The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1792-07-17 00:00:00

The POTOMAC GUARDIAN, and BERKELEY ADVERTISER.
PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANN.]
TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1792.
[NUMBER 87—VOL 2.]
WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COUNTRY.
Franklin.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED or stolen on the 2d instant, from the Subscriber, living on Mill-Creek, Berkeley County, a black Horse, 14 1/2 hands high, 5 years old past, a natural trotter, shod all round, has neither brand nor ear mark, both hind feet white, with a star in his forehead and a small snip, has a small white spot near the mane on the near side of his neck. Whoever takes up said Horse and brings him to me, if taken 10 miles from home, shall have 4 dollars reward, if 50 miles 6 dollars, and if 100 miles, or upwards, 8 dollars, and reasonable charges.
WILLIAM WILSON, jun.
June 8, 1792.
JOHN MURPHY.
Has opened a Tavern at the sign of the Queen of France, facing the Gaol in Winchester, Virginia.
BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has furnished himself with all kinds of liquors, and a good stable, and hostler, with every other accommodation fit for travellers. He also has for sale all kind of liquors by the quart or gallon, and sells the same as reasonable as any person in said town.
June 26th, 1792.
2 Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen on the 8th of June last, from this town, a black MARE 8 years old, shod before, has a bushy tail, no brand, a star in her forehead and some saddle spots. Whoever takes up said Mare, and returns her to me, shall have ten shillings if taken within ten miles, and if twenty miles fifteen shillings, and reasonable charges.
JACOB BLUME.
Martinsburg, July 3, 1792.
STRAYED from the Subscriber, about the first day of June last, a black Cow, about five years old, with a slit in each ear, and a crop in one, one of her horns damaged and short. Whoever brings said Cow to me, living 5 miles from Shepherd's-Town, shall receive One Dollar reward.
July 1, 1792.
JOHN MARLAY.
Bath Coffee-House, BERKELEY WARM-SPRINGS.
THE Subscriber takes the liberty to inform his Friends, and the Public in general, that he has opened a BOARDING-HOUSE, in that large and commodious building, in Bath-Square, formerly improved and occupied by Mr. M. Woolley, which he has, at a considerable expense, put in complete repair, and made many essential additions for the accommodation of those who may please to favour him with their custom, who may be assured that nothing on his part shall be wanting, to render their visit to Bath agreeable.
JOSEPH BUTLER.
Wanted to hire,
A Negro Man cook, who can be well recommended for his ability, honesty, and sobriety, to whom generous wages will be given. For terms, apply as above.
Bath, Berkeley County, Virginia, June 18, 1792.
NOTICE is hereby given, That a Petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying that a law may pass, confirming to the purchasers of Lots in the Town of Martinsburg, in the County of Berkeley, the titles made to them by the late General Adam Stephen, and to authorise and empower the subscriber to sell and convey to any person who may chuse to purchase such Lots in the said Town as still remain undisposed of.
ROBERT STEPHEN.
June 22, 1792.
A Journeyman PRINTER, who is industrious, and not too fond of WHISKY, will find employ at the Printing Office hereof.
Notice!
ANY Person having a just claim or claims against me, are requested to bring them in and they shall be paid:—All Persons indebted to me, by bond, note, or book debt, are requested to make payment by the last day of AUGUST next, or their dues will be put in suit without further notice.
JOHN GROVE
[Living on the Warm-Spring road.
Berkeley County, June 25, 1792.]
Good encouragement and punctual pay
Will be given to one or two
JOURNEYMEN POTTERS,
By JACOB ZUBERT, IN MARTINSBURG, Who would take two smart, active Lads, as APPRENTICES to the Potter's business.
June 18, 1792.
HARP and CROW TAVERN.
THE Subscriber, with gratitude returns thanks to his friends and the public, for the favor and patronage they have been kind enough to confer on him, since his commencement at this house—he flatters himself, from the unwearied attention to please, together with the satisfaction of being provided with the choicest of Liquors, and every other necessary this part of the country can afford, will induce a continuance of the same.—He expects from the room, neatness of the house the tolerable share of furniture, and good beds, which he is every day adding to, will render it satisfactory to receive more company.—He has also a flock of excellent hay and oats.
FLORENCE MAHONY.
Martinsburg July 3, 1792.
Second Congress of the United States.
At the first Session, begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the 24th of October, 1791.
An ACT to provide for the Settlement of the Claims of Widows and Orphans barred by the Limitations heretofore established, and to regulate the Claims to Invalid Pensions.
Section 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the operation of the resolutions of the late Congress of the United States, passed on the second day of November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, and the twenty-third day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, so far as they have barred, or may be construed to bar, the claims of the widow or orphans of any officer of the late army to the seven years half pay of such officer, shall, from and after the passing of this act, be suspended for and during the term of two years.
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That any commissioned officer not having received the commutation of half pay, any non-commissioned officer, soldier or seaman, disabled in the actual service of the United States, during the late war, by wounds or other known cause, who did not desert from the said service, shall be entitled to be placed on the pension list of the United States, during life, or the continuance of such disability, and shall also be allowed such farther sum for the arrears of pension, from the time of such disability, not exceeding the rate of the annual allowance, in consequence of his disability, as the circuit court of the district, in which they respectively reside, may think just.—Provided, That in every such case, the rules and regulations following shall be complied with; that is to say: First, Every applicant shall attend the court in person, except where it shall be certified by two magistrates, that he is unable to do so, and shall produce to the circuit court, the following proofs, to wit: A certificate from the commanding officer of the ship, regiment, corps, or company, in which he served, setting forth his disability, and that he was thus disabled while in the service of the United States; or the affidavits of two credible witnesses to the same effect—The affidavits of three reputable freeholders of the city, town or country, in which he resides, ascertaining of their knowledge, the mode of life, employment, labor, or means of support of such applicant, for the last twelve months. Secondly, The circuit court, upon receipt of the proofs aforesaid, shall forthwith proceed to examine into the nature of the wound, or other cause of disability of such applicant, and having ascertained the degree thereof, shall certify the same, and transmit
the result of their inquiry, in case, in their opinion, the applicant should be put on the pension list, to the Secretary at War, together with their opinion in writing, what proportion of monthly pay of such applicant will be equivalent to the degree of disability ascertained in manner as aforesaid.
Section 3. And be it further enacted, That the clerk of the district court, in each district, shall publish this act in such manner as the judge of the district court shall think effectual to give general information thereof to the people of the district, and shall give like information of the times and places of holding the circuit court in such district. And in districts, wherein a circuit court is not directed by law to be holden, the judge of the district court shall be, and he hereby is authorised to exercise all the powers given by this act to the respective circuit courts. And it shall be the duty of the judges of the circuit courts respectively, during the term of two years from the passing of this act, to remain at the places where the said courts shall be holden, five days at the least from the time of opening the session thereof, that persons, disabled as aforesaid, may have full opportunity to make their application for the relief proposed by this act.
Section 4. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of War, upon the receipt of the proofs, certificate and opinion aforesaid, shall cause the same to be duly filed in his office, and place the name of such applicant on the pension list of the United States, in conformity thereto:—Provided always, That in any case where the said Secretary shall have cause to suspect imposition or mistake, he shall have power to withhold the name of such applicant from the pension list, and make report of the same to Congress, at their next session.
Section 5. And be it further enacted, That all non-commissioned officers, soldiers and seamen, disabled in the actual service of the United States during the late war, whose disability and rate of allowance have been ascertained, pursuant to the regulations prescribed by the late Congress, and have not applied to be placed on the pension list until after the time, limited by the act of Congress for that purpose, was expired, shall now be placed on the pension list, and be entitled to demand and receive their respective pensions, according to the allowances ascertained as aforesaid, any thing in this act, or any act of the late Congress, to the contrary, notwithstanding.
Section 6. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passing of this act, no sale, transfer or mortgage of the whole or any part of the pension, payable to any non-commissioned officer, soldier or seaman, before the same shall become due, shall be void—and every person claiming such pension or arrears of pension, or any part thereof, under power of attorney or substitution, shall, before the same is paid, make oath or affirmation before some justice of the peace of the place where the same is payable, that such power or substitution is not given by reason of any transfer of such pension, or arrears of pension, and any person who shall swear or affirm falsely in the premises, and be thereof convicted, shall suffer, as for wilful and corrupt perjury.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
Approved, March 23d, 1792.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
THOMAS WRIGHT vs. JOHN QUINN.
AT Wilkelsburg, in Luzerne county, on the seventh day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, before the Hon. Thomas McKean, Esq; Doctor of Laws, Chief Justice, and the Hon. Jasper Yeates, Esq; one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the state of Pennsylvania, came Daniel Smith, Esq; one of the attorneys of said court, and moved for the discharge of John Quinn, an enlisted soldier, confined under execution for debt. Whereupon it is ordered by the said Justices, that the said John Quinn be brought before them; and the said John Quinn having been brought accordingly before said Justices, and it appearing that he had been enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States, by Captain John Cook, and had afterwards been arrested, for a small debt, as the suit of Thomas Wright, under a warrant from John Paul Schott, Esq; a Justice of the Peace, for Luzerne county; that judgment had been given and execution issued, by the said Justice, against the said John Quinn, for fifty-six shillings debt, and six shillings and six pence costs, on which he was confined in the gaol of said county. On due consideration of the premises, and of the arguments of counsel heard thereupon, it is ordered by the said Justices, that the said John Quinn be discharged from his imprisonment aforesaid.
I certify, that the above is a true copy of an entry of the proceedings of the said Justices in the case of the said John Quinn, remaining among the records in my office.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court, at Philadelphia, the fourteenth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.
EDWARD BURD, Pro. Sup. Cou. Pennsylvania.
Report of a Case determined at Wilkesbarre, May Affizes, 1792.
By M C KEAN, Chief Justice, and YEATES, Justice.
Thomas Wright vs. John Quinn.
A motion was made by Mr. Daniel Smith to discharge John Quinn, a soldier, enlisted by Captain John Cook, in service of the United States, from his confinement, under the act of assembly of the 2d January, 1778. It appeared that he had been arrested under the warrant of John Paul Schott, Esq.; a Justice of the Peace, at the suit of Thomas Wright, after his enlistment, and that the Justice had given judgment and issued execution against him for fifty-six shillings debt, and six shillings and six pence costs; under which he was confined. He was now brought up by rule of court, and the agent of the creditor directed to attend.
Mr. Hall, on the part of the creditor, objected to his discharge. He contended that the reasons contained in the preamble of the act ceased to operate. America is now at peace with Great-Britain, and the object of the present war is merely to quell the incursions and ravages of a few restless savages. Besides, that act speaks of soldiers enlisted in the service of this or any other of the United States, and, moreover, the operations of the federal government must be supposed virtually to have repealed this law. The present matter is to be considered as a dispute between the federal government and the creditor, which ought only to be determined in the federal courts.
But by the court it was found expedient, for the common welfare, to supercede the interest of individuals who claimed debts of soldiers to a certain amount. The resolve of Congress, of the 20th December, 1775, declares, that no soldier shall be arrested for a debt under thirty-five dollars. The act of Assembly of 2d January, 1778, raises it to fifty dollars, the former sum having been thought inadequate to the object in view. When this law was passed, each state furnished its own quota of troops; under the present Federal Government, the United States at large raise the army; America was then engaged in a war with Great-Britain, notwithstanding this is not the case now, yet the reason of the law still subsists, though not in so strong a degree as at that period. It is, however, of the utmost consequence that the enlistments of the troops now intended to be raised, should be completed. The general enacting words of the act cannot be controuled by the preamble, nor are they restricted by any subsequent clause; the articles of war, which are now incorporated in the general system of the union, by the act of Congress, passed the 15th day of April, 1790, give a power to officers to detain soldiers not owing the sum of thirty-five dollars, and there is nothing, that we know of, in the Federal Government, which repeals or alters this resolve of Congress either expressly or virtually.
The act of Assembly, of January 1778, must therefore be considered in full force. But this does not relate to judicial process, which on the face of it, ascertains the plaintiff's demand; the soldier here having been arrested by metus process, after he was enlisted, is within the words of the act, and unless that arrest was legal, the subsequent proceedings cannot be supported. The soldier and creditor are citizens of the same state, and the case is certainly cognizable before us.
We are therefore of opinion, that the soldier be discharged; but strongly recommended, that he should give an order on his officer for ten shillings per month, to be stopped out of his pay until the debt and costs are discharged. This was accordingly done, and the order accepted by Captain Cook, in open court.
Foreign Advices.
PARIS, April 25.
THE decrees relative to the sequestration of the Estates of the Emigrants has been inserted in the Registers of the Municipality at Paris.
From several parts of the interior of France, the most melancholy news is received. Letters from Nîmes declare, that it is now no longer possible to number the Chateaux which have been pillaged and reduced to ashes. Letters from Perpignan make mention that houses, shops, &c. have been plundered and demolished by a set of ruffians, who, elated by success, attacked churches, overthrew altars, and committed the most horrid and sacrilegious excesses.
LONDON, April 14.
The Duke of Sudermania, the regent of Sweden, is known to be a very enterprising man, and as a warrior, superior to the late King—equal to him in Council, but by no means equal to him in the winning arts. Nothing can now be expected from that Kingdom against the Constitution of France; for the Duke will find sufficient employment in curbing the Aristocracy at home.
April 16. The Turkish government, scarcely re-assured from the fear of the Empress, is again endan-
gered. His Timur Khan is advancing from the confines of Persia, with an army of 80,000 men, and has hitherto neglected the offers made to him by the Divan for peace.
The Ottoman empire appears to be shaken thro' its whole extent, and perhaps wants nothing but the shock of another war to make it fall to pieces. Almost all the Pachas of the Asiatic provinces are setting up for independence; and the Grand Signior, harassed by news of rebellions, and alarmed by the circumstance of a large stone having been thrown at him in a public Mosque, is become timorous, suspicious, and cruel. The severity of his administration will serve to hasten the fate he dreads.
April 26. Letters in town from America mention, that the principal cause of the present bloody contest between the Indians and Continental troops, is principally to be ascribed to the too great and rapid encroachments of new settlers on the Indians' territories.
Account of the murder of the King of Sweden, together with what has hitherto been confessed, as published by authority at Stockholm.
[Translated from the Swedish.]
THE Royal Swedish Court of Justice (Konglige Stevenika Hoftran) commenced immediately the trial both of Ankerstrom and others, who have been drawn in participators in the murderous conspiracy against his Majesty's sacred person, during which it appears, from the confession of the criminals themselves, that Ankerstrom, and the discharged Major and Chamberlain, Count Claes Fredricson Horn, who had conceived friendship and confidence for each other, had compared opinions on the political situation of the kingdom, with which they were dissatisfied, and had agreed together that the King should be removed, which they considered as the only means by which their wish of a change in the Government could be effected. Ankerstrom, who also says, he was actuated by revenge on account of a prosecution, which was last year carried on against him, had undertaken to be the instrument of removing the King, and it was at first proposed by Horn and Ankerstrom, that the King should be taken by some stout fellows at the Palace of Haga (about a mile from Stockholm) where he often was, and concealed, with which view Horn and Ankerstrom had, at the beginning of last January, often walked about the environs of Haga, but this scheme appeared scarcely practicable.—The discharged Captain Count Adolph Ludvig Ribbing, who had been acquainted with this, from his friend Count Horn, who had entrusted him with his and Ankerstrom's undertaking, to remove the King, entered into this union, and shortly after it was agreed upon and resolved by these three persons, at a meeting, by appointment, at Horn's country seat, (called Husrudstad) near Stockholm, that the King should be assassinated by Ankerstrom, either with a dagger or pistols, if an opportunity should offer at the play, or a Masquerade, where there was a great concourse of people, that the assassin might be the easier concealed.
In consequence of which, with the privy of Count Ribbing, Count Horn, and Ankerstrom were at the play, on the 16th of last January, when Horn got an opportunity of situating Ankerstrom near the part which is fitted up for the King; and Ankerstrom was at that time provided with two loaded pistols, to take an opportunity of shooting the King in a covered passage which his Majesty used to pass through, when Ankerstrom's intention was, after he had shot the King, to run up the passage out of the house, but his Majesty did not that evening go into the covered passage, by which means Ankerstrom's murderous intention was frustrated; as it was also two days after, when he was at another play, and could not get an opportunity. Now the conspirators resolved to make use of an opportunity offered by a Masquerade, ordered between the 19th and 20th of January, where Ankerstrom was with loaded pistols, but could not conveniently execute his murderous intention in consequence of the few persons who were present. The day following Ankerstrom and Count Ribbing set out to the Dier at Gefle, and the intention of the former was to execute the murder of the King; for which reason he, with the privy of Ribbing, walked the streets with loaded pistols in case opportunity should offer of shooting the King, who was expected to be seen by him at some time when incognito. When they were come from Gefle after the Dier, it was again fixed that the murder should be executed at a Masquerade appointed for March 2, but for the same reason as before, in consequence of the small number of people present, among whom Ankerstrom did not think he could be concealed, the crime was not committed; and as the masquerade ordered for March 9, was countermanded, the assassins could not, as they wished, prosecute their design but at last a Masquerade was advertised for 16th same month, and Count Ribbing, together with Ankerstrom and Count Horn, had a meeting at the latter's country seat. Count Ribbing then informed them that Brevet Lieut. Colonel Pontus Lilljehorn, who is Major in the Blue and Yellow Guards, was acquainted with this undertaking, and that the said regiment commanded by him, together with the artillery and the late Queen Dowager's regiment, should support a revolution. without, at the same time, the least reason having been discovered to suppose that the said corps had deviated, or were disposed to deviate, from that fidelity and attachment to the King and Royal Family, of which they in the last war, as well as at every other time, had displayed the surest proofs and most infallible to-
ken; besides which Count Ribbing communicated to Count Horn and Ankerstrom, that Major General Baron Charles Frederic Pechelin had been informed of their undertaking and would provide for the revolution, which was to be after the assassination of the King, for which reason it appeared much more necessary that the murder should be executed next masquerade, as they were otherwise in danger of being discovered, since the plot was discovered to so many; it was also resolved that they should all three meet at Count Ribbing's, who was to get a number of people to the Masquerade.
After Ribbing had, on Friday, according to his confession, been with Major General Pechelin, and informed him of the plot, and desired him to get as many people as he could to the masquerade, which Pechelin promised to do, without informing them why they were to go there; Horn, Ankerstrom, and Ribbing, met at the apartments of the latter, where Ribbing informed the others how he should be dressed, that he might be known by Ankerstrom and Horn at the masquerade, both of whom went thither after Ankerstrom had loaded his pistols with balls, shot, and nails; besides which he took with him a large knife, ground sharp on both sides, and to which a barb was made; when the King presently after came into the room, Ankerstrom in the crowd approached him, took his pistol from his side-pocket, and shot the King, who stood with his back towards him, so near that the mouth of the pistol touched his clothes. Ankerstrom, who, when the King did not fall, was about to complete the murder with the knife, was so agitated and confused, that he dropt it on the floor, and let the pistols also fall gently at the same time; as he drew himself back among the people, to create a general confusion, he cried out, Fire! which was repeated by many others.
Hitherto the Royal Court of Justice have continued the examinations of the criminals, and the counsel for the prosecution has given in his final pleading against Ankerstrom, but as to the rest, it depends on those reasons and circumstances, to the farther conviction of the criminals, who have participated in the murder of the King, which are expected from the police in consequence of the search it has made, and is still making.
Stockholm, April 10, 1792.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica) May 14.
Some hopes have been given by the Minister, of a commercial treaty with America; in which it will be no more than justice to attend to the common interests of this island. On passing the bill for the ninth time, in the House of Commons, to enable his Majesty, in council, to regulate the trade, Mr. Fox applied to Mr. Pitt, for information whether any permanent measure on that subject was in agitation, and received an answer in the affirmative. Mr. Pitt said the situation of the states had greatly improved; and his Majesty had an ambassador negotiating with them, but that no points would be disclosed while the negotiation was pending.
United States.
BOSTON, June 21.
The French Patriots, fired with enthusiastick ardour, and the Emigrant Princes and their adherents, stimulated by revenge, will not leave a bloodless field in any encounter. As FALSTAFF says,
"There will be no playing soldier there."
Captain Daniel Shays, who a few years since commanded the body of insurgents which shook this Commonwealth to its centre—and whose proceedings had great effect in producing our National Government—is now confined in prison at Worcester, for debt. The Captain is a man of spirit, and we are assured by those who know, that he took command of the insurgents, merely to prevent the excesses which are ever committed by armed men, who feel no principle of subordination—It cannot therefore be an impeachment on patriotism or federalism, and surely not on benevolence, to propose a subscription to extricate him from his "durance vile."
ELIZABETH-TOWN (N. J.) June 27.
A trooper, in Captain Stark's company of dragoons, on the march last week from this place to Trenton, near Brunswick, being invaded by a gentle slumber, fell off his horse and broke his neck.
ALBANY, June 28.
The following paragraph is communicated as authentic:—Some short time since, a justice of the peace, residing on Lake Champlain, in the State of Vermont, issued a warrant against a person residing in the said state, a few miles within the lines at present held by the British—a return was made on the same judgment granted, execution issued, and a horse taken: the defendant then made complaint to the officer commanding the British post at Point-a-Fair, who sent an officer and party of men, and took the justice and constable prisoners, and two horses from the latter. The prisoners they conducted to the said post, where after being detained a short time, they were parolled by the commanding officer, the justice for 12 days, the constable till called for.
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.
Yesterday, the 4th of July, being the Anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America, the same was duly observed here by numerous meetings of public companies and private parties, in and near the city; but the military exercises, and many other ceremonies, which were designed in ho-

hour of the day, were necessarily postponed, on account of unfavourable weather.
Extract of a letter from Cape Francois, dated June 19. "As Mr. _____ will mention all the news, I have only to add, that it is my opinion that this colony is infallibly verging to total ruin and destruction. The insurrection spreads daily, and the troops that have arrived are under no command, and die very fast indeed.—Of 350 of Dillon's brigade, that were sent to Fort Dauphin, there now remains only thirty able to carry arms; about 150 are dead."
European accounts by the Packet, and by a late arrival at Charleston, from London, further inform—That Proclamations are stuck up in all the streets of Luxembourg, purporting that the Governors-General of the Low-Countries have been informed that the Jacobins have formed a design of sending emissaries into that country under the disguise of peasants, to distribute seditious pamphlets among the people—they therefore offer a reward of one hundred ducats to any one who shall cause any of these emissaries to be arrested—That the trial of M. de Lestart, before the High Court, had commenced; his first hearing lasted three hours—That the French ports in the channel were menaced by privateers who were preparing to put to sea under imperial colours the moment war was declared—That the Prince de Nassau had arrived at Coblenz—That the Princes of Hohenloe, Bartenstein, &c. have concluded treaties of subsidy with the French Princes—In the late fire at Gottenburg, 120 houses were destroyed; the university and the shipping were preserved.—The new King of Hungary has dismissed all the retainers of the Italian opera, by which he saves 300,000 florins per annum.—That notwithstanding the discontents which reigned in Sweden at the conclusion of the Diet of Gelle, the assassination of the King has contributed more to reconcile those to the royal authority who were opposed to it, than to forward the views of the conspirators—of this, the young King and the Regent have received proof by a deputation from the four orders to assure those Princes of their loyalty and attachment—That the death of Gustavus has not altered the determination of the Swedish government to unite with the confederate sovereigns of Prussia, Austria, and Russia.
The Salem Gazette, of last week, contains a particular account of a disagreeable affair that occurred in Table-Bay, between Capt. Sims, of the ship Fame, of Philadelphia, and Captain Bligh, commander of the British ship Providence. Capt. Bligh, it seems, took one of Capt. Sims' men, and notwithstanding the spirited remonstrances of Capt. Sims, refused to deliver him up. On various pretences, it is said that the seamen, have, in a high-handed manner, been lately taken from several American vessels.
Captain Wardell, of the brig Union, from Galway, in Ireland, in 49 days, informs, that the people of France are daily leaving that kingdom, and departing for Jersey and Guernsey.
French papers are come to hand, from Cape Francois, till the 11th of June. No material event had then taken place. The insurgents, however, it was said, had taken a solemn oath to extirpate the whites by every means possible, and assume the sovereignty of the island.
"It is said to be in agitation, immediately on the arrival of official accounts of open hostilities between the patriots of France and their enemies, to set on foot a plan for raising a body of American volunteers, to embark as soon as possible for France. The idea was not suggested from a doubt that the French freemen are not able to cope with their slavish enemies; or that they wanted any thing to stimulate them to glorious conquest; but merely to evince the gratitude of Americans, and once more to mingle their blood with that of their allies, in defence of the rights of human nature. Should the idea be carried into effect, there is not a doubt that the government of the United States, and the individual states, will make ample provision for the support and transportation of these patriot-volunteers. The legislature of Massachusetts, now in session, would do themselves immortal honour by being the first to provide, on their part, in case the project succeeded, for those who would go from this state."
In the gust on Sunday afternoon last, one of the ferry-boats of this city was overset, within three hundred yards of the Jersey shore. There were on board nine persons, five men and women, and four small children. Captain Scott, of Massachusetts, who was one of them, by his exertions brought them all safe on shore; first one of the children, and afterwards successively the others, who in the mean time, with difficulty had saved themselves from drowning by hanging to the boat, which supported them, though full of water.—A boy was drowned by the oversetting of another boat, which is the only life lost that we have yet heard of.
BALTIMORE, July 10.
An Eastern News-Paper, received by Saturday's Mail, furnishes the following Observations—"The Information respecting War's being declared by France against the King of Hungary, appears to be so well supported, that scarcely a Doubt can be entertained respecting its Authenticity—neither can there be but little Doubt but the Contest will be prosecuted with the utmost Vigour on both Sides. Powerful is the League formed and forming against the Assertors and Defenders of the just Rights of human Nature. The Philosophic and Humane must shudder at contemplating the Horrors inevitably concomitant on a Scene of Warfare in which great and populous Nations are about to be involved.—That Spot of Earth so recently consecrated to
Liberty, is soon, perhaps, to be stained with the Blood of Thousands of her Votaries, whose Lives will, no doubt, be sacrificed at her Shrine, in defence of those glorious Privileges which constitute the Happiness of Man—their Blood will be mingled with the Blood of other Thousands, Slaves of Despotism, Victims of tyrannical and lawless Power, who must go "like Lambs to the Slaughter, and like Fools to the Correction of the Stocks," to attempt the Destruction of those Privileges, for the Want of which they rank but little above the Brute Creation.—The Issue of the Contest will determine whether the bright Rays of the Sun of Liberty are to extend their Influence, and illumine the Nations of Europe, or, for a Season, be obscured by the dark Clouds of despotic and rapacious Power."
A Vessel lately arrived at Boston, from Liverpool, brings Advice, that on the 21st of April last, the Declaration of War, by "the King of the French," against the King of Hungary and Bohemia, was formally proclaimed throughout the City of Paris, amidst the Acclamations of an immense Number of People—That a Fleet of Russian Ships of War would, it was expected, speedily rendezvous in the Downs, or at Torbay; but, it was supposed, none of the British Ports would be open for their Reception—That Privateers were fitting out at Ostend, to sail under Brabant Colours, for the Purpose of annoying the Commerce of France and its Dependencies—but that great Preparations were making in that Kingdom, for the immediate Capture of that Port.
Captain Roach, arrived here in 17 Days from St. Lucia, informs, that the Day before he left that Island, a Vessel arrived there, in a short Passage, from France, and brought Advice, that the French Troops had made themselves Masters of Ostend, without Loss, its Garrison refusing to fire a Gun against Citizen-Soldiers who were struggling to maintain their Freedom and Independence.
Captain Huesman, of the Brig Batavia, who arrived here, on Sunday last, from Bremen, brings a Confirmation of the Account of the French having taken Ostend, and that several other Places in the Territories of his Hungarian Majesty, in Austrian Netherlands, had surrendered to the victorious Troops of France.
It was believed by many well-informed European Politicians, that the French Army under the immediate Command of M. de la Fayette, will find no great Difficulty in obtaining Possession of the Electorates of Treves and Mayence.
ELIZABETH-TOWN, July 11.
The last advices from Europe confirm the account of Declaration of War by the French nation against the House of Austria. Mention is also made of a battle which has been fought between the French Patriots and Germans in Austrian Flanders on the 26th of April. On which side victory declared herself we have not learned. The Spanish government entertain great fears of a revolution.
Last Sunday a detachment of beautiful troops, consisting of 100 men, 50 from each of the Companies of Captains Carbery and Lewis, marched from this town to the Western Country under the command of that gallant officer, Lieut. Benj. Price. We wish them happiness and success.
As we think the Instructions for the march delivered on this occasion, so intrinsically excellent, that they may be of use to other officers, let their rank be what it may, we take the liberty of inserting a copy thereof.—
"Fredericktown, July 3, 1792.
"Instructions for Lieut. Benjamin Price.
"SIR,
"AGREEABLY to the instructions I have received from the Secretary of War you will march the Detachment I put under your Command to Pittsburg by the way of Fort-Cumberland and Red-Stone, without delay.—You must be sensible it will require great address to conduct yourself on the occasion so as not to incur censure either on yourself or your men—for I should expect fewer disorders in a well regulated Army of ten thousand Soldiers, than you will probably meet with on your route, circumstanced as you are, should you not pay the most officer like and watchful attention to your duty. I recommend to you the most kind and gentle treatment to your men, and the most unexceptionable conduct towards the Inhabitants of the Country through which you may pass—the first are your brother Soldiers with whom, in all probability, you will have to encounter Savages, and perhaps to bleed again in defence of the helpless—the others peaceful Citizens, who will treat you with civility, if they are not afraid of your company—I have experienced hospitality from them, in like situations, and I wish it to you.—My utmost exertions have been used to accommodate the men under your command to military order and discipline—and to impress them by every means in my power with a proper sense of their important duty, and a ready and willing obedience to the dictates of their officers.—I believe you will have the satisfaction to march into Pittsburg, recruits that will not be excelled (at least in those respects) by any that have not been inlisted a longer period—and I acknowledge with pleasure your industry and assistance—
"Whatever merit you display as an officer, you may doubtless expect rewarded—with me, unhappily it is otherwise!—but as I once offended, I will be among the last to forgive myself.—Should I see you no more, I wish you a happy and successful Campaign—and am, sir, with the best wishes for your honour, safety and prosperity, your obedient humble servant,
"HENRY CARBERY, Capt.
"Lieut. Price. 2d U. S. Reg."
MARTINSBURG, JULY 17.
A snake was lately seen in Wrentham, Massachusetts, by a Mr. John Frost, which he judged to be 13 feet long, and 12 inches in circumference. Mr. Frost encountered the snake with a stick, but was obliged to retreat behind a tree, when the snake quickly disappeared.
A dead man was lately discovered in Lancaster County, lying in the woods, almost putrified. In his pockets were found three silver dollars and a quarter. His shoe and knee buckles (of silver) were marked S. I.
The master, mate, supercargo and four seamen of the Schooner Dolphin, of Boston, have been committed to the gaol of Savannah, Georgia, for kidnapping Negroes at Martinico, and selling them at Savannah.
E L E G Y.
ON THE DEATH OF AN ONLY SON.
YES, he is gone, with every grace adorn'd; The lovely babe shall charm all eyes no more; In yonder hollow'd spot he lies inurn'd, And leaves his hapless parents to deplore.
As drops beneath the dog star's heat the rose; As sinks the lily overcharg'd with rain; Or withers when the cutting east wind blows, Till scatters ruin'd blossoms o'er the plain.
So sunk the infant, (sweet as vernal airs) Ere fav'ring suns call'd forth his op'ning bloom; The prison'd blossoms of his early years Were early gather'd to adorn the tomb.
Short was his date; for, of celestial race, High heav'n in pity claim'd the gift it gave; Call'd him yet spoilets to his native place, Whilst we, weak mortals, sorrow o'er his grave.
There Spring's soft influence ever shall prevail, And there the fairest flowers unbidden rise; While the sweet Cherub, heavenly hosts shall hail Him welcome, welcome, to his native skies.
LIST of LETTERS for Berkeley County, forwarded by the Post-Master at Winchester, to the Printer hereof, which if not taken up by the 17th of August next, will be returned as dead letters.
(B.) BROWN William; Bell Joseph; Baylor Richard, 2; Baylor Robert; Beatty Samuel; Bate John; Bennet Mason.
(C.) Coplen John.
(D.) Davenport John.
(F.) Farlow James.
(G.) Gray David.
(H.) Harken James.
(K.) Kelly John, 2.
(M.) McDonald John; Myles George; Mon-fon Joel; McCoughtry James; McGowing John; Mosely James; Mose Bataille.
(R.) Reed William.
(S.) Starrat James; Snider Frederick.
(W.) Willis Richard; Wolfson William; Washington Charles; Washington George A.
Wanted immediately,
A Number of Labourers, to be employed in clearing the River Potomac, near Shepherd's-Town. Six Dollars per month will be given to good hands, punctually paid every month or half month, and found in good wholesome provisions.
Apply to Nathaniel Henry, in Shepherd's-Town.
JULY 11, 1792.
LOST in this town, in the month of October last, a Man's SADDLE, with plated silver bosses, with the letters C. O. engraved on them. Whoever has found the said Saddle, and will leave it at the Printing-Office, shall have Two Dollars for their trouble.
Martinsburg, July 16, 1792.
Notice.
THE subscriber, being determined to make an immediate settlement with all those to whom he is indebted, calls on all Persons who are indebted to him by bond or note, to make payment:—those with whom he has open accounts, he particularly requests would come and settle the same, by paying what is due from them, or give their notes. For the convenience of those who have not money, he will take wheat, corn, or oats, in discharge of their accounts, at the highest market price. A compliance with this reasonable request, will very much oblige their humble servant,
DAVID WOLGAMOT.
JULY 16, 1792.
6 Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or stolen from the commons of Martinsburg, between the 24th and 27th of June last, a Black Mare Colt, one year old last May, marked with a small star and snip down her face, both hind feet white up to the foot-lock joint, the white on the off hind foot a little farther up the leg, and the heel of one of the fore feet white, but do not remember which. Whoever takes up said colt and thief, if stolen, and secures the thief in any gaol in this state that he may be brought to justice, and I get my colt again, shall have the above reward, or Two Dollars for the colt only and reasonable charges, if brought to Edward Beeson's, or to Jonathan Roberts, at the Red-House near Martinsburg.
PATRICK M'KELVIE.
JULY 16, 1792.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
LINES,
Written abroad during a most severe Illness.
OH MEMORY! thou intellectual guide, The bad man's torture, and the good man's pride, That makes what was, an everlasting "Now," And fixes meditation on the brow. Dear fond Reflection! whatsoe'er thy name, From a proud race of mental powers the same. Oh! Memory! in pleasing form appear, And speak of subjects that were wont to cheer; That wont to fill the bosom with delight, And with the sweetest dreams entrance the night; Take me to scenes long past; to scenes of joy, When mutual love did e'ery hour employ; When smile met smile, and smiling Hope entwined Eliza's virtues on my raptur'd mind; When wedlock crown'd (that sacred test of Love,) And all I wish'd was sanction'd from above.
Fond Retrospection! but that time is past, For human foresight is too vain to last. Still let me then with bleasur'd grief retrace Th' angelic beamings of her faultless face; Still keep her form entangled in the eye That dim bestows the crystal luxury, That hangs like morning dew on some fair flow'r, But not like it, the victim of an hour; For my sad drops in long succession run, And but with life the sources will be done; For in my breast I feel the pangful throe, That silent bears the deepest pangs of woe; That waits with anxious will, the stroke of Time, Nor dreads the scythe, tho' staint'd with many a crime.
But God, that gave me life, alone can tell Where I have err'd, and where I acted well; To whom omnipotent I bend the knee, And crave, my wife, fair happiness to thee. "What can I more," (as Eastern writers say) But trim my little lamp, and mix with kindred clay.
FOR THE POTOWMAC GUARDIAN, &c.
HOW vast—how unbounded—how inconceivably great is the spacious vault of heaven!—What amazing wonders does it contain!—How nobly is it furnished with suns and systems, with globes of fire and planetary attendants!—Worlds unnumbered stem the steady course through this unbounded ocean of infinite space!—Were our world, on which so many millions of beings exist; whereon such vast seas roll; and on which such stupendous mountains raise their lofty summits, intirely annihilated; its place would not be known, its loss would be unperceived in this infinity of radiant orbs.—How unbounded art thy works oh God!—How numerous the proofs of thy existence!—What less than an Almighty could have formed these ponderous bodies, beautiful in themselves, excellent and beneficial in their uses?—What less than an Almighty could have
"Bowl'd them flaming through the dark profound, Num'rous as drops of dew, Or sparks from populous cities in a blaze."
What but omnipotent power can preserve them in their respective orbits, and prevent them from falling into disorder and confusion? surely it is not owing to any internal principle in themselves, that they are thus regular in their periods; thus immutably fixed on their axles. Were it not for the superintendence of a superior being, those qualities of attraction and gravitation which are the means (not the cause) of their motions, would be too weak a barrier to prevent their ruin, and that of universal nature. Those who deduce the stability of the universe from mere mechanical powers, are unavoidably urged to palpable absurdities:—that matter is susceptible of motion is certain, but motion is not the property of matter, but of spirit—hence the cause of motion is not to be ascribed to any modification of, or any inherent principle in it, but only to that self-moving principle and subtlety which is in spirit, by which it is fitted to penetrate the parts of matter, and thus act upon it, just as the soul of man is united to and acts upon a material body:—Now as motion is not essential nor natural to matter, and as these ponderous bodies are supposed to be in continual motion, it will follow that there must be an infinitely powerful spirit, who is the cause of that motion, and to whom it is only to be referred—and that there is a spirit possessed of these attributes and perfections, which we suppose are in God—wherever we turn our eyes, we are encountered with the most substantial proofs—If we view the midnight heavens—if we consider the countless number of dazzling stars, with which it is adorned—and if to this we join the idea of each of them being the centre of motion to attendant worlds—is it not worthy of a God? and is it not necessary that a God should preside over it?
If we turn our thoughts to that system of which our world is a part—if we observe the nice proportion in adjusting their different distances from each other, and from the centre of motion, according to their magnitude and solidity, we must confess it to be the work of omniscient and infinite wisdom.
If we consider in particular the references which this bears to man, and every other creature, in regard to a safe and comfortable situation; it will appear dictated by wisdom and transcendent goodness—for, were we placed nearer the sun, we would be scorched with his heat—if we were farther removed from him, we would be frozen with cold—but at his present distance, he is fully able to accomplish all the necessary purposes of vegetation; to raise, exhale, and ferment the juices of the vegetable world; until the fruit is perfectly formed, and plenty abundantly poured on the earth.—And does not this demonstrate a being wise in heart and full of goodness?—
But further, if we reflect on the particular figure of the world, and its oblique position—by the former the fluid element is kept in equipoise, light and heat are more equally distributed; by the latter, we experience the grateful vicissitudes of night and day, summer and winter, seed time and harvest; all which evince the care of an infinitely wise and good God.
Nor is his wisdom less conspicuous in its division into land and water. Seas are the great reservoirs from whence the land is plentifully watered. Here are innumerable tribes of creatures, which subsist on his bounty and experience his goodness. Seas facilitate the intercourse of distant nations, and contribute to the civilization of mankind—from hence clouds are formed, in order to shade the parched ground from the too intense heat of the sun; and, as his goodness is most diffusive, he has appointed a proper medium by which he may be equally distributed over the whole earth.
This, with many other excellent uses, we obtain from air.—Air is that infinitely fine fluid which encompasses the world, and from which we derive the most salutary effects. This is the cause of respiration—to it we are indebted for the gradual approach of light and darkness—winds, and a great variety of other useful phenomena are to be ascribed to it—all which bear evident marks of the Creator's wisdom.
Upon the whole, "that there is a God, all nature cries aloud." The heavens declare his glory, the earth with its appendages shew his handy work. The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and god head—therefore it becometh man, as a reasonable creature, to acknowledge, worship and serve him.
Martinsburg, July, 1792.
LANDS FOR LANDS.
TO BE DISPOSED OF,
FOUR Hundred Acres of Land, (called MAHON'S) lying on Buffalo-creek, Monongalia County, upon which there are upwards of 40 acres of the best meadow, a good mill seat and spring, and the land equal to any on the Western waters.
Three Hundred and eighty four acres adjoining, below, on same creek, a large proportion of meadow, and a good spring, the upland equal, which is held by settlement-right, and a general warrantee will be given.
One Thousand Acres on the Dunkard-mill run, a branch of said creek, held by preemption-right, of equal quality to the above, and the same warrantee will be given, all lying from 14 to 25 miles from Morgan-Town, and from 3 to 11 miles from Monongalia river—the State road from Morgan-Town to the little Kenhawa passes near or through the said land.
One Thousand Acres on Bingerinan's creek, held by preemption-right, a great proportion of meadow, and well watered, which lies in the same county, the upland of good quality, about 10 miles farther from Morgan-Town.
One thousand acres on the little Kenhawa, about 14 miles from the mouth of said river, held by an old location on treasury warrant, the land also very rich.
Any property in the counties of Berkeley or Frederick, negroes, or good bonds, will be taken in payment.
DAVID GRAY.
Berkeley, April 25, 1792.
Notice!
Berkeley County, 5th June, 1792. THE Subscriber, acting Executor of the estate of Col. Van Swearingen, deceased, gives this public notice, That a settlement of the said estate is immediately called for; those persons who have any claims against it, are desired to bring them in for payment, and those indebted are also requested to settle up their accounts, &c. without delay, as they need not expect any farther notice or indulgence, than the law has pointed out.
JOSIAH SWEARINGEN.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
RETURNS his Friends and the Public thanks for the encouragement he met with last season at BATH. He informs them, that he has resumed the business of keeping a BOARDING-HOUSE, this season at the same place; he has spared no trouble or expence to make it both commodious and agreeable for a large company, and has procured one of the first cooks in the State, together with every other necessary attendance, capital frablage, hay, oats, &c.
GEORGE GALE.
Bath, 22d May, 1792.
TO BE SOLD,
In the County of Berkeley, on Opekeon Creek, within two miles of Martinsburg, VIRGINIA, and on the most direct road to Shepherd's-Town,
A Merchant Mill,
With two pair of Stones, one of which are French Burrs, equal to any in the State, the Mill House very spacious, and every thing very convenient for business, the flour can be freighted from the mill door down the river, which makes it much more convenient than any mill on that Creek, with 70 acres of good line-stone land, 30 of which are clear and under good fence, a young orchard, with a commodious House, and a never-failing spring.—This Mill is situated in a fine wheat country, and contiguous to Baltimore and Alexandria markets.—By paying half the purchase money down, a reasonable credit will be given for the other half.
Application to be made to the Subscriber, living on the premises.
IGNATIUS OFERRALL.
Six Dollars reward.
RAN away from the Subscriber, on the 6th inst. living at Mr. Riddl's Mills, one and half mile from Martinsburg, an apprentice to the Millering business, named George Codd; he is about 19 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high; had on when he went away a l. b. or jacket and waistcoat, of a lead colour, coarse linen shirt and trousers, his hat was white with meal. Whoever takes up said apprentice, and secures him so that I get him again, shall have Six Dollars reward and reasonable charges, if brought home, paid by
WILLIAM THOMSON.
Martinsburg, June 13, 1792.
To be sold, or rented,
A HOUSE AND HALF LOT,
With a stable, garden, and many other conveniences, situated in MARTINSBURG.
A L S O,
A SMALL TRACT OF LAND,
Containing 18 acres, with two small cabins, near Mr. Snodgrass's, and on the Warm Spring Road:—It is very suitable for a tradesman.
For terms apply to GEORGE TILLEY.
June 26, 1792.
L O S T!
IN Shepherd's Town, some time last fall, a Man's SADDLE, single skirt, a blue cloth with double binding, plated bosses, and common stirrups. Also a single-reign'd kirb BRIDLE, with square plated buckles. Whoever has found the same, and will give information to the Printer hereof, shall have TWO DOLLARS reward.
May 28, 1792.
By the GOVERNOR of the Commonwealth of VIRGINIA.
A Proclamation.
WHEREAS the Public Interest demands that the General Assembly be convened before the Time to which they stand adjourned: I have therefore thought proper, with the Advice of the Council of State, to issue this my Proclamation, appointing the First day of October next, for the Meeting of the said General Assembly, at which Time their Attendance is required at the Capitol, in the City of Richmond.
Given under my Hand, as Governor, and under the Seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, the 7th day of June, 1792.
Henry Lee.
TO BE SOLD,
One Hundred Thousand good BRICK, By WILLIAM MAXWELL.
Martinsburg, July 3, 1792.