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MADRID, DEC. 16, 1801. TREATY,
Signed at Madrid, 21st March, 1801, by the Prince of Peace and Lucien Bonaparte.
THE First Consul of the French republic and his Catholic Majesty, desirous of permanently determining the states which the son of the Infant of Parma shall receive, as an equivalent for the Duchy of Parma, have agreed to the following articles, and have named as plenipotentiaries, and the First Consul, Lucien Bonaparte , Ambassador from the French republic, and by his Catholic Majesty, the Prince of Peace , who have determined on the following articles:
Art. I. The reigning Duke of Parma forever renounces both for himself and heirs, the Duchy of Parma, with all its dependencies, in favor of the French republic; the renunciation of which shall be guaranteed by his Catholic Majesty. The Grand Duchy of Tuscany, which the Grand Duke also renounces, the cession of which is guaranteed by the Emperor of Germany, shall be given to the son of the Duke of Parma, as an indemnification for the countries ceded by the Infant, his father, and in consequence of a treaty which had been previously concluded between his Catholic Majesty and the French Republic.
II. The Prince of Parma shall repair to Florence, where he shall be acknowledged as sovereign of all the possessions appertaining to the Grand Duchy, and shall receive from the hands of the constituted authorities, the keys of the forts, and the oath of fidelity which they owe him in his character of sovereign.
The authority of the First Consul will contribute to the peaceable execution of these acts.
III. The Prince shall be acknowledged King of Tuscany, with all the honors appertaining to his rank, the First Consul will acknowledge and will have him treated as such by the other powers. The arrangements necessary for this purpose shall be made previous to his taking possession.
IV. That part of the Isle of Elbe which belongs to Tuscany, and is dependent on that state, shall remain in the power of the French Republic, and the First Consul shall give as an indemnity for it, to the King of Tuscany, the country of Piombino, which appertains to the King of Naples.
V. As this treaty derives its origin from that which has been concluded by the First Consul with his Catholic Majesty, by which the King cedes to France the possession of Louisiana, the contracting parties agree to execute the articles of the anterior treaty; and to employ their respective power in the adjustment of the differences therein mentioned.
VI. As the new house, which is thus established in Tuscany, is of the family of Spain, these states shall be forever the property of Spain, and there shall be called to the throne an Infant of that family. If the reigning King or his children shall not have heirs, the sons of the reigning King of Spain shall succeed to these estates.
VII. The First Consul, and his Catholic Majesty, agree to obtain for the reigning Duke of Parma, in consideration of the renunciation he has made in favour of his son, just indemnities, either in possessions or revenues.
VIII. The present treaty shall be ratified and exchanged in three weeks.
(Signed) LUCIEN BONAPARTE. PRINCE OF PEACE.
NEW-YORK, MARCH 25. The following was communicated to us by a respectable mercantile house in this city.
The following advertisement appeared at Bordeaux a few days before Captain Allen of the Perseveranda, left there, and will show that our sea-faring brethren begin to feel the effects of the peace. Captain Allen says, that the Americans at Bordeaux are much pleased with Mr. Lee's conduct towards them, and with his attention to their concerns.
United States Agency Office, Bordeaux, January 20, 1802.
The undersigned commercial agent of the United States, for the port and district of Bordeaux, makes known to the American captains and supercargoes, that there are upwards of one hundred and forty American sailors now strolling about the streets of this city, entirely destitute of employment, and many of them are so wretched as to be obliged to beg their bread, and that most of these men have been discharged from their respective vessels upon the most frivolous pretences—Therefore the undersigned finds himself obliged to declare, in conformity with the laws of the United States, that in future no American seaman can be discharged from his vessel, whether sold or not, until the captain of said vessel has proved to the agent, that he has procured such seaman a passage home, or until he has paid into the office of the agency, such a sum of money as shall be judged sufficient for his return to the place where he shipped on board.
(Signed) W. LEE.
CURIOUS CLOCK.—A gentleman lately made a clock, which does not strike the hour by any aggregate of units, but speaks, as it were, the full hour at once; and it only requires winding up once in three months, and goes so true, as neither to gain nor lose more than five minutes in the above period of time, let the weather be ever so variable.
[London Paper.]
Miscellany.
The following extract from Judge Ruff's excellent Charge, to the grand Jury of Berk's County, Pennsylvania, at January sessions 1802, we recommend to the perusal of our worthy patrons.
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,
THE practice of Gaming, with the long train of evils, generally resulting from it, have been pointed out and deplored, not more frequently by the divine and the moralist, than by the statesman and the patriot. Whether the love of this pernicious amusement be deeply implanted in human nature, as some has supposed; or be altogether the effect of habit as others believe, it is certain, when once it gets possession of the mind, there is no vice that tyrannizes over its miserable votaries with more uncontrolled sway. Such is the infatuation which often attends it, that innumerable instances might be mentioned, of persons, who, by venturing their all upon this ocean of chances, have been reduced from opulence to poverty and wretchedness in the short space of a few minutes. And though such desperate scenes of guilt and folly do not often occur in our country, yet as all vice is in its nature progressive, and we are making rapid advances in every kind of luxury; there is reason to fear, we shall, ere long, rival our European brethren in this as well as in every other mode of criminal dissipation. There is, however, a species of gaming conducted on a lower scale, which abounds extremely among us—is chiefly carried on at taverns, and is practised by persons of all descriptions, high and low, rich and poor, old and young. It is to this scandalous violation of the laws of the land, this open insult upon government, I mean at this time to turn your attention; as to an evil of growing magnitude, which threatens our country with very calamitous effects.
It would consume too much time—and is not my intention—to go into a full discussion of the innumerable evils flowing to society from the practice of gaming. They are so obvious as to present themselves to the understanding of the most unreflecting person. Let it suffice to observe generally, that as it springs chiefly from idleness, the fruitful, the inexhaustible source of almost every vice, so it has a natural tendency to produce idleness. It operates as cause and effect, and is at once both the parent and the offspring. When the heart is once thoroughly possessed of this passion, every thing is sacrificed to its gratification. In the mad pursuit, health and constitution are gradually destroyed by irregular hours and disorderly conduct. Sleepless nights, corroding passions, and a neglect of business, accompanied with the intemperate use of ardent spirits, soon plunge both the gambler and his family into one common ruin.
It would be a fortunate circumstance if the detail of mischiefs ended in the destruction of the constitution and temporal concerns of the gambler. But the case is far otherwise. The fatal effects of gaming extend beyond the grave. The mind is deeply contaminated; and sentiments, the most hostile to its final peace and happiness, are harboured and indulged. The gambler is frequently tortured with paroxysms of rage against heaven; the effect of raised expectations being suddenly dashed at a critical moment. Meanwhile his countenance is almost as much distorted with agony, as that of a person suffering on the rack.
The pernicious consequences of play have been frequently described in the strongest terms, and illustrated by the most striking examples. Seldom, however, have they been represented on so large a scale, as in the late account of the fate of a great body of gamblers at Hamburg, which an intelligent spectator has published in a German gazette, as the result of his attentive examination, during a period of two years. Of six hundred individuals, who were in the habit of frequenting gaming-houses, he states, that nearly one half, not only lost considerable sums, but were finally stripped of all means of subsistence, and ended their days by self murder. Of the rest, not less than an hundred finished their career, by becoming swindlers or robbers on the highway. The remnant of this unfortunate group perished, some by apoplexy; but the greater part by chagrin and despair. He mentions, that during the whole space of two years, to which his journal is confined, he did not see one of these six hundred gamblers, with a single new garment.
From which we may form a pretty correct idea, what must be the sensations that are tearing his heart, and how infinitely injurious their effect must be, on the temper and disposition of the soul. In short, I must be permitted to remark, however displeasing the observation may be, that a gaming table generally exhibits a scene of great immorality, where the most criminal passions range uncontrolled, and dreadful oaths and imprecations burst from almost every tongue. That this is not a false or exaggerated description, candour itself must acknowledge—And I think, it must at the same time be as readily acknowledged, to be the duty of every friend of virtue and his country, to abstain from an amusement, pregnant with the strongest temptations to avarice, fraud, lying, cursing, swearing, contention, fretfulness, and every emotion that can disorder the heart. Even the stern philosopher, who is supposed to consult nothing so much as the tranquility of his own bosom, would do well to avoid it, as dangerous, if not destructive to that scene and unruffled enjoyment of mind, which he affects supremely to pursue. He who voluntarily and unnecessarily places himself in a situation where his innocence may be lost, or his feelings become the sport of blind imperious chance, acts a part, neither compatible with the character of sound wisdom, or virtuous circumspection. The ideas of the great philosopher, Mr. Locke, should not therefore be hastily reprobated; who after examining this subject with his usual acuteness, declares it to be his opinion, that in order to avoid all temptation, the best way is, never to play a single card.
Here the Judge reverts to, and largely expatiates on the Law of the State, passed some time since, intitled, "an act for the prevention of vice and immorality, and of unlawful gaming," &c. Then he proceeds,
Waving for the present any enquiry into the merits or propriety of the law, we proceed to observe, that conduct of this sort, strikes at the very root of government; in as much as it makes our obedience depend, not upon the law itself, and its binding force upon constitutional principles, but on the opinion a man may form of its wisdom or expediency; which in effect is to assert, that private judgment shall defeat public authority, should they happen to clash with each other. The Legislature have decided the point, that gaming is injurious to the social and moral interests of our country; and to this decision every citizen is bound respectfully to submit, unless he means to set himself up above the government, in all those cases where they differ in opinion. Laws in their very nature, are intended to operate as restraints upon the will and inclination. But this can never happen, if certain propensities and attachments are admitted to be good reasons, for not yielding obedience to them. In fact, this would set mankind free from all law whatever. The gambler reprobates the law against gaming, because it interferes with his habits and his passions, and insists there is no harm in it. All he asks, is, that he may be indulged in disobedience to the law, in this single point, and he is willing to behave as a good citizen in every other respect. Why gentlemen, this is the very language of the thief and the Highway-man.—They, like the gambler, only plead an exemption in behalf of that vice, to which they have the strongest attachment, and affords the greatest pleasure. It is well known, the common swearer, the adulterer, the slanderer, and the wicked of every other class and description, shelter themselves behind the same excuse, viz. that their vices are harmless, and they have a particular fondness for them.
To reconcile us further, to obedience to this Law, it should be remembered, that it is not the imperious mandate of an arbitrary monarch, or an edict of the dark age of ignorance and superstition—but the Law of a free People, passed by one of the most enlightened Governments upon Earth—a law flowing from the deliberate Act of our own Representatives, selected from every part of the State, for the sole purpose of Legislation. In our republican Governments, He only is a good citizen, who obeys all the Laws, those he dislikes as well as those that meet his approbation. Upon the Ground of Obedience, he makes no distinction. Convinced that even the best Government requires a constant Sacrifice of the will of one part of the Society, to that of the other, he is ready on all occasions, to take up his Cross and follow his Country. Obedience indeed is a very easy thing, when it falls in with our particular Habits and Views, and in such cases there is no danger the Law will prove a "Stone of stumbling and Rock of Offence." But what sort of a citizen is that Man who obeys only those Laws, which please his Humour or his Taste, and deliberately violates those he disapproves? I will venture boldly to assert, a person of this description, has not a single drop of federal or republican blood in his veins, or Benevolence in his Heart.—Did he possess a particle of either, he would cheerfully acquiesce in every Law, that has any tendency to promote the general good. If I were
asked, what is the first part of the duty of a good citizen? I would say Obedience. If I were asked what is the second part? I would say Obedience. If I were asked what is the third part, I would reply Obedience. In short, it is the very Essence and Consummation of the Character of a good Citizen in a republican Government. We are told in the School of Pythagoras, his Autos ephe, that is, his bare opinion, was deemed such decisive Evidence of Truth, as to adjust every Controversy that arose among his captious and disputing pupils. Such precisely should be the profound Respect paid to the Laws in our Government. "It is the Law; and the Legislature have said so"—should silence every Objection, stop every Mouth, and restrain every hand, and foot. Has the law for example, said, thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain, or swear by any other Name, or thing? He that transgresses it, is neither a good Citizen nor a good man. Has the law said, thou shalt do no unnecessary work, nor practise any Sport or Diversion on Sunday? He that offends in those instances, against both Heaven and Earth, is a bad Citizen, and a bad man. I speak plainly, Gentlemen. In defending the laws of God, and my Country, I am not to be deterred by the censures of any man, or set of men, from using any language, or freedom of speech, not inconsistent with truth and decency. I therefore repeat, that a person, who breaks the laws of God and man, can have no better pretensions to the character of a virtuous good citizen, than the felonious Robber on the highway.
They both submit to the laws, in general; and the high-way man, like the Gambler, only breaks them, where they oppose his favorite pursuit, which is just the case, with every other immoral man. They are both bad citizens, tho' there may be a difference in the nature and degree of their Crimes.
In estimating the Character of a man as a citizen, it is his conduct only that is decisive Evidence for or against him. Professions are of no sort of consequence. What would it signify for a person boldly to assert, he was an honest man, while he was notoriously addicted to lying and stealing; or to take an oath of fidelity to government while he was in open arms against it. Equally absurd and ridiculous is it, to talk of Patriots and good citizens, where the life and practice are in any Respect at war with the laws of our country; and they are treated with insolence and contempt, for no other reason, but because they happen not to accord, with the selfish views of one man, or the vicious and abandoned inclinations of another.
Both in religion and Patriotism, Obedience constitutes the unerring touchstone of Sincerity. It is the principle, that tries the spirit of a man, and draws an infallible line of distinction between the hypocritical pretender on the one hand, and the genuine friend of virtue, religion and his country on the other.
Upon the whole, Gentlemen, Obedience was made for man by his Creator, and man was made for Obedience. It is the influence of this principle, diffused thro' all the works of God, that supports the universe, and maintains perfect harmony in boundless dominions.
It was disobedience hurled the apostate angels from heaven; and disobedience to his law is at this moment, the cause of all the vice, war, and confusion, that agitate and convulse this unhappy globe, on which it is our lot to reside. Order is heaven's first law, and should be the first law of earth. Universal obedience to his infinitely holy and unerring laws, is necessarily productive of universal order, and universal order is necessarily productive of universal happiness.
CHARLESTON, (S. C.) MARCH 13.
Mr. Reuben Staten, came to this city yesterday, by way of the Santee Canal, in a boat from Lincoln county in North-Carolina, which is distant from this city 300 miles by land and 600 by water. His boat is calculated to carry twenty-five bales of cotton and four hogsheads of tobacco; the part of Lincoln county he came from is on the Broad River, about ten miles from the mountains. His boat was navigated by himself and one person more; he met with no impediments by the way, and says that when the rivers are up, there is no difficulty in the voyage. Several other boats lately built on the river were to follow him shortly. As the river was low when he left home, and as it was a voyage of experiment, he did not take in a full load, but he is satisfied that he can bring down the quantity of produce mentioned above.
The companion of Mr. Staten, who is the son of Mark Burd, Esq. formerly of Pennsylvania, now settled in North-Carolina, is of opinion, that the navigation of Broad-River, is by no means as difficult as the navigation of James river, in Virginia, with which he is well acquainted.
The highest prize, (2,000 DOLLARS) in the last Class of a Lottery, was drawn against No. 5864, the property of a Widow woman, who has for some time supported an aged and sick mother, by the wages which she received as a hired servant in the family of Russell Sturgis, Esq. Boston.

To JAMES A. BAYARD, Esq.
IN a speech against the repeal of the late Judiciary Act...
Table with 3 columns: State, Jefferson, Burr. Lists votes for various states including New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, etc.
It was then in the power of any one member of the states of Georgia, Tennessee, Delaware, Vermont, Maryland and New-Jersey to change the vote of his state.
But, Sir, it is your wish to destroy the well founded confidence of the people in their Executive. It is your wish to furnish means for wicked men to poison the minds of the uninformed.
On the 13th of December, the equality of votes was known at Wilmington, where you then was—you there declared repeatedly and unequivocally, to different persons who will attest it...
tray the confidence of the people, and too wise to be betrayed by any allurements. The last hope of your fallen party was to prevent an election...
The late President, had obtained an opinion from certain law characters, that congress might authorize him to perform the executive duties until another election...
But, Sir, you did not decline, you maintained the struggle, until the frowns of an insulted and injured country, frightened you from your bold designs.
There are some who think that these questions are solved by the consideration that you held at your sole will the vote of a state.
ing; and some days after, when you found that principles would not be deserted for office, did you deny having any such authority?
The continuance of our correspondence, may depend upon your answer to this question. This is not meant to cast any shade over the character of the Vice-President...
What Sir, becomes of your denunciations against the President? against whom, if any one, do reasonable ground of jealousy exist?
OUR government is now, emphatically speaking, "in the full tide of successful experiment." This no man uninfluenced by party rancor will deny.
The foregoing remarks being justly applicable to the situation of this country and the character of the President, permit me to observe, that the existence of a bold and daring faction opposed to the national will...
Fellow-citizens, an impartial statement of facts will enable us to determine whether these things are so. The faction which we have been speaking was once in power.
Let us now take a survey of the republican administration, in which we behold the reverse of all these things. In what does this reverse consist?
despotism and come to the regions of peace, freedom and plenty, enjoy the fruits of your labors, and rest quiet and secure under your own vine and figtree...
Fellow citizens, contrail the present state of things with the situation of affairs in the dark ages of 98. The faction now disseminate their calumnies against the rulers of our nation...
ADDRESS Of the Legislature of Georgia, to the President of the United States.
SIR, THE Legislature of Georgia, reposing high confidence in the executive of the Union, congratulate the President on his elevation to the chief magistracy.
They felicitate themselves that an office of the first dignity in the federal republic, bearing the greatest responsibility, and embracing in its detail, various and complicated relations...
Receive, Sir, this testimony of the legislature's confidence, together with our wishes that your private walks may be as eminently happy, as your public life has been conspicuously virtuous.
PRESIDENT'S REPLY. To the honorable the President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Georgia.
GENTLEMEN, THE confidence which the Senate, and Representatives of the state of Georgia, are pleased to repose in my conduct, and their felicitations on my election to the chief magistracy...
State rights, state sovereignties, as recognized by the constitution, are an integral and essential part of our great political fabric. They are bound by a common ligament with those of the national government...
I pray you to accept for yourselves and the houses over which you preside, my grateful thanks for their favourable disposition, and the homage of my high consideration and respect.
TH: JEFFERSON. Washington, Jan. 15, 1802.
National Legislature.
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31.
THE Senate resumed the third reading of the bill, entitled "An act to repeal the Internal Taxes," and
On the question shall this bill pass as amended? It was determined in the affirmative; Yeas 15—Nays 11.
The Yeas and Nays being required by one fifth of the Senators present; those who voted in the affirmative, are: Messrs. Anderson, Baldwin, Bradley, Breckenridge, Clinton, Cooke, Calhoun, Ellery, F. Foster, Franklin, Jackson, Logan, S. T. Mason, Nicholas, and Sumner—15.
Those who voted in the negative, are: Messrs. Dayton, D. Foster, Howard, J. Mason, Morris, Ogden, Olcott, Ross, Tracy, Wells, White—11. [The amendments above referred to, relate only to the details of the bill.]
House of Representatives.
MONDAY, MARCH 29. An engrossed bill, making a partial appropriation for the support of government, during the year 1802, was read a third time and passed.
Previous to its passage, a conversation took place respecting an alleged looseness of appropriation.
This objection was made by Mr. Griswold, and supported by Mr. Dana, who were of opinion that the sum in the bill should be more specifically appropriated.
The objection was repelled by Messrs. Milledge, Giles, Elmerdoff, Randolph & Alston, who contended that the objection did not apply, and no inconvenience could arise from a partial appropriation made in the bill and contemplated for a definitive object.
A motion made to recommit the bill was lost; when the bill passed—Yeas 45.
An engrossed bill for the relief of Isaac Zane, was, after a short discussion, passed—Yeas 45.
An engrossed bill to amend an act, entitled "An act to retain a further sum on drawbacks for the expenses incident to the allowance and payment thereof and in lieu of stamp duties on debentures," was read a third time.
Mr. Stanley moved to recommit the bill to the committee of commerce and manufactures; lost—Yeas 27—Nays 31.
The question on the passage of the bill was then taken by yeas and nays, and carried—Yeas 33—Nays 32.
TUESDAY, MARCH 30.
A bill was received from the Senate, for the better security of public monies lodged in the hands of public officers.
Referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday.
The House then went into committee of the whole, Mr. L. R. Morris in the chair, on the resolutions of a select committee, respecting the admission of the North Western Territory as a stat. into the Union.
A motion was made to agree to the first resolution, which involves the principle of admission, which was supported by Messrs. Nicholson, R. Williams, and Macon, and opposed by Messrs. Fearing, Griswold, and Goddard.
The question to agree to the first section was then taken, and carried by a large majority—Yeas 47.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31.
The house went again into committee of the whole on the report of a select committee respecting the admission of the North Western Territory as a state into the union.
Mr. L. R. Morris in the chair.
The second resolution under consideration, as follows:
2nd. Resolved, That the said state of Ohio ought to consist of all the territory included within the following boundaries, to wit: Bounded on the east by the Pennsylvania line, running from the territorial line in lake Erie to the Ohio; on the south by the Ohio to the mouth of the great Miami; on the west, by a line drawn due north from the mouth of the great Miami aforesaid, and on the north by an east and west line, drawn through the southerly extreme of lake Michigan, running east, after intersecting the due north line aforesaid, from the mouth of the great Miami, until it shall intersect lake Erie on the territorial line, and thence with the same through lake Erie, to the Pennsylvania line aforesaid, or place of beginning: Provided, that congress shall, at any time hereafter, be at liberty either to attach all the territory lying east of the line to be drawn, due north from the mouth of the Miami aforesaid to the territorial line, and north of an east and west line drawn through the southerly extreme of lake Michigan, running east as aforesaid to lake Erie, to the aforesaid state, or dispose of it otherwise, in conformity to the 5th article of compact between the original states, and the people and states to be formed in the territory north west of the Ohio."
Mr. Fearing declared himself opposed to this resolution, which he considered unconstitutional and inexpedient.
Mr. Giles defended the resolution.
Mr. Bayard moved to strike out the words which fix the boundary of the new state, and moved the substitution of words, declaring that the boundary should be the same as that originally designated as the boundary of the eastern state.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Bayard, Fearing, and Goddard, and opposed by Messrs. Bacon and Smilie, and on the question being taken, was lost—yeas 18—nays 38.
Mr. Fearing moved to strike out that part of the resolution that referred to congress the right of altering the boundaries of the new state when formed—lost—yeas 20.
The question was then taken on the resolution, which was agreed to—yeas 42.
The third resolution, providing for calling a convention to form a constitution, was then agreed to—yeas 42.
Mr. Fearing moved an amendment, which was agreed to, conveying the property in two salt springs, in addition to the Scioto springs, to the new state.
Mr. Griswold moved to strike out that part of the report which provides that one-tenth of the proceeds of the sales of western lands should be applied to the making "turn-pike or other roads leading from the navigable waters emptying into the Atlantic to the Ohio," with a view, if it should be deemed necessary, to substitute a provision that 5 per cent. of said proceeds should be paid into the treasury of the state to be used as the state legislature should direct.
Mr. Goddard supported the motion of Mr. Griswold, who was answered by Messrs. Giles Smilie, R. Williams, Jackson and Holland.
Motion lost—yeas 17.
Mr. Fearing moved that the one-tenth part of the proceeds of land should be laid out in the making of roads in the new state, under the direction of the legislature thereof, instead of being laid out as prescribed in the resolutions.
Motion lost—yeas 25.
The committee then rose and reported the resolutions, which were immediately taken up in the house, and agreed to.
Ordered that a bill or bills be brought in pursuant to the said resolution by Messrs. Giles, Griswold, R. Williams, Jones, L. R. Morris, and Condit.
(As soon as room allows, we shall state the foregoing proceedings at large.)
THURSDAY, APRIL 1.
The house went into committee of the whole on the bill making appropriations for negotiations for ascertaining the boundary line between the United States and Upper Canada—Mr. Davis in the chair.
Bill reported, and passed.

It appropriates 10,000 dollars for the purpose.
The house went into committee of the whole on a report respecting the city of Washington—Mr. Davis in the chair.
In lieu of the first resolution, one was substituted, on motion of Mr. Dennis, for abolishing the present board of commissioners, and empowering the President to appoint one or more agents to manage the affairs of the city.
Mr. Griswold moved to amend the third resolution by striking out that part which empowers the President to advance monies from the treasury to pay the installments of the loans of 200,000 dollars land, in case too great a sacrifice would be made by selling city lots.
This motion was opposed by Mr. Nicholson, and lost—Yea 20.
Mr. Gregg moved to strike out the proviso in the 4th resolution, which saves from immediate sale a certain portion of city lots pledged to the payment of 50,000 dollars loaned of Maryland.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Griswold, Eustis, Mitchell, Bacon, Randolph, and Allison; and opposed by Messrs. Nicholson, and Holland; and carried—yeas 45—nays 20.
Mr. Nicholson moved to strike out the first part of the 4th resolution, and insert in lieu thereof a provision, that in case the proceeds of the lots do not prove adequate to repay the loan of Maryland, the deficiency shall be paid out of the treasury.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Nicholson, Allison, T. Morris, and Dennis, and opposed by Mr. Gregg.
The committee rose without coming to a decision, and asked leave to sit again.
By the last Mails.
BOSTON, APRIL 17. ST. DOMINGO.
An arrival at Philadelphia, from St. Domingo, has brought letters and accounts down to the 24th March.—They state, that the war between the French troops and the Blacks, was not so nearly at a close as the accounts circulated throughout the United States by French agents have represented:—That Toussaint appeared determined to die in the last ditch:—That Leclerc had lost, in the several skirmishes with the blacks, and by sickness, 8000 of his men; and that he had sent JEROME BONAPARTE to France to solicit reinforcements:—That the war was carried on with great loss to the French, in consequence of the Blacks being acquainted with all the passes of the country; and that CHRISTOPHE, (who it appears has not been captured as reported) had lately practised a ruse de guerre on the main body of the French army, got into its rear, cut off 200 of the French soldiers, and captured their artillery:—That the consequence of these manoeuvres is, the town are in a continual state of alarm, in expectation of the depredatory excursions of the enraged blacks:—That several of the black Cosmopolitans , as they are called, had been captured, and executed; but have exhibited a thorough contempt of death, menacing their executioners with the threat “that it will be their turn next.”—That Gen. Toussaint had issued a proclamation in the manner of Leclerc’s, declaring the French to be out-laws: That he defied all the force that could be sent against him by France; that he would speedily compel the French to abandon the island; and that his troops had sworn to live free or die:—and that seven men of war were entering the port of Cape-Francois when the accounts came away.
These accounts further state, that the citizens of the United States are treated with every mark of contempt, oppression and tyranny in St. Domingo: That they are denominated Arabs, and that they were the “rough-scruff of the earth.” The object appeared to be, to provoke the American government into a war. In confirmation of the above, a gentleman yesterday favored us with the following extract of a letter, dated
“Cape-Francois, 23d March, 1802.
“On no account make shipments to this place. The government (if such it may be called) is the most capricious, equivocating, ill-natured and vindictive set of knaves that ever were clothed with authority. They will do every thing to cheat you.
“Toussaint is gaining ground; and it is matter of doubt who will ultimately succeed.
“Agents have gone to the United States to encourage the shipment of lumber, provision, &c. Do not depend upon them.”
The American merchants at Cape-Francois have protested to TOBIAS LEAR, our Consul there, against the vexatious, exactions, and difficulties they experience, from the French government, and solicit his interference for their redress.
A letter from the Cape, dated March 23d, received at Philadelphia, says, “In a few days there will be a squadron of French ships of war for the U. States. This morning there were received three letters from Toussaint, one for the general in chief, one for Gen. Boyer, and one for the municipality, advising the inhabitants and government to remove and embark their persons and property in eight days, or at the end of that term he would come into the city, and massacre every white man, woman and child in it.”
A letter from Teneriffe, dated 25th Feb. 1802, says “Vessels from America have met some detention here, by not having their Bills of Health, endorsed by the respective Spanish Consuls at the port from which they sail, pointing out the state of health there. This order has latterly come from Spain.” We mention as information to our mercantile readers, that this order is strictly enforced in all the Spanish ports and islands.
The command of the Squadron destined for the Mediterranean has been given to Commodore Richard V. Morris, in the place of Capt. Truxton, who has retired from the service.
We learn from Washington, that Colonel Varnum, Representative to Congress, from this State, has broken his leg by a fall.
Major Jackson is still to retain the command of Fort Independence. His battalion is to be composed of Capt. Stoddard’s, Gate’s, Freeman’s and one other company.
From WASHINGTON, March 31.
THE repeal of the Stamp and other internal taxes, has diffused universal satisfaction among all ranks and descriptions of people; Republicans and Federalists unite in expressing their joy, at the death of a law, which threatened destruction to the infant manufactures of our country, and ruin to its citizens. This highly beneficial measure I trust will be at least equally applauded in New-England, especially when it is considered, that the burthen of those taxes fell with the most oppressive weight on that part of the union. A curious specimen of federal consistency has been lately displayed by the disorganizing junta in the House of Representatives—In March 1799, under Mr. Adams’s administration, an act was passed to increase from the commencement of that year, the salaries of those executive officers whose business required a permanent residence at the seat of government—This law originated with the federal party, who, while triumphant, were not niggardly of public money, but was limited in its duration to the 31st of December, 1801—The Feds on passing the law contended, that its allowance was but a bare competency for the several officers, (their friends) who were to receive it—This law having expired with the last year, the committee on expiring laws, reported a bill for its revival, when behold, some of the very Feds, who, while their friends were in office, were the real authors of the act, now came forward, and strenuously, I will not say unblushingly, opposed its passage; altho’ it is well known, that the expence of supporting a family in this place, far exceeds what it amounted to at the time and place that Congress passed this law—The inconsistency was however too glaring, for all the party to adopt it, some had too much regard to their own character, as to not give the lie on this occasion, to their language and conduct on the passing of the original bill. The act is therefore revived, which allows the same compensation to the officers of the present administration, that was received by those under the administration of Mr. Adams; tho’ in fact the expence incident to the same title of living here, exceeds what it has been at any time in Philadelphia—Many other affording circumstances in the conduct of the desperate federal junta, in their incessant labor to overturn the Government, might here be mentioned, but they must be too obvious to you to need a recital. Calumny is their chief weapon, their quivers are full of falsehood; no individual distinguished for attachment to republican principles escapes their bitterest reproaches. But the whole concentrated force of their artillery has been levelled against the most immaculate of human characters, finding him so strongly armed in honesty, as to be impregnable on the tide of morality; and that every lie was refuted with evidence that added new lustre to his fame; they at length had the un speakable folly to commence an attack on his mental endowments, and charged with weakness, (a cant expression of the junta,) the man, to whose luminous mind, both hemispheres have paid a homage, bordering on adoration. But the President will proceed in rectifying public errors, and promoting the people’s happiness, regardless of the shafts of calumny, and leaving his wretched defamers a prey to that public scorn and derision, which their unprincipled conduct merits.”
For the New-Hampshire GAZETTE.
Messrs. PEIRCE’s, BELIEVING it to be your desire to support the Constitution of the General Government, and those appointed to administer it; I cannot suspect you of any improper design in publishing the statement which appeared in your last paper, relating to the salaries of certain public officers; it must be that through inadvertence you copied it from some aristocratic paper. To those unacquainted with the circumstances which are not there explained, (and of this description are nine out of ten of your readers,) it would appear that the present Congress, had actually raised, above what they had ever been before, the compensations of those officers, by all the difference between the sums mentioned in the two columns alluded to; whereas the truth is, that those salaries were raised to the highest sums, by an act of Congress passed under Mr. Adams’s administration, in the year 1799, to continue from the first of January of that year, to the first of January, 1802.
The increased price of the necessary articles of subsistence, probably gave rise to that act. The officers whose compensations were raised by it, must reside at the seat of Government. Congress then sat in Philadelphia. On its removal to the City of Washington, the necessary expenditures attending those offices, became still greater, so that notwithstanding the reduced price of some of the necessaries of life, a residence at the City of Washington at the present time, is more expensive than at Philadelphia, in the year 1799. Congress therefore seeing the same cause still existing, and even in a greater degree than at the time of first passing the act, and knowing of no reason on the score of public services, why the present officers should not be as well paid as their predecessors, have thought fit to continue the same act in force for two years longer.—This has become a subject of complaint from the same men who advocated the measure when the act was first passed; however strange and inconsistent it may appear. This piece of artful deception, originated in the anti-republican papers, and is but one of ten thousand which such papers have been busy in propagating from one end of the United States to the other, for the purpose of destroying the confidence of the people in those whom they have chosen to administer their government, and thereby to prepare the way for the accomplishment of their great object of DIVIDING THE UNION.
FOR SALE, Twenty likely MULES, by Phineas Parkhurst. Lebanon, April 17, 1802.
MORSE’S abridgment of the UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY is just received and for sale by N. S. & W. PEIRCE, Corner of Market-street. April 20.
Portsmouth.
TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1802.
VOTES FOR GOVERNOR.
   Gilman. Langdon.     In our last, 9044 8556   Fitzwilliam, 92 6   Richmond, 11 79   Burton, 9 28   Chatham, 0 7   9156 8676  
Votes for Governor in Massachusetts. In 338 towns for STRONG, GERRY. 26639 17675
On Saturday passed through this town Capt. STODDARD’s company, of the corps of Artillerists in the service of the United States, on their march from Fort Woolcot in Rhode-Island, to Fort Constitution in this harbour—Their arrival brought together a large number of citizens, whose approbation of their soldierlike appearance, orderly behaviour and skill in tactics, was no mean praise—but this is not all that was their due—the war worn veterans felt their bosoms “beat to arms” and were proud to say that Capt. Stoddard’s company was second to none in martial appearance.
Theatrical Communication.
Messrs. PRINERS, I SHALL feel happy, in announcing to all lovers of the Drama, that the present season will have novelty to add to the brilliancy of that most rational amusement: Mr. POWELL, I understand has obtained Jefferson Hall, and intends to grace it with an excellent Company; in addition, the arrival of Mr. HUGHES from the West-Indies, after an absence of five years, who’s Comic abilities have often charmed a Boston audience; should he join Mr. Powell, the admirers of Theatricals in Portsmouth, will not be injudicious to his merits.
Several Pieces handed us for insertion in this days paper, are unavoidably omitted for want of room, they shall be attended too in our next.
Marine Intelligence.
Portsmouth, April 20, 1802. Yesterday arrived here the brig Maria Jane, Capt. Salter, from Demarara via Boston; said at Demarara, Mr. William Seevers, second mate of said brig, and John Kimball, seaman, of Dover. Arrived here on Friday last, the Schooner Charlotte, Capt. Harriot, 25 days from Antigua, 22d ult. in lat. 17, 46, long. 60, 23, spoke the ship Hunter, Eben’r Riley master, 10 days out from New-Haven, all well. By a Gentleman who came passenger in the Charlotte, we are informed that on the 5th February arrived at Antigua two French frigates with troops from France, and supported by the English frigate Magnanime, on the 14th one of the French frigates was by order of the free people of color, BURN'T. The English with the other French ship lay off Gaudaloupe.—Lord Lavington, K. B. is called home.—Gen. Fuller of the 59 regiment is appointed in his place, and is over all the armies in the leeward Islands. April 15th, arrived here brig Polly, Capt. Paul, from Demarara, left here brig Friendship, Capt. Wellman of Salem, bound for a market. Schooner Montezuma, Gillpatrick. Brig Hitty, Parrot to sail in twenty days. April 13th, arrived at New-York, ship Jacob, Moore of this port, from Bombay 140 days. Sloop Amity, Woodward, of this port for Charleston, was at Martinique, March 25. March 18, the Gov. Strong, Boardman, of this port, was at Surinam. April 14, was spoke, Sch’r —, Fernald, from Antigua, for this port, 23 days out. The Rebecca, M’Clintock; Betsey, Grover; Magnet, Kennard; and Friendship, Row, all of this port, were left at Grenada, March 20. Brig Dispatch, of this port, was at Kingston, (Jamaica) March 13. Capt. Craig, of the ship Edward of New-York from New-York to Belfast, on the 1st Jan. lat. 41, 1, N. long. 61, 10, W. took off the captain, mate, and five of the crew, of the Liberty, 12 days out, of and from Pepperelborough to Trinidad. She had been upset 8 days previous until relieved by capt. C.
Entered at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. Brig Polly, Paul, Demarara. Sch’r Charlotte, Harriot, Antigua. CLEARED. Ship St. Cuthbert, Hooker, India.
Bill of Mortality.
At Gilmanton, Mr. Benjamin Boadge. At Greenland, two sons of Mr. Moses Davis, the youngest 6, and the eldest 11 years of age. In this town, Mr. Hugh H. Birch.—Mr. Elihu Langley.
ALL persons who have demands against the estate of JOHN LYFORD, late of Canterbury, mariner, deceased, are once more desired to exhibit the same to the subscriber, executor of his will, or to JOHN KIMBALL, of Canterbury, my attorney. The heirs to said estate are notified that I shall exhibit my account of administering said estate, to the Judge of Probate, for allowance, at the Probate-Office in Exeter, on the last Monday of September next. JAMES LYFORD, Ex’r. April 17, 1802.
TO LET, A SHOP in Daniel-street, convenient for any kind of business.—ALSO—Two CHAMBERS, pleasantly situated for Offices. Inquire of the Printers. April 20.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Rockingham, ss. To the Honorable the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, holden at Portsmouth, within and for the County of Rockingham, on the first Tuesday of February, A. D. 1802.
SHEWS, DANIEL AUSTIN, of Portsmouth aforesaid, merchant, guardian of Sarah Ann Penhallow and Thomas W. Penhallow, both of said Portsmouth, minors, under the age of twenty one years, that said minors are owners of real estate, situate in said county of Rockingham—That it is necessary for the support, and would be conducive to the interest of his said wards, to sell said estate. He therefore prays your Honors to grant him licence to sell said real estate. DANIEL AUSTIN.
Rockingham, ss. Superior Court, February term, 1802. Ordered by the Court, That the petitioner notify all persons concerned, to appear before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature, to be holden at Exeter, within and for the county of Rockingham, on the third Tuesday of September next, to show cause, (if any they 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.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that Asa Lewis and others, inhabitants of Littleton, in the county of Grafton, have petitioned the General Court, representing, that there is great need of a Bridge over the Amosnuck River, in said Littleton; and of a road to lead from Connecticut River, at the north west corner of said Littleton, to said River—and praying that a tax of three cents on each acre of land in said Littleton, (public lands excepted) be laid to defray the expence of building a Bridge over said River, near Lewis’s Mills, and making the road aforesaid.
ORDERED by said Court, that the petitioners be heard before the General Court, on the first Tuesday of the next session, and that the petitioners cause that the substance of the petition, and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and show cause, (if any they have,) why the prayer thereof may not be granted. Attest, NATH’L PARKER, Dep’y Sec’y. Hopkinton, June 9, 1801.
To the Honorable Ebenezer Champney, Esq. Judge of the Probate Court in the county of Hillsborough, in the State of New-Hampshire, Humbly Sheweth;
JONAS MINOT of Boston in the county of Suffolk, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that he is the tenant in common with one David Page, jr. or some other person unknown to your petitioner, in one moiety of two certain lots of land in Mafon, in said county of Hillsborough, known by the name of lots No 2 and 3, in the north strip (so called) in said Mafon, containing about seventy-three acres each lot, except about two acres of lot No 3, before sold by the tenants to one James Brown, also your petitioner owns as a tenant in common with said Page or some person unknown to your petitioner, eight and one half sixteenth of the south strip of land (so called) in said town of Mafon, your petitioner prays that severance may be made in each of those tracts of land, that he may hold his interest in severancy, and as in duty bound shall ever pray. JONAS MINOT.
Boston, January 26, 1802.
Hillsborough, ss. Probate Court at Amherst, the 16th day of February A. D. 1802. Ordered that the petitioner notify all persons concerned, to appear at the Probate Court to be holden at Amherst in said county, on the third Tuesday of June next, then and there to show cause (if any they have) why the prayer of the above petition should not be granted, by publishing the same and this order three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette printed at Portsmouth, the last publication whereof to be at least one month before said court. Attest, Charles H. Atherton, Reg. Copy examined, Charles H. Atherton, Reg.
Ten Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS some evil minded persons did on Sunday night last, upset a small House on the road to Little-Harbour, belonging to the subscriber, and did other damage at sundry times. Whoever will discover one or more of the perpetrators so that he or they may be convicted shall receive the above reward, by MOSES WOODWARD. Portsmouth, April 20, 1802.
THURSDAY next,
Will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION
On the premises, THAT valuable lot of Land formerly owned by HUNTING WENTWORTH, Esq. deceased, fronting on Congress-street, near the Court-House, measures 53 feet front, and 78 feet deep, and is one of the best situations in town, either for a Store, or Dwelling-House—the terms may be known by applying to the subscriber. Benjamin Penhallow. Portsmouth, April 20, 1802.
Patent Bitters and Lich Ointment.
THE subscriber informs the public that he has just received a consignment of Dr. Wheaton’s Genuine JAUNDICE BITTERS & ITCH OINTMENT, Which he sells at his Shop in Buck-street, Portsmouth. Also, a great variety of other patent Medicines and Drugs, as usual. John Jackson. Portsmouth, April 20, 1802.
NEW LINE OF STAGES, Altered.
THE subscribers propose running a line of STAGES from Newbury-port on to Boston, 3 days in the week, viz. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Leave Davenport’s Tavern, Portsmouth, at 5 o’clock in the morning; Breakfast in Newburyport at 8 o’clock; Dine at Lynn, and arrive in Boston at 4 o’clock the same afternoon.
Seats in the above Stage may be had by applying to Evans’ at Boston, Webb’s at Salem, Davenport’s at Newbury-port, and Davenport’s at Portsmouth.
Passages insured in the Eastern Stages. Convenient carriages, good horses, careful and obliging drivers, will always be provided. Fare for passengers, the usual price, with a reasonable allowance for baggage. J. & B. HALE, MARK WELCH. Portsmouth, April 20, 1802.
LANDS
FOR SALE—without reserve.
IN the county of Grafton & towns of Littleton 500 acres—Lebanon 200 acres, the right of M. H. Wentworth, belonging to John Wentworth. Unity 500 acres; Gilsum 500 acres, Unity and Gilsum to be sold separately or jointly, for one dollar per acre, the lowest price.
A tract of Land in the county of Grafton, belonging to John Wentworth, called Bellows’ grant, adjoining to Chatham, containing 5370 acres.
Piermont, part of a right or lot, the right of John Wentworth, containing 160 acres.
For terms apply to Mr. JOHN WENTWORTH, at his Office, in Pleasant-street. Portsmouth, April 20, 1802.
Very Rare Bargains!
Read the whole of the following advertisement.
TICKETS and Quarters in the 9th Class of Amoskeag Canal Lottery, which commences drawing the 19th of next month, and will be completed with all possible dispatch, as the sale of the tickets, in this and the next Class, will be no object, as there has already been applications to the Managers for every ticket in both Classes; But as they could not, consistent with their former engagements to previous adventurers, we recommend a careful perusal of the following extract from the Managers advertisement;
“The 10th class being calculated for the advantage of adventurers, every holder of tickets in the 8th class, whether blanks or prizes, will have the privilege of purchasing an equal number in the 9th, at the original price of five dollars; and to those purchasers who do not produce tickets in the 8th class, (at the time of purchasing) the price of tickets in the 9th, will be six dollars each. Holders of tickets in the 9th, will, in like manner, have the privilege of purchasing in the 10th class.”—Therefore, it is certain, that those who do not hold tickets in the 9th class, will not be able to obtain any in the 10th.—The drawing of both classes will be completed in less than THREE months.
It ought to be observed, that if an individual could purchase all the tickets in the 10th class, he would gain above Three Thousand Dollars, there being 3,400 dollars more in prizes, (deducted from former classes) than what the tickets amount to; and the highest prize is 8000 dollars.—** Such an opportunity was never before offered in any Lottery; and adventurers ought to purchase as many tickets in the 9th class as possible, in order to be admitted to the prolific chances of the 10th class.
Tickets and Quarters may be had at C. PEIRCE’s Book-Store, No. 5, Daniel-street, Portsmouth, whole Tickets (to adventurers in the 8th Class) five dollars, and Quarters, 8/3. To those who were not adventurers, whole Tickets six dollars, and Quarters 9/9. Portsmouth, April 20, 1802.

Miscellaneous Repository.
ORIGINAL COMMUNICATION. BY A LADY OF PORTSMOUTH.
Reading the works of a gentleman of this town whose brilliant fancy must be ranked in the first class of Poets; the following Acrostic is given, but much too weak to express her thoughts of the elegant author.
JUST, great, and good, how bright thy talents shine! Melodious Bard, with genius all divine; Say, shall I strike to thee, the tuneful lyre, Enchanted, warm'd, with thine ethereal fire? With raptur'd soul, fain would I rise and spread A blooming laurel round thy radiant head, Lift to my mouth th' immortal trump of fame (Live o'er thy works) and sound abroad thy name.
ON PARTIES. There is scarcely a subject on which the ideas of men are more diversified than on the theory and practice of government; and this diversity arises in a great measure from the variety of talents with which men are endowed, and especially from the education, habits and fashions in which those talents have been cultivated and exercised. Hence in a free government, where every man has a right to think for himself, and to have a free voice in the choice of the legislature and the executive magistrate, there cannot fail to be parties contending for different principles and modes in conducting the affairs of government. While these contests are confined within the moderate bounds of reason, they are not only convenient, but really necessary to the health of the body politic. Every proposition, however plausible in its first appearance, requires examination as to the ultimate tendency and effect. The watchfulness of party, so far as to subject it to trial by discussion, is therefore useful. In such discussions, however, it is almost impossible to avoid, in all cases, expressions which betray a suspicion of improper motives in the opposite party, which are apt to excite the passions, and lead to altercation instead of debate. Such instances, however, may be ranked among the excesses of party spirit, and ought, as far as possible, to be refrained from.
A man of education, and of a tolerable degree of acquaintance with the affairs of government, if not so deeply engaged in the business of party, as to have enlisted his passions in the pursuit, can hardly fail to observe great errors in the opinions and conduct of both parties so far as to weaken his attachment to either—but he cannot so far neutralize his attachments as to become perfectly indifferent which of them shall be most successful. His wishes, or at least his inclination, will be more in favour of one than the other, independent of personal attachments, which may be even opposed to that inclination. The predilection arises from the opinion or notion he may have imbibed of the justness of the principles of the government of which he is a member, and of the modes and forms in which its powers ought to be exercised. That party therefore whose modes, forms and apparent principles of action best accord with his opinion, will necessarily attract his attachment the most strongly, and incline his wishes in favour of its success, though he may suppose both equally honest in their endeavors to obtain the preponderancy. Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy are the well known descriptions under which most of the governments in being are formed, and many of them partake, though in various degrees, of a proportion of each of these ingredients. But these ingredients have been generally mixed and compounded by accidental circumstances, which have occasionally happened, and without a preconceived system of the just proportions, which experience only could teach, to render the compound most agreeable and best adapted to the taste and happiness of the people, for whose use it was made. Nor are the opinions of the people of any country so uniformly assimilated as to accord universally with any system of proportions which has been yet devised. The constitution of the U. States perhaps comes the nearest to perfection in this respect of all the systems which have been heretofore formed; and yet we find some diversity of opinion about it; some seem to think a little more of one ingredient, and some another, would render it more suitable to their respective talents, without perhaps duly considering that such alterations would render the compound less agreeable to a greater number of others who have an equal interest in it, and an equal right with themselves to be gratified. Some like a greater proportion of spirit in their punch than others, and some a greater proportion of acid or sugar; but a greater proportion of mankind, though they like punch to taste of all the ingredients, like it best without a distinguishing preponderance of either.
A late letter from Calcutta says, the oil, found in the bowels of the earth, in the Burmah dominion, is of a very peculiar quality. To obtain it, they sink wells to the depth of 100 cubits. The oil is drawn pure from the wells, in the liquid state as used, without variation; it is of a diog green, and odorous. One family, perhaps, will possess four or five wells; the cost of sinking a new well, is about 2,500 sicca rupees*, and the annual average neat profit is about 1250 sicca rupees. It is remarkable that no water ever percolates through the earth into the wells, as has been supposed. When a well grows dry, they deepen it, and none are abandoned for barren wells. The oil is excellent for preserving wood from decay, and is likewise celebrated for its medical qualities. The gross amount of all the wells per annum, is estimated at 78,270 sicca rupees.
* A sicca rupee is half a dollar. ANECDOTE. THERE is now living in Virginia, an Idiot, who was never known to make any sensible observations, except that he could always tell when the moon changed. A Lawyer one day wishing to make a laugh for himself and company, asked "when will the Sun change?"—"When Lawyers go to heaven" replied the fool.
PORTSMOUTH SHOE-STORE, Opposite the Columbian Book-Store, Daniel-Street.
Abner Newhall, RESPECTFULLY returns thanks to his many worthy customers, for their obliging favours, and to enable him to deserve their future custom, he has received a fresh supply of all kinds of SHOES, from the best manufactories, he flatters himself, that he can supply any gentlemen that wishes to purchase for exportation, upon as good terms as any person in this town or Boston; he also keeps constantly for sale a general assortment of BOOTS, BOOT-LEGS and TRUNKS.
He assures his town and country friends, that he will study to procure the best of Shoes. Constant attendance will be given from sunrise to sunset, and the smallest favours gratefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, April 6, 1802.
James Rundlet, HAS FOR SALE BOHEA TEA, per chest, of an excellent quality, on good terms. He has a good assortment of English & India GOODS, by wholesale and retail, as cheap as can be bought at any store in town. ALSO A handsome assortment of ROOM PAPERS, at reduced prices. Portsmouth, April 6, 1802.
FOR SALE, FORTY hhds. of St. Vincents and St. Croix RUM; 30 hhds. of St. Vincents and Aux Cayes MOLASSES; 10 hhds. of St. Croix & Guadalupe SUGARS; a few bags COFFEE; 20 barrels MESS BEEF; 20 half barrels do. The above Goods will be sold cheap for Cash or approved credit. Apply to ELISHA HILL, jr. NORTH END. Portsmouth, April 13, 1802.
A few puncheons good flavored RUM; do. hhds. SUGAR; do. COFFEE; Russia Duck, 1st & 2d quality. FOR SALE BY Tho's Chadburn, jr. Portsmouth, March 30, 1802.
FOR SALE BY Elisha Whidden, At his STORE near the Pier, CLOVER and Herds Grass SEED, Cod and Pollock FISH, & West-India Goods, as usual. Portsmouth, April 6, 1802.
KINE-POX. Dr. SPALDING inoculates for the Kine-Pox. Portsmouth, March 23, 1802. Just published by N. S. & W. PIERCE, at their Printing-Office and Book-Store, corner of Market-Street and FOR SALE, PRICE 20 CENTS, A SERMON, preached before the King, at the Royal Chapel, of St. James's, March 31, 1717; By BENJAMIN HOADLEY, Bishop of Bangor. It was published by his Majesty's special Command.
THE Editor lately met with the discourse published at large in the Protestant Dissenter's Magazine. He had once before seen the Sermon, and understood that it excited much attention, and had been much talked of in England at its publication. It has been little known in this country, and is probably out of print. The subject of it is interesting; and as it employed the thoughts of many in the former part of the Century, now past, so it seems coming into view again at the commencement of the present; which in many respects is a remarkable Epoch. A few pages of (original) NOTES are subjoined to the above discourse. Portsmouth, March 23, 1802.
TO PRINTERS. TYPES FOR SALE, On reasonable terms. One fount of GREAT-PRIMER—One do. PICA—One do. LONG-PRIMER—One do. BERGOIS—One case of Flowers, Stands, Form-boards, Gallies, &c. partly worn; it would make a very good Office for a country Newspaper, as nothing but a Press would be wanting. Inquire of the Printers.
TO LET, A HOUSE, convenient for a small family.—Inquire of the Printers. April 13.
CHEAP GOODS. Edw'd Parry, Informs his friends and customers that he is now selling his Whole Stock in Trade, by wholesale and retail at the PRIME COST, consisting of a LARGE ASSORTMENT of Fashionable
SUPERFINE Ladies' & Gentlemen's Hats of the newest fashion; An assortment of felt & other Hats; Best and common Chintzes; Muffinets and Dimity's; Copperplates and patch coloured furniture Chintzes; Silk and Camels' Hair Shawls; Cambricks; Muslin Shawls, & plain and figured with Netting and Fringes; Book and jaconet Muslin do. Chintz and purple Shawls of every description; Book and jaconet sprig'd Muslins; Black, blue, yellow, lead, and brown Muslins; Black & coloured Satins, Modes & Lute-strings. ALSO Irish Linens & Sheetings; Table Cloths, and Diapers—and an assortment of other GOODS as usual. ALSO Six shares in the New-Hampshire Turnpike Road; AND A small FARM pleasantly situated in Stratham; AND 150 Acres of good LAND lying on Merrimack River. As the said E. PARRY intends to leave this town in May next for Europe, he therefore calls on all those who are indebted to him either by Note or Account, to make immediate payment at or before the 10th day of May next, and those that will be delinquent after that date, their accounts or notes shall be SUED without DISCRIMINATION. Portsmouth, March 16, 1802.
NEW CHEAP STORE. Tho's Morton Has for sale at his Store, directly opposite Mr. Greenleaf's Inn, Sign of the Golden KEY, Congress-Street,
RUM. INDIGO. BRANDY. ALEMONS. GIN. POWDER, and ANNIS. SHOT. CYDER. Cotton and Wool Hylon, Souchong. CARDS. & Bohea TEAS. Men's & Youth's Loat and Brown. HATS. SUGAR. Crockery WARE. COTTON. WHEAT. RYE. COFFEE. White & Colour'd MOLASSES. BEANS. FISH. CANDLES, 6, 8, Coarse and Fine 9. & 10 to lb. SALT. BUTTER, and RAISINS. CHEESE. RICE. FLOUR. FLAX. Fig and Pigtail. DYEWOD. TOBACCO. BRIMSTONE. NUTMEGS. SULPHUR. PEPPER and CHALK. ALLSPICE. OATMEAL. GINGER. &c. &c. &c. CASH given for HAMS of BACON. Constant attendance from sunrise to 9 o'clock in the evening—and the smallest favours gratefully acknowledged. Portsmouth, March 2, 1802.
THE Subscriber wishes his friends who are indebted to him, would remember the difficulty of paying debts without money, or of travelling without it, since tavern-keepers have acquired the habit of taking money of those who call upon them, he asks for no more than is justly due.—Those who have neglected their old accounts due prior to last October must come forward immediately and pay or give their notes. OZIAS SILSBY. March 26, 1802.
State of New-Hampshire, Grafton, ff. To OBADIAH EASTMAN, Esq. Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid. THE subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Coventry, in said county, (there not being twenty families residing in said township) request that a meeting of the proprietors and grantees, owners of lands in said township of Coventry may be notified and warned, to be holden at the dwelling-house of Dr. Amasa Scott, innholder in Haverhill, being the nearest shire-town in said county, on Wednesday the twenty-sixth of May next, at ten o'clock, A. M. to vote and act on the following articles, matters and things. viz.
1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting. 2d. To choose proprietors clerk, assessors and collector. 3d. To adopt some measures for removing encroachments upon their lands, made by Warren proprietary, and to raise money for that purpose. Also for making and repairing roads, and other contingencies. 4th. To ratify and confirm any former votes and grants made by said proprietary. 5th. To pass all votes necessary to regulate and confirm former pitches, made upon certain lots of land by proprietors and others, and to direct when and in what manner lots shall be drawn, or pitches in future made in order to complete the first and second division of hundred acre lots in said township. 6th. To accept of the surveys and plan of said township, made under the direction of their former committee or committees. 7th. To choose a committee to examine into the appropriations and expenditure of monies heretofore raised. 8th. To choose a committee to join a committee of the proprietors of Peeling, to run and establish the line between said townships.
JOHN W. CHANDLER, JONATHAN HALE. Dated at Coventry this 2d April A.D. 1802. IN compliance with the foregoing application to me directed, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors and grantees, owners of lands in Coventry, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes therein specified. OBADIAH EASTMAN, Dated at said Coventry, } Justice Peace. this 2d of April, 1802.
State of New-Hampshire. To JAMES MACGREGORE, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the Peace, within and for the county of Rockingham, in said State. WE the subscribers being owners or proprietors of more than one sixteenth part of Beaver Brook Meadow, adjoining Beaver Pond, and extending down said Brook until it joins a Dam above the saw-mill, called the Old Dam, which joins on Jeshah Rogers's land, in the township of Londonderry, in said county, do hereby request you to call a meeting of the proprietors of said Meadow and land adjoining, to be holden at the house of Capt. John Miltimore, innholder in Londonderry aforesaid, on Thursday the 29th day of April next, at one o'clock P. M. to act or vote on the following articles, viz.
1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting. 2d. To choose a Clerk, Assessors, and all other Officers, necessary for said proprietors. 3d. To vote how much money the proprietors will raise for the purpose of mending the Dams, at the Pond, and the Old Dam, and clearing the channel of the Brook, &c. &c. all for the benefit of the Mills and Meadows aforesaid.
DANIEL MILTIMORE, PETER COCHRAN, JOHN COCHRAN. Londonderry, March 22, 1802. Rockingham, ff. Application having been made to me as aforesaid, the said proprietors are hereby notified and warned to meet at the time and place above mentioned, then and there to act on the articles above expressed. Given under my hand and seal, at Londonderry, this 24th day of March, A. D. 1802. JAMES MACGREGORE, Justice Peace.
Fifty Dollars Reward. BROKE out of the Gaol in Portsmouth, on the night of the 28th inst. TIMOTHY CALL, convicted of passing Counterfeit Bank Bills: He is of a dark complexion, about five feet six inches high, short dark hair;—Whoever will apprehend said CALL, and return him to the gaol in Portsmouth, shall receive the above reward of Fifty Dollars, and all necessary expenses shall be paid. TIMOTHY GERRISH, March 30, 1802. Prison-keeper. Wanted Immediately. A SMART active LAD, from 14 to 16 years of age, as an Apprentice to the Printing business; one that has a good education will meet with good encouragement, by applying to this Office.
PUBLIC VENDUE. TO BE SOLD, At Public Vendue, On Wednesday the 5th day of May next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, A CERTAIN TRACT OF PASTURE LAND, belonging to the estate of JOHN SHACKFORD, Esq. deceased, lying on Jones's lane, so called, near Sagamore's Creek, lately occupied by Mr. William Stavvers, containing about twelve acres—for further particulars enquire of NATHANIEL GOOKEN, in said Portsmouth. Portsmouth, April 6, 1802.
TO BE SOLD, On easy terms, at a long credit, or Let advantageously, A VALUABLE and well situated FARM, in Pinehill, four and a half miles from Berwick Landing, containing about 130 acres, with every Building necessary for the accommodation of the purchaser. It is enclosed with a large proportion of stone wall—has a good Orchard, convenient Pasturage, is well watered, and the main road runs directly through the centre of it. Possession may be taken in either case (whether sold or let) on the first or twentieth of April next.—For further particulars, inquire at the subscriber's store at Portsmouth, or at his dwelling-house in Berwick. Jona. Hamilton, jr. March 29, 1802.
TAKE NOTICE! THE SELECTMEN of Portsmouth, hereby request the inhabitants of said town to exhibit a just and true account of all their Rateable Estate to them, on or before the first day of May next, as they will attend on that business at the Town Hall, until that time, and not afterwards, and if any person shall neglect so to do, they will have no right to apply for abatement after their tax is made. GEORGE GAINS, MOSES WOODWARD, SAMUEL HUTCHINGS, ELIJAH HALL, EDWARD CUTTS, } Selectmen. Portsmouth, April 6, 1802.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of JOSHUA RAND, late of Rye, yeoman, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same to the subscriber for settlement, being appointed by the Hon. Judge of Probate for said county, administrator to said estate. GEORGE RAND. Rye, April 6, 1802.
TO LET, PART of a HOUSE, convenient for a small family.—Inquire of the Printers. April 13.
TO BE LET, A very convenient SHOP in in Buck-Street, nearly opposite the Post-Office. For further particulars inquire of the Printers. March 30, 1802.
WANTED, IN a small family a Lad of good character, one who can be well recommended will receive good wages and every encouragement. Inquire of the Printers. April 13.
WANTED, TO attend a Grocery Store, a LAD, from 12 to 14 years of age, who can be well recommended for sobriety and honesty; one from the country would be preferred, and good encouragement will be given.—Inquire of the Printers.
WANTED, TO tend in a family a BOY of a good character, and about 11 or 12 years of age.—Also, for out-door business, a steady, faithful MAN, by the month or year; for the latter, good wages will be given. Inquire of the Printers. Portsmouth, March 30, 1802.
WANTED, A LAD about 16 years of age, to do the usual work in a family—to such a one good encouragement will be given.—Inquire of the Printers. March 9.
CONDITIONS. PRICE of the GAZETTE, is one dollar and fifty cents a year, fifty cents of which paid on subscribing, the residue any time within the year. Subscribers admitted at all times, with liberty to withdraw their names whenever they please, paying up their bills, till which they will be considered as customers. Newspapers done up in bundles, and directed to any particular place in a town, without additional cost—whenever sent single, or in bundles to Post-Offices, the subscribers must pay the postage. Advertisements reasonably and conspicuously inserted in the Gazette, which has by far the greatest Circulation of any paper in New-Hampshire, and District of Maine.