Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1792-04-14 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 101, of Vol. III.]
SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1792.
[Whole No. 309.]
ADVERTISEMENT.
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SECOND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, Monday the twenty-fourth of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.
AN ACT establishing a MINT, and regulating the COINS of the United States.
SECTION 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, and it is hereby enacted and declared, That a mint for the purpose of a national coinage, be, and the same is established; to be situate and carried on at the seat of the government of the United States, for the time being: And that for the well conducting of the business of the said mint, there shall be the following officers and persons, namely—a director, an assayer, a chief coiner, an engraver, a treasurer.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the director of the mint shall employ as many clerks, workmen and servants as he shall from time to time find necessary, subject to the approbation of the President of the United States.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the respective functions and duties of the officers abovementioned, shall be as follows:—The director of the mint shall have the chief management of the business thereof, and shall superintend all other officers and persons who shall be employed therein. The assayer shall receive and give receipts for all metals which may lawfully be brought to the mint to be coined; shall assay all such of them as may require it, and shall deliver them to the chief coiner to be coined. The chief coiner shall cause to be coined all metals which shall be received by him for that purpose, according to such regulations as shall be prescribed by this or any future law. The engraver shall sink and prepare the necessary dies for such coinage, with the proper devices and inscriptions, but it shall be lawful for the functions and duties of chief coiner and engraver to be performed by one person. The treasurer shall receive from the chief coiner all the coins which shall have been struck, and shall pay or deliver them to the persons respectively to whom the same ought to be paid or delivered: He shall moreover receive and safely keep all monies which shall be for the use, maintenance and support of the mint, and shall disburse the same upon warrants signed by the director.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That every officer and clerk of the said mint, shall, before he enters upon the execution of his office, take an oath or affirmation before some judge of the United States, faithfully and diligently to perform the duties thereof.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said assayer, chief coiner and treasurer, previously to entering upon the execution of their respective offices, shall each become bound to the United States of America, with one or more sureties, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, with condition for the faithful and diligent performance of the duties of his office.
SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed and paid as compensation for their respective services—to the said director, a yearly salary of two thousand dollars; to the said assayer, a yearly salary of one thousand five hundred dollars; to the said chief coiner, a yearly salary of one thousand five hundred dollars; to the said engraver, a yearly salary of one thousand two hundred dollars; to the said treasurer, a yearly salary of one thousand two hundred dollars; to each clerk who may be employed, a yearly salary not exceeding five hundred dollars; and to the several subordinate workmen and servants, such wages and allowances as are customary and reasonable, according to their respective stations and occupations.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the accounts of the officers and persons employed in and about the said mint, and for services performed in relation thereto, and all other accounts concerning the business and administration thereof, shall be adjusted and settled in the treasury department of the United States; and a quarter yearly account of the receipts and disbursements of the said mint shall be rendered at the said treasury for settlement, according to such forms and regulations as shall have been prescribed by that department; and that once in each year a report of the transactions of the said mint, accompanied by an abstract of the settlements which shall have been from time to time made, duly certified by the Comptroller of the Treasury, shall be laid before Congress for their information.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That in addition to the authority vested in the President of the United States by a resolution of the last session, touching the engaging of artists, and the procuring of apparatus for the said mint, the President be authorized, and he is hereby authorized to cause to be provided and put in proper condition such buildings, and in such manner as shall appear to him requisite for the purpose of carrying on the business of the said mint; and that as well the expenses which shall have been incurred pursuant to the said resolution, as those which may be incurred in providing and preparing the said buildings, and all other expenses which may hereafter accrue for the maintenance and support of the said mint, and in carrying on the business thereof, over and above the sums which may be received by reason of the rate per centum for coinage herein after mentioned, shall be defrayed from the Treasury of the United States, out of any monies which from time to time shall be therein, not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That there shall be from time to time struck and coined at the said mint, coins of gold, silver and copper, of the following denominations, values and descriptions, viz. EAGLES—each to be of the value of ten dollars or units, and to contain two hundred and forty-seven grains and four eighths of a grain of pure, or two hundred and seventy grains of standard gold. HALF EAGLES—each to be of the value of five dollars, and to contain one hundred and twenty-three grains and six eighths of a grain of pure, or one hundred and thirty-five grains of standard gold. QUARTER EAGLES—each to be of the value of two dollars and a half dollar, and to contain sixty-one grains and seven eighths of a grain of pure, or sixty-seven grains and four eighths of a grain of standard gold. DOLLARS or UNITS—each to be of the value of a Spanish milled dollar as the same is now current, and to contain three hundred and seventy-one grains and four sixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or four hundred and sixteen grains of standard silver. HALF DOLLARS—each to be of half the value of the dollar or unit, and to contain one hundred and eighty-five grains and ten sixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or two hundred and eight grains of standard silver. QUARTER DOLLARS—each to be of one fourth the value of the dollar or unit, and to contain ninety-two grains and thirteen sixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or one hundred and four grains of standard silver. DISMES—each to be of the value of one tenth of a dollar or unit, and to contain thirty-seven grains and two sixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or forty-one grains and three fifth parts of a grain of standard silver. HALF DISMES—each to be of the value of one twentieth of a dollar, and to contain eighteen grains and nine sixteenth parts of a grain of pure, or twenty grains and four fifth parts of a grain of standard silver. CENTS—each to be of the value of the one hundredth part of a dollar, and to contain eleven penny-weights of copper. HALF CENTS—each to be of the value of half a cent, and to contain five penny-weights and half a penny-weight of copper.
SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That upon the said coins respectively, there shall be the following devices and legends, namely: Upon one side of each of the said coins, there shall be an impression emblematic of liberty, with an inscription of the word LIBERTY, and the year of the coinage; and upon the reverse of each of the gold and silver coins, there shall be the figure or representation of an Eagle, with this inscription, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA," and upon the reverse of each of the copper coins, there shall be an inscription which shall express the denomination of the piece, namely, cent or half cent, as the case may require.
SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That the proportional value of gold to silver in all coins which shall by law be current as money within the United States, shall be as fifteen to one, according to quantity in weight, of pure gold or pure silver; that is to say, every fifteen pounds weight of pure silver shall be of equal value in all payments, with one pound weight of pure gold, and so in proportion as to any greater or less quantities of the respective metals.
SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That the standard for all gold coins of the United States, shall be eleven parts fine to one part alloy; and accordingly that eleven parts in twelve of the entire weight of each of the said coins shall consist of pure gold, and the remaining one twelfth part of alloy; and the said alloy shall be composed of silver and copper, in such proportions not exceeding one half silver as shall be found convenient; to be regulated by the Director of the mint, for the time being, with the approbation of the President of the United States, until further provision shall be made by law. And to the end that the necessary information may be had in order to the making of such further provision, it shall be the duty of the Director of the mint, at the expiration of a year after commencing the operations of the said mint, to report to Congress the practice thereof during the said year, touching the composition of the alloy of the said gold coins, the reasons for such practice, and the experiments and observations which shall have been made concerning the effects of different proportions of silver and copper in the said alloy.
SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That the standard for all silver coins of the United States, shall be one thousand four hundred and eighty-five parts fine to one hundred and seventy-nine parts alloy; and accordingly that one thousand four hundred and eighty-five parts in one thousand six hundred and sixty-four parts of the entire weight of each of the said coins shall consist of pure silver, and the remaining one hundred and seventy-nine parts of alloy; which alloy shall be wholly of copper.
SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any person or persons to bring to the said mint gold and silver bullion, in order to their being coined; and that the bullion so brought shall be there assayed and coined as speedily as may be after the receipt thereof, and that free of expense to the person or persons by whom the same shall have been brought. And as soon as the said bullion shall have been coined, the person or persons by whom the same shall have been delivered, shall upon demand receive in lieu thereof coins of the same species of bullion which shall have been so delivered, weight for weight, of the pure gold or pure silver therein contained: Provided nevertheless, that it shall be at the mutual option of the party or parties bringing such bullion, and of the Director of the said mint, to make an immediate exchange of coins for standard bullion, with a deduction of one half per cent from the weight of the pure gold, or pure silver contained in the said bullion, as an indemnification to the mint for the time which will necessarily be required for coining the said bullion, and for the advance which shall have been so made in coins. And it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish the said mint from time to time whenever the state of the Treasury will admit thereof, with such sums as may be necessary for effecting the said exchanges, to be replaced as speedily as may be out of the coins which shall have been made of the bullion for which the monies so furnished shall have been
exchanged; and the said deduction of one half per cent. shall constitute a fund towards defraying the expenses of the said mint.
SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That the bullion which shall be brought as aforesaid to the mint to be coined, shall be coined, and the equivalent thereof in coins rendered, if demanded, in the order in which the said bullion shall have been brought or delivered, giving priority according to priority of delivery only, and without preference to any person or persons; and if any preference shall be given contrary to the direction aforesaid, the officer by whom such undue preference shall be given, shall in each case forfeit and pay one thousand dollars; to be recovered with costs of suit. And to the end that it may be known if such preference shall at any time be given, the assayer or officer to whom the said bullion shall be delivered to be coined, shall give to the person or persons bringing the same, a memorandum in writing under his hand, denoting the weight, fineness and value thereof, together with the day and order of its delivery into the mint.
SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That all the gold and silver coins which shall have been struck at, and issued from the said mint, shall be lawful tender in all payments whatsoever, those of full weight according to the respective values herein before declared, and those of less than full weight at values proportional to their respective weights.
SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the respective officers of the said mint, carefully and faithfully to use their best endeavors that all the gold and silver coins which shall be struck at the said mint shall be, as nearly as may be, conformable to the several standards and weights aforesaid, and that the copper whereof the cents and half cents aforesaid may be composed, shall be of good quality.
SEC. 18. And the better to secure a due conformity of the said gold and silver coins to their respective standards, Be it further enacted, That from every separate mass of standard gold or silver, which shall be made into coins at the said mint, there shall be taken, set apart by the Treasurer and reserved in his custody a certain number of pieces, not less than three, and that once in every year the pieces so set apart and reserved, shall be assayed under the inspection of the Chief Justice of the United States, the Secretary and Comptroller of the Treasury, the Secretary for the Department of State, and the Attorney-General of the United States (who are hereby required to attend for that purpose at the said mint, on the last Monday in July in each year) or under the inspection of any three of them, in such manner as they or a majority of them shall direct, and in the presence of the director, assayer and chief coiner of the said mint; and if it shall be found that the gold and silver so assayed, shall not be inferior to their respective standards herein before declared, more than one part in one hundred and forty four parts, the officer or officers of the said mint whom it may concern shall be held excusable; but if any greater inferiority shall appear, it shall be certified to the President of the United States, and the said officer or officers shall be deemed disqualified to hold their respective offices.
SEC. 19. And be it further enacted, That if any of the gold or silver coins which shall be struck or coined at the said mint shall be debased or made worse, as to the proportion of fine gold or fine silver therein contained, or shall be of less weight or value than the same ought to be pursuant to the directions of this act, through the default or with the connivance of any of the officers or persons who shall be employed at the said mint, for the purpose of profit or gain, or otherwise with a fraudulent intent, and if any of the said officers or persons shall embezzle any of the metals which shall at any time be committed to their charge for the purpose of being coined, or any of the coins which shall be struck or coined at the said mint every such officer or person who shall commit any or either of the said offences, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and shall suffer death.
SEC. 20. And be it further enacted, That the money of account of the United States, shall be expressed in dollars or units, dimes or tenths, cents or hundredths and milles or thousandths, a dime being the tenth part of a dollar, a cent the hundredth part of a dollar, a mil the thousandth part of a dollar, and that all accounts in the public offices and all proceedings of the courts of the United States shall be kept and had in conformity to this regulation.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED APRIL THE SECOND, 1792.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
PHILADELPHIA.
GENERAL ST. CLAIR has resigned the command of the army, and we have been favored with the following copies of letters that passed between the President of the United States and the General upon that occasion.
Philadelphia, March 26, 1792.
SIR, I BEG leave to offer you my unfeigned thanks for the honor conferred upon me, by the appointment to the command of the army of the United States the last campaign. Though that campaign was unfortunate, I am not conscious that any thing within my power to have produced a more happy issue was neglected. As I was prompted to accept that command by no motives of either ambition or interest, but by a fervent wish to be of service to my country, and a belief, perhaps too fondly entertained, that I could be so—that I am led to decline it in future, proceeds neither from disgust nor disappointment.
Having been much afflicted with sickness during nearly the whole of the campaign, though I flatter myself the public interests did not suffer by it, and though my health is now tolerably restored, my constitution has received a very severe

shock, and I might not again be able to go thro' the weight of business which necessarily follows the command of an army.
Although, Sir, I am myself persuaded that every thing was done, in the course of the last campaign, that could be done on my part, fully to answer the public expectation, yet it is denied by some, doubted by many, and known to but few out of the army. A wish to rectify the public opinion, and a duty that I conceive I owe to myself, induce me to request that an inquiry into my conduct may be instituted: when that is over, I may hope to be permitted to resign the commission of Major-General, which I now hold. Should the result of the enquiry be that, in any instance, the duties of my station were neglected, or that I did not improve every hour and every opportunity to the best advantage, or that the operations of the army, after it was in a condition to operate, were delayed one moment in consequence of my illness, I shall patiently submit to the merited censure.
To whoever may be appointed my successor, I shall be happy, Sir, to give every light and information my situation, as General of the army, or as Governor of the Western Territory, put in my power to obtain, and to evince to you, Sir, and to the world, that the confidence you were pleased to repose in me, was not misplaced.
With every sentiment of gratitude, of respect, and, allow me to add, of affection, I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant, ARTHUR ST. CLAIR.
The PRESIDENT of the United States.
United States, March 28th, 1792.
SIR, YOUR knowledge of the country north-west of the Ohio, and of the resources for an army in its vicinity, added to a full confidence in your military character, founded on mature experience, induced my nomination of you to the command of the troops on the frontiers.
Your desire of rectifying any errors of the public opinion, relatively to your conduct, by an investigation of a court of enquiry, is highly laudable, and would be readily complied with, were the measure practicable.—But a total deficiency of officers, in actual service, of competent rank to form a legal court, for that purpose, precludes the power of gratifying your wishes on the occasion.
The intimation of your readiness to afford your successor all the information of which you are capable, although unnecessary for my personal conviction, must be regarded as an additional evidence of the goodness of your heart, and of your attachment to your country.
I am, Sir, With esteem and regard, Your most obedient servant, G. WASHINGTON.
Major-General ARTHUR ST. CLAIR.
Philadelphia, March 31st, 1792.
SIR, I HAVE had the honor to receive your letter of the 28th inst. While I lament that circumstances prevent an investigation into my conduct, by a court of enquiry, I cannot but acquiesce in the reasons you have assigned why it cannot take place; and I beg leave to present my thanks for the desire to have gratified me, had it been practicable, which you have been pleased to manifest.
In my letter of the 26th, I expressed an intention of retiring from the army, when the enquiry should be over.—The only reason I had for wishing to retain my commission until that time was, that if any misconduct should appear in the course of the enquiry, I might be amenable to a court-martial, which a resignation would have precluded. The House of Representatives: Sir, have directed an enquiry into the causes of the failure of the last campaign to be made by a committee of their own body:—the same reason that influenced me when a court of enquiry was contemplated, operates now with equal force, and therefore it may be proper that I should still retain my commission; but, as it will soon be requisite that some person should be at the head of the army who is to continue to command it, it is necessary, Sir, that I should inform you explicitly, which I now do, of my fixed resolution to resign the moment the enquiry is finished, should no fault be found, that any embarrassment which may exist, with respect to providing a successor for me, may be removed.
Be pleased, Sir, to observe that my sole object is to give effect to public justice, in the usual way by a court-martial, should it appear that, in any manner whatsoever, the misfortunes of the last campaign can be attributed to me; and it is the proper, and I believe the only tribunal, where military crimes and misconduct can be enquired into and punished; or where an officer's reputation, infinitely dearer than life, can be vindicated.—Should the public service, however, require that another officer of the same rank with me be appointed immediately, I am ready to make the resignation forthwith, notwithstanding that it
may seem to proceed, and at a distance will be supposed to have arisen, from a sense that the volume of calumny and defamation, which is daily pouring from the press into the public ear, has too much foundation for me to meet it,—that I shrink from the consequences and chuse to shelter myself in a private station:—I am ready, Sir, upon this occasion, as I have been upon all others, to sacrifice every private and personal feeling and consideration to the public good.
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, ARTHUR ST. CLAIR.
The PRESIDENT of the United States.
United States, April 4th, 1792.
SIR, I HAVE read and duly considered your letter of the 31st ultimo.
The reasons you offer for retaining your commission, until an opportunity should be presented, if necessary, of investigating your conduct in every mode prescribed by law, would be conclusive with me, under any other circumstances than the present.
But the establishment of the troops allows only of one Major-General. You have manifested your intention of retiring, and the essential interests of the public require that your successor should be immediately appointed in order to repair to the frontiers.
As the House of Representatives have been pleased to institute an enquiry into the causes of the failure of the late expedition, I should hope an opportunity would thereby be afforded you of explaining your conduct, in a manner satisfactory to the public and yourself.
I am, Sir, With esteem and regard, Your most obedient servant, G. WASHINGTON.
Major-General ARTHUR ST. CLAIR.
Philadelphia, April 7, 1792.
SIR, I HAVE had the honor to receive your letter of the 4th instant.
Although I was very desirous, Sir, to hold the commission of Major-General until the enquiry by the committee of the House of Representatives should be over, for the reasons I assigned, and which you are pleased to think have some weight—yet the necessity of the officer being appointed who is to command the troops, in order to his repairing to the frontiers, is certainly pressing, and ought to silence with me every wish of a mere personal nature. I do therefore, Sir, now formally resign the appointment of Major-General.
I have never, Sir, entertained a doubt that an enquiry into the causes of the failure of the late expedition, whether directed particularly to my conduct, or to that connected with other causes that may have operated in whatever way it might be conducted, would not prove honorable to me, and satisfactory to the public, as far as I was concerned with it; but setting, as I do, a due value upon the public opinion, and desirous not to lose that place in the esteem of the virtuous and intelligent of my fellow citizens which I have long held, you will not wonder that, under existing circumstances, a degree of anxiety, not only that there should be an enquiry, but that every thing capable of being misconstrued, should be avoided on my part. I will own to you, Sir, that the desire of honest fame has ever been the strongest passion in my breast: I have thought that I had merited it, and it is all that I have to compensate for the sacrifice of a very independent situation, and the best years of my life devoted to the public service, and the faithful application of my talents, such as they were, in every situation in which I have been placed, with a zeal bordering upon enthusiasm. I trust, Sir, I shall still enjoy it, while those who have attempted to disturb it, will be forgotten, or remembered with indignation, and in their bosoms, if they have feeling, sensations may arise something similar to what Milton has described to have seized upon Satan when he discovered our first parents in Paradise.
With every sentiment of respect and duty, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, ARTHUR ST. CLAIR.
The PRESIDENT of the United States.
Last Tuesday the following gentlemen were elected Aldermen in the room of the late F. Hopkinson, Esq. and Samuel Powel and W. Collady, Esquires, who had resigned, viz.
JONATHAN BAYARD SMITH, } Esquires. MICHAEL HILLEGAS, and FRANCIS GURNEY, }
The following gentlemen were elected Common Councilmen, viz.
Mordecai Lewis, John Wood, Benjamin Chew, jun. James Millegan, Isaac Snowden, John Stille, William Wells, Lawrence Seckel, Joseph Norris, Richard Fullerton, Jacob Schreiner, John Montgomery, Philip Wager, Edward Bartholomew, Samuel M. Fox, John Craig, James Abercrombie, Robert Waln, Robert Ralston, Robert Smith, John C. Stocker, John Perot, George Bickham, David Jackson, Frederick Kuhl, James C. Fisher, Godfrey Hags, William Van Phul, Jacob R. Howell, and Robert Wharton, Esquires.
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.—APRIL, 1792.
The Committee on the subject of WEIGHTS and MEASURES, Report, that it is their opinion,
1. THE standard for the measures and weights of the United States, be a uniform cylindrical rod of iron, of such length as in latitude 45° in the level of the ocean, and in a cellar of uniform natural temperature, shall perform its vibrations in small and equal arcs, in one second of mean time.
2. That the President of the United States be requested to have such a standard rod provided; that it be prepared with all the accuracy which the importance of the object merits and circumstances admit;—that this be done by actual experiments, under the parallel of 45° of latitude complete, or by actual experiments, rectified by due allowances, under any other parallel, where a superiority of means for accurate experiment may promise on the whole greater truth in the result.
3. That the expences of the measures he shall adopt for this purpose, not exceeding dollars, be defrayed by the public.
4. That the standard rod so to be provided, shall be divided into five equal parts, one of which to be called a foot, shall be the unit of measures of length for the United States.
That the foot shall be divided into 10 inches. The inch into 10 lines, The line into 10 points, and That 10 feet make a decad, 10 decads a rod, 10 rods a furlong, And 10 furlongs a mile.
5. That measures of surface in the United States, be made by squares of the measures of length; and that in the case of lands, the unit shall be a square, whereof every side shall be an hundred feet, to be called a rood.
That each rood be divided into tenths and hundredths.
That 10 roods make a double acre, And ten double acres a square furlong.
6. That the unit of measures of capacity, in the United States, be a cubic foot to be called a bushel;
That each bushel be divided into ten pottles, Each pottle into 10 demi pints, Each demi pint into 10 metres; That 10 bushels be a quarter, And 10 quarters a last or double ton.
7. That the unit of weights of the United States, be a cubic inch of rain water, to be called an ounce, and to be measured and weighed in a cellar of uniform natural temperature;
That the ounce be divided into 10 double scruples,
The double scruple into 10 carats, The carat into 10 minims or demi grains, The minim into 10 mites; That 10 ounces make a pound, 10 pounds a stone, 10 stones a kental, 10 kentals a hoghead.
The consideration of this report is postponed until the next Session of Congress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11.
The memorial of T. Fielder, inventor of an apparatus to facilitate navigation, praying the aid of Congress to carry his project into execution, was read and ordered to lie on the table; as was also a memorial from the commissioners of the city and county of Philadelphia, respecting compensation for the use of the city jail;—and a memorial from the merchants of New-York, remonstrating against the proposed augmentation of the impost duties.
A memorial from the inhabitants of the towns of Cincinnati and Columbia, on the little Miami, was referred to a select committee.
A memorial was read, from Signor Giuseppe Ceracchi (the Roman artist, who executed the bust of liberty over The Speaker's chair) setting forth that he is ready to enter upon the execution of a design for the national monument, which he some time ago laid before Congress. Referred, together with his former memorial, to Messrs. Gerry, Benson, Lee, Murray and Tucker.
Presented by the committee of enrollment, and signed by The Speaker, the Representation Bill—and the bill for altering the times of holding the Circuit Courts in certain districts of the United States.

Mr. Secretary Otis delivered a message, notifying the House, that the Senate had concurred in passing the bill to indemnify the Trustees of Wilmington Academy.
Mr. Fitzsimons reported a bill for raising a further sum of money for the protection of the frontiers—which was twice read, and referred to a committee of the whole, on Friday next.
An engrossed bill to indemnify the estate of the late Major-General Greene, was read a third time, and, after a debate of some length, passed—ayes 33, noes 24—as follow:
A Y E S.
Messrs. Ames, Baldwin, Barnwell, Benson, S. Bourne, B. Bourne, Findley, Fitzsimons, Gerry, Giles, Gregg, Griffin, Hartley, Heister, Key, Kittera, Lawrance, Learned, Lee, Livermore, Madison, Mercer, Muhlenberg, Murray, Page, Parker, W. Smith, Sterrett, Thatcher, Venable, Vining, Wadsworth, Willis—33.
N O E S.
Messrs. Ashe, Boudinot, Brown, Clark, Goodhue, Gordon, Grove, Hillhouse, Jacobs, Kitchell, Macon, Moore, Niles, Schoonmaker, Seney, J. Smith, I. Smith, Steele, Sturges, Sumpter, Treadwell, Ward, White, Williamson—24.
The House proceeded to the further consideration of the two additional sections proposed by the Senate to the Militia Bill.
The power proposed to be delegated to the President, of calling out the Militia to quell insurrections, &c. occasioned a warm debate, which was supported to a late hour, when the House, without taking the question, adjourned.
THURSDAY, APRIL 12.
After reading petitions, the House proceeded in the consideration of the two sections proposed by the Senate to be added to the militia bill, viz.
“And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States is hereby authorised to call out the militia, or such part thereof, as the exigence may in his opinion require, to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions. And when Militia are employed in the service of the United States, they shall receive the same pay and allowances as are now made to the troops in service.
“And be it further enacted, That if any officer or private soldier of the militia, being ordered into the service of the United States, pursuant to the power herein given, shall refuse obedience to such orders, he shall forfeit to the use of the United States, a sum not exceeding the amount of one year's pay of such officer or soldier respectively, as herein established. And the Militia, while in the service of the United States, shall be subject to the rules and articles of war: Provided, that the courts martial, by whom they shall be subject to be tried, shall be composed entirely of militia officers of the same state with the offenders.”
Several amendments were proposed to the first section, and disagreed to.
An amendment, proposed by Mr. Fitzsimons, limiting the President's power of calling out the militia to the end of the next session of Congress, was agreed to—ayes 37, noes 20—as follow:
A Y E S.
Messrs. Ames, Barnwell, Benson, Boudinot, S. Bourne, B. Bourne, Clark, Fitzsimons, Gilman, Goodhue, Gregg, Griffin, Hartley, Heister, Hillhouse, Huger, Kitchell, Kittera, Lawrance, Learned, Lee, Madison, Moore, Muhlenberg, Murray, Niles, Seney, Sheredine, J. Smith, Sterrett, Sylvester, Thatcher, Treadwell, Wadsworth, Ward, Tucker, Vining—37.
N O E S.
Messrs. Ashe, Baldwin, Gerry, Giles, Grove, Key, Livermore, Macon, Mercer, Page, Parker, Schoonmaker, I. Smith, W. Smith, Steele, Sturges, Sumpter, Venable, White, Willis—20.
On the question to agree to the first section of the Senate, with this amendment, the ayes and noes being demanded, are—ayes 24, noes 37—as follow:
A Y E S.
Messrs. Ames, Barnwell, Benson, S. Bourne, B. Bourne, Fitzsimons, Findley, Gilman, Goodhue, Gordon, Gregg, Hartley, Hillhouse, Kittera, Lawrance, Learned, W. Smith, J. Smith, Sterrett, Sylvester, Thatcher, Wadsworth, Ward, Vining—24.
N O E S.
Messrs. Ashe, Baldwin, Boudinot, Brown, Clark, Gerry, Giles, Griffin, Grove, Heister, Huger, Key, Kitchell, Lee, Livermore, Macon, Madison, Mercer, Moore, Muhlenberg, Murray, Niles, Page, Parker, Sheredine, Seney, Schoonmaker, I. Smith, Steele, Sturges, Sumpter, Treadwell, Tucker, Venable, White, Willis, Williamson—37.
Mr. Bourne, of the committee of enrolment, reported, that the committee had examined the Consular Bill, and the Wilmington Academy Bill, and found the same duly enrolled.
A message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Secretary Lear, notifying the House that an act for ascertaining the bounds of a tract of land purchased by John Cleves Symmes, has received his approbation and signature.
The act regulating processes in the courts of the United States, &c. with certain amendments reported by a select committee, was referred to a committee of the whole to-morrow.
A motion by Mr. Gerry was agreed to:—That a committee be appointed to report a bill for calling forth the militia, when necessary, to suppress insurrections, &c.
Mr. J. Smith informed the House that the committee of enrolment had this day laid before the President of the United States, for his approbation, the Wilmington Academy Bill—the Representation, and the Consular Bill.
In committee of the whole on the bill to direct the settlement of a certain claim of the state of Maryland.—Mr. B. Bourne in the chair.
This claim was for a sum of money paid by the state of Maryland in discharge of a bond given by an officer of the late army of the United States, for a purchase made on account of the United States.—This bill being opposed, the committee came to no decision, but rose and reported progress. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, APRIL 13.
A message from the Senate, by Mr. Secretary Otis, informed the House, that the President of the United States had notified the Senate that he had approved and signed the following Acts:
An act supplemental to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons and buoys.—An act for fixing the compensation of the door-keepers of both Houses of Congress.—And an act for building a light-house on Montauk Point, in the state of New-York.
In committee of the whole on the report of the Secretary of the Treasury respecting alterations in the excise law. Mr. Seney in the Chair.
Mr. Fitzsimons laid on the table sundry resolutions for modifying the law—these resolutions were read by the chairman—a motion for the committee to rise in order to referring them to a select committee for the purpose of reporting a bill, occasioned some debate, and was at length negatived—the committee then proceeded in the discussion of the resolutions, and agreed to the same with sundry amendments—which were reported to the House.—A motion was then made and carried, that these resolutions should be printed for the use of the members.
A message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Secretary Lear, transmitting to the House the copy of a communication from the Minister Plenipotentiary of Great-Britain to the Secretary of State, relative to the commerce of the two countries.
Several letters that passed between the Secretary of State and the British Minister, respecting a determination on the part of the British Government, to carry their navigation act into execution, were read—the result was an explanation on the part of the British Minister, by which it appears that the prohibition of American vessels from entering the ports of Guernsey and Jersey, is alone contemplated by his Government.
The Secretary also informed the House, that the bill to compensate the Trustees of the public grammar school, and academy of Wilmington, for damages sustained during the late war, had received the President's approbation and signature.
A petition of William Heyburn, an invalid, was read—stating that an application made by him to the Circuit Court of the United States, agreeable to a late law, had been rejected by the court; and praying relief.
Mr. Boudinot informed the House that the Court considered the law lately passed for the relief of invalid pensioners, so far as it respects the Judges, as unconstitutional—and therefore refused to execute it.
On motion of Mr. W. Smith, after considerable debate, a committee of five was appointed to enquire into the state of facts set forth in the petition of William Heyburn, and to report to the House.—Adjourned till Monday.
Philadelphia, April 14.
Last Tuesday the Assembly of this State adjourned sine die , having passed 46 Acts during the session.
Measures are pursuing by the English East-India Company, to import sugars from the East-Indies—from which country plenty may be obtained without any previous notice. In the empire of Cochin China, immense quantities are raised by the hands of free-men, and sold, according to an account in the travels of a French philosopher, at a cheaper rate than that cultivated by slaves.
A high handed robbery was committed last month in the house of Judge Carle, Morris-County (N. J.) by three villains; two of which have been since taken.
According to a late decree of the National Assembly of France, there is no travelling for strangers in that country without a passport.
Some opinions having been circulated in France, that attempts would be made to new model the Constitution, a spirited decree has been passed to counteract such a design.
In the Dutch Colony of Surinam, according to an account published in the American Apollo—there are about 3,200 whites and 43,000 slaves, the plantations contain from 500 to 2000 acres each—and are 550 in number; they produce annually about 16,000 hhds. of sugar—12,000,000 lbs. coffee, 700,000 lbs. cocoa—and 850,000 lbs. cotton. The number of regular troops in this colony is 1600—and a corps of 250 free negroes.
A London paper says, “We rejoice in the information of the promptitude of the Americans to assist the inhabitants of St. Domingo; like their brethren of England, they have exhibited to the world a noble generosity, and a determination to promote the peace and prosperity of mankind.”
Some curious persons in the North of England, have just stated the probability of making Sugar from the Birch tree; the juice of which is so much more copious and sweeter than that of the Maple tree of America, that it has afforded a pleasant wine for many years.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in India, to his father in New-York, dated Canton, December 9, 1791, received by the Washington, Capt. Hodgkinson.
“In my last I omitted to give you an account of the war in India, between the English and Tippoo Saib, the son and successor of the late Hyder Ally, and one of the most powerful Princes in it. The commencement of it was in March, 1790, in consequence of an attack on a Prince in alliance with the English. General Meadows, who is Governor of Madras, took the command of the army from that quarter, and in April, moved to attack the enemy in their own country, which is separated from the Carnatic by a chain of mountains called the Ghauts, which have but few narrow passes, deemed impassable, without it is acquired by stratagem.—After a number of miscarriages on our part, in consequence of a treasonable correspondence being carried on during the whole campaign, by a native Check in our service, informing the enemy of every movement to be made, Meadows was obliged to return to Madras. Lord Cornwallis, from Bengal,
immediately took the command. The above correspondence coming to light, proved successful to Lord Cornwallis, who availed himself of it, by sparing the author's life to carry on the correspondence as before, and direct the enemy to guard a different pass, which was pretended would be entered on a certain day; by which means our army, when unexpected, was in the enemy's country, and soon joined by most of the neighbouring princes. Lord Cornwallis, seconded by Meadows, soon found they were at the head of nearly one hundred thousand, horse and foot, including ten thousand Europeans, and the native troops employed by the English, little inferior to them. Their movements soon commenced towards the enemy's capital, which lies nearly in the centre of the country; in their way towards it, every thing fell—the second city among the number; and after an obstinate action in last May, Tippoo was obliged to shut himself up in it. The periodical rains then setting in very severe, put a stop to further proceedings on our part; since that, I have not acquired further information.
“When the campaign again opens, Gen. Abercrombie, Governor of Bombay, will be ready with about 10,000 effective men, to join the grand army. And by the time I reach India, it is my opinion a decisive stroke must be struck, or it never will. It is reduced to a certainty that the views of the English is to extirpate Tippoo, and rid themselves of a troublesome enemy, as well as to acquire more territory, besides the ridance of a tyrant to mankind in general—such is his character.”
“Although I freely venture my opinion in justice to Tippoo, I think he will not be an easy conquest. He is at the head of an immense army, a great general and politician, who hath been bred in the field and cabinet, from his infancy, and perfectly acquainted with all the arts of war, conformable to the European mode, and what is more, fighting for life and empire: The former must ensue first, as he never will submit to the latter, while it remains, is the opinion of people in general, either by the hand of his enemy or his own. If opportunity will permit when I arrive at Bombay, I will write you all particulars.”
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Cecil county, State of Maryland, to a gentleman in Wilmington (D.)
“A great deal of business was done at the March Term—the docket, grown to an immense size, by the irregularity of former proceedings, is now reduced to a few actions. Another court will clear it of the rubbish—the good effects of our new judiciary. Two causes of great importance to the interests of humanity, were tried: Mrs. — and her son—were found guilty of, and for their cruelty to negroes. The first was charged with unnecessary whipping, falting and burning her negro woman. The burns were inflicted with a red hot shovel, on parts which modesty forbids mentioning. The son was indicted for inhumanely beating a negro woman with a large stick. The Lady was fined £50—and the Young Gentleman £5.—The costs will be very heavy.
“Another cause of no less consequence to the community, was tried and decided; I mean the indictment against Squire — for extortion.—The charge was fully proved; and notwithstanding the number and ability of his counsel, the jury had no difficulty in finding him guilty. He has moved an arrest of judgment—the argument is postponed to next court—Our friend — says the indictment will hold good.”
Were it as easy to find competent financiers, as it is fault-finders, no country would perhaps be in a more eligible situation than ours—but dear-bought experience has shewn, that the in a multitude of counsellors there may be safety, yet in a multitude of financiers there is confusion, certain loss, and grievous oppression.
The funding system is faulted, because it has produced a rapid appreciation of the public securities, by which great fortunes were made for A. and Z. while it left P. and Q. in statu quo ; but since the speculations of the former have gone off in fumo , the funding system is, on that account, a bone for the fault-finders.
The funding system, it is acknowledged by its enemies, has advanced our credit; but still they say it has soured the public mind. If it has advanced our credit, it is more than the joint or separate exertions of the old Congress, its Committees, Boards, or all the State Legislatures in the Union could effect, in a long course of years—and yet this system has soured the public mind!
Nett amount of Duties arising on Goods, Wares and Merchandize imported into the United States, commencing on the 1st October, 1790, and ending the 30th Sept. 1791.
   STATES. Dolls. Cts.    New-Hampshire, - - - - - 27,000 29  Massachusetts, - - - - - 420,707 17 5 12  Rhode-Island, - - - - - 107,102 35 1-4  Connecticut, - - - - - 106,351 63 1-4  New-York, - - - - - 619,534 16 1-2  New-Jersey, - - - - - 6,508 68 1-2  Pennsylvania, - - - - - 707,955 29  Delaware, - - - - - 18,283 86  Maryland, - - - - - 322,964 92 1-2  Virginia, - - - - - 334,995 83 2-16  North-Carolina, - - - - - 58,861 42 1-2  South-Carolina, - - - - - 234,082 23  Georgia, - - - - - 42,285 9 1-2  Total, - - - - - 3,006,722 85 7-12  
A summary of the value and destination of the Exports of the United States, from October 1, 1790, to September 30, 1791, agreeable to an abstract certified by the Register of the Treasury.
   Dolls. Cts.    To Russia, - - - - - 3,570  To Sweden, - - - - - 21,866 2  To Denmark, - - - - - 277,273 53  To the United Netherlands, - - - - - 1,634,825 60  To Great-Britain, - - - - - 7,953,418 21  To the imperial ports of the Austrian Netherlands and Germany, - - - - - 362,010 21  To Hamburg, Bremen, and other Hanse towns, - - - - - 64,259 25  To France, - - - - - 4,298,762 26  To Spain, - - - - - 1,301,286 95  To Portugal, - - - - - 1,039,696 47  To the Italian ports, - - - - - 21,726 90  To Morocco, - - - - - 3,660 50  To the East-Indies, generally, - - - - - 318,628 46  To Africa, generally, - - - - - 168,477 92  To the West-Indies, generally, - - - - - 59,434 36  To the N. West coast of America, - - - - - 3,380  To Europe and the W. Indies, for a market, - - - - - 29,274 75  Total dollars, - - - - - 27,571,551 45  
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MARCH 28, 1792. TENCH COXE, Assistant Sec'y.
The length of the Mint Act, and of the highly interesting correspondence between the President of the United States and General St. Clair, exclude from this day's Gazette the continuance of the Debate in our last—it will be resumed in next Wednesday's paper.
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES.
   FUNDED DEBT.    6 pr. Cents 20/ pr. £. par  3 pr. Cents 11/6 57 1/2 pr. cent.  Deferred 6 pr. Cents 12/ 60 do.   UNFUNDED DEBT.  Final Sett. and other Certificates 19/ 95 do.  Indents 11/3 56 1/4 do.  Half shares Bank Stock 25 to 30 per cent. premium.  

BOSTON, March 21.
THE new invented Steam Jack does honor to the genius of a citizen of Massachusetts—Mr. John Bailey, of Hanover, in the county of Plymouth. He, by a happy thought, first conceived the idea of applying steam to propel a Jack, for roasting meat; and after a variety of experiments, has completely carried that idea into effect. He has perfected the Machine in a style extremely well calculated for the convenience of families; as the manner of using it is so simple, any body can do it.
Port-au-Prince exhibits a scene of unparalleled distress—the Negroes have got many strong holds in the mountains—and continue to treat the white inhabitants with the greatest severity when in their power.
PORTSMOUTH (N.H.) March 30.
The British nation, convinced of the injustice as well as the ill policy, of neglecting the petitions, formerly presented by their American subjects for the privilege of a resident Bishop in the Colonies, and the consequent hardships to a part of their citizens, who did not enjoy all the institutions of their religion without one; have now made provision for the support of three Bishops in their North American Provinces. Three thousand pounds, are contributed by the national charity, for the annual support of clergymen and schoolmasters of the national church, and the distribution of books of piety and devotion. New churches are erecting, schools opening and a college founding. They are determined to give every possible encouragement to the spreading of religion, morality and learning in those regions, under the sanction and protection of government.
Description of a LOCK, in Canal Navigation.
A LOCK is a basin placed lengthways in a river or canal, lined with walls of masonry on each side, and terminated by two gates, placed where there is a cascade or natural fall of the country; and so constructed, that the basin being filled with water by an upper sluice to the level of the waters above, a vessel may ascend through the upper gate; or the water in the lock being reduced to the level of the water at the bottom of the cascade, the vessel may descend through the lower gate; for when the waters are brought to a level on either side, the gate on that side may be easily opened. But as the lower gate is strained in proportion to the depth of water it supports, when the perpendicular height of the water exceeds 12 or 13 feet, more locks than one become necessary. Thus, if the fall be 17 feet, two locks are required, each having 8 1-2 feet fall; and if the fall be 26 feet, three locks are necessary, each having 8 feet 8 inches fall. The side-walls of a lock ought to be very strong. Where the natural foundation is bad, they should be founded on piles and platforms of wood: they should likewise slope outwards, in order to resist the pressure of the earth from behind.
LAW.
AN EXTRACT.
FIRST comes the Declaration in Trespass—the Defendant's answer to the Plaintiff's declaration follows next; and this in law language, is a Plea. Next comes the Plaintiff's exception, or answer to the Defendant's Plea; and this the gentlemen of the law phrase a Replication. Then follows the Defendant's answer to the Plaintiff's replication, or reply; and this is elegantly stiled a Rejoinder. The Plaintiff is then pushed to make a second defence of his Declaration, by way of answer to the Defendant's rejoinder; and this second defence is expressed by what is known in law to be a Surrejoinder. The Defendant perseveres, and comes on with his answer to the Surrejoinder; and this is prettily called a Rebutler. The Plaintiff, being again at loose ends, produces a second replication to the Defendant's rebutler; and this is emphatically called a SURREBUTLER.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MARCH 31, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the interest for the quarter, ending this day, on the FUNDED DEBT of the United States, standing on the books of the Treasury, and of the Commissioner of Loans for this State, will be paid at the Bank of the United States. (sep.15)
STOLEN,
WITHIN a few days last past, from the Subscriber, the following NOTES, issued by the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:—No. 18721, Dec. 1, 1783, £. 72 15, payable to PHINEAS LYMAN; No. 18379, Nov. 1, 1783, £. 36 4, payable to WILLIAM LYON; No. 1301, Dec. 1, 1781, £. 80 9, payable to NATHANIEL WRIGHT; No. 16239, Aug. 1, 1783, £. 28 16—No. 71, Oct. 1, 1781, £. 48 1, payable to Doctor SAMUEL WARE.
Whoever will apprehend and secure the Thief or Thieves, so that he or they may be brought to justice, shall receive a reward of TWENTY DOLLARS; and whoever will produce the above Notes, and return them to the subscriber, shall receive a reward of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, and all necessary charges.
Precaution having been taken to prevent their ever being paid to the Thief or Thieves by the Treasurer abovementioned: All persons therefore are cautioned not to purchase the above Notes, of any one offering them for sale.
Northampton, Feb. 29, 1792. 4t NATH. WRIGHT.
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FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
A SYSTEM for the DISCIPLINE of the ARTILLERY in the UNITED STATES of AMERICA;
OR, THE YOUNG ARTILLERIST'S POCKET COMPANION.
IN THREE PARTS.
Part 1. CONTAINING the duty and practice of light field artillery.
Part 2. Containing the theory and practice of heavy artillery: to which will be added, an extract of a Treatise on the origin and principle of Courts-Martial, wrote by an experienced Officer in the line, and who did duty as Judge-Advocate in America.
Part 3. Laboratory duty; containing a great variety of directions for composition, and the method of making artificial fire-works, and the formation of ammunition for the different kinds of ordnance.
By WILLIAM STEVENS, Esq.
An Officer in the American Artillery through the whole of the late revolution, and since in the Militia.
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This work to be printed on good paper with a handsome type, neatly bound and lettered, in three pocket volumes, containing upwards of one thousand pages; illustrated with a great variety of explanatory plates, executed by able artists.
The price to subscribers, One Dollar each volume—to non-subscribers, One French Crown each volume: and those who subscribe for six sets, shall have a seventh gratis.
This work shall be published as soon as five hundred copies are subscribed for.
Subscription papers will be lodged with the principal Printers and Booksellers in the United States of America.
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HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS:
Consisting of STATE PAPERS, and other authentic documents, intended as materials for an History of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
By EBENEZER HAZARD, A. M.
Member of the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia for promoting useful knowledge; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The design of this compilation being to preserve and exhibit a regular series of the most important and authentic documents relating to the history of America, from its discovery, by Columbus to the present time, it must be peculiarly interesting to all who wish to acquire a thorough knowledge of this subject.
April 4.
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FOR SALE, BLOOMSBURY,
THAT elegant SEAT at the Falls of Delaware, in the vicinity of Trenton, in New-Jersey, occupied for many years past by the subscriber; containing upwards of 200 acres of land, besides a tract of wood-land of about 185 acres, at the distance of two miles. The farm is divided by the main street leading from Trenton to Lamberton, and Philadelphia, into two parts, nearly equal in quantity; the eastwardly part being arable land, is laid off in convenient fields, and in good farming order. The other part, bounded by the said street on the east, and by the river on the west, forms a square; which, from the combined effect of situation and improvement, is generally allowed to be one of the most beautiful and desirable seats in the state. The mansion-house is a handsome, well-finished brick building, 50 by 40, containing four rooms on each floor, with excellent cellars, and a two story brick kitchen; and commanding a very extensive and pleasing view of the river, both above and below, as well as including the falls, and also of Trenton and the neighbouring seats and improvements on both sides of the river. Among the out-buildings are a new stone coach-house and stables, sufficient to contain six carriages and ten horses, accommodated with a cutting and feeding room, and a capacious loft for hay; adjoining these is a very complete granary, rat proof, and a stone cow-house, upwards of 100 feet in length, containing thirty-one pawed stalls, over which is a roomy loft for hay, &c. Adjoining the court-yard of the mansion-house, is a garden of about two acres, extending towards the river, in the highest state of culture, and abounding with a rich collection of the choicest fruits of almost every kind, and several large asparagus beds, highly manured. At a convenient distance from the mansion-house, and nearly in the centre of the square, is a new, well-built, stone farm-house, accommodated with a large cheese-room, spring-house, garden, &c. a complete stone smoke-house, corncribs, waggon-house, a capacious ice-house, and every other necessary out-building. The ground is properly divided into small fields, all well watered, highly improved, and chiefly under the most approved grass. This square has produced annually, for several years past, upwards of sixty tons of the best hay, besides supporting through the summer season twenty to thirty horned cattle, and eight or ten horses. It contains also two bearing orchards of good fruit. The river abounds, in the proper seasons, with great plenty of all kinds of fish usually found in fresh water in this climate, and with a variety of wild-fowl; both of which may afford a pleasing amusement to the sportsman, as well as a convenient addition to the elegance and variety of his table. The whole of the land, except the wood-land, is inclosed and divided by good fences, great part of which is formed of red cedar posts, and rails of chestnut and white cedar. The purchaser may have the improved square separately, or the whole together, as may best suit him. There is an inexhaustible quantity of good building stone on the river shore. The purchase money, if well secured, and the interest punctually paid, will not be demanded for many years.
Any person desirous of viewing the premises, may be gratified on application to SAMUEL W. STOCKTON, Esq. of Trenton, or Mr. INALLMAN, who at present occupies the farm-house and part of the land—and may know the price on application to the subscriber, at No. 213, South Second-street, opposite to the New-Market, in Philadelphia. JOHN COX.
American Lead Manufactory. STEPHEN AUSTIN, & Co.
HAVE just now opened their LEAD-WAREHOUSE, two doors south of Walnut-street Wharf, adjoining their New Factory—where they have now made, and ready for sale, a general assortment of SHOT of all sizes, with SHEET and BAR LEAD, the production of the Mines in Virginia. As they have employed a number of experienced English workmen, they warrant it to be equal in quality to any manufactured in Europe, and at a reduced price from the cost of imported.
They also continue to manufacture all the above articles at Richmond, in Virginia. All orders addressed to either of the above Factories, will be thankfully received, and executed on the shortest notice.
N. B. Wanted, industrious, sober, Labouring Men, at the said Mines, where constant employ, good wages, and other encouragements will be given, means of conveyance being provided, and houses for their reception.
For further particulars enquire of Messrs. MOSES AUSTIN & Co at their Factory in Richmond, or as above. Philadelphia, December 3, 1791.
THE EDITOR of the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES, most earnestly requests that those of his subscribers, whose arrearages have been accumulating for more than twelve months, would make payment as soon as possible—at farthest, before the first day of June next.
Those persons who shall be disposed to patronize this GAZETTE after the Post-Office Law shall go into operation, will please to signify their intention to the Deputy Post-Masters in the United States, who are requested to forward such subscriptions as may be received, to the Editor, previous to the said first of June.—The terms of subscription are Three Dollars per annum, exclusive of postage—One half to be paid at the time of subscribing, the other half to be advanced at the expiration of the first six months.
Bank of the United States.
MARCH 21, 1792. RESOLVED, That the Stockholders be, and hereby are, authorised to complete their Shares by payment at any time before the periods required by the law of incorporation.
Resolved, That each Share so completed, shall be entitled to draw a dividend of the profits of the Bank, from and after the first day of the month next succeeding the day of completing such Shares.
Resolved, That so much of the quarter's interest upon the Public Debt transferred to complete any Share as aforesaid, as shall have accrued before the first day of the month next succeeding the completion of such Share, shall be received by the Bank, and paid to the persons who shall have transferred the same.
By order of the President and Directors, (epitaf) JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
AT A MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, MARCH 30, 1792.
RESOLVED, That the Offices of Discount and Deposit be authorised to receive of Stockholders the 3d and 4th Specie Payments on their Shares in the Capital Stock of the Bank, and that the Cashiers of the said offices give duplicate receipts for such payments, one of which receipts, accompanied with evidence of a transfer of public debt sufficient to complete said shares, upon being produced at the Bank, shall entitle such Stockholders to certificates for full shares, and to all the benefits of the Resolutions of the Board of Directors passed the 21st instant, relative to completing shares by payment at any time before the periods required by the law of incorporation.
By order of the President and Directors, JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
WASHINGTON, in the Territory of COLUMBIA.
A PREMIUM
OF A LOT in this City, to be designated by impartial judges, and FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; or a MEDAL of that value, at the option of the party; will be given by the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings, to the person who, before the fifteenth day of July, 1792, shall produce to them the most approved PLAN, if adopted by them, for a CAPITOL, to be erected in this City; and TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, or a MEDAL, for the Plan deemed next in merit to the one they shall adopt. The building to be of brick, and to contain the following apartments, to wit:
A Conference Room sufficient to accommodate 300 persons each. these rooms to be of full elevation. A Room for the Representatives A Lobby or Antichamber to the latter A Senate Room of 1200 square feet area An Antichamber or Lobby to the last 12 Rooms of 600 square feet area each, for Committee Rooms and Clerks' Offices, to be of half the elevation of the former.
Drawings will be expected of the ground plans, elevations of each front, and sections through the building in such directions as may be necessary to explain the internal structure; and an estimate of the cubic feet of brick-work composing the whole mass of the walls.
March 14, 1792. tf THE COMMISSIONERS.
WASHINGTON, in the Territory of COLUMBIA.
A PREMIUM
OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, or a MEDAL of that value, at the option of the party, will be given by the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings, to the person who, before the fifteenth day of July next, shall produce to them the most approved PLAN, if adopted by them, for a PRESIDENT'S HOUSE, to be erected in this City. The site of the building, if the artist will attend to it, will of course influence the aspect and outline of his plan; and its destination will point out to him the number, size, and distribution of the apartments. It will be a recommendation of any plan, if the central part of it may be detached and erected for the present, with the appearance of a complete whole, and be capable of admitting the additional parts, in future, if they shall be wanting. Drawings will be expected of the ground plans, elevations of each front, and sections through the building, in such directions as may be necessary to explain the internal structure; and an estimate of the cubic feet of brick-work composing the whole mass of the walls.
March 11, 1792. tf THE COMMISSIONERS.
PUBLIC SECURITIES,
BOUGHT and SOLD, on COMMISSION, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chestnut-Street, next door to the Bank, No. 97.
JONES & BURROUGHS, STOCK-BROKERS, STATE-STREET, BOSTON.
BUY and sell every kind of the Stocks of the United States, on Commission, by Private Contract, and Public Auction.—Those gentlemen who may be pleased to favor them with their commands, may rely on fidelity, secrecy and dispatch. Boston, March, 1792. (caw3m)
INFORMATION.
A NEGRO MAN by the name of CATO VERNON, born in Newport (Rhode-Island) enlisted in Col. Greene's Regiment of Blacks, early in the late War. He survived the War, and settled, as supposed, in or near Philadelphia.—If he will apply to the Editor hereof, he will be informed of something considerably to his advantage. April 4. (cp.41)
TO BE SOLD BY THE EDITOR, A TABLE for receiving and paying Gold at the Bank of the United States, shewing the Value of Gold in Dollars and Cents, from One to a Thousand Pennywights—according to the Act of Congress, ascertaining the Standard and Value of Gold.
Blank Powers to receive the Interest, and for the transfer of the principal of public debt, agreeable to the Rules established in the Treasury Department: Also Blanks for abstracts of Certificates, (wdsfold) the Editor.
The JOURNAL of the THIRD SESSION of the SENATE of the UNITED STATES, may be had of the Editor hereof.