Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-09-09
BOSTON, SEPT. Z.

BOSTON, SEPT. Z.
On the II of Aug. the French Agent at ST.
Domingo, ihued a Deere " Cor facilitating
the commerce of neutras" with that lnand, in
which he confenes that "rigorous meaiures
have been employed for feveral years pat
againif merchant vedels of neutrals, and have,
from time to time, occafioned fagnation in
the iupply of provlfions." 1.-The preient arrette
is 10 fimplify The means of entry, by indicating
what articles are dutiable and what not. tte
hints tina, " f4vours'' had been granted to
neutral merchants, who had been bold
enough to expofe themfelves to the arbitrary
proceedings of French feamen, rto the rapaei-
ty OF thofe of the Eng ill.," de Jays o. the
renewal Of intercourie, that it was founded
upon the BATS of equal utility to both countries,
and which does not lefs guarantee the amty,
and incere reunion Of the French and Am.ri-
can governments, than the reaoration of other
neutral powers to the enjoyment and exerciie
of the Rights of Nations that the riiks from
French privateers ceafed to exit from the time
the Directory put itop to their cruizlng. and
that the danger f.om the lie of the Enghih did
not exit from the moment that the American
and other neutral nations would not fuifer the
piracies of the Britilh government Alter
varsity of other introductory remarks the agent
Decrees-that -four, bifcuit, ialt provfons,
ffh Of all forts, rice, corn, and corn meal,
vegetables of all kinds, horles, aHes, mules,
horned cattle, heep, hogs, fouls, hay, oats,
lamp oil, charcoal, wood for building and
ceopering, bricks, tiles and ihingles, hoes, cane
knives, axes, and axe handles, l50E be duty free
land that all other articles ihall pay IL. per
cent. on their invoice, which neutral ihippers,
&c. are reqneasd to have certified by A" Con.
ful, Vice Conful or other French agent" -
Articles exported to pay as formerly, except
cocoa which is to pay 10 per cent. calculating
every quintal at IS fla nks.-Port charges for
pilotage, anchorage, &c. 8 dolls To The In
terpreter dolls. To the collector Cor unad
ing and lad ng dolls. And all who ihall
demand or receive higher fees arc to be in1me
diately diipaced.
The infamous Courts Of New.Providcnce are
praaiGng their aceuaomcd villanics in the
adjudication and condemnation of American
yeilels.
The Hon. Mr. Allen, of Connecticut, has
reGgned his feat in Congress.
Fifty Fine American veGels paiTed Fillmore,
from April IS, to June IL go, of which thirty
three belonged to MaGachufetts--.fveut TO Rhode
Ifand--tbree TO New.Hsmpihire-Jforn to New
Yorkshire to Pennfylyania, and ors to Mary
land.
BY Capt. Huxford from Halfax, we have
confirmation of the News, that attempts have
been made to fet Gre to the Dock Yard
However, the vigilance of the Officers and the
Citizens, having convinced the 1nrendiares
that they ihould he detected ia their vlany,
there has been no recent repetition of the at
tempt and the public anxiety is entirely allay
ed. ,9a 49, eas-s
"A frefh attempt was made on the asth Aug.
TO let Ere TO the city of Baltimore. =
Ship Liberty has lately arrived at Whining
ton (Del.) from Londonderry (Irclanj) with
$50 paaengers.
The EEVER, afsf ~
AT Philadelphia, and Newyork, wears 70 COM
paratively, mild an afpcet, that the inhabitants
have judged it not unfafc to remain in the ref.
peetive cities.
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 81.
lIiLLI 66i o[LHiI.
We are happy to inform the public that
fubfcription is on foot to -aile fufficient fun
for uniforming all the militia companies of this
town in rife drels and that upwards of 200
dollars are already fubfcribed for this purpofe.
1t rs expected that all the legal exempt' will
give nobly this being the laa they can do
as they are denied the plcafnre of wearing the
military robe, they ought at Leaf to cloth the
naked.
SEPT 8.
We are informed that it is in contemplation
TO publilh the" Spirit The Hr.erieaa Tournaif,"
Profe and Poetry, collected from the varions
Newspapers, &c. printed in the United States.
The work is now in the hands of perfon of
Judgment, who has made comfortable progrels
in its Election and arrangement; it is Intended,
not only to prelerve many valuable productions