The national intelligencer and Washington advertiser. (Washington City [D.C.]), 1805-06-21 00:00:00

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.
VOL. V.
WASHINGTON CITY, PRINTED BY SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH, PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
NO. DCCXXXIV.
FIVE DOLLARS PER ANNUM.
FRIDAY, JUNE 21st, 1805.
PAID IN ADVANCE.
STELLE'S HOTEL & CITY TAVERN.
THE Publisher takes this method of thanking his friends and the public for their favors whilst on the Capital Square and begs leave to acquaint them that having purchased and now occupying the tavern, late Tunnicliff's hotel, which he has commenced enlarging and improving, he respectfully solicits a continuance of the patronage of his friends and the public, assuring them that 'tis his full determination to fit up his present hotel, and to conduct it, as to merit, he hopes, the preference of the public travelling, as well as those coming to the permanent seat of the Government of our Land of Liberty.
PONTIUS D. STELLA.
Washington City, March 25—tf
FOR SALE,
A tract of Land containing 3,000 acres situated on a branch of Elk River on the head waters of Salt Lick creek, in Harrison county State of Virginia; it may be divided into tracts to suit the purchaser—negotiable paper approved of, payable in 90 days, or wet and dry goods, or negroes will be taken in pay for any part of it. If not sold before Saturday 22nd inst it will then be offered at public sale at the Union Tavern, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and on the payment an indisputable title with a general warrantee will be given if required, a part is in the hands of the subscriber—21st, in the same county a tract of one Hundred and fifty six acres, four and half miles from Clarkburg.
JOHN TRAVERS, Ausf.
June 17—3t
On a liberal credit.
THE subscriber will dispose of at private sale, his estate called Chichester, lying on the eastern branch, immediately opposite the city of Washington. This tract of land containing 697 acres is laid off in lots from 83 to 144 acres for the convenience of purchasers. Parts of the estate and the terms of sale are in the hands of colonel Mason at the navy yard, and Charles Wayman of George Town. The lots will be shown by Mr. Wedden, living on the premises, near the Eastern Branch bridge.
ANTHONY ADDISON.
Barnaby, 14th June 1805—tf
Traveller's Hall.
THE subscriber tenders his sincere thanks to his friends for the very liberal encouragement which they have bestowed on him. He will finish one of his new rooms in a few weeks, which will be large enough to dine near 200 persons at a time, and will shortly after have the remainder of his additional building completed, which will give him a front of near 100 feet, in the most agreeable part of the town, and in the centre of business being on the highest part of the public square. He has on hand, and has contracted for a constant supply of the best wines, and foreign spirituous liquors imported, and country provisions, stable forage, foreign & state newspapers—and has secured a quantity of liquors sufficient for the use of his table and bar during the season. He assures his friends, and that respectable part of the public who have patronized him, that there shall be nothing wanting which his time or purse will command, to render the TRAVELLER'S HALL a house of entertainment for genteel guests only, equal to any in America.
R. BRADLEY.
Lexington, Kentucky, March 1st. 1805.
N. B. A stage runs from the TRAVELLER'S HALL to the Olympian Springs in the summer, and to Frankfort during the session of the Legislature.
March 27—ep3m.
ADAM KING, & Co.
AT their wine Store in High street George Town, have in addition to their stock of old wines, laid in a large and general assortment of all kinds of Liquors and Groceries suitable to the present season; where bills of any description, in their line, will be constantly filled up on the shortest notice and they flatter themselves, from the quality of their wines, &c. they will be able to give general satisfaction to all those who may think proper to favor them with a call—where all kind of commission business as usual, will be attended to with the utmost attention.
George Town, November 5—tf
LOST.
On board the ship Jupiter, Capt. Low, from London bound to New York, the following certificates of United States debt, viz:
  No. 11,137 for 5000 Do. defer. 6 per Cts.   11,138 1000 do.   11,139 1000 do.   11,140 1000 do.   11,141 1000 do.   11,142 1000 do. 
Issued by Joseph Moure, Esq Register of the Treasury, on the 24th May, 1799 in favor of James Baygate of London, merchant.
For the renewal of which application will be made at the Treasury of the United States.
JOHN DAVIDSON.
May 24—ep6w
Ten Dollars Reward.
WAS missed on Sunday, the 5th of May a double cased silver Watch, maker's name Crowthwaite, Dublin, and in the outer case was a watch paper with Mr. Parker's name of Philadelphia—Whoever will bring the said watch to the office of the National Intelligencer, shall receive the above reward, and no questions will be asked.
May 10—1h.
THE CELEBRATED WARM SPRINGS In VIRGINIA.
THE subscribers have taken a lease of ten years, of the highly celebrated Medicinal Springs in the county of Bath called the WARM SPRINGS, so justly famed for their great cures and general relief in many complaints.
They are now preparing every necessary means of those who have health, (and to promote the recovery of those who want it) and it is deemed necessary to make these things widely known, because complaints have heretofore been made against the entertainment which has been offered.
Preparations are made for at least one hundred constant boarders, besides transient guests, for the accommodation of which, the subscribers will make all possible exertions; and they flatter themselves, that those who may place confidence in this advertisement, will not find the smallest cause for regret or complaint.
ROBERT & GEORGE TURNER. May 1—ep6w
RUNAWAY NEGROES.
WAS committed to the jail of this county on the 14th inst. as a runaway slave, a negro man who calls himself BEN, about 40 years old, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has a lump near his navel, one country linen, and one Ozanburg shirt, one pair white kersey and one pair tow linen overalls, striped linsy, striped Swindown, and mixed calimere jackets, one blue and one lead colored cloth coat, one pair nankin and a pair corduroy overalls, old yarn stockings, two pair shoes and a new wool hat; says he belongs to John Willcox, late of Montgomery county but now of the state of Kentucky.
Also was committed on the 16th inst. as a Runaway slave, a negro man by the name of SAM, but says his right name is Eppy, about 25 years old, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, has a small scar on his left eye brow and on his forehead, several scars on his right arm occasioned by a burn, same arm has been broke, a scar also on the back of his long head, has a coarse tow linen shirt and trowsers, blue jacket, old pair cloth trowsers and an old hat; says he belongs to captain Samuel Minnis, but was lent to Dr. Timberlegs or Timberlain of the state of Virginia near New town. Their owners are desired to come prove property, pay charges and take them away or they will be sold within eighty days from the date hereof agreeably to law.
L. HILLBARY, Sheriff. Allegany county, Maryland. June 5—3w
In Council, Annapolis, May 16, 1805.
ORDERED, That the act to provide for the trial of facts in the several counties of this state, and to alter, change and abolish, all such parts of the constitution and form of government as relate to the general court and court of appeals, be published twice in each week for the space of three months in the Maryland Gazette at Annapolis; the American Telegraph and the Federal Gazette at Baltimore; the National Intelligencer; the Republican Advocate and Bartgis's paper at Frederick-Town; Green's paper at Hagerstown, and in Smith's and Cowan's paper at Easton.
By order, NINIAN PINKNEY, Clerk.
AN ACT
To provide for the trial of facts in the several counties of this state, and to alter, change and abolish, all such parts of the constitution and forms of government as relate to the general court and court of appeals.
Be it enacted by the general assembly of Maryland, That this state shall be divided into six judicial districts in manner and form following to wit: St. Mary's, Charles and Prince George's counties, shall be the first district; Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne's and Talbot counties, shall be the second district; Calvert, Anne Arundel and Montgomery counties shall be the third district; Caroline, Dorchester, Somerset and Worcester counties, shall be the fourth district; Frederick, Washington and Allegany counties shall be the fifth district; Baltimore and Harford counties shall be the sixth district; and there shall be appointed, for each of the said judicial districts, three persons of integrity and sound legal knowledge, residents of the state of Maryland, who shall previous to and during their acting as judges, reside in the district for which they shall respectively be appointed, one of whom shall be styled in the commission chief judge, and the other two associate judges, of the district for which they shall be appointed; and the chief judge, together with the two associate judges, shall compose the county courts in each respective district; and each judge shall hold his commission during good behavior, removable for misbehavior on conviction in a court of law, or shall be removed by the governor upon the address of the general assembly, provided that two thirds of all the members of each house concur in such address; and the county courts, so as aforesaid constituted, shall have, hold and exercise, in the several counties of this state, all and every the powers, authorities and jurisdictions, which the county courts of this state now have, use and exercise, and which shall be hereafter prescribed by law; and the said county courts established by this act shall respectively hold their sessions in the several counties at such times and places as the legislature shall direct and appoint, and the salaries of the said judges shall not be diminished during the period of their continuance in office.
II. And be it enacted, That in any suit or action at law hereafter to be commenced or
instituted in any county court of this state, the judges thereof, upon suggestion in writing by either of the parties thereto, supported by affidavit or other proper evidence, that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in the county court of the county where such suit or action is depending, shall and may order and direct the record of their proceedings in such suit or action to be transmitted to the judges of any county court within the district for trial, and the judges of such county court, to whom the said record shall be transmitted, shall hear and determine the same in like manner as if such suit or action had been originally instituted therein; provided, nevertheless, that such suggestion shall be made as aforesaid before or during the term in which the issue or issues may be joined in the said suit or action; and provided also, that such further remedy may be provided by law, in the premises, as the legislature shall from time to time direct and enact.
III. And be it enacted, That if any party presented or indicted in any of the county courts of this state, shall suggest in writing to the court in which such prosecution is depending, that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had in such court, it shall and may be lawful for the said court to order and direct the record of their proceedings in the said prosecution to be transmitted to the judges of any adjoining county court for trial, and the judges of such adjoining county court shall hear and determine the same in the same manner as if such prosecution had been originally instituted therein; provided that such further and other remedy may be provided by law in the premises as the legislature may direct and enact.
IV. And be it enacted, That if the attorney general, or the prosecutor for the state, shall suggest in writing to any county court, before whom an indictment is or may be depending, that the said court cannot have a fair and impartial trial in such court, it shall and may be lawful for the said court, in their discretion, to order and direct the record of their proceedings in the said prosecution to be transmitted to the judges of any adjoining county court for trial, and the judges of such county court shall hear and determine the same as if such prosecution had been originally instituted therein.
V. And be it enacted, That there shall be a court of appeals, and the same shall be composed of the chief judges of the several judicial districts of the state, which said court of appeals shall hold, use and exercise, all and singular the powers, authorities and jurisdictions, heretofore held, used and exercised, by the court of appeals of this state, and also the appellate jurisdiction heretofore used and exercised by the general court; and the said court of appeals hereby established, shall sit on the western and eastern shores for transacting and determining the business of the respective shores, at such times and places as the future legislature of this state shall direct and appoint, and any three of the said judges of the court of appeals shall form a quorum to hear and decide in all cases pending in said court and the judge who has given a decision in any case in the county court, shall withdraw from the bench upon the deciding of the same case before the court of appeals; and the judges of the court of appeals may appoint the clerks of said court for the western and eastern shores respectively, who shall hold their appointments during good behavior, removable only for misbehavior on conviction in a court of law; and in case of death, resignation, disqualification or removal out of the state, or from their respective shores, of either of the said clerks in the vacation of the said court, the governor, with the advice of the council, may appoint and commission a fit and proper person to such vacant office, to hold the same until the next meeting of the said court; and all laws passed after this act shall take effect, shall be recorded in the office of the court of appeals of the western shore.
VI. And be it enacted, That all and every part of the constitution and form of government which relates to the court of appeals and the general court, or the judges thereof, or that is in any manner repugnant to, or inconsistent with, the provisions of this act, be and the same is hereby repealed, abrogated and annulled upon the confirmation hereof; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to authorize the removal of the clerks of the respective county courts being in commission at the time of the passing of this act, in any other mode or manner than that prescribed by the constitution and form of government.
VII. And be it enacted, That if this act shall be confirmed by the general assembly, after the next election of delegates, in the first session after such new election, as the constitution and form of government directs, that in such case this act, and the alterations and amendments of the constitution and form of government therein contained, shall be taken and considered, and shall constitute and be valid, as a part of the said constitution and form of government, to all intents and purposes, any thing in the said constitution and form of government to the contrary, notwithstanding.
May 31—2aw3m
From the London Morning Chronicle.
TENTH REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF NAVAL INQUIRY.
(Continued.)
The Second Part of the Treasurership of the Rt. Hon. Lord Viscount Melville, officially entitled "His Act of Parliament New Account."
The act of the 29th of his present majesty, cap. 31, for better regulating the office of treasurer of his majesty's navy, directed, that the several provisions therein contained should take place on the 1st of July, 1785, but they were not carried into effect till the 1st of January, 1786, we understand the delay was occasioned by the necessity of making some previous official arrangements.
In that month, Alexander Trotter, Esq. who had lately been a clerk in the navy pay office, was appointed paymaster by Lord Melville, and he states that he acted as deputy to the treasurer in all the duties attached to the situation, except the appointment of officers and clerks.
As the directions of the act are positive, that the issues of money for navy services shall be made to the bank, and that the money shall not be drawn from thence but for navy services, it appeared to us, that if the directions of the act had been observed, the circumstance which we have before noticed, that the sums standing in the name of the treasurer at the bank were less than his unappropriated balances, could not have existed.
We therefore deemed it our duty to enquire minutely into the cause of deficiencies, and with this view we first examined Mr. Trotter, and afterwards Lord Melville.
Mr. Trotter when first called upon to account for these deficiencies, said he could not precisely explain the cause of them; but afterwards acknowledged that he had been in the practice of drawing money from the bank in large sums, and lodging it in the hands of private bankers, previously to its being issued to the sub-accountant for the public service.
This practice he states, was introduced about the year 1785, with the knowledge and approbation of the treasurer. Lord Melville admits that he did permit Mr. Trotter to lodge the public money in his private bankers' hands, but not as it would seem to the extent understood by Mr. Trotter.
Mr. Trotter on being questioned whether he had derived any profit or advantage from the money withdrawn by him from the bank, refused to answer under the provisions of the fifth clause of the act by which we are constituted; and he availed himself of this clause in every question which bore any relation to the use or employment of the public money, either by himself or Lord Melville; urging in the latter case, that as he had drawn all money from the bank in the first instance, he conceived himself implicated in its subsequent appropriation.
Mr. Trotter gave us to understand, that money applicable to navy services, which had been advanced by him to Lord Melville, was employed by his lordship in the public service of the state, and that he was led to this conclusion in consequence of a considerable sum so advanced, having been returned to him by Mr. Long, one of the secretaries of the treasury.
Upon this statement we issued our precept to Lord Melville, for an account of monies received by him, or any person on his account, or by his order, from the paymaster of the navy, between the 1st of July, 1785, and the 31st of December, 1800, stating when such monies were received, and also the times when, and the persons by whom, and the same were returned to the bank or the paymaster.
In answer to this precept, we received from his lordship the following letter:
Wimbledon, 30th June, 1805.
GENTLEMEN,
I have received your requisition, of date the 26th inst. It is impossible for me to furnish you with the account
you ask. It is more than four years since I left the office of treasurer of the navy, and at the period of doing so, having accounted for every sum impressed into my hands, I transferred the whole existing balance to the account of my successor. From that time I never considered any one paper or voucher that remained in my hands as of the smallest use to myself or any other person, and consequently being often in the practice since I retired to Scotland, of employing occasionally some time in assorting my papers, and destroying those that were useless, I am satisfied there does not exist any one material by which I could make up such an account as you specify. But independently of that circumstance, I think it right to remind you, that during a great part of the time I was treasurer of the navy, I held other very confidential situations in government, and was intimately connected with others. So situated, I did not decline giving occasional accommodation from the funds in the treasurer's hands to other services not connected with my official situation as treasurer of the navy. If I had materials to make up such account as you require, I could not do it without disclosing delicate and confidential transactions of government, which my duty to the public must have restrained me from revealing.
(Signed)
MELVILLE.
Defirous of being furnished with an account of the sums issued to the bank for the service of the navy, which had been drawn from thence and appropriated to any public service, and judging that some note or record of such transactions ought to have been preserved in the navy pay office, we issued our precept to the present treasurer, for an account of the sums of money which had been advanced or lent by the treasurer of the navy, or by their directions, to any public department, or applied by them to services not connected with their official situation as treasurers of the navy, between the 1st of July, 1785, and the 31st of Dec. 1803. In answer to which he informed us, that there were no documents in the office which enabled him to return any such account. We did not apply to the navy board for information respecting the sums which had been so appropriated, as those transactions are stated to have taken place without the knowledge of that board.
Lord Melville, in his examination, objected to answering any question on this subject relying on the fifth clause of the act by which we are constituted, and also upon the circumstances alluded to in his letter before recited.
He also declined, and upon the same grounds, to inform us whether he had derived any profit or advantage from the use or employment of money issued for carrying on the current service of the navy, between the 1st of Jan. 1786 and the 31st of May 1800; that is, from the time of the operation of the act for lodging the money in the bank to the time of his quitting office.
However the apprehension of disclosing delicate and confidential transactions of government might operate with Lord Melville in withholding information respecting advances to other departments, we do not perceive how that apprehension can at all account for his refusing to state, whether he derived any profit or advantage from the use or employment of money issued for the services of the navy. If his lordship had received into his hands such monies only as were advances by him to other departments, and had repaid them as soon as they were repaid, he could not have derived any profit or advantage from such transactions, however repugnant they might be to the provisions of the legislature for the safe custody of the public money.
Although we were not able to ascertain what monies were paid over or advanced to Lord Melville, yet, independent of such advances, Mr. Trotter admits in the latter part of his examination, that, in following his lordship's instructions, or in acting in his affairs as his private agent, he had occasionally laid out for his use or benefit from ten to twenty thousand pounds, without considering whether he was previously in advance to his lordship, or whether such advances were made from his public or private balances.
Mr. Trotter not only drew money from the bank in large sums, which he deposited with his private bankers, Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. but he also prevailed with the sub-accountants

to deposit the greater part of their balances with that house. One of them indeed, the cashier of the Victualing, a quitted with reluctance, having always before that time kept his balance at the bank, and wishing still to keep it there; he stated to us, that it was by direction of Mr. Trotter he opened an account with Messrs. Thomas Coutts & Co. where he took credit for the sums advanced to him by Mr. Trotter's drafts on that House; but that he drew out those sums as the public service required, and kept the greater part of his balance at the bank, where he deposited such sums as were advanced to him by drafts of the bank.
Mr. Trotter states, that between the years 1791 and 1799, the greater part of the monies drawn by him from the bank, passed through the hands of Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. that the monies so drawn were sometimes placed to his credit in his account with them, and at others were carried immediately to the credit of the Victualing sub-accountants; and that the content of the Victualing to this account wasfigured to him in a conversation, in which he referred to the facility that would be afforded to the public business, and the additional security to the treasury, by the drafts being left with the bankers, instead of their being sent to the bank, and the money being sent from the bank, at his risk, by the messengers of the office.
Lord Melville states, that he certainly did not permit Mr. Trotter to lodge any money drawn from the bank for public purposes in his private banker's hands, during the period that it was not demanded for the purposes for which it was drawn; but it is to be inferred from his evidence, that he intended Mr. Trotter to draw upon the bank for the amount only of the allowances made on him by the different boards (an account of which is furnished to him daily,) and that the balance of such sum, not demanded, should alone be lodged by Trotter in the hands of his private bankers. The reasons given by his lordship for this permission is, the opinion that it would add more facility to the conduct of the business of the office in the multitude of small payments to be made, than if the money were to be deposited, according to the constitution of the office, in the bank itself; and that the various persons receiving small payments would be less liable to be imposed upon than if they were each to receive drafts for such small sums upon the bank, at such a distance from the office after its removal to Somerset place.
Although the larger demands upon the treasury are paid by draft, a necessity for making the small payments in money has always existed, and the money necessary for this purpose is of course drawn from the bank. The sums so drawn, if convenience only had been induced, should have been placed in the charge of the different sub-accountants, by whom such demands are paid, and not kept in the hands of the paymaster, who is not a banker of public money, except that signed for the payment of the exchequer fees.
With respect to the risk of bringing the money from the bank, and of the loss or embezzlement of the drafts by the messengers of the pay office, we do not find that the apprehensions entertained on this subject arose from the experience of former times; for none are known to have happened.
The opinion which we had formed of the insufficiency of the motives assigned for the departure from the act of Parliament, is confirmed by the inquiries instituted, and the measures taken in consequence thereof by the succeeding treasurers.
Lord Harrowby the immediate successor of Lord Melville, disapproved of the practice, as being inconsistent with the spirit of the act; and as he had just quitted the office of the paymaster of the army where similar regulations had been established and carried into effect without any complaint of inconvenience, he was desirous of putting the office of treasurer of the navy upon the same footing; but previously to his direct action, he deemed it necessary to inquire minutely into the validity of the reasons urged against the change. His lordship had nearly completed the necessary inquiries, to satisfy his mind that the difficulties and inconveniences which might arise in the execution of the trust from this change, were not sufficient to alter the opinion he had formed, when he was prevented by a severe illness from attending further to the business of the office.
The right hon. Chas. Bathurst, who succeeded Lord Harrowby, put a final stop to the practice of drawing the money out of the bank, and lodging it into the hands of a private banker, in the summer of 1802, from a conviction that such practice was inconsistent with the spirit of the act for the regulation of the office of the treasurer of the navy, and that the conveniences which were suggested to result from it in facilitating the transaction of business, were not of weight sufficient to justify the continuance of such an irregularity. The sub-
accountants were likewise directed to lodge their balances in the bank.
Mr. Bathurst states, that no representations were made to him of inconveniences resulting from this change of system; and Mr. Trotter himself allows, that no material inconvenience did arise. Mr. Trotter, a few days before he quitted office, proposed to the right hon. Geo. Tierney, the then treasurer, that instead of drafts being given to the sub-accountants on the bank, payable to them or bearer, the paymaster should, from time to time, direct such sums as might be necessary to be transferred from the treasurer's accounts at the bank to the accounts of the sub-accountants. This proposal, which, if adhered to, would be an effectual bar to his successors receiving money into their own hands, by their drafts on the bank, was adopted by Mr. Tierney; and we learn from Mr. Latham, who acted as his paymaster, that no inconvenience was experienced from this mode of transfer, nor was he aware of any facility or advantage from the intervention of a private banker.
As it is the strongest refutation of the reasoning urged for a departure from the regulations established by the act of parliament, that these regulations have been since carried into execution without inconvenience, we shall not dwell longer on this subject; but we feel it incumbent on us to declare our opinion, that the circumstance which actually led to the withdrawing of the money in large sums from the bank, previously to its being issued to the sub-accountants for the public service, was the opportunity thereby afforded for the application of it to purposes of private use and advantage.
As an additional security against the public money being drawn from the bank for any but public purposes, it is directed by the act of parliament, that in each draft shall be specified the head of service for which it is drawn, and that without this specification the draft shall not be deemed a voucher to the bank for the payment; and it has been stated to us, that this form has been strictly adhered to, and that no money has been drawn from the bank without specifying a particular head of service.
Such drafts might be in all cases sufficient authority to the bank; but, when used by the paymaster to draw money into his own possession, and for other purposes than the services specified, it has been a palpable evasion of the act.
As we could not obtain information from Mr. T. as to the manner in which the public money had been disposed of between the time of its being drawn from the bank and the time of its being applied to the public service, we called upon Mr. Thomas Wilson, the chief clerk in the bill and remittance department of the navy pay office, a branch lately established, but who has been generally employed as an assistant to the paymaster, and by whom one of the accounts rendered to us of the disposition of the treasurer's balance was signed.
The evidence given of Mr. Wilson is of extraordinary nature; he avowed having derived an advantage from the sale or employment of money issued for the payment of exchequer fees, the charge of which was transferred to him by Mr. T. in the year 1800; but he objected to answering every question put to him as to the disposition of the public balances, or the advantages derived by the paymaster therefrom, or even to giving any explanation of the official account of the treasurer's balances, although signed by himself; and pleaded his being protected by the fifth clause of the act by which this commission is constituted, although he declared that he had not derived any profit, advantage, or benefit whatever from or in consequence of the public money having been applied to private use by any person or persons.
Such conduct in a person in office appeared to us by no means credible; and if it were generally adopted, it might be the means of rendering inefficacious all such commissions of enquiry as that under which we act.
Having no other means of obtaining information as to the manner in which the public money had been applied to private use, and the extent to which it had been carried, but by referring to Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. we examined Edm. and Antrobus, esq. the principal acting partner in that house. From him we learned that Mr. T. during the time he was paymaster, had five accounts with this house, of the following descriptions: viz.
An account in his name, as paymaster, which commenced the 10th of Jan. 1786, and was closed on the 4th of March 1801.
This account was principally confined to the money received from the exchequer for the payment of exchequer fees, and some other contingencies.
An account in his own name, which commenced the 1st of April 1786, and is now open.
To this account the greater part of the monies drawn from the bank was carried, and blended with his private monies.
A separate account, which commenced the 5th of April 1788, and was closed the 23d of Sept. 1791.
In this account the money drawn from the bank has also been blended with his private money.
A private account, which commenced the 9th of October 1789, and was closed the 8th of February 1793.
This account was first described by Mr. Antrobus as containing public money; but, upon a further investigation, he desired to alter that statement.
An account in trust for the estate of Adam Jellicoe, esq. deceased, which commenced the 19th of September 1789, and was closed the 17th of May 1800.
To this account was carried the money recovered from the estate of M. Adam Jellicoe, late equity paymaster of the navy, which will be hereafter explained.
Mr. Antrobus showed great disinclination to giving us any information with respect to Mr. Trotter's accounts without his consent; alleging, that the money received by Messrs. Thomas Coutts, and co. at the bank, on Mr. Trotter's drafts, had been carried to accounts in his name as an individual, and not in his public capacity of paymaster of the navy; but after Mr. Antrobus had taken the opinion of counsel as to the authority vested in this board, to require him to disclose the transactions of Mr. Trotter with his house, as far as the public money was concerned, he submitted to answer the questions that were put to him on those points.
By the evidence of Mr. Antrobus, it appears, that public money received by Mr. Thomas Coutts and co. from the bank, on Mr. Trotter's drafts, had been invested in exchequer and navy bills, lent upon the security of stock, and employed by Mr. Trotter in discounting private bills; and that considerable purchases of bank and East India stock were made by Messrs. Thomas Coutts & co. on account of Mr. Trotter. We thereupon issued our precept to Messrs. T. Coutts & co. for the accounts of Mr. Alexander Trotter, containing any entries of sums received by his drafts on the bank, giving them an option either to produce their books, or to furnish us with copies of the accounts. They preferred the former mode, and accordingly laid before us the books containing,
Mr. Trotter's account, as paymaster of the navy, from its commencement to the time of its being closed;
The account in his own name, from the 24th of June 1791 to the 17th of July 1802; and,
His separate account, from the 27th of February 1789 to the 27th of May 1790;
of which accounts we caused copies to be taken. They withheld the parts of the two last accounts prior and subsequent to the periods mentioned, and his private account as not containing any entries of sums received by Mr. Trotter's drafts on the bank. This reason for keeping back thus much of the account was verified by Mr. Chapman, their clerk, who examined their accounts for that purpose, and produced to us a list of the drafts given by Mr. Trotter on the bank, which had been carried to his credit in the accounts, distinguished as his own account, and his separate account.
The money received by Messrs. Thomas Coutts and co. by the drafts of Mr. Trotter on the bank, appears to have been money issued for navy services, because Mr. Trotter had no private account there, and drew upon the bank solely as the agent or attorney of the treasurer of the navy.
If official convenience only had been the object in opening accounts with Messrs. Thomas Coutts and co. it might have been expected that the public money placed there would have been separated from all private concerns, and kept under clear and distinct heads. Instead of this obvious caution, we do not find that even any open declaration was made to the house of the nature of the property entrusted to them; and the whole of the public money received on account of Mr. Trotter by his drafts on the bank, was placed to his private accounts, and so mixed with other monies, that the one could not be distinguished from the other; nor could it be discovered, upon the face of the accounts, from whom several of the sums were received, or to whom paid; and Mr. Trotter himself could not ascertain whether certain advances of money made by him to Lord Melville, were from the public or private balances. The manner of keeping Mr. Trotter's accounts is also assigned by Lord Melville as a reason for his not being able to answer some questions which were put to him, relative to the employment of the public money.
It was not in our power, without the assistance of Mr. Trotter, to distinguish whether many of the items in the accounts related to public or private money; and Mr. Trotter, when called upon refused to give us that assistance. We have therefore entered in the appendix copies of the accounts, entitled, his own account, and his separate account; and an abstract of his account, entitled, his paymaster's account. We have obliterated the names to all entries in the two former accounts under one hundred pounds, to prevent the unnecessary exposure of private concerns. If this has not been done to the full extent we could have wished, it must be considered, that blending in one account official and private money transactions in the manner before described, has rendered the bringing of them together into public view unavoidable. The inspection of these accounts will afford much fuller information of the manner in which the public money has been applied than any description which it is in our power to give.
We have distinguished in the accounts the sums that were received by Messrs. Thomas Coutts and co. by Mr. Trotter's drafts on the bank.
The part of the account rendered to us, entitled Mr. Trotter's separate account, contains only a few entries of money received by his drafts on the bank; but the money so received appears distinctly on the face of the account to have been applied to private purposes.
Although the only direct proof which we have been able to obtain of public money having been carried to the credit of Mr. Trotter's accounts with Messrs. Thomas Coutts and co. is, by their having received money upon his drafts on the bank; yet on an inspection of the accounts it will be seen, that sums of such magnitude not received Mr. Trotter's drafts on the bank, have been brought to his credit, as to afford strong presumption that they were part of the public money—deposits of money, not received by drafts on the bank, to the amount of one hundred thousand pounds and upwards on the same day, and in the course of a few days, will be met with frequently. In one instance, namely on the 11th of April, 1795, the sum of one million, not received by drafts on the bank, is placed to his credit.
As a further proof of other public money, besides that received directly from the bank, being included in the account called his own account, we submit a comparative statement of the sums received directly from the bank, and the sums paid from that account to the different sub-accountants of the navy pay office, and for services which we conclude to be of a public nature.
  Amount of sums received by Messrs. Thos. Coutts and Co. by the drafts of Mr. Trotter on the bank, and carried to the credit of his own account Amount of sums paid from the account of Trotter with Messrs. Thos. Coutts and Co. entitled his own account, to the different sub-accounts of the navy pay office.   8,295,420. 10. 5. 11,756,804. 6. 6.   Amount of the sums paid from the same account, for services supposed to be of a public nature, viz. "to act of parliament account," (by which is meant the first part of Lord Melville's second treasurerhip) and "to act of parliament new account," being the second part of that treasurerhip   3,321,933. 6. 10.   15,078,737. 13. 4. 
We conclude that the difference, six million seven hundred and eighty-three thousand three hundred and seventeen pounds two shillings and elevenpence, was money issued for navy services, drawn from the bank, by Mr. Trotter, and deposited with Messrs. Thomas Coutts & Co. after having passed through his own hands, or the hands of some agent employed by him to receive it by his drafts on the bank.
[The remainder of the report contains detailed matter which it is unnecessary to give.]
Notice to Subscribers. SUBSCRIBERS to the National Intelligencer in arrears are requested to make immediate payment. It may be proper to remind subscribers, that the indispensable term of the Paper is the annual payment of five Dollars in advance; and that unless the term be complied with, their papers will be discontinued.
20 Dollars Reward. LOST at or near Mr. Rhodes's Tavern a POCKET ALMANAC, containing 155 DOLLARS, on the evening of the 13th inst. Whoever has found the aforesaid book and cash and will return them to Mr. Rhodes will receive the above reward. June 19—3t
FOR SALE. An Excellent Pastry and Plain Cook, Dairy-Maid, Washer and Ironer, and who understands housewifery well in all its branches. She is about middle aged and is not offered for sale in consequence of any fault—Also a healthy Male Child of hers about two years old. They will not be sold out of the District of Columbia. For terms apply to, JOHN COYLE, at the Treasury Office. Washington City, June 19—appt
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, BY SAMUEL H. SMITH. —PRICE TWO DOLLARS— THE TRIAL OF SAMUEL CHASE, An associate justice of the Supreme court of the United States, impeached by the House of Representatives, for high crimes and misdemeanors, before the Senate of the United States, taken in short hand by SAMUEL H. SMITH, AND THOMAS LLOYD.
The second volume will probably contain between three and four hundred pages. The first volume will be sold only to those who subscribe for the whole work.
VOLUME I. This volume contains,— 1. Measures preliminary to the trial, including the proceedings of the House of Representatives and Senate antecedent to the trial. 2. The answer of Mr. Chase and the replication of the Managers. 3. The speech of Mr. Randolph on opening the impeachment. 4. The evidence on the part of the prosecution. 5. The speech of Mr. Harper on opening the defence. 6. The evidence on the part of Mr. Chase. 7. The speech of Mr. Early. 8. The speech of Mr. Campbell.
The advertisement prefixed to this edition will enable the public to form some opinion of its accuracy.
The following report of the trial of Samuel Chase has been drawn up with the greatest care. To guard against misconception or omission, two individuals, one of whom is a professional stenographer, were constantly engaged during the whole course of the trial; and the arguments of the managers and counsel have in most instances, and wherever it was attainable, been revised by them. It is with some satisfaction that the editor of this impression is enabled, under these circumstances, to submit to the public a tract whose fidelity and comprehensiveness, he hopes, will amply reward the interest so deeply excited by the progress and issue of this important trial.
"The second volume is in the press, and will be published in a short time."
COPY-RIGHT. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, to wit: BE IT REMEMBERED, that [SEAL.] on this twenty third day of April, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and five. Samuel H. Smith of the said district, hath deposited in the clerk's office of the district court of the United States for the district of Columbia, the title of a book the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit: "The trial of Samuel Chase, an associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, impeached by the House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors, before the Senate of the United States, taken in short hand by Samuel H. Smith and Thomas Lloyd," in conformity to the act of Congress of the United States entitled an act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned.
G. DENEALE, Clk. Dist. Col. BOOKSELLERS or others, who purchase CHASE'S TRIAL for sale, will be allowed a deduction of twenty five per cent.
RAGS. THE highest price CASH, given for clean RAGS, by EDGAR PATTERSON, Georgetown, and SAMUEL STEPHENS, near the Centre market, Washington. March 8—tf.

WASHINGTON CITY.
FRIDAY, JUNE 21.
At a meeting of a number of the Citizens of Washington at Mr. Stille's Hotel pursuant to notice, for the purpose of making arrangements for the celebration of the approaching Anniversary of American Independence, Robert Brent, Esq. being requested to take the chair. It was moved and
Resolved unanimously, That the Citizens of Washington will celebrate the ensuing 4th of July by a Dinner at Mr. Stille's Hotel at 4 o'clock P. M.
It was all resolved, that a committee of seven persons be appointed by ballot to superintend the necessary arrangements, and on counting the ballot it appeared that Robert Brent, Thomas Tingey, Franklin Wharton, Samuel H. Smith, Thomas Munroe, G. Duvall, John C. Calhoun, were appointed members of the committee, who are required to meet at Mr. Stille's on Monday next at 7 P. M.
By order of the meeting, ROBERT BRENT, Chairman.
What citizen, who duly appreciates the character of the political institutions under which he lives, and the honesty with which they are administered, can repress the mingled emotions of abhorrence and gratitude at the following delineation of the corruptions of the old world; abhorrence of the fraudulent practices of monarchy, and gratitude for the distinguished blessings of free government. Accustomed as he may have been to contemplate the corruptions of monarchies until, familiarized with the sight, his natural disgust has lost much of its edge, he will not be able to resist feeling an overwhelming astonishment at this stupendous pyramid of fraud. To gratify the pride and avarice of one man, the annual sum of two hundred and eighty-seven thousand nine hundred and thirty dollars is lavished on himself and his family. Considering four per cent. as the common interest of money in England, this sum is equal to a capital of seven millions, one hundred and ninety-eight thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. As, however, the stipends will generally cease with the lives of the present holders of the offices or pensions, it may be fair to reduce this sum to about five millions; which enormous sum, drawn from the Lord earnings of the poor, may be considered as lavished upon this gigantic pander. Some alleviation of the evil might be pleaded, were this royal munificence bestowed on splendid merit; were it the reward of great and brilliant services to the nation. But, unfortunately, this is so far from being the fact, that, if universal report speaks true, Dundas is the last man on earth that a national gratitude will remember. His name may be immortal, but it will be for his pre-eminence in evil deeds.
Republican citizens of America! cling to your own institutions; and that spirit of imitation which so often prompts you to consider the government of Britain as your best model!
LORD MELVILLE.
Since the year 1783, Lord Melville has provided for himself, his family and immediate connections in the following manner:
Table with 2 columns: Name/Relationship, Amount. Includes entries for Lord Viscount Melville, Fees, New salary since Lord M. held the office, First Lord of the admiralty, Lady Melville Chamberlain of Fife, Interest of money received from Mr. Crawford, Pension from the East India company, Robert Dundas, R. Dundas, W. Dundas, Francis Dundas, Governor of Carrickfergus, Philip Dundas.
Table with 2 columns: Name/Relationship, Amount. Includes entries for Mrs. Dundas, Archibald C. C. C., Alexander Maclean, Collector-general of the land tax, Gen. Buchan, Robt. Dundas, Chas. H. P., Sir Pat. Murray, Alex. Hope, Assistant quarter master gen., Oliphant, Lord Napier.
We have received a communication, under the signature of Demophilus, recommending to the Democratic citizens of Maryland a plan for county and district meetings for the purpose of nominating suitable persons to legislative offices. We should cheerfully insert the article, but from its usefulness at this time, as the contemplated time of the county meetings is already passed. The communication must, we presume, have been delayed in its transmission to us.
MARRIED in Philadelphia by the Rev. Bishop White, on the 13th inst. Mr. JESSE EDWARDS of the city to Miss SARAH CLAXTON, of the city of Washington.
On the third day of May last, all foreign coins, excepting Spanish dollars and parts of dollars, ceased to be a legal tender for the payment of debts in the United States. As the act of Congress, making French, Spanish, and Portuguese gold coins and French crowns a tender, expired on the said third day of May.
Communication. Being one of the number who lately purchased ornaments made of Derbyshire Spar, and not knowing precisely what kind of earth it was composed of, I referred to my copy of Willich's Domestic Encyclopedia for information, where I found some circumstances stated which it is my duty and your's also, to communicate to the public, in order to guard the innocent from any unpleasant or fatal effects from the use of this pernicious earth.
SPAR, or heavy earth, a name given to a fossil, naturally combined with the sulphuric or carbonic acids, and found in different parts of England, particularly in Derbyshire and York counties. This mineral is manufactured into vases, and other ornaments for chimney pieces. And for reasons given in Nicholson's Philosophical Journal, vol. 1, p. 537, PARENTS should not suffer children to use the picture frames, egg stands, and other trinkets, made of Derbyshire spar, by way of playthings. Willich's London edition, p. 105, vol. 4.
On referring to Nicholson's Journal as directed by Willich, I find it there stated, that "Spar or Baytes is a very active and violent poison."
I have no doubt that you will give this a place in your paper, and every printer who has any regard for the safety or happiness of Americans, will republish it in their respective papers.
By the arrival of the ship Ardent, from Greenock, we have received Scotch and English papers to the 12th of May, their contents are in general uninteresting. Lord Melville had been removed from the privy council and all places of profit and trust under the king. The general opinion respecting the combined fleets, was that they were bound to Jamaica.
The English papers announce some important victories by the army under the command of gen. Lake, in the East Indies.
Indies. Gen. Fraser has died of the wound received at Fort De-g. The day after the Ardent failed, an embargo was laid on all the vessels in the harbor of Greenock, on account of the sailing of the French expedition. The Ardent having cleared out previous to the order, was permitted to depart.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 17.
A gentleman who came out in the brig Molly, capt. Wheldon, from Guadalupe, has furnished us with the following memoranda, which he entitles,
"News at Basseterre, Guadalupe, May 26, 1805."
"On the 22d inst. arrived at this port from Martinique, the French imperial ship L'Etienne, of 6 guns, bringing information of the arrival at Fort Royal of a French fleet, consisting of 12 sail of the line, 6 frigates and 4 sloops of war, under the command of Vice Admiral Willaumez, from Toulon, together with 6 Spanish ships of the line, and several frigates, under the command of Vice Admiral Gravina; forming altogether, 18 sail of the line, 12 frigates, 4 sloops of war, and 14 smaller vessels, having on board 18000 troops, under the orders of gen. L. A. J. M. (a creole of Pondicherry) a aid-de-camp of his imperial majesty Napoleon. On the receipt of this information, a general embargo was instantly ordered."
"On the 24th, two French frigates came to anchor at Basseterre, with gen. Lauriston on board, for the purpose of consulting with gen. Brune, the plan of operations against the British islands. The gen. remained here during that day, and in the evening departed with the frigates. The day following, very great activity was used in bringing down mortars, bombs, shells, &c. to the sea side, to be embarked on board the fleet. Two thousand artillerists and engineers were to be taken from the garrison of Basseterre, to be joined to the force on board the fleet, making in the whole 20,000 troops."
"The first point of attack was said to be Trinidad, after which they would make a sweep of all the Windward Islands."
"The fleet reported, that about the time of their sailing from Toulon, the British fleet also had orders to put to sea, and proceed immediately to Jamaica; and it was reported a few days ago, from S. Thomas, that Jamaica was actually taken."
"The following are the names and respective forces of the French fleet:"
Table with 3 columns: Ships, Commanders, Guns. Includes entries for Le Buccaniere, Le Formidable, Le Neptune, L'Indomptable, L'Pluton, Le Montblanc, L'Atlas, L'Aigle, Le Scipion, Le Swiftsure, L'Intrepide, and frigates and sloops of war.
TO BE SOLD,
AT PUBLIC VENDUE, At Gadsby's Hotel, in Alexandria, on Monday the 16th day of September, at 12 o'clock at noon,
ALL that TRACT OF LAND late Presly Thornton, Esquire's, situated in Northumberland county, Virginia, lying immediately on the Potomac river. The following description is given of this property by persons well acquainted with it. "It contains 2,500 acres, 1700 acres of which are the most valuable low grounds on the river, between 3 and 400 acres heavily timbered, and the remainder very high land extremely productive. The soil of this tract is equal to any in the state for the cultivation of corn, wheat, tobacco, timothy, and small grain of all kinds. On this tract are a large commodious Brick Mansion House and two offices, a large Brick Stable, valuable Barn, Cow House, and many other out houses. The Orchards and Garden contain a variety of valuable fruit trees, and the waters abound with excellent fish and oysters. It is situated about a day's sail from Baltimore Alexandria and Norfolk. There are two good mill seats for grist and saw mills on the estate, and plenty of cedar and chesnut timber, for which an excellent market may be found at the city of Washington."
The terms of sale are one fourth cash one fourth in one year, one fourth in 18 months, and the residue in two years from the day of sale. The payments to be secured by bonds, with mortgages on the premises, and to be on interest from the day of sale.
For further information, application may be made in behalf of the subscriber, Thomas Robinson, to Richard Peters, jun. attorney at law in the city of Philadelphia, or to William Lewis, in the same city, (Philadelphia.) THOMAS ROBINSON, W. LEWIS. June 19 - ept sep 16
A new Fount of Type having been engaged for the National Intelligencer, the type on which this paper is now printed is offered for sale.
PUBLIC SALE.
By order of the orphan's court of Washington county, in the district of Columbia, will be held at public sale at the late dwelling house of col. Francis Deakins, deceased, in George-town, all the personal estate of said F. Deakins - a credit of 6 months will be given for all sums over twenty dollars, by the purchaser giving bond on interest with approved security; all funds under 20 dollars will be cash. The sale to commence at 10 o'clock on Tuesday the 16th day of July next, and continue from day to day until all is sold. There will likewise be sold a number of lots in George-town, and a variety of valuable tracts of land situated in the Western counties of Virginia, on the waters of the Monongahela and Ohio river. GEORGETOWN, 19 JUNE. ZAWAW, LEONARD M. DEAKINS, and JOHN HOVE, executors of Francis Deakins, deceased.
CHARLES H. VARDEN, MERCHANT TAILOR.
Has received from Philadelphia a handsome assortment of FALL goods, consisting of the best London and French superfine cloths, cassimeres, patent beaver's cord, toilet-cords, fancy and white Marseilles, black and ingrain silk, moleskins, fancy silk, Marseilles, constitution cords, velvets, Genoa cord, silk and fustian, Floreneens, superfine cambric, humped cloths, with a variety of other articles suitable for the winter season. R. B. L. L. habits, regimentals, and navy uniforms made in the first style of fashion. New Jersey avenue near the Capitol, December 10 - ept
IRON WORKS FOR SALE.
IN Wythe county State of Virginia, on Cripple Creek about 15 miles from the Green Kanawha and 40 miles from the north fork of Holston which affords a tolerable safe navigation to a prodigious scope of the western country, where perhaps iron is in greater demand than any other quarter of the United States.
Cripple Creek affords a full supply of water for both forge and furnace, being fed by bold never failing springs. The furnace and all the buildings have been commenced within 4 or 5 years - they consist of dwelling houses, kitchens, and a store house; also, a large and convenient stable - the forge has not long been completed. It is supposed to be the best built forge in Virginia, being out of choice timber felled at proper seasons and executed by a first rate large carpenter from Pennsylvania. It works three fires and two hammers, is sixty feet long and thirty wide, well covered with joint shingles. There are between 7 and 800 acres of land attached to these works, some of it of excellent soil, and any quantity may be procured within 6 or 8 miles for iron or 3 dollars per acre. The ore banks appear to be inexhaustible, lying within one mile of the furnace and good roads. From one of the banks the ore may be conveyed by water within 10 steps of the furnace, with the inconceivable expense of 40 or 50 dollars.
The quality of the iron is acknowledged by those who have used it to be equal to any. It is particularly sought for by lock makers, saddle tree platers, cutlers, &c.
The demand for iron in that country is far beyond what is made, and is selling from 40 to 50 dollars per ton. I have no hesitation to say, contracts on not a very long credit can be had for almost any quantity yearly, as iron that quarter a considerable portion of the western country is supplied.
As it is supposed a purchase of this magnitude would not be made, without a view of the property by those inclined to purchase, it is deemed unnecessary to give a further description. Letters addressed to me at Abington, Virginia, will be duly attended to.
SALT WORKS
On Holston in Washington county Virginia, which is now rented at 10,000 Dollars a year. I have adjoining to it between 5 and 6000 acres of land well covered with timber, a considerable proportion of which in point of fertility is equal to any land whatever, and will afford 3 or 400 acres of meadow, nearly 100 being now in good timothy. The buildings which are extensive are in a good state of preservation. FRANCIS PRESTON. May 1 - ept
Pursuant to a decree of the Court of Chancery,
I shall sell at Public Auction in the town of Piscataway, on Tuesday the 6th day of August next,
ALL the real estate (not heretofore sold) of Thomas Clagett, Esq. late of Prince George's county deceased, consisting about the quantity of eleven hundred acres, of which that handsome well improved lot in the town of Piscataway is a part.
Two hundred and twenty-five acres of good forest land part of Marlow's survey, being about three miles from Piscataway - eight hundred and fifty acres, part of several different tracts, commodiously adjoining each other on Piscataway creek, about a quarter of a mile from the Tobacco Warehouse, on the navigation of Potomac river. This is a valuable tract of land, and will be sold in one body, or divided into lots as may best suit those who wish to purchase.
These lands will be sold on a credit of four years, payable in four equal annual installments, the purchaser or purchasers giving bond with approved security to the trustee on interest from the day of sale - on the chancellor's ratifying the sales and the whole of the purchase money being paid (and not before) The trustee by a good deed, will convey and transfer to the purchaser or purchasers and his or their heirs, the land to him, her, or them sold, free, clear, and discharged from all claims of the heirs of the aforesaid Thomas Clagett.
THOMAS DUCKETT. Prince George's county, June 14 - ept sep 16
By virtue of a decree from
the Court of Chancery, the subscriber will sell at public auction on the 20th day of July next, several lots of ground and the property of Benjamin Brooke deceased, in the town of Upper Marlboro' in Prince George's county, two of these lots are improved; on the one stands the well known tavern lately occupied by Samuel Coale with the improvements thereon attached, and, on the other, the house which Samuel Hepburn esq. has occupied for some time past, and has just moved from. On the day of sale the unimproved lots will be particularly described, and all the improvements shown. The terms are, bond with security given for the purchase money, payable in two and three years. Possession will be immediately given.
This property is sold for the payment of the debts of the deceased; all persons who have claims and have not yet exhibited them, are requested to file the same with the register of the court of Chancery, with the respective vouchers on or before the 25th day of November next. ROBERT BOWIE, trustee. May 29 - ept July 10
Valuable Property for sale.
The subscriber being desirous of removing to the western country offers for sale the following tracts of land in Fairfax county Virginia, v. 2. 1. A tract on which he resides containing about 740 acres, five miles below Alexandria and within one mile of Potomac river in an agreeable neighborhood, the situation pleasant and remarkably healthy; the land level and well adapted to the production of Indian corn, wheat and other small grain; the improvements are a large and commodious dwelling house two stories, 100 by 54 feet long and 34 feet wide, with four rooms and a passage on a floor, a piazza nine feet wide on each front, the full length of the house and an excellent cellar under the whole house, divided into four rooms and a passage, a good kitchen, great house, dairy, ice house and every other necessary building, all in good repair, with a well of excellent water, a good garden, apple and peach orchard and about 40 acres of excellent timothy meadow, and as much more may be made at a very small expense, also an overseer's house, negro quarters, a granary, &c. One other tract containing about 1250 acres six miles below Alexandria divided into two farms sufficient to work nine or ten hands on each; the buildings on these farms consist only of overseer's houses, negro quarters, granaries, &c. There are 40 or 50 acres of good timothy meadow well enclosed and a great deal more may be made at a trifling expense; the land very level and fertile with an abundance of timber; this tract is showed by those who know it well to be equal if not superior to any tract of the same extent in this part of the country, it will be sold entire or divided as may be found most convenient. One other tract near the last mentioned one containing 472 acres rented to tenants at will a considerable portion of which is level and the soil cool, there are on it two or three beautiful and commanding situations for buildings and a meadow from which one of the tenants sells from 15 to 20 tons of hay a year.
Another tract of about 325 acres, 9 or 10 miles below Alexandria, through which the large road leading from thence to Richmond passes; this would be an excellent stand for a tavern, there being none at this time below on Alexandria and Old-bridge, a distance of 16 or 18 miles. Also one other tract near the last mentioned containing about 400 acres, both the last mentioned tracts are otherwise suited to tenant at will, they produce good corn wheat and other small grain, and there is on each of them a considerable quantity of excellent timothy meadow in good order from which the tenants sell a great deal of hay. For terms apply to the subscriber five miles below Alexandria. THOMSON MASON. May 27 - w6t
STRANGER IN FRANCE!
Just opened, and for sale by Rapine, Conrad, & Co. THE STRANGER IN FRANCE; OR A TOUR FROM EVREUX TO PARIS; BY JOHN CARR, ESQ. Price 150 Cents. 29 - w2w.
NOTICE.
ALL persons concerned may take notice, that the subscriber, Samuel Forman, attorneys of Richard Shockey, an insolvent debtor, will attend at the house of James Craig, inn-keeper in the village of Freehold, county of Monmouth and state of New Jersey, at the hour of ten in the forenoon of Wednesday the 11th day of December next, in order to make a final settlement and pay off the dividends of said insolvent's estate; and the several creditors of said insolvent are hereby required then and there to exhibit their respective claims duly authenticated, otherwise they will be forever thereafter barred and prejudiced from any distribution share or dividend out of said estate, agreeably to the laws of this state in such case made and provided. SAMUEL FORMAN, Monmouth county, New Jersey, June 6 - U. G. im
Runaway N. 910.
WAS committed to the jail of Frederick county, Maryland, on the 19th day of May last past, as a runaway, a negro man named JIM, who says he is the property of a certain John Chew Thomas. He is about 23 years of age, five feet three inches high, has thick lips and long wool. His left hand and wrist have been considerably injured by a wagon. His clothes are a striped gingham shirt, a blue jacket, a swansdown waistcoat, white cassimere small clothes, woollen stockings, and a old fur hat, and a mufin shirt. His owner is desired to release him, or he will be sold for his jail fees agreeably to law. GEORGE CREAGER, Sheriff of Frederick County. June 12th - 1805 saw8w.

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 10th day of July next, inclusive.
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115. From Reading by Womelsdorf Lebanon & Jones town to Harrisburg, once a week. Leave Reading every Thursday at 5 a m & arrive at Harrisburg on Friday by 10 a m. Leave Harrisburg every Friday at 2 p m & arrive at Reading on Saturday by 6 p m.
116. From Philadelphia by the Great Eagle and Downing to Lancaster six times a week. Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday excepted) at 4 a m & arrive at Lancaster by 4 p m. Leave Lancaster every day (Sunday excepted) at 4 a m & arrive at Philadelphia same day by 4 p m.
117. From Harrisburg by Hanover, Sunbury, Northumberland, Danville, Catawissa, Berwick, Salem & Pottsville to Wilkes-Barre, thence by Hanover, Newport, Leesport, Salem & the same route to Harrisburg once a week. Leave Harrisburg every Tuesday at 1 p m & arrive at Wilkes-Barre the next Friday by 7 p m. Leave Wilkes-Barre every Saturday at 8 a m & arrive at Harrisburg the next Tuesday by 11 a m.
118. From Northumberland by Lewisburg, Millersburg, Aaronsburg, Bellefonte & Milesburg to Centre Furnace once a week. Leave Northumberland every Saturday at 5 a m & arrive at Centre Furnace on Sunday by 6 p m. Leave Centre Furnace every Monday at 8 a m & arrive at Northumberland on Tuesday by 6 p m.
119. From Harrisburg by Chambersburg, Middletown, Thompsontown, Martinsburg, Lewistown, Cumbertown, Duncans & Huntingdon to Alexandria & from thence by Huntingdon, Bellefonte & the same route to Harrisburg once a week. Leave Harrisburg every Tuesday at 1 p m & arrive at Alexandria the next Friday by 6 p m. Leave Alexandria every Saturday at 6 a m & arrive at Harrisburg the next Tuesday by 10 a m.
120. From Chambersburg by West Chester, Kennett Square, New London, Brandywine & Chadds Ford to the Brandywine house once a week. Leave Brandywine every Tuesday at 6 a m & arrive at Chambersburg by 8 p m. Leave Chambersburg every Wednesday at 6 a m & arrive at Brandywine by 8 p m.
121. From Lancaster by Sadsbury, Gap, Lititz, Conestoga, Trefry, Chatham & New Garden to Newport once a week. Leave Newport every Monday at 6 a m & arrive at Lancaster on Tuesday by 8 a m. Leave Lancaster every Tuesday at 11 a m & arrive at Newport on Wednesday by noon.
122. From Fayetteville, by Lumberton, Bridgeton, Pottstown, Lynchburg, Willowton and Georgetown to Chambersburg three times a week, within the body of a stage carriage. Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4 a m & arrive at Chambersburg by 7 p m. Leave Chambersburg every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 4 a m & arrive at Fayetteville by 8 p m.
123. From Lancaster by the Sorrel Horse, Black Horse, Union, Ringtown and Brick meeting house to Elton once a week. Leave Elton every Monday at 5 a m & arrive at Lancaster by 5 p m. Leave Lancaster every Tuesday at 5 a m & arrive at Elton by 8 p m.
124. From Lancaster by Reamstown, Adamstown, Gockstown, Allentown, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Hellers, Stroudsburg & Middletown, to Milford once a week. Leave Lancaster every Wednesday at 2 p m & arrive at Milford the next Saturday by 7 p m. Leave Milford every Sunday at 6 a m & arrive at Lancaster the next Wednesday by 10 a m.
125. From York to Carlisle once a week. Leave Carlisle every Monday at 6 a m & arrive at York by 1 p m. Leave York every Monday at 4 p m & arrive at Carlisle on Tuesday by noon.
126. From York by Shrewsbury and Black Horse, to Baltimore once a week. Leave York every Tuesday noon & arrive at Baltimore on Wednesday by 7 p m. Leave Baltimore every Thursday at 6 a m & arrive at York on Friday by noon.
127. From York by Abberstown, Gettysburg, Fairfield & Emmitsburg, to Hagerstown once a week. Leave York every Saturday at 1 p m & arrive at Hagerstown on Monday by 6 p m. Leave Hagerstown every Sunday by 8 p m & arrive at York the next Sunday by 10 a m.
128. From Carlisle by Manahann, Warrenton, Boiling Springs, Hanover, Manchester & Littlestown to Baltimore once a week. Leave Carlisle every Tuesday at 5 a m & arrive at Baltimore on Wednesday by 7 p m. Leave Baltimore every Saturday at 6 a m & arrive at Carlisle on Sunday by 7 p m.
129. From Baltimore by Reisterstown, Winchesters, Union Mills, Petersburg & Gettysburg to Chambersburg once a week. Leave Baltimore every Wednesday at 10 a m & arrive at Chambersburg on Friday by 7 p m. Leave Chambersburg every Sunday at 1 p m & arrive at Baltimore on Tuesday by noon.
130. From Chambersburg, by Strasburg, Falmouth, Bedford, Furnace, Shippensburg, to Dukes on the Juniata. Leave Chambersburg every Thursday at 6 a m & arrive at Dukes on Friday by 10 a m. Leave Dukes every Tuesday by 10 a m & arrive at Chambersburg on Wednesday by 6 p m.
131. From Alexandria, by Hollidayburg, Brall, Arbaugh, Derry & Dunbar, to Greencastle once a week. Leave Alexandria every Saturday at 6 a m & arrive at Greencastle on Sunday by 7 p m. Leave Greencastle every Thursday at 6 a m & arrive at Alexandria on Friday by 6 p m.
132. From Boonsboro' Md. by Sharpsburg, Hagerstown, and Martinsburg, to McConnells town once a week. Leave Boonsboro' every Monday at 6 a m & arrive at McConnells town on Tuesday by 10 a m. Leave McConnells town on Tuesday by 10 a m & arrive at Boonsboro' on Wednesday by 6 p m.
133. From Somerset, by Connellsville, Union New Geneva & Morgantown to Clarkburg once a week. Leave Somerset every Monday at 6 a m & arrive at Union by 3 p m & at Clarkburg on Wednesday by 7 p m. Leave Clarkburg every Thursday at 6 a m & arrive at Union on Saturday by 9 a m & at Somerset by 7 p m.
134. From Union, by Brownsville & Washington to Wheeling once a week. Leave Union every Tuesday at 6 a m & arrive at Washington on Wednesday by 11 a m. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 1 p m & arrive at Union on Thursday by 7 p m.
135. From Pittsburgh by Butler ch, Mercer ch, Monaca ch, Cranberry ch, and Le Bon to Presque Isle once a week. Leave Pittsburgh every Wednesday at 2 p m & arrive at Presque Isle on Sunday at 6 a m & arrive at Pittsburgh on Wednesday by 10 a m.
136. From Somerset to Berlin once a week. Leave Somerset every Tuesday at 5 a m & arrive at Berlin by 8 a m. Leave Berlin at 11 a m & arrive at Somerset by 2 p m.
137. From Pittsburgh Pa. by Beavertown, Georgetown, New Lisbon, Poland, Garfield, & Youngstown to Warren once a week. Leave Pittsburgh every Thursday at 6 a m & arrive at New Lisbon on Friday & at Warren on Saturday by 6 p m. Leave Warren every Saturday at 6 a m & arrive at Pittsburgh on Wednesday by 6 p m.
138. From Warren by McConnells town, Windfall, Thompson, Trumbull, Austintown, Grand River, Euclid, Cleveland, Hudson, Ravenna, Deerfield, Elsworth & Painesville to Warren once a week. Leave Warren every Saturday at 6 a m & arrive at Cleveland on Monday by 9 a m. Leave Cleveland every Monday at 11 a m & arrive at Warren the next Wednesday by noon.
139. From Cleveland to Detroit once a week. Leave Cleveland every Monday at 10 a m & arrive at Detroit on Wednesday evening. Leave Detroit every Tuesday at 9 a m & arrive at Cleveland on Monday by 8 a m.
140. From Brook ch Va. by Warrenton and Suburbenville to New Lisbon once a week. Leave New Lisbon every Wednesday at 6 a m & arrive at Brooke ch by 6 p m. Leave Brooke ch every Tuesday at 6 a m & arrive at New Lisbon by 6 p m.
141. From Brooke ch to West Liberty in Virginia once a week. Leave Brooke ch every Wednesday at 9 a m & arrive at West Liberty by 11 a m. Leave West Liberty every Wednesday at 1 p m & arrive at Brooke ch by 3 p m.
142. From Wheeling in Va. by St. Clairsville, Zaneville, Springfield, and New Lancaster to Chillicothe, once a week. Leave Wheeling every Saturday at 1 p m & arrive at Zaneville on Sunday by 3 p m and at Chillicothe on Monday by 7 p m. Leave Chillicothe every Tuesday at 4 a m & arrive at Wheeling the next Thursday by 11 a m.
143. From Zaneville by Tuscarora and Salem to Gnadenhutten once in two weeks. Leave Zaneville every other Monday at 6 a m & arrive at Gnadenhutten by 7 p m. Leave Gnadenhutten every other Tuesday at 6 a m & arrive at Zaneville by 7 p m.
144. From Chillicothe to Franklinton once in two weeks. Leave Chillicothe every other Tuesday at 8 a m & arrive at Franklinton on Wednesday by 10 a m. Leave Franklinton every other Wednesday at 2 p m & arrive at Chillicothe on Thursday by 6 p m.
145. From Chillicothe by Pee to Alexandria once a week. Leave Chillicothe every Tuesday at 4 a m & arrive at Alexandria by 6 p m. Leave Alexandria every Wednesday at 6 a m & arrive at Chillicothe by 8 p m.
146. From Brownsville & Roads by New Market, Williamsburg and Columbia to Cincinnati once a week. Leave Brownsville & Roads every Saturday
at noon and arrive at Cincinnati on Monday by 10 a m. Leave Cincinnati every Monday at 2 p m and arrive at Brownsville & Roads on Wednesday by 10 a m.
147. From Cincinnati by Hamilton, Franklin and Dayton to Staunton, thence by Springfield, Ludlow, Green ch. Waynesville, Lebanon, Deerfield, and Charleston to Cincinnati once a week. Leave Cincinnati every Monday at 2 p m and arrive at Cincinnati the next Saturday by 6 p m.
IN KENTUCKY.
148. From Chillicothe by Brownsville Roads, Manchester, Mayville, Lower Blue Lick, Paris, Lexington and Versailles to Frankfort, twice a week. Leave Chillicothe every Tuesday and Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Brownsville Roads by 10 a m and arrive at Lexington on Thursday and Monday by 11 a m and at Frankfort by 6 p m. Return—Leave Frankfort every Tuesday and Friday at 4 a m and arrive at Lexington by noon, and at Brownsville Roads on Thursday and Sunday at 1 p m and at Chillicothe by 8 p m. Return two hours at Washington in passing each way.
149. From Washington by Augusta to Cincinnati once a week. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 6 a m & arrive at Cincinnati on Thursday by 5 p m. Leave Cincinnati every Friday at 5 a m & arrive at Washington on Saturday by 5 p m.
150. From Washington by Fleming ch. Upper Blue Lick, Slate Furnace, Mount Sterling and Winchester to Lexington once a week. Leave Lexington every Tuesday at 1 p m & arrive at Washington on the next Friday by 7 p m. Leave Washington every Sunday at 6 a m & arrive at Lexington on Tuesday by 10 a m.
151. From Frankfort by Georgetown, Cinthiana, Falmouth & Newport to Cincinnati once a week. Leave Frankfort every Friday at 4 a m & arrive at Cincinnati on Monday by 10 a m. Leave Cincinnati every Tuesday at 6 a m & arrive at Frankfort on Thursday by 6 p m.
152. From Frankfort to New Castle once a week. Leave New Castle every Monday at 10 a m and arrive at Frankfort by 5 p m. Leave Frankfort every Tuesday at 6 a m & arrive at New Castle by 3 p m.
153. From Frankfort by Shelbyville & Middletown to Louisville once a week. Leave Frankfort every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Louisville by 6 p m. Leave Louisville every Wednesday at 6 a m & and arrive at Frankfort by 6 p m.
154. From Frankfort by Middletown, Bardstown, Beaufort & Elizabeth town to Hardinsburg once a week. Leave Frankfort every Tuesday at 6 a m & arrive at Hardinsburg on Friday by 10 a m. Leave Hardinsburg every Friday at 2 p m & arrive at Frankfort on Monday by 6 p m.
155. From Hardinsburg by Yellow Bank, Henderson, Hopkins & Eddyville to Eddyville once in two weeks. Leave Hardinsburg every other Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Eddyville the next Tuesday by noon. Leave Eddyville every other Monday at noon and arrive at Hardinsburg the next Friday by 10 a m.
156. From Hardinsburg by Hartford, Greenville or Muhlenburg ch. to Russellville, Springfield and Mark's Lick to Nashville once a week. Leave Hardinsburg every Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Nashville the next Monday by 6 p m. Leave Nashville every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Hardinsburg the next Friday by 10 a m.
157. From Russellville by Christian ch. and Eddyville to the mouth of Cumberland river once in two weeks. Leave Russellville every other Wednesday at noon and arrive at the mouth of Cumberland on Friday by 6 p m. Leave the mouth of Cumberland river on Monday by 10 a m, and arrive at Russellville on Sunday by noon.
158. From Frankfort by Harrodsburg and Lancaster to Stanford once a week. Leave Frankfort every Tuesday at 6 a m and arrive at Danville by 7 p m. Leave Danville on Wednesday at 5 a m and arrive at Stanford on Wednesday by noon. Leave Stanford every Sunday at noon and arrive at Danville by 3 p m. Leave Danville every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Frankfort same day by 6 p m.
159. From Stanford by Pulaski ch. to Wayne ch. once in two weeks. Leave Stanford every other Wednesday at 1 p m and arrive at Wayne ch. on Thursday by 7 p m. Leave Wayne ch. the next day, Friday, at 6 a m and arrive at Stanford on Saturday by noon.
160. From Danville by Springfield, Barstow and Shepherdsville to Louisville once a week. Leave Danville every Wednesday at 6 a m & arrive at Springfield by noon and at Louisville on Thursday by 8 p m. Leave Louisville every Friday at 6 a m & arrive at Springfield on Saturday by noon. Leave Springfield by 1 p m and arrive at Danville by 7 p m.
161. From Springfield by Green ch. to Glasgow & Bowling Green, to Russellville once in two weeks.
Leave Springfield every other Wednesday at 1 p m, arrive at Green ch. on Thursday by noon. Leave Green ch.
every other Thursday at 1 p m, & arrive at Russellville on Saturday by 7 p m. Leave Russellville every other Saturday at 6 a m, & arrive at Green ch. the next Wednesday by 11 a m.
162. From Green ch. by Adair ch. to Cumberland ch. & Jackson ch. to Buckner Springs T. once in two weeks.
Leave Green ch. every other Thursday at noon, & arrive at Blackburn Springs on Saturday by 6 p m. Leave Blackburn Springs every other Sunday at 6 a m, & arrive at Green ch. on Tuesday by 10 a m.
IN INDIANA TERRITORY.
163. From Louisville, Ky. by Jeffersonville & Clarksville, to Vincennes once a week.
Leave Louisville every Wednesday at 6 a m, & arrive at Vincennes the next Saturday by 10 a m. Leave Vincennes every Saturday at 2 p m, & arrive at Louisville the next Tuesday by 7 p m.
164. From Vincennes to Cahokia, once a week.
Leave Vincennes every Saturday at 2 p m, & arrive at Cahokia on Tuesday by 6 p m. Leave Cahokia every Wednesday at 6 a m, & arrive at Vincennes the next Saturday by 10 a m.
165. From Cahokia to St. Lewis once a week.
Leave St. Lewis every Tuesday at 2 p m, & arrive at Cahokia by 6 p m. Leave Cahokia every Wednesday at 6 a m, & arrive at St. Lewis by noon.
166. From Cahokia by Prairie du Rocher, St. Paul, & Kaskaskia to Geneva, once a week.
Leave Geneva every Monday at 9 a m & arrive at Cahokia on Tuesday by 5 p m. Leave Cahokia every Wednesday at 6 a m, & arrive at Geneva on Sunday by 6 p m.
167. From Geneva to Cape Girardot once in two weeks.
Leave Geneva every other Friday at 6 a m, & arrive at Cape Girardot on Saturday by 10 a m. Leave Cape Girardot same day at 2 p m, & arrive at Geneva on Sunday by 6 p m.
168. From Cape Girardot to New Madrid once in two weeks.
Leave New Madrid every other Thursday at 5 a m, arrive at Cape Girardot on Saturday by 11 a m. Leave Cape Girardot every other Saturday at 1 p m and arrive at New Madrid on Sunday by 7 p m.
169. From Cape Girardot by Wilkinsonville & Fort Mifflin to the mouth of Cumberland river, once in two weeks.
Leave the mouth of Cumberland river every other Wednesday by noon & arrive at Cape Girardot on Friday by 11 a m. Leave Cape Girardot every other Saturday at 1 p m, & arrive at the mouth of Cumberland river on Monday by 10 a m.
170. From St. Lewis to St. Charles once in two weeks.
Leave St. Lewis every other Wednesday at 2 p m, & arrive at St. Charles on Thursday by 6 p m. Leave St. Charles every other Friday at 6 a m, & arrive at St. Lewis on Saturday by noon.
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
171. From Worcester by Holden, Rutland, Hubbardston, Templeton, Winchendon & Fitz William to Jaffrey in N. H. once a week. Leave Worcester every Wednesday at 6 a m, & arrive at Jaffrey on Thursday by 9 a m. Leave Jaffrey every Thursday at noon, & arrive at Worcester on Friday by 6 p m.
172. From Weymouth landing by Abington, East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Taunton, Dighton, Somerset & Swansey to Warren once a week. Leave Weymouth every Wednesday at 10 a m & arrive at Warren on Thursday by 10 a m. Leave Warren every Thursday at 2 p m, & arrive at Weymouth on Friday by 6 p m.
IN NEW JERSEY.
173. From Cooperstown by Longcom ing, Blue Anchor, Great Egg Harbour, River Bridge & Somers Point, to Absecon once a week. Leave Cooperstown every Wednesday at 2 p m & arrive at Absecon on Thursday by 7 p m. Leave Absecon every Tuesday at 5 a m & arrive at Cooperstown on Wednesday by 10 a m.
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
174. From Alexandria by Center Furnace & Millport to Williamsport once a week. Leave Alexandria every Saturday at 6 a m, & arrive at Williamsport on Sunday by 6 p m. Leave Williamsport every Thursday at 6 a m, & arrive at Alexandria on Friday by 6 p m.
175. From Bristol by Attleboro, Newtown & Doylestown, to Quakertown, once a week. Leave Bristol every Wednesday at 6 a m, & arrive at Quakertown by 6 p m. Leave Quakertown every Tuesday at 6 a m, & arrive at Bristol by 5 p m.
176. From Lancaster by New Holland, Churchtown, Morgantown, Pughstown, Pottstown, Norristown and Montgomery Square, to Newhope once a week. Leave Newhope every Monday at 6 a m, & arrive at Lancaster on Tuesday by 6 p m. Leave Lancaster every Wednesday at 6 a m, & arrive at Newhope on Thursday by 6 p m.
177. From Bethlehem by Lausanne, to Berwick once in two weeks. Leave Bethlehem every other Thursday at 5 a m, and arrive at Berwick on Friday by 10 a m. Leave Berwick every other
Friday at 2 p m and arrive at Bethlehem on Saturday by 6 p m.
178. From Pique Isle to New Amsterdam in New York once in two weeks. Leave Pique Isle every other Sunday at 6 a m and arrive at New Amsterdam on Tuesday by 10 a m. Leave New Amsterdam every other Tuesday at 2 p m and arrive at Pique Isle on Thursday by 6 p m.
IN MARYLAND.
179. From Annapolis by Rock Hall, to Chestertown once a week. Leave Annapolis every Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Chestertown by 6 p m. Leave Chestertown every Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Annapolis by 6 p m.
IN VIRGINIA.
180. From Randolph ch. to Franklin Va. once in two weeks. Leave Randolph ch. every other Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Randolph ch. by 11 a m. Leave Randolph ch. every other Thursday at 1 p m, and arrive at Franklin ch. by 6 p m.
181. From Prince Edward ch. by Hunter's tavern to Lynchburg once a week. Leave Prince Edward ch. every Saturday at 6 a m and arrive at Lynchburg on Sunday by 6 p m. Leave Lynchburg every Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Prince Edward ch. by 6 p m.
182. From Campbell ch. by Pittsylvania ch. to Danville once in two weeks. Leave Campbell ch. every other Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Danville on Tuesday by 6 p m. Leave Danville every other Wednesday at 6 a m and arrive at Campbell ch. on Thursday by 6 p m.
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
183. From Williamboro' by Bullocks store, Brown's store, Sterlingville & the Red House to Gistwell ch. once in two weeks. Leave Williamboro' every other Wednesday at 6 a m & arrive at Gistwell ch. on Thursday by noon. Leave Gistwell ch. every other Thursday at 1 p m & arrive at Williamboro' on Friday by 6 p m.
184. From Raleigh by Paul's ferry, Watson's Roads, Richardson's on Little River, Woodwards on Conestoga river & D. W. on T. to Tarboro' once in two weeks. Leave Raleigh every other Tuesday at 6 a m & arrive at Tarboro' on Wednesday by 10 a m. Leave Tarboro' every other Wednesday at 2 p m & arrive at Raleigh on Thursday by 6 p m.
185. From Greenville ch. in South Carolina to Allenville in North Carolina once in two weeks. Leave Greenville ch. every other Friday at 9 a m & arrive at Allenville on Saturday by 6 p m. Leave Allenville every other Saturday at 6 a m & arrive at Greenville ch. by 6 p m.
IN GEORGIA.
186. From Darien by Tatnal & Montgom. to Fort Wilkinson once in two weeks. Leave Fort Wilkinson every other Saturday at 3 p m & arrive at Darien the next Thursday by 6 p m. Leave Darien on Friday by 8 a m & arrive at Fort Wilkinson on Wednesday by 6 p m.
IN ORLEANS.
187. From Natchez by Cadyferry, Caloha & Rapid to Natchitoches once in two weeks. Leave Natchez every other Friday at 6 a m & arrive at Natchitoches on Saturday by 6 p m. Leave Natchitoches every other Sunday at 6 a m & arrive at Natchez on Monday by 6 a m.
188. From Knoxville to the agency house on Tennessee river once a month. Leave Knoxville the first Monday of each month & arrive at the agency house in ten days on Wednesday by 6 p m. Leave the agency house on Thursday at 6 a m and arrive at Knoxville in ten days on Saturday by 6 p m.
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 destined for each depending 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 what sum without the 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, excepting the routes from No. 178 to 187 which are to continue in force until the 31st of March 1807.
GILDEON GRANGER, Postmaster General. GENERAL POST OFFICE, Washington City, 25 Feb. 1805.