Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-03-23 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1727.]
PHILADELPHIA: FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
Freight Wanted.
FOR BREMEN. The Hamburg Brig HENRIETTA, Peter P. Schmidt, Master, NOW lying at Jett and R. Wahn's wharf...
FOR NEW-YORK, The Ship SARAH, Captain COOPER. FREIGHT will be taken on very low terms, if offered immediately.
FOR NEW-YORK, The Ship CONCORD, Stephen Calhoun, Master, WILL take freight on very moderate terms...
FOR SALE, THE SLOOP HARRIOT, NOW lying at Ruffel's Wharf. Burthen 72 tons—three years old, built of the best materials...
FOR BOSTON, The Ship COMMERCE, Richard Waitcoat, Master. TO sail in a few days. Any freight that may offer, will be taken on very moderate terms...
FOR SALE, THE BRIG West Indian, Philadelphia built, live oak and cedar, is coppered, sheathed and bolted, 3 years old...
FOR HAMBURGH, THE SHIP DOMINICK TERRY, JACOB DEWART, Master, Having great part of her cargo engaged—For freight apply to Jesse & Robert Waln.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, At their Store on Walnut Street Wharf— HAVE FOR SALE, 8 bds. of Jamaica Rum, Madeira Wine in pipes and bds.
And at New-York, on board the ship Diana, from Liverpool, expected round as soon as the navigation is open, Fine Liverpool Salt.
Ship DIANA, For Sale or Charter. N. B. The late firm of Philip Nicklin & Co. now changed to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH.
For Sale or Charter, The Snow GOOD HOPE, Will carry about 1200 barrels, and is ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to Pragers & Co.
On Tuesday, the 10th day of April next, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the City Tavern, Second Street, in the City of Philadelphia, WILL be exposed to public sale...
IMPORTED, In the Brig BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, from BOURDEAUX, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, Claret in casks, White wine in half casks...
Forgeries Committed. WHEREAS several forgeries have been committed in this city, by one of two persons known by the names of Dr. Grant, alias Smith, alias Gilbert...
Red Clover Seed of the best quality. MADEIRA WINE, Old, and fit for immediate use, in pipes, half pipes and Quarter casks. Tenerife Wine, And, Window Glass—all of which will be sold on very reasonable terms, by John Craig.
LANDING, From on board the Ship SALLY, from Calcutta, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 1600 bags prime Sugar, 800 do. Ginger, 30 bales low priced piece Goods. John Miller, Jun.
FOR SALE, BY JOHN MILLER, JUN. No. 8, Chestnut-Street, A quantity BENGAL GOODS, AMONGST WHICH ARE— Gurrabs, Mamedocas, Baftas, Sannas, Guzzanas, Tanna Coffias, Guzzies, Emerics, Blue Cloths, Calicoes, Palampooras, Romall Handkerchiefs.
British Dry Goods, 18 and 24 proof Bourdeaux Brandy, 4th proof Spanish ditto, New-England Rum, London Particular, London Market, Old Claret in Casks, 24 bds. Coffee just arrived, Best Boston Beef in barrels, Mackerell in do., Halifax Salmon in do., A small quantity of Rhode-Island Cheese, Spermaceti Oil, Tanners ditto, No. 1, 2, 3, Boston Sail Duck, Russia Cordage, and An Invoice of Dutch Hallow Glass Ware.
BANDING, From on board the Schooner RANGER, from JACQUEMAL, 230 Bags, containing 30,000 wt. Coffee, For Sale by SAMUEL HAYS, No. 127 Chestnut-Street.
JUST RECEIVED, FROM FORT-AMERIQUE, AND FOR SALE, by the SUBSCRIBERS, 110 hhds. Coffee, 46 pieces do., 100 barrels do., 100 bags do., 110 hog-heads of Mafcovado Sugar, 80 barrels of do., 40 hog-heads of Molasses, 2 bales of Cotton, 2 hog-heads of Cocoa, WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-Street.
LANDING, From on board the ship Tennesse, capt. Smith, from Hamburg, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 325 pieces Quadruples Silefias, 400 do. Plantas, 100 do. Creas, 52 do. do. à la Morlaix, 100 do. Dowlas, 20 do. red striped Fabias, 20 do. blue Guinnes, 100 dozen bordered Handkerchiefs, Eric & Lewis Bollmann, 123, South Third Street.
ALSO, ON HAND, A case of printed Muslins and Calicoes, march 12. Fresh Teas, Just Imported, in the Ship Delaware, Captain Cooper, from Canton, And For Sale, by SAMUEL HOWELL, At his Compting House, No. 54, Chestnut-Street, And by SAM. E. HOWELL, At his Compting House, Crooked Billet-wharf, Bohca, Souehong, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson skin, and Imperial TEAS.
China Ware, assorted; black and coloured Lute-fings and Sattins, Nakseens, Cuffs, large garden and common Fans, fatten and Luffing Umbrellas, whale-bone Ricks. They have also For Sale, Ell wide Persian, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, French Cambricks and Umbrellas, Sugal it boxes, march 8. To-morrow will be Landed, From on board the brig Benjamin Franklin, capt. James, from Bordeaux, Claret of superior quality, viz. MEDOC, Of the vintages of 1790 and 1795, WHITE WINE, Of the vintage of 1790, FOR SALE BY PHILIPS, CRAMOND & Co. march 7.
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-Street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges, John Green, commander, from Bengal, Consisting of Baftas, of various qualities and prices, Coffees, Sannas, Punjum Cloths, Humbras, Guzzies do., Blue Cloth, Taffies, Chintz and Calicoes, Mulmulas, Mamoodys, Checks, Mahargonges, Patna Hlfs., Ginghams, Malim do., Guzzanas, Bandannas, Gurrahs, Silleroy, Pinisfoes, Choppa Romals, Salgatchies, Sooty do., Gillie Romals, Perfians of various col., Mock Pulicats.
200 tons SUGAR, 99,000 lb. PEPPER, Willings & Francis. The Piece Goods, Of the Ganges are now open to sale at that commodious store the north west corner of Market and Fourth-Street. Also—A few Bales of Madras Hlfs. of elegant patterns and best colours. February 8. ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON, Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes, Jamaica, St. Vincents, REM. and Bengal, 300 cases RICE, and A parcel of ship building RED CEDAR. Oct. 27. Landing, From on board the Snow Maria, from Copenhagen, A few Tons Russia Clean Hemp, 300 pieces Ravens Duck, 250 pieces Russia Sheeting, 250 bolts Russia Duck, and A quantity of Sweden Iron. For Sale by JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. Who have on Hand, 18 and 24 proof Bourdeaux Brandy, 4th proof Spanish ditto, New-England Rum, London Particular, London Market, Old Claret in Casks, 24 bds. Coffee just arrived, Best Boston Beef in barrels, Mackerell in do., Halifax Salmon in do., A small quantity of Rhode-Island Cheese, Spermaceti Oil, Tanners ditto, No. 1, 2, 3, Boston Sail Duck, Russia Cordage, and An Invoice of Dutch Hallow Glass Ware. March 1.
Schuylkill permanent Bridge. Extract from "An Act to authorize the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a permanent Bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the city of Philadelphia." Sec. 1. BE it therefore enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Richard Peters, John Parot, Godfrey Hagel, Matthew McConnel, and William Sheaff, or any three of them, be, and are hereby appointed Commissioners to do, and perform, the several duties herein after mentioned, that is to say:
They shall and may, on or before the first day of June next, procure one or more books, as they shall think necessary, and therein enter as follows, viz. We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do promise to pay to the President, Directors and Company, for erecting a bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the city of Philadelphia, the sum of one dollar at the time of subscribing, and one dollar in three months thereafter; for every share of stock in the said company, for opposite to our respective names, and thereunder thereof at the rate of ten dollars for each share, in such manner and proportions, and at such times as shall be determined by the President and Directors, in pursuance of an act of General Assembly, entitled, "An Act to authorize the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the city of Philadelphia," and shall thereupon proceed to receive subscriptions for the stock of the said company, which is hereby declared and intended to be the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, divided into fifteen thousand shares, at ten dollars each, at such times and places as they shall think proper, of which public notice shall be given, in three or more newspapers (one of which shall be in the German language) printed in the city of Philadelphia, for at least twenty days before the first day of meeting. And if before the said first day of meeting, the said adjourn for more than three days, notice of the time and place when and where the Commissioners will meet to receive subscriptions, shall be given in at least one newspaper, printed in the said city; and it shall be lawful for any person, body politic, or corporate, to subscribe for as many shares, not exceeding one hundred in one day, as he, she, or they shall choose; provided always, that every person offering to subscribe as aforesaid, in his own name, or any other name, shall previously pay to the attending commissioner one dollar, for every share to be subscribed, out of which shall be defrayed the expenses attending taking such subscriptions and other incidental charges, and the remainder shall be paid over to the treasurer of the corporation, as soon as the same shall be organized and the officers chosen, as is herein after mentioned; but the said commissioners shall reserve three thousand shares, which shall be appropriated by the President and Directors, and used, if the same be found requisite, for the purposes herein after mentioned, of vetting therein the monies to be applied for a sinking fund, to free the bridge, and to enable the President, Directors and company, to purchase thereof, if the same can be done, a site or place for erecting a bridge.
Such of the said reserved shares as are not used for their purposes, to be open for further subscription, or sale, as the President and Directors shall, according to circumstances, deem proper. Sect. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when one hundred persons, or more, shall have subscribed five thousand shares in the said stock, the said Commissioners, respectively, shall certify under their hands and seals, the names of the subscribers, and the number of shares subscribed by, or appropriated to each subscriber, to the Governor of this Commonwealth, and thereupon it shall and may be lawful for the Governor, by letters patent, under his hand and seal of the state, to create and erect the subscribers, and if the said subscription be not full at the time, those also, who shall afterwards subscribe to the number aforesaid into one body politic and corporate, in deed and in law, by the name, style and title of "The President, Directors and Company, for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the city of Philadelphia;" and by the said name the said subscribers shall have perpetual succession, and all privileges and franchises incident to a corporation, and shall be capable of taking and holding their said capital stock, and the increase and profits thereof; and of enlarging the same from time to time, by new subscriptions, in such manner and form as they shall think proper, if such enlargement shall be found necessary to fulfil the intent of this act; and of taking, purchasing and holding to them and their successors, in fee simple, or for any other estate, all such lands, tenements, hereditaments and estate, real and personal, as shall be necessary and convenient to them, in the prosecution of their works, and the same to fill and dispose of at their pleasure; and of suing and being sued, and of doing all and every other matter and thing, which a corporation or body politic may lawfully do.
The subscribers Commissioners appointed in this act before mentioned, for the purposes therein expressed, hereby give notice agreeably thereto, that books are provided, as the law directs, and that we will proceed to receive subscriptions for the Company Stock, on the 9th day of April next, at the City Hall, in the city of Philadelphia. The subscriptions will be received from ten o'clock in the morning of the said day, till two o'clock, P. M. and the books will continue open during those hours of succeeding days, at the same place, until one hundred persons, or more, shall have subscribed five thousand shares in the said stock, as in and by the said act is directed and required.
RICHARD PETERS, JOHN PEROT, GODFREY HAGEL, MATTHEW M'CONNEL, WILLIAM SHEAFF. Philadelphia, 19th March, 1798. Prison Manufactory. FOR SALE, At the Prison of the City and County of Philadelphia, Cut Nails of all sizes, from 3d to 20d, Flooring Brads, Springs, Saddle and card Tacks, Oakum and chipped Logwood, Shoemakers and Saddlers Thread, Also—Sawed Marble, suitable for currier's tables, tomb and hear stones, hearths, chimney pieces, platforms, slabs, facies, window heads, sills, &c. All which may be had on reasonable terms. Shoes made and Weaving done at said Prison at a moderate price. Orders from a distance, directed to Daniel Thomas, agent for the prison, will be attended to. December 26.
Law Book Store, No. 219, High-Street, GEORGE DAVIS, IMPRESSED with the favors shown him in his efforts to establish a store for the sale of Law Books, only, begs leave to inform the Gentlemen of the Bar generally throughout the United States, that in addition to his collection now on hand, which he supposes to be more extensive than in the possession of any one person for sale in America, he expects daily very large supplies from London & Dublin, particularly from the latter place, having chiefly confined his importations to those editions, as being in his opinion equally correct with the London copies, and well known to be infinitely lower charged. G. D. limiting himself, solely to the sale of Law Books, it will appear obvious to professional gentlemen the great advantages they have in purchasing from him, both as to selection and price, of which the encouragement he has received for several years past, is the best testimony he can offer. march 20.
Just received, and for Sale at the Bookstore of WILLIAM YOUNG, No. 32 South Second Street, A COMPLETE HISTORY OF CONNECTICUT, CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL, From the emigration of the first planters from England in 1630, to 1733. By BENJAMIN TRUMBULL, B. D.
Embossed with a coiffed Map of the State, and Portraits of some of the first settlers, from original paintings. march 15. Ran away from the subscriber, on the 12th inst. two Indian boys, about 14 and 15 years of age, and 5 feet 8 inches high, about 24 years of age and well made, short black hair, remarkable for a fear on one of his temples; he is a forward, deceitful, vicious, and unprincipled fellow, and deserveth from any service Jeffrey Corbet, about the same age and height, but of a bolder disposition, a more dexterous maker, short brown hair, their working apparel blue cloth over jackets, lined with coarse brown linen, check and brown linen shirts, grey yarn stockings, mixed twilled grey cloth trousers, and ruffled leather shoes; they have other clothing which altogether gives them the appearance of seafaring men, but have been brought up to the farming business; no doubt will have foraged past, and change their names and appear as convenient, and have taken the post road to Philadelphia. I purchased them the last fall of capt. Kelsh, in Baltimore. I will give Fifty Dollars for securing them so that I get them, and will pay all reasonable charges if brought home, or if separated, Thirty Dollars for Thomas, and Twenty for Jeffrey. ARTHUR BRYAN, Head of Wye, Talbot County—March 7. march 14.
THE Subscriber informs those to whom he is indebted, that a person will attend every day, Sundays excepted, until the 1st of April next, from the hours of 10 o'clock in the morning till 12 o'clock in the afternoon, at the house formerly occupied by him in Chestnut-Street, for the purpose of showing all books, papers, and letters regarding his past commercial transactions to such of his creditors as may think proper to attend and examine them. JAMES GREENLEAF, march 2.
To be Let, A three story brick House, With Stables, and a Garden containing nearly one acre of choice ground, several Summer Houses, Fruit Trees, &c. on Race, and Second-Street from Schuylkill; the whole in good condition, and the situation high, dry and excellent for a place of public entertainment. An adjoining Lot, 40 feet front and 112 deep, is also to let. For terms apply to the subscriber, at No. 39, Pine Street. WM. CURRIE. march 21.
LANDING, AND FOR SALE, The Cargo of the ship Fair American, same Barks, master, from Aus-Cayes, now lying at Bell's wharf, Consisting of Molasses, Coffee, Sugar and Dye Wood, Apply to ISAAC HARVEY, JUN. 3 mo. 6. 5, South Water-Street.
For Sale, BY ELLISTON & JOHN PEROT, No. 41, North Water Street, London particular Madeira Wine, in pipes and quarter casks, 4 years old and fit for immediate use. Inferior do. A few bales Allibad Coffes, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, Sail Canvass, No. 1, to 9, A few bags of Juniper Berries, A parcel of Seal Leather, and A few boxes of China. march 2. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher, AT THEIR STORE, No. 213, corner of Arch and Front Street. HAVE FOR SALE, Cotton and worsted Hosiery in trunks, assorted, A few bales red, white, and yellow Flannel, Ditto-fury romall Handkerchiefs, Ditto Pullicat silk ditto, Ditto Pondicherry and Madras ditto, Ditto Gurrahs, Bengal black Taffies, 4000 pieces Nakseens, and Few chests bell Hyson Tea. Also—Two boxes bell London Window Glass, from 8 by 6, to 19 by 14, and 15 bds. Glass Ware assorted, which they will dispose of cheaper than any in the city. Nov. 18.
At a Meeting of the President and Managers of the DELAWARE and SCHUYLKILL CANAL COMPANY, February 17th, 1798, Resolved, That ten dollars on each share of Stock be called for; and that the Treasurer give public notice thereof agreeable to law. Extract from the Minutes. GEORGE WORRALL, Secretary, and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company, the Stockholders are hereby required to make a payment of ten dollars on each of their respective shares on or before the 1st of April next, to WM. COVETT, Treasurer. February 28.

CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. DEBATE-TAKING.
Wednesday, March 21.
The House being in a committee of the whole on the report of a select committee on several propositions referred to it for amending the Standing Rules, and a provision being under consideration for allowing persons attending the House for the purpose of taking an account of the debates and proceedings, to take their places within the bar of the House:
MR. NICHOLAS moved that the committee should rise. He hoped this subject would not be acted upon at present. He believed his colleague, (Mr. Dawson) who brought it forward, had waived the calling of it up, from an idea that the discussion of it might produce some personal irritation. He hoped, therefore, it would be postponed until the public business which was before the House was disposed of.
MR. DAYTON (the Speaker) did not know what the gentleman meant by personal irritation. He hoped he would explain himself.
MR. NICHOLAS replied, that the gentleman from New-Jersey must recollect the manner in which he expressed himself when this proposition was brought forward. He required it to be called up, and made a declaration which he thought he himself considered his conduct as connected with it.
When the importance of a faithful report of the proceedings of the House was considered, it must be allowed that it was of consequence that persons attending for the purpose of taking notes should be as independent as possible. If, however, no gentleman considered his own feelings as concerned, he should have no disposition to waive the subject; but as he did not expect it would have been entered upon to-day, he hoped the committee would rise, and let it be taken up at an early period.
MR. ALLEN hoped the committee would not rise, until some information was given as to the method of doing this business. It was understood by the people abroad that the debates were published by the clerk of the House, and authorized by the House. He wished the public might be undeceived on this point. He had seen persons in the House who appeared to take down the proceedings; but he wished to know how they came there. He thought the public had been abused by accounts of debates which had been published, and he wished the clerk to be exonerated from any blame in the business.
MR. DAYTON hoped the committee would rise, for the reasons which had been mentioned. When he first offered this resolution to the House, he declared he had no particular person in view. He thought it founded on propriety and sound reason, and therefore he proposed it.
MR. GORDON hoped the committee would rise. He was himself ready to vote upon the question. He did not wish by any means to prevent the action of the House on any debate which might be published. He did not think the question of that importance which the gentleman from Virginia seemed to attach to it.
MR. DAYTON hoped that a decision might be had without delay, especially as the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Nicholas) had given the business a turn and direction which the mover of the proposition himself had disavowed. He knew that the proposition would produce this effect, but he did not suppose any gentleman would have avowed, on this floor, that this question was to be connected with a late decision of the Speaker. If gentlemen intended this, why did they not do it in an open, candid, and manly manner, by an appeal from the decision of the chair at the time. If the motion was intended to reassert a man upon the floor whom the Speaker had discharged from it, he wished it now to be decided, and not to lie till the end of the session, to be called up or not, at the will of the mover, in order to have it ascertained whether the Speaker had acted properly or otherwise.
MR. BROOKS saw no reason why the committee should rise. The gentleman from Virginia said the subject was important; if so, it ought not to be decided upon.
MR. NICHOLAS thought what he had said might have satisfied the gentleman from New-Jersey, as to his intentions. As he did not bring forward the motion, he could not be justly charged with any design in the business. It must be evident to every one that the gentleman himself connected this question with a late decision. He wished it was not so connected. He thought the regulation proposed absolutely necessary, in order to secure a just and fair report of their proceedings. He should have no objection to take up the business to-morrow; but if the question for the committee to rise was lost, he should then make some observations upon the subject.
MR. DOWELL hoped the committee would rise. It was of importance that the debates should be taken accurately and fully, and he wished it to be ascertained whether a member had a right to introduce a person on the floor of the House, or whether the Speaker only could do it.
MR. HARPER was in favour of the committee's rising, not because he thought the question important, but because he thought it unimportant; and if the committee rose he should move to postpone the further consideration of it to a distant day; for however unimportant he thought it, he perceived other gentlemen thought differently, and he supposed intended to introduce a long debate upon it, and this he wished to avoid, in order to proceed with the business of the public.
The question for rising was put and carried, 44 to 36.
The committee rose accordingly, and on leave being asked for the committee to sit again.
MR. HARPER hoped leave would not be granted, as he wished a postponement of the consideration to take place.
MR. OTIS hoped leave would not be given to sit again upon this business. He did not know that any inconveniences had been pointed out as arising from the present mode of managing the business. All those who wished to come on to the floor of the House to take the debates, had been permitted, except in some special cases. If this was the general practice, where could be the necessity for this rule? If any particular case of complaint existed, they ought to consider it by itself, and not adopt a general rule which might never again apply, in order to provide for it. There was no way of avoiding personality in this business. It would always be a question between the individual who had been rejected and the House. For if the House adopted a general rule, and persons admitted behaved unseemly, it would still be a question whether the Speaker had not the power to order them away. This determination, therefore, would produce no effect, except gentlemen wished to bring up every subject which could irritate the minds of members, and thereby prevent the public business from being done.
MR. NICHOLAS said, he believed it was impossible for the gentleman from Massachusetts to make a speech without some insinuation as to the motives of others. If it had ever been possible for him to have done so, he might have done it on the present occasion, when it had been wished to defer the consideration, in order to avoid irritation. He would tell the gentleman what he wished to be done, it was not to ascertain whether the Speaker had done his duty heretofore, but whether the power of discharging short-hand writers from the House should be vested in the Speaker.
With respect to the reports which were given of their debates, he supposed gentlemen were not always satisfied with them, but they were nevertheless valuable information to the public; and if it was important that this information should be published, it was to be considered whether the persons who attended the House to take notes should depend upon the will of the Speaker, or upon a majority of the House for the privilege. [The SPEAKER did not think this discussion proper whilst he was in the chair.] Mr. N. said he did not wish to enter into the discussion. If it was the desire of the gentleman from S. Carolina to postpone the consideration for a few weeks, he should agree to it; but he hoped the business would not be got rid of without discussion in a committee of the whole, when the Speaker, who felt himself interested in it, might have an opportunity of speaking to the question.
MR. RUTLEDGE said, if any thing had taken place which, in the opinion of the gentleman from Virginia, made it necessary to act upon the business of Stenographers, it would be well for him to lay a resolution upon the table upon which the house might act. If there were nothing which made it necessary, it would be unwise to act upon it. The gentleman spoke as if there was no Stenographer in the house. When the people saw this, they would naturally ask, to whom then are we indebted for the debates which we daily read? Why, said Mr. R. is this subject introduced? It was generally believed that this resolution had reference to a particular act, which occurred a few days previous to its being brought forward. But the mover declares he had not that transaction in view. If this was the case, if there was no complaint against the arbitrary conduct of the Speaker, and every day's debate appears faithfully reported in the papers, what necessity was there, he asked, for this provision? If the gentleman from Virginia missed a favorite Stenographer, and wished to see him reinstated, it would be well to bring forward a resolution to that effect. But, said he, whilst I see a Stenographer taking down the words I am now speaking, and when I find our proceedings regularly laid before the public, I can see no necessity for any general regulation on the subject. But it was said, that it was necessary to be determined whether the Speaker should have the power of driving Stenographers from the house. If there be any circumstance which renders this determination necessary, let it be brought forward, then the house would know upon what ground they acted. If this was a true state of the case, he thought it would be highly improper to go into a consideration of this subject at all, as it would be giving a sanction to the proceedings of this house, which would be very inconvenient and improper. And if the mover (whose property it was) had no objection to let the motion lie, why should his colleague with right to be considered.
MR. NICHOLAS said, he had no right to expect the gentleman from South-Carolina would listen to what he said; if he had, however, he might have reved his remarks. He had stated it was not his desire to enquire into a particular case; yet that case had made it necessary to have a new rule. It was not intended to enquire into the conduct of the officer of the house; but to provide for the future. Mr. N. thought the gentleman from South-Carolina understood the business of the house better, than to say the resolution was the property of any one; it was the property of the house. With respect to the effect it would have, if agreed to, he was much mistaken. It could not be supposed to sanction the debate of any man. The resolution was passed, before it was known who would come to take the debates: it could not, therefore, sanction any publication of debates. He was sensible, from the nature of the business, that there must be inaccuracies in reports of their proceedings; but they were nevertheless valuable to the public and the house ought to render the reporters as independent and eligible as they could be. It was a business which was attended with great labour and fatigue, and required talents of a peculiar kind. He wished them therefore to be placed upon the best footing upon which they could be put, and every encouragement given to them, short of pledging the house for the accuracy of their reports.
MR. MACON was in hopes that as this question had not been debated in the committee of the whole, it would not have been debated in the house. If it was the intention of the house to give leave to the committee to sit again, it would be best to make the business the order for some distant day.
MR. SEWALL said, the gentleman from Virginia argued as if there was no rule existing on this subject. The Speaker had every power for preserving the order of the house, which was not expressly provided for by rule, and could, of course, give leave to any person whom he thought proper to attend on the floor to take down the debates; but it was now wished that every person who calls himself a Stenographer should be admitted, without respect to decency of character or appearance; and if any person of this sacred character should attend whom the Speaker thought improper, a question must be taken, before he can be discharged. So that a Stenographer was to have an advantage over every other citizen, and to be independent of the Speaker—they were to be exalted even above the members themselves; for members were subject to the order of the Speaker. If, at present, any Stenographer thought himself injured by being denied the right which others enjoyed he might petition the house for redress, and if he had been improperly treated, he would regain his situation in the face of the Speaker; but as they were admitted, under the good will of the Speaker to come upon the floor of the house, whilst they conducted themselves properly, he thought they had every privilege which they could desire, he therefore hoped no provision would be made in the business, and the committee be refused leave to sit again.
MR. GALLATIN observed that the report of the select committee went to reject the rule proposing to admit persons who attended to take the debates, within a certain place with in the House, which is not open to every body. For his part, he never understood what was the rule on this subject. He knew that there were certain boundaries which divided the gallery from the house. And he always
understood that every individual in the galleries, as well as the members of the House, were under the inspection of the Speaker, so far as relates to decency and propriety of conduct, not only to call members to order; but to correct any disorder in the galleries, or to turn any person out of them. But there had been a distinction alluded to which he did not understand, viz. that out of the galleries, and without the bar of the House, is a place in which strangers may come, and may not come. He understood that a member of the Speaker might introduce any person there. But he wished to have this matter ascertained; and to know whether, any stranger may be admitted, how, and how excluded. He did not wish to restrict the authority of the Speaker within these walls; but he did not see the propriety of turning out any person that was not debarred admission by the rules of the House. He knew that the Speaker had a right to turn out any person who misbehaved himself; but he wished to have the power of excluding others, he wished it to be ascertained by rule for if he himself were to introduce a gentleman on this floor, and the Speaker was, for some reason, to turn him out, he should not feel pleased. [The SPEAKER thought these observations improper whilst he was in the chair.] Mr. G. said he did not allude to any particular person, or to any particular Speaker. He spoke generally, and wished to ascertain whether it was not better to provide by a rule whether certain powers were in the Speaker, or in the House; and he was going to say, that this was a question which might be settled without irritation. And it was because the Speaker was in the chair, that he took a case which could not exist. He thought it best to take up the subject on a general ground, and to fix these regulations by rule, rather than leave them as they now are. If it was thought proper to vest this power in the Speaker, let it be so; or if any provision was made in favour of note-takers, which, of course, would be for the interest of members, as it gave them a better opportunity of hearing and taking down the debates, they ought to do so. He said, he avoided taking any notice of the resolution with respect to debate-takers, as the question was on leave being given to the committee to sit again. Mr. G. said, before he sat down, he would notice one observation which he thought very extraordinary. It was that the people generally believed the Clerk of the House reported the debates, and that it was done under the direction of the House. He himself lived in a very remote part of the union, where the people had not access to such ample information as in other parts, but he never heard such an opinion uttered. The people at large pretty well understood that the debates are taken by persons who attended, for their own use, who were correct, or otherwise, in proportion as a speaker is perspicuous or not, or according as they hear and understand, or as they possess the ability to make the report. He hoped the committee would have leave to sit again, and that the question would be debated on a future day, when he trusted it would be discussed on general ground.
MR. OTIS. It appeared to him that the gentleman from Pennsylvania had assigned reasons why some general rule ought to be established with respect to the admission of strangers; but he saw nothing of that kind contemplated by the resolution, therefore it could not embrace the objects he had in view. It was confined to stenographers merely, with respect to whom he saw no necessity for making any rule. They attended when they pleased in the House; if any had been injured from denial of this privilege, and that injury was shown to the House, it might be good ground for making a rule upon the subject. With respect to what had fallen from the gentleman from Virginia as to his habit of using irritating expressions; he believed it would be the best way of preventing irritation to take no notice of them. He would only say, that he believed the gentleman's own irritability gave rise to the remark, and not any thing he had said.
Mr. Dawson observed, the arguments of gentlemen showed the propriety of the committee's having leave to sit again. He should not, at present, reply to what had been said, because he thought the debate on this subject ought to take place in a committee of the whole. He would agree with the gentleman from S. Carolina to take up the subject about the middle of April. If this was declined, gentlemen would force them into a discussion at present.
MR. LYON hoped the committee would have leave to sit again, and that the further consideration would not be deferred to the time mentioned. He thought it of great importance that the proceedings of the House should be faithfully reported. When he first took his seat in the House, there were six persons attended to take down notes; now, he said, there is only one—and if he should be taken sick, or stay away from any cause, the public would be unacquainted with the proceedings of the House.
MR. BAYARD observed that the gentleman from Pennsylvania had told the House a number of things he did not know; amongst these was the ground upon which the Speaker had a right to turn out strangers from the lobby of the House. Mr. B. was surprised that gentleman who knew so much, should be ignorant of this. There was scarcely a member in the House, he had thought, who did not know that the House was divided into different parts; one of which was for the members, and another for strangers. The part assigned to members was the floor and the lobby; and the galleries for those who chose to attend their proceedings. With respect to the lobby, the Speaker, as the general conservator of peace and order in the House, had the same charge over it, as over other parts of the House. If any person, who is not a member were to take a member's seat, the Speaker would undoubtedly turn him out, and he had the same right to order any person out of the lobby. But the gentleman said there was no rule upon the subject. Nor could there be any; for though gentlemen sometimes introduced their friends into the lobby of the House, which was a thing of courtesy, they certainly had no right to do so.
With respect to the general principle, whether this power belonged to the Speaker or not, he was astonished that this should have been doubted, as it is a power so subordinate to others placed in that officer; and he could not account for the doubt without reference to another circumstance. Was he not an officer of great consequence both as to his integrity and intelligence? Was not the power of appointing all committees, &c. of a larger magnitude? And when he had these powers, could it be doubted that he had the power of discharging persons from the lobby of the House, and of preventing his being re-admitted? Besides, let the worst use of this power be supposed. Suppose the Speaker to be so far forgetful of propriety and duty, as to order a Stenographer out of the House without sufficient cause. Every order which the Speaker makes, is subject to the control of the House; and provided the person so turned out, complains by petition to the House, there
could be no doubt but the order would be reversed, and the person would be re-admitted. If the rule proposed were adopted, a majority of the House could do no more than they might now do. There was, however, too much reason to believe that this rule was intended to apply to a particular case; as, however, he was not sensible of any inconvenience from the present mode of doing the business, he was not willing to change it, until he saw some evil arising from it. If gentlemen knew of any, they would of course produce it.
Mr. Williams observed, that two or three gentlemen had said, they did not know how Stenographers were introduced into this house. It was not long since the house was engaged on this subject on account of an application from a Stenographer from Virginia. A committee reported in favour of making this person a permanent officer of the house to take the debates, and a majority of the house determined it was better to let the business stand upon its old footing, without the sanction of the house; he thought therefore gentlemen could not be ignorant on this subject. Mr. V. said he should notice an expression of the member from Vermont, who said that he did not with the business to be postponed to a distant day, because it was proper the public should know what is done in this house. Did not that gentleman know that the proceedings of every day were regularly published? And will any gentleman say they are partially given? He believed not; he heard no complaint from either side of the house. He believed the business was as accurately done, as the nature of it would admit of; and when there were half a dozen note-takers; he had observed, and if that member had read, he would have observed, that the most of them copied the debates written by the Stenographer now before him. He thought, therefore, there was no necessity for any change in the business. He wished for the greatest publicity possible, and that the people might not only know what they said, but also what they did.
MR. GALLATIN replied to the observations of Mr. Bayard, by stating, that he was acquainted with the rules of the house as they had been agreed to and were before them, but ignorant of any other rule which was not contained in them. He wished all their rules to be explicit.
MR. GORDON hoped the committee would not have leave to sit again. He had heard no reason to convince him the committee ought not to be discharged from a farther consideration of the subject. All the arguments which had been offered went to the general ground of admitting strangers on the floor of the house, whereas the resolution before the house was confined to Stenographers. He wished no regulation on this subject. The gentleman from Pennsylvania had said that if he were to bring a gentleman within the walls and he were to be turned out, he should be very much hurt; he would venture to say, that if he introduced none but gentlemen, he would never have his feelings thus hurt.
MR. HARPER hoped the committee of the whole would not be discharged, but have leave to sit again at a future day. The Speaker, he remarked, was in a very awkward situation in the discussion; he wished him to be at liberty to answer any insinuation which might be made against his conduct.
THE SPEAKER thought it his duty to say, that he had heard no personal insinuations towards himself; if he had, he should not ask the house to go into a committee of the whole to get clear of them.
MR. LYON denied having insinuated the debates were at present improperly reported; he thought the business well done. All he had said was, that there were formerly six reporters, and now only one; and he wished the resolution to be adopted, lest that one should be driven away by the same power which had sent off the others.
THE SPEAKER said the remark of the member from Vermont was very improper and indecent.
The question for leave to sit again was negative 46 to 40.
MR. N. Smith proposed to postpone the farther consideration of this subject to the 4th of March next.
MR. HARPER was opposed to this motion; it was not his object to give the go-by to this question. He had no desire to avoid it. He was satisfied that whenever the business was gone into, the report of the select committee would be agreed to. He hoped, therefore, the third Monday in April would be preferred.
MR. BROOKS would have no objection to discuss this business, if it had not already been discussed. He was in favour of the 4th of March, as he perceived the gentleman from Pennsylvania wished to introduce several other regulations into the discussion, as to the admission of strangers, &c.
MR. NICHOLAS said, he had avoided as much as possible entering into this discussion at present. He had asserted the necessity of a rule of this kind, in order to set the note-takers upon a more respectable footing than at present.
MR. GALLATIN made some remarks against the postponement.
MR. RUTLEDGE said that he had supposed that it was perfectly well understood that short-hand writers were admitted on the floor thro' the Speaker's indulgence, because it was a privilege not granted to the rest of our fellow citizens, who were admitted into the galleries and lobby only, and that as by the rules he had authority to order any stranger to be turned out for disorderly conduct, or both galleries and lobbies to be cleared entirely in case of more general disorder, or where he could not distinguish and single out the unruly individual, so he had believed that no one doubted his authority to revoke the indulgence thus granted to Stenographers.
He requested however that the Speaker, although in the chair, would do the doubling gentleman from Pennsylvania the favour to state in what manner this business had been conducted, in order to dispel the doubts of that member, or of any other who entertained them; although Mr. Rutledge declared that he for himself had none, and was satisfied.
THE SPEAKER rose from the chair, and said that he felt very much disposed to gratify the gentleman from South-Carolina in any request he might think proper to make, but that in this instance it would be useless, because he was sure that the member from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gallatin) notwithstanding his dissection of ignorance, knew perfectly well, through whole indulgence, and under what restrictions, short-hand writers were admitted on the floor of the house, and on what footing they stood there. The Speaker added, that as he had himself told this long since, to that very member, it was consequently too certain that he did not seriously entertain the doubts he had expressed, but that they were suggested rather with a design to catch the popular ear, than with any expectation or wish that they should be dispelled.
MR. GALLATIN said, he understood that it was under the courtesy of the Speaker that persons were admitted on the floor of the house to take the debates, and all his observations were to show, that the business would be better placed on a different footing. If
this was speaking to catch the ear, he had to speak. With respect to the spec exercised by the Speaker before the power was exercised before during the last session; but, he said, he did not know that he had the power of discharging a Stenographer from the house, and he had always since thought it was improper that he should have it.
MR. N. Smith made his motion, because he thought the question had been sufficiently discussed, and because he thought too seriously a business to engage the attention of the house at this time.
The question for the postponement was taken by yeas and nays (as stated in yesterday's paper) when there appeared 44 for it and 44 against it, and the Speaker being interested in the decision did not vote; the question was therefore not carried.
A motion was then made to adjourn, which was lost, there being only 24 votes for it.
MR. HARPER moved to postpone the question till the first Monday in May. This was also negative 46 to 38.
The question was then taken on agreeing to the report of the select committee to disagree to the resolution, which was agreed to vote 36.
THURSDAY, March 22.
The following engrossed bills were read the third time and passed, viz.
The bill for continuing in force part of an act therein mentioned (the title of this bill was amended, by adding the title of the act the part of which is hereby continued, viz. the act making further provision for levying and collecting duties on Foreign distilled Spirits, Wines, and Teas.)
The bill to alter the time of entering bills, and for other purposes;
The bill to continue in force the fifth section of the act establishing Post-Offices and Post Roads; and
The bill to revive and continue in force the act regulating the compensation of clerks, and for other purposes.
THE SPEAKER said before the house the Treasurer of the United States accounts of receipts and expenditures in the Treasury Department for the quarter ending on the 30th of December last, which were ordered to be printed.
He also presented a letter from William Smith, Accountant of the War Department, stating that the duties of his office are very materially increased, and desiring an increase of compensation. Referred to the committee of revisal and unfinished business.
MR. BALDWIN, from the committee to whom was referred the bill from the Senate for accommodating a settlement of limits with the state of Georgia, and for erecting a government in the Mississippi Territory, reported the bill without any amendment, with some additional information. Committed to a committee of the whole for to-morrow.
The house, on motion of Mr. HARPER, went into a committee of the whole on the bill making an appropriation for a balance found due to the representatives of William Carmichael; which, being agreed to, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading.
MR. COCHRAN presented a petition from the inhabitants of the western part of the state of New-York, praying for an alteration in the post roads in that quarter, which was referred to the committee on this subject.
MR. D. FOSTER, from the committee of claims, made an unfavourable report on the petition of James Perry, by Miles Sherbrook, for compensation for property taken from him during the war, which was committed for to-morrow.
A message was received from the Senate, communicating the passage of an act to repeal an act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the state of Maryland, appointing an health officer, with an amendment.
On motion of Mr. D. FOSTER, the House went into a committee of the whole on unfavourable reports of the committee of claims, on the petition of George P. Frost and others, and on the petitions of Augustine Biddle, and others, both of which were agreed to, and afterwards concurred in by the House.
Another message was received from the Senate, informing the House that they had passed a bill to enable the President of the United States to purchase, or take on lease, one or more Foundries, for which 100,000 dollars are proposed to be appropriated. Referred to the committee for the protection of commerce and the defence of the country.
Adjourned.
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Wants to purchase good GINSENG, gathered in season, and clear of damage—for which a generous price will be given if delivered any time before the 15th of April.
NOTICE.
THREE Certificates of Six Per Cent. Deferred Debt of the United States of the following description, viz.—No. 100333, 100334, and 100335, for 5000 dollars each, dated 24th May, 1797, and standing on the books of the Treasury of the United States, in the name of Benjamin Waddington, of Lanover House, near Newry, in the county of Down, Esq. have been lost by the capture of the ship Hercules, from hence to London, in June last.—This, therefore, notifies those who are any way concerned, that application will be made at the Treasury of the United States for a renewal of the same.
Waddington & Harward.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
THE Store occupied on account of the United States, back of No. 71, North Water-Street was on the night of the 19th instant (March) broken open, and the following articles stolen, and taken therefrom:
Nine pieces Stroud, viz.
Table with 2 columns: Quantity, Description. Rows include: 2374 20 1/2 yds. Blue broad single cord; 2378 20 1/2 yds. ditto ditto; 2379 20 yds. ditto ditto; 2380 20 1/2 yds. ditto ditto; 2381 20 1/2 yds. ditto ditto; 2382 20 yds. ditto ditto; 2383 20 1/2 yds. ditto ditto; 2384 20 yds. ditto ditto; 2385 20 1/2 yds. ditto ditto.
A more novel reward is offered, for the discovery of the perpetrators of this robbery, so that they be apprehended, and made amenable to justice; further reward will be paid, for the recovery of any part of the goods stolen, on delivery of the same to
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
FRIDAY—DECEMBER 22.
The question being put for the third reading of the bill for raising three millions from the Bank upon Exchequer bills.
Mr. Tierney said, it was impossible for him to assent to that bill without saying a few words. It appeared to be a measure quite inconsistent with the professions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon occasions for which he had considerable credit at the time he made them, and which he would continue to have if he adhered to his professions...
He should be glad to hear from him reasons why he thought that the present plan was not consistent with that object; and if he did so, and the reasons appeared conclusive, he should be as ready to abandon it as he hoped the hon. gentlemen would to abandon his opinions if he found them inconsistent with the general object, namely, that of meeting our difficulties in the face.
By yesterday's Mail.
NEW-YORK, March 20. Extract of a letter, dated Cayenne, February 11, 1798.
My dear Sir, My heart is grievously afflicted. I have just seen one of the unfortunate deputies transported from France. This was one of my most precious cares in landing. I cannot give you a better knowledge of their situation, than by following his own narrative, with the same freedom as he communicated it to me.
After 53 days sailing we arrived at this place. We were ordered to go down to the hospital, where we have been well treated as to provisions. But we have been constantly under a military guard; without the liberty of walking out, except an hour in the morning and another in the evening in a meadow, which is without the walls of the hospital, and without permission to be visited.
We entertained hopes that when arrived at the place of our destination, we should have enjoyed our personal freedom. But we have been disappointed.
itary guard. This village is inhabited by about 50 persons, all sick of a fever. That rascal Billard Varennes is the only man here who enjoys his health. Independent of the rations which he receives in common with us, the government has allowed him 1800 livres [300 crowns] annually, and the rent of his lodgings. Further, Victor Hugues feeds him from Guadalupe, various articles of subsistence, to the amount of 6000 livres a year—[1000 crowns.]
The rations we receive of government consists of half a pound of bread, and a pint and a half of bad wine each day. It is impossible in this place to get butchers meat. Sometimes a fowl or a duck may be obtained, but at an enormous price.
I can give you but a faint description of our horrible situation. M. de Marquis died about the last of November. Every one of us is more or less indisposed. There is a surgeon for this military post—I leave you to conjecture what must be the pharmacy of a surgeon in such a place. When we are very ill, we can obtain permission to be conveyed to the hospital in Cayenne; a place less humid and insalubrious. A very severe illness has brought me hither.
We had hoped for some mitigation of our fate from France; but on hearing that others were to be transported here, how cruel will be our future lot! We have no hope, but to perish by a slow and painful death in this terrible climate, the grave of Europeans, whatever may be said of it by fabulous writers in France. What a destiny!—Good God!!
BALTIMORE, March 20. Extract of a letter from captain Juncker, master of the ship William, bound from Baltimore for Bremen, to his owners in this city, dated
Bremen, December 4, 1791.
Thirteen days after leaving the Capes I made the soundings of the banks of Newfoundland; the next day a vessel hove in sight, which proved to be a French privateer who, on coming up, ordered me to hoist out the boat and repair on board—it was then blowing a tremendous storm, with a high running sea; I replied it was utterly out of my power, as no boat I thought, could keep the sea—he answered me by opening his port-holes and made ready to fire. Although my dead lights had been beaten in, my bowsprit carried away, my rudder unhooked and the vessel had other ways suffered much, I was still obliged to comply. Two men, the carpenter and the boatswain, ventured with me. Hardly had we, with much difficulty, reached the privateer, when the boat was staved to pieces, and the carpenter unfortunately drowned, the boatswain was miraculously saved. The captain of the privateer then proceeded to examine my papers, which proving to be in the strictest order, he endeavoured, by threats, such as presenting a loaded pistol to my breast, &c. to intimidate me, with a view of forcing me to declare in writing, that I was bound to England. Finding all his measures ineffectual, he struck me severely; this producing no change in me to second his views, he bade me go on board, and to stay by him till the next morning, I positively refused to do this, and was taken on board—shortly after I hoisted my sails, and luckily escaped out of his clutches. In the North Sea I was boarded several times by English frigates, who, after examining my papers, dismissed me politely.
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AT LAST.
This Day is Published, by WILLIAM
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The Democratic Judge,
OR THE
EQUAL LIBERTY OF THE PRESS,
As exhibited, explained and exposed, in the
prosecution of
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FOR A PRETENDED LIBEL AGAINST
The King of Spain and his Ambassador, before
THOMAS McKEAN,
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Molasses at Auction.
ON WEDNESDAY NEXT the 28th inst. at 11 o'clock in the morning, on Wilcock's wharf, Will be sold by Public Auction, FOR CASH.
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NOTICE.
WHEREAS a Certificate to HANNAH SHELLY, of Oxford Cottage, in the County of Surrey, in Great-Britain, Spinster, or her assigns, for two thousand five hundred and sixty-two dollars twenty-three cents, in the deferred stock of the United States, was lost in the ship Peggy, Capt. Hyer, bound from Philadelphia to London in the year 1796. The subscriber, the said Hannah Shelly, intends to apply to the Treasury of the United States, for a renewal of the said Certificate.
HANNAH SHELLY. Feb. 23. 1798.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
FRIDAY EVENING, March 23.
A Correspondent can not but express his regret at the little probability here exists of obtaining a Turnpike to Germantown, &c. after an expense to the state in the repeated attempts, which collectively, it is believed would amount to a sum, that if granted for this purpose, would have completed more than half the distance first contemplated. The whole distance will not, it is feared, be done for want of money; this certainly seems the opinion of a majority of the House of Representatives, by their proviso, that in case the whole cannot be accomplished, to miles only may be done. This proviso will, it is much to be feared be found deficient in not either allowing the Stockholders to keep possession of the road until the principal shall have been paid off or appropriating some fund either by tax or otherwise for discharging so much of the principal as shall be unsecured at the term when it reverts back to the county. As the Bill is now before the Senate, it is hoped they will pass an amendment to this point and thereby insure the success of so desirable an undertaking. It cannot be supposed that subscribers will for the sake of having nine per cent. for their money for a limited time without a certainty of the redemption of the principal be found to undertake so arduous a piece of business. It is too remarkable to escape comment, that if the opposition to this measure had been actuated by laudable motives, they would have brought forward some other plan of relief, as it cannot be believed they are so hardy as to deny that some thing is proper and necessary to be done.
The great Angel seen by Mahomet in his night journey to Heaven, with a little variation, furnishes a most excellent type of our Jacobin faction.
A monster, endowed with seventy thousand heads every one of which has seventy thousand mouths, every one of which has seventy thousand tongues, all constantly employed in reviling honesty, cursing government, and blaspheming God.
A jacobin miscreant in Connecticut, is reviving against our President, the stale artifice of palming upon the public quotations from other authors as Mr. Adams's.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO, A member of a drinking company complains bitterly in the Aurora of this morning that Mr. Brown had withheld from the public a number of toasts which he had promised to publish—He thinks Brown's conduct in this instance at variance with his motto, "The public will our guide, the public good our end."
Perhaps Mr. Brown, like many other persons, has altered his opinion of the public will and public good, and in this very refusal has complied with both—The public opinion is very fall changing. Many, who were formerly unconcerned spectators of our dispute with France, or if you please honestly attached to France, are now rallying round the standard of our own government. Beside, I believe Mr. Brown finds that but few of those who have formerly, considered themselves as the index of the public will, are able now to pay for his papers—So that I believe Mr. Brown in neglecting to publish the toasts has acted in perfect conformity to his motto.
And I further believe that the crisis has now arrived, in which, all Printers in the United States, who are not well paid by France, must adopt the same measure with Brown, or they will not be able to print much longer.
A CUSTOMER.
March 23. * Democrats.
To the Printers of the American Daily Advertiser.
I FIND in your paper of this morning the names of the members who voted for and against the motion, for postponing the further consideration of the following question in the House of Representatives of the United States, until the 4th of March next: "That persons attending the House for the purpose of taking down the debates, and proceedings, should be permitted to take their places within the bar of the House." Among the Yeas, I find J. Parker. As I was not in the House at the time of the vote, being confined to my room, and unable to attend, I presume it must have been Mr. Isaac Parker, that voted on that question. In order to prevent mistakes in future, I have to request you will either give my Christian name, or note "Virginia" to any vote I may give in the House of Representatives; as at this eventful crisis, it must be unpleasant for any member of Congress to see his name affixed to a vote which he does not approve of. You will please to publish this in your paper, and I hope the other printers will do the same, who may have committed the error.
I am respectfully, yours, &c. JOSIAH PARKER. Philadelphia, March 22d, 1798.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
LUCIUS JUNIUS, No. 1. is received—The perusal of No. 2, is requested, before the publication commences.
"A Friend to Laws and Freedom"—Tomorrow.
PRICE OF STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Stock Name, Price. Includes entries for Six Per Cent., Three per Cent., Deferred 6 per Cent., BANK United States, Pennsylvania, North America, Insurance Co. Pennsylvania.
The Members of the Welch Society are requested to attend an adjourned meeting on Saturday the 24th inst. at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the house of William Ogden.
OWEN FOULKES, Sec'y.
SALEM, March 16.
Latest from France.
Capt. James Hay of the fch. Violet, arrived at Gloucester on Tuesday night from Rochelle, which he left the 8th of February. So short a passage, from a country which aspires to govern even the fates themselves we hoped would have afforded something to gratify the solicitude of an expecting public; but on application to captain Hay, we were disappointed to find that he did not bring a single paper: the little verbal information which he gathered in the intercourse of business, he politely communicated, and it is nearly as follows:
That the French government expressed the utmost resentment against the American government, accusing them of being a party with England against France—That it was expected our neglected envoys would return home in the spring, as their longer continuance there was hopeless—That the preparations for the invasion of England were vigorously continued; every French vessel was in a state of requisition, and sailors were constantly pressed for the service—That England, Scotland and Ireland were declared in a state of siege, and all neutrals bound to or from these countries, subjects of capture and condemnation—and that it was a common sentiment among the enthusiastic populace, that France was to give law to the universe. But notwithstanding appearances, there were those who believed the project of an invasion was a mere pretext for raising contributions. The taxes had become enormous; the merchants and others were very uneasy, and wished a new order of things; and even the privet-citizen would frequently curse the republic. Buonaparte was said to be at Paris, with 100,000 troops, devoted to him, in its environs. A report was in circulation (whether it deserved any credit capt. Hay could not ascertain) that a misunderstanding had arisen between the conqueror of Italy and the executive directory, in consequence of the former having proposed a new modification of the government, one feature in which was, that instead of five directors, the executive power should be vested in ONE MAN.
Capt. Hay further informs, that the ship John and Richard, of Philadelphia, from the Isle of France for Hamburg, had been captured and carried into Rochelle, where the cargo was taken out, the ship stripped, and he supposed she would be condemned.
Capt. McIntire, from Danvers, and Capt. Leach, from Beverly, had arrived and sold at Bordeaux.
NEW-THEATRE.
Mrs. MARSHALL'S Night.
THIS EVENING, March 23,
Will be presented (never performed here, a TRAGEDY, called,
TANCRED & SIGISMUNDA.
[Written by Thompson, the admired author of the Season.]
Tancred, (first time here) Mr. Fennell
Earl Osmund, Wignell
Sifredi, Warren
Rodolpho, Warren, jun.
1st Officer, T. Warren
2d Officer, T. Warren
Guards, Messrs. Lavancy, Lafferty, &c.
Laura, Miss L'Estrange
Sigismunda, (first time here) Mrs. Marshall
End of Act II.
MRS. THRALE'S THREE WARNINGS;
A Moral Tale—By Mr. Bernard.
End of the Play.
A Comic Tale—By Mr. Bernard.
To which will be added (for the first time on this stage) the Grand Historical Romance of
Richard Cœur de Lion.
[Taken from the French of Mons. Sedaine—With the Original Overtures Music, by Gerry—the Accompaniments by the late Mr. Linley—as performed at Drury Lane Theatre upwards of Sixty Nights in the Season.]
Richard, Mr. Marshall
S. Owen, Darby
Brandel, Hardinge
Plorescan, (Gov. of the Castle) Fox
Guil of, Bissett
Old Matthew, Warren
William, T. Warren
Captain of Matilda's Party, Warren, jun.
Anthony, Miss Milbourne
Peasants—Messrs. Lavancy, Lafferty, Hunter, Matthews, &c.
Lafes—Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Stuart, Mrs. Hunter, Mad. Harwood, Miss Anderson.
Matilda, Mrs. Marshall
Laurette, Mrs. Oldmixon
Julie, Miss Hardinge
Dorcas, Mrs. L'Estrange
Collette, Miss L'Estrange
A PASTORAL DANCE, incidental to the piece—By Mr. and Mrs. Byrne, Mr. Warren, jun. and Miss Milbourne.
The rising of the Curtain discovers
A distant view of a Strong Castle, in a Mountainous Country—with a Rural Fete.
Act II. Opens with the interior view of the Castle—with Fosse, Ramps, Platform, Draw-bridge, &c.
The Farte concludes with
A grand attack on the Castle—the defeat of the Governor's Party, and the restoration of Richard to Liberty.
Tickets to be had at the usual places, and of Mrs. Marshall, at Mr. Ozes's, No. 295 Arch St.
On Monday (never performed here) a Comedy, called, HE WOULD BE A SOLDIER with a celebrated Musical Romance, called, THE ENCHANTRESS; or, CYMON and SYLVIA—For the benefit of Mrs. Oldmixon.
Mr. BERNARD'S Night will be on Wednesday next.
For Sale, or Charter.
The remarkable fast sailing
SHIP
SPY, Sheathed with best patent Copper, having been a Packet of the English East-India Company—Now put in complete order. She is 206 tons, and capable of carrying 16 guns, now lying at Mr. Rea's wharf—For term apply to
Stephen Kingston, 46, Walnut Street.
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
A cargo of Salt, a quantity of sail Canvas and Gin in pipes.
Hyson and Young Hyson Tea, a few chests of excellent quality, for sale, corner of Second and Pine Streets. Dec 26—cont

To be Sold, An elegant Country Seat, Containing 6 acres and 20 perches, with an excellent brick House and kitchen thereon, an apple Orchard, &c. situate on the left hand side, in the township of Moyamensing, about one mile from the city of Philadelphia. Further particulars will be made known upon application at the office of the Philadelphia Gazette.
The improvements upon this place, for taste and elegance stand unrivalled. N. B. If the above place is not sold before the 20th inst. it will then be rented, for the Summer season only.
Wanted, An active, cleanly, industrious woman to cook and do the business of the kitchen. Such a one will be allowed good wages, and no other need apply.—Enquire of the Printer. February 7
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made for the renewal of a Certificate of a Share in the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of the Subscriber, No. 5004, and dated July 11, 1797—the same having been lost. JOHN GRAHAM. March 5
TO LET, And may be entered on immediately, A good dry Store, Three stories high, and in an excellent stand for business. Apply to Thomas & Joshua Fisher, No. 5, Dock-street. March 1.
Wanted to live in the Country, About five miles from this city, a sober steady Man who understands gardening and the management of a few acres of land, and would not object to attend a couple of horses. Such a one may meet with liberal wages by applying at the office of this Gazette. N. B. None need apply but those of unexceptionable characters. March 13.
CUSTOM HOUSE, District of PENNSYLVANIA, March 6th, 1797. THE MERCHANTS of PHILADELPHIA, who may have any account or knowledge of the capture or detention of any ship or vessel, cargo, or other property, belonging to citizens of the United States, residing within this district, by or under the authority of foreign nations, since the 1st day of October, 1792, are particularly requested to give information thereof, to the Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, as soon as may be convenient; specifying the name of the vessel, the captain's name, the number of tons, the estimated value of the vessel, if condemned, the estimated value of her cargo, or other property, whether carried, and by, or under the authority of what nation captured, with such observations as may be thought necessary upon the circumstances of each case, in order that statements thereof may be transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, who is required to lay the same before the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. March 7.
WANTED, A Gardener—a Single Man. None need apply, unless he can bring good recommendations. Enquire at No. 30 Market-street. March 17.
FOR SALE, By WHARTON & LEWIS, No. 145 South Front Street. A quantity of Jamaica Oil, 4th proof Jamaica Rum, 3rd proof Brandy, Brandy, Madeira Wine, Juniper Berries, &c. &c. Feb. 9.
Valuable Property for Sale. FOR SALE, THAT well known Estate, called SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situate on Schuylkill River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing about 1500 acres of prime LAND—upwards of 500 of which are in woods. The Buildings are all excellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a spacious treading floor under cover, a granary, two Overseer's houses, two ranges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses, a Smoke house, &c. &c. The whole Estate being neatly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good Shad and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river but a short sail from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises; also, a variety of excellent fruits of different kinds. The soil is mostly a rich loam.—The whole will be sold together, or divided into smaller farms (for which the buildings are conveniently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The stock on said Farm, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c. will also be disposed of.—For further particulars apply to GEORGE HASTINGS, on the premises, or to the subscriber, in Philadelphia. ARCHIBALD M'CALL, JUN. February 24.
Bakenridge—for sale IT consists of 920 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the residence of the late Earl of Sterling). It may be conveniently divided into five farms, four of which are bounded on the East by the river Potomac. There are in it a number of buildings, forming a square of nearly three acres. The dwelling house is a very convenient one, and a small expense would put it in complete repair. The orchard consists of 1500 fine bearing engrafted Apple Trees—and there is on other parts of said tract near 300 other Apple Trees—also a great variety of other fruits, particularly Cherries of the best and most delicious kinds. Also a great number of beautiful Exotics and Forest Trees, that add to the beauty and convenience of the place. Its situation is about 18 miles from the towns of Newark and Elizabeth: to do. from Morris-Town, and 12 from Springfield—it is wooded and watered. To have trouble, the price is five hundred per acre in cash, on delivery of the deeds. Please to enquire of T. M'CUEN & Co. No. 78, Chestnut street. February 2.
Canal Lottery—No. II. WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Seven Dollars, at WM. BLACKBURN'S Lottery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street—Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at Ten Dollars, where check books are kept for registering and examining in these, the City of Washington, No. 11, and Patterson Lotteries, and information where tickets may be had in any of the Lotteries authorized by law in any of the states of the Union. N. B. The business of a BROKER, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, sale of Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be duly attended to, by WM. BLACKBURN. November 25.
PROPOSALS, BY THE Insurance Company of North America. FOR INSURANCE AGAINST FIRE, on Dwelling-Houses, Ware-Houses, and other Buildings (and dry goods contained in such Buildings) distant from Philadelphia, in the United States.
I. Common Insurance, on hazards of the first class, will be undertaken at a premium of about half per cent. per annum. For extra hazardous risks a larger premium will be required, which will vary according to circumstances, seldom exceeding one per cent. per annum; but in some instances, where the property insured is not only in itself extra hazardous, but rendered still more so by the vicinity of extra hazardous buildings and occupations, the premium demanded will be raised according to circumstances. Houses and Ware-Houses, the walls and partitions of which are wholly of stone or brick, well constructed, so as to be guarded as well as may be against fires from within, and free from extra hazardous buildings and occupations in their neighborhood, will be deemed hazardous of the first class, and may be insured to their full value. Also Goods and Merchandizes, not of an extra hazardous kind, in casks, bales, or packages, deposited in such buildings, to an amount not exceeding 4000 dollars; but if more than this sum is required to be insured in one tenement, an additional premium will be required, in proportion to circumstances.
II. Insurances will also be made on buildings and goods extra hazardous, at premiums proportioned to the risk. But it is not easy to arrange these under particular heads or classes, so as to describe each with the necessary accuracy. Each case must therefore be decided upon according to the circumstances attending it; and these circumstances will, in general, appear from the description accompanying the application. Buildings partly constructed of brick or stone, are preferable to those wholly wooden. And in both cases, the style of building, how they are occupied, how they are situated, the neighboring buildings, and how occupied, are considerations to be taken into view. And with respect to goods, their tendency, whether from their nature, or from the manner in which they are exposed, either to commence or to increase an accidental fire, and their liability in such state to receive damage by water, or by sudden and hasty removal, or to be stolen in time of confusion and hurry, are all circumstances of weight; and the premiums must be proportioned accordingly.
III. The following conditions are to be understood by the parties. 1st. The Insurance is not binding till the stipulated premium be paid; but it shall be deemed effected from the time of such payment and acceptance thereof, whether the policy be immediately signed or not. 2d. Insurances may be renewed at the expiration of the term of the policy, without further expense than the payment of the premium of the renewed term, the circumstances continuing the same as they were understood by the Insurers at the time the former Insurance was made; but the payment of the premium is essential to such renewal; and if the party insured suffers any time to elapse after the expiration of the former Insurance, before he pays a premium for the renewal, he is not insured during such time; nor can the Insurance be renewed on the former policy but by computing the commencement of the renewal from the expiration of the former Insurance. The subject of insurance may nevertheless be open to treaty for a new Insurance. 3d. If any other Insurance be made on the same property; it must be made known at the time of application, otherwise the policy made on such application will be void. 4th. Goods held in trust, or on consignment, may be insured as such in a separate policy; but they are not to be considered as insured otherwise. 5th. This company will not be liable or accountable for any loss or damage occasioned by any foreign invasion, or by any military or usurped force, or by reason of any civil commotion; or occasioned by gunpowder, squib or other thing of the like kind kept in the building, or amongst the property insured.
6th. Bills of Exchange, Bonds and other Securities, Title Deeds, Money, Bank and other promissory Notes, are not included in any Insurance; nor are paintings, medals, jewels, gems, antique curiosities, or mirrors exceeding the value of twenty-five dollars each, to be considered as insured unless particularly mentioned and by special agreement. 7th. No Insurance will be made for a shorter term than one year, nor for a longer term than seven years. Persons choosing to insure for seven years shall be allowed one year's premium by way of discount: One third of a years premium shall be abated in like manner on an Insurance for three years. 8th. Losses sustained by fire on property insured, shall be paid in thirty days after due proof and liquidation thereof, without deduction. 9th. A description of the property to be insured will be expected with each application, to be made by a smaller carpenter and signed by him, as well as by the owner of the building or applicant for insurance, and attested before a Notary or principal Magistrate, who will certify his knowledge of the parties and their credibility. 10th. With respect to Houses and other Buildings, 1st. The site and position; describing the street or road on or near which the building stands; its contiguity to water, and other circumstances relative to the extinguishment of fire in case of accident; and particularly whether any and what fire companies are established, and engines provided, in the place or neighborhood. 2d. The materials of which it is built, whether of brick, stone or wood, and what part of each, as well as to the outside walls as inside or partition walls, and their respective height and thickness; the style of the roof and of what materials; how secured by battlements or party walls; what kind of access to the top of the house and to the chimneys; whether any and what electric rods; the number and kind of fire places; and the kind of deposit for ashes. 3d. The dimensions of the building and how divided, and the style in which it is finished so as to enable indifferent persons to judge in what manner it is to be repaired or rebuilt in case of injury; the age and condition of the building, and how occupied, whether merely as a dwelling house, or for any other, and for what purpose; also an estimate of the value of the house or building independent of the ground. 4th. The situation with respect to other buildings or back buildings, whether adjoining or not, comprehending at least one hundred feet each way; what kind of buildings are within that distance, how built, of what materials, and how occupied or improved, whether as dwellings for private families or otherwise: whether they any and what trade or manufacture is carried on, and particularly whether there be any extra hazardous articles used, or usually deposited in the house, or within the distance aforesaid, and of what kind. Respecting goods in Houses, Warehouses, &c. 1st. A general description of the building in all respects, as to the danger from fire, with that required for Insurance on the buildings themselves. 2d. A description of the kind and nature of the goods, whether in casks or other packages, or opened; and whether displayed in whole or in the usual form for retailing. And if the goods vary materially in kind, a general estimate of the value of each kind proposed to be insured; but in the last particular minuteness of description is not expected.
3. Articles of the following kinds are deemed extra hazardous, though in various degrees, in whatever building they may be placed, viz. pitch, tar, turpentine, resin, wax, tallow, oil, inflammable spirits, sulphur, hemp, flax, cotton, dry goods of an inflammable kind opened.—Glas, china ware or porcelain, especially unpacked; looking glasses, jewelry; and all articles more than commonly inflammable, or more than commonly liable to injury by sudden removal or by moisture, or particularly obnoxious to them on an alarm of fire. Letters post paid, directed to the Secretary of the Board of Directors, will be duly attended to. An order for Insurance accompanied by the means of paying the premium, will be immediately executed on the premium being paid. If the application contain an enquiry only, it will be answered. By order of the Board, EBENEZER HAZARD, Secretary. Office of the Insurance Company of North America; Philad. Feb. 15, 1798.
House and Lots, in Bordentown. TO BE SOLD, a handsome two story House, with the Lot which it is erected, situated about the middle of the beautiful and healthy Village of Bordentown. The house is forty two feet in front, and in rear order. The lot contains one acre, and extends with the same main street, and extends with the same breadth to back street. Also, a large Lot, containing nearly four acres, separated from the former by back street. One third only of the purchase money will be required upon executing a deed, and for the remainder, such credit will be given as the purchaser may chuse. This property will be sold free of all encumbrances, and an indisputable title given. For further particulars enquire either of Dr. William Burns, residing in Bordentown, near the premises, who will show the same, or of PETER THOMPSON, Conveyancer, No. 43, Mulberry-street. December 2.
Boston Glass Manufactory. THE citizens of the United States are hereby informed, that the manufacture of Window Glass is now commenced at the Glass House in Boston. It is needful to say any thing of the excellent quality of the Boston Glass, as it is so well known throughout the United States to be in every respect greatly superior to any ever imported from Europe. It will be cut to any size commonly used; and may be constantly had by applying to Charles F. Kuffner, at the Glass House. Orders from the distant States to be addressed to Mr. Samuel Goss, Court-street, Boston. Two or three good Glass makers are wanted at the above works; such as can produce recommendations for good behavior, may be sure of employ, by application to Mr. George L. Linds, at the works. Men without families will be preferred. However unacquainted with the method of making Crown Window Glass, they will meet with the same encouragement. Boston, January 16.
PROPOSALS BY GEORGE FORMAN, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A New and Valuable Work, which has been examined only six months—entitled PROOFS of a CONSPIRACY against all the Religions and Governments of EUROPE, carried on in the secret meetings of Free Masons, Illuminati, and Reading Societies. Collected from good authorities. By JOHN ROBISON, A. M. Professor of Natural Philosophy, and Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Nam tua res agitur paries cum proximus ardet. This work will be put to press as soon as 400 subscribers are obtained, and no money required until the work is completed.—It shall be printed with an elegant new type, and on paper of superior quality, which will comprise about 400 pages neat octavo, handsomely bound and lettered—the price will be one dollar and fifty cents. Those who procure 12 subscribers, and become accountable, shall have a 13th gratis—and the usual allowance to booksellers. The above work comes from the pen of J. Robison, of Edinburgh, a gentleman in high estimation in the literary world—the facts therein recorded are well substantiated, and the reasoning and arguments thence deduced, while they discover the sound judgment and penetration of the writer, are calculated to amuse as well as to instruct. A scene of villainy is developed by the author sufficient to appal the stoutest heart.—The danger to be apprehended from secret societies is clearly pointed out; the degeneracy of human nature awfully illustrated, and the hazard of every deviation from the straight path of religion and of virtue, incontestibly proved both to the politician and the christian by stubborn and incontrovertible facts. 4th Subscriptions taken in by G. Forman, No. 46, William-street, opposite the Post-Office, and by the respective booksellers in New-York and Philadelphia. February 28.
By Arondt Van Hook, Proprietor of the Reading Room; For Publishing by Subscription, An Appeal to Impartial Posterity, By MADAME ROLAND; Wife of the Minister of the Interior in France. CONDITIONS. These scarce and very valuable Historical Memoirs, (which ran through two London editions in a few months,) will be comprised in 2 octavo, of 400 pages each. They will be printed on fine paper and a new type, and delivered to Subscribers, neatly bound and lettered, at 1 dollar and 50 cents per volume—one third of the Subscription money to be paid on delivery of the first volume—the remainder when the work is complete. To Printers, Booksellers, and others, who acquire Subscriptions, the usual allowance will be made. Subscriptions are taken at the Reading Room, No. 149, Water street—at the Printing Office, 149, Pearl-street—and at the different Bookstores in New-York—Also, by William Young, corner of Second and Chestnut street, and the Editor of the Gazette of the United States, Philadelphia. As soon as a sufficient number of Subscribers are obtained, the work will be put to press, and completed with the utmost dispatch. Feb. 20.
For Sale, A good situation for a Country Seat, FORTY acres of land on the Old York Road, within sight of Germantown and about five miles from the City, the whole being under good fence, and in excellent order as pasture ground. For further information and terms, apply to JOHN ELLIOTT CASSON, at his office for the High-Breet, Conveyancing, &c. No. 54, 2d mo. 26th.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 1, 1798. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, In pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", and the Act passed on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the Act entitled "An Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", that from and after the first day of July ensuing, the several Stamped Duties hereinafter enumerated, will be levied and collected throughout the United States.
   For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of Paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following—to wit: Dls. Cts. Mls.     Any Certificate of Naturalization, 5   Any Licence to practice, or Certificate of the admission, enrolment or registry of any Counsellor, Solicitor, Attorney, Advocate or Procter, in any Court of the United States, 10   Provided, that a Certificate in any one of the Courts of the United States for one of the said Offices, shall in so far relates to the payment of the duty aforesaid, be a sufficient admission in all the Courts of the United States, for each and every of the said Offices.   Any Grant or Letters Patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services) 4   Any exemplification or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent, (except for lands granted for military services) 2   Any Charter-Party, Bottomry, or Respondentia Bond, 1   Any Receipt or discharge for or on account of any Legacy left by any Will or other testamentary instrument, or for any share or part of a personal estate divided by force of any statute of distributions, other than to the Wife, Children or Grand Children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall be above the value of Fifty Dollars, and shall not exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars, 25   When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars and shall not exceed five hundred dollars, 50   And for every further sum of Five Hundred Dollars, the additional sum of 1   Any Policy of Insurance or instrument in nature thereof, on any ship, vessel or goods insured from one district to another in the United States, 25   From the United States to any foreign port or place, when the sum for which Insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars, 50   When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars, 1   Any Exemption, of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any Court, other than such as may be the duty of the Clerk of such Court to furnish for the use of the United States or some particular State, 50   Any Bond, bill of exchange or seal, foreign or inland bill of exchange, promissory note or other note, other than any recognizance, bill, bond, or other obligation or contract, made to or with the United States or any state, or for their use respectively, 10   If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 25   If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, 50   If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars, 75   And if above one thousand dollars,   Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two fifth parts of the duty aforesaid—viz.   If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 4   If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, 10   If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars, 20   If above one thousand dollars, 30   Any Notes issued by the banks now established, or that may hereafter be established within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said Banks as shall agree to an annual composition, of one per centum on the annual dividends made by such Banks, to their Stockholders respectively, according to the following scale,   On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for each dollar, 1   On all notes above fifty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 50   On all notes above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, 1   On all notes above five hundred dollars, 2   Any Proof or other Notarial act, 25   Any Letter of Attorney, except for an invalid pension, or to obtain or sell Warrants for Land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war, 25   Any Certificate or Debenture for drawback of Customs or duties, for less than five hundred dollars, 1   For five hundred dollars and not exceeding two thousand dollars, 2   For more than two thousand dollars, 3   Any note or bill of lading for goods or merchandise to be exported, If from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same State, 10   If from the United States to any foreign port or place, 25   Any Inventory or Catalogue of any furniture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law, (except in cases of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, and goods taken in virtue of any legal process by any officer,) 50   Any Certificate of a Share in any Insurance Company, or a share in the Bank of the United States, or of any State or other Bank,   If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 10   If above one hundred dollars, 25   If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars.  
The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveys and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose. III. The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, with any of the rates of duties before enumerated, on payment of the said duties; Or stamped Vellum, parchment and paper may at the option of the Citizens of the United States, be obtained at the rates prescribed by law, by application to any Supervisor, Inspector, Officer of Inspection, or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of Districts. GIVEN under my Hand, at Philadelphia the day of my last advertisement. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. March 10.
NOTICE. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLEETWOOD , of Liverpool, late of Philadelphia, merchant, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts, properly attested; and those who are indebted to the same, are desired to make immediate payment, to GEO. DOBSON, No. 25, So. Third-street. } Administr'r January 4. dtf
Just Published, And to be had at the Book-stores of Messrs. DOBSON, CAMPBELL, YOUNG and ORMEAD, in Philadelphia. OBSERVATIONS On the Causes and Cure of Remitting or Bilious Fevers. To which is annexed, AN ABSTRACT of the opinions and practice of different authors; and an APPENDIX, exhibiting interesting facts and reflections relative to the Symptom Intermitens , or Yellow Fever, which has occasioned so much distress and mortality, at different periods, in several of the seaport towns of the United States of America. By WILLIAM CURRIE, Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and Member of the American Philosophical Society. Feb. 1—3ms
For sale or to be let on ground-rent, A valuable Lot of Ground; SITUATE on the north-east corner of Walnut and Fifth streets, fronting the State-House square. This lot is fifty-one feet front on Walnut street, and one hundred and thirteen feet and an half on Fifth street; there are at present two small two story brick houses, and a number of small tenements thereon. Also, for Sale, Two three story Brick Houses With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water street, between Mulberry and Sassafras Streets, containing in front on Water street fifty-four feet, and containing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet, then widening to the south thirteen feet six inches. These houses have the convenience of a public alley adjoining on the north side, and are a very desirable situation for a merchant, flour factor, or others who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash. For further information apply to the printer. July 21.
Salisbury Estate. THE Subscriber, proposing to contract his business, offers this Estate for sale, on moderate terms. It is on one Blk and three Air Furnaces, a complete Boring Machine, and a very good grist Mill, with two pair of stones; also a good Forge, all in perfect repair, as are all the Water Works connected with these various branches. The Air Furnaces were lately built for the purpose of casting Cannon for this State.—There are about two thousand acres of Land, one half of which is under wood, the other very fine arable Land, producing the best Hay and Pasture. The Cannon lately manufactured there, fully proves the excellency of the metal, which is superior to any in this country, and probably equal to any in the world; for not one of sixty-nine guns lately made, although some of the 24 were fired into 23 pounders, have failed on proving. The situation is very eligible, particularly for this branch of manufacture, and a place of arms lying in the State of Connecticut, and only 30 miles from several landings on the Hudson's river, and saving every advantage that can result from a plenty of water issuing from a large natural pond, very near the Furnace, and which may be converted into a variety of other useful purposes. The purchaser can be accommodated with all the stock and utensils, and have possession on or before the first of June next, and preparation may be made in the means for going into blast immediately thereafter, for every part will be delivered in good order, with some coal, Ore, &c. &c. For terms, apply to Mr. Joseph Anthony, in Philadelphia; David Brooks, Esq. one of the Representatives in Congress for this State; Mr. David Waterman, on the premises, or to the proprietor in New-York. WILLIAM NELSON. Dec. 1.
NOTICE. A Manufactory of yellow and delph ware, such as never was in this Country before, has been lately erected at Tirol, Red Hook Landing on the East Bank of Hudson's River, State of New York, where any article of various forms and shapes may be executed, as well as earthen ware upon a new construction, that saves three fourths of the fuel commonly used in call iron stoves or open chimneys; they are besides very wholesome and ornamental, by applying J. MOUCHET, Wanted a skillful hand to attend to the baking and glazing part of the said ware. Generous appointments will be given. Apply 25th ev. or to DAVID BROOKS, Esq. No. 71 South 5th Street. Feb. 19.
Wanted, to Hire, A Large and convenient HOUSE, in or near the centre of the city—for which a generous rent will be given; to be taken for a year, or on more for a longer term. Inquire of the Printer. Oct. 17.