Virginia Argus (Richmond, Va.), 1807-03-31 00:00:00

VIRGINIA ARGUS
[XIVth YEAR.]
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[No. 1341.]
RICHMOND:—PRINTED (ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS) BY SAMUEL PLEASANTS, JUNIOR, PRINTER TO THE COMMONWEALTH.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1807.
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BUCKINGHAM COUNTY JANUARY COURTS, 1807.
Hobson & St. John, plaintiffs, In Chancery. Against Charles Matthews, Walter Irvine, John Irvine and Samuel Bransford, defendants.
ON the motion of the plaintiffs by their counsel, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the defendant Matthews has removed himself without the jurisdiction of this court to parts unknown, It is ordered and decreed , that unless he shall appear here on or before May court next and answer the plaintiffs' bill; the court will then proceed to take the same for confessed as to him, and decree the matter thereof accordingly; and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in some public newspaper of the city of Richmond for two months successively, and another copy be posted up at the front door of the courthouse of this county.
A copy, Teste, R. ELDRIDGE, Jr. D.
UNITED STATES' COURT, FIFTH CIRCUIT, and VIRGINIA DISTRICT, November Term, 1807.
John and Jane Backhouse, adm'r. and adm'x. de bonis non, of John Backhouse, deceased, plaintiffs.
Against Richard C. Johnson, ex'r. of Thomas Johnson, sen. who was ex'r. of John Boswell, Richard C. Johnson, John B. Johnson and others, defts.
THE defendant John B. Johnson, not having entered his appearance and given security according to a rule of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this district; On the motion of the plts. by their counsel, It is ordered , that the said deft. do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the plts.' bill, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond, for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the capitol in the said city.
A copy, Teste, WM. MARSHALL, CLK.
LOUISA COUNTY, FEBRUARY COURTS, 1807.
Lancelott Minor, complt. In Chancery. Against John Hawkins and Thomas Shelton, defts.
THE defendant John Hawkins not having entered his appearance and given security according to the act of assembly and the rules of this court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this state; Therefore, on the motion of the complainant by his attorney, It is ordered and decreed by the court that the said defendant (Hawkins) do appear here on the second Monday in April next and answer the complt's bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the public newspapers published in the city of Richmond for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of this courthouse on some court day.
A copy, Teste, JOHN POINDEXTER, C.L.C.
UNITED STATES' COURT, FIFTH CIRCUIT, and VIRGINIA DISTRICT, November Term, 1806.
Lewis Morgan and Hester Morgan, ex'r. and ex'x. of the last will and testament of Benjamin Morgan, dec'd. plaintiffs.
Against Alexander Banks, adm'r. &c. of Thomas Banks, dec. who was one of the ex'r's of Jacob Rubsam, dec'd. and Jacob Balthazar Rubsam and Maria Catherine Rubsam and Frederick Augustus Kuhn, D. M. and James Lyle, sen. defts.
And James Bonny, adm'r. of Benjamin Bonny, dec'd. plts.
Against The same, defts.
THE deft. Frederick Augustus Kuhn, B. M. not having entered his appearance and given security according to a rule of this court; and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that he is not an inhabitant of this district; On the motion of the plts. by their counsel, It is ordered , that the said deft. do appear here on the first day of the next term, and answer the plts.' bills respectively; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some one of the newspapers published in the city of Richmond for two months successively, and posted at the front door of the capitol in the said city.
A copy, Teste, WM. MARSHALL, CLK.
THE SUBSCRIBERS TO SCOTT'S UNIVERSAL GAZETTEER, May be supplied by calling on Michael Grantland near the Market-house, or at Scatton Grantland's Book-store opposite the Bell-Tavern.
MICHAEL GRANTLAND. 12th March, 1807. W3t
Female Education.
THE Trustees of the Academy for Female Education, established in the City of Richmond, are happy to inform the public that the Academy is now open for the reception of pupils, in the house lately occupied by James Penn, Esq. under the superintendence of Mrs. ANNA BYRD. The branches of education, the names of the teachers employed, and the compensations to be paid to each, by the parents or guardians of the young ladies instructed by them, are as follows:—
 1. Reading and writing the English Tongue grammatically, Arithmetic and Needle-work; Mrs. Anna Byrd teacher; at the rate of twenty dollars per annum.  2. Geography and History; the Rev. John D. Blair teacher; at the rate of fifteen dollars per annum.  3. The general principles of moral and natural Philosophy, and natural History; the Rev. John D. Blair teacher; at the rate of fifteen dollars per annum.  4. The French Language; Mr. John Mongrand teacher; at the rate of twenty dollars per annum. He is to give five lessons a week to each of his pupils.  5. Music; Mr. Auguste Peticolas teacher; at the rate of forty dollars per annum. He is to give three lessons a week to each of his pupils.  6. Dancing; Mr. John Lataste teacher; at the rate of twenty dollars per annum. He will attend at the Academy once a week, viz. on every Saturday, for the purpose of instructing such pupils as shall be entrusted to his tuition.  7. Drawing; Mr. Auguste Peticolas teacher; at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, and will give three lessons a week to each of his pupils. 
The said compensations are payable quarterly in advance; and the parent or guardian of each pupil is to furnish such books and stationary for her use, as shall be directed by the respective teachers. Each pupil is to be taught such only of the said branches of education as her parent or guardian shall direct; except that no pupil shall be taught Music, Drawing or Dancing, without being also instructed in some one or more of the other branches of education taught in the Academy; and that a standing committee of the Trustees (consisting of nine members, or a majority of the said nine) with the assistance of the teacher of the branch of education to which any pupil is proposed to be advanced, are empowered to judge of the progress in science, and decide upon the qualifications of such pupil to be admitted to attend such teacher.
The standing committee are to visit the Academy from time to time, to examine the pupils for the purpose of discovering their progress in improvement; also to observe the conduct of the superintendent and other teachers; and make a general report of the state of the institution, at least four times in every year to a meeting of the Trustees. They are moreover to grant such tokens of applause, as they shall deem expedient, to such of the pupils as, in their judgment, shall deserve them; and also to censure those who shall appear to have neglected their studies, or to have been guilty of any improper conduct.
The young ladies sent to the Academy by persons not residing in this city are to board and lodge with Mrs. Byrd, whose compensation for boarding and lodging each pupil, (including washing, fire and candles,) is one hundred and fifty dollars per Annum, payable quarterly in advance.
The times of vacation will be from the 1st day of August to the first day of September, and from the 23d day of December to the 31st day of the same month, in each year.
Having now completely put in operation this useful institution, the trustees cannot refrain from congratulating their fellow-citizens on the excellent opportunity which is now presented for the education of their daughters, at an Academy where they may be instructed on very moderate terms, in every genteel accomplishment, and useful branch of science, by teachers of irreproachable characters and undoubted abilities; and will be under the superintendence of a lady of great respectability, particularly charged with the care of their moral conduct and improvement of their manners.
The trustees flatter themselves therefore that it will meet with the most liberal encouragement. A subscription has been opened for the purpose of raising money to pay the rent, for the present year, of the house now occupied by the Academy; and to purchase that house or some other equally convenient for its permanent establishment, together with a Forte-Piano and a set of Globes for the use of the pupils. The patronage of the wealthy and generous is respectfully solicited, and a large subscription, it is hoped, will be obtained in a short time. Subscription papers are entrusted to many gentlemen in different parts of the country, and to each of the Trustees; who are William H. Cabell, Alexander M'Rae, Alexander Stuart, William W. Hening, William Munford, Lewis Harvie, Creed Taylor, Edward Carrington, James Penn, Thomas Rutherford, Henry S. Shore, John Buchanan, John D. Blair, Edmund Randolph, George Hay, William Wirt, William Moseley, William Price, (Register) Robert Gamble, William Foushee, John Adams, John Brockenbrough, George Pickett and James Greenhow.
Richmond, March 5th, 1807. W8t The printers of newspapers in Virginia, are requested to promote the advancement of education and the good of the public by inserting the above advertisement at least once in their respective papers.
FROM THE PUBLIC ADVERTISER.
OF GUN BOATS.
A gun boat, carrying heavy metal, is a moveable fortification; and there is no mode or system of defence the United States can go into for coasts and harbors or ports, that will be so effectual as by gun boats.
Ships of the line are by no means fitted for the defence of a coast. They are too bulky to act in narrow waters, and cannot act at all in shoal waters. Like a whale they must be in deep water and at a distance from land.
Frigates require less room to act in than ships of the line; but a frigate is a feeble machine compared with a gun boat. Were a frigate to carry and discharge the same weight of metal and ball that a gun boat can do, it would shake her to pieces. The timbered strength of every ship of war is in proportion to the weight of metal she is to carry, and the weight of metal she is to be exposed to. The sides of a frigate are proof against the weight of a ball that a gun boat can discharge. The difference between two ships of war is not so much in their number of guns, as in their weight of metal.
I remember the late commodore Johnson saying in the British house of commons at the commencement of the American war, that "A single gun in a retired situation, would drive a ship of the line from her moorings. I mention this (said he) that too much may not be expected from the navy."
A gun boat can carry a gun of the same weight of metal and ball that a ship of an hundred guns can carry; and she carries it to the greatest possible advantage. The shot from a gun boat is a horizontal shot. The gun is fixed in a frame that slips in a groove, and when the man at the helm brings the head of the boat to point to the ship, the gun is pointed with it. When a ship fights with her starboard or larboard guns, she presents the whole broad side of the ship to the object she fires at. A gun boat fights only with her head, that is, with the gun at her head, and when she fires at an object, she presents only the breadth of the boat to that object. Suppose then a boat to be ten feet broad and two feet out of the water, (I speak here of boats intended for the defence of the coasts, and of towns situated near the coast, and to carry a gun of the same weight of metal and ball that a ship of the line carries,) such a boat will present a space to be fired at equal to twenty square feet, that is, ten feet horizontal length (being the breadth of the boat) and two feet perpendicular height, being the height of the boat out of the water. Suppose on the other hand, that a ship be an hundred feet long and ten feet high out of the water, she will present a space to be fired at equal to one thousand square feet, that is, an hundred multiplied by ten. It is probable that a ship in firing at a gun boat would fire one of her bow guns, because in so doing she apparently shortens about one half her length: but she can fire but one gun at a time in this angular position.
But the gun boat has other chances in her favor besides what arise from the different dimensions of the two objects. If a shot from the ship, though in a straight line with the boat passes more than two feet above the water at the place where the boat is, it will pass over the boat without striking it. But a shot from the boat that is too high to strike the ship, may strike the mast and carry it away. It is by this means that masts are carried away. The shot that does it passes clear above the ship, and spends its whole force against the masts. Again, if a shot from a ship pass an inch or two wide of the boat, it can do her no injury. But a shot from the boat that passes five or six inches wide of the body of the ship at the stern, may unship or carry away her rudder. This, and the carrying away a mast, are the two most fatal accidents that can befall a ship; yet neither of them can happen to a gun boat.
Of the number of men killed or wounded in a ship, the greater part of them is not by cannon balls, but by splinters from the inside of the ship that fly in all directions, but the sides of a gun boat not being thick like the sides of a ship, a ball would pass through without splinters; and as an effectual way to prevent splinters, should any happen to be apprehended, the sides of the boat on the inside should be lined with a strong netting made of cord which the men can make themselves. The cabins of French ships are frequently lined in this manner.
Musketry can be used by ship against ship in close action, but cannot be used against gun boats, because a gun boat drawing but little water, not more than two and an half or three feet, and depending upon oars, can always keep out of the reach of musketry. The proper distance for a gun boat to fire at is point blank shot. The men should be frequently exercised at firing point blank shot at banks of earth on shore, or against the high perpendicular shores of rivers, like the North River, or against the hull of old ships that are to be broken up, the men at the helm to point the boat and give the order for firing. A gun boat should not carry a less weight of ball than twenty four pounds. A frigate would not chuse to expose her sides to such shot.
The first gun boats built in the United States, were for the defence of the Delaware, in 1775 and '76. The Roebuck man
* Point blank musket shot is 250 yards, point blank cannon shot varies according to the size of the cannon.
of war came up the Delaware within a few miles of Philadelphia, and the gun boats went and attacked her. The ship fired broadsides without striking any of the boats, and as the deep water the ship was in, was but narrow, the re-action of the broadsides forced her into shoal water, and she got aground. The man who commanded the gun boats, a suspected character of the name of White gave orders to the boats to cease firing, and when the tide rose the ship floated and made the best of her way to sea. White afterwards joined the British at New York.
When Gen. Howe sailed from New York in 1777, to get possession of Philadelphia, he avoided coming up the Delaware, where the gun boats were, and went to the Chesapeake where there were none, and marched by land from the head of Elk into Pennsylvania. No cause can be assigned for this circuitous route of several hundred miles, but that of not exposing his ships and transports to the gun boats. There were at that time a fortification on Mud Island, a few miles below Philadelphia, and another at Red Bank on the Jersey shore opposite; but Howe could have landed below these, and out of the reach of their shot, but he could land no where on the Delaware shore, nor be any where with his ships in the Delaware, out of the reach of the moveable fortifications, the gun boats. After Gen. Howe got possession of Philadelphia by land, the gun boats quitted their station below and came above the city.
The Asia man of war, of 60 guns Capt. Vandeput, got aground in N York harbor, three or four miles below the city, in the spring of '76. Gen. Lee commanded at N York at that time, and had there been any gun boats, they could have taken her, because they could have raked her fore and aft, and obliged her to strike. A man of war aground, is like a bird shot in the wing; it can make no effort to save itself. As to the guns on the point now called the Battery, they could do nothing. The ship was out of the reach of their shot.
The gun boats built in France for the defence upon England are numerous and formidable, being more than two thousand. They were begun in the year ninety six. Those which I have seen, being both six and transport were about sixty feet long, sixteen feet broad, draw about 2 1-2 feet water, carried a 24 or 36 pounder at the head, and a field piece in the stern, with a flap by which to run the field piece out as soon as the boat touches ground ashore, as they run a wagon out of a scow. Each boat carried 100 men, and rowed with 25 oars on a side. They have since built a much larger sort called Praams. These also are flat bottomed, draw three or four feet water, and are from four to six hundred tons burthen, and carry several very large cannon, not less, I suppose, than 48 pounders at least.
The British men of war have made several attempts against the French gun boats at Bologne, but were always defeated. The last attempt was by fire arrows, which might be formidable against ships, because of their sails and rigging, but is ridiculous against gun boats.
A great deal has been said in congress and in the New York newspapers, about fortifying New York. Mr. N. Williams, in a speech in congress, Jan. 23, said, "The gentleman on my right (meaning Mr. Smilie) meets the proposition for fortifying New York with a most formidable objection.—Expend, says he, what money you will, it is impossible to erect fortifications that shall prove sufficient to defend the harbor and city of New York. He (Mr. Smilie) calls upon us for a plan, and tells us, that if it can be defended, to produce our plan." I do not (continues Mr. Williams) pretend to be very wise upon this subject myself, but I have been told that the ablest engineers have examined the position, and have given it as their opinion, that an effectual mode of defence is practicable. But if defence is impossible, I call upon the gentleman (meaning Mr. Smilie) to shew where in the peculiarity of the situation of that place (N. Y.) consists, to render it so. For surely the pretence of impossibility would not have been made use of here, unless the city and harbor of N. York were different from all other places in the world that were ever defended."
I now come to reply to the demand Mr. Williams has made. I shall do this as concisely as the limit to which I confine myself will admit, but what I say will serve to sow seeds of thought in the minds of others upon this subject, and may prevent millions of dollars being wasted in vain.
Fortification is founded on geometrical principles, and where the condition of a place is such that those principles cannot be applied, that place cannot be fortified to produce any effect. A place that cannot be enclosed in a polygon, cannot be fortified on any principles of fortification, unless there be a part so strong by nature, as to be inaccessible to a besieging army. The fortified parts are then sections of a polygon. New York cannot be enclosed in a polygon, and therefore cannot be fortified; neither is any part of it strong by nature. It is approachable in every part by land or water and besides this, can be bombarded across the East river from Long Island.
It is absolutely necessary in fortifying a town that all parts of it be equally strong, or an enemy will attack only the weakest part. New York cannot be made equally strong in all its parts, and therefore it is money thrown away to attempt to fortify it. Those who wish to know more on this subject may consult any encyclopedia, or any dictionary of arts and sciences under the head of fortification. They will there find plans of fortified places by Count Pagan,
Blondel, Vauban, Scheiter, &c. But the plans and drawings are all on the same principles. They are all polygons.
Some of our New York papers have talked of fortifying New York with "impregnable fortifications." There never yet was an impregnable fortification, nor ever can be. Every fortified place can be taken that can be approached. All that a fortified place can do is to delay the progress of an enemy till an army can arrive to raise the siege. Bonaparte takes every fortified place he goes against, but he fortifies no place himself. He trusts to the open field, for when you are master of the field (and the militia of the states are numerous enough to be master of the field against an enemy) fortifications are of no use. The population of the United States when the revolutionary war began, was but two millions and an half. It is now nearly six millions, and surely the people are not grown cowards whatever the fed. and tory faction may be. It was cowardice that made them tories at first. The British impostor and emissary Cullen, alias Mac Cullen, alias Carpenter said in one of his papers that a single frigate could lay the city of New York under contribution. This shewed the extreme ignorance of the man. Two twelve pounders, or heavier metal if it can conveniently be had, taken to the water edge, would soon oblige the frigate to quit her station. I saw this done in the revolutionary war to two frigates; the Pearl frigate and another with her. It proved commodore Johnson's opinion to be correct.
The lower a gun is to the surface of the water the more certain the shot is. This is one of the cases that gives a gun boat an advantage against ships. If a shot from a ship strikes another ship between wind and water it is always a chance occasioned by the heeling of the ship that is struck. But the direction of a shot from a gun boat is so nearly between wind and water that it generally strikes there or thereabouts. As to land batteries that are elevated, they have but little chance of striking a ship as their fire is always in an oblique or sloping direction; whereas from a gun boat it is a horizontal line. Fort Washington was built to prevent British ships going up the North river, and it never struck one of them; but it killed three men by chance medley coming down the river in Gen. Washington's barge, and this was the only vessel it ever struck.
When all the plans that can be devised for fortifying the narrows are examined, for there is no fortifying the city, it will be found that half a dozen gun bo's carrying twenty four pounders, will do more effectually than can be done by any other method.
COMMON SENSE.
BOSTON, March 14.
Very late from Europe.
The arrival of the ship Packet, Scott, in a short passage of 26 days from Liverpool, has given us full fies of London papers as late as the 12th February.
French Bulletins to No. 52, inclusive, are received.—It will be seen by the sketches we have given of them, that the last is dated Warsaw, and that the French H. Q. had retrograded. Excepting the capitulation of Breslau, &c. in Silesia, no military event of note had occurred, posterior to the battle of Pultusk.
A Russian official account, and an abstract of other official particulars of the battle of Pultusk, &c. are also given. It will be seen, that the Russians, though forced eventually to retreat, lay claim to a partial victory. They retired in good order and the French acknowledge they did not think it prudent to follow them.—The battle was hard fought, and the ground dearly purchased.—The Russians say Bonaparte commanded in person; and we know that one of his aids (Rapp) was wounded; and another (Segur) taken prisoner, and sent to Russia. At the last date, the Russian army under general Kamenskoy, was concentrated near Wizna, &c. and were speedy to assume offensive operations. The Russians had retired eleven miles from Pultusk previous to the battle of the 26th.
The emperor Napoleon had not (as reported by the Marlbrough arrival) quitted his army. The empress Josephine had arrived at Paris.
February 12, English 3 per cent. Consols 62 1-2.
FRENCH GRAND ARMY BULLETINS. [Note.—The bulletin received via Salem, was the 47th, and not the 48th. The 48th was dated Polozky, December 27, the 46th at Golymin, December 28. These bulletins give very detailed accounts of the affairs at Czarnowo, Nasielk, &c.]
BULLETIN, No. 48, IS DATED "Warsaw, Jan. 3, 1807."
It states, that general Corbineau had followed the Russians from Pultusk, had reached Ostroviet, the 1st January, and had picked up 400 Russian soldiers, several officers, and many baggage waggons: That marshals Soult, Ney, prince of Ponte Corvo, and Bessieres, were cantoned on the little river Orecy—Davoust and Lannes at Pultusk. That the Russians continued to retreat; and the emperor came back to Warsaw on the 2d. That Prince Jerome has laid Breslau in ashes, but the garrison has not surrendered. That a Prussian corps of 8000 attempted to raise the siege; but were defeated by general Montbrun, with a body of Wurttembergers and Bavarians, with a loss of 400 men, 600 horses, and a convoy of provisions. It contains no other military operations.

BULLETIN, No. 49, IS DATED "Warsaw, Jan. 8." It states, that Breslau had capitulated, and prince Jerome entered the place, and was going to besiege Brieg, Schweidnitz and Habel. That gen. Victor had marched to besiege Colberg and Dantzig. That gen. De Zastrow had been appointed Prussian minister of foreign affairs. That the French cavalry were not far from Konigsburg?—and that the Russian army was continuing its movements towards Grodno.
BULLETIN, No. 50, IS DATED "Warsaw, Jan. 13." It mentions, that the troops found several Russians sick at Ostrolenka; and that the illness in the Russian camp increased daily. And that the garrison of Breslau (5500 men) had defied before prince Jerome. A detailed account is given of the affair between the Prussian corps, and that of the Württembergers and Bavarians, mentioned in the 49th bulletin.—The rest of the bulletin relates to the progress of the Russians in Turkey;—the preparations making in Turkey to resist the "aggressors" of the Russians; and that "Austria and France are equally interested (as well as England) in not seeing Moldavia, Walachia, Servia, Greece, Romelia and Natolia, become the sport of the Muscovites."
BULLETIN, No. 51, IS DATED "Warsaw, Jan. 14, 1807." It notices the official dispatch of general Benningsen to the king of Prussia; which it says was received with great joy; but which joy, on the receipt of other accounts, was turned into grief; and the consequence of the latter was the determination to evacuate Konigsburg.—That all the Prussian forces then did not exceed thirty-two thousand; some of which were with the king, others in various garrisons in Prussia and Silesia.—On the Russian official account, it states, that Buxhovden was not at Makow, (Benningsen did not say he was) but at Golymin, where he was beaten:—It defies Benningsen to shew a single piece of French cannon taken, a single standard, or more than 12 or 15 stragglers taken; while the French can shew 6000 prisoners, two standards, which he left at Pultusk, and 3000 wounded, whom he abandoned in his flight. The bulletin admits the French took care not to pursue him; denies that the Duke of Berg or Davoust was opposed to him; and concludes with a number of remarks on the effect of such ridiculous relations.
BULLETIN, No. 52, IS DATED "Warsaw, Jan. 19, 1807." And gives an account of the operations of marshal Mortier in Prussia Proper; and of an affair between a detachment from the Prussian garrison in Colberg, and a small corps of Mortier's army; in which the latter took four pieces of cannon and 100 prisoners.—It adds that Brieg, in Silesia, has surrendered; that Poland, rich in grain and provisions, affords a plentiful supply; that Warsaw supplies 100,000 rations daily, that no diseases existed in the army; that no severe frosts had been experienced; and that the emperor was daily upon parade reviewing his troops, and particularly the conscripts from France.
BATTLE OF PULTUSK. Russian official account. General Benningsen to the king of Prussia. I have the happiness most respectfully to acquaint your majesty, that I have succeeded in repulsing the enemy, who yesterday morning attacked me on every point near Pultusk. The main attack was made by gen. Souhet at the head of 15000 men, on my left wing, near Farmgarka, in the view of getting possession of that town; I had only 5000 men under gen. Baggonauf, to oppose the enemy on that side; they made a brave defence, until I sent a reinforcement of three battalions of reserve, & afterwards three more under gen. Tolstoy, by which means the right wing of the French was totally defeated. The second attack, equally brisk, was made on my right flank where general Barkeley de Tolstoy was posted, with the van guard. The wing extended on the road towards Stegocyn to a small wood where I placed a covered battery, which the enemy attempted to turn. I therefore made a movement backwards on their right, which succeeded so well that I not only frustrated the attempt of the enemy, but was also so fortunate as to reinforce gen. Barkeley de Tolstoy, with three battalions, ten squadrons, and one battery to repulse the enemy; on which the enemy retreated from the wood. "The attack commenced at eleven in the morning, and lasted until dark. From the relation of all the prisoners, I was opposed by Messrs. Murat, Davoust and Lannes, with an army exceeding 50,000 men. They have lost about 5000, according to their own account. "All my troops fought with the greatest bravery. The following generals particularly distinguished themselves; Osserman, Tolstoy, Barkeley de Tolstoy, Prince Dolgoruky, Baggonauf, Somoff, and Sitoff, of the infantry, also colonels Davidofesky and Gondoff, &c. &c. "Field-marshall, Kamensky departed from Pultusk for Ostrolenka on the morning of the 26 December previous to the attack, and again gave the whole command to me, so that I had the good fortune to command alone on this affair, and to beat the enemy. "I have to lament that the long expected succor of general Buxhovden had not arrived, although he was but two German miles distant and even halted half way. I should otherwise have been able to follow up my victory. I have further to lament that the total want of provisions and forage oblige me to retire with my corps to Rozaw; the enemy has not molested me in my retreat. (Signed) BENNINGSEN. ROSAW, the 27th, (15th) Dec. 1806."
Abstract of other official Russian accounts. "Daily skirmishes from the 23rd December preceded the battle of the 26th, when Benningsen, having been reinforced by a division under prince Gallitsin, resolved to make a stand. The French were under the immediate command of Bonaparte, who confided the attack upon the Russian
wings to Davoust and Lannes—they appeared in the early part of the attack. Davoust forced general Baggonauf to fall back; but the latter having been promptly reinforced, Davoust's progress was effectually checked. Meanwhile Lannes was endeavouring to turn the Russian right wing. The principal attack and heat of the battle appears to have been in that quarter. Bonaparte directed the operations in person. An underwood favored the approach of the French, who obliged the Russian advanced guard to fall back upon the main body.—But Benningsen had foreseen that the chief efforts of the enemy would be made upon his right wing, and had thrown up a masked battery between the front of his main body and the advanced guard that had been posted to cover it. So soon therefore as the advanced guard was forced by the impetuosity of the attack made upon it to fall back the masked battery opened upon the enemy a most galling fire of grape shot which soon checked their progress. Gen. Tolstoy, who had the command of the advanced guard pushed forward again, but was again obliged to fall back, and the enemy attempted to out-flank the battery. Benningsen saw that this was the critical moment, and with great promptitude, skill and decision, ordered his right wing to change fronts, reinforced general Tolstoy from his centre, and having thus stopped the progress of the enemy, made an attack upon them himself, general Osserman advancing with his division towards the right and Benningsen supported him with a strong train of artillery and twenty squadrons of cavalry. He ordered also the remainder of the cavalry to form their front in his centre, which had the effect of keeping the centre of the French from making a movement to support their left wing. The attack and defence were furious and sanguinary; the French fought with desperation, but were obliged at last to fall back, and were driven in confusion from the field."
PETERSBURG, Jan. 6. The prisoners we have taken declare that they have lost in killed alone, above 6000; our loss does not exceed two thousand men.
FALMOUTH, (Eng.) Feb. 4. Arrived this day, the Windsor-Castle, capt. Sutton, from New-York and Halifax. 23 days passage from the former.
LONDON, February 10. It is supposed that the campaign is over, and that as the French are gone into winter-quarters, no warlike operations will take place for some time. But it should seem from the last dispatches from Russia, as if marshal Kaminsky had concentrated his army within the circuit of a few miles, for the purpose of resuming offensive operations immediately. He is only waiting the supplies that are on their way to him for forage and provisions. The Russian troops are peculiarly calculated for carrying on war during the winter, and we should imagine that Kaminsky will attack the French in their cantonments. The two armies are so near each other, particularly those detachments that are between the Omulcio and the Oreye, That the far'd centinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch. The Russian army is in the best state, full of confidence and enthusiasm, and impatient to meet the enemy. We are more and more convinced, that Buxhovden was not engaged at all on the 26th December. If our readers will refer to the disposition of the Russian divisions, they will find his division occupying a position in the rear of Ostrolenka, at Glenki, Nowygród, and Laniza. The utmost exertions continue to be used in the king's dock-yards at Chatham, Portsmouth and Plymouth, in order to get ready a fleet for the Baltic. Sixteen of the line, mostly old 74's, are to be cut down and fitted for sea, with masts of the rate of 74's. Gen. Paoli died on Thursday night, at a very advanced age, at his house near the Edgeware road; famous for the part he took in the affairs of Corsica, in the reign of Louis the fifteenth, and the god father of Bonaparte.
Private letter from a very respectable merchant at St. Petersburg, to his brother in London, dated 6th January. "Long live our brave emperor and his gallant army! is the universal exclamation at St. Petersburg. Vasilizikoff, the courier, arrived from the army in Poland yesterday, at 11 o'clock, and brought the auspicious tidings that our brave soldiers had defeated the French in a masterly style, with the loss on the side of the enemy of 4000 men killed and 6000 prisoners. The particulars I have this instant learned, from a highly respectable quarter. They are as follows: "The scarcity of provisions in the French army, and the hope of ending the campaign by a decisive blow, concurred to induce Bonaparte to pass the Vistula, at the head of 60,000 men. On the 23rd of December he advanced to the out-posts of Gen. Benningsen's army where gen. Osserman commanded. Although Benningsen's force was formidable, (55,000 men,) he preferred at first the prudent alternative of retreating, during the 23d, 24th and 25th December. On each of these days skirmishes took place, but on the 26th the two armies made a stand in sight of each other, at a village called Selim, which lay between them. This village Bonaparte, who commanded in person, set on fire, to cover his attack on the Russians, whom he thus thought to envelope in smoke. This artifice, however, was soon turned against himself; for Benningsen, discovering his intention, instantly formed his reserve into a hollow square, which advanced, unperceived, under the smoke of the village. This gallant corps marched with fixed bayonets; the Russian line opened to let them pass through, and they never stopped till they reached the centre of the French. Here an obstinate conflict took place; but the Russians succeeded in not only routing their centre, but also turning both their wings. The left wing of the French being shaken by the Russian infantry, was entirely borne down and dispersed by general Chaplits, at the head of the cavalry, who killed 2000 men.
Their right wing shared a similar fate from gen. Kozen, at the head of his Yagers. The rout of the French was complete.—Davoust, Lannes, Bonaparte himself, all fled in confusion to Pultusk, which is eleven miles from the scene of action, and had been Benningsen's head-quarters until the 23d instant.
"It is inconceivable what exultation this victory has caused throughout St. Petersburg. Benningsen is by birth a Hanoverian; but such is the enthusiasm for Britain in Russia, that the people persist in calling him an Englishman. His victory is very generally compared to the battle of Maida. Both of these memorable events have proved that the only way of fighting the French is to charge them with the bayonet.
"The Cossacks particularly signalized themselves in this glorious affair. Their general orders from Kaminsky are, to rush ventre à terre , into the very heart of the French artillery. It was this artillery which annoyed the Russians so dreadfully at Austerlitz; but we trust our brave irregulars, the Cossacks and Bashkers, will prove an over match for it: in which case Kaminsky has declared he will answer for the success of the war, since our infantry is decidedly superior.
"Bonaparte's spies appear to have been as unsuccessful as his soldiers. When Kaminsky was at Grodno, one of these, pretending to be a Prussian general, brought a letter, signed apparently by his Prussian majesty, and requesting a confidential communication of the intended route of the Russian forces. The sagacious veteran instantly penetrated the fraud. Two Cossacks stripped the wretch, and, after administering to him some salutary correction, Kaminsky ordered him to return to Bonaparte, and to shew him on his back the route of the Russian army.
"The account I have given you has been personally confirmed by Vasilizikoff, the courier, who was an eye witness of the action; and I send it you by a messenger, who is on the point of departure for England."
DEMI OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
"Col. Kruser arrived at Konigsberg on the 3d of Jan. with dispatches from gen. Kalkreuth, and a Russian messenger following the day after, with dispatches from gen. Kaminsky. Excepting a trifling affair on the 28th Dec. in which a detachment of French cavalry made an unsuccessful attempt to cut off a corps of Cossacks, which was posted in advance of Rozaw, it does not appear that any engagement has taken place subsequent to the 26th.
"The victory of the Russians, on the 26th, was decisive; its consequences would probably have been more important, had not gen. Benningsen been restrained in his pursuit of the enemy, by intelligence that the divisions of Ney and Augereau had formed a junction near Grodinsk, and were advancing in his rear; the approach of night likewise contributed to the escape of the enemy.
"Upwards of seventy pieces of cannon, taken from the enemy on the 26th, had on the 30th arrived at Ostrolenka, several others were buried in the roads. The peasantry cheerfully assisted in their conveyance.
"French troops are joining the Russian army, which by the middle of February will comprise three hundred thousand men between the Niemen and the Vistula.
"Gen. Tolstoy commands a corps of 16 thousand men at Selce; gen. Bagonauf is posted at the little village of Martinky, on the Omulcio, across which river he has established a bridge; gen. Tolstoy commands the advance of the left wing of the army at Sielun; the rear, with gen. Osserman, has fallen back upon the strong position of Rosnowo; and the other corps of the army, under the orders of prince Dolgoruky, general Somdoff, &c. occupy Wizna, Bialstock, Mazow, &c. Gen. Buxhovden's division occupies Nowygród, Clinki, Lomza, &c."
"The whole of the army is thus concentrated within the circuit of a few miles, notwithstanding the difficulty to provide provisions and forage; and it is hence obvious, that gen. Kaminsky is determined to resume offensive operations the moment he is in a condition to do so. The Russian army is impatient to meet the enemy—nothing can surpass their enthusiasm and confidence.
"Gen. Sitoff, previous to the affair at Fraingurkaw, read at the head of his detachment, one of the French bulletins, containing scurrilous reflections on the Russian army, on which the soldiers in tumultuous indignation, exclaimed, "Lead us on, and we will punish our calumniators." A strong Prussian corps has taken possession of the defiles of Nikolarken. The French division under Ney, has fallen back behind the Dribentz; and a corps of about 300 men, which had pushed beyond Osterode, was surrounded by a Prussian regiment at Dentsch Eylau, and cut to pieces.
"That you may judge of the risk and danger which attended Bonaparte's person, his aide-de-camp, Segur, is taken prisoner. Every one is anxiously waiting further particulars."
"Such is the official account published at Petersburg. In every point of view it deserves to be considered as a great victory. We shall be told, perhaps, that no ground was gained, and that it did not produce the effect of forcing the French to abandon the Narew, and fall back upon the Vistula.—But it is the first decisive check that the arms of Bonaparte have experienced upon the continent. He has gone on from victory to victory, in an unbroken series, till at last it had almost begun to be believed that wherever he carried his arms they must be successful. The Russians, however, have weakened that belief, and beat him in a battle in which he commanded in person, superintending the operations, and directing all the movements. Had he not been there, it would have been said the battle was lost because he was absent. It is to be remarked too, that the French were beat, not by superior numbers, but by the promptitude and decision of the Russian movements, by the dexterity and skill of the Russian manoeuvres.
Considering the victory in this point of view, deeming it an achievement highly honorable to the Russian arms, and affording us an earnest of future success, we must say we were disgusted at the cold, cheerless manner in which the government gazette speaks of the battle. Instead
of the tone of congratulation and triumph, we find a chilling comfortless acknowledgment that the Russians, "though unprepared for this contest, have made their retreat without any considerable loss, certainly with an army unbroken—with a victory, by their own accounts."
By the middle of this month, the Russian army between the Niemen and the Vistula will be 300,000 strong.
The Petersburg official accounts makes no mention of any battles after the 26th; and it is to be remarked that in that account, as well as in gen. Benningsen's letter to the king of Prussia, not a word is said of Buxhovden's division. Was it really not engaged? and is the French report of the battle with Buxhovden a mere invention? We must suppose it to be so, because we find Benningsen's left wing engaged with the division under Davoust, who was said, in the French Bulletin, to have attacked Buxhovden.
NEW YORK, March 20.
The following letter, with its inclosures, was forwarded to the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser, from Mr. John King, a merchant of respectability at Jacquemel, by the English schooner Alert, captain Dill, which sailed from thence for St. Thomas the 6th February.
To the editor of the Mercantile Advertiser.
JACMEL, Feb. 5th, 1807.
SIR—I have the pleasure to enclose you a letter from Robert Saunders, (a) and sundry papers from a number of Americans connected with the expedition of general Miranda, now detained as slaves by the Spanish government at Carthagena, which I received from the Main a few days ago by captain **** (b) who generously tried to put in their possession one hundred dollars, but was prevented by the extreme jealousy of the Spaniards, who would not allow any person to speak to or render them any assistance. The papers are as follows:
1. A copy of their memorial to congress. (c) 2. A copy of a paper found loose, without date or direction, in the hand writing of Lippincott, stating the names and sentence of a number of his companions. (d) 3. A list of letters 18 in number. 4. An original paper from the seamen of the schooner Bee. (e) 5. An original paper addressed to captain *** (f)
Copies of which, with Saunders's letter, I have taken, and shall transmit duplicates in due course. As the letters were put in the ceiling of the vessel that brought them, 8 or 10 were destroyed by the rats; to whom directed, or from whom, I could not ascertain.
Should the trade of this island be opened by the American government, a few cargoes of lumber would bring a monstrous price, for the houses are all in want of some repair.—Shingles would be an excellent article.—White pine boards will bring seven to eight dollars per hundred, and perhaps more.
Pork 30 dollars, flour 24, and beef 20, on the rise and scarce.
Dry goods will always command a good market. By dry goods I mean German linens; nothing else seems to answer these people.
Claret 48 to 54 per hhd. scarce. Herring 6 dollars, a quantity at market. Codfish, if nice and white, 9 to 10 dollars per 100 lbs. American weight. The weight should always be marked on the cask.
There is no flour at market; not a barrel can be bought. The small quantity at present here is in possession of government for the use of the army.
Coffee, the staple of this place, can now be bought for cash at 9-50 to 10 dollars per 100, French weight. A vast quantity is at market, and one tenth of the latter crop not in.—I am, with respect, your obedient servant. JOHN KING.
NOTES.
(a) ROBERT SAUNDERS was for many years foreman in the office of the Mercantile Advertiser, an active and intelligent man, of a respectable family in Baltimore. He was seduced from his duty and his interest by the specious misrepresentations of the persons who conducted the business of Miranda, preparatory to his expedition, and was captured in the schooner Bee. His fate is well known. The letter alluded to, which develops some hitherto mysterious circumstances connected with that expedition, may appear hereafter.
(b) The name of this benevolent captain is not given to the editor. The intelligent reader will at once perceive the good policy of the concealment.
(c) For reasons which must be obvious, the publication of this "plain unvarnished" memorial is deferred.
(d) A correct abstract of this paper was published about two weeks ago in the Mercantile Advertiser, as it was received from the Spanish government at Carthagena.
(e) "The following seamen, belonging to the schooner Bee, of Philadelphia, were forced on board the Leader, March 17th, and detained as prisoners until the 27th, when she sailed from Jacquemel: William Cartwright, Daniel Newbury, Samuel Towzer, James Hearn."
(f) The following was addressed to the humane captain who delivered the above letters and papers into Mr. King's care:—(It is without date.)
"SIR—We have endeavored to give you as correct a statement of our despicable situation as it is possible, allowing that we are not all in one prison together. If sir, you should arrive safe in New York, and will take the trouble to call on some of our friends, and let them know our situation, or make it known through a public channel, we shall feel ourselves under many obligations to you. We find ourselves so grossly deceived, and so treacherously deserted, that the smallest assistance will be received as the greatest favor by your miserable and humble servants.
THE AMERICAN SLAVES."
PHILADELPHIA, March 23. Copy of a letter from Mr. Wm. Cartwright to a gentleman in this city, dated.
Carthagena, Dec. 13, 1806. DEAR SIR—After taking my leave of you, I shipped on board the schooner Bee, capt. Hud. del, belonging to—bound to St. Domingo and from thence back to Philadelphia. After we arrived in St. Domingo, and after lying there five months, the ship called Leander, capt. L. is, came in
and chartered the schooner for 50 davs; unknown to us where bound to. We applied to one captain for a discharge. He replied he would not discharge us. We told him we would not go unless he would inform us where the schooner was going. The captain then hailed the ship Leader, and two boats came along side the Bee, with men armed with pistols and cutlasses; cut and slashed fore and aft decks—threw us in the boat, and took us on board the ship—kept us there till the ship got ready to sail—sent us on board the schooner again and went to the Spanish Main; and there was taken; sentenced to hard labor in Carthagena for eight years!
"I would be very glad if you would receive my wages from the 29th September, to the 27th March, 25 dollars a month. If I should ever return, I shall recover heavy damages for my sufferings. There are 19 fellow sufferers with me, working every day at digging, with a chain fastened to each. There were 37 sentenced; 10 hung."—Phil. Gaz.
Extra of a letter from Matthew and Alexander Buchanan, belonging to the Miranda expedition, to their relations in N. York, dated
"Carthagena prison, Dec. 30, 1806.
"Since we wrote you last, giving a full account of our unfortunate capture and situation, nothing extra really has happened to us.—We are still kept in close confinement, loaded with chains, and death staring us in the face.—Unless our country will interfere in our behalf, there is not the most distant hope of our ever effecting our liberty. We have been very ill, but have recovered our health a little. Several of our unfortunate companions are already dead, and considering our miserable situation, poor living, scanty allowance, exposed to fevers and other diseases incidental to the climate, it is surprising to me that one of us is survived so long. Benjamin Davis and Wm. Long, of your city, are well, and pass our prison window in chains to, and from their labor, every day. John Scott has lost his hearing is very low, and cannot live many days. Of the number confined in the cell with us, two only have died."
WASHINGTON CITY, March 25.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS by an act entitled "An act to suspend the operation of an act intitled an act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise, and to remit the penalties incurred under the same," the President of the United States is authorised further to suspend the operation of the said prohibitory act, if in his judgment the public interest should require it: Provided, that such suspension shall not extend beyond the second Monday in December next. And whereas, it is judged for the public interest that such suspension should take place: Now therefore be it known, that I, THOMAS JEFFERSON, President of the United States, by virtue of the authority aforesaid, do hereby suspend the operation of the act entitled "An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise," passed on the eighteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, until the second Monday of December next.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents & signed the same with my hand. Done at the city of Washington the twenty-fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America the thirty first.
TH: JEFFERSON. By the President, JAMES MADISON, Secretary of State.
For Sale,
THAT well known and valuable FARM, on Chickahominy river, formerly the property of Mr. Thomas Watkins, deceased, about 14 miles from Richmond, containing 546 acres; a very considerable part, is valuable swamp land, a part of which is reclaimed, and now in meadow, from which I have been credibly informed, that Mr. Watkins in his lifetime, cut upwards of 100 ton in the year; there is about 120 acres of the swamp land, now in timber and could be reclaimed at a very inconsiderable expense, to make it produce at least double the quantity of hay, that has been formerly cut. There is a considerable quantity of cedar, on the high land, and I believe full sufficient to fence the greater part of the plantation in. On this plantation, is a tolerable good dwelling house, kitchen, and a very good barn, with several out houses for the negroes; also, an excellent young apple orchard, of about 300 bearing trees, independent of the old orchard, of 100 more of the best fruit, and about 300 peach trees, selected from the best kind, with a variety of pears, cherries, all of which are choice fruit. There is also on this plantation, a very valuable mill seat, on which there was formerly a good grist mill, and from information used to receive from 30 to 60 barrels of toll corn per annum. Last year, I erected a new mill house on it, with a considerable part of the running gear, finished, and for about one hundred dollars expense, the mill could be completed. Few plantations in this country, possess more natural advantages, as the whole of the meadow can be watered from the mill stream. This farm, is worthy the object of any person who is fond of farming, and can be made as productive as any in the state, for the number of acres it contains. I am satisfied, to any man, who would turn his attention to making of hay, the product of that article alone, would be from 4 to 500 pounds annually, independent of corn and wheat; to any person inclined to purchase this farm, I will give a credit of three years, on paying down one third of the purchase money, on securing the balance, by a Deed of Trust, on the premises.
DANIEL L. HYLTUN. March 27.
MINTON COLLINS
RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that he has just received by the ship Kingston, David Lessic commander, from London, a very general assortment of
GARDEN SEEDS,
Which are warranted to be fresh and good, and of the last summers growth. March 23, 1807.

Col. Burr is now in custody, charged with treason against his country, and his trial, we understand, will take place in this city. Respect for the feelings and rights of a prisoner, however culpable he may be, will prevent our prejudicing the public mind against him, by dispositions on his late transactions, or future fate; or even by inserting in our paper an account of the manner in which he was apprehended. But as soon as the evidence on the subject has been examined in the course of a fair and impartial trial, which in this free and happy country all persons accused are certain of obtaining, the readers of the Argus will find us not unattentive to the gratification of their rational curiosity on this very interesting subject. Every circumstance attending this momentous trial, to which the attention of all America will be drawn, shall be speedily and faithfully communicated in this paper, with such observations upon the whole, as, in our opinion, the public good may require.
Yesterday the examination of Col. Burr before Chief Justice Marshall commenced at the Eagle Tavern. It was conducted in private; no person being admitted but the prisoner, the officers of the Federal court, the Council prosecuting and defending, and the Witnesses. The curiosity of the public was very much awakened, and vast anxiety for admission to this secret conclave was displayed by multitudes, who were nevertheless disappointed. The reasons of this extraordinary mode of proceeding are variously represented. Some say that the Chief Justice consulted the counsel both for and against the prisoner, as to their wishes with regard to the place of examination; informing them that it should either be at the Capitol, or the Eagle Tavern, as they might choose; and that they preferred the latter. Others, report that the examination was secret for the purpose of preventing persons, who might be on the venire on his trial, from previously making up their minds on the subject. But we humbly conceive no good reason can be given for introducing in a free country a practice so similar to that of the holy inquisition in Spain. On this day we are informed that the investigation is to be publicly continued or renewed at the Capitol, & that the counsel on both sides are to argue the case. Mr. Rodney the Attorney General of the U. S. and Mr. Hay are to conduct the prosecution, and Messrs. Randolph and Wickham are employed for Col. Burr.
COMMUNICATION.
Examination of Col. Aaron Burr.
On this day, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock, the examination of Col. Burr commenced at the Eagle Tavern, in this city, before Chief Justice Marshall. A large number of citizens had collected, in order to hear the investigation. But to the great surprise of many of them, Col. Burr, attended by his counsel, was conducted to a private room, in a retired part of the house, and the doors immediately closed. None were admitted into the room but the counsel for the U. States and col. Burr, except one witness, and two or three gentlemen the connections of some of the counsel. Considerable discontent was expressed by many of the citizens at this unusual mode of proceeding; but with that decorum which characterises the people of Virginia, no violence of any kind was offered; nor was any thing heard but murmurs of disapprobation. The result of this enquiry was, that col. Burr was recognized in the sum of five thousand dollars, to appear to-morrow at the Capitol, to be further dealt with as the law directs. He had no difficulty in procuring bail for the sum demanded. Messrs. John Gamble and Thomas Taylor, merchants of this place, were admitted as his bail.
It is expected that an animated discussion will take place to-morrow. Richmond, March 30, 1807.
FOR THE ARGUS.
MR. PLEASANTS,
PERMIT me now to call the attention of our fellow-citizens to the state of our affairs with Britain. I call on them to watch with all the eyes of Argus all the proceedings of the British government which respect them; and the conduct of its emissaries and tools amongst us.
And if they discover that the former is disposed to draw our government into a dishonorable treaty; and to persevere in wanton, impolitic and unjust restrictions of our commercial intercourse even with its own colonies, in restraining it with other nations, or cutting it off entirely with their enemies, and in impressments of our seamen; and that the latter, are insolently interfering in our national affairs, and perpetually endeavoring to excite discontent and sedition; and laboring to prejudice our citizens not only against their President, but against the free constitution of government, under which they have lived happily and flourished beyond any other people on earth; I say if they discover these things, which indeed with half an eye they may see; let them co-operate heartily with their Representatives in Congress, in the work they began (upon a small scale indeed) of a commercial retaliation on Britain, that commercial Leviathan, that insatiable GORMANDIZER of commerce. Let them resolve not only to see the act of Congress to which I allude, strictly executed; but let them lead the way for Congress, and shew that had the importation of every article, the manufacture or produce of Britain, Ireland and the West Indies, been prohibited, they could with pleasure submit to the deprivation of those articles. Yes, sir, let them without loss of time associate not to import nor to purchase or consume, any of the productions of Britain or its dependencies till its vengeful ruler, shall respect our flag as that of an independent nation, and shall lay aside the silly idea which Lord Sheffield received from the traitor Silas Dean, "that restrictions on the commerce, and particularly on the carrying trade of the revolted
COLONIES, would induce even Massachusetts to return to her former state of dependence on Britain." Let our fellow-citizens shew Britain that they can do well without one single article which she produces throughout her empire & let them make her feel the loss of the immense advantage she has so long enjoyed of finding in the U. S. the market best suited to her interests for nearly one half of many of her manufactures and for a great part of every article which she exports from every part of her dominions.
Let them recollect the effect of the association which repealed the stamp-act: Let them remember how nearly by an association the British government was brought to the point of abandoning its favorite object of taxation, and their king's favorite plan of conquering the colonies, and thence holding them down forever, under unconditional submission to the will of the British Parliament, that is of the King, for his place-men, pensioners, and the Representatives of rotten Boroughs, in the House of Commons, added to the Bishops, the Peers of Scotland, and his own created Lords, and those looking up for elevation of title and for lucrative offices, in the House of Lords, give him a complete controul over the Parliament.
Let them consider well the effects of an association, and they will find them productive of lasting benefits to themselves, and their posterity, by introducing a proper economy, and a just attention to manufactures at home, by which means alone they can ever become truly independent of the British government; to which, at present they are colonies in fact, as their commerce is regulated by it, and their vessels and seamen are subject to the capricious will of the British king; often, no doubt, expressed to the willing tools of his power through a secret channel, which conveys royal instructions, such as the ostensible ministers would not sanction, and which are therefore never entrusted to them. Young captains in the navy who are proud of the royal smiles, and who long for promotion, or pensions, receive through this secret channel, orders which have been productive of so much vexation to our seamen, & destruction of our commerce. These secret instructions were supposed to be first issued by the king, to the governors of his colonies, about the time that he was urging the colonists to complain, and as Burke expressed it, was "GOADING them into resistance." For Lord Botetourt, the governor of Virginia, having been convinced, principally by those patriots, Peyton Randolph, Speaker of the House of Burgess, and Robert Carter Nicholas, Treasurer of the Colony, that the acts of Parliament of which the colonies had complained, were oppressive, and unconstitutional, honestly through that channel exerted his influence to prevail on the king to consent that those acts should be repealed, and the taxation of the colonies by the Parliament, should be forever abandoned. The royal assurance of compliance, or rather, an assurance that this was the royal sentiment and intention was conveyed to Lord Botetourt, which he eagerly communicated to the General Assembly, which being better acquainted with G. the 2d, than his honest unsuspecting governor was, although he had been a lord of his bed chamber, did not rely on the royal promise, but thanked the governor for the communication, & gave him credit for his good wishes, although they could not for his sagacity. That these instructions did not come through the usual public ostensible channel of conveyance, was evident, because, the British ministry openly ridiculed Lord Botetourt's communication of them to the Assembly, and in the mean time, the king had the address to let the odium of a partial repeal of the obnoxious acts fall in America on the ministers and his Parliament; and to let the act which was sent to Lord Botetourt as fully complying with his promise to the General Assembly and which he believed was very act America wished for, till Mr. Nicholas shewed him the sly sentence which retained the duty on foreign Paper, Paint, Glass and Tea, and honestly confessed to him that the act was but a delusion, and had retained, as he supposed, from the first mention of a repeal it would, what the Parliament never intended to give up. I say the king had the address to let this act appear in England, and in America, as a proof that the taxation of the colonies by the Parliament, was a favorite object of the Parliament. By which means his favorite project of taxing and subjugating the colonies, was rendered in some degree popular in Britain, whilst he retained his popularity in the colonies; where, until they were forced to renounce their allegiance to him, his fleets and armies which were laying waste our coasts, burning our houses, and butchering our people, were called the ministerial fleets and armies and his health was drunk in a bumper with the addition of "may be a on fud finder ministers." The truth is, that the best good or better ministers was of no consequence. He who would not comply with the royal will, was speedily removed to make place for one who would. There ought to be no doubt that the late Mr. Pitt was sincerely disposed to do all the patriotic things, to make the parliamentary reform, &c which he had promised but that he could not gain the royal assent and undid Mr. Fox as was intent upon fulfilling his promises as any man could possibly be—but he, too late found that he could do nothing contrary to the royal will. The resignation of a minister, or the call of a new Parliament has never altered the case, except in an extremity: As when it was necessary to acknowledge the independence of his revolted colonies, to save his West India Islands, and Canada, and his armies then in Charleston and New York, &c which would have been overwhelmed by the immense reinforcements which were ready to sail from Cadiz with seventy sail of the line and twenty thousand excellent troops on board, bound to join a fleet & army in the West Indies, which were already superior to the British forces there but which, after the defeat of De Grass, were prudently directed to wait for such an effectual reinforcement as should ensure decisive victories. The whole combined fleets of France and Spain were on the point of sailing from Cadiz, when the British government found an immediate acknowledgment of our independence, could alone prevent their ruin in America. In this case, the royal will yielded to a serious demand of national interest. Again, it yielded to the wish of the nation when it longed for peace, and dreaded in fact Bonaparte's threatened invasion. The royal will, to avoid a revolution, yields to evident immediate state necessities, and the best whigs in England, and the most virtuous patriots upon all other occasions, find it the interest of their country to yield to the will of their sovereign, although they
see and feel its pernicious effects, for they have no remedy but in a recourse to arms, and a revolution from which they expect greater evils than any which the errors and tyranny of their king can produce. The late revolution in France has certainly rendered it prudent and patriotic to submit to the will of their king, destructive as it is.
As to the channel of secret instructions, there was great reason to believe that the order to the governors of the colonies, to seize on the powder and arms in every colony on the day on which the attempt for that purpose was made at Lexington and Concord, came through that channel, as Governor Eden, of Maryland, laughed at it, telling some of his friends that he had received such a silly order, but the people might take the ammunition for their defence against any insurrection of slaves, slighting it may be supposed silly instructions coming through a dirty conveyance, and at the same time gaining popularity, and actually lulling Maryland into a state of security, from which they were not roused till by Lord Hillsborough's intercepted letter to Governor Eden, it was discovered that though Eden had disregarded those secret unofficial instructions, he had stated his conduct, and the reasons for it, in such a manner as to receive that minister's highest approbation; in consequence of which discovery, and an attempt to seize on him, he made his escape to Lord Dunmore's fleet, the just driven from Gwyn's Island. Through that channel, came, we may suppose, Lord Dunmore's orders to shut the land office (as he did to his own great loss of fees on patents) in violation of the king's own proclamation, and an act of assembly sanctioned by his assent thereto; the instructions to invite our slaves by a promise of freedom, to repair to the royal standard; the instructions to British officers in the Jerseys "to take no prisoners," that is to give no quarters; the instructions to Sir Guy Carlton, not to deliver up the negro slaves which he had honorably, in compliance with the treaty, offered to deliver up, and had called on Gen. Washington to appoint commissioners to receive the instructions to hold the posts contrary to the treaty of 1763 were all conveyed, through that same secret channel. You may therefore see, Mr. Pleasants, and you should keep the eyes of your Argus open, to watch what may be the consequence of such secret doings. Really not on any negotiations which your government can possibly carry on with George the 3d - he will deceive our ministers, if possible. It is to be devoutly wished that instead of appealing to the justice of our unfeeling oppressor, and wounding his proud heart, our congress had appealed to the lively feelings of the nation, to the real interests of that commercial nation. Acts of congress, well supported by associations, or a truly spirited non-importation and non-consumption agreement, would, without an act of congress, answer our purpose better than any treaty we can ever expect to make with the ministers of Britain.
Let congress regulate its own commerce, and the people consult their own real interests, and Britain will soon discover that it is her interest to open her islands to our freest intercourse—she will soon see that her interest in searching our vessels is trifling, compared with that of receiving them every where with open arms and affection. Let our citizens consider these things, and they will soon bring the British king to his senses, with respect to the United States, at least. For many of the manufacturers and merchants of Britain, will abandon her—the revenue be greatly diminished and national discontent increase, should there be a spirited non-importation and non-consumption agreement throughout the United States—all of which may be prevented by proper instructions to the governors of the British colonies and commanders of ships of war and privateers, issued through public official channels, which might open the ports to our vessels, and prohibit the impressments and vexatious searches, without exposing the king to the mortification of discovering to the nations of Europe that he had been obliged to condescend to enter into a treaty of commerce with his lately revolted subjects, and to abandon, on their demand, these searches and impressments for which he had so long most strenuously contended, as essentially necessary to the support of that naval superiority of which he and his subjects are so proud. The utmost, in this case, that could be said, would be that he had yielded to the entreaties of his merchants and manufacturers, and not to the demands of the revolted colonists: that he was in fact, wisely recovering that commercial intercourse with them, which he had so foolishly lost.
As to the tools and emissaries of the British government, let them be watched, and when detected in their work of mischief, let them be dealt with according to law; if they come within the law; if not, let them be denounced, and warned to alter their conduct, or to depart from the U. States. There was a time when such persons were furnished with a dress or suit of tar and feathers, and sent out of the state where found.
If any persons express a fondness for monarchy or aristocracy, whether aliens or citizens, let them be instantly exhorted to remove to Britain, France, Spain, or any other monarchy in Europe, Asia or Africa. And if they are merchants, let no republican sell or buy of them a shilling's worth of any thing. Let foreigners, if they will reside amongst us for commercial purposes, learn to mind their own business, and to treat with proper respect the people who enrich them, & the government which protects them in the enjoyment of their riches, and the exercise of a commerce more lucrative than they ever had in Europe, as they pay no duty on exports from the U. S. And here by the bye, let our fellow citizens remark the extreme injustice of Britain, in laying what they call countervailing duties, since the exemption from the payment of duties on articles which are exported from America is such an advantage to her commerce, as to render her countervailing duties not only unnecessary and unjust, but extremely impolitic. For should the United States alter their constitution so as to authorise the laying of duties on exports as well as on imports, and those articles be properly taxed without which British commerce and the British navy must languish, she would see the injustice of her restrictions on our commerce, and the folly of her present system of com-
mercial regulations. Indeed it may be doubted whether it is not a mistaken policy which dictates the article in the constitution which prohibits a duty on exports, except in the case of mere bona fide inspection duties, since ungrateful and unjust merchants, foreigners chiefly, alone reap an advantage from it, and the duty on imports falls wholly ultimately on the consumers or citizens, and cultivators of the soil: and a duty on exports alone, can properly be said to be paid by those foreigners and merchants. It is indeed said by them that they would give less for our produce if taxed and to the amount of the tax: but this they could not do if our citizens would resolve not to part with their produce but for the price which they might think just to demand; and leave the merchant to spread the duties on them in their sales abroad, as they now do the imports on their sales here, making the duty a part of their capital in trade, and deriving an actual profit on every dutiable article. Consider what they make by the duty on salt particularly—Let them do the same in Britain and their islands, by a sale of dutiable tobacco, wheat, corn, lumber, live stock, tar, pitch, turpentine, hemp, flax, cotton and iron.
In some other number I will say a few words respecting the British claim to search and seize our vessels, and concerning their construction of the law of nations. At present having gone beyond the limits I had proposed, I will only subscribe myself as before. A VIRGINIAN.
COMMUNICATION.
French and Russian accounts of military affairs in Poland.
THERE appears to be a considerable difference of opinion concerning the battles lately fought between the French and Russian armies. The French Bulletins speak of a complete victory, & support their claim by the capture of eighty pieces of cannon, six thousand prisoners and the field of battle. The Russians merely say that they beat back and defeated the French army of 50,000 men. This victory as it is claimed and called by the Russians, was at Pultusk, and gen. Benningsen does not pretend that he was opposed by more than 50,000 French troops. The French accounts say that immediately after the battle of Pultusk the united Russian armies were defeated at Golymin...and other English accounts admit that each of the armies amounted to 140,000. So that the battle alluded to in that account could not be the same concerning which Benningsen admits that the French had 50,000 and no more.
Benningsen's army of 80,000, of Tolstoy of 20,000, were united at Pultusk. Even if they did beat back 50,000 French in their first onset, it does not afford cause for a triumph...but when these armies were afterwards united with Buxwoden's, the whole force was from 170 to 180,000 men...the numbers of the French armies is not known, the English say 140,000, as it is customary in London to publish erroneous statements concerning the French armies, it will not be believed that they exceeded that number...the same accounts shew that the Russian armies were but little, if any thing short of 150,000. These armies have fought, the French weary with incessant and hard service; the Russians fresh, and as their friends pretend anxious for the combat.
If this explanation be correct or substantially so, what chance will the Russians have in the next campaign, when the French armies will be reinforced, the men in fine spirits, the cavalry in good order, and their numbers equal to their enemies. It requires no foresight to determine that they will be beaten, destroyed, captured, or dispersed, as was lately the fate of the Russians. The French troops alone are adequate to the task, without estimating the services of at least 100,000 men from Bavaria, Wirtemberg and other confederate states of the Rhine, or the volunteers of Poland, who in all probability will be still more numerous.
It is the best policy of every politician, let his wishes be what they may, to understand the truth. It is for this purpose only that this explanation has been written. When it is seen that the French head quarters are at Warsaw, that reinforcements daily arrive, that the Poles are in commotion, that a requisition is called out from France, and that the whole Russian forces have either retired from or failed to drive back 140,000 men, fatigued with severe duty, it cannot be believed that the same Russians will successfully oppose three or four times as many.
The following errors escaped in the piece signed "A Virginian" published in last Tuesday's Argus, viz:....In the 2d col. 58th line, for 'he' read had....In 3d col. 5th line, for 'hastily' read heartily.
ADVENTURERS in the New-York Literature Lottery, No. 5, may have their Tickets examined by the Managers' List on application at this office.
CUSTOM HOUSE—RICHMOND.
CLEARED.
Schr. Hunter, Sneeden, N. York. Sloop Astrea, Pryer, Philadelphia. Favourite, Middleton, Norfolk. Schr. Harriot, Edwards, Baltimore. Sloop Favt. Patsy, Wormstead Petersg. Rebecca, yr. Baltimore. Schr. Little Will, Oliphant, Philadelphia. Louisa Adeline, Lyons, do. Sloop Three Sisters, Rackets, do. Two Sisters, Weeks, do. Schr. Triton, Badcock, do. Sloop Sally, Bowen, A. York. Betsey, Spencer, A. Port. Brig Nancy, Wormstead, Boston. Sloop Miller, Septfe, Philadelphia. Schr. Clotilda, Goodwin, A. York. Elizabeth, Kelley, Boston. Sloop Hope, Neighbour, Philadelphia.
ENTERED.
Brig Nancy, Dunham, Boston. Sloop Three Sisters, Weeks, G. E. H. B. Schr. L. Adeline, Lyons Philadelphia. Triton, Badcock, G. E. Harbour. Sloop Favourite, Middleton, Norfolk. Schr. Feronia, Block, N. York. Concord, Shepherd, do. Adventurer, Town, Philadelphia. Eagle. Sloop Turtle.
Schr. Polly & Peggy, Cockey, Baltimore. Sloop Hope, Hower, Norfolk. Schr. Traveller, Snow, Boston.
Valuable property for sale.
ON Friday, the 20th day of March next, on the premises, will be SOLD, to the highest bidder,
A Valuable tract of Land,
Belonging to the estate of Duncan McLaughlan, dec. lying in the county of Fluvanna, about one mile above the courthouse; containing about 300 acres, on both sides of the Cunningham Creek, and about half a mile from its junction with the Rivanna river. On this Land, is a Plantation of about 100 or 150 acres of cleared land, a great part fresh, a small Dwelling House and some out houses: but the greatest object (it is presumed) to a purchaser, will be the Mill thereon, which with a little repair to the dam, would be one of the most valuable in the upper country; having two pair of stones now constantly running; and notwithstanding the last summer's drought, and a considerable leak in the dam, was but a short time without grinding water. Also, about 20 remarkable likely Negro Slaves, consisting of Men, Women, Boys, &c. Also, the stock of Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs,attle, Hogs, Plantation Tools and Household Furniture. The terms of sale, will be, for the Land, a credit for one half the purchase money, until the first day of January next, and for the balance until the first day of January, 1809.—For the Slaves and Stock, a credit until the first of January next, except a small proportion of Cash, which will be made known on the day of sale. Bonds and approved security will be required of the purchasers, to carry interest from the date, if not punctually paid when due, as to the slaves, stock, &c.; and in addition, as to the Land, a deed of trust on the same to secure the payment.
JOHN QUARLES, Acting Ex'r.
Feb. 19, 1807. N. B. Three of the above mentioned slaves are good Boatmen.
The sale of the above property has been postponed till Fluvanna April court next; at which time it will take place at the courthouse. J. Q. Ids
By virtue of a deed executed to me to secure the payment of a sum of money therein mentioned, to W. Kibble, by Charles Craddock, will be sold for cash, to the highest bidder, at John Jeter's tavern, in Amelia county, on the 18th of next month, a female SLAVE, named Sily. ED: EGGLESTON. March 23d, 1807.
To be Sold,
To the highest bidder, on Friday, the 22d day of April next, at Mr French's Tavern in Powhatan county, all the Estate of Pomander Mosby, jun. dec. late of the said county, consisting of Nine Negroes, one Horse, Household Furniture, &c. on a credit till first day of January next. All persons having lawful claims against the said estate, are hereby requested to bring them forward on or before the day of sale, as the administrators are anxious to provide for the payment of all just debts, as early as possible, in order to close their administration. Bonds and security will be required of the purchasers to carry interest from the date if not punctually paid. Those having claims who produce them prior to the sale, (and are adjusted) are requested to attend and bid for the property or receive the amount due them in bonds. Littleberry Mosby, jr. } Adm'rs. Francis E. Harris, } March 14. 1807. wids
WHEREAS, I executed a bond to Richard Hardiman, alias Richard Hardiman Smith, to make him a right to a certain parcel of land, at the bottom of which bond, there was a memorandum made by Mr. John Patteson, surveyor—that the said Richard Hardiman was to pay his proportion for the expense of survey—but when the bond was presented to me, he denied the payment of any expense, and said that I forged the same memorandum; now sir, the following acknowledgment will be sufficient for the public to judge of, which is as follows:
Whereas, I unguardedly said, that William Moseley had got John Patteson's hand to a certain instrument of writing. I now find, that I was mistaken in the charge against the said Moseley, which I certify and give from under my hand, that I accused the said Moseley wrongfully, and acknowledge that I am sorry for so doing. Given from under my hand, this 30th day of October, 1806.
Richard Hardiman, (L. s.)
Attest, Joseph Woodbridge, Francis Sanders. March 18, 1807.
PROPOSALS
WILL be received by the Executive for furnishing the convicts in the penitentiary with Rations for one year from the first day of next month. The component parts of each ration may be ascertained by persons wishing to contract, by applying to
DANL. L. HYLTUN, Clerk of the Council. 24th March, 1807.
Notice.
THOSE who borrowed, or who are in possession of, the BOOKS mentioned in the catalogue below, belonging to the subscriber, are requested to return them forthwith:—
Robertson's History of Charles the fifth—Ditt of America—Watson's History of Philip the second—Young's Six Months Tour—Hawkesworth's Voyages—Ferguson's Astronomy—Franklin on Electricity—Citizen of the World—Lord Kaimes's Principles of Equity—Judgment of the Douglas Cause—Brattle on Truth—Orrey's Life of Swift, and the 5th Volume of Plutarch's Lives.
WM. FLEMING. Chesterfield, 24th March, 1807.

FOR SALE. My tract of Land, In Powhatan county, containing between one hundred and a thousand acres, and lying within two miles of the courthouse, and on both sides of Pine creek. This tract of land would be sold entire, otherwise laid off in lots to suit purchasers. Any persons inclined to purchase, it is expected will first view the premises—any further description is deemed unnecessary. For terms apply to the subscriber, living on the premises. SAM. BASKERVILLE. Powhatan, Jan. 4th, 1807.
BOOK BINDING, IN all its variety, is executed by the subscriber, at the Argus printing office and book store, with punctuality, neatness and dispatch, and in the most modern, improved and fashionable style. Printed Books bound in the most elegant and substantial manner, in morocco and calf, full gilt and lettered—also, in sheep gilt, and plain. Blank Books of every description, ruled to any pattern, and bound with the latest improved spring and patent backs, and Russia bands & parchment corners, which add much to the strength of the books and ease and convenience of the writer. Orders from the country will be thankfully received and punctually attended to as above.—Old books re-bound. WILLIAM LOWNES. Richmond, Feb. 16, 1807.
WANTED, AN APPRENTICE to the Book Binding business. A youth of respectable connections, who can come well recommended—one other need apply. W. L.
Lund & Negroes for Sale. By virtue of a deed of trust executed to me by Thomas Randolph, to secure the payment of a debt due Isaac H. Coles, I will sell, to the highest bidder, for ready money, on Thursday the 16th day of April next, at Chinquapin Church, in Amelia one hundred and fifty acres of LAND, lying on Appomattox river, in the county of Amelia, being a part of the land on which the said Thomas Randolph now resides, and known by the name of MORVEN. Also NINE NEGROES, viz. Ned, Jesse, Kitty, Alexander, Dandridge, Spencer, Sukey, Richard and Caroline or so much of the said property as will be sufficient to discharge the debt mentioned in the deed. J. COLES Jr. March 2, 1807.
TO RENT, A Neat House, IN the Falling Garden, sufficiently large to accommodate a moderate sized family, either by itself or with the following profitable property, to wit:—An ice-house 20 feet by 18 and about 18 deep, well filled and pounded down with good clean ice—a bath-house, which if well attended to will yield a handsome profit; and also may be accommodated with a small or large part of a garden. The above property will be rented either for the season, say six months, or for a longer time, and possession given immediately. Good security will be required for the rent. Enquire of JAMES LOWNES, on the premises. 3d mo. 16th, 1807.
PUBLISHED BY SUBSCRIPTION, DR. REES'S NEW CYCLOPEDIA, OR Universal Dictionary of Arts & Sciences, IN TWENTY VOLUMES QUARTO. CONDITIONS. THE work will be printed in large quarto, with new types, cast for the purpose, on a superfine wove paper, each volume will contain from eight hundred to a thousand pages. A half volume, in boards, will be published regularly every two months, PRICE THREE DOLLARS, PAYABLE ON DELIVERY. Between six and seven hundred plates, engraved in a superior style of elegance, will be comprised in the course of the publication, by far a greater number than is to be found in any other Scientific Dictionary. To Subscribers. The five first half volumes are ready for delivery at the Book-Store of Samuel Pleasants, jun. Richmond. March 10.
Wanted a Situation, EITHER in a Counting-House, or behind a Counter—A young Man who has been bred to the Mercantile business, and come well recommended, a line addressed to A. Z. and left at Cabell'sburg post office, will be regularly attended to. March 10, 1807.
Notice. ALL persons are forewarned from using or taking Sand from the Sand-Bar, called Coutts's, without the previous consent of the subscribers, who are alone authorised to sell or appropriate the same. For the convenience of those who incline to purchase, we have authorised Mrs. Coutts to act. Any sale or contract which she may make will be ratified by us. Samuel M'Craw, Pleasant Younghusband, Trustees Richmond, 20th Feb. 1807.
WHEREAS some time past, I purchased a piece of land in Goochland county, of one William Lovell, for which I gave him two bonds, one for eighteen pounds, payable the 25th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and eight, the other bond for 27 pounds, payable the 25th of December, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and as the said Lovell has gone away without making me a right to the said land agreeable to bargain, I do forewarn all person or persons in trading for the above-mentioned bonds, as I do not intend to pay them unless I get a right agreeable to bargain. WM. SHEPPARD. 9th November, 1806.
BLANK BONDS For sale at this Office.
NEW YORK STATE LOTTERY, Authorised by an act of the Legislature, and payment of prizes guaranteed by them, POSITIVELY commences drawing in the city of New York, on the second Tuesday in June next. THE CAPITAL PRIZES ARE 1 of 25,000 DOLLARS. 2 of 10,000 DOLLARS. 2 of 5,000 DOLLARS. 2 of 2,000 DOLLARS. 6 of 1,000 DOLLARS. And several of 500, 200, 100, &c. &c.—Less than 2 1-2 blanks to a prize. The FIRST drawn ticket every FIFTH day will be entitled to a capital prize; and the SECOND drawn ticket every DAY, will be entitled to 200 dollars. TICKETS, HALVES, QUARTERS AND EIGHTHS, ARE NOW SELLING AT WAITE'S TRULY FORTUNATE LOTTERY OFFICE, No. 64 and No. 38, Maiden Lane, New York.
By enclosing bank notes, of any description, (post paid) to G. and R. WAITE, tickets and shares will be punctually returned by post, to any amount, and the earliest advice sent to adventurers of their success. During the drawing, WAITE's weekly printed prize list will be sent to the printer of this paper, and to the post master at Richmond; and at the conclusion of the drawing, will also be sent, the managers' printed prize list, for the satisfaction of distant adventurers. At the above offices, have been sold in the late lotteries, prizes amounting to a sum, exceeding 300,000 dollars. Present price of tickets, Seven Dollars, but will advance as the drawing approaches. Prize tickets in the late New York lotteries taken in payment. New York, March 10, 1807.
LOST OR MISLAID, Three Certificates of Funded Debt of the United States, viz. No. 413. Deferred Assurance debt, dated 30th June, 1792, for $401 54 No. 669, ditto, same date, 169 47 No. 303, Public debt, 30th June, 1791, 500 00 In all, $1071 01 In favor of Francis Charlton of York Town, Virginia, and issued by John Hopkins, Commissioner of Loans. This public notice is given, that new certificates may issue to replace those that have been lost. JAMES BROWN, Atty. for Mary Charlton, Exx. of Francis Charlton, dec. Richmond, 12th March, 1807.
Upper Appomattox Company. AN ELECTION OF TRUSTEES will be held at Painville, on Tuesday the 14th of April. The shareholders are requested to be punctual in attending, either in person, or by proxy. Jon. Eggleston, Edmund Harrison, Edward Mumford. March 9th, 1807.
Lesueur & Saunders Are now receiving and will constantly keep a large supply of Bar-Iron & Castings, Of superior quality. Feb. 2d 1807.
TO THE PUBLIC On Wednesday the first of April next, will commence the sale of WILLIAM PRICHARD'S Whole Stock in Trade; Consisting of a very large collection of BOOKS, in all arts and sciences, of the latest and best editions. An extensive assortment of Stationary. Maps, Charts, Prints & Pictures, coloured; Mathematical Instruments; fine Cutlery; Morocco Pocket Portfolios, Ink Powder, Parchment, Wafers, Sealing-Wax, Ink Stands.—Also, Music and Musical Instruments. A Church Organ with four stops and Mahogany Case. Piano-Forces, Violins, Clarinets, German Flutes. The sale to continue at Mr. Prichard's Book-store until the whole stock is disposed of. For every sum above twenty dollars, sixty days credit will be allowed, for negotiable notes with approved security. A catalogue of the stock will be published before the day of sale. PROSSER & MONCURE, v. m. Richmond, March 20, 1807.
CITY ELECTION. THE electors qualified by law to vote for common-councilmen and aldermen of the city of Richmond, are hereby notified to assemble on the first Wednesday in April next, and cause to be chosen eight fit and proper persons from each ward, to serve as common-councilmen and aldermen for one year.—The election for Jefferson Ward will be held at the Courthouse; for Madison Ward at the Eagle-Tavern, and for Monroe Ward at Mr. Thomas White's new Brick House in the old academy.—The poll will be opened in each Ward precisely at 10 o'clock. JOHN F. PRICE, Sergeant. 10th March, 1807.
FOR SALE, A valuable tract of Land, IN the lower end of Buckingham, lying on Buffalo creek, adjoining the lands of Mr. James Wilson and Mr. Copland, containing upwards of one thousand acres, being in a populous and wealthy neighborhood and within three miles of Ca-Ira. A sufficient quantity is opened to work ten hands to advantage—the greater part being yet to clear, abounding in excellent timber, and affording from four to five hundred acres of prime tobacco land. Mr. Moses Scott living on the premises will show the land to any one inclined to purchase. For terms apply to the subscriber. SUSANNA WILCOX. Chelwells, 16th March, 1807.
FOR SALE, A valuable tract of Land, IN the lower end of Buckingham, lying on Buffalo creek, adjoining the lands of Mr. James Wilson and Mr. Copland, containing upwards of one thousand acres, being in a populous and wealthy neighborhood and within three miles of Ca-Ira. A sufficient quantity is opened to work ten hands to advantage—the greater part being yet to clear, abounding in excellent timber, and affording from four to five hundred acres of prime tobacco land. Mr. Moses Scott living on the premises will show the land to any one inclined to purchase. For terms apply to the subscriber. SUSANNA WILCOX. Chelwells, 16th March, 1807.
Sales at Auction. Will be SOLD, by the subscribers on Tuesday the 14th day of April next, on the premises, THE HOUSES AND LOT, at present occupied by Thomas Underwood, esq. consisting of an excellent brick dwelling house, smoke-house; carriage-house and stable, all lately built and in complete repair; the lot well enclosed. One half the purchase money payable next Christmas, and the balance payable the Christmas following, for bonds with approved security, with a deed of trust on the property to secure the punctual payment of the money. At the same time and place will be sold four or five excellent HOUSE SERVANTS, together with several new FEATHER BEDS, and a great variety of Household and Kitchen FURNITURE, for bonds with approved security, payable next Christmas. PROSSER & MONCURE, Auc'rs. Feb. 25, 1807.
WILL BE SOLD, At Public Auction, On the seventh day of April next, sundry Valuable LOTS, With and without improvements, lying on the Main-street, passing through Adams's Valley, and a short distance from the Market-House—consisting of A lot, on which is erected a neat two story brick house, completely fitted for a grocery, and the accommodation of a family; fronting on the main street about 200 feet, and running back about 200 feet to Adams's canal—Four unimproved lots, 25 feet each, front, adjoining each other, fronting on the same main street, and running back about 250 feet to Adams's canal—These latter lots are separated from the lot on which stands the brick tenement, only by Mr. Samuel Bell's lot. To give a further description of the above valuable property, is deemed unnecessary. Its advantageous situation, arising from its contiguity to the market—its situation immediately on a populous road, even now, & promises soon to be the greatest inlet to the heart of the city, with the increasing value of landed property in the neighborhood, promise that few similar opportunities will offer hereafter for making such valuable purchases. The terms are, a credit of 6, 12 and 18 months, the purchasers giving bond and security, together with deeds of trust on the property to secure the faithful performance of their contracts—which bonds and other securities must be made to the satisfaction of Messrs. Prosser & Moncure, who will conduct the sale. THOMAS PULLING. Richmond, 18th Feb. 1807.
Land for Sale. By virtue of a deed of trust executed to me by William Tear, to secure the payment of a debt due James Murphy and company, I will SELL, to the highest bidder, for ready money, at Amherst courthouse, on Saturday the 28th day of March next, a tract of LAND, lying in Amherst county, on the branches of Naked creek, within one mile of the courthouse aforesaid, containing 320 acres, being the tract on which the said William Tear now resides, and known by the name of the Tan-Yard—being only interested as trustee, for the benefit of others, I will only warrant the title of the said tract of land, as to myself and those claiming under me. JOHN HIGGINBOTHAM, Trustee. Warminster, 18th Feb. 1807.
IN consequence of an error in the above advertisement, the word Tear being taken for "Tear," the sale of the above tract of land is postponed until Saturday the eleventh day of April next, at which time it will certainly take place. John Higginbotham. March 9, 1807.
WANTED, A DISCREET industrious Woman, as a house-keeper—one who can come recommended for her integrity, will meet with liberal wages by applying at the Bell Tavern. February 12th 1807.
JUST RECEIVED & FOR SALE, In addition to our extensive assortment of BAR-IRON, a quantity of SHEP-IRON, NAIL-RODS, and best polished WAGON-BOXES. We have also received several Ton Broad Bar-Iron, Suitable for plantation use. RUSSELL & WALLACE. Richmond, Jan. 19, 1807.
MATTRESSES. CAN be had on very short notice, MATTRESSES of all sizes & kinds, agreeably to order, in the large corner white house, opposite the Old City Tavern, two squares below the Market Bridge—BEDS made & MATTRESSES repaired.—Horses TAILS & MANES purchased. Jno. S. Pleasants. Jan. 1st, 1807.
WE have removed to the house formerly occupied by Messrs. DONALD MACKENZIE & Co. nearly opposite the Bank. JAMES & JOHN DUNLOP. Petersburg, 3d March, 1807.
COMMITTED to the jail of Hanover county, a negro woman as a runaway, who says her name is TEMPY, and that she is the property of Thomas Cawthorn of Spotsylvania. The owner is requested to pay charges and take away said slave. THE JAILOR. Hanover courthouse, Mar. 10, 1807.
LANDS for SALE. THE Subscriber will dispose of TWO SMALL Tracts of Land, in Powhatan county, detached from the one on which he lives, upon very reasonable terms:—One of them containing four hundred and twenty acres, lies immediately in the fork of the North & South branches of Pine Creek, partaking of the flat land of both, to the amount of about thirty acres.—This land is rich; above one half is in woods; and mostly of that of the first rate tobacco land. About one hundred and twenty acres of that which is cleared, is now under cultivation and produces Corn and Wheat uncommonly well. There is on this tract, a comfortable Dwelling-House, lately built, two rooms below and two above, with a fire-place in each room, also some Negro Houses, and other convenient out Houses. Possession may be had next fall, with the privilege of sowing wheat thereon in proper time. Any person inclined to view the land, may have it shown to them by Capt. LITTLEBERRY STOVALL, who is living on the premises.—Part of the money will be required in hand, and the balance in twelve months from this date. The other TRACT lies near the Buckingham road, on the North side, about four miles below the courthouse; known by the name of TOWN HILL; and possesses the most beautiful and elevated site in the lower county, presenting to the view several ranges of mountains. This place, from its situation, was never known to fail of fruit; besides, a number of Old Fruit Trees of various kinds—there is lately planted thereon, an Orchard of Peach Trees, and another of Apple of choice Fruit. This tract, contains two hundred and seventy acres, about one half in woods, has a comfortable Dwelling-House thereon, two rooms below and two above, with a fire-place in each room below. This land is no less valuable for its fertility, than for its healthy and delightful situation, and the advantage of Fruit. A great bargain may be had in this tract on the same terms of the other.—This land will be shown to any person by Mr. SLEAD, living on the premises. If these tracts of Land, are not sold before April Powhatan court, they will be offered for Sale, to the highest bidder, when the terms will be particularly made known. W. BENTLEY. Powhatan county, Jan. 20th, 1807.
FOR SALE, Next door to Mr. William Temple's, Allum Salt, & New-England POTATOES, Of superior quality. Also—A General Assortment of GROCERIES, Good of their kinds and low in price, which will be sold for cash, or exchanged for country produce, by JOB GREENE. Richmond, March 6th, 1807
The Imported Horse, PAUL, Is a beautiful sorrel, fifteen hands three inches high, remarkable for his elegance, beauty, strength and fine bone: Will stand the ensuing season at my plantation in Powhatan county, on James river, three miles above the Mannakin town ferry and about the same distance below Jude's ferry, to cover mares at twenty-five dollars the season, but may be discharged by the payment of eighteen dollars if paid by the first day of November next, with half a dollar to the groom. Good and extensive pasture gratis, but no liability for escapes or other accidents. The season will commence on the first of March and end the first day of August next. This beautiful horse PAUL, was raised by the Prince of Wales, and got by his horse Saltram, who was got by O'Kelly's Eclipse, his dam, Virago, by Snap, Paul's dam, Purty, was got by Matchem, her dam, the Old Squire mare, of as great fame as any mare in the kingdom. Several certificates of Paul as a good and sure foal geter may be seen at his stand. THOMAS HARRIS, Jr. Millwood. F. B. 27. 1807 N. B. Mares may be fed at 2s. per day if the money is sent with them. T. H.
GOUTY, IMPORTED last fall, by Brown & Rives, will stand the ensuing season at my stable, in Amherst, five miles from New-Glasgow, at twenty-five dollars the season, dischargeable by twenty, if paid by the first day of October next.—The season to commence the first of March and end first August.—Mares may be covered by the leap at twelve dollars, paid at the time of service; or forty dollars to ensure them in foal, payable first day of January next—one dollar to the groom in every case.—Good and extensive pasture, gratis, but no liability for accidents or escapes. GOUTY is a beautiful bay, ten years old, in high health and vigor, five feet three inches high, full of bone and muscle, fine points and elegant form. He was after many months research selected by Mr. Weatherby (author of the racing calendar and general stud-book) as one of the best horses that could be procured in Great Britain. In a letter from him he says there never was a higher bred horse shipped from Great Britain or any other country. GOUTY was got by Sir Peter Teazle (unquestionably the best stallion now in England) his dam the famous Yellow Mare by Tandem; granddam, Perdita by Herod; great grand dam, Fair Forrester by Sloe; great great grand dam by Forrester; great great great grand dam by Partner; Croft's bay Barb; Makeless; Brimmer; Son of Doddsworth; Burton Barb Mare. GOUTY run but three times, owing to an injury he received in the fore leg—1st, in 1799, for the Darby stakes, for three year olds, won by Archduke. 2d, in 1800, sweepstakes, for all ages, with 25 guineas added out of the racing fund—won by Gouty, beating Fugleman, Vivaldi, &c. &c. 3d. New-Market July meeting, £ 50, by subscription, won by Sorcerer. ROBERT RIVERS February 10th, 1807.
FOR SALE, And possession given the 1st of January next, A valuable tract of Land, In the county of Albemarle, on the waters of Moore's creek, containing 600 acres—The soil is equal to any in the county for the culture of corn, wheat and tobacco—the advantages it possesses make it a desirable situation, it being within two and a half miles of Charlottesville, six of Milton and four from the President's manufacturing mill. On this tract there is a good new two story dwelling house, with other necessary houses, sufficient for the reception of a genteel family; the plantation is in good order for cropping. Any person inclined to purchase, may know the terms by applying to William Galt, in Richmond, or the subscriber, in Milton, who will show the land, and treat for the same. DAVID ANDERSON. February 11, 1807.
FOR HIRE—A MAN, Who is well acquainted with the management of race horses. For further information apply to Mrs. Sarah Gunn, Richmond Hill, or to JOHN TURPIN, sen. Feb. 21, 1807.
The noted & much admired English horse, KNOWSLEY, Will stand the ensuing season at our stable in Albemarle county, 10 miles above Charlottesville, to cover mares at twenty-five dollars the season, five of which will be remitted if paid by the 1st of August next; fourteen dollars the leap, and forty dollars to ensure a mare to be in foal, with one dollar for each mare to the groom, which with the leap money must be paid when the mare is covered. Mares put to Knowsley last season which did not prove with foal, will be ensured this year for twenty dollars paid as above.—Notes of hand will be required in every instance where the money is not sent with the mares or paid before they are taken away. Excellent and extensive pasture well enclosed gratis besides several grass lots, which will be kept for mares with colts, and mares sent before foaling. Servants will be boarded at 9s. per week, and grain furnished mares as directed at the lowest market price, for which the money must be paid before the mares are taken away. The most pointed attention in every particular shall be paid to mares sent to our care, but cannot be liable for any accidents or escapes which may happen. KNOWSLEY's pedigree and performance have been so frequently published, that we deem it unnecessary now to insert it. The performance of his colts on the turf last spring and fall has so well established his superior worth, that nothing more remains to be said by us only to observe that nine of his colts have been started on the turf, seven of which proved successful in winning eleven sweepstakes and matches; the other two always run second best; five out of the seven winning colts distanced the field. WILLIAM WOODS. GEO. M. WOODS. Albemarle, Feb. 20th, 1807. P.S. The season will commence the 1st of March and expire the 1st of August.
We have lately received, FOR SALE, 12 hds. sugar 15 boxes cotton & woe 30 bbs. do. cards do. 3000 lbs. green coffee 4 tons castings assort- 10 hds. Antigua rum ed, viz. pots, ovens, 5 do Windward island skillets, spiders, and do irons, teakettles and 14 hds. N. E. rum waggon boxes 14 bbs. do 350 sacks salt 12 hds. molasses 100 bbs cut herrings 8 casks Malaga wine 30 do whole do 20 tiers & bds. whisky 15 do shad 4 pipes apple brandy 40 lbs Spanish indigo 15 bbs do 15 lbs nutmegs 12 crates Liverpool 100 pr men's fine shoes wave assorted 50 do coarse do 10 do stone do 500 lbs Glanber salts We have also on hand, Iron Leaf sugar German, Crawley and Tanners & Linseed oil Blistered Steel Nova Scotia grind Race & ground ginger stones Pepper Ground plaster in bbs Alspice Good manufactured tobacco by the keg, for FF & P powder retailin Shot assorted sizes Tar French brandy Weeding hoes Rice Nests woodware Cheese Bed cords, leading lines and twine Wrought and cut nails, assorted sizes Necklaces Snuff Class ware, viz. 1-2 pt. tumblers and decanters, assorted sizes Hats Stone jugs, butter pots, chamber pots, wash basins, bake pans, chums, &c. &c. &c. We daily expect to receive, a quantity of Sherry Wine, Window Glass, Copers and Allum, all of which articles, we will sell at a small advance, for cash, approved paper or country produce. Shapard & Lucke. Richmond. May 8, 1806.
W. Haight, UPHOLSTERER—From New-York, Has for sale, on the Main-street, nearly opposite the Old City Tavern, MATTRESSES & FEATHER BEDS of every description; with a large & elegant assortment of Paper Hangings and Curtain Trimmings, Mahogany Furniture, Window Cornices, Piano-Forces, &c. Bed and Window Curtains made in the most fashionable style, very low. Old Mattresses worked over &c. The above articles will be sold for cash or country produce. Richmond, Feb. 22, 1807.
To the Public. THE Subscriber has removed to an house near the upper end of the Town on the Street leading from the Capitol square. He continues to practise law in all the Superior Courts held in the City of Richmond, and also in the District Court of Bruns-wick. His Clients may rely on his utmost assiduity and attention to the business entrusted to his care. WM. MUNFORD.

act for granting lands to the inhabitants and settlers at Vincennes and the Illinois country, in the territory north west of the Ohio, and for confirming them in their possessions, be, and the same are hereby confirmed; unless when actually rejected by the said commissioners; although the persons entitled to the land, may not have given notice of their claim as required by the several acts making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory; Provided however, That no other claims shall be confirmed, by virtue of this section, than such as having been entered on the territorial records, have by the commissioners aforesaid, been inserted in their reports, transmitted as aforesaid.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the several persons or the legal representatives of the several persons, to whom or to whose assigns the several tracts of the tract of land near Vincennes, known by the name of the "Upper Prairie," have been heretofore confirmed, be and they are hereby respectively confirmed in their claims to the respective tracts also claimed by them, and in their actual possession, lying in that tract of land containing two hundred and forty four acres, which is known by the name of "Continuation," and is situated between the boundaries of the tracts already confirmed, and the river Wabash.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the several persons whose claims are confirmed, by this act, and had not been actually located prior to the establishment of the board of commissioners, be, and they are hereby authorised to enter their locations with the register of the land office at Vincennes, on any part of the tracts set aside for that purpose, by virtue of the act entitled, "An act respecting the claims to lands in the Indiana Territory, and state of Ohio," and in conformity with the provisions of that act: Provided, That such location shall be made prior to the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and eight; and the right of any person who shall neglect to locate prior to that day, shall become void, and forever be barred.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That every person, or the legal representative of every person whose claim to a tract of land is confirmed by this act, and who had not previously obtained a patent for the same, from the governor either of the territory north west of the Ohio, or of the Indiana territory, shall whenever his claim shall have been located and surveyed, be entitled to receive from the register of the land office, at Vincennes, a certificate stating that the claimant is entitled to receive a patent for such tract of land by virtue of this act; for which certificate the register shall receive one dollar; and which certificate shall entitle the party to a patent of the said tract, which shall issue in like manner as is provided by law for the other lands of the United States.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the register and receiver of public monies in the district of Kaskaskia, be allowed till the first day of December next, to complete the investigation of claims to land in the said district. And each of the said officers, and the clerk of the board shall be allowed an additional compensation of five hundred dollars in full for his service in relation to such claims.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the public sales of the public lands in the district of Vincennes, may be continued six weeks, if the term of three weeks now prescribed by law, shall not be found sufficient to offer all the land within the said district for sale.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That persons entitled to a right of pre-emption to lands in the Mississippi territory, shall be allowed till the first day of January next, to make the first payment of the purchase money of such land.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro-tempore. March 3, 1807.—APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT Making appropriation for finishing the South Wing of the Capitol, and for other purposes. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in addition to appropriations already made, the following sums of money shall be, and the same are hereby appropriated, to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States, to the purposes hereinafter mentioned, that is to say: For finishing the south wing of the capitol, twenty-five thousand dollars. For furnishing the same for the accommodation of the House of Representatives, seventeen thousand dollars.
For making a new roof and other repairs to the north wing of the capitol, twenty-five thousand dollars. For opening and repairing avenues and roads within the territory of Columbia, three thousand dollars. For repairs and improvements on the President's house, and the lot of ground on which the same stands, fifteen thousand dollars. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums of money hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro-tempore. March 3, 1807.—APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
AN ACT Making appropriations for the support of government during the year one thousand eight hundred and seven. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the expenditure of the civil list, in the present year, including the contingent expenses of the several departments and officers; for the compensation of the several loan officers and their clerks, and for books and stationary for the same; for the payment of annuities and grants; for the support of the mint establishment; for the expenses of intercourse with foreign nations; for the support of light houses, beacons, buoys and public piers; for the defraying the expenses of surveying the public lands, and for satisfying certain miscellaneous claims; the following sums be, and the same hereby are respectively appropriated, that is to say: For compensation granted by law to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, their officers and attendants, estimated for a session of four months and a half continuance, two hundred and one thousand, four hundred and twenty-five dollars; For the expense of firewood, stationary, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress, twenty-four thousand, two hundred dollars; For all contingent expenses of the library, and librarian's allowance for the year one thousand eight hundred and seven, eight hundred dollars; For compensation to the President and Vice President of the United States, thirty thousand dollars; For compensation to the secretary of state, clerks and persons employed in that department, thirteen thousand dollars; For the incidental and contingent expenses of the said department, four thousand two hundred dollars; For printing and distributing copies of the laws of the second session of the ninth Congress, and printing the laws in newspapers, eight thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For special messengers charged with dispatches, two thousand dollars; For compensation to the secretary of the treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, sixteen thousand, seven hundred dollars; For the expense of translating foreign languages, allowance to the person employed in receiving and transmitting passports and sea letters, stationary and printing, one thousand dollars; For compensation to the comptroller of the treasury, clerks and persons employed in his office, twelve thousand nine hundred and seventy-seven dollars; For expense of stationary, printing and incidental and contingent expenses of the comptroller's office, eight hundred dollars; For compensation to the auditor of the treasury, the clerks and persons in his office, twelve thousand two hundred dollars; For expense of stationary, printing and incidental and contingent expenses in the treasurer's office, three hundred dollars; For compensation to the register of the treasury, clerks, and persons employed in his office, sixteen thousand and fifty-two dollars and two cents; For expense of stationary and printing in the register's office, (including books for the public stock and for the arrangement of the marine papers,) two thousand eight hundred dollars; For purchasing books, maps, and charts for the use of the treasury department, four hundred dollars; For compensation to the secretary of the commissioners of the sinking fund, two hundred and fifty dollars; For fuel and other contingent expenses of the treasury department, four thousand dollars; For defraying the expenses incident to the stating and printing of the public accounts for the year one thousand eight hundred and seven, one thousand two hundred dollars; For compensation to a superintendent employed to secure the buildings and records of the treasury, during the year one thousand eight hundred and seven, including the expense of two watchmen, and for the repair of two fire engines, buckets, lanterns, and other incidental
expenses, one thousand, one hundred dollars; For compensation to the secretary of war, clerks and persons employed in his office, eleven thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For the expense of fuel, stationary, printing, and other contingent expenses of the office of the secretary of war, one thousand dollars; For compensation to the accountant of the war department, clerks and persons employed in his office, ten thousand nine hundred and ten dollars; For contingent expenses in the offices of the secretary of the war department, one thousand dollars; For compensation to clerks employed in the paymaster's office, one thousand eight hundred dollars; For fuel in the said office, ninety dollars; For compensation to the purveyor of public supplies, clerks and persons employed in his office, and for expense of stationary, store rent and fuel, for the said office, four thousand six hundred dollars; For compensation to the secretary of the navy, clerks and persons employed in his office, nine thousand eight hundred and ten dollars; For expense of fuel, stationary, printing, and other contingent expenses in the office of the secretary of the navy, two thousand dollars; For compensation to the accountant of the navy, clerks and persons employed in his office, ten thousand four hundred and ten dollars; For contingent expenses in the office of the accountant of the navy, five hundred dollars; For compensation to the post master general, to the assistant post master general, and clerks and persons employed in the post master general's office, fourteen thousand four hundred and fifty dollars; For expense of fuel, candles, house rent for the messenger, stationary, chests, &c. exclusive of expenses for prosecution, portanceus, mail locks, and other expenses incident to the department, these being paid for by the post master general out of the funds of the office, two thousand five hundred dollars; For compensation to the several loan officers, thirteen thousand two hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to the clerks of the several commissioners of loans, and for an allowance to certain loan officers, in lieu of clerk hire, and to defray the authorised expenses of the several loan offices, fifteen thousand dollars; For compensation to the surveyor general, and for that of the clerks employed by him, three thousand two hundred dollars; For compensation to the surveyor of the lands south of the state of Tennessee, clerks employed in his office, stationary and other contingencies, three thousand two hundred dollars; For compensation to the officers of the mint: The director, two thousand dollars; The treasurer, one thousand two hundred dollars; The assayer, one thousand five hundred dollars; The chief coiner, one thousand five hundred dollars; The melter and refiner, one thousand five hundred dollars; The engraver, one thousand two hundred dollars; One clerk at seven hundred dollars; And two clerks at five hundred dollars; For the wages of persons employed in the different branches of melting, coining, carpenter's, mill wright's, and Smith's work, including the sum of one thousand dollars per annum, allowed to an assistant coiner, and die forger, who also oversees the execution of the iron work, seven thousand two hundred and seventy-eight dollars; For the repairs of furnaces, costs of rollers and screws, timber, bar-iron, lead, steel, pot ash, and for all other contingencies of the mint, two thousand six hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the territory of Orleans, thirteen thousand dollars; For incidental and contingent expenses of the executive officers of the said territory, and for express hire and compensation of an Indian interpreter, two thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Mississippi territory, five thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars; For expense of stationary, office rent, and other contingent expenses in said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Indiana territory, five thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; For expenses of stationary, office rent, and other contingent expenses of the said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars; For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary of the Louisiana territory, five thousand one hundred and fifty dollars; For expense of stationary, office rent,
and other contingent expenses of the said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars; For the discharge of such demands against the United States, on account of the civil department, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been admitted in a due course of settlement at the treasury, two thousand dollars; For additional compensation to the clerks of the several departments of state, treasury, war, and navy, and of the general post office, not exceeding, for each department respectively, fifteen per centum, in addition to the sums allowed by the act, intitled "An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorise the laying out certain public roads; and for other purposes," thirteen thousand two hundred and sixty-nine dollars; For compensation granted by law to the chief justice, associate judges, & district judges of the United States, including the chief justice, and two associate judges of the district of Columbia; to the attorney general, and to the judge of the district of Orleans, fifty nine thousand four hundred dollars; For the like compensation granted to the several district attorneys of the United States, three thousand four hundred dollars; For compensation to the marshals of the districts of Maine, New-Hampshire, Vermont, Kentucky, Ohio, East and West Tennessee, and Orleans, one thousand six hundred dollars; For defraying the expenses of the supreme, circuit and district courts of the United States, including the district of Columbia, and of jurors and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines, forfeitures and penalties, and likewise for defraying the expenses of prosecution for offences against the United States, and for safe keeping of prisoners, forty thousand dollars; For the payment of sundry pensions granted by the late government, eight hundred and sixty dollars; For the payment of the annual allowance to the invalid pensioners of the United States, from the 5th of March, one thousand eight hundred and seven, to the fourth of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight, ninety eight thousand dollars; For the maintenance and support of light houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers, and stakeage of channels, bars and shoals, & certain contingent expenses, eighty three thousand, nine hundred and sixty one dollars and eight cents; For erecting a light house on St. Simon's island, in Georgia, the former appropriation of seven thousand dollars for that object having been carried to the surplus fund, nineteen thousand dollars; For erecting light houses at the mouth of the Mississippi river, and at or near the pitch of cape Look-out, in North Carolina, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated by law for those objects, the balance of a former appropriation for those objects, of twenty four thousand six hundred and twenty five dollars and ninety six cents, having been carried to the surplus fund, fifty five thousand dollars; For erecting a lighthouse on Whitehead, at the entrance of Penobscot bay, the former appropriation for that object having been carried to the surplus fund, two thousand two hundred and five dollars, and eighty cents; For the erecting of beacons in the harbor of New-York, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated, one thousand two hundred dollars; For defraying the expenses incurred in surveying the coast of North Carolina, between cape Hatteras and cape Fear, in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for that object, one thousand three hundred dollars; For compensating the commissioners in the aforesaid service for the loss of their effects incident to the service on board the revenue cutters wrecked at Ocracoke; the amount of which loss the accounting officers of the treasury are hereby authorised to liquidate and allow upon satisfactory proof being exhibited to them of such loss, one thousand six hundred dollars; For carrying on the surveys of public lands in the state of Ohio, and in the several territories, seventy-three thousand one hundred and eighty dollars; For expenses of intercourse with foreign nations, thirty-three thousand and fifty dollars; For contingent expenses of intercourse with foreign nations, twenty thousand dollars; For expenses of intercourse with the Barbary powers, fifty thousand dollars; For contingent expenses of intercourse with the Barbary powers, fifty thousand dollars; For the relief and protection of distressed American seamen, five thousand dollars;
For the salaries of the agents at London, Paris and Madrid for prosecuting claims in relation to captures, six thousand dollars; For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims against the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, and which are of a nature, according to the usage thereof, to require payment in specie, four thousand dollars. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations heretofore made, shall be paid and discharged out of the fund of six hundred thousand dollars, reserved by an act making provision for the debt of the United States, and out of any monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
NATHL. MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. S. SMITH, President of the Senate pro-tempore. March 3, 1807.—APPROVED, TH: JEFFERSON.
NOTICE IS HEREBY PUBLICLY GIVEN, To all persons to whom the estate of James Harris, dec'd. (of the Mount) is indebted, THAT the representatives of that estate desire the respective claims or demands against the estate, should be immediately brought forward and properly authenticated, that the undersigned may make necessary provision for the discharge of the same. Those who are indebted to said estate are earnestly solicited to pay off their accounts without delay, as the situation of the estate will not enable the subscribers to grant further indulgence. JAMES HARRIS, } Adm'rs. of James ROBERT HARRIS, } Harris, dec'd. Chesterfield, Feb 25th, 1807. w6t
BY virtue of a deed of trust executed to the subscriber by Thomas C. Fletcher, of the county of Albemarle, to secure the payment of a sum of money therein expressed, due John Goddard, of Baltimore, I shall offer for sale before the door of Triplett T. Estes, in the town of Charlottesville, on the fifteenth day of April, for cash, one negro girl, named Judith. The subscriber being only Trustee will convey the title vested in him as such. JOHN KEY, Jan. March 23d, 1807. w2||
Land for Sale. THE Subscriber is desirous of selling his tract of Land in the county of Powhatan, on Appomattox river, (which is now navigable to within two miles of Petersburg) twenty-eight miles from Richmond, and thirty-two from Petersburg; containing four hundred and forty-four Acres. There is on this land a valuable MILL, now in good repair, with a permanent stone dam, situated on a constant stream of water, running immediately through the land. A further description is deemed unnecessary, as it is presumed any person inclining to purchase, will first view the premises. The terms will be such as to suit the purchaser and may be known by applying to the subscriber living on the premises. CREED HASKINS. P. S. I would also sell another tract, situated about one mile from the above tract, on Skinquarter creek, containing three hundred acres. The quality of this land is equal if not superior to any in the neighborhood, and has a large proportion of valuable meadow land. The terms may be known by applying as above. CREED HASKINS. March 7th, 1807. wtf
TO RENT, THE TENEMENT, Lately occupied by Mrs. Whitaker, in an agreeable, retired situation, and very convenient for a family. WILLIAM M'KIM. Richmond, March 2 1807. tf
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