The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1800-07-03 00:00:00

THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE.
[No. 719.]
THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1800.
[VOL. XII.]
LEXINGTON:—PRINTED BY JOHN BRADFORD, (On Main Street)—PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAID IN ADVANCE.
A GENERAL STATEMENT
OF THE EXPENDITURES OF THE UNITED STATES.
From the commencement of the present Government, to the thirty-first of December, 1799.
HEADS OF EXPENDITURE.
   Dolls. Cts. Dolls. Cts.     For the support of the Civil List under the present government 4,265,415 34   annuities and grants 44,346 95   the Mint Establishment, exclusive of the salaries of the officers and clerks, charged under the head of civil list 134,623 5   defraying the expenses of the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States 44,377 28   defraying the contingent charges of government 45,361 30   a loan for the city of Washington. 100,000   the purchase of vellum, &c. 3,083 60   satisfying miscellaneous claims in relation to the present government 147,095 40   the payment of demands for unclaimed merchandise 763 28   the relief of certain inhabitants of St. Domingo, resident within the United States. 15,000   payments at the Treasury for building and support of Revenue cutters, exclusive of payments by collectors, and charged by them as expenses of collecting the revenue 623 2 4,800,389 22   Light House Establishment.   Expenditures for the purchase of ground and new erections 95,773 16   For the support of Light House, &c. 251,934 87 347,709 3   For the support of the army of the United States   For the purchase of arms and military stores 12,222,442 42   861,425 28 13,083,867 70   For expenses attending military expeditions in Pennsylvania, in 1794 and 1799   For the fortification of forts and harbours 1,250,000   For defraying the expense of treaties of peace with the Indians 546,931 54   For carrying into effect the treaty between the United States and the Indian tribes, northwest of the Ohio 77,968   For the purpose of trade with the Indians. 28,500   For the payment of invalid pensioners 90,000   908,607 34   Navy of the United States.   For the building of ships and incidental expenses 3,843,259 54   Pay and subsistence of the officers and seamen 1,525,556 99 5,368,816 53   Expences of Intercourse with Foreign Nations, viz.   Support of ministers, and other incidental expenses 759,313 76   For carrying into effect the treaty between the United States and the king of Great-Britain 124,616 18   For the payment of agents under the 6th article of the British treaty 4,909 23   For payments of awards under the 7th article of the British treaty 33,594 72   For the protection of American seamen 50,000   Towards the payment of expenses of prize-causes 80,000   For carrying into effect the treaty between the United States and the king of Spain 75,683   Expences of negotiations with Mediterranean powers 1,662,422 77   Towards the payment of—    French Debt, principal and interest 2,761,904    Dutch Debt, towards reimbursing principal 1,440,000    Interest on Dutch loans 4,181,660 10   For effecting the subscription on behalf of the United States, to the bank of the United States 2,000,000   For the purpose of replacing monies drawn from the funds arising from certain foreign loans 2,000,000   Towards discharging Domestic Loans, viz.   For the subscription loan to the Bank of the United States 1,600,000   For loans in anticipation of the revenue 5,136,195 46   For interest on domestic loans 1,600,595 56   In payment of the dividends of the Domestic Debt, viz.   For interest, out of the proceeds of domestic revenue 19,606,518 39   For reimbursement of six per cent. stock, viz.   Out of the proceeds of domestic revenue 2,019,629 85   Out of the interest fund 884,033 20   Out of the sales of lands of the United States 100,339 84   Out of the monies arising from debts due the United States, under the late government 37,643 40   For monies arising from dividends of the stock of the United States, in the bank of United States 173,929 8 3,215,575 37   Reduction of the Domestic Debt.   Out of the revenue to the end of the year 1790 957,770 65   Out of the proceeds of foreign loans 434,901 89 1,392,672 54   Special Grants, per several acts of Congress viz.   For discharging warrants issued by the late Board of Treasury 157,823 27   For the support of the civil list under the late government 38,311 20   For discharging certain debts contracted by Abraham Skinner, late commissary of prisoners 38,729 55   Towards discharging certain debts contracted by col. T. Pickering 6,959 86   For paying bills of exchange, drawn on the commissioners of the U. States at Paris 4,151   For discharging a claim of Oliver Pollock, late commercial agent at New-Orleans 108,605 2   A grant to indemnify the estate of Gen. Greene 71,453 36   In payment to the French government for supplies 29,029 68   Miscellaneous payments in relation to the old government 61,398   3,534,460 94  
   In paying certain parts of the domestic debt, per act of June 12, 1798 97,124 47   In payment of debts due to certain foreign officers 164,379 43   Dollars   Total amount of receipts from the commencement of the present government to the 31st Dec. 1799, per statement herewith 75,015,406 33   Deduct amount of expenditures, as above 77,177,274   Balance in the hands of the Treasurer, on 31st Dec. 1799 75,015,406 33   2,161,867 67  
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, April 28, 1800.
The annual expenditures as exhibited in the foregoing statement, agree with the accounts kept at the Treasury of the United States. With respect to a division of the expenditure under the heads, Light House Establishment—Army of the United States—and Navy of the United States —the respective sums stated under each head of the following expenditures, viz. 'For the purchase of ground and new erections'—'For the purchase of arms and military stores'—and 'For the building of ships and incidental expences,' have been made by estimate from a selection of papers, in relation thereto.
JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.
A GENERAL STATEMENT
OF THE RECEIPTS OF THE UNITED STATES.
From the commencement of the present government, to the 31st December, 1799.
   Dolls. Cts.     Received from duties on merchandise and tonnage 50,321,525 77   From spirits distilled in the United States and other internal revenues 3,632,768 93   From the postage of letters 260,808 84   From fees on letters patent, 6,810   From fees on land patents 300   For debts due to the United States under the government, late 62,586 74   From the bank of the United States being a loan made to effect a subscription for 5000 shares to said bank, 2,000,000   From loans made at the bank of United States and other banks in anticipation of the revenue, 8,376,595 56   From the proceeds of foreign loans by bills sold on Amsterdam, 2,808,941 2   From the proceeds of bills drawn to effect a subscription to the bank of the United States, which bills were afterwards cancelled. 2,000,000   Proceeds of loans for which certificates were issued in 8 per cent stock, 5,000,000   Do. do. 6 per cent. stock 70,000   From the proceeds of public lands, 100,339 84   For the proceeds of United States bank stock, 1,384,260   For dividends on capital stock in the bank of the United States 901,920   For interest on 6 per cent. stock purchased for remitting to Europe, 226,275   From the proceeds of the sales of public stores, 5,543   For interest due on notes of sundry persons, 17 54   Gained by a remittance in gold from Philadelphia to New-York 6 28   For re-payments of monies advanced 20,906 1   From cents and half cents coined at the mint, 48,041 42   From fines, penalties and forfeitures, 17,078 81   From the proceeds of prizes, 12,549 24   Total 77,177,274  
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, April 28, 1800.
The annual receipts as exhibited in the foregoing statement agree with the accounts kept at the treasury of the United States.
JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.
ANNUAL RECEIPTS.
   Dolls. Cts.     To close of 1791   During 1792   1793   1794   1795   1796   1797   1798   1799   Total receipts, Dolls   Total expenditure   Balance in the treasury, 31st Dec. 1799.  
American Intelligence.
Pennsylvania.
GREENSBURGH, May 14.
A MAD FOX.
On Sunday morning the 11th of May, as Mr. George Watt was crossing the South Mountain, in company with Mr. Ephraim Sayers of Washington county, Pennsylvania, they were alarmed with a very singular noise at the place called Pine Stump. On looking round they observed a large grey fox about a rod from Mr. Sayers, which immediately sprang at the mare, on which he rode, and seized the nigh hind leg, and held her with such a grip, as rendered it impossible for the mare to extricate herself, notwithstanding every exertion.
Mr. Sayers dismounted, after being repeatedly warned of the danger by his fellow traveller; and lifted up a stone and threw it at the fox but missed him; on which the fox immediately let go the mare and seized him by the leg, where he held his grip, in such a manner as notwithstanding Mr. Sayers's repeated efforts to choke him, would not let go. Mr. Watt then alighted, hitched the creatures, and, with a stone beat out the fox's brains. After the fox was killed, it required a considerable effort to open his jaws. This account may be depended upon: as we have taken it from Mr. Watt's own mouth.—The fox was supposed to be mad. Mr. Sayers is now lying under the care of Dr. Hamilton, in York county, Marsh creek settlement.

Massachusetts.
BOSTON, June 7.
Yesterday the Hon. Dwight Foster, Esq. was elected a Senator of the United States, in the room of Hon. Mr. Dexter, appointed Secretary at War. [In the House, Mr. Foster had 135 votes out of 197—and in the Senate 23 of 26 votes.]
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, June 12.
The legislature of Massachusetts have determined that the electors for President and Vice-President shall be chosen by the joint ballot of the two houses composing that body. This is a death blow to the hopes of the jacobins, and secures the whole force of Massachusetts to the federal ticket.
Samuel Dexter, Esq. Secretary of War, yesterday left this city for the seat of the general government of the United States.
The Secretary of the Navy left town yesterday morning for the seat of government.
From Tallahassee, in the Creek nation, we have advice that information had been received that Bowles, with 300 of the Seminola Indians, had entrenched themselves within gun-shot of the fort at St. Marc's and killed 11 of the garrison, and that they had stopped up the river Appalachicola, by falling trees across it, to prevent succours being carried to the fort; that the Indians are in general well disposed towards the United States; the men are cultivating their lands, and the women in spinning, weaving, &c. And that Col. Hawkins was to have a meeting with the Chiefs, the end of this month at Tuckabatchee, concerning the line, which had been run as far as the Chatahouchie.
From Pensacola we also learn that a party of the Seminola Indians, instigated by Bowles, lately committed some depredations within the jurisdiction of that place, but had been driven off by 25 men sent by the Spanish governor against them and that a Schooner from New-Providence, laden with Indian goods, ammunition, and two long twelve pounders, had been taken by the Spaniards; a merchant, named Hunter and 27 of the crew escaped.
The following address, from the Citizens of George-Town, has been presented to the President.
SIR,
Whether we regard your signal services in the hour of our country's difficulty, or your diplomatic exertions in the conclusion of peace when national rights of the highest importance were put into peril—Whether we view your firmness in repelling foreign aggression, or your sincerity in the pursuit of peace when compatible with honor, we find abundant cause for admiration, and should commit violence to our own feelings were we to suppress the emotions of respect and affection which your presence excites.
In every situation to which you have been called by the public voice, we recognize with delight, your unvarying devotion to the public good, conspicuously manifested in your discharge of the duties of the high station you now fill.
The sublime policy which pursues as its chief end, the restoration of peace abroad, and the cultivation of Americanism at home, sheds new lustre on your well earned fame, and cannot but draw forth the veneration and gratitude of all your fellow citizens who love their country only—Persevere in your virtuous and wise course, and our union will become perpetual, and ourselves strong, from mutual confidence and affection. Liberty and order will long gladden our land, and no rude invader will dare to approach our shores. Yourself sharing in the general felicity, to the preservation of which your care and toil chiefly contribute, will like your august and revered predecessor enjoy the most precious reward which freemen can bestow "The lasting attachment of a grateful and happy people."
The President returned the following answer.
TO THE CITIZENS OF GEORGE-TOWN ON THE POTOMACK.
GENTLEMEN,
I receive with much esteem, affection and gratitude, this obliging address. The approbation, you have the goodness to express, is both a reward and encouragement. I congratulate you, gentlemen, on the translation of the government to the city so near you. As the country, between the former seat and the present, is beautiful and fertile in a high degree, I hope that all the reluctance which remained against the change will soon be
removed, and the virtues and talents of the United States may here be displayed forever, for the preservation and perfection of our country.
JOHN ADAMS.
Union Tavern, George Town, June 4, 1800.
Maryland.
BALTIMORE, June 12.
John Marshall, Esq. Secretary of State, arrived at the City of Washington on Saturday last.
The President of the United States left the City of Washington on Monday last, on a visit to Mount Vernon.
It is calculated (says a late English paper) that from the present fashion of muslin undresses, eighteen ladies have caught fire, and eighteen thousand caught cold!
Extract of a letter from the City of Washington, dated June 5.
"The President of the United States has arrived here, and taken up his quarters at Tonnicliff's hotel:—He was received with the greatest respect by the inhabitants of this city."
"It gives us much pleasure to see the officers of government coming in so early in the season, as the confidence of the inhabitants of this place will be strengthened, and every exertion made for the comfortable accommodation of all classes of citizens who may think proper to settle on the most beautiful situation the United States afford."
Lexington, July 3.
To the Directors of the VINE YARD SOCIETY in Kentucky, GENTLEMEN,
I AM persuaded that you will pardon me, for the liberty I have taken of addressing you, and exhibiting to your view, an imperfect representation of the present state of the Vineyard, with the reasons why it is not in a more prosperous situation, together with the injuries that have already and must inevitably, result to the Society, unless the directors do on their part, carry into effect the articles of association, agreeably to the obvious intention thereof.
I have now witnessed the effect of every season of the year on the Vines in Kentucky; I no longer hesitate to give you the strongest assurance of success. I can assert that during 20 years which I spent in the cultivation of the Vine in Switzerland, I never saw it vegetate so rapidly as it has done here, and that in no instance did I ever gather fruit within 18 months after planting the Vine, as (with the blessing of providence) I shall do this autumn, and that I never planted scions taken from the stocks only eight months old, as I have done this spring.
Although extremely painful, yet I conceive it to be my duty to inform you, that the delay in furnishing the different proportions of the expence, has been the greatest obstacle which we have had to encounter; the vicissitudes of the season, and the rigors of the winter are nothing in comparison to it. If I have only 10,000 Vines, which have taken root, out of 18,000, which I had a right to expect out of 22,000, which I planted, it is because by the want of money, I was prevented from procuring the cuttings in due season; those which I planted the last four weeks in the season almost all perished.
The neglect in furnishing money has obliged us to purchase corn on credit, at double the price for which we could have procured it for ready money. It has obliged us to pay interest for money which the exigencies of the company made it absolutely necessary for us to borrow. This neglect has occasioned a departure from the original plan, of purchasing negroes of our own, which would have relieved me from the disagreeable task of teaching the art of managing the Vine, to a new set of hands every season. In short this neglect has occasioned all the difficulties which we have had to encounter, and truly these difficulties would have been still greater, had not some of the subscribers, paid the full amount of their subscriptions.
Perhaps no one but myself is fully aware of the injury to the association, this want of punctuality has occasioned; had I been furnished with money two months sooner in the fall 1798, I should have had at this time six or 8000 more Vines than I have; so that 6 or 8000 kept back, two years, would have afforded at least 1000 gallons of wine more; Thus the interest of 2 or 3000 dollars is lost, by withholding 400 dollars capital only for two months.
You gentlemen are judges how far I have exerted myself for the benefit of the
institution. I shall only observe, that when I procured the Vines at New-York and Philadelphia, instead of going for them to Europe, I did not so much consult my own convenience, as the advantages of the society. I had concerns in Switzerland of much more consequence to me, than any thing of a private nature here; especially as my brother who had charge of my affairs in that country, had joined the army. It is fortunate however that I did not go, for had I have gone, I should not have been able to have returned. besides, experience has taught me, that to transport the Vine from Europe to Kentucky, is impracticable; from New-York or Philadelphia, is as far as they will bear to be transported. Had I attempted to have brought Vines from Europe to Kentucky, I should certainly have lost them; besides the 22,000 which I have planted, were brought originally from Europe, and have in some degree become naturalized to this climate.
From your knowledge of the probability of success which attends the present attempts; the advantages which will result from the cultivation of the Vine in Kentucky, I am persuaded that you are of opinion it would be extreme folly to suffer it to fail for the want of pecuniary aid.
When I reflect on the readiness, nay, I may say enthusiasm with which gentlemen added their names to our subscription paper, to whom I had the honor of presenting it; and the desire which they discovered of seeing a fair experiment of the kind, made in this country, notwithstanding, I gave no positive assurance of success, you will pardon me if I implore our present want of money, to some mismanagement; for it does appear to me impossible, that the anxiety that was evident in the subscribers, at the time of subscribing to see a fair trial of the Vine in this country, should not be doubly increased on an assurance of its success.
J. J. DUFOUR.
June 23d, 1800.
At a meeting of the directors of the Vineyard Society, Lexington, 27th June, 1800; A letter from Mr. Jno. J. Dufour, was read, stating the present situation of the Vineyard, &c. whereupon the directors came to the following resolutions.
1st. Resolved, As the opinion of this board, that the prospect of the success of the Vine in Kentucky is flattering, beyond their most sanguine expectations; that they have the evidence of fact before them, that not only slips of the Vine brought from Philadelphia and New-York last spring, and planted in Lexington under the direction of Mr. Dufour, are now loaded with fruit, (a circumstance rarely known in Europe,) but that cuttings from those very Vines, planted this season, are also loaded with fruit, an instance of which we can obtain no information of having taken place in any other country in the world.
2d. Resolved, As the opinion of this board, that the disadvantages resulting to the Vineyard Association from the want of money, as stated in Mr. Dufour's letter, addressed to us, is true; and that it is the duty of this board, to use every legal means in their power to remedy the evil, by procuring the payment of money from such share holders as are in arrears.
3d. Resolved, That the subscribers be called upon to pay the whole of their subscriptions within thirty days from the date hereof.
4th. Resolved, That P. D. Robert, And. M'Calla, & W. Macbean, be a committee to take such measures, as they shall judge necessary, for collecting such sums of money as are now due, with a strict injunction to commence suits indiscriminately against every subscriber who does not pay up his arrears before the first day of August next.
5th. Resolved, That the clerk be authorized to have printed 100 copies of the foregoing resolutions together with Mr. Dufour's letter, to be forwarded to each of the share holders, who are hereby solicited to forward the sums due from them respectively, to col. C. Beatty, treasurer, in Lexington, and thereby prevent the necessity of sinking a considerable part of our capital in its collection, which will inevitably be the case, should we be obliged to commence suits.
6th. Resolved, That these resolutions together with the letter of Mr. Dufour, be published one week in both the Lexington newspapers.
By order of the board, JOHN BRADFORD, President. Attest. W. MACBEAN. clk.
WINCHESTER'S DIALOGUS ON UNIVERSAL RESTORATION For Sale at this Office price 3s.
A LIST OF LETTERS IN the post-office Lexington, which if not taken out within three months, will be returned to the general post-office, as dead letters.
George Adams, Jno. Anderson, Richd. Anderson, care of col. Hart, Lexington; Robt. Alexander, esq. Wm. Alloway, Elisha Allen.
Cornelius Bogart, Jno. Breckenridge, esq. Walker Baylor, esq. 2; Wm. Boyd 2, one to the care of col. Nicholas, and one to the care of Mr. Hudson, merchant. Walter Beal, 2; Joseph Barnard, Abraham Bufert, Jno. Blackmore, 2; Wm. Bailey, Jno. Brown, care of G. Clark; Henry Burnem, Henry Buckner, Jno. Boyd, George Black, Jane Bradshaw, to be left at Jno. M'Nair's; George Brown, Georgetown; George & Robt. Valentine, care of Richd. Biddle; Wm. Brown, Jno. Bell.
George Clark, esq. Henry Cox, Jacob Cost, to be left at Geo. Anderson's; Jno. Clay, Francis Cannon, Peter Covenhoven, 2; Duncan Campbell, esq. Mr. Jas. Crutcher, Jessamine county; Jno. Carty, potter, care of Mr. Campbell, Saml. Carver, James Cord, 2, care of Robt. Campbell; Robt. Campbell, Robt. Campbell, Clark county, care of Wm. Suddith; Robert Cameron, 5, care of David Loughead, Thos. Carneal.
Rezin Dorsey, Michael Dugan, Thomas Dickinson.
Jno. Eastis, Jno. Ewing, Thos. Elliott, esq.
Col. Jno. Finney, Joseph Fleming, Daniel Ferrill, care of Wm. Johnson; Wm. Penwick, from Virginia; Francis Flournoy.
Charles Grimes, Jno. Grant, Elisha Gordon, James Gaugh, Joseph Griffith. Jno. Howard, care of Jno. Todd; John Hains, Boonsborough; Jas. Halis, on the road to the Crab-Orchard; David Humphreys, Jas. Harrison, at the Cove Spring; Peter Hall to the care of Messrs. Trotter and Scott; Martin Hawkins. Port William; Benjamin Harris; Jno. Hazlerig, Agness Henderson, care of Alexander Smith; Eliphalet Hitchcox.
Jno. W. Johnson, esq. 2; Francis Johnson, 2, Versailles; Thos. January, Geo. Johnson, Burwell Jackson, Joseph James, Jno. Johnson, Jackson and Young, Jn. H. Jones, Scott county.
Francis Poytrell or John Kobler, care of the Methodists; Giles Kelly, near Winters's Mills, in haite; Archable Kincaid, 2, Versailles.
Fulton Linsey, care of Fulton Thompson; Benjamin Lloyd, 2, cooper; Joseph Linn, Jno. Lee, esq. Geo. Lewis, merchant; Whitehead Leonard, care of Jno. Harrison.
Hon. Humphrey Marshall, Arcable M'Ilvain, cabinet maker; Richard Mather, esq. Peter M'Arthur, Georgetown; Daniel Morris, care of Jonathan Wallace, Jno. R. M'Clean, care of Jno. Parker; Mr. James Morrison, Joseph Morgan, care of maj. M. Bedinger, Peter Moore, Wm. Maynie, Jno. Morford, James Morford, Samuel Meredith esq. Mr. M'Manus, care of Jno. M'Nair; do: care of Mr. Scott; Jno. Meigs, 2.
Alexander P. Price, capt. Walter Preston, Boons creek; rev. Jno. Price, Jessamine county; Robt. Plummer.
Jas. Rupers, Jas. Ruglip, Alpheus Ray, Edmd. Rogers, David Reed.
Jas. H. Stewart, 7; Alex. Stewart, hatter; capt. Robt. Saunders, Oliver Sutton, Geo. Scott, Boonsborough; Jno. Stevinson, near Grant's old station; Wm. Smith, Winchester; Jno. Scott, Woodford; Robt. B. Stubblefield, Jno. D. Scott, Jessamine county; Charles Smith, Harrison county; Nathaniel Sepples, Stephen Shelton, near Parkers mill; Wiloughby Sladven, Boone county; Thos. Sloe, Wm. Southgate, esq. attorney, near Newton's; Wm. Scott, Boon's station; Francis Simpson, Jno. Simpson.
Wm. T. Taylor, Fulton Thompson, David Thompson, rev. David Thomas, Leonard Troutman, Thos. Turpin, care of Henry Clay; Sterling Turner, Madison county, care of col. Miller; James Taylor, Wm. Thompson, hatter.
Jno. Vernum, Georgetown. Jno. Williams, Woodford county; Jno. Whitefides, care of Mr. Trotter; David Walker, Logan county, care of Mr. Grammer; Jas. Whaley, Mathew Wilson, Mr. Woodhuff, shoe-ware-house; Jas. Ware, Anderson Watkins. James Yount, care of capt. John Hunter, Georgetown;
Dr. Frederick Zerbin, care of Elijah Craig, esq.
ANDW. M'CALLA, Asst. P. M. July, 1st 1800.
AN EASY METHOD WITH THE DEISTS. ALSO THE TRUTH OF CHRISTIANITY DEMONSTRATED. For sale at this Office.

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THE subscriber will purchase all the Mole-skins that may be brought to him before the first day of November next; provided they are managed agreeably to the following directions. The skin to be split down the belly, and taken off as clear of flesh and blood as possible. The sides of the skin to be pierced with a number of small holes, through which two small stiff sticks are to be passed; and another from the nose to the tail—after this three cross sticks are to be put in, so as to stretch it as much as possible without tearing; when thus done should be somewhat longer from head to tail than from side to side. John Lowrey. 27th June 1800. 3v
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD. RANAWAY on the sixteenth instant, from the subscriber in Jefferson county; BOB. A negro man, about thirty-five years old, 5 feet ten or eleven inches high, slender made, he on and took with him, a broad cloth coat of a mixed dark gray color, with polished steel buttons; a short gray coloured coating, Nito, calmer jackets and ging- am ditto, new beaver hat, and several white linen shirts, with a variety of other good clothing. He was formerly the property of Mr. John W. Hunt of Lexington, and is probably lurking in the vicinity of that place, or making towards Chillicothe. The above reward will be given to any person who will apprehend and secure him with all reasonable charges if brought home. James F. Moore. May 28th 1800. 3t
WASHINGTON COUNTY, sq. June Quarterly Court, 1800. James McElroy, complainant, against John Irvine, defendant, IN CHANCERY. THE defendant not having entered his appearance herein agreeable to law, and the rules of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth—on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that he appear here on the first Tuesday in August next, and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in one of the Kentucky papers for two months successively, and published at the Baptist meeting-house near Robert Chandler's some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also a copy to be posted up at the door of the court-house in Washington county. A Copy. Teste, John Reed c. w. c.
STATE OF KENTUCKY. OHIO COUNTY. Aquila Field, vs. James Cornick, and Eleanor Morgan, In Chancery. SATISFACTORY proof being made to this court that the defendant James Cornick is not an inhabitant of this state, on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendant appear here on the first day of our November court next, to answer the complainant's bill, that a copy of this order be inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively, that another copy be set up on the court-house door in this county, and another copy be posted up at the house door of John Atherton some Sunday immediately after divine service. A Copy. Teste, Aquila Field, c. Q. C.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD. STRAYED from the plantation of John Fowler, one mile from Lexington, about the 25th April, two bright bay horse colts; one three years old next fall, the other one year old this spring, neither of them docked or branded, nor a white spot about them. Any person who will bring the said colts to the said Fowler's plantation, or give the subscriber, living at said Fowler's, information so he may get them, shall receive the above reward. Henry Ball. 3t
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD, FOR apprehending, bringing home, or securing in jail, a Mulatto Man, named PHIL, formerly the property of Mr. Inis Brent, of Lexington. He has been caught once or twice, since he left home, and has made his escape—he is lurking about in the neighborhood of this place. Richard Higgins, near Lexington. tf
DANVILLE DISTRICT, sq. May term, 1800. Andrew McCaslin, complainant, against Adam Truxall, Hugh McDermott and Edward Northcraft Gullum, defendants, IN CHANCERY. THE defendant Truxall having failed to enter his appearance herein agreeable to law, and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that he do appear here on the 3d day of the next August term, and answer the complainant's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively, another copy posted up at the court-house door, and a third copy published at the Danville meeting-house door, some Sunday immediately after divine service. A Copy. Teste, Willis Green, C. D. D. C.
NOTICE. THAT I shall attend with the commissioners appointed by the county court of Ohio county, on Monday the 11th of August next, at the Long Narrows, on the lower side of Rough creek, and about two miles above Hartford town, to perpetuate the testimony of sundry witnesses to establish certain calls and boundaries to an entry made in the name of Joseph Barnett, of fifteen thousand acres, and from thence to the beginning of said entry, the north east corner of Julius Coleman's 1000 acre survey, and from thence to the beginning corner of the interfering entry, in the name of William Fullerton, of ten thousand acres—the south east corner to Thomas Coleman's, survey, of one thousand acres—and to do such other acts and things as shall be deemed necessary and agreeable to law, and continue from day to day until the business is done. Alexander Barnett.
DANVILLE DISTRICT, sq. May term, 1800. Andrew McCaslin, complainant, against John Truxall and Hugh McDermott, defendants, IN CHANCERY. THE defendant Truxall having failed to enter his appearance herein agreeable to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that he do appear here on the 3d day of the next August term, and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette for two months successively, another copy posted up at the court-house door, and a third copy published at the Danville meeting-house door, some Sunday immediately after divine service. A Copy. Teste, Willis Green, C. D. D. C.
NOTICE. WILL be sold at public sale, in the town of Hartford, on the first Tuesday in August next, (it being court-day) one house and lot in said town, and one out lot containing three acres belonging thereto, together with some out-buildings—acquiring the property of Joseph Barnett dec. now in the hands of the commissioners. The whole will be sold on six months credit, the purchaser giving bond and approved security. Harrison Taylor, } Comm'rs. Henry Rhodes, } Stephen Cleaver, } June 14th, 1800. 3t
NORTH-CAROLINA. SALISBURY DISTRICT. Superior court of law March term 1800. To the sheriff of Surry county greeting: WHEREAS Frederic Long of the county of Surry in the district of Salisbury, hath exhibited and filed in our Superior court of law, held for the district of Salisbury aforesaid, on the 19th day of this instant, his petition to set aside, cancel and make void a certain deed or grant, from the state of North Carolina to one John Hudspeth, bearing date the 25th day of September in the 17th year of the independence of the United States anno domini 1779, for 640 acres of land lying and being in the county of Surry aforesaid, beginning on a white oak on the north side of the south fork of Deep creek, running thence north eight ty chains to a poll oak, thence west eighty chains to a pine, thence south eighty chains to a maple, thence east to the beginning; and whereas it hath been suggested that the said grant has been obtained by fraud and covin, and that the said John Hudspeth hath died since the obtaining the said grant, having bequeathed the lands mentioned therein to his son Ralph Hudspeth. You are therefore hereby commanded that you make known to the said Ralph Hudspeth, son of the said John Hudspeth dec. that he be and appear before the judge of our superior court of law, at the next court to be held for the district of Salisbury, aforesaid, at the court house in Salisbury on the 19th day of September next; then and there to show cause if any he hath, why the grant of the said 640 acres of land to John Hudspeth, aforesaid, should not be cancelled, and made void, if it should seem right; and further to do, receive and abide all and whatsoever the said court shall then and there order and decree in the premises. Herein fail not and make due return of this writ, with how you shall have executed the same. Witness Montfort Stokes, clerk of our superior court of law, at Salisbury, the 19th day of March anno domini 1800, and in the 24th year of the independence of the United States of America. M. Stokes. It is ordered by the court here that publication for three weeks be made in the Kentucky Gazette, of this scire facias. M. Stokes. c. l. k. Sal. sup. co. law.
NORTH-CAROLINA. SALISBURY DISTRICT sq. Superior court of law March term 1800. Frederic Long, vs. Ralph Hudspeth, son of John Hudspeth, deceased. Petition to cancel a grant for 640 acres of land in Surry county. IT is ordered by the court here, that unless Ralph Hudspeth son of John Hudspeth appear at the next September term of this court, and answer the petition of the said Frederic Long, that the case will be taken pro confesso, and a decree to cancel the deed of the said John Hudspeth be entered, unless sufficient cause be shown to the contrary—and that publication of this order be made for three weeks in the Kentucky Gazette. M. Stokes, c. l. k. Sal. Sup. Co. Law.
DANVILLE DISTRICT, sq. May Term, 1800. Thomas Kincaid Junr. complainant, against Thomas Kincaid Senr. defendant, IN CHANCERY. THE defendant not having entered his appearance herein agreeably to law and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that he do appear here on the 3d. day of the next August term, and answer the complainant's bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Kentucky Gazette, another copy be posted up at the court-house, and a third copy published at the Danville Meeting-house door, some Sunday immediately after divine service. A copy. Teste, Willis Green, C. D. D. C. 8v
SLAVES TO SELL. ON Friday the 27th day of this inst. will be offered for sale, a number of VALUABLE SLAVES, at Mr. Samuel Hornback's mill, in the county of Bourbon—one half the purchase money in Cash, the other half in good Horses, at cash price. The slaves will consist of men, women, boys and girls—an undoubted title will be made, if required, by Henry Bell. June 9th, 1800. 3t
WANTED IMMEDIATELY. ONE or two active lads about sixteen or seventeen years of age, as APPRENTICES to the HATTING BUSINESS, apply to George Weigart. High Street Lexington, } 3t June 13th, 1800. ALL persons indebted to the subscriber, (living near Troxall's mill, in Scott county) on any account whatever, are hereby informed, I have duly authorized James Bliss, of Lexington, attorney at law, to receive the amount of their respective debts, whose receipt will be a sufficient discharge to John Powell. June 13th. 1800 3t N. B. Such as neglect this intimation will be sued without further notice. J. P.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Washington county, on the Rolling fork, ear the mouth of the south fork, a brown mare, bout 15 hands high, 12 years old, one of her feet ewes as if she has had the foot distemper, branded d hus 3, on the near shoulder, and thus on the off d, ppraised to 12l. Richard Meloan. April 17th, 1800.
FOR SALE, FIVE HUNDRED acres of land on the waters of Slate, or Lulbulgrud, in Clarke county. Also 295 acres near the above. 400 acres on Green river, about 16 miles from Lincoln court house. About 300 acres Big Brush creek, Greene county. About 400 acres on and near the road from Harrodsburg, to Frankfort, near Grays Horse Mill For terms apply to the subscriber, in Jessamine county. Samuel McDowell. April 9th, 1799. ti
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Jessamine county, on Jessamine creek, near Jno. Lewis's, mill, a roan mare, about 14 hands high, 9 years old, branded on the near buttock thus g, and on the off buttock thus 3, appraised to 12l. Patrick Nooning. June 20th, 1800. †
TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Madison county, in the Big Bend of Kentucky, a Bay Mare, 4 years old about 14 hands high, a bald face, two scars on her side, her right hind foot white, no brand perceptible, taken up and posted, this 24th, day of April. Samuel Kelley. States accompanies this paper. TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Bourbon county, on Hinkson, about two miles below Paytons lick, a Bay Mare, about thirteen hands and an half high, 3 years old, no brand perceptible, her tail cut square, a small lump in her near hip, trots—appraised to 10l. Denmond Hiland. April 26th, 1800. †
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THE ADVENTURES AND VOYAGES OF THE FRENCH EMIGRANTS, In the course of the REVOLUTION. Translated from the French, By A LADY. This work, throwing a strong light upon some of the events of the revolution, seems to us to be impartial, and bears the character of truth, together with the entertainment of a novel. Its utility will be acknowledged by all the friends of Liberty, even in the present situation of affairs in France.
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STRASBURG, April 15. Nothing but the Rhine now separates the two armies. The Austrians present a menacing attitude in the neighborhood of Rastadt, and seem to indicate a disposition to make an attack on the Lower Rhine, towards Seltz. The French appear to entertain no apprehension, and probably will themselves cross the Rhine when it is least expected.
FRANKFORT, April 12. Every thing now more clearly announces the speedy opening of the campaign. The Tyrolian troops are arrived on the frontiers of the Grison country. The militia of the Voralberg and of the Upper Austria, have united with the imperial troops: those of the circle of Suabia are immediately to join them. All the contingents of the States and princes of the empire that have declared against France have already reached their respective posts. A body of 6000 Bavarians, and a regiment of light horse, have entered the circle of Suabia, and are immediately to be followed by the whole corps. The whole of the Austrian cavalry that was in cantonments in the rear of the army, are now approaching towards the Rhine. In a word, all the useless incumbrances, women, children, &c. have received orders to withdraw to the distance of at least ten leagues from the army.
DIJON, April 13. The strength of the army of reserve encreases daily. Our city is filled with soldiers: the corps of every description which pass through it succeed each other rapidly. It is impossible to estimate the number of troops which surround us for a circuit of twenty leagues. The Italian legion already exceeds 6000 men, filled with honor and gallantry. Conscrips arrive from every quarter of the republic. At this moment we muster more than 40,000 of these undaunted heroes. Fire arms are sent to us from the manufactures of Foris, the magazines are filled with provisions, and every thing attests the prudence of a government which has calculated the effects of the enthusiasm it inspires. The imposing aspect of the army of reserve already flatters the hopes of all the French who desire peace and cherill glory.
NATCHEZ, June 2. Extract from gen. Wilkinson's orders to the commanding officers of the posts on the Mississippi &c. "It is essential to our honor, and to the national interests, that harmony and good understanding, should be maintained between the civil authority and the military,—armed for the security of society and the preservation of order, it is the chief glory of a soldier, to sustain the civil magistrate, and support the constitution, and the laws of his country, I earnestly enjoin it on you, to respect the force of this solemn principle, and to give it effect throughout your command."
PETERSBURGH, June 10. The workmen upon the canal at the Isle of Dogs, (Eng.) found at the depth of six feet, a spur of uncommon dimensions, it measured eleven inches from flank to flank; it was quite black, but on examination, the man who found it discovered it to be pure gold. Sir Henry Bankes purchased it for 35 guineas. A few days afterwards they came to a horse about the same depth standing erect, in a perfect state:—On being exposed to the air, however, it fell to pieces. The conjecture is, that it must have stood there for some hundred years.

SACRED TO THE MUSES.
From the Baltimore American.
The quintessence of vermination to the lines of the following Song, extracted from a Play, induces me to give it a place.
SONG, By Roger.
WHEN'EER with haggard eyes I view
This dungeon that I'm rotting in, I think of those companions true, Who studied with me at the U— —university of Göttingen— —university of Göttingen,
Sweet 'kerchief, check'd with heavenly blue Which once my love sat knotting in!
Alas! Matilda then was true! At least I thought so at the U— —university of Göttingen— —university of Göttingen.
Barbs! barbs! alas! how swift you flew, Her neat post waggon trotting in!
Ye bore Matilda from my view: Forlorn I languished at the U— —university of Göttingen— —university of Göttingen.
This faded form! This pallid hue! This blood my veins is clotting in; My years are many, they were few When first I entered at the U— —university of Göttingen— —university of Göttingen.
There first for thee my passion grew, Sweet! sweet Matilda Pottingen! Thou wast the daughter of the Tu— —or, Law Professor at the U— —university of Göttingen— —university of Göttingen.
Sun, moon, and thou vain world, adieu! That kings and priests are plotting in; Here doomed to starve on water gru— —el, never shall I see the U— —university of Göttingen! —university of Göttingen!
ANECDOLE.
A clever young fellow, being at dinner at a friend's house, and observing one of the company slyly pocket a table spoon, let it pass till he prepared to take his leave: then, marched up to the side-board, took one likewise, and put it through his button-hole. Upon being asked his motive for so curious a manoeuvre, he replied— "I saw my neighbour, here, at dinner, put a spoon into his pocket; and supposing it a customary thing at this house, I preferred taking mine away in my button-hole!"
JUST RECEIVED
FROM PHILADELPHIA & BALTIMORE, AND NOW OPENING BY
JOHN A. SEITZ,
IN the store house at the corner of Main and Mill Streets, formerly occupied by Seitz & Lauman, and lately by Mr. John Jordan Jun.
AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF
MERCHANDIZE,
CONSISTING OF Dry Goods; Groceries; Hard, Glass, Queens & China Wares:
Also, a constant supply of Salt, Castings, Nails, Bar-Iron, Sec. &c. Which will be sold cheap for CASH, or such COUN- TRY PRODUCE as may occasionally suit him. Those who have accounts with the late firm of SEITZ & LAUMAN, yet unsettled, are again sol- icited to come forward and close them, as a delay may prove very injurious both to the debtor and creditor.
Lexington, June 3d, 1800.
GINSENG.
I WISH to purchase twenty thousand pounds of clean well dried Merchantable
GINSENG,
Either in small parcels or packed in good tight bar- rels. I would recommend to persons who can procure considerable quantities to apply and contract for the same.
I have just received an addition to my assortment of Merchandise which will be sold at the most reduced prices, for cash, Ginseng, country Sugar, and Linen.
William West.
Lexington, 20th May, 1800.
GINSENG.
WANTED to purchase a few thousand pounds of clean, dry and well picked GINSENG.— Apply at the store of
John Jordan Jun.
Who has for sale several valuable tracts of LAND. in this state—also in the Territory North West of the Ohio.
Lexington, 3d February, 1800.
N. BURROWES
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general that he has removed from the brick house adjoining Mr. J. Jourdan, and Messrs. S. & G. Trotter, to the brick house opposite the court house and next door above Mr. A. Parker—where he has in addition to his former assortment, Hard, Crocker and Glass Wares, also complete sets of China Tea Ware.
N. B. Those indebted are requested to make im- mediate payment, as I shall shortly start for Phila- delphia.
Lexington, 10th May, 1800.
ALEXANDER PARKER,
HAS just imported from Philadelphia, and open- ed at his store in Lexington, opposite the court-house, a LARGE and GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard Ware, Queens, China and Glass Ware,
which he will sell at the most reduced prices for CASH.
Lexington, April 1st, 1800.
N. B. In the above assortment, there are the best of Sherry, Port, and Teneriff Wines, the best of Lime Juice, Spirits and French Brandy, likewise Boulting Cloths, Silks and Muslins assorted, Milling Hoes, and cut Nails assorted, Sickles, English & Dutch Scythes, Red Wood, Paints and Brushes, Sheet Tinn in box- es, Sheet Copper, and Tub-mill Irons.
JOHN CLAY,
WAS JUST RECEIVED AND NOW OPENING, A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT OF MERCHANDIZE,
IN the house formerly occupied by Mr. Robert Barr, opposite Messrs Samuel and George Trot- ter's, which he will sell on low terms for Cash or Country Produce, viz. Tobacco, Hemp, and Good Clean Wheat, delivered at any of the merchant mills in this county or in Woodford. He will purchase
BEES-WAX & TALLOW,
For which he will give one half Cash.
Lexington, December 3d, 1799.
Entertainment for Travellers.
THE subscriber having opened a house of entertainment, near the residence of Major Lee, on the road leading from Lexington to Frank- fort, hopes by a steady attention to the accommo- dation of his customers, to receive a share of the public patronage. He is provided with good Pasture, Hay, Oats and Corn, for horses—and Travellers may depend upon being supplied with good Liquors, the best of Estables, and comfortable Bedding.
I. Pierson.
June 5th, 1800. The Tavern is situated about half way be- tween Lexington and Frankfort.
LANDS TO SELL
At a Reasonable Price, viz.
18363 2 3 acres, in Montgomery county, bound- ed on the south by Red river, on the north by Beaver creek, and a branch of Slate, the tract includes the whole Indian creek and its branches which afford many seats for mills, it is well timbered and water- ed with a great number of never failing springs be- sides Indian creek, its soil is very fertile for cul- tivation tho' broken, it is intermixed with fine bot- toms, with a little trouble and a small expense val- uable profits out of cultivation may be got in some part of the tract. The title indisputable.
11646 1 2 acres, on the north side of the North fork of Kentucky river about 8 miles above the mouth, running up the river with the meanders there- of 1100 poles when reduced to a straight line, the soil pretty level and rich. The title indisputable.
2367 1 2 acres, on the waters of the North fork of Rock-Cattle river, Madison county. 320 acres, in Garrard county on White Oak run opposite the mouth of Hickman creek, the road to Danville crosses the tract N. E. & S. W. about 2 3 of a mile, it is of a very early entry
418 acres, military land on the bank of Cumber- land river joining the town of Clarksville well wa- tered and timbered.
46 town lots and out lots in the said town of Clarksville.
6000 acres, of land in several small grants reserved by the state of Virginia, and confirmed by two acts of Congress, lying on the bank of the river Kaskaskia, near the town of the same name, territory N. W. of the Ohio.
400 acres, military land in the Illinois grant N. W. of the Ohio, 918 poles from the river and opposite 19 miles inland which lies about 25 miles above Loui- sville, the tract is not far from a flourishing settle- ment in the grant.
N. B. Negroes, Produce, Merchandise, Lots & Houses in Lexington, Paris or Danville will be taken in part; a good plantation between Lexington and Mount Sterling will command a profitable bargain for the purchaser of a considerable quantity of said lands. For further information apply to
P. D. Robert, High street Lexington.
STATE OF KENTUCKY,
and BAIRDSTOWN DISTRICT, to wit. John Bland's heirs and devisees, complainants, against Edward S. Thomas, and Gerrard Briscoe, defendants, In Chancery.
THE defendant Gerrard Briscoe not having entered his appearance agreeable to law & the rules of this court & it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this commonwealth, on the motion of the complain- ants by their council, it is ordered that the said de- fendant do appear here on the 30 day of the next Ju- ly term & answer the complainants' bill, that a copy of this order be inserted in one of the Kentucky news-papers for two months successively, and pub- lished at the door of Cox's creek meeting house on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and a copy set up at the door of the court house of Nelson county.
A Copy. Teste. *gw Ben Grayson, C. C.
JOHN SOMERVILLE,
(LATE OF KNOXVILLE.) RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he has removed to Nashville, where he has commenced
TAVERN-KEEPING,
In the house formerly occupied by Maj. Lewis and lately by Joseph Coleman Esq. Those who will pleas to call on him may depend upon receiving the best entertainment the situation of the country a market will afford.
Nashville, April 29, 1800.
THE SUBSCRIBER
WISHES to sell six or seven likely young NE- GRO BOYS and MEN. For terms apply to him at his farm, four miles from Lexington, on strode's road.
Thos. Hart Jun.
12th May, 1800.
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT JOHN JORDAN JUN. has ta- ken his brother GEORGE W. JORDAN, in- to partnership, and the business in future will be car- ried on under the name and firm of JOHN JOR- DAN JUN. & CO.—who have just received from Philadelphia and Baltimore, a LARGE and GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF EUROPEAN, EAST and WEST INDIA GOODS,
which they are determined to sell at the most reduced prices for CASH, or such PRODUCE as may suit them.
JOHN JORDAN JUN. intends setting out for Phila- delphia, on the 1st July next—he therefore requests those indebted to him either by bond, note or book account, to come forward and discharge the same before the above time.
ALL persons indebted to the subscriber, will come forward and settle, without the least delay, as I am about to leave this state for a considerable time. Variations from this notice will be attended with serious consequences.
Nathaniel Shaw.
31st May, 1800.
WAR DEPARTMENT, March 12, 1800.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT separate proposals will be re- ceived at the office of the Secretary of the De- partment of War, until the expiration of the 25th of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October 1800, to the 30th day of September 1801, both days inclusive, at the pla- ces and within the two districts herein after first mentioned; and also that separate proposals will be received at the said office until the expiration of the 25th day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required as aforesaid, from the 1st day of January, in the year 1801, to the 31st day of December in the same year, both days inclusive, at the place and within the several states herein af- ter mentioned, viz.
First.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Oswego; at Niagara; at Pittsburgh; at Preque Isle; at Michillimackinac; at Fort Franklin; at Le Beuf; at Cincinnati; at Piqueton and Lo- ramies stores; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance, on the Miami ri- ver, to Lake Erie; at Fort Knox, and Quatanon, on the river Wabash; at Massac; at any place or pla- ces on the east side of the river Mississippi, above the mouth of the river Ohio, and upon the Illinois river.
Second.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required, at any place or places, on the east side of the Mississippi river, below the mouth of the river O- hio, to the southern boundary of the state of Kentuc- ky, and within the said state; at Knoxville; at all o- ther posts and places within the state of Tenne- see; at South-west Point; at Tellico Block House; at St. Stevens, or other fort or post on the rivers Mo- bile or Tombigby, and any place or places within the Cherokee boundaries; below the southern bound- ary of the state of Tennessee, and within the bound- ary of the United States.
Third.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Point Peter; at Colerain; at Savannah, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Georgia; at all forts or stations on the Oconee & Altamaha, & at all other places in the Creek nation, within the limits of the United States, where troops are or may be stationed.
Fourth.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Joinion; at Fort Pinckney; at Charleston, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruit- ed in the state of South Carolina.
Fifth.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at the fort at Wilmington, Cape Fear; at Beacon Island, Ocracoke; at Charlotte; at Fayette- ville; at Salisbury, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in the state of North Carolina.
Sixth.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Norfolk; at Portsmouth; at Kempville; at Charlottetown; at Winchester; at Staunton; at Richmond; at Alexandria; at Leesburg; at Freder- icksburg; at Carterville; at Harper's ferry, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in the state of Virginia.
Seventh.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort M'Henry; at Baltimore; at Annapolis; at Fredericktown; at Leonardtown; at Hagerstown; at Bladensburg; at Georgetown; at Easttown; at the Head of Elk, and at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Maryland.
Eighth.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Mifflin; at Philadelphia; at Darby; at Lancaster; at Wilkesbarre; at Reading; at Bristol; at Yorktown; at Carlisle; at Lewistown (Mifflin county); at Bedford; at Greensburg; at Washington; at Easttown; at Wilmington; at Chris- tiana; at Dover, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Pennsylv- ania & Delaware, except the posts within the state of Pennsylvania, enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid.
Ninth.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hackenbach; at Elizabethtown; at New- Brunswick; at Burlington; at Woodbury; at Tren- ton, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited with- in the limits of the state of Jersey.
Tenth.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at New-York, at West Point; at Flushing; at Haerlem; at West-Chester; at Poughkeepsie; at Kenderhook; at Stillwater; at Newburg; at Alba- ny; at Conesjoharie; at Cherry-Valley, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of New-York, except the posts within the said state enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid.
Eleventh.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hartford; at Hebron; at New Lon- don; at Brooklyn; at Windham; at Litchfield; at Guilford; at New Haven; at Fairfield; at Danbury; at Middletown, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Connecticut.
Twelfth.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Wolcott, at Brinton's point; at Newport; at Providence, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, march- ed or recruited within the limits of the state of Rhode-Island.
Thirteenth.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portland, in the District of Maine; Gloucester; Cape Ann; Salem; Marblehead; Bos-
ton; at Springfield; at Uxbridge; and at any o- ther place or places where troops are or may be sta- tioned, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Massachusetts.
Fourteenth.—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portsmouth; at Exeter; at Windsor; at Bennington; at Rutland; or at any Fort, place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of New-Hampshire and Vermont.
The ration to be supplied, is to consist of the f- lowing articles, viz. Eighteen ounces of bread flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one qu- art of rice, or one and a half pound of sifted or boiled Indian meal, one pound and a quarter of fresh be- ef, or one pound of salted beef, or three quarters of pound of salted Pork, and when fresh meat is issue- d at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations, soap, at the rate of four pounds, and cand- le at the rate of a pound and a half for every hun- dred rations.
It is expected the proposals will also extend to the supply of rum, whiskey, or other ardent spirits; the rate of half a gill per ration, and Vinegar at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations. The proposals will specify the price of the several com- ponent parts of the ration, as well as those of sub- stitutes or alternatives for parts thereof.
The rations are to be furnished in such quanti- ties as that there shall at all times, during the term the proposed contracts be sufficient for the contin- uation of the troops at Michillimackinac; Detroit; Niagara; and Oswego; for six months in advance and at each of the other posts on the western water- for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places, or posts, to call, at all seasons when the same can be transported or at any time in case of urgency, such supplies of like prov- isions in advance, as in the discretion of the comman- dant shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and at all times sustained, by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the article captured or de- stroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable character and the certificate of a com- missioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles, for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is to be understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring, that none of the sup- plies which may be furnished under any of the propo- sed contracts shall be issued, until the supplies which have or may be furnished under contracts now in force have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea-board or Indian frontiers not exceeding three months.
JAMES M'HENRY,
Secretary of War
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, April 21, 1800.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
IN pursuance of the act of congress, passed on the 1st day of March, one thousand eight hundred intitled "An act in addition to an act, intitled, an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for mili- tary services, and for the Society of the United Brethren, for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen," as follows:
1st. All the fractional parts of the quarter town- ships adjoining to the Indian boundary line of the tract of land referred to in said act, except the fractional quarter townships, number four in township number seven of range number twenty. Also, all the fractional parts of the quarter townships ad- joining to the river Scioto, except the quarter town- ships number one and four, in township number one of range number nineteen; the quarter townships number two and three of township number three, in range number nineteen; and the quarter township number one and four in township number five, or range number twenty; together with the 50 quarter townships hereafter described, are reserved to be lo- cated, for the original holders of warrants granted for military services, or their heirs, in lots of one hundred acres, pursuant to the act above recited.
2d. The following is a description of the 50 quar- ter townships referred to in the preceding article and which were designated by lot in the presence of the Secretary of War, pursuant to the act above recited.
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ty, nor will I at any time divulge or disclose the vote or opinion of any particular member of the court, unless required so to do before a court of justice in due course of law."
This oath or affirmation being duly administered, the President is authorized and required to administer the following oath or affirmation to the Judge Advocate, or person officiating as such.
"I, A. B. do swear or affirm, that I will keep a true record of the evidence given to, and the proceedings of this court; nor will I divulge or by any means disclose the sentence of the court until it shall have been approved by the proper authority; nor will I at any time divulge or disclose the vote or opinion of any particular member of the court, unless required so to do before a court of justice in due course of law."
Oath of the judge advocate.
Art. XXXVII. All testimony given to a general court martial shall be on oath or affirmation, which the President of the court is hereby authorized to administer, and if any person shall refuse to give his evidence as aforesaid, or shall prevaricate, or shall behave with contempt to the court, it shall and may be lawful for the court to imprison such offender at their discretion; provided that the imprisonment in no case shall exceed two months: And every person who shall commit wilful perjury on examination on oath or affirmation before such court, or who shall corruptly procure, or suborn any person to commit such wilful perjury, shall and may be prosecuted by indictment or information, in any court of justice of the United States, and shall suffer such penalties as are authorized by the laws of the United States in cases of perjury or the subornation thereof. And in every prosecution for perjury or the subornation thereof under this act, it shall be sufficient to set forth the offence charged on the defendant, without setting forth the authority by which the court was held, or the particular matters brought or intended to be brought before the said court.
Giving of testimony.
Art. XXXVIII. All charges, on which an application for a general court martial is founded, shall be exhibited in writing to the proper officer, and the person demanding the court shall take care that the person accused be furnished with a true copy of the charges, with the specifications, at the time he is put under arrest, nor shall any other charge or charges, than those so exhibited, be urged against the person to be tried before the court, unless it appear to the court that intelligence of such charge had not reached the person demanding the court, when the person so to be tried was put under arrest, or that some witness material to the support of such charge, who was at that time absent, can be produced; in which case, reasonable time shall be given to the person to be tried to make his defence against such new charge. Every officer so arrested is to deliver up his sword to his commanding officer, and to confine himself to the limits assigned him, under pain of dismissal from service.
Exhibition of charges.
Art. XXXIX. When the proceedings of any general court martial shall have commenced, they shall not be suspended or delayed on account of the absence of any of the members, pro-
Treatment of an arrested officer.
Continuance of general courts martial.

tending herein, shall be punished at the discretion of a court martial.
Master at arms. Art. XXXI. Any master at arms, or other person of whom the duty of master at arms is required, who shall refuse to receive such prisoners as shall be committed to his charge, or having received them, shall suffer them to escape, or dismiss them without orders from proper authority, shall suffer in such prisoners stead, or be punished otherwise at the discretion of a court martial.
Crimes not specified. Art. XXXII. All crimes committed by persons belonging to the navy, which are not specified in the foregoing articles, shall be punished according to the laws and customs in such cases at sea.
Who are petty officers. Art. XXXIII. All officers, not holding commissions or warrants, or who are not entitled to them, except such as are temporarily appointed to the duties of a commissioned or warrant officer are deemed petty officers.
Assignment of wages and prize money. Art. XXXIV. Any person entitled to wages or prize money may have the same paid to his assignee, provided the assignment be attested by the captain and purser; and in case of the assignment of wages, the power shall specify the precise time they commence. But the commander of every vessel is required to discourage his crew from selling any part of their wages or prize money, and never to attest any power of attorney, until he is satisfied that the same is not granted in consideration of money given for the purchase of wages or prize money.
NAVAL GENERAL COURTS MARTIAL.
Appointment of naval general courts martial. Art. XXXV. General courts martial may be convened as often as the President of the United States, the Secretary of the Navy, or the commander in chief of the fleet, or commander of a squadron, while acting out of the United States, shall deem it necessary: Provided , That no general court martial shall consist of more than thirteen, nor less than five members, and as many officers shall be summoned on every such court as can be convened without injury to the service, so as not to exceed thirteen, and the senior officer shall always preside, the others ranking agreeably to the date of their commissions; and in no case where it can be avoided without injury to the service, shall more than one half the members, exclusive of the President, be junior to the officer to be tried.
Art. XXXVI. Each member of the court, before proceeding to trial, shall take the following oath or affirmation, which the Judge Advocate, or person officiating as such, is hereby authorized to administer.
Oath of members of general courts martial. "I A. B. do swear or affirm, that I will truly try, without prejudice or partiality, the case now depending, according to the evidence which shall come before the court, the rules for the government of the navy, and my own conscience; and that I will not by any means divulge or disclose the sentence of the court, until it shall have been approved by the proper authori-

II. To sea lieutenants, captains of marines, and sailing masters, two twentieths ; but where there is a captain, without a lieutenant of marines, these officers shall be entitled to two twentieths and one third of a twentieth, which third, in such case, shall be deducted from the share of the officers mentioned in article No. III. of this section.
III. To chaplains, lieutenants of marines, surgeons, pursers, boatswains, gunners, carpenters, and masters mates, two twentieths.
IV. To midshipmen, surgeons mates, captains clerks, schoolmasters, boatswains mates, gunners mates, carpenters mates, ships stewards, sail makers, maiters at arms, armourers, cockswains, and coopers, three twentieths and an half.
V. To gunners yeomen, boatswains yeomen, quarter masters, quarter gunners, sail makers mates, serjeants and corporals of marines, drummers, fifers and extra petty officers, two twentieths and an half.
VI. To seamen, ordinary seamen, marines, and all other persons doing duty on board, seven twentieths.
VII. Whenever one or more public ships or vessels are in fight at the time any one or more ships are taking a prize or prizes, they shall all share equally in the prize or prizes, according to the number of men and guns on board each ship in fight.
No commander of a fleet or squadron shall be entitled to receive any share of prizes taken by vessels not under his immediate command ; nor of such prizes as may have been taken by ships or vessels intended to be placed under his command, before they have acted under his immediate orders ; nor shall a commander of a fleet or squadron, leaving the station where he had the command, have any share in the prizes taken by ships left on such station, after he has gone out of the limits of his said command.
Bounty given in certain cases.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted , That a bounty shall be paid by the United States, of twenty dollars, for each person on board any ship of an enemy at the commencement of an engagement, which shall be sunk or destroyed by any ship or vessel belonging to the United States of equal or inferior force, the same to be divided among the officers and crew in the same manner as prize money.
Pensions to persons disabled in the service.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted , That every officer, seaman or marine, disabled in the line of his duty, shall be entitled to receive for life, or during his disability, a pension from the United States according to the nature and degree of his disability, not exceeding one half his monthly pay.
Appropriation of the part of captured property belonging to the United States,
Sec. 9. And be it enacted , That all money accruing, or which has already accrued to the United States from the sale of prizes, shall be and remain for ever a fund for the payment of pensions and half pay, should the same be hereafter granted, to the officers and seamen who may be entitled to receive the same ; and if the said fund shall be insufficient for the purpose, the public faith is hereby pledged to make up the deficiency ; but if it

connive at any mutinous or seditious practices, or shall treat with contempt his superior, being in the execution of his office; or being witness to any mutiny or sedition, shall not do his utmost to suppress it, he shall be punished at the discretion of a court martial.
Art. XIV. No officer or private in the navy shall disobey the lawful orders of his superior officer, or strike him, or draw, or offer to draw, or raise any weapon against him, while in the execution of the duties of his office, on pain of death, or such other punishment as a court martial shall inflict.
Disobedience of orders and assault of a superior officer.
Art. XV. No person in the navy shall quarrel with any other person in the navy, nor use provoking or reproachful words, gestures, or menaces, on pain of such punishment as a court martial shall adjudge.
Quarreling.
Art. XVI. If any person in the navy shall desert to an enemy or rebel he shall suffer death.
Desertion.
Art. XVII. If any person in the navy shall desert or shall entice others to desert, he shall suffer death, or such other punishment as a court martial shall adjudge; and if any officer or other person belonging to the navy, shall receive or entertain any deserter from any other vessel of the navy, knowing him to be such, and shall not, with all convenient speed, give notice of such deserter to the commander of the vessel to which he belongs, or to the commander in chief, or to the commander of the squadron, he shall on conviction thereof be cashiered, or be punished at the discretion of a court martial. All offences committed by persons belonging to the navy while on shore, shall be punished in the same manner as if they had been committed at sea.
Offences committed on shore.
Art. XVIII. If any person in the navy shall knowingly make or sign, or shall aid, abet, direct, or procure the making or signing of any false muster, or shall execute, or attempt, or countenance any fraud against the United States, he shall on conviction, be cashiered and rendered forever incapable of any future employment in the service of the United States, and shall forfeit all the pay and subsistence due him, and suffer such other punishment as a court martial shall inflict.
Frauds against the United States.
Art. XIX. If any officer, or other person in the navy, shall, through intention, negligence or any other fault, suffer any vessel of the navy to be stranded, or run upon rocks or shoals, or hazarded, he shall suffer such punishment as a court martial shall adjudge.
Improper navigation of vessels.
Art. XX. If any person in the navy shall sleep upon his watch, or negligently perform the duty assigned him, or leave his station before regularly relieved, he shall suffer death, or such punishment as a court martial shall adjudge; or if the offender be a private, he may, at the discretion of the captain, be put in irons, or flogged not exceeding twelve lashes.
Negligence in the performance of duty, &c.
Art. XXI. The crime of murder when committed by any officer, seaman, or marine, belonging to any public ship or vessel of the United States, without the territorial jurisdiction of
Murder.

service annexed; and shall cause similar lists to be made out on the first day of every second month, to be transmitted to the Secretary of the Navy, as opportunities shall occur; accounting in such lists or muster rolls, for any casualties which may have taken place since the last list or muster roll. He shall cause to be accurately minuted on the ship's books, the names of, and times at which any death or desertion may occur; and in case of death, shall take care that the purser secure all the property of the deceased for the benefit of his legal representative or representatives. He shall cause frequent inspections to be made into the condition of the provisions, and use every precaution for its preservation. He shall, whenever he orders officers and men to take charge of a prize, and proceed to the United States, and whenever officers or men are sent from his ship for whatever cause, take care that each man be furnished with a complete statement of his account, specifying the date of his enlistment, and the period and terms of his service; which account shall be signed by the commanding officer and purser. He shall cause the rules for the government of the navy to be hung up in some public part of the ship, and read once a month to his ship's company. He shall cause a convenient place to be set apart for sick or disabled men, to which he shall have them removed, with their hammocks and bedding, when the surgeon shall so advise, and shall direct that some of the crew attend them and keep the place clean; and if necessary, shall direct that cradles, and buckets with covers, be made for their use: And when his crew is finally paid off he shall attend in person, or appoint a proper officer, to see that justice be done to the men, and to the United States, in the settlement of the accounts: Any commanding officer, offending herein, shall be punished at the discretion of a court martial.
Inspection of provisions
Officers and men detached from the ship to be furnished with certain statements.
Rules to be hung up and read.
Treatment of the sick.
Paying off.
Art. XXX. No commanding officer shall, of his own authority, discharge a commissioned or warrant officer, nor strike, nor punish him otherwise than by suspension or confinement, nor shall he of his own authority, inflict a punishment on any private beyond twelve lashes with a cat-of-nine-tails, nor shall he suffer any wired, or other than a plain cat-of-nine-tails, to be used on board his ship; nor shall any officer who may command by accident, or in the absence of the commanding officer (except such commander be absent for a time by leave) order or inflict any other punishment than confinement, for which he shall account on the return of such absent commanding officer. Nor shall any commanding officer receive on board any petty officers or men turned over from any other vessel to him, unless each of such officers and men produce to him an account signed by the captain and purser of the vessel from which they came, specifying the date of such officer's or men's entry, the period and terms of service, the sums paid and the balance due him, and the quality in which he was rated on board such ship. Nor shall any commanding officer, having received any petty officer or man as aforesaid, rate him in a lower or worse station than that in which he formerly served: Any commanding officer of-
Treatment of inferior officers and men.

vided five or more be assembled ; but the court is enjoined to sit from day to day, Sundays excepted, until sentence be given : And no member of said court shall, after the proceedings are begun, absent himself therefrom, unless in case of sickness, or orders to go on duty from a superior officer, on pain of being cashiered.
Order of suspension.
Art. XL. Whenever a court martial shall sentence any officer to be suspended, the court shall have power to suspend his pay and emoluments for the whole, or any part of the time of his suspension.
How sentences are to be given and confirmed.
Art. XLI. All sentences of courts martial, which shall extend to the loss of life, shall require the concurrence of two thirds of the members present ; and no such sentence shall be carried into execution, until confirmed by the President of the United States ; or if the trial take place out of the United States, until it be confirmed by the commander of the fleet or squadron : All other sentences may be determined by a majority of votes, and carried into execution on confirmation of the commander of the fleet, or officer ordering the court, except such as go to the dismissal of a commissioned or warrant officer, which are first to be approved by the President of the United States.
A court martial shall not, for any one offence not capital, inflict a punishment beyond one hundred lashes.
Pardon and mitigation of punishments.
Art. XLII. The President of the United States, or when the trial takes place out of the United States, the commander of the fleet or squadron, shall possess full power to pardon any offence committed against these articles, after conviction, or to mitigate the punishment decreed by a court martial.
Courts of enquiry may be ordered.
Sec. 2. Art. I. And be it further enacted , That courts of enquiry may be ordered by the President of the United States, the secretary of the Navy, or the commander of a fleet or squadron provided such court shall not consist of more than three members who shall be commissioned officers, and a judge advocate, or person to do duty as such ; and such courts shall have power to summon witnesses, administer oaths, and punish contempt in the same manner as courts martial. But such court shall merely state facts, and not give their opinion, unless expressly required so to do in the order for convening ; and the party whose conduct shall be the subject of enquiry, shall have permission to cross examine all the witnesses.
Art. II. The proceedings of courts of enquiry shall be authenticated by the signature of the president of the court and judge advocate, and shall, in all cases not capital, or extending to the dismissal of a commissioned or warrant officer, be evidence before a court martial, provided oral testimony cannot be obtained.
Oaths of the members and judge advocate.
Art. III. The judge advocate, or person officiating as such, shall administer to the members the following oath or affirmation :
“ You do swear, or affirm, well and truly to examine and en-

the same, may be punished with death by the sentence of a court martial.
Duties in relation to convoy. Art. XXII. The officers and privates of every ship or vessel, appointed as convoy to merchant or other vessels, shall diligently and faithfully discharge the duties of their appointment, nor shall they demand or exact any compensation for their services, nor maltreat any of the officers or crews of such merchant or other vessels on pain of making such reparation as a court of admiralty may award, and of suffering such further punishment as a court martial shall adjudge.
Penalty on receiving merchandize on board. Art. XXIII. If any commander or other officer shall receive or permit to be received, on board his vessel, any goods or merchandize, other than for the sole use of his vessel, except gold, silver, or jewels, and except the goods or merchandize, of vessels which may be in distress, or shipwrecked or in imminent danger of being shipwrecked, in order to preserve them for their owner, without orders from the President of the United States or the Navy Department, he shall on conviction thereof, be cashiered, and be incapacitated forever afterwards, for any place or office in the navy.
Waste embezzlement, &c of public property. Art. XXIV. If any person in the navy shall waste, embezzle, or fraudulently buy, sell, or receive any ammunition, provisions or other public stores; or if any officer or other person shall, knowingly, permit through design, negligence or inattention, any such waste, embezzlement, sale or receipt, every such person shall forfeit all the pay and subsistence then due him, and suffer such further punishment as a court martial shall direct.
Art. XXV. If any person in the navy shall unlawfully set fire to or burn any kind of public property, not then in the possession of an enemy, pirate, or rebel, he shall suffer death: And if any person shall, in any other manner, destroy such property, or shall not use his best exertions to prevent the destruction thereof by others, he shall be punished at the discretion of a court martial.
Theft. Art. XXVI. Any theft not exceeding twenty dollars may be punished at the discretion of the captain, and above that sum as a court martial shall direct.
Offences against people on shore. Art. XXVII. If any person in the navy shall, when on shore, plunder, abuse, or maltreat any inhabitant, or injure his property in any way, he shall suffer such punishment as a court martial shall adjudge.
Detection and apprehension of offenders. Art. XXVIII. Every person in the navy shall use his utmost exertions to detect, apprehend, and bring to punishment all offenders, and shall, at all times, aid and assist all persons appointed for this purpose, on pain of such punishment as a court martial shall adjudge.
Muster rolls and ships books. Art. XXIX. Each commanding officer shall, whenever a seaman enters on board, cause an accurate entry to be made in the ships books, of his name, time, and term of his service; and before sailing transmit to the Secretary of the Navy, a complete list, or muster roll of the officers and men under his command, with the date of their entering, time and terms of their

quire according to the evidence, into the matter now before you, without partiality or prejudice."
After which the president shall administer to the judge advocate, or person officiating as such, the following oath or affirmation -
"You do swear, or affirm, truly to record the proceedings of this court, and the evidence to be given in the case in hearing."
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted , That in all cases, where the crews of the ships or vessels of the United States shall be separated from their vessels, by the latter being wrecked, lost or destroyed, all the command, power, and authority, given to the officers of such ships or vessels, shall remain and be in full force as effectually as if such ship or vessel were not so wrecked, lost or destroyed, until such ship's company be regularly discharged from, or ordered again into the service, or until a court martial shall be held to enquire into the loss of such ship or vessel; and if by the sentence of such court, or other satisfactory evidence, it shall appear that all or any of the officers and men of such ship's company did their utmost to preserve her, and after the loss thereof behaved themselves agreeably to the discipline of the navy, then the pay and emoluments of such officers and men, or such of them as shall have done their duty as aforesaid, shall go on until their discharge or death; and every officer or private who shall, after the loss of such vessel, act contrary to the discipline of the navy, shall be punished at the discretion of a court martial, in the same manner as if such vessel had not been so lost.
In case of loss of the vessel, the command of the officers shall remain in force,
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted , That all the pay and emoluments of such officers and men, of any of the ships or vessels of the United States taken by an enemy, who shall appear by the sentence of a court martial, or otherwise, to have done their utmost to preserve and defend their ship or vessel, and, after the taking thereof, have behaved themselves obediently to their superiors, agreeably to the discipline of the navy, shall go on and be paid them until their death, exchange or discharge.
Pay of captives to continue.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted , That the proceeds of all ships and vessels, and the goods taken on board of them, which shall be adjudged good prize, shall when of equal or superior force to the vessel or vessels making the capture, be the sole property of the captors; and when of inferior force, shall be divided equally between the United States and the officers and men making the capture.
To whom the proceeds of prizes shall accrue.
Sec. 6. And be it enacted , That the prize money, belonging to the officers and men, shall be distributed in the following manner;
Distribution of prize money.
I. To the commanding officers of fleets, squadrons, or single ships, three twentieths, of which the commanding officer of the fleet or squadron shall have one twentieth, if the prize be taken by a ship or vessel acting under his command, and the commander of single ships, two twentieths; but where the prize is taken by a ship acting independently of such superior officer, the three twentieths shall belong to her commander.

the same, may be punished with death by the sentence of a court martial.
Duties in relation to convoy.
Art. XXII. The officers and privates of every ship or vessel, appointed as convoy to merchant or other vessels, shall diligently and faithfully discharge the duties of their appointment, nor shall they demand or exact any compensation for their services, nor maltreat any of the officers or crews of such merchant or other vessels on pain of making such reparation as a court of admiralty may award, and of suffering such further punishment as a court martial shall adjudge.
Penalty on receiving merchandise on board.
Art. XXIII. If any commander or other officer shall receive or permit to be received, on board his vessel, any goods or merchandise, other than for the sole use of his vessel, except gold, silver, or jewels, and except the goods or merchandise, of vessels which may be in distress, or shipwrecked or in imminent danger of being shipwrecked, in order to preserve them for their owner, without orders from the President of the United States or the Navy Department, he shall on conviction thereof, be cashiered, and be incapacitated forever afterwards, for any place or office in the navy.
Waste embezzlement, &c of public property.
Art. XXIV. If any person in the navy shall waste, embezzle, or fraudulently buy, sell, or receive any ammunition, provisions or other public stores; or if any officer or other person shall, knowingly, permit through design, negligence or inattention, any such waste, embezzlement, sale or receipt, every such person shall forfeit all the pay and subsistence then due him, and suffer such further punishment as a court martial shall direct.
Art. XXV. If any person in the navy shall unlawfully set fire to or burn any kind of public property, not then in the possession of an enemy, pirate, or rebel, he shall suffer death: And if any person shall, in any other manner, destroy such property, or shall not use his best exertions to prevent the destruction thereof by others, he shall be punished at the discretion of a court martial.
Theft.
Art. XXVI. Any theft not exceeding twenty dollars may be punished at the discretion of the captain, and above that sum as a court martial shall direct.
Offences against people on shore.
Art. XXVII. If any person in the navy shall, when on shore, plunder, abuse, or maltreat any inhabitant, or injure his property in any way, he shall suffer such punishment as a court martial shall adjudge.
Detection and apprehension of offenders.
Art. XXVIII. Every person in the navy shall use his utmost exertions to detect, apprehend, and bring to punishment all offenders, and shall, at all times, aid and assist all persons appointed for this purpose, on pain of such punishment as a court martial shall adjudge.
Muster rolls and ships books.
Art. XXIX. Each commanding officer shall, whenever a seaman enters on board, cause an accurate entry to be made in the ships books, of his name, time, and term of his service; and before sailing transmit to the Secretary of the Navy, a complete list, or muster roll of the officers and men under his command, with the date of their entering, time and terms of their