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i. Charlotte, a tale of truth, '^ x
iiy JJfrj Ro-wfon, of the Ncvj-Tbealre
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ExtraS jrsm the Critical Keniem, April 2 "'' t
1791, p. 468.
It may be t „i. ut u utli, lor it is not un-
natural, and it is a iale ol real dilfreh—•
Charl»tte by the artilice ot' a teaclier, re- (
tommended to a icluoi from luuuanity ra- a g
than a conviction ot her integrity ot j (
the legalarity of hers >rtuer conduct, is en
ticed li'om he. governel-s, and accompanies z g
a yaun* officer to Amcricj—The m.trriage 29.
cpiemny, it not forgotten, is poltpoued,
and Charlotte dies a manyrts the incon- t
ttancy of her lover, ami treachery ot his 31.
friend#"'— The situations are artless and as- t
the del'c iptioos natural and pa- '
thetic; we IhouUl feel for CUariotie il lucli ner
a person Cverexilt«d, lor one erior, oth
scarcely, perhaps delerveo l"o feverea pu- tun
mOimeuc. It' ii is a Iktioii, poetic justice pr<
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J. riiftory of the French Revolution, from g
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In the Chancery of New Jersey. tj
April' 14th. 1795.
" Present his Excellency Richard Hoivell, ''
!!! J Chancellor. J
«ci Between Lydia Onderdoncl, Complainant,
1 in and
de ffenry OnJerdonck, Defendant.
Zl The Complainant in i
11 r*. thiscaufe, having this day'filed her bill of '
b!r complaint, praying for certain causes there n
cn set forth, to be divorced from her husband 1
er8 > Henry Onderdonck, the above defendant,and C
having made due proof, that the said Henry *
vt hath, after the cause of complaint had arisen c
" removed himfelf without the jurifdi<sHon of *
, J this court, so that die process thereof cannot j
be served upon him, or if served he cann®t
be compelled to appear and answer or plead,
and having thereupon prayed a hearing upon 1
° 0P the fads charged in the said bill. : 1
* ! u It is therefore ordered that a hearing be had on '
* the fads charged ir the said bill, accordingly
*' c 1 on the firft day of July next at the dwelling 1
1 house of William Hay, Innholder, in the |
Ujj< city of Trenton, at ten o'clock in the fore
! to noon, a copy of this order, having been firft
t j v , publiihed in one of the public papers of this
lh ll&ic* and in one of the public papers of the
states of New YorV and Pennfylirania, or
irn , served on the said deftnda.». for the space of
and two months at least, before the said day ap
pointed for hearing.
1 01 Richard Hoivell.
M eodtj
This Day is Publi/hed,
1 - ANO fOR SALE BT
Thomas Dobs on,
At the Stone House, No. 41 South Second St.
uni' A View of ihe Evidences
c s on o " of CHRISTIANITY.
f the IN THREE PARTS.
irefs, I- Of tlie direifl Hilloricul Evidence of
w ith Christianity, and wherein it is diftiuguifhed
from the Evidence of other miracles.
, . J. Of the Auxiliary Evid:nce of Chriftian
th,» ; ty
3. A brief consideration of some popular
" 10 " Objections. By Wilt.iam Paley, m. a.
en " j Archdeacon of Carlisle.
. lln One large Odtavo volume. Priceonedol
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. 1 Turned their names and usurped their
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i fV,, ,s to ° a P t to he difcaxded without in
c quifj.
In the present work, the learned author
(who had before diftinguifned himfelf by his
principles of xoral and pjitical Pbikfohv) has
more « h e fubjeft with that ability and can!
Pe»a. dour which becomes it, pnd has exhibited i«
lichl 1 or t compass, perhaps thc cleared and most
Slerv kftma view of the proper evidences of chrif
d[f ■ -ianity ever publilhed.
Treasury Department, 7
Revenue Office, April 2"], 1 7S>
PROPOSALS will be received at the Office of
the Commissioned of theR.tv«NUE for
building J
A Light House • «
on the bead land of Cafe Hatteras on the coafl of £
North Carolina, of the following materials, d,- j f
men/torts, anddefcription. | rj
The form is to be odagonal. The foun
dation is to be of stone, to be %nk thirteen
feet below the bottom of the water table o
the furface of the earth, and to be commen
ced of the diameter of twenty nine feet-— tw<
from such commencement to the height 01
four feet the foundation is to be laid iolidiy
and from thence to the bottom of the water (
tdble, the foundation walWs to be nine *ec. 1
liigh and nine to*c tj
The diameter of the base from the bottom
; of the water üble to the top thereof (where- = •
the o&agonal pyramid is to commence) is to j
be twenty eight feet four inches and the wail 1 e
[ is there to be l'even feet thick. The wall of lto '
tne odiagonal pyramid 13 to be fix feet thick j
at the base theieof, on the top of the water ani
table. ,
'I'heheight.of the building from the bot- tne
f torn ot the water-tkble, and from the fur- the
t face of the earth, is to be ninety feet to the anc
j top of the lione work, under the floor oi the uni
la . era ; where the diameter is to be lixteen mt
anil one hall ieet and the wall three feet.— | s '
t The whole of the walls is to be built of Hone inc
The water table is to be capt with sawed wa
5 ftoue, at leall eig.it inches wide and Hoped j
at the top to turn oft' the water. The out- ]ed
fide of tne walls is to be faced with hewn or thi
j hammerdreffed ftone,'having four windows coi
. in tin; north eait anutive windows in the south wt
weit. The l'alhes are to be hung with hin
ges, and each falh is to have twelve panes of m
,f glass, eight by ten inches. '
i- On the top of the ltone work is to ha i I
d framed tier of joilU, beded therein, plank
e ed over with oak plank, extending two feet
e beyond the wall therebyioriningan eave winch
d is to be finifhed with a cornice, the whole
>f having a descent from the ceutre fufticieat _ c
to throw off the water, and to be covered I •
with copper. A complete and fulhcient iron to
lantern in the octagonal form is to reft thtr - Q ,-
n on. The eight corner pieces or ftanchioiiS of
n which, are to be built in the wall to the q
depth of ten feet. l'hefe llanchions to be C 3
, nearly three inches lquare in the lower ten , M
.. feet, and j 1-2 inches by 2-l-i inghes above, p.
5t The lantern is to be ten feet and nine inches
in diameter, it is alio to be ten feet high i cr
ie from the floor to the bottom of the dome or
: roof and to have a dome or roof of five feet t j,
5- and nine inches in height. The whole space ar
between the polls or upright pieces at the an- | h<
gles is to be occupied bythefalhes, which are t o
- to be moulded on the inside and struck solid. I m
Each falh is to have twenty eight panes of f a
glass, fourteen by twelve inchcs. A part of
the falh on the south weft fide is to be hung f„
id with hinges for a convenient door to go sue ol
;n on the platform. The rafters of the lantern L,
are to be framed into an ir< n hoop, over 0 i
which is to be a copper funnel, thro' which I w
the smoke may pass into a large copper ven I v<
tilatorin the form of a man's head, capable j tsl
of containing one hnndred I hi
This head is to be turned by a large vane ; I vi
U t so that the hole for venting the smoke, may I
be always to leeward. Eignt dormant venti- Itl
lators are to be fixed in the roof, a large cur- I e<
ved air pipe is to be pafled through the floor, I
and a close stove is to be provided and fix- j tc
ed in the lantern. There are to be eight I b
II pails of stairs to afoend to the lantern,the en- I
trance to which is to be by a trap door co- I ci
n vered with cop er. ' The building is to be I p
n( j iurnilhed with two complete elefirical cor.- 1 1
nd U(^or, i or rods with points. The floors are If<
to be laid with plank, of at least one inch I v
fin and one half in thickness. The entrance to I
0 f the light house is to be well secured by aI 11
mt stron g door hung upon hinges with a strong ■ t
Lock and latch complete. f
Also a frame House to be thirty four feet I c
on in front and sixteen feet deep with a cellar I s
un der it. The cellar walls to be eighteen in- J t
on ch es thick and seven feet high. J r
fly The firft story of the hoßfe is to be eigh I t
n;r feet, and thc second, seven feet and fix inches j
ihe high. The floors are to be laid in whole j <
re- lengths, nailed through. The stack of chim |i
irft nies is to be finilhed with two plain fire places t
his on each floor, one of them large for a kitchen j i
the Tw © windows below, and three above in I '
or front and rear, each falh to have eighteen panes
of of glass ten by twelve inches. The doors are J
ap- to be hung and furnilhed completely.
The cielings and fides of the House are to |
be plailtered with two coats ; all the wood j
work inside and out is to be well painted and j
I— thc whole to be finilhed in a plain decent
manner. J
An Oil vault i» to be built twenty feet by
twelve feet in the clear, arched over and co
, vered with earth or sand over which a Ihed it
i St. to he built— It is to be furnilhed with nine
,g strong Cedar Cisterns with covers, each capa
ble of containing two hundred gallons.
The entrance to the vault is to be /ecured
by a strong doer. A well is to be funk at a
:of conven ient distance, and furnilhed with a curb,
Ihed ' 3uc ' cet an d rope completely.
The builder to find and pay for all the
:ian- niateria s, labor, worhmanlhip, provifiong
and other obje<s!s of cost, charge or expence'
ular ' or a ' um to be agreed upon, and to execute
x. the before described work and every part
thereof in a good and workman-like manner,
dol- Convenient payments or advances, on secu
rity WiH be made.
free A P"' «7- - m'& th tf
5 Frefli Teas,
h'''h Superior Quavity, vii.
heir or Gunpowder
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; d in -A ftw Boxes of each, for sale a
g No * J 9> Third street south.
Dec - eodtf
7 reasury Department
Revenue Office, 1795.
S.OPOSALS will be received at the Office of
the Commijfioner of the Revenue for building a
BEACON HOUSK
on Shell Cattle Island, in Pamptk* Sim,!
licit Otcacack Inlet, in North Carolina, of
the following materials, dimenlions and'do
fcription.
The form is to be an odtagon. The foun
ition is to be of stone, to be funk nnie feet,
id one half below the furface of the earti
m to be commenced of the diameter of j /
et. It is to be laidfoiidly to the height of
vo feet. From thence to the height "of fix
iches above the earth or to the bottom of
le wooden work, the foundation wall is to
: eight feet high, and four suet and one half
lick.
The Octagonal Pyramid is to be well fram-
I, and of flout heart i\ne timber. It is t0
e twenty two feet in diameter at the b. IS
lereof, where it will rett on the top of the.
one foundation, to which it is to be well f c ,
.ired by fixtccn llout iron (traps built tnereiiL
nd otherwi.e.
The height of the wooden building from
le top of the ftoue work (fix inches above
>e furface of the earth) is to be fifty four feet
nd one half to the top of tiie wooden wuri;
nder the floor of the lantern, where the <lu
ttter is to be twelve feet. The fatmdatie'i
I to be capt with sawed {tone at lealt ei-lit
iches wide, and sloped at top to turn off tii*
rater.
The frame of the Pyramid is to be cover
d with boards of one inch and one half in
hicknefs, over Which is to be laid a <r o od
omplete covering of Bungles, and ai s t o at
veil painted with three cwats.
The B aeon House is to have two window»
n the East and three windows in the weft
[•he sashes are to be hung with hinges, and
:ach falh is to have eight panes of glass of
light by ten inches.
On tha top of the wooden work of the Pr»
■amid is to be a strong framed tier of joilf,,
>eded therein, pianked over with Oak plank'
:xt ending one foot beyond the fides of the'
?yramid, thereby forming an eave which is
:o be finifhed bj a cornice, the whale havini
1 delcent from the centre to thro t
>ff the water, and to b . covered with copp A,
A complete and fulHcient iron lantern in't'.e
Dilagonal form is to refl there n. The sio-iij
:orner pieces or ftarichioi, s of which are to"be
well secured to the upright timbers of the.
Pyramid, or to the tier ol joists, or both.
These ftanchious are to be llout in theiow
;r eight feet, and fuiiiciently strong above.
The Lantern is to be fix feet hirffc, f ro nv
the floor l« the bottom of the dome or roof
mdto have a dome or roof of three feet in
height. The whole space between thi poll*
to be occupied by the falhes, which are to be
moulded on the inCde and ltruck solid. The
falhes are to he furnilhed with large panej of
glafi; a part of the fath 011 the louth well
fide is to be hung with hinges for a door to go
out on the platform. The iron rafters of the
Lantern are to be framed into an iron hoop,
over which is to be a copper fmiiicl; —through
which the smoke may pals into a large copper
ventilator in the form of a man's head, caiSjL •
ble 01 COiicrtinipp. n , 'i. , 111 inS»
hej.urned by "a far £evane, so that the hole for
venting the smoke may be always to leeward.
Eight dormant ventilators are to be fixed ia
the roof; a large curyed air-pipe is to bepafs
ed through the iloor.
There arc to be five pairs of flairs to afc nd
to the Lantern t ie entrance to which is to be
by a trap door covered with copper.
The building is to be furnifhed with two
complete ele&rical conductors or rods with
points. The floors are to be laid with plank..
The entrance into the light house is to be well
secured by a strong door hung upon hinges
with a strong lock and latch complete.
Also A FRAME DWELLING HOUSE of One
story, to be twenty eight feet n front and fif
teen feet deep with a cellar under it, if it
should be found practicable to nuke one. The
cellar walls are to be fourteen inches thick,
and seven feet high. The story of the House
to be seven feet and one half in ths clear, the
roof to have a rectangular pitch. The floor*
to be laid in whole lengths nailed through
The House is to bocompofed pi two rooms
of about thirteen feet and one half by four
teen feet and one half on the lower floor. The
flack of chimnies is to e between the two fit
ting rooms and it is to have two plain fire pla
ces, one of them large tor a Kitchen, to
which is to be joined an oven. There is to be
an outer door in fcont between the two room®
and in the rear, in the Kitchen. There are to
be two Windows in each of the rooms.
Each i'afh is to have twelve panes of gfefs
eight by ten inches. Each window is to have
a strong plain shutter with faftenings and hin
ges. The doors are to be hung and furnifh
ed completely. The cicling and inner fides of
the House are to he plaiftered with two coat-.
All the wbod work outside to be well paint
ed, and the whole is to be nnifhed in a plain
and decent manner.
An On vault is to be built ten by twelve
feet in the clear, arched over and covered with
earth or sand, over which a shed is to be built.
It is to be furnifhed with three strong cedar
cisterns with covers, each capable of contain
ing two hundred gallons.
The entrance to the vault is to be secured
by a strong door.
The builder it to procure and pay for all
materials, laboi, worknanfbip, provisions,
and other objects of cofl, charge, or expenfc
for a sum, to be proposed and agreed upon,
and to execute the before described work. -
and every part thereof, in a good and work
man-like manner
Convenient payment! or advances, en k* .
curity, will be made.
2j. m&th t.
Take notice that on the third
Day of March, the Co-partnerfh'p of tkft i
Sublcribers was dissolved by mutual ccnieflt.
Airperfons indebted to the said Company
are requeued to makejpeedy an
all persons having demands againil laid Com
pany are requested to exhibit them iur ,
ment.
Lewis Debiois.,
Samut l Ijni k, J l '"-
Phihd. March 3d. 179.5.