The Delaware gazette — Wilmington [Del.], 1810-05-16 00:00:00, page 3

jl Shocking Occurrence .—Uovv many trag
ical events take place, from trusting to tbe care
and discretion of very young children 1 1 be
following is a fatal and warning instance, which
happened at Marblehead, on 1 hursday evening
the 3d instant. A woman by the name of Jones
left her daughter, of six years old at home to
keep house while she herself wa3 absent at a
night meeting. A person passing by, observed
an extraordinary fight in the chamber, and be
ing alat med Went in ; when he found the child
[who it is supposed had been overcome by
sleep] laying on the floor, wrapped in flames.
She lived in great agony till the next day and
then expired. Her body was burnt in a
manner
too shocking to he described. The living
worms were seen retreat ng from the heal
through her mouth and nosirils !—.V. Y. Pap.
Xl)c <£<mtte.
Wilmington, May 1(5, 1810.
Legislature of Delaware,
NUMBER 8.
Although the bill for appointing commissi*
oners from Kent and Sussex counties to value
and assess the property of New-Castle county
was for two years the favorite subject of some
members of tbe House of Representatives, and
tbe taure of a resolution demanding of tiie tfiiks
of the peace certified copies of the tax li ts of tiie
different counties, in order to demonstrate die
correctness of ihc assessors of New-Castle coun
ty ; yet ere» the majority oT the Legislature of
Vac state of Delaware hesitated—paused—if uol
the justness, at least oil the policy of ruch a
on
They were informed that a covering of
law.
Yankee homerpun would certainly be prc'cntcd
to such commissioners in their progress through
the county of Ncw-Castlc, and that, although
her citizens were at all times willing and ready
to contribute her equal proportion for the sup
port of government in an honorable and consti
tutional way—yet, prou 1 of the correctness of
her principles, her inijirovcments, her resources,
her strength, and her love of freedom, she could
never consent to so glating an imposition. The
bill was, through policy, abandoned ; but fine
object was still pursued with an insatiate aj'pe
tite in another form, and produced a resolution
in the House ot Representatives, which passed in
January, 180.9, calling upon the Auditor to re
port the unsettled balances of taxes fiont the year
one thousand seien hundred and ninety.
This resolution was sent to tbe Senate for cor -
cutrence, where it was amended by extending
the enquiry of the Auditor back to the year
1780, upon the ground that a full and not a par
tial exhibition was just and necessary.
The amendment was rejected by the House of
Rejircsenfatives, and as it was intended for a con
current resolution of both houses it was of course
lost. The subject was again renewed in the ses
sion of 1810, and, as if determined not !o be bafi
fled a -cconvl time by the Senate in so favorite.!
measire, a resolution requiring of the Auditor
a statement of the outstanding taxes since the
year 1790 passed the House of Representatives
alone on the 20th of January, and produced tiie
report sf ihe Auditor of the same date, stating
the balances due Jram New-Castle county and
those due ta Kent and Sussex from that period.
The mind is irresistibly drawn to the conclusi
on, that a perfect understanding must have ex
fisted between the promoter, of this resolution
and the Auditor of accounts; or how shall we
reconcile his being so comjilctely' informed of
the views and intentions of the House of Repre
sentatives as io be prep re.! to make an instanta
neous repot t ?
But let us enquire, why was the amendment
of lire Senate for a full rojioit of the out siandin"
MX! s from the year 1780 rejected In the House
of Representatives, and why was the report of
onlired by the resolution of the
Ihe Aud't
House of Représentatives in January last to the
year 1799? While reflecting on this subject
iiiere rushes before my mind such a monstrous
mi** of legislative depravity that I ran scarcely
give it i rod or a liberal consideration. Was it
because there w.n no unsettled balances 1 '.fore
that jicrio.l ? No. This was known to be the r -
It was because the bdauce stood against
verse,
Aunt and Sussex <amities [trior to that period,
'uu! in ilieir favor and against New Cist!
e coiin
*)' since filar period. Tri.c report of the Auditor
( viorrtgomeiy) made in conforinity
to h
d the requisition of rite bouse, in
•> i I'.ut yrjrr. after the jietiod of enquiry em
braced by the
o rf 13! 0, was a dunning
résolu
This report (which
ir.ity.
re
*i »'a'efid on ti: * ah.i'tict. of the Auditor,
ir.ro view
- tencie*
'"-'■ i ".ll had lei
tk
rive years) eut
(nr
t'ca'i- :v
IrtVt
pajtial quotation. The balances thus brought to
light were continued from year to year as a part
of the report of tire Auditor, ar.il we find, alter
much modification, those from Kent and Sussex
anterior to the year 1790, stated at lute as the
year 1801, by the present Auditor, as f.,1 ow—
A general statement of the taxes due from the
several counties.
In New-Castle county there is r.o balance re
ported anterior to the year 1790.
Killt County*
For taxes of 1 *8 1 ami 1 "83
S 13,510 72
For tax of l"8;).
. 137 uO
Total due prior to I7,,0....n 13,tips 5'2
Sussex County.
For t ix of 1781 and 1783.S7.C81 81!
For tax of 1 7dp
!)72 22
Total plior to 17f;0.S 8,25 1 0G(
Tills rqiorf, which exhibits the enormous ba
lance of tsioiily-oiie thousand nine hundred end
eighty dollars and thirty-six and an hotj calls due
from the counties of Kent and Sussex, prior to
the year 1790, ('he period of the Auditor's re
port) underwent further examination : some cre
dits were brought forward—some surplus of
taxes of other years were credited, and some mo
nies, slated to have been lost in the hands of the
collectors, were remitted by special laws; yet,
after ji issing thiongli the refining ordeal of a par*
fi.il tribunal, judging in their own cause, the
final result was sided as late as the year 1803,
by the present Auditor, as follows—*
A general statement of the taxes due in the sev
eral counties.
Due in ,Y. ui-Castlr county.
For tax of I 793 and 1 799.S 62(5 8fil
Far tax of 1301.
. 398 79
S 1025 (Hi
IJ,
in had county.
For tax of 1731 and 17.33. g 4971 88
For tax of 1789
187 80
S 5159 (8
Due it 1 Sussex county.
For tax cf 173! and 178.9.S 5983 871
Fur tax of 8739.
. 722 45
S 5706 32t
From this last statement of th« Auditor, made
ts late as 1733, (after deducting from the form
er rcpoit more than one half) it appears there
was due of outstanding balances from Kent and
Su'sex, arterior to the year 1 790, the sum of one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-sir dollars and Jive
cents , and that there was no balance due from
Newcastle county prior to that year.
BRUTUS.
[To be continued.]
Latest from Spain.
Yesterday arrived at this port the ship Ariadne,
captain Barrows, from Cadu, which sha left on the
4th of April. Captain B. informs us that a British
licet had just arrived from England with 5000 troops,
who were debarking the day he sailed Fourteen Bri
tish ships cf the line were in Caciz Bay ; and the
Anglo-Spanish army were determined to hold the
city. The French army were on the opposite nhore,
progressing with their fortifications, Lord Colling
wood died off Toulon ; his body was brought to Ca
diz in the Victory, and put on board a frigate which
sailed for England on the 3d of April.
Markets good at Cadiz for American produce.
N. V. Merc. Adv.
Latest from England
On Saturday arrived at this port the ship Laura,
Taber, in 4'2 day* from Null» which port he left on
the first of April, and has brought London papers to
the 24:h <>f March inclusive, one day later than our
former advices.
Capt. I'. informs us, that the John Adams had
sailed from F.njfiand for France—that it was under
stood, Mr. Pinkney, the American Minister, had ar
ranged a treaty with the British Government, al, d
that a splendid dinner had been given to h'.i.'l [Mr.
Pinkney) on tiie happy occasion.
We further lcari), from a passengeir in tV.e r.aura,
that a British fleet of men of war, consisting of 22
sail * f tire line, were fitting out
■ith the greatest ex
pediiion, destined, as was supposed, against Crou
stade — il.id.
An avrist in Philadelphia has ir.vemed and has no\V
in actual operatim
a machine, which he calls the
" American vjbeel-rcrigbtii' labor saving machine?
for
manufacturing all kinds of Carriage Wheels.—
■1 he
machine saws the feflor circular, makes both ends
joint, bores tiie felior fur the spokes and dowels at
the same time—boxes and ntortioes the hub—and
with the a : d of two men, djes the ordinary work of
A J.or.don paper states that th'é miruatttie portrait
f Bor.epàr'e, wVeh
he rent to tkc t-riuctists ivfana
Louisa, is set in lü solitaires, each of which is esti
liiaied at 30 000 florins.
DIED, at his seat in Hingt, am, (Mass)
on
Wednesday la-t. Major General JiEsyaMtn
Z./yco/.v, .„m roller.'or of the port of Boston
and Char ustowri. film he ,th of Gen. Lit co n,
'' .I'uliol years un. I Honour," is no common
mislurtune.
His great revolutionary
services ;
hi
Tieproachdbie
! character ; his in*
mom
ci rr iptili •: j it sunul int
' :ty ; and the solidity
of ni. joli cal sentiments, cotisj.ire to lender
Ins loss a
yubhcculumity us well as a dibit easing
fimily bereavement.
T ic roc cty of Cincinnati of Massicbusetts,
in older In pay the last homage lo i!, c viilucus
'c ul, have resolved to wem crape On the ieit arm
the Ejiacc of thlily days.
tot
Marrikd, on Sundry Iasi, by (be Rev. Mr
Burton, Mr. Samuil 1'eningtuii, of Ajioquiui
minx, to ii, s l• U uuuii ,1/t t-uileuhu'.i, ol New
Cattle.
P.-yy-V"»'
Wilmington College Lottery.
TWELFTH DAY'S DRAWING.
N o. a prize of 50 dollars.
Prizes of Ten Dollars.
Nos. p9, 1 V,8, I954. 3343.
Prizes of Th
Dollars.
72;» 1795 2527
3.39O 427«)
5211
I7|)
752
1803 2614
3454 42 1.3
5254
139
2f 3 J
850
1 . 1 '
3 473
5447
8()4 1857 2742
233
350(J
4404
5497
291
89t 1914 277'J
350!)
440 (i
5512
35t 1111 2020 2913
3527
4 v; I
50(13
362 1118 2022
2945
4-fiO 2
5fia7
3570
38.1
122>
2139
293 3
3570
41)12
5711
43 (i
1 -'97
£137
4(i3l
2399
3* >4;)
65
38!i
439
2205
3723
4 (iS 2
3043
5783
1 t(i'5
jOOfi
450
37
471')
6738
1 495
al 5
46
3133
3773
4750
5822
547
! 505
31 17
23 11
38(>2
4853
58 47
588
1528
2357
3209
4094
4.911
5927
(i03
1704
23<)'9
15
4105
5027
5920
1
2132
3393
4137
5035
1731
21-53
4203
3339
5042
17 fit)
iio3
22
33u3
432J
5137
The next day's drawing
will take place on
Tuesday, the 22fi instant.
_May 5.
Turks Island Salt ..id Antigua.
Rum.
N r OW Ending ftvra on board the sloop J.,
nr,
capt. hoik, at M'ridruhaiL' whntf, 3,000
bushels Tutks Island SALE—27 hh:K Antigua
RUM of a superior quality—for sale bv
S.VMl. THOs. HANSON,
If.
May 2, 181 (L
SALT FOR SALE,
In Philadelphia,
ttxTO'.V kindling from on hoard the skip Piitl
J_ t adelphia, at Brights' wharf, above Rate
stiver, a cargo of Cadiz SALT, of lite lira
quality. And from on hoard theshij) Halcyon,
at tne same place, a cargo of coarse SAL'F, lint
quality, from the isle of May. Enquire of
JOSEPH REYNOLDS,
No. 1 58, north Vfiatcr st. Phil.
Who intends keeping a regular supply ..f salt,
on said wharf, which he will sell oti file most
reasonable terms.
May 12, 1810.
fit
400 DOLLARS REWARD.
AN AWAY from fine sub-cribn, living
R
in Calvert county, near llur.tingtovvn,
the following nqgroes, viz. DICK, BA.Z1L,
CHARLES and JIM. Dick is 37 years of age,
about five feet six or eight inches high, of a dark
complexion and thin visage. Bazil is 2 > years of
age, about five ftet eight or ten inches high, of a
very black complexion, and rather of a long
face; he has a scar over one of his eyes, occa
sioned by a blow, and has very laige feet.—
Charles is 22 years of age, about five feet one
inch high, is well nude, and of a very black
complexion; be has at times for some years [>att
worked in a blacksmith's shop. Jim is 30 v ear»
old, about six feet high, and of a dark complex
ion; he is a carpenter by trade. Their clothing
cannot be described, as it is very probable they
will change it—Charles took with him a white
woollen country cloth jacket, and a pair of dark
green cloth trowsers—Jim has with him a blur
cloth jacket, and a pair of white woollen country
cloth trowsers : he also has with him .1 broad
axe and an iron square. The aforesaid si.ive-.
were seen near Milford in Delaware, and it is
supposed lltey have gone to Wilmington, and
jirobuble from thrncc to Philadelphia an 1 die
Jerseys. The above reward will be given to
any person who will apprehend the said slaves
and securu them in jail, so that tlie subscriber
gets them again, or one hundred dollars for citltcr
of them, biiould any person apptelicnd those
slaves, he will inform Ihc subscribes by letter,
i wheic he resides.
Thomas C. Gantt,
if
M:,T 5, 1810.
h 'or Side ,
V Ell Y valuable tract of L A N D, situate
A
in the county of New-Castle, in the state o!
of 1 ano—one mile
Delaware, about J8 fitter
from Wilmington, on fhe kennet hoad, with a
Stone House, a well of good water at die
new
door, a voung orchard and some of the best early
fruit, and a stream of water tunning through
which amply supplies the lot*. Enquire of
ANDREW CRIPS, jun. or
JOHN CRIPS,
In Wilmington.
4iq
Aptii 2 r '» 1310.
1 V Ole JC.
JRKUANT lo a resolution of tiie board e :
1).rectors of the Bank of Wilmington and
Brandywine, the subscribers give notice that
they will attend at the house oi Eduard Thutlia ■,
Saturday the second day of June next, between
on
tire lioui- ot ten in the morning and six in the
evening, for the purpose of receiving the thiitl
instalment office dollar« per share
file capital
stock ot the raid company.
John Way,
Robert Hainil ion,
Joseph Robinson.
May 1C, 1310.
fit
For Suie,
A VALUABLE plantation, on which the
sub-cribcr has lived, and been employed im
proving for several ye ;)rs —containing about 260
acres, tivo am! an half miles from Wilmington,
and nearly the same distance from New Castle,
laying^ on tiie west s.de of the new toad to
Clark g alias Head's corner. As any attempt to
do justice ill describing ill* advantages this farm
possesses, would, to those wi.o -re strangers to
tbe hind and irnpiovcinei.ts, appear extravagant,
thcfv. •»; c, thxne who may be in. lined tnpufeha e
xre left to cnquiie and ex mine for themselves.
1 he situation is a most desirable one and a •**,
eat
bargain may be lia.l by au eailv atin'i'-ntlim to
THOMAS MENDENHALL.
B. S. About eighty acres adjoining,
a pro*
jiiutionate part of which is woodland-, msv be
had with or without fine above farm.
Wilmington, Mjy p, 13 IQ,
Ml2 If
NOTICE.
^ IPv!'"' is tn S' ve notice, that the subscribers of
-SL Talbot county, in the state of Maryl-nrl,
have obtained from the Orphan's Court of Tal
ont county, in Maryland, letters of
administra*
tinn nn the jiersonal estate of John Ko.'a/.s, late
ot Talbot county aforesaid, deceased.
AH pur
•nns having tl-ims against the said deceased,
hereby warned to exhibit the sime,
with ti: 1
mi llers thereof to the subscribers, at or btfoie
tie 4:!i day of November nett ; they m y other
wise by Lw be excluded from all benefit of the
sOil estate,
Given under
hands this 20;ii
day ot April,
io dotntni I "10.
BENJAMIN ROBERTS, ,V
SAiMLEL GOhSAGE, Adm'rs.
Mav 2, 1810.
w ,*> r
REMOVAL.
MATTHEW KEAN,
JT NcORMS lus friends and the public in geii
JL etal, that he has removed to Ihe house lately
occupied by Nathan
assett, a 1,-vv il.iors below
1 hud stre.t, directly opjios.te Jeremiah Wo 4
•iton's grocery store, where he offers for sal.: a
t.andronic assortment of seasonable
gods on
moderate teints.
Wilmington, April 21, Hilo,
tf
TO BE LET,
\
j-.ofsefi.ion given immediately, a lai n«
and commodious two story l*rick house,
r
illumed on tbe east side of King, street, Irte
!y occupied by Mrs. Oldham, together with
a stable and'carriage-house. For terms ap
j'ly to
WILLIAM RANKEN.
Wilmington April 7, ISO4.—tf.
To be SoLl,
TRACT or parcel cf M,.tsh, situate in
A
Appoquinitnink hundred and county of
New-Castle, adjoining land late of 7 bornas Lit
ton and landtof William Fiazer, Containin'? a
boat Fifty ancs. Enquire of Mrs. LÆTiTlA
CLARK, near Cantweli'j-Bri ge, of
JOSEPH B. iM'KF.AN.
Pidlv' l-h!
1.
is O i ICE.
A Meeting of file Stwlibnldcrsiii tbe lie. knf
_ lYilminpton und Prandyxtùuc is requested,
at the house of Edward Thomas,in Wilmington,
on Monday, tiie C3fii day i f May next, ct four
fMiiock, P. M.f"r the puipuseof disposing of the
Five Hun !r—! irservtd shares of said Stock. By
order of the Directors. Api 1 28th_q.
THE SUBSCRIBER OFFERS FOR »ALE
A SMALL FARM,
GN4 A » N I \ G about for
•cignt acres of
i.d ly dig in East N
• gl.um, C'ccc.i!
:nun
mi H>. public loads, Isidii'f from
ty, Mu.yhuii
io g House to Ncv. London Cross
'.lit Brit«. M 1
R >,.d-, and fro 11 Lauras'et to E : ktoo, one mile
uni three quarters Fein she Burk Meeting
six-miles tl'am file Cross-Ruuds, about
miles from Lancaster; and eleven milts
tidily
from Elkton, on the in
aggon road front
in
(.idle Brir.nn Township to ( iiiittiar.n Uiidn-,
the situ..;: n it In althy, pleasant, and bamli omr,
and as good a stand tor a tavern and store, as
there is nt tue ncighbomhouvl.
There is evecud o.i the
premise* it large two
story i,og House, with a store house . i::' kitchen
v joining, ail Inis bien rough cast, good stables,
I well ,.f very good water, about two hundred
E-tu b 'f rees, just negun to hear, some oilier fruit
tices of difierent kinds; bout fifteen acres of :t
in woodland am; some of the ground Lyin'»
tamdsome for meadow. As it is presumed tb.it
no person will ins. line to purchase Without see
ing the ptoperty, a further fiesciiption is deemed
unnccessai y. Aiiimlisputabie rilie will be rrurlr,
and possession giver, to suit the jinrihaaei, and
the terms made known by applying to
JOHN CHANDf.EE
Aptii 13, 181P.
fit