Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-03-20 00:00:00

MR. FENNO,
In my last paper I promised to endeavor still further to confute the idea of our pretended submission to British injuries...
The order was issued immediately after Great Britain must have heard of the arrival of Mr. Genet in this country...
No sooner, however, was the order known in America, than measures of the severest retaliation were proposed.
still farther marks of her displeasure was the election of Mr. Jefferson. This manifesto was filled with the most infamous, false and abominable charges...
The minister who had been dispatched for the purpose of conciliation was treated with contempt and driven from her territory.
Our government still anxious to maintain peace sent to France a new Embassy. Vainly hoping that by displaying to the whole world our pacific disposition...
That we are now reduced to the most awful situation by the ambition and violence of France aided by the efforts of her factious and unprincipled partisans...
Let then the "American Merchant" and his associates beware, let them stop ere it is too late, let them see, persuaded that if France succeeds in her nefarious schemes...
For the Gazette of the United States.
MR. FENNO, I cannot refrain from calling the public attention to an instance of wickedness in the conduct and avowed sentiments of a newspaper Editor...
Accounts were some time ago given in all the newspapers of the shocking murder of the officers and many of the people on board of the Hermione British frigate...
The common impulse of nature held forth the bloody perpetrators to public abhorrence; and it was the general hope that the nation to which they had deserted would do justice to themselves and to the world by delivering up a gang of reeking murderers who had insulted them with their confidence.
livering up a gang of reeking murderers who had insulted them with their confidence.
In one of Babe's papers of last week he states, from other papers, that three men, one a native of New-York, another a Swede, and a third an Englishman, having been apprehended at Perth Amboy...
"When the writer of this article first heard of the assassination of the officers of this execrable crew, he felt that intense satisfaction which every man must feel who wishes for the liberty of American seamen."
This wretched creature here avows the "intense satisfaction" he felt on hearing of a deed which chills the soul with horror. He calls it "an extirpation of officers," and "a most laudable enterprise."
If it is possible to punish the savage who can thus lecture on the merits of the foullest murder, and inculcate wickedness of such aggravated enormity as a duty of public spirit...
I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, A. B.
From the COLUMBIAN CENTINEL. The PURSE-STRINGS!—No. II. An examination of the late alarming attempts in Congress to concentrate all power in the House of Representatives.
FELLOW CITIZENS, IN my last I observed that a simple, unseeking government, in which the power resides in one body only, is in fact nothing but a despotism.
But it can never be questioned in America where the Federal and every State Constitution has solemnly established the principle, of the necessity of complex governments...
The establishment of the United States recognizes and establishes three distinct, independent powers. The Legislative powers are vested in both branches of Congress; the Executive powers are vested in a President only...
The House of Representatives cannot exercise exclusively any part of the sovereign power, except its power of impeachment. All powers even with respect to the expenditure of money, or raising revenue, are equally enjoyed by the Senate and House of Representatives...
Such is the nice adjustment and distribution of power, and it must be manifest, that it is formed upon the presumption, that each organ will faithfully exercise his own functions...
The question now arises, whether the public are not, upon the principles of equity and justice, under obligation to make good to the non-commissioned officers and privates, who have suffered by the defaults of the said regimental agents, the arrears of their wages...
should refuse to appoint any officers as vacancies should take place, would be not completely check and destroy the operation of laws established by the Legislature.
But suppose the Senate should refuse to act, and cooperate with the House? Where THEN is your remedy? By impeachment? No—you have no authority to try them.
In such an event, we should be compelled to have recourse to the massacring and ostracizing practices of Mr. Callatin's countrymen! The Constitution of the United States presumes faith and integrity in the different branches and, may the presumption never be contradicted.
LIVY.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, March 19.
MR. D. FOSTER, from the Committee of Claims, made an unfavourable report on the petition of G. B. Frost, and those of several others, who seek for a renewal of Loan Office Tickets, Land Warrants, Lottery Tickets, &c., which have been lost.
A message was received from the President of the United States, informing the House that he had approved and signed the Act for the support of Government for the year 1783, and for other purposes...
At the same time was communicated the following important message in writing.
(See yesterday's Gazette.)
This message was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union.
The House again resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the Bill supplementary to, and in alteration of the Act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt...
On motion of Mr. CRAIK, the House went into a Committee of the Whole on the Bill making an appropriation for completing the buildings necessary for the accommodation of the Government at the city of Washington.
Mr. GALLATIN moved to strike out the words "for completing the buildings," in order to insert the same words which were used in the original Act for establishing the permanent Seat of Government...
Mr. CRAIK had no objection to this amendment, and it was accordingly carried.
The committee rose, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. D. FOSTER, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the report of the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petitions of Samuel Abbot and others...
"That the object of these petitioners is to obtain from the public, the arrears of pay, &c. due them for their services during the last war. Their accounts were duly and properly liquidated; certificates for their respective balances, were issued by the proper commissioner, and deposited in the hands of the regimental agents, pursuant to an act of Congress of the third day of November 1783.
"The committee having been instructed to report on this subject, generally, have not confined their enquiries to the special merits of the individual claims; but have considered it with a view to all who are similarly circumstanced, and alike unfortunate.
"By the establishment for the army, made by Congress, on the 27th of May, 1778, it was directed, "that the paymaster of a regiment be chosen by the officers of the regiment, out of the captains or subalterns; and that the officers should receive their pay in their hands."
"At the end of the war it became expedient to disband the army, when the United States could not then pay without even delivering to the individuals the evidences of the debts respectively due to them for their services.
"The last mentioned resolution is silent as to the mode of electing regimental agents. In pursuance of a general order, the agents were appointed by a majority of the officers of each regiment, as in the case of the regimental paymasters.
"The question now arises, whether the public are not, upon the principles of equity and justice, under obligation to make good to the non-commissioned officers and privates, who have suffered by the defaults of the said regimental agents, the arrears of their wages...
"From the nature of the contract between the United States and the soldiers who engaged in the service; from the circumstances of the election of the paymasters...
the paymasters having by act of Congress, been vested exclusively in the officers, and the express declaration that the officers should receive their pay in the hands of the paymasters; and from the circumstance of the same mode having been observed, in the election of the agents, whose deficiencies are complained of, it seems but reasonable to infer, that the soldiers, who were excluded from any participation in the election, of either the paymaster or agent, were not considered as liable to be affected by their delinquencies.
"Upon an attentive and deliberate consideration of the subject, the committee cannot find any just principles upon which the public, without payment, can be exonerated from the obligation to provide for that suffering class of citizens; they are, therefore, of opinion, that provision should be made, by law to afford relief. Great caution, even abuse, would undoubtedly be requisite. It is the opinion of the committee, that such caution might be exercised, and such checks provided, as would prevent any great danger of imposition.
They therefore submit, for the consideration of the House, the following resolutions:
"Resolved, That provision ought to be made, by law, for the relief of such non-commissioned officers and soldiers, of the late continental army, as have not received their certificates from the regimental agents to whom the same were delivered, pursuant to the act of Congress, of the third day of November, 1783.
"Resolved, That the officers of the Treasury, be authorized to issue registered certificates, for any sums as shall be ascertained to be justly due to such non-commissioned officers and soldiers, who, by default of the regimental agents, were prevented from receiving their certificates, issued as aforesaid.
After some debate, and having amended the first resolution, by striking out the words printed in Roman, and inserting "whose certificates of pay were delivered to the regimental agents, pursuant to the act of Congress of the 3d of November, 1783, which shall appear to have been embezzled by those agents, and who, in consequence remain unpaid," the committee rose, and reported the amendment. The house agreed to the amendment; but after some objections to the resolution, it was negatived 47 to 32.
This report was supported by Messrs. D. Foster, Otis, Sewall, Shepard, Skinner and Varnum, and opposed by Messrs. Dayton, Gallatin, and Macon.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the house, that they had resolved the bill for the relief of Thomas Clark, do not pass.
MR. HARPER, from the committee of ways and means, made the following reports, viz.
An unfavourable report on the petition of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeepers for an increase of salary; and on a petition from the distillers of Providence, R. Island, praying for an increase of duty on foreign spirits, both of which were concurred in by the house.
Also the three following bills, viz. for continuing in force the 13th section of the act making certain regulations in the collection of internal duties; for reviving and continuing in force an act respecting the compensation of clerks; and a bill altering the time of making entries of bills. All which were committed for to-morrow.
MR. PATCHER reported a bill to continue in force the 5th section of the act respecting post-offices and post-roads, which was also committed for to-morrow. Adjourned.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, Jan. 3.
Thirty-nine despatches have been made up on England, Scotland, and Ireland from the time of Julius Cæsar to the expedition of General Bode.
Dispatches of so recent a date as the 25th ult. were yesterday received from General O'Hara, Governor of Gibraltar. The late information, that the Spaniards had withdrawn from the Camp at St. Roche, appears premature. The troops are, however in an inactive state, and seemingly have no plan of hostile co-operation.
It is understood that Government have determined to abandon the whole of our precious conquests in the Island of St. Domingo. The 17th, 40th, 56th, 66th, and 69th regiments, which formed the part of enemy principal part of our Military Establishment in that Island, are now on their return to England.
Sir Henry St. John Mildmay, Baronet, a few days since, met with the following extraordinary accident, at his seat in Hampshire. Returning from a bird chase with his vicious horse Telegraph (which he bought of Lord Villiers for 600 guineas,) he dismounted, and told his groom, he thought he might now venture to pat him, and accordingly put his right hand towards his neck, when the horse instantly seized it in his mouth and held it there for more than a minute, in despite of all the endeavours of two grooms to disengage it; the consequence was, that Sir Henry was compelled to suffer an amputation of all his fingers from that hand in the course of the day.
The following is a correct list of captures and re-captures made by his majesty's ships Anson of 44 guns, capt. Durham, and Boodicea of 38 capt. Keates, during their last cruise:
Le Zephyr, a French privateer, of 8 guns, 6 twivels, and 70 men, quite new, just came out on a cruise, copper-bottomed made no captures.
Eliza, an American ship, with a valuable cargo (part English) — Retaken.
Jenny, a ship belonging to Liverpool, had been taken by a French privateer, of 14 guns, after a smart action of 4 hours. — Retaken.
Catherine, an American ship belonging to Baltimore, with a valuable cargo. — Retaken.
Esther, an English ship, part of the Newfoundland convoy. — Retaken.
Le Raileur, a French privateer of 20 guns and 160 men; a remarkable fast sailing vessel; threw 12 of her guns overboard in the chase; just came out, and made no captures; only eight days launched.
Edinburgh, a brig belonging to Leith, with provisions and clothing. — Retaken. Young James, a brig belonging to Galway.

taken by a privateer of 16 guns.—Re-taken. A Spanish Schooner, and three brigs, drove on shore and destroyed.
Lloyd's Marine List, Dec. 1. The Nymph frigate, arrived at Plymouth from a cruise, destroyed three French brigs near Bourdeaux, part of a coasting convoy, on the 14th November, and captured the Voltigeur privateer of 14 guns and 100 men.
Le Provoyant French privateer, of 16 guns, is taken by the Cerberus frigate, and arrived at Cork.
DEATH OF COL. FITZGERALD.
(FROM THE DUBLIN PAPERS.) The deceased feeling no remorse for the dishonor in which he had involved an illustrious family, had the hardihood to follow the young lady to Ireland, it is supposed with a view to wrest her by violence from her parents, and took lodgings at an inn in Kilworth. He had been there some days before his arrival at Kilworth was known, or the object of his expedition was discovered. He was observed to walk out in the night and conceal himself in the day, and the servants at length noticed him lurking about Mitchellstown house at unseasonable hours.
The intelligence having reached Lord Kingborough, who had had the duel with the colonel, and resolving to defeat his antagonist's project, he left his father's house, and repaired to Kilworth, where having inquired for the colonel, he was directed to the apartment in which he was lodged. Lord Kingborough rapped at the door, requiring admittance; the other, knowing his voice, replied that he was locked in, and could not open the door, but if he had anything to say to him, he would receive it in writing under the door.
This enraged the young Nobleman, and he forced open the door, and running to a case of pistols in the room, desired the colonel to take one and defend himself, for he was resolved to have satisfaction for the shame the deceased had formed against his sister, and which he came to this place to put in execution. On both seizing the pistols, they grappled with each other, and were struggling, when the Earl of Kingstown, who had been apprized of his son's departure in pursuit of the colonel, and quickly followed the young lord, entered the room, and finding them in the contest, and that his son must lose his life from the situation the deceased had him in, the Earl fired, and the colonel fell.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Cork, Dec. 10. Col. F. had been for some days lurking in the neighborhood of Mitchellstown, in order, as supposed, to see the unfortunate young lady he lately debauched. She has been for some time at her father's house in that place. Last night, at an early hour, he went to bed at an inn in Kilworth, requesting to be called when the mail-coach passed, at eleven. A coach came to the door, in which were a man and a woman, father and brother to the unhappy female, with two attendants, all armed; and the latter passed the stairs, the two former went into the room, and the brother, it is reported, shot him dead in bed. They came down stairs, and immediately drove off: on the Dublin road they were met near Clonmel. The coroner is gone from hence this morning, but the verdict has not reached us. The ball entered his left breast, by the heart.
The lamentable fate of capt. Parker, of the Intrepid, brother to rear admiral Sir William Parker, at present at Lisbon, proceeded from the most extraordinary circumstances perhaps on record. In a gale of wind off the Cape, the ship labored much; and in a lee lurch, the chair, on which he sat giving way, he fell with such violence against one of the port-holes as to force the sash, and with it fell from his cabin into the sea. The Intrepid, as soon as possible, hove to, but too late for his deliverance.
The whole of the Venetian fleet, in the service of the French, consists of no more than nine ships of the line of 64 guns, 12 frigates of 32 guns, 12 corvettes, and 18 gallies.
Letter from captain John Drew, commander of his Majesty's ship Cerberus, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated at Cork, the 20th ult.
Sir, For the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, I have to acquaint you, on the 12th inst. in lat. 49 deg. 48 min. N. long. 22 deg. 18 min. W. I captured the French private ship of war L'Epervier, carrying 16 four pounders, pierced for 20, and her complement 145 men. On the 13th recaptured the Adelphi, from Quebec, bound to London, taken by the above ship. On the 14th captured Le Renard, carrying 18 six-pounders, pierced for 20, her complement 189 men, both privateers are copper-bottomed, sail very fast, and are quite new; we likewise chased the Buonaparte, carrying 32 guns and 250 men, but carrying away all our steering sails and main top-gallant-mast, it enabled her to get off after doing her considerable damage with the bow chase guns, and I have every reason to believe she is returned to France, from her having thrown every thing overboard.
The Berrington has been near twelve months from Bengal, and about ten months from Ceylon, and is, perhaps, the richest ship that ever came from India, being entirely loaded with spices, viz. cinnamon, nutmegs, cloves, and mace; has experienced very bad weather, both at the Cape and in the European seas.
The Dublin is also said to be the richest that ever came from India: her cargo consists entirely of cinnamon, nutmegs, cloves, and mace.
We learn by a letter from Ragusa, of
the 30th October, that a French squadron composed of three ships of 34 guns, three of 28, and a frigate, under the orders of Admiral Bruyas, is lying in the Channel of the Isle of Calamotta. It has on board 4000 land troops, besides a small number of Cipayes.
"Fourteen ships of the line are immediately to be built in the ports of the Adriatic, by order of the Emperor."
The Fifthwomen of Paris, we understand expressed a wish to wait on General Buonaparte, to congratulate him on his arrival; but he recollected that they had, on a former occasion, expressed a desire, not only to congratulate, but to embrace Lord Malmesbury, and therefore would not receive them.
The Castle Spectre is likely to bring more money to the Treasury of Drury-lane Theatre than any Piece that has lately been produced. It is performed every night to crowded houses.
M. Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, who was one of the members of the Constituent Assembly of France, arrived lately at Hamburg from New-York. He has travelled through the parts of America least known to Europeans, and has collected much important information respecting the savage nations which inhabit that continent. He has already published a work on the prisons of the United States.
A letter, in Latin, was read in the Batavian Convention on the 22d Nov. from the King of Sweden, addressed to "the Citizens of the National Assembly," notifying his marriage with the Princess of Baden. It was referred to the Committee for Foreign Affairs to prepare, in Latin, a congratulatory answer suitable to the occasion.
A letter from Rastadt , dated the 1st Dec. says, "When the Swedish Ambassador, Count Fersen, sent his card to General Buonaparte, the latter answered, 'I do not know him, nor will I see him.' Count Fersen was formerly Colonel in the French Guards and a favourite of the late Queen, he made several fruitless attempts to rescue her from confinement. It was by order of the French Directory that Buonaparte returned the above answer. Count Metternich, the Imperial Plenipotentiary, who passed yesterday through Augsburg, is expected here to-morrow: his arrival in this city has, we understand, been prevented from a point of etiquette, the Imperial Court having entertained a wish that the French Plenipotentiaries should arrive here sooner than the Imperial Minister. Hopes are entertained here, that the Congress will become general, and that Great Britain, Spain and Holland, will send Plenipotentiaries to open negotiations for a General Peace. The Margrave of Baden has presented General Buonaparte with a beautiful carriage. On the part of the Anseatic Cities, Hamburg, Lubeck, and Bremen, Mellis, Doorman, Rodde, and Gaoning, are arrived here. The report of an important change intended to be made at the Congress, in regard of these cities is without foundation."
Important Calculation. —A ship-builder desires us to correct the errors in computation, of which a Gentleman has been guilty in a Paper of yesterday, when writing on the subject of the French Rats. Each Rat of the dimensions proposed, 70 yards by 350 will take no less than 6,615,000 of four-inch plank for the floors; and allowing that the timbers on which the floors are to be laid, will equal that quantity of four-inch plank the quantity of timber necessary for the whole business will be 44,100,000 solid feet; which, at one shilling per foot, would cost 2,205,000 sterling. When the expence of cordage and other materials, and of labour, are added to this, the whole cannot be estimated at less than 4,000,000.
EAST INDIES.
Extract of a letter from a British Officer. Trincomalee, Island of Ceylon, April 11. We are amused here with an expedition to Manilla. The Spanish force there is four sail of the line, three of them many years in the country (I believe ever since the Nootka Sound business) the fourth lately out; five or six frigates, and gun-boats. They have about 2,500 regular troops, and perhaps three or four thousand militia and irregulars: of these I make little account. We can send a force from this presidency, without calling any from Bengal, that I think will ensure success; so that unless peace takes place, you may calculate on the expedition going forward in about six or seven weeks. Admiral Raynier will by that time collect his force; and as he is always ready, there will be no delay in that essential department. The troops are also stationed all along the coast. It is not yet fixed what general will command. Should this expedition take place, you may conceive the most sanguine hopes of its success. The king's regiments that have been some years in this country, do the highest credit to their officers, and are in the most perfect state of discipline and perfection, seasoned, and fit for any service. The corps which last came out, will, in a reasonable time, be equal by the care, zeal and attention of their commandants and officers; these are, the 12th, 19th, 33d, 78th, and 80th Infantry. The corps of Infantry that have been some years in the country are, the 36th, 52d, 71st, 73d, 75th, 77th, 79th and 80th in the best order. The 10th dragoons are also in the highest state of discipline. The 25th, 26th and 27th light dragoons, lately arrived, must have much time to get in order; and the want of, and difficulty in getting and training horses, will keep them unserviceable for some time. The cavalry corps in the company's service are in great perfection, particularly in the presidency of Madras: indeed they exceed any idea I could have formed of them, both in discipline and interior regulation. Amboyna has proved a most valuable acquisition—and so jealous were the Dutch always of it, that there was no possibility of procuring it.—Admiral Raynier, by periever-
ance and nautical knowledge, found an entrance to that and other harbors that were unknown before.—For some little time past the bay of Bengal and Coromandel coast were infested by a large French privateer, called the Modeste, of 32 guns; she is however taken by the Fox frigate, captain Malcolm. By intelligence from the Mauritius, a French frigate has lately arrived there from France; she will of course join the squadron of frigates before in this country, and now supposed to be at Batavia in a shattered state. From the actions they have had with our ships, they must be much shattered, having lost lower masts, and one of them her rudder: they cannot resist but at the Mauritius, and they dare not venture there, as our citizens from the Cape are cruising off these islands. Should they hear of the Spanish war, they may go to Manilla; but as our dispatch with an account of the war with Spain came over land, we hope they cannot have heard of it.
CADIZ, November 27.
This port is again blockaded. A signal for the approach of a fresh English squadron of twenty sail of the line, is now flying upon the tower. The gun-boats of Algeciras having attacked a fleet of merchantmen bound from Lisbon to Gibraltar, under convoy of two English frigates, two transports, the Prince William and Tartar, have been taken by the Spaniards.
December, 20.
Extract of a letter from Brest, dated 9th Primaire, Nov. 29, written by an officer of the cutter the President Parker, arrived at Dunkirk, and sailed from Havre the 15th Brumaire, under the command of citizen Feray.
Yesterday, being N. N. W. from Saintes 20 leagues distant, we drove ashore the English brig Diana, from the Isle of Providence, laden with sugar, coffee, cotton, and rum. This vessel had been captured by the cutter Felix of Nantz, of 10 cannons, 8 pounders, and two 12 pounders; and after having run her ashore, over set under a press of sail, in view of her prize, which was about half a cannon-shot distant. All the crew, with six English taken from the prize, perished. The prize was afterwards retaken by the English brig the Stag, of 18 guns, ten leagues west of the Island of Yeu. The 2d of this month we retook her, and brought her into this road. We were informed that a frigate was becalmed, and engaged in the Saintes, but we did not think it necessary to assist her; we value our capture at 30,000 livres. In the latitude 49 deg. 50 m. 20 deg. longitude, we were chased by an English vessel, which prevented us from franding an English ship from Jamaica of 400 tons."
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, March 20.
Dalrymple observes that "the history of England is the history of liberty, and of the influence of its principles upon the constitution, religion, wealth, power, and above all, upon the Dignity of the National Character ." The history of France, on the contrary, down to the reign of Louis XVI. is a history of the most gloomy slavery. The condition of the people in England has been gradually ameliorating, under successive reigns by new acquisitions gained by the influence of reason, or wrested by violence. The greedy servitude of the people in France had till the above period, been continual, deteriorated by the unconstrained rapacity of the monarchs and nobility. The last French king, worked on by sophists, who, though swelled in profound ignorance of the nature of liberty and of man, and educated by the worst designs, imagined themselves all wise, and assumed the characters of patriotism and of philanthropy, conceded to the people many valuable and important privileges. Untaught, corrupt, and prey to the arts of deceivers, we have seen them burst out in insurrection, murder their monarch and nobility, and again against and conquer their own felicity. Sunk in ignorance, and requiring to be injured in the first principles of freedom, they imagined themselves masters of the whole world, and aspiring at what they were told was the temple of freedom, became passive instruments in the hands of demagogues who have tyrannized over and murdered them without mercy. In England the natural Rock is preferred from adulterate contaminations; and if the progress of reason should far expand human capacity, as to admit of further relaxation of restraint, there yet remains a foundation on which to build and extend improvements.
Such is the history of the two greatest nations of the old world: with their experience before our eyes, what materials are we furnishing to the historian of our own? Torpidity amidst a state of things the most alarming and portentous; Cowardice, at a time which calls for nerve and energy; faction, turbulence, insolence, detraction and unprincipled abuse; Treachery, conspiracy and parricide, to fill up the black catalogue of degeneracy and crime, will stain the page of history, and disgrace the American name.
Mr. Joyce, watch-maker, in this city, has constructed a machine called an ANEMOSCOPE , which, by means of a dial plate, points out the various points of the compass from which the wind blows, and the various changes in the currents of the air, by an index that will traverse. He proposes to combine this instrument with an Electrical Conductor, greatly superior both in respect of its conducting quality and of its durability to any others which have hitherto been erected on the buildings in this city. This machine has the double advantage of protecting the building over which it is erected from the danger of lightning, and at the same time of indicating the various courses and changes of the wind. The gentleman who has favored us with this communication, has been a practical electrician, more than fifteen years, has visited in that time a considerable part of the habitable globe for improvement, and thinks it a duty he owes to science to give his testimony in favor of an invention at once so useful and ingenious. (N. T. Disp.)
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GAZETTE MARINE LIST
New-York, March 19. ARRIVED. Schr. Return, Bala, Havannah Brig Maria, Marbachek, Curracon 17 Good Hope Schultz, Naples Schr. Active, Whitlock, N. Orleans 19 Pegasus, Smith, Cayenne 25 Ship Argus, Capt. Black, arrived at New-Orleans, 30 days. Ship Fabius and Brigs Hope and Prudence have arrived at New-Orleans. Brig Friends safe arrived at Curracon. Brig Rebacca Capt. Crosby failed the same day with the Jane Maria bound here. The ship Maria, from Surinam to this port, taken into Tortola by the British sloop of war, Scourge—where she is.
Salem, (Mass.) March 13.
The fast sailing ship Brutus, capt. Richard Crowninshield, sailed from this port for Canton, in China, on Wednesday last. We have had the pleasure to witness the arrival, since our last, and within a few hours of each other, of 3 of our India vessels, capt. Barr, West and Orne. Capt. Orne was disabled on the coast in his rudder, but luckily met with capt. Phippen, who assisted him into port.
"Success to neutral commerce!"
We are informed by a letter from the Isle of France, dated in October last, that several American slave vessels were detained or stopped at Mozambique, on the east coast of Africa, by the Portuguese government there.
Vessels spoke by capt. Orne.—Jan. 1. lat. 11, 57, N. long. 28 W. spoke the Carnatic, one of 13 sail of English India-men, from St. Helena, for England. Feb. 16, lat. 30, N. long. 68, spoke schr. Sheperds, of Baltimore, capt. James Craig, by whom was generously supplied with provisions, 20th, spoke the frigate Maidstone, from Jamaica, for England, capt. Matthews; 23 sail under convoy. March 1, lat. 39, N. long. 69, spoke schr. Olive Branch, from Boston, bound for Bermuda. A Spanish frigate, for Havanna for Porto-Rico, having on board 700,000 dollars, was lately cast away on the old Straits of Bahama—the crew and specie saved by vessels from the Havanna.
Alexandria, March 15.
The schooner Sophia, capt. O'Meara, of this port was taken on the 2d day of January last in long. 58, 54. lat. 17, 25, by the privateer schooner Sans Pareil, capt. Pillet, belonging to Guadaloupe, owned by Mr. Sole, carrying 16 guns and 100 men. When the Sophia hove to for the privateer, the boat came alongside, and two men jumped on board with drawn cutlasses, and enquired for the captain, who immediately made reply, and told them he was master—without delaying a moment one of them immediately began belaboring him with the flat side of a cutlass on the back, while the other kept his cutlass pointed to his breast. They would not allow captain O'Meara to get any of his papers, but sent him on board the privateer, where he was detained while they plundered his cabin of every article. They broke open his trunks, which they also pillaged, and left him not a single article of wearing apparel, save one sea suit. The Sophia was carried into Bastafatte, where vessel and cargo were condemned under the law of 1744.—Captain O'Meara arrived this morning, via New-York.—No comments are necessary on the above humane and polite treatment, for which he is indebted to the munificence of the general Republic!
Baltimore, March 16.
The ship Beckey, capt. Cunningham, from this port, has arrived at Cork. The ship Columbia, Burgess, of Boston, for Baltimore, had left Kingstown in company with 40 sail of other American vessels, but having lost her bow-sprit, put back to rest. The schooner Citizen, of this port, carried into Jasnel, has been liberated, and proceeded for Gonaives.
GEORGE-TOWN, (Potomac) March 16.
MURDER! Between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock, on Wednesday night last, Mr. WILLIAM HALL was found, in this town, near the bridge over Rock Creek, beaten in a most inhuman manner so that he died immediately after. A jury of inquest was summoned yesterday morning who returned a verdict of murder by an unknown person or persons.—The perpetrators of this horrid deed are not yet discovered.
MR. FRANCIS, SUBSCRIPTION BALL.
(The last this Season, will be on Tuesday next.)
MR. FRANCIS respectfully informs the Subscribers, that the last subscription Ball for this season, will be on TUESDAY the 24th of March—Ladies tickets to be had by applying to the Subscribers, or Mr. Francis, No. 70, North Eighth street. Non-subscribers tickets to be had of Mr. Francis, or at the Assembly-Room.
Agreeable to the terms of the Select Subscription Balls, Mr. Francis gives one extra Ball to the Subscribers of the two Subscriptions, to close the season.—Mr. F. wishes the Subscribers will be particular in the last Ball of the Subscription, in order to make such regulations for the extra Ball as they may deem proper and necessary, to include every convenience and elegance which they may wish to adopt. Tuition as usual.
N. B. Due notice will be given of the last Practising Ball. March 12.
TO RENT.
A good three story House, TWO rooms on each floor, with a convenient Kitchen—in Front on South-Street.—Enquire of the Prince. March 3.—35w:3w
NEW-THEATRE.
Mrs. MERRY'S NIGHT.
TO-MORROW EVENING, March 21, Will be presented, the Comedy of The School for Scandal.
Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Warren; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Morris; Joseph Surface, Mr. Wignell; Charles Surface, Mr. Bernard; Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Fox; Crabtree, Mr. Hayward; Careless, Mr. Bidwell; Sir Harry (with a Song) Mr. Darley; Rowley, Mr. Warrell; Moses, Mr. Francis; Snake, Mr. Taylor; Trip, Mr. Warrell, jun. Lady Teazle (for that night only) Mrs. Merry; Lady Sneerwell, Mrs. Francis; Mrs. Candour, Mrs. Oldmixon; Miss Manners, Miss L'Esrange. With the Comic Opera of The Agreeable Surprise.
Sir Felix Friendly, Mr. Warren; Compton, Mr. Darley; Eugene, Mr. Fox; Chicane, Mr. Wignell; John, Mr. Warrell; Julia, Thomas, Mr. Taylor; Farmer Stump, Mr. Matthews; Cudden, Mr. Bidwell; Lingo, Mr. Bernard. Laura, Mrs. Oldmixon; Mrs. Cuddles, Mrs. L'Esrange; Cowship, (with a Song, for that night only) Mrs. Merry; Fringe, Miss L'Esrange. Tickets to be had at the usual places, and of Mrs. Merry, corner of Filbert and Eleventh-streets.
On Friday (never performed here) a favorite Tragedy, called TANCRED, AND SIGISMUNDA; with the Historical Romance of RICHARD CŒUR DE LION.—For the benefit of Mr. Marshall. Mrs. Oldmixon's Night will be on Monday next.
Freight Wanted.
FOR BREMEN. The Hamburg Brig HENRIETTA, Peter P. Schmidt, Master, NOW lying at Jaffe and R. W. Hall's wharf, a stout, strong vessel, of about 270 to 300 tons, in good order; has two thirds of her cargo ready to go on board, and begins to load to-morrow. For Freight only, apply to PRATT & KINTZING, No. 95, North Water-Street.
Who have JUST RECEIVED, and FOR SALE, 22 bales Ticklenburgs and Osnabrigs 2 do. Peterboroughs 1 do. Bleached HOLLANS 1 package Oil Cloth 1 chest and 3 barrels Snuff Boxes 30 Liquor Casks 29 others pearl Baryle, and 4 cases elegant Carriage Harness, Whips, Spurs, &c.
—THEY HAVE FOR SALE— Claret in cases, Port wine in pipes, Russia Soap in small boxes, Rice, Brimstone, Tumblers, Window Glass, Slates, a cargo of excellent Mahogany, HOLLANS, Brown Rolls, Polish Linens, empty Coffee Bags, &c. &c. all entitled to the drawback. March 20.
Law Book Store,
No. 419, High-Street. GEORGE DAVIS, IMPRESSED with the favors shown him in his efforts to establish a store for the sale of Law Books only, begs leave to inform the Gentlemen of the Bar generally throughout the United States, that in addition to his collection now on hand, which he supposes to be more extensive than in the possession of any one person for sale in America, he exports daily very large supplies from London & Dublin, particularly from the latter place, having chiefly confined his importations to those editions, as being in his opinion equally correct with the London copies, and well known to be infinitely lower charged. G. D. limiting himself, solely to the sale of Law Books, it will appear obvious to professional gentlemen the great advantages they have in purchasing from him, both as to edition and price, of which the encouragement he has received for several years past, is the best testimony he can offer. March 20.
IMPORTED,
In the Brig BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, from Bourdeaux, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, Claret in cases White wine in half cases Sweet oil of a superior quality in boxes and barrels Lunelle Sauterne Macarty, and Medoc Wines in Cases. Thomas Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut Street. WHO HAS ON HAND, Bourdoux Brandy in pipes Irish market Medoc, and Sauterne } Wines in cases } bottled to Sherry wine in pipes and quarter cases } drawback Roi Pimento in bags Two trunks of Umbrellas, and About 4000 bundles Liverpool Salt. March 19.
At a Meeting of the President
and Managers of the DELAWARE and SCHUYLKILL CANAL COMPANY, February 17th, 1798. Resolved, That ten dollars on each share of Stock be called for; and that the Treasurer give public notice thereof agreeable to law. Extracts from the Minutes. GEORGE WORRALL, Secretary. AGREEABLE to a resolution of the President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company, the Stockholders are hereby required to make a payment of ten dollars on each of their respective shares on or before the 1st of April next, to WM. GOVETT, Treasurer. February 28.
Forgeries Committed.
WHEREAS several forgeries have been committed in this city by one or two persons known by the names of Dr. Grant, alias Smith, alias Gilbert, Grant generally wore a green coat, tall in person, and genteel, had lost one or two teeth in front; lodged, about July, 1796, at Mr. Grimes's tavern, at the George, in North Second-street; his friends live in New-England; supposed to have committed several forgeries in New-York, and is said to be confined at the wheel-barrow at Baltimore for stealing watches. The other is a short, thick man, by the name of Gilbert, known by Mr. Grimes and Mr. Bignall, and several other persons in this city. Information given by any person of the above men, to WM. PRESTMAN, No. 15, South Fifth-street, will be esteemed a favor. Gilbert is between 20 and 30 years old, yellow, sickly look. March 27.
For Sale by the Subscriber,
Forty-nine bales of Mullins, being the remains of the ship India's last cargo from Calcutta; and will be sold low, 7 Boxes of Umbrellas 25 Pipes of finest particular Madeira wine, of the vintage of 1795. Merdecai Lewis. February 19.

Hooping Cough, Catarrhs, Asthma, &c. Walsh's Antipertussis. Is a safe and certain cure for that destructive disease the Hooping Cough.
I am, Sir, your very obedient Servant, GEORGE BRISCOE. Bath, June 2, 1795. The cause of my troubling you with this is, that I thought it a duty which I owed to yourself and to society, that I should mention the salutary effects that your excellent medicine, called Antipertussis, had upon my eldest son...
James EARDELY, of No. 4, Poland-Street, in the parish of St. James, came before me this day, and being first sworn, deposes that he is the person described in the foregoing advertisement, and that the facts therein stated are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.
Sworn before me, this 21st day of March, 1795. THOMAS SKINNER, Mayor. It is Sold, by appointment of Mr. WALSH, by SHAW & Co. No. 139, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, in bottles at 1 dollar each.
City Commissioner's Office, January 12th, 1798. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE CITIZENS. THE following arrangement is made by the said commissioners, for cleaning the streets, &c. District No 1.—From the north side of Vine Street, to the south side of Mulberry Street; to be under the superintendence of Nicholas Hicks.
NOTICE. It is hereby given, that the Subscriber, an insolvent debtor, confined in the common goal of the County of Cape May in the State of New Jersey, has presented his petition to the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, praying that they would attend to hear what can be alleged for or against his liberation, pursuant to an act of the Legislature of this State, entitled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," passed the 26th day of January 1798.
NOTICE. WHEREAS a Certificate to HANNAH SHELLY, of Oxton Cottage, in the County of Surrey, in Great Britain, spinster, or her assigns, for two thousand five hundred and sixty-two dollars twenty-three cents, in the deferred Stock of the United States, was lost in the trip Peggy, Capt. Hyer, bound from Philadelphia to London in the year 1796.
French Circulating Library. JOSEPH E. G. M. DE LA GRANGE, No. 110 Walnut-Street. INFORMS those who wish to resort to the only means of becoming perfect in the French Language, that he has just opened his LIBRARY, consisting of upwards of 1500 volumes, the best calculated to afford either useful instruction, or pleasure.
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 32, Second Street, the corner of Chestnut Street. Representatives of the United States, appointed to prepare and report Articles of Impeachment against WILLIAM BLOUNT, a Senator of the United States, impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors, in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives, authorizing the said Committee to sit during the recess of Congress, and instructing them "to enquire, and by all lawful means, to discover the whole nature and extent of the offence whereof the said William Blount stands impeached," and who are the parties and affecantes therein.
PROPOSALS, BY THE Insurance Company of North America.
FOR INSURANCE against FIRE, on Dwelling-Houses, Ware-Houses, and other Buildings (and on Goods contained in such Buildings) distant from Philadelphia, in the United States. I. Common Insurance, on hazards of the first class, will be undertaken at a premium of about half per cent. per annum.
II. Insurance will also be made on buildings and goods extra hazardous, at premiums proportioned to the risk. But it is not easy to arrange these under particular heads or classes, so as to describe each with the necessary accuracy.
III. The following conditions are to be understood: 1st. The Insurance is not binding till the stipulated premium be paid; but it shall be deemed effected from the time of such payment and acceptance thereof, whether the policy be immediately signed or not.
4th. No insurance will be made for a shorter term than one year, nor for a longer term than seven years. Persons choosing to insure for seven years shall be allowed one year's premium by way of discount.
5th. A description of the property to be insured will be expected with each application, to be made by a master carpenter and signed by him, as well as by the owner of the building or applicant for insurance, and attested before a Notary or principal Magistrate, who will certify his knowledge of the parties and their credibility.
With respect to Houses and other Buildings, 1st. The site and position; describing the street or road on or near which the building stands; its contiguity to water, and other circumstances relative to the extinguishment of fire in case of accident; and particularly whether any and what fire companies are established, and engines provided, in the place or neighborhood.
2d. The materials of which it is built, whether of brick, stone or wood, and what part of each, as well as to the outside walls as inside or partition walls, and their respective height and thickness; the style of the roof and of what materials; how secured by battlements or party walls; what kind of access to the top of the house and to the chimneys; whether any and what electric rods; the number and kind of fire places; and the kind of deposit for ashes.
3d. The dimensions of the building and how divided, and the style in which it is finished so as to enable indifferent persons to judge in what manner it is to be repaired or rebuilt in case of injury; the age and condition of the building, and how occupied, whether merely as a dwelling house, or for any other, and for what purpose; also an estimate of the value of the house or building independent of the ground.
be insured; but in the last particular minute-ness of description is not expected. 3. Articles of the following kinds are deemed extra hazardous, though in various degrees, viz. in whatever building they may be placed, viz. pitch, tar, turpentine, resin, wax, tallow, oil, inflammable spirits, sulphur, hemp, flax, cotton, dry goods of an inflammable kind opened—Glass, china ware or porcelain, especially unpacked; looking glasses, jewelry; and all articles more than commonly liable to injury by fire, or more than commonly liable to injury by fire, or more than commonly liable to injury by fire.
Letters post paid, directed to the Secretary of the Board of Directors, will be duly attended to. An order for Insurance accompanied by the fee for paying the premium, will be immediately executed on the premium being paid. If the application contain an enquiry only, it will be answered. By order of the Board, EBENEZER HAZARD, Sec'y. Office of the Insurance Company of North America; Philad. Feb. 1, 1798.
House and Lots, in Bordentown. TO BE SOLD, a handsome two story House, with the Lot on which it is erected, situated about the middle of the beautiful and healthy Village of Bordentown. The house is forty two feet in front, and in rear order. The lot contains one acre, and is one hundred feet on the main street, and extends with the same breadth to back street.
PETER THOMPSON, Conveyancer, No. 43, Mulberry-Street. December 2. Boston Glass Manufactory. THE citizens of the United States are hereby informed, that the manufacture of Window Glass is now commenced at the Glass House in Boston.
PROPOSALS BY GEORGE FORMAN, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION. A New and Valuable Work, which has been extensively in six months—entitled PROOFS of a CONSPIRACY against all the Religious and Governments of EUROPE, carried on in the secret meetings of Free Masons, Illuminati, and Reading Societies.
By JOHN ROBISON, A. M. Professor of Natural Philosophy, and Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. THIS work will be put to press as soon as 400 subscribers are obtained, and no money required until the work is completed.
By ARONDT VAN HOOK, Proprietor of the Reading Room; For Publishing by Subscription, An Appeal to Impartial Posterity, BY MADAME ROLAND; Wife of the Minister of the Interior in France. CONDITIONS. These scarce and very valuable Historical Memoirs, (which ran through two London editions in a few months,) will be compiled in 2 vols. octavo, of 400 pages each.
Subscriptions are taken at the Reading Room, No. 149, Water Street—the Printing-Office, 149, Pearl Street—and at the different Bookshops in New-York—Also, by William Young, corner of Second and Chestnut Street, and the Editor of the Gazette of the United States, Philadelphia.
For Sale, A good situation for a Country Seat, FOR 15 acres of land on the Old York Road, within eight of Germantown and about five miles from the City, the whole being under good fence, and in excellent order as pasture ground. For further information and terms, apply to JOHN ELLIOTT CRESON, at his office for the sale of Real Estates, Conveyancing, &c. No. 34, High-Street. 26 mo. 26th.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, In pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper," and the Act passed on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the Act entitled "An Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper," that from and after the first day of July ensuing, the several Stamped Duties hereinafter enumerated, will be levied and collected throughout the United States.
Table with 4 columns: Description of instrument, Duty per sheet, Duty per roll, Duty per pound. Rows include: Certificate of Naturalization, Licence to practice, Grant for Letters Patent, Charter-Party, Receipt or discharge, Policy of Insurance, Bond, Bill of exchange, Note, Certificate of a Share, Certificate of a Share in an Insurance Company.
The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveys and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed, and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose.
NOTICE. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLEWOOD, of Liverpool, late of Philadelphia, merchant, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts, properly attested; and those who are indebted to the same, are desired to make immediate payment, to GEO. DOBSON, No. 25, So. Third-Street. January 4.
Just Published, And to be had at the Book-stores of Messrs. DOBSON, CAMPBELL, YOUNG and OSMOND, in Philadelphia. OBSERVATIONS On the Causes and Cure of Ruminating or Bilious Fevers. To which is annexed, AN ABSTRACT of the opinions and practice of different authors; and an APPENDIX, exhibiting interesting facts and reflections relative to the Synovial Membrane, or Yellow Fever, which has occasioned so much distress and mortality, at different periods, in several of the seaport towns of the United States of America.
Two three story Brick Houses With convenient lots, wharf, &c. situate on Water Street, between Mulberry and Sassafras Streets, containing in front on Water Street fifty-four feet, and containing that breadth eastward twenty-five feet, then widening to the south fifteen feet six inches. These houses have the convenience of a public alley adjoining on the north side, and area very desirable situation for a merchant, flour factory, or others who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash. For further information apply to the printer. July 31.
Salisbury Estate. THE Subscriber, proposing to contract his business, offers this Estate for sale, on moderate terms. On it are one Blast and three Air Furnaces, a complete Boring Machine, and a very good grist Mill, with two pair of stones; also a good Forge, all in perfect repair, as are all the Water Works connected with these various branches. The Air Furnaces were lately built for the purpose of casting Cannon for this State.
NOTICE. A Manufactory of yellow and delph ware, Such as was never in this Country before, has been lately established at Tivoli, Red Hook Landings, on the East Bank of Hudson's River, State of New York, where any article of various forms and shapes may be executed, as well as earthenware upon a new construction, that saves three fourths of the fuel commonly used in cast iron stoves or open chimneys, they are besides very wholesome and ornamental, by applying.
Wanted, to Hire, A Large and convenient HOUSE, in or near the centre of the city—for which a generous rent will be given; to be taken for a year, or more for a longer term. Inquired of the Printer Oct. 17.