The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-03

The ship yIargaret, owned by ARTHUR Nc
LEHMAN, Esq. Of this town, and built bv Mr.. Dam.
aet Herr7ck, was launched al LIS ward On Friday
last This ship is about 400 tons burden. and e
OF as faithful and elegant workmanship and of as
good materials as were ever united in any vessel
constructed IN this state. She entered upon her
future element with grace and beauty, and
Walked the water like thing of life"
We understand she is destined for the Liver
pool trade. We have seldom seen launch az
tended by 50 MANY people and indeed il i an
interesting sight to behold large ship. the col
lected effort OF nature and of mans ingenuity.
going down upon the water and taking place of
great trust IN a new world. Besides. the repu.
tation OF this particular ship excited attention
and attracted an unusual number of spectators.
We are glad to perceive that our vessels are
deserving and receiving high character we
venture 20 assert that as good vessels have been
ana can be built here as on any part ofour coast,
and we doubt not that the most severe iudqe If
Naval architecture would find it difficult to cen
sure the work or materials of the ship launched
on Friday
The Board of Commissioners on Spanish
Claims, adjourned On the ed ult. to meet again
on the 18TH OF February next. At their late
session they passed upon l92 claims, 1l3 Of
which they allowed & 70 they rejected for want
OF suincient evidence. The nominal amount of
claims is about 10 and half millions of dollars
but this sum is very much reduced By fine 70,
strictlons adopted the principles of their deci
sion. Where claims have been rejected, rea-
sons have been given at length.
Catalogue Of ressels, on lchich tie claims hare
been ailo,oed
Ali
GARDENERS Eliza, Evans; Gen Butler lake. Con
washington, Roberts Hbernis, Tanning Julia.
snow; Juno, Iooey Neptune, Jefiries; Perseverance
Knox Polly. Bradshaw Republican, Simpson su.,
sex, atkins Thorn, Edes; Three Brothers, Smith
Two-Sisters, Follensbee
By1gS Altoona, -; Atlanta Tavlor. Ancrs,,
DAVIS Aurora, Vincent; Blossom Fernald Rrofhsrs
sumner; Canton, Tauison; Cerberus Lufkin; Dea
ware Dumphy Despatch. Brum; Eliza, Matchett
hliza, MngloId FaithfulScrvant Emery Fame
1 ttn~'n MOTHS ! independents Robinson
Jane Pattersoni John, Dole John, Tucker !, katv
Brum; Mary Wellington Nancy Muren Philinn
uorsuchi hehecca, Tucker Sally, Ven Seafnyer
SapieS sterling. Brown; Telemachus, Plammer
ioly, Lavender; Two-Frends, Rowland
ocfooners Abigail, Atwood Ann Prince Beanfar,
Laddell, Carmclte. Watts D-lShalr Parsons. Ed,r
nfanafn blssel Elsey, Drumnond; Eaterprize New
cernbe Fox, Wynne-; TE.endcAip a. abiteaux Giin
Baldwin Hollins, Newmans; Industry, Baes John
Weeks sohn y William, Hedge J.ibesty, Duer
Ann, Anthony Orringon. Atkins Sally, Pattersnn
Swallow, Odell Tryall, Harding; Washington A.
wood Willard iiarcaden; VIM 4 John, Daneron.
Stops Commerce, Bentwell Port Packer Davis
Barque Pomona. Cruft.
SHotcs = Carolina. Andrews; William. Lord
Lrstof ccssels or trhicl Ue cliams sgeye yei,cteJ
ShiPs Alpha, Sole, master Belle Salvage 4, Linz.
ton; Eliza Brown; Eliza Barker Hazard Gaien. MAJ.
kay Hannah Fryer ;Prutont Crswninshied
Brrgs Betsey, Ninship; Betsey Harris: @ IT,
Dnnkwater ExPstiment, Dolby Fricndsbip. R,n
Greyhound, Plumbner Hero. Porter; Joanna Ria.
cnard John% CHARLES, Merrill; Maria. klorran
molly Holt Neutrality, Clarke Ranger. Hnzs
I H;. Mason Tamaahmat Penny Two-sis,trs
Worth Washington, Adams
sthooners Adclmc, Matthews, Ambition Mile.
ei'as' himball Clara, Regnan Comet. ShilIshe,
conception, Taylor; Contradiction, Pascal CT
Hope Duplex; Good-Inient Henderson; Covsrno-
Iarver; opooneri iiarriou. Campbell. Eupter MA,
Gae Jenny, johnson; John. Lewis Lucy. Toh;ns
na6Dy' Clifford Neutrality. Nare pcrp,. Dcnmy
ROXY. MOTIFS Remainder, Thomas Rutiy. IIntys
Two Cousins Duval Victory. Campbell.
n'oops Adventure, Porter; Bctsey Hoihroo, RI,
Lewis Conner, GWinn; Eli7a. Alden: Nanc,- 'l11
man Olinda- Daniel snols Men;abie' Ie,,o,