Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-07-12 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1510.]
PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.]
For Amsterdam.
THE SHIP Four Friends, JOSEPH GLENN, Master; WILL sail with all convenient speed...
For Savannah.
THE SHIP SWIFT PACKET, Patrick Gribben, Master; NOW lying at Wilcoxes' wharf...
For Hamburg.
THE SHIP CHARLOTTE, C. F. Danenberger, Master; WILL be ready to receive the cargo...
LANDING.
At Walnut-street wharf, from on board ship Manchester, Benj. Shewell, master...
For Sale.
The fine and remarkably fast sailing Schooner Virginia and Philadelphia Packet...
For Sale.
The cargo of the brig Enterprise, Captain Langdon from Bourdeaux, now landing at Morton's wharf...
Insurance Company of North America.
THE Dividend for the last half-year, declared by the Directors this day, is one dollar on each share...
The Subscriber.
GIVES notice to all to whom he may be indebted, that he intends to embark for Europe in a few days...
The Shareholders.
Of the Pennsylvania Population Company, ARE requested to meet at the Company's Office, No. 53, North Fourth Street...
Bank of North America.
At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of Six PER CENT. was declared for the last half-year...
George Dobson.
AS imported per ships William Penn, Star, and Diana, from London, 5-4 Super London Chintz...
LANDING.
At South-street Wharf, from on board Schooner Expedition, captain Harding Williams...
Wants Employment.
IN a store, a Man who can be well recommended, writes a good hand, and understands accounts...
A Wet Nurse Wanted.
A Healthy Woman with a good breast of milk, may hear of a place by applying at the Printing Office of this paper.
Health-Office.
THE Board of Health offer to rent out the NEW CITY HOSPITAL, usually called The Wigeon.
The sublime Theory of the celebrated Franklin realized.
MR. MAISON, desirous to show his gratitude to the respectable Companies who do him the honor to be present every evening at the Philosophical and Mechanical Experiments...
NOTICE.
THE subscriber having sent by the ship Nancy, Capt. Perry, the following certificates of the United States bank stock...
Wanted on Rent.
WITHIN seven miles of Philadelphia, a convenient House with a Garden, suitable for the accommodation of a genteel small family...
For Sale.
THE time of a Mulatto Man, who has about 9 years to serve, understands the care of Horses, and is a good water.
Just Published.
And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city...
POST-OFFICE.
THE mail for New Castle, Savannah's bridge, Duck Creek cross roads, Dover, Frederica, Milford, George Town (in the place of Clarendon) and Dagsborough, in Delaware...
For Sale.
ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches.
For Sale.
By Simon Walker, No. 122, SOUTH FOURTH-STREET, GOLD and silver Watches, Tin Plates, Sheet Iron...
CAUTION.
WHEREAS WILLIAM SHANNON, Auctioneer, hath, in Oley-pool's American Daily Advertiser of this day, advertised for public sale...
The Commissioners.
FOR carrying into effect the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, concluded between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America...
By order of the Board.
GRIFFITH EVANS, Secretary.
LANDING.
From on board Schooner Daphne, captain G. W. Morfe, from Hispaniola, 61,000 wt. Sugar, 53,000 Coffee.
FOR SALE BY F. COPPINGER.
No. 221, South Front-street, Who has also on hand, Claret in hds. and cases, Rice, A quantity of Bristol Bottles...
A Literary Treat.
Just published, handsomely printed on writing paper, price 1 dollar, A new edition of that popular and entertaining work, entitled THE FORESTERS...
FOR SALE.
That well known place, called VANDERGRIFT'S FERRY, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia...
FOR SALE.
By Simon Walker, No. 122, SOUTH FOURTH-STREET, GOLD and silver Watches, Tin Plates, Sheet Iron...
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company.
AT a meeting of the President and Managers, a dividend of seven and a half dollars per share was declared for the last half-year...
TENCH FRANCIS, Treasurer.
Extract from the Minutes of the Stockholders. June 12th, 1797.
Sundry Promissory Notes.
Drawn by John Nicholson in favour of, and indorsed by David Allison. The said notes are all due and have been regularly protested for non-payment.
Nathaniel Lewis & Son.
Have for sale at their store, No. 70, adjoining George Latimer & Son, Pine-street Wharf, A Quantity of Madeira Wines in pipes and half pipes...
LANDING.
From on board Schooner Daphne, captain G. W. Morfe, from Hispaniola, 61,000 wt. Sugar, 53,000 Coffee.
FOR SALE BY F. COPPINGER.
No. 221, South Front-street, Who has also on hand, Claret in hds. and cases, Rice, A quantity of Bristol Bottles...
A Literary Treat.
Just published, handsomely printed on writing paper, price 1 dollar, A new edition of that popular and entertaining work, entitled THE FORESTERS...
FOR SALE.
That well known place, called VANDERGRIFT'S FERRY, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia...
FOR SALE.
By Simon Walker, No. 122, SOUTH FOURTH-STREET, GOLD and silver Watches, Tin Plates, Sheet Iron...
Advertisement.
PURSUANT to an Order from the Orphans' Court, a will attested to be held at PUBLIC SALE, at Granberry, on Wednesday, the 23rd day of August next...
Town Lots.
A TOWN named BEULA, one mile square, being laid out on the Blacklick Creek, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Lots therein of 58 feet by 125 feet are now selling at TEN DOLLARS each...
MORGAN J. RHEES.
No. 177, South Second-street, Philadelphia. The purchasers of lots in BEULA have the following prospects of appreciating their property...
Now Landing.
At Pratt's wharf, FROM on board the ship Thomas Chalkley, Capt. Raper, from Bourdeaux, CLARET in cases, White Wine Vinegar, Red Skins in boxes...
Will be Landed.
From on board the ship Active, Capt. Evans, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Ruffs clean Hemp, 20 casks Clover Seed...
Thomas Herman Leuffer.
North Fifth street, No. 34.

FOR SALE, BRETAGNES in cases, 10 German Checkers do. Cambricks Flatirons Ozanbrigs Gold and silver Watches Window Glass 10 by 8 Glass Tumblers in cases Linseed Oil in casks, &c. &c. George Pennock, 193, High-Street. July 3.
FOR SALE, The following Valuable Property. A VACANT Lot, situated on the east side of Third-street, between Shippen and Plum-b streets, twenty one feet front by one hundred feet deep. A frame Tenement fifteen feet by nineteen feet, on the north side of Shippen-street between Third and Fourth-streets; the lot is one hundred feet deep, it is paved before the door, and great improvements are making in the street—the above is clear of ground rent and every other incumbrance—the house lets for thirty seven pounds ten shillings per annum. A frame Tenement eleven by sixteen feet, on the west side of Fifth-street, between Shippen and Plum-b streets; the lot is ninety six feet deep, clear of every incumbrance except a ground rent of one hundred and ten shillings per annum; the house lets for thirty pounds per annum. A pair of dark brown Carriage Horses, one of which is an excellent Saddle Horse. For further particulars inquire of Samuel R. Franklin, No. 100, Lombard-street, corner of Fourth st. N. B. The above property will be sold for part cash and part dry goods. June 30.
Just Imported, In the ship Rebecca, from St. Croix, Prime Sugar and Rum 40,000 wt. of Windward Island Coffee A quantity of choice Madeira Wine. James Yard, South side Walnut Street Wharf. June 27.
Just Received, From Batavia (via Providence) 170 Sacks of Java Coffee of first quality 200 half Sacks do. do. A few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street. May 30.
45,000 pieces of Nankeens 250 boxes brown Havannah Sugars Imperial Hyson Teas 17 tubs Quick Silver Sails Canvas, No. 1 3 8 A large assortment of Nails, sharp and flat points Queens Ware, well assorted in crates and hds. London Particular and } Madeira Wines India Market Tenchiffe Wine in bds. and pipes Bottled London Porter in tiers Fine Yellow Paint, dry in casks Writing Slates in boxes and bundles A box of Ink Stands and Note Presses Manchester Goods in chests 3 trunks black sewing Silk 6 tuns of Sheet Lead Bell Liverpool Coal, and A quantity of Wine Bottles For Sale by Philip Nicklin, & Co. June 24.
Samuel & Miers Fisher, No. 27, Dock-street, Have just received per Abigail, Babcock, from BELFAST, IRISH Cambricks, in boxes of 40 pieces and 80 patches, each forted up to 9/ sterling per yard. They have also received 7-8 & 4-4 Irish Linens well assorted Dowlas and Sheeting, which will be sold for ready money, or short credit, on moderate terms; together with a general assortment of Spring Goods as usual.—Also, Hunter's Pipes in boxes An assortment of Queens' Ware in crates An assortment of Glass Ware in casks and crates T. Crowley, Millington, Steel Cargo & London particular Teneriffe Wines Lisbon Wine of excellent quality Superior Sherry Wines Patent Sheathing paper. A few small bales fine Cloths neatly assort- ed, and two bales assorted Flannels, to be sold per package. June 9.
LAW BOOKS, Latest London and Dublin Editions. H. & P. PRICE, Booksellers, No. 16, South Second, and No. 50, Market Street, HAVE just received by the late arrivals from London and Dublin, their spring importation, consisting of a variety of the latest and most approved Law Books, which added to those already on hand, forms the most extensive collection ever offered for sale in this country. They therefore beg leave to notice, that from the nature of their business in Dublin, they are enabled to sell Irish editions (as they have hitherto done) at the very lowest prices. The following are among the latest publications. Vesey, jun's Reports in Chancery, 2 vols. Peake's Cales at Nisi Prius; Ridgeway's Reports in the time of Lord Hardwicke; Floyer's Procters Practice in the Ecclesiastical Courts; Barton's Traffic on a Suit in Equity; Tidd's Practice of the Court of King's Bench in Personal Actions, 2 parts complete; Ward's Law of Nations; Cruise on Utes; modern Reports, 12 vols. London edition. H. and P. Price expect to receive by the first ar- rival from New-York the 6th vol. complete of Durnford and East's Reports, the 2d part of Gil- bert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications. June 26.
STATE TRIALS. Sold by W. Young, Bookseller, No. 52, South Se- cond-street, The Pennsylvania State Trials, Containing the impeachment, trial, and acquit- al of Francis Hopkinson, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller Gen- eral—in one large 8vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 dollars. W. Young has for sale, a general assortment of Books. Also, Stationery, retail and by the pack- age, well assorted, and entitled to the drawback if exported. July 7—2st
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, July 12
ACTS PASSED At the first session of the fifth Congress of the United States, begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, on the 15th of May, 1797.   1. An act to prevent citizens of the United States from privateering against nations in amity with, or against citizens of, the United States.  2. An act prohibiting, for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition, and for encouraging the exportation thereof.  3. An act to provide for the further defence of the ports and harbours of the United States.  4. An act authorizing a detachment from the militia of the United States.  5. An act in addition to an act, intitled, "An act concerning the registering and recording of ships and vessels."  6. An act directing the appointment of agents in relation to the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, between the United States and Great-Britain.  7. An act providing a naval armament.  8. An act to ascertain the time for the next meeting of Congress, and to repeal the act heretofore passed for that purpose.  9. An act for reviving and continuing suits and proceedings in the circuit court for the district of North-Carolina.  10. An act to continue in force, to the end of the next session of Congress, certain acts, and parts of acts, of limited duration.  11. An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper.  12. An act laying an additional duty on salt imported into the United States, and for other purposes.  13. An act authorizing a loan of money.  14. An act, entitled, "An act for allowing full mileage to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States."  15. An act in addition to the law of the United States concerning consuls and vice-consuls.  16. An act to revive and continue in force, for a limited time, an act, entitled, "An act authorizing a transfer of stock standing to the credit of certain states."  17. An act making additional appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. 
MR. FENNO, IT is to be regretted, that when Farmer Giles avowed his want of confidence in the President, he had not indulged the house with a detail of the qualities which the Chief Magistrate of the United States ought to possess in order to command his support. No man, perhaps, has rendered more essential services to his country than the late President, but withal this has not been the good fortune to please Farmer Giles. His successor, who found all the great offices filled, and therefore had no opportunity of overlooking modest merit in the appointment of a Postmaster General &c. &c. has been equally unsuccessful in acquiring the esteem of the Farmer and his Printer! But I do not relish his speech to Congress, says Farmer Giles. And why? Because it contains some unpleasant truths relative to the designs of our friends the French. What! are the disciples of Robespierre, the author of all the atrocities which have tarnished the French revolution, become as it were by magic the champions of France under her purest form of government? This is a point upon which the French nation ought to be enlightened—because it is more than probable, that the Jacobins in France have not abandoned all hopes, in conjunction with their brethren in America, of giving to both countries a government, which, by concentrating all powers, legislative, executive and judicial in the hands of a few men, will revive the reign of terror in France, and extend the blessings of it to the United States. It is most devoutly to be wished, that the first object of the representatives of the people of France after the admission of the new third, may be to ascertain the real motives of the directory for their hostile conduct towards our nation—a conduct calculated to give such courage to the enemies of representative governments—nay, to hazard the very existence of republicanism. It will behoove them to enquire in the real character and designs of that profligate faction in this country, who have abetted the directory in their wicked project against the cause of liberty, and who have had the impudence to style themselves the exclusive friends of the French revolution. Then, and not till then, shall we be able to account for the following incomprehensible paradoxes. First—Why the creatures of the directory were so anxious to have Mr. President, a man who was leagued with the ministers of Louis the sixteenth, in the bonnet scheme of selling for a long, the debt due from the United States to France—which debt has been since fully and honorably discharged. Second—Why those persons, whose habits are decidedly anti-republican, and who in defiance of the example of France, continue to hold in bondage more than half a million of their fellow men, should be eternally bellowing in favor of liberty and equality, and withal so fearful of offending the directory. Third—Why fraudulent bankrupts, British debtors, fugitives from justice, detestable traitors, and generally all men of infamous character, have been invariably caressed by the agents of the directory, to the great scandal and disgrace of the French nation. And lastly—Why the great majority of the people of the United States, who, whilst they wished well to the French revolution when progressing towards liberty by rational means, but who deplored the excesses committed by the Jacobins, should be basely charged by the friends of those very Jacobins, with being enemies to France. If I were to hazard an opinion as to the probable result of such an enquiry, it would be, that a sum equal to the expense of one campaign in Europe has been scattered from New-Hampshire to Georgia by the agents of the directory and their predecessors—not to conciliate the friendship of the great mass of the people of America, because incorruptible—but to prop the tottering edifice of jacobinism in France, by securing the co-operation of an army of mercenary jacobins on this side of the water, in some new enterprise against the peace, happiness and liberty of the two nations.
Young Hyson Tea. 40 chests of a superior quality—Also, 100 do. of Hyson, Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for sale by the subscribers, corner of Second and Pine street. C. Haight. June 21.
ERRATUM. In the publication of the "All laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper," in Monday's Gazette, the following words were omitted, in page 3, col. 1, 13th line from the bottom—after the word certificate, insert "of a share in any insurance company or any certificate."
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. Published by Authority. FIFTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. AT THE FIRST SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Mon- day, the fifteenth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.  AN ACT In addition to the law of the United States, concerning Consuls and Vice-Consuls.  BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That in case it be found necessary, for the interest of the United States, that a Consul be appointed to reside at Algiers; the President be au- thorised to allow him an annual salary not exceeding four thousand dollars.  JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.  THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved, July 6, 1797:  JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Department of State.  TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.  AN ACT For allowing full Mileage to the Members of the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States.  BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That at the present extraordinary meeting and session of Congress, the respective members of the Senate and House of Representatives shall be entitled to receive a full allowance of mileage, any law to the contrary notwith- standing.  JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.  THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate. Approved, July 6, 1797:  JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Department of State.  TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
AN ACT To revive and continue in force, for a limited time, an act, intitled, "An Act authorizing the transfer of stock standing to the credit of certain States."  BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the several provisions of the act, intitled, "An act authorizing the transfer of stock stand- ing to the credit of certain states," passed the second day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, be and they are hereby revived and continued in force until the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and no longer.  JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.  WILLIAM BRADFORD, President of the Senate pro tempore. Approved, July 6, 1797:  JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Department of State.  TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
AN ACT Authorizing a Loan of Money.  BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Re- presentatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby em- powered to borrow, on the credit of the United States, a sum not exceeding eight hundred thousand dollars, at an interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, reim- burseable at the pleasure of the United States, or at such period as may be stipu- lated by contract, not exceeding five years from the time of obtaining the loan, to be applied to such public purposes as are or may be authorized by law, and to be repaid out of the revenues accruing to the end of the present year, and such further revenues as have been, or may be provided during the present session of Congress; and it shall be lawful for the Bank of the United States to lend the said sum.  SECT. 2. And be it further enacted , That in case the existing revenues of the United States, together with such further revenues as have been, or may be provided, during the present session, shall be insufficient to discharge and reimburse the said loan, the faith of the United States is hereby pledg-
ed to make such further provision therefor, as may be necessary.  JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.  WILLIAM BRADFORD, President Pro Tempore, of the Senate. Approved, July 8, 1797:  JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Department of State.  TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
AN ACT Laying an additional duty on Salt imported into the United States, and for other purposes.  BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirtieth day of September next there shall be levied, collected and paid, upon all the duties on Salt imported into the United States, in ships or vessels of the United States, in addition to the duty of twelve cents now payable by law, eight cents per bushel, and on all salt which after the said thirtieth day of September shall be im- ported into the United States, in ships or vessels not of the United States, the like additional duty of eight cents, and ten per centum thereon.  SECT. 2. And be it further enacted , That all drawbacks and allowances now authori- zed by law, in relation to the existing duty on Salt imported into the United States,— shall apply to the additional duty laid by this act, and that in addition thereto, there shall be allowed and paid upon provisions salted within the United States, except upon dried fish, upon the exportation thereof to any foreign port or place as follows, viz. on pickled fish at the rate of twelve cents per barrel, and on other provisions at the rate of ten cents per barrel; and from and after the first day of January next there shall be an addition of thirty-three and a third per centum to the allowances now respec- tively granted to ships or vessels employed in the Bank or other Cod Fisheries, and in the terms provided by an act entitled "An act concerning certain fisheries of the United States, and for the regulation and govern- ment of the fishermen employed therein," and during the continuance of the said act.  SECT. 3. And be it further enacted , That the act entitled "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and mer- chandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels," shall extend to and be in full force for the collection of the additional duty laid by this act, and generally for the execution thereof, as fully and effectually, as if every regulation, restriction, penalty, provision, clause, matter and thing therein contained had been herein inserted and re-enacted.  SECT. 4. And be it further enacted , That this act shall continue in force for two years, and from thence unto the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer.  JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.  WILLIAM BRADFORD, President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Approved, July 8, 1797:  JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Department of State.  TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
AN ACT Making additional appropriations for the support of Government, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.  BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the expenditure of the Civil list; for the sup- port of light-houses; for the expenses of foreign intercourse; for certain expenses in relation to the military and naval establish- ments; and to satisfy certain miscellaneous demands the following sums be respectively appropriated that is to say,
For the compensations granted by law to the mem- bers of the Senate & House of Representatives, their of- ficers and attendants estimat- ed for a session of 2 months 77,389. 66  For the expenses of fire wood, stationery, printing work, and all other contin- gent expenses of the two houses of Congress, 6,500  For printing the laws of the present session, 1,050  For making good the allowance to clerks employ- ed in the Department of State, agreeably to law, 269. 70  For the salary of an ad- ditional clerk in the Depart- ment of State, to perform the duties of an accountant, and when not so employed to do the ordinary services of a clerk, 800  For defraying the ex- pences of foreign intercourse for the year one thousand se- ven hundred and ninety seven beyond the appropriations heretofore authorized by law, 60,500  For defraying any advan- ces incidental to the inter- course of the United States, with the Mediterranean pow- ers, to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States, and ac- cording to his discretion, a sum not exceeding 45,000.  For the salaries of two extra clerks in the office of the accountant of the War Department, 800  For completing and e-
quipping the frigates United States, Constitution and Con- fellation, 200,000  For the pay and sub- sistence of the officers and crews of the said frigates, 100,000  For the extra expen- ces authorized by law, dur- ing the present session in relation to the revenue cut- ters, 10,000  For the repairs and fa- brication of arms and cannon carriages, 39,000  For completing the six months pay and the sub- sistence of the officers dis- charged under the act of the third of March, one thousand, se- ven hundred and ninety-seven, 2,580  For the Hospital De- partment, 5,000  For making good a de- ficiency arising from the balance of monies of various appropriations being carried to the credit of the "Surplus Fund," in pursuance of the sixteenth section of the act passed the third of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, viz. for er- ecting a Light House on the Head Land of Cape Hatteras and a lighted Beacon on shell castle island, in the harbour of Ocracoke, in the State of North Carolina, 44,000  For enabling a remit- tance to the commissioners of the Dutch loans at Am- sterdam, in payment for a quantity of salt-petre, 17,031. 89  For re-paying the bank of the United States a sum advanced upon certain treasury bills drawn upon collect- ors of the revenue of the U- nited States, in North Caro- lina, 5,150  For the payment of the commissioner of loans for the state of Rhode Island, on account of two clerks who were employed in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, 54  SECT. 2. And be it further enacted , That the several appropriations herein before made shall be paid and discharged out of the surplus of revenue and income beyond the appropriations heretofore charged thereon to the end of the present year.  JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.  WILLIAM BRADFORD, President Pro Tempore, of the Senate. Approved, July 10, 1797:  JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Department of State.  TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
NEW THEATRE. Last Night but one!  Mrs FRANCIS's Night. On WEDNESDAY Evening, July 12, will be presented (not acted these two years) a COMEDY, called  THE RIVALS.  Sir Anthony Absolute, Mr. Morris Captain Absolute, Mr. Moreton Faulkland, (first time) Mr. Cooper Acres, Mr. Bates Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Mr. Warren Fag, Mr. Fox David, Mr. Francis Coabman, Mr. Warrell Boy, Master T. Warrell Mrs. Malaprop, (first time) Mrs. Oldmixon Julia, (this stage) Mrs. Merry Lydia Languish, Mrs. Francis Lucy, Mrs. Harvey End of the Comedy, a new Irish Dance (composed by Mr. Byrne) called  The Deferted Village; Or, Spenser's Lottery. By Mr. and Mrs. Byrne. To which will be added, a Musical Farce (never performed) called,  THE SAVOYARD; Or, The Repentant Seducer. (The music composed by Mr. Reinagle.)  Belton, Mr. Fox Front, Mr. Harwood Simond, Mr. Warren Father Bertrand, Mr. L. Brange Benjamin, Master H. Warrell Dandini, Messrs. Francis, Warrell & Blisset Jaques, Mr. Morton Countess, Mrs. Francis Mamanette, Mrs. Oldmixon Claudine, Ticketstn he had at the usual places, and of Mrs. Francis, No. 70 North Eighth-street. Box, one dollar twenty five cents—Pit, seven eights of a dollar—and Gallery half a dollar. The doors of the Theatre will be open at six o'clock, and the curtain rise at seven precisely.
Last Exhibition IN the great Dancing Room of Mr. M'Donnell, South Fourth-street, between Chestnut and Wal- nut Street, at 8 o'clock in the evening. The Automotons which have excited the admira- tion of the connoisseurs, will absolutely leave for- ever their automaton exercises, on Friday the 22d of this month. After the experiments of natural philosophy, the artificial lady will exhibit several fine works without powder or wind. Entrance half a dollar—Children half price. July 12.
This Day is Published, And sold by H. & I. KAMMERER, jun. No. 24, North Third-street, also, by Mr. ELIAS SWITZER, No. 85, Race-street. (Price half a Dollar neatly bound)  The Man of real Sensibility; Or, The HISTORY of SIR G. ELLISON. Founded on Fact. The elegant Edition of the Elements of Mor- ality, in two Vol. illustrated with twenty copper- plates, may be had at a above price, full bound and gilt, two dollars and fifty cents. HOL. & JUNE have on hand a quantity of No. 1 and 2 Writing Paper.

BRIDGE-TOWN, (N. J.) July 4. The Day was welcomed in by a discharge of cannon—a number of the inhabitants of this town and its vicinity repaired to an elegant Bower erected on Laurel Hill, where they partook of a handsome dinner, prepared by Mr. Ebenezer Seeley. Hilarity and pleasure were conspicuous, and the following toasts were drunk, accompanied by a discharge of artillery.
1. The Day. 2. The United States. 3. The President. 4. George Washington, Columbia's much admired friend, alike in War or Peace—May his name descend to latest ages, unhurt by malice, and untarnished by misrepresentation. 5. The memory of those heroes who fell in defence of American freedom and independence. 6. May just national views absorb local and particular interests. 7. The free born sons of America. May they never desert the cause of their country in the day of trial. 8. The Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures of our country. 9. The progress of Science throughout the world. 10. Civil liberty and social order. 11. Governor Howell, and the state of New-Jersey. 12. Freedom, Peace, and Plenty to all mankind. 13. May an invariable attachment to the public good, cement the members of the Federal Legislature. 14. The Aborigines of America, and perpetual peace with them. 15. May foreign influence, or party feuds never affect our public Councils. 16. The American Fair.
ALEXANDRIA, July 6. Toasts drank at Mr. Eber's—July 4. 1. The Day and all who honor it. 2. The memory of those who bled in support of American Independence. 3. May the unanimity and virtue of '76 be an example to those of the present day. 4. George Washington—May past services live in the memory of Americans. 5. The President of the United States. 6. The Vice President of the United States. 7. May our cannon speak the voice of the people, if Congress will not. 8. The infant fleet of America. 9. May the United States act justly to, and independent of all foreign nations. 10. Our Ministers Extraordinary—May they soon restore a good understanding between France and America. 11. The Commerce of the United States. 12. The health and speedy liberation of the MARQUIS LA FAYETTE, and fair Family. 13. Mr. Ames. 14. Prosperity of Alexandria. 15. The Navigation of Potomac. 16. The American Fair.
GEORGETOWN, July 7. FOR THE CENTINEL. The bridge, lately erected over the Potomac, at the place where the tide meets the waters from the mountains, opens a direct communication between the city of Washington, and the rich farming counties of Loudoun, Berkeley, Fauquier, Frederick, Shenandoah, Hardy, and Hampshire, in Virginia. These counties are inhabited by the industrious proprietors of their own lands, who are chiefly emigrants from the middle and eastern states; preserving from their industrious habits, the plain republican manners of their ancestors, in spite of the contagion of example.
The city, by means of this communication, has now become the nearest sea-port, for the immense products of this extensive and valuable country, by six or seven miles, with the advantage of the best roads;—and nothing seems wanting but PEACE, and a few more men of capital and enterprise, to give the most active spring to the most active commerce, in this favored spot.
For the facility with which this great object has been completed, we are principally indebted to the enterprize and perseverance of that most useful and public spirited citizen, JOHN TEMPLEMAN, Esq. who zealously engaged in the superintendence of the work at its commencement; and suffered no obstacle to impede its progress to its final accomplishment;—and of whom it may be justly said, and we therefore say it with pleasure, "That he has deserved well of his country."
NORFOLK, July 6. VICE-CONSULAT OF NORFOLK. Norfolk, 27th of June, 1797, 5th year of French Republic, one and indivisible. The Vice-consul of the French Republic to the Mayor of Norfolk.
SIR, I cannot pass over in silence the accumulated outrages that have, for this some time past, been committed on Frenchmen resident in Norfolk.
When insults degenerate into assassinations, patience itself is subdued; and I am bound to demand vengeance on cowards, who, uniting in troops, to oppress and overwhelm a disarmed French Officer, and who amply supply in numbers their deficiency in courage.
Many complaints of the nature of this, have been made to your predecessor in office, but the have remained without answer or effect. I am about to enumerate them, in order that I may not appeal to your severity and rigour, before I shall have addressed myself to your justice.
In the month of March last, Citizen Barney, commander of the French frigates, having interposed his authority, to appease a riot which had arisen in the streets, between some French Sailors and some Americans, was insulted, assailed, menaced, pursued to his lodgings, and but for his own firmness,
and the interposition of the magistrates, his life would have been endangered. The want of witnesses, and the ignorance of those who were culpable in this affair, prevented at the time a recurrence to justice and to your laws. The day after this scene, the Secretary of the French consulate, walking in the streets with another Frenchman who were the National cockade, were attacked with stones and obliged to fly, to prevent being wounded. Since that epoch, the captain of marines, of the frigate Medusa, was assaulted by two men in the middle of the street, who beat him with canes, cut his head and left him stretched on the spot. In vain did the commodore demand justice; justice was not granted.
Finally yesterday after dinner, an officer of the Medusa entering a house of entertainment, where Mr. Saunders (an officer of the fort) was, the latter, after throwing out invectives and imprecations against the French nation, insulted and struck the French officer, reproaching him at the same time with having a sword, while he (Mr. Saunders) had none.
The Frenchman directly gave his hanger to another officer who was present, and repelled the attack, in employing only the means that his adversary possessed; but as he was much the strongest he had the generosity to quit the unequal contest—and the magistrates making their appearance, he, obedient to their voice, went securely into the street, trusting that the police of the town would keep him safe from assassination.
Mr. Saunders followed him, and provoked him with renewed fury. The French officer in defending himself overthrew his adversary, and in that instant a hatter named Johnson, with several workmen, and one Lowes, a crockery ware man, threw themselves on him, and had well nigh taken his life—not being able to subdue him they assassinated him—some Frenchmen of the neighbourhood disengaged the officer and got him into one of their houses. But his enemies Saunders, thirsting for blood, pursued him in his retreat, which ought to have been sacred, and pushed his violence and fury to the bursting open the door, in order to snatch his victim from his friends.
If such excesses are not severely punished by the magistrates, if strangers in this town are not under the safeguard of the laws of nations, if the lives of peaceable Frenchmen, wearing the national cockade, or who belong to the service of the Republic are not protected by the laws of a country, for which it ought to be remembered they have shed their blood, I will give information to the French Government of their situation, of their dangers, the repeated insults they receive, and their cause will be the cause of violated humanity, gratitude and hospitality.
I would also observe to you, Sir, respecting the garrison of the Fort, that several Frenchmen, wearing the national cockade, have complained of having been frequently insulted by the soldiers who compose it. I have now to pray you, Sir, to prosecute with all the rigor of the law, the individuals whom I have pointed out to you, against whom I am, in behalf of the French Nation, the accuser.
Receive, Sir, the assurance of my perfect consideration and respect, (Signed) DUHAIL. P. S. You can, Sir, call as witnesses in the affair, Mr. Thomas Willock, Nathaniel Booth, James Woodward, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Bolquet, and the citizens Labadie, Millegreine, Dupre, Farin and Courret—you will obtain from them the necessary information of the crime that I denounce. Norfolk Borough, June 29, 1797.
SIR, The letter which I had the honour to receive from you of the 27th instant, I considered it to be my duty to lay before a court of Aldermen, summoned especially for that purpose; I have now to communicate to you the result of our deliberation.
We consider it as an evil much to be deplored, that when jealousies arise between nations, however consequential the first aggressions may be, circumstances light in their nature shall in future be magnified as proofs of disaffection; permit us to observe, the charges in your letter are, we think, somewhat of the latter description; and while we approve the sensibility excited on the appearance of an affront to an individual of your nation, we lament the cause which brings that sensibility into birth.
The circumstances relating to Commodore Barney were duly investigated, and we thought had been settled much to the Commodore's satisfaction. The affront offered to the Secretary of the French Consulate was never known officially, and permit us to assure you that if it had been known, every effort would have been used by the magistracy to punish the offenders.
With respect to the outrage committed on the captain of marines of the Medusa, a complaint was lodged with one of the Aldermen, by him and the surgeon of the ship: The Aldermen who heard the complaint sent for the commonwealth's attorney, and in consultation with him, left to the option of the injured officer the choice of binding the offenders to their good behaviour (the only punishment which the laws of this state can inflict for breaches of the peace) or a prosecution for the recovery of damages; the latter was the choice of the officer, and such suit is now under prosecution.
As to the disagreeable difference between the officer of the French Republic, and an officer of the American army, the magistrates, however they may lament such disputes, do not hold themselves bound to interfere in the quarrels of private individuals; they will ever show a promptitude to act as conservators of the peace, but do not consider their interposition as necessary to enforce the laws of politicians: So soon as we understood that hostile purposes were in mediation, an arrest
was sent forward against Mr. Saunders for the purpose of preventing disagreeable consequences of that attitude of conduct which has ever governed the magistracy of the Borough in the relation between them and the citizens of your republic, we feel ourselves hurt at the expression, that, "justice for injury has been demanded, and not granted." Permit us to say, we know of no instance in which justice has been demanded and withheld.
While in your endeavors to keep up a good understanding between the citizens of our own and your republic, we keep in a view the necessity of enforcing an obedience to the laws over those persons more immediately under your jurisdiction. We conceive an equal exertion on your part as a necessary step thereto, and submit to you the expediency of a limitation in the licence granted to the officers and sailors of the ships of the republic in coming ashore.
The translation of your letter, added to the court being in their quarter sessions, has rendered a delay in the answer unavoidable. I am, in behalf of the court of Aldermen, with respect, Sir, Your most obedient servant, GEO. LOYALL, Mayor. Citizen Dubail, Vice-Consul of the French Republic, Norfolk.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, July 12.
PRICES OF STOCKS. 6 per Cent. 16 3/4 Inter- 3 per Cent. 12 3/4 to 4 3/4 off. Deferred 6 per Cent. 13 1/2 BANK United States, dividend off 14 3/4 15 per ct. — Pennsylvania, do. 20 — North America, 45 Insurance Comp. N. A. shares — Pennsylvania, 4 3/4 per ct. adv. COURSE OF EXCHANGE. On London, at 30 days par — at 60 days 65 — at 90 days 62 Amsterdam, per guild. 40 — 90 days 42 Died, last Sunday, Mr. — SCOTT, principal clerk to Messrs. Gurney and Smith, merchants of this city, in whose employ he had been upwards of twelve years.
A committee of five members of the house of Representatives was appointed, before the adjournment of Congress, to sit during the recess for the purpose of investigating Mr. Blount's affair.
Last evening a young man, a German, apprentice to Mr. Schuyler in Third-street, was drowned in the Delaware, at the bathing place near Dock-street.
Monday last a man, servant to Col. Gurney, was drowned in the Delaware.
Quere says one, what shall be done to, Ben Bache and his tri-color d'junto? Answer was made, replete with spite, Let him fill print, and let them write.
By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, July 11. Montesquieu says—"The most certain mark of the approaching fall of a state, is the contempt of the people towards their government and magistracy."—In monarchies this is undoubtedly true; for we have seen it verified in France; and heard of it in other nations.—It may be true also, when applied to a republican government; but it shews at the same time, an universal corruption of the people who elect, and are elected into office: and whenever such a state of things occurs, as was the case on the decline and fall of the Roman republic, the country is ripe for some terrible revolution and must expect it. The grand object therefore is, to promote public and individual virtue; for, from that primary source, proceeds all the good to be expected in a country. If the majority of a republican state are virtuous, it is not natural to presume that a majority of the government, which depends on the public suffrage, will be otherwise— and as the political conduct of the officers of our government, with extremely few exceptions, is unimpeachable, every attempt on the part of our citizens, to detach the confidence of the people from their public agents, is a step towards verifying the remark of Montesquieu. This observation receives additional energy, if we reflect that certain printers in the United States (to the credit of our country, they are as few as their characters are contemptible,) have uniformly selected the most unblemished and irreproachable men as objects against which to emit their venom. If to abuse such men, when the virtuous and the moderate concur in approving their measures, is not an obvious attempt to withdraw the public confidence from their administration, nothing is: But it is sincerely trusted these nefarious steps to realize "the most certain mark of the fall of a state," will be as unsuccessful as they are base. A review of the federal administration, from the first establishment of the government, will evince to every impartial mind, that our public officers have acted on the grand principle of advancing the INTERESTS of the United States, in the first instance—and secondly, with a rigid regard to the rights of other nations, always respecting them and endeavoring to treat them with a scrupulous impartiality. This has been the case with respect to France and Great-Britain, and this is now the case as to Spain. The decisive steps taken in the affair of Mr. Blount, are sufficient evidence of a determination to act with candor and good faith towards the Spaniards, to satisfy their claims—and to avert the calamity of a misunderstanding, either with that or another nation, famous for dark intrigue, and which it is suspected is at the bottom of their present unwarrantable manoeuvres on the Mississippi. The Spaniards have ever been thought an honorable people—we hope will continue so—and we should have little cause to apprehend a rupture with them, if left to the uninfluenced operation of their own sincerity and good faith.—Whether they are at present so influenced, every observer will, of course, decide for himself.
Extract of a letter from Quebec, June 25. "We have just received news from Detroit, that a party of French and Indians have carried an American Fort on the Ohio; and that the commandant of Detroit had dispatched 150 men to their relief." [N. Y. Minerva, July 10.] On Wednesday evening the 5th inst. departed this life, much and deservedly lamented, Nathaniel Lawrence, Esq. for three years attorney-general of this state.
WARREN, (R. I.) July 1. Yesterday arrived in this town, Charles Collins, jun. via New London, commander of the ship Party, with a cargo of sugars, estimated at 30,000 dollars, bound from Havannah to Bristol, in this State, who was taken by the armed privateer Campbell, of New Providence, and carried in for trial, about the 20th of April last on pretence of her being Spanish property—On the 20th ult. was tried, acquitted, and the owner of the privateer sentenced to pay 2100 dollars for costs and damages together with the costs of court which the captor paid and appealed—The Captain has come home to procure bonds and further evidence of her being bona fide American; which in fact is the case, being the property of James and William D. Wolfe, of Bristol, and of the said Collins of this town—It is not supposed the plaintiff will ever lay in any further claim to said cargo, his appeal notwithstanding—This award must be pleasing, as on this trial depended a number of others in the same situation, and our Havannah trade.
RUTLAND, July 3. INFORMATION. A gentleman direct from Bennington informs, that the inhabitants there have it in serious contemplation, to petition his Excellency the Governor immediately to convene by proclamation, the General assembly of this State, for the purpose of passing a resolve of the Assembly, that the honorable the Lyon of Vermont in his late speech to Congress, deserves well of his constituents; and to do, and transact such further and other things, as they in their great wisdom, shall deem requisite and necessary, more fully to demonstrate to the world, the high sense they entertain of the wisdom, candor, and abilities of their right honorable member.
** No papers were received by the Southern Mail this day.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED. DAYS. Brig Ruby, Mitchell, Marfeilles 48 Lady Washington, Brown, Curacoa 25 Sally, Hayes, Havannah 15 Flora, Stevens, do. do. Betsey, James, do. do. Polly, Senky, C. N. Mole 14 Sch. Telegraph, Corry, Havannah 11 Sally, Scudder, Boston 14 Susannah, Webb, do. do. Prudence, Deming, Hartford 10 Fredom, Barton, Salem 11 Sloop Sally, Spooner, Rhode Island 8 Debora, Perry, Windsor, (N. S.) 8 Hetty, Mason, Savannah 7 Tryal, Hand, Alexandria 7 Dolphin, Kentie, do. 7 Two Brothers, Mason, do. 12 Sloop Betsey, Elkins, Alexandria 7 Sally, Potter, Norfolk 3 Patience, Willis, New-York 6 Mary, Newall, North-Carolina 8 George, Jackson, New-York 7 Moodie, N. Providence CLEARED. Ship Star, Woodman London Snow Sarah, Potter, St. John's, N. B. Brig Brandywine Miller, Culver, St. Croix Flame, Knox, do. Panter, Hawkins, do. Diana, Kirkbride, Liverpool Malabar, Da Costa, St. Thomas Dispatch, Bioren, Cape Francois Luranie, Morris, Aux Cayes Rambler, Odlin, St. Jago de Cuba Rebecca, Arnold, Jacquemel Sch. Winfield Packet, M'Kean, Richmond Nancy, Williams, North Carolina Eliza, Little, Maryland Rambler, White, Norfolk Duly Ann, Mc Namara, Frederick [Burg Sloop Abigail, Bowie, Alexandria Amity, Woodward, Portsmouth, N. H. Two Brothers, Stenwood, Newbury- Port Elly, Daniel, Newbern The French privateer that captured the Asia, was seen in the offing on Sunday morning last.
A letter from Curacoa of the 18th ult. mentions the arrival there of the ship Nancy, Perry, of this port, bound to London, captured off the Delaware Capes, by a French privateer. The writer was forbid to go on board to speak to the captain. Capt. Mitchell of the Ruby, from Marfeilles left at that port, May 14, brig Abigail, Lake, of this port, to fail in two days.
NEW-YORK, May 11. ARRIVED. DAYS. Ship Federal George, Coleman, Bourdeaux 55 Friendship, Orange, Amsterdam 62 Brig Two Polies, Fairchild, do. Georgia Packet, Haraden, Barcelona 55 Nancy, Cottrell, Havanna 12 John, Webb, Charleston 6 Schr. Saml. & Margaret, Scott, Jamaica 22 John, Addison, George-Town 6 Polly, Hooper, Portsmouth 12 Sloop Aurora, Casmore, Newport, 3 Louis, E. Merrells, Savannah 14 Eliza, Williams, Baltimore 8 By the Betsey, Capt. Lovett, arrived on Saturday in 16 days from Loganne, we have a confirmation of the accounts respecting the cessation of American captures and condemnations by the French. [Argus. Capt. Cottrell left at the Havanna, the brig Amazon, Rhodes, of New-York, from St. Thomas to the Havanna, taken by the Spanish, turned away from port, and taken by the French. Sloop Snub, Russel, of Middletown, served as the above. Brig Experience, Fitch, from Jamaica,
taken by the French, and carried into the Havanna. The ship Ann, Coffin, from the Bay of Honduras, taken by the Spaniards, brought in and cleared—then turned out, taken by the French and sent back. A number of others were similarly situated, the names of which they capt. Cottrell could not recollect—all of which he thought would be condemned. Six days after Capt. Cottrell failed, in the Gulph he fell in with a squadron English ships, (two 74's and 3 frigates) examined his papers without molestation. Capt. Haraden, on the 26th May, in lat. 36, long. 11, spoke the brig Hazard, of George Town, 7 days from Gibraltar, bound to Lisbon. June 12, in lat. 37, long. 43, spoke the schooner Hawk, George Gifford, master, 24 days from Lisbon, via St. Michels, and bound for New-York. He had on board the mate and 3 of the crew of the brig Columbia, of and from New-York, bound to Maheira—Capt. Talbot was cast ashore on the island of St. Michel's—vessel lost. June 15, in lat. 36, long. 51, spoke the ship Camilla, of Philadelphia, 13 days from Boston, all well. Capt. Haraden, failed in company with the brig Triton, for Boston. The brig Venus, Tozier, failed from Salo the 4th of May, for New-York.
From a Jamaica Paper of June 3. FALMOUTH, June 7. On Monday last the American brig Amelia, Capt. Seaman passed this port to leeward—She failed from hence to join convoy at Port Antonio, but unfortunately ran foul of a sloop of war in the night; from this accident, the Amelia received so much damage in her bows, that Captain Seaman was obliged to bear away for the Gulf passage, to secure his bowprit and put the vessel to rights, going before the wind.
Monday arrived the brig Dolly, Higgins, from Wilmington, North Carolina. On the 30th ult. about 12 leagues to the eastward of Turk's island, he was boarded by a French schooner privateer, mounting four carriage guns and two swivels, who examined his papers, and finding the argo to be lumber only, suffered him to proceed, after putting 6 men on board, that belonged to the barque Neptune, Captain O'Connor, from New-York to Falmouth, which they had taken the night before.
Tuesday arrived the brig Aurora, Vincent from New-York, and the schooner Atlantic, Cottle, from Boston; and the brig Relief, from Paskoutank. Also, arrived at Black River, the schr. Regulator, Smith, from New-York.
For New-York, THE BRIG Little Sally, James Taylor, Master, LYING at Cheapside wharf, will sail in a few days, and take freight very low. Apply on board, or to Joseph Anthony & Co. July 12. dgt
NOTICE. THE holders of certificates of a loan to the exiled citizens of the States of South Carolina and Georgia, under an act of Congress 23d July, 1781, are informed, that by lodging the same with George Simpson, Cashier of the Bank of the United States, they will be enabled to receive payment of principal and interest, as soon as the certificates can be forwarded to Charleston for settlement, and orders received for their discharge. July 12. Gt
A quarterly Meeting Of "The Society for the Institution and support of First Day or Sunday Schools in the City of Philadelphia, the District of Southwark and the Northern Liberties," will be held at JOHN ELY's school room in Third near Mulberry Street, at half past 7 o'clock this Evening. GEORGE WILLIAMS, Sec'y. June 12.
Forty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscriber on the second day of this inst. July, a Mulatto Man, named Will Bowzer, about forty years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, rather chunky made; had on when he went away, a drab colored cloth coat, striped purple trowsers and jacket. It is probable he will change his clothes, as he took a number with him. The said fellow formerly belonged to Mr. Charles Blake of this place; and it is expected he has made towards Jones's Neck, in the Delaware State.—Any person apprehending the said fellow, and securing him so that I can get him again, shall receive the above reward if taken out of the county, and Twenty Dollars if in the county, and all reasonable charges if bro't home. JESSE REED, Queen Ann's County, Maryland. July 3. wjt
Thirty Dollars Reward. ELOPED from the service of the subscriber, on the 19th inst. a negro man by the name of DICK, about twenty-five years of age, and five feet nine or ten inches high; by trade a carpenter, and is a very lively brisk workman. His countenance is very good—When spoken to, he converses with ease and confidence, and is pretty sagacious. I purchased the said fellow of Mr. Dubay Minor, in whose name he has been advertised in the Richmond newspapers. During his last runaway trip (last summer) he was employed a considerable length of time, by some person near Dumfries, from which circumstance, I conjecture, he has taken another northern route. I forewarn all persons from giving him employment, of any kind whatever, and masters of vessels and others, from carrying him out of this state. The above reward will be given if he is taken within forty miles of this city; and an additional sum, in proportion to the distance he may be brought, or the trouble and expence the apprehender may be at, in bringing him to this place. AUG. DAVIS. N. B. His apparel was of the usual negro kind, but he had more cloaths than is customary for them to possess. A. D. Richmond, June 21, 1797.

Proposals
For carrying MAILS of the United States on the following Post Roads, will be received at the General Post-Office, in Philadelphia, until the 31st day of July next, inclusive.
MAINE.
1. From Brewer's or Scoddy's by Machias, Chandler's river and Columbia, to Narraguagus once a week.
Leave Brewer's every Saturday at 2 P.M., and arrive at Narraguagus the next Tuesday at 6 P.M. Returning, leave Narraguagus every Wednesday at 6 A.M., and arrive at Brewer's the next Saturday at 10 A.M.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
12. From Portsmouth by Dover, Rochester and Mountbrough to Plymouth, returning by New-Hampshire, Meredith, Gilmanstown, Nottingham and Durham to Portsmouth once in two weeks.
Leave Portsmouth every other Wednesday at 8 A.M., and arrive at Plymouth the next Friday at 6 P.M. Returning, receive the mail at Plymouth every other Saturday at 8 A.M., and return to Portsmouth the next Tuesday at 4 P.M.
MASSACHUSETTS.
16. From Newburyport, Haverhill, Kingston, Exeter, New Market and Durham to Dover once a week.
Leave Newburyport every Monday by 10 A.M., arrive at Dover on Wednesday by noon. Returning, leave Dover on Wednesday by 3 P.M., and arrive at Newburyport on Friday by 3 P.M.
Chester to Concord in New Hampshire once a week.
Leave Concord every Monday by 6 A.M., arrive at Chester by 2 P.M., and arrive at Boston on Tuesday by 4 P.M. Returning, leave Boston every Friday by 9 A.M., arrive at Chester on Saturday by 11 A.M., and arrive at Concord on Saturday by 6 P.M.
Northampton on Monday and Thursday by noon, and at Suffield by 7 P.M.
35. From Hanover by Oxford and Haverhill to Newbury once a week.
Leave Hanover every Wednesday by 6 A.M., arrive at Haverhill by 4 P.M., and at Newbury by 5 P.M. Returning, leave Newbury every Thursday by 6 A.M., arrive at Haverhill by 8 A.M., and at Hanover by 6 P.M.
VERMONT.
36. From Windsor by Royalton, Randolph, Williamston and Montpelier to Burlington once in two weeks.
Leave Windsor every other Thursday by 6 A.M., and arrive at Burlington the next Saturday by 6 P.M. Returning, leave Burlington every other Thursday by 6 A.M., and arrive at Windsor on Wednesday by 6 P.M.
RHODE-ISLAND.
40. From Providence by Bristol and Warren to Newport.
Leave Providence every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 7 A.M., and arrive at Newport the same days by 5 P.M. Returning, leave Newport every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 8 A.M., and arrive at Providence by 4 P.M.
CONNECTICUT.
42. From Hartford by Wadsworth to Norwich once a week.
Leave Hartford every Tuesday by 6 A.M., and arrive at Norwich by 7 P.M. Returning, leave Norwich every Monday by 6 A.M., and arrive at Hartford by 7 P.M.
and arrive at Old Fort Schuyler on Saturday by 7 P.M.
58. From Rome by to Rotterdam once in two weeks.
Leave Rome every other Thursday by 10 A.M., and arrive at Rotterdam by 6 P.M. Returning, leave Rotterdam every other Friday by 9 A.M., and arrive at Rome by 6 P.M.
NEW-JERSEY.
65. From Woodbridge to Amboy three times a week.
Leave Woodbridge every Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 8 A.M., and arrive at Amboy by 9 A.M. Leave Amboy at noon and arrive at Woodbridge by 1 P.M.
NORTH-CAROLINA.
88. From Newbern to Beaufort and Swanboro' once in two weeks, the mail to go alternately.
Leave Newbern every other Thursday by 6 A.M., remain at each of the offices two hours, and return to Newbern the next.
GEORGIA AND SOUTH-CAROLINA.
95. From Augusta by Robinson at the White Ponds and Gillets mills to Coosahatchy, once a week.
Leave Augusta every Tuesday by 8 A.M., and arrive at Coosahatchy on Wednesday by 7 P.M. Returning, leave Coosahatchy every Sunday at 6 A.M., and arrive at Augusta on Monday by 5 P.M.
NEW-JERSEY.
67. From Newtown by Hacketstown, Morristown and Chatham to Newark, and from Newark back by Chatham, Morristown, Boonton, Rockaway and Spania to Newtown, once a week.
Leave Newtown every Thursday by 5 A.M., and arrive at Newark on Friday by 10 A.M. Leave Newark every Friday by 2 P.M., and arrive at Newtown on Saturday by 6 P.M.
MARITLAND AND VIRGINIA.
82. From Baltimore by Ellicott's Lower Mills, Montgomery court-house, Charlesburg, Leesburg, Middlebury and Warrenton to Culpeper court-house, once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Monday noon, arrive at Leesburg on Tuesday evening, and at Culpeper Court House the next Thursday noon. Returning, leave Culpeper court-house every Friday noon, and arrive at Baltimore the next Monday by 9 A.M.
Note 1. The Post Master General may alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contract, he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
Note 2. Half an hour shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified.
Note 3. For every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the Contractor shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continues until the departure of any departing Mail, whereby the Mails destined for such departing Mail, lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.
Note 4. Newspapers as well as Letters are to be sent in the Mails; and if any person making proposals desires to carry newspapers after those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry it with that emolument and for what sum without that emolument.
Note 5. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alteration desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of his contract.
Note 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of January, April, July and October.
Note 7. The contract is to be in operation on the first day of October next, and continue for four years, until the first of October 1801—excepting contracts for the winter No. 8, 9, 10, 31, 36, 50, 54, 57, 60, 74, 76, 77, 80, 81, 83, 84, 87, 90, 91, 92, 96—which are to continue two years until the first of October, 1799.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post-Master General.
General Post-Office, Philadelphia, May 27th, 1797.
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