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HAVING been desired to establish a post-road from Reading, in the state of Pennsylvania, to Williamsburg, at the Great Forks of the Genesee river, Notice is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the General Post-Office, for carrying a weekly mail between Reading and Williamsburg aforesaid, by the following route, to wit: the Great Road now improving between Reading and the town of Northumberland; from the latter place to Loyal Sock creek; thence to Lycoming creek; thence in the new road to the Painted Post, on Tioga river; and thence to Williamsburg.
The proposals will be received until the 15th of March next, inclusively; the carriage of the mail to commence within one month afterwards.
Necessary Post-Offices are to be established on the route, and such persons appointed Postmasters as the Contractor shall name, and the Postmaster-General approve.
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CONTINUATION OF An ACT concerning the registering and recording of Ships or Vessels.
Sec. 13. AND be it further enacted, That if the certificate of the registry of any ship or vessel shall be lost or destroyed, or mislaid, the master, or other person having the charge or command thereof, may make oath or affirmation, before the collector of the district where such ship or vessel shall first be, after such loss, destruction, or mislaying, who is hereby authorized to administer the same, which oath or affirmation shall be of the form following: "I (inserting here the name of the person swearing or affirming) being master (or having the charge or command) of the ship or vessel, called the (inserting the name of the vessel) do swear (or affirm) that the said ship, or vessel hath been, as I verily believe, registered, according to law, by the name of (inserting again the name of the vessel) and that a certificate thereof was granted by the collector of the district of (naming the district, where registered) which certificate has been lost (or destroyed, or unintentionally and by mere accident mislaid, as the case may be) and (except, where the certificate is alleged to have been destroyed) that the same, if found again, and within my power, shall be delivered up to the collector of the district, in which it was granted;" which oath, or affirmation shall be subscribed by the party making the same, and upon such oath or affirmation being made, and the other requisites of this act, in order to the registry of ships, or vessels, being complied with, it shall be lawful for the collector of the district, before whom such oath or affirmation is made, to grant a new register, inserting therein, that the same is issued, in the room of the one lost or destroyed. But in all cases, where a register shall be granted, in lieu of the one lost or destroyed, by any other than the collector of the district, to which the ship or vessel actually belongs, such register shall, within ten days, after her first arrival within the district to which she belongs, be delivered up to the collector of the said district, who shall, thereupon, grant a new register, in lieu thereof. And in case the master, or commander shall neglect to deliver up such register, within the time aforesaid, he shall forfeit one hundred dollars; and the former register shall become null and void.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That when any ship, or vessel, which shall have been registered, pursuant to this act, or the act hereby, in part repealed, shall, in whole, or in part, be sold, or transferred to a citizen or citizens of the United States, or shall be altered in form, or burthen, by being lengthened, or built upon, or from one denomination to another, by the mode or method of rigging or fitting, in every such case, the said ship or vessel shall be re-registered anew, by her former name, according to the directions herein before contained (otherwise she shall cease to be deemed a ship or vessel of the United States) and her former certificate of registry shall be delivered up to the collector to whom application for such new registry shall be made, at the time that the same shall be made, to be by him transmitted to the Register of the Treasury who shall cause the same to be cancelled. And in every such case of sale or transfer, there shall be some instrument of writing, in the nature of a bill of sale, which shall recite, at length, the said certificate, otherwise the said ship or vessel shall be incapable of being so re-registered anew. And in every case, in which a ship or vessel is hereby required to be re-registered anew, if she shall not be so re-registered anew, she shall not be entitled to any of the privileges or benefits of a ship or vessel of the United States. And further, if her said former certificate of registry shall not be delivered up, as aforesaid, except where the same may have been destroyed, lost, or unintentionally mislaid, and an oath or affirmation thereof shall have been made, as aforesaid,
the owner or owners of such ship or vessel shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered, with costs of suit.
Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That when the master, or person having the charge or command of a ship or vessel, re-registered pursuant to this act, or the act hereby in part repealed, shall be changed, the owner, or one of the owners, or the new master of such ship or vessel, shall report such change to the collector of the district where the same shall happen, or where the said ship or vessel shall first be, after the same shall have happened, and shall produce to him the certificate of registry of such ship or vessel, and shall make oath or affirmation, showing that such new master is a citizen of the United States, and the manner in which, or means whereby, he is so a citizen: whereupon the said collector shall endorse upon the said certificate of registry, a memorandum of such change, specifying the name of such new master, and shall subscribe the said memorandum with his name, and if other than the collector of the district, by whom the said certificate of registry shall have been granted, shall transmit a copy of the said memorandum to him, with notice of the particular ship or vessel, to which it shall relate; and the collector of the district, by whom the said certificate shall have been granted, shall make a like memorandum of such change, in his book of registers, and shall transmit a copy thereof, to the Register of the Treasury. And if the said change, shall not be reported, or if the said oath or affirmation shall not be taken, as above directed, the registry of such ship or vessel shall be void, and the said master, or person, having the charge or command of her, shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted, That if any ship or vessel, heretofore registered, or which shall hereafter be re-registered, as a ship or vessel of the United States, shall be sold or transferred, in whole or in part by way of trust, confidence or otherwise, to a subject or citizen of any foreign prince or state, and such sale or transfer shall not be made known, in manner herein before directed, such ship or vessel, together with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, shall be forfeited: Provided, That if such ship or vessel shall, be owned in part only, and it shall be made appear to the jury, before whom the trial for such forfeiture shall be had, that any other owner of such ship or vessel, being a citizen of the United States, was wholly ignorant of the sale or transfer to, or ownership of, such foreign subject or citizen, the share or interest of such citizen of the United States, shall not be subject to such forfeiture; and the residue only shall be so forfeited.
Sec. 17. And be it further enacted, That upon the entry of every ship or vessel of the United States, from any foreign port or place, if the same shall be at the port or place, at which the owner or any of the part owners reside, such owner or part-owner shall make oath or affirmation, that the register of such ship or vessel contains the name or names of all the persons, who are then owners of the said ship or vessel; or if any part of such ship or vessel has been sold or transferred, since the granting of such register, that such is the case, and that no foreign subject or citizen hath, to the best of his knowledge and belief, any share, by the way of trust, confidence, or otherwise, in such ship or vessel. And if the owner, or any part-owner, shall not reside at the port or place, at which such ship or vessel shall enter, then the master or commander shall make oath or affirmation, to the like effect. And if the owner, or part-owner, where there is one, or the master or commander, where there is no owner, shall refuse to swear or affirm as aforesaid, such ship or vessel shall not be entitled to the privileges of a ship or vessel of the United States.
[To be continued.]
An Act to amend an Act intitled, "An act establishing a Mint, and regulating the Coins of the United States, so far as respects the coinage of Copper."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That every cent shall contain two hundred and eight grains of copper; and every half cent shall contain one hundred and four grains of copper; and that so much of the act, intitled, "An act establishing a Mint, and regulating the coins of the United States," as respects the weight of cents and half cents, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, JANUARY 14. 1793. GEO. WASHINGTON, President of the United States. THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, January 14.
The memorial of officers of several lines of the late army of the United States, being under consideration, in committee of the whole, a motion was made to reject the prayer of the memorial.
(Mr. Boudinot's Speech concluded.)
Mr. Boudinot alleged his privy to this business, having been in Congress at the time, and of course one of the parties to the contract. He also observed very particularly on this measure, originating with the army, and especially the negotiable property of the certificates: that in this transaction all former demands were involved, and the express stipulation of the army, and the assent of Congress was, not to pay a specific sum in specie; but to give such securities for the balances as should be given to the other creditors of the United States. Here then was no difference between creditors, all were put on a footing, and every citizen who had made advances for the government, or had fought her battles, were considered equally entitled to the attention of government. From this time, the demands of the army put on the face of a letter debt, and requisitions were made to the different States for a fund, on which to found a certainty of payment at least of the interest from year to year; all the States but one having made the necessary arrangements, the plan was frustrated, but many of the individual states made provision for, and did actually pay the interest of 6 per cent. for several years—notwithstanding these partial payments, the public credit suffered much, and among other causes, the great number of these negotiable securities brought to market, was not the least. The distresses of some, the different object of pursuits of others which required capitals; the debts of others which called for payment as soon as the war was over, and the fears of others for the fate of the government, all conspired to bring on a general bankruptcy. These securities fell from 6s. 8d. to 2s. 6d. in the pound, and transfers were as common as any other merchandise. The public fears and the universal complaint of creditors finally brought about a change of the government, and the new constitution was formed; in which two material articles applied to all creditors: one that the new government was to be liable for the debts of the old;—and another, that all contracts should be carried into effect agreeably to the terms of them. The old Congress had so far complied with their engagements as to give the securities required by the contract, and to apply to the individual states for the funds promised. The new government on the earnest request of her creditors, turned an early attention to the public debt. She found the contracts were with the original creditor, bearer, or assignee. The holder was equally a party to the contract, and demanded the whole debt, without regard to the sum paid for it to the original holder; on the other hand many contended for the right of the first creditor as an equitable demand to the surplus (or at least a part of it) after paying the principal and interest of the sum for which it was transferred. To this it was answered, that Congress could not consider themselves as a court of law or equity to determine these claims. They were bound to A. B. or bearer, or his assignee. The holder of the evidence of the public debt, could alone, in law or equity give a discharge of the debt. That it would be unconstitutional to destroy the contract of the parties, when made bona fide, and it was agreed that fraud could vitiate every contract, for which the courts of justice were adequate—therefore it was, that all discrimination was refused, first as a matter without the jurisdiction of Congress; secondly, as a matter unjust on the principle of a fair contract, made on a risque to be run; and lastly, as impracticable in its very nature. In consequence of this, propositions were made to the holders of the public securities, on the principles of the funding system; the substance of which were, that as the government in its infancy could not embrace a discharge of the debts, or indeed a payment of full interest, without requiring the public credit as heretofore, and by this means again exposing the creditor to loss; it was therefore advisable to new modify the debt, so that the creditor should give up 3 per cent. upon the interest, and 2 per cent. on the principal for 10 years, for which he should receive an equivalent in the following manner:—It was a very reasonable conjecture, in case the new government succeeded, and public credit was restored, that interest would fall in 5 years to 5 per cent. and in 10 years to 4 per cent.—in which case Congress might, by new loans, at that rate of interest, pay off the whole national debt; but on the present plan, she would secure to the holder full 4 per cent. on the principal for 10 years, and afterwards 6 per cent. for a certain number of years on terms, with 3 per cent. on the interest let the common rate of interest be what it might. This was accepted by the creditor as a reasonable equivalent, and the debt was subscribed.
The event proved the truth of the supposition, and the value of the funded debt at one time rose to 25s. on the pound on 6 per cent. while loans have been made by the United States, at from 4 to 5 per cent. Congress then gave a

certainty of 6 per cent, for a number of years, on the terms of the loans for a partial reduction for 10 years, and a less interest on the arrears of interest then due. This was certainly a full and generous equivalent, and the only advantage gained by the public, was a modification of the debt, by which the burthen would be divided, and the increased number of citizens during 14 or 15 years, would bear their proportion of the expense of a war, in the benefit of which they so essentially participated. At the time of funding the public debt the irredeemable quality was considered as a full equivalent, and a compliance with the public faith. Mr. B. alleged that he was then a public creditor, and considered it in that point of light. He was a creditor that had a right to feel a loss as much as any man. He was a creditor of 1776, when the army could not be sent to Canada without hard money. He was a creditor in 1777, when the prisoners were perishing for want of food and clothing, and the government could not furnish a single suit, or a tolerable supply for their extreme distress. He was a creditor of 1778, when at the Valley Forge, the tracks of the soldiers were marked with blood for want of shoes, which he collected in different parts of the state by his own exertions, and at his own expense without fee or reward; and was not repaid till 1779. He was a large creditor of 1779, when Congress sent to all parts of the Union, earnestly calling on the friends of their country to come forward with loans for the public exigencies; and he was a creditor as an officer of the army, in which he had served. Under this view of the subject Mr. B. acknowledged that he had entertained great jealousies, lest some other end was aimed at by the present resolution, than the ostensible one; this was raised when he heard gentlemen found the success of the resolution on the savings made by the funding system, when those gentlemen had for years past been continually representing that system as founded on an extravagant waste of public treasure: That the irredeemability of the debt was a tax on the government, which ought never to have been admitted, as monies might have been loaned at 4 per cent. and by that means one third of the debt saved to the union: What ideas then must we form of a resolution calculated to raise the hopes of the memorialists, which in the end would certainly turn out a mere shadow and worse than a shadow; this really was trifling with the complaints of our fellow citizens. There had been no savings, the creditors who had possession of the public contracts, had received a full equivalent for their demand by their own free consent, at 20s. in the pound; where then was room for a demand on the government for any saving? If there was a foundation for a claim, it must be against the possessors of the certificates, but however just it might be, it was merely illusory to form the resolution on principles that had no existence.
The losses sustained by the line of the army, were not peculiar to them as creditors of the United States. All classes of citizens who had generously advanced their money for the support of this very army in food, clothing, arms and ammunition, as well as that of the government itself at home and abroad, had been equal sufferers, without the emolument that the army had received, in the most distressing times of the war. The army had been a refuge for many gentlemen driven from their homes, while other citizens were obliged to wander for a considerable time without employ or relief. He continued his observations to other citizens who had suffered during the war, and particularly mentioned the sufferers at Falmouth, Charles-Town, New-York, Norfolk, York-Town, and South-Carolina, as those who were of the first class in the United States; also the aged, the widows and the orphan creditors, who had suffered without receiving any advantage whatever from the public bounty.
Mr. B. then proceeded to consider the practicability of the measure, supposing its equality and justice to be fairly established. As the application was now founded on the savings on each mans individual certificate, the principle equally reached every public creditor. Suppose then A.B.C.D. and E received their certificates together; A. sold his at 6/8 in the pound to raise a capital to purchase public lands, which at one time in this city sold at 6d. per acre. B. sold his certificate at 2/6 in the pound, to save a wife and children from starving. C. sold his to raise a capital to go into the speculating line. D. sold on one day from necessity, but replaced it the next day and kept it, till the funding system took place, and then sold at 20/ in the pound, while E. having confidence in the government, and not under a necessity of selling, funded it under the present system. How could a discrimination take place here, or would it be fair equally to remunerate all these original holders; but suppose some had sold at 20/ and also had received all the emoluments of the Pennsylvania line, where would be the distributive justice of the measure now proposed. If you extend this doctrine to the public creditors at large, it will appear in a strong point of light. It is well known that the common practice of the government during the war, was to issue certificates in fictitious names, the names of clerks in office, of heads of departments, or other persons, merely to make them answer the purpose of a paper currency: As they were payable to bearer, the name was never thought to be material. The person doing the service or lending his money, received these certificates, and was really the original holder, yet the face of the certificate spoke a different language. In this case a discrimination would be impossible, and much the largest part of the public debt, was contracted in this way after the war was over. Many debts had been paid by merchants and others to their foreign creditors, and others in certificates at their nominal value, and in other cases individuals had failed, and the loss wholly fallen on their creditors.
Mr. Boudinot earnestly contended that the expense of a discrimination would exceed the reve-
nues of the United States. The nature of transferable stock, which is designed to operate as current money, forbids the idea of a discrimination, and all public credit must necessarily fail if such a doctrine was to prevail in the finances of the union. This was a very serious and important idea, worthy the attention of the applicants, who certainly were interested in the public weal. The right of freemen to dispose of their own property as they please, was involved in the question; for if the government was to make up every loss on a transfer, then it ought not to be made without their consent.
Mr. Boudinot hoped he would not be understood to deny either the services or the sufferings of the army; but he alleged the promised recompence was given, which had been transferred with all the legal and equitable rights to the holder who had received from government the full value, and therefore no further demand either in law or equity remained against the government. The negotiable quality was a principle in the securities insisted on by the army, and which they had exercised as they chose, for different purposes, and from different views. He acknowledged, that the generosity, benevolence, and humanity of Congress had been addressed: To this he answered that they were but stewards of the people's property, for which they were answerable. That they were not sent here to show their generosity; it was to do justice, and that not to one class, but to every description of citizens. He knew of but one rule for every citizen of the U. States. They were all equally represented in that house—but at all events it became them to be just before they were generous. Mr. B. assured the house that he had taken up so much of their time, because he found that no one had come forward fairly to meet the question, and he had too great a regard for the memorialists to wish them to go away under the idea that any thing had been refused to them which ought in propriety to have been done. At any rate he had candidly and above board given the reasons of his vote on this important occasion, which would be against the question proposed by the gentleman from Virginia.
The following are the Resolutions moved, and the substance of the remarks and calculations made, by Mr. Giles in the House of Representatives on Wednesday last.
I now submit to the consideration of the house certain resolutions, which I hold in my hand; and after reading which, I will proceed to mention the reasons which have influenced me in moving them; the resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, that the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this House, copies of the authorities under which loans have been negotiated, pursuant to the acts of the 4th and 12th of August 1790, together with copies of the authorities directing the application of the monies borrowed.
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause this House to be furnished with the names of the persons by whom, and to whom, the respective payments of the French debt have been made in France, pursuant to the act for that purpose, specifying the dates of the respective draughts upon the commissioners in Holland, and the dates of the respective payments of the debts: A similar statement is requested, respecting the debts to Spain and Holland.
Resolved, that the Secretary of the treasury be directed to lay before the this house, an account, exhibiting half-monthly, the balances between the United States and the bank of the United States, including the several branch banks, from the commencement of those institutions to the end of the year 1792.
Resolved, that the Secretary of the treasury be directed to lay before this House an account of all monies, which may have come into the sinking fund, from the commencement of that institution, to the present time, specifying the particular fund from which they have accrued, and exhibiting, half yearly, the sums uninvested, and where deposited.
Resolved, that the Secretary of the treasury be directed to report to this House the balance of the unapplied revenues, at the end of the year 1792, specifying whether in money or bonds, and stating where the money is deposited; that he also make report of all unapplied revenues, which may have been obtained by the several loans authorized by law, and where such monies are now deposited.
These resolutions have grown out of the embarrassments I have met with, in attempting to comprehend the report of the secretary of the treasury, made in pursuance of an order of this house, of the 27th of December 1792, exhibiting sundry statements respecting foreign loans.
These embarrassments have increased in proportion to the attention which I have bestowed on the subject; and a number of official papers to which I have had reference for information, instead of elucidating seem rather to obscure the enquiry. To obtain necessary information therefore is the object of these resolutions, and no one can doubt the immediate applicability of this information to a bill now lying upon your table, for the purpose of reimbursing the loan of 2,000,000 of dollars made of the Bank of the United States, by opening a new loan for that sum abroad, and by changing the application of the like sum already borrowed and appropriated to the discharge of the debt to France from its original destination, to the immediate discharge of the debt to the Bank.
The first resolution has arisen from that part of the printed report of the secretary of the treasury, which exhibits the terms upon which various loans have been made abroad, but neither presents the precise authorities under which those negotiations have been made, nor the precise amount of the sums borrowed for the separate and distinct objects of the two acts mentioned in the resolution.
Another reason has more strongly suggested the propriety of calling for the information requested by this resolution. The bill now upon your table which has been before alluded to, contemplates the whole of the monies borrowed abroad and now on hand, as being originally
appropriated to the discharge of the French debt, and proposes to change the original destination of these identical monies; and the reason assigned for this measure has been the unsettled state of affairs in France.
In the printed report, the Secretary of the Treasury remarks that the same monies are applicable to the sinking fund. It appears strange after express and distinct appropriations by law, that any misunderstanding relative to this object, should exist, and the information called for may possibly explain this seeming contradiction.
The second resolution has arisen from that part of the printed report marked B. and which exhibits the payments made to France, but does not furnish the names of the persons engaged in those negotiations; nor does it present to view the length of time these persons have been possessed of the public monies by stating the dates of the respective draughts in Holland and the dates of the actual application of the monies to the discharge of the debt, and it is evident that from the times the loans are respectively created, to the times of the actual application of the monies borrowed, the United States are paying the usual interest upon the debt intended to be redeemed, and the stipulated interest upon the monies borrowed for the redemption. This remark is equally applicable to the payments of other foreign debts with the payments of the debt to France.
The third resolution has arisen from calculations drawn partly from the last page of the printed report, and from the original Bank book of the United States, from which it appears that the balances in Bank in favor of the United States, were as follows:
   Dolls. Cts.     In Bank Philadelphia, 30th May, 1792, and 16th June same year 676,959 55   in Branch Banks, 1792, June 30th, in all Banks in the United States, 555,271 22   July 28th and 31st in do. 511,423 91   August 25th, 30th and 31st, in do. 740,903 87  
On the first of June, a loan was negotiated with the Bank of the United States on the part of the United States for 100,000 dolls. at 5 per cent. per ann. On the first of July another loan was made upon the same terms for the like sum. On the 1st of August another loan was made upon the same terms for the like sum. On the 1st of September another loan was made upon the same terms for the like sum. It appears from the last page of the printed report, that there had been drawn into America from the 5th of December, 1790, to the 27th of January, 1792, of the monies borrowed abroad, the sum of 2,663,621 florins, 2 stivers, and 6 deniers. If this sum were unexpended and lodged in the bank at the times of making these loans (and Congress have never yet been informed of any deficiency of revenue) the United States will of consequence have paid upon the monies borrowed from the Bank of the United States, from 15 to 17 per cent. per ann. to wit, they will have paid 5 per cent. upon the original debt to France, 5 per cent. upon the monies borrowed for its redemption, exclusive of coupons and other charges, and 5 per cent. upon the sum borrowed of the bank, which may be deemed part of this deposit made in the bank by the United States. But even discarding these inferences, it must be admitted that the United States have been paying 5 per cent. upon a loan made of the bank, when a greater sum than the loan made, has been at all times deposited in bank on the part of the United States.
It is here to be remarked, that a balance of cash is admitted, by the Treasurer's return, to have been in his hands 31st December, 1790, amounting to 973 342 dolls. 43 cents, and in July 30th, 1791, the sum of 582,189 dollars, 54 cents.
I am informed that bills are often drawn in favour of the bank for monies in the hands of the revenue officers in distant parts of the United States, and that credit is entered in the bank book upon the receipt of such bills, although the monies may not actually be in bank for some time after the credit is entered, and hence it is inferred, that the bank book does not conclusively show the real sum in bank—not to mention that such bills answer all the purposes of cash, and ought therefore to be credited upon the receipt of them. It is to be remarked that there is a regular and continual influx of monies into the bank by the operation of these bills.—It is not very material whether a bill lodged in bank to-day, should be paid to-day, provided something like the same sum should be paid in consequence of a bill lodged in bank one or two months ago, and the bill of to-day, should be paid one or two months hence. The following statement will, in some measure explain this idea, by exhibiting half-monthly the balances of public monies in all the banks, about the middle and end of each month; beginning with May 1792, and ending with December of the same year.
   Dolls. Cts.     1792. May 349,922 11   ditto 332,116 35   June 776,107 65   ditto 523,272 22   July 541,657 13   ditto 421,426 91   August 713,470 10   ditto 749,903 8   September 695,302 23   ditto 367,961 25   October 456,805 52   ditto 473,388 99   November 681,250 9   ditto 811,212 51   15th Decem. 1,020,824 73   Do. 22d and 5th   January last returns 790,642 11  
The fourth resolution has arisen from that part of the printed report which remarks that the residue of the sum drawn from Holland, amounting to 1,668,188 dollars 27 cents, is applicable to the purchase of the public debt. It is known that the sum of 1374,656 dollars 40 cents, being the surplus of the revenue up to the end of December 1790, was originally appropriated to the sinking fund; that the surplus of other appropriations have been applied to this fund, and that the interest of the debt purchased has also been wholly appropriated to its increase: It is also known, that between 11 and
12 hundred thousand dollars, and no more, the original appropriation, have been really vested in the purchase of the debt, it is there somewhat unaccountable that so large a sum 1,668,188 dollars should be drawn from loans abroad when the sinking fund has also overflowed from domestic resources, and when the probability of purchasing is extremely lessened by the rise in the price of paper, and limitations of the last act of Congress upon the subject. It would not be deemed an economical arrangement to make a loan of so large sum of money upon terms by no means honorable or advantageous, and appropriate it to purchase of the debt under limitations which would forbid its investment. The information called for in this resolution may possibly explain these difficulties.
The fifth and last resolution has arisen from that part of the printed report (page 5th) which states the whole sums drawn from Holland amount to 2,304,769 dollars 13 cents; but neither immediately presents to view the balance on hand, nor informs where that balance is deposited. It appears by the bank book, that whole deposit of the United States, in bank this time, from all resources, amounts to 790,642 dollars 11 cents, hence it will appear from statement partly conjectural, and partly founded upon the statements in the printed report, a some official documents, that 1,554,853 dolls and 43 cents, remain unaccounted for, as appears from the following account:
   Sums which ought to be in the treasury—Whole monies drawn from Holland stated in print. repo. p. 5. 2,304,769 13   Deduct paid for St. Domingo, as stated in ditto, 455,2   Leaves a balance 1,849,5 13   Deduct to Foreign officers, if paid 191,3   Leaves a balance of 1,658,2 11   Add surplus of sinking fund, conjectural, 400,0   Add surplus of revenue of 1792, reported at 277,3 11   Whole amount 2,345,4 94   Sums not taken into this estimate:—First any monies not paid of the 191,316, due foreign officers: Second, so much monies bank as arose from the revenues: Third, receipts of the current year. Dolls. 2,345,495   From this aggregate sum of 2,345,495   Deduct in bank 790,642 11   Balance not accounted for 1,554,853 83  
In this last estimate cents have not been taken into calculation, which makes an considerable variation in some of the sums.
Another circumstance appears somewhat singular; In the printed report 2,986,000 florins are stated to have been drawn from Holland in the year 1792. In the bank book appears from the list of bills drawn, 1,869,513 florins were drawn for in the same time. This difference I presume may admit of explanation, probably from the manner negotiating this business, or from some mistake. It deserves however to be explained.
It appears from another statement up to the 1st of April, 1793, that there ought to be at that time a sufficient sum of money in the treasury to reimburse the loan of 1 millions to the bank, and to answer all the purposes of government.
   TREASURY Dr.   Dolls. Cts.     April 1st, 1793.   Balance of foreign loans 1,668,182   Surplus of sinking fund, conject. 400,000   Bonds payable in Dec. 1792 460,126   Do. Jan. 1793 129,332   Do. February 87,957   Do. March 202,447   Surplus of revenue of 1792 277,305   All the revenue of the current year, estimated at 1,000,000   These sums make the sum of 4,224,389   TREASURY Cr.   Debt to bank, if paid, 2,000,000   One quarter's interest to Apr. '93 700,000   Bonds payable in Dec. if applied to the last quarter's interest 460,123   One quarter's expenses of army and government, estimated at 400,000   3,560,126   Deduct this sum from 4,224,389  
Balance in favor of the treasury, if the debt to the bank be paid 664,263
The papers from which I have collected these statements may be deceptive in themselves, or may be subject to explanations from others.—Candor, however, induces me to a knowledge, that impressions resulting from my enquiries into this subject, have been made upon my mind, by no means favorable to the arrangements made by the gentleman at the head of the treasury department. But I shall keep myself open to conviction in case of a sufficient explanation which may be hereafter given, and I now avow that my acknowledgment of mistake shall bear least comment to any conviction produced.
I cannot help remarking, before I sit down that we have been legislating for some yet without competent official knowledge of the state of the treasury or revenues; in the course of which time we have been engaged in the most important fiscal arrangements, that have authorized a loan of the bank of the United States for more than 500,000 dollars when probably a greater sum of public money was deposited in the bank; that we have passed a vote this session authorizing a further loan for 800,000 dollars, and that we were upon the point of authorizing a loan of 2,000,000 dollars, without knowing the extent of the authorities at present existing for borrowing, the amount of monies on hand in consequence of loans already made, or the application of the monies which may have been used; and I conceive it is now time that this information be officially laid before this house.
The above resolutions were agreed to.

SATURDAY, JAN. 26.
A letter was read from the Treasurer of the United States, enclosing his account of receipts and expenditures for the War-department for the quarter, ending the 31st December, as settled by the officers of the treasury. Ordered that 100 copies be printed.
Several petitions were read, praying compensation for property used, lost or destroyed during the war. On motion, the report of the Secretary of the Treasury on lost or destroyed property was read, and 100 copies ordered to be printed.
Two other petitions were read, and referred to the Secretary of War.
A bill to authorize a loan in the notes or certificates of such states, as on a final settlement of accounts shall have a balance due to them from the United States, was brought in, engrossed, and read the third time. The Speaker observed that there were several blanks to be filled previous to the passing the bill.
Mr. Fitzsimons informed the House, that the members of the committee on the enquiry into the causes of the failure of the expedition under General St. Clair, were then attending to the examination of several witnesses whose evidence was considered important; if the question on the passage of the bill should now be taken, it would be proper to notify the committee to attend; and if any further debate should ensue, the time would be so taken up that the witnesses must be dismissed, and their attendance required on Monday. Some members observing, that it was very probable several of the House would offer remarks on the bill before the question was taken.
A motion was made to adjourn; which being put, was carried in the affirmative, and the House adjourned till Monday.
MONDAY, January 28.
Mr. Ames presented the petition of Jonathan Wheeler, which was read and referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Mr. Baldwin presented the petition of Edward Telfair and John Wereat, praying compensation for supplies furnished the American army during the invasion of Georgia by the British. Read and referred as above.
Mr. Mercer presented the petition of John Ashton, an officer of the late Pennsylvania line of the army. Read and referred to the Secretary of War.
Mr. Milledge presented the petition of William Mathews, which was read and referred as above.
A motion was made and carried, That the committee of the whole be discharged from the further consideration of a bill received from the Senate, entitled, "An act in addition to the act for establishing the Judicial Courts." The same bill was then referred to a select committee.
The blanks in the bill to authorize a loan in the notes or certificates of the individual states, &c. were filled up. The question then was on the passage of the bill. On this Mr. Page moved the previous question. The ayes and noes being called on this, the previous question was put in the following words:—Shall the main question on the bill be now put? This was determined in the affirmative as follows:
A T E S.   Mess. Ames,  Mess. Lawrance,    Barnwell,  Learned,    Benfon,  Livermore,    Boudinot,  Muhlenberg,    B. Bourne,  Sedgwick,    S. Bourne,  W. Smith,    Dayton,  Sterrett,    Fitzsimons,  Sturges,    Gerry,  Sumpter,    Gilman,  Sylvester,    Goodhue,  Thatcher,    Gordon,  Tucker,    Hartley,  Ward,    Hillhouse,  White,    Huger,  Wadsworth,    Key,  Leonard,    Kittera,   
N O E S.   Mess. Ashe,  Mess. Murray,    Baldwin,  Niles,    Clark,  Page,    Findley,  Parker,    Giles,  Schoonmaker,    Gregg,  J. Smith,    Griffin,  I. Smith,    Grove,  Steele,    Heifter,  Treadwell,    Jacobs,  Venable,    Kitchell,  Williamson,    Lee,  Willis.    Macon,  Greenup,    Madison,  Milledge,    Mercer,  Orr,    Moore,   
The main question was then put, Shall the bill pass? The ayes and noes on this question were as above, excepting Mr. Key, who voting in the negative, the House was equally divided.—The Speaker gave his casting vote in favor of passing the bill.
A message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, communicating to the House a statement of the expenditures, to the end of the year 1792, from the sum of 10,000 dollars appropriated for contingent expenses. Also, a supplementary arrangement respecting the district of the state of North-Carolina, in relation to the act laying duties on distilled spirits.
In committee of the whole on the resolution for granting half pay for 7 years to the widows and orphans of such officers of the army as have been killed in the service of the United States since the 31st day of June, 1784, or which may hereafter be killed in the public service.
Mr. Key in the chair.
Mr. Hartley, who brought forward the motion, moved to strike out June 3, 1784, and insert 4th day of March, 1789.
Mr. Livermore said he should be in favor of the motion if it went as far back as the year 1775, and comprehended the widows and orphans of the officers of the army killed within two years from the commencement of the war.
Mr. Williamson said he should consider it his duty to move for an amendment to the proposition, in the progress of its discussion, by inserting a clause to provide for the widows and orphans of the officers of the militia.
Mr. Wadsworth stated the reasons on which he supposed provision had not been made for the widows and orphans of those officers which were killed during the period alluded to by the gentleman from New-Hampshire: one principal one was, that the new government was not authorized by the constitution to create any demands against the United States;—the government was bound to take up the debts as they found them. The old government had not recognized the claims of those widows and orphans alluded to. With respect to the present resolution, he was opposed to the amendment;—he thought it ought to go back to June 1784, the commencement of the present Indian war. He should move for other amendments to the resolution, that it should provide not only for those who may fall by the sword, but for such as die in the public service. He should also be for extending the provision to the widows and orphans of the officers of the militia. He considered it as a most disgraceful thing to a government not to make provision for the families of those who sacrificed their lives in the cause of their country.
The motion for striking out June 3, 1784, was put and carried. The other part of the motion, to insert 4th day of March, 1789, was not put, being superceded by a motion for the committee's rising—The committee rose, reported progress, and the House adjourned.
The Ayes and Noes on engrossing the bill, referred to in our last, were divided equally, as on its passing.
TUESDAY, Jan. 29.
On motion of Mr. Parker, the report of a select committee, to whom the report of the Secretary of War, on the petition of Thomas Witham had been referred, was taken into consideration—After again reading the report of the Secretary of War, and hearing an explanation of the business from Mr. Parker—the House agreed to the report of the select committee, and ordered that the same committee should bring in a bill pursuant to the report.
A report on the petition of Robert Eden was read, which was in favor of the prayer of the petition—laid on the table.
The bill received from the Senate, for regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes, was taken up in committee of the whole, Mr. Sedgwick in the chair—Some small amendments were agreed to—and then the bill as amended was reported to the House—the House adopted the amendments—and on motion, the bill was read the third time—On the question, shall the bill pass? Some opposition was made—it was said it would have a retrospective effect, and interfere with existing contracts—it was proposed to add a proviso to remedy this inconvenience—A motion was made to re-commit the bill for the purpose of adding this amendment—this motion was negatived, and the bill was then passed by a great majority.
A message from the Senate by Mr. Otis, their Secretary, informed the House, that the Senate have considered the bill sent from the House, entitled an act to regulate claims to invalid pensions, and have agreed to the same with amendments—in which they request the concurrence of the House.
In committee of the whole on the bill to amend the act to promote the progress of useful arts. Mr. Steele in the Chair.
The committee made some progress in discussing the bill—they then rose, and the chairman reported accordingly—and the House adjourned.
Philadelphia, Jan. 30.
The Mail from the Southward due yesterday, was robbed soon after it left Baltimore.
A subscription was in circulation last week in Providence, R. I. for celebrating the glorious successes of the French nation.
Great preparations have been made in Boston for the same purpose—a grand Civic Feast was to be celebrated there the 24th instant, in Faneuil-Hall.
The new Theatre is to be opened with a Grand Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music, on Saturday evening next.
We hear that JOHN VINING, Esq. is elected Senator of the United States for the State of Delaware, in the place of Richard Bassett, Esq. whose time expires in March next.
"A correspondent (in the Boston Independent Chronicle) congratulates his countrymen that the Congressional sword of investigation, is tempered with pure American steel—He adds, God grant it success, and let all the people say Amen—and that the toast of the day is Citizen Steele, the independent investigator of the War Department."
The "toasted" STEELE has certainly missed fire, notwithstanding the intelligent puff of the Chronicle correspondent.
The patriotic toast, is, the spirited WADSWORTH, DAYTON, FINDLEY, and the others of the honest thirty-five, who detected imposition, and pursued the best interest of their constituents. Centinel.
In respect to some recent investigations a correspondent remarks, that taking the whole business into view—it may be said of the heads of certain departments—"Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat—"
Taking it for granted that the body politic is diseased, what a lamentable considera-
tion it is, that the physicians employed on the occasion should be interested against the patient.
It is to be observed, in respect to the opposition to the measures of government, that the appeal is more frequently made to the sense of the people, than to the merits of the subject.—This may be politic as it relates to the constituents of those who may thus sacrifice their independence at the shrine of partial local popularity; but the great enquiry is, what is right and best—and this the unbiased unprejudiced voice of the people will always ultimately approve.
BOSTON, Jan. 19.
A liberal writer in a Philadelphia paper, earnestly exhorts, that certain writings which do not square exactly with certain principles, which he deems orthodox, should be burned by the common hangman:—But he does not appear to know, that the United States is a free Republic; that its Citizens are Freemen, and that they will, whenever they please, speak and publish their political sentiments, be they what they may! Did he know this, his folly would be conspicuous even to himself.
A Baltimore paper of the 24th inst. contains the following summary of Foreign Intelligence.
That 5,000 of Clairfayt's army have deserted, and that the General was assassinated. That Bruxelles and Ostend are in the possession of the French.—Another report was current, but not believed, that Gen. Dumourier, flushed with his successes, had advanced to the town of Halle, near Bruxelles, where he was surrounded by the Austrian army.
That an insurrection has broke out at Bruges, in Brabant—the popular party, on hearing of the success of the French arms at Mons, rose against the Court party; several were massacred; the gates are shut, and no one permitted to depart.—That the fate of Louis XVI. may now be very clearly augured—first by the Convention taking upon them the authority of trying him; and next, by the proposal of Manuel, "that those who might speak in his favor should be under the protection of the law," being received with murmurs and hisses.—That a Dutch ship put into Dover harbour on the 15th of November, which on the day before was blown into Calais by stress of weather; she had on board several French emigrant noblemen, who could not conceal themselves from the municipality. They apprehended and conducted them to prison; and several chests of money belonging to them, were seized for the service of the state.—That the report of Mr. Pitt's resignation was premature.—That thirty thousand manufacturers are at this moment out of employ in the city of Lyons only, and the poor are absolutely starving.—That the Sovereign Pontiff has publicly announced from the Papal chair the possibility of the French soon coming there to pillage the churches, carry off the sacred vases, and renew in that city the depredations which the barbarians committed there in the fifth century, under the command of Attila.—The Pope observes, that his age and his character do not admit of his putting himself at the head of troops to repulse the enemy; that the avowed intention of the French to extinguish the sacerdotal race, prevented him from going in his pontifical robes, in imitation of St. Leon, to meet the destructive scourge which threatens the city. That the people must see the steps they have to take.—On this declaration being made, Prince Borghese and other distinguished persons protested that they would defend their country to the last drop of their blood. The people cried out their intentions to do the same, and measures are already taken for their defence. A good army well posted in the midst of the marshes which cover the road from Civita Vecchia to Rome, would embarrass the enemy.
DIED—On Friday last, in the 30th year of his age, Mr. THOMAS LANG, one of the Printers to the House of Representatives of this State. He has left a wife and four small children, to lament the loss of a husband and father. Though his illness was tedious and severe, he bore it without complaining, and died without a sigh.—It may be truly said of him, "That the end of this man was peace."
Died, at Wilmington, North-Carolin, Brigadier-General Thomas Clark of the late continental army.—It is but justice to the memory of this Patriot to say, he possessed in an eminent degree every qualification that characterizes the great and the good citizen; as a soldier he was brave, noble, generous and polite; as a friend he was sincere, obliging and immutable. The distinguished part this officer acted in the late war, will make his remembrance grateful to every American.
Died, on the 30th day of December, 1792, in the town of Brookfield, (Mass.) SARAH NOBLE, in the 102nd year of her age. She was descended from the family of Drake, in East-Chester, state of New-York.
Until the space of three years before her decease, she attended to domestic concerns with great judgment, and her conversation was entertaining and improving. She even retained her reason to the hour of her departure. The integrity of her character, during life, had been such, as met and received that kind treatment from her connections, which served to alleviate the infirmities of old age.
She remembered the time when the first sermon was delivered in East-Chester, by an Episcopal clergyman; who is supposed to have been the first missionary of that order in the state of New-York. She was able to recollect when knives and forks were first used in the city of New-York. She was the first person who brought tea-cups, tea, and potatoes into the town of New-Milford. She remembered the rise and progress of those wars, in which a great part of Europe was involved, under the reign of Queen Anne."
At a stated meeting of the American Philosophical Society, on the 18th inst. the following new members were duly elected:—
Mr. COURTENAY, of the Society of Arts and Sciences at Cape-Francois.
Mr. VALENTIN, of do.
JOHN ADAMS, L.L.D. Vice-President of the United States.
Dr. DAVID NASSY, of Philadelphia.
Dr. GEORGE LOGAN, Philadelphia county.
JOHN W. KITTERAY, of the House of Representatives of the United States.
Extract from the minutes, JONATHAN WILLIAMS, jun. Sec.
MARRIAGE A LA MODE, IN BOSTON.
Married, on Thursday evening last, by Citizen Lathrop, Citizen JONATHAN WILD, to Citels MARY, daughter to Citizen SAMUEL RIDGWAY. Boston Gaz.
PARIS, November 1.
The Parisians are now all confidence in the success of the new system—thus writes a popular Journalist:
"The old French monarchy was a vessel that leaked at every seam—at length, to complete its catastrophe, it has taken fire and burnt down to the water's edge, while all who adhered to the wreck have perished. It now remains to construct a ship, that may resist every attack of the elements. The political horizon is cleared of the clouds which have hitherto darkened it—the sun of liberty has purified it—conspiracy is annihilated. In a short space of time—in a month—we shall have all the materials in readiness requisite for the construction of that august monument, which is to replace the Gothic edifice of Feudality. A new declaration of rights should be presented to the Convention, and then let them forget all their private quarrels, and employ themselves solely on the business they were called upon by their constituents to transact." With all our hearts we agree with this writer; but will faction thus expire before the wish or patriotism?
Extract from the Leyden Gazette, to November 2d.
1. The sudden change of affairs, with regard to the combined invaders of France, is to many a perfect mystery. How is it to be accounted for, say they, that after such a successful progress the Duke of Brunswick suddenly halted in his career, between St. Menehould and Chalons—and how was it possible, that after such a variety of movements, no one of which materially injured his plans, he should all at once abandon the cause he had undertaken, and make an inglorious retreat, worse in its consequences to him than the absolute loss of a battle? We need no longer wonder, however, at this event when we consider that the forest of Argonne is the Thermopylae of France; and that their new republic is chiefly indebted to the discernment of General Kellerman in timely possessing this invincible post. This, and his sustaining with so much firmness the cannonade of the 20th of September, completely deranged all the plans of the Duke of Brunswick.
2. As to the army of the French Emigrants, it is broken up and dismissed. These wretched men have received a letter of license from Marshal Broglio, by which they are permitted to go wherever they see fit, with an exception, however, to rejoin the main army at the earliest requisition : a clause that seems to have been added merely to aggravate despair. In fact, in this permit, neither their names nor places of abode are mentioned; but they are advised to recommend themselves in the best manner they can to such powers as shall be disposed to receive them. They are, indeed, real objects of pity, and especially those among them who quitted their country and property from disinterested motives. Great numbers have determined to return into France at all events; and are daily selling, for almost nothing, their coaches, horses, &c. &c. Such of these miserable people as are absolutely without means, and know not where to go, are to be quartered at Malmedy.
3. The recent events of this campaign have wholly disappointed the projected plan of holding a pacific Congress at Luxembourg; at least, there is no probability of such an event taking place this year. The French, in the career of their success, seem determined to carry the most unqualified liberty through Europe, and, extravagant as it may seem, talk of nothing but exterminating tyrants from every corner of the civilized world.
4. Much has been said of Spain joining the belligerent league against France. It is true they are putting their frontier into a state of defence, but that is all, and merely meant by way of precaution, and not of offensive warfare. The rejection of royal government in France has occasioned a prodigious shock in the minds of the Spaniards, but the prime minister seems fully convinced that war with France cannot be otherwise than ruinous to Spain; there is, therefore, every reason to think that he will persist in his pacific system, notwithstanding remonstrances from every part of the kingdom, urging to a contrary measure. Add to this, that the influence of the clergy is in a declining way in Spain, who in any other age than the present might have influenced the crown in the support of despotism.
5. The English seem not to have viewed with a complaisant eye the French maritime expedition to the Mediterranean. Letters from Antwerp mention, that admiral Truguet has taken a large English ship going into Nice with a load of Muskets, and other military stores. She was conducted to a safe port.
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A LOTTERY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.
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Tickets may be had of Col. Wm. Dickens, City Treasurer of Washington; of Messrs. James West & Co. Baltimore; or Mr. Peter Gilman, Boston; and at such other places as will be hereafter published.
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City of Washington.
JANUARY 7th, 1793. A NUMBER of Lots in this City will be offered for sale at auction, by the Commissioners, on the 17th day of September next.—One fourth part of the purchase money is to be paid down, the residue at three equal annual payments with yearly interest on the whole principal unpaid. JOHN M. GANTT, Clerk to the Com'r's.
Extract of an Act of the General Assembly of Maryland, concerning the Territory of Columbia, and the City of Washington. "Be it enacted, That any foreigner may by deed or will, hereafter to be made, take and hold lands within that part of the said Territory which lies within this State, in the same manner as if he was a citizen of this State; and the same lands may be conveyed by him, and transmitted to and be inherited by his heirs or relations, as if he and they were citizens of this State: Provided, That no foreigner shall, in virtue hereof, be entitled to any further or other privilege of a citizen." Jan. 19. tf
To the PUBLIC.
THE Subscribers having been appointed a committee of the Board of the Trustees of the University of North-Carolina, for the purpose of receiving proposals from such gentlemen as may intend to undertake the instruction of youth in that institution, take the opportunity of making known to the public their wish that such gentlemen should signify their inclination to the subscribers.
The objects to which it is contemplated by the Board to turn the attention of the students, on the first establishment, are—The study of Languages, particularly the English—History, ancient and modern—the Belle-lettres—Logic and Moral Philosophy—the knowledge of the Mathematics and Natural Philosophy—Agriculture and Botany, with the principles of Architecture.
Gentlemen conversant in these branches of Science and Literature, and who can be well recommended by the Board. The exercises of the institution will commence as early as possible after the completion of the buildings of the University, which are to be contracted for immediately.
SAMUEL ASHE, A. MOORE, JOHN HAYE, DAVID STONE, SAM. M'CORKLES. D25 ep2m
Insurance Company.
AT a general meeting (by adjournment) of the Insurance Company of North-America, on Wednesday the 16th instant, It was Resolved, THAT the Instalments which, according to the Constitution, will become due on the second Monday of July and January next, or either of them, may be paid by any Stockholder at an earlier period; and any Stockholder so paying such instalment, or instalments, shall receive a proportionate share of the Dividends thereafter to be made, calculating such share from the first day of the month succeeding such payments respectively. Extract from the Minutes, EBEN. HAZARD, Sec'y. Philadelphia, Jan. 23.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
RESOLVED, THAT the Cashier be authorised to receive from the proprietor of any number of complete shares, such Certificates, not in his own name, as he may be the proprietor of; and after cancelling the same, to issue a new Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof, in the name of such proprietor. RESOLVED, That in all future transfers of complete shares in the capital stock of the Bank, the Certificates of the shares transferred be cancelled, and a new Certificate or Certificates be issued in the name of the transferee or purchaser. RESOLVED, That the Certificates in future issued, be for one or more shares, as the proprietor may request; and the new Certificate or Certificates shall be of correspondent numbers with those in lieu of which they are issued. ep3w JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
PHILADELPHIA, January 7, 1793. NOTICE is hereby given, that there will be paid at the Bank, after the 17th instant, to the Stockholders or their Representatives duly authorized, the following sums, being the Dividend declared for the last six months, viz. For each share bearing dividend from the 1st of July, Sixteen Dollars. For each share bearing dividend from the 1st of August, Fifteen Dollars, 33 Cents. For each share bearing dividend from the 1st of September, Fourteen Dollars, 67 Cents. For each share bearing dividend from the 1st of October, Fourteen Dollars. For each share bearing dividend from the 1st of November, Thirteen Dollars, 33 Cents. For each share bearing dividend from the 1st of December, Twelve Dollars, 67 Cents. For each three-quarter share, Twelve Dollars. By order of the President and Directors, JOHN KEAN, Cashier. 3w
A GREAT BARGAIN.
FOR Sale, a beautiful situation on the Potomack, adjoining the town of Alexandria and in a line of direction towards the Federal City and George Town, in full view of each place, commanding a prospect of the river and adjacent country of Maryland and Virginia, for many miles; about 45 or 50 acres of Land, lying directly on the river, will be sold, with the improvements, which are, a two-story framed dwelling-house, neatly finished, a kitchen, office, brick smoke-house and dairy, two-story framed barn, a well of excellent water, and an ice-house, a yard and garden, neatly railed and highly improved, with a number of other necessary improvements; the whole of the land enclosed with posts and rails, ten or fifteen acres laid down, with different kinds of grass. Its contiguity to those three towns must render it an object worthy the attention of any person who wishes to invest money in a property that must enhance in value, in proportion to the rapid increase of the Federal City, Alexandria and George-Town. This property lies nearly in a central situation to each place. The Potomack at this spot has a fine deep shore and harbour, capable of receiving vessels of any burden. It may not be improper to observe, that men of judgment think a profitable and convenient Ferry might be erected here to the City of Washington and the Maryland shores leading to Baltimore and Philadelphia.—Also to sell, 215 acres of Wood-Land, about three miles distant, which will suit well to supply the above in wood and timber. The title may be seen to the above property, which is indisputable, and terms known by application to the subscriber, living on the premises. BALDWIN DADE. December 12th, 1792. ep2m
50 Dollars Reward.
RAN away on the 25th instant, a likely Negro Man called ISAAC, about twenty-three years old, five feet six or eight inches high, a well made fellow, fond of talking, has a large mouth, and shows his teeth very much when talking; had on when he went away, a brown linen shirt, a short white kersey over jacket with a very high collar and plain breast, with buttons which appear to have been very gay; a pair of white kersey breeches, a pair of white knit yarn stockings, a pair of shoes with strings in them, and a coarse hat; all the above clothes are almost new. Said Negro was formerly the property of Mr. William Thomas, late of Kent County, near George-Town Cross Roads, deceased, and has for several years been employed in that neighbourhood, and principally by a Mr. Maxwell, and lately by Messrs. John and James Carmack, as a waggoner, which business he is well acquainted with, and is what he prefers; and has been engaged in driving a waggon from said Cross-Roads to Duck-Creek, &c. until August last. I expect he will make his way for the neighbourhoods of George-Town, Duck-Creek, Dover or Wilmington. The above reward will be paid if delivered to me in this place, or Thirty Dollars if secured in any goal, so that I get him again. He is an artful fellow, and when taken, will make his escape, unless particularly secured. EASTON, OWEN KENNARD. Talbot County, Maryland, Dec. 28, 1792. 2m
Federal City.
THE Subscriber will convey forever, by good and sufficient deed, Thirty Lots in the City of Washington, situated on South Capitol Street, to any man or company of men—provided they will agree to erect thereon good and sufficient brick houses, within three years from the date hereof. DANIEL CARROLL, of Duddington, City of Washington, Dec. 31, 1792. 6t
THE Officers of the late New-Jersey line are requested to meet at the house of JAMES DRAKE, in New-Brunswick, on Thursday the seventh day of February next, at the hour of Ten in the morning, to take into consideration the application of different lines of the late army, now before the Congress of the United States. JOHN CUMMING, JONATHAN RHEA. January 16th, 1793.
200 Dollars Reward.
LOST, at Providence, or between Providence and Boston, a very small TRUNK, covered with seal-skin of a reddish colour, with white spots. It contained a quantity of South and North-Carolina State Notes, and a few of the State of Rhode-Island; with other papers, which can only be serviceable to the proprietor. The State notes are checked at the offices from whence they issued. Any person producing the Trunk (with its contents) to JOHN MARSTON, of Boston, WILLIAM HALL, of Providence, Messrs. PATERSON and BRASHER, New-York, or Mr. SAMUEL EMERY, in Philadelphia, shall receive the above reward, or for any part of the property, One Hundred Dollars. Boston, Nov. 28. epf.
BOWEN'S EXHIBITIONS OF
Wax-Work & Paintings,
ARE open every day and evening (Sundays excepted) at the House lately occupied by Mrs. PINE, No. 9, North Eighth-street. FIRST ROOM—Contains upwards of 100 elegant Paintings, and about 30 Wax Figures, in full stature—among which are Likenesses of a number of the principal characters in America; Baron Trenck in chains, an Indian Chief, and several beautiful young Ladies of different States, &c. &c. SECOND ROOM—Contains eighteen large Wax Figures, which form a SOCIABLE CLUB, or the OYSTER SUPPER; and the SCHOOL for SCANDAL, consisting of twelve female Figures, making their observations on a young Lady, who had eloped with a Footman. Admittance One Quarter of a Dollar each Room. PHILADELPHIA, January 9, 1793.
Mathew Carey
Respectfully informs the Citizens of the United States, that the Maps for his intended edition of
Guthrie's Geography IMPROVED,
Are now engraving—and as soon as a sufficient number of them are finished, to secure a regular supply during the publication, which will probably be early next Spring, the work will be put to press. He returns his acknowledgments to the very respectable number of Subscribers, who have come forward thus early to patronize this arduous undertaking. He assures them and the public in general, that no pains or expense shall be spared in the execution of the work. Terms of the Work:
1. IT shall be published in 48 weekly numbers, each containing three sheets, or twenty-four pages, of letter press, in quarto, printed with new types on fine paper. II. In the course of the work will be delivered about thirty large maps, of the same size as those in the European editions, viz. most of them sheet maps on post paper. III. Besides the maps in the British editions, this work will contain nine or ten American State Maps. IV. The price of each number will be a quarter dollar, to be paid on delivery. V. No advance required. VI. Subscribers who disapprove of the work, on the publication of the three first numbers, are to be at liberty to return them, and shall have their money repaid. VII. The subscribers' names shall be prefixed as patrons of the undertaking.
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PLANS
OF THE City of Washington,
Sold by the BOOKSELLERS, DOBSON, CAREY, YOUNG, & CRUKSHANK,
Stock Brokers Office,
No. 45, Great Dock-street, NEW-YORK,
THE Subscriber intending to confine himself entirely to the PURCHASE AND SALE OF STOCKS ON COMMISSION, begs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their business, may depend upon having it transacted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch. Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States will be strictly attended to. (t.t.) LEONARD BLEECKER.