Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1806-12-31 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLIC LEISURE  IN THICKETIAM SUA PRANDIA FUND
VOL. III.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1806.
(NO. 75)
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK; PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS FIVE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE—SINGLE PAPERS 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 CHARTER. The Schooner INDEPENDENCE , Joseph Stoyer, master, about 700 to 1000 barrels; she is well calculated for carrying lumber, and can be ready for the reception of a cargo in two days. For terms apply to the master on board, or Richard Bowden, & Co.
Wanted to CHARTER. A good VESSEL , of from 1500 to 2000 barrels burthen.
Who wishes to Purchase, A few thousand bushels good WHEAT . December 29.
For Freight or Charter, The Ship ELIZA , William Daggett, Master, 400 hogsheads burthen.
Who have for Sale on board the said Ship, 10,000 bushels St. Ubes SALT . August 29.
For Freight, The new and fast sailing Schooner RISING SUN , 86 tons or 700 barrels, Burgess, master, will take a freight either to the West-Indies or any port in the United States on moderate terms—For which apply to the master on board, or Fish & Cullet.
Who has for Sale, A few hds. N. E. Rum; and 4 pipes country Gin. December 19.
Ground Allum SALT. Two thousand bushels Ground Allum Salt, for Sale on board the Schooner Lydia , capt. Livington, at my wharf.
Who offers The said Schooner for Charter, burthen 1100 barrels Flour. Dec. 19.
For CHARTER, The brig Fair Manhattan , Wm. Woffendale, master, burthen 1000 barrels Flour, now ready to receive a cargo—Apply to WM. PENNOCK.
Who is receiving from different vessels, 50 hds. St. Croix Sugars, 1st quality; 150 pieces Russia, 80 do. Ravens Duck; 200 bbls. prime Port, New-York inspection. Dec. 19.
For Freight or Charter, The fine Ship India Packet , William Rindge, master, burthen 400 hds. tobacco, can be ready to receive a cargo in two days—Apply on board, or to PHINEHAS DANA. December 19.
Antigua Rum and Prime Sugars. THIS DAY landing on our wharf from on board the Schooner Henry Morris , her CARGO, which will be disposed of on liberal terms, by C. & F. Whittle.
IN STORE, Jamaica Sugars in hds. and bbls; Martinique do. in hds. and tierces; Jamaica Coffee in hds. bbls. and bags; do. Rum; Antigua do.; do. Molasses; do. Shrub; Baltimore Navy and Pilot Bread; Isle of May Salt.
WANTED, A good staunch VESSEL , burthen 100 to 180 hogsheads tobacco, to load for Furnee. Dec. 17.
The American Ship AMABLE ANTONIETTE , Captain Williams, burthen 450 hogsheads tobacco, is offered for Charter by C. & F. Whittle. December 17.
For BOSTON, The Schooner COLUMBIA , captain Haves, will sail in a few days. For freight or passage apply to Fish & Cullet.
Who have for Sale on board said Vessel, 200 bbls. Beef, (Boston inspection) 5 bales India Cottons, 1 cask Seine Twine, 10 doz. Shovels. Dec. 10.
For Freight or Charter, The good Schooner CARLTON , James Johnson, master, burthen 1400 barrels Flour, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to captain Johnson, or Wilson, Cunningham, & Co. December 10.
For FREIGHT or CHARTER, The Phila. built Ship William Penn , coppered, burthen 350 tons, now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to Edward Watson. Who has for Sale;
3 Trunks excellent Linen; 7 doz. Chins; 1 case Umbrellas, well assorted; 12 casks white Wine Vinegar. November 14.
For Liverpool, The Ship SHIRLEY , John Dade, Master, will sail about the first of December. For freight or passage (passage optional) apply to the master, or Joseph Cooper. Oct. 28.
For SALE, The Schooner KESTREL , burthen 100 hogsheads Tobacco, stores on board, ready to sail, and in good condition for a craft, for which purpose she was built—and will be sold low and on long credit. Warren Ashley, Sept. 24.
For a Port in France, The fast sailing Ship Highland Mary , part of her cargo is engaged for the Bay of Biscay. George Murray, & Co. August 30.
For LONDON, (To sail with all possible dispatch.) The American Ship JENNA , 550 hds. burthen, a considerable portion of her cargo is already engaged; for the balance, apply immediately to the owners.
December 29. C. & W. Whittle. For CHARTER, The good Ship LIVE OAK , Gerard Van Well master, burthen 279 Tons or 600 hds. Tobacco, now in complete order to receive a cargo. For terms apply to the master on board, or William Pennock. Dec. 29.
For Sale or Rent, A small neat DWELLING-HOUSE , situated on Union-street, near Mr. B. Pierce's. This property is for sale, and would be sold low for Cash, if applied for immediately—Possession can be given immediately. Robert Gibson. December 27.
100,000 lbs. prime Green COFFEE, Just received and for Sale by James & Thomas Tucker, Commerce-Street Wharf. Dec. 24.
NOTICE. THE terms of copartnership of GILLET and MACKINDER, will terminate on the first day of March next. They offer for Sale their present Stock on hand, consisting of about Ten Thousand Pounds Sterling of well assorted DRY GOODS, at a very low advance, and on very liberal credit, on approved security. It is requested that all claims against the said firm will be presented for immediate settlement; and those that are indebted it is expected will, on or before the first of March next, have their respective accounts settled by payments or bonds. Dec. 22.
REMOVAL. THE subscriber has removed to the fire-proof Ware-House at the head of Campbell's wharf, W. de Water-street.
Robert C. Jennings. He has taken into Partnership Mr. James Bowery. The business will be carried on under the firm of JENNINGS & RODDEY . Who offer for Sale—20 hds. Muscovado Sugar; 10 puncheons Antigua Rum; 20 quarter casks Sherry Wine; 3 pipes Old Port do.; Wm. particular Teneriffe do.; 6 casks Constantinople do.; 90 boxes Chocolate; 300 barrels superfine Flour; a few bags best Green Coffee; Imperial, Hyson, and Young Teas; Cogniac Brandy; Holland Gin; N. E. Rum; Whiskey; 600 straws of Tumbler; 40 crates well assorted Queen's Ware; Soap; Candles, &c. &c. Dec. 22.
BILLS of Exchange, For Sale, drawn by Edward Stanford, Esq. commander of his Majesty's ship Chichester , at 30 days sight on the commissioners of the navy, for repair to said ship—Apply to WM. GRAY. December 19.
Sugar and Raisins. LANDING this day on our wharf from on board the Schooner Carlton —122 hds. 5 tierces, 3 barrels prime SUGARS. And from on board Schooner Katy Maria , 100 kegs Melaga RAISINS, all of which we will dispose of on liberal terms and long credit. C. F. Whittle. December 3.
Cogniac Brandy and Pepper. TWENTY pipes Cogniac Brandy; 20 bags black Pepper; this day landing from Schooner Weymouth —For Sale by FISK & CATLETT. December 15.
CASH Will be given for Thirty or Forty SHARES of Virginia Bank Stock . Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Nov. 5.
NEW YORK. SIXTY barrels New-York inspection—For sale by Dec. 3. William Pennock.
Mountain BUTTER, Of a superior quality just received, and for sale on low terms if applied for immediately. J. & W. Southgate. December 15.
LANDING from the Ship Ocean, from Marseilles, 600 hds. 100 cases Claret; 13 do. Vin-de-Grave, 57 pipes Brandy; 175 cases Sweet Oil; 88 do. Olives, 5 cases Capers; 20 do. Anchovies; 1 do. Pine Bark, 50 bags Coffee. For Sale by Michael Myers. Who has in Store, also for Sale, 150 pipes Cogniac Brandy; 120 hds. good Sugars, 60 bags Coffee; 100 cases choice old Claret; 20 pipes Weymouth Gin; 800 empty Gin Casks, 10,000 Pounds Tobacco and Isle of May Salt. October 13.
NOTICE. WHEREAS in consequence of the death of ROBERT BROWN, the partnership of NORSE, ANTHONY & Co. terminated the 19th ult. agreeable to the articles of partnership.
Robert Rice, James Brown, James Noble, James Arthurs, & Co. Surviving Partners of Noble, Arthurs, & Co.
The business carried on by NORSE, ANTHONY & Co. will be continued by the said Robert Rice, James Brown, James Noble, and James Arthurs, & Co. who will adjust all dependancies of the old concern. Robert Rice, James Brown, James Noble, James Arthurs, & Co. October 13.
NOTES & CHECKS for the United States and Virginia Bank for sale at this Office. 50 firkins BUTTER , for family use. Just received, and for Sale by Phoebe D. D. October 10.
FROM THE PHILADELPHIA GAZETTE.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Washington City Dec. 29th. Friend Relf. —In the time of Henry the third of England, there was a parliament, which from the incongruity and confusion of its members, was called the Mud parliament: In the time of Cromwell, when the body of society became the Body of the town, and obtained seats in the commons, there was a parliament denominated the Rump parliament, so called, the friend presumes, because the most considerable part of the body politick had become the head. Awkward indeed, must have been the state of this body when the Rump was always the highest part. How greater ought we to be, that our lots have fallen in more pleasant places; that we live in a land and at a time when none but the best and most wise have rule; that we are a discerning people, who  Choose such limbs of noble council, That the great body of our state can go on In equal rank with the best grounded nations.  Yes, friend Relf, the members of our National Legislature have all the qualities requisite to constitute a nation. Among these qualities their consistency is conspicuous, and the perfect coincidence of professions and practice. Economy is the chief aim of their labors; economy in their expenditure of money. It is the misfortune of the administration, and of the two houses of Congress, that wood must be purchased to keep members warm, or to keep them from starving with the cold, (for my own part I can scarcely bear the cold, and an appropriation be made for that purpose; let the officer who purchases, ask the difference between paying the money down and buying a year's credit; and if the difference be one dollar in the cord, let him give his note for one year, and economise for himself with the public money.  Then as money may be wasted let specific appropriations be made for every thing necessary: let an economical appropriation be made for the navy, for the year 1805, and when the publick ships return from the Mediterranean, let there be no money in the treasury, that can be appropriated to the payment of the wages of the officers and men: let the men remain in idleness for the want of this appropriation, till above ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS more must be paid; than if this economical specification had not been made; till the expected trial of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS must be appropriated, above what an economical Secretary of the Navy should pretend to deem necessary for one year.  Specific appropriation! The great thing necessary, and without which no money can be expended. And there came to this country from the magnificence court of Turkey a mighty plenipotentiary, and so much our excellent economical administration conceived that he was favoured by being thus noticed, by a committee of power and dignity in the list of compliments, and promised to provide for him an accommodation passage: to support him here at the expense of two hundred dollars per week; to convey him in suitable style to Boston, to maintain him there, to receive with due humiliation his objections to returning home in the Franklin ; to keep the Franklin waiting for him; for him, to pay his extra expenses from Boston there and back, when he designed to move in person and tell the president, he chose to have some other vessel in which to be conveyed to Tunis, and to provide for purpose another vessel. And all this at the expense of probably more than FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS .
Yet was not all this polite and generous on our part? Will he not, thro' all the cities and villages of the vast empire of Tunis, tell a tale that shall honour our country?  He came here, said the National Intelligence, to settle some dispute about a vessel, (a vessel object for an embassy;) he is treated like an ambassador indeed, and he demands tribute ; and how doth our administration bear this insulting demand? How show their resentment? By providing a vessel, such as suiteth his taste, and returning him in due splendour to that august court which hath condescended to grant an illustrious Mussulman to visit our Christian doors; to insult our government, and to demand and to receive payment for the insult.
Is there no member of our House of Representatives who hath courage enough to move for the appointment of a committee to examine these affairs?  Specific appropriation—Yes, verify no money must be spent by the government or any of its agents unless Congress specifically appropriates it. Was there any appropriation for the expenses of captain Lewins and Clarke? I am not opposed to the plan of acquiring more knowledge of the western part of this continent, at the expense of government, whether the land belong to Spain, France, or America; but consistency and propriety would have compelled the president to have asked leave of the People's representatives, whether or not they were willing to expend money for that purpose.
Economy who regards it as a virtue, another term for parsimony, from idleness and intemperance, wastes half of the funds they are in reason. A fortnight, both already past, and next, do nothing but burn down. A bill for appropriating the two hundred thousand dollars, the amount of the representation in great part; let him not get even through the house. There is not so much money as is supposed, the late administration, liberty, and will tell us what the president recommended, and that the House with due consideration adopted the recommendation. This will satisfy the English that with all our democratic boasting of independence, we fear them and promptly recur to them. Had I been one
of those partly-versed in the history of the instrument by which we have our government, I would have hastily to retract. It is, friend Relf, a most necessary instrument to ensure the safety of the people, and the belief that the recommendation of the president was occasioned by any disappointment of the 2d of this month, i. e. after the president's first message. A treaty with Great Britain hath probably been completed these several months, and the signing delayed only till this act should be suspended or repealed. Had the act never passed, all differences would have been adjusted long ere this.
The following statement of the sales of publick lands, is taken from statistical manual for the United States, just published by Samuel Bradford, from the opening of the Office, to the 30th October 1803, the total sales were 919,724 acres, for $2,248,309 and the rest as follows:
   Years. Acres. Proceeds.     1803 199,080 $398,161   1804 373,634 772,831   1805 619,266 1,235,083   1806 473,211 1,001,233   Total Lands Sold.   1,665,191 $3,406,308   1,293,332 2,572,660   1,912,602 4,036,213   238,513 5,067,021  
By the rate at which these sales are increasing, it appears, that the whole of the debt would have sunk in the land offices in about ten years, if the government would desist from returning the money due on our stock held in Europe, by redeeming the amount due by instalments, and suffering the whole to be received for acres, like checks on a land bank. Thus above 4 million would be saved annually, to the country, for agricultural and commercial purposes; and thus our national interests would be lessened one half in less than two years. If we add to this, the aid that such a capital sum would afford to our banks, and the consequent profit, life and vigour, and punctuality in trade, besides the averaged profit or gain on the capital, the whole would be of incalculable importance.
The reason of the falling off of the last years sales, from the rate of the preceding returns, is in part owing to the imprudent prohibition of further purchases with certificates of the publick debt, and partly to the annual drains sent in money and bills to pay off our publick debts to Europeans.
For RENT, AND possession given the 1st January, two WARE-HOUSES on Commerce-street wharf—Apply to Dec. 6. William Phelan, & Co.
Ten Dollars Reward. STOLEN from Loyall's wharf, on Thursday night, a LONG-BOAT , 17 feet long, pitch bottom, turpentine sides, with a yellow stroke below the gunwale; the gunwale on the starboard is broken. Whoever will deliver the boat on board the Schooner Maryland Mary , shall receive the above reward. Dec. 15. S. HOWATT.
600 Sacks Fine Liverpool SALT, For SALE by William Dickerson 150 Sept.
FOR SALE, 850 Barrels whole HERRINGS , in excellent order for Shipping, do. 80 do. SHAD, 750 bbls. TAR, 150 do. TURPENTINE. Richard Blow. July 15. 902
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street.
THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, got up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, for the manufacture of Nails, from 8d. to 14d. per lb. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron and a sufficient number of skilled workmen.
Nails, Flooring Boards, and Spikes, which he offers for sale at the lowest market prices. The list of Nails is as follows: 8d. 10d. 12d. and 14d. per lb. Nails 10d. 12d. 14d. and 16d. per lb. Nails 12d. 14d. 16d. and 18d. per lb. Nails 14d. 16d. 18d. and 20d. per lb. Nails 16d. 18d. 20d. and 22d. per lb. Nails 18d. 20d. 22d. and 24d. per lb. Nails 20d. 22d. 24d. and 26d. per lb. Nails 22d. 24d. 26d. and 28d. per lb. Nails 24d. 26d. 28d. and 30d. per lb. Nails 26d. 28d. 30d. and 32d. per lb. Nails 28d. 30d. 32d. and 34d. per lb. Nails 30d. 32d. 34d. and 36d. per lb. Nails 32d. 34d. 36d. and 38d. per lb. Nails 34d. 36d. 38d. and 40d. per lb. Nails 36d. 38d. 40d. and 42d. per lb. Nails 38d. 40d. 42d. and 44d. per lb. Nails 40d. 42d. 44d. and 46d. per lb. Nails 42d. 44d. 46d. and 48d. per lb. Nails 44d. 46d. 48d. and 50d. per lb. Nails 46d. 48d. 50d. and 52d. per lb. Nails 48d. 50d. 52d. and 54d. per lb. Nails 50d. 52d. 54d. and 56d. per lb. Nails 52d. 54d. 56d. and 58d. per lb. Nails 54d. 56d. 58d. and 60d. per lb. Nails 56d. 58d. 60d. and 62d. per lb. Nails 58d. 60d. 62d. and 64d. per lb. Nails 60d. 62d. 64d. and 66d. per lb. Nails 62d. 64d. 66d. and 68d. per lb. Nails 64d. 66d. 68d. and 70d. per lb. Nails 66d. 68d. 70d. and 72d. per lb. Nails 68d. 70d. 72d. and 74d. per lb. Nails 70d. 72d. 74d. and 76d. per lb. Nails 72d. 74d. 76d. and 78d. per lb. Nails 74d. 76d. 78d. and 80d. per lb. Nails 76d. 78d. 80d. and 82d. per lb. Nails 78d. 80d. 82d. and 84d. per lb. Nails 80d. 82d. 84d. and 86d. per lb. Nails 82d. 84d. 86d. and 88d. per lb. Nails 84d. 86d. 88d. and 90d. per lb. Nails 86d. 88d. 90d. and 92d. per lb. Nails 88d. 90d. 92d. and 94d. per lb. Nails 90d. 92d. 94d. and 96d. per lb. Nails 92d. 94d. 96d. and 98d. per lb. Nails 94d. 96d. 98d. and 100d. per lb. Nails 96d. 98d. 100d. and 102d. per lb. Nails 98d. 100d. 102d. and 104d. per lb. Nails 100d. 102d. 104d. and 106d. per lb. Nails 102d. 104d. 106d. and 108d. per lb. Nails 104d. 106d. 108d. and 110d. per lb. Nails 106d. 108d. 110d. and 112d. per lb. Nails 108d. 110d. 112d. and 114d. per lb. Nails 110d. 112d. 114d. and 116d. per lb. Nails 112d. 114d. 116d. and 118d. per lb. Nails 114d. 116d. 118d. and 120d. per lb. Nails 116d. 118d. 120d. and 122d. per lb. Nails 118d. 120d. 122d. and 124d. per lb. Nails 120d. 122d. 124d. and 126d. per lb. Nails 122d. 124d. 126d. and 128d. per lb. Nails 124d. 126d. 128d. and 130d. per lb. Nails 126d. 128d. 130d. and 132d. per lb. Nails 128d. 130d. 132d. and 134d. per lb. Nails 130d. 132d. 134d. and 136d. per lb. Nails 132d. 134d. 136d. and 138d. per lb. Nails 134d. 136d. 138d. and 140d. per lb. Nails 136d. 138d. 140d. and 142d. per lb. Nails 138d. 140d. 142d. and 144d. per lb. Nails 140d. 142d. 144d. and 146d. per lb. Nails 142d. 144d. 146d. and 148d. per lb. Nails 144d. 146d. 148d. and 150d. per lb. Nails 146d. 148d. 150d. and 152d. per lb. Nails 148d. 150d. 152d. and 154d. per lb. Nails 150d. 152d. 154d. and 156d. per lb. Nails 152d. 154d. 156d. and 158d. per lb. Nails 154d. 156d. 158d. and 160d. per lb. Nails 156d. 158d. 160d. and 162d. per lb. Nails 158d. 160d. 162d. and 164d. per lb. Nails 160d. 162d. 164d. and 166d. per lb. Nails 162d. 164d. 166d. and 168d. per lb. Nails 164d. 166d. 168d. and 170d. per lb. Nails 166d. 168d. 170d. and 172d. per lb. Nails 168d. 170d. 172d. and 174d. per lb. Nails 170d. 172d. 174d. and 176d. per lb. Nails 172d. 174d. 176d. and 178d. per lb. Nails 174d. 176d. 178d. and 180d. per lb. Nails 176d. 178d. 180d. and 182d. per lb. Nails 178d. 180d. 182d. and 184d. per lb. Nails 180d. 182d. 184d. and 186d. per lb. Nails 182d. 184d. 186d. and 188d. per lb. Nails 184d. 186d. 188d. and 190d. per lb. Nails 186d. 188d. 190d. and 192d. per lb. Nails 188d. 190d. 192d. and 194d. per lb. Nails 190d. 192d. 194d. and 196d. per lb. Nails 192d. 194d. 196d. and 198d. per lb. Nails 194d. 196d. 198d. and 200d. per lb. Nails 196d. 198d. 200d. and 202d. per lb. Nails 198d. 200d. 202d. and 204d. per lb. Nails 200d. 202d. 204d. and 206d. per lb. Nails 202d. 204d. 206d. and 208d. per lb. Nails 204d. 206d. 208d. and 210d. per lb. Nails 206d. 208d. 210d. and 212d. per lb. Nails 208d. 210d. 212d. and 214d. per lb. Nails 210d. 212d. 214d. and 216d. per lb. Nails 212d. 214d. 216d. and 218d. per lb. Nails 214d. 216d. 218d. and 220d. per lb. Nails 216d. 218d. 220d. and 222d. per lb. Nails 218d. 220d. 222d. and 224d. per lb. Nails 220d. 222d. 224d. and 226d. per lb. Nails 222d. 224d. 226d. and 228d. per lb. Nails 224d. 226d. 228d. and 230d. per lb. Nails 226d. 228d. 230d. and 232d. per lb. Nails 228d. 230d. 232d. and 234d. per lb. Nails 230d. 232d. 234d. and 236d. per lb. Nails 232d. 234d. 236d. and 238d. per lb. Nails 234d. 236d. 238d. and 240d. per lb. Nails 236d. 238d. 240d. and 242d. per lb. Nails 238d. 240d. 242d. and 244d. per lb. Nails 240d. 242d. 244d. and