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NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
Vol. IV. WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
No. DLVIII.
FIVE DOLLS. PER ANN.
FRIDAY, MAY 4th, 1804.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS,
March 9.
STATE OF HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH.
Lord KING rose, and said that he did not mean to oppose the second reading of the Bill, provided he received a satisfactory answer to a question which he felt himself called on, in the present state of the country, to put to the Noble Secretary of State. There was an important bill depending in the other House, previous to the discussion of which a question had been put to ministers in that House, relative to the state of His Majesty's health. A favorable and highly gratifying declaration on that subject had then been made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, that there was at present no necessary suspension of the exercise of the royal functions. He wished to know from the Noble Secretary, whether he adhered to this declaration of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It must give the highest satisfaction to the House and to the country, to hear the renewal of such a declaration, particularly sanctioned, as it must be, by the presence and concurrence of the Noble Lord on the Wool-sack, who must unquestionably, in such a situation, subject himself to the deepest responsibility. He believed that though the bulletin was signed only by four physicians, there were in reality five in attendance on his Majesty. He wished, therefore, to be informed by the Noble Secretary, whether the declaration as to the state of His Majesty's health was founded on the opinion of the four physicians only who signed the bulletin, or on that of the fifth, whom it had been thought necessary to call in?
Lord HAWKESBURY apprehended that it was not parliamentary in the Noble Lord to refer to, or to call on him to adhere to declarations made in another place. He did not, therefore, in that point of view, feel himself called on to answer the question of the Noble Lord. He should say this much, however, that he had no hesitation in declaring, that from the best information he could obtain on the subject, there did not exist any suspension of the exercise of any one of the functions of royalty.
The question, was on the point of being put, when
Lord GRENVILLE rose, and expressed the great satisfaction which he felt at the declaration of the Noble Lord, provided he and the House understood the sense in which his words were expressed. His Lordship then referred to the proceedings in the year 1788, relative to the state of his Majesty's health. On that occasion, the two Houses of Parliament called before them, and examined, the Physicians in attendance on his Majesty, and in consequence came to two resolutions. The first was, that his Majesty was incapable of coming to Parliament, of transacting public business, and of personally exercising the functions of Royalty. This they followed up with a second resolution, declaring, that in such a case, it was the right and duty of Parliament to provide for the exercise of those functions. His Lordship then repeated the satisfaction which he felt at the declaration of the Noble Secretary. That satisfaction would be doubly increased to hear that he was correct in his interpretation of the declaration, and that the Noble Secretary meant that his Majesty was not at present in the state expressed in the first resolution passed in the year 1788. False delicacy, his Lordship contended, could not enter into a question like the present. It was a duty which their Lordships owed to his Majesty himself, to the country, to have every doubt and surmise, on so important a point removed. Would it be esteemed by their sovereign as a compliment that they had suffered his rights, and their own, to be invaded? Could false delicacy operate with him as an excuse for such conduct? With him, so much beloved by his subjects, and whose whole life has evinced an ardent desire for their happiness, liberty and independence.
Earl CARLISLE wished to know, whether the declaration of the Noble Secretary was founded on the opinion of the fifth Physician, stated to be in attendance on his Majesty, but who did not sign the bulletin, as well as on the opinion of those who did sign it? he was anxious to have an answer to that question, as it did not appear on what authority the declaration was made.
Lord HAWKESBURY did not think himself called to make any further declaration than that which he had
already made. He had sufficient authority to satisfy his own mind of the truth of that declaration, and this he conceived was all the House could demand.
Lord KING again enforced the propriety of an answer being given by the Noble Secretary to the question which he had put relative to the additional Physician. On the former occasion, when an extraordinary Physician was called in to attend on his Majesty, the name of the Physician did appear at the bulletins. He could not see why a contrary practice should be observed at present.
Earl FITZWILLIAM, in a low tone of voice as hardly to enable us to collect his meaning, urged the propriety of a full and explicit disclosure; warned ministers of the monstrous responsibility which they lay under; alluded to important bills presently depending in Parliament; and declared that, in his opinion, no single step could warrantably be taken in any public business at the present crisis.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then left the Wool-sack. He assured the Noble Earl that he possessed a just feeling of the responsibility to which the Noble Earl had alluded, though he should not say how just the Noble Earl's expressions as to that responsibility were. Compelled as he felt himself to declare his opinion on this subject, he could assert from all the information which he could collect from every quarter to which he had a right to look for it, that the Noble Secretary of State, in declaring as he had done, had declared truly. This he declared under a complete conviction of the responsibility of his situation: informed with a sense of the delicacy of the subject; and alive to every feeling of attachment and duty to his King, to the Legislature, and to the country.
Earl GARNARVON said that having come in after great part of the discussion had been gone through, he was only enabled to judge of it from what had fallen from the Noble Lord on the Wool-sack. The question which he understood had been put by the Noble Lord before him (Lord King) he thought was one of the highest importance, and one which loudly called for a most explicit and direct answer. He had heard of the delicacy of entering into any investigation on such a subject. Was this, however, a time to talk of delicacy, when, besides the alarm arising from the danger which menaced us from without, every person was struck with terror, lest a suspension had taken place of the functions of the Executive Government? He, for one, did not understand such ideas of delicacy. If the Sovereign himself could be consulted, he would think it a mistaken delicacy indeed, by which the country was to be left, even for a moment, without a superintending hand. Such a delicacy would be equally false to his Majesty and to his successors, as it would be false to the people. It was of the last importance to take care that no Ministers should presume even for a moment to exercise the functions of Royalty. Every step taken at such a period was an usurpation. Two bills of importance were at present before Parliament, into which he apprehended it would be impossible to enter without some evidence to satisfy Parliament on this head. He would ask his Majesty's Ministers, whether they themselves had any knowledge as to the actual state of his Majesty's health? Whether they were in the daily habit of receiving marks of his personal confidence, and whether they had the usual access to his person? If the questions could not be answered in the affirmative, he must regard them merely as private individuals, no longer exercising an official situation. It was not enough that they should once have possessed his Majesty's confidence, if they were not at this moment in the enjoyment of it. On a former occasion, when a suspension of the exercise of the kingly functions was apprehended, physicians were examined before that House on the subject, and they were called on to act by similar evidence when any, the smallest interruption of the exercise of the Royal functions took place. He had heard a great deal about responsibility. He knew of no such term. The national security was what they were now called on to guard, nor were they warranted to entrust so sacred a charge to the responsibility of any individual, or of any set of men, however respectable they might be. A parish minister, or any subordinate character, by taking on himself the weight of state affairs, would unquestionably encrease his own responsibility,
but would the public security be encreased in an equal degree?
The question was again about to be put, when—
Lord GRENVILLE rose, and read the two resolutions in the year 1788, to which he had formerly alluded. He then asked the noble Secretary if he was ready to state that the negative of the former of those resolutions was the fact as to the state of his Majesty's health at the present moment. That he was capable of coming to parliament, of transacting public business, or of personally exercising the functions of royalty. It was not his intention to hold the noble Secretary down to answer in the affirmative to that part of the resolution which regarded his Majesty's coming to Parliament. If it could be said that he was capable of transacting public business he should be satisfied. In the year 1788, in order to ascertain this fact, the then Lord Chancellor had stated to their Lordships, that he had requested and had received an interview of his Majesty, and that he had found him capable of transacting public business, and a commission from his Majesty for opening Parliament was accordingly produced. He should rejoice to have a similar assurance on the present occasion.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, that from that attachment and duty which he owed to his Majesty, no consideration should make him swerve so far as to make him go into what he conceived an unnecessary and improper explanation. At the time of passing this resolution to which the Noble Lord pointed, the two houses of Parliament were about to exercise a very uncommon act of power, to the due and ordinary discharge of which, the concurrence of his Majesty was, by the constitution of this country essential. The best answer, therefore, that he could make to the question put by the Noble Lord as to his conviction of his Majesty's health, was, that, if a similar act were now in agitation, and he were called on to affix the seal to it, he should think himself guilty of a breach of his duty in so doing, under the present circumstances, without first having an interview with his Majesty, and requesting to know his will on the subject.
The question was then put, and the bill ordered to be read a second time on Monday.
CONGRESS.
House of Representatives.
WEDNESDAY, February 29.
Debate on the bill from the Senate, providing a "Government for Louisiana".
(Continued.)
Fourth section of the Bill under consideration.
Mr. JACKSON. As this section is the corner stone on which the whole superstructure rests, and involves the most important principle of the bill, I will ask the indulgence of the committee to make a few remarks upon it. It presents two important questions. 1st. Whether it is proper on the broad principle of political justice to adopt it; and 2ndly. Whether it is consistent with our treaty with France. Two questions arise out of the first proposition, 1st. Is the system consonant to the habits of a free people? and, 2ndly, if not, is it the best calculated to advance the happiness of those who have never tasted the blessings of liberty. The first question requires no discussion; it will be answered in the negative by every section of this union. Every section has been engaged in forming a constitution, and both the state and federal constitutions have decided this point in the negative, because neither partake of the aristocratical or monarchical features contained in this section. The question remains to be considered whether it is best calculated for those who have never enjoyed the blessings of liberty. Gentlemen say it is, because the people are hostile to the enjoyment of the blessings of self-government, and the gentleman from S. Carolina thinks we ought to look upon them as a certain portion of the people among us; meaning those in slavery, and to treat them as such.
Mr. Huger explained. He laid his meaning was not such as the gentleman's language implied; he spoke of them barely by way of comparison, to show that nothing was more dangerous than to pass from the extreme of slavery to perfect liberty.
Mr. JACKSON. I will not pretend
to say I comprehended the meaning of the gentleman; his words were, 'they ought to be looked upon as a certain portion of people among us and treated as such.' If he did not allude to slaves, I do not know to whom he did allude. But as he says he did not allude to them, I will avoid any remarks that go to implicate him in such allusion. Admitting they are not to be compared to the slaves of the southern states, or to those human beings who are made the subject of traffic, gentlemen alledge that a system of free government will be inconvenient to them. I believe they are wrong in this position, and that man is the same, whether born in the United States, or on the banks of the Ganges, under an African sun, or on the banks of the Mississippi, and that a love of liberty is implanted in his nature. If the gentleman from South Carolina meant to impress a belief on the committee, or is under the influence of that belief himself, that the inhabitants of Louisiana are exclusively subjects of France or Spain, he is mistaken. A great number of the inhabitants are Americans. Emigration has been carried to a great extent, many have gone from the West, from the East and from the middle states, and I will ask gentlemen, whether those persons who have carried with them the habits of Americans, are not fit objects of free government; surely they are, and yet these must be excluded from the benefits of self government, if this bill passes in its present shape, I flatter myself that great good will result to the United States, and to the political system we support by the introduction of Americans into that country; they will explain to the natives and to those who have emigrated from Europe, the nature and principles of our government; the language of liberty will captivate them; its principles are just, & will be omnipotent, and in receiving a free system of government from the United States, they will feel a sentiment of gratitude instead of abhorrence.
Allow for the sake of argument that the people are slaves. This does not prove that they are not fit objects of a free government. Look at the insanguined plains of St. Domingo, the oppressed have there broken their chains, and resumed their long lost rights. The example proves more than a volume. There, notwithstanding the great debasement of the human character, the sacred fire of liberty is not extinguished. Whenever it exists sooner or later, it bursts forth into an irresistible flame, and consumes every thing opposed to it. And are the subjects of a monarchy, the inhabitants of Louisiana, more deficient in manly sentiment than the people of St. Domingo? T is argument of incompetency in the people to govern themselves, is the essence of despotism; its language is the people, are a mob; a swinish multitude & the Divine Goodness has pleased to send into the world, kings and nobles to keep them in order—A language well suited to bold and ambitious spirits, but which thank God, the American people know how to estimate.
One gentleman in the course of his remarks, in order to show that the people of Louisiana are not qualified for self government, has informed us they shed tears at the lowering of the French flag, and the hoisting of ours in its room. Perhaps they were not unfriendly tears, but tears of joy; perhaps those who shed them, were Sycophants of Mr. Lauffat, and they were fad to gratify him; at all events whether they laughed or cried, I am unwilling to form a judgement of the character of the people from the conduct of a few persons at New Orleans, who from proximity & the nature of a despotic government, felt themselves obliged to weep, to smile, or dress their faces in lustre, as the occasion prompted, through fear of the inquisition or incarceration for life.
But gentlemen say, men of information who have been amongst them are convinced they are not qualified to receive a free government; that it would indeed disgust them; I believe, however, that this impression has been founded on the same ex parte views. Persons going to New Orleans, where despotism rages with unbounded sway, beholding a few persons around the despot, ready to sacrifice every thing to his caprice, are not proper to give a character to several hundred thousand people. I believe if the interior of the country be explored, among those who have heretofore been subjects of Spain and France, we shall find many desirous of receiving civil and religious liberty, and as opposed to the fawning sycophants at New Orleans, as light from darkness. We
were told some time since, that Mr. Lauffat could not obtain the cession of the country, so great was the hatred of the people to France, and their love of Spain. But in a short time we perceive this hatred turned into affection, so ardent as to produce extreme distress at the transfer of the country to America from France, after but a few days possession. If this statement be true, and the people are so versatile, we may predict that they will be as soon attached to us, and as willing to receive a free system of government as they were lately enamoured of slavery.
It is urged by gentlemen, that we ought to give to this people liberty by degrees—I believe, however, there is no danger of giving them too much of it; and I am unwilling to tarnish the national character by sanctioning the detestable calumny, that man is not fitted for freedom. What will the world say if we sanction this principle? They will say we possess the principle of despotism under the garb of republicanism; and that we are in sincere, with whatever solemnity we may declare it, in pronouncing all men equal. They will tell us that we have emphatically declared to the American people and to the world in our first act evincive of emancipation from the tyranny of England, that all men are equal; and that all governments derive their rightful power from the consent of the governed;—and that notwithstanding, when the occasion offers, we exercise despotic power under the pretext that the people are unable to govern themselves.
I come now to the second question; is it consistent with the treaty, for the performance of which we have pledged our faith, to withhold from the people of Louisiana the privileges of self-government?
The article on this point is in these words:
"The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the union of the United States, and admitted, as soon as possible, according to the principles of the federal constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages & immunities of citizens of the United States; and in the mean time they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess."
A gentleman from Massachusetts, who advocated this section, asserted that the treaty does not apply, because the people are not yet admitted into the Union; but what does the treaty say? "The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, &c."—as soon as possible, not as soon as conveniently can be admitted; there is no such limitation;—and unless gentlemen can make it appear impossible to admit them to a participation of rights anterior to their admission into the Union as an integral part of it, this provision does require the extension of political rights to them, unless contrary to the constitution.—Cannot we do this under the constitution? We certainly can—it is not denied that we have the right and possess the power to authorise the people to elect their own magistrates; and as this is not inconsistent with the principles of the constitution, we are bound to admit them "to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages and immunities of citizens of the United States." Upon the whole, whether we view the subject on the principle of policy, so far as it respects the propriety of extending the principle of free government to this people, or so far as respects the treaty, to the execution of which we have pledged our faith, I have no hesitation in saying, that policy no less than moral obligation dictate the establishment of a system of government different from that contained in the 4th section. I shall, therefore, most cheerfully vote for striking it out.
Mr. HOLLAND—As my ideas are very different from those of the gentleman who has preceded me, and as I do not believe that either policy or moral obligation recommend the adoption of system, such as he has avowed to be proper, I will in a few words state the sentiments I entertain. I do not view this discussion as involving the question, whether the people of Louisiana shall be admitted into the United States; the only question is, whether we shall extend to them the right of free suffrage in its fullest extent and such as it is enjoyed by the people of the United States. Gentlemen in favor of striking out this section seem impressed with the idea, that every gentleman friendly to the section is in favor of an absolute despotism, is inimical to their rights, is de-

makes the majority in favor of gov- Gilmans 44. If we deduct the majority for Col. Langdon in Wentworth, it swallows up the whole of the former, and leaves one in favor of the latter gentleman.
At a stated meeting of the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadel- phia on Friday, April 20th, 1804, the following gentlemen were elected hono- rary members of that institution:—
Samuel Webber, A. M. Holman Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Cambridge, Massachu- setts.
His excellency, the Prince of Peace, Generalissimo of the Spanish monarchy, Madrid.
His excellency Don Pedro Cevallos, First Secretary of State, and Patron of the Royal Botanic Garden, Madrid.
Don Antonio Joseph Cavanilles, Pro- fessor of Botany, and conductor of the Royal Botanic Garden, Madrid.
Edward Jenner, M. D. F. R. S. London.
Philadelphia, April 30. Yesterday arrived, ship Roebuck, Capt. Kily, from Amsterdam, which he left the 14th ult. Capt. K. Mentions that a new French general named Mer- mont, was appointed over the Batavian troops, who was generally disliked, and the appointment created great uneasi- ness in that quarter. On the 22d of Feb. orders were given, for all the neu- tral vessels to go into the road, to give room for a number of transports in the Dieppe; but it was countermanded the next day, on the petition of a number of American captains, and they were all hurrying to get to sea, as an embargo was hourly expected. The French and Dutch were preparing for an expedition, three sail of the line, two frigates, six- ty sail of large transports and some gun boats, all which had failed from Amster- dam for Rotterdam. Capt. K. further informs, that accounts from Paris said, Moreau, Pichegru and some other of the generals taken up, were tried and convicted. That on the trial, several letters were produced, and Moreau asked if they were his writing, which he denied, saying, whenever his hand writ- ing was shewn him, he would not deny it.
Arrived last evening, the Eliza, of Providence, capt. Hallowell, from Ali- cant, left 28th Feb. He informs that when he failed the Spanish packet was daily expected from Algiers, and it was confidently believed would bring ac- counts of the liberation of capt. Bain- bridge and his officers, through the in- terference of the Dey and French com- mercial agent resident at Algiers.
United States brig Argus, lieut. Hull, had arrived at Alicante from Genoa, and informed that the American vessels at that port had been put in requisition to convey French troops, on a secret expe- dition—the ship Alexander, Hodgdon, of Baltimore, was one of them.
Capt. Peterson, informs that a gen- tleman arrived at Gonives on the 1st of April, who stated that 10 days previ- ous, a general massacre of the whites had taken place at Port-au Prince, and that the massacre was to be carried all over the Southern department. The Americans were treated with great re- spect throughout the island, except at the Cape, where Christophe inflicted the greatest cruelties upon every description, without regard to age or sex.
The accounts received from Port-au- Prince, by Commodore Barry, arrived at Charleston, confirm the former statement of the dreadful situation of the unfortu- nate whites in that island. On the 16th of March, a horrible massacre commenc- ed at Port-au-Prince, which was continu- ed four days, during which upwards of 400 persons were killed. Dessalines had arrived there, on his way to St. Do- mingo, against which he was determined to bring all his force; but, as he expres- sed himself, would leave no whites in his rear.
Captain Dashwood, arrived at Boston, from Bordeaux, informs that Moreau, was still in confinement, and that the commander of the Consular Guard had also been arrested as an accomplice in the late conspiracy, against the life of Bonaparte, and after a summary trial, was immediately shot. Pichegru and Moreau, it was expected would meet the same fate.
Extract from the Secret Deliberations of the government of the Island of Hayti.
LIBERTY! INDEPENDENCE! or DEATH!
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, Considering that there still remains in the island of Hayti, individuals who have contributed either by their guilty writings or by their sanguinary accusa- tions to the drowning, suffocating, assass- inating, hanging and shooting of more than sixty thousand of our brethren un- der the inhuman government of Le Clerc and of Rochambeau.
Considering that every man who has dishonoured human nature by prostit- uting himself with enthusiasm to the vile offices of informers and of executioners, ought to be classed with assassins and de- livered up without remorse to the sword of justice; decrees as follows:
ARTICLE I. Every commandant of a division shall cause to be arrested within their respec- tive commands those persons who are or shall be known to have taken an active part in the different massacres and assass- inations ordered by Le Clerc or Ro- chambeau.
ART. II. Before proceeding to the arrest of any individual (as it often happens that many are innocent who nevertheless may be strongly suspected) we order each commandant to make all necessary en- quiries for procuring proofs; and above all not to confound with true and faith- ful reports, those denunciations too fre- quently suggested by hatred or envy.
ART. III. The names and surnames of persons executed shall be inscribed in a list and sent to the general in chief, who will make them public. This measure is en- tered into in order to inform the na- tions of the world, that although we grant an asylum and protection to those who candidly and friendly towards us, nothing shall ever turn our ven- geance from those murderers, who have bathed themselves with pleasure in the blood of the innocent children of Hayti.
ART. IV. Every chief who, in contempt of the orders and inalienable will of the go- vernment shall sacrifice to his ambition, to his hatred, or to any other passion a- ny individual whose guilt shall not have been previously well ascertained, and proved, shall undergo the same punish- ment which he shall have thus inflicted; and the property of every such unjust officer shall be confiscated; one half to the government and the other half to the relations of the innocent victim, if any there may be in the island, at the time of his death. Done at head quarters, Gonaives, Feb. 29. (Signed) DESSALINES.
True copy, B. AIME, Sec'y.
Twenty Dollars Reward. STRAYED or Stolen from the subscriber on the 23d April, a black HORSE about fourteen hands high, branded on the right shoulder with C. H. has a few white hairs on the left side of his head—any person or persons who shall secure the horse, and apprehend the villain or villains, shall receive the above reward, or any person who shall bring the horse to me shall receive five dollars reward with all reasonable expenses. DAVID OGILVIE. Washington city, May 4—3t
United States, District of Columbia, county of Washington, to wit: IN CHANCERY, Mar 1, 1804.
Thomas Law, complainant. versus Richard Gridley, jun. defendant.
The bill states that the de- fendant Richard Gridley, jun. being indebted to the complainant in a large sum of money and being also bound by contract with the complainant to build a large two story brick house on a certain lot in the city of Washing- ton to secure the payment of said money and assure the building of said house in the bill mentioned, mortgaged a lot of ground lying within the city of Washington and described on the plan of the said city, as part of square numbered seven hundred and seventy, which lot or part of square, contains 4032 square feet to the complainant. The object of the bill is to foreclose the said Richard Gridley, jun. from all right of redemption in the said lot of ground. It is represented by the complainant that the said Richard Gridley, jun. has removed from the district of Columbia and is not within the reach of the process of this court. It is therefore ordered that the complainant cause a copy of this order to be inserted at least once in each of three successive weeks in the two papers printed in the county of Washington before the first Monday in July next to the intent that the defendant may have notice of this application and of the object of this bill, and be warned to appear in this court in person or by soli- citor, on or before the fourth Monday in July next to show cause if any he can, why a decree shall not pass as prayed.
By order of the hon. William Kilty chief judge of the circuit court of the district of Columbia. Copy test. U. FORREST, CLK. May 4—Fw3t
REMOVAL. THOMAS CARPENTER, TAYLOR, Has removed to the house above Mr. RHODES (LATE LOVEL'S) HOTEL, near the President's Square. In addition to the present stock of goods, an Handsome Assortment Is expected immediately. Gentlemen at a distance, by sending a line by post, will be waited upon with all possi- ble expedition. T. C. will pledge himself to execute any order with a taste, expedition and moderation of charge, which shall not be excelled by any. April 16—tf.
UNITED STATES District of Co- lumbia, County of Washington, ss. IN CHANCERY, Jan. 28th, 1804. FRANCIS MANTZ, complainant vs JOHN MANTZ, defendant.
THE bill states that antecedent to the cession of that part of the District of Colum- bia (which was in Maryland) to Congress, the complainant and the defendant purchased, in partnership by equal moieties, of a certain George Zimmerman, two lots in the then town of Hamburg, in Prince George's county, but now in the city of Washington. That the said Zimmerman afterwards con- veyed the said lots to the defendant, alone, and not to the complainant and defendant agreeably to the nature of the purchase; and that the complainant afterwards paid to the defendant his proportion of the balance of the purchase money of the said lots, and obtained from the defendant his bond of conveyance for the complainant's part of the said lots. That the defendant refuses to convey to the complainant agreeably to his bond of conveyance.
The object of the bill is to obtain from this court a decree to compel a conveyance of the complainant's proportion of said lots to him.
It is on the complainant's motion ordered that he procure a copy of this order to be inserted, at least once a week in each of three successive weeks, in the National Intelligencer before the 20th day of June next, to the intent that the defendant may have notice of the complainant's application, and of the nature of this bill; and that the said defend- ant may be warned to appear here in person or by a solicitor on or before the first Monday in July next, to show cause, if any he can, why a decree should not pass as prayed in said bill.
By Order, URIAS FORREST, Clerk: Copy, Teste. John T. Mason, solicitor for the complainant. May 4th—F3w.
PUBLIC SALE. By virtue of a decree of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, in the suit of the United States against Samuel Jackson, Wil- iam Shannon, Philip Fitzhugh, Joshua B. Bond and Frederick Shaffer, defendants, in chanc- ery; will be sold at the premises to the high- est bidder at public auction on Friday the 4th May next; all that piece or parcel of land situate in the second addition of George Town, made by Thomas Beall of George, being part of a tract of land called the Rock of Dumbarton and bounded as is described and set forth in the said decree and containing four acres and one eighth part of an acre of land with all and singular the buildings, improvements and appurtenances thereon or thereunto belonging or appertaining. The improvements are on a high, dry, and handsome situation, and con- sist of a large two story brick house with passage through the center, four rooms on a floor and good cellars. The front rooms are about 17 by 18 feet—the back rooms are semicircular and are about 22 by 17 feet—the passage 9 feet wide and 38 feet long—two brick offices two stories high 17 feet 6 inches square and are connected with the House by covered ways. The said premises are the same property possessed by the said Samuel Jackson and by him expensively improved. The sale will commence at 12 o'clock. The terms ready money or money to be paid imme- diately on the courts ratifying the same, the time of which ratification will be notified in the same papers in which the sale is advertised, within one month after the re- port of the said sale shall be made to the court, which report will not be made until the fourth Monday in July, when the court commence their next sitting for the county of Washing- ton. DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. March 23—tdof
PUBLIC SALE. BY virtue of a decree of the Circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington in the suit of Thomas Law against James Piercy, jun. James Ray, Samuel Treat, and James Piercy, sen. defendants, in Chancery, will be sold at the premises to the highest bidder at public auction on Saturday the 5th day of May next, the lot of ground mentioned in the complainant's bill, situate in the city of Washington, and known and dis- tinguished in the general plan of the said city by lot numbered one, in square numbered seven hundred and forty-four, it being the south half part of said square and containing sixty-three thousand four hundred and forty square feet of ground, with the Sugar House, and all the other buildings and improvements thereon or thereunto belonging. The Sugar house is large and extensive and is said to be extremely well calculated for sugar refining— the other buildings consist of several wooden houses sufficient with some repairs for those conducting the business to live in. The sale will commence at 11 o'clock A. M. The terms ready money or money to be paid imme- diately on the courts ratifying the same, the time of which ratification will be notified in the same papers in which the sale is adver- tised, within one month after the report of the said sale shall be made to the court, which report will not be made until the fourth Mon- day in July, when the court commence their next sitting for the county of Washington. DANIEL C. BRENT, Trustee. March 23—tdof
TO RENT, And immediate Possession given, A Two-story Frame House, in the City of Washington, situated on N. F street, square 224—containing 4 rooms beside two garret rooms, piazza and pantry, kitchen, store room, &c. with a good garden—lately occu- pied by Mrs. Lee, adjoining to Mr. Xaupie's store—Also that convenient two-story frame on same square, late in possession of Dr. Tabs, opposite to which Robert Peacock, Esq. lately resided—consisting of 6 rooms, and two gar- ret rooms, piazza and balcony to south front, cellar with dry well, kitchen, carriage house, stable, an excellent garden, with every con- venience fit for the reception of a genteel family. For particulars enquire at Mr. Rhode's tavern, Mr. Xaupie's store, or to the subscriber REDMUND PURCEL. January 13, 1804—tf
District of Columbia, Be it remembered that on this 31st day of March in the twenty eighth year of the Independence of the United States of America, John Francis Renault of the said District hath deposited in this office the "Title of a Print or Picture, the right whereof he claims as Author in the words fol- lowing to wit: "A Historical and Allegori- cal Print, entitled "The Siege of York or the British surrendering their arms to General Washington after their defeat at York Town in Virginia in the month of October 1781," in conformity to the act of the congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the en- couragement of Learning by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned." URIAS FORREST, Clerk of the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washing- ton. April 6—tm
VINEGAR. FOR sale 50 barrels strong Vinegar of a good quality price 20 cents per gallon— apply at the BREWHOUSE ALEXANDRIA, Where may be had a regular supply of good Bee at 6 dollars per barrel—also Ale highly hopped to stand the summer at 7 dollars per barrel. N. B. Any quantity that might be wanted by ships going foreign voyages may be had by giving a short notice—the business in fu- ture will be carried on alone by the subscriber, who will be thankful for orders. HOMAS CRUSE. Alexandria, April 18—6t
The subscriber as trustee of Francis Boone an insolvent debtor, will set up at public sale on Friday the fourth day of May next, on the premises, a tract of Land whereon the said Boone now resides, supposed to contain one hundred and twenty-five acres. The improvements are a Dwelling House and sundry out houses in tolerable repair—at the same time and place will also be of- fered for sale sundry articles of personal pro- perty conveyed to me by said Boone for the benefit of his creditors. The sale will be for cash. JOHN DUVALL. April 13
On the day mentioned in the foregoing advertisement, and at the same place will be exposed to sale, in virtue of a deed of trust to Robert Bowie and Alex- Boone, fifteen negroes mentioned in said deed consisting of men, women and children; also the other articles of personal property con- tained in said deed. The terms of this sale will be for cash also. ROBERT BOWIE, ALEX. BOONE. April 21—3w
NOTICE IS hereby given that on the 21st day of May next, will be exposed to sale, part of a LOT numbered seven in square 699 fronting on B street, with a BRICK HOUSE thereon, covered in, two stories high, 34 feet deep by 24 four front more or less, at Mr. Steile's tavern for cash, should the first bidder not pay the amount of his bid in an hour, the premises will be again put up immediately after for sale; any persons wishing to examine the House and Lot, or to know particulars of the same are desired to apply to the Subscriber. The Lot is subject to an encumbrance of 468 Dollars. THOMAS LAW. April 21—tdof
Fifty Dollars reward. STRAYED or stolen on Monday the 16th inst. belonging to the subscriber residing in the City of Washington, A CHESNUT SORREL HORSE, fourteen and a half hands high, light coloured main and tail, carries his tail a little nicked, six years old this spring; has a white spot in his forehead, one white hind foot, and shoe all round; paces when rode; hair rubbed by gear. He was late the property of the Rev. Mr. Knox, formerly of Frederick. If strayed or Five Dollars will be given for securing the horse, or, if stolen, Fifty Dollars for the horse and thief. SAMUEL SPEAKE. April 23—6t
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION. The office of the Washington Asso- ciation and United States Insurance company is removed to the corner of square No. 226 fronting on the Presi- dent's square and Pennsylvania Avenue. THOMAS HERTY, Sec'y P. T. Jan. 18—tf.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons interested that a sale of all those Lands, Lots, Houses, &c. within the District of Co- lumbia, whereon a tax of the United States called the direct tax, was laid in 1798, which tax has not yet been discharged will commence on Monday the 14th May next, at 12 o'clock at Mr. Rhode's tavern in the city of Washington and continue from day to day until the whole are sold. GEO: MAGRUDER, Collector. April 30—cMr4
NOTICE WILL be exposed to public sale, for ready cash, on the 4th day of May next, on the premises all the right, title, claim and interest of Joseph Boone, in and to Lot No. 2, in square No. 1044, as laid down in the plan of the city of Washington, with a two-story framed dwelling house, and four other small framed houses thereon—all in good repair—taken by virtue of two writs of fieri facias, issued from the circuit court of the district of Columbia for the county of Washington, at the suit of Wilson Hunt, for the use of Philip Nicklin and Robert Griffith. The sale will commence precisely at eleven o'clock. DANIEL C. BRENT, Marshal. April 16—2awt4M.
In the case of NICOLAS TEBBART An Insolvent debtor, SIX months from and after the first day of March, is limited, and appointed for the creditors to bring in, and exhibit, their claims to the trustee, and that notice be given in the Washington Federalist, and National Intelligencer once a month, three times in each paper before the expiration of said term. It is further ordered, that the trustee sell the property of the insolvent, at public sale to the highest bidder, on a credit of 6 months, giving six months previous notice thereof, by public advertisement, in the same papers once a week for 6 weeks prior to the day of sale. By order, Wm. Cranch, Esq. URIAS FORREST, CLK. March 7—tam3t
To be Sold, At public sale, at Mr. John Barney's Columbian Inn, on the 10th day of September next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. ALL the right, title, interest, and estate of Nicholas February (an insolvent deb- tor) in, and to sixteen and three quarter acres of land, with a dwelling house thereon, in the vicinity of George Town, also some household and kitchen furniture.—Terms of sale, the purchaser to give bond with ap- proved security, payable in six months after the day of sale, any person wishing to view the property before the sale, may apply to the subscriber. In the above case, the credi- tors are requested to exhibit their claims within the time limited, to the subscriber. CHARLES BRATTY, Trustee. George Town March 7
CHARLES VARDEN, TAYLOR, FROM PHILADELPHIA. HAS received from Philadelphia an ele- gant assortment of the best quality Super- fine Clothes, Cassimeres, Silk Floratine, Black and fancy silk molekin velvet, white de laine Mouselines, Swandowns, Toiletnettes, Velvet teens, Fancy cords, Costing, &c. With a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. N. B. Ladies Habits, Regimentals and Navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New-Jersey Avenue, the second House from the Capitol Square. November 8, 1803
HOTEL. A spacious corner lot next the capitol on square 687 having been pre- sented by Daniel Carroll of Dudington, and Thomas Law Esquires, for the purposes of building a commodious HOTEL thereon. A subscription is now opened, on advan- tageous terms, for the names of those who wish to promote this important work, and may be seen in the hands of Daniel C. Brent, George Blagden, James Hoban, Griffith Coombs and Robert Brent, or either of them. April 11—
A DIAMOND RING, Estimated at fifteen hun- dred dollars deposited with the subscriber in- sure to secure payment of the sum of 2000. sterling, with interest, charges, &c. WILL BE SOLD for ready money, to the highest bidder at PUBLIC VENDUE at STELLE'S HOTEL in the city of Washington, on MONDAY THE 21st of MAY next at noon. If the purchase money shall not be paid in one hour after knocked down, it will be again set up immediately, and so successively until the money shall be paid. WILLIAM CRANCH. April 16—Eop. 20th May.
CLOVER SEED. DOCTOR MAGRUDER has just received for sale, a supply of good Timothy and Clover seed. April 16—tf.
PROPOSALS, By THOMAS HERTY, Of the City of Washington, Conveyancer, for publishing by SUBSCRIPTION The Second Volume of his DIGEST OF THE Laws of Maryland. It will contain all the public acts of assembly by passed since the publication of the first volume to the present time, which have not been repealed—that is, the acts of the sessions of 1798, 1799, 1800, 1801, 1802 and 1803. It will be printed of the same size, in the same order of arrangement and have reference to such parts of the first volume as are repeal- ed, expired or which may otherwise undergo alterations, with a neat index: subjoined to which, will be given by way of Appendix, a variety of precedents adapted to the law, for the use of justice of the peace, &c. &c. CONDITIONS. 1. It will be put to press as soon as a suf- ficient number of subscribers is procured to defray the expense of the work, and finish- ed immediately thereafter as soon as a strict atten- tion to neatness and accuracy will admit. 2. Price to subscribers 2 Dollars stitched, to be paid for on delivery; to non-subscribers the price will be enhanced. 3. Those procuring 9 subscribers, and ac- countable for the money, will be entitled to an additional copy. Subscriptions received by the Editor at his office near the Treasury Department, by the Bookellers in Maryland, and by those in whose hands subscription papers are left. Printers of Newspapers in Maryland giving the above due publicity will be entitled to a copy. N. B. He has in forwardness and will issue proposals as soon as ready for A System of Conveyancing calculated for each state in the union; to the precedents of each species, will be prefixed observations on their nature and use, the law on the subject of alienation by deed of each particular state, shall be exhibited, and how such deed shall be authenticated when executed as well by residents as by non-residents, or as well in the state as out of the state together with other interesting particulars. March 19—

PROPOSALS.
For carrying the Mails of the United States on the following Post-roads, will be received at the General Post Office in Washington, until the 15th day of June next, inclusive. (Continued.)
November 1 to May 1.
Leave Fredericksburg every day, Monday excepted, at 3 a.m. and arrive at Richmond the same day by 7 d.m.— Returning—Leave Richmond every day, Monday excepted, at 3 a.m. and arrive at Fredericksburg the same day by 8 p.m. 19. From Richmond by Manassas and Occoquan to Fredericksburg every day. Leave Richmond every day at 4 a.m. and arrive at Fredericksburg by 9 a.m.— Leave Fredericksburg every day at 3 p.m. and arrive at Richmond by 8 p.m.
20. From Richmond, Fraziers, New Kent c.h. Williamsburg, Yorktown, & Hampton to Norfolk, three times a week. Leave Richmond every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Hampton by 9 p.m. and at Norfolk on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday by 10 a.m. Returning—Leave Norfolk every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 p.m. and arrive at Richmond the next day by 7 p.m. in Summer, and 9 p.m. in Winter.
21. From Petersburg by City Point, Cabin Point, Smithfield, Surry c.h. and Suffolk c.h. to Portsmouth, three times a week—Leave Petersburg every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. and arrive at Portsmouth the next day by 8 a.m.—Returning—Leave Portsmouth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m. and arrive at Petersburg the next day by 1 p.m.
22. From Charleston by Jacksontown, Pocotaligo and Goosewinghatchie to Savannah, three times a week. Leave Charleston every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Savannah on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday by 8 p.m.—Returning—Leave Savannah every Tuesday, Thursday, & Sunday at 3 a.m. and arrive at Charleston on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 9 1-2 a.m.
23. From Augusta by Jacksontown and Ebenezer to Savannah once a week. Leave Savannah every Saturday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Augusta on Tuesday by 10 a.m. Leave Augusta every Tuesday by 10 a.m. and arrive at Savannah on Friday by 4 p.m.
24. From Augusta by Waynesboro' and Louisville to Savannah. Leave Savannah every Monday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Louisville on Wednesday by 9 a.m. Leave Louisville at 10 a.m. and arrive at Augusta on Thursday by 10 a.m. Returning, Leave Augusta every Thursday by 2 p.m. and arrive at Louisville on Friday by 10 a.m. Leave Louisville at 11 a.m. and arrive at Savannah on Sunday by 6 p.m.
25. From Savannah by Bryan c.h. Midway Church, Riceboro, McIntosh c.h. Darien, Frederica, Jeckyl Island, and Dungeness Nest to St. Mary's, once a week. Leave Savannah every Monday at 8 a.m. and arrive at St. Mary's on Thursday by 10 a.m. Returning, Leave St. Mary's every Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Savannah the next day by Sunday 6 p.m.
26. From Jeckyl Island to Brunswick, once a week. Leave Jeckyl Island every Thursday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Brunswick by 10 a.m. Returning, Leave Brunswick every Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Jeckyl Island by 6 p.m.
IN MAINE. 27. From Brunswick by Litchfield and Hallowell to Augusta once a week. Leave Brunswick every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Augusta same day by 6 p.m. Leave Augusta every Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Brunswick the same day by 6 p.m.
28. From Wilscasset by Edgecomb to Booth Bay once a week. Leave Wilscasset every Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Booth Bay by 10 a.m. Returning—Leave Booth Bay every Monday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Wilscasset by 4 p.m.
IN NEW-HAMPSHIRE. 29. From Fryeborg in Maine by Conway, the Notch of the White mountains, Jefferson and Lancaster to Guildhall c.h. in Vermont once in two weeks. Leave Fryeborg every other Wednesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Guildhall on Thursday by 10 a.m. Returning—Leave Guildhall every Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Fryeborg on Friday by 6 p.m.
30. From Conway to Alton once in two weeks. Leave Conway every other Wednesday at noon and arrive at Alton by 6 p.m. Leave Alton every other Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Conway by noon.
IN VERMONT. 31. From Littleton in New-Hampshire by St. Johnsbury, Danville, Walden, Wolcott, Johnson and Fletcher to St. Albans once in two weeks. Leave Littleton every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at St. Albans the next Wednesday by 6 p.m. Leave St. Albans every other Thurs-
day at 6 a.m. and arrive at Littleton the next Saturday by 6 p.m.
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
32. From Shrewsbury by Holden, Rutland, Oakham, Harwich, Greenwich, Pelham and Amherst to Northampton once a week. Leave Shrewsbury every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Northampton on Wednesday by 10 a.m.
Leave Northampton on Wednesday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Shrewsbury on Thursday by 6 p.m.
IN CONNECTICUT.
33. From Hartford by Granby and Granville to Blandford in Massachusetts once a week. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 a.m. and arrive Blandford by 6 p.m.
Leave Blandford every Wednesday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Hartford by 8 p.m.
34. From New-Haven by Hamden, Cheshire and Southington to Farmington once a week. Leave New-Haven every Tuesday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Farmington by 6 p.m.
Leave Farmington every Monday at 8 a.m. & arrive at New-Haven by 6 p.m.
35. From Hartford by Glastenbury and Colchester to New London once a week. Leave Hartford every Thursday at 8 a.m. & arrive at New London by 6 p.m.
Leave New London every Friday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Hartford by 6 p.m.
IN NEW YORK.
36. From Kingston by Catskill, Lundenburg and Coxsackie to Albany once a week. Leave Kingston every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Albany on Tuesday by 10 a.m.
Leave Albany every Saturday at noon and arrive at Kingston on Sunday by 6 p.m.
37. From Lansingburg by Scaticook, Esopus, Argyle and Hartford to Whitehall once in two weeks. Leave Lansingburg every Wednesday at 2 p.m. & arrive at Whitehall on Thursday by 6 p.m.
Leave Whitehall every Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Lansingburg on Wednesday by 10 a.m.
38. From Owego by Dryden and Milton to Scio once a fortnight. Leave Owego every other Thursday at 2 p.m. & arrive at Scio on Friday by 6 p.m.
Leave Scio every other Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Owego on Monday by 8 a.m.
39. From the Little Falls to Fairfield once a week. Leave the Little Falls every Tuesday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Fairfield by 3 p.m.
Leave Fairfield at 4 p.m. & arrive at the Little Falls by 6 p.m.
40. From Kingston by Woodstock & Middletown to Delhi once a week. Leave Kingston every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Delhi on Tuesday by 11 a.m.
Leave Delhi every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Kingston on Wednesday by 6 p.m.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
41. From Williamsport by Crooked Creek and Lindsleytown to Painted Post once a week. Leave Williamsport every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Painted Post on Tuesday by 6 p.m.
Leave Painted Post every Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Williamsport on Sunday by 6 p.m.
42. From Chambersburg by Strasburg and Fannettsburg to Huntingdon once a week. Leave Chambersburg every Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Huntingdon on Saturday by 10 a.m.
Leave Huntingdon every Saturday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Chambersburg on Sunday by 6 p.m.
43. From Alexandria by Hollidays, Beaula and Armagh to Greensburg once in two weeks. Leave Alexandria every other Saturday at 3 p.m. & arrive at Greensburg on Monday by 6 p.m.
Leave Greensburg every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Alexandria on Thursday by noon.
IN VIRGINIA.
44. From Clarkburg by Buchanan Settlement to Randolph c.h. once in two weeks. Leave Clarkburg every other Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Randolph c.h. by 6 p.m.
Leave Randolph c.h. every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Clarkburg by 6 p.m.
45. From Kenhawa c.h. by Point Pleasant, Gallipolis and the Sal. Springs to Chillicothe once in two weeks. Leave Kenhawa c.h. every other Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Chillicothe on Monday by 10 a.m.
Leave Chillicothe every other Monday by 2 p.m. & arrive at Kenhawa c.h. on Thursday by 6 p.m.
46. From Marietta, Ohio, to Wood c.h. once a week. Leave Marietta every Tuesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Wood c.h. by 6 p.m.
Leave Wood c.h. every Wednesday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Marietta by 6 p.m.
47. From Lancaster c.h. to Kilmarnock once a week. Leave Lancaster c.h. every Monday
at 6 a.m. & arrive at Kilmarnock by 11 a.m.
Leave Kilmarnock every Monday at 1 p.m. & arrive at Lancaster c.h. by 6 p.m.
48. From Prince Edward c.h. by Lellers Store, Wheeler's Springs and Campbell c.h. to New London once in two weeks. Leave Prince Edward c.h. every other Saturday at 6 a.m. & arrive at New London on Sunday by 6 p.m.
Leave New London every other Monday at 8 a.m. & arrive at Prince Edward on Tuesday by 6 p.m.
IN NORTH-CAROLINA.
49. From Danville Va. to Lenox-Castle N. C. once a week. Leave Danville every Monday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Lenox-Castle by 6 p.m.
Leave Lenox-Castle on Tuesday by 6 a.m. & arrive at Danville by 6 p.m.
50. From Scotland Neck by Greenburg & Roads to Windfor once a week. Leave Scotland Neck every Thursday at 9 a.m. and arrive at Windfor by 7 p.m.
Leave Windfor every Friday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Scotland Neck by 6 p.m.
51. From Newbern to Beaufort once in two weeks. Leave Newbern every other Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Beaufort by 6 p.m.
Leave Beaufort every other Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Newbern by 6 p.m.
52. From Halifax to Enfield once a week. Leave Halifax every Thursday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Enfield by 11 a.m.
Leave Enfield every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Halifax by 6 p.m.
53. From Neilsons ferry by Orangeburg, Barnwell c.h. Tredways and Town Creek to Campbellton once a week. Leave Neilsons ferry every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Campbellton on Friday by 10 a.m.
Leave Campbellton every Friday at 6 p.m. and arrive at Neilsons ferry on Monday by 6 p.m.
54. From Statesburg to Columbia once a week. Leave Statesburg every Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Columbia by 6 p.m.
Leave Columbia every Saturday by 8 a.m. and arrive at Statesburg by 7 p.m.
IN OHIO.
55. From Warren by Cleveland, fort Miami and Raisin river to Detroit once in two weeks. Leave Warren every other Saturday at 10 p.m. and arrive at Detroit the next Saturday by 3 p.m.
Leave Detroit every other Saturday at 10 p.m. and arrive at Warren the next Saturday by 3 p.m.
56. From Chillicothe to Alexandria once a week. Leave Chillicothe every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Alexandria by 11 a.m.
Leave Alexandria every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Chillicothe by 7 p.m.
57. From Steubenville to New Lisbon once in two weeks. Leave Steubenville every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at New Lisbon by 6 p.m.
Leave New Lisbon every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Steubenville by 6 p.m.
58. From Chillicothe to Franklin once in two weeks. Leave Chillicothe every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Franklin on Thursday by 6 p.m.
Leave Franklin every other Friday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Chillicothe on Sunday by 6 p.m.
59. From Zaneville by Tuscarora to Gnadenhütten once in two weeks. Leave Zaneville every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Gnadenhütten by 6 p.m.
Leave Gnadenhütten every other Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Zaneville by 6 p.m.
60. From Cincinnati by Hamilton, Franklin, Dayton, Staunton, Wainefville, Deerfield and Charleston, to Cincinnati once a week. Leave Cincinnati every Tuesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Staunton on Wednesday by 4 p.m.
Leave Staunton every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and arrive at Cincinnati on Friday by 6 p.m.
IN INDIANA.
61. From Massac by Girardeau in Louisiana to New Madrid once in two weeks. Leave Massac every other Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Cape Girardeau on Friday by 6 p.m. Leave Girardeau the next Saturday at 6 a.m. and arrive at New Madrid on Sunday by 4 p.m.
Returning—Leave New Madrid every other Monday at 8 a.m. and arrive at Girardeau on Tuesday by 6 p.m. Leave Girardeau on Wednesday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Massac the next Thursday by 10 a.m.
62. From Kaskaskias by Geneva to Girardeau once in two weeks. Leave Kaskaskias every other Friday at noon and arrive at Girardeau on Saturday by 6 p.m.
Leave Girardeau every other Sunday
at 6 a.m. and arrive at Kaskaskias on Monday by 2 p.m.
63. From Cahokia to St. Louis once in two weeks. Leave Cahokia every other Monday at 4 a.m. and arrive at St. Louis by 10 a.m.
Leave St. Louis every other Monday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Cahokia by 8 p.m.
IN KENTUCKY.
64. From Springfield by Green c.h. Adair c.h. Cumberland c.h. and Jackson c.h. T. to Blackburns Springs, T. once in two weeks. Leave Springfield every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Blackburns Springs on Thursday by 10 a.m.
Leave Blackburns Springs every other Thursday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Springfield the next Sunday by 6 p.m.
65. From Washington to Augusta once a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Augusta by 6 p.m.
Leave Augusta every Thursday at 5 a.m. and arrive at Washington by 6 p.m.
66. From Frankfort to Henry c.h. once a week. Leave Frankfort every Tuesday at 4 a.m. and arrive at Henry c.h. by 11 a.m.
Leave Henry c.h. every Tuesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Frankfort by 8 p.m.
IN TENNESSEE.
67. From Dicks Springs by Lebbon c.h. and Rutherford c.h. to Nashville, once in two weeks. Leave Dicks Springs every other Monday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Nashville on Tuesday by 10 a.m.
Leave Nashville every other Tuesday at 2 p.m. and arrive at Dicks Springs on Wednesday by 6 p.m.
IN MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY.
68. From Natchez to Fort Stoddart once in two weeks. Leave Natchez every other Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Fort Stoddart the next Thursday by noon.
Leave Fort Stoddart every other Friday at 6 a.m. & arrive at Natchez the next Thursday by noon.
IN N. ORLEANS TERRITORY.
69. From Loftus's heights by Pinckneyville, Little Sarah Creek, Big Sarah Creek, Thompson's Creek, Butler's Plains, Baton Rouge, Iberville or Mansfield Church, Abbeville, La Forche, Cantrell's German and Red Churches to New Orleans once a week. Leave Loftus's heights every Friday at 2 p.m. & arrive at New Orleans the next Monday by 5 p.m.
Leave New Orleans every Tuesday at 7 a.m. & arrive at Fort Adams the next Friday by 10 a.m.
The contracts for the routes numbered from 27 to 43 inclusive and from 55 to 69 inclusive, are to be in operation on the 1st day of October next, and continue in force for one year. The contracts for the routes numbered from 44 to 54 inclusive are to be in operation on the 1st day of October next and are to continue in force until the 31st day of March, 1805.
NOTES.
 1. The Postmaster-general may expedite the mails and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contracts, he stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.  2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mails at all offices where no particular time is specified.  3. For every thirty minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continues until the departure of any depending mail whereby the mails delivered for such pending mail lose a trip, an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.  4. Newspapers as well as letters are to be sent in the mail; and if any person making proposals, desires to carry newspapers, other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry with the emolument, and for what sum without that emolument.  5. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alteration desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of the contract.  6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of August, November, February and May, in one month after the expiration of each quarter.  7. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail.  8. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals.  9. The Postmaster-general reserves to himself the right of declaring any contract at an end whenever three failures happen which amount to the loss of a trip each.  10. The contracts for the above routes are to be in operation on the first 
day of October next, and are to continue in force for two years.
GIDEON GRANGER, Postmaster-General. General Post-Office, Washington City February 23, 1804. Feb. 27—2awt15Ju.
FOR SALE.
The subscriber will sell on reasonable terms all the lot No. 5, and improvements in sq. 289 worth F street—also lot No. 13 in same sq. running parallel from F to G streets, in an eligible situation for business of any kind. CHARLES M'NANTZ. May 2—3t
HAT MANUFACTURY.
The subscriber informs his customers and the public generally that he has discontinued business in the city of Washington, and has opened shop on Bridge street near the Union Tavern—he solicits the continuance of former customers, and hopes that all others who may chuse to call and purchase his manufacture will be amply suited, if neatness and goodnes be requisites. JOEL BROWN. George Town, Feb. 17—tf
(BY AUTHORITY.)
Scheme of a Lottery. To build an Academy in the city of Richmond.
   Dollars.     1 Prize—last drawn ticket, having a blank to its number, 20,000   1 do. 10,000   1 do. 5,000   5 do. of 1,000 make 5,000   6 do. — 500 — 3,000   10 do. — 200 — 2,000   20 do. — 100 — 2,000   100 do. — 50 — 5,000   250 do. — 30 — 7,500   420 do. — 25 — 10,500   1,500 do. — 20 — 30,000   3,000 do. — 15 — 45,000   first drawn ticket after 1,000 having a blank to its number, 250   1 do. after 2,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 3,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 4,000 do. 250   1 do. do. 5,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 6,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 8,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 10,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 12,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 13,000 do. 500   1 do. do. 14,000 do. 1,000   5,325 prizes, 150,000   9,675 blanks, not two to a prize,   15,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 150,000   N. B. Prizes subject to a deduction of 15 per cent.  
This lottery has been authorised by the legislature of Virginia, for the laudable purposes of erecting a seminary of learning in or near the metropolis of this state. With this view, it is contemplated to raise 20,000 dolls. and 2,500 dolls. in addition, for defraying the expenses attendant on drawing the lottery. Citizens of the first respectability have been selected as trustees, and they have pledged themselves to use their utmost exertions to carry it into effect. The scheme has the advantage of giving to each adventurer, a chance for some very large prizes, whilst the proportion of prizes to blanks, is so great as to invite the friends of the intended institution to partake in the lottery, with very little risk of their becoming losers. The treasurer of the state is to be appointed to receive the money for the tickets as they are sold, and to pay the amount of the prizes to the fortunate adventurers. It is believed that the above considerations will induce a rapid sale of tickets, and the drawing will commence as soon as a sufficient number shall be sold to authorise it—which it is believed will be on the second Monday in December next.
Richmond, March 2—tf T Tickets to be had of Robert Pollard Esq. John Brockenbrough, jun. Wm. Price (Reg.) Samuel Pleasants, jun. and William Prichard.
A GREAT BARGAIN.
THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be taken and payment made easy, to the purchaser, for the following valuable property free from any incumbrance whatever.
A SET of saw mills working two saws—a grist mill with two run of stones and bolting machine, also a cotton and rice machine complete all worked by water, also one saw mill about 200 yards from the former and on the same dam, now about finishing that will work from two to fourteen saws under the same roof—this mill is insured for three years after her being completed—they now going in good repair and the whole in a progressive way of improvement, with about Ten thousand acres of land all adjoining and immediately contiguous to the mills, on which are several valuable farms. The timber for mill use is inexhaustible and unexceptionable good—they are situated on the waters of Drowning Creek ninety seven miles from George Town South Carolina, to which place the lumber is carried being rafted at the mills without the trouble of hauling, a valuable convenience. The stream is equal if not superior to any in the states of North or South Carolina—the grist mills command a custom at times of 30 or 4