The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1799-11-20 00:00:00

THE New Hampshire Gazette.
— MY COUNTRY'S GOOD SHALL BE MY CONSTANT AIM —
PORTSMOUTH: (NEW-HAMPSHIRE)—PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY BY JOHN MELCHER, PRINTER TO THE STATE, AT HIS OFFICE CORNER OF MARKET STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THIS PAPER, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND ARTICLES OF INTELLIGENCE ARE THANKFULLY RECEIVED.
Vol. XLIV.—Numb. 2242.]
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1799.
[One Dollar & half pr. Annum.]
For SALE, a great variety of Staple & Fancy Goods, VERY CHEAP!
Rich'd Evans
INFORMS his Friends & the Public, that he has received a very extensive assortment of European and India
GOODS, which, (to ensure quick sales) he has mark'd at a very low advance.
Also, Has opened one box, containing cake Blacking, furniture balls, scented soap, scented and plain hair powder, various scents, roll and pot pomatum, lavender and honey water, and fourteen dozen bottles Essences, making a great variety.
He will be oblig'd to those customers who have omitted paying bills due some time, to call and settle the same. Portsmouth beginning of Market-Street, November 2, 1799.
Samuel Hill,
HAS JUST RECEIVED, FIVE whole and four quarter chests Bohea, seven ditto Souchong, seven ditto Hyson and four of Gunpowder
TEA, (warranted fresh and of the first quality,) it being a consignment, will be sold at Boston price, with charges, by the chest, or less. —also—
A general assortment
West-India GOODS; Brandy; Gin; 7 whole, 5 half and 4 quarter pipes London-Market Madeira Wine, imported between 2 and 3 years since; some piece Goods; Cutlery and Hard Ware; a quantity of Canvas; Ticklenburgh and Osnaburghs.
Philadelphia and Russia Iron; Halbach, Heart and Club German Steel; Powder and Shot; common and refined Salt-Petre; Chocolate; Starch; Hooks and Lines of all kinds.
Salmon and Herring Nets; Salmon, Herring-Net and Sewing Twine; 20d, 12d, 10d, 6d and 4d Nails. All of which will be sold by wholesale or retail, at the lowest prices for cash or approved credit.
Cash given for Shipping FURS. Portsmouth, Nov. 8, 1799.
TO BE SOLD, Five lots of LAND,
WITH a water privilege, on Water-Street near Liberty-Bridge, each lot containing 23 1/2 feet on said Street, and carrying that breadth 50 feet easterly.—Also, Four other LOTS adjoining, of 23 feet by 40, with a like privilege, agreeably to a plan taken of the premises.—Any person or persons inclining to purchase may know the terms by applying to George Wentworth.
Portsmouth, Nov. 4, 1799.
Almanacks
FOR 1800,
For Sale At J. Melcher's Printing-Office and Book-Store, As cheap as can be purchased in Boston or elsewhere, Wholesale & Retail.
—ALSO—
PRESS PAPERS
OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY; Printing and Writing Paper, of different qualities very cheap for cash—together with
SHEATHING-PAPER,
And a good assortment of Books, Blanks and Stationary.
STAMPED PAPER
AS USUAL. November 6.
A Fresh Assortment of WINTER AND OTHER GOODS,
JUST RECEIVED BY William Stanwood, jr. Market-Street next door to the Printing Office, Which will be sold at the lowest cash prices, THAT CAN BE PURCHASED IN TOWN.
Clement Jackson,
HAS FOR SALE At No. 4, Portsmouth Pier, 120 Hhds. Tobago and Antigua Rum.
7 Hhds. Molasses.
5 ditto Sugar.
5 pipes Brandy, 2 of them real Coniac.
3 pipes Gin.
30 barrels superfine and fine FLOUR.
30 bolts first quality Duck.
30 ditto second quality ditto.
60 pieces of Russia Sheeting.
60 ditto Russia Duck.
22 coils Cordage.
8 tons old Sable Iron.
100 quintals Pollock Fish.
Quarter chests BOHEA
TEA, &c. &c. &c.
Portsmouth, Nov. 6, '99.
NEW GOODS.
Nath'l White
HAS JUST RECEIVED A general assortment of European Goods,
WHICH he is determined to put at such prices as to ensure an immediate sale.—Also,
Best Hyson & Bohea Tea.
RECEIVED & FOR SALE, by
JOSIAH DWIGHT,
At his Apothecary's Shop in Market-Street, Portsmouth.
  ARGENT. VIV. Gum. Arab.   Cantharides. — Copal.   Bals. Copive. — Camphor.   Cort. Aurant. — Opium.   — Macis. Hierra Picra.   — Peru. Rub. and Palid. Manna.   Crem. Tart. ppt. and Crud. Rad. Gentian.   Efs. Aurant. Sal. Glaub.   — Lernun. — Nitre.   Flor. Chamom. Sapo. Castil.   — Sulph. Sperma Cetii.   Fol. Sennæ. Spt. Lavend. Comp.   Gum. Aloes. Pearl Alhes.   Oatmeal.   Rotten Stone, &c. 
Patent Medicines.
  Anderson's, 5 Godfrey's Cordial.   Hooper's, 5 Court Plaster.   Lee's Bilious Pills, 5 Pungent Smelling Bottles.   & Lockyer's Pills, 5 Turlington Bals. of Life.   Bateman's Drops. Dr. Walker's true Jesuits Drops, &c. &c.   British Oil.   Bals. Honey.   Cephalic Snuff.   Efs. Peppermint. 
Dye Stuff.
  Camwood. Allum.   Blue Vitrol. Woad.   White ditto. Prussian Blue.   Nutgalls. Cochineal, &c. 
Paints.
  Verdigris. Spanish Brown, &c.   Patent Yellow.   Surgeon's Pocket Instruments.   Teeth Instru-ments. Needles by the   Crown and common Lancets. Cafe and others not enumerated. 
By whom Physicians' bills will meet with attention, and ships' Medicine Boxes put up and replenished at the shortest notice.
STRAYED from the pasture of the subscriber, about the 1st of July last, two yearling Heifers, one black, the other a dark red; likewise a yearling Stear, of a dark brindle color.—Whoever will return them to me the subscriber, or give information so that I may have them again, shall be handsomely rewarded.
They are marked by a crop off the left and a happenso (so called) off the under side of the right ear.
SAMUEL ROWEL. Chester, Oct. 18, 1799.
TICKETS.
Whole and Quarter Tickets in the 6th Class
Dartmouth College Lottery, highest prize 2000 Dollars besides a great number of other Valuable Prizes for sale at
J. Melcher's Printing-Office
Where the prizes will be paid immediately after the Lottery is drawn, which will commence on the 10th of January next, the punctuality observed by the managers in drawing the former classes at the times fixed on, no doubt will ensure a very rapid sale of this class, therefore we hope adventurers will apply in season at J. Melcher's Printing-Office for tickets, least they be disappointed.
Treasury Department, March 11th, 1799.
Public notice is hereby given, Pursuant to the Act of Congress, passed on the first day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-six, entitled, "An Act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the Act supplementary to the said recited Act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine—to wit:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due South, along the western boundary of the said ranges; thence due west to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same; thence along the said boundary line to the Tuckahoe branch of the Mufking river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the said line to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships, and that plans and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February, in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the twelfth day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode prescribed by the act first recited.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order in which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800, and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations thereof on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplemental act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
EXTRACT From COMMON SENSE in DISHABILLE.
LIBERTY AND EQUALITY.
WHEN this lovely brace of sisters landed on our shores, with smiles on their faces, and the olivebranch in their hands, they were received with open arms. We looked with the eyes of a lover, and every thing, via Paris, was charming. The graces themselves, had they visited our sea ports, would scarcely have received more attention. All orders were emulous to prepare dinners and eat the civic cake with their new guests.
A gentleman who had at least his share of national philosophy, was enraptured with the new comers, and resolved, as he was fond of French fashions, to introduce their etiquette into his family. A council was called, and Sambo invited among the rest.
Children, says he, this is an age of reformation. We have improved upon the English principles of education and government, and the French upon ours. It is fully proved we are all born free and equal. I have adhered to the erroneous notions of our forefathers long enough. Hereafter I will lay aside commands and punishments, the instruments of tyrants, and you shall be governed by reason. Your own judgment, instead of my severity, shall correct your faults. It shall be my part to request, and yours to comply.
"You berry good, masser; I tanka you, masser," says Sambo, with a low bow—"I like your resolution," says Edward the oldest son, who had long sighed for liberty—"That's your fort," cried master Billy, clapping his hands: "Miss Betsey courtseyed—The wife, whose claim to equality was already established, was pleased with the anticipation of something more.
All was joy and complacency. A civic dinner ensued. A little dispute arose about the propriety of Sambo's sitting at the table. None showed resentment or used high words, but Betsey and her ma'am, who insisted that liberty and equality were never made for negroes.
Edward could not see why black and white might not set as well together round a table, as round a woman's head, and observed that these colors, with almost every other, had often been good companion's on his ma'am's head dress.
Ned was a shrewd fellow; he foresaw Sambo would soon rule the roast, and wished to secure his favor. The good man settled the dispute by a conciliatory proposition. The family were to wait on themselves, and Sambo to relinquish his equal right of sitting at the table with them.
Excessive good nature is often the introduction to quarrels. After dinner the master wished to ride out of town. Sambo was requested to saddle the horse and brush his boots. The horse was prepared; but when the boots were called for, Sambo was blacking his own shoes. He waited patiently till they were ready, then went out to mount his horse—None to be found—Ned understood the doctrine of equal rights, had ridden off his father's horse and left him in the lurch.
He begins to suspect that his new doctrine, which seemed an angel in theory, would be the devil in practice: Like hasty converts he soon becomes an apostate. The next day a number of his friends were invited to dine with him, and discuss his new principles. Sambo had pitched on the same time to convene his companions; the footy tribe had taken possession of the kitchen just before his master's party entered the parlour. He thought himself lord of the kitchen, had reserved a few of the best pieces for his own table, and was handing round the second bottle in celebration of his independence, when the maid related his proceedings to the mistress. She talked loudly on the subject.
The master blushed for shame, stepped into the kitchen, and invited Sambo to tend the table, at the same time reprimanding him for the freedom he had taken.
Sambo was too much intoxicated with the spirit of liberty and West India to fear, or obey, but not enough to forget the overtures of the day before.
He answered abruptly, he must be excused for the present. The master thought it time to resort to the old fashioned instruments of commands and punishments, or rather, without stopping to think, began to use them. High words and hard blows ensued. The noise reached the parlour. Every white face reddened with blushes and resentment, and liberty and equality were echoed from each corner of the kitchen by the blacks. I need not relate the sequel.
The gentleman never hears liberty and equality pronounced without shaking his head; he has often declared he had rather have the old boxers, Caster and Pollox in his house, and that he believed if they were allowed to run at large in our country, they would do more mischief than sword and famine. He deals in extremes.
Liberty uncontrolled, experience proves to be one of the worst of tyrants; accompanied with good order and good laws, as she was one of the first settlers in this country, may she be found among its last inhabitants. I do not pretend to write for nations; my pen is employed for family use.
If you are a father and your boy begins to prate about equality, take off his hat, hang it up as high as you can reach, and bid him do the same with yours; if he says he is not tall enough, bid him say no more about equality, till he is of equal stature with yourself.
POLITICAL EXTRACT, From a late Oration of President Maxer.
A GOOD government is a system of restraints on the actions and passions of its subjects. All good citizens will rank these restraints among their rights, and not among their grievances. A spirit of rational liberty exults in submission to the controul of just and salutary laws. It considers these as its only asylum against violence and outrage. A spirit of licentiousness is impatient of all restraint, delights in perpetual revolutions, and always measures its right by its power. Some of the citizens of these States consider our government as too complete in its structure, and too expensive in its operations. They confidently assure us, that a simple house of representatives, with a speaker, would fully answer every object of national importance. The simplest forms of government will generally secure some individual object better than the more complex; but they commonly leave the most important concerns unguarded. Every one who is versed in the political history of nations, knows that the ends to be obtained by government are numerous, often difficult of access, and when obtained, difficult to be secured. No simple direction of power can possibly be accommodated to the complexity of human affairs. Hence it is that the due distribution of powers, so as to secure the greatest number of advantages, with the fewest inconveniences, has been considered, by the most profound politicians, as the most difficult part in the mechanism of civil institutions. In governments where there is but one branch of power, there is no security for liberty. Simple democracies, whether managed by the whole people assembled, or by their representatives, have always proved as tyrannical as the most despotic monarchies, and vastly more mischievous. It is in vain to substitute theoretical speculations in the place of facts. The modern zealots of revolutionary reform may tell us that the science of government is of all others the most simple; that a nation, in order to be free, needs only an exertion of will; but the experience of ancient and modern times will tell us that the science of government is of all others the most intricate: because it is to be deduced from principles which nothing but experiment can develop: and that a nation, in order to be free, needs some wisdom as well as will. But our reeking demagogues, in order to accomplish their designs of demolishing all permanent establishments, address themselves to the stubborn principle of will, and guide it, not by convincing the understanding—not by presenting a certain prospect of improved liberty and happiness—but by irritating the feelings, rousing up the passions, and loading the soul with a sense of unreal grievances.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 29.
St. Thomas's, October 3, 1799.
SIR, On our outward bound passage we had the misfortune to be captured by a French privateer, called the Victory, Capt. Gayward, fitted out at Porto Rico, and manned entirely with Spaniards, and sent into Guadalupe, where all hands were immediately imprisoned and the schooner and cargo sold, without even the form of trial. Our situation in prison was very disagreeable, being subjected entirely to the rigorous and cruel management of Negroes, who treated the prisoners in the most unfeeling and inhuman manner. Our allowance consisted of one half pound of rotten codfish, and three quarters of a pound of bread, for 24 hours. After three weeks confinement, I regained my liberty by stratagem, leaving about 60 Americans and 50 English in the hands of the barbarians, without the least hope of being released in any short time.
The French took every method to induce Americans to enlist on board their vessels, and when persuasion failed, they frequently had recourse to force. I will recite one instance—An armed ship bound to France, was in want of ten men—Desfourneaux gave the Captain orders to take as many American prisoners by force, which he accordingly did, without any discrimination, selected from the whole number such as he thought would best suit his purpose, and sent them under a strong guard on board his ship. When I left prison we were informed that a similar impressment for 14 hands more would take place in a few days.
Guadalupe is not that impregnable place which some have represented it to be. On the contrary, I conclude a very moderate force would be sufficient to blockade the place, if not entirely to extirpate the piratical inhabitants, a circumstance much to be wished for by every friend of justice and humanity.
The privateers are generally well armed, carrying from 14 to 20 guns, and full of men, the most desperate and relentsless in the world, when they meet with resistance.
I am, &c. JOHN MOORE. The Printer.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 5.
A DUEL.—In consequence of a misunderstanding yesterday evening, between Lieut. I. P. Heath, and R. R. Keene, those gentlemen met in Howard's park, at 6 o'clock yesterday morning, for the purpose of adjusting the same—at which time and place, having received their stations at the distance of ten paces from each other, and the signal for firing being given, Mr. Keene discharged his pistol, the ball from which passed through Lieut. Heath's coat, upon which Lieut. Heath declared he would not fail the life of a person for whom he had the warmest friendship, and immediately discharged his pistol in the air—acknowledging at the same time, the impropriety of the harshness of expressions, on his part, that gave rise to the difference. The gentlemen then advanced and recognized each other upon their former terms of friendship.
George Russell, second for Mr. Keene. John C. Seton, second for Lt. Heath.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6.
The Dispatch, Capt. Wade, left Lisbon on the 20th of September in company with the United States' frigate Insurgent, Capt. Murray, and the British frigate Aurora, both bound up the Mediterranean.
It is understood that the celebrated William Smith, Ambassador to the most faithful King and Emperor of the Ottomans, took his passage for Constantinople in the Insurgent.
Capt. Wade brings Dispatches from Lisbon for the Executive of the Union.
The Lisbon advices add, in terms of lamentation, that the state of affairs in Europe had undergone a signal change. The combined powers already manifested a jealousy of each other, and the increase of the French armies and their recent vigorous measures promised to give further operation and effect to those forebodings.
Extract of a letter from Messrs. P. Blair, and G. Reinbolt, of Savannah, dated 17th ult. to their friends in Baltimore.
"We have now to acquaint you, that our Intendant has this day issued an order to the Custom-House, granting permission for the introduction of Dry Goods, (cotton manufacture excepted) into this place by neutral vessels, and which indulgence will continue until the pleasure of the King is known."
Captain William Henry Harrison, is chosen delegate to Congress, from the North Western territory. Capt. H. is a very respectable gentleman, and of course, a friend to government.
NEW-YORK, November 6.
COMMERCIAL.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in New-York, to a respectable Commercial House in this city, dated New-York, May 23, 1799.
"On the 18th Sept. last, we received your esteemed favor of the 24th July—thank you for its contents.—The price of Flax-seed began very high this season, say from £6 10s. to £7 15s. per hhd.; chiefly owing to the idea that we would not receive a large quantity from your country—however, in this we have been much disappointed; as more arrived this season, than we have had for many years back. There now remains unshipped in this port about 7,000 hds.; the three parts of our consumption for next season—from the above prices, it gradually declined down to £3. per hhd. many have lost considerably in the trade. Yours, &c."
SIR,
"Greenleaf's New Daily Advertiser" of this morning contains a publication entitled, "Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated September 20th," which charges me with being at the "bottom" of an "Effort recently made to suppress the Aurora" (a newspaper of that city) by pecuniary means.
It is well known, that I have long been the object of the most malignant calumnies of the faction opposed to our government, through the medium of the paper devoted to their views—Hitherto I have forborne to resort to the laws for the punishment of the authors or abettors; and were I to consult personal considerations alone, I should continue in this course, repaying hatred with contempt. But public motives now compel me to a different conduct. The designs of that faction to overturn our government, and with it the great Pillars of social security and happiness, in this country, become every day more manifest, and have of late acquired a degree of system, which render them formidable. One principal Engine for effecting the scheme, is by audacious falsehoods to destroy the confidence of the people in all those, who are in any degree conspicuous among the supporters of the government;—An Engine which has been employed in time past with too much success, and which, unless counteracted, in future, is likely to be attended with very fatal consequences.—To counteract it is therefore a duty to the community.
Among the specimens of this contrivance, that which is the subject of the present letter, demands peculiar attention. A bolder calumny, one more absolutely destitute of foundation, was never propagated. And its dangerous tendency needs no comment; being calculated to inspire the belief, that the independence and liberty of the Press are endangered by the intrigues of ambitious citizens, aided by foreign gold.
In so flagrant a case, the force of the laws must be tried. I therefore request that you will take immediate measures towards the prosecution of the persons who conduct the enclosed paper. With great consideration, I am, Sir, your obedient servant.
A. HAMILTON. JOSIAH O. HOFFMAN, Esq. Atty. Gen.
A late Niagara paper says, "Boats having been loaded for this town, have frequently been stopped at Fort Niagara, through the night until 9 or 10 o'clock the next day, and then permitted to pass with this apology, "are obliged to be strict," we have suffered injuries without complaint, but the incident of last Saturday night, when two ladies of respectable families in New-York and this province were early in the evening brought too, and obliged to camp on the open beach until ten o'clock next morning. This is not all—the boat after being hailed and fired at began to come to, when several shots were continued to be made—one went between the two ladies, narrowly avoiding one of them, while a man on board was crying out "we are coming to as fast as we can." When such things happen it is time to openly complain, and demand of the commandant by what authority he obstructs the free navigation of these waters, in violation of a sacred treaty? The legality of such acts ought to be tried both in the U. States and in this province, for the mutual advantage of those carrying on trade, and we doubt not it will, if the interruption be much longer persisted in.
During the Fever of 1793, in Philadelphia, a number of most extraordinary circumstances took place, which were recorded by Mr. Matthew Carey, in his account of the Fever; but we do not recollect any more singular than one which has just come to our knowledge, and which really happened in this city.—It is this:
In the absence of a family, in Broad-Street, their house was entered at mid-day, by means of a key which unlocked the street door, and two or
three cart-loads of goods, furniture, &c. taken away. This was done with so much indifference as to any apprehensions of discovery, that the neighbors who were witness to the fact, hardly suspected that these proceedings were not sanctioned by the occupant of the house—and, in fact, were never convinced to the contrary till the gentleman returned to the city, who, on entering the house found it robbed of all the valuable furniture which it contained. On declaring this, his neighbors communicated to him the above fact.
We have another, not much less extraordinary.—A grocer who lives in Barclay-street, during the fever shut up his store, and went to the country. A few days after, some man, as from authority, opened it, and continued to sell groceries for two weeks, by which time the store was pretty well stripped of its contents, when the knowing gentleman pocketed the money, turned the key, and has not since been heard of.
BOSTON, Nov. 14.
THE BOSTON MARINE SOCIETY, Held their Anniversary Meeting, at Concert Hall, on Tuesday last. An institution, so expressly designed to improve the important science of navigation; and to extend the liberal hand of Charity to its unfortunate and distressed members, their widows and orphans, with the means, and the will, to do so will ever be noticed with respect; and perpetuated with honor. Its annual celebration was truly the "Feast of Reason, and the Flow of Soul," for CHARITY, in the graceful posture of HOPE, presided there.
AMERICAN PROWESS.
Capt. Bryant, who arrived here yesterday, in the schooner Peggy, in 26 days from St. Bartholomews, informs, that two days before he sailed, the U. S. brig Eagle, Lt. Campbell, arrived at St. Barts, from St. Kitts, the Commander of which acquainted the American Consul, that the U. S. brig PICKERING, Lt. Hyllier, of 14 four-pounders, had, after a battle of nine hours, captured, and carried into St. Kitts, the French privateer schooner le Conqueror d'Egypte, mounting eight nines, and six six-pounders, with 200 men. The action was severe, and was fought off Guadalupe, about the 8th October, from whence the Frenchman was sent to take the Pickering. Capt. Bryant does not recollect what loss of men the vessels sustained; but the affair was considered as highly honorable to the American flag.
CONFIRMATION.
Capt. Ring, who also arrived yesterday from St. Bartholomews, acquaints us, that the Conqueror d'Egypte was commanded by one Williams, cousin to the one lately punished in Connecticut; that she had 175 men; that the battle continued five hours, then ceased for one hour, and re-commencing, continued three hours longer, when the Frenchman struck. It was said the Pickering had three men killed, and some wounded;—while the French loss was fifty, (perhaps including killed and wounded);—that the action was fought between Antigua and St. Barts. These particulars were from the Commander of the Eagle.
The Pickering was fitted out from this port, and in her first cruise was commanded by Capt. Preble.—She mounts 14 four-pounders, and had 80 men. Le Conqueror d'Egypte, mounted 18 nine pounders, and had on board 200 men.
A gentleman from Guadalupe informs, that the Conqueror d'Egypte mounted, when he was there, 16 guns, and had a compliment of 120 men.
FURTHER SUCCESS.
The night after the capture of the Conqueror d'Egypte, Lt. Campbell, in the Eagle, took a French Letter of Marque, from Guadalupe bound to France, which he carried into St. Kitts. She had dispatches on board to the French government, and was very richly laden with coffee and sugar. Capt. Tingey, of the Ganges, at St. Kitts, had written to the American Agent at St. Bartholomews, for information whether the Eagle's prize could be condemned there.
OF ST. EUSTATIA.
Reports were in circulation, at St. Barts, that the town of St. Eustatia had been burned by an English frigate, in concert with two American armed vessels, in consequence of having been fired on from the fort.—But Capt. Ring informs, that no such event had taken place, the 16th October. It was said, the French had demanded a very heavy sum of money from St. Eustatia, and that several of the inhabitants had said they would burn their plantations rather than submit to the tribute; but as Capt. R.
had produce of the island on board, after the repeated reports of its being burnt were circulated, he concludes the report to be a fabrication.
PIRACY AND MURDER.
By the arrivals on Tuesday, we learn, that Capt. Willen, in a schooner from Philadelphia (or Baltimore) for St. Thomas's, had arrived at St. Barts.—Thirteen days after he sailed, three Spaniards, whom he had shipped in the U. States, rose in mutiny, wounded Capt. W. severely, with a hatchet as he lay in his birth, killed the supercargo (Mr. Saunders) in his birth, murdered the mate on deck, with an ax, and an American seaman who would not join them. The Captain remained master of his cabin, which he defended with his pistols and sword, for 36 hours, when an agreement was entered between him and the pirates, conditioning that the Captain should navigate the vessel to the Spanish main. Ten days after, the Captain, being partly recovered of his wounds, and a favorable opportunity presenting, secured two of them in the hold, and presently reduced the other to obedience. In this situation, he piloted the Spaniard on deck, so that he could merely steer the vessel, and supplied his two prisoners in the hold with water, poured down a hole made in the deck with a crow bar; and was 12 days before he received assistance;—which was sent him from the Eagle, and the Swedish King's vessel, on his appearing off St. Barts. The Spaniards were taken on board the Eagle, and carried to St. Kitts, where Commodore Tingey delivered them into the hand of a justice. They confessed the whole of their iniquity before a magistrate.
On Sunday last, a detachment of the 15th United States regiment, arrived here from Portland, on their way to Oxford, under the orders of Major Rowe. They are a good specimen of the hardy sons of Maine. They will march this day for their winter-quarters.
Our readers will recollect that some time since we mentioned a discovery made by the Hon. Robert Livingston, Chancellor of this State, of a river weed which he had converted into paper. We hear that this paper will bear bleaching, equal to that which is made totally of rags.—This will be an important advantage, as it will consequently produce good writing paper. [Amer. Far.]
There has been captured and sent into the port of Nassau by British privateers and ships of war, since the 2d of September, the American sch. Betty, Terney, Charleston; Success, North Carolina; Pensacola, New-York; Rising Sun, from Teneriffe; and the brigs Galliope, New-York, Experiment ditto, and Rover, Charleston. These captures have been copied from Nassau papers, and therefore are authentic. There are at this time at Jamaica, sixty American vessels, prizes, upwards of forty of which have been condemned. It is no wonder then, that there is a bustle among the great men at Trenton. Ep. of the Times.
An arrival at New-York, from Lisbon, brings information, that the French have been driven from the Genoese territory.
Notwithstanding the exertions of the Jacobins of New-Jersey to revolutionize public opinion, the patriotic Mr. Howell has been re-elected Governor of that State.
At the Supreme Court, at Cambridge, last week Samuel Smith, a notorious offender, received sentence of death, for a burglary committed at Sherburne, in April last.
DISCOVERY IN DISTILLATION FROM POTATOES.
Which will no doubt increase the cultivation of that valuable article of life.
Potatoes have been found by repeated experiments, to yield by distillation a vinous spirit of almost exquisite quality, superior to the finest brandy; and in the quantity of about five quarts, highly rectified, from the quantity of seventy pounds weight.
In the process the loss of time and expence inseparable from malt distillation, are avoided: the potatoes are boiled to a thin pulp which is diluted with hot water, and strained; the mass is then fermented with balm for about a fortnight and then distilled in the usual way.
The spirit yielded possesses a strong flavour and perfume of raspberries, and is not liable to be spoiled by what is called the feint coming over the helm, as the very last and weakest part that comes off the still, is equally sweet with the first. These facts were long since ascertained to the satisfaction of the Bath Society, by Dr. Anderson. Com. Av.
"THE GREEN TREE."
The following is given as a sample of the wisdom, candor and moderation we are to expect in the Executive Communications in Pennsylvania. It is an answer of Judge M'Kean, the Governor elect of that State, to an address presented him on his elevation, by a Committee of the Loganites, Israelites, and Wild Irish of Philadelphia:
"GENTLEMEN, "An address from the republican citizens of the city and county of Philadelphia, on my election to the chief magistracy of the state of Pennsylvania, afford me very sincere pleasure. I thank you most cordially for your favorable opinion and kind expressions of me, and trust you entertain a well founded hope, that under my administration, our present happy system of Government, raised on the authority of the people only, will by the favor of God, be continued inviolate; and that neither foreign nor domestic enemies, neither intrigue, menace nor sedition shall prevail against it. The open arts and secret practices of its enemies have been completely excited and exhausted in the late election. Traitors, Refugees, Tories, French aristocrats, British agents, and British subjects, and their corrupt dependants, together with not a few apostate whigs, all combined against your candidate; the most abominable lies were propagated and nothing omitted that could arrest a vote; and what is strange, but true, all the officers and expectants of office under the President of the United States, not only in Pennsylvania, but in the neighbouring states, joined in the coalition, with very few exceptions. THO'S M'KEAN."
After this, can Judge M'Kean, Governor M'Kean, or Mrs. M'Kean's husband, expect to be treated with politeness, respect, or even common civility?
M'Kean thinks it strange, that all the Federal Officers in Pennsylvania, should vote against him:—the world would have thought it more strange if they had sacrificed a vote for such a candidate.
Commentary on M'KEAN's Answer. [From Philadelphia, Nov. 7.]
A few evenings since, as Charles Heatley, Esq. and Mr. Nicholas Holyday, were returning from town to their residences on Matters' estate, they were way laid and assaulted by a gang of United Irishmen and other partisans of M'Kean. The former gentleman was cruelly beaten, and the latter narrowly escaped with his life. One of the villains concerned in the commission of this outrage has been apprehended.
Two democratic ruffians lately seized on and assaulted an English gentleman who resides near the Falls of Schuylkill. They have both been prosecuted and bound over.
A gang of United Irishmen to the number of forty, principally labourers in the neighboring quarries lately attacked with clubs and bludgeons, a body of militia, assembled at a regimental parade in Delaware county, and beat and maimed a number of the soldiers. It is a laughable circumstance, that the persons who suffered most severity in this affray, from the violence of the assailants happened to be men of the same kidney.
NEWBURY-PORT Nov. 12.
By Capt. Smith from Cape-Francois we have a report received there by an arrival in 28 days from Bordeaux, that the Royalists in Paris had gained an ascendancy, adopted the Constitution of 1793, and elected a King. This intelligence had created great tumults at Bordeaux, where (a gentleman passenger in the corvette, informed Capt. Smith) it was believed to be authentic.
Rigaud's barges are extremely troublesome. They greatly embarrass trade by their indiscriminate captures. Every vessel of any nation, that they can capture is lawful prize. They lately attacked an American armed vessel that beat them off. Soon after they met an English sch. under Spanish colours and inhumanly massacred every person on board.
The Yellow Fever was prevalent and very fatal at the Cape.
AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
Philadelphia, Philosophical Hall, Nov. 1st 1799.
At a meeting of the American Philosophical Society, it was resolved, that the Society will in future make a publication of a volume of their transactions or a part thereof, in every year, on or before the first day of November, and that all the papers, which, previous to the first day of September, shall be directed to be published, be immediately thereafter, put into the hands of the printer, after which no communication received, shall be inserted in the volume of that year. Extract from the minutes, ADAM SEYBERT, Sec'y.

Undiminished Confidence.
True Federalism is founded on the basis of Patriotism, political rectitude, and liberality. Its principles are as immutable as our mountains, and eternal as our hills. As they respect foreign Nations, its advocates have always been impartial, rendering to Cæsar all the things that were Cæsar's, and exhibiting a desire to measure to every one distributive justice. As they regard our own, they have been partial to its honor and true Independence; and have been the undeviating supporters of its Constitution—its laws—and the men whom the people have delighted to honor. They have not suffered prejudices, fears, or foreign connections to divert them from their course. They have sworn to support the measures of an American Administration: They have not, nor will they be forsaken. They still retain an "UNDIMINISHED CONFIDENCE." These principles are no where so permanent as in the Northern States. Year after year men may change, but their permanency abides. The satraps of Faction have long fed on the hopes, that their oblique, intrigue, and daring falsehoods, would work a change therein favourable to their designs; and they have been encouraged in their hopes by the penulence and instability of those who have lately declared their "confidence" in the administration of our Government "diminished." But the Faction shall still be disappointed. Confidence in the PRESIDENT is not so much diminished as to injure the cause of True Federalism. We have abundant evidence of the fact before us. We adduce one. In one of the most growing States in the Northern Division of the Union, the Legislature hath lately undergone its annual renovation. Of the principles which now animate the new choice, the following specimen are given. While the creed of Americans is formed by such principles, and their conduct is regulated by it—while we abide by our oaths to maintain our Constitution and Laws, and rally round their administration;—so long we may bid defiance to all assaults from without, as well as intrigue and faction within;—so long can we assist and respect those nations which treat our own with friendship and justice; and punish and despise those whose conduct is opposite.
STATE OF VERMONT. Extract from Governor Tichenor's Speech. THE last time I had the honor to address you, our national prospects were clouded; and nothing but a firm reliance, under Heaven, in the justice of our cause and a well grounded confidence in the wisdom of the Chief Magistrate of the Union, and the patriotic energy of our national administration, could have supported the discerning citizen in the assurance of the welfare of his country. But no sooner had the United States assumed a firm and decided attitude—no sooner had our nation equipped and manned her navy with our native citizens, and enacted salutary laws for the defence and protection of our rights—than foreign aggressors abridged their depredations. Our commerce under the protection of our flag at once revived, and the citizens of these United States daily experiencing the beneficial effects, manifested their approbation and support. Even the combined powers of Europe envy the wisdom and patriotism of our administration, which, without the horrors of open war, has already procured us the respect, and I trust will soon secure us that justice from French rulers, which they cannot themselves attain, without the sacrifice of abundant blood and treasure. If, as a member of the Union we are called upon to defray our proportion of public monies, for the support of measures which have for their object, the security of excellent governments—the preservation of our property—of our civil and religious rights, and the protection of our commerce, upon which (I cannot too often repeat) the success of our agriculture ultimately depends—what good citizen is there among us who would not yield a ready compliance?
THE LEGISLATURE. In answer, says, "The wisdom and firmness of the Chief Magistrate of the Union, supported by the patriotic energy of the national Legislature, have been crowned with success, beyond the most sanguine expectations of our Citizens. With pleasure we behold the late gloom dispelling, and a prospect opening, which nothing but a full reliance under Heaven, in the justice of our cause, and a firm confidence in the wisdom of our national administration could have led us to expect. Our commerce is protected, our rights are defended against lawless invaders, and we hope soon, by our energetic measures, to obtain that justice, which our messengers of peace have, hitherto, sought in vain. Agriculture, so nearly connected with commerce, already smiles. It gladdens the countenance of the husbandman and fills the heart of every patriot with joy. Feeling our interest in the result of these decided measures rejoicing in the security of our dearest rights, we with success to every laudable enterprise and will be ready to afford the most prompt and ample aid in our power."
In General Assembly, Oct. 30, 1799. RESOLVED, That the General Assembly of the State of Vermont do highly disapprove the Resolutions of the General Assembly of Virginia, as being unconstitutional in their nature, and dangerous in their tendency. It belongs not to the State Legislatures to decide on the constitutionality of laws made by the General Government—this power being exclusively vested in the Judiciary Courts of the Union. That his Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Executive of Virginia, to be communicated to the General Assembly of that State.
OCT. 30, 1799. To the Legislature of the State of Kentucky. WE have maturely considered your Resolutions of the 18th of November, 1798; as you invite our opinion, you will not blame us for giving it without disguise, and with decision. In your first resolution you observe, in substance, "That the States constituted the General Government, and that each State, as party to the compact, has an equal right to judge for itself, as well of infractions of the Constitution, as of the mode and measure of redress."
This cannot be true. The old confederation, it is true, was formed by the State Legislatures, but the present Constitution of the United States was derived from an higher authority.—The People of the U. States formed the Federal Constitution, and not the States, or their Legislatures. And although each State is authorised to propose amendments, yet there is a wide difference between proposing amendments to the Constitution, and assuming, or inviting a power to dictate and controul the General Government.
In your second resolution you certainly misconceive and misapply an amendment to the Federal Constitution, which, if your construction be true, does not surely warrant the conclusion, that as a State, you have the right to declare any act of the General Government, which you shall deem unconstitutional, null and void.—Indeed, you actually do declare two acts of the Congress of the United States null and void. If as a State you have a right to declare two acts of the Congress of the United States unconstitutional, and therefore void, you have an equal right to declare all their acts unconstitutional. Suppose each Legislature possesses the power you contend for;—each State Legislature would then have a right to cause all the acts of Congress to pass in review before them, and reject or approve at their discretion: And the consequence would be, that the Government of the Union in such case falsely called general, might operate partially in some States, and cease to operate in others: Would not this defeat the grand design of an union?
In the 18th article in the 8th section of the Constitution of the United States, we read, "That Congress shall have power to make all laws which shall be proper for carrying into execution the government of the United States. If you inquire where are our redress, should the Congress of the U. States violate this Constitution by abusing this power? We point to the rights of election, to the judicial courts of the Union; and in a jury of our fellow-citizens we find the ever watchful and constitutional guard against this supposed evil.
In your third resolution you again severely reprehend the act of Congress, commonly called the Sedition Bill; if we possessed the power you assume to censure the acts of the general Government we could not, consistently, construe the sedition bill unconstitutional, because our own Constitution guards the freedom of speech, and of the press, in terms as explicit as that of the U. States—yet long before the existence of the federal Constitution we enacted laws, which are still in force against sedition, inflicting severer penalties than this act of Congress; and although the freedom of speech and of the press are declared unalienable, in our bill of rights, yet the railer against the civil magistrate, and the blasphemer of his maker, are exposed to grievous punishment; and no one has been heard to complain that these laws infringe our State Constitution. Our State laws also protect the citizen in his good name, and if the slanderer publish his libel, he is not in a criminal prosecution, indulged as by the act of Congress, in giving the truth of the facts as excusatory evidence. Thus accustomed to construe our own Constitution, you will readily conceive that we acquiesce in a similar construction of the Constitution of the U. States.
In your fourth resolution you declare the alien act to be of no force and not law; that Congress have, in passing that law, assumed a power not delegated by the Constitution, and thereby deprived the alien of certain constitutional rights. We ever considered that the Constitution of the United States was made for the benefit of our own citizens; we never conjectured that aliens were any party to the federal compact; we never knew that aliens had any rights among us except what they derive from the law of nations, and the rights of hospitality, which give them a right to remain in any country, while inoffensive—subjects them to punishment, if disobedient, and to be driven away, if suspected of designs injurious to the public welfare.
The construction of the Constitution, which prohibits Congress from passing laws to prevent emigration until the year 1808, in your fifth resolution, is certainly erroneous. This clause, we ever apprehend, had for its object Negro slaves , and to give it any other construction, would be to infer that Congress, after the year 1808, should have power to put a capitation tax upon every alien, who should come to reside among us. This idea is too inhospitable to be admitted by a generous and free people.
In your sixth resolution you allege, that the President is vested with a dangerous power, that by his simple order, he may remove a suspected alien.—We conceive that the President of the United States as the head of our Government, possesses the best means of knowing the emissaries of our enemies, and we have the fullest confidence in his using his power and knowledge for the public good. You say that an alien has a constitutional right to a trial by jury, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses against him, and to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor and to have assistance of counsel for his defence. If an alien resident among us commit a crime, he may indeed be tried by a jury of the country to which he owes local allegiance; but by what law shall a man be tried by jury for suspicion? If our country were threatened with invasion, a thousand spies might be sent to spy out our weaknesses, and prepare bad men to assist, and weak men to submit to the enemy. Do not the common principles of self-defence enable a government to arrest such emissaries, and send them from the country, if only suspected of designs hostile to the public safety? If not, should some foreign invader approach our coast with a powerful fleet and army, those aliens would have a constitutional right to a trial by jury.
In your last resolution, you say, "that confidence is every where the parent of despotism; free government is founded in jealousy, and not in confidence."—This is a sentiment palpably erroneous, and hostile to the social nature of man: The experience of ages evinces, that the reverse is true; and that jealousy is the meanest passion of narrow minds, and tends to despotism; and that honesty always begets confidence; while those, who are dishonest themselves, are most apt to suspect others.
BOSTON, Nov. 16.
FROM EUROPE—Via New-York. Capt. Taylor, arrived at New-York, 45 days from Cadiz, informs, it was reported there, that Sweden had declared war against France; and Spain against Russia; and that the United States frigate Insurgente was cruising off Cadiz.
FROM MALAGA. Yesterday arrived here, the ship Favorite , Capt. Ellery, in 45 days from Malaga. When Capt. E. left Spain, it was the report, that the French had been intirely driven out of Italy. Lord Nelson had passed into the Atlantic, from Naples, with 7 sail of the line, to blockade Cadiz.
A Philadelphia paper says, the United States will sail directly for the Orient, with the Envoys. Must she not then go in as a flag of truce? Vide, non intercoure Alii.
The report of the resignation of the three principal Secretaries, circulated in the southern papers, has more of Jacobin hope, than expectation, in its composition.
WEST-INDIA ARTICLES. Toussaint, it is said, has ordered several cruizers to protect American vessels against the depredations of Rigaud's boats.
Capt. Fairchild, from Cape-Francois, arrived at New-York, acquaints, That (Oct. 17) the armies of Toussaint and Rigaud had not met, although both were in motion, and a battle momentarily expected.
Pickering's Success Corroborated. We have seen a gentleman, from Guadalupe, via St. Barts, who left the former island two days after the news was confirmed there of the capture of L'Egypte Conquise (or Egypt conquered ) by the Pickering armed brig. The news which first reached Guadalupe, stated that the Frenchman had captured the Yankee; on which a firing of guns, le Carmagnole , and damning John Adams was heard for three hours;—when an advice boat arriving, and fixing "the boot on the other leg," the chagrin of the pirates was as great, as their exultation had been foolish.
Williams, the Renegado , commanded L'Egypte Conquise , when he left Guadalupe. He is one of the most infamous "Black Beards" that ever infested the ocean.
The privateer captured by the Pickering, is named L'Egypte Conquise , and not the Conqueror of Egypt ; and originally mounted 16 six-pounders, and had 120 men. To conquer the Pickering, she shifted her guns, and took 8 nine-pounders, and 6 fizes, and augmented the number of her crew, to 200. She is a long lugger built, fast-sailing schooner, which has done infinite injury to our commerce. Amongst other vessels, she has captured, is the Rose, Indian, Capt. Chase, of Newbury-Port, worth 140,000 dollars. Capt. C. lost his mate, and two men killed, and had 14 wounded. She also took Capt. Brightman, of this port.
A punster observes, that it is matter of little moment whether the famous French pirate is named " The Conqueror of Egypt ," or " Egypt conquered ," if her being conquered by the Pickering, is authentic.
NAVAL ARTICLES. The Insurgent frigate, Capt. Murray, is cruising in the Mediterranean, in consort with the British frigate, Aurora , to scour that sea of the numerous French and Spanish pirates which have infested it for a long time.
The Adams frigate has arrived at her station at St. Kitts.
The Ganges, Capt. Tingey, is to return home, with a convoy.
The " City of Philadelphia " frigate, it is said, will be launched the present month.
The United States ship Warren , Capt. Newman, now riding at Newburyport, only waits orders to sail for this port; from whence she may immediately put to sea.
The Pickering , in her first cruise, was commanded by Capt. Chapman, and not by Capt. Preble, as mentioned in our last.
The Constitution's Prize. Is libelled at New-York.—She is 370 tons burthen, eight guns, and a valuable cargo of cotton, sugar and dry goods in bales. She had been captured by La Diligente privateer, and ordered for St. Domingo, and had been in possession of the French ten days.
Boston, Nov. 9. The Hannah , arrived at Baltimore, from Lisbon, was boarded by a French privateer of 10 guns—plundered of her boat and many letters—put five English prisoners on board—curfed the President—and then went off.
"Gloucester, Nov. 13th.—Mr. Russell—Capt. Blake, of Portland, has hand-
ed me the following: The sloop Elizabeth , M c Cormick, was captured off Porto Rico, Sept. 22, by the French privateer Alliance , Capt. Dapy, mounting 12 guns 95 men. On the 25th, the Captain and Mate retook the sloop from the Frenchmen, and gave them the boat to go on shore in, as there was another privateer in chase with a red flag hoisted. Tours, &c. "
Portland, Nov. 11.—Capt. Blake's vessel of this port, has been captured by the French. His mate Mr. Stephen Potter, was inhumanly murdered by the savage and blood-thirsty captors. Mr. P. had a family in this town.
PORTSMOUTH, November 20.
Agreeably to notification the inhabitants of this town assembled on Monday, for the purpose of giving in their votes for a Representative to Congress in place of Mr. Sprague resigned, the ballots being first taken for a moderator, John Goddard, Esq. having a majority presided; at the close of the meeting the votes stood as follows, viz.—for
WOODBURY LANGDON, Esq. 308 JAMES SHEAFE, Esq. 218 JONN LANGDON, Esq. 1
At DURHAM the votes were for JAMES SHEAFE, Esq. 33 WOODBURY LANGDON, Esq. 1
At NEW-MARKET, JAMES SHEAFE, Esq. 47 WOODBURY LANGDON, Esq. 34
At NEW-CASTLE, JAMES SHEAFE, Esq. 6 WOODBURY LANGDON, Esq. 5
The NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE. Commenced its session about the 25th of last month. A Bill has been reported for altering the mode of electing that State's Representatives to Congress—so that they may be chosen more immediately by the people. Some further debate has been had on the N. Hampshire Resolutions, relative to inserting the words President, or Vice President, on the votes for those officers; but no decision has been yet come to. Resolutions for excluding foreigners from the offices of President and Vice President, have been discussed, and ordered for another reading. Several petitions have been presented for a popular choice of Electors of President and Vice President; and ordered to lie on the table.
North-Carolina has been amongst the severest sufferers by the yellow fever. Washington, in that State, has lost nearly one sixth of its inhabitants.—Wilmington has been nearly evacuated by its inhabitants. At the last dates the fever had abated.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Sunday arrived the brig Fidelity , Capt. Raynes, from the Bay of Honduras, via New-York.
Tuesday arrived the brig Betsey , Capt. Wentworth, 24 days from St. Thomas:—left there the brig Franklin , Capt. Walker, of Boston, to sail in a few days for London. Captain Wentworth says, accounts were received at St. Thomas just before he failed, of Guadalupe being blockaded by American and English armed vessels, which entirely cut off their supply of provision.
Same day brig Alligator , Capt. Rindge 27 days from Anguilla.
Capt. Nathaniel Boardman, of the sch. Nancy , of Newburyport, has arrived at Norfolk, after having been captured by a Frenchman, and recaptured by an American letter of marque from Annapolis.
The brig Orion , of Portsmouth, was spoke 29th Oct. in lat. 37, 54.
ENTRY at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. Brig Fidelity , Raynes, New-York.
MARRIED —At Amherst, N.H. JEREMIAH MASON, Esq. of this town, to Miss MARY MEANS, of Amherst.
In this town, Mr. JOHN TARTON, to Miss NANCY TRICKEY.
DIED —At Cadiz, JOSEPH YZNARDI, Esq. Consul of the United States at that port.
At Cape-Francois, on board the Sophia , Mr. GEORGE WILLIAMS, aged 21, of Exeter, and ELISHA LUFKIN, aged 18, of Gloucester.
In this town, Mrs. PERVIS; and Mrs. PRIELY.
FOR SALE, Fresh Flour AND SHIP BREAD, Also, a few tons of Fustic and Logwood, now landing from on board the brig Fidelity , at the wharf of THO'S SHEAFE.
FOR SALE, The Cargo of Ship Murdoch , consisting of about 13,000 Buenos Ayres Hides, 18,000 Split Ox Horns, 40 Tons of Tallow, 20 Bales of Vignonia & Sheeps WOOL,—For terms apply to James Sheafe. Portsmouth, Nov. 15, 1799.
HARD WARE GOODS.
H. & B. Penhallow, Most respectfully inform their customers and the public in general, that they have imported in the brig Betsey , and ship Foxwell from Bristol; and the ship Packet from Liverpool, and have for sale at their store in Market-Street,
A large assortment of CUTLERY; Iron Mongery; Saddlery; Brass Foundery, and Ship Chandlery Wares.
ALSO Patent Shot; Sheet and Bar Lead, Pewter; Brass Kettles; Warming Pans; Frying Pans; Shovels and Spades; Anvils and Vices; patent and common time Glasses.
Shovels and Tongs; Deck Nails, Brads, Nails and Tacks of every size; Window Glass; Tin Plates; Sheet Iron; Clock Faces; Rotten Stone; Black Lead; and Looking Glasses.
—LIKewise— A large assortment of Wheel Boxes, of every size; English and American Iron Hollow Ware; Screw Augers; Sleigh Bells, &c. &c. &c. Portsmouth, Nov. 18, 1799. (6 w.)
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE, BY Matthew S. Marsh, New fine and Superfine FLOUR, A quantity Logwood and Fustic. Portsmouth, Nov. 19.
Dame E. Penhallow, GROCERS, HAVE FOR SALE
AT THEIR STORE ON THE PARADE, The following articles, viz.
HYSON, Sou- chong, and Bohea Teas; Nutmegs; Cinnamon; Cloves; Mace; Allspice; Pepper; ground Ginger; Citron; Sugar Almonds; Sugar Plumbs; Lozengers; Olives; Capers; Anchovies; Cayenne; Mustard.
Box Raisins; Lemons; Oranges; Rappée and Macuba Snuff; Sheld' Almonds; baskets table Salt; Chocolate; cake Soap; dipt Candles; Poland Starch; Hair Powder; Rice; Flour; Loaf Sugar; velvet Corks; Smoking Tobacco; Baltimore fine No. 1, Segars.
Redwood; Logwood; Fustic; Alum; Copperas; Indigo; roll Brimstone; Chalk; Gun Powder and Shot, excellent quality; Oil Flints.
W. I. Rum; Musco. Sugar; Hollands Gin; (real) in cases; Cherry Brandy; Malaga Wine; Molasses; Rock Salt; Pollock Fish. 7 by 9, and 8 by 10 Win. dow Glass; German Steel; lb Pins. And sundry other articles. Portsmouth, Nov. 18, 1799.
AUCTION. On Friday the 22d inst. will be positively sold at
Abraham Isaac's AUCTION OFFICE, the following Goods, viz.
FIVE cases mens' and womens' Hosiery; black, white and color'd Swan-downs; Broad Cloths; Coatings; Lambkins; Irish Linens; Check do; mens' English Hats; Spy Glasses; Flutes; four hundred and sixty four pair ladies' Shoes and Slippers; mens' do.
14 new silver Watches; Watch Furniture; one hundred and ninety straws & pint Tumblers; 10 in straw; a large fcale Beam; ladies' glass breast pipes; several elegant India China Tea sets, with a box to each set.—With a variety of other articles too tedious to enumerate. Sales to begin at 10 o'clock, A. M. N. B. Vendue kept as usual every Wednesday.

A NAVY FOREVER!
Tune—"To Anacreon," &c.
COLUMBIANS, hail!—If you mean Your Freedom and Peace, Independence and Treasure,
Let each man-of-the-land and man-of-the-sea,
United, adopt this one spirited measure—
That the trees of your wood,
Soon descend to the flood:
Thus the Gods late decreed, who were
Studying your good.
A Navy forever! Maintain but the sea,
And we'll ne'er have a foe, but be happy & free.
From the days of old Noah, this truth firm
hath stood,
(Tho' destruction was awful, and threaten-
ed creation)—
That the world should be purg'd, and be
fav'd by the FLOOD—
And the ark was ordain'd, e'en by GOD,
for salvation!
Then let ARKS arise:
'Tis NAVY we'll prize,
As the life of Columbia, & wife of the skies!
A Navy forever! &c.
Already see Europe with wonder and dread
Find her schemes of submission defeated,
disdained!
Our Navy proclaiming "No tyrant shall tread
On our "rights of the sea," nor the soil
we've obtained!
This charter GOD gave:
Thou shalt ne'er be a SLAVE,
Whilst of earth there's an atom—of ocean
a wave!
A Navy forever! &c.
All ranks & degrees that Columbia can boast,
Will soon in this sentiment all be com-
bined,
That "A Navy forever!" shall be their
chief boast,
With "ADAMS and WASHINGTON!"
always adjoined:
So our aim and our wish,
Will be those to nourish,
That our laws, fame and liberty ever may
flourish!
A Navy forever! &c.
Our NAVY forever!—It early shall ride
The protector and joy of our freedom and
nation!
The delight of the earth! and of ocean the
pride!
The ark of the world! and the bliss of
creation!
Then let all manly and wise!
Let a NAVY arise!
'Tis the boast of Columbia! the hope of
the Skies!
A NAVY forever! Maintain but the Sea,
And we'll ne'er have a foe, but be happy and
free!
DANBURY.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lands in Danbury, county of Litchfield and State of New-Hampshire, will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Capt. John Tolford in said Danbury, on the 23rd day of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the county tax for 1798, and highway tax for 1799 due thereon, and all lawful costs unless prevented by previous payment, viz.
Table with 5 columns: No., Acres, State, High-way, C.C.D.C. Lists various land parcels and owners like John Wentworth, Esq., Th's Wallingford, Esq., Solly & March, etc.
LEVI FLANDERS, Collector. Danbury, October 22, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Middleton, who have not paid their town, county, school and highway taxes for the year 1799, that unless they pay the same to me the subscriber, on or before Thursday the second day of January next, so much of their land as will pay the same with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Daniel Win-gate, Esq. innholder in said town, at ten o'clock, A. M. on said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 5 columns: No., Acres, State, High-way, C.C.D.C. Lists various land parcels and owners like Samuel Varney, Daniel Hanlon, Timothy Roberts, etc.
SILAS WHITEHOUSE, Collector. Middleton, Oct. 26, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Strafford.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of the following lots or parcels of land in Tuftonborough, that the same is taxed as follows, for the deficiency of soldiers, agreeably to law, and the list committed to the subscriber to collect—therefore, unless the same is paid to him with incidental charges, so much of the land as will pay the same will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Henry Wiggins, innholder in said town, on the 26th day of February, 1800, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Table with 5 columns: No., Acres, State, High-way, C.C.D.C. Lists various land parcels and owners like Woodbury Langdon, Esq., ditto on the neck, ditto a remnant, etc.
ICHABOD LIBBEY, Collector. Tuftonborough, Oct. 7, 1799.
THE owners of more than one sixteenth part of the town of EFFINGHAM, in said county, request you to notify and call a meeting of the proprietors and owners of said town, to be held at the house of CARR LEAVITT, Esq. innholder in said town, on Wednesday the 25th day of December next, at one o'clock on said day.
1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting. 2d. To choose 4 proprietors clerk residing in said town—and 3d. To act on any other matters as shall be thought for the benefit of said proprietors.
NEW-HAMPTON.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors of lands in the town of New-Hampton, following, who have not paid their highway and State taxes for the year 1798, that so much of their lands will be sold at public vendue, at the dwelling house of Mr. Phinehas Fogg in said town, on the fifteenth day of January 1800, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, as will pay said taxes with incidental charges, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 5 columns: No., Acres, State, High-way, C.C.D.C. Lists various land parcels and owners like Josiah Dearborn, Samuel Brown, Jonathan Shaw, etc.
NOAH ROBINSON, Collector. New-Hampton, Nov. 12, 1799.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the pasture of the subscriber the 14th instant, a light coloured MARE, fifteen hands high, some white hairs, light thick mane, long tail, one hind foot white, some white in her face, is a natural trotter, carries her head well up, and is high couraged, and is about seven years old; for the Thief and Mare the above reward will be given, or ten dollars for the Mare, and all necessary charges. JONATHAN ELLIOTT, Jr. Epping, Oct. 29, 1799.
PERCY.
WHEREAS the proprietors of the township of Percy, in the county of Grafton and State of New-Hampshire, at a meeting legally notified and held, on the 2nd day of October inst. voted a tax of one dollar and twenty-five cents on each original right or share in said Percy, for the purpose of defraying the charges of the proprietary; the said tax being assessed and committed to me the subscriber to collect. These are to notify all concerned, that if said tax is not paid to me at my dwelling house in Northumberland, on or before the 20th day of December next, such a part of each delinquent right or share, as shall be sufficient to pay said tax with legal costs, will be advertised for sale.—Also a tax voted at the same meeting of three cents on each acre of land in said Percy (public lands excepted) amounting to six dollars on each original right or share for the purpose of making the road through Percy leading to Shelburn; the owners of said Percy have liberty of paying the said three cent tax in labour on the road, any time between the first day of June next and the first day of October next, at 4s. per day for each able bodied man, finding his own tools and diet; at the expiration of said time the lands of delinquents will be advertised for sale. THOMAS PEVERLY, Jr. Collector. Northumberland, Oct. 28, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. County of Strafford.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of the following lots or parcels of land in Tuftonborough, that the same is taxed as follows, to the highway and county for the year 1799, and a list of the same committed to the subscriber for collection,—therefore unless the following highway and county tax is paid, so much of the land as will pay the same with incidental charges will be sold at public vendue, on the 27th day of February 1800, at the dwelling house of Henry Wiggins, innholder in said Tuftonborough, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Table with 5 columns: No., Acres, State, High-way, C.C.D.C. Lists various land parcels and owners like Woodbury Langdon, Esq., ditto on the neck, ditto a remnant, etc.
ICHABOD LIBBEY, Collector. Tuftonborough, Oct. 13, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire.
WHEREAS the proprietors of the township of Winchester, in the county of Cheshire, at their meetings held at said Winchester by adjournment, on the 10th day of June 1788, and on the 19th day of May 1789—voted to raise a sum of money to defray the expense incurred by said proprietors in allotting their lands, and otherwise, which money was assessed on each proprietor's right—notice is hereby given that unless the delinquent proprietors and owners of the following rights pay their proportion of said assessment and incidental charges, so much of their lands will be sold at public auction on the first Monday in March next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house of Calvin Doolittle, innholder in said Winchester.
Table with 5 columns: No., Acres, State, High-way, C.C.D.C. Lists various land parcels and owners like The right of Isaac Tamworth, Noah Dodge, John Whiting, etc.
ASA ALEXANDER, Collector. Winchester, September 14, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton Co.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident owners of lands in the town of Bridgewater, in said county, who have not paid their county taxes voted July the 4th 1798, and their highway tax for the year 1799, that so much of their lands as will pay the said tax assessed on said lands with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder on the second Monday of January next, at the dwelling house of me the subscriber in Bridgewater, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day, unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 5 columns: No., Acres, State, High-way, C.C.D.C. Lists various land parcels and owners like Mat'w Thornton, Esq., Tilly How, William Tolford, etc.
SAMUEL STERNS, Collector. Bridgewater, October 6, 1799.
ORANGE.
State of New-Hampshire. Grafton County.
NOTICE is hereby given, that so much of the following lands in said Orange, will be sold at public vendue at the dwelling house of Lt. Sayer Bullock in Orange aforesaid, on the 16th day of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, as will pay the highway tax for 1799, due thereon and all lawful costs, unless prevented by previous payment, viz.
Table with 5 columns: No., Acres, State, High-way, C.C.D.C. Lists various land parcels and owners like Eph'm Spaulding, Jr. undiv., Timothy Larrabee, undiv., Hon. Dan'l Rindge, Esq., etc.
ELISHA BULLOCK, Collector. Orange, October 22, 1799.
New CROCKERY Store.
Edward J. Peirce, Having imported in the last vessel from Liverpool, a large and complete assortment of CROCKERY and GLASS WARE, Among which are some very nice.
HE begs leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has taken the store lately occupied by Mr. Bayley, in Daniel-street, and that he intends selling on the most reasonable terms. He will be happy to receive their commands.—Punctual attendance given, and all favours gratefully acknowledged.
Public Auction.
TO BE SOLD at PUBLIC AUCTION, At Greenleaf's Inn, in Portsmouth, on Thursday the 21st of November next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. the following valuable estates, lying in Portsmouth aforesaid, late the property of Messrs. Richard and Joseph Champney, viz.
A LARGE and ELEGANT
DWELLING House
situate in Buck-street, now in the occupation of Richard Champney, Esq. with a lot of LAND adjoining thereto; the buildings in complete repair, and the situation very eligible. That new and commodious BRICK STORE on Spring-hill, now in the occupation of Mr. Peter Coffin, being one of the best situations for business in the town of Portsmouth.—Also, one full share in the New-Hampshire Hotel and Portsmouth Pier.
The conditions of sale, which will be liberal, will be made known at time and place of sale—the premises may be viewed any time previous to the sale, by applying to Richard Champney, Esq. or the subscriber. NATHAN A. HAVEN. Portsmouth, October 22, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. Hillsborough Co.
NOTICE is hereby given that so much of the following lots of land in the town of Andover, in said State, as will pay the tax assessed thereon for the year 1798, with incidental charges, will be sold at public vendue at the house of Charles Hilton innholder in said town, on the fourth Tuesday of January next, at 10 o'clock A. M. unless prevented by previous payment.
Table with 5 columns: No., Acres, State, High-way, C.C.D.C. Lists various land parcels and owners like Israel Blake, Daniel Marston, Joseph Gam, etc.
TO BE SOLD
At Public Auction, On Wednesday the 4th of December, by Virtue of a licence from the Hon. Samuel Tenney, Esq. Judge of Probate for the County of Rockingham.
ALL the ESTATE of MARK HAM, Cabinet-Maker, late of Portsmouth, deceased, consisting of Furniture; Tools; Stock in the line of his business, and a building on lease land, at the head of long wharf, where the sale will be at 11 o'clock before noon, on said day.
Geo. Wentworth, Auctioneer. Portsmouth, Nov. 12, '99.
WANTED,
A BOY from 9 to 12 years of age, to serve in a family, till old enough to go to a trade—Apply to the Printer hereof.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for the New-Hampshire Gazette are thankfully received by the Editor at his office corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth, at one dollar and fifty cents per annum—no money required 'till the expiration of one year.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted conspicuously, on very moderate terms in the Gazette, which has by far the most extensive circulation throughout this State, the District of Maine and in every State in the Union of any paper printed in New-Hampshire.