Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-01-08 00:00:00, page 4

JSgfc ft* Company of MamYork.
V Oficcf'th' Compan7~No.£9, Watt-Street.
PROPOSALS
tar Inwring Homut, B»ldingt, Store!,1 SUm zn
■ Harbour, Oaodt, Ware*, and MertAandizrt
FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE BY FIRE.
f"l 'HE Legislature of the tut* *f New-York, faring In
1 corporated the Eagle Eire Company of New-York,
With a rapttal of five hundred thousand dollars, ( with the li*
'berty of increasing tha jamc, if the business of th e com panjr
should require it, to one million of dollars,) for the aole pur
pose at insuring buildings, and ererj kind of personal pro
perty from loss or damage by FIRE; and the capital of five
hundred thousand dollars haring all been paid, or secured u
be paid, according to law: the directors feci a particular sa
tisfaction In offering to their fellow-citizens, throughout the
United States, the moans of security against thatkitid of losi
whichfrequently,in an uNsxeacrao moment,inroNcs in
destrustion the earning* of a life of industry and frugality,
and raducei the independent and affluent, together with theii
families, to porerty and distress. To proeide an additional
guard -against calamities of this nature, has been the prima
ry motire^gf this Institution : ami the directors engage
to conduct Its concerns, with a fairness, candour and libera
lity, which will justly entitle it to the confidence and patron
age of the publick. ,
s,r jfo insured person will be liable to make good the los
ses of other*; but incase of fire, the sufferer will be fully
indemnified.—The Company also make good losses on pro
perty burnt by lightning.
Clouet of Hatarde, and Rate-t of Annual Premium
for Iniurance against Fire.
No I.
HAZARDS OF THE FIRST CLASS.
Brick or Stone buildings, corered with slate, tiles, or me
tal.
Goods hazardous, and not hazardous, contained in such
buildings.
62 l-St cents per 100 dollars per annum, for sums not ex
ceeding 10,000 dollars in one risk.
II
hazards of the second class.
Brick or Stone buildings, covered with wood.
Goods hazardous, and nut hazardous, contained in such
buildings.
93 3-4 cents MfMOO dollars per annum, for sums not ex
ceeding 10,000dollars .nonerisk.
* No. 111.
HAZARDS OF THE THIRD CLASS.
Buildings, thesides of tshich are part of brick or stone,
•nd part of woo l.
Goods hazardous, and not hazardous, contaii ed in such
buildings.
196 cents per 100 dollars per annum, for sums not exceed
log 10,000dollars in one risk.
No IV
IIAZ kRDS OF THE FOURTH CLASS.
Buildings, t‘ic sides of which are entirely of wood.
Goods hazardous, and not hazardous, contained m such
buildings.
187 1-3 cents per 100 dollars per annum, for sums not
•Weeding 10,000 dollars in one risk.
f'iipi in Pert, ar their Cwgaei, Ship) Repairing ar BaiUing,
tut} ha Inured againl fire.
This manner of classing hazard, will give a general idea nf
the rates of insurance, but there will necessarily bear, n
creaseof premium in all caws where the local situation, siid
other circumstances, increase the risk: such as joining, or
being contiguous to wooden buildings, or buildings occupied
in carrying oil hazardous business—distance f'om water—no
engines or firemen in the town or place, iic. Ac.—The pre
miums may also, in some cases, be reduced on wooden buil
dings in the country, when Standing single or detached, or
attended with circumstance* of peculiar security:—But in
sail eases, if the sum to be insured on or in liu. same build
ing exceeds 10,000 dollars, an additional premium will be
toquired
Snap Boilers, Tallow Chandlers, Brewers, Maltsters, B •
kers, Rope Makers, Sugar Refiners, Distillers, Chemists,
Varnish Makerj, Stable Keepers, Tavern Keepers, China,
Glass, orUarthdljsrare Sellers, Oil and Colou/men, Turpeti
•ne Works, Paper Mills, Printing Houses, Coopeis, Car
penters, Cabinet Makers, Coach Makers, Boat Builders,
BMp Chandlers, Apothecaries, Theatres, Mills and Machi
nery, and all Manufactories that use Eire Heat, are deemed
•xtra hazaidous, and must be particularly described in the
policy ; and fur all such risks an additional premium will
M required.
Condition* of Insurance.
I, All applications for insurance must be made at the of
ieeof the company, in writing; aud the subject offered for
Insurance accurately described.
II If the property offered for insurance is within the dis
trict of a surveyor of this company, he will examine ar.d re
port thereon; but if not within any such district, then the
applicant must himself furnsli an accurate and just descrip
tion thereof, vix. of what materialseach building is construct
ed ; whether occupied at private dwellings, or how other
wise; where situated; the name of the present occupiers ;
bow situated with respect to other buildings. Aud in the in
surance of goods, wares and merchandize, the place where
the same are deposited, is to be described; also, whether
such goods are of the kind denominated hazardous, and
Whether any manufactory is carried on in the premises, all
Which is to be certified and attested in such manner as the
•ature of the case may admit. And if any person or per
sons shall insure his or their buildings or goods, and shall
Cause them to be described in the policy otherwise than they
really aro, so as the same be charged at a lower premium
thanks .herein proposed ; or if such description be false or
Ihuiifuient, such insurance will be void and of no effect.
III. Goods held in trust, or on commission, are to be de
clared as such; otherwise the policy will not extend to co
Mr stfeh property
< IV. Every Policy of Insurance, made by this Company,
•hall bo sealed with its sesl, and signed by the President and
Roc-rotary ; and the person for whose interest the insurance
e, muit dc acciareu ana lumen mr-rein; nor can any
Pol icy j or Interest thorciug, bo assigned but by content of
the Company, repressed by endorsement made iheieon
. V. No luiocancc will be considered as made or binding,
until t}ie Premium It paid.
Vi Persons insuring Property with tMs Company, and
who have already made other Insurance on the tame proper
notice thereof in writing, at the Cnmpany't
I or at the tiine of the execution of the Pohry ;
and persons who, after insuring Property with this Compant,
base Insurance made on the same property elsewherr, shall,
with ctl reasonable diligence, notify the same in writing at
. the Office of the Company, and have the tame endorsed on
lie policy, or otherwise acknowledged in writing; in default
Whereof, the Policy shall cease, and he of no effect i and in
CMC of kwe, each party insuring shall b« liable to the pay
ment of a'rateable proportion of the loss or damage which
■tap be sustained.
VII. No loss or damage by fire will be paid, that may hap
pen ot take place in consequence of any inrasinn, civil com
mit ion, riot, or military or usurped power whatever.
•VUi Books of Accounts, Written Securities, Notes, Bills,
Venris, Deeds, Ready Money,nr Bullion, cannot be inrercd.
IX- Jewels, Plate, Medals, or other Curiosities, Painting:
ies, are not included in any insurance, unless
And SeujMun
buch srtwH i
am specified in the policy.
% All persons insured by this Company, sustaining any
ses< or damage by fire, are forthwith to give notice to the
-Company, and as soon after at possible, to deliver in as par
ticular an account of their lose or damage, signed with their
ewn hands, as the nature of the case will admit of, and make
proof aftbesamoby their oath or affirmation, and by their
Maks of accounts, and other proper vouchers, as shall be
* required : and shall makeoath, whether any and
insurance is made on the same property ; and
• a* certificate, under the hand of a magistrate,
ife, eg clergyman, most aonfigious to the spot
tie happened, and not concerned hi such loss,)
trader and circumstan
anddoknow, orveri
reud by misfortune,
e sustained by sufW
Staouat thereto men lined [ and,
ificate* are produced, the lass
,f ftwxi of
tall forfeit his claim to nstitu
». Ill <*#M? atmmn AaRariM.tMtktairMTlMMf -
It ropy b. submitted t« the judetnantol Arbitrator*,
indifferent)? chosen, whose award in writing «inUbe bindma
on th* partial. And when any Ian or damage shall happen,
the company shall pay for the lame in siajjpday* Mir the
ton shill have been ascertained and proved, without allow
ance of discount, fees, or any deduction whatever.
XII. Insurance may be made for seven yhars, by paying the
premium for sit years, and fora leas number of yean than
•even, a reasonable discount will be allowed.
The Subscriber being appointed Sur
veyor for the Uagle Fire Company, upon application, will
survey, and value, such buildinev, (or property contained
therein) upon which Insurance may be required
Francis Foster, Church-Street, Norfolk.
Feb 13. tf
Samuel Coleman,
Opposite the Market, Westward, has received
supply of fresh Newark SHOES, consisting of
Ladies’ KJD SHOES,
do, Cork Soaled Morocco Shoes,
do. thick bottomed do, do.
do. Slips and Ties do, do.
Velvet do. *
Gentlemen’s Fine Shoes,
do. Morocco Fumps,
Girls Morocco Slips and I ies,
.do. Leather do. do.
do. Strong Shoes,
lloy’s Morocco Fumps,
do. Lined and hound Leather Shoes,
rln. Strong do. do.
Children's Morocco and Leather Bootees and Ties,
Servant’s very strong Leather Shoes.
ALSO,
A quantity of
Eadses’ and Gentlr mens’ SHOES,
marie here, and a very large assortment of BOOTS
made in his Factory, of the best materi ds and work
manship that Philadelphia and Norfolk would fur
nish ; Boys BOOTS, See. &c.
The above articles will be sold as low, some of
them lower than such can be purchased in this couu
A few bales of COTTON—and
Martin’s Double Branded FLOUR.
November 15. tf
Fall and Winter Goods.
WOOD SC HASTINGS,
bavf. just ni'CFivsn
53 packages of Staple & Fancy Goods,
Comprising an extensive nunttit, which will be sold at
low price* fir Cash, or approved paper.
October 11.
william pennockT"
Helper fully inform* h;* frirndt and the /niblick,
that lit hai commenced the
Auction and Commission Business.
Mis Offi< e is at present o BowdoiiFs wharf, lately occu
pied bv Alexander Macluio, where orders will be thankful
ly received.
November 10. tf
SUGAR, $c.
75 boxes brown Ilavanna Sugars,
40 bags of Pepper, and Apple Brandy—for Sale by
J O: Walki r,
_ No. 2, Maxwell’s wharf.
December 27. 4
For SALE—A float,
800 bills. Richmond superfine Flour,
48 do. Gallego’s family (|n,
83 hhds. Richmond prime Tobacco, and heavy
weights,
25 barrels Pork.
JAMK5 TIIORBURN.
Who want4 to Purchase,
20,000 rough hogshead Staves,
•for which cash will he paid on delivery.
December 27. 4
SALT.
1000 Liverpool filled Sacks, and
A few thousand bushels loose, coa -se, and fine Salt,
will he sold on reasonable terms if taken from along
side the ship Justina immediately.
_ A. Maclure.
Decemlier 27. tf
FOR SALE,
570 l>bls. superfine FLOUR, A-float,
7000 weight Spanish Tobacco,
50 boxes Mos.'atel R'lisins.
55 barrels of 11. Atkinson's Pork.
Mackinder & White.
December 20. $
In consequence of the death of
ROUERT DONALDSON, the partnership in trade at Nor
foilt, under the firm of Dona Idsnn, Tborburn, it Co and
U Fayetteville and Wilmington, in North-Carolina, under
the firm of Don lids or., MacMillan, it Co. will terminate
00 the first day of November next The buones-- at Nor
fiuk will he closed by James Th rrburn, and at Fayetteville
aril Wilmington by John Mac Millan.
Those who may have cl*mu on either house, will please
tp present them 5 and their debtors a.e earnestly requested
tv make payment
James Thorburn,
John Mac Mil/an,
Surviving Partners.
The Subscriber will continue the
butine.s at Norfolk, for his own account, and solicits the
favaur ef theirte company's frienus and co* respondents.
James Thorburn.
October 33. 4w
J. S. DUPIN,
Retftedfully inform* the publick, that he ha* *n
hand, a very handsome assortment of
LOOKING GLASSES,
of every description;
Pictures, Prints, Kc. Kfr
The sale will be very Moderate. Apply tt No. M,
Church-Street.
December 1. tf
. In Council, JVovcmhcr 3, 1809.
The Gorernour laid before the Board,
Letters Patent under the hand of the President and Seal of
the United States, recognising MOSES MYERS, Esq. as
temporary Vice Consul of hit Danish Majesty for the State
of Virginia, to reside at the port of Norfolk.
Whereupon it it advised, that the same be published for
the inf.-rtnatiou of the Citizen of this Cnmunnwcalth.
Retract frees Me diurnal,
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. ' .tANDIN#
TUt if oh Commerce-Street, firm tie ttXoHur
Too Brothers, Copt. Nickdlt,
9 pipes, 50 hogsheads’particular Te
neriflfe WINE, •>.
2S quarter casks superiaur quality Tenerife WINE,
Far Sale by
Moses Myers & Son.
ALSO,
100,000 feet NortherrwfiOARDSf
«wi board the Ship Orestes. ^^u!y 6 tf
To Parents and Nurses. f
As Worms are the greatest enemy to
Children, «o the Oil of Worm Seed is found, from late ex
perience, to be the greatest fiicnd. It is easy to adminis
ter, a drop to every year, and requiring no particular res
trictions, put up with printed directions, and warranted ge
nuine by
N. Gregory.
Noremher S. tf
150 bales Upland COTTON,
1800 bushels CORN.
For Sal# by
Ale.r. Maclure.
November 29. tf
SALT for Sale.
7000 bush. Liverpool coarse SC stoved
SALT, and
8000 bushels C.idi* SALT, of superior quality.
Apply to
Robert Maitland.
November 22. 6«r
EDUCATION.
Parents and Guardians are reenertfidlr in
formed, that an ACADEMY for voting Gentlemen
will lie opened in a central situation on the first day
of Jnnuirv, 1«I0, where the English, French, La
tin, <nd Greek Languages will he taught grammati
cally by the Ktv, R. S. SYMKS, and i Gentleman
of professional celebrity—Geography, History, and
Belies Lettres ; Arithmetick, Book-Keeping, Alge
bra, Surveying, and Navigition, will also form a
course of study. For terms of tuition apply to
R. S. 8 vines.
December S. tf
FOR RENT.
A Convenient Dwelling House on the
Main-Street, near the Bridge, next door to Mrs. Archer.
Also,
That commodious House on Catha
nne-nreet, at presell* occupied by Mr Jimes Dykrs, ad
joing the sutuciiber; they have excellent gardens, and al
convenient nut-houses.
Also,
A very convenient Dwelling-House,
justtuushed, on Comuieice-strcet. Fm terms apply to
James 1 ucker.
August 15. tf
THE SUBSCIBEK
Is authorised lo treat with any person
disposed t.» purchase the whole or any part. f the
Following LANDS, ,
Situated chiefly cm Cumberland River, an l derived flora !
Military Titles, to wit,
Four Tracts of 6-40 aries each, on Oh«jv,*» river,
a branch of Cumberland, navigable at this place, and |
wh«re th« usual price of Laud of late has not been less
than four d liars per acre.
Two other Tracts, one of 1950 and anothtr of I
1500 acres;these arc also on Cumberland river, laying in a |
between it an Obey*s river. These tracts are nearly j
all river bottom of uncommon fertility, and such as have
commanded there no less a price than eight dollars per acre.
One other Tract of 640 acres in Powel's Valley,
which is slid to be also rich and well watered.
One other Tra* t ol 1000 acres in Grassey Val
ley* represented tube of inferior s »il, but ex* them Graz
ing La d-.Tor further particulars .apply to
Luke Wheeler.
October 93. If
Phoenix Fire Office
No. 13, MARKET-SQUARE. NORFOLK.
INSURANCE UPON SHIPS.
"j^T01 ICE it hereby given that the following pre
JAf nuums only, wiil henceforward fip charged t v
this company fur Insurance from lire upon Ships,
Vessels, and all Water Cralts, and also upon Cargo
on hoard, in the seaports anil rivers of Virginia anil
Norlh-Carnlina.
One month
12i
S 100
cents per
l'wo
do.
20
do.
do.
Three
do.
do.
25
do.
Four
do.
do.
30
do.
Five
do.
do.
35
do.
Six
do. 40
do.
do.
oevrn nu. ao. do.
Eight do. 50 do. do.
Nine do. 55 do. do.
Ten do. 60 do. do.
Eleven do. 6'5 do. do.
Twelve do. 70 do. do.
The above premiums will he charged for any
mm not exreeding 40,000 dollars in one risk ; hut
a separate sum must in all cases be specified on the
ship and another on the cargo.
Landing
On Commerce-Street Wharf,i the CARGO of the
Schooner Antelofie, from Hondu rat,
40.000 feet MAHOGANY,
5 ! 0 weight Sarsaparilla,
400 do. Guatamula Indigo.
In Store,
90.000 weight best Green COFFEE,
20,000 do. 2d and 3d quality do.
A quantity of Hides, Cordage, Seine Twine, Honey in
Jars, Fuilick, Pork, hard, Navy Bread, Crackers, and Su
gars. For Sale by
John Granbery.
Who hat for Rent,
A Ware-House on Commerce-Street,
And a. Dwelling-House on Boush-Street.
November IS. I0w2aw
VIRGINIA BANK STOCK.
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
VIRGINIA BANK STOCK,
For Which Cash will be given. Application to he
made to the Secretary of the Marine Insur
ance Company.
JQHNGRANBERY, President
Of t */ tit Marine Warn Cam
fast tf Ntrftik, btc. 14. ti
' JOST WECEJTED, ^ »
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t
And far 3aJe*t ike Book-Store of Met **'• Bor‘ '«b
A riSlI SUPPtK OF *
Genuine Patent and Family Medl
cines,
Which are celebrated for the oureof moat diseases to which
the hHman body ig liable.
Prepared only by the sole Proprietor,
T* DYOIl, M. D. Pijii.adelphia.
Grandson of the late Dr. Robertson, of Edinburgh.
DR. ROBERTSON’S
CELEBRATED
Stomachic Elixir of Health.
(Price one dollar and Fifty Cent* )
Which has proved by thousands, who have experinced ttt
beneficial effects, to be the most valuable medicine ever of.
fered to the puhlick, for speedily relieving and curing the
cramp, pains, and wind in I he stomach and bowels, carry
ing olf fuperftuous bile, removing habitual cofliveneli, Tick,
uefs at the ftomach, fovere head ache, Jkc.
For the dysentery or lax, ch^cra morbus, fevere gripinM
and Other difeafes of the boWels, and the fudimer bowsl
complaint in children, it has proved a certain lemedv, and
restored *o perfect health from the greatefl debility. ’ ,
Per (bus affixed with pulmonary complaints, or disorder*
of the bread and lungs, even in the most advanced state,
will find immediate tclief. *
Common coughs and colds, which are generally occafion
edbv ob.Wtad prefpiration, will be found to yield to iw
benign influence in a few hours.
In afthmatick or confumptive complaints, horfenefs.
wheeftngs, fnortnefs of breath, and tha hooping cough, it
will give immediate relief
DU. ROBERTSON'S
Vegetable Nervous Cordial,
os.
Nature’s Grand Restorative.
C Price One Dollar and Pit■„ rv,,r. »
Is confidently recommended as the most efficacious me
‘ ;C;ro> for the speedy relief and cure of all nervous rom
plaints, impuntiesof the blood, seminal wcjltr.rn, ,„i(j v
rmus complaint*, resulting from diffipsted pleasure*
del ce in warm climves, the immoderate use of tea, the Un
-kil'ul or excrfiivc nfe of mercury, and diseases peculiar to
females at a certain period of life.
Under the denomination of nervous disorders, in its full
i-x'ent, arc included several diseases of the must d lir roust
kind, and are so various, that a volume wen d hard's "office
to complete a description of them. It pervades with
baneful influence the whole nervous system, writhing tho
hea t wilh inexpressible anguish, and exciting the m,lSfc
dreadful suggc.ti r.sof horror and despair. To this dr-mow
have thousands fallen ajacrifice, in the direfui irar si-, rt,. f
its rage *
The mns* common symptoms at its commer.cr mer.t are
weasnefs, flatulence, palpitation-, n tchfulnefs, dn.wli ,.f*
after eating, timidity, fl ithes of.heat and cold, r.umb-ncfe
cramp, giodu .U, pams in the head, back and loin I ick
“!'■ fhealty of tefpitation and deglutition, anxiety audd w
eou-h, Arc. ‘ »
DR. ROBERTSON’S
Patent Stomachic Wine Bitters.
(Price One Dollar.J
These celebrated and well known Bitters are composed
puiery of vegetables of the mod innocent yet fpecrSck vir
tues, and are particularly recommended fir rcfloring w afc
e i ft.tr,turns, clear.ling and flreugthcreng the ftotnach, and
mcrcaling the appetite; they expel worms in alia*,*, but
• in their fimpiicjty ar.ri falqty, are a mod natural and ef
Icctria. verm frige, when admintrU red to children ; they are
t .. ' J ... I" Wiimmi rnt’V
"ruefully wa:m, and pur.gently aromatick: they are
tremeiy fervrce.iblc in all fcafons, Hit particularly f„ onlfte
appr.Mirli -f warm weather, when billions habits experier c»
such total loss of appetite; they are also a certain prevents,
tive against th se complaints so,common in the spring and
tall sea,on., such as intermiltcr.t fevers and agues, lonir aia
turmoil fevers, dysenteries, Ac *
DR. ROBERT SON'S
Celebrated Gout & Rheumatic Droopy
CPrice Two Dollar^.)
A CO C* %rwt nlv. oli, .1 ...... r ....
A «afe and eft*dual cure for the gout, rheumatism, l„m_
",:ne '•'* Rrav<d» *wcilu»i-s a:.d weakness olihe joint?
sprains, bruil and a!I kinds of ifrcf>n wuuud^ • thecra»nn
[?in> ‘“the hu.i, face and body, flifL. is of the ne^k, chil
blains, frozen limbs, dc.
Since ih. ab-ve invaluable medicines wore firft discovered
by I>r Robertson, upwards of Sev^n Hundred Thrmsan4
Persons have experienced their happy and salutary effects,
many of whom fr* m the trreftefl debility.
As the certificates atteffea by many nfpectible peifon*
are loo numerous for this paper, the pro, ri. to, rr-qut-,ts th#
reader to pem-ur t!ie pamphlet aecom; am mg the medicines
which may be had gr.p|* at the place, of *
Observe that none are genuine withon' the tiena*.
Cure of T. W. DVOl'T, M. fi.
sov-mber Iff pm
Bills on London,
For Sale by
j- is W. Southgate.
May 8.
tf
Essential Oil of Worm Seed.
THIS OIL is a vegetable production, harmless to th*
Ch.M but destructive to Worms, easy to administer.
V * two drops to every ye.,r old, put up in bottles with
printed directions, by
N. GREGORY,
Where can he had,
All kinds of genuine MEDICINE.
September 22.
& NOTICE. ~—
All those having claims against the
Estate of JOHN CALVERT, deceased, are hereby re
quested to bring them in propo’ly attested: and *ll'per
sons indebted to the same, to make immediate payment te
Richard Iaylor} Executor.
June 19.
tf
A BARGAIN OFFERED, ’
In a fine and Valuable FARM,
in the County of Princess Anne.
THESubscriber is disposed to sell his Plantation called
LEV EL GRFEN, situated in the county of Princess
Anne. It contains about 500 acres; and, as it may be ad
vantageously divided into two or three Farms, the subscri
ber will accommodate a purchaser, in selling e,thei the
whole nr a part. He will also give along credit Thie
tract of Land is certainly the most desirable in the counts
lying on the Eastern branch of Elizabeth River, and distant
from Norfolk Ma«ket only five or six miles by water and 8 ar
9 by land —The soil is excellent, about flHlbalf of the tract
bding c eared land, and fit for immediatdIKllure; tho oth
er heavily timbered with Oak, Pino, Ash^nd Hiiko^ -li
has also the advantage of several good landings—Any one
disposed to view the land, and to purchase, may apply,i,
tne absence ot the subscriber, to Jam.. Rounn*.
John Read, who reside is the neighbourhood
Tally Robinson.
Dee. 7.
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NORFOLK:
PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WE1R,
BY Wll/LIAM DAVI^
FOR T1H.PROPRIETOR,
Opposite the Exchange Coffee-Home.
Price Sic Delian Yearly, iu advance.