Norfolk gazette and publick ledger — Norfolk [Va.], 1810-12-14 00:00:00, page 3

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;. •? yrin^ ih rlmi th^iMir* no. dopbTiunder theau
*“lfioriry*ofgtifernmebVpresrnie a picture (till mote
'^ohiy, oneyjjctb, otjBe population chargeable
the tcanty_prpvisio^»f 14 dll. 66cts. p. bob. for*,
"‘'■irb irauper--wbereaMt appear* that in BnUin,
/’the chargeable poor are only about one thirteenth
' Jxff tlty'pwpulntiou, mH that the provision for each
■’ pauper, is about 95 dolls, per enn? ,, ‘ i f
... , ^ comparison of this city nod Liberties with (be
' above, most give pleasuie to every pb'.lantropick
y? tnidd, tbe population estimated at 125,000, the
^/nunthef of poor supported and relieved does not ex
7*/ceed 2500, about one fiftieth of the population, the
t(lx levied for t he support of the poor, 90,d()0 dolls.
* brfrirh is 36 dolls, for tbe support arid relief of each
RAMBLER.: :
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*i '^From the L-xingtnn Reporter. g f ■
^.^./'/THE POOR IN BRITAIN. ,7 i.
By it return made in 1804 to the British House
aif Cofninons, it appears the number of
/Work houses for the poor were 3,765
; The poor in those bouses . 83,408
; The money collected for the ineintentnee of ihr
"A
^•oor, 5,348,202/. sterling, or about 25,000,boo
, !dollars! ! f
^/-The out poor, tni in tailed out of tbs work houses,
^Od peririamnl relief . 651,349
r'ph pci-aSiinral relief, 305,899
yidd th# number in the work houses 83.40,s
. i v > J , .1,040,716
% * No. II. "
' J * T^t* general account of Expenses and receipts pnh
fished by toe odmtni;:(,Uor$ of tbe Hospital at Pa
^m, present the folio-mii^ result:
*•. 'The actual result.->f the Ilnfpiuls (computing
'(hat of .the Foundling Hospital*) and the anourte
fiances thereto amounted in the ye ir 9- >"7,780.000
' franks, in the v«er iO, to 6,803.0; 10 •ranks, ip tbe
.? Jeer'll, to 6,055,000 irwks, wf.n h gives by enm
*pafison with the year 9 « d-mmoition of 1,625,000
, franks ; in aridnnr.jh t* e expenses of the Hospitals
, f private don.unn^phich itt^ne s»ine year, amounted
‘ n>1.188.636 tjaof
ls and the hire of nut »es, amount
ing to 44S.J 13 ir«iiks, the 6um total of their ex
■t .the direction of tbe general council,
Vpfnsesund-* the
* jbat^fen 7730,579 fiauksf—a frank is 3-l6ths of
* UmSfar- During the year 12, 98,793 poor were re
* *! J 1 “ ‘ lion of Paris being 600,000
lieved—the jn>
'* Snakes it a st.
rt.
1 •*’ 1
f ve 5.000 chjldreu are annually abandoned
:«t th1
esUtdisbyhent—Ust year theie was 5,5000.
+ About 1,449.45^ dolls, being on an average 14
/dollars 66 cedis per year, for tbe support and relief
/•feacbjiaup^
/ • ■**' Bostok, Nov. 27, 1810.
FRENCH DEPREDATIONS.
*■;'m
trig Ptf/.'ai,'which arrived at this port on Sun
day from ‘Liverpool, was boarded Oct. 31, (the day
bcfSrts the French decrees were to be revoked) and
Wm have been captured but for tbe ioconsidera
'ire Value tAftir cargo.
Tfie primftcer put on board tbe Pallat, Cnpt. J.
amson, of this town, who was a
passenger on
ard the ship Zodiac, Capt. £lark, of New Bed*
/nrd,‘fri»m Lindon tor New York, with 100 tons
'itoo and l£0 tons dry go<>ds, which was taken, Oct.
4pT 30, long. 10v30, by tbs French sebnr.
_jj|j8iiii|’s( Alexander Black, (saiorto belong to
f 'ffltWcnc*) master. The crew were all t«k*n irom
Zodiac, exce|
eat the captain. The passengers m
er, betide Capf
pfA. were Capt. Burroughs, of an
‘"•astern American port, art English gentleman and
' tis wife,Ur. Evans, an Englishman, and four other
“’'ifcnghsbnifo, naints not knuwg; who were left on
»' board the ship. A^riae tnafter mug 11 men were
> put on bdjifd, with »rJeis to carry her to the first
' freurti p
*’”* *' .tbajj could teach; but Black had little
:* di per tath
^getting her in.
On thfcinorningot Oct. 31,1st. 49. h>ng. ] 1,30,
!Nh* same privat
raptured the ship Charles, lluw
lnnd. 30 days ird
New York lur London, with a
rgo of dour, bides and cotton, and took out the
Except ihe captain and steward, and put on
a prize mister and ten men, and ordered her
the first port which cnulr. be reached in France.
'^Blark smd ^ere were HO privateers cruizing in
^'ihe channel, and it was a wonder that the Zodiac had
^'nbtRsto taken sooner. He intended to return to
■ port after making two rnpre raptures. 1 here were.
* zoom Americans mihe mwof the privateer, among
' them it New-Bedmi man; and one of the crew of
^ the ZodKc offereofo enter.
? *elt London October 25. and tbe
v? ’l)dwhslmn2fiih. Left at Londou, ship America,
^Weyholds, fnf Boston in 10 days. Sailed in com*
''fpanyj Portsmouth, forBsltnnore. The Patty,
l^ower^for the Baltic, bad dropped down to join
^ s understand,' {bat in September and October,
, efforts Were made in the French ports by the
* * r osenses, to get as many of the corsaire lo
is possible, to depredate as extensively as they
he American trade, before tbe time u
>i the termination of the Beylin and Milan
▼lamma Leoislatpm. j tV
Cft/se Of DELEGATES. ■: ■'
Thursday, Dre. 6. -
" T$e speaker laid before the House a letter from
f iht governor, with sundry documents,—ordered to
pc; bid upon lbs table.
. - Ordered lhat 400 copies of the l
' hi,printed for the wen.of the legisUte
% resolution wKS^fnered for the appointment of
sin, which «u disagreed to by the house.
The house agreed to proceed on tbe lOth instant,
eppointoeent of ton counetlWe to supply
the nitres of John
E*<j. detested, sod SV.
m
•Also', to the choice
afc&tg.fesigprd
. w, a sens tor ineongrm t£ fill the vacancy therein.
rwhieh will'he f^heioned by the expiration of the
teem of heirvkn of W. B. Cthts, Eaq. on the 3d day
#f %ar‘ch next.
‘ A petition wan presented and read fromGcprg*
•
Minor, tf fairfak f<m«jYco*plala&g of the tndoe
Jlesol ved."That Ih. said pelitirti^b* rejected,
, Ordered, That leave br given to bring it»
“ To amend »n art, entitl'd an art ruuceruing pob
lie roadt; and that Messrs. Noland, fiercer. Strudel
Monroe, Blackburn, Johnstone (of Prince Edward)
Preston (of Rockbridge) Saunders, Oley, Randolph
(of Amelia) Crutchfield,-Prunty nod Lewis, do pre
pare and bring in the state.. ■ .*\
Petitions were received from 27 persons, on tbs
subject of introducing and holding certain slaves in
this state, and referred to the committee of courts
of justice. •: .. .<
Petitions were received from sundry member* of
the Mutual Assurance Society against bra on build
ings of tbs state o( Virginia, and referred to the
Committee for Courts of Justice, to which are re
ierred other petitions on the same subject.
Petitions from the inhabitants of Monongalia
and sundry other counties were received, stating
certain defects in the present organisation of the
Chancery courts, add praying such alterations there
in as the wisdom of the Leg slature may devise, and
referred to the committee for courts of justice, to
which are referred sundry other petitions on the
sume subject.
A petition was presented and read from James
Compton, John Dixon, Samuel Holmes and Ham
illon Morrison, of Wood county, praying that the
right of the Commonwealth to certain lands, in
which the petitioners ate interested, may be releas
ed in their favor.
Petitions were also received from F.dward Skelton,
George Towers, William Gilles, Mary Anne M.
East, William Cumplell, James Summerville and
Charles Catherwnod, with a prayer of a nature
similir to the prayer 01 the foregoing petition ;
A petition was also presented and read from
James, otherwise called James Butler, a man of co
lour, praying that his present master. J„bu Os
borne, to whom be has paid thasumof one hundred
and eighty pounds for his freedom, may be permit
ted to emancipate him, with the privilege of his re
maining in this state;
Also a petition of Johnson Freeman, an eman
cipated man of colour, praying that he may bt au
thorised to irmain in this state;
Also a petition from Toney, Philips and Phoebe,
persons of colour, who have been emancipated by
the last will of Levi'Mills, praying that' they may
be permitted to remain in. ibis state;
Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to the
committee for courts of justice, that they do exa
mine the matter thereof, and report the same with
their opinion thereupon to the house.*
A petition was received from sundry merchants
| and traders of the town of Lynchburg, praying for
so extension of tbe capital stork of the bank of
Virginia.(with the assent of tbe present stockhol
ders) and that a branch of discount and deposit may I
be established in the said town of Lynchburg, whi< h j
; was referred to the committee of propositions and
grievances, to which'is referred other petitions of a j
similar nature.
A petition was presented and read from John Sea
brook, of the city of Richmond, praying the pat
•nge of a law, authorising an inspection of tubac
coon his lands in the said city ;
Also a petition from sundry inhabitants of the
town of Watertord and its vicinity, praying the pas
sage of an art, to incorporate a library company
in the said town ; •* ...
Also a petition from certain inhabitants of the
borough of Norfolk, praying the passage of a law,
authorising some alterations in certain streets in
the said borough;
Also a petition of the inspectors of tobacco, in
the town of Lynchburg, praying for an augmenta
tion of their salaries;
Also a petition from the inhabitants of Kingwood,
in the county of Monongalia, praying th*,establisb
rnent of a town at the said place ;
Ordered, That the said petitions be referred to
the committee of propositions and grievances, that
ib'-y do examine the matter thereof, and report the
same with their opinion thereupon to the house,.
tridag, December 7- >. ..
A message from the Senate by Mr. Trizvant;
Mr. Speaker-—Tire senate have agreed lu the re
solution requeuing the executive to lay the journal
m their proceedings before the general assembly i
also to the resolution for proceediog on this day. to
the choice of a governor or chief magistrate of this
commonwealth lor oneyear; they have also agreed
to the resolution to proceed on Mooday the 10th
mst. by joint ballot, to the choice of two members,
of the privy council or council of state, to supply
the vacancies occasioned by the death of John Heath
and the resignation of William W. Ilenuing, Esqrs.
and ta the resolution to proceed on Tuesday the
11th instant, to the choice of a senator to repre
sent this state in the congress of the United Statap,
to supply the vacancy which will be produced by
the expiration of the term of service of William B.
Giles Esq. on the third Monday of March, with an
amendment to each of the last mentioned resoluti
ons, to which they desire the, concurrence of tfee
house of delegates—and then he withdrew. . fi
, The house proceeded to consider the amendments
proposed by the senate to the said resolutions, and
the same being severally twice read, were agreed to
by tbp bouse, with an amendment to the senate's
amendment to the resolution for the election of
Counsellors, .. , ... . • •. y * A * ' * - ^lv
w, vrdered, that tbe Clark acooamt tbe arnate ther*
jfitfi- ' ■' - f
John Tyler, Eeq. vat re-elected governor Jot tbe
entiling year, by a joint ballot of both howet.
Petitions were received, read and referred, front
tbe following persons, via.
Prom Jeremiah.Andrew*, (of Norfolk)respecting
a claim against “ tbe Mutual Insurance Company
•gainst fixe on Gyoda and FaroUme in Virginia,
prtying cfruin eapluetiont of tbe low •stoUUhing
said society-!—, _ - , *• ■ ■ iii'
From Jobo Tharp, praying for n divorce— ;
Froen E, Morris, rltrk ofCaWil eo»ciy,pfay
bis own land—
, ' ■ »•'
Prom 3. Lott, n manof colour.
confirming to bpoibiiifair:,prwilsg|'<I|
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brt»» aondry' fnl&fiiiiAJto’PrsntftA ’£&&i?
?£?'*« *n}*iB •Iteryfiww irjjb* ^mkmHAfft)
the inspection of tobaseo^-'*’ -*«;-4^R>|||* j «
From *Bnrtryinb*bit«nts of Cabell county, pray 4
ingllfet ihepl.iee of holding.roufu in iii4 county
maybe rltaRoed-i* -A: ■■-v,^' ? v' • "T-:
maybe chaftged
Ftomsanmy other inhabitants of Mid coaoty in
oppdMtton'-thwetoi-t 'i-'Hr,.'. «- * .
From James Drrfeule, of Pitnce William ernmty,
stating that be i» the proprietor of two mills, wtthi
| in foilr hundred yards of each other; that he ap
plies one of them eJcrlusively to thegrindingof
grist,and praying! hat the other which is appro*
priated to the purposes of a manufacturing mill;!
may he exempted from the operation of the l«w so
far at it compels ^him to grindcominon rot tom
thereat— -. m .. ■
From J. Ward, praying for leave to erect a bridge
across Staunton river—
From the inhabitants of Darkesville, preying for
a ceruiig^lteration in said town—
v From sundry inhabitants of Ohio, praying for a
change in the place of holding their courts—also
from sundry other inhabitants in opposition thereto.
From Amherst, on the subject ol building-a toll
bridge at Lynchburg—also from sundry lot holders
to the to wo of Madison in opposition thereto—
From Thomas G.ilford, stating his inability t«
prorure subsistence in bis advanced age, in conse
quence of a wound received at the battle of Brandy
wine, and prayiog some assistance—
Also petitions from Roswell Charter and Willi
am Croxtun, praying for a divorce—which were re
jected. • , • . j
Mr. Madison from the committee of Propositions
and Grievances, made a favourable report which
was adopted by the house, on sundry petitions, vis.
from the inhabitants of EhzabethCity respecting do
ferry at Hampton,dec. From theihhabitantsol Fau
quier, &e. lor the establishment of a town to b*
called Paris—From Charles Scott, respecting; the
erection of a dam across an arm of Dan ri
ver, &c.
A committee was appointed to examine the Trea
sum's accouuts. k
, Leave was given to bring in the following hills,
vis. bill “ To amend thebisi section of an act con
ceroing thVtown of Muorefied,”—**. To amend the
act entitled an act concerning •laves*'—and “ To
regulate the conduct of abenffa and Attornies in
certain cases,” .%* >; ;
Gazette AJanne Memoranda. •
ARRIVED. ;*;>
Ship Romulus, Lufkin, 38 day* from Grrenork
Ballast, Fry and L»e.—Led there ship Catharine
Bank*, Jarvis, to sail for Charleston in 4 days.
Now. 20, in lal. 40,32. long. 28,12, spoke British
ship Fame, Williams, 49 d«ys from Demarara,
bound to Liverpool—27th, in lat. 42, 18, lon:>.60,
30, ship Resolution, Hoggs, of and bound to Salem,
33 days from Gottenburg.
Sch’r Enterprise, Williams, |0 days from Ha
▼anna, Sugar, Alexander Maclure.—The srlmr's
Mary Ann, Bouab, and Monroe, Hill, were to saii
lor this port, she former next day, and latter in 4
days.—Spoke, Dec*. 11, off Currituck, brig America,
Ray, 64 hours fiom Philadelphia bound to Savannah.
Norfolk. Theatre.
For the Benefit of MR. DWYER, and
Poait nitty the Lott Nig-it of kit Performance. ■
This Evening, (Friday) Dec. 14th,
Will be presented a celebrated Comedy, written by
Mrs. luclibald, called
EVERY ONE HAS. HIS FAULT.
After tbe Play, “ Bucks have at ye all. or the Picture
of a Play Haute” By Ain. DWYER.
To which will be addgl the much admired Farce of
- THE LYAR.
t&Tiere will be a performance to marrow evening,
and Mrs. Placidtt tieneft will take place «a Mon
day evening. “ ’ "
Doors to be opened at S, and the Performance to
commence at 6 o’clock.
Admittance One Dollar. -
Tickets to be had at the Office of the Publick Ledger
and at the Theatre. * / •. - • '-s
IVANTED ON HIRE, for the entutng ILtar,
A NEGRO MAN, P i*
To drive e carriage, end a HOUSE SERVANT,
either male or female. Apply to the Printer. |,
December 14. 7 -"•%*
f
handing from the Ship Nautilat,
A few pipes, hogsheads and qr. casks
Old Madeira Wine,;./.
Grenada Rum. Shrub, and a quantity of &ugli|h
.■ Brick—For Sale by .>\,c,v h
Robert Dickson, j
December 44,,
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tPKOiiCE.
The Subscriber having b~en duly
appointed Collector of the S4th Regiment, hli au
thorised Mr. Peter Ferguson to receive the fines that
may be due, and to gr.,nt sufficient discharges fur
the same—Delinquents will take notice thereof, add
prepare te meet bis applications. |
vvu ' Benj. Pollard, Collectqr.>
December 14. %■'
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4/
That beautiful Little Farm* adjoin*
ing Portsmouth, it offered lor Rent for otto jeer, ©»
January next, ft ft muter « *ned enetet«re,«n(
tbnflcntes in goo#order*
i, O.* ,f".- fj ! : ■ ‘"» '■ • ' * ’ •
$0<>barr^$up<f6jw FLOUR
fter-m
Oil Mtoridaythe 17 th i
. s •
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•••L. -SU* -•’■ - £ J,5,4ri^;,
Schooner PARAGON/
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; ' •- -77**-vr IT*?* T '**; 3r *$ZSm
At the ponw from fytlpAif
C rinpbetl’a wharf; she It about KM*r*burth«»,sbii»
return ktbly fast, and bnsettjy m*tetw« short v«y*'
gea, and u in every respect well found. Ttromt#
proved endorsed piper m\ CO and 90 days,..
. \ .*. Wiliiam Pennockr Auc^l
' December 14, .v,,-.;- 4/' ■ ",1 *
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..<4 ... Brig WheeFer.
y&rf
On Saturday next, the 15th
M
at the Exdftaitge toffee-House, IS
Public* Auction, at Uo'ckk*/ f;
Vsgav V'. THE' V,,/ ,
*rig’WHEEJp,’ •>* *
eHMiiCTSio.Bunt ai lljnipt.«u,ahoot Incurs *ii)re,
Burthen 220 ton*, coppered to the beiuls **d jR*»
every respect a mast unexceptionable vessel.Th*
Wheeler hi.* on hoard a cargo of Wheat ind Fl -or, vk
that can be sold with the Vessel, or it nut go ow ’’
freight to a port in thte
Brig was intended for. - . '*
.Inventory tnhe seen,end ffrfitfi mid Witi ftW ':-s"
oulars made known oaappii< at** t»|4!S .*%': ’<^'St ^
< -Roberf Dickson.**
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December 10.
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Sales at Auction*
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On Wednesday th= 19* jnrf,
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o'clock,, on Whittle'* Wharf;
""'I'M
Tie subttakttu! built .j
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.... . ALMIRAV^ ^ "
Burthen pet reristrr 4ft 6' t^ns^d^ao
*
easy draft of water,'will stow 530
> hoipheadaJamea
l ana found, tfbw
Kiver Tobacco t she th well fitted . s__
■ ready to receive a cargo, and can be sent to tekst *,.
v*
small expence—In ventory tu be seen si the eoUutmgr,
house of the subscribers. Ttrou, approved pi
3, 4, and6 mouths. >r.,V ... W ^jwj'. ..
..j • v. >■; Also, at unit tiMe*d plae*, ..
rTbe Ptnlsdetphix built SHiE f
, ARCTICK, - > ,
;kte
_Burthen per t meter 200 tons, enpfibire
ed, sails uncommonly fast, fitted and found’with
every necessary material of the best quality,^ SSi
ready for the reception of a cargo; inventory to bw
seen at our counting house—Terms 3,-4,and 6 months,
approved paper—The proprietors of these Shfoa
being desirous to cfosttiheir respective, adventoiptt
they will be told without reserve. , 4
S, & F. Whittle. *
December T,
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On Monday the 2 itli instan
dibtely , after the sale of Cedar Gv»<
W.Ube -.ft
Sold at Puhlick Auction, before the ExdwigW
Coffee-House, y . f.
A LOT or Parcel ^ LA N O, f
Supposed fifty acres, and sepahBf-fAM^ tyii'Qffyir '■*$£.
by a sm >11 crevk aud a strip Wm*rH bcfoitgfng tw"t;,
Mr. %»tum—tliere is a litMe front on the river, ' *
where a wharf van he made at a s<u>dlaaspeuse • at !
which any frigate may lay ; it fronts the r<unUe^d» -w
ing t > the Great-Bridge, as.it doe- th '.t le«<l>nx fr«m;' >:
one Bridge to the other, U well limbered, aptHepqBW.:‘.4
s^itcar town must be VBHuIde,'1t W«j^aUho|a«
, * * ’ sss ' ' P
A Lot of Land m Go^pfeH, dppo»|te v
Mr. lames Young's and Mr. Hkhsrd JTarld^ai
there is a small house on it occupied ataTseVilt'atofWt
being near the navir yard, it willba kul olf t ’
‘ "'T »-J #.-«t ssnev.
A Tfact^^of vLand^011^^
River, Kentucky,- koown by the name of.Ba|MpV ,
Tract, containing ISOt acres, and tbought
any Und in Kentucky, it is known to ^ ^
S. Taylor of this place, Whj> will gfn k _
to a&y person wiaMiif
.. .. v ..it, SUo.-^:- -■ f
The- Life Right
to a Lot opposite that occupied by M r, Jlrke'rt EWti*
ton, and extending to Wide W^t^r Btt^. Ybh 'jS
whole of this Property la snhl by nyder v.f tkh lF%We>
tees to the Estate of Wm. Peniir'Ok, who WlUmiko ' *:
the. terms known on the day of*sale. >»4 -.imqMt " %
, December43. , #i^ ''
On Saturday hextri^ffe ^5fh
; -Will be Sold befbrw the^*fiMfeel-l
? e ' 150
' TlSisi, all sums
that60 and 9il days, a|>ph>ved*nders«d
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On Monday tin* $4*hjn«t*»eforfc 'ffaer
Exch»»<«£e(ir«e>Hmi*e, at |2n*ek*k, on a
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dituf tix.Kkke, «I>4 tt>rh% month*, foViipptstiiA:-'*: ^
notes, thst very plsnssnt k dyHfb»fitlpMfcn,rsl|j 1
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