Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1807-05-01 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  SINT HIC ETIAM SUA PREMIA LAUDE
VOL. III.]
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1807.
[NO. 124.]
   WHOLESALE PRICE-CURREN.   NORFOLK, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1807.   ARTICLES. per From To Remark     BACON lb. 10 12   Beef, cargo bbl. 8 50   Prime 10 11   Mess 13   Brandy, Sp. 1st p. gal. 74 75   2d p. 82 85   3d p. 83 86   4th p. 87 90   Fr. 3d p. 88 90   4th p. 92 1 12   Peach, 90   Apple, new, 50   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 6   Navy, 4 50   Ship 3 50   Butter, Export. lb. 16 18   Candles, Dipt 19   Mould 22   Sperm. 54   Coal, English bus. None.   Virginia 22   Cocoa, Island 100lb. 20 22   Caracas None   Coffee, W. India lb. 28 30   Cordage, Country 100lb. 15   Foreign 10 11   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 20   Sea Island   St. Domingo 28   Surinam None.   Duck, American bolt. Scarce   Ravens 16 17   Russia 20 22   Holland 26 28   No. 1 to 7, English 34 40   Flour, Sup. bbl. 6 50 6 75   Fine 6 6 25   X Middlings 5   Middlings 4   Fish, Cod, dry quin. 3 50 4   Herrings bbl. 4 25 4 50   Shad 7   Fustick ton. 30 36   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 1 1   N. E. 1st p. 68 74 None   Grain, Wheat bus.   Corn 86 85 Dull.   Barley   Oats 43 50   Hemp, Russian ton. 275   Hides Dried lb. 10 12   Hog's-Lard 13   Indigo, Flotant None   N. Orleans None   Iron, Pig ton. None   American ref. 120 125   Russia 100   Logwood, Bay 55 60 No sale.   Camp. 65   Meal, Kiln-dried bbl.   Mahogany, Bay sq. feet 11 12 None.   St. Dom. 14 18   Molasses, gal. 33 36   Peas, Black-eyed bus. 1 20 Scarce   Pepper, lb. 19 20   Pimento, None   Pitch, bbl. 2 75   Pork, Cargo 15 Dull.   Prime 17   Mess 21   Raisins, cask. 4 20 4 25   ditto, box. 4 4 50   Rice, 100lb. 2 75 3   Rosin, bbl.   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. 83   Antigua, 3d p. 80 82   St. Croix, 3d p. 80 82   W. Island, 3d p. 73 75   Country, 48 50   Salt, St. Mart. bus.   Turks Island, 85   Isle May, 80   St. Ubes, 70   Cadiz, 55   Liverpool, 52   Soap, Brown, lb. 11 12   Castile, 17   Sugar, Muscovado, 100lb. 8 50 10 50   Hav. Brown, 10   White, 14   Shingles, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 50 3 75   18 in. 3   Staves, W. O. hhd. 27 30   pipe 50 60   barrel 18   do. red oak 20   Tar, bbl. 2 25   Tobacco, Richmond, 100lb. 6 50 7   Petersburg, 6 6 50   Rappa. 4 50 6   Tallow, Russia, lb. None   American, 14 16 Scarce   Turpentine, bbl. 2 50 2 75   Wax, Bees, lb. 37 None   Wines, Madeira, pipe. 200 300 Plenty   Lisbon, gal. 1 25 1 30   Teneriffe, 86 90   Sherry, 1 20 1 25   Port, pipe. 160 220 Scarce   Malaga, gal. 90  
Premiums of Insurance on American Property.
   To Great-Britain, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain, without the Straights of Gibraltar. 4 5   France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden, 5 1-2   In the Mediterranean, 6 7   Gibraltar, Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands, 4 5   French, British & Neutral Wind Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas 4 6   Jamaica and Honduras 5 6   Porto Rico, 4   Havanna, 4   City of St. Domingo, 5   Persia, India, and China, 6   Coasters, 1-1-2 2  
Prices of Stocks.
   Virginia Bank, par, little to be had.   Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, 10 per cent.  
LAW REPORT.
Court of King's Bench, Feb. 26.
WELLS v. PARKER.
This was a qui tam action on a charge of usury. The defendant is a pawnbroker and silversmith in Fleet-street.
Mr. Garrow stated, that a Mr. Tuther, who would give evidence in this cause, having become embarrassed, applied to the managing man of the defendant to know if his master would assist him in taking up a bill for 60l. if he should leave goods as a security. He was desired to leave the goods for inspection, and to call the next day; in consequence of which 22 pieces of Irish linen, value 107l. and 6 pieces of printed cotton, value 10l. were deposited. The money was advanced; and it will be seen that a charge of interest enormously usurious was made. It could not be contended, that for the acts of the managing man Mr. Parker was not responsible: indeed the testimony would shew, that the defendant joined in the very acts to complete this offence. To prevent evasion, the law was cautious in fixing the principle with the transactions of his servant, otherwise the penalties would be eluded a thousand ways. Thus stolen goods might be received by means of a cupboard turning on a pivot, the goods might be laid on the shelf, and the money be paid without any living agent; and so the changes might be made, as with that little mechanical contrivance of the man and woman by which fair or foul weather are predicted. Mr. Tuther, thinking it probable that a time would come when the defendant would be called to account for this instance of oppression, kept a memorandum of what passed; and although he did not set down Mr. Parker's name, the jury would admit he had selected a very appropriate one, which was no other than sir Francis Gripe! Mr. Tuther's trustees had recommended his coming here, and he would not receive the money which might be recovered on this occasion for himself, but he very honourably would apply it to the benefit of all his creditors.
After Mr. Parke, on the part of the defendant had examined the witness as to his interest in the result of his own evidence, the learned counsel took an objection to Mr. Tuther's competency, which was over-ruled by his lordship.
Mr. Tuther then deposed to the facts stated in the opening of Mr. Garrow. On the 14th of May, 1805, he made the deposit of goods, and on the 15th he received 60l. in a check upon the defendants banker. On the 23d of the same month he withdrew the cotton, paying 8l. and further ten shillings interest for the loan in the interval. On the 29th of August he applied for a further loan, and having deposited sixteen quantities (not whole pieces) of dimities, he received 30l. for which he had two duplicates for 15l. each. With the former he had no duplicates. Fearing the linens would be forfeited for want of timely application, he went on the 26th of November to redeem them, when he was informed that a month or two could make no difference if he paid the interest. Then he paid 5l. 4s. for interest, which was at the rate of 4d. per month per pound, from the 3d of May to the 23d Nov. or 17s. 4d. per month. On the 1st Feb. 1806, he went again to redeem the Irish linen and dimity. At this time the two loans remaining unsettled were, the one of 52l. the other of 30l. on which the amount was made up the same as before, constituting an account for interest of 5l. 2s. of which, however, he only paid 5l.
William Tuson, the banker's clerk, was called to prove the payment of Mr. Parker's check for 60l. on the 15th of May, 1805.
Mr. Parke, for the defendant, reminded the Jury, that they were sworn to give a verdict according to the evidence, and not to admit it to be at all varied by their opinion of the conduct either of Mr. Tuther or the defendant, in these transactions. On the ground of several technical objections, which it is not material to explain, the learned counsel disposed of all the counts excepting the third and fourth and the applicability of these depended on the opinion the Jury should entertain on these questions:—Whether the renewal of the first loan were to be considered as an independent transaction? And whether, which was indeed more proper for his lordship's consideration, the time stated in the count, of six months, could be understood to apply to the six months and three days, from the 23d of May to the 26th of Nov. which was the time of forbearance, as on the latter of those two dates the interest was paid?
Lord Ellenborough, said, that with respect to the first of the questions, just stated by the learned counsel, he must say, that he considered it as a new contract; with respect to the last, the forbearance must be understood to commence from the time when the defendant was out of his money to the 26th of Nov. and if the interest of only six months were paid, instead of six months and three days, it was only a rough way of settling the account. As to the interest exceeding 5 per cent. certainly the sum paid greatly exceeded lawful interest; but from the legal objections stated, the penalty could only apply to the third count.
Verdict for the plaintiff 156l.
TRIAL FOR CRIMINAL CONVERSATION.
KING'S BENCH, DUBLIN, FEB. 19.
Right hon. Valentine Lord Cloncurry, v. Sir John Piers, Bart.
This was an action, brought by the noble plaintiff, Lord Cloncurry, to recover a compensation from the defendant, Sir John Piers, for criminal conversation with his lordship's wife; and the damages were laid at 100,000l.
have been solemnized at Rome in 1803, and it was fully established that until the lady's affections had been alienated by the defendant, they had lived on the best terms of reciprocal affection. The witnesses were the earl of Mountcashell and colonel Burton.
The following statements were made respecting the first information which reached Lord Cloncurry of his dishonour:—Sir John Piers had been an early friend of his lordship, and under obligations to him for pecuniary assistance. In consequence of his lordship's going abroad, their intimacy was suspended, but it was renewed on his return to Ireland, where the defendant had been his guest at Lyons, his country seat near Dublin. On the 14th of May, 1805, the defendant was a visitor at Lyons. But Lord Cloncurry was confident in the virtue of his wife, and unsuspecting of his friend; until the evening of the 24th, nothing occurred to alarm him. On that evening he proposed a walk; Lady Cloncurry pretended indisposition. His lordship, colonel and Mrs. Burton, went into the front lawn, but by changing the direction of their walk, they came round to the rear of the house; and here, to his astonishment, his lordship found Lady Cloncurry and Sir John Piers walking together, she familiarly hanging on his arm. Lord C. had no opportunity for remonstrance that evening. Lady C. retired before him, and was asleep before he went to bed; but, upon her waking about four o'clock the next morning, she reproached her with the impropriety of what he had been a witness to. Lady C. burst into a flood of tears, and sobbed out in words hardly articulate. "Sir John Piers is an infamous wretch, he is determined on my ruin—for God's sake let me never see him again." Lord C. not conceiving the whole extent of his misfortune, nor supposing it exceeded some improper familiarity offered to his wife, rushed out of her apartment in search of Sir John; he found him shooting in a distant part of the demesne. His first care was to get possession of his gun, under pretence of shooting a rabbit; he then said to him, "Piers, don't be angry with me; for God's sake don't drive Lady Cloncurry to infamy; quit this place—go, God bless you." Sir John, after some confused attempt at explanation, departed. Lord C. returned to the house, and to his wife's apartment: he endeavoured to soothe her; he assured her that the man whom she detested was gone, and that she should never see him more; he assured her of his own undiminished affection. Struck with his generosity, she threw herself at his feet, and made a full confession of her guilt. The solicitor general, who stated the case, concluded, by informing the jury, that in addition to the loss of the affections of his wife, Lord C. had to lament another circumstance of a most afflicting nature. This adulterous intercourse had proved fruitful, and a spurious offspring was imposed on Lord C. to bear his name, and to participate largely in that fortune which had been settled on his younger children. Three letters were read from Sir John Piers to Lord Cloncurry; in the two first he asserts his own innocence, and calls on his lordship for explanation. The third is written with a manifest intention to provoke a breach of the peace, and is already the subject of a criminal prosecution. A letter was also read from Sir John to Lady C. written after the discovery, and which had been intercepted by Lord Cloncurry. It is written in the most impassionate and romantic style; he stiles her his own beloved Eliza; calls his lordship a poor tame wretch, alluding to his conduct in the demesne, on the morning of the 23th, and proposes marriage to her finally; he begs to know if it is only suspicion with Lord Cloncurry, or if he has discovered all.
The only witnesses as to fact were, Signior Gabrielli, an Italian artist, and a woman who nursed Lady Cloncurry's child. The former said, the reason for his being at Lord Cloncurry's was, in order to paint his lordship's house—was engaged by Lord C. in Italy, to come to Ireland—recollects a particular circumstance in April, he saw defendant in the room next the billiard room. Witness was on a scaffold in the billiard-room when the defendant came in; Lady C. was alone in the drawing-room; defendant opened the door and looked inquisitively into the room; he then put down the brass that covers the key-hole; defendant shut the door and turned the key; he heard the key of that and another door turn; one leads to the servant's hall, the other to the dining room. He remained after shutting the doors 10 or 12 minutes on the scaffold; the door was first opened with great precipitation by Lady C. he came down off the scaffold for colors; the scaffold made a noise on his coming down, and it was at the noise she opened the door, and asked him whether Lord C. had been there? Lady C's appearance was discomposed; her face was as red as fire; there were tables and a sofa near the chimney place; defendant was near the chimney piece, on the edge of the sofa.
The woman who nursed Lady C's child swore, that on going into the drawing-room in a house Lord and Lady C. lodged in, in College Green, she saw Lady C. in a very indecate situation. The defendant rose when witness entered, and placed himself behind a stuffed-back chair until Lady C. ordered her out of the room. Witness conceived Sir John took this post to prevent her from observing the discomposure of his dress.
The trial lasted two days, and the jury, on hearing the charge, retired, and in about 35 minutes returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS.
Among the letters read in court was the following from Sir John Piers to Lady Cloncurry:
"My Dear Love, ever adored Eliza, The most extraordinary scene ever witnessed, took place between myself and Cloncurry yesterday morning. It is of consequence you should know
all that happened, that you may act accordingly. He asked me for my gun to shoot a rabbit that was at some distance from me, and said, 'Piers, do not be angry with me for what I am going to say, but if you wish to save Lady Cloncurry from infamy, you will quit this place.' I immediately answered, 'You are mad—I cannot conceive what you mean; I will quit your place, my Lord, because you desire it; but for your own sake, I would advise you to have some explanation.' He said, 'No, no, God bless you, what a poor tame wretch! how gold-hearted, how unworthy of possessing my Eliza! My disposition must be now as well-known to you as if we were acquainted for years. I intreat you will let me know what he has discovered, or if it be merely suspicion.'
NEW STORE.
KIDD AND OWEN,
Have just received at their Store, No. 33, Main-street, by captain Walker, from Baltimore, a handsome collection Of Seasonable GOODS,
Amongst which are A few pieces 7-8 wide black and blue cambric Cloths; 7-8 and 4-4 Irish Linen; 7-8 wide Cotton Cambricks; narrow do.; 6-4 wide Leno Shawls; 4-4 and 6-4 figured plain Leno; Dimities; 4-4 wide pink coloured Ginghams; 6-4 wide pink plaid Muslin; Linen Cambric; Calicoes; and a variety of other GOODS in their line, which being chosen out of the first spring arrivals in Baltimore, and purchased on the best terms, will be sold low for cash.
April 29.
Five Dollars Reward.
Stolen out of the Cabin of the Ship Betsey, at Gosport, the 15th instant,
A double cased silver capped Watch, maker's name Henry Hopkins, Deptford, No. 999. Who ever will deliver the Watch to the subscriber shall receive the above reward. Watchmen are requested should it be offered for repair to give information.
April 29.
James Cummings.
For SALE,
My HOUSE on Smith's-Point, situated near the foot of Colley's Bridge; the House is new, built of good materials, 16 feet by 24 square, two stories high. For terms apply to the subscriber on the premises, or at his Shop on Main-Street.
April 27.
Penuel Russel.
NOTICE.
PENUEL RUSSELL has no authority to sell the HOUSE he advertised on the 27th instant.
April 29.
John George.
NOTICE.
Those persons who have claims against the British brig Jane, Thomas Copping, master, are requested to send in their accounts on or before Monday next, to
April 29.
Henry Hastie, Marsden's wharf.
Just received from Philadelphia, 6 hogheads of Rye WHISKEY,
1 pipe and 4 bbls. Country Gin, 8 boxes first quality Chocolate; 15 do. do. Mustard, 10 kegs best Gun Powder; 14 doz. Wax and Grain Calfskins, 2 dozen Boot Legs; 500 lbs. Sool Leather, 50 pieces Russia Canvas; 50 do. Ravens Duck, Bar Iron and Castings—For Sale by
April 27.
John D. Haldane.
HERMITAGE & CLARET.
We are landing from Bordeaux a few cases of each of very superior quality.
April 27.
C. & F. Whittle.
For Sale by the Subscriber, 5 hogheads Loaf SUGAR, 42 boxes Window Glass 10 by 12, 83 pieces Twilled Sacking.
April 27.
A. Mackay.
Landing on Newton's wharf, the CANO of the brig Paulina,

THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIMES, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1807.
A vessel in 14 days from Barbados went up the bay yesterday, by which information is received that advices had reached that island, stating that Monte Vredo had been taken by the British troops, after a severe action, in which 1500 Spaniards were cut to pieces by the British soldiers, who were highly exasperated in consequence of the Spaniards having cut off the ears, and otherwise mutilated some English prisoners taken a few days before.
The above vessel off Martinico, was boarded from admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane, who had with him one three-decker, and four two-deckers—he was in daily expectation of the Rochefort squadron, as the Cruiser brig having arrived express from England, with despatches for the admiral, informing him that the Rochefort squadron, composed of one three-decker and five two-deckers, had sailed.
CITIZEN GENET.—It will be remembered that in our paper of Monday, we noticed this long forgotten patriot, in an article which we copied from the Barometer. The citizen has thought proper to defend himself, which defence we now copy, together with some further remarks in reply. We deem any comment as superfluous, the heart of every American who is furnished with the text, will furnish the commentary.
Prospect Hill, April 7, 1807.
Among the shafts which unknown hands dart incessantly at me, through the poisoned channel of the papers devoted to the most virulent faction, I have noticed one, whose authors have had at least the honesty to give their names. I will accordingly answer them in the same way, excepting the ceremony of an oath, which I do not consider as necessary to strengthen my declarations.
The affidavits of Messrs. Henry K. and Solomon Van Rensselaer might require on my part several remarks; but as the publick are very little interested to know the minute particulars of my conversation with them, I will merely state, that the motives which induced me to obtain from Mr. Nicholas Staats, at the request of several of my friends in Albany, a testimonial proof of certain facts which that gentleman had frequently divulged, were grounded on publick good and equal justice. An attempt made to seduce the honour of that representative of the people, and entice him to deviate from the path of faithfulness to his constituents, was a very alarming precedent, if true, or a very slanderous report, if unsupported by evidence.—The case is now before the tribunal of the publick, and I am satisfied to have done my duty as a citizen, in exposing it there.
I wonder how private opinions totally unconnected with the transaction abovementioned, have been introduced in the affidavits of the said gentlemen.—It appears to have been done with an intention to hurt me: but as passion is very often blind, her blows seldom bear. I could go also to a justice of the peace and swear on the Holy Book, that I never have said, to the best of my recollection, that after Napoleon the 1st had dispatched England "in case the government of the United States did not conduct towards him with more civility and friendship than they had hitherto done, they would next be attacked and subjugated by him"—but by the use or abuse which has been lately made of affidavits, I confess that if I was a stranger to the point in dispute, it would have very little effect upon my mind. I prefer to demonstrate by fair reasoning, that I have not, that I could not have asserted that such an event should take place with those degrading circumstances, or that I have been grossly misunderstood. The great object of the editors, co-operators and suppliers of the quid papers is, to make the people believe that I am here, at Prospect Hill, the agent, the emissary, the factotum of Bonaparte! Is it probable, if I had accepted that important embassy, after having abjured my allegiance to France when France ceased to be free, that I should be imprudent enough to disclose, in that delicate situation the ambitious views of my employer? Is it probable that I should have offered for the service of this country, as I can prove I have done, memorials on the use, organization and tactics of the flotillas, and plans for the defence of our coasts and harbours? Is it probable, that knowing the principles of the present form of government of France, I should support here, by all the means in my power, the cause of liberty? No—certainly not. The idea of a French invasion to take place after the conquest of England is accomplished, has for several years been held up among the people, but I have always considered and represented it, publicly and privately as a mere folly, if it was sincere, or as a trick of the English and federal alarmists, if it was not: and I have never thought that the conquest of the United States could be an object of glory, ambition or interest for France.—What glory could there be for those veteran legions, who have annihilated the renowned legions of Austria, Prussia, Russia, and so many other powers, to cross the ocean for the purpose of attacking a militia valorous, but not equally disciplined? In what would the ambition of France be gratified by crushing down, at an immense expense, a government which owes to her, in a great measure its existence? And what advantage would there be for her to paralyze by despotism the wonderful activity and enterprize of a people so useful to her manufactures, to her trade, to her colonies, and whom she has lately treated with so much magnanimity, in excluding them from the severity of the decree of Berlin? It is absurd, it is delirious to admit the possibility of such an unnatural event, unless that spirit of experience, reason, good sense and patriotism, which has occasioned the downfall of federalism, should abandon our fellow-citizens, and raise a new English faction, ready to insult, outrage, provoke, and even declare war against the most powerful nation on earth. But in case that judgement should be passed on us by heaven, then would we see whether the quids or republicans would
be the first to shed their blood for the defence of their country, and to perish rather than be conquered and subjugated.
E. C. GENET.
TO E. C. GENET.
In your statement of the 7th instant, you seem to consider general Van Rensselaer's and my affidavits as violent attacks upon you. Had you reflected one moment, it would have occurred to you that you were the first assailant. Your officiousness in procuring the affidavit of a weak and intemperate man to fix a stigma on my character, for the purpose of implicating the governor's, and of which I warned you to desist before that affidavit was published, rendered a defence highly proper.—In making that defence I deemed it right to submit to the public every circumstance that might serve to develop your views, or to designate your secret prompters. I do not, however, mean this explanation by way of apology for any thing contained either in the general's or my own affidavit—to such an apology you are not entitled, because by assuming the humble employment of an affidavit hunter, to subserve the basest party purposes, you have forfeited the consideration of every respectable citizen. Whatever the abuse may be which has been actually made of affidavits, it cannot exonerate you from the imputation of having made the foolish and unwarrantable assertions stated in the affidavits first alluded to. But lest my object in this disclosure may be misapprehended, I now tell you, that it was not because I gave credence to your assertions or thought them wise; but because I conceived that they evinced your real disposition in relation to the relative interests of this country and France; for in that view, it is of little moment how absurd and preposterous soever the assertions are. When an adopted citizen (as you call yourself) utters sentiments which denote that he has not abjured his alien propensities, with the renunciation of his first allegiance, it shews that the work of abjuration is not perfected—that such a man, whatever his professions may be, is still an alien at heart, and not to be trusted in case of a conflict between his adopted and native country.
I shall take no farther notice of your statements, nor of the obligations which you seem inclined to impose on the United States towards France for their political existence, and the magnanimity of Buonaparte, in excluding them from the severity of the decree of Berlin, than by observing, that whatever those obligations may be, they were due to your murdered Sovereign, and not to the Usurper, whose magnanimity and heroism you on all occasions delight to extol. But that the public may be more fully apprised that you confessed conviction of the absurdity of your assertions relative to Buonaparte's subjugation of this country, does not restrain or regulate your tongue, I now subjoin two more affidavits. Hence it will appear that there are four affidavits opposed to your bare assertion on this subject, go then "to a justice of the peace and swear on the Holy Book," that you never made use of the expressions stated in those affidavits, and then let an impartial public decide where the falsehood lies.
With respect to your affidavit-maker Staats, I only remark, that while he stands convicted, in essential points, by two credible witnesses, besides myself, and is a convicted liar* of many years standing, and was seen going home intoxicated on Saturday the 11th inst. when his last affidavit accompanying your statement was taken, I deem it unnecessary to bestow any further attention on him, than by exhibiting that conviction anew to the public.
SOL. VAN RENSSELAER.
Cherry-Hill, 15th April, 1807.
AFFIDAVITS.
JAMES A. M'DONALD, being duly sworn, says, That in a conversation in Greenbush, sometime since, between Edmund C. Genet and John W. Rockwell, he heard Mr. Genet say, he did not wish the Americans should have any thing to do with England, for that England was a sinking nation, and he knew that Buonaparte had declared himself against that nation, to sink it—and that in case the Americans were favourable to England, he would not warrant but that Buonaparte would fall upon them after sinking England—That Mr. Rockwell answered, in case Buonaparte came to America, he would meet with other men than he did in Prussia—Genet replied with an oath, that the loss of an army was nothing to Buonaparte—that he could raise an army after army, and could now command seven millions of men in Europe; but that it would be no honour for Frenchmen to come to this country, where they could get nothing but supan and milk and pork.
JAMES A. M'DONALD.
Sworn before me, this 15th April, 1807. N. I. Visscher, Justice Peace.
JOHN W. ROCKWELL, being duly sworn, says, That the above statement is, to the best of his recollection, substantially true.
JOHN W. ROCKWELL.
Sworn before me, this 15th of April, 1807. N. I. Visscher, Justice Peace.
* Mr. Staats in the year 1798, caused a publication to be made in the publick papers, that in the proceedings of a meeting of the electors of the town of Schodac, his name had been made use of as a committee-man in favour of the nomination of Mr. Jay, but that he never assented to such nomination; still less to be one of the committee to support it—and that not more than nine persons assented to such nomination. In an address to Mr. Staats, in answer to his said publication, John C. Schermerhorn and Nathan Noyes, two of the most respectable men of that town, declare that Mr. Staats not only assented and publicly voted for Mr. Jay's nomination and consented to have his name placed on the committee, and cheerfully paid two shillings as his part towards obtaining a publication of the said proceedings. Aaron Ostrander, John E. Lansing, and 16 other persons, being duly sworn, solemnly declared, that they attended the meeting referred to by Mr. Staats, and voted for Mr. Jay. (See Albany Gazette 24th April, 1798.)
We have merely room to request the particular attention of our readers to the following admirable paper, drawn up in a style that at this period ought to be heard from every American. N. Y. Evening Post.
At a general and very numerous meeting of the federal republican citizens of Albany, convened at the City Hall, for the purpose of taking into consideration certain proceedings of the Hibernian Society, in the city of New York, in relation to the ensuing election, and an unwarrantable attack made in that society upon the character of the honorable Rufus King, and other mat-
ters connected therewith, on the 14th day of April, 1807. The honorable Leonard Gansevoort, esq. was called to the chair, and James Van Ingen, esq. appointed secretary.
The business of the meeting was opened by an address from Abraham Van Vechten, esq. after which the following resolutions were unanimously adopted, viz.
Resolved, That the federal republican cause, founded on the basis of the common good, and having for its object the preservation of social order and the protection of general liberty, is a common cause, in which the interest of free citizens in general are concerned—That it is a common duty of federal republicans to maintain and promote this cause, not only by uniting their suffrages in elections, but by the occasional expression and communication of their sentiments and feelings, more especially in critical and extraordinary emergencies—That it becomes them, without regarding local distinctions, to support that cause wherever it is questioned, to assert and maintain its principles wherever they are assailed, and to defend the reputation of our most virtuous and most distinguished patriots whenever, and by whomsoever they are calumniated.
Resolved, That the influence of intriguing and turbulent foreigners is dangerous to the peace and safety of this country; that such influence has increased, has already arisen to an alarming height, is still increasing, and ought to be diminished—That humanity and sound policy require that, in this land of liberty, foreign emigrants of peaceable lives and virtuous habits should find hospitality, succour and protection; but that the states of this Union, blessed with free and regular governments, ought not to be asylums for convicts and exiles from foreign countries.
Resolved, That national and other incorporated societies are salutary for purposes of relief and charity, for the ends of mutual commerce and publick improvement, for the promotion of useful knowledge, and the advancement of social happiness: but that such societies, when perverted from the purposes of their institution to the purposes of intrigue, are the very bane of the commonwealth; and turned into political clubs and party cabals, become dangerous and deadly engines in the hands of the enemies of good government—That foreign societies, however to be tolerated and privileged, and even however commendable and useful in their original institution, are in a more eminent degree, dangerous when thus perverted, inasmuch as, being in close combination and acting with united force, and at the same time little accustomed to our peculiar principles, habits, and publick discipline, and imperfectly acquainted with our constitutions and laws; they too readily form separate and sinister interests, are too easily corrupted by foreign or domestic intrigue, and too easily impelled to sedition and violence: that recent instances of an extraordinary character, in addition to a train of past events and circumstances, having occurred in our sister city of New-York to justify these conclusions, to awaken apprehension, and to rouse every patriotick, every indignant feeling; it becomes all free and virtuous citizens, whether natives or foreigners, to express their sentiments, to arrange themselves in opposition to this fatal influence, and to labour with united zeal against the designs and effects of disorganizing ambition.
And Whereas this meeting has received information, that a certain Foreign Society in the City of New York, lately incorporated for social and charitable purposes, by the name of the Hibernian Provident Society, has, at the last meeting of the said Society, entered into a resolution, That any member who should vote, at the ensuing election, for Andrew Morris (one of the Federal Republican Candidates, and a respectable citizen of New York) should be expelled, and should forfeit his claims on the society; and did adopt other proceedings of a violent and inflammatory tendency; and whereas, this meeting has been further informed, that the above resolution was adopted, apparently, under the immediate influence of a man who is not yet a citizen of this state, who came lately to this country, an exile for the crime of treason, and who on the occasion of that resolution made a violent and unwarrantable attack on the public character of one of our most distinguished countrymen and fellow citizens, then also a candidate:
Resolved, therefore, That the said resolution of the Hibernian Provident Society is a flagrant abuse of their chartered privileges, subversive of the fundamental principles of republican government, and an unwarrantable and dangerous attack on the freedom of election, and the rights of American citizens.
Resolved, That this meeting, from strong circumstances and palpable indications exhibited in various quarters, conceive that the above mentioned audacious outrage on the rights and liberties of the Citizens of New York is one act of an extensive ambition in favour of candidates nominated by a powerful faction, to influence and overawe the elections in this state, by applying the whole force of a certain class of emigrants, and by embarking national prejudices and passions in the contest—That such an influence is intended to operate in every part of the state where a national prejudice can be awakened, or a foreign party formed; and that it behoves all real friends to liberty and order, however honest political opinion may divide them, to act firmly together in opposing the torrent of this influence.
Resolved, That the prompt interference of the honorable Rufus King, late minister of the U. States at the court of Great Britain, and the timely remonstrance made by him, in his representative and official capacity, to prevent an arrangement of the British government for sending its State Prisoners to this country, were wise and prudent, a decisive evidence of his patriotism and fidelity to his public trust, and highly deserving the gratitude of American citizens. That a citizen of the United States, acting in this public capacity, for the interest and safety of his country, and under the instruction of his government, ought not in any manner to be answerable to any Foreign United Society, or to any resident alien who may have escaped from foreign justice, or compounded for banishment; that in the discharge of such a confidential and national trust, the character of such minister ought to be held sacred from rude and hostile assaults; that any attempt of a foreign society or alien emigrant to call such public minister to account, is an outrage on the dignity & independence of the U. S. and its government, and a violation of the
rights and privileges of the diplomatic character; that the citizens now assembled, acknowledge with pride, as federal republicans, and as citizens of a free state, the interest they feel in the public character and merited popularity of the honorable Rufus King, a native fellow-citizen, of great worth and eminence, and hold themselves bound indignantly to reprobate as an audacious attack upon our rights and liberties, the attempt lately made in the Hibernian Society of New-York, by an alien member, and lately a state prisoner of a foreign country, to injure the election of our honorable Federal friend, by stirring up the passions of foreigners, and endeavoring to engage and combine the whole force of such society against him.
Resolved, That this meeting entertains a just sense of the virtues, good principles, and general respectability of many foreigners of various nations resident in these states, and has abundant reason to value and esteem them as friends and fellow-citizens—that such resident citizens ought not to forfeit our confidence or suffer in their good name for the faults of other of their countrymen, who as emissaries of foreign powers, or engines of domestic despotism, or who, with views adverse to our happiness, and to the honor of their respective nations, are endeavoring to sow discord, to stir up sedition, and produce disorganization among us:—and we hereby invite our fellow citizens of foreign birth, to afford us a new pledge of their principles and their amity, by decidedly discountenancing and reprobating conduct so disorderly and so hostile to our rights and peace.
And whereas this meeting has understood, that a certain emigrant from France, formerly minister of the French republic in the United States, and notorious for his intrigues during the administration of president Washington, is now zealously interfering in the elections of this state, and has declared to one of our fellow citizens "That in case the government of the United States did not conduct towards the emperor of France with more friendship and civility than it had hitherto done, they would next be attacked and subjugated by him."
Resolved, As the sense of this meeting, that the said declaration is an unjustifiable attempt to alarm the fears of our citizens, to violate the freedom of suffrage, and to overawe the ensuing election by the menace of a foreign power. And it is further
Resolved, That the renewal, at this critical juncture, of the intrigues of the above mentioned French emigrant, after so long an interval of obscurity, viewed in connexion with the late turbulent attempt of the above said Irish emigrant, contrary to his professed intention of taking no active part in political and party questions, affords strong grounds of suspicion and belief that a great effort is now making, by a certain party in our state, to accomplish party purposes by the united force of a dangerous foreign influence.
Resolved, That Abraham Van Vechten, Samuel Stringer, Daniel Hale, John V. Henry, Stephen Lush, Killian K. Van Ransselaer, John Van Schaick, Theodorus V. W. Graham, Charles R. Webster, J. Kane, William Root, John Magoffin, Samuel Dexter, Harmanus P. Schuyler, and William P. Beers, together with the chairman and secretary, be a committee with full powers of correspondence, and that they be authorised to publish the foregoing as they shall think fit.
LEONARD GANSEVOORT, chairman. JAMES VAN INGEN, secretary.
From the Philadelphia Gazette.
Mr. RELF,
Many representations concerning the conduct of the students in respect to the unfortunate rupture lately occasioned in the college of New-Jersey, have been made, though none have been published, permit me, sir, to request an insertion of the following, being a letter sent to me by the committee appointed to act in our absence.
Princeton, April 15.
DEAR SIR,
Your expectation is no doubt by this period excited to a high pitch, and your mind has long been disagreeably suspended between the desire of good and the apprehension of evil. A kind of mystery has hitherto surrounded the actions of the trustees, which has rendered us unable to conjecture with any degree of probability, the result of their deliberations. It is from this cause that we have neglected to inform you of their proceedings from time to time, judging that certainty, although acquired by delay, would prove of more utility than barren conjecture sanctioned by possibility alone. Since their decree is now passed, we will give you in detail their every action which relates to ourselves.
On the first day of their meeting nothing was done with regard to us. From conversations which we held with different members of the faculty, we learned that the trustees had given to our petition an interpretation very foreign to that which we individually and collectively intended, and that they were proceeding to decide on erroneous principles, without deliberation or justice. We expressed a desire to relieve them from this mistake, in order that they might judge of those actions which we had really committed, and not of such as might be imputed to us by malignity or prejudice. We were advised by doctor Hunter to address them a note, and accordingly the following was sent:—
Gentlemen,
From representations which have lately been handed in to us, we are induced to believe that much of the present disorder of the college has arisen from a misunderstanding between the faculty and the students. Willing on our part to do any thing which will tend to reconcile so unfortunate a rupture, still however keeping in view the principles we have already publicly avowed, we thus request permission to represent the affair as we have conceived it, lest perseverance in error should heighten those grievances which have originated in mistake.
If you will accede to our request we shall wait on you in whatever number yourselves shall appoint.
A. P. Upshur, I. W. Bates, W. Hayward, R. Chambers, I. Hindman, I. Cumming.
It was our desire to render this note as respectful as their situation and dignity demanded, and we doubtless expected a respectful return. The following answer was received. Of its contents you can form your own opinion. For ourselves

gard it as the effusion of haughty superiority, which esteemed us in the light of menials rather than of men.
"The president of the board stated that he had received a paper from some of the students, which he was requested to lay before the board—the paper being read, and appearing to be signed by representatives of a combination, which is against a fundamental law of the college. Resolved unanimously, that the same be returned without answer."
"Extracted from the minutes of the proceedings of the trustees of the college of New-Jersey."
"JOHN MACLEAN, Clerk."
On the following day we received a notification that any one of us was permitted to appear in his individual capacity, and in his own defence. Mr. Upshur was requested on our part to attend them. They first informed him that he was suspended the institution for riotous and disorderly conduct in the hall, and thereby resisting a fundamental law of the college. They then asked, "Were you in the hall on the night of the rupture? 2. Did you leave it with the number of those who rebelled from our authority? 3. Did you sign the paper? 4. Do you now retract your signature from it?"
The three first questions were answered in the affirmative; the last positively in the negative. He desired permission to explain the meaning which he attached to the petition, that they might be convinced that the decision they were about to pass would be as unfounded in justice as in truth. This request was granted, but his representation was either not regarded or believed insincere. A spirit of prejudice and contrivance appeared to have assumed the government of their minds, and forbidding impartial enquiry, to demand such observations only as would lead to conviction. They would hear of nothing but a positive retraction, and an evasive answer was considered as a crime. Many other similar enquiries were occasionally proposed, all of which, however, tended to the same thing, that he would not retract and they were determined to punish.
We have been thus minute in our statement in order that you may know the ground on which you yourself stand, and may resolve accordingly of the conduct you will pursue. At the expiration of four weeks from the 11th instant, the trustees will hold another meeting to pass their final resolve. What this will be time alone can inform us. Our prospect for reinstatement we cannot but esteem unpromising, since the adoption of our principles has been deemed a crime, and a resolution in supporting them meritorious of expulsion.
For your individual self, sir, as you feel within a spirit of freedom and independence capable to revolt from tyranny and resist oppression, we expect you to adhere to your deliberate resolve, to evince to the world you are capable of acting for yourself, that age should not sanction impertinence, that youth has its privileges, and that the genius of revolt shall come forward to support them whenever the hand of presuming authority shall attempt to level or abridge them.
We remain, &c.
I. W. Bates, Robert Chambers, Joseph Cummings, Wm. Hayward, Jacob Hindman, A. P. Upshur, Committee.
P. S. The whole committee of correspondence, except Messrs. Salomons and Wayne, who refused to act with them and retracted, have been expelled. Messrs. R. Breckenridge, John Bowie, Edmund Pendleton, Lewis Neth, and Nevill B. Craig, have also been expelled.
Messrs. Peter H. Cruse, John Armor, Charles Snead, Robert C. Penn, and Andrew H. Holmes, have been dismissed.
LONDON, March 1. Dreadful Catastrophe.
At the execution of Holloway and Haggerty, the murderers of Mr. Steele, and Elizabeth Godfrey, the murderer of R. Prince, on Monday, one of the most dreadful accidents experienced for a long series of years happened, owing to the immense crowd which assembled to witness the awful scene. The melancholy circumstances were as follows:—
At an early hour in the morning, even before day-light, the Old Bailey, and all the streets leading to it, were filled with people, to witness the execution of these unhappy culprits. So great a crowd has scarcely ever been collected on such an occasion. In all parts there were continual cries of "Murder! Murder!" particularly from the female part of the spectators, many of whom were seen in an almost expiring situation, without the possibility of the least assistance, every one being compelled to exert himself for the preservation of his own life. In one part the violence of the pressure was so great that the greatest scene of confusion ensued—a large body of the crowd, as in one convulsive struggle for life, fought with the most savage fury with each other—the consequence was, the weakest, particularly the women, fell a sacrifice. Screams were heard from the poor sufferers, and from the persons who witnessed the scene from the different windows. Help was called for—but the crowd was so great that no person could penetrate it for some time. About fifty persons in all were trampled under foot, ten of them women. A considerable time elapsed before the constables could clear the way—at length they effected a passage. On raising up the poor sufferers some were found with broken limbs, others with dreadful bruises, and many were quite dead. One of the women had a child in her arms; finding it impossible to save herself she threw the infant from her; alighting on the heads of the multitude, the child was saved; but in an instant the unfortunate mother was literally trampled to death. On the side of the platform next Ludgate-hill, about seven fell down, and were trampled to death; but the chief scene of the calamity was on the side of the platform near St. Sepulchre's church, about 50 yards from the platform. When the criminals came out for execution, the buzz of that fact ran instantly and generally about. Those who were on Snow-hill, in Newgate-street, and towards Ludgate-hill, who could not see, pressed forward in enormous masses, and with irresistible force. Persons within thirty or forty yards of the platform were squeezed till, with fear and pressure, they could not breathe; it was extremely warm, the weakest fainted and dropped.
The doors of some houses in the street were burst open; hundreds rushed in, panting, speechless, and almost expiring. The piercing cries of those persons who were unfortunately destroyed, of those who were carried away with remaining life, and of those who were apprehensive of a similar fate, produced a more dreadful impression on the crowd than even the lamentable spectacle which was the occasion of this shocking disaster.
Some of the dead bodies were carried to St. Sepulchre's church, others to a neighbouring public house, and the greater part to St. Bartholomew's hospital. Language is not adequate to express the feelings of those who thronged around the church and the hospital, demanding, with breathless solicitude and anxiety, a sight of the unfortunate sufferers, among whom they expected to discover a brother, sister, or father, or some other dear and natural friend. Hundreds were bruised, some more or less, limbs broken, and flesh torn off the legs of others, &c. When the mob was cleared away several hundred pairs of shoes were picked up in the streets, with boots, cloaks, bonnets, &c. beyond number. Such of the wounded as could walk returned to their homes; those whose wounds are of a serious and fatal description were conveyed to St. Bartholomew's hospital.
   Killed.     Men, . . . . . 24   Women, . . . . . 3   — 27        Wounded.     Men, . . . . . 13   Women, . . . . . 2   — 15  
Total in St. Bartholomew's hospital, 42 There are besides two lying dead in St. Sepulchre's church, and one at the Swan public-house.
The dreadful accident is thus accounted for. On the north side of the Old Bailey, the multitude were so immensely great, that, in their movements they were not inaptly compared to the flow and reflux of the waves of the sea, when in troubled motion. In the centre of this vast concourse of people was placed a cart, in which persons were accommodated with standing places to see the culprits, but, it is supposed, from the circumstance of too many being admitted into it, that the axle-tree gave way; by the concussion many persons were killed. Unhappily the mischief did not stop here. A temporary chasm in the crowd being thus made by the fall of the cart, many persons rushed forward to get upon the body of it, which formed a kind of raised platform, from which they thought they could get a commanding view over the heads of the persons in front. All those who were from choice or necessity, nearest to the cart, strove to get upon it, and in their eagerness drove those in front, head-foremost, among the crowd beneath, by whom they were trampled under foot, without having the power of relieving them. The latter, in their turn, were in like manner assumed, and shared the same fate.
Friday evening the inquest concluded the examinations. After several witnesses had been examined, Mr. Shelton addressed the jury. He said he was of opinion that the pressure of the crowd at the entrance of Skinner-street was so great as to bear down all before it. He stated it as his belief, that when the cry of "Hats off!" prevailed, there was such a falling back of the people from the scaffold towards the opposite houses, as to determine the particular time when so many unfortunate sufferers lost their lives. He also thought, from the evidence he had heard, that the number of carts and carriages of different sorts must have narrowed the passage, and contributed to the danger. The jury having retired, in about an hour returned a verdict as follows, viz. "That the several persons came by their death from compression and suffocation."
PARIS, February 17. People in London busy themselves less than they ought about the present situation of Turkey and the change which the rupture with Russia must bring about in the general concerns of Europe. This indifference is an effect of the character of merchant policy. It does nothing for the future; and sees only the interests of the present moment. Were it not so, the English would tremble at the least appearance of danger for the existence of the Ottoman empire; instead of which they have laboured for this century past, like blind men, to forward the favourite project of its implacable enemy.
At no time has it ever been the interest of England to support the pretensions or disputes of Russia, but, on the contrary, to maintain an equilibrium among the powers of the north, and the independence of the Hanse-Towns and Holland, for the purpose of enjoying the benefit of their alliance, and not to have a single enemy to fight. However, she has laboured to bring all these powers under the Russian yoke, and has considered only France alone as her enemy; sacrificing all the advantages of the future to the petty hatreds of the present. She has suffered the successive usurpations of Russia, and, to purchase her alliance, has prepared her destructive projects; nor was she able before their accomplishment, to see that Russia was necessarily becoming her enemy.
Hitherto Russia, notwithstanding the efforts of Peter the Great and his successors, has been unable to become a maritime power. Her numerous ships exhibit an useless, though pompous, spectacle in her ports or docks. Whatever efforts she should have made, the confined navigation of the Baltic, stopped for six months in the year, would never have been able to create seamen. Perhaps even the very national character of the Muscovites opposed this creation. The conquest of almost the whole coast of the Black sea was advantageous in a commercial light; the opening the channel of the Dardanelles evinced the possibility of realizing the projects of Peter and Catharine. But as at the first order of the Ottoman Porte, this passage might be shut, even against the return of the Russian ships which should have sailed into the Mediterranean, Russia has still fewer benefits to hope for than damages to dread from this concession, if the Ottoman Porte is aware of its own strength and knows how to employ it.
If, on the contrary, by a misfortune which cannot be apprehended at present, the Russian flag should one day happen to fly on the walls of Constantinople, this frightful catastrophe, mortal to the independence of Austria, and dangerous for the whole world, would be the best reward of her ambition.
of all nations: and the first of its results would be to break without resistance, and forever, the sceptre which Great Britain is so jealous of.
The position of Constantinople, which the Ottoman power never reaped the advantage of, would afford the activity of the Russians the vents of an immense trade, and the means of an incomparable navy. The Dneiper, the Wolga and several other navigable rivers, might convey from the northern extremities of Russia to the mouth of the Bosphorus all the ship timber and materials necessary to fit out the most numerous fleets. The Black sea would then be like a vast port, which Russia might open and shut at her pleasure, and where she might collect her whole navy and exercise it in safety. Along this vast extent of coast, she might find sailors. In the Morea, the usurpation of which Russia has so long been plotting, where she carefully avails herself of the identity of religion to keep up a secret rebellion and an opposition dangerous to the security of the Ottoman Porte, she would find the instruments of her maritime power. The active Greeks, industrious and intrepid, held the empire of the sea for several centuries, and require only the will of their sovereign to resume it, at least in the Mediterranean. With such means, Russia, once mistress of the most advantageous positions, would have in her navy almost all the elements of trade. At present she cannot herself export or work up her raw materials; she is forced to have recourse to the industry and navy of England. But then she would work them up for her own account, and would export and barter them herself; she would perhaps confine to her exclusive consumption every thing necessary to the maintenance of her navy. England, unable to resist the attacks of an indestructible navy, or to parry the blows of an enemy able to reach her at the very extremities of the world, would see the principle of her commercial prosperity suddenly fall, by the mere cessation of her relations with Russia.
Besides, either by alliances or by conquest, a Russian army may find its way through Persia to the very heart of the English power, that is to say, to India, perhaps in less time, with less expense, and undoubtedly with less danger itself, than it could come to Holland or Italy. In whatever light we view the destruction of the Ottoman empire, it would be more fatal to England than to any other nation, either by invasions by force of arms, or by the different direction which it would give to trade; but, as we have said, this catastrophe is no longer to be dreaded since the Ottoman Porte has awakened from its lethargy, and that five hundred thousand Frenchmen, commanded by their emperor, have guaranteed her independence. Yet England does not perceive that in this instance she is under obligations to her enemies. ( Argus. )
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED. Brig William, Brown, 16 days from Grenada, Rum & Molasses, Warren Ashley. The ship Thomas, Boush, of this port, was spoke April 5, in lat. 38, 42, long. 52, 51, out 10 days. The ship Jane of Boston, from Tobago to this port, foundered at sea, crew taken up by the sch'r Little James, from St. Thomas to Newburyport.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED.
Ship Hunter, Borrowdale, London. Sch'r Orion, Parrott, Charleston. Coquet, Hall, N. Carolina. Sloop Friendship, Andernat, Perth Amboy. CLEARED. Ship Good Hope, Rutherford, Cork. Brig Nancies, Barclay, Tobago. Sch'r Perseverance, Hopkins, Bermuda. Iris, Williams, Teneriffe.
Sales at Auction.
Valuable PROPERTY for Sale. Will be Sold at the Exchange Coffee-House, on Friday the 22d May, at XII o'Clock, One Lot of Land on Smith's Point, opposite Mr. Collin's house, containing 107 feet front, and 199 feet deep, bounded on the South by Butz street, North by York street, and East by Dunmore-street.
The Water Lot,
where the old ship Tom lies, containing about 200 feet on the front of the channel, and running back about 700 feet to Henry-street, agreeable to Moore's plan, which may be seen at my office.—Terms made known at the sale. Daniel R. Waddey, V. M. April 29. tds
Dismal Swamp Canal Company.
For Public Sale, on MONDAY the 4th of May next, at ten o'clock, (being the day of the annual meeting of the Stockholders,) to be held at the Eagle-Tavern in the Borough of Norfolk,
THIRTEEN SHARES,
belonging to delinquent Stockholders in said Company, on a credit of 60 days.
William Charles Lee, April 3. 14thM CLK: v. Treas'r D. S. Canal Co.
WILLIAM KNOX,
Has for Sale on Commerce-Street Wharf, Madeira and Teneriffe Wine in pipes, Jamaica and Barbados Sugars, in hogsheads, Auliga and St. Croix Rum, of fine flavour, some of it old and fit for immediate use,
Coffee in bags, Porto Rico Tobacco, in bales, suited for making up in Segars, Chewing Tobacco of the first quality in kegs, London Sewing Twine, in barrels of about 100 lbs. each, Salt Sacks, and Double Twill'd Sacking. A small invoice of Irish Linens, remarkably well bought, and assorted, which will be sold at a low advance. ALSO—afloat,
350 barrels Superfine FLOUR.
May 1. 3t
Spring and Summer GOODS.
The Subscribers have received by the Ship Hunter, from London, their supply of Fancy and Fashionable GOODS, which they offer on reasonable terms for cash, or approved notes. Mackinder & White. May 1. at
John & Wright Southgate,
Have received by the Hunter, from London, an assortment of GOODS, suited for the season. ALSO, Grand Piano Forte.
Respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Norfolk, That his GARDEN
will open for the season on Sunday next, 31st instant, where he will be provided with the best of Liquors, and also with Ice-Creams, every day from 11 to 4 o'clock, P. M. On the same day the HATS will be in complete order, and will be ready from 6 o'clock in the morning till 9 at night. ** No admittance for people of colour or women of the town. May 1. 3t
RICHARD JEFFERY, & Co.
Have just received from London by the last arrival, a very full assortment of DRUGS & MEDICINES.
Of the best quality, which are offered for Sale on moderate terms at No. 66, Main-Street.—Attention has been paid to procure every article of the most genuine kind; and it is intended to have the assortment regularly furnished from the best markets; among a great variety are now offered the following:
  Aloe, Allum, Ether of Vitriol, Antimony, Aqua Fortis, Pale, red, and yellow Bark, of superior quality. Borax, Camphor, Cantharides, Cochineal, Cream of Tartar, Camomile Flowers, Cinnamon, Colocynth, Calomel, Flowers of Benzoin, Ginger, Glauber Salts, Epsom, do. Rochelle, do. Gums Ammoniac, Assa-fetida, Benzoin, Guaiacum, Gamboge, Myrrh, Kino, Sennoni, and Arabic, Lint, Liquorice refined, Manna Flakes, in sorts, Magnesia in small and large squares, Musk, Nutmegs, Opium, Jalap, Rhubarb, Ipecacuanha, Tartar Emetic, Balsams Capivi, Tolu, Peru, Spirit of Lavender, Spermaceti, Sugar of Lead, Letharge of Gold, Saltpetre refined, White Wax, Verdigris, Essences of Bergamot, Le- mons, and Lavender, Quicksilver, Lunar Caustick, Sal Ammoniac.  Horshorne Shavings, Glycer-Pipes, Fewer and Ivory Syringes, Oils of Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Mint, Peppermint, Amber, and Anniseed, Arrow Root, Tapioca, Sago in grain, Hardham's Snuff, No. 9, Pocket Instruments, Best crown Lancets, Common, do. Steel elastic Trusses, of su- perior quality, Shop Twine, Elegant Smelling Bottles, Cattle Soap, Windsor do. Wash Balls, Milk of Roses, Gowland's Lotion, Double distill'd Lavender Water, in pints and hal- pints, of best kind, Wedgewood's Mortars, and Pestles of different sizes, Apothecary's Scales and Weights, Patent Medicines, Essence of Peppermint, Janus Powder, British Oil, Patent Sago, Norrie's Drops, Godfrey's Cordial, Anderson's Pills, Steer's Opodeldock, Turlington's Balsam, Essence of Mustard.  
In addition to the above importation from London, they have from Liverpool a variety of GLASS WARE, suitable to Apothecaries—PHIALS and GALL-POTS by the crate or in smaller quantities—North's MA-CHINES, URINALS, BREAST PIPES, SHELLS, &c. ** MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, and orders from the country executed with care and dispatch. October 1. 216
IN COUNCIL—April 16, 1807.
For the information of those persons who are entitled to Lands in that part of the State or Ohio, re-served by the Legislature of Virginia, in their act of secession, for satisfying bounties due to the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on continental establishment: It is advised, that so much of the act of the last session of Congress as re-lates to the granting of further time for locating those war-rants, be published by the printer for the commonwealth, at least once a week in his paper for three months, and also once a week for two weeks in all the other newspapers, published in Virginia and in the district of Columbia.
It is also advised, that the rules adopted by the executive in relation to the evidence to be adduced by claimants for military land warrants, and to the amount of allowances to be made them in certain cases, be in like manner, and for the above periods published in the said papers—which rules are as follows:—
In all cases where a certificate of military services is ad-ded as evidence of a claim for land bounty, the signature of the person certifying, must be authenticated by his attesta-tion before some magistrate, or by the affidavits of two witnesses, at least; and where a certificate of the same na-ture is granted by a person not a commander of a corps, the same must be verified by the affidavit of such person, accom-panied by a certificate of his credibility from the court of the county or corporation in which he resides, or from some ma-gistrate thereof.
3d. Any officer or soldier who has served for a longer pe-od than six years, is entitled to additional land bounty in proportion to the time which he may have served beyond the six years, although he said additional service may fall short of or exceed one year. Extract from the Journals of Council, Daniel H. Hylton, Clerk of the Council.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on conti-nental establishment, their heirs or assigns, entitled to bounty lands within the tract reserved by Virginia, between the little Miami and Scioto rivers, for satisfying the legal boun-ties to her officers and soldiers upon continental establish-ment, shall be allowed further time of three years from the twenty third of March next to complete their locations, and a further time of five years from the said twenty third of March next, to return their surveys and warrants or cer-tified copies of warrants to the office of the secretary of the war department, any thing in the act entitled "An act to secure the boundary of the lands reserved by the state of Vir-ginia, north west of the state of Ohio, for the satisfaction of her officers and soldiers continental establishment, and to limit the period for locating the said lands," to the said lands," to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, no locations as aforesaid, shall after the passing of this act, be made on tracts of land which patents had previously been issued, or which had been previously surveyed, and any patent which may never-theless be obtained for land located contrary to the provisions of this section, shall be considered as null and void.
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 skillful workmen.
Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs,
which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, for cash only, viz.
  8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Nails, at  7 1-2d per lb.    8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Brads at  7 1-2d per lb.    6d, Nails at  9 1-2d per lb.    Sheathing, do. at  7 1-2d per lb.    6d, Brads at  6d per lb.    4d, do. at  2s 9d per M.    3d, do. at  2s 3d per M.    4d, Nails at  2s 9d per M.    3d & 2d do. at  2s 3d per M.  
ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED.
LEVIN DORSEY. June 2. 789
LAND FOR SALE.
The subscriber is empowered to sell a Tract of LAND, situated on the south side of the Eastern Branch of Elizabeth River, and about one mile from the Bridge. The Land near the river is rich, and in a fine view of the town of Norfolk. No site near the town is better adapted for a country seat. The owner will sell on reasonable terms to the purchaser. Robert B. Taylor.

For Freight or Charter, The Schooner CARLTON , James Johnson, master, burthen 1100 barrels, now ready for the reception of a cargo; if applied for immediately, will take freight for Baltimore or reasonable terms. Apply to the master on board, or to Wilson, Cunningham, & Co.
Who offer for Sale, 22 tierces prime Martinique Coffee, 6 hogsheads Muscovado Sugar. April 27. N. Heron.
For Freight or Charter, The Ship ALMIRA , Job Whipple, master, burthen 500 hogsheads, can be ready to receive a cargo in a few days. A freight to Liverpool would be preferred. For terms apply to the master on board, or to N. Heron. April 27.
For CHARTER, The good Ship MERIDIAN , burthen 280 tons, will be ready for the reception of a cargo in five days. For terms apply to the master on board, or to Moses Myers. April 27.
For LIVERPOOL, The good Ship JANE , William Colley, master; the greater part of her cargo being engaged, will sail with all convenient speed. For freight of the balance or passage, apply to William Pennock. April 20.
MOLASSES. Landing this day on Lee's wharf, from the Schooner Mindwell , capt Pratt, 230 hogsheads of good Molasses. For Sale by Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co. Said SCHOONER will take freight for Boston on very moderate terms. Apply as above, or to captain Pratt. April 20.
For Sale on board the Ship Huntress , from Liverpool, 6500 bushels coarse SALT, 80 hogsheads Earthenware; 64 do. Glass Bottles, 650 bushels Coals. The HUNTRESS , will return direct to Liverpool, and will be ready to receive freight in 10 days, considerable part of her cargo being already engaged; for the balance apply to A. Maclure.
For AMSTERDAM, The Ship INTREPID , Miles King, master, three fourths of her load engaged. For freight of the balance apply to J. W. Southgate. April 13.
For CHARTER, The good Ship REBECCA , only 14 months old, burthen 197 tons or 1600 barrels, will be ready to receive a cargo in two days. Apply to C. & F. Whittle. April 13.
For GREENOCK, The Ship INDUSTRY , N. Wright, Master, will positively sail in 15 days. For freight of a few bales of Cotton, or other light goods, apply to the master on board at my wharf, or the subscriber William Pennock. April 3.
For Freight or Charter, The Brig ROEBUCK , Tho's Bolan, master, burthen 270 hds toacco; a freight to France would be preferred. Apply to Noble, & Arbuthnott, & Co. April 3.
For FREIGHT or CHARTER, The ship WILLIAM & MARY , Erasmus Tipling, master—burthen 2,000 barrels. Apply to Noble, & Arbuthnott, & Co. April 1.
For FREIGHT or CHARTER, The Phil a built Ship William Penn , coppered, burthen 360 tons, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to Edward Watson. March 18.
Who has for Sale, 3 Trunks excellent Linen; 7 doz. Chairs; 1 case Umbrellas, well assorted. March 23.
For Amsterdam, The elegant new Ship GEORGIANA , Edward Chamberlain, master. For freight apply to Moses Myers. March 18.
I want to Charter, A British SHIP, of from 150 to 300 tons. MOSES MYERS. March 6.
The American Ship AMIALE ANTONIETTE , Captain Williams, burthen 450 hogsheads to-bacco, is offered for Charter by C. & F. Whittle. December 17.
For SALE, A likely Mulatto BOY, about 12 years of age. Apply to the Editor of this paper. April 27.
For Sale by the Subscriber, 150 barrels Pilot BREAD, 300 do. Navy do. 100 do. Ship do. All of superior quality, which I will sell low for cash or good paper. Stephen Harris. April 24.
For SALE. The Subscriber is authorised to Sell A HOUSE AND LOT, belonging to Captain John George, and at present occupied by him, immediately at the foot of Colley's Bridge. The Lot commences 15 feet to the eastward of the house, and runs 60 feet back towards Hodge's line, thence on a line parallel with the street out to the channel of the creek. For elegance of situation, this Lot is not surpassed by any in the Borough, and must from its situation be equal to any in point of salubrity. For particulars apply to Francis S. Taylor. April 24.
450 bbls. superfine FLOUR, 100 half barrels do. Also landing this day from the schooner Iris , captain Moffit, from Matanzas, 43 boxes brown } Clayed SUGARS. 32 do. white } And in Store, 150 barrels Pork; 50 do. Shad, 50 boxes Soap; 100 barrels Tar; 50 do. Turpentine, 30,000 W. and R. O. Staves and Heading. A few tons of Fustic—all of which will be sold low and on liberal credit. George Wilson. April 22.
SPRING GOODS. Imported in the ships Hercules and Edward , arrived at Baltimore, from Liverpool, and now opening and for sale by WOOD & HASTINGS , No. 41, Main-street, at reduced prices for Cash, or short approved credit, by the package or piece only, Consisting of Fine and common CALICOES, 7-8 and 9-8 Pink, Buff, and Blue Ginghams, 6-4 Cambric Dimities; narrow do. 7-8, 9-8, and 6-4 Cambric Muslins, Elegant Lace and Fancy do. Printed and Threadabout do. Chambray, Calabrian, Hook, Plain Piquet, Checked and Plain Leno, Imperial Net, American Net, Diagonal, Spider Net, Fancy and Tambores Stripes, Muslins, Elegant Fancy Velvet Vestings; do. Imperial Shawls, Japanese and Tambores do. Turkey Gauze; Cotton Cassimeres; Gronderies, Umbrellas; Braces; Adolphi Thread; Cotton Hosiery, &c. A few bales India MUSLINS. All of the above GOODS are entitled to debenture, and many are calculated for the Spanish and West-India markets. April 10.
4000 bush. coarse Salt; Antigua Sugars, Antigua Rum; Jamaica Coffee; Guadalupe do. Martinique Coffee—For Sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle. March 13.
Now landing from the brig Sally and Jenny , 64 hds. Sugar; 11 barrels do. 54 bags Coffee; 10 hds. Rum. Apply to Phineas Dana. March 6.
The partnership of Gilliat & Mac-kinder being dissolved by the mutual consent of those concerned in it, it becomes necessary that all the transactions of this firm should be immediately settled and closed—All persons therefore who have any claims against the said concern, are requested to send in their demands forthwith, and those indebted are desired to pay up their respective debts to Mac-kinder & White, who are fully authorised by the late partners of the house of Gilliat & Mac-kinder to settle and adjust all concerns. March 6. William Plume, & Co.
Wanted by the Subscribers, A quantity of OAK BARK, For which the following prices will be given in Cash, delivered at their Tan-Yard, For Spanish Oak Bark, Willow or Water Oak, Red Oak, Young White Oak, $10 per cord, 9 8 7 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. April 10.
GERMAN LINEN. To close sundry consignments, I will sell for approved endorsed paper at 4, 6, and 8 months, 45 pieces heavy Ticklenburgs, 90 do. assorted Osnaburgs, 50 do. fine Plattas, 24 do. do. Flanders Sheeting, 15 do. do. do. Shirt Linen, 350 do. German Rolls, Also low for Cash, 110 boxes Window Glass; 90 do. short Pipes, 7 do. half pint Tumblers; 1200 Bags of various kinds. John C. Niemeyer. March 25.
DESERTERS!!! Deserted on the 12th instant, from the Sloop Harmony , of Philadelphia, bound to Washington City, with recruits for the Chesapeake frigate: CHARLES WALKER , SAMUEL FRANCIS , THOMAS PENDLETON , and PERRY POULSON . C. Walker is 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, aged 32 years, the skin on his left ear is contracted, on his left breast he has the figure of a man and woman printed with India ink. SAMUEL FRANCIS , is 5 feet 1 and an 1-2 inches high, aged 17 or 18 years, sturdy built and flat nosed; the first joint of the fore finger on his right hand is cut off; speaks Creole occasionally. THOMAS PENDLETON , 5 feet 2 inches high, aged 18 years, sturdy built, light complexion. PERRY POULSON , a mulatto, 5 feet 9 inches high, curly hair and black eyes; his right thumb nail has been injured. Ten dollars reward will be given by the subscriber for either of the above mentioned men being secured so that I get them again. Also, escaped from the rendezvous in Norfolk, on Friday night, April 19th, JOHN BROOKS , shipped in the United States service; he is aged about 25 years, 5 feet 10 inches high, light complexion, light hair and grey eyes, and is pock-marked. The subscriber will pay 15 dollars to any person who will deliver the said Brooks at the rendezvous, with all expenses paid. Sidney Smith, Recruiting Officer. April 20.
For RENT. And possession given the 1st June next, that well known Tavern, The Exchange Coffee-House. Any person inclined to rent may have it furnished with suitable furniture and servants, or not, as they may think proper. This house is so well known, that it is conceived no particular description of it is necessary; it is sufficient to observe that it was built expressly for a public house. John Warren. March 18.
For SALE, A Lot of Ground on Town-Point, with three large wooden Buildings, fronting three streets, and adjoining the property of James Dickenson, deceased. If not disposed of privately on or before the 15th of May, it will on that day be Sold at Publick Auction. For terms apply to JOHN WARREN. April 13.
For Hire for the remainder of the Year, An excellent CARRIAGE DRIVER, who has occasionally acted as a house servant; also, a tolerable good CARPENTER, for hire for the same period. Apply at the Office of the Publick Ledger. April 15.
The Subscribers offer for Sale, at their Ware-House, No. 3, Maxwell's wharf, 1000 dozen of CLARET, in cases of from one to six dozen, some of which is of superior quality, and the greater part entitled to drawback. A few cases, Vin de Grave and Bourdeaux Cordials, Prime Sugar in hds. and bbls.; Coffee in bags, and A few hds. Rum.—All of which will be sold low, and on a liberal credit. Brunet & Thompson. March 16.
CASH Will be given for Thirty or Forty SHARES of Virginia Bank Stock. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Nov. 5.
The Subscribers in addition to their general assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY and GROCERIES, have received by the John and Alice, from London, 100 casks Kemp and Hoyt's Brown STOUT, 100 pieces English Canvas, assorted; 2 cases of Buntins, 50 casks of Gunpowder; half ton of Salt Petre—which they will sell low, and on a liberal credit. Noble, Arbuthnott, & Co. October.
LOTS for Sale, Lease, &c. THE Subscriber purposes to lay out and dispose of for Building Lots, either in fee simple or upon ground rent, the whole of that square of GROUND in the Borough of Norfolk, so admirably situated in the centre of the town, and immediately between the two Banks. It extends upon Granby-street about 600 feet, and upwards of 400 on Wolf-street, which leads from the United States Bank into Catharine-street. A survey and plot of the same is preparing, and will be ready for the inspection of purchasers in a few days. In the mean time the proprietor will be glad to hold conferences with those who may incline to purchase, in order that the grounds may be so laid out as best to correspond with their wishes. Luke Wheeler. December 12.
I wish to purchase from 3 to 400 cords of Oak & Beach Bark, to be delivered at my Tan-Yard, for which cash will be paid at the usual prices. Complaints having been frequently made by persons who procure Bark, and are too careless to preserve it, that oppressive deductions are made for that which may be damaged, thereby subjecting them to the alternative of carrying it home, where it is of no value, or of submitting to what they think an imposition. It is necessary to apprise them, that it is my determination to receive hereafter no Bark which may be injured at any deduction whatever. THEO. ARMISTEAD. April 13.
145,000 wt. prime COFFEE. We will commence landing the above quantity from on board the ship Rebecca , to-morrow; it is offered for sale on liberal terms, by C. & F. Whittle. April 13.
For RENT, The Fire-Proof HOUSE on Market-Street, occupied by Mr. S. Marks, jun. possession to be had on the 1st June next. George Vashon. Feb. 23.
FOR SALE, 370 bags Coffee, 22 bales Cotton, 11 hogsheads clayed Sugar, 50 do. Muscovado do.—entitled to drawback and certificate. 10 chests German Goods, consisting of Britannias, Plattas, and Crease a la Morlaix—entitled to drawback. 15,000 feet St. Domingo Mahogany, of large dimensions and choice quality; 5000 bushels Liverpool Salt, loose and in sacks; Gosport Rum in hds. and barrels. And on a credit of twelve months for approved paper, 12 pipes choice old L. part. Madeira Wine. James Young.
For SALE at my Brew-House, Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hogshead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. And in Store, Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes. Feb. 13.
A valuable Tract of LAND for Sale. The Subscriber will sell his Plantation called Level-Green, adjoining the town of Kempsville, in the county of Princess Anne. There is on the farm a Dwelling-House and orchards; it contains about 500 acres, and the land is excellent; it's figure is a square, and it's local position handsome and eligible, lying on the Eastern-Branch of Elizabeth river, and also on the publick road leading to Norfolk. It is conveniently situated with respect to Norfolk market, being about 5 miles distant by water, and 9 by land. It is contiguous to Broad-Creek, which abounds in good oysters; it is well timbered, and has a good landing. 'Tis not extravagant to say, that from the timber alone, a net sum may be made nearly, if not entirely, equal to the purchase money. Any person who may wish to view the Land, will apply to Mr. Wilson on the premises, to Mr. Charles Sayer, William Bishop, James Robinson, or William White, all of whom reside in the neighbourhood.—The purchaser will be accommodated in a long credit. Tully Robinson. Princess-Anne, August 8.
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Ware-house on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead. Feb. 20.
He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Manders's and Rothers's wharves. Landing from on board the schooner Weymouth , captain W. W. Weymouth , 10 pipes of old Cogniac Brandy, and a few bundles of Hay, which will be sold low by applying to John Brown.
A WORK That ought to be in the possession of every MAN. THE LIFE OF GENERAL WASHINGTON, Complete in 5 volumes 8vo. with an elegant PORTRAIT, and a variety of MAPS, is now ready for subscribers, and a few copies for Sale by JAMES TUCKER.
The following remarks from a late London publication, attest the high opinion entertained of this authentic and interesting work. "The publick will learn with interest that the literary monument which has long been projected to the memory of the most illustrious character of modern times, is at length completed. No apology can be requisite for erecting such a monument to him, who was the first in war, the first in peace, and the first in the hearts of his fellow citizens: to him who was the founder of a great and prosperous empire, and whose moderation and pure patriotism challenge the imitation of all statesmen. This performance of judge Marshall has already been distinguished by the most honorable & unequivocal testimonies; it has been hailed as an acquisition to standard literature; and it has been considered as deserving, in point of execution, a place by the side of Robertson's Charles the Fifth, and as unrivalled in the authenticity of its materials, by any work in the entire compass of history and biography. April 1.
NOTICE. The concern of Davis and Dickson, being settled by arbitrators, those indebted will make immediate payment to Thomas Davis, who is solely authorised to settle and adjust all accounts for or against said concern. Thomas Davis, Thomas Dickson. April 8.
For RENT, (And possession given immediately,) The HOUSE lately occupied by Mr. R. L. Taylor, pleasantly situated near Smith's Point, a remarkable healthy situation, and now in excellent order. For terms apply to David Milhado. Who has for Sale, An excellent New WAGGON. April 8.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of JAMES DICKINSON, deceased, are desired to come forward; and those who have any claims against said Estate, to bring them forward, in order that they may be settled by Mary Dickinson, Exec'tx. Norfolk, Nov. 5.
WHO HAS FOR SALE. That pleasant place BELL VIEW. It contains TWO HUNDRED Acres, lying on the lower end of Barrett's Neck, Nansemond county, between Nansemond River and Chuckatuck Creek, fronting Newport-News, Hampton Roads, and is about 14 miles from Norfolk by water. There is on the land two good Dwelling Houses, one of them a two story frame house, 50 feet square, with a Kitchen, Walth House, Smoke House and Dairy, with a Kitchen, Stable, and a Carriage House, a Spring House, a large new Barn never failing Spring. The other a new Dwelling House, a Kitchen, Quarter, &c. with a large Garden newly built of the best materials, and a good Stable. The land lies high and from going off or coming on the land; it has a ditch and a fence from Nansemond to Chuckatuck, which prevents stock from going off or coming on the land; and is one of the best places for stock or equal to any in the country. The price will hardly exceed the worth of the buildings on the place if applied for soon. The payment will be expected in cash, as the terms will be remarkably low. tf
For Rent or Lease, The WHARF in Gosport, late the property of Bartholomew Clinch, deceased, in complete order, finished in the best manner, and with an extensive yard, the water sufficiently deep for the largest vessels. This property is well worthy of the attention of mercantile men. For terms apply to William Wilkinson. Gosport, Oct. 3.
LOTS FOR SALE. The subscriber will sell fourteen LOTS in the Borough of Norfolk, well situated for private residence. A credit of one and two years will be given for two thirds of the purchase money. A plan may be seen by applying to Robert B. Taylor. March 18.
FOR SALE, 50,000 white oak hogshead drawn Staves 50,000 red do. 30,000 rough do. 20,000 Cypress Pales 2,000 Cedar and Chinquepin Posts 50,000 building Shingles. Proby, Harmanon & Co. March 2.
ALEXANDER CLARK, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Intends soon to leave this State, and requests all those indebted to him to make immediate payment, and all those to whom he is indebted to render their accounts for settlement. Grateful to his friends for past favours, still solicits a continuance until his business is settled. February 6.
Fresh supplies of Drugs & Medicines, Have just been received by FREDERICK HERRMAN, & SON, Per the Ship Proteus , from London, and Herald from Liverpool—Also, an assortment of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. A great variety of GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES. All sorts of GLASS AND SHOP FURNITURE, And a prime collection of VALUABLE PERFUMES, including OTTER of ROSES from Barbary. Importing regularly twice a year from the most respectable Druggists in Europe, we assure those who favour us with their orders, that the strictest attention will be paid to furnish them with articles of the best quality, and on the most reasonable terms. * * * PERRY'S and LETTSON'S Golden Antibilious PILLS; CHURCHES and J. K. READ'S COUGH DROPS for Sale.—MEDICINE CHESTS as usual.
NOTES OF HAND, according to the new form established by the Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, for sale at this office. ALSO, NOTES for the Virginia Bank; Checks; Bills of Lading, and of Exchange, printed on paper of superior quality; and Shipping Articles on large paper, and approved form. LEDGER OFFICE, February 27.
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE TOWN-POINT COFFEE HOUSE.