Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer (Alexandria [Va.]), 1801-01-05 00:00:00

Alexandria
Advertiser
AND COMMERCIAL
INTELLIGENCER.
VOL. I.]
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1801.
[No. 22]
CONDITIONS OF PUBLICATION
of the Alexandria Advertiser AND Commercial Intelligencer.
1. It will be published on a half sheet of super-royal paper of good quality, and with an elegant type, of which this paper contains a specimen.
II. It will be published every day at 3 o'clock, and delivered to subscribers in town with the utmost regularity and expedition, and transmitted to those at a distance through the most early and regular channels of conveyance.
III. The price will be Five Dollars per annum, to be paid one half on receipt of the first number, the remainder at the end of the year.
Public Sale.
On TUESDAY next, Will be sold at the Vendue Store, 4 bales of Writing Paper 10 pipes and half pipes Wine 6 half pipes port Wine Rum in hds. French Brandy in pipes Hyson Tea in chests Loaf Sugar in casks Brown Sugar in barrels Whiskey in casks Hardware in boxes Laisins in casks Chewing Tobacco in casks, &c. And immediately after, a general assortment of
DRY GOODS,
consisting of Silk Florentines Coloured Sattins Lutestring Sprigged Muslins Linens Calicoes Checks 1 box white Threads Cloths, Kerseymere Kerseys Hats in lots Playing Cards, &c. &c. P. G. MARSTELLER, Auctioneer.
January 3. Washington Tavern.
Peter Heiskell
Acquaints his former customers and the public in general, that he has removed from Staunton and established an Inn in Alexandria. He has a few good SADDLE and CHAIR HORSES which he will hire. Dec. 18.
PAPERS
Relative to the commencement of NEGOTIATIONS OF PEACE WITH FRANCE.
(Continued.)
(No. 16.)
Downing-street, September 4, 1800.
SIR,
It appearing by a note received this day from M. Otto, that the French government has determined to make the continuance of the armistice between Austria and France, and the commencement of the negotiations for peace, depended on the conclusion of an armistice with this country it is just proper, in order that the ultimate decision on so important and extensive a question, may be taken with the fullest knowledge of all the considerations by which it ought to be governed that you should see M. Otto, and inquire of him, whether [as his note of the 30th ult. appears to intimate] he is furnished with a project of a treaty or naval truce; and in that case whether he is willing to communicate it to you for the information of his majesty's government.
You will further enquire, whether he is empowered and instructed to include in such treaty, his allies.
And lastly if his project should contain no article applicable to the question of moving the French and Spanish ships now in Brest, to any other station in or out of Europe, you will enquire whether M. Otto is authorised to enter into negotiation for the purpose of including proper stipulations on that subject in a treaty of the nature which his government has proposed,
I am, &c.
Signed, GRENVILLE. Evan Nepean, esquire.
(No. 17.)
London, September 4, 1800.
My Lord,
Since I had the honor of communicating to your lordship the conversation that had passed between me and M. Otto on the subject of the proposal for a naval armistice and the readiness he had expressed of furnishing me with a copy of the project, I have received from him the enclosed note and the project therein referred to.
I have the honor to be, &c.
Signed, EVAN NEPEAN. Lord Grenville.
(No. 18.)
TRANSLATION.
Project 1. There shall be a suspension of hostilities between the fleets and armies of the French republic and those of Great Britain.
2. The ships of war and merchant vessels of each nation shall enjoy a free navigation, without being subject to any search, and shall observe the usage established previous to the war.
3. All vessels of either nation, captured after the -- Fructidor, shall be restored.
4. The places of Malta, Alexandria, and Belleisle, shall be assimilated to the places of Ulm, of Philippsburgh, and of Ingolstadt; that is to say, all neutral or French vessels shall have permission freely to enter them in order to furnish them with provisions.
5. The squadrons which blockade Brest, Cadiz, Toulon, and Flushing, shall return into their own harbors, or at least shall keep out of sight of the coast.
6. Three English officers shall be despatched, one directly to the admiral commanding in the Mediterranean, another to the commander of the squadron before Malta, the third to the commander of the blockade of Alexandria, to notify to them the present armistice, and to convey to them orders to conform themselves thereunto. The said officers shall pass through France, in order the more expeditiously to arrive at their destination.
7. His Catholic Majesty and the Batavian republic are included in the present armistice.
(No. 19.)
Note.
The only motive which could lead this court to entertain the discussion of a proposal so unusual in itself, and so disadvantageous to the interests of Great-Britain, as that of a maritime truce to precede negotiation, is the desire of contributing to facilitate the conclusion of a general peace; and the termination of the armistice on the continent, by an act of the French government, would put an end to all inducements to such a measure on the part of this country.
The necessity of receiving the King's commands on the project communicated by M. Otto, must prevent the undersigned from transmitting any reply to that paper before Sunday next. It is, therefore, for M. Otto to determine whether he will not think it proper immediately to write to his government to remark, that if France has proposed an armistice with Great-Britain, for the purpose of its leading to a general negotiation for peace, that object can only be attained by at least such a prolongation of the continental armistice, as will allow the time required for receiving the answer to the proposal made here.
Signed,
GRENVILLE.
Downing-street, Sept. 5, 1800.
(No. 20.)
Thursday evening, Sept. 4, 1800.
Citizen Otto presents his compliments to Mr. Nepean, and according to his desire, encloses a sketch of the treaty proposed by his government.
No. 21 contains a letter from Mr. Otto, dated Sept. 5, stating that the necessary passport's shall be granted to Mr. Grenville and Mr. Garlike.
(No. 22.)
TRANSLATION
The undersigned received yesterday at four o'clock in the afternoon, the note which his excellency lord Grenville did him the honor to address him. It appeared to him to be of such high importance, that at the same hour he transmitted it by an extraordinary message to his government.
He hopes that it may arrive in time to produce the effect which his excellency has had in view; and if it serve to prolong for a few days the continental armistice, he will congratulate himself very much on having had it in his power to contribute thereunto.
He begs his excellency to accept the homage of his respectful consideration.
Signed,
OTTO.
Hereford-street, Sept. 6, 1800.
(No. 23.)
Note.
Lord Grenville presents his compliments to M. Otto, and sends him herewith the official answer to his last communication, on the subject of an armistice, together with the counter project therein referred to.
He requests M. Otto to accept the assurance of his high consideration.
Downing-street, Sept. 7, 1800.
(No. 24.)
Note.
The undersigned has had the honor to lay before the king the official answer of the French government which he received from M. Otto on the 4th instant, and also the project of an armistice, communicated on the same day.
The spirit of that answer is unhappily but little consonant with those appearances of a conciliatory disposition which had before been manifested. If it be really practicable in the present moment to restore permanent tranquillity to Europe, this object must be effected by very different means than those of such a controversy as that paper is calculated to produce.
Some reply is, however, indispensably necessary to the assertions there advanced which, if now passed over, might hereafter be considered as admitted.
The articles which an Austrian officer, charged with no such commission, persuaded to sign at Paris, do indeed appear to his majesty little calculated to terminate the calamities of Europe.
But whatever be the tendency of the conditions which the French government has there specified, there can be no pretence for representing them as preliminaries concluded by Austria, or annulled by the intervention of his majesty.
The engagements by which the courts of London and Vienna have agreed not to treat except in concert with each other, were concluded before there was any question of those pretended preliminaries of

peace. And the first intimations which his majesty received of their signatures, were accompanied by the express declaration of his ally that they were wholly unauthorised, and must be considered as absolutely null.
The French government could indeed expect no other determination to be taken by his Imperial majesty. The want of all powers or instructions for such a treaty, on the part of the Austrian officer, was at the time distinctly notified by him to those who treated with him and is declared even on the very face of the paper which he signed.
With respect therefore to the supposed demand of his majesty to be admitted to those negotiations, nothing more is necessary to be said. The note delivered to M. De Thugut, by lord Minto, sufficiently explains the part which his majesty is really disposed to take in any negotiation which may be regularly set on foot for a general peace.
The king has always been persuaded that the result of such a negotiation can alone effectually re-establish the tranquility of Europe.
Experience has confirmed this opinion, and it is only from the conviction of its truth that his majesty has now been induced to wave his objection to the first proposal of a naval armistice, and to enter into the discussion of the conditions on which it may be established.
His majesty judging from the experience of so many former negotiations, considers such an armistice as in no degree likely either to expedite or facilitate an arrangement of the direct interests of Great Britain and France.
He views it in no other light than as a temporary advantage which it is proposed to him to yield to his enemy, in order to prevent the renewal of continental hostilities, and thereby to contribute to the conclusion of a general peace.
And on this ground notwithstanding the many disadvantages which he is sensible must result to the country, from such a measure, he is resolved to give to his allies and to all Europe this new pledge of the sentiments by which he is actuated, provided that his enemies are disposed to regulate the conditions of such an armistice, as far as the nature of the case will allow, in conformity to the obvious and established principle of such arrangements.
This principle is, that the respective position of the two parties should remain during the continuance of the armistice, such as it was at its commencement; and that neither of them should by its operation acquire fresh advantages or new means of annoying his enemy; such as he could not otherwise obtain. The difficulty of doing this with the same precision in the case of naval operations, as by land, has already been adverted to in a former note; and it constitutes a leading objection to the measure itself.
But the French project instead of attempting to remove or lessen these difficulties, departs at once, and in every article from the principle itself, although expressly recognized and studiously maintained in the continental armistice, which is here reverted to as the foundation and model of this transaction.
It is proposed, in effect that the blockade of the naval ports and arsenals of the king's enemies should be raised; that they should be enabled to remove their fleets to any other stations, and to divide or collect their forces as they may judge most
advantageous to their future plans: the importation both of provisions and of naval and military stores is to be wholly unrestrained. Even Malta and the ports of Egypt, though expressly stated to be now blockaded, are to be freely victualled, and for an unlimited period, in direct contradiction to the stipulations of the German armistice respecting Ulm and Ingolstadt, to which places it is nevertheless professed to assimilate them: and this government is expected to bind itself towards the allies of France even before any reciprocal engagement can be received from them; while, at the same time, all mention of the king's allies is, on the other hand, totally omitted.
To a proposal so manifestly repugnant to justice and equality; and so injurious not only to his majesty's interests, but also those of his allies, it cannot be expected that any motive should induce the king to accede.
The counter-project which the undersigned has the honor to transmit to M. Otto contains regulations in this respect more nearly corresponding with that principle of equality on which alone his majesty can consent to treat.
Even those articles are, in many important points, and particularly in what relates to the actual stations of his majesty's squadrons, very far short of what his majesty might justly demand from a reference to the general principle above stated, from analogy to the conditions of the continental armistice, or from the relative situation of naval force; and a confidence is reposed in the good faith of his enemies, which, although it can never be claimed in transactions between belligerent powers, his majesty is nevertheless willing to hope he shall not find to have been misplaced on the present occasion.
If M. Otto is empowered to accede to these stipulations, a proper person will immediately be authorised to sign them on his majesty's part; if not, he is requested to transmit them, without delay, to his government.
Signed, GRENVILLE. Downing-street, Sept. 7, 1800.
(No. 25.) COUNTER PROJECT.
It having been agreed that negotiations for a general peace be immediately set on foot between the Emperor of Germany, his Britannic Majesty and the French republic, and an armistice having been already concluded between the forces of his imperial majesty and those of the French republic, it is agreed that an armistice shall also take place between the forces of his Britannic majesty and those of the French republic, on the terms and in the manner following, that is to say:
Article 1. All hostilities, both by sea and land, between the forces of the two contracting parties shall be suspended, and shall not be renewed until after 14 days notice given of the termination of the armistice. This notice, in so far as relates to the parts of Europe north of cape St. Vincent, must be given by one of the two governments to the other, and is to be reckoned from the day in which the same shall be received by the government to whom it is given. In the Mediterranean or other parts of the world, the notice must be given by the respective commanding officers. But in case of the renewal of hostilities between Austria and France, the armistice between Great Britain and France is likely to be considered as terminated, so soon as such renewal of hostili-
ties shall be known to the officer commanding the British forces; except only so far as relates to prizes of merchant vessels, which shall be regulated by the third article of this convention.
Art. 2. Orders shall be immediately sent by the two governments to their officers in the different parts of the world, to conform themselves to this agreement; sea passes shall be given to the ships which are to carry these orders; and his Britannic majesty's officers to be sent for that purpose through France, shall be furnished with the necessary passports and facilities to expedite their journey.
Art. 3. All prizes made in any part of the world during the continuance and operations of the armistice, by any officers having actually received due notice of this agreement, shall be restored; and generally, whether such notice shall have been received or not, all prizes made in the Channel, or in the North Seas, after 12 days (to be reckoned from the exchange of the ratifications of this convention) shall be restored; and the same periods shall be allowed in this respect for the other parts of the world, as were stipulated by the 22d article of the preliminaries of the last peace.
Art. 4. Malta, and the maritime towns and ports of Egypt, shall be placed on the same footing as those places which, though comprised within the demarcation of the French army in Germany, are occupied by the Austrian troops, consequently nothing shall be admitted by sea which can give additional means of defence; and provisions only for fourteen days at a time, in proportion to the consumption, as it shall be ascertained by commissioners to be named for that purpose, who shall have power to establish the necessary regulations for giving effect to this stipulation, conformable to the principles of the 4th article of the convention concluded between the Austrian and the French general in Germany.
Art. 5. The blockade of Brest, Toulon, and any other of the ports of France, by his majesty's fleets, shall be discontinued, and all British ships shall be instructed not to interrupt or obstruct the trade or navigation of any ships sailing to or from the coasts of France, except in the article of naval or military stores, which are not to be brought thither by sea during the present armistice. None of the ships of war now stationed in the said ports, respectively shall, before the renewal of hostilities be removed to any other station.
Art. 6. The allies of the two parties shall severally be at liberty to accede to this armistice, if they so think fit; provided that they also engage to observe a like armistice, on conditions similar to those here specified, towards such of the allies on the other side as shall also accede to it.
The periods or terms to be fixed for the commencement of the armistice in the different quarters of the world as with respect to each of the said allies, are to be regulated in conformity to the stipulations contained in the third article of this convention as between Great Britain and France; and the said periods or terms are to be reckoned from the day on which the accession of such power to the armistice shall have been duly notified by such power to the party with whom it was at war. Such notification duly authenticated by the government on whose part it is made, may either be transmitted directly by couriers or flags of truce, or through the channel of the two contracting parties to each o-
ther reciprocally. The naval ports and arsenals of the allies of France are, during such armistice, to be placed on the same footing with those of France; and the notices which are to precede the renewal of hostilities, as well as all matters relating to such armistice, are to be regulated according to the terms of this Convention.
Article 7. This convention shall be ratified, and the ratifications shall be exchanged within the term of ten days, or sooner if the same be practicable.
(No. 26.)
TRANSLATION.
Hereford-street, September 8, 1800.
MY LORD,
I received yesterday, at eleven o'clock at night, the note and the counter project which your excellency did me the honor to address to me. The principles contained in these two pieces are, in several respects so little analogous to the proposals which I have been directed to make, and the object of which was to compensate by a British armistice, the inconveniences which might result to France from the eventual prolongation of the German armistice, that I cannot take upon myself to admit them without previously receiving farther instructions. I have therefore complied with your excellency's intentions by transmitting to my government those two pieces, with as little delay as possible.
I have the honor to be, &c.
Signed OTTO.
(No. 27.)
TRANSLATION.
Hereford-street, November 16, 1800.
MY LORD,
I have the honor to address to your excellency the answer which my government has directed me to make to the note which you did me the honor to address to me.
The first object, hoping that it is still possible to approximate the interest of the two governments, and their wishes for a speedy and solid peace, and being willing to give, on his part, a fresh proof of his pacific dispositions, has dispatched orders for deferring for some days longer, the attack which the French army had been directed to make upon the whole line.
I shall give verbally, either to your excellency, or to such person as you shall judge proper to appoint for that purpose, satisfactory explanations, respecting the principal objections contained in your note of the 7th of this month, and I flatter myself, that they will produce the effect your excellency had in view, by making known to me, the intentions of his majesty. The high importance of these communications, authorises me to entreat, that you would give them every facility in your power.
I have the honor to be, with the most respectful consideration, my lord, your excellency's most obedient, and most humble servant,
Signed OTTO.
[To be Continued.]
NEW-YORK, December 30.
We stated in our paper of Tuesday last, that all intercourse was stopped between all the ports of Spain and France—We should have stated also, that it was in consequence of the fever in Seville and Cadiz that all intercourse was stopped between these two countries.
Arrived, ship Pegasus, Batt; Saybrooke.
Cleared, ship Habet, Grosert, St. Thomas; brig Huntress, Hoyt, Algeciras.

Venus, Haste, Curracoa ; Neptune, Hempstead, Jamaica ; Dyett, Halsey, New-Orleans ; schooner Betsey, Buckley, Cuba.
The brig Agenora, Alsop, has arrived at Tobago.
The schooner Polly, has arrived at Surinam from New-London.
The ship Thomas, Higgins, sailed for St. Sebastians on the 7th of Nov. from Charleston.
The ship Arab, Bryant, has sailed from New-burypot for the East Indies.
Captain Ingersoll, from Hamburg, has put into our hands Papers of that city to the 1st ultimo. The following articles extracted from them, we do not recollect to have seen in the London Prints.
HAMBURG, November 28. "Accounts from Austria of the 17th October, state, that Hungary will furnish 72,325, and Bohemia 40,678 men, which will be in readiness to march to the armies in two or three weeks."
"In the Tyrol at present, there are only 12,000 Imperial troops. The Canton Zurich, which contains about 163,139 souls, has from 1798, since the entry of the French there to the close of 1799, sustained a damage occasioned by the war, of 14,564,485 francs!"
October 21. Our Theatre was yesterday honored with the presence of Admiral Nelson, and to-day he visited our celebrated Klopstock, the first of German poets.
FRANKFORT, October 21. "On the 19th a beginning was made to demolish the fortifications of Philippsburg. The works of Hohenwell are already partially demolished; and 4,000 peasants have been demanded for the same purpose at Ulm positive orders to that effect having been received from Paris, relative to the three places ceded by the Austrians."
LONDON, Nov. 14. In the Court of King's Bench, Dublin, on Thursday last, a motion was made by his majesty's Solicitor General, for the High Sheriff of the county of Donegal to return forthwith the bills and indictment preferred and found by the Grand Jury against James Napper Tandy, in order that he may be tried this term, for accepting the commission of a general of Brigade in the service of the French Republic, and acting under said commission—Motion granted.
"It is said government have it in contemplation to suffer Coals to be brought from the interior parts of the kingdom to London, by the canals. This will speedily reduce the price of this necessary article of consumption, as the best coals, from the Leicestershire and Warwickshire colliers, may be sold in London at 33, or 34 shillings per chaldron!"
The following is a correct copy of the several resolutions moved by the honorable Mr. Ryder, and agreed to by the house of commons on Wednesday last:
Resolved, That there be given on every quarter of wheat, weighing 424lbs. which shall be imported into the port of London or into any of the principal ports of each district of Great Britain, before the first of October, 1801, a bounty equal to the sum by which the said average price in London, published in the gazette, in the third week after the importation of such
Wheat, shall be less than 100s. per quarter.
Resolved, That there be given on every quarter of barley, weighing 352lbs. which shall be imported into the port of London, or into any of the principal ports of each district of Great Britain before the first of October, 1801, a bounty equal to the sum which the average price in London published in the gazette, in the third week after the importations of such barley shall be less than 45s. per quarter.
Resolved, That there be given on every quarter of rye weighing 408lbs. which shall be imported into the port of London, or into any of the principal ports of each district of Great Britain, before the first of October, 1801, a bounty equal to the sum by which the said average price in London, published in the gazette, on the third week after the importation of such rye, shall be less than 65s. per quarter.
Resolved, That there be given on every quarter of oats, weighing 280lbs. which shall be imported into the port of London or into any of the principal ports of each district in G. Britain, before the first of October, 1801, a bounty equal to the sum by which the average price in London published in the Gazette, on the third week after the importation of such oats, shall be less than 30s. per quarter.
Resolved, That there be given on every barrel of superfine wheaten flour, of 196lbs. weight which shall be imported into such ports, before the first of October, 1801, and sold by public auction, within two months after importation, a bounty equal to the sum by which the actual price of each barrel of such flour so sold, shall be less than 70s.
Resolved, That there be given on every barrel of fine wheaten flour, of 196lbs. weight which shall be imported into such ports, before the first of October, 1801, and sold by public auction, within two months after importation, a bounty equal to the sum by which the actual price of each barrel of such flour so sold, shall be less than 68s.
Resolved, That there be given on every hundred wt. of rice which shall be imported into such ports in any ship which shall have cleared out from any port in the East Indies before the 1st of September, 1801, and which shall be sold by public sale, a bounty equal to the sum by which the actual price of each hundred weight of such rice so sold shall be less than 32s.
Resolved, That there be given on every hundred weight of rice from America, which shall be imported in such ports before the 1st of October, 1801, and sold by public auction, within two months after importation, a bounty equal to the sum by which the actual price of each hundred weight of such rice so sold shall be less than 35s.
[In consequence of the above resolutions and the scarcity of provisions, the price of American flour had risen to 31. 15s. per bbl.]
NASSAU, N. P. Dec. 12. Arrived brig Penman, from Charleston. Likewise three Americans brigs, sent in by the privateers of Abeco, for adjudication. Dec. 13—schr. Friendship, from Philadelphia to H. M. S. Lilly. Ship Augusta, from New-York to the Vulture privateer—and brig New adventure from Boston, and brig Minerva, to the Jason and others
The case of the Spanish schr. St. Ursula, captured by the privateer Lord Nelson. This vessel was captured in the river Juan de Nicaragua, on the Spanish Main, on the 24th September last, having on board a Spanish officer of Militia and some men, together with some field pieces, and upwards of 20 stand of Spanish King's muskets, which were previously fired at the Lord Nelson. On board the said schooner was found a Jamaica Spanish license dated 14th of May last, and endorsed at the custom house on the 31st of the same month.
After the return of the monition, a claim was allowed from the Spanish master, and Thomas Forbes, esq. of Nassau, merchant, for and on behalf of Messrs. Forbes, Dubue, and Forbes, and owners of the St. Ursula, the license for which expressed the same to have been obtained by those gentlemen on behalf of the owners thereof; wherein was stated by the master of the St. Ursula, that she was so armed after her arrival in that river from Jamaica, to protect her from the native Indians, and that although she appeared as a Spanish vessel, she was really the property of the before mentioned Jamaica merchants.
Upon these grounds, the proctor for the claimants contended for restitution under the spirit of his majesty's order in council admitting the Spanish trade.
The captors contended that they had acquired their prize, by force of arms from the enemies of their king and country which no explanation could do away.—That the license and claim were at variance with each other, and that supposing the vessel Spanish, the license being for one voyage only, more time had elapsed than was fairly necessary to complete the same, and that moreover being armed with troops of the king of Spain, condemnation must of course take place.
The judge was pleased to acquit the St. Ursula, notwithstanding, upon the rule of decision prescribed by a former decree, which he referred to, the case of the Dos Amigos, a vessel owned by a Spaniard in conjunction with Mr. Knox, of this town.
The captors not being able to discover the similarity of the two cases, instructed their proctor to appeal to superior tribunal.
Alexandria Advertiser.
MONDAY, January 5.
We understand the election in New-Jersey has terminated in favor of Federalism—that state will be represented in the next congress by 5 Federal Republicans.
The President of the United States has recognised I. H. C. Heineken, as commercial agent of the Batavian Republic, to reside at Philadelphia.
The United States frigate John Adams, George Crofs, esq. commander, has arrived at Charleston, from her station off St. Kitt's, from whence she convoyed a fleet of 40 sail of American vessels. The John Adams has been absent on her cruise upwards of 13 months, during which time she has been but 35 days in port. The activity and zeal displayed by her commander in protecting the American commerce, and his attention to the duties assigned him, assure to him the plaudits of his countrymen. The officers and crew are in perfect health.
Extract of a letter from Swansea, November 6, 1800.
"On the 26th ult. Capt. Wise, in the snow Redlighted from Philadelphia for Amsterdam, having mistaken the Land's-end for Scilly, and by stress of weather, was driven in here.—With our naval and custom-house officers (under what pretence I know not) seized the cargo, but relinquished their claims yesterday, and I suppose he will immediately proceed on his voyage."
To prevent the shippers of flour falling into the delusion the reports from England encourage, a person who has burnt his fingers sends the following statement, whence it will appear, that flour may probably be a saving, but cannot turn out a profitable shipment, viz.
  Shipping flour to England will enhance the price to Dls Cts   Shipping charges and commission on 12 00   Freight 75   Insurance 3 00   Charges and commissions in London 1 25   1 50   Equal to £4 3 3 sterling per barrel. 18 50 
CAUTION. [N. York Com. Ad.]
By accounts of the commissioners of the tobacco inspection, in the city of Charleston, presented to the legislature, it appears that from the 31st of October, 1799, to the 30th September, 1800, 3484 hogheads of tobacco have been inspected at that warehouse.
Extract of a letter from Lisbon, dated November 9th, to one of the first mercantile houses in Philadelphia.
"The plague continues at Cadiz, Seville, St. Lucar, and Malaga, and is getting fast into the interior of Spain."
On Friday the sum of 7000l. was paid at the stamp office for a single stamp on a legacy. This sum, tho' certainly great, falls infinitely short of some others which have within the last 12 or 15 months been paid upon the same account. Upon a single legacy within that period no less a duty than 46,000l. was paid; upon a second 23,000l. and upon a third 11,000l. The tax is six per cent. Lon. Pap.
An account of the quantity of wheat flour, rye flour, and Indian meal, inspected in the city of Baltimore, for the last quarter ending the 31st December last: 97,029 barrels of wheat flour 6,055 half barrels do. 2,928 barrels rye flour 51 hogheads of Indian meal 588 barrels do. 1 half barrel do. Published by order, R. H. MOALE, Register.
NOTICE.
THE stockholders of the Bank of Alexandria, are hereby informed, that a dividend of five per cent on the capital stock of said Bank, for the half year ending this day, is declared, and will be ready to be paid to them, or their representatives on Thursday next.
By order of the president and directors, GURDEN CHAPIN, Cashier. January 5. 604W

Sales by Auction.
On THURSDAY , The 8th of Jan. 1801, at 10 o'clock, will be Sold, at her Auction Room, Whiskey in tierces and bls.
 Rum in barrels  French Brandy in pipes  Malaga Wine in pipes and qr. casks  Brown Sugar in barrels  Loaf do. in lots  Soap in boxes  Nails in casks  Hardware in lots 
Together with
A great variety of Dry Goods:
Among which are
 Carpets and Carpet- ing  Plains  Plaids  Duffs  Flannels  Swansdown  Kerseymeres  Coating  Broadcloths,  Stuffs  Irish Linens  Humhums  Mullins  Checks  Shawls  Handkerchiefs  Leather Shoes 
And a number of other articles
HENRY & THOS. MOORE,
Dec. 26. Auctioneers.
Shreve and Janney,
Have for sale at their store, on Union, be- tween Prince and Duke-streets.
 Castile soap in boxes  4th proof Barcelona brandy  A few tierces of whiskey  East and West-India sugar, coffee, &c.  Hyson, suchong and bohea tea  A quantity of dpt candles  Writing paper assorted, in bales  Wrapping do.  China, assorted handsomely, in cases  Soal and upper leather  Men's Women's and children's shoes of different qualities  Leading and other lines  A few pieces of handsome furniture.  All the above articles are of a good quality, and will be sold low for cash or country produce. Dec. 12. eo 
To be Sold,
AN excellent Mill-seat with a few ac- res of land adjoining, situate on the Four Mile Run, in the county of Fairfax, about six miles from Alexandria and five from the Federal City—it has every advantage that can be wished for to render it agree- able, there is 13 feet 5 inches natural fall, with plenty of stone on the spot; also a quarry on each side the run where it is intended the dam shall be, so that one may be made at an easy expense. There is but one other situation for a mill on said run, and that lies only about 150 yards below, consequently must be dependant on the above for its supply of water. I believe there is plenty of water for an over-shot at least ten months in the year. Timber may likewise be had convenient at a rea- sonable rate. The title is indisputable, and the terms will be made known by ap- plying on the premises, to
WILLIAM CARLIN.
December 31. 1aw3t
Notice is hereby given to the Stock-Holders of the Bank of Alexan- dria, that an Election will be held at the Court House in this town on the third Monday in January next, for the purpose of choosing nine Directors of said Bank, for the ensuing year, agreeably to charter.
GURDEN CHAPIN, Cash'r.
Dec. 16. d4w
Fresh Raisins and Currants
for Sale, by
Robert B. Jameson,
Who has (as usual) a general assortment of Wines, Spirits & Groceries, viz. Jamaica and W. I. Rum, old Peach, Cogniac and Bourdeaux Brandy, Holland Geneva, Irish and Country Whiskey, a few pipes of old Bill Madeira, four do. London market do. 16 half pipes 7 year old Port, 20 quarter casks Sherry, 5 pipes Teneriffe, 4 pipes Catalonia, and a few qr. casks of Lisbon and Malaga Wines, Powder, loaf and lump Sugars, Molasses, Spanish Honey, Salt Petre, Copperas, Madder, Race and ground Ginger, Pi- mento, Pepper, Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Teas of the latest importations, Fig-Blue, Gunpowder, Patent Shot, Leiper and Ha- milton's Snuff in bladders and bottles, Alum, Indigo, Pearl Barley, Starch, Lon- don brown Stout and Porter in bottles, Almonds, spinning Cotton, Hunter's Pipes in kegs, Olives, Capers and Anchovies, Chocolate, Rice, Mustard, and Spanish Se- gars; all of which will be sold low for Cash, Country Produce, or on a time to his punctual customers.
Also, five likely, strong
KENTUCKY HORSES,
On a liberal Credit.
December 20, 1800. d
WILLIAM OXLEY & CO.
King-street,
HAVE FOR SALE,
Superfine, second and coarse broad and narrow cloths, kerseymeres, swansdowns, coatings, swanskins, blan- kets, flannels, fancy calicoes and chintzes, black bombazets, durants, russelets, I- rish linens, Barcelona and pullicat hand- kerchiefs, womens' and mens' cotton and worsted hose, dimities, checks, filks, threads, &c. &c. which will be sold low for cash, or bartered for flour or tobacco. Dec. 10. eof
An extensive and well chosen Assortment of CALICOES & CHINTSES, With a variety of other articles, this day received, and for Sale, by
JOHN HORSBURGH.
† J. Horsburgh respectfully informs those of his customers with whom he has running accounts, that he is under the ne- cessity of discontinuing this practice;— therefore in future he will sell for Cash or Produce only. December 22. d
FOR SALE,
Genuine Madeira Wine in pipes, hds. and quarter casks, for approv- ed notes, or exchanged for Tobacco or Flour.
I WILL SELL OR RENT
The Store I have occupied for many years past, situated on Prince-Street, op- posite Col. Hooe's. No stand in Town more eligible, or better accommodations for carrying on an extensive wholesale, wet or dry good business. The cellar perfect- ly dry, with a door at each end, will hold one thousand barrels of flour; 2500 barrels may be stowed on the premises without any inconvenience to the occu- pant.
Those desirous of holding it will apply to me on Merchants' Wharf, where I shall in future do business.
Wm I. HALL.
December 22. d
WANTED to HIRE,
For the service of the Potomac Company for the ensuing year, to work at the Great-Falls,
A number of active, able bodied NEGRO MEN, for whom libe- ral wages will be given. They will be well fed, clothed and lodged, humanely treated, and in cases of sickness taken good care of at the expence of the Company— Their wages will be paid quarterly, and if desirable to the owners, agents will be appointed at different places to pay at the expiration of each quarter, as may be most convenient to the parties. Further parti- culars may be had by application to Mr. Alexander Reid, at the Great-Falls, or to the subscriber in George-Town.
By order of the President and Direc- tors.
JOSEPH CARLETON,
Treasurer of the Potomac Company. George-Town, Dec. 29. 3ot
GEO. CLEMENTSON
Has this day opened a Store adjoining his dwelling-house, at the corner of Prince and Pitt Streets, where he now has, and intends to keep,
A general assortment of GROCERIES,
Which he will dispose of on moderate terms, for Cash or Produce.
He has also for Sale,
A few DRY GOODS, consisting of brown Hollands, 7-4 white Shirtings, Ca- licoes, Leather Gloves and Mitts, Threads, Writing Paper, Cutlery, Curry-Combs, Chalk-Lines, Needles, &c. and 15 kegs white Paint ground in Oil.
December 22. eo24t
Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria.
THE stockholders in the Marine In- surance Company of Alexandria, are here- by notified, that an election will be held on Thursday the 15th day of January next, at the Court House in the said town, for the purpose of electing fifteen persons, citizens of this commonwealth, as direc- tors of that institution.
J. B. NICKOLS, SEC'RY.
Form of power to vote by Proxy.
I, or we do hereby nominate and empower to attend at the meeting of the subscribers to the Marine Insurance Company of Alexandria, on Thursday the 15th day of January next, then and there, for me and in my name, to vote for 15 directors of said Company.
Given under my hand this
day of
N. B. The above must be subscribed before two witnesses.
December 24. eo9t
To be Hired on the 1st day of
January next, at Dublin in the County of Essex, between 20 and 30 Negroes, con- sisting of Men, Lads, Boys, Women, and Children. Among them are an excellent Brick-Moulder, and four others who have been employed in the Brick-Making busi- ness in Fredericksburg and Alexandria.— Mr. Thomas Irwin will have it in his power to hire the Moulder and two others (who are now in Alexandria hired to Mr. George Coryell) privately if any one should apply.
BALDWIN M. LEE.
Westmoreland, December 5. 1odt
ANTHONY SAWYER,
Hair Dresser and Perfumer, (lately from Baltimore)
Royal street, between King and Prince streets, fourth door south of the Print- ing Office of the Times,
Begs leave to inform the Ladies of Alexandria, and the country generally, that having received the new- est fashion of Ladies' Wigs and Fillets, he will be thankful to receive their orders for the above articles, and will warrant them equal to any manufactured on the continent.
N. B. Any Lady wishing to see his Patterns, may be accommodated by send- ing a servant to his shop.
† He has for sale, every article in his Perfumery line, on the most reasona- ble terms.
Alex. Dec. 8. d
DANCING.
Mr. LONGER,
INFORMS his scholars in particular and the ladies and gentleman of Alexan- dria generally, that he has removed the place of his tuition from O'Neale and Ward's tavern, to Richard Lewis's house, corner of King and Washington-streets, formerly the Swan tavern, but at pre- sent unoccupied and as retired as can be expected.
January 2. eo3tt
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the estate of the late THOMAS PORTER, are requested to bring them for- ward on or before the first of March next, and those indebted to him are respectfully requested to make payment to
SARAH PORTER, Adm'x.
Jan. 1. (2)eo
FOR SALE,
A LOT of GROUND
On the corner of Queen and Fairfax streets, extending 123 feet 2 inches on Queen street, 45 feet 8 inches on Fairfax street: this property is liable to no incumbrance. For terms apply to Mr. John Green, A- lexandria, or Mr. Hezekiah Price, Old- Town, Baltimore.
† Liberal credit will be allowed for the payment.
January 2. eo18t
IMPORTED
And for sale by the subscriber at the Coun- ty-Wharf, a general assortment of Cologne Mill-stones, from Amsterdam, with hand Mill-stones and German steel.
JESSE HOLLINGSWORTH.
Baltimore, December 27. 2aw5t
For Sale,
A stout likely negro fellow, named DANIEL, belonging to a gentleman in Frederick- burg.
He is about 30 years of age, of a regular deportment, and accustomed to the business of gardening, taking care of horses, and the usual occupations of a town servant. For further particulars enquire at the of- fice of the Alexandria Advertiser.
December 30. eo3tt
Fresh Raisins.
Just received a few boxes of excellent Rai- sins, and for Sale, by
JOHN & J. TUCKER.
December 24. eo
PRINTED BY
S. SNOWDEN & Co.
KING-STREET, a few doors above the WASHINGTON TAVERN.