The Delaware gazette (Wilmington [Del.]), 1809-07-12 00:00:00

THE DELAWARE GAZETTE.
VOL. I.]
WILMINGTON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1809.
[NO. 2.]
Printed and Published On Wednesdays and Saturdays, BY JOSEPH JONES, In Market street, a few doors above the Bank of Delaware.
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LEE's Genuine, Patent and Family MEDICINES.
PREPARED BY
Richard Lee & Son, SOLE PROPRIETORS.
Observe—the following Medicines are sold By Mathew R. Lockerman Bookseller,
Next above the Bank of Delaware, Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Each article has on the outside wrapper the signature of
Richard Lee & Son.
Persons not attending to the above instructions, are liable to be imposed upon.
The proprietors think it necessary to remind the public, that these medicines have been for several years prepared by them—the good effects of which are authenticated by some of our most respectable citizens; and without attending to the place of sale as above and our signature, the purchaser may be disappointed by receiving no benefit—Not having the genuine medicines of Richard Lee & Son.
Lee's
Worm destroying Lozenges.
This medicine is superior to any ever offered to the public, being innocent and mild, certain and efficacious in its operations. Should no worms exist in the body, it will without pain or griping, cleanse the stomach and bowels of whatever is foul or offensive and thereby prevent the productions of worms and many fatal disorders.
In order that the heads of families may be able to judge of the complaints of children, whether they originate from worms or not, we will describe the symptoms by which means it will be easily known.
SYMPTOMS
Itching of the nose and anus; hunger with ravenous appetite; nausea; knowing pain in the stomach or intestines; fætid breath; grinding of the teeth and moaning in sleep; intermitting weak pulse, and hectic fever; faintings; and sometimes convulsion fits; paleness; wasting of the flesh; but there are several kinds of worms; Itch ng about the anus with teneismus are signs of ascarides, or small thread worms. Sudden gripings about the navel denote the common round worm. Gnawing pains in the stomach, and voraciousness, the maw worms. And a weight in the belly, like the rolling of a ball, the taenia, or tape worm.
For the prevention and cure of bilious and malignant fevers is recommended.
Lee's Anti-Bilious Pills.
Prepared by Richard Lee and Son Baltimore.
Persons wishing to purchase this valuable medicine are requested to be particular in enquiring for Lee's Anti-Bilious Pills, put up in wooden boxes, having on the outside wrapper the signature of Richard Lee & Son—this is necessary as there are other pills of the same name.
The operation of these pills is perfectly mild so as to be used with safety by persons in every situation, and of every age.
They have been found remarkably efficacious in preventing and curing disorders attendant on long voyages, and should be procured and carefully preserved for use by every seaman.
Lee's Elixir, A certain remedy for cold, coughs, asthma, and particularly the whooping cough, so destructive to children.
Lee's Essence of Mustard, So well known for the cure of rheumatism, gout, palsy, sprains, &c.
Lee's Grand Restorative, Proved by long experience to be unequalled in the cure of nervous disorders, consumptions, lowness of spirits, inward weaknesses, etc.
Lee's Sovereign Ointment for the Itch, Which is warranted an infallible remedy by one application.
Ague and Fever Drops, For the cure of Agues, remittent and intermittent fevers.
Persian Lotion, Celebrated for the Cure of Ring worms, Teters, &c.
Lee's Genuine Eye-Water, An effectual remedy for all disease of the eyes.
Tooth-Ache Drops,
which give immediate relief.
Lee's Corn-Plaister.
Damask Lip-Salve,
Restorative Powder.
For the teeth and gums.
The Anodyne Elixir,
For the cure of every kind of Head-Ache
Indian Vedegetable Specific,
For the cure of Veneral Complaints.
Lee's Laxative Pills.
Each and every Medicine above enumerated have got their directions describing their mode of use in the most perfect manner. October 15.
James Gardner,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public that he has removed his store to the east side of Market-street, one door above Spackman & Grubbs, (nearly opposite the post-office) where he has opened a large assortment of elegant Dry Goods among which are,
 Blue, black, brown, drab, Fustians and jeans  corbeau, bottle green, Lute strings  grey, and dark mixed Sinslaw and Mantua  superfine cloths Silks  Cassimeres Silk & york tan gloves  Bennet's patent cord Bandanna and Madras  Coatings and flannels handkerchiefs  Forest cloths Cammel's hair shawls  Velvets and constitution Checkered and striped  cord linens  Bevereens Damask shawls  7-8 and 4-4 Irish linens Russia & dowlas linens  blue & yellow nankens Ratine & bombazets  Wide and narrow cotton Red & green bocking  cassimerea baize  Chintzes and calicoes Brown holland  Cambric and common dimities  Calimancoes Unrellas & parasols  Durant and Jones' spinning Black satins and florintines  Cotton and worsted hosiery Scissors & pen-knives  Silk hose  Colored, chambray, cambric, jacked, mull-mull, India, British, hook, gurrah, bafta, & leno Muslins  Gilt & plated buttons  Oil cloths  Trunks  Morocco & kid shoes, &c. &c. 
N. B. Country Store Keepers supplied on the lowest terms for cash or the usual credit. James Gardner. Wilmington, March 25, 1809. tf
Notice.
SUCH persons as are indebted to the estate of ESTHER YARNALL, deceased, either by bond, note, or book-debt, are requested to make immediate payment to John Warner and John Torbert, or either of them, who are legally authorised to receive the same. And those who have claims against said estate are requested to present them for settlement. William Warner, Ex'r. Feb. 11, 1809. tf
NOTICE.
ALL persons having any demands against the estate of John Garrett, late of Christiana Hundred, deceased, are requested to bring them forward, properly attested, for settlement; and those indebted are hereby required to make immediate payment, to
LEVI GARRETT, or HORATIO G. GARRETT, } Ex'rs. January 7, 1809. 6mo.
Patent Washing Machines.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public in general, that he has, some time ago, purchased an exclusive right of making and vending Patent Washing Machines throughout the hundreds of Brandywine and Christiana, in New-Castle county, a number of which machines he has already made, which have been tried by divers persons and highly approved of, as they save a great part of the labour of washing in the usual way, and are less injurious to clothes. He will continue to make and have a supply of them on hand, which he will sell on reasonable terms to such as favour him with their custom; and will also sell to any person a right to make and use them within the hundreds aforesaid. ABRAM GEST. Wilmington, Jan. 21, 1809. tf
(BY AUTHORITY.)
Scheme of a Lottery, For raising a sum of Money For discharging the Debts due from the Wilmington College, And for repairing the said College.
  1 Prize of 5000 dollars is 5000   1 ..... 3000 ..... 3000   3 ..... 500 ..... 1500   1 ..... 400 ..... 400   1 ..... 350 ..... 350   1 ..... 300 ..... 300   1 ..... 250 ..... 250   1 ..... 200 ..... 200   1 ..... 150 ..... 150   5 ..... 100 ..... 500   13 ..... 50 ..... 650   20 ..... 20 ..... 400   100 ..... 10 ..... 1000   2060 ..... 5 ..... 10300   2209 Prizes. $ 24000 
6000 Tickets at $4 each, 24000 Less than two blanks to a prize. There will be twenty days drawing of 300 tickets each day, and part of the above prizes to be disposed of as follows, viz.
  The last drawn ticket on the 2nd day's drawing whether blank or prize, 50   The last ditto 5th ditto 100   The last ditto 7th ditto 150   The last ditto 9th ditto 200   The last ditto 11th ditto 250   The last ditto 13th ditto 300   The last ditto 15th ditto 350   The last ditto 17th ditto 400   The last ditto 19th ditto 500   The last ditto 20th ditto 5000 
Prizes paid thirty days after the drawing shall be completed, subject to a deduction of fifteen per centum; but if not demanded in twelve months after the said term, will be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the institution.
The following gentlemen are appointed managers...
 John Rumsey,  Dr. E. A. Smith,  Dr. Geo. Monroe,  Dr. John Brinkle,  Aaron Paulson,  William Hemphill,  Daniel Lowber,  Thomas Duff. 
It is believed that the above scheme presents to the adventurer as fair prospects for success as any heretofore offered the public.
When the trustees take into consideration the laudable object for which the benefit of this lottery is intended, they flatter themselves, with confidence, that a liberal public will enable them to effect the drawing in a very short time.
Tickets may be had of the trustees, and such persons as they may appoint. February 4, tf
NOTICE.
THAT the subscriber hath obtained from the orphan's court of Cecil county in Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Abner Kirk, late of Cecil county, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the 19th day of the first month, 1810, otherwise they may by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand. WILLIAM KIRK, Adm'r. Wilmington, June 24, 1809.
A Miller Wanted.
A YOUNG MAN of steady habits, sober, attentive, honest, industrious and completely master of his business—To such a one a liberal salary will be given.—Apply to the editor. Wilmington, June 24, 1809.
For Sale
AT the Book-store of MATHEW R. LOCKERMAN, next above the Bank, Market-street, Wilmington.
Handsome family Bibles, of excellent paper and print, also Bible's with Cann's notes and references, and very small pocket bibles well bound and printed.
Guthrie's Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar, and present state of the several kingdoms of the world with all the latest alterations and improvements. Price $5 50
A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the English Language, by John Walker, author of Elements of Elocution, Rhyming Dictionary, &c. &c. Price $3 50.
Grace and Truth, or the Glory and Fullness of the Redeemer displayed by the Rev. William M'Ewen. Price $1
Sketches of the history, genius, disposition, accomplishments, employments, customs, virtues and vices of the fair sex in all parts of the world. Price $1
The American Nepsos a collection of the most remarkable and the most eminent men who have contributed to the discovery, the settlement and the independence of America. Price $1
The Ladies Friend, being a treatise on the virtues and qualifications which are the brightest ornaments of the fair sex. Price 37 1/2 cents.
Eugenio and Amelia, or the vicissitudes of life, by the Rev. William Roberts. Price 62 1/2 cents.
Poems, translated from the French of Madame de la Motte Guion, by the late William Cowper Esq. author of the Task. Price 37 1/2 cents.
Letters from the dead to the living, to which are added letters moral and entertaining, by Elizabeth Rowe. Price $1
A selection of Sermons from the works of the Rev. James Saurin, on the following subjects:
 1. The Omnipresence of God.  2. The Manner of praising God.  3. The Sovereignty of Jesus Christ in the Church.  4. The Equality of Mankind.  5. The Worth of the soul.  6. The Birth of Jesus Christ.  7. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ.  8. The Absurdity of Libertinism and Infidelity.  9. The Harmony of Religion and civil polity  10. Christian Heroism.  11. General Mistakes. Price $1 
Evans's Sketch of the denominations of the christian world, accompanied with a persuasive to religious moderation. To which is prefixed an account of atheists, deists, theophilanthropists, Judaism, Chinese religion, christianity, mahometanism.
Christian Sects.
Trinitarians, arianians, sabellians, arians, neccessarians, materialists, socinians, calvinists, suabians and supralapsarians, arminians, baxterians, antinomians, papists, Greek, or Russian church, protestants, lutherans, hugonots, episcopalian, or church of England, dissenters, kirk of Scotland, seceders, English presbyterians, independents, brownists, paedobaptists, baptists general and particular.
Quakers, methodists, new methodists, jumphers, universalists, rellian universalists, destructionists, sabbarians, moravians, sandemanians, hutchinsonians, dunkers, shakers, new American sect, mystics, swedenborgians, millenarians, together with reflections on the whole, and a recapitulary table. Price $1
To the Public.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has purchased the whole stock and trade late of the firm of John & Wm. Patterson, saddlers, and removed to the west side of Market street a few doors below Third street, where he continues to carry on the above mentioned business in all its various branches, and has constantly for sale a large and elegant assortment of articles in his line, which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms.
William Patterson.
Wanted, as apprentices to the above business, one or two active boys, of from 14 to 16 years of age. up 22 3m
Matthew Kean
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has opened a Dry Good Store on the west side of Market Street, next door below the corner of Second Street; where he offers for sale a handsome assortment of seasonable goods on moderate terms. Wilmington, June 17, 1809.
NOTICE.
STOCKHOLDERS in the Gap & New-Port Turnpike Company, will observe, that the President and Managers thereof, have directed a call of TEN DOLLARS, to be made on each share of the capital stock; and that the same be paid into the treasury, on or before the first day of August next.
By order of the board.
LEA PUSEY, Treasurer. London-Grove, June 24, 1809.

Laws of the Union.
[By Authority.]
AN ACT
To fix the time for the next meeting of Congress.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That after the adjournment of the present session, the next meeting of Congress shall be on the fourth Monday of November next.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
June 24, 1809.
APPROVED. JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
To suspend for a limited time the recruiting service.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That so much of the act, entitled "An act to raise for a limited time an additional military force," as authorises the enlisting of men for the term of five years, unless sooner discharged, be and the same is hereby suspended until twenty days after the next meeting of Congress.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW GREGG, President of the Senate pro tempore.
June 28, 1809.
APPROVED. JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Supplementary to the act, entitled "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the powers vested in the commissioners of the sinking fund, by the tenth section of the act to which this act is a supplement, shall extend to all the cases of reimbursement of any instalments or parts of the capital, or principal, of the public debt now existing, which may become payable according to law. And in every case in which a loan may be made accordingly, it shall be lawful for such loan to be made of the bank of the United States, any thing in any act of Congress to the contrary notwithstanding.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW GREGG, President of the Senate pro tempore.
June 28, 1809.
APPROVED. JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Authorising the discharge of Joseph Wilkinson, junr. from his imprisonment.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That Joseph Wilkinson, junr. late collector of the port of Detroit, in the Michigan territory, be discharged from his imprisonment, upon a judgment obtained against him in favor of the United States: Provided however, That he shall first assign and convey all the estate, real and personal, which he may now own, or be entitled to, to some person or persons, for the use and benefit of the United States, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury: And provided also, That the said judgement shall remain in full force against any estate which the said Joseph Wilkinson, junr. may hereafter acquire, and that process may, at any time, be thereupon issued against the same.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW GREGG, President of the Senate pro tempore.
June 28, 1809.
APPROVED. JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
Making an appropriation to finish and furnish the Senate Chamber, and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That to defray the expenses of finishing and furnishing the permanent Senate Chamber, its committee rooms, lobbies and other apartments, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars be appropriated, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That to defray the expenses incurred in fitting up the temporary Senate chamber, and repairing and providing articles of furniture, the further sum of sixteen hundred dollars be appropriated, the same to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW GREGG, President of the Senate pro tempore.
June 28, 1809.
APPROVED. JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT
For the remission of certain penalties and forfeitures, and for other purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United
States be and he is hereby authorised to remit any penalty or forfeiture which may have been incurred in consequence of the violation of any of the provisions of the act, entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight," by any person who may have been concerned in bringing into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, any slave or slaves owned by any person or persons, who shall have been forcibly expelled from the island of Cuba, by order of the government thereof: and the President of the United States is hereby further authorised to release all vessels and other effects, which may have been or may hereafter be seized therefor: Provided, That he shall be first satisfied in every case, that the person thus concerned in bringing in such slave or slaves as aforesaid, was impelled thereto, by circumstances which, in the judgment of the President of the United States, would justify the act; and without any intention on the part of such person voluntarily to evade any of the provisions of the act aforesaid: And provided also, That such slave or slaves shall have been brought into the United States in the same vessel and at the same time as their owner or owners respectively.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to make any arrangement with the minister plenipotentiary of France, which he may deem necessary and proper, for transporting such of the unfortunate exiles from the said island of Cuba, with their effects, as shall desire to depart from the United States to any port or place within the territories of France, her colonies or dependencies, any law to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, That the vessels transporting the same shall depart only in ballast, and without taking on board any other cargo than such sea stores as may be deemed necessary for the voyage in every case. And to enable the President to carry into effect any such arrangement, as well as for supplying, temporarily, such of the unfortunate exiles with the necessaries of subsistence, as may be in actual want thereof, there be appropriated the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for those objects, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated: Provided however, that all monies which may be drawn out of the Treasury, in virtue of this act, shall be charged to the French government, under such stipulations for reimbursing the same, on the part of the minister plenipotentiary of France, as, in the judgment of the President, may be deemed proper for that object.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all claim and demand of the United States to any monies arising from the sale of the ship Clara, sold in pursuance of a decree of the district court for Orleans district, holden in March, one thousand eight hundred and nine, be, and the same is hereby relinquished and remitted to Andrew Foster and Jacob P. Girard late owners of the said ship Clara, any thing in any former law to the contrary notwithstanding.
J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representatives. ANDREW GREGG, President of the Senate pro tempore.
June 28, 1809.
APPROVED. JAMES MADISON.
Intelligence.
NEW YORK, July 10 Late and important News From Lisbon and Cadiz.
Captain Hague of the ship Paragon sailed from Lisbon on the 7th June, and informs us that the news of the surrender of Oporto to the English, whereby a French army of 25,000 troops were made prisoners, reached Lisbon on the 1st of June; and that in consequence thereof, the British merchants, &c. who had left Oporto previous to the French taking possession of it were returning.
It was also reported, that the Austrians, had obtained a complete victory over the French, in which the latter lost 25,000 men, including the killed, wounded and prisoners
A considerable force of cavalry arrived at Lisbon on the 2d June from England, destined for the interior of Portugal; and it was supposed they would proceed to Spain. The British and Spaniards were using every exertion to clear the country of the French, and it was supposed they would completely effect that object, calculating that Austria would find sufficient employment for the army of Bonaparte. It was also reported at Lisbon that Russia had DECLARED WAR AGAINST FRANCE.
Captain Johnson of the ship Caroline from Cadiz, informs us that he had a Seville Gazette, which he understood contained the Russian decla-
ration of war, but that he was boarded on his passage by a British frigate, and gave it to the boarding officer.
A British brig of war had arrived at Lisbon from Malta, and brought advices that on the 15th of April a severe battle was fought on the Tyrol between the Austrians and French; that the advanced guard of the Austrian army consisting of 35,000 men, was twice repulsed by the French army of 50,000 men under command of prince Eugene Beauharnois; that the archduke John came up with a corps de reserve of 20,000 men, and entirely defeated the French, who lost 20,000 killed, wounded, and taken prisoners; among the wounded was Eugene Beauharnois.
St. Andero has been retaken by the Spaniards.
Marshal Soult, whose army surrendered to the British and Portuguese, had made his escape.
By the ship Caroline 39 days from Cadiz, Seville Gazettes to the 28th are received at the Office of the Mercantile Advertiser, and by the Paragon from Lisbon, Portuguese papers to the 5th of June, from which the following articles are translated.
Extraordinary Gazette of Government. Seville, May 27, 1809.
By official letters received from Trieste, dated 20th April, the supreme central Junta have advice of the archduke John, having beaten the French army of 50,000 French, under the command of the vice king of Italy, Beauharnois, at Seville, Porio and Cornegliana.
We have also received officially, through the same channel, advice of Russia having declared in favor of Austria against France.
The Gazette.
Wilmington, July 12, 1809.
In consequence of the indisposition of one of the workmen, and the impossibility of procuring temporary assistance, the attention of the Editor has been almost exclusively engaged, for a week past, in attending to the mechanical duties of the office. This circumstance has prevented him from paying that attention to his out-of-doors business which he should otherwise have done, and he hopes will be a sufficient apology for his not waiting on some gentlemen and writing to others in different parts of the state, who have interested themselves in behalf of this establishment. Gentlemen who hold subscription papers are requested to make returns without delay. Subscribers in town who may not have received their papers will have the goodness to send for them to the office.
Federalism. —It is our decided opinion, and we shall, by occasional essays on the subject, endeavor to prove it well founded, that a party exists in this country, who, under the imposing name of Federalists , or friends to our representative system of government, are endeavoring to sap the very foundation of those institutions which they profess so much to admire. In endeavoring to expose the nefarious views of this party we shall exclude from any participation in their guilt a large portion of the yeomanry of this country, who, in the honest simplicity of their hearts, have been induced to give that credit to plausible professions which was due to virtuous actions alone. To this honest class of citizens we particularly address ourselves; for too many of them may have imbibed strong prejudices, which may be readily accounted for without in the smallest degree impeaching their motives, we are well satisfied that it is ever their wish to be open to conviction, and, when convinced, that they will not, from false pride or obstinacy, persist in the error of their ways. If, in endeavoring to remove their prejudices, we discover our own, we trust they will do the same justice to our intentions that we are disposed to do to theirs.
That the leaders of the Federal party so called, entertain an undue partiality in favor of English manners, customs, and, some of them, even form of government, we conscientiously believe. That they used every artifice during Mr. Adams's administration to drag us into a war with France and an alliance with Great Britain
is abundantly manifest from the writings of Mr. Adams, of which we shall say more hereafter; and their systematic opposition to Mr. Jefferson's administration was intended, no doubt, to coerce him into a degrading accommodation with England and a war with France. We trust we have neither prepossession in favor of, nor prejudice against, either France or Great Britain. We rely on the disinterested friendship of neither of them, and believe our policy is to preserve a strict and guarded neutrality with them both. This policy has evidently been pursued by our government, and so far has succeeded in preserving to us the blessings of peace. We sincerely wish for a good understanding with Great Britain, but not at the expence of a war with France. It is our interest to be at peace with both, and it is not less their interests to be at peace with us. No real American would wish our present happy form of government polluted by a connection with either England or France, and every true republican must from his heart detest the man, or set of men, who would wish to deprive us of those inestimable privileges which were purchased by the best blood of our countrymen. That a number of the leading characters of the party called Federal, have uniformly, been stronger advocates for the British form of government than for our own is a fact which cannot be denied. When the convention of the United States were in session, debating upon a plan of government for the States, Alexander Hamilton , who was long acknowledged as the head of the party, advocated very warmly the erection of a monarchy . He has since frequently declared, in the most unqualified terms, that "a public debt is a public blessing,"—which, in other words, means that the poor and laboring classes of the community ought to be taxed out of their substance, to support the pride and pamper the luxury of lordling stock holders. In the debate upon the ratification of Jay's British Treaty, a number of the leading Federalists advocated the monstrous and abominable doctrine, that a whole state or any number of states short of a majority , might be ceded by treaty to a foreign nation! Thus, according to this doctrine, by the concurrence of a corrupt ambassador, and a federal president and senate, the state of Massachusetts, and any other seven states, might be ceded to Great Britain, on condition of her appointing Timothy Pickering to rule over them. That the object of the leaders of this party has uniformly been hostility to the Union and opposition to the laws is evidence of their conduct, both in and out of Congress. In cases in point, we produce the following extracts from their memorials, resolutions, &c. which have been announced in the federal presses from one extreme of the Union to the other, as worthy of all imitation . Extract from the Boston Memorial to the Legislature of Massachusetts.
"The inhabitants of the town of Boston in town-meeting assembled, respectfully represent—That they are constrained to apply to your honourable body, as the immediate guardians of their rights and liberties, for your INTERPOSITION to procure for them relief from the grievances which they now suffer, under the operation of the laws of the general government abolishing foreign commerce, and subjecting the coasting trade to embarrassments which threaten its annihilation. Our hope and consolation rest with the legislature of our state, to whom it is competent to devise means of relief against unconstitutional measures of the general government.—That your powers are adequate to the object is evident from the organisation of the confederacy!"
Who, on reading the foregoing extract, would suppose the authors of it to be subjects of the only free representative government in the world. The laws of which they complain were sanctioned by an imposing majority of the immediate representatives of the people, and an attempt to oppose the will of that majority was striking at the very vitals of republicanism. But if this conduct be so very reprehensible in individuals, what must we think of a party who could give the following sentiments the sanction of a legislative name.
Extract from a Resolution of the Massachusetts Legislature, Feb. 15, 1809.
"Resolved, That the act of Congress of the U. S. passed on the 9th day of Jan. in the present year, for enforcing the act laying an embargo and the several acts supplementary thereto, is in the opinion of the legislature in many respects unjust, oppressive and unconstitutional; and not legally binding on the citizens of this state!"
The succeeding extracts are copied from the far-famed proceedings of the "Patriots of Bath!"
Resolved, That we have hitherto borne with silence the severe pressure of these ruinous laws, [embargo laws]—and although we now deem it our duty to speak with firmness and decision our detestation of them and the policy which gave rise to them, we will still keep down the spirit of indignation which swells with

in us at the endurance of them, and will conduct toward the national government and its several officers with suitable deference and moderation; that we do however despair of obtaining any redress of these grievances, from that government, while its principal offices are filled as at present; and that our only hope is that the state government, by their remonstrances and resolutions, may have more influence in effecting this object, than the petitions and memorials of individuals and towns.
Resolved, therefore, That a respectful address be forwarded in the name of the people of this town to the legislature of this commonwealth, stating to them the wrongs and grievances we already suffer, and the fearful apprehensions we experience of speedily having our calamity increased by the addition of still more restrictive and arbitrary laws; expressing to them our approbation of the measures they have already adopted upon this important object, and requesting them to take such other immediate steps for relieving the people, either by themselves alone, or in concert with other commercial states, as the extraordinary circumstances of our situation may require.
Also, that a committee of safety and correspondence be appointed to correspond with committees of other towns if necessity should in future require it, on the best means of relieving our common country from its present embarrassed and distressed situation, and also that it be the duty of said committee to watch over the safety of the people of this town, and to give immediate alarm, so that a regular meeting may be called, whenever any infringement of their rights shall be committed by any person or persons under color or pretence of authority derived from any officer of the United States.
Also, that they be requested to attend particularly to any injuries and insults which may be committed or offered by any armed men patrolling our streets by night, and that they make complaint against such in future for going armed, to the terror and disturbance of the people, and cause them to be arrested and punished according to law!
These resolutions, says the Boston Chronicle, cunningly incorporate the quaint term of "deference and moderation toward the general government," at the very moment when they are calling upon the state government to rise in opposition, and passing resolutions to put in defiance its laws, and to arrest its officers!
Let the people of the United States examine the conduct of the party styling themselves Federalists, from the adoption of the Constitution to the present day.—Let them trace the projects of Federalism through all their windings to the source and object and they must be convinced that the overthrow of our Republican Institutions has always been the great object to which they have tended. Let the citizens ever be upon their guard: let them be watchful, vigilant, and jealous of their political rights. Let them carefully discriminate between their friends and enemies; and not cherish in their bosoms a viper, that will give them a fatal sting whenever his strength will permit!
The Senate have confirmed the nomination by the President of the United States, of JOHN Q. ADAMS, as Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. Petersburg.
A late publication makes the number of inhabitants on this globe to be 896 millions. Of these, 226 millions are Christians, that is, people generally denominated Christians; 10 millions of Jews, 210 millions of Mahometans, and 460 millions of Pagans. Of those professing the Christian religion, there are 50 millions of Protestants, 30 millions of the Greek and Armenian Churches, and 90 millions of Catholics. If we calculate with the ancients, that a generation lasts 30 years, in that space 896,000,000 will be born and die; consequently 81,760 must be dropping into eternity every day: 3407 every hour, or about 36 every minute.
FOR THE DELAWARE GAZETTE.
It is truly laughable to hear the tale of "French influence" raised by Federalists to blast the well earned honor and reputation of the late administration, and contrast with the hypocritical, flattering cant, bestowed in the form of praise on Mr. Madison, one of the members of that administration, who, while occupying a seat at the council board of Mr. Jefferson, received an ample share of federal abuse. The charge of being a dependant of France, conjured up in the character of a French citizen, is not forgotten. Can an editor, who walks through society and asserts a claim to honesty, have so little regard to his own feelings, as not to blush at assertions, which among mankind would be sufficient so to stamp him on his brazen front as to destroy forever confidence in him? Can political opinions so change, so alter the noblest, best and most exalted feelings of the heart, that the man, who, with the utmost sang froid will suffer the epithet of political scoundrel to pass unnoticed, would, divested of that locality, like a gentleman run any one through who would intimate aught against his fair name? If this is honor, this the character of Gentlemen Federalists—I thank my God that I am a heretic and low born democrat. By whom is the
sad lament raised? Is it by men, who, from pure disinterested motives, anxiously watch over the republic? No. Is it by the war-worn veterans, whose blood washed the plains of Columbia in her struggle? No. Who then are the wretches that basely hope to tarnish the bright honors of the author of the Declaration of Independence? They are those, who, "would rather be a dog and bay at the moon than own themselves Americans." British hirelings, your true disciples of Cobbet and Fenno, possessing neither probity nor truth—British incendiaries, who, like the midnight assassin, enters the peaceful dwelling of an honest man at the dead hour of night dealing death and destruction around him; whose ghastly grin betokens his secret delight at beholding in one burning mass the accumulated labour and the saving industry of his honest and independent victims. Such are the authors, and such, I almost said the believers, of the unfounded calumny. To enter into an examination of the charge would lengthen this piece beyond the limits of an ordinary communication, Mr. Editor. On this subject you will again hear from
T. Federalism all aback. —It is amusing to look at the contortions of federalism in various parts of the United States. As it is impossible for any man of candour to find fault with Jefferson and Madison, and as the majority in favor of their administrations continues daily to increase, it is expected that the leaders of federalism will set their wits to work to conjure up some new phantom with which to alarm the people. Previous to Mr. Jefferson's election, religion was made the stalking-horse for federalism to halt upon. We were told that if Mr. Jefferson should be chosen, religion and morality would inevitably perish. It was said that he would tear down all the meeting-houses, execute all the priests, and make a huge funeral pyre of all the bibles, psalters and psalm-books in the country. Notwithstanding these bloody-bone stories, parson Spring is yet allowed to fulminate, and Dr. Bramble to blow his blasts of fanatical fury. Nay, so entirely unrestrained are they, that if they were even to TOAST "the Pope and the D—l," they would come off with impunity.—It cannot be denied that some of our meeting-houses have been torn down, but it has been for the purpose of building more elegant, commodious and spacious ones in their places. When we view our streets on Sunday and observe the multitude devoutly going to meeting, we cannot but confess that religion was never in a more flourishing condition than at present. Our tabernacles were never more fully attended, nor the ministers more handsomely supported. So much for federal predictions concerning Mr. Jefferson's hostility to religion and morality.
A little while previous to Mr. Madison's election, we were told that he was a parasite of Bonaparte, and a member of the Legion of Honor. It was said that Madison had affirmed that "France wanted money, and we must give it to her!" But as soon as he had completed the settlement with England, he was changed, in the twinkling of an eye. He was no longer the friend of Bonaparte, but the staunch adherent of John Bull. Madison however remains the same. He studies the interest of the United States and observes an impartial conduct toward European nations. He will not be intimidated by the cry of French influence, however boisterous the Pickering Junto may be in raising it: but will continue the true American course, regardless of the clamorous faction.
It appears, from all the information which can be obtained, that it was the determination of the Junto to keep up this cry against Mr. Madison. This was the monster under whose auspices they were to act. They had begun to thrum upon this string, sometime before he was chosen. Since the late adjustment with England, however it has been totally suppressed until very lately—but we now find that it is renewed in the N. Y. Evening Post. The people must not be surprised if they should find it adopted by all the minor federal papers on the continent, (unless the Junto can find some other scarecrow to set up) notwithstanding all their late adulation and flattery, for inconsistency and federalism are synonymous terms, and faction must have something to gnaw upon.—In the mean time, the feds in various parts of the union are lying upon their oars. They know not how to move, or what to say. Some of them will warmly recommend moderation and forbearance, and advise us to bury all party distinctions, that they may catch us when we are off our guard. Others are overwhelming Madison with the multiplicity of their eulogiums, while those in a different quarter are continuing the musty old charge of French influence. The federal party appear like an army that has sustained a defeat. They are all in confusion. They have not yet received their orders from the commander in chief, and are igno-
rant of the plan intended to be pursued. We shall patiently wait until they are organized, and will then endeavor to explain the plan of their operations. At present, they are without order, discipline or method; and may literally be said to be upon their beam ends.
Boston Cron. JOHN ADAMS. The very important disclosures made by this gentleman in a series of letters lately published in the Boston Patriot have justly drawn forth general attention, admiration and applause.—He unravels many points and traits in his administration; the intrigues of Hamilton, Pickering, and the rest of the British partisans in his cabinet; their endeavours to plunge us into war with France, and draw us into an alliance with England, his resistance, their disappointment, and the subsequent attack made upon him by Alexander Hamilton—these and other schemes he unfolds in the most forcible, sprightly and candid manner. The ascendancy of the British faction had cast Mr. Adams into the shade of unpopularity. The alien and sedition bills drew him into odium. When we read the perpetual struggles he made against them: when we hear him declare he was weary of office, and would have resigned it to get rid of them—we are compelled to pity him we once abhorred, and to declare, that John Adams, though greatly misled in some instances, was always correct in his intentions.
We anticipate the most happy results from these papers. To unmask the British faction, is to overthrow it. If John Adams should return to the Essex Junto, by the patriotic deed and discoveries, he will have earned a mausoleum—he will attract everlasting gratitude. He tells us, that Washington was so tormented by the same party, that he was obliged to resign! Hence, the zealous exhortations in that great man's farewell address, to beware of the tories, of foreign influence, &c.— Balt. Whig.
Several federal papers have spoken very warmly in praise of Mr. Madison. In the days of Grecian degeneracy and corruption, PHOCION (who was at once the wisest Statesman and best General of Athens, but whose salutary counsels were disregarded, as his splendid victories were unimproved) was addressing the Athenians from the rostrum, when, observing he was generally applauded by the people, he turned to the friend next him and enquired, "Did you observe that I committed any egregious blunder?"—The same distrust which the applause of the rotten-hearted Athenians excited in the breast of PHOCION, the approbation of the wrong-headed Federalists ought to raise in the bosom of Mr. MADISON.
Trenton True American.
We have a copy of a letter from the secretary of the treasury, transmitting a statement of the balances charged on the books of the treasury for advances made prior to the 30th of June, 1808—among a quantity of items are the following:—
  Timothy Pickering, formerly an agent for paying contingent at expenses of government (accounts suspended in the comptroller's office.) $ 8,986 67   Timothy Pickering, formerly secretary of state, his account for expenditure (accounts suspended in the comptroller's office.) 383,945 76   Timothy Pickering, in relation to prize causes, (accounts suspended in the comptroller's office.) 54,003 76   In all $446,933 19 
About nine years have elapsed since the man Timothy was kicked out of office by Mr. Adams—his accounts are yet 'suspended in the comptroller's office,' and, the probability is, will never be settled. 'The American Aristides,' by an apt disposal of documents has doubtless placed it out of the power of government to sue him, while the amount of the monies drawn from the treasury cannot be admitted as justly applied. Balt. Ev. Post.
A distressing event took place at Fort Constitution, in the harbour of Portsmouth, N. H. on the 4th instant. Two chests, containing about 300 wt. of gunpowder, was blown up, which killed and wounded 14 or 15 citizens and soldiers.
Notice
IS hereby given, that in pursuance of a private Act of the General Assembly of the state of Delaware passed at their last session, application will be made to the next Orphan's Court, to be held at New-Castle on the 17th day of next month, for an order to sell the real estate of James Marshall, late of the borough of Wilmington, deceased, for the benefit of the devisees named in his will.
SAMUEL CANBY, Acting Executor. Brandywine Mills, 7th mo. 12, 1809.
GRAND LODGE OF DELAWARE.
AT an election, held on the 24th day of June last, the following Grand Officers for the present year, were duly elected. Jesse Green, Esq. Right Worshipful Grand Master. The Hon. James Booth, Esq. Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master. John Patterson, Right Worshipful S. G. Warden. Willard Hall, Esq. Right Worshipful J. G. Warden. Edward Roche, Esq. Right Worshipful Grand Secretary. Isaac Stevenson, Esq. Right Worshipful Grand Treasurer. John Sellars, Right Worshipful Grand Marshal. David Robnet, Grand Tyler. Published by order of the Grand Lodge. EDW. ROCHE, G. Sec'y Wilmington, July 8. 1809.
John Dixon
HAVING succeeded Warners & Torbert in the grocery business, at the stores lately occupied by them on Market-street wharf; offers for sale on the most moderate terms, for cash or the usual credit, A General Assortment of Groceries.
And hopes by a strict attention to business, to merit a share of the public patronage.
The Packet, Sloop HOPE, Capt. MILNER, with good accommodations for passengers, will ply between this Town & Philadelphia as usual—all freight sent by said packet will be carefully attended to. Wilmington, July 8. 1809.
Two Dollars,
WITH a reasonable allowance for necessary expences, will be paid for the apprehension and delivery to the subscriber of KITTY HYNSON, a light mulatto servant girl of about thirteen years of age, who absconded on the evening of the 2d instant.
John Reynolds. Wilmington, 7 mo. 8, 1809.
Farmer's Bank
Of the State of Delaware, July 4. 1809.
THE Directors have this day declared a dividend for the last six months, at the rate of six per centum per annum on the capital stock of this Bank, which will be paid to the stockholders or their legal representatives, at the principal Bank and the Branches, at any time after the 15th instant.
PETER CAVERLY, Cash'r. Wilmington, July 8. 1809.
Just Published,
By C. & A. CONRAD & Co. Philadelphia, (& subscriptions received by PETER BRYNBERG, Wilmington,)
The American Register,
Or General Repository of History, Politics and Science—Part second for 1808, Vol. IV. (Price Three Dollars Twenty Five Cents.)
THIS volume contains a general history of the state of Europe, during the interval between the peace of Tilsit and the attack of the French emperor on Spain—Official papers relative to the evacuation of Portugal by the French army—Foreign and American state papers—An account of the Red River and country adjacent—An account of Louisiana at the time of its transfer to the United States—Census of Louisiana—Census of West Florida—Census of Upper Louisiana—Census of New Orleans—Catalogue of publications for 1808. Account of the proceedings of the society of Friends, for promoting the improvement and gradual civilization of the Indians—Letters concerning the fortification erecting at New-York, &c. &c. &c.
The American Register is published half-yearly, was commenced in 1807, and the demand having been so great for it, that are but few complete sets to be had, the publishers would therefore prefer new subscribers commencing with this 4th vol. (as they are now striking off an additional number) which would be no disadvantage, each volume being complete in itself. The price of each volume will be demanded on delivery; and the subscribers are at liberty to decline at any time.
Also, for sale by P. B. the works of Fisher Ames, compiled by a number of his friends, to which are prefixed notices of his life and character. Published at Boston. Wilmington, July 8, 1809.
To the Electors of New-Castle County.
Fellow-Citizens, HAVING been selected by the Republican interest of this County for the office of Sheriff, permit me respectfully to solicit your support for that office at the General Election in October next.
TH: PERKINS. Naaman's-Creek, June 3. 1809.

Poetry.
THE LITTLE SHIPWRECK'D MARINER.
ON the point of a rock jutting o'er the green ocean, A poor little Mariner thus mourn'd his lot: Cease, cease, cruel billows, your raging emotion, My messmates and playfellows now mind it not! Fond hopes but this morning we tenderly cherish'd, Kind friends and relations ere long to be nigh; But lost is our ship, and all hands in her perish'd, And a poor little Mariner, shipwreck'd am I!
O, ye who on land sleep on soft downy pillows, Unshook by the tempest, ah! little you know How the Mariner fares on the white foaming billows, Or what in all weathers he must undergo. The sun star this morning beam'd on us in glory! The scene-wave scarce rippled; serene was the sky: When a storm rose, and left me to tell the sad story, Oh! a poor little Mariner, shipwreck'd am I!
THE SUICIDE.
OH! youth, from what I now relate, While gentle tears bedew your eyes, Lament the lover's hapless fate, And learn what woes from love arise. Youth of exemplary worth, The comfort of his aged sire, Whose virtues, early shining forth, The fairest hopes might well inspire— By beauty's potent charms subdu'd, For Chloe felt a tender pain; Her equal love with ardor su'd, And found his fond entreaties vain. While at her feet he pleads his flame, The cruel Chloe bids him fly; Yes! cried he, yes, insulting dame! You never more shall hear me sigh. Then on his sword his hand he lays, While wild despair his gestures breathe; Draws it—the deadly point suryeys— And thrusts it—back into its sheath.
Miscellany.
PEDANTRY.
A Young collegian who was travelling, and above common language, stopped at an inn to get his horse and himself refreshment. Seeing some boys when he alighted, he ordered one to "circumambulate his quadruped two or three times round the mansion, then permit him to inhale a moderate quantity of aqueous particles, after which to give him a proper vegetable nutriment, and he would make him pecuniary compensation."
The boy being unaccustomed to such language, ran into the house, and told his father that a prince was without who spoke French, the father came out, and hearing the man scold, asked him what was the matter? "Sir (says the gentleman,) I invoke all the genii attests that your offspring rejected my solicitations, & manifested a pointed oppugnation to my injunctions. I indulge the expectation that you will coerce obedience by the infliction of corporeal chastisement."
What lunatic is this exclaimed the landlord. "and sir," says the traveler, "I intreat you to provide me a repast to repair the debilitating effects of my equestrian expedition, and get me some diffusible stimulus in state of dilution, partially saturated with a saccharine impregnation."
The inn keeper, without hesitation, concluded him a madman, and with his lusty wife, siezed and tied him hand and feet, to a ring in the barn floor, then went for a doctor, who put a blister on his back, which in three days brought him to his wondering senses.
Light Articles.
In England, lately, a field preacher, who had been a printer, observed in his natural harangue, that "Youth might be compared to a comma, Manhood to a semicolon; old Age to a colon: to which death put a period."
An officer once relating to his friend the circumstance of having fallen over a large pig when going full dress'd to a ball the other immediately replied, "that, my dear fellow, must have been a d—d boar."
An impertinent fellow was met by a gentleman whom he had insulted, who observed that he owed him a good drubbing. "Never mind Sir!" said the fellow, "I'll forgive you the debt."
An Hibernian wit seeing an old man and woman in the stocks, remarked, that "they put him in mind of the babes in the wood."
A formal fellow, enquiring for Mr. Owen, asked a servant lad if Mr. Owen was at home? "N—o," replied the boy.
Wilmington College Lottery.
Fifth day's Drawing.
No. 374—100 dollars, stationary prize.
Prizes of 20 dollars.
Nos. 440 5432
Prizes of 10 dollars.
Nos. 2122 2146 2151 2352 3025 3684 4031 4238 4331 4728
Prizes of 5 dollars.
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One fourth of the above lottery is now completed in the drawing. The gain of the wheel for the last three days has exceeded the expectations of the warmest friends of the institution. As the trustees are desirous to expedite the completion as soon as possible, they offer the few remaining tickets at 5 dollars, 25 cts. till the next day's drawing. The same justice due to those gentlemen mentioned in a former advertisement, who have honourably and extensively embarked in promoting the laudable object, induces the trustees, to postpone the next day's drawing till the 6th day of September next. June 17, 1809.
A Valuable Farm
FOR PRIVATE SALE, situated eight miles north west of Wilmington, in Kenton township, Chester county, formerly the property of Caleb Hoops, deceased; containing about 150 acres of excellent land, under good repair. Payments will be made easy to the purchaser. For further particulars, apply to the subscriber in Wilmington.
Wm. Gibbons.
Wilmington, June 3, 1809.
Wilmington & Philadelphia Coachees,
LEAVE the subscriber's, Swan Tavern Wilmington, and the widow Davis's Tavern, Bank street, Philadelphia, at eight o'clock every day, (Sundays excepted) and arrive at one.
Fare one Dollar.
The carriages are constructed on the most approved plan for ease and convenience, are in excellent order, and have careful drivers. The greatest care will be taken of baggage, and the strictest attention paid to passengers, who, for their convenience, will be taken up or set down in any part of the city.
Isaac Anderson.
April 22, 1809.
VIRGINIA.
General Assembly begun and held at the Capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the second day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and five, and of the Commonwealth, the thirtieth.
AN ACT giving further time to the proprietors of certain lands, forfeited for the non-payment of taxes, to redeem the same.
[Passed February 1st, 1806.]
BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That the proprietors of lands forfeited to, and vested in the commonwealth, by the non-payment of taxes, agreeably to the act, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the payment of taxes upon lands within this commonwealth," may redeem the same by paying into the treasury of this commonwealth, on or before the first day of March, in the year eighteen hundred and seven, all arrears of taxes due thereon.
This act shall commence and be in force from and after the passing thereof.
A copy from the Roll—Teste, J. PLEASANTS, Jr. Keeper of the Rolls.
General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond on Monday the first day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and six, and of the commonwealth the thirty-first.
AN ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the payment of taxes upon lands within this commonwealth."
[Passed 20th January, 1807.]
BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That, when the taxes on any tract or parcel of land shall have heretofore remained, or shall hereafter remain unpaid for the space of two years, such tract or parcel of land shall be forfeited to the commonwealth, and shall not be subject to location. Provided Nevertheless, That, the tract or parcel of land so as aforesaid forfeited, shall be subject to the redemption of the former rightful and proper owner at any time within three years after such forfeiture shall have accrued, upon payment of the taxes due thereon, according to the following rules, to wit. That if the said taxes shall be paid in the first year after such forfeiture shall have accrued, there shall be paid all interest of twenty five per centum per annum on the amount of the said taxes from the time they became due, till paid: If the said taxes shall be paid in the second year after such forfeiture shall have accrued, there shall be paid an interest of fifty per centum per annum on the amount of taxes due as aforesaid; if the said taxes shall be paid in the third year after such forfeiture shall have accrued, there shall be paid an interest of one hundred per centum per annum, as aforesaid; Provided also, That nothing in this act shall be so construed as to affect the rights of infants, femes covert, or persons of unsound mind, until one year after the disabilities shall have ceased, on their paying all taxes due, with an interest thereon at the rate of ten per centum per annum on the amount due as aforesaid.
All acts and parts of acts coming within the purview of this act, are hereby repealed.
This act shall commence and be in force from and after the first day of March next.
A copy from the Roll—Teste, J. PLEASANTS, Jr. Keeper of the Rolls.
General Assembly, begun and held at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on Monday the fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight, and of the commonwealth the thirty third.
AN ACT providing for the redemption of certain lands forfeited by the non-payment of taxes thereon.
[Passed February 6th 1809.]
BE it enacted by the General Assembly, That all lands hereafter forfeited or hereafter to be forfeited to the commonwealth for the non-payment of taxes, by virtue of the laws now in force, shall be redeemable at any time within three years from the time when such forfeiture hath heretofore accrued, or shall hereafter accrue, and until the first day of March next succeeding the expiration of the said term of three years, on payment of the taxes due thereon, with an interest of ten per centum per annum on each year's tax, from the time when the same became or shall become due, until the time of such redemption. Provided nevertheless, That all lands heretofore forfeited, shall be redeemable in like manner, and on payment of the like interest, on or before the first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ten.
Be it further enacted, That the Auditor of public accounts shall, on or before the first day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven, and on or before the first day of March in every year thereafter, deliver to the collector of the taxes of each county, a list of all such forfeited lands therein, as on the first day of March preceding, had become irredeemable, which list shall be forthwith posted or hung up in the most public place in the court-house of the county.
Be it further enacted, That on the first Monday in August in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven, and on the first Monday of August in every year thereafter, the collectors shall proceed, by public auction, at the door of the court-house of each county, to sell to the highest bidders each tract of land contained within the list of such forfeited lands, as were irredeemable on the first day of March in the preceding year for ready money.
Be it further enacted, That if at any such sale, the former owner or owners of any forfeited tract of land so about to be sold, or any person for him, her or them, or in his, her or their behalf, with or without any authority or direction for that purpose, shall appear and pay the taxes due thereon, with interests as aforesaid, until the time of such sale, such tract shall not be sold, but an entry of such payment shall be made by the collector on the list aforesaid, and a receipt for such payment given to the person making the same in the name of the former owner or owners, and thereupon such land shall be taken to be redeemed, and the forfeiture accrued thereon, shall be, and the same is hereby fully waived and remitted.
Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the commissioner or commissioners of the revenue, annually, on the first Monday in August, to attend at the court-house of their respective counties, and to take and make out a list of the sales to be sold by the collector, specifying the name or names of the former owner or owners, the sums paid and to whom sold; which list the commissioner or commissioners shall forthwith transmit to the Auditor of public accounts, who shall charge the collector with the amount of sales appearing thereon.
Be it further enacted, That it shall be the du-
ty of every collector to pay annually into the public Treasury, all such sum or sums of money as he shall receive by virtue of this act, deducting a commission of five per centum thereon, which payment shall annually be made on the same day on which the taxes collected in the same year shall be payable.
Be it further enacted, That the lists of sale so certified and taken by the commissioners, or either of them, shall be sufficient to charge the collector or his security or securities, his, her or their heirs, executors or administrators therewith, on any motion to be made to recover the same by the auditor of public accounts. And if any collector shall make default in the payment of any monies by him received, by virtue of this act, at the time hereby required, such collector, and his security or securities, his, her or their heirs, executors or administrators, shall be liable to all such fines, interests, damages and costs, and be recovered in the same manner as in case of a default in the payment of the commonwealth's revenue.
Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of every collector making a sale by virtue of this act, to make and execute to the purchaser a deed in fee simple for the lands purchased, reciting the cause of sale, and in every action or suit at law or in equity, in which a former owner or owners of any tract of land so sold and conveyed, his, her, or their heirs, devisee, or other person or persons claiming under him, her or them, shall contest the validity of the sale so made, the onus probandi shall lie on the party so contesting.
Be it further enacted, That the commissioner or commissioners for discharging the duties required on them by this act, shall be entitled to receive from the public treasury a commission of one and an half per centum on the amount of sales, on a warrant from the auditor of public accounts.
Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the auditor of public accounts, at the public expense, to cause a copy of this act, and of an act passed the first day of February, in the year one thousand eight hundred and six, entitled "An act giving further time to the proprietors of certain lands forfeited for the non payment of taxes, to redeem the same, and also of an act passed on the twentieth day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven, entitled, "An act to amend an act, entitled "An act, more effectually to provide for the payment of taxes upon lands within this commonwealth," to be published for six months successively in the present year, and for three months successively preceding the first Monday in August in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven, to be published in some newspaper, of general circulation, edited in each of the United States, if any such there be.
And be it further enacted, That the duties enjoined in this act to be performed by the collectors, shall where the sheriff is collector, be performed by the high sheriff in person, and every purchase made, wholly or in part, by the sheriff or his deputy, or by any other person being a collector, or by any other person, wholly or in part, for the use of such sheriff, deputy sheriff or other person being a collector shall be void; and every sheriff, deputy sheriff or other person being a collector, making any purchase, either wholly or in part, for himself, or procuring any other person to make such purchase, wholly or in part for the use aforesaid, shall forfeit and pay the sum of $500, to the use of the public, to be recovered by bill, plaint or information, in any court of record having jurisdiction thereof.
This act shall be in force from the passing thereof.
A copy from the Roll—Teste, J. PLEASANTS, Jr. keeper of the rolls.
April 22—1aw6m
A VALUABLE Tract of Land for sale, At Private Sale.
THE subscriber offers for sale the tract of Land on which he at present resides, situate in Mill-Creek hundred in the county of New-Castle and state of Delaware, containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less, with a comfortable dwelling house and kitchen, a cellar, barn, and a good stone spring-house thereon erected, a young apple orchard, and a variety of other fruit trees of the best quality; it is well watered by a number of excellent springs; on said tract there is near twenty acres of good timothy meadow land, about forty acres now in clover, a large proportion of woodland—and the residue good arable land capable of improvement to a high state of cultivation, being within one mile of limestone where it can be had on reasonable terms eight miles from Wilmington and six from New-Port on the main road leading from thence to Lancaster. As it is presumed any person inclining to purchase will view the premises, it is thought unnecessary to give a further description—it will bear a division into three parts, and will be sold either the whole together or in parts as may best suit the purchaser. If it is not sold at private sale on or before the 28th day of September next, it will be sold at public sale on the premises on said day, and a liberal credit given for a considerable part of the purchase money, at which time attendance will be given and the terms made known, by
JAMES OCHELTREE
Wilmington, June 24, 1809.