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THE New Hampshire Gazette.
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No. 31, of Vol. XLVI.]
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1801.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
Published by Authority.
Acts passed at a session of the HONORABLE GENERAL COURT, convened at Hopkinton, June, 1801.
AN ACT allowing a certain premium for killing Wolves.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That if any person shall kill any wolf or wolf's whelp within this State, and shall bring the head of such wolf or wolf's whelp to the selectmen of the town or place in which the same was killed, and if there be no selectmen in the town or place where the same was killed, then to the selectmen of the town or place next to the town or place where the same was killed, and shall prove to the satisfaction of the said selectmen, that the wolf or wolf's whelp, the head of which he hath brought to them as aforesaid, was killed by him, or by his means, or by any other person whose agent he is, the said selectmen shall cut off the ears from the head so brought to them as aforesaid, and shall otherwise discharge it so that it may never be produced for the like purpose again, and the said selectmen shall give the person so producing the head as aforesaid, a receipt for the same, and the person receiving the same receipt on producing it to the Treasurer of this State shall receive out of the treasury of this State the sum of twenty dollars for every wolf killed as aforesaid, and the sum of ten dollars for every wolf's whelp killed as aforesaid.
Provided nevertheless, and be it further enacted, That the said Treasurer shall not pay for any receipt produced as aforesaid, until the next session of the General Court, which shall happen after procuring the same, that he may have an opportunity of enquiring into the validity thereof, which he is hereby directed to do.
And be it further enacted, That an act entitled, "an act, allowing a certain premium for killing wolves" passed the tenth day of February, A. D. 1791, be and the same is hereby repealed.
Approved June 12, 1801.
AN ACT in addition to an act, to abolish the Courts of General Sessions of the peace, and to vest in the Courts of Common Pleas, all the judicial powers, authorities and jurisdiction, and all other powers except granting taxes heretofore by law vested in said Courts of general sessions of the peace, passed February 21, 1794.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That the several and respective members of the House of Representatives in each county, be, and hereby are authorized and empowered to form themselves at any time during the present session, into a convention for the sole purpose of granting and appropriating taxes for their county for the ensuing year; and they may at such convention choose a chairman, appoint and swear a clerk, who shall keep a true record of all matters and things done in such convention, and the taxes which shall be voted by such convention or a major part thereof attending, shall be held good and valid in law, and may be assessed and collected by the county Treasurer in the same manner as county taxes have been, and the Judges of the several Courts of Common Pleas in the several counties, shall from time to time make orders on the several county Treasurers in their respective counties, for paying out such monies agreeable to appropriations made by such conventions, where appropriations shall by them be made, and for other necessary county charges when an overplus is granted for contingencies, and the several county Treasurers are hereby authorized to pay out monies accordingly.
And be it further enacted, That the several county Treasurers shall in the month of December annually, make out and certify to the Judges of the said Courts of Common Pleas, at their next stated term, a particular statement of such treasury, and the said Judges shall determine what monies are in their opinion necessary to be raised in said county for the year en-
suing, stating in general the purposes for which such monies are or probably will be needed; and the clerks of the several Courts of Common Pleas shall attend on the second Wednesday of the session of the General Court in the month of June following, and lay the same with a particular account of the expenditures and appropriations of the preceding year, before the representatives of the county then assembled, who are hereby authorized and empowered at such session of the General Court, to form themselves into a convention, for the sole purpose of granting and appropriating taxes for their county, and they may at such convention choose a chairman, and swear the clerk of the Court attending, or in case of his necessary absence, appoint and swear some other person as clerk, who shall keep a true record of all matters and things done in such convention, and the taxes which shall be voted by such convention, or a major part thereof attending, shall be held good and valid in law, and may be assessed and collected by the county Treasurers in the same manner as taxes which have heretofore been granted by the Courts of general sessions of the peace have been collected; and the said Judges shall from time to time make orders on the several county Treasurers in their respective counties, for paying out such monies agreeable to appropriations made by such conventions where appropriations are by them made, and for other necessary county charges when an overplus is granted for contingencies, and the several county Treasurers are hereby authorized to pay out monies accordingly.
And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the several county Treasurers in the month of May annually, to furnish the several clerks of said Courts of Common Pleas, with a true and full copy of their respective accounts, as the same has been allowed and settled by the Judges of said Courts, and it shall be the duty of said clerks to lay the same before the convention, on the second Wednesday of June annually.
And be it further enacted, That the third section in the act aforesaid be and hereby is repealed.
Approved June 12, 1801.
AN ACT relative to the repairs of mills, mill-dams and flooms, owned by joint tenants, tenants in common, or occupied by two or more persons.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That all necessary repairs in any mill, mill-dam or floom, owned by joint tenants or tenants in common in this State, shall hereafter be made by such tenants, each contributing thereto in proportion to his interest therein, and in case any person shall neglect to make immediately the necessary repairs belonging to his part or share in such mill, mill-dam or floom, any one of the other tenants may apply to the selectmen of the town in which such mill, mill-dam or floom is situate, whose duty it shall be to notify the several owners or occupiers of the time when they will repair to the place, and if it shall be the opinion of the major part of the selectmen that repairs are necessary, they shall notify in writing the delinquent party to repair his part of the mill, mill-dam or floom, within such term as they, considering the season of the year and the labor to be done, may think just and reasonable, and where the mill-dam or flooms have been divided and are owned in severality, and the owners thereof shall be joint tenants or tenants in common of the privilege of the water, and the owner of any particular part of such mill-dam or flooms shall suffer his part thereof to go out of repair, any one of the other owners may apply to the selectmen in like manner, and the selectmen shall proceed in the same way to notify the parties as is herein directed, where mills, mill-dams or flooms are owned by joint tenants or tenants in common.
And be it further enacted, That if either of the owners or occupiers as aforesaid, shall neglect to repair their part of the mill, mill-dam or flooms which belongs to him, to repair within the time so ordered and allowed by the selectmen as aforesaid, then the party aggrieved thereby, and injured by such neglect, may build or repair
the part of him so neglecting, and the said selectmen shall estimate and appraise the same, and thereto add their own fees, and shall express and set down such their appraisement, and the amount of their own fees in writing, and shall sign the same, and the person so building or repairing, shall have a right to demand, sue for, recover and receive the said amount of the occupant, lessor or freeholder of the mill, mill-dam or flooms which was out of repair, at his election, together with costs of suit.
Provided nevertheless, That no such action be sustained for repairs as aforesaid, unless the occupant, lessor or freeholder as aforesaid, shall receive the benefits of such repairs.
Approved June 16, 1801.
AN ACT for laying a fine on town-clerks and sheriffs neglecting to make seasonable returns of votes for Governor, Counsellors and Senators.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened, That if the clerk of any town shall neglect to make return of the votes of such town agreeably to the Constitution, for all, or any of the officers aforesaid, he shall, for each and every such neglect, forfeit and pay a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars nor less than twenty dollars, to be recovered by indictment, the one moiety thereof, for the use of the prosecutor, and the other moiety thereof for the use of the town to which such delinquent clerk shall belong.
And be it further enacted, That if any sheriff shall neglect to make return agreeably to the Constitution, of the votes of each and every town within his county, for all or any of the officers aforesaid, that may seasonably come to his hands or custody, he shall forfeit and pay a fine of one hundred dollars for each town so neglected, to be returned, to be recovered by indictment, the one moiety thereof for the prosecutor, and the other moiety thereof for the use of the county to which such delinquent sheriff shall belong.
And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary for the time being, in the month of June annually, to transmit to the Attorney General for the time being, a certificate by him signed, certifying what towns (if any there be) from which he shall not have received within the time prescribed by the Constitution, an attested certificate of the votes for any or all of the officers aforesaid, which certificate shall be considered as evidence of the return not being made to his office, and it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to prosecute all such delinquent sheriffs and clerks.
And be it further enacted, That whenever any town clerk shall deliver or cause to be delivered in due season to the sheriff of the county to which he belongs, or to the Secretary, a letter sealed and directed to the Secretary, and by the subscription thereon, purporting to be votes for any of the officers aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the sheriff or Secretary, as the case may be, to give a receipt to such town clerk, that he has received a paper purporting to be a certificate of votes for the officers aforesaid from such town; and in like manner, whenever any sheriff shall seasonably deliver to the Secretary any letter directed and subscribed as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of the Secretary to give a receipt to such sheriff therefor, if requested.
And be it further enacted, That an act entitled, "an act for laying a fine on delinquent sheriffs and town clerks, passed the twenty fourth day of February, A. D. 1786, be and the same is hereby repealed.
Approved June 17, 1801.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF CHRISTOPHER LUDWICK, Late Citizen of Philadelphia, and B- ker General of the Army of the United States, during the Revolutionary War.
THERE was a time when the lives of men who occupied the first ranks in society, were the only subjects of biographical history. Happily for the world, this species of writ-
ing has descended into the humble walks of life, and by embracing the characters of men of different professions and occupations has multiplied its usefulness, by holding up practical examples of successful talents and virtue to those classes of people, who constitute the majority of mankind.
The history of the life and character of Christopher Ludwick, is calculated to show the influence of a religious education upon moral conduct, of habits of industry and economy, upon success in all enterprizes, and to inspire hope and exertion in young men of humble employments, and scanty capitals, to aspire to wealth and independence, by the only means in which they are capable of commanding respect, and affording happiness.
Most of the incidents which are to compose the following memoir, were obtained from Mr. Ludwick, by a person who often visited him in the evening of his life.—Such of them as were not obtained from that source, were communicated by his family, or by persons who were the witnesses of them.
Christopher Ludwick was born on the 17th of October, 1720, at Gleffen Hellen in Darmstadt, in the circle of the Upper Rhine, in Germany. His father was a baker, in which business the son was instructed as soon as he was able to work. At 14 years of age he was sent to a free school, where he was taught to read and write, and the common rules of arithmetic. He was carefully instructed at the same time in the principles of the Christian religion as held by the Lutherans. Of this school he always retained a grateful remembrance, as will appear in the sequel of his life. At 17 years of age, he enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the Emperor of Germany, and bore his part in the war carried on by the Austrians against the Turks between the years 1737 and 1740. At the close of the war in Turkey, he set off with 100 men for Vienna. Their march was through a dreary country, and in extremely cold weather. Seventy-five of his companions perished on the way. He spent some months in Vienna. The incident that made the deepest impression upon his mind while he remained in that city, was, the public execution of the Commissary General of the Austrian army for fraud and prevarication.
From Vienna he went to Prague, where he endured all the distresses of a 17 weeks siege. After its surrender to the French arms in 1741, he enlisted as a soldier in the army of the king of Prussia. Upon the return of peace, he went to London, where he entered himself as Baker on board the Duke of Cumberland East Indiaman, and went to the East Indies under the command of Admiral Boscawen. He spent three years and an half in different parts of that country. In 1745 he returned to London, where he received in wages for his services 111 guineas and an English crown, with this sum of money in his pocket, he set off for Germany to visit his father, who he found had died during his absence in India, and left him his whole estate consisting of a small freehold, which he immediately sold for 500 guilders. With this money, and part of his wages, he returned to London, where he remained several months, enjoying the innocent pleasures of that great city. After spending his last shilling at dances, (for he could never be used to say when a young man, "pass by a fiddle") and in decent company, at the places of public report in the neighbourhood of London, he went to sea, and passed the years between 1745 and 1752 in successive voyages from London to Holland, Ireland, and the West-Indies, as a common sailor. In these voyages he saved 251 sterling, with which he bought a quantity of ready made clothes, and embarked with them for Philadelphia, where he arrived in 1753. He sold these clothes for a profit of 300 per cent, and with the proceeds, returned to London. Here he spent nine months in learning the Confectioner's business, and the making of gingerbread. In the year 1754 he returned to Philadelphia with a number of gingerbread prints, and immediately set up his business of family, and gingerbread baker in Lattitia Court. In 1755 he married Mrs. Catherine England, a widow of worthy character, by whom he had one child, which died a few hours after its birth. From this time, until the year
1774, he led a retired and industrious life, wholly devoted to his trade. He was much esteemed by all who did business with him, for his integrity and punctuality, and for his disposition to do kind offices. His neighbours treated him with so much respect, that he acquired among them the title of "The Governor of Lattitia Court."
In the year 1774 he felt with a great majority of the people of America, the impulse of that spirit of liberty which led them to oppose, first by petitions, and afterwards by arms, the attempts of Great-Britain to subjugate the American Colonies. He possessed at that time nine houses in Philadelphia, a farm near Germantown; and 3,500l. Pennsylvania currency at interest, all of which he staked with his life in the scale of his country. He was elected successively a member of all the committees and conventions which conducted the affairs of the revolutions in Pennsylvania, in 1774, 1775 and 1776. His principles and conduct were alike firm under the most difficult and alarming events of those memorable years.—In one of the conventions of which he was a member, it was proposed by General Mifflin to open a private subscription for purchasing fire-arms. To this motion some persons objected the difficulty of obtaining by such a measure, the sum that was required. Upon this, Mr. Ludwick rose, and addressed the chair in the following laconic speech, which he delivered in broken English, but in a loud and animated voice: "Mr. President, I am but a poor gingerbread baker, but put me down 200l. The debate was closed by this speech, and the motion was carried unanimously in the affirmative.
In the summer of 1776, he acted as a volunteer in the flying camp, but drew neither pay nor rations for his services. He animated the soldiers with the love of liberty, by his example and conversation; and often pointed out to them the degrading nature of slavery, by describing the poverty and misery of his native country under the rapacious hands of arbitrary kings and princes. Upon one occasion he heard that a number of militia soldiers who were dissatisfied with their rations, were about to leave the camp. He went hastily to them, and in sight of them all, fell suddenly upon his knees. This solemn and humble attitude commanded general silence and attention. "Brother soldiers (says he) listen for one minute to Christopher Ludwick for in this manner he often spoke of himself. When we hear the cry of fire in Philadelphia, or the hill at a distance from us, we fly there with our buckets to keep it from our houses. So, let us keep the great fire of the British from our town. In a few days you shall have good bread and enough of it." This speech had the desired effect.—The mutinous spirit of a detachment of the militia, was instantly checked. In the autumn of the campaign, eight Hessian prisoners were brought into the camp. A disagreement of opinion took place at head quarters about the most proper place to confine them. "Let us (said Mr. Ludwick, who happened to be at head quarters) treat them as the Devil did our Saviour. Let us take them to Philadelphia, and there shew them our fine German churches. Let them see how our tradesmen eat good beef, drink out of silver cups every day, and ride out in chairs every afternoon—and then let us send them back to their countrymen, and they will soon run away, and come and settle in our city, and be as good whigs as any of us."
From a desire to extend the blessings of liberty and independence to his German countrymen, he once exposed his neck to the most imminent danger. He went (with the consent of the commanding officer of the flying camp) among that part of the British army which was composed of Hessian troops, while they were encamped on Staten Island, in the character of a deserter. He opened to them the differences between the privileges, and manner of life of an American freeman, and a Hessian slave.—He gave them the most captivating descriptions of the affluence and independence of their former countrymen in the German counties of Pennsylvania. His exertions were not in vain. They were followed by the gradual defection of many hundred soldiers, who now is, a comfortable freeholds, or on

valuable farms with numerous de- scendants, blest the name of Christo- pher Ludwick. He escaped from the Hessian camp, without detection or suspicion.
In the spring of 1777, he received the following commission:
"In Congress, May 3d, 1777. Resolved, that Christopher Ludwick be, and he is hereby appointed Superin- tendant of Bakers, and director of bak- ing in the army of the United States; and that he shall have power to engage, and by permission of the commander in chief, or officer commanding at any prin- cipal post, all persons to be employed in this business, and to regulate their pay, making proper reports of his proceedings, and using his best endeavours to rectify all abuses in the article of bread; that no person be permitted to exercise the trade of a baker in the said army without such licence, and that he receive for his ser- vices herein, an allowance of seventy five dollars a month, and two rations a day."
Extract from the minutes, CHAS. THOMSON, Sec'y.
By order of Congress, JOHN HANCOCK, President.
When this commission was deliver- ed to him by a committee of Congress, they proposed, that for every pound of flour, he should furnish the army with a pound of bread. "No, gen- tleman (said he) I will not accept of your commission upon any such terms. Christopher Ludwick does not want to get rich by the war. He has money enough. I will furnish 135 pounds of bread for every 100 pounds of flour you put into my hands." The committee were strangers to the in- crease of weight which flour acquires by the addition of water and leaven.
From this time there were no com- plaints of the bad quality of bread in the army: nor was there a moment in which the movements of the army, or of any part of it, were delayed from the want of that necessary ar- ticle of food. After the capitulation of lord Cornwallis, he baked 6000 pounds of bread for his army by or- der of General Washington. "Let it be good, said he, old gentleman, (the epithet which the General most com- monly gave him) and let there be enough of it, if I should want myself."
He often dined with the command- er in chief in large companies, and was always treated by him upon such occasions with particular marks of at- tention. He frequently spent two hours at a time with him in private, in conferring upon the business of the baking department. The General appreciated his worth, and occasional- ly addressed him in company as "his honest friend."
In his intercourse with the officers of the army, he was blunt, but never offensive in his manners. By common consent, he was privileged to say, and do what he pleased in company. His excentric turns of thought and expres- sion, his pleasant anecdotes, derived from his own observation and experi- ence in life, and above all, a general conviction of the ardor and sincerity of his patriotism, procured him at once the offer of a chair, or a seat at a dinner table wherever he went. His presence never failed to give a new di- rection to conversation. It inspired good humour, and mirth in the most gloomy hours of the war.
He carried into the army with him a handsome china bowl which he brought from Canton in the year 1745. It had a rim of silver round it, on which were engraved his name, and the year in which he bought it. This bowl, so remarkable for its age, was well known in the army for the toast he always gave, when he drank out of it. It was,
"Health and long life To Christopher Ludwick and his wife."
A few months before he died, he called upon one of his friends, and in- formed him that he had intended to bequeath him this china bowl, but that his will being made he did not wish to add any thing to it. He there- fore begged he would accept of it, and perpetuate it in his family for the sake of Christopher Ludwick.
"For who to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing, anxious being ere resign'd, Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, lingering look be- hind."
At the close of the war, he return- ed and settled upon his farm near Germantown. His house had been plundered of every article of furniture, plate and wearing apparel he had left in it, by the British army in their march to Philadelphia. As he had no more cash than was sufficient to satisfy the demands of the market, he suffered a good deal from the want of the many of the conveniences of life. He slept 6 weeks between blankets, rather than contract a single debt by replacing his sheets. He was alike averse from borrowing money, for such had always been the accommodation of his manner of liv- ing to his ready cash, that he never was but once without as much as was equal to the necessaries of life, and that was in Berlin, where he received
a gratuity of two-pence from a stran- ger to purchase a mug of beer.
The principal part of his bonds having been paid to him in depreciat- ed paper money, he was obliged to sell part of his real property, in order to replace his clothing and furniture.
The following certificate which he had neatly framed and hung up in his parlor, not only reconciled him to these losses, but threw a large balance of pleasure in his favor.
"I have known Christopher Ludwick from an early period in the war, and have every reason to believe as well from observation as information, that he has been a true & faithful servant to the pub- lic, that he has detected and exposed many impositions, which were attempted to be practised by others in his department, that he has been the cause of much saving in many respects; and that his deportment in public life has afforded unquestionable proofs of his integrity and worth."
"With respect to his losses, I have no personal knowledge, but have often heard that he has suffered from his zeal in the cause of his country."
GEO. WASHINGTON. April 25, 1785. (To be concluded in our next.)
LATEST Foreign Intelligence, VIA HALIFAX.
Official Intelligence from Egypt.
LONDON GAZETTE, JUNE 3.
CAPTURE OF ROSETTA.
Copy of a letter from Lt. Gen. Hutchin- son, to the Secretary of State.
Camp before Alexandria, April 20, 1801.
Sir, IT is with great pleasure that I am to inform you of the success of a corps of Turks and British under the command of Col. Spencer. They were ordered from hence about ten days ago, for the purpose of forcing the enemy from the town and castle of Rosetta, which commands the nav- igation of the Nile. This operation has perfectly succeeded—We are now masters of the western branch of that river, and of course have opened a communication with the Delta, from which we shall derive all necessary supplies, as the French have scarcely any troops there, and none capable of making a serious resistance.
The enemy had about 800 men at Rosetta when they were attacked.— They made but a feeble effort to sus- tain themselves, and retired to the right bank of the Nile, leaving a few men killed and prisoners. They left a garrison in the fort, against which our batteries opened on the 16th inst. and it surrendered on the 19th inst. The conditions are the same as were granted to the castle of Aboukir.
I have many obligations to Colonel Spencer, for the zeal, activity, and military talents which he has display- ed in the conduct of this important service; and I beg leave to recom- mend him as a deserving and most excellent officer.
I have the honor to be, &c. J. H. HUTCHINSON, Maj. Gen.
Private Articles.
LONDON, JUNE 4.
Advices have been received that the Grand Vizier, reinforced with 5000 troops by Djezzar Pacha, had advan- ced to Belleis, on his way to Cairo, without opposition. A detachment had taken possession of Damietta, through the fort L'Elbe, still remain- ed in the hands of the French. Much opposition is not expected at Cairo; but Gen. Hutchinson has made arrange- ment to afford assistance to the Vizier if it should be wanted. Some reports of the surrender of Alexandria, above the 1st of May, have been received by the East India Company.
We have accounts that Gantheume's squadron, though they appeared be- fore Leghorn, made no stay. It con- sisted of 7 sail of the line and 8 fri- gates.
Every Frenchman of information has a contemptible opinion of the abilities of Menou. When Tallien was in London, it was observed to him, that our officers were much inferior to those of France—Ah! said Tallien, but Abercrombie will beat Menou.— So conscious was Bonaparte of Menou's incapacity, that he sent out Gen. Desfourneaux to supercede him; but he was taken in the Africaine frigate.
A French Account respecting Egypt.
From the Paris Moniteur, the Offi- cial paper of the Consul.
Marseilles, May 15. Extract from the Register of Secret De- positions, of the Office of Public Health at Marseilles, May 18th, 9th year of the French Republic.
Citizen John M. Boyer has received in the Lazaret, the deposition of Cit- izen Henry Villement, of Charleville, in the department of the Ardennes, Chief of Squadron, in the 14th regi- ment of dragoons, passenger by the
Apollo flag of truce, number 158, commanded by N. J. Blackdon, an Englishman, with a crew of 19 per- sons in all, who has said upon oath, that he left the Bay of Aboukir on the 31st of March, in company with two other English flags of truce, already arrived under the escort of an English frigate, which vessel had on board 149 French, all prisoners of war, of whom 12 are officers, and the remain- der soldiers, embarked by order of ad- miral Keith.
He reports, that the health of the troops was good, and that he had no knowledge of any contagious disorder in the environs of Alexandria: but that at Cairo there had been some ac- cidents from the plague, which, how- ever, had produced no considerable consequences.
The deponent declares, that he was made prisoner by the English, on the 21st of March in an affair which took place within a league of Alexandria, upon the road of Aboukir, where there remained upon the field of battle a great many killed and wounded on both sides, among whom were Gen- erals Lanusse and Roize, Generals Abercromby, Sir Sydney Smith, and two other Generals!!!
He says, that in this affair General Menou commanded: That the army engaged consisted of about 7000 men, including 600 cavalry; and that the English army, which occupied the antient lines of the camp of the Ro- mans, was composed of about 13,000 men; their right supported by the sea, and their left by the dyke of lake Madié; that after this affair, both armies preserved their positions; and that the remainder of the French ar- my were expecting the Grand Vizier at the outlet of the desert.
He says that Alexandria was in a very respectable state of defence, both with respect to ammunition, provi- sions and water, and was defended by brave troops, who could very well maintain it against the whole English army.
He reports, that he left in the Bay of Aboukir about ten ships of war, several frigates, and a number of En- glish transports, from which the crews had been withdrawn to join the army on shore. That, on the 29th of March, arrived 6 Turkish ships of the line, including one of three decks, four frigates and two corvettes, with twenty transports, having on board from 6 to 7000 troops, commanded by the Captain Pacha in person, of which one French demi brigade, at most, would give a good account: That the fort of Aboukir, after a siege of three days, had surrendered to the English before the arrival of the Turks.
He adds, that the feeble resistance made by this fort had produced a great sensation in the army: He further says, that the people of the country were on very good terms with the French; that they loved General Menou very much; that he had heard stated as a positive fact, that the English, the Grand Vizier and the Captain Pacha having taken steps to draw Mourad Bey to their side, the latter had sent to General Menou all the letters which had been addressed to him, unopened, protesting, at the same time, his in- violable attachment, and offering him his Mamelukes. The communications between Alexandria and the interior continued open. The Mamelukes of Ibrahim Bey deserted in great num- bers from the army of the Grand Vi- zier, to join Mourad Bey. He adds, that there was nothing to fear on the side of Syria; that from 5 or 6000 Copts, Syrians or Greeks, as well horse as foot, commanded by French offi- cers, were destined principally to guard the posts of the interior, and that their fidelity may be depended upon be- cause they are extremely afraid of fal- ling into the hands of the Turks or their allies. He relates, that after having been separated from the fri- gate which escorted them and two o- ther flags of truce, they met two En- glish frigates west of Candia, cruising, and were spoken to by one of their boats; that the officer told them that they were every moment expected Adm. Warren to replace Ld. Keith, and that he brings with him a division of eight ships of war. He arrived the 23d of April at Malta, before the En- glish frigate the Flora, which brought from Aboukir the remains of General Abercromby, which were buried there with great pomp; that during his stay at Malta twenty transports ar- rived there, under convoy of a frigate, having on board provisions, and that on the 28th of April two ships of 64 guns sailed from Malta, escorting a convoy of 12 transports, laden with military stores and provisions, and having on board about 1000 troops to reinforce the English force at Abou- kir; that several merchantmen had also failed from Malta for England, under convoy of a frigate. He left Malta the 30th of April, and from that time to his arrival at the port of Promeque, met nothing at sea. This being read by the deponent, he ac- knowledged the contents were true.
P. S. He declares further, that in the ac-
tion of the 21st of March the 2d light in- fantry and the 32d of the line, the 3d, 14th and 20th regiments of dragoons were those principally engaged. They defeated the whole centre of the enemy, with the loss to the English of more than 3,000 in killed, wounded and prisoners.
By the Secretary Archiviste, (Signed) RAYNAUD.
The Northern Confederacy.
OFFICIAL.
Removal of the Russian Embargo on Bri- tish Vessels.
Admiralty Office, June 3, 1801.
"MY LORD, "I have great satisfaction in ac- quainting your Lordship, that by dis- patches just received from Viscount Lord Nelson, commander in chief of the Baltic fleet, dated the 27th of May, it appears, that the embargo which had been laid on British ships in the ports of Russia has been taken off.
I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) "ST. VINCENT."
To the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor.
LONDON, JUNE 4.
The revocal of the embargo on Bri- tish vessels in Russia, is expected to be followed by the release of all the ves- sels belonging to the powers of the northern confederacy in Great Britain —and the speedy renewal of commer- cial intercourse it is presumed will soon succeed. Ld. St. Helens has arrived at Petersturg. It is still said the Em- peror of Russia adheres to the neutral confederacy; but very properly wishes for an amicable discussion; which will doubtless restore harmony by mutual concession.
Evacuation of Hamburg.
The Prince of Hesse, after a pro- clamation expressive of his intention, evacuated Hamburg on the morning of the 23d ult. and the Danish troops at Lubeck withdrew from that town about the same time. There is no doubt that Denmark, in consenting to the measure, has acted independently of the Court of Berlin, and that the notification made by the Prince of Hesse to the Senate of Hamburg of his intention to withdraw the force under his command, has been the re- sult of the conferences held between Lord St. Helens and Count Bernstorff, the Danish Minister.
Dispatches have been received from Berlin, which are said to announce, that the Prussians have not yet agreed to evacuate Hanover.
Ld. Nelson, on account of ill health, has obtained leave to resign the com- mand of the Baltic fleet. Vice-Ad- miral Pole is appointed to succeed him.
On the 28th of May the Baltic fleet was distributed at Rostock Roads, be- fore Carlscrona, and at Dantzick.
It is reported Ad. Parker will be created a Peer, and no inquiry into his conduct take place.
GENOA, MAY 11.
Porto Ferrajo has not yet surren- dered to the French. It is defended with obstinacy. The French 6th demi brigade have mutinied at Leg- horn (seduced by British agents as the citizens say.) Two battalions of gren- adiers were disarmed, and sent to the citadel of Turin. [Porto Ferrajo is on the north side of the island of Elba, an island in the vicinity of Leghorn.]
BERLIN, MAY 19.
All our troops, ordered to the coasts of Prussia and Pomerania, to prevent a landing of the English, have now received orders to return. Negoti- ations have begun between Mr. Hult- man, on the part of the Batavian Re- public, and General Stamford and Counsellor Arnold, on the part of the Prince of Orange, is ordered to fix on the indemnification of that Prince. It had been in contemplation at first, to restore to the House of Orange the dignity of Stadtholder, but this subject meeting with some obstacles, has been laid aside for the present.
PARIS, MAY 24.
The First Consul returned from Malmaison yesterday, and gave au- dience to the ambassadors. The en- voy of the United States, empowered to transmit the ratification of the Treaty of Peace with France, was pre- sented.
One of our Journals announces that the arsenal at Cadiz has been burnt. Several of the Danish Court em- barked on board the British fleet des- tined against Russia and Sweden.
LONDON, MAY 30.
The Batavian Constitution is to un- dergo another revision.
The French funds have lately fallen. According to private accounts the Austrian army is ordered to be en- creased to 300,000 men.
Most of the British property has been removed from Lisbon. Should they get there, the French will be much disappointed relative to the val- ue of the booty.
A Spanish frigate with two millions of dollars, has been lost with her car- go on the Peruvian coast. 50 of the crew perished.
JUNE 4. "Seeds of War."
One of the greatest objects, propo- sed by the treaty of Luneville, the plan of indemnities and secularizations appears to experience no inconsider- able obstacles. The jealousy of Prussia is roused by the new division and ap- propriation of territory which they are designed to effect, and the Emperor Alexander views with concern the dismemberment of the ancient system and order of things in Germany.— The former has lost much of her zeal and friendship for the French Repub- lic, and the latter has gone so far as to submit to the Cabinet of the Thuil- leries a new plan of territorial distri- bution, which, if adopted, must annul the treaty of Luneville with respect to its operation on the secular and eccle- siastical Princes of the Empire. With these jealousies and causes for mutual distrust and alarm among the Conti- nental Powers, this country has at present no particular concern, and our attention must be chiefly directed to accomplish the restoration of our former connection and good under- standing with the maritime states.
Brest Fleet.
Admiral Villaret Joyeuse, who was defeated by Earl Howe on the 1st of June, has arrived at Brest, and taken the chief command of the French fleet, which, according to dispatches received yesterday morning at the Ad- miralty, was lying ready for sea in the outer Road. It consists of twenty-six sail of the line, but although more numerous, it is not so powerful as that under the command of Admiral Corn- wallis. The British squadron is com- posed of twenty-two sail only, but we count among them no less than thir- teen three deckers, and those of the enemy do not exceed six.
Invasion of Ireland.
The preparation on the French coast, and many circumstances, in- dicate that an attempt to invade Ire- land is contemplated. Ireland was never in a better state of defence.
CORK, MAY 16.
By the concurring testimony of various persons lately returned from Paris, the health of the Chief Consul is at present in a very precarious state. Some Physicians have even limited the utmost probable duration of his existence to six months.—The pale cadaverous look that he has lately assumed, is not the only symptom from whence these forbodings are drawn; nor are our victories in Egypt at all likely to act as a restorative.—It must be admitted that neither the habit of his mind nor of his body is a subject of envy.
Domestic News.
BOSTON, July 24.
FROM FRANCE.
Extract of a letter from an American Merchant in Paris, dated 15th of May, 1801.
"It is with pleasure I advise you of the arrival of Mr. Dawson. It is my opinion all differences will be arrang- ed without further negotiation or the interference of Mr. Murray. To have our differences settled is of great im- portance, and the sooner our Minister arrives the better, as I bear it is in con- templation to liquidate all the foreign claims for provisions, &c. furnished, and then to fund their amount at 3 per cent. This will be unjustly depriving our citizens of half their claim, against which I hope and expect our Minister will seriously remonstrate. The high- est funded debt in France is only 54 per cent. That at 3 per cent would be about 40 per cent. Prices of Ill- and produce and Tobacco very dull."
Forty British merchant vessels ar- rived in the Elbe about the 31st of May. The British trade to that river is therefore fully renewed.
The French protested against the evacuation of Hamburg by the Danes; but it had no effect.
The Swedish Admiral is to be bro't to trial for not ordering the British fleet to be fired upon in passing the Sound.
It is said an agreement exists be- tween France and Holland, whereby the former, for a pecuniary considera- tion, agrees to procure territorial in- demnities for the Stadtholder.
The foreign papers mention that Menou ordered those Arabs to be shot in the front of his army, who were detected in supplying the British.
A letter from Leghorn of April 19, states, that the markets are very poor.
Guadaloupe is not blockaded by the British, as has been reported; nor is the egress or regurg of American ves- sels interrupted.

NEW-YORK, July 17.
REMOVAL.
Yesterday Joshua Sands, Esq. Collector of this port, received from the Executive the usual compliment, your further services are not required. David G. Giltson, Esq. succeeds Mr. Sands, and commences the duties of his office on Monday next.
FRENCH HONOR.
Extract of a letter received by a gentleman in this city (who is concerned in a commercial establishment in Leghorn) from one of his partners in Scotland, dated June 1801.
"I received a letter from your brother yesterday, dated 8th ultimo. He mentions that the moderation of the French on entering Leghorn, was merely a snare to catch the unwary, and that the main object in invading Tuscany, was to pay their army out of the plunder they expected to find in the English warehouses, which they had calculated at 70 or 80 millions of livres. A contribution of 2 millions of livres was laid on the inhabitants on condition that all public and private property should be respected. This was laid on by Gen. Dupont, who afterwards reduced it to one million, with 200,000 livres secretly to his private purse—500,000 to his officers, and 40,000 livres to the Commissaries Ordonnateurs for their trouble and friendly offices. Scarcely was this agreement completed, when a commission of five arrived, with full powers from the commander in chief to sequester all enemy's property, and the warehouses were all sealed up, which seals could only be taken off by a bribe of 190,000 livres, and it was agreed that such a report should be made as would lead to a final settlement; and no further search was to be made after enemy's property. This was no sooner done than a demand was made to furnish 110,000 sacks of corn for the army—value 3,300,000 livres, to be paid by the million, laid on Leghorn by Gen. Dupont, and the balance out of the contributions levied on Florence, Pisa and different parts of Tuscany. This was the fourth violation of the capitulation; and lastly, the English were ordered to leave the place in six hours, and Tuscany in two days."
JULY 18.
The Dutch papers received here yesterday by the Alert, mention, under date of Paris, May 24th, that the Portuguese Ambassadors had been dismissed by the French government, without having effected the object of their mission.
JULY 22.
A check to the spirit of Emigration.
Extract of a letter from Capt. J. Allen, to the owners in New-York, dated Newry, June 10, 1801.
"You may think strange of my staying here so long, without accomplishing the business which I engaged in. I had every assurance from the Consul of getting permission to take passengers, with orders to advertise and engage. I accordingly engaged 250 cabin and steerage passengers, to be landed at Norfolk or New Castle; but a new Lord Lieutenant arriving, has put a stop to all people leaving the kingdom."
Extract of a letter from Messrs I. Cory and Sons, to the same.
"Capt. Allen goes to Liverpool, for which port he will proceed tomorrow. He has been detained nineteen days, in expectation of obtaining permission to take passengers to America; but our memorials had not effect, as he did not arrive till after the Lord Lieutenant and privy Council had issued a prohibition."
BOSTON, July 25.
Further European News
Has been received by a British Packet, arrived at Halifax;—five days later than we were previously in possession of.
The dates from Egypt are brought down to the 22d April. Rosetta surrendered to the English on the 19th April, which made them masters of the west branch of the Nile.—It was the intention of Gen. Hutchinson to blockade Alexandria, to enable him to co-operate with the troops of the Grand-Vizier, which, according to the last accounts, had arrived at Belbis, about forty miles from Cairo; and with the expected India reinforcements from Suez; as well as to attack Rhamania, and to operate towards Cairo from the Delta.—For this purpose his head-quarters were to be removed to Rosetta the 23d April. This appears like abandoning the investment of Alexandria, and to be the beginning of a new plan of operations.
A French semi-official account of the affairs in Egypt, has also been received.—In this it is asserted that the French assailants at Abercrombie's army did not exceed 7000; that the French resumed their former positions after the battle of the 21st March; that Alexandria was in a respectable state of defence; that the French army was on good terms with the natives, and that Murad Bey had resisted all the overtures made to detach him from the French cause.—In contradiction of this last article, Lord Elgin says, that Murad Bey had assured Gen. Hutchinson he was ready to join him when he came into his country.
tives, and that Murad Bey had resisted all the overtures made to detach him from the French cause.—In contradiction of this last article, Lord Elgin says, that Murad Bey had assured Gen. Hutchinson he was ready to join him when he came into his country.
The embargo on British, Russian and Danish vessels has reciprocally been taken off; and the intelligence of the evacuation of Hamburg by the Danes is confirmed.
Latest from England.
Capt. Parsons has arrived at New-York from Portsmouth, (Eng.) which he left June 8th. He brought no papers; but informs, that in consequence of the favorable train of the negotiations between Great-Britain and the Northern Powers, the embargo on Russian and Danish vessels in the ports of England had been taken off; and on the 7th June, the vessels of those nations hoisted their colours on their liberation. No later accounts from Egypt in the English papers.
Late from South of Europe.
Capt. Freeman arrived since our last from the Mediterranean, left Malta the 17th May, and informs, that a vessel which left Egypt, the 29th April, had arrived at Malta with intelligence, that Gen. Baird, with 6000 troops, had reached Suez from India: That every exertion was making at Malta to reinforce and supply the army in Egypt, and that the corps of Conde had arrived at Malta to do duty there:—That Gantheume's squadron, by the last accounts, was at the island of Elba, in the Tuscan sea.—Capt. F. brought letters from Mr. Cathcart, to the Secretary of State, dated in April, and observes, that the Bey of Tripoli had not declared war against the United States, although a number of his privateers were out, two had sailed from Malta three days previous to Capt. F's arrival at that place, a large prize ship, Swedish, mounting 20 guns was then fitting out, no American vessel had been captured by them. We are further informed by Capt. F. that the greatest exertions are making by the French, in all the Napolitan and Sicilian ports, to strengthen their works, to augment their maritime force, and to prevent the English from having any trade or succour in those places.
OHIO LANDS.
By returns lately made to government, it appears, that the lands sold under the law of May 10, 1801, amount to 258,179 acres;—amounting to 555,941 dollars.
SOUND MAXIM.
"Wise and able rulers will never, if they can help it, give the people just cause to complain; but then, on the other hand, they will firmly withstand groundless clamour."
Two barns were destroyed by lightning on Thursday last at Ipswich. The flames caught the dwelling-house of Mr. Lord, but was extinguished, without much damage. The powder-house and two large trees in the neighbourhood were struck at the same moment; and what is singular, the former escaped uninjured, although the door was thrown open.
A negro conspiracy has been detected in Maryland.
JULY 27.
Our latest Accounts from Europe, Are received by the way of New-York, and are to June 9. The principal intelligence is, That active hostilities have commenced between Spain and Portugal, that in an action fought on the frontiers of Portugal, the Spaniards were defeated with the loss of near 1500 men; but that it was expected the French army would join them in a few days from that period, and by their great superiority in numbers, would soon put an end to the struggle. Private letters received in London, say, that the Portuguese have actually acceded to the terms of peace demanded by Bonaparte. The differences between the Northern Powers and Great-Britain, by each party conceding a little, are amicably adjusted, and the embargoes, laid on the commerce of each, mutually raised. Nothing further than was given in our last, has been received, respecting the affairs of Egypt.
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENT by the President. R. G. Van Polanen, Esq. minister resident of the Batavian Republic to the United States, has arrived at Baltimore, from Amsterdam.
WORCESTER, July 22.
BLASTING OF GRAIN.
Much has been said of the deleterious effects of Barbary bushes upon English Grain.—A strong fact is mentioned as occurring this season in the field of Mr. Nathaniel Harrington of this town. A single Barbary bush stood in a field of three acres of Rye, the whole of which was blasted; the Barbary bush appeared to be the centre of the injury; near it the blast was absolute and total, as you receded from
it the effect lessened, and at the greatest distance it was the least. The grain in the vicinity was every where good.
We hear from Sterling, that on Saturday last, a child of four years of age, fell into a well 47 feet deep and without water, and was taken out with no other injury than a few contusions in the flesh.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 28.
INSTALLATION.
On Wednesday the WASHINGTON LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS, at Exeter, was constituted in ample form, and the officers installed by the Most Worshipful the Grand Lodge of New-Hampshire.
The Grand Lodge convened at Mrs. Folsom's, from whence they were preceded by a band of music to the Washington Lodge room, where were convened the Washington Lodge and many brethren from different parts of this State and Massachusetts. The Grand Officers took their places with the new officers at the left.—The Grand Master desired all brethren but masters and past masters of lodges to retire, till the new Master was bound and placed in King Solomon's chair. When the brethren returned the new Lodge saluted their Master. The procession, consisting of a band of music, visiting brethren, the new Lodge, the Grand Lodge, his Excellency the Governor, and gentlemen of distinction, moved to the Rev. Mr. Rowland's meeting-house: here they were welcomed by music, from a select choir of young ladies and gentlemen, who did themselves much honor; and a crowded house. The Rev. Mr. Rowland made the introductory prayer. The Grand Chaplain delivered an excellent discourse from these words, "Beloved, if God so loved us; we ought also to love one another." During solemn music the Grand Master, Deputy Grand-Master, Grand Chaplain, Grand Secretary and Marshall, repaired to the place of consecration. The Grand Chaplain invoked the blessing of Almighty God, to rest upon the brethren that were about to be constituted into a regular Lodge. The Grand Master invested GEORGE SULLIVAN, Esq. with the badge of his office, as Master of the new Lodge, and delivered to him the holy Bible, square and compasses as insignia thereof, with pertinent charges respecting their use. The other office-bearers in the new Lodge were invested by the officers of the Grand Lodge;—after which the past Grand Master delivered an excellent charge to the newly installed Master; the Grand Marshall proclaimed aloud that "THIS LODGE IS CONSTITUTED IN AMPLE FORM." The solemnities were closed by a prayer, and music from the choir. The procession was again formed and moved to Mr. Hutchins' tavern, where the stewards had provided a most excellent repast for the brethren, and worthy gentlemen who honored the fraternity with their company. Toasts and songs closed the festive scene.
An infamous Lie.
Some wicked and evil minded miscreant, has contrived to get into circulation a report, that Mr. Jefferson, the President of the United States, has sent an affectionate letter to the infamous Tom Paine, with an invitation to him to remove to America, and an offer of one of the public vessels to bring him over! This is doubtless a lie of some jacobin foreigner who hopes by it to sever from the President the esteem and respect of every American and then to insinuate himself into Mr. Jefferson's good graces. But it will not do. It will never be believed that any American, as Mr. Jefferson is, filling a high and responsible office, could so degrade himself and his country, as to become the affectionate correspondent of that beastly intemperate wretch who has grown grey in the employment of blaspheming God, corrupting man, and debasing humanity by the practice of the most abominable and filthy vices. It is not to be believed that Mr. Jefferson, the President of the United States, the successor of Washington, has invited to this country with the offer of a conveyance at the public expense and with public honour, the wretch who so lately and so grossly insulted the illustrious and venerable Washington, in the infamous letter which was issued from the press of the Aurora. Though we are no believers in the infallibility of Mr. Jefferson, and though we know that many of his adherents have no concern for the honor of this country, we cannot suspect him of so base an action as this, and we feel an interest in being able to deny and disprove a report which, if true, would throw so much disgrace upon our government and country, in the eyes of all foreign nations.
We confidently hope therefore, that Mr. Jefferson out of regard to
our national reputation as well as his own, will publicly repel this scandalous imputation.
The following was handed us from undoubted authority as a correct statement of the census or enumeration of the inhabitants of New-Hampshire District, as taken in 1791, also in 1801, viz.
   In 1791. In 1801.     Rockingham, 43,169 45,427   Stratford, 23,601 32,614   Hillsborough, 32,871 43,899   Cheshire, 28,772 38,825   Grafton, 13,472 23,093   Total 141,885 183,858   Increase 41,973  
The French Charge des Affaires at Washington gave the following toast the 4th inst. "The late Convention between the United States and France—May it prove the basis of an everlasting friendship."
Letters from the southward mention, that the crops of wheat, &c. in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, have been very heavy, and have been got in in excellent order.
The season has been remarkably dry in South Carolina. Only 16 inches and two tenths of rain fell from January to June, inclusive.
Flour and Meal, exported from Philadelphia, from the 1st of April to the 30th June, 1801, viz. 63450 bbls. flour, 4214 half do. do. 2205 hds. Indian corn meal, 32702 bbls. do. 2452 half do 25810 bbls Rye meal, 72 half do.
Prices at Martinique, June 25th Cod, 13 dls. Flour 16; Pork, 24; Beef 20; Herring 12; Salmon 25; Sugar 12, and molasses 25 cents gallon.
Mr. Peale of Philadelphia has collected many of the bones of the Mammoth and expects soon to complete a skeleton to exhibit in his museum.
A Danish Ambassador to the Government of the United States, has arrived at Philadelphia.
The house of Judge Bicknell, of Barrington, R. I. was consumed by fire last week—the fire was caused by the carelessness of a boy who went into the garret with a lighted candle.
Cleared at the Custom-House. Sch. Sally, Tuttle, Antigua. Brig Hitty, Parrot, Demerara. Brig Betsey, Grover, Grenada.
Bill of Mortality.
DIED. In this town, Mrs. Betsey Badger, aged 41.
Mr. WILLIAM DOWST, who lately died at Salem, was a man of uncommon size and strength. He was nearly 7 feet high, and weighed 300 weight. The following instances will prove his great degree of strength. He was on board a privateer, last war, which got among the breakers off Cape Breton; when it became necessary immediately to cast anchor; but there being none upon deck, as many hands laid hold of one which was in the hold as could get at it, but could not start it; Dowst pushed them aside, seized it himself, brought it upon deck, carried it forward, and held it upon the timber heads while a cable was bent to it, when he threw it over, and saved the vessel and lives of the crew, as they were then upon the point of dashing upon the rocks; the anchor weighed 700 weight. At another time, eight or ten hands were sent to Beckers' ship-yard from the well-known privateer ship Grand Turk, to bring up a fore-yard for the ship: Dowst was among them, but, naturally dilatory, he did not at first take hold; the others shouldered it, but began to stagger under it, and complained that there were not enough to carry it; Dowst, laughing at them, told them he could carry it alone; on which they threw it down, and he took it up, and carried it to the ship, without assistance. At another time, when he attended the fish flakes at Windmill Point, he was directed by his employer to go for a Jack-ass which was in an adjoining field; when Dowst got him to the partition fence, being in rather a lazy mood, to save himself the trouble of letting down the bars, he took the beast and lifted him over, and then got upon his back, and rode him to the place where he was to be employed. He once raised from the ground the anchor of the prize ship Rochampton, which weighed 1700 and which four men had immediately before endeavored in vain to lift, upon a bet. Being at Bilboa, last war, in a privateer, an English vessel came in, which had in its crew a professed bully, who was challenging every one to combat, and bearing of Dowst, sent a particular challenge to him: they met, and the Englishman, who was superior to our Sampson in the art of boxing, knocked him down three times, and the last time twisted his fingers into his hair, to gouge him, when Dowst gave him a blow upon his arm which broke it, and with another blow he broke three of the bully's ribs, who it was said died of his wounds. Dowst, with his amazing strength, was remarkably good natured, and tender in his feelings and rather of an indolent habit; but when he was roused to anger, or exertion, his efforts were irresistible. He enjoyed through life, a large share of health. For three months previous to death, he had been afflicted with the dropsy, but appeared to have considerably recovered; and the last day of his life he walked a broad the greater part of the day, according to his usual habit; but the next morning his wife found him dead in the bed!
which broke it, and with another blow he broke three of the bully's ribs, who it was said died of his wounds. Dowst, with his amazing strength, was remarkably good natured, and tender in his feelings and rather of an indolent habit; but when he was roused to anger, or exertion, his efforts were irresistible. He enjoyed through life, a large share of health. For three months previous to death, he had been afflicted with the dropsy, but appeared to have considerably recovered; and the last day of his life he walked a broad the greater part of the day, according to his usual habit; but the next morning his wife found him dead in the bed!
Mr. Turner,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that his DANCING ACADEMY will open on Thursday next the 30th inst. at the Assembly Room—hours of attendance for Masters and Misses, from 3 to 6 o'clock P. M. on Thursdays and Saturdays; should a sufficient number of grown ladies and gentlemen offer, Mr. T. will appropriate hours to their convenience.
Mr. T. will dispense with entrance money were it has been paid to former Masters, in other respects the terms will be four dollars admission and eight dollars per quarter.
FOR SALE.
Opposite Mr. Massey's in Gress-street.
A LOT of land 21
feet front and 40 back, with a barn thereon, suitable to change into a two story dwelling-house or store. Apply to WM. DAME.
FOR SALE.
A LOT of land fronting on Jaffrey-street near the Haymarket, with a convenient dwelling-house thereon, having three rooms on the lower floor and three chambers, a good cellar under the whole house, with out houses, all in complete repair.
—ALSO—
One half of a dwelling-house with four rooms on the lower floor, and two chambers, now occupied by Stacy Kennison. The above will be sold on reasonable terms if applied for this week.
BICKFORD KENNISON. Portsmouth, July 27, 1801.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE, BY
Abraham Isaac,
At his store in Buck-street, Sign of the Indian Hunter, A few bags new geese, and sea fowl
FEATHERS.
—ALSO—
A very handsome assortment of
GLASS-WARE.
—VIZ—
Double flint half pint barrel Tumblers; double flint flower'd Wine Glasses; common flower'd and plain do. diamond feet Salts neatly cut; common do. Vinegar Cruets; Decanters, &c. &c.
—LIKEWISE—
A general assortment of
CROCKERY.
Portsmouth, July 11, 1801.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY
Joseph & Joshua Haven,
A number of Men's real American made BEAVER HATS, of a superior manufacture, and formed in the newest fashion.
THEIR ASSORTMENT OF European and India GOODS
Is large and well chosen—and offered for sale at the very lowest prices. Portsmouth, July 21, 1801.
Now landing from Sch'r Sally, AND FOR SALE BY
Matthew S. Marsh,
Superfine and fine Baltimore FLOUR, and middlings.
—ALSO—
A quantity of
Smith's COALS.
July 28, 1801.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of JOSEPH SIMES, late of Portsmouth, merchant, deceased, are requested to settle the same without delay with the subscriber. THOMAS SIMES, administrator to said estate. Portsmouth, July 20, 1801.
FOR SALE,
By Peter Coffin,
THIRTY Crates of
forted EARTHEN WARE; six crates GLASS WARE, containing Decanters, Wine Glasses, Tumblers, Salts and Cruets; three boxes PIPES. July 28.

The following Song, was composed by a gentleman of Great-Barrington, (Mass.) and sung on the anniversary of Independence.
THE SHIP CONSTITUTION.
Tune, "Bill Bobstay." UP anchor—clear decks boys, and each to his station, Stand firm at your watch, and belay her all snug; What e'er be the voyage of her bold destination, 'Tis the Ship CONSTITUTION—we'll try her a lug. What tho' the helm be behold a Commander, Whose skill we have never yet tried on the main; 'Tis the owners, d'ye see, whose the loss, if we strand her, Have placed him there, and forbid us complain. What argues telling of this, that, and other, How—Commodore WASHINGTON put her to sea, And trimm'd her so chearly to all kinds of weather. A spar was not shiver'd nor parted a stay. How ADAMS the bold, lately flood on the quarter. And ballanc'd her canvas, so well to the gale, Through gulf-streams and eddies so kept his departure, As bro't her to port under safe easy sail. True, messmates, they tells us of shoals and of breakers, And says how the ship may not live to come back; How timbers may fail when tornadoes o'take us, Her mast by the board, and her hull all a-wreck. They say as how Commodore JEFFERSON glories In tempest and hurricane, lee-shore and flat; Will reef not a rag for the blasts of old Boreas, Nor put down his helm for a shoal—and all that. But cheery, my lads! we have been on the ocean, And rode out the puffers, full many's the day; And stiff must the gales blow, and dire the commotion That baffle our ship, or our bosoms dismay; Tho' foes should assail, or the tempest should rock her, Tho' white squalls of fashion should take her a-beam. Hers's stand by her stuff while a shot's in the locker, And cling to her side while she floats on the stream.
TO BE SOLD, At Public Vendue,
On Friday, the 7th day of August next, at the house of Mr. BELL, innholder in Newcastle, at one of the clock, P. M. BY virtue of a licence from the Honorable Judge of Probate for the county of Rockingham—All the real estate of Arthur Branscombe, late of Newmarket, mariner, deceased, consisting of about one third of an acre of Land in said Newcastle, with a Ware-House standing thereon, and a good water privilege, well situated for a trader.—Conditions to be known at time and place or by applying to JOSIAH ADAMS, Administrator de bonis non. Newmarket, July 18, 1801.
Wanted to Purchase, THIRTY elegant HORSES,
none under fifteen hands high; colour either black, chestnut or bay, fifteen of them are wanted to be studs of the first rate.—Apply to SAMUEL HAM. THE subscriber wishes to give notice to his friends of his determination to adjust, and settle his business about the last day of September next—for which purpose he will meet with them at certain places most convenient to do the business. These lines are cast before your eyes with a view to prepare you for the event, and to enable you to look for the last notification which will appear in the month of September, by which you must be guided or abide the consequences. OZIAS SILSBY. Portsmouth, July 6, 1801.
MAYNESBOROUGH.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners and proprietors of land in the township of Maynesborough, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of said township held at Deerfield, in the county of Rockingham, on the first day of July A. D. 1801, they voted to assess a tax of twenty four dollars on each original right or proprietors share in said Maynesborough, for the purpose of lotting said township, &c. and committed said assessment to me to collect, and that unless the same is punctually paid to me at my dwelling-house in Epping, in said county of Rockingham, by the tenth day of August next, so much of their lands will be advertised for sale as will pay said taxes with incidental charges. WM. PLUMER, Collector. Epping, July 6, 1801.
NOTICE.
THE subscriber earnestly requests of all persons who are indebted to him by Mortgages, Bonds, Notes, Rents or on other accounts which are now due and payable to him, that they would use their best endeavours to discharge or renew the same immediately, as his indulgence to many has been a real injury to him—He has for sale ten thousand acres of land in Lyman—a valuable township on Connecticut river—eight thousand acres in Springfield, a full settled town about 20 miles east of Dartmouth College, wherein is a very elegant Meeting-House—four thousand acres in Wendell, and one thousand acres in Goshen, lately taken from Wendell and other towns; five thousand acres in Trocobbick, and several thousand acres in scattering towns within this state, most of which lands are laid out into 75—85—100—200 and 350 acres each, and will be sold on liberal terms of credit; The purchasers paying only one third of the consideration at bargaining.—Also, a Farm in Merrimac, and another in Portsmouth, with a neat new House thereon, and a large house lot, 50 feet by 300, and a smaller one of 34 by 50 feet in said Portsmouth, for terms apply to JOHN WENDELL. Hillsborough, ft.
To the Hon. the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, holden at Amherst, in and for the county of Hillsborough, on the first Tuesday in October, A. D. 1800.
BETSEY MARSH, of Greenfield in said county, sheweth, that in June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, she was lawfully joined in marriage with Moses Marsh, and hath ever since demeaned herself as a wife ought towards her said husband, but your petitioner further shews, that the said Moses in no wise regarding his conjugal duties, hath since their intermarriage as aforesaid, gone off and absented himself from your petitioner, and for three years now last past, hath not by her been heard of; your petitioner further suggests, that since her marriage as aforesaid, the said Moses utterly regardless of his said duty, hath committed adultery with a woman unknown to your petitioner—wherefore your petitioner prays that for the causes aforesaid, the bonds of matrimony between her and the said Moses, be decreed void, and be annulled. WM. GORDON, for the petitioner.
Hillsborough, ft. Superior Court, May term, 1801.
BETSEY MARSH, libellant, v. MOSES MARSH.
The said Betsey Marsh, by leave of the Court, further libels against the said Moses, and says that since her intermarriage with the said Moses as aforesaid, he hath for upwards of four years now last past, willingly absented himself from the libellant, and during that time hath wholly neglected to make any provision for her support and maintenance, and still neglects so to do, altho' during all that time it hath been and now is in the power of said Moses to make suitable provision for her support and maintenance; wherefore the said libellant prays that for the cause here now assigned, as well as for the causes before shewn to the Court, she may be divorced from the bonds of matrimony between the said libellant and the said Moses subsisting. WM. GORDON, for said libellant.
Hillsborough, ft. Superior Court, May term, 1801.
Ordered by the Court, that the petitioner notify the said Moses Marsh to appear before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden at Amherst, within and for the county of Hillsborough, on the first Tuesday of October next, to show cause (if any he have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, by causing said petition and order of Court thereon, to be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, the last publication whereof, to be six weeks before said term. Attest.
NATHANIEL ADAMS, Clerk. Copy examined by NATHANIEL ADAMS, Clerk.
TAKE NOTICE.
WE the subscribers being appointed commissioners by the Hon. Jeremiah Smith, Esq. Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. in and for the county of Rockingham, to receive the claims of the several creditors to the estate of widow SARAH FOLSOM, late of Epping, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that we will attend for that purpose on the last Tuesdays of the six following months, from four to seven o'clock in the afternoon of said days, at the house of Winthrop Folsom, in said Epping. JONAH DOW, } Commissioners. ZEBULON DOW, } JONAH CLARK, } Epping, July 8, 1801.
PAULSBURG.
NOTICE is hereby given to the owners and proprietors of land in the township of Paulsborg, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of said township held at Deerfield, in the county of Rockingham, on the first day of July A. D. 1801, they voted to assess a tax of twenty four dollars on each original right or proprietors share in said Paulsborg, for the purpose of lotting said township, &c. and committed said assessment to me to collect, and that unless the same is punctually paid to me at my dwelling-house in Epping, in said county of Rockingham, by the twenty-fifth day of August next, so much of their land will be advertised for sale as will pay said taxes with incidental charges. WM. PLUMER, Collector. Epping, July 20, 1801.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners and proprietors of lands in Thornton, who are delinquent in paying their highway, State and county taxes for the year 1800, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, before the 17th day of September next, with incidental charges, that so much of their land as will pay the same, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling-house of the subscriber, in said Thornton, on said 17th day of September, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
   ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS NAMES. No. lot. Acres. Distn. State. Value.     William Pyncheon, 7 170 2 33 6   George Duncan, 27 200 2 27 6   WINTHROP BAGLEY, Collector.   Thornton, July 1, 1801.  
DIRECT TAX, State of New-Hampshire, 45th Collection District.
BY virtue of an act of Congress, passed on the 14th day of July 1798, intituled, an act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Mr. Aaron Appleton, innholder in Dublin in said district, on Monday the 31st day of August next, at 2 of the clock, P. M. so much of the under described estates as will satisfy the taxes due thereon, together with costs and charges, unless prevented by previous payment unto Aaron Appleton, of Dublin, aforesaid, or to the subscriber at No 50, Cornhill, Boston.
   Names of reputed owners—DUBLIN.   No. Ran. Acres. D. C. S.     Josiah Allen, 2 3 60 2 20   John Castleford, 9 9 25 0 30   Samuel Mitchell, 1 3 50 0 49   Thomas Davison, 2 3 17 0 49   Adonijah How, 4 1 40 0 49   Steel or Jewett, 19 1 100 0 87   William Shattuck, 5 1 50 0 70   Richard Wibard, 3 7 100 0 98   Mark Wentworth, 6 10 100 0 49   John Goodnow, 22 1 30 0 44   Jonathan Ordiorne 1 10 100 0 49  
FITZWILLIAM.
   James Bowdoin, 3 9 100 1 83   Joseph Bigelow, 2 1 64 0 98   Joseph Bellows, 4 3 100 0 49   Asa Hunting, 12 3 100 0 24   Geo. Libbey's heirs 10 11 100 0 73   John Sweetland, 22 12 78 1 96   Col. Stoddard's heirs, 22 11   do do 1 5 100 1 22   do do 7 5 100 0 49   do do 2 6 50 0 49   Sampson Stoddard, 8 5 100 0 49   Willingford, 5 5 100 0 73   M. Wentworth 5 6 200 1 22   8 7  
MARLBOROUGH.
   Jona. Blodget (resid) 0 0 23 0 33   Jon. Belding, do 13 0 94 2 5   James Brooks heirs 26 0 75 0 73   do do 27 0 50 0 49   James Moore, 2 3 67 0 49   Daniel Rindge's heirs, 12 7 135 1 31   Jonas Temple, 6 3 42 0 44   Jonathan Whipple, 8 1 50 1 47   Daniel Cutting, 5 75 2 20   Dunkin Camron, 9 7 7 0 19   George Jaffrey, 19 0 100 1 96   Joshua Pierce, 2 7 100 1 96   Thomas Packard, 45 0 90 0 87   Samuel Shattuck, 46 0 100 0 49   Rich'd Wibard 4 3 200 2 69   John Penhal- 29 0 200 1 96   low, grantee, 0 0 200 1 96   E. ADAMS, Collector 45th Collection District.   May 27, 1801. 9 w.  
DIRECT TAX, 62d Collection District. State of New-Hampshire.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the towns of Burton and Chatham, on which the direct tax remains due and unpaid, which became due and payable on the 8th day of January 1800, that so much of each right as will be sufficient to pay the tax due on the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public auction at the dwelling house of the subscriber in Adams, in said 62d collection district, on Thursday the 20th day of August next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, unless prevented by previous payment, viz.
   BURTON.   No Acres. Cts     Ede Hall Burgin, 200 35   Zachariah Fols, 200 35  
CHATHAM.
   John Haslett 100 31   SILAS MESERVE, Collector of the 62d Collection District. [9w.]  
Five Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber on Sunday the 28th of June last, DANIEL BATCHELDER, an indentured apprentice, 19 years old, thick set, with red hair—wore away a blue coat and overhauls and a pattern waistcoat,—all persons are hereby cautioned against carrying away, trusting or harbouring said apprentice, on pain of prosecution; whoever will return him to his master, will receive the above reward. ANDREW DEMERITT. Lee, July 6, 1801.
A BARGAIN!
FOR SALE, A NUMBER of new Window Frames and Sashes, twenty four squares 8 by 10, and some twenty squares—they are all fitted ready to put into a building, and will be sold singly or together, at a very reasonable price, much lower than any person can now afford to make them for—Likewise a number of Glazed Sashes, five twenty-five squares of 8 by 10 Glaz. Apply to the Printer hereof.
TAKE NOTICE.
ALL persons having any demands against the Ship PHILANTHROP, of Philadelphia, are requested to bring in their bills to JAMES SHEPARD, Esq. The said ship will sail in 8 or 10 days, and no bills will be paid after her sailing. RICHARD & PETER BILLINGS. Portsmouth, July 13, 1801.
NEW GOODS.
Benj. Brierley Has a large assortment of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, For sale, by wholesale and retail at his store in Market-street, opposite Spring-Hill.
A FEW pieces of the