Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1793-04-27 00:00:00

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A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 34, NORTH FIFTH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 95 of Vol. IV.]
SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1793.
[Whole No. 417.]
BY THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS it appears, that a state of war exists between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, G. Britain, and the United Netherlands, of the one part; and France, on the other—and the duty and interest of the United States require, that they should with sincerity and good faith adopt and pursue a conduct friendly and impartial towards the belligerent powers.
I HAVE therefore thought fit by these presents, to declare the disposition of the United States to observe the conduct aforesaid towards those powers respectively; and to exhort and warn the citizens of the United States carefully to avoid all acts and proceedings whatsoever, which may in any manner tend to contravene such disposition.
AND I DO hereby also make known, that whoever of the citizens of the United States shall render himself liable to punishment or forfeiture under the law of nations, by committing, aiding or abetting hostilities against any of the said powers, or by carrying to any of them those articles, which are deemed contraband by the modern usage of nations, will not receive the protection of the United States against such punishment or forfeiture; and further, that I have given instructions to those officers, to whom it belongs, to cause prosecutions to be instituted against all persons, who shall, within the cognizance of the Courts of the United States, violate the law of nations, with respect to the powers at war, or any of them.
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have caused the Seal of the United States of America to be affixed to these presents, and signed the same with my hand. Done at the City of Philadelphia, the twenty-second day of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the seventh.
G. WASHINGTON.
By the PRESIDENT, TH: JEFFERSON.
LAWS OF THE UNION.
SECOND CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, AT THE SECOND SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday the fifth of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.
AN ACT in addition to the act, entitled, "An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the attendance of only one of the justices of the supreme court, at the several circuit courts of the United States, to be hereafter held, shall be sufficient, any law requiring the attendance of two of the said justices notwithstanding; Provided, That it shall be lawful for the supreme court, in cases where circumstances shall, in their judgment, render the same necessary, to assign two of the said justices to attend the circuit court or courts, and it shall be the duty of the justices so assigned, to attend accordingly. And provided also, That when only one judge of the supreme court shall attend any circuit court and the district judge shall be absent, or shall have been of counsel, or be concerned in interest in any cause, then pending, such circuit court may consist of the said judge of the supreme court alone.
And be it further enacted, That if at any time only one judge of the supreme court, and the judge of the district shall sit in a circuit court, and upon a final hearing of a cause, or of a plea to the jurisdiction of the court, they shall be divided in opinion, it shall be continued to the succeeding court; and if upon the second hearing when a different judge of the supreme court shall be present, a like division shall take place, the district judge adhering to his former opinion judgment shall be rendered in conformity to the opinion of the present judge.
And be it further enacted, That the supreme court, or when the supreme court shall not be sitting, any one of the justices thereof together with the judge of the district within which a special session as hereafter authorized shall be holden, may direct special sessions of the circuit courts to be holden for the trial of criminal causes, at any convenient place within the district, nearer to the place where the offences may be said to be committed, than the place or places, appointed by law for the ordinary sessions: That the clerk of such circuit court shall, at least thirty days before the commencement of such special session, cause the time and place for holding the same to be notified for at least three weeks successively, in one or more of the news-papers, published nearest to the place where the session is to be holden: That all process, writs and recognizances of every kind, whether respecting juries, witnesses, bail or otherwise, which relate to the cases to be tried, at the said special sessions, shall be considered as belonging to such sessions, in the same manner as if they had been issued or taken in reference thereto: That any special session may be adjourned to any time or times previous to the next stated meeting of the circuit court: That all business depending for trial at any special court, shall at the close thereof be considered as of course removed to the next stated term of the circuit court: And that the district courts of Maine and Kentucky, shall have like power to hold special sessions for the trial of criminal causes, as hath been heretofore given, or is hereby given to the circuit courts, subject to the like regulations and restrictions.
And be it further enacted, That bail for appearance in any court of the United States, in any criminal cause in which bail is by law allowed, may be taken by any judge of the United States, and chancellor, judge of a supreme or superior court, or chief or first judge of a court of common pleas of any state, or mayor of a city in either of them, and by any person having authority from a circuit court, or the district courts of Maine or Kentucky to take bail; which authority, revocable at the discretion of such court, any circuit court or either of the district courts of Maine or Kentucky, may give to one or more different persons learned in the law in any district for which such court is holden, where, from the extent of the district, and remoteness of its parts from the usual residence of any of the before named officers, such provision shall, in the opinion of the court be necessary. Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed to extend to taking bail in any case where the punishment for the offence may be death; nor to abridge any power heretofore given by the laws of the United States, to any description of persons to take bail.
And be it further enacted, That writs of ne exeat and of injunction may be granted by any judge of the supreme court in cases where they might be granted by the supreme or a circuit court; but no writ of ne exeat shall be granted unless a suit in equity be commenced, and satisfactory proof shall be made to the court or judge granting the same, that the defendant designs quickly to depart from the United States; nor shall a writ of injunction be granted to stay proceedings in any court of a state; nor shall such writ be granted in any case without reasonable previous notice to the adverse party, or his attorney, of the time and place of moving for the same.
And be it further enacted, That subpoenas for witnesses who may be required to attend a court of the United States in any district thereof, may run into any other district: Provided, That in civil causes, the witnesses living out of the district in which the court is holden, do not live at a greater distance than one hundred miles from the place of holding the same.
And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the several courts, of the United States from time to time as occasion may require, to make rules and orders for their respective courts directing the returning of writs and processes, the filing of declarations and other pleadings, the taking of rules, the entering and making up judgments by default and other matters in the vacation and otherwise in a manner not repugnant to the laws of the United States to regulate the practice of the said courts respectively, as shall be fit and necessary for the advancement of justice and especially to that end to prevent delays in proceedings.
And be it further enacted, That where it is now required by the laws of any State, that goods taken in execution on a writ of fieri facias, shall be appraised, previous to the sale thereof, it shall be lawful for the appraisers appointed under the authority of the State, to appraise goods taken in execution, on a fieri facias issued out of any court of the United States, in the same manner as if such writ had issued out of a court held under the authority of the State; and it shall be the duty of the marshal, in whose custody such goods may be, to summon the appraisers, in like manner, as the sheriff is by the laws of the State required to summon them: and the appraisers shall be entitled, to the like fees, as
in appraisements under the laws of the State; and if the appraisers, being duly summoned, shall fail to attend and perform the duties required of them, the marshal may proceed to sell such goods, without an appraisement.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN LANGDON, Vice-President pro tempore of the Senate.
APPROVED MARCH 2, 1793. GEO. WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
AN ACT relative to Claims against the United States, not barred by any act of Limitation, and which have not been already adjusted.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That all claims upon the United States, for services or supplies, or for other cause, matter or thing, furnished or done, previous to the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, whether founded upon certificates, or other written documents from public officers, or otherwise, which have not already been barred by any act of limitation, and which shall not be presented at the treasury before the first day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, shall forever after be barred and precluded from settlement or allowance: Provided, That nothing herein contained, shall be construed to affect loan-office certificates, certificates of final settlement, indentures of interest, balances entered in the books of the Register of the Treasury, certificates issued by the Register of the Treasury, commonly called registered certificates, loans of money obtained in foreign countries, or certificates issued pursuant to the act, intitled, "An act making provision for the debt of the United States." And provided further, That nothing herein contained, shall be construed to prohibit the proper officers of the treasury from demanding an account or accounts to be rendered, for any monies heretofore advanced, and not accounted for, or from admitting, under the usual forms and restrictions, credits for expenditures, equal to the same which have been so advanced.
And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Auditor of the Treasury, to receive all such claims aforesaid as have not been heretofore barred by any act of limitation, as shall be presented before the time aforesaid, with the certificates, or other documents in support thereof, and to cause a record to be made of the names of the persons, and of the time when the said claims are presented; which record shall be made in the presence of the person or persons presenting the same, and shall be the only evidence that the said claims were presented, during the time limited by this act.
And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the accounting officers of the treasury, to make report to Congress, upon all such of the said claims, as shall not be allowed to be valid, according to the usual forms of the treasury.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, FEBRUARY 12, 1793. GEO. WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
AN ACT supplementary to 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 expenses, which shall accrue from the first day of July next inclusively, for the necessary support, maintenance and repairs of all light-houses, beacons, buoys, the stakeage of channels on the sea-coast, and public piers, shall continue to be defrayed by the United States, until the first day of July, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, notwithstanding such light-houses, beacons, or public piers, with the lands and tenements thereunto belonging, and the jurisdiction 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 cession.
And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized and directed to cause a floating beacon or buoy to be provided and placed on Smith's Point shoal, in the Chesapeake bay, and a beacon or floating buoy, at the south west straddle on the royal shoal, near Ocracoke inlet, in North Carolina.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN LANGDON, President pro tempore of the Senate.
APPROVED MARCH 2, 1793. GEO. WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
Foreign Intelligence.
CONSTANTINOPLE, December 25.
THE Porte has sent orders to the Hospodars of Moldavia and Wallachia, to receive the Russian ambassador who is expected here in February, with the most distinguished marks of honor and respect. The reports which have been spread in Europe that the Porte was making preparations of war against Russia, are without foundation. The people in general detest France.
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 1.
A war between this country and Russia has long been deemed probable, it now appears inevitable.
The tidings of the tragical end of his most Christian Majesty, has filled every mind with horror and dismay. The court is expected to go into mourning for six weeks like that of Copenhagen.
LEGHORN, Jan. 31.
The Grand Duke has sent an express to Vienna with intelligence which has been received here by private letters, that the French are in possession of the island of Sardinia.
MADRID, Feb. 7.
Our armament which was at first to consist of twenty-one ships, has been increased, and orders have been given to have every thing in readiness to arm the whole Spanish navy.
The Portuguese fleet which was only to have consisted of six sail, is also increased to ten sail of the line.
HAGUE, Feb. 24.
Nimeguen is still safe from hostile attack, and its garrison has been reinforced by 2000 men. Great preparations are also making for the defence of Gorinchem, and all the trees have been felled round that place and on the roads; on the islet adjacent, a battery has been raised, and a large dyke erected, so that no vessel can attack the town from that quarter. All the surrounding districts are laid under water.
The French are still marching in large bodies from Antwerp against this country, and their numerous hosts are followed by large trains of artillery.
The French privateers have taken the Culloden, from Leith, and carried her into Boulogne; likewise the Fly, Capt. Wright, from Exeter to London; and at Ostend, the Favourite, Capt. Lambert, from Leghorn.
All the French are banished from Saxony. The latest accounts from Constantinople state, that the Porte gave to M. de Choiseul Gouffier, the late French Ambassador, a present of 10,000 piastres, previous to his departure.
It is confidently reported there, that the credentials of Sentonville will be accepted.
His royal highness the Duke of York arrived here late on Thursday night. His highness immediately took up his quarters in the palace of the Stadtholder.
The English guards arrived safely at Helvoet on the 1st inst. The only accident that happened amongst them was one man's breaking his arm by a fall. They are stationed at Helvoet, at the Brille, and at Dort. Sixteen hundred are at the latter place.
The hereditary prince of Orange is named commander in chief.
Feb. 25.—Their high mightinesses have issued a proclamation for public prayers, to begin on Wednesday the 27th inst. and to be continued for a fortnight, to implore the blessing of Almighty God on the Dutch arms, and those of her allies, against the French.
March 4.—On the 25th ult. Breda was surrendered by treachery, without having stood a siege. The garrison, by terms of capitulation, marched out with all the honors of war, and with full liberty to serve again. It was surrendered in consequence of a confederacy between Count Byland, the governor, and some discontented magistrates and other inhabitants, and much against the inclination of the garrison. Count Byland is at the Hague, under arrest, and a commission is ordered for trying him.
Williamstadt, Klundert, Steenbergen, Geertruydenberg, and Maastricht, are all vigorously besieged, but hold out with determined resolution. Before the first place, many French have fallen, without the smallest impression having been made upon the fortress.
The state of defence by water is strengthened every day.
General Clairfayt crossed the Coer, and on the 1st inst. attacked the French army, under Gen. Miranda, which he defeated, killing and taking 2000 men, with nine pieces of artillery. It was understood that he was to detach 5000 men to prince Frederick of Prussia, who was about to make an immediate attack upon Ruremonde—and Clairfayt himself was preparing to march to the relief of Maastricht.

BREDA, Feb. 25.
Last Saturday, the 23d inst. about half after eight o'clock, a trumpeter, accompanied by a French officer, arrived before the gates of Breda, and were conducted to the commandant, whom they summoned in the name of General Dumourier, to surrender this city. The commandant sent an answer about 12 o'clock, implying a refusal; hostilities commenced about half after 3 o'clock; the French threw some bombs and howitzers into the city; the first was so well directed, that it fell before the guard-house, and wounded a grenadier. By the subsequent bombs several houses were damaged; the alarm was immediately best, and the military took their respective stations. From that time the bombardment became very violent, and lasted uninterruptedly till seven o'clock at night, when all was still for some time.
On Sunday morning, about half past three o'clock, the French bombardment became extremely violent, and was well answered by the garrison. It lasted till seven o'clock, and during that time the French threw in 150 bombs and howitzers, which demolished more than sixty houses.
The damage might still have become greater, and could not possibly be repaired, since no person durst appear in the streets to catch the bombs and extinguish the fire, and every inhabitant sought refuge in the cellar of his house.
On Sunday, towards noon, another staff-officer with a trumpeter, arrived before the gate of Breda, and was again conducted to the commandant, to summon the city again, threatening to reduce the place to ashes, and to put the whole garrison to the sword. After this, the first council of war was held, and towards night a Major with a trumpeter were dispatched to the French General, who remained with the French all night and did not return till Monday morning, when we heard that the capitulation was made.
We were then informed, that the garrison should march out with all the honors of war, each battalion with two field pieces, to Breda, Thiel, Bommel, and Utrecht, with perfect liberty to remain in the service of the State, and to fight against any enemy.
In virtue of this capitulation, this afternoon about four o'clock the battalion of Orange-Nassau, with a part of that of Dam, marched, drums beating, colours flying, and two field pieces, through the gates of Breda.
At three o'clock about 450 men, infantry and Cuirassiers, entered this place from the French Camp.
Fortunately few lives have been lost. One Burgher was killed by a bomb, and an Apothecary's wife dangerously wounded. The garrison have not lost a single man. What number the French have lost we cannot tell.
AIX LA-CHAPELLE, Feb. 9.
We are informed that the French advanced posts, after an obstinate conflict, forced the Austrians to evacuate Wessenberg, Bergeln, and Eifelt. The day before yesterday the French troops took possession of the villages of Vaels, Gulpen, and Herl, in Dutch Guelderland.
FRANKFORT, Feb. 15.
The two brothers of his late most Christian Majesty, have sent official notice of their brother's death to all the Courts in Europe. They have proclaimed the Dauphin King of France, under the title of Louis XVII—Count de Provence is declared Regent of the Kingdom; and Count d'Artois, Lieutenant General. The Regent has sent Col. Von Roll to be Ambassador at the head-quarters of his Prussian Majesty. The King of Prussia has already acknowledged the new King, the Regent, and the Lieutenant General of France.
Feb. 27. The fortress of Koenigsstein is on the eve of surrendering to the Prussians. The garrison is reduced by famine to the most dreadful extremity.
Custine, at Mentz, is also reduced to the last extremity; and there is reason to suppose that he will very shortly make overtures to the Prussians for Capitulation, or for permission to retire into France.
Great numbers of the French from Mentz are daily deserting; and upon their arrival in the Prussian Camp, they are enrolled and regimented. The knowledge of this circumstance brings numbers of them in daily.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 20.
Several couriers have been despatched from hence to Maestricht, but they are all returned, that city being completely blocked up by French detachments.
A general embargo has been laid on all ships and vessels, with the exception of those of the East and West India companies, the ships destined for the fisheries of Greenland, and Davis's Straights, and the coasters of a particular description.
PARIS, February 21.
The executive power has demanded of the government of Venice—1st, That it shall acknowledge the French Republic—2dly, That it shall permit a free passage for French vessels in the Adriatick Sea—3dly, Grain—And 4thly, an account of the French citizens that have disappeared there. The government have answered to the first, That it will acknowledge the Republic when it shall have established itself, and be acknowledged by the other powers. The second and third they have refused, and to the fourth they answer, that the Venetian government concerns itself no more about the French citizens at Venice, than the French government does about the Venetians at Paris.
These answers are considered as a declaration of war.
The government of Venice are also preparing to join the allies against France.
Petion has been erased from the list of the members of the Jacobin Club.
Baron de Stael, charged by the court of Sweden to acknowledge the French Republic, has reached this metropolis.
The day before yesterday, Gen. Santerre denounced in the commons, several of the Sections which still persisted in keeping up companies of grenadiers, notwithstanding this distinction was contrary to the reign of equality.
Clergy, the faithful valet of the unfortunate Louis, has been permitted at last to quit the Temple, in which he has been kept imprisoned since the late catastrophe.
Marie Antoinette and her family have not yet stirred out of the apartment which they occupy in the Temple. The day before yesterday the Commissioners of the Commune invited them to go down into the garden to take the air, and to enjoy the benefit of the fine weather. The widow of Louis thanked them, and refused their offer, saying, that "it would be too painful for her to pass by the door of the chamber from which her husband had been led to the place of execution." She also refused to go up on the platform of the great tower, at least for the present.—Her daughter continues to be ill, the swelling in her legs is not abated.
The sections of Paris have almost raised the contingent of 2,800 men, who are to go to the frontiers to fight the enemies.
Three hundred and forty-seven volumes, and 35 boxes, forming the remainder of the titles and genealogies of the ancient orders of Nobility, are to be burnt to-morrow in the Place des Piques.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, February 23.
The war minister announced a victory of considerable importance, gained by the army of general Biron, over a body of Austrians and Piedmontese, at Sospello.
In an address from the Municipality read by the Mayor, the following remarkable sentence appeared—"We must encourage the poor with the hopes of becoming proprietors. But such an hope can only be founded upon an Agrarian Law."
THURSDAY, Feb. 28.
The Capitulation of Breda was signed on the 24th, and citizen Custine is appointed temporary commandant, with a garrison of two battalions.
Gen. Harville has dislodged the Austrian Gen. Beaulieu, after a terrible action, from the post of l'Ar-rache.
The Convention, on the report of the committees of war, commerce, and diplomacy, decreed, that the treaties of alliance and commerce, with the powers actually at war with the Republic, are annulled."
The investment of Maestricht by 18,000 men being completed, and the works finished on the 23d, the general sent a trumpeter to summon the commandant to surrender the place. He answered that he did not know that France was at war with Holland, and that he must have time to send a courier to the Hague.
The batteries were then opened against the place, and a fire was seen in the city. The besieged had the good fortune to extinguish it, but it had again been set on fire at the time the last letter was written.
LONDON, Feb. 14.
The grand army of the French is still stationed at Ruremond and its vicinity, and is in great force, supposed to be from 60 to 70,000 men.
In the insurrection which took place in Paris last week, the military were called out, and a number of persons, chiefly women, were murdered. This we believe to be only the prelude to a general massacre.—The shops of the grocers were pillaged.
Marat has been denounced in the convention as the instigator of this insurrection.
That France is in a state of war with Spain, is certainly no new intelligence, for we stated some days ago, that Spain had formally declared war against the French republic.
Our ships of War have been uncommonly successful against the French. It is supposed that the French property brought into British ports already, amounts to near 200,000. while on the contrary, that of ours taken by the French will scarcely exceed a tenth part of that sum.
The health of the Duke of Brunswick is completely restored; on the 3d of February he appeared for the first time on horseback, and rode to Manheim.
Monday the Convention between Great-Britain and Spain, respecting the Nootka Sound business, was signed by Sir Ralph Woodford, and M. Las Heras. The Court of Spain, besides restoring the vessels, pays an indemnity of two hundred and ten thousand dollars.
The text of the Bishop of Exeter last Sunday, in the Chapel Royal, was, "But now hath God set the members every one in a body, as it hath pleased him."—We do not know whether the Chancellor of the Exchequer dictated this admirable text, or attended at the sermon.
Of the process now pending in the high Court of Parliament it is only necessary to observe, that thro' the means of deaths, descents, and creations, no less than 121 changes had taken place in the members of a Court of Justice, during a criminal trial.
Mr. Dundas, it is said, has sent his compliments to Messrs. Stormont and Burke, the "Rival candidates" for his place, he begs to say, that he wishes them very well, but that for his own part, he is "very well as he is."
It must be some consolation to the friends of British Liberty that Mr. Fox published his letter to the electors of Westminster, and that a protest against the conduct which has involved this country in a war as little necessary as it is highly dangerous, was entered on the Journals of the House of Lords, previous to the commencement of hostilities. These will be records to which the public may appeal, when the war, whether victorious or the contrary, is felt to be as ruinous in its consequences as impolitic in its principle.
Feb. 22. A proclamation is published by the King, reciting, that as attempts may be made to seduce our sailors on board of French ships, it is therefore necessary to notify and declare, that sailors serving on board enemies ships, or otherwise adhering or giving aid or comfort to our enemies upon the sea, will be considered guilty of high treason and piracy, and punished accordingly.
We congratulate the public on an event that is likely to take place, which will be of considerable advantage to this country: A number of the Friends to Liberty, Equality, and French Government, have come to the patriotic resolution of withdrawing themselves from a nation so inimical to the principles of this; it suffering a man to reside in it under the title of KING—We wish them to be as expeditious as possible in their motions, for this country certainly stands in need of that kind of reform, which such reformers alone can effectually bring about by taking themselves from it, for it wants a little weeding.
WHITEHALL, Feb. 28.
The King has been pleased to constitute and appoint Sir John Temple bart. to be his majesty's consul general in the eastern states of America.
The King has also been pleased to constitute and appoint Plinea Bond, Esq. to be his majesty's consul general in the middle and southern states of America.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MARCH 1.
Mr. Dundas laid before the House the following message from the King:
"His majesty having judged it expedient to employ in the service of Great-Britain a body of the electoral troops, for the purpose of assisting his majesty's allies the States General of the United Provinces and of prosecuting in the most effectual manner the just and necessary War in which his majesty is engaged, his majesty has ordered an estimate to be laid before the House of Commons, of the charge attending the employment of the said troops and his majesty relies on the zeal of his most faithful Commons, that they will be ready to make the necessary provision for maintaining the same."
Referred to the committee of supply.
MARCH 2.
The message delivered to both houses of Parliament from his Majesty yesterday, for taking into the pay of Great-Britain a body of Hanoverian troops, will be taken into consideration this day.
The numerous bounties given in every part of the country, prove the zeal of all descriptions of men—is essential that that zeal should not relax, whilst the French bear the smallest weight in the scale of Europe.
An instrument, published in the name of the Stadtholder, relating to the inundations, denounces corporal punishment, and even painful death, against any persons opposing them, either by covert act, writ or discourse.
By the French papers it appears that Dumourier, in a letter dated the 26th, to the commissioners at Brussels, and transmitted by the Convention, announces, that Klundert was taken by the French on the night of the 25th, that Willemstadt was to be attacked on the following night, and he had no doubt of taking it.
Substance of Dumourier's Proclamation to the Dutch.
Upon republican principles, the Stadtholder is only your captain general; who should act in obedience to the sovereign will—he holds you nevertheless in slavery.
You know your rights—you lately attempted to restore them—you applied to France, but France has groaned under equal despotism and you were made the sport of her perfidious court.
A handful of Prussians again reduced you to slavery; led on by that man whom I have chased from France—the hope of liberty among you has been extinct, till the period of the glorious revolution of France—the French now offer themselves your allies—powerful and free.
Not against you, people, but against your tyrants we wage war. The English—proud of liberty, assisted by gold and *** of who they will soon tire. Let our enemies increase ten fold, it will but increase our strength and propagate our opinions.
We enter Holland the friends of the Dutch, and the enemies of the house of Orange—you cannot but feel its galling yoke—has not the Stadtholder sacrificed your interest to his own—sacrificed your maritime greatness to that of England and that greatness you will never regain till you are free.
Send back your despots to Germany; a republican army aroused will soon break the force of tyranny—soon will the troops an

the brave sailors of Holland be one body of men with France.
The first who stand forward shall enjoy the first spoils of tyranny!
I am at the head of 60,000 free and ever victorious Frenchmen—60,000 more, the defenders of Brabant, are ready to follow me if needful—We go to seek at the Hague the plotters against our and your liberties—for them we reserve our vengeance.
Batavians, confide in a man whose name is known to you—who leads Frenchmen to battle, before whom have fled the auxiliaries of your tyrant. The Belgians call me their deliverer, I will speedily be yours! DUMOURIER.
DUTCH MANIFESTO.
In answer to Dumourier's proclamation, a manifesto has been published, which confuses, and at the same time treats with contempt that idle gasconade, as well as the obscure faction called the Batavian Committee, to which it is more immediately addressed,—it concludes thus:
WE rather expect that all citizens, laying aside any party spirit which disunites them, will unite their efforts to ours and to those of all the true friends of his country, to defend and preserve, under Divine protection, the territory which has given them birth, and in which they have been bred—that they will snatch religion and true liberty, those guarantees of our happiness, from the insupportable yoke of foreign and barbarous hordes.—We expect every thing from their courage and bravery; and we are persuaded that they will not suffer themselves to be intimidated by the exaggerated statement of the forces which are represented as advancing against them. We persuade ourselves, that they will neither forget the invincible valour with which our immortal ancestors resisted successfully these very Frenchmen, at a time when the greatest powers in Europe did not, as at this day, combat with us, but on the other hand, were leagued with our enemies;—nor the situation of our country, which more especially in this season, opposes unsurmountable obstacles to an hostile invasion; no, the diligence and energetic activity of the government, which will neglect nothing to secure the successes of our common efforts; nor, lastly, the efficacious succours we expect in a little time from our faithful allies. If after so many important considerations, they may still need a motive to confirm them in their resolution to sacrifice every thing to the defence of their dear country, we will place before their view the example of our neighbors the inhabitants of the Austrian Netherlands, who have called on and welcomed as friends, the very general who dares to call himself their deliverer, and those very Frenchmen he commands; those Belgians now reap the bitterest fruit of their heedless credulity.
Deign, thou Supreme, and All-puissant Being, who hast so often extricated this republic from the most imminent dangers—deign to preserve it at this day from such a deliverance, and from such friends.
CAUTION TO LADIES.
Lady Elizabeth Pratt has kept her bed this fortnight, from the dreadful accident she met with by burning her handkerchief and head-dress. She was alone when it happened, and had the presence of mind to endeavor to roll herself in the carpet, which unfortunately was nailed to the floor. Her cries, on the discovery of this, brought Mr. Stewart to her assistance, who immediately pulled off his coat, threw it round her, and extinguished the flame. Her ladyship is attended by Dr. Farquhar, whose method of cure is a very simple one, namely, the application of ice, which extracts the fire, without leaving any scar after the part affected is healed.
An industrious exhibiter of rarities, commonly called a shew-man, is now travelling round the country with Mr. Burke's dagger, which he displays to the curious at a penny a head.
Philadelphia, April 27.
ABSTRACT OF FOREIGN NEWS.
A body of French troops have taken by surprise Carlsburg, the residence of the Duke of Deux Points—the Duke with his family had a narrow escape.
The Pope it is said has written a penitential letter to the National Convention—expressing his sorrow for the murder of M. Basseville, and acknowledging in awing and abject terms the French republic.
M. de Burgoing the French Ambassador at Madrid has not been received at that Court since the death of the King of France; the Leyden Gazette says he was to have been arrested, but found means to escape. The Duke de Crillon is to have the command of the Spanish army—it is said there is a scarcity of bread in Paris—great uneasiness is apprehended in consequence. The Convention of France has decreed that all the ports of the French colonies should be open to the vessels of the United States of America, paying duties as French vessels.—The deputation from the French West-India Islands now in England, have received, it is said, an answer from the British government—and that the French Islands as offered by the deputies, will be accepted by the English.
Prosecutions abound in England of persons who publish or vend seditious writings—several booksellers have been severally fined for selling "Paine's Rights of Man"; and some, it is said, for only expressing an approbation of the sentiments it contains.
The French it appears, have a fleet of nineteen sail of the line in the Mediterranean—Two French prizes captured by two British ships of War are estimated to be worth 70,000l.—Eight thousand Hanoverian troops are to march into Holland. It is reported that the Grand Signior is dead, and that his successor is going to renew the war against Russia.—A Mr. Butler and Mr. Bond—who had signed a publication reflecting on the committee of the House of Lords in Ireland—as Chairman and Secretary to the Society of United Irishmen—have been condemned to 6 months imprisonment, and 500 pounds penalty each for their offence.—Lord Barrymore of the Queens Regiment—was lately killed by a fuze which went off accidentally as he stepped into a carriage with the gun in his hand.
The field pieces belonging to the different volunteer corps in Dublin have been lately seized by the military and lodged in the government arsenal.
English papers of the 9th of March contain the King's proclamation for a general Fast.
The Prussian army was at Venlo and Cleves in February, and part of the French at St. Michael, opposite, and at no great distance; an engagement was hourly expected.
The fortification of Choczim has been evacuated by the Austrians, and possession given to the Turks.
The city of Hamburg being threatened by the King of Prussia with having 5000 men quartered in it, in case they do not send away the French emissaries who were purchasing supplies there, the magistrates complied with the requisition, and issued orders accordingly.
The French national guard in Paris has been new organized, and a new commandant appointed.
The new French Constitution has been reported by the committee appointed to draft the same. It contains a bill of rights. The Legislature is to consist of one House of Representatives, to be elected annually; the Executive, of seven principal officers, each to act as President alternately, for fourteen days. A new convention to be called in twenty years, to revise and improve the Constitution. The army to be under the control of the executive. The punishment of death for all private offences to be abolished, and all foreign conquests renounced.
The city of Lyons is reported to be in a state of insurrection.
Four English ships were carried into L'Orient, one supposed to be an East-Indiaman.
The British frigate, the Juno, has captured six prizes, two of them said to be valuable.
The French are making the most active preparations to equip a fleet equal to the English. 50,000 seamen are ordered to Brest. A letter from Havre-de-Grace says, that men are as plenty as asparagus. M. Deslotte, the French Consul at Rome, who escaped when M. Basseville was murdered by the mob of that city, is arrived at Paris; he gave an account to the Convention of the murder of two more Frenchmen, and demanded vengeance against the Pope and his subjects.
Hostilities against the Dutch on the part of the Algerines, were to commence the 13th February.
The new Constitution of France was ordered to be printed and sent to all the Departments. When the Constitution was reported, a member reminded the Convention that they had decreed that their assembly should be dissolved the moment that the committee had presented their plan of a Constitution; he demanded an immediate execution of that law. The Convention passed to the order of the day.
The new Constitution does not meet the approbation of all parties; the Jacobins in particular are dissatisfied with it. It is approved however, it is said, by the great mass of the citizens of Paris.
The following sketch of the Debates in the Jacobin Club, Feb. 21st, will illustrate the foregoing.
Anthoine said, it was a master-piece of nonsense and treachery. Couthon complained, that a clear exposition of the natural rights of man was not to be found in it.—The principle of resistance to oppression was expressed in an absurd, and almost unintelligible manner.—The theory of election was too complicated, and favored the intrigues of the rich. Above all, he found it ridiculous to indicate a legal manner of resisting oppressions; as if, said he, when an assassin is to be got rid of, time ought to be allowed him to consummate his guilty designs.
The society came to the following resolutions. That they considered the plan of the Constitution as a public calamity, and would make incessant efforts to prevent the adoption of it by the people.
The society also took into consideration the means of punishing such deputies as had voted against the execution of the late King.
Tho' there appears to be an extraordinary unanimity of the people of England for supporting the measures of government, yet some petitions against the war have been brought forward; and the object of a parliamentary reform is by no means lost sight of.
The House of Commons of Great-Britain have agreed to a grant of 437,837l. 1s. 11d. for an additional number of men for the land service; 139,000l. for the 100 independent companies; 32,000l. for staff-officers; 285,428l. 3s. 6d. South-Britain annuities; 65,000l. bread money, and 15,639l. 5s. 11d. for West-Indies—all this is an overplus of the former establishment.
SAYS A CORRESPONDENT.
A cursory view of foreign intelligence will serve to shew that the spirit of falsehood and misrepresentation was never more alert than at the present day. Not to advert to palpable contradictions in the European prints, it is evident, from the greatest part of the paragraphs relative to the Belligerent powers, that the writers anticipate events agreeably to their wishes, and in many instances palm them on the public for facts. —The public is frequently cautioned to be on its guard against the misrepresentations of French affairs in the English papers—but it is evident that there are British publications as much in the interest of France as any published in Paris—the partisans on both sides no doubt are guilty of great exaggerations—but it is a fact that truth has fled from the earth, and that not one solitary printer can be found who finds it for his interest to publish a just representation of the important transactions now passing on the European theatre?
In assigning reasons for the war with France, an English paper says—"It is the cause of human nature we are engaged to support; of a constitution which our ancestors cemented with their blood, which is the source of our pride, and the foundation of our happiness against a system of innovation which has swept before it, like an overwhelming torrent, the sacred institutions of antiquity, the pure consolations of religion, the duties of domestic life, and the obligations between man and man. In ancient times war was conducted with dignified ferocity; among the moderns it has been carried on with scientific skill: the recent hostilities of the French have been ferocious without dignity, and scientific without humanity; and if we meet their forces with such accumulated horrors, we have still the comfort of reflecting, that to abolish from war is impossible, and to doubt of success would be impious."
Extract of a letter from an American Gentleman at Nantz.
"NANTZ, FEB. 3. An embargo is laid upon all vessels here, except American and Spanish. The greater part of the powers of Europe are hostile to France, but she will triumph over them all. England will pay dearly for her folly in this war. Be assured the resources of France are inexhaustible. The greater the danger, the less will be their division."
"All Europe is astonished to see with what rapidity they go on. I verily believe they will make a descent in England, in the course of the Spring, with 60, or 80,000 men: —To raise such an army, is but an affair of 3 or 4 weeks; for men are as plenty as asparagus."
This day, and Monday, the Commissioners for holding a Treaty with the hostile Indians will leave this city, on their route to the Indian country.
We hear the time fixed for holding the Treaty is the first of June next.
COMMUNICATIONS.
It is not without example to find persons who like the treason, and yet despise the traitor. Those who throw rotten eggs at a government, may do a piece of service to the public. But those who like to see the government thus adorned and perfumed, would be ashamed to be seen in the company of the men who furnish their amusement. These Grub-street writers may say, the world is not our friend, nor the world's law—and therefore that description of persons very naturally, some will say very justly, make war upon both.
We are commanded to love our enemies.—There are in every country persons who find the laws their worst enemies—enemies, which inflict imprisonment, fines and stripes. This is too much to be forgiven. It is cheaper, as well as more honorable, to carry on war with such persons, than to buy a peace.
What is public credit?—It is the animating principle of public exertion—which, having braced the nerves of industry, and set the machine of general enterprise in motion is at the present moment, the tempest on which hundreds of thousands of our fellow-citizens hold the means of subsistence.
Every attempt (and many are made) to depreciate the public confidence in the honor and faith of the government of this country is a stroke at the vital principle of our social existence.
It has been called an insult to republicanism for the free citizens of the United States to express their feelings on the fate of the unfortunate King of France; but the people of this country know how to distinguish between the principles of humanity and justice, and those which cast a shade on the best cause that mankind can possibly be engaged in—the cause of Freedom.—Americans will eternally reprobate the cruelties of arbitrary and despotic power, under whatever sanction they may be exercised.
TO THE PUBLIC.
I AM advised that it will be improper, in the present circumstances, to bring before you the merits of my cause, on the subject of the article of impeachment which you have lately seen in the public papers. I was anxious that an investigation of those charges should have taken place before the adjournment of the legislature, that justice might be done, and you be acquainted with the facts; and I pressed it with all the earnestness in my power. As the opportunity is lost until another session, all I have to request is, that my fellow-citizens would suspend their judgment until I have an opportunity to be heard. JOHN NICHOLSON.
FROM THE BALTIMORE DAILY REPOSITORY
Revenue Cutter Active, April 22, 1793.
MR. GRAHAM, Please to give the following a place in your useful paper, that the public may be benefited thereby, and that dangers may the better be guarded against.
WE, the Officers of the United States Cutter Active, did, on the 18th Inst. examine that dangerous Cluster of Rocks which lie, in a true direction, half way between North and Sparrow's Point, and bear from
  North-Point, N. W. by W. \frac{1}{2} W.   Sparrow's do. S. E. by E. \frac{1}{2} E.   Bodkin do. N. N. W.   White Rocks, lying at the Mouth of Rock-Creek, N. N. E. \frac{1}{2} E.   Major Jones's House, S. S. W. \frac{1}{2} W. 
There is about 7 Rocks, some of which are not more than 3 feet under water, and but a small distance apart. The Shoal is round, about the size of half an acre, and has a hard bottom.
That this dangerous place may be the better avoided, we have fixed a long Spar on the most dangerous spot, with a red Flag at the top, on which is the word "Rocks," in large white letters.
As these Rocks have occasioned many heavy losses, the printers in the different seaports in the United States, are requested to publish the above, for the information of those who may not be apprised of the danger.
DAVID PORTER, Captain. WILLIAM THOMAS, Mate.
A Dr. Gant, who had been committed to the goal of Baltimore, on suspicion of having robbed the Eastern Mail, has made his escape. A generous reward will be paid for apprehending him.
The ship Industry, arrived at Norfolk, the night before she made the Caps, whilst running at the rate of 9 knots an hour, struck a Schooner, and from the dreadful cries of her people, and from her disappearing immediately, it is supposed she must have sunk. The ship received such damage, as rendered it dangerous to put her about.
The Indians have made incursions to Kanawha county; taken two negroes belonging to William Morris; a Col. Boone and another person were killed or taken.
Other accounts of murders and depredations by the Indians are published in some of the southern papers; but the flat and pointed contradictions of these accounts, which so frequently succeed their publication, may well beget a degree of incredulity till time shall ascertain what foundation they rest upon.
From the active preparations that are making, it is anticipated that the Bridges over the Hackinack and Passaic will be erected the ensuing summer, and be passable next autumn. Mr. Nottage, of Boston, is arrived at Newark for the purpose of directing these important undertakings.
A letter from Guadalupe, dated April 3, to a gentleman in New-York, says, "The English colours are now flying on one corner of the works at Martinique, and the white flag on the other; the inhabitants having submitted to the English."
Died at Woodbury, Gloucester county, New-Jersey, on Sunday the 14th instant, Mrs. ANN HUNTER, wife of the Rev. Andrew Hunter, of that place; and on Tuesday following her remains were attended by a large concourse of her friends to the Presbyterian church, where, previously to her interment, a sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Abiel Green, from Psalm xc. 12. "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." She had borne much affliction with patience and resignation, and finally left the world with christian confidence and composure.
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FROM THE DELAWARE GAZETTE.
CUM ingratium dixit, omnia dixit; that is, tax a man with ingratitude, and you accuse him of every species of baseness: This ancient maxim applies to nations as well as individuals. For what is a nation but an aggregate of moral agents, receiving its character from their principles and conduct?
Sorry should I be, Messrs. Printers, and ashamed at the same time, were I to conceive myself the citizen of a nation stamped with the infamy of this fruitful crime. But, notwithstanding the unconcern expressed by some, and the exultation by others, at the late tragical event in France, I trust and believe that the sentiment of pity has greatly prevailed throughout these states, and that the sensibility of the sternest republicans among us, has been shocked and afflicted at the bloody deed.
Louis, says Thomas Paine, is the best friend of the American people, who consider themselves as indebted to him for their liberty. Shall Americans be allowed to profess in their own land of liberty a sentiment thus hazarded in the face of the Convention? Forbid it decency, forbid it gratitude, forbid it humanity. Neither the vicissitudes of human grandeur, nor the fluctuation of power and dignities, can obliterate the remembrance of a benefactor, from a generous mind. But least any of our countrymen should suspect the policy of Louis, towards America, of being selfish and insidious, the declarations of our Congress will probably go as far to remove such suspicions, as the hints of the National Convention to establish them. For my own part, I am so far an American, as to glory in the persuasion, that the men principally instrumental in our happy revolution, exhibited more political wisdom, more public virtue, more humanity and courage, than the world ever beheld on such an occasion, or is ever likely to behold again. The hand of God was with them and the nation; for both professed to believe in, and worship him—Hear how this illustrious band of patriots expressed themselves in August, 1778. "The treaties between his most Christian Majesty and the United States of America, so fully demonstrate his wisdom and magnanimity, as to command the reverence of all nations. The virtuous citizens of America in particular can never forget his beneficent attention to their violated rights, nor cease to acknowledge the hand of a gracious Providence in raising them up so powerful and illustrious a friend. This Assembly are convinced, that had it rested solely with the most Christian King, not only the independence of these States would have been universally acknowledged, but their tranquility fully established." Done in Congress August 6th, 1778.
These and similar sentiments respecting Louis XVI, are the just grounds of the great pain, which the sons of freedom in America experience on account of that unfortunate Monarch; and surely the professing apostles of human liberty, and the regeneration of nature, will not condemn one of the finest sentiments of the heart of Man, especially when employed in commiserating the misfortunes of a Prince, who, as Shakespeare says of Duncan,
"Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels trumpet-tongu'd, against The deep damnation of his taking off; And pity like a naked, new-born babe, Striding the blast, or Heaven's cherubim horsed Upon the silent courser of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye."
Just published, By THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone House, No. 41, South Second-Street, A C A S E,
Decided in the SUPREME COURT of the UNITED STATES, in which is discussed the Question, WHETHER A STATE IS LIABLE TO BE SUED BY A PRIVATE CITIZEN OF ANOTHER STATE?
Price Half a Dollar. TO THOSE CONCERNED IN MILLS IN THE UNITED STATES.
OLIVER EVANS, late of the state of Delaware, informs the public, that he has removed to Philadelphia, No. 437, North Second-Street, where he will thankfully receive any applications for the use of his Patent Improvements on Mills, and the art of manufacturing Flour. He will furnish those who are not sufficiently acquainted with the principles of his improvements, with drawings and descriptions, that will enable them to erect all the different machines necessary to perform the operations of cleaning, grinding, bolting, and of bolting over the middlings or coarse meal, and grinding it over with the grain, so as to finish all together, thereby making the greatest quantity of superfine flour that the grain will produce at one operation. He has been at much expense in collecting the different and most approved constructions of mills and plans for bolting, and the quality, size, and manner of dressing the mill-stones, suitable to the power of the mill, and quality of the grain; and will assist in planning mills from the foundation, and make drawings thereof, if required. He has for sale, Bolting Cloths and Mill-Stones, of the first quality, at the lowest prices, which he will warrant. If the Stones prove not good, they will be received again, and the cost of carriage paid. Those who apply for either stones or cloths, will please to mention the power of the mill, size of the bolting-reels, quality of the grain, and on what business it is to run. Orders by post, or otherwise, will be as punctually attended to as if the parties were present.
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Morse's Geography, Revised, corrected, and greatly enlarged, with many additional Maps, well engraved.
In a few weeks will be published, By THOMAS and ANDREWS, Foulis's Statue, No. 45, Newbury-Street, Boston, In Two Volumes, large Octavo.
A NEW Edition of the AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY: Being the largest and the best system of GEOGRAPHY ever published: Or a complete GEOGRAPHY of the WORLD, brought down to the present time. IN TWO PARTS.
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THE public are hereby informed, that the Post-Road from Philadelphia to Reading, is continued to Sunbury and Northumberland; thence up the West Branch of the Susquehannah as far as Lichomig; thence to the Painted Post (in New-York State, near the forks of the Tioga) thence to Bath (a town laid out on the Cohocton Branch of the Tioga) thence to Williamsburg, at the forks of Genesee River.
Letters for this new route will be sent from the Philadelphia Post-Office every Wednesday morning, at eight o'clock, with the mail for Reading.
A weekly mail will also be carried from Bethlehem to Wilkesbarre, in the county of Luzerne. General Post-Office, April 6, 1793.
ADVERTISEMENT.
WHEREAS A BRIDGE is to be built over Raritan River, at the city of New-Brunswick, in the state of New-Jersey—to accomplish which, will require the service of many carpenters and masons of experience; Notice is therefore hereby given, that any person or persons inclining to undertake the whole, or any part thereof, by applying to the subscribers, on or before the first day of May next, may have an opportunity of contracting for the same.
JOHN BAYARD, JACOB HARDENBURGH, JOHN DENNIS, Sen. Brunswick, March 24th. epgw
Vinall's Arithmetic.
THE Second Edition of this work, with improvements, will speedily be put to press. The rapid sale of the first edition, greatly beyond the author's most sanguine expectations, encourages him to print a second edition. He intends to have it printed upon much better paper than the former, and with a new type.
Those Booksellers who wish to take a number of copies in sheets, are requested to apply to the author for particulars. * 1000 Copies.
At a meeting of the SCHOOL COMMITTEE, February 5th, 1793.
The Committee, appointed to examine "The Preceptor's Assistant, or Student's Guide," being a systematic treatise of Arithmetic, by JOHN VINALL, teacher of the Mathematics & Writing, in Boston, reported, that they have attended that service, and are of opinion, that the work is executed with judgment, and is as well calculated for the use of schools, counting houses, and private families, as any of the same compass that has hitherto been offered to the public.
VOTED, That the above report be accepted, and that Mr. VINALL be furnished with a copy of it, whenever he shall desire it. Copy of the Records. Attest, CHARLES BULFINCH, Sec'y.
The following character of the above work, is given in the Review of the Massachusetts Magazine, for Jan. 1793:
"This is a very useful work, and is no ill proof of the judgment and industry of the author. The rules are laid down with propriety, and the examples added are sufficient for their illustration. One part of the work deserves particular commendation. We mean that which the author titles "Mercantile Arithmetic." It occupies a considerable portion of his book, but not more than its importance will justify. We would recommend to the young Arithmetician to pay a particular attention to this branch. He will find its principles well explained. And should he make himself master of them, he will always have reason to acknowledge his obligation to the judicious and laborious author. We cannot but congratulate the rising generation on account of the many useful productions which have lately appeared; and in which their improvement has been principally consulted.—Among those productions we must place this treatise of Arithmetic. We should be wanting in justice to the author, should we not acknowledge that his work is in reality that which its title imports—THE PRECEPTOR'S ASSISTANT, or STUDENT'S GUIDE." I. C. A. A. S., Boston, Feb. 13.
An Ordinance for securing the punctual Payment of the Monies due on the Subscriptions to the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures.
WHEREAS doubts have heretofore arisen with regard to the power of the Society to annex any penalties to the non-payment of the instalments, agreeably to the terms of the subscriptions. And whereas the Legislature at their last session, passed a supplement to the original law of incorporation, removing the said doubts, and fully authorizing the Directors to pass any ordinance they may think proper, to compel the punctual payment of the said subscriptions.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained, therefore, by the Governor and Directors of the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures, That if any subscriber, or his assigns, shall neglect to pay the second payment of his, her, or their respective subscriptions, together with the lawful interest arising thereon, either to the cashier of the United States Bank Office of Discount and Deposit, at New-York, the cashier of the Bank of New-York, the cashier of the Bank of the United States, in Philadelphia, of John Bayard, Esq. in the city of New-Brunswick, in the state of New-Jersey, on or before the thirteenth day of April next: That then and in that case, all and every share or shares of such person or persons so neglecting to make such payments as aforesaid, and the monies by them previously paid, shall be forfeited, and forever thereafter vested in the said Directors, and their successors, for the common benefit of the said Society.
Sec. 2. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That if any subscriber, or his assigns, shall neglect to pay the third payment of his, her, or their respective subscriptions, together with the lawful interest arising thereon, on or before the thirteenth day of May next. That then and in that case all and every share or shares of such person or persons so neglecting to make such payments as aforesaid, and the monies by them previously paid, shall be forfeited, and forever thereafter vested in the said Directors, and their successors, for the common benefit of the said Society.
Sec. 3. And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That if any subscriber, or his assigns, shall neglect to pay the fourth payment of his, her, or their respective subscriptions, on or before the thirteenth day of July next, that then and in that case, all and every share or shares of such person or persons, so neglecting to make such payments as aforesaid, and the monies by them previously paid, shall be forfeited, and forever thereafter vested in the said Directors, and their successors, for the common benefit of the said Society. NICHOLAS LOW, Governor. Passed at New-Ark, 20th February, 1793. (Counterigned) ELISHA BOUDINOT, Secretary pro tempore.
BE IT KNOWN, that the proportion of specie which may be paid, on the respective payments of every original share, by such Stockholders as prefer paying a moiety of said shares in specie, in lieu of deferred debt, is as follows: Dols. Cts.
On the 13th of April, 1793, with interest from 13th July, 1793, 7 63 On the 13th of May, 1793, with interest from 13th January, 1793, 7 86 On the 13th of July, 1793, 8 9
Stockholders in the said Society are hereby notified, that I, the subscriber, am duly authorized to make the requisite indorsements upon the certificates of shares which they may respectively hold, and that books of transfer are opened at my office, in Front-Street, New-York. NICHOLAS LOW. February 21, 1793. 1803gw