Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1792-04-25 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 104, of Vol. III.]
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1792.
[Whole No. 312.]
SECOND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, Monday the twenty-fourth of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.
AN ACT supplementary to the Act for the Establishment and support of Light-Houses, Beacons, Buoys, and Public Piers.
SECTION 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all expences which shall accrue from the first day of July next, inclusively, for the necessary support, maintenance, and repairs of all light-houses, beacons, buoys, the stakage of channels, on the sea coast, and public piers, shall continue to be defrayed by the United States, until the first day of July, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, notwithstanding such light-houses, beacons, or public piers, with the lands and tenements thereunto belonging, and the jurisdiction of the same, shall not in the mean time be ceded to, or vested in the United States, by the State or States respectively, in which the same may be, and that the said time be further allowed, to the States respectively to make such cession.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be authorized to cause to be provided, erected, and placed, a floating beacon, and as many buoys, as may be necessary for the security of navigation, at, and near the entrance of the harbor of Charleston, in the State of South-Carolina. And also to have affixed three floating beacons in the bay of Chesapeake; one at the north end of Willoughby's Spit, another at the tail of the Horse-Shoe; and the third on the shoalest place of the middle ground.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED APRIL THE TWELFTH, 1792.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
AN ACT to erect a Light-House on Montock Point in the State of New-York.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That as soon as the jurisdiction of such land on Montock point in the State of New-York as the President of the United States shall deem sufficient and most proper for the convenience and accommodation of a light-house shall have been ceded to the United States, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, to provide by contract which shall be approved by the President of the United States, for building a light house thereon, and for furnishing the same with all necessary supplies, and also to agree for the salaries or wages of the person or persons who may be appointed by the President for the superintendence and care of the same; and the President is hereby authorized to make the said appointments. That the number and disposition of the lights in the said light house shall be such as may tend to distinguish it from others, and as far as is practicable, prevent mistakes.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, MARCH THE TWELFTH, 1792.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
AN ACT for ascertaining the Bounds of a Tract of Land purchased by John Cleves Symmes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized at the request of John Cleves Symmes or his agent or agents, to alter the contract made between the late board of treasury and the said John Cleves Symmes for the sale of a tract of land of one million of acres, in such manner that the said tract may extend from the mouth of the Great Miami, to the mouth of the little Miami, and be bounded by the river Ohio, on the south, by the Great Miami on the west, by the Little Miami on the east, and by a parallel of latitude on the north extending from the Great Miami to the Little Miami, so as to comprehend the proposed quantity of one million of acres, provided that the northern limits of the said tract shall not interfere with the boundary line established by the treaty of Fort Harmar, between the United States, and the Indian nations, and provided also that the President reserve to the United States, such lands at and near Fort Washington as he may think necessary for the accommodation of a garrison at that Fort.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED APRIL THE TWELFTH, 1792.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
AN ACT for fixing the compensation of the Doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the termination of the present session of Congress, the door-keepers of the Senate and House of Representatives, shall each be allowed a salary of five hundred dollars per annum, in full compensation for their services in the said offices; and that the assistant door-keeper to each House shall be allowed in full compensation for all his services, the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars per annum. And it shall be the duty of the said door-keepers to do the usual services pertaining to their respective offices during the session of Congress, and in the recess, under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives, to take care of the apartments occupied by the respective Houses, and provide fuel and other accommodations for their subsequent session. And the said compensations shall be certified and paid in like manner as is provided by law, for the other officers of the Senate and House of Representatives.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
FROM THE QUEBEC HERALD.
AGRICULTURE.
TO THE EDITOR.
SIR, IF the things that occur in the practice of husbandry calculated to throw light upon any particular branch of that business, were in general made public, it would doubtless be of great utility; in that way farmers may mutually aid and assist each other; and may, not only find their labor in many respects made easier but learn how to apply it to much better purpose; if the following experiments and observations should be thought to be calculated to promote that valuable purpose, or, any part of them, they are at your service.
Considering the great quantities of potatoes that are raised in the province, it appeared to me of considerable consequence to have it determined, whether for seed or culture
Large potatoes, or small—whole potatoes, or cuttings—the whole potatoes cut up, or the eyes only cut out—large cuttings, or small—early planting, or late—few hoeings, or many—were best? —To try to cast some light upon these queries, the following experiments have been made in the course of the two last seasons. It may here be observed with respect to all the following experiments, that land was chosen as near alike as could conveniently be; and dunged alike by measure:
For the first query, the potatoes taken for seed, weighed, The first size, 3 1/2 oz. each. The second 3/4 oz. The third 3 to an oz.
The first and second size were cut into near as many pieces as there were eyes; the third were planted whole and the same experiment was repeated the last year in two different places, and again this year, except that the second size was tried this year only. The average of all the several trials together, is as follows:
  First size, 117 lbs. 10 oz.   Second do. 110 10   Third do. 106 8 ditto 
The third size, being three potatoes to an ounce were, doubtless as small or smaller than people in general take pains to gather, and though not equal to either of the foregoing, yet it appears by the above experiments, that they will do to plant when larger cannot be had.
For the second query, trials were made in two places, and with two kinds of potatoes in each, viz. potatoes weighing 3 1/2 ounces, and others 3 to an ounce. The largest size had generally fourteen or fifteen eyes in each potato, which when cut up is enough for two hills, and in that way I planted them; where the large whole potatoes were planted I put one in each hill; where the cuttings were planted, I made one of these large potatoes serve for two hills, saving half the seed; and hills where the cuttings were, had about the same number of stalks as the other: This may seem strange but I have found it to be true in other instances; when potatoes are cut into as many pieces as there are eyes, every eye will commonly vegetate, and I have known some of them put out more than one stalk. On the other hand, when a potato is planted whole, frequently not more than one half of the eyes vegetate.
The average weight of an equal number of hills each, was as follows:
  Whole potatoes, 82 lbs. 13 oz.   Half the same number cut up, 85 do. 9 do.   Those that were three to an ounce, were put three whole ones in a hill and half the same quantity of those that were cut; they yielded   The whole potatoes, 75 lbs. 17 oz.   The cut. ditto, 63 do. 12 do. 
The last part of this experiment shews, that potatoes so small as 3 to an ounce, are hurt much by cutting: but the produce of the small ones, that were planted whole, in this experiment, was in nearly the same proportion with the produce of the large ones in it; as is that of the small ones to the large ones in the foregoing experiment, and serves, together with that, to shew that the relative value of such small potatoes, as three to an ounce when compared with those that weigh 3 1/2 ounces each, is nearly as 10 to 11; and this difference will be considerably diminished, when it is considered, that it does not take more than half so many bushels of the small ones to feed an acre as it does of large ones; also, that they are but of little value, compared with the others, for any other purpose than that of seed.
(This is to be continued as it comes to hand)
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO, READING the newspapers, I perceive that our public officers are called knaves and enemies of liberty. The measures of government are represented not only in the papers by paragraph writers, but by the speech-makers in Congress, as the worst that any country ever suffered to be executed.—
Now, I agreed to this new constitution. I have often felt pleasure in seeing a new face on things since it was adopted—and my neighbours, who were rather at first thought inclined to be antis, acknowledge that the success of the government has been greater than they expected, and instead of heavy direct taxes, they say that the farmers are peculiarly interested in supporting the government, as it has not assessed them to pay the interest money to the creditors—on the contrary, the taxes encourage the sale of our produce.
But they tell us that the heads of the departments are very bad men. If so, they were bad men before they were appointed—and how came the President to trust such bad men with power. But the man who has in every action of his life manifested his love of his country, is not to be supposed to have made choice of very bad men in this instance. Judging of them by their appointer, and by their works, I say, as an individual, I place my confidence in the government and the heads of its departments.—By their fruits ye shall know them. If they go on as they have begun, every true-hearted American will say, and in his prayers too, "go on and prosper."
A FARMER.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
ON THE NATIONAL MONUMENT, Designed to perpetuate American Liberty—which it has been proposed to employ Mr. CERACCHI, the celebrated Roman Sculptor, to execute.
AS works of this kind depend for their approbation on sentiment, there is no use in reasoning about them. An attempt to vindicate this public work, will be unsuccessful, unless more is felt than can be said. The gratitude of a nation, the fame of its hero, the sympathy that is indulged by the free when they join to commemorate the event that has made them so, and when they give to posterity an admonition in marble, to preserve inviolate in every future age, the precious inheritance which the present has obtained for them—these are emotions which cannot, by reasoning, be either subdued or awakened.
The precedent of such expence is feared. But what does it commemorate?—the birth of our nation, which cannot happen again. What other event can have equal pretensions?—or, if one equally important should occur, who could deny that its nature would make a precedent?
The proper reward of virtue is gratitude. The affectionate admiration of a whole people, is the only adequate return for the signal merit of the man in whom it is concentrated. Taste and genius will chisel this sentiment in the rock, and make it indelible. Will not these means of augmenting the recompence of virtue contribute, in the most powerful manner, and in all future times, to excite it? And if this work should stimulate the emulation of future heroes and patriots, what could more successfully promote the cause of liberty—of our country—of mankind! Even to the sordid soul that can prefer gold to virtue, it will seem to be good economy to bear the expence of a work which will tend to raise up another WASHINGTON. And let him who doubts this tendency read the history of antient Greece—What a succession of patriots and heroes served, and for centuries saved that illustrious people! The mind, weary and dejected with the recital of human vice and misery, is cheered by this contemplation.
If modern Greece that rears no monuments, and yet is not less impoverished than debased—which is the burial ground rather of the living than the dead, for the living sleep in silence and darkness and oblivion, unconscious of their ancestry; while those whose graves they tread on, by their glory still live and fill and govern the earth—if Greece could rekindle a single spark of the genius of her progenitors, is there one of the nation so degenerate, whose soul has been so much the victim of Turkish brutality, that he would not prize his country's honors beyond any other inheritance?
These are reasons to shew the tendency to incite and to reward pre-eminent virtue. But some care should be taken to secure what it has obtained. Such a monument of liberty will make it sacred. The law of the Ten Tables was on brass, and rust has corroded them—Let the Decalog of liberty be engraved on the unperishable marble. ESTO PERPETUA.
Certificate Loft.
WAS Loft, on the 17th inst. a CERTIFICATE, Numbered 59,490, granted to LEWIS NICHOLS, for the sum of 307 24-90th Dollars, dated the 1st of May, 1784, and signed by JOHN PIERCE, Esq. marked with the letter L.—Whoever has found the same, and will return it to CLEMENT BIDDLE, Esq. Notary Public, at No. 62, in Front-street, South of Market-street, or to the Printer of this paper, shall be generously rewarded.
April 18, 1792.

Philadelphia, April 12, 1792.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SATURDAY, APRIL 21.
CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA.
THE following communications, from the President of the United States, were read in the House of Representatives on Friday the 13th inst.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and House of Representatives.
I HAVE thought it proper to lay before you, a communication of the 11th inst. from the minister plenipotentiary of Great-Britain, to the secretary of state, relative to the commerce of the two countries; together with their explanatory correspondence, and the secretary of state's letter to me on the subject.
GEO. WASHINGTON.
April 13, 1792.
Philadelphia, April 13, 1792.
SIR,
I HAVE the honor to lay before you a communication from Mr. Hammond, minister plenipotentiary of his Britannic majesty, covering a clause of a statute of that country relative to its commerce with this; and notifying a determination to carry it into execution henceforward. Conceiving that the determination announced could not be really meant as extensively as the words import, I asked and received an explanation from the minister, as expressed in the letter and answer herein enclosed; and, on consideration of all circumstances, I cannot but confide in the opinion expressed by him, that its sole object is to exclude foreign vessels from the islands of Jersey and Guernsey.
The want of proportion between the motives expressed and the measure, its magnitude and consequences, total silence as to the proclamation on which the intercourse between the two countries has hitherto hung, and of which, in this broad sense, it would be a revocation, and the recent manifestations of the disposition of that government, to concur with this in mutual offices of friendship and good will, support his construction.
The minister moreover assured me verbally, that he would immediately write to his court for an explanation, and in the mean time is of opinion, that the usual intercourse of commerce between the two countries (Jersey and Guernsey excepted) need not be suspended.
I have the honor to be, with sentiments of the most profound respect and attachment, Sir,
Your most obedient and most humble servant, TH. JEFFERSON.
The PRESIDENT of the United States.
Philadelphia, April 11, 1792.
SIR,
I HAVE received by a circular dispatch from my court, directions to inform this government, that, considerable inconveniencies having arisen from the importation of tobacco in foreign vessels into the ports of his majesty's dominions, contrary to the act of the 12th Charles 2. chap. 18. sect. 3. (commonly called the navigation act) it has been determined in future strictly to enforce this clause, of which I take the liberty of enclosing to you a copy; and I have the honor to be, with perfect esteem and respect, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) GEO. HAMMOND.
Mr. Jefferson.
12 Char. 2. Chap. 18. Sect. 3.
AND it is further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no goods or commodities whatsoever, of the growth, production, or manufacture of Africa, Asia, or America, or of any part thereof, which are described or laid down in the usual maps or charts of those places, be imported into England, Ireland, or Wales, islands of Guernsey and Jersey, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, in any other ship or ships, vessel or vessels, whatsoever, but in such as do truly and without fraud, belong only to the people of England or Ireland, Dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, or of the lands, islands, plantations or territories in Asia, Africa or America, to his majesty belonging, as the proprietors and right owners thereof, and whereof the master and three-fourths at least of the mariners are English, under the penalty of the forfeiture of all such goods and commodities, and of the ship or vessel in which they were imported, with all her guns, tackle, furniture, ammunition and apparel, one moiety to his majesty, his heirs and successors, and the other moiety to him or them who shall seize, inform, or sue for the same, in any court of record, by bill, information, plaint or other action, wherein no essoine, protection, or wager of law shall be allowed.
SIR,
I AM this moment favored with the letter you did me the honor of writing yesterday, covering the extract of a British statute forbidding the admission of foreign vessels into any ports of the British dominions, with goods or commodities of the growth, production, or manufacture of America.
The effect of this appears to me so extensive, as to induce a doubt whether I understand rightly the determination to enforce it, which you notify, and to oblige me to ask of you, whether we are to consider it as so far a revocation of the proclamation of your government, regulating the commerce between the two countries, and that henceforth no articles of the growth, production, or manufacture of the United States, are to be received in the ports of Great-Britain, or Ireland, in vessels belonging to the citizens of the United States?
I have the honor to be, with sentiments of the most perfect esteem and respect, Sir,
Your most obedient and most humble servant, TH. JEFFERSON. The minister plenipotentiary of Great-Britain.
Philadelphia April 12, 1792.
SIR,
IN answer to your letter of this day, I have the honor of observing, that I have no other instructions upon the subject of my communication, than such as are contained in the circular dispatch, of which I stated the purport in my letter dated yesterday. I have, however, no difficulty in assuring you, that the result of my personal conviction is, that the determination of his majesty's government to enforce the clause of the act of navigation (a copy of which I transmitted to you) with respect to the importation of commodities in foreign vessels, has originated in consequence of the many frauds that have taken place in the importation of tobacco into his majesty's dominions, in foreign vessels, and is not intended to militate against the proclamation, or order of the king in council, regulating the commercial intercourse between Great-Britain and the United States, which I have every reason to believe still exists in full force, as I have not had the most distant intimation of its being revoked.
I have the honor to be, with the most perfect esteem and consideration, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) GEO. HAMMOND. Mr. Jefferson.
Read in the House of Representatives the 17th inst.
REPORT of the committee to whom were referred the memorials of Joseph Ceracchi, a Roman sculptor.
THAT on examining the journals of the late Congress they find the following resolutions unanimously agreed to on the 7th August, 1783, to wit:
"Resolved, That an Equestrian Statue of General Washington be erected at the place where the residence of Congress shall be established."
"Resolved, That the Statue be of bronze—The General to be represented in a Roman dress, holding a truncheon in his right hand, and his head encircled with a laurel wreath; the Statue to be supported by a marble pedestal, on which are to be represented, in basso relievo the following principal events of the war, in which General Washington commanded in person, viz. The evacuation of Boston—The capture of the Hessians at Trenton—The Battle of Princeton—The action of Monmouth; and the surrender of York. On the upper part of the front of the pedestal, to be engraved as follows, "The United States in Congress assembled ordered this statue to be erected in the year of our Lord 1783, in honor of George Washington, the illustrious commander in chief of the armies of the United States of America, during the war which vindicated and secured their liberty, sovereignty and independence."
The committee are of opinion, that the honor and dignity of government require a speedy and liberal execution of the said resolutions; and that the plan therein proposed for expressing the gratitude of our country for the services of her most beloved and illustrious citizen, be extended to exhibit to posterity, the triumph of liberty and virtue: The committee therefore submit the following resolutions;
"Resolved, That the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary at War, for the time being, or any two of them, be appointed Commissioners, to cause the said Monument to be completed, agreeably to the said resolutions, with such additional ornaments emblematical of the virtue and heroism of the citizens of the United States, in effecting the late revolution, as may inspire reverence for republican government, and cherish that union and love of country, by which this great event has been achieved."
Resolved, That Congress will provide at their next session for the payment of dollars per annum, for a term not exceeding 10 years, to complete the said monument."
The Speaker laid before the House a letter and report from the Secretary of the Treasury, on twenty-four petitions, respecting lost or destroyed certificates, and praying a renewal of them—referred to a select committee.
The memorial of sundry merchants of the city of New York, respecting bankrupt laws, was referred to a select committee.
A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Lear, his Secretary, notifying, that the President did this day approve and sign "An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of a certain tract of land to the Ohio Company of Associates."
The following written message was also delivered by the Secretary: United States, April 21st, 1792.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and House of Representatives,
I lay before you the copy of a letter, which I have received from the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Pennsylvania district, relative to the "Act to provide for the settlement of the claims of widows and orphans barred by the limitations heretofore established, and to regulate the claims to invalid pensions."
GEO. WASHINGTON.
The letter referred to, was read and laid on the table.
Mr. Williamson presented a bill providing for the sale of lands in the territory of the United States, north-west of the river Ohio, which was read the first time.
An engrossed bill for raising a further sum of money for the protection of the frontiers, was read the third time, and the blanks therein filled up—and upon the question that the said bill do pass, it was resolved in the affirmative, as follows:
A Y E S.
Messrs. Ames, Barnwell, Benfon, Boudinot, S. Bourne, B. Bourne, Brown, Clark, Findley, Fitzsimons, Gerry, Gilman, Goodhue, Gordon, Hartley, Hillhouse, Huger, Key, Kitchell, Kittera, Lawrance, Learned, Livermore, Moore, Muhlenberg, Murray, Niles, W. Smith, Steele, Sterrett, Sturges, Sylvester, Thatcher, Vining, Wadsworth, Ward, White—37.
N O E S.
Messrs. Ashe, Baldwin, Giles, Grove, Macon, Madison, Mercer, Page, Parker, Schoonmaker, Seney, Sheredine, J. Smith, I. Smith, Sumpter, Treadwell, Tucker, Venable, Williamson, Willis—22.
On the passing this bill, Mr. Page made the following remarks.—If the bill were what its title says it is, I should be the last man in this House to vote against it.—But it is so different from what its title represents it to be, that this, added to the objections which I have already made and heard against it, I shall vote against its passage.—Sir, it is not a bill for the protection of the frontiers, but for the encouragement of certain manufactures, and of the fisheries, and for the increase of the sinking fund—it is a bill very different from what it ought to be, and is about to pass, from what has fallen from some gentlemen, as a compromise for the assumption of the state debts, and an encouragement to the manufactures and fisheries—Such compromise I cannot approve of; and such a bill I cannot vote for—If it be thrown out, I think we may bring in one to answer its purpose much better—It is improper to entangle this bill with matter foreign to it—there is no occasion to repeal the act for establishing a permanent revenue, to blend it with this bill.
Mr. Vining laid on the table a resolution that Congress should adjourn on the 5th of May, to meet again on the first Monday of
A motion made on Wednesday last, by Mr. Gerry, being called up, and in part agreed to, a committee was, pursuant thereto, appointed, to enquire into the state of the recruiting service and to report.
Mr. Boudinot moved, That a joint committee of both Houses be directed to wait on the President of the United States, to request he will recommend to the people of these states a day of public humiliation and prayer, to be observed by supplicating the Almighty for the safety, peace and welfare of the Union. Adjourned.
MONDAY, APRIL 23.
On motion of Mr. Dayton a committee was appointed to bring in a bill to authorize the grant and conveyance of a certain tract of land to John Cleves Symmes.
A bill providing for the sale of lands in the territory of the United States, north west of the River Ohio, was read the second time, and committed for to-morrow.
In committee of the whole on the bill providing for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions.—Mr. W. Smith in the chair. Various amendments were proposed some of them agreed to, others rejected.
A motion was made by Mr. Page, to strike out the second section—Another motion was offered by Mr. Benfon to amend it, by substituting the words of the Constitution relative to insurrections, &c.—both these motions were negatived after some debate.
Mr. Steele moved to strike out the latter part of the section, which empowers the President of the United States to march the militia of one state into another, to quell insurrections, &c. in case the militia of such state shall refuse, or be insufficient for the purpose.—This motion occasioned a lengthy debate, and was finally negatived.
Mr. Steele then moved to add a clause, which provided for the intervening of a session of Congress previous to the exercising this power—This was also negatived.
A motion, made by Mr. Madison, was agreed to, by which the section was modified so as to restrict the exercise of this power, to the recess of Congress, and till — days after the next session shall commence.
Mr. Baldwin moved another amendment to this section, which was agreed to, providing that information of any insurrection or opposition to the laws of the Union, which may require the interposition of the military power, shall be communicated to the President of the United States by one of the Associate Justices, or the district Judge.

Mr. Mercer proposed an additional clause to the same section, in substance, providing for the issuing a proclamation by the President of the United States, and for the reading of such proclamation in the hearing of insurgents, previous to using a military force in quelling any insurrection, &c.—This was agreed to.
The third section was then read, but the time of adjournment being come, the committee rose and reported progress.
A message from the Senate by Mr. Secretary Otis informed the House that the Senate insist on their amendments to the militia bill—and request a conference on the subject of disagreement—also that the Senate have passed the bill to indemnify the estate of the late Major-General Nathaniel Greene—with an amendment—and that they have likewise passed a bill to compensate the services of the late Col. George Gibson.
Adjourned.
TUESDAY, APRIL 24.
The amendment of the Senate to the bill indemnifying the estate of the late Major-General Greene, was read and agreed to.
The bill for compensating the services of the late Col. George Gibson, and the bill for authorizing the grant and conveyance of a tract of land to John Cleves Symmes, were read twice, and committed for to-morrow.
The message of the Senate proposing a conference on the militia bill, was read and laid on the table.
The committee on Mr. Gerry's motion relative to short hand writers, reported a resolution on the subject, which was read and laid on the table.
Mr. Vining's motion respecting the time of adjournment, and the time to which Congress shall adjourn, was taken up—considerable debate ensued respecting the time to which Congress should be adjourned—the first Monday in November and the first Monday in December were proposed; a motion to commit the resolution being made, was debated and negatived. Mr. Giles moved to strike out that part of the resolution which relates to the next meeting of Congress, this was negatived. The motion to insert the first Monday in December being put and lost, and the resolution being amended after further debate, was agreed to in the following words:
Resolved, that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives adjourn their respective Houses on the 5th of May next, to close the present session, to meet again on such day as may by law be determined on.
A committee was then appointed to report a bill for altering the time of the annual meeting of Congress, to the first Monday in November next.
A bill making certain appropriations therein mentioned—A bill providing for the remission of certain duties, and a bill for altering the time of the annual meeting of Congress, were severally twice read, and the two first committed.
In committee of the whole, on the bill providing for calling forth the militia, &c. The committee finished the discussion of the bill—they agreed to sundry amendments—among others, the 8th section was expunged, and a substitute adopted, vesting the marshals of the several districts and their deputies with similar powers to those which the sheriffs of the several states and their deputies may exercise in executing the laws—they then rose and reported the bill with the amendments—which were laid on the table.
The bill to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress, was read the third time and passed. Adjourned.
PITTSBURGH, April 14.
On Sunday the 1st of April, two lads were missing from the waters of Whelen, and three parties in a short time went in pursuit of them. One party, the first out, had crossed the Ohio, and were on the opposite bank at the place where the Indians intended to cross, at the same time the Indians had reached the river, and our people were unfortunately discovered by them. The Indians fled down the river. Capt. Paul, at this time (the second party) was about half a mile in the rear, and the third party lower down the river. Coming up to the place which the Indians left when discovered, found they had tomahawked and scalped the two boys, and also had tomahawked on the left side of the head another lad which they had taken, but who had not been killed—they had scalped him and cut his throat, but so high under the chin as not to be mortal, and though he will lose an eye, will recover. This lad had come to himself, and left the place where he was wounded in this desperate manner before our people came up, and had got upon one of the horses which the Indians had stolen, and which they were obliged to quit, and had rode three miles into Grave Creek settlement. On Wednesday following, a woman was killed and scalped near Mr. Brice's meeting house, within two hundred yards of the great road leading from Washington to Whelen, and within 15 miles of the settlement.—In consequence of the above information, Absalom Baird, Esq. Lieutenant of Washington county, has ordered out a party of militia.
A man whose name I do not recollect, being on Thursday the 5th inst. at the house of a family of the name of Edgar, they were talking of removing to another house of the name of Humphreys; going back to Edgar's on Friday about noon, he found the family gone, and supposing they had gone to Humphreys', went over there, and when within some distance of the house, saw a number of mangled carcasses, instantly made his retreat, and brought in the intelligence. These families consisted of upwards of twenty persons, young and old. The settlement is under a general alarm, and Wolf's old fort is talked of as the place of stand. This is within five miles of the town of Washington.
A letter from Whelen Fort, dated the 4th inst. says, "We are informed by Mr. Whitel, one of our spies, who arrived here last night about midnight, that he made discoveries of two par-
ties of Indians, hunting on the head waters of Capteenah; that he believes a larger party of Indians was not far distant, and supposes they will cross the Ohio at the mouth of Fish creek."
BALTIMORE, April 17.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Havre-de-Grace (mouth of Susquehannah) to his friend in this town, dated on Friday last.
"I have the pleasure to inform you, that a vessel is just arrived at my wharf here, from the Standing-Stone, 90 miles up the Juniata River, and 210 miles up the Susquehannah, with upwards of 100 barrels of superfine flour. She is bound round to Baltimore, and I hope your Merchants will be so generous and public-spirited (not to say politic) as to give every encouragement in their power to the spirited adventurers on board, as they are the first and only persons who ever carried, down this river, a cargo of such produce, to seek a market. If our Canal was finished, what might we not expect from the industrious enterprising people who own and cultivate the luxuriant soil on and near this long-extended branching river!—Would it not prove advantageous to some of your gentlemen, who are fond of speculating in SCRIPT of all kinds, to make some attempts effectually to open the river Susquehannah?"
BOSTON, April 11.
Extract of a letter from a captain of a ship belonging to this port, dated Lisbon, Feb. 4.
"On Sunday last we all dined with our Ambassador, His Excellency Col. HUMPHREYS—a fine man, and fit to shine at any Court. We were twenty-two in number, and had an elegant dinner, and passed an agreeable day.
"The Queen of Portugal is near her end—and cannot live many days.—I hope to get away first, or shall have to go in mourning for her."
Philadelphia, April 25.
Yesterday the Vice-President of the United States and his Lady left town on a visit to his seat in Braintree, Massachusetts—where, we are informed they will pass the summer.
By a gentleman lately arrived here, we learn, that General Bowles, who has figured some time past as an Indian Chief, is now on his way to visit Old Spain. He had commenced his passage from New Orleans on board a government cutter, attended by a military escort.
It is presumed that he may have some accounts to settle in Spain respecting goods that he has taken from certain stores in Florida, without the consent of the owners.
The Bank of New-York have declared a dividend of 4 per cent. for the period of six months, from the 1st of November, 1792, to the 1st of May, 1793.
A very elegant Clock has lately been completed at the Clock Manufactory in Roxbury (Massachusetts) which is no more than the common height and size of an eight-day Clock, and will run a year with once winding up.
John Baker, Reynold Keen, and Jonathan B. Smith, Esquires, are appointed to hold the Alderman's Court for the ensuing three months.
On the 4th inst. was taken off East-Hampton, Long-Island, a Whale, which it is said will make upwards of 70 barrels of oil.
Presentments of the Grand Jury of Wilkes county, in Georgia, say, we are happy to find that morality and good order has so much prevailed, that there is no public grievance or prevailing inconvenience that comes within our knowledge.
A pair of extraordinary fine cattle were sold in our market on Saturday last. The largest of them was a five-year-old, and fed but one season. He was publicly weighed by Mr. Fisher, the clerk of the market, and the weights are as follows, viz.
  Fore quarters, 431 3-4 864 1-2   Hind quarters, 319 3-4 628 1-2   The four quarters, 1493   The rough tallow (not including kidney fat) 278   The hide, 134   The head, 50   The whole weight (exclusive of the heart, the liver, and the feet,) 1955 
To expedite business in repairing the streets, a large plough on a particular construction has been successfully employed in starting the old pavement in Second-street—from High to Mulberry-street has been ripped up in about one day.
We are informed by the Mate of the ship Citizen, arrived at this port from St. Andero, that three sailors, one by the name of Jackson, and the other by the name of Churchwell, the other name unknown, who sailed from Philadelphia the 12th December last, in the Teresa, Roderiguez, bound to Spain, were to be executed in a few days, for having murdered the Captain and crew of the said brig, and endeavoring to go off, were detected in the Bay of Biscay, and brought into St. Andero.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated 15th February, 1792.
"The queen being in a very ill state of health has sent the enclosed decree to the Tribunals, the Prince continuing the public business, and signing all State papers in her name. We are all very much affected at the situation of so good a sovereign, the disorder having attacked her head so that she has lost the right use of her senses."
TRANSLATION OF THE DECREE.
The administration of public affairs having devolved upon me by the notorious disability of our Lady the Queen, and the physicians having declared that all application to public business would be injurious to her health. Yielding therefore to circumstances and unavoidable necessity, and to the will of the said Queen, which has opportunely been made known, I resolved to attend in Council and sign public dispatches in her name, without making any alteration in the accustomed forms, so long as the said impediment shall last, or until the shall be pleased to order it otherwise.
(Signed) JOSE DE SIABRA DE SA, &c. (With the flourish of the Prince our Lord.)
There are sentiments advanced now-a-days which those who utter them would be sorry should have their full force and operation on the public mind.—Why then are they brought forward?—There are several answers which might be given—but let this admonition suffice—it is dangerous to sport on a precipice.
Half shares Bank Stock—go per cent. premium.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS IN THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Major General. Anthony Wayne, Georgia, vice Arthur St. Clair resigned April 7, 1792.
Brigadiers General. Daniel Morgan, Virginia. Marinus Willet, New-York. John Brooks, Massachusetts. James Wilkinson, Kentucky.
Adjutant-General. Winthrop Sargent, Western Territory.
Quartermaster-General. James O'Hara, Pennsylvania.
Deputy ditto. John Bell, Kentucky.
FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Major. Erkuries Beatty, vice Zeigler, resigned March 5, 1792. Captains. William Peters, Strong, promoted Nov. 4, 1791. Jacob Kingbury, Smith, promoted Dec. 28, 1791. Ebenezer Denny, Atherton, prom. Dec. 29, 1791. Thomas Martin, Rudolph, prom. March 5, 1792. Thomas Patten, Beatty, prom. March 5, 1792. Mark M'Phereson, Trueman, prom. March 5, 1792. Lieuts. James Clay, Kingbury, prom. Dec. 28, 1791. Daniel Britt, Denny, prom. Dec. 29, 1791. Hamilton Armstrong, Thompson, resigned Jan. 10, 92. Bart. Shomborg, Martin, prom. March 5, 1792. Bernard Gaines, Patten, prom. March 5, 1792. John Wade, M'Phereson, prom. March 5, 1792.
SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
Majors. David Strong, vice Heart, killed Nov. 4, 1791. John Smith, Trefcott, resigned Dec. 28, 1791. Joseph Atherton, Burnham, resig. Dec. 29, 1791. Captains. Bezaleel Howe, Kirkwood, killed Nov. 4, 1791. Daniel Bradley, Phelon, killed Nov. 4, 1791. John Platt, Newman, killed Nov. 4, 1791. Lieuts. John Tillinghast, Howe, promoted Nov. 4, 1791. Daniel Tilton, jun. Bradley, promoted Nov. 4, 1791. Samuel Andrews, Platt, promoted Nov. 4, 1791. John Bird, Warren, killed Nov. 4, 1791. Micha M'Donough, Heth, promoted March 5, 1792.
ENSIGNS TO FILL THE VACANCIES IN THE FIRST AND SECOND REGIMENTS.
Ensigns. Andrew M'Clary, New-Hampshire. Samuel Drake, Connecticut. Daniel Bissel, ditto. Andrew Marschalk, New-Jersey. William Marts, ditto. Lewis Bond, ditto. John Lowrey, ditto. Robert Hunter, ditto. Peter Shoemaker, Pennsylvania. William Marcus Mills, ditto. Jacob Kremer, ditto. John Michael, ditto. Felix Long, ditto. Samuel B. Turner, Maryland. John Whistler, ditto. Isaac Younghusband, Virginia. Henry Montfort, Georgia. William Temple Paine, late of N. Carolina.
SIX MAJORS OF INFANTRY.
Majors. Thomas Butler, Pennsylvania. Henry Gaither, Maryland. John Clarke, Pennsylvania. Henry Bedinger, Virginia. Alexander Trueman, Maryland, promoted from Capt. in 1st Reg. William M'Mahon, Virginia.
SURGEONS AND SURGEONS' MATES.
Surgeons. Richard Allison, promoted from the 2d regiment, to be the Surgeon on the General Staff. John Scott, promoted from Surgeon's Mate. John F. Carmichael, ditto. Nathan Hayward, ditto.
Appointed.
Surgeons' Mates. Charles Brown, Pennsylvania. James Woodhouse, ditto. Joseph Phillips, New-Jersey. Wm. M'Croskey, Pennsylvania. Frederick Dalcho, Maryland. Theophilus Elmer, New-Jersey.
FOR GARRISONS ON THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN FRONTIERS, AND EXTRA SERVICE.
Surgeons' Mates. Wm. A. M'Crea, Delaware. Thomas Hutchins, Pennsylvania. John Sellman, Maryland. George Balfour, Virginia. James Clayton, Delaware. Thomas Farley, Massachusetts.
DIED at Wilmington, the 21st inst. Dr. JOHN DASHWOOD, formerly of Boston; aged 24.
WEEP, weep ye muses! over DASHWOOD's herse, Pay the sad tribute of a mournful tear; Melpomene assist the sorrowing verse, That flows for him whom mem'ry still holds dear. Tho' genius mark'd him for a fav'rite son, And science bles'd him with her richest lore; Yet ah! alas! their prospects were undone, By fate who robb'd them of the promis'd store. Soon as the youth attain'd to manly age, E'er hoary time impair'd the youthful bloom; Infatiate death hurl'd the dire bolt of rage, And laid him peaceful in the silent tomb. In climes far distant from his natal shore, In the fair dawn of life he fainting dies; His heart hard panting hove a parting groan, And mourning strangers clos'd his dying eyes. Light lay the turf upon his silent head, Green be the sward that shrouds the dust below; Around his grave let pitying tears be shed, Till the dry'd source forbid them more to flow. N. C. State Gazette.
Died at New-York, the 19th inst. the Reverend Doctor JOHN MASON, Minister of the Scotch Presbyterian Church of that city, in the 53th year of his age—a learned and worthy character—few men in life were more beloved, or in death more lamented.
On Thursday last died at his lodgings in this city, BRO-TREE, one of the Indian Chiefs of the Five Nations. His remains were interred in the Friends' burying-ground, in Mulberry-street, on Saturday.
ARRIVAL at the PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Ship Citizen, Gardner, St. Andero, Brig Jason, Lillibridge, Hispaniola, Fame, Swaine, Bay Honduras, Hetty & Maria, Borddeaux, Minerva, Morgan, Jamaica.
"REFLECTOR," on the Canal in South-Carolina, in our next.

ADVERTISEMENT.
TO comprize in the present volume of this Gazette all the Laws which are and may be enacted by Congress in the present session, it will be necessary to extend the numbers to the last of May. The fourth volume, therefore, will commence with the beginning of June—and will be printed on paper of larger dimensions than the present, provided the Editor's receipts of arrearages shall enable him to do it—the price to continue at Three Dollars per annum.
Three years are nearly expired since this publication first made its appearance; during which, scarcely a single instance has occurred of remissness in punctually dispatching the papers from the Printing-Office—their failures in reaching the subscribers, have been owing to causes which were entirely beyond the control of the publisher. Under the new regulations of the Post-Office Department, the Subscribers for the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES may therefore promise themselves the advantage of the strictest punctuality on the part of the Editor—which, aided by that energy we have the greatest reason to expect will distinguish the superintendence of the Gentleman now at the head of the Post-Office Department, will ensure a steady transmission of Newspapers to all parts of the Union.
Farms & Mills for Sale & Lease.
TO BE SOLD.
A VALUABLE FARM, situate on the Turnpike Road leading from Baltimore-Town to Rifter's-Town, about 6 1/2 miles from the former; containing about 430 or 440 acres of good farming land, 70 or 80 acres of which are excellent grass ground; about 170 acres are cleared, upwards of twenty whereof are made meadow; the residue abounding in good timber, and other trees for enclosure and fuel: There are two apple-orchards thereon, and buildings that may do, for the present, for an Overseer and his family.
Also, a Tract of LAND, containing about 600 acre, within two miles of the same road, and about 18 or 20 miles distant from Baltimore-Town; about 700 acres whereof are cleared, well enclosed and improved by culture and with valuable buildings, some excellent meadow, near 20 acres, made.
Also, a small FARM, on a public road leading to said town, about the same distance therefrom as the last described land; containing 103 acres, whereon is an excellent apple-orchard, but no other improvements of much value.
The two first above-mentioned Farms are furnished with slaves, Rock of each kind, and all necessary implements of husbandry, which may be had with them; they are sown with wheat, which promises an abundant crop;—the business of the last of the two has been, for nine years, and is now, conducted by a skilful industrious Manager, who may be continued in the management, on terms.
TO BE LET.
A FARM, on the said Turnpike Road, leading from Rifter's-Town to Winchester, Taney-Town, Frederick, and Hager's-Town; whereon is erected a large commodious brick house, that has been used for some years past as a tavern, and, by a tenant qualified for that business, could be made an excellent stage; within a few rods of which, and on the main Falls of Potomac, is also erected a GRIST-MILL, now in good order for Merchant-Work, with a new SAW-MILL, and Land therewith.
For the title and terms of sale, and the lease, of all or any part of the above valuable property, apply to
THOMAS JONES.
Baltimore County, March 7, 1792.
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FOR SALE,
BLOOMSBURY,
THAT elegant SEAT at the Falls of Potomac, in the vicinity of Trenton, in New-Jersey, occupied for many years past by the subscribers; 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 Lambertville, 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 laid 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 fells 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 there 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, highly 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.
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.
Bank of the United States.
MARCH 21, 1792.
RESOLVED, That the Stockholders be, and hereby are, authorized to compleat their Shares by payment at any time before the periods required by the law of incorporation.
Resolved, That each Share so compleated, shall be entitled to draw a dividend of the profits of the Bank, from and after the first day of the month next succeeding the day of compleating such Shares.
Resolved, That so much of the quarter's interest upon the Public Debt transferred to compleat any Share as aforesaid, as shall have accrued before the first day of the month next succeeding the completion of such Share, shall be received by the Bank, and paid to the persons who shall have transferred the same.
By order of the President and Directors, JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
AT A MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES, MARCH 30, 1792.
RESOLVED, That the Offices of Discount and Deposit be authorized to receive of Stockholders the 3d and 4th Specie Payments on their Shares in the Capital Stock of the Bank, and that the Cashiers of the said offices give duplicate receipts for such payments, one of which receipts, accompanied with evidence of a transfer of public debt sufficient to compleat said shares, upon being produced at the Bank, shall entitle such Stockholders to certificates for full shares, and to all the benefits of the Resolutions of the Board of Directors passed the 21st instant, relative to completing shares by payment at any time before the periods required by the law of incorporation.
By order of the President and Directors, JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MARCH 31, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the interest for the quarter, ending this day, on the FUNDED DEBT of the United States, standing on the books of the Treasury, and of the Commissioner of Loans for this State, will be paid at the Bank of the United States.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
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WASHINGTON, in the Territory of Columbia.
A PREMIUM
OF a LOT in this City, to be designated by impartial judges, and FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; or a MEDAL of that value, at the option of the party; will be given by the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings, to the person who, before the fifteenth day of July, 1792, shall produce to them the most approved PLAN, if adopted by them, for a CAPITOL, to be erected in this City; and TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, or a MEDAL, for the Plan deemed next in merit to the one they shall adopt. The building to be of brick, and to contain the following apartments, to wit:
 A Conference Room } sufficient to accommodate 300 persons each. } these rooms to be of full elevation.  A Room for the Representatives }  A Lobby or Antichamber to the latter }  A Senate Room of 1200 square feet area }  An Antichamber or Lobby to the latter }  12 Rooms of 600 square feet area each, for Committee Rooms and Clerks' Offices, to be of half the elevation of the former. 
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March 14, 1792. THE COMMISSIONERS.
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)
WASHINGTON, in the Territory of Columbia.
A PREMIUM
OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, or a MEDAL of that value, at the option of the party, will be given by the Commissioners of the Federal Buildings, to the person who, before the fifteenth day of July next, shall produce to them the most approved PLAN, if adopted by them, for a PRESIDENT'S HOUSE, to be erected in this City. The site of the building, if the artist will attend to it, will of course influence the aspect and outline of his plan; and it's destination will point out to him the number, size, and distribution of the apartments. It will be a recommendation of any plan, if the central part of it may be detached and erected for the present, with the appearance of a complete whole, and be capable of admitting the additional parts, in future, if they shall be wanting. Drawings will be expected of the ground plans, elevations of each front, and sections through the building, in such directions as may be necessary to explain the internal structure; and an estimate of the cubic feet of brick-work composing the whole mass of the walls.
March 14, 1792. THE COMMISSIONERS.
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 31, 1791. tf
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The design of this compilation being to preserve and exhibit a regular series of the most important and authentic documents relating to the history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the present time, it must be peculiarly interesting to all who wish to acquire a thorough knowledge of this subject.
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SYSTEM for the DISCIPLINE of the ARTILLERY in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;
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