The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1802-05-04 00:00:00

New Hampshire Gazette.
Appointed to publish the LAWS of the UNITED STATES for the District of New-Hampshire.
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE) PUBLISHED BY NATHANIEL S. & W. PEIRCE, PRINTERS TO THE STATE, AND PRINTERS OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
James Rundlet Respectfully informs his friends and customers, that he has imported in the Galen from London, a large assortment of Spring and Summer Goods, Which he is now opening for Sale by Wholesale and Retail;—consisting of IMITIES; Mullinets; White and color'd Marceilles Quilting Vesting; color'd Mullinet ditto; striped, clouded and check'd Nankinees; twill'd Nankinees, handsome silk striped ditto; Thicklets; Velveteens; Fustians; Durelles; Corduroys; Chinizes from 1/6 to 3/6 yard; red and white, blue and white, and purple and white Copperplates; handsome Patch Furnitures; Purple, Chiniz, Mullin, Camels Hair, and Silk Shawls; a great variety of fancy Silk Handkerchiefs; Black ditto; Cambric, Mullin, and Lawn Pocket Handkerchiefs; Stamp'd, Cotton, and Copperplate ditto; Cambric, Jacket, Book and Tambor'd Mullins, Black ditto; Fans; Umbrellas, some with walking canes; Parasols with walking sticks; Mens' Beaver Gloves, white and color'd silk ditto; Ladies Long White and Black Silk ditto 7/6; color'd ditto; White and color'd short ditto 4/; Coat and Vest Buttons; a great variety of Mens' and Youths' color'd and White Cotton Hosiery; Mens' White and Black, Silk ditto, some as low as 10/6 pair; Ladies Saperfine White-Cotton, ditto with Lac'd Clocks, Silk ditto; Modes; Satins; Peling Satins; Mens' Plain, Striped and Plaid Rich Black Satins; Satin Florentine; Durants; Shallons; Ruffles; Camamcoes; Florentines; Irish Linens; Mens' and Womens' Beaver Hats; Ladies' Straw Hats and Bonnets; Willow Bonnets; Childrens' Straw ditto; Carpets and Carpeting; Broad Cloths; Cassimere; Serges; Plains; Black Silk Velvet; Plain and Crapé Gauze; Drefs Gauze for Gowns; Italian Crapes; Ribbons; Gallons; Edgings and Laces; Ivory Combs; Shirt Wires; Packet, Bundle and Pound Pins; color'd and Black Sewing Silks. A large assortment of Check'd, Striped and Changeable Italian Silks; Plain and Changeable Florence and French Lustings; Bandana, Lungee, Sufusuf, and China Handkerchiefs; Tapes; Bobbins; Threads; thick Silks, and Silk and Cottons for Gentlemens' Summer Coats; best Company Long Nankinees, Short ditto; Blue Nankinees; Morice Cloths; Oil Cloths; Brown Hollands; Platilles; India Cottons; India Calicoes; Striped and Checked India Cottons; Cotton Cambricks; some articles in the Jewellery line which will be sold very cheap by the dozen; Morocco Pocket Books by the gross; Gentlemens' Leghorn Summer Hats, &c. &c. all at peace prices. HE HAS ALSO FOR SALE, 6 Chests Bohea Tea, which being a consignment will be sold low. Paper Hangings and Borders. Portsmouth, April 27, 1802.
NEW SPRING GOODS.
Oliver Briard HAS JUST RECEIVED And is now opening a large and fresh assortment of GOODS, suitable to the season, which he offers for sale, at the very lowest cash prices, at his Store in Market Street. Portsmouth, April 27, 1802.
Cha's Hardy, TAYLOR, Has just received and for Sale, An assortment of Spring and Summer GOODS, —ALSO—A variety of Fashionable BUTTONS, and other Trimmings. Cross-Street, April 27, 1802.
The Latest from London. JUST received and to be Sold by JOSEPH BASS, at his Shop in Broad-street, Portsmouth, a variety of Early Garden PEASE and BEANS, with a general assortment of GARDEN SEEDS, &c. &c. Portsmouth, April 27, 1802.
Lombardy Poplars. FOR Sale, 1000 Trees, of a sufficient growth for setting out. Inquire of the Printers. April 27.
WHEREAS ABIGAIL, wife of me the subscriber, has absconded from me—This is therefore to forbid all persons from trusting the said ABIGAIL on my account, as I will pay no debt of her contracting after this date. JOSEPH LOWD. Portsmouth, April 27, 1802.
TO BE SOLD, At PUBLIC VENDUE, On Thursday the 27th day of May next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, by virtue of a licence from the Hon. Jeremiah Smith, Esq. Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. for the county of Rockingham— ALL that valuable real Estate situate in Portsmouth, lately belonging to Mr. THOMAS HART, deceased, consisting of a large mansion House and commodious lot of Land, on the easterly side of Fore-street, being an excellent place for trade, with a good water privilege. —ALSO—
One other Lot or Garden fitt on the westerly side of said Fore-street, directly opposite said dwelling-house, and is fifty seven feet fronting on said street, and two hundred and twenty feet deep. N. B. There is a part of the Wharf that will be sold separately, either at public or private sale, as may best suit the purchaser of the mansion House and Lot. The sale will be on the premises, and the conditions of sale, and terms of payment, will then and there be made known;—for further particulars enquire of GEORGE GAINS, Executor. Portsmouth, April 27, 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 in the county of Cheshire, 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 Capt. Bellews grant, adjoining to Chatham, containing 5370 acres. Piermont, part of a right or lot, the right of John Wentworth, containing 160 acres. A right or lot in Middleton. Barrington 100 acres. Effingham, two lots 100 acres each, all in the county of Strafford. Dummer, 100 acres, in the county of Grafton, the rights or lots of Mark Hanking Wentworth, belonging to John Wentworth. For terms apply to Mr. JOHN WENTWORTH, at his Office, in Pleasant-Street. Portsmouth, April 27, 1802.
FARM FOR SALE. A FARM in Gilmanton, within one mile from the Congregational Meeting—House, and two from the Academy—very pleasantly situated, containing eighty acres of excellent Land—consisting of mowing, ploughing, pasturing, orcharding, &c. and well watered. Said Farm is under good improvement—a comfortable Dwelling-House, and a good Barn, 70 feet by 30. —ALSO, FOR SALE, Another small FARM, adjoining, containing upwards of thirty acres of good Land, consisting of mowing, ploughing, &c. as above, with decent Buildings. Likewise a Wood Lot, comprizing about thirty acres; thickly timbered, consisting of different kinds of growth, but, chiefly hard wood. Said Farms are favourably situated to become united; and are well calculated to make one noble Farm. Any Gentleman, who wishes to purchase a pleasant situation, has now an opportunity. For further particulars, enquire of the Preceptor of Gilmanton Academy, or JOSEPH RICHARDSON, on the premises. Gilmanton, April 9, 1802.
FOR SALE, Twenty likely MULES, by Phineas Parkhurst. Lebanon, 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.
Patent Bitters and Ich 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 Bur-street, Portsmouth. Also, a great variety of other patent Medicines and Drugs, as usual. John Jackson. Portsmouth, April 20, 1802.
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; Muslinnets 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 jacquet Muslin do. Chintz and purple Shawls of every description; Book and jacquet sprig'd Mullins; Black, blue, yellow, lead, and brown Mullins; Black & coloured Satins, Modes & Lute-drings. —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.
Fresh Stationary. Just received per the Minerva, from London, and now ready for sale, by WM. TREADWELL, & Co. opposite the East end of the Court-House, and by N. S. & W. PEIRCE, corner of Congress and Market-Street. A handsome assortment of STATIONARY, Consisting of Writing and Letter PAPERS; Folio, Post, Demi and Medium do; Quills; Ink-Powder; Slates; Slate and Lead Pencils; Wafers; Sealing Wax; PEN-KNIVES from 7/6 to 6 cents each. Also—A well selected assortment of Gentlemen's and Ladies' POCKET-BOOKS, THREAD CASES, PURSES, &c. &c. Also, may be had, a set of Bell's Surgery, the last Edinburgh Edition, in 7 vols. large octavo. And Cullen's Practice, with notes, by Rotherham, 4 vols. octavo. April 27, 1802.
(PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.) SEVENTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, AT THE FIRST SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday the Seventh of December, one thousand eight hundred and one.
AN ACT To amend an Act intitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the collectors in each district shall prepare and transmit to their respective supervisors, correct lists of all lands within their respective collection districts, which by the act passed the fourteenth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight, intitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States," they now are or hereafter shall be authorized to advertise for sale, specifying therein, the persons in whose names the assessments were originally made, and the sums due thereon respectively; of which lists it shall be the duty of the supervisor, in all cases, to cause correct transcripts to be made out and to cause to be inserted for five weeks successively, in one or more newspapers published within his district, one of which shall be the gazette in which are published, by authority, the laws of the state within whose limits the said district may be comprized, if there be any such gazette, a notification, that such transcripts are lodged at his office, and are open to the free inspection of all parties concerned; and also notifying, that the tax due upon the said lands may be paid to the collector within whose division the aforesaid lands are contained, or to the supervisor of the district, at any time within the space of six months from the date of such notification, and the time when, and places where sales will be made of all lands upon which any part of the direct tax shall remain due after the expiration of the time aforesaid.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case of failure on the part of the owner or owners of the aforesaid lands to pay within the aforesaid time the full amount of tax due thereon, the collectors under the directions, and with the approbation of their respective supervisors, shall immediately proceed to sell at public sale, at the times and places mentioned in the advertisement of the supervisor, so much of the lands aforesaid as may be sufficient to satisfy the same, together with all the costs and charges of preparing lists, advertising and notifying as aforesaid, and of sales.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid tax, including all costs and charges as aforesaid, shall be and remain a lien upon all lands, and other real estate on which the same has been assessed, until the tax due upon the same, including all costs & charges, shall have been collected, or until a sale shall have been effected, according to the provision of this act, or of the act to which this is a supplement.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in all cases wherein any tract of land may have been assessed in one assessment, which, at the time when such assessment was made, was actually divided into two or more distinct parcels, each parcel having one or more distinct proprietor or proprietors, it shall be the duty of the collector, to receive in manner aforesaid, from any proprietor or proprietors thus situated, his or their proportion of the tax due upon such tract; and thereupon, the land of the proprietor, or proprietors, upon which the tax shall have been thus paid shall be forever discharged from any part of the tax due under the original assessment.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That in any case in which it may have happened that lands actually belonging to one person, may have been, or hereafter shall be assessed in the name of another, and no sale of the same
shall yet have been made, the same proceedings shall be had for the sale of the aforesaid lands, in order to raise the tax assessed in relation to the same, as is provided by the eleventh section of the act to which this is a supplement, in the case of lands assessed, the owner whereof is unknown; and such sale shall transfer and pass to the purchaser, a good and effectual title.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the right of redemption reserved to the owners of lands and tenements sold under this act, or the act to which this is a supplement, shall, in no wise, be affected or impaired; Provided always, that the owners of lands, which shall thus be sold after the passing of this act, in order to avail themselves of that right, shall make payment, or tender of payment, within two years from the time of sale, for the use of the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, of the amount of the said tax, costs and charges, with interest for the same, at the rate of twenty-five per cent. per annum.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury shall be and hereby is authorized and empowered, under the direction of the President of the United States, to augment the compensation fixed by law, for the commissioner, or for the principal and assistant assessors, or either of them, in any division where it shall be found necessary for carrying into effect the act intitled, "An Act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States," so however, as that the commissioner shall in no case receive more than five dollars per day; nor the principal assistant assessor in any case receive more than three dollars per day, which additional compensation shall be subject to the same rules of settlement as are established by the act last aforesaid.
NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, March 16, 1802. TH: JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
ALBANY, APRIL 12. LETTER from Col. THOMAS, Representative in Congress, from Washington County, New York. Washington, March 29, 1802.
GENTLEMEN, YOU must be aware, that numerous falsehoods are propagated, in every part of the Union, for the purpose of bringing the Federal Administration into disgrace. In the county of Washington, I am informed, that certain persons are endeavouring to deceive the people by misrepresenting the proceedings of the Executive, the two Houses of Congress, &c.—I therefore, impelled by a sense of duty to my immediate constituents, take the liberty to offer the following hasty Sketch, as an antidote to the calumnies above alluded to.
That the federal party never had a wish to diminish the public debt, or any of the public burthens, is evident from their past as well as present conduct. While they were in power, Ministers were sent to almost every court in Europe, where in too many instances they had nothing to do but live in idle pageantry, at the expence of their labouring countrymen at home—and the better to support the system of extravagance, pretexes were formed for raising armies, navies, and for many other measures calculated to heap lucrative places and contracts upon individual friends; of these, I will instance one or two:— HENRY LEE, who made so much noise in favour of appropriating 200,000 dols. for erecting a mausoleum to the memory of Gen. Washington, received from the Administration 24,000 dols. for a bed of Ore which was not worth 4000, if the tide had been good; but which had been previously mortgaged—So that as he has since become a bankrupt the United States in all probability will not be benefitted a cent by it; they gave to the same person 800 dols. for a portrait of Gen. Washington which possibly might have been worth 100 dollars.—To Judge Cooper, of our state, 1000 dols. were given, under the pretext of exploring the land near Lake Superior for Copper Mines, without a cent benefit to the government.
I will cite a few instances of their disregard of Economy, from the Revenue Department—The Collector of Customs for the port of Boston receives for his compensation, included clerkhire, &c. 15,660 dols. a year; the Collector for the port of Philadelphia 22,240 dols. the Collector for the port of Baltimore, 13,782 dols. the Collector for the port of Charleston, 19,434 dols. the Collector for the port of New-York, 25,438 dols. and the Navy Officers for that port 10,162 dols.—The necessary documents are now before Congress to enable

public money; the subject has been taken up, and referred to a select committee.  One circumstance places in a striking point of view, the inconsistency of the present Opposition. When the French Treaty was before the Senate, of the United States for ratification, a large majority of that body was federal. They struck out the 2d article, by which the French government engaged to negotiate at a future period, respecting the captured property of Americans which had been condemned by their Tribunals; and the Treaty was ratified by that Senate; and President Adams, without that article—The merchants or underwriters now come forward with petitions to Congress, to be compensated for their losses, and Mr. Griswold brought forward a resolution a few days ago to indemnify these people for their losses, which probably amount to fifty or 60 Millions. This resolution was supported by every federal member in our House, and opposed by every Republican. Because we considered, that it would be a flagrant act of injustice to tax our constituents with this sum to make good the losses of those underwriters, who at the time they insured the property, had a premium equal to the risk; and when it is evident, that notwithstanding those losses, this class of citizens have grown immensely rich by such means.—And further, because we considered that those American citizens who had their houses burnt and their property destroyed by the enemy, during the Revolutionary War, were much more entitled to indemnification, than the merchants in this case.
That the present Administration rejects the doctrine, that a public debt is a public benefit must be evident to every candid observer, when he reflects that under their predecessors our debt had increased very considerably, notwithstanding all our sources of revenue; that according to the printed account of the Secretary of the Treasury on the 1st of January, 1801, the unredeemed principal of the debt, was 80,161,207 dollars 60 cents; that in the short space of nine months that debt was diminished 77,881,890 dollars 29 cents, as appears by the Secretary's report, made on the 1st of Jan. 1802.—This reduction was effected by carefully applying the money which came into the Treasury towards the discharge of this debt, instead of the various useless purposes, which absorbed it under the former administration.
It cannot be doubted, that the partisans of the old school feel sorely disappointed at losing the object which they had in view, which they so laboured indefatigably to obtain, and which they once fancied was nearly accomplished; that they will redouble their exertions to regain their old ground, resorting to every artifice and stratagem of which the human mind is capable, may be fairly calculated upon by the friends of the present happy order of things.—I am informed that one of the stratagems which they have resorted to in the county of Washington, is to inculcate an opinion, that the change is only a change of men, and not of measures. I have therefore thought it my duty to state briefly the retrenchments that have been made in our annual expenditure, since the 4th of March, 1801, besides refusing all appropriations for useless purposes, such as the purchasing of Ore Beds, hunting Copper Mines, purchasing Dock Yards at double their Value, making unnecessary contracts, &c. which read only to draw money from the Treasury to enrich particular friends. The Savings in our annual expenditures, made by the Executive previous to the meeting of Congress, amounted to 164,635 dollars, 91 cents; those made since the meeting of Congress are, in the Military Establishment, about 500,000 dollars, as stated by the Secretary at War; in the Navy, notwithstanding the War carrying on against the Barbary Powers, 900,000 dollars; in the Judiciary at least 45,000 dollars, amounting in all to 996,695 dollars, 91 cents.
Several other subjects are before Congress, on which considerable Savings will be made during the present session—among which are, the Marine Corps, the Civil List, &c. the amount will probably be 90 or 100,000 dollars.
With respect to the views of the Federal party, in establishing the Judiciary System of the last session, as well as the propriety and necessity of repealing that System, I refer you to the reasons given by Mr. Giles, in his speech on that question, which I think must be conclusive in the mind of every candid man.
Notwithstanding the multiplicity of business which has necessarily occupied the attention of this Congress, in consequence of the improper measures of former ones, we have passed a resolution to adjourn on the 11th of April.—I doubt, however, whether we shall be able to adjourn on that day, but we shall undoubtedly by the 20th; and here it may be proper to remark, that no former Congress, since the adoption of the Constitution, has closed their first session till some time in the month of May; some of them have continued till July or August—and yet the minority of our House have upbraided the majority already, with spinning out the session to an unusual length, without a blush!
The Savings which will be made in the expenses of this session, when compared with former ones, will amount at least to 30,000 dollars.
The Bill to repeal the Internal Taxes, has passed our House.—This was taken up first, because under that system between 4 and 500 officers are supported at an expense of about one fifth part of the whole of these Taxes.—The subject of impost duties being an entire separate system, it was necessary to take it up by itself.—It has been taken up, and is now before a select Committee of our House.—The judicious attempts of the minority to blend them together, were evidently intended to embarrass and procrastinate the repeal of the former, as they have done every other measure of reform since the commencement of the session.
I am, with great respect, Your obedient humble servant, DAVID THOMAS.
The Hon. Edward Savage, Senator, and John M'Lean, Micajah Pettit, Isaac Sargent, Alexander Cowan, Kitchen Bishop, and Jason Kellog, Esquires, Members of Assembly, Albany.
From the [Poughkeepsie] Guardian.
Washington City, 18th March, 1802.
Miss Buel and Joyner, I SEND you herewith, for the information of my constituents, a statement of savings made by the President of the United States since his accession to office; and of the savings effected by acts of Congress passed during the present session: which I have derived from the most authentic sources, and for the general accuracy of which I am willing to hold myself responsible. I have also added an estimate of further retrenchments in our fiscal system, contemplated by acts at present in an incipient state, and which will probably obtain legislative sanction before the rising of Congress. I likewise submit a general result of the Treasury operations, during the last nine months of the year one thousand eight hundred and one.
During the past summer and autumn, various reports and misrepresentations were industriously circulated in every section of the Union, through the medium of the press, tending to impair the public confidence in the President, and to implicate several acts of his administration. In order to correct such misrepresentations, I have been at some pains to enquire into the facts and circumstances from which they have probably originated. For this purpose I have had recourse to the public offices and official documents. The result of my enquiries on this subject I now also communicate.
This statement being derived from documents which can only be attained at the seat of government; and it having ever been my opinion, that it is the duty of a representative to guard his constituents against misrepresentations, by giving them faithful views of the proceedings of their agents; I feel persuaded that my conduct on this occasion will not subject me to any merited imputation or censure from them.
I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, THEODORUS BAILEY.
Savings by the President.
Collection of Revenue. 1. The President had a power to establish districts and surveys for the collection of the internal taxes: a supervisor to superintend the collection of each district, an inspector to superintend that of each survey in the district. Collectors of taxes were appointed under the superintendence of the supervisors and inspectors. Under these regulations, each state made a district, with a supervisor to each: and the states of Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, were divided into from three to six surveys, with an inspector over each survey. In the states thus divided the collectors accounted with and paid to the inspectors; the inspectors accounted with and paid the supervisors; and these to the treasury: hence great delays, and want of power to bring real delinquents to account. The other states were not divided into surveys, had no inspectors; and collectors accounted with and paid to the supervisors. The accounts were there better rendered, and the President, convinced of the uselessness and indeed mischief arising from the said inspectors, abolished them last summer. By the report of the commissioner of the revenue, it appears that the emoluments of the fifteen inspectors thus suppressed amounted for the year 1800, to 19,823 dollars 36 cents, which sum is a clear saving in the collection, and has reduced the whole expense of collection about two per cent. Note, This is independent of the commission allowed to those inspectors on the district tax; said commission not being included in the above; and amounted, in the states above-mentioned, to 3,255 dollars.
2. The President had a power under certain limits, to increase or diminish the size, and number of officers and crews of the revenue cutters. They had been increased in some instances, (in New-York, Virginia, South Carolina, and Boston) as high as six officers and twenty men; the whole establishment cost annually near 50,000 dollars, and the masters being thereby more on a footing of navy captains than of revenue officers, did consider their proper duty, that of watching and preventing smuggling, as almost degrading. The President has reduced them to their original establishment of two officers and six men; they do their duty better, and near 30,000 dollars are annually saved; the precise sum is not ascertained, as the accounts are not yet rendered.
Department of State. 1. The following foreign missions have been suppressed. Minister plenipotentiary to Portugal, annual salary, 9,000 dollars. Minister resident at Holland, 4,500 Their secretaries, 3,700 Contingencies other than personal, (annually) 1,100 Average outsets, 1 for 4 years, 4,050 Total, 21,350 d. 2. The following agencies suppressed, viz. One commissioner under 6th art. British treaty (annual salary) 4,440 One of the two agents in G. Britain for caules and seamen, do. 3,000 Total, 7,440
Department of War. Sundry agencies—Deputy Quartermasters, &c. estimated at 30,000 Navy Department. Contrabands in the several sea-ports, at 3,000 dols. a year, estimated at 15,000 Note. The superintendents and storekeepers for navy yards, and materials, have been retained where necessary. The above agencies were unknown to law.
Marine Corps. When the act for the navy peace establishment passed last year, the house of representatives proposed to reduce the marines in proportion to the reduction of the navy, but the Senate refused to concur. The original law had, however, in relation to the privates, declared, that they should be raised for a certain number of years, unless sooner discharged by the President; but had left him no power in relation to the officers. The President, last summer, reduced the privates to the number wanted for the service of the vessels kept in commission, and for guarding the navy yards and public stores. The number of men discharged, including non commissioned officers, is 614; the sum appropriated annually for the corps, under the old arrangement, was dollars
  160,908 78 cents; the sum wanted for the present year, under the new modification, is dollars 101,381 23; and the saving consequently amounts to dls 59,527 55.     Recapitulation of Annual Savings by the President, before the meeting of Congress.   Inspectors of internal taxes, 19,823 36   Revenue Cutters, 30,000   Diplomatic and foreign agencies 21,850   War Department agencies, 10,000   Navy Department do. 15,000   Marine Corps, 65,527 55   Annual Savings, Dols. 161,695 91   The annual savings by Congress, already effected, viz.   1. On Military establishment, by reduction of the army, 450,000   2. On Naval establishment, (by act of the President, conformably to the late law) 900,000   3. On Judiciary (by late law) 45,000   695,000 
  Annual savings by President and Congress, effected, Dols. 856,695 91   Contemplated savings by Congress, viz.   Collectors of customs, including naval officers, estimated at 25,000   Min. establishment, 21,000   Accompanists & clerks in departments, 14,000   Commissioners of revenue, and stamp-office, 13,000   Officers of marine corps reduced in proportion to men, 17,000   90,000 
  Total annual savings, Dols. 946,695 91   Which enables Congress to repeal all the Internal Taxes. 
General result of the Treasury operations for the last nine months of the year 1801.
  1. The following parts of the principal of the public debt have been discharged from the 1st day of April to the 31st day of December, 1801, viz.   2. On the Dutch debt. The payments out of the treasury, on account of principal and interest, have been, 1,306,786 59   Deduct the part applied to the payment of interest, viz. the interest and charges on the Dutch debt, amounting for the whole year 1801 to dols. 401, 961, and for nine months therefore to 368,970 75   The amount paid on account of principal is therefore, dols. 937,755 84   2. Temporary loans reimbursed to the bank of the United States, 700,000   3. Reimbursement of the principal of the registered debt and loan office certificates, 17,878 7   4. Several species of stock received in payment for lands, 23,816 58   5. Reimbursement of the principal of the six per cent, and deferred stocks, viz.   The whole amount reimbursed in 1801, was, 1,051,500 73   Deduct the amount paid before the 1st day April, 1801, 42,625 36   Total amount of public debt discharged during those nine months, 2,688,325 86 
  II. The specie in the treasury on the 31st December 1801 amounted to d's 3,089,761 78   And on 1st April, 1801, only to d's 1,794,044 86   The difference gained during 9 months, dols. 1,295,716 93   Total amount in favor of the U. States, or gained those nine months, dols. 3,984,042 79 
Misrepresentations answered.
I. Berceau. —That vessel was repaired, like all other vessels of the U. States, out of the navy fund, not in a more expensive manner than any other vessel. But it is true that the President (on account of the French government having restored seventeen vessels before the treaty was finally ratified, and in order to keep that government in a favourable disposition towards our merchants, who had claims against it) did assume the responsibility of repairing her, before the treaty was ultimately ratified. All the clamour about expense has not the least foundation. She was regularly (having been condemned and purchased by the U. States) repaired under existing appropriations.—The only irregularity, is the act of restoration before the ratification: the motives for this have been stated; let the President be tried by these, and as the treaty was afterwards ratified, the effect is precisely the same.
II. Maryland —was fitted and stores laid in for carrying Mr. Bayard; she being ready, and a great proportion of the expense of her voyage having been incurred before Mr. Jefferson was President, she was used to carry Mr. Dawton.
III. Boston —was sent to reinforce the Mediterranean squadron, and deposited Mr. Livingston on the way. The whole expense incurred on Mr. Livingston's account consisted in the few days difference between a direct voyage to Gibraltar, and a circuitous one to the same place, by previously touching in France; or rather that she arrived a few days later in Gibraltar.
IV. It has been said, that "a thousand dollars were given as fees to lawyers by the Secretary of the Treasury during the Attorney General's absence." This, I am able to assert, is a downright falsehood; not a cent was even given in fees; one of the clerks in the office is a lawyer, whose salary (900 dollars) is such as is usual for a clerk; and no legal opinion, I am convinced, is ever asked from him. The whole amount spent by the secretary, for clerks in his own office, is less than the old appropriation, which has lately been increased fifteen per cent. He in fact, spends twenty per cent. less than the appropriation, and keeps the surplus for extra clerk hire in aid of the office, to bring up accounts left in arrear, or
erroneous, under the late administration. It appears, from official documents, that the accounts of collectors were from six to twelve months in arrear; at present every account has been brought up, and every collector tied up to the rule of rendering his quarterly account before the end of the next quarter. That rule, rigidly adhered to, is the best; it is the only security against delinquencies. In addition to this refutation of misrepresentations, it may be proper to observe, that in the twelve years previous to the presidency of Mr. Jefferson, the national debt was considerably increased. This however, is denied by the federalists, who say it was diminished during that period three millions and an half. Supposing this, for argument sake, to be the case, yet the above statement will demonstrate that we have gained near four millions in the first nine months of Mr. Jefferson's administration, notwithstanding the payments on the deferred debt, which exceed one million one hundred thousand dollars a year, only commenced on the first of January, 1801. This additional burthen has not been attended to in the comparative view of the economy of the two administrations. And to show that public credit has been appreciated under Mr. Jefferson's administration, in consequence of his wise and salutary arrangements, it will be sufficient to mention this decisive fact: Under Mr. Adams the public debt was never at par; 6 per cent. stock in '98 was as low as 145. 3d. in the pound; it has been raised to par under Mr. Jefferson.
NOTES.
* Mr. Dawton had no allowance rations. He partook of the ship's store already laid in; nor was there an additional cent of disbursement of this kind for his special accommodation. Indeed none such could have been useful or necessary, as the provision made by Mr. Adams was truly bountiful. Thus it happens that the 20,800 dollars, expended on this mission was a federal measure altogether, and intended, not for the accommodation of Mr. Dawton, but for that of Mr. Bayard, whom Mr. Adams had wisely destined to be the bearer of the treaty.
† 60,000 dollars are said to have been expended on the Boston, to accommodate Mr. Livingston with a passage to France. In this there is not one syllable of truth. The Boston was fitted out for a cruise, and destined for the Mediterranean station, and on her way thither took Mr. Livingston to L'Orient. Even her cabin was unaltered, as she had been previously employed in bringing gov. Davie and Mr. Swift from France, by order of Mr. Adams. Mr. Livingston's farther accommodation did not cost the United States a shilling, as he laid in his own ship stores, &c. &c.
‡ Mr. Bailey tends to his constituents of the district of Dutchess his most grateful acknowledgments for their confidence heretofore reposed in him, and beg that they will excuse him from being a candidate for any office at the ensuing election.
National Legislature.
House of Representatives.
MONDAY, April 12.
The bill for the relief of Theodosius Fowler, was read the third time and passed—Ayes 32—Nays 23.
A bill for the relief of Paul Coulon, was agreed to in committee of the whole, and after being reported, was ordered to a third reading to-day.
The house went into committee of the whole; Mr. John C. Smith in the chair; on the bill for the establishment of certain districts, and to amend an act for regulating the collection of tonnage and duties, &c.
The bill was amended, and reported to the house, wherein it was agreed to, and ordered to a third reading to-morrow.
The house went into committee of the whole; Mr. Davis in the chair; on the report of the secretary of state, on the memorial of Fulwar Skipwith.
Mr. Dawton moved two resolutions; the first for providing by law for the payment to Fulwar Skipwith of 4,550 dollars; advanced by him for the United States, with interest, from November 1, 1795; the second for allowing Mr. Skipwith sum for his services from Nov. 1, 1796, to May 1, 1799.
Messrs. Randolph and Dawton advocated the adoption of the resolutions, which were carried without a division; reported to the House; agreed to, and a bill ordered in.
A report of a select committee was made on the state of the clerk's office.
A bill was reported for the relief of Louis Toufard, allowing him 670 dollars—committed to committee of whole house to-morrow.
The house went into committee of the whole; Mr. L. R. Morris in the chair; on the report of a select committee on the petitions of
The committee recommend the adoption of three resolutions; the first allows to the widows and children of the seamen lost on board of the Infurgent and Pickering, four months pay of the latter; the second provides for allowing hereafter five years half pay to the widows and children of naval officers who shall be slain in battle or die in the line of their duty; the third extends the benefit of the second provision to the widows and children of the officers lost in the Infurgent and Pickering.
Mr. Eustis moved to strike out the 1st section which forms the monies devoted to the above object into a general fund, to be applied according to the discretion of the President, instead of suffering it to remain as heretofore, applied to the particular ports (or those in the vicinity) from which the monies are derived.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Eustis, Mitchell and Dana, and opposed by Messrs. S. Smith, Milledge, Davis, Macon and Huger.
The question was then taken on striking out the first section and lost;—when the committee rose, and reported the bill with several amendments.
A committee appointed on Friday, reported the unfinished business before Congress, which in their opinion it would be expedient to pass upon during the present session, concluding with an opinion, that an adjournment may take place in two weeks.
TUESDAY, April 13.
The House took up the bill to amend an act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen, as reported by the committee of the whole, and agreed to the amendment, with other amendments.
Mr. Bilhop moved to add to the first section a provision for applying 20,000 dollars to the erection of a Hospital in Massachusetts.
Mr. S. Smith moved to insert in the room of 20,000 the sum of 15,000 dollars, which be considered as adequate to commencing such a building.
Mr. Bilhop agreed to the amendment. This motion was supported by Messrs. Bilhop, S. Smith, Huger, Bacon and Eustis, and opposed by Messrs. Elmendorf, Davis, Milledge, and Randolph.
Mr. Milledge moved an amendment applying 5,000 dollars to the erection of a Hospital in Savannah.
The proposition to appropriate 15,000 dollars to the erection of a Hospital in Massachusetts was agreed to—ayes 39—nays 20.
Bill ordered to be engrossed for a 3d reading to-morrow.
The House went into committee of the whole—Mr. L. R. Morris in the chair—on the bill providing for the payment of the whole debt of the United States.
Mr. Mott moved to strike out that part of the first section that pledges 7,300,000 dls. annually until the entire discharge of the debt, and to substitute an appropriation of that sum for two years.
Mr. Mott spoke in favor of this motion, and Mr. Randolph against it.
When the question was taken on the amendment, and lost without a division.
Mr. Griswold moved to strike out the 4th section, which authorizes a reloan of installments of Dutch debt, becoming due previously to 1809, in order to equalise the installments annually payable.
The motion was supported by Mr. Griswold and Mr. Bayard; and opposed by Mr. Randolph and Mr. Nicholson; when the committee rose without coming to a decision, and obtained leave to sit again.
WEDNESDAY, April 14.
The engrossed bill, for the better security of Public Money in the hands of public agents, was passed.
The engrossed bill to amend an act for the relief and protection of disabled Seamen, was passed—36 to 33.
Previously to the passage, Mr. Elmes spoke at some length against the bill.
The House went into com. on the bill for redeeming the whole of the Public Debt, Mr. L. R. Morris in the chair. Mr. Randolph spoke in favor of the retaining the 4th section, and Mr. Griswold against it, when the question was taken on striking out and lost. 27 to 41.—The 6th section under consideration, which authorises the appointment of an agent in Europe for the purpose of transferring any business respecting the discharge of the Public Debt, with a salary of 3,000 dollars; Mr. Griswold moved to strike out this section, assigned, his reasons therefor, and was answered by Mr. Randolph—motion lost, yeas 30, nays 38.
THURSDAY, April 15.
The engrossed bill, making provision for the redemption of the whole of the Public Debt, was read the third time. Mr. Dana made a few remarks against the passage of the bill, when the question was taken on the passage and carried. Yeas 55. Nays 19.
The House went into com. of the whole, Mr. Davis in the chair, on the bill to fix the compensation of the officers of the Senate and House of Representatives. The several blanks were filled, on the motion of Mr. Davenport, with the following sums—an annual allowance of 5,000 dollars to the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, to the principal Clerk of each House 1,300 dollars, to the engrossing Clerk of each House 1,000 dols. to the Sergeant at Arms of each House 800 dols. to the Door Keeper of the House of R. 500 dols. with a per diem allowance during the session of two dols. and to the assistant Door Keeper of each House 450 dols. with a per diem allowance during the session of 2 dols. The com. rose and the house took up the report, agreed to it, and ordered the bill to a third reading; afterwards read a third time and passed.
FRIDAY, April 16.
Three engrossed bills; viz. "to abolish the board of commissioners in the city of Washington, and to make provision for the repayment of loans made by the state of Maryland, for the use of the city;" "for the relief of Fulwar Skipwith;" and "for the relief of Lewis Toufard;" were read the third time and passed.
Mr. S. Smith, from the committee of Commerce and Manufacture reported on the petition of sundry calico printers of Philadelphia; of sundry citizens of New Jersey and Delaware—of sundry cordwainers of Massachusetts and Delaware—of Samuel Corp—of sundry merchants of Richmond and Manchester—of sundry shoemakers of Lynn, Masf. of Thomas Stag jun. and Thomas Snell—and on a resolution of the house of Feb. 18th, to enquire into the expediency of crediting a port of entry at Beaufort.
Ordered that the consideration of the said memorials and petitions, and resolution of the House, be postponed until the 3d Monday in November next.
MESSAGE from the President. Gentlemen of

plain themselves. The officer charged with their repairs states, in his letter received August 27, 1801, that he had been led by circumstances, which he explains, to go considerably beyond his orders. In questions between nations who have no common empire but reason, something must often be yielded of mutual opinion to enable them to meet in a common point.
The allowance which had been proposed to the officers of that vessel being represented as too small for their daily necessities, and still more so, as the means of paying before their departure, debts contracted with our citizens for subsistence, it was requested on their behalf that the daily pay of each might be the measure of their allowance. This being solicited, and reimbursement assumed by the agent of their nation, I deemed that the indulgence would have a propitious effect in the moment of returning friendship. The sum of 870 dollars and 83 cents, was accordingly furnished them for the five months of past captivity, and a proportional allowance authorised until their embarkation. TH: JEFFERSON.
The accompanying documents are very long. They were ordered to be printed.
Messieurs and papers accompanying it, were then referred to Messrs. Eustis, Tallmadge, Thompson, Campbell, and Hanna.
The House went into committee of whole, Mr. J. C. Smith in the chair, on the report of the committee to whom were referred a letter, from the Secretary of the Treasury, and sundry documents relative to the claim of Comfort Sands and others, after considerable debate on taking up the business at this late period of the session. Considerable debate took place in the committee, who modified the report, which the house agreed to with an amendment. As the resolutions agreed to are long, we decline their immediate insertion. They authorize under prohibited limitations, the institution of an amicable suit before the circuit court of the United States, for the final adjustment of the claim.
SATURDAY, April 17. The house went into committee of the whole—Mr. Hanna in the chair, on the bill making certain provisions for the widows and children of the officers lost on board the Insurgent and Pickering, &c.
Several amendments were made in committee, when the house was resumed, and the bill, as amended, was ordered to a third reading.
Mr. S. Smith, reported a bill to amend the act allowing compensations to those employed in the collection of the customs, &c.
The bill among other provisions directs that hereafter the clear annual receipts of a collector shall not exceed 4000, of a naval officer 3,500, and of surveyor 3,000 dollars.
The house went into committee of the whole—Mr. L. R. Morris in the chair, on the bill making appropriations for the naval service, for the year 1802.
Mr. Randolph moved to fill up the several blanks in the bill, with specified sums, which were all agreed to, the total of which amounts to 900,000 dollars.
Mr. Dana moved to insert 305,000 dollars, for the purchase of timber &c. for the seventy-fours, the sum in the first estimate of the Secretary of the Navy, instead of 195,000 dollars, in the last estimate.
Motion lost—aye 14. Mr. Dana moved to insert 100,000 dollars, for Navy docks, &c. the sum in the first estimate of the secretary, instead of 50,000 dollars in the last estimate.
Motion lost—aye 17. Dr. Eustis moved to add a new section to the bill, authorizing the secretary of the Navy, with the approbation of the President of the United States, to carry the excess of any specific appropriation beyond the sum expended to the deficiency arising under any other specific appropriation of the bill.
Messrs. Randolph, Macon, and Bacon, opposed; and Messrs. Eustis, and S. Smith, supported the motion, which was lost.
The committee rose, when Mr. Huger moved to disagree to the report of the committee for filling the blank for contingent expenses of the navy with 50,000 dollars, with the view of filling it up with 100,000 dollars.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Huger and Dana, and opposed by Mr. Randolph.
When the question was taken by yeas and nays, and lost—Yeas 39—Nays 24.
Mr. Huger objected to the appropriation of 125,000 dollars to purchase timber for 74's &c. which was, however, agreed to—aye 40; as was 50,000 dollars for docks, &c. also objected to by Messrs. Huger and Dana.
Mr. S. Smith moved a new section authorizing the Secretary of the Navy, with the approbation of the President, to apply any excess of the appropriation, beyond the expenditure of the specific sums appropriated, to the repair of vessels in actual service, if the exigency of the service shall require it; except the sums appropriated for purchase, &c. of timber for 74's and for the improvement of navy yards and docks.—Motion lost.
The bill was then ordered to a third reading on Monday.
The following is a translation, from a French paper, of the gratitude bestowed by Toussaint on his fellow men, for their assistance in conducting his body to a remote part of the country and concealing it.
AT the moment when Toussaint Louverture was forced to leave the Cape, he took particular care to take with him, all the gold coin then in the national treasury, amounting to about one and a half millions of dollars. This treasure he had first conveyed through some of the white inhabitants nearly 15 miles from the Cape, where he generously dismissed the same and trusted his booty to 15 of his black brethren, whom he, himself only, conducted into the mountains; and having found a convenient place, he made them dig a hole, in which he deposited his riches. After this he discharged his carriers, under a great many obligations, ordered them to appear at the camp to be rewarded; and what reward did this black hypocrite give to his workmen?—Every human heart must shudder to hear—when these poor fellows arrived at the camp, they were ordered to form a small circle, and Toussaint commanded, in cool blood, a parcel of soldiers with loaded muskets to stand in a half moon round them—gave the word fire, and that they must die for high treason, which was executed.
IMPORTANT & LATEST European Intelligence, By the Warrington, Delano, arrived at Boston, from Liverpool, and the Mary, Baine, arrived at New-York, from Cowes.
LONDON, March 4. THE debate in the House of Commons last night, was very interesting; yet upon the situation, progress, or result of the negotiation, no light was thrown. An allusion was made to former negotiations for definitive treaties, in order to show that the present delay was not unusual or extraordinary. Between the signing of the preliminaries at the last peace, and the definitive treaty, upwards of 9 months elapsed. Yet though the delay is not unprecedented, and though certainly the points in discussion now are of an importance, unequalled, perhaps, in any foreign negotiation, there seems to be some degree of gloom in the public mind, particularly among commercial men. It is probable that the bull at our ports has, in a great measure, occasioned this gloom.
On Monday last six fail of the line failed on a sudden from Torbay upon a secret expedition, and yesterday an order was received at Portsmouth, to get ready for sea with all possible expedition, all the men of war fit for service at that port. The greatest activity of course prevails in the different offices at Portsmouth, to victual and equip the ships. Of the motives, for this measure, and of the destination of the fleet we are totally ignorant.—The order has excited a considerable degree of astonishment, and has given rise to a variety of conjectures.
MARCH 5. The First Consul begins to exercise that despotism over the freedom of conversation in private circles which he has so long assumed over the freedom of the press. Two ladies of distinction, one of whom is the wife of the Chevalier Charles Damas, have been sent out of the territory of the Republic, in custody of a military guard.—They are accused of having carried on a correspondence with the enemies of the state; but their real offence is, we are assured in private letters from undoubted authority, the entertaining at their respective houses large parties of Royalists.
There can now be little doubt that either the Stadholder will be amply indemnified, or that he will be reinstated in Holland. The Moniteur observes, that the Hereditary Prince has received from the First Consul, in person, assurances of the interest which he takes in the affairs of the House of Orange, and of his hopes of being shortly enabled to give solid proofs of his feelings on that subject.
MARCH 8. It is the general opinion in London, that ministers have insisted upon bringing the negotiation to a determination one way or the other, within a short limited period, and the most active preparations are going on if necessary, to support the determination.
MARCH 10. In the House of Commons this day, one hundred and thirty thousand seamen were voted for the service of two months, from the 25th March, to the 25th May.
Policies were yesterday opened in this city, on the ground that no treaty would be concluded; and twenty guineas were taken to pay one hundred if the negotiations at Amiens broke off. Though things are doubtless somewhat critical, we are still inclined to think that there will be a treaty, and probably the steps which have been taken will accelerate its conclusion.
MARCH 11. A vessel which arrived at Dover, from Boulogne, brought over a report, which is stated to have prevailed at Amiens, that unless the definitive treaty should be signed on Friday next, at the least, Marquis Cornwallis would return to England.
MARCH 12. On Wednesday an interview took place between Lord Hawkesbury and M. Otto. It is said, Lord Nelson is to have the chief command of our fleet in the West-Indies.—He goes out in the Madras frigate, Capt. Gore.
Several more ships of the line and frigates, have been ordered to be fitted out for immediate service, and to join the Channel fleet.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 9. The greatest activity prevails in all the dock yards, to get the line of battle ships, which were ordered yesterday, ready for sea; several companies of shipwrights were immediately sent on board of each; where they are upon double tides, and will sleep on board until the ships are ready for sea.
BALTIMORE, April 25. Arrived last evening, sch'r Cornelia, Cushman, 13 days from Cape François.—We have not been able to see captain Cushman, but letters of late date have been received from Cape François, stating that Gen. Le Clerc had arrived there from Port Republic, that Mr. Lear's functions were suspended, and he was on the eve of his departure, disgusted with their proceedings.
BOSTON, May 3. The ship Anthony Mangin, has arrived at Baltimore from London; she left the Downs on the 15th March, the papers by this arrival state, that great uneasiness prevailed in consequence of the protraction of the Definitive Treaty with France; that Lord Cornwallis had been ordered to demand an ultimatum on the 15th March; and that the French Government fearing a renewal of hostilities, had dispatched orders for the immediate return of the fleet from the West-Indies.
At the date of the last accounts from the West-Indies, the British had 22 sail of the line, 29 frigates, besides sloops of war, &c. on the Jamaica station; having on board four Admiral's flags.
Capt. Peirce, arrived at Baltimore, in 38 days from Gibraltar, reports, that there were five Tripoline Corsairs cruising in the Mediterranean.
Portsmouth. TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1802.
LATEST FROM EUROPE. London papers to the 14th March, have been received at New-York—Extracts therefrom are given in this day's Gazette.—Great Britain, "like the mailed Mars," appeared armed at all points for war; though the negotiation at Amiens was not broken off.—Whether a renewal of War with France was seriously intended; or whether the warlike attitude assumed, was to hasten the conclusion of the Definitive Treaty; are points which must be solved in very few days. In addition to those "equally apparent," in England; our accounts from the West-Indies, indicate that hostilities were expected there; and a letter from a correspondent at Plymouth, mentions an arrival from Bourdeaux, in 48 days, the Captain of which informs, "that the French had stripped all the English vessels at Bourdeaux, of their sails, just before he left that place."
FROM ST. DOMINGO. Capt. Brown, who arrived at Boston, on Friday last, from Cape François, which he left the 9th ult. informs, That no decisive event had occurred in the warfare between the French and Gen. Toussaint, at the time he sailed:—That the latter was, at times, reported to be in the Mountains, and at others, on the plains; and that he was in great force, bidding defiance to all the troops sent against him;—That frequent skirmishes took place; and that the French had been repulsed with loss in three attempts to storm the fort, on the mountain commanded by Gen. Christophe; against which the French could only advance by a narrow pass:—That Gen. Toussaint, astonished that France should send her soldiers against him, to conquer him, had, by Proclamation, denounced Gen. Leclerc, and his troops, as impostors; had declared them outlaws; and directed them to quit the island in three days:—That Gen. Leclerc had answered this Proclamation, by declaring Toussaint, and his followers rebels and outlaws; and offering a reward for his head: that reports of an expected renewal of the war between England and France had been received; and that, in consequence, the French squadrons, which it was reported would sail for the United States, had gone for France.
A British garrison has arrived at Bermuda, from Jamaica. After the 10th of May, the port of Bermuda, is, by proclamation, to be shut against neutral vessels.
Cleared at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. Brig Alligator, Barns, Cayenne. Brig Diana, Blunt, do. Brig Adona, Bell, Barbadoes.
Hymenaal Register. —MARRIED— In this town, Mr. James Chesley, of Rochester, to Miss Elizabeth Shannon, of this town; Mr. Daniel Shores to Miss Polly Denny; Mr. Arthur Melcher to Miss Elizabeth Akerman; Mr. Jedediah Drew to Miss Abigail Pinner, both of Wolfborough; Mr. Nathan Drew to Miss Sally Elliot.
DIED. —At Rye, Col. BENJAMIN GARLAND, aged 67; It is not to the columns of a Newspaper that the MEMORY of Col. GARLAND will be indebted; for he will long, very long live, in the hearts of all who knew him, so long as unstrained integrity, unbounded charity, and universal benevolence and good will, are respected by mankind. Early in life he was employed in public business, and was a strenuous opponent of British tyranny, and a firm friend to the glorious American Revolution.—His natural disposition was excellent. His feelings toward the distressed, was ever alive; Hospitality dwelt under his roof, and Charity was the keeper of his door. The poor, and the rich rise up and call him blessed, for he was truly the object of their just esteem and veneration, and we will only add, may they be found following him in all his imitable examples.
DIED. —On Saturday evening last, Mrs. ELIZABETH BURLEIGH, aged 33, consort of Mr. Henry Burleigh, merchant, of this town, and daughter of Nathaniel Rogers, Esq. of New-Market.—Her husband in the death of a faithful and virtuous wife, must be sensibly affected with the loss: She was an agreeable companion, and tender mother of his children; they must also deplore her departure and feel a want of her wise and pious admonitions; a tender nurse and faithful guardian of their youthful years: but their loss is her gain, her life was exemplary. Blest are the dead, who in Jehovah Die. They weep no more nor heave the painful sigh!
But burst the tomb, and in full glory rise, To reign with angels in the immortal skies. At Newington, Lieut. William Furber, aged 61—he was an honest & beloved citizen. At Kittery, Mr. Thomas Chandler, aged 75. In this town, Mrs. Eunice Turner, aged 53; Master Samuel Clarke, youngest son of Jonas Clarke, Esq.; a child of Mr. John Lang, and child of Mr. Dennis Carter.
Isaac Stanwood, HAS RECEIVED FOR SALE AT HIS Crockery, Glass & China Ware Store, in Market-Street, an assortment of Imported GARDEN SEEDS, The Growth of 1801. LIKEWISE, A few bbls. Superfine FLOUR. Portsmouth, May 4, 1802.
NOTICE. WHEREAS Benjamin Porter, has fraudulently obtained a Note of Hand for twenty dollars, and some cents, dated Chester, July 14, 1800, payable to him by the first day of November next, with interest, signed by John Emerson and Shearborn Dearborn, committee for the first School Class.—All persons are forbidden purchasing said Note, as we never received any value or consideration for it. JOHN EMERSON, SHEARBORN DEARBORN. Chester, May 1, 1802.
(Theatrical from Philadelphia.) IT is proposed giving (FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY) AN EXHIBITION. The Ladies and Gentlemen of Portsmouth, and its vicinity, are respectfully informed, that on THIS EVENING the 4th of May, inst. will be presented in the Assembly Room. A Dramatic Entertainment, CALLED AN EVENING'S REGALE: OR, A CURE FOR THE SPLEEN. Consisting of favorite scenes both serious and comic, (moral and entertaining) Recitations, Songs, &c. IN THREE PARTS. * * Tickets, half a dollar each, to be had at the place of performance, and at N. S. & W. PEIRCE'S Book-Store, and at No. 4 Ladd-street. To accommodate families, Children's tickets will be only one quarter of a dollar. Performance to commence at half past seven o'clock—Description of the principal Pieces, Songs, &c. advertised in Hand-Bills for the Evening. May 4.
Jonathan Goddard, Has imported in the John Adams from Liverpool, and the Gale from London, a large and general assortment of Hard-Ware GOODS, Which are open and ready for Sale, by Wholesale and Retail on the most reasonable terms. HE HAS ALSO FOR SALE, Madeira, Red Port, Sherry, Lisbon and Malaga WINES. Rum, Brandy and Gin. Hyslop, Souchong and Bohea TEAS. Double, and single refined LOAF SUGAR; brown SUGAR. Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Allspice, and Pepper. Painter's Oil, Colors and Brushes; WINDOW GLASS. NAILS of all kinds; English and German STEEL. CLOVER SEED. A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF TRUNKS, &c. Portsmouth, May 4, 1802.
NEW FLOUR. Just Received from NEW-YORK, And to be Sold by C. STORER, No. 9, Portsmouth Pier, A Quantity of Fine and Superfine FLOUR. —ALSO— 100 Pieces fashionable CALICOES, At a very low advance. Portsmouth, May 7, 1802.
George Dame Continues his practice in Miniature Painting, as also PORTRAIT PAINTING, in Oil and Crayons.—He wishes further encouragement from his friends, and will so far gratify them that should he fail in a Likeness to their satisfaction, his labor he will esteem nothing. N. B. Specimens of his ability may be seen on application. HE HAS FOR SALE, Bafs Viols, Violins, German Flutes, Clarionets, Hautboys, Fifes, large and small Drums; Bafs Viol and Violin Strings and Bows, Bridges and Pegs. Reeve's Water Colours per box and shell; camel's hair and black lead Pencils; Drawing Paper; India Rubber; boxes Marking Instruments, for marking Linen, &c. Portsmouth, May 4, 1802.
TWO thirds of that valuable Estate, late the property of Capt. WILLIAM FERNALD, deceased, (lately occupied by Mr. Isaac Shepard,) said estate is pleasantly situated on the road leading to Little Harbour.—For further particulars, inquire of WM. STAVERS. Portsmouth, May 4, 1802.
Five Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the subscriber on the night of the 27th of April last, an indentured apprentice named NATHANIEL STEVENS, being about 18 years of age, about 5 feet 10 inches high, of a dark complexion, and black curly hair; had on when he went away a blue surlout, short blue coat, blue trowsers, and a grayish waistcoat. Whoever will take up and return said runaway, shall receive five dollars reward, and a reimbursement of all necessary charges. All persons are cautioned against harboring, trusting or employing him as they would avoid prosecution. JOHN HAINES. Greenland, May 3, 1802.
NOTICE. The Sale of the Sloop Eleanor, advertised in our last is postponed. TO-MORROW, WILL BE SOLD, At Public Vendue, At 3 o'clock, P.M. at the house of Mr. John Greenleaf, inholder 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 Stavens, containing about twelve acres—for further particulars enquire of NATHANIEL GOOKEN, in said Portsmouth. At the same time and place, will be sold, about 22 Acres of PASTURE LAND, adjoining the above, and belonging to Mr. William Stavens, the largest part of which land, (with a very little exception) can be converted into an excellent mowing field; said land has a good wall of four feet and an half high, all around. NATH'L ADAMS, Auc'r. Portsmouth, May 4, 1802.
FOR SALE, At PUBLIC AUCTION, On THURSDAY, the 6th inst. at 12 o'clock precisely, THE Sloop HIRAM, with all her her Sails, Rigging, both standing and running, Cables, Anchors, Boat, and all other materials, as she lately came from sea, and now lying at the Long-Wharf, in Portsmouth, burthen about sixty tons; sails remarkably fast, and is well calculated for the coasting business. The Auction to be on board the said Sloop, and conditions then made known. Portsmouth, May 4, 1802.
AN INVITING BARGAIN. A pleasant FARM, consisting of ONE HUNDRED Acres of Land, now in the occupation of LEVI COLBY, in Springfield, in the county of Cheshire, may be bought for six Hundred Dollars, cash in hand, pleasantly situated near a large Pond, in which are plenty of fish, and near a number of settlers—on which land are built a new framed House and a new Barn, with the road between them. Ten acres of said Land are cleared for Grass, and about six or seven more, cut down and burnt over, and some part thereof, now fitted for Spring seeding or planting, and a number of young Apple Trees; it may be entered upon immediately, but if the purchaser cannot go himself, the tenant will clear up and improve the Farm on generous terms; If the purchaser would wish to take a lesser number of acres, Forty thereof will be taken back for another person, at four Dollars, per acre, and not to include the House, Barn, or improvements. Application must be immediately made, or all future expenses for a crop, must be added to the consideration money.—Inquire of the printers. Portsmouth, April 29, 1802. State of New-Hampshire. Cheshire, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors and owners of land in Cornish, in said county, that at a meeting of the proprietors of said Cornish, duly notified and holden in said town, on the second, day of November, one thousand eight hundred and one, by adjournment, a vote was passed to raise a tax of two hundred dollars, which sum was voted to defray the proprietary charges, and defend the town lines, by an assessment ninety two cents was assessed on every hundred acres of land in said town, (public lands excepted) with a warrant thereunto annexed, dated the thirtieth day of November, 1801, hath been delivered to me to collect;—This is therefore to notify said proprietors or owners of lands, that unless they pay said sum of ninety-two cents, on each hundred acres, to me the subscriber, on or before the seventh day of June next, ensuing the date hereof, at my dwelling-house in Cornish aforesaid, so much of their lands as will pay said sum and reasonable incidental charges, will be advertised for sale as the law directs, and sold accordingly. NATHANIEL HALL, Proprietor's Collector. Cornish, April 20, 1802.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of JOHN LOCK, late of Rye, husbandman, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same to the subscriber, executor of his will, for settlement. NATHAN GOSS, Executor. Rye, May 3, 1802.

Miscellaneous Repository.
SONG. Tho' pale and wan my cheeks appear, Tho' dead to joy and hope I live, Tho' the deep sigh and trickling tear Are all the signs of life I give. The blood will blushing spread my face, Again my languid pulse will beat, If, in some unexpected place, I cruel Laura chance to meet. Thus will the touch of homicide, As we in ancient legends read, Recall the flowing purple tide, And make the lifeless body bleed.
MAN IS BUT A WORM. WE all are creeping WORMS of earth, Some are Silk Worms , great by birth; Glow Worms some, that shine by night; Slow Worms others, apt to bite! Some are Muck Worms , slaves to wealth; Maw Worms some, that wrong the health; Some to the public good no willers, Canker Worms , and Caterpillars :— Found about the earth we're crawling, For a sorry life we're sprawling; Purid stuff we seek; it fills us, Death then sets his foot, and kills us.
Moralist. APOSTROPHE TO IDLENESS. IDLENESS, thou bane of every estimable quality, thou pander to every vice! In what colors of infamy oughtst thou to be painted, and how dangerous is it to indulge thy cares! Beneath thy enervating blandishments every corruption springs up, and every virtue is obscured. It is thou that sinkest the love of honorable performance in the bed of inglorious ease. It is thou that holdest out the oblivious draught of what duty calls to perform; and when once thy cups is tasted to intoxication, farewell every hope of fame, farewell every wish for distinction. Bound in thy fetters, talents, whether natural or acquired, are useless; and even the brightest virtues become tainted by folly, or contaminated by perverse passions. I have seen the proud lords of nature stoop to thy bewitchings, till they encumbered the very earth on which they dwelt, and only lived to disgrace themselves, and to be a burden to the community.
COMMUNICATION. Revival of RELIGION. SEVERAL letters from the State of Kentucky, some of which have already been published, but others equally as pleasing, give the most animating accounts of the glorious work of God which is taking place in these parts, on the hearts of sinners; and it is with pleasure we state, that the revival is not confined to Kentucky only, but is making rapid progress through North and South-Carolina; where many of the most daring infidel opponents, who have gone to the meetings of the followers of Jesus, with a view to ridicule and reproach them, and also to disturb and disquiet the sincere worshippers of God, have been struck under the most distressing concern for their own souls, and had such awful discoveries of their own guilt, total depravity and undone state, that they could no longer resist, but have been obliged to cry out (as was the case in the blissed days of pentecost ) "MEN AND BRETHREN, WHAT SHALL WE DO TO BE SAVED?" When the spirit of Almighty God, once accompanied the preached word to the sinner's heart, or lightens his mind to behold his lost and undone state by nature, and effectually applies the word of divine inspiration, there is no such thing as resistance. He is led to see that God will work by whom, and in what way he chooses, and not accommodate himself to the pride, self-conceitedness, and wishes of every depraved heart. God is a sovereign, and O that he might exercise that sovereignty in bringing sinners to bow to the peaceable sceptre of his dear Son, and cause a work of his grace to spread over this part of his weary heritage. Many there are, who daily pray, that Christ's kingdom may come, and his will be done on earth as it is in heaven, who (it is to be feared,) would be the very first to oppose this coming of his kingdom, should a real revival of Religion begin amongst us. I hope we shall have a trial, and I find myself mistaken respecting the opposition anticipated.
Meditation. WHEN Lady Wallace was once in company with a large party, and the conversation turned upon the time at which the cannon law of Paphos forbids a lady to tell her own age, she applied to a country gentleman who sat without speaking for some time, with "Pray, Mr. Justice Silence, when I am asked my age, what answer shall I give?" "Say, Madam," replied he, "what I believe will be the truth, that you are not yet come to years of discretion."
A husband and wife, who quarrelled rather more than man and wife usually do, which the reader will believe was bad enough, were on the eve of separation; when the good lady, affecting to fall sick, told her spouse that "he believed she should die, and to put on the best face to the world, thought she had better stay and end her days in their old house," which he, good easy man, full readily assented to; and very tenderly asked her, "whom she would advise him to marry when she was gone." This was too much!—"Marry the devil!" replied she in great warmth. "Marry the devil!" "No my love," answered he;—"no that can never be, the canons of the church prohibit it, I have married his daughter already."
A SIMPLE rustic boy trudging along with a loaf of bread under each arm, met the figure of the parish, who, being offended at the want of an obeisance, sternly said, "Sirrah! I think you might move your hat." "So I will," replied the boy, "if you will hold one of my loaves the while."
Sherburne Sleeper, Informs his friends and the public, that he has taken a STORE in Fore-Street, WHERE HE HAS FOR SALE, WEST-INDIA GOODS and GROCERIES, On as reasonable terms as can be purchased in this town. April 27, 1802. 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.
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 Newbury-port 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.
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 Landings, 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. THIS is to forbid any person or persons from crossing the Field late the property of WILLIAM FERNALD, deceased, as they would with to avoid the penalty of the law. WILLIAM STAVERS. April 27, 1802.
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 PRINTERS. TYPES FOR SALE, On reasonable terms. One fount of GREAT-PRIMER—One do. PICA—One do. LONg-PRIMER—One do. BERGOITS—One case of Flowers, Stands, Form-boards, Galleys, &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.
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.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of lands in the town of Wakefield, who have not paid their highway and county taxes for the same for the year 1801, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, so much of their lands as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue on the first Monday of July next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling-house of David Copp, Esq., innholder in Wakefield.
   ORIGINAL PROPRIETORS NAMES. No. Acres. Highway C. CM    William Twombly, 2 47 110 29 5 0  James Kenney, 2 75 110 30 4 5  Solly and March, 2 77 110 29 4 3  William Parker, 2 55 110 59 9 0  Joseph Gage, 2 7 110 16 3 0  John Brown, 2 57 110 25 4 5  Thomas Miller, 2 1 55 19 4 5  Robert Hanson, 1 71 100 20 3 0  Joseph Hulley, 2 4 110 30 4 5  Solomon Emerson, 1 95 100 6 1 0  James Kelley, 2 9 110 27 4 0  Ebenezer Roberts, 2 18 110 50 9 0  Thomas Nock, 1 94 100 28 5 0  Pierce and Moore, 1 88 100 27 4 9  Benjamin Ham, 1 84 100 26 5 0  Joshua Roberts, 1 59 100 54 10 0  do. 2 59 110 54 11 0  John Hanson, 2 32 55 27 4 8  Samuel Page's Heirs, 0 0 105 24 0  Entha Hays, 2 2 110 41 6 8  William Stiles, 2 23 110 28 5 0  Daniel Young, 2 29 110 30 5 0  Benjamin Austin, 2 80 110 20 3 0  Joseph Austin, 1 81 110 16 3 0  William Gerrish, 1 87 20 10 4 6    JOSHUA WINGATE, Collector. Wakefield, April 20, 1802.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, That Jesse Johnson, William Johnson, Joshua Stevens, John Johnson and the selectmen of Enfield, have petitioned the General Court, representing that a petition was in the year 1781, preferred to the General Court, by George Harris, in behalf of the township of Canaan, setting forth, that upon surveying the township of Enfield, agreeable to the words of the charter—the survey run in upon the town of Canaan, nearly one mile.—That upon examining into the matter, it appeared that there was a gore of land, between Enfield and Grantham, which was not claimed by Grantham, but appeared to be occasioned by an error in drawing the charter of Enfield, by writing sixty-eight degrees, instead of fifty-eight degrees, which made it interfere with and confound the lines of the adjoining towns; that by correcting the said error of sixty-eight degrees, to fifty-eight degrees, would make the lines of the charter aforesaid, uniform and agreeable; that upon public notice being given of the time and place of hearing said petition, the facts set forth therein, appeared to be reasonable, just and true; that said George Harris, in behalf of the township of Canaan, Jesse Johnson, in behalf of the township of Enfield (alias Relham,) and Jonathan Buffum and Rufus Mayon in behalf of the township of Grafton, appeared in Court and manifested their desire that Jeremiah Page, Henry Gerrish and William Chamberlain, Esquires, should be a committee to adjust and settle the lines and boundaries of the townships aforesaid.—Therefore passed an act appointing the said Jeremiah Page, Henry Gerrish, and William Chamberlain a committee, to survey and lay out the township of Enfield, (alias Relham) and make the proper metes and boundaries thereof—and also those metes and boundaries of the townships of Canaan and Grafton, which might be contiguous thereto, or dependant thereon; that the return or report of said committee or the major part of them, being made to the Secretary's office, within one year from the passing said act, should be binding and conclusive in law, upon all the parties and persons whatsoever, all which will more fully appear by reference being had to said act.—That said committee after giving reasonable notice to all parties and persons concerned, of the time and place of their attending, met accordingly, and after carefully investigating the matter, and obtaining all the information and evidence in their power, made their report and survey, a copy of which your petitioners beg leave herewith to submit, which survey and report the said Henry Gerrish, Esq., is confident was forwarded on to the Secretary's office, within the year prescribed by said act; but by some means unknown to your petitioners, said survey and report is either lost or mislaid in the Secretary's office, and cannot be found; but a true and just copy of the same is still retained by said committee, the validity of which they are ready to verify—That there are now about forty families, peaceably settled, agreeably to the lines and boundaries established by said committee, for nearly twenty years; and taxes have been assessed and collected—All of the aforesaid towns and inhabitants thereof have in their various proceedings governed themselves agreeably to the survey and report of said committee; and in case said survey should not be considered as valid, it may involve the peaceable inhabitants of said towns in expensive lawsuits, and inordinate animosities, and other evil consequences. Therefore your petitioners pray your Honors to take their important case under your wise consideration, and direct the Secretary to receive said report and survey, and record the same, and that it be considered as valid to all intents and purposes, as though it had been returned and recorded within the time prescribed by said act, or otherwise grant them such relief as should be thought proper. Ordered by the Court, That the petitioners be heard on their petition before the General Court on the first Tuesday of the next session, and that they cause that the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, be published three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing; also cause the Selectmen of the towns of Grantham and Grafton be served with a copy of said petition and order of Court thereon, twelve weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof should not be granted. NATH'L PARKER, Dep'y Sec'y. Hopkinton, June 16, 1801.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Rockingham, ff. I hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township of Errol, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal, this 12th day of February, A. D. 1802. WM. PLUMER, Proprietors Clerk.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General Court, by the proprietors of Enfield, and the selectmen thereof, setting forth, that in consequence of an error in drawing the charter of Enfield, the survey thereof run in upon the township of Canaan.—That Jeremiah Page, Henry Gerrish, and William Chamberlain, Esqrs. were mutually agreed upon by the Agents from the towns of Enfield, Canaan, and Grafton, were appointed by a law, to settle and adjust the lines and boundaries of the aforesaid towns, and that they have governed themselves agreeably to said report and survey of said committee—your petitioners to their great surprise, have learned of late, that the report of said committee has not been recorded agreeably to said act.—Therefore they pray, that the prayer of said petition may be granted.—Upon which petition the General Court ordered a day of hearing, and that they may be heard before them, on the first Tuesday of their next session, publishing the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing—Also cause the selectmen of Grantham, and Grafton, be served with a copy of said petition and order of Court, twelve weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof should not be granted. J. PEARSON, Secretary. April 20, 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 WILLIAM PLUMER, Esq., Clerk of the proprietors of the township of Millsfield, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire. THE subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Millsfield aforesaid, request you to call a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said township, to meet at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Eunice Wells, innholder at Hampton-Falls, in the county of Rockingham in said State, on the last Tuesday of August next, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon. 1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting. 2d. To choose a Treasurer. 3d. To choose Assessors. 4th. To choose a Collector. 5th. To raise a tax on each right in said township, for the purpose of making Roads, erecting Mills, and making settlements in said township, and to pay any demands that now or hereafter may exist against said proprietary. SAMUEL FLAGG, GEORGE CROWNINSHIELD and SONS. Hampton-Falls, December 22, 1801.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Rockingham, ff. I hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township of Millsfield, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal, this 12th day of February, A. D. 1802. WM. PLUMER, Proprietors Clerk.
To WILLIAM PLUMER, Esq., Clerk of the proprietors of the township of Errol, in the county of Grafton, and State of New-Hampshire. THE subscribers, proprietors and owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Errol aforesaid, request you to call a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said township, to meet at the dwelling-house of Mrs. Eunice Wells, innholder at Hampton-Falls, in the county of Rockingham, in said State, on the last Tuesday of August next, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon. 1st. To choose a Moderator to govern said meeting. 2d. To choose a Proprietors Clerk. 3d. To choose a Treasurer. 4th. To choose Assessors. 5th. To choose a Collector. 6th. To raise a tax on each right in said township, for the purpose of making Roads, erecting Mills, and making settlements in said township, and to pay any demands that now or hereafter may exist against said proprietary. SAMUEL FLAGG, JOHN JENKS, GEORGE CROWNINSHIELD and SONS. December 22, 1801.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Rockingham, ff. I hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township of Errol, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal, this 12th day of February, A. D. 1802. WM. PLUMER, Proprietors Clerk.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General Court, by the proprietors of Enfield, and the selectmen thereof, setting forth, that in consequence of an error in drawing the charter of Enfield, the survey thereof run in upon the township of Canaan.—That Jeremiah Page, Henry Gerrish, and William Chamberlain, Esqrs. were mutually agreed upon by the Agents from the towns of Enfield, Canaan, and Grafton, were appointed by a law, to settle and adjust the lines and boundaries of the aforesaid towns, and that they have governed themselves agreeably to said report and survey of said committee—your petitioners to their great surprise, have learned of late, that the report of said committee has not been recorded agreeably to said act.—Therefore they pray, that the prayer of said petition may be granted.—Upon which petition the General Court ordered a day of hearing, and that they may be heard before them, on the first Tuesday of their next session, publishing the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing—Also cause the selectmen of Grantham, and Grafton, be served with a copy of said petition and order of Court, twelve weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof should not be granted. J. PEARSON, Secretary. April 20, 1802.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Rockingham, ff. I hereby notify and warn the proprietors and owners of said township of Errol, to meet at the time and place, and for the purposes aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal, this 12th day of February, A. D. 1802. WM. PLUMER, Proprietors Clerk.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. PUBLIC notice is hereby given, that a petition has been preferred to the General Court, by the proprietors of Enfield, and the selectmen thereof, setting forth, that in consequence of an error in drawing the charter of Enfield, the survey thereof run in upon the township of Canaan.—That Jeremiah Page, Henry Gerrish, and William Chamberlain, Esqrs. were mutually agreed upon by the Agents from the towns of Enfield, Canaan, and Grafton, were appointed by a law, to settle and adjust the lines and boundaries of the aforesaid towns, and that they have governed themselves agreeably to said report and survey of said committee—your petitioners to their great surprise, have learned of late, that the report of said committee has not been recorded agreeably to said act.—Therefore they pray, that the prayer of said petition may be granted.—Upon which petition the General Court ordered a day of hearing, and that they may be heard before them, on the first Tuesday of their next session, publishing the substance of said petition and order of Court thereon, three weeks successively in the New-Hampshire Gazette, commencing six weeks prior to said day of hearing—Also cause the selectmen of Grantham, and Grafton, be served with a copy of said petition and order of Court, twelve weeks prior to said day of hearing, that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof should not be granted. J. PEARSON, Secretary. April 20, 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.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Rockingham, ff. 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 Pemballow and Thomas W. Pemballow, 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, ff. 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 shew 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 expense 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 shew 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.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 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 Mason, in said county of Hillsborough, known by the name of lots No 2 and 3, in the north strip (so called) in said Mason, 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 fourth strip of land (so called) in said town of Mason, your petitioner prays that severance may be made in each of those tracts of land, that he may hold his interest in severance, and as in duty bound shall ever pray. JONAS MINOT. Boston, January 26, 1802.
Hillsborough, ff. 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 shew 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.