Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1790-07-28 00:00:00

Capt Rogers Gazette of the United States.
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 41, BROAD-STREET, NEAR THE EXCHANGE, NEW-YORK.
[No. 31, of VOL. II.]
WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1790.
[WHOLE NO. 135.]
DISCOURSES ON DAVILA.—No. XVI.
Opposant, sans relâche, avec trop de prudence, Les Guises aux Condés, et la France à la France. Toujours prête à s'unir avec ses ennemis Et changeant d'intérêt, de rivaux, et d'amis.
THE rivalry, between the houses of Guise and Montmorency, or in other words, the ambition of the Cardinal de Lorraine, and the Duke of Guise, to outstrip the Montmorency's, produced a war. Charles the Vth. was preparing with a numerous army to lay siege to Metz. It was not doubted that the conduct of so important a war, would be committed to one of the two favorites. But the Constable Montmorency, more than sixty years of age, preferred a residence near the person of the King, to a risque of his reputation, in new dangers. The Duke of Guise, on the contrary, full of courage, and burning with ardor to distinguish himself, solicited the command, with the more vivacity, as he saw no other resource than in military successes, to efface the credit, and eclipse the glory of the Constable. He was therefore charged with the defence of Metz, with the consent, or at least, without the opposition of the Constable, who, internally, was not displeased to see his competitor, expose his life, or his reputation to danger. The Duke fulfilled perfectly, the idea, which had been conceived of his valor and prudence—uncertain as the success of the enterprise had been, he came out of it victorious, and covered with glory. This great action did him so much honor with the King, and the whole nation, that they committed to him, in preference of all others, the command of the army, which they sent afterwards to Italy, to reconquer the kingdom of Naples. Either by the fault of the French, or the inconstancy of their allies, this expedition failed, or, at least produced little advantage: Yet the ill-success was not imputed to the Duke, who drew from it more glory than he could have done from a victory.—For this reason: Philip the second King of Spain, upon the abdication of his father, Charles the Vth. turned his arms against the frontiers of France, and entered through Flanders into Picardie, to make a diversion from the war in Italy. The Constable as Governor of that Province, was then obliged to take leave of the King, and, against his inclination, run the hazards of war. The loss of the battle of Saint-Quentin, where the Spaniards took him prisoner, spread a consternation through all the neighbouring provinces. The friends of the Guises in council, could discover no surer means of repelling this invasion of the enemy, of repairing the losses, and preventing the consequences of this defeat, than by recalling from Italy the Duke of Guise. The celerity of his return, added to the memorable conquests of Calais, Guise, and Thionville, fully justified these hopes, and gave him that superiority over the Constable, that a Conqueror must ever have over one who is conquered.
The Constable, however, obtained his liberty, and returned to court. The King's affection for him was not abated. Henry, attributing his late misfortunes to the lot of arms, and the fortune of war, conversed familiarly with him, and, still convinced of his capacity, confided to him the weight of public affairs. In the critical circumstances of the State, the Duke and the Cardinal, who had acquired a great reputation, the one by his exploits, and the other by his abilities, apprehended that if they could not throw some powerful obstacle in the way of the Constable, he would rise higher in favor than ever. They resolved therefore to gain to their party, Diana, Duchesse of Valentinois—to connect their interests with hers—and to make her protection and favor serve as a foundation of their elevation. And who was Diana? Of illustrious birth, descended from the ancient house of the Counts of Poitiers, in the flower of her age, she united with uncommon beauty, a sprightly wit, an acute and subtle understanding, the most insinuating graces of behavior, and all the other qualities which in a young woman, enchant the eyes and captive the heart. She had married the Seneschal of Normandy, who soon left her a widow, with two daughters. She took advantage of her single state to deliver herself up to the pleasures and amusements of the Court. Her charms gained the heart of the King, whom she governed with an absolute empire. But she behaved with so much arrogance, and appropriated to herself the riches of the crown, with so much avidity, that she made herself odious and insupportable to the whole kingdom. The Queen,
full of indignation, to have a rival so powerful, behaved towards her with an exterior decency, but in her heart bore her an implacable hatred. The nobility, whom she had ill treated in the persons of several gentlemen, could not with patience, see themselves trampled under foot by the pride of a woman—and the people detested her avarice—to which they imputed the rigorous imposts, with which they were loaded.
The Guises, without regard to the general discontent—sensible only to the fear of losing their power, sought the friendship of the Duchesse, who soon declared herself openly in their favor, and by marrying one of her daughters to the Duke of Aumale their brother, supported them with all her credit. The Constable easily unravelled the intrigues of the Guises, and, not depending on the marks of confidence which he received from the King, thought to fortify himself, equally, with the protection of Diana. If the Guises had flattered her, by the splendor of their birth, he did not despair to gain her to his interest, by satiating her avarice, a passion as ungovernable in her heart, as ambition. He began to make his court to her, and endeavored to gain her by considerable presents. He had so much at heart the success of his measures, that in spite of his natural pride, he did not hesitate to seek also her alliance by espousing to Henry Lord of Damville, his second son, Antoinette de la Mark, grand daughter by the mother, of the Duchesse of Valentinois—a resolution so much the more imprudent, as Diana was already strictly united with the party of the Guises, and labored sincerely, with all her power, for their aggrandizement—whereas she favored but coldly the designs of the Constable. All the means which had been employed in opposition to the elevation of the Guises, became useless. To the merit of their services—to the intrigues by which they had continually advanced themselves—at the time, when they disputed with so much vivacity, with their rivals, for the first rank at the Court, was added, the marriage of Francis, the Dauphin of France, and the eldest son of the King, with the Princess Mary, sole heir of the kingdom of Scotland, daughter of James Stuart, lately deceased, by Mary of Lorraine, sister of the Duke and Cardinal. An alliance of so much magnificence, drew them near to the throne. There remained now, to the Constable and his family, only the friendly sentiments, which the King preserved for them by habit; and to the other courtiers, only the offices of smaller importance. The principal dignities, the fairest governments, and the general superintendence of affairs, civil and military, all were placed in the hands of the Guises and their creatures.
(To be continued.)
TRANSLATED FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
PARIS.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE COLONIES, Presented to the National Assembly, in the name of the Committee appointed for that purpose, the 23d March, 1790.
By Mr. BARNAVE, Deputy from Dauphiny.
CONTINUED.
ADMITTING the ideas that have been detailed, and that the colonies are in a state of tranquility, well administered, and delivered from oppression, one thing still remains wanting.
They offer themselves to every body, by their riches, as an object of an active ambition, but want the population, and cannot procure within themselves the maritime and military forces necessary for their defence.
It is necessary then, that being united and identified with a great power, they may find by the disposition of its strength, the security of the blessings acquired by means of a good constitution, and good interior laws.
It is necessary that this power, interested in their preservation, by the advantages gained in its transactions with them, should consider it a duty to show the most constant equity towards them, that it should always present a sufficient force for their protection, and that by its industry: its productions and capital, it may be possessed of every means necessary to form the most advantageous commercial connections.
Here then is the whole of what is necessary for the political existence of the colonies, by securing the preservation of every interior advantage; this is what those should have pointed out
to them, who inspired them with a wish for a good constitution.
Were there persons thoughtless enough to dare to invite them to a separate political existence, to an absolute independence, we would ask them, laying aside faith, engagements, and every thing which great nations can employ to enforce them; we would ask them, what is then the secret of their hopes? Where are their forces to protect them? Would they take men from cultivation to make sailors and soldiers of them? would they oppose them with any hopes against the first powers in the world?
But, they will say, we will procure for ourselves alliances and guarantees. And do you think they will be disinterested? Though they may be for a while, do you think they would be so long? Do you not see that every protection would be the commencement of a new arbitrary government over you? We, with whom you are connected by so many duties and so many ties, can we not say to you, forgetting every thing else except your interests, behold our principles, regard our laws; choose whether you will be the free citizens of a free nation, or whether you will soon become the slaves of those who should now offer themselves as your allies.
And altho they should flatter themselves, that a dominion established on such foundations, may preserve for some time an appearance of justice, we would still ask them, where is the nation that can promise our colonies, more loyalty, more fraternal regard, than we now testify towards them?
Where is the nation that can display for their protection, greater or more solid strength than what we are disposed to do, after the crisis of our regeneration?
Where is the nation to whom nature has given greater means to carry on commerce with them? Which can produce and prepare within itself, more materials fit for their consumption? Which can make a greater use of theirs? Which possesses in fine, beyond us, every thing that can lead to that point, wherein a mutual exchange is attended with the greatest possible advantages.
They have not, it is true, hitherto drawn in their fullest extent, the advantages which these different considerations give reason to expect; but to what other cause was this owing, than the abuses which we have destroyed?
The administration of their government was oppressive? The answer is in our revolution, the answer is in the decrees and the instructions which we send to the colonies.
Our naval force has never attained the degree of preponderance which the extent of our means and our geographical position assigned it. But what more than us, had those to boast of, who with fewer men and less riches, have maintained themselves in the first rank among maritime powers? They had a constitution—they were free.
In short, the situation of our commerce did not present all the superiority of advantages which the whole of our resources warrant, as soon as they shall be developed.
But are they ignorant, that hitherto the genius of the French nation has alone struggled against all these institutions, all these shackles, all these prejudices?
Are they ignorant that an unaccountable opinion, ranked almost every other profession above commerce, agriculture and productive industry, and thus destroyed in a nation, fond of respect and glory, the gem which gives birth to every kind of perfection?
Are they ignorant, that people hitherto with us, betook themselves to commerce, in hopes of soon enriching themselves, and that they quit it as soon as they had acquired sufficient fortune to prosecute it on such an extensive scale, as would be like advantageous to themselves and those with whom they transacted business.
Are they ignorant that the capitals, which ought to have promoted useful industry, were absorbed by a borrowing government, and the crowd of stockjobbers with which it was surrounded?
Are they ignorant that the profits which this government was obliged to offer in return for the want of confidence, and those of the infamous traffic which was supported by its profusions, kept up in France the interest of money to a price that was alone sufficient to restrain below mediocrity, all the branches of our industry, and to change every proportion of our competition with other people?

Such are the abuses which we have never ceased to attack, and which we are daily engaged in destroying. Every day approaches us to the period, when freed from the fetters which have hitherto restrained our powers, we shall at length take among nations, the station that was assigned us. Then our liberty, our power, our fortune, will become the patrimony of all those who have shared our destiny; then, our prosperity will extend to all those who shall contract with us. The National Assembly is unacquainted with the language and the shifts of political artifice; it is ignorant of, and moreover despises the means, of captivating the people by any other ways than by justice. Reciprocal attachment, mutual advantages and unalterable fidelity; these, people of the colonies, these are what it promises and what it demands from you. The French nation experienced a long time since what it may expect from you: we demand no other sentiments from you; we rely on them with certainty, and we wish that they were daily more merited and more justified on our part: we recommend to you at this moment a profound tranquility, a strict union between yourselves, the utmost celerity in the labors which are to prepare your new existence. These counsels are essential to your happiness; they are essential to your safety. Show not among you the example of division, of a contagious fermentation. You want peace more than others, and you are no longer obliged to agitate yourselves to obtain by conquest, what the National Assembly has resolved to propose to you, from the first moment you became the object of its deliberations.
It is now going to arrange in a series of articles, a sketch of the most essential instructions which it sends to you. (To be continued.)
NEW-YORK, JULY 28.
Papers by the Brig Rachel Capt. Duff , who arrived here in 44 days from Limerick, have accounts to June 7.
VIENNA, May 2.
We learn from Orsova, that on the 20th of last month the magazine at Orsova, containing 1500 quintals of powder, blew up, by which 28 persons were killed, and 59 wounded.
The Artillery found in Orsova amounted to 150 pieces of cannon, and 18 mortars; on that side where the assault was to be made there was a masked battery of 50 guns.
The Turks in the neighbourhood of Viddin, are twenty thousand strong and the grand Vizier's army is assembling between Nissa and Adrianople.
MADRID, April 26.
A great change has been made in the administration of Spain—but the Prime Minister is yet in power.
BERLIN, May 8.
Since the arrival of a courier from Vienna, and the visit paid to the King at Potsdam, by the Austrian Ambassador, in company with the Comte de Finckenstein, Minister of State, the report of peace has circulated again.
LONDON, May 31.
By an express received yesterday at Carleton-house, we learn, and we announce the pleasing intelligence to the public with great satisfaction, that on Friday morning the Duchess of Devonshire, was safely delivered at Paris of a son and heir to that illustrious house.
The letters from Spain, though not of so warlike a tendency as by the former mails, leave us no room to doubt of the intentions of the Court of Madrid. Taking every circumstance into consideration, there appears a deep laid system of offensive operations between that Court and the aristocracy in France.
The spirit of liberty has spread quite to the foot of Mount Etna, the peasants of Sicily seriously threaten the Barons to throw off their yoke, and the latter have offered the King a million to construct another ship in the room of the Roger , which was burnt by an incendiary of the mob, in case he will protect them against the peasantry, and preserve their privileges.
When the last letters came from Cadiz, the Spaniards had a fleet of 24 sail of the line, and 14 frigates, nearly ready to put to sea. They were arming with the utmost dispatch in every quarter.
Letters received in town last night affirm, that Portugal is arming in all its ports with an unusual spirit of warlike preparations.
A violent earthquake has again done considerable damage at Messina, and has also destroyed whole provinces adjacent, leaving a large volcano open.
Letters just received from Madrid advise, that a total change has taken place in the Spanish Ministry, on the 25th of May last.
By a gentleman who came over from Dieppe to Brightelmstone on Saturday the 8th of May, we understand that the packet was chased for several hours by a Spanish frigate, nor was the pursuit given over till an English man of war appeared in sight, who having thus given protection, rewarded herself by stripping her of all her hands. No answer has yet been received from the Court of Spain.
When our last accounts came from Vienna, the Ministers from Prussia and Poland were packing up, and paying their bills, being in daily expectation of letters of recall.
The ADDRESS of the PROVIDENCE ASSOCIATION of MECHANICS and MANUFACTURERS, to the PRESIDENT of the United States of America.
SIR,
THE Happy period has at length arrived, when we can with propriety join our fellow-citizens of the other states in congratulating you, as chief Magistrate of United America. Although the progress of this state to our present situation has been slow and timid, it is some consolation, that our accession has completed the Federal Union.
Pleased with the establishment of a firm government, we are happy in thus having it in our power to express our sentiments of regard and attachment to the President of the Union, and our determination, as far as in us lies, to support the constitution and laws of the United States.
The Mechanics and Manufacturers of this town feel a confidence in the wisdom and patriotism of the Legislature of the United States,—that they will do all in their power to promote the manufactures, as well as the agriculture and commerce of our country; this confidence is greatly strengthened by the consideration that you, Sir, are at the head of it.
In full expectation that, under a mild and beneficent administration of the government, we shall be enabled to lead quiet and peaceable lives, and enjoy the fruits of our honest industry; with grateful hearts for all favours, we join the millions of America, in fervent prayers to the dispenser of all events, for your health and happiness; and that your important life may long be spared, to rule a free, virtuous and happy Nation.
Providence, June 4, 1790.
Signed by Order and in behalf of the Association, CHARLES KEENE, President,
Attest, BENNET WHEELER, Sec'y.
THE PRESIDENT'S ANSWER.
To the Association of MECHANICS and MANUFACTURERS of Providence.
GENTLEMEN,
THE accession of the State of Rhode-Island to the General Government, which has again completed our Union, is, indeed, an event that affords me singular satisfaction. For your favourable sentiments respecting myself, as well as for your determination to support the constitution and laws of the United States, I return you my thanks.
In full expectation that your confidence in the wisdom and patriotism of the national Legislature will not be disappointed; and that they will do all in their power to promote the Manufactures, Agriculture and Commerce of this Country; I assure you, gentlemen, I shall always heartily concur in all such judicious measures as may seem calculated to enable the good people of United America to lead quiet and peaceable lives, in the enjoyment of the fruits of their honest industry.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
THE TABLET.—No. CXXXV.
“Knowledge is valuable in proportion as it affords light in managing our practical duties or employments.”
IT is to be regretted that men of ingenuity do not turn more of their attention to works of utility. Many of the performances that are offered to public view, though they may discover some traces of genius in the writer, yield little or no advantage to the reader. Subjects may either be too abstract to be understood, or they may be too uninteresting to be regarded. To render a publication useful to any large number of people, it should have a reference to points which are to be carried into practice. It is of vast importance that men should have a just way of thinking relative to every object, that in any degree influences their conduct. I have made these observations merely to introduce a letter, I am favored with, from a friend at Boston.—My correspondent is one of those persons who is liberal in encouraging all attempts to promote literature; and it is his greatest wish to recommend such performances as are calculated to make men better and happier, and to remove popular errors or prejudices, which owe their existence, more to the inattention than to the incapacity of mankind. His remarks on a late publication are as follows.
“I have read with great pleasure and attention, a volume of essays lately offered to the public by our mutual friend Mr. N. Webster . Though I have not leisure to enter into a review of that work, I am too much pleased with the performance, to pass it over without a few comments. Mr. Webster has selected such subjects for discussion, as are not only capable of being made obvious and intelligible; but such as are important enough to deserve attention, and may afford useful hints and instruction to every class of readers. I admire his remarks upon practical politics: They are often new, and seldom fail of being pertinent. He frequently illustrates his subject by a judicious application of facts; and more generally deduces his principles by way of inference, than sets out with a favorite system, that requires a departure from reason and common sense to support. In short he seems more solicitous to investigate truth, than to establish specious hypotheses. There is a force and simplicity in his stile, that renders it peculiarly adapted to political discussion. Though he always thinks boldly, and speaks freely, his observations are never loose and unconnected, and his language is remarkably chaste, expressive and unaffected. His composition in point of vigor and classical propriety cannot well be excelled.”
Thus my correspondent speaks of Mr. Webster's publication. I could with some person would furnish a complete review of the work, as I am persuaded it will be approved in proportion as it is brought to the test of criticism.
CHARLESTON, JULY 3.
THE following is a copy of a letter from His Excellency the Governor of the State of Georgia, to Alexander McGillivray , Esq. chief of the Creek Nation, with Mr. McGillivray's answer thereto.
State House, Augusta, Jan. 8, 1790.
SIR,
THE favorable representations I have had of your disposition to suppress violence and restore peace and confidence between the people of Georgia, and the Creek Indians, have induced me to open a correspondence with you, not with a design to enter into the merit or demerit of past transactions, farther than the restoration of property belonging to the people of this State—something of this nature I trust will be agreed to, and complied with, as far as the nature of the case will by any means admit—and also that every species of future depredation be withheld. If a conduct of this nature, and more particularly a strict observance of peace and good order in future, be fully ratified and duly observed, it will give the government of this State an operation to put in practice the wish and desire of the great body of the people thereof, I mean a return of mutual confidence.
From our situation as neighbors we ought to be rendering mutual services to each other; your traders and messengers, would have free egress and ingress, and security would be the lot of all.
Humanity will readily dictate the propriety of liberating and sending forward the citizens and other persons belonging to this State now in the Creek nation.
I trust that your good understanding will readily suggest the necessity of my being enabled to give assurances to the frontier settlers of a full security of person and property—this too being guaranteed in the name of the nation, will determine me in making such arrangements, as well as representations to the President of the United States as may have a tendency to prevent the future effusion of human blood.
I am, Sir, your most humble servant, EDWARD TELFAIR.
Alexander McGillivray, Esq. } Chief of the Creek Nation. }
LITTLE TALLASSEE, MARCH 30, 1790.
SIR,
I RECEIVED your letter of the 8th January last, by Ash; he being unable to return on account of the extraordinary floods, I send this to general Picken to forward.
In answer to your's I have to observe, that, as a peace was not concluded on between us at the Rock Landing meeting, your demand for property taken by our warriors from off the disputed lands, cannot be admitted. We also have had our losses by captures made by your people.
We are willing to conclude a peace with you, but you must not expect extraordinary concessions from us. In order to spare the further effusion of human blood, and to finally determine the war, I am willing to concede in some measure, if you are disposed to treat on the ground of mutual concession.
It will save trouble and expence if the negotiations are managed in the nation. Any person from you can be assured of personal safety and friendly treatment in this country.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, ALEX. M c GILLIVRAY.
His Excellency Edward Telfair, Esq.
BOSTON, JULY 21.
Last week at Pownalborough, in the County of Lincoln, before the Supreme Judicial Court, came on the trial of Samuel Hadlock , of Mount-Desert, for the murder of Eliab Littlefield Gott , a young man of about 22 years of age; and after a trial, which lasted the whole day, the Jury returned their Verdict, that the prisoner was Guilty .—In the course of the trial, it appeared that Hadlock previous to his committing the horrid murder, had worked himself up into a violent passion with his neighbours, on account, as he said, of their propagating some stories to his disadvantage; the first effect of which discovered itself at the house of one Manchester , where, after some abusive language he seized Mrs. Manchester by the hair of her head, pulled her out of doors, and threw her on the ground several times, in a great rage—he then left the house, and in a short time after called to the deceased, who at this time was passing by, in a boat, and requested to be set across the river in his boat. With this friendly design Gott went on shore, Hadlock inquired where he was going with his boat? Gott answered, to an island after sand. Hadlock told him he had no right there, as he himself had a lease of the island. Gott replied that he did not know it. Upon this, Hadlock fastened the boat and plunged Gott three times under the water, holding him down some time—he then with a large club drove the young man and a boy that was with him up to Manchester's house, where he found one Richardson , who had been called to the aid of this distressed family—he immediately seized Richardson by the collar, thrust him out of doors with great violence, who taking advantage of a fence, jumped over, pulled Hadlock against

CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, JULY 24.
A MESSAGE was received from the senate, informing that they had receded from their amendments to the bill for settling the accounts of the United States and the individual States, which had been disagreed to by the house. The bill of course has passed the two houses.
Mr. Stone, reported on a petition of some merchants of Annapolis, allowing a remission of the duty on a quantity of salt that they had lost:—A bill was then ordered to be brought in for the purpose.
The house then proceeded farther in the consideration of the question of assumption.
Mr. Jackson's motion being under consideration—after much debate, the question for rejecting the proposition was taken and negatived.—
AYES.
Messrs. Ashe, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Coles, Contee, Floyd, Griffin, Gilman, Hartley, Hathorne, Heister, Jackson, Livermore, Madison, Mathews, Moore, P. Muhlenberg, Page, Parker, Van Rensselaer, Scot, Seney, Sevier, Smith, (M.) Steele, Stone, Sumpter, Williamson.—29.
NOES.
Messrs. Ames, Benson, Boudinot, Burke, Cadwallader, Carroll, Clymer, Fitzsimons, Foster, Gale, Gerry, Goodhue, Grout, Huntington, Lawrence, Lee, Leonard, Partridge, Schureman, Sedgwick, Sherman, Silvester, Sinnickson, Smith (S. C.) Sturges, Thatcher, Trumbull, Tucker, Vining, Wadsworth, White, Wynkoop.—32.
Several motions were then made to amend the proposition, none of which were agreed to. The house then adjourned.
MONDAY, JULY 26.
The amendment of the Senate to the Funding Bill, which provides for the Assumption of the State Debts, was further discussed this day—and after its being modified so as to agree with the principles on which the other part of the debt of the United States is to be funded, the amendment was adopted by the house—Ayes 34—Nocs 28.—The Ayes and Nocs being as follows—
AYES.
Messrs. Ames, Benson, Boudinot, Burke, Cadwallader, Clymer, Carroll, Fitzsimons, Foster, Gale, Gerry, Goodhue, Grout, Huntington, Huger, Lawrence, Lee, Leonard, Partridge, Schureman, Sedgwick, Sherman, Silvester, Sinnickson, Smith, (S. C.) Sturges, Sumpter, Thatcher, Trumbull, Tucker, Vining, Wadsworth, White, Wynkoop.
NOES.
Messrs. Ashe, Baldwin, Bloodworth, Brown, Coles, Contee, Floyd, Gilman, Griffin, Hartley, Hathorne, Heister, Jackson, Livermore, Madison, Mathews, Moore, P. Muhlenberg, Page, Parker, Renfellaer, Scot, Sevier, Seney, Smith, (M.) Steele, Stone, Williamson.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the House that they insist on their first amendment to the Post-Office bill. By which the bill is lost.
Mr. Bloodworth, gave notice to the house that he would to-morrow move for a suspension of part of the bill respecting the temporary residence of Congress. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, JULY 27.
Mr. Sedgwick moved for leave to bring in a bill, to continue in force the present Post-Office law, and for some other acts.
Mr. Gilman of the joint committee, reported two resolutions, which had been enrolled, examined and found correct—One respecting the pay of the Clerks in the Office of the Commissioner of Army Accounts, the other making provision for defraying the expenses of Seals for the Supreme and Circuit Courts—The Speaker then signed the same.
A report of the Secretary at War, on the petition of Sarah Sterling, widow of the late Major Gen. Lord Sterling—was read.
Mr. Sturges, of the committee to which was referred the memorial of Seth Harding—brought in a report in favor of the memorialist. To which two resolutions were added, that the memorialist should receive commutation of half pay, and a bounty in lands—also, three months pay while serving on board the Alliance, at the rate of 60 dollars pr. month.
A bill for the relief of John Stuart and John Davidson, of Annapolis, to exonerate them from paying the duties on a quantity of Salt, was read the second time, and ordered to be engrossed.
The second report on the petition of Francis Mentges, was taken into consideration—which was that he be allowed his extra expenses, and that the Auditor of the Treasury settle his account accordingly—this report was agreed to:
The consideration of the new Coasting bill was referred to the next session.
The report of the committee to which was recommitted the report on the memorial of Thomas Barclay, was taken up—agreed to, and a bill ordered to be reported.
The bill for the relief of disabled soldiers and seamen, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
The report on Capt. Harding's memorial, was read the second time—the latter part respecting the three months pay, was agreed to—the other part it was ordered should lie on the table.
This report was supported by several gentlemen, who stated many particulars of the services and sufferings of the memorialist. Adjourned.
the fence, and held him—at this instant Mr. Gott came out, Hadlock caught hold of his hair and held his head hard down on his own breast, he was relieved by Mrs. Manchester—Richardson now permitted Hadlock to rise, on his solemn promises that he would behave decently, and not offer further abuse to the company; no sooner was he at liberty, than he snatched up an hedge-stake and pursued the young men, but not being able to come up with Richardson, he pursued Gott, whose clothes were wet, and boot's filled with water, soon came up with him, and knocked him down; the young man then begged him to spare his life, and that God would have mercy on him! Hadlock told him to pray quick, for it should be the last time; repeating his blows which fractured his skull in several places. The witnesses testified that they left them in this situation, not daring to return until the next morning, when they found Mr. Gott both senseless and speechless in Manchester's house, which had been deserted over night by the family. Mr. Gott survived but a few hours. Thus fell an innocent young man, a victim to the ungoverned passions of an unprovoked neighbour, probably too much inflamed with strong drink. Let such as indulge this vice take warning by Hadlock's unhappy situation, especially when they are reminded that the law considers intoxication as an aggravation, rather than an excuse for a crime.
NEW-LONDON, July 21.
On Sunday 11th of July 1790, a small two mast boat off Sheldon's shoals, up Connecticut river, about 16 miles, upset, on board of which were two men, who were very fortunately drowned as the boat sunk, since which the boat and two men were taken up. It appears that James Harker, of New-York, is one, supposed to be the man that married a wife in New-London, and moved to New-York; there were found on board amongst the ballast, 10 or 12 large keys fitted for store locks of different kinds.
SALEM, JULY 20.
About 2 o'clock last Sunday morning, the dwelling-house of Mr. William Mansfield, of Lynnfield, was severely shocked by lightning; which struck the top of the chimney, and took off the fourth part to the roof, and shook the whole to such a degree as to unite six smoke's into one—tore up the hearth—then entered a large sleeper which led to another in the middle of the room, and tore the floor all up as it went; from thence took its course to another part of the house, and went out under a bed at the corner, in which were two persons, who received no injury, altho the bed was much damaged, the cord broken into a number of pieces, and the bed-clothes considerably burnt: as it went out of the house, it tore away the boards, and in that part much damaged the frame; thence proceeded to a chaise-house, several rods from the dwelling-house, and set some tow on fire, which must have consumed that, with all the adjacent buildings, had not the fire been immediately extinguished by one of the family, who in the alarm had run out of doors. The lightning, in its progress thro the house, entirely demolished two large windows, broke the sashes, and melted the glass, besides slightly damaging two or three other windows at the opposite part of the house; it overturned the furniture, unhinged the doors, and almost entirely destroyed all the brittle ware in the house.—There were 15 persons lodged in different parts of the house; but, protected by a divine Providence, not one of them received the least injury.
Never did the face of the earth exhibit a more promising appearance than at the present season. Such burdens of grass have seldom been known, as are now cut. English grain is uncommonly filled out, and, if no unforeseen accident happens, will yield a rich harvest. Indian corn is very flourishing; and the fruit-trees of all kinds are richly laden.—How happy the situation of an American farmer! Proprietor of the soil he cultivates, "he acknowledges no landlord but the Lord of all land;" and it may truly be said, that "God hath given him of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine."
This day published, And to be sold by THOMAS ALLEN, Queen-Street, corner of Fly-Market, A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS AND FUGITIVE WRITINGS, On various subjects. By NOAH WEBSTER, Jun.
[PHILADELPHIA, JULY 1790.] PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING A NEWSPAPER, To be entitled THE DAILY ADVERTISER, AND POLITICAL, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND LITERARY JOURNAL. By BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BACHE.
THIS paper is intended, as a channel for every species of information, capable of affording benefit or rational entertainment to the public.
ADVERTISEMENT.
PURSUANT to a Resolve of act of Congress of the 10th day of May, 1780, relative to the destruction of Loan-Office Certificates by accident; notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern, that on the 2d day of January 1780, the house occupied by the subscriber in Market-Street, Philadelphia, took fire and was consumed, in which was lodged a number of Loan-Office certificates as pr. list below, all which were destroyed by the said fire: Therefore if any person, hath any objection why the said Certificates should not be renewed, agreeable to the resolves of Congress, they must make them before the expiration of three months, from the date hereof. Invoice of Loan-Office Certificates destroyed in the house of John Holker on the 2d day of January 1780.
   1778. No. Dols.     March 13. 1636 1 Samuel Cooke, jun. New-York, 600   1673 1 ditto. 600   Dollars, 1200.  
In testimony whereof I have signed the present publication. New-York, July 26th, 1790. HOLKER.
WANTED No. 79 and 80 of this paper—Six pence each will be paid for them by the Editor.
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES. PUBLISHED
By Authority.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the fourth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
An ACT to amend the Act for the establishment and support of Light-Houses, Beacons, Buoys, and public Piers.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all expences which shall accrue from and after the fifteenth day of August next, for the necessary support, maintenance and repairs of all light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers within the United States, shall continue to be defrayed by the United States, until the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, notwithstanding such light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers, with the lands and tenements, thereunto belonging, and the jurisdictions of the same, shall not in the mean time be ceded to or vested in the United States, by the State or States respectively, in which the same may be, and that the said time be further allowed to the States respectively to make such cessions.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States.
and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, JULY THE TWENTY SECOND, 1790.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
(TRUE COPY)
THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
NEW-YORK, JULY 28.
Yesterday the military corps of this city in uniform, were reviewed on Col. Rutgers' gro and, by The President of the United States, the Hon. Gen. Knox, the Kings, Headmen, and Warriors of the Creek nation, His Excellency the Commander in Chief of the militia, and other military personages of distinction. The troops acquitted themselves in a manner highly honorable to their commanders, and to their own military character. The President was pleased to express his approbation of their soldierly appearance and deportment, and the applause of the spectators was unreservedly bestowed.
If the peace and tranquility of the United States depended on the assumption of the State debts. If the operations of the general government were liable to insuperable difficulties in case of non-assumption, and if distributive and impartial justice was absolutely suspended on the affirmative of this question. The sacrifices of public time and treasure, occasioned by endeavours to surmount and obviate the objections to this measure, are but as a drop to the ocean, compared to the solid, substantial, enduring and increasing advantages derived to the whole people from the assumption. From this moment, the face of public affairs assumes a new, a vigorous, and animated aspect—unlimited confidence is restored in the Councils of the Union—and having one great object, the perfecting our whole finances—commerce, arts and agriculture will receive a spring hitherto unknown.
A correspondent observes, that the Assumption of the State debts rivets the chain of Union—and blackens with despair the enemies of our National Constitution.
By this, the monster with thirteen heads receives his death wound—and all the stings of faction are drawn—The State governments, while protected by one Head in the participation of justice, will sensibly realize the blessings which flow from union; the machinations of State demagogues to divert the people from a steady pursuit of their best interests will prove in vain.
Had the Members of this State voted against the Assumption, and thus have defeated the measure, it is pretty evident that our general interests would have been most essentially injured.—Connecticut and New-Jersey, the arms of our commerce, while saddled with taxes to pay their State debts, must have given up their commercial character, or forever remained ruinously in debt to our merchants.—And what would have become of the little State of Georgia, was her once powerful, wealthy neighbor to be crushed beneath the weight of her enormous, but meritorious debt?
Died, on the 25 inst. at his Seat near Elizabeth-Town, his Excellency WILLIAM LIVINGSTON Esq. Governor of the State of New-Jersey.—A station which he held with distinguished honor to himself, and advantage to the State from the first year of the revolution. In his death America sustains the loss of one of her most distinguished patriots; and the republic of letters a very brilliant ornament. Born and educated in this country, his whole life was a constant succession of services to promote its best interests, and in every public department he discharged his duty with great ability, and the most conscientious integrity. His amiable family, the State, and the public at large, have to regret the removal of so much worth and virtue out of life.
ARRIVALS SINCE OUR LAST.—NEW-YORK.
 Brig Mary, Neil, Newry.  —Olive Branch, Ferris, St. Michales.  —Nancy, Barnard, Cape-Francois.  Schooner Nancy, Allen, ditto.  Sloop Nancy, Simeon, Charleston.  —Beaufort, Suttin, ditto.  —Sally, Goold, Rhode-Island. 

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. PUBLISHED
By Authority.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: AT THE SECOND SESSION.
Begun and held at the City of New-York, on Monday the fourth of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
AN ACT for the government and Regulation of Seamen in the Merchants Service. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of December next, every master or commander of any ship or vessel bound from a port in the United States to any foreign port, or of any ship or vessel of the burthen of fifty tons or upwards, bound from a port in one State to a port in any other than an adjoining State, shall, before he proceed on such voyage make an agreement in writing, or in print, with every seaman or mariner on board such ship or vessel (except such as shall be apprentice or servant to himself or owners) declaring the voyage or voyages term or terms of time, for which such seaman or mariner shall be shipped. And if any master or commander of such ship or vessel shall carry out any seaman or mariner (except apprentices or servants as aforesaid) without such contract or agreement being first made and signed by the seamen and mariners, such master or commander shall pay to every such seaman or mariner, the highest price or wages, which shall have been given at the port or place where such seaman or mariner shall have been shipped for a similar voyage, within three months next before the time of such shipping; Provided such seaman or mariner shall perform such voyage; or if not, then for such time as he shall continue to do duty on board such ship or vessel, and shall moreover forfeit twenty dollars for every such seaman or mariner, one half to the use of the person prosecuting for the same, the other half to the use of the United States; and such seaman or mariner, not having signed such contract, shall not be bound by the regulations, nor subject to the penalties and forfeitures contained in this act.
And be it enacted , That at the foot of every such contract, there shall be a memorandum in writing, of the day and the hour, on which such seaman or mariner, who shall so ship and subscribe, shall render themselves on board to begin the voyage agreed upon. And if any such seaman or mariner shall neglect to render himself on board the ship or vessel, for which he has shipped, at the time mentioned in such memorandum, and if the master, commander, or other officer of the ship or vessel, shall on the day on which such neglect happened, make an entry in the log book of such ship or vessel, of the name of such seaman or mariner, and shall in like manner, note the time that he so neglected to render himself (after the time appointed) every such seaman or mariner shall forfeit for every hour, which he shall so neglect to render himself, one day's pay, according to the rate of wages agreed upon, to be deducted out of his wages. And if any such seaman or mariner shall wholly neglect to render himself on board of such ship or vessel, or having rendered himself on board shall afterwards desert and escape, so that the ship or vessel proceed to sea without him, every such seaman or mariner shall forfeit and pay to the master, owner, or consignee of the said ship or vessel, a sum equal to that which shall have been paid to him by advance at the time of signing the contract, over and besides the sum so advanced, both which sums shall be recoverable in any court, or before any justice or justices of any State, city town or county within the United States, which, by the laws thereof, have cognizance of debts of equal value, against such seaman or mariner, or his surety or sureties, in case he shall have given surety to proceed the voyage.
And be it enacted , That if the mate or first officer under the master, and a majority of the crew of any ship or vessel, bound on a voyage to any foreign port, shall, after the voyage is begun (and before the ship or vessel shall have left the land) discover that the said ship or vessel is too leaky, or is otherwise unfit in her crew, body, tackle, apparel, furniture, provisions or stores, to proceed on the intended voyage, and shall require such unfitness to be enquired into, the master or commander shall upon the request of the said mate, (or other officer) and such majority, forthwith proceed to, or stop at, the nearest or most convenient port or place where such enquiry can be made, and shall there apply to the judge of the district court, if he shall there reside, or if not, to some Justice of the Peace of the city, town, or place, taking with him two or more of the said crew who shall have made such request; and thereupon such judge or justice is hereby authorised and required to issue his precept directed to three persons in the neighborhood the most skillful in maritime affairs that can be procured, requiring them to repair on board such ship or vessel, and to examine the same in respect to the defects and insufficiencies complained of, and to make report to him, the said judge, or justice, in writing under their hands, or the hands of two of them, whether in any, or in what respect the said ship or vessel is unfit to proceed on the intended voyage, and what addition of men, provisions, or stores, or what repairs, or alterations in the body, tackle or apparel will be necessary; and upon such report the said judge or justice shall adjudge and determine, and shall endorse on the said report his judgment, whether the said ship or vessel is fit to proceed on the intended voyage, and if not, whether such repairs can be made, or deficiencies supplied, where the ship or vessel then lays, or whether it be necessary for the said ship or vessel to return to the port from whence she first sailed, to be there refitted, and the master and crew shall, in all things, conform to the said judgment; and the master or commander shall, in the first instance, pay all the costs of such view, report, and judgment, to be taxed and allowed on a fair copy thereof certified by the said judge or justice. But if the complaint of the said crew shall appear upon the said report and judgment, to have been without foundation, then the said master, or the owner, or consignee of such ship or vessel, shall deduct the amount thereof, and of reasonable damages for the detention, (to be ascertained by the said judge or justice) out of the wages growing due to the complaining seamen or mariners. And if after such judgment, such ship or vessel is fit to proceed on her intended voyage, or after procuring such men, provisions, stores, repairs or alterations as may be directed, the said seamen or mariners, or either of them, shall refuse to proceed on the voyage, it shall and may be lawful for any Justice of the peace to commit by warrant under his hand and seal, every such seaman or mariner, (who shall so refuse) to the common gaol of the county, there to remain without bail or mainprize, until he shall have paid double the sum, advanced to him at the time of subscribing the contract for the voyage, together with such reasonable costs as shall be allowed by the said justice, and inserted in the said warrant, and the surety or sureties of such seaman or mariner (in case he or they shall have given any) shall remain liable for such payment, nor shall any such seaman or mariner, be discharged upon any writ of habeas corpus, or otherwise, until such sum be paid by him or them, or his or their surety or sureties, for want of any form of commitment, or other
previous proceedings: Provided , That sufficient matter shall be made to appear, upon the return of such habeas corpus and an examination then to be had, to detain him for the causes herein before assigned.
And be it enacted , That if any person shall harbor or secrete any seaman or mariner belonging to any ship or vessel, knowing them to belong thereto, every such person, on conviction thereof, before any court in the city, town or county, where he, she or they may reside, shall forfeit and pay ten dollars for every day which he, she or they shall continue so to harbor or secrete such seaman or mariner, one half to the use of the person prosecuting for the same, the other half to the use of the United States; and no sum exceeding one dollar, shall be recoverable from any seaman or mariner by any one person, for any debt, contracted during the time such seaman or mariner shall actually belong to any ship or vessel, until the voyage, for which such seaman or mariner engaged, shall be ended.
And be it enacted , That if any seaman or mariner, who shall have subscribed such contract as is herein before described, shall absent himself from on board the ship or vessel in which he shall so have shipped, without leave of the master, or officer commanding on board, and the mate, or other officer having charge of the log-book, shall make an entry therein, of the name of such seaman or mariner, on the day on which he shall so absent himself, and if such seaman or mariner shall return to his duty within forty-eight hours, such seaman or mariner shall forfeit three day's pay, for every day which he shall so absent himself, to be deducted out of his wages; but if any seaman or mariner shall absent himself for more than forty-eight hours at one time, he shall forfeit all the wages due to him, and all his goods and chattels which were on board the said ship or vessel, or in any store where they may have been lodged at the time of his desertion, to the use of the owners of the ship or vessel, and moreover shall be liable to pay to him or them, all damages, which he or they may sustain, by being obliged to hire other seamen or mariners in his or their place, and such damages shall be recovered with costs in any court, or before any justice or justices, having jurisdiction of the recovery of debts, to the value of ten dollars or upwards.
And be it enacted , That every seaman or mariner shall be entitled to demand and receive from the master, or commander of the ship or vessel to which they belong, one third part of the wages which shall be due to him, at every port where such ship or vessel shall unade and deliver her cargo, before the voyage be ended, unless the contrary be expressly stipulated in the contract, and as soon as the voyage is ended, and the cargo or ballast be fully discharged at the last port of delivery, every seaman or mariner shall be entitled to the wages which shall be then due according to his contract; and if such wages shall not be paid within ten days after such discharge, or if any dispute shall arise between the master and seamen or mariners touching the said wages, it shall be lawful for the judge of the district where the said ship or vessel shall be, or in case his residence be more than three miles from the place, or of his absence from the place of his residence, then, for any judge or justice of the peace, to summon the master of such ship or vessel to appear before him, to shew cause, why process should not issue against such ship or vessel, her tackle, furniture and apparel, according to the course of admiralty courts, to answer for the said wages; and if the master shall neglect to appear, or appearing, shall not shew that the wages are paid, or otherwise satisfied or forfeited, and if the matter in dispute shall not be forthwith settled, in such case, the judge or justice shall certify to the clerk of the court of the district, that there is sufficient cause of complaint, whereon to found admiralty process, and thereupon the clerk of such court shall issue process against the said ship or vessel, and the suit shall be proceeded on in the said court, and final judgment be given, according to the course of admiralty courts in such cases used, and in such suit, all the seamen or mariners (having cause of complaint of the like kind, against the same ship or vessel) shall be joined as complainants, and it shall be incumbent on the master or commander, to produce the contract, and log-book, if required, to ascertain any matters in dispute, otherwise the complainants shall be permitted to state the contents thereof, and the proof of the contrary, shall lie on the master or commander, but nothing herein contained shall prevent any seaman or mariner from having, or maintaining any action, at common law, for the recovery of his wages, or from immediate process out of any court having admiralty jurisdiction, wherever any ship or vessel may be found, in case he shall have left the port of delivery where her voyage ended, before payment of the wages, or in case he shall be about to proceed to sea before the end of the ten days, next after the delivery of her cargo or ballast.
And be it enacted , That if any seaman or mariner, who shall have signed a contract to perform a voyage, shall, at any port or place, desert, or shall absent himself from such ship or vessel without leave of the master, or officer commanding in the absence of the master, it shall be lawful for any justice of peace, within the United States (upon the complaint of the master) to issue his warrant to apprehend such deserter, and bring him before such justice and if it then shall appear by due proof, that he has signed a contract within the intent and meaning of this act, and that the voyage agreed for is not finished, altered, or the contract otherwise dissolved, and that such seaman or mariner has deserted the ship or vessel, or absented himself without leave, the said justice shall commit him to the house of correction, or common goal of the city, town or place, there to remain until the said ship or vessel shall be ready to proceed on her voyage, or till the master shall require his discharge, and then to be delivered to the said master, he paying all the cost of such commitment, and deducting the same out of the wages due to such seaman or mariner.
And be it enacted , That every ship or vessel belonging to a citizen or citizens of the United States, of the burthen of one hundred and fifty tons or upwards, navigated by ten or more persons in the whole, and bound on a voyage without the limits of the United States, shall be provided with a chest of medicines, put up by some apothecary of known reputation, and accompanied by directions for administering the same; and the said medicines shall be examined by the same or other apothecary, once at least in every year, and supplied with fresh medicines, in the place of such as shall have been used or spoiled, and in default of having such medicine chest so provided, and kept fit for use, the master or commander of such ship or vessel, shall provide and pay for all such advice, medicine, or attendance of physicians, as any of the crew shall stand in need of, in case of sickness, at every port or place, where the ship or vessel may touch or trade at during the voyage, without any deduction from the wages of such sick seaman or mariner.
And be it enacted , That every ship or vessel, belonging as aforesaid, bound on a voyage across the Atlantic ocean, shall, at the time of leaving the last port from whence she sails, have on board well secured under deck, at least sixty gallons of water, one hundred pounds of salted flesh meat, and one hundred pounds of wholesome ship bread, for every person on board such ship or vessel, over and besides such other provisions, stores and live stock, as shall by the master, or passengers be put on board, and in like proportion for shorter or longer voyages; and in case the crew of any ship or vessel, which shall not have been so provided, shall be put upon short allowance in water, flesh or bread, during the voyage, the master or owner of such ship or vessel shall pay each of the crew, one day's wages beyond the wages agreed on, for every day they shall be so put to short allowance, to be recovered in the same manner as their stipulated wages.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. APPROVED, JULY THE TWENTIETH, 1790. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. (TRUE COPY) THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
FOR SALE
The IRON WORKS,
B ELONGING to the Estate of JAMES HUNTER, deceased, pleasantly situated on the falls of Rappahannock River, within two miles of the town of Fredericksburg, and one of Falmouth and Tide-Water—Consisting of a Forge, 130 feet by 54, eight fires, and four hammers—a Coal House, 80 feet by 40—a Slitting and Rolling Mill, 68 feet by 30, for Sheet, Rolled and Slit Iron. A Merchant Mill, 90 feet by 36, with two pair of stones; one whereof French Burr, and every other necessary apparatus for manufacturing Flour in the best method.—A Saw Mill adjoining the same, 60 feet by 16. The walls of all these buildings are of stone, extremely strong and neat, of the best workmanship. The running gears, machinery and fixtures of the whole, commodiously and judiciously contrived, and performed in the most masterly and advantageous manner, on large and improved plans. The different departments are conveniently disposed and arranged at proper distances, on a deep and capacious canal, calculated to supply more large and extensive works, and future improvements; cautiously secured and guarded against casualties from freshets, or high floods; has its source in the main body of the river; a copious proportion whereof, to any reasonable degree of quantity, is at pleasure collected and turned in by a complete set of well constructed strong dams, which have not broke, or given way, since their formation, near nineteen years past.—The head and fall of the water operating on the wheels, is about twenty feet: the greatest part of the works are in good repair, and the whole may be rendered so at a small expence. In the appendages thereto, are a convenient Tanvard, variety of shops and utensils for mechanical business of different kinds, houses for the Managers, Workmen, &c.—And about 4 to 8000 acres of land contiguous, mostly wooded, including some Farms and meadow land. Also, will be offered for sale, a number of valuable Slaves, such as Hammermen, Refiners, Colliers, Forge Carpenters, Wheelwrights, Smiths, Millers, Waggoners, &c. These works have advantages over any in America, particularly in respect to the sale of their produce, as there is none of the kind to the southward thereof, to most of which extensive, rich and fertile country, there is easy conveyance by water; nor is there any Forge within 90 miles, nor a Slitting mill at all in this State, which might share the custom, or vie with its manufacturery—some other peculiar advantages that can best be pointed out on the premises, which on application will be shewn, and the terms of Sale made known, and very easy for the purchaser, by
ADAM HUNTER, or } Executors. ABNER VERNON. } (3w.)
Virginia, May 28, 1790.
Treasury Department,
July 13, 1790.
N OTICE is hereby given, that Proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, to the first day of October next inclusive, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January to the thirty first day of December 1791, both days inclusive, at the places, and within the district herein after mentioned, viz.
 At any place or places, betwixt Yorktown in the state of Pennsylvania, and Fort Pitt and at Fort Pitt.  At any place or places, betwixt Fort Pitt and Fort M'Intosh, on the River Ohio, and at Fort M'Intosh.  At any place or places, betwixt Fort M'Intosh and the mouth of the River Muskingum, and at the mouth of the River Muskingum.  At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of the River Muskingum, and up the said River to the Tuscarawas, and at the Tuscarawas, and thence over to the Cayoga River, and down the said River to its mouth.  At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of the river Muskingum, and the mouth of the Scioto River, and at the mouth of the said River Scioto.  At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of Scioto River, and the mouth of the great Miami at the mouth of the great Miami, and from thence to the Rapids, on the Falls of the Ohio and at the said Rapids.  At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of the great Miami, up the said Miami, to and at Piquetown, and thence over to the Miami Village, on the river of the same name which empties into Lake Erie.  At any place or places from the rapids of the Ohio, to the mouth of the Wabash, thence up the said Wabash to Post St. Vincennes, at Post St. Vincennes, and thence up the said river Wabash, to the Miami Village, before described.  At any place or places, from the mouth of the Wabash river to the mouth of the river Ohio.  At any place or places, on the east side of the river Mississippi, from the mouth of the Ohio river, to the mouth of the Illinois river.  At any place or places, from the mouth of the Miami river to the Miami Village.  At any place or places, from the Miami Village to Sandusky, and at Sandusky, and from Sandusky to the mouth of Cayoga river.  At any place or places, betwixt Fort Pitt and Venango, and at Venango.  At any place or places, betwixt Venango and Le Beuf, and at Le Beuf betwixt Le Beuf and Presq' Isle, at Presq' Isle, and betwixt Presq' Isle and the mouth of Cayoga river.  At the mouth of Cayoga river, and at any place or places, on the route from Fort Pitt, to the mouth of Cayoga river, by the way of Big Beaver creek.  At any place or places, on the east side of the Mississippi, between the mouth of the Ohio and the river Margot inclusively.  At any place or places, from the said river Margot, to the river Yazous inclusively.  At any place or places from the mouth of the river Tennessee, to Ocochoppo or Bear creek, on the said river inclusively. 
Should any rations be required at any places, or within other districts, not specified in these proposals, the price of the same to be hereafter agreed on, betwixt the public and the contractor.
The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz:  One pound of bread or flour,  One pound of beef, or ¾ of a pound of pork,  Half a gill of rum, brandy or whiskeys,  One quart of salt,  Two quarts of vinegar,  Two pounds of soap,  One pound of candles,  per 100 rations,
The proposals must specify the lowest price per ration. No credit is required. ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Secretary of the Treasury.
THE Creditors of Col. ELISHA SHELTON, of Salisbury, are hereby notified, That the Subscribers being appointed Trustees of said SHELTON's estate, will attend to the business of their appointment on the first Monday of August next, at the house of JACOBUS DAVIS, in said Salisbury, agreeable to the Act of Assembly.—The interest of the creditors requires their general attendance. REZEKIAH FITCH, } Trustees. JOHN BIRD, }
Salisbury, (Connecticut), June 28, 1789.
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