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NEW THEATRE. (NEVER ACTED IN AMERICA.) For the Benefit of Mr. Bernard. On Wednesday Evening, April 16, Will be presented, a celebrated new Comedy, called SIGHS; OR, THE DAUGHTER. (Written by Augustus Von Kotzebue.) Tillman Totum, (with a song) Mr. Bernard. Von Snarl, Mr. Warren. Hans William, Mr. Cooper. Adelbert, Mr. Wood. Leopold, Mr. Wignell. Nicholas, Mr. Billett. Josephine, Mrs. Merry. Louisa, Mrs. Snowden. Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Francis. Ellen, (with a song) Miss Broadhurst. End of the Play an Interlude, called THE SAILORS GARLAND; Or, Family Picture. George Standard, Mr. Bernard. O'Dair, Mr. Warren. Old Pincher, Mr. Warrell. Miss Pincher, Mrs. Oldmixon. Maria, Miss Arnold. To which will be added, a new Farce, (for the second time here) called FORTUNE'S FROLICK; Or, The true use of Riches. Robin Ronhead, Mr. Bernard. Snacks, Mr. Francis. Dolly, Mrs. Oldmixon. Margery, Mrs. Francis. Box, one Dollar, Pit, three quarters of a dollar, and Gallery half a dollar. Tickets to be had at the Office of the Theatre, and at Mr. Rice's book store, Chalk's library, Hardy's Tavern, and of Mr. Bernard, in Carpen- ter's Street. Mrs. Oldmixon's Night will be on Friday. Mr. Warren's Night will be on Satur- day next. VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, a number of Journeymen Tailors. Such as are industrious and well disposed, will meet with liberal encouragement, by applying to either of the subscribers, at their respective places of abode. James M'Alpin, Charles C. & J. Watson, John Stiley. James Cummings, Selby Hickman, Thomas Harrison, Caleb Hughes, William M'Ilhenny, Kenneth Jewell, Benjamin Sharp, Jacob Thomas, William Abhy, Enoch Wright, Joseph Wilder, Benjamin Shaw, John Webb. April 14. dtf
LANCASTER STAGES. The Proprietors of the Philadelphia and Lan- caster line of Stages DISPATCH, return their grateful thanks to their friends and the public in general, for the past favors they have received, and inform them that in addition to the regular Line, they are provided with Carriages, Sover and careful drivers, to go through between the City and Borough in two days. Those who prefer this mode of travelling can be accommodated at the Stage Office, sign of United States Eagle, Market Street, Philadelphia. Slough, Downing, Dunwoody & Co. Nov. 30. 2t—5
THE HEALTH OFFICE Is removed to No. 141 South Front Street, Near the Drawbridge. April 1. daw
SALES Of a handsome Retreat. On Wednesday the 16th of April instant, at four o'clock in the afternoon, on the premises, Will positively be sold at Auction, to close a co-partnership. ABOUT 20 acres of highly improved ground, in a fine garden, &c. It is situated on the west side of the Germantown road, about 2 and an half miles from the Court House, ge- nerally known by the name of Taylor's Place in the Northern Liberties. On the premises are a large brick house and out buildings, in good repair; a large garden inclosed with cedar posts and board fence, a pump of excellent water near the door. A par- ticular description is deemed unnecessary, as the sale will be on the spot. Also, a lot adjoining the last, containing a- bout 10 acres of ground of the same quality, on which is erected a new stone and frame build- ing, 60 feet by 28, and an old stone and frame barn—These places may be viewed at any time before the sale, the key of the house is in the hands of the subscribers, who will deliver it to any person desirous of purchasing. A good title, clear of incumbrance, and possession im- mediately. SHANNON & POALK, Auctioneers. April 10. dtf
SHANNON & POALK, Auctioneers. April 10. dtf
NOTICE. All Persons having claims against Richard S. Footman, surviving partner of the house of Footman & Co. also those having claims against the estate of Richard S. Footman, de- ceased, are desired to exhibit their accounts, well authenticated; and all those indebted to the said firm are requested to make immediate payment to JOHN M'CLELLAN, Administrator to the estate of R. S. Footman. Frankford, April 9. d30f
NOTICE. The Creditors of the late house of Irwin & Bryson, of Lexington, Kentucky, are hereby informed, that a dividend of such mon- ies of that firm, as have been received by the subscriber, will be made on the twentieth day of April next, among those creditors who shall have before that time furnished their accounts properly attested to WILSON HUNT. Acting assignee. March 12. d30f
Just Arrived, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, THE CARGO Of the Ship CANTON, Richard Dale, Commander, from Canton, consisting of Bohea Souchong Hyson Skin Young Hyson White Yellow Sugar of 1st quality. China Ware. Cassia. Fans. An assortment of Silks. WILLINGS & FRANCIS, No. 21, Penn Street. April 14. d.
CHINA GOODS. Imported in the ship Yuan, Daniel M'Pherson commander, from Canton, AND FOR SALE, By JAMES LATIMER, jr. NANKENS, white and yellow. Black, blue and colored Lute strings Black and colored Sattins Mazarine blue do. Satin Stripes Dove colored Shawls Black and colored Taffetas Canton Long Cloth Imperial, Hyson, Young } TEAS of the first Hyson and Souchong } quality. April 8. dtf
CHINA GOODS. Imported in the ship New Jersey, from Can- ton, and for sale by Archibald McCall, No. 187 South Second Street. White and Yellow Nankens, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, Bohea and Souchong Teas, Black Sattins and Lute strings, Hair Ribbon, Cassia, and Rheubarb in chests, Sugar in boxes and bags. ALSO ON HAND, A small assortment of China ware, and a few Huds Prime Jamaica Sugars. April 4. dtf
Just Arrived, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, THE CARGO Of the Ship PHILADELPHIA, Theodore Bliss, Commander, from Bengal. consisting of An assortment of Piece Goods, Sugars of the first quality, And 200 qrs. chests of superior quality Hyson Teas. WILLINGS & FRANCIS, and Thomas & John Clifford. March 17. d.
IMPORTED In the Harmony, Captain Kollock, from Calcutta, AND FOR SALE By JOHN MILLER, Jun. (No. 80, Dock Street) Pepper, Sugar, } of the first quality. Hyson Teas, } ALSO, 250 Bales well chosen low priced Piece Goods. Apply to John Miller, Jun. or Alexan- der J. Miller. April 9. dtw
IMPORTED, In the ship Yuan, Daniel M'Pherson master, from Canton, an Assortment of CHINA SILKS, consisting of Black and coloured Lute strings Black Sattins Black Senchaws Black and coloured Sewing Silks Nankens, Fans, &c. Also on hand. INDIA MUSLINS, viz. Gazzecunas Gurrabs Cossas Bastals, &c. and India Bandannas. FOR SALE BY ROBERT SMITH & CO. No. 58, South Front Street. April 7. dtw
FOR SALE, The Time of a Mulatto Girl, WHO has about eight years to serve, has been has been for many years accustomed to the care of children, and is a tolerable cook. Enquire of the Printer. April 5. dtw
Philadelphia Academy. SAMUEL MAGAW, D.D. Rector of St. Paul's church, and formerly Vice- Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, AND JAMES ABERCROMBIE, A.M. One of the Assistant Ministers of Christ church and St. Peter's, INTEND TO OPEN, On Tuesday the 13th of next month, (April) An Academy, consisting of 1. An English School, in which will be taught Reading, Writing, English Grammar, Composition, Elocution, and Nat- ural History. 2d. A Mathematical School, in which will be taught Writing, Arithmetic, Mer- cantile Accounts, Geography and the use of the Globes, Geometry, or the elements of Euclid, Trigonometry, both Plane and Spherical, Mensuration, Gauging, Survey- ing, Navigation, in all its parts, Dialling, Conic-sections, Fortification, Gunnery, As- tronomy, Algebra and Fluxions, with their application to the different parts of Ma- thematics. This department will be conducted By MR. PETER DELAMAR, formerly Professor of Mathematics in the Royal Military and Marine Academy, Dub- lin—and lately in the FRIGATE UNITED STATES. 3d. A Classical School, in which will be taught the Latin and Greek Languages, in conjunction with Chronology, Civil His- tory, Rhetoric, and the Institutes of Moral Science. A well-grounded conviction of the expe- diency of the foregoing plan, has been our principal inducement to undertake it. When it is considered that this populous and flour- ishing Metropolis contains only one Public Institution on an extensive plan, and that many of our youth are obliged to resort to other States, to receive even a Grammar- School Education, the Seminary now pro- posed, will, we trust, be regarded as eminent- ly useful. Actuated by these considerations, many gentlemen, friends to Science, and to Liter- ary Establishments, have urged, with great warmth, the present undertaking, and ex- cited the most flattering expectations of its success. Thus encouraged by the countenance and promised aid of liberal men, no less than by a firm persuasion that well-regulated Aca- demies have a most important influence upon manners, habits, and principles; it will be our earnest endeavor to so con- duct this Seminary of Learning, as to sub- serve the great interests of Religion and Morality, to promote Decorum of Behaviour, Correctness of Taste, Liberality of Sentiment, and every other attribute of an inge- nuous mind, which, in connection with good principles, and sound literature, con- stitute the distinguished ornaments of the gentleman, and the scholar. The building, engaged for this Academy, though affording excellent accommodation, will be relinquished for a more central situ- ation, if such a change should be found ne- cessary. Persons desirous to be employed as Tutors in this Seminary, are requested to apply, without delay, to either of the subscribers, to whom also Parents wishing to send their children, will please to make application. SAMUEL MAGAW, No. 94 Arch Street. JAMES ABERCROMBIE, No. 101 Pine Street. Philad. March 28.
FOR SALE. 20 bbls. Halifax Herring Halifax Shad, in barrels, 150 bbls. Mackerel—Salmon in tiers, bbls and half bbls. 70 bbls. Bay of Fundy Shad A few quintals of Cod Fish, Spermeceti and common Oil, 20 bbls. (Burlington) Pork, Spanish Indigo. Also, Very good Vinegar by the pipe, barrel or gallon—A cask of Venison Hams— 1 bale of Cotton Candle Wick, and 18 kegs of Hogs Lard. Apply to PHILIP S. BUNTING, No. 96, Race, the corner of Third Street. 4th mo. 8th April dtf
PRIZE-MONEY! SHIP GANGES. DIVIDENDS for the Letter of Marque Schoo- ner Rebouque, and L'Eugenie, the former captured the 5th of August last off St. Bartho- mews, the latter the 10th of same month off St. Croix, will be paid at the house of Lewis Alber- tus, in Front Street, below the Drawbridge, on TUESDAY the 15th inst. April 3. dtf
FOR LIVERPOOL. THE SHIP AMIALE, D.C. TILLINGHAST, Master. PHILADELPHIA built, of live oak and ce- dar, will be ready to receive her cargo at West's wharf in a few days, and to sail about the 25th of April. For freight or passage apply to the captain on board, or to JEREMIAH WARDER, WHO HAS FOR SALE, The following articles entitled to Drawback. Cotton Hosiery, fine Holland Shirting Linen, Table Linen, Ticklings, Rags for Paper-ma- kers, Russia Sil Cloth, Ravens Duck, Irish Linen in trunks, London White Lead, Dry and ground in oil, Red and Bart Lead, London Tin in boxes, London refined Salt Petre, New- Castle Grindstones, Roman Tea Canners, elegant Girandoles, ten four pound Wool- ish proof cannon, double-fortified with apparatus complete, and a quantity of three and nine pound shot. march 31. dtw
COURSE OF EXCHANGE London, 75 2/3 30 days 73 & 74 at 60 & 90 days Amsterdam, 33 3/4 1-100 per florin Hamburg 30 3/4 at 100 per Mark Banco.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 15. Justum et tenacem propositi virum, Non civium ardor prava jubentium, Non vultus instantis tyranni, Mente quait solida.
A gentleman Editor, lately finding the hu- minous lucubrations of his classical corre- spondents, flowering upon him, in more than usual redundancy, hastens by a Notary in- timation, to inform them, that he will at an early day accommodate their pieces with a place in the Gazette. Now this, pardie, is the very quintessence of Shakspeareanism : videlicet, Accommodate, as I learn, is a scholar-like word, of exceeding great pro- priet. Accommodate! It comes from accom- modo : that is, when a man's piece is as they say, accommodated; or when it is— being—whereby it may be thought to be ac- commodated; which is an excellent thing.
In Boston is advertised "the Stock of a Gentleman declining trade." Why this is right. The more the different orders of society are confounded, the more is promoted the establishment of what obtains now-a-days as Republicanism. Garrick, remarks in one of his Dramatic pieces, that even in England, "women of quality, and women of no quality, and women of all qualities, are so mixed together, that you don't know one from t'other, and all are called Madams ."
The whole troop of Actresses at Covent Garden lately mutinied, on account of one of the Cyprian corps having been introduced on the Boards. Chastity must surely have attained its highest climax in England, when even this tribe display fallaciousness at such a circumstance.
The papers acquaint us with the impor- tant fact, that Thomas Painter, and Noah Webster, Esquires, are elected into the Pro- vincial Parliament of Connecticut, for the Borough of New Haven. The advance- ment of the former of these persons to an illustrious station is matter of great public interest; since the mark of consideration be- stowed on a man, who so highly distinguish- ed himself as a pefitential writer, and cob- bler of language, must be regarded as an in- crement to the public stock of distributive justice. But why the name of the latter should be added, it is difficult to conjecture; unless we impute it to some hard-hearted fellow, who, envious of the fame of our per- tinent man, has sought to obscure the lus- tre of his advancement, by coupling with his distinguished name, that of probably some obscure village Peasant.
A Citizen of Philadelphia has observed a very extraordinary hint to the Members of the Legislature of this Commonwealth, at- tached to an Advertisement of F. & J. Bai- ley offering for Sale the "Report of the Committee, &c." It appears intended to inform those gentlemen where they may be furnished with a Pamphlet, published by their order, and for their sole use. Independent of the impropriety of a printer, in the service of the House of Representatives, publishing more of an Article than was directed by his employers and that, too, for the purpose of in- creasing his own emolument, there seems to be great indecency in the mode adopted by him to distribute the work amongst the per- sons for whose use it was expressly pub- lished.
Among the various abuses which prevail in this country, the tolerance of combina- tions of Journeymen for the purpose of dicta- ting to their Masters, what wages they shall pay, and, in some instances, of restrict- ing them, as to the manner in which they shall conduct their business, is not the least reproachful to its character, or destructive of its well being. The following article from a London paper, will shew in what manner such attempts are punished in Eng- land:
"Yesterday Christopher Connor , found guilty before the Recorder, of Combina- tion in the Rope-making business, was whipped from the corner of Mole-street, in Townshend-street, to the Rope-walk on the Low-ground, pursuant to his sentence. The High-Sheriff, attended by Mr. Gregg, the Gosler, saw the punishment properly execu- ted. Connor is a young man, and it is hoped that castration will be the means of pre- venting him from being guilty of future vio- lation of the Law, and teach him that ho- nest industry, without combination, is the most comfortable and profitable pursuit."
PRICES OF STOCKS. PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 7. Six per Cent. 16 3/4 Three per Cent. 11 1/2 Deferred 6 per Cent. 14 3/8 8 per Cent Stock 5 BANK United States, 5 " Pennsylvania, 2 1/2 " North America, 50 Insurance comp. N.A. shares 7 per cent. below par " Pennsylvania, shares, 22 per cent. adv. East India Company of N.A. 6 per cent advance Land Warrants, 32 dollars per 100 acres.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, April 14.
The following bills were read the third time and passed, viz.
An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year 1800.
An act to make appropriations for the navy of the United States during the year 1800.
An act to continue in force for a limited time an act entitled an act to prescribe the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections for Members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and to compel the attendance of witnesses.
An act to authorise the sale and conveyance of lands in certain cases by the Marshals of the United States, and to confirm former sales.
An act to provide for rebuilding the Light-house at New London; for the support of a Light-house at Clark's point, for the erection and support of a light-house at Wig-Wam Point; and for other purposes.
Mr. Harper, from the committee to whom was referred the amendments of the Senate to the bill to extend the privilege of obtaining patents, &c. reported, that it would be proper the House should concur.
The report was agreed to. A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Osgood, their secretary, informing the House, that the Senate have passed the bill for the relief of the Corporation of Rhode Island College.
Mr. Wain presented a petition of James Thomas Bishop, merchant and mariner, praying to be admitted a citizen of the United States—Referred to a select committee.
Mr. Davis laid the following resolution on the table.
Resolved, That the next annual Meeting of the Congress of the United States, shall be held on the first Monday in November 1800.
Mr. Harper called for the order of the day on the bill to provide for the better organization of the courts of the United States.
Mr. Mitchell, after expressing his opinion that the principle of the bill had been already negatived, moved that the further consideration of it be postponed till the first Monday in December next. After considerable debate the question was taken by yeas and nays, as follows:
AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs. Alston, Bailey, Bishop, R. Brown, Cabell, Currie, Clay, Claiborne, J. Davenport, Davis, Dawson, Dent, Egleston, Elmore, D. Foster, Fowler, Freeman, Gallatin, Gray, Gregg, Hartley, Holmes, Jackson, Jones, Kirtland, Leib, Lyon, Linn, Mason, Muhlenberg, New, Nicholas, Nicholson, Randolph, Shepherd, Smith, J. Smith, S. Smith, Sprague, Stanford, Stone, Sumpner, Taliaferro, Thompson, A. Trigg, J. Trigg, Varnum, R. Williams.
NEGATIVE.
Messrs. Baer, Bartlett, Bayard, Brice, J. Brown, Champlin, Cooper, Dana, F. Davenport, Dennis, Dickson, Edmond, Evans, A. Foster, Glen, C. Goodrich, E. Goodrich, Griswold, Grove, Harper, Henderson, Hill, Hugar, Imlay, H. Lee, S. Lee, Lyman, Marshall, Morris, Nott, Page, Parks, Pinckney, Platt, Powell, Reed, Rutledge, Sewall, Sheffield, Thatcher, J. Thomas, R. Thomas, Wadsworth, Waln, L. Williams, Woods.
A message was received from the Senate; notifying that they have passed the resolution relative to the Copper Bed on Lake Superior.
A message was received from the President of the United States, by his secretary, Mr. Shaw, informing the house, that the President, did on the 12th inst. approve and sign the following acts, viz.
An act to continue in force for a limited period the act entitled an act relative to certain fisheries of the United States; for the government of the fishermen employed therein, and for other purposes as therein mentioned—and
An act to alter the form of certain oaths and affirmations directed to be taken by the act entitled an act to provide for the second Census or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States.
The house went into a committee of the whole on the resolution reported by the committee of revision and unexpired business, for continuing in force the act laying an additional duty on salt; Mr. Rutledge in the chair; and after a short debate, the resolution was agreed to, ayes 49; the committee then rose, and upon the question with the committee in their agreement to the said resolution, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas 54, Nays 38. The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the report of the committee of claims on the petition of Stephen Sayre; Mr. Rutledge in the chair.
The report, which is unfavorable to the petitioner, was opposed by Mr. Harper, who spoke at great length in favor of the claim. The question was then taken, and the report agreed to, yeas 46, nays 27. The committee rose, and the house concurred, yeas 43, nays 24.
The bill to continue in force the act entitled "An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," was read a third time and passed. Adjourned.
BALTIMORE, April 12.
A Schooner of Messrs. S. Smith and Buchanan from Havanna, arrived this day, and failed; and a brig from Jamaica. Two other Schooners were also below, from the West-Indies.
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, February 6.
Yesterday Government received dispatches from Sir James Saumarez, at Jersey, which in some degree confirm the last accounts from La Vendee. They state that a neutral vessel, from L'Orient, had brought intelligence that there had been two engagements between the Chouans and Republicans, in both of which the former had prevailed; but that 30 battalions of regular infantry, and three regiments of horse, having arrived in the insurgent provinces, there was reason to apprehend that the Royalists, would be unable to keep the field. Circumstantial reports of this kind are, however, but little to be depended upon.
Two mails arrived from Hamburg this day: they do not, however, contain much novelty.
The Vienna Court Gazette of the eighth and tenth ult. are entirely barren of military intelligence.
Letters from Bareuth state, that after the arrival of a courier from St. Peterburgh, the Russian army had been reviewed; and that after having received the necessary articles for their equipment they marched in columns consisting of between 3000 and 4000 men each, towards Francia, by way of the Palatinate and Bareuth in order to re-assemble in the districts of Wurtzberg and Aschaffenburg, and from thence to march to the Rhine. The later letters add, that the new Russian army expected in Bohemia, would pursue the same direction, and that the campaign would soon be opened again by the siege of Mentz. The statement, however, is not official.
The report of the Cardinal Bellisone's having been elected Pope, is not yet confirmed.
Field Marshal Kiay, it is now supposed, will be appointed to command on the Rhine.
Letters from Peterburgh and Cracow state, that 60,000 Russians are now on their march to reinforce the army of Prince Suwarow.
Lord Minto, the English Minister at Vienna, has been at Prague, to treat with Prince Suwarow, respecting the subsidies for the Russian army, which are said to have been agreed upon for 100,000 men. Their march to the Rhine will, it is said, begin in the middle of February at farthest.
From the Hague we learn, that a Secretary of Legation, belonging to the Embassy at Paris, had gone thither in sixty hours, to confer in secret with some of the members of the present Government, after which he again returned to Paris.
Private letters from Italy have been received at Vienna, stating that General Count Kleau had not been able to maintain himself in the advantageous position gained by him, but that he was obliged to give way to superior numbers, the reinforcements intended for him not being able to join on account of the badness of the roads.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
February 7.
COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY.
The House upon the motion of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, resolved into a committee of supply.
Mr. Wallace called the recollection of the house to the vote of the navy last year. There was then voted 120,000 men, but from the alteration of circumstances since that time, particularly by the surrender of the Dutch fleet, it was deemed prudent to reduce the allowance this year 10,000 men. He should therefore move it as a resolution of the committee, that 110,000 men should be employed in the service of the navy for the year 1800, including 22,000 marines.
Mr. Nichols said, he felt himself bound to oppose any supply for the carrying on of the war upon the present avowed principles. It was now acknowledged by administration that he, warred, for the restoration of the Bourbon family—(A cry of no! no! no! from the ministerial benches.)—The honorable member then insisted that such was the necessary inference to be drawn from Lord Grenville's answer to Buonaparte. True indeed it did state other objects such as the latter reduction and crippling the power of France. This he insisted amounted to the same thing; because if ever the power of France was reduced to such a low ebb as that, they would be unable to resist any form of Government that should be established to impose upon them. Indeed he had given credit to ministers in having acted wisely and mananimously in having avowed that object, because he considered that a nation at war ought always to know and be able to state with precision, the object for which they were contending. The honorable gentleman assumed this point, that we were at war to restore the Bourbon family, and from thence went into a long detail of the arguments which have been already used, to show the improbability of accomplishing such a measure—From the change of property—from the destruction of the nobles and ecclesiastics—from the avowed principles of the country to resubmit to feudal and ecclesiastical burthens—from probable future want of concert among the allies, &c. The honorable gentleman was proceeding, but was interrupted by
Mr. Barker, who stated, that he did not doubt the ingenuity of the honorable gentleman would be able to connect his arguments with the question, but he thought they were rather remote, and begged the question might be read.
Mr. Hobhouse said, that his honourable friend was in order, and was proceeded to explain the connection of his observations with the question, when
The Chancellor of the exchequer said that one honorable member had not a right to explain the speech of another honorable member, when any irregularity arose, the member should explain himself.
The chairman said, that a member certainly had a right to show himself in what manner his speech bore upon the question, and hoped the honorable member would limit himself strictly to the question, and assign his reasons why he opposed the resolution of the supply.
Mr. Hobhouse said, that his hon. friend connected the restoration of the Bourbon family with the war, and hence the reason of his entering on that part of the subject, as it would connect itself with the resolution of the committee.
Mr. Tierney defended Mr. Nicholls, as being perfectly in order, provided he could show how his observations connected themselves with the question. He did not expect to find at so early an hour so much impatience to decide the question, for the purpose of accommodating gentlemen who wish to withdraw, and though that all should be on an equal footing in the house on such occasions.
Mr. Pitt begged to say a few words:— In what had been said it could not be presumed that there was any intention to fetter the freedom of debate. The only wish was to save time; but if all the hon. gentleman's speech was to be connected with the question, not only by his own ingenuity, but also by that of his hon. friends behind him. The house had made a bad arrangement for the good disposition of their time; and they had much better permit the hon. gentleman to go on.
Mr. Nicholls accordingly resumed, and continued his arguments to show the improbability of succeeding in the attempt to restore the Bourbon family. From thence he adverted to the commencement of the war, which he said was pushed forward by some of his Majesty's Ministers, not from principles of justice or national advantage, but from principles of private interest—and it became the country to consider whether they would support them in the disastrous conduct? He could not conscientiously do it, as he was persuaded that every thing depended upon the speedy restoration of peace.
Mr. Addington professed himself greatly surprised that the hon. gentleman should oppose the supplies, and he was equally surprised at the reasons by which he had attempted to justify that conduct. The hon. gentleman had gone into the question of war, a question which was so ably discussed the other night, and to completely answered by his honorable friend, below him.—Upon that therefore he should say nothing, but content himself with calling the attention of the house to one argument of an hon. gentleman (Mr. Secretary Dundas,) which was supposing you had made peace, could you with safety dismiss it? He did not recollect that any answer was attempted to be given to this by any gentleman on the other side. He would put the case, that the hon. gentleman was one of his Majesty's Ministers, and then he would ask him, if under the present circumstances of France, he would advise his Majesty to disband his forces, even admitting a peace to be concluded? If the hon. gentleman answered in the affirmative, he would say, that it would be in vain to pursue such conduct; and if the hon. gentleman answered in the negative, he would ask him what sort of a peace that could be, when we dared not lay aside our arms lest we would not be a peace, it would be merely an armed truce. If peace could not be obtained, why should we negotiate? it would be only to beat down the spirit of the nation; to disunite our allies, to disintegrate discord among the confederates, and destroy our most flattering hopes.
Mr. B. Edwards professed great attachment to the naval service, and therefore he could not oppose any vote in their favour. But he could not agree to the doctrines which he had lately heard advanced. If words and language had any distinct meaning, the note of Lord Grenville did most certainly imply that we were engaged in the war for the restoration of the Bourbon family, and he believed that we were bound by treaties to attempt the effecting of that point. He thought that we even had an opportunity of treating for peace without any loss of honour, without being asked for it. The events of the war ought to repress us from being too sanguine of success. Look at St. Domingo, or look nearer home, at Holland, when a British army had been obliged to pass under the yoke. It was easy for them to draw battles who were not to fight them, but the events of war were in the hands of the Lord Almighty, and he had said, "That the race was not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong;" and if Scripture did not teach us this, yet the experience of this war ought to have taught us. For by it we might have learned that nothing is so formidable as an enemy reduced to despair.
Mr. Wilberforce expressed his intention of shortly stating the grounds upon which he gave his vote. He thought gentlemen came to a decision upon this point just as they happened to view it in different lights, or as they were predisposed. The question to him seemed to be this, whether by voting for a communication with the chief confidant he should have accelerated a safe and permanent peace? if he had thought it would have produced that desirable object, he for one should have voted an address for negotiation; but unless that could be effected, he thought that gentleman should not reason from the general evils attendant upon all wars. The question was, could they hope for security and permanency? At the first hearing of the communication, he confessed that it gave him great pleasure, and he was inclined to think we ought to open a negotiation; but
more mature reflection convinced him of the painful necessity of abandoning that pleasing thought. The honorable member then went into an examination of the personal character of Buonaparte, and the stability of his power; of the probability a permanent peace, and the chance that he was not sincere in his propositions. He thought that the conduct of ministers fully evinced that they were desirous of peace, as they had attempted negotiation, but were defeated by the pride, arrogance, and insincerity of our enemies.
Mr. Hobhouse said, that he had been prevented by illness from attending during the debate on Monday last, he hoped he might claim the indulgence of the house for a little time, while he made some observations on the subject of the late overtures for negotiation; particularly so as the honorable gentleman who just sat down, had dwelt upon it. It was not his intention to enter into the question, who were the aggressors in this war, or whether any overtures had been lost for concluding a peace; because these definitions were irrelevant to the question then before the house. He would however, reply to one argument that had been made use of on the subject of aggression, because nobody else had done to. To show that Great Britain was not the aggressor, the minister on a former night mentioned a letter which Louis the XVI. had written in 1792 to his majesty, thanking him for not having taken a part in the war in which France was engaged with Austria and Prussia. It should be recollected that that letter had been written before any acts of aggression had taken place on the part of Great Britain; before she had prohibited the exportation of corn to France; before she had dismissed the Ambassador of that country, &c. all which happened previous to the declaration of war by France in Feb. 1793. Now with respect to reason assigned by ministers for refusing to meet the overtures from France, he must observe that they had never before urged such plea as that of instability in the government from the circumstance of its recency. They had shown themselves ready to treat with the last government in the very infancy of its establishment; they were ready to treat with the new Directory, which was then composed of men who had embraced their hands in the blood of that monarch whose murder this country was endeavoring to revenge. Therefore the plea of recency was not only new, but inconsistent with the conduct of those who used it. What was this conduct? At the very time it had been echoed in that house that the finances of France were ruined, ministers were ready to treat with her. After the victory gained in the councils by the party, hostile to the negotiations thus carrying on by Lord Malmesbury at Lille, and after the ignominious dismissal of his Lordship, the British government, notwithstanding, declared itself ready to negotiate. But ministers would not treat now because they did not know whether the present government of France had any stability. How could they wait to make a trial of the stability of that government which they were labouring with all their efforts to overthrow? How were they to wait until they perceived that stability? What space of time would be sufficient to satisfy them?—
"In God's name (said Mr. H.) let the country know the criterion by which you are to judge of the stability of the French government!"—There was as great a spirit of moderation now in France as at any time since the revolution. This spirit had shewn itself in the council of elders, shortly before the arrival of Buonaparte. If France was now so weak and ruined as had been stated this country has in that weakness a security which could not have under any other form of government that might exist in France. There was as much security and as little peril to be expected after a peace made with Buonaparte as with any of the Bourbons. But from the whole line of conduct pursued by ministers, he was clearly of opinion, that their object was to carry on the war till it restored that unity to the throne of France. Buonaparte would say the same thing now to the people of France; and would make use of the rejection of his overtures as a means of consolidating the whole power of that country in his own hands. It was England then which furnished him with the bell means and the bell arguments. The object of restoring the Bourbons was as unattainable now as at any period since the commencement of the war. Every means had been already tried to effect it; powerful considerations had been excited—great armies had been brought into the field under the most experienced Generals; yet we were not nearer to the attainment of the object. He deplored the resolution which the house had come to on the subject of the late overtures, and he was sure this country would be obliged to make peace on worse terms than it was now in its power to obtain. The conduct of ministers then was as rash as it was inconsistent. They were obliged on this occasion to say, that they were not bound by their former professions in favour of peace; and this they did at the very time they were charging the enemy with a breach of his professions, besides his other crimes.
Lord Hawkesbury observed, that the arguments of gentlemen on the other side of the house appeared to rest on an assumption that there was a sufficient degree of stability in the government of France; and that, if there was none at all, that might not be a reason against treating with it. As to the stability of Buonaparte's government, it was only to be judged of by the fate of all those that had gone before it, in a country where a revolution had taken place almost every year; and with respect to the propriety of negotiating with the government that was established in consequence of the last revolution, there was no other ground by which it could be judged, except that of the character of the individuals who were at the head
of its government. And if he found that those persons had been parties to acts of the most criminal and atrocious kind, it was good reason to conclude that no confidence could be placed in them. He would not attempt to defend the conduct of the princes of the house of Bourbon. He would admit that it had often been perfidious; but it was necessary to consider that there had been a system in Europe, to which these and other Princes had been obliged to cling, and which had confined their actions, bad as they might be, within certain limits. No question ever arose with respect to the stability of their governments. These could not be changed, had they been ever so bad. But to enter into a treaty of peace with a government that had no character; that was infamous for its crimes; that had no stability, and which nobody knew the moment it was likely to be changed; that was a policy which nothing but madness could dictate, particularly so when it was considered how great were the power and resources of the country at this moment; and that its revenues were increased to an amount beyond what they had ever been at. There was no country in the world, between whole peace, and war establishment there was so great a disproportion as Great Britain. To make peace now would be to put away a force which could not be procured in case of a breach of treaty; to put down the war machine, which it would take a long time to raise again; to open the ports of France, and give her commerce an opportunity of reviving, and her government an opportunity of putting the country in a better condition to make war again. Every body must, and he himself did rejoice at the failure of Lord Malmesbury's negotiations; because the most atrocious acts of the government with which we had offered to make peace took place since those failures. It was since then that they had practised such infamous conduct towards Italy and America; and that they had committed that perfidious, gross and scandalous violation of their treaty with the Porte by the invasion of Egypt; at the very time when a Turkish ambassador resided at Paris. Every thing that happened since the last experiment should make this country cautious how she negotiates again. With respect to the restoration of the House of Bourbon, he should be ashamed if he did not say he wished such an event to take place. He wished it on the principles of humanity and public justice, as it was the only means of blotting out of the page of history, and ridding the world of the crimes of the French Revolution. But let any gentleman show him another government in France with which a peace could be made, consistently with security against those principles which endangered the safety and peace of the world for the last ten years, and with that government he would be ready to negotiate; but let there be a sure test for this security. An honorable gentleman asked what was the criterion of that security? He could answer the question no other way than by stating, that the test required was a display on the part of the enemy of different principles from those hitherto acted upon, and such as could be looked up to with security. He hoped then that this country would persevere with firmness and manliness until the present contest was brought to an honorable termination. He had it from the first sources of information, that the British character never stood so high on the Continent of Europe as at the present moment; for this character we were indebted to the vigor and resolution with which we supported the contest even when we stood alone; and the only persons who appeared to speak against the character of Great Britain were those few who composed the minority of that and the other house of Parliament. The question was then put and carried.—Adjourned.
THIS DAY
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MAP OF NEW JERSEY.
A PLAN of a Company for procuring an accurate Map of New Jersey, may be seen at the Book Store of Mr. Dobson, by whom subscriptions are received. The Company have been incorporated by a late act of the Legislature of that State, and more than 1200 shares have already been subscribed for. April 4. dicit
MUSICAL REPOSITORY
IS NOW OPENED At CHALK'S Circulating Library, No. 75 North Third Street, WHERE may be had, all the Fashionable Music composing the songs &c lately sold at the Repository in South Second Street. To which, in a few days, will be added, some PIANO FORTE at a very superior tone and quality, Flutes, Flutes, Violins, best Roman Violin Strings, and every other article in the musical line, which will be sold in prime order, and on the most reasonable terms. Subscriptions received for the Musical Journal for the Piano Forte, and the Flute or Violin, the first six numbers of which are already published, and may be purchased together or separately by non-subscribers. March 6, 1800
JUST RECEIVED, From the BOSTON Manufactory, A QUANTITY OF WINDOW GLASS, Of different sizes, FOR SALE By ISAAC HARVEY, JWN. N. B. Any size of glass that may be wanted cut larger than 18 by 24 can be had from said manufactory, on being ordered; and attention given to forward on any orders that may be left for that purpose. Apply at No. 9, South Water-Street, as above. July 8. dicit
THE UNDERSIGNED, His Excellency JOHN ADAMS Vice President of the United States, authorized to transfer the Consular Business, for his Majesty the King of Denmark in the United States of America, residing at Philadelphia. Hereby gives public Notice, That in obedience to recent instructions received from his government, it is the duty of all Masters of Swedish and Danish vessels, before their sailing from any port in the said States, to call upon him or the Vice Consul in order to be granted such Certificates for their Cargoes, which the exigency of the state of the Neutral Commerce and the several Decrees of the Belligerent Powers, renders indispensably necessary, and that any Master of vessels belonging to the respective nations, or navigating under the protection of their flags, in omitting to take such certificates, will personally stand responsible for the consequences. RICHARD SODERSTROM. Philadelphia, 18th December, 1799.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE. About 25 acres of Land, LYING on the east side of the Falls Road, on the East side of the Schuylkill River, belonging to Mr. Trench Francis, Esq. on the south, by a road that separates it from Mr. McCall. It is proposed to divide this land into 3 equal parts in order to sell the purchasers. Also, 31 acres, situated on the west side of Germantown road, adjoining Master's estate, being part of the property of the late Samuel Mifflin. For terms apply to Samuel Mifflin, corner of Market and 11th streets. January 24. dicit
FOR SALE, A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, LYING on the Potomac River, county of Northernumberland, state of Virginia; containing about 1400 acres; its situation is equal to any other in the Northern Neck, remarkable for every kind of wild fowl, oysters, fish and crab, and none better for health. It is about the same distance from Baltimore, Alexandria and Norfolk, and not more than one day's sail from either. There are three improved plantations with dwelling houses, the one known by the name of Exeter Lodge, formerly the residence of Col. John Gordon, is an elegant two-story brick house, with four rooms on a floor, and a passage fifteen feet wide. The other two are commodious and conveniently fitted, with good and suitable out houses, at one of which John Murphy, Esq. (now of Westmoreland county) lived several years; on this farm there is a good grist mill, with water sufficient to turn any number of stones; also convenient store houses and granaries on a public road, well situated for a country store. On each of these places there are fine apple and peach orchards. The greater proportion of the land is of the first quality, and near the half of the whole heavily timbered. The terms may be known by applying to Wm. P. Tebb, Baltimore, Poulton G. Tebb, Esq. of Richmond county, Virginia, or to Thomas Murgatroyd and Sons, Philadelphia. Feb. 5-14. dicit
FOR SALE, SEVERAL VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS, Near the corner of Arch and Ninth streets, also, To be Sold or Let, A number of excellent Pasture Lots, On the Wissahickon road, about half a mile from the city. * * Enquire at No. 18 North Fifth Street. November 15. dicit
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY on Saturday evening the 13th July instant, from Cobleskill Furnace, Lancaster county, a Negro Man named Gato , is about 40 years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, tolerable black, with a down ill look, squints, he is a cunning artful fellow, a great liar, and very fond of strong liquor, has been brought up to the farming business, is very handy at any kind of laboring work; he took with him a number of clothing, among which were one suit plain Nankeen; (some money). It is expected he has shaped his course for Philadelphia or New York. The above reward will be paid for securing him in any gaol in the United States, with reasonable charges if brought home. SAMUEL JACOBS. Cobleskill Furnace, July 16, 1799. (O 18) dicit
PRATT & KINTZING, No. 95, North Water-Street, HAVE ON HAND THE FOLLOWING GOODS, ENTITLED to draw back, which they offer for sale at moderate prices for cash, or the usual credit; or on a credit of 12 or 18 months upon Mortgage on Real Property, in or near the City of Philadelphia, or other satisfactory security. 50 boxes and bales Ticklenburghs 60 do. do. Hemp-bergs. 50 do. do. Ozas. 50 do. Patterbornes. 25 do. Bieldfield Linens. 11 do. Cress and Creas a la Morlaix. Brown Rolls. Do. Hessian. Polish Rolls. Bed Ticks. Siamois. Arabias. Empty Bags. Oil Cloths. Shoes and Slippers. Seal and upper leather. Quills and Sealing Wax. A package Gold and Silver Watches. A few shells Toys. Slates and Pencils. 70 bds. Havanna Mo-lasses. 13 pipes old Port Wine. 35 boxes lumber assorted. 300 boxes Hamburg-Window Glass & by 10, &c. 1 chest assorted Looking Glasses. Several large elegant do. 1500 Demijohns. 50 kegs Pearl Barley. A few tons Koll Brim-stone. 20 kegs Yellow Ochre. A few bds. Ruffin. 40 tons Ruffin Hemp. 50 bds. Hops Bristles. 2 bds. Dutch Glue. 20 casks Nails assorted from 3d. to 20d. 16 casks Ironmongery. 8 casks Hoes. German Steel. 6 bds. Coffee mills. Blocking Twine, Tapes, Stone Pickling Pots, &c. &c. February 15. fatu&f
UNSEATED LANDS. THE OWNERS Of Unseated Lands in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, are hereby notified, that unless the Taxes due on said lands for 1798, are paid into the hands of John Branton, Esq. treasurer of said county, on or before the 20th of April next, they will be advertised for sale, as the law directs. JAMES M'GREW, HENRY ALLSHOUSE, Comm'rs. JEREMIAH MURRY, dicit January 18.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March 11th, 1799. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 31st day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety six, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the Society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the act supplementary to the said recited act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety six—To wit:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary at the said ranges; thence due West to the Main Branch of the Schuylkill river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same; thence along the said boundary line to the Schuylkill river at the mouth of the Schuylkill river; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plats and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any quantity less than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the 12th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships selected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800 and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT. Sec. of the Treasury. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. May 20th, 1799. THE proprietors of certificates issued for subscriptions to the Loan bearing interest at eight per centum per annum, are notified, that at any time after payment shall have been made of the 5th installment, which will become due during the first ten days of the month of July ensuing, Certificates of Funded Stock may at their option be obtained at the Treasury or Loan Offices, respectively, for the amount of the four first installments, or one moiety of the sums expressed in the subscription certificates: No certificates of Funded Stock will however be issued for less than one hundred dollars. Such subscription certificates as may be presented at the Treasury or Loan Offices in consequence of the foregoing arrangement, will be endorsed and distinctly marked as to its denotation, that a moiety of the stock has been issued. CLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
Territory of the United States, North West of the river Ohio. For the information of non-residents, proprietors of lands situate and lying within said territory. By a law passed in the general assembly of said territory, on the 19th of December, A. D. 1799, entitled "An Act levying a Territorial Tax on Land," all lands lying within said territory, the property of individuals, non-residents, as well as residents, are subjected to taxation to defray territorial expenses.
EXTRACTS FROM SAID LAW.
Published by Authority.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That there shall be paid within this territory, the following taxes, for every hundred acres of land, and so in proportion for a greater or smaller quantity: the land shall be divided into three classes, according to the quality, that is to say, first, second and third rate—the first rate shall be taxed at eighty-five cents, second rate at sixty cents and the 3d rate at twenty-five cents, per hundred acres, which said taxes shall be paid annually in the manner described by this act; and the following rule shall be observed in rating any tract of land, to wit—when a greater part of a tract shall be superior in point of quality to second rate land, it shall be denominated first rate; when a greater part of a tract shall be inferior to first rate and superior to third rate in point of quality, it shall be denominated second rate; and when the greater part of a tract of land shall be inferior to second rate, it shall be denominated third rate land—taking into view the surface of the earth as well as the quality of the soil. Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to subject to taxation, any lands lying within the limits of the contract made by John Cleves Symmes and his associates, with the board of treasury, and without the boundaries of their patent, until the same shall have been granted by the United States: And provided also, That the unimproved lands in the Vincennes and Illinois country, shall not be taxed at higher than second rate.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the territory shall have a perpetual lien on every tract of land and every part thereof, for the amount of all taxes, and 10 per centum interest thereon, from the first day of September; and no alienation of lands belonging to any person, or neglect in entering or lifting the same, shall effect the claim or lien of this territory, until the taxes and interest thereof due from such person, are paid.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That the territorial auditor and the clerk of the peace of each county respectively, shall keep a book for the purpose of entering lands of non residents in manner and form hereinafter directed. All non residents shall enter their lands with the auditor, or with the clerk of the peace of the country in which the land lies, on or before the first day of July, who shall administer an oath to the person delivering such list, or by any other means procure satisfactory information for the purpose of ascertaining the quality of such land, placing it in its proper class, under the name of the country in which it lies; and every non resident shall enter his or her land, agreeably to the rules and regulation of this act, as in case of residents. All taxes on lands, listed by the commissioner, and returned to the clerk as aforesaid, shall be paid, with interest thereon, to the sheriff or collector, as the case may be. And the taxes on all lands, listed by the auditor (or by the clerks of the peace and certified to the auditor) with the interest that may be due thereon, shall be paid to the territorial treasurer or to the sheriff or collector of the proper county, but the treasurer shall not receive from the non resident, any taxes, unless such non resident pay the same before the first day of August, annually, nor until such non resident shall produce to him, a certificate from the auditor or the clerk of the peace respectively, of the quality of the land, for which he or she is about to pay the tax, with the amount due thereon, which certificate shall be, by the treasurer, filed in his office. The auditor of the territory and the clerk of the peace of the several counties respectively, shall keep books of transfers; and every non resident, who has entered his or her lands, in manner aforesaid, may, on the transferring the same or any part thereof to any other person or persons, have the alteration made with the auditor or clerk of the peace respectively, and charged to the person or persons to whom transferred, and such person shall be chargeable with the tax on such land or lands hereafter; and each person having the alteration made, shall pay to the auditor or clerk of the peace respectively, twenty-five cents, to his own use. And it shall be the further duty of the auditor, in the month of August, yearly and every year, to transmit to the clerks of the peace of the several counties respectively, a certified extract of all lands entered in his office, or alterations therein made in the preceding year, noting thereon the tracts of land on which the taxes have been paid into the territorial treasury. Provided always, That it shall be the duty of the several clerks of the peace, upon receiving from the auditor, a list of the non residents' lands entered in his office, to make diligent search and enquiry of the non residents' lands lying in each of their respective counties; and after comparing the said auditor's list with the list of non residents' lands entered in his office, shall proceed to list all the residue of the lands belonging to non-residents not before listed, noting the quantity and quality of the several tracts of land, so by him discovered and not before entered, and such as he cannot with certainty ascertain the quality of, he shall enter as second rate; and shall make out and transmit one copy to the territorial auditor, and a second copy of such list the clerk shall deliver to the sheriff or collector of the proper county, to govern him in collecting the taxes due thereon, as in other cases of non residents' lands.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That the sheriff or collector shall be authorized to sell so much of each tract of land charged with taxes, as will discharge the amount thereof, with costs: Provided goods and chattels cannot be found thereon to the amount. And the sheriff or collector at that sale, shall advertise the time and place of sale one month, at the door of the courthouse, and also, at four other public places in his county; and if the person claiming the land does not pay the amount on or before the expiration of the time, the sheriff or collector shall proceed to sell; after such sale, the sheriff or collector shall deliver to the purchaser a certificate of the quantity of land sold, describing therein the tract that was charged with the tax, and the end or side from which the quantity sold was taken, which shall always be laid off as nearly in a square as the situation will admit of: And the surveyor of the county, on the receipt of such certificate, shall by himself or deputy proceed to survey the quantity sold as aforesaid, agreeably to the said certificate, and charge the purchaser with the expenses of the same. The surveyor or his deputy as the case may be, shall give notice to the former owner, if in the country, or his agent, if any he has therein, of the day on which the survey is to be made: And upon the plat and certificate of survey being presented to the sheriff or collector, it shall be his duty to convey the same to the purchaser by deed, in due form of law executed, which conveyance shall vest in the purchaser all the right, title and interest of the proprietor; and in consideration of law shall also vest the possession of the land in the purchaser: Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall extend, or be construed to extend, to bar the right or equity of redemption, which any infant, person non compos mentis, or in captivity, may have the land so sold, provided the taxes and charges thereon, with interest, and an equitable compensation for improvements thereon made, be rendered within one year after such disability be removed.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That when any tract of land, or part thereof, is not sold upon being exposed, and the tax on the same not paid, it shall be the duty of the sheriff or collector to advertise and expose the same to sale in like manner, as to time and place as aforesaid, at every court of quarter sessions, until the land be sold or the tax be paid thereon; and no sheriff or collector, or their deputies, shall directly or indirectly purchase any land that shall be exposed to sale for the payment of taxes.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacted, That when any non-resident fails to pay to the treasurer the tax and interest due on any tract of land, on or before the 1st day of August annually, the auditor shall, at the same time when he transmits to the several clerks of the counties the amount of land entered in his office, certify to the several sheriffs or collectors, as the case may be, such failure of payment, stating particularly the amount of the taxes due thereon; and also at the same time advertise the same in one of the Gazettes of this territory, for four weeks successively; whereupon the sheriff or collector shall, forthwith after receiving such list, proceed to advertise on the courthouse door of his proper county, the said tracts of lands on which the tax is due, stating the amount thereof, and that he shall proceed to make sale of the same to satisfy said taxes, unless the same shall be paid on or before the first Monday in November, or so much thereof as will pay the taxes and expenses attending the sale; and the said sheriff or collector shall advertise the same in four different public places within the county, and if the amount of taxes is not paid, on or before the time mentioned, the sheriff or collector shall proceed to sell each tract, or so much thereof as will amount to the taxes and interest, with legal costs: and when any tract, or part thereof be sold, the sheriff or collector shall proceed in the same manner to have the same conveyed to the purchaser as is directed in case of residents; and it shall not be lawful for the sheriff or collector, or their deputies, directly or indirectly, to purchase any land sold under this section.
Sec. 17. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the territorial auditor to publish such extracts from this law, as relates to the lands of non-residents, in one newspaper within this territory; and also, in one newspaper at the seat of the general government, and at the city of Richmond in Virginia; and the town of Boston in Massachusetts; and the city of Hartford, Connecticut, for the term of six weeks, to commence on the first week in February next, and the expenses thereof shall be defrayed out of the territorial treasury. True extracts from said law, RICE BULLOCK. Auditor of Public Accounts. N. W. T. The Auditor of said Territory has opened his office at Cincinnati, north-western territory, where he is at all times ready to receive and enter the lands of non-residents in his office, subject to the payment of taxes under the above law. R. BULLOCK. Auditor of Public Accounts, N. W. T. Cincinnati, Feb. 1, 1800. Printers are requested to give the foregoing extracts a place in their respective papers for the benefit of those concerned. March 21. fatu&f
MAP OF NEW-JERSEY.
THE commissioners appointed for the purpose of circulating subscription papers, to the proposed plan of procuring an accurate Map of New Jersey, immediately after their appointment transmitted printed copies of the plan to various persons in the several counties of this state, and in the cities of New York and Philadelphia, and since that time, through the medium of the public prints, have requested the gentlemen entrusted with those papers, to return the number of subscribers by them respectively procured, to James Saltel, Esq. at Trenton, on or before the 6th day of February last. The number of subscriptions received, not amounting to two thousand, the commissioners did not conceive themselves authorized to fix a day for the meeting of the company; nevertheless being of opinion, from respectable information, that the actual subscriptions are nearly, if not fully, adequate to the complete organization of the company, if they could be ascertained by regular returns, and being convinced, that a trifling degree of exertion, on the part of the persons holding the subscription lists, would enable them to carry the intention of the subscribers into effect, they have by the unanimous advice and consent of the subscribers, whom they have been able to consult, fixed on the 14th day of May next, being the 2d day of the sitting of the supreme court, for a meeting of the subscribers at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the State House in Trenton, for the purpose of electing five Trustees and a Treasurer, if the number of subscriptions should be sufficient, or in any event to determine on the measures necessary to secure the attainment of an object so useful to the state.
From the universal approbation exhibited by their fellow-citizens, at the commencement of this undertaking, it was to be expected that the subscriptions returned would have ensured its immediate execution, and the commissioners are persuaded if proper attention is paid to the procuring of subscriptions, to their punctual return at the time fixed for the meeting, and to the attendance of the subscribers, either in person or by proxy, that no farther delay will take place in commencing the operations of the company, in time for their execution during the course of the ensuing summer. WILLIAM PEARSON, MARKEL EWING, THOMAS M. POTTER. Commrs. TRENTON, March 22, 1800.
N. B. Subscription papers are left with the following (among other) gentlemen, in their respective counties, to whom those persons desirous of promoting the object of the company are requested to apply: Wm. Campfield, Esq. Morris. Gerhaim Dunn, Esq. Somerset. Artis Seagrave, Esq. Salem. Silas Dickerson, Esq. Sussex. George Burgin, Esq. Cumberland. Wm. McEwen, Esq. Sussex. William Lloyd, Esq. Monmouth. Joseph Hantford, Esq. Hunterdon. Peter Ward, Esq. Bergen. Charles Clark, Esq. Essex. The above gentlemen, with all others holding subscription papers, are particularly requested to forward the original subscription papers, to James Saltel, Esq. Treasurer on or before the 14th day of May next. March 26.
NOTICE.
THE Creditors of Isaac Painter are desired to render in their accounts to the subscriber, on or before the first of May next, as a dividend will then be made; and all those indebted to said firm are desired to make immediate payment or they will be dealt with as the law directs. JACOB CLARK, Assignee. April 9. fatu&f
CAUTION.
THE Public are cautioned against receiving the Subscribers Note in favor of, and endorsed by Thomas W. Francis, dated yesterday, at 6 days after date for eight hundred dollars. The note is in the hand writing of the Subscriber, and at the bottom a memorandum by the indorser, to the credit of the drawer, Thomas W. Francis. This note together with a contract between Charles Williamson, and Charles Hale for lands in township, No. 4, in the 17th range of Strickler county, state of New Jersey, and sundry other papers contained in a Pocket Book, were taken from the Subscribers desk last evening. As the above can be of no use to the person who has carried them off, if found they be returned, no questions shall be asked. SAMUEL MIFFLIN. February 6. dicit
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH, OR EXCHANGED, For property in the City, or within thirty miles of it, A PLANTATION or tract of Land in Mifflin County and State of Pennsylvania, within six miles of the river Juniata, containing about 300 acres. There are about fifty acres cleared, part of which is a rich bottom, watered by a constant stream that is strong enough to work an oil or a grist mill. Any person inclining to deal for it, may obtain further information by applying at the office of this gazette. N. B. If sold, credit will be given for part of the money. October 17, 1799. dicit
FOR SALE Or to be exchanged for a good Vessel, A N elegant new two story FRAME HOUSE, twenty seven feet front by thirty four in depth, with a commodious piazza and kitchen, together with a coach house and stable, situated in the flourishing village of Frankford. The house, which may be entered the first of June next, will be finished in the neatest style with many conveniences, and will be well adapted to a large genteel family who may wish to reside in the country during the summer season. In exchange, it will be valued low, if a vessel offer that may be suitable. Further particulars will be made known by application to MOORE WHARTON. February 24. dicit
Valuable Property for Sale, In Chestnut, near Sixth street, directly opposite CONGRESS HALL. A LOT of ground, about 24 feet front in Chestnut street and 73 feet in depth, whereon is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel Benge subject to a ground rent of 20s. per annum. The advantageous situation of this property requires no comments, for it must be known, there are few in this city to equal it, an unexceptionable title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to JAMES GIRVAN. No. 198, Chestnut st. next door to the premises. March 5. tuth fatu&f PAINTED BY J. W. FENNO.