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Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-05-26
A NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
To Merchants, Store,keeper5, g. TradeE
men, in general, &c.

men, IN general, &c.
GeafL1sa,
FEEL a peculiar pleafure in Eating,
that you have 70 generously and generally come for
ward and iublcribed for my work, {notvihft4nd
lngah provides heretofore made by me) the and
1foass 9 A'eOEat Of t5e principal maritime trading Place
Re1i4 SqOed", Dsauark NO,7say, Pra POAaS1 Germany
Holland Flanders SPAN, Portugal Italy, everaI Of the
ei"4VOard and ic7Osrd Jl7a, and many ports
~ the Egg I7die'--the whole be reduced dollars
and cents and the ben mode ocompunng the exchar &c
III thoe places explained; alo, large heet table of
calculations at compound interea per cent the
tables ued IN banks for THE determination Of value
Of sod the ntere of each month from one 20 twelve
months, on every dollar (vhout exception) from one
to two thouiand and table Of all the poA towns in
the United States behde much other general uciul in
formation, fhai positively be added TO the work, entitled
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-05-26
Tables Of DiGcount or Interef,

ROWLETT'
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-05-26

4 N ihoculating loGtaI will be ready to
{ \ receivt Parlenta by the frR Monday IN
June mkt, on the LIalso Farm, near Stroud
water tiver.---leIms Of admi1ion may be
made known BY apPypg to Doctors BAkKER,
At Stro9daoater, Ballard, ar CATE. Elizabeth, or
to !! e. B4REsf, at Or. LFFing's, P@igand.
My 70, 1900
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-05-26
Pleafant and Valuable Situation.
70 SON.

"A Convenient new HOUSE, and good lot
1 Of LAND, witha large Barn thereon, plsalantly
h'uated IN Frsf ereef, oppoGse Mrs DAyIss Tavern
For terms apply to WILLIAM CAMPBELL on the
pfeHles' l1sy as
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-05-26

II ESERTED, JAMES ST RBIRD, a
- private belonging to the I'd Reg Art anu Enei
neers-aged 20 yssrs IT months x itti tc8 mche,
high, blue eyes, brown hair. and dark comp exion-
born in Raymontown, Rate Of \ ailachue,ts and en-
lifted the I'D infant.--Any perion experimenting ard
delivering him the fubicrber or any other Mitar,
Officer within the United States, a receive the above
reward, and all neoeiary charges.
n. Leonard, Lien. ID Req.
DATED a, Fart Sazzrr, DIT. u Ear - Cszrsssd;ug
17ay IA, 1900
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-05-26

On every daHar (zDif5ou: exception
From ore 10 two thoufand thence on every ten hftv
and Ave hundred FIVE thout4nd, from one 10 fistv
four days incluive, fix per cent with notes Tor &
and per cent &c &c &c.
The work is dedIca ed, BY pern1ilion. TO the Pref
dent and Directors Of the Bank OF North America and
received in the t twelve days the patronage Of IoHN
ADAMS, Piehdent of the United Staes: of rEvMas
JEsrENsoN Vice PRECEDENT Of the Uni ed States and
Preident OF the Senate OF two.hrds Of the Senator,
and Members Of the Houfe of Representatives. Of the
United States; and Of the Prehdents and Directors Of
the different Banks hnanimouay Sca liz of the whole
IS printed md att -chcd 10 the propolals
1t is evident that the work will Be no trumperv catch
Pennything for do allure the public that the price
Of IS reduced very bo according 10 the u
rate at whish books ell and it is my full determine
ton to render x, in point OF SUBJECT MATTER a va
liable acquiliton.
With refpea 10 the accuracy Of the Tables. too much
cannot be faid, and pledge myleIf that PREMIU "
OF not Ies than ONE RUNDR DOLLARS (al be cred
70 the frif pc fon who lhA inform me Of Eap4 syyoy
Of enc cent according ;he prime pie acted upon
To do away all doubts with relpea to the exDences
Of the undertaking, do a9a 5rrnly declare that they
will amount to very near FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS and
perhaps more independent of any remuneration r I
my trouble in the arazous 5sli4af and the Great
sxPence already incurred for specimens, propolals
advertisements, handhills. Sc &C
do therefore truG with confidence, that gentlemen
will continue come forward with that public fDir;t
and generoGty which characterize the nation and nn
port the work by fubfcfibins to it without heGtauon
otherwife il cannot be publilhed and I muh it down
10 reflect upon coEsIp RABLE Loss.
am, with profound refpea
Gentlemen,
Your obedient humble rervant,
JOHN ROWLETT,
.asesmaaas, BlaE Nort5 .4zsryiss.
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oedient humble dervsnt,
JOHN ROWLETT,
sSsesnbssss, BIaE MorfL 44sssyies

Observation-Disclosures are respectfully invited
70 fee Specimens VI the Tables &c exhibited AZ the
Iniurance Office, az Mr. MorLEv', Tavern, Al Mr.
STAMEs' Ofh-e, and at E A. JsNKs Bookfore in Port
Aas-Alio, At the Po0 Office in JygG.t; and peale be
referred the other advertisements which amer -
~ day IN Tome one ct he newiP4 pers
Sublcrbers pay HofAire until BE 60E y EG7.1
ugorouny conformahle to al fipulations.
Cy right eH''a according % az Of Co4gy 3Jf raa-
y, 1900. Philadelphia, March ~, 1900
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24
Marine rs Articles.



WaiaeJS3ay laS, arrived brys nip Bmltr, Can.
Elliot Deerins. 'qobo ('ihd from 81. Kan .1aap6ry
asa, and from 81. 7bomas, On tie 7sb of laid
mantb. coksre fbs eonvoy male sp cogGqiss If so
ylaief dmsrifan vsDSt,, sndt,tbe US. brig PitEr
ing. In lat. "A, lboke )fbosrey Farmer Of iit part
Caaps pa6sngrrs IN tbs Butler, CAPT. Brazie,, Of
.tbs Gip Re5rrSa, and Mr.. SkpbenJan, Gspyyago IF
hbe fame -qobir5 on bv sui1uayd bound ta0aee, IN
Jar. 10. long. 81, aDa captured BY F,epcb PRE-
vaffey Of IA guns, and ea,ried INTO Gpasa,sspe---
WILL and cargo. condemned M SiepberJoa bar
farni,hed TIE taio4oirg mnu'ss Of marns mar -
Spoke Ai. 81, 80, hng. u, 80, ep1, q F,eaeb
corvette from CapetranfOi, bound 10 BsAOn, a p,ize
20 Tie U. S. Boqon f-igats SAID eO,v-iie, scben
takro, qpas b2and f,sm Capsfrareei5 10 Bowdtaux,
Frame LIFT at Guadahaps Jan. IS. F,rnfb
'trigafr, Laely ar,iped from France. ovab aew eom
miSsne,s n erai ,ep~tedbaf Htksdnerp Or4t,s 10
rfloel7 and f,ofe7 fbs Ane,iean fsg rboyilh fpe.
culition. Tao or three Ausrnas and Essih
f,icatfJ sesre erafag QFGaadsiappe ua;,isg for fbs
Frsnb Fgate 10 eens sM.--7b. yta9awing 4amr
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24
MEL ANCHOL1 ACCIDENT.

On Monday evening lalt, as Mr..
Daniel Sawin of Watertown, an elder
" and respectable man, was fitting a
lone by the fire lide (the relt of the
family, being at that time only two chill
dren, having retired to bed) he was ia
ken in fit, in which fituation he fell
70 near the fire as to find himfelf burnt,
when he recovered, to fuch a degree
that it was with much difficulty he fuc-
ceeded in procuring veflel of water to
quench ,he flames which his clothes had
communicated to the houfe in feveral
places. He furvived this fad cataltro-
phe but few hours.
NtwYoRK, FEE. II.
The Philadelphia frigate, of "A guns,
Capt. Decatur, is to be ready for Tea in
oil April.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24

rir1n salfj eV,feabfwsd 4 carried hto Gaa4k.lsa6s
b. ne Frenfbf5m Dc IS 10 ian. 10: Ships
hfDfcea Of ibis part, and Hope, P,an, II Neqpto,k
---brigs Dolptia, Rice, of Ponlmoufb, Neptnnt
Finn, Saltm and q briF ttionginc 70 Ksnnebaak--
fshooners Sea Eloesu. Bats,, and Pfenis, Batl5a,
sf BoP0u, CSaaee, GOadiek. az Weafker5isla
:, Harm. Ptaad. Ranging Pol5, Gov, =, Bar
nara, and C0mmeret, Ha'ebins, IF No,tbcOreliaa.
Say Bnfhr, Nsqcyoyk, -, Of Mw6tbsad AJted
D,iHkqratt,, IF D~xtu4,y 7bomas. D,tey9 Il
Wilmington, and a jfbooue, Grom Portfmsmb-
Hoops AtiseR, .7oneJ, Of Bottom and Cygnet, Hurt,
FNezu Haocn - The United Sfafes fiqates
Adam,, CeaSciaiiou, and 7sbu ddam,, Aoeb Of
apar Balimore, and Brig Eagle, quers at 81.
Khfs, Jan zzd.
II S. khi5 Paper, BY The above a,ripol, Of Jar
FL, Eays-" TIE CoaqshatiOa fiigate, Co,nmodorf
7rnxton, qohb brig baOiag Roreg .tor tie United
Siates' Many. orriped here iaq cunning. Commodore
7ruxfoa re(a,sss The command on fbif Rafion /: and
qpe uadtsRaad frsgarrt coapoyt soK Be appointed fer
any american Or BritJB vr5st yticb nay call 5ere
10 take sdOaafegr IF tbem."
Bolton, Feb.t5.
TIE brig alligator, f;om Porto Cavelo, for Sa
lem, haJ been lpOtsa afea. TIE baber5 do not men
f'On airy time lat or hn.--c1r Mal2ers of va1sis
oagbf 70 Be mare aentiVe 10 TIE faies and concerned
ofibeD Jfatari.g 5rettren, ntbse Particular. Ta
qusrf not for he mdyaty and anendsn ojtbe P,infers
nst svea one baf Of qub1t Sbp Nezpt II preEmed THE
public 70salffraspirs: IA ferrous FAcr.l
7bs ffa If tie MaDdebgJfHs "a, 10 Be BuD IN
ibis fosus, bss a,rivid' at f5e Macy yard-it1 in
fVs pieees and coli 500 dslars. YaR qusntitis5
f timber for plank, and otbsr maeriah, are daily
arriving.
Philadelphia, Feb. IA.
Cap. Waite of TIE nip Nsqor, arriged in to7un
ycqerdey, tf Reedy yqqnd on Monday, and iafarms
that be Jitd fyow Live,pooi The a76 Ca In
eonfqnfacr sf beayy gaht Of quiad be put INTO Belfaa
TIE N IF Novnmher failed from toe latte, poyt re
Sd fanrt month, in company q,Itb fbe brig R0sdaK
Bsfaoo,tb Of and fer Kennebunk, qobicb vs9rft rad
or bard The GREY Of fbe brig Polly, Haibaqpay,
Belonging 10 krnufSuak sptieb rad 5fea wseted ca
fbe n',fb Gds Of fbe y7aad Moaly. By Rsrmy
avea'ttr again s5Egedfo ftk beifer, and accordingly
,aadt ne part Of Kinfale fbs istb November. Same
day eaws ints ne fame part f5e flip Amia5le Thing
BAL. Of and for PHILADELPHIA, fran Hanlwqb !;
and Rip 5e6fyjsn, Fireman, Of and tor Befsn, from
LioUpo0i--tbe latter vi@a quas IN a msa dlars1Ed
condition, rudltr. gone, topmaa carried ascay and
sh.sater sreatJ INJURED Lsf Kinjsk be I5b
Nsv in co qonb TIE AmiabL, 7a.isebaa, p0rfed
from be, t5t zotb ia ksf 80, N. bag. 20, " IN
haf 81, hag. u, Ipokt ne BRIG Hspty, Holnts, of
Hagord, from savannab, bound 10 Bnbadoe,, our
4 dx,S.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24


The Bank of England, for the relief
of merchants, has lately prolonged
their difcounts from ., to a 6 and 3
months, which is confidered great
benefit to the commercial interelf.
Late ST. Domingo papers received at
New York, mention the death of Gen.
eral WASHINGTON in the following
handfome manner :-ss The Hero of
America, General GEORGE WASHING
TON, is dead. Liberty has loft in this
great man one other warmeft admirers.
All America isin mourning. There is
not an inhabitant of the United States
who does not regret the lofs of faith
er and friend, and who does not be-
Eeve that lofs irreparable."
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24

In, on the lubjea. 1t is thus the Pre-.
Ggent triumphs in his integrity /; and
e thus the democratic chain is bro
ken link by link.
g Mater Randolph has been rather
more circumlpett in his flipancy, iince
yhe fea(onable check he received from
che "raggamadint." The fweet-lcent-
ed gentleman finds he cannot uie with
Smpunity the fame languaget to freemen,
he has been in the habit of uiing TO his
sdaddy's negroes, in Virginia.-He is
mere the butt of ridicule & contempt.
The United States fchooner Expert
znent, Capt. Malcy, with convoy oil
she eaf end Of Gonaives in the Bite OF
d.eogane, was attacked about the 10th
january, by II of Rigaud's barges !;
during the action three of them went
eon fhore and renewed their crew the
day being calm they had every advan-
tage Of the fchooner, but after The had
funk three of them, the remainder
fheered off they however took pohel-
iion of a northern brig, Captain Chip
man, whom they inltantly murdered
part of the crew faved themlelves by
Jumping overboard--ihe was afterwards
retaken by one of Touaaint's barges.
DR.. Stevens was on board the Expert
ment at the time of the engagement.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24
DAY OF MOURNING.

In compliance to the recommendation of the
Conaitnte1 authorities of our country, Saturday
laa, the Tegcnty Second Of February formerly
:" among the frf on the bright page of Ameri
can fehivals'') was obferved in this town as
day of folemn mourriug, for the death of our
great political father, GEORGE WASHING.
TON-The performances of the day were
conducted in manner which did credie to the
town. The morning was folemnized by the
toling of bells, and the difplay of the u. s. flag
at half matt on the ihipping ;-and the genera
fufpenfon Of bulinefs declared the fincerity of
our grief.
Att O'Clock public devotion was common.
ced at the Rev Mr.. KrLlocc's meetag houfe
by appropriate vocal and instrumental muiic,
performed in hyperion manner, by numerous
band competed molly ID gentlemen of the
town. The Rev. Mr.. KELLOGG adGrefed the
throne of Grace, in judicious and truly excel.
lent PRAYER. The Hon. Isaac PARxER then
pronounced an able and 6nihed Esicgy, which
even furpaAed the high expectations of the pub
lie !; and which was too meritorious to be men,
toned in common newspaper encomiums--
The language was elegant ard correa--yoid of
galconade, and delivered in an esfy and IN.
Affected ollie of eloquence. public will
probably be foon furniihed with production
70 honorble to the occalion; as It is UNDERWOOD
the Selettmen have applied for copy for the
prels.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24

~. DifDGa this town Ms R'ser, wife of Captain
William Rinse.-Allo Mr. JoHs KNIGHT.
CharleAown Paper Of Jan. as Rates the death of
His Exceilcncy Edward Rutledge, Governor Of South
Carolina. q
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24

In the. jail of Cohen, in this fate,
two men are confined on fufpicion of
counterfeiting hard dollars. During
their imprisonment, without any other
inltrument than penknife, they have
fabricated machine of cedar wood
which dilcovers the Perpetual Nation.
The machine conlifs of about 90 cog
and fpae wheels of various dimenlions,
and is fet in motion by weights. 1t
can be adapted to clock, faw-mill,
gnlt-mill, or any other piece of ma
rh.s :.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24

M.B. The above nil be J0ld cheap TOR
ssS Or aeprcVoi .r.aa.
y Cath given for Shoe Thread.
FL II.
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porttano, !
MoNDdr, FdBR0dRr "a, 1900.

80 - = = ss-' - --e'tT
y The non-arriva of seiltls from Europe, is the
mon natural apology for lack Of foreign intelligence
this day.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24

RoBrRr SourHcATr, Efq. of Scarborough, is
appointed Judge of the Court Of Common PLns
for the county of Cumberland, to fupply the
vacancy lately occaiioned by the death of 10.
sIAH THAcHER, EGq.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24

s FROM ALERED
The 9Th init. was obferved as day of
public mourning for the death of our beloved
WASHINGTON. At flnrife minute guns
were fred = at I O'Clock proceilion was for m.
ed at the houie of Mr.. Naibanisi Canant and
proceeded to the meeting houle in the followin z
order:
Troop of Horfe difmounted
Capt Wsbbey's Company OF Militia.
Rev. Clergy.
Magifraics and Citizens of dianeflon.
Military Officers according to feniority.
Scholars. fsss
Citizens two abrealt.
All dreiIed in proper habilaments of mourning.
The meeting houfe was ihrouded in black on
the occaiion. The muGc was foemn and
adapted to the fubjea of the day. The throne
of grace was addreiIed by the Rev. Mr.. Sqcea,
and an ingenious, pathetic. and appropriate
diicoune delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Turner. TO
numerous and respectable audience, who dedi.
Gated the tributary tear to the memory of the
unrivalled patriot, hero and ltatesman.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-24
Cabe Francois.

When theinielligence of Buonaparte's Re
volution reached the Cape. it was proclaimed
in an addrefs to The Inhabitants, sxhorting them
TO be aHurei, from the zveH sno~n eivij,n offbe
ssw raitr5 that the moi happy eo.fqurnrss will be
likely to refult from the change of men and
mealures; aud the ver-l of ltate, tofed for ten
years by the revolutionary tempea, is abOw to
enter the port in triumph and peace.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-01-13
{ Tie slls1visg Artict5 are raslatei trsm a Pari
Paper Of GaoJer II.

A TELEGRAPI1IC dilpateh announced at
O'Clock in the evening of the SSth inli. that
Holland was en.irey evacuated by the kufians
and Au!1ians. This information Is certain.
Buonapate arrived yeaerday, at in the
morning, his lady and brother who had gene
meet him, miied him by having taken d fer
ent road. Citizen Barras went to fee him a.
ioon as lis arrival was known He went the
fame day, at a O'Clock, to the Directory bul
having much need of repof- after 70 long and
rapid journey, be had particular audience Of
the Directory this day.
The army of MaGsna in Switzerland, conits
of S. 600 men.
Esiroti ola ktier from tie Hagae, dated Ga. Il.
Four thoufand Rui1ians, and ssco Englifh
have been killed, and z4oo Roflians taken prif.
oners. The Municipality of Amlterdam have
publinIcd this day, that the remainder of the
Ruflian army, to the number of Coco, have de.
frrted to the French, after having killed f=veral
Englifi officers. A whole regiment of Coflacks,
who would net join them, were cut in pieces.
We have taken Sc pieces of cannon, and great
quantity of baggage.
The French Coninl at Genoa, has given in
his reignation.
We learn from Cadiz, that the plague has
entirely disappeared at Fee, Mequines and Re.
bar--but that it Gill RACES at Morocco and Mo-
galore. Three Brothers of the Emperor have
fallen victims to il.
The 9th OF this month new Bifhop was in
called il the ci.devant church of Nene Dame.
The aEmbly was numerous, Especially in ie.
males. The bihop Roger delivered difcourie,
wherein he returned thanks to heaven tor our
fIccenes.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-01-13
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
! II Proclamation.

B7r THE PRECEDENT.

NTT HEREAS the Congrels Of the United
Wv States, 8. in honor OF the memory OF
EGen. Ggoaos WAsHmcTos," have this day
:. Re,Sivea That il be recommended To the
speople of the United States, to wear Grape on
sihe left arm, as mourning for thirty days; =
and t" That the Preident of the United States,
be rcqucaed to iiTue Proclamation, notifying
20 the people throughout the United States, the
lfaid Recommendation -
Now therefore, JoHs ADAMS, Preiident of
the United States, do hereby proclaim the fame
accordingly.
Civen Under my hand anatbf fol Of tie United
Siate,, at PHILADELPHIA, The fsvsayjan,ib day
e.. )gf DefsnJr, in The year 81 o~ Lord one fbou-
find ffuen hundred and siu<ty nine and q tie
Ladkpsndsaes Of tls Unitsd States tie fc0en.y
fsarfb. JOHN ADAMS.
TIMOTHY PICKERING,
Sseraa,y Of STATE.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-01-13
Of Foreign Affairs.

DY tbs Ian news from Europe, 1t appears
ID that the Brtilh expedition to Holland has
proved unfuccef:ful ;--lhat the Britifh forces,
by Convention with the French and Dutch,
we're rc retire unmole0ed on board their ihip-
ping ;-that a mutual exchange of priloners had
taken place and that the Britilh were to releaie
number of French prfoners confined in Eng
land.-1'he allied forces have retreated from
Swtzerland:--But the Vienna official accounts
Gate feveral lucceGss ofthe Aultrian arms an
der Generals Melas and Kray, in Italy.-The
Dutch feet carried into England has been
Angli6ed, and the captogs paid the ulual prize
money for takinx, them.
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-01-13

HOUSE OF REFRESEN7.fTUDES.
DEcEmBnK a.
THE preident Of the United States, in
i formed Congreis be had fgnsd the Supple.
mentary Valuation Aa.
The Committee of Ways and Means was
ireaed to report on amendments to the Diieet
Tax Aa. a
The report of the Committee of Revival and
| rJn6aihed Bulineis was ordered to be printed.
A Committee Of feven was RATED report
on the laws reipea'ng the fale of lands N. w.
of the Ohio.
On motion of Mr.. Sewall, the petition from
the Natchez inhabitants was committed to a
ieleet committee.
DECEMBER a7.
Mr.. Speaker laid before the Houfe, Report
of the Secretary OF the Navy, on the letter of
the French Officers confined in goal at Burlng-
ron, in The State of New Jerley preiented on
the firli day of the prelent feeion.
The Secretary in his report fa,es, that orders
were given to the proper officer, to admit them
% be at large on their parole and that leave
was never refuied for the departure of French
officers (prifooers of war; to a foreign or neu
trail country, whenever proper application was
made for that purpofe. In reply to an inEnua-
ton contained in the letter of the French Off
cars, the Secretary iays,-" that il is fAa, well
known, shat Americans, priioners in the Wet
Indies, have been treated with LET'S indulgence
than any French priloners ever experienced in
this country" The report is a eompleat refu-
taton of the iniuaice of which the officets
complain,
DEC. 80,
THE Speaker communicated 10 the Houle
the following letters 49,
Pbaad.pbia, Dss AZ, 1879.
DEAR SIR,
"Tse, inclofed Kelolutians, which unani-
mouily pliiad the Houle OF Representatives this
day, will make known 10 you how highly they
have been eratiGed with The manner in which
WI have performed the leivicc aligned TO you,
in preparing aud delivering a funeral oration
| on the death of General WAsHIseros.---Fha,
our condiments may participate IN the gratltl.
cation we have received, from your having 10
we'll exrreraI The ientiasnts OF reipeet tor the
haraaer, o.. gratitude for the iervice, and OF
ef for the death Of that luxurious Perfonage
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-01-13

s'ouay on the givef's h NJ. Aud for the fame
realon, it is cur dury TO humble oufielses under
the mighty hand Which taksth them away, and
q orrn their lnis ,ctherwiie we ihould be Guilty
..sf deipting the chshcring of the Lord, and
. Hardening Gu ie,ves uhder his rebukes. If it
7 BE proper .or d fanny TO mourn domeac
friend or relation may not the nation mourn
@;,he father o. his people. who has cheriihed no
+ u her Children 10 meurn for him. The chill
;uren of Ifrscl mourned foriy days for their
IF theirs and rulers dead But # there be any
|, among rs, who can fay tLey have no part in
! eur David, and erjoy no benefit from the labors
+ and patience of the dear deceaie5, let them "to
|ssheir tents" and not deform the beautiful TO-
{ ltmnity of public mourning, mourning great
and gr;evous like that of Hadad -rmmon in the
valley of Megiddo. How are NOT the mighty
fallen, The beauty of Ifrael is departed!
great man is indeed fallen in our lfrael. Our
|iihield in war, and our thadow IN peace, is in
the duff of death. And as fome mighty oak or
! pine falling makes the ground to groan 70 the
swhel- land groans and mourns under his mighty
rfslg And fhonld we iuppreis the fentiment OF
glisi, o;her atioss who have marked his worth,
wnuid deery us as baie and ungratefal people,
Nho outrage the fnea icntiments of the heart
/ of rnan."
Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-01-13
From Baltimore paper of Dec soi

Captain S,evenfon, who arrived on SATURDAY..
informs, that twenty four hours previous to his
falling lso,h ult. J an infurre6ion ar Jean RabeI
took place. The ipiurgents were headed BY
one OF Rigaud's Generals who having been, a..
feated, and driven into the mountains, had us.
expeaediy collected a large force with which
he made forte and gained poi. Zion of tie
fort of Jean Rabrl On the arrival Of This news,
atthe Cape, general requiGlion took place, and
about 500 men we're Immediately ient of for
the relief OF the Fort.--Capt. S a.lo collirms.
the melancholy accounts which have hereto;
fore publiihed of the unfortunate iituaton o.
that Hand 4.