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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
OL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 1008
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1807.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Pursuant to a Resolution of the House of Representatives of the United States of the 3d day of March instant, I am ready to receive separate Proposals, in writing, for the supply of such articles of Stationery as may be necessary for the service of the said House, until the fourth day of March, 1809, and also the like proposals for the execution of all the Printing business of the said House, and for the supply of Fuel during the same time. The several species of Stationery, Printing and Fuel wanted, are subjoined to this advertisement, and the proposals must be accompanied with the names and residence of sufficient securities for performance.
JOHN BECKLEY, Clerk to the House of Representatives of the United States.
City of Washington, 25th March, 1807.
STATIONERY WANTED.
  Letter paper, not pressed, vellum, extra large.  per ream.    Do. do. plain.    Do. do. wove and plain.    Do. medium size, for engrossing.    Quill pens.  per lb.    Ready made pens, per hundred and quills per hundred.    Bell Dutch red wax.    Do. black do.    Red wafers.  per dozen.    Common black seal, in papers, and Water boxes, and penny boxes per dozen.    Inks and sands, per pint.    Half pint phials, with corks.    Low priced folders.  per dozen.    Lead pencils.    Red tape, in pieces.    Ink of the best quality per gallon.    Indian rubber, per bottle.     Parchment in skins per dozen, cut dressed, and pounced for use, 18 by 24 inches.     Office penknives and crasing knives.   
The supply of these articles must embrace a possible demand to the value of 3,000, or 4,000 dollars, for the session. It is desirable that specimens of paper, quills and parchment should accompany the proposals; and, in every instance, articles of American manufacture of equal quality with, and not exceeding the price of similar imported articles will be preferred. A security equal to 8000 dollars will be required.
PRINTING WANTED.
  Plain work, per sheet, octavo, 300 impressions of each sheet.  in octavo, and in folio same number of impressions.    Bills numbered per line, in sheet or half sheet, folio.    Figure work.    Rule & figure work.    Table work.  per hundred, for any number of documents exceeding three half sheets, and thence to twenty half sheets, and for all above.    Folding and stitching, per hundred, for any number of documents exceeding three half sheets, and thence to twenty half sheets, and for all above.    Book binding in boards    do do in cloth    do do in sheep  per folio and octavo volume marked and lettered.  
In every instance, the printer supplies the paper as well as the work duly folded and stitched, and no possible delay is to occur in the daily execution & delivery of the work, so that in all cases where it is practicable, the document ordered to be printed on any given day may be ready for delivery the next morning, at the hour to which the House stands adjourned.
No extra allowance will be made for working on Sundays, holidays, or after night; these must be considered by the contractor, in the price per sheet. The contract must embrace a possible amount of work during the session, equal to 10,000 dollars, and the security required will be to the amount of 20,000 dollars.
FUEL WANTED.
For the supply of the next session, 100 cord good sound Hickory Wood, to be delivered, barked, packed and measured, in the public cellar of the Capitol, at the expense of the contractor, the whole to be delivered on or before the first day of October next; a proportion of the purchase money will be advanced on giving sufficient security for performance. And for the supply of the next succeeding session of Congress, 80 cord, to be delivered in like manner, and at such time as may be agreed upon.
JOHN BECKLEY.
Washington, March 30—3w
In the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the county of Washington sitting in Chancery, in the matter of JOHN LITTLE, complainant, against ROBERT SUTTON and CATHERINE his Wife, defendants.
The object of the bill is to procure the recording of an indenture of conveyance therein mentioned. It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the said Robert Sutton and Catherine his wife are non residents of the District of Columbia, on the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said Robert Sutton and Catherine his wife, be warned to appear in the circuit court of the district of Columbia, and answer the said bill on the first Monday in June next, otherwise the same to be taken for confessed and that a copy of this order be published three times in the National Intelligencer in the city of Washington, and three times in the Lancaster Intelligencer in Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania 30 days prior to the said first Monday in June.
WM. BRENT, Ck. T. HERTY, Solicitor for the Complainant. March 30—3t
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS, &c
HERMANN HOLT respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has an extensive assortment of Fresh Garden and Flower Seeds, Grass Seeds, Garden Tools &c for sale at his Nursery Garden Balboa Branch. Washington city, Jan. 2—w3m
This is to give notice, That the subscriber of Prince George's county and State of Maryland, hath obtained from the Orphans' court of said county, letters of administration on the personal estate of Richard Crampkin late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 10th day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. And all persons indebted to the said deceased are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber. Given under my hand this 14th day of February, 1807.
THOMAS BOWIE, Adm. of Richard Crampkin. Feb 18—w6t
CHARLES H. VARDEN,
Merchant Taylor
New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by ship Eliza ANN lately arrived at Philadelphia.
A choice assortment
Of Extra Superfine cloths, Bennets, Velvets, and Cordes, Cashmere, single and double milled Sattin cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Toilmets, rich silk Moleskin velvets, silk and satin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season.
N. B. Ladies habits, regimentals and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion.
Richard Marwells celebrated patent parallel suspenders, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory.
November 12—tf
LOST or MISLAID,
THREE Navy Six per Cent certificates of the following description:
  No 47  for 1000 dollars.    96  for 400 do.    109  for 100 do.  
1500 Dollars in all, dated 4th August 1800 in favor of Wm. Patterson, and this public notice is given, that new certificates may issue to replace those that have been lost.
WILLIAM PATTERSON. Washington February 11—6w
Orphans Court of Prince George's County, October Term, 1806.
On application of Isabella Wood and Osborn Bete, junior, administrators of Elijah Wood, late of Prince George's county, in the State of Maryland, deceased, to this court, to make distribution of the assets in their hands, among the heirs and legal representatives of the said Elijah Wood, and it appearing to this court that some of the representatives of the said deceased, to wit: Lofly Wood, Eleanor Swaine and Robert Wood, reside out of the State of Maryland. It is thereupon ordered that this court will proceed on the second Tuesday in April next, to make distribution of the assets in the hands of the said Isabella Wood and Osborn Bete, junior, provided a copy of this order be inserted in the National Intelligencer once a week, until the first day of April next.
TELL. TRUFMAN TYLER, Register of Wills for Prince George's county. December 8—w4t
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18.
Debate on Mr. Broom's resolution for the better protection of the writ of Habeas Corpus.
(CONTINUED.)
MR. J. RANDOLPH introduced his speech in favor of the resolution by observing that he understood the question before the House to be, whether they would refer to a committee of the whole a motion proposing an enquiry whether further legal provision be not necessary to prevent violations of the writ of habeas corpus.
How long it had been the fashion to debate the merits of a subject on a simple motion to commit, it was not material to inquire. He believed it had commenced the present session.
Mr. R. supposed the object of the mover of the resolution in referring it to a committee of the whole was to obtain discussion. As that had already been had abundantly, and as the session would soon close, he suggested the propriety of varying the motion and referring the resolution in the first instance to a select committee, who might immediately consider the subject and report a bill. Were the resolution to go to a committee of the whole he feared it would never get through.
Mr. R. then observed that he would proceed to answer some objections which had been yesterday offered against the resolution, and state the reasons which induced him to support it, come from whence it may. The first objection which he heard was the quarter whence the resolution came. Permit me, said Mr. R. to remind the house that if those who have been called into public life on account of their professed attachment to correct principles, ever quit the ground of trial by jury, the liberty of the press, and the subordination of the military to the civil authority, they must expect that their enemies will perceive the desertion and avail themselves of the advantage. Can they who thus desert their old principles, blame others for assuming the popular ground which they have abandoned? Whoever stands forward in defence of the constitution, and the rights of the people, shall have my support quoad hoc .
An objection was taken by the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Early, on the ground of time. It was said that this is an improper time to consider the subject contemplated by the resolution. Sir, this is no new discovery. The question of parliamentary reform has been 30 years agitated in England and the right time has never arrived to consider the subject, and probably never will arrive.
I also understood him to say—[Here Mr. Early interrupted Mr. Randolph and begged leave to explain. Mr. R. said he was confident that he understood the gentleman right. However he at length sat down, and Mr. R. stated that his objection was that the House had not sufficient time this session to finish an investigation into the subject and that therefore it had better not be attempted.] Mr. R. proceeded. I understood the gentleman perfectly before, and he would have found it so, if he had had patience to hear me out. He urged two objections on the ground of time: 1st, that we had not sufficient time this session to consider the subject fully; and 2dly, that the present time was improper because the subject of habeas corpus was under consideration in the court below. [Mr. R. here either was or affected to be a little confused.] He was sorry for the interruption. To prevent it in future, he would mention no gentleman by name, and he hoped he should not be again interrupted. A gentleman has said that the house have no official information before them relative to any violation of the privilege of the writ of habeas Corpus. I will not refer to that gentleman by name, but the gentleman from Georgia, (Mr. Early) will enable me to tell who is referred to.
We have now on our tables official information from the President of the United States, that the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus has been denied and the constitution violated. And will you attend to reports from your committees of claims, of commerce and manufactures, of ways and means, and leave the constitution and the rights of the people to shift for themselves. There is abundant time. Congress can meet again after the fourth of March, and to postpone or delay a subject which affects the vitals of the state on account of a press of private or local business, would be a dereliction of our duty and of our oaths. Away then with such objections.
As to the objection that the subject of habeas corpus is now sub judice in the court below, no one thinks of a law which shall have a retroactive operation. I trust in God that no such ex post facto provision will be agreed to as was inserted into the bill which came from the Senate, to suspend the habeas
corpus, and which was intended in a side way to cover with a mantle the most daring usurpation which ever did, will or can happen in this or any country. There was exactly as much right to shoot the persons in question as to do what has been done.
It has been contended that any measures on the part of this house will give a bias to the proceedings which have been instituted in the courts. Let me ask what official notice we have of any such proceedings? But disclaiming such a suspicion, though it has been resorted to on the other side, it is sufficient to observe that a man has only to break the law or constitution in the beginning of a session, and then forsooth you are to be foreclosed from legislating on the subject, because an instance has recently occurred to show the necessity of legislative provision.
Mr. R. said this was the first time in his life that he heard it asserted that no law ought to be passed to punish any offence because that offence had recently happened. He hoped he should never hear again such a reason delivered. The Romans, believing the crime impossible, had no law to punish parricide, till a case occurred, which proved their mistake. What would you think of Cato or Cicero rising in the senate of Rome, and urging such a reason against a law for the punishment of this crime?
In the discussion of this simple motion to refer the resolution to a committee for enquiry, which I should have supposed would have been carried without any objection at all, hints of indemnity, I suppose to try the public pulse, have been thrown out. Permit me to say that bills of indemnity are not known to the constitution—The only refuge of those who violate the laws and the constitution, is in the trial by jury, and in the last resort, the mercy of the executive. If it is once known, if the time ever arrives when the representatives of the people vote the public money to indemnify those who break the constitution, we shall indeed become homines servile paratos , and fit for any government and for any state of society, however despotic or barbarous. If ever the minions of the executive, or the legislature, whether civil or military, are indemnified for their outrages out of the public treasury, the constitution must have arrived at its last crisis.
After ridiculing the application which Mr. Sloan had made of the table of the tax and the lioness, Mr. R. proceeded to observe that the doctrines advanced in regard to Wilkinson's conduct, merited the most pointed reprobation, whenever heard on the floor of the House. The constitution which is fixed, like the laws of the Medes and Persians, and which fate cannot change, if this detestable doctrine is admissible, is at once frittered away to nothing. It ought to run in this way: The privilege of the writ of habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, except in cases of rebellion or actual invasion, the public safety shall require it, or unless in the opinion of a military commander it be necessary! What will be the difference if you admit the doctrine whether the constitution be expressed in this way or be left as it now stands?
It has been insinuated that certain gentlemen in this House lean too much towards standing armies, &c. Agreed. But in advocating an increase of the public force, my object was to chastise an insolent foe, not to employ it against our own citizens and to substitute it in lieu of the civil authority. My dread of standing armies has been more than a hundred times increased in consequence of the services to which our present little force has been put. From such armies good Lord deliver us.
I hope the committee to whom this subject may be referred will not forget a provision to prevent a man from being embarked on board a shallop and transported 1500 or 2000 miles for trial. For I have heard a law officer of the United States contend that a man may be arrested in one of the territories and a trial had in any part of the country whereover he may be brought. If this abominable doctrine be supported by law, it is high time to correct it. The constitution in an article amendatory declares that unusual punishments shall not be inflicted. Transportation, even after conviction, is an unusual, cruel and severe punishment; but here it has been inflicted even before a conviction and before any trial of the delinquents.
The court of Orleans has the same power as the district court of Kentucky, which is involved with the powers of a circuit court. If the district court of Kentucky has jurisdiction of treason, which no man ever doubted, it follows that the court of Orleans has the same authority.
When the constitution gave to Congress exclusive jurisdiction over a district ten miles square, it liked the friends of liberty with alarm. But no man then dreamed that on this blot on the map, this non-descript region, a king's bench
was to be established for the trial of delinquents against the government, collected from all parts of the country. The inhabitants of this miserable heath, men held in a state of bondage to which no man would submit, who have no voice in electing rulers of the country, are destitute of the right of self government, these men are made the judges and jurors to try the freemen of America. Were I on trial I would challenge the jury. They are not qualified for this office; they are not my peers. The people here must be the tools and expectants of ministerial favor. Let them move in their own humble sphere, but let them never dare to touch a charge of treason.
In the declaration of independence transportation for trial is alleged as one of the grievances imposed by the British government on the colonies. Now it is done under the continental, and under a republican administration, and men are transported without the color of law, nearly as far as across the Atlantic.
I make no profession of sympathy for the men who have been denounced as traitors. I argue on the supposition that they are traitors, there is no need of much exertion in behalf of good men. Attacks on the liberty of the people are, as has been stated before, made always in the persons of the vile and the worthless. But when precedent is once established in the case of bad men, who like pioneers, go before to smooth the way, good men tremble for their safety.
Mr. R. offered that he would not say much of the commander in chief. The least said, till they knew all, was the best. He had always thought that there were more rogues than one. This business of canonizing and sanctifying men before they are dead, he did not like. In the state of Virginia they had been compelled to change the names of several counties. There was a time in which the name of Arnold might have been preferred, and perhaps now there may be places in the U. S. which derive their names from Burr.
Mr. R. could not admit the jesuitical casuistry which had been displayed with regard to an oath. If a man breaks the constitution which they were all sworn to support, punish him. If the violator be Washington, Franklin, or Jefferson, Mr. R. would punish him, and he would also say, that no indemnity ought to be voted for him.
Mr. R. stated at some length the circumstances of the proclamation issued in England to prohibit the exportation of corn when Chatham and Camden were in the ministry, and who afterwards refused a bill of indemnity. Mr. R. observed that bills of indemnity were known to the English constitution and requisite in the case stated. But Chatham and Camden, though both the known and tried friends of liberty, here abandoned the popular ground, and rested their defence on arbitrary principles, while the wary Mansfield, an old tory and a high churchman, availed himself of the advantage, took up the cudgels for the people and completely succeeded.
Mr. R. concluded by begging pardon for detaining the House so long, but he could never be indifferent on a subject like this. The House were now to decide if the constitution were only pen, ink and paper, and to be set aside at the whim of every military commander, or whether it were unalterable by fate, and if he who dared to violate it should rue the consequences.
Mr. BROOM, according to the suggestion of Mr. Randolph, varied the motion, and proposed to refer the resolution to a select committee.
[We have been thus far principally indebted to the report of the debate given in the Gazette of the United States, having been engaged in the Supreme Court.]
Mr. GEORGE W. CAMPBELL said, the first inquiry that naturally presents itself, on discussing this subject, is, what has occasioned the measure to be brought before the House at this time? The answer is given—the conduct of Gen. Wilkinson, in arresting Bollman and others at New Orleans, and transporting them to this place for trial, under military orders, in violation of the constitution and laws of the Union—suppose this to be the case, what remedy can the legislature apply? Does the evil complained of arise from the want of laws to protect the liberty of the individual, and punish those who violate it?—or from those laws not being duly obeyed? If the evil arises from a disobedience to existing laws, no act on the part of this House can afford a remedy—time instructed with the execution of the laws may be stimulated to carry them into effect by this transaction, and to punish the aggressors, but it is no ground upon which this House can act—and no act that we could pass, could in any degree affect the measures that have already taken place. The principal inquiry therefore appears to be, what

There is any law to punish the commission of such crimes as Gen. Wilkinson is charged with. There can be no doubt on this subject; there are laws in every part of the Union to punish such offences. If those persons were seized and carried away without legal authority, or a just cause that would excuse the act—it will be a false imprisonment, including in it an assault and battery, an offence punishable by law in every part of the United States; the offender may be indicted, and on conviction fined and imprisoned according to the nature of his offence—he may also be sued by the party injured, and damages recovered in proportion to the injury sustained. This is the remedy afforded by the law in such cases and it has been considered sufficient to correct the evil. But it is said, our constitution has been violated, egregiously violated, by a disobedience to the writ of habeas corpus, or by depriving the party of its benefit; and this we are told by the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Elliot) has violated the holy attributes of the constitution; and he mentioned three several articles of that instrument that were violated at the point of the bayonet. This part of the subject, Mr. Speaker, may require some examination in order to be distinctly comprehended. Every public officer, committed in this country, must be a violation of the constitution, or of a law made in pursuance thereof, and may therefore be said to be a violation of the constitution, and a violation of the constitution is a violation of law, for the constitution is declared to be the supreme law of the land. But certainly it will not be conceded by any man acquainted with the state or our country and laws, that every such violation calls for the interference of the legislature, or requires a new law to be passed. If a law is violated, the aggressor is punishable under such law. If the constitution be violated, it being the supreme law of the land, the offender is punishable accordingly in the courts of justice, who are sworn to support such constitution—such violations therefore cannot necessarily require the interference of the legislature, or the passage of a new law on the subject. If acts are done highly injurious to society, against which there are no laws, and the perpetrators would, on that account, escape punishment, it would then, indeed, be necessary for the legislature to provide by law for the punishment of such offenders—but it has not been shown that such is the case in this instance. It has not been pretended, that Gen. Wilkinson, if he has acted in the unwarrantable manner stated on this floor, cannot be punished according to the nature of his offence, and it has already been stated that he is liable, if guilty, to be punished by indictment, & be made to answer in damages by civil suit. With regard to the violation of the constitution said to have been committed by Gen. Wilkinson, in not obeying the writ of Habeas Corpus issued by the judge at Orleans, I may be permitted to observe that this part of the subject does not appear to have been well examined by those who have spoken in favor of this measure. The words of the constitution on this subject are, Art. 1. Sec. 9. "The privilege of the writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion, or invasion, the public safety may require it." This provision evidently relates to Congress, and was intended to prevent that body from suspending by law, the writ of Habeas Corpus, except in the cases stated, and has no relation whatever to the act of an individual in refusing to obey the writ—such refusal or disobedience would not certainly suspend the privilege of that writ, and must be considered in the same point of view as the violation of any other public law made to protect the liberty of the citizen. In the present case however, if there was a refusal to obey this writ, it was a violation of an act of Congress, establishing that part of Louisiana where this transaction took place into a territory, which expressly declares that the inhabitants of the said territory shall be entitled to the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus, and it is punishable as such; but it cannot be considered a breach of the constitution in any other respect than the violation of any public law made in pursuance of that constitution would be, and of course cannot require legislative interference. With regard to the other three articles of the constitution, to wit: the 4th, 5th, and 6th amendments thereto, said to have been violated by the conduct of Wilkinson, a very brief examination will show that there are provisions by law in every part of the union to enforce obedience to those parts of the constitution and punish those who violate them. The first of these articles merely declares the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, &c. against unreasonable searches, seizures, &c.—and that no warrant shall issue, but upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation, &c.—The first part of this only can relate to the present case—for it is not alleged that any warrant was issued, and every law existing in society for punishing offences against the persons and property of individuals, calculated to enforce obedience to this provision. If a man is seized without legal authority or a just cause, cannot the offender be punished? He certainly can—and in what other way could you enforce obedience to this provision? The other two articles before mentioned, can certainly have no bearing on the question before the house, they merely relate to the manner in which, and the place where, offenders shall be tried—they are directory to the legislature and to the courts of justice—and it is not stated that either the one or the other have acted contrary to their provisions—No at-
tempt to try these persons was made by Gen. Wilkinson—he sent them to this place—they were delivered to the civil authority, and their case is now under legal adjudication. The courts of justice are the proper tribunals to decide, according to existing laws, where they are to be tried and in what manner. We are told, however, sir, it is necessary to make provision by law to enforce obedience to the writ of habeas corpus, and to punish those who may refuse to grant it. With regard to the latter case, there is not the least ground of complaint—The writ has not been refused in any instance when demanded. It was issued at New-Orleans, and also at Charleston—and indeed it is not pretended the civil authority have on any occasion violated this writ. It has, on the contrary, yielded the most prompt obedience to it in every instance. If it was made to appear to me, that there were no provisions by existing laws to enforce obedience to the writ of habeas corpus, and to punish the violations of it, I would be among the first to make such provisions—but this has not been shown, and cannot, I presume, be proved to be the case. In every state, and in every territory as far as we are informed, there are laws to enforce obedience to this writ and to regulate the mode in which it shall be obtained and prosecuted—& by the 14th sec. of the act to establish the judicial courts of the United States it is declared, that the laws of the several states, except when the constitution, treaties or statutes of the United States shall otherwise require or provide, shall be regarded as rules of decision in trials at common law in the courts of the United States, in all cases where they apply. This provision must relate to criminal as well as to civil cases. You have therefore the same provisions at least, to enforce obedience to the writ of habeas corpus in the courts of the United States, that there are in the respective state courts;—and it has not been shown that these provisions are defective in the state courts. Gentlemen have not pointed out an instance in which this writ can be violated with impunity. In every case that can be stated the aggressor may be punished under existing laws; and that is the only mode in which you can enforce obedience to this writ, or to any law. You cannot prevent, absolutely, the commission of a crime—you can only punish the offender, and thereby discourage others from committing similar offences—you cannot prevent a man, while at liberty, from exerting his physical strength, and you can no more prevent him by law from violating the writ of habeas corpus than you can prevent one man from striking another, or from seizing him and carrying him away by force. All you can do in either case is to declare the punishment that shall be inflicted on such offenders. It has been stated by one gentleman (Mr. Elliot) as doubtful or unsettled, whether the common law of England is the common law of the U. S. and as such binding on the courts of the U. S. and if it were not, it was insisted we ought to make provision by law to supply its place in regard to the measure before the House. On this subject, Mr. Speaker, I entertain no serious doubt. I am clearly of opinion, that the U. S. as a nation, have not adopted, nor are bound by the common law of England, and that as a common law of the union, it can have no force in their courts of justice. But it is equally clear that the several states, or at least most of them, have adopted the common law of England either in whole or in part, as the law of those states respectively, under such restrictions, as the change of government in those states seemed to require—and being in this way incorporated into the laws of the individual states, and becoming a part of them, it becomes under the act of Congress already mentioned a rule of decision in the courts of the U. S. in the extent to which it has been adopted in each state respectively wherein the courts may be holden, and under the restrictions contained in the said act. It is therefore in force in the courts of the U. S. as being the law of the individual state, in which they sit, and not as being the common law of the union. They can derive no jurisdiction from the common law, any more than they can from the statute law of an individual state, and it may be laid down as a clear law, that they can have jurisdiction in no case, except where it is expressly or necessarily given to them by the constitution or statutes of the U. S. But when jurisdiction is so given to these courts in a particular case, the laws of the state wherein the court sits, will be the rule of decision in such case, as far as they apply. So in the case before the House, the courts and judges of the U. S. are authorised by act of Congress to issue the writ of Habeas Corpus, and having thus acquired jurisdiction, the laws of the respective states will be regarded as the rule of decision, and govern the proceedings on this subject; and they will be found sufficient to enforce obedience to the writ—Mr. Campbell was therefore opposed to the resolution before the House, as he considered an enquiry into the measure at this time, unnecessary and useless, and calculated to waste the time of the House, when there was important business that demanded their attention. I regret, said Mr. Campbell, as much as any gentleman, who has spoken before me, that party spirit has been introduced, and party feelings excited on this subject. But at the same time, I confess, I cannot observe the quarter from which this resolution comes, without entertaining some jealousy with regard to the objects gentlemen have in view. How long has it been since those gentlemen to my
right, (the federalists) became the advocates for the rights of the people, and for constitutional privileges? so sensibly alive to every encroachment on personal liberty and security? How long since they have ceased to consider it necessary to guard the people against themselves as their greatest, their worst enemies? There was a time, Mr. Speaker, when, as has been stated, a sedition law passed with the full approbation of those gentlemen or their predecessors in politics, when an alien law passed in like manner. The general sense of the nation declared those acts flagrant violations of the constitution and of the rights of the people, yet no sensibility was then excited in the minds of those gentlemen, for the violated rights of the citizen, or the daring infractions of the constitution—all those tender feelings are reserved for this precious moment. When the peace of the union appears to be in some degree threatened, by treason and conspiracy—when the traitors are apprehended and brought to justice—when the vigilance of the government is likely to crush the treasonable conspiracy in its infancy, and restore peace and tranquility to the nation, then this extraordinary sensibility is excited and publicly expressed! And for whom, sir? For those who had combined to stab the very vitals of your constitution—to sever the union, and to overturn your government—are these objects of more than ordinary compassion, that call for the extraordinary exertions of the legislature to preserve untaunted and unsullied, their precious persons and characters? I presume not, sir; and I apprehend the nation will frown indignant on an attempt to palliate their crimes by endeavoring to excite the public sensibility in their favor. I am always unwilling, Mr. Speaker, to attribute the conduct of gentlemen to improper motives, when it can be otherwise accounted for. But how can we account for the apparent change in the professions and declarations of gentlemen. Those who imposed and endeavored to continue on the people burdensome internal taxes—who wished to raise and support navies and armies in time of peace to awe the citizens into submission—who passed sedition and alien laws to aid their general plan of strengthening the hands of government at the expense and destruction of individual rights. These very gentlemen, Mr. Speaker, appear now desirous of announcing, aloud, to the people, that they are the only advocates of their rights and liberty—that they are alive to the least violation of them—and that to them they ought to look for protection. But the people of America are too well informed to be deceived by such flimsy pretences. They will see, and duly appreciate the causes of this sensibility, so feelingly expressed—and the extraordinary exertions to alarm the public mind on this occasion. They will see, sir, that whatever the motives of gentlemen may be, the evident consequence of the proposed measure, if carried into effect as contended for by its friends, would be, to make an impression on the public mind favourable to traitors and conspirators, who had combined to sap the very foundations of your government—and to cast an odium on the conduct of those who exerted themselves to arrest their progress. I am unwilling, sir, to do this—I consider it our duty to let the laws operate on this subject, without receiving any bias from the decision of this house. From the manner in which this subject has been discussed it would appear to an observer, that, at one time we were trying Gen. Wilkinson for the crimes with which he is charged, and that at another we were examining the charges against the prisoners, whose case is now under legal adjudication before the supreme court. The gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Elliot) has told us he has not discovered a title of evidence to show that the persons have committed treason—and that their crime, at most, can only be misprision of treason. Although we are given to understand that, that gentleman is a professional character, I must beg leave to differ with him on this subject—If treason has been committed by the author of this conspiracy, those persons, if guilty of any crime, must be guilty of treason, and not of misprision of treason only. They aided and abetted in carrying into effect the project.—They carried and delivered a letter, knowing its contents, from the principal conspirator to Gen. Wilkinson, for the purpose of engaging him to join in this undertaking—they used their influence to corrupt him. These must be considered overt acts, giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the nation, and will make them principals in the treason, if such a crime has been committed, for in this crime there can be no accessories, all who are concerned are principals. Misprision of treason is a distinct and separate offence—it is merely the neglect or omission to make known to the proper authority the treason that has come to the knowledge of the party. It supposes that no act has been done by the party charged—that he has given no aid or assistance whatever to the enemies of the country—but has merely acted wrong, or mis-taken his duty, (which is the meaning of the term) in not discovering in due time the acts of treason that have come to his knowledge, and is on that account considered guilty of a high misdemeanor. It was not, however, my wish or intention to give any opinion on the merits of this case—I am willing to leave it to the decision of the constitutional tribunals—but gentlemen seem as if they were determined to discuss the guilt or innocence, both of Gen. Wilkinson and the prisoners—This I consider altogether improper, as it might give
an undue bias to the public mind on this subject. For this reason also, sir, I am opposed to referring the resolution to a select committee. There is another reason, Mr. Speaker, that operates with me to oppose the present measure, and that is, that by passing general laws on such subjects as that before the house, you would encroach on the state authorities. Each state is competent, it is presumed, to pass laws for the protection of the rights and liberties of its citizens—for the regulation of its own internal and domestic concerns; and in this consists the independence of the respective states. The means of obtaining the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus, and the mode of prosecuting the same, are evidently domestic regulations essential to every free government—and constitute an important part of the laws of the several states; and the right to the privilege of this writ is secured to the citizen by the constitution of every state in the union. This will not be denied, nor will it be pretended that the states have not laws to enforce obedience to this writ—if therefore you pass a law on this subject, it will, if it has any effect, control the laws of the several states—and in proportion as it has this effect, it weakens the respective state authorities, and tends to consolidate their powers in the general government. I would warn gentlemen against adopting a measure that would have this effect.—The state sovereignties ought to be preserved inviolate, and should not be encroached upon by this House legislating on subjects that properly belong to the state authorities. The gentleman from Vermont, (Mr. Elliot) has informed us that he is the champion of the constitution. Mr. Campbell said, he did not wish to assume to himself, exclusively, such a character. It was, however, to be hoped the constitution would have many supporters as zealous and as able as the gentleman from Vermont. He should be always willing to support the constitution and laws of his country, as far as it was in his power, when the occasion required it—and he presumed every man in that House was bound on oath to preserve that instrument inviolate. He never would, however, found the tocsin of alarm with regard to the violation of the constitution, upon every infraction of law that might take place. This could have no other effect than to disturb the public mind unnecessarily; and might, in the present instance make an impression unfavourable to some of those concerned in the transaction which occasioned this discussion. There are other reasons also, said Mr. Campbell, that operate with me to oppose the measure before the House—The case is at this moment sub judice . This is, to my mind, a serious objection to asking on it here—we ought to permit the laws to take their due course without expressing any opinion on the subject in this House. We shall probably find they are sufficient to afford a complete remedy in every case where a real injury has been sustained. It is also now near the close of the session—there are many other important subjects before the house, that require to be acted upon, and it would be next to impossible, that this subject, if gone into, could receive that deliberate investigation which its importance would demand. For these reasons, and because I consider the measure at this time unnecessary and useless, I shall vote against referring the resolution to a select committee.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
JOHN OTT,
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FOR apprehending RICHARD GOTIER, who broke jail last night. He was committed on his confession of passing counterfeit checks; he is about 5 feet 7 inches high, fair complexion, light hair, grey eyes, very much pitted with the small-pox, and pretty much round shouldered. He was a tailor in the United States' service, had a blue sailor jacket and trousers, a long blue coat, several white linen shirts, a pair of shoes and a very good black hat. The above reward will be given for apprehending and securing the said Gotier in any jail and giving me information thereof.
DANL. C. BRENT, Marshal of the district of Columbia. December 3—22W&Wtf
Our readers will perceive by the following statement taken from the Richmond Enquirer of the 27th ultimo, that all doubt respecting the apprehension of Col. Burr is removed; and that he is, in truth, in the hands of justice. The circumstances attending the arrest, if not unprecedented, are so strikingly singular, that they could scarcely fail, even on the page of romance, to excite the interest of the reader. Were we disposed to give way to feelings of superstition, we should say that the law of fate was too potent for all his resources. But he is in the hands of justice! By her award let him stand or fall! That this award may be free and impartial, it becomes the peculiar duty of the press to abstain from those impassioned representations, which are so apt, by rousing and exasperating the feelings, to prejudice the best and purest minds. On a topic, so deeply interesting to the whole nation, it would be unreasonable to expect a total silence. New facts, as they offer themselves, should unhesitatingly be given to the public; and even temperate discussion will be attended with its benefits. While, therefore, it is the duty of the press, under all circumstances, to give the one and cherish the other, it is equally its duty, under the peculiar circumstances of this case, and in its present stage, to avoid all inflammation or passion. Let Aaron Burr have a fair, an impartial trial! Our constitution, our laws, and our political principles all guarantee it. And that this guarantee may be solid and availing, let the federal prints abstain from their violence, and let them not by an unjust and impolitic attack on the administration, compel its friends, who are, in other words, the people of the United States, to a retaliation which, however justly it may react on them, may likewise injuriously affect the accused.
AARON BURR, Ex-Vice-President of the United States, is now in this city; guarded as a state prisoner.
We have had no opportunity of conversing with his escort; but a gentleman, who travelled with them in the stage, has given us the following account of the manner of his arrest, obtained from their lips.—It is not to be expected that it should be completely correct: But we shall hereafter amend whatever imperfections which we may be fortunate enough to detect.
Col. Burr was apprehended in the Tombigbee country, in the first days of March: perhaps the 3d, in the following manner:—
A gentleman whose name is represented to us to be Perkins, was at a public house in a village in that country, a few miles (perhaps 18 or 20) from the Spanish line. He was in company with the sheriff of the county.
About 11 o'clock at night a gentleman rode up to the door, and enquired for the house of a major—who lived in the neighborhood. He was followed by another, who turned out to be his companion.—The strangers were told, that the house of the major they enquired for, was at some distance from the tavern; and that they would have to cross a water course which had been swollen by the waters, and might be dangerous of access. The strangers however persevered in their intention; and left the door of the tavern.
Mr. Perkins was surprised by these singular movements: That men, at that late hour of a cold night should leave the comforts of a tavern, and explore a dangerous road of which they were professedly ignorant; the idea was a source of considerable astonishment. It naturally led to some speculation upon the character of the strangers, and he could not start any rational explanation of their mysterious conduct, but that they were robbers, who intended to pilfer the major's house. He determined, if possible, to prevent their design; and prevailed upon his companion (the sheriff) to accompany him to this scene of meditated robbery.
When they arrived, the major was from home. One of the gentlemen was in the house; the other had retired to the kitchen, to warm his shivering limbs. The first glance, which Mr. P. caught of this visitor of the kitchen, convinced him that the mysterious stranger was no other than Col. Burr; Whether Mr. P. recognised him from a previous acquaintance with his person, or from the fire of his eye, the shape of his face and person so well corresponding to the description which he had received of him; the gentleman with whom we had conversed, was incompetent to inform us.—Certain it is—Mr. P. suspected that the stranger who stood before him with his white hat slouched over his face, and with all the habiliments of a man so perfectly different from those in which he commonly appears, was the very man, whose name had rung for several months from one corner of the U. S. to the other.—It was A. Burr.
Mr. P. determined to arrest him. He repaired to Fort Stoddart on the Mobile, and prevailed upon lieutenant Gaines (the commandant at that fort) to accompany him with a small file of soldiers.—In the meantime, Col. Burr had sent back his companion (by the name of Ashley, whose name was mentioned in our last paper, under the Frankfort head) for some purpose unknown; and requested his new companion the sheriff, to show him on the way to the Spanish line.
On the road they met the file of soldiers, accompanied by Mr. Perkins and lieutenant Gaines. "What," says Col. Burr, or in words to that effect; "do

riders travel here in this style; on Wednesday? No," answered his com- panion. Col. Burr is said to have im- mediately dropped his bridle, and clasping his hands together, to have uttered some ejaculation of vehement emotion; what that was, we cannot trust ourselves to describe.—Lieutenant Gaines ad- vanced up to him, and interrogated him, whether he was not Col. Burr.— The scene closed, by L. Gaines's ominous words:
"You are my prisoner, sir." An escort of eight men accompanied Col. Burr from that quarter of the country, on their way to Washington. They crossed at Coles's Ferry; on Mon- day morning, between the hours of 11 and 12, they passed Prince Edward court house. On Wednesday evening, about 5 o'clock, they arrived in Frede- ricksburg. Here they met with a gen- tleman from Washington, who was in- structed to order them to Richmond; and on last evening the stage conveyed them to our city: Col. Burr and his es- cort of seven men. The gentleman who met them at Fredericksburg, has accompanied them to this place, and bears a communication from the execu- tive to the United States attorney for this district.
He is admitted to this city, to under- go an examination before Chief Justice Marshall.—Several circumstances con- cur to recommend the choice of this tribunal. The most material of them is,
that the overt act of treason, on which he may be charged, was most probably committed at Blennerhassett's island, in the river Ohio and within the limits of Virginia. His crime therefore will fall within the jurisdiction of the federal district court of this state.
He will be brought before the highest judicial minister known in this country; the chief justice of the U.S.
He will be examined in a judicial dis- trict, among the nearest to the seat of the government of the U. S. and should he be sent on to further trial, he will have the advantage of being brought before one of the district courts, whose session comes on the spot.
In these respects, Aaron Burr will pos- sess all the privileges secured to him by the constitution of the United States. He will "enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law."
Whether we consider the nature of the crime or the character of the criminal; the witnesses who will be brought up, the council by whom it will be argued, or the eager curiosity of the nation; this will be one of the most impressive spectacles that ever this or any other city in the United States has ever witnessed.
This criminal was once the vice- president of the U. States; and a man who ranks at all times, among men of the most ascendant talents in his coun- try.
The crime likely to be alleged against him is the foulest and most atrocious that can possibly disgrace the inhabitant of a free country. It is the crime of a traitor. It is the crime of a parricide in arms against his country; who has laboured to excite a gallant people a- gainst the very best government that ever existed; who has plotted to destroy that great ark of our political safety, our union; in fact, one who has whet- ted the poisoned daggers of civil insur- rection, to "levy war" against his coun- try. In comparison of such a crime, what is murder; what is the robbery that clandestinely empties my purse; or the felon that boldly prowls upon the highway, and at the same time blows deals robbery and murder? If he be really guilty of treason, what is A. Burr compared to Eugene Aram?—If upon this ground, even, be be acquitted, perhaps he may still be indicted and tri- ed by the laws of the United States for preparing an expedition against Mexi- co; the colony of a foreign state with whom we are now at peace.
The Virginia Bar has generally been pronounced by the federal Judges them- selves to be the ablest in the United States.
Some of the witnesses are men of the highest standing and respectability.
And the conspiracy itself has excited so much public curiosity; it has rung so often in the newspapers, and in the circles of private life, not only in this country, but in Europe, that public expectation may be calculated to be more general and eager than any state trials in this country have ever before pro- duced.
The usual course of proceeding will be pursued. A. B. will be brought be- fore the Chief Justice for examination. Should he conceive that there is sufficient cause for prosecution, he will remand him into confinement, or hold him to bail. His trial will be ordered for the next session of the federal district court; holden in this city on the 22d. May.
We shall pass no premature opinion upon this man's guilt. If he be inno- cent of all stain of treason, in the name of justice let him be acquitted. Nay, if he be guilty, in the eye of morality, of the most abominable intentions of levying war against his country, yet if there be no overt act of treason perpetrated, or if his superior ingenuity has pre- vented the production of any satisfacto-
ry legal proof—even then too, the laws of his country will acquit him on the charge of treason. Those laws were imperfect during the hottest time of his conspiracy, though an act of the last Congress, has in a great degree removed their imperfection. They made an overt act of treason punishable with death; while all the subordinate shades of that crime which consisted in pre- paring the necessary means, were suffer- ed to escape with impunity.—But though Col. B. be discharged from the ground of treason, it will not therefore follow that he is to be left loose from all the trammels of the law. For still there is another count in the indictment to which it behoves the United States at- torney to direct his attention.
Aaron Burr stands accused by the United States on two grounds.
1st. On a charge of treason; or le- vying war against the U. States. 2nd. On a charge of preparing an expedition against the colonies of Spain; a nation with whom the United States are at peace.
The act of Congress of April 30th, 1790, declares the punishment of treason to be death.
The act of June, 1794, defines the na- ture of the second crime, and affix- es its punishment. It is "fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the court," but "so as that such fine shall not exceed three thousand dol- lars, nor the term of imprisonment be more than three years."
Let A. B. therefore be discharged on the charge of treason, he is still respon- sible on the 2nd charge to the laws of his country. The offences are differ- ent; and so is the punishment. It is to be hoped, therefore, that the attorney of the United States will lay his bill of accusations so broad, as to com- prehend this new offence, even if Col. Burr be discharged on the first. His own reputation and the interests of his country imperiously demand, that the judicial investigation should be satisfac- tory, and therefore it should be com- plete. Of course it should comprise that "offence," which Chief Justice Marshall on delivering the opinion of the court on the 21st February, con- fessed, "there is probable ground for supposing they have committed."
* It is presumed from this circum- stance, that Col. Burr was not far from the Florida line; that he was about to take refuge in the dominions of Spain, the only spot of ground in that quarter of the country, where he was exempt from the authority of the U. S. and that he intended to descend the Mobile and repair to Pensacola.
† His force was collected on this is- land.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, PRESI- DENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
TO all to whom these presents shall come Greeting: JAMES BARRY, esq. having produced to me his commission as Consul of His Royal Highness the Prince Regent of Portugal, for the state of New York, and those eastward thereof, I do hereby recognise him as such, and declare him free to exercise and enjoy such functions, powers, and privileges as are allowed to the consuls of such friendly powers, between whom and the United States there is no par- ticular agreement for the regulation of the consular functions.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused these letters, to be made patent, and the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand at the city of Washington the twentieth day of March in the year of (SEAL) our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, and of the independence of the United States of America, the thirty- first.
(Signed) TH: JEFFERSON. By the President, (Signed) JAMES MADISON, Secretary of State.
The last London papers state, that not only the regular men in all the royal navy yards are ordered to work double tides, but that fresh gangs of carpent- ers are sent to all the merchant's yards; and a great exertion was making throughout the kingdom, to equip for sea every kind of vessel calculated to carry troops; and that it was expected attempts would be made on various and distinct quarters of France, while the French had so great an army in Prussia and Poland; and so many Prussian pri- soners in France. The French troops which had passed the Oder up to De- cember 22 last, amounted to 280,000 men.
Our letters from London say, "The British government were called upon by the people to take more efficient and energetic measures to counteract the French blockading decree; and that it was in contemplation to declare all the French islands in a state of blockade."
Boston paper.
County of Orleans, ss.
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in and for the said county, Doc- tor John F. Carmichael, who on his solemn oath declares, that on the even- ing of the 11th of January, inst. Mr. Ralston and Mr. Floyd, the son of Capt. Floyd, of Louisville, Kentucky, called at the house of this deponent, spent the
evening and breakfasted with him the next day; that the conversation during the evening and morning generally re- lated to the various opinions in circula- tion respecting col. Burr and the situa- tion of this country; that after break- fast Mr. Ralston opened his business with this deponent, stating that he had descended the Mississippi as far as New- Madrid, in company with col. Burr, where he left him; that general Adair had gone to New-Orleans by a circu- itous route, and that his intention was to communicate with gen. Wilkinson, and to return so as to meet them at my house about that time if possible; that it was an object with them to ascertain the exact situation of the fort at Baton Rouge, the state of the works, the num- ber of men, its "weak situation;" and that the Fort Adams was of some con- sequence, what United States troops were there, and who commanded them? where the gun-boats were? and who individually commanded them, who was the commanding officer of marines, &c. All these questions were answered by this deponent as far as he had been ac- quainted with them. The said Ralston and Floyd proposed to this deponent to visit Baton Rouge to ascertain the ex- act situation of that fort; but declin- ed when the orders of col. Grand Pre- were stated, and the difficulty attending such an enterprize. Mr. Ralston in- formed me that col. Burr was to be on the 12th day of January instant at Ba- ton Pierre, where he was to wait for his reinforcement & to receive his in- formation from his agents, who were cir- culated thro' the country in that time; that the first object of col. Burr was to take Baton Rouge, where he was to raise his standard & to make his commu- nication to the government of the U. S. where he was to be joined by a num- ber of men already engaged to the amount of 10,000 men if necessary; that the number of men at present with col. Burr did not exceed 150, but col. Burr's arrangements were so made that the men already engaged in Kentucky and Ten- nessee should join without shew, so that no possible alarm or suspicion on the part of the general government might take place before he had left the go- vernment, & taken possession of Baton Rouge. Mr. Ralston further stated to this deponent that it was not the in- tention of col. Burr to promote and make a separation of the union, but to act against the Spanish government, and stated the intended expedition against Mexico. When this deponent mention- ed the name of captain Shaw, Mr. Ralston observed, that if he was one of the Mediterranean officers, he was friendly to their measures; that it was well understood that a large proportion of the officers of the army and Medi- terranean officers were already engaged in their interests. Mr. Ralston ex- pressed great surprise at the conduct of gen. Wilkinson in arresting certain characters, Swartwout, Ogden, Boll- man, and Alexander, and repeatedly asked this deponent what he thought of the conduct of gen. Wilkinson, and whether he believed he had deserted the interests of the party, or was it only to cover his greater objects. This de- ponent further declares that Mr. Ral- ston and Mr. Floyd visited the fort of Fort Adams on the evening of the 12th of January inst. between sunset and dark, and walked round the said fort.
Signed, JOHN F. CARMICHAEL. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 18th day of January, 1807.
Signed, B. CENAS, J. P.
This is to give Notice
THAT the subscriber hath obtained from the Orphans court of Washington county, in the district of Columbia, letters of administra- tion on the personal estate of MATHIAS HART, late of Washington deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the 30th of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate.
GIVEN under my hand this 29th day of March, 1807.
ABIGAIL HART, Adm x of Mathias Hart.
SALE AT AUCTION.
WILL be exposed at public sale, at the dwelling house of JOHN LOWRY, Sen. on Greenleaf's point, on Saturday the 11th of April, at one o'clock post-meridian, all the gun-finish utensils belonging to the late MA- THIAS HART, deceased consisting of six vices, an anvil, hammers, files and bellows, some iron, brass and copper, and almost every kind of tools necessary in the gun finish line, and also some guns and pistols, likewise some kitchen furniture.
N. B. There was deposited with the late Mathias Hart, some guns for repair, the own- ers are requested to prove their property and take them away, otherwise they will be con- sidered as belonging to the estate.
ABIGAIL HART, Administratrix. ISRAEL LITTLE, Auc.
April 1—3t.
WANTED.
TO DO THE DUTIES OF A SHIP'S STEWARD.
A Smart, active, and attentive man, one who writes a good hand, and is acquainted with accounts, is of sober and regular habits, and can produce good recommendations. Apply to the Editor of this paper, or to ROBT. W. GOLDSBOROUGH. Washington. April 1—3t.
JUST RECEIVED, 5000 Bushels Coarse LEBON SALT, And a quantity of fresh Lisbon LEMONS in boxes in excellent order, for sale by WALTER & CLEMENT SMITH. Georgetown, April 1—2w.
Circuit Court of the District of Co- lumbia for the county of Washing- ton, December Term 1806. John Moys administrator de bonis non of William Deakins, and (together with Leon- ard M. Deakins) executor of the last will and testament of Francis Deakins who was executor and devisee of said William Dea- kins—complainant vs—
VERSUS Adam Murray Stewart, Deborah Stewart, executrix of Walter Stewart, late deceased, and William Stewart, Robert Stewart, Ann Stewart, Walter Stewart, Henry Stewart and Mary Anne Stewart heirs and devisees of Walter Stewart deceased—defendants.
The object of the complainants bill being to establish a debt due to the com- plainants and to have the sums paid out of the real and personal estate of the deceased Walter Stewart, and it being proved to the satisfac- tion of this court that the said several defen- dants are not residents of the district of Colum- bia, it is ordered by the court, that the com- plainants give notice by publication of this order for four weeks successively in the Na- tional Intelligencer and also in some paper printed in the city of Philadelphia before the 20th day of May next warning the said defen- dants to appear in this court in person or by solicitor on or before the 1st Monday in June next to answer the bill of complaint, or else cause it any why the complainants should not have relief as prayed for.
By order, WM. BRENT, Ck. April 1—w4t
10 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the subscriber, on Sun- day the 15th ult. a negro man named DA- NIEL, about 30 years of age, about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, stout made, has a lump on the outside of one of his feet, likewise some scars on his back, and several slight scars in his face, also a scar on the upper joint of his left fore finger, occasioned by the cut of a knife; he can read, and passed the Falls Bridge on Sunday night the 22nd ult. and said he was going to Georgetown and the city of Washington, but may probably pass on to Baltimore. His clothing which he went away with, was a short blue coat with skirts, swandown jacket, and striped lindsay trowsers, white yarn stockings, & his other clothes not re- membered. I purchased him last fall of Mr. Robert Gusnell of Virginia, who purchased him some years ago of Capt. John Turbeville. I will give the above reward to any person that will secure him in any jail or give infor- mation to me in Fairfax county, Virginia, so that I get him again.
H. GUNNELL, Jun. April 1—2w
War Department, February 23, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, that separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the department of war, until 12 o'clock at noon of the first Wednesday in June next, for the supply of all rations that may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October 1807, until the 30th day of September 1808, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz. First, At Niagara, Detroit, Michillimacki- nac, Fort Wayne, Chicago, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be station- ed, marched, or recruited within the state of Ohio, and territory of Michigan, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st deg. of north latitude.
Second, At the new military post opposite the mouth of the Hiawasee, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Third, At the garrison near Vincennes on the river Wabash, at Fort Massac, New Ma- drid, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, & Fort Adams, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in the Mississippi territory, except the county of Washington, and at any place or places in the Indiana territory south of the 41st degree of north latitude, and fifty miles east of the Mississippi river.
Fourth, At St. Louis, St. Charles, Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the territory of Louisiana north of New Madrid, and at any place or places in the Indiana territory within fifty miles east of the Mississippi river, and south of the 41st degree of north latitude, Fort Massac excepted.
Fifth, At New Orleans, Plaquemine, Point Coupee, Opelousas, Natchitoches, Appone- cutapah, Fort Stodder, Fort St. Stephens, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the territory of Orleans, or in the county of Washington in the Mississippi territory, and at any place or places on the west side of the Mississippi river below Arkansas.
Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January 1808, to the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states herinafter mentioned, viz.
Sixth, At the Oconee Old Fields, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Seventh, At Charleston, Rocky Mount, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be station- ed, marched, or recruited, within the states of North and South Carolina.
Eighth, At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Virginia.
Ninth, At Fort M c Henry, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be station- ed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia.
Tenth, At Fort Mifflin, Carliste, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be
stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Pennsylvania, east of the mountains, and within the states of New Jersey and Del- aware.
Eleventh, At Pittsburg, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Pennsylvania west of the mountains.
Twelfth, At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Shenendady, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of New York, Ni- agara and its dependencies excepted.
Thirteenth, At Fort Trumbull, Port Wol- cott, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fourteenth, At Fort Independence (Boston harbor) and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Massachusetts, the town of Springfield, and the district of Maine excepted.
Fifteenth, At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the district of Maine.
Sixteenth, Proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations, which may be required by the United States, for the troops which are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the town of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts, and for the armourers and other persons employed, in the United States' armory at that place, from the 1st day of January 1808 to the 31st day of December in the same year, both days inclusive.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vine- gar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and a half of candles to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration shall be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price of the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michillimackinac, Detroit and Chicago for six months in advance; and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commanders of fortified places or posts, to call for, at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in case of urgency such supplies of like provi- sions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid by the United States at the price of the arti- cles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of credita- ble characters and the certificate of a commi- ssioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed; and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the posts on the seaboard, or Indian frontier, not exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. February 25—22w6w
PUBLIC SALE.
PURSUANT to an order of the Orphans Court of Prince George's county will be ex- posed to Public Sale in the town of Upper Marlborough in Prince George's county on Thursday the 16th day of April next, all the personal estate of Samuel Hepburn late of said county deceased, consisting of valuable Negroes, among them some very valuable house servants, Stock, Plantation utensils, and a variety of Household and Kitchen furniture. The terms of sale are nine months credit for all sums above ten dollars, the purchaser giving bond with two good securities bearing interest from the day of sale; for all sums of and under ten dollars the cash will be required.
SAMUEL JUDSON COOLIDGE, Administrator. March 24, 1807. w3t.
This is to give notice that the Subscriber of the city of Annapolis hath ob- tained from the Orphans Court of Prince George's county in Maryland, Letters of Ad- ministration on the personal estate of Samuel Hepburn, late of said county, deceased.—All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to Truman Tyler, esq. of Upper Marlborough, who is fully author- ized to conduct and settle said Administration at or before the 16th day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate.
GIVEN under my hand this twenty-fourth day of March 1807.
SAML. J. COOLIDGE, Adm x . March 27—w6t
State of Maryland, Montgomery county wit, November term 1806. among other things is the following to, wit:
ORDERED by the court that all suits transmitted from the General Court to this court, under the act of assembly entitled "An act to provide for the organization and regulation of the courts of common law in this state, and for the administration of jus- tice," are continued under the rule to employ new counsel, shall not continue longer than to the end of the next court, under the said rule, and the suitors interested therein are hereby required to appear to the same per- son or by counsel on or before the second day of next term, or the same will be tried, or discontinued as the case may be during the said term.
Copy test, UPTON BRALL, Ck. Montgo- mery county court. January 5—12w4w

City of Washington, 21 March 14th, 1807. Having been informed that there were several unauthorised and probably some spurious publications now preparing for the press, on the subject of my late tour to the Pacific Ocean by individuals entirely unknown to me, I have considered it a duty which I owe the public, as well as myself to put them on their guard with respect to such publications, lest from the practice of such impositions they may be taught to depreciate the worth of the work which I am myself preparing for publication before it can possibly appear, as much time, labor, and expense are absolutely necessary in order to do justice to the several subjects which it will embrace: With a view therefore to prevent the practice of those deceptions the public are informed that the lists for subscriptions which have been promulgated by myself are headed with the subjoined Prospectus, and that those who wish to possess the genuine work, may obtain it by ordering their names on those lists. The Prospectus will serve to show the distribution and contents of the work.
The work will most probably be published by the latter end of October next, and the first volume of the work about the 1st of January 1808; the two remaining volumes will follow in succession as early as they can possibly be prepared for publication.
As early as a just estimate of the price of the several parts of this work can be formed, public notice will be given of the same through the medium of the Press.
To Robert Frazier only has permission been given either by Gen. William Clark or myself, to publish any thing in relation to our late voyage. When the proposals were first drawn in October last for the publication of the Journal of that day, they were submitted to me for correction; I then expressed the promise which had been made, that the work should contain information in relation to the natural history of the country through which we had passed and cautioned the person concerned in the publication not to promise the world any thing with which they had not the means of complying; but as the hope of gain seems to have outstripped their good faith to the public in this respect; I think it my duty to declare that Robert Frazier, who was only a private on this expedition, is entirely unacquainted with celestial observations, mineralogy, botany, or zoology, and therefore cannot possibly give any accurate information on those subjects, nor on that of geography, and that the whole which can be expected from his Journal is merely a limited detail of our daily transactions. With respect to all unauthorised publications relative to this voyage, I presume that they cannot have stronger pretensions to accuracy or information than that of Robert Frazier.
MERIWETHER LEWIS. PROSPECTUS OF LEWIS and CLARK's Tour to the PACIFIC OCEAN, through the Interior of the Continent of North America, performed by order of the Government of the United States, during the years 1804, 1805, & 1806.
This work will be prepared by captain Meriwether Lewis, and will be divided into two parts, the whole comprised in Three Volumes, octavo, containing from four to five hundred pages, each; printed on good paper, and a fair type. The several volumes in succession will be put to press as early periods as the evocations of the author will permit him to prepare them for publication.
PART THE FIRST—IN TWO VOLUMES. VOLUME FIRST—Will contain a narrative of the voyage, with a description of some of the most remarkable places in those hitherto unknown wilds of America, accompanied with a Map of good size, and embellished with a view of the great Cataract of the Missouri, the plan, on a large scale, of the connected falls of that river, as also of those of the falls, narrows, and great rapids of the Columbia, with their several portages. For the information of future voyagers there will be added in the sequel of this volume, some observations and remarks on the navigation of the Missouri and Columbia rivers, pointing out the precautions which must necessarily be taken, in order to insure success, together with an itinerary of the most direct and practicable route across the continent of North America, from the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers to the discharge of the Columbia into the Pacific Ocean.
VOLUME SECOND—Whatever properly appertains to geography, embracing a description of the rivers, mountains, climate, soil, and face of the country; a view of the Indian nations distributed over that vast region, showing their traditions, habits, manners, customs, national characters, stature, complexions, dress, dwellings, arms, and domestic utensils, with many other interesting particulars in relation to them: Also observations and reflections on the subjects of civilization, governing, and maintaining a friendly intercourse with those nations. A view of the fur trade of North America, setting forth a plan for its extension, and showing the immense advantages which would accrue to the mercantile interests of the United States, by combining the same with a direct trade to the East Indies through the continent of North America. This volume will be embellished with a number of plates illustrative of the dress and general appearance of such Indian nations as differ materially from each other; of their habits; their
weapons and habiliments used in war; their hunting and fishing apparatus; domestic utensils, &c. In an appendix there will also be given a diary of the weather, kept with great attention throughout the whole of the voyage, showing also the daily rise and fall of the principal water-courses which were navigated in the course of the same.
PART THE SECOND—IN ONE VOLUME. This part of the work will be confined exclusively to scientific research, & principally to the natural history of those hitherto unknown regions. It will contain a full dissertation on such subjects as have fallen within the notice of the author, and which may properly be distributed under the heads of botany, mineralogy, and zoology, together with some strictures on the origin of Prairies, the cause of the maddiness of the Missouri, of volcanic appearances, and other natural phenomena which were met with in the course of this interesting tour. This volume will also contain a comparative view of twenty-three vocabularies of distinct Indian languages, procured by captains Lewis and Clark on the voyage, and will be ornamented and embellished with a much greater number of plates than will be bestowed on the first part of the work, as it is intended that every subject of natural history which is entirely new, and of which there are a considerable number, shall be accompanied by an appropriate engraving illustrative of it.
This distribution of the work has been made with a view to the accommodation of every description of readers, and is here offered to the patronage of the public in such shape, that all persons wishing to become subscribers, may accommodate themselves with either of the parts, or the entire work, as it shall be most convenient to themselves. Detached from this work, there will be published on a large scale, as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers be obtained to defray the expence,
LEWIS & CLARK'S MAP OF NORTH AMERICA, From longitude 9 deg. west, to the Pacific Ocean, and between 36 deg. and 52 north latitude. Embracing all their late discoveries, & that part of the continent heretofore the least known. This map will be compiled from the best maps now extant, as well published as in manuscript, from the collective information of the best informed travellers through the various portions of that region, and corrected by a series of several hundred celestial observations, made by captain Lewis during his late tour.
For the convenience of subscribers, these several works will be delivered at the most respectable commercial towns, and at the seats of government of the respective states and territories within the union: No advance is required, nor will payment be demanded until such delivery is made. Knowing that a very considerable proportion of the expence of such publications depends on the engravings which embellish or form them, and that the precise number of such engravings, particularly as it regards the second part of the work, have not yet been settled, it is difficult for the author at this moment to fix a price on them; he therefore declares to the public, that his late voyage was not undertaken with a view to pecuniary advantages, and pledges himself that the estimate which he will in this instance set on his literary labors shall be of the most moderate description; his principal reason indeed for proposing a subscription at all, is that he may be enabled to form some estimate of the number of copies to be struck off.
Editors of Public Prints in the United States, disposed to aid the publication of this work, are requested to give the foregoing a few insertions.
TO LET, And possession immediately given—That large and commodious brick Dwelling HOUSE & STORE, lately occupied by Mr. ADAM LINDSAY near the Navy Yard; the house is well calculated to accommodate a small family at present, having four rooms nearly finished, a good kitchen, and spring of water in the cellar adjoining—Also, a stable and wood cellar. The store is large and well adapted to the Dry Good and Grocery business, having a large and dry cellar, with a plank floor underneath the whole of the store, where goods of any kind may be safely deposited. The situation of the above described premises for business is not excelled by any in this city. For terms enquire of Mr. Matthew Wright, near the premises or to the subscriber on East Capitol Street near the Capitol. WILLIAM EMACK, Attorney for Adam Lindsay. Washington City, March 13—wtf
NOTICE. THE Subscriber wishing to leave the city, offers for sale the property where he now lives, viz. TWO LOTS in Square 83, fronting on B Street 78 feet 3 inches, and running back 138 feet and half. The buildings are a convenient FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, Smoke House, & Ice House; two Lime Kilns and Lime House; likewise a handsome garden. On the fourth of the Street in square 89 is a wharf, sufficient to hold 200 cords of wood at once. If this property is not sold at private sale before the first day of May next, it will on that day be sold to the highest bidder, on the premises, at 4 o'clock P. M. Terms, one third of the purchase money will be required in 60 days, one third in six months, and the remaining third in twelve months. The purchaser giving his notes on either the city or Georgetown banks, with a good endorser. JOHN STEPHEN. March 25—wtf
By the Orphans Court of St. Mary's county, February term, eighteen hundred and seven. ORDERED That James, Biscoe, executor of Deborah Wolfenbome late of St. Mary's county, deceased, give the notes required by law for creditors to exhibit their claims against the estate of the said deceased, and that the same be published once a week for six weeks in the Fredericktowne Mercantile and National Intelligencer. In testimony whereof I have set my hand, this 4th day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and seven. JAMES FORREST, Reg. Wills for St. Mary's county.
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of the city of Baltimore hath obtained from the Orphans Court of St. Mary's county, in Maryland, Letters Testamentary on the personal estate of Deborah Wolfenbome late of the county aforesaid, deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the 4th day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand, this 4th day of March, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and seven. JAMES BISCOE, Executor. March 20—w6t
Valuable Seats for Iron Works THE subscriber offers for sale between Five and one Six Thousand acres of Land bounded on one side by James River, including big and little Owen's Creek, and situated in Amherst county in the state of Virginia. This land is in the midst of a well and thick settled country, about 100 miles above the city of Richmond. There are not more than 30 acres of it cleared. The remainder is heavily timbered—consisting of large pines, white oaks, poplar, black walnut and chestnut. On Big Owens creek, and within 600 yards of James river, which is navigable for boats at all seasons of the year—there is an excellent site for any kind of water works. The stream is rapid and constant, and about three miles from the seat are, it is believed inexhaustible banks of iron ore, which the subscriber has secured and which will be sold with the land. This ore has been tried and proved to be of a very superior kind. The land adjoining the seat is of excellent quality. Two hundred acres of Timothy meadow might be made on the creek. The upland although hilly in places is well adapted to small grain, and a great proportion of it suitable to the raising of tobacco. Immediately around the site for water works are inexhaustible LIMESTONE Quarries, together with great quantities of the best building stone. In short there are many advantages combined to render this a most eligible spot for the erection of iron works, or any other kind of water works. It is deemed unnecessary to say more concerning this property than to request those who incite to purchase to view it. It will be shown by captain Henry Halloway in the neighborhood. The price will be moderate, terms of sale, which will be made very easy, will be made known on application to the proprietor residing in Georgetown district of Columbia. NATHAN LUFBOROUGH. Georgetown, February 16—wtf
The thorough Bred Horse MONTICELLO, NOW IN HIGH ORDER. WILL be Let to Mares the ensuing season, to commence the first of April, at my seat, near Georgetown, at FIFTEEN DOLLARS per Mare, for which a note must be sent payable the first of September, and one dollar to the groom; or in lieu thereof, ELEVEN DOLLARS in money. Monticello is a beautiful forrel, full 15 hands high, 6 years old this spring, great bone and sinew. Has never been in training—his blood is equal to any horse in America. He was got by Punch; his dam was Modesty, bred by Mr. E. Lowndes of Bladenburg got by Mr. Hall's Union, his granddam by Galloway's Selim, his great granddam (a imported mare from the Duke of Hamilton's flock) by Spot; his great grand grand dam by Sedbury, his great grand grand grand dam by Cartouch, his great grand grand grand grand dam by Old Traveller, his great grand grand grand grand grand dam by Childers, out of a Barb mare.
Punch's Pedigree. Punch was bred by Lord Sherbourne, and got by King Herod, who was the sire of the Prince of Wales's Rockingham and Mr. Tattersall's Highflyer, his dam by Old Mark—Mark was the sire of the noted horse Eclipse, and the imported horses Shark, Pretender, and many others of the best runners of England; to that the blood of Eclipse and Highflyer is centered in Punch, which horse were never beat. His granddam by Lord Cullen's Arabian; great granddam by Regulus, out of Ruth's Black Eyes—Black eyes was got by Crab, out of the "Starlock Galloway." He was purchased by Sir John Lade when riding 4 years old, for 1000 gs. who named him Punch. When 3 years old, he ran in the name of Lord Sherbourne's Chestnut Colt, which may be seen in the racing calendar. In 1784, when 4 years old, Punch won a match at Newmarket of 300 gs. each, beating a colt of Lord Barrington's, and giving 3 lbs. He won the place at Lambourn, and another at Gloucester; and afterwards won two matches at New Market. In 1785, he won the place at Oxford, beating col O'Kelly's General, who won the gold cup that year, and Mr. Tomb's Tetrarch. He won the place at Burford, beating Wilbraham, Mountebank and General, and the place at Lambourn, at five heats, beating Copperbottom, and three others. In 1786, he won a sweepstakes of 50 gs. each, at Winchester, beating Fortunio, Figham and several others; and a sweepstakes of 50 gs. each, at Stockbridge, beating Sergeant, Miss Kingland, and several others. N. B. He won 42 fifty pound plates, besides matches and sweepstakes, while in possession of Sir John Lade, Esq. Good and extensive pasture, well enclosed, at 50 cents per week, and the mare fed, if required, at the market price, for which the money must be sent. The greatest care taken to prevent accidents or escapes, but will not be responsible for either. JOHN STEPHEN. March 25—wtf
FOR SALE, Fresh Red CLOVER SEED, By JAMES CRAVEN, near the Navy Yard. March 23—tm Bank of Columbia, March 19th, 1807. THE Board of Directors having this day declared a dividend for the half year ending the 20th inst. at the rate of Eight per cent per annum—the same will be paid to the Stockholders or their Representatives at any time after this day. WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier. Georgetown March 20—ep6w
PUBLIC SALE. BY order of the Orphans Court of Prince Georges county, will be exposed at public Sale, to the highest bidder, at the farm lately occupied by Mr. Richard Crampin, and at his late dwelling in the town of Bladensburg, on Tuesday the 5th day of April, next if fair if not the next fair day—All the residue or unford part of the deceased's personal estate, (except the crop of tobacco) consisting of a valuable man servant, a pair of well grown oxen, about 80 barrels of merchantable corn, 150 bushels of clean rye, about 10,000 weight of Hay, and various other articles too tedious to mention. The sale will commence on the farm, at 9 o'clock in the morning, and continue from day to day until all is sold. Terms of sale, a credit till the 10th day of March 1808, for all sums above ten pounds, the purchaser or purchasers to give bond, with two good and sufficient securities, (freeholders if required) carrying interest from the day of sale; and for all purchases to the amount of Ten pounds and under, the cash is to be paid—No property will be delivered until previously paid or bonded for, as above. THOMAS BOWIE, Adm'r. of Richard Crampin. March 23—tdof
ELIAS B. CALDWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. Law, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—tf
On a liberal credit. THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 3 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Hanson at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge. ANTHONY ADDISON. Barnaby, 12th June 1807—wtf
CHARLES A. BURNETT, HAS received from London and Liverpool a handsome assortment of articles in his line, consisting of WATCHES & JEWELRY, Silver, Tortoiseshell, and Steel Spectacles, Table knives and forks with ivory handles, Pen knives and scissors, Ladies and Gentlemen's Pocket BOOKS. He also continues to manufacture gold and silver ware, at the most reduced prices. George-Town, Dec. 20—tf
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of the city of Washington in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Prince George's county in the state of Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Thomas Duckett, late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on or before the first day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Those indebted to the deceased are desired to make immediate payment. ALLEN B. DUCKETT, Adm. City of Washington, March 18—tf All claims forwarded by mail must be paid.
PORTRAIT PAINTING C. BOYLE respectfully informs the public that he paints Likenesses in Oil Colors, in the building formerly occupied by Mr. G. Stewart, on the Pennsylvania Avenue, near Duane's book-store. N. B. a few specimens to be seen. January 5—tf State of Maryland, ss. St. Mary's county, Orphans Court, February Term, 1807. ON application of Arnold L. Leigh, and Benjamin Williams, Executors of Walter Leigh, late of Saint Mary's county, deceased, it is ordered, that they give the notice required by law for creditors to exhibit their claims against the said deceased, and that the same be published once in each week, for the space of three successive weeks, in the Washington Federalist and National Intelligencer. JAMES FORREST, Reg. Wills For St. Mary's county.
This is to give notice that the subscribers of St. Mary's county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of St. Mary's county in Maryland, Letters Testamentary on the personal estate of Walter Leigh, late of the county aforesaid, deceased—All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers at or before the third day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under our hands this 31 day of March eighteen hundred and seven. ARNOLD L. LEIGH, BENJAMIN WILLI MS, Executors. March 25—w3t
To Rent, AND possession given on the 19th November next, the two story Brick Dwelling House on the corner of 8 and 11th in St. Mary's county occupied by Mr. Andrew May. Also two two story brick dwelling houses in a court situation, of which possession may be had immediately. For terms apply to JAMES MERTY. 9A. 17—st 8wtf
FOR SALE. I wish to sell at Private Sale, the following property—Lot No. 10 in square 348 with the improvements thereon—Lot No. 15 in square 378—60 feet front, and 100 back with three small frames thereon in good order—Also Lot No. 1 in square 343, near the Theatre, with a store and half front, 14 by 18 feet, complete and in the best order; the whole of them has good dry Cellars—Also a h. Lot No. 5 in square 607, front 27, and running back 72 feet, on the Eastern Branch. Apply to GEORGE MOORE. City Washington, March 18—3t
SALE AT AUCTION. ON Wednesday the 1st day of April will be held at public auction at the house of Dr. JOHN BULLUS, living near the Marine Barracks, all his Household & Kitchen Furniture, consisting of Mahogany and other beds, beds, bureaus, chairs, mahogany dining, tea and card tables, sofas, dressing tables, wall hangings, Brussels and Scotch carpeting the greater part of which is new, large pier and dressing glasses, lamps, plated and other candlesticks, lamps, handsome grates, fenders and shovels and tongs, curtains quite new and handsomely made, gilt window cornices, beds, matresses and bed furniture, good paintings and prints in frames, dining and tea china, cut and plain glass, silver and plated ware, consisting of tea furniture, ladles, spoons and boilers—also, one coach and a traveling carriage nearly new, with harness; a pair of good sound horses, and one double barrel fowling piece. The sale to commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, if fair, if not, the next fair day, and continue from day to day until all are sold. Terms made known at time and place of sale. The goods may be viewed two days previous to the sale. SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auctioneer. March 2—tdof
60 DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the subscriber living in Prince George's county on Sunday the 29th inst. the three following slaves—a mulatto young man who calls himself BILL STEWART, he was born at Montgomery court house, was once the property of Honore Martin, was purchased of him by the late Rich. Contee who sold him to me; he is a likely fellow about 21 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, his hands and feet are large; the evening before he absconded he had his hair cut close; he had with him a variety of clothing, viz. 1 blue coat and overalls, one light colored beaver hat and overalls, 2 swansdown waistcoats, 3 fine Irish linen shirts and some coarse shirts, three muslin neckcloths, a fine hat, price 7 dollars; he took away a prayer book, in the first page of which is written Mary Duckett. JOE who calls himself Joe Grimes, alias Graham, and HARRY, both young negro men about 21 years of age—the clothing of these cannot be described. Joe has one of his arms broken near the wrist, which makes it longer than the other; when he is spoken to he speaks fast as if his tongue was too large for his mouth. Harry, I am informed, has several large scars on his body and one of his thighs occasioned by burns when he was young. The above reward will be paid for confining the three in jail, or 50 dollars for confining Bill in jail so that I get him again. WALTER BOWIE. July 7—3wtf
20 DOLLARS REWARD. RUNAWAY from the subscriber in August last, Negro CHARLES—he is a straight well made black man, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; has lost some of his fore teeth; is remarkably polite and much of a gentleman. The above reward will be paid to any person who will bring him home or lodge him any jail so that I get him again. WM. B. BEANES. Upper Marlboo', Jan. 9—tawtf
IN CHANCERY, MARCH 19, 1807. William O'Neale, against Richard Wootton, Lewis Beall and William Pritchell. The object of the bill filed in this cause is to obtain a decree to correct an error in two deeds conveying part of a tract of land lying in Montgomery county, called "The Cuckold's Delight," one being a deed from Arthur Nelson to Thomas Pritchell, dated the 22nd day of June 1741, the other being a deed from William Pritchell to William O'Neale the complainant, dated the 31st day of June 1758. The bill states that both of the deeds aforesaid describe the beginning of the land to be conveyed thereby, to be at the end of the second line of the said land, instead of at the end of the 20th line thereof, as the parties intended the beginning to be; the bill further states that William Pritchell one of the defendants resides out of the State of Maryland. It is thereupon on motion of the complainant ordered and adjudged that he cause a copy of this order to be entered in the National Intelligencer once in each of three successive weeks before the 22nd day of April next, to the end that the absent defendant may have notice of the present application and the object of the bill, and may be heard to show cause if any he hath why a decree shall not pass as prayed. Time copy. S. M. HOWARD Esq. March 25—w3t