The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1808-03-22 00:00:00

Hon. Ezra Bartlett Esq.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE
[No. 16.—Vol. LIII.]
TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1808.
[TWO DOLLS. PER ANNUM.]
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY PIERCE & GARDNER, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
LAWS OF THE United States, PASSED FIRST OF TENTH CONGRESS. [PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY]
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the support of government during the year one thousand eight hundred and eight.
BE IT ENACTED, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the expenditures of the civil list in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, including the contingent expenses of the several departments and offices; for the compensation of the several loan officers and their clerks, and for books and stationery for the same; for the payment of annuities and grants; for the support of the mint establishment; for the expenses of intercourse with foreign nations; for the support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers; for defraying the expenses of surveying the public lands, and for satisfying certain miscellaneous claims, the following sums be, and the same hereby are respectively appropriated, that is to say:
For compensation granted by law to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, their officers and attendants, estimated for a session of four months and a half continuance, two hundred and one thousand, four hundred and twenty-five dollars—
For the expense of fire-wood, stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress, twenty-nine thousand two hundred dollars—
For all contingent expenses of the library of Congress, and the librarian's allowance for the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, eight hundred dollars—
For compensation to the President and Vice-President of the United States, thirty thousand dollars—
For compensation to the Secretary of State, clerks and persons employed in that department, thirteen thousand dollars—
For the incidental and contingent expenses of the said department, four thousand two hundred dollars—
For printing and distributing copies of the laws of the first session of the tenth Congress, and printing the laws in newspapers, eight thousand two hundred and fifty dollars—
For special messengers charged with dispatches, two thousand dollars—
For compensation to the secretary of the treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, sixteen thousand seven hundred dollars—
For the expense of translating foreign languages, allowance to the person employed in receiving and transmitting passports and sea-letters, stationery, and printing, one thousand dollars—
For compensation to the comptroller of the treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, twelve thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven dollars—
For expense of stationery, printing and incidental and contingent expenses of the comptroller's office, eight hundred dollars—
For compensation to the auditor of the treasury, clerks, and persons employed in his office, twelve thousand two hundred and twenty-one dollars—
For expense of stationery, printing, and incidental and contingent expenses, in the office of the auditor of the treasury, five hundred dollars—
For compensation to the treasurer, clerks, and persons employed in his office, six thousand two hundred and twenty-seven dollars—
For expense of stationery, printing, and incidental and contingent expenses in the treasurer's office, three hundred dollars—
For compensation to the register of the treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, sixteen thousand and fifty-two dollars and two cents—
For expense of stationery and printing in the register's office, (including books for the public stock, and for the arrangement of the marine papers,) two thousand eight hundred dollars—
For purchasing books, maps and charts, for the use of the treasury department, four hundred dollars—
For fuel and other contingent expenses of the treasury department, four thousand dollars—
For defraying the expenses of flating and printing the public accounts for the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, one thousand two hundred dollars—
For compensation to a superintendent employed to secure the buildings and records of the treasury during the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, including the expense of two watchmen, and for the repair of two fire engines, buckets, lanterns and other incidental expenses, one thousand one hundred dollars—
For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the sinking fund, two hundred and fifty dollars—
For compensation to the secretary of war, clerks and persons employed in his office, eleven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars—
For expense of fuel, stationery, printing and other contingent expenses of the office of the secretary of war, one thousand dollars—
For compensation to the accountant of the war department, clerks and persons employed in his office, two thousand nine hundred and ten dollars—
For contingent expenses in the office of the accountant of the war department, one thousand dollars—
For compensation to clerks employed in the pay master's office, one thousand eight hundred dollars—
For fuel in the said office, ninety dollars—
For compensation to the surveyor of public supplies, clerks and persons employed in his office, and for expense of stationery, store rent and fuel for the said office, four thousand six hundred dollars—
For compensation to the secretary of the navy, clerks and persons employed in his office, nine thousand eight hundred and ten dollars—
For expense of fuel, stationery, printing and other contingent expenses in the office of the secretary of the navy, two thousand dollars—
For compensation to the accountant of the navy, clerks and persons employed in his office, ten thousand four hundred and ten dollars—
For contingent expenses in the office of the accountant of the navy, five hundred dollars—
For compensation to the post-master general, to the assistant post-master general, clerks and persons employed in the post-master general's office, fifteen thousand dollars—
For expense of fuel, candles, house rent for the messenger, stationery, chests, &c, two thousand five hundred dollars—
For compensation to the several loan officers, thirteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars—
For compensation to the clerks of the several commissioners of loans, and for an allowance to certain loan officers in lieu of clerk hire, and to defray the authorized expenses of the several loan offices, fifteen thousand dollars—
For compensation to the surveyor general, and for his clerks, three thousand two hundred dollars—
For compensation to the surveyor of lands south of the state of Tennessee, clerks employed in his office, stationery and other contingencies, three thousand two hundred dollars—
For compensation to the officers of the mint—
The director, two thousand dollars—
The treasurer, one thousand two hundred dollars—
The assayer, one thousand five hundred dollars—
The chief coiner, one thousand five hundred dollars—
The melter and refiner, one thousand five hundred dollars—
The engraver, one thousand two hundred dollars—
One clerk, at seven hundred dollars—
And two clerks, at five hundred dollars each—
For the wages of persons employed in the different branches of melting, coining, carpenter's, mill-right's and smith's work, including the sum of one thousand dollars per annum, allowed to an assistant coiner and die forger, who also oversees the execution of the iron-works, eight thousand and fifty dollars—
For the repairs of furnaces, cost of rollers and screws, timber, bar-iron, lead, steel, potash, and for all other contingencies of the mint, two thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars—
For compensation to the governor, judges and secretary of the territory of Orleans, thirteen thousand dollars—
For incidental and contingent expenses of the executive officers of the said territory, and for the express hire and compensation of an Indian interpreter, two thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars—
For compensation to the governor, judges and secretary of the Mississippi territory, including additional compensation allowed to the judges for the year one thousand eight hundred and seven, nine thousand four hundred dollars—
For expense of stationery, office rent and other contingent expenses in said territory, including a deficiency in the appropriation for these objects, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven, six hundred and fifty dollars—
For compensation to the governor, judges and secretary of the Indiana territory, including additional compensation allowed to the judges for the year one thousand eight hundred and seven, seven thousand eight hundred dollars—
For expense of stationery, office rent and other contingent expenses of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars—
For compensation to the governor, judges and secretary of the Michigan territory, including additional compensation allowed to the judges for the year one thousand eight hundred and seven, seven thousand eight hundred dollars—
For expenses of stationery, office rent and other contingent expenses of the said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars—
For compensation to the governor, judges and secretary of the Louisiana territory, including additional compensation allowed to the judges for the year one thousand eight hundred and seven, seven thousand eight hundred dollars—
For expense of stationery, office rent and other contingent expenses of the said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars—
For the discharge of such demands against the United States, on account of the civil department, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been admitted in a due course of settlement at the treasury, two thousand dollars—
For additional compensation to the clerks of the several departments of state, treasury, war and navy, and of the general post-office, not exceeding for each department respectively, fifteen per centum, in addition to the sums allowed by the act entitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorize the laying out certain public roads, and for other purposes," thirteen thousand, two hundred and forty-nine dollars and thirty-three cents—
For compensation granted by law to the chief justice, associate judges and district
judges of the United States, including the chief justice and two associate judges of the district of Columbia; to the attorney general, and to the district judge of the territory of Orleans, fifty-nine thousand, four hundred dollars—
For the like compensation granted to the several district attorneys of the United States, three thousand, four hundred dollars—
For compensation to the marshals of the districts of Maine, New-Hampshire, Vermont, Kentucky, Ohio East and West Tennessee, and Orleans, one thousand, six hundred dollars—
For defraying the expenses of the supreme, circuit, and district courts of the United States, including the district of Columbia, and of jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, forfeitures and penalties, and likewise for defraying the expenses of prosecutions for offences against the United States, and for safe keeping of prisoners, forty thousand dollars—
For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late government, eight hundred and sixty dollars—
For the payment of the annual allowance to the invalid pensioners of the United States, from the fifth of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight, to the fourth of March one thousand eight hundred and nine, ninety-eight thousand dollars—
For the maintenance and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys and public piers, lightships, and certain contingent expenses, including repairs and raising Newport light house, eighty-five thousand dollars—
For erecting light-houses at the mouth of the Mississippi river, and at or near the pitch of cape Look-out in North Carolina, a former appropriation of twenty thousand dollars for those objects having been carried to the surplus fund, twenty thousand dollars—
For erecting a light-house on the south point of Cumberland island, in the state of Georgia, a former appropriation of four thousand dollars for that object having been carried to the surplus fund, four thousand dollars—
For erecting a light-house on cape Hatteras, and beacon on Shell castle island, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated for those objects, one thousand one hundred and forty-five dollars and forty-four cents—
For erecting the following light-houses, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated for them respectively, that is to say:
For erecting a light-house on New-point Comfort in Virginia, one hundred and seventy-seven dollars and twenty cents—
For erecting light-houses on, Long island sound, one thousand dollars—
For erecting a light-house on Wood island or Fletcher's neck, one hundred dollars—
For erecting a double light-house at or near Chatham harbor, on the back of cape Cod, two thousand dollars—
For placing buoys and beacons, in or near the rocks and shoals in the channel leading into the harbor of Salem in Massachusetts, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for that object, five thousand dollars—
For the expenses of the boards formed in the territories of Orleans and Louisiana, for investigating and adjusting titles and claims to land, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for that object, thirty-three thousand, three hundred dollars—
For carrying on the surveys of the public lands in the several territories, twenty-one thousand, one hundred and seventy-four dollars—
For the contingent expenses of government, the balance of former appropriations for that object having been carried to the surplus fund, twenty thousand dollars—
For expenses of intercourse with foreign nations, thirty-three thousand and fifty dollars—
For contingent expenses of intercourse with foreign nations, twenty thousand dollars—
For expenses of intercourse with the Barbary powers, fifty thousand dollars—
For contingent expenses of intercourse with Barbary powers, fifty thousand dollars—
For the relief and protection of distressed American seamen, five thousand dollars—
For expenses of prosecuting claims in relation to captures, twelve thousand, five hundred dollars—
For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims against the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, four thousand dollars—
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations herein before made, shall be paid and discharged out of the fund of six hundred thousand dollars, reserved by an act making provision for the debt of the United States, and out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. February 10, 1808. APPROVED, TH. JEFFERSON.
(CIRCULAR.)
Treasury Department, March 2, 1808.
SIR—I enclose the printed copy of an act supplementary to the act entitled, "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise."
The third section exempts from the prohibition, all articles imported on board any vessel of the United States, cleared out before the 14th day of December last, provided such vessels shall return, within a limited time. Altho' the penalties already incurred, be not thereby positively remitted, I think it consistent with the spirit of the provision, to direct that all the articles seized and libelled under the non-importation act, and which had been imported in vessels as above
described, be restored to the parties, and that all the prosecutions in relation thereto, be discontinued on payment of costs. This instruction is not to apply to articles imported in foreign vessels, or vessels without register; nor to any articles imported either clandestinely or under falsified invoices.
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant. (Signed) ALBERT GALLATIN, The Collector of —
AN ACT
to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise.
BE IT ENACTED, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That nothing in the act to which this is a supplement, shall be so construed as to prohibit the importation of the following articles, that is to say:
First. Wrappers and outside packages in which goods, the importation of which is not prohibited, usually are and shall be wrapped or packed at the time of their importation;
Second. Bags or sacks in which salt shall be imported;
Third. Glass bottles or phials in which drugs, medicines, or any other article, the importation of which is not prohibited, shall be imported;
Fourth. Printed books, maps and charts;
Fifth. Watches, tradesmen's and artist's tools, mathematical, astronomical and surgical instruments; gilt buttons, locks, and all other articles manufactured partly of brass and partly of any other metal;
Sixth. Shaloon and woolen stuff, muskets, bayonets, swords, cutlasses and pistols.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the articles of the following description, shall be held and considered as being embraced by the description of articles, the importation of which is prohibited by the act to which this act is a supplement, that is to say:
All articles manufactured entirely of silk and wool, or of silk and flax, or of flax and wool, floor cloths, woolen cashmeres, carpets, carpeting and mats, whose invoice prices shall exceed five shillings sterling per square yard.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That no articles imported on board any vessel of the United States, cleared out before the fourteenth day of December last, from any port within the United States, or the territories thereof, shall be subject to the prohibition enacted by the act to which this act is a supplement: Provided, that such vessels which may have cleared for any port beyond the Cape of Good Hope, shall return to some port in the United States or its territories, within twelve months: And provided, that such vessels as shall have cleared for any other port, shall return as aforesaid within six months from the said fourteenth day of December.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate. February 27, 1808. APPROVED, TH. JEFFERSON.
CONGRESS of the U. States.
MONDAY, FEB. 26.
Extra from the Debate on the Bill supplemental to the Act laying an Embargo, &c.
Mr. NEWTON—I consent to the recommitment, from a conviction that the friends of the bill are desirous of giving it that direction. Their wishes have been expressed, and I acquiesce. To have avoided a debate on the merits of the embargo—a subject which has been discussed, would have afforded me great satisfaction, particularly as it must have been foreseen, that much warmth would be excited by it. It is no small gratification to me, that those with whom I am politically associated, did not provoke it. We are again called upon for our reasons in support of this measure. We have thought, and still think, that it is one which was dictated by enlightened policy, and imperious necessity.
Assembled here for the sole purpose of promoting the public welfare, it becomes a duty to act with propriety and temper, and in no instance to suffer our passions to lead us into the adoption of measures inconsistent with that object. Maturity of consideration should always precede decision. A contrary course would be a dereliction of the public interest. The Embargo is in operation, it is a subject before the public tribunal, a tribunal every way competent to decide. There the merits or demerits of the measure will be dispassionately weighed and numbered. I am not a little gratified to find that unequivocal expressions of approbation have already been made by most of the state Legislatures; and that not a day passes away, without increasing the number of its advocates. Epithets of abuse have, with no sparing hand, been spread abroad in every direction. It has been represented as the offspring of foreign influence. But declamation and accusation can avail nothing with an enlightened public. Proof of foreign influence must be adduced, if the propagators of it expect any advantage from it. Let the situation of the U.
nited States prior and subsequent to the passage of the act laying an embargo, in their relations with foreign nations, be candidly and impartially viewed.
If the justification of the measure is not to be found in those relations; we disdain to resort to other means for it—we are willing that all the responsibility of the measure should attach to us. When our attention was first attracted to this subject the decree of the Emperor of France of the 21st of November 1806, was in operation, and that blockading decree, it was intimated would be vigorously enforced. Previous to its operation our commerce had been, and continued to be greatly restricted by the orders of the British Cabinet, and our Minister at the court of London, so early as the 10th of January 1807, was informed, that if the French decree were enforced, that the British ministry had resolved to pursue retaliating measures. We saw in such acts, having the sanction of public authority, the ruin and prostration of our commerce. As the guardians of the national interest, as the depository of the national power, Congress was invoked to rescue commerce from inevitable destruction.
In the performance of this duty, the embargo was laid, as the best means of security. The subsequent acts and conduct of the belligerent powers, have confirmed me in opinion, that the measure was the result of imperious necessity.
Those whose prejudices have shut their minds against the influence of such manifestations on the part of the belligerent nations, cannot be appealed to as impartial judges.
It has been said that we should not prevent the exportation of produce in foreign vessels, while our own are detained in port by the embargo. That the reason, for such a course was not evident, nor strong. To me, sir, the necessity and policy of the restriction is evident. If Congress had not inhibited the exportation of American produce, a carte blanche would have been given to G. B. By such an act she would have secured the object of all her wishes with our appropriation, an object for which since 1793 the numerous and iniquitous orders of her cabinet, have been issued to obtain.
If in retiring from the ocean, in consequence of the illiberal and execrable policy of the belligerent nations, we had thrown our ports open to them for the exportation of produce, G. Britain would have been reaping the whole harvest; she would have enjoyed a monopoly of commerce. By such an act she would have been rewarded for her injustice and insults, and 1,200,000 tons of shipping would have been sacrificed to her inordinate lust for maritime domination and commercial monopoly.
Let it not be forgot, that the other belligerent nations are driven from the ocean. In the permission contended for, we saw the prostration of the multiplied and judicious acts of the National government framed with a view to foster our navigation and trade.
If, sir, we had pursued the policy advocated, we never could have repelled the charge of having signed, sealed, and delivered a general conveyance to G. B. of all our commercial rights.
The embargo will produce a happy effect, inasmuch as it will determine in the estimation of European nations the importance of American commerce and the value of her friendship.
In the enjoyments of advantages, they have indolently rested content. The great mass of the people have never extended their views to the source of these comforts. The period has arrived when the privations they are forced to suffer will exhibit to view the fountain from which a thousand blessings flow. Europe is afflicted with scarcity, and America is the only granary to which resort can be had to avert the horrors of pestilence and famine. The finger of Providence appears to have prepared a crisis for the operation of a measure, the best calculated of all others to re-establish the relations of reciprocal justice, and to admonish despots, that there is a just and controlling power, that afflicts to iniquity and oppression their limits.
Adhere, sir, to this measure with firmness and the accommodation of our differences will be certain and advantageous. If we yield the ground

we have taken, our character for stability and firmness will be lost forever, and it will be in vain to look for respect and justice, from those who do not apprehend a vigorous and spirited retaliation for withholding that justice and respect which we have a right to demand. The United States of America are involved in a crisis, similar to that which gave existence to their independence.
Proclamations and decrees, restrict, limit, narrow, or suspend trade, in the same manner and style as if the United States were colonial dependencies. In 1776, the genius of America inspired her sons with courage to resist oppression—in their declaration of independence they enumerated among the causes of their resistance—that "of cutting off our trade with all parts of the world." When our forefathers were few in number, they confronted dangers of every description for their liberties and commerce. The contest eventuated in the freedom and independence of the nation. A tame and submissive surrender of the acquisitions of their valor would fix on the national name an indelible stain. Their recollected patriotism should inspire us to make whatever sacrifices the crisis requires. In the choice of war or an embargo, we have chosen the last, as the least of evils. If commerce had not been arrested and confined to an intercourse among ourselves—nothing within the scope of power could have prevented war. The United States in defence of its maritime rights must have taken sides. They would have been arrayed in battle order, either on the side of France against Great Britain or on that of Great Britain against France, an event taken either way, more deplorable than an embargo without limitation. War, sir, is less to be dreaded as it relates to the shocks and impressions which contending armies receive from or make on each other, than as to consequences of another description; a disregard for, I was on the eve of saying an oblivion, of those principles which are the pillars of the republic. Military power seldom renders homage to justice, and rarely mounts the car of war for any other view than to inflict injuries and to spread desolation. War is Pandora's box, from which issues all the evils and calamities that can afflict and scourge mankind—rather than encounter such consequences and be entangled in the labyrinth of European strife and diplomacy—I would cheerfully render my assent to a non-intercourse with the belligerent powers. Let them render justice to a fair and honest neutrality and I will be among the first in reciprocating it. But, sir, until reparation is made to my injured, outraged and insulted country, I cannot, to my bosom with the cordiality of friendship, the violators of her rights. I cannot, sir, omit here noticing some inconsistencies into which our political opponents have fallen. The republicans have been charged with wanting vigor, since to them has been entrusted the management of the national concerns. When strong measures were deemed unnecessary, we were told that pusillanimity deterred us from taking them. When the embargo was recommended by our opponents, it was represented as the only effectual measure to which we could resort. As soon as the crisis justified its adoption, gloomy and desponding predictions were felt and uttered as to its probable effects. The executive and Congress were represented as precipitating the nation into ruin. This language cannot be mistaken, the traits of inconsistency are strongly marked—the struggle for power is evident; but the efforts to regain paradise are by no means calculated to ensure success. Secret influence in the embargo. —If I am by it to understand Executive influence, I cannot either discern its application or find out the manner in which it is to operate. I cannot entertain an opinion unworthy of myself as for a moment to believe, that the respect I entertain for the Executive magistrate of the United States, renowned for his patriotism and virtues, can ever degenerate into servility. No, sir, it cannot. I am not by nature of a temperament to become the humble minion of power.
Foreign influence is likewise pressed into service—the efficacy of its magic is tried—it ranks among the political panacea of the day—but from whence, sir, does the accusation flow—is this serious and weighty charge brought against us by those worthies who achieved the independence of their country? No—the greater number of those worthies are with us. Is that class of citizens, who have raised themselves into notice and importance by years of devotion to public services, numbered among our accusers?—no—the greatest number of that class is also on the same side of the question with us. I have no skill in finding our motives—the science is too mysterious and occult for the dimness of my intellectual vision—the abortive attempts which I have so often witnessed, have disqualified me from putting in my pretensions for distinction and promotion. I trust, sir, that such language must proceed either from the intemperance of discussion or from a misconception of the American character, which can never descend from the elevated station of independence to become the pander or the puppet of despots.
Preserving firmness in the present course will have the tendency of adjusting our differences, and of giving to such adjustment the character of permanency. When all hopes of producing a relaxation in our principles are abandoned, the present crisis will no longer present a threatening aspect.
On our firmness, at this time, depends the future prosperity of the nation. To us is now confided, Mr. Speaker, the arduous task, amidst the convulsions and tempests which agitate the world—of keeping in the haven of peace the vessel of state.
Perform this important service, and you will enjoy a reward of all others the most grateful to a patriot, the smiles of his country.
From the Aurora. Mr. Duane—Notwithstanding the multiplicity of events which have passed in succession before my eyes—I have hitherto maintained a sedate silence—and contented myself with observation and reflection—the result of which I now send you, which you may make such use of as you think proper;—should you think it worthy a place in your useful paper, I will at least have the consolation of contributing my mite toward the counteraction of falsehood, and the timely prevention of any dangerous effect that might arise from the base efforts of the tory faction, the vindictive and deadly enemies
of American independence, to destroy that confidence in the government, without which our liberties and happiness are at an end.
The embargo is now the grand object of attack; the invulnerable fortress against which all the venom of the British party is directed—I do not say that this is extraordinary—for every measure of our government has received the like indiscriminate abuse—I do not hesitate to say, that had the executive been able to procure justice and satisfaction without resorting to an embargo, these very men would then have cried out "why did you not lay an embargo, you would have obtained your own terms, and compelled the British lion to crouch beneath your feet." But I will no longer talk of falsehoods and inconsistencies daily reiterated—the subject would be inexhaustible as the waters of the ocean.
So far from the embargo being an impolitic measure at this period, it should, in my opinion, have been laid twelve months ago,—whilst its paternal effect would have been nearly the same at that time as at present, we should now possess this advantage, that uncertainty would be removed, and our fate, as far as regards peace or war, could not but be known to us long since—if war had ensued, which is most likely, we would not have become the victims of the commercial restrictions of both France and England, as at present—and our shipping would have had the whole continent of Europe open to their enterprise.
But, as a measure of policy, and to evince to the world our love of peace with all nations, the embargo was suspended over the head of Great Britain, whilst the non-importation act was passed, to show the means of retaliation we possessed, which might be exerted, whenever we should think proper.
Such unexampled forbearance and moderation will hardly find a parallel in the history of nations—no policy could have been wiser—nor more just—but unfortunately it failed in its effect, not through any oversight on the part of the government—but by the detestable falsehoods and misrepresentations of printers in our sea ports , hired for the purpose of deluding their employers, and sowing discord among the American people—these wretches held forth that the non-importation act was the strongest measure we dare resort to, and if it were attempted to lay an embargo, insurrection and civil war would immediately ensue! Had not falsehoods of this kind been wafted to the cabinet of St. James's, the mere apprehension of an interdiction of all supplies from the United States, would have brought that cabinet to its long lost senses , and an honorable accommodation would no doubt have been the result. But how miserably mistaken were these corrupt panders of Britain—they are now obliged to witness the cheerful acquiescence of the people to a measure which they know will promote their own interest, and hasten the downfall of the common enemy.
Our wrongs have arrested the attention of all nations, whose eyes are now fixed upon us. Britain is well aware of this—she is determined not to retreat one inch—and with her habitual folly, she will steadily pursue her course in the midst of outrage and murder, lest it should be supposed that by doing us the least justice, her dignity would be lessened in the eyes of the world; and under the apprehension that any retribution she should make, would be thought to be the effect of fear , instead of proceeding from right , she will plunge a dagger into her own breast, & inflict a wound never to be healed.
The very persons, as I before observed, who have probably been the occasion of the embargo, are now clamor against it. The arguments used against it are truly wonderful—such as; that all the hogs in the country will be driven to Canada for his majesty's fleet, and that we might as well permit the hogs to be taken directly from our ports, without putting his majesty's service to much inconvenience!—2. His majesty's islands will starve—3. And the last and greatest misfortune of all, we will have to eat all our own flour!
Such are the foolish, the weighty , arguments that are put in competition with the honor, the prosperity, the dignity, and the happiness of this nation.
It is acknowledged, however, on all hands, that some individual distress will ensue—but let us compare our situation with that of any other country on the globe, and ask ourselves, have we any reason to complain; if we have not, on the contrary, the greatest cause to be thankful to divine providence, for our long exemption from the wars and miseries which have devastated the fairest plains of Europe. OBSERVER.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, JAN. 12.
The prevailing opinion among the American merchants is, that the government of the United States as soon as the orders in council reach that country, will prohibit all intercourse with England. The American minister, it is said, does not hesitate to give it as his opinion, that a war between the two countries cannot be avoided, if these are not revoked. Now as we have the official authority of one of his majesty's ministers, the chancellor of the exchequer, that all the provisions of these orders will be strictly and literally enforced, we must lay our account to a rupture with America. We have as yet no intelligence from that country of the actual receipt of the orders in council.
In the course of the last interview which the American merchants had with Lord Bathurst, one of the deputation took occasion to express a hope that the mission of Mr. Rose would tend to remove the differences subsisting between the two countries, and to produce some modification of the orders of council. But in this hope the noble lord did not allow the deputation long to remain, for he immediately observed, that Mr. Rose's mission related solely to the case of the Chesapeake, and that he had no authority to make any proposition, or to enter into any discussion with regard to the orders of council.
Imperial Parliament of G. Britain.
HOUSE OF LORDS, FEB. 4.
Mr. Jefferson's Message to Congress.
Lord Grenville rose for the purpose of offering a motion, to which he presumed His Majesty's Ministers neither had nor could have objections. It was unnecessary for him to trespass on their Lordships' time by any general discussion of the nature of the relations existing between this country and America, or of the probable effect which the late measures of Administration were calculated to produce in the intercourse between the two countries. Still he felt it his duty to offer a few preliminary observations upon a topic so important to the interests and prosperity of Great Britain. It was with regret that he had heard, from the communication made by His Majesty to Parliament, that the President of the United States of America had refused to ratify the Treaty signed and executed by the Plenipotentiaries of both nations. To the spirit, the candour, and the sincerity in which that negotiation was reciprocally conducted, he could bear the strictest testimony. It was a negotiation avowedly and advisedly conducted with the salutary view of preserving those relations of national friendship and amity, which it was the mutual and essential interests of both countries to uphold. If such a feeling existed at that moment, so proper and so justifiable, how materially was its propriety enhanced at this period, when, to speak without metaphor, with the exception of this neutral country, the whole world was arrayed in hostility against us. In such a state of things, he impressed upon those entrusted with the concerns of this empire, to leave nothing untried, in the way of arrangement, of explanation, of sincere and distinct understanding, to prevent the melancholy effect of hostility with America. Before that country was added to the dismal and numerous catalogue of our enemies— cuncta prius tentanda —every thing should be attempted to prevent such an unfortunate alternative. Therefore it was that he wished the House to pause before it assented to the adoption of those Orders of Council which were radically inconsistent with the provisions of that treaty not yet constitutionally rejected by the House of Congress. He then moved "That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, that he would be pleased to order to be laid before that House any official communication received by his Government, relative to the Message of the President of the United States of America to Congress."
Lord Hawkesbury expressed his assent to the motion, nor should he be provoked by the Noble Baron into any discussion of measures which would, in due time, be submitted to the consideration of Parliament.
The motion was put and carried; and Lord Grenville, unwilling to take the Noble Lord by surprise, gave notice of his intention to move for further Papers relating to any communication between the British Ambassador in America and his own government, on that subject.
The motion of Lord Auckland, for the production of the Declaration of the British Plenipotentiaries, was opposed by Lord Hawkesbury, on the ground of informality, and negatived.
FRIDAY, FEB. 5. BLOCKADING ORDERS. Mr. Percival moved that the House should resolve itself into a Committee of Ways and Means, to whom the orders of Council were referred.
Lord Lt. Petty was opposed to the Orders, as contrary to all law, and not justified by any principle of retaliation—and particularly impolitic now, as we had a dispute with America concerning the Chesapeake, and an unratified treaty.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer defended the Orders.
Dr. Lawrence agreed with Lord Petty. He contended that the French Decree of 1806, had never been acted upon, either by France or Spain, so as to require retaliation.
"As to the case of America, it was his wish that we should relax our rights in her favor as much as our circumstances would admit of; and here he was ready to deny the application of the principle, that we had no right to search neutral merchant vessels for any thing but contraband of war. The only insult to a state could be offered by searching a vessel of that state; the search of a private vessel might amount to a private injury, but could not be considered a public insult."
The Master of the Rolls said the system adopted by Ministers had absolutely been forced upon them by the enemy.
Sir C. Pigott, Mr. Eden, and Mr. Windham spoke against the blockading system.
The House went into a committee, when the Chancellor stated he intended to propose to the House the laying of a duty on the articles exported from this country, which are not of its produce or manufacture, or that of its colonies.
DENMARK. Copenhagen, Jan. 2. The Russian captain lieutenant Dorr, who acquired so much fame at Tenedos, arrived here within a few days as Courier, bringing as we are assured, a declaration from Russia against Sweden; in which it is required, that the shall, before the 26th inst. join the league against England; with the notification that, on her refusal, 60,000 men are ready to march into Finland.
FRANCE. Paris, Jan. 23. 80,000 conscripts of the year 1809, are placed at the disposal of government. They are to be taken from males born in 1789. Kehl, Cassel, Wetzlar and Flushing are united to the French Empire.
National Legislature.
TENTH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, MARCH 7.
Mr. Boyle, from the committee on Public Lands, reported "a bill supplementary to the act regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan." Referred to a committee of the whole on Wednesday.
Mr. G. W. Campbell, from the committee of ways and means, reported "a bill to amend the act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorise the laying out of certain public roads, and for other purposes." Referred to a committee of the whole on Thursday.
A message in writing was received from the President of the United States, accompanying sundry documents relative to the lands called the Bature, at New Orleans. [It will be recollected that some conflicting claims to this land lately occasioned considerable agitation at New Orleans, one party contending they were private, the other that they were public property.] The message and documents were referred to the committee on public lands.
A message was received from the senate, transmitting an address and resolutions from the legislature of Kentucky to the President and congress of the United States, (which were forwarded to their senators in congress) expressive of their confidence in the national government, and of their indignation at the attack on the Chesapeake, &c.
Mr. J. Clay, from the committee, reported "a bill for the encouragement of learning and the promotion of the useful arts," which was referred to a committee of the whole on Friday.
Mr. Clopton submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of continuing in force for a further time the act for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbors of the United States and in the waters under their jurisdiction, and that they have leave to report by bill or otherwise. Agreed to.
On this day the bill concerning courts martial and courts of enquiry went through the committee of the whole, and was ordered to a third reading to-morrow.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8. The bill concerning courts martial being on its third reading, was on this day on motion of Mr. Ballet, recommitted to a committee of the whole.
The engrossed bill authorising the sale of certain arms passed its third reading by Yeas and Nays—86 to 21.
The bill in addition to the embargo act was returned from the senate with amendments—which were concurred in.
The bill for the purchase of an additional number of arms, was returned from the Senate with an amendment for appropriating 150,000 dollars for the purchase of sulphur and saltpetre; which was concurred in without a division.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. NEW MILITIA.
General Smith, from the committee to whom was referred so much of the President's message (at the opening of the session) as relates to that subject, reported a bill for the formation of the seamen into a special militia, which was read in the Senate on Monday March 7, and passed to a second reading. This bill provides, that every free able bodied white male citizen between 18 and 45, whose principal occupation has been or now is, on the high sea, or in the tide waters, shall be included in this class, and they are exempt from the duties of the land militia. These persons are to be enrolled in the respective towns and districts. Every enrolling officer or captain of a port, shall correct and renew his enrollment annually. This militia "shall be disciplined four days in the year," to the use of artillery, the manœuvring of gun-boats, or such other armed vessels as may be at the ports or in the districts respectively. In case of insurrection or invasion by an attack from an enemy, all persons enrolled in such district, as are then at hand, shall be called on to do duty with artillery, or on board of any vessel, as above, "for the special purpose of quelling the insurrection or resisting the attack." But any person so enrolled may furnish a substitute. All persons so called into service shall receive the same pay and be subject to the same laws as persons in the navy of the U. States.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10. Much business was done this day, none of an urgent public nature.
A bill was received from the Senate for raising an additional number of troops, which was referred to a select committee.
Portsmouth, TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1808.
ANOTHER LETTER!
We have received a sketch of a Letter from JOHN Q. ADAMS, Esq. addressed to a gentleman in Boston—with which sketch we were politely furnished by a friend who heard it read.
It fully contradicts the recent charges against the administration, respecting French Influence, partiality against Great Britain; and in fact, all the most important accusations lately brought forward by the opposition.
In this Letter, Mr. Adams states,
That Rose will go away without effecting any thing—that the object of his mission was only delay—that notwithstanding the British orders of November last were determined on before he left England, yet he had nothing to say upon that subject—that the Treaty returned by President Jefferson would, if ratified, have destroyed our Commerce, and our independence as a nation—that the conduct of our Government had been truly impartial, and perfectly correct and upright towards the European powers, and uninfluenced by either—that under existing circumstances with both nations, nothing but an Embargo could preserve us from war; the little finger of which would be more heavily felt, than the loins of an Embargo. That the stories of Bonaparte's having told General Armstrong "we must take one side or the other," were without foundation.—That of upwards of 40 members of Congress who were originally opposed to the Embargo, that minority is now reduced nearly to one half of its former number, whose violence increases as their number diminishes; consequently the late Duel.—That all the French Decrees we now know of existing against neutral Commerce, may with propriety be said to be retaliating for those issued by the English, who were the first aggressors, in 1792. [ Democrat. ]
From the Boston Chronicle. "He that has ears to hear, let him hear."
The audacity and impudence of the writers in what are falsely called the federal papers , exceed even what the most unprincipled hirelings of Great Britain, on that side the ocean, would dare to exhibit. Their productions in favor of the enemies of the United States, their misrepresentations of the measures of our government, their exertions to disunite and dissolve the nation, are clearly acts of treason , of the most atrocious and dangerous nature, unless such villainy can be screened by a privilege of the press.
Mr. Rose, the English envoy, they tell us, has declared, that the English government disavows the conduct of admiral Berkley, in firing upon our public ships in our own seas, under our own national jurisdiction; and yet our national government will not admit English armed vessels to come into our harbors! The truth is, as appears from an attention to even the federal papers, that the concessions of Mr. Rose, for his government, have been received as satisfactory; but our government inquires of him—"should we open our harbors to your armed ships, what security do you give us that you will not, instantly, on our seas, repeat the same outrage? That violence against the law of nations, that outrage against public decency, was under a pretext to search our public ship of war for British seamen; what assurance do you offer that the same indignity shall not be repeated?" The answer is—"I have no authority to treat on that point!" Yet these men in the United States who have been supporting Aaron Burr at a vast expense; who maintained his expedition against his own nation, with, at least, the sum of two millions of dollars; these hirelings of the British cabinet are filling the air with clamors against the government, for not yielding to the contemptuous projects of G. Britain.
The fact is, that their plan is to divide the U. States, and to place the northern part of them again under the government of England—This will give them riches, build them high houses for a nobility to inhabit, and sink the people into slavery.
PLAIN TRUTH.
The Senate of the U. States has confirmed the nomination of ROBERT WILLIAMS, as Governor of the Mississippi Territory for three years from the fourth of the present month.

FOREIGN.
By the last arrivals we have the Communication from his Britannic Majesty to Parliament. In this royal document, his majesty notifies them of the confederacy of Europe, and of his reluctance in the hostile measures against Denmark. He compares his greater success in Portugal, with the affairs of Denmark. He informs them that the ministers of Russia, and Prussia, and Austria had withdrawn from England. He assures that the offered mediation of Russia had been rejected, because Russia was not in a condition to mediate. He assures that his negotiation with Turkey had been defeated, but that Sweden still retained a firm alliance. In regard to American affairs, he represents that the Treaty had been rejected, which had been signed by the Commissioners, but that he had offered reparation for an unauthorized act of force against an American ship of War, yet would concede no maritime rights. That he has adopted more vigorous measures of retaliation against France. He feels confident in the resources of the nation in a war which he deems defensive, and reminds the Parliament that the eyes of the world were turned upon them. We have from this document full assurance that the confederation of the continent of Europe is as powerful as it was represented, and that Great Britain is in a sense at war with the world. The situation of Sweden, the only ally of Great Britain now remaining in Europe, is very uncertain. The King was at Stockholm at the last dates, but as the Russian Fleet was preparing with the greatest activity, and was expected this season at Copenhagen, no doubts remained that hostilities would commence against Sweden by sea and land. The Russians are fortifying upon the coast of the Baltic, and maintain all the preparations for a serious war; and the French are busy with new energies in preparing ships for sea. We are assured that they have even dispatched a squadron into the West-Indies, which has landed troops at Guadalupe. The French relax in no degree the rigour of their decrees, and upon every incident which suggests new means of annoying British commerce new decrees are issued. The last decree of January encourages information against English property, giving a third of the property seized to the informer, requiring the separate examination of all persons found in suspected ships, and punishing as high treason any neglect of duty in the Officers of Government. The Danes have carried the rewards to the informers further than the French without any relaxation of the penalties. [Essex Register.]
Extract of a Letter from a gentleman in Sheffield, (England,) to his friend in Charleston dated 29th December.
"Ever since I have been in England, things have worn too dark an aspect for my visiting Charleston at present, it is a general opinion here, a war with America will take place; but I hope not: there are a great quantity of American orders in the country, but they dare not execute them, nor any other foreign orders: our manufactures are at a complete stand; the people are crying out for peace, but our ministers are determined to go to war with all the world—God knows what will be the result.—Our markets are glutted with all kinds of produce, and no buyers."
From a Charleston Paper, Feb. 25.
The ship BOYNE, Capt. Safford, sailed from this port, 31 days ago, with a cargo of Cotton, &c. bound to Bordeaux. On the 31st of December, (being then within 21 miles of Cordovan Light-House) was brought to by the British Frigate TRIBUNE, Capt. Leonard, who warned Capt. S. of entering at Bordeaux; at the same time informing him, that every port of France, Spain, Portugal, or the Mediterranean, was under a state of Blockade; but gave him permission to enter at any port under the jurisdiction or at any with Great Britain. Capt. S. thought it most advisable to return to this port.
The following is the endorsement made by Capt. Leonard, on the Mediterranean Pass of the Boyne.
"You are hereby warned from entering any port in France, and all her dependencies, Portugal, Spain, the Italian and Mediterranean ports, and the colonies of France and Spain; but proceed to any port in the united kingdom."
"Given under my Hand, on board his Majesty's ship Tribune, at sea, the 30th of December, 1807."
"JAMES LEONARD."
Matter of the Tribune."
MASONIC.—On Wednesday, the 2d inst. the R. W. Edward J. Long, Esq. Special Deputy Grand Master, constituted the Sullivan Lodge, No. 19, at Deerfield, and installed the W. Joseph Mills, Esq. as master, with his other officers in due and ancient form. A prayer and a very appropriate discourse were delivered by the Rev. John Osborne.
Warnings so often repeated, predictions so uniformly verified, or at present in a course of consummation—we had hoped would not have left a doubt remaining on the mind of any man, with respect to the hostile views of Great Britain against this country. Among the few, however, who have yet the hardihood to advance a contrary opinion, we find those who have palliated or defended every act of the mad monarch, from his first massacres in St. George's fields, through the whole course of East India famines, and murders, to those on the Chesapeake and at Copenhagen—that such men, whose eulogies have kept pace with British murder, outrage and robbery, who have grown grey in iniquity and falsehood—that they should be expected at this late day to acknowledge their errors, or that they would act in any other manner than they have uniformly done, in direct opposition to the peace and honor of this republic—would be the worst species of infatuity;—but that there should be found among us, men who daily boast of their attachment to their country, and of their readiness to fight for the maintenance of her independence—that men of this description should, whilst so many evidences of British perfidy are staring them in the face—have a single doubt of her inveterate hostility to the United States, is passing strange.
The following extract, copied from the National Intelligencer, is one among the thousand evidences of the determination of the British cabinet to commence a war of extermination on our frontiers, so soon as she gives the signal, by an attack on some of our sea ports,—and whilst we are attempting to negotiate with a man who was sent here for no other purpose under Heaven, than to gain time, and to lull us into a security, which may cost us the lives of thousands of our best citizens, our enemy is sitting out immense expeditions in her ports, the destination of which is said to be South America. If the enemy cometh, whilst we are slumbering on our posts, let it not be said that timely warning was not given—the fault will not be with us. Look well to windward!
[Aurora.]
Extract of a letter, dated Fort Wayne, Jan. 24. "The conduct of the duly appointed agents of the British nation in Upper Canada, is little short of actual cause of war.—For many a year past they have been luring up the Indians in this country, with sedulous insidious speeches to the prejudice of our government, and three months ago they sent messengers and belts to the Indians in the neighbourhood of Lake Michigan; telling them they must soon be made up to the ankles in blood against the Americans. Infamous and abandoned must that government be, that has recourse to such allies. Should war take place, I hope we shall soon put it out of their power to tamper with the Indians to our prejudice, as the first object of our arms will doubtless be to wrest Canada from them."
Lieut. Gen. Sir G. Prevost, is appointed by the British government Lt. Governor of Nova-Scotia, and commander of the forces there, vice, Sir John Wentworth.—He is to come out with the strong reinforcements to be sent out to British North America.
Rumour.—A gentleman who arrived in town on Saturday evening, left New-York on Thursday last, and reports that it was currently believed there that a squadron of seven ships of war had arrived in the Chesapeake.—[Probably Ad. Duckworth's.]
From Barbadoes, 20th Feb. we learn, that Ad. Duckworth, with five sail of the line, had joined Ad. Cochrane, off Martinique; and then proceeded to St. Domingo, in quest of the Rochefort squadron, consisting of six sail of the line. If he does not find them there he retires for the U. S.
Capt. Doliver, from New Orleans, informs that on Thursday evening, off the Capes of Virginia, he saw nine ships of war, under British colors, apparently steering for the Chesapeake.
The Thetis, from N. Orleans, Feb. 25th, has arrived in N. York; and has brought the baggage of Gen. Moreau. It was supposed he would return by land.
The Republican Citizens of Massachusetts, have agreed to support His Excellency JAMES SULLIVAN for Governor, and His Honor LEVI LINCOLN, for Lieutenant Governor, at their annual meeting to be held on the first Monday of April next for the choice of State Officers.
AN ELECTIONEERING TRICK. Our readers have doubtless before this time noticed a pamphlet, in rapid circulation, and distributed by thousands through every town and village, which is neither more or less than an indecent, and lying letter from the notorious Timothy Pickering to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which was treated by him with the contempt it deserved.—Every candid federalist, after making all suitable allowances for Pickering's irritating mortifying situation, will without hesitation pronounce it a "false and malicious libel" upon the National Executive, containing the vilest aspersions upon Congress, the grossest insult to the understanding of the people, and totally unworthy of the unmerited station that Pickering holds. [Massachusetts Regis.]
Above five thousand shares in the Union Manufacturing Company of Maryland were subscribed for at Baltimore on the 7th inst. in consequence of which the Company is about to be organized. We congratulate the nation on the success of this important step towards the encouragement of Domestic Manufactures.
Extract of a letter from Providence, R. Island. "The cotton factories likely to produce spun cotton by June next in these states, and chiefly within a few miles of this town, are thirty-four in number; and they are expected to move in all about twenty thousand spindles. That is at least four times as many as have hitherto been in operation."
"The oldest water spinning factory in these states is at Patucket, about 5 miles from the town, it commenced in 1792, with twenty-two spindles only, it now moves about NINE HUNDRED, and is the largest mill in this country."
From WASHINGTON, March 3.
"The affair of Gardener has doubtless become a general topic of conversation with you, as it has among us. That imprudent young man courted his fate. The insults with which he loaded the majority of the House, were unparalleled and insufferable. To have even hoped to escape without notice, he must either have suppressed himself too contemptible to attract it, or that no man in the republican ranks had spirit to resent such a flagrant outrage. The latter you will say, would have been a bold presumption, where more than every other man, has the title of Colonel or General prefixed to his name,—but be assured none of these militia heroes seemed very sensible to the smart of the lash,—they meekly abandoned the honor, of encountering the certain consequences of repelling the affront, to a few privates of the house, unadorned with military titles—Among these, Mr. Campbell of Tennessee, chairman of the committee of ways and means, a man younger than Gardener, retorted the insult on the aggressor with redoubled force. A meeting became indispensable—and G. who had weakly submitted to be the conduit, thro' which the federal sifft might be poured upon the House, was left by his friends to atone for the folly of being the dupe of their intrigues. The parties took the ground at the distance of ten paces,—at a word both fired, the federal shot missed, but the Republican laid his adversary at his feet. It is admitted that the whole affair was conducted, conformably to the laws of modern chivalry. G. is a young man from the state of New-York, of a lively fancy, but little acquainted with the world, and less so with parliamentary proceedings. It is known that the insult had been premeditated, and the subject of frequent consultations. Had it passed off without notice, others stood ready to follow their pioneer,—but this has been a salutary check,—and he and his twenty-one associates will be convinced, that even weaknesses will not hereafter obtain impunity for insult."
Nine Counterfeiters of Bank bills, have been committed to Jail in Boston. Their bills, tools, plates, &c. have been discovered and destroyed. It is said a number who were concerned have fled.
FIRE.—On Monday night the 29th Feb. a very valuable saw mill and grist mill were entirely consumed, with their contents, belonging to Major Moses Chamberlain, of Loudon. The loss is estimated at fifteen hundred dollars.
At the town meeting held at Chichester, N. H. Johan Adams, Esq. had 113 votes for Register of Deeds—scattering 30.—HENRY SWEEZER, Esq. was re-elected Representative.
MARRIED.—At Eastport (Maine) Mr. Hiram Earl to Miss Harriet Bowman.—Mr. Jeremiah Young of Newmarket, N. H. to the agreeable Miss Hannah Goshorn.
DIED.—At his seat in Greenland, 9th inst. Capt. John Meader, aged 68.
EDUCATION.
MRS. HART informs Parents, that she continues to receive YOUNG LADIES for the purpose of Instruction in the following branches of EDUCATION, Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography & use of the Globes, Embroidery, Plain and fancy needle works, Drawing, Painting, &c. &c. March 22, 1808.
Fresh Garden Seeds.
JACOB WENDELL, Has just received at his store in Bowdoin-street, on Church-hill, an excellent assortment of Real Shaker GARDEN SEEDS, warranted to be of the last years growth—viz.
  Drumhead,  Imperial Lettuce    Low Dutch  Sage, Parsley,    and Savoy  Peppergrass,    CABBAGES.  Radish, Low Balm,    Blood red Beet;  Lavender,    Onions, Carrot,  Summer Savory,    Parsnip,  Burnet, excellent    Cucumber,  for Sallad.    Long Ditto,  Saffron,    Dedham Turnip,  Water and Musk    French Ditto,  MELLON,    Summer & Winter &c. &c.   
—ALSO—
Pork, Hogs-lard, excellent Butter, white Beans, yellow & green Peas, Rye, Oats, a small quantity of good Cheeses, Cod and Pollock Fish, Fine Salt, mens thick Boots, mens womens, boys and childrens Leather Shoes, best Sperm Oil, Teas, Spirits, and a general assortment of W. I. Goods & Groceries as usual. A few Fowling Pieces, for sale as above. March 22.
ACADEMY.
MR. CHARLES TAFT will open an Academy for the instruction of Young Ladies in Writing, Reading, Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography, and Composition. —CONDITIONS—
 1. Fifty young Ladies only will be admitted.  2. Six dollars a quarter will be required of each.  3. The Academy will commence on the 18th of April next, at the room lately occupied by the Rev. Mr. Alden for the same purpose.  4. Subscription papers left at Mr. Charles Peirce's and Messrs. Thomas & Tappan's bookstores.  Portsmouth, March 22, 1808.
To the Honorable the Senate, and the Honorable the House of Representatives of the State of New-Hampshire, in General Court assembled.
THE petition of Joseph Frost and others of said state, humbly shews.—That the said Joseph is lawful administrator of the goods and estate of Joseph Frost, late of New-Castle, in said State, merchant, deceased.—That he, with others your petitioners, heirs at law to the said Joseph, deceased, proceeded for many years in the business of the said Joseph after his demise, and until the interruption of foreign intercourse, by means of the American revolution; as joint partners in trade. That one Edward Sargent of Portsmouth, was found, and still continues to be indebted to the said deceased's estate, and also to said partners in trade, for whom the said Joseph, is duly constituted agent. That the business of the said copartnership was carried on, under the title of Margaret Frost, and company, which said Frost, now Margaret Rollins, was widowed to the said deceased Joseph.—That the said Edward Sargent, had been long in the employ of the concern, and such was the friendship of your petitioners, toward the said Edward, that a recurrence to legal proceedings, to enforce a settlement with said Edward, was greatly repugnant to the feelings of your petitioners, which together with the derangement of their affairs, occasioned by the war with England; produced a delay, whereby your petitioners are made to suffer. Nevertheless to prevent a bar to your petitioners claim on the said Edward, an action at law was brought for the recovery of the same, in the year 1800, before the limitation act was in force.—And to save expense to the said Edward, a consolidation of the respective demands was had, and the action instituted in the name of Margaret Rollins, who was in her own right but partially interested.
Your petitioners furthermore humbly represent, that the said Margaret, being aged and credulous, was in a moment of weakness, by the management and collusion of the said Edward, prevailed on without any consideration, to acquit the said action whereby your petitioners, are inequitously deprived of property and right. And furthermore, as heirs to the estate of the said Joseph Frost, deceased, they have an account against the said Edward Sargent, as executor in his own wrong, on the goods and estate of Joseph Sargent, late of New-Castle, Physician, deceased. The said Edward having disposed of the property of the said Joseph Sargent, deceased, and received the proceeds thereof, viz. a certain hundred acres of land in Deerfield, and that to a second time, viz. in the year 1763 to one Simon Marston, and since that time, namely in the year 1788, the one half of said land to Benjamin Butler. The proceeds of which land, he the said Edward Sargent, in the life time of the said Frost promised to pay the amount of said debt, and afterwards to the said heirs, whereby they have been prevented bringing their claims against the said land, &c. —The said Edward therefore, being possessed of goods or assets, appertaining to the estate of the said Joseph Sargent deceased, which he unjustly withholds from the said heirs the only creditors. Whereby your petitioners, feeling full confidence, from the known justice of their claim, have presumed to address this honorable body, humbly praying that your honors will take this subject into your wise consideration, and set aside the previous proceedings and judgment, against the said Margaret Rollins, by which we have been precluded of our law and right, the not being the proper owner of the said money and effects, as before stated; and grant liberty to Joseph Frost, the legal administrator on the estate of the said Joseph deceased, and agent for the copartnership, to bring an action or actions, in his own name, for the several demands aforesaid, against him the said Edward Sargent, and so to point out means whereby your greatly aggrieved petitioners, shall obtain that due redress, for which they have been made, and still are made to suffer. And your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray, &c.
JOSEPH FROST, Administrator and Agent for the said co-partnership, in behalf of the petitioners. Hopkinton, June 11, 1807.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, In the House of Representatives, June 16, 1807. UPON reading and considering the foregoing petition and the report of a committee thereon, voted that the petitioner be heard on his petition before the General Court on the first Tuesday of their next session, and that the petitioner cause that the substance of the petition and order of Court to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, the last publication whereof to be six weeks before the sitting of said court, and also notify Edward Sargent of the same, by leaving with him a copy of the petition and order of court, the like term of time prior to said day of hearing, that he or any other person or persons may appear and show cause if any they have, why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Sent up for concurrence—
CHARLES CUTTS, Speaker. In Senate the same day read and concurred— JOHN A. HARPER, Secretary. Copy Examined by JOHN A. HARPER, Secretary of the Senate.
To Let, if apply'd for soon, A convenient House & Shop
in Congress-street, nearly opposite the State-house,—a good stand for a grocer, having a deep, dry cellar, and a never failing spring of water therein. Enquire of WILLIAM BOWLES. Portsmouth, March 22.
NOTICE.
To be sold by virtue of licence from the Court of Probate, at the house of Nathaniel Brown, Esq. innholder in Portsmouth, on the 14th day of April next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, the rights and interest of SAMUEL PENHALLOW, late of said Portsmouth, deceased; in and to the following parcels or lots of land, viz.
ONE sixteenth part of 21 acres of land in Portsmouth near Wibird's hill (so called). One sixteenth part of a Farm in Greenland containing 73 acres. —And also the said Samuel's portion (being one forty-eighth part) of and in the following parcels of land, viz.—315 acres in the town of Croydon; 300 acres in Canaan; 200 in New-Holderness; 328 in Lyman; 260 in Piermont; 300 in Chesterfield; 100 in Sharon; 200 in Andover; 400 in New-Chester; 400 in Kearfage; 300 in New-London; 300 in New-Bradford; 440 in Alexandria and Danbury; 150 in New-London; 230 in Long-Island in Winnipiseogee pond; 100 in Conway; 175 in Antrim; 283 in Dearing; 270 in Gilmanston; 215 in Meredith; 210 in Wakefield; 100 in Middleton; 256 in Effingham; 315 in Fishersfield and Colhen; 100 in Moultonboro'; 100 in the common and undivided land in Moultonboro'; 240 in Center-Harbour, (so called) or New-Hampton; 320 in Wolfson; 100 in Packersfield; 300 in the upper division of Officee; 400 in Officee Gore; 400 in Masons Patent, being part of 4 lots No. 166, 167, 46 and 62; 460 in Bradford; 100 in Hill'sboro'; 100 in Camell's Gore (so called) or New-Windsor; 100 in Alexandria.—Also, one twenty-fourth part of 70 acres in Farmington, and one twenty-fourth part of 396 acres in Barrington, and one sixteenth part of 656 acres in Lyman. And also at the same time and place will be sold, the said Samuel's interest (being one sixteenth part) in the PEW No. 61, in Doctor Buckminster's meeting-house,—and his interest in the Pew No. 39 in the same house, being one forty-eighth part thereof. All the above property lying in common and undivided with others. The whole of the aforesaid property will be sold as above, or so much thereof as will be necessary to pay the just debts of the said deceased with incidental charges.
** Conditions of sale made known at the time and place of sale. JOHN PENHALLOW, Administrator. Portsmouth, March 22, 1808.
For Sale, at Public Auction on TUESDAY, the 12th April next,
A valuable lot of LAND in Market-street; being one of the first stands for business in the town of Portsmouth—fronting on said street 24 feet, and running back 60 feet, with the privilege of a lane 8 feet in width at the side and end; and is the lot on which the mansion house of the late Capt. ROBERT FURNISS formerly stood. Sale on the premises, when the terms of payment will be made known. For further particulars apply to MARGARET FURNISS, in Buck-street. A. EWEN, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, March 22, 1808.
NOTICE. At a meeting of the Directors of the New-Hampshire Bank, held March 19th, 1808.
WHEREAS the notes
which were issued by this Bank, and payable at the Bank of the United States in Philadelphia are nearly all redeemed, and many of this description having been counterfeited, whereby the public has and may sustain some injury.—Therefore voted that the Cashier be directed to redeem whatever Notes which were issued by this Bank, and payable at the Bank of the United States in Philadelphia, by paying the same when presented at this Bank, and that public notice be given without delay. Per Order, DANIEL R. ROGERS, Cashier.
School for Misses.
THE subscriber has it in contemplation to procure a Lady, capable of instructing young Ladies in all the branches of useful and ornamental Needle Work and Painting, they will be instructed in Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, in a separate apartment from the present school. Should a sufficient number apply, this school will commence the first Monday of April next; it is requested that those who wish to encourage this institution will please to call at his house in Buck Street, where particulars will be made known. THOMAS JACKSON. Portsmouth, March 22.
Boarding for Misses who wish to reside in town for the purpose of attending school—
FIVE or six may be accommodated with genteel board in a private family, in a central part of the town, on moderate terms, where every attention will be paid to render their situation agreeable. Enquire of the Prisoners. Portsmouth, March 22, 1808.
Rockingham, sc. ALL Persons are hereby cautioned not to trust or trade with THOMAS HOIT, of Newton, in said county, yeoman, he being under guardianship according to law. ELIPHHALET BARTLETT, Guardian of the said Thomas. Newton, March 16, 1808.
Rockingham, sc. ALL Persons are hereby cautioned not to trust or trade with JOHN HOIT, of Newton, in said county, yeoman, he being under guardianship according to law. PHILIP COLBY, Guardian to the said John. Newton, March 16, 1808.
UNAWAY from the subscriber, on the 14th March instant, a negro lad named EMANUEL WHITE; about eighteen years of age, five feet seven inches high, has an uncommon thick upper-lip, and lost one front upper tooth; had on a blue jacket, striped brownish waistcoat, and blue trowsers.—He is an indented servant, and I hereby forbid any person trusting, harbouring, or employing him, if they will avoid the law. Any person who will take up said runaway and return him to me, shall receive Five Dollars reward and no charges paid. JONA'S PAYSON. Portsmouth, N. H. March 15th, 1808.

The Prophecies Illustrated.
This Day Published, and for sale by DANIEL P. DROWN, Back-street, Portsmouth, Twenty-Two Sermons on the Prophecies, to be accomplished from the present time, until the new heavens and earth are created, when the New Jerusalem will come down from heaven. By ELIAS SMITH.
Sold by the Booksellers in Salem, Frederick Plumer, New-Bedford; Jacob Lord, Haverhill; Joel Wallingsford, No 9, Back-street, Boston; Norris & Sawyer, Exeter; Thomas Trundy, Wiscasset, and Jesse Lock, Hallowell.—Subscribers are requested to call and receive their books at the above places.
ALSO FOR SALE BY D. P. D.
Three Sermons on Election,
as recorded in Scripture, in contradistinction from Calvinism, (or Stoicism,) containing a description of the election of CHRIST, ANGELS, PATRIARCHS, JEWISH NATION, PROPHETS, APOSTLES, and SAINTS—By E. S.
Likewise, The Age on Enquiry, Smith and Jones' Hymn-Book, Christian's Magazine, containing a description among other curiosities of the Messiah's Religion ; Hydra ; Sermons on Baptism, History of Infant Baptism, Light not clear nor dark, Nebuchadnezzar's dream, Foundation of Calvinism and Priestcraft shaken, Resurrection, Judgement, the World conquered and governed by a JEW, the Clergyman's Looking-Glass, Sermons and Magazines in Volumes. March 15, 1808.
Prizes! Prizes! Prizes!
THE list of Prizes in Harvard College Lottery, 3d Class, is just received at C. PEIRCE'S Bookstore. Prize Tickets in said Lottery (let them have been purchased of whomsoever they may) received in payment for Tickets in Amoskeag Canal Lottery, which commences drawing the 24th of this month. March 15, 1808.
Just received, and to be Sold by
JOSEPH BASS, at his Shop in Broad-street, next door to the Post-Office, Portsmouth.
EARLY Garden Peas and Beans, with a general assortment of English and American New GARDEN SEEDS. Likewise a variety of Flower GARDEN SEEDS. March 15, 1808. [6w.]
Garden Seeds.
C. PEIRCE is now opening at his Bookstore, a general assortment of GARDEN SEEDS, Peas, Beans, &c. &c. also, THE FOLLOWING FLOWER SEEDS, viz.
VENUS Navalwort, Branching Larkspur, Dwarf rocket do. Tall rocket do. Painted Lady Crown Peas, Purple Sweet Peas, white do. Dutch blue Lupins, small blue do. white and yellow do. Nasturtium, Love lies bleeding, Red top Clary, purple do. red and yellow Hawkweed, Convolvulus Minor and Major, white Candytuft, white Snapdragon, Virginia Stock, Mixt China-Aster, Lobels Catchfly, Caterpillars, Hedgehogs, Snails, African Marygold, English and Scotch Sunflower, Nola Prostrata, Mixt Marvel of Peru, Carnation Poppies, White ten week Stock, purple do. Nigella Romana, Pericaria, Balsam Flower, Old man's Beard, Zinia, Princes Feathers. Portsmouth, March 15.
FRUIT TREES.
3000 Apple Trees, } All inu- 200 St. Michael Pear, } lated. 100 Horse Chestnut. 100 Button Wood. Also, Grape Vine Slips, of the sweet water and purple kinds,—may be had at Mount Rural in Newburyport, of JOSIAH SMITH. March 12, 1808. [6w.]
NOTICE.
TO be sold at private sale, a part of the Estate of the late Joshua Brewster, lying on the road leading to the plains, and is opposite the pound in Portsmouth; consisting of about four acres of land, with one half of the dwelling House and a greater part of the cellar, which is under & covered by the said house, with a good and never failing well of water, convenient to the use of the house; to be sold in lots or altogether as may suit a purchaser or purchasers.—For conditions of sale and payment Inquire of PATRICK DALY, living on the premises, which may be viewed at the pleasure of any person inclining to make a valuable speculation. March 15.
MISSING.
THE Person who has the 15th Volume of the Ladies Museum, from C. Peirce's Library, is requested to return it. The 2d vol. of the Mileries of Human Life, just received, price 1 dollar. March 15.
The heirs of the estate of
THOMAS PICKERING, late of Portsmouth, deceased, are hereby notified that on the 31st day of March inst. A. M. at Exeter, the account of the subscriber of his administration of said estate, together with the estate of DOROTHY PICKERING, late of Portsmouth, widow, deceased, under the administration of the subscriber and DOROTHY NELSON, will be exhibited to the Hon. Judge of Probate for examination and allowance. SAMUEL DROWN, Administrator. Portsmouth, March 14, 1808.
OAK HILL FARM.
TO be Let, the FARM in this town now occupied by Mr. George Cobbath, containing upwards of three hundred and fifty acres; for one or more years.—Enquire of JOHN PEIRCE.
FOUND last Thursday evening, near Dr. John Jackson's, a bundle of English GOODS,—the owner may have them by proving property and paying charges.—enquire of the subscriber. March 15.
GOODS THAT ARE NEW.
JUST RECEIVED AT
DRAPER'S
CHEAP NEW CASH STORE. A great variety of New and Seasonable, Fancy and Staple GOODS;—among which are—
LADIES Fawn colour'd Beaver Bonnets; Rich white Satins; pink and white Crapes; Thread and Cotton Laces and Edgings; Rich patch Furniture Chintzes; Picnic and Lace Gloves and Mitts; Ladies habit Kid and Silk Gloves; 6-4 Twilled Cambricks, fashionable colours; Ladies Mantles with Satin borders; 6-4 Damask Silk Shawls; Plaid Ginghams and Chambra Mullins; Ladies angola Gloves; Men's Beaver ditto; Black and colour'd Bombazettes.
A great variety of
Silk Velvets and Plushes; Black and coloured Tabby Velvets; Scarlet and green pelice Flannels; Florence black Lute strings; black Modes; India black Lute strings, and Satins; black Crapes; 6-4 Twilled Cotton Shawls, fancy colours; Ladies Rose colored silk Hose, very nice; Gentlemen's black and white silk do.; Black Cambricks, Calicoes & Chintzes; Men's Beaver Hats of the best quality; Irish Linens; English and country Diapers; Bandanna and Madras Handkerchiefs; 4-4, 5-4 and 6-4 Oil Cloths; Italian black sewing Silks; India Calicoes; Silk and Cotton Umbrellas; Ladies straw Hats and Bonnets; Leghorn Straw Flats; Variety of MUFFS and TIPPETS; a large supply of India Cottons; Blue India Cottons; Broad-Cloths and Cassimeres; and a general supply of WOOLEN GOODS. Feb. 2.
TO BE SOLD,
AT PUBLIC AUCTION, on THURSDAY the 14th day of April next, at 11 o'clock A. M. on the premises (if not before disposed of at private sale)
THE elegant brick Mansion HOUSE of the late Hon. Woodbury Langdon, fronting southerly on Broad-street, with a lot of land measuring 224 feet on said Broad-street, 170 feet on Fetter-Lane, and 150 feet in depth. Also,
A very complete building Lot adjoining the above premises, on the easterly part thereof, measuring 76 feet on Broad-street, and carrying that breadth back 150 feet to Fetter Lane.
To those who may be disposed to purchase, a view of the premises will be their best recommendation. Terms of payment. One quarter part in thirty days, the residue in six, twelve and eighteen months, on satisfactory security, with interest. Any further particulars may be known by applying to H. S. LANGDON. Portsmouth, March 8, 1808.
NOTICE.
To be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION , by virtue of a licence from the Court of Probate, on Tuesday the 19th day of April next, at 12 o'clock, on the premises—
ALL that valuable estate
late lately owned by Captain JOHN WARDROBE, deceased, consisting of the dwelling-house, stable and outhouses, of the deceased, and also the right and interest which the deceased owned in the reversion of a certain other lot of land, contiguous to that before mentioned, and lately owned by Benjamin Parker, deceased, or so much of the said estate as will be necessary to pay the just debts of the said John Wardrobe, with incidental charges.—Conditions made known at the time and place of sale. ANN N. WARDROBE, Administrator. B. BRIERLEY. March 14, 1808.
FOR SALE,
THE BELL TAVERN Estate.
SITUATE on Congress-street, near the Court-House, Portsmouth; Comprising the Tavern 55 feet front, with extensive back-buildings (which have been repaired and painted within the last year) Stables, &c. Standing on a lot of ground 66 feet front, and upwards of 200 in depth. The unequalled advantages this stand possesses from its situation on the principal entrance to the town, its central position, the proximity of the Markets, and having been occupied upwards of 30 years as an Inn, are so well & so generally known, that it is considered almost superfluous to mention them in this advertisement. ALSO FOR SALE Three Lots of Ground, situate on Mason-street, adjoining the above premises, containing each forty feet in front, and fifty feet in depth; or, in such portions as may suit the convenience of those who may wish to purchase. A draft of the premises, taken from a survey made the ultimo, may be seen, by application to Mr. Brown, at the Bell Tavern. For terms of sale apply to GEO: W. SMITH, at Mr. Payson's Boarding house, Market-street. Or JACOB SHEAVE, Esquire. Portsmouth, January 11, 1808.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber are requested to make immediate payment, without further notice. Also, For Sale his part of the Schooner DOVE.  JOSEPH HAMMOND, Jr. Kittery, March 2d, 1808. Cash given for RAGS, at the Best Price of C. PEIRCE.
State of New Hampshire—Grafton ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in CANAAN, in the county of Grafton, and state aforesaid, who have not paid their taxes, for the year 1807; that so much of their land as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Capt. Joshua Harris, in said Canaan, on the fourth Tuesday of May next, at ten of the clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber. The delinquents and their taxes are as follows.
FIRST DIVISION.
   Original Proprietors Names, present Owners unknown. No. Acres. Town tax. Highway tax. School tax. Total tax.     William Chamberlin jr. 40 6 1 12 6   Capt. William Wintworth 100 17 4 32 15   Phinehas Sabin 29 5 1 10 4   John Tribble 36 6 1 14 5   Jedediah Lathrop 80 13 3 25 10   William King merchant 100 17 4 32 15   Isaiah Rathburn 100 17 4 32 15   Abner Chamberlin 31 5 1 10 5  
SECOND DIVISION.
   Thomas Gullin first right 50 8 2 16 7   Thomas Gullin second right 19 3 1 6 3   Capt. William Wintworth 100 17 4 32 15   James Jones 50 8 2 16 7   Joshua Rathburn 70 12 2 22 10   Jared Spencer 10 2 1 3 2   Joseph Babcock 100 17 4 32 15   Thomas Miner 65 11 2 20 9   Ephraim Wells 50 8 2 16 7   William King merchant 100 17 4 32 15   Capt. John Wintworth 85 14 3 27 13   Aaron Cady 100 17 4 32 15   Nathaniel Cady 30 5 1 10 5   Thomas Wells 29 5 1 10 5   Jonathan Bebee 3d 100 17 4 32 15   Benjamin Chamberlin 70 12 2 22 10  
THIRD DIVISION.
   Daniel Fowl 50 8 2 16 7   Richard Sparrow 43 6 2 13 6   Capt. William Wintworth 100 17 4 32 15   Phinehas Sabin 40 6 1 12 6   Stephen Kellogg 68 12 2 21 10   Samuel Dodge 23 4 1 8 4   Ebenezer Emes 24 4 1 8 4   Samuel Meacham 40 4 1 6 3   Amos Walworth 100 17 4 32 15   James Jones 39 6 1 12 6   Ebenezer Peck 20 3 1 6 3   John Tribble 50 8 2 16 7   Jedediah Lathrop 50 8 2 16 7   William King 100 17 4 32 15   Lewis Loveridge 100 17 4 32 15   Salvefer Randal 100 17 4 32 15   George Lampher 100 17 4 32 15   William Fox jun. 67 11 2 21 9   Jonathan Bebee 3d 50 8 2 16 7  
INTERVAL.
   Thomas Gullin first right 10 1 1 10 5   Thomas Gullin second right 10 1 1 10 5   Thomas Gullin jun. 10 1 1 10 5   Gibson Harris 5 1 1 5 2   Capt. William Wintworth 100 17 4 32 15   Ebenezer Emes 10 1 1 10 5   Amos Walworth 10 1 1 10 5   Daniel Harris 10 1 1 10 5   Jared Spencer 10 1 1 10 5   Jedediah Lathrop 5 1 1 5 2   Ebenezer Harris 10 1 1 10 5   William King merchant 10 1 1 10 5   Lewis Loveridge 10 1 1 10 5   Capt. John Wintworth 10 1 1 10 5   Aaron Cady 10 1 1 10 5   Aaron Cady jr. 10 1 1 10 5   Isaiah Rathburn 10 1 1 10 5   Israel Kellogg 10 1 1 10 5   Thomas Wells 10 1 1 10 5   Abner Chamberlin 10 1 1 10 5   Thomas Parker 10 1 1 10 5   Mill right 10 1 1 10 5   Jonathan Bebee 5 1 1 5 2  
JOHN H. HARRIS, Collector. Canaan, March 1, 1808.
State of New Hampshire—Grafton ss.
Lincoln, January 15, 1808.
THE proprietors at their meeting held this day at Doctor Nathan Kimman's, in said town, voted a tax of Four Dollars on each original right in said Lincoln, (public rights excepted) and the said tax being assessed and committed to me for collection—This is therefore to notify the proprietors and owners of land in said town that neglect paying the said tax to me the subscriber, at my dwelling-house in said town, as the law directs, that their land will be advertised for sale for the payment of said tax and incidental charges, agreeable to law. JONATHAN TUTTLE, Collector for the Proprietors.
The Proprietors meeting
above mentioned, is adjourned to the first Tuesday of September next, to be held at the house of Nathan Kimman, in said town. NATHL RIX, Proprietors Clerk.
Runaway from the
subscriber, an intended apprentice girl named PATTY CHASE, in the fourteenth year of her age. All persons are forbid from harbouring said apprentice under the penalties of the law; and any person taking up said runaway and returning her free of cost and charge, shall be entitled to half a cent reward by REUBEN RUNDLET. Stratham, March 3, 1808.
State of New Hampshire—Grafton ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of HEBRON, who have not paid their town, county, school and highway taxes for the year 1807,—that so much of their lands as will pay said taxes, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at my dwelling-house in said Hebron, on Monday the twenty-third day of May next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, unless prevented by previous payment.—The delinquents are as follows,—
   Number. Range. Division. No. Acres. Town tax. County tax. School tax. Highway tax. Total tax.     William Powers, buildings and other property 10 1 1 1 1 99 5 93   Capt. Samuel Darbon, 4 1 0 50 0 5 0 25 North of the pond.   ditto, 5 1 0 50 0 5 0 25 South of the pond.   Samuel Emerson, Esq. 15 1 0 50 0 4 0 21 7 the   ditto, 16 1 0 50 0 4 0 21 7 the   Ebenezer & James Little, Esqrs. 17 2 0 50 0 4 0 20 7 Pond.   John Hale, Esq. 1 2 2 50 0 5 0 25 7 Formerly   Proprietors of Cockermouth, 11 3 550 0 50 84 21 50 Cocker-   Peter Ames, 50 0 8 14 0 41 mouth.   Proprietors of Orange, 700 0 83 1 30 41 7 Formerly   Daniel Cumings, 11 0 2 32 0 2 3 10 7 Orange.   Capt. Peter Mayhew, 40 0 17 0 23 0 83 formerly Cocker-  
ENOS FERRIN, Jun'r. Collector. Hebron, February 20th, 1808.
State of New Hampshire, Coos ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in STRATFORD, in said county, who have not paid their county tax for the year 1807; that so much of their land as will pay said tax with legal costs, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Isaac Stevens, Esq. in said Stratford, on Monday the 16th day of May next, at ten o'clock, A. M. unless prevented by previous payment to me the subscriber. N. B. The delinquents are as follows, with the several taxes annexed.