The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1796-03-05 00:00:00

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SATURDAY, March 5, 1796.
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 3.
MR. W. Smith reported a bill further extending the time for receiving on loan the domestic debt of the United States. It proposes to extend the time to the 31st of December next—Twice read and committed.
Mr. Millege presented a number of petitions against the Treaty, from the State of Georgia. Referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
The bill making appropriations for 1796 was presented as truly enrolled and signed by the Speaker.
The bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indians was called up, and after some debate recommitted, and the committee enlarged so as to consist of a member from each State.
Mr. Blount then moved the following in substance:
That the above committee be instructed to enquire and report, by bill or otherwise whether any and what relief ought to be granted to persons claiming lands in the South Western Territory, purchased from the State of North Carolina which lands, since they had been purchased, had been ceded by treaty to the Indians. This motion was agreed to.
The report of the committee relative to the Federal City was taken up in committee of the whole, and after much desultory debate, the committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4.
IN Committee of the whole on the report of the select Committee relative to the federal city.
The motion for striking out the sums of 500,000 and 200,000 before the word dollars in the first resolution, under consideration.
The motion for striking out 500,000 & 200,000 was carried, there is a blank consequently before the word "dollars;" no amendment was made to the second resolution.
The Committee rose and reported the two resolutions with the amendments to the first.
The amendments were taken into consideration by the house and agreed to.
The question then was, on the first resolution as amended.
The first resolution was agreed to, 57 members rising in the affirmative.
The second resolution was also adopted. They were then referred to the select committee who brought in the report, to prepare and bring in a bill or bills.
Mr. Harper after a considerable preparatory address relative to the excise laws, in which he recited the difficulties embarrassments and perplexities attending the execution of those laws; offered three resolutions, the objects of which are.
1st. To transfer the duties from the commodities to the instruments or machines used.
2d. To transfer the collection to the collectors of the state taxes.
3d. To give the state courts cognizance of causes arising under those laws; laid on the table.
Mr. W. Smith of the Committee of ways and means brought in a report relative to re-inforcing the existing provisions for reducing the public debt.
This report contains several resolutions on the subject; they were twice read and committed for Monday next. Interim to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Swift the House took up the report of the committee on the contested election of Mr. Smith , one of the members from the state of Vermont. The report was read—which concludes thus—"That they are of opinion that Israel Smith is entitled to take his seat in this House."
Mr. Tracy moved that the report be postponed; this was agreed to, and Monday assigned.
A report of the committee of claims on the petition of John Griffin , was taken up in committee of the whole.—This report contains a resolution for placing on the pension list such non commissioned officers, musicians, privates and volunteers of the militia as may be wounded or disabled when in actual service, called out by any law of the United States.
The report was agreed to—and reported to the House.—The House adopted the same—and the committee of claims was directed to bring in a bill accordingly.
Mr. New of the committee of enrolment informed the House that the Committee had yesterday laid before the President of the United States, the bill making appropriations for the support of Government for the year 1796.—Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5.
The treasures of the United States account of receipts and expenditures for the war department was read, and the usual number of copies ordered to be printed.
In committee of the whole, Mr. Bourne in the chair, on a report of the committee of claims, to whom had been referred a resolution respecting a list of arrearages of pay or other emoluments, which may appear by the books of the treasury, to be due to the officers and soldiers of the late army of the United States, for services performed during the late war. The report is lengthy, and states various reasons for not instituting the enquiry proposed by the resolution.
MONDAY, Feb. 8.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Mathews in the chair, on the bill for allowing a compensation to the members of both houses, which proposes an annual salary of 1000d. to each member instead of six dollars per day.
The motion for striking out the word "annually," was called for and passed.
The committee rose and asked leave to sit again, which being granted, the house resumed itself, and the motion being put by the speaker for leave that the committee sit again, it was negatived.
Mr. Harper gave notice that he should make a motion to-morrow respecting the sale of lands on the Ohio.
Mr. Henderson moved a resolution in nearly the following words.
Resolved, that the committee of revival and unfinished business, be instructed to enquire into the number of clerks that are now employed in the department of the treasury, the department of the state, and the war department, and that they enquire into the number of clerks that in their opinion, may be necessary for the services annexed to those departments and officers, and that they make report thereon. Agreed.
Mr. Sherman took notice of the very great expense attending the present mode of paying of the interest on the domestic debt, and, with a view to remedy the evil, moved.
That the committee of ways and means do enquire whether any and what alterations and amendments are necessary in the mode of paying the interest of the national debt."
Mr. Murray moved, "That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any and what alterations are necessary in the offices of the government of the United States." Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. W. Smith moved for the order of the day for taking into consideration the bill for further extending the time for receiving on loan the national debt of the United States. The house accordingly formed itself into a committee of the whole read the bill, and agreed to it without amendment. The house being again resumed, Mr. Swift requested the bill might lie over till to-morrow, as he wished then to propose an amendment. Agreed.
TUESDAY, FEB. 9.
Mr. Swanwick presented a memorial from the manufacturers of Snuff in Philadelphia, against the Excise on their manufacture, and against Excise in general, particularizing the injurious effects arising therefrom and the abuses to which it was liable: referring for a full display of the evils of the system to a pamphlet on the subject.
The bill for allowing a certain compensation per day to members of both houses was read a first and second time, ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow, and the usual number of copies to be printed.
Mr. Ames , from Massachusetts, took his seat in the house.
Adjourned.
Governor Jay's Letter, TO Mr. Harper.
NEW-YORK, JAN. 19, 1796.
SIR, A FRIEND of mine lately sent me your address to your constituents, relative to the Treaty. I have read it with great pleasure.
I observe in it the following paragraph viz.
"Objections both personal and Constitutional, have been made to Mr. Jay . He has been said to be prepossessed in favour of Britain, and an avowed enemy to France. If this had been true it would have been a sufficient reason for rejecting him; but it is not true. I can contradict it, and do so on my own knowledge.—I heard Mr. Jay express in public and private, and those who have been much more and much longer acquainted with him, assure me that he always has expressed the utmost pleasure in the French Revolution, and the warmest wishes for its success; the greatest dislike for the former Government; and sentiments of the highest esteem and respect for the nation."
I am much obliged to you Sir, for this vindication; but it being summary and in general terms, and comprehending only one of the points, I think it best, in order
to obviate all other farther questions, to state particularly, my sentiments relative to them both.
It has for obvious reasons been judged convenient, to represent me as being strongly attached to the interests of Britain, and as being equally hostile to those of France. Before I take notice of either, I will premise that as it is my duty, so it is my inclination and resolution never to be a partisan of any foreign Court or nation; but to be and remain with those independent and genuine Americans, who think it unwise and improper to meddle in foreign politics, and regard all foreign interference in our conduct, as derogatory to the honour and dangerous to the best interests of the United States.
Not being of British descent, I cannot be influenced by that delicacy towards their national character, nor that partiality for which might otherwise be supposed not to be unnatural. I nevertheless continue to concur in and to express those sentiments of esteem for that nation, which are expressed, and I believe with great sincerity, in the early Journals of Congress. It is not from the characters of this or that administration or prevailing party in the Government, that the character of a nation is to be inferred. A true judgment of it can no otherwise be formed, than by observing the general tenor of their dispositions and conduct, viewed under all their circumstances, and in all their relations during a long course of time.
It certainly is chiefly owing to institutions, laws and principles of policy and Government, originally devised to us as British Colonists, that with the favour of Heaven, the people of this country are what they are.
Notwithstanding the tendency which all arbitrary Governments, and particularly the long reign of such a monarch as Louis the fifteenth, have to debauch and corrupt their subjects, the people of France continued to be highly distinguished by their talents, and by their progress in the arts both of peace and of war. It is true that I returned from that country to this, with opinions unfavourable to their court, but not only without a wish unfriendly to them, but on the contrary, with sentiments of good will and regard. That I have from early life, expressed strong dislike to the former arbitrary Government of France is well known: The more I became acquainted with it, the more it appeared to me to be a Government always dreadful in theory, and always more or less so in practice, according to the characters of those by whom its powers were exercised.
In the revolution which put a period to it, I did cordially rejoice, I mean the one which limited the power of the King, and restored liberty to the people. The patriotic assembly which concerted and accomplished that revolution, and the people and army who concurred in and supported it, did themselves immortal honor; and impressed me (albeit my judgment did not accord with all their acts) with great respect and esteem for them; and with the warmest wishes for the ultimate success and perfection of the constitution and government which they established.
The successes of that memorable assembly produced another revolution. They abolished the constitution and government which had just been established, and brought the King to the scaffold.
This revolution did not give me pleasure. I derived no satisfaction from the disastrous fate of a prince, who (from whatever motives) had done us essential service, and to whom we had frequently presented the strongest assurances of our attachment and affection. This revolution had in my eye, more the appearance of a woe, than of a blessing. It has caused torrents both of blood and tears, and been marked in its progress by atrocities very injurious to the cause of liberty, and offensive to morality and humanity. But this revolution having abolished the monarchy, declared France a republic, and received the general concurrence of the nation, a new constitution became indispensable; and as, in case this revolution should be overthrown by the combined powers, they would doubtless dictate what that constitution should be, (an interference not to be submitted to) I wished success to the revolution, so far as it had for its object, not the disorganizing and managing of other states, which ought neither to be attempted nor permitted, but the exclusive ordering of all internal affairs, and the establishment of any constitution which the nation should prefer. It gives me pleasure to find that one has lately been so established; and I sincerely wish it may be the means of giving permanent peace, liberty and good government to France.
As to the issue of the war—I am far from desiring that France, Britain or Germany or any other power should acquire a decided preponderancy in Europe. In my opinion it would conduce more to the welfare and peace of those nations, and also of the United States, that they should remain in capacity to limit and repress the ambition of each other.
I will conclude this letter with an extract from one which I wrote to the Secre-
tary of State, dated at London on the 21st November 1794, viz.
"I daily become more and more convinced of the general friendly disposition of this country towards ours.—Let us cherish it.—Let us cultivate friendship with all nations. By treating them all with justice and kindness, and by preserving that self-respect which forbids our yielding to the influence or policy of any of them, we shall with divine blessings, secure peace, union and respectability."
I have the honour to be, with sentiments of esteem & regard, JOHN JAY. Robert Goodloe Harper, Esq.
TO BE SOLD AT Public Auction,
On Saturday the 19th day of March next, at the Store lately occupied by Messrs. Adams and Raynes, in Buck Street, by Virtue of a Licence from the Judge of Probate for the satisfying of a judgment of the Federal Court.
A variety of articles belonging to the estate of Capt. Thomas Dalling, deceased, among which are, a pew in the North Meeting-house, (on the floor) No. 57. A Mahogany Bedstead & bottom; Bed, Bolster; Copperplate. Curtains; Counterpane, & Toilet Table; a large Quarto Bible with the Liturgy, &c. London edition; Mahogany Chairs & Tables; a Feather Bed (sea fowl feathers) Mezolinto Pictures; Looking Glasses; a handsome Desk, with many other articles.
Sale to commence at 11 o'clock in the forenoon; the aforesaid articles may be viewed any time previous to the sale, by applying to GEO. WENTWORTH , Auctioneer. Portsmouth, Feb. 26, 1796.
THE READY ALMANACK, FOR THE YEAR 1796.
The following arrangement of all the days of the year, shewing on what day of the week they severally fall, has been found very convenient in accounting Houses and Tradesmen's Shops, and is a ready Almanack to all classes of citizens, who wish a reference to any particular day, back, forward, or the present.
   Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday     January 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   10 11 12 13 14 15 16   17 18 19 20 21 22 23   24 25 26 27 28 29 30   February 31 1 2 3 4 5 6   7 8 9 10 11 12 13   14 15 16 17 18 19 20   21 22 23 24 25 26 27   March 28 29 30 31 1 2 3   4 5 6 7 8 9 10   11 12 13 14 15 16 17   18 19 20 21 22 23 24   25 26 27 28 29 30 31   April 1 2 3 4 5 6 7   8 9 10 11 12 13 14   15 16 17 18 19 20 21   22 23 24 25 26 27 28   29 30 31 1 2 3 4   May 5 6 7 8 9 10 11   12 13 14 15 16 17 18   19 20 21 22 23 24 25   26 27 28 29 30 31 1   June 2 3 4 5 6 7 8   9 10 11 12 13 14 15   16 17 18 19 20 21 22   23 24 25 26 27 28 29   30 31 1 2 3 4 5   July 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19   20 21 22 23 24 25 26   27 28 29 30 31 1 2   August 3 4 5 6 7 8 9   10 11 12 13 14 15 16   17 18 19 20 21 22 23   24 25 26 27 28 29 30   31 1 2 3 4 5 6   September 7 8 9 10 11 12 13   14 15 16 17 18 19 20   21 22 23 24 25 26 27   28 29 30 31 1 2 3   October 4 5 6 7 8 9 10   11 12 13 14 15 16 17   18 19 20 21 22 23 24   25 26 27 28 29 30 31   November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7   8 9 10 11 12 13 14   15 16 17 18 19 20 21   22 23 24 25 26 27 28   29 30 1 2 3 4 5   December 6 7 8 9 10 11 12   13 14 15 16 17 18 19   20 21 22 23 24 25 26   27 28 29 30 31 1 2   3 4 5 6 7 8 9   10 11 12 13 14 15 16   17 18 19 20 21 22 23   24 25 26 27 28 29 30  
FROM THE WEEKLY MUSEUM.
ON THE IMMENSITY OF CREATION,
AND THE DURATION OF TIME.
As o'er this paper's whiten'd plain My pen I gently drew, Ten thousand insects I have slain, Too small to meet my view.
But frown by Microscopic aid, Insects unnumber'd rise, By One Almighty Being made, Who fills the boundless skies.
Each speck of grass to these shall be A world of vast domain; Each drop of dew a boundless sea, As ocean is to man.
Thro' all creation thus we view 'Mong animals a grade; Down from the monstrous Crakan* to The smallest insect made.
And even earth's extended size, If we proportions trace, Is smaller than the dust that flies, Compar'd to boundless space.
Here num'rous worlds and radiant suns The Deity obey. While each his 'pointed orbit runs, In mirth and harmony.
All these with countles beings fill'd, At his supreme command, Are not to 's empire as a milp, To huge Columbia's land.
Could I ten thousand ages live, And like a bullet fly, T'would all be spent e'er I could drive Thro' half immensity.
As when grown weary of a toy, We crush it in a trice; So could the Deity destroy Ten million worlds like this.
Tho' on the wing the mind of man Old Time can never trace, Backward to where he first began, Or where he'll end his race.
Compos'd ten thousand worlds like this, Of finest ocean sand; And each ten thousand years diff'm'd One solitary grain.
Tho' calculation fails to tell The time would yet arrive, When these would all be spent, and yet His sovereignty survive.
This the great Deity survey'd, And laid his changeless plan; Nor can it e'er be effected be, By vain ambitious man.
Jan. 22, 1796. DEISM.
*The Crakan or Corvan, found in the Norwegian seas, is the largest known animal, being nearly mile & a half in circumference.—See Salmon's Geography, improved by Tyller.
OSSIPEE

THE LATEST European Intelligence
Received in the U. S. by an arrival at Charleston, Dec. 7, from papers of which city, the following is collected.
LONDON, Nov. 29. A few days ago, an American vessel was seized by the custom-house officers at Liverpool, for having on board several very large casks of barley, marked and entered as earthen ware casks, which were supposed to have been destined for France. This is a very fortunate discovery, as it now found that the number of casks entered as earthen ware at custom-house for the last twelve months, has been immense; they are now supposed to have been corn and flour sent off to various parts in casks under the above deception; and no doubt have found their way to our enemies.
NOVEMBER 30. PEACE seems to be as much wished for by the French people, as the English. A popular paper of Paris (l'Eclair) of Nov. 25, says, "We must have Peace this winter. Every thing save Liberty and the Republic ought to be sacrificed to Peace. It is for them, and them alone, we have combated. Every pretence for placing peace at a distance is the work of ignorance, or the council of perfidy. When we reckon, if we can, the enormous sums which another campaign will cost—when we calculate the effects of a fresh emission of assignats which it will occasion, let prudence at length take place of an intemperate pride! It is not enough to say we will for peace; let us prove our sincerity, by instantly giving to our enemies acceptable conditions—Let us think on the inconstancy of fortune—Let us not forget that we are now on the other side of the Rhine—Let us give an immediate peace, that we may not have to receive one. What Peace can be honorable for us, but that which is not disgraceful to our enemies. Advantageous to all the belligerent powers, it will be more solid. For the language of enthusiasm, let us substitute that of wisdom and moderation. Hence only can we have Peace; and without an immediate Peace, our finances can never be repaired; bankruptcy threatens us, and bankruptcy, will be the tomb of the Republic. These are truths which ought to be repeated every day."
Ad. Mann, off Cadiz, is said to have detained 16 Americans with corn.
Nov. 22, the Directory of France, first gave audience to Foreign Ministers—the President Complimented each. To the American Minister he said, "The Friendship of the Directory for the great WASHINGTON, keeps pace with its hatred for the English Government."
Lt. Bird goes to Calais to effect an exchange for the Duke de CHOISEUL and his Noble companions, lately Shipwrecked. He and MONTMORENCY, are both in prison.
Mr. GREY, intends soon making a motion for Peace, in Parliament. The West-India fleet is almost ready again. Ad. CHRISTIAN, Gen. ABERCROMBIE, with all the officers on board, and wait only for a wind.
The Captain and Mate of the American Eagle, arrived at Cowes from Virginia, were murdered by the second mate and four others in the mouth of the English channel. The murderers are all committed to Winchester gaol.
De Artois has arrived from the Coast of France.
Ad. Duncan is gone to the North Sea, in quest of some French and Dutch ships laid to be there. Of 24 sail of transports from the Elbe for Portsmouth, 11 only arrived safe. 1000 people certainly perished, and 800 horses.
It was reporting in Paris, that a negotiation between England and France was agreed on, and that a member of the Ancients, with Monneron, were shortly to come to Dover on that business.
A government messenger has arrived from Vienna: he brings dispatches from the British army on the continent, at the head-quarters of which letters had been received giving an account of the surrender of the garrison of Mannheim, consisting of 6000 men, prisoners of war, after the town had sustained a dreadful bombardment of two days, by which a great part of it was laid in ruins. The official details had not however come to hand. It is added, that the Austrian Generals were preferring towards Landau. The French army under Pichegru is represented as retiring to the strong lines of Weissenburg. Respecting the situation of Jourdan, accounts are extremely uncertain, some speaking of him as retreating and others as advancing.
Clairfayt's object is the possession of Coblenz and Dusseldorf; and to take his winter quarters on the right banks of the Rhine, between Mannheim and Landau, on one side, and Coblenz, Treves, Dusseldorf, and Maastricht on the other.
From the Paris papers of the 29th ult. we extract the following:
BIRCHWEILLER, Nov. 20. Our troops have been driven behind the lines of Germersheim—This moment it is announced that the Austrians have been defeated at Kaverfleckern, and driven back two leagues; and that the siege of Mannheim has been raised, after a very severe action, in which the Austrians have been completely defeated—Many persons confirm this news. We do not credit the article under Birchweiler head.
Pichegru has wrote to Clairfayt, and compliments him very highly for his humanity to prisoners, particularly Gen. Dautour; and assures him he will take every opportunity to shew his sense of such good acts.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, Nov. 25.
The following is a speech of the celebrated Mr. Erskine, on the subject of the Sedition Bills. Mr. Erskine in very warm language, condemned the principle of the bills. What will be the consequence of these attempts, (said Mr. Erskine,) if the people of England have one drop of the blood of their ancestors flowing in their veins; they will rather die than submit to your bills; they are determined to die, if necessary, for the support of their freedom, and I desire to be foremost in their ranks. These are not mere words, I will follow them up by actions. The Chancellor of the Exchequer considers that we with to delay the bill for the safety of his majesty's person: We do with to delay it, if possible, for ever: But ministry, though they know that the sense of the country is against them, yet wish to persist, with a fatal temerity, in those very bills; which will in fact, if they pass, make his majesty's government odious, and the safety of his person precarious and insecure."
PORTSMOUTH, (Eng.) Dec. 2. This afternoon his Majesty's ships Glory, of 98 guns, Admiral Christian, and Adventure, of 44 guns, Captain Palmer, dropped down at St. Helens; several transports with troops also dropped down.
This day arrived a cartel, with Capt. Gore, commander of the Censure, and all his officers who were taken on their passage from the Mediterranean.
HAMBURGH, Nov. 20. Since the action of the 10th and 11th inst. in which the field was bravely disputed on both sides, but in which the Austrians only gathered fresh laurels, field marshal Clairfayt having successfully directed his operations against that wing of Gen. Pichegru's army, which was protected by Mannheim, immediately dispatched major Snow, Col. Williams, at the head quarters of Gen. Wurmsfer, with orders to treat the beautiful city of Mannheim with the utmost severity, the field marshal therefore began the most terrible bombardment upon that city which commenced between five and six o'clock in the evening of the 10th, and lasted till four o'clock next morning. It was repeated on the night of the 11th and so terrible was its effect, that persons who were at that time in Frankfort, say, that the flames illuminated the whole horizon, so that the conflagration could even be discovered in that city.
On the 13th, Mannheim had not surrendered; but in the morning of that day, two Austrian trumpeters were let into the town, from which it was confidently inferred, that the capitulation was going forward. The French garrison, indeed, will find it difficult to hold out any longer, as the destruction of the Rhine Bridge, and the capture of the fort of the Rhine, has cut off all communication between them and the opposite side of the Rhine.
Miscellaneous Articles.
PARIS, Nov. 21. Bread continues terrible scarce. La Fayette, Beaureau-Puzey and Latour Mambourg, are all released by the Emperor. The former goes to America.
DECEMBER 2. Letters from Calais advise, that two English commissioners are arrived from Dover for the purpose of requesting the Legislative body to treat the French Emigrants lately driven to the French coast by fires of weather, as wrecked persons, and to send them back to England; and to declare at the same time, that in case of non-compliance, reprisals should be used against the four French commissioners, lately taken on their voyage to Martinico. In the sitting of the 23d of Nov. the council provisionally agreed to a Loan of 3 per cent. and approved of the suspension of the sales of National Domain until the first Prairial.
ST. GEORGES, (Bermuda) Jan. 20. Yesterday being the anniversary of the revolution in Holland, Mr. Heincker, the Dutch consul for Philadelphia, (who on his passage from the place of residence to Holland was captured and carried in here) gave a very elegant entertainment to all the American citizens in port.
At sunrise all the American vessels not under, or liberated, from adjudication, displayed their colors in honor of the day. The civic board was decorated with the liberty tree, being an ever green, the cap of Liberty, projecting out of the top, and the flags of the Batavian, French, and American Republics, encircled with a wreath of flowers appeared out of its branches.
Mrs. Heincker did the honors of the Table; joy and conviviality were conspicuous on the occasion. After dinner, the following toasts were drank:
Volunteers.
1. His Excellency James Crawford, Esq. Governor of Bermuda; the protector of the unfortunate, whom we revere. 2. James and William Perot, the tried friends of the United States; may honor and wealth be their portion, and the gratitude of the citizens of the United States their reward. 3. Benjamin Dickinson Harvey, our firm and undaunted supporter at the bar; may another judge soon do justice to his talents, modesty, and merit. 4. The famous John Green, Judge of the court of Admiralty. May he live to re-
pent, and after death not be judged according to his own judgments.
5. Bobby Tuder, and the rest of our Bermudian owners may they be rewarded according to their merits. The company hired at an early hour, manifesting their that another nation had been restored to liberty. Though they would have been much pleased to have had French citizens among us, on occasion; they were still happier that none were to be found in the island of Bermuda.
PETERSBURG, Feb. 9. We understand that in consequence of late orders from the Executive, the Agents who were purchasing horses in this State, the British army in the West-Indies, have declined proceeding any farther in that business.
NEW YORK, Feb. 13. A gentleman in Philadelphia, lately from London, advertises four thousand pounds worth of plated ware, for "half the price such articles are sold for in this country;" and adds at the bottom as the cause of the sacrifice, that the destructive war England is engaged in, has reduced the manufactures to this necessity of raising money.
QUERY, What will the American war-hawks say to this?
FEBRUARY 18. In a late London paper, there is an account of an English privateer having been taken by the Algerines, with upwards of 100 men on board; also, that the British Consul was ordered to quit Algiers immediately.
BOSTON, Feb. 27. The latest accounts from London, Liverpool, Bristol and Falmouth, state the average price of wheat, flour, &c. as low, or rather less than it is in the United States (allowing for the extra weight, our bulk being about 60, theirs 70lb.) Therefore, as the bounty of 15/ per quarter will scarcely pay the freight, it is probable, notwithstanding the many pressing letters lately received from England for shipments to be made, that little assistance will be afforded them from this country.
CONGRESSIONAL. The Bill for establishing Offices for the sale of Lands in the Territory Northwest of the Ohio, has principally engaged the attention of the House for the last three or four sittings to hand—The business is not yet finished.
GENERAL LA FAYETTE. With his brave companions in prison, are said to be liberated from their confinement, and the former coming to America. May this, not like many other similar reports, turn out false—And may he speedily enjoy in America, that liberty, in establishing which he took an active part.
The celebrated Dr. PRIESTLEY has commenced a series of Lectures in the Universalist church, at Philadelphia, on "the evidences of Christianity."
AMERICAN SEAMEN. We congratulate our sea-faring Brethren, and the Public, on the patriotic motion, lately made in Congress, by Mr. LIVINGSTON, of New-York, for the relief of American Seamen. This useful and meritorious class of Citizens, have been most shamefully neglected for these three years past; though some few may have made rich voyages—yet for the most part, they have been either taken and set adrift in a foreign Country, or have been forcibly impressed and detained on board of British Cruisers. Instances of this kind, are too numerous for us now to mention,—suffice it to say, they are richly entitled to government aid.
We have seen letters from Virginia, which complain of the almost regular plunder of the Public Mails; and of the poisoning of Newspapers. These things call for remedy.
One Johnson is committed to gaol in Dover, detected in passing counterfeit dollars. He confesses himself one of a gang of 14 Coiners.
It is reported from Washington, that Mr. Blodget intends to commence the Drawing of the Federal Lottery, No. 2, immediately.
A Lottery is granted to Maryland for cutting a Canal through the City of Washington from the Potomack to Eastern Branch Harbour.
Mr. Heincker, Dutch consul, on his passage from Amsterdam to Philadelphia, was taken and carried into Bermuda.
From PHILAD. Feb. 9.
[From a member of Congress.] "Though opinions vary in us, as well as out of Congress, yet I flatter myself, that when, by discussion, the constitutionality of the Treaty shall be fully evinced, and its expediency and true policy fairly exposed to open view, there will be a large majority in favor of its support, and that therefore they will grant the requisite aid. Without it, what will be the probable result? Undoubtedly a non-restoration of the posts—a non-restoration for the depredations on our commerce—in short, a war. It can scarcely be a successful one—but suppose it should certainly be successful—two or three years of successful war—the expense will be much the same to the government, in one case, as the other. But to say nothing of the evil of the expense, do we mean to be at war forever? Surely no. Why then, we must treat after all. Treat! what, with Great-Britain? Surely—Have we not treated already? And shall we be on a better footing to treat after a war, then we were when we did treat? Has Great-Britain ever discovered partiality to us, that should lead us to expect any peculiar advantages from her? Surely no—Or will she? Probably no. Where then will be the use of rejecting the present treaty, and of incurring the terrible judgment of war, in order, again to treat, when there is not the most distant probability that we shall ever get a better one than the present."
"And here, I think it proper to declare, after all the discussions that have come within my view, that I really think the Treaty a good one—as the balance of advantages and policy are on our side, and its constitutionality clear as the sun—and that the clamor raised against it originated wholly from selfish and designing men."
SHIP NEWS.
Custom-House. Entries from foreign ports. Since the 24th inst.—Brig Friendship, Smith, Madeira; Martha, Naff, Port-au-Prince.
The Friendship, Woodbury, of Beverly, was at Antigua, Jan. 25; had lost her deck load.
The Adriana, Fitzpatrick, from Philadelphia, arrived at Falmouth, (Eng.) in 23 days.
The brig Ann, Downs, from France for Boston, was blown off, and has reached Antigua. She had become a mere wreck.
Capt. Very, of Salem, from Baltimore, arrived yesterday. Left the Vineyard in company with Capt. Webb, from Ostend fifty odd days; and Capt. Williams, from Aux-Cayes, both of Salem, and bound for that port.
Yesterday arrived brig Martha, J. Naff, 28 days from Port-au-Prince. Feb. 7, spoke a brig from New-Orleans for Jamaica. Left no Northern vessels in port. Among several belonging Southward, were, Captain Smith, of Philadelphia; Coby, do. Wallice, do. and Jarvis, of Charleston, S. C.
The ship Laurens, Shroudy has arrived at Falmouth, Eng. The brig Seven Sisters, Farquhar.
The ship Rising Sun, Wilkie, at Plymouth. The Augusta, Callaghan, at Falmouth.
The following American vessels lay at St. Kitts the 25th ult.
Brig Catherine, Cadwis, Newburyport; Schooners Jay, Freeman, New-England; Whim, Townsend, Salem; Sloop Hampshire, New-England.
Sloop Hero, Brewster, Dukebury, from Boston to Philadelphia, after being 47 days on the coast, was blown off, and put in at St. Kitts, in distress.
NEWBURYPORT, Feb. 26. FEMALE PATRIOTISM. A party of Ladies belonging to this town having met on Monday, in honor of the day which gave birth to the Man "who unites all hearts," dedicated a few glasses to the following truly sentimental and highly republican toasts:
1. May our beloved PRESIDENT preside at the helm of government longer than we shall have time to tell his years. 2. Mrs. WASHINGTON, the respected consort of our Illustrious Chief. 3. May the Fair Patriots of America never fail to assert their independence which nature equally dispenses. 4. Maria Charlotte Corde—May each Columbian Daughter, like her, be ready to sacrifice their life to Liberty. 5. "The day that saw the wonderful Hero rise, shall more than all our sacred days be blest."
PORTLAND, Feb. 25. From PORT-AU-PRINCE. Monday last arrived here, snow Frederic, James Codman master, twenty five days from Port-au-Prince, Hispaniola—markets very good there. The day before Capt. Codman arrived, spoke brig Juno, Titcomb, of this port—two days out, all well.
Washington's Letters.
[The following tribute of respect is paid to the abilities of our beloved PRESIDENT, by the English Critical Reviewers, as comments on "the Official Letters to Congress, written by Gen. WASHINGTON."
THE high veneration in which the name of WASHINGTON is held by all Europe, the interesting nature and consequences of the American Revolution, the authentic information concerning that great event developed in these letters, must secure their favourable reception. The statesman and the soldier, may here find the profound observations of superior genius, joined with those minute details, which occur only to experience, and on which, nevertheless, the grandest events often depend. The philosopher may trace the clauses of historical facts; and the general reader will find instruction and amusement, blended with a high gratification to his curiosity, in beholding such singular events, related with all the truth and feeling of the moment, and by the chief actor, concerned in that surprising revolution. The style of WASHINGTON, is that of a superior character, clear and manly, expressing even great events, and profound ideas, with all the simplicity of genius. Firm, collected, pregnant in resources, while affairs are adverse, modest, severe, prepared for any change of fortune, while the smiles; an uniform vigour, an untaught patriotism, distinguish the illustrious writer, and pervade his whole correspondence.
A Lad Wanted.
WANTED a LAD from 12 to 14 years of age, in an English Goods Store. Inquire of the Printer hereof.
Samuel Sparhawk, jr. From New-York.
Has opened a SHOP in Daniel Street next door to Mrs. Henderson's, where he has for sale,
WREATH Flowers and Feathers; Stars and Lupes; Gloves; Fans; Barcelona Handkerchiefs; Pocket Handkerchiefs; Gentlemen's Neck Handkerchiefs & Cravats; Purple, Chintz and Mullin Shawls; Cotton Stockings; a variety of fancy Ribbons; black Edgings; Canterbury Gowns; a few Ladies' Hats and Bonnets; white Sarsnets, black do; white Thread, color'd do; Pins; black Chambré, French Net, figur'd Net and striped Gauze; Glove Springs; Pink Tiffany, straw color'd do, pale blue do, green do, narrow pale Pink do, wide black do, and white narrow do; one blue Satin Cloak; Zephyr Trimmings; Checks; Binding; Cap Tapes; Dimities; Bobbins; Shirt Buttons.
Necklaces; silver Thimbles; Earrings; gilt Seals; glass Seals; gilt Watch Keys, Steel do; Clasps; gilt Watch Chains, Steel do; Enamel'd Snuff Boxes, common do; plated Sugar Tongs; Tea Spoons; Razors; Penknives; Jack Knives; Scissors; Ivory Combs; Pocket Books; Thread Cases; plated Shoe and Knee Buckles; Spectacles; Ink Horns; Japan'd Waiters of various kinds; Snuffer Trays; Buttons; Powder Flasks; Razor Cases; Lockets, Flat-Cases, &c.
—LIKEWISE— A variety of Shoes for Children of two years old & upwards; Ladies' black Morocco Slippers and Sandals and Sandal Patterns. Portsmouth, March 2.
Eliphalet Ladd
Hereby informs the Public that he has removed to the Eastern apartment of his long Store in Ladd-street, next door to J. and J. Goddard,
Where he has for sale a great variety of English Piece Goods
AND Hard Ware, —ALSO—
OIL; Painter's colors; Lines; Hooks; Nets and Lead for the fishery, and West-India Goods
of all kinds, which he will sell on the lowest terms for cash or approved credit. Likewise About 50 barrels of excellent BEEF. One apartment of said STORE to be let.
A man wanted by the year, apply as above.
State of New-Hampshire. To Thomas Leavitt, Esq. Clerk to the Proprietors of the township of Tamworth, in the county of Strafford, in said State.
WE the subscribers owners of more than one eighth part of the township of Tamworth aforesaid, request you to call or notify a meeting of the proprietors or owners of land in said Tamworth, to be held at the house of Col. Amos Cogswell, in Dover, on Wednesday following the second Tuesday in April, 1796, at 3 of the clock in the afternoon, to act on the following particulars, viz. 1st. To choose a moderator. 2d. To vote to raise such sums of money as may be thought necessary. 3d. To choose assessors, a collector, a treasurer, and other necessary officers for conducting the business of the proprietors. 4th. To see how far the proprietors will ratify and confirm any former votes or proceedings of said proprietors, and to pass such votes relative to the bounds and lines of said town, as they may think proper, and to agree upon any method for establishing the same by actions at law or otherwise, and appointing agents for the same purpose, with full powers, and to confirm the doings of their agents chosen at former meetings. 5th. To see what land the proprietors will vote to any person or persons for services done, or for any purpose whatever. 6th. To see if the proprietors will sever and divide the common & undivided lands among the proprietors, or dispose of it in such way and manner as they may think best.
JOHN HALE, THOMAS COGSWELL, NATHAN SHANNON. Feb. 17, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. Feb. 17, 1796.
Pursuant to the foregoing application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of Tamworth to meet at the time and place, and for the purpose aforementioned. THO'S LEAVITT, Prop's Clerk.

Important State Paper.
(From Charleston Papers of the 4th Feb. received at Baltimore.)
CHARLESTON, FEB. 4. [We have been favoured with a copy of the treaty between the United States, and Great-Britain, as ratified by the President and the British King. From it we have extracted the Forms of Ratification by the Parties, together with the additional article required by the President, and acceded to by the British King.]
HIS MAJESTY'S RATIFICATION.
GEORGE R. GEORGE the Third, by the Grace of GOD, King of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, arch treasurer and prince elector of the holy Roman empire, &c. To all and singular to whom these presents shall come greeting: Whereas our right trusty and well beloved counsellor, William Wyndham, baron Grenville, of Wotton, our principal Secretary of State, for foreign affairs, &c. &c. did on our part, together with the plenipotentiary of our good friends, the United States of America, did conclude and sign at London, on the nineteenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and forty four, a treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, between us and our said good friends: And whereas a certain additional article has, on the part of the said United States, been proposed to be annexed to the said treaty as a part thereof, to which condition we are willing to consent; the said treaty and additional article being in the words following: (Here follows the Treaty.)
ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.
It is further agreed between the said contracting parties, that the operation of so much of the twelfth article of the said treaty as respects the trade which his majesty thereby consents may be carried on between the United States, and his Islands in the West-Indies, in the manner and on the terms and conditions therein specified, shall be suspended.
We therefore by virtue of these presents, do approve and ratify the said treaty, together with the said additional article, as the same are respectively set forth in this instrument: promising and engaging our royal word, that we will faithfully and religiously perform and observe all and singular the things agreed upon in this treaty, and that we will not suffer the same to be violated by any one, as far as lies in our power. For the greater testimony and validity whereof, we have caused our great seal to be affixed to these presents, which we have signed with our royal hand.
Given at our court of St. James's the twenty-eighth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and forty-five, in the thirty-sixth year of our reign.
G. R.
Ratification of the United States.
George Washington, President of the United States of America, To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting.
WHEREAS a certain treaty of Amity, Commerce and navigation, between the United States of America, and his Britannic Majesty, was concluded and signed between their plenipotentiary the honorable John Jay, chief justice of the United States, and their envoy extraordinary to his said majesty, and the plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, the right hon. William Wyndham, Baron Grenville of Wotton, one of his Majesty's privy council, and his Majesty's Secretary of State for foreign affairs, at London, on the nineteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and forty four; which treaty is word for word as follows; viz:
(Here follows the Treaty.)
And whereas the Senate of the United States did, by their resolution on the twenty fourth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, (all the Senators of the United States being present, and two thirds thereof concurring) "consent and advise the President of the United States to ratify the treaty of Amity, Commerce and navigation, between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, concluded at London, the nineteenth day of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, on condition that there be added in the said treaty an article whereby it shall be agreed to suspend the operation of so much of the twelfth article as respects the trade which his Majesty thereby consents may be carried on between the United States and his Islands in the West-Indies in the manner, and on the terms and conditions therein specified."
And whereas it will fairly and be conformable with the said advice and consent of the Senate, if there be added to the said treaty, an article in the following words, that is to say:
(Here follows the additional article.)
Now, therefore, I George Washington, President of the United States of America having seen and considered the treaty and additional article aforesaid with advice and consent of the Senate of the United States of America by these presents, ratify and accept and confirm the said treaty and the said additional article, as the same are herein before set forth.
And I do moreover hereby declare, that the said treaty and the said additional article form together one instrument, and are a treaty between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty, made by the consent of the President of the U-
nited States by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof.
For the greater Testimony and Validity of all which, I have caused (Seal.) the Great Seal of the United States of America to be affixed to these presents, and have signed the same with my hand.
Given at the City of Philadelphia, the fourteenth day of August, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, and of the independence of the United States of America the twentieth.
(SIGNED.) GEORGE WASHINGTON. By the President of the United States of America. EDMUND RANDOLPH, Secretary of State for the United States of America.
BOSTON, March 3.
Latest from FRANCE.
By the ship Peggy , Capt. Elliot, from Rochfort, arrived at Philadelphia, after a passage of 70 days, we are favoured with Paris papers to the 18th of December, from which the following important articles are translated.
BONN*, Nov. 16. From Adjutant-General Coulangé, to the General of the Brigade, commanding at Liege and its environs.
"It is malevolence which spreads alarm on account of our armies. This malevolence will be defeated by our success, when we learn that General Merceau, commandant of the right wing of our army, has completely beaten Clairfayt, that from 4 to 500 of his men are killed, many made prisoners (amongst whom are his first aid-de-camp, and 7 or 8 officers of his staff) when we learn that the left wing of our army, under the orders of Gen. Harty, has equally beaten the enemy and forced it to pass the Sieg; that his left wing is ready to pass this river to chase the enemy, and clear entirely the right branch of the Rhine, especially the part occupied by the army of the Sambre and Meuse."
"This is an excellent manner, by which to silence the reports of our mil-carriages. I desire you to make known this news."
"COULANGE."
"Nov. 20. At this moment (nine o'clock in the evening) I hasten to announce to you that the SIEG of MANHEIM IS RAISED, after a very serious action, in which the Austrians have been completely beaten."
*Bonn, a town of the electorate of Cologne, in Germany, sit. on the W. shore of the river Rhine, 12m. S. of Cologne.
From HALIFAX, Feb. 18. On Sunday last arrived here from the Windward Islands, but last from Turk's Island, in 22 days, the Brig Hero, Capt. Ames. The Hero arrived at Barbadoes, from this place, the 24th Nov. and sailed from thence the first week in Dec. for St. Vincent's, where she remained till the 2d of Jan. From St. Vincent's she touched at Martinique, and departed from thence the 13th of Jan.
Capt. Ames informs, that the 200 Frenchmen who landed at Martinique from St. Lucia, had been all put to death except two boys; and that perfect tranquility was restored to that Island.
Seven American Ships, having on board from 250 to 300 troops each, bound from France to Guadaloupe, were fallen in with by the Bellona, of 74 guns, which took 5 of them. Two of the prizes had arrived at Martinique—two at Antigua—and one at Dominica. The remaining two got into Guadaloupe.
A disastrous circumstance happened at St. Vincent's the 4th of Jan.—A post of some consequence on the Island, was garrisoned by a detachment of the 60th regiment. A villain deserted in the night from this post to the enemy, whom he afterwards conducted into the fort. The troops, taken thus by surprise, fell an easy prey to their assailants, who put every man to death, except one officer and three privates, who were also wounded.
Capt. Ames further informs us, that the Ship Atalanta , Nathaniel Powell, Master, belonging to Mr. Gracie, of Shelburne, was unfortunately cast away, the beginning of December, on the North Caicos.
Just before the Hero sailed from Martinique, a vessel arrived there from Bermuda, which brought intelligence that his Majesty's ship La Prevoyante , Capt. Beresford, had lent in there a valuable prize from France, having, among other good things, a handsome sum in specie.
Important—if true.
WILMINGTON, (N. C.)
A letter has been received in town from France, which informs that a misunderstanding had taken place between our Ambassador and the ruling party in that country, and that the American affairs wore a very gloomy appearance.
From BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.
We learn, from undoubted authority, that an epidemic, rages at the Aux Cayes; and that it carries off numbers of our American citizens.
From PHILAD. Feb. 19.
"The Treaty with Algiers is arrived, and is now before the Senate. Its ratification is expected. [We have been told, from an authority which has never deceived us, that the great points of the treaty, are, a ransom of 800,000 dollars for the prisoners, 60 masks of 32 inches, and an annual present of 24,000 in naval stores, to be remitted to Algiers. Considering the sums usually paid, besides pre-
fents, these terms may be considered as a tolerably cheap purchase of peace. The ransom we suppose is regulated by their usual tariff.]
"I am told, that the Hon. Judge CUSHING, who has been appointed Chief Justice of the United States, has declined accepting the appointment, but acts protem. until another is appointed—We do not learn, however, that he declines serving as associate judge."
"The Georgia lands are a subject of conversation. The title is in my opinion, unquestionable, and will bear the strictest scrutiny. The late Spanish treaty, which it is presumed has confirmed our Southern boundary to that territory, as established by the treaty with Great-Britain, will remove all apprehensions of controversy from that quarter; and the free navigation of the Mississippi and the other rivers, together with the opening of the Land-office of the United States, are circumstances which must have, and at no distant period, a decided effect on the price of Georgia Western Lands. Indeed when the frivolous, unfounded objections to the title, which seem at present to exist, shall be removed, which must speedily take place, I know of no land on the continent of America, so likely to excite the attention of foreigners, or to command a high price in an European market, as those above mentioned. Either for quality of their soil or eligibility of situation, there scarcely are no unappropriated lands in our country, that can bear a comparison with them."
FEBRUARY 23. An Express from the Southward alighted at the House of the French Consul, on Saturday morning last—We hear that he brought dispatches from Norfolk, which arrived there in a Corvette, in 36 days from France. Nothing new has yet transpired.
[U. S. Gazette.] If it be true that the Corvette has arrived in so expeditious a manner—we may expect late news soon.
The French Vice-Consul at Alexandria, has received it in command from the Committee of Public Safety in France, to testify to the citizens of that city, the satisfaction they have received from its commercial operations, and from the quantity of provisions which have been sent from thence. The Mayor, in behalf of the Common Council, has returned a suitable answer, with his wishes of Peace, and the advantages of a well regulated government. N. B. Alexandria is a very federal city.
GEORGIA LANDS.
The inhabitants of the Northern States are likely to lose much money, for placing confidence in Georgia faith. The alarm is general, but we think too great. So flagrant a violation of the Constitution cannot be suffered to pass into an effective law.
That the "Devil" will be "to pay," among the purchasers of Georgia lands, if Jackson's bill passes, may be true, for the proceeding which will thus injure them could originate only in the region of Devils.
BENEDICT ARNOLD is coming out from England in the West-India expedition, as a Major-General. If nothing else, this circumstance we think ought to damn it.
The famous Parson ELY is at his old work of insurgency, in the District of Maine—He has misled several people, and who have committed outrages on surveyors, &c. The Executive, we learn, has taken measures to check in the bud, his and their career.
William J. Miller, Esq. formerly of New-York, is appointed Consul from the United States at Calcutta.
The General Court,
was adjourned, on Monday last, by His Excellency the Governor, to the Tuesday preceding the last Wednesday in May next.
His Excellency has been pleased with the advice of Council, to appoint Thursday, the 31st inst. as a Day of Solemn FASTING and PRAYER.
Captain Higgins, from Gonaives, informs that Cape Francois is completely invested by a British squadron; but not declared blockaded, and American vessels continued to enter that port without interruption. The administration at Gonaives, used Americans extremely ill. Obligated them to purchase at very enhanced prices, &c.
PRICES CURRENT,
At Bourdeaux, November 29.
   Affignats. Specie.     Tobacco, 3600 to 3800, or 36 or bills on Hamburg.   Rice, 3500. 85 to 90   Flour per bbl. 75 to 80   Beef do 75 to 80 not in demand.   Pork do. 95 to 105   Exchange—100 livres in affignats for one in specie.  
On Thursday last a gentleman came to town from Vermont, in a Sleigh, drawn by two large dogs, previously trained to the business. They drew the sleigh upwards of 45 miles in one day. They are well harnessed, are large, and a tolerable span. Yesterday they were exhibited in State-Street, and drew a small wheel carriage with as much regularity and exactness, as the more noble quadruped. The owner, has been offered fifty dollars for these extraordinary dogs.
The Members of the Medical Society of the State of New-York, have published their opinions of the causes of Epidemics; and their fatality. They mention, among these, filth in streets; the collection of this filth in vacant spots of land, for the purpose
of manure. Obstructed water drains. The exposition of mud in docks at low water. The erection of stores on piles, leaving places for mud underneath. Slaughter houses, manufactories of soap and candles, velum, flarch, leather, &c. &c.
NEWBURY-PORT, March 1.
SHIP NEWS.
The brig Trinidad , George Harton, is arrived at St. Kitts, after a passage of 72 days from Malaga. He came on this coast, but meeting with severe gales of wind, which almost made a wreck of the vessel, he bore away for the West-Indies, where the vessel is condemned as unfit for sea or repair.
The ship Mary , Capt. Swett, from Lisbon, which was spoke with at sea, in distress, has arrived at Norfolk; the crew suffering great hardships and subsisting some time previous to their arrival on rats.
Capt. Wheelwright was boarded by a French privateer brig on a cruise, which put on board of them a few English prisoners and informed them that the English frigate Leda had foundered on the 19th December, and had all perished but 6 men who had saved themselves by a boat flung over the stern.
The ship Two Brothers , Capt. Ulmer, from Liverpool, for Savannah, about the middle of Jan. ran ashore at the Hunting Islands, South Carolina; the crew were saved, but the vessel and cargo lost.
Sketch of the Militia Bill now before Congress.
The Militia to be divided into two classes. The first to be denominated the select corps, the other the reserved corps.
The select corps to consist of all able bodied white male citizens of twenty years of age, and under twenty-five. The reserved corps of all those between twenty-five and forty. In the choice of officers, no respect to be had to the limitations of age aforesaid.
The select corps to be armed at the expense of the United States. The captains of companies to be responsible for the arms and accoutrements delivered to their care.
The select corps shall be called out to be trained for days at any one time in every year, at such seasons and places as the legislatures of each state shall direct. Whenever they shall be called out to be trained in the manner prescribed, or shall be called out into the actual service of the United States, to be subject to the same rules and regulations as the troops of the United States.
Whenever the select corps shall be called into the field to be trained, the officers and privates shall be furnished at the expense of the United States, from the time of their arrival at the place of rendezvous, with the like rations which are allowed to those of the military establishment of the United States; also, to be furnished with camp equipage. And on the enrolment of every non-commissioned officer, and private of the select corps, he shall be furnished with one short coat of uniform, at the expense of the United States.
Every non-commissioned officer and private of the select corps, who shall fail or refuse to attend at the place of rendezvous, when duly warned, shall pay a fine of dollars. All duly licenced clergymen, of every denomination whatever, shall be exempted from enrolment, in the select corps.
Every able bodied white male citizen conscientiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall also be exempted from said enrolments and duties, on paying a fine of dollars, per annum, notwithstanding such citizen may be above 20, and under 25.
The reserved corps shall be called out to be trained at least one day in every year, at such times and places as the legislatures of each state shall direct.
All duly licenced clergymen, of every denomination, exempted from enrolment and duties of said reserved corps, without paying fine.
Every commissioned officer of the reserved corps, who shall fail or refuse to attend at the place of rendezvous, shall pay a fine equal to dollars, to which he would be entitled if in the service of the United States.
Every non-commissioned officer and private, for every refusal or neglect to attend, shall pay a fine of dollars.
Every citizen enrolled in the reserved corps, may be exempted from the duties thereof, on paying in every year dollars.
All fines (other than those for not appearing when called into actual service of the United States) shall be ascertained by courts martial; to be collected by a serjeant of each company, to be chosen by the officers.
A Good Speculation.
TO BE SOLD AT
Public Auction,
ON THURSDAY the 17th inst. at the house Mr. Nathaniel Lord, innholder in Newmarket.
ABOUT 35 acres of excellent mowing, tillage and pasture land, well enclosed with stone wall, a well finished barn thereon, situate near Newfields landing, and on the main road to Portsmouth, being part of the estate of Captain Samuel Baker, late of said Newmarket, deceased.
Conditions to be known at time and place.
DANIEL HILL, Auctioneer. Newmarket, March 4, 1796.
This day Published, price 450,
Handsomely bound & letter'd,
AND FOR SALE BY
S. Larkin,
AT THE
Portsmouth Book-Store,
Market-Street,
THE American Youth's Instructor; or, a new and easy guide to Practical Arithmetic.
WHEREIN
The rudiments of common Arithmetic, vulgar, the decimal fractions, the extraction and use of the Square and Cube Roots, &c. are so easily treated of, and so plainly demonstrated, that any person may, of himself (in a short time) become acquainted with every thing necessary to the knowledge of business.
To which is added
A postscript for the use of country youths in particular; shewing how to measure any regular piece of timber, tyling, thatching, brick-work, or piece of land; as also how to guage any cistern, piece of malt, or common cooler, tub, or cask.
The whole designed for such as have
Hitherto neglected or have not had opportunity of being acquainted with figures; and attempted in natural & familiar dialogues, in order to render the work more easy and diverting, as well as useful to learners.
Recommended by several eminent Writing Masters and Accomptants. By Daniel Fenning. Author of the Ready Reckoner and man of business.
List of letters remaining in the Post-Office, Portsmouth, March 3, 1796.
B. JOSEPH Bafs; Francis Bulls; Charles Beaujean; Benjamin Balch; Robert Bredin, to the care of Maj. Wilder, Lancaster.
C. John Chapman; Richard Curtis; Madame Chapelin; Theodore Carlton, Newmarket.
D. Jonathan Dearborn, jr. John Dinmore, Windham, 2.
E. Richard Evans; Thomas Elkins, Kingston.
F. William Featherin, Newcastle; Mehitable Fogg, Epping; John Fogg, Northampton.
G. Samuel Griffin; Ichabod Goodwin, Berwick; Ensign Gifford; Joseph S. Gilman; Paul Giles, to the care of Capt. Dene.
J. John Jones; John Jenkins; Stephen Jenkins and John Trefethen, Kittery; Samuel Payne Jones.
K. Jonathan Keen, Berwick.
L. William Langdon; Widow of Samuel Langdon, deceased; Edward S. Livermore; Joshua Lane, Rochester; Joseph Litchfield, Kittery; Polly Lear; William Lamb, to the care of Alexander Ralston, Kingston; Monsieur Labatue.
M. Samuel Moulton, Deerfield; Joshua Mitchell, Standish; Mr. Mace; John Moore, to the care of Woodbury Langdon.
N. Polly Nutter.
P. Margaret Purcell; Samuel Penhallow; Elizabeth Pickering, Newington; Benning Pickering, Greenland; Samuel Pickering, ditto; Edward Page, Kittery; James Paine, Limerick; Polly Parker, Rochester; Stephen Page, Hampton; Benjamin Perkins, ditto; Joseph Phelps, jr. Andover.
R. Joseph Rand, Rye; John Rogers, Kittery; John Rollins, Somersworth; Aaron Rogers, Berwick; Polly Clapham Read.
S. John Shepherd, Greenland; Joseph Savage, Berwick; Robert Smith, Durham; Susannah Symmes, Hampton.
T. Samuel Towl; Daniel Traft, Berwick; Caleb Tappan, Hampton; James Thorndike, Jaffrey; Noah Talcott and Co. Durham.
W. Edward Wells, Lee; Thomas Whittle, Wolfborough; Widow Mary Whidden; Tappan Webster, Ramoa.
Those names which have no Towns annexed are for Portsmouth.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Judge of Probate, to receive, examine and adjust the claims of the several creditors to the estate of SUSANNA DOWNING, late of Newington, widow, deceased, represented insolvent; hereby give notice that they shall attend said service at the house of James Peavey, innholder in said Newington, on the 1st Monday of March, and the 5 following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M.
BENJAMIN ADAMS, RICHARD PICKERING, JOHN SHACKFORD, Newington, Feb. 26, 1796.
ENTRIES AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE, District of PORTSMOUTH, N. H.
CLEARED FOR Ship Hariet , Orr, Ireland. Brig Dolphin , Wingate, Martinico. Sloop Nancy , Woodward, Philadelphia. Schooner Brothers , Trefethen, Virginia. Brig Neptune , Hooker, England.

State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Stratford, in the county of Grafton, who have not paid their State tax for the year 1794, that unless they pay said tax to me the subscriber, on or before the 18th day of April next, all or so much of their lands will be sold as will pay the same, together with incidental charges, at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Nathan Barlow, in said town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
The following original names are taxed 17 cents on each right of share except otherwise marked.
Joshua Wentworth, William Gardner, Joseph Seward, Hon. William S. Johnson, John Wendell, Esq. Agur Thomlinson, Rev. Azariah Whitmore, William A. Thomlinson, Col. Benjamin Hinman, Elijah Hinman, Capt. Truman Hinman, Aaron Hinman, Samuel Averell, Moses Averell, Perry Averell, Samuel Averell, jr. Capt. Agur Judson, Agur Judson, jr. David Judson, Eliza Mills, Abner Judson, Capt. Isaiah Brown, Capt. Daniel Judson, Stiles Judson, Nehemiah Curtis, Capt. Nathan Booth, Capt. Samuel Burs, Col. Josiah Willard, Joseph Holbrook, Joseph Holbrook, jr. Samuel Sherburne, Daniel Fowle, Esq. Richard Hart, William King, George Boyd, Esq. George Craige, Benj. Parker, Jacob Sheafe, John Holbrook, jr. Stephen Curtis, William Thompson, Samuel Curtis, Captain Moses Little, Samuel Bard, Thomas Wooster, jr. Ebenezer Wooster, Tho's Wooster, 3d. Joseph Wooster, 2d. Moses Wilton, David Mun, Capt. Joseph Thomlinson, Sephaniah Tomlinson, Beach Tomlinson, Daniel Judson, jr. Joseph Barlow, George Lewis, Stephen Curtis, Joseph Wells, Jabish Baldwin, Heth Baldwin, Stephen Shirman, Arthur Wooster, Reynold Marvin, George Marshall, Wm Barker, Nathan Wells, Judah Kellog, Hezekiah Tomlinson. BENJAMIN STRONG, Collector. Stratford, Feb. 13, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in Stratford, in the county of Grafton, who have not paid their county taxes for the years 1786, 1788, 1790 and 1791, in all six shillings on each right or share, that unless they pay said taxes to me the subscriber, on or before the 19th day of April next, all or so much of their lands as will pay said taxes together with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of Capt. Nathan Barlow, in said Stratford, at 10 o'clock, A. M. on said day.
William Samuel Johnson, 0 0 Azariah Whitmore, 6 0 Col. Benjamin Hinman, 6 0 E. Hinman, all but 5th div. 5 6 Aaron Hinman, all but 4th div. 5 6 Capt. Truman Hinman, 6 0 Sam'l Averell, one half 5th div. 10 0 Samuel Averell, jr. 6 0 Isaiah Brown, all but 5th div. 5 6 Samuel Beers, 6 0 Col. Josiah Willard, 6 0 J. Holbrook, all but 1st & 2d div. 3 11 Samuel Sherburne, 6 0 Daniel Fowle, all but 1st div. 5 7 Richard Hart, all 1st & 2d div. 3 11 Wm King, 100 acs. of 3d div. 0 10 George Boyd, Esq. 6 0 Ben. Parker, 100 acs. of 3d div. 0 10 J. Sheafe, all but one half 2d div. 5 2 Samuel Curtis, all but 5th div. 5 7 Tho's Wooster, jr. all but 1st div. } 5 2 Ebenezer Wooster, 6 0 Jos. Wooster 2d. all but 1st div. 5 7 Stephen Tomlinson, 6 0 Daniel Judson, jr. 6 7 Joseph Barlow, all but 1st div. 5 0 Stephen Curtis, 6 0 Joseph Wells, 1st. one half } 4 1 3d. 4th & 5th division, } J. Baldwin, all but 1st & 2d div. 3 11 Heth Baldwin, 6 0 Arthur Wooster, all but 1st div. 5 7 Step'n Shirman, all but 1st div. 5 7 George Marshall, jr. 6 0 William Barker, 6 0 BENJAMIN STRONG, Collector. Stratford, Feb. 13, 1796.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that an act was passed at the last session of the General Court, empowering the selectmen of Goshen to assess a tax of four cents per acre on all the lands in said town for a year, for the purpose of making & repairing roads and bridges in said town, giving liberty for any owner or owners of lands in said town to work out their proportions of said tax, at 6 cents an hour for an able bodied man, any time between the first day of May and the first day of October next.
By Order of Court. BENJ. WILLEY, } Selectmen. EDMUND DAME, } WILLIAM CUTTS. } Goshen, Feb. 15, 1796.
J. & J. Goddard Have for Sale, At their Store in Market-Street, RUM by the hog- head or barrel. Brandy of an excellent quality by the pipe or less quantity. Wines, Sherry, Colemanar, Lisbon, Red-Port, White-Port and Malaga. Teas, Hyson, Souchong and Bohea. Loaf and Brown Sugar. Cotton, Coffee, Pepper, Spices. Window-Glass, 10 by 8 & 9 by 7. Looking-Glasses, gilt and Mahogany frames. Nails of all sorts. Bar-Iron. Nail Rods. German Steel. Painters' Oil and colors. Nova-Scotia Grindstones. Brimstone. Stoves, Rittenhouse and 10 Plate various sizes. Cambooses, Patent & com- mon. —ALSO— A large and very general assortment of Hard-Ware Goods, by wholesale and retail, on the most reasonable terms for cash or approved credit.
THE subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Judge of Probate, to receive, examine and ad- just the claims of the several creditors to the estate of Nathaniel Hart, late of Newington, yeoman, deceased, rep- resented insolvent; hereby give notice that they shall attend said service at the house of James Peavey, innholder in Newington, on the first Tuesday of March, & the five following months, from 3 to 6 o'clock, P. M. BENJAMIN ADAMS } Committee JOHN SHACKFORD } Newington, Feb. 18, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the following non-resident owners of land in Alstead, that their lands were taxed by the State, in the sums annexed to their names, for the year 1789, and remain unpaid, unless the same is paid to me the subscriber be- fore the tenth day of May next, so much of each delinquent's land will be sold at public auction, at 1 o'clock, P. M. on said day, at the dwelling- house of Amos Shepard, Esq. inn- holder in said Alstead, as will pay the same with incidental charges.
   No.  R.  Ac's  Ind.  Sp.      Simon Baxter,  3  3 50  1  10 6     4  3 30  1  10 6     3  3 50  0  8 4     5  37 1/2  0  6 3    Col. Hurd,  E  25  0  5 2    At the f. end  1  10 25  0  5 2     3  6 100  1  4 7     5  10  0  9     3  4 25  0  5 2     45 acres of woodland, & } 6 acres of pasturing off the } west part of the governor's } 1 9 9 lot so called, NOAH VILAS, constable for 1789. Alstead, Feb. 10, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. PUBLIC notice is hereby given that the proprietors of Stratford in the county of Grafton, did at a legal meeting held in said Stratford on the first Monday of January last, vote a tax of four dollars on each pro- prietors right or share in said town- ship, for the purpose of defraying the expense of a law-suit, brought by the proprietors of Preston, the proprie- tors and land owners in Stratford, are hereby warned to pay said tax to me the subscriber, at my dwelling- house in said Stratford, by the first day of April next, or their lands will be advertised for sale according to law. BENJAMIN STRONG, Collector. Stratford, Feb. 11, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton, ss. WHEREAS the General Court at their session in December last, granted a tax of four cents on each acre of land, in the town of Stratford for the purpose of making and repairing roads and bridges thro' said town. Notice is hereby given to the non- resident proprietors and owners of land in said town, that they have li- berty to pay their tax in labor from the 1st of April next, to the 20th of August next ensuing. ISAAC JOHNSON, } Selectmen. JAMES BROWN, } JOSEPH HOLBROOK. } Stratford, Feb. 1, 1796.
FOR SALE BY JOHN MELCHER, Printer and Book-Seller, AT HIS Printing-Office & Book-Store, Corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth, THE Looking-Glass for the mind, or intellectual mirror, an elegant collec- tion of the most delightful stories and in- teresting tales, a new edition ornamented with cuts.
The Romance of the Forest, interspersed with pieces of poetry, by Mrs. Ratcliff. The British Album—containing the poems of Della Crusca, Anna Matilda, Arley, Benedict, the Bard, &c. &c. &c. Revised and corrected by their respective authors; the 1st. American edition, from the fourth London edition, ornamented with a beautiful frontispiece.
A Journal of the travels and sufferings of Daniel DeFoe, jr. a mariner on board the ship Commerce, of Boston, Samuel Johnson, commander, which was cast a- way near Cape Morchett, on the coast of Arabia, July 10, 1798.
Moore's Journal, during a residence in France, from the beginning of August, to the middle of Dec. 1798, to which is ad- ded an account of the most remarkable events that happened at Paris from that time to the death of the late king of France, 2 vols.
An Essay on the natural equality of men, on the rights that result from it, and on the duties which it imposes; divided into three different parts. 1. In what respects men may be said to be equal. 2. What are the rights resulting from this equality. 3. What are the duties which it imposes. A view of the life, travels and philan- thropic labours of the late John Howard, Esq.
The Vicar of Wakefield; a tale sup- posed to be written by himself. (2 vols. in 1.) Elop's Fables; a new edition, orna- mented with cuts. The fables of Elop have always been esteemed the best lessons for youth, as being well adapted to convey the most useful maxims in a very agree- able manner.
Seneca's Morals, by way of abstract, to which is added a discourse under the title of an after thought; adorned with cuts.
History of Tom Jones, a foundling, by Henry Fielding, Esq. (6 vols. in 3.) A view of the evidences of Christian- ity, in three parts. Part 1. Of the direct historical evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the evi- dence alleged for other miracles. Part 2. Of the auxiliary evidences of christianity. Part 3. A brief consideration of some popular objections. By William Paley, M. A. (3 vols. in 1.)
Religious Courtship, being historical discourses on the necessity of marrying re- ligious husbands and wives only, as also of husbands and wives being of the same o- pinions in religion with one another.
Whitefield's ten Sermons, preached on various important subjects, carefully cor- rected and revised according to the best London edition, printed on large types and neatly bound.
A Call to the Unconverted to turn and live, and accept of mercy, while mercy may be had, as ever they will find mercy in the day of their extremity from the liv- ing God; by the late Rev. and pious Mr. Richard Baxter.
A Treatise concerning religious affec- tions in three parts. Part 1. Concerning the nature of the affections, and their im- portance in religion. Part 2. Shewing where are no certain signs that religious affections are gracious, or that they are not. Part 3. Shewing what are distin- guishing signs of truly gracious and holy affections, by Jonathan Edwards, A. M. Mason's Student and Pastor, or direc- tions how to attain to eminence and use- fulness in those respective characters.
The Young Clerks Magazine; or En- glish Law Repository; containing a variety of the most useful precedents of articles of agreement, bonds, bills, recognizances, releases, letters and warrants of attorney, awards, bills of sale, gifts, grants, leases, alignments, mortgages, surrenders, joint- ures, covenants, copartnerships, charter- parties, letters of licence, compositions, conveyances, partitions, wills, and all o- ther instruments that relate to public busi- ness, &c. &c.
The Town Officer; or the power and duty of selectmen, town clerks, town treas- urers, overseers of the poor, assessors, con- stables, collectors of taxes, surveyors of lumber, fence viewers, clerks of the mar- ket, measurers of wood and other town of- ficers as contained in the laws of Massa- chusetts, with a variety of forms for the use of such officers. To which is added the power and duty of towns, parishes and plantations, and a plain and regular meth- od to keep accounts of the expenditures of monies voted by a town; upon an in- spection of which, the state of its finances may at any time be known.—By Samuel Freeman, Esq. Third edition corrected, improved and greatly enlarged.
The Probate Auxiliary, or a director and assistant to Probate Courts, Executors, Administrators and Guardians; being the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, respecting the estates of testators, in- testates and wards, carefully collected, to- gether with a comprehensive alphabetical in- dex to the same; to which is added a varie- ty of forms, for the use of probate courts, and of such persons as may have business to transact therein. By Samuel Freeman, Esq.
The art of preventing diseases, & restor- ing health, founded on rational principles, and adapted to persons of every capacity, by George Wallis.
Domestic Medicine, or a treatise on the prevention and cure of diseases by regimen and simple medicines, with an appendix, containing a dispensatory for the use of pri- vate practitioners, by William Buchan, fel- low of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh—the fourteenth edition. The glory of Christ as God-man, display-
ed in three discourses, viz. Dis. 1. A sur- vey of the visible appearances of Christ, as God before his incarnation; with some ob- servations on the texts of the old testament applied to Christ. Dis. 11. An inquiry in- to the extensive powers of the human nature of Christ in its present glorified state, with several testimonies annexed. Dis. 111. An argument tracing out the early existence of the human soul of Christ, even before the creation of the world. With an appendix, containing an abridgement of Dr. Thomas Goodwin's discourse of the glories & royal- ties of Christ, by the Rev. Dr. Watts.
Sermons on important subjects, by the late Rev. and pious Samuel Davies, A. M. To which are now added three occasional ser- mons, not included in the former editions; memoirs and character of the author; and two sermons on occasion of his death, by the Rev. Drs. Gibbons and Tinley. The 5th edition. 3 vols.
Memoirs of the lives, characters and writ- ings of those two eminently pious & useful ministers of Jesus Christ, Drs. Isaac Watts and Dr. Philip Doddridge.
Sacred Biography: or the history of the Patriarchs; to which is added the history of Deborah, Ruth, & Hannah. Being a course of lectures delivered at the Scots Church, London Wall, by Henry Hunter, D. D. 6 vols, complete in 3.
Love's art of surveying & measuring land, shewing by plain and practical rules to sur- vey, protract, cast up, reduce or divide any piece of land whatsoever; with new tables for the ease of the surveyor in reducing the measure of land, with a more facile & sure way of surveying by the chain, than has hi- therto been taught, as also to lay out new lands in America, or elsewhere, and how to make a perfect map of a river's mouth or harbour, with several other things never be- fore published in our language. The 19th edition adapted to American surveyors.
The Justice's assistant, by Samuel Free- man, Esq.
Butler's analogy of religion, natural and revealed, a new edition corrected.
Whitney's history of the county of Wor- cester, in the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts, with a particular account of every town from its first settlement to the present time, including its ecclesiastical state, together with a geographical description of the same; to which is prefixed a map of the county at large, from actual survey.
Williams's history of Vermont, to which is prefixed a map of the State of Vermont. Flavel's token for mourners, or the ad- vice of Christ to a distressed mother, bewail- ing the death of her dear and only son, wherein the boundaries of sorrow are duly fixed, excesses restrained, the common pleas answered, and divers rules for the support of God's afflicted ones prescribed.
Smith's new collection of hymns & spi- ritual songs, the latest and largest edition.
The ready reckoner; or, the trader's use- ful assistant, in buying and selling all sorts of commodities, either wholesale or retail. Shewing, at one view, the amount or value of any number or quantity of goods or mer- chandise, from half a farthing to 20/ either by the long or short hundred, half hundred, or quarter, pound or ounce, ell or yard, &c. &c.—In so plain and easy a manner, that a person, quite unacquainted with Arithme- tick, may hereby ascertain the value of any number of hundreds, pounds, ells or yards, &c. at any price whatever.—To the most ready in figures it will be equally useful, by calling up what is here correctly done to their hand. To which is added, a Table of simple & compound interest, by Daniel Fenning.
Bunyan's holy war, made by Shaddai upon Diabolus for the regaining of the me- tropolis of the world; or the losing and taking again of the town of Mansoul.
Mason on self knowledge, shewing the nature and benefit of that important science and the way to attain it, interspersed with various reflections and observations on hu- man nature.
Cardiphonia: or the utterance of the heart, in the course of a real correspon- dence, by the author of Omicron's letters. 2 vols. the 5th edition.
The new complete letter writer, or the art of correspondence, containing letters on the following subjects, viz. business, friend- ship, love and marriage, courtship, politeness, economy, affection, amusement, duty, advice, religion, &c. &c. composed by writ- ers eminent for perspicuity and elegance of expression, to which are added moral max- ims and reflections, by the late duke de la Rochefoucauld, with forms of message cards, and instructions how to address per- sons of all ranks.
A new American selection of lessons in reading and speaking; consisting of fa- ceted, moral and historical extracts, humor- ous, entertaining, and descriptive pieces; select sentences and maxims, poetry, dia- logues, &c. to which are added, elements of gesture, illustrated with copperplate en- gravings, designed for the use of schools, by Joseph Dana, A. B. 2d edition greatly enlarged.
—LIKEWISE—
All kinds of School BOOKS & STATIONARY, with a large collection of Valuable BOOKS
Wholesale & Retail, All of which will be sold on the lowest terms for cash.
FOR SALE, A few Tierces excellent MOLASSES; Inquire No. 5, Portsmouth Pier.
Just received, Peter Porcupine's New- Years Gift, to the Democrats, & for sale at S. Larkin's Book-Store, Market-Street, Portsmouth.
New Wholesale STORE.
Lang, Brierly, & Co. Inform their friends and the public, that they have removed to the westerly apartment of the
New Brick Store, in Ladd-Street, where they have just re-
ceived, and are now opening in addi- tion to their former stock,
A large quantity of fresh GOODS,
Suitable for the season; The whole forming an extensive assortment of
WOOLSENS, Stuffs,
Linens; plain and printed Cottons; Checks; Hosiery; Cut- lery; Hardware, &c. &c.—which they will dispose of at a low advance for cash or approved credit.
—ALSO— A few Pipes of choice Lon- don Market Madeira Wine.
Sam'l Larkin
Inform his friends and the public that he has removed to the shop late- ly improved by Dr. Clement Storer, opposite the Post-Office.
Where has for sale a large and GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Books and Stationary,
Wholesale & Retail, as cheap and on as good terms as can be purchased at any Store whatever.—LIKEWISE—
TRUNKS of all kinds and prices, constantly kept for sale.
Book-Binding in all its various branches, executed with neatness and dispatch.
Merchant's Account and Record Books ruled to any pat- tern, & bound on the shortest notice.
Wanted at the above business a smart active LAD about 14 years of age; such a one with good recommendations will meet with suitable encouragement.
Tickets and quar- ters in Harvard College Lottery for sale as above. Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1796.
Wholesale Irish Linen Store in Portsmouth.
William Neil
From IRELAND, Has opened a Store in Ladd-Street, Portsmouth, where he has for sale
A large assortment of Irish Linens,
by the box or piece, CONSISTING of yard wide LINEN.
Seven-eighths wide do.
Three-quarter wide do.
—ALSO—
Dowlas.
Cambricks.
Chequers of various breadths and fineness.
Irish Duck, No. 1 to 5.
Irish Flannels, white, red & yellow.
Taylor's Thread.
White Thread.
Umbrellas.
Mustard per box or bottle.
Brown Paper.
Writing Paper.
Window-Glass of various sizes, with several other articles, too tedious to enumerate.
Having laid in most of those Goods direct from the Manufacturers in Ireland, and chosen them carefully himself, he is enabled and determined to sell on the very lowest terms, and hopes for encouragement from a generous Public, which he shall make it his study to merit by strict attention and moderate charges.
Portsmouth, Feb. 17, 1796.
ALL persons having demands on the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Portsmouth, for supplies for the Aims-House, for the past year are hereby desired to present their accounts to the subscriber for settle- ment, on or before the 15th day of March next ensuing.
NATH'L MARSHALL. Portsmouth, Feb. 20, 1796.
Land in Tuftonborough for sale; apply to John Goddard, Portsmouth.