Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1792-03-10 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 91, of Vol. III.]
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1792.
[Whole No. 299.]
REPORT of the SECRETARY of the TREASURY, ON THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT. [CONCLUDED.]
AN obvious basis of this establishment, which may be immediately contemplated, is the amount of the interest on so much of the debt as has been, or shall be, from time to time, purchased, or paid off, or received in discharge of any debt or demand of the United States, made payable in public securities—over and above the interest of any new debt, which may be created, in order to such purchase or payment.
The purchases of the debt already made, have left a sum of interest in the Treasury, which will be increased by future purchases—certain sums payable to the United States in their own securities, will, when received, have a similar effect. And there is ground to calculate on a saving upon the operations which are in execution with regard to the foreign debt. The sale of the Western Lands, when provision shall be made for it, may be expected to produce a material addition to such a fund.
It is therefore submitted, that it be adopted as a principle, that all interest which shall have ceased to be payable, by any of the means above specified, shall be set apart and appropriated in the most firm and inviolable manner, as a fund for sinking the public debt, by purchase or payment; and that the said fund be placed under the direction of the officers named in the second section of the act making provision for the reduction of the public debt, to be by them applied towards the purchase of the said debt, until the annual produce of the said fund shall amount to two per cent. of the entire portion of the debt which bears a present interest of six per centum, and thenceforth to be applied towards the redemption of that portion of the debt, according to the right which has been referred to the government.
It will deserve the consideration of the legislature, whether this fund ought not to be so vested, as to acquire the nature and quality of a proprietary trust, incapable of being diverted, without a violation of the principles and sanctions of property.
A rapid accumulation of this fund would arise from its own operation; but it is not doubted, that the progressive development of the resources of the country, and a reduction of the rate of interest, by the progress of public credit, already exemplified in a considerable degree, will speedily enable the government to make important additions to it, in various ways. With due attention to preserve order and cultivate peace, a strong expectation may be indulged, that a reduction of the debt of the country will keep pace with the reasonable hopes of its citizens.
All which is humbly submitted.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Secretary of the Treasury.
   STATEMENT of the DEBT of the UNITED STATES, funded agreeably to the Act of Congress of the 4th of August, 1790, at the Treasury and the several Loan-Offices, from the 1st of October, 1790, to the 30th of September, 1791. Total amount. Funded 3 per cent. stock. Deferred 6 per cent. stock. Funded 6 per cent. stock.   Dollars. Cts. Dollars. Cts. Dollars. Cts. Dollars. Cts.     Treasury 6,184,441. 41 2,593,618. 72 1,068,034. 94 2,522,787. 75   New-Hampshire 191,322. 44 95,661. 22 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   Massachusetts 21,606. 62 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   Rhode-Island 279,609. 72 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   Connecticut 461,644. 31 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   New-York 2,204,016. 71 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   New-Jersey 1,671,455. 80 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   Pennsylvania 26,191. 19 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   Delaware 717,818. 71 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   Maryland 453,970. 69 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   Virginia 13,064. 32 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   North-Carolina 135,366. 33 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   South-Carolina 40,149. 82 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   Georgia 1,068,034. 94 1,298,823. 55 196,837. 67   14,177,456. 43 7,088,727. 79 14,177,456. 43 7,088,727. 79  
The amount of Stock funded at the Treasury to 30th September, 1791, has been ascertained with accuracy, but at that time many subscriptions had been made which have not yet been adjusted for want of proper powers of attorney and other documents. It is therefore probable that on settlement of all the loans, the amount will be found somewhat different from what is now represented.
The sums funded at the several loan-offices, it is presumed, are ascertained with accuracy; but as the loans had not been adjusted in all instances when the returns were made, some immaterial differences will probably hereafter appear.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, September 30, 1791. JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.
STATEMENT of the REGISTERED and UNSUBSCRIBED DEBT of the United States, which remained unfunded upon the close of the Loan on the 30th of September, 1791.
   REGISTERED or UNFUNDED DEBT. Dols. Cts. Dols. Cts.     The amount of this debt, as stated to Congress on the 3d March 1789 4,598,462. 78   There were Treasury certificates issued in exchange for Loan-Office and Final Settlement certificates, cancelled by the Auditor of the Treasury, from 3d March 1789, to 30th June 1791 4,716,376. 45  
There have been certificates issued to invalid pensioners and others, entitled thereunto, on final settlement in pursuance of acts of Congress of the present and late government
Of the said debt, there has been loaned as follows, viz.
From the opening of the loan to 31st of March 1791 1,371,978. 37 1st April to 30th June, 1791 1,088,466. 60 1st July to 30th Sept. 1,611,194. 82
Which being deducted leaves a balance, Principal sum due to the several creditors on the treasury books 5,378,082. 62 The interest due on said debt to 31st Dec. 1790, is as follows, viz. Arrearages to 31st Dec. 1787 449,677. 88
Three years interest from 1st January, 1788, to 31st December, 1790 968,054. 76
Registered debt principal & interest UNSUBSCRIBED DEBT. The debt unsubscribed upon the books. New-Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, amounts to 12,539. 70 Interest 3,134. 92
Credits on the treasury books to invalid pensioners, and several corps for which certificates of registered debt are yet to be issued.
INVALID PENSIONERS. For the amount due to them, under the act of Congress, providing for the payment of their arrearages 56,152. 76
The following corps have credit on the treasury books, being for certain certificates of final settlement, returned to the treasury and cancelled, and which certificates had issued to the non-commissioned officers and soldiers of said corps, respectively for their pay.
  4th regiment Pennsylvania artillery, 846. 37  Corps of light dragoons, 1,009. 83  Invalid regiment, 3,803. 35  Artillery artificers, 386. 28  Willet's regiment, 2,565. 42  Hazen's regiment, 11,267. 49  Baldwin's do. of artificers, 281. 28  Corps of sappers and miners, 416. 93  Armand's legion, 834. 17  Lee's legion, 593. 17  
4th PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT. Capt. North's company, 487. 67 Lacy's, 1,062. 97
Franklin's company of militia, 1,550. 64 280. 67 Individual creditors of the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland, have credit on the Treasury books, being for certificates of final settlement returned to the Treasury, and cancelled, and which certificates had issued to them respectively.
By Benjamin Stelle, commissioner of Pennsylvania, 5436. 66 John White, Maryland, 693. 89
Interest upon the foregoing credits, 86,111. 91 21,529. 72
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, 30th November, 1791. JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.
ESTIMATE of the OUTSTANDING DEBT, on the 30th September, 1791, viz.
The amount of the Domestic Debt of the United States, as stated by the Secretary of the Treasury in his report of the 9th January, 1790, to the House of Representatives, relative to a provision for the support of the Public Credit, is as follows, viz.
   Dols. Cts.     Liquidated and loan-office debt as per schedule C. 27,383,917. 67   Interest thereon to the 31st December, 1790, as per do. D. 13,030,168. 20   Additional sum for sinking the continental bills of credit, and for the discharge of the other parts of the unliquidated debt, 2,000,000.   From which deduct amount as per statement A. 42,414,085. 87   Amount of the registered debt and credit with interest, per do. B. 31,797,481. 22   Balance outstanding, 6,919,138. 51   38,716,619. 73  
NOTE.—The balance above stated to be outstanding probably exceeds the real sum. In the original estimate the old emission bills were computed at 40 for 1, but they have been provided for
at 100 for 1. There are also loan-office certificates which were sent to public officers to be applied to the public service, and which were supposed to have been so applied, but which have since, upon settlement of their accounts at the Treasury, been returned and cancelled.
In addition to this, payments in public securities are expected to be made into the Treasury, which will thereupon be cancelled. And it is presumable that in the course of the war, sums have been lost and destroyed which are included in the estimate. But as there is some arrearage of interest not included in the calculation, and as there are certain claims on the Treasury, the event or amount of which is not yet determined, it is not possible now to make a precise estimate of the difference between the sum computed to be outstanding and what will be really found so.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Register's Office, Nov. 30th, 1791. JOSEPH NOURSE, Register.
   STATES. Amount of the debt. Remaining un- paid amount of the debt. Subscribed be- yond the a- mount of re- maining debt. Estimated a- mount of re- maining debt.   Dollars. Cts.    N. Hampshire 900,000 57,438. 75 47,713. 81 1,838,540. 66  Massachusetts 4,000,000 447,713. 81 349,259. 69 458,486. 52  Rhode-Island 200,000 144,668. 19 1,176. 25 207,647. 78  Connecticut 1,600,000 1,528,238. 75 200,296. 44 500,000  New-York 2,200,000 599,723. 35 1,524,964. 67 500,000  New-Jersey 800,000 67,501. 33 146,694. 16 500,000  Pennsylvania 2,400,000 53,305. 84 947,429. 12 500,000  Delaware 200,000 209,225. 40 713,192. 30 500,000  Maryland 800,000 2,652,570. 88 1,965,756. 33 500,000  Virginia 3,000,000 1,666,355. 57 500,000  N. Carolina 2,400,000 4,634,508. 52 500,000  Georgia 300,000 500,000  21,500,000 18,328,186. 21 4,427,665. 61 8,331,928. 32  
NOTES.
 I. The sums marked (a) in the column of remaining debts are inserted upon recent official communications.  II. Those marked (b) are founded upon official statements some time since received, and reported to the House of Representatives on the 9th of January, 1790, adding interest for the subsequent period.  III. Those marked (c) are founded on informal information, but such as is deemed substantially authentic & accurate. The estimate for Rhode-Island includes a sum not ascertained, which has been cancelled in consequence of former laws of the State, enjoining the creditors to bring in their certificates and receive payment in paper-money, but has been revived by a late law of the State, directing the sums paid to be liquidated according to a certain scale, and deducted from the original amount.  IV. That marked (d) is founded on a report of a committee of the eleventh November, 1791, to the House of Delegates of Virginia, compared with a former return to the Treasury and other information.  V. That marked (e) is founded upon a statement of the Comptroller of North-Carolina, of May 20th, 1790.  VI. That marked (f) is founded on a statement of the Treasurer of Georgia of the 30th of April, 1792, compared with other information.  VII. The sums expressed in round numbers are not meant to be understood as precisely accurate but as very near the truth.  VIII. The foreign as well as the domestic debt of the States is included. 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, January 23d, 1792. ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Secretary of the Treasury.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
ON BANKS.
IT is curious to see how much men are governed by popular opinion, even in matters which are susceptible of the strictest proof. It is natural to expect among men of sense and property a close attention to their interests, and that of all men they should be the least liable to be duped by a kind of fashionable frenzy. Yet the rage for banks is an example of this frenzy. The reasons for setting them up in various places, shew that the minds of men are too deeply infected to be cured by reasoning. Experience will probably be found the only cure. The men of property by smarting severely will be made to believe that credit has its limits, and that those

limits are contracted and not extended by the over multiplying these institutions.
Is the increase of banks likely to be useful to the trade and circulation of the country? Many are established—more are expected. Great errors of opinion on this head will end in great losses of property, as well as confusion public and private.
A bank is doubtless useful, and almost indispensably so to a trading nation—For by such means a man may make use of his credit as well as his money. His means of trading are increased in that proportion. He gains a new faculty—and this resource increases internal circulation. The removing many of the obstacles which stagnate the circulation of the precious metals, is more useful than an increase of their quantity.
A good bank is so much confided in, that it may safely circulate its notes to the amount of two or three times its capital.
One great and principal resource for this safety and credit is, that all the money in a place will be lodged in its vaults for safe keeping—You have then all the credit and all the advantage of credit which there can be. Divide that specie however between several banks, what follows? It seems to be understood that two banks will be found as good—again as one. The reverse perhaps is true. A new bank produces no new deposits of specie. There is not a dollar more money added to the circulation. A new bank divides the deposits of specie, and of course diminishes the advantages of credit. For it is manifest that two banks with small capitals, will do less than one bank with both capitals. The common demand for specie may be such as to drain the small capital to the last dollar, and in the critical events which the changes of trade and politics are constantly producing, such a small bank certainly will be shut up, unless it contracts its dealings within such limits as to be safe. Two banks in one town will do this for safety, and their mutual fears will narrow the circulation within what one bank could support. Suppose for illustration, a single bank in a town where three hundred thousand dollars is the amount of the ordinary specie deposit. The bank with a capital of as much more, is exposed to the least hazard in its dealings that the nature of things will permit. It is altogether improbable that the whole specie will be called for at once. And this improbability gives to the bank paper its utmost circulation. The place has the whole advantage of its credit as well as money. Let us see whether by establishing three banks instead of one, the town has more than the whole—Let each bank have three hundred thousand dollars capital—Here then is three times the former capital, and each bank has but one third part of the deposits—If each bank goes on lending its bills, the circulation will be over-done three fold—of course the bills will be returned, and each bank confined to the limits of its part of the circulation. As it will have only a third of the deposits, it will be obliged in prudence to confine itself still more. Tho' one bank might not be exposed to any great risk of having the whole specie taken off, each of the three banks will be exposed to it every day; and can guard against it only by contracting its dealings in proportion to the risk. It may happen any day that 100,000 dollars specie, the amount of deposit in each bank, shall be demanded; but it would be strange that 300,000 should be. The risk is not divided between the three, tho' the profit is. Each runs the whole risk, and has one third only of the resource against it. Besides the ordinary banking risks, each institution is in danger from the others—and this artificial danger is perhaps equal to all the others.
Numerous independent banks are besides unfit for extensive circulation, and as they occupy the local circulation, they neither give accommodation for great distances nor permit it to be given.
It may be said truly that two banks will offer double the amount of loans, and that this facility will induce many more persons to borrow. If however the notes when lent out cannot be kept out circulating, they will be returned to the bank and exchanged. This will defeat the views of the bank, by depriving it of the profit arising from the use of its credit as a capital. If an extra sum, that is double the amount of the notes which one bank with the whole specie of the place would chose to circulate, should be thrown on the public, and kept circulating in consequence of setting up an additional bank, the mischief will fall on the community. Doubling the amount of the circulating medium, will inevitably depreciate the value of money. Debts will be paid with less value.
The specie in the country, with the paper of the bank of the United States, will probably be found sufficient for every purpose of trade and circulation. Adding what the banks already established will circulate, it cannot be believed that there is any necessity for new banks. They cannot be other than pernicious. They will set profit afloat, and bring us in danger of such confusion and distress as happened in 1720.
The following Petition is now before CONGRESS.
To the honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled.
THE officers of the Massachusetts line of the American army, in behalf of themselves, and the soldiers of the said line, who were engaged to serve during the late war, beg leave respectfully to represent,
That in consequence of the resolution of Congress, recommending to the several states to provide payment for the troops raised in them respectively for their services, until the expiration of the year 1780, they received promissory notes from the state of Massachusetts for the arrears of pay due to them within that period. And although the time has expired in which the principal of the said notes became due, they have received but an inconsiderable part either of principal or interest, five years of interest being now due on a certain description of them.
From the commencement of January, 1781, to the termination of the war, their accounts were settled by a commissioner appointed from Congress. This commissioner issued certificates ascertaining the balances due to them respectively, and declaratory of an interest of six per centum to be annually paid thereon.
Had it been possible for them to have received an actual payment at this important moment, when they were to re-enter life, under the disadvantage of having the habits of their former occupations impaired by their military pursuits, their property and connections deranged and lost, their families involved for a necessary support, it would have proved more advantageous to them than any subsequent relief, perhaps in the power of government to afford them. Instead of this, they retired patiently from the field, possessing only the evidences of their claims, to contend with all the evils incident to their situation; in a confidence, strengthened by the assurance of their beloved General, that the time would come when they should "receive ample and complete justice."
From the imbecility of the Confederation no funds have been established to support the credit of their certificates; and they have been left to take their value from public opinion: The army have consequently realized no more from these evidences of their demands than the value so stamped on them by the public voice.
Under the government of the United States they engaged in the service of America, the records of this government contain the evidence that they have served with faithfulness. And as the people of America are now happy in a constitution, formed with a design, and endowed with the powers, to "establish justice," the prayer and the object of this petition is, that Congress will be pleased to consider the nature and degree of compensation which your petitioners have received from their state and from the Union, and take such order thereon as your wisdom shall direct that the contract between the country and the army may be faithfully and honorably performed.
And as in duty bound shall ever pray. (Copy.) B. LINCOLN.
CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7.
In committee of the whole, on the Fishery Bill.
[CONTINUED.]
MR. PAGE.—No man in this House is more heartily disposed to encourage the fisheries of the United States than I am: nor can any one more sincerely wish to encourage the bold, active, and enterprising adventurers in that branch of our commerce to persevere in it, than I do; being sensible of the importance of their traffic in peace, and of their defence of their country, and annoyance of their enemies in war: but, Sir, I much doubt whether Congress can give that encouragement to the fisheries to which they are entitled, and which policy would lead the general government to give, were it not restricted by the constitution.
I consider, Sir, the constitution as intended to remedy the defects of the confederation to a certain degree; so far only, as would secure the independence and general welfare of the confederated states, without endangering the sovereignty and independence of the individual states.—Congress, therefore, was authorised to pay the debts of the Union, and to regulate commerce; partly for that purpose and partly to prevent improper and dangerous commercial combinations,
jealousies and altercations between the states; but Congress was not entrusted with any regulation of exports which could admit of an interpolation which might be dictated by partiality; nor was Congress permitted to lay any tax, which could by any possibility operate unequally on the states in general. It is said, indeed, that if a drawback be not allowed on the salt used in salting fish, there will be, in fact, a duty on the exportation of the fish; but to this, I think, it may be replied, that the constitution guards the exports of each state against the possibility of a partial restriction by Congress, or even by the states themselves; that Congress cannot lay a duty on the exportation of rice, indigo, tobacco, &c. or any other article exported from any state, because this might be done to the injury of the state where such duty would operate, and to the advantage and aggrandizement of some particular states, its competitors more favored by the general government, or possessing more influence in the debates of Congress; and that the states are also individually restrained from laying such duties, without the consent of Congress, to prevent acts which might produce jealousies, commercial combinations, and perhaps, at length, civil dissensions;—that this restriction, if it be intended to prevent partiality, therefore cannot extend to authorise drawbacks, which may be productive of partial preferences, and their consequent jealousies; that if drawbacks be granted at all, they ought to be universally extended to every article which is or can be exported from any of the states, having in its composition a dutiable ingredient; that hence ships, and other vessels, &c. should have drawbacks on the sails, cordage, iron, &c. but it may also be said, that as to the duty on salt that is amply repaid to the merchant by the price annexed to his fish; the sums laid out in salt and fish together, form a capital on which he takes care to have a sufficient profit. Those merchants employed in this traffic, if allowed a drawback, would have a preference to other merchants, who import largely, pay heavy duties, and have no other advantage than the usual advance on their goods. The exporter of any article, with a drawback, must have an advantage over his fellow-citizens who purchase thro' necessity many dutiable articles, and are obliged to consume them without any other benefit than the use of them. I mention this, because it has been said (by Mr. Ames) that having made the men of Marblehead pay for salt, they have a right to demand the money expended in that salt, on the exportation of their fish: for it would be as reasonable for the man who had eat his fish, on which his salt was expended, or who had used any other article for which he had paid a duty, to claim of Congress a return of his money expended therein, as the exporter of fish; the only difference is, that if both were paid the exact sum so expended by them, the exporter of fish would get twice paid; the purchaser or consumer of his fish would pay him for his salt therein, as if it were substantial fish, and the state for it as mere salt: here then is a field for partiality, discontent and complaints, which the constitution wisely guards against. It cannot, therefore, be to any purpose to tell us that a bounty, or allowance as it is now called, is preferable to a drawback, as there is not so great room for fraud in the one as the other: nor can it be of importance to shew that the fishermen have not the profit to which they are entitled; that their services in the last war deserve rewards, &c. their country shared with them the glory of their gallant behaviour; but they alone received the rewards they aimed at—the 1200 ships they took was a compensation for services, and a reward for those exploits. It is true they annoyed the enemy; it is certain their prizes sometimes fed, armed and clothed our armies; but it is not said that they did not receive payment for furnishing those things.
But here we are asked, is it not of great consequence to the United States, to employ those bold, skilful seamen in our service, that we may enjoy the commercial advantage they give us in peace, and their powerful assistance in war?—To this I reply, that it ought first to be proved that Congress has the power and authority to give them the encouragement demanded; and even if Congress have that power, it ought to be shewn that it can be extended to the benefit of the sailors of some of the states, and not to those of every state. It may be said that Congress may with as much propriety give bounties to our hunters in the western country, to raise up a nursery of soldiers as a barrier against the Indians, and to promote the fur trade, as to give drawbacks and bounties to the fishermen of the eastern states with a view to encourage fisheries, and to raise a nursery of seamen for their defence against enemies who may invade our eastern frontiers. Indeed, if defence be the object in view, we might as well give bounties to sturdy landmen, to be in readiness and constant training for war.
Indeed, Sir, I confess I am not altogether convinced, that if Congress have this power, it ought to be thus exerted; because it is not clear to me, that those fishermen would not be more profitable

to the United States, if they were cultivating the lands which now lie waste, and raising families, which would be of ten times more value than their fisheries. A nursery of virtuous families, which will produce soldiers, sailors, husbandmen and statesmen, must be preferable to a mere nursery of sailors, who generally live single, and often perish at sea. I always look upon the loss of a crew to an infant republic, as the loss almost of a new state.
I speak of this question, however, as a citizen of the United States, as a member of this House. Were I to discuss it as a citizen of Massachusetts, and in their legislature, I should say, as the state is nearly filled with inhabitants, and our fishermen increase our commerce in peace, protect us in war, and indeed even enrich us by their prizes, it is our interest to encourage them to the utmost, and to prevent their going into the service of other countries. I might therefore, as a member of the legislature of that state, do all in my power to procure bounties for them, and indeed for all the sailors belonging to that state; but I should not think of applying to Congress for their assistance, not only because I doubt their right to afford it, but because I should look upon it as in some degree derogatory to the sovereignty and independence of the state. I should look upon such an interference of Congress as a step towards swallowing up the powers of the state governments, and as consolidating the different states into one government, which the wise and virtuous in every state always protested against as dangerous to their liberties; the fear of which consolidation prevented many good men from voting for the adoption of the new government.
(Remainder of this Speech in our next.)
MONDAY, MARCH 5.
A written message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, as follows:
Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives,
KNOWING the friendly interest you take in whatever may promote the happiness and prosperity of the French nation, it is with pleasure that I lay before you the translation of a letter which I have received from his most Christian Majesty, announcing to the United States of America, his acceptance of the constitution presented to him by his nation.
G. WASHINGTON.
Translation of a letter from the King of France, of Sept. 19, 1791.
Very dear, great friends and allies,
WE make it our duty to inform you, that we have accepted the Constitution which has been presented to us in the name of the nation, and according to which France will be henceforth governed.
We do not doubt that you take an interest in an event so important to our kingdom and to us; and it is with real pleasure we take this occasion to renew to you assurances of the sincere friendship we bear you.—Whereupon we pray God to have you, very dear great friends and allies, in his just and holy keeping. Written at Paris the 19th of September, 1791.
Your good Friend and Ally,
(Signed) LOUIS.
(Signed) MONTMORIN.
The United States of North-America.
TUESDAY, MARCH 6.
Ayes and noes on passing the Militia Bill—
A Y E S.
Messrs. Ames, Ashe, Barnwell, Benon, Boudinot, B. Bourne, Clark, Fitzsimons, Gerry, Giles, Goodhue, Gordon, Groves, Hillhouse, Key, Kitchell, Lawrance, Lee, Learned, Madison, Moore, Muhlenberg, Murray, Sedgwick, W. Smith, Israel Smith, Steele, Sterrett, Sylvester, Venable, White, 31.
N O E S.
Messrs. Baldwin, S. Bourne, Brown, Findley, Gilman, Gregg, Griffin, Heister, Livermore, Macon, Mercer, Niles, Page, Parker, Schoonmaker, Seney, Jeremiah Smith, Sumpner, Thatcher, Tucker, Treadwell, Vining, Wadsworth, Ward, Willis, Williamson, 27.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7.
A bill for reducing the rates of postage on newspapers, was read a second time, and referred to a committee of the whole house, on Friday next.
Mr. Page, from the committee appointed, reported a bill, to enable John Churchman to prosecute certain observations for the discovery of the variation of the Magnetic Needle;—and also a bill encreasing the penalties for copying charts, maps, &c.—which were read a first time.
Mr. Vining presented a memorial, signed with the names of near sixty respectable merchants of this city, in opposition to the memorials lately presented from the merchants of New-York and Philadelphia, who trade to India and China.—Referred, as the two last mentioned, to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
The House took up the amendments, proposed by the Senate, to the "bill for the relief of certain widows, orphans, invalids, and other persons;" and after having considered the same, agreed to some, and disagreed to others.
A resolution, some time since laid on the table, was then called up—viz.
"Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to report to the House the Ways and Means, by which, in his opinion, the additional sums necessary for the public service ought to be raised."
This resolution gave rise to a warm and animated debate, which continued to a late hour, when the House, without taking the question, adjourned.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8.
A bill to enable John Churchman to prosecute a voyage of discovery towards the North Pole, was read the second time, and made the order of the day for Monday next.
A report on the memorial of the Ohio Company of Associates, was read.—The substance of which is, that it would be inexpedient to exact a specific compliance with the original contract—that the sum paid by the contractors, is about the price contemplated by government in future sales of the Western Territory—that it would be expedient to relinquish the balance that remains due, &c. This report was referred to a committee of the whole on Tuesday next.
A memorial was read from Henry Laurens, and referred to Mr. W. Smith, Mr. White and Mr. Clark.
The resolution reported by a select committee—That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to report his opinion to the House, on the best mode of raising those additional supplies which the public service may require for the current year, was further discussed—after debating the subject till 3 o'clock, Mr. Vining called for the Ayes and Noes, which were as follows:
A Y E S.
Messrs. Ames, Barnwell, Benon, S. Bourne, B. Bourne, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Gordon, Hillhouse, Huger, Jacobs, Kitchell, Lawrance, Learned, Livermore, Murray, Schoonmaker, Sedgwick, Seney, W. Smith, Steele, Sterrett, Sturges, Sylvester, Thatcher, Tucker, Vining, Wadsworth, Ward, Wayne—31.
N O E S.
Messrs. Ashe, Baldwin, Brown, Clark, Findley, Fitzsimons, Giles, Gregg, Griffin, Grove, Heister, Key, Kittera, Lee, Macon, Madison, Mercer, Moore, Muhlenberg, Niles, Page, Parker, Treadwell, Venable, White, Williamson, Wyllis—27. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, MARCH 9.
A message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Secretary Lear—communicating the copy of a statement of the expenditure of public monies pursuant to the act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations; this statement was read and laid on the table.
In committee of the whole on the bill declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, which impose a small duty on tonnage for the purpose of clearing obstructions in the navigation of those States.—Mr. W. Smith in the Chair.
A motion was made by Mr. Giles to strike out the first clause which declares the assent of Congress to the law of Maryland; after some debate in which the motion was supported by Mr. Giles, Mr. Goodhue and Mr. Gerry; and opposed by Mr. Seney, Mr. Sterrett, Mr. Murray, Mr. Ames, Mr. White, Mr. Niles, Mr. Wadsworth and Mr. Fitzsimons.—The motion was put, and negatived; the committee proceeded through the other sections, and then reported the bill without amendment.
The blank for the continuance of the act was filled with three years—and then it was ordered that the bill be engrossed for a third reading.
The House took into consideration the report of the committee of the whole on the petition of Catharine Greene.
A lengthy debate ensued, which continued till a quarter after three o'clock—and the House adjourned without a decision.
L O N D O N.
PETER PINDAR, whole NAG is by no means unpleasant when confined to proper subjects, thus happily hits off the present situation of our Gallic neighbours:
Brimstone and Sin are downright out of fashion, FRANCE is quite alter'd—now a THINKING nation; No more of penitential tears and groans! Philosophy has crack'd Religion's bones!
N E W-Y O R K, March 7.
Yesterday failed from this port the brig American Hero, Capt. M'Dougall, for Havre-de-Grace, with whom went passenger Mr. Henry, of the Old American Company.
His most Christian Majesty's Packet the Franklin, Mons. Orfit, commander, will sail from this port for L'Orient on the 18th inst. The mail will be made up by Mr. Simond, No. 41, Wall-street.
Philadelphia, March 10.
The Secretary of the Treasury, we are informed, has directed all the Collectors of the Revenue to receive no other notes but those of the Bank of the United States, and to pay all the monies they may receive into that Bank and its branches. Measures are also taken to make that institution and its dependencies the depository for all the public monies, and the channel through which they are to flow in all payments from the public for the interest of the debt, salaries to officers, &c. which will add immensely to the specie capital of the Bank, as the public money will lie frequently uncalled for, a considerable time, while the arrangement will afford a convenience to the government, and to its creditors. The Secretary has likewise subscribed for the five thousand shares allotted to the government.
The noble spirit of Canal Making has pervaded every part of the Union. A Company has been incorporated for the purpose of connecting Cooper and Santee rivers by a Canal of one and twenty miles in length, in South-Carolina. The sum supposed to be ne-
cessary to complete this extensive work, is 55,620 l. sterling.—Twenty-five per cent. are allowed by the Legislature in tolls for all monies advanced by stockholders.
Extract of a letter from Portland, dated Feb. 1792.
The Indian War, Impost, &c. cause many hard sayings among the people this way; and, I am sorry to say a degree of jealousy begins to appear, which I hope may not interrupt the present happiness of our government.
This, I conceive, in some measure, may be attributed to want of genuine information; the proposed tax on newspapers, I think must certainly encrease it.
Surely that government which has reduced us from an "undigested mass" to a regular body politic, that has restored public credit to a degree of respectability which has astonished all Europe, and whose ingenious policy has been patterned by the great and extensive kingdom of France, whose legislators are perhaps some of the first characters in the world—surely, I say, such a government should by no means be reprobated.
But certain it is, some members of the community are so lost to the feelings of self-interest, and the support of civil society, (which is the essence of human happiness) that they unadvisedly, nay, knowingly and wittingly, blast their own reputation!
Extract of a letter from Cape-Francois, dated 6th of February, 1792, received by the brig Hetty, Capt. W. Davis.
"We have at last the pleasure to advise you, that 1100 men are arrived from France, and will be followed with 4900 more: those forces would have been here sooner, but the transports were ordered to stop at Cadiz to take up a sum of money for Government. This arrival keeps up our spirits: it was high time to stop the murders of the mulattoes at the fourth part of this Island. The Assembly sent immediately 400 men to the Cayes St. Louis, where the Mulattoes act in a horrid manner. It has always been told, that in the whole there are 18000 destined for our assistance; but we begin to doubt it will be too extensive, & are very sorry to add, in some regard too late, the negroes having destroyed this last month a vast quantity of plantations, and put fire to the ripe sugar canes—the only hope left to the planters entering again on their property, to make a small revenue to live on.
"All our produce is raised to exorbitant prices; sugar 90 to 132 l. coffee 25 to 30 l. cocoa 15 to 16 l. molasses 100 to 120 l. per velt. flour 6 dollars, rice 26 to 28 l."
The sum of money received at St. Domingo, from France, is stated at 1,000,000.
A P P O I N T M E N T.
PROSPER WETMORE, Esq. Assistant Postmaster-General, in the place of JONATHAN BURRALL, Esq. resigned.
* * * Proposals are published by Messrs. COLLIER & BUEL, Printers, in Litchfield, for printing by subscription, a Collection of AMERICAN POEMS—part having been published, and part original—to contain not less than 300 pages—printed on fine paper with a new type—Price One Dollar. Subscriptions received by the Editor hereof.
Sundry Favors necessarily postponed.
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES.
   FUNDED DEBT.     6 pr. Cents 24/ pr. 7. 120 pr. cent.   3 pr. Cents 14/ 70 do.   Deferred 6 pr. Cents 14/9 73 3/4 do.   UNFUNDED DEBT.   Final Sett. and other Certificates 22/ 110 do.   Indents 14/ 70 do.   Half shares Bank Stock—90 per cent. premium.  
JONES & BURROUGHS, STOCK-BROKERS, STATE-STREET, BOSTON,
BUY and sell every kind of the Stocks of the United States, on Commission, by Private Contract, and Public Auction.—Those gentlemen who may be pleased to favor them with their commands, may rely on fidelity, secrecy and dispatch.
Boston, March, 1792. (12w3m)
FOR SALE, BLOOMSBURY,
THAT elegant SEAT at the Falls of Delaware, in the vicinity of Trenton, in New-Jersey, occupied for many years past by the subscriber; containing upwards of 200 acres of land, besides a tract of wood-land of about 185 acres, at the distance of two miles. The farm is divided by the main street leading from Trenton to Lambert, and Philadelphia, into two parts, nearly equal in quantity; the eastwardly part being arable land, is laid off in convenient fields, and in good farming order. The other part, bounded by the said street on the east, and by the river on the west, forms a square; which, from the combined effect of situation and improvement, is generally allowed to be one of the most beautiful and desirable seats in the state. The mansion-house is a handsome, well-finished brick building, 50 by 40, containing four rooms on each floor, with excellent cellars, and a two story brick kitchen; and commanding a very extensive and pleasing view of the river, both above and below, as well as including the falls, and also of Trenton and the neighbouring feats and improvements on both sides of the river. Among the out-buildings are a new stone coach-house and stables, sufficient to contain six carriages and ten horses, accommodated with a cutting and feeding room, and a capacious loft for hay; adjoining these is a very complete granary, rat proof, and a stone cow-house, upwards of 100 feet in length, containing thirty-one paved stalls, over which is a roomy loft for hay, &c. Adjoining the court-yard of the mansion-house, is a garden of about two acres, extending towards the river, in the highest state of culture, and abounding with a rich collection of the choicest fruits of almost every kind, and several large asparagus beds, highly manured. At a convenient distance from the mansion-house, and nearly in the centre of the square, is a new, well-built, stone farm-house, accommodated with a large cheese-room, spring-house, garden, &c. a complete stone smoke-house, corncribs, waggon-house, a capacious ice-house, and every other necessary out-building. The ground is properly divided into small fields, all well watered, lightly improved, and chiefly under the most approved grass. This square has produced annually, for several years past, upwards of sixty tons of the best hay, besides supporting through the summer season twenty to thirty horned cattle, and eight or ten horses. It contains also two bearing orchards of good fruit. The river abounds, in the proper seasons, with great plenty of all kinds of fish usually found in fresh water in this climate, and with a variety of wild-fowl; both of which may afford a pleasing amusement to the sportsman, as well as a convenient addition to the elegance and variety of his table. The whole of the land, except the wood-land, is inclosed and divided by good fences, great part of which is formed of red cedar posts, and rails of chestnut and white cedar. The purchaser may have the improved square separately, or the whole together, as may best suit him. There is an inexhaustible quantity of good building stone on the river shore. The purchase money, if well secured, and the interest punctually paid, will not be demanded for many years.
Any person desirous of viewing the premises, may be gratified on application to SAMUEL W. STOCKTON, Esq. of Trenton, or Mr. INALLMAN, who at present occupies the farm-house and part of the land—and may know the price on application to the subscriber, at No. 213, South Second-street, opposite to the New-Market, in Philadelphia. JOHN COX.
Philadelphia, March 7, 1792. (epit)

CONTRACTS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 6, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, until 5 o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday the 21st day of March instant, for the supply of the following articles of Clothing, for the Troops in the service of the United States, viz.
For the INFANTRY and ARTILLERY.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Quantity. Items include hats, coats, vests, woolen overalls, linen ditto, pairs of shoes, shirts, pairs of socks, blankets, stocks, stock clasps, pairs of buckles.
For the CAVALRY.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Quantity. Items include caps, coats, vests, pairs leather breeches, do. of boots, do. of spurs, do. of stockings, shirts, blankets, stocks, stock clasps.
Also, 1,200 rifle shirts, to be made of Russia sheeting.
Of the above clothing, five hundred suits are to be delivered on the 15th day of April next; one thousand suits on the 15th day of May next; one thousand five hundred suits on the 15th day of June next; and the remainder on the 15th day of July next. The place of delivery may be either at New-York, Philadelphia or Baltimore, at the option of the contractor or contractors.
Proposals will be received for the whole of the above mentioned clothing, or for any one component article separately; to be furnished agreeably to patterns or specimens, which may be seen at the War Office.
Good security for the punctual and faithful performance of the contract will be required. The payments will be on the delivery of the clothing; or, if necessary, such reasonable advances will be made as may be desired.
Joseph Anthony, & Son,
HAVE FOR SALE,
At their Store, No. 5, on Chestnut-Street Wharf,
A FEW puncheons choice old Jamaica Spirits, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis Rum, Port-au-Prince, Cape-Francois and Surinam Molasses, Coffee, Cotton, and Pimento, Nylon and Soucough Tea, of the first quality, Cloves, Cassia, and Boston Chocolate, Spermaceti Candles and strained Oil, Salmon and picked Mackerel, Boston Beef and Burlington Pork, Russia and Boston Canvas, A few bales excellent Hops, Myrtle Wax Candles, St. Martin's Salt, Madeira Wine, in pipes, hogheads and quarter casks, And a few cases old Batavia Arrack.
February 8, 1792.
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American Lead Manufactory.
STEPHEN AUSTIN, & Co.
HAVE just now opened their LEAD-WAREHOUSE, two doors south of Walnut-Street Wharf, adjoining their New Factory—where they have now made, and ready for sale, a general assortment of SHOT of all sizes, with SHEET and BAR LEAD, the production of the Mines in Virginia. As they have employed a number of experienced English workmen, they warrant it to be equal in quality to any manufactured in Europe, and at a reduced price from the cost of imported.
They also continue to manufacture all the above articles at Richmond, in Virginia. All orders addressed to either of the above Factories, will be thankfully received, and executed on the shortest notice.
N. B. Wanted, industrious, sober, Labouring Men, at the said Mines, where constant employ, good wages, and other encouragements will be given, means of conveyance being provided, and houses for their reception.
For further particulars enquire of Messrs. Moses Austin & Co. at their Factory in Richmond, or as above. Philadelphia, December 3, 1791.
Dismal Swamp Canal Company.
PROPOSALS for cutting a Canal from the waters of Elizabeth River in Virginia, to those of Pasquotank in North-Carolina, or for conducting the work, will be received until the ninth day of April next, by Robert Andrews, of Williamsburg; Thomas Newton, jun. and Daniel Bedinger, of Norfolk, in Virginia; by John Cowper, of Gates County; and Benjamin Jones, of Camden County, in North-Carolina. The length of the Canal will be about sixteen miles; the country through which it will pass, is swampy, free from stones, and covered with heavy wood. The Canal is to be thirty-two feet in width, and eight feet at least in depth, below the surface of the earth, and capable of being navigated in dry seasons, by vessels drawing three feet water.
Good security will be required of contractors; and persons making application to be employed as managers, must produce certificates (from characters of respectability) of their qualifications for a business of this kind.
By order of the President and Directors,
WILLIAM A. BAYLEY, Clerk.
Norfolk, January 21, 1792.
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ANNAPOLIS, January 1, 1792.
At a Meeting of the Visitors and Governors of St. John's College, in the State of Maryland, on Thursday the 10th of November last,
RESOLVED,
THAT this Board, at the quarterly meeting in May next, proceed to elect a Vice-Principal of St. John's College.
That it be the duty of the Principal and Vice-Principal, to teach some of the higher Authors in Latin and Greek, certain parts of the Mathematics, Logic, and Moral and Natural Philosophy; and that the departments of the said Principal and Vice-Principal shall hereafter be ascertained with precision, on considerations of their mutual convenience and respective qualifications.
That the Vice-Principal shall be entitled to receive, for his services, a salary of three hundred and fifty pounds, current money, rating dollars at 7/6 each, to be paid quarterly.
That persons desirous of, and qualified for the appointment of Vice-Principal, be, by public advertisement, requested to make application to Mr. Charles Wallace, Mr. Charles Carroll of Carrollton, and Mr. Alexander Contee Hanson, all of the city of Annapolis.
By order of the Board,
JOHN THOMAS, President.
N. B. The fundamental Laws of St. John's College prohibit all preference on account of religious tenets or opinions.
As the appointment of a Vice-Principal is alone wanted, to complete the plan of this rising seminary, the Board will certainly proceed to the election at the stated time; provided a person qualified, in their judgment, for this important station, can be procured. The personal attendance of the candidates, although not positively required, will be obviously proper.
It may be useful to remark, that the salaries of all the professors and teachers have hitherto been paid with entire punctuality; and that the funds of St. John's College produce a certain annual income, superior to all the appropriations, which have been, or probably will be made.
IMPERIAL HYSON, SOUCHONG, and BOHEA
TEAS,
REFINED SUGARS, COFFEE, & SPICES, &c. &c.
Of the first quality—by retail,
No 19,
Third-Street, between Chestnut and Market Streets.
SALES
Of the real Estate of JOHN KIDD, late of the Township of Bensalem, in the County of Bucks, Esquire, deceased, pursuant to the Directions of his last Will and Testament.
ON Tuesday the 27th of March next will be exposed to Sale, by way of Public Vendue, on the premises—One exceedingly valuable and highly improved Farm, containing about two hundred and ninety-nine acres, situate on the river Delaware; on which is erected a handsome two-story brick house, with a new piazza in the front, two kitchens, a good barn, stables, hay-house, and other convenient out-houses. A good orchard of the best kind of grafted fruit, now in its prime; a large garden well fenced in, and in good order; and a shed and herring fishery before the door. This place is remarkably well timbered, has a sufficiency of meadow, a large front on the river, and runs back to the post-road.
One other very valuable Farm, adjoining the above; containing about two hundred and seven acres, the greatest part of which is wood-land. There are on this farm a good house, barn, stables, and other out-houses, with a young thriving orchard of the best grafted fruit, and a shed and herring fishery. It has long been a well accustomed tavern; and the ferry belonging to it, known by the name of Dunks's, is noted for being well kept and much frequented. Both the above places afford the best prospects on the river, and are remarkably healthy.
One other small Farm, containing about sixty-three acres, situate in the township of Southampton, in the county aforesaid; on which are erected two log-houses. There is a small orchard, and a great sufficiency of wood-land and meadow ground.
One Lot, containing four acres, situate on the great post-road leading from Philadelphia to New-York, and ten miles from the former. On it is a good log dwelling-house, and work-shop adjoining, with a well of excellent water at the door: now in the tenure of the Widow Ward.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold all the remaining Stock, Household-Furniture, Farming Utensils, and Wheat in the ground.
N. B. The conditions of sale will be, one-third of the purchase money to be paid down, and the remainder in two yearly payments with interest.
JOHN SWIFT, JOHN M. NESBIT, SAMUEL BENEZET, Executors.
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TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, the title indisputable, in the county of Gloucester, supposed to contain five hundred and forty acres of Meadow Land and Cedar Swamp, situate on a branch of Little Egg-Harbour River, in the township of Galloway. There is on said premises a frame house and kitchen, a small hay house and stable. About sixty acres of the land cleared, and about one hundred and ninety of woodland, and a cedar swamp, chiefly well timbered, and about 300 acres of meadow (interspersed with fresh water flowing streams) sufficient to supply one hundred head of cattle.—The situation is allowed by judges, to be capital for raising stock.—Any person inclining to purchase said Plantation, may have possession from the 25th of March ensuing. The terms may be known by applying to the subscriber, living at Quinton's Bridge, in the county of Salem; or a further description may be had, by applying to Richard Wood, senior, in Greenwich; or Joseph Sloan, Surveyor, near Hattonfield; or of James Scull, adjoining said lands.—The place above mentioned, is a pleasant healthy country, within two miles of three grist and saw-mills: And three houses appropriated to divine worship, are about the same distance. Terms of payment made easy, by
ANDREW MILLER.
Quinton's Bridge, Salem County,
2d mo. 13th, 1792.
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A LOTTERY,
TO raise the sum of £ 750 for the purpose of repairing the Protestant Episcopal Church in the city of New-Brunswick, agreeable to an act of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, passed November 1791.
S C H E M E.
Table with 3 columns: Prize of, 2000 Dollars is, 2000. Rows include 1, 2, 5, 10, 30, 90, 1675, 1814 Prizes, 3520 Blanks.
5334 Tickets, at 3 Dollars each, is 16002 Dolls. This Lottery is composed of 5334 Tickets, not two Blanks to one Prize, and subject to a deduction of twelve and an half per cent. which is more favorable to adventurers than any Lottery yet offered to the public—and it being of such evident utility, that it cannot be doubted but the undertaking will meet with the most liberal support.
The drawing will commence on the second Monday in April, or sooner if the Tickets are disposed of, in the city of New-Brunswick, under the inspection of Col. John Bayard, President of said city; James Parker, Esq. Mayor of the city of Amboy; and Archibald Mercer, Esq. Deputy Governor of the Manufacturing Society of New-Jersey.
Tickets to be had of the following persons, who are duly appointed Managers, are under oath, and have given security for the faithful performance of their duty.
A list of the fortunate numbers will be published, and the prizes paid immediately after the drawing of the Lottery.
JOHN PARKER, PETER KEENON, ANTHONY W. WHITE, Managers.
N. B. Those prizes which are not demanded within six months after the drawing of the Lottery, will be considered as a generous donation to the Church.
New-Brunswick, January 20, 1792.
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Thirty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN on Thursday the 26th ult. a bright Bay HORSE, with a Saddle and Bridle; about 14 hands and an half high, a darkish snip reaching down his face to the end of his nose, a little white on two of his feet, with a white spot under his left eye, about the size of an English shilling, his hind feet turn in, round made, five years old, trots and canters well. Whoever takes up said horse, so that the owner may get him again, shall receive Fifteen Dollars; or the above reward for the horse and thief, paid by the subscriber, living in Piscataway, about 9 miles from New-Brunswick, New-Jersey. BARZILLAI F. RANDOLPH. February 22, 1792.
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TO BE SOLD, BY JOHN CAREY, No. 26, PEAR-STREET, A COLLECTION OF Scarce and Valuable BOOKS,
Which may be seen every day, until five o'clock, p. m.
Among them are the following:
Folio. HOMER, Xenophon, Plato, Plutarch, Eusebius, Sozomen, Theodoret, Virgil, Horace, Livy, Tacitus, Paterculus, Pliny, Concordantia Lat. Concordantia Gr. Theſaurus Ciceronis, Biblia Junii and Tremellii, Bible de Martin, Wells's Maps, Scapulae—Phavorini—Martini—Hoffmanni Lexica, Vossii Etymologicon, Antiquit. Eccles. Britannica, &c.
Quarto. Pindar, Cyropaedia, Bentley's Horace, Terence and Phaedrus, Ovid, Juvenal, Manilius, Cicero's op. om. Caesar, Suetonius, Julius Pollux, Hederici Lexicon, Ciceronis op. om. Cluverii Geographia, Justinian Code, &c.
Octavo et infra. Homer, Anacreon, Aristophanes, Longinus, Theophrastus, Hesiod, Poetae minores Gr. Isocrates, Phalaris, various editions of Horace, Virgil, Terence, and Ovid, Tibullus, Plautus, Lucan, Martial, Claudian, Val. Flaccus, Ausonius, Buchanan, Sallust, Curtius, Florus, Justin, Val. Maximus, A. Gellius, Hist. August. Scriptores, English and French Translations of some of the Classics, a great variety of Greek and Latin Grammars, &c. &c.
Catalogues may be had of Messrs. Rice & Co. Booksellers, Market-Street, or of JOHN CAREY. October 31.
MILITIA FINES.
THE Collectors of Militia Fines in the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, and the districts of Moyamensing and Passyunk, are hereby required to collect and pay into the County Treasury, all arrearages of fines, and to settle and deposit their books and vouchers in my Office, at No. 61, Walnut-Street, on or before the first day of April next.—Wherefore Notice is given, That immediately from the said first day of April, all Collectors who shall fail in complying with this requisition, will be proceeded against according to law.
THOMAS PROCTER, Lieut. of the City and Liberties.
Philad. Feb. 25, 1792.
To be SOLD peremptorily, at PUBLIC VENDUE, on Wednesday the 11th day of April next.
THE SEAT of the late Doctor Lewis Johnson, deceased, in Perth-Amboy, containing TWO HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND.
This place is bounded southerly for near a mile on the river Raritan, where it empties into the bay about 18 miles from Sandy-Hook, and affords two most agreeable situations for Gentlemen's Seats. There are now on it, two brick houses, with gardens, and a good collection of fruit trees of the best kinds. The land is very fertile, and a great part of it very good meadow; and from its situation on the river, has the advantage of fish of different kinds, in their seasons, particularly of oysters and chicken clams, which may be picked in great plenty on the flats before the doors. It is a delightful, healthy situation, capable of genteel and tasty improvements; and as Perth-Amboy is one of the best sea-ports in the United States, and within 18 miles of the sea, the prospect of its increasing in value from that circumstance, is by no means inconsiderable.
There will also be sold, other Lots, within the bounds of the city, and about Five Hundred Acres of Land on the opposite side of the river Raritan—part of which is improved by a farm—on which there is a framed dwelling-house and barn, with an orchard of grafted apple trees, and will contain about one hundred and fifty acres; the remainder will be sold in convenient lots, well wooded and timbered, and very convenient for supplying New-York and other markets with fire-wood, timber for ship building, and other uses, the transportation by water being easy and safe.—The conditions will be made known at the day of sale, and the requisite conveyances made by
JAMES PARKER and BOWES REED, Trustees to the said Estate.
Likewise to be SOLD, at the same time and place,
ELEVEN ACRES OF LAND, adjoining the above, the property of the Proprietors of East New-Jersey, whereon the proprietary house lately stood. The elegant situation of this spot is hardly to be equalled; it affords a grand prospect of Raritan Bay, and of the Bay formed by the waters of Raritan and Hudson's rivers, where they disembogue into the sea to the East—and a most delightful one of the serpentine course of the Raritan river, for several miles, through a rich tract of meadow to the West. The great quantity of stone neatly dressed, and brick, the remains of the house lately burned, will be nearly sufficient for a new building; and a large stone cistern, and well of excellent water, with a very convenient stable and coach-house, will greatly lessen the expence of putting the place in order for the residence of a Gentleman.—There are few situations so eligible, particularly in the summer season—when the cool sea breezes, and the elevated situation, render them places of pleasing retreat, from the confinement and sultry air of the southern states and neighbouring cities. Perth-Amboy, Feb. 15, 1792.
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TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE,
ALL the landed estate of GEORGE WARNER, deceased, consisting of a valuable Plantation and tract of Timber Land, supposed to contain between four hundred and 450 acres, about 90 of which is plow-land and 15 of drained meadow. There is on the farm a dwelling-house and kitchen, a cooper's shop and a large barn; a well of water at the door, a good apple orchard. The house stands close on a good landing belonging to the said premises; the rest of the land is well timbered and lies within one mile of said landing, and an equal distance from a saw-mill and grist-mill and also of Quinton's Bridge, bounding on the Main, Allaway's Creek, in the county of Salem, five miles from Salem Court-House.
Any person that is disposed to view or purchase the said premises, may see the place and know the terms, by applying to the subscribers near the farm.
MARK MILLER and ANDREW MILLER, Executors.
Salem County, 2d mo. 13th, 1792.
N. B. There is likewise a lot of Meadow ground of about 25 acres, adjoining lands of Abbott Sayres, and others, the property of said deceased, to be sold in manner as above, by the said executors.
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PUBLIC SECURITIES,
BOUGHT and SOLD, on COMMISSION, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chestnut-Street, next door to the Bank. No. 07.
TO BE SOLD BY THE EDITOR,
A TABLE for receiving and paying Gold at the Bank of the United States, shewing the Value of Gold in Dollars and Cents, from One to a Thousand Pennyweights—according to the Act of Congress, ascertaining the Standard and Value of Gold.
Blank Powers to receive the Interest, and for the transfer of the principal of public debt, agreeable to the Rules established in the Treasury Department: Also Blanks for drafts or Certificates, to be filled by the Editor.