Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1801-12-02 00:00:00

W m Carlton
Alexandria AND COMMERCIAL
Advertiser INTELLIGENCER.
Vol. 1.]
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1801.
[No. 304.]
Sale by Auction.
On THURSDAY next, at ten o'clock, will be sold at the Auction Room.
Rum in hds. and bls.
Sugar in do. Coffee in bags, Soap and Candles in boxes, Raisins in do. Starch in do. Tobacco in kegs, &c. — ALSO,
A quantity of Dry Goods, Viz.
Kendal Cottons,
Kerseys, Halfthicks, Plains, Plaids, Coatings, Duffs, Flannels, Irish and Sheeting Linens, German Osnaburgs, Calicoes, Durants, Shawls, Handkerchiefs, Ladies' Silk Gloves, Sewing Silks, Threads, &c. H. and T. MOORE, Auctioneers.
Nov. 29.
Public Sale.
On FRIDAY,
At ten o'clock, will be sold at the Vendue Store,
3d and 4th proof Antigua and Jamaica Rum in hds. and bls.
French Brandy in bls. Holland Gin in bls. Teneriffe Wine in casks, Cordials in bls. Sugar in hds. and bls. Molasses in hds. Rice in tierces and bls. Soap in boxes, Queens and Earthen Ware in crates, handsomely assorted, 30 boxes Havana Segars, Cotton in bales — on a credit.
ALSO, A variety of DRY GOODS,
— AMONG WHICH ARE— Broad and narrow Cloths, Flannels and Planes, Carpets and Carpeting. Irish and German Linens, Worsted and cotton Stockings, Calicoes and Ginghams, A variety of Muslin and Muslin Handkerchiefs and Shawls, Table Cloths, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, and A number of other articles. P. G. MARSTELLER, Vendue Master.
Nov. 27.
JEWELRY.
CHARLES GOUVERNET, Who has just arrived at this place, informs the ladies and gentlemen that he has a handsome assortment of JEWELRY,
Consisting of Necklaces, Breast Pins, Ear Rings, Lockets, Bracelets, Rings, Gold and Silver Pearl Beads, Watches, Black Jetts, Watch Chains, &c. &c. &c.
All of which he offers for sale, by wholesale and retail, on the most reasonable price. Apply at Mr. John Baumes's private boarding house, Water Street, next door to Mr. Lenane's. November 30.
FOR SALE.
30 bds. BEEF, warranted to keep a three years' voyage, 30 kegs of SOUNDS and TONGUES. Apply to Wm. I. HALL. Merchants Wharf. Nov. 28. d3reo
To be Hired.
An excellent dining room for rent. Enquire of the Printers. Nov. 18. raw 4t
ROBERT B. JAMESSON OFFERS FOR SALE,
A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF LIQUORS & GROCERIES,
— Consisting of—
Old Cogniac, Barcelona, Peach, and Apple } BRANDIES, Java, and Green } COFFEE, Spinning Cotton, Molasses, Old Jamaica, W. India, and N. England } RUM, Demijohns, from 3 to 6 gals. Stone Jugs, Starch and Fig Blue, Claret, Madeira, Port, Sherry, Lisbon, Malaga and Corsica } WINES, Holland Geneva, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cassia, Pimento, Cayenne and Black } PEPPER, Imperial, Young Hyson, Hyson, Hyson Skin & Souchong } TEAS, Muscovado, Loaf, and Powdered } SUGARS, Rice, Race and Ground Ginger, Cattle, White, and Brown } SOAP, Belt Orleans and flota indigo, Spanish segars, mustard, madder, coperas, allum, brimstone, glue, felpetre, sweet oil in flasks and bottles, Leiper's and Hamilton's snuff, short pipes in kegs, common and fine Albany chocolate, wine and cyder vinegar, capers, olives, anchovies, cucumbers, fruits in brandy, pearl barley, battle and FF gunpowder, patent shot, Cavendish's best chewing tobacco.
Also, A few kegs and boxes fresh raisins and currants. Nov. 30. eoim
Thompson and Veitch
Have received by the brig Commerce, capt. Baldwin, from England,
A Consignment of a Quantity of DRY GOODS,
Amongst which are, Printed calicoes and chintzes, Muslins of various kinds, Plain and figured cambric, Muslinets and dimities, Irish linens and table linens, Shawls, hosiery and ribbons, Blanketing, serges, &c. &c.
Being desirous of closing the sales speedily, the above goods will be sold unusually low, for cash, produce or notes at a short date. Aug. 7. d
JUST RECEIVED,
COARSE WOOLLENS,
Consisting of Nap'd cottons, half thicks, pladdings, striped blankets and kersey duffs. — For sale on very moderate terms by the package, on the usual credit. Wm. HODGSON. Oct. 6. d
FALL GOODS.
William Oxley and Co.
HAVE IMPORTED,
In the Reserve from London, and Aligator from Liverpool,
Part of their Fall Goods,
which will be sold very low for cash or approved notes, and a liberal credit will be given to their punctilious customers. Oct. 5. d
Freight Wanted
For the Sloop
SALLY,
Captain CARPENTER,
Carries about 350 barrels — for N. York or Rhode-Island, on moderate terms, if application is made soon.
JOHN G. LADD.
Landing and for Sale, from said vessel,
10 Puncheons well flavoured St. Vincent Rum, Spermaceti and Tallow Candles, Sweet Cider, Cheese, and dry Cod. Fish. November 28. d
Robert T. HOOC and Co.
HAVE IMPORTED,
In the brig Neptune, from Lisbon,
AND OFFER FOR SALE,
100 casks Lisbon Wine of a superior quality, 800 bushels of Salt, 1 bale of Morocco Skins, A few boxes of Lemons and Oranges, Figs in Frails, Olive Oil, Almonds, Filberts, 10 bundles floor carpets and foot mats. They have likewise on hand, A few bales of Negro cottons and blankets, German Linens, Earthen Ware in crates, Sugar in hds. and bls. and coffee in bags and tierces. Nov. 30. d
SHREVE & JANNEY
HAVE FOR SALE,
At their store on Union between Prince and Duke streets,
N. England Rum in bls. Molasses in hds. Sugar in bls. Coffee in bags and bls. Pepper of an excellent quality in bags, Hyson, souchong and bohea tea by the chest, Cattle and white soap in boxes, 45 boxes segars of an excellent quality, Fine salt, Mackerel by the barrel, Cod fish by the box, Florence oil in boxes of one doz. each, Fifty barrels and 50 hds. of Sugar. Also, Ladies' Morocco slippers by the box, Mens' strong do. by the doz. Ravens duck by the piece or bale, A few bales of gurrahs and salgochys, and are in daily expectation of an additional supply. Sept. 14. d
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE AT
COTTON & STEWART'S
Book-Store, Royal-street,
POLITICAL ESSAYS,
RELATIVE TO THE
War of the French Revolution;
— VIZ.—
AN ARGUMENT
Against continuing the War, for the sub-
version of the Republican Government of
France:
A LETTER
To the Duke of Portland, being an answer
to the two Letters of the late Right
Hon. Edmund Burke, against treating
for Peace with the French Republic:—
And
A MEMORIAL,
Proposing a Plan, for the Conquest and
Emancipation of Spanish America, by
means which would promote the tran-
quility of Ireland.
BY JAMES WORKMAN, ESQ. Nov. 20.
All persons having claims against the subscriber are requested to present their accounts immediately — such as are indebted will please to make payment, in my absence, to Mr. James Keith, jun. JAMES PORTER. Nov. 10. eo3w
Old PORT WINE,
Liverpool Salt, loose do. do. in sacks.
For Charter,
To any Island in the West-Indies, the Schooner MIS ISSIPPI.
Freight Wanted,
To Charleston, for Ich'r Two Brothers. Apply to Wm. I. HALL. Merchants Wharf, Nov. 18. d
FALL GOODS.
The Subscriber has received, by the Reserve from London, part of his FALL ASSORTMENT, and is in daily expectation of receiving the balance by the first arrivals from Liverpool. James Wilson. Sept. 12. a
FALL GOODS.
JOSEPH RIDDLE & Co.
HAVE IMPORTED, In the Reserve from London, and the Aligator from Liverpool,
A large and general assortment of FALL GOODS,
Which are opening for sale on the usual terms.
They have also on hand, A large quantity of ISLE of MAY and TURKS ISLAND
SALT,
suitable for the Western country, and three bushel Sacks. Oct. 3. d
JOHN G. LADD
HAS FOR SALE,
Coarse and fine salt, Russia Sheeting and Duck, West India and N. E. rum, Molasses, Sugar and Coffee, Hyson, hysonkin, Teas of the best quality, A few casks Madeira wine, Do. bds. beef, Mould and dipt candles, 7 by 9 window glass, Soap, cheese and lard, Men and womens' shoes, Writing and wrapping paper, Cotton and wool in bags, 1 box linen checks, 1 do. playing cards, 1 do. Dutch quills, Sewing twine, A few crates and boxes glass ware, Pepper, nutmegs, allspice, allum, Plaister of Paris, &c. &c. Oct. 14. d
MISSING
From Mr. C. Beverley's pasture, at Elkwood, a light bay saddle HORSE, about 15 hands high, with a small star in his forehead, and his hip on the near side somewhat larger than the other.
ALSO, A red bay HORSE, about 14 1/2 hands high, with a small star in his forehead, and one hind and fore foot, on the same side, white. A liberal reward will be given to any person who will deliver the said horses, or either of them, to Mr. Beverley at Elkwood, to me in Northumberland county, or secure them and give me notice so that they be recovered. WALTER JONES. Sept. 21. eo
Notice.
ALL persons having claims against the estate of captain William Chapman , deceased, are requested to furnish the same to the subscriber, properly authenticated, for settlement; and all those indebted to said estate, are desired to make immediate payment — no longer indulgence can be given, but the accounts must be closed as soon as possible. JOHN FOSTER. Nov. 2. eoim Adn'r.

During the wide-wasting war in Europe, the people of this country have been agitated alternately with hope and fear, respecting the issue of the contest; and few men have been able to preserve their passions from enlisting on one side or the other. This interest in the war, has created a bias on the mind, which has, in no small degree, given complexion to opinions, on subjects connected with the revolution, and on none, more than that of the "rights of neutral nations." The war being concluded, and the minds of men, less flattered with hope or awed by apprehension, and consequently better prepared for an impartial examination of facts and principles, it may not be improper to call the attention of the citizens of the United States to attend to the subject. It may perhaps appear, that our government thought proper to abandon ground, which, under other circumstances, it may be wise to recover. Our treaties with foreign powers are temporary; and misapprehensions of the nature and extent of the obligations of the laws of nations, may lead to sacrifices incompatible with the interest of the United States.
The Rights of Neutral Nations.
No. I.
Within the last two hundred years many able pens have been employed, in ascertaining and defining the principles which do or ought to regulate the conduct of independent nations towards each other. These principles have been discussed under the various titles of the "laws of nations," "the rights of war and peace," "the right of neutral and belligerent powers." In some of these principles, which are evidently founded on moral justice, all nations and all men are agreed; others of them, notwithstanding the labours of Grotius, Puffendorf, Burlamaqui, Vattel and other learned authors, remain unsettled, and subject to be varied, enforced or annulled, by temporary stipulations in public treaties. Every war occasions the infraction of former treaties, and by varying the relative situation of nations, in regard to their commerce or connexions, renders it necessary or convenient for princes and states to deny the validity of principles, which they themselves formerly contended for with fleets and armies, and had sanctioned by their express agreement in anterior conventions.
Among ancient barbarous nations, an almost unrestrained piracy preceded fair commerce. Not only goods, but the persons of men and women were the objects of plunder, the prizes of naval valor, in ancient Greece, Rome and among the Baltic nations. Nor was war on land excited by very different motives, or conducted on very different principles. Armies fought originally for superiority and spoil only—and it was not till the three hundred and forty ninth year of Rome, that the soldiers of that commonwealth received wages in money—their only reward being the plunder of the vanquished. Hence we are not to look solely to the ancients, for the principles of equity in national intercourse. The early state of nations was a state of war—men chiefly to plunder, rather than to earn their subsistence by labor. A martial life was their pride and glory; labor was drudgery, beneath the honourable rank of a soldier, and reserved for the occupation of slaves and women. Hence we are to distrust the morality of maxims, which derive their authority from nations governed by military principles and habits. We are not to suffer the imposing title of the "rights of war," to regulate entirely our opinions, concerning the fitness and propriety of those maxims. It has not been without the unceasing efforts of great and good men for many years, aided by the authority and influence of christianity, that the practice of ferocious nations has been softened down to that degree of mildness and equity, which now characterizes the laws of nations. And we are not certain, that further meliorations are not due to natural and social justice, as well as to the tranquillity of mankind. The questions that agitate modern commercial nations relate principally to the rights of neutrality; that is, to the claims of nations, not engaged in war, to carry on a free commerce with belligerent nations; and also to secure to their flags, the privilege of protecting e-
very species of innocent property. Every war revives the question, "what is or is not the law of nations"! a question that has divided nations and writers on maritime law—has combined and armed powerful states and kingdoms in the defence of their respective decisions—and has been, in all cases, determined by force, or conventions founded on necessity, or policy.
To the United States, which an intervening ocean separates from the seat of the endless contentions of nations on the other continent, where claims are prosecuted and defended by the sword, where a treaty of peace is but a formal truce, intended to enable rival nations to recruit their armies, and replenish their coffers for fresh hostilities to an empire thus sequestered from the numerous territorial causes of war and liable only to be drawn into the quarrels of European nations, by the necessity of defending its commercial rights; a just determination of all questions relating to maritime law, is extremely interesting and important. If belligerent and neutral nations have appropriate and distinct rights, it is of consequence that they should be defined; and as the United States have in their favor, the chance of usually being neutral, when the maritime nations of Europe are at war, it is of interest to ascertain and preserve, unabridged, the rights of neutrals. What these rights are seems not to be understood. When the northern powers, in 1780, confederated to establish the principle, that "free ships make free goods," the public sentiment in America, then at war with Great-Britain, was decidedly in favor of the principle and Congress explicitly recognized it. Great-Britain, at that time, remonstrated against the establishment of the principle, calling it a "modern law" of nations; but was not in a situation effectually to oppose the formidable confederacy by which it was maintained. The peace of 1783 superseded that league, and the intercourse between the powers was regulated by subsequent treaties.
The last war has revived a similar confederacy, formed for the purpose of maintaining the same principle in favor of neutral commerce. The naval power of Great-Britain speedily and at one blow, disarmed the confederacy of its terrors; and the victory near Copenhagen compelled the northern kingdoms to adjust the controversy by convention. During this eventful crisis, it has been found convenient in the United States, to abandon the principles contended for by the Baltic nations, and to defend Great-Britain in asserting what is called the "ancient" law of nations. Where shall we look for the motives of this change of sentiment in America?—Were the venerable fathers of the revolution under a cloud, with regard to this question, which recent illustration has dispersed? or is the dire election of the ground which they took, to be ascribed to the influence of changes in the political state of Europe, or the condition of parties in the United States?
Without attempting to answer these questions, I will examine the history of neutral rights, and endeavor to find the grounds of the pretensions of both parties. It is only by a detail of historical facts, that we shall be able to understand the merits of the question in dispute, and arrive to just conclusions respecting what is the "law of nations."
FROM THE PALLADIUM.
EQUALITY.
The philosophers among the Democrats will no doubt insist that they do not mean to equalize property, they contend only for an equality of rights. If they restrict the word equality as carefully as they ought it will not import that all men have an equal right to all things, but that to whatever they have a right, it is as much to be protected and provided for as the right of any persons in society. In this sense no body will contest their claim. Yet tho' the right of a poor man is as much his right as a rich man's, there is no great novelty or wisdom in the discovery of the principle, nor are the French entitled to any pre-eminence on this account. The magna-charta of England obtained, I think, in the year 1216, contains the great body of what is called, and our revolutionists of 1776, called it, English Liberty . This they claimed as their birth-right, and with good reason: For it enacted that justice shall not be sold, nor denied, nor delayed, and as soon afterwards the trial by jury grew into general use, the subjects themselves are employed by
the government to apply remedies when rights are violated. For true Equality and the Rights of Man, there never was a better or a wiser provision, as in fact it executes itself. This is the precious system of true Equality imported by our excellent and ever to be venerated forefathers, which they prized as their birth-right.—Yet this glorious distinction of Liberty, so ample, so stable, and so temperate, secured by the Common Law, has been reviled and exhibited to popular abhorrence as the shameful badge of our yet colonial dependence on England.
As the Common Law secures equally all the rights of the citizens, and as the jacobin leaders loudly decry this system, it is obvious, that they extend their views still farther. Undoubtedly they include in their plan of Equality that the citizens shall have assigned to them new rights and different from what they now enjoy. You have earned your estate, or it descended to you from your father, of course my right to your estate is not as good as yours. Am I then to have in the new order of things an equal right with you? Certainly not, every Democrat of any understanding will reply. What then do you propose by your Equality? You have earned an estate. I have not. Yet I have a right and as good a right as another man to earn it. I may save my earnings and deny myself the pleasures and comforts of life till I have laid up a competent sum to provide for my infirmity and old age. All cannot be rich, but all have a right to make the attempt, and when some have fully succeeded, and others partially, and others not at all, the several states in which they then find themselves become their condition in life, and whatever the rights of that condition may be they are to be faithfully secured by the laws and government. This, however, is not the idea of the men of the new order of things, for thus far the plan belongs to a very old order of things.
They consider a republican government as the only one in which this sort of Equality can exist at all. A tyrant or a king, which all democrats suppose to be a word of like import, might leave the rights of his subjects unviolated. The Grand Seignior is arbitrary—the heavy hand of his despotism however falls only on great men in office, the aristocrats, whom it must be a pleasure to the admirers of Equality to see strangled by the bow-string. The great body of the subjects of the Turkish government lead a very undisturbed life, enjoying a stupid security from the oppressions of power. To enjoy right, without having proper security for their enjoyment, ought not indeed to satisfy any political reasoners, and this is precisely the difficulty of the democratic sect. All the Rights and Equality they admire are destitute of any rational security, and are of a nature utterly subversive of all true Liberty. For on close examination it turns out that their notion of Equality is, that all the citizens of a republic have an equal right to political power. This is called republicanism. This hastens the journey of a demagogue to power, and invests him with the title of The Man of the People . This the people are told is their great cause in opposition to the coalesced tyrants of Europe, and the intriguing federal aristocrats in America.
Let me cut out the tongue of that blasphemer, every democratic zealot will exclaim, who dares to deny the rightful and unlimited power of the people. It is indeed a very inveterate evil in our politics, that popular opinion has been formed rather to democracy, than to sober republicanism. The American Revolution was in fact, after 1776, a resistance to foreign government. We claimed the right to govern ourselves, and our patriots never contemplated the claim of the imported United Irish, that a mob should govern us.—It is true, that the checks on the powers of the people themselves were not deemed so necessary as on the temporary rulers whom we elected. We looked for danger on the same side where we had been used to look, and suspected every thing but ourselves. Our dread of rulers devoted them to imbecility. Our presumptuous confidence in ourselves puffed all the weak and credulous, and vain with an opinion that no power was safe but their own, and, therefore, that should be uncontrollable and have no limits. This is Democracy, and not Republicanism. The French Revolution has been made the instrument of faction, it has multiplied popular errors, and rendered them indocile.
Restraints on the power of the people, seem to all Democrats, foolish, for how
shall they restrain themselves, and mischievous, because as they think the power of the people is their Liberty. Restraints that make it less, and on every inviting occasion for mischief and the oppression of a minority, make it nothing, will appear to be the abandonment of its principles and cause.
Alexandria Advertiser.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2.
It is not a little amusing to observe the sentiment and conduct manifested by the democrats, before and since they have obtained the direction of the government. Under the old administration, no important measure was ever proposed, nor any law passed, but the cry was made, that "the constitution is in danger." The alarm was usually founded in Congress by Mr. Gallatin, and there rung through its various changes by Nicholas, Livingston, and Randolph, and afterwards by Duane, Callender and others, until many ignorant and deluded citizens were ready to say that these were "true and faithful watchmen upon the walls," for the preservation of our invaluable constitution. But since the 4th of March, these friends and guardians of the constitution, inform us, that the instrument is "subject to perpetual alteration," and that it may be violated when such violation will be productive of benefit to the country.
It may, perhaps, not be uninteresting to our readers to notice the reasoning, with which the contemplated repeal of the judiciary system is defended in the Aurora of the 20th ult.
The TORY PRINTS (says Duane) begin to be alarmed about the judiciary of John Adams's manufacture , and as usual begin to preach up the REGAL DOCTRINE of perpetuation in office; we shall next hear of hereditary descent. It could hardly have been expected, that the tory prints should begin to preach up the regal doctrines of perpetuation in office ; or give lectures upon hereditary right, during the continuance of the present administration. What alarm tory prints may begin to feel, about the judiciary of John Adams's manufacture we know not; but we readily confess, that, as republicans, and attached as we are to the constitution and laws of our country, we feel alarm when we are thus indirectly assured that this constitution will be thus violated, and the only security for the rights and liberties of the citizens destroyed.
Either these people (the tory prints ) are very wicked or very ignorant of the principles of our government; if not ignorant they must know [well done Mr. Duane, "if they do know, they must know," important deduction! wonderful discovery!] that in a government like ours, there is nothing immutable. So it would seem—not even the constitution, when it falls into the hands of a democratic administration, can remain immutable; but every barrier which it contains for the security of the people against the oppressions of licentious rulers, is to be broken down and destroyed!
The Constitution itself is subject to perpetual alteration, though superior to all existing laws. Superior to all existing laws; that is all laws enacted before the 4th of March last, but now it becomes subject to perpetual alteration; that is, such alteration as the exigencies of the democratic administration require, which M r Duane, very justly, terms perpetual .
It is a fundamental principle of our government, that the power which CREATES can NON-CREATE. And pray when did M r Duane learn this important principle of our government? It, surely, was not from the constitution, for the constitution has, in certain cases, vested the power of creating officers, and, entirely, denied the power of non-creating them. For instance, the power of creating judicial officers, is given to the President and Senate; and the power of non-creating them, is expressly denied. So much for M r Duane's fundamental, non-creating principle . Now for its application.
Our judiciary is not a system superior to the constitution, but dependent on it. Very true, but he says, in the next sentence, that the judiciary depends on the law which constitutes it. Now M r Duane ought, when writing this last sentence, to have remembered the preceding one; but he, probably, intended by the law on which the judiciary depends, the constitution itself, if so, we readily subscribe to his next sentence. The body which created the judiciary (that is the representatives of the

people, in the state conventions) can annul the law (that is, the constitution) and make another.
Indeed, the law has always been imperfect, as it gave a greater permanency to the judiciary than to other officers of trust and confidence. Observe, gentle reader, that this is Mr. William Duane's opinion, and that it was, probably, formed after mature consideration of the imperfection of the law, by a month's residence in a solitary mansion, for a contempt of court.—What a misfortune to our country, that the framers of our constitution were not favoured with his opinion at an earlier period! for, certainly, the proof of imperfection in the constitution, in this respect, is very strong, and its discovery very important, to wit: because it gives greater permanency to the judiciary than to other officers of trust and confidence. Surely, the judges of our courts ought not to hold their offices for a longer time than other officers of trust and confidence; for instance, not longer than Mister Duane shall hold the office of paper and quill vender to government, with a profit of eight or ten thousand dollars per annum.
Every removal from a dependence on the people directly opens an inroad to aristocracy, and interests separate from those of the people. And does not Mister Duane think his removal from a dependence on the people (for his continuance in the office of government stationer) directly opens an inroad to aristocracy? if so, surely to good a democrat will not continue in it—But, however, this may be, we readily agree with him, that it directly opens an inroad to interests separate from those of the people, especially, when he is left to make his own terms, and when Mister Duane confidently asserts, that by those terms, he shall derive a profit nearly equal to one half of the salary of the President of the United States.
In a majority of districts throughout the whole union the new judiciary had to do just nothing. Of the accuracy of this statement we are not so extensively informed, as to be able to speak with decision; but, if we correctly remember, the circuit court for the eastern district of Pennsylvania had something to do. They had to put one Billy Duane, who made affidavit that he was an American citizen, but was proved to be an Irishman, late from Clonmel, in jail for abusing the court, jury and adverse party; and much to the gratification of all men of decency, and who regard the preservation of order and good government.
We hope shortly to see the whole system altered, the number of judges reduced, and the powers of the court limited and defined. And all this, doubtless, before the next term. [Gaz. U. States.]
SHIPWRECK.
Capt. William Crane master of the ship Dove of Aberdeen, in Scotland failed from thence on the 20th May last, bound to Fort William on the west coast of Scotland, being in ballast, and having provision on board for 200 emigrants: arrived there on the 2d June following; failed from thence on the 18th of said June, having 200 emigrants on board, and bound for Pictou, in Nova-Scotia: arrived there on the 30th August and performed 10 days quarantine on account of the small pox: then loaded with lumber, bound for Aberdeen, the cargo being the property of Hugh Denon, consigned to Frazier and Malo, merchants in Aberdeen. Sailed on the 18th October. On the 24th of the same month, met with strong gales and cloudy weather, ship under her courses; being in lat. 45, 40, N. long. 52, 36. W. founded on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland, and found 48 fathoms of water. At 7 o'clock same day sprung a leak, occasioned as supposed by one of the headings starting from the stem—By founding found two feet water in the hold, the sea running very high. At 8 o'clock set both pumps a going: at 10 P. M. found four feet water in the hold; at 4 o'clock next morning, 6 feet; and being water logged, the sea making a breach over her, caused her to lay on her beam side. In this situation the master called both mates aft to consult them for the general safety of the ship and cargo, and for the preservation of their own and the rest of the crew's lives. It was concluded that at 6 o'clock A. M. on the 25th, to cut away the main and mizen mast; both boats being washed off decks, and the rail stanchions, rough trees, companion and captain being carried away by violence of the sea, the wind N. by E. all the compasses, quadrants, charts &c. being washed overboard, and being full up to the deck
beams with water, and all the cargo broke adrift in the ship's hold, water and provisions being stowed, and for three days the crew being without any sustenance saved one piece of raw beef: on the 27th at 8 o'clock the quarter deck blew up without the force of the lumber; the cargo went out and in by the violence of the seas: the whole of the crew being lashed to the rigging, without shoe, stocking or hat, until the 27th at 3 P. M. when the schooner Swift, of Beverly, William Lovett, master, hove in sight. Made a signal with a piece of old sail, having no colour or flag on board. Capt. Lovett took on board his schr. from the wreck, the captain, two seamen, one boy, and a woman passenger; and put the second mate, another seaman and boy, on board a Marblehead schooner John Northey, master. No one on board saved any thing. The unfortunate people arrived safe at Beverly in the aforesaid schooner, on Thursday last, happy thus to have saved their lives.
B. F. LONGBOTHAM, SURGEON DENTIST,
LATE pupil to Mr. Whitewood of London, having practised that Art with much success in Jamaica, offers his services to the Ladies and Gentlemen of America. He is now in Alexandria, which he purposes making his fixed residence, and may be consulted at Mrs. GRIFFITH's in King street. He will attend any Lady or Gentleman at their house, and to prevent mistakes, such as honor him with their commands are requested to send the same in writing.
He has for sale a Dentifice of a superior quality to those generally sold; but recommends it only (as all Dentifices should be) to such as have been attended by a Dentist, or whose mouths from being in a healthy state require but the common mode of cleaning. Price 75 cents per box. December 2. d6teo
The Members of the
Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings in the State of Virginia, are hereby requested to attend their general annual meeting to be held on the first Monday in January next (being the 4th day of the said month) at the Capitol, by 10 A. M. agreeable to the 3d and 25th articles of their constitution; those who do not attend in person, or by proxy, will be represented by the member of the State Legislature of their respective counties or districts.
W. F. AST, Principal Agent, M. A. S. Richmond, 23d, Nov. 1801.
WITH great satisfaction I can announce to the public at large and the Members of this Society in particular, that this philanthropic institution flourished. Lately Declarations have been received for upwards of five hundred Buildings, amounting to upwards of 500,000 dollars, almost all from the country and daily more are coming in.
The principles of the institution are, that many unite to succour the unfortunate. They regulate their own affairs, elect their officers annually, and fix their salaries.
Prudence dictates that every owner of property should insure—for, if not insured, and he meets with an accident by Fire, he loses the whole; Then by joining with ten, he loses only the 10th part, if with a thousand only the thousandth part, &c. This is the idea of the system of the Mutual Insurance. There are now about 5,000 buildings subscribed for—then by joining the Mutual Insurance, a person has 5,000 chances to one. As the insured houses are situated in different parts of the state, few of them contiguous to each other, the contribution of an individual member can never be considerable—With the greatest fires that ever have been known in this state, one premium has been sufficient to pay the losses of six years. A brick house situated in the country worth 1000 dollars paid six years ago 15 dollars; then if a man can secure 1000 dollars in so precarious a property for two dollars and fifty cents, or for 25 cents per hundred dollars a year, I think he would be wrong not to do it, and particularly so when at the same time he has the pleasing satisfaction to say that he has given his mite to succour upwards of four hundred people.
The Quotas paid in are invested in Stock of the United States and Alexandria Bank Shares and stand to pay for future losses. It is not probable that such losses as those
which took place two years ago, can or will often happen, or else presently we should not have a house standing. The premiums average about 3 per cent. then one out of every thirty-three houses must burn before the subscribers can be called upon for a second premium—which notwithstanding the most extraordinary losses that ever have been known in this state, has been the case only once in six years, and may not be again for many to come.
As those who insure abroad pay from 1 to 1 1/2 per cent yearly, then the eighteenth part of the property in this state must burn every year before our quotas will come up to those annual premiums, which would be at the rate of 62 houses out of those 5000 subscribed for and 5000 in the state—Is it probable that so many should be destroyed annually? It never has been, and I am confident that it never will be the case; as in my opinion, on an average of years, only one out of every ten thousand houses in this state burns, and as the insurance becomes now more general, it is probable that the subscribers will seldom, or perhaps never be called upon again; for the interest of the premiums will bear, that one out of every five hundred may annually be paid for: then if the losses are not extraordinary great the interest will be sufficient, as has been the case for better than these two years past. As the houses in the towns pay high premiums, some 3, some 5 hundred per cent. more than those in the country, there are a great many not insured here, of course the greatest loss that possibly can befall this society, one premium will be sufficient to discharge—a proof of it is, that one premium has been enough to pay for the greatest loss that ever have been known in this state.
It is held out by some people, that it is safer to insure abroad. The idea is ridiculous; to suppose that a few speculating individuals abroad should be more capable, and that their security should be better than that of several hundred wealthy citizens of this country—but their assertions will always come to nought when opposed by truth, which experienced has proved.
It is devoutly to be wished that citizens would lend an assisting hand and explain the nature of the Mutual Insurance to those who do not understand it, and particularly to those whose minds have been prejudiced by some people unfriendly to this institution, unfriendly to any thing done here, unkind to humanity. We shall then get soon to that desirable end of a General Insurance, when the annual contribution of each house would hardly ever be more than 20 cents per annum; because I think there are at least four hundred thousand buildings in this state, then losses must annually happen to the amount of 100,000 dollars, before each house's share will be twenty-five cents per annum.
It is no doubt practicable that all the houses in this State may be insured, then why don't the citizens step forward at once and effect it? good things ought never to be delayed.
Under the Constitution the Premiums must be paid to the Cashier-General here, and to no other person.
W. F. AST. Richmond, 23d November, 1801.
The Members of the
Mutual Insurance Company, against Fire on Goods and Furniture in the State of Virginia, are hereby requested to attend their annual general meeting to be held at their general office in the city of Richmond, on the second Wednesday of January next (being the 13th day of the said month) by ten o'clock, A. M. agreeable to their constitution.
W. F. AST, Principal Agent, M. I. C. Richmond, Nov. 25, 1801.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY EDWARD RUSSELL,
As his store in Union Street, 20 bks. Burlington Pork, 2 Pipes, 2 Hhds. PORT WINE of a superior quality, 6 qr. Casks, 20 bags green Coffee, Loaf and lump Sugar, Philadelphia Bar Iron assorted, 20 bks. Philadelphia Beer, 15 bks. Irish Beef, Cream de Noyau in cases, 500 Coffee Bags.
Who also has on hand, a general assortment of 5-4 and 6-4 wide
BOLTING CLOTHES.
Nov. 18. eost
Will be drawn, on MONDAY
next, December 7th, commencing at 11 o'clock, A. M. at the Lower Ferry House,
THE SCHEME, FOR THE SALE OF SUNDRY REAL ESTATE, AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Those gentlemen who keep the Ferry, will prepare two extra boats, in the morning, that no detention may occur in crossing the river.
The three highest prizes consist of real estate, viz.
One HOUSE and LOT on Patrick street, subject to only 5 dollars, per ann. ground rent forever, valued at 660 dollars.
One LOT adjoining the aforementioned property valued at 220 dollars, subject to an annual ground rent forever, of three dollars.
One other LOT adjoining, subject to two dollars ground rent per ann, forever, valued at 150 dollars.
The whole of the above property has been valued by respectable and impartial men at the above rates.
Sundry other prizes consisting of mahogany and other household furniture, rated at cash prices; the particulars and description of which have been advertised in printed bills of the 16th ult.
170 Prizes, } Total 657, at 3 dolls. 487 Blanks, } per ticket. Not 3 blanks to a prize.
The prizes will be delivered the second day after drawing, and indisputable title with possession given for the property.—The property and furniture may be seen by calling at the premises, and at the store corner of King and Royal streets, adjoining M c Knight's tavern. The store will be opened this morning, and kept open every day until 8 o'clock P. M. until the day of drawing, during which time tickets may be had at the said place.
Doubts having arisen with some, which has prevented their purchasing tickets, on account of a mistake in the handbills of the day and date; I can assure them it originated from no other cause, than not being particular enough in ascertaining what date the ensuing Monday would come on, and inserting Monday, December 4, instead of Monday December 7th. I now give this public notice, that the drawing will positively commence on the 7th inst, at 11 o'clock, as there are about 500 tickets already sold, and I will give satisfactory security to those who have or may purchase tickets, that the whole of the prizes will be delivered agreeable to the scheme already printed. Each prize of 20 dollars or upwards, subject to a deduction of 2 1/2 per cent, to defray the expense attending the scheme.
The drawing will be conducted by persons of respectability.
Wm. TONKIN, Agent for the Proprietors.
Dec. 2. d4t
Seven Dollars Reward.
ABSCONDED from the service of Colin Auld, on Tuesday the 24th ult. a dark Mulatto Girl, named WINNIE, about 14 years of age: Had on when she went away a calico short gown and brown calamanco petticoat. As the parents of said Girl reside in this place, it is thought she is lurking about town. Any person bringing back said Runaway to Colin Auld, St. Asaph-Street, 3 doors west of Mr. Faw's office, shall receive the above reward. Masters of vessels and others are forewarned harbouring or carrying off said Girl at their peril.
December 2. eo
Dissolution of Partnership.
The partnership between Adam Cooke and John Goolrick, under the firm of Cooke and Goolrick (owing to the interference of mercantile business with the professional situation of one of the partners) is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All those who may stand indebted to the said firm, and also those to whom the said firm may be indebted, are requested to apply to Adam Cooke for payment.
ADAM COOKE, JOHN GOOLRICK.
Dumfries, Nov. 30, 1801.
Adam Cooke will in future carry on the business on his own account—he has a large and extensive assortment of Fall and Winter Goods, which will be sold on the most moderate terms for cash or country produce.
ADAM COOKE.
wj

JAMES KENNEDY, jun. Has for sale as usual, at his house in Fairfax-street, A general Assortment of Drugs, Patent Medicines, Spices and Dye Stuffs.
Also, A few pipes of old Madeira Wine of an excellent quality, and a few butts of Clover seed imported from London, which he will sell low for cash, and to punctil- ious customers on a short credit.
Nov. 25. 0034
New Hardware Store.
The Subscribers having commenced busi- ness under the firm of Hamilton and Green, offer for sale at their store, corner of Prince and Fairfax streets, formerly occupied by Ricketts, Newton and Co. a general as- sortment of
Hardware & Groceries.
JAMES H. HAMILTON CLEMENT GREEN.
Oct. 1. 00
Just from Norfolk.
The Subscriber has for sale at his Store Prince Street,
Fresh lemons by the box, Sugar by the barrel, Best English Cheese, Rhode-Island Apples, by the barrel or retail, Excellent Cranberries, China Oranges, Some pickled Lobsters in jars, &c.
ABEL WILLIS.
Oct. 23. 00
Thomas & John Wright, King Street, second door from Royal Street, HAVE IMPORTED,
by the Prosperity, via Philadelphia, and Six Sisters, Baltimore, Irish Linens, Scotch and Irish muslins, Mens, boys and childrens' hats, Worsted and cotton hosiery, Black linen and bow firings, for hat- ters, &c. &c.
Which with a general assortment of DRY GOODS, suitable for the season, they offer for sale on the most reasonable terms, for cash.
Nov. 3. 00
To be Leased
For the term of 12 years, at reasonable rents,
Sundry tracts of Land in the counties of Berkley and Hampshire, in tenements of convenient dimensions, from 100 to 200 acres.
IN BERKLEY.
526 acres upon the river Potomac, op- posite to fort Frederic.
1100 acres upon the river Potomac, at the mouth of the Warm Spring run.
660 acres upon the north fork of Sleepy Creek.
Mr. Butler, living at Bath, can show these Lands.
IN HAMPSHIRE.
501 acres on New Creek, at the mouth of Kettle Creek.
700 acres on the drains of Abraham's creek, on the Alleghany mountain.
633 acres on the south fork of Gib- son's run.
654 acres on the Alleghany mountain, between the gap over to Pine Swamp and another gap, called "The way to Buffing- ton's meadow."
555 acres, called the "Trout-pond tract," on the drains of Great Cacapon.
The five last-mentioned tracts were ta- ken up near 40 years ago, and granted to Thomas Bryan Martin, deceased, and by him conveyed to the subscriber. Any of these tracts are to be purchased at a rea- sonable price; one half of the money to be paid down, and for the other credit will be allowed. For further particulars apply to Alexandria to the subscriber.
CHARLES LEE.
Sept. 16. 2AW
A Tutor Wanted.
I WISH to procure a Teacher of im- proved mind, and moral, to reside in my own family. An accomplished female would be most agreeable. The salary shall be proportionate to merit. Letters addressed to me at Centerville in Fairfax, or at New Market in this county, will be received readily.
SPENCER BALL.
Prince Wm. 21st Nov. 00124
COTTON & STEWART
Have received, a large and general ASSORTMENT of BOOKS IN THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF POLITE LITERATURE;
Amongst which, are the following: JEFFERSON'S Notes on Virginia, her press- ed, 2 vols. Kozeluch's Travels, 2 vols. Ladies' Mu- sical Magazine, Park's Travels, Stewart's View of Society, Chesterfield's Letters, 4 vols. Cullen's Practice of Physic, Walis on Health, Paley's Philosophy, 2 vols. Gibbon's Snuffing, Moore's Navigation, by Bann, Lenton's Poems, Miller's Ancient History, 2 vols. Practical Education, 2 vols. Beauties of St. Pierre, Euphonia's Family Phy- sician, Fox's Book of Martyrs, 2 vols. Lock Memoirs, British State Trials, Goldsmith's Scram- bly Reports, 2 vols. (to be continued) Gentle- man and Lady's Preceptor, 2 vols. Guatier, on the Blood, 2 vols. Greville's Memoirs, Withers's Lectures, Martin's Law of Nations, Vattel, Ditto, Newton on the Prophecies, 2 vols. Mans- field Dispensary, Elegant Extracts, Compo- sitions, Zimmerman on Solitude, Dero on Pa- triotic Pride, Blackstone's Commentaries, 4 vols. Collection of Fables, 6 vols. Polite Education, Poeke's Pantheon, Junius's Letters, 2 vols. Gu- thrie's Geography, Kozeluch's Expedition, 2 vols. Ditto Essays, 2 vols. Gulliver's Travels, Cook's Voyages, 4 vols. Dampier's Travels, &c. &c.
NOVELS.
The Armenian, 2 vols. Bercourt, 2 vols. Antoinette, Tales of Winder, (3 vols) 2 vols. My Uncle Thomas, 2 vols. Jack Smith, Spirit of the Castle, Arthur Merwin, 2 vols. Clara Howard, Ormond, Weiland, Noir of the Ham- bler, Vagabond, Sailor Boy, Athlin and Dim- bayne, Romance of the Forest, 2 vols. Myste- ries of Udolpho, 3 vols. Julia and the Baron, Ghost Sea, Tale of the Linnes, 2 vols. Camilla, 5 vols. Eynard, 2 vols. Monk, 2 vols. Family of Ortemberg, Negro, 2 vols. Black Valley, Ellen and Merdant, 2 vols. George Barrowell, Mountain Cottager, Children of the Abbey, 2 vols. Roachford Family, Darcy, E- milia de Varmont, Oakindale Abbey, The Fair Lampglass, 3 vols. Edelfrida, 4 vols. Count de Hoensdorf, 3 vols. Henrietta Montmore, 2 vols. Fashionable Daughter, Count Greville, Emma Dorvale, Scotch Heirs, 3 vols. Miss Bath- mores, 2 vols. Advertisement for a Husband, 2 vols. Wandering Wanderer, 2 vols. Currie in Bel- ley, 4 vols. Tom Jones, 3 vols. Edward, by Moore, 2 vols. Mordaunt, by Doyne, 2 vols. Reuben and Rachel, Girl of the Mountains, 2 vols. Mythic Cottager, &c. &c.
ALSO,
Bibles, Testaments, Pasters, Common Prayer Books; Dilworth, Webster, Universal, Prince, London, and National Spelling Books, Primers, and a large collection of History and Children's Books, Writing and Letter Paper, and Paper Hangings, Wafers, Quills, Ink, Powder, Violin Strings, Playing Cards, Song Books, and Blank Books, &c. &c.
ALMANACS for the year 1802, by the grace, dozen, or single.
Country Shopkeepers supplied on the low- est terms.
October 19. d
REMOVAL.
THE Subscriber respectfully informs his Friends and the Public, that he has re- moved his Store into the brick house ad- joining Messrs. James Russell & Co's, where he has opened a neat assortment of SEASONABLE GOODS,
Consisting of
Superfine, fine and coarse cloths, Ker- seys, half thicks, flannels, baizes, rose and striped blankets, camilets, swan- downs, plaids and jersey, fancy cord, velvets, sultains, stuffs, calicoes, Irish li- nens, shawls, check handkerchiefs, beds ticking, ticklenburg, osnaburg, &c. — Gentlemen's fine hats of the newest fash- ion and of a very superior quality, felt do. by the case and by retail, children's coarse and fine do. shoes, kid, stuff, and leather slippers. —Loaf sugar, brown do. in barrels, coffee in bags and barrels, pepper and allspice, china and queen's ware, which are now offered for sale on the most reasonable terms.
JOSHUA RIDDLE.
Oct. 16. 06ten
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from Alexandria, on Saturday evening the 14th inst. two Ne- gro Women, viz. Amie and Venus : the former about 18 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high, stout made, of a yellowish cast; had on, when she went off, a blue cloth habit; said girl was purchased of Mr. William Reed, and formerly lived in the City of Washington, where I ex- pect she is now lurking: the latter about 24 or 25 years of age, 4 feet 10 or 11 inches high, has now with her a young child at the breast, about 4 or 5 months old, her apparel is not recollected; she was purchased of a gentleman living in Prince George's county, Maryland. — Whoever will apprehend said women, and deliver them to me in Alexandria, shall receive the above reward, or 10 dollars for either.
GEORGE LUCK.
Nov. 18. d
Printing in all its va- riety, executed at this office with neatness and dispatch.
District of Columbia, County of Alexandria, ss.
OCTOBER TERM, 18
Isaac Watson, Plaintiff AGAINST John R. Wheaton, Jo- seph Cary, William Hodgson, J. M'Cl- nahan, George Cle- mentson, Dennis Ram- say, and B. Ghe- quiere, Defendants,
In Chancery.
The defendant, JOHN R. WHEATON, not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satis- faction of the court, upon affidavit, that the said John R. Wheaton is not an in- habitant of this district, on motion of said complainant, by his counsel, it is or- dered, that the said defendant, John R. Wheaton, do appear here on the first day of January Court next, and enter his appearance to the suit, and give security for performing the decree of the Court — and that the other defendants, Joseph Ca- ry, William Hodgson, James M'Clan- han, George Clementson, Dennis Ram- say, and Bernard Ghequiere, do not pay away, convey or secrete the debts by them owing to, or the estate or effects in their hands belonging to the said absent defend- ant John R. Wheaton, until the further order or decree of this court: and that a copy of this order be forthwith published for two months successively in one of the public newspapers published in this county, and that another copy be posted at the front door of the Court-House of the said county.
A copy — Test,
G. DENEALE, C.
Oct. 31. 1AW22M
The Subscriber will SELLS or
EXCHANGE for approved land near the Blue Ridge,
A valuable Tract of Land in Northumberland county, two miles from the court-house, and near the bank of the Potomac, containing 1163 acres. This tract is divided into two plantations, on the one there is a brick dwelling house 50 by 33 feet conveniently divided, and two brick offices, 24 by 16 feet. A farm- ed house 20 by 16 feet designed for an overseer, and other out houses.
The conveniences of this place are e- qualled by few, and the prospect excelled by none in the state. The house is sit- uated on a high hill and commands an ex- tensive view of the Potomac and the Ches- apeake bay. There is a creek abounding with the finest fish and oysters, which ter- minates the flat land of this tract, that is navigable for bay craft, and affords an excellent landing place within half a mile of the house. On this part of the tract there is an excellent bearing apple and peach orchard, and a variety of other fruit trees. It has a great sufficiency of oak and hickory timber, for the use of the plantation, besides a large quantity of pine.
On the other plantation there is a frame dwelling house 32 by 16 feet, and a few out houses, such as tenants generally have about them. This part of the tract is as well situated for farming as any lands in Virginia. It is well watered, has a suffi- ciency of timber for its support, and flourishing young peach and apple orch- ards.
As it is presumable that no person will make such a purchase without viewing the premises, all that is necessary to add is that Mr. Spencer Ball, living thereon, will show the whole, and is fully authorised to make sale thereof.
JAMES V. BALL.
N. B. Any person purchasing may be supplied with stock of all kinds necessary and sufficient for the plantation.
Feb. 19. 1AW.
DANCING.
Mr. LONGER gives notice, that his school will open on Friday next, at Mr. Thomas Herbert's house, corner of Cameron and Fairfax streets, and con- tinue on Friday and Saturday, every week, from ten till one in the forenoon, and from two till five in the afternoon. Price of tuition Ten Dollars per quarter.
Mr. L. will likewise open his NIGHT SCHOOL,
on the evening of Saturday next, and con- tinue every Thursday and Friday night, from six till nine o'clock. Price Eight Dollars per quarter.
Alexandria County, ss.
I do hereby certify, That Ed- ward Skidmore, bro't before me Abraham Faw, one of the justices of peace for said county, as an entry taken up by him, a dark red COW, about 8 or 9 years old marked in the back part of the left ear with a slit, and on the upper part of the right ear with the same; her bag, belly and end of her tail white, the ends of her horns sawed off, and appraised to five pounds, current money.
Given under my hand this 2d day of November, 1801.
ABRAHAM FAW.
The above notice is given, That whoever has lost said Cow may have her again, by applying to Edward Skidmore, living about seven miles from Alexandria, near the road leading to Lees- burg, on proving property and paying charges.
EDWARD SKIDMORE.
Nov. 5. 1AW31T
For Sale,
Three hundred and sixty-five acres of LAND, lying in the county of Fauquier, near the Blue Ridge, adjoining the manor of Leeds: the above land is fertile and well situated for farming; it is convenient to five merchant mills, the far- thest not more than six miles; there is on the land between 40 and 50 acres of mea- dow ground, three of which are in grass, and twelve will be put in grass next fall: there are also 100 young, bearing apple trees of excellent fruit, and a variety of other fruit trees. The buildings on the above land are indifferent.
Also,
Another tract adjoining, un- der lease for three lives, containing 402 acres, subject to the annual rent of twenty dollars: there are on the land a one story frame house, thirty by twenty eight feet, with two rooms on a floor, a young apple orchard of an hundred trees, and a nursery of about three hundred trees of excellent fruit; there are also on the above land 12 or 15 acres of meadow ground between 3 and 4 of which are in grass.
The subscriber wishes to sell both tracts together, any person inclined to purchase will please to apply to
JOHN KEITH, junior, living on the premises.
Nov. 23. 31AWT
By the Levy Court of Balti- more County.
August 12th, 1801.
Resolved, That the Inspector of tobacco at Fell's Point in the city of Baltimore, pass no tobacco in hogheads, the size and dimensions of which are not agreeable to the act of Assembly, enab- ling and fixing the same.
"Act of November Session, 1789, chapter 26, section 35, and for prevent- ing packing of tobacco in unsizeable casks. Be it enacted, That no tobacco shall be passed or accounted lawful tobacco, ex- cept tobacco in parcels, unless the same shall be packed in hogheads not exceed- ing forty-eight inches in the length of the stave, and seventy inches in the whole diameter with the staves at the crose and bulge; and the owner of tobacco packed in any hoghead of greater dimensions, shall re-pack the same in sizeable hog- heads, as herein before expressed, at his own expence, before the same shall be passed."
By order,
WM. GIBSON, Clerk.
TOP. 15. 1AW81
I have for Sale,
A quantity of Seine Twine, A few bales excellent Sacking, 1 cask Spanish Whiting, 8, 10, 12 and 20. Nails.
My Fall Goods are received. JOHN JANNEY.
9 mo. 29. 1AW 21T
I do hereby forewarn all per- sons from hunting with dog or gun on my land, as I am determined to treat them as the law directs.
NAT. WASHINGTON.
Maryland, Nov. 23. 0031
Cash given at this office for clean Rags.
PRINTED DAILY BY S. SNOWDEN & Co. KING STREET a few doors above the WASHINGTON TAVERN.