Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1792-08-22 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 24, of Vol. IV.]
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1792.
[Whole No. 346.]
PRICE CURRENT.
PER QUANTITY.—DOLLARS 100 CENTS each.
PHILADELPHIA, August 22.
   PER QUANTITY.—DOLLARS 100 CENTS each. Dlls. Cts. Dlls. Cts.     ANCHORS pr. lb. 7 8   Alum, English, pr. cwt. 3 73 4 11   Ditto, Roch pr. lb.   Alhes, pot, per ton, 90 100   —Pearl, 137 140   Arrack pr. gall. 1 33 1 67   Brandy, common, 1 20   —Coniac 1 26 1 33   Braziletto, pr. ton. 32 34   Bricks, pr. M. 5 7   Bread, ship, pr. cwt. 1 67 2   —Ditto, pilot 3 67   —Ditto, small water, per keg 36 40   Beer, American, in bottles, 1 40   —pr. doz. bottles included, 4 67   —Ditto pr. barrel, 16   Boards Cedar pr. M feet, 11   —New England 8 9   —Oak 16 17   —Merchantable pine 8   —Sap, do.   —Mahogany, per foot   The above are the shallow prices,   for the yard price, add 1 dol-   lar 33 cents per 1000.   Brimstone in rolls, pr. cwt. 3 33   Beef, Boston, per barrel 8   —Country ditto 6 7   —Fresh, per cwt. 3 33   Butter pr. lb. 4 67   —in kegs 16   Candles, Sperm. pr. lb. 9 10   —Wax 43   —Myrtle Wax 53 56   —Mould, tallow 13   —Dipped 11   Cheeke, English, pr. lb. 10   —Country 8   Chocolate 17   Cinnamon 40 2 67   Cloves 1 20   Cocoa pr. cwt. 14   Coffee pr. lb. 18   Coal pr. bushel 20   Copperas pr. cwt. 1 67   Cordage, American, per cwt. 7 67   Cotton pr. lb. 26   Currants 13   Duck, Russia, pr. piece 11 33   —Ravens 8 93 9 67   Dutch sail duck, 18 20   Feathers pr. lb. 40   Flax ditto 11   Flaxseed pr. bush. 85   Flour, Superfine pr. barrel 4 93   —Common, 4 80   —Bur middlings, best 3 78   —Meal, Indian 2 50   —ditto Rye, 2 40   —Ship-stuff pr. cwt. 80   Fustic pr. ton, 20   Gin, Holland, pr. case, 4 67   —Do. pr. gall. 8   Glue, pr. cwt. 29   Ginger, white race, per cwt. 21 8   —Ditto, common 7   Ditto, ground pr. lb. 7   Ginseng, 20   Gunpowder, cannon, pr. q. cask, 3 73   —Ditto, fine glazed 4   Grain, Wheat pr. bush 80   —Rye 4   —Oats 12   —Indian corn 4   —Barley 9   —Best shelled pr. lb. 2   —Buckwheat, per bush. 4   Hemp, imported, pr. ton, 120 146   American, pr. lb. 4   Herrings, pr. bbl. 3   Hides, raw pr. lb. 9   Hops 1   Hoghead hoops, pr. M. 15   Indigo, French per lb. 1 20   —Carolina 60   Irons, sad pr. ton, 133 3   Iron, Castings pr. cwt. 3 4   —Bar pr. ton, 82 6   —Pig 24 26   —Sheet 173 33   —Nail rods 96   Junk, pr. cwt. 4 5   Lard, hogs pr. lb. 9 10   Lead, in pigs pr. cwt. 5 33   —in bars 7   —white 10 67   —red 6 40   Leather, foal, pr. lb. 17   Lignum vitae pr. ton, 5 60   Logwood 24   Mace pr. lb. 7 33   Mackerel, best pr. bbl. 9   —second quality 6 67   Madder, best pr. lb. 16   Marble, wrought, pr. foot, 1 33   Mast spars ditto 33   Molasses pr. gall. 44   Mustard per. lb. 87   —flour, in bottles, pr. doz. 1 20   Nails, 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. pr. lb. 1 10   Nutmegs pr. lb. 7 8   Oil, Linseed, pr. gall. 65   —Olive 27   Oil, Ditto pr. case, 2 50   —Sweet, best, in flasks, pr. box 10 50   —Ditto baskets, 12 bottles 5   Spermaceti pr. gall. 48   —Train 24 27   —Whale 24 26   Porter pr. cask, 5 33   —London, pr. doz. 1 60   —American d to bot. incl. 1 4   Pitch, pr. bbl. 1 73   Pork, Burlington, per barrel, 11 33   —Lower county 10   —Carolina 9   Peas, Albany pr. bushel 73   Pepper, pr. lb. 37   Pimento 16   Raisins, best, pr. keg 9   Ditto pr. jar 2 50   Ditto pr. box 3   Rice pr. cwt. 2 50   Rosin pr. barrel 2 33   Rum, Jamaica, pr. gallon 1 18   —Antigua 1   —Windward 83   —Barbadoes 83   —Country, N. E. 67   Salt petre, pr. cwt. 13 33   Sassafras pr. ton 6 8   Shot ditto 140   Steel, German pr. lb. 9   —English, blistered, pr. cwt. 10   —American pr. ton 113 33   —Crowley's pr. faggot 10 67   Snake root pr. lb. 20   Soap, Brown per lb. 42   —White 6   —Castile 8   Starch 11   Snuff pr. doz. bot. 4 5   Spermaceti, refined, pr. lb. 5 60   Sailcloth, English, No. 1. pr. yard, 48   —Boston, No. 1. ditto 28   —No. II. 30   Sugar Lump, pr. lb. 29   —Loaf, single refined 24   —Ditto, double do. 26   —Havannah, white 36   —Ditto, brown, 17   —Muscovado, pr. cwt. 12   Spirits Turpentine pr. gallon 13 15   Salt, Allum pr. bushel 33   —Liverpool 24   —Cadiz 29   —Lisbon 23   Ship build. W. O. frames p. ton, 25   Ditto Live Oak, 12 13   Ditto red cedar, per foot 15 33   Shingles, 18 inch. per M. 33   Ditto 2 feet, 2 33   Ditto 3 feet, dressed, 5 33   Staves, Pipe pr. 1000 12   —White Oak hoghead, 15   —Red Oak do. 29   —Leogan 19 33   —Barrel 19 50   —Heading 21 33   Skins, Otter, best pr. piece 10   —Minks 26 67   —Fox, grey 4 67   —Ditto red 20   —Martins 40   —Fishers 1 20   —Bears 33   —Racoons 3   —Musk-rats 27   —Beaver, pr. lb. 11   —Deer, in hair 67   at N. Jersey, 24 gal. p. bbl. 20   —Carolina, 32 gal. 1 20   arpentine pr. bbl. 1 33   —Nassau, J. River, best 100lb. 1 67   —inferior 3 60   —old 4 67   —Rappahannock 2 50   —Coloured Maryland, 3   —Dark, 5 33   —Long-leaf 2 40   —Eastern-shore 2 40   —Carolina, new 2 73   —old, 2 7   ca, Hyson pr. lb. 2 7   —Hyson skin, 93   —Souchong, 53   —Congo, 50   —Bohea, 43   Fallow, refined, per bl. 33   Fin pr. box, 13 33   Verdigrease pr. lb. 13 67   Vermillion, do. 47   Varnish, per gallon 1 33   Wine, Madeira, pr. pipe, 33   —Lisbon 106 67   —Teneriffe, pr. gallon 120 126   —Fayal 63   —Port pr. pipe 52   —Ditto in bottles, pr. doz. 110 124   —Claret 4   —Sherry pr. gall. 90   —Malaga 77   Wax, Bees pr. lb. 25   Whale-bone, long pr. lb. 13  
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
   On London, at 30 days, per 100£. sterl. 453 33   — at 60 days 450 67   — at 90 days 448   Amsterdam, 60 days, pr. guilders, 41   — 90 days, 40   Government bills, drawn at 10   days, per 11 guilders, none at market.  
FROM THE AMERICAN MUSEUM.
REFLECTIONS ON THE STATE OF THE UNION.
Concerning the public debts.
(CONTINUED.)
IT will not be questioned, that there is in every walk of life or business a greater proportion of money, than was observable two years ago. Public works and buildings of every kind, and of species and values unknown among us till the present time, are undertaking every where. Private buildings, of equal variety, and comparative value, are springing up. The price of lands is advanced. The raw materials, though raised in much greater abundance, sell for larger prices. To what cause so powerful, so adequate, can these things be ascribed, as to the sales of part and the re-animation of the whole, of a public debt, ten times larger than the amount of all the specie ordinarily circulating in the country?
The relief of some of the States from their burdens, has been another beneficial consequence of the funding of the debt. It is but a few years since one of the most frugal, vigorous, and productive countries in Pennsylvania rose against the collectors of the taxes. The appreciation and sale of the immense mass of federal securities, owned by that State, has enabled her to discharge all her obligations, though she has abolished her general land tax, and discontinued her excise, both of which she has collected for forty years.
Some anxiety has been created by the share of our debt, which foreigners have obtained. But this was a powerful means of bringing the whole into its present beneficial action, by elevating its actual to its nominal value. It is not at all probable, that it will be drawn from the country. It has been observed, in the most tranquil and prosperous state of Europe, that a great proportion of the families of those foreigners, who have made large investments in the United States, either in the times of the provinces, or since the revolution, have become inhabitants of this country, even when in its rudest infant state. At this serious moment, when almost every transatlantic country feels or apprehends disorders, our chances are infinitely increased. The United States, advanced in the means of subsistence, of comfort, and of elegance, now present to them an object of greater desire in a tranquil liberty, which they are struggling to obtain, a teeming agriculture, and a prosperous commerce, both foreign and internal. Conformably with these reflections, we may affirm, that no great object in our affairs has failed to attract the notice of the foreigners, who have engaged in our funds. The internal navigation of South-Carolina, North-Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New-Jersey and New-York, are among the witnesses of this truth. The banks, both national and State, the turnpike roads, and toll bridges, the sales of city estates, of cultivated farms, and particularly of unimproved lands, commerce, ship-building, manufactures, confirm the fact. Let us continue to exhibit an honest spirit in our laws and constitutions, an efficient execution of them, and due abstinence from unnecessary wars, and there cannot exist a doubt, that we shall draw much more copiously from the population, the arts, and the funds of Europe, than they will draw from those of the United States.
There exists in the United States one description of private difficulties and encumbrances, which must engage the solicitude of every feeling mind, which, by an examination into the detail and interior of our affairs, has been led to observe them. The cases alluded to are those of the citizens of two or three of the States, who are burdened with heavy debts or claims, which originated before the revolution. Whatever they may be finally adjudged to pay, the sum may be so great, and due from so many persons, as to give it the resemblance of a public debt: and as in one of those States it has already occasioned some sacrifices of their principal landed estates, very far below their value, so it will probably operate in the others, unless some extensive means, abundantly adequate to the occasion, can be brought to operate, before or at least at the time of executing the judgments of courts, which may be obtained. No resource, competent to the purpose, appears at all likely to present itself, unless it be the funded debt or stock of the United States and of the several States. The method by which this description of property can be rendered most immediately and effectually subservient to the interesting purpose of preventing the destruction of many families, would seem to be the fixture of it at a stable unfluctuating rate, adequate to its proper value, under the existing circumstances of the United States. It is manifest, that in such a state of the market, the dealers in the debt and others, would sell out, and would not buy in again, and that they would seek objects for their money in the trade, the manufactures, the buildings, and the lands of the country, which might promise them more advantage. A tenth part of the value of the public debt, applied to the lands of the United States, would raise them every where to their real value, so that the debtor, who might be under the necessity to sell an estate, could dis-
pose of his property not only without a ruinous sacrifice, but probably to uncommon advantage. The propriety of lands and buildings which might be under this probability of sale, would sustain no risque or injury in selling their estates for the public stock.
It may be alleged, that the holders of the debt will not go into scenes so remote to make investments: but there are facts, which appear to warrant a different opinion. The funds of New-England have been brought into Pennsylvania, for investment in lands of several kinds:—the money of Pennsylvania and Delaware has been invested in mills and lands in Virginia:—the greater part of the iron-works of Maryland (the most costly estates in our country) were bought and worked by the capitals of residents in Great-Britain before the revolution. The same fact existed in one great instance in New-Jersey. The greatest cedar swamp, on the waters of the Delaware, that supplies the Philadelphia market, is owned in New-England; and people and vessels from that quarter, are annually sent to perform the business of it. The American public creditors, citizens of the united Netherlands, have recently purchased eight hundred tracts of land in a part of Pennsylvania, further from Philadelphia than the banks of James's River, York, or Rappahannock. In short, if the history of this country were examined, as it regards this subject, it would demonstrate, that the landed property of it has been constantly animated by the application of the monies of distant capitalists.
L O N D O N, May  N

With respect to the trials of the rioters, he disapproved of the conduct of government in them. The witnesses of the sufferers were permitted to be intimidated by the populace, and thereby prevented from giving proper evidence; some were acquitted, though guilty on the clearest evidence, and every partiality shewn the culprits. The pardon granted to the rioter Hands, he compared to that granted some years ago, for similar reasons, to the notorious Macquirk; and when justice was suffered to take its course, and verdicts found for the sufferers, the damages allowed were far from being sufficient. Viewing matters in this light, and which he hoped the house would see and feel with him, he found himself obliged, for the honor of the Church and State of England, to attempt to explore and redress those grievances; he therefore would move, "That an humble address be presented to his majesty, praying that he will order to be laid before the House, an account of the information received by his ministers concerning the conduct of the magistrates of Warwick and Worcestershire, relative to the riots in Birmingham in July 1791, and what had been the conduct of his majesty's ministers in consequence thereof, &c."
The motion was seconded by Mr. GREY.
Sir ROBERT LAWLEY said, that he had received a requisition, signed by many respectable persons among his constituents (of Warwickshire) that he should, if the characters of the Birmingham magistrates were attacked in the course of the debate expected this evening, take an opportunity of vindicating them, and to express their grateful sense of the proper conduct of those gentlemen on the occasion alluded to. His own opinion on the subject was, that the Hon. Gentleman was stirring up the embers of a dying flame.
Mr. Secretary DUNDAS said, that to the elaborate declamations of the Hon. Gentleman, and to his garbled statement of occurrences, he should oppose a plain narrative of facts; and the House, he doubted not, would come to a proper decision on the subject. Whatever might have been the remote causes of the animosities in question, he would not now consider; the effects were visible; the operation of a mob he thought the worst political evil. The latter causes of dissention between the Dissenters and Church Party at Birmingham were, he said, more of a political than of a religious nature; these had been excited and favored by the perpetual circulation of inflammatory and seditious writings; these had prejudiced the minds of one party against the other; and the immediate causes of the flame breaking out, were, 1st, the notice of the intended celebration of the French Revolution; and, 2dly, the appearance of the scandalous and inflammatory hand-bill. He then detailed the steps taken by gentlemen in the business from the first account received, to the execution of the criminals. The first accounts received by government were on the Saturday morning following the commencement of the riots, and instantly orders were issued from the Secretary of State's and the War Office, for the nearest troops to Birmingham to march to that place. These were at Nottingham, and so expeditiously were the orders conveyed and executed, that the troops were in Birmingham on the evening of the same day of which the accounts were first received. Soon after their arrival, the tumults were quelled. Respecting the legal part of the transactions, Mr. Chamberlayne, Solicitor of the Treasury, Mr. Justice Bond, and a Barrister to assist them, were immediately sent to make the necessary enquiries; the result of which was, that 13 persons appeared to them to deserve to be rigorously and capitally prosecuted, which they were; five of whom were sentenced to die, and of which number one was pardoned, on the most positive proofs of perfect innocence. He concluded by expressing his hostility to the motion.
Mr. WYNDHAM was of opinion, that notwithstanding what he had heard, there was something dark and mysterious in several parts of the business, which seemed to call for an earnest enquiry.
Mr. JENKINSON, in a short speech, defended the conduct of government in the entire transaction; he thought they had acted with integrity and vigor.
After some further conversation the question was put, and the House divided—Ayes 46—Noes 189.
Majority 143 against Mr. Whitbread's motion. Adjourned.
The Proclamation offends—grossly offends all those seditious persons, who, with such industrious zeal are endeavoring to sow the seeds of discontent in the minds of the people; and therefore it is natural they should express their disapprobation of it. But those who love their country and admire the constitution under which it has so long flourished, consider this Proclamation as a most necessary measure.
It is called by the hirelings of the seditious party, "an unheard of species of Inquisition," and it certainly is to them an Inquisition that they have a right to dread—for neither their words nor their actions can honestly stand the test of enquiry.
Had Ministry issued an order that was to operate contrary to law, there might indeed be just reason to complain; but when the Proclamation enjoins no more than the constitution warrants—the statutes enact—and the peace of the public requires, he must be an incendiary whose views are thwarted, that dares to find fault with it.
Will any man pretend to say, that there are not a set of people hired for the purpose of biasing the minds of the lower class of people, and put them out of humor with our constitution, that they insinuate themselves into ale-houses, taverns and debating societies, in order by pamphlets, handbills, or oral persuasives to lead the minds of the populace from their loyalty and obedience? It therefore is become the duty of Ministers to check this spirit of sedition in the beginning—to nip the treason in its bud, and bring all such daring incendiaries to that punishment which the law—not the proclamation, provided.—The proclamation is but declaratory of the law, and the law is a legitimate offspring of the Constitution.
Yesterday the gentleman who has undertaken to raise the Royal George, brought up one of the stern gallery windows.
The Earl of Wycombe is shortly to be married to Miss Hunt, of Seymourplace, with a fortune of 200,000l.
LITERARY CLUB.
On Tuesday last this celebrated society ballotted for a Member to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of their excellent founder, Sir Joshua Reynolds. The following 12 members were present: His Grace the Duke of Leeds, Earl Spencer, the Lord Bishop of Peterborough, Lords Macartney, Lucan, and Palmerston, Sir Joseph Banks, Sir Charles Bunbury, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Malone, Mr. Burke, jun. and Dr. George Fordyce: When the Right Rev. Father in God, Dr. John Douglas, Lord Bishop of Salisbury, Chancellor of the most noble Order of the Garter, proposed by the Right Hon. Charles James Fox and Edmund Malone, Esq. was unanimously elected. Such an accession of talents and literature as this venerable Prelate brings to the Club, of which Johnson said—"there is no such Club as ours," is a proud circumstance. The number is now complete, and it is hoped may long continue so. Esto perpetua!
BASSETTERRE, (St. Christ.) July 19.
CAPTURE OF SERINGAPATAM.
A vessel bound from England to Dominica, fell in with a ship despatched by Lord Cornwallis from the East-Indies, with the glorious news of the defeat of Tippoo, and the surrender of his capital. The Capt. of the Indian man hailed the above vessel, and desired her commander to come on board, which he did, and found there Lord Cornwallis's Aid-de-Camp, who wrote a short letter to Governor Orde, and enclosed him the Madras Gazette with the particulars. A gentleman whose veracity may be depended on, has arrived here from Dominica:—
He saw the Gazette, which mentions, "That Lord Cornwallis pushed on the siege with the greatest vigor.—The alacrity of the army in general, and the alertness with which the approaches were carried on by Gen. Meadows, was such, that notwithstanding every inch of ground was bravely and vigorously defended by Tippoo, who commanded in person every post of danger, the enemy were drove from all their out-works, and the Sultan and garrison were confined to the citadel, from whence he offered to accede to any terms of peace Lord Cornwallis might dictate. Seringapatam surrendered by capitulation. Tippoo gave up half his dominions, and upwards of three millions of pounds sterl.—The day after the treaty was signed, the Sultan with his two sons one of 11 years old and the other 7, marched through the British army, which was drawn up to receive him—he had a melancholy but soldierly look—he went to Lord Cornwallis, and delivering his two sons to his Lordship as hostages for the performance of the treaty, said, he hoped his Lordship would be a father to them. In the general orders the day after the treaty, his Lordship, after the usual thanks to the army, mentions Tippoo's gallantry in defending his capital in very honorable terms.—A day or two after the surrender of Seringapatam, Lord Cornwallis visited the two Indian Princes, and presented one of them with an elegant fufee, and the other with a case of pistols, with which they seemed highly pleased.—Seringapatam, with all the Mysore country, is to be restored to Tippoo; but all the extensive and luxuriant country between the Ghauts and the British settlements, remain with the English—the Allies are to have the provinces bordering on their dominions. All the petty Princes are restored to their former rights."
PROVIDENCE, August 9. There were distilled in this state, from foreign and domestic materials, in three months, next preceding the first of July last, 169,528 1/2 gallons of Spirits:—The duties on the Spirits delivered, from the several distilleries, during that time, amount to 19,395 dollars 7 cents 2 1/2 mills.
BOSTON, August 11.
Extract of a letter from the Commandant of the Islands of St. Peters and Miquelon, to the Consul of France, in Boston, dated the 24th of July, 1792.
"As we are absolutely in want of fresh provisions, I wish you would be so kind as to endeavor to persuade the Americans to bring us live oxen, sheep, poultry, &c. They will surely find a market for them, more especially with the frigates which have the cash."
"I cannot conceive what has prevented the Americans from bringing us boards this year. They would have sold them, for we are absolutely in want of them."
If the information is well founded, that a French squadron, bound to this port, has been spoke with—we may conclude that tranquility is completely restored in the French islands.
The French fleets in the West-Indies, are stationed for three years.—The squadron expected here, has been there two years. They of course need recruiting—and we shall with pleasure hail them welcome.
On the 12th of October next, will be completed three centuries since the immortal COLUMBUS put foot on the new world—already the light of the old. It is the true asylum of the Oppressed—the nurse of Genius—and the school of Liberty.
WINCHESTER, August 13.
A letter from Paris (in the new French settlement in the Western Country) dated July 17, states, That intelligence had been received at Fort Jefferson of the death of Major Trueman, Mr. Freeman, Debachi and Jararat. That this information was bro't by two prisoners, who were labouring in a cornfield, and made their escape. The one was taken prisoner at the time General Harmar was defeated—the other is William Duer, of Captain Buchanan's company of Levies.—They further inform, that on the 25th of June a party of Indians took
eight men prisoners, who were maiming hay near Fort Jefferson; that when they had moved some distance from the Fort, they divided them—four were given to the Chippewas, and four to the Shawanese: that the Shawanese burnt the four unfortunately alligned to them; that the Chippewas took theirs home, to the intent of making labourers of them; that the Indians are determined for war, and will not treat, but will kill every white person that attempts to go to them, either with or without a flag; that their present plan is to cut off the escorts of provisions destined to the out-posts, and by that means oblige the troops stationed there to surrender; and that for this purpose they keep two spies constantly out.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, August 15. The Stockholders of the Society for establishing useful Manufactures, are notified that an annual Election for Directors will be held at the Court-House in Newark, on the first Monday in October next.
The Directors of said Society have given notice, that they have made choice of part of the counties of Essex and Bergen for the principal seat of their Factories, and for the township of Paterson; and that it appears to the said Directors, conducive to the interest of the said Society, if agreeable to the inhabitants of the said district, that the said inhabitants should become a body politic and corporate.
NEW-HAVEN, August 15.
On Sunday the 5th inst. the farmhouse of John Burgis, Esq. of Guilford, was robbed of a silver watch, by two persons in disguise. There were two young women in the house, whom the robbers threatened with taking their lives, if they did not discover to them Mr. Burgis's money—but they refused to give them any information; and being attacked by a large dog, the girls escaped while the thieves were defending themselves against the faithful animal, and for fear of being taken, they made a precipitate flight, with the watch only. A negro fellow has been committed to gaol, on suspicion of being one of the robbers. The above watch was stolen just 21 years before, from the same house, and on the same day of the week; all the family then attending public worship.
POUGHKEEPSIE, August 15.
William Wilson, near the Stonyford bridge, Wallkill, in Ulster county, having conceived a violent aversion to a young man in the neighbourhood, an apprentice to a Mr. Agar, on account of his paying his addresses to an only daughter of Wilson, on Friday last, as the young man was leaving his house, having been sent there on an errand by his master, most inhumanly, according to a previous declared intention, shot him instantly dead. Not contented with thus having destroyed a fellow man, but farther to satiate his savage barbarity, with the butt end of the musket cruelly mutilated and bruised the face of the corpse. The murderer was immediately seized, and now in Kingston gaol awaits his trial and fate—by which it is to be hoped the world will be delivered from so fell a monster.
On Tuesday the 7th inst. John Bull, of Hamptonburgh, near Blooming-Grove, having had some uneasiness with his wife at breakfast, respecting a familiarity she suspected him to be guilty of with some neighbouring woman, immediately after, with a halter, put a period to his own existence in his orchard.
On the 3d inst. the son of James Anger, of Goshen, was unfortunately killed by an horse running away with him, and dashing his head against a post.
BENNINGTON, (Ver.) Aug. 10.
Tuesday night last, a soldier of Capt. Eaton's company of the third United States regiment now quartered in this town, being as was supposed intoxicated with liquor, imprudently transgressed the rules of the encampment, by pressing on the sentry, and was shot dead: a solemn warning to his surviving comrades not to trespass on decorum, or submit to a derangement of their senses by indulging appetite at the expense of reason. The verdict in the case was "accidental death."

FROM THE BALTIMORE EVENING POST.
BRUTUS (a writer in Mr. Freneau's National Gazette) inquires, after comparing the supporters of government to the hiring writers in the English papers who are paid for their abuse...
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES
No. I. REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS. The importance of a representative government to the preservation of the rights and privileges of the people, is an idea deeply impressed on the mind of every honest intelligent citizen of the United States.
not completely answer the expectations of the people. On a just and deliberate exercise of the duty which devolves on the voters, depends the wisdom and success of future arrangements for the public good.
Philadelphia, Aug. 22.
Capt. Boys of the Ship Perseverance, arrived here on Sunday afternoon from Havre-de-Grace, which place he left on the 19th June, and brings intelligence, which corroborates in part the report of the success of Gen. Fayette's army...
A Indian chief of the Onondaga tribe, was inhumanly murdered near the Oswego Falls, the 27th July last—One Jacob Valentine is charged with the crime—and he having absconded, the Governor of the State of New-York offers 500 dollars reward for apprehending him.
The Boston papers inform, that great apprehensions were lately entertained by the inhabitants of the spreading of the Small Pox in that town—This business is much better managed in New-York and Philadelphia—a licence to inoculate when it is most convenient and advisable, is generally improved spring and autumn, and serves, experience testifies, to annihilate any alarms on account of that disorder, detrimental to the trade, business or supplies of those cities.
From the various circumstances which are related as attendant on the death of Elizabeth Reeves, we believe that the following particulars respecting that atrocious murder, may be related as facts.
Mrs. Reeves had on Wednesday evening been on a short visit to a relation in Coombs's Alley, which she left about eight o'clock, to go home, alone, and without any thing uncommon having occurred...
Abstract of European intelligence, received by the last arrivals. Some of the citizens of Paris on the 12th June appeared at the bar of the National Assembly, and denounced (accused) the staff officers of the Parisian National Guard—more corrupt, said they, than the Kings' Guard, they are more dangerous...
This dismission was not well received by the Assembly—M. Duffault, a member, pronounced an eulogium on M. Servan—and a decree was finally passed in which it is declared that the loss of this minister is regretted by the Nation.
The above appears to be the business, on which the story is founded of M. la Fayette's taking Namur, and killing 2 or 3000 Austrians. Accounts from Valenciennes of June 8, say, that the whole French army is in motion to invest Lisle.
The Russians have entered the Polish Ukraine, but have been beaten in all the skirmishes which have hitherto taken place. The King of Poland is to command the army in person.
Articles under the Paris head of the 7th June say, that the utmost tranquility reigns in that city—that the public funds have risen—that the French armies remain inactive, the Ministers being determined to equip them formidably before they commence an attack.
Commander in Chief of the army on the Rhine; considerable failures have happened in Paris and other parts of France, also in Bremen and Hamburg—these have proceeded from too deep speculations in the funds. A proclamation against seditious writings has been issued in Ireland.
The farmers of the United States are cautioned, in the Maryland Journal, to be on their guard against the practice of a certain set of men, who in order to affect the price of country produce, especially wheat, publish fabricated extracts of letters from various parts of Europe...
Europeans who admire the splendor and prosperity of our new government, would be amazed to hear that there is a disciplined junto trained to abuse and bring it into abhorrence. The French, who are passionate admirers of our free constitution, would be the least amazed, because they have such enemies of order and their constitution among themselves.
SHIP NEWS. ARRIVED at the PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. TABLE with 4 columns: Ship Name, Master, Port of Origin. Includes entries for Brig Hector, Schooner Industry, and Sloop Jeluit.
PRICE OF STOCKS.
NEW-BRUNSWICK Church Lottery.
THE peculiar circumstances of a gentleman who had undertaken to dispose of a proportion of the tickets in the New-Brunswick Church Lottery, having, in his opinion, rendered it inconvenient for him further to proceed in the sale thereof...
Treasury Department, August, 20th, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the fourth day of October next inclusively, 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 4 columns: Item, Quantity. Includes entries for 4608 Hats, 4608 Coats, 4608 Vests, 8668 Woolen Overalls, etc.
The above Clothing to be delivered either in New-York, Philadelphia or Baltimore, at the option of the contractor or contractors, on or before the 15th day of June, 1793. The proposals may comprise the whole of the before-mentioned Clothing, or any one or more of the component articles...

Bank of the United States.
JULY 10, 1792.
RESOLVED, THAT an Office of Discount and Deposit, be established in the City of Richmond, State of Virginia.
RESOLVED, That the 2d Tuesday in September next be appointed for the Election of Thirteen Directors and a Cashier, for the Office of Discount and Deposit, in the City of Richmond.
By Order of the President and Directors, JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
Ebenezer Hazard,
STOCK-BROKER,
HAS Removed his OFFICE to No. 128 north Second-Street, where he continues to purchase and sell on Commission, Certificates of debt of the United States, and Individual States, Bank Stock, Canal, and Turnpike Shares, &c. &c.
Subscribers to the Universal Tontine who have not yet received their Certificates are desired to call for them.
July 18.
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TO BE SOLD,
(And possession given immediately)
A Valuable FARM,
PLEASANTLY situated, and well improved, containing 213 acres, whereof 47 are wood-land, 30 meadow, and 20 more may be made; the cleared land is under good fence, and is well adapted to grass, and there being so much meadow, a large flock may be raised: it is also natural to wheat, and a proper attention to a well-kept flock, will much improve its quality, and be the most profitable: it has a young orchard of 200 apple-trees, a variety of peach and cherry trees, and a large garden. There are on the premises a handsome two story stone house and kitchen, and an elegant piazza; also, a good barn, with stabling, cow-house, granary, waggon-house, work-shop, and smoke-house. The situation is high, pleasant, and healthy, and affords some very agreeable prospects, and is in a good neighbourhood: it lies on the main road to New-York, about a mile and a half from Princeton, New-Jersey, and 43 from this city. The title was examined and approved by eminent counsel before the subscriber purchased. For further particulars apply to the subscriber, at No. 141, South Second-street, or at No. 81, South Water-street, Philadelphia.
ISAAC SNOWDEN, Jun.
N.B. Stock for the farm may be had of the present tenant.
Also, to be Sold, and entered immediately, A two-story Brick HOUSE and BAKE-HOUSE, in Arch-street, No. 23, 16 feet two inches in front, and 102 feet in depth. Apply as above.
July 17.
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George-Town.
A Number of LOTS in every situation which may be desired in City of WASHINGTON, will be offered for sale by the Commissioners, on Monday the 8th day of October next. One fourth part of the money to be paid down, the residue in three equal annual payments, with yearly interest on the whole principal unpaid.
JOHN M'GANTT, Clerk to the Commissioners.
June 2, 1792.
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TERRITORY OF COLUMBIA.
JUNE 28, 1792.
PURSUANT to the last Will and Testament of the late Rev. ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON, deceased, will be exposed to Public Sale on Thursday, the 11th of October next, at GEORGETOWN, on a credit of three years, the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to bear interest from the date—That valuable Seat of Land, in Montgomery county, called HAYES; the late dwelling plantation of the deceased, containing between six and seven hundred acres, the greatest part of which is rich, heavy timbered land, extremely well watered, and capable of affording a very considerable quantity of fine meadow;—Situated about 6 miles from the Federal City, and the same distance from George-Town, in a genteel neighbourhood, and a remarkable healthy part of the country.
The improvements are, a very elegant two story Brick Dwelling House, (with four rooms and a passage, or entry, on a floor,) and the necessary out-houses.
HENRY TOWNSEND, } Executors. BENJ. STODDERT, } THOMAS JOHNS, }
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TERRITORY OF COLUMBIA.
JULY 6, 1792.
THE Subscriber offers for Sale, a Mill-Seat on Rock Creek, deemed by those who have examined it, equal to any in the United States. The Mill-House may be placed within one quarter of a mile of the river Potomac, half a mile from the market house in Georgetown, and one mile from the President's square, in the city of Washington—on tide water, navigable for vessels of several hundred bushels burthen.—The stream is sufficient, the year round, to turn four pair of stones, and the fall may be made from 25 to 30 feet. It is unnecessary to dwell on the advantages of such a situation.
The purchaser may be accommodated with a few hundred acres of land adjoining the Mill-Seat, if that should be an object.
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B. STODDERT.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND TO BE SOLD (PRICE 10s.) BY EBENEZER HAZARD, 128 North Second-Street, THE
HISTORY OF New-Hampshire,
VOL. III.
Containing a geographical description of the State—with sketches of its natural history, productions, improvements, and present state of society and manners, laws and government. By JEREMY BELKNAP, A.M.
This volume completes the history, and is peculiarly interesting.—Subscribers are desired to call for their books.
Treasury Department,
AUGUST 10, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, until the twenty-ninth day of September next inclusive, for the supply of all Rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December, 1793, both days inclusive, at the places, and within the districts hereafter mentioned, viz.
1. At any place or places betwixt York-Town & Carlisle, in the State of Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh, and at Pittsburgh, York-Town and Carlisle.
2. At any place or places from Pittsburgh to the mouth of Big Beaver Creek, and at the mouth of Big Beaver Creek.
3. At any place or places from the said mouth to the upper falls of the said Big Beaver, and at the upper falls.
4. At any place or places from the said upper falls to Mahoning, and at Mahoning.
5. At any place or places from the said Mahoning over to the Head Navigation of the River Cayahoga, and at the said Head Navigation.
6. At any place or places from the said Head Navigation to the mouth of the said River Cayahoga, and at the said mouth.
7. At any place or places betwixt the mouth of the Big Beaver Creek to the mouth of the River Muckingum, and up the said River to the Tuscarawas, and at the Tuscarawas, and thence over to the Cayahoga River, and thence down the said River to its mouth.
8. At any place or places betwixt the mouth of the River Muckingum and the mouth of the Scioto River, and at the mouth of the said River Scioto.
9. At any place or places betwixt the mouth of Scioto River and the mouth of the Great Miami, at the mouth of the Great Miami, and from thence to the Rapids or the Falls of the Ohio, and at the said Rapids.
10. At any place or places betwixt the mouth of the Great Miami, up the said Miami to and at Piqua Town.
11. At any place or places from Fort Washington to Fort Hamilton, and at Fort Hamilton. At any place or places from Fort Hamilton to Fort St. Clair, and at Fort St. Clair.
12. At any place or places from Fort St. Clair to Fort Jefferson, and at Fort Jefferson.
13. At any place or places from Fort Jefferson to the field of action of the 4th of November, 1791, and at the said field of action.
14. At any place or places from the said field of action to the Miami Villages, and at the Miami Villages.
15. At any place or places from the said Miami Villages to the Falls of the Miami River, which empties into Lake Erie, and at the said Falls, and from thence to its mouth, and at its mouth.
16. At any place or places from the mouth of the said Miami River of Lake Erie to Sandusky Lake, and at Sandusky Lake.
17. At any place or places from the said Sandusky Lake to the mouth of the River Cayahoga.
18. At any place or places from the mouth of the said River Cayahoga to Presque Isle, and at Presque Isle.
19. At any place or places from Presque Isle to the stream running into Lake Erie from towards the Jadaghuque Lake, and thence over to and at the said Jadaghuque Lake, and thence down the Allegany River to Fort Franklin.
20. At any place or places from Presque Isle to Le Beuf, and at Le Beuf.
21. At any place or places from Le Beuf to Fort Franklin, and at Fort Franklin, and from thence to Pittsburgh.
22. At any place or places from the Rapids of the Ohio to the mouth of the Wabash River, and from the mouth of the said Wabash River to the mouth of the River Ohio.
23. At any place or places on the East side of the River Mississippi, from the mouth of the Ohio River, to the mouth of the Illinois River.
24. At any place or places on the East side of the Mississippi, between the mouth of the Ohio and the River Margot inclusively.
25. At any place or places from the said River Margot to the River Yazous inclusively.
26. At any place or places from the mouth of the said Wabash River up to Fort Knox, and at Fort Knox.
27. At any place or places from Fort Knox, up the said Wabash, to Ouittanon, and at Ouittanon.
28. At any place or places from Ouittanon, up the said Wabash, to the head navigation of a branch thereof called Little River, and at the said head navigation of Little River.
29. At any place or places from the said head navigation of Little River over to the Miami Village.
30. At any place or places from the mouth of the River Tennessee to Ocochappo or Bear Creek, on the said River, inclusively.
31. At any place or places from the mouth of the River Cumberland to Nashville, on the said River, and at Nashville.
And at any place or places within thirty miles of said Nashville to the Southward, Westward or Northward thereof.
Should any rations be required at any places, or within other districts, not specified in these proposals, the price of the same to be hereafter agreed on betwixt the public and the contractor.
The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz.
 One pound of bread or flour,  One pound of beef, or 3/4 of a pound of pork,  Half a gill of rum, brandy or whisky,  One quart of salt,  Two quarts of vinegar,  Two pounds of soap,  One pound of candles,  per 100 rations.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities as that there shall at all times, during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at each of the said posts, for the space of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required.
It is to be understood in each case, that all losses sustained by the depredations of the enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the prices of the articles captured or destroyed, on the depositions of two or more credible characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation is claimed.
The contract for the above supplies will be made either for one year, or for two years, as may appear
eligible. Persons disposed to contract will therefore confine their offers to one year, or they may make their propositions so as to admit an election of the term of two years.
The offers may comprise all the places which have been specified, or a part of them only.
War Department,
AUGUST 6, 1792.
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the Military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are intitled for six months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of March 1792, and which will become due on the 5th day of September 1792, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the Loans within the States respectively, under the usual regulations, viz.
Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers.
1st. The certificate given by the State, specifying that the person possessing the same is in fact an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which as such he is annually intitled.
2d. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form:
A. B. came before me, one of the Justices of the county of _____ in the state of _____ and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to be recited) That he served _____ (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the _____ and county of _____ and has resided there for the last _____ years, previous to which he resided in _____
In case an invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form:
I, A. B. of _____ county of _____ state of _____ do hereby constitute and appoint C. D. of _____ my lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of _____ my pension for six months, as an invalid of the United States, from the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and ending the fifth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.
Signed and sealed in the presence of
Witnesses.
Acknowledged before me, Applications of executors and administrators must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim.
By command of the President of the United States, H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
The Printers in the respective States are requested to publish the above in their newspapers, for the space of two months.
Stock Brokers Office,
No. 45, Great Dock-street, NEW-YORK, THE Subscriber intending to confine himself entirely to the PURCHASE AND SALE OF STOCKS ON COMMISSION, begs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their business, may depend upon having it transacted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch.
Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States will be strictly attended to.
LEONARD BLECKER.
May 2.
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AMERICAN LEAD MANUFACTORY.
STEPHEN AUSTIN, & Co.
HAVE just now opened their LEAD-WARE-HOUSE, 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 employment, good wages, and other encouragements will be given, means of conveyance being provided, and houses for their reception.
For further particulars enquire of Messrs. MOSS & Co. at their Factory in Richmond, or as above.
Philadelphia, December 3, 1791.
NEW TEAS.
IMPERIAL, HYSON & SOUCHONG, Of the very full quality, and latest importation from Canton, via New-York, by retail, at
No. 19,
Third, between Chestnut and Market Streets
To be published by Subscription, THE AMERICAN REMEMBRANCER, OR, PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Old Congress,
From September 1774, to March 1789;—
An authentic and original collection of OFFICIAL LETTERS, &c. written during the late war;
And EXTRACTS from the SECRET JOURNALS. (For particulars, see Proposals at large.)
Subscriptions are received by the principal Booksellers, and by the Editor, JOHN CAREY, No. 26, Pearl-Street, Philadelphia.
WANTED—TO RENT,
A convenient House, in or near the centre of the City.—Enquire of the Editor.
BOOKS,
PRINTED AND SOLD BY
MATHEW CAREY,
No. 118, Market-Street, Philadelphia.
1. AMERICAN MUSEUM, from its commencement in January 1787, to June 1792, in eleven vols. Price, neatly bound and lettered, seventeen dollars and three fifths.
This work, which is now conducted on an improved plan, containing the best pieces published for and against the proceedings of government, will be found to contain a great variety of political, agricultural, and miscellaneous essays, as any ever published in America. Perhaps in no one work are so many valuable documents respecting the history of this country, collected together. His Excellency the President of the United States, has declared of it, that "a more useful literary plan has never been undertaken in America, nor one more deserving of public encouragement." The subscription is two dollars and a half per ann. Gentlemen in the country who wish to be supplied with this work, are requested to give commission to friends in the city to subscribe for and receive it—Any of the back numbers may be had in order to complete sets.
2. Smith's Letters to Married Women, on Nursing and the management of Children.
"We recommend these letters to the perusal of those to whom they are particularly addressed."—Monthly Review, vol. 38, p. 101—Price, bound, 62 cents.
3. Duncan's Elements of Logic—75 cents.
4. Beauties of Fielding—50 cents.
5. Beauties of Blair—50 cents.
6. Ladies' Pocket Library, containing Miss More's Essays, Gregory's Legacy, Lady Pennycuick's Advice, Marchioness of Lambert's Advice, Swift's Letter to a newly married Lady, Mrs. Chapone on command of Temper, More's Fables for the Ladies, Price 6/6.
7. Smith's History of New-York. Price a dollar and a quarter.
8. Elements of Moral Science, by James Beattie, L. L. D. professor of moral philosophy and logic in the Marischal College, Aberdeen—Price three-fourths of a dollar. Of this book the Critical Reviewers (vol. 69, p. 628) say: "We have seen nothing on these subjects more plain, more perspicuous, or more generally useful."—N. B. It is introduced into the University in Philadelphia.
9. Beauties of Poetry. Price four-fifths of a dollar.
10. Blair's Sermons. Price two dollars.
11. Necker's Treatise on the importance of Religious Opinions.—Price four-fifths of a dollar.
12. Examination of the Observations of Lord Sheffield on American Commerce—Price, on very fine paper, 5/8s of a dollar.
13. The Constitutions of the several United States, with the Federal Constitution, &c. Price five-eighths of a dollar.
14. M'Fingal. Price three-eighths of a dollar.
15. American Jekt Book. Price three-fifths of a dollar.
16. Garden of the Soul. Price half a dollar.
17. The Doway Translation of the Vulgate Bible, in quarto—Price, elegantly bound and lettered, 50/2—plain, six dollars.
18. Devout Christian's Vade Mecum—Price a quarter dollar.
19. Think well on't. Price a quarter dollar.
20. Christian Economy. Price a fifth of a dollar.
21. History of Charles Grandison, abridged—Price a sixth of a dollar.
22. Poems by Col. Humphreys—Price a third of a dollar.
23. Select Poems, chiefly American—Price a sixth of a dollar.
Said CAREY has for sale, a large assortment of Books, European as well as American editions, which he will dispose of on the most reasonable terms. Country gentlemen, who favor him with commands, may depend upon being supplied in the most satisfactory manner. A liberal allowance to such as purchase quantities for public libraries, or to sell again.
PROPOSALS, By ISAAC NEALE, FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, (The ninth edition of)
The Travels of Cyrus:
TO WHICH IS ANNEXED, A DISCOURSE upon the THEOLOGY and MYTHOLOGY of the PAGANS. BY THE CHEVALIER RAMSAY.
THE Travels of Cyrus having gone through so many editions in Europe, every thing which might be said to recommend so valuable a work, is rendered useless; and as it is now almost entirely out of print, the publisher trusts there will be little difficulty in procuring a respectable list of subscribers to an AMERICAN EDITION.
CONDITIONS.
This work will be published in one volume, 12mo, on good demy paper, and a neat type; and will contain about 350 pages.
The price to subscribers will be ONE DOLLAR, to be paid on the delivery of the book, which will be neatly bound and lettered.
The work shall be put to press in October next, provided there shall be 250 subscribers.
Any person subscribing for, or procuring subscribers for twelve books, and will be responsible for the payment, shall be entitled to two gratis.
The names of subscribers shall be prefixed to the work.
Subscriptions received by most of the Booksellers in Philadelphia and New-York.
N. B. Gentlemen who may please to encourage the work by procuring subscriptions, are requested to forward a list of the names subscribed, by the 20th day of October next.
Burlington, July 21, 1792.
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TO BE SOLD BY THE EDITOR, AN ALPHABETICAL LIST of the Duties payable on all Goods, Wares and Merchandise imported into the United States; exhibiting the Rates payable on those imported in Ships or Vessels of the United States, and in Foreign Ships or Vessels; including the additional Duties to which the respective Articles are liable.
ALSO,
A TABLE for receiving and paying Gold—graduated according to Law—Blank Manifests and Blanks for the various Powers of Attorney necessary in transacting Business at the Treasury or at the Bank of the United States.