Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1805-04-26 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. I.]
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1805.
[NO. 122.
WHOLESALE PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1805.
Table with 5 columns: ARTICLES, per, From, To, Remarks. Lists prices for various goods like Bacon, Beef, Brandy, Bread, Butter, Candles, Coal, Cocoa, Coffee, Cordage, Cotton, Duck, Fish, Fustick, Gin, Grain, Hemp, Hides, Indigo, Iron, Logwood, Lead, Meal, Molasses, Peas, Pepper, Pimento, Pitch, Pork, Raisins, Rice, Rosin, Rum, Salt, Soap, Sugar, Shingles, Staves, Tar, Tobacco, Tallow, Turpentine, Wax, Bees, Wines.
Premiums of Insurance on American Property. To Great-Britain, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, without the Straights of Gibraltar. France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden. In the Mediterranean. Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands. British and Neutral Windward Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas. Jamaica and Honduras. Porto Rico. Havana. Cape-Francois, (unarmed) Ports in the Bite of Leogane. Ports on the South side of St. Domingo. Persia, India, and China. Coasters. Prices of Stocks. Virginia Bank, 45 dolls. per share, advance—In demand. Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, shares 20 per cent. advance—Dull. United States Bank, 560 dolls. per share. Exchange on London, 1 per cent. under par.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The fast sailing Brig ELIZABETH, Robert Barclay, Master:— Burthen 1300 barrels flour—Will be ready for the reception of a cargo in a few days. For terms apply to John Davis.
WHO OFFERS FOR SALE, Imported in the above Brig from Tobago, 67 Hogsheads RUM. 5 do. MOLASSES. Portsmouth, April 22. tf 614
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER, To any port in the United States, or the West Indies, THE SCHOONER SYLVIA, E. Richardson, Master. Burthen 650 barrels—Said schooner is of an easy draught of water, and well calculated for a Carolina trader. For terms apply to Phinehas Dana & Co. April 19. tf 607
FOR LIVERPOOL, To sail at farthest by the tenth of May, The British Ship GOLDEN GROVE, Francis Barr, Master. One hundred and fifty hogsheads, can be taken on freight, if early application be made Moses Myers. April 17. tf 603
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The Betsey Brig HOPE, Robert M'George, Master:— A strong good vessel, burthen about 200 tons, apply to Robert Maitland & Co. WHO HAVE FOR SALE, ON BOARD OF SAID BRIG, 6000 Bushels Liverpool STOWED SALT. 15 Casks QUEENSWARE. 20 do. FARTHENWARE, and 21 Tons COALS. April 15. tf 596
WILLIAM HARTSHORNE, JUN. OFFERS FOR SALE, The Schooner PATIENCE, AND HER CARGO—CONSISTING OF 500 Barrels Alexandria Superior FLOUR. 2 Half do. do. do. 20 Barrels Superior PILOT BREAD. 50 do. Fine do. 20 Kegs of CRACKERS. April 18. tf 598
WE WANT, A British ship of 250 to 300 hhds. burthen. C. & F. WHITTLE. April 12. tf 593
FOR FALMOUTH, (To sail in 12 or 15 days) The new and fast sailing ship PERSEVERANCE, Capt. Follenby. For passage only (having excellent accommodations) apply to the Master on board, or Robert Gibson. April 8. tf 597
FOR SALE, On board the Ship ROB A BETSEY, Captain RICHARDSON, CADIZ SALT. William Pennock. WHO OFFERS FOR CHARTER, The said Ship ROB A BETSEY. April 5. tf 599
FOR CHARTER, THE SHIP YORKSHIRE, William Lee, Master:— Momentarily expected from Jamaica. She is a fine ship nearly new, and burthen about 400 hogsheads. A preference would be given to a freight for Liverpool. Warren Ashley. April 3. tf 451
WANTED, Two or three Crafts of easy draft of water, to load at Plymouth, N. C. for this port. C. & F. WHITTLE. March 20. tf 513
WANTED TO CHARTER, An American vessel of about 150 tons burthen, for Europe, for which a cargo is now ready. Apply to MOSES MYERS. March 13. tf 492
A vessel of about 150 to 200 tons burthen is wanted on Charter, for Jamaica. JOHN GRANBERY. February 18. tf 434
NOW LANDING From on board the Ships Juno and Courtney, from Jamaica, 250 Hogsheads RUM. For sale by WILLIAM PENNOCK. WHO OFFERS FOR CHARTER, THE SHIPS JANE, of 417 Tons. JUNO, of 260 do. COURTNEY, of 200 do. All ready to receive cargoes. January 21. tf 358
FOR BOURDEAUX, The staunch well built Ship PATSEY, David G. Bowles, Master:— Will be ready to receive her cargo in ten days. For freight or passage, apply to Messrs. Galligo, Richard & Co. Richmond; Ramaut, Gernon & Co. Petersburg; or to JAMES MAURICE & CO. March 8. tf 478
I WANT TO CHARTER, A BRITISH VESSEL, of about 200 tons burthen, for Europe. MOSES MYERS. February 25. tf 453
NOTICE. HAVING given Mr. STEPHENS PARHAM, a concern in my Business, the Firm in future, will be PHINEHAS DANA & Co. January 2. tf
A VILLANOUS ACT. One Hundred Dollars Reward. ON Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning last, some villain, or villains, entered an out-house adjoining Captain Pennock's stable, and terminated the existence of my HORSE, by cutting his throat.—Whoever will give such information of the perpetrator, or perpetrators, as will bring him or them to justice, shall receive the above reward. John Madden, No. 17, Main-Street. April 1. tf 548
TO RENT. THE Store, Cellar, and Compting Room, No. 41, Main-Street, at present occupied by Messrs. GILLIAT & MACKINDER. Apply to Thomas Willock. April 1. tf 547
THE Stockholders in the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, are informed, that an Election of Fifteen Directors of the said Company, will be held at this Office, on Wednesday the 1st day of May next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. John Cowper, Sec'ry. Office of Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, 29th March, 1805. tf 544
FOR SALE, 12 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 15 do. GRENADA do. 20 do. HOLLAND GIN. 20 do. COUNTRY do. 12 do. FRENCH BRANDY. 2 do. ALCANT do. 22 Qrs. Casks SHERRY WINE. 10 do. do. MALAGA do. PORT and CLARET WINE, in casks & bottles. 6 Barrels PORK—and about 1000 Dozen PORTER, of my last winters flock, equal to any imported. Joseph Hayes. August 24. tf
NOW LANDING From on board the Schooner LYDIA, Capt. Livingston, from Antigua 116 Puncheons RUM. For sale by William Pennock. WHO WANTS TO PURCHASE, RED AND WHITE OAK STAVES—and 22 INCH SHINGLES. November 5. tf 122
200 Tierces NEW RICE. Just received, and for Sale by MOSES MYERS. March 25. tf 532
WANTED, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, FOUR HUNDRED CORDS OF OAK BARK; For which the following prices, in CASH, will be given—delivered at the TAN-YARD:— For Spanish Oak Bark, 10 Dollars per Cord. Willow, or Water Oak, 9 do. Red Oak, 8 do. White Oak, if young and not too scaly, 7 do. A FEW CORDS OF BEECH BARK, Will also be received at 7 Dollars per cord. It is recommended to those who get BARK, to bring it in early in the season, for if kept out and exposed to heavy rains, it will not be received. WILLIAM PLUME & CO. March 11. tf 485
SAMUEL SAUNDERS & CO. Have taken the Store lately occupied by Messrs. John Rorke & Co. opposite the New Market, WHERE THEY OFFER FOR SALE, A General Assortment of Groceries: And have just received from Philadelphia, per the schooner Liberty, Captain Fisher, 20 Barrels RYE WHISKEY. 50 do. APPLE BRANDY. 50 Boxes BLOOM RAISINS. 100 Reams WRAPPING PAPER. April 17. tf 601
LANDING From on board the Schooner Friends' Adventure, Capt. H. Dickson, and for Sale by the Subscribers, 125 Boxes White and Brown Havanna Sugar. Robert Gibson. April 8. tf 568
Twenty Firkins of Superior Quality PHILADELPHIA BUTTER. For Sale by John Rorke & Co. April 8. tf 569
250 Barrels Superfine, 250 do. Fine, 100 do. X Middlings, 150 do. do. 50 do. Ship, 90 do. Navy, 10 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. For Sale by JAMES MAURICE & CO. April 12. tf 589
MARTIN FISK, IS THIS DAY LANDING, From the Schooner Diadema, Captain Howse, from Boston, 150 Bbls. No. 1 & 2, Beef 40 Half do. Mess do. for family use. 75 Bbls. No. 1 & 2, Pork. 30 Half do. do. 50 Bbls. Boston Bay Macke-ral. 60 do. N. E. Rum. 75 Boxes Mould Candles. 100 do. Brown Soap. 15 do. Chocolate. 8 Bbls. Apples, in prime order. 80 Small Kegs Choice Butter, for family use. 50 Bun-Ro. Printing Paper. 100 Reams Wrapping do. 100 Box. Smoked Herring. And a few trunks of Ladies Morocco Shoes. IN STORE. 50 Barrels Rye Whiskey. April 17. tf 600
NOW LANDING, From on board the Brig Andross Coggin, from Guadalupe, and Schooner Ploughboy, from Havana. 40 Hogsheads SUGAR. 17 do. MOLASSES. 4 Barrels do. 240 Boxes White Havanna SUGAR. 110 do. Brown do. For Sale by William Pennock. April 24. tf 616
COCKE & SANFORD, No. 40, MAIN-STREET. Have imported in the Ship Dumfries, from London, an extensive assortment of useful and fashionable SPRING GOODS: Which they offer on liberal terms, by Wholesale and Retail. April 24. tf 617
GILLIAT & MACKINDER, Have received their assortment of SPRING GOODS, By the ship DUMFRIES, from London.—Assorted Packages for exportation, entitled to drawback. April 24. tf 622
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS. RICHARD TAYLOR, Has received from London per the Ship Dumfries, Captain Beard, a handsome and general assortment of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, which he offers for Sale, by Wholesale and Retail, for Cash, or good Paper. April 24. tf 619
FOR SALE—BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 50 Hds. Petersburg TOBACCO, of good quality and well 1000 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 385 do. Fine do. 7 do. X MIDDLINGS. 99 do. SHIP STUFF. 20 do. SHIP BREAD. 16 Pips Holland GIN. 7 do. Country do. of superior quality. 14 Butts French BRANDY. ALSO, LOAF SUGAR, per the Hogshead, and Old London Particular Madeira WINE, fit for immediate use—in pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks. Robert Maitland & Co. April 24. tf 620
Just received per Ship Dumfries, from London, and for Sale, 150 Casks Hibbert's Best Bottled PORTER AND BROWN STOUT. D. R. Waddey & Co. April 24. tf 618
NOW LANDING, From on board the Schooner Mercury, Captain Smith, from Surinam, A Choice Parcel of MOLASSES. For Sale by John Brown, Rothey's Wharf. Who has on hand, A few Dozen Bottles CASTOR OIL. April 24. tf 621
LANDING ON OUR WHARF, From on board the Ship OLD TOM, from Porto Rico—Her Cargo of Prime Green COFFEE. do. SUGAR. HIDES. FUSTICK, and MAHOGANY. All of which we will dispose of on liberal terms. C. & F. Whittle. April 22. tf 610
LANDING THIS DAY, At Commerce-Street Wharf, from on board the Schooner ANN BALLARD. 40 Hogsheads, 2 Tierces, 10 Barrels, 28 Hogsheads best Retailing MOLASSES. A few Barrels of Choice Green COFFEE. James Young. April 22. tf 611
NOW LANDING, From on board the Brig Elizabeth, Captain Barclay, from Tobago, 59 Puncheons RUM. 9 Hogsheads MOLASSES. For Sale by Donaldson, Thorburn & Co. WHO HAVE IN STORE, 1000 Barrels Baltimore Superfine FLOUR. 200 do. Alexandria do. 250 do. Carolina PORK. April 22. tf 612
Sale of Valuable Lands. In Pursuance of an Order of Norfolk County Court, On Friday the 10th of May next, Will be Sold on the premises, in St. Bride's Parish, Norfolk, within two miles of the North Landing, 400 Acres of well Timbered Land, In Lots to suit the Purchasers. The terms will be one half of the purchase money in hand, the other half in six months.—Bond with approved security, or a mortgage on the property, will be required. ANDREW KIDD, SAMUEL SMITH, Commissioners. April 22. tf 613
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court continued and held the twenty-ninth day of March, 1805, in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. Samuel Ramsay, Comp't against Ephraim Robinson, Def't IN CHANCERY. THE Defendant 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 Commonwealth: On the motion of the Complainant by his Counsel, It is ordered, That the said Defendant appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough. A Copy, Teste, WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C. 583

TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1805.
A report is gaining credit that COLONEL BURR is to be appointed Governor of Louisiana, in the room of WILLIAM C. C. CLAIBORNE.
From a close inspection of regular files of six London newspapers for the whole month of February and 1st of March, as late as any received by the Dumfries, we cannot discover even a hint that MOREAU was to direct the intended siege of Gibraltar; nor do we believe that he is to be invested with any such command: much less do we believe that a man of General Moreau's experience would be so extremely rash as to pledge himself for the success of an enterprize which will be opposed by so many difficulties both of nature, art, and bravery—These are obstacles to a successful attempt on that fortress with which both the French and Spaniards are well acquainted.
The idea of carrying Gibraltar by a descent, is like that of falling from the foot to the top of a ladder; and its execution about as probable as that of the proposal made to the madman, to immortalize himself by going into the court-yard and taking a leap into the upper story of the Bethlehem Hospital.
The culpable neglect of duty in the watch, is becoming every night more censurable;—Last night some scoundrels diverted themselves by destroying trees and other property, in different parts of the town; but we have not heard of any of them having been noticed by our police officers.
"—My business in the state "Made me a looker-on here in Vienna; "Where I have seen corruption boil and bubble "Till it o'er-run the stews—Laws for all faults, "But faults so ill-observed, that the strong stat- "tutes "Stand, like the forfeits in a Barber's shop, "As much for mock as mark." SHAKSPEARE. We have the name it is true but we must look in vain for the substance of a police: the fault must lie somewhere; to correct it is the business of all, and is therefore by all neglected
FROM THE VERMONT JOURNAL.
MR. ELLIOT TO HIS CONSTITUENTS. LETTER II.
The first important subject which came before Congress, on which it became necessary for me to abandon either my principles or my party, was the first bill for the temporary government of Louisiana. By this bill, all the military, civil, and judicial powers, exercised by the officers of the existing government on that territory, were to be vested in such person or persons, and exercised in such manner, as the President of the United States should direct. Surely a government of this description must be a perfect despotism; and this, indeed, was admitted by its advocates, who justified the measure on the ground of necessity alone. This necessity I could not discover. By the law of nations the institutions of the ceded country would remain in force until changed by the legislative power of the United States; and it could be the work of a few days only to devise some system of a general nature, which should be competent to the temporary government of the territory, and at the same time consonant to the republican principles of the constitution. The union of legislative, executive, judicial, and military powers, in an individual, was utterly irreconcilable with the spirit of that instrument: and the delegation of a power to the President to appoint a supreme governor of the territory, was repugnant to its letter; the constitution having authorised Congress to vest the appointment of inferior officers only in the President alone. By the institutions of ancient Rome, when the Senate received information of the conquest or cession of a country, they consulted what laws they thought proper should be prescribed, and sent commonly ten ambassadors, with whose concurrence the general of the troops in the conquered or ceded country might settle its concerns. The two first laws which Congress passed relative to the government of Louisiana, display a very singular improvement upon the too republican system of the ancient Romans. It is a subject of pleasure and of pride that I opposed them; and I am clearly of opinion that the adoption of similar measures, by the federalists, while they held the reins of power, would have been considered by the republicans as unquestionable evidence of a disposition to create a monarchical system of government.
The celebrated alteration of the constitution, providing for a distinct designation of the electoral votes for President and Vice-President, comes next in order in the present review. The following letter, which I addressed to the Council and House of Representatives of this state, unfolds the views and motives which governed my conduct in relation to that subject. The council, although they had forwarded to me an instruction in the form of a request to vote in favour of the amendment, forbade their Secretary to read to them my reasons for disobeying their instructions. This conduct may have been truly republican, but it will be proper, previously to the admission of that point, to examine the constitutional power of the state Legislatures to instruct Representatives or even Senators in Congress, with respect to amendments to the constitution. The constitution has declared that "Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this constitution, or
on the application of two thirds of the legislatures of the several states, shall call a convention, &c." Congress are vested with perfect discretion in the case; they may propose amendments when they deem it necessary. Congress and the state legislatures are constitutionally, distinct initiative bodies, in respect to amendments, each completely independent of the other. To justify the state legislatures in instructing even Senators to propose amendments, the constitution should first be amended so as to read thus—Congress, whenever the state legislatures shall instruct them deem it necessary, shall propose amendments, &c. I shall at this time only add that I have upon mature reflection, altered the opinion I avowed in the following letter, that the amendment is not materially injurious to the small states; and I shall devote my next letter to an exhibition of the reasons which produced in my mind that alteration.
Washington, December 10, 1803.
SIR, I duly received a communication from his Excellency the Governor, covering a resolution of the Council and General Assembly, instructing the Senators, and requesting the Representatives of the people of the state, in Congress, to use their exertions to obtain an amendment to the constitution of the United States, providing for a distinct designation of the votes for President and Vice-President. Previously to the arrival of this communication, a resolution providing for that object had passed the House of Representatives by a large constitutional majority, and was sent to the Senate for their consideration; for that resolution my vote was given. The Senate did not act upon the resolution, but originated a new one, contemplating another material alteration in the constitution, connected with the principles of designation. The alteration to which I allude is a provision that in case the House of Representatives shall not make a choice of President, when the right making such choice devolves upon them, before the fourth day of March, the Vice-President elect shall be President for the next four years. To the resolution from the Senate, myself and six other members of my own political sentiments, four from Massachusetts, one from Pennsylvania, and one from Virginia, after making fruitless attempts to amend it, were compelled by the dictates of conscience to give our decided dissent: And it becomes me, in the peculiar situation in which I stand, respectfully to offer to the legislature of the state which I have the honour to represent, the reasons for my conduct.
We were all attached to the great principle of designation, but we thought the additional provision of the Senate calculated to reproduce the same evil which that principle was intended to remove, by creating new probabilities of the introduction of a man to the Presidency, who was never contemplated as a suitable candidate for that office, either by the people or the electors. We urged that the day would probably soon arrive, when new political interests would arise in our country, and numerous candidates be presented for the Presidency. That upon the establishment of the principle of discrimination, the office of Vice-President would become of minor consideration, and the publick attention would be turned upon all the most prominent characters in the Union, merely as candidates for that of President. That two large states, each involving several smaller states within the circle of its influence, might present two candidates, equally and pre-eminently qualified for the office of President, and equal, or nearly equal, in the number of electoral suffrages, to the House of Representatives:—That each of those great states might be obstinate in its pretensions, and that several small states might, as happened at the last election, be divided and give no vote; that it would be in the power of two or three individuals to prevent an election; that the Vice-President, already chosen, either by the electors or the Senate, would be enabled to promise those individuals the first offices in the power of the executive to bestow, although they might be as totally unqualified for them as himself for the Presidency, and that he might make this promise with a perfect certainty of being able to perform it, if they should protract the election until the fourth day of March. We urged that this could not be considered as an extreme case, because it could not be considered as improbable that the American people, although now virtuous, would be at no remote time be in some degree corrupted, and would always possess ambitious and unprincipled individuals of talents and influence. That the proposed addition to the constitution contained language inconsistent with that commanding voice of the original constitution by which the House of Representatives is directed to make an election of President at all events, and that, although the imperative style could not be considered as intended to coerce moral volition, it was improper, after commanding the House to make a choice, immediately to tell them they may do it or not as they please. That this provision seemed to invite to corruption, and to open a broader avenue through which intrigue and ambition might advance to the very vitals of our republican system, than any free people had ever established as a radical principle of their constitution. That it was dangerous to alter the constitution with precipitation, and to insist upon blending with a principle which the publick sentiment unequivocally demanded, a novel principle which the people had never contemplated. That it was irrational to conclude that the discriminating principle would be lost by a rejection of the present resolution; a conference with the Senate
might follow, and an accommodation immediately by made, or the Senate might proceed to consider the resolution sent from the House, and the probable result would be its adoption.
Although almost every member in the majority allowed our objections to possess great weight, we were not favoured with many answers to our arguments. We were only told that the evils we feared might never be experienced, and that if we did not adopt the resolution in the form in which it passed the Senate, we should in all probability lose its principle altogether.
The members who generally constitute the minority in the House upon political questions supported our objections, but relied principally upon a point which I consider as untenable, viz. that a principle of discrimination between the votes for President and Vice-President, impairs the privileges and relative weight of the small states in the Union. They supported this position with much sincerity and ingenuity, but I could not discover great force in their arguments.
I possessed the sentiments of the legislature and people of Vermont with respect to the question of designation, but could not anticipate their opinion upon extraneous subjects, and therefore felt myself at liberty to vote against the resolution, which was carried by the casting vote of the Speaker. It was matter of great consolation to me in this painful situation, to find so many members, of the same political sentiments with myself, and of much greater political experience, uniting with me in opinion; a circumstance which will preserve me from the imputation of having adopted a solitary and eccentric opinion, from prepossessions adverse to cool reflection.
JAMES ELLIOT.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
EXTRACTS
From papers received at the office of the Publick Ledger by the ship Dumfries from London.
LONDON, February 18.
Letters from Holland state, that the difference which subsisted between the Batavian Executive Government, and the French Generals, and Talleyrand's Civil Agents, is far from being settled, notwithstanding the strong measures adopted by the latter on the occasion. The four members who resigned their places in the Directory had, in approbation of their conduct, been invited by their colleagues to attend its sittings. This, however, they have declined, and have laid aside the badges of office. Their popularity has increased with the oppression they have experienced.
Morn. Chron.
The British subjects in Spain had not (with two or three particular exceptions), at the date of the last accounts, experienced the least molestation, but enjoyed an unrestricted intercourse with the country. It had, however, been intimated to some families, that an early order for their leaving the Spanish dominions might be expected. ibid.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, in the debate on Friday last, displayed to the House of Lords the precise state of our Military Force, as most accurately taken from the Accounts laid on the table. The analysis of those accounts does infinite honour to the talents of his Royal Highness; but we shall not be able, from memory, to do justice to his statement. ibid.
The Estimate was made for the following numbers—
   Estimate. Actual Force. Defic.     Cavalry for the United Kingdom 26,196   Ditto Foreign 1,363   27,559 18,927 8,632   Ditto India 2,880 2,296 584   Infantry for the United Kingdom 115,253   Ditto King's German Legion 3,902   Ditto Queen's Ditto 442   Total Estimate Infantry for Home 119,597 74,458 45,139   British Infantry abroad but not in India 46,952   Native Troops, Ceylon 5,401   York Rangers, Barbadoes 950   De Roll's, Gibraltar 533   Watteville's, Malta 674   Chasseurs, Britanniques 437   Dillon's 26   Coriscan Rangers 254   Maltese 1,027   Total Infantry for abroad but not in India 56,284 56,898 19,386   British Infantry in India 17,265   De Meuron's Ditto 527   Total Infantry for India 17,792 13,522 4,270   Artillery and Engineers 1,000   Foreign Troops 17,386 15,556 1,830   Total Deficiency of Troops under the Estimate for the service of the Year 86,360  
IMPERIAL NAVY.
The following is given as a correct list of the present naval force of France; it is furnished by an officer of one of the Gun Boats, which were last brought into Falmouth.
AT BREST.
   Le Vengeur 120 Le Conquerant 74   Le Republicain 110 Le Courville 74   L'Invincible 110 L'Eole 74   L'Alexandre 80 La Révolution 74   Le Foudroyant 80 Le Dix-Aout 74   L'Impétueux 74 La Constitution 74   Le Brutus 74 L'Alliance 74   Le Castor 74 Le Batave 74   Le Vréteau 74 Le Patriote 74   Le Pelago 74 Le Gauloise 74   L'Ulysse 74 One Frigate.  
AT TOULON.
   Le Formidable 80 Berwick 74   L'Indomptable 80 Intrepid 74   Le Neptune 80 Le Mont Blanc 74   Le Bucentaure 80 Le Scipion 74  
   L'Annibal 74 L'Atlas 74   Swiftsure. 74 Eight Frigates.   AT ROCHEFORT. [Now in the West-Indies.]   Le Majestueux 120 Le Gemappe 74   Le Magnume 80 Le Lion 74   Le Suffrien 74 Three Frigates.   AT FERROL.   Le Duguay-Trouin 74 L'Argonaute 74   Le Héron 74 Le Fougueux 74   Le Redoubtable 74 One Frigate.   AT L'ORIENT   At L'ORIENT L'Algezeras 74   AT NANTZ Le President 74   AT CADIZ L'Aigle 74   IN INDIA Le Marengo 74   Three Frigates.   IN AMERICA   Three Frigates.   BUILDING.   AT TOULON   La Bornée 74   Le Pheton 74   One Frigate   AT L'ORIENT   Le Regulus 74   Le Courageux 74   L'Alcide 74   One Frigate.   AT ROCHEFORT   La Ville de Paris 120   L'Achille 74   L'Ajax 74  
The whole comprising a fleet of Fifty-Three sail of the line. Oracle.
House of Commons, February 19, BUDGET.
The House, having resolved itself into a Committee of the whole House to consider of the Ways and Means.
The Chancellor of the exchequer rose, and, without any preface, proceeded to state the Supplies and the Ways and Means of the year.
   The first article of charge, said he, which it is my duty to state to the Committee, is for the Navy, already voted, Being a sum exceeding that of last year by upwards of two millions, 20,000 additional seamen being since voted. 14,643,000   Next the Army, consisting of guards, Garrisons, &c. already voted in detail, On the head of Volunteers this year, there will, probably, be a considerable diminution of charge, and for this I state 10,000,000   Extraordinaries, &c. 1,100,000   3,678,000   For Ireland 14,778,000   Extraordinaries 2,738,000   Volunteers 500,000   500,000   Being a total on the head of the Army of 18,516,000. something under the charges of last year, which was upwards of 19 millions. 3,738,000   The next article is Ordinance 5,866,000   Various miscellaneous, different small charges, amounting to about 450,000   6,316,000   *39,559,000  
TOTAL of the ARMY.
There is connected with the military expenditure of the year, one article of the greatest importance, which I shall here notice. His Majesty has stated in his speech to Parliament that he was engaged in confidential intercourse and communication with some of the powers of the Continent; and I am happy to have observed that the prospect of our forming a more intimate connexion with those powers has met with the general concurrence and approbation of all men in this house. The intimacy and connexion it would be the first wish of Government and the Country to employ towards the establishment of peace on solid and permanent grounds; but as in the present state of affairs, and considering the temper displayed by our enemy, it might be too sanguine to hope that such a peace should be the result of more pacific dispositions, or without further efforts on the part of those powers hostile to the ambition and violence of France, it is desirable, without delay to prepare the means that may be necessary to make those pecuniary advances on the part of this country which are essential to bring the energies of Continental Powers into action—With these views I have deemed it advisable not to postpone making provision for those pecuniary succours, in case they should be called for. And I state them at
   Being in all of joint charge 5,000,000   Of this there are two 17 parts to be defrayed by Ireland; its Civil List and different other articles amounting to 44,559,000   5,433,000   Leaving for Great Britain 89,126,000  
Among the separate charges for Great Britain, however, is to be ranked a sum of 1,000,000 to the East India Company, which, from the investigation that has taken place, is found to be due, and will come to be submitted to the vote of Parliament. A sum likewise of 220,000 in the Civil List, and about 440,000 for satisfying American claims.
There is likewise to be stated about 5,000,000. deficiency of the sums voted last year. It happens that a temporary diminution has taken place in the produce of several of the taxes voted last year upon various articles of the Consolidated Fund. That diminution, however, there is reason to believe, will be only temporary.—Upon the whole, therefore, the proportion of Great Britain will be about
WAYS AND MEANS.
We come next to the Ways and Means, by which this sum is to be raised. In the first place then there is the annual vote in lieu of the Land and Malt, &c.
There is of last year's grants a surplus amount, arising partly from the sums voted for the Navy not having all been called for actually within the last year
* We have only taken the round numbers, and as there may be some error, the totals do not exactly tally in the odd numbers.

The next article is the growing produce of the Consolidated Fund, estimated, as usual, upon an average of the three preceding years. It appears that the produce in the last three years was upwards of 90,000,000l.; and that, too, notwithstanding the diminution last year upon the articles of Wine, Tea, Malt, Spirits, as I have already stated; and as there is every reason to believe that diminution of a temporary nature, I have no hesitation in estimating the annual produce of the Consolidated Fund at 32,380,000l. and as the whole charge on that Fund will very little exceed 28,000,000l. and that including various miscellaneous and extraordinary articles, I take as the surplus of the Consolidated Fund 4,000,000l. The Property Tax and other war taxes last year, estimated at 9,000,000l. will not produce more than 3,300,000l. But still it affords a flattering picture of the resources of the country, that an augmentation of the Funds on which this addition was laid, produced to within so small a sum of the calculated result. Upon the experience we have had, the Property Tax may be estimated at 4,600,000l. But there are considerable arrears belonging to last year, which coming in this year will make the proceeds of it amount to 6,300,000l. and at this rate may it be stated this year. In order, however, to follow that principle, which has been attended with the most beneficial effects to the publick credit of the Country, particularly exemplified in the terms of the loan, which will be mentioned by and bye, it is my intention to propose that there shall be laid an additional tax upon property of one-fourth, that is, three-pence on every shilling now paid, and this I calculate will produce 1,150,000l. Upon these grounds we may fairly estimate the War Taxes at 15,750,000l. Besides the Lottery 500,000l. L. 23,994,000l.
There remains, therefore, the sum of 22 millions to be raised, which it is proposed to do by Loan, the terms of which I have this day concluded, subject to the approbation of this House.
The terms are, for every 100l. subscribed, 150l. three per cents. and 22l. reduced, making in all 172l. stock for every 100l. It is extremely satisfactory to find, that, notwithstanding the Loan of this year is twice the amount of that of last year, the terms are considerably more advantageous for the publick. The Stock created last year was for every 100l. 182l. Stock, being an interest of 5l. 3s. 2d. or 6s. less for the present loan than the interest for every 100l. last year. The usual discount of 5 per cent. on prompt payment is allowed. With reference to the price of Stocks of Saturday, it will be found that the bonus to the Subscribers is only 3l. 1s. 4d. and yet, advantageous as this bargain is for the publick, I am happy to think that it promises to be equally so to the contractors; a circumstance which, when the publick interest in the transaction is fairly preserved, cannot fail to be the subject of satisfaction to all. This favourable state of things, this undeniable proof of the high state of publick credit, is to be imputed to the general prosperity of the country, to the firm opinion of its security, to the wisdom of those measures which parliament has adopted to prevent the excessive accumulation of the national debt, and to the operation of the Sinking Fund, the force of which is now so powerfully felt, and which, if we persist in the same course, must so rapidly proceed in clearing off the incumbrances of the publick. ibid.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer last night opened the Budget. The new Taxes are—
  First, an addition to the War Taxes   25 per cent. on the Property Tax 1,150,000   PERMANENT.   Addition to the Post-Office of 1d. per letter 230,000   Salt 5s. in addition to the present 10s. on interior consumption 490,000   On ditto exported 5d. per bushel 80,000   On pleasure horses, 8s. additional on each 110,000   On husbandry ditto, advance from 12s. 6d. to 20s. each 350,000   On Direct Legacies 200,000   On Legacies from Land 100,000   On Legacies to Strangers in Blood 30,000   L. 2,710,000 
Five millions are provided for Foreign subsidies, though the Chancellor of the Exchequer did not state with perfect confidence that they would be accepted. ibid.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Brig Peggy, Shirley, 22 days from Martinique—Sugar and coffee, Campbell and Wheeler—left at St. Pierre's, ship Vigilant, Hamilton, for New-York, about 4th, and ship Mary, Knight, for New-York, about 17th April; schooner Rover, Small, for Portland, and brig ——, Webster, for Newburyport, about the same time.—12th inst. in lat. 25, 20, long. 69, 12, spoke schr. Dwyer, Brown, from Charleston for St. Thomas.
Brig Nancy, Rhodes, 10 days from Boston. Sch'r Independence, Stover, 12 days from Newburyport.
Ship Rolla, Cottle, 60 days from London, bound to City Point—in lat. 41, long. 67, spoke brig Harriet, Baker, of Portland, bound to Surinam, 3 days out. April 4, in lat. 42, long. 50, fell in with several islands of ice, some of which appeared to be 30 feet above the surface of the water.
Sloop Margaret, Seymour, 3 days from Charleston, Rice, bound to Baltimore.
Sloop Sylvia, Bradford, 4 days from Charleston, rice and cotton, E. Johnston.
Ship Julia, Vickery, 56 days from Cadiz, Salt, Theo. Armistead.—Left at that place, Ships Orlando , Stillwagen, New-York, not discharged; Thames, Perry, do. for Lisbon; Esther, Godden, do. for Bourdeaux in 8 days; Juliana, Brown, do.; Enterprize, Thompson, do. in distress, having been struck with lightning five days after leaving New-York for Bourdeaux; Felicity, Jones, Philadelphia, for Liverpool in 4 days; Culloden, Tabor, New-Bedford, not discharged.— Brigs John, Arnold, Providence, to sail in 5 days; Neptune, Delano, New-Bedford,
for Philadelphia in 5 days; Polly, Allen, Edgerton, from Charleston, in quarantine; Augusta, Harradin, Gloucester, in 4 days; and schooner Warren, Washburn, Plymouth, Mas. not discharged.—March 8, Madeira bearing SW. ten leagues, fell in with the wreck of a deep-waisted brig, no name on her stern, yellow sides, her masts gone, decks torn up, and full of water. March 24, lat. 31, 33, lon. 47, spoke the letter of marque brig Clyde, Kelly, from Greenock for St. Thomas; April 16, lat. 35, 12, lon. 65, 40, spoke the brig Plymouth, Holman, 7 days from Salem for Cuba; Cape Henlopen bearing NW. 24 miles, spoke ship Volunteer, Connell, 24 hours out from Philadelphia for Trinidad.
Ship Arcturus, Glass, (late Windsor, dead) 24 days from Jamaica, Ballast, Moses Myers.—Off the West end of Cuba was boarded by two French privateers, and well treated—one of them had had an engagement with an English privateer a few days before, in which the French commander was wounded in the thigh by a musket ball.
British letter of Marque Lady Nelson, M'Allister, salt, from Glasgow for New-Foundland, put in distress—16th March captured a Spanish brig from Carthagena, bound to Cadiz, cargo Peruvian Bark, Indigo, Cotton, Coffee, Brazilletto, and some Specie.
Ship Leonidas, McKenzie, 10 days from Portsmouth, N. H. Ballast, P. Dana & Co. Schooner Echo, Record, of this port, was cast away on Turks Island, 18th of March; vessel lost; crew, part of the cargo, and furniture saved.
Schooner Maria, Holmes, of this port, 15 days out, was cast away on the Caicos; vessel lost; crew and part of the cargo saved.
Brig Hirani, Harding, hence, is arrived at Charleston.
From Lloyd's Lists received at the Office of the Publick Ledger.
The American ship Hamilton (where owned is not mentioned) was cast away on the coast of Verdun, the entrance of Bourdeaux river, January 29.
The Brig Gedrge, Jackson, from Bourdeaux for New-York, was lost at the mouth of the river, on the same day.
The Barbados-Packet, Smith, the Olive, Richards; from Charleston, the Marshall, Bunker, from Savannah; were at Hoyle, Feb. 19.
The Francis, Sutter, and Sachem, Hatch, from Charleston; and the Herman, Hayt, from New-Orleans; were at Liverpool, Feb. 20.
The Maria Charlotte, Hilliard, from Baltimore, was at Cork, Feb. 14.—The Abena, Rogers, from Savannah, for Liverpool, put into Kinsale the same day.
The Roborus, Lewis, Baltimore; Paulina, Boston; Seaflower, Plymouth (Mas.) arrived at Bourdeaux Jan. 28—30:—The Alert, Smith, and Minerva, Burgess, New-York; Halcyon, Manly, Charleston; and Sheffield, Cowper, Norfolk; were at Bourdeaux Feb. 3.
The Lydia, Wheeler, Boston, was at Nantes, and the Eliza, New-York, was at Marseilles, Jan. 20.
The Enterprize, from Baltimore, arrived at Bristol, was on shore on the Switch, and full of water, Feb. 26.
The Phetis from New-Orleans for Cherbourg, was detained by the Thisbe frigate, and sent into Portsmouth.
The Oneida Chief, for New-York; London Packet, Philadelphia; and Suffolk, Bryant, Charleston; sailed from Gravesend Feb. 22.—Friendship, Stodder, Baltimore, and Amelia, Virginia, sailed from same place Feb. 25.
The Ulysses, Husting, from Portsmouth, N. H. arrived at Dartmouth, Feb. 23.
The Moses Gill, Patterson, from New-Orleans, William Penn, New-York, at Liverpool Feb. 24.
The Enterprize, from North Carolina, at Bristol; the Isabella, and Sally, Webber, from Charleston, and the Washington, Hinchley, from Savannah, at Hoyle, Feb. 23.
The Galen, Smith, bound to Boston, was at Deal, Feb. 25.
The Baltic, Hart, of Portland; William and John, Woodhouse, of Alexandria; Mary, Clark, of Norfolk; William Johnston, Le Breton, and Argo, Warner, of Newburyport; Gray, Hill; Mary, Southwick, and Hannah, Holmes, of Boston; Mechanick, Brown, of Baltimore; and Eliza and Katy, Jouet, of Philadelphia; were frozen up at Rotterdam and its out ports, on the first of February.
The Two-Sisters, Tucker, from Liverpool for Boston, and the Experiment, Kennedy, from Liverpool to New-York, have put into Terceira, and are condemned there.
The America, Cole, the Thomas, Scott, and the Merchant, M'Lahlin, from Charleston; the Mary, Crockett, from Virginia; and the Jason, Palmer, from New-Orleans; were at Liverpool, Feb. 17.
BALTIMORE, April 20.
Arrived, schr. Edith and Nancy, Adams, 24 days from Aux Cayes—coffee—Brook & Dillon. Sailed from Aux Cayes on the morning of the 28th March, in company with the armed ship Mary, Anderson; brig Hope, Gardner, schr. Vigilant, Helms, and Ann, Dobbins, of Baltimore, schr. Citizen, Watson, of New-York. About two o'clock of the same day, five privateers bore down upon us, one of them attacked the Mary, who shewed off from the fleet, two of the largest followed her continued firing. One of them in attempting to board her was repulsed; she then gave chase to the fleet, and at five o'clock, the schr. Ann, Dobbins, struck to her; she remained alongside the Ann, till night.—The other privateers and the Mary were still engaged, and during the night saw a continued blaze of musketry. Two of the privateers being small did not engage; they however gave chase to an English sloop that was in sight which they took. During the engagement the fleet dispersed. The Vigilant and we made for the Gulph passage and parted about the 3d April off the Grand Command. The breeze was very strong and captain A. thinks the privateers could not have boarded; the crew appeared to fight very bravely. The day after, saw several British vessels of war, one of which, a brig, boarded us and treated us very ill; impressed two of our men who were without protection.
FERGUSON'S Packet will sail for Baltimore on To-Morrow. April 26.
DEAGLE'S Packet will sail for Baltimore on Tuesday. April 26.
For Freight or Charter,
The new and fast sailing Ship
LEONIDAS,
R. McKenzie, master; burthen 400 Hds. Tobacco. For terms apply to
Phinehas Dana, & Co.
April 26. tf 631
48 Puncheons RUM. 7 Hogsheads MOLASSES.
Received by the Ship Yorkshire, from Jamaica, and for sale by
Donaldson, Thorburn & Co.
April 26. 2W 630
NORFOLK THEATRE.
TOMORROW EVENING, April 27, 1805.
Will be presented, (not performed here these 6 years) Shakspear's
TRAGEDY OF
MACBETH.
To which will be added, the FARCE of
THE SIXTY-THIRD LETTER.
The Doors to be opened at half past 5, and the performance to commence at half past 6 precisely.
ADMITTANCE ONE DOLLAR.
The Publick are respectfully informed, the days of performance for the future, will be on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 625
FOR SALE,
The Cargo of the Ship Yorkshire—Consisting of
115 Hogsheads Jamaica RUM.
THE YORKSHIRE,
Burthen 400 Hogsheads is offered for Charter—She will be ready for the reception of a cargo in ten days.
Warren Ashley.
April 26.
tf 626
FOR CHARTER,
The excellent fast sailing Ship
ARCTURUS;
Burthen three hundred tons, ready to receive a cargo. Apply to
Moses Myers.
April 26.
tf 627
SPRING GOODS.
Received by the Dumfries from London, for sale by J. & W. Southgate.
THEY HAVE IN STORE,
A few hundred barrels and half barrels fine and superfine FLOUR.— Haxall's Brand.
Cross Midlings.—Ship Stuff, and a few Barrels Plaister of Paris.
April 26.
tf 632
SPRING GOODS.
PHILIP HENOP,
Has Received, by the Ship Dumfries, from London, a complete and extensive assortment of
FASHIONABLE DRY GOODS;
CONSISTING OF
Fine Corded and Tape-Stripe Furniture and Cambric Dimities; 6, 7, 8, 10, and 12-4 Table Cloths; 9-8 and 6-4 Plain, Book, Cambric, and Jacquet Muslins; Coloured and Embroidered Cambric Muslins; 4-4 and 6-4 Elegant Laced Cambric and Leno Muslins; Leno and Laced Shawls; Ladies Silk Netted Parasols and Cane Umbrillas; 6-4 Tamboured and Sartin Sprigged Muslins; Checked Pullicat and Blue Ronau Handkerchiefs; Madras do; Plain, Drabs, and Twilled-Stripe Naukeens; Cotton Cassameres; Granderells do; Sewing Silks; Mens' Best Beaver Gloves; Cotton and Silk Suspenders; Net and Elastic do; Gilt Pins; lb. Pins assorted; and Gentlemen's Best London Hats.
ALSO—JUST RECEIVED, VIA NEW-YORK.
4-4, 6-4, and 7-4 Plain and Damasked Silk Handkerchiefs and Shawls, with netted Fringes; Long Silk Shawls, do. do; Chambray Muslins; Common and Fine Calicoes, and Plain Calico; Figured Blue Silk; Black Striped Sattin; India and French Back and Coloured Lustings; Handsome Italian Plaid; Extra Silk Gloves, assorted; Flesh Coloured Pic Nic Mitts and Gloves; Plain White, Flesh Coloured, and Black, Laced and Sandalled Silk Stockings; Superfine Laced and Sandalled White Cotton do; White Net Cotton, Leno, and Black Lace Veils; Floss, Thread and Embroidering Silk; Suck and Cotton Cords and Tassels; Cotton Trimming; Black, Blue, Pink, White, and Yellow Crap; Linen Cambric; Long Lawns; Pink, Blue, and Buff Cambric Muslins; Ladies Black Morocco and Coloured Kid Slippers; Apron Checks; Plain Paper and Tiffany Fans;—
TOGETHER WITH
A great variety of other Fancy Goods of the most fashionable kinds imported; A few bales of English and German Osnaburgs, and Ticklenburgs; Linen Checks; India Cottons; Bandanna Handkerchiefs; &c. &c. &c.
ALL OF WHICH HE WILL SELL, ON THE LOWEST TERMS, BY WHOLESALE OR RETAIL. April 26. tf 624
FOR SALE,
33 Bales choice Upland COTTON, landing from Sloop Sylvia.
102 Barrels Superfine Richmond FLOUR, 4-4 per. 12 do. Fine do. 11 do. X Midling do. 197 do. Midling do. Just received, a few kegs fresh RAISINS, of very fine quality.
Edward Johnston. April 26. tf 629
LEVIN DORSEY,
On Town Point—Wide Water-Street.
Has Received by the Dumfries, from London, in addition to his former assortment of
MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, &c.
Adams's Patent Globes—12 inches. Brass and Wood Compasses—Assorted. Quadrants. Night and Day Telescopes—Assorted. Telescopes for Day only. Patent Time Glasses. From 1-4 to 1-2 minute, and for one and two hours. Gunter's Scales and Dividers—Assorted. Charts, for the West Indies, and America. Moore's Epitome and Daily Assistant.
Also has on hand,
Blunt's American Practical Navigator—Last edition, with a copious appendix. Blunt's American Coast Pilot.
Also for Sale,
Bell-Mettle Skillets of Superior Quality. Carriage Wheel Boxes, Bouches, and Solid Brass Sheeves—Assorted. Hoop and Baltimore Bar-Iron—Assorted.
All kinds of Mathematical Instruments Repaired, as usual. April 26. tf 628
Proposals for Publishing by Subscription,
RURAL PRACTICES,
Or, A Treatise on the mode of erecting Dwelling-Houses,
Publick or private buildings, out-offices, or fencing walls, in pile or common soil, with practical notes and other illustrations and improvements, deduced from actual experience;
On the mode of Mud-Walling as practised in some parts of England for cottages and fencing walls: with hints upon the best mode of forming farm houses, out-offices, and cottages; and general observations on turnpike road-making, with scales of elevation and depression for concave as well as convex roads WITH PLATES.
BY S. W. JOHNSON, NEW-BRUNSWICK, N. J.
CONDITIONS.
There shall not be any thing introduced but what has either been practised individually by the author, or known to him to have been practised with success and utility.
It shall be printed in a neat manner and on good paper, and contain as many plates as will be sufficient to elucidate every part of it, and that in the clearest manner.
It will be printed in octavo, and will probably contain between 200 and 300 pages, and shall be put to press as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers shall be obtained to defray the necessary expenses.
Price to Subscribers, 1 Dol. 50 Cts.
A. C. JORDAN & Co.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED, AN EXTENSIVE SUPPLY OF
Fine Elephant, Imperial, Super-Royal, Royal, Medium, Demy, Folio Post, Foolscap, Hot Pressed Quarto Post, Gilt and Hot Pressed do. Plain Wove do. Extra Thin do. Black Edged do. Royal and Demy Drawing PAPER. Blue Bottling do. Marbled do. Log Book do. ALSO,
Blunt's Navigator, and Coast Pilot. Walsh's Mercantile Arithmetic. Walker's, Sheridan's, Johnson's, Jones's, Perry's, and Enrick's Dictionaries. Ainsworth's, and Boyer's do. Murray's, Lowth's, Asles, Alexander's, Webster's and Buchanan's, Grammars. Adams's, Ruddiman's, Perrin's, and Jay's do. Elegant Extracts, in small quarto. Cesar, Virgil, and Horace, in usum delphini. Biographical Dictionary. Campbell on Rhetorick. Simpson's Euclid. Life of Sir William Jones. Gale, on Medical Electricity. Mayor's Voyages and Travels. British Classics—Whitby's Discourses. Little's Poems—Mosheim's Church History. American Gardner—Murray's Reader. Peasant's Fate—Gamerster's Progress—&c. Pocket Books—Pounce & Pounce Boxes. Sand Boxes, Ink-stones, Wafers, Sealing Wax, Quills, Pencils, &c. &c. LIKEWISE,
A BEAUTIFUL GLASS FRIGATE,
Compleatly rigged. April 26. 1w-1aw3w 623
JUST RECEIVED,
By the ship Roba & Betsey, Capt. Richardson from London, and for sale by the Subscriber,
A LARGE SUPPLY OF DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
of all kinds. Patent Medicines, Perfumery, &c. &c. Also received by the ship Almira, Capt. Stover,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Consisting of Amputating, Trepanning, Cupping, Mdivifery. Tooth of different sorts, Crown and Common Lancets, and Surgical Pocket Instruments &c. &c.
HARDHAM'S SNUFF, No. 9.
Also, by the ship Olive Branch, Capt. Le Breton from Bristol.
A LARGE & EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF
GLASS & FURNITURE,
For Apothecary's and Practitioner's Shops. Those who favour us with their orders will be supplied on the most reasonable terms, and the articles of the best and freshest quality, as our importations are regularly twice a year, and laid in with cash, from the most respectable Druggists in London.
MEDICINE CHESTS made up as usual. Also, a few elegant Mahogany Chests of the newest construction, with furniture complete, PERRY'S ANTI-BILLIOUS PILLS. Frederick Heermann & Son. July 17. 2aw 12m. I
WETTENHALL'S GREEK GRAMMAR.
JUST

THE SUBSCRIBERS Offer for Sale at their Warehouse on Commerce-Street Wharf, 10 Bales Blue GUINNESS—60 pieces each, entitled to drawback. 50 Bales CO. 1. BEEF. new Firkins BUTTER. 30 Cases GIN. Plineras Dana & Co. April 17. tf 602
WANTED TO HIRE, FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS, A SMART Negro or Mulatto Boy, not less than twelve, nor more than fourteen years of age, who is possessed of a good and tractable disposition.—Apply at this office. April 19. tf 603
Now in the Press, and will in a short time published, a work, entitled, REVOLUTIONARY ANNALS, OR HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, FROM THE CONVOCATION OF THE STATES-GENERAL TO THE TREATY OF AMIENS IN 1802. PART V. Embracing the History of BUONAPARTE During the first three years of his Consulate. Translated from the French Manuscript of J. H. de Croisier, By L. H. Girardin, Professor of Modern Languages, History, and Geography, in the College of William and Mary. Printed for the Proprietors, at the office of the Publick Ledger February 20. Law 437
COPY RIGHT.
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. Be it remembered that, on the sixteenth day April, in the twenty-ninth year of the Independence of the United States of America, Jean Henry de Croisier, of the said dis- trict, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, jointly with L. H. Girardin of the same district, in the words following to wit:—“Revo- lutionary Annals, or History of the French Revolution, from the Convocation of the States-General to the Treaty of Amiens in 1802; Translated from the French Manu- script of Jean Henry de Croisier, by L. H. Girardin, Professor of Modern Languages, History, and Geography, in the College of William and Mary.”—In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled “An Act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, to the authors and proprietors of said copies, during the times therein mentioned”, and also to an act supplementary to the said act, extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving, and etch- ing Historical and other Prints. [L. S.] SETH FOSTER, Clerk of the District of Norfolk. April 19. 605
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court held the twenty-fifth day of March, 1805, in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. George Wilson, Compt. agist. Thomas Harris, and George Veale, } IN CHANCERY. and James Caton, trading under the firm of Caton & Veale, Defts. THE Defendant Thomas Harris, 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 Commonwealth; on the motion of the Complainant, by his Counsel, It is ordered , That the said Defendant Thomas Harris, appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough: And it is further or- dered , That the Defendants Caton & Veale, who hath effects of the said Thomas Harris in their hands, do not pay, convey away, or secret such effects, but retain them until the further order or decree of this Court, concerning the same. A Copy, Teste, 585 WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C.
REMOVAL. THE SUBSCRIBERS Have removed from Market-Square, to the Fire Proof Warehouse, Wide Water-Street, corner of Rothery's Wharf, Where they have for Sale, a general assortment of the best Groceries, Paints, Oil, Window Glass, &c. &c. AMONG WHICH ARE THE FOLLOWING ARTICLES: 22 Pun. Antigua and Jamaica } Imperial, } Rum } Hysom, } 9 do. & 12 bbls. N. E. do. } Young Hysom, } TEAS. 16 pipes Brandy, entitled to } Hysom Skin, and } drawback. } Soucough, } 4 do. real Cognac do. } Macs, Cloves, Cinnamon, } 4 do. Country Gin. } 30 boxes Mould Candles. } Peach and Apple Brandy. } 30 do. Spermaceti, do. } 20 bds. & 1 tierce } SUGAR } 20 do. white & brown Soap. 30 bbls. } 20 do. Boston Chocolate. } 5000 wt. Coffee. } 30 do. Raisins. } Brazil, } 10 kgs Figs. } L. P. Madeira, } 50 bbls. mtn Mountain Flour. } L. M. do. } 5 tons Baltimore Iron } L. P. Teneriffe, } 20 English Cheeses. } Sherry, } 30 kgs Manuf'd Tobacco. } Nutmegs, Pepper, & Allspice. } 100 Reams Wrapping Paper. } PAINTS, &c. White Lead, Yellow Ochre, Venetian Red, Spanish Brown, and Black, dry and ground in Oil; Prussian Blue, Vermilion, Verdigris, Ivory Black, Lampblack, Red Lead, Sugar of Lead, White Vitriol, Letharge, and Black Lead; Putty in bladders; Linseed, Spermaceti, and common Lamp Oil, 100 Boxes Window Glass of different sizes, from 7 by 9 to 30 by 36 inches—Glass for Book Cases, Doors, Clock Faces, Fan Sashes, &c. cut to any size or pattern. John Rorke & Co. April 8. 1m 566
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court held the twenty-fifth day of March, 1805, in the 29th year of the Commonwealth. William Pennock, Compt. agist. Stephen Gorham, Peter C. Brooks, } John Nickell, Moses Myers, and } IN CHANCERY. Cary Selden, Deputy Marshal of the United States, for the Vir- ginia district. } Defts. THE Defendants Stephen Gorham, and Peter C. Brooks, not having entered their 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 they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth; on the motion of the Complainant by his Counsel, It is ordered , That the said Defendants Stephen Gorham, and Peter C. Brooks, appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough: And it is further ordered , That the Defendants John Nickell, Moses Myers, and Cary Selden, do not pay, convey away, or secret any debts or ef- fects in their hands, belonging to the other Defendants, until the further order or decree of this Court, concerning the same. A Copy, Teste, 584 WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C.
The Subscribers have for Sale 160 Hogsheads Old TOBACCO. 166 Puncheons high proof Jamaica RUM. 30 Hogsheads CLARET. 200 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 300 do. Prime PORK. C. & F. WHITTLE. February 6. tf 397
LEASE OF LANDS. AUCTION. At a Meeting of the Trustees of Norfolk Academy, held on the 23d March, 1805. It was ordered, That Philip Barraud, John Nivison, and John E. Holt, be a Committee to lay out the Lands of the Academy in convenient Lots, which, together with the Buildings, they shall advertise and Lease to the highest bid- der, on the 10th day of May next, for a period of ten years, renewable from time to time for the same period, until the improvements are redeemed. In pursuance of the above order, the said Committee now give Publick Notice, That the aforesaid Lands and Tenements will be Leased at Auction on said 10th of May next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, and the Lots will be laid off in such manner as may appear to suit the views of the persons desir- ous of purchasing. PHILIP BARRAUD. JOHN NIVISON. JOHN E. HOLT. Norfolk, April 8. 577
NOW LANDING From on board the Brig Maria, Robert Hutton, master, from Born- demars. 30 Pipes Old COGNAC BRANDY, fit for immediate use. 211 Hds. CLARET, fit for the West India Market. 100 Cases, do. do. 50 do. Vin de Grave. 500 DEMIJONS. 2 Trunks of Silk Stockings, Silk and Kid Gloves and Fans. For sale by William Pennock. Sept. 1 tf 115
NOW LANDING On Newton's Wharf, from on board the Schooner Plough-Boy, Captain Davis, from Martinique, 62 Hogsheads, } Muscovado Sugar. 4 Tierces, } 66 Barrels, } 9 do. } COFFEE. WILLIAM PENNOCK. February 15. tf 423
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY JOHN N. HAGENAU, No. 36, MAIN-STREET. Estopillas, } Britannias, } Fine Holland Shirting Linen, } ENTITLED TO Platillas Royal, } DRAWBACK. Brown Holland, } 25 Boxes Mould Candles. 25 do. Brown Soap. 30 Firkins first quality Butter. 25 Kgs Richmond Manufactured Tobacco. 30 Dozen Cowskin Whips. Ginger in Kers, and 25 BARRELS RYE WHISKEY. ALSO ON HAND, Country Gin. Old 9th proof Peach Brandy. A few Casks Linseed Oil. April 8. tf 571
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, Norfolk, Virginia, March 15, 1805. As, notwithstanding the repeated notices heretofore gi- ven, many instances of neglect on the part of Masters of British vessels, entering this port, continue to occur: His Britannick Majesty's Consul, once more informs all per- sons concerned, "that it is the duty of all Masters of British Merchantmen, at, or soon after their arrival, to produce before him the Registers of their respective vessels, and to deposit with him, until they shall be ready to depart, their Mediterranean Passes, if any they have.—The Consul further notifies that he shall return to the proper Depart- ment in England, the names of all Masters of British ves- sels, who shall fail to comply with the above regulation; and that, in cases of such failure, he shall conceiv- self-authorised to withhold from the Defaulters any Protec- tion, Advice, or Assistance, for which they may have oc- casion to apply to him in his official capacity—and he re- quests of the Merchants to whom British Bottoms may come consigned, to inform the Masters thereof of the ne- cessity of their conforming to the preceding rules," as he is determined not to take any official cognizance of such as may refuse, or neglect to comply therewith. Office hours from eight in the morning, until two in the afternoon. 502
NEW-YORK SLATE, Of the very best quality, and in any quantity—for sale by William Hartsborne, Jun. April 8. tf 570 150 Boxes Bloom, } RAISINS. 150 do. Muscadel, } 1000 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. All of superior quality, for sale on a liberal credit. C. & F. WHITTLE. April 12. tf 592 34 Tierces Fresh RICE, Landing on Maxwell's Wharf, from on board the Sloop Ho- len, Capt. Brown from Charleston.—For sale by John C. Niemeyer. Who has just received, an assortment of GERMAN LINEN, For exportation. April 10. tf 580
JACOB KLEIN, No. 20, Church-Street. HAS JUST RECEIVED, 100 pieces German Rolls—125 pieces Bruttannias—1 Case Brown Holland Sheeting, and fine 4-4 Linen—Superfine Chints—Purple and Fancy Shawls—Fine White Flannel— Cotton Kerseymere—Marseilles Quilting, and Fancy Cali- coes—Coloured, and White Thread—Silk, and Leather Sus- penders—200 pieces Yellow Nankeen; and a few fashionable Fine India Muslin Dresses, and Cambric Muslin.—Also, Some fashionable Plaid Cambricks, very handsome, and the first of this description imported here. April 10. tf 581
200 Pieces Choice Russia Sheeting, Entitled to drawback.—For Sale by MOSES MYERS. April 12. tf 588 TO HIRE, For the remainder of the year, A MULATTO WOMAN, Who is a good servant—Apply at the Norfolk Hotel. March 27. tf 537 NORFOLK HOTEL.
THE Subscriber informs his friends and the publick, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVERN No. 123 Main-Street, where he hopes by his attention, to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their company. He will always keep the best liquors: and Private Parties will be furnished with Dinners, Suppers, or Relishes, at the shorter notice. BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year Henry Benbridge. October 9. tf 170 PRESTON'S ILLUSTRATIONS. The Subscribers to Richards's Edition of Preston's Illustrations of Masonry, are requested to call for the Copies at the Office of the Pub- lick-Ledger. March 27. tf 541
JOHN C. NIEMEYER, Has received in addition to his former assortment GERMAN GOODS, 45 packages German Linens, &c. chiefly en- titled to drawback, Counting of Platillas, brown Hollands, } ters, Wine Glasses, and Britannias, } Basket Flasks, &c. Sheeting, extra fine 1 1-8 } 3 Boxes English Mustard. yard wide, } 8 Bales Cloth, Blankets, Coat- Dowlas and Creas of the best } ings, &c. quality, } Andirons, Waffleiron, Shirt linen, Diapers, } Coffee mills, Bird cages, and Bed Tickings for Mattresses, } Seeds of all kinds, Bed Bunks fine 1 1-4 to 2 } Table matts, & Straw plates, yards wide, } Suspender of the best kind, Tickenburgs, Oznaburgs, } Violins, Flutes, Clarinets and Brown Hemp Hosiery, } Fife, Harp strings and Brown and White Rolls, } Violin strings, elegant Russia Sheeting and light } Bows and Instruction books Canvas. } Looking Glasses, a large ALSO, } assortment of Baskets, pine Velvet Ribbons no. 2 to 150, } and common do. do. Toys Plush for Saddles, black Sa- } cheap by the quantity. tin for waistcoats, } Brussels Lace 4 to 20 dols. } per yard, cheap Edgings, } German Nuns Thread, patent } Needles, India sewing Silk, } Made Shirts, Thread Stock- } ings very fine, Razors, } Spectacles, and Penknives, of } the very first qualities, } Cheap Jewellery, fine Scis- } sars, Muffs and Tippits of } Martin Skins, } 15 boxes Tumblers, Decan- } I will sell the above Goods low for cash or approved bills, or in barter for Coffee, and will take in pay- ment One Hundred Hogsheads good Tobacco STEMS—Ap- ply as above. December 5 tf 273
ALL Persons to whom my Son ARTHUR LEE, is in debted, are requested to make known their claims to RICHARD E. LEE. March 18. tf 507
SINGING SCHOOL. THOSE Ladies who wish to attend the Singing School, are respectfully informed, that the days of meeting will be Mondays and Fridays, at the Presbyterian Church, at 4 o'clock. The Gentlemen are requested to give their attend- ance at the house of Mrs. Patterson, on the same evening at 7 o'clock. NATHANIEL FITZ. March 22. tf 519 300 barrels Superfine FLOUR. 70 hogsheads Prime Richmond TOBACCO. 100 barrels Mess PORK. FOR SALE, BY C. & F. WHITTLE. March 20. tf 518
MARTIN FISK, HAS JUST RECEIVED, FOR SALE, 50 Barrels APPLES, in prime order. 50 Kgs Choice BUTTER, for Family use. ALSO—ON CONSIGNMENT, 3 Trunks UMBRELLAS. Which will be sold low. April 3. tf 554
REMOVAL. THE SUBSCRIBERS Have removed from MAIN-STREET, to their NEW FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE, in MARKET-SQUARE. Gilliat & Mackinder. April 3. tf 555
LACED CAMBRICKS. PHILIP HENOP, NOW OFFERS FOR SALE, A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF LACED Cambric Muslin—Diagonal and Spotted Spider- laced ditto—Bedford and Sattin Tambour laced ditto— Plain, Spotted, Sprigged, and Tamboured Leno Gauze— Elegant 6-4 Tamboured and Spotted Leno Shawls—Super- Super ditto—Laced and Diagonal ditto—Just received, via New-York, and of the very newest and most fashionable patterns. April 3. tf 556
DOCTOR HODGES, INFORMS his Friends and the Publick, that he has again OPENED shop on Main-Street, at the head of Rothery's Lane. HE OFFERS TO LEASE, THREE LOTS OF GROUND, One running partly on Main-Street, and partly on Rothery's Lane—and two situate on said Lane. He will rent out a part of the House which he occupies as a Shop. March 27. tf 534
LIVERPOOL SALT. QUEEN'S WARE, in Crates well afforded. DUFFIL BLANKETS, in small Bales. 10 and 20d. Flat Pointed NAILS, in Casks—and LIVERPOOL COAL. If taken from along side the ship Jane, Capt. Colley, will be sold low. Apply to William Pennock. WHO OFFERS FOR SALE, 114 Puncheons Jamaica RUM. Imported in the Sarah, Capt. Herbert. October 23. tf 187
A CHOICE PARCEL OF FINE IRISH LINEN, Imported from Dublin, perslip Medford. For sale by MOSES MYERS. February 15. tf 422 FOR SALE, The Cargo of the Sloop Nancy, from George-Town, South-Carolina, 128 Barrels PITCH. 367 do. TAR. MOSES MYERS. March 11. tf 482
OILS, PAINTS & WINDOW GLASS, Of all kinds, colours, and sizes. For sale by N. Gregory, July 8. tf 3 FOR SALE, BY WILLIAM E. LAMB, 30 Puncheons St. Vincents RUM. 13 Hogsheads and 28 Tierces SUGAR. 10 Pipes French BRANDY. 5 do. GIN. 10 do. Madeira WINE. 10 Quarter Casks SHERRY. 10 Cases CLARET. 10 Hogsheads do. 12 Bags GINGER. 1 Case Black SATTINS. 3 do. Irish LINEN. 7 Bales INDIA COTTONS. 3 Trunks CALLICOES, &c. February 18. tf 415
THE NORECK RACES, WILL COMMENCE On WHITSON MONDAY, the 3rd of June. 1st Day, a Sweepstake for 3 years old Colts, one mile heats, 50 lbs. on each; 50 dollars entrance, half forfeit; the nag intended to run must be described to the Subscriber, by the 1st of May, at which time the Subscription closes. To this there are five Subscribers. 2d Day, a Sweepstake for 4 year old Colts this spring (that did not win a Purse or Sweepstake of more than 200 dollars last fall) two mile heats, with 100 lbs. on each, 50 dollars entrance, half forfeit; the nags must be described, and the Subscription will close as above. To this there are three Subscribers. On the same day, there will be a Give and Take Sweep- stake, one mile heats, 50 dollars entrance. 3d Day, the Town and Country Subscription Purse, war- ranted worth 400 dollars, and the money hung up, 4 mile heats; 25 dollars entrance; weight for age. 4th Day, a Quarter Cask of Madeira, one mile heats, with catches, the best 3 in 5; free of entrance to Subscribers to the Races and, the starter of a horse to any other day's run- ning; to any other person 10 dollars. 5th Day, a Purse of 200 dollars, 2 mile heats, weight for age; entrance 10 dollars. The Boys will be expected to be dressed in a Jockey like manner, and the entrances will be made with the Subscriber the day preceding each day's running. * * * Stable and Litter found gratis. R. H. COCKE. March 6. epfia. 337 FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 45 Hogsheads Richmond TOBACCO—A-float. 78 Puncheons Windward Island RUM. 7 do. Old Jamaica do. 10 Pipes 4th proof Cognac, } BRANDY. 11 do. do. Alcant. } 10 do. Holland GIN. 17 Pipes, } FINE OLD SICILY WINE. 4 Half Pipes, } 2 Qr. Casks, } 4 Half do. } 18 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. 4 Hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR. 20 Crates well assorted FARTHENWARE. 9 Casks do. GLASSWARE. 50 Quarter Barrels British FF GUN POWDER. 600 Barrels Fine and Superfine FLOUR. A. MACLURE. March 15. tf 405
BOARDING. WILLIAM BEALS, Begs leave to inform his friends and the Publick, that he has taken the house lately occupied by Mrs. Brann, in Commerce-Street, where he can accommodate ten or twelve Gentlemen with genteel BOARDING and LODGING. March 27. tf 539
Looking Glasses, Prints and Picture Frames, Thermometers, and Barometers, for sale—and old ones re- paired, by Mr. Vecchio, at the house of Mr. Beals March 27. tf 539 FOR SALE, SUPERFINE AND FINE FLOUR, and CROSS-MIDLINGS, by Thomas Ritson. Church-Street, October 27. tf 194
FOR SALE, Pursuant to the Will of William Samuel Peachy, deceased. Peachy's Manufacturing Mills and Store-Houses. LYING in the County of Prince George, on Powell's Creek, a navigable stream of James River, and on the main stage road from Norfolk to Petersburg, with about six acres of Land belonging thereto—One third of the purchase money will be required at the end of eighteen months and three years credit will be given for the residue. The Gentle- man at the Mills will be good enough to show them.—For terms apply to Mr. Robert Maitland of Norfolk, or to Thomas Griffin Peachy of Williamsburg. ALSO FOR SALE, That beautiful Seat on James River (about four miles from the Mills) called FLOWER DE HUNDRED—The Tract of Land belonging to this Seat, contains 1800 acres extending nearly two miles on the banks of the river, (about half a day's sail from Norfolk, and five hours from Petersburg) considerable part of the Land is fit for the cultivation of Wheat and Tobacco; it has some valuable Low Ground, and a great deal of Meadow Land, from which in its valuable state, great quantities of Hay may be made; the Land also abounds with good Timber:—The Houses, Garden, Orchards, and other improvements, are extensive and valuable.—As it is presumed that no person would purchase such an estate without first viewing it, a further description is thought need- less—Collier Harrison, Esq. of Charles City, who has viewed the Land and is well acquainted with its quality, will be good enough to show it—A credit of 9, 13 and 15 years will be given for the greater part of the purchase money, and for the residue four annual payments will be required—The price may be known by application to Mr. Robert Maitland, or to Mary W. Peachy, and Thomas G. Peachy, of Williamsburg. March 25. tf 523
TO RENT, (And possession given in April or May next.) The House at present occupied by the Subscriber in Catharine-Street. JOHN DAVIDSON. March 4. tf 466
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street.
THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skilful workmen. He has on hand a conjunct supply of Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, viz.   10d, 12d, 20d,  Nails,  8d  per lb.    8d,  do.  9d  per lb.    Sheathing  do.  7 1-2d  per lb.    6d,  do.  10d  per lb.    4d,  do.  3s.  per M.    3d,  do.  2s 7 1-2d  do.    8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d,  Brads,  8d  per lb.    6d,  do.  4s 6d  per M.    4d,  do.  3s  do.    3d,  do.  2s 7 1-2d  do.    2d,  do.  2s 7 1-2d  do.   ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. LEVIN DORSEY. March 18. tf 503
COW-POX. THOSE persons who wish to avoid catching the Small- Pox which now exists in this Borough, are informed that the subscriber has again succeeded in introducing the Vaccine Infection, and that he now has several arms fit to inoculate from. * * * He has returned to his old shop at the lower end of the new market. George Balfour. An APPRENTICE wanted. Nov. 16. tf 325 NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY J. COWPER AND G. L. GRAY. OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE. Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.