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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. IV.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DLXII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, MAY 14th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
NOTICE.
This is to give notice, that the subscriber of Washington City, has obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington County in the District of Columbia, letters of Administration on the personal estate of JAMES O'BRIEN, late of Washington County in said District deceased—All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at or before the 16th day of October next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 13th day of April, in the year 1804.
JOHN O'BRIEN, Adm'r April 16—1w4c.
PATENT MACHINE
For boring Holes in Rocks under water or in any situation, and blasting them. THE subscriber having purchased the patent right from Jean Baptiste Aveille, the original inventor, for the counties of Frederick, Shenandoah, Jefferson, Berkeley, Augusta, Rockingham, Hampshire, Hardy and Botetourt in the state of Virginia, will dispose of it to any person or company for any particular object. The model may be seen at any time, and terms made known by A. LINDO, Fred. Co. Vir. Winchester Jan. 28—wif
NOTICE.
The subscriber having been legally authorized, by Messrs. Henry Pratt, Thomas Willing, Francis, John Miller, John Ashmead, and Jacob Baker, trustees of a fund created from the joint and separate estates of Robert Morris, John Nicholson and James Greenleaf, and generally denominated, the "Aggregate Fund," hereby calls on all persons, having any claims or pretensions, by Mortgage or otherwise, to any of the objects of the said Fund, to make the same known to him, with a view to their adjustment. And all persons disposed to purchase any of the property of the said Fund, either for cash, or on terms of short credit, are desired to make early application to JAMES GREENLEAF, Philadelphia, April 13—wif
PATENT RIGHT
FOR painting rooms, ornamenting ceilings, borders, &c. to represent paper hangings. The subscribers having purchased the patent from John Sulby the original inventor, for the district of Columbia, the states of Virginia, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, the province of Louisiana and New Orleans, will dispose of the same for such place or places within the above limits as may be agreed on. The model may be seen and terms made known by applying to, Messrs. RICHARD RYLAND, WILLIAM BYRNE, Stocko plasters, Capitol Hill, City of Washington—Feb. 3—3wif
N. B. Those desirous of blending economy with utility and elegance, will find their account in this invention. Letters post-paid and addressed, as above will be attended to.
NOTICE.
This is to give notice that the Subscriber of Washington city has obtained from the Orphan's Court of Washington county in the district of Columbia, letters of Administration on the personal estate of Richard Frazier late of said city and county deceased—all persons having claims against the said deceased are hereby warned to exhibit and render the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the first day of November next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate—Given under my hand this 27th of April, 1804.
SAMUEL N. SMALLWOOD, Adm'r April 27—1w4w
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA.
HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths, Cassimeres, Silk floraines, Black and fancyilk moleskin velvet, white & figure Maraticas, Swardowns, Toilmnettes, Velvet tees, fancy cords, Conting, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season.
N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion.
New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. November 8, 1803
Five Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, on the 23rd of April, an apprentice boy, (to the carpenters trade) his name is JAMES GARDNER, he is about 19 years of age, about five feet nine inches high, well set, slop shoulders, of a dark complexion and of an affable appearance; he is a son to a certain John Gardner, a tailor in Geoge Town. Any person taking the said boy and bringing him home, shall receive the above reward.
SIMON MEAD, carpenter, city of Washington.
All persons are hereby forewarned from employing or harbouring the said apprentice on their peril.
May 2—w3t S. M.
CLOVER SEED.
DOCTOR MAGRUDER has just received for sale, a supply of good Timothy and Clover seed.
April 16—wif.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, March 23.
Debate on the bill further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary Powers.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole; Mr. VARNUM in the chair.
M. GRISWOLD moved to strike out the full section, which is as follows:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that for the purpose of defraying the expenses of equipping, officering, manning, and employing such of the armed vessels of the United States, as may be deemed requisite by the President of the United States, for protecting the commerce and seamen thereof, and for carrying on warlike operations against the regency of Tripoli, or any other of the Barbary powers, which may commit hostilities against the United States, and for the purpose also of defraying any other expenses incidental to the intercourse with the Barbary powers, or which are authorized by this act, a duty of two and a half per centum ad valorem, in addition to the duties now imposed by law, shall be laid, levied and collected upon all goods, wares and merchandise, paying a duty ad valorem, which shall after the thirtieth day of June next be imported into the United States from any foreign port or place; and an addition of ten per centum shall be made to the said additional duty in respect to all goods, wares and merchandise, imported in ships or vessels not of the United States, and the duties imposed by this act shall be levied and collected in the same manner and under the same regulations and allowances as to drawbacks, mode of security, and time of payment respectively, as are already prescribed by law in relation to the duties now in force on the articles on which the said additional duty is laid by this act."
I regret very much, said Mr. Griswold, that the bill should be clogged with any provision for which all the members of this House cannot vote. For this section I for one cannot vote. I object to the adding two and a half per cent. duties on all goods imported after the 30th of June, which now pay a duty ad valorem. It is well known to the members of this committee, that goods imported into the United States charged with ad-valorem duties, now pay twelve and a half, fifteen and twenty per cent. when imported in American bottoms; and an addition of ten per cent. on these duties, when imported in foreign bottoms, of course, it two and a half per cent. be added, it will bring up the duties to fifteen, seventeen and a half, and twenty two and half per cent. In my judgement these duties are higher than trade will bear. In laying duties on imported goods, there is a point beyond which it is neither proper or safe to go. If we go beyond this point, we create a temptation to smuggling, so strong as to be uncontrollable by any revenue laws. In my opinion the present duties are as high as it is safe to carry them; and I believe that nothing but the honesty and integrity of our merchants, and its being considered disreputable to smuggle, has hitherto prevented its extensive practice. If we carry the duties higher, and impose our whole taxes on commerce, and embarrass it in this way, the measure will have a tendency to bear down the only barrier which has heretofore been a security for a safe collection of duties; the feelings of our merchants will be changed; the temptations to smuggling will be increased, and the practice will be gone into. For these reasons, I think, unless the necessities of government are very pressing, it is improper to increase the existing duties.
I cannot, on this occasion, see any such necessity. By an official report, laid before the House, it appears that on the 1st of last October, there was a specie balance in the treasury of 5,860,000 dollars. The President also at the opening of the session informed us that it amounted to near six millions. Now, with this sum in the treasury at that time, which I know is chargeable with payments under the conventions with France and Great Britain, but which cannot be swallowed up by them, I think this extraordinary tax unnecessary. We have been told from time
to time that our revenues were progressing.
What expense it is contemplated to incur on this occasion I know not. Yesterday I thought it my duty to go to the Navy Yard and to enquire what ships were ordered to be got in readiness. I found to my surprise there were only two, in addition to those in the Mediterranean. This loose information, I am sensible, ought not to be relied on; and I only mention it to ascertain, from gentlemen better acquainted with the contemplated measures, what additional force it is intended to send out. What will be the expense of this expedition? By turning to the estimates of the last year, I find the annual expense of a 44 gun ship is stated to be 98,000 dollars; a 36, 84,000; a 32, 65,000; a vessel of 12 or 14 guns, 21,000. This estimate is, I believe, a little short of the estimate of the present year. If this estimate be taken the following will be the result. If there be sent into the Mediterranean two vessels of 44 guns, one of 36, one of 32, and 4 of 12 or 14 guns, the annual expense will be 388,000 dollars. This, perhaps, will be a sufficient force. I do not, however, know what is sufficient. I certainly will a sufficient force to be sent to prevent a new disappointment, and on an occasion like the present, we ought not to prevent not to begrudge the expense. If this force be sufficient, the annual expense of it will be 388,000 dollars. In addition to this, there will be some further expense in fitting out the vessels.
Under these circumstances, this question presents itself. Are the necessities of government such as to justify this great addition to the duties on imported goods? It fairly collected, what will they produce? I am sensible this is a matter of estimate. The whole importation, exhibited by the last statement, amounted to forty millions. Two and a half per cent. on that sum, will produce a million of dollars. An allowance is to be made for drawbacks on goods exported. Making this & all other allowances, on no computation can we estimate less than 750,000 dollars. Why lay this large tax at this time; when our existing revenues are so productive, and when we had on hand on the 1st of October last, five millions of dollars? Why make this great addition to duties to high already? I do not perceive any necessity of the government so pressing as to require this.
I am sensible that by the second section it is contemplated to keep the fund by itself, and that is distinctively called the Mediterranean fund. But gentlemen must perceive that this provision is fallacious; and that it holds forth an idea not strictly correct. The whole expense of the navy is incurred in the Mediterranean, and the whole expense of the navy may be paid out of this fund, and in this way the treasury may be liberated from it entirely. I must, therefore, consider this as a bill introduced, to liberate the other resources of the treasury, from the expenses attending the naval establishment.
For these reasons, I hope the committee will not reject the first section. The government will have resources enough without the proceeds of new duties. As I said before, I regret that the bill is encumbered with this section. As to the other sections, there is not a member on this floor that will give them a more cordial support. We are all interested in protecting our trade, and in obtaining relief to our suffering citizens. This relief, I trust, will be obtained by the vigorous measures of our government.
Mr. NICHOLSON regretted that it was not in his power to furnish the information desired by the gentleman from Connecticut. Had he been favoured to learn the extent of the argument about to be stated, he would not have gone to the navy yard for information; but to a higher authority, equally accessible to the gentleman as to himself. He had not himself sought this information, because he knew that the President, having confided to him a discretionary power as to the armed force of the nation, would do it in such a manner as would be most effectual. His only object, therefore, was to give him the power of using the means of the United States with energy; leaving the discretion in him, as it necessarily must be, to use it as he should think proper. If we were about to raise an army to commence hostilities against a foreign nation, it would not be the province of the House to enquire how it should be directed. Having authorised the raising and equipping it, it would, forthwith, come solely under the power of the Executive department; our power be-
ing confined to supplying the means by which it may be raised.
In introducing this bill, Mr. N. said he had thought it proper, when the government were about to incur a very heavy expense, that means should be provided by which it should be defrayed. The gentleman from Connecticut who has moved to strike out this section seems extremely willing to incur the expense, on condition that no means shall be provided by which it shall be defrayed. Mr. N. said he held it a found doctrine in politics, and more particularly applicable to a government like ours, when provision was made for incurring expenses, to provide likewise the means of meeting them. This was the doctrine by which the legislature ought to be governed. They ought not to authorise any expense, without at the same time providing the means, unless on great emergencies when the means are not in their power. There may be such emergencies, when it is proper to authorise the Executive to loan considerable sums, when no other means can be resorted to by the government.
We are now about to authorise a greater expense than usual, and the legislature are called upon to provide means for its discharge. For one, said Mr. N. I can never consent to add to the public debt, while the resources of the country are adequate to its wants. These are my ideas; and I feel somewhat surprised at the calculation of the gentleman from Connecticut, on the expense about to be incurred. He estimates this expense at 388,000 dollars, though yesterday when this subject was laid before the committee of ways and means, and it was contemplated to provide 750,000 dollars, he moved to strike out 750,000, and indie t a million. And yet he now tells us that only 388,000 dollars are required. As to the specie in the treasury, the gentleman states that on the 1st of October there were five millions. But with what disbursements is this chargeable? Out of it there are to be paid American citizens for French spoliations; the sum of 3,750,000 dollars in cash, which must remain in the treasury that just claims may be paid as soon as presented. Under the British convention there is to be paid 800,000 dollars; and there is likewise to be paid the interest on Louisiana stock, amounting to 585,000 dollars; the aggregate of which sums is 5,235,000 dollars. Not having made this calculation until the gentleman made his observations, it is possible that it may not be perfectly correct.
When the loss of the Philadelphia was announced, my first enquiry of the Secretary of the Treasury was what money could be spared from the treasury for the protection of vigorous measures. His answer was, that the greatest sum which could be spared would not exceed 150,000 dollars. I did not, like the gentleman, go to the clerks or to the navy yard; but I got the best information I could.
The gentleman from Connecticut, who appears willing to incur an expense of a million of dollars, while he is unwilling to provide the means of meeting it, objects to the mode of raising revenue proposed by the committee of ways and means, without proposing any other. He objects to the laying additional duties on imported goods. In his remarks he has made an erroneous statement of the quantity of goods on which ad-valorem duties are paid. His error has arisen from not deducting the amount of drawbacks. By an official statement, made this session, it will be found that during the year 1803 goods paying ad valorem duties were as follows:
   Rate. Amount. Duty.     12 1/2 p. c. 23,377,717 2,922,214   15 7,883,614 1,182,542   20 459,830 87,966  
Amounting to 31,706,161 4,193,472
The average duty on goods charged ad valorem is about 13 and a half per cent. Let us consider the duties paid by other articles. The gentleman lays in lying duties there is a point beyond which we cannot go in fact on account of the temptation to smuggling. This is true. But of all goods imported those chargeable with ad valorem duties are the most difficult to smuggle. The invoices are made out in the country from which they are imported. These must be authenticated, and presented at the custom house and town. If the collector has any reason to suspect that there are goods on board of a vessel, not in the entry, he is to make a thorough examination of the vessel. The fees a bale in which he suspects there are
goods not stated in the invoice, it is in his power to have it examined. I believe there is but little smuggling at this time; but that the articles on which there is most smuggling are, rum and coffee. If the gentleman allows that the duty on articles charged specifically is not so high as to encourage smuggling to any great or dangerous extent, he will allow the same in the case of articles charged ad valorem. The great articles from which revenue is obtained, are—
Spirits, which pay an average duty of 292 10 cents, and which produce 2,333,496 dollars; and of the importer from 25 to 50 cents per gallon. Spirits which pay 25 cents a gallon do not cost the importer more than 50 cents, and consequently pay a duty of 50 per cent. on the price of the article. Spirits of the third proof pay 28 cents, and do not cost more than 56 cents a gallon, which is equal to a duty of 50 per cent. So with spirits of higher proof. From this article is derived more than a fifth of our revenue, and yet I never heard the amount of the duty complained of until a few days since a petition was presented from the merchants of Connecticut. It is certain that Congress have never considered it so high as to encourage smuggling.
Of imported Sugars 39,443,814 lbs. are consumed within the United States, which pay, on an average, a duty of two and a half cents per pound. The price of brown sugar to the importer is about five or six dollars the hundred. The duty is therefore between forty-five and fifty per cent. Is this duty considered so high as to encourage smuggling? If not shall gentlemen complain when we are about to lay an additional duty of two and a half per cent. upon articles now chargeable with duties of from 12 and a half to 20 per cent.
Of salt there is consumed 3,244,309 bushels in the United States. It pays a duty of 20 cents a bushel. In many instances this is equal to the first cost; and amounts therefore to 100 per cent.
The consumption of wines amounts to 1,912,274 gallons, and the average duty is 33 cents. The duty on Madeira wine is 58 cents, and it costs the importer one dollar and twenty-five cents. The duty therefore amounts to near fifty per cent. If the cost be taken at one dollar and fifty cents the duty will be thirty-three and a third per cent. And yet it is not complained that it encourages smuggling.
Sherry and St. Lucar pay 40 cents per gallon, and the original cost is not more than 66 cents. This duty is above fifty per cent. The duty bears the same proportion in the case of Lisbon.
Taking the average duty on wines we find it is from 33 to 50 per cent. and yet gentlemen say if the duty on articles chargeable ad valorem be raised from 12 1/2 to 15 per cent. it will encourage smuggling.
Teas produce 382,669 dols. Bohea Tea pays a duty of at least 100 per cent. and Souchou, Hysou and other teas pay in the same proportion.
Thus it appears that articles of great consumption, and many of them of almost indispensable necessity, pay a duty of from fifty to one hundred per cent. and yet gentlemen are unwilling to lay an additional duty of two and a half per cent. on articles now paying duties of twelve and a half and fifteen per cent. As to those charged with twenty per cent. they are not worth considering, as the whole duties on them only amount to 87,966 dols. and as they are in themselves unimportant.
I have heard an idea thrown out, that instead of laying a duty on articles now charged with ad-valorem duties, it would be more advisable to lay a duty upon all imported goods. I think I have shown that this would be unjust, and that the articles which at present pay specific duties are charged relatively sufficiently high. I believe if the emergencies of the country required it we might, without disturbing the proper proportion, lay an additional duty of from ten to fifteen per cent. on goods charged ad-valorem, and without the increase being felt by the country, or its producing smuggling. At present it is only contemplated to raise them two and a half per cent.
I repeat it, That I consider it the duty of the legislature when they authorise extraordinary expenditures to provide so far as it is in their power, extraordinary means; for I believe we have no right to burden our prosperity with taxes which we dare not ourselves meet. The protection now asked for our trade is for our own benefit; we ought not, therefore, to shrink from the burden necessarily created. This is no

why I advocate this additional duty of two and a half per cent. and because I believe trade will bear it, and because I do not think it will be felt by a man in the country. What will be the effect of the additional duty? The greater part of goods charged ad valorem are woollens, linens, manufactures of steel, brass, and articles of a similar kind, and muslins. In a muslin gown the additional duty will make a difference of about five cents. India muslins cost about fifteen cents a yard, and English about twenty-five cents. The additional duty will therefore be about three-eighths of a cent on India, and about three-fourths of a cent on English muslins. This I consider a burthen which no one can feel. The additional duty on linens will be equally unfeeling. In a bale of Osnaburgs which costs twenty cents, the additional duty on a hundred yards will not exceed fifty cents. So as to Irish linens and woollens—The difference in a coarse suit of clothes for a common man will not be more than twenty-five cents, and that of a better kind will not exceed one dollar and twenty-five cents. I am surprised, after taking this view of the operation of the proposed duty, that gentlemen should dwell upon the great burthen it will impose, when it can, in truth, scarcely be felt by the poor if man in the country. It is indeed of no consideration but on account of the money raised by it, which I have estimated at about 750,000 dollars.
The gentleman from Connecticut thinks he has discovered in the second section a design that is not avowed, to wit, to liberate the present resources from their application to the support of the navy. I wonder, however, that the gentleman, before he made this ungrounded remark, did not read the section through. He would then have seen that the fund established by this act is to exist no longer than three months after the discontinuance of war in the Mediterranean. Nor is it true that the whole expenses of the Navy are in the Mediterranean. It is true, that at this time they are principally there. But there is likewise considerable expense incurred here in the Navy Yard, on the ships, and on the half pay of officers not in actual service. Whence the gentleman deduces the inference, when the bill itself declares that the new duties shall cease three months after the end of the war, I am altogether at a loss to comprehend. The duties are to cease with the occasion which produced them. When we shall no longer be at war, the war duties will be at an end.
I had hoped that on an occasion like this, there would not have been a dissenting voice on this floor on measures for protecting the trade and supporting the character of the nation. But, I find that all hope of this kind is vain, and that every measure proposed, however necessary, will be opposed. I can only say I regret it, and more particularly on this occasion, when our constituents have a right to expect perfect unanimity.
[To be continued.]
A GREAT BARGAIN.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any encumbrance whatever.
A SET of saw mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and bolting machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one few mill about 200 yards from the former and on the same dam, now about finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the same roof—this mill is insured for three years after her being completed—they now going in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement, with about Ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber for mill site are inexhaustible and unexceptionable good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the States of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 40 miles around them. The situation at the mills is high, pleasant and very healthy, on which is a good two story house with piazza, a good kitchen, stables, carriage and harness houses and other necessary out buildings with a new floor house completely finished, it being an excellent stand for a country store. Application to be made to the Subscriber at Millville near Lumberton in North Carolina, or for any information respecting the premises, to Samuel D. Purvis at the city of Washington.
Wm. NORMENT.
Millville N. C. Dec. 12. N. B. Any part of the above property will be sold as may best suit a purchaser. Dec. 23—tf
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE Subscriber has for sale a likely well grown healthy strong NEGRO lad about sixteen years of age; although his conduct has been such as obliges me to part with him, I believe he will make a valuable slave to any man who lives in the country and who will keep him closely, and constantly at work. Apply at the house of the subscriber in George Town where in his absence his brother will treat for him.
JOHN T. MASON.
April 30—tf
Extract of a letter from Savannah, dated April 27.
“This City for several days past, has been in as great a consternation and uproar, as is possible for you to conceive—the circumstance that gave rise to it, has been the misconduct of JAMES BOWEN, one of the judges of the superior court of this state. In his charge to the Grand Jury, he recommended the emancipation of the blacks and went so far as to say, that if the Legislature did not do it, he would head them himself, and assist in cutting the throats of the white inhabitants. The Grand Jury protested against such alarming conduct, on which the Judge committed them to jail. This circumstance roused the indignation of the citizens—a meeting was immediately called, and such measures adopted as to relieve the Grand Jury. The uniform companies were ordered out, and in the evening Judge Bowen was seized and put into prison. Had it not been for the military, he would have been torn to pieces, for every one without an exception, was exasperated at him.”
Savannah, April 28.
The citizens of Savannah were thrown into a serious state of agitation and alarm the past week, from the very reprehensible nature of some sentiments contained in a charge to the Grand Jury of this county, delivered on Monday last by Jabez Bowen, jun. esq. judge of the Superior Court, for the eastern district of this state; and which was increased by a knowledge of certain observations that had fallen from the judge antecedent and subsequent to the delivery of the charge, still more highly inflammatory.
“The blast that blew, refounded wide and far, Marked with sanguine dies, Loose to the gale, her robe funereal dies.”
These lines must supply the place of a more animated picture of the consequences which in all countries, fall in the train of civil discord; and which, the official responsibility of no one ever can be an excuse for exciting: venally specious too, must all pronounce those professions of humanity, the practice of which makes humanity herself bleed at every pore.
The in-expediency of more particularly animadverting upon the subject, induces us to proceed in the detail to our readers of the papers analogous to the business, and which of themselves will be found sufficiently explanatory. The Grand Jury continued to meet the Court until Wednesday morning, when they delivered to the judge the following presentment:
We, the Grand Jury for the body of the County of Chatham, having taken into consideration the political strictures delivered to us yesterday, as a charge by his honour Judge Bowen, do upon our oaths present, that it is injudicial, insulting to our government, and repugnant to the general interest of our country, by disseminating principles that may tend to involve the community in the horrors of domestic insurrection.—We, therefore, without violence to our consciences, and a total disregard of the dearest ties of society and its welfare, cannot further proceed with business.—And we are of opinion from the reasons above mentioned, that the said charge, should not receive publication; but recommend that a copy of the charge, and this our presentment, be forwarded by the clerk of the Superior Court to his Excellency the Governor, and be laid before the next session of the legislature for their consideration.
William Smith, foreman; C. Gibbons, Wm. Blogg, Jas. McIntosh, S. Shad, Wm. Lewden, Jas. Alger, Jas. Cline, John Gibbons, Isaac Minis, Wm. Brown, Sam. Simons, Jas. Belcher, J. Y. White, Jas. Rice, Joseph Machin, John Pettibone, Sampson Neyle, David Gugle, T. Barnard, jun. Henry Putnam.
Inflamed at this temperate yet dignified conduct of the Grand Jury, the judge instantly ordered the sheriff to take them to gaol. They were proceeding, when there arose a partial cry of “no, no—they shall not go,”—which was immediately silenced by the determined deportment of the Grand Jury.—At this cry the judge pulled from his pockets a brace of pistols, impassionately exclaiming, “Where is the damn’d rascal who dare say so?—shew him to me and I’ll blow his brains out!” The Grand Jury however proceeded to gaol, accompanied by most of the gentlemen of the bar, who rose in a body and left the Court House directly on their departure. This took place about 9 o’clock in the morning—the bar immediately had a meeting, and the following are the minutes of their proceedings on the occasion:
At a meeting of the attorneys of the bar of Savannah, held at the Court House on Wednesday the 25th of April, 1804, at 11 A. M. Present, General Mitchell, Charles Harris, John Y. Noel, Thomas Gibbons, Joseph Welchier, James
E. Houltoun, Richard Leake, Charles Baldwin, Morris Miller, Jeremiah Guyler, John M. Barren, George Allen, William B. Bulloch, John Lawton, Richard M. Stites, Fingal T. Fleming, Joseph Stoops, Thomas Netherclift, James Townsend, and William Davies, Esqrs.
General Mitchell in the chair.
On motion, unanimously Resolved, That an entertainment be provided for the Grand Jury of this county, now confined in jail, at 4 o’clock this day, at the expense of the bar, and that the attorneys will dine with the jury. That Messrs. Lawton and Guyler be a committee to carry the foregoing resolution into effect; and that Messrs. Bulloch and Barren be a committee to wait on the Grand Jury, with a copy of the foregoing resolutions.
On motion, Resolved unanimously, That Messrs. Harris and Gibbons be a committee to wait on the printers, and request that the charge of Judge Bowen, delivered to the Grand Jury at the opening of the court, be not published.
On motion, Resolved unanimously, That General Mitchell, and Messrs. Noel and Barren be a committee to wait on the gentlemen of the Grand Jury, and advise with them, on the most constitutional and legal mode of procuring their discharge from prison.
On motion, Resolved unanimously, That it is the unanimous sense of the bar, that the charge delivered by Judge Bowen, at the commencement of the present term of the Superior Court of this county, does contain principles, in the highest degree injurious to the interests of the good people of this country, and tends to endanger their lives and properties, and subject them to the horrors of domestic insurrection. That the members of the bar, do in the most ample manner, approve of the conduct of the Grand Jury, as well in this expression of their sentiments on the charge of the judge, as in their determination to recede from further attendance of the court.—That they view with the utmost abhorrence, the prostitution of judicial dignity in judge Bowen’s drawing and presenting a pistol against a multitude of the citizens, and using the most profane and indecent language, while on the bench, and during the sitting of the court; and thereupon unanimously resolve, that they will not take their seats at the bar, during the present term, nor answer to their names when called; but will attend without the bar at all times, when the Grand Jury shall be brought up before the court for the purposes of affording such counsel and advice as their circumstances may require.
D. B. MITCHELL, Chairman. Copy of the proceedings, Wm. DAVIT, Secretary.
A meeting of the citizens was also called, at 1 o’clock, P. M. who came to the following resolves:
At a meeting of the citizens of Savannah, publicly convened, and held at the Exchange, on the 25th day of April, 1804:
Joseph Clay, Esq. in the Chair.
Resolved unanimously, That the citizens of Savannah, do highly applaud the firm, dignified and patriotic conduct of the present Grand Jury of Chatham county, for which they have been committed to jail by judge Bowen, the judge of the superior court, and that the thanks of the citizens be presented them for their very proper demeanor on the occasion, and that a committee consisting of John Bolton, Edward Telfair, and Samuel Howard, Esquires, be appointed for that purpose.
Resolved unanimously, That a committee be appointed to wait upon the several printers in this city, to request in the name of the citizens, that the charge of his honor judge Bowen, to the grand jury of Chatham county, should not be printed; and that Edward L. Davies and George D. Sweet, Esquires, be that committee.
Resolved unanimously, That a subscription be opened for the support and maintenance of the grand jury of Chatham county while in jail, and for furnishing them with every convenience—and that a committee be appointed to receive the subscriptions, and invest the money for their benefit while in jail; and that Messrs. Richard M. Stites, Joseph Arnold, John I. Gray, Norman M’Leod, and Samuel H. Stackhouse be that committee.
Resolved unanimously, That the representatives of this county to the legislature, be requested and instructed to exert themselves to procure a legislative enquiry into the official conduct of the judge of the superior court for this circuit, in committing to jail the grand jury of the county of Chatham, who are constitutionally bound to preserve the rights of the people, and who in a court of judicature are their lawful representatives, and also into the other official misconduct of the said judge.
Resolved unanimously, That a committee of seven be appointed for carrying into effect, the foregoing resolution, and that said committee be empowered to procure such testimony as may be necessary to substantiate the charges; and that general D. B. Mitchell, Charles
Harris, William Davies, F. T. Fleming, John M. Barren, Morris Miller, and Thomas F. Williams, Esquires, be that committee.
Resolved unanimously, That a committee be appointed to confer with the committee of the bar, upon the most proper measures to be pursued for the discharge of the grand jury of Chatham county from their present confinement, and to use every lawful means to procure their enlargement; and that the hon. William Stephens, Joseph Clay, Matthew M’Allister, Robert Mackay, and Joseph Miller, Esquires, be that committee.
Resolved unanimously, That the citizens of Savannah view with abhorrence the conduct of judge Bowen this day, while on the bench of the superior court, and during the sitting of the same, in drawing and presenting a pistol against a number of the citizens of this place, and in using the most indecent and profane language, whereby the dignity of his office and the respectability of this government are prostituted.
Resolved unanimously, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published in the newspapers of this city, and that a copy be presented to the Foreman of the grand jury; also, that extra sheets thereof be published this evening.
(Signed) JOSEPH CLAY, chairman. A true copy of the original proceeding, SAMUEL HOWARD, secretary.
Thus situated, and taking into view the heinously flagitious language of the judge, a warrant was issued against him for an “attempt to excite domestic insurrection”—and apprehended in the evening between nine and ten o’clock; but before he was taken to jail, he attempted to make his escape, during which he flashed a loaded pistol at the sheriff.
The next morning (Thursday) the grand jury, through their counsel, petitioned the justices of the inferior court, for a writ of habeas corpus, which was granted. The grounds upon which the inferior court acted, will be found detailed in the following document of their proceedings:
CHAMBERS, April 26, 1804. Present the hon. Edward Telfair, Edward Harden, and John G. Williamson, Esquires.
State of Georgia, } vs } Habeas Corpus. Wm. Smith, Sec. }
In this case Messrs. Mitchell, Noel, Miller, and Barren, attorneys in behalf of the prisoners, aided by a committee appointed by the citizens of this county for that purpose, applied for the enlargement of the prisoners.
After argument. It appears that William Smith, Barack Gibbons, Wm. Blogg, James McIntosh, Richard Turner, Solomon Shad, William Lewden, James Alger, John Gibbons, Isaac Minis, William Brown, Saul Simons, Jas. Belcher, John Y. White, Joseph Rice, Joseph Machin, John Pettibone, Sampson Neyle, Timothy Bernard, David Gugle, Henry Putnam, and Jonathan Cline, composing the grand inquest, for the body of the county of Chatham, were in the forenoon of yesterday committed to the common jail of this county by judge Bowen, under and by virtue of a precept in these words:
“To the Jailor of the common jail of the county of Chatham:
“You are hereby required and commanded to keep safe in your custody, those members of the grand jury committed to your safe keeping this morning, by the sheriff, in obedience to the order of the judge of the superior court, until you receive from under my hand an order for their liberation.
(Signed)
JABEZ BOWEN, jun. [L. S.]”
Which said commitment appears to be vague, informal, and assigns no specific charge or reason, for the commitment; wants precision, naming no particular persons, and contains this unlawful restriction, that the jailor should keep them until he should receive from under the said judge’s hand, an order for their liberation; and being without a date.
It further appears that since the above commitment, judge Bowen has been confined and is in close custody in the common jail of this county, which has thereby suspended his judicial functions, created a virtual absence and legal disability of the judge of the superior court, as appears by the jailor’s certificate in the following words:
Georgia, Chatham County, } To the keeper of the common jail of said county.
Receive the body of the hon. Jabez Bowen, jun. brought before me, on a warrant, charging him with an attempt to excite a domestic insurrection in this state, and him safely keep, until thence delivered by due course of law.
Given under my hand and seal, this 25th day of April, 1804.
(Signed)
JOHN POOLER, J. P. [L. S.]
I do hereby certify that the above is a copy of a mittimus in my possession, under which I have the body of the per-
son therein named, now in the common jail of Chatham county.
J. P. OATES, Jailor, C. C. Savannah, April 26, 1804.
And the 7th section of the judiciary act of 1799, giving unto any two or more of the justices of the inferior court, in the absence of the judge of the superior court, full power and authority to issue writs of habeas corpus, and in all cases to discharge, admit to bail, or remand to jail, any prisoner, according to their discretion, and the law of the land. And the sheriff of the county of Chatham having the said William Smith, and the other prisoners named in the habeas corpus before us as commanded, together with judge Bowen’s commitment, as the only cause of their caption and detention.
The court thereupon addressed them: Fellow Citizens,
It will be difficult to find a precedent to meet your case, at the same time, we feel no hesitation, in declaring your commitment, now before the court, illegal.
Because, that it strikes at the root of judicature, and consequently puts a period to the present term; without you, the lives and the rights of your fellow citizens are in danger—it is the Grand Jury of inquest they look up to for protection, and without your body, the laws of the country cannot be executed. The patriotism, firmness and dignity with which you have conducted yourselves, together with the patience and fortitude you have displayed, will hand your names with applause to posterity.
The arbitrary and illegal confinement under which you have labored for twenty-four hours, is hereby declared to cease, and therefore you are discharged from your confinement.
A true copy from the minutes. JAMES BULLOCH, Clerk.
The Grand Jury have made the following address to their fellow citizens, through the medium of their Chairmans:
Savannah, April 26, 1804. To Joseph Clay, esq. chairman of the meeting of the citizens of Savannah, publicly convened at the Exchange, on the 25th day of April, 1804.
SIR, We, the subscribers, late members of the Grand Inquest for the body of the county of Chatham, are happy at finding that the conduct we, from duty to our country, and to ourselves, were constrained to adopt towards Jabez Bowen, jun. esq. judge of the Extern District, on the 25th inst. has been so generally approved by our fellow citizens.
The attention paid, the liberal vote, and offer for maintenance while in confinement, by our fellow citizens, are deeply impressed upon our feelings.
We present through you, Sir, our sincere thanks to them, for the lively interest excited towards us on the occasion.
William Smith, Barack Gibbons, William Blogg, James McIntosh, Richard Turner, Solomon Shad, William Lewden, James Alger, Jonathan Cline, John Gibbons, Isaac Minis, William Brown, Saul Simons, James Belcher, John Y. White, Joseph Rice, Joseph Machin, John Pettibone, Sampson Neyle, David Gugle, T. Barnard, jun.
[An address similar to the preceding was presented to general D. B. Mitchell, chairman of the bar-meeting.]
In closing our account of this occurrence, the pain in detailing which is only equalled by that excited in looking to what might have been its consequences, we are impelled to a few remarks touching the cause which thus exposed the state to danger. We perfectly recollect the observations attributed to gentlemen of the first legal talents at the time of Mr. Bowen’s appointment, flatting the impropriety of that appointment—which, in extenuation it was urged, that such was the paltry compensation attached to the office, that no gentleman of acknowledged judicial abilities would accept it—and justice must not be impeded—courts must be held—and that the best of those who would accept, must be selected!—The eyes of our legislators we hope will be opened to the larger that is leagued with such economy, and not again suffer a principle so rotten in practice to jeopardize the lives and best interests of our citizens.
HOUSES ON PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE FOR SALE.
TWO Houses on the best part of Pennsylvania Avenue for sale. One has four rooms and two garrets; the other eight rooms and two garrets; either of them will be sold low and three years credit given for part of the purchase money. A line addressed to J. G. at the printers will be attended to.
Washington, May 11—35
THOMAS CARPENTER TAYLOR, has just received an handsome supply of fall goods, which he is determined to sell and make upon the most reasonable terms, and in the best and most fashionable manner, and greatest expedition.
Pennsylvania Avenue, near the President’s Square and Capitol Hill, seventh house from the Capitol. Oct. 24.

WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, MAY 14.
We invite the attention of our readers, and of the republican printers of the United States, to the interesting debate, this day published in part, on the bill to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers.
Judge Bowen of Savannah. The extraordinary conduct of this magistrate, which is fully detailed in our columns, has excited the party malice of the Editor of the Evening Post, who, flying the judge a democrat, adds: "We presume the error of his honor lay in an attempt to anticipate the regular march of democracy to civil war and bloodshed, by urging his fellow democrats to commence the exterminating system, before the community was sufficiently prepared for it."
It is a little extraordinary that the harsh treatment, even to personal confinement, of this mad judge has not excited a whimper of compassion, because it is said he was a democrat. We should have imagined from the the commission of the hard fate of another judge, acting in a similar manner, some federal sympathy would have softened that of judge Bowen. No such thing. However federalists may violate decorum or commit outrage they must be justified; but poor democrats, even deprived of their senses, shall receive no mercy. Whether, however, judge Bowen is, or is not a democrat, we know not.
ELECTIONS.
IN RHODE-ISLAND.
Arthur Fenner, re-elected governor. Paul Mumford—Lieut. governor. Both republican.
Ten senators, the whole number elected, republican.
In the House of Representatives 54 republicans and 16 federalists.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
The Boston Chronicle says, "of 120 members elected in different parts of the state, whose names we have seen, 67 are republican, and 53 federal. Of 44 members whose names we have not seen, it is believed that 23 are republicans, and 21 federalists."
CONNECTICUT.
The Observatory states that the whole House of Representatives will consist of 192 members. The federal majority this year is probably 32. Last year it was about 70.
MASSACHUSETTS.
408 towns give Mr. Strong—27,739 Mr. Sullivan—23,349
The books for subscriptions to the bank of Virginia have been opened. At Richmond and Petersburg the number of shares allotted were subscribed on the first day.
The celebrated Professor KANT, died lately, at Koninsburg in Prussia.
New-York, M. y 9.
STATE PRISON.
An attempt at escape was on Monday night made by the convicts under confinement in the State Prison in the vicinity of this city. The plan we are told originated among the Algerines, (a set who from their desperate and uncontrolled conduct have acquired this title.) They were put into their cells about 10 o'clock, a later hour than usual, when they secured and tied the keeper, and putting a guard over him with a knife in his hand, by threats of immediate death prevented his giving an alarm. They then proceeded to fire the North Wing in which they were stationed, and made their escape therefrom by ropes suspended from the roof of the house.
Three who were supposed to have escaped, were afterwards found concealed in a cell from which they hoped to get off after the battle. Two others were discovered secreted near Burling Slip, and one who had but one year to stay, voluntarily returned.
On this unfortunate event the Evening Post says,
"It is not our intention to endeavor to give this unfortunate accident by which so much property has been destroyed, a political turn for the mere purpose of injuring our adversaries, but we think facts will warrant us in making some few reflections upon it of a nature that at any other time might have a tendency to throw the blame where it ought to rest."
"It is well known that one of the old inspectors of the State Prison was removed for the sole purpose of creating a vacancy for an active partizan in the cause of democracy. As soon as this person appeared among the inspectors, it brought to their recollection the 6th verse of the first chapter of Job—Full of his own importance, he took a lead at the Board; things were no longer suffered to go on in their old and smooth course; and from that time the old inspectors have been successively resigning till only two were left, their places have, of course, been supplied out of the favored few; you Arculariuses, your Millses, your Alners, &c. &c. These new overseers being full and running over with the milk of human kindness and a thousand times more philanthropic than their predecessors, though some of the most respectable of our federal citizens, presently began to ameliorate the condition of their "unfortunate friends," as governor Page called the convicts of Virginia in his last year's sympathetic address to them.
"The democrats have been long promising the electors of this city, that they would introduce new and important regulations into the management of the State Prison, if they could only once get it into their hands. They have been gratified, and the first thing the city has to do, is to advance five and twenty thousand dollars, to place things in as good a situation as they were when those gentlemen came into place."
"These few remarks we feel it to be our bounden duty to make; they are not extended, nor written with any alacrity, for we bear no personal ill will to any one of the gentlemen implicated, nor have we any sort of resentment to gratify. It has been our intention to keep within the bounds of moderation, and to venture on nothing but what the truth will justify, and, in our opinion, calls for. We sincerely hope no ill judged defence will render it necessary
for us to resume the subject, and press it farther."
The American Citizen inflicts on Coleman and the editor of the Commercial Advertiser the following merited chastisement.
"The editors of the Evening Post and Commercial Advertiser, have endeavoured to give to the efforts of the incendiaries a political cast. The deep laid scheme of the desperadoes is ascribed, by the one, to the council of appointment, by the other, to the economy of the general government, and by both to a 'administration wife, just and benignant! A greater outrage on truth, decency and respect, was never committed."
"The editor of the Commercial Advertiser says, "we are informed that the present keepers are raw hands, and have been employed in preference to the former ones on the score of economy."
"Lewis is a stranger in our city, and knows little or nothing of its concerns. It is true that general Alner was recently appointed keeper of the prison, but not, as asserted on the 'score of economy,' for in this institution there has been no retrenchment of expenses; but because capt. Pray, his immediate predecessor, having resigned, he was deemed a proper person to succeed him."
"Coleman is equally froward, equally disingenuous, equally regardless of truth. He states that one of the federal inspectors was "removed for the sole purpose of creating a vacancy for an active Partizan in the cause of democracy; that 'your Arculariuses, your Millses, &c. were appointed their immediate successors, and that in consequence of these removals, resignations and appointments, capt. Pray, and other keepers, resigned. His inference from these circumstances is, painfully, that encouragement was offered to the convicts, by a milder system of government that was introduced, to let fire to the prison, &c!"
"It happens, fortunately for truth, but unhappily for Coleman's malevolence, that capt. Pray resigned, previous to the resignation of Mr. Eddy, and by consequence to the appointment of Mr. Mills, his immediate successor. His principal ground of accusation is therefore removed from under him. Coleman is requested to name the federal inspector who was removed to make way for the appointment of a republican. His assertion is denied."
"Captain Pray resigned in consequence of what he conceived to be the injudicious government of former inspectors, and the weak and almost defenceless state of the Prison. He wished to have the exclusive appointment of the subordinate keepers, a privilege which he deemed essential to his personal safety as well as to that of the prison. His wishes were not gratified, and he asserted that if he continued in office his life would be in danger; that the wounds he had already received would not satisfy the prisoners whom he predicted would at some future period set fire to the prison and murder the keepers. He resigned."
"But why is the catastrophe ascribed to party-politics? Will federal madness, with its clubs, its tubs, its illuminates, and other bug-bear stories, never be appreciated? When, before, was violence committed by the prisoners imputed to party? Recollect that every previous outrage committed by the prisoners was done during the administration of inspectors purely federal. Yet there were no suspicions thrown out against them. Neither their characters nor their conduct were impeached. The violence of the prisoners was imputed to their villainy—its true cause. There was not a republican in the country base enough to ascribe it to the mismanagement of the inspectors, if they were guilty of any."
New York, May 9.
EARTHQUAKE—Precisely at 5 minutes past one o'clock yesterday morning, the shock of an Earthquake was felt in this city. The concussion lasted but for two or three seconds; a loud rumbling in the earth succeeded for near half a minute. The direction appeared to be from south to north.
FROM FRANCE.—Captain Carver arrived at Boston from Bayonne in to-day, brings verbal accounts somewhat later than we have received. When capt. Carver arrived at Bayonne there were stationed there about 25 000 troops which were afterwards ordered to different parts. There were likewise about 200 gun-boats in readiness, and the whole topic of conversation was the invasion. Capt. Carver understood however, that the news of peace would be very acceptable. It was rumoured that Moreau was expected.
Cheap Goods.
JOHN COX
HAS received a large and handsome assortment of Spring and Summer goods, and is happy in having it in his power to sell them unusually low. George Town, May 14—epam
Foreign Intelligence.
London papers to the 27th March have been received at New-York, by the Juliana.
By these it appears that the King's health is considerably restored; and that Moreau would probably be acquitted.
By another arrival at New-York, intelligence from England has been received as late as the 6th of April, which repels the report that Moreau had not at the last dates from France been tried.
MASSACHUSETTS SENATORS.
40 THE WHOLE NUMBER.
Table with 4 columns: Districts, Dem., Fed., Vacancies. Lists senators from various districts like Suffolk, Middlesex, Essex, York, Hampshire, Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes County, Nantucket, Worcester, Cumberland, Lincoln, Lower, Berkshires, Norfolk, Kennebec.
* The candidates to supply these vacancies are two federalists and two democrats.
† In this district some of the votes are given to Nathaniel Moreton, and others to Nathaniel Morton, jun. They may possibly make a vacancy in this district.
‡ If there is no choice, the candidates will be the hon. Mr. Dellingham, democrat; and Richard Sears, esq. federalist.
|| The candidates to supply this vacancy are both federalists.
[Boston Gen.]
NOTICE.
SUBSCRIBERS TO THIS PAPER are respectfully requested to make the necessary payments; viz. a discharge of any arrearages due, and an advance payment of FIVE DOLLARS. On a compliance with this fundamental term a continuance of the transmission of papers will depend.
NOTICE.
By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia in the suit of Valentine Peyton, against Mary Cooke & Alexander Sedman and Julia his wife, Joseph Wilson and Robert Brown defendants, in chancery, will be sold at the premises to the highest bidder at public sale on the 14th day of June next, all that piece or parcel of Land known and distinguished by lot, No. 5. in square No. 253 in the city of Washington, together with the houses and appurtenances according to the terms of the said decree, which are as follows, to wit: one third of the purchase money within six months from the time of the sale with interest thereon until the same shall be paid, one other third in twelve months from the time of the said sale with interest thereon as aforesaid and the residue in eighteen months from the time of the said sale with interest thereon as aforesaid; and if the purchaser or purchasers of the said premises should fail to make his payments or either of them at the periods before mentioned it shall and may be lawful for the said marshal, and he is hereby ordered upon giving ten days notice of the time and place of the said sale to sell again the said premises upon the following terms of payment, that is to say, for as much cash as may be necessary to discharge the sum which may be due at the time of such sale, and the residue at such time or times as were upon the first sale appointed for the payment thereof. And if the said premises upon the said second sale, should not sell for as much as upon the first, the purchaser or purchasers, at the said first sale shall be accountable and liable for the deficiency if it further decreed and ordered that the marshal be allowed to bring into court the money arising from the sale of the said premises from time to time as the same shall be received, to be subject to such distribution as the court shall from time to time direct and appoint; & the said marshal is further decreed and ordered to report to this court his proceedings herein, in order that a final decree be made and the title of the purchaser be confirmed, until which said final decree the said premises shall remain bound to the payment of the purchase money. The improvements are a small framed Dwelling House with a shed and a small stable, the sale will commence precisely at 12 o'clock.
DANL C. BRENT, Marshal.
May 14—114 Jan. In the Press, & speedily will be published.
IRISH STATE TRIALS, Including the Speeches of Mr. CURRAN at length.
Such gentlemen as have been so good as to collect subscriptions for the above work, will be pleased to forward their bills to the Editor, G. DOUGLAS, Brookfeller, Baltimore.
A Bookbinder, of sober and steady habits, will meet with encouragement, by applying as above. May 11—St
Thirty Dollars Reward.
RUNAWAY from the subscriber living in Fauquier county, near Oak Hill, on the 1st inst. a Negro Man named JACK, about twenty one years of age, (apparently younger) five feet four or five inches high, well made, large rolling eyes, no conspicuous mark recollected—when accused his answers will be simple and slow, unless intoxicated; his clothing not recollected except a pair of half boots.
It is probable that he will endeavor to obtain a pass from some of the negroes lately emancipated by the late Robert Carter of Baltimore, and pass for a free negro—masters of vessels and others are forewarned from harboring or concealing said negro, as I am determined to enforce the penalty of the law on all persons in any manner aiding in his escape. The above reward will be given if the said slave is taken out of the state of Virginia, if within the state, twenty dollars.
MOORE P. CARTER.
N. B. It may be necessary to observe that Jack has a strong resemblance of his father who lives at Fairfax court house, and is well known by the name of Carter's Billy, who has it greatly in his power to assist his son in his escape (if he is bale enough to do it) as he is well acquainted in Alexandria, George Town, the city of Washington and Baltimore. May 7—6teop M. F. CARTER.
HOTEL.
A spacious corner lot next the capitol on Square 637 having been presented by Daniel Carroll of Duddington, and Thomas Law Esquires, for the purposes of building a commodious HOTEL thereon.
A subscription is now opened, on advantageous terms, for the names of those who wish to promote this important work, and may be seen in the hands of Daniel C. Brent, George Blagden, James Hoban, Griffith Coombs and Robert Brent, or either of them. April 11—
Just published and for sale by RAPINE, CONRAD, and Co. CAPITOL-HILL, NEW-JERSEY AVE.
NUE,
A BRIEF retrospect of the 18th Century—containing a sketch of the revolutions and improvements in Science, Arts, and Literature, during that period, 2 vol. by Samuel Miller, A. M. member of the American Philosophical Society, &c. &c. price 450 cents.
The Temple of Nature; or the origin of Society. A poem with philosophical notes, by Erasmus Darwin, M. D. F. R. S. Price 250 cents.
The Domestic Encyclopedia; or a Dictionary of facts, and useful knowledge—comprehending a concise view of the latest discoveries, inventions and improvements, chiefly applicable to rural and domestic economy, in 5 vols. complete—price 1250 cents.
R. C. & Co. will in a few days receive a very handsome collection of London publications, in addition to their present assortment.
Those gentlemen who are desirous of encouraging useful publications, are respectfully informed, that subscriptions are received, at the above store, for
Montefiore's Commercial Dictionary, in 3 vols. 8vo. containing the present state of Mercantile Law, practice and custom in the known world; with considerable additions relative to the laws, usages, and practice of the United States. The first volume is received, and the others in a state of forwardness. The price will be considerably enhanced after the work is finished. April 21—
SALE AT AUCTION.
ON Thursday 14th May at 11 o'clock in the forenoon on the premises, will be offered at public auction, a HOUSE and LOT situate on the south side of Pennsylvania Avenue, opposite the Centre Market, the property of JOHN HARRISON, tailo-chandler; the house is 14 by 18 feet, with a kitchen—the lot runs 80 feet back, is subject to a ground-rent of 25 dollars per annum. Any person wishing to purchase at private sale, may know the terms by applying at the subscriber's Auction Store, in George-Town. JOHN TRAVERS, Auct. May 14—3t
HAT MANUFACTURY.
The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodness be requisites. JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—tf
Twenty Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from the subscriber on the 23rd April, a Black Horse about 14 hands high, rising 6 years old, with a short switch tail, when rode paces and canters, branded on the high shoulder with C H, has a few white hairs on the left side of his head—any person or persons who shall secure the horse and apprehend the villain or villains shall receive the above reward, or any person who shall bring the horse to me shall receive five dollars reward with all reasonable expenses. DAVID OGILVIE. Washington city, May 14—3t
For Sale or Rent,
A Two story FRAME HOUSE, situated in North Street opposite Mrs. Johnson's boarding house, it contains six rooms and a dry cellar. Application to be made to the subscriber, or to Lewis Morin, Pennsylvania avenue. MORRIS LAMBERT. April 30—3t

United States, District of Columbia and county of Washington.
IN CHANCERY, October 9th, 1802.
William Fennell, complainant,
against Samuel Bodge, jun. Thomas M'Ewen, William Davidson and William Smith, D. D. of the city of Philadelphia, and Thomas Peter, Thomas Munroe, Robert Brent, Benjamin Stoddert, Elias Boudinot Caldwell, William Thornton, John Stickney, Adam Linday, Edward Frisbey, James Dougherty and Francis Lowndes of the county of Washington & district of Columbia, aforesaid, defendants.
The object of this bill is to recover the sum of 17,495 dollars with interest thereon from the first day of July 1802 till paid, and the further sum of six cents for costs of suit, all of which was adjudged to the complainant, by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on the said first day of July 1802, as the holder and owner of ticket numbered 12,515 in the lottery number 11 for the improvement of the city of Washington, which ticket drew the prize of 10,000 dollars, and to get paid these sums, the bill prays that an interest which the said Bodge had in any real property in the district of Columbia on the 7th day of July 1795 either in law or equity (except lots No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 14, in square 430) and which he on that day conveyed to Uriah Forrest and Benjamin Stoddert one of the defendants above named in trust to secure the payment of the prizes drawn in the said lottery, may be sold to raise and satisfy the said sum of 17,495 dollars, with interest thereon from the 26th day of December 1801 till paid, and the further sum of 251. 18. 10d. for costs of suit, all of which were adjudged to him by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on the said 26th day of December 1801, as the holder and owner of ticket numbered 37,531 in the lottery number 1 for the improvement of the city of Washington, which ticket drew the prize of a superb hotel, to cost 50,000 dollars, and to get paid these sums the bill prays that all the interest which the said Bodge had in any real property in the district of Columbia on the 28th January 1794, either in law or in equity, and which he on that day conveyed to Thomas Johnson, jun. since deceased, and Thomas Peter one of the defendants above named and the survivor of them, in trust to secure the payment of the prizes drawn in the said lottery, may be sold to raise and satisfy him the aforesaid sums of money.
The bill states that Samuel Bodge, jun. Thomas M'Ewen, William Davidson & William Smith, D. D. four of the defendants above named reside in the city of Philadelphia in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania; that the said Bodge (not having paid and satisfied the complainant for the prize to him as aforesaid) has by sundry deeds since the 7th of July 1795, attempted to convey part or parts of the property included in that deed to Forrest and Stoddert to the defendants Benjamin Stoddert, Elias B. Caldwell, William Thornton, John Stickney, Adam Linday, Edward Frisbey, James Dougherty, Thomas M'Ewen, William Davidson and Francis Lowndes. That the property so attempted to be conveyed to Francis Lowndes as aforesaid, is part of square no. 682 in the city of Washington, conveyed to him in trust for the benefit of the said William Smith, D. D. and Benjamin Stoddert. That the property so attempted to be conveyed to the said Thomas M'Ewen and William Davidson is square No. 193 in the said city of Washington.
And it being now to wit this first day of May, 1804, after publication made as to the other defendants, stated by the complainant that John Stickney and James Dougherty two of the defendants in the said bill mentioned, having since the filing thereof removed from the district of Columbia, and from without the reach of the process of this court. It is therefore the complainant's petition ordered that he procure a copy of this notice to be published at least once in each of three successive weeks in the two papers printed in the county of Washington before the 1st day of July next to the intent that the said John Stickney and James Dougherty, have notice of the said application and of the object of the complainant's bill and that they be warned to appear here in person or by solicitor on or before the fourth Monday in July next, to show cause if they can why a decree should not pass as prayed in and by said bill.
By order of the honorable William Kilby chief judge of the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia. Copy T. U. FORREST, Clk. May 7—Mw3w
A DIAMOND RING, Estimated at fifteen hundred dollars deposited with the subscriber in trust to secure payment of the sum of 200. sterling with interest, charges, &c. WILL BE SOLD lot ready money, to the highest bidder at PUBLIC VENDUE at SHELLE'S HOTEL in the city of Washington, on MONDAY the 21st or MAY next at noon. If the purchase money shall not be paid in one hour after knocked down, it will be again set up immediately, and so successively until the money shall be paid. WILLIAM CRANCH. April 16—Top. 20th May
Columbian Academy. MR. WILEY, having employed an assistant teacher of experience and ability, for the English department, feels himself justified in inviting an additional number of scholars into the seminary under his care. The principal attention will be paid to the improvement and morals of the youth. The branches taught in the Columbian Academy, are reading, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, geography, Latin, Greek, mathematics and natural philosophy, &c. The terms of tuition are, from 16 to 26 dollars and 67 cents per annum, paid quarterly, besides a dollar a year for fire wood and other incidental expenses. Boarding may be had for boys at from 100 to 150 dollars a year. The high and healthy situation of George Town are well known—and its immediate vicinity to the capital of the United States may be expected to afford pecuniary advantages to youth, for enlarging their acquaintance with men and things. Access may be obtained to a valuable Library, globes, maps, and various mathematical instruments are provided. George Town, May 2—w3t
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested that a tax of all those Lands, Lots, Lots, &c. within the District of Columbia, whereon a tax of the United States called the direct tax, was laid in 1798, which tax has not yet been discharged will commence on Monday the 14th day of May, at 12 o'clock at Mr. Rhodes's tavern city of Washington and continue from day to day until the whole are paid. GEO: MAGRUDER, Collector. April 30—M14
United States, District of Columbia and county of Washington, ss.
IN CHANCERY, October 9th, 1802.
Robert S. Bickley, complainant,
against Samuel Bodge, jun. Thomas M'Ewen, William Davidson and William Smith, D. D. of the city of Philadelphia, and Thomas Peter, Thomas Munroe, Robert Brent, Benjamin Stoddert, Elias Boudinot Caldwell, William Thornton, John Stickney, Adam Linday, Edward Frisbey, James Dougherty and Francis Lowndes of the county of Washington & district of Columbia, aforesaid, defendants.
The object of the bill is to obtain in the first place a conveyance in fee simple to the complainant Robert S. Bickley and his heirs for certain lots known and distinguished in the general plan of the city of Washington in the district of Columbia by lots numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 14, in square numbered 430 in the said city together with the building thereon usually called the Great Hotel, and all other rights, privileges and appurtenances to the said lots belonging. And secondly to recover the sum of 21,500 dollars with interest thereon from the 26th day of December 1801, till paid, and the further sum of 251. 18. 10d. for costs of suit, all of which were adjudged to him by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on the said 26th day of December 1801, as the holder and owner of ticket numbered 37,531 in the lottery number 1 for the improvement of the city of Washington, which ticket drew the prize of a superb hotel, to cost 50,000 dollars, and to get paid these sums the bill prays that all the interest which the said Bodge had in any real property in the district of Columbia on the 28th January 1794, either in law or in equity, and which he on that day conveyed to Thomas Johnson, jun. since deceased, and Thomas Peter one of the defendants above named and the survivor of them, in trust to secure the payment of the prizes drawn in the said lottery, may be sold to raise and satisfy him the aforesaid sums of money.
The bill states that Samuel Bodge, jun. Thomas M'Ewen, William Davidson & William Smith, D. D. four of the defendants above named reside in the city of Philadelphia in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania; that the said Bodge (not having paid and satisfied the complainant for the prize to him as aforesaid) has by sundry deeds since the 28th January 1794, attempted to convey a part or parts of the property included in that deed to Johnson and Peter, to the defendants Benjamin Stoddert, Elias B. Caldwell, William Thornton, John Stickney, Adam Linday, Edward Frisbey, James Dougherty, Thomas M'Ewen, William Davidson and Francis Lowndes. That the property so attempted to be conveyed to Francis Lowndes as aforesaid, is part of square numbered 682 in the city of Washington, conveyed to him in trust for the benefit of the said William Smith, D. D. and Benjamin Stoddert. That the property so attempted to be conveyed to the said Thomas M'Ewen and William Davidson is square numbered 193 in the said city of Washington.
And it being now to wit this first day of May 1804 after publication made as to the other defendants, stated by the complainant that John Stickney and James Dougherty, two of the defendants in the said bill mentioned, have since the filing thereof removed from the district of Columbia and without the reach of the process of this court. It is therefore on the complainant's petition ordered that he procure a copy of this notice to be published at least once in each of three successive weeks in the two papers printed in the county of Washington before the first day of July next, to the intent that the said John Stickney and James Dougherty have notice of the said complainant's application and of the object of his said bill and that they be warned to appear in person or by solicitor on or before the fourth Monday in July next to show cause if they can why a decree should not pass as prayed.
By order of the honorable William Kilby chief judge of the Circuit Court of the district of Columbia. Copy T. U. FORREST, Clk. May 7—Mw4t
TO RENT, And immediate Possession given, A Two-story Frame House, in the City of Washington, situated on N. F Street, square 224—containing 4 rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, store room, &c. with a good garden—lately occupied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining to Mr. Kaupie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabb, opposite to which Robert Peacock, Esq. lately resided—consisting of 6 rooms, and two garret rooms, piazza and balcony to south front, cellar with dry well, kitchen, carriage house, stable, an excellent garden, with every convenience fit for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars enquire at Mr. Rhodes's tavern, Mr. Kaupie's store, or to the subscriber. REDMUND PURCEL. January 13, 1804—tf
FIVE DOLLARS Will be given by the subscribers for apprehending and securing in jail so that we get him again, EDWARD VIDLER, an apprentice to the Taylor's business—He is about eleven years old and final of his age; he was taken on the sixth inst. from Baltimore by his mother and carried to the city of Washington, and it is supposed he is now with his father at Mr. P. Miller's near Barry's wharf. All persons are forewarned, harboring or carrying off said boy at their peril, as we are determined to put the law in force to its utmost rigor against them from the publishing of the above. B. YOE & J. COMPTON, No. 92, Market Street. Baltimore May 9—3t&co3t
THOMAS M'EWEEN, THOMAS HALE & WILLIAM DAVIDSON, who heretofore have been transacting business under the firm of Thomas M'Ewen & Co. will in future use that of THOMAS HALE & DAVIDSON. PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1—w3t&co3t
(BY AUTHORITY.) Scheme of a Lottery. To build an Academy in the city of Richmond.
Table with 3 columns: Prize, Dollars, and Notes. Includes prizes like '1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000' and '15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000'.
This lottery has been authorized by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dollars, and 2,500 dollars, in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorize it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next.
Richmond, March 24—tf
REMOVAL. THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has removed to the house above Mr. Rhodes (late Lovelace's) Hotel, near the President's Square. In addition to the present stock of goods, an
Handsome Affortment is expected immediately. Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possible expedition. T. C. will pledge himself to execute any order with a safe, expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any.
April 16—tf. Musick and Dancing. JOHN B. DUCLAIRACK professor of Musick and Dancing, does hereby engage to teach both or either accomplishment, in schools and academies at a reduction of 5 dollars for musick, and 3 for dancing, the price having been heretofore 19 for the first, and 12 for the last. My capability can be attested by numbers of respectable characters. Should there be such a person wanted in any county contiguous to this place, I hereby offer my services. With great respect I subscribe myself the public's obliged humble servant. J. E. DUCLAIRACK.
P. S. Should I not satisfactorily acquire myself to my patrons, I solicit no payment. George Town, May 7—4t
House & Lot for sale. BY virtue of a deed of trust from JOHN FENNEDY to the subscribers, will be sold by public sale, at Rhodes's Tavern, in the City of Washington, on Friday the 25th day of May next, at 5 o'clock p. m. for ready money, part of Lot No. 1, in square No. 291 in said City, fronting 54 feet on Pennsylvania Avenue and 100 feet 2 inches on 12th Street west, conveyed by the Commissioners to the said Fennedy, with the two story brick dwelling house built thereon, at present occupied by Augustus B. Woodward, Esq. George Town, May 7—4t
April 27. * * * As the proceeds of the above sale are intended to be paid into my hands, a bond or notes with approved security, bearing interest from date, and payable one third in 6, one third in 12 and one third in 18 months will be accepted of from the purchaser, in place of cash. JOHN LAIRD. April 30—ept25M
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 21st day of May next, will be exposed to sale, part of a LOT numbered seven in square 695 fronting on B Street, with a BRICK HOUSE thereon, covered in, two stories high, 34 feet deep by 24 front, more or less, at Mr. Stelles tavern for cash, should the first bidder not pay the amount of his bid in an hour, the premises will be again put up immediately after for sale; any persons wishing to examine the House and Lot, or to know particulars of the same are desired to apply to the subscriber. The Lot is subject to an encumbrance of 468 Dollars. THOMAS LAW. April 21—tdof
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION & UNITED STATES INSURANCE CO.
THE Stockholders are respectfully informed, that it is inconvenient for the subscriber to act longer in the capacity of Secretary and Cashier to the institution. THOMAS HERTY. May 9th—3t
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber, being legally and fully authorized, by his assignees, to adjust, and settle finally, all the concerns of his former estate, surrendered under the laws of Pennsylvania, of Maryland, and of the United States, hereby calls on all persons indebted to said estate, to make payment to him; and on all who have claims, to render him their accounts, with notice of what property is still held in pledge for securing payment. JAMES GREENLEAF. Philadelphia, April 13—wif
War Department Feb. 8, 1804. Notice is hereby given, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary for the Department of War, until the eighteenth day of May in which ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the 1st day of October, 1804, until the 30th day of September, 1805, both days inclusive, at the following places, viz.
First. At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimackinac, Chicago, Fort Wayne, the post on the Miami of the Lakes, and at any place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Ohio, and at any place or places within the Indiana territory north of the 41st degree of north latitude.
Second. At South West Point, Tellico, Knoxville, Nashville, and within the Cherokee nation between Tennessee and Georgia, and on the Tennessee river, and on the road between said river and Nashville, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Tennessee and Kentucky.
Third. At the garrison near Vincennes, on the river Wabash.
Fourth. At Fort Maitland, near the mouth of the Ohio, Kaskaskia, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Indiana territory, south of the 41st degree of north latitude, (Vincennes excepted.)
Fifth. At St. Louis, New Madrid, and any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in Louisiana, north of the settlements on the river Arkansas.
Sixth. At Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas, Natchez, Fort Adams, Fort Stoddard on the Mobile, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the Mississippi territory, and on the road between Natchez and the Tennessee river, (the post on said river excepted.)
Seventh. At New Orleans, and any place or places on the Mississippi river, below Fort Adams, and at Opelousas, Natchitoches, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited in Louisiana, not before mentioned, or provided for.
Eighth. At Fort Wilkinson, Cockspur Island, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched, or recruited within the state of Georgia, and on the Indian boundary between Georgia and the Creek nation.
Ninth. At Charleston, Rocky Mountain, on the head waters of the Santee, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of South and North Carolina.
Tenth. At Norfolk, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Virginia.
Eleventh. At Fort M'Henry, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Maryland and the district of Columbia.
Twelfth. At Fort Mifflin, Pittsburg, Carlisle, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Thirteenth. At Fort Jay, West Point, Albany, Schenectady, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New York, Niagara excepted.
Fourteenth. At Fort Trumbull, Fort Wolcott, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Fifteenth. At Fort Independence, (Boston harbour) and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Massachusetts, (the district of Maine excepted.)
Sixteenth. At Portsmouth, Portland, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New Hampshire and the district of Maine.
A ration to consist of one pound and one quarter of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or a one gill of rum, whisky or brandy, and at the rate of two quarts of salt, four quarts of vinegar, four pounds of soap, and one pound and one half of candles, to every hundred rations. The prices of the several component parts of the ration should be specified; but the United States reserve the right of making such alterations in the price of the component parts of the ration aforesaid as shall make the price of each part thereof bear a just proportion to the proposed price for the whole ration. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Chicago for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters for at least three months in advance, of good and well come provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the Commandants of fortified places or posts,
to call for as seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in the case of urgency such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper.
It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States at the price of the articles captured or destroyed as aforesaid, on the deposition of two or more depositions of credible characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, stating the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which way be furnished under any of the proposed contracts, shall be issued until the supplies which have been or may be furnished under contracts now in force, have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea board or on indian frontiers exceeding three months. H. DEARBORN, Secretary of War. May 18 2w
BOLTING CLOTHS.
I have just received a general assortment of the best warranted Bolting Cloths from OLIVER EVANS at Philadelphia, and shall have constantly for sale at my store in Georgetown, likewise Evans's Millwright and Millers Guide, also Clerk and Evans's patent machine for packing of flour. WILLIAM MORGAN. March 10th, 1w3m
This is to give Notice that the subscriber of Charles county hath obtained from the Orphans Court of said county, in Maryland letters of administration on the estate of James Graham late of Charles county, deceased, all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby desired to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the second day of May next, they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given under my hand this second day of November, 1803. GERRARD BRISCOE, Adm'r. of James Graham. May 7—w2t
PROPOSALS, By THOMAS HERTY, Of the City of Washington, Conveyancer, for publishing by Subscription The Second Volume of his DIGEST OF THE Laws of Maryland.
IT will contain all the public acts of assembly passed since the publication of the first volume to the present time, which have not been repealed—that is, the acts of the sessions of 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802 and 1803. It will be printed of the same size, in the same order of arrangement and have reference to such parts of the first volume as are repealed, expired, or which may otherwise undergo alterations, with a neat index; subjoined to which, will be given by way of Appendix, a variety of precedents adapted to the law, for the use of justices of the peace, &c. &c. CONDITIONS.
1. It will be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers is procured to defray the expense of the work, and finished immediately thereafter as soon as a final attention to neatness and accuracy will admit. 2. Price to subscribers 2 dollars stitched, to be paid for on delivery; to non-subscribers the price will be enhanced. 3. Those procuring 9 subscribers, and accountable for the money, will be entitled to an additional copy. Subscriptions received by the Editor at his office near the Treasury Department, by the Booksellers in Maryland, and by those in whose hands subscription papers are left. Printers of Newspapers in Maryland giving the above due publicity will be entitled to a copy.
N. B. He has in forwardness and will issue proposals as soon as ready for A System of Conveyancing calculated for each state in the union; to the precedents of each species, will be prefixed observations on their nature and use, the law on the subject of alienation by deed of each particular state, shall be exhibited, and how such deed shall be authenticated when executed as well by residents as by non-residents, or, as well in the state as out of the state; together with other interesting particulars. March 19—vif
In the case of NICOLAS FERNANT
An Insolvent debtor, SIX months from and after the first day of March, is limited, and appointed for the creditors to bring in, and exhibit their claims to the trustee, and that notice be given in the Washington Federalist, and National Intelligence once a month, three times in each paper before the expiration of said term—It is further ordered, that the trustee sell the property of the insolvent, at public sale to the highest bidder, on a credit of 6 months, giving six months previous notice thereof, by public advertisement, in the same papers once a week for 6 weeks prior to the day of sale. By order, Wm. Cranch, Esq. URIAH FORREST, Clk. March 7—ram3t
To be Sold, At public sale, at Mr. John Barney's Columbian Inn, on the 10th day of September next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. All the right, title, interest, and estate of Nicholas FERNANT (an insolvent debtor) in, and to fifteen and three quarter acres of land, with a dwelling house thereon, in the vicinity of George Town, also some household and kitchen furniture—Terms of sale, the purchaser to give bond with approved security, payable in six months after the day of sale, any person wishing to view the property before the sale, may apply to the subscriber. In the above case, the creditors are requested to exhibit their claims within the time limited, to the subscriber. CHARLES BEATTY, Trustee. George Town March 7