Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1808-01-13 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  ENT HIC ETIAM SUA PRATIA LUNA
VO L. IV.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1808.
[NO. 77.]
THIS PAPER IS PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK PRICE TO SUBSCRIBERS SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM, PAYA- BLE 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 SALE. 45,000 wt. good COFFEE in bags, 94 puncheons old St. Kitts RUM. MOSES MYERS. January 8.
NOTICE. All persons having claims against the Estate of JOHN ARMSTRONG, Sen deceased, are re- quested to bring them in properly attested; and all those indebted are desired to make immediate payment REBECCA ARMSTRONG, Adm'r. Norfolk County, January 8. 3*
NOTICE. The Subscribers have removed to the Ware-House, No. 6, on Newton's wharf, formerly occupied by Messrs. John D. Haldane, & Co. JENNINGS & RODDEY. January 8.
St. Mary's College Lottery of Balti- more. Will commence drawing on the 31st instant, when the price of Tickets will be advanced. It is recommended to those wishing to adventure to apply immediately—Tickets now selling rapidly at Eleven Dollars, and but few remaining for Sale by Rowland & Triplet. December 18.
Landing at Newton's wharf the Cargo of the sloop Dispatch, Samuel Hawley, master, from New-Ha- ven, consisting of Pork, Beef, Cheese, Hay, and 10 doz- zen Brooms. For Sale by Jennings & Roddey. December 18.
For RENT. The STORE, No. 86, Main-Street, with or without the house. Thomas Blanchard. September 28.
For RENT. (Possession to be had the 1st of January.) The STORE-ROOM on Commerce and Water-streets, lately occupied by Mr. Edward Clarke, it may be had with or without a Room in the second story—it is very spacious, may be immediately accommodated for two stores, and will be rented in that manner if preferred. For terms apply to John Nivison. December 28. 6
For RENT. (And immediate possession given.) The Brick-House, Store, and Cellars, at the corner of Gilbert's Lane, on Main-Street, near the market, an excellent stand for a Dry Good or Grocery Store. Apply to Niemeyer & Von Kapff. December 28.
First quality Jamaica COFFEE. Just received and for Sale, 77 tierces and 24 barrels prime Green COFFEE. James & Thomas Tucker. December 28.
REMOVAL. The Subscriber has removed to the large Fire-Proof Ware-House at the head of Maxwell's wharf, in Wide Water-Street, where he offers for SALE, 7 pipes Country GIN, 20 barrels Whiskey, 30 do N. E. Rum, 15 hds. do. do. 30 do. Mackarel, 30 do Shad, 150 kgs Salmon, 150 kgs Tongues and Sounds, 50 boxes Soap, 60 boxes Mould Candles, 50 do Spermaceti do 25 do Chocolate, 28 do assorted Cotton Cards, 4 chests Hyson Tea, 150 reams Writing Paper, 1 case Diapers, 150 sacks Liverpool Salt, 7 tons assorted Swedish Iron, 30 bundles Nail Rods, A quantity of coarse Woollen Goods—low for Cash. Edward Clark. Who transacts business on Commission, as usual. Jan. 1.
Office Discount and Deposit, Bank of Virginia, Norfolk, Dec. 14, 1807. Arrangements being made for paying at this office Dividends on Shares in the Bank of Virginia, such Stockholders as wish to avail themselves of this advan- tage, are requested to call here before the 15th January, and sign a power of attorney for that purpose. Thomas Williamson, Cashier. Jan 15th Jan.
Those who have claims against the es- tate of CHARLES WILLETT, deceased, are requested to bring their accounts properly authenticated; and those who are indebted are particularly requested to make payment as no indulgence can be given. William Storrs, } Executors. Thomas Davis, } September 30. Law 3n
NOTES OF HAND, according to the new form established by the Directors of the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, for sale at this office. ALSO, NOTES for the Virginia Bank; Checks; Bills of Lading, and of Exchange, printed on pa- per of superior quality; and Shipping Articles on large pa- per, and approved form. LEDGER OFFICE.
From the Virginia Gazette. Messrs. Printers, Living at a considerable distance from the city of Richmond, the newspapers (which I read indiscriminately) came very irregularly to me. I did not on this account, see the ad- dress of Pericles till some time after its pub- lication. My remoteness will render it late before this letter will reach you—when it is re- ceived, you are at liberty to publish it or not at discretion.
JAMES MONROE, Esq. We have seen the address of Pericles pre- pared to meet you at the moment of your ar- rival in the metropolis of your native state. This address assumes the high and sacred pretension of the enthusiasm of friendship and respect for you. But its real object and foun- dation can not be mistaken by common sense. Every sentence indicates distrust, suspicion, doubt and fear toward our enlightened, honest, and faithful minister. Your real friends feel that indignation which so invidious and arro- gant an attack upon your independence and your political and moral virtue is so well cal- culated to excite. The true source of Pericles' solicitude is obvious—He knows your conse- quence—he hastens to meet you with a gilded crown in one hand, and the sword of terror in the other, calculating to enlist you, hood- winked into the service of a faction, the in- trigues of a party of avaricious and ambi- tious men, who profligate the name of Re- publican, by their loud and impudent pretensi- ons to exclusive illumination and patriotism, to the love of the people, of liberty and equal- ity, and pure republicanism, whilst their ev- ery movement evidences that their true aim is to secure a monopoly of the honours and em- oluments of office. Two great objects are held up to your view—"foreign war lowering in our horizon—and the election of a new Pres- ident." The first of these, the dreadful thirst of war, which fills my mind with solemn awe, Pericles glides over with a transient glance in a single sentence or two—but the new presi- dency,—the present administration, the best which the world ever knew—and the conside- ration of your old friends in private and pub- lick —this occupies his whole soul. The boun- ty offered for your enlistment is a great and enticing lure—the new presidency—the con- ditions perhaps you may not like so well; but the easy virtue of Pericles does not so calcu- late. Let us examine the terms—You are to have no liberty of looking into the various acts of the present administration, and form- ing a judgment of your own, but you must passively and unresistingly subscribe to the in- variable perfection of every act; it will not suffice that you say in the general, as I might be inclined to say myself, that the administra- tion upon the whole has been a good one. You must acknowledge, that 'tis the best the world ever knew. Even if you have suffered a little injury in your feelings, your fame, or your interest, at the hands of this immaculate administration, it is to be no impediment to this sweeping concession—You must resign all independence of thought and opinion. If the present administration, and the majority in congress say war is necessary and proper, with your knowledge and peculiar qualifi- cation to judge upon that subject, from your sit- uation abroad for the last two or three years, must sit in silent acquiescence, whatever con- cession may be made for the wounded honour of our country.
You must not only not think for yourself, but you must turn a deaf ear to every coun- sellor but the known and established heroes of nominal democracy, but essential aristocracy. Above all, you must not, upon the incident of success, forget your old friends, in the distri- bution of the loaves and fishes. In fine, you must accept and subscribe to a political For- mula or Catechism, something, I suppose, like that prepared for the sailors in the famous carrying trade, then, and upon these condi- tions, you may be permitted to stand forward, with some humble hopes, for the ensuing pre- sidency, or vice-presidency, for they would hardly trust you, in any event, with the first. But there is yet a dilemma to which you stand exposed, you are therefore specially warned. Your old friend John Randolph, who, pursuant to those principles which in a marked manner governed you both in former and better days, and then met high approbati- on with the republicans (in reference I mean to the doctrine of the infallibility of the Pres- ident, and the sacredness of his person) this stubborn man has dared to express his sense, that the President and the majority in con- gress, were not last year infallible. He had the impudence to say, that some things were then done indirectly and improperly by the executive; and the hardness he has had to say something like it this year. You know the general assumption, by modest democra- cy, that exclusively belongs to their factions superior wisdom, as well as pre-eminence in all the virtues. In despite of this received
truth, it happened untowardly that their select men in the assembly of the nation proved not all to be Solomons. Some shrewd observa- tions of your friend upon the occasion gave mortal offence—He is never to be forgiven —He is denounced forever; and though he be of the number of your old friends, you not only are not to embrace him in the hopeful day when you may perchance dispense the loaves and fishes—but you must now begin to frown upon him. You must not only not coun- sel nor league with him. You must turn your back upon him, you must join in denouncing him, for his non-conformity to the doctrine of infallibility, or passive obedience and non-re- sistance—you must unite in excommunicating and anathematizing the heretick.
To reconcile you to this necessary sacrifice of your friend, you are assured that he cannot influence a single electoral vote—a second Ma- chiavel this son of democracy. He instructs you in things convenient for the purposes of ambition—not a word is said about stern re- publican virtue —nothing in favour upon which alone the essential character of the Republi- can patriot, whether statesman or hero, can be founded. Horrid deformity stands exhi- bited in their principles of policy and expedi- ency—alas! alas! how are the times and manners changed indeed, since you left us! Well might Pericles give you warning of re- volutions. The policy of peace, economy, the sacredness of the constitution, the danger of extensive Executive patronage, most if not all the great principles which formed the basis upon which the present administration was erected, are subverted and demolished.
Pericles knows as little of the true charac- ter of James Monroe, as he seems to do of the proper character of a Republican Patriot, the man whom a virtuous and enlightened people should delight to honour—but he perhaps has been trained in the new school —You I know to have been in the old—Per- fectly I remember, when, a modest reserved youth, you attached yourself to the army in character of Cadet, in the year 1776—the virtuous revolutionary period. From that period, I have looked on with delight upon your progress in life—marked at every stage with modesty and diffidence (the sure indica- tion of virtue) with probity and honour im- pregnable, and judgment peculiarly sound and correct.
I have no recollection that in all your po- litical course, you have solicited promotion. Your country early saw your merit—they stretched forth the fostering hand, and led you step by step to publick honours. 'Tis too late in the day with you, I apprehend, to turn supple courtier now. If there be but one round of the political ladder left for you to mount, persuaded I am that you will never prepare for that elevation, by any thing in your own eyes degrading. It is better to de- serve the first office and not gain it, than ac- quire it by means that must bring a pang to sensibility, i. e. stain to reputation—a private, and an humble station, with an approving conscience, and the applause of the good and the wise, is better than the splendours of a court, wanting these supports—This will be your reasoning.
The address of Pericles, to me, seems a prelude to your denunciation. I wish most earnestly that it may not happen, that your sincerity, candour, and honesty may prove impediments to your promotion.
Whatever political intrigues, the cockneys of our great towns, the professional men of all denominations, who live by their wits (without fixing property) whatever the whole host of office hunters, and the president-mak- ers (the sporters of our right of suffrage) may expect at your hands, permit a simple agricultural man, one who has no interest nor known any occupation but agriculture, to speak his expectations towards you, for him- self and his brethren of the plough. First, we doubt not that the patriotick Monroe will u- nite with us in deciding most unhesitatingly, that it is little consequence who shall be the next president, of those who shall be offered, in comparison with what the president for the time being, the existing administration may do. Awful indeed is the crisis which has ar- rived. The solemn question of peace or war at issue, and most probably must be decided by those who now administer the government —and here it is that your importance ushers you in upon us, and prepares the attentive eye and listening ear for your reception.
Long a resident near that government, and among that people with whom war is threa- tened, much is expected from your know- ledge of their temper, and disposition to- wards us. Your possession of the facts, es- tablished or alleged, in reference to the points now in controversy—your exercise in their discussion.—Your knowledge of the adverse arguments and reasonings, and very much in- deed is expected by us, from your clear and correct judgment, your independence, pro- bity and candour in the communications, ex- planations and opinions you shall give to your
government and country. Too much cannot be calculated upon (within the limits of what is right and proper for you to say and do) from your patriotism and integrity.
Your eye will not glance, I am positive, for one moment at popular applause or on the presidential chair, whilst engaged in the so- lemn duties that lie upon you. We believe that you will prove the friend of peace, because you know the interests and solicit the happi- ness of your country. We have yet no dread that you will forget her honour wounded, or her rights assailed, where real and essential. Let reparation proper and reasonable be made for our honour invaded; we trust and believe that you would lend your influence to the for- bearance to press doubtful points of neutral rights—in fine that you would be friendly to the exhibition of a generous and liberal spirit of accommodation on all points, upon one part, to meet the same spirit, with evidence of sincerity, on the part of those with whom our difference subsists. The spirit breathed in the petition of the merchants and traders of Philadelphia, perfectly meets our approba- tion, and my life upon it, expresses the great body of the intelligent and independent citi- zens of our country, excepting as has been ex- cepted, those who like the lillies of the field are gorgeously and sumptuously clad and sus- tained, though they toil not nor spin.
And now, one word or two, toward your friend John Randolph, and I will bid you farewell.
Well are you warned not to be familiar with the American CATO—not to enter into his views and principles, if you are totally me- tamorphosed by your residence in Europe,—if, in place of that polished simplicity of repub- lican manners and habits, that immovable firmness, independence and patriotism, which have marked all your private and publick course, you have become the courtly syco- phant, the intriguing man of ambition—stern unbending virtue like his is not calculated to make an interest at court—the stern intellec- tual eye that looks through the character of men—the great soul of integrity and magna- nimity that abhors corruption and knavery, and can not tolerate the crooked and indirect courses of publick defaulters. The firm in- trepid spirit that will look a president, or e- ven a great majority in congress in their face, and firmly charge upon them their deviations from constitutional right or sound policy, with the same promptitude that he would call to account a constable or a door-keeper; such a man among such men as now possess influ- ence, is not likely to lead you to promotion.
But however unpopular he may be among the demagogues of the day, however unac- ceptable to courtiers, sycophants, and office- hunters, take the word of a plain husband- man, who is conversant with a great body of agricultural men in our state, that among the description of citizens, the intelligent and in- dependent cultivators of the earth, not one man in America is more relied upon by us as the true friend of the people, as the enlight- ened, faithful and firm guardian and defender of their constitutional rights, and their highest interest, than this denounced John Randolph. The fathers of families, the cultivators of the soil, the intelligent and independent of every description (uncontaminated by political fren- zy) who live and are content to live, in retire- ment from their own labour, these look with confidence and gratitude upon their illumined champion, in the great assembly of the nation —and for us will he live (pursuing his wonted course) in the memory of that portion of the American community—long may his life be preserved, in spite of his feeble constitution, a blessing to his country; and for you my friend, safely may conscience and judgment steer you through the difficult and dangerous straights which you have to pass. I have no solicitude about you—no doubt nor fears— Farewell!!!
A VIRGINIA FARMER. P. S. Another new doctrine we have upon the subject of petitions—You remember the language, when you were among us, that the essential sovereignty resided with the people —that our rulers consequently were our ser- vants; they seem to assume the masterhood in the case of the Philadelphia petition late- ly—let our wishes be what they may toward peace or war, we must be silent, till our lords and masters have spoken and decided. Pe- titioning then will be too late—Passive obe- dience is the theory of the Court and Court- iers. We the people have not subscribed and surrendered to it.
Just received and for SALE by the Subscriber, 10 hlds. excellent retailing Molasses, 10 quarters Sherry Wine, 50 boxes superior beached Mould Candles, 50 do Soap, Philadelphia manufacture, 1000 wt St Domingo Coffee; 1000 do best Jamaica do. 3 pipes French Brandy, fourth proof, 1 ton patent Shot; 20 bolts Russia Duck, 20 bolts Ravens Duck; a few boxes best Havana Segars, 4 pipes New-York Anchor Gin DAVID MILHADO. January 6.

Upon a disagreeable subject the least said is best. The Editor finds himself under the NECESSITY of speaking plainly, and is determined to act decidedly. Those indebted for SUBSCRIPTIONS particularly, (some of whom are now in arrears four years,) are requested to pay up their arrearages. Our distant subscribers are invited to attend to this particularly.
THE MAIL.—The mail last evening brought no papers north of Richmond. The recent regulation in the mail will be attended with but one half the advantage intended by the regulation, unless the Post-Master at Richmond, will forward the mail alternately by Hampton and Petersburg. At present two mails are received by way of Petersburg every other day, instead of a mail every day. It is hoped that this business will be put to rights, as it can be done with so little trouble.
St. Croix and St. Thomas taken by the British.—Captain Powers of the brig Nancy, from Grenada, informs us that he passed the west end of St. Croix, the 26th of the last month, when he saw the British ships of war at anchor. Yesterday near the Capes, he spoke the schooner Philip, Bingham, 17 days out from Barbados, bound to Alexandria—Captain Bingham informed that before he sailed, advices had been received that the islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas had been taken.
Captain Johnson, arrived in Hampton Roads, in 17 days from Martinique, informs us that the 18th of December, two frigates arrived from France with 500 troops, which they landed and sailed on the 26th of the same month, supposed for France.—An embargo was laid from the time of the arrival of the above frigates, until they sailed again, when it was raised. On the 31st of December, in lat. 21, long. 64, captain Johnson was boarded by an officer from the British sloop of war Melville, and treated with great politeness. This officer informed that Admiral Cochrane took possession of St. Croix and St. Thomas on the 25th December.
Our readers will no doubt recollect an address to Mr. Monroe, published originally in the Enquirer, signed Pericles. This address we republished in our paper of the 21st of last month, with a few hasty remarks. In our paper of to day we republish from the Virginia Gazette, an elaborate notice of Pericles, in which the artful and hypocritical views of that writer are well exposed. Of Mr. Monroe, we cannot forbear observing the notice taken of him by the National Intelligencer; that paper barely notices his arrival and departure from Washington. We are no advocates for flattery or even extravagant encomium, but when we read the disgusting adulation which appears in the columns of that paper to a certain great man, and to gen. Wilkinson with others, we think a small paragraph might have been afforded to a citizen, who has during an important mission, acquired the applause and gratitude of his own nation, and the respect of the nation to whom he was deputed. There is we suspect more in this cold civility than meets the publick eye, of which we shall hear more anon.
A few weeks since it was stated, that a dinner had been given to Mr. Erskine, the British minister, by certain members of the two Houses of Congress, and that they had toasted the health of the King of Great Britain. This criminal conduct was reprobated in the Democratick papers, in terms of the bitterest acrimony, as if it was possible to ask the British Minister to a dinner without paying him that compliment. It was further stated that this abominable conduct had drawn the vengeance of heaven upon the guilty house in which the entertainments were given, for that a part of it was blown down the next day.
Among others concerned in this dinner party was (the account says) Mr. BAYARD, the Senator from Delaware. It is a fact that Mr. Bayard had not at the date of our last accounts, been at Washington during the present session.
"It will separate the wheat from the chaff," say those who advocate measures, which threaten ruin to every class of citizens, but the words were applied to more particularly to the mercantile community. However ingeniously disguised it amounts to this cruel sentiment and wish, that the small trader must of consequence fall, nor insists the author, will his ruin be attended with any injury to the publick, but rather be productive of advantage, as "it will separate the wheat from the chaff." The ruin of thousands, is spoken of with the indifference that belongs to that modern philosophy that has justified the revolutionists of France, through every stage of their bloody and devastating course, because according to its silly empirical notions, the good of mankind was to be ultimately promoted. The rash and ignorant do not calculate, because they cannot foresee the consequences of a measure.
In this anxiety to separate chaff from wheat, it can easily be demonstrated that those unskillful Farmers will blight and destroy one half the sound corn. The man of capital finds one half of it, suddenly vanished, and no better than chaff. A merchant who owns three ships worth a few weeks since
Forty Thousand Dollars, and a real estate consisting of dwelling and ware-houses to the same amount. What are they worth to day? If valued at what they would bring, they are scarcely worth a half, perhaps not more than one third of their former value? Thus a man of real capital, whose engagements did not exceed it, suddenly finds himself unable to pay more than one third of his engagements, and he, though a prudent man, nothing better than chaff, who must be separated from the wheat.
The Legislature of Jamaica have resolved that the commissioners of Correspondence be directed to instruct the Agent to apply to his majesty's ministers, in the event of a war between Great Britain and the United States of America, that such measures may be taken as will enable the governor or lieut. governor of this island to grant licenses to vessels of that nation trading to this country, with the articles they are now permitted to bring to, and take from, this island, in a manner similar to the existing licensed trade between his majesty's West-India dominions and the enemy's colonies, under the provisions of the present free port law.
Kingston paper.
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
I communicate to congress the enclosed letters from governor Hull respecting the Indians in the vicinity of Detroit, residing within our lines.—They contain information of the state of things in that quarter, which will probably enter into their view in estimating the means to be provided for the defence of our country generally.
TH: JEFFERSON.
December 30, 1807.
Detroit, November, 1807.
SIR, In consequence of your letter of the 27th September last, containing the instructions of the president, to be communicated to the Indians, I have called together a number of the chiefs of different nations, and delivered to them the following speech:
My Children,
I have received a speech from your great father, of the seventeen fires, with directions to communicate it to you. I do it with pleasure, because the advice in it is a further evidence of his paternal care. It is designed for your own good and the good of your women and children—listen to it with attention, and seriously consider its contents.
Your father the president of the United States, desires to recall to your minds the paternal policy pursued towards you by the United States, and still meant to be pursued; that the United States never wished to do you an injury; but on the contrary to give you all the assistance in their power towards improving your condition and enabling you to support yourselves and your families. He observes that a misunderstanding having arisen between the United States and the English, war may possibly ensue; that in this war it is his wish that the Indians should be quiet spectators, not wasting their blood in quarrels which do not concern them; that we are strong enough to fight our own battles, and therefore ask no help; and if the English should ask theirs, it should convince them that it proceeds from a sense of their own weakness which would not augur success in the end; that at the same time as we have learnt that some tribes are already expressing intentions hostile to the United States; we think it proper to apprise them of the ground on which they now stand, and that on which they will stand; for which purpose we make to them this solemn declaration of our unalterable determination: that we wish them to live in peace with all nations as well as with us, and we have no intention ever to strike them or to do them an injury of any sort unless first attacked or threatened; but that learning that some of them meditate war on us, we too are preparing for war against those, and those only who shall seek it: and that if ever we are constrained to lit the hatchet against any tribe, we will never lay it down till that tribe is exterminated, or driven beyond the Mississippi. He adjures them the more, if they wish to remain on the land which covers the bones of their fathers, to keep the peace with a people who ask their friendship without needing it, who wish to avoid war without fearing it; in war they will kill some of us; we shall destroy all of them. Let them then continue quiet at home, take care of their women and children, and remove from among them the agents of any nation persuading them to war, and let them declare to us explicitly and categorically that they will do this; in which case they will have nothing to fear from the preparations we are now unwillingly making to secure our own safety.
My Children,
Thus you see the interest your great father takes in your welfare; how anxious he is to promote your happiness; how desirous he is to prevent you from taking any measures which will involve you in ruin; how generous in advising you to remain quiet spectators of any differences that may take place between the white people; how candid in warning you of the fate of any tribe who shall have the hardihood to raise the hatchet against us.
My Children,
If you are faithful to yourselves, if you desire to promote your own happiness and that of your women and children, if you expect a continuance of protection, and those friendly offices which you are constantly receiving; if indeed as your great father expresses it, you expect to continue in the land which covers the bones of your fathers, you will listen to his paternal counsel and call the great spirit to witness your solemn determination to follow his advice.
My Children,
I expect from you a plain, decided answer, which I shall immediately transmit to the great council fire of the nation.
To which Nanuame, a chief of the Potawatamie nation, made the following reply.
FATHER,
"We have listened to what you said to us yesterday. We have had a council by ourselves, and I now speak the opinion of all my brethren present; and I believe I express the wishes of the whole Potawatamie nation.
"Father—We thank the great spirit that our father of the seventeen fires does not wish to involve us in the quarrels of the white people. We hope
they will have none. If they have any they had better settle them by themselves.
"Father—We wish the British would give us the same advice as we receive from our great father the president of the United States. We believe he is strong because he does not want any aid from us. We believe the British are weak because they want us to assist them.
"Father—We remember former times, how they deceived us. When we pass the banks of the Miami, we see the ruins of the old British fort. It reminds us of our fathers who fell on those fatal plains. It reminds us how they were driven to combat against the Americans and the fatal consequences which followed. It reminds us of the ingratitude of the British; how they shut the gates against us when we were flying to them for protection.
"Father—We never will again place any dependence on them. They have deceived us once and we will not confide in them again.
"Father—Why should we fight their battles? If they should be successful we shall gain nothing by the contest, if they should be unfortunate it will end in our destruction.
"Father—We live in your country. We are under your protection. You feed us when we are hungry, you clothe us when we are naked, we receive every year money and valuable goods from our great father the president. Although we have not the advantages of learning as you white people have, we have too much understanding to forfeit all these advantages. We have too much justice and gratitude to injure our friends and benefactors.
"Father—It is true we were invited to Malden; we have been there some time—we have been promised valuable presents, we have received little besides promises.
"Father—We have left them—we will not return to them—we will take the advice of our great father of the seventeen fires, and remain quiet spectators of your quarrels, if you should have any—this is the determination of all the chiefs here present.
"Father—When you first sent for us, we immediately prepared to come and see you. Captain McKee prevented us from coming then; he renewed his promises of presents to us, and gave us a keg of spirits; that fatal keg then stopped us. We were stopped a second and a third time. At last without his knowledge we crossed the river; we are now happy on your shore and safe under your protection.
"Father—Inform our great father we take him by the hand—we will hold it fast, and always listen to and follow his counsel. May the great spirit ever protect him and the people of the U. States."
Then Pooqueboad, chief of the Chippawa nation, spoke as follows:
"Father—Your red children present salute you. Father—Your red children, through you take their good and great Father, the President of the United States, by the hand, and to his advice make the following reply.
"Our Great Father, the President of the United States—Bad birds hover about us, but our ears are shut to their advice; our ears are open to nothing but the counsels of our Great Father.
"Father—You cannot, you must not suppose our intentions bad, or that we are hostile to our Brethren, the Whites of the United States—for do you not see us here, surrounded by our women and children counseling with you.
"Father—We are informed that it is possible a rupture may take place between the English and the Americans—if that event should happen we are determined not to take a part on either side, but remain quietly in our villages, taking care of our women and children, and cultivating our corn fields.
"Father—Your children wish to enjoy a continuance of the blessings of peace with you, our hopes are in you, our dependence is on you, our only wish is to remain forever with you.
"Father—Many of our people are ignorant, many of them are ignorant—we cannot answer for their conduct. If some of them should raise the tomahawk they must answer for the consequences.
"Father—Our solemn determination is never to raise the hatchet against the United States. We too well know the fatal consequences of it; for if we are hungry our Father feeds us; if we are dry, our Father gives us to drink; if we are naked, our Father clothes us; all which benefits we should forfeit by so doing.
"Father—If the war pipe is offered us to smoke, we will reject it; we will send from among us all persons who give us bad counsel.
"Father—One of our war chiefs is going on a visit to see our Great Father, the President of the United States; we hope he will be received and treated as his son, and we pray the Great Spirit to return him to us in health.
"Father—Bad birds fly among the whites, as well as the red people; we hope you will not listen to them, but trust to the honour of your children. May the Great Spirit watch over us all."
The chiefs of the Ottawa nation and of the Wyandot nation, have made similar determinations, and I have great confidence in their sincerity.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,
(Signed) WILLIAM HULL. The hon. Henry Dearborn, Secretary of War.
DETROIT, 24th November, 1807. To Henry Dearborn, Esq. Secretary of War.
SIR, I now have the pleasure to inform you that a number of principal Chiefs have returned from Malden and are now here. I have examined them separately, and they all agree. That Aubaway called there on his way home from here—that great attention was paid to him by McKee and the British officers—that four days ago they were called to council—that they were informed that a war would soon take place between them and the Americans, and that they (the Indians) must take up the hatchet in their favour against the Americans—that before they gave an answer they held a council by themselves, and appointed Aubaway to make their answer, which was as follows.
That they had lived under the protection of the United States—that they were treated with justice and kindness by their great Father and President—that they had lately made a treaty, in which they acknowledged themselves under the protection of the United States and no other power—that they had received and were entitled to valuable presents from
the United States, that their great Father the President did not ask them to involve themselves in the quarrels of the white people, but to remain quiet spectators; that they were all determined to take his advice; that it was an evidence he was strong enough to fight his own battles; that after this council many of them left Malden, although they were all urged to remain.
I have every reason to believe this to be true; as many as seven or eight hundred have called here within two or three days on their way to their villages. I treat them kindly and give them what they want to eat. I hope in a few days they will go to their villages and hunting grounds and the issues of provisions will cease. You will find the issues of provisions the last month and this very large, on account of the treaty, paying them their Fort Industry money, and vast numbers of them returning from Malden. It is however nothing compared to what has been issued by the British; that you say is no rule for us. I think however we had better feed them, than fight them. The President's advice has a very happy effect on them.
I am very respectfully, Your most obedient, humble serv. (Signed) WILLIAM HULL.
A BILL to amend the several acts, more effectually to provide for the national defence, by the militia of the U. States. Read the second time, and passed, in the house of representatives, January 2.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all the militia of the United States liable to do duty, over twenty one and under years of age, shall be deemed and held in requisition, and called the junior class of militia. And the president of the United States shall be, and he hereby is authorised, on the appearance of national danger, to order out the same, or any part thereof, to any part of the United States or their territories, for not more than one whole year at any one time. And whensoever a part of the said junior class shall, by the President of the United States, be called into actual service, such call shall commence with those that are lower in number, as to age, first, and so on in rotation; the same shall not be compelled to do duty a second time until the whole of the said junior class shall have served one tour; and when called into the actual service of the United States, they shall be armed and equipped by the United States. For this purpose two hundred thousand stand of arms complete, shall be deposited in such places as the President of the United States shall direct, and whensoever the whole or any part of the said junior class of militia, shall be called into actual service by the United States and shall be armed and equipped by the same, it shall be lawful, and they, and each of them, are hereby permitted to retain the said arms and accoutrements, as their own property, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all the militia of the United States, liable to do duty over eighteen and under twenty-one years of age, shall be called the minor class of the militia, and shall not be compelled to do duty out of the state in which they severally reside, nor continued in actual service for more than three months at any one time. They shall be armed and equipped by the state to which they severally belong; but if a part only of the said minor class of militia shall be called into service, the call shall begin with those that are highest on the list as to age, and so on in rotation. But shall not be compelled to do duty a second time, until the whole of the minor class shall have served one tour.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the residue of the militia liable to do duty, over and under forty-five years of age, shall be called the senior class of the militia. The same shall be subject to do duty in the state in which they severally reside, but may be called into an adjoining state if, in the opinion of the President of the U. States, the safety of the nation shall require it; but they shall not be compelled to serve for more than six months at any one time, and if a detachment only be called into actual service, such call shall commence with those first, that are lowest on the list, as to age, and so on in rotation; and they and each of them shall provide himself with a complete set of fire arms, equipped and accoutred as is by law directed, passed 8th May, 1792.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That in the annual returns of the militia, directed by law to be made by the adjutants-general of the respective states, to the commander in chief of the state, and to the President of the U. States, each class of militia shall be particularly designated by noting in separate columns those that are over eighteen and under nineteen years of age, and so in rotation; keeping a separate column for each year; and it shall be the duty of every captain or other officer, commanding a company of militia, on the first Monday in in every year, to enroll every militia-man belonging to the company, according to their ages, severally, which enrolment shall stand good for one year; although such militia-man may want only one month to arrive to the age that may entitle him to join the next class in age.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That each militiaman so called into actual service may (if he chooses so to do) furnish one able bodied man from the same class to which he may belong, but such substitute shall not be taken from either of the other classes.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That no person shall be exempted from militia duty merely for having served as an officer, nor because he is a practising physician, surgeon, lawyer, or minister of the gospel.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That each and every officer herein failing to make the returns directed by law in due time, shall be cashiered, by the sentence of a court martial, unless good cause be shown to the contrary; and he shall moreover be assessed with all cost attending the same.
From the Boston Gazette. COMMUNICATION.
BELLA—HORRIDA BELLA!! It seems then our hopeful politicians are about to plunge us into war at once with the two most powerful nations of Europe.—It would be a curious and indeed new spectacle, to see us fighting both sides in a great contest, and yet joining neither.—Perhaps the novelty of the idea may have been bewitching to a Philosophick mind.

But how happens this strange contradiction? The most vulgar and ordinary diplomatists of other nations contrive to appease one nation when they are about quarrelling with its enemy. But our unlucky rulers, with an infelicity peculiar to themselves, offend both parties.
Is this owing to the impartiality of our neutrality? What would an Englishman answer to this question? "Heaven forbid!! Never was so rotten, hollow-hearted, insincere a neutrality as your great men have maintained during the few last years. Towards one nation they have been docile and obedient—making laws at its request—violating the rights of its enemy to please it—clear sighted to its virtues, but blind to its faults. Towards G. Britain they have been in a bullying, insulting and irritating humour. Insisting on the surrender of its dearest rights, not because it is beneficial to yourselves, but because it would be ruinous to her and pleasing to France."
Partly to the Maladroitness of our Negotiators, and partly to the time submission we have discovered to the will of Buonaparte. He presumed, and with tolerable reason, that at his command, we should quarrel with England, and therefore he now orders us to withdraw our minister from that court on pain of being treated as an Enemy.
Comparative dangers of our two threatened wars with England and France.
To the former we are vulnerable at every point. To the latter, at none. Great Britain can destroy our commerce with all nations—she can even destroy our coasting trade and fisheries—France can only affect that part of our trade carried on to the continent of Europe—At war with England, our export trade, from one hundred millions, would dwindle down to five millions, or even less.—At war with France, we should still export the twenty-six millions we now export to Great Britain and her dependencies, and perhaps this would increase; it could not diminish.
In an English war we should be cut off from all West India and East India supplies.
In a French war we should be bountifully supplied and cheaply furnished with these articles.
Fighting G. Britain, our fishermen would starve or be taken prisoners.—Fighting France, their business would be reduced but not destroyed, and at least their persons would be safe.
In combating England, we contribute, as far as in us lies, to the subjugation of ourselves. Victory would be worse than defeat, because it would hasten our downfall, by forwarding the views of France:—We should not, in such a war, be able to pray that our "enemies might be confounded," but we should be compelled by a regard to our national safety to reverse the Liturgy, and pray "that our enemies might prevail."
In combating France on the other hand, we should only anticipate a few years, what we must come to, as soon as she has conquered England.—Fight or submit must be our fate as soon as that event happens. But let it not be understood, however, that we are in favour of war with either. We are for peace with all nations, and honest Washington and Adams Neutrality .—Not your mean, cowardly, short-sighted policy, which under colour of false impartiality, would suck the blood, and destroy the sinews of the only nation which is now defending our rights and liberties as well as her own.
THE REAL DANGER!!
Let us not be deceived!! Our Machiavels may intend this noise about France merely as a blind to their secret views. The True —The Real —The Only Danger of the nation arises from a British War into which certain men are determined to plunge us.
What! Mr. Jefferson quarrel with France? Phaw—The man who believes that must be mad.—No, if it be necessary to appease the anger of Buonaparte, Perish every thing rather than offend him."
But a war with England is intended, if the people can be wrought up to a sufficient heat for the purpose.
A war, not for wounded honour, that is already healed by honourable offers, or will be by Mr. Rose, if the government will bear him.
A war, not for our interest, because all our Interests oppose it, and will be ruined by it.
But a war for the interest of France, a war to weaken Great Britain, a war for the right to protect British sailors, to the injury and exclusion of our own, and to the destruction of the British navy, the great desideratum of Buonaparte, and of course our greatest bane!!!
WAR
FOR MR. MADISON'S BOOK.
That man was truly a sage , who advised his friend, never to write a book . It is dangerous even for a private man , but for a statesman , it is not only hazardous for himself, but may prove ruinous to the state. Reputation is the dearest treasure man possesses—and of all kinds of reputation, literary fame is the nearest the hearts of men.
A philosopher would sacrifice a nation at any time to prove his Theory correct, and he would destroy ten nations, rather than acknowledge himself in an error.
If I were to say, that the American people will be in spite of themselves hurried into a war, merely to support Mr. Madison's pamphlet about British seamen , some men would think it sport or badinage , others would call it prejudice , but almost all , would agree that it was impossible .—Yet the thing will take place in all probability.—Nine tenths of the American people are now opposed to war.—Great Britain, having offered us due reparation for the affair of the Chesapeake, the people are not in general willing to encounter the evils of war to protect foreign seamen, nay, they do not even like the principle in the northern States. Let our crews, say they, like our ships, be of genuine American stuff.
But Mr. Madison and Mr. Jefferson have resolved on war, because Great Britain will not yield what Mr. Madison's pamphlet says she out to do. If he had not printed it, he would not have cared a rush about it, any more than the people do.
But since it is decided in the cabinet to go to war in favour of this Pamphlet, unless they oppose it, we think it proper to say a word or two, about this famous book, which, in any other circumstances, we should have deemed beneath our notice. This work in substance, contends, that "We ought to oppose vi et armis , we ought to hazard the lives of all our sailors, and to sacrifice the property of our
mechanicks, farmers and merchants, in a war certainly ruinous, in order to obtain the perfect exemption of our merchant vessels from search for men, and this although it is certain that war will not effect this object."
Why our merchant vessels exempt from search for men, any more than for goods?
Mr. Madison puts this exemption on two grounds. First, because it is disgraceful to suffer our flag to be searched. Secondly, because in the exercise of this right, discrimination is not easy, and an American is often mistaken, and taken away for an Englishman.
To the first we briefly reply,
1st. That it is no more disgraceful to have our ships searched for men, than for goods. Our officers certificates are not by the law of nations conclusive for the latter, why should they be for the former.
If Mr. Jefferson should certify, that Monsieur Turreau's property in one of our vessels, was bona fide American, it would not be binding on admiral Berkeley, or Sir William Scott. They would examine, and perhaps it might turn out even as in the affair of the Chesapeake, that even the chief magistrate might be mistaken. Why then should the certificate of every justice of the peace, (sometimes given as in the case of the Nassau Negro , on the day of his first landing in this free country) be considered conclusive on other nations?
2dly. But it may be said, that it is disgraceful to have our crews mustered before an insolent Midshipman.
This is the cant language of the vulgar democrats, and of Mr. Madison.
But we are astonished, that the most obvious answer has not been made to this objection.
By the law of nations, belligerents have a right to take out the persons of an enemy in actual service at least.—This even the philosophick Madison admits.—And pray how are the persons of an enemy to be known, but by muster of the whole crew—by examining their books, language, protections and history?
Thus by his own concession, this most odious part of the right is rendered necessary.—If Mr. Madison had only thought of this, he might have spared a wretched, bungling apology for our granting protections to red Americans.
Protections are always necessary, ex natura rei.
But Secondly, Inconveniences result from the difficulty of discrimination.
Answer—
1st. The abuse of a right is no argument against its existence. The same might be urged against every right, and in an analogous case, against the right of sending in enemy's goods, because a friend's may be either involved, or mistaken for an enemy's.
2d. An able writer, has however justly said, by way of answer, "Why not apply to the British common law courts?" They will give ample redress whenever a bona fide American, with proper protections, is taken on board a British ship.—If it be said, the sailors are poor and cannot pursue their claims, let it be done at the expense of the state, and by our Consul at London.
Once established, few officers would dare to take a bona fide American.
Sdly. But the best answer, is, how does this difficulty of discriminating arise?
By our enlisting and employing British sailors—It is in our power to close the breach—to prevent the difficulty—We can discriminate at home, by requiring evidence of birth.
Why should we not? Because we have not sailors enough of our own (it will be replied)—For if we have, no motive exists for our confounding British sailors with our own.—But if we have not, and are compelled to use British sailors, and this in so great numbers as not to be willing to give them up, then it is an admission that they are IMMENSELY IMPORTANT to England.—For if they are so important to us, as that we are willing to encounter a war for them, merely to employ them in gainful commerce—What must they be to a nation, who relies upon them as her defence, her shield, her buckler, her saviours?
No. No. Let us be honest—Let us be frank—Pass a law that none but native Americans shall enter into our ships, and Great Britain will agree never to take a sailor out of our ships—She wants only her own, and he cannot be an honest man or a christian, who would deprive her of what is such.
Talk then, no more, of this, as a question of honour—It is merely a question of INTEREST—It is simply whether the benefit, the dollars we gain by British sailors, are as much as we should lose by a war to maintain the right? Which, after all, we shall not maintain.
I will close by two short remarks—which I think are not to be answered.
1st. That as the only object of search for goods, is on the principle that they may belong to my enemy, and therefore, if so, I have a right to make them my own.—It is this possible right of property, which justifies me in searching a neutral.—A Portion, when searching a neutral, shall I not take out my own when I find it unlawfully there, as is the case with my subjects in time of war, who have no right to skull from their duty?
2d remark. As all nations besides Great-Britain, maintain the same right, is it not likely that she is as right as Mr. Madison, or is it to be presumed, that all the old nations of Europe, have been in an error? Even if they have, Mr. Madison will recollect the law maxim—"Consensus tollis errorem" Consent takes away error.
JURIS CONSULTUS.
IMPORTANT LAW REPORT.
Court of Admiralty, London, October 28.
American ship Cron , M t . Milian, master.
This vessel was bound from the Baltic to New-York, and detained by the Hero privateer, of Plymouth, A. G. Brewett, commander.
The right hon. Sir William Scott, after hearing the argument on both sides, gave the following sentence.
"This is the case of an American ship clearly admitted as such, and no one objection had been taken to the property thereof, and taken on a voyage from a neutral port to her own country. It was also admitted that the American cargo was fully documented, and the objections taken to a part of it are without effect, as it is clear that that part also belongs to the person for whom it is claimed."
"The only question for me to determine is—whether as this capture in the first instance, appears to have been perfectly causeless, the captors are not to indemnify the claimants?"
I am of opinion that it was a neutral ship, taken upon a fair neutral voyage, and unjustifiably detained a length of time. I do therefore think, that I should justify, in a very high degree, the complaints which have been thrown out against the conduct of these privateers, if I did not express the censure of the court at such a proceeding. It would be a mockery of justice not to allow indemnification on so causeless a capture. There is even no one ground to infer that there is a particle of enemy's property. Is not this then, a case of costs and damages? this court will lose the character of a tribunal of the country, not to notice it; and I am clearly of opinion, that there has not been a word said in the case, on behalf of the captors to justify the capture.
"It has been thrown out that the master has given an unfair account. I will lay that out of the case; it still remained an unjust capture. Let us see what the account is given by the master. He says that the pretence for the capture assigned by the officer who boarded the ship was "that unless the vessel to which he belonged detained her and sent her in, some other vessel would." To be sure, if such a conversation did pass, he was a very improper person to be employed in such a business—Whether it was the captain of the privateer or any person it makes no difference. The parties are bound to employ discreet and prudent men. There certainly cannot be a more unjustifiable reason for making a capture, viz. that if he did not do this unjust act some other person would.
He goes on to state that when this ship was taken possession of, they were ordered to proceed to Plymouth, that endeavours were made by the prize master and men belonging to the privateer to carry her into Plymouth, but the wind being E. S. E. and foul for Plymouth, and blowing very hard, the prize master applied to the neutral master for his and his crews assistance to carry her into Plymouth; upon which he told the prize master, that in the state the wind was, it could answer no purpose to tear his ship to pieces by endeavouring to get into Plymouth, and therefore would not assist in carrying her there, but that if he, the prize master, would suffer the ship to proceed to Falmouth, a port at that time to leeward, he and his crew would assist and conduct her thither, which he certainly was not bound to do, because it was the duty of the prize master to carry her into port. The neutral master is under no obligation to assist in it: and he declined the assistance, which he considered injurious to his ship and cargo. The prize master replied, that his orders were to carry her to Plymouth, and that he could not proceed to Falmouth; upon which the neutral master said that he would not be able to get her safe into Plymouth, and again addressed him to proceed to Falmouth; that he, the neutral master, had no intention of carrying the ship out of England: and that if they make a prize of her, it might as well be at Falmouth as at Plymouth; upon which the prize master told the neutral master that he might take the ship to Falmouth, which he accordingly did. Undoubtedly this is no contradiction at all, as thrown out; but I am told, that if I chose to open the door for affidavits, a secret would be disclosed.
I have too much reason for rejecting the sort of affidavits which come from that quarter, containing charges of concealed papers, charges of attempts to rescue, &c. and supported by the most silly affidavits which those attorneys and their clerks can transmit. I will admit no such affidavits; and I shall pronounce that it was an unjustifiable seizure, and that the captors are liable to costs and damages."
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Brig Nancy , Powers, 22 days from Grenada, Rm, Warren Ashley.—Left there Dec. 20, sch d John, Patterson, of Wissasset, for Wilmington, N. C. in 9 days; brig Jane , Kilpatrick, of and for Saco, in 10 days; Brig Nancy , of Bath just arrived; brig Alliance , Curtis, of Kennebec, just arrived; ship Emmance , Clark, of Saco, do.—Spoke Dec. 30, in lat. 24, 37, long. 68, ship Richmond , of and from Philadelphia, bound to the Spanish Main.
Ship Fame Jones, 124 days from Batavia, bound to Philadelphia, but in for the want of water and cables—cargo Coffee, Spices, and Wine.
Last of American ships left at Batavia, Sept. 4.
Of Baltimore —Ships Leda , Spears, to sail in 5 days; Chesapeake , T. Mun, in 15 days; Sidney , Davy, in 21 days.
Of New-York —Ships Manhattan , Brown, in 25 days; Huntress , Peck, in 25 days; Milwood , Wm. Nibbert, in 21 days; brig Cora , Van Allen, in 10 days, then at Samarang.
Of Boston —Ship Belisarius , Weiles, to sail in 60 days; another ship just arrived, captain and ship's name unknown.—Spoke ship William Penn , of Baltimore off the Comboos islands, near Batavia, bound to that port—ship's company all well.
In Hampton Roads, schooner Carlton , Johnson, 17 days from Martinique, bound to Baltimore, Sugar and Coffee.—Left there 20th Dec. brig Blanchy , Cotton, of and for Baltimore in 6 days; schooner Howe , Jacobs, ditto, discharging; schooner Mohawk , Strong, of Norfolk, loading at an out port, with many other vessels names not recollected.
The sloop Venus , Capt. Boush, will sail for New-York on Tuesday next, wind and weather permitting. For freight or passage apply on board at Newton's wharf. Jan. 13.
All persons to whom the Subscriber is indebted, are requested to make known the amount of their claims immediately.
Wm. Harshorne Jun. Jan. 13. tf
Just received for Sale,
25 qr. casks Gordon's old sherry Wine,
20 boxes Hyslop Tea,
30 do. superior quality Young Hyslop,
12 pipes Holland Gin, 20 do Country do.
Mackinder & White. Jan. 13. 1aw4t
Doctors Brown and Moseley,
Respectfully informs their friends and the publick, that they have entered into partnership, and practices
PHYSICK AND SURGERY.
They may be consulted at their Shop, No. 47, Main-street, adjoining Messrs. Southgate's store. Jan. 13. 1m
The Norfolk Troop of Cavalry are ordered to parade on Friday next, at half past 10 o'Clock. January 13.
Sales at Auction.
BY JAMES TAYLOR, Jun.
On Friday next the 15th inst. at 11 o'Clock,
on Commerce-Street Wharf,
40 hogheads well flavoured Grenada
HUM.
Sixty Days—Notes with approved endorsers. Jan. 13.
BY Wm. B. LAMB.
On Saturday the 16th instant, at 11
o'Clock, will be Sold on Gibson's Wharf, for account of
the underwriters and others concerned,
The Masts and sundry Rigging,
as also a LONG BOAT, belonging to the Bremen Ship the
Patriot Grouping, Capt. M. Probst, struck by lightning on her
voyage from London to this port. Terms of Sale Cash. January 13.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust given by
Hannah Brown, and others, in order to secure the pay-
ment of a sum of money due John M'Phail, Will be Sold
on the 18th day of this month to the highest bidder,
without reserve.
William Simington, Trustee. Jan. 13.
As I intend to remove into the
country, I shall sell at Publick Auction, at the house at pre-
sent occupied by the Subscriber, in Taibot-Street, on
MONDAY the 18th instant, at 11 o'Clock,
A quantity of
Excellent Household FURNITURE.
NATHL BOUSH, JUN. January 13.
Norfolk Drawbridge Company.
At an annual meeting of the Stockholders, held
at the Exchange Coffee-House on Monday the 11th instant,
the Company declared a Dividend of Fifty Cents on each
Share on the Capital Stock of the said Company, which
will be paid to the Stockholders, or their legal Representa-
tives, on or at any time after the first of February
William Commack, Treasurer. January 13. tf-Feb
By His Excellency ROBERT WRIGHT, Esq. Gover-
nor of Maryland.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS some nefarious villain did on the eighteenth day of October, instant, attempt to assassinate JUDGE JAMES B. ROBINS, on his return from Caroline County Court, near Denton, and did from an ambuscade, fire a ball at him, which entered his right shoulder, and passed out below his right breast, and another ball which passed thro' the cape of his coat, and struck his car. And whereas there is reason to believe the said assassin is a certain John Wherlow, alias John Riggin, formerly committed to Worcester county gaol by said Judge Robins, to answer to a certain crime, and who by two letters to said Judge Robins, threatened to assassinate him, which said Wherlow, alias Riggin, was on the day before the perpetration of the said villainous, supposed to be in Denton, enquiring when said Judge would return home. And whereas it is the duty of the executive, in the execution of the laws, to endeavour to bring all malefactors to justice—I have therefore thought proper to issue this my Proclamation, and do by and with the advice and consent of the Council, offer FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD, to any person or persons who shall apprehend and bring to justice the perpetrator of said offence, in lieu of the reward offered by William Power, Esq. Given in Council, at the City of Annapolis, under the Seal of the State of Maryland, this twenty-first day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, and of the independence of the United States of America the thirty-second.
By his excellency's command,
Ninian Pinkney, Clerk of the Council.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
BROKE Jail in August, 1806, in Snow Hill, Worcester County, JOHN WORRLOW, who was committed on a charge for burglary, or house breaking, and has been seen several times in the county since, and also in the city of Baltimore, Washington, Norfolk, and Richmond, and has threatened the lives of several persons in the county. It is supposed to be the same person that shot Judge Robins, near Denton, in Caroline county, in consequence of his having been active in apprehending him, for the above charge.
John Worrlow is about five feet five or six inches high, aged about twenty-five years, of light complexion and slender make; is somewhat marked with the small pox; has a little lisp in his speech; has lost a small piece off the end of one of his fingers; has round shoulders, and walks with long and irregular steps; is also very talkative.
He is a Backsmith by trade, and when travelling about the country, frequently makes application to labour as a journeyman for a short time. He has sometimes passed by the name of John Riggin. Whoever shall take up the said John Worrlow, bring him to Snow Hill, and deliver him to me, shall receive the above reward.
Robert Nairne, late Sheriff. 3
For RENT,
On the most moderate terms,
Two Tenements on Talbot Street,
one of them possessing every convenience necessary for a genteel family—And three TENEMENTS on Woodside's lane. Ample allowance will be made for the difficulty of the present time, in renting the above property.
SAML COLEMAN. January 13. 3
For SALE,
75 tierces prime green Jam. Coffee,
And a few puncheons 5 and 6 years old Antigua Rum; Loaf
and Brown Sugar in hogheads and barrels: a few sets Table
Chine; fine and superfine Flour, &c.
Harrison Allmand. January 4. tf
Fifty Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber on the 26th December last, a Mulatto Man named TONEY, a Backsmith by trade; he is about 24 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high—had on when he went away a dark cloth surtout coat and pantaloons—his right foot has been broken, which causes him to limp, and is much larger than the other.—He travelled in the stage from Edenton to Suffolk, the 28th ult. I have understood he went by the name of Benjamin James while in Suffolk—I expect he will endeavour to pass as a free man. The above reward will be given to any person who will secure him in any jail so that I get him again, and all reasonable charges paid if delivered to me in Plymouth, North Carolina.
JOHN WALKER. January 8. 12*
For RENT,
(And immediate possession given,)
Two Dwelling-Houses on Smith's-
Point, near the property of Dr. Barraud, with gardens and out-houses. Apply to
Dr. John Hodges. January 4. 3

SAMUEL COLEMAN, Opposite the Market, (westward) offers for Sale, Warranted New-York SHOES, and will return the money when Shoes are bought upon his particular recommendation, if they should not wear well. He thinks he has exerted himself as much to get the best and hand-somest Shoes and Boots of the manufacture of the United States as any man in them, and has the assurance of the manufacturers in New-York, Philadelphia, Newark, and Baltimore, where the Shoes and Boots are made purposely for this market , that they shall be in all cases customers' work; and the report of a great number of those who have purchased Shoes, confirms their being so.
He has now on hand, A general assortment of fresh New-York SHOES. For Ladies there are a variety of new Kid Patterns; Velvet Slippers, different colours, neat workmanship; of Silk & Tabby Velvet; Morocco Boots, Bootees, and Walking Shoes, to tie and not to tie, with cork soles and without, &c. For gentlemen, Belle's well known stout and light fine seal leather Shoes and Morocco Pumps, with several other kinds; For Misses, a variety of Morocco and Leather. For Boys, very fine for dancing, common, strong, lined and bound, and coarse. For Children, Morocco Bootees, different colours, sized from 3 to 1, leather Pumps, Shoes and Bootees; and for Servants, such as appear to be of very superior quality. There is attached to the Store a very comfortable back room, where Ladies may retire for the purpose of trying on Shoes or Boots.
He has a great variety of English Kid Shoes, some of which having been long on hand, will be sold at 7 6d.; and a quantity of the most fashionable Embellishments, quite fresh at reduced prices.
He has on hand, SHOES made by a very faithful workman in this vicinity, of the best wax-leather, in a shape to suit old gentlemen, with which he will be regularly supplied.
Vernon's elegant Baltimore BOOTS, kept in such quantity as to give a probability of fitting any person; sold at the prices in Baltimore.
New-York Pilot's BOOTS, an improvement upon the plan of Fishers' Boots.
A considerable quantity of Boston SHOES and BOOTS, kept for the purpose of supplying those who must have what they think cheap, not appearing to know, that the best things, are generally, cheapest; these will be sold low. He is in expectation of a quantity of the most elegant Philadelphia KID SLIPPERS, by the first vessel.
With due encouragement, he is perfectly confident he can supply handsomer and better Shoes and Boots, than has been furnished by any person in this place heretofore; and if better, ultimately cheaper—but without it , it is impossible to keep a good assortment.
He has also, A quantity of India COTTONS; a few tons of BAR IRON; and Pennsylvania BUTTER in small kegs, nicely pickled, at 20 cents.
Just received by Ferguson's Packet from Baltimore, a fresh supply of Vernon's Winter BOOTS.
GERMAN LINENS, &c. 16 bales coarse Linen, 450 pieces Paper Hangings, 4 do. Ruffa Sheetings, 80 boxes Window Glass, 3 boxes German Rolls, 100 do. Short Pipes, 3 do. Rouans Sheetings, 120 do. Spanish Segars, 1 do. fine Flanders do. from 8 to 20 dollars per box, 3 do. Patillas, 300 doz. empty Bottles, 1 do. fine Dowlas, 200 wt. reeled bottling Wire, 2 do. Table Cloth, 800 do. Glue, 1 do. common Shirt Linen, 11,000 best Coffee bags, 1 do. extra fine do. 4,500 cheap Gunny Bags, 1 do. Bed Tick 2 yards wide, 5 boxes Tumblers, Decanters, &c. Also, 6 elegant Terrestrial Globes, 3 pair large Looking Glasses, in gilt frames, of the first elegance, Elegant marble Statues, Urns and Vases, Liquor Cakes, Oil Cloth, Wafer and Waffle Irons, Coffee Mills and Toasters, Velvet Ribbons, Fine Thread Stockings, Elegant Cutlery, An invoice of Watches, Watch Crystals and Beads, Niemeyer & Von Kapff.
At Private Sale, By S. MARKS, Jun. Corner of Commerce and Water-street, 10 hhds. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50 barrels do. RUM, 30 hhds. and 20 barrels Sugar; 10 pipes Country Gin, 8 pipes Cognac Brandy; 150 boxes Moule Candles, 0 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 boxes striped Blankets, 3 bales Blue Duffs; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirts, 54 do. Tickenburgs and Oznaburgs; 2 do. Heffians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs.
Richard Jeffrey & Co. No. 66, Main-street, corner of Bank-Street, have just received from London, per the ship Planter,
An assortment of MEDICINES, of the first quality. Also, a few hundred weight refined Salt Petre, Hardham's Snuff, No. 9, and 37, in 1-2 and 1-4 pound canisters, Violet, Benzoin, Windsor and Shaving Soap, Evan's best Crown Lancets, Tooth Brushes of superior kind, Refined Liquorice, &c. They have on hand, and are in daily expectation of receiving from Amsterdam, all kinds of GLASS WARE , suitable to Apothecaries. MEDICINE CHESTS for ships and family use, with printed directions, put up as usual.
MACKINDER & WHITE, Have received from London in the ship Planter, and Nabby, from Liverpool, their
Fall and Winter GOODS. The best superfine Black, Navy Blue, and fashionable mixed Cloths, Cafimiers, Patent Cords, Swansdown, black silk Florentine, Gentlemen's patent silk and beaver Hats; Ladies' Trafalgar, Calabria, Buenos Ayres, and Cottage beaver Bonnets; Children's beaver Caps and Bonnets; Ladies' plain and fancy Kid and Morocco Shoes; red and black Morocco Nelson's comforters; Gentlemen's Hessian and Spanish Boots, and dress Shoes and Pumps; superior rich gold Epaulets; lace and silver Fringe; plain, tamboured, and Leno Muslin for dresses; Calicoes, Chambrays, and Ginghams; rose and striped Blankets; Kendal Cottons; strong white Plains; mixed Fearnoughts; Flannels; Manchester Cords; blue and drab Plains; Dimities and Marseilles; 4-4 Irish Linens; 5-4 and 6-4 Sheetings; Hosiery; Cutlery in boxes assorted; coarse Hats do.; Nails, Window Glass, &c. The above are offered for sale by wholesale or retail, at the lowest terms for Cash or approved paper.
For RENT, That commodious Dwelling-House, adjoining the Subscriber's, at present occupied by Mr. James Dykes;—also a convenient Dwelling-House near the Bridge, adjoining Mrs. Archer's, at present occupied by Mr. Nicholson;—also that pleasant retired House on Bower-street, occupied by Stephen Harris; and some Ware-Houses on my wharf, with or without the wharf. For further particulars apply to James Tucker.
St. Mary's College.
GRAND LOTTERY,
BALTIMORE. Authorised by the General Assembly of the State of Maryland; the Scheme of which Lottery is the most brilliant ever offered to the citizens of the United States, containing besides a large number of other good prizes, 1 prize of 30,000 Dollars, 1 do. of 15,000 3 do. of 10,000 2 do. of 5,000 8 do. of 1 500 7 do. of 1,000
Not two blanks to a prize, and the lowest prize twelve dollars. The Scheme contains only 21,500 Tickets; 10,000 of which are actually sold to a company of gentlemen in New-York, to whom the managers have obligated themselves to commence the drawing in the City of Baltimore, on THURSDAY, the 31st day of December next, and to draw 500 tickets per day.
Tickets and Shares are now selling in a variety of numbers, and very rapidly at Ten Dollars and an half each, for a very short time, at G. & R. WAITE'S truly fortunate Lottery Office, corner of Market-street and Charles-street, Baltimore.
The grandeur of the Scheme of the above Lottery, together with an assurance from the managers that it will positively commence drawing on the 31st day of December next, have been a sufficient inducement for the subscribers to come to the city of Baltimore, for the express purpose of facilitating the sale of the Tickets.
G. & R. Waite. One of the above firm will personally attend the drawing daily to take down the numbers correctly, as will also one of their clerks.
The next New-York Lottery will not commence drawing till April next. Tickets of which Lottery may be had at Waite's Offices, in Maiden Lane, New-York.
N. B. Different adventurers accompanying their orders with Bank Notes of any description, to either of Waite's Offices in Baltimore or New-York, may have Tickets and Shares forwarded to any amount with the utmost punctuality, and the earliest advice sent them of their success. All prizes sold by G. & R. Waite will be paid by them. A list of all prizes drawn will be sent to the Printer of this Paper, for the inspection of adventurers.
October 14. 3m Now landing from the schooner Prudence Mary, from New-York,
17 hhds. first quality SUGARS, 54 barrels prime Pork, city inspection, 70 boxes Moule Candles; 5 hhds. double refined Sugar, 5 pipes Brandy; 25 reams Writing Paper, 2 trunks fine and coarse French Lace, which will be sold at a low rate for Cash. Apply at No 1, Commerce-street to William Hull, Jun.
Just got to Hand, 22 chests Hyson TEA, will be sold low for cash. George Wilson.
For SALE, by the Subscriber, 34 hogsheads WHISKEY, 50 crates Earthenware; 10 cases Glass do. 65 boxes 8 by 10, 37 do. 10 by 12 Window Glass, 15 groce Wine Bottles; 18 boxes Castile Soap, 1 hogshead and 5 barrels Philadelphia Loaf Sugar, 10 hhds. Petersburg, 2 do. Richmond, and 4 do. York River Tobacco; 15 bales Cotton, 38 whole and 9 half tiers Rice. A. Maclure.
Now landing from on board the schooner Mohawk, Roger Quarles, master, from Leghorn, 120 hogsheads Bordolease CLARET, 96 casks Roll Brimstone, 100 boxes Castile Marble Soap, 50 tin boxes Saffron, 5 cases Florence Silks of all colours, a great many black, & hhds. shelled Almonds, 100 half chests Lucea Oil, of 30 flasks, 100 boxes Lucea Oil, 12 bottles each, 3 cases Chip Hats. For Sale by William Pennock.
For SALE, 2 elegant Bay Horses, a complete match, 2 do. grey do. do. do. 1 remarkable fine bay, and one very excellent grey Horse—For which, Notes of the Bank of Newbern and Cape-Fear, or Proc Money will be taken in payment—Apply at the Office of the Public Ledger. Sept. 25.
A. M'KINLEY, Silk, Cotton, and Woollen Dyer, No 13, Bank-Street, Respectfully informs the publick that he Cleans and Dyes all kinds of Silk and Satins, finishing them with neatness and dispatch; all kind of Gentlemen's Clothes cleaned and dyed; best standing blue upon Cotton, Linen, Carpets, and Blankets; Cleaned Straw and Chip Hats dyed, dressed, &c. &c.—All commands will be thankfully received, executed on the short notice and on the lowest terms.
THE SUBSCRIBER Has removed to the brick store at the head of Campbell's wharf, fronting said wharf and Wide Water-street, where he offers at wholesale or retail his assortment of Groceries and Ship Chandlery,
Among which are 14 hogsheads Muscovado SUGAR, 1 do. and 6 barrels loaf do. 6 do. Antigua, Jamaica, and Grenada Rum, 3 pipes French Brandy, 2 hhds. and 6 bbls Rye Whiskey, 4 barrels Apple Brandy, 1 do. Peach do. 10 bags Coffee, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyson, and Souchong Teas, Pepper, Pimento, and Nutmegs, Madeira, Sherry, and Port Wines, London and Philadelphia Porter, English Cheese, Bar Iron and Castings, Nail and Spike Rods, German Steel, Powder and Shot, Tar, Pitch & Turpentine, Paints and Oil, black and bright Varnish, Canvas and Cordage, Nails and Spikes. Also just received, 20 boxes Lemons, 12 half bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 40 kegs and 2 bbls. Salmon, 5 bbls. Mackerel, 15 cases Sallad Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 30 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour. John D. Haldane.
For RENT, And possession given the 1st of Jan. next, that commodious three story brick DWELLING HOUSE in Church-street, at present occupied by Mr. Barth. Redman. And a convenient two story DWELLING HOUSE, with a fine extensive garden, in the Fields near Smith's Point, at present occupied by Mr. Stratton, possession of which may be had the 1st of January—Application to be made to Wm. Plume & Co.
For SALE, 5 cases only of superior PIGEON-EYE CHAMPAIGN. Apply to the Editor of this Paper.
WOOD & HASTINGS, No. 76, Main-Street, Have just received an additional supply of Staple and Fancy GOODS,
Among which are Black Silk Velvet; Tabby, do.; Black Silk Florentine; Silk Handkerchiefs; do. Fancy Shawls; Convex Navy Buttons; fashionable Coat do.; a variety of French Goods; 2 trunks Cambric Muslins; 2 cases Linens; 2 bales Cotton Checks; 1 do. Gilla Handkerchiefs; 5 do. India Cottons, assorted, some very fine for Shirtings; a variety of Woollens.
They have also on hand a general and extensive assortment of WOOLLEN GOODS.
Every description of fancy Muslins and Dresses; Velvets; Constitution and President's Cords; Dimities; Carpets; Hosiery, &c. &c.
On consignment, just received, Hussar and Backstrap BOOTS; Ladies' Kid and Morocco Shoes; Mens' coarse do.; coarse and fine Hats
The above GOODS will be sold at very reduced prices for CASH, or undoubted credit, by wholesale and retail. December 11.
Baltimore Baker's FLOUR, of superior quality, for family use, for sale by T. & W. A. Armistead, Campbell's wharf.
The Subscriber offers for Sale at his Store in Market-Square, 20 hogsheads W. I. RUM, 10 pipes Cognac Brandy; 5 do. Country Gin, Sugar—Brown and Loaf, by the barrel or hogshead, Tea—Imperial, Hyson, and Young Hyson—Also,
A parcel of DRY GOODS, Consisting of Woollens, Calicoes, Hats, and Hardware. In addition to the above, he intends keeping a constant supply of PORK and BEEF.
Bread—Pilot, Navy, and Ship, of the first quality—Families may be supplied with small quantities of Pilot Bread, of a superior quality. Cordage of any size or description for negotiable notes or West-India produce. Any orders for the above articles, will be complied with at the shortest notice.
Cary Selden.
For RENT, That commodious Dwelling-House on Catherine-Street, now in the occupancy of John D. Haldane—possession to be had the 1st day of January next ensuing—Terms made known by application to John Camp.
For SALE, 73 punch. choice Antigua RUM, 30 do. Grenada do. 600 bushels CORN, 80,000 drawn White and Red Oak STAVES, 60 barrels Pork. George Wilson.
For SALE, Imported in the Galliot Fortune, captain Norton, from Teneriffe, 100 pipes and 90 hhds. L. P. Tene-riffe WINE, of superior quality. Apply to Phinehas Dana.
Coarse Liverpool SALT, For Sale on board the Ship Courtney, capt. Bryant, lying at my wharf. Apply to William Pennock. Who has on hand, Liverpool Blown and Cadiz SALT.
Landing from the ship Planter, and for sale at the subscriber's, at a low advance, A PARCEL OF Woollens, Bed Ticks, Hosiery, and other GOODS. Thomas Blanchard.
For SALE, 20 boxes Lemons, 12 half bbls. Beef Tongues, 20 kegs Tongues and Sounds, 40 kegs and 2 bbls. Salmon, 5 bbls. Mackerel, 15 cases Sallad Oil, 1 cask Currants, 10 boxes Olives, Capers and Anchovies, 6 dozen bottles Cayenne Pepper, 3 do. do. Pickled Peppers, 30 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour. John D. Haldane.
NOTICE. I am again compelled to solicit all those indebted to the estate of PHILIP COLLINS, deceased, to make immediate payment, as no longer indulgence can be given. Jane Collins, Adm'r x.
WANTED for the Ship Sheffield, A CARPENTER; also, two young LADS, from 14 to 15 years of age, as apprentices, not to go in the cabin or to cook. Apply to Josiah Cowper.
For SALE, 4000 bushels Ground Allum SALT, And a few well assorted crates of EARTHENWARE. George Murray, & Co.
Leather, Cordage, and Loaf Sugar. The subscriber will hereafter expose for Sale at his Ware-house on Campbell's wharf the above Articles, of the manufacture of Norfolk, at reduced prices for Cash, or on short credits only. Theo. Armistead.
He will sell or lease for a term of years, the STORES at the end of Marsden's and Rothery's wharves. CARY SELDEN.
Just received and for sale by the subscriber, from New-York, 4 half pipes 8 qr. casks old London particular Madeira WINE; 20 dozen Old Port do. 20 kegs Beef Tongues; 50 kegs Salmon; 50 do. Mackerel, 50 do. Tongues and Sounds; 20 do. Lard, 20 bbls. Whiskey; 10 hhds. N. E. Rum; 100 boxes Candles. Also—100 barrels Flour a-float. CARY SELDEN.
German Winter GOODS. 65 dozen Men's Thick Fulfilled Stockings, 20 do. Children's do. do. 50 do. Men's half do. do. 110 do. Mens' and Boys' Gloves, 25 do. do. Caps and Mitts, 25 do. Travelling Socks 10 do. Ladies' House Socks—Just received and for sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff.
For SALE at my Brew-Wharf, Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hogshead, barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. And in Store, Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes.
For RENT, The DWELLING-HOUSE on Granby-street, belonging to captain Vickery, next door to Robert Boush, Esq.—possession will be given on the first day of January next. For terms apply to Alexander Wilson.
New Mode of Swindling.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward For apprehending the chief actor, RICHARD HARDEN,
Late of Pratt-street, in the city of Baltimore, Grocer, who left said city on or about the 24th day of October last. The publick would confer an obligation on a person from whom he purchased a large quantity of goods, which together with others purchased from different persons, he sold to many others, chiefly to a Mr. Shawway, to whom he sold upwards of 6000 dollars worth; (Shawway had been his clerk), and likewise on whom he prevailed to endorse notes to a considerable amount, if they would forward a few lines, mentioning where he may be found, to E. F. care of the Editor of the Federal Gazette.
The said R. Harden is about 28 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, stout made, black complexion, a mark on his jaw like that of an evil, down look, and is a taylor by trade. When in Baltimore he was dressed in black, with a cape on his hat; he seems to have a general knowledge of business, and of the country; is a native of New-England. He formerly lived in Charleston, S. C. and in Newbern, N. C. The person he has taken in as above stated, is a man with a large family, from whom he has taken nearly the whole means of support for them and himself, and therefore claims the assistance of the publick in detecting him. Should the person giving information (so that he can be arrested) require it, the above reward will be given by the writer of this, who may be known on application to the Editor of the Baltimore Federal Gazette; and his name never be mentioned. N. B. It is supposed that Harden has gone to New York, followed by several of his associates, at which place he will probably resume a trade to which he is no stranger. December 16.
Thomas H. Parker, Offers for Sale, His Great-Bridge MILL, newly fitted up to run two pair of stones—The advantages of this mill are very great, only ten miles from Norfolk, and situated on a never failing stream; although she works at present only two pair of stones, yet the stream affords an abundant supply for ten pair—Also, a MILL (known by the name of Bell's-Mills) about two miles farther, now in complete order, running one pair of stones and two faws—This Mill is supplied with water from very extensive swamps, and in wet season very plentifully; at this place there is a store, the situation of which, for a lumber-floce, is equal if not superior to any in that part of the country—This Mill can be supplied with excellent timber from a tract of land only one mile distant from it, which the subscriber also offers for sale. This tract contains between 5 and 600 acres, almost entirely covered with timber; the soil, the subscriber confidently believes, is not inferior to any in the lower part of Virginia.—Any person purchasing this Plantation would have the benefit of a reed swamp within three miles of it, in which any number of cattle may be kept fat during the whole winter. October 5.
Received per schooner Traveller, from Boston, and for Sale, By EDWARD CLARK, 10 tons small, flat, and square Bar Iron, 100 bundles assorted Nail Rods. Phinehas Dana.
200 boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 half boxes brown Soap, 10 boxes white do. 60 bags Coffee, 5 tiers do. prime green, 4 hogsheads and 10 barrels loaf Sugar, 12 do. Muscovado do. 10 quarter casks old Sherry Wine, 2 hhds old L. P. Madeira do. 3 hhds. Red Port, 50 do. retailing Molasses, 15 crates well assorted Queen's Ware, Country Rum and Gin in hhds and pipes—For Sale by Phinehas Dana.
For RENT, A commodious small DWELLING, with all suitable out-houses and a good garden, pleasantly situated on Smith's Point. Possession may be had on the first of November. P. Barraud.
For RENT, The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Mess. Wood & Hastings, no. 90, Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock.
At the Old CUT-NAIL Manufactory, corner of Main and Church-streets, the subscriber keeps on hand constant supply, and can furnish at short notice, any quantity of Nails, Flooring Brads and Sprigs,
At the following reduced prices, by the Keg—for cash only, viz— 8, 10, 12, and 20d Nails and Brads at 7 1-2d lb. 6d. Nails, 9 1-2d 4d. do. 2s. 9d. m. or 11d 3d. do. 2s. 3d. or 12d Sheathing, 7 1-2d 6d. Sprigs, 4s 6d per M. 6d. do. 2s. 9d 2d. and 3d. do. 2s. 3d He offers also for cash only— HOOP IRON ASSORTED. Thos. Seaman.
Phœnix Fire-Office.
The Subscriber, Agent to the PHŒNIX ASSURANCE COMPANY, of London, for the State of Virginia, begs leave to inform the publick, that he is now fully empowered to subscribe Policies of Insurance for property against Fire throughout the United States of America, in conformity to the Proposals hereunto subjoined. N. B. FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS can be insured in one risk on Buildings and their contents, and also on Ships and their Cargoes on board, in the First Class, but in all cases where Ten Thousand Dollars are exceeded, a special agreement must be made with the Agent, and an increase of premium added to those mentioned in the proposals, of not less than one eighth per cent. on the whole sum insured. Richard Taylor.
NORFOLK. PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, Opposite the Exchange Coffee-House. Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.