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The National Intelligencer,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. I. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, NEW-JERSEY AVENUE, NEAR THE CAPITOL. No. LXXIII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, APRIL 20th, 1801.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
A LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post Office, Washington City, April 1, 1801.
A Lieut. William Amory, Mrs. Eliza Arthur, John Anderson, Rev. Michael Arthur 2, Rev. David Austin, Lieut. Addison, B. Armsted, David Arbour.
B John H. Barney 6, George Butler, Amos Bird, Joseph Boone 2, William Bathby, Capt. John Barney 2, Peregrine Boots, Benjamin Betterton, Thomas Billington, Ignatius Boone, Messrs. Burnett and Rigden, Elisha Beall, Rev. John Brackenridge, Commodore Barry, Wilson Bryan, Capt. Ross Bird, Jonathan Bird, Zachaeus Biggs, John Barrett 2, James Birth, James Bently, William Butler, William Bailey, Capt. S. Blackburn 2, Samuel Barron 3, Joseph S. Belt, Joel Brown, William Bryne, John Brown, David Briscoe, Mrs. J. Bath, Doct. Charles Brown, William Bond, Patrick Branniff, Mark Blair, Bela Badger, John Bogan, Mrs. Nancy Ballenger, Mr. Brown, John Buckler, Doctor Bellflower.
C Charles Cook 3, George Collard 2, Charles Campbell 4, William Clark, Bent Clark, Flora Conner, Messrs. John Caton and Co. John Coyle, John Conchy, Baron V. Carnop, Captain Thomas Calvert 2, George Caines, Doct. Washington Craik, Michael Cooke, Robert Charles Slater, Barton Ennis, Henry Callen, John Christian, Nicholas Coulon.
D Mrs. Katharine Dexter 2, David Dobbin 2, Andrew Dexter, Chevalier De Yrujo, Patrick Dury, Mr. Dera Roge, James Dogherty, Joseph Dennie, Samuel Davis, Samuel Dando, George Duckworth, Mons. Dularaque, Edward Day, Peter Dennon, John Drew, Eliza Dempsey, Lieut. Joseph S. Dwight, John Delahunty, George Davis, William Davis, Delfy, William Duffles.
E E. Emmerfon, Lieut. Samuel Evans 2, Barton Ennis, Richard Elliott.
F Mrs. Susannah Foulk 2, Jesse Franklin, James Foster, Mrs. Jane Fulton, Moses Foster, Ashbel L. Fenton, Miss Prudence and Polly Fuller, John Frost, Wm. Foxton M'Carty Fitzhugh, Mrs. Mary Fenwick, John Fulkerton.
G William Given 2, Capt. Elijah Gillemeaters, Capt. Isaac Giron, Thomas Graham, Robert Gillespie, John Govers, Philip Grymer 2, Rachel Grove, Thomas Griffith, Harjubah Goodwin, John Garner, Thomas L. Griffin, John Grant, Thomas Giron, John M. Gantt, Francis Green.
H Daniel Haragan 3, Leonard Harbaugh 2, Lieut. John Heiskell, John Harris, William Heth, William Heyl, William Hamer, William Hill, George D. Handy 2, Joseph Huttler, Lieut. James House, John Hollins, Lewis Haufe, John Heachell, Patrick Hughes, Richard Hearing, Townsend W. Hunt, Joshua Harving, Henry Harshman, James Hoban, Anthony Hurtges, John Harris, Samuel Hodgedon.
I T. B. Johnson, John Johnson, Lieut. John Johnson 5, Mrs. Mary Jones, Henry Ingle, John Janey, Thomas Ingram, John Iboman, Rinaldo Johnson, William Johnkin, Samuel Jackson, Levi Job.
K John Keene 2, John Kellen 3, James Knott, John Karnes, Mary Kennaday, Conrad Kramer, John Kedgbe.
L James Lyon 4, Rev. Thomas Lyell 3, Edward Langley, Lewis Leroy 2, Capt. Henry Ludington, Henry Lunt, John Lockwood, David Leech, John Law, Major Thomas Lewis, Wm. Lovel, George Lawrence 2, Evan Lewis, William Lee, Capt. Limes, Micajah Lewis, Elenor P.
Lewis, Capt. James Eastwood, John Little, James Law, Robert Laing.
M Samuel M'Kee 5, Jacob Mark 7, Thomas Meredith 2, Samuel M'Intire 2, Daniel M'Neill 4, Henry Miller 2, Joseph Mecklin, Thomas Martin, Capt. Staats Morris, John Minor 2, George Mercer, Miss Abigail Monday, John Murray 3, Michael M'Farlan, Captain Hugh M'All, Michael M'Kewan, Eliezer M'Donald, John Mills, Thomas Mugg, Lewis Morin, H. G. W. Miners, Walter M'Irvan, Notley Madox, Lieut. James W. Murdock, John Marshall, blacksmith, Robert M'Munn, John James Marshall, Gideon Morris, Thomas Mitchell, John M'Giffin, Philip Mara, Alexander M'Donald, James Mathers, John Muckelfton.
N Francis Newman 2, Sarah Norton, John Nixon, Thomas Niel, Charles Nevill, Jacob Nurser.
O John Oxley, John H. Oswald, David Ogden 2, James O'Brien, Miss Maria O'Connor, Harper Orrow, Robert Oliver, John Ogeer, Presly Obannon.
P Thomas Peter 2, George Paxton 2, William Patterson 2, Theodore Peters 2, Pierce Pucel 2, Joshua Powell, Israel Pierce, Benjamin Paterfon, Enoch Pelton, John Pawley, Lieut. Peters, John Price, James Pritchard, Richard Parrott, Celia Pye, Thomas Pye, Benjamin Pearson, Benjamin Parks.
R Rind and Stewart 15, James Rand 3, Valentine Reintzel, Robert M'Ray, Thomas Rhodes, Daniel Rine, James Reid, Conrad Redheffer, Rutherford and Co. Capt. George Reynolds, Mr. C. Rouffillon, James Robinson, George Rowland 2, James Riddle 4.
S John Stewart 4, Richard Stanford, Benjamin Stother, Israel Smith, Mr. Simmond, William S. Shaw, Jonas Stanberry, Capt. John Shaw, Doct. Jeffery D. Shanly, Michael Shanks, Miss Ann Stuart, Henry Schneibly, M. de St. Hilaire, Peter Sybold, John Story, James W. Sloan.
T Commodore Truxton 11, Stephen Thorn 2, George W. Talbot 2, Presly Thornton 3, Margaret Twedy, William Tubman, John Taylor, William Thomas, James Tonkings, Cartwright Tippet, Richard Thomas, Mrs. S. Tompkins.
V Monsieur Van Havre.
W Joshua Ward 2, John M. White 2, John F. Willie 3, Thomas Watson 2, John Willis, Hugh Wilson, Thomas White, Joseph Wheaton, Mr. Wictickus, Samuel Whann, William Woodward, James Walker, Samuel Wisell, James Westcot, John Wichel, William Whann, David Waterson, Benjamin Wheeler, Capt. Elisha O. Williams, Joseph Wilson, Michael Whealan, John Jones Waldo, Pat. White 2, Mrs. Walbergh, Col. Samuel Ward, Francis White, William Widerburn, Abel Wilcy, James Welch, Steward Williams, William Worthington.
Y William Young. m&w m3w
To the EDITOR of the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
SIR, ERRONEOUS statements having appeared in some late newspapers respecting the VACCINE INOCULATION, or COW-POX, and such statements, whether published through ignorance or design, having a tendency to make impressions on the public mind unfavorable to this important discovery, it is hoped, for the sake of truth and humanity, that you will have the goodness to appropriate a column in your useful paper to the following extracts. Medical publications received from London as late as December last, contain very ample and satisfactory proofs of the singular benignity of the genuine cow-pox, and of its
being a certain preservative against that scourge of the human race, the small-pox: but medical books fall generally into medical hands only, and in this country such books are not easily procured. Important facts of this nature, therefore, can be made public only through the medium of the public prints.
The following certificate is signed by physicians and surgeons of the first eminence at present in London; nay, what is worthy of observation, some of these physicians were once violently opposed to the introduction of the cow-pox; but now they not only cease to doubt of the benign efficacy of the new inoculation, but are the most zealous in proclaiming its value.
Extract from the London Medical and Physical Journal for August, 1800.
"Many unfounded reports having been circulated, which tend to prejudice the mind of the public against the inoculation of the cow-pox, we, the undersigned physicians and surgeons, think it our duty to declare our opinion, that those persons who have had the cow-pox are perfectly secure from the infection of the small-pox, provided such infection does not exist in the system at the time of the inoculation for the cow-pox."
"We also declare, that the inoculated cow-pox is a much safer and milder disease than the inoculated small-pox."
  Wm. Saunders, M.D.  Henry Cline    Mathew Baillie, M.D.  Edward Ford    Henry Vaughan, M.D.  Atley Cooper    M. Garthshore, M.D.  John Abernethy    John C. Lettsom, M.D.  Joseph Furlock    James Sims, M.D.  William Blair    John Sims, M.D.  Samuel Chilver    Wm. Lister, M.D.  J. M. Good    Robert Willan, M.D.  James Horsford    C. Stranger, M.D.  Francis Knight    Alex. Chrictleton, M.D.  James Leighton    Thos. Bradley, M.D.  James Moore    Thos. Denman, M.D.  Thomas Paythorus    John Squire, M.D.  Thomas Pole    Richard Croft, M.D.  J. W. Phipps    Robert Batty, M.D.  John Ring    R. J. Thornton, M.D.  James Simpson    Rich. Dennison, M.D.  H. L. Thomas     Jonathan Wathe     Thomas Whately  
The following letter from Dr. Marshall, one of the gentlemen who went to the Mediterranean to introduce the cow-pox, is extracted from the same journal, for November 1800:
"Gibraltar, August 23d, 1800."
"MY DEAR SIR, I make no doubt of the satisfaction you will feel when I inform you of the very polite reception and great attention we have met with from the governor, Gen. O'Hara, who interests himself much in the success of that great discovery, of which we are the missionaries, and set the example to the garrison, by having his own infant inoculated. We have since inoculated the soldiers of the garrison and their children, who have not had the small-pox, and to-morrow we expect to sail for Minorca, to inoculate the army now lying there."
"From the medical men here, we have met with the most liberal and polite attention; and I am further happy to add, that all are equally convinced of the efficacy of the cow-pox in resisting the small-pox, and of the great reward due to our friend Dr. Jenner, for the benefit he has conferred upon society and the world at large, by his investigation of this so peculiarly mild and safe disease."
"In this warm climate, we have not observed any dissimilarity of symptoms in the progress of the disease from what is usual in England."
"The Governor has applied to the court of Madrid to obtain liberty for us to go there to inoculate; and it is probable that on our return to England, we may stop there a short time. Some of the matter we used for inoculating here, was what you obligingly furnished me with; and we find it perfectly efficacious, although no precaution had been used as to preserving it more than putting it in a small phial."
"I shall send you from Minorca the result of our inoculation, though I have no doubt of its proving as successful as it has done here."
"J. H. MARSHALL." "JOHN RING, Esq." London."
The foregoing letter of the missionary, Dr. Marshall, shows that the cow-pox is as mild a disease in a hot as in a cold climate, which must afford pleasing information to the inhabitants of the southern states of the Union.
Extract from the Medical Repository of New-York for January, 1801.
"Dr. Duncan, professor of the institute of medicine in the university of Edinburgh, in a letter to Dr. Miller, dated 2d October, 1800, states, that "vaccine inoculation is making great progress at Edinburgh. The medical practitioners here have given the lead; the children of Dr. Gregory, Dr. Spens, Mr. Bennet, &c. having been inoculated with vaccine or cow-pock matter. Though many hundreds have now been inoculated at Edinburgh with vaccine matter, yet, among all these, not one case has occurred where the patient was even in the smallest danger, or had a symptom in any degree alarming. Not one instance has occurred where the patient, after the cow-pock inoculation, has taken the small-pox, though repeatedly inoculated with the matter of small-pox, and intentionally exposed to natural contagion."
The above extracts, it is presumed, will completely satisfy every unprejudiced mind, that the genuine cow-pox, truly produced, renders the system perfectly secure from the baneful influence of the small-pox; And if failures and disappointments in introducing this disease on this side of the Atlantic, have, on some occasions, taken place, these disappointments have been owing either to the use of spurious matter, or perhaps more generally to the true cow-pock matter losing its virtue, in consequence of its being kept too long before it has been employed.
A SUBSCRIBER. Dumfries, Virginia. } 31st March, 1801. }
STATE PAPERS.
Regulations alluded to in the Northern Convention, as published by the King of Sweden.
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 3.
The preamble states the necessity of rendering the rights of commerce clear and explicit. For this effect, in order to secure the protection of the government, the commerce of Sweden must observe the following requisites:
1st. In order that a ship be entitled to be considered as a Swede, she must be built in Sweden, or the provinces under her dominions; or shipwrecked on the Swedish coast, and there sold, or bought in a foreign country by a legal and authentic contract. If such purchase is made in a country threatened with war, it shall be considered as lawful as soon as three months have elapsed before its actual breaking out. Every ship purchased must be naturalized. As however the naturalization of ships bought in a foreign country, and afterwards taken by a cruiser belonging to any of the belligerent powers, may frequently produce disagreeable explanations in the sequel, it is hereby declared that in time of war, ships shall not be allowed to be naturalized, which have formerly been the property of the belligerents or their subjects; nevertheless, with the exception of all ships that were naturalized before the present regulation was adopted, which enjoy all the rights which are connected with the character of neutrals and Swedes.
2. The captain of the ship must be provided with all papers requisite and proper for the security of his voyage. Of this kind are (in case the ship goes through the Sound) a certificate of the place where the vessel was built, an invoice, letters showing the cargo not contraband, Turkish and Latin passports, a certificate by the magistrate of the place, a pass for the crew, a copy of the oath of the owner, a charter party with the subscription of the freighter, the captain, and the person freighting the vessel, a manifest with the like subscriptions, containing a list of the different articles of the lading, and the conditions of the intended voyage, and a bill of health when the same is necessary. If the voyage is merely to the ports of the Baltic, or of the Sound, the Turkish and Latin passports.

are not necessary; but the captains must have all the other papers enumerated, without exception.
3. All these documents must be made out and delivered in a Swedish port, unless when a ship has lost her papers by accident, or where they have been forcibly taken away, in which case these documents may be renewed in a foreign port, if the captain, immediately on his arrival, takes the precaution to exhibit an authentic and properly certified declaration by which the accident is proved, or the grounds stated on which he desires the renewal.
4. The captain is prohibited to have false acts or certificates, or duplicates thereof. He is likewise prohibited to make use of a foreign flag.
5. It is required that the captain and half of the crew shall be Swedish subjects.
6. Captains belonging to the main ocean shall be bound to follow the course pointed out in their instructions, and agreeable to the contents of their certification.
7. Ships destined for the ports of a belligerent power, must with the utmost care, and under the severest penalties, avoid carrying any contraband commodities. To prevent all doubt or misunderstanding respecting what is contraband, it is agreed that the following goods shall be considered contraband—[Here follow the articles as enumerated in Art. II. of the Convention.]
8. All Swedish subjects are prohibited to fit out privateers against the belligerents, their subjects and property.
9. A Swedish ship cannot be employed by a belligerent power to transport troops, arms, or any warlike implements. Should any captain be compelled to do so by superior force, he is bound at least to exhibit a formal protest against such violence.
10. When a merchant ship is not under convoy, and happens to be brought to by a ship of war or privateer belonging to any of the belligerents, the captain shall not, in that case, oppose the searching of his vessel, but be bound faithfully to shew all acts and documents which relate to her cargo. The captain and his people are strictly prohibited to keep back or destroy any of their papers.
11. If however such ship makes part of a convoy, the foregoing articles shall not serve as the rule; but the captain's duty consists in punctually obeying the signals of the commodore of the convoy, for which purpose therefore he shall separate as little as possible from the convoy.
12. All captains are expressly forbidden to attempt going into a blockaded port as soon as they are formally apprised by the officer commanding the blockade. In order to ascertain what a blockaded harbour is, this appellation is confined to those to which by the exertions of the blockading power, with ships destined and adequate to the object, it is evidently dangerous to attempt running in.
13. In case a Swedish merchant ship is captured by a ship of war or privateer of any of the belligerents, the captain shall immediately transmit a circumstantial account and duly explained, to the Swedish consul or vice-consul of the place to which the ship is taken; and should there be no consul or vice-consul there, he shall transmit a memorial to the Swedish consul of the district to which the place into which his ship is taken belongs.
14. Every captain of a Swedish merchantman who strictly observes the above regulations and orders, shall enjoy a free voyage, protected by the laws of nations, and the provision of treaties; and to this end all public agents and Swedish consuls are required, in case of any attack or insult, to give their support to the just and well founded complaints on the subjects. But those who in any point whatever neglect or violate their orders must answer for the consequences of their conduct, without relying on the protection of his majesty.
15. By the contents of a recent order, his majesty has prohibited the privateers of a foreign nation to enter, or bring their prizes into the ports of his kingdom, except in case of their being driven in by stress of weather. In this case it is expressly prohibited to all whatsoever to buy the prizes, or any of the effects which the privateers have taken. To which end, publication, &c.
Given at St. Petersburg, 25th December, 1800. (Signed) GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS.
Nail Manufactory, ALL kinds of Cut Nails for Sale by Whole Sale and Retail at the Factory on 1 st Street, and at the Hardware Store of the Subscriber, where persons building and all others wishing to purchase may be supplied with any quantity at the most reasonable rates. JOHN JACK. Washington Feb. 4, 1801.
WAR DEPARTMENT, April 20 th , 1801.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT separate PROPOSALS will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the expiration of the 30th day of June next ensuing, for the supply of all RATIONS, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October 1801, until the thirtieth day of September 1802, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
FIRST. At Pittsburg; at Fort Franklin; at Le Boeuf, at Presquille; at Niagara; at Oswego; at Detroit; at Fort Wayne; at Michilimackinac; at the Falls of St. Mary's; and at the Grand Portage on Lake Superior.
SECOND. At Forts Washington, Vincennes, and Massac; at the Cantonment near the mouth of the Ohio, and at any post or place on the east side of the Mississippi River, between the mouths of the Ohio and Illinois Rivers; and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Kentucky.
THIRD. At Knoxville, Tellico, South West Point, and any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Tennessee; at Bear Creek on the Tennessee River, and at any place in the Chickasaw or Choctaw country between Bear Creek and Natchez; at the Chickasaw Bluffs; at Natchez; at Fort Adams and its dependencies, and thence to the Mobile River.
Separate PROPOSALS will also be received as aforesaid for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States from the 1 st day of January 1802, until the 31 st day of December in the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states herein after mentioned, viz.
FOURTH. At Point Peter; at Fort Greene; at Fort Wilkinson; at Fort Pinckney; at Fort Johnston; at Fort Moultrie in Charleston Harbor; at Fort Johnson, Cape Fear, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.
FIFTH. At Fort Norfolk; at Harper's Ferry; at Fort M c Henry; at the City of Washington, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Virginia and Maryland.
SIXTH. At Wilmington; at Fort Mifflin; at the Laboratory near Philadelphia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Delaware and Pennsylvania, excepting Pittsburg, Fort Franklin, Le Boeuf, and Presquille, in the state of Pennsylvania.
SEVENTH. At Trenton; at Fort Jay; at West Point, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of New Jersey, and New-York, excepting Oswego and Niagara in the state of New-York.
EIGHTH. At Newport; at New-London, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Rhode-Island and Connecticut.
NINTH. At Fort Independence, Boston Harbor, at Salem, at Marblehead, at Portland, at Portsmouth, at Bennington, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Massachusetts, New-Hampshire and Vermont.
A ration is to consist of eighteen ounces of bread or flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one quart of rice, or one and a half pound of sifted or bolted Indian meal, one pound and a quarter of fresh beef, or one pound of salted beef, or three quarters of a pound of salted pork; and when fresh meat is issued, salt at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations; soap at the rate of four pounds, and candles at the rate of a pound and a half, for every hundred rations—The proposals will extend to the supply of rum, whiskey, or other ardent spirits, at the rate of half a gill per ration, and vinegar at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations. The price of the several component parts of the ration, as well as of substitutes and alternatives, must be specified.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities as that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contracts, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara, and Oswego, for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the Western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places, or of posts, to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the deprecations of an enemy, or by the means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for by the United States, at the price of the article captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is to be understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been, or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea-board or Indian frontiers, not exceeding three months.
HENRY DEARBORN, Secretary of War. 2awt30J
Ten Dollars Reward.
RAN away, a negro boy, named DICK, about nineteen years of age, about five feet six or seven inches high, slender built, has a large scar on one cheek of a burn, which reaches up over his eye as to disfigure the eye a little, of a yellowish complexion, not to be a mulatto; he had on a pair of blue cloth pantaloons, a sailor jacket of blue, a large wool hat about half worn, a good pair of shoes, and took with him a leather apron, he has belonged to Mr. Richardson Stuart of Baltimore, five or six years past, and worked in his shop at making nails, which business he is tolerable well acquainted with. He left me between Alexandria and George-Town. I expect he will endeavour to get to Baltimore to his mother. Any person securing him, so that either Charles Rogers of George-Town, Richardson Stuart, or Archibald Shaw, of Baltimore; or me the subscriber in Wilks county, North-Carolina, shall receive the above reward.
ANDREW ERWIN. April 20. 6t
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS, by the first Article of the Terms and Conditions declared by the President of the United States on the 17th day of October 1791, for regulating the Materials and manner of Buildings and Improvements on the lots in the CITY OF WASHINGTON, it is provided, "that the outer and party walls of all Houses in the said City, shall be built of brick or stone."—And by the third Article of the same Terms and Conditions, it is declared, "that the wall of no House shall be higher than forty feet to the Roof in any part of the City, nor shall any be lower than thirty five feet in any of the Avenues."—And whereas the above recited articles were found to impede the Settlement in the City of Mechanics and others, whose circumstances did not admit of erecting Houses authorised by the said Regulations; for which cause, the President of the United States, by a Writing under his Hand, bearing date the twenty fifth day of June 1796, suspended the operation of the said Articles, until the first Monday of December 1800—and the beneficial effects arising from such suspension having been experienced, it is deemed proper to revive the same. WHEREFORE, I THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, do declare, that the operation of the first and third Articles, above recited, shall be, and the same is hereby suspended until the first Day of January 1802, and that all the Houses which shall be erected in the said City of Washington, previous to the said first Day of January 1802, conformable in other respects to the regulations aforesaid, shall be considered as lawfully erected, except that no wooden House shall be erected within twenty four feet of any brick or stone House.
Given under my hand this 11th Day of March, 1801. (Signed) TH. JEFFERSON. 2w 6w.
FOR SALE, OR RENT.
TWO Brick dwelling houses, situated on the Pennsylvania-avenue near the President's house; each containing two handsome parlours and passage on the first floor, four lodging rooms, including garret, all private, kitchen and cellar; the whole will be completely finished in a few days; the yard's front palisaded and set with trees; the walks to the street paved or gravelled, which will render the same as comfortable a situation as any in this City for a private family, and will be sold for less than any gentleman can have the same built for. A family of negroes, will be taken in part payment, or Lots will be exchanged for Slaves. For particulars enquire on the Premises of
OWEN ROBERTS. March 11, 1801. 8f
Public Sale of LOTS, IN WASHINGTON CITY.
WILL be Sold at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, on Friday the 1 st day of May next, at William Lunscliff's Hotel. Two Hundred Lots, situated Eastward of the Capitol and near to the Eastern Branch Ferry—the terms will be one half Cash and the other half at 60 days on Notes negotiable at the Bank of Columbia satisfactorily endorsed. An indisputable title will be given by,
GEORGE WALKER. Washington, March 2, 1801. tMay1
A PREMIUM of 100 dollars will be given to any Person who will exhibit the best Plan of Barracks, for the Marines, sufficient to hold 500 men, with their officers, and of a House for the commandant. The Plan must be so drawn as to be capable of being hereafter enlarged, and must be so arranged as to suit the dimensions of the lot, which has an East and West front of 613 feet, and a North and South front of 250—the plans must be all lodged at the Navy Office before 1 st May.
April 3, 1801.
BUILDERS.
WILLIAM LOVERING, of George-Town, and WILLIAM DYER, of the City of Washington, having commenced partnership in the Architectural and Carpenter line of business, which they are determined to carry on with ability, integrity and dispatch, hope for the patronage of their friends and the public.
Having a number of the best workmen now employed, are ready to execute any orders which they are determined shall be done in the best workman like manner for those who will please to favor them with their commands.
Orders directed to W. LOVERING, Gay Street near the Union Tavern, George-Town, or to W. DYER, 1 Street, North of the new War Office, City of Washington, will be punctually attended to.
N. B. WM. LOVERING has been in the practice of drawing for and superintending great part of the Buildings in the City of Washington and its Vicinity. Washington, April 1. tf.
LAND FOR SALE.
THE Subscriber wishing to move to the Western Country will offer for sale on Wednesday 13th of May next at 11 o'clock, his Dwelling Plantation containing about 600 Acres of Land lying in Anne Arundel county, about 25 miles from the FEDERAL CITY and the same distance from the City of BALTIMORE. It is also within less than one mile of Samuel Thomas MERCHANT, and SAW MILLS, as noted on Griffith's Map, and are called Roxbury. Any person may see by referring to his map, how central this situation is to the Federal City and Baltimore, and be sensible of the advantages that must arise to the purchasers from the choice of two such markets—This place is very healthy and is well supplied with good Springs of fine Water. There is on it a Brick Dwelling House and Kitchen; the House is 40 feet by 28, conveniently divided—there is a good Barn, Stable, Corn House, Tobacco and Hay Houses, all in good repair, and many other convenient out Houses. There is an Orchard containing a variety of good fruit, about 30 Acres of Meadow Land of the first quality, is already well set with Timothy, and upwards of 50 Acres more can be improved at a moderate expence. It is thought unnecessary to give any further description, as those who wish to purchase will no doubt view the premises before the day of Sale. A plat of the Land will be shown at any time, and the terms of Sale made known by the Subscriber.
PHILEMON DORSEY. April 3, 1801.
TO BE SOLD,
On Thursday the 23d day of April next, in the town of Bladensburgh, at public Sale, between
20 and 30 valuable slaves, A GREAT variety of household furniture, such as beds and bedding, mahogany and walnut bedsteads, mahogany and walnut tables, and chest of drawers, mahogany, walnut, and Windsor chairs, an elegant and extensive set of table China, several elegant looking glasses, and much other household and kitchen furniture, several very good saddle horses, two carts with harness complete, and four excellent milch cows. Also a number of improved and unimproved lots in the said town of Bladensburgh. The sale to commence at eleven o'clock and continue from day to day until the whole is sold. The terms of sale, for all sums below 20 dollars, cash, and for all sums above twenty dollars, a credit of six months, except it be for real property, upon which twelve months will be given, the purchaser giving bond with approved security.
WM. STEUART. N. B. One of the above negro men is an excellent taylor having been regularly taught and has kept a shop for these two years
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN away on Saturday night, the 4th inst. from the subscriber, living in Prince George's county, about seven miles from Queen Ann, a dark Mulatto Man named JACK, about twenty-three years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, well made, full face, much pitted with the small-pox, his hair or wool plaited and tied, has a down and curly look when spoken to, and speaks big and short as he has clothes unknown to me, I cannot describe them; it is probable he will change both his name and clothes, and will endeavour to pass for a free man. He has mother living in the district of Columbia, and it is likely he may have made that way.
Whoever takes up said fellow and will bring him to me, or secure him in any jail so that I may get him again, shall, if taken ten miles from home, receive Ten Dollars; if twenty miles from home, Fifteen Dollars; if thirty miles from home, or out of the state, shall receive the above reward, by
COLMORE DUVAL. April 11th, 1801. N. B. All masters of vessels and others are hereby warned harbouring or carrying off said fellow at their peril.
FOR SALE,
THREE BRICK HOUSES.
Opposite the Navy Office—They are three stories high, with two parlours on the first floor. Immediate possession may be given. Enquire of WILLIAM DYER, either at the above-mentioned buildings, or at his house on 1 st Street, north of the new War Office.
April 17, 1801.

WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1801.
DANIEL LUDLOW, is appointed navy agent at NEW-YORK.
SAMUEL BROWN, is appointed navy agent at BOSTON.
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION.
Returns are received from 168 towns, from which it appears that for governor, Mr. Strong has, 14,930 Mr. Gerry, 11,628 Present maj. for Strong, 3,302
The legislature of New-York have agreed to an amendment to the national Constitution, so as that the mode of choosing electors of President and Vice-President, and federal Representatives, shall be uniform (in districts) throughout the United States. Decision was deferred on an amendment, directing that the votes for President and Vice-President shall be distinctly designated.
DIED, in England, Dr. HERSHEY, the celebrated astronomer, and discoverer of the new planet Georgium Sidus.
Amount of Flour and Meal inspected at the port of Alexandria, for the three months ending the 31st of March. 34,102 barrels, 1298 half barrels, and 1952 barrels kiln dried meal. D. Douglass, Flour Inspector.
William Stillman, of the state of Virginia, has lately obtained a patent for a new machine, called the Veneering Plough. "invented for the purpose of cutting the grooves in Cabinet Ware, in which is to be applied various coloured wood for ornaments in said ware. The peculiar properties of this machine are, that it costs but little, and will expedite the business in a very great degree."
A patent has been obtained by Samuel E. Hamlin, in Providence, (R. I.) for Fire Engines on an improved construction which he entitles "Capstan & Crank Fire Engines." They are described in a Providence paper as follows:—"Their usefulness consists in being worked with greater ease by half the ordinary number of men, walking round with the levers of the Capstan, and without one convulsive motion common to other Engines."
According to the late census, the number of inhabitants in the several cities and towns in Albany county, N. York, is as follows:
Table with 2 columns: City/Town, Population. Includes Albany (5349), Schenectady (5289), Watervliet (4992), Bethlehem (5733), Cohoes (3033), Rensselaerville (4360), Bern (3486), Duaneburg (2787), Princetown (812), Total (34,103).
Since the rupture between the Northern powers and England, 300 sail of Swedish and Dutch vessels have been sent into Gibraltar. Seven Swedish ships have also been cut out of St. Bartholomews, by two British frigates.
The British government has directed, that vessels sailing for the United States, with such articles as have been usually allowed to be exported by order in Council, shall be no longer confined to the condition of sailing with convoy.
The Dublin papers declare, that a general spirit of improvement begins to manifest itself in Ireland, which must be considered as an immediate, and very valuable effect of the Union. The canals, which have afforded so comprehensive an improvement to the inland commerce of this country, have suggested a similar spirit to our sister Island; and a plan is already settled for making one from the county of Carlow to Aughrim, in the county of Wicklow. The earl of Fitzwilliam has engaged liberally to support the plan, and it is hoped his estates will be considerably benefited by it.
[Lond. pap.] Girardani, a Tyrolese peasant, and self-taught artist, who now resides at Vienna, has invented an air-gun, which may be dis-
charged fifty times without pumping again. The first twenty shots penetrate through a board at an uncommon distance. Girardani makes these air-guns himself, and likewise very good wooden watches.
The celebrated physician and naturalist, Caradori, has found from several experiments which he made with Fishes, that they as well as land animals, separate by respiration oxygen from the air, and cannot live in air, which has served other animals for respiration. He likewise found that water possesses a great aptitude to imbibe from the atmosphere the air which serves fishes for respiration. When the barometer stands very low, and consequently the pressure of the atmosphere on the water is very small, the fishes do not find a sufficient quantity of air in the water. They therefore rise to the surface, and snap at the air above the water.
During the calamities of civil and foreign wars, it appears from the late census of several departments in France that the population has increased. This was the state of America in the last war. The progress of literature has also been maintained, and numerous publications on the arts, and useful sciences, have been given to the nation. Among the late works produced in France, we ought to notice the last edition of the Elements of Chymistry, by Fourcroy, in 10 vols. 8vo. A translation from the 5th edition of this work appeared last year at Edinburgh, in 3 vols. royal 8vo. by I. Thompson, of that city. The State of Literature in Germany may be explained in one article. At the Easter fair of Leipzig in 1799, were sold as published in that year, exclusively of books from Vienna and Bavaria, and of all academical disputations, pamphlets, single sermons, school books, and pro Grammas, 1584 new books, 535 continuations, 240 new editions, 124 translations—in all 2432 books. At the Michaelmas fair of the same year, were published 630 new books, 322 continuations, 112 new editions, 56 translations, making in all 1120, and for the year 3481 publications. Of these 607 were upon the Arts, 574 in divinity, 234 on husbandry, 165 on law, 203 on physic, 156 on philosophy, 172 on education, 165 on political science, 63 on natural philosophy, 99 on mathematics, 147 on natural history, 137 on geography, 370 on history, 137 on philology, 13 on general literature, and 324 miscellanies.
Extract of a letter from St. Croix, dated March 22.
"A brig arrived here yesterday, from St. Kitts, who brought the news of 12 ships of the line from France, with troops on board, having arrived in the West-Indies, and that all the troops at St. Kitts had embarked for Barbadoes. This news has raised the spirits of the inhabitants here, and sugars have got to 8 dollars."
The capt. of the two Maries informs, that at the time he left St. Sebastians, which was on the 1st ult. a report was in circulation there that a French army of 12,000 men had entered Portugal through the Spanish territories; and that all the Spanish officers, absent at St. Sebastians on furlough, had received orders to join their respective regiments immediately.
By an arrival at New-York, it will be seen, that advices from St. Croix make no mention of the squadron of French ships of the line reported to have been seen in the West-Indies. A postscript to a letter from St. Croix of the 22d March states, however, that fourteen ships of the line, with troops under Destourneaux, were daily expected at Guadaloupe.
The Prude, arrived at Baltimore from St. Bartholomews, on her passage was boarded by the Hornet sloop of war, in company with 13 sail of British ships, destined against St. Bartholomews and St. Martins. It is conjectured that the appearance of those ships originated the report of a French fleet.
NEW-YORK, April 11. Exports from the port of New York, to England, Ireland and Scotland, from the 1st of March to the 1st of April, taken from the custom house books.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Quantity. Includes 96,330 barrels flour, 2,308 half barrels do., 1,068 hogheads corn meal, 4,649 do. do., 60 half do. do., 2,700 bushels wheat, 7,226 do. rye, 17,814 do. corn—wt. 23,608,330.
The legislature of this state adjourned on Wednesday evening, between 11 and 12 o'clock, after having gone through and revised all the public laws, which were
ordered to be printed, with an index, under the inspection of the judges; the private or local acts in one volume, and those of a public nature in another.
An act passed during the session, directing a convention to be chosen, to meet in October next, for the sole purposes of establishing the number of senators and assemblymen to represent the people of this state in the legislature, and of explaining the 23d article of the constitution, relative to the right of nomination in the council.
NEW-YORK, April 14. Capt. Lynch, of the ship Niagara, who arrived here yesterday, informs us, that he brought out London papers to the 6th of March; but that they were mislaid. He says the king of England continued extremely ill—That a number of Danes, and Swedes had been brought into Ramsgate and that it was hourly expected that England would declare war against the Northern powers. He further informs, that six American vessels failed in company with him, bound to the Baltic, which had been chartered by British merchants, at the rate of 91. sterling a ton—and that every American vessel that could be obtained was sought after with avidity.
Yesterday morning arrived here from New-London, the United States sloop of war Connecticut, on her way to join the squadron at Hampton Roads. She came through the Sound.
NEW-YORK, April 15. This morning arrived capt. Dunlevy, of the ship Breisies. He failed from Glasgow the 10th of March. As yet we have only Glasgow papers to the 7th—they contain London news of the 4th, which is no later than by former arrivals. We may get one day or two later when the ship comes up.
"In the House of Peers, on the 4th of March, Lord Suffolk said, the price of bread was daily rising, and with it all other necessaries; that he apprehended the vast influx of paper currency was the great cause of it. He therefore meant to propose a measure to prevent the payment of any paper except that of the bank of England."
The Duke of Athol called the noble Lord to order, and said it was utterly unprecedented to introduce a measure of that extreme importance without a regular notice.
Lord Romney said they were proceeding with all possible dispatch, but were unwilling to adopt any hasty and partial measures. Too much had been already seen of the mischief of adopting a partial and hasty measure (alluding to the brown bread bill) and therefore he deprecated any preference of the business.
Capt. Dunlevy informs, that flour was 71. a barrel—pork 40 dolls.
The King was on the recovery. Another ship and a brig are coming up—one is said to be in 37 days from Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA, April 11. Bills of indictment for riot and assault were found on Thursday by the grand jury, against seven of those who attacked the Editor of this paper, on the 15th May 1799. Two of the persons named in the indictment, were ignora , one of them thro' a mistake in his name, the other for want of evidence. Six of the principals, that is to say, Peter Miercken, John Dunlap, Joseph B. McKean, Joshua Bosly Bond, James Simmons, and George Witting, were not comprehended in the indictment, civil actions having been instituted against them several months; and the practice of our courts discountenancing criminal prosecutions, where civil actions are instituted. A minute report of the trial will be given in the Aurora , for the amusement of all the friends of order and regular government!
[Aurora.] PHILADELPHIA, April 15.
By the arrival of the brig Eliza, from Gibraltar, we learn that the George Washington Frigate, Captain Bainbridge, upon her arrival at Algiers, from Constantinople, took on board the French Consul at that place, and landed him at Alicante. He was obliged to quit Algiers in consequence of the Dey having declared war against France, at the instigation of the Ottoman Porte.
Capt. Davis, of the James Stuart, of this port, previous to his arrival at Gibraltar, spoke the French fleet from Brest under the command of Admiral Gantheume, and was informed they were bound to Naples; it was however, generally believed at Gibraltar, that they were going
to Toulon, where two ships had been ready for sea some time to proceed finally to Egypt. A British under the command of Sir John Warren, from before Cadiz, captured four of the line and four frigates six days after, having previously captured a fast sailing frigate to warn motions.
LEXINGTON, March 2 As usual, we are under the necessity of complaining of the neglect in the department, and mention that on Wednesday, a regular mail has not reached us since the commencement of the Letters dated early in January last Sunday from the Federal hand last Sunday from the Federal Eastern, which ought to have reached us the first of February by the South. Indeed for the last four years, during the winter season, our chief dependence for information rested upon transient. There is scarcely a republican print in the United States who has not been complaining not only of the remissness of delivering their papers have even been from some one Post-office. This is a most shameful neglect and ought to be noticed.
PORTSMOUTH, April 7 It is now well ascertained that Liberty JOHN TAYLOR GILMAN, again re-elected Governor, by a very large majority.
FOR SALE, A Valuable Tract of LAND,
LYING in part on the main Richmond mile from the Rappahannock River, four below Frederickburg, (in a healthy and agreeable neighbourhood,) containing a hundred and thirty three ACRES well watered and thirty acres of Wood Land, the part of which is equal if not superior in to any high lands, yet uncultivated in Scotts. There are upon it a dwelling-house, new out houses, a very large barn, and a most beautiful Mill seat, with a mill-house already capable of Manufacturing Twenty thousand Bushels of wheat annually, after being put to rest repair. There is also upon it about Acres of first rate meadow land, part of which is already reclaimed and has produced very crops of Timothy Hay. The above Land is bounded by the lands of Gen. A. Spotts, Messrs. Wm. Herndon, Mann Page, I. Taliaferro, and the Tract the subscriber a rent lives on. Any further description is unnecessary as those who may be disposed to have will of course view the land. Upon the tract there are about one hundred and thirty Bushels of Wheat sown, the greater part of which look well and promising.
The said tract of land will be sold by the scribe at private or public sale, three fourths of the purchase money to be paid on the day of sale and the balance in twelve months, bearing interest from the date, the purchaser giving with approved security. If not sold by private sale, by the first Monday in May next, it will then be sold on the premises on that day, if not the next day to the highest bidder. The land in the mean time will be shown to any person who may wish to purchase by Messrs Francis Taliaferro, James Wm. Darnaby and the subscriber.
LAURENCE BROOK March 18, 1801.
FOR SALE.
THE SUBSCRIBER offers for Sale, four hundred ACRES of Valuable Land upon Eastern Branch, opposite the City of Washington it is bounded by the Water, from opposite the Navy Yard, nearly up to Dyer's Ferry; and extends across that range of hills, South east of the City where are several elegant situations, for Building, as any in its vicinity. Two hundred and fifty Acres at least are covered with wood and timber; which independent of every expense will in the Judgment of Judicious persons, yield to a purchaser, fifty per cent more than the present proprietor will ask for the land. The soil upon it is water, is a rich sandy loam of course excellent early vegetables of every kind, clover &c. & all doubt respecting the continuance of the Government at Washington, must surely now have removed from the mind of the most incredulous the subscriber is induced to offer this property for sale, in the expectation, that it must attract the attention of those who have money, and who will to vest it in such a manner, as will produce a handsome interest for the present without risk and the chance of a great rise in value, as the City increases in Population and wealth. fourth, a third, a half, or the whole may be purchased upon easy terms by applying to
ANTHONY ADDISON, At BARNABY, three miles from Dyer's Ferry. Washington, April 6, 1801. 1m.
To LETT.
THE HOUSE opposite the GREAT HOTEL, now occupied by Kid, Elliot & Co.—For terms apply at said House. March 23, 1801. 2w6w

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
LONDON, March 3.
AMERICAN FLOUR.
The bill for extending the bounty on American flour imported into the ports of Ireland, was read a second time, and ordered to be committed.
Russia and Denmark are said to be reconciled again. Russia and Sweden are now at variance. Paul has treated the young king in a very cool and neglectful manner. These things diminish the importance of the Northern confederacy.
One of the articles in the treaty of Campo Formio, alluded to in the new treaty of peace between France and Germany, states that a treaty of commerce shall be forthwith concluded between those powers.
OF TURKEY.
The army of Pashwan Oglou, contains several Frenchmen and Poles of distinction. Kosciusko was expected to join. It is said, the French intend to add a body of troops to it. Thus this formidable army of insurgents, which, of itself, has defied the power of the Turkish government, is to be rendered more formidable. Russia undoubtedly meditates a blow on the Sublime Porte. Algiers and Tunis, have betrayed signs of disaffection. The throne of the Grand Signior trembles to its base—and before we know his crimes we may hear he is destroyed. First he is to be executed, and afterwards tried!
Two new ambassadors, count Kalitscheff on the part of Russia, and the marquis de Gallo on that of the king of Naples, have arrived at Paris nearly at the same moment. This is probably not the only point of resemblance in their mission, and we are fearful that the mission of the latter of these negotiators may be much connected with that of the former, and may be dependent upon it.
March 4.
THE KING'S ILLNESS.
Several opiates having been tried, without the desired effect, Mr. Addington suggested a prescription which had been used by his father, Dr. Addington. A pillow filled with hops, was placed under the king's head, which acted as a soporific, and produced the most complete success.
The quick and visible progress of amendment, since this favorable circumstance, justifies the most sanguine expectation of his majesty's speedy recovery.
HABEAS CORPUS.
The law suspending the Habeas Corpus Act has been suffered to die a natural death. And a number of persons have already, in consequence, been liberated from the Tower, and from different gaols.
The Hamburgh mail brings advice, that the remainder of the English troops destined to act against Egypt has arrived at Mar-mora, where a great number of ships of war were at anchor.
Letters from Constantinople mention, that Abdallah Menou's functions in Egypt are confined to the duties of Governor-General, and that the real command of the troops has, by order of Buonaparte, been given to general Regnor, an officer of great merit.
PARIS, Feb. 16.
A Neapolitan proclamation for closing the ports to the British is expected. Russia is said to have demanded of Prussia—that the English be excluded from the Elbe, the Weser and the Ems—and the British minister ordered from Berlin.
SWEDEN.
Elfsneur, Feb. 17.
"All communication between the Baltic and England seems now stopped; and, from a hint given, that the English resident here should apply for permission to retire into the country, very serious events seem at issue, which we are all anxiously expecting: hitherto however, we remain unmolested."
PORTUGAL.
The numerous changes in the Portuguese ministry, of which we gave an account in a former paper, had been preceded by the death of the count de Lima, first minister. We find the following article in the supplement to the Leyden Gazette of the 6th February, upon the same subject:—
Lisbon, Jan. 4.
"A few days ago the count de Lima our first minister of state, died here. He had all the qualities of a man of honor and pro-
bity; but being exclusively scrupulous, the functions of his ministry often suffered considerable difficulties from delays. England in him loses a decided and zealous friend for her interests; and she loses him in a very critical period. The court of Madrid appears determined to use, in concert with France, all her means of persuasion, of exhortation, and of force, to detach Portugal from her ancient ally. An ambassador extraordinary from Madrid is every day expected; the passports which the court of Spain had demanded have been forwarded some time. This court, as we are informed, is about to present to us a very serious declaration, the tenor of which is nothing else than to menace Portugal with a speedy invasion, by an army of 40,000 troops, partly French and partly Spaniards, unless the Government immediately renounces its connections with Britain, sends back her auxiliary troops, and deprives her of those privileges which they have enjoyed in these ports. To these menaces we have to add, the impression which the last military events in Europe must necessarily have made on our Court, and we may thence easily conclude, that she will be constrained to yield to necessity, in spite of all the political and commercial interests, which would otherwise determine her to maintain her ancient alliance in any other conjuncture than that in which we now live. The new British minister Mr. Frere, who is just arrived at Lisbon, enters on his career in a position full of difficulties, without being able to flatter himself beforehand that he shall be able to stop the course of events. In these circumstances, however, we expect prince Augustus, a son of his Britannic majesty, to arrive here very soon. He comes in a frigate; and an English Lady of rank is expected to follow him in a packet. They will inhabit the fine house at Buenos Ayres, recently built by their rich countryman Mr. Beckford, who probably will never return to this country.
"To this list of the new ministers already published, we may add the following:— M. de Souza Cotinho, the new finance minister, a man of an enlightened understanding, and of a quick conception. The family whose name he bears is very extensive, and those members of it who have appeared in France, and other foreign courts, have made themselves known and respected. The chevalier d'Almeyda, minister of foreign affairs, commenced his political debut very young. Designed for the mission to Holland, he went first, according to the general custom prescribed by the court of Lisbon to all diplomatic novitiates, to pass a year in London, in order to obtain instruction; after which he repaired to the Hague in 1785, where he remained during the revolution of 1787: he was afterwards named ambassador to Rome, being replaced in Holland by the chevalier Aranj. Before he arrived at his destination M. d'Almeyda visited most of the courts of Germany. After he had fulfilled his embassy to Rome, he was sent into England, and this was his last foreign mission. He possesses a great deal of good sense and vivacity, and must be considerably changed, if he is not still a zealous friend to England; but such a change is possible in a man of great discernment, and who knows the true interest of his country. The count d'Anadia is distinguished by a marked love of the arts which relate to designing, painting, sculpture, architecture, &c. He devotes his own leisure moments to painting, with all that success which an amateur, who has not much time to give to the occupation, may aspire to. He has a great relish for geography too, and collects with the greatest care the best modern maps and charts to be found in France and England, of which he possesses at this time a valuable collection. He has been taken into the cabinet to execute the functions of marine minister. M. d'Almeyda has resided at Berlin in quality of minister plenipotentiary during the course of the French revolution, and has only lately quitted that station. He has left behind him the reputation of a good, honest and loyal man, possessing as calm a mind as can be expected in a climate like Portugal."
5 6 7 in sq no 343, lots no 2 3 4 5 6 in sq no 344, lots no 10 11 12 in sq no 345, lots no 1 2 3 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq 374, lots no 1 4 5 8 9 12 in sq no 403, lots no 3 4 5 6 7 in sq no 404, lots no 2 3 4 6 7 9 in sq no 405, lots no 2 3 6 7 10 11 in sq no 427, lots no 2 3 4 5 6 in sq no 428, lots no 1 2 3 4 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 in sq no 454, lots no 5 6 7 17 18 19 in sq no 455, lots no 7 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 in sq no 534, lots no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 in sq no 535, lot no 20 in sq no 585, lot no 15 in sq no 587, lot no 2 in sq no 643, lot no 2 in 1st quarter of sq no 825, lots no 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 in sq no 826, lot no 2 in sq no 997, lots no 3 and 4 in sq south of 1019, lots no 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in sq no 1020, lot no 2 in sq no 1021, lot no 1 in sq no 1022, lots no 1 2 3 11 12 13 14 in sq no 1023, lots no 5 and 6 in sq no 1024, lots no 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 and 11 in sq no 1045, lots no 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 in sq no 1046, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in sq no 1047, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 24 in sq no 1048, lots no 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 in sq no 164, lot no 9 in sq no 792, lots no 11 12 14 15 16 in sq no 799, lots no 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq no 847, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in sq no 849, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 in sq no 877, lots no 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 in sq no 878, lots no 25 26 27 28 31 32 in sq no 1048, lots no 1 and 3 in sq no 1065, lots no 1 5 6 in sq north east of sq no 1065, lot no 1 in sq no 1066, lots no 1 and 3 in sq no 11, lots no 2 3 7 8 9 10 12 13 in sq no 1138, lots no 1 3 4 5 6 7 in sq no 161, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 in sq no 247, lots no 1 2 3 4 10 11 in sq no 452, lots no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 in sq no 453, lot no 1 in sq south of sq no 463, lots no 3 4 5 6 in sq no 492, lots no 5 9 and 10 in sq no 493, lots no 4 5 6 in square no 494, lots no 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 28 in square no 517, lots no 2 4 6 8 in sq no 518, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq no 529, lots no 20 and 21 in sq no 533, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 in square no 537, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in sq no 538, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 in sq no 555, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 in sq no 567, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 in sq no 568, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 in sq no 569, lots no 2 4 6 in sq no 570, lot no 2 in sq no 572, lots no 2 and 3 in sq no 577, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 in sq no 581, lots no 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq no 584, lots no 5 6 7 8 9 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 in sq no 640, lots no 2 3 4 5 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 in sq no 642, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 in sq east of sq no 642, lots no 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 in sq south of sq no 643, lots no 2 3 4 6 in sq no 644, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 in sq 645, lots no 1 2 and 17 in sq no 1000, lots no 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 24 25 26 34 35 36 in sq no 1043, lots no 2 3 4 14 15 16 17 18 in sq no 1066, lots no 10 11 13 14 in sq no 1067, lots no 1 2 3 4 11 12 13 in sq no 1078, lots no 1 and 2 in sq south of sq no 1091, lots no 1 2 9 10 11 12 in sq no 1092, lots no 1 2 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 in sq no 1105, lots no 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 in sq no 1116, lot no 9 in sq no 1117, lots no 5 6 7 8 in sq no 1123, lots no 5 6 7 8 in sq no 113, lot no 3 in sq no 1140 and lot no 4 in sq no 1149.
The terms of sale are sixty, ninety and one hundred and twenty days for all sums under 1000 dollars, and nine months credit for all sums amounting to one thousand dollars or upwards. It is expected purchases may be made to greater advantage at the ensuing sale than heretofore; because, at former sales a competition took place among persons who held liens on the property sold.
The commissioners have also at their disposal upwards of 4000 lots which have never been sold.
The public sale to commence at Ten o'clock, in the forenoon, and to continue on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in each week, till all are sold. The purchasers will be required to give notes, endorsed to the satisfaction of the commissioners, and negotiable at any of the banks in Baltimore, George Town or Alexandria. Should any purchaser fail, at the expiration of the week in which such sale is made to pass his note with an approved endorser or endorser, the sale will be declared void, and the lot or lots resold without further notice—and such purchaser shall be excluded as a bidder during the sale.
WM. THORNTON, } Commissioners. ALEXR. WHITE. }
FOR SALE,
The complete frames for two buildings, ONE 44 feet by 24 feet, two stories, the other 28 by 16, both of best white oak and prepared in the best manner, being intended for the use of the owner. Poplar feather edged plank, sufficient to complete, may be had, with them. Enquire of the printer. April 10.
CHEAP LUMBER,
FOR SALE,
By the Subscriber, on reasonable terms, either by large or small quantities, at his Lumber Yards, the north end of Lamberton, and at the old Sturgeon Pond, above Richards's wharf,
A QUANTITY OF ASSORTED LUMBER, viz.
One and 1-4 inch, 1-8, and 1 do. Yellow pine heart boards—1 inch panel, 1-4 do. for floors, 1 do. common, white pine do—2 do. 7 1-4 and 2 1-2 do planks, 1 do. 1-8, and 2-8 do. boards, black walnut—2 do. plank, 3 do. 1-2 do. panel boards, bedstead sets, poplar the whole of the above are well seasoned and fit for use—Clear heart pine, and sap pine white oak, and bilthead, hemlock and white pine scantling, assorted—best kind three feet cedar shingles, dressed and undressed, do. two feet white pine do.; do. 18 inch cypress do—Sedar rails—Also, white pine sawed rails—shingling and plastering laths, best kind; white oak waggon timber—sap pine planks, sap pine one inch boards, 3-4 cedar, best kind, 3-4 white pine, 3-4 sap pine, seasoned weather boards—A quantity of handsome chestnut pailings, sawed 1 by 3 inches and from 4 to 16 feet long, for garden fence, &c. A quantity of chestnut oak posts, dressed and undressed; a quantity of cherry boards, a quantity of large white oak joice, a quantity of chestnut posts—5000 feet of neat beech scantling for tool blocks—5000 feet of sycamore scantling for bedsteads; 2 inch white oak plank; 1 inch white oak boards, 3-4 do. do. do.—25,000 feet superior cherry boards and plank, 3,000 do. ry clear 2 inch white pine plank, 3,000 do. handsome beater wood bedstead sets seasoned, 100,000 prime North Carolina shingles, a quantity of ash plank, 150 tons plaster Paris, warranted, 3,000 bushels best Virginia pit coal, 200 bushel cleans house sand.
The subscriber intends, establishing a Lumber Yard at the Federal City of Washington, which he will keep regularly supplied as above—Any quantities may be agreed for by contract, deliverable, as the purchaser may wish, provided that the place of delivery may be comestable by water with a navigable vessel—Any quantity that may be ordered for shipping abroad, shall be supplied with punctuality and dispatch, agreeable to order.
Gentlemen who are or may be building—as well as carpenters who may be under or may enter into contracts to build and furnish the materials, will find it well worth their attention to apply as above—Applications may be made by letter (post paid) or otherwise, to the subscriber, or left with Wm. and Anthony M. Buckley, or Benj. W. Morris and Co. merchants, Philadelphia.
Also for Sale or to Let,
A large commodious Dwelling House, with out buildings complete, and from three to seven acres of land—Two small do. with lots thereto—Also, a small Store near the river—All laying in the village of Lamberton.
NATHAN COMBS.
N. B. A Screw Jack to let, that raises from 10 to 40 tons by hand—a constant supply of plaster and Smith's Virginia coal. Lamberton, New Jersey, (on Del.) January 12, 1801. twtfk
FOR SALE OR RENT,
Two elegant brick Houses, 40 by 20 feet, SITUATE on King and Columbia streets Alexandria, as well calculated for the grocery and flour business as any in the city; also two large stores adjoining the above houses, 23 feet front, by 36 feet deep, and 1 will likewise lease or sell, 7 or 8 valuable lots on King and Patrick streets, subject to a small ground rent. Possession will be given of one of the houses immediately, and the other in 30 days. Any person wishing to purchase, one fourth of the purchase money will be required in hand, one fourth in 3 months, and the balance in 12 months, by paying interest and giving a security on the property.
I will also sell or rent,
Two new two-story brick Houses, 25 feet front by 36 feet deep, situated near Pennsylvania Avenue, on the corner of E and B streets, between the great Hotel and the President's house. The situation for private families or stores, is equal, if not preferable, it being at present in the most populous part of the City. Possession will be given of one of the houses on the first day of next May, and the other on the first day of June following—One fourth part of the purchase money will be required in hand, one fourth in 90 days, and the balance will be taken either in negroes, dry goods or groceries. The negroes at their valuation, and the goods at the wholesale prices.
I will also sell,
Six or eight thousand acres valuable Kentucky land. The terms of payment will be required as above mentioned.
The subscriber intends carrying on the bricklaying and plastering business extensively, and will keep a constant supply of bricks and lime for sale, he will also undertake to furnish all materials to any person disposed to build in the City, on the most reasonable terms for cash. Application to be made to Francis Peyton, Esq. for the property in Alexandria, or to
N. VOSS.
City of Washington, April 8, 1801. zM
The subscriber will exchange
a number of LOTS in the City of Washington for a TRACT of LAND, not too distant from a market. The Lots are situate on or near the Eastern Branch, and will be exchanged on liberal terms.
ALEXANDER YOUNG. City of Washington, April 13, 1801. tf