Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1806-02-12 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. II.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12. 1806.
[NO. 90.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK; PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPER TWELVE AND ONE HALF CENTS—ADVERTISEMENTS ARE INSERTED AT THE RATE OF FIFTY CENTS FOR THE FIRST, AND TWENTY-FIVE CENTS PER SQUARE FOR EACH SUCCEEDING INSERTION.
FOR LIVERPOOL, Intended to sail by the 10th March, The American ship ALEXANDER, MILES KING, Master—three fourths of her cargo in tobacco already engaged. For freight of the balance or passage, having excellent accommodations, apply to J. & W. Southgate. February 10. tf 500
FOR CHARTER, The excellent new SHIP GLOBE, STEPHEN HOWLAND, Master, now lying in Hampton Road, and will carry about 380 hogsheads Tobacco, sails remarka- bly fast, and in complete order to take on board a cargo. A freight to Liverpool will be preferred.—For terms apply to Richard Blow. February 10. tf 501
FOR NEW-YORK, The Sloop PATTY, George Clarke, Master; Will sail the first wind. For freight or passage, apply on board at Myers' wharf, or to Richard Bowden & Co. Feb. 7. tf 498
FOR GREENOCK, The British Ship MARY, WILLIAM ATHOL, Master. Part of her cargo being engaged, she will be despatched early in March—Tobacco or other goods will be received on low freight. Robert Dickson. Feb. 7. tf 495
FOR BOSTON, The fast sailing Brig GORHAM, S. CLEVELAND, Master.—For freight or pas- sage, apply to the master on board, or to B. Reynolds. Who has received by said Brig, 10 Hhds. Retailing MOLASSES, 20 Hhds. and 150 bbls. N. E. RUM, 120 Bbls. No. 1 and 2 BEEF, 100 Boxes CHOCOLATE, 200 do. Mould CANDLES, 60 do. Family CHEESE, 30 do. Spanish SEGARS, 160 Rheams Wrapping PAPER, 2 Boxes Mens SHOES, 20 Dozen SEIVES, 30 Casks CUT NAILS, 100 Iron TEA KETTLES. Also in Store, Bar Iron, Iron Ware of all kinds, Stone, Crocker, and Wood Ware, Groceries, &c. Feb. 7. tf 495
TO LET, A Convenient HOUSE in the Fields. Wanted for the remainder of the Year, A stout active BOY. Apply as above. Feb. 7. tf 493
FOR A PORT IN FRANCE, The fine, newly coppered, fast sailing SHIP HIGHLAND MARY, Will take freight to amount of 200 hogsheads Tobacco on li- berty; will be ready in a few days.—Apply to Mr. PETER GORDON, or to Geo. Murray, & Co. January 8. tf 419
Wanted to Charter, A SHIP, of about 500 hogsheads burthen, to load for Falmouth and a Market. Also— A VESSEL, of about 1000 barrels, to load for Madeira.— Apply to Robert Maitland, & Co. Jan. 27. 4w 464
FOR SALE ON VERY LIBERAL TERMS, The good Brig COMMERCE, Burthen 1100 barrels—Apply to William Hartshorne, Jr. Who offers for Sale, SHERRY, MALAGA, TENERIFFE, particular LOAF SUGAR, CLARET in hhds. and boxes, FIGS in frails, Alexandria CRACKERS. January 24. tf 462
FOR FREIGHT or Charter, The good Ship Amiable Antoniette, John William master, now in complete order to receive a cargo—A port in France will be preferred. Apply to the master on board, or to William Hartshorne, Jun. Dec. 30. 391
FOR RENT, A STORE-HOUSE near the Market- House in Portsmouth, an excellent stand for a Grocery or Shoe-Store, both of which are very much wanted in that place.—Enquire of the Painter. Feb. 10. tf 502
The U. S. Frigate JOHN ADAMS, un- der my command, on her passage from the Mediterranean towards the Chesapeake, was compelled through necessity to place all hands on half allowance of bread per day. October 8th, 1805, in lat. 27, long. 66, 17, W. at 1 A. M. fell in with and spoke the brig Commerce, of Alexandria, John Harper, master, (owner Robt. Young, & co.) Lieut. Edward N. Cox, of said frigate, boarded with orders to get supplies of bread or flour.—The note of captain Harper is as follows: John Harper, brig Commerce of Alexandria, out 20 days, no papers, I can let you have what quantity of bread you may want at a reasonable price, the bread is in bags, one bag con- taining a barrel, Mr. Fish, Potomack Pilot.—In consequence I ordered Mr. John Carr, Purser, on board the brig to get the needful supplies, and on his return, as we had no specie on board, much to my astonishment capt. Harper peremptorily refused to take government bills at sight, and at his own price of ten and a half dollars per barrel for his bread. The foregoing plain statement of facts, is given to show the world the inhumanity of a man, who thus refused to re- lieve a crew of 265 Americans, the greater part of whom had been nearly three years absent fighting their country's battles. John Shaw. Feb. 7. 4t 499
LOTTERY TICKETS LOST.
The following Tickets in the William and Mary College Lottery, viz. Nos. 1721, 2790, 7202, and 7778, have been lost. The finder will be liberally rewarded by leaving them at the Ledger Office. Feb. 7. tf 498
SUGAR AND COFFEE.
Landing this morning on Town-Point, the cargo of the brig Wheeler, from Guadalupe, consisting of Clayed and Muscovada SUGARS, And Prime Green COFFEE in tierces. To be sold on moderate terms. Robert Dickson. Feb. 7. tf 496
LIVERPOOL SALT.
A Cargo of Stoved SALT, on board the Alexander—For Sale on moderate terms by J. & W. Southgate. A few hundred bushels COALS. Feb. 3. 3w 497
ST. UBES SALT.
For SALE on board the Swedish Ship Redliheten, Captain Fagerberg, A quantity of excellent St. Ubes Salt. Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co. Feb. 3. 2w 498
Jamaica and Grenada } RUM, Prime and Mess } PORK, Petersburg & Rapahannock } TOBACCO, For Sale by C. & F. Whittle. Feb. 3. 6t. 478
Norfolk Drawbridge.
THE President and Directors of the Norfolk Drawbridge Company, have this Day declared a Dividend of Se- veny Cents on each Share in the Capital Stock of the said Bridge, equal to three and half per cent. for the half year, which will be paid after the 12th February, on application to William Cammack, Treasurer. Jan. 22. 112th Feb. 435
A DARING ROBBERY!!!
One Hundred Dollars Reward. LAST EVENING, between the hours of 7 and 9 o'clock, and while the Family were at Meeting, the house of the Subscriber was broken open, and his desk by means of a false key opened, out of which was taken a small blank Mor- occo Pocket Book, containing 380 Dollars in Bank Notes, among which is a Post Note of the Bank of the United States for 100 dollars, remarkable for being endorsed where it is joined, and in the middle N. RAY, written in a very elegant hand; the number or date not remembered. There were likewise in the pocket book, a note of hand of captain Wil- iam Miller's, for 219 dollars, and 19 cents, payable 30 days af- ter date, to James Davis; also an order drawn by Geo. But- ler on Robert Gibson for 20 dollars; three Tickets in the Wil- iam and Mary College Lottery, Nos. 6283, 6286, 2356, endorsed on the back, Davis, Walker, and Yancey, together with various other papers of no use to any person but the subscri- ber. Likewise stolen from out of the desk, two Doubleloons and an English Guineas; on one of the Doubleloons are the letters M. K. in cypher; also between 80 and 90 Dollars in Silver. The above reward will be paid to any person who can give such information that I may recover the whole of the notes and money, or in proportion to so much as may be recovered.—And I will give Fifty Dollars to any person who will discover the Robber, so that he may be prosecuted to conviction. E. M. Walker. Portsmouth, Feb. 5. tf 491
FOR SALE,
A HOUSE and LOT, in the fields, adjoining Mr. Edward Guy's.—If not disposed of at private sale before the fourth day of March, it will on that day be Sold at Publick Auction on the premises. Terms made known by application to Joshua Guy, Church-Street. Feb. 5. tf 499
NOTICE.
I request all persons having claims against the Estate of JOHN WARDEN, Sen. deceased, of Northampton County, Eastern Shore, Virginia, to bring them forward properly attested, on or before the first day of June next, as I shall plead this notice in bar against all claims that may appear after that date. I. R. Waddey, Executor to the Will annexed. Northampton Court-Yard, Feb. 1. 2m 490
SWEDES IRON.
A few tons just received by schooner Mohawk, from Copen- hagen, for Sale by Moses Myers. Jan. 22. tf 454
ST. UBES SALT.
The CARGO of the Swedish Ship Princess Wilhelmina, consisting of about 14,000 bushels St. Ubes SALT, of an excellent quality—For sale on liberal terms if taken a-float. Apply to Donaldson, Thorburn, & Co. Jan. 22. 6t 456
TO RENT,
A Ware-House on Commerce-Street Wharf.—Apply to William Plume, & Co. Feb. 3. tf 482
Now landing from on board the Sloop Direc-
tor, and for SALE at the Ware-House formerly occupied by Messrs. James and Thomas Tucker, Maxwell's-wharf, 5 Pipes Cogniac BRANDY, 5 Hogsheads MOLASSES, 20 Casks Malaga WINE, 20 Barrels SUGAR, 20 do. Prime New-York PORK, 20 do. do. BEEF, 10 do. do. APPLES, 30 Boxes Mould and Dipped CANDLES, 10 do. SOAP, 10 Chests Souchong } TEA. 2 do. Imperial } 1 do. Hyson } All of which will be Sold low or exchanged for Country Pro- duce. James M'Clenachan. Feb. 3. tf 485
CAUTION.
Landlords and Shop-Keepers are here- by cautioned against trusting any of the crew of the Swedish Ship Redliheten, as I am determined to pay no debts of their contracting. S. P. Fagerberg, Captain. Feb. 3. 4t 484
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
A NEGRO WOMAN, who is a good House Servant and Sempstress; one without children will be preferred. For one well recommended, a liberal price will be given. Apply to the Editor. Feb. 3. tf 479
Just arrived, and will be landed at Campbell
and Wheelers' wharf, out of the British brig Mary, from St. Vincents, 40 Hogsheads Prime SUGARS, and a few puncheons RUM—to be sold on liberal terms by Robert Dickson. Jan. 22. 6t 457
FRANCIS SMITH,
Has opened his Vendue and Commission Office at the Store lately occupied by Messrs. Bowman and Walker, No. 48, Main-Street. Jan. 20. tf 451
If George William Clarke who
left England for this Country in July, 1802, is living, he will hear of something to his advantage on application at this of- fice. Norfolk, Jan. 15. tf 435
Wanted to Purchase or Hire,
A smart active Negro MAN, From 20 to 28 years of age. Apply at the Office of the Publick Ledger. Jan. 10. tf 435
JUST LANDED,
25 Hogsheads Choice MOLASSES. For Sale by Thos. H. Parker. Jan. 10. tf 426
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER,
AT HIS LUMBER YARD ON CALVERT'S WHARF, 700,000 SALE SHINGLES. 50,000 BUILDING do. 50,000 STAVES—White and Red Oak. 10,000 CYPRESS PALES. 5,000 CEDAR and CHINQUAPIN POSTS. Also—shall keep a supply of PLANK AND SCANTLING. Thomas H. Parker. August 19. tf 77
This Day landing, and for Sale, about
50,000 wt. Prime Green COFFEE, Imported in the sch'r Wasp, capt. Kemp, from Aux-Cayes. Wilson, Cunningham, & Co. Jan. 29. 9t 468
THE Subscriber will give orders on TURK'S ISLAND
for cargoes of SALT, and receive payment for the same on delivery, by drafts on this place at 60 days sight. James & Thomas Tucker. January 17. 2w3w 439
BANK NOTES LOST.
A letter dated Williamsburg, 27th No- vember, 1805, directed to Messrs. Tho's & Wm. M'Candlish, merchants, Norfolk, containing Bank Notes to the amount of Two Hundred Dollars, as below described, and supposed to have been deposited in the Post-Office, has either been lost, mislaid, or taken a wrong direction.—It is hoped that any person who may have become possessed of the same, accidentally or otherwise, will forward it on to the subscri- bers, as payment of the Notes have been stopped at the res- pective Banks. D. No. 1124, United States Branch, Norfolk, Dec. 6, 1804, — — — — — 100 Dollars. B. No. 97, Virginia Branch, Fredericksburg, February 6, 1805, — — — — — 100 Dollars. Wm. M'Candlish, & Co. Williamsburg, Dec. 9. tf 341
REMOVAL.
JAMES TUCKER, Has removed to No. 1, Holt's Lane, near Main-Street, WHERE HE OFFERS FOR SALE, ON REASONABLE TERMS, HIS STOCK IN TRADE, CONSISTING OF A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF HARDWARE, NAILS, &c. May 8. tf 659
FOR RENT,
And immediate possession given, The WAREHOUSE lately occupied by Mr. Edward Roberts.—Also, The WAREHOUSE lately occupied by Mr. Edward Johnston.—For terms, apply to Robert Gibson. January 20. tf 450
EAGLE TAVERN.
The Subscriber has taken that eligible stand in Market-square, and has to inform his friends and the pub- lick in general, that he will spare no pains to make them as comfortable as possible while with him—he would be glad to take in Eight or Ten Gentee BOARDERS by the Year. Thomas Glenn. January 15. 3m 438
All persons having claims against the Estate of ROBERT WARREN, deceased, either by bond or open account are desired to bring them forward for settlement, and those indebted to make immediate payment to Warren Ashley, Administrator. December 9. tf 339
FLOUR.
700 Barrels Mayo Mills of excellent quality, a-float, for Sale by Moses Myers. Dec. 27. tf 381
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber being desirous to close his unsettled con- cerns, requests all those who have accounts against him to present them at his office for adjustment, and persons in- debted to him to make immediate payment. John Hamilton. October 14. tf 281
NORFOLK HOTEL.
THE Subscriber informs his friends and the publick, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVERN No. 128 Main-Street, where he hopes by his attention, to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their company. He will always keep the best liquors: and Private Parties will be furnished with Dinners, Suppers, or Relishes, at the shortest notice. BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year Henry Benbridge. October 9. tf 170
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
GILLIAT AND MACKINDER, Have received by the Ship PLANTER, Boush, from London, and FREDONIA, from Liverpool, their supply of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, And will be Sold on low terms, for Cash, or approved Acceptance in Town.—Among which are
  17 Bales of Napt Cottons.  16 Boxes Boys' and Men's Hats.    18 do. of Rose Blankets.  6 Trunks of Manchester.    20 do. Stripe do.  4 Boxes Cutlery, assorted.    9 do. White and Red Flannels.  50 Casks Shot.    10 do. White Plains and Kenseys.  150 Kegs of Gunpowder.    12 do. Blue do.  40 Casks Nails.    14 do. Blue & Green Half Thick.  4 do. Seine Twine.    6 do. Stripe and Grey Coathers.  6 Trunks Mens' and Wom- mens' Worsted Hosi.    2 do. Yarn Hose.  3 Bales of Osnaburgs.    do. Carpeting and Car- pets.  Fleecy Hosiery, for La- dies' and Gentlemen's wear.    8 do. Mixed Fearnoughts.  Muslins, Dimities, Cal- licoes, &c. &c.   The above packages are well assorted. September 16. tf 145
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the Estate of ROBERT REINS, deceased, are requested to bring them forward properly attested, that provision may be made for payment. James Callis, Adm'r. Dec. 11. tf 340
FOR RENT,
(And possession to be had immediately) A comfortable small TENEMENT, on Smith's Point, neatly fitted up; having two rooms be- low with two closets in each, and three rooms above, a new double storied Brick Kitchen, and other requisite out build- ings. A spacious Garden and large front Yard are attached to this Tenement. P. Barraud. Jan. 29. tf 466
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY,
ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street.
THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 500 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skilful workmen.
He has on hand a constant supply of
Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, viz.
do.   10d, 12d, 20d,  Nails,  8d  per lb.    8d,  do.  9d  per lb.    Sheathing  do.  7 1-2d  per lb.    6d,  do.  10d  per lb.    4d,  do.  3s  per M.    3d,  do. 2s 7 1-2d  do.    8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d,  Brads,  8d  per lb.    6d,  do.  4s  per M.    4d,  do.  3s  do.    3d,  do.  2s 7 1-2d  do.    2d,  do.  2s 7 1-2d  do.   ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. LEVIN DORSEY. March 18. 303
TO RENT,
(And immediate possession given,) A Convenient Dwelling House, near the Presbyterian Church, lately occupied by Thomas New- ton, jun. Esq. It is in a pleasant part of the town, has a large garden and necessary out-houses, and a good well of water. For terms apply to John Brown, Marsden's Wharf. November 13. tf 275
To be Leased,
For one or six years, and possession to be had on the first of January next.
A Commodious BRICK-HOUSE on
Smith's Point, now occupied by Mr. Harris—all convenient offices, and a good garden are annexed to this tenement— For the accommodation of a tenant, an adjoining lot may be had. P. Barraud. November 18. tf 288
Richmond Academy Lottery,
NOW DRAWING, CONTAINING
One Prize of Ten Thousand Dollars, Besides several other large Prizes.
** TICKETS for Sale by the EDITOR of THIS PAPER. November 15. 279
LADIES FASHIONABLE SHOES.
SEVERAL Trunks of Ladies plain and fashionable LACED KID SHOES, and Gentlemen's fashionable London made do. just received by the ship Planter, Captain Boush, and for sale by Gilliat & Mackinder. September 9. tf 196

In our last we concluded the remarks of Cobbett, from his register of the 28th of October, upon the observations of the National Intelligencer, upon the great question under discussion.
Believing as we do, that there is a disposition in the country, countenanced by men in authority, which is ready to seize the first pretext for a rupture with Great Britain, and believing that such a measure would be productive of national injury and individual ruin, we have conceived it to be a right and a duty which we possess, to oppose pernicious measures, and to expose false and un candid statements, calculated to mislead, and to precipitate the nation into difficulties under expectations, that will not be realized.
We are very far from saying, that every thing which is published in the National Intelligencer, is with the direction, approbation, or even the knowledge of the administration. Nor do we positively affirm that the article published in our last does speak the sentiments of the administration, although from certain passages, such a conclusion might be drawn.
The publication, and the remarks in, the National Intelligencer, are made with a view to prepare the publick mind for that event, which there is but too much reason to apprehend is not very distant, unless some means are devised to avert the impending calamity.
We shall pass over the remarks which are made on the federalists, they are not true in themselves, or if true, of little importance to the present inquiry, which is, simply, shall we go to war with Great Britain, or not, and what will be the consequences?
An imposing statement is presented to the publick, having in view the two-fold object of magnifying the consequences to Great Britain, and diminishing those as applicable to the United States. The first object is not so very important, but we are astonished that a print which possesses abundant means of information, should permit itself to be imposed on by the speculations of a London paper. This paper, which the National Intelligencer describes as the most intelligent and liberal, has been uniformly distinguished as the opponent of every administration, the advocate of the revolutionary and jacobin principles of France, until decency compelled the abandonment of such a cause. Nor in point of information is this paper so correct as its panegyrist would wish us to believe. It is stated, that by a non-importation act, Great Britain would lose the sale of seven millions of pounds of her manufactures. This is not true, for by the official returns from the Treasury department for the years 1802, 1803 and 1804, the amount of all our importations from Great Britain was about $5,400,000 pounds sterling per annum, so that one third has been added.
Notwithstanding all the laws which we could pass, in one way or another, one third of the amount we now import would find its way to this country, and this, any one who has a knowledge of our wants, of our prepossessions for British manufactures, and of the management that would be exercised in getting them into this country, will say that one third is a moderate computation. It is further to be remembered, that the United States do not consume all the British manufactures, which they import; a great quantity are exported to the French, Spanish, and other European colonies; the amount of this can not be now accurately ascertained, it is however very considerable. This amount is to be deducted from that imported into this country, and would be no loss to Great Britain, because other neutrals would purchase her manufactures, and supply those demands. So that after all, we might injure Great Britain in the sale of her manufactures to the amount of three millions of pounds sterling, and which is to starve thousands of her subjects, excite revolts and rebellion, and extinguish her glory forever.
It is believed that the National Intelligencer is not more fortunate in speculation, than correct in facts, and that either want of information of facts, or an ardent zeal in a cause, has produced a statement which is calculated to mislead. We consider it as a portion of our duty to investigate this subject, with the candour, which its importance merits.
In summing up the evils, which we are to experience in case of war, they are according to the National Intelligencer, so very light, as almost to become positive benefits. The shock which our merchants would sustain, is called only a momentary suspension.
This view of the subject, is pleasing, if it was not unfortunately better calculated to flatter, than to inform.
Among the evils which we should experience, would be an enormous increase of taxes, with diminished means of paying them. Forts, armies and navies, are in contemplation, for it is to be observed that the conquest of Canada and Nova Scotia are projected. The only permanent resource of revenue in this event, must be a tax on lands, for an excise and stamp tax, are incompatible with the principles of the present administration. Of the force necessary to subdue Canada and Nova Scotia, we confess that we are not competent to judge, but we should suppose that less than 20,000 men would expose the expeditions to the hazard of defeat and disgrace. The ability of the Planter and Farmer to sustain the burthen of taxation, when the produce of their lands will be fifty per cent. diminished, can be understood by them, without the aid of calculation. What is termed a momentary suspension, would we apprehend be one universal stoppage, which would extend its destructive consequences to all the publick and private concerns in our country.
Upon the means which we possess of annoying G.
* An allowance is here made for Goods termed enumerated articles.
Britain, some speculations more ingenious than solid, and founded upon facts as they were, and not as they are, are produced. Privateering is one of the means by which we are to annoy, indeed to ruin the commerce of England, and the instance of revolutionary war is cited in support of this project. Let us not run too fast, but stop and take a view of the past, and of the present. During our revolutionary war, England had to contend with the Navies of France, Spain and Holland, which were superior in number, and which superiority produced that peace, which confirmed our independence. If we ask where are now the navies of France Spain and Holland? it may be answered, Hic ILLUM FUIT.
We have before had occasion to notice this subject, and shall only repeat what we then advanced. The superiority of the naval force opposed to Great Britain, put it out of her power to afford convoys for her merchantmen, which in consequence fell into the hands of our active and enterprising countrymen. But now that she has no enemy to fear, can it be supposed that she will permit her valuable commerce to go unprotected? We would call to the recollection of our readers, a circumstance of no remote date, in order to illustrate the position we have taken. During one period of the late war, between France and England, the councils of France, conceived the project of ruining the commerce of England by privateering. The government gave its aid to the enterprise, and activity of the citizens, and the seas were covered with privateers. These at first met with some success, but it was very short-lived. The government of England obliged her merchant-ships to sail under convoy. Some of the privateers, returned to Port without prizes, their owners, ruined or discouraged, did not, or could not send them out again, a very large number were captured by the British cruising ships, so that at the end of the war, not more than five or six privateers of any force remained. It will not be said that the energy of France, and her local situation, did not afford a fairer chance of success than what ours does.
We are told that our merchant-ships will be instantly converted into cruisers to oppose the enemy. Those who talk thus do not perhaps know, that not more than two merchant-ships in fifty, can be converted into armed ships, being neither constructed for carrying guns, nor for sailing, which are insurmountable objections, to converting them into cruisers. We are told that in "trying which can do each other the most harm," that we should capture more of the enemy's ships than they would of ours, because in the last war we captured three ships to one that we lost. It is perhaps forgotten that we have now thirty ships to lose, where we then had one, and that Great Britain at that time had one hundred to our one. We have been thus pressing on this subject, because we are convinced of the evils, which would flow from a war for which we are not prepared, with an enemy armed at all points. We feel with the Editor of the National Intelligencer, that the subject is difficult and delicate. To surrender our independent rights, we cannot think of, but would rather submit to all the calamities, which war in its worst shape can produce.
We cannot dismiss the subject without noticing another part of the remarks of the Intelligencer, and which we believe will be disapproved of by every one who reflects calmly upon the subject.
In case the measures which are under consideration in Congress, should provoke war on the part of England, a sequestration is recommended. This species of immorality, which we believe revolutionary France has not added to her catalogue of crimes, is recommended to a nation which boasts of its superior justice. The advantage of this measure will not be such as may be imagined, but the disgrace is certain. We are not so largely the debtors of Britain as may be supposed, the course of trade being much changed of late. This sequestration is to take place, or not, after we know the effect which our measures will produce on England.
With such a hint from the paper most in the confidence of the administration, those who can be affected will regulate themselves accordingly. Every honest man who owes money in England, will remit as soon as he can, because justice requires it—every prudent man will do the same, because he may perchance have to pay the debt twice; every man who has any interest in the funds or publick institutions, will sell or transfer, so as to leave us nothing to reap but an abundant harvest of dishonour, which would cause Punica fides to cease being any longer proverbial.
In connection with our duty, we have offered what are our undisguised sentiments, because we could not without an effort, permit to pass unnoticed, what we consider an attempt to enlist the publick sentiment by an un candid statement of consequences to us, as well as to the nation which we are about to contend with.
If unjustly forced into war, we feel a firm conviction, that our countrymen will prove to the world that an anxious solicitude for peace, did not arise from the fear of war, and that their energy in war, will correspond with their moderation in peace.
The Editor of this paper, (as before observed) conceiving it to be his duty to notice and to comment on the events which are passing, could not without a violation of that duty, permit the subject of these remarks to pass without notice—and noticing them, he could not, without sinking into base insignificance and meanness, utter what was not the result of his solemn conviction.
It is probable that he may overate the evils of war, but recurring to the experience of the past, he does think that it might be prevented.
In 1794, the American government was attacked in the same manner and by the same power, an explanation took place, and our claims were admitted and compensated to the full amount.
The advantage of special negotiation, we have more than once noticed, for by that measure with an
embargo, (which might also include the measures under consideration, provided they are necessary) the immense floating property of our citizens, might have an opportunity of getting home, and thereby increase the wealth of our citizens, and the resources of our country, when they would be the most needed. Prudent policy dictates much caution on our part, for this obvious reason, that the expected enemy being already at war has the start of us in the onset; Great Britain and the United States are not in the situation of two powers at peace, where war is expected, because in such case the preparations of each keep pace, and nothing but folly will permit one party to surprise the other.
It is not by the examples of the federal administration only that we are sanctioned in our approach of negotiation. It is not forgotten what was pursued by the present administration in respect to Spain, upon a very recent occasion. It was insisted on the part of the United States, that they had purchased certain territory, which Spain then held and refused to give up—it was further insisted that she had promised by treaty to pay large sums as compensation to our citizens for spoliations on their commerce. In both instances, Spain, in the most peremptory manner refused to comply with our demands. The government of the U. States continued to negotiate by her resident minister for twelve months without success, she then directed Mr. Monroe, as her minister extraordinary to repair to the court of Spain, and reinforce her just demands—he did so, and Spain was immovable, and continues so until this day—and yet the U. States have not thought it necessary to proceed to hostile measures with that power.
MR. GREGG'S RESOLUTIONS.—It will be observed that this important subject is not yet brought under discussion. The resolution of Mr. Randolph, supported by a majority of the house, is a proof that Congress is disposed to enter into the discussion of the subject, with all the necessary information which it requires.
A speedy decision is every way desirable, for independent of the agitation which a state of suspense occasions in the publick mind, the property of our fellow-citizens at sea, may be exposed to serious injury, from the British cruisers, who calculating upon a rupture may seize our vessels, under that expectation.
For the decree of GENERAL FERRAND referred to in the report of the Secretary of State, published in our last, see the Ledger of the 1st of January.
William and Mary College Lottery.
Table with 2 columns: Prize, Number. Prizes of 500 Dollars. No. 1722, Prize of 500 Dollars. Prizes of 15 Dollars. Nos. 527 718 135 871 625 389 6006 3271 2429 4410 1235 4506 1359 2125 3638 7323 1917 4332 5309 6948 4031 2244 1242 2703 2026 4290 7735 5247 4297 5792 7118 1128 6104 3495 6871 5958 5085 6604 6073 6514 3558 4180 4101 1029 7241 4530 7673.
My voice is still for Peace! It is shrewdly suspected that during the secret sittings of the House of Representatives, a very considerable sum was appropriated to purchase the Floridas. Thus the fears of a bloody Arena vanish—and we shall now be engaged in the pleasing contest of doing each other all the good we can.
(Wash. Fed.) It will be well, says a correspondent, if we are not embroiled in an unprofitable contest with the British nation, should the measures at present under consideration be adopted by the government. We look to be saved from such a shock by the patriotic exertions of the friends of our country. Among these much is expected from the talents, the eloquence and independence of JOHN RANDOLPH, Esq. whose magnanimous and upright conduct in secret debate—extorted, and received the approbation and support of the federalists and all the other patriots in the House. (Ibid.)
The democrats in the House already secretly accuse Mr. Randolph, of inconsistency. His conduct during closed doors, did not entirely meet their approbation.
If the eloquence of this gentleman, employed in the defence of the injured honour of his insulted country, and urging measures suited to the maintainance of her independence and rights, is to bring down upon him such a reproach from the party which has hitherto claimed him for their leader, what must be the feelings and sentiments of those who have been so long led to believe in the purity of their professions, and the patriotism of their souls. Surely they will judge correctly. (Ibid.)
Mr. Bobdoin, our amessadour to the court of Madrid, was at the period of the last advices, at Paris. Mr. C. Pinckney's functions ceased on Mr. Bowdoin's arrival, and he has resided for his health in the neighbourhood of Lisbon since. Mr. Erving, our charge des affaires, is at Madrid, and through him, or through Mr. Bowdoin, only, can authentic information concerning our claims on Spain be expected to be communicated. (Aurora.)
Capt. Saville, arrived this morning, sailed from Gibraltar on the 22d November—Admiral Collingwood, with five sail of the line, arrived on the 21st, from the blockade of Cadiz, off which station he had left five ships. The Victory, and five other British ships, under jury masts, sailed for England on the 10th November. The Victory conveyed the body of Lord Nelson—Three of the British line of battle ships, engaged in the action had been condemned. Accounts from Cadiz, stated that only four sail of the combined fleet could be again fitted for sea. The English commander got but three of his prizes into port, the rest were either sunk or driven ashore. (Charleston Times.)
ASSASSINATION.—An attempt has been made to assassinate Thomas Paine, in his house at New Rochelle, in the state of New-York. Last Christmas evening, Paine's two servants went to visit some of their acquaintances, leaving him and a neighbour's boy together in the house. A short time after this a musket was fired through the window, the ball narrowly missed Paine, and lodged in the opposite wall. Next day the supposed assassin was apprehended and admitted to bail. (N. Y. Com. Adv.)
SPANISH PIRACY.
STATE OF GEORGIA, Camden County. Before James Seagrove, Esq. Intendant of the town of St. Mary's, personally appeared Peter Beyonda, who being duly sworn, declares as follows:—
That he sailed for about five months in the Spanish privateer schooner called the Vengeance, of which then was and still is commander, one Antonio Rico, a native of Corsica; that during the time this deponent sailed in said privateer, she captured and robbed several American vessels, among which was the sch't Two Brothers, capt. Josiah Jordan, belonging to citizens of N. Carolina, bound from Jamaica to Newbern in North-Carolina, having on board forty-two puncheons rum and four negro men, they being part of the crew—which four negroes were taken on board said privateer Vengeance, and were kept on board until their arrival at the island of Amelia in East Florida; when this deponent and three of the negroes made their escape to the town of St. Mary's, and claimed the protection of the authority of their country, which was immediately afforded, notwithstanding the said piratical capt. Rico, followed with a part of his crew, and had actually taken this deponent prisoner in this town, and demanded that said negroes and this deponent should be delivered up to him, which demand being treated with the contempt it deserved, the said Rico threatened to make reprisals on the property of the citizens and burn the town. This deponent declares that said Rico, offered the said four negro men for sale at Amelia Island, as his property—and further declares that he this deponent was on board said privateer, when Rico robbed the schooner Nelson, of North Carolina, from Jamaica, for Charleston, S. C. of upwards of ten thousand dollars in specie, which was landed at Cuba and sent to Havanna, where said privateer or piratical vessel is owned. That the schooner Brothers before mentioned was sent to Camppeachy; and further this deponent sayeth not.
Sworn to before me, this 2d December, 1806. JAS. SEAGROVE, Intendant. (Signed) PETER BEYONDA.
The following is the names of the Negroes, now in possession of the corporation of St. Mary's, and the names of the persons to whom the Negroes say they belong, and the place of their residence.
Sampson says he belongs to Exom Newby, in Penquimans, N. C.—Philip says he belongs to Samuel Nixon, in Penquimans, N. C.—Tom says he belongs to Robert Moore, Chowan county, N. C.—Another Tom is still on board the privateer, belongs to capt. George Ham, of Pasquatank, N. C.
European intelligence has been received at Baltimore, to the 2d December, which states that a separate peace between France and Austria had been concluded. This information was received in London with suspicion, and as our advices to the 7th of December, do not confirm the intelligence, we do not credit it. Some other articles of the 2d December are extracted as follows.
Last night we received some additional Paris papers, though not of a later date than those we had previously received.—They confirm, however, what we stated a short time since respecting the failure of some of the principal Banking houses of Paris. The following allusion is made to the subject in one of our French papers:
"We are assured that the creditors of the house of Recamier having had a meeting in consequence of the failure of their Bank, in order to examine into the state of their affairs, expected, from its immense opulence, that they should have found the dowry of Madame Recamier set down at several millions French. It was not, therefore, without some astonishment that they heard it declared that her dowry was only 80,000 livres, and that Madame Recamier had given it up to the creditors of her husband.—Such a conduct calls for no comment; it gives rise, at the same time, to many reflections."
It is also stated that the houses of Grandin, Carsnac & Co. Deville & Co. F. Le Morne & Co. Aubrey & Co. and various others of equal credit & consideration, have been likewise obliged to stop payment. These events have occasioned the greatest alarm & confusion, and are attributed to the measures adopted by the emperor which have drawn away all the specie, and deprived the bankers of the means of fulfilling their engagements.
In the same papers it is mentioned, that the terms which are now supposed to form the basis of the separate treaty between Austria and France, were brought to the head-quarters of Buonaparte by the Austrian general count Ginlay. On this subject the following observations are made in one of the Paris journals.
"But what kind of peace could Austria expect, when she no longer possesses what might be offered to disarm the conqueror? The Venetian States and the Tyrol had been objects of negotiation; indeed one of these countries might, a few weeks since, have been accepted as a guarantee; but as now both are reduced by our victorious arms, the heart of the Austrian monarchy is laid bare to our mercy. Under such disastrous circumstances, there is no room for negotiation—the will and humanity of the conqueror must be submitted to."
The St. Petersburg Gazette contains an important article, from which it would appear that a complete understanding with respect to the objects and conduct of the war, had been established between the emperor of Russia and the king of Prussia, a circumstance which renders the intelligence of a separate treaty entered into by Austria still more inexplicable.
The details contained in the foreign papers become comparatively of little importance, until we are enabled to ascertain with certainty the truth or falsehood of the intelligence communicated by admiral Kilkherst. A few hours will probably decide upon this important point, or at least put us in possession of some further particulars relative to this subject.
The earl of Harrington, on Thursday last, kissed hands at Windsor, on receiving his majesty's appointment to go on a special embassy to the court of Vienna, on which his lordship was to have departed yesterday; but we believe this mission has been countermanded in consequence of the last disastrous advices received from the continent.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
IN SENATE, January 20, 1806.
PHILIP DODDRIDGE, Esq. one of the members of this house entered the following protest, against the resolution relative to the President of the United States, which was agreed to by the House, on Monday the 6th instant, to wit.
The dissent of Philip Doddridge, in Senate, to the resolutions "declaring the confidence of the General Assembly, in the wisdom, virtue and firmness of the President of the United States, and its readiness whenever Congress shall direct to join in a contest with any nation &c. and also to the preamble to the resolution."
This dissenting protests against so much of the General Assembly, in the wisdom, virtue and firmness of the President:
1st. Because, by the constitution of the United States, the power to appoint a President is given to the electors of the several states, and not to the states; and the power of removal to the proper authorities of the general government; and consequently the right to judge of the President's virtues or vices, as a man and of his qualifications as a publick officer, belong to the elector as incident to the power of appointment, while to judge officially of his official conduct belongs to the proper authorities, as incident to the power of removal; whence it follows,

that so far as the terms wisdom, virtue and firmness are intended, by the resolution, to apply to the President, either as an individual or as President, the General Assembly are not delegated to apply them, nor can they express an official opinion. This dissentient, therefore, protests against the wasting of time and the publick money in passing resolutions founded on no legitimate authority, and which, in his opinion, can have no other tendency, than for a while to hide from publick view the vices of a character already too apparent to be concealed.
2nd. Because the endowments of wisdom, virtue and firmness, so far as this dissentient can discern, are not in truth possessed by the gentleman who is now President; and this dissentient protests against so much of the resolution as attributes them to him, for the following reasons and arguments:—
It is justly said, that to be wise, is to possess "a luminous perception of truth, with the faculty to make the best use of it;" and although a luminous perception of truth may be enjoyed by this gentleman, yet, that he does not possess the faculty to make the best, or even good use of it, this dissentient thinks it fully evinced by the following facts:—
In 1782, when the people of these states had neither experienced those party dissensions, nor known those intolerant principles which now agitate them; when the honest opinions of our statesmen were communicated without disguise; at a time too when the gentleman who is now President enjoyed the advantages of ripened years, and long and various experience, he perceived, and in the notes on Virginia maintained this truth ; that because the executive and judiciary officers of Virginia were appointed by the legislature and held their salaries at its will, "all the powers of government, legislative, executive and judiciary, resulted to the legislative body;" and that the concentrating these in the same hands is precisely the definition of despotic government ;" but notwithstanding the perception of this truth, did as President approve an act of Congress, the passing of which he advised, abolishing the offices of sixteen judges, who held their appointments under the constitution, during good behaviour; the consequences of which act was, as this dissentient supposes, that the judiciary powers of the United States "resulted to the legislative body;" which, in part, "is precisely the definition of despotic government."
At the same period, 1782, this gentleman perceived the truth of that policy which would deny to a foreigner an admission to the rights of citizenship among us; and maintained in his "notes on Virginia" that it was "better to carry our provisions and materials to workmen abroad, than to bring them to the provisions and materials and with them their pernicious manners and principles;" but so far from making any use of this truth after he became President, approved laws admitting aliens to the rights of citizenship on earlier terms, and upon a shorter residence than were before required of them.
From the "notes on Virginia" it further appears, that this gentleman in 1782, perceived this self-evident truth , "that as the actual habits of our countrymen attach them to commerce,"—our commerce and coasts ought to be defended, by fleets as strong as the weaker nations of Europe holding possessions in our neighbourhood "can detach."—"That the sea is the field on which we should meet an European enemy," and "that on that element it is necessary we should possess some force," and yet was so far from making a proper use of this truth , that when a private citizen, he condemned the use of it by the late President; and when he had attained to that office himself, at a time when those disputes with Tripoli, which ended in war, were depending, deemed it expedient to dispose of all the publick armed vessels, which an act of the former administration authorised the President to sell, when he should deem it proper, and within a few days before the commencement of that war advised and executed a measure for disbursing a large proportion of the marines, by the laws of the past administration, ordered to be retained in service; whose places he was compelled to supply by an almost immediate enlistment.
This gentleman's want of wisdom, as President, is further evinced, by the omission to repair our heaviest frigates, and equip them for the Mediterranean service, during the two first years of a war with Tripoli, when their services were constantly necessary and demanded by the Commodore; by his order appointing a time for the sailing of these frigates to the Mediterranean; and his omission to ascertain their unfitment until the time had arrived; by his order dispatching the frigate Adams, with her full complement of men, provisions and guns, without her gun carriages, to notify the Commodore of the condition of the others; by his advice to Congress to erect dry docks for the navy; and by his communications, respecting "a mountain of solid rock-salt, one hundred and eighty miles long, and forty-five miles wide," said to be situated somewhere in Louisiana, without one "shrub or tree" upon it.
If the term virtue in the resolution is intended to mean moral and political integrity, one single transaction of this gentleman's life renders his destitution of this quality apparent to this dissentient's understanding; this he begs leave to state, passing, by all those other numerous circumstances which have weight on his mind.
On the sixth day of September, 1789, when one James Thompson Callender was engaged writing a book, called the Prospect before us , libelling the publick and private reputation of the deliverer of this country, General Washington, and of Mr. Adams, then President, a book containing such foul and base calumnies as have perhaps never been equalled by the wickedness of the worst men in the most corrupt time, the now President wrote a letter to him in which are these words "Mr. Jefferson (a relative of that name) is here and directs his agent to call on you with this and pay you 50 dollars on account of the book you are about to publish; when it is out be so good as to send me 2 or 3 copies and the rest only when I shall send for them;" and on the sixth day of October following, when that book was nearly printed, wrote to Mr. Callender another letter, in which are these words:—"I thank you for the proof sheets you enclosed me; such papers cannot fail to produce the best effect. They inform the thinking part of the nation, and these again supported by the tax-gatherers as their vouchers, set the people right." The writer of the "Prospect before us" was fined and imprisoned for the publication of that book, and the President having attained to his office, ordered the fine to be refunded without any appropriation by law. This dissentient's conclusions from these facts may be very erroneous indeed, but he cannot resolve that the President is virtuous, without prostitution of the term, and with it the clearest convictions of his own understanding.
If firmness consists in that stability of character which enables us to pursue the purposes of our own minds, in a conformity of actions with principles, then it seems to this dissentient that most of the reasons urged against the President's wisdom and virtue are conclusive against his firmness; he who believes in the necessity of a navy, and yet opposes its establishment, and when established destroys or weakens it; and when pressed by the publick emergencies to restore it, replaces it with gun boats, in the dissentient's opinion has not the firmness to acknowledge a past error, and his opinion is the same respecting him, who advises against the admission of foreign manufactures into this country, yet renders more easy their admission to citizenship; who deplores the submission of the judiciary to the legislative body, yet advises and compels that submission; who could com-
pliment the "Prospect before us," and afterwards in an inaugural address eulogize the character of Gen. Washington, in a manner as universal as the mind can conceive and the tongue declare; in short, in this dissentient's opinion there is no weakness more deplorable than that which disables a great man to be consistent with himself for any two periods of his life.
This dissentient protests against the preamble: 1st. Because the constitution of the U. States has confided to the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, the power of making treaties—and to Congress that of levying war, and as incident to the last the rights to decide on causes of war. Congress are now deliberating on all the subjects referred to in the preamble, and respect for their authority requires that this Assembly should leave those subjects to their decision, while our duty to our constituents seems to demand that we should not exercise, in their name, a power not delegated by them to us.
2d. Because from a view of all the documents published, this dissentient, is not satisfied that the United States have acquired any right to the province of West Florida, and unless they have, the reprisals of Spain are justified by the measures of the administration, in regard to that province; on this subject however, he will cheerfully abide and support the decision of those to whom the power of judging belongs. This dissentient knowing of no other nation except England to which the other complaints in the preamble can justly relate at this time, cannot approve those general phrases which may give offence to nations not meriting censure, nor can he approve of that timidity which shrinks from mentioning England when England is intended.
3d. Because that part of the preamble which acknowledges that "our coasts are infested, our harbours watched, and our seamen impressed," seems to be at variance with the resolution and may be converted into satire. Our gun boats are either not equal to the defence of our harbours mouths, or they have not been ordered to defend them; if the first be true, the folly of erecting appears to be demonstrated; if the latter, then the President's firmness is rendered in some degree questionable.
Conceiving that so much of the resolution as promises support of this state to such measures as the general government may ordain in relation to foreign nations, comes within the powers of the General Assembly, this dissentient most readily concurs therein. P. DODDRIDGE.
NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TAKEN FOR THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
MONDAY, Feb. 3.
Mr. Nicholson presented a memorial from Messrs. Montgomery and Stevens, witnesses on the part of the prosecution on the trial of Judge Chase, praying a compensation for their travel and attendance, which was referred to the committee of claims.
Mr. Quincey presented a memorial from the merchants of Boston, representing the aggressions committed on the U. S. and concluding with suggesting the propriety of a special mission to the court of London.
Mr. J. Randolph said, the house would recollect better than he did, for he was not present at the time, the very important resolution referred on the motion of the gentlemen from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gregg) whom he saw in his place, to the committee of the whole on the state of the union. It was no part of his purpose at this time to discuss the merits of that resolution; and it was still further from his purpose to throw any impediment or create any delay in bringing forward that discussion; the more so as he considered the whole country south of the seat of government, and more particularly that part of the country in which he resided, decidedly interested in a speedy and prompt reception or rejection of the proposition. Indeed such was his opinion of the necessity of its being speedily acted upon, that as soon as he saw the resolution which had been offered, which was not until Friday when it was laid on their table, the first suggestion of his mind was to move the going immediately into a committee of the whole on it; as those gentlemen, with whom he had the honour of holding personal and political intercourse would testify. But a more mature reflection had convinced him that before the resolution could receive that ultimate decision, which he trusted it would receive, the House stood in need of material information, which, however it might be in the possession of this or that individual, was not possessed by the body of the House. His object in addressing the House was to obtain this information from the proper authority, from the head of a department—which was the only way in which information of a satisfactory nature, such as ought to influence the decision of the House, ought to be obtained.
Mr. J. Randolph then submitted the following resolution.
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be directed to lay before this house a statement of the exports and imports of the U. S. to and from G. Britain and Ireland, and the American colonies of the same, for the two last years, distinguishing the colonial trade from that of the mother country, and specifying the various articles of export and import and the amount of duties payable on the latter.
Mr. Smilie expressed himself in favour of the resolution, and observed that the species of information called for had not been received by the house later than 1803.
Mr. Crowninshield was of opinion that it would be best to extend the resolution so as to embrace the British provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and the province beyond the Cape of Good Hope.
A conversation of some length ensued between Messrs. Crowninshield, Bidwell and Alston on one side; and Messrs. J. Randolph and J. Clay on the other on amending the resolution.
The former gentlemen were for amending the resolution so as to embrace a period of peace as well as war, and to obtain information from "all the dependencies of Great Britain"—which the latter gentleman opposed on various grounds, one of which was that if this additional information were desirable, it could be obtained by a distinct resolution.
On Mr. Crowninshield's motion to amend the resolution, so as to extend it to "British dependencies" generally, the house divided—Ayes 43—Noes 67.
Mr. Nicholson suggested the propriety of adding the following words to the resolution, in which the mover acquiescing, they were incorporated into it.
And also a statement showing in detail the quantity and value of the like articles of import brought into the U. S. from other nations respectively, with the rate and amount of duty thereon.
When the resolution, thus modified, was agreed to without a division.
Mr. Crowninshield then moved the following resolution. He said in substance it was the same with the amendment which he had proposed in the resolution of the gentleman from Virginia.
Resolved, That the secretary of the treasury be directed to lay before this house, a statement of the amount of the exports and imports to and from the
British dependencies other than those of America for the last two years.
This resolution was likewise agreed to without a division.
RICHMOND, February 8.
On Saturday last about 5 o'clock in the evening, eight of the prisoners confined in the Penitentiary attempted to make their escape. They procured a key for opening one of the solitary cells, in the Eastern wing, perforated the brick wall about three feet below the surface of the ground on the outside of the building and then burrowed up the earth, until the hole became large enough to admit the passage of their bodies. With daring and almost desperate resolution, one of them at length broke through the thin coat of earth which concealed them from the day, and suddenly bursted upon the astonished centinel.—He was too much alarmed to discharge his Musquet and gradually retired into the sentry-box. The other convicts soon appeared through the chasm, one by one, and began to make their escape. In the mean time, the other centinels caught the alarm, and the convicts were pursued. Two of them were secured, principally by the exertions of a negro; three by the resolution of a gentleman who was present; the sixth made his escape, but delivered himself up on the same night to a gentleman, who lives within a short distance of the city. The other two have escaped, and no satisfactory tidings have been received of them. The description of their persons has been already given in the Argus , and it is to be hoped, from their peculiar dress or at least from the shav- ing of their head, that means will be found to detect the two culprits and to deserve the reward offered in the governor's proclamation.
The cowardly centinel has been sentenced by a court martial to receive 70 lashes and to be discharged from the company.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
Communicated for publication in the Trenton Federalist .
Doctor Dexter, of Boston, has discovered as is supposed the Egyptian Cement, that will resist water, and some persons imagine fire. The first attempt he made was for the purpose of preventing the water running into his house by the sides of the chimney. He made a common water-pail full of ordinary lime and sand mortar, and added thereto one pound of brown sugar, which after it had dissolved in the mortar rendered it so soft as to prevent its use for upwards of two hours, after which period it began gradually to stiffen. He then plastered round the chimney on the roof of his house, and in two or three days afterwards he found it so hard that it was with very considerable difficulty he drove a nail into it with a hammer. It has effectually resisted the water and kept his roof tight.
The next experiment he made was the covering of an old wooden house, that was so bad, my informant told me, the owner was about to pull it off and cover it anew. I saw and examined the house myself some months after it had been done. It has been found too upon calculation to be much cheaper to cover a house in this way, than by giving it a coat of white paint. The house I mentioned had been clap-boarded, or one board projecting in a small degree over the other, and the lath nailed on slant-wise, if I may use the expression, to enable the mortar when put on to curl round it; they had thrown on to it when the mortar was first put on and while soft, a fine gravel, which made the whole resemble one solid piece of stone.—The covering appeared to me to be as hard as stone, and I observed a great number of houses in Boston, Salem, and in the country around, done in the same way.
It is since found that molasses will answer as well, except that it changes the colour of the mortar which sugar will not. In covering houses with tile or slate molasses is preferred.
It is also found sufficient to take a quart of molasses to a bushel of mortar, or thereabouts; the mortar must be made at least two hours before it can be used.
I have such confidence in the Cement that I intend to cover a house I am building at Powles-Hook with it. Yours, &c.
ANTH: DEY.
27th May, 1805.
Colonel Kenney.
A VERY VALUABLE PROPERTY.
WILL BE SOLD
To the highest bidder, for ready money, on the premises, on Saturday the 15th day of February next, by virtue of a deed of trust, executed by Richard Bate, to secure the payment of $33 dollars 33 cents, with interest thereon from the date thereof, due to Rambaut & Gerson & George Pegram, Jun. and the expenses of the sale,
TEN ACRES OF LAND,
Lying upon Appomattox River, within one mile of the town of Petersburg, with the water, grist, and manufacturing Mills, Bake-houses, Distillery-house, and other houses of improvements erected thereon.
Pleasant Akin, for
HENRY CUGNEAU and PLEASANT AKIN. Petersburg, Dec. 30. tds 416
AUCTION.
Will be Sold without reserve, on Friday, the 21st instant, all the STOCK belonging to the late firm of JOHN RORKE, & Co. consisting of an extensive assortment of
PAINTS of the best quality, dry and ground in Oil; Window, Print, and COACH GLASS; OIL; a few half pipes Old Brazil WINE.
Terms of Sale will be Cash for all sums not exceeding 60 Dollars; six months credit on all other sums not exceeding 200 dollars; and 6, 9, and 12 months credit on all sums exceeding 200 dollars—The Sale to commence at 10 o'Clock, and in case all the articles should not be disposed of on the 21st. to be continued the next day.
Notes with approved endorsers will be required of all those who purchase on credit.
Francis Smith, V. M.
Feb. 10. tds 503
NOTICE.
Under the authority of a Deed, executed by Richard Lively, of the City of Williamsburg, on the 13th day of March, 1801, and duly recorded, I shall Sell on the Second Monday in March next, before the door of the Court-House of James-City County,
Two small Tracts of LAND,
Lying in said County, and several LOTS in the City of Williamsburg, conveyed in Trust to me by said Deed, or so much thereof as may be necessary to pay the debt secured thereby to Gilliat and Taylor, together with the charges of Sale, and expenses of the Deed. The Sale will be for Cash.
Robert Saunders.
Williamsburg, Feb. 3. ts 481
The celebrated Arabian Horse SELIM,
Which was imported into this state about 3 years ago, and whose Colts are now so universally admired for size and activity, will stand this season at my Stable near the Race-Field; particulars of which will be made known in time.
R. H. Cocke.
Feb. 7. tf 497
BLANK NOTES AND CHECKS for both Banks, for Sale at this Office.
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1806.
This day a meeting of the Citizens of this place and Portsmouth, was held at the Town-Hall, in order to receive the report of a committee which had been appointed to prepare resolutions expressive of the sense of the Citizens of those places, upon the present important crisis of publick affairs.
LUKE WHEELER, Esq. was called to the chair. The meeting being opened, a member of the committee, chosen on Monday, rose and stated, that it having been intimated that a more numerous meeting than was convened on Monday, was desirable, the committee had declined to prepare any resolutions, and wished the meeting to consider the functions of the committee as terminated, and that the present meeting would appoint another committee, whereupon the following gentlemen were named, viz.
Moses Myers, William Pennock, John Granbery, Theoderick Armistead, William Wirt, L. W. Tazewell, and R. B. Taylor.
The committee reported six resolutions, which were submitted to the meeting, and unanimously agreed to. It being determined that the resolutions should not be published until they had been sent off to Mr. NEWTON, our Representative in Congress, we cannot present them in our paper of this day. In substance, (as well as we can recollect) the resolutions, stated what was the opinion of the meeting upon the law of nations, which they considered, as founded upon immutable principles, and not upon expediency; that the recent British decisions, went to destroy the sound interpretation heretofore given to those laws, and to interpolate maxims founded upon a regard to convenience, which in its operation, had been injurious to the rights and interests of the citizens of the United States.
The resolution adverted to the impressment of our seamen, which was deprecated in animated terms. They further stated that the meeting relied in the wisdom, and firmness of the councils of their country, in adopting the best measures in defence of the rights and interests of the country, in support of which they pledged their lives and fortunes. We are not enabled to present our readers with some other objects embraced by the resolutions, and beg they will for the present accept of this, as a faint likeness, of a strong and impressive original.
We do not remember upon any former occasion, to have witnessed so numerous and so respectable a meeting of the two towns. The conduct of all present was marked with moderation and firmness, and every measure adopted with unanimity.
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Prussian ship Stadt Emden, Jurgenson, 126 days from Flushing. Demijohns, W. Hartshorne, jun.
The sch'r Gabriel Duvall, Watt, from this port, arrived at Nassau (N. P.) the 24th of last month.
The brig Betsey, Olden, and sch'r Hope, Sprague, from this port was at Kingston (Jam.) the 21st Dec.
COW-POX.
The subscriber informs the publick, that some VACCINE MATTER which he has received from Philadelphia, has succeeded; and that those persons who have been prevented taking the disease from the loss of the infection here, can now be inoculated. George Balfour.
Feb. 12. tf 505
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, The good Prussian SHIP STADT EMDEN, Peter Jurgenson, Master, burthen about 300 hogsheds to-bacco—A freight to a port in France would be preferred. Apply to William Hartshorne, Jun.
FOR SALE on board said Ship, A few hundred DEMIJOHNS. Apply as above. Feb. 12. tf 504
The Ship RICHMOND, CHARLES WEEMS, Master, Is expected to sail in about ten days from Bermuda Hundred for LA ROCHELLE, in France. She will lay some days in Hampton Roads; can accommodate a good many passengers, being well fitted for the purpose. For particulars apply to Gallego, Richard, & Co. Richmond, or to James Herron. Feb. 12. tf 507
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RANAWAY on the 30th of last month, from the Subscribers, living in Alexandria,
JOHN JOHNS,
An apprentice to the Boot and Shoe-Making business; he is about 17 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, slender made, dark complexion, down look—had on when he went away a long black coat, coarse dark trousers, Bennet's cord waistcoat (reddish figure). He will probably call himself JOHN STONE, which name he assumed in consequence of having been raised by a person of that name. Whoever apprehends said apprentice, and secures him in any gaol and give information, so that we get him again, shall receive 25 dollars, or the above reward if brought home. Moses & Jacob Janney.
N. B. It is thought the above apprentice has been taken away by a journeyman who calls himself Joseph Ward, and who went to Norfolk about the time said boy absented himself. Feb. 4. tf 506
Landing from on board the Portuguese Ship Boa Nova,
Fresh Walnuts, Lemons, Oranges, Figs, Raisins, and Baskets of different sizes and qualities. Oliveira, Fernandes, & Co. Feb. 5. tf 492
FOR SALE,
A Tract of Wood LAND, about six miles from Ferry Point, adjoining the Lands of Mr. Plume, Mr. S. Whitehead, and Mrs. Moseley, containing about 300 acres, mostly covered with Pine suitable for Masts and Spars, and about two miles from a good landing on the Eastern Branch: a great bargain may be had, and payments accommodating to the purchaser.
Also for Lease, for a number of Years, A WHARF in Gosport, about 100 feet front on the river, and about 180 feet on a 60 feet street; the whole the property of Mrs. Clinch, of Gosport. For particulars apply to R. Thompson. Portsmouth, Jan. 6. lawfw 418

Department of Miscellany.
FROM THE POLITICAL BAROMETER.
Amongst the effusions of American poetesses which have been published in this paper, our readers will probably recollect several sonnets from the pen of a lady in New-York, who wrote under the signature of CLARA.
EARLY LIFE.
When young in life, nor known to sorrow, How lightly flew the gladsome day!
Then, sweet and tranquil were my slumbers, Then never wak'd mine eyes to weep;
Nor treacherous Friendship then had found me, Nor Death's dread power had rent my heart;
She pictur'd years of tranquil pleasure; Peace and content, she held to view;
Ah scenes of joy! by Fancy given, To cheat th' enraptur'd gazing eye,
Dear days of bliss! ye wake my sorrow— Now, slowly moves the tedious day,
CRITICISM.
In the 1st and 2d Stanzas, are beautifully and strikingly pictured, the happy scenes of early childhood, when the mind, unclouded with care, the heart unincumbered by sorrow, yielded to the softer sensations of innocent pleasures;
In the 3d and 4th Stanzas, the figures brighten, and the descriptive drapery is emblazoned with more brilliant colourings. In this gay and guileless season of youth, friendship is unmingled with the alloy of treachery and deceit;
In the 5th Stanza the poetess arrives at the apex of her subject. The scenery is here reversed; appearances yield to realities, semblance is exchanged for substance;
The 6th and last stanza, is pathetically and sublimely contrasted to the 1st. The catastrophe is here complete; the drama closed. In early life, 'all nature smiled and suns serenely shone;'
* It is understood that shortly previous to writing this sonnet the authoress had followed an affectionate relative to the silent tomb.
SALT.
Arrived in the Ship Mary, captain Atholl, from Liverpool, A Cargo of STOVED SALT, Which will be sold on accommodating terms, taken alongside.
Robert Dickson.
ON HAND FOR SALE,
A quantity of LOGWOOD, SUGARS in hds. and bbs. RUM, MOLASSES, COFFEE, and a parcel of choice TEN. ERRIE and MADEIRA WINES, in pipes, hds. and quarter casks.
At a Court held for Norfolk County, the 20th day of January, 1806.
Thomas Davis and Thomas Dickson, merchants and partners, under the firm of Davis and Dickson, against Gilbert Robertson and James Brown, merchants and partners, under the firm of Robertson & Brown, and Robert Gibson, Doffs.
THE Defendants Robertson and Brown, not having entered their appearance, and given security for performing the Decree to be made in this cause, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that they are out of the country:
William Wilson, jun. C. C.
FOR SALE,
250 bbls. Superfine FLOUR, Afloat. Apply to James Maurice & Co.
FOR SALE
The Cargo of the Brig Paragon, Captain Ainsley—Consisting of 157 Puncheons high proof JAMAICA RUM. 7 Hogsheads MOLASSES. Redmon & Frith.
GARDEN SEEDS.
The Subscriber has for Sale, at the Store of Mr. James Dowdall, opposite the New Market, Fresh Garden Seeds,
Imported in the ship Shepherdess, from London—Also, Some CHOICE SEEDS, of this Country's growth, that can be warranted good, viz.
EARLY FRAME PEA, Early Nicholas do. Early Charlton do. Early Pearl do. Golden Hotspur do. Dwarf Marrow do. Tall Green Marrow do. Imperial Green do. Prolific do. Leadman's Dwarf do. Blue Prussian do. Crown and Cabbage do. Early and late Cauliflower, Early York CABBAGE, Early Sugar Loaf do. Early Battersea do. Macra do. Drum Head do. Winter do. Red Dutch do. Green Savoy do. Scotch Kail—Red Beet, Orange and Early Horse Carrot.
SHEET HERBS. Thyme—Golden and Green Pushkin, Clary—Borage—Pot Mary Gold—Dill, Sweet and Bush Basil—Skerrett, Winter and Summer Savory, Sweet Marjoram.
FLOWER SEEDS. Double Balsom—Capsicum, Rocket, Dwarf, and Branching Larkspur, Convolvulus Minor & Major, Another Grandiflora—India Pink, Globes of various sorts—Negella Romana, Agrostemma Coeli-rosa—Onothera Purpurea, Scorzonera Tingitana—Tulips of all sorts, Dwarf Red, Yellow, and Tall Red Cockscum, Chrysanthum Irecolar—Jubros, Mixed China Aster, Cassia and Senna Fistula, Hyazinthus Muscari—Piots, Platanulus—Anomenas, Asparagus Roots.
James Hay.
Who solicits the patronage of the publick, and being a regular instructed Gardiner, offers to his customers his services either to the culture or the proper season of sowing.
THE CARGO of the Ship Eliza, Obediah Smith, master, from Bordeaux, will commence landing This Day on Newton's wharf, consisting of
440 Hogsheads choice CLARET, 293 Casks do. do. 143 do. White WINE, 180 Boxes Fresh PRUNES of excellent quality, for Sale by
Moses Myers.
A PARCEL OF CHOICE Russia and Ravens DUCK, Landing, and for Sale by
Moses Myers.
ALSO, 1000 bushels Lisbon SALT, afloat.
January 20. 3w 445
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE
Norfolk, Virg. Jan. 18, 1806. HIS Britannick Majesty's Consul to the State of Virginia, in consequence of instructions by him received from his government, takes this method of communicating to such officers on the British half-pay establishment, as are resident within his district, the following Notice from the Army Pay-Office, in London, in respect to the form of the Certificate required from British half-pay Officers, by whom it is highly essential that the regulations therein specified should be strictly complied with
John Hamilton, Consul.
PAY-OFFICE, Horse-Guards, August 28, 1805.
NOTICE is hereby given by direction of the right honourable the Pay-Master General of his majesty's forces, that the affidavits of Officers on half-pay and military allowances, who reside in the United States of America, commencing subsequently to the twenty-fourth day of December 1805, will not be passed at this office, unless the officer's place of residence, and also the county, district, or place for which the competency of whom must be satisfied by the British Consul, if any shall be resident in the province or state, or by the governor, chief justice, or some other person in authority in the government thereof, are therein specified, agreeable to the undermentioned form.
D'd. Thomas, Accountant.
A. B. maketh oath, that he had not between the twenty-fourth day of _____ and the twenty-fifth day of _____ any other place, or employment of profit, civil or military, under his majesty besides his allowance of half-pay, (or his military allowance, as the case may be) as a reduced _____ in the Officer to sign his name here, together with his place of residence.
Sworn before me at _____ this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five. The Magistrate to sign his name here, and the county or place for which he acts.
N. B. Chaplains must insert in their affidavits the following words between the words "Majesty," and "besides," viz "or any Ecclesiastical Benefice in Great Britain or Ireland."
No alterations or interlineations of any sort will be allowed to be made in the above mentioned affidavit. January 20. tf 446
HUNTER & GATEWOOD,
Have received per Ship Jane, Captain Colley, from Liverpool, the balance of their supply of FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
Which in addition to their former importation from London, makes their assortment general and complete—it consists of almost every article of useful and fashionable goods—too tedious to enumerate, which they offer for sale, at their Store No. 129, Main Street, by Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms for cash, or short payments. November 8. tf 262
FOR SALE,
The CARGO of the Schooner Elizabeth Margaret, now landing on Munden's Wharf, 342 boxes White & Brown Havana Sugars, 129 Hogsheads MOLASSES, 5 do. HONEY.—For terms apply to John Brown. January 6. tf 412
FOR SALE,
Liverpool Salt, Kendal Cottons, &c.
The CARGO of the Ship Industry, Noah Wright, master, from Liverpool—Consisting of 12,000 Bushels SALT, 8 Bales Kendal COTTONS, 10 Casks COPPER, 18 and 20 oz. 18 Sugar BOILERS, of 150 gallons each, 3 Hogsheads SKIMMERS and LADLES, 4 Casks Copper NAILS.—Apply to William Pennock. December 20. tf 367
CHEMISTRY MADE PLAIN.
PROPOSALS, FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A NEW WORK, ENTITLED,
Plain Discourses on the Chemical Laws of Matter, Containing a General View of the Principles and Improvements of the Science of Chemistry.
With a particular Detail of those Parts, which are common and connected with Domestic Affairs; ADDRESSED TO THE CITIZENS OF AMERICA.
BY THOMAS EWELL, M.D. &c. OF VIRGINIA.
TO THE PROMOTERS OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE,
I HAVE ventured to present for your patronage, a new work—It is a system of chemistry divested of such technical terms as retard the study, by those persons not desirous of entering into the useless refinements of the science; and it will convey particular descriptions of those processes that are for domestic purposes.
Long has the greater part of mankind laboured under difficulties which might have been avoided by an acquaintance with the discoveries of philosophers. During the study of most sciences, we notice improvements unknown to the majority of the people; and in no one have these become more conspicuous than in the science of chemistry.
To those in the pursuit of pleasure, the study of chemistry affords the greatest delight. The conversion of solids into volumes of vivifying airs, and of airs and other fluids into solids, are processes which although inferior to many in chemistry, give unusual satisfaction.
The respectable Cultivators of land will be much benefited by an acquaintance with chemistry. It will teach them the properties of the soil they cultivate, the art of making manures, and the kinds of vegetables as well as Manures best adapted for their respective farms.
To be able to detect the presence, and discriminate between the noxious and innocent metals, as well as to make most useful combinations of them; to ascertain the constituents of medicinal springs; to detect the adulterations of Wines and other drinks; and to correct corrupted airs, must be of consequence to most individuals.
The burning of bodies—The Arts of making Gunpowder and Salt-petre—common Salt—and all other Salts—Of Tanning Leather—Of purifying and preserving animal and vegetable Matter—Of Dying and Painting—Of making Glass and Earthen Ware—Of Brewing—Distilling, &c. &c. depend on Chemistry.
No doubt most of them would be improved by a further cultivation of the science, which, from its simplicity, could be done in a small part of the time often mispent by the artist. This will appear less doubtful, by the following extracts from a letter I received from the President, Mr. Jefferson—and from one received from Judge Washington of Mount-Vernon.
"MONTICELLO, August 1805. "Of the importance of turning a knowledge of chemistry to household purposes, I have been long satisfied. The common herd of philosophers seem to write only for one another. The chemists have filled volumes on the composition of a thousand substances of no sort of importance to the purposes of life; while the arts of making bread, butter, cheese, vinegar, soap, beer, cyder, &c. remain totally unexplained.
"Accept of my salutations, "and assurances of respect."
"TH: JEFFERSON."
"MOUNT-VERNON, 19th September 1805.
"I have long thought that a work upon the plan you suggest, was much wanted by those who form the great bulk of readers on chemical subjects. I have not met with a single treatise which has not appeared unnecessarily obscured by technical terms, which only scholars can understand. They have been more generally addressed to the comprehension of professional men, than to those of the humbler walks of life;
"BUSH. WASHINGTON."
But, fellow citizens, for you to know the Beauty, the Connection, the Importance of the Science which I wish to communicate to you, it is necessary that you know the Science itself. To relate in the most intelligible terms the discoveries of chemical philosophers will not be the extent of my labours.
You will now determine by your subscription, whether the desire of one to disseminate knowledge highly useful and interesting to most of mankind shall be gratified—whether the proposed publication shall appear. T. EWELL.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
As soon as a sufficient number of subscribers are obtained, the work shall be put to the press. It will be comprised in about 500 pages, Octavo, and be printed on good paper with suitable type.
** Subscriptions for the above work, received by the Editor of this Paper. 242
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, Norfolk, Virginia, August 31, 1805.
HIS Britannick Majesty's Consul to the State of Virginia, in consequence of instructions by him received from his government, hereby gives notice, to the merchants concerned in the trade to His Majesty's Dominions, that according to the terms of the Act of the 37th of the King C. 97, no British built vessel captured by His Majesty's enemies, afterwards purchased by citizens of the United States, and sailing under a Sea Letter can be admitted to entry under the said Act, as an American vessel. 114 John Hamilton.
TO PRINTERS.
I WILL DISPOSE OF A FONT OF BURGEOSIS TYPE,
Upon which the Publick Ledger is at present printed. It consists of about 600 lbs. WELL-ASSORTED LETTER, with French and Latin accents; has been carefully used; and is almost as good as when new.
John Cowper.
THIS DAY LANDING,
from on board the Schooner Eagle, Captain Grouse, from Bourdeaux, 160 Casks CLARET. 981 Casks assorted do. 65 do. do. White do. 80 Baskets SWEET OIL. 2 Trunks and 3 Cases Ladies' and Men's SHOES. 8 Cases Mens' and Children's Silk and Beaver HATS, assorted.
For sale on liberal terms, by
John & James Galwey, Commerce-Street Wharf. WHO HAVE ON HAND, 75 Boxes White & Brown Havana SUGAR. September 6. tf 128
Soap and Candle Manufactory.
THE Subscriber informs the Publick, that his Manufactory in Bank-Street, is now in complete operation, and having employed a skillful workman as any in the United States, he expects a part of the publick patronage. Henry M'Dowell. N. B. FLATS for Shoe-Makers, Tailors, &c.—CASH given for Tallow and Grease. December 20. tf 370
KENDAL COTTONS.
The Subscribers have received per Ship Industry, captain Wright, from Liverpool, A few Bales low priced Kendal COTTONS, which they offer for Sale on liberal terms. Hunter & Gatwood. December 20. tf 363
MRS. MACDOUGAL,
INFORMS her friends and the publick, that she has taken that handsome house belonging to Mr. Roberts, in the centre of Market Square, where she will receive Boarders on moderate terms—the strictest attention will always be paid to the diet rooms, and lodging, and every endeavour used to render a transient or permanent abode at her house satisfactory. September 25. tf 160
GERMAN GOODS.
JOHN C. NIEMEYER, Has lately received and offer for Sale, the following Goods, for Cash, or on convenient credit, for approved Notes, viz.
7000 Bags of 2 and 3 bushels, in bales of 600 each. 1000 East India Gunny Bags. 190 Pieces Ticklenburgs and Oznaburgs. 400 Brown Rolls. 400 White Rolls, different qualities. 100 White Platillas. 75 Brown Hollands. 100 Bretonnias. 20 Dowlas. 62 Fine White Flanders Sheeting. 25 Shirt Linen of 20 to 100 dollars per piece of 37 yards. 40 Fine Red Bunts and Bed Ticking. 300 Velvet Ribbands, No. 2 to 130. 50 Russia Sheeting, and Diaper. 320 Dozen Snuff Boxes. 100 Boxes Baltimore Window Glass, in whole and half boxes, viz. 8 by 10, 9 by 11, 9 by 12, 10 by 12, and 12 by 14, at the manufactory prices, with the addition of the usual charges.
A few Barrels Philadelphia bottled Porter 105 Boxes Short Pipes. 120 Spanish Segars, of different quality. 150 lbs. Shoe Thread. 120 Twine. 15 Boxes Glass Ware, of different kinds, cut and plain. 57 Barrels Turpentine.
ALSO,
20 Dozen of Shoe Brushes. Violins, Flutes and Fifes. ditto Strings and Bows. Looking Glasses of all kinds. Nuns' Thread and Fine Lace. Thread Stockings, Plush for Saddles. Coffee Mills.—Beads, and Bird Cages. Razors, Spectacles, and Penknives, 1st quality. Backgammon Tables, Dice, Cards, Chessmen. Fowling Pieces, Pistols, and Agut Flints. Crooked Horn and Ivory straight Combs. An Invoice of Japanned Ware. do. do. of Mill Saws, Augers, &c. 40,000 Marbles. And a great variety of other Articles. Apply as above. September 25. 164
JUST RECEIVED,
By the ship Roba & Betsy, Capt. Richardson from London, and for sale by the Subscriber, A LARGE SUPPLY OF
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
of all kinds. Patent Medicines, Perfumery, &c. &c. Also received by the ship Almira, Capt. Stuver
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Consisting of Amputating, Trepanning, Cupping, Midwifery, Tooth of different sorts, Crown and Common Lancets, and Surgical Pocket Instruments &c. &c.
HARDHAM'S SNUFF, No. 9.
Also, by the ship Olive Branch, Capt. Le Breton from Bristol, A LARGE & EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF
GLASS & FURNITURE,
For Apothecary's and Practitioner's Shops. Those who favour us with their orders will be supplied on the most reasonable terms, and the articles of the best and freshest quality, as our importations are regularly twice a year, and laid in with cash, from the most respectable Druggists in London.
MEDICINE CHESTS made up as usual.
Also, a few elegant Mahogany Chests of the newest construction, with furniture complete, PERRY'S ANTI-BILLIOUS PILLS. Frederick Heermann & Son. July 17. 2aw 12m. 1
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The Editors of Newspapers who exchange with the Baltimore Evening Post, are requested to give the above advertisement a few insertions in their papers. When published, a copy of the work will be sent to each office. August 28.
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