Rhode-Island Republican (Newport, R.I.), 1803-06-11 00:00:00

Rhode-Island Republican.
AN INDISSOLUBLE UNION OF THE STATES, IS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR LIBERTY AND EXISTENCE.—WASHINGTON.
Published weekly, by OLIVER FARNWORTH, (Printer to the STATE, and of the LAWS of the UNITED STATES,) Thames-Street, NEWPORT.
Wm. C. Baen, & Co.
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and the public, that they have received a fresh supply of GOODS, suitable for the season, among which are, a variety of Straw Bonnets and Ladies warranted Morocco Shoes, which will be disposed of for Cash as cheap as ever were offered in Newport. June 4, 1803.
MEDICINES,
For Sale by JACOB RICHARDSON, P. M.
DR. ATKINSON'S
Genuine Essence of Mustard.
RHEUMATISM in every stage, instantly submits to its penetrating powers, which has succeeded in curing the most desperate cases of Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago, Sciatica, Numbness, Palsy, and Complaints of the Stomach, after various other medicines have proved ineffectual. It is prepared in pills, and also in a fluid state. The pills are particularly serviceable in flatulencies and indigestion, and by their salutary operation, promote perspiration, and gradually undermine the most obstinate rheumatism; and, at the same time, invigorate the debilitated constitution. The fluid essence is a remarkable active embrocation, necessarily used with the pills, and as generally excites a tingling sensation; it removes the cause of pain, by bringing on a circulation in the parts affected, by this means, frozen limbs, the severest sprains and bruises, old strains and relaxations, are generally cured by a few applications. The genuine is distinguished from counterfeits by the signature of THOMAS STOKES, & Co. being affixed to each bottle; without which mark of authenticity, none are genuine.
Chambaud's Antasthmatic Lozenges.
A radical cure for coughs, colds, asthma and consumption, difficulty of breathing, &c. &c.
MR. CHAMBAUD, the sole proprietor of this medicine, has the satisfaction to announce that they have been the means of relieving many persons in a most precarious state of health. In common colds this medicine produces so salutary a preparation that they generally are eradicated in a few hours. Coughing, being prolonged by that convulsive symptom termed the racking in the throat, it shortens its duration by promoting sleep and fire-gathering the constitution. Pulmonary complaints affecting the breast and lungs, those affected with them experience an almost immediate relief. Asthma and confined consumptions have repeatedly been eradicated by them. Infants in the hooping-cough, and women during pregnancy, may take them without the least fear of danger, and with the greatest expectation of relief, nor can it be administered at an improper season.
The Genuine Scotch Itch Ointment.
THE only medicine that cures this disagreeable disease, by one application, so many thousands having experienced its efficacy; it is unnecessary to add any more arguments in its favor, but to caution the public, to observe, that the name THOMAS STOKES & Co. is affixed to each box, without this mark of authenticity, none are genuine.
ATKINSON'S
Genuine and Infallible Worm Destroying Lozenges.
AS a speedy, effectual, and sure remedy, stands unrivalled, and has performed innumerable cures, when medical aid and other worm medicines could afford no relief. These Lozenges not only destroy worms where they exist, but entirely and effectually prevent their regeneration. For this purpose, the proprietor recommends their being used in the spring and fall. Those families who have taken his advice, and used the Lozenges as their common physic among the children (for which they are excellently calculated) have now the happiness to find their children entirely delivered from those dreadful vermin.
DR. HUNTER'S
Genuine Antibilious Pills.
AN agreeable and certain preventative of that predisposition to inflammatory and malignant fever, which prevails at particular seasons of the year. The rapid and increasing demand from every part of the United States, and the West-India Islands is the best evidence of their superior excellence.
DR. BARDWELL'S
Genuine Ague and Fever Drops, For the Cure of Agues, Intermittent and Remittent Fevers.
THE proprietor feels it his duty, to present to the public, a Medicine acknowledged & proved to be the first in the world; being a sovereign remedy for one of the most distressing diseases which afflict mankind. The properties and qualities of this Medicine, has been so fully approved and attested, as to leave no doubt
whatever of its efficacy. Thousands have been cured by these drops, after the bark and every other remedy has proved ineffectual; and not one in a hundred has had occasion to take more than a single bottle.
DR. BARDWELL'S
Re-animating Solar Tincture, or Pabulum of Life.
For the Cure of Consumption and Asthma Disorders in the Stomach and Bowels, Convulsions, Cholice and Dysentery.
CAUTIOUS investigation, and attentive enquiry into the nature and laws of the animal economy, having long confirmed an opinion in the mind of the inventor, that all the maladies above mentioned, derive their origin from the same cause, indirect debility, or consequent weakness the analogy of their source by a natural inference suggested the idea of their removal by the same means: The result was the discovery of the Re-animating Solar Tincture, which after having been employed in thousands of instances, with the most unexampled and astonishing success, has obtained the warmest approbation of characters of the first respectability, both in and out of the profession, the proprietors can confidently recommend, as one of the most certain, efficacious, and pleasant remedies ever discovered by man or offered to the world.
DR. BARDWELL'S
Aromatic Lozenges of Steel.
IN this age of luxury and licentiousness, when the indiscretion of youth disappoint the expectations of maturity, and lay the foundation of premature and sickly old age, it is not to be wondered, that a medicine of such restorative powers, as the Aromatic Lozenges of Steel, should obtain the sanction and recommendation of the most enlightened medical characters in the world: Many persons who were lately labouring under infirmities, which rendered life insupportable, are now enjoying health and vigour, the weak the languid, the relaxed, and emaciated of either sex. Those who have impaired their constitutions by a long residence in unhealthy climates; the nervous, & debilitated; will find in this medicine, the balm of comfort, a degree of reanimation, & a delightful transition from misery & infirmity, to health & happiness.
Matrimony. It is much to be regretted, but indisputably certain, that many persons of both sexes, are deterred from entering into the married state, by secret infirmities, which delicacy forbids them to disclose; and there are not a few, who being already married, are rendered miserable, for want of those pledges of mutual love; without which, happiness in this state, is at best very precarious. It has been ascertained, beyond a doubt, that those circumstances are occasioned by general, or partial relaxations, or weakness in either sex; and, it is equally certain, that the Genuine Aromatic Lozenges are the best, if not the only remedy ever discovered for this species of debility; when taken into the Stomach, they immediately dissolve, and disperse themselves, like a vapor through every pore, producing effects at once delightful, salutary, and permanent.
Dr. Bardwell's Genuine Eye-Water.
A Sovereign remedy for all diseases of Eyes; speedily removes inflammations, dimness, itching, and films; it never fails to cure those maladies which frequently succeed the measles, small-pox, and fevers; and is an unparalleled strengthener of a weak sight.
Specific Drops for Deafness.
FOR many years have these drops been used with amazing success, in Deafness & Hardness of Hearing. Those who are unacquainted with the great relief afforded by this valuable medicine, are earnestly recommended to a trial. Few are the cases in which it has not been of great service, and very often perfected a complete cure. Copious directions for the use of the Specific Drops for Deafness are sealed up with each.
DR. BARDWELL'S
Anodyne Essence, for all kinds of Head Ache.
THE renowned virtues of the Anodyne Essence, is now so generally known, that it is no presumption in the proprietor to say, that Head Ache, arising from whatever cause, or however violent, instantly submit to its penetrating powers. This invaluable Anodyne, has frequently succeeded after the best advice, and every other remedy has failed; by its salutary operation, it insensibly promotes circulation and perspiration, and thereby prevents the return of the most obstinate periodical head aches.
* * Sold by appointment, with copious directions for their use, by Mr. James Oram, book-seller No. 102 Water-Street, New-York; by Mr. Benjamin Johnson, Market-Street, Philadelphia; Messrs. Manning & Loring, Boston; Mr. Daniel Crocker, New-Haven; Mr. Charles Bostwick, Bridgeport; Mr. Ebenezer White, Danbury; Mr. Samuel Green, New-London; Mr. John Burnet, Newark; Mr. Job Hains, Elizabeth-Town; and by one respectable agent in every populous town on the navigable waters in the U. States.
Newport, April 30, 1803.
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RIGHTS OF JURIES.
The following anecdote, extracted from a British periodical publication, entitled "THE PATRIOT," furnishes one among a thousand instances, of overbearing arrogance in a Judge, and honest independence in a jury.
(Boston Chron.)
[It is proper that every citizen, liable to be called on to discharge the high and important duties of a Jurymen, should entertain a due sense of the consequence of his situation. Although our Judges are divested of some of the gewgaws of office, which are deemed essential to the jurisprudence of England; yet, even in our country, we sometimes have occasion to recollect "that the sanctuary of Justice has been polluted by a TRESSILIAN, a SCROOGS, and a JEFFERIES!"]
A LIVING Judge, who, not many years since, travelled the northwest circuit in Ireland, came to the trial of a cause in which much of the local consequence of some demagogues in the neighborhood was concerned; it was the cause of a landlord's prosecution against a poor man, his tenant, for assault and battery, committed on the person of the prosecutor by the defendant, in defence of his only child, an innocent and beautiful girl, from ravishment. Not only the Bench but the whole Bar, dined with the prosecutor's father the day before the trial, and some of them, to this day, praise the venison and claret.—Next day the poor man was brought into Court and put to the Bar. The prosecutor appeared and swore most manfully to every title of the indictment. He was cross examined by the jurors, who were honest tradesmen and respectable farmers. The poor man had no lawyers to tell his story. He pleaded his own cause; not to the fancy; but, to the judgment and to the HEART—The jury found him "Not Guilty."
The Court was enraged, but the surrounding spectators exulted in a shout of applause. The Judge told the jury they must go back to their jury-room and reconsider the matter, adding, "he was astonished they could presume to return so infamous a verdict." The jury bowed, went back, and in a quarter of an hour returned, when the foreman, a venerable old man, thus addressed the Bench.—"My Lord; in compliance with your desire we went back to our jury-room; but as we found no reason to alter our opinion, or our verdict, we return it to you in the same words as before, "Not Guilty"—We heard your Lordships extraordinary language of reproach; but we don't accept it as properly or warrantably applying to us. 'Tis true, my Lord, that we ourselves, individually may be poor insignificant men; therefore, in that light, we claim nothing without side this box, above the common regards of our humble and honest stations; but, my Lord, assembled here as a jury, we cannot be insensible to the great and constitutional importance of the department we now fill: We feel my Lord, that we are appointed by the Law and the Constitution, not only as an impartial Tribunal, to judge between the King and his subjects, the offended and offender; but that by the favor of the Constitution, we are in a situation of still greater consequence; for we form as a Jury, the barrier of the people against the influence, prejudice, passion, or corruption of the bench.
"To you, my Lord, meeting you without these walls, I, for my own part, might possibly measure my respect, by your private virtues; in this place, your private character is invisible, for it is in my eyes, veiled in your official one, and it is to open conduct in that only we can look.
"This jury, my Lord, does not in this business presume to offer the smallest degree of disrespect, much less insult; we pay the respect one part of a tribunal should pay another for the common honor of both. This jury, my Lord, did not arraign that bench with partiality, prejudice, infamous decision, nor yet with influence, passion, corruption, oppression, or tyranny: No! we looked up to it as the mercy seat of Royalty, as the sanctuary of truth and justice.
"Still my Lord, we cannot blot from our minds the records of our school books; nor erase the early inscriptions written on the first pages of our intellects and memories.—Hence we must be mindful that the mercy seat of royalty; and the sanctuary of justice, have been polluted by a TRESSILIAN, a SCROOGS, and a JEFFERIES. [Here a frown from the Bench.] Nay, my Lord, I am a poor man, but I am a free born subject of the kingdom of Ireland, a member of the Constitution; nay, I am now higher, for I am a Representative thereof. I therefore do claim for myself, and fellow-jurors, the liberty of speech; and if I am refused it here, I shall resume it before the people at the door of this Court House, and tell them why I deliver my mind there, instead of in this place.
[Here the Bench resumed complacency.]
"I say my Lord, we have nothing to do with your private character; we know you here only in that of judge; and as such we should respect you; you know nothing of us, but as a jury; and in that we should look to you for re-
ciprocated respect; because we know of no man, however high his titles or his rank, in whom the law and the constitution would warrant the presumption of an unprovoked insult towards that tribunal, in whom they have vested the dearest and most valuable privilege they possess. I before said, my Lord, that we are here met, not individually, nor do we assume pre-eminence; but in the sacred character of a jury, we should be wanting in reverence to the constitution itself, if we did not look to the respect of every man who regards it. We sit here my Lord, to give a verdict according to our consciences, and the best of our opinions on the evidences before us. We have in our own minds, acquitted ourselves of our duty, as honest men. If we have erred, we are answerable not to your lordship, nor to that bench, nor to the King who placed you there, but to an higher power, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords."
The bench and the bar were both silent— Astonishment murmured through the crowd—the poor man was discharged, and the jury withdrew from the Court House, amidst the plaudits of a people whose rights they had so well defended from the encroachment of official influence.
CHESTER COUNTY, (Pennsylvania).
REPUBLICAN MEETING of May 17, 1803.
SHALL we never enjoy domestic peace and tranquility? Shall social intercourse and harmony be estranged from our happy land? Shall the mind be constantly on the alert?
This meeting whilst they deplore the necessity of expressing their sentiments and opinions on a subject the most painful to them, beg leave to call the attention of their friends and fellow-citizens of this State, and of the United States, to a paragraph which appeared in the "True American" of the 6th inst. published by a certain Thomas Bradford, in the metropolis of the free and happy State of Pennsylvania.
The following is the paragraph alluded to:
"Democracy is scarcely tolerable at any period of natural history; its omens are always sinister, and its power unprincipled; with all the lights of experience blazing before our eyes, it is impossible not to discern the futility of this form of government. It was weak & wicked in Athens; it was bad in Sparta, and worse in Rome; it has been tried in France, and has terminated in despotism; it has been tried in England and was rejected with the utmost loathing and abhorrence; it is on its trial here, and the issue will be civil war, desolation, and anarchy. No wise man but discerns its imperfections; no good man but proclaims its fraud; and no brave man but draws his sword against its force!!! The institution of a scheme of folly so radically contemptible and vicious, is a memorable example of what the villainy of some men can devise, what the folly of others receive, and both establish in despite of reason, reflection, and sensation."
Resolved, as the opinion of this meeting, that the authors and abettors of the foregoing paragraph merit the sovereign contempt of every freeman, of every sincere friend to our glorious constitution, and democratic form of government, "the first born of equal liberty."
Resolved, as the opinion of this meeting, that every attempt made to disturb the repose of society, by calling on one part of the American people, to draw their swords against another class of peaceable citizens, in order to foment civil wars, desolation, and anarchy, is cruel, impolitic, and merits the execration of every honest and well meaning man.
Resolved, That we highly venerate the Declaration of American Independence, and the cause which gave life and animation to our beautiful fabric of government, reared on the ruins of monarchy and aristocracy in this highly favored portion of the globe.
Resolved, That this meeting reposes implicit confidence in the Chief Executive Magistrate of this great Republic, and that we will support his administration so long as it has for its end the public good, and also our Constitution and government against domestic traitors and foreign foes.
The meeting have heard with concern of an attempt made by some of the Representatives in Congress from this State to misrepresent the opinions and wishes of the Republicans of Pennsylvania, and to oppose an opinion upon the Executive of the Union that the Republicans of this State are a small and interested minority— That it is the wish of the Republicans of this State to retain in office him who has violated the laws of society when engaged in the ostensible support of law and order, and others whose whole conduct had been for several years in constant hostility to the principles of the government, and the avowed, open, and ardent advocates of characters devoted to a monarchical government.
Resolved, therefore, That while we abhor persecution for opinions sake, we are sincerely disposed to pay due respect to opinions even

founded on error, when they do not go into action in open hostility to the principles of republican government, and the introduction of the anarchy of despotism.
Resolved, That the opinion of this meeting, that under a free government no confidence can or ought to be reposed in persons notoriously adverse to the principles of that government, whether enemies of long standing, or apostates from interest or corruption.
Resolved, That the opinion of this meeting, that the President of the United States, from his long tried and uniform love of the independence and liberty of his country, is entitled to the esteem and attachment of every freeman.
Resolved, That every attempt to impose upon the Chief Magistrate, opinions hostile to the sentiments of the majority of the citizens of this State repeatedly expressed, is dishonest, and calculated to promote objects hostile to the government and the people.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolutions be published in the Aurora, and signed by the Chairman and Secretary of this meeting.
DEVALT BEAVER, Chairman. CHARLES KENNY, Secretary.
[With great pleasure we extract from the National Intelligencer, the following salutary caution; we have no doubt but it will find a place in every paper, which regards the interests of]
AMERICAN SEAMEN.]
As the indications of approaching war in Europe may terminate in that event, we wish to call the attention of the citizens of the United States, and particularly the seamen, to such measures as are calculated for their security abroad, and which are customary in time of war. Should it happen, we hope we shall not witness as one of its consequences, a repetition of that indiscriminate scene of impressment, of which, during the last, our sea-faring citizens were so often the victims.
But before going to sea at such a precarious time as the present, it behoves the seamen to provide themselves with the passport or protection directed to be issued at the collector's offices by the Act of Congress, and to be careful not to conflate in any others, such as those issued by Notaries Public, Justices of the Peace, &c. The distinction may be found to be of much consequence; for should a seamen claim exemption from impressment by virtue of a protection of the latter unauthorised kind, he would probably be told that as he had not followed the laws of his own country, in taking it from the Collector, he was entitled to no favor, and that he could not be considered as an American. This caution is more particularly addressed to the seamen themselves, but its observance must depend in a great degree upon the vigilance of the merchants and masters of vessels in seeing it strictly attended to by the former.
LAWS OF THE UNION. [PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, at their second session, Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the 6th of December, 1802.
AN ACT
For the relief of Insolvent Debtors within the District of Columbia.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That any debtor who now is, or may hereafter be, in actual confinement in jail, in the district of Columbia, at the suit of any creditor, may apply by petition in writing to any one of the judges of the circuit court of the district of Columbia, and offer to deliver up, for the use of his creditors, all his property, real, personal and mixed, to which he is in any manner entitled, a schedule whereof, on oath or affirmation, together with a list of his creditors, as far as he can ascertain them, shall be annexed to and exhibited with his petition; and thereupon the said judge shall direct notice of such application to be published in some of the public newspapers, for such time as he may think proper, which notice shall likewise require the attendance of the creditors at the court-house of the county, in which the petitioning debtor is confined, and at such time as the said justice may appoint; and it shall be the duty of the said judge, and of the clerk of the county, to attend at the time and place appointed; and on the appearance of the creditors, either in person or by attorney, agreeably to the notification, or on their neglect to appear, the said judge shall administer to the debtor the following oath: "I, A. B. do swear (or solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm,) that I will deliver up, convey and transfer, for the use of my creditors, all my property that I have any title to or claim any interest in, whether in possession, remainder or reversion, and all claims, rights and credits that I have or am in any manner entitled to; and that I have not at any time given, sold, conveyed, lessened or disposed of for the use or benefit of myself, or any other person or persons, any part of my money or other property, claims, rights or credits, thereby to defraud my creditors, or any of them, or to secure the same with a view or expectation to receive any profit, benefit or advantage thereby," and the said judge shall thereupon appoint such persons, as a majority of the creditors in value, their agents or attorneys then present, shall recommend, to be a trustee, for the benefit of the creditors of the petitioning debtor; or in case of non-attendance of the creditors, or of their not making a recommendation, the said justice shall name such person as he shall think proper, to be a trustee aforesaid.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That before the said trustee shall proceed to act, he
shall give bond to the United States in such penalty and with such security as the said judge shall approve, conditioned for the faithful performance of his trust, which shall be recorded in the clerk's office of the county in which the proceedings are had; and a certified copy thereof shall be received as evidence in any court of law in the United States; and the said bond may be sued in the name of the United States, for the use of any person or persons who may conceive him or themselves aggrieved by the negligence or misconduct of the trustee. And in case of the death or refusal to act of any trustee, the said judge may appoint another in his place, who shall give bond in manner as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That upon the petitioning debtor's executing a deed or deeds to the said trustee, conveying all his property, real, personal and mixed, and all his claims, rights and credits, agreeably to the oath or affirmation of the said debtor, and on delivering all his said property which he shall have in his possession, together with his books, papers and evidences of debts of every kind, to the said trustee, and the said trustee's certifying the same to the said judge in writing, it shall be lawful for the said judge to make an order to the marshal, jailor or keeper of the prison, in which the said debtor is then confined, commanding that the said debtor shall be thereforth discharged from his imprisonment; and he shall be immediately discharged, and the said order shall be a sufficient warrant therefor: Provided, That no person who has been guilty of a breach of the laws, and who has been imprisoned for or on account of the same, shall be discharged from imprisonment: And provided likewise, That any property which the debtor may afterwards acquire, (except the necessary wearing apparel and bedding for his family, and his tools if a mechanic or manufacturer,) shall be liable to the payment of his debts, any thing herein to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said judge may allow such petitioning debtor or his family, to retain their necessary wearing apparel and bedding, and if the said debtor be a mechanic or manufacturer, he may likewise retain the tools of his trade.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said judge may direct the trustee to sell and convey the property of the petitioning debtor, at such time, and on such terms and conditions as he shall deem most to the advantage of the creditors, and the product thereof, after satisfying all incumbrances and liens, shall be divided among the creditors in proportion to their respective claims; and no process against the real or personal property of the debtor shall have any effect or operation, except process of execution, and attachments in the nature of execution, which shall have been put into the hands of the marshal antecedent to the application.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That every trustee may sue for, in his own name, any property or chose in action assigned to him by virtue of this act.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That if any creditor, at any time within two years after the application of such debtor, shall alledge in writing to the circuit court of the district of Columbia, or at any other court of the United States, within whose jurisdiction such debtor may be found, that such debtor had at the time of his application as aforesaid, directly or indirectly conveyed, lessened or disposed of any part of his property, rights or credits, with intent to defraud his creditors, or had at any one time within twelve months next preceding said application, lost by gaming more than three hundred dollars, or had assigned or conveyed any part of his property, rights or credits, with intent to give a preference to any creditor or creditors, or any surety, the said court shall thereupon order notice of such allegation to be given in writing to the debtor, and upon his appearance before them, or on his neglect to appear, after proof that notice has been served, the said court shall, within a reasonable time, examine the debtor or any other person, upon interrogatories on oath, touching the substance of the said allegations, or may direct an issue or issues to be tried in a summary way, without the form of an action, to determine the truth of the same; and if upon the answer to the said interrogatories, or upon the trial of the issue or issues, such debtor shall be found guilty of any fraud or deceit towards his creditors, or of having lost by gaming as aforesaid, or of having given any preference as aforesaid, he shall be precluded from any benefits under this Act; and in case such debtor, or any other, testifying either for or against him, shall at any time thereafter be convicted of falsely, wilfully and corruptly swearing or affirming to any matter or thing in virtue of this act, he shall suffer as in the case of wilful perjury, and upon such conviction of the debtor, or any other person testifying for him, he shall be forever precluded from any benefit under this act.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That every judge charged with the execution of this act, may, in the respective cases which may be brought before him, allow the trustees a commission not exceeding eight per centum for his trouble, on the amount of debts paid by him; and if any complaint shall be made to the said judge of the misconduct of any trustee by any creditor, or by the debtor, the said judge may call such trustee before them & enquire into the cause of complaint, and may make such rules and orders as he may think proper for the accomplishment of the object of the trust, and may in his discretion remove such trustee and appoint another in his place.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the judge may, by order, limit and appoint a time for creditors to bring in and exhibit their claims to the trustee; and if the said trustee should think proper to contest any claim exhibited against the debtor, it shall be his duty to report the same to the judge having cognizance of the case, who may examine the creditor and debtor upon oath respecting the same, and may submit
to a jury, such issues as shall be proper to settle the points in contest, or may appoint two indifferent persons to act as arbitrators between the parties, with a power, if they differ, to chuse an umpire, and a decision thus made shall be final between the parties; and the said justice may order any part of the debtor's estate to be set apart, and retained for the eventual satisfaction of any contested claim, or to be brought again into distribution; and if any creditor to whom a debt is due, shall collude with a debtor to gain an undue preference, or for the concealment of any part of the debtor's estate or effects or shall contrive or conceal any acknowledgement of the debtor by parol, or in writing, to give false color to his claim, such creditor shall lose the whole of his debt.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That if any debtor who shall have been relieved under this act, shall be arrested or imprisoned on any process issued out on any judgement or decree, obtained against him for any debt, damages, or costs contracted, owing or growing due before his discharge as aforesaid, the court before whom such process shall be returned or returnable, or any judge thereof, shall discharge such debtor; and if any such debtor shall be arrested or imprisoned on any process for the recovery of any debt, damages or costs contracted, owing or growing due before his discharge as aforesaid, the court before whom such process shall be returned, or returnable, or any judge thereof, shall discharge such debtor out of custody, on his common appearance being entered, without special bail: Provided, and it is the true intent and meaning of this act, that no discharge whatever under this act shall be construed or taken as a discharge of any other person from any debt, contract or engagement of any kind or nature forever.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That when the acting judge shall as above prescribed, give to the marshal an order for the discharge of a debtor, it shall be the duty of the said judge to lodge with the clerk of the county in which the discharge shall take place, a certificate in the following words, viz. "I do hereby certify, that I have this day ordered the marshal of the district of Columbia, to discharge from imprisonment A. B. an insolvent debtor, agreeably to the Act of Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors within the district of Columbia," which said certificate shall be recorded by the said clerk, and a copy thereof under seal, shall be received in evidence, in any court of law in the United States.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That if any judge before whom the operation of this act in any particular case shall have been commenced, shall die, resign his office or become disqualified, the proceedings may be completed by any other judge of the said court, in the same manner as if they had been originally commenced before him.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That the application of the debtor, the appointment of a trustee, the deed from the debtor to the trustee, the several claims exhibited to the trustee and the amount of sales of the debtor's property shall be transmitted to and recorded by the clerk of the county in which the debtor was confined at the time of his application; copies of which, under seal, shall be received as evidence in any court of law in the United States, and the clerk shall receive the same fees as are fixed by law for the like services in other cases, to be paid by the trustee out of the first proceeds of the debtor's estate that may come into his hands.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That no discharge of an insolvent debtor under this act shall have a greater effect in any particular state than if such debtor had been discharged under the insolvent debtor's law of any other State.
Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That the circuit court of the district of Columbia, shall, by a general order to be entered on the records of the said court, fix the daily allowance for the support and maintenance of prisoners in execution for debt or damages in civil suits, which allowance the said court may, by a like general order, increase or diminish from time to time, as circumstances may require. And no person taken in execution for debt or damages in a civil suit, shall be detained in prison therefor, unless the creditor, his agent or attorney, shall after demand thereof by the marshal, pay or give such security, as he may require, to pay such daily allowance, and the prison fees: Provided, that a release from prison for want of such payment or security, shall not discharge the debt; but the body of the debtor shall never be again taken in execution therefor.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted, That the said court may cause to be marked and laid out, reasonable bounds of the prisons in the said district, to be recorded in the said court; and from time to time, may renew, enlarge, or diminish the same. And every prisoner not committed for treason or felony, giving such security to keep within said bounds, as any judge of the said court shall approve, shall have liberty to walk therein, out of the prison, for the preservation of his health; and keeping continually within the said bounds, shall be adjudged in law a true prisoner.
Sec. 17. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this act shall not be construed to extend to any debtor who is or shall be imprisoned at the suit of the United States, nor to alter, lessen, or impair the right of the United States, to be first satisfied out of the estates of persons indebted to them; nor to any debtor who has not resided in the district of Columbia one year next preceding his said application.
APPROVED, March 3d, 1803.
TH: JEFFERSON,
President of the United States.
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QUAKERS ADDRESS.
THE society of Quakers, or Friends, in the State of Pennsylvania, have published an address to the people of the United States in which among a number of observations of a religious nature, they advert to several immoral practices in the following manner:
The common, but very pernicious practice of horse-racing, we consider to be an evil that embraces many other views, and is certainly a great nuisance in a well ordered civil society; it having a natural tendency, by corrupting the mind, gradually to open the way to many other vicious habits. We may also subjoin the cruel diversion cock-fighting, with other amusements of a similar nature, that are repugnant to every humane and tender feeling. What pleasure can result to a rational mind, from torturing and afflicting those poor animals, which were intended for the use and comfort of man?
The great number of taverns and tippling-houses, and the disposition to frequent them, have been cause of much concern and anxiety; and we conceive, that to this source many of the predominant evils in our land may be traced. Some of those places are evidently nurseries of vice and licentiousness; and in which it is to be feared the human mind is prepared for the perpetration of crimes, shocking in their nature, and repugnant to every feeling of humanity, seriousness, and religion: Witness among other things the direful oaths and execrations, with the drunkenness and debauchery, that so greatly reproach many places of public and private resort.
The subject of duelling has also claimed our very serious consideration; it being a crime of great magnitude, which, with its late frequency, must be viewed by every serious and reflecting mind, and particularly so by those who believe in the mild doctrines of the Gospel, with much regret and abhorrence. We wish to arrest the attention of those who have such false and delusive ideas of honor: We wish them deliberately to reflect on the consequences that may result to themselves, and that must result to society, by an indulgence of the ferocious disposition that can, that dare, premeditatedly deprive a fellow-being of life, and plunge him into an endless eternity, in an unprepared state; the presumption being very strong, that men who are in such a disposition of mind as to give way to a practice so barbarous, in order to obtain revenge of a fellow-creature, are not likely to be in a situation prepared to meet their God. And while we are desirous of shewing if possible, that a conduct like this is very derogatory to the nature and dignity of man, and highly subversive of true honor and greatness of soul, suffer us also to suggest to the serious consideration of those of our fellow-citizens, who are members of legislative bodies, whether, should this great and growing evil of duelling continue to prevail, it will not become a subject demanding further legislative interposition.
Two Millions of Dollars!
This sum voted at the last session of Congress, for the purpose of "defraying any extraordinary expence which may be incurred in the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations," has been the subject of nearly two millions of lies and slanders in the federal prints! By many of them, with brazen effrontery it has been published to the people, that this sum was voted to the President, to be at his own disposal, and for which he was never to account. This falsehood, however, is contradicted on the very face of the Law itself, which specifically declares, that "the President of the United States, shall cause an account of the expenditure thereof to be laid before Congress as soon as may be."—Here at once the accountability of the President is established by law.—But they declare this sum to have been al-

ready "squandered" by Mr. Munroe's embassy.—How can they know this fact? How can they presume to assert on any foundation, that that minister took with him a single cent of the United States' money? The law does not specify Mr. M's mission; and perhaps contemplated the Barbary powers as much as those of France or Spain. The fact is, none of us know to what uses this sum may be expended at all—nor shall we obtain the knowledge until the President makes the report to the next session of Congress. If then the federalists find it has been squandered, it will then be time enough to abuse. But it seems not to suit those gentlemen to wait so long—they want calumny for immediate use—and finding a falsehood may be fabricated concerning every dollar in the whole two millions, they have too many workmen to suffer such a stock of raw materials to lay by. [Amer. Pat.]
CINCINNATI, May 4. Extra of a letter from the Rev. John Smith, to a gentleman in this town, dated Point Coupee, March 28, 1803. "You no doubt have received the account of old Sam Mason's arrest, with 3 or 4 of his sons, four other villains, a woman and three children, about thirty miles below New-Madrid, by Capt. M'Coy, the king's interpreter & a small party. Capt. M'Coy has since taken them to New-Orleans in irons, but as no crime could be charged upon them as being committed in the Spanish government, the governor general ordered them to be taken to Natchez and delivered to our government. The day before yesterday, as they were passing this place, the mast of their vessel broke, a part of the men were sent on shore to make a new one, and the rest were left to guard the prisoners. In a short time they threw off their irons, seized the guns belonging to the boat, and fired upon the guard. Captain M'Coy hearing the alarm, ran out of the cabin, old Mason instantly shot him through the breast and shoulder; he with the determined bravery of a soldier, though scarcely able to stand, shot him thro' the head. Mason fell and rose, fell and rose again, and although in a gore of blood, one of his party having shot a Spaniard's arm to pieces, he drove off M'Coy's party, and kept possession of the boat till evening, when discovering a superior force, they left the boat, the women and children, with great precipitation. There is a party of Creoles after them, and it is supposed they will succeed in taking them. The commandant at this place has offered one thousand dollars for taking old Mason dead or alive. They will be pursued with the utmost diligence by a set of determined fellows."
NEW-YORK, June 6. Previous to the departure of the Kennebec from Trinidad, an express had arrived from London with orders to put that place in a state of complete defence. By the attention of a respectable commercial friend we have received a Cape Francois paper of 22d Floreal, (May 21,) from which we give the following translation—merely omitting the praises bestowed on particular corps and individuals who distinguished themselves. ARMY OF ST. DOMINGO. Order of the day of 3d Floreal. The brigands have been again in the north; they directed their force against Fort Dauphin; but two powerful attacks have only added to defeats, and to the glory of our brave soldiers. On the 13 Germinal (April) assisted by secret intelligence from within, they presented themselves to the number of 1400. Aided by some traitors, a large party of them was introduced into the very heart of the place, while the main body, en masse, thundered and pressed upon all sides. The critical moment served but to redouble the energy of the garrison. The promptness and vigour of the able dispositions of Gen. Quantin, and the bravery of the grenadiers of the 11th demi-brigade, have rendered ineffectual their plots and their efforts. After an obstinate engagement of two hours, they were driven from the town and its environs, leaving about 50 dead, and bearing away considerable number of wounded. The traitors within have been discovered and confined. On the 18th of the same month, the brigands, organized in regular military form, and with generals at their head, made on Fort Dauphin, another attempt. Their attack commenced at 5 in the morning; at 7 they were defeated on all points in complete route: Above forty dead, a great number of whom were officers, have been found round the place, and the
rebels were busily employed during great part of the engagement in carrying off their wounded. Le Port de Paix has been also attacked on the 22d Germinal (April) in the afternoon. The enemy in a body of a sudden a great number of batteries, which played upon the forts Laveau and Pageot. At the approach of night the affair became more general and more serious, and at 11 o'clock an assault was made on all the forts. The brigands were provided with large and long ladders of 20 Reys. The extreme superiority of their number rendered it impossible to prevent their applying some of them: And by these means they succeeded in scaling the grand fort, and established themselves for some time at the foot of the block-house; but they were driven from thence after having lost a great many men. The forts Laveau & Pageot were so well protected by the fire of the artillery from the grand and little forts and the stationary Corvette, that the enemy could not avail themselves on those two points of the scaling ladders they had brought.
The brigands have left 57 dead about our posts, many others they carried off; the number of their wounded must have been very considerable: We had but one man killed and two wounded.
General Fressinet, informed that the brigands had reassembled in their neighboring positions on the plain of Culde Sac, with a design of making an incursion, gave orders to prevent by attacking them. In consequence, Gen. Lavellette having prepared a column composed of detachments from the 5th light troops, the 8th of the line, and 30th national dragoons from Port-au-Prince, arrived at 5 in the morning in presence of the brigands. He successively attacked and carried three strong positions where the enemy were entrenched. The result of this operation is a standard taken, above 30 of the brigands lie upon the spot, and the remainder of their hordes entirely dispersed: We had 12 wounded.
Le general de brigade, chef de l'etat major general. (Signed) THOUVENOT. A true copy. L'adjud.-command., sous chef de l'etat major general. BOYE.
Copy of a letter from the General in Chief to Clausel General of Division.
Port-au-Prince, le Floreal (May) I have the honor to inform you, general, that the First Consul, feeling the greatest solicitude for the army of St. Domingo, and desirous of terminating this fatal war without loss of time, not content with the daily reinforcements we receive, sends at this moment from the ports of France an army of 20,000 men, to which shall succeed another of the same force as early as necessary, should not the brigands be, as is expected, totally annihilated by the first army. I have the honor to be, &c. (Signed) DTN. ROCHAMBEAU. A true copy. Le chef l'etat major de la division du Nord, J. A. MAILLARD.
Extra of a letter from Port-de-France, Isle of Martinique, dated 11th Floreal, written by an aid-de-camp of admiral Vilaret Joyeuse, captain general of Martinique, to commandant Toussaint.
Le Papillon has this instant arrived, bringing accounts of the continuation of peace in Europe, and departs this night to bear the information to your island.
We have been at work here for some days, to put ourselves in a state of defence; but it is happy for our colony, and still more for yours, that this measure becomes unnecessary.
Capt. Gould, who arrived at Wilmington on the 5th inst. in 14 days from Guadalupe, informs—that serious disturbances have taken place amongst the white inhabitants of that town—that the general second in command and several gentlemen of distinction have been apprehended by order of General Le Crois, and sent to France in a national ship of 74 guns, to be tried for conspiracy.
PHILADELPHIA, May 31. Specimen of British liberty. On Tuesday last arrived the ship Sally from Bristol in forty days. Captain Burger informs, that ten days before he left there a frigate arrived in the roads under a pretence of shipping volunteers, but shortly after sent a body of seamen, marines and officers, well armed, up to town to press men:—They took the evening to commit their barbarous deeds. Many poor fellows were dragged from the public houses, and many picked up in the streets, insulted and beat without provocation—much blood was lost on both sides. Finding themselves so strongly repelled by the inhabitants they were obliged to call for aid from the standing army. On Sunday at the time of service they took all the pressed men, under a strong guard, to march them down to the ship, under drawn swords and fixed bayonets—in passing through the out-skirts of the town, they were mobbed, with stones, mostly by women; from this spirited attack the gang and marines, being much intoxicated, fired upon the mob and killed several people—thus they got off with their men that were followed by their wives and children down to the boats. If this be liberty what is slavery.
Appointments—By the President. Samuel Osgood, esq., naval officer for the port of New-York, vice Richard Rogers, removed. Mr. Rogers was an officer in the British service in New-York last war, & concerned in American prizes. George Hoare, esq., commander of the revenue cutter for the districts of Connecticut and Rhode Island, vice Elisha Hinman, esq., removed. Capt. Hoare had been first lieutenant of the cutter from the commencement of the revenue system, when, under the presidency of Mr. Adams, the commander died, and he was universally expected to succeed to the vacant post:
But, though he had commanded a public vessel during the revolution, and fought and served with reputation through the contest, and tho' he was strongly supported by the federal member of congress from New-London, still he was a republican, and therefore a new-fangled federalist of the cockade stamp was appointed over his head. Now at this late day, capt. Hoare has the office restored to him as his right, according to the usage of Connecticut; the President has signed against the majority of eastern federalism, and must receive its abuse. In making this appointment, however, Mr. Jefferson has done an act of justice which we hope will be repeated in the same quarter till "the power is taken from the ungodly, and they whose right it is that rule." It we see much against the President on this subject we may be induced to enter more deeply into further particulars than certain friends to order and good government could by any means with. See.
NEWPORT, Saturday, June 11, 1803.
Accounts from Ohio, of May 21st, mention that a company of about 40 Indians had that & scalped a Capt. Herod, while at work in his field—after which they took as many horses as they wanted and fled. The alarm was given, when the militia went immediately in pursuit of them.
On Saturday last arrived here, GIDEON GRANGER, Esq., Post-Master-General of the United States, and left town on Monday.
Arrived here the present week, JOHN GILPIN, Esq., Consul of his Britannic Majesty for this State.
Fourteen buildings have lately been destroyed by fire in Schenectady.
FEDERAL EXTRAVAGANCE. In 1800, under the administration of Mr. Adams, the receipts from duties, including the direct tax was dollars. 9,000,000 And the expenditures amounted to the enormous sum of 14,000,000
The deficit being 5,000,000 was borrowed of speculators and many jobbers, at the rate of 8 per cent. interest.
Contract this with REPUBLICAN ECONOMY. In 1802, under the administration of Mr. Jefferson, the revenue may be estimated, (without a land tax or any excise whatever) at dollars. 10,000,000 And the whole expenses of the government, including the interest on the national debt, amounted to only about 5,000,000
Leaving a saving to the people of 5,000,000 which is strictly and honestly appropriated to pay the principal of the Debt of the United States, and the surplus goes into the Treasury, and there forms a fund, which is solely under the direction of Congress. The Federalists ran the nation in debt at the rate of 5,000,000 dollars per annum—and the Republicans, after repealing all the internal taxes, and paying upwards of 5,000,000 dollars of the principal of the National Debt, have now a full Treasury, while the taxes are reduced and the people happy and contented. These are the fruits of Mr. JEFFERSON'S Administration. S. Reg.
The Editors of the Kentucky Gazette acknowledge the receipt of a note from a gentleman in Warrenton, (North Carolina) without date, but which must have been subsequent to the 25th April, which says—"The negroes rose in this town last night, and made great havoc. —We had to fly." P. T. Am.
We had prepared a reply to the observations in the last Mercury, under the Newport head, relative to the exception of certain insolvent Petitions out of the cause in the act of adjournment which operates to stay proceedings, having passed the lower House of Assembly, which was afterwards non-concurred with by the Senate: But want of room prevents its appearance this week. It will, however, be given in our next. The Mercury affects to be very patriotic on this subject. It will be shown how far that affectation is deceiving us.
CUSTOM-HOUSE. District of Newport, June 10. ENTERED. From Schooner Hiram, Chase, Eddenton Ship Octavia, Reynolds, Liverpool Sloop Sally & Ann, Church, Newyork Do. Two Sisters, Do. Schooner Friendship, Anthony, Do. Do. Fair Play, Newton, Cape-Francois Sloop Fame, Waldin, Philadelphia Do. Simeramis, Newyork Do. Aurora, Cahoon, Do. CLEARED. For Snow Mary, Baxter, St. Thomas' Sloop Fame, Justin, Newyork.
To be Sold at Public Auction, On the last Monday of June inst. at XI o'clock, a. m. on the Premises, All that valuable tract of Land, now in the occupancy of Mrs. Benjamin Slater, lying part in Hopkinton and part in Richmond, belonging to the estate of the late Col. GEORGE HARRIS, of Middletown, deceased, containing by estimation about seven hundred acres. The above estate will be sold in lots, of about one hundred and forty acres each. Terms of payment will be one third in cash down, one third in three, and one third in six months, in Notes payable at the Bank of Rhode Island, with approved indorsers. Newport, June 11, 1803. 141
WAR DEPARTMENT, June 1st, 1803.
Notice is hereby given, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the 31st day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October, 1803, until the 30th day of September, 1804, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Chicago, the Miami of the Lakes, Michilimackinac, Fort-Wayne, and at any place in the State of Ohio.
Second. At Vincennes. Third. At Fort Massac, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and near the mouth of the Illinois.
Fourth. At South-West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Tennessee and Kentucky, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia.
Fifth. At the Chickasaw Bluff, Natchez, Fort Adams, Mobile, and any place within the Mississippi Territory, more than ten miles from the river, and on the road between the Mississippi Territory and the Tennessee river, and on the road from Natchez to the boundary line between the Choctaw and Chickasaw country, between Bear Creek and Natchez.
Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States from the first day of January, 1804, until the 31st day December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states herein after mentioned—viz.
Sixth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Georgia, or on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek Nation.
Seventh. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the states of South and North Carolina.
Eighth. At Norfolk, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Virginia.
Ninth. At Fort M'Henry, & at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Maryland.
Tenth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburgh, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the states of Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, and Delaware.
Eleventh. At Fort Jay, West-Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place and places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of New-York, excepting Niagara.
Twelfth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, in any part of Vermont, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut and Rhode-Island.
Thirteenth. At Fort Independence (Boston Harbour,) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, the District of Maine excepted.
Fourteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New-Hampshire & the District of Maine.
A ration to consist of one pound and a quarter of Beef, or three quarters of a pound of Pork, eighteen ounces of Bread or Flour, one gill of Rum, Whisky, or Brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of Salt, four quarts of Vinegar, four pounds of Soap, and one pound and one half of Candles to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the Ration must be specified.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit and Niagara for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the Western waters, 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 for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the Commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is to be understood that the Contractor is at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of credible characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstance of the loss, and the amount of the article for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contract, 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. H. DEARBORN, Secretary.
Just received and for sale by DAVID MELVILL, jun. New-York—Manufactured TOBACCO and SNUFF of the first quality, at a small advance—Consisting of Negro-Head; Pug; Pigtail; Ladies' Twist; Paper, for chewing and smoking, and Scotch SNUFF. June 11.

LITTLE OLD MAID— FROM ANN WINGROVE. W ELL, friends, I'll begin, as you with me to sing, And the mules will lend their kind aid; If happy for me, I hope still to live free, A respectable, little old maid.
Where affections unite, and all things are right, No state with the married can vie; But if pique lead the way, or interest sway, It's better unmarried to die.
If a wife I had prov'd, to a man that I lov'd, Whose actions bright wisdom had sway'd, How happy my life to have been a bleft wife, And not a poor little old maid!
But if kind respect to his will don't direct Our steps through the mazes of life, You had better live free, an old maid like me, Than be to a Blockhead a wife.
If benevolence mild make us fond of each child, And good nature should beam on our cheek: Though the roses may fade in each worthy old maid, Yet many our friendship will seek.
Then be not dismay'd, each cheerful old maid! But join in my whimsical song, Live happy, while I will laugh till I die With those that I now set among.
Federal Predictions. Just before the last Presidential election, a federalist declared that he did not wish to live a minute, after Mr. Jefferson should be President. After the election, he has obstinately persisted to eat, drink and sleep as usual. Another declared that he should not consider his stock in the funds worth a dollar in the pound, if Mr. Jefferson should be elected, yet ever since he has held them higher than before. A Sword cutler declared he should starve if Mr. Jefferson should be chosen, but since he finds that Mr. Jefferson is not in the line of Swords, he has turned his hand to other business, and is doing better than before. A political Clergyman prophesied that christianity would be ruined, if the infidel Jefferson should be President, and the prophet has found his prediction verified in his own person, for he has never exhibited one evidence of christianity since the 4th March 1801. Hart. Mer.
Hard Ware, Stationary, &c. DAVID MELVILL, jun. RESPECTFULLY informs his friends that he has just received a very handsome addition to his former assortment of Hard-Ware, Cutlery, Ironmongery, Japan-Ware, Stationary, &c.—German-Steel—Fishing-Lines—Bed-Cords—Cloths-Lines, &c. &c. CASH given for Lead. Newport, June 4, 1803. 140f
Public Entertainment. THE Public are respectfully informed that the subscriber continues to keep a House of Entertainment at his old stand in Portsmouth. Ladies and Gentlemen who may please to call, will be accommodated to their satisfaction. JONATHAN CORNELL. June 3d, 1803. 140
To be Let, And possession given immediately. A LARGE & commodious Dwelling House, very pleasantly situated, on Washington-Street, on the Point. For terms, apply to MIRABETH EASTON. Newport, June 4, 1803. 140
WHEREAS a Commission of Bankruptcy (founded upon an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States") has been awarded and issued against JOSIAH C. SWAIN of Little-Compton, in the county of Newport, and district of Rhode-Island, Trader; and he having been declared a Bankrupt—He is hereby required to surrender himself to the Commissioners, in the said Commission named, on Monday the 6th, and Tuesday the 14th days of June next, and Saturday the 9th day of July next, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon of each of said days, at the State-house chamber in Newport; and make a full discovery and disclosure of his estate and effects:—When and where his creditors are to come prepared to prove their claims; and at the second sitting to choose assignees; and at the last sitting, the said Bankrupt is required to finish his examination. And at said last meeting, any of the creditors of said Bankrupt may be heard, before the said Commissioners, against the making or allowing of a certificate, to the Judge of said district, to entitle said Bankrupt to a certificate of discharge.—All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, or who have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same, except to whom the Commissioners shall appoint.
By Order of the Commissioners, EDWARD HEMPSTEAD, Clerk. Newport, May 28th, 1803. 140
Just opened, and for Sale, or Circulation, at the old CIRCULATING LIBRARY, by JACOB RICHARDSON , at the Post-Office, the following
New Novels & Romances, viz. SCROLLING PLAYER , 3 vols.—Romance of the Pyrenees, 4 vols.—Vale of Conway, 4 vols.—Grubthorpe Family, 3 vols.—Naville Castle, 4 vols.—Delphine, 6 vols.—Attachment, 2 vols.—Two Friends, 3 vols.—Farmer Boy, 4 vols.—Don Raphael, 3 vols.—Baron's Daughter, 4 vols.—Splendid Misery, 3 vols.—Monkton, or fate of Eleanor, 3 vols.—Arthur Mervyn, 3 vols.—Lottery of Life, 3 vols.—Lafosse, 3 vols.—Victor, 3 vols.—Orphan of Haugland, 3 vols.—Frederic, 3 vols.—Castle of Probation, 2 vols.—Rembrandt, 2 vols.—Suzes in Wales, 1 vol.—Village Romance, 2 vols.—Castle of Caithness, 2 vols.—Maternal Instructor, 2 vols.—Miranda, 2 vols.—Pleasing Moralists, 1 vol.—Alfred Beckley, 1 vol.—Also, Lady's Magazine, for 1801.—European Magazine, for 1802.—Universal Magazine, for 1802.—Lady's Museum, for 1802.—Nautical Almanack's, for 1803 & 4.—Requisite Tables.—Old South, &c. &c.—With a large collection Books & Stationary—Also, A great assortment of HOUSE PAPER and BORDERS, consisting of 1500 pieces, manufactured in America, France, England & Russia. Newport, June 4, 1803.
Twenty Dollars Reward. LOST on the road from Newport to Easton's Beach, on the 25th inst. a red Morocco POCKET-BOOK, with a considerable sum of money; also a number of papers, of no use to any person but the owner. Whoever will return the same to the subscriber in Little-Compton, or to Mr. Thomas Earnshy , in Newport, shall be entitled to the above reward. CHARLES SOUTHWORTH. May 28th, 1803.
Twenty Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the Garrison of Fort Wolcott, in the night of the 23d inst. two soldiers of the United States Regiment of Artillery, of the following names and description: Nicholas Jones , born in the town of Wallingford, New-Haven county, Connecticut—aged 19 years; five feet eight inches high, blue eyes, short brown hair, and dark complexion—is of a slender form, and stoops much when walking—was dressed in the habit of a sailor. Also, Francis Ledgard , born in Plymouth, Connecticut—aged twenty-two years; five feet nine inches high, dark complexion, grey eyes, and short brown hair; is of an athletic form, very straight, and remarkably active,—had on when he deserted, a round hat, short blue jacket, and linen trowsers, all about half worn. Whoever secures said deserters in any gaol, or delivers them to the subscriber at Fort Wolcott, or to any other Officer in the service of the United States, shall be entitled to the above reward, with all reasonable expenses; or Ten Dollars for either of them. L. HOWARD, 1st Lieut. U. S. Artillerists. Fort Wolcott, May 24, 1803.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons, having any demands against the Estate of EASTON BAILEY , Esq. late of Middletown, deceased, to exhibit them to either of the Subscribers for settlement; and all those persons that are indebted to said Estate, are requested to make immediate payment to WILLIAM BAILEY, } Execut. PARKER HALL, } tors. Middletown, May 23, 1803.
CASH, PAID FOR LINEN & WOOLLEN RAGS, BY Christopher Olney, & Co. Delivered at their Mills, or Paper-Ware-House, WHERE they have for sale, at wholesale & retail, all kinds of Paper, viz. Foolscap Writing-Paper, No. 1 and 2.—Vellum Letter do.—Pot do.—Wrapping do.—Bonnet do.—Clothier's do. 1st quality.—Sheathing, with and without Sand.—Book-Binder's Boards.—Candle Paper, and Sugar Loaf Blue.—ALSO, A complete Assortment of Blank Account and Record Books.—LIKEWISE Account Books made and ruled to any pattern, to suit the purchaser.—A complete Assortment of School Books, & Stationary of all kinds. Also, Warranted Chocolate, by the Box, or pound, Cocoa Shells, by the Bag. N. B. Wanted, one or two Boys, from 12 to 14 years of age, as Apprentices to the Paper-making and Clothing business.—To such great encouragement will be given. Providence, Oct. 26, 1802. 74ft
FOR SALE, By JOSEPH BRIGGS, 30 Barrels best N. Y. Superfine Flour, A few Hogheads of good retailing MOLASSES. Also, a few Casks of SHERRY WINE, of an excellent quality—very cheap for Cash. Newport, May 29. 50ft
GEORGE THOMAS, Confectioner, Distiller, and Fruit Preserver, Has for sale the following Articles, viz. Fresh Malaga grapes, box and cask raisins; figs; almonds in shell; prunes; currants; nutmegs; cloves; cinnamon; allspice; pepper; ginger; teas; coffee; chocolate, No. 1 & 2, prepared with and without vanilla; brown, powdered & loaf-sugar; Cordials of all kinds. An assortment of preserved fruits, olives, peanuts; best Sherry, Malaga, & Teneriffe Wines; 1st and 4th proof Jamaica Spirits, and Antigua Rum; together with an elegant assortment of Glass and Crockery WARE, which he is determined to sell very low. Newport, March 4, 1803. 61ft
Paper Hangings. SAMUEL JAMES HAS FOR SALE, At his Paper Hanging Manufactory, which is in the House he now occupies, opposite to Mr. Lewis Peck's , on the West-Side of the Bridge, Providence, a great variety of House Paper and Bordering, of the newest and most elegant Figures at wholesale and retail, on as good terms as can be purchased in America. A generous credit given to those who purchase by the quantity for retailing. N. B. The above is printed on good paper, and the work well well executed, by and under the direction of a workman from Europe. May 14, 1803. 6m
HOLMES WEAVER, CABINET & CHAIR-MAKER, HAS FOR SALE, a number of pieces of the most Fashionable Furniture, As Cheap as can be purchased, of equal elegance. Newport, Nov. 15. exii
WHEREAS the Court of probate for the town of North-Kingstown, having appointed the subscribers, Commissioners, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of SAMUEL HUNT , Esq. late of North-Kingstown, deceased, represented insolvent:—All persons having any demands against said estate, are hereby notified to exhibit the same to either of the subscribers, at our respective dwellings, within twelve months from the date hereof, that being the time allowed by said court. GEORGE THOMAS, } Commis. BENJAMIN SMITH, } sioners. All persons indebted to the above estate, are desired to make immediate payment to JEREMIAH HUNT of Newport. North-Kingstown, April 21, 1803. 138
FOR SALE, BY SIMEON MARTIN, SIXTY Hhds. good retailing Molasses, Two tons Hart, Club, and Halbeck Steel, Twenty boxes brown Havana Sugars, Two thousand bushels Exuma Salt, suitable for pork, beef, and fish.—Also, Just received from Amsterdam, per ship Eagle, (Daniel Austin Master) 35 Boxes plain Glass-Ware, each containing 80 strows of half-pint Tumblers, 10 per straw—6 pint Decanters—6 half pint do.—12 Wine Glasses—6 Salt Cells. 51 Boxes fluted Glass Ware, each containing, 400 half-pint Tumblers—2 quart Decanters, 4 pint do.—4 half-pint ditto—36 Wine Glasses—6 Salt Cells. 10 Pipes Weeps Gin—5 casks White Lead. 30 quarter casks of Pistol Powder, 4 casks Shot, of various sizes, 3 ditto Linseed Oil, 100 Dutch Cheeses, weighing 18 & 22 lbs. each, 200 (12 bottle) empty Gin Cases. Newport, Jan. 29, 1803. 122f
W. R. WILDER, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Has Removed to the Store next Door North of Messrs. Gibbs & Channing's, WHERE he offers for sale, many thousand Volumes of BOOKS, in the different branches of Literature—together with almost every article in the Stationary line, wholesale and retail.—Also an elegant Assortment of Gentlemen's HATS, from 75 cents to 6 dollars and 50 cents. Newport, Aug. 23. 99ft
JOHN MARSH Respectfully informs his Friends and the Public in general, THAT he has taken the HAY-SCREWS, late belonging to Mr. Jonathan Marsh , deceased; and intends carrying on the Hay-Screwing business.—Those persons who may wish to have Hay-Screwed, may depend upon having it done with fidelity and dispatch. The smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. Newport, March 25, 1803. 129
NEW HOTEL. THE subscriber informs the Public that he has now opened, and made provision for keeping a genteel Boarding-House, a little South of Capt. Caleb Gardner's wharf, Thames-street, where Ladies and Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated to their satisfaction. Every attention will be given, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged, by the public's humble servant, BENJAMIN FAIRBANKS. Newport, April 16. 133
Tin Plate Worker. GORTON ANDERSON , respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has taken a part of the store belonging to his father, Francis Anderson , opposite the Red-Market, where he carries on the business of a Tin Plate Worker, in all its various branches: Those who may favor him with their custom, may depend upon punctuality: Constant attendance will be given, and the smallest favors gratefully acknowledged. Cash given for old Pewter & Lead. Newport, April 16. 133
NOTICE IS hereby given, to all persons having any demands against the estate of Captain JOSEPH CONGDON , late of Jamestown, deceased, to exhibit them; and all persons indebted to said estate, are called upon to make payment to MARY CONGDON , of Jamestown, Executrix to said estate; or to EBENEZER SHEARMAN , her lawful Agent, at Newport. November 22, 1802. 113ft
TO THE PUBLIC. Newport, Long-Wharf No. 12. Keyes & Brigham, HAVE now for sale, and of the first quality, by a large or small quantity, whole and half barreled prime mess, mess and prime Beef, mess and prime Pork, Lard, Hams, bar Soap, mould and dipt tallow Candles. Also, corned and fresh Beef. Gentlemen desirous of being accommodated with the best of provisions, by calling at said Store, will meet the greatest encouragement. April 23, 1803.
HOUSE PAPER JUST received and for sale at this Office, a beautiful assortment of PAPER-HANGINGS, with a great variety of elegant Borders, which will be sold at the Factory prices—from 2/3 to 15/ per Roll.
Public Entertainment. THE subscriber informs the Public that he has opened a House of Entertainment in Water-Street, in the town of WARREN, sign of the Ship; west of Cole's Inn.—Constant attendance will be given, and every attention paid to Ladies and Gentlemen, for their accommodation, by the Public's humble servant, PRESERVED ALGER. October 23, 1802. exiif
To be Sold or Let, A WELL finished Dwelling-House, situated on Thames-Street, opposite Mr. Robert Stevens' —Also a new Store, adjoining the yard and garden, with a good well of water.—If not immediately sold, the Shop, with some part of the House, will be to let.—The situation, both for health and business, is not inferior to any in town. Conditions may be known by applying to HENRY G. CHAMPLIN. Newport, Nov. 20, 1802. exii
Freborn & Charles Coggeshall OPPOSITE Mr. G. Gibbs' Store, have constantly for sale, a great variety of TRUNKS, From One Dollar 25 Cents, to Eight Dollars each. Likewise, Men's and Women's warranted Saddles and Bridles, men's and women's Shoes. Also, Rum, Brandy, Gin, Sugar, Tea, Coffee, Molasses, Flour, Ginger, Allspice, Pepper, Cinnamon, & other articles in the Grocery line. They have on hand, one hundred pair of Boys Calf skin Shoes. All which will be disposed of on reasonable terms. ** Best Spanish SEGARS, by the large or small quantity. Newport, April 20, 1803. 134 6m
For Sale, by the subscriber, a great quantity of OAK U M, WHICH will be disposed of, either in large or small quantities, as low as can be purchased in this State. ** CASH, and the highest price, given for old JUNK, as usual. JOHN WILLIAMS, Keeper of the Work-House. Newport, Feb. 12. 72ft
To be Let, A House, or part of one, situate in Thames-Street. Inquire of the Printer. Newport, March 12, 1803. 128
To be Let, And possession given the 25th of May, instant, A Very convenient Dwelling House, and large Garden, with a good Well of water; Stable, &c. late the property of Daniel Vaughn , deceased. For terms, apply to SAMUEL VAUGHN. Newport, May 14. 137
For Sale, On reasonable terms a convenient two story Dwelling House on Spring-Street, near Mr. John Banister's , with five rooms on the lower floor, and four above. A good Cellar, and a Shop adjoining, with an excellent well of water. For particulars, inquire of HENRY HOWLAND. Living on the premises. Newport, March 4, 1803. 127
FOR SALE, THE fast sailing brig FAVORITE, now lying at Handy's wharf, only four years old, built of the best of materials, and of the following dimensions, say 58 feet keel, 18 feet beam, and 8 feet hold; was built for a Packet.—For terms, and particulars, apply to EARL & WHITEHORNE. Newport, May 6, 1803. 136
Book-Binding, IN all its branches, performed at this Office, with neatness and expedition.—Ledgers and Account Books, of any dimension, made on the shortest notice. Old Books, re-bound, on reasonable terms.
RAGS!—RAGS!— Pleas to save your Rags. CASH given for clean Cotton and Linen RAGS, and old Sail Cloth, at the Office of the Republican.