Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1792-02-25 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 69, HIGH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 87, of Vol. III.]
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1792.
[Whole No. 295.]
SECOND CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
AT THE FIRST SESSION, Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, Monday the twenty-fourth of October, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one.
AN ACT concerning certain FISHERIES of the United States, and for the Regulation and Government of the Fishermen employed therein.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the allowance now made upon the exportation of dried fish of the fisheries of the United States, in lieu of a drawback of the duties paid on the salt used in preserving the same, shall cease on all dried fish exported after the tenth day of June next; and as a commutation and equivalent thereof, there shall be afterwards paid on the last day of December annually, to the owner of every vessel, or his agent, by the collector of the district where such vessel may belong, that shall be qualified agreeably to law, for carrying on the bank and other cod fisheries, and that shall actually have been employed therein at sea for the term of four months at the least, of the fishing season next preceding, which season is accounted to be from the last day of February to the last day of November in every year, for each and every ton of such vessel's burthen, according to her admiralment as licensed or enrolled—if of twenty tons and not exceeding thirty tons, one and an half dollars, and if above thirty tons, two and an half dollars; of which allowance aforesaid, three eighth parts shall accrue and belong to the owner of such fishing vessel, and the other five eighths thereof shall be divided by him, his agent or lawful representative, to and among the several fishermen who shall have been employed in such vessel during the season aforesaid, or a part thereof, as the case may be, in such proportions as the fish they shall respectively have taken may bear to the whole quantity of fish taken on board such vessel during such season: Provided, That the allowance aforesaid on any one vessel for one season, shall not exceed one hundred and seventy dollars.
And be it further enacted, That on the last day of December annually, as aforesaid, there shall also be paid to the owner of every fishing boat or vessel of more than five tons, and less than twenty tons, or to his agent or lawful representative, by the collector of the district where such boat or vessel may belong, the sum of one dollar upon every ton admiralment of such boat or vessel; which allowance shall be accounted for as part of the proceeds of the fares of said boat or vessel, and shall accordingly be so divided among all persons interested therein: Provided however, That this allowance shall be made only to such boats or vessels as shall have actually been employed at sea in the cod fishery, for the term of four months at the least, of the preceding season: And provided also, That such boat or vessel shall have landed in the course of said preceding season, a quantity of fish not less than twelve quintals for every ton of her admiralment; the said quantity of fish to be ascertained when dried and cured fit for exportation, and according to the weight thereof, as the same shall weigh at the time of delivery when actually sold; which account of the weight, with the original adjustment and settlement of the fare or fares among the owners and fishermen, together with a written account of the length, breadth and depth of said boat or vessel, and the time she has actually been employed in the fishery in the preceding season, shall in all cases be produced and sworn or affirmed to, before the said collector of the district, in order to entitle the owner, his agent or lawful representative, to receive the allowance aforesaid. And if at any time within one year after payment of such allowance, it shall appear that any fraud or deceit has been practised in obtaining the same, the boat or vessel upon which such allowance shall have been paid, if found within the district aforesaid, shall be forfeited: otherwise the owner or owners having practised such fraud or deceit, shall forfeit and pay one hundred dollars; to be sued for, recovered and appropriated in like manner as forfeitures and penalties are to be sued for, recovered and appropriated for any breach of an act, entitled, "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels."
And be it further enacted, That the owner or owners of every fishing vessel of twenty tons and upwards, his or their agent or lawful representative, shall previous to receiving the allowance which is provided for in this act, produce to the collector who is authorized to pay the same, the original agreement or agreements which may have been made with the fishermen employed on board such vessel, as is herein before required, and also a certificate to be by him or them subscribed, therein mentioning the particular days on which such vessel failed and returned on the several voyages or fares, she may have made in the preceding fishing season, to the truth of which they shall swear or affirm before the collector aforesaid.
And be it further enacted, That no ship or vessel of twenty tons or upwards, employed as aforesaid, shall be entitled to the allowance granted by this act, unless the skipper or master thereof shall, before he proceeds on any fishing voyage, make an agreement in writing or in print, with every fisherman employed therein, excepting only an apprentice or servant of himself or owner; and in addition to such terms of shipment as may be agreed on, shall in such agreement express whether the same is to continue for one voyage or for the fishing season, and shall also express that the fish or the proceeds of such fishing voyage or voyages which may appertain to the fishermen, shall be divided among them in proportion to the quantities or number of said fish they may respectively have caught; which agreement shall be endorsed or countersigned by the owner of such fishing vessel, or his agent: And if any fisherman having engaged himself for a voyage or for the fishing season, in any fishing vessel, and signed an agreement thereof as aforesaid, shall thereafter and while such agreement remains in force and to be performed, desert or absent himself from such vessel, without leave of the master or skipper thereof, or of the owner or his agent, such deserter shall be liable
to the same penalties as deserting seamen or mariners are subject to in the merchant's service, and may in the like manner, and upon the like complaint and proof, be apprehended and detained; and all costs of process and commitment, if paid by the master or owner, shall be deducted out of the share of the fish, or proceeds of any fishing voyage to which such deserter had or shall become entitled. And any fisherman, having engaged himself as aforesaid, who shall during such fishing voyage, refuse or neglect his proper duty on board the fishing vessel, being thereto ordered or required by the master or skipper thereof, or shall otherwise resist his just commands, to the hindrance or detriment of such voyage, besides being answerable for such damages arising thereby, shall forfeit to the use of the owner of such vessel, his share of the allowance, which shall be paid upon such voyage as is herein granted.
And be it further enacted, That where an agreement or contract shall be so made and signed, for a fishing voyage or for the fishing season, and any fish which may have been caught on board such vessel during the same, shall be delivered to the owner or to his agent, for cure, and shall be sold by said owner or agent, such vessel shall for the term of six months after such sale, be liable and answerable for the skipper's and every other fisherman's share of such fish, and may be proceeded against in the same form, and to the same effect, as any other vessel is by law liable, and may be proceeded against for the wages of seamen or mariners in the merchant's service. And upon such process for the value of a share or shares of the proceeds of fish delivered and sold as aforesaid, it shall be incumbent on the owner or his agent, to produce a just account of the sales and division of such fish according to such agreement or contract, otherwise the said vessel shall be answerable upon such process for what may be the highest value of the share or shares demanded. But in all cases, the owner of such vessel or his agent appearing to answer to such process, may offer thereupon his account of general supplies made for such fishing voyage, and of other supplies therefor made, to either of the defendants, and shall be allowed to produce evidence thereof in answer to the demands respectively, and judgment shall be rendered upon such process, for the respective balances, which upon such an enquiry shall appear: Provided always, That when process shall be issued against any vessel, liable as aforesaid, if the owner thereof or his agent will give bond to each fisherman in whose favor such process shall be instituted, with sufficient security, to the satisfaction of two justices of the peace, one of whom shall be named by such owner or agent, and the other by the fisherman or fishermen pursuing such process; or if either party shall refuse, then the justice first appointed shall name his associate, with condition to answer and pay whatever sum shall be recovered by him or them on such process, there shall be an immediate discharge of such vessel: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall prevent any fisherman from having his action at common law, for his share or shares of fish, or the proceeds thereof as aforesaid.
And be it further enacted, That the drawback heretofore allowed on the exportation of foreign dried and pickled fish, and other foreign salted provisions, be and the same is hereby repealed.
And be it further enacted, That the monies which shall remain in consequence of the abolition of the allowance on the exportation of the dried fish of the United States, and of the drawback on foreign dried and pickled fish, and other foreign salted provisions, be and the same are hereby appropriated to the payment of the allowances granted by this act, and in case the monies so appropriated shall be inadequate, the deficiency shall be supplied out of any monies which from time to time shall be in the treasury of the United States, and not otherwise appropriated.
And be it further enacted, That any person who shall declare falsely in any oath or affirmation required by this act, being duly convicted thereof in any court of the United States, having jurisdiction of such offence, shall suffer the same penalties as are provided for false swearing or affirming, by the act before mentioned, and to be in like manner sued for, recovered and appropriated.
And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force for the term of seven years, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, FEBRUARY SIXTEENTH, 1791.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
[In No. 82 of this Gazette, were published some sketches of the Debate on the petition of Mrs. Catharine Greene.—At the close of those sketches it was observed, that Gen. Sumpter made sundry remarks on extracts of letters wrote by Gen. Greene during the late war, which extracts are inserted in Gordon's History of the American Revolution.—It having been observed that the short statement then given, does not contain the particular ideas which were meant to be impressed in bringing forward those extracts—the following which is a more full account of what was delivered, is inserted.]
GEN. SUMPTER observed, that in bringing forward those letters he had no desire to criminate or calumniate the character of any person, neither was he disposed on the present occasion even to recriminate, altho highly justifiable; his chief object being that of explaining and declaring the real state of facts, and the letters being intimately connected with the subject, obliged him to lay them before the committee, who would judge of their weight and importance.
The letters from which he read extracts are of the dates of 28th April, 1781—1st and 4th of May of the same year, addressed from General Greene to Le Chevalier de la Luzerne, Le Marquis de la Fayette, and Governor Reed of Pennsylvania.
On the 28th of April, General Greene writes thus to the Chevalier de la Luzerne—
"This distressed country, I am sure, cannot struggle much longer, without more effectual support: they may struggle a little while longer, but they must fall; and I fear their fall may lay a train to sap the independence of the rest of
America. I have, agreeably to your Excellency's advice, impressed the states all in my power with a sense of their danger, but they have not the means to make the necessary exertions. We fight, get beaten, rise and fight again: and the whole country is one continued scene of blood and slaughter."
On the 1st of May he wrote to the Marquis de la Fayette—
"You may depend upon it, that nothing can equal the sufferings of our little army, but their merit. Let not the love of fame get the better of your prudence, and plunge you into a misfortune in too eager a pursuit after glory. This is the voice of a friend, and not the caution of a General."
On the 4th of the same month he wrote to Governor Reed of Pennsylvania—
"Those whose true interest it was to have informed Congress and the people to the northward with the real state of things, have joined in the deception, and magnified the strength and resources of this country infinitely above their ability.—Many of those who adhere to our party, are so fond of pleasure that they cannot think of making the necessary sacrifices to support the revolution. There are many good and virtuous people to the southward; but they cannot animate the inhabitants in general, as you can to the northward. When ruin appears to approach any state, they are alarmed and begin to think of exerting themselves; but its approach no sooner receives a check, than they sink back into a careless inaction. Virginia has exerted herself in giving a temporary support to the army; but her pleasure and her policy prevent her giving us such permanent aid as her strength and resources are capable of affording.—Maryland has done nothing, nor can I hear of any exertions there equal to the emergencies of the war. Delaware has not answered my letters. These states have few men here, and those they have are daily discharged. North-Carolina has got next to no regulars in the field, and few militia, and these the worst in the world; for they have neither pride nor principle to bind them to any party, or to a discharge of their duty. Generals Marion and Sumpter have a few people who adhere to them, perhaps more from a desire and opportunity of plundering, than from any inclination to promote the independence of the United States. I have been playing the most hazardous game to keep up appearances in this quarter, until more effectual support could be afforded. But our number is reduced to a mere shadow. The war to the northward is nothing: it is a plain business. Here the war rages like a fire; and the enterprize and activity of the enemy almost exceed belief. I have run every risk and hazard, and find the difficulties thicken upon me daily; and you know I am not of a corresponding spirit or temper. If our good friends the French cannot lend a helping hand to save these sinking states, they must and will fall. Here we are contending with more than five times our number, and among a people much more in the enemy's interest than our's."
After having finished reading, General Sumpter proceeded.
Mr. Chairman, what could have induced General Greene to have made such communications as these at the time, is to me altogether incomprehensible, unless the misfortune of his defeat at Camden, previous thereto, had alarmed him and affected his opinions in too great a degree. However this may be, I conceive it was altogether unjustifiable and foreign from the real state of things, to advance the sentiments expressed in those letters, because they must have tended to mislead the public mind and give an improper direction to the measures of government. Here, Mr. Chairman, I would observe, that the prospect of our country was at that moment bright, inasmuch as to warrant a well founded hope of a speedy possession of it; this is a circumstance within the knowledge of several officers of distinction.
In one of the letters of the 4th of May, to Governor Reed, there is a complaint, "that those whose true interest it was to have informed Congress and the people to the northward of the real state of things, have joined in the deception, and magnified the strength and resources of the country infinitely above their ability." As a proof that this assertion was unfounded I will observe, that previous to his return to South-Ca-

CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1792.
In committee of the whole, on the Fishery Bill.
[CONTINUED.]
relina, and prior to the date of his letters, he was furnished with the most indubitable and perfect information, relative to the strength of the enemy, and the support he might depend upon in men and resources; and this information was founded on experiment and actual observation, made on the spot by myself and hundreds of others passing through the whole country, visiting almost every post, and immediately under my command, and communicated by letters as well as personal information from officers of consideration and distinction, sent for that purpose, who are at this day living and well acquainted with the facts; ready to vouch, that the support given, far exceeded any thing that was promised to General Greene, provided that he would return to South-Carolina.
In the same letter it is also asserted, that there were but very few militia in the field, those not to be depended upon, having it in view rather to plunder and accumulate the miseries and distresses of the country, than to give any support to the independence of the United States: and again, that we were contending with more than five times our number, and amongst a people much more in the enemy's interest than our's, & that the state must and will inevitably fall without the immediate assistance of foreign aid—that he has it only in his power to keep up appearances, without the prospect or hope of success. In opposition to this account of the state of affairs, Gen. Sumpter said, that so far from the numbers of the enemy being five times greater, or that the people of the country were more in their interest than ours, or that they were so infamously disposed; he would take upon him to declare that the reverse was the fact; and that the account above stated was not founded in truth. It is a notorious fact, that the greatest collected force of the British at Camden, was not more than a thousand effective men, or twelve hundred going to the extent; and such was the situation of that post that no aid or assistance from any direction could be given, all their other posts, in the interior part of the state, being at that time invested. Against this force we had then collected in the vicinity of Camden more than 3500 effective men, well appointed and most happily disposed for attacking or cutting off Lord Rawdon's retreat to Charleston, which could have been, and ought to have been effected. This, Mr. Chairman, must prove that the number of militia was very respectable, and constituted by far the greatest and most efficient force for that particular service. Shall such abuse then be suffered to remain a stigma on the characters of so great a number of respectable and patriotic citizens? Who put themselves under the command of Marion and Sumpter, and who, under every disadvantage, in a country over run by a powerful foe, unsupported, unprotected by their own government, unknown or unattended to by the general government, thus subject to every inconvenience or discouragement, and only supported by their own zeal and patriotism, and by a sense of love and duty to their country.
I say, Sir, that under all these unfavorable circumstances, the citizens of that country did assemble, and equip themselves, either at their own expence, or by the importance of their services, and continued their unremitting exertions, for more than ten months preceding the date of the letters: they were separated from their families and connections, doomed and obliged to subsist on what could be obtained within the enemy's lines. How then can the accounts given in the letters, just quoted, be reconciled with these facts? Are such men to be traduced and calumniated in a stile that would dishonor ruffians? The very communications of Congress, offering thanks to the Militia, were suppressed, when even those acknowledgements would have been grateful and animating to them. The extraordinary exertions made by the North-Carolina militia, of which Gen. Sumpter said he was a witness, entitled them to the approbation and thanks of their country, and not to such invectives and aspersions as are lavished in those letters.
Are these to be the rewards of merit and heroism, for risks and losses, for services and sacrifices of property and life, for exposing themselves to every danger, and withholding nothing that could promote the public interest? Is this candor, Mr. Chairman, to traduce such characters? or is it not calumny, involving every epithet of the blackest opprobrium?
Having thus far stated the circumstances, and compared them with the misstatements communicated by Gen. Greene in the letters alluded to, Gen. Sumpter concluded by saying, that if the committee should be of opinion, that the proofs he had now brought forward were facts to be relied on, they must operate as evidence to invalidate other communications from the same source and authority, and verify his first assertion, that those letters do not contain a true statement of the situation of public affairs at the time they were written.
MR. GERRY having moved to strike out the words "bounty allowed" in order to insert "allowance made" by way of accommodation,
Mr. Murray observed, that the question was, whether a bounty should be given for the encouragement of the fishery: the amendment proposed by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Gerry) did not alter the principle—it was still "the old cocked hat" on the one hand, and on the other, "the cocked old hat:" the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzsimons) had asserted, that Congress have a right to alter the drawbacks, and allow them in any other mode, by which the citizens may receive back their own money: but this is not a case of that nature; for the bill says, "in case the monies appropriated (for the payment of the duties) shall be inadequate, the deficiency shall be supplied from the treasury;" here the treasury is pledged for the payment of the bounties; and the question is, not on the principle of changing the drawback, but the giving encouragement to a particular branch, at the expense of the community at large.
Mr. Barnwell observed (among other things) that those who are best acquainted with the fisheries, look on the proposed mode of encouragement as the best; and that they ought to be allowed to use the gifts of the public in the most advantageous manner:—that, if he were himself concerned in the cultivation of any particular commodity, for the encouragement of which a sum were granted, he would be much surprised to meet a refusal, in case he should come forward, and propose some more effectual mode of applying that grant:—that even if the bounties should happen to exceed the drawbacks, by 8 or 10 thousand dollars, the number of seamen to be maintained would be well worth that sum;—that whenever the two houses of Congress and the President of the United States are of opinion, that the general welfare will be promoted by raising any sum of money, they have an undoubted right to raise it, provided that the taxes be uniform;—that although it may not at present be an object of great consequence to America to become a maritime power, yet it is of some importance to have constantly at hand a nursery of seamen, to furnish our merchants with the means of transporting their commodities across the sea; that whatever allowance or bounty is granted upon any particular commodity, must ever be paid by the whole, for the advantage of a part, whether it be upon cotton to the southward, upon fish to the eastward, or upon other commodities in the middle States;—that, if the people cannot have so much confidence in their representatives, as to trust them with the power of granting bounties, the government must be a very paltry one indeed. The object of the bill, he said, was only to allow to the fishermen, in the manner that would be most beneficial to them, the same sum, that would otherwise be allowed:—if however, from time and experience, it should appear that this bounty proved an imposition on government, he would not hesitate to revoke it.
Mr. Gerry. The State of Massachusetts asks nothing more, than equal justice. We do not come forward, to request favors from the United States: we only wish, that the same system, which is applied to other parts of the union, may be applied to us. But in examining this question, we wish that gentlemen would not make distinctions, which will not admit of a difference.
The proposed allowance has been called a bounty on occupation, and is said to be very different from that encouragement, which is the incidental result of a general commercial system:—but in reality it is no bounty:—a bounty is a grant, made without any consideration whatever, as an equivalent; and I have no idea of a bounty, which admits of receiving from the person, on whom it is conferred, the amount of what is granted. We have imposed a duty on salt, and thereby draw a certain sum of money from the fishermen:—the draw back is, in all instances, the amount of the money received:—this is all we ask; and we ask it for a set of men, who are as well entitled to the regard of government, as any other class of citizens.
It has been supposed, that the allowance, made to the fishermen, will amount to a greater sum,
than the drawback on the exportation of the fish: but I think it has been clearly shewn, that this will not be the case:—on the contrary, it is presumable, that the drawback on the fish would on the whole exceed the sum, which is proposed to be allowed to the fishermen; sometimes it might be more, sometimes less.
The calculation is made on general principles; and it is impossible to calculate to a single cent: the quantity of salt, to be expended on the fish, cannot be minutely ascertained: but this was not heretofore considered as a sufficient reason, why Congress should refuse to allow the drawback; they allowed it, though in a different shape.—It is now proposed to make a further commutation: gentlemen call this a bounty on occupation:—but is there any proposition made for paying to the fishermen, or other persons concerned in the fishery, any sums, which we have not previously received from them?—if this were the case, it would indeed be a bounty:—but if we beforehand receive from them, as much as the allowance amounts to, there is no bounty granted at all.
If however it really was a bounty on occupation, it would after all be only an indulgence similar to what has been granted to the landed and agricultural interest:—we have laid on hemp a duty of 54 cents per hundred weight; and on beer, ale, and porter, five cents per gallon:—now I ask gentlemen, whether the professed design of those duties was to raise a revenue, or to prevent the importation of those articles? they were laid for no other purpose, than to prevent foreigners from importing them, and thereby to encourage our own manufactures; and was not that encouragement a bounty to the persons concerned in producing such articles in this country? If the duties had not been laid, the importer could sell much cheaper, than he now can; and the landed interest would be under a necessity of selling cheaper in proportion. If those prohibitory duties operate as a bounty in favor of raising hemp, and of brewing beer, ale and porter, I ask, whether, if a bounty were proposed on every quintal of fish, it might not, with the same propriety, be granted? If we have not a right to grant a bounty in the one case, we have as little right to grant it in the other.
A calculation has been offered, to shew that the proposed allowance will exceed the amount of the present drawbacks, by 10,000 dollars a year: but that calculation has been proved to be erroneous: suppose however that this was the fact, what comparison is there between such a tax on the citizens of the United States, and the tax borne by the citizens of Massachusetts, for the defence of the western frontier? A commercial war is waged against the American fisheries, by foreign nations, who lay heavy duties on the American fish, and apply the produce of those duties in bounties to their own fishermen: and their fisheries being less extensive than ours, the duty, thus imposed on our fish, and bestowed in bounties to their vessels, operate in a two-fold proportion to the discouragement of our fishermen, and the encouragement of theirs.
I wish to know on what principle gentlemen can expect, that the citizens of Massachusetts should contribute 200,000 Dollars, or perhaps a greater sum, for the protection of the western frontier against the Indians, when no contribution is made to support the commerce of Massachusetts, which, without this support, will be as effectually ruined, as if their vessels were captured by an enemy. The principle is carried farther with respect to the protection of the frontier: we have voted large sums as presents to the savages, to keep them friends to the frontier settlers: there is however no clause in the constitution, that will authorise a measure of this kind: it is true, indeed, we have a power to regulate trade and commerce with the Indian tribes; but does that give us a power to render the United States tributary to the savages? and if we make them such grants every year, do we not in fact become tributary to them?
The gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Giles) says, that although this plan of encouraging the fisheries, may be wise policy in Britain, as being on all sides surrounded by the sea, yet the United States will not equally find their account in pursuing the same plan. The state of Virginia is, in point of exposure from the sea, very differently circumstanced from the state of Massachusetts: we have a vast extent of country, 450 miles of sea coast, exposed: the citizens of all the towns along the coast are obliged to pursue marine occupations; and I hope the gentlemen does not wish that the country should be depopulated, and the inhabitants driven off to settle the western territory.
The state of Virginia is very happily circumstanced with respect to a marine war: should such an event take place, that state is pretty secure from depredations: but when we consider how much the inhabitants of Massachusetts are exposed in a case of that kind, we ought to look forward, and make some provision for their defence:—they have as good a right to expect, that

government will make some arrangements for their protection, as that they shall be obliged to contribute for the defence of the western frontier.
But their commerce, it seems, must not be supported!—taxes however must be laid: and those taxes applied to encourage the farmer, and to bribe the Indians into peace!—Is this fair?—is this pursuing a liberal system of politics?—will this reconcile the minds of our people to the general government?—if so reasonable a proposition be neglected by the House, it will convince the citizens of that state, that it is the object of government to destroy their commerce, and to make them entirely dependant on the agricultural interest.
Here Mr. Gerry read a statement, to shew the diminution of the revenue in consequence of the failure of the fisheries;—and added,
To support the fishery, is to support the revenue: by that staple, the citizens of Massachusetts are enabled to pay the revenue that is expected from them; and, by an attempt to save 10,000 dollars, government will probably sacrifice an hundred thousand; and besides, lose the confidence of the citizens of that state.
The only question now is whether this be a direct bounty, or simply a commutation of the allowance already granted by Congress?—If the latter be the case, I can see no reason, why we should refuse our assent to a proposition, which is only calculated to do justice to the people concerned, and to give encouragement to a very important branch in the United States; especially as the proposition will even have a tendency to encrease the revenue.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21.
Ayes and Noes on passing the Representation Bill:
A Y E S.
Messrs. Baldwin, Barnwell, Benson, Clark, Findley, Fitzsimons, Griffin, Grove, Hartley, Jacobs, Key, Kittera, Lawrance, Macon, Madison, Moore, Muhlenberg, Murray, Page, Parker, Schoonmaker, Seney, W. Smith, Sterrett, Sumpner, Sylvester, Treadwell, Tucker, Venable, Vinning, Wayne, White, Williamson, Wyllis—34.
N O E S.
Messrs. Ames, S. Bourne, B. Bourne, Dayton, Gilman, Goodhue, Hillhouse, Kitchell, Learned, Livermore, Niles, Sedgwick, I. Smith, Sturges, Thatcher, Wadsworth—16.
Ayes and Noes on the motion to recede from the amendment of the House, to the bill relative to the election of a President and Vice-President of the United States, &c. which was to substitute in the 6th section, "The Secretary of State for the time being," in lieu of "the President of the Senate pro tempore, and in case there shall be no President of the Senate, then the Speaker of the House of Representatives for the time being," as the officer to fill the vacancy.
A Y E S.
Messrs. Ames, Barnwell, Benson, Boudinot, S. Bourne, B. Bourne, Clark, Dayton, Findley, Fitzsimons, Gerry, Goodhue, Hartley, Hillhouse, Huger, Jacobs, Key, Kitchell, Kittera, Lawrance, Learned, Livermore, Murray, Niles, Schoonmaker, Sedgwick, I. Smith, W. Smith, Sylvester, Tucker, Wadsworth—31.
N O E S.
Messrs. Baldwin, Brown, Gilman, Griffin, Grove, Macon, Madison, Moore, Muhlenberg, Page, Parker, Seney, J. Smith, Sterrett, Sturges, Sumpner, Thatcher, Treadwell, Venable, Vinning, Wayne, White, Williamson, Wyllis—24.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22.
The Speaker and the members of the House, preceded by the Serjeant at Arms, went in procession to wait on the President of the United States, to compliment him on the anniversary of his Birth-Day.
On their return to the House, an engrossed bill, providing for the settlement of the claims of persons under particular circumstances, barred by the limitations heretofore established—was read a third time, and passed.
Mr. Gerry laid on the table a resolution for the appointment of a committee, to bring in a bill for reducing the rates of postage on newspapers.
The committee to whom were referred, on the 8th inst. a message from the President of the United States, and a letter from the Secretary of State, relative to certain expenses incurred for the liberation and relief of American sailors, impressed to serve in the British navy, made a report.
Mr. Lawrance presented a petition from sundry merchants of the city of New-York, praying to be indulged in a longer term for the payment of the duties on teas by them imported from China—Referred to a special committee, to examine and report.
In committee of the whole on Mr. Livermore's motion, relative to the indemnification of the estate of the late Major General Greene, under certain provisions.
After a short debate, and the reading of a number of papers relative to the business, the committee rose, reported progress, and asked leave to sit again. Adjourned.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23.
A report on the petitions of the tanners, respecting the exportation of bark, was read—which states that the subject is of high national importance, but for want of proper documents, Congress cannot, at present, make adequate provision in the case—The committee therefore propose, that the business be referred to the next session, and that in the mean time the duties on imported manufactures of leather be enhanced; laid on the table.
Mr. Macon called up a resolution which he laid on the table some days since—in substance as follows, viz.
Resolved, That the Comptroller of the Treasury lay before the House a statement of the balances, if any, due to the United States from individuals, previous to the 4th of March, 1789—also a statement of the sums of public monies entrusted to various persons previous to the above period, and which have not been accounted for.
It was moved to strike out "Comptroller," and insert Secretary before the word Treasury —which was done.
The resolution was then discussed in a debate of some length—a motion to refer it to a select committee was carried in the affirmative; ayes 31, noes 27.—The committee appointed consists of Messrs. Boudinot, Dayton, Gerry, B. Bourne, and J. Smith.
A message was received from the Senate, with the bill making further and more effectual provision for the defence of the frontiers—passed the Senate with amendments.
In committee of the whole on the resolution respecting the indemnifying the estate of the late Major Gen. Greene, under certain provisions, &c. Mr. Muhlenberg in the chair.
Mr. Livermore and Mr. Gerry entered into a full discussion of the merits of the subject—they were in favor of adopting the resolution.
The committee rose without coming to a decision, and the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24.
After reading several petitions, the House proceeded to the consideration of the amendments proposed by the Senate, to the bill making further and more effectual provision for the defence of the frontiers—on which the galleries were shut.
Philadelphia, February 25.
Wednesday the 22d inst. being the anniversary of the Birth-Day of the PRESIDENT of the United States, the same was observed in this city with those demonstrations of joy usual on the return of this auspicious occasion.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, the 21st and 22d instants, the two Dancing Assemblies gave each, successively, a Ball, in honor of this anniversary—at both of which were present, the President of the United States, his Lady and Family—the Vice-President of the United States—the Heads of Departments—the Foreign Ministers—the Speaker, and most of the Members of the two Houses of Congress—the Governor of the State—the Governor of the Western Territory—and many other respectable Officers of the United States and of this Commonwealth—and to crown all, there was as brilliant a display of Beauty as was ever exhibited in this city.
Elegant entertainments succeeded, when a variety of sentimental and patriotic Toasts were given.
The Military arrangements on the 22d instant, and the exhibitions of the day, did honor to the Commander, and the respective Corps assembled on the occasion.
Recent accounts from Port-au-Prince, by Capt. Webb, arrived at Salem, say, "There appears to be no longer any subordination—The Provincial Assembly and the Municipality would, no doubt, compromise matters, if their proceedings could be free and unawed. The Mulattoes, as a body, alledge their innocence with respect to the destruction of the town—their wives—their children—their property, suffered in the conflagration; but the mob declare them guilty. The Mulattoes wish to return—and, to secure themselves, as well as the Whites, against the outrages of lawless people—to be put in possession of the forts, &c.—but the mob say they have formed a plot to massacre all the Whites. The troops act without much regard to the civil authority, and the officers cannot controul them. The nominal commander of the ship in the harbour is obliged to submit to the will of his under officers and crew. If the populace cry out against any one, as an enemy, the civil arm cannot protect him. On the 25th of December, three respectable men were taken up on suspicion of having supplied the Mulattoes: the Municipality, finding no proof against them, committed them to jail, in order thereby to secure them from the violence of the mob; but they were taken from the guards (who pretended they were forced to give them up) and hanged: two days after, four others shared the same fate. Among the sufferers, were an Attorney at Law, a Counsellor and his Clerk, and the Doctor of the King's hospital. These executions the civil and military officers beheld with tears in their eyes, but were unable to prevent them."
The Senate of this Commonwealth have passed a resolution instructing their Senators in Congress to exert their influence that the Debates of the Senate of the United States should be public.
Proposals for instituting a Bank in Salem (Massachusetts) New-Haven and New-London (Connecticut) and Albany (N.Y.) are on the carpet.
The persons who were in confinement at Claverack, charged with the murder of the late Sheriff Hogeboom, or of having been aiding or assisting therein, have all been acquitted by a jury of their country.
SAYS A CORRESPONDENT,
The heads of departments are men who do not stand in need of newspaper support. Our country did not trust till it had tried them. Yet on reading the papers a stranger would suppose that the very worst men in the country had crept into the first offices.
The world is bad enough, but though there are a few in it who are mean enough to believe and wicked enough to circulate the vilest slanders, the world rejects them unless accompanied with some kind of proof.
Men are often blamed by their friends without a cause—but the advice and even the reproaches of a friend carry a balm to the wounds they give. Are the writers alluded to of that spirit? No, they poison the weapons they strike with. In their eyes, the best acts of the government are crimes—and why? Because they secure it against their hostile attacks. They make honest men its friends. It concerns honest men therefore, to watch for the government—since the attacks made upon it discover a spirit of resentment which it is evident nothing but its speedy overthrow can appease.
Extract from LINDSAY's (Norfolk) Hotel Diary, Feb 6.
This day arrived from Savanna la Mar, Jamaica, in 16 days, the Brigantine Barbados, of Liverpool, I. Brown, Master—who informs us that two regiments had arrived from England—that the martial law was taken off, and all was peace and harmony.
Died, in Maryland, Major-General WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, formerly Governor of that State—a soldier, a statesman and patriot, honored and revered in public and private life, and whose decease is sincerely lamented.
—At Providence, Rhode-Island, Mrs. REBECCA PITMAN Consort of the Rev. Mr. John Pitman.
ERRATA.—In the production under the Philadelphia head in our last—line first, for "space," read place —18th line from the top, for "And," read For .
PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIES.
   FUNDED DEBT.     6 pr. Cents 24/4 pr. £. 121 1/4 pr. cent.   3 pr. Cents 14/3 do. 71 1/4 do.   Deferred 6 pr. Cents 14/8 do. 73 3/4 do.   UNFUNDED DEBT.   Final Sett. and other Certificates 22/ 110 do.   Indents 14/ 70 do.   half shares Bank Stock—100 per cent premium  
MILITIA FINES.
THE Collectors of Militia Fines in the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, and the districts of Moyamensing and Passyunk, are hereby required to collect and pay into the County Treasury, all arrearages of fines, and to settle and deposit their books and vouchers in my Office, at No. 61, Walnut-street, on or before the first day of April next.—Wherefore Notice is given, That immediately from the said first day of April, all Collectors who shall fail in complying with this requisition, will be proceeded against according to law.
THOMAS PROCTER, Lieut. of the City and Liberties.
Philad. Feb. 25, 1792.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN on Thursday the 26th ult. a bright Bay HORSE, with a Saddle and Bridle; about 14 hands and an half high, a darkish snip reaching down his face to the end of his nose, a little white on two of his feet, with a white spot under his left eye, about the size of an English shilling, his hind feet turn in, round made, five years old, trots and canters well. Whoever takes up said horse, so that the owner may get him again, shall receive Fifteen Dollars; or the above reward for the horse and thief, paid by the subscriber, living in Piscataway, about 9 miles from New-Brunswick, New-Jersey. BARZILLAI F. RANDOLPH. February 22, 1792. (31)
To be SOLD peremptorily, at PUBLIC VENDUE, on Wednesday the 11th day of April next,
THE SEAT of the late Doctor Lewis Johnston, deceased, in Perth-Amboy, containing TWO HUNDRED ACRES of LAND.
This place is bounded southerly for near a mile on the river Raritan, where it empties into the bay about 18 miles from Sandy-Hook, and affords two most agreeable situations for Gentlemen's Seats. There are now on it, two brick houses, with gardens, and a good collection of fruit trees of the best kinds. The land is very fertile, and a great part of it very good meadow; and from its situation on the river, has the advantage of fish of different kinds, in their seasons, particularly of oysters and chicken clams, which may be picked in great plenty on the flats before the doors. It is a delightful, healthy situation, capable of genteel and tasty improvements; and as Perth-Amboy is one of the best sea-ports in the United States, and within 18 miles of the sea, the prospect of its increasing in value from that circumstance, is by no means inconsiderable.
There will also be sold, other Lots, within the bounds of the city, and about Five Hundred Acres of Land on the opposite side of the river Raritan—part of which is improved by a farm—on which there is a framed dwelling-house and barn, with an orchard of grafted apple trees, and will contain about one hundred and fifty acres; the remainder will be sold in convenient lots, well wooded and timbered, and very convenient for supplying New-York and other markets with fire-wood, timber for ship building, and other uses, the transportation by water being easy and safe.—The conditions will be made known at the day of sale, and the requisite conveyances made by
JAMES PARKER and } Trustees to the said Estate. BOWES REED, }
Likewise to be SOLD, at the same time and place,
ELEVEN ACRES of LAND, adjoining the above, the property of the Proprietors of East New-Jersey, wherein the proprietary house lately stood. The elegant situation of this spot is hardly to be equalled; it affords a grand prospect of Raritan Bay, and of the Bay formed by the waters of Raritan and Hudson's rivers, where they disembogue into the sea to the East—and a most delightful one of the serpentine course of the Raritan river, for several miles, through a rich tract of meadow to the West. The great quantity of stone neatly dressed, and brick, the remains of the house lately burned, will be nearly sufficient for a new building; and a large stone cistern, and well of excellent water, with a very convenient stable and coach-house, will greatly lessen the expence of putting the place in order for the residence of a Gentleman.—There are few situations so eligible, particularly in the summer season—when the cool sea breezes, and the elevated situation, render them places of pleasing retreat, from the confinement and sultry air of the southern states and neighbouring cities.
Perth-Amboy, Feb. 25, 1792. (cp6w)

[A copy of the following beautiful composition was offered for insertion in the last number of this Gazette, but previous engagements prevented its publication—Such productions can never be out of season.]
STANZAS
ON THE BIRTH-DAY OF THE PRESIDENT.
SAID TO BE WRITTEN BY MR. C—
NO peerage we covet, no sceptres desire, Nor gew-gaws that garnish a throne; Yet Liberty loves, on her own native lyre, To celebrate sons of her own.
Joseph Anthony, & Son,
HAVE FOR SALE, At their Store, No. 5, on Chestnut-Street Wharf, A FEW puncheons choice old Jamaica Spirits, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis Rum, Port-au-Prince, Cape-Francois and Surinam Molasses, Coffee, Cotton, and Pimento, Hyson and Souchong Tea, of the first quality, Cloves, Cassia, and Boston Chocolate, Spermaceti Candles and strained Oil, Salmon and pickled Mackerel, Boston Beef and Burlington Pork, Russia and Boston Canvas, A few bales excellent Hops, Myrtle Wax Candles, St. Martin's Salt, Madeira Wine, in pipes, hogheads and quarter casks, And a few cases old Batavia Arrack. February 8, 1792. [cp4w]
TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE,
ALL the landed estate of GEORGE WANER, deceased, consisting of a valuable Plantation and tract of Timber Land, supposed to contain between four hundred and 450 acres, about 30 of which is plow-land and 15 of drained meadow. There is on the farm a dwelling-house and kitchen, a cooper's shop and a large barn; a well of water at the door, a good apple orchard. The house stands close on a good landing belonging to the said premises; the rest of the land is well timbered and lies within one mile of said landing, and an equal distance from a saw-mill and grist-mill and also of Quinton's Bridge, bounding on the Main, Allaway's Creek, in the county of Salem, five miles from Salem Court-House.
MARK MILLER and } Executors. ANDREW MILLER, }
Salem County, 2d mo. 13th, 1792.
N. B. There is likewise a lot of Meadow ground of about 25 acres, adjoining lands of Abbott Sayres, and others, the property of said deceased, to be sold in manner as above, by the said executors. [cp4w]
TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE,
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, the title indisputable, in the county of Gloucester, supposed to contain five hundred and forty acres of Meadow Land and Cedar Swamp, situate on a branch of Little Egg-Harbour River, in the township of Galloway. There is on said premises a frame house and kitchen, a small hay house and stable. About sixty acres of the land cleared, and about one hundred and ninety of woodland, and a cedar swamp, chiefly well timbered, and about 300 acres of meadow (interpersed with fresh water flowing streams) sufficient to supply one hundred head of cattle.—The situation is allowed by judges, to be capital for raising flock.—Any person inclining to purchase said Plantation, may have possession from the 25th of March ensuing. The terms may be known by applying to the subscriber, living at Quinton's Bridge, in the county of Salem; or a further description may be had, by applying to Richard Wood, senior, in Greenwich; or Joseph Sloan, Surveyor, near Huttonfield; or of James Scull, adjoining said lands.—The place above mentioned, is a pleasant healthy country, within two miles of three grist and saw-mills: And three houses appropriated to divine worship, are about the same distance. Terms of payment made easy, by ANDREW MILLER.
Quinton's Bridge, Salem County, 2d mo. 13th, 1792. [cp4w]
American Apollo.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE AMERICAN APOLLO, A new Publication, just commenced in Boston, ARE RECEIVED BY THE EDITOR HEREOF.
TO BE SOLD, BY JOHN CAREY, No. 26, PEAR-STREET, A COLLECTION OF Scarce and Valuable BOOKS,
Which may be seen every day, until five o'clock, P. M. Among them are the following:
Folio. HOMER, Xenophon, Plato, Plutarch, Enselbius, Sozomen, Theodoret, Virgil, Horace, Livy, Tacitus, Paterculus, Pliny, Concordantia Lat. Concordantia Gr. Thesaurus Ciceronis, Biblia Junii and Tremellii, Bible de Martin, Wells's Maps, Scapulae—Phavorini—Martini—Hoffmani Lexica, Vossii Etymologicon, Antiquit. Ecclesiast. Britannicae, &c.
Quarto. Pindar, Cyropædia, Bentley's Horace, Terence and Phædrus, Ovid, Juvenal, Manilius, Ciceronis op. om. Cæsar, Suetonius, Julius Pollux, Hederici Lexicon, Vossii Ars Gram. Cluverii Geographia, Justinian Code, &c.
Octavo et infra. Homer, Anacreon, Aristophanes, Longinus, Theophrastus, Hesiod, Poetæ minores Gr. Isocrates, Phalaris, various editions of Horace, Virgil, Terence, and Ovid, Tibullus, Plautus, Lucan, Martial, Claudian, Val. Maximus, A. Gellius, Hist. Sallust, Curtius, Florus, Justin, Val. Maximus, A. Gellius, Hist. August. Scriptores, English and French Translations of some of the Classics, a great variety of Greek and Latin Grammars, &c. &c.
Catalogues may be had of Messrs. Rice & Co. Booksellers, Market-street, or JOHN CAREY. October 31. (ep tf.)
IMPERIAL HYSON, SOUCHONG, and BOHEA
TEAS,
REFINED SUGARS, COFFEE, & SPICES, &c. &c. Of the first quality—by retail,
No. 19,
Third-Street, between Chestnut and Market-Streets
American Lead Manufactory.
STEPHEN AUSTIN, & Co.
HAVE just now opened their LEAD-WAREHOUSE, two doors south of Walnut-Street Wharf, adjoining their New Factory—where they have now made, and ready for sale, a general assortment of SHOT of all sizes, with SHEET and BAR LEAD, the production of the Mines in Virginia. As they have employed a number of experienced English workmen, they warrant it to be equal in quality to any manufactured in Europe, and at a reduced price from the cost of imported.
They also continue to manufacture all the above articles at Richmond, in Virginia. All orders addressed to either of the above Factories, will be thankfully received, and executed on the shortest notice.
N. B. Wanted, industrious, sober, Labouring Men, at the said Mines, where constant employ, good wages, and other encouragements will be given, means of conveyance being provided, and houses for their reception.
For further particulars enquire of Messrs. MOSES AUSTIN & Co. at their Factory in Richmond, or as above. Philadelphia, December 3, 1791. tf
PUBLIC SECURITIES,
BOUGHT and SOLD, on COMMISSION, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chestnut-Street, next door to the Bank, No. 97.
Dismal Swamp Canal Company.
PROPOSALS for cutting a Canal from the waters of Elizabeth River in Virginia, to those of Pasquotank in North-Carolina, or for conducting the work, will be received until the ninth day of April next, by Robert Andrews, of Williamsburg; Thomas Newton, jun. and Daniel Bedinger, of Norfolk, in Virginia; by John Cowper, of Gates County; and Benjamin Jones, of Camden County, in North-Carolina. The length of the Canal will be about sixteen miles; the country through which it will pass, is swampy, free from stones, and covered with heavy wood. The Canal is to be thirty-two feet in width, and eight feet at least in depth, below the surface of the earth, and capable of being navigated in dry seasons, by vessels drawing three feet water.
Good security will be required of contractors; and persons making application to be employed as managers, must produce certificates (from characters of respectability) of their qualifications for a business of this kind.
By order of the President and Directors, WILLIAM A. BAYLEY, Clerk. Norfolk, January 21, 1792. (piga)
A LOTTERY,
TO raise the sum of £ 750 for the purpose of repairing the Protestant Episcopal Church in the city of New-Brunswick, agreeable to an act of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, passed November 1791.
S C H E M E.
Table with 3 columns: Prize, Dollars, and Number of Prizes. It lists various prize amounts (e.g., 2000, 1000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 4) and the number of prizes for each.
5334 Tickets, at 3 Dollars each, is 16002 Dolls. This Lottery is composed of 5334 Tickets, not two Blanks to one Prize, and subject to a deduction of twelve and an half per cent. which is more favorable to adventurers than any Lottery yet offered to the public—and it being of such evident utility, that it cannot be doubted but the undertaking will meet with the most liberal support.
The drawing will commence on the second Monday in April, or sooner if the Tickets are disposed of, in the city of New-Brunswick, under the inspection of Col. John Bayard, President of said city; James Parker, Esq. Mayor of the city of Amboy; and Archibald Mercer, Esq. Deputy Governor of the Manufacturing Society of New-Jersey.
Tickets to be had of the following persons, who are duly appointed Managers, are under oath, and have given security for the faithful performance of their duty.
A list of the fortunate numbers will be published, and the prizes paid immediately after the drawing of the Lottery.
JOHN PARKER, PETER KEENON, ANTHONY W. WHITE, } Managers.
N. B. Those prizes which are not demanded within six months after the drawing of the Lottery, will be considered as a generous donation to the Church. New-Brunswick, January 20, 1792. [ep 3m]
The JOURNAL of the THIRD SESSION of the SENATE of the UNITED STATES, may be had of the Editor hereof.
S A L E S
Of the real Estate of JOHN KIDD, late of the Township of Bensalem, in the County of Bucks, Esquire, deceased, pursuant to the Directions of his last Will and Testament.
ON Tuesday the 27th of March next will be exposed to Sale, by way of Public Vendue, on the premises—One exceedingly valuable and highly improved Farm, containing about two hundred and ninety-nine acres, situate on the river Delaware; on which is erected a handsome two-story brick house, with a new piazza in the front, two kitchens, a good barn, stables, hay-house, and other convenient out-houses. A good orchard of the best kind of grafted fruit, now in its prime; a large garden well fenced in, and in good order; and a shed and herring fishery before the door. This place is remarkably well timbered, has a sufficiency of meadow, a large front on the river, and runs back to the post-road.
One other very valuable Farm, adjoining the above; containing about two hundred and seven acres, the greatest part of which is wood-land. There are on this farm a good house, barn, stables, and other out-houses, with a young thriving orchard of the best grafted fruit, and a shed and herring fishery. It has long been a well accustomed tavern; and the ferry belonging to it, known by the name of Dunks's, is noted for being well kept and much frequented. Both the above places afford the best prospects on the river, and are remarkably healthy.
One other small Farm, containing about sixty-three acres, situate in the township of Southampton, in the county aforesaid; on which are erected two log-houses. There is a small orchard, and a great sufficiency of wood-land and meadow ground.
One Lot, containing four acres, situate on the great post-road leading from Philadelphia to New-York, and ten miles from the former. On it is a good log dwelling-house, and work-shop adjoining, with a well of excellent water at the door: now in the tenure of the Widow Ward.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold all the remaining Stock, Household-Furniture, Farming Utensils, and Wheat in the ground.
N. B. The conditions of sale will be, one-third of the purchase money to be paid down, and the remainder in two yearly payments with interest.
JOHN SWIFT, JOHN M. NESBIT, } Executors. SAMUEL BENEZET, }
(eptm27)
War Department.
JANUARY 2, 1792.
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled for six months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of September, 1791, and which will become due on the 5th day of March, 1792, will be paid on the said day by the Commissioners of the Loans within the states respectively, under the usual regulations, viz.
Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers.
1st. The certificate given by the state, specifying that the person possessing the same is in fact an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which such he is annually entitled.
2d. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form: A. B. came before me, one of the Justices of the county of in the state of and made oath that he is the same A. B. to whom the original certificate in his possession was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to be recited) That he served (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now resides in the and county of and has resided there for the last years, previous to which he resided in
In case an invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form:
I, A. B. of county of state of do hereby constitute and appoint C. D. of my lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of my pension for six months, as an invalid of the United States, from the fourth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and ending the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.
Signed and sealed in the presence of } Witnesses.
Acknowledged before me,
Applications of executors and administrators must be accompanied with legal evidence of their respective offices, and also of the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim.
By command of the President of the United States, H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
The Printers in the respective states are requested to publish the above in their newspapers, for the space of two months.
ANNAPOLIS, January 1, 1792.
At a Meeting of the Visitors and Governors of St. JOHN's College, in the State of Maryland, on Thursday the 10th of November last,
RESOLVED,
THAT this Board, at the quarterly meeting in May next, proceed to elect a Vice-Principal of St. John's College.
That it be the duty of the Principal and Vice-Principal, to teach some of the higher Authors in Latin and Greek, certain parts of the Mathematics, Logic, and Moral and Natural Philosophy; and that the departments of the said Principal and Vice-Principal shall hereafter be alternated with precision, on considerations of their mutual convenience and respective qualifications.
That the Vice-Principal shall be entitled to receive, for his services, a salary of three hundred and fifty pounds, current money, rating dollars at 7/6 each, to be paid quarterly.
That persons desirous of, and qualified for the appointment of Vice-Principal, be, by public advertisement, requested to make application to Mr. Charles Wallace, Mr. Charles Carroll of Carrollton, and Mr. Alexander Contee Hanson, all of the city of Annapolis. By order of the Board,
JOHN THOMAS, President.
N. B. The fundamental Laws of St. John's College prohibit all preference on account of religious tenets or opinions.
As the appointment of a Vice-Principal is alone wanted, to complete the plan of this rising seminary, the Board will certainly proceed to the election at the stated time; provided a person qualified, in their judgment, for this important station, can be procured. The personal attendance of the candidates, although not positively required, will be obviously proper.
It may be useful to remark, that the salaries of all the professors and teachers have hitherto been paid with entire punctuality; and that the funds of St. John's College produce a certain annual income, superior to all the appropriations, which have been, or probably will be made.
The Printers of newspapers throughout the United States, are earnestly requested to insert the above resolve and remarks, and to repeat the publication as often as convenience will permit.
TO BE SOLD BY THE EDITOR, A TABLE for receiving and paying Gold at the Bank of the United States, showing the Value of Gold in Dollars and Cents, from One to a Thousand Pennyweights—according to the Act of Congress, ascertaining the Standard and Value of Gold.