The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1807-03-25 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. VII.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. 1005.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1807.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
SALE AT AUCTION.
ON Wednesday the 1st day of April will be sold at public auction at the House of Dr. JOHN BULLUS, living near the Marine Barracks, all his
Household & Kitchen Furniture, consisting of Mahogany and other bedsteads, bureaus, chairs, mahogany dining, tea and card tables, forges, dressing tables, wash stands, Brussels and Scotch carpeting the greater part of which is new, large pier and dressing glasses, lamps, plates and other candlesticks, lamps, handsome grates, fenders and shovels and tongs, curtains quite new and handsomely made, gilt window cornices, beds, mattresses and bed furniture, good patentee and prints in frames, dining and tea chairs, cue and plain glass, silver and plates ware, consisting of tea urns, ladies, spoons and holders—also, one coach and a traveling carriage nearly new, with harness; a pair of good found horses, and one double barrel fowling piece.
The sale to commence at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, if fair, if not, the next fair day, and continue from day to day until all are sold.
Terms made known at time and place of sale. The goods may be viewed two days previous to the sale.
SAMUEL SPEAKE, Auct. March 2—tad
LOST or MISLAID,
THREE Navy Six per Cent certificates of the following description:
No 41 for 1000 dollars. 96 for 400 do. 109 for 100 do. $300 Dollars in all, dated 4th August 1800 in favor of Wm. Patterson, and this public notice is given, that new certificates may issue to replace those that have been lost. WILLIAM PATTERSON, Washington February 11—6w
CHARLES H. VARDEN,
Merchant Tailor New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol. RESPECTFULLY informs the gentlemen of the district of Columbia, he has imported by ship Eliza ANN lately arrived at Philadelphia,
A choice assortment
Of Extra Superfine cloths, Bennetts, Velvets, and Coats, Cashmeres, single and double milled Batiste cloths, fashionable Spanish Orleans and Toilets, rich silk Mouselain velvets, silk and fatin Florentines, with a variety of other articles suitable for the season.
M. B. Ladies habits, regimentals and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion.
Richard Harvells celebrated patent parallel suspenders, can be had on the same terms as at his manufactory.
November 12—tf
ELIAS B. CALDWELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAS removed his Office, to the house lately occupied by Mr. LAW, on Capitol Hill. Washington, July 26—tf
A liberal credit.
THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 667 acres is laid off in lots from 3 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Plats of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Mason at the navy yard, and Charles Weyman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge.
ANTHONY ADDISON, Barnesby, 12th June 1803—tf
CHARLES A. BURNETT,
HAS received from London and Liverpool a handsome assortment of articles in his line, consisting of
WATCHES & JEWELRY,
Silver, Tortoiseshell, and steel Spectacles, Table knives and forks with ivory handles, Pen knives and scissors,
Ladies and Gentlemen's Pocket BOOKS.
He also continues to manufacture gold and silver ware, at the most reduced prices. George-Town, Dec. 2d—tf
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of the city of Washington in the district of Columbia, hath obtained from the Virginia Court of Prince George's county in the State of Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Thomas Duckett, late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber on or before the first day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Those indebted to the deceased are desired to make immediate payment.
ALLEN B. DUCKETT, Adm. City of Washington, March 18—tf All claims forwarded by mail must be paid.
PORTRAIT PAINTING
C. BOYLE respectfully informs the public that he paints Likenesses in Oil Colors, in the building formerly occupied by Mr. G. Stewart, on the Pennsylvania Avenue, near Eustace's book-store.
M. B. a few specimens to be seen. January 5—tf
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, FEB. 27.
REBATE ON THE SALT BILL.
(CONTINUED.)
MR. BURWELL. I only rise to say it is not my wish to impute any censure to those who are opposed to this resolution. It is not my intention to vote for continuing the Mediterranean fund and the duty on salt; on the contrary, if the Mediterranean fund be continued, I shall be for discontinuing the duty on salt. I wish this resolution brought forward, as I am free to declare, that the tax on salt in the district which I have the honor to represent is extremely oppressive. Owing to that duty we are compelled to pay two or three dollars on salt, when independent of it we should otherwise pay only one or one and a half dollars per bushel. I believe the same effect is likewise produced in other parts of the state. The merchants when this article is imported, being under the necessity of advancing the duty charged upon it to government, are prevented from importing as much salt as would otherwise be imported. The market is consequently not supplied, and owing to this, there is a great fluctuation in the price. I have no disposition to arraign the motives of gentlemen, or any wish that it should be understood that I consider some of those who vote against the resolution as unfriendly to taking off this duty.
MR. LYON declared himself inimical to the salt tax, but said he should vote against the resolution.
MR. J. RANDOLPH. The question is now to agree to so much of the motion as relates to a repeal of the duties on salt. This question has been argued to my great surprise, as if it were proposed for the first time to take off this duty on salt and to relieve the people from the burthen. This according to my idea is not the question. I presume there can be but one sentiment in this House, that all those members who mean to put the House in the power of the other branch of the legislature will vote for the resolution. All those on the contrary, who endeavored to take off the salt tax as well at the last session as at this, will vote against the resolution. For one of the best possible reasons. I do know one of the members of this House who remained notwithstanding the pressure of most urgent business, to see this question settled, who left town under the impression that it was settled by the last vote of the House. Other members may be in the same situation. But figure to yourself the possibility that under this attempt the nation may be put in statu quo ; and that at the close of the session, in a thin House, we may have added to the burthens of the people a million of dollars, dreamt of by no man, unless given as an equivalent for the salt tax. This course strikes me as peculiarly unhappy, and nothing but my respect for the judgement of the Speaker has prevented me from appealing to the House. It will be productive of the most calamitous effects, if after the question is settled, at the close of the session of an expiring Congress, motions can be received to load the nation with burthens, we cannot tell to what amount—for I contend that this is a motion to take off one tax and to lay another of greater amount. It was precisely in this way that the additional tax of 8 cents was laid on salt; when the House was full, a proposition was made to impose it, and rejected; and when many members had gone home in unsuspicious confidence, then it was that this tax was riveted round the necks of the people. Every argument adduced on this subject from the first to the last proves the necessity of a grand reform in our financial system—that there should be no such thing as permanent duties—that they should all from time to time come back and be put in your power, as the independent representatives of the people, to compel the other branches of the government to lighten the public burthens.
Let us take a review of this subject and see whether the House of Representatives have acted with precipitancy, and whether it becomes them to retrace their steps and to back out of the difficulty, in the manner stated by the gentleman from Virginia. Be it remembered that this proposition was brought forward at the last session; that the hearts of many members of the House were set on it; that it went to the Senate with a commanding majority; that the Senate hung back; that we proposed a committee of conference; that our committee recommended to us to recede; to back out; and the Senate had their way. I think it my duty as a member of this House to sustain its character; and to prove that it has not acted with precipitancy, with sulkiness or ill humor. The thing went abroad—we returned here—the public
sentiment vibrated on the President of the United States—he recommended a repeal of the tax—his recommendation was referred to the Committee of Ways and Means—they were not backward on the subject—they acted with promptness—an act, passed by a great majority, was sent to the Senate. They postponed it from day to day—when we received it, we found it in a mutilated state. What did we do? We determined to reject their amendments. This was a manly determination—it was frank, honorable and candid. We said, they press us too hard. We tried the same thing last session, but we then gave up our opinions to them. I was not of that number. I voted to the last to repeal the salt tax—I voted then as I now do, and shall vote again next session if I have a seat in this House.
After having indulged the other branch of the legislature, had we not a right to expect, after this appeal to the people, and manifestation of their feelings, that they would no longer offer a modification of the repeal, and ought we not to say if you will not repeal the salt tax we will not give you the Mediterranean fund. I call on the Clerk to say when he carried our bill to the Senate, and I ask gentlemen to compare it with the time when it was returned with a partial and reluctant assent. I ask gentlemen to compare this tardy procedure with the precipitancy with which they acted on our vote to adhere, to which in half an hour they sent us back an answer of adherence on their part. When it was proposed to relieve the people from burthens, months are suffered to elapse; but when it was proposed to continue burthens a half an hour is sufficient.
A gentleman from Vermont has observed that the people in this country make a great use of salt, but little of sugar and coffee. The duties, however, on sugar and coffee make no part of the Mediterranean fund. They have nothing to do with the duties on salt or with those that constitute the Mediterranean fund.
It has been also observed that unless we agree to the motion before us the salt tax will be perpetual. I believe no such thing. I believe, on the contrary, that we could do nothing that would have that effect so much as the agreeing to this resolution. If we agree to the resolution, it will be an apology for the other branch of the legislature. But let us disagree to it, and let them go back and give an account to the state legislatures, and I warrant you, they will take them to task. What is the reason that the state legislatures have not already instructed their Senators to vote for the repeal of this tax? The belief that such instruction was unnecessary. As soon as they saw the message they considered the act as good as repealed. My word for it, the next session they will not put their veto upon it.
While I touch for the second time in my life on the recommendation of the President to repeal this tax, permit me to enter my protest against the terms in which it is couched. At the same time I am willing, and I might say glad that that recommendation has produced its due effect. But permit me to say that it belongs more exclusively to the legislature, and to this branch, to determine as to the specific burthens which shall be imposed on, or taken off the people of the U.S. It is enough if the treasury tells us there is more money than is wanted, and that we can spare a part. It detracts nothing from the popularity or graciousness of the act, that the executive does not descend to particulars. This House has a right to participate with every other branch of the government in the popularity of such an act. I will add that while the superintending arm points out such taxes as we are able to dispense with, it belongs to us only to say in what manner that dispensation shall be made.
Before I sit down I shall for the last time in my natural or political life take notice of some observations from a certain quarter. I protest against the borrowing of any sentiments or words of mine by any member after he has defiled and perverted them, and after they have partaken of his own contamination. I will also observe for the last time that when an accusation shall hereafter be brought against me by talents so splendid, I shall deem it my duty to move to have counsel allowed me in my defence. This is a privilege allowed to the most atrocious criminal, and why not also allow it to the member addressing you?
MR. FISK said the gentleman from Virginia had taken the liberty to notice an observation made by him. He had said that the people never would submit to a partial tax, and it was on this head that he had alluded to the duties imposed on sugar and coffee, and not in the way represented by the gentleman from Virginia.
MR. QUINCY said, as he did not wish to give the House unnecessary trouble, he would withdraw his motion to divide the question.
MR. ALEXANDER renewed the motion.
MR. SLOAN said he rose to say but a single word in reply to the gentleman
from Virginia, who, it seemed, had determined in future to take no notice of his remarks, for which he was not sorry—the few words he had to utter would be in the former phraseology of the gentleman, and would tend to show that his remarks had been not without effect—"the called jade wincez."
The Yeas and Nays were then taken as follows on the first member of the resolution—Yeas 60—Nays 40, viz.
Resolved , That a committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of repealing the duty on salt. YEAS—Messrs. Alston, jun. Anderson, Bard, Barker, Bedinger, Betton, Bidwell, Blake, jun. Brown, Burwell, Chandler, Chittenden, Claiborne, M. Clay, Conrad, Covington, Darby, Dawson, Elliot, Ellis, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Goodwyn, Gregg, Halsey, Hamilton, Holland, Holmes, Hough, Kenan, Lambert, Lewis, jun. Magruder, M'Creery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Porter, Pugh, Rea, (Penn.) Rhea, Rhea, (Tenn.) Richards, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, S. Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Stanton, Thomas, T. W. Thompson, Varnum, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, M. Williams, Winston, Winns.
NAYS—Messrs. Alexander, Archer, Bibb, Blount, Butler, J. Campbell, Early, Elmer, Ely, Garnett, Goldsborough, Green, Hastings, Helms, Lloyd, Lyon, Mac Farland, Marion, Masters, Mumford, J. Nelson, R. Nelson, Newton, jun. Picken, jun. Quincy, J. Randolph, Russell, Saily, Sammons, Sandford, Smelt, Stanford, Stedman, Taggart, P. R. Thompson, Tracy, Trigg, Wadsworth, Wickes, D. R. Williams.
The second member of the resolution was then read as follows:
"And to continue in force the Mediterranean fund for a limited time."
MR. J. RANDOLPH. I consider this as a different question. Placing the continuance of the Mediterranean fund in the power of the Senate will only be to put you in the situation in which you were at the close of the last session, and which I fear you will be in next Tuesday. I hope no one will vote for this part of the resolution. The difference after all will be only half a million, and it will be competent to us at the next session to make up that sum, if there shall be any deficit. Considered as principal this is a pitiful sum. I hope, therefore, we shall try the question of repealing the salt tax on its own merits; that the arguments in favor of it will be permitted to have their own weight; and that we shall send a bill to the Senate simply for repealing the duty on salt. If they swallow this salt and water dose, it is well; but let us not agree to sweeten it with the Mediterranean fund.
The Question was then taken by Yeas and Nays on the second member of the resolution—Yeas 46—Nays 43—as follows:
YEAS—Messrs. Alston, jun. Bedinger, Bidwell, Blake, jun. Burwell, Chandler, Claiborne, Conrad, Covington, Darby, Ellis, Eppes, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Goodwyn, Gregg, Green, Halsey, Hamilton, Holland, Holmes, Hough, Kenan, Lambert, Lyon, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Pugh, Rea, (Penn.) Rhea, (Tenn.) Richards, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, S. Smith, Southard, Stanton, D. Thomas, Tracy, Varnum, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, M. Williams, Winston.
NAYS—Messrs. Alexander, Archer, Bard, Betton, Bibb, Blount, Butler, J. Campbell, Chittenden, M. Clay, Early, Elliot, Elmer, Ely, Garnett, Goldsborough, Lewis, jun. Lloyd, Mac Farland, Marion, Masters, M'Creery, Mumford, J. Nelson, R. Nelson, Newton, jun. Picken, jun. Quincy, J. Randolph, Russell, Saily, Sammons, Sandford, Smelt, Stanford, Stedman, Taggart, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Wadsworth, D. R. Williams, Winston.
The question was then taken, by yeas and nays, on the whole resolution—Yeas 44—Nays 39—as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Alston, jun. Bard, Bedinger, Bidwell, Blake, jun. Burwell, Chandler, Claiborne, Conrad, Covington, Elliot, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Goodwyn, Gregg, Halsey, Hamilton, Holland, Holmes, Hough, Kenan, Lambert, M'Creery, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, Pugh, Rea of Pen. Rhea of Ten. Richards, Schumann, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, S. Smith, Southard, Stanton, D. Thomas, Varnum, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, M. Williams, Winston, and Wynns.
Nays—Messrs. Alexander, Archer, Betton, Bibb, Blount, Butler, J. Campbell, Chittenden, M. Clay, Elmer, Ely, Garnett, Goldsborough, Green, Hastings, Jones, Lloyd, Lyon, Mac Farland, Marion, Masters, Mumford, J. Nelson, R. Nelson, Newton, jun. Picken, jun. Quincy, J. Randolph, Saily, Sammons, Sandford, Stanford, Stedman, Taggart, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Trigg, Wadsworth, and D. R. Williams.
MR. ALSTON then moved for the appointment of a select committee.
On counting the members present, the Speaker said there was not a quorum within the bar.
After waiting some time without
getting a competent number of members to form a quorum.
MR. GREGG observed that he did not know whether an immediate call of the House was in order; but if it was, he thought it ought to be made. They had heard a great deal about the responsibility of the representative to the people. He thought the people ought in this case to know that the business of the nation had been delayed by the desertion of members.
MR. BLOUNT hoped there would be a call, that the people might know what members had deserted their posts.
The question being put, an immediate call of the House was agreed to. It was now half after seven in the evening.
The Clerk having proceeded to call over the names of the members, sixty-eight members (including the Speaker) appeared to be present.
The absentees being then again called over and noted, it appeared that seventy-three members were absent; seven of whom had obtained leave, three had not appeared in their seats during the session, and sixty-three failed to be present at the call, to wit:
Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Archer, Barker, Bassett, Betton, Bibb, Bishop, Blackledge, Broom, Brown, Butler, G. W. Campbell, Chittenden, M. Clay, Clopton, Cook, Cutts, Darby, Davenport, Dawson, Earle, Early, Eppes, Garnett, Hastings, Helms, Jackson, Jones, Kelly, Knight, Lewis, jun. Livingston, Lyon, Mac Farland, Magruder, T. Moore, Jer. Morrow, J. Morrow, R. Nelson, Olin, Picken, jun. Porter, J. Randolph, T. M. Randolph, Russell, Smelt, J. Smith, O. B. Smith, Stanford, Stedman, Taggart, Tenney, P. R. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, Tracy, Van Cortlandt, Van Rensselaer, Walton, Wickes, D. R. Williams, N. Williams, Wilson, and Winns.
Sixty-four absentees. MR. GOLDSBOROUGH said gentlemen must be sensible from the great extent of the city that it was impracticable at so late an hour to command the attendance of members, without a great waste of time. He therefore moved an adjournment.
This motion was negatived—Ayes 31—Nays 36.
MR. GREGG renewed the motion, which was agreed to—Ayes 50.
When the House adjourned at eight o'clock.
Saturday, February 28.
On reading the Journals of yesterday—
MR. EPPES observed that as he supposed the object of the call of the House the preceding evening had been to publish the names of the absentees, he thought it would be proper to state on the Journal the hour at which the call had been made. He had no objection that the people should know that he had sat in his seat from 10 o'clock in the morning till 7 at night, and had waited until he had given his vote on the question depending. If gentlemen wished to make an advantage of this circumstance, he was willing they should have all the éclat they could desire. He, however, trusted the Journal would be amended as he had intimated.
An amendment was made to this effect.
MR. J. RANDOLPH observed that he had been a member of the House for eight years and he had never known a call without a day's previous notice. He believed the call of yesterday was the only instance in which this practice had been departed from. As mentioned by another member, he had sat from 10 in the morning till 8 in the evening, and when he returned, after a short absence to obtain refreshment, he had found himself marked as a school boy on the books.
It was then resolved that such of the members, who were absentees, and whose names are noted as not being present at the call of the House yesterday, be severally excused, and admitted to their seats.
Messrs. Fisk, Alston and Claiborne were appointed a committee pursuant to the resolution adopted yesterday, to bring in a bill repealing the duty on salt, and to continue the Mediterranean fund for a limited time.
During the morning, Mr. Fisk presented a bill repealing the duties on salt, and continuing in force, for a further time, the first section of the act, entitled "An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers."
On reading this bill a second time, the House divided—Ayes 65.
It was then referred to a committee of the whole.
It was moved to make it the order for this day, to-morrow, Monday and Tuesday.
All the other days, but this day, were disagreed to.
During the morning several ineffective attempts were made to take this bill into consideration—when the House, at a late hour, adjourned to 7 o'clock in the evening.
(To be continued.)

(By Authority.)
AN ACT Concerning invalid pensioners. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be and he is hereby directed to place the following named persons, whose claims have been transmitted to Congress, pursuant to a law passed the tenth of April one thousand eight hundred and six, on the pension list of invalid pensioners of the United States, according to the rates, and to commence at the times herein mentioned, that is to say:
 Richard Fairbrother at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the 26th day of May one thousand eight hundred and six;  John De Voe, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and six;  Peter Demarell, at the rate of three dollars and seventy five cents, per month, to commence on the first day of August one thousand eight hundred and six;  Stephen Ogden, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents, per month, to commence on the twenty fifth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and six;  John Berry, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the second day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six;  John King at the rate of four dollars per month to commence on the eighteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six;  Robert Ames, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and six;  Charles Gowin, at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the thirty-first day of October one thousand eight hundred and six;  Francis L. Slaughter, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth of November one thousand eight hundred and six;  William Re Beck, at the rate of four dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-second day of November one thousand eight hundred and six;  Spafford Ames at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and six;  Josiah Jones, at the rate of four dollars per month to commence on the twenty-second day of December one thousand eight hundred and six;  Samuel Dawndney at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the twenty-seventh day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six;  Elizabeth Easton, at the rate of five dollars per month, to commence on the thirty-first day of December eighteen hundred and six.  Joseph Ligon, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and seven;  John Hubbard, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and seven.  Daniel Guard at the rate of two dollars and fifty cents per month to commence on the twenty-third day of January one thousand eight hundred and seven;  Eliza Forbes, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and seven;  Alexander Simonton, at the rate of three dollars per month, to commence on the ninth day of January one thousand eight hundred and seven;  Noah Robinson, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the twenty third day of October one thousand eight hundred and six;  Charles Myron Thruston, at the rate of twenty dollars per month to commence on the fourteenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and six.  Jonas Farnsworth, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the second day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six;  Benoni Hathaway, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and six;  Thomas Marshall Baker, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-ninth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six;  James Dylart, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six;  Henry Ten Eyck, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and seven: 
 John Little at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the thirteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and seven;  Thomas Harris, at the rate of fifteen dollars per month, to commence on the third day of October one thousand eight hundred and six.  Daniel Baily, at the rate of ten dollars per month, to commence on the seventeenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and seven:  Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the pensions of the following persons, already placed on the pension list of the United States, whose claims for an increase of pension have been transmitted to Congress, pursuant to the act aforesaid, be increased to the sums herein respectively annexed to their names, the said increase to commence at the times herein mentioned, that is to say:  Seth Wyman, four dollars per month, to commence, on the sixteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and six;  George Bradford, five dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and six;  Abel Turney, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty ninth day of August one thousand eight hundred and six;  Charles Scott, five dollars per month to commence on the first day of September one thousand eight hundred and six;  Ephraim Baily, five dollars per month, to commence on the fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and six;  Asa Ware, five dollars per month, to commence on the ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred and six;  Daniel Hickey, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and six;  Daniel Nutting, two dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and six;  Abel Woods, five dollars per month, to commence on the tenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and six;  Joseph Meigs, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of October one thousand eight hundred and six;  William Neely, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of October one thousand eight hundred and six;  Elisha Frizzle, three dollars and seventy-five cents per month, to commence on the third day of November one thousand eight hundred and six;  William Burritt, five dollars per month, to commence on the third day of November one thousand eight hundred and six;  Benjamin Smith, five dollars per month, to commence on the third day of November one thousand eight hundred and six;  George Pittman, five dollars per month, to commence on the first day of February, one thousand eight hundred and seven;  Gustavus Alrick, three dollars and thirty-three cents and one third of a cent per month, to commence on the twenty-first day of November one thousand eight hundred and six;  Jabes Pemberton, two dollars and fifty cents per month, to commence on the twenty-seventh day of December one thousand eight hundred and six;  Wlat Hinkley, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and six.  Edward Evans, five dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of January one thousand seven hundred and seven:  Moses Wing, five dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fourth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and six:  John Cavenough, three dollars per month to commence on the seventeenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and seven:  Richard Hardin, five dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six:  Jonathan Holton, ten dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of September one thousand eight hundred and six:  Jonathan Willard, five dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and six:  Thomas Pearson, thirteen dollars thirty-three cents and one third of one cent per month, to commence on the twenty eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and six:  John Maynard six dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and six:  Thomas Avery, sixteen dollars sixty-six cents and two thirds of one cent per month to commence on the third day of October one thousand eight hundred and six:  Ebenezer Coe, twenty dollars per month to commence on the thirty-first day of July one thousand eight hundred and six:  Ebenezer Bancroft, six dollars per month, to commence on the thirty-first day of October one thousand eight hundred and six:  William Worthington, fifteen dollars per month to commence on the nineteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and six:  David Hawley ten dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and six: 
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the pension of Benjamin Bartlett of Massachusetts, who was employed in the service of the United States as an escort, spy and guide, at the pay of one dollar per day during hostilities with certain Indian tribes, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, and was disabled by being wounded whilst in said service be increased to five dollars per month.  Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the pensions becoming such in virtue of this act shall be paid in the same manner as invalid pensioners are paid, who have heretofore been placed on the pension list of the United States, under such restrictions and regulations in all respects as are prescribed by the laws of the United States, in such cases provided.  NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.  S. SMITH, President of the Senate, pro tempore. March 3, 1807.  APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
Foreign Intelligence.
From the Boston Centinel.
BULLETIN, No. 48, is dated WARSAW, JAN. 3. It states, that gen. Corbineau had followed the Russians from Pultusk, had reached Ostrowiec, the 1st January, and had picked up 400 Russian soldiers, several officers, and many baggage waggons: that Marshals Soult, Ney, Prince of Ponte Corvo (Bernadotte) and Bessieres, were cantoned on the little river Orecy. Davoust and Lannes at Pultusk. That the Russians continued to retreat; and the emperor came back to Warsaw, the 2d. That prince Jerome had laid Breslau in ashes, but the garrison had not surrendered: that a Prussian corps of 8000 attempted to raise the siege: but were defeated by general Montbrun, with a body of Wurttembergers and Bavarians, with the loss of 400 men, 600 horses, and a convoy of provisions. It contains no other military operations.
BULLETIN, No. 49, is dated WARSAW, JAN. 8. It states, that Breslau had capitulated, and prince Jerome entered the place and was going to besiege Brieg, Schweidnitz and Hasel: that general Victor had marched to besiege Colberg, and Dantzig: that general de Lastrow had been appointed Prussian minister of foreign affairs: that the French cavalry were not far from Koningsberg; and that the Russian army was continuing its movements towards Grodno.
BULLETIN, No. 50, is dated WARSAW, JAN. 13. It mentions, that the troops found several Russians sick at Ostrolenka; and that the illness in the Russian camp increased daily: and that the garrison of Breslau (5500 men) had surrendered before prince Jerome. A detailed account is given of the affair between the Prussian corps, and that of the Wurttembergers and Bavarians, mentioned in the 49th Bulletin: the rest of the bulletin relates to the progress of the Russians in Turkey; the preparations making in Turkey to resist the aggressions of the Russians; and that Austria and France are equally interested (as well as England) in not seeing Moldavia, Wallachia, Servia, Greece, Romelia and Natolia, become the sport of the Muscovites.
BULLETIN, No. 51, is dated WARSAW, JAN. 14. It notices the official dispatch of gen. Benningsen to the King of Prussia; which it says was received with great joy; but which joy, on the receipt of other accounts, was turned into grief; and the consequence of the latter was the determination to evacuate Koningsburg: that all the Prussian forces then did not exceed thirty-two thousand; some of which were with the king, others in various garrisons in Prussia and Silesia. On the Russian official account, it states, that Buxhorden was not at Makow; [Benningsen did not say he was] but at Golymin; where he was beaten: It defies Benningsen to shew a single piece of French cannon taken, a single standard, or more than 12 or 15 stragglers taken; while the French can show 6000 prisoners, &c two standards, which he left at Pultusk, and 3000 wounded whom he abandoned in his flight. The bulletin admits the French took care not to pursue him; denies, that the grand duke of Berg or Davoust was opposed to him; and concludes with a number of remarks on the effect of such ridiculous relations.
BULLETIN, No. 52, is dated WARSAW, JAN. 19. And gives an account of the operations of marshal Mortier in Prussia proper; and of an affair between a detachment from the Prussian garrison in Colburg, and a small corps of Mortier's army; in which the latter took four pieces of cannon and 100 prisoners. It adds, that Brieg, in Silesia, had surrendered; that Poland, rich in grain and provisions, affords a plentiful supply; that Warsaw supplies 100,000 rations daily; that no diseases existed in the army; that no severe frosts had been experienced; and that the emperor was daily upon parade, reviewing his troops, and particularly the Conscrips from France.
BATTLE OF PULTUSK.
Russian Official Account.
General Benningsen to the King of Prussia.
"I have the happiness most respectfully to acquaint your majesty, that I have succeeded in repulsing the enemy, who yesterday morning attacked me on every point near Pultusk. The main attack was made by general Souche, at the head of 15,000 men, on my left wing, near Farmguarka, in the view of getting possession of that town; I had only 5000 men under Gen. Bagaunaut, to oppose the enemy on that side; they made a brave defence, until I sent a reinforcement of three battalions of reserve, and afterwards three more under general Tolstoy, by which means the right wing of the French was totally defeated. The second attack, equally brisk, was made on my right flank, where general Barclay de Tolly was posted with the van guard. The wing extended on the road towards Szczegocyn to a small wood, where I had placed a covered battery, which the enemy attempted to turn. I therefore made a movement backwards on their right, which succeeded so well, that I not only frustrated the attempt of the enemy, but was also so fortunate as to reinforce General Barclay de Tolly, with three battalions, ten squadrons, and one battery to repulse the enemy; on which the enemy retreated from the wood.
"The attack commenced at 11 in the morning, and lasted until dark. From the relation of all the prisoners, I was opposed by Messrs. Murat, Davoust, and Lannes, with an army exceeding 50,000 men. They have lost about 5000, according to their own account.
"All my troops fought with the greatest bravery. The following generals particularly distinguished themselves: Osserman, Tolstoy, Barclay de Tolly, Prince Do gorouky, Bagaunaut, Somloff and Sioeff, of the infantry, also Colonel Davidofsky and Gondoff, &c. &c.
"Field marshal Kamenskoy departed from Pultusk for Ostrolenka on the morning of the 26th December, previous to the attack, and again gave the whole command to me, so that I have had the good fortune to command alone in this affair, and to beat the enemy. "I have to lament that the long expected succour of gen. Buxhorden had not arrived, although he was but two German miles distant, and even halted half way. I should otherwise have been able to follow up my victory. I have further to lament that the total want of provisions and forage oblige me to retire with my corps to Rozaw; the enemy has not molested me in my retreat.
Signed, BENNINGSEN. Rozaw, the 27th (15th) Dec. 1806."
ALTON, JAN. 2. The Russians have occupied Chozim, Jassy, Bender, Bucharest, and Widdin; and were approaching Dalmatia. Passan Ogloo has become a vassal of Russia; and letters from Bucharest say, the Grand Seignior has consented to receive a Russian garrison in Constantinople! Russia still professes to respect the independence of the Porte, and to guarantee it, agreeably to treaty. What can all these things mean?
LONDON, JAN. 15. Treaties to furnish Russia, Sweden, and Prussia, with subsidies to the amount of five millions sterling, have been entered into by government.
JAN. 22. The accounts from Poland still assert, that sickness prevailed in the French armies, and that not less than 40,000 men had been carried off by it.
AN ACT;
For the punishment for forgery and for other purposes.
WHEREAS it has been represented to this general assembly, that the crime of forging bank notes and negotiable notes hath greatly increased, and the punishment already provided by law, not being thought sufficient to prevent the commission of the crime, for remedy thereof.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That any person who shall with a fraudulent intent, employ an artist to engrave or etch any plate, in imitation of the note or notes of any established bank within this state, or of any bank which may hereafter be established within this state, or which are or may be established by law in any of the United States, or any person engaged in engraving or etching such plate or plates, or any person in any manner engaged in striking impressions from such plate or plates, or any person who shall affix to such notes, fraudulent or forged signatures, or any person who shall in any manner concerned in the altering, forging or counterfeiting, any note of any bank now existing within this state, or of any bank which may hereafter be established in this state, or any person who may pass within this state, forged or counterfeited notes (knowing them to be such) purporting to be the genuine notes of a bank regularly constituted within the United States, or any person who may pass as genuine any note purporting to be a note of a bank which does not exist, or small pass as genuine negotiable notes, any forged or counterfeited negotiable note or paper whatsoever, or who shall erase or alter any genuine negotiable note or negotiable paper, or any endorsement thereon; or shall tender in payment, or in any way utter, any such erased, altered, or counterfeited note or notes, or negotiable paper (knowing such bill or note, or negotiable paper, or the endorsement thereon, to be altered, forged, counterfeited, erased or falsified) with intention to defraud the said bank or banks, or any other person, shall be adjudged a felon, and shall be condemned to death without benefit of clergy.  February 4—W.B.
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS by an act entitled "An act to suspend the operation of an act intitled an act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise, and to remit the penalties incurred under the same," the President of the United States is authorized further to suspend the operation of the said prohibitory act, if in his judgment the public interest should require it: Provided, that such suspension shall not extend beyond the second Monday in December next. And whereas, it is judged for the public interest that such suspension should take place: Now therefore be it known, that I, THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, by virtue of the authority aforesaid, do hereby suspend the operation of the act entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," passed on the eighteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, until the second Monday of December next.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents and signed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Washington the twenty fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America the thirty first.
H: JEFFERSON. By the President, JAMES MADISON, Secretary of State.
No further information has been received since our last, relative to the apprehension of Mr. Burr. There can, however, be scarcely a doubt that he is on his way to this place, and we should suppose by this time at no considerable distance. It is not known where or by whom he was arrested. Letters of a recent date from the town of Washington, in the Mississippi territory, state that after his escape he joined his party for a short time, and then passed over the Mississippi, and struck into the swamp. Nothing is known of his course afterwards, except the information contained in the letter mentioned in our last and which is subjoined.
Subsequently to the escape of Burr, Blannerhasset, and Ralstone were brought before judge Toublin at Washington, and examined. The judge had determined, before he gave a decision, to wait for information expected from Dr. Carmichael.
There was on Monday an entire failure of the Orleans mail.
Extract of a letter, dated Fort St. Detert, Feb. 24, to a gentleman in Washington.
"A visit from Aaron Burr, esq. on the 19th of the present month has prevented my attention, before this evening, to the contents of your letter, but having to-day taken leave of this distinguished character, after seeing him across the Alabama, on his way to your city, I returned to this place."
If a stranger should come among us, who was altogether unacquainted with the existing political state of the world, and particularly with that of the United States, what would be his impressions from reading the federal prints?
 1. He would believe that under the name of a free republican government, we had the worst species of despotism that ever existed. He would infer that none of the great privileges, for which men of independent and generous minds have so often risked their all, were enjoyed; that freedom of opinion was not tolerated, that freedom of conscience was proscribed, that the freedom of the press was in chains. It is true that the free strictures passed upon public measures, and the vehement denunciations levelled at public men would lead him to hesitate in embracing this last opinion—but the reiteration of the assertion would compel him to believe at whatever sacrifice of his reasoning faculties.  2. He would believe that freedom of pursuit, the next dearest attribute of an independent mind, was absolutely interdicted, and that the government, by dealing out its protecting power, so encouraged some branches of industry as to embarrass and crush others.  3. He would more especially believe that commerce was in the most ignoble fetters; and that the merchants were consequently among the poorest, lowest, and least respectable classes of the community.  4. He would believe the whole nation to be in a retrograde course towards poverty and debasement.  5. He would believe that industry was paralysed, agriculture unproductive, and manufactures at a stand.  6. He would believe the people oppressed with taxes, and suffering under the most oppressive burthens.  7. He would believe those in government of the lowest order of mankind, and totally incapable of conducting the public affairs.  8. He would infer that the mind of the American was sunk into apathy and ignorance, and that knowledge was his contempt instead of his ambition.  9. He would believe that the American nation and government were held in contempt throughout the whole civilized world. 

And he would naturally exclaim "miserable people for whom nature and a kind Providence have done every thing—but who have done nothing for themselves! Their glory is extinguished. In infancy thou receest the decrepitude of age. Better had it been for thee and the human race, hadst thou never asserted an independence thou knowest not how to maintain."
But what would be the astonishment of our moralizing stranger, be, on employing his own senses and judging for himself from indisputable facts and observations, to find—
1. That every man, from the highest to the lowest, was permitted to enjoy an unlimited freedom of opinion, political as well as religious, and that the press was suffered, with impunity, not merely to utter the truth, but to propagate the most flagrant untruths, to declare public measures to have been taken which never were adopted, to ascribe motives to public men which never influenced them, and not satisfied with this, to attack the private lives with the basest calumnies. What would be his astonishment to find, although the first magistrate possessed a private character without a stain, that this en- slaved organ had tortured ingenuity to multiply and aggravate the number and degree of vices ascribed to him? Would not this astonishment be extreme to hear, that notwithstanding the atrocity of these calumnies and the almost universal reverence entertained for the character of the chief magistrate, and notwithstanding the existence of laws fully competent to the punishment of calumniators, not a single prosecution had been instituted by him or his friends.
2. What would be his astonishment to learn that freedom of pursuit was not only exempt from any positive restraint, but that it was absolutely protected and guaranteed by habits and institutions unknown to any other nation—that there is not a single legalized monopoly—that there are no entailed estates—that there are no established orders—that the road to office is equally open to all—that every useful occupation of life is held in estimation—that there is no preference whatever given to one pursuit over another, and that such preference is actually prohibited by the letter and spirit of our institutions.
3. What would be his astonishment to find that trade was almost as free as air, that the field of enterprise at home as well as abroad was almost entirely unrestricted, that it was in a state of prosperity without a precedent, that no people so young had ever been so commercial, and that the merchants, instead of being the poorest, the lowest, and the least respectable class in the community, were unquestionably, for their numbers, the richest, and that they lived in a style of elevation and enjoyment unknown to any other part of the nation, enjoying the best tables, living in the largest houses, the most splendidly furnished, keeping their carriages, and retiring in the summer to their gay villas, and living there with even more elegance than in town? Would he not almost disbelieve his senses, when, partaking of their cheer, and surrounded by all the delicacies of the season, and the more costly luxuries of the foreign world, he heard these men, instead of expressing their gratitude, cursing the chief magistrate of their country, holding their country itself up to scorn, and bewailing their unfortunate and depraved condition. Having his eyes in some measure opened by this strange exhibition, what would be his surprise on appealing to official documents, to find—
That in a period of 20 years the population had increased from 2,650,000 to 3,156,000.
That the dwelling houses had in the same period increased from 650,000 to 1,225,000.
That the improved lands had risen from 21,500,000 to 39,400,000 acres.
That the average price per acre had risen from two to six dollars.
That the number of horses had increased from 600,000 to 1,200,000; and the horned cattle from 1,200,000 to 2,950,000.
That the merchant vessels had increased from 250,000 tons to 1,107,000.
That the imports had risen from eleven to eighty millions of dollars.
That the exports of domestic production had increased from nine to forty-one millions.
And the exports of foreign goods from one to thirty six millions.
That the national revenues had increased in a period of twelve years from eight to thirteen millions of dollars—while the expenditures, making an allowance for the extinguishment of the principal of the debt, have been nearly stationary.
That the specie in circulation has risen in a period of twenty years from ten to seventeen millions.
Would he not on imbuing such information, indignantly shun the society of men, so lost to character, so lost to truth, so lost to patriotism, so lost to every honorable feeling? And would he not, freed from this contagion, acknowledge, no matter what country gave him birth, that the existing situation of the United States presents the most illustrious commentary on the principles of the republican system, and demonstration of its superiority to all others. Would he not have the magnanimity to admit that in no other country has there been such a rapid progress to wealth and power, such an astonishing advance in the products of agriculture and the extension of commerce.
4. As to oppressive burthens a single glance at the annual official statements, would show him that in amount the taxes are infinitely lighter than those of any other nation, and that in their ac-
tual operation they are, from their nature, scarcely felt—for being equal and impartial, and collected at a very inconsiderable expense, they by no means press on each individual to the amount he pays, or take so much money from his pocket, but are in fact virtually reduced to an amount comparatively small, by every man actually charging them, to a considerable degree, in the price fixed by him upon his labor. It is for this reason that there is no country under heaven in which the taxes are so unoppressive.
5. After contemplating these effects, after passing through the country and beholding an unbroken prosperity from one end of it to the other, and more than all after looking back upon a period in which the whole civilized world was been in convulsion, and this nation alone exempt from the calamities of war, and in the undisturbed enjoyment of peace, although often threatened by the conduct of the most formidable powers of Europe, would he not acknowledge those at the head of our affairs at least as capable of guiding the helm of state as any of the administrations of Europe? Would he not go further, and judging of the actions of men by their effects, which in a period of any tolerable length is a correct criterion, however unjust in a single case, allow that the American government had pursued a more enlightened policy than any other government on earth, and was consequently composed of men possessed either of greater virtue or greater talent than any other country could during the same time boast? He would not, with the federalists, ascribe every thing to chance, but judging with an impartial eye, he would have but two alternatives—He would either believe the American government the most enlightened on earth, or the American people the most virtuous and best informed. Without acknowledging one or both of these propositions, every thing around him would appear miraculous.
6. Studying the character, and contemplating the pursuits of the respective classes of the Americans, he would perceive an activity and enterprise never at rest, that by daring every thing overcame all obstacles, that with equal ease and success struck the harpoon into the whale, cultivated the earth, pursued the mechanical arts, filled with honor the learned professions, or discharged the more arduous functions of government; talents which imply no inconsiderable share of natural sagacity, and require a large share of acquired knowledge. Would he not be forced to acknowledge, on contemplating this picture, that apathy was unknown, and that an universal and almost insatiable thirst for knowledge pervaded all ranks.
7. Finally, he would be induced to ask himself this question: Can it be that a nation which marches with such unprecedented strides to numbers, to wealth and to power, by developing her solid resources, of which nothing can deprive her, which has maintained peace while the whole surrounding world has been in arms, which has added to her original territory a country of perhaps superior extent without drawing the sword, or causing the infelicity of a single individual, which has in no instance violated the rights of others, or sacrificed her own—can it be that such a nation is held in contempt throughout the whole civilized world? If this be true, what else does it prove but that the whole civilized world is destitute of honor and principle, and that consequently to be despised by such a world, instead of being disgraceful, is in the highest degree honorable. But he would deny the fact. How, he would say, can this be the case, when we behold this very civilized world paying more respect to the rights of America than to those of any other nation? It is true her rights are frequently trampled upon; but comparing the aggressions committed on her with those committed on the powers of Europe, we behold only the traces of the hare compared with those of the Elephant.
Would he not, acknowledging his deception, exclaim—"Happy people, who, although you have received the most prodigal favors from nature, have not relaxed your own exertions, but who have, greatly to your honor, felt the one as the strongest excitement to the other. Your name is on the roll of fame. Though young, you advance with the steps of manhood. Maintain, as you hitherto have done, the independence you so gloriously acquired, and the world will pronounce you its best, its most illustrious benefactor."
INDIAN LANGUAGE. It is observed by John L. Gardiner Esq. in one of his communications to Dr. Mitchell that "there are many words in the Knistenaux and Algonkin languages exactly like those of the Manicou Indians on the eastern-most extremity of Long Island, and which seem in part to justify an observation of M'Kenzie in his journey from Canada, to the Pacific ocean, that there are three distinct nations "on the continent of America. 1. The Equimux, who probably came from Greenland. 2. The inhabitants on the borders of the Pacific below the latitude of 55 degrees north; and 3. Those of the midland or middle region, whose course has been from the Atlantic toward the Pacific. Similarity of languages, I conceive to be a more certain method of tracing the origin of savage nations, than similarity of customs, which among uncivilized nations are nearly the same from the "ancient Hebrew, to the modern nations of American Indians." In addition to the curious and interesting information on the native American languages, made a few years ago by Dr. Barton, the public may expect much
more information from the collated vocabularies of the original tongues which will appear in the narrative of Captain Lewis and Clark, in their late expedition across the continent of North America from the Potomac to Columbia river, soon to be offered to their impatient fellow citizens.
At an election held at SEMMES Tavern for DIRECTORS for the Bank of Columbia, on the 20th inst. the following gentlemen were elected,
John Mason, William Marbury, Charles Worthington, John Cox, Philip B. Key, Thomas Peter, David Stuart, John Threlkeld, Henry Powell, James Dunlop, Marshall Waring, Jeremiah Williams.
The Directors met and chose John Mason, Esq. President, & elected Walter Smith, Esq. to fill the vacancy. * New Director.
DIED, In England, Feb. 5th, the celebrated General Pascal Paoli, the Corsican patriot and Godfather of Bonaparte.
The report of the death of Mungo Park, who was said to have fallen a victim in the interior of Africa, is now found to be untrue. Accounts were received of him at Cambridge in England, on October 1st, which stated his arrival at Tombuctoo, and that he is on his return home.
Nassau paper. Natchez, Feb. 16.
On Friday morning a duel was fought on the western margin of the Mississippi, opposite this city, between the hon. Coates Mead and Capt. Robert Sample, of Wilkinson county. The first fire was exchanged without doing mischief, but at the discharge of the second, Mr. Mead received a wound in his right thigh, of which, we are happy to say, he is fast recovering.
New-York, March 20. Extract of a letter from Matthew and Alexander Buchanan, belonging to the Miranda expedition, to their relations in this city, dated
"Carthagena Prison, Dec. 30, 1806. "Since we wrote you last, giving a full account of our unfortunate capture and situation, nothing extraordinary has happened us. We are still kept in close confinement, loaded with chains, and death staring us in the face. Unless our country will interfere in our behalf, there is not the most distant hope of our ever effecting our liberty. We have been very ill, but have recovered our health a little. Several of our unfortunate companions are already dead; and considering our miserable situation, poor living, scanty allowance, exposed to fevers and other diseases incidental to this climate, it is surprising to me that one of us has survived so long. Benjamin Davis, and Wm. Long, of your city, are well, and pass out prison window in chains to and from their labour every day. John Scott has lost his hearing, is very low, and cannot live many days. Of the number confined in the cell with us, two only have died."
Extract of a letter from an American citizen in Calcutta to his friend in Philadelphia, dated October 16, 1806.
"Your packet was delivered soon after my arrival here; to the Rev. Dr. Carey, who was then engaged respecting some missionaries, who arrived a few days before in the ship Benjamin Franklin, capt. Wickes, from London. The government insist on capt. Wickes taking them back, and declare that he will not be permitted to clear his ship without he takes them back. It will not be settled till the ship be ready for clearing out, and at present it is very doubtful, whether the captain will not be forced to comply in returning the missionaries he brought out with him. The government here is unfavorable to the preaching of the gospel, as their arbitrary power would of course then cease."
We understand from good authority, that the ship Benjamin Franklin had cleared out at Rotterdam for Serampore, and that the missionaries upon landing there became Danish subjects.
Aurora.
Copy of a letter from Mr. Wm. Cartwright to a gentleman in Philadelphia, dated
Carthagena, Dec. 15, 1806.
DEAR SIR, After taking my leave of you, I shipped on board the schooner Bee, capt. Huddell, belonging to —, bound to St. Domingo, and from thence back to Philadelphia. After we arrived in St. Domingo, and after lying there five months, the ship called Leander, capt. Lewis, came in and chartered the schooner for 30 days; unknown to us where bound to. We applied to our captain for a discharge. He replied he would not discharge us. We told him we would not go unless he would inform us where the schooner was going. The captain then hailed the ship Leander, and two boats came along beside the Bee, with men armed with pistols and cutlasses; cut and slashed for and aft decks—threw us in the boat, and took us on board of the ship—kept us there till the ship got ready to sail—sent us on board of the schooner again, and went to the Spanish Main; and there was taken; sentenced to hard
labour in Carthagena for eight years! I would be very glad if you would receive my wages, from the 20th Sept. to the 27th March, 25 dollars a month. If I should ever return, I shall recover heavy damages for my suffering. There are nineteen fellow sufferers with me, working every day in digging, with a long chain fastened to each. There were 57 sentenced; 10 hung.
FOR SALE,
The House and Lot formerly occupied by Dr. BOLLUS an apothecary Store, opposite the West Market House—Likewise Lot No. 1, square 75 with a frame Shop thereon, and a convenient frame House on the corner of the President's square and Pennsylvania avenue near the War Office. Apply to BENJAMIN PERKINS. March 25—3t
COLUMBIAN LIBRARY.
The annual meeting of the Shareholders in the Columbian Library will be held at the Library; room in Wednesday next at 5 o'clock in the evening, for the purpose of choosing six Directors for the ensuing year.
DAVID WILEY, Sec'y. Georgetown, March 24—1
WASHINGTON PARISH.
SOME doubts having been entertained, respecting the legality of the present Vestry of Washington Parish, it has been considered necessary that a new election should take place—For this purpose, application as been made to me, under the idea of my being the only legal Rector of this Parish, to call a meeting of the Parishioners according to the requisitions of the laws of Maryland. I have therefore thought it my duty to notify, that an Election of Vestrymen for the Protestant Episcopal Church of the said Parish, will be held on Easter Monday the 30th day of March 1807, at 11 o'clock A. M. at the Church on New Jersey avenue.
Signed GEORGE RALPH. March 25—3t
IN CHANCERY, MARCH 19, 1807.
William O'Neale, against Richard Wootton, Lewis Beall and William Pritchell.
The object of the bill filed in this cause is to obtain a decree, to correct an error in two deeds conveying part of a tract of Land lying in Montgomery county, called "The Cuckold's Delight," one being a deed from Arthur Nelson to Thomas Pritchell, dated the 22nd day of June 1741, the other being a deed from William Pritchell to William O'Neale the complainant, dated the 31st day of June 1752. The bill states that both of the deeds aforesaid describe the beginning of the land to be conveyed thereby, to be at the end of the second line of the said land, instead of at the end of the 30th line thereof, as the parties intended the beginning to be; the bill further states that William Pritchell one of the defendants resides out of the State of Maryland. It is thereupon on motion of the complainant ordered and adjudged that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted in the National Intelligencer once in each of three successive weeks before the 22nd day of April next, to the end that the absent defendant may have notice of the present application and the object of the Bill, and may be warned to appear in this court in person or by solicitor on or before the 22nd day of August next to show cause if any he hath why a decree shall not pass as prayed.
True copy, SAM. H. HOWARD Esq. March 25—w3t
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber wishing to leave the city, offers for sale the property where he now lives, viz. TWO LOTS in Square 38, fronting on B Street 78 feet 3 inches, no running back 181 feet and half. The buildings are a convenient Frame DWELLING HOUSE, Smoke House, & Ice House; two Lime Kilns and Lime House; likewise a handsome garden.
On the south of the street in square 39 is a wharf, sufficient to hold 200 cords of wood at once. If this property is not sold at private sale before the first day of May next, it will on that day be sold to the highest bidder, on the premises, at 4 o'clock P. M.
Ten per cent. one third of the purchase money will be required in 60 days, one third in six months, and the remaining third in twelve months. The purchaser giving his notes on either the city or Georgetown banks, with a good endorser.
JOHN STEPHEN. March 25—w3t
State of Maryland, ss. St. Mary's county, Orphans Court, February Term, 1807.
ON application of Arnold L. Leigh, and Benjamin Williams, Executors of Walter Leigh, late of Saint Mary's county, deceased, it is ordered, that they give the notice required by law for creditors to exhibit their claims against the said deceased, and that the same be published once in each week, for the space of three successive weeks, in the Washington Federalist and National Intelligencer.
JAMES FORRESTER, Reg. Will. For St. Mary's county.
THIS is to give notice that the subscribers of St. Mary's county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of St. Mary's county in Maryland, Letters Testamentary on the personal estate of Walter Leigh, late of the county aforesaid, deceased—All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to the subscribers at or before the third day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under our hands this 3d day of March eighteen hundred and seven.
ARNOLD L. LEIGH, BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, Executors. March 25—w3t
MISS FINAGAN, Would be happy to accommodate a few GENTLEMEN with BOARD, next door to Mr. Harrison Smith, Pennsylvania avenue. March 25—3t
The thorough Bred Horse MONTICELLO, NOW IN HIGH ORDER.
WILL be Let to March the ensuing season to commence the 10th of April, at $100 per Mare, for which a note must be sent payable the first of September, and one dollar to the groom; or in lieu thereof, ELEVEN DOLLARS in money.
Monticello is a beautiful forest, full 15 hands high, 6 years old this spring, great bone and fineness. Has never been in training—his blood is equal to any horse in America. He was got by Punch; his dam was Modesty, bred by Mr. Ben. Lowndes of Bladensburg, got by Mr. Kait's Union, his grand-dam by Galloway's Sealy, his great grand-dam (an imported mare from the Duke of Hamilton's stock) by Spot; his great great grand-dam by Sedbury, his great great grand-dam by Patouch, his great great grand-dam by Old Traveller, his great great great grand-dam by Childers, out of a Barb mare.
Punch's Pedigree.
Punch was bred by Lord Sherborne, and got by King Herod, who was the sire of the Prince of Wales's Rockingham and Mr. Tatler's Regulus; his dam by Old Mark—Mark was the sire of the noted horse Scipio, and the imported horse Shark, Pretender, and many others of the best runners of England; so that the blood of Scipio and High Flyer is centered in Punch, which horse were never beat. His grand-dam by Lord Cullean's Arabian; great grand-dam by Regulus, out of Ruth's Black Eyes—Black Eyes was got by Crab, out of the Varicol Galloway. He was purchased by Sir John Lade when riding 4 years old, for 1000 gs. who named him Punch. When 3 years old, he ran in the name of Lord Sherborne's Chestnut Colt, which may be seen in the racing calendar.
In 1784, when 4 years old, Punch won a match at Newmarket of 300 gs. each, beating won of Lord Barrington's, and giving 3 lb. He won the plate at Lambourn, and another at Goucesser; and afterwards won two matches at New Market. In 1785, he won the plate at Oxford, beating col. O'Neely's General who won the gold cup that year, and Mr. Tombs's Terret. He won the plate at Burford, beating Wilbraham, Mountbanch and General, and the plate at Lambourn, at five heats, beating Copper-bottom, and three others. In 1786, he won a sweepstakes of 50 gs. each, at Winchester; beating 6 runners, 8 horses and several others; and a sweepstakes of 50 gs. each, at Stockbridge, beating 5 runners, Miss Kingland, and several others.
N. B. He won 42 fifty pound plates, besides matches and sweepstakes, while in possession of Sir John Lade, Esq.
Good and extensive pasturage, well enclosed, at 50 cents per week, and the mare fed, if required, at the market price, for which the money must be sent. The greatest care taken to prevent accidents or escapes, but will not be responsible for either.
JOHN THRELKELD. March 23—4t
REMOVAL.
P. MAURO takes the liberty of informing his friends customers and the inhabitants of Washington in general, that he has removed his Grocery store, from opposite the Seven Buildings to the store adjoining south to the Seven Buildings, formerly occupied by Mr. Plumner.
FRESH TEAS,
Green coffee at superior quality, old Madeira wine, sweet oranges, Lisbon lemons, and a complete assortment of groceries, wines, liquors, fruits, and spices, for sale on very moderate terms, by wholesale and retail at P. MAURO'S
Grocery store, adjoining south to the seven buildings. March 13—w3t.
60 DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber living in Prince George's county on Sunday the 30th inst. the three following slaves—a negro young man who calls himself BILL STEWART, who was born at Montgomery court house, whence the property of Honore Martin, was purchased of him by the late Rich. Conte who sold him to me; he is a likely well made fellow about 21 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, his hands and feet are large; the evening before he absconded he had his hair cut close; he had with him a variety of clothing, viz. 1 blue coat and overalls, one light colored beaver hat and overalls, a fowndown waistcoats, 3 fine Irish linen shirts and some coarse shirts, three muslin neckcloths, a fine hat, price 7 dollars; he took away a prayer book, in the first page of which is written Mary Duckett.
JOE who calls himself Joe Grimes, alias Graham, and HARRY, both young negro men about 21 years of age—the clothing of these cannot be described. Joe has one of his arm broken near the wrist, which makes it fewer than the other; when he is spoken to he speaks fast as if his tongue was too large for his mouth. Harry, I am informed, has several large scars on his body and one of his thighs occasioned by burns when he was young.
The above reward will be paid for confining the three in jail, or 50 dollars for confining Bill in jail so that I get him again. WALTER BOWIE. July 7—22wtf
20 DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY from the subscriber in August last, Negro CHARLES—he is a straight well made black man, about 26 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high; has lost some of his fore teeth; is remarkably polite and much of a gallant. The above reward will be paid to any person who will bring him home or lodge him any jail so that I get him again. WM. B. BRANES. Upper Marlbo', Jan. 9—22wtf

City of Washington, 2 March 14th, 1807. Having been informed that there were several unauthorised and probably some spurious publications now preparing for the press, on the subject of my late tour to the Pacific Ocean by individuals entirely unknown to me, I have considered it a duty which I owe the public, as well as myself to put them on their guard with respect to such publications, lest from the practice of such impositions they may be taught to depreciate the worth of the work which I am myself preparing for publication before it can possibly appear, as much time, labor, and expense are absolutely necessary in order to do justice to the several subjects which it will embrace: With a view therefore to prevent the practice of those deceptions the public are informed that the lists for subscriptions which have been promulgated by myself are headed with the subjoined Prospectus, and that those who wish to possess the genuine work, may obtain it by entering their names on those lists. The Prospectus will serve to show the distribution and contents of the work.
The work will most probably be published by the latter end of October next, and the first volume of the work about the 1st of January 1808; the two remaining volumes will follow in succession as early as they can possibly be prepared for publication.
As early as a just estimate of the price of the several parts of this work can be formed, public notice will be given of the same through the medium of the Press. To Robert Frazier only has permission been given either by Gen. William Clark or myself, to publish any thing in relation to our late voyage. When the proposals were first drawn in October last for the publication of the Journal of that man, they were submitted to me for correction; I then expunged the promise which had been made, that the work should contain information in relation to the natural history of the country through which we had passed and cautioned the persons concerned in the publication not to promise the world any thing with which they had not had the means of complying; but as the hope of gain seems to have outstripped their good faith to the public in this respect; I think it my duty to declare that Robert Frazier, who was only a private on this expedition, is entirely unacquainted with celestial observations, mineralogy, botany, or zoology, and therefore cannot possibly give any accurate information on those subjects, nor on that of geography, and that the whole which can be expected from his Journal as merely a limited detail of our daily transactions. With respect to all unauthorised publications relative to this voyage, I presume that they cannot have stronger pretensions to accuracy or information than that of Robert Frazier.
MERIWETHER LEWIS. PROSPECTUS Of LEWIS and CLARK's Tour to the PACIFIC OCEAN, through the Interior of the Continent of North America, performed by order of the Government of the United States, during the years 1804, 1805, & 1806.
This work will be prepared by captain Meriwether Lewis, and will be divided into two parts, the whole comprised in three Volumes, octavo, containing from four to five hundred pages, each; printed on good paper, and a fair type. The several volumes in succession will be put to press as early periods as the avocations of the author will permit him to prepare them for publication.
PART THE FIRST—IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOLUME FIRST—Will contain a narrative of the voyage, with a description of some of the most remarkable places in those hitherto unknown wilds of America, accompanied by a Map of good size, and embellished with a view of the great Cataract of the Missouri, the plan, on a large scale, of the connected falls of that river, as also of those of the falls, narrows, and great rapids of the Columbia, with their several portages. For the information of future voyagers there will be added in the sequel of this volume, some observations and remarks on the navigation of the Missouri and Columbia rivers, pointing out the precautions which must necessarily be taken, in order to insure success, together with an itinerary of the most direct and practicable route across the continent of North America, from the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers to the mouth of the Columbia into the Pacific Ocean.
VOLUME SECOND—Whatever properly appertains to geography, embracing a description of the rivers, mountains, climate, soil, and face of the country; a view of the Indian nations distributed over that vast region, shewing their traditions, habits, manners, customs, national characters, stature, complexions, dress, dwellings, arms, and domestic utensils, with many other interesting particulars in relation to them: Also observations and reflections on the subjects of civilization, government, and maintaining a friendly intercourse with those nations. A view of the fur trade of North America, setting forth a plan for its extension, and shewing the immense advantages which would accrue to the mercantile interests of the United States, by combining the same with a direct trade to the East Indies through the continent of North America. This volume will be embellished with a number of plates illustrative of the dress and general appearance of such Indian nations as differ materially from each other; of their habitations; their
weapons and habiliments used in war; their hunting and fishing apparatus; domestic utensils, &c. In an appendix there will also be given a diary of the weather, kept with great attention throughout the whole of the voyage, shewing also the daily rise and fall of the principal water-courses which were navigated in the course of the same.
PART THE SECOND—IN ONE VOLUME. This part of the work will be confined exclusively to scientific research, & principally to the natural history of those hitherto unknown regions. It will contain a full dissertation on such subjects as have fallen within the notice of the author, and which may properly be distributed under the heads of botany, mineralogy, and zoology, together with some strictures on the origin of Prairies, the cause of the mudiness of the Missouri, of volcanic appearances, and other natural phenomena which were met with in the course of this interesting tour. This volume will also contain a comparative view of twenty-three vocabularies of distinct Indian languages, procured by captains Lewis and Clark on the voyage, and will be ornamented and embellished with a much greater number of plates than will be bestowed on the first part of the work, as it is intended that every subject of natural history which is entirely new, and of which there are a considerable number, shall be accompanied by an appropriate engraving illustrative of it.
This distribution of the work has been made with a view to the accommodation of every description of readers, and is here offered to the patronage of the public in such shape, that all persons wishing to become subscribers, may accommodate themselves with either of the parts, or the entire work, as it shall be most convenient to themselves. Detached from this work, there will be published on a large scale, as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers be obtained to defray the expence,
LEWIS & CLARK'S MAP OF NORTH AMERICA, From longitude 9 deg. west, to the Pacific Ocean, and between 36 deg. and 52 north latitude,
Embracing all their late discoveries, & that part of the continent heretofore the least known. This map will be compiled from the best maps now extant, as well published as in manuscript, from the collective information of the best informed travellers through the various portions of that region, and corrected by a series of several hundred celestial observations, made by captain Lewis during his late tour.
For the convenience of subscribers, these several works will be delivered at the most respectable commercial towns, and at the seats of government of the respective states and territories within the union: No advance is required, nor will payment be demanded until such delivery is made.
Knowing that a very considerable proportion of the expence of such publications depends on the engravings which embellish or form them, and that the precise number of such engravings, particularly as it regards the second part of the work, have not yet been settled, it is difficult for the author at this moment to fix a price on them; he therefore declares to the public, that his late voyage was not undertaken with a view to pecuniary advantages, and pledges himself that the estimate which he will in this instance set on his literary labors shall be of the most moderate description; his principal reason indeed for proposing a subscription at all, is that he may be enabled to form some estimate of the number of copies to be struck off.
Editors of Public Prints in the United States, disposed to aid the publication of this work, are requested to give the foregoing a few insertions.
TO LET, And possession immediately given—That large and commodious brick Dwelling HOUSE & STORE, lately occupied by Mr. ADAM LINDSAY near the Navy Yard; the house is well calculated to accommodate a small family at present, having four rooms nearly finished, a good kitchen, and spring of water in the cellar adjoining—Also, a stable and wood cellar. The store is large and well adapted to the Dry Good and Grocery business having a large and dry cellar with a plank floor underneath the whole of the store, where goods of any kind may be safely deposited. The situation of the above described premises for business is not excelled by any in this city. For terms enquire of Mr. Matthew Wright, near the premises or to the subscriber on East Capitol Street near the Capitol. WILLIAM EMACK, Attorney for Adam Lindsay, Washington City, March 13—wtf
WASHINGTON & ALEXANDRIA PACKET.
THE Public are respectfully informed, that a Packet will commence running on the 10th day of MAY next, between the above places, will start at the hour of NINE o'clock every morning from the mouth of TYBER CREEK in the city of Washington, and at the hour of FOUR o'clock every evening from Alexandria. Accommodations for Passengers and Goods, will be amply provided by the public's obedient servant. SOLOMON STENGER, City of Washington, March 18—3t
Tickets in St. Paul's Parish LOTTERY—BALTIMORE, NOW DRAWING. May be had of any of the Managers, for whole names and the scheme of the Lottery, see the National Intelligencer, No. 985. February 21—
FOR SALE. I wish to sell at Private Sale, the following property—Lot No. 10 in square 348 with the improvements thereon—Lot No. 15 in square 378, 60 feet front, and 100 back with three small Frames thereon in good order—Also Lot No. 1 in square 323, near the Theatre, with a store and half Frame, 24 by 18 feet, complete and in the best order; the whole of them has good dry Cellar—Also a half Lot No. 5 in square 607, front 27, and running back 72 feet, on the Eastern Branch. Apply to GEORGE MOORE, City Washington, March 18—3t
Orphans Court of Prince George's County, October Term, 1806. On application of Isabella Wood and Orphan Belt, junior, administrators of Elijah Wood, late of Prince George's county, in the state of Maryland, deceased, to this court, to make distribution of the assets in their hands, among the heirs and legal representatives of the said Elijah Wood, and it appearing to this court that some of the representatives of the said deceased, to wit: Lydia Wood, Eleanor Swaine and Robert Wood, reside out of the state of Maryland. It is thereupon ordered that this court will proceed on the second Tuesday in April next, to make distribution of the assets in the hands of the said Isabella Wood and Orphan Belt, junior, provided a copy of this order be inserted in the National Intelligencer once a week, until the first day of April next. TRUMAN TYLER, Register of Wills for Prince George's county. December 8—wtf
A BARGAIN. THE subscriber offers for sale the farm he now occupies, containing near 300 acres with or without the flock thereon. It is distant from the city of Georgetown and Washington, about five miles, and well known as a healthy situation. There is much fine fruit thereon, and abounds with springs, affording as good water as in the United States, a considerable proportion of the land has been in clover, and from thirty to forty acres fit for the feythe the ensuing summer. It is now in a very improving state, being altogether clear of broom ledge, and from 40 to 50 acres ploughed and prepared for a spring crop, and from 30 to 40 acres well set with wheat and rye—from some part of the land it is calculated for tobacco; and plaster of paris answers well with it all. The dwelling house and other improvements may with small repairs, be rendered very comfortable—from its vicinity to two growing cities, many advantages result in supplying the markets. A purchaser may calculate on a good bargain particularly if an early application be made. Some part of the purchase money will be required in cash or approved negotiable paper the remainder rendered easy—or negroes received in payment. The subscriber or William Seary residing on the farm will show it when required, and the terms made known by application to Mr. John Thompson, George Town, or Dr. Wm. Thornton Washington. Isaac Polock, Fruit Hill, Some Lands calculated for the culture of cotton, Indian corn and small grain, situated on a navigable river in the healthiest part of the state of Georgia, will also be sold on reasonable terms or exchanged for negroes. I. P. Jan. 29—1m2wtf
This is to give notice, That the subscriber of Prince George's county and state of Maryland, hath obtained from the Orphan's court of said county, letters of administration on the estate of Richard Crampin late of said county deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 10th day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from any benefit of the said estate. And all persons indebted to the said deceased are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber. Given under my hand this 12th day of February, 1807. THOMAS BOWIE, Adm'r. of Richard Crampin. Feb 18—w6t
FOR SALE, Fresh Red CLOVER SEED, By UNIS CRAVEN, near the Navy Yard. March 23—1m
THE COMMISSIONERS Appointed under an act of the Corporation of Washington for building a TOBACCO WAREHOUSE on square 801, will receive Proposals in writing, until the 1st day of April next, for the following Materials and Workmanship: 50,000 hard bricks, 40 perh of stone, 108 squares of slate, The Rafter and necessary lumber for the roof and workmanship for the above. N. B. A plan of the roof may be seen by application to G. Coombe. DANIEL CARROLL, of Dudn. GRIFFITH COOMBE, JAMES D. BARRY, Commissioners. March 23—4t
20 Dollars Reward. WAS Stolen from the subscribers stable, near the Navy Yard, on the night of the 16th inst. a SORREL HORSE about 7 years old. He has a number of white hairs over his body. A blaze in his face, and on his off hind foot, a remarkable stripe of white ending in a point near his knee. He trots remarkably fast and hard, shod all round. Ten dollars reward will be given for the horse, and the above for the horse and thief, and all reasonable charges paid by me. BENJAMIN KING. March 23—3t
PUBLIC SALE. BY order of the Orphans Court of Prince George's county, will be exposed at public Sale, to the highest bidder, at the farm lately occupied by Mr. Richard Crampin, and at his late dwelling in the town of Bladensburg, on Tuesday the 5th day of April, next if fair if not the next fair day—All the residue or unford part of the deceased's personal estate, (except the crop of tobacco) consisting of a valuable man servant, a pair of well grown oxen, about 80 barrels of merchantable corn, 150 bushels of clean rye, about 10,000 weight of Hay, and various other articles too tedious to mention. The sale will commence on the farm, at 9 o'clock in the morning, and continue from day to day until all is sold. Terms of sale, a credit till the 20th day of March 1808, for all sums above Ten pounds, the purchaser or purchasers to give bond, with two good and sufficient securities, (freeholders if required) carrying interest from the day of sale; and for all purchases to the amount of Ten pounds and under, the cash is to be paid—No property will be delivered until previously paid or bonded for, as above. THOMAS BOWIE, Adm'r. of Richard Crampin. March 23—tdof
Bank of Columbia, March 19th, 1807. THE Board of Directors having this day declared a dividend for the half year ending the 20th inst. at the rate of Eight per cent per annum—the same will be paid to the Stockholders or their Representatives at any time after this day. WILLIAM WHANN, Cashier. Georgetown March 20—ep6w
TAKE NOTICE. The Commissioners of the tax for Prince George's county, will meet at Upper Marlborough, on Monday the 6th day of April next and continue to sit for eighteen days, for the purpose of making entries of such alterations as have taken place in the property in said county since their last meeting. Test TRUMAN TYLER, Clerk. March 20—w3t
By the Orphans Court of St. Mary's county, February term, eighteen hundred and seven.
ORDERED That James Biscoe, executor of Deborah Wolfenholme late of St. Mary's county, deceased, give the notice required by law for creditors to exhibit their claims against the estate of the said deceased, and that the same be published once a week for six weeks in the Fredericktown Herald and National Intelligencer. In testimony whereof I have set my hand, this 4th day of March, Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and seven. JAMES FORREST, Reg. Wills for St. Mary's county.
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of the city of Baltimore hath obtained from the Orphans Court of St. Mary's county, in Maryland, Letters Testamentary on the personal estate of Deborah Wolfenholme late of the county aforesaid, deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the 4th day of September next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand, this 4th day of March, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and seven. JAMES BISCOE, Executor. March 20—w6t
PUBLIC SALE. BY virtue of a deed of trust from James Wiffield to the subscriber will be sold to the highest bidder on the 27th of May next at the hour of 11 o'clock A. M. on the premises a lot of ground supposed to contain ten acres with the wood thereon, situated near the lower Eastern Branch bridge and on the road leading to Marlbro. Terms of sale cash. BENSON L. MCCORMICK, Trustee. February 27—wtdof
Fifty Dollars Reward. FOR apprehending RICHARD GOTIER, who broke jail last night. He was committed on his confession of passing counterfeit checks; he is about 5 feet 7 inches high, fair complexion, light hair, grey eyes, very much pitted with the small-pox, and pretty much round shouldered. He was a tailor in the United States' service, had a blue tailor jacket and trowsers, a long blue coat, several white linen shirts, a pair of shoes and a very good black hat. The above reward will be given for apprehending and securing the said Gotier in any jail and giving me information thereof. DANL. C. BRENT, Marshal of the district of Columbia. December 8—2awtf
War Department, February 23, 1807.
NOTICE is hereby given, that separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary, for the department of war, until 12 o'clock at noon of the first Wednesday in June next, for the supply of all rations that may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October 1807, until the 30th day of September 1808, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz. First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Fort Wayne, Chicago, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Ohio, and territory of Michigan, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 4th deg. of north latitude. Second, At the new military post opposite the mouth of the Rappahannock, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Kentucky and Tennessee.
Third, At the garrison near Vincennes on the river Wabash, at Fort Massac, New Madrid, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, Fort Adams, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in the Mississippi territory, except the county of Washington, and at any place or places in the Indiana territory south of the 4th degree of north latitude, and fifty miles east of the Mississippi river. Fourth, At St. Louis, St. Charles, Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the territory of Louisiana north of New Madrid, and at any place or places in the Indian territory within fifty miles east of the Mississippi river, and south of the 4th degree of north latitude, Fort Massac excepted.
Fifth, At New Orleans, Plaquemines, Point Coupee, Ouchita, Natchitoches, Apponecoulas, Attakapas, Fort Stodder, Fort St. Stephens, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the territory of Orleans, or in the county of Washington in the Mississippi territory, and at any place or places on the west side of the Mississippi river below Arkansas. Separate proposals will also be received as aforesaid for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of January 1808, to the 31st day of December of the same year, both days inclusive, within the several states heretofore mentioned, viz.
Sixth, At the Ocmulgee Old Fields, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Seventh, At Charleston, Rocky Mount, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the states of North and South Carolina.
Eighth, At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Virginia.
Ninth, At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited, within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia.
Tenth, At Fort Mifflin, Carlisle, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Pennsylvania, east of the mountains, and within the states of New Jersey and Delaware.
Eleventh, At Pittsburgh, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Pennsylvania west of the mountains.
Twelfth, At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New York, Niagara and its dependencies excepted.
Thirteenth, At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fourteenth, At Fort Independence (Boston harbor) and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the state of Massachusetts, the town of Springfield, and the district of Maine excepted.
Fifteenth, At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the district of Maine.
Sixteenth, Proposals will also be received as aforesaid, for the supply of all rations, which may be required by the United States, for the troops which are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the town of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts, and for the armourers and other persons employed, in the United States' armory at that place, from the 1st day of January 1808 to the 31st day of December in the same year, both days inclusive.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or flour, one gill of rum, whiskey or brandy, and at the rate of two quarters of salt, four quarters of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and a half of candles to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration shall be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid, as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price of the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit and Chicago for six months in advance; and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants at fortified places or posts, to call for, at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in case of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is understood that the contractor is to be at the expence and risk of filling the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid by the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be referred to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies, which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued, until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed; and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the seaboard, or Indian frontier, not exceeding three months.
H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. February 25—2aw6t
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS, &c. THEOPHILUS HOLT respectfully informs his friends and the public that he has an extensive assortment of Fresh Garden and Flower seeds, Grass seeds, Garden tools &c. for sale at his Nursery Garden Eastern Branch Washington city, Jan. 2—w3m