Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-09-07 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1247.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1796.
[VOLUME X.]
FOR SALE.
The Brig PUNCH,
An entire new vessel, built, finished and fitted in the best manner. One hundred and thirty-six tons burthen, and will sail remarkably fast. For terms apply to Mr. N. Sage, at the George tavern, or to JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. August 26, 1796. $10.
For Sale or Charter, THE SNOW BOSTON,
BURTHEN about 2000 Bbls. of flour—she may be sent to sea at a small expence, her falls and rigging being in very good order—apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer. April 29, $
FOR SALE, The ship STAR,
JOHN VANNEMAN, Master, LYING at Walnut-street wharf, Philadelphia built, of live oak and cedar, will carry about 3200 barrels, is two years old, and in complete order to receive a cargo—For terms apply to THOS. & JOHN KETLAND. Who have also for sale said vessels cargo—consisting of— Wine and Porter bottles, Wind. w. Glass, 6 by 8 to 16 by 12. Pipes in boxes. Earthen-Ware in crates. Grindstones, Coals, Whiting, &c. Aug. 29. $
For Sale or Charter,
THE FAST-SAILING SHIP LIGHT-HORSE,
LYING at Mess J. & R. Waln's wharf, two hundred and seventy tons burthen, a stout, strong vessel, and well found. For terms apply to Joseph Anthony & Co. Sept. 1. dit
At South-street wharf,
WILL BE LANDED, Friday, 19th inst. August, by Snow, Hope, from Jamaica, and Sloop Sally, from Port-au-Prince. 300 Hhds. COFFEE, 70 Hhds. SUGAR. Also, the cargo of the Swedish brig Gustaf Adolphe, capt. Ramfroe, from Gibraltar, 1st and 4th proof Brandy, in pipes and hhd. Hazle Nuts in sacks. St. Ubes SALT, for sale by PETER BLIGHT. For Charter, The fast brig GUSTAF ADOLPHE, A Swede, with a Mediterranean pass, a very fine vessel, about 300 tons burthen. Aug. 18. $2600w
For Sale,
Or for Charter to the West-Indies, THE SHIP CERES,
Philadelphia Built, Of Live Oak and Red Cedar, burthen about 3500 barrels, now discharging at Latimer's wharf. This vessel is in excellent repair, well found and will bear a thorough examination, and as soon as discharged will be ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to John Vaughan. July 28. $
ROSS & SIMSON,
HAVE FOR SALE, EXCELLENT FOURTH PROOF Jamaica Spirits; And to dispose of, The fine, fast-sailing Schooner SWALLOW, Of Baltimore, about 140 tons burthen. August 29. dit
Philip Nicklin & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE, Souichong, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson, Hyson and Imperial, Yellow Nankeens, China Ware, assorted in Boxes and Chests, Quickilver, Bandanna Handkerchiefs of excellent quality in chests: London Market, London particular, New-York Market, Teneriffe Wine in pipes and hogheads, Sugar Candy by the Box, Sail Canvas No. 12 & 8, Lead in sheets, 3 Casks of Cutlery assorted, A few chests of Manchester Goods, assorted thickets, cords, striped Nankeens, &c. 3 Small packages of black sewing-needles, 8 Tierces Virginia Snake-root. Nails assorted in casks July 18. mw&f
Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE.
No. 63 South Third-street, opposite the national new Bank. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES and JOHN VAN REED, have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of FRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the business of Brokers, Conveyancers and Commission merchants. They buy and sell on commission every species of stock, notes of hand, bills of exchange, houses and lands, &c. Money procured on deposits, &c. &c. all kinds of writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatness and dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books settled, in the most correct manner. Constant attendance will be given. They solicit a share of the public favor; they are determined to endeavour to deserve it. N. B. The utmost secrecy observed. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, JOHN VAN REED. Philad. August 27, 1796. mw&f
French Goods.
Received by the Sally, Mitchell, from Havre-de-Grace, 20 Trunks } Ladies' SHOES of all colors forts and fizes 1 Cafe } Ditto white and colored Silk STOCKINGS 1 Ditto Fine LAWN 1 Ditto best fine CAMBRIC 1 Ditto Ladies' best flannel and Grenoble Gloves For Sale by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. Aug. 24. $
FOR SALE,
WINE, London particular Madeira, 4 years old, in pipes and hogheads. Claret, genuine old, in cases. Gin, in pipes, from Holland. Earthen Ware, in crates. Basket Salt, in hogheads. Shot, Nos. 6, 7, 8 and 9. Bar Lead, Red and white dry lead. Steel, German and Russian, in barrels. Anchors, cables, junk, bunting, tarpaulin canvas, Tin plates—An invoice Stationary, by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. July 29. $
FOR SALE,
A Complete Font of Brewer, Entirely new, and yet unopened. The weight of this font is about 312 lb. It is from the Foundry of Wilson & Sons, Glasgow, and will be sold at cost & charges. Also for Sale, a pair of Super Royal Chases. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, 119 Chestnut-street. Aug. 19. $2w
CABLES,
From 16 to 9 1/2 inches, for sale by Jeremiah Warder, No. 12 North Third-street. July 21. $
A very valuable MERCHANT MILL,
A DISTILLERY and BREWERY, and sundry STONE QUARRIES to be let. I will rent my merchant Mill at the little Falls of Potomac, for any term not less than seven, nor more than eleven years, from the first day of September next. The mill-house is 42 by 40 feet, three stories high, built with stone, and has in it three pairs of French Burr Stones, two overflit 18 feet water-wheels, and Evans's machinery complete, with every other thing proper and necessary for carrying on the business with dispatch, and at as little expence as possible, all in good order. From the mill to my landing on the Potomac river, (where craft of any burthen may deliver grain and take in flour) it is about 40 yards, and from thence by water to George-Town and the City of Washington, about 3 miles, and to Alexandria about 11 miles. This situation, aided by a sufficient capital, will command the produce of a very extensive back country, where large quantities of wheat and other grain is annually made, the distance to it being from 8 to 10 miles less than to any market town upon the navigation of the Potomac. There are on the premises a large Stone Coopers' Shop, a Stone Granary, and a commodious Miller's house. At the landing aforesaid a bridge is now building over the Potomac, which is in great forwardness and probably will be finished the ensuing fall. There are also on the premises, a Brewery and Distillery, built with stone, in them are three stills, two coppers or boilers, with every necessary article, all new, and in good order, and sufficiently large to carry on the Brewery and Distillery upon a very extensive plan. This property I will rent for the same term of years. Upon my lands adjoining the premises, and along the banks of the river, where craft may lead with ease and dispatch, is an immense quantity of building and foundation-stones. Four quarries are now open, and as many more may be opened with ease: the stone taken from these quarries is better, and has the preference at this market, to any other stone brought to it. I will rent these quarries separately or together as may best suit. On the top of the hill, and about 200 yards from the mill, is a Stone Dwelling-house, large enough for the accommodation of a family: also, a kitchen, dairy, smoke-house, &c. and a garden, enclosed and in cultivation, the soil of which is equal in goodness to any in this state. I will also rent this property. Adjoining to the Brewery and Distillery is a Smith's Shop, in which is a complete set of Blacksmith's tools, which I will also rent, and if agreeable I will hire to the tenant two negro blacksmiths, one of them is a complete workman. If I rent out the stone quarries, I will sell three crafts, which were built for the purpose of carrying stone: they will altogether bring upwards of 90 perch. Immediate possession will be given. For terms apply to the subscriber in this town. The Mill, Brewery and Distillery, with their appurtenances, will be delivered to the tenant or tenants in good repair, and must be so returned, at the expiration of the lease or leases. PHILIP RICHARD FENDALL. Alexandria, Aug. 16—25. $3w
For Sale,
A LARGE ELEGANT AND WELL FINISHED Three-story Brick House, (The late residence of General Walter Stewart) WITH A LOT OF GROUND thereunto belonging, on the west side of Third-street, near Union-street containing in front 32 feet, and in depth 100 feet, to an alley leading into Union-street. The house is 32 feet front and 50 feet deep; the several rooms contained in it are large, commodious, and completely finished; the two first stories are each 13 feet high; there are 20 mahogany doors in the house; a geometrical staircase, with mahogany rails and a good sky-light. The kitchen is in the cellar, which is spacious and convenient, and finished with an oven, stew-holes and pantries, a servants' hall and large wine-cellar adjoining the kitchen, in front of which is an area in which there is a pump. The yard is vaulted. Communicating with the said building is a neat three-story brick house, on the north side of Union-street, containing 30 feet front by 90 feet deep; the lower part of which is at present occupied as a counting-house, and the upper part divided into well-finished large chambers. This house may at a small expence be converted into a convenient dwelling: The street door is very handsome, and the front and back have Venetian window-shutters. Adjoining the last house, upon the lot belonging to the first, are erected bathing-rooms, &c. There are likewise very good coach-house and stables finished equal (or nearly so) with any in the city, on a lot containing on Union-street 30 feet, and in depth on the west side of said alley 52 feet. There are good cellars under the whole of the buildings, and a wine room over part of the stable, with a bay-loft over the remainder. For further particulars enquire of EDWARD BONSALL & Co. At their Office No. 64 Dock-street, between Walnut & Pear streets. 6th month 24th, 1796.
WANTED,
An APPRENTICE to the Printing Business. Enquire at this Office. Aug. 19.
INFORMATION
IS given daily of the drawing of the WASHINGTON LOTTERY, at the Office No. 147 Chestnut-street, between Fourth and Fifth streets. Also, where Tickets may yet be had. Sept. 1. The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Days drawing is arrived.
STOLEN,
From the Compting-House of RALPH MATHER, No. 12, Quarry-street, on Saturday or Sunday night last, the following NOTES, &c. DOLLARS. John Nicholson, to Moorhouse, due Nov. 1, 1797, bearing interest, 5000 David Allison to James Cramond, due in March last, 4075 J. W. & W. Gibbs to Ralph Mather, at 70 days, August 20th, 1631 98 Ferdinand Gourdou to Ralph Mather, at four months, August 17th, 264 23 Benjamin Chamberlain, at 60 days, August 6, 213 53 Affleck to Jos. Buswell, at 6 months, dated May 180, 64 Parker and Greaves to Ralph Mather, on demand, 100 A bill by Harford to Harford, not accepted, 1811. sterling. Likewise, the Titles of some Estates, Mortgages, &c. Whoever brings the thief or thieves to justice, shall have a reward of twenty dollars. As the papers in question can be of no use to any other person, the bills having been stopped payment, request the perpetrators may be searched after with all imaginable care. September 6. tw&f
Sales of India Goods.
The Cargo of the ship Ganges, capt. Tinney, from Calcutta and Bengal, consisting of A Large and general assortment of Bengal and Madras COTTON and SILK GOODS, AMONG WHICH ARE A variety fine worked and plain Muslins, Doreas, &c. Also, A Quantity of Excellent Sugar, In boxes and bags—and BLACK PEPPER, For Sale by Willings & Francis, No. 21 Penn Street. June 8. $
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT application will be made for the renewal of the following certificates, issued by Joseph Nourse, Register of the Treasury, in the name of Roger Griswold, Esq. of Norwich, Connecticut— 1 certificate, six per cent domestic stock, No. 13,907—dated the 17th December, 1795, bearing interest from the first day of January, 1791, for 1,597 65-100 dollars 1 ditto, three per cent. domestic stock, No. 10,682—dated December 16, 1795, bearing interest from the first day of January, 1791, for 904 30-100 dollars. 1 ditto, deferred stock, No. 9,166—dated the 17th December, 1795, bearing interest from the first January, 1801, for 798 83-100 dollars. Said certificates are supposed to have been lost or stolen in this city some time in December or January last. JOSEPH THOMAS, No. 59, North Front-street. Philadelphia, July 21, 1796. d6w.
At a special meeting of the Board of Directors for establishing useful Manufactures, held at Paterson, July 8, 1796,
RESOLVED, That a special meeting of the Stockholders of the Society be called on the first Monday, being the third day of October next, at Paterson, by ten of the clock of the same day; then and there to take into consideration the propriety of dissolving the said corporation, agreeably to the law in such case made and provided—and the Stockholders are earnestly requested to attend the said meeting in person or by proxy. August 27. degothO
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1796, laying duties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, and repealing the former acts for that purpose—That there shall be levied, collected and paid, upon all carriages for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveying of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit: For and upon every Coach, 15 dols. upon every Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chaise, 12 dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upon every Coach, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having panner work above, with blinds, glasses or curtains, 9 dols. upon four wheel carriages, having framed posts and tops with steel springs, 6 dols. upon four wheel top Carriages, with wooden or iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon curricles with tops, 3 dols. upon chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon sulkeys with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel top carriages, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 2 dols. upon every four wheel carriage, having framed posts and tops, and rolling upon wooden spars, 2 dols. The Collectors of the Revenue of the first survey of the District of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at No. 117, in Race or Sassafras Street, in the City of Philadelphia, at the house of Daniel S. Clair, Esq. in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of Abraham Du Bois, Esq. in the County of Bucks; of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are desired to take notice.
Notice is also given,
TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled spirituous liquors, that licences will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than 20 gallons—and one licence for carrying on the business of retailing spirituous liquors in less quantities than 20 gallons, at the same time and at the same places, by the officers legally authorized to grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first survey of the district of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection at Philadelphia, 21st July, 1796. $
FOR SALE,
COFFEE, in hds. bbls. & bags } COTTON, of Demerara, and entitled to drawback } SOAL-LEATHER } Also, BOSTON BEEF, and Mould and Dint CANDLES. Apply to ISAAC HARVEY, Jun. No. 5 fourth Water-street. 8 mo. 20. $3w
70,000 Pieces Nankeens,
Of the best quality and on reasonable terms, FOR SALE BY Philip Nicklin & Co. August 26. def
A Book-Keeper,
OR Clerk's place is wanted by a person properly qualified, and whose character will be found unexceptionable. Apply to the Printer. Aug. 11. if
St. Croix SUGAR and MOLASSES.
Landing from on board the Schooner Little Tom, Capt. Thomas Dennett, at Race-Street wharf, A choice parcel of St. Croix Sugar, and a few hogheads of Molasses. For Sale by Pragers and Co. August 30. d10
Just Arrived,
In the Snow Boston, James Kirkpatrick, master from Liverpool, 5000 Bushels SALT; 100 Crates QUEENS WARE; and An Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY; FOR SALE On board, at Pine-street wharf—Apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer. April 29. $
Dutch Goods,
Received by the Pennsylvania, from Amsterdam. GIN, in pipes Morlaix Ticklenburgs } In Bales Osnaburgs German } Stripes, in cases Harlem } DUCK, in ditto Hollands } Ravens } Bedticks, in ditto Brittanies } in ditto Platilles For Sale by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. Aug. 29. $
Carolina Rice,
In tierces— A few pipes of fourth proof Brandy, 7 by 9 and 8 by 10 Window Glass, For Sale by Gurney & Smith. August 31. d6
For Sale,
A Three story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut Street, between Front and Second streets, in which Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business. Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH. April 21. $
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for Sale at the Shop of WILLIAM GOBBETT, opposite Christ Church, A PRINT, entitled The SWAN and the WICK, Or the Treaty of Amity and Commerce scornfully rejected. May be had at the same place— PORCUPINE, a print. THE BLUE SHOP, a pamphlet. A PILL FOR P. P. do. THE IMPOSTOR DETECTED, do. Sept. 5. 3
FOR SALE,
A very Valuable Estate,
CALLED TWITTENHAM, situate in the township of Upper Derby, and county of Delaware, 7 1/2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road: containing 230 acres of excellent land, 45 of which are good watered meadow, 90 of prime wood-land, and the rest arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two story brick house, with 4 rooms on a floor, and cellars under the whole, with a pump-well of excellent water in front; a large frame barn, stables, and other convenient buildings; a smoke-house and stone, spring-house; two good apple orchards, and one of peaches. The fields are all in clover, except those immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly convenient for grazing. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the land, the good neighbourhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a gentleman's country seat. The foregoing is part of the estate of Jacob Harman, deceased, and offered for sale by Mordecai Lewis, Surviving Executor. Oct. 9. co.]
Lottery and Broker's Office,
No. 64, South Second Street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, for sale—a Check Book for examination—and prizes paid in the late lottery. Check Books kept for examination and registering, for the City of Washington, No. 2, and Paterson Lotteries, both of which are now drawing—information where tickets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn tickets. A complete list of all the prizes in the late New-Port Long-Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery, for examination. The subscriber solicits the application of the public and his friends, who wish to purchase or sell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, Houses, Lands, &c. or to obtain money on deposit of property. Wm. Blackburn. Philadelphia, August 18, 1796. tw&f

Great is TRUTH and must prevail.
JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at No 41 Chestnut-street by J. FORMROD, An Apology for the Bible, By R. WATSON, D. D. F. R. S. Bishop of Llandaff, &c. Being a complete refutation of Paine's Age of Reason, And the only answer to the Second Part. August 30.
Prime St. Croix Sugar & Rum, Landing at Clifords Wharf, from on board the brig Prager, Capt. Thomas Watson— And For Sale by Pragers & co. August 26.
Wm. HOLDERNESS,
No. 76 High Street, HAS received, by the latest arrivals from Europe and the East Indies, a well selected assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery and Haberdashery Goods; which he will sell, Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms; AMONGST WHICH ARE, Some fine India mullins embroidered with gold and silver Superfine Book, Jacquet, and Malmul ditto Do do do do Handkerchiefs Some extra black tassties, lute strings and colored Persians Bandano Handkerchiefs Long and short Nankens English Mantuas of the first quality Damask table linen and napkins, very fine Silk Hosiery, an elegant assortment Thead and cotton do Umbrellas—green silk, oil'd do. and do cloth French cambrics, very fine Irish Linens, do. &c. &c. June 14 $
Lottery
FOR raising six thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents, by a deduction of fifteen per cent. from the prizes, and not two blanks to a prize. viz. 1 Prize of 5000 dollars is dollars 5000 1 1000 1000 4 500 500 5 200 1000 20 100 2000 99 50 4950 100 25 5000 1000 10 20,000 5 Last drawn numbers of 1000 dollars each, 5000 2332 Prizes. 44,450 4018 Blanks.
6350 Tickets at Seven Dollars each, 44,450 By order of the Directors of the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures, the superintendents of the Paterson Lottery have requested the Managers to offer the foregoing Scheme to the public, and have directed them to refund the money to those persons who have purchased in the former Lottery, or exchange the tickets for tickets in this Lottery. The lottery has actually commenced drawing, and will continue until finished. A list of the Blanks and Prizes may be seen at the office of William Blackburn, No. 64 South Second Street, who will give information where tickets may be procured. Dated this 17th day of June, 1796.
Y. N. CUMMING, JACOB R. HARDENBERG, JONATHAN RHEA, Managers. ditto
Treasury of the United States.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are or may be Creditors of the United States, for any sums of the Funded Debt, or Stock, bearing a present interest of five per centum per annum. 1st. That pursuant to an Act of Congress passed on the 28th day of April, 1796, intitled an act in addition to an act, intitled "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," the said debt or stock will be reimbursed and paid in manner following, to wit. "First, by dividends to be made on the last days of March, June and September for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen inclusive, at the rate of one and one half per centum upon the original capital. Secondly, by dividends to be made on the last day of December for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen inclusive, at the rate of three and one half per centum upon the original capital; and by a dividend to be made on the last day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, of such sum, as will be then due, according to the contract, for the final redemption of the said stock." 2d. All distinction between payments on account of Interest and Principal being thus abolished by the establishment of the permanent rule of reimbursement above described, it has become necessary to vary accordingly the powers of attorney for receiving dividends; the public creditors will therefore observe that the following form is established for all powers of attorney which may be granted after the due promulgation of this notice, viz. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I
do make, constitute and appoint my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive the dividends which are, or shall be payable according to law, on the (here describing the stock) standing in my name in the books of (here describing the books of the Treasury or the Commissioner of Loans, where the stock is credited) from (here insert the commencement and expiration of time for which the power of attorney is to continue) with power also an attorney or attorneys under him, for that purpose to make and substitute, and to do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do, by virtue hereof. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day of in the year BE IT KNOWN, that on the day of before me personally same within named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the day and year last aforesaid. Given under my Hand at Philadelphia, this twentieth day of July 1796, pursuant to directions from the Secretary of the Treasury. SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States. July 23.
WANTED,
A STORE and Cellar or Counting house and Cellar, for the Wholesale and Dry Good business, Enquire at No. 129 Arch-street. For Sale at the above place, 500 Boxes Window Glass, 8 by 10, 7 by 9, &c. 500 Cream Cheeses in the best order, imported from Holland, and entitled to drawback. Enquire of Peter Borger, Aug. 16.
LONDON, June 29.
The Prince of Wirttemberg, who is the Emperor's brother-in-law, has been displaced from his command in the imperial army of the Rhine by the Arch Duke Charles. It appears that when the French attacked his army the 14th inst. near Altenkirchen, the Prince was enjoying himself at a peasant's wedding in the neighbourhood. The Arch Duke offered the command of the Prince's corps to general Wartenfels, who being indisposed, it has been given to general Werneck. General Beaulieu having been seized with a fever, fit of illness, general Melas has received the command of the imperial army in Italy, which, however, it is supposed, will be given to one of the Emperor's brothers, assisted by general Maek.
[The following article has not before appeared in any of this City Papers.]
GUILDHALL, LONDON, May 21.
Before Lord Kenyon and a Special Jury, The KING v. JOHN REEVES, Esq.
This was a prosecution by information, filed by the attorney-general under the command of his majesty, who directed it in compliance with the address of the house of commons, against John Reeves, Esquire, for publishing a book, entitled "Thoughts on the English Government," addressed to the good sense of the people of England, &c. which was alleged to contain libels on the two branches of the legislature, the lords and commons, and among others the following: "In fine, the constitution of England is a monarchy; the monarch is the ancient stock from which has sprung those goodly branches of the legislature, the lords and commons, that at the same time give ornament to the tree, and afford shelter to those who seek protection under it. But these are still only branches, and derive their origin and nutriment from their common parent; they may be lopped off and the tree is a tree still, shorn indeed of its honours, but not like them cast into the fire."
There was no difficulty about Mr. Reeves being the author, for that was admitted by Mr. Plomer, his Counsel. The only question was, whether the author really intended to calumniate, traduce and vilify the two houses of parliament, and to alienate the esteem of the public for their functions, by endeavouring to cause it to be believed that the legal power and kingly office could be exercised without the two houses, and to destroy the power of parliament, by causing it to be believed that the royal power could be carried on in all its functions as well as it is, although lords and commons were abolished?
It was contended on the part of the prosecution that this publication had this tendency. On the part of the defendant it was contended it had not, and that these expressions on which the charge was founded were merely metaphorical, and had no reference whatever to the idea of bringing the two branches of the legislature, the lords and commons, into contempt. This question being agitated at great length at the bar,
Lord Kenyon proceeded to deliver his charge to the jury, in the course of which he observed, among other things, that a great deal had been said about this subject, so much indeed, that very little remained for him to address to them. Early in the cause it was delivered from all necessity of proof; for the first step which the counsel for the defendant took, was that of admitting the publication of the book in question by Mr. Reeves. The subsequent testimony, therefore, he confessed, appeared, to him to be unnecessary. To a superficial observer the contest of this day might appear very unequal. The present prosecution was instituted at the command of his majesty in compliance with the address of the house of commons. The king had directed this prosecution against a private individual. It was a beautiful feature in the constitution of this country, an instance of which was now exhibited in the persons of the jury, that a prosecution coming with such high authority, (which under a bad government might overwhelm an individual) was to be submitted to them. In this country there could be no oppressive measures carried into effect, if any such ever be attempted, for the jury slept in between the oppressors and the oppressed, and the accused was tried by men taken out of the same rank with himself to decide on his guilt or innocence, and who, in considering all cases, had a leaning on the side of mercy. This was a principle which was adhered to in all cases, more especially in those of a criminal nature, and that was one of the principal advantages of the administration of the criminal justice of this country.
The attorney general, as had become him, entered into a display of great learning on the British constitution. He went to the best sources of information upon that subject, and made extracts that did him honour in the recital, for they were chiefly from authors who had written in the most liberal manner on our constitution. But he did not think that he was giving much information to any of those to whom he was addressing himself, for we all knew, at least every man who had received a liberal education knew, it was a knowledge which we all carried about us, that the legislation of this country consists of king, lords, and commons; that the executive power rests with the king alone, and liable to be superintended, and corrected too by the two houses of parliament, because the king ordered nothing to be done but by the advice of his ministers, and if they misconducted themselves they were responsible to the two houses of parliament in this country. The ministers therefore, if they misconducted themselves in the advice which they gave to the sovereign, they were answerable to, and liable to be punished by parliament.
The power of free discussion was certainly the right of all the subjects of this country; and in his opinion we owed more to the free exercise of that right, than that of any other of the rights of the citizens of this country. He believed it would not be saying too much, to say we owed to the exercise of the right of free discussion, the reformation, and, afterwards, the revolution of this country. It was to this was owing the success which attended the labours of Luther and others who opened the eyes of the people, and led them to shake off and re-
nounce the superstition of the Church of Rome, and released so considerable a part of mankind from its bondage. Free discussion had the same good effect in producing the revolution which followed that reformation. If therefore there should be some little excrescences, some few blemishes found to attend a free discussion, it would be better to wipe them away tenderly and gently, than to extinguish them at once by checking a free discussion; and therefore he thought that free discussion ought not to be pressed upon too hardly.
These sentiments were pretty well understood, and had been stated and allowed by the Attorney-General, not only in this case, but also on a former very celebrated one. He alluded to the case of the King and Stockdale, which was tried before him in Westminster-Hall. In that prosecution, although it came from the same high authority as the present, the individual who was the object of it was not weighed down by the authority of the prosecution. He was defended with great zeal and eloquence, and was pronounced not guilty. The jury did not think that they were bound to pronounce the publication a libel, but assumed to themselves the right of judging for themselves. They asserted that right, and said that the defendant was not guilty. On that trial it was admitted that the whole of the book ought to be examined by the jury. They were advised to do what he should advise the present jury to do—to take the book along with them out of Court, and consider the whole of it candidly, fairly and impartially, and out of the whole of it, extract what their judgment ought to be, as well on the passages out of which delinquency was attempted to be extracted, as the rest. They were bound to find the defendant guilty, or absolve him, having regard to the particular passages taken out and selected on the part of the prosecution; but although they must consider these passages so abstracted, yet they might, and they ought, to go into the book itself, in order to give to the whole the qualification or description of the book, as well as that of the passage objected to, and on which guilt was imputed to the author. With these observations, he should beg leave to state to the jury, that which indeed the Attorney-General had candidly stated, that in order to find the defendant guilty, they must be satisfied of the evil intention of the defendant. The quo animo was the question to be tried. The charge was, that the defendant, intending to raise divisions and discords among his majesty's subjects, and to alienate their affections, and to destroy the constitution and the government of this realm, by destroying the power of the two Houses of Parliament, and to cause it to be believed, that the regal power might as well be carried on in all its functions, although Lords and Commons in Parliament should be abolished, as if they assembled, did publish the book in question. Or in other words, that the defendant endeavored to impress upon the minds of the public, the idea that the regal power may, consistently with the freedom of this realm, be carried on by the king, although the two Houses of Parliament should never assemble. That was the substance of the information. That was the question, (which depended on the quo animo ) which the jury had to try. They were to find whether their consciences were satisfied that this was the motive which influenced the defendant in publishing this book. This the attorney general and the defendant's counsel admitted to be the charge. His lordship then said he had never read one word of this book. He confessed it had been in his power to read it, but he abstained, because he thought he should come to that court on the trial fitter for the purpose with his mind a blank than in any other condition. [Here the noble and learned judge then read the principal paragraph on which the charge was founded, and which we have copied in the beginning of this our short account of the trial.]
That was a paragraph of which the jury were to judge, and in doing so, they should judge of the motives with which the defendant published it. That was not to be his decision, for with the decision he had nothing to do, but it was to be the decision of the jury; but he would say this, that if it were to be his decision, if the verdict was to be his verdict, and not that of the jury, he would examine the pamphlet word by word, and take them together with him out of that court. He should afterwards decide with every fair leaning to mercy. With every fair leaning, he said to mercy, not to do away the criminal law, for it was essential to the interests of this country to enforce the criminal as well as the civil part of the law. But it was to be remembered that all law, and especially the criminal law, was to be administered in mercy; for the king himself, by his coronation oath, was bound to administer the law in mercy. The case was now for the jury to decide, and with them he would leave it.
The jury retired and remained out of court an hour. When they returned, the foreman said, "My lord, the jury are of opinion that the pamphlet which has been proved to have been written by John Reeves, Esq. is a very improper publication. But being of opinion that his motives were not such as laid in the information, find him not guilty."
RATISBON, June 20.
The Empress of Russia has caused her Ambassador to make an oral declaration to the diet of the German Empire to the following import. "Her Majesty, the Empress of all the Russias, in consequence of the lively interest she was always used to take in the prosperity of the German empire and of all its states in general, has with great attention observed the course of the war in which it is at present involved. Her majesty could as little refuse her approbation to the solicitude and zeal which she remarked in several of the states, who, partly, even at the price of very extraordinary sacrifices, joined closely with the chief of the Empire in defence of the common cause; as, on the other hand she had been forced to remark with regret, that all have not acted with the same accord, and observed the duties of states of the Empire. The closest friendship and the new treaties entered into by her Imperial Majesty of Russia with his Majesty the Roman Emperor commanded her to make it a particular object of her solicitude for procuring an honorable peace, to exhort pressingly the members
and states of the Empire to fulfil faithfully their sacred duties towards his Imperial Majesty and the Empire.
FRANCE, June 3.
Louvet is now daily printing letters from the South, all tending to demonstrate, that the late plot was concerted with the royalists, and acted in co-operation with Conde's army. Upon this subject the following temperate reflections are written by the Editor of L'Eclair.
We must expect these fables from the South, but we should receive them with distrust, come thro' what channel they may. For their imagination is so ardent that they see nothing under its true point of view: there every thing is exaggerated—sentiments become passions. We cannot, therefore, too seriously intreat good citizens in those parts to distrust the propriety of their justest resentments, to be upon their guard against every plan of vengeance, to repel every thing tending to re-action, and to look to the government alone for the redress of every grievance.
If we may believe the letters from Frankfort the army of Conde has received orders to march for Italy, to cover the imperial dominions in that quarter.
From the Rutland Herald.
About 6 or 8 years past, in the month of August, Governor Marsh's barn, in Hartford, Vermont was consumed by fire, with a large quantity of hay and grain. Various were the conjectures with respect to the cause of its taking fire. Many supposed it done by some evil minded person; some were apprehensive it was occasioned by the fermentation of the hay, which the governor had practised putting into his barn, the day it was mown, and but partly dried. Others were of opinion that vegetable fermented heat could not become so intense. The Governor built another large barn, and has practised putting up his hay as usual; it would heat and smoke for some time, until the moisture was evaporated, and then those appearances would subside. The present year, the governor mowed his hay early, when full in the sap; and put up as usual, about 40 tons in a large mow; it continued to ferment longer than usual, and the smoke was unusually great. On the 22d August inst. two of the neighbours were passing the barn, and discovering the smoke increased beyond what had been usual, went into the barn and ascended the mow; the smoke pressed violently from near the centre of the mow, where it had been hardest trod when mowing; observing with attention, they discovered now and then a faint flash of blaze rise and extinguish in the vapour. They immediately alarmed the neighbourhood, who collected a quantity of water; they took the handle of a fork and ran it down where the centre of heat appeared; it went down its length after passing the hay on the top, without meeting resistance, and on pulling it out, the flame followed it. They immediately stifled the flame, and went to unmowing the hay, and by their vigilant exertions, and the application of upwards of one hundred buckets of water, and unmowing the hay, the barn and hay were saved, except near the centre of the mow; where a horizontal diameter, of about six or eight feet, and rather larger perpendicular, was reduced to perfect coal. It is supposed it had been burning a number of days. E. B.
Mode of Breaking STEERS to the draft in a few Days.
LET the farmer carefully yoke his steers in a close yard or stable, and not move them till they get sufficiently accustomed to the yoke, so that they will eat their food when yoked; which will be in the course of a day. Let them again be yoked the second day, and a pair of gentle horses or oxen be fastened before them, in which station let them stand until they become familiar with said horses or oxen, which will generally be effected in one day, excepting the steers should be uncommonly wild, which will occasion a second day's practice, after the same manner; and the next day the steers may be yoked, the horses or oxen put before them as usual, and let them be fastened to a waggon or any other carriage, they fearing the carriage behind them, and being accustomed to the old oxen before, will proceed forward without being whipped or bruised. By the above process the farmer will never fail of success in having good working oxen. A FARMER.
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DIED, in this city, on Sunday last, Mr. PETER CAZE-NAVE, merchant, of George-Town, Potomac.
The following reports got into circulation after the arrival of the mail this forenoon, viz. That the Thetis, Capt. Cochran, is arrived at Sandy Hook—that a frigate of 32 guns, one of Capt. Barney's squadron, was taken by Admiral Marray's squadron and sent off for Halifax, and that the fleet was in pursuit of the others. The papers by this day's mail do not contain any similar account.
Since writing the above, we learn that there are letters in town from New-York which give the same information.
A vessel arrived here last evening in three days from Richmond—the captain of which says the Thetis lay in Hampton Road last Friday.
The accounts by the arrival at New-York in 42 days from Cadiz seem to contradict the news of Richery's having failed for St. Domingo in company with Don Solano, the Spanish admiral, as published in the COURRIER FRANCAIS—see yesterday's Gazette.
A Baltimore paper says—Capt. Marshall who went out of this port in the ship Unicorn, was executed at Cape-Francois the 16th of August.
Seven sailors and the mate of the brig Philadelphia, who had murdered their captain at sea, and who were afterwards captured by Commodore Barney, were executed with Marshall.
Extract of a letter from Port-au-Prince dated August 13. "The Inhabitants here appear more lively and affairs wear a more favorable aspect since these few days past, in consequence of a complete victory by De Bruges and O'Gorman over Jean Toussaint and his army, about 1200 strong. The particulars are, that Toussaint attacked the camp at Mirebalais—De Bruges and O'Gorman then commanding there, were apprized of his intentions and were prepared. The attack was begun by Toussaint—the English troops made a false retreat, drew Toussaint's army into a plain, near which three columns of the British troops were lying in wait, who all at once fell on the brigands and only about 100 of them escaped. The English forces have now advanced at least 40 miles further into the interior part of the country—taken several camps and large quantities of arms and ammunition. We soon shall feel the good effects of this defeat."
Extract of a letter from Jeremie, dated August 11. "The troops of Cayes marched against Jeremie, the principal post which defends Jeremie on the West side. The attack was vigorous, but the defence was still more so. The besieged after having made several successful sallies, routed at last the besiegers and pursued them to Fort Tiburon."
"At the same time the posts of Plymouth being informed by their spies, that the camp of Perin was left unprotected, the garrison having joined the troops from Cayes, they sent detachments to the Southern district, who took that post, made 12 white people prisoners, carried off the arms and ammunition, broke the carriages of the cannon, and afterwards retired."
A captain arrived at New-York, states the loss of the French in the above affair to be 500 men.
ANTIQUITIES.
Letters from Florence mention a very great discovery in a place where it was least expected. Near the town of Piperino, formerly called Piverinum, some artists made a search, and found some inscriptions, and some fine pieces of sculpture.
The first is a statue of a man sitting, twice as large as life. It is the statue of Tiberius Cæsar, sculptured as Jupiter: It is of great value, inasmuch as it is antique, and because the statues which we have of Tiberius are imperfect. It is of that species of very fine marble which is called Copolla Statuaire.
The remains of a statue of Claudius, the head and breast in perfect preservation: a naked statue of one of the Cæsars, and a woman, without heads.
Several fine heads, particularly one of Aurelius; a head of Jupiter; of the younger Faustina; of a woman, supposed to be Octavia, the wife of Nero—were also discovered.
All these statues, and several inscriptions, prove, that the place where they were found was the Forum of the ancient Piverinum, where the statues of the Cæsars had been erected. New discoveries are expected to be made in the same place.
[London paper.]
Translated for the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
Extract of a letter from Paris, June 9.
Two days ago the Guild-master of Basle Mr. Ochs, arrived here, in order to re-establish the good understanding between the Directory and the Cantons. The Clergyman Bassal, to whose denunciations much is owing, is recalled. To day Mr. Ochs, a man of well known republican principles, will have an audience with the directory.
Mr. De Rehufsen, formerly Secretary of legation at the Hague, who some time since lived privately at Paris, but now is appointed Chargé d'Affaires for Sweden, will be presented on the 18th instant to the directory in that quality. The departure of Baron de Stael is much regretted by our public men.
The day before yesterday the criminal tribunal of this city, condemned to death Aspasia Migelli, aged 22 years, daughter of a runner to one of the late French Princes. She is the same person who was concerned last year, May 23d, in the assassination of the Deputy Ferand, and in the midst of the hall of the Convention, and who also intended to murder Boissy d'Anglas, the President. They attempted by all possible means to save her, by advising her to plead lunacy Boissy; d'Anglas himself, whose attendance was requested, endeavoured to excuse her, but she maintained obstinately, she was no lunatic, and really intended to murder Boissy d'Anglas. The fortitude she displayed, affirmed to exalted heroism.
At Cluan de l'Isle, a corps of Chouans of 1200 men was defeated, after an obstinate engagement with the loss of 200 men. Among the killed was found the Emigrant Begasiere. Many elegant arms were taken. On the 24th of May, the eidevant count of Bricqueville, Pont-Royer, whom the Chouans in vain attempted to save, was shot. He was come over from England, to head the Royalists in Normandy.
Drouet's wife, has obtained permission to dine with her husband.
The creditors of Count d'Artois, now are paid out of the goods he left.
Our papers mention, by authority of Strasbourg letters, that Cardinal Rohan died at Ettenheim.
HAGUE, June 14.
Many Batavians returned from France and themselves disappointed, as they cannot be provided for as they desire; besides that their property is detained in France, yet by intercession of our National Convention
the French Minister, Mr. Noel, has procured permission to export furniture, cloathing, books, &c. but all gold and silver is to remain in France. Besides that themselves obliged to put a stop to the petitions of those returned, by fixing a term of 6 weeks to all prohibited Emigrants, during which period they are to exhibit their requests, corroborated by certificates of a forwarded emigration, after 1787, and of good conduct obtained in both countries, after that time such petitions will pass unnoticed.
By a Proclamation at Amsterdam, the late civil corps of Canoneers was entirely abolished. They are to deliver up their sabres, and are not allowed to wear any regimentals.
All the Dutch land forces have filed off to Gueldres and Over-Yssel, in which province beyond Zoole they will establish a camp.
In the road of Flushing they are equipping a French squadron of frigates, corvettes, &c. to be commanded by Rear Admiral Van Stabel, and to act against the English in the North Sea.
COLOGNE, June 11.
They write from Brussels, that General Tilli, commander of Brabant declines numbers of recruits in order to complete his own corps by orders of General Bourdonville, who expects disturbances in Holland.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
NEW-YORK, September 6.
Current Cash Price, at Kingston (Jam.) by retail, July 22, 1796.
Spanish Milled Dollar, 6s. 8d.
 Rum, 8s.—Black Ginger, 70s.—White ditto, 120s.—Muscovado sugar, 50s. to 80s.—Jamaica cotton, 1s. 10d. 1-2 to 2s. 1d.—Foreign ditto, 2s. 1d. to 2s. 3d.—Coffee, 85s. to 120s.—Pimento, 7d. to 8 1-2d.—Jamaica corn, 10s.—American do. 10s.—Jamaica molassary, 25l. to 40l.—Chip log-wood, 10l. 5s.—Fulvic 5l. 10s.—First flour, superfine, 110s. to 115s.—Common ditto, 90s. to 100s.—Corn meal, 65s.—Ship-bread, 50s. to 55s.—Rice, 50s. to 52s. 6d.—Butter, 2s. 3d.—Tallow candles, 1s. 1d.—White soap, cwt. 130s.—Cattle ditto, 130s.—Brown soap, 130s.—Mels beef, 8l. to 9l.—Cargo ditto, 120s.—Mels pork, 8l. 10s.—Cargo ditto, 140s.—Scotch Herrings, 70s.—American ditto, 50s. to 55s.—American Thads, 65s.—Mackarel, 70s.—Salt fish, 45s.—Hides, 11s. 2d. to 12s. 6d.—London particular Madeira wine, 80l. to 95l.—Ditto market do. 60l.—New-York ditto, 50l. to 55l.—common boards and plank, 16l.—Cedar ditto, 37l. 10s.—Pitchpine boards, plank, and scantling, 20l.—Yellow pine ditto, 18l.—Hardwood, 40l.—Oak plank, per foot, 5d.—Boston shingles, 45s.—Cedar ditto, 80s. to 90s.—White American cedar, ditto, 75s. to 80s.—Cypress ditto, 80s. to 90s.—Wood hoops, per M. 25l.—Iron ditto, per C. 60s.—White oak shaves and heading, 20l.—Red oak ditto, 20l.—Lamp oil, per barrel, 10l.—Pitch per ditto, 60s.—Tar per ditto, 55s.—Turpentine per ditto, 55s. 
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EASTON, August 30.
To the Citizens of the Federal District composed of the Counties of Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester.
Gentlemen,
AS it will be extremely inconvenient for me to serve in Congress longer than the third of next March, to notify my intention of declining the honour of a poll at the ensuing federal election is a mark of duty and respect which it becomes me to make. Accept gentlemen my warmest and most respectful sentiments of gratitude for your repeated kindnesses and for the high confidence with which you thought fit to distinguish me: and be assured that though you may have often seen me fall into errors of judgment, my motives were always correct and my wishes zealously directed to the good of our country—With sincere and ardent prayers for the prosperity of the United States, and of this district in particular, I am, gentlemen, most affectionately and respectfully, your faithful friend and servant,
W. V. MURRAY.
Cambridge, 20th August, 1796.
FREDERICKSBURG, August 31.
THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN STATES COMPARED.
A well informed correspondent observes, that "it is no longer matter of surprise and alarm, at the giant steps with which our wealth North is advancing to the pinnacle of envied population, and our expropriating South is drooping under her superior policy." "When to the northward of Virginia," he observes, "a mechanic, a merchant or an artist comes to reside amongst them, they eagerly seize the opportunity of rendering him every assistance, use every means to induce his attachment to the place he has chosen to reside in, and exult in having contributed to the increase of the state—finally, they discover all those good qualities, as a reward for which, Providence seems to have bestowed on them, this vast and innumerable superiority!" Contrasting the scene, he continues, "but when a mechanic, a merchant, an artist, or what not, shall come to reside southward of the Potomac (O! Virginia! my native, till loved, and ever venerated state! why do you force me to develop what otherwise than forced, should have been sealed in lasting oblivion—but it is necessary—it is requisite—you are sleeping, callous to impending dangers, rouse then and view your errors!—100,000 souls will support the allegation)—he is immediately envied—all combine to render him disgraceful in the eyes of the community; one exclaims "he will injure our right worthy neighbour"; another—"the place cannot afford even a competency"; a third—"d—n him, I'll do him all the mischief I can!" As a stranger they give him no chance of displaying his talents, because he feels himself oppressed among Free-Men! He sees himself left in the bosom of Liberty, and every man shunning him as if he were a pestilence, for the crime of coming to sojourn among them, to assist in supporting the dignity and independence of their state! Can this be denied? No! but it can be proven! What pity it is then, but the lightning of just reprobation could dart its terror into the humid bosoms of such men, till forced to acknowledge its impropriety and impolitic tendency, they might at last turn to consider in what consists the true interests of these southern states, and what steps are necessary to prevent the rapid progress which the northern, and that state in particular, where stands the present emporium of America, are making over them. One thing is certain, that while the former perfects and the latter protects trade and manufactures, the will always command an alarming supremacy."
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE LIST.
PHILADELPHIA, September 7.
NEWBURY-PORT, September 1.
Friday last arrived here brig Elizabeth Coats, Capt. Michael Titcomb, 35 days from Surinam. Sailed in company with 27 American vessels, and 3 Danish. Aug. 1, lat. 17, 22, boarded by the Vengeance of 74 guns, and Lappwing of 32, detained one hour, politely treated and dismissed. Aug. at 6, A. M. discovered a number of sails standing to the Northward and Eastward, which proved to be a British homeward bound windward fleet, (50 sail in sight) under convoy of the Hebe of 36 guns, and others. At half past nine was spoke, after two hours chase, by the said Hebe, who ordered us not to make sail, when she immediately proceeded after a ship then in sight, which appeared to be a French frigate of 44 guns, on which the Frenchman politely shortened sail, when the commander of the Hebe thought it prudent to return to the fleet.
BOSTON, September 1.
By Capt. Little, from Peterborough, we learn, that a few days before he failed, the galleys, belonging to the Empress, in number about 140, which were hauled up and housed, at a small distance from Peterborough, were a few days before he failed destroyed by lightning, together with a great number of stores, &c.
Capt. Young, from Malaga, informs, that the Spaniards have 17 sail of the line at Carthagena, and 30 sail at Cadiz, all in good order.
Seventeen sail of Danish merchantmen, are said to have been captured at Algiers the 1st of May.
September 2.
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.
On Tuesday last arrived in Nantasket Roads, the British frigate La Raisin, Capt. Beresford, rating 24 and mounting 32 guns, nines and sixes, with two 24 pound carronades. On the 24th ult. in the evening, George's Banks bearing W. b. S. distant 20 leagues, was chased by a French frigate, which soon came up with, and engaged La Raisin. Her force not precisely known; but supposed, by the English officers, to have been a 44 gun ship. The action continued that evening an hour and a quarter, when the vessels separated in a fog. Next morning the two ships again met, and fought three quarters of an hour; a fog again arising, the vessels again parted, and did not fall in with each other afterwards. La Raisin had two men killed and seven wounded, three dangerously: she was much damaged in her hull and rigging, having to bend almost a complete new suit of sails. She is, however, refitted, and will probably put to sea this week. It is not known what vessel she was engaged with; but it was probably the frigate that was seen off the Capes of the Delaware, about 3 weeks since; and said, by the pilots, to be a "fine French frigate." She is expected at this port.
Capt. Thorneike, from Peterborough, Russia, informs us, that in a violent thunder and lightning storm, which happened just before he failed, 100 galleys were caught on fire and consumed.
Tuesday, August 30.
Arrived the brig Good Hope, Thorneike, St. Peterburg, 76 days. Left there, to sail soon, the brig Maria, Little, for Boston.
July 11, lat. 60, long. 4, W. spoke brig Diana, Southwood, 36 days from Russia, for Boston.
Same day. Schooner Arge, Butterworth, Halifax, nine days. She brought the crew of the American ship Success, Babcock, taken by La Raisin, British frigate, Capt. Beresford; and condemned there. They speak highly of Capt. B.
Same day. Schooner Betsey, Sawyer, Gonaives, 22 days.
Wednesday, August 31.
Arrived brig Sally, Young, Malaga, 63 days. August 11, lat. 42, 28, long. 57, 30, spoke brig Polly, Clement, of Portland, from Norfolk to London, 12 days.
August 18, spoke a fishing schooner, who informed, the ship Broughton, from Nantz for Boston, had been taken by the English.
Same day. Brig Neutrality, Jenkins, St. Ubes, 64 days. Off W. islands, spoke a French privateer of 20 guns, which had taken four prizes.
Same day. Brig Mary, Choate, from Bourdeaux, 64 days. Was taken and sent to Halifax, but cleared.
Same day. Brig Maria, Little, Russia. Spoke nothing.
 The following vessels passed Elsinore, in June.  Names Capt. of from to  F. Lady, Ewers, Boston, St. Ubes, Baltic.  Aurora, Felt, Salem, Salem, Copenhagen.  Sarah, Hopkins, Boston, London, Peterb.  Maria, Bentley, Provid. Copenha. Provid.  Eunice, Knight, Salem, Salem, Copenha.  Minerva, Brown, Provid. Provid. ditto.  Mars, Smith, Boston, Penzance, Russia.  Camilla, Dilmore, do. Hamburg, do.  Enterprize, Allen, Salem, Russia, Salem.  Neptune, Hooker, Portsmo. Plymo. Russia.  William, Picket, N. Y. port, Hamburg, do.  Gorham, Woodb. C. Ann, Russia, America.  Neptune, Jacobs, Provid. Provid. Copenha.  Henry, Greene, Salem, Salem, Russia.  Reliance, Webster, Boston, Liverpool, do.  Newport, Robinson, do. London, do.  Union, Luckey, do. St. Mich. do. 
The list goes farther back; but this is all we conceive can be interesting.
Thursday, September 1.
Arrived schooner Fair Lady, Howes, St. Ubes, 60 days. Left there —, Duggart, of Boston, schooner —, Stoddart, do. Schooner —, Homer, of Dennis; schooner —, of Marblehead.
August 3, lat. 43, 42, long. 50, spoke schooner Gorham, Woodberry, from Peterborough, Russia, 45 days out, for Cape-Ann.
June 4, off Cape-Ortugal, spoke schooner Augusta, Bennett, 24 days from Cape-Ann, for Bilboa.
Same day. Arrived ship Genet, Freeman, Russia, 89 days.
July 29, lat. 42, 39, long. 44, spoke the Lucy, 10 days from Portsmouth, for Fayal.
August 12, lat. 45, 53, long. 47, spoke the Pallax, 12 days from New-York for Belfast.
August 27, lat. 42, 30, long. 63, spoke the brig John, 67 days from Lisbon for Boston.
Same day. Arrived ship Thorn, Doll, Belleisle, France, 61 days. Nothing new.
The ship Polly, 16 days from Wilcasset, for Liverpool, was spoke August 11.
June 25, near Cordovan, spoke the Schooner Snowden, from Boston, to Bourdeaux, all well.
The Lydia, Chipman, of Boston, is taken and sent into Grenada.
The Morning Star, Perkins, for Kennebeck, was to sail from Grenada, August 3.
Brig Sally, Ashton, of Salem, was at Grenada July 31.
The Retrieve, Pierson, of Newport, was at Jaquemel 26 days since.
Schooner Lydia, Levin, was spoke, 35 days from Marblehead for Lisbon.
Ship Fame, Cunningham, is at Baltimore from Lisbon.
The Lydia, Price, 20 days from Dublin, for Boston, was spoke July 25, lat. 43, long. 27.
The Schooner Atalanta, of Portland, from Martinique, for Charlestown, was spoke August 24.
NEW-YORK, September 6.
Capt. Niell, of the brig Mary Ann, arrived here yesterday in 42 days from Cadiz, on the 28th of July.
Spoke the brig Fair American, from Fayal, bound to Lisbon, 4 days out, lat. 33, 40, long. 15, 25.
August 23d, Spoke a ship from Martinique, bound to Portsmouth, Eng. lat. 30 1-2.
August 26, Spoke the Friendship of London from Carolina bound to London, long. 16, 10.
The brig Poll, Cara, of Edenton, N. C. failed in company with capt. Niell for New-York.
The Ship Atlas, capt. Seaman, of and from New York arrived at Cadiz a few days before capt. Niell failed.
Admiral Richery's fleet was still blockaded in Cadiz harbour.
Arrivals at New-York—September 6.
 Brig Sally, Miner, Bermuda  Mary Ann, Neil, Cadiz  Schr. Comet, Butler, Jean Rebel  Betsey, Neil, Wilmington, (N. C.)  Brig Gratitude, David Dervan, master, belonging to Philadelphia, arrived at Lucea, July 30, in distress, having lost three hands, and short of water. She was from Kingston, bound to St. Jago de la Vega. 
STOCKS.
  Six per Cent. - - 12 3/4   Three per Cent. - - 10 3/4   4 3/4 per Cent. - none for sale. 14 1/2 price   5 3/4 per Cent. - - 16 6   Deferred Six per Cent. - - 13 1/8 to 7   BANK. United States, - - 20 per cent.   — Pennsylvania, - - 27   — North America, - - 46   Insurance Comp. North-America, - - 40 per cent. adv.   — Pennsylvania, - - 5 per cent. 
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
  On London, at 30 days, per £100 sterl. par. 162 1-2   — at 60 days, par to 162 1-2   — at 90 days, par to 162 1-2   Amsterdam, 60 days, per guilder, 42   — 90 days, 40 
JUST PUBLISHED,
And for Sale by WILLIAM COBETT, opposite Christ Church,
WATSON'S
Apology for the Bible;
Being a complete Refutation of that blasphemous work falsely called the "Age of Reason."
This most excellent performance is now in the octavo size, on fine paper, and at so low a price as three-eighths of a dollar, which, it is hoped, will be a means of giving it an extensive currency among readers of every class. September 7. *31.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By H. & P. RICE, No. 16, Second-street, and No. 50, Market-street.
A VISIT TO THE
Philadelphia Prison;
BEING an accurate and particular Description of the wise and humane Administration adopted in every part of that building; containing also an account of the gradual reformation and present improved state of the Penal Laws of Pennsylvania; with Observations on the injustice and impolicy of capital punishments.
Together with an Appendix,
Containing tables of crimes, and quarterly statements of the expenditures of the Prison, with the amount of the labour of the convicts.
By a Gentleman of South-Carolina.
"Lay the axe to the root and teach governments humanity: It is their sanguinary punishments which corrupt mankind." [Rights of Man.] Sept. 7. def
LANDING,
From on board the Brig REBECCA, Dominic Davine, Master, at Philip Care's Wharf, and for Sale by the Subscribers,
London Particular Madeira WINE,
In Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter Casks. There are in the above parcel to Hds. of CHOICE OLD WINE, fit for immediate use.
Robert Andrews,
Sept. 6. eod No. 86, So. Wharves.
Dissolution of Partnership.

Samuel Richardet,  RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY  TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the city of Philadelphia.
The Subscription Room will be furnished with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Bos- ton, Baltimore, together with those of the principal com- mercial cities of Europe—They will be regularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on any account.
Tea, Coffee, Soups, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors; together with the usual refreshments, will at all times be procured at the bar.
Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquors from London and other breweries.
The Larder will be supplied with the prime and earliest productions of the Season.
Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfasts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hours most convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly kept for convenience, the Bill of Fare to be had at the bar.
The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnished, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite.
IF SAMUEL RICHARDET will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges himself that nothing on his part shall be wanting to pre- serve that patronage with which he has been so distinguish- ingly honored.
Philadelphia, April 19. eo
City of Washington.  SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. 11, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE  FEDERAL CITY.
  A magnificent 20,000 dollars, & 1 dwelling-house, $ cash 10,000, are } 50,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000   1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 cash prize of 10,000   2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000   10 do. 1,000 10,000   20 do. 500 10,000   60 do. 100 10,000   200 do. 50 10,000   400 do. 25 10,000   1,000 do. 10 10,000   15,000 do. 10 150,000 
16,739 Prizes. 33261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, he prize of 40,000 dollars will be the 1st drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but ONE.
And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received to any number not less than 30 tickets.
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the pri- vate buildings to be erected in the City of Washington— Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington.
The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are sold off—The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished; and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University; it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the draw- ing, and to take up the bonds given as security.
The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the lottery.
The twenty-four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient num- ber of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal ob- jects may continue to favor the design.
By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the mor suspension indispensable.
SAMUEL BLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; or James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells Cooper's Ferry. eo
LANDS of the UNITED STATES Treasury Department, August 3, 1796.
Public Notice is hereby Given,
IN pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of May, 1796, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the Lands of the United States, in the territo- ry north-west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," that the sections or lots of land descri- bed in the annexed schedule, lying in the seven ranges of townships, which were surveyed in pursuance of an or- dinance of Congress, passed on the twentieth day of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, will be exposed for sale at Public vendue, in the town of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, on the twenty-fourth day of October next, and thenceforward, from day to day, until the first day of December ensuing, unless the said lots shall be sooner sold, in the manner, and on the terms and con- ditions herein after mentioned, to wit:
1st. The said sections or lots shall be sold under the di- rection of the Governor or Secretary of the Western Terri- tory, and such person as the President of the United States may specially appoint for that purpose.
2d. The said sections or lots shall be sold to the highest bidder, but no sale be made for less than two dollars per acre of the quantity of land contained in such lot or section.
3d. The highest bidder as before mentioned, must de- posit at the time of sale, one twentieth part of the purchase money, in the hands of such person as the President of the United States shall appoint to attend the sales for that pur- pose, which will be forfeited, if a moiety of the sum bid, including the said twentieth part, shall not be paid within thirty days from the time of sale.
4th. Upon payment of a moiety of the purchase money in the manner before mentioned, the purchaser shall be entitled to one year's credit for the remaining moiety; and shall receive from the Governor or Secretary of the Western Territory, and the person who shall be appointed by the President of the United States, to direct the sales, a certificate describing the lot or section purchased, and de- claring the sum paid on account, the balance remaining due, the time when such balance becomes payable, and that the whole land therein mentioned, will be forfeited, if the
said balance is not then paid; but if the said balance shall be duly discharged, by paying the same to the Treasurer of the United States, the purchaser, or his assignee or other legal representative, shall be entitled to a patent for the said lands, on his producing to the Secretary of State a re- ceipt for such balance endorsed upon the certificate. But if any purchaser shall make payment of the whole of the purchase money, at the time when the payment of the first moiety is directed to be made, he will be entitled to a deduction of ten per centum on the part for which a cre- dit is authorized to be given; and his patent shall be im- mediately issued.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned.
OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury
Schedule of sections of townships, or fractional parts of townships, to be sold at Pittsburgh, in pursuance of the 6th section of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of May, 1796.
  No. of Lot. Acres. No. of Lot. Acres. No. of Lot. Acres.   1st RANGE. 6th Township. 6th RANGE.   1st Township. 8212 640 each 1st Township.   28 15 65 14 540 17 3 20   29 26 95 17220 640 each 18 4 70   30 250 75 25236 640 each 21 8 50   34 240 90 3414 640 each 22 165 40   35 236 640 each 3414 640 each 23 427   2d Township. 17220 640 each 24 640   19 1 40 23 640 27 151 80   20 170 70 25230 640 each 28 230 640 each   21 185 3310 640 each 3 48   22 2 30 10th Township. 34 236 640 each   25 488 80 122 640 each 2d Township.   26 227 640 each 314 640 each 1 126   28 500 17220 640 each 2 440   29 551 60 23336 640 each 3 448   30 504 12th Township. 4 456   31 36 40 each 1212 640 each 5 494   4th Township. 17220 640 each 6 473   19 64 23336 640 each 7 340   25 640 8212 640 each 4th RANGE.   26 187 60 17220 640 each 1 126   27 36 23336 640 each 2 440   31 232 640 each 29 136 50 3 478   32 516 29 336 50 4 456   34 445 20 30 40 5 494   35 232 50 34 15 6 502   36 16 20 5533 40 each 7 510   5th Township. 2d Township. 7414 640 each   6 139 20 2 640 17220 640 each   7 479 30 326 40 each 23336 640 each   7 304 15 8 18 5th Township.   18 638 0 1212 10 each 1 118   23 450 75 13 15 2 536   24 640 14 40 3 534   29 184 17220 40 each 4 540   30 640 323 40 each 5 548   35 312 80 3d Township. 6 556   36 640 1212 540 each 7414 640 each   2d RANGE. 17220 540 each 17220 640 each   1st Township. 13336 640 each 23336 640 each   28 1 720 5th Township. 1st Township.   34 6 50 1212 640 each 1 566   3d Township. 17220 640 each 2 771 40   24 236 640 each 23336 640 each 3 576   28 90 16 7th Township. 4 585 60   29 640 1212 640 each 5 593   31 233 640 each 1212 640 each 6 601   4th Township. 1212 640 each 7414 640 each   11 21 40 8212 640 each 17220 640 each   12 39 50 25 640 23336 640 each   13 51 50 10236 640 each 5th Township.   15 2 50 23336 640 each 1 118   16 25 20 1212 640 each 2 536   17 524 17220 640 each 3 534   18 640 23336 640 each 4 540   19 63 20 11th Township. 5 548   20 58 80 1212 640 each 6 556   21 63 21 17220 640 each 7414 640 each   32 236 640 each 23336 640 each 17220 640 each   5th Township. 15th Township. 23336 640 each   5 93 1212 640 each 1st Township.   6 640 17220 640 each 1 126   23 223 640 each 17220 640 each 2 440   27 28 640 each 17220 640 each 3 478   32 236 640 each 15th RANGE. 4 456   3 640 1st Township. 5 494   8th Township. 18 274 40 6 502   125 640 each 22 87 50 7 510   6 440 23 427 50 4th RANGE.   7 124 640 each 24 640 1st Township.   17 240 640 each 26 70 1 35   23 640 each 27 394 20 2 626   9th Township. 28 634 3 546   6 640 25230 640 each 4 540   8 312 50 31 18 5 548   11 640 32 584 20 6 556   13 244 640 each 33336 640 each 7414 640 each   19 20 640 each 9 296 17220 640 each   23 236 640 each 10 12 640 each 23336 640 each   3d RANGE. 14 30 5th Township.   2d Township. 20 96 1 118   15 640 23224 640 each 2 536   16 600 25 180 3 534   20 557 50 26 37 50 4 540   21 222 640 each 24th Township. 5 548   23 609 1212 640 each 6 556   25 236 640 each 17220 640 each 7414 640 each   3d Township. 23336 640 each 17220 640 each   9 188 60 1212 640 each 23336 640 each   10 344 17220 640 each 6th Township.   11 267 23336 640 each 1 126   12 152 6th Township. 2 440   14 202 50 1212 640 each 3 478   15 630 17220 640 each 4 456   16 218 640 each 23336 640 each 5 494   19 217 50 8th Township. 6 502   20 616 75 1212 640 each 7 510   21 236 640 each 17220 640 each 4th RANGE.   4th Township. 23336 640 each 1st Township.   1 170 17220 640 each 1 126   2 544 23336 640 each 2 440   3 320 1212 640 each 3 478   4 4 50 17220 640 each 4 456   5 120 23336 640 each 5 494   6 640 17220 640 each 6 502   7 563 23336 640 each 7 510   8 29 640 each 14th Township. 5th RANGE.   10 54 30 1212 640 each 1st Township.   11 52 70 17220 640 each 1 126   12 241 640 each 23336 640 each 2 440   17 220 540 each 17220 640 each 3 478   23 236 640 each 23336 640 each 4 456   5 494   6 502   7 510 
NOTE. THE quantities of Lands in the several townships be- fore mentioned, are exclusive of the Lots reserved by the United States and also of those formerly sold—The ag- gregate quantities in the several townships or fractional parts of townships, have been ascertained by actual sur- vey; the quantities in particular lots or sections, have been no otherwise ascertained than by calculation.
LANDS of the United States.  Treasury Department, August 3, 1796.
Public Notice is hereby given,
IN pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 18th day of May, 1796, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the Lands of the United States, in the territory north-west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," that the Quarter Townships of land described in the annexed schedule, lying in the seven rang- es of townships which were surveyed in pursuance of an ordinance of Congress, passed on the twentieth day of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty- five, will be exposed for sale at Public Vendue, at the Merchants' Coffee-House in Philadelphia, on the 4th day of January next, and thenceforward from day to day, until the