The gazette. [volume], September 17, 1798, Image 3

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Ijfwdkh'cfe) frrm its r:rv —--—,
It puts on the ref mMacce of a folid !uU
e, like a c^rburcie-; hui upon a
T)j is found to be nothi. g out a mere
iS-.
Ap a er.tly it is the legitimate ofxsoring
i god of oaf, »b fun --; but in
t is the b'ft.rJ of a dunghill -*•+—.
To a traveller it fee ns to fay “ Come
x me, I will lea 1 you into the right path”
-; indeed ot which it leads him m *re
m re aftiay ; and alto leads him among
s, thorns anl brambles j over hills, dales
icd^e; ; through puddles, brooks and
* ; and into fw<tmps, b )gs and quagmires,
:htre leaves him <o die iurth —--•.
To ail apoea'ance *t •* an angel of light ;
-but in real ty it is au angel of d*rk
in fliort it is ihe very devil all over ; and
ly good reader, ii a J vcobia.
NOTO.
Jlid the Dijlrejfed!
|<fi We are forrv to inform our read
T3, that the fever (till rages in Phila
lelphia. By the laft accounts from that
levoted city, 127 new cafes had taken
dace the 24 hours preceding. This
tdvice excited the ielecimen of this
own to propofe on the morning of yef
erday, to the minifters of the two
‘ongregational focieties, and alfo to the
bcietv of friends, to have a contribu
* ion for the relief of the poor, who are
4 mable to flee from the city, which the
x>ard of health there, have publicly
4 declared is the only way they can expett
v 'afetv from the diforder. This propof
nt il was cheerfully concurred in ; and in
1 he afternoon the fum of 180 dollars
:g m collected from the two focieties firft
r rationed,’ and 61 dollars from the
j ociety of friends ; which fums were
■ er.t on by the mail which was made up
P* lie laft evening.
k “As fome well-difpofed per Tons had
r* not opportunity to contribute vefterday
- they are informed that a box is lodged
* at the Insurance Office for the recep
’4gpn of any fuins which they may be dif
^Lpfcd to give ; which will be duly for
Rrarded by the feleftmefl, in the fame
Bnanrer the above fums have been
Ktnfmitted-viz. in a letter to the
»o?.rd of health, inclofed to the care of
fcofeoh Ilaberftiam, elq. poft-mafter-gen
i mi”
j. j * It *s p*rp—, however, to obferve, that tbe
■» ■tiniilrr r f the Epifc. pal Church bein?» abfrr.t,
poHab'y the members of that church attend
a fed llitfe f>».ie:ics.
p'ir EJlt,r rf the P tl’d’lphia ** Taut Amiri
\ Cam/* fubpins the fifluivir.? t» the laj}aJJrefi of
IEe fault b Commit ire if thaTtHy.
[We hope the ab ve letter will roufe feme of
or exred fellow cit:z.ns to aclive utili y. The
*&s contained in it, far from being highly
p’oureJ, are but a faint pi&ure of the abjed
Di it.y and didref. which peiv.de every part
f our ill fated city. But it is a fubjed of fe
IBus regret, that mod of thofe who are now
amoved to places of fife.y, appear to feel too
It le for the indigent thoufaodU that fti'l re
pin behind to gorge the inlatiate maw of
path.
I h has been observed that the doni’ions for
lie a d of the poor have been very trilling this
p»r. As an apology, is a lcdgei the general
larcity ofcafn, and the exorbitant demands rt
Be people among whom our citizens have
P*ght raluge. This m »y, in lbme raeafure, be
rue ; but, who that vi t? the towns near our
P*r» and views the diiiipation which eaifts
5ere—who that beholds the billiard tables in
I >'e places crowded with Philadelphians,
f°u g and old—who that fee? the money
rn>ch is fqi andered ’h~re by every fpecies of
n -, i»ut mu i regret thit it was not more
:>r:e, or at I.ad applied to a nobler u e.
Would he votaries of the prefent two fafhion
b 2 amufements hut confider for a moment,
that fuper or gra ificui-n is afforded to the
by the c nf i ufnek cf having fnatchcd
fee fellow rr.ott. l fr*;m the yawning grave, or
feeing afforded a fingle ray of comfort to the
Fd of ficknrf*, furek the n>anv miferable c*b
P&, nmv d insr for want oi fiifficientmet. ic.nl
|a. would not long remain fo. and hundred*
’gh«t ?et be preferve , who have rot the means
1 fiyirg f rm the danger that every mcnicut
-rratf ns th m wi h deltruclion.
pr me forward at le?il ye public fpirited men.
* whefe fouk are not callous to the crying
fmtnds cf f ill ring humanity, rou e yoor
|ve. to peb’e exertion—attend to the requeft
“ich is rn»Je t > you hy the Board of Health,
F 'he hi iliiLS of thousands, whofe lives it
in yot r povver to preferve, wi i red on
?T,r hands, and, ;n the fo'.emn h«Htr of death,
[rd you *he 1 i.hefl d light (if which the hu
i ni nd is ftfccpiible*]]
THE FEVER
1 Bngon p per o' tre 12th inf!. fays, ” It
h mu* h * egret that we .iic compelled to
r> ': c* -he fnal piogrefs of a very mabgoont
riotiie United States. In Philadelphia ii
appear*: the molt fatal. h-inre our laft report f
there have d eJ,
M./daay, Sept 3
Thurfda*. Sept 4
YVeduefd*y. Sept- j - 40,030 cutzeas fled.
Thurfday, Sept 6
New calcs on 1 he 4th 81 by *4 ftbyfictan* » on the
5ih 100 by 19 pfeyiicians ; a-ad on ihe t.h 9*.
In Nr'ipri, there d icd,
M'-niay, Sep:. 3 . . 19
Tue day, Sept. 4 - - ao
Wednesday, Sept 5 . 18
Thurfday, Sept. 6 - - 19
Fiiday, Sept. 7 - - 28
la Bcjm, the official report, or. the loth
ftooj thus. Wh >lc number now fick 29, of
which 1 is on the recovery ; 5 hive died lince
the return of the 711.
Since the laft return on the Loth i*ft four
have recovercJ, three have died, and five new
cafes have occurred—twenty fsven now remain
fi-k, tert of whom are on recovery.’*
As feme reports are circulated in the conn
try thit a contagious ficknefs is prevalent in
ibis town, it is neceflary to deny filch reports,
by allurin' our country brethren,that no fever
; or contagious d f>rder whatever cxifts in this
j town—but on the contrary, that the town
| of Portland is in good ftatc of health.
Infant Patriotifm.
A martial fp rit animate? the youth of this
town to a degree of enthufiafoa. The forma
tion of military cnmpan:es is the rage of the
day. As a ftriking proof of this, it is worthy of
honorable mention, that a company of youths
under 15 years of age, have put themf.-lves un
der the tuition of General Wadsworth. This
attention of the General in lofteiing the lauda
ble fpirit of the American youth, is Avorffiy of
imitation by every military chara&er in the
U nicn.
The Bank of P?nnfylvania has been robbed
of from i®« to 150000 dollars. The Gover
nor has offered tooo dollars reward for the rob
bers.
A Carlefton paper Kates, that Robert G.
Ha aver, is appointed Commlffary General.
The new boundary line between the United
States and the Opanifh territory ha? been run,
and a*l ^? harmonv between the officers of tne
two nations. The Indians in the neighbour
hood of this line are quite paciEc.
For the perufal of thrfe who have net leifure
to go into a calculation on the fubj-ft, the fol
lowing ftatement is mvde of the tax on hrufes.
It will be rem mb:red, thit the valuation is to
include the tuiUing lot on which the houfe
■lands, n t exceeding two Acres, and out-houfes. 1
If thefe are valued at 100 dollars the tax is
20 cents. If
D. D. C. D. * D
200 40 if 4000 20
300 60 — 5000 25
400 80 — 6000 30
500 t 00 — 70c® 42
600 1 80 — 8000 48
700 2 10 — 9000 54
800 2 40 — 10,000 60
900 2 70 - 15,000 125
I GOO 3 - 25,000 225
2000 8 -* 50,000 500
3CCO 12
^ mi • ■ 1 .• » «
inis may cam) ne iijhoc more particular oy
comparing it w-th thefeconi feflion of the nx
ad. It appears, for the confo’aiion of the j
poorer fort, that the palace worth 50.000 dol :
lars is to pay five times at much in proportion to .
its value as the cottage that is worth only five
hundred dollars.
In London, in July laft, the Irifh rebellion,
from the many defeats w’hich the infurgants
had met with, was confidercd as intirely fub
dued.
Lord Cornwallis is ordering matters ir. Ire
land much better than Cimlen did. Energy
and humanity are orders of the day. Bad offi
cers are replaced with good ones—and fuccefs
attends them exertions.
The Swed ffi government has been neceffiated
to emit a Paper Currency. In detailing the cau
fes wh ch has produced the neceffity, they fay,
;t is partly to be attributed, “ To the reclamations
which the Swedes have made, in vain, to toe French
government, for the fum of 15,000,000 rix dollars,
the amount of the ca goes of the Jhipt taken from
them.’* If the Swedes had refented the frater
nal fqueexes of the French with Ameri an fpirit,
they would not have been left to made their
idle recl;ma'ions ; or to deplore a fuuation the
moft degrading to a nation—that of emittin;a
paper medium. Centinel.
—-—
if Several articles prepared for this
day's p^per, arc unavoidably omitted.
DkOfVXED—Vr. Amm TRuck iam aged 17, fon of
Cap:. Jeremiah liucknatn ot »almouth He v*» in a !
ft filing party, xnd was knocked over-board by the b.ozn ;
ot the vehet.
Marine Articles.
Port of Portland*
TuefJay arrived here, Cap** ivohert Motley,
late of the lhlp Rein l>e*r, belonging 'o Mr
J. mcs Deeripg of th s town, S. e Was captor
t ed by a French privateer of i6gu-s, c*rrieJ
into the YY’-lticdics anJ c- adestined fasu ecu
tncn;e. The Captain was detained on board the
Frenchman 12 days, ex;ofed to iaiult and
abufe.
SHIPWRECK.
Arrived at N *nhy.tfmouth 00 WcdnefJay
lad, the wrevk of he brig Rebecca, Capt. L
She fai'ed from this port on the 6th bit. bound to
Mirtinico—and on th? 23d in lat. 55 o, long.
57 io, W. was difmaited ani fi'ded with wa
ter :n a vioient gale ot wind. Noth ng on deck
or between dot<cs was faved, except a barrel of
bread and cailc of water. The leaks were found
ar.d flopped after the gale modtr ted. Aug.
27 fpoke the fefcooner Aurora, Capt. Cow il.
from Boilon for Demarara, who furnilhed
Capt. L*e with many neceifary articles.
Capt. Lee fpoke with the fchocner Mofcs,
Capt. Rogers, of Wi cadet, on the 29th, 7 days
out, all Well.
Sept. 12, arrived at this port, fch. Martin.
Capt. Roach, 24 days from Havanna. On his out
ward paflage wrs captured by 2 Britifh armed
v flels, and feni in to New Providence, where
they rook from him aboui half his cargo, con
fiding of pitch, tar, turpentine, rolin and nails,
which they deemed contraband of war. When
captured the Biicifh tn©k Capt. Roach’s crew,
and put on board people cut of the privateers,
He was detained a: New Providence 19 days,
and was then fuffered to proceed with the re
mainder of his cargo to Havanna* Left Ha
vanua wi h a fleet « f 63 fad of Americans. In
lat. 23, fed in with a britifh frigate of 44 guns,
who took out of the fleet 3 v.ffels under Danifh
colours, and two America1.sT one of whom was
Capt. Small of Boficn. Capt- R. left at Ha
vanua, Capt. Edward Preble and Capt. Hath
orn, both of Boflon, expc&ing to fail in 20 d-*ys.
Engl: fh an I french privatee*. we^e very rume
rous on that coatl ; io that it was alrnoft imp f
fible to ef.ape being captured, unLfs un .e con
voy.
r »
Three lllips of war. belonging to the government of
the United Stae; arrived at the riivanna a few days
before Capt .' Roach left there. Officers and crews
completely uniformed
The fleet f. oni Hivanna was c-nvoycd by \me ican
fliips of war on'y. Thi. is a pleating proof that our na
vy incrcafes with our da g r.
The United States, of 44 gun* Com Barry | and Del
aware florp ofwar, Capt Ducater, have b cn fpokeu in
the latitudes of the Windward Ifhrod’ cruifing for the
protection of American trade.
The Herald floop of war, Cant. Scare-- .- raid the P c
kcri ig aimed brig Capt, Ch..pm„n, we e fpokc.i Aug.
25th. all well.
The Conftitutlon frigate, of 44 guns. Cpt NichoTon,
wa* fpiken with, by two reflets arrived, at Salem la ft
Thursday, on her cruizing ground, between Sandy-Hook,
and Cape tia.teras—all welL
FDR SALE, at
Jofeph Warren's Book-Store,
Fijk-flreti, Portland,
PAPER, of all kinds,
Paper Hangings,
American Coaft Pilot, 2d edition,
largely improved, with Revenue laws,
See.
Robifon’s Proofs of a Confpiracy.
Srft. 10, 1798.
NOTICE
TS hereby given, that a further time
of threfl^orulis is .Iluwed, by the Judge of Pro*
bate, to the cr.dito s of the
Eft ate ofyofeph Weeks,
late of Portland mariner, d ceafed, to brin; in and
prove their claim—And that the commiflloners wiU
attend for :hat purpofe at the honfe of Mr* Loit W eh
on the fourth Monday of t is, a d the next month, from
half after two to half af er five o’clock. P M.
EBEHEZER MAYO, .
ISAAC GAGE, j LammJJmmt.
Part 'and, Lib September, 1798. #
To be Sold by Public Auction,
On the 9<b day >f OcTOBl* f if notprtv'mtfly fold at private
fa ej at Sacca appa Fa 1*, in EalmiutL,
A Dwelling Houfc,
Convenient f r two families ; with half an acre of
good i.a d, and an excellent well t-f water. It is ?« a
goo I Gtuation for a merchant or mechanic.—The term;
wiil be made eafy 10 the jurchafer. Apply to
SAMUEL PIKE.
Sactarapp*, Sept, 8,1798.
An Organ for Sale
TO be fold, that fmail, but elegant ton
ed organ, COW (landing in the Epf ep.I Church in
Portland. TO EE / ET,
To a fmail and credible family, part
of the Dwelling HOUSE now occopiei bv the fuhfcri
her in Portland. JOSlAH LEAVJPT.
Sept. 8, 1798.
Wanted Immediately, i
A lad, about 14 or 15
year? old, who i* acquainted with witting and anth
mttick, to attend in a fmul» fb-re. and rflirt in a tavern
None n ed apply who cannot bring rot d recommenda
tions-Inqjiie at this Office, or of the fuhfrriber at
New Gloucfftcr. N. JENKS.
September \ft. ^S.
Stone Lime:
Jonathan Bryant, has for
Sale at his S#ore anJ L*me k In, f efh LIME,
which he wi 1 warrant to be oi ibe h ti <411.1. ity.
Portion Jt July 30. j
Genteel Entertainment.
Mss. ANN HEYLiGER,
At the fign of Wafhington & Franklin,
near Clay Cove,
Has opened a houfe of genteel enter
tainment. Thofe gentlemen who may
favor her with their comoanv, fha'J
9 r j *
receive every attention. Being long
accaflomed to this bufnefs, fhe flatters
herfolf fhe fliall be able to give general
lati faction,
Portland, Sept. 1 oti.
. John Peering,
Has for fale at his Store, at the bottom
cf Fijhftreet, an affoctment of
WEST4NDIA Es9 HARD WARE
COGDS, and GROCERIES
Aitova jrmct ARE,
j Duck & Cor- Buntings,
dage, ’ Coffee Milk,
1 tr'in and Steel, fitw.ng and VVb’pin*
1 W i. ana N E. Ram, Twine,
t Brand*, Wine, Hammers Lr«*e & fraaii,
| Gia, Moi'iffcs, K tve and Forks,
Fug r. Rice, k e i & J* k-K .iva*
F»«wL Check, Spurns Charts
®u:tfr Gouges Iron Squ rrt,
B >hea T i. P-.in: ^nd IV Bratus,
j Son.bang lea, Mafou'a frawt.s,
j Ni.!» <5t rad*, of all kinds, Ucn %, F.re Steels,
j Wrhitc l ead, Fl.afs Gan L-. k*.
Whuing R d Lead, Latches aws
Spru c Ye low. Bn>g Roarer* G'i-v. I.r*.
S-.anith ro#a, Sera tr, B-oiker,
Veroi; cace Tiu Ware ot ah k n is.
L b feed Oil Fifli Oil, Tin G , iTes of« ikies,
Co i & Sca.e Fifli, Earthen W *ic .o r, as .J*.
Btr Lead hou, Alt' c, Ppc r
Powder, Indigo, A lu.r led V . - l.
• Cotton, Coffee, L- • Vs' -d, C pp rs-,
j Lo k, and Hmge*. of all C i-*r.:oo N p„_j,,
h«nJs» Rrui* * Ciin^ko a i
Screw,. Braffc* f r "'elks, W o G ,t es. 1'u i r ,
(Quadrants, Compaffcs, *Spnt»uf 1 u pc n *
Spy Glades, Tobacco. Driwinj Rntraf,
Cod Line , Lor, L:n s, Deep Led L:ne», &.e
Soptunbcr 30, 179S.
Fal i:utht S'pt. $fk, 1798.
cy This is to give notice
for the laft time, in this wav, to all perfons who owe
A.sottw PirrcKEL Fao t, on N te, Bond or Account,
to come and fettle the fame in F )VR. EEN Jh.YS
f on this d te—or !;e will pur the Notes, Bonds or Ac*
counts in fuite, w.ihout further notice
ANDREW P. FROST.
TFHE nonrefident proprietors of the
A Icvcra lots of land lyin* in the town of Poland,
in the county of Cumberland, are hereby notitied, that
the fame arc axed lor the State, County and Town
taxes, in the hi Is committed to me the Subscriber to
colk<fl, for the year 1 7p7, m the refpeclive fums fol
io nrino, vit,
FI*ST DIVISION.
uiMti o Com- ^ D?iit
Ar*. LtU. So.Atrts. tytux. Trw* tak. Maadimm.
Cti. M. Cts. M. Ct*.
43 ICC 72 *3 2 30
66 100 96 17 6 40
62 100 96 17 6 40
4° 103 72 13 2 30
79 ico 48 8 8 so
53 ico 48 8 8 20
Si 5° 24 44 io
20 ico 24 4 4 *0
26 100 96 17 6 40
' 54 100 72 132 30
96 ioo 72 13 2 30
68 100 72 13 2 30
SECOND DIVISION.
65 ioo 96 17 6 40
21 ico 9 6 176 40
3 1 co 2 4 4 4 10
7 ico 48 8 8 20
142 100 48 8 ’8 20
H8 100 72 13 2 30
106 100 48 S3 20
143 100 96 17 6 40
•<*> » 4 4 4 ll
35 !CO 7 2 13 2
56 ico 7 2 13 2 30
Hi ico 7 a 13 2 ‘ 30
2 3 70 62 12 2 29
85 loo 96 ,7 6 40
89 ico 96 17 6 4o
loo 24 44 I0
153 ico 96 176 40
lQ7 ico 4 S 8 8 20
*35 ioo 96 17 6 40
,27 *co 24 44 10
93 ico 24 44 10
110 ico 24 4 4 io
I29 ICQ 24 4 4 IQ
1,1 ,GO 2 4 44 10
*5 10 72 13 2 4 30
31 *co 48 8 8 20
62 100 96 17 6 40
1 °5 *co 2 4 4 4 10
l7 ,co 7 2 13 2 30
44 ico 48 8 8 jo
58 ico 48 83 20"
76 100 24 44 lo
6 ico 24 44 io
H4 5C 48 8 8 20
If no perfon (hall appear todifcharce
i*.d taxes and all oeceiTary pt rvetLn* char rev n*or
before the furtd.y of oa bernevt, at 9 o'clock a. m.
fo much of the UiJ kit ..f land a* w,U be fcfSc r.u t<*
difcbarge the fame, wifi then be ft,id at FUH,C „ k oa<
n ^ '*"• * ****** J
Daniel JACK on imM?er,fQi,,dp0hn*.
,, , .*««*• M2WUIX, 0£*rjK2
r.k-Jt tmUr if, 175 S.
w -_s* »2 or. -t .A- t JjrT