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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. III
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCLXXXI.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1803.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
[By Authority.]
SEVENTH CONGRESS
OF THE UNITED STATES; At the Second Session, Begun and held at the City of Washington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday, the sixth of Decem- ber, one thousand eight hundred and two.
AN ACT
To alter the time of holding the court of the United States in Kentucky dis- trict.
Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of Ap- ril next, the sessions of the court of the United States for Kentucky district shall commence on the first Mondays in March, July, and November in every year; any law to the contrary notwith- standing.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all suits, processes, and proceedings of what nature or kind soever, pending in, or made returnable to the said court, shall, after the said first day of April next, be continued over until the next court to be held in conformity to this act.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. BURR, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate. March 2, 1803.
APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
To alter the time for the next meeting of Congress.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That after the adjournment of the pre- sent session, the next meeting of Con- gress shall be on the first Monday of No- vember next.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, President of the Senate pro tempore. March 3, 1803.
APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT
In addition to the act, entitled "An Act regulating the grants of land appro- priated for the refugees from the Bri- tish provinces of Canada and Nova- Scotia."
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That Samuel Rogers, one of the claim- ants under the act entitled "An act for the relief of the refugees from the Bri- tish provinces of Canada and Nova-Scotia," shall be entitled to two thousand two hundred and forty acres of land to be located in the manner and within the boundaries of the tract designated by the act to which this act is a supple- ment, and shall receive a patent for the same in the manner directed by the said last mentioned act.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STEPHEN P. BRADLEY, President of the Senate pro tempore. March 3, 1803.
APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
NOTICE.
The inhabitants of the second and third Districts in the city of Washington (which includes all that part of the city east of Sixth street as well as north and south of Pennsylvania avenue) and others holding prop- erty in said districts, are hereby informed that the subscriber will attend for the pur- pose of receiving their taxes at Mr. Snel's tavern, from Monday the 28th of this month, until the 21st of next month, every day, Sun- day excepted, from 11 o'clock A. M. till 2 o'clock P. M. It is hoped early attention will be had to this notice, as the law requires the tax shall be paid within one month from the date of notice, otherwise their property will be subject to distress and sale, which must be complied with, however disagreeable to the subscriber. The right of voting for Coun- cilmens for the city also depends on the pay- ment of the tax prior to the election, which will take place on the 18th Monday in June next.
WASHINGTON BOTD, Treasurer of Washington City. March 18. 2aw3w
For the NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
An Estimate of the motives of those who are clamorous for war.
It was the memorable declaration of a distinguished member of a tribunal, denominated paramount, made during the last autumn, that the present admin- istration were so deeply rooted in the confidence of the nation, that nothing short of a most extraordinary occurrence promised the least prospect of success to their opponents. This declaration was made by a federalist pre-eminent for his talents, to a federalist only eminent for his daily imposition on the patience of the enlightened body of which he is a member. The declaration did not stop here. It announced the existence of but one ray of hope to federalism on the political horizon. "France has obtained Louisiana—the western people will be alarmed at the transfer—measures will be calculated to encroach an appre- hension of danger—they will look to the present administration for security. If this is not promptly and vigorously given, the confidence of the western country in the administration will perish, and they will transfer that confidence to us; and if it is given, it will issue in war, and war will ruin them. In either event we shall gain our end. The present rulers will be removed, and we shall re- place them."
Strange as this language may sound, it was uttered long before the meeting of Congress, or the infraction of our treaty with Spain by the denial of the right of deposit.
This language is a clue to every thing that has followed. It accounts for the feigned solicitude of the federal members of Congress for the people on our western borders; it explains the impatience with which they waited at the opening of the session, the issue of Executive measures; it explains the repeated attempts made in the House of Representatives to sow suspicion and jealousy of their rulers in the minds of the western states; it ex- plains the coarse invective and insolent reproaches of every procedure of the government; it explains the bold signal, exhibited from the Senate, and repeated from every eminence in the country where federalism prevails, to the western people, to seize the first moment to plunge themselves and their country into war.
What though war is the greatest of all human calamities; what though its inevitable effects are personal misery and national injuries, the extent of which no one can realize—Still will ambition pro- claim, and that in accents of disappointment and anguish, my voice is for war! What care I for the rich luxuriance with which nature lavishes her bounties on the in- dustrious husbandman, or for the sure re- ward which uninterupted labour bestows on the mechanic, or for the proud spec- tacle of the American canvas yielding, without a foe, to every breeze that springs on the ocean? I can view this expanded and expanding scene of hap- piness with sullen apathy, nay with in- dignant resentment; because it is not the fruit of my virtues or talents, but of the virtues and talents of my enemies. Power is my goal; and I will pursue it through conflagrated towns and slaugh- tered thousands; and if I do not succeed in the first desire of my heart to rule the land, I will snatch the rod of empire from those whose virtues have immor- talized my hatred.
Here, fellow citizens, is a picture of those uncontrollable passions which rage under the assumed and respectable name of federalism. Not that every man who calls himself a federalist courts or fits the prominent attitude delineated. No, it only belongs to those select char- acters, who in every vicissitude of for- tune, have played their own game; and who in power have been as zealous in its extension, as they have been out of power parsimonious of its use. These men, though few in number, clamour as loud as they encountered stands. Nothing escapes them. Self-eulogy is perpetually mingled with the calumny of those who stand in their way. They are the exclusive friends of good government, though they have zealously strove to destroy all govern- ment, not exercised by themselves; of religion, though they persecute as unbe- lievers all who do not think as they think; and of liberty, though in the daily habit of withdrawing all support, political or personal, from every man who is not their tool.
It may be humilating to the dignity of human nature that such motives should have an undying existence and should pervade every age, and every re- gion of the earth. But however humili- ating the fact, it is not therefore the less true; nor does it become the pride
of man to question the wisdom of its existence. We will not affirm that an omnipotent being gave permission to the existence of evil from any necessary connection it has with virtue; but it may be justly said that, to our limited ap- prehension, the greatest political bles- sings appear often to spring from a per- petration of the blackest crimes.
It is principally to be attributed to this circumstance, that liberty has never been more securely fortified than at this time. Every citizen has found that to preserve his rights, as the christian his faith, he must put on, and unceasingly wear, a strong armour; and that his only safety consists in a constant readiness to repel aggression. The voice of pa- triottism recommends vigilance; and it is that voice that these remarks have been, as well as those which may follow, shall be offered.
PENN.
Congress of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, March 3, 1803.
DEBATE on Mr. BAYARD'S Resolution respecting the sale of the BANK STOCK—CONTINUED.
Mr. S. SMITH.
I will not regret that the gentleman from Delaware has thought proper to introduce his resolution by a lengthy speech at 2 o'clock of the day on which the present Congress ceases to exist.— Nor will I presume that the gentleman had any other object in view than that which a sense of duty compelled him to; —nor do I mean to make this late pe- riod an objection to the discussion of the subject, for altho' unprepared by any previous notice of the gentleman's in- tention, I will take leave to notice some of his estimates and views.
The gentleman has taken two views of the subject—the one as to the legality of the late sale of the bank stock, the other as to its expediency—he acknow- ledges that under the act of 1796 mak- ing provision for the payment of certain debts of the United States 2,780 shares of bank stock had been sold during that year, and that such sale was legal; and yet altho' the very same law still con- tinues to exist, the gentleman insists that the late sale of 2,220 shares made by the commissioners of the Sinking Fund was not legal; he has given reasons which no doubt operate on his mind in favor of that opinion—but he has given one rea- son which would have convinced me if I had not already been satisfied that the sale was legal; for he has said, that had the necessi- ty of the case demanded the sale, then the sale would have been legal. If then a necessi- ty would have made the sale legal—I would ask the gentleman, who was to be the judge of such necessity? Was it that gentleman and his friends, or was it the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund? The gentleman will agree with me that the Commissioners alone could judge, could act—the Secretary of the Treasury it appears by the documents, submitted to them a report on the seventh day of June 1802,—and they resolved—that the Secretary of the Treasury be authori- zed to sell the shares of the stock of the Bank of the United States, belonging to the United States and to apply the pro- ceeds to the payment of the principal of the debt due by the United States to the Bank of the United States, before or dur- ing the year 1796.
Now, Mr. Speaker, had I doubted my own construction of the law, that doubt would have been removed when I saw the decision on its legality given by the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General, the great law officer of the gov- ernment; those gentlemen have given their opinions not hastily as the gen- tleman from Delaware has done; but officially and after mature consideration. The gentleman apologizes for the first sale by saying that the Bank of the U- nited States pressed for payment at a time that was very inconvenient for the United States to pay—and compelled the Secretary of the Treasury in 1796 to sell at great disadvantage. He admits that if the Bank had prior to the late sale pressed for payment, and there had been no other money in the Treasury, that in such case the sale would not only have been legal but expedient.—Could the gentleman have given a stronger reason in favor of the expediency and propriety of the late sale of the remaining Bank stock than the conduct of the Bank in 1796!—Knowing as the Bank did, the wants of the United States at that pe- riod, payment was demanded, and so pressed upon, the gentleman tells us, that
the commissioners of the Sinking Fund were compelled to sell 2,780 shares of bank stock at less than 500 dollars each share, to comply as the gentleman says with the urgency of the moment.—Now, Sir, if there had been no other reason, the pay- ing off the Bank when convenient to our- selves would have been sufficient, there- by liberating ourselves from a debt to an institution that judging from their former conduct, (as related by the gentle- man) we had reason to fear, might seize on some other moment of urgency and compel us to sacrifice the remaining stock to disadvantage.—The Commis- sioners have therefore done well, Sir, they have seized a favorable opportunity and have sold the 2220 shares of Bank stock belonging to the United States at 580 dol- lars each share amounting nearly to the same sum as was obtained by a former board for 2780 shares, and have paid therewith an equal amount of debt due the Bank. But the gentleman says—that the stock was worth 600 dollars each share—and that of course, 20 dollars each share less was received, than ought to have been obtained.
I will admit, Sir, that bank stock was worth 600 dollars each share, at the time of the late sale—nay, Sir, I will do more—I will inform the gentle- man, that Mr. Baring, the very person, who purchased the stock, did offer the Secretary 600 dollars each share, paya- ble in money, into the treasury, or 580 dollars, payable in Holland, at the rate of 41 cents the guilder. I think the Secretary was right in preferring the last terms. Indeed such was the opinion of many merchants at the time the sale was made. I will now endeavor to show that the sale was expedient, judicious and advantageous. To do this, I really know no language stronger or more ap- propriate than that in the secretary's report of the 7th June last, to the com- missioners of the Sinking Fund, in which he says: "That from the great dis- tinction of trade between this country and Holland, it is impracticable to ob- tain bills on Holland, to the amount ne- cessary for the year 1803—that exchange was already 41 cents the guilder, and that an attempt to purchase the large amount now wanted, say 2,247,000 dol- lars, would raise exchange—that ex- change on London was then 168 per cent, which when remitted to London, and vested there in bills on Holland, (the exchange there being 10 guilders 8 flivers the pound sterling,) would, with commission and other charges make the gilder call 43 1-2 cents."
He also states that the only considera- ble offer he had received, was that by Mr. Baring—and one from the Man- hattan bank; which bank offered to re- mit the whole at the rate of 43 cents the guilder, the other banks (I believe) declined undertaking to furnish bills or payment in Holland on any terms. The Secretary then had to choose either to take the offer of the Manhattan com- pany of 43 cents the guilder, or to re- mit through London, which (he states) would have cost 43 1-2 cents the guilder, or to take Mr. Baring's offer of 41 cents the guilder, payable in bank stock, at 580 dollars each share, of 400 dol- lars original cost. The commissioners of the Sinking Fund preferred the latter. The gentleman says, they ought to have preferred the 600 dolls. each share, and to have purchased bills therewith. But to what purpose, Sir? We had money en- ough in the treasury, we wanted not money at home—we wanted to place money in Holland. Had we sold the stock at 600, till we should have been exactly, as when we began. Bills to the required amount were not procur- able—the debt in Holland would not have been paid, and our credit would have suffered; would that have given the gentleman and his friends pleasure? I know not, Mr. Speaker; but I well re- collect, that the gentleman and his friends, when the bill (making provision for the payment of the whole of the public debt) was under consideration, object- ed—nay, warmly objected to that provi- sion which authorized a new loan in Hol- land, intended only to be resorted to, in case bills to meet our payments in Hol- land could not be procured. Those gentlemen then reprobated the idea, of borrowing in Holland, and now com- plain, because a loan there was not re- sorted to, in preference to the sale of bank stock. Had it been resorted to, those very gentlemen would have told us, that it was easy to pay off old debts by creating new. But the bank stock (the gentleman says) was an active stock, giving an interest or dividend of 8 per cent. and has been sold to pay a debt, bearing an interest of 6 per cent. The gentleman has been unfortunate. He presumes too much on the late hour, he has chosen to introduce his resolu-
on and his speech—what is the fact? A share of bank stock gives (he says) 8 per cent.—but he ought to have told us, that the 8 per cent. was on the original cost of the stock—say, on dolls. 400— giving an annual dividend of dolls. 32, the share has been sold for 580 dollars, and stops therewith an interest of 6 per cent. per annum, of 34 dolls. 80 cents, which gives an annual gain of interest to the United States, of 2 dolls. 80 cents on each bank share, besides it less- ens the principal of the debt of the United States, the difference between 400 dollars and 580 dolls., or nearly 50 per cent. on that transaction—for let it be remembered, that we owed to the bank, and applied an equal amount of money (then in the treasury) to pay off the bank; that is, we received for the 2220 bank shares, the sum of dolls. 1,287,600, and paid off the principal of the debt due the bank dolls. 1,290,000. Thus liberating us from a debt due to an institution, that has been indulged with immense advantages—I mean that of having all the deposits of the United States exclusively within its vaults—an advantage, which according to the gen- tleman's account, it has not merited, and which I trust will ere long be ex- tended in due proportion to banks, which have been equally useful, and which will be at least as friendly to our government as that bank has been.
The gentleman, Mr. Speaker, has been mistaken in his calculations; he states that the difference or loss on the files between 580 dolls., at which the 2220 shares of Bank Stock were sold, and the 600 dolls. at which they might have been sold was 119,000 dollars. (Here Mr. Bayard arose and said he meant including two dividends amount- ing to 73,000 dollars, which Mr. Ba- ring received before he had to pay the money in Holland.)—Mr. S. continued —I admit the gentleman has a right to correct his statement. I presume the figures have been furnished him;—but, Sir, he is mistaken—the United States lost nothing thereby, for immediately af- ter the Secretary had closed the bargain with Mr. Baring, he caused payment to be made to the Bank of an equal sum (as I have shown) and thus stopped an inter- est equal (at least) to the dividend which Mr. Baring would receive.—It follows then that the gentleman should have stated the loss at 44,400 dollars, being 20 dollars the share on the 2220 shares sold.
Mr. Baring made the purchase after the 7th of June, and had to put our Bankers in Holland in cash, in the month of January, February and March, and part in June following. But, Sir, there was an advantage by the sale of Mr. Baring to the United States, which the gentleman has not mentioned—I mean the security of the payment in Holland; for Sir, if I am rightly in- formed, he does not obtain a transfer of the Stock until the money is paid in Hol- land, and he has given good security for the contract, so that the payment being secured without possible loss, may and ought to be considered as equal to two or two and a half per cent. on the whole sum. We have already suffered so se- verely by bills being protested, as to en- able us to form some estimate of the risk.—Merchants' commission for en- dorsing bills is generally 2 1-2 per cent. The real difference then between the 580 dollars the share and 600 dollars makes a sum on 2220 shares of 44,400 dolls., which the gentleman calls a loss. This apparent loss is more than made up by the 41 cents per guilder at which the re- mittance was made, and the 43 cents asked by the Manhattan Bank, for the sale of calculation we will call it five per cent.—five per cent. saved on the a- mount of sales, say 1,287,600 dolls. is 64,380 dollars, making a gain of nearly 20,000 dollars in favor of the sale made by the commissioners. But, Sir, the commissioners have a just right to claim credit of the five per cent. on the whole sum due in Holland in 1803, say on 2,247,000 dolls.; for, Sir, it is a well known fact that the merchants, who hold money in Holland, declined selling, and held back their bills; they knew well the immense sum wanted by gov- ernment, and were certain that the Secretary would be compelled to give a high exchange. Nor did they sell in any large amounts until the transaction with Mr. Baring was known, they then knew that government were no longer in their power, and they came forward and supplied all the exchange that was wanting at the same price allowed Mr. Baring, say 41 cents the guilder; again I repeat that the sale to Mr. Baring en- abled the Secretary to purchase the re- sidue of the bills required, at less than he otherwise would, and therefore that the commissioners ought to have the five

per cent. credit on the 2,347,000 dollars, being a gain to the United States of 117,350
Deduct the difference of 20 dollars per share on 2320 shares 44,400
72,950
Being a gain by the judicious management of the committee of the funding fund, of 72,950 dollars between the sum actually paid for the discharge of the Dutch debt in 1803, and the offer made by the Manhattan company. But the gentleman says, that due pains were not taken to purchase; that the desire to purchase was not made public; Sir, the gentleman is mistaken, I believe the Bank of the United States was employed in the purchase, and all its branches; I presume they made public, because it was their duty. I know that the cashier of the Branch Bank of Baltimore gave it every possible publicity, for he advertised for Bills in the public news-papers; No favoritism as has been hinted was given; the price was fixed and the Cashier could neither give more nor less; all shared alike who had Bills to sell, as will be seen when the accounts are rendered at the next session. But the gentleman says, if Bills on Holland were not procurable, the payment might have been made through London. The Secretary states (and I believe him correct) that it could not have been done at less than 43 1/2 cents the guilder, calculating exchange on London at 168 per cent. and from London on Amsterdam at 10 guilders 8 florins per pound sterling. The gentleman denies this, those were the exchanges at the time; he quotes his information from persons he declines to name; and this anonymous authority he wills the House to admit in preference to the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury. The gentleman quotes the exchange in March, April and May last, as being under par; (which I doubt) but what had the gentleman to do with those months? The Secretary made the report the 7th day of June, on which the Commissioners were to act. He quotes the exchange then on London, to be 168 per cent. or nearly one per cent. above par.
Now Sir, suppose the Commissioners had directed payment to be made there; London, at 168 per cent. the guilder would have cost, at that exchange, 43 and a half per cent. the guilder. But what would have been their modification when they would have found, as was the fact, that exchange rose rapidly to 170 per cent. and best bills actually sold in Baltimore at 172 and a half per cent? Had government entered into the purchase of bills to the amount they required, I have no hesitation in believing that exchange would have risen to 175 per cent.
The gentleman states also from his anonymous authority, that the exchange on Holland was not fairly quoted by the Secretary in his report. Sir, the Secretary's information was from Messrs. Willink, the known bankers of the U. States at Amsterdam. Their gentlemen being the correspondents of my house—I can practically say, that the Secretary's information was substantially correct. But exchange fluctuates continually, and no person ought to be accountable for changes therein.
Permit me here to say that I am pleased with the sale of the bank stock, on another account. I think it folly for government to hold that kind of property, while they are in debt; that it was ridiculous to receive dividends from the bank with one hand, and paying the same bank an interest, on a debt due, with the other. Being now relieved from a concern in the bank of the U. States, we may in a time will, at the next session, effect a distribution of the deposits among the several banks, agreeably to the wishes and in proportion to their capital.
The gentleman deserves praise for his judicious attention to the commercial interest of the Union. He was well aware that his exertions into competition with the merchants in the purchase of exchange on London, for so large an amount, would tend to raise the price, so as greatly to injure them. That competition I know had great weight in determining him to comply with the terms offered by Mr. Baring.
But Sir, I will ask, what does the gentleman really mean? To find fault is all. His resolution means in truth, nothing. We are told, ten hours before a dissolution, that an enquiry ought to be made into the legality of the sale of the stock of the United States, in the bank of the United States, &c. &c.
But the gentleman does not deign to tell us by whom the enquiry is to be made. Does he mean that the next Congress should make this enquiry? We have not the power to bind them. Does he mean to appoint a committee of this House, to make the enquiry? They would not have time to do so and to make a report.
Does the gentleman mean to send the question to the supreme court of the U. States? Or does he mean that this House shall immediately judge of the legality? If he does, I have, for myself, made the enquiry, and am ready to declare the sale to have been legal—I am also ready to declare that the sale
was expedient, judicious and highly beneficial to the interest of the United States, and am ready to give my vote to that effect.
EDITOR'S NOTE.
The following statement of exchange has been sent to the Editor, in confirmation of what Gen. Smith had stated from memory; taken from the books of one of the first commercial houses in Baltimore, being sales actually made.
Gen. Smith will thank Mr. _____ to give him the course of exchange, for cash, from the 1st March, 1802, to the end of the year, pay for each month,
On London.
Table with 2 columns: Month, Rate. March, 66 1/3 per ct. April, ditto. May, from 65 2/3 to 67 1/2 per cent. June, 70. July, 72 1/2. August, 70 a 72 1/2. Sept. say same. October, 69 a 70. Nov. 70. Dec. cash 70 at 72 1/2 cr. of 60 ds. [To be continued.]
Foreign Intelligence.
BERNE, January 13.
The courier from Paris who arrived yesterday, brought us the Constitution of our Canton decreed by the Deputies, and approved of by the First Consul. The Canton is divided into districts, and the district into tribes. The citizens of the canton, enjoying a fortune of 1000f have alone the right of voting. Each tribe name an elector out of fifty citizens. The union of those electors forms the electoral body of the canton, which names the grand council, composed of two hundred and ninety-nine members. It is to that council that the legislative power is confided. It appoints to all places. Twenty-seven of its members form the petty council, from which are to be taken two avoyers, a treasurer and chancellor, who form, with the two old and two young-gest councillors, the executive committee. The grand council appoints from among its members those who are to form a tribunal of civil appeal, and a criminal tribunal.
The same letters announce, that the cantonal organizations of Basle, Fribourg, Lucerne, and Soleure, are now completed; and that they resemble those of Zurich and Berne. The most remarkable difference between the old and new constitution of the cantons, formerly aristocratical, is the political equality between all the citizens who compose them, the application of which is to be found chiefly in the composition of the electoral body.
The provision by which the exercise of the administrative and that of the judicial power are confided to the same body, has excited many remonstrances. It is supposed, that provision will be changed.
We learn further, that the establishment of a general Helvetic diet, to assemble once a year, and to consist of one deputy from each canton, is agreed upon. To establish a certain equality among the different cantons, the deputies of the greater cantons are to have different voices in proportion respectively, to their population. The meetings of the general diet will be in turns, at Zurich, Berne, Basle, Soleure, Fribourg, and Lucerne. The deputy for the place at which the diet meets, will be President for the time being.
LONDON, January 27.
The following is at present the military position of the French in Switzerland:—General Ney, commander in chief and French minister, with 2000 men in the city of Berne, 1000 more in its dependencies; General Serrars, with 2000 men in the canton of Lucerne; General Borneau, with 4000 men in the canton of Zurich, 4000 more in the Pays de Vaud, and 2000 in the north of Switzerland; single battalions occupy Basle, Fribourg, and Soleure; and the Helvetic troops are under the direction of the French, and chiefly employed in levying contributions.
Numberless applications for legal passports are made to citizen Mout, minister for foreign relations at Berne. Amongst others were preferred, on the 13th of this month, applications from four families of the Pays de Vaud, who are leaving their country for America. In the number were heads of families of both sexes, of the age of sixty.
JANUARY 28.
We received this morning Paris papers to the 23th inst. The Diet at Rastadt having nearly terminated their labours upon the subject of the indemnities, seem now likely to be involved in a discussion upon another question, which, though it probably will not occupy so much time as the former one, will nevertheless be disputed with great pertinacity.
The emperor of Germany, through the medium of his minister to the Diet at Rastadt, has made a very important proposition to that assembly, respecting the
future composition of the college of princes, as far as relates to religion. His Imperial Majesty proposes that the number of Catholic votes shall amount to seventy & the Protestant to sixty-eight. The Diet have not yet taken this proposition into consideration, and it is probable that it will meet with very strong opposition from the Prussian party.
The intelligence which is taken from the German papers respecting Turkey, are, as usual, extremely contradictory. Some accounts state that the defeat of the Pacha of Cairo was not so complete as has been represented, though it is admitted that he cannot advance against the Bays without very considerable reinforcements; and that the English have obtained the strictest neutrality during the whole of the contest. Other letters say, that the English privately supplied the Bays with light artillery and ammunition, and thereby enabled them to defeat the Turkish troops. The Porte, it is said, has applied to France and Russia, to prevail upon the English government to evacuate Egypt.
NASSAU, March 11.
SALT PONDS.—Mr. Kerr from the committee appointed from the house of Assembly, to meet a committee of the council, in conference on the subject of the resolutions relative to the Salt Ponds, delivered the following report, which was ordered to be read by the clerk, to wit:
At a meeting of the committee of the council and assembly, appointed to confer and enquire into the number of Salt Ponds within these Islands, the quantity of salt that may be raked annually and exported therefrom, and how far the vessels belonging to these Islands are inadequate to the exportation thereof, as the council chamber, on the 25th day of December, 1802, it was unanimously agreed to submit the result of their enquiries to the consideration of the council and house of assembly.
In forming the estimate, the committee have taken the Turk's Island Ponds as their guide, and as several of the ponds in this list are of great extent, and equal to Turk's Island ponds in every other respect, the committee feel themselves most amply justified in affirming, that the said salt ponds are capable of annually producing at the lowest calculation three millions of bushels of salt.
The committee recommend to the council and house of assembly earnestly to supplicate his most excellent Majesty in council, in a joint petition to take into consideration the expediency of placing the other ponds in these Islands on the same footing with those of Turk's Islands, and that salt may be allowed to be exported from the several parts of the Bahama Islands in foreign vessels, under such restrictions as the wisdom of Parliament may judge proper.
John E. Hall, Thomas Forbes, members of the council. Theo. G. Alexandria, Joseph Eve, Wm. Kerr, members of the house of assembly.
Ponds capable of producing salt in the Bahamas, with an estimate of their productions.
Table with 2 columns: Pond Name, Production. Rose Island 500,000 bushels. Eleuthera Little Ithaca and Cat Island 50,000. Rim Key & Watlings Island 200,000. Long Island, 300,000. Crooked Island, 500,000. Ragged Island 300,000. Norman's Pond, 200,000. Salt Key, Major Key, Whale Key, Bury Islands, 50,000. Henecaga, 300,000. Little Exuma and Great Exuma, 500,000. Total, 3,000,000 bushels.
Supposing a bushel of salt to weigh 75lbs. 30 bushels will make a ton.—A vessel of 200 tons should carry 6000 bushel; it would therefore require 83 vessels of that size, to carry 3,000,000 bushels.
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IN consequence of several boundaries having been removed and misplaced—the subscriber hereby gives notice that he intends to apply to the court of Prince George's county, at the next April Term, for a commission, or order to mark and bound two tracts of Land, called Warburton manor, and Frankland, lying in the said county according to the acts of Assembly in such cases made and provided
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NOTICE.
In the matter of JOHN JACK, Bankrupt. THE subscriber being appointed Assignee of the Estate and effects of JOHN JACK Bankrupt. All persons indebted to the said Bankrupt, are requested to make immediate payment otherwise legal steps will be indiscriminately taken to compel them. RICHARD FORREST, Assignee.
WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, APRIL 1st.
Plague at Guadalupe and Curracao. A letter from a gentleman at St. Thomas, dated March 6, to a mercantile house, says—“A plague rages at Guadalupe and Curracao, in consequence of which the communication with those places is stopped.”
From the Virginia Herald.
On Tuesday, the 23th instant, at his seat, Mannafeld, departed this life, Mann Page, Esq. aged 54 years, after a long and painful illness.
The domestic virtues of Mr. Page must live in the recollection of an extended circle of friends, whose affection now embalms his memory. The tears of the widow and the orphan bedew his grave. In private circles, “attention hung on every word he spoke and conviction closed his periods.” Society will long deplore the loss of a Citizen, whose talents gave luster to our national character; whose Spartan patriotism no danger could appall, age could not freeze, nor disease subdue; whose attachment to national liberty and political justice was deadly, ardent, and undeviating. A member of congress, under the confederation, at an early period of his life; he then seemed to have inspired with his natal breath the principles of republicanism.—For a number of years a representative from the county of Spottsylvania, his constituents best can tell how faithfully he served them; and whether his bosom did not glow with the holy flame of freedom. Those who have heard him in our councils, will attest his persuasiveness, of his rhetoric, the irresistibility of his logic, and the many unblending honesty of his conduct. His political antagonists (for loyal he had none) have uniformly paid homage to his ingenuousness and virtue. They have given testimony to the purity and honor of his motives, while they deprecated, lamented or feared the effect.
Detaining to descend from the vanity ground of truth, on which he stood; too virtuous, and too proud, to pander with the prejudices, or to intrigue with the corruptions of his fellow men; his heart thrilled with domestic sympathies, and tremulously active to universal humanity; he lived and died enshrined in the heart of his family, in the warm affections of his friends, and in the willing and ceterential reverence of all who knew him.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
We understand that the bill, entitled “An act for the adjustment of disputes, and the recovery of debts within this commonwealth,” has been finally lost.
The objections of the governor to this bill having been considered in the house of representatives, and the question being put on the passage of the bill, notwithstanding the governor's objections, the votes were, yeas 60, nays 19.
In the senate, upon asking the question on the passage of the bill, after considering the objections, 14 voted in the affirmative, and 11 in the negative; of course the bill was lost, as there were not two-thirds in favour of passing it into a law.
Philadelphia, March 28.
On Saturday morning last about 5 o'clock, the city was startled by fire. It proved to be in a three-story brick building, near the west end of Garrett's alley, and about 100 yards east of the Bank of the United States, which was principally occupied by Mr. Plowman as a Printing-Office, and one of the apartments was occupied as a book-binder's shop. The fire appears to have begun in the garret, as a part of the roof is almost the only part consumed, which being weakened by the fire, fell in, and brought with it a part of the west gable, the weight of which carried with it the upper floor; this adding to the weight, took a slanting direction to the north, carried with it a part of the other floors all the way to the cellar. With this general mass of boards, joist, brick and fire, a number of our most active citizens, who were busily in removing the property in danger, were precipitated from one, two and three stories to the cellar, 6 or 7 of them were taken out of the rubbish, badly hurt, and others slightly, but none we hope mortally.
Thomas Bradford, junr. Attorney at law, who was on the second floor when the above took place, and seeing his danger, jumped from thence into the alley, and happily escaped with only a bad sprain of his left ankle, and a slight one in the right ankle and his wrist.
Among those taken out of the cellar from among the rubbish, were Mr. C. P. Wayne, printer, much bruised in his back, Mr. Jones, Cabinet-maker, a violent contusion on his head, a lad, apprentice to Mr. Maton, chair-maker, Callowhill-street, who was on the 3d floor, and was precipitated from thence to the cellar, he, we are told, has his collar bone and one rib broke, and several burns on his thighs.
We understand that the fire was supposed to have been occasioned by depositing alms in the garret.
The loss of property we have not been able to ascertain, but from various circumstances, are inclined to believe it to be between 2 and 3000 dollars.
New-York, March 26.
The last sailing ship Logan, captain Macey, arrived at this port yesterday, in 45 days from Liverpool. She left there on the 5th of February, and brings London papers to the 5th, inclusive; for a file of which, to that date, the Editor of the Mercantile Advertiser is indebted to the politeness of captain Macey. These papers contain very little intelligence of moment, either political or commercial.
Chillicothe, March 19.
Report (via Kentucky) says, the late obstruction in the navigation of the Mississippi has been removed, and a place of deposit established at New Orleans, agreeably to treaty.
Frankfort, K. March 17.
Monday last the Federal Court commenced its session in this place. The grand jury being empanelled, retired, and after some time returned, and made the following presentment:
We the jurors of the grand jury of the United States, for the district of Kentucky, being clearly impressed with the importance of preserving the union of these states, entire, and of preserving and supporting in their fullest vigor and energy, the bands which bind them together, do declare that we receive with the utmost detestation and abhorrence, any speeches, writings or insinuations, tending to excite a spirit of discord, discontent or schism, among our citizens, toward the government of the union, and consider such as utter, or make the same as enemies to the prosperity, welfare and peace of this country, and wickedly and viciously inclined to bring upon us the heavy curse of disunion, which to a young and weak country, must be utterly ruinous—do, on our oaths, present one FRANCIS FLOURNOY, of the county of Pendleton, in said district, farmer, for unlawfully communicating a written correspondence, indirectly, with the government of the French nation, which is a foreign government to that of the United States, and with intent to influence the measures and conduct of the said government of the French nation towards the United States, and with intent to defeat the measures of the government of the said United States, relative to a certain controversy depending between the said government of the French nation and the said United States concerning the territory of West Florida, and the island of New Orleans, and the navigation of the river Mississippi—Which said unlawful, indirect written correspondence, was commenced as aforesaid, with the intent aforesaid, and at the county and district aforesaid, on the day of February, 1803, by the said Francis Flournoy, unlawfully, and without the permission or authority of the government of the said U. States—by means of a certain unlawfully writing, signed “A Western American,” and addressed to the printer of the Guardian of Freedom, and which said unlawful writing, the said Francis caused to be printed, and published in a newspaper, on the 20th day of March, 1803, which is filed and called the Guardian of Freedom, and is edited in the town of Frankfort, in the said district, and which said unlawful writing is in tenor and effect as follows, to wit: [Here follows the publication]—contrary to the laws of the United States, in such cases provided, and against the peace and dignity thereof. This presentment made upon the knowledge of our body, and on the testimony of James M. Bradford, printer, of the town of Frankfort, in the county of Franklin.
ROBERT ALEXANDER, Foreman. A true copy, TH. TURNSTALL, C. K. D. C.
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA.
IT HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cashmeres, silk floruiture, black and fancy lace-molekin velvet, white & figured Marcellas, Swandowns, Toilmettes, Velveteens, Fancy cords, Coatings, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season.
N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion.
New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol square. December 8, 1802.
PROPOSALS
Will be received by the Subscriber, until the 10th of April next, from the Cabinet makers within the district of Columbia, for making thirty six Mahogany chair frames and a number of Mahogany tables, for the use of the House of Representatives of the United States; to be delivered at the Capitol at such time as may hereafter be fixed on.
Such persons as incline to offer proposals may see patterns by which they will be enabled to make their estimates, by calling at the Capitol.—The estimates to be made for the best quality of work and the best materials. THOMAS CLAXTON, Capitol Hill. March 16, 1803. sawtrockA.

The subscriber is requested by the government of the Island of St. Domingo, to make public for the information of merchants, the subjoined list of the rate of the duties which are to be levied on foreign trade in the three Ports of Cape Francois, Port Republicain, and Saint Domingo; the said list to operate during six months, beginning on the 22d of December last, and ending on the 22d of June following.  George-town, district of Columbia, this 8th of Geriminal, 11th year, 29th March, 1803.  L. A. PICHON.
A TARIF
Of the duties payable at the custom-house, on the sundry goods, wares, and merchandise imported, on foreign bottoms into the ports of Cape Francois, Port Republicain, and Santo Domingo.
Goods, wares, and merchandise subject to a duty of ten per cent on their value, as fixed by the tariff.
   Denomination of Goods and Commodities. Valuations. Amount of duty.     Flour, the barrel, 40 4   Ship-bread, id. 23 2 50   Rice, the quintal gross. 20 2   Gorn meal, the barrel 16 1 60   Indian corn, id. 10 1   Beans, id. 10 1   Barley, id. 20 2   Oats, the hogshead. 16 1 60   Pear, beans, lentils, the barrel. 16 1 60   Onions, id. 16 1 60   Ditto, the two bunches. 1 10   Beets, the barrel. 16 1 60   Potatoes, id. 5 50   Apples, pears, &c. id. 20 2   Beef, id. 40 4   Pork, id. 60 6   Butter the quintal gross. 70 7   Hopflard, id. 80 8   Couffins, id. 24 2 40   Mackerel, the barrel. 32 3 20   Salmom, id. 32 3 20   Pickled Herrings, id. 20 2   Smoked Herrings, id. 20 2   Shad, id. 20 2   Tongues, et. founds, the final barrel. 10 1   Pickled mallets, the barrel. 32 3 20   Stockfish, the quintal gross. 11 1 20   Ducks and fowls, the piece. 1 20   Geese and Turkeys, id. 2 50   Beer and ale, the cask. 50 5   Bottled beer, the dozen. 10 1   White and tarred cables and cordages, the cu. 65 6 50   Whale, wall-nut, rape-seed oil, or any other sort of oil used for lamps or the different arts, the quintal gross. 30 3   Tar, the barrel. 16 1 60   Spirit of turpentine, the quintal gross. 40 4   Resin and pitch, id. 20 2   Bricks, the thousand. 30 3   Tiles, id. 50 5   Ridge tiles, id. 60 6   Paving tiles, id. 50 5   Sea-sal, the hoghead. 20 2   White pine Timber, the thousand feet. 100 10   Pitch pine timber, id. 150 15   Oak ditto, id. 200 20   Shingles, the thousand. 15 1 50   White pine boards, the thousand feet. 75 7 50   Pitch pine ditto, id. 120 12   Oak ditto, id. 160 16   Oars, the piece. 2 20   Shocks, id. 5 50   Staves, the thousand. 100 10   Hoops, id. 100 10   Sugar-boilers, sugar-mill's rollers, the quintal. 10 1   Wheel-barrows, the piece. 5 50   Carts with their wheels, id. 50 5   Saddle and draught horses. 250 25   Hogs. 40 4   Goods and commodities subject to the duty of twenty per cent on their value fixed by the tariff.   Wines in casks, the cask 250 50   Ditto in bottles, the dozen. 30 6   Brandy, rum, gin, the cask. 300 60   Cordials in bottles, the dozen. 42 8 40   Oil of olives, in casks or bottles, the quintal gross. 100 20   Soap, id. 50 10   Hams, tongues, sausages and other salt or smoked meats, not enumerated in the tariff of the goods subject to the duty of ten per cent, the quintal gross. 50 10   Anchovies, pickled tunny, sprats, pickled oysters, and any other sort of fish not enumerated in the tariff of the duty of ten per cent, the quintal gross. 60 12  
   Capers, olives, cucumbers and other fruits preserved in salt or vinegar, id. 60 12   Fruits in brandy, dry sweet-meats, dry fruits, sweet-meats, jams, id. 75 15   Refined sugar, sugar plums, pastils, and other sweet things, id. 200 40   Vermicelli, macaroni and other pastes, id. 100 20   Hair powder, sweet scented waters, essences and every other sort of perfumery, id. 150 30   Cheese, id. 50 10   Bees-wax unmanufactured, wax candles, spermaceti ditto, id. 150 30   Tallow candles id. 50 10   Painters colours, whether dry or ground in oil, id. 50 10   Writing paper, painted paper, blank books and other articles of stationery. 50 10   Shoes for men and women, the pair 4 80   Boots, id. 20 4   India nankin, the piece. 5 1   Tobacco in leaves, the quintal gross. 30 6   Manufactured ditto, id. 200 40   Iron in bars, id. 20 4   Iron pots, and all other manufactures of cast-iron, except rollers and sugar-boilers. 15 3   Tin and iron plates, the quintal gross. 40 8   Nails, id. 30 6   Ironware consisting of hinges, anvils and other manufactures of hammered iron the quintal gross. 30 6   Hard ware, locks, files, gimblets, joiner's & turner's tools, id. 50 10   Unwrought steel. 40 8   Copper in plates. 100 20   Aluminum, kettles, kitchen-tackling, cisterns, pump-pipes and other manufactures of copper. 150 30   Slates, the thousand. 50 10   Lead in pigs, the quintal 25 5   Powder in pigs, id. 50 10   Lead in sheets or plates, id. 40 8   Powder vessels, and other manufactures of that metal, the quintal gross. 75 15   Wool and hair for mattresses, id. 100 20   Quills, id. 150 30   Tanned leather, id. 50 10   Calf, goat skin, sheep leather, mair-quill, and other dressed skins, the quintal gross. 75 15   Pot and pearl ashes, the quintal gross. 50 6   Honey, id. 50 10   Windior chains, rattan ditto, the dozen. 100 20   Painted wood, or rattan tees, the piece. 30 6   Dumjohns, the piece. 5 1   Mercery, leather and pasteboard, snuff-boxes, small looking glasses, tapes, woollen ribbons, sewing silk, needles, buttons, kid gloves, fans, brushes &c. the quintal gross. 100 20   Goods subject to a duty of twenty per cent, ad valorem, on the invoice, without prejudice to the collector's right, to purchase for the account of the government, the said goods, at the cost of the exhibited invoices, with an addition of twenty per cent.   Queen's ware and glass ware.   Stuff made of cotton.   Hats, caps and bonnets of every kind.   Hosiery.   Silk goods.   Saddlery.   Linen-draper.   Jewellery.   All kinds of clock-maker's ware.   Gold or silver-smith's ware.   All articles in the cloth-seller's line.   House furniture.   Gilt ware, gold and silver lace.   Medicinal drugs.   Malls, and all other goods and merchandise whatever, not being before particularly enumerated.   Goods and merchandise free of import duty.   Foreign coins.   Gold and silver in ingots.   Unwrought copper.   Brown and clayed sugars.   Molasses.   Coffee.   Cotton.   Cocoa.   Indigo.   Cochineal.   Sarsaparilla.   Peruvian bark.   Lignum vitae, dying and cabinet-makers woods.   Tortoise-Shell.   Oxen, kine, mules, ewes, rams.   Stallions, breeding-mares.  
The present tariff, digested agreeably to the arretes of the captain general, shall be directed to the collectors of the customs at Cape-Francois, Port-Republicain, and Santo-Domingo, to exhibit the rates of duties, payable on the imports of the foreign trade. The present tariff shall be made use of, during six months, to begin from the first of Nivose instant.  At Cape-Francois the 10th Nivose, year 11 of the republic.  The colonial prefect, H. DAURE.  Approved, Signed, Dtn. ROCHAMBEAU. For a true copy:  The colonial prefect, H. DAURE.
Conveyancer's Office.  THOMAS HERTY, Grateful for past favors, informs his friends and the public, that he continues to prepare CONVEYANCES OF LAND, and every other species of DEED OR INSTRUMENT, in the line of his profession, with legal precision, and on moderate terms, titles investigated, &c.  A choice selection of lots on the Pennsylvania avenue and in other desirable situations in the City to lease or sell.  N. B. Herty's Assignment of the laws of Maryland in 1 vol. and Herty's Digest of the laws of the United States in 2 vol. for sale at the above office.  City of Washington, April 1st 1803
Columbian Library.  At a meeting of the Shareholders of the Columbian Library on Saturday last, Stephen B. Balch, Joseph Norfle, Thomas Turner, John Craven, Francis Lowndes jun and Adam King, were chosen directors for the ensuing year.  Resolved, That the price of shares to new subscribers be hereafter, at the rate of 15 dollars a share; and that all shares heretofore subscribed for, and on which there are arrearages due prior to the 1st day of January 1803, be forfeited, unless the said arrearages be paid on or before the first day of August next; and it is hereby declared to be the duty of the Librarian to consider and enter as forfeited, all the aforesaid shares on which the arrearages shall not be paid as aforesaid.  Resolved also, that the annual payment be two dollars for the present year.  Extract from the minutes.  DAVID WILBY, Sec'y.  It may be worthy of notice, that all who have ever held shares in the Library, and have not transferred them, will still be entitled to them, upon paying off the arrearages, as above; that a considerable number of new books have been provided within the last year; that the support and encouragement of the institution may be both honorable and useful; that the Library is kept open for delivery and return of books every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, from 3 o'clock till 6 o'clock; that every share is entitled to two books at one time, and may keep them out fourteen days; that other persons may have equal access to the books with the Shareholders, on paying, in advance, for one year, four dollars, for one quarter of a year, one and one half dollars; and for one month, half a dollar, giving competent security for the return of the books.  The Books are kept in an apartment of the Columbian Academy.  George-Town, April 1. cogt rawtffA
Genteel Boarding and Lodging to be had on the most reasonable terms, or ready furnished rooms, with a Stable, next door but two from Mr. Rapine's Book-store, Capitol Hill.  Washington city, March 25.
LEBOO  Will cover the coming season, to commence the first day of April, and end on the last day of June, on Mondays and Tuesdays at Queen Anne's Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Farm of the subscriber, and Fridays and Saturdays at Bladensburg; at the rate of 16 dollars per Mare, cash, and half a dollar to the groom; the money to the groom to be sent with the Mare, and a note for the balance, with the assumption of Messrs. Clagett or Hodges, of Queen Anne's, or Messrs. Lowndes or Bruce, of Bladensburg, payable on the first day of December next, will be received.  Leboo is eight years old, a fine bright bay 15 hands three inches high, a flat and two white feet. He has proven himself both a sure and good all-gaiter, having covered at four years old 25 mares, a lot whom proved with foal; the costs are equal in size and beauty, to a y in this part of the country, and except in two instances, they were a like as to colour. At four years old Leboo won the 10's purse at Annapolis; on the next day he won the City purse, and on the third day, he won a purse in Prince George's county, immediately after having travelled upwards of 30 miles. The next spring, at 5 years old, he won the first day's purse at Annapolis; the fall after he ran against Mr. Tayloe's Leviathan, at Alexandria, one heat, was lame and drawn; a few days after he won the first day's purse at Govan's town. At 6 years old he won the first day's purse at Canton; the fall after he won the purse again at Canton, the jockey club purse at Govan's town, the purse at Frederick town, and the city of Washington; running nine mares, by mistake, at the last mentioned place, beating Mr. Tayloe's Leviathan. At seven years old he received a forfeit of 900 dollars at Havre-de-Grace, proceeded on to German town, won the first heat, afterwards fell lame, and was beat by Gen. Ridgely's Handlet, whom he had beaten three times before.  Leboo was got by High Flier, his blood and figure equal to that of any other horse, and his pedigree may be seen by applying to the subscriber.  OSBORN SPRIGG, Prince George's County, March 28.  The Subscriber will furnish good pasture, at half a dollar per week, but will not be answerable for accidents or escapes.
THE CELEBRATED and beautiful high blooded running horse  WILD MEDLEY,  Will stand in the city of Washington, to be let to mares at twenty five dollars the season which will commence on the 10th of March instant, and end on the 10th day of August next; but twenty dollars will be received in full discharge, if paid within the season, and one dollar to the groom in all cases. Good and extensive pasturage, well inclosed, at 50 cents per week, near the city; but, though the utmost care will be taken, there will be no responsibility for accidents or escapes. The above horse is in the highest form, and with uncommon powers. He measures full fifteen hands three inches high, and has a useful deep blood bay. He was lately purchased of Mr. Stubbsfield of Gloucester county, Virginia, by W. Thornton—Enquiries concerning this capital horse may be made at Mr. Rhodes, and Mr. Lovell's Tavern.  March 8th, 1803.  PEDIGREE. (Which cannot be excelled.)  Wild Medley was gotten by the imported horse, old Medley, his dam by Wild Air. His grand dam by Shandy, his great grand dam was the famous running mare Old Sportley, which was gotten by Old Janu. The dam of Old Sportley was purchased by General Thomas Nelson from the Span. Sh. Main, and sold by him to Col. Lewis Burwell of Gloucester county.  Given under our hands this 14th day of January, 1803.  Meaux Thornton, Lewis Burwell.  I had the following from good authority.  Wild Medley, (which was foaled the property of Mr. Nuttall of Gloucester county) ran for four years old four times, and never was pushed, but won every race under a hard pace. He won at Urbanna the two mile heats. He won at King William court-house the three mile heats. His owner then died, and he has not run since, but has been kept as a stud.  William Johnston.
I do certify, that I had two foals got by Wild Medley, a filly four years old this spring sold to John Tyree, Esquire of Mount Airy, for 1200 dollars, and a colt now three years old this spring, for which I would not take less than 1500 dollars; and I also am acquainted with several of Wild Medley's colts, which I think as fine as any I know, and I think him as good a foal getter as any horse that ever stood in these parts.  John Wood.  Gloucester county March 1, 1803.  Wood's filly with the Rebanna sweepstakes last June, beating Mr. Ball's filly; my filly, by Cormorant and Col. Kempt's filly, by Merriens; and I think (but am unable to fly positively) in distance she tied the second heat. I also understand she won the sweepstakes at Wood's Ordinary in Gloucester, by distancing the field. Both these sweepstakes were two mile heats.  John Taylor.  I do certify, that I have seen Wood's filly and colt now in training at Mount Airy, the best of John Taylor. Big and I think them both elegant; the colt the finest of his age I ever saw. I have also seen Mr. Gibb's colt, and think him fine. I am credibly informed that Mr. Giles Cook, Colonel Thomas Roan, Major Thomas Hartley, Mr. William Robertson, Mr. Joseph Hall, and several others, all from 500 to 800 dollars for each of their colts by Wild Medley; and I never heard of a horse having a character as a foal getter, nor so much lamented in leaving a place, as Wild Medley in leaving Gloucester county.  Given under my hand this 4th March, 1803.  William Johnston.
THE DEY OF ALGIERS.  Will stand this season at Mount Airy, near Pilecatway, in Maryland, and will cover at Forty Dollars the season, and one Dollar to the Groom (commencing the 10th of March, and to end the 1st of August) the money to be sent with the Mares.  This beautiful animal was brought from Arabia, in the year 1798, at four years old, by that late grand Bailiff Fromm, of Prussia, into the kingdom, and was purchased at the sale of the Bailiff's Stud, after his death, at Fehr-bellen in 99, by Lieutenant General Frederick Baron of Diemer, by whom he was sent to Hamburg to Col. Swan, whence he was by that gentleman shipped to America; to assist which, and to prove him to be a genuine Arabian horse, original certificates are in my hands, and may at all times be seen.  The Dey is of full nature for his race; he measures exactly fourteen hands two inches and an half. His color is nearly white, with a few brown spots dished over his neck and shoulders. In figure and bone, it is believed he will stand the test of the best judgment. He is only eight years old the coming Spring, and of fine presence and carriage, and remarkably vigorous and active.  I have excellent and extensive pasturage well fenced, adjoining the stand, at 50 cents per week. Great care shall be taken of mares, and every justice done them with the horse; but I will be answerable for no accidents or escapes. If gentlemen at a distance choose to send servants with their mares, they shall be provided for on reasonable terms.  EDWARD EDELIN.  March 21.
NOTICE.  This is to give notice, that the subscriber of Washington City hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county, in the district of Columbia, letters of administration on the personal estate of JAMES DENNIS, late of the Congress trigate in the 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 at or before the 25th day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefits of the said estate. Given under my hand this 24th day of March, in the year 1803.  JAMES ANDERSON, Administrator.  March 24th, 1803.
FOR SALE,  A Blacksmith, who is a prime workman, and his WIFE, an excellent Washer and Ironer. Enquire of the Printer.  Feb. 21.
IN THE CASE OF NATHANIEL SEGUR, AN INSOLVENT DEBTOR.  It is ordered that three months from and after the first day of April next, be allowed and appointed for the creditors to bring in and exhibit their claims to the trustee, and that a copy of this order be published once in each week, until the first day of July next in the National Intelligencer and the Washington Federalist.  Copy Test.  URIAN FORREST, clerk of the circuit court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Washington.  ROBERT M C LAIN, trustee to the estate of Nathaniel Segur.  March 21, 1803.
NOTICE.
In the case of Frederick Conrad, Bankrupt.  WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy under the act of Congress, entitled "An act to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States," hath been awarded against Frederick Conrad, Bankrupt, in the meaning of said act of Congress; he is hereby required to surrender him self to the said commissioners in said commission named, or the major part of them on the ninth day of March next, on the twenty fifth day of said March and on the tenth day of April next, at the hours of 10 o'clock P. M. on each of said days, at the Public Office of Washington County—then and there to make a full and fair disclosure and discovery of his estate and effects, at the said meetings, or any of them, the creditors, of the said Bankrupt, are required to prove their debts—at the second, to choose an assignee or assignees of his estate—and at the third to affirm or dissent from or to his certificate.—All persons holding any of the property of the said bankrupt, or who are indebted to him, are hereby required to pay and deliver the same to  J. C. DENT, Sec. To the Commissioners.
In Case of WILLIAM DYER, A BANKRUPT.
WHEREAS a commission of Bankruptcy, founded on the act of Congress, entitled "An act to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," hath been awarded against William Dyer, of the city of Washington, a trader; and whereas the major part of the commissioners in the said commission named, have declared the said William Dyer to be bankrupt; he is hereby required to surrender himself to the said commissioners, or the major part of them on the 23d of March instant, and on the 9th and 28th days of April next, at the hour of 3 o'clock P. M. on each of said days at the public room in Washington county, then and there to make a full and fair disclosure, and discovery of his estate and effects, when and where the creditors are to come prepared to prove their claims, at the second sitting, to choose assignees, and at the third to affirm or dissent from the allowance of his certificate.—All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or who have any of his estate or effects in their hands, are not to pay or deliver the same to him, but give notice thereof to  JOHN C. DENT, Secr. to the Commissioners.  March 18th
NOTICE.
In the case of ROBERT McMUNN Bankrupt.  WHEREAS a commission of bankruptcy under the act of Congress entitled "An act to establish an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," hath been awarded against Robert McMunn of the City of Washington, in the district of Columbia, merchant and trader; and whereas the major part of the commissioners named in said commission, have declared him Bankrupt within the meaning of said act of Congress; he is hereby required to surrender himself to the commissioners in said commission named, or the major part of them on the 14th day of March instant, the 28th day of March instant, and on the 13th day of April next, at the hour of 4 o'clock P. M. on each of said days at the public room in the city and county of Washington, then and there to make a full and fair disclosure and discovery of his estate and effects. At any of said meetings, the creditors of said bankrupt are required to prove their debts against him, at the second to choose an assignee or assignees of his estate, and at the third his certificate, due notice being given to the commissioners, the due number of his creditors attending. Persons holding any of his property or indebted to him, will please not to deliver or make payment of the same to him, but to give notice thereof to  JOHN C. DENT, Secretary to the Commissioners.  March 2.
MECHANICS HALL.
THE subscriber respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has opened a HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT, on the Causeway in George Town, at the sign of the Golden Square and Compass, for the accommodation of travellers and others, entitled the Mechanics Hall.  All those who do not think themselves above a mechanic, will find it their interest to call on him, as he pledges himself to the public to be moderate in his charges, and to keep a supply of the best of every article in his line of business. Having several genteel rooms, with fire places in each, parties on business can have private rooms. Oyster suppers while in season will be prepared on the shortest notice. Beer and porter. Also, newspapers of different politics, regularly filed in the bar room.  He also keeps a small assortment of GROCERIES, of the best quality, which he sells low. Any favor in either line will be gratefully acknowledged, by the public's humble servant,  ANDREW McDONALD.  A few genteel persons may be accommodated on moderate terms with boarding by the week, month or year.  A Woman, well acquainted with cooking, and of good character, is wanted, to whom liberal wages will be given.  March 15.

In COUNCIL, ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 25, 1803.
ORDERED, That the act, entitled, An act respecting the debts due to this state, and the debtors thereof, and for other purposes, be published once in each day, for the space of four weeks successively, in the Maryland Gazette, at Annapolis; the Baltimore American; the Federalist; the National Intelligencer; Mr. Smith's paper, at Easton; Mr. Parton's paper, at Frederick; Town, and Mr. Graver's paper, at Hager's town.
By order, NATHAN PINNEY, Clerk.
An ACT respecting the debts due to this state, and the debtors thereof and for other purposes.
BE it enacted, That the general assembly of Maryland, That the treasurers of the respective shores, with the advice and under the direction of the governor and council, be and they are hereby vested with all and full power and authority necessary for, and incident to, the demanding, requiring and obtaining, the payment of all arrearages and balances whatever due to the state from the debtors thereof; and the said treasurers of the eastern and western shores, and the auditor, are hereby severally required to furnish the governor and council, when requested, with correct statements of such arrearages and balances; and the governor and council are hereby authorised and empowered to direct suits to be commenced against such debtors of the state as they may think proper and expedient, and appoint an attorney or attorneys to prosecute and conduct any particular suit or suits, as directed to be brought and commenced as aforesaid; provided, that all debts due to the state shall be paid to the treasurers of the western or eastern shores respectively, and to no other person or persons whatsoever.
And be it enacted, That the governor and council be and they are hereby authorised and empowered to make composition with any of the debtors of the state, and direct the respective treasurers to take bonds to the state with sufficient security, and give time for payment, not exceeding two years.
And be it enacted, That the several sheriffs and clerks of the several counties shall make payment of all moneys due to the state, and received by them, or which may hereafter be received by them for fines, penalties, forfeitures and amerciaments, and forfeited recognizances, and for ordinary, retailers and marriage licences within the time limited by law, and if necessary, the governor and council may direct suits to be brought against any defaulting sheriff or clerk for recovery of the same, and may credit any money that the party is not chargeable with by law.
And be it enacted, That whenever there shall be occasion to expose to public sale any confiscated British property that remains unsold, or the property of any debtor to the state or his securities by virtue of any execution already issued, or to be issued for this purpose, the governor and council shall be and they are hereby authorised and empowered to appoint a fit and proper person to act in this behalf on the part of the state, who is hereby directed and required, before he proceeds to act, to give bond, with sufficient security to the state, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties required of him; and such sales shall be made upon such public notice, and upon such terms, as the governor and council shall direct; and such person so appointed as aforesaid to act for and in behalf of the state, in case of the sale shall be directed to be made on a credit, which shall in no case exceed two years, take bond to the state, with good and sufficient security, to be approved of by the treasurers of the respective shores, from the purchasers; and all bonds taken by any person appointed as aforesaid shall be deposited with an accurate list thereof subscribed by him, in the treasury of the western shore, and shall be a lien upon the real property of such purchasers, and their securities, from the respective dates, or so much thereof as shall be mentioned in a schedule thereto annexed, and the said treasurer shall make report of all such bonds to the next general assembly thereafter; provided nevertheless, that the said person, so appointed as aforesaid, shall, and he is hereby directed, at the time of any sale of any confiscated property in virtue of this act, to make known that he only sells the right of this state thereto, and that the state does not warrant the title to the same, nor any part thereof, but the purchase must be in all respects at the risk of the purchaser.
And be it enacted, That in all cases of unsatisfied debts, where the same shall be considered a security, and in all cases of suits depending in chancery with any state debtors, the governor and council shall be and they are hereby authorised and empowered to make compromises upon such terms and principles as they shall think equitable and just; and if, under the terms of any compromise made as aforesaid, the property heretofore purchased shall be taken back and reverted in the state, the governor and council may appoint a fit and proper person to sell the same at public sale, upon such notice, and upon such terms, as they shall direct; and the said person so appointed, before he proceeds to act, shall give bond to the state, with sufficient security, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties required of him, and shall take bond to the state, with good and sufficient security, to be approved of by the treasurers of the respective shores, if such sale shall be directed to be on a credit, which shall in no case exceed two years, and the bonds, when taken, shall be deposited with the treasurer of the western shore, and reported by the treasurer to the next general assembly thereafter.
And be it enacted, That in all cases in chancery where no compromise is effected, the governor and council shall be and they are hereby authorised and empowered to direct the attorney general to prosecute and defend the same, to immediate final decision, and in cases of difficulty, to direct aid to the attorney general, by employing any person to attend to surveys where necessary, or otherwise to assist in the prosecution or defence of said suits, to be paid out of the contingent fund of five hundred pounds.
And be it enacted, That if any bond debtor to the state for confiscated property, or otherwise, shall neglect to
make payment agreeably to the condition of his bond, and sundry revivings of the general assembly, the governor and council may direct process to issue for the whole principal and interest then due, or may proceed on any execution against any state debtor already issued, and served and suspended, as occasion may require, or may direct any execution to be delayed as long as they may think expedient and necessary; and no process shall issue against any of the public debtors unless by the direction of the governor and council; and all sales of property taken by fieri facias at the suit of the state, may be suspended by the governor and council from time to time, as they may think most to the advantage of the state, and may direct executions against the body of any state debtor to be entered "not called by consent."
Whereas many persons have made discoveries of British property, confiscated property, or property liable to confiscation, to the governor and council, the late intendant, and late agents of the state, and have made application to purchase the same upon the terms held out by law to the discoverers: And whereas there is no person invested with authority to estimate the value, or fix a reasonable price for the said property, and to compound with the person or persons making such discovery, or with the person or persons applying to purchase the same. Be it enacted, That the governor and council be and they are hereby empowered to compound with all persons who have heretofore made discovery of British property, confiscated property, or property liable to confiscation, either to the governor and council, the late intendant, or any of the late agents, and to allow not exceeding one third of the value of such property to any person or persons having made such discovery, and who shall make application to the governor and council on or before the first day of May next, to compound for and purchase the same, and the said governor and council are hereby authorised to dispose of such property to such applicants, and take bonds with good and sufficient security, to be approved of by the treasurer of the western shore, for the purchase money, bearing interest, payable to the state at the periods that may be agreed on.
And be it enacted, That if such discoverers shall not make known to the governor and council the title of the state to the property aforesaid, on or before the first day of May next, or shall refuse or neglect, on or before that day, to agree for the purchase of the same, that then the governor and council shall be and they are hereby authorised to sell and dispose of the state's right to the said property to any person or persons applying to purchase the same, or may appoint a fit and proper person as aforesaid, who shall give bond as aforesaid, to sell the same at public sale in the manner as herein before directed, without making such discoveries, who refuse or neglect as aforesaid, any compensation.
And be it enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for any person or persons purchasing as aforesaid any confiscated British property under the authority of this act, to prosecute any suit or suits, either in law or equity, in the name of the state, for recovery of said property for their use; provided that the said state shall not be liable to pay any costs incurred in prosecution of said suits, but that the same shall be paid by the person or persons for whose use said suits shall be prosecuted; and provided also, that in all such sales, so to be made by the governor and council, or under their direction and appointment, it shall be made known, and it shall be a condition thereof, that they only sell the right of the state thereto, and that the state doth not warrant the title to the same, or any part thereof, but that the purchase must be in all respects at the risk of the purchaser.
And be it enacted, That on all sales to be made by the governor and council, and under their direction and appointment, of confiscated property, in pursuance of this act, deeds shall be executed by the chancellor to the purchaser or purchasers, in the same manner as for other confiscated property heretofore disposed of.
And be it enacted, That in all cases where bonds shall be taken in virtue of this act, such bonds shall be a lien on the real property of the obligors from the date thereof, or on so much of the said real property as the governor and council shall think sufficient, to be particularly mentioned in a schedule to be annexed to the said bond, in which case it shall be a lien on the property contained in such schedule, and no more, such bond and schedule to be lodged with the treasurer of the western shore, and all such bonds shall express the county in which the obligors respectively reside; and the treasurer of the respective shores shall, within one month after they receive them respectively, cause them, with the schedules annexed to them, to be recorded in the office of the clerks of the western and eastern shores respectively, at the expense of the obligors, and a copy of said record, certified under the hand and official seal of the clerk in whose office the same record shall have been made, shall be as good evidence in any court of law or equity in this state
as the original bond would be if it was produced.
And be it enacted, That the governor and council be and they are hereby requested to make communications to the next general assembly of the several proceedings under this act.
And be it enacted, That the governor and council be and they are hereby authorised to allow to any person whom they shall think proper to appoint to sell any real property directed to be sold in virtue of this act, a sum not exceeding three per centum on the amount of any sale.
Sales by Auction.
On MONDAY the 4th inst. next, will be sold on the premises, at ten o'clock A. M.
A two story Brick House and Lot, belonging to Mr. James Knight, in square 651. Carrollborough, City of Washington. It is well suited for a store or private family and is subject to a payment of £112 Maryland currency, to Daniel Carroll, Esq. and fifty acres of Land, near Nautuxo river, Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Also will be sold at the old auction room, in this town, on the 9th of April next, all the Household and Kitchen Furniture of the said James Knight, consisting of Beds, Bedsteads, Tables, Chairs, and a variety of other articles—Also, a Milch Cow.
J. CONNOR, Auctioneer. George-Town, March 28. 3t
ADVERTISEMENT.
On THURSDAY the twenty first day of April, if fair, if not the next fair day, will be exposed to sale on the premises, in the town of Alexandria, the following parcels of
LAND, Late the property of John Fitzgerald, deceased, sold pursuant to the directions of his will for the payment of his debts, to wit:
ONE parcel of land lying upon the east side of Union street, and to the northward of Wilkes street, fronting seventy-eight feet upon Union street, and extending about two hundred feet in the rear, having an alley of twenty feet running the whole depth; upon it is erected a frame ware-house; the ground is subject to an annual rent of $175. 6d. It will be sold altogether, or divided to accommodate purchasers. One half of a brewery, with all the implements and utensils necessary for carrying on the business, upon a large scale, and a parcel of ground appertaining to it, fronting about forty feet upon Water street. The whole of the brewery and ground is now under a demise, at a rent of six hundred dollars per annum. A piece of ground immediately adjoining on the brewery, and fronting about forty feet on Water street, and extending one hundred and fifty feet on a twenty feet alley. A piece of ground fronting on Wells and St. Asaph streets. This will be laid off into convenient Lots. A piece of ground lying upon the fourth side of King street, extending 82 feet to a twelve feet alley—in the front is erected a two story brick dwelling house, and upon the alley a two story frame ware-house. A piece of ground lying upon Union and Wells streets, extending with Wells street 62 feet and an half, with Union street 120 feet. Upon this there are erected a large distillery, ware house and compounding room. The improvements were calculated for carrying on that business upon an extensive scale; there are three stills in it. Not having been occupied for some time past, the property is something out of repair. The ground is subject to an annual rent of 4311 18s. 9d. There will be sold at the same time, a small tract of land contiguous to the town, containing 37 acres. This is subdivided, and will be sold in small parcels containing from 4 to 6 acres. The sale will be continued till the whole is sold.
The terms of sale are one fourth of the purchase money in hand when deeds will be executed to the purchasers; one other fourth, six months after the sale; one other fourth in twelve months, and the remaining fourth in eighteen months; for securing these payments a bond of trust will be required upon the property conveyed from each purchaser for his part.
THOMAS A. DIGGS, JAMES KEITH, Acting Executors of John Fitzgerald. March 16. eptast
Valuable Lands For Sale.
Will be sold to the highest bidder by the Executors of the late GEN. GEORGE WASHINGTON, the following tracts of Land, at the times and places hereafter mentioned, viz.
On the first Monday in April on the premises. 600 acres lying in Charles County in the state of Maryland near a place called the fifth Trap, about 16 miles above Port-tobacco. On the 2d Monday in April on the premises.
519 acres in Montgomery county in the state of Maryland, in the neighbourhood of Frederick town, not far from Kittitown. On the 15th day of April at Charles Town.
453 acres in Jefferson county Virginia, about two miles west of Charles town, also, 240 acres lying in Hampshire county on Potomac river, about 12 miles above Bath. On the 16th of April on the premises.
1600 acres in Jefferson county on the south fork of Bullskin. On the 18th day of April on the premises.
283 acres in Jefferson county in Wormleys line. On the 20th of April on the premises. 571 acres in Frederick county 1 1/2 miles south of Battle town.
On the 22d of April at Paris. 2431 acres on Affley's, and 885 acres on Chattins run in Fauquier county.
One fourth of the amount of the purchase money to be paid down, and the balance in three annual instalments to be secured by a mortgage on the premises, and to carry interest from the day of Sale.
THE EXECUTORS. Feb. 28. March 4—eptast.
Superintendent's Office, Washington 8th March 1802.
THERE will be wanting for public use in this city large quantities of freestone, foundation stone, lime, sand, and some bricks—Proposals to supply the same will be received on the fourth day of next month, by
THOMAS MUNROE, Superintendent.
N. B. A number of labourers and some timber for joists &c. will also be wanted. March 9. ept4A.
TO LET.
And be entered upon immediately, three well finished Brick Houses,
Nearly opposite Morn's Tavern, on Twelfth street very near Pennsylvania Avenue, built for the WASHINGTON BUILDING COMPANY. The Houses will be rented on very reasonable terms.
Apply to THOMAS CARPENTER near the President's Square. Dec. 18. eptf.
RAPINE, CONRAD & Co.
BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS,
New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE, Washington's Reports of cases argued and determined in the court of appeals of Virginia—Price 6 dollars.
An address to the government of the United States, on the cession of Louisiana, second edition—Price 25 cents.
Monroe's Embassy, in relation to our claims to the navigation of the Mississippi—Price 25 cents.
An address on the past, present and eventual relations of the United States to France—Price 18 cents.
Also,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF BOOKS in every branch of literature and science; and a constant supply of the Stationery—all which they will sell at their usual moderate prices.
NOTICE.
The Creditors of James Robinson, late of Washington county, deceased, are hereby notified, that the subscriber has now in hand a considerable sum of money as assets of the said deceased, and that he will make a distribution of the same among such of the creditors as will attend for such purpose, with proper vouchers, on the second Tuesday in April next, at Rhodes's Hotel, in the city of Washington, at 11 o'clock A. M.
LEWIN TALBURT, Administrator. March 21. ept3t
LOST,
THIS morning, between the Seven Buildings and George town, a red Morocco POCKET BOOK, containing one hundred and forty dollars in Bank Notes, and several papers of no use to any person but the subscriber. A reward of fifteen dollars will be given to any person who will return said pocket book, with its contents, to the subscriber, living near George-town.
ANTHONY HOLMEAD. March 24. 3tep.
FOR SALE OR RENT,
THAT elegant three story Brick House, on the corner of Falls & Frederick street in George Town, lately occupied by Mr. Picton.
Likewise,
THE two well finished three story BRICK HOUSES, adjoining that occupied by Mr. Samuel H. Smith, Printer, on the Pennsylvania Avenue, east of the centre Market House, City of Washington—Apply to
GEORGE THOMPSON, George Town. Geo. Town, O.S. 20. tf.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
Stolen from the subscriber in the City of Washington, on Monday evening last, the 20th instant, a handsome well made dark sorrel mare, (saddled and bridled) about fourteen and a half hands high, aged about six years; a small white spot behind the right ear under the bridle, some white on one of the hind legs. A rider, with evident symptoms of guilt passed the George-town ferry, rode off post haste, and was traced near Colchester on the same evening. The above reward will be given on discovery of the mare and thief, or 15 dollars for the mare. BENEDIZER NESMITH, Near the Navy-Yard. City of Washington, 23d March 1803. 3t.
TAKE NOTICE.
I WILL sell five hundred and fifty acres of Land whereon I live, in Fairfax county, within five miles of the court house, and within twenty of the City of Washington, Alexandria, Dumfries, and twelve of the Occoquan mills, it is a healthy situation, the land fertile, and has about two hundred acres of wood to cut, there is a great proportion of white and red oak, popular and hickory timber—There is nearly one hundred acres of prime land for meadow, I will give six months credit for one fourth of the purchase money—twelve months for the other quarter, eighteen for the third, and two years for the last payment, a purchaser will find me on the premises.
THOS POLLARD. Feb. 21st. tf.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
Lost on Thursday afternoon, A RED MOROCCO POCKET-BOOK, IN which were several Notes of the Bank of Discount and Deposit, Washington, and one twenty dollar Manhattan Bank Note, besides sundry papers, valuable only to the owner. It was lost between the Capitol and the lower Ferry, over the Eastern branch—The above reward will be given for returning it to its former owner, THOMAS CARPENTER. City of Washington, March 21, 1803.
The undersigned, Commissary General, and Charge d'Affaires of the French Republic, gives hereby notice to all whom it may concern,
That in consequence of a late law, and by a decree of the Consuls of the Republic, bearing date of the 27th October last, a general pardon and amnesty are granted to all deserters from the navy and from the public arsenals, of whatever grade; as also to all registered workmen and seamen: Provided they return to France within a fixed period of time.
In pursuance of the above decree, and of orders from the Minister of the marine and colonies, the undersigned hereby informs all persons of this description, who may be in the United States, that until the 27th of October next, they may present themselves before the several commissaries of France, in the said states, who are authorised to provide for their return home, and give them passports for their unmolested admission into France. Such persons as take the benefit of the amnesty, are not only exempt from prosecution on account of their desertion, but will moreover be reinstated in all respects, in the situations which they occupied before they left public service. Those who do not avail themselves of the amnesty, will be prosecuted, when they return to France, with all the rigor of the law.
Given at George-town, district of Columbia, this 7th of Germinal, 11th year, 28th March, 1803.
L. A. PICHON.
March, 30. 3t
All persons having claims or demands of any nature against the subscriber, are requested to exhibit their accounts, without delay, to JOHN HEWITT or RICHARD FORREST, Esqrs. of the city of Washington, who are authorised, in my name, to adjust and settle the same; and all persons indebted to me are requested to make payment to either of the gentlemen above named. SAMUEL BLODGET. March 30. tf
Notice is hereby given,
That the subscriber, by virtue of a power of attorney from HENRY L. HALL, administrator de bonis non of MARY LAMAR, deceased, late of Prince George's county, Maryland, will expose at public sale, for ready money only, on WEDNESDAY the 20th of April next, if fair, if not, the next fair day, at the house of ROBERT LAMAR, in Allegany county,
Two Negro Girls, the property of the said deceased.
MARIEN LAMAR. March 20. 22915
CAUTION.
THIS is to forewarn all persons from trusting ELIZABETH TAIT on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her contracting from the date hereof, she having conducted herself with such impropriety as to occasion a separation.
JAMES TAIT. March 29. ept3t
Thomas Carpenter, TAYLOR.
HAS received a very handsome assortment of goods consisting of superfine cloths, cassimirs and coatings of all colours.
Patent water proof Cloths,
Silk and woolen Moleskins, Twillnettes, velveteens, &c. of superior quality.
From which, and an acquisition of the newest fashions and the best workmen, he can assure whatever commanded.
Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President's Square, and New Jersey Avenue, about eight houses from Capitol Square. Dec. 1, 1802. tf.
Charlotte-Hall School.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Trustees will set up on the 2d Monday in May, to the lowest bidder, the building of a house at Charlotte-Hall for the residence of the Principal; agreeably to a plan which will then be submitted.
An advance of one half the cash will be made to the undertaker upon giving bond and security to be approved of by the Board of Trustees.
Signed by order, NEALE H. SHAW, Regr. March 19, 1803. ep 2m in 1m.
In the case of RICHARD WILLSON, AN INSOLVENT DEBTOR.
IT is ordered that three months from and after the first day of April next, be limited and appointed for the creditors to bring in and exhibit their claims to the Trustee, and that a copy of this order be published once in each week, until the first day of July next in the National Intelligencer, and the Washington Federalist.
Copy Test. URIAS FORREST, Clerk Of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia, for the County of Washington.
ALL persons indebted to the above insolvent debtor, are notified to pay the same, and all creditors thereto, will exhibit their claims to
THOMAS CARPENTER, Trustee to the estate of Richard Willson. March 21, 1803.
FOR SALE,
SEVERAL pieces of ELEGANT HISTORICAL, &c. TAPESIRY, from designs of L. BRUN, one of the first painters that ever lived in Europe, intended to ornament either a Museum, a COLUMBIA GALLERY OF ARTS, or a school of drawing and painting, for the instruction of young and ingenious artists, or mechanics, and to gratify the curiosity of all persons of taste, residents, or traveling in the United States.
March 24, 1803. N. B. Apply to the owner at Stelle's Hotel, Washington City.