The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1803-10-24 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER,
WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. III.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. CCCCLXIX.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24th, 1803.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
WASHINGTON CITY.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24.
COLUMBIAN ACADEMY,
Oct. 12, 1803.
The Scholars belonging to the Columbian Academy in George Town are divided into four Divisions for public speaking, to exhibit monthly. This afternoon at 4 o'clock, a number of well-chosen Oration were delivered to a polite and attentive audience by the 2d Division. The speakers were Lewis P. W. Balch, Richard B. Dorsey, Benj. Bohrer, Thomas Magruder, George Templeman, William Mecklin, James Corcoran, Thomas Corcoran, John Travers, Samuel Magruder, Richard Polk-inghorne, Benj. Harbaugh, Jos. Clarke, Joseph Semmes, Wm. Worthington, John Hyde, Henry Gofler and Charles Worthington. Several Gentlemen of considerable literary acquirements attended the exhibition and were highly pleased. Some of the last speakers that appeared on the stage, and who are here first mentioned delivered themselves with peculiar ease, propriety and animation. They felt their subject and made their hearers feel.
This Academy is now and has been for some years past, under the direction of the revd. David Wiley. There are about seventy five scholars at present attached to this institution. Upwards of 30 of them are studying the Latin and Greek languages. The present building could accommodate about a hundred. The branches taught in this seminary, in addition to the learned languages, are reading, writing, English grammar, arithmetic, Geography, mathematics, &c. Suitable teachers are always retained for the instruction of the pupils, & globes, maps, and various mathematical instruments are provided. Boarding may be had in George-town on reasonable terms.
We the subscribers, most cheerfully & heartily recommend it to Parents and Guardians of youth to send their sons and wards to this rising Seminary, being assured that the greatest attention will be paid both to their education and morals.
Stephen B. Balch. John Crookshank, Charles H. Beatty, John Ott, James Meloney, Thos. Corcoran, John Travers Wm. H. Dorsey, Edith Riggs.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
We have not hitherto noticed the improvements which have been carried on in this city during the past season, in consequence of the appropriation of 50,000 dollars, made last session. The meeting of Congress having put a stop, for the present, to the further progress of the work, it may not be uninteresting to our readers at a distance, to know in what manner this money has been applied: we have therefore endeavored by diligent enquiry to collect correct information on this subject.
Ever since the removal of the fittings of Congress from Philadelphia to this city, the Senate have occupied their own Chamber in the North wing of the Capitol, the only part of this building which has been tolerably completed. In this wing the offices of the House of Representatives have also been kept; a part of it has been appropriated to the use of the courts of justice of the district and of the United States. Of the wing intended for the future accommodation of the House of Representatives, the lower walls of the exterior were carried up about 10 feet above the natural surface of the ground; and the lower part of the internal area of the hall raised to the height of about 20 feet. Over this area, which is of an elliptical form, a temporary roof had been erected so as render it capable of accommodating the members with tolerable convenience, though at a very great distance from their offices in the North wing.
In this state the work remained at the close of the session, when Mr. Larobé, of Philadelphia, was appointed to the direction of the public buildings. In the month of April he began to make the necessary arrangements for completing the South wing of the building.
On examining the walls it was found necessary to pull down the whole of them. For though above 5 feet thick, and so appearance strong, they consisted of two external casings of thin masonry, including small stones and rubbish loosely thrown in, with scarcely any adhesion; and to extremely bad were the materials, that they could be of little use, even in
rebuilding the work in a more solid manner. That part of the building in which the House are accommodated, and which is part of the design, and ought to have been so much done towards its completion, was found, on opening the walls for examination, to have been executed in the same manner. But as it was absolutely necessary, if possible, to preserve this part of the work during the present session; it has been suffered to remain standing, though cracked and spread to a considerable extent; and it has been secured by strong timber, in such a way that, no possible danger need be apprehended.
Another circumstance also delayed the commencement of the work. A considerable mass of foundation wall had been laid down, in no way corresponding to the wing already built, which in its external appearance, at least the new wing, must be an exact copy. All this work was taken up; and the exterior walls being removed, the whole has been rebuilt in the most solid manner, & of the best materials which could be procured. In the opinion of good judges, no public work in America promises more permanence than that which has been here erected.
Upon the new foundation walls, the superstructure of the wing in free-stone has proceeded up to two-thirds of the height of the lower story, in the same style of execution.
We understand that this work would have made much greater progress, had it been possible, with the greatest exertion, to procure a sufficient supply of free-stone from the quarries at Acquia during this season. But the long interruption of the public works, and the short notice at which they were resumed, render much preparation necessary. We hope that during the ensuing winter, steps will be taken to prevent any delay arising from this cause.
In the north wing means have been used to render the Senate chamber warm; for during the severest days of last winter it was almost impossible to hold the session on account of the extreme cold. Air and light have also been admitted into the cellar story; and such parts of the floor as had given way on account of defective construction, or had decayed by confined and foul air, have been rendered perfectly safe. It appears that much improvement may yet be made in this wing for the better accommodation of the house.
Although the late appropriation contemplated the completion to a certain extent of the President's house, we understand that nothing has been laid out in that building, excepting in putting up the stair-case, finishing an additional bed-chamber, in digging a new well, and in some repairs to the roof, the leakiness of which has already damaged several of the walls, and injured the furniture.
The road between the public buildings, along the Pennsylvania Avenue, has been put into the best repairs, footways have been made along the south side, and, what was almost as necessary as the repair of the road—poplars have been planted to shade it along its whole length.
FOR THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER.
To the SENATE of the United States.
Louisiana contains all the variety of climates in the United States, and extends further south, and northward indefinitely. No country enlightened by the sun has a better soil to expose to its rays; or a soil capable of higher cultivation, or of richer or greater variety of produce.
No country is better accommodated with springs, brooks, rivers and navigable waters and waters for mill seats, forges and furnaces. It is also well supplied with mines of iron, lead, copper, and the more precious metals. There are also salt-springs, and in the interior of that country there is an extensive mountain of salt; the very surface is said to be so salt, that it produces no vegetables. This lies in the midst of an extensive country of the best soil in the world, between latitude 34 and 39.
This country also grows the same timber trees with the United States, and live oak and red cedar in abundance. There are large settlements in this country besides New Orleans. On the bay of Mexico, south of New Orleans, there is an extensive settlement by Americans, Spaniards, French and others. That settlement produces cotton, indigo, corn and cattle in abundance for the New Orleans market.
They can also grow the sugar cane and the coffee-tree.
There are also settlements on the rivers, St. Francis, the Red river, the river Adayes, the Black river, the river Archenbau, and the Missouri, all navigable rivers of great extent. It is said that on the river Missouri, about six hundred miles from New Orleans, there is a settlement in which there are nearly 2000 Americans; there they raise hemp, flax, corn and cattle in the greatest abundance. There are also several considerable towns on the Mississippi, which include both sides of that river for 240 miles up it, which may contend with the south of France, or the most beautiful parts of Europe, in the elegance of particular seats and gardens, the cultivation of the plantations and the delightful of situations and landscapes. Here we find all the different produce mentioned above, and progress has been made in growing the sugar-cane; they already make annually about five thousand hogsheads of sugar, each containing one thousand pounds.
The writer of these notes has traversed the lands and waters, and seen many settlements of that country. He has contemplated with amazement its goodness, its extent, and its population;—he has seen upwards of 120 sail of vessels lying at one time in the port of New Orleans. Such, Americans, is the price put into your hands, if you have hearts to improve it.—Such is the country, almost equaling your own, which your rulers have obtained for you, without war, without bloodshed, availing themselves of the folly of others.
The southern boundary of Louisiana on the gulf of Mexico, and the western on impassable mountains, will extend the present boundaries of the United States in that quarter. The great river Mississippi is better calculated to draw people together than to separate them;—that must be incessantly filled with the vessels of all nations—nothing short of a chain of forts, and an extensive military establishment, could insure that tranquility which is now secured by the nature of the new boundaries.
The located and improved lands in and about New Orleans, and other parts of that country, and the public buildings and works belonging to the king of Spain heretofore, will now fall into the hands and management of Congress, and will be of very great value. The natives are thinly scattered over that country, and it is probable that their claim might be extinguished for a small matter, and 3,360,000 farms of 160 acres each—the estimated contents of Louisiana—30,000,000 acres of these new lands would produce to the treasury of the United States an in calculable sum of money.
It need only be further suggested, which must occur to every body, that in looking forward only a few years, Louisiana may well be estimated a fifth part of the great American Republic; and when a fifth part of our revenue shall be raised in that district, a fifth part of the present national debt will be lightened from the shoulders of the present United States, and fixed on the district of Louisiana, so that the fifteen millions purchase money will be repaid to us in the improved lands and buildings now there, in the sale of the new lands, and in the assumption of a rateable share of the present debt by that district.
Warriors may prefer a title acquired by arms, and hungry contractors, and men of desperate fortunes may clamour for war—but war gives no title;—it may give possession; but a title can only be acquired by the contract which makes peace; this is more costly and less safe than a title acquired by a contract which prevents war. Emigrations have been and will continue from the United States to the Louisiana country, let who will rule it. Those emigrations heretofore injurious will in future be beneficial to the United States;—that country will supply us with the few articles wanted to complete our independence. Materials for ship building are there inexhaustible—the live-oak, the red cedar, and the forests of that country will secure us against the fear of diminishing the timber trees on the Atlantic shores. The flax and hemp of that country too will supply us for use and for exportation. The hardy race of mortals which will continue and multiply in the eastern States will furnish seamen, mechanics and artificers, while our ships and their cargoes, even for the Indies, may be furnished from Louisiana, and New Orleans become the greatest MART on the continent.
A PEACE-MAKER.
Providence, Oct. 4, 1803.
For the National Intelligencer.
I shall make no apology for noticing a publication which appeared in the Washington Federalist of Monday last; being an extract from a paper of Newbury Port, in the state of Massachusetts; wherein the Editor has been pleased to observe an address to the voters of St. Mary's county. With all due respect to the opinion of Mr. Editor, I still contend, that an open appeal to the virtuous example of a man, must be far more impressive than the bare supposition of his evil designs. The most unerring testimony of the rectitude of a government is the happiness of the people; and the greatest attestation of the merits of the Governor, the approbation of the governed. Where integrity has never been openly testified, a doubt whether we should ever witness its operation, although ungenerous, yet cannot be deemed criminal. But when the cogency of experience has no longer left us room to doubt or to fear, it is equally absurd and ridiculous to advance the feeble efficacy of conjecture, against the irresistible power of positive proof; and to attempt by the magic of implication to draw a conclusion so manifestly unjust, that the most credulous can never loop to believe.
Evansly, to treat of the present administration has never been intended by any, but such as are confounded by the uprightness of its measures.—The greatest beauty of its proceedings can alone be seen upon a close examination; where they only diminish in the light of those who have neither penetration to discern, nor candour to acknowledge their merits.—Barely to assert without the possibility of proof, advances but a few strides towards the goal of credibility. Mr. Editor after complaining that declaration has been used by the Republican party in the place of solid facts; far neglects what he thinks so highly necessary, that in the next time he comes forward with six successive charges; but without the smallest shadow of evidence to support these accusations which he vainly wishes the public to believe.—In order to show that the government was injudiciously and corruptly administered, he should have given us at least a single instance of public oppression or injustice. There is nothing more easy than by malicious insinuations, to raise general apprehensions. But impressions like these, must be as transitory as they are unfounded. Like bubbles on the surface of the water they rise and depart, without leaving a single vestige of their momentary existence.—The federal presses have been particularly unfortunate. Equally skilled in foretelling what would come to pass, and representing as fact, what never happened, neither the genius of divination has aught availed them: nor has the spirit of falsehood wrought the mighty miracles intended. To accomplish their purposes the sanctity of private character has been profaned, and the dignity of official precedence has been wounded by the foul shafts of the most inveterate malignity.
But happily the noble deeds of our sages will outlive the reproaches of their enemies; and an admiring posterity cannot fail to draw just inferences from their conduct, and not from detraction. The friends of the opposition, from being the supporters of political oppression, have become the loudest advocates for justice and mercy. They mourn over the reliques of our violated constitution; they bewail the departed spirit of the beneficent judiciary; and humanely sympathize in the distresses of their discarded and fallen associates.—There was a period when this ardour of comiseration would have done honor to the goodness of their hearts; for it would have been an expression of sorrow for the real miseries of their fellow beings, and not an empty lamentation over the mouldering tomb of martyred federalism.
Were we to judge from the heart-rending complaints against government, we should imagine ourselves on the brink of approaching dissolution. No measure is honest; no scheme rightly designed, or properly executed: On every side is seen confusion, darkness and dismay. These are the gloomy tokens of wounded reputation; the unmanly and sordid revenge of blasted ambition.—It is a truth which cannot be denied, that those convulsions in a state which do not affect the repose of the people must be inconsiderably small.—As soon as a disease attacks the vital of government, its whole frame is quickly debilitated. The people need only look at their own situation to be assured of the equity of the laws, and the good conduct of their rulers.
Are they oppressed and enslaved?
then there is a defect in government which it is their duty to remove. But are they protected in the enjoyment of every estimable privilege? Are they contented and happy? Then those laws which govern them are just; and those magistrates they have appointed to enforce them, have never violated that solemn duty which they owe to the majority of the people. It was never the object of my humble labours to impute false allegations upon the people, unsupported by the powerful aid of reality. The justice of every word must come home to them; they feel too sensibly the alleviation of taxes, and the restoration of their rights to with a return of that reign of terror, which increased the former, and deprived them of the exercise of the latter. Since they are free, it will be impossible for federal ingenuity to make them think themselves slaves; but I will not say that federal measures could not reduce them to an equally deplorable situation.
JUVENIS.
TRIAL OF EDWARD LEARNER,
FOR HIGH TREASON.
Dublin, Sept. 1.
Yesterday sat at Green Street, pursuant to adjournment, at which Lord Norbury, Mr. Justice Finucane, Barons George and D. L. presided.
Edward Learner was the first prisoner put upon the trial. He was indicted for high treason, in levying war against the king; the overt acts were, assembling with others in arms on the 23 day of July, and attacking the king's troops.
After several challenges, a most respectable jury was sworn, to whom the prisoner was given in charge.—The following are the names of the jury:
Richard Allen, Foreman, Robert Henry French, James Walcot Fitzgerald, William Suel Magee, John Halpen, William Mocree, John Duncan, Godfrey Burne, Richard Davidson, Thomas Conner, William Stanford, Thomas Kinder, Esq.
His Majesty's Attorney General, in a speech of great eloquence and learning, stated the case against the prisoner.
Patrick McCabe, the first witness swore, that he lived in Francis street, where he carried on the trade of a calendar man—that on the 23d of July last, he was with a number of others, in Thomas-street—he had heard the day before that a rising was to take place that night between 9 and 10 o'clock; he was informed on the morning of the 23d, that the plan was to assemble in a field near the canal, to attack the artillery barracks at Island bridge, and get possession of the arms, artillery, and ammunition, then to seize the magazine in the park, in order to obtain the gun powder, then to attack the castle of Dublin on Ship street side; he met the persons who gave him this information by appointment; they directed him to go to Ransford-street about 9 o'clock, which he did—he had received a blunderbuss about 6, and went thus armed to his post, where he remained about three quarters of an hour, during which a number of persons passed him armed with pikes, and going towards Thomas-street—several passed also unarmed.—He went to Thomas-street where he heard persons calling to know where the arms were—they were answered by a person, who said that if they went with him they should get arms—witness, said he had no ammunition, when a person gave him ball cartridge, about forty rounds—the crowd went through Marshall-alley to Dirty-lane, to get arms; where the witness saw a number of pikes, which the man took up; they returned to Thomas-street where they stopped a carriage; a tall slender man came out of it with a box and trunk; witness cried out "they were looking for liberty, not for plunder;" the crowd went then to Vicar-street to attack the watch-house and to get the arms; they went towards the Combe, when the Combe guard fired upon them, most of the mob ran away; witness saw no more of them, but returned to Francis-street about one o'clock, and was taken by justice Drury as he was waiting to get into his own house.
Cross examined by Mr. E. Ball.—Was concerned in the rebellion of 1798—had often conferred with the persons concerned in that rebellion respecting

revival of it; cannot say that the intention of acting on the 23d ult. was generally known to the lower orders—he believes the working people worked as usual. All the persons whom he first saw unarmed were shortly afterwards armed—he did not see any one forced to take a pike—it might be that some were forced. Witness consented to give information even on eight days after his apprehension—does not know what will be done with him—is not at his liberty.
Edward Wilson, Esq. sworn. —Is a peace officer and a magistrate of the County Dublin—went to Thomas-street at 9 o'clock on the night of the 23d ult. in consequence of directions from the Superintendent Magistrate, with eleven armed men; saw an unusual concourse of people about Dirty-lane; different groups in apparent consultation; they went down Marshall-alley, as if with one mind and by a preconcerted plan, towards the place where the depot of arms were afterwards found. Witness heard two or three shots fired, and thought the Marcella was attacked—he went in order to take them in the rear—he observed a great crowd in a public house in Dirty-lane, which he ordered to be shut up—in a moment after saw a column marching slowly, armed with pikes—there were in this column 3 or 400. Witness saw he could not retreat, and that it was better to begin the attack: He called on them to lay down their arms or he would fire; they appeared a little confused; one man made a push of a pike and wounded witness in the belly; witness shot him in the breast. Witness's party fired four shots, which threw them into confusion; they however opened to the right and left to allow those who had fire arms to come forward, which they did. Witness got away to the Combe, leaning on one of his men; his object was to get to the watch-house, to wait for assistance and to reload: he called on justice Bell, who came with some soldiers and assisted in taking a number of prisoners.
Lieutenant Brady, of the 21st fusiliers, was the next witness. He went with 40 or 50 men to Thomas-street on the night of the 23d; he there saw a man with a pike whom he seized; the fellow made a noise when a bottle was thrown from a window, and a shot was fired from an entry which wounded one of the 21st who is since dead; it was very dark. Witness heard the noise of several persons marching and passing along; he gave his men the necessary directions, told them off in subdivisions, and commenced a fire on the mob; they fled, and witness counted six dead and two dying: they were armed with pikes and several pikes lying about. (Here Lieutenant Brady identified the prisoner as one of those who were seized by his men.) Kearney was taken within a minute after the firing, with several others; the prisoner made much noise and endeavoured to escape; he then lay down in the street, but was dragged along, and brought to General Fox. The prisoner heard himself charged by one of the soldiers as having had a pike in his hand.
James Stack, a corporal of the 21st saw the prisoner with a pike in his hand, in Thomas-street, on the night of the 23d; heard him cry out, "Loyal Fikemen advance and charge them!" on which the witness seized him by the throat.
Lieut. Colman, of the 9th, and Sergt. Price of the same Regt. proved their finding and searching the rebel depot in M.L.-lane, and identified one of the Proclamations of the Provisional Government , a great number of which they discovered.
Mr. Rich. Cowley, Watch Constable, proved the death of Lord Kilwarden, in Vicar-street Watch-house, by a number of pike wounds.
The prisoner offered a defence through his Counsel, Mr. C. Ball, who in a speech of considerable length, adverted to the mild and conciliating measures of government; and appealed to the jury in their decision of the unhappy man's case, to exercise that beneficence and moderation of which the government had set them so conspicuous an example. He laboured to excite doubt in the minds of the jury, respecting certain inconsistencies he remarked in the evidence for the crown; that from doubt the salutary principle of law might ensue which authorises an acquittal. The prisoner represented as a poor but industrious man, a regail of skins, living in the neighbourhood of Bow-bridge, who on the day stated in the indictment had been selling his commodity about town, after which he was surrounded by the insurgents in the evening, who forced him to embody in the ranks.
An Alibi was attempted to have been proved in the prisoner's favor, by a confederate of his in skin-dealing, in concert with a man at whose house they had been drinking in Watling-street.
Certain witnesses were adduced to his good character, who partly joined in testimony, that notwithstanding laborious and industrious habits the prisoner was much addicted to intoxication.
Lord Norbury summed up the evidence, having previously laid down the
principles and practices in England respecting the statute of 25th Edw. III on high treason, from certain law reports of great celebrity.
The jury having retired about 15 minutes returned a verdict GUILTY; at which the prisoner shewed a species of levity bordering on insanity, if not, the immediate result of intoxication. His execution is fixed for Friday (to-morrow).
Court adjourned until next day. The above is a brief and hasty sketch of the trial, which as the court sat to a late hour, we are unable to lay before our readers in more extended detail; so far as it goes, it is in all material points perfectly correct.
NEW-YORK, October 16. By the arrival on Saturday of the ship Eagle, Riker, in 33 days from Belfast, and brig George, Tabor, in 42 days from Dublin, we have Dublin papers to the 3d and Belfast to the 6th of September inclusive. The London dates in these papers are not later than those which we have already laid before our readers; they are principally occupied with the affairs of their own country.
The number of persons taken into custody in Ireland, for treason, is amazing, and we think exceeds any former example. William Ainslie Holton, said to be a rebel general is among the number arrested; but the people suspect him to be in the pay of government. Whoever has read the trial of Mr. Watts, who was condemned some years ago in Edinburgh, on a charge of high treason, will find that on a former occasion a similar agent has been employed. Under the London head of Sept. 1, we find an alliance talked of between Russia and Great-Britain; his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge is to marry a Russian Princess, whose name is not mentioned, and the Electorate of Hanover to be given to them with a new title. Under the same date it is also stated, that the Algerines have captured several Maltese merchantmen; and that Lord Nelson has taken possession of the fort and city of Messina, in Sicily. Lady Jerningham, of Galley, in Ireland, has procured to raise and command a corps of 600 females, for the purpose of driving away the cattle from the seacoast, in case of invasion. Two blacksmiths have been apprehended in Dublin for making pikes for the rebels; and four ladies had been put in close confinement in Belfast, on suspicion of harbouring a rebel chief.
The Chelmsford Chronicle says, "a few days since was discovered, by the falling down of a piece of the cliff on Walton Shore, near Harwich, the skeleton of an enormous animal, 30 feet long—supposed to be the Mammoth. Some of the bones were nearly as large as a man's body, and six or seven feet long; the cavities which contained the marrow were large enough to admit the introduction of a man's arm; the bones, on being handled, broke to pieces. One of the grinders of this wonderful creature was carried to Colchester by Mr. William Jackson, who took it from the spot, and in whose possession it now is; it weighs seven pounds, is of a square form, and the grinding surface studded with several zigzag rows of lamina, and seems evidently to have belonged to an animal of the carnivorous kind. There were more teeth, which were unfortunately broken, one of which weighed 12 pounds."
New-York, October 16.
Capt. Newbold, who arrived yesterday in 22 days from Barbadoes, informs that two days before he sailed, an express boat arrived from Demarara, with intelligence of the British having taken that island on the preceding Sunday (18, ult.) Berbice had also surrendered without any battle. Capt. N. further states that an expedition had been fitted out by the French at Guadalupe, for the purpose of attacking Antigua; but while the armament was lying at Basseterre, with the troops on board, the Eme. frigate ran into the road, and cut out several of the transports, which she carried into Antigua.
The following article is from the Dominiqa Journal of the 20 August. Fort de France, 15th Thermidor, 11th year, (3d August, 1803.)
Admiral Villaret Joyeuse, captain general of Martinique and its dependencies, accepts the proposals made to him by letter of his Excellency General Prevost, governor and commander in chief of the island of Dominico for his Britannic majesty, dated the 1st of August, and taking into consideration, and wishing to lessen, as much as it is possible, the ill consequences that may happen to individuals during the present war, it is agreed by and between the parties, that all cruizers and vessels bearing commission or letters of marque, are forbidden to make any partial landings upon the coasts, bays, or towns, either of the islands of Martinique or Dominico, upon pain of forfeiting the amount of the bonds given and entered into upon obtaining such commissions; and further,
that restitution shall be made of all and every slave or slaves, or other effects, that may be taken off in consequence of such landing.
(Signed) VILLARET, Prevost. His majesty's land and sea forces, under lieut. gen. Grinstead and commodore Hood, have again been put in motion, and failed from Ca lists bay on Thursday last, on an expedition against the Dutch colonies to the Southward—Lt. gen. Grinstead commands in chief; Lt. Col. Nicholson, of the royals, is 2d; Lt. Col. Shipy commands the engineers, and capt. Sheldrick the artillery. The army is composed of choice troops, and sufficiently strong for the enterprize they are engaged upon; the naval force is equally powerful and well appointed; the most ample and extended conquest must therefore be expected to result from their united efforts, which have already added lustre to the British name in the West-Indies.
The governor of St. Lucie has issued a proclamation allowing American vessels to carry away fugitives from that island, at the rate of one half of their outward cargoes, until the 20th of November next.
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, 15th Aug. to a gentleman in Boston.
"A plan has been executed in this city, by three respectable houses, for the purchase of a part of the debt which will shortly accrue from America to France, for the immense colony of Louisiana. The whole sum, after deducting the amount for the discharge of American claims will be 60 millions of livres, payable in 17 years, with interest at 6 per cent. The French, being in great want of ready money, have sold to the above houses, 45 millions of livres of this debt to be paid at short periods. This stock will be readily disposed of, not only in this, but other European cities; and will give the original purchasers of the debt after deducting all charges, 12 millions of livres profit."
Philadelphia, October 17.
The malignant fever within the few last days, has almost entirely disappeared. Many of the citizens have returned to their dwellings; and others are preparing to follow them. In the course of the present week, we shall all, no doubt, be re-united.
It is a fact, notwithstanding the temporary alarm that has prevailed, particularly with respect to the infected limits, that business has experienced but a trifling depression. Country merchants have now strong inducements to visit our city. The stock of goods on hand are immense, and well assorted.
A letter from captain Bowen, of the brig Cecilia, to one of his owners in Boston, dated Barcelona, August 4th, mentions that, vessels direct from the United States are not quarantined, except they have been boarded. All vessels that touch at Gibraltar, are quarantined ten days.
Extract of a letter from an Officer in the Madras army, dated Feb. 22.
"We are all in an uproar again in India, and likely to have a serious war. Our army is moving rapidly to the frontiers; that of Bengal has taken the field, and war is said to be declared against the king of Candy, in the Island of Ceylon. Something serious is also expected from the king of Travancore; our strength is, however, equal to any thing, and we are all in high health and spirits."
"Coast troops, 85,000; 5 regiments cavalry, 3 regiments infantry, 10 000; Bombay not known, suppose 5000—Grand Total 50,330—Say 50,000 effective."
L I B E L S.
At the Court of Session for Renfrewshire county, held at Troy the last week, bills of indictment found by the Grand Jury against David Allen, Esq. of Langlingburgh, as the author of a publication in the Langlingburgh Gazette , under the signature of "TRUTH" (a most unfortunate signature in these times, remarks the Editor of that paper) for a libel on President Jefferson—James Dole, Esq. of Troy, as the author of a publication in the same paper signed "DIOMEDES," for a libel on the District Attorney.—The Editor of the Langlingburgh Gazette for a libel on the Chief Justice of this state—Ebenezer Foote, district attorney, as the author of several pieces in the Farmer's Register , for a libel on James Dole, Esq.—And the Editor of the Farmer's Register , for a libel on the same gentleman. (N. Y. pa.)
HEALTH OFFICE,
Philadelphia, October 19, 1803.
The Board of Health are happy in being able to announce to the public, the disappearance of the malignant fever, which lately prevailed in certain parts of Philadelphia. From the best information they have been able to col-
lect for several days past, they believe the city and liberties to be as free from disease at present, as they have ever known them at any season of the year. Persons in the country, who have business to transact in Philadelphia, may enter it now in perfect security.
The Board recommend to their fellow citizens, whose houses have been for some time shut up, not to return to them with their families, till after they shall have been well ventilated and fires kept burning for a day or two in the different apartments.
From and after this date Bills of Health will be issued as usual.
WM. T. DONALDSON, President. Felix Pascalis, Secretary.
FRANKFORT, Sept. 14.
From our Vincennes Correspondent.
To THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States.
The Memorial and petition of the citizens of the Indiana Territory, by their Representatives in General Convention Assembled, respectfully sheweth:
That your memorialists, scattered over a remote and extensive territory, have for a considerable time struggled with all those difficulties incident to a frontier situation, and a sparse population. Unrepresented, and almost unknown in the national councils, it was as much impossible that they should lay their grievances before the government, as it was for the government to redress, without knowing the causes which produced them. Until the formation of the Indiana Territory in the year 1800, not a gleam of hope broke in upon their distressed situation.
This measure promised and indeed produced much relief to your memorialists; but from a combination of a variety of causes, the great objects of their hopes and to which their fondest solicitations were directed, self-government, seems removed to a period so distant, as to cause the most painful reflections in the breasts of your memorialists. The obstacles which have retarded the improvement and population of this country, are detailed in a memorial to the Congress of the United States, a duplicate of which is herewith transmitted.
In the solicitude which you have always discovered, Sir, for the prosperity and happiness of our common country, and of the Western part in particular, your memorialists have a certain pledge, that their grievances as far as they rest upon you, will be amply redressed.
As coming particularly under this description, they take the liberty of mentioning the ascertaining and marking the Indian boundary line, as a matter of much importance. This business, it is understood, is progressing in the neighbourhood of Vincennes, but in the other parts of the Territory nothing of the kind has been attempted.
Accept, Sir, the thanks of the people of the Indiana Territory, for the attention with which you were pleased to honor their former petitions, and their wishes that your life may be long, happy and prosperous.
Done in Convention, at Vincennes, in the Indiana Territory, the 28th day of December, in the year of our Lord 1802, and of the Independence of the United States the twenty-seventh.
WM. H. HARRISON, President, and one of the Delegates from Knox County.
To the above the President returned the following answer:
Washington, Feb. 28th, 1803.
Sir, Your letter of the 28th of December, written as President of the Convention, at Vincennes, was received on the 23d inst. by the hands of Mr. Parke, and I derive great satisfaction from its expressions of confidence in my attention to the interests of the Territory of Indiana; attention which my duties call for, and which certainly will never be intermitted on my part.
Instructions which were sent you some time ago, will have informed you of the measures we are contemplating for laying the foundations of lasting peace with the several Indian tribes, by a settlement of boundaries with them, and will have shown you that the matter particularly addressed to me, by the letter of the Convention, had been anticipated before its receipt—For those addressed by their memorial, to the legislature of the United States, I must refer to the proceedings of that body.
Accept, Sir, for yourself, and the members who composed the Convention, assurances of my high consideration and respect.
TH. JEFFERSON, Governor Harrison.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, October 20.
Mr. Nicholson, after making a few preliminary remarks, moved to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of the propositions amendatory of the constitution of the United States, which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Nicholl then moved a reference of the propositions to a committee of seventeen composed of one member from each state, which motion was agreed to, and the following members named of the committee—Messrs. Dawson, Betton, Cutler, Stanton, Dana, Elliot, J. Smith of N. Y. Smilie, Rodney, Nicholson, Sanford, Blackledge, G. W. Campbell, Winn, Meriwether, Morrow, and Lattimore.
Mr. Huger offered the following proposition.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several states, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three fourths of the said legislatures, shall be valid as part of the Constitution, to wit:
That the state legislatures shall, from time to time, divide each state into districts, equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives from such state; in the Congress of the United States; and shall direct the mode of choosing an elector of President and Vice-President in each of the said districts, who shall be chosen by citizens having the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature, and that the districts to be constituted, shall consist, as nearly as may be, of contiguous territory and of equal proportion of population, except where there may be any detached portion of territory, not of itself sufficient to form a district, which then shall be annexed to some other portion nearest thereto; which districts, when so divided, shall remain unaltered until a new census of the United States shall be taken.
On motion of Mr. Huger, the above proposition was referred to the aforesaid committee—Ayes 63.
Before the question of reference was taken, Mr. Vannum enquired whether the concurrence of two thirds, or of a simple majority, was required on points preliminary to the final adoption of amendments to the constitution.
The Speaker observed that, according to the usage of the House, a simple majority was competent.
Mr. Nicholson said, that during the last session the House had voted an impeachment against John Pickering, judge of the district court for New-Hampshire, for high crimes and misdemeanors: But the impeachment had been voted at so late a period of the session, as rendered it impossible to act then finally upon it. In order that it might be now acted upon, and the impeachment proceed, he moved the appointment of a committee, to prepare articles of impeachment, with power to send for persons, papers and records.
The motion was immediately taken up, agreed to and a committee of five appointed: viz. Messrs. Nicholson, J. Randolph, R. Griswold, Early, and Thatcher. The House took up the resolution of the Senate for the appointment of two chaplains of different denominations, one to be appointed by each House, to interchange weekly; and agreed thereto.
A nomination having been made, the House proceeded to the ballot—Mr. Clay and Mr. Tenney, tellers.
Mr. Tenney reported the following result:
 Mr. Parkinson, 45  Mr. Lawrie, 30  Mr. Davis, 20  Mr. Balch, 13  Mr. McCormick, 4  Thomas Paine, 1  Blank, 1 
The whole number of ballots being 114, and a majority 58, no election was made.
After which the House proceeded to a second ballot, of which Mr. Clay reported the following result:
 Mr. Parkinson, 71  Mr. Lawrie, 30  Mr. Davis, 6  Mr. Balch, 3  Mr. Dana, 3 
The whole number of ballots being 113, and a majority 57, Mr. Parkinson was declared to be elected.
Mr. New, from the committee on rules, made a report, recommending the adoption of the rules of the late House.
Referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
On Tuesday the Speaker of the House of Representatives laid before the House a letter from the Clerk, of which the following is an extract:
"I also, Sir, beg leave to enclose for the information of the House, a copy of

the contract made for printing certain documents pursuant to a resolution of the House of the 25th of February last, by which it will appear that besides the benefit to the public of receiving 150 copies more of the entire work than the accustomed number, and having the whole 400 copies bound in blue boards, the work entire is to be executed and delivered on or before the first day of November ensuing, at the price of five hundred dollars less than the sum authorized by the Resolution of the House."
FRIDAY, October 21. Petitions received—which shall be hereafter noticed.
SATURDAY, October 22, 1803.
Louisiana Treaty. The following message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Harvie, his Secretary: To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
In my communication to you, of the 17th instant, I informed you that Conventions had been entered into, with the government of France, for the cession of Louisiana to the United States. These, with the advice and consent of the Senate, having now been ratified and my ratification exchanged for that of the First Consul of France in due form, they are communicated to you for consideration in your legislative capacity. You will observe that some important conditions cannot be carried into execution, but with the aid of the legislature; and that time presses a decision on them without delay.
The ulterior provisions also suggested in the same communication, for the occupation and government of the country, will call for early attention. Such information, relative to its government, as time and distance have permitted me to obtain, will be ready to be laid before you within a few days. But as permanent arrangements for this object may require time and deliberation, it is for your consideration whether you will, not forthwith make such temporary provisions for the preservation, in the mean while, of order and tranquility in the country, as the case may require.
TH: JEFFERSON. Oct. 21st, 1803.
The message having been read, Mr. Dyer hoped the reading of the Treaty and Conventions would be dispensed with, and that they would be printed for the use of the members.
Mr. Randolph hoped they would be read.
The reading of course was proceeded with—which being finished,
Mr. Randolph moved a reference of the Message, and of the document, accompanying it, to the committee of the whole House on Monday; which motion was agreed to without a division.
Mr. Randolph begged leave to submit a resolution, arising out of the Message, which he hoped would be considered at that time, for the purpose of referring it to the same committee to whom had been just referred the Message.
Resolved, That provision ought to be made for carrying into effect the Treaty and Conventions concluded at Paris on the 30th April, 1803, between the United States of America and the French Republic.
Referred to the same committee, without a division.
Mr. Dawson, from the committee to whom had been referred two propositions of amendment to the Constitution, made a report in part, as follows;
The committee to whom were referred two resolutions proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States relative to the election of the President and Vice President, have according to order, had the same under consideration, and beg leave to submit the following report, in part,
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the different states as an amendment to the constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three fourths of the said legislatures, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as a part of the said constitution, viz.
In all future elections of President & Vice-President the electors shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice President of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves—the person having a majority of all the electors appointed as President shall be the President; and if there shall be no such majority, the President shall be chosen from the highest numbers, not exceeding three, on the list for president, by the House of representatives, in the manner directed by the constitution—the person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President shall be the Vice President, and in case of an equal number of votes for two or more persons for vice president, they being the highest on the list, the Senate shall choose the vice-president from those having such equal number, in the manner directed by the constitution.
Referred to a committee of the whole on the state of the union.
Leib said that during the fall session a bill had passed the House for reducing the Marine Corps, but which had been arrested in the Senate. From the present circumstances of the country, it appeared to him a proper subject for consideration. He therefore submitted the following motion:
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any, and if any, what alterations are necessary in the several acts relative to the establishment of a marine corps, and in an act fixing the rank and pay of the commanding officer of the corps of marines: and that the committee be authorised to report by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to—Ayes 75—and a committee of five appointed, viz. Messrs. Leib, Jackson, Cutts, L. Williams and Olin.
Mr. RANDOLPH said the House would recollect a report made during the last session, having relation to the subject of the message of the President, delivered that morning, which had been acted upon at a late day. The report, it had been thought inexpedient to publish at that time. As tending to throw light on the important subject before the House, and as a very able composition of a gentleman not then in his place, (Mr. Nicholson) he thought it worthy of publication. He, therefore, moved its reference to the committee to whom the message had been committed, and would afterwards move that it should be printed for the use of the members.
The Speaker doubted whether it was in order to receive such a motion respecting a paper which had been considered confidential.
Mr. Randolph said he would withdraw his motion for the present, and bring it forward at a future time in a less objectionable shape.
Mr. Gregg observed, that if his memory did not fail the injunction of secrecy was taken off, though there had been no resolution for printing the report. He regretted it had not been published last session. If his impression was correct, it might now be published.
Mr. RANDOLPH said his friend from Pennsylvania would perceive a very cogent reason for not publishing the report at that time. Its contents rendered it inexpedient to publish it, till the negotiations then depending should be terminated one way or the other. That reason had ceased, and the report might therefore be published. As it appeared necessary to clear the galleries before the injunction of secrecy could be taken off, he hoped that measure would be adopted before an adjournment took place. He would not, however, offer such motion until any other important business, coming before the House, might be attended to.
Mr. DANA enquired whether there was on the public journal any notice of the report alluded to. If there were, they could act upon it in public; if there were not they could not act.
Mr. GRISWOLD. What, Mr. Speaker, is the question before the House?
The SPEAKER said there was no question before the House.
Mr. GRISWOLD. The Speaker having decided that there is no question before the House, all this conversation is out of order.
Mr. RANDOLPH. There is nobody out of order but the gentleman himself. His colleague asks if there is any mention of the Report on the public Journal. For answering his enquiry the Clerk is examining the Journal. There is, therefore, a question before the House; and any member has a right to require that the Journal be examined, to determine his mind on any particular business.
Mr. GRISWOLD was sorry to see a difference between the Speaker, and the gentleman from Virginia. The Speaker says there is a question before the House, the gentleman from Virginia says there is not. It was very well for any gentleman requiring information contained in the journal to enquire of the Clerk. But he never knew before, that that made a motion.
Mr. LYON saw no difference between the Speaker and the gentleman from Virginia.
The Clerk said there was no mention on the public journal, of the report.
Mr. LYON moved that the doors be closed, for the purpose of taking off the injunction of secrecy.
Mr. RODNEY was opposed to closing the doors. It might be proper to publish the report, but that could be directed at a future day. He felt very hostile to closing the doors of that House except on important occasions. The question was taken on Mr. Lyon's motion, which was lost—Ayes 49, Nots 62.
Mr. DAWSON, wished, as the injunction of secrecy could not be taken off with open doors, that they would be shut for that purpose—when he should move a resolution for taking off the injunction on all subjects before us at the fall session.
The SPEAKER said the regular course would be to move a re-consideration of the motion for closing the doors.
Mr. SMITH hoped the House would reconsider the motion. He was no friend to shut doors; but it was apparent that the only way of giving publicity to the
Report was to come to a resolution to that effect with closed doors.
After some further remarks, the question of re-consideration was taken and agreed to; as, also was the question for closing the doors.
The doors were then closed for a short time, and the injunction of secrecy respecting the report of the secret Committee taken off, and the Report ordered to be printed.
(The Report in our next.)
MONDAY, October 17, 1803.
The Speaker laid before the House, sundry papers transmitted to him from Kenawha county, in the state of Virginia, touching the election of Thomas Lewis, one of the members returned to serve in this House, for the said state, which were read, and ordered to be referred to the Committee of Elections.
TUESDAY, October 18.
A petition of Lewis Prah, of the Northern Liberties of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, white-smith, was read, praying compensation for the value of a quantity of muskets, bayonets and other arms, which were nearly finished, and intended for the continental army; but owing to the information of some evil minded person, the work stopped and dwelling house of the petitioner was searched, the said arms discovered and taken by the enemy, during the revolutionary war with Great-Britain; or that such other relief may be granted to the petitioner in the premises, as in the wisdom of Congress shall seem meet.
Also, a memorial of Messrs. Tryon, of Wethersfield, in the state of Connecticut, late a captain of the U. States ship of war, the Connecticut, and of Richard Law, junior, of New London, in the said state, late master commandant of the sloop of war, called the Richmond, praying that they may receive the difference in the proportion of salvage which would accrue to the memorials, under the provisions of an act of Congress, passed the second of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, intituled "An act for the government of the navy of the United States," and those which were established by an act passed the third of March, 1800, in the case of an unarmed merchant ship called the Thomas Chalkey, belonging to a citizen of the United States, which was recaptured from a French privateer, by the memorials and their crews, some time in the month of April, 1800, or that such other relief may be afforded, for the reasons specified in the memorial, as to the wisdom of Congress shall be deemed reasonable and proper.
Ordered, That the said petition and memorial, together with the petitions of Ann Elliott and of Amy Dardin, presented to this house on the 26th of January, and 3d of February last, and the documents accompanying the same, be referred to the Committee of Claims.
WEDNESDAY, October 19.
Ordered, That Mr. John Campbell, Mr. Hough, Mr. Clopton and Mr. Stansford be added to the committee appointed yesterday, to enquire whether any, and what amendments are necessary to be made in the acts establishing a post-office and post roads within the United States.
A petition of sundry inhabitants of the town of Portland, in the city of Maine, and state of Massachusetts, whose names are thereunto subscribed, was presented to the House, and read, praying that a post road from Fryeburgh, in the state of Massachusetts, to Saint Alban's in the state of Vermont, with post-offices in suitable places on the said road, may be established for the benefit and convenience of the petitioners and other inhabitants of the said states of Massachusetts and Vermont.
Ordered, That the said petition, together with all such petitions presented to the last Congress, from citizens and inhabitants within the United States, as relate to the establishment, alteration or discontinuance of post roads, be referred to the committee on post offices and post roads.
ERRATUM.
In Mr. Randolph's observations on the death of SAMUEL ADAMS, for "pay" read "say".
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, 22d October 1803.
Agreeably to notice given by Mr. Breckinridge yesterday, he had leave to bring in a bill "To enable the President of the United States to take possession of the Territories ceded by France to the United States by the Treaty concluded at Paris on the 30th day of April last," which was read;
Ordered, That it pass to the second reading. The bill is in the following words;
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to take possession of, and occupy the Territories ceded by France to the United States by the Treaty concluded at Paris on the 30th day of April last between the two nations; and that he may for that purpose, and in order to maintain in the said Territories the authority of
the United States, employ any part of the army and navy of the United States, and of the force authorized by an act passed the 3d day of March last, intituled "An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United States, and for erecting certain arsenals," which he may deem necessary: And so much of the sum appropriated by the said act as may be necessary is hereby appropriated for the purpose of carrying this act into effect; to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That until Congress shall have made provision for the temporary government of the said territories, all the military, civil, and judicial powers exercised by the officers of the existing government of the same, shall be vested in such person or persons, and shall be exercised by and in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct.
COMMISSION INTELLIGENCE.
DUBLIN, September 1.
Owen Keenan was indicted for a similar charge of high treason with the last prisoner. The Attorney General stated the circumstances of this case minutely—arguing that the present prisoner, though not actually taken among the armed insurgents on the night of the 23d of July, still was found under circumstances still more aggravating, circumstances which would prove that he was one of the leaders of this traitorous band of rebels.
Benjamin Adams proved that he knew the prisoner at the bar, whom he identified; that he lives opposite to the prisoner's house in Plunket-street, with his father; knowing the prisoner for ten or twelve years back, with whom however, he had no extraordinary intimacy, nothing, he believed, beyond an occasional salute. On the 23d of July he saw the prisoner leaning over the door of his dwelling house, talking in a low voice to another man—could not hear the subject of their discourse—saw him frequently pass and repass to Thomas street with a green bag ball full when he went from his house, and returned with it empty—knew the prisoner to be a man who deals in old clothes; at each journey he made to Thomas-street, staid about 25 minutes—saw a number of men go into his place; they went separately; this occurred about 8 or 9 o'clock in the evening—witness was looking from a window in his own place; while viewing this transaction, saw a sky-rocket come from the direction of Thomas-street over his, the witness's house, on which he could distinctly hear the prisoner exclaim, "there is the rocket, my boy;" after which he returned to his shop; had on a green frock coat, which his wife compelled him to take off, and offered him a cotton jacket, into which he put his arms, after which he clapped a pike on his shoulder, crying out "God's b—d turn out boys; the town is our own, any man who does not turn out this night will surely be murdered to-morrow."
Before the witness could discover anything particular respecting the conduct of the prisoner, he heard a woman come into his father's house, and warn him to make his escape, as there was to be a general massacre that night. This alarm excited his notice of the particulars he stated, which he communicated to his father, and with his approbation the following day to a Mr. Dalton of the Rotunda division, who referred him to Major Surr.
Joseph Adams, father to the last witness, corroborated his son's testimony respecting the particulars he stated in evidence about himself; he moreover said, that his wife had such an impression made upon her, that a massacre was to take place, that she intreated him, the witness, to fly for his life, and leave her to the mercy of the world, on which he escaped through a dormer window to the roof of his house, where he found six or seven men, at the sight of whom he gave himself up for dead, supposing them to be traitors, but discovered that they sought refuge there, impelled by the same fears by which he himself had been actuated.
Mr. Curran exerted his great powers in a speech of great brilliancy—he reproached with all his energies French principles and the French revolution—drew a parallel between that spirit of rancor and aspersion by which the government were actuated at the last rebellion, and the kind, moderate and conciliating principles by which the government of Earl Hardwicke is distinguished—while bearing testimony to the candour, moderation and good sense of the Attorney General, he still deprecated a disloyal effect which may probably follow from the warmth with which he took occasion to expatiate on the virtues of that lamented and amiable character, the late Lord Edward. The effect he alluded to was one he was conscious the learned advocate never in the kindness and sympathy of his heart apprehended, which was an impression and feeling of indignation in the minds of the Jury, which without a singular portion of good sense, they would find it difficult to grapple.
The defence appeared to consist of the most awkward fabrication to prove an alibi, and some attempt at character, where the witnesses had nothing to do respecting the prisoner's loyalty.
Baron George charged the jury, observing, with his usual candour and great perspicuity on the several circumstances, to prove the overt acts.
The jury returned a verdict—GUILTY. (To be Continued.)
POSTSCRIPT.
BALTIMORE, October 21.
WAR WITH SPAIN!
The ship Mississippi, captain Dawson, 38 days from Liverpool, has just come up. By this arrival we learn that France has declared war against Portugal, and has an army of 200,000 men in motion, to effect its conquest; that Great Britain has declared war against Spain, for suffering the French army to march through that country against Portugal; and that her cruisers had captured two Spanish galleons.
Fifteen Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the subscriber, on the day the 8th of this instant, a NEGRO FELLOW by the name of DICK; he is a likely well made fellow, about twenty or twenty-one years of age, five feet eight or nine inches high, rather of a light colour, has a good head of hair with a fine set of teeth and when spoken to has a smiling look; had on when he went away a green negro cotton great coat, German czubenburg shirt, hempen rolls overalls, and a felt hat about half worn. Took with him a short jacket of olive coloured fustian with yellow buttons, a pair of olive coloured fancy cord pantalettes, an old black broad cloth coat with metal buttons, with other articles of clothing not recollected.
He was seen at Frederickburg on the first day of the race, and it is probable he is still lurking about that place. He is the property of Doctor Robert H. Rose of this county, and was hired from him by the subscriber. I forewarn all makers of vessels and others from harbouring or carrying the said fellow out of this state at their peril. I will give the above reward to any person who will deliver him to me residing in Orange county, or secure him in any goal and give such information that I get him again.
LEONARD HOILLURRY. Halifax, (Orange) October 24th.
By His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS MERCER, Governor of the State of Maryland.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the General Assembly of Maryland did, by an act passed in the November session, seven hundred and ninety, entitled "An act directing the time, place and manner of holding elections for representatives of this state, in the Congress of the United States, and for the regulation of the said elections, and also to repeal the act of assembly therein mentioned," direct that the Governor and Council, after having received the returns, papers, and instruments containing the number of votes for representatives of this state, in the Congress of the United States, should examine and ascertain the number of votes for every candidate and person chosen as a representative, and by proclamation, signed by the Governor, and dispersed through the state, should declare the names of the persons duly elected as representatives:—We, in pursuance of the directions of the said act, do, by this our proclamation, declare, that by the returns made to us it appears, that John Campbell, Esquire, was elected for the first district; Walter Bowie, Esquire, was elected for the second district; Thomas Plater, Esquire, was elected for the third district; Daniel Heister, Esquire, was elected for the fourth district; Nicholas Ruxton Moore, and William Mac Creery, Esquires, were elected for the fifth district; John Archer, Esquire, was elected for the sixth district; Joseph Hopper Nicholson, Esquire, was elected for the seventh district, and John Dennis, Esquire, was elected for the eighth district.
Given in Council, at the city of Annapolis, under the seal of the state of Maryland, this seventeenth day of October, eighteen hundred and three.
JOHN F. MERCER, By the governor, Ninian Pinkney, Clerk of the governor and council.
In Council
October 17, 1803.
ORDERED, That the foregoing Proclamation be published three times in each week, for the space of two weeks successively, in the American, Telegraphic, and Federal Gazette at Baltimore; the Maryland Gazette at Annapolis; the National Intelligencer at Washington; Republican Advocate and Barrque's paper at Frederick Town; Graves' paper at Hagerstown, and the Star at Easton.
By Order, NINIAN PINKNEY, CLK. October 24.
Two Dollars Reward.
STRAYED from the Dairy of Underwood and Stockwell, in the city of Washington, four cows, branded on the near horn U. S. Any Person lodging information at the dairy, where they may be found, or returning them thereto shall receive the above reward.
UNDERWOOD & STOCKWELL. October 24.
To be Rented.
AT the Capitol Hill either the whole or half of a large two story brick house with a good kitchen and garage, opposite Mr. McCormick's store; L. K. wife a neat two story frame, well built. For particular enquire of John Read, Capitol Hill.
N. B. Will hire out during the Session of Congress, four or five beds and their appurtenances.
JOHN READ. Oct. 24—3t

A Valuable Purchase. To be sold by private contract, on an unusual long credit, a part of the valuable estate, belonging to a NONI ADDISON , esq., called Cuckoo Hill , situated on the waters of the Eastern Branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. It extends from below the Navy Yard up to within a few yards of the foot of the bridge, and has on it the ferry over the Branch, commonly called Malibou , or Dyer's Ferry . The estate is divided into lots for the accommodation of purchasers, a correct plat of which is in the hands of capt. Murphy of Blue Plains opposite Alexandria . Capt. Murphy may be spoken with at the bank of Columbia on every Thursday. October 19. ep4w
To be Lett AND entered upon immediately, No. 9 first north. A complete well finished two story DWELLING HOUSE , containing on the lower floor a passage and two parlours with complete closets, three chambers, garret, good cellar and kitchen—garden lot and stable. For terms apply to Mr. As , at his Printing Office adjoining the premises, or to JOHN BARNES , George Town. October 19. gt
LOST, A small RED MOROCCO CASE , containing some money, and other articles—whoever will return the same to this Office shall be rewarded. J. DAWSON.
UPON the petition of Luke Shannon , an insolvent debtor confined in jail in the county of Washington in the District of Columbia; praying relief under the act of Congress entitled "An act for the relief of insolvent debtors within the District of Columbia," it is ordered that notice of his application be published in the National Intelligencer twice before Saturday the 22d day of October instant requiring the attendance of the creditors of the said Luke Shannon on that day at the Capitol at 10 o'clock, A. M. at which time the oath prescribed by the aforesaid act will be administered to the said Luke Shannon and a trustee appointed. By order of William Cranch , esq. assistant judge of the District of Columbia. URIAH FORREST, Clk. Oct. 13, 1803. 2t
TO RENT AND immediate possession given, a two story frame HOUSE , in the city of Washington, on sq. 224, opposite to Robert Peacock's esq. lately occupied by doctor Tabbs . Containing 3 rooms and a large pantry on the 1st floor, two on the 2d floor with garret rooms—Haza and balcony to the front, cellar and dry well, with an excellent garden—kitchen and carriage house, with every other convenience for the reception of a genteel family—for further particulars, enquire at the farm of Mr. Xaupi a few doors east of Boreas's tavern , north E Street . Rh. October 19. tf
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. 14. tf
BISCUIT BAKE HOUSE, Near the Sugar House New Jersey Avenue . THE subscriber has commenced the above business in all its various branches; where merchants or owners of vessels may be supplied on reasonable terms; also private families with the best of Crackers . PETER MILLER. Washington August 19. tf
NEW BOOKS. Just imported in the ship Active , from London, via Philadelphia, and for sale by RAPINE, CONRAD & CO. New Jersey Avenue , near the capitol , a choice collection of new and valuable books—amongst which are Burk's works , 8 vols. 8vo. Pratt's Cleanings , 5 vols. 8vo. elegant. Percy's Voyage , 2 vols. 8vo. Mickle's Luciad , 2 vols. 8vo. Link's Travels , 8vo.— Clavigero's Mexico , 2 vols. 4to. Sancho's Letters , 8vo. Memoirs of Pitt the 6th, 2 vols. 8vo. Signor's Frederic William 2nd, 3 vols. 8vo. Rouviere's Memoirs of Louis 16th, 6 vols. 8vo. Spallanzani's Travels , 4 vols. 8vo. Watson's Philip and 3rd, 5 vols. 8vo. Helen Maria Williams' Sketches , 2 vols. 8vo. Gibbon's Roman Empire 12 vols. 8vo. Grandpre's Voyage in the Indian Ocean 2 vols. Memoirs of Politianus , 8vo. Rynier's State of Egypt , 8vo. Cavallo's Natural and Experimental Philosophy , a new and valuable work, 4 vols. 8vo. Belsham's Moral Philosophy , 8vo. Payley's (Dr.) Natural Theology , 8vo. Adams on the Microscope , with plates. Brown's Travels into Africa , 4to. Hoxman's do. Grant's life of France . Delphine 6 vols. 12mo. War Office 3 vols. 12mo. Microcosm 5 vols. 12mo. The Benevolent Jew , 2 vols. by Geo. Walker . Infidel Father , 3 vols. 12mo. Monk of Madrid 4 vols. 12mo. Lorimon 2 vols. 12mo.— Home 5 vols. 12mo. Romance of the Pyrenees , 4 vols. 12mo. The Savage of Aveyron , 12mo. Tales of Superstition 12mo. Broad Grins , by O. Coleman . Bolswert's Poems , 12mo. Atala—Glover's Athenaid , 3 vols. 8vo. In addition to the above they have always on hand a collection of well assorted books on education, science, and amusement, which they will sell at such prices as cannot fail of giving general satisfaction. Feb. 27th. T. P. POLLARD. ep
Jockey Club Races, WILL commence on the second Tuesday in November next, over an excellent course, well prepared and inclosed with a post and rail fence. First day—A sweepstakes of 1,600 dolls. Second day—A purse of 400 dolls.—4 mile heats. Third day—A purse of 200 dolls.—3 mile heats. Fourth day—A 50 guinea silver cup—10 horses. Fifth day—A handsome City and Town Purse—Two mile heats. All horses, mares and geldings, to be entered and run agreeably to the rules of the club, and to carry the following weight: An aged horse, 126—A six years old 120—A five years old 112—A four years old 100, and a three years old 90 pounds. Three pounds being allowed to fillies, mares and geldings. The following votes to be paid at the gate to the clerk of the course, M. C. Bailey , or any person authorized by him to receive the same. Four wheel carriages, 1 Doll. each, Two wheel do. 50 Cents, do. Every man and horse, 25 Cents. Booths will be let on application to the subscriber. It is probable that the 2d & 3d days purses will be increased—as the surplus of the tolls after defraying the expenses, &c. will be added to them. CH. M'LAUGHLIN, Sec. & Tr. The club will meet at the Union Tavern on the evening preceding the first day's race. September 14. epr
LOCKING GLASSES. CONVEX Mirrors, girandoles, toilet glasses, elegant prints, prints and window glass, lampblack, cabinet ware. Printing Ink of a superior quality, &c. &c. for sale on reasonable terms for cash or approved paper at Mr. William Worthington's Pennsylvania Avenue , near the West Market . by JOHN M'ELWEE. October 10. tawm
FOR SALE, For a term of 5 years, A LIKELY young and healthy NEGRO MAN, about 23 years of age for sale by— ROBERT M'CLAN. Washington May 25. tf.
FOR SALE. THE Plantation on which I live, containing about 600 acres of valuable land. The improvements are, an exceeding good dwelling house two stories high, 42 feet long, by 36 feet wide, with a passage through the middle, three rooms below, and four above stairs, with fire places in all but one, and a dry sweet cellar, the fine of the house, in which is a capital vault with two rooms, and above is a fine airy pantry. A kitchen 36 by 18, two stories high, with a kitchen and laundry below, and lodging rooms for servants above. A washing house meat house and dairy and in short every necessary improvement for the accommodation of a family, and a very fine collection of grafted and budded peach trees of the most approved kinds, chiefly from Princes nursery on Long Island , which are just beginning to bear. This property is situated in a healthy genteel neighborhood, about four miles from the city of Washington, five from Alexandria . Nearly one half is in wood and timbered, and the residue arable and meadow land; of the latter, there are about 50 or 60 acres under the fence and more may be easily laid down. Perhaps no tract of the same size, abounds more in fine springs, there being a never failing stream in every field, besides an abundant one which runs through the meadow and from which the greatest part of it may be watered. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises. OVERTON CARR. September 19. epr
Lots for sale. IN eligible situations, and upon very advantageous terms—A plan of the several squares in which they are contained may be seen and terms thereon by applying to, ROBERT W. PEACOCK. Attorney at law and conveyancer.
LOST CERTIFICATE. NOTICE is hereby given that application is made at the Treasury of the United States , for a new certificate in the lieu of No. 14,307 for 3,856 Dolls. 35 Cents, of three per cent. stock, funding in the books of the Treasury U.S. in the name of Hugh Percy esq. of Northumberland , which certificate was forwarded by the Lady Hobart , British packet in June last, and lost in the mail. JOHN COLES. New London, Sept. 14, 1803 6w.
All persons having claims or demands of any nature against the subscriber are requested to exhibit their accounts, without delay, to JOHN HEWIT or RICHARD FORREST, Esqrs. of the city of Washington, who are authorized, in my name, to adjust and settle the same; and all persons indebted to me are requested to make payment to either of the gentlemen above named. SAMUEL BLODGET. March 30. tf
I WILL sell five hundred and fifty acres of Land wherein I live, in Fairfax county , within five miles of the court house, and within twenty of the City of Washington , Alexandria , Dumfries , and twelve of the Ocquaquon mills , it is a healthy situation, the land fertile, and has about two hundred acres of wood to cut, there is a great proportion of white and red oak, popular and hickory timber—There is nearly one hundred acres prime land for meadow, I will give six credit for one fourth of the purchase—twelve months for the other quarter ten for the third, and two years for payment, a purchaser will find me in the premises. T. P. POLLARD. Feb. 27th. ep
GENTLE Boarding and lodging for Members of Congress on Hirteenth Street , within fifty or sixty yards of the Pennsylvania Avenue , where ten or twelve Gentlemen may be accommodated on moderate terms by the Subscriber. SAM. SPEAKE. Oct. 14. 2w
MILITARY LANDS FOR SALE. By virtue of a power delegated to his executors, by the last will and testament of John Rote , esq. deceased, late of the county of Washington we the subscribers, having taken upon ourselves the execution of his said will, and qualified thereto according to law, now offer for sale, the following tracts of land, viz. One tract of fifteen hundred acres, by patent, bearing date 7th of day of January, 1796, lying on Cumberland river , in the state of Kentucky . One of 1500 acres by patent, bearing date the 30th day of August, 1797, on the waters of Paint Creek , between the Miami and Sciota rivers . One of 1500 acres by patent, bearing date the 23th of April, 1800, also on the waters of Paint Creek . One of 1200 acres by patent, bearing date the 23th day of April, 1800, lying on the banks of the Sciota river . Two other small lots of one and two hundred acres, on the waters of Lee's creek a branch of the Rattle Snake Fork of Paint creek . One other small tract of 350 acres, in the same neighborhood—and lastly, One other tract of 1500 acres, surveyed and patented for Burgess Bell , lying on a branch of Gafpaws river , adjoining the upper corner of George Washington's survey , and the same having been sold and conveyed by the said Bell to the said Rote . Proposals for a purchase of the whole or any part of the said lands will be received verbally or by letter, addressed to any of the subscribers. The taxes on these lands have been regularly paid, and a clear and indisputable title will be made the purchaser, by HENRY ROSE, Alexandria, WM. ROBINSON, Leeds, WM. BERRY, Port Royal, } Executors. September 26. 2m
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE, BY RAPINE CONRAD & Co. New Jersey Avenue, near the Capitol . (Price 2 dolls. 25 cents in boards, or 2 dolls. 50 cents bound.) History of the British Expedition to Egypt. To which is subjoined, A sketch of that country and its means of defence. Illustrated with maps and a portrait of Sir Ralph Abbercrombie . By ROBERT T. WILSON , Lieutenant colonel of cavalry in his Britannic Majesty's service, & Knight of the Imperial military order of Maria Theresa . September 28.
COLUMBIAN INN. GEORGE TOWN. THE Subscriber begs leave to solicit the patronage of his former friends and customers, and informs them he still continues at the Columbian Inn —where he will be happy to have it in his power to accommodate them as usual. JOHN H. BARNEY. September 21. epr
CHARLES VANDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA. HAS received from Philadelphia an elegant assortment of the best quality Superfine Cloths , Cassimeres , Silk Florintine , Black and fancy silk molekin velvet , white & figured Marseilles , Swandowns , Toilinettes , Velveteens , Fancy cords , Coating , &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. M. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square . December 3, 1802.
FIRST LEGION. ATTENTION! At a Legionary Court of Enquiry , held on the 15th day of March last, in obedience to a law passed at the last session of Congress, intitled, "An act more effectually to provide for the organization of the Militia of the District of Columbia," ordered that the following be the Uniform to be worn by all non-commissioned officers and privates belonging to the battalion companies of the first Legion while on duty, viz. A DARK BLUE COAT of ordinary length, WHITE VEST , WHITE BREECHES and WHITE STOCKINGS , or WHITE PANTALOONS and WHITE STOCKINGS , or WHITE OVERALLS , with SHOES and ROUND BLACK HAT : which Uniform having been approved by the Brigadier General , is now published by order of the said court. WM. D. BEALL, Clerk of L. e. r. Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers and privates, belonging to battalion companies, shall appear while on duty, uniformly clothed, the color and fashion of which uniforms to be determined on for the respective legions, by the first legionary courts of enquiry which shall be held, and to be approved of by the Brigadier General ; provided the expense of the same, additional to that of usual, ordinary, and cheap clothing, does not exceed five dollars for each person, and every such non-commissioned officer, or drummer, or fifer, or priate, appearing at any muster held after six months from the time that such uniform shall have been determined on, and the order relative thereto shall have been published, in some newspaper within the legionary district and not wearing the same, shall be fined five dollars for each offence, unless he can make it appear to the satisfaction of the court of enquiry of the battalion to which he may belong, that he was unable to equip himself.
FOR SALE OR RENT, A large three story BRICK HOUSE with the necessary barn buildings attached to it—situated on north E Street near 12th street west. For terms apply to the subscriber. ROBERT BROWN. October 17. tawjt
BY AUTHORITY. SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, To build a Catholic Cathedral Church in the City of Baltimore . Dollars. 1 prize of 20,000 1 ditto 10,000 2 do 5000 is 10,000 3 do 1000 — 3,000 10 do 500 — 5,000 15 do 200 — 3,000 200 do 100 — 20,000 200 do 50 — 10,000 200 do 25 — 5,000 2500 do 10 — 25,000 4000 do 5 — 20,000 1 first drawn ticket after 2000, having a blank to its number, 1500 1 do after 4000 do 500 1 do after 6000 do 500 1 do after 8000 do 500 1 do after 10,000 do 500 1 do after 12,000 do 500 1 do after 15,000 do 500 1 do after 18,000 do 500 1 do after 20,000 do 2,000 1 last drawn ticket, which may have a blank to its number, 4,000 7154 Prizes, 210,000 13,856 Blanks.—Not two to a prize. 21,000 Tickets, at 10 dollars each, 210,000 The laudable purpose of this lottery—the many very valuable prizes offered, and there not being two blanks to a prize, are considerations which give the managers reason to hope for a rapid sale of the tickets. The drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number of tickets shall be sold to authorise it; and thirty days after the completion of the drawing, the prizes will be paid to the fortunate adventurers; subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as shall not be demanded within twelve months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the church. For the satisfaction of those at a distance, it may be necessary to mention, that the managers have given bond to the mayor and city council in the sum of 120,000 dollars for the due payment of the prizes which may be drawn. Tickets to be had of the managers, or of such persons as may be appointed by them. Managers. Right rev. Bishop Carroll , Rev. Francis Beethon , Messrs. David Williams , Robert Walsh , Charles Chesquiere , Patrick Bennett , Arnold Livers , Luke Tiernan , Francis I. Mitchell . July 13, 1803. epr
RAPINE, CONRAD & Co. NEW JERSEY AVENUE. Have just received the following NEW BOOKS. THE life of Lorenzo De' Medici , 3 vol. Denon's travels in Upper and Lower Egypt during the campaigns of gen. Bonaparte in that country, 2 vol. Willich's Domestic Encyclopedia ; or Dictionary of facts and useful knowledge, vol. I. & II. for which the subscription is still open—the price will be enhanced to nonsubscribers. The Marriage Promise , a new comedy. Public characters, or contemporary biography, containing the memoirs of the most celebrated personages of this country and Europe. John Bull , or an Englishman's fire side, a new comedy. Tale of Mystery —ditto. Friend of Women , translated from the French. Bouffier's Select Sermons , &c. &c. N. S.—R. C. & Co. Have always on hand, at moderate prices, writing letter and wrapping papers, quills, wafers, sealing-wax, ink powder, ink and sand stands, pocket knives, playing cards, parchment, blank and account books, copper plate copies, &c. &c.
Treasury of the United States, Washington August 15, 1803. WHEREAS by an act of Congress dated May the 8th, 1792, intitled "An act to provide for a Copper Coinage," in the second section thereof, it is enacted, "That after the expiration of six calendar months from the time when there shall have been paid into the Treasury by the said Director (of the Mint) in coins and half cents, a sum not less than fifty thousand Dollars, which time shall forthwith be announced by the Treasurer in at least two gazettes or newspapers, published at the seat of government of the United States for the time being, no copper coins or pieces whatever, except the said cents and half cents, shall pass current as money, or shall be paid or offered to be paid or received in payment for any debt, demand, claim, matter or thing whatsoever; and all copper coins or pieces, except the said cents and half cents, which shall be paid or offered to be paid or received in payment contrary to the prohibition aforesaid, shall be forfeited, and every person by whom any of them shall have been so paid or offered to be paid or received in payment, shall also forfeit the sum of ten dollars, and the said forfeiture and penalty shall and may be recovered with costs of suit for the benefit of any person or persons by whom information of the incurring thereof shall have been given." And whereas it appears by the books of this office, that more than fifty thousand dollars in cents and half cents, have been so paid into the Treasury, I now therefore, in obedience to the said act, do hereby give public notice of the same. TH. T. TUCKER, Treasurer United States. August 15. tawzm
By LETTERS PATENT. What is generally useful, ought to be generally known. THE undeniable success which has attended the use of West's Rheumatic Ring , in the cure of the Rheumatism , Rheumatic pains and cramps , has induced him to obtain Letters Patent for his invention, in order to secure his property therein, and defend the public against the mischievous effects of spurious imitations. The following instances of the efficacy of West's Rheumatic Ring , are selected from a considerable number, and submitted for public inspection, to demonstrate the vast importance of his discovery, and in no instance have they failed of success. A few of which are to be had at Mr. Wm. Rhodes's , city of Washington near the Treasury office , at two dollars each. THOMAS WEST. I do certify, that I have had the Rheumatism in my knee, till it was much swelled, I then applied to Edward West for one of his Rheumatic Rings and by using it two weeks, I was perfectly well. Given under my hand this 6th day of December 1799, about six miles from Lexington . BENJAMIN BEELER.
I do hereby certify, that I had pains in my arms, and I do believe by wearing a ring I have got from Mr. West , I have got clear of the pains. Lexington, Dec. 4, 1799. WM. ROSS. I do certify that my wife hath had the rheumatism in once her arms, and was very helpless with it for a long time; and I applied to Mr. Edward West , for some of his Rheumatic Rings , which appears to have greatly relieved her, and I believe it will perfectly cure her. Given under my hand, this 6th day of Dec. 1799. AZARIAH HIGGINS, near Lexington .
I do certify that I have had the cramp in one of my legs these three years, and the latter part of the time extreme had; I could receive no benefit from any thing, until I tried one of Edward West's Rheumatic Rings , which perfectly cured me in three days—given under my hand this 17th of March 1800. THOMAS VAUGHAN. I do hereby certify that I have had the rheumatism in both my arms, so that I was not able to work; and by wearing two rings which I got of Edward West , I have got perfectly well. Given under my hand this 26th day of December, 1799. ASA COMBS.
I hereby certify that for several years past I have been much afflicted with a rheumatism, Mr. Edward West of Lexington , commended me with one of his Rheumatic Rings , which I have generally worn, and have been entirely free from all symptoms of that complaint ever since. Given under my hand this 17th December, 1799. JESSE WILLIAMS , Bourbon Co.
I do hereby certify that I got of Mr. Edward West a ring called a Rheumatic Ring , and it has perfectly cured me of the pain which had constantly followed me for fifteen months, it is or more, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the last day of March 1800. WM. N. POTTS.
The above Thomas Vaughan , Asa Combs , Wm. N. Potts , and Jesse Williams , (worn to before me, this 27th day of July, 1800.) ARCHIBALD MILVAIN, Justice of Peace.
Observe those rings are to be worn on the fingers or the wrists and the small of the legs, if the skin be very dry, it requires to be slightly rubbed with a little salt butter, on the part they are applied August 31. tawfm
WAS committed to the goal of Baltimore county , on the twenty third ultimo, as a runaway, a negro man by the name of TOM —he is about nineteen or twenty years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, of a light brown complexion; had an olive colored jean jacket with fleeces, velvet trousers, red croft trousers, Marseilles vest , and a white linen shirt—He says he belongs to Mr. Usher Williams , of Charleston , South Carolina . If his owner does not release him, he will be sold for his goal fees according to law. James Wilson, Sheriff. September 12. tawtf
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT , Columbia , County of Washington , to wit: IN CHANCERY, August 13, 1803. James Stephens, William O'Neale, and William Dougherty—Complainants. against Ann Cook admx and Thomas Charles Cook, and Samuel Cook Representatives and Heirs of Charles Cook, deceased—Defendants.
THE Bill states that the said Charles Cook died, leaving the defendants in the bill mentioned his representatives and heirs—that the said Charles Cook before his death contracted considerable debts with the complainants and others, that the personal property of the said Charles Cook at the time of his death, was insufficient to discharge those debts; and that the said Cook left at his death considerable real property. The object of this bill is to obtain a decree from this Court, to sell so much of the real estate of the said Charles Cook , as will be sufficient to discharge and pay the debts due to the complainants at the time of his death. It is on the complainants motion ordered, that he procure a copy of this order, to be inserted at least once in each week for three successive weeks in the National Intelligencer and Washington Federalist , before the fourth Monday of December next, to the intent that the defendants and all other persons (if any there be) interested in the premises, may have notice of the complainants application, and of the nature of their bill; and that the said defendants may be warned to appear here in person or by solicitor, on or before the said fourth Monday of December next, to show cause if any they can, why a decree should not pass as prayed for in and by the said bill. Copy test, URIAH FORREST, Clk. October 14. taw