Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-05-20 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States  AND  DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 119 of Vol. VII.]
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1795.
[Whole No. 842]
Wanted to Purchase A SHIP or BRIG Of about 1200 or 1500 Barrels Burthen. also  To Charter A SHIP or BRIG of the Burthen of 1500 to 2000 Barrels to load at Norfolk for the West Indies. Apply to GEORGE SIBBALD, No 18 Penn Street. April 21.
Just Published, And to be sold by Mr. Ormrod, No. 41, Chestnut Street, Mr. Dobson, 41, Second Street, Mr. Davies, 68, High Street, and by the Editor, 119, Chestnut Street. An ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE  DUTIES Payable by Law, on all Goods, Wares & Merchandise imported into the United States after the last day of March, 1795—Price 1-8th of a Dollar. March 19
FOR SALE, At the STORES of  Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quarter casks LISBON, in pipes and quarter casks Sonoma and Congo TEAS, in quarter casks A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Russia MATIS. May 2
JUST RECEIVED, By the Abigail. Capt. Blunt, from Portsmouth a few barrels  Excellent SALMON. For Sale by T. MOUNTFORD, At his Store on Cox's wharf, just above the Drawbridge. May 11
For PORTLAND, Massachusetts. And from thence to CAPE NICOLA MOLE. The Ship BETSEY, Pearson Freeman, Master. This ship is now getting a thorough repair at Mr. George Eyre's ship-yard, and will sail for Portland in about ten days; in about four or five days after her arrival there, she will sail for the Mole, she has uncommon accommodations for passengers; a number of them may be received either here or by applying to the Subscriber, or at Portland, by applying to Wm. Cobb Esquire, or to the Captain.  LOUIS OSMONT. April 28.
For HAMBURGH, THE SHIP  S T A R, JOHN VANNEMAN, Master. NOW lying at Walnut Street wharf, and will sail early in next month, having part of her cargo already engaged. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board, or to  Thomas & John Ketland, Who have for Sale, received per the above vessel, Duck, Russia, Ravens and Hollands, Lead, English and German in bars, Anchors, from 8 to 14 cwt. Tin, in boxes, Bagging, No's. 5, 6, 8, 11, &c. Sheeting, white and brown, Hollands, Plaited Royales, Diaper, Steel, Frying Pans, Mill Saws, Calles, Junk, Window Glass 10 by 12, & 9 by 11 ALSO ON HAND, A few pipes bell Holland Gin, Do. London particular Madeira Wine, Claret in cases, of superior quality, Sheathing Paper, and an assortment of Glass Ware, consisting of Tumblers, Decanters, Glasses, &c. &c. plain, flowered and cut. Cheese, double Gloucester, in whole and half hampers. March 19
For HAMBURG, The New Ship  ASIA, Captain LANGFORD. The Asia will be launched in a few days—is a very fine ship—coppered, the greater part of her cargo is on hand, ready to go on board, and it is hoped she will sail in all the present month. For Freight or Passage apply to Captain Langford, or to  PETER BLIGHT. Who is now landing at South Street Wharf, The cargo of Snow Hebe from Havanna. 270 Hds. Molasses, 130 Hds. choice Jamaica Green Coffee 40 Hds. ditto With a Quantity of Pimento and Ox Hides. May 2
For LIVERPOOL, THE SHIP  MANCHESTER, JOHN COX, Master. A constant trader, built of cedar and live-oak, sails fast, has excellent accommodations for passengers, and will sail in about three weeks. For passage apply to Capt. Cox, or  Rundle & Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut-Street Wharf. Who have for Sale, OZNABRIGS & TICKLENBURGS, In Convenient Cales, for exportation, and entitled to Drawback. Also 25 Hds. Muscovado Sugar. May 6.
For LIVERPOOL, the American Ship  DIANA, GEORGE CLAY Commander. She is nearly a new vessel, well fitted, and a constant trader. She is intended to sail in the course of the present month, and to return an early Fall ship. For Freight or passage, apply to  PHILIP NICKLIN & Co. Who have for Sale, Landing from on board said Vessel, 3 cases Cutlery, Copper in Sheets and Bottoms, Drop Shot assorted, Red Lead in casks of 7 & 8 Cwt each, White Lead in do. of 3 Cwt each. They are also Landing from the Sloop George Luke Hammond master, from Jamaica, laying at Chestnut Street Wharf 10 Punchcons JAMAICA RUM. And from the Byron Packet, Captain Washburne from Liverpool. 22 TONS of PIG LEAD. AD. They have also on hand, Rich Mountain Wine in Quarter Casks, Fine Old Port Wine in Pipes and Hogheads, Spanish Liquorice Ball, in boxes of 2 Cwt each Brimstone, crude and refined, Men's English faddies, English sail Canvas assorted, 150 Crates Queen's Ware, Crown Window Glass 8 by 10, and A Quantity of Mahogany. May 8
For RICHMOND, Virginia, The Schooner  POLLY & SALLY, George Carr, Master. Now lying at Chestnut Street Wharf, will sail on Saturday, the 23d instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to Captain Carr on board, or to  R. HENDERSON. Who has for Sale, 10 casks Carolina Indigo, 1 chest Imperial Tea, Scotch thread by the box. 18 bks. Middlings, A few Buhels Shorts. May 18
This Day is published, And for sale by William Young, No. 52, South Second Street, J. Ormrod, at the old Franklin's Head, No. 41, Chestnut Street, and the Editor of this Gazette. [Price 18 Cents.]  A SERMON, Delivered in the Second Presbyterian Church, in the City of Philadelphia, on the 10th of February, 1795, being the day of General Thanksgiving throughout the United States. By ASHBEL GREEN, D. D. One of the Pastors of the aforesaid Church March 18  THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED [Price 25 Cents]  THIRTEEN LETTERS, On Democratic Societies; By GERMANICUS.
Sold by Thomas Dobson, No. 41 Second Street, John Ormrod 41 Chestnut Street, Benjamin Davies 68 High Street and by the Editor, 119 Chestnut Street. April 12
Wanted Immediately, 2 Smiths, a good fireman and White Smith, good encouragement will be given. Apply No. 162 or 74 Market Street. Philad. Feb. 28, 1795, N. B Boarding and Lodging free. d.
KNOX & HENDERSON, No. 46 North Front Street, ARE just opening a Handsome Assortment of SPRING GOODS, per the William Penn, from London, which they will dispose of on low terms for Cash, or Short Credit. May 12.
GEORGE CLARKSON,  CONVEYANCER, HAS opened his Office at No. 120 Spruce Street; where he will be happy to attend to any business his friends may put into his hands. May 8
A FEW COPIES Of the celebrated Performance under the Signature of  MANLIUS, May be had of John Ormrod, No. 41, Chestnut Street. PRICE—25 CENTS.
Wet Nurse Wanted. A young healthy Woman, with a good Breast of Milk, may hear of a Place by enquiring at No. 161, South Second Street. May 16.
Sales of Goods by the Package, &c. On Wednesday, the 20th May inst. precisely at 12 o'clock, at Wm. Shannon's Auction Store, in Market Street, No. 183, will be sold by auction, for the benefit of the concerned in order to close Sales No. 12 1 bale striped Duffil coating. 15 1 do do 17 1 do do 45 1 trunk men's ribbed marble worsted hose. 46 1 do do 47 1 do do 51 1 do men's plain marble hose 52 1 do do 57 1 do fine Cardinals. 58 1 do do 59 1 do do 63 1 bale striped Duffil blankets. 65 1 do do 76 1 cask metal buttons, Shoe-buckles, Needles, &c. No. 3 1 bale thick drab broad cloth. 78 1 do. 6-4 Cloths, Coating, &c. 80 1 cask Metal Buttons, &c. 7 1 bale of Duffil Blankets. 2 cases fine muslins and book muslins assorted. They may be viewed every day (except Sunday) from 10 to 1 o'clock at No. 299, Market Street,—Conditions, approved notes at 90 days. WILLIAM SHANNON, Auctioneer. May 16.
JUST IMPORTED, And for Sale by the Subscriber, at his Store, No. 18, Penn Street, 50,000 lb.  St. Domingo Coffee, 5 hds. Muscovado Sugar, 20 boxes Havanna Do. 2 bhs. Do Do 1965 Spanish Hides, entitled to the Drawback.  Geo. Sibbald. April 7.
FOR SALE, 5,000 Buhels of SALT, on board the ship Eagle, Capt. Williams, at Mr. Latimer's Wharf. Old Red and White Port Wine, in pipes, hds. and quarter casks Figurua Red Wine, in ditto Malaga Wine, in quarter casks Teneriffe Wine, in pipes, just arrived by the ship Thomas, Capt. Gordon. Also,  SALAD OIL, in Casks. Apply to  Philips, Cramond & Co. 4th May.
WANTED. Immediately by JOSEPH COOKE, Goldsmith, & Jeweller, the corner of South Third and Market Streets— From 20 to 30 Journeyman Goldsmiths Silvermith, Jewellers, Engravers, Buckle-Makers, Plate-Workers, Spoon-Makers, Small-Workers, Lapidaries, Chape-Makers, or any other Mechanics, useful in the different branches of a Goldsmith and Jewellery, Manufactory; any one capable of undertaking any of the above branches will meet with constant employ, the highest wages, and every encouragement due to their merits. Any person capable of being a Foreman to the above described Business, willing to instruct Apprentices, and do every duty incumbent on a Foreman, shall receive a handsome salary for his services, with Board and Lodging in the house. Five or six Apprentices will be taken to the different branches as above, and one to the Store and Mercantile part of the business. The highest price given for Old Gold and Silver, Lace, Diamonds, Old Watches, and Jewellery, in Exchange or otherwise, by applying at the above Store, where there is ready for Sale, a complete and elegant Assortment of fashionable Silver, Plated, Jewellery Cutlery, Japaned, and Fancy Goods, received by the last arrivals. In addition to which he hopes to receive a fresh supply by every European arrival, and still continues to manufacture every article in the various branches as usual. N. B. As he is going to remove to the corner floor, the House he now occupies is TO BE LET, or SOLD; which, for Convenience, Beauty, and goodness of Stand, is by far the most eligible of any in the City. May 13.
Wanted Immediately, A Man Servant, who is capable of doing the drudgery business of a Public House. ALSO, A genteel young man, in the capacity of a Waiter. And a Woman, who understands the business of the Kitchen, and occasionally to assist in Cooking. Such persons having good characters, will receive generous Wages, and constant employ. Enquire of the Printer. 29 15
Gazette of the United States. THE Terms on which this Paper was to be sent to Subscribers not resident in Philadelphia, were:—that one half, at least, of the Annual Subscription should be constantly paid in advance, or that some person at the place of publication should be responsible for the same. Those Subscribers who shall not have complied with the terms above specified on the first of July next, from that period be considered as declining to take the Gazette any longer. The Editor has heretofore omitted any charge for directing and enclosing his paper—in future, one DOLLAR per annum will be added to the Subscription of those whose papers are sent by the Post. April 28, 1795.
American Landscapes.  PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING IN AQUATINTA TWENTY-FOUR  VIEWS. Selected from the most striking and interesting Prospects in the United States; each of which VIEWS will be accompanied with a descriptive account of its Local, Historical, and other Incidental Peculiarities. By G. I. PARKYNS, Author of the "Monastic Remains and Ancient Castles in Great Britain."  CONDITIONS. I. That the work shall be published by Subscription; and that each Subscriber shall engage to take the whole set of Views, and shall pay for each engraving, if black or brown, 2 Dollars; and if coloured 5 Dollars. II. That the dimensions of each engraving shall be 24 by 17 inches, executed in aquatinta, and published upon paper of a superior quality. The publication to commence immediately; and one engraving to be delivered to the Subscribers, on the first Monday of each succeeding month, until the proposed series shall be finally completed. III. That with the last View of the series, shall be delivered an engraved title-page; an elegant characteristic vignette; a map of the route, connected with the prospects exhibited in the course of the Work; and an Alphabetical list of the Subscribers. Subscriptions are received by Mr. Harrison, at his Print-shop, Maiden Lane, New-York by Mr. Carey, Book-seller, No. 118, Market Street, Philadelphia, and by all the principal Book-sellers in the United States. February 28.
TO BE SOLD. A HANDSOME, STOUT,  SADDLE MARE, With or without her Saddle, &c. Apply to Mr. Robert Adams, Fifth street South alley.  The highest price In Cash, will be given for  EMPTY BOTTLES, A preference will be given to Claret Bottles. Apply at No. 187, fourth Third street. April 10
THE Stockholders of the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, are requested to meet at the Company's Office, on Tuesday the 26th Instant, at 4 o'clock in the Afternoon. By Order of the Board of Directors, SAMUEL W. FISHER, Sec'y. May 11
EXHIBITION. THE Committee appointed to receive and arrange the Paintings, &c. are under the necessity of informing the public, that the Exhibition, which was to have been opened this morning, is unavoidably postponed until Friday, the 22d instant. By Order, Wm. LEWIS, Secretary pro tem. Philosophical Hall, May 18.
IMPORTED, In the Ship MANCHESTER, Capt. Cox, just arrived from Liverpool, and for Sale (by the package) by the Subscriber, upon very reasonable terms, the following  GOODS, judiciously assorted, and of the most fashionable patterns, viz.  PRINTED Calicoes, purple, dark and light chintz, &c. Muslins and Dimities, a variety of elegant patterns, white and coloured. Quiltings, white and printed. Nankeens, striped, clouded, twilled, and silk striped. Thickets and Corduroys, twilled and plain. Fancy do. and do. do. do. Velveteens and Velveteens 1-2 yard and 1-2 ell pillows and jeanets Cashmere, mixt, plain and printed, common fine and superfine Broad and narrow cloths, first and second quality Figured cloths Beaverets, silk beaverets Elastic Orleans and Brunswick stripes Calimancoes, ribbed and plain Prunel and Calimanco laisings Muslins, plain, checked, striped, tamboured and book Muslin handkerchiefs, plain and coloured borders A few boxes of youth's, girl's, men's and women's hats, well assorted A small assortment of silk and cotton hose Do. do. fewing silks JOSIAH ROBERTS, No. 62 South Second Street. May 2
St. Croix Sugars IN Barrels, St. MARTINS do. in do. HAVANNA MOLASSES for sale by  SAML. R. FRANKLIN, No. 137 South Front and 136 South Water St. April 20.
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of Mary Lewis, late of this City, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment; and those having any demands on said estate will please to apply for settlement to  DAVID LEWIS, Executor. May 8
Jamaica Rum. A CHOICE PARCEL, Will be landed to-morrow morning, at Jesse and Robert Waln's wharf. Also at South Street Wharf, The CARGO of Schooner INDUSTRY, Captain Flinn, from JAMAICA  COFFEE, In Hogheads & Barrels, Pimento in Bags, FOR SALE BY  Peter Blight. March 26
FRESH FRUITS &c. To-Morrow Morning will be Landed, At Stamper's wharf, from on board the Schooner ELIZA, T. Arnold, master, direct from M. LAGA, 300 Qr. Casks old Mountain WINE, of superior quality. 500 Qr. Barrels Bloom Raisins. 100 Boxes Lemons. 208 Boxes muscated Raisins. 192 Jars ditto ditto. 48 Sacks soft-shell'd Almonds. 25 Kegs Figs, &c. For Sale by  PETER KUHN. May 7.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
SUABIA, February 17.
The accounts from Balle respecting the negotiations for peace, continue to be contradictory and various. Some state that preliminaries for peace have been actually signed; others, on the contrary, affirm that the whole negotiation is broken off, in consequence of Barrelemy, the French minister, having made the most dissatisfactory propositions to the German Empire; and having declared that the affairs of Poland should be included in the treaty.
A pamphlet which has lately made its appearance in Switzerland and Germany, has attracted the general attention of the public. It is entitled, "Europe and Peace," and is the copy of a speech made by the Abbe Sieyes, in the Secret Revolutionary Committee, on the 12th Frimaire, 3d year of the French Republic, containing the conditions required by France, in order to conclude a peace.
I. That whatever form of Government the French should choose to give to themselves in future, and under what name they shall establish the same, it shall be acknowledged before hand by the treating powers, as well as every alteration France should in future choose to make, with regard to the religion, laws, or in other points of its Social Order. The same is promised by the French nation to all other people and governments of the earth.
II. No nation shall interfere with any such change or alteration made by another nation, neither publicly nor privately, by force nor by intrigue, unless requested so to do by a decided majority of that nation; for no people or power have a right to prevent others from taking the means which they think necessary for their welfare, or to force them to take measures which they do not think either necessary or useful to their Social Order.
The powers at present at war with France must first acknowledge the Republican form which the French people have chosen for the present, and as long as the latter shall think proper to adhere to it. These powers therefore, must promise to the French nation never to wage war against them again for such pretences. The French nation, on her part, acknowledges every government of every other nation, whether monarchical, aristocratical, or democratical; promises not to interfere, either publicly or privately, by open force or by intrigue, unless they are invited to do so by the most reasonable majority.
III. And the possessions of the French Republic conquered by England, as Corsica, and the East and West India islands are to be restored to her. In the same manner the Republic will yield up all the conquests made by her in Spain and Italy, and will remove her armies from the conquered countries between the Rhine and the Sea, to the ancient frontiers. From this are only excepted Avignon, and the departments limited by the Alps, formerly Savoy, who have voluntarily taken the part of the Republic, and who remained faithful to her in the midst of the troubles and insurrections of the Southern parts of the Republic.
IV. All the countries situated between the Rhine and the Sea are to have the liberty to determine themselves upon what form of government they shall choose to adopt, and for this purpose, after the French troops shall have withdrawn from those countries, no other troops shall enter them until invited by them by a free choice.
V. The navigation of the Rhine, Moselle, Meuse, and Scheldt, remains open and free from toll for all nations without distinction.
VI. Spain, Sardinia, Naples, England and Holland, are to undertake to give an asylum to the French Emigrants, and to give them employment and nourishment. In case some of the Emigrants should be wise enough to submit to the spirit of the times, they shall find an asylum in the island of Corsica, where the Republic, instead of persecuting them, will protect them.
KINGSTON, (Jam.) April 11.
An account of the action between the Whites and the Brigands, on the 26th of March, 1795; given in a letter from a general officer.
Gen. Horneck having judged it necessary to take or destroy a battery established a league distance from Bizoton, with a view of rendering abortive an attack upon that fort; the army began to march at 3 o'clock in the morning, and went to Bizoton, the cavalry by land and the infantry by sea; all the army was in motion; the artillery of the British legion, with two 2 pounders, was placed at the head of the column. The infantry advanced by a road bordered by a very thick hedge, and was harassed the whole length of the way by shots fired at them by men in ambuscade; the two 2 pounders were employed in clearing the march, and dislodging the men that were hidden. Two 6 pounders, worked by English artillery-men were placed at half way, to be pointed against a narrow pass, where they supposed the enemy might have raised a battery. Fifty regulars and the grenadiers of the militia of Port-au-Prince, remained with these pieces to defend them. When the enemy's battery appeared in sight, the cavalry commanded by Major Beauveau, received orders to charge; which he did at the head of the luffars and light
horse of the British legion, the dragoons of Cul de Sac, and the Marechaussee; but the language having made great havoc they joined those on the right. The infantry fell upon the battery with much intrepidity and order, notwithstanding the violent fire; but many being killed, the rest began firing, which retarded the march of the column. General Horneck ordered them to hasten their march. Col. Montalambert, then at the head of the column, ordered the British legion, then at the left, to gain the head of the column by the shortest way. Lieut. Col. de Bruges reached the first British division, with which he rushed in upon the battery. Col. Markham being about fifteen paces from the battery received three balls in the breast, which deprived his king of an officer of merit, his soldiers of a father, and good men of a protector and friend. All that were about him were either killed or wounded. Col. Montalambert alone escaped the havoc made by their language, poured out of a 24 pounder; this gentleman therefore, upon whom the command of the head of the column now devolved, carried the battery instantaneously, after the destruction of those who were obstinate enough to resist. The battery consisted of one brass 24 and one 18 pounder, three cast iron, 4, 6, and 8 pounders, one howitzer and a mortar. The enemy, under cover of a hedge which reached from the battery to the sea, kept up an incessant and heavy fire of musketry all the time, which was returned with great effect by the English troops, who were exasperated beyond measure at the loss of their Colonel. The General, however, sensible that the ammunition was nearly exhausted, ordered a retreat, and gave the command of the rear guard to Col. de Montalambert, who, finding it necessary to keep his station 'till the enemy's post was either carried or destroyed, turned the 24 pounder on them, but having few artillery-men the firing was very slow; convinced, therefore, that something effectual should be immediately determined on, he ordered Lieut. Col. de Bruges, with forty men of the British legion, to dislodge them; this was soon done, and in pursuit of the fugitives great carnage was made. Col. Montalambert was obliged to abandon the pursuit, from the blowing up of a magazine in which were four boxes of cartridges for small arms, and five hundred for great guns; by this event being out of ammunition he resolved to spike as well as he could the artillery of the battery, two pieces had been carried away at the beginning. In his retreat he was lucky enough to have only one private wounded, altho' much annoyed by the enemy, who was kept off only by the fire of the two 2 pounders, and the steady behaviour of the troops.
"The main object of the General on this day was carried, the enemy's cannon being all either removed or rendered useless; and altho' we have to lament the loss of a brave officer, and several soldiers, their death has been amply revenged by the blood of a great number of Brigands, among whom are many of their leaders."
"I cannot here avoid saying, that the English troops, both officers and privates, behaved during this action with their usual spirit."
"In the course of the action Col. Montalambert had a very signal escape. A mulatto deserter, from La Croix des Bouquets, knowing the Col. approached and singled him out: he fired three rounds of musket ball at him at the distance of 25 paces, and was preparing for a fourth, when the Col. perceived and was too quick for him, laying him dead on the spot."
"Young Longpré, the only French officer wounded, received a language in his foot, but, being on horseback, still continued fighting, and was the last off the field. In the affair of the 20th, he had his sabre shot out of his hand by one ball, and another went through his hat and grazed the crown of his head."
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, May 18.
Yesterday afternoon a Beautiful Carved LIBERTY CAP, supported by the AMERICAN and FRENCH FLAGS, under which was inscribed in Beautiful Letters of Gold, "S.A. CRED TO LIBERTY," was erected in the Tontine Coffee-House, by a number of Respectable Republicans, amidst repeated huzzas and shouts of Patriotic Citizens.
After the dismissal of the different corps, a number of them repaired to the Tontine, where they in conjunction with those already assembled, partook of a social bowl, drank a number of
toasts, and sung several applicable songs characteristic of their lively sentiments.
Other extracts, from the latest papers, received by the Amsterdam Packet from Greenock.
BOIS LE DUC, March 2.
The army of the Sambre and Meuse has profited of the capture of Emmrick, and its position on the lower Rhine to pass that river: it has joined its left wing to the right wing of the army of the North. This operation must be advantageous to the Republicans, as by means of it, they present a formidable front, which extends from Coblenz to the extremities of Holland.
The army of the North is pursuing its march, and pushing the troops of the allies beyond the river Ems, while the army of the Sambre and Meuse, directs its course towards the Lippe, clearing the country of the remnant of the combined forces.
The Austrians are redoubling their efforts upon the Upper Rhine, their plan is to relieve Luxembourg, which is the most ardent with the Emperor.
BRUSSELS, March 5.
The Representatives of the People have prohibited the distillation of gin throughout all Belgium. The great number of distilleries was one of the principal causes of the non-execution of requisition for supplying the army with provisions. In fact these distilleries which in East Flanders alone were 181 consumed, daily as much grain as would have been sufficient for the subsistence of 200,000 Citizens, as much fuel as would have served more than 9000 families, and as much oats as would have fed 2,300 Horses.
EDINBURGH, March 27.
By a gentleman recently arrived at Leith from Gibraltar, accounts are received that the Emperor of Morocco had broke off the conferences for Peace between the States of Barbary and America, and had actually declared war against the United States. Hitherto the Court of Portugal has not only prevented those piratical depredations from passing and cruising near the mouth of the Streights, but has in various instances befriended the Americans as well by allowing them convoys as by endeavours to conclude a treaty of peace.
PLYMOUTH, March 24.
Mr. Mackay late gunner of the Daphne frigate, arrived here this day from Brest. He made his escape from thence on the 14th inst. in an American ship, and landed at Falmouth. Captain Cracraft, the first and third Lieutenants of the Alexander, and Mr. Mackay, escaped from prison together, but were soon after pursued by a guard, and Captain Cracraft and the third Lieutenant of the Alexander were retaken and conveyed back to prison: the first Lieutenant and Mr. Mackay got on board two American vessels, where they were concealed; the former of whom is now on his passage to Bristol.
LONDON, March 26.
Mr. Grattan has completely pledged himself to the support of the war, which he has declared in the Irish House of Commons to be both just and necessary. We shall see how this consistent Politician will now act when his towering ambition is brought a little low.
It is the Princess Royal Packet, and not the King George, that is supposed to be taken.
March 28.
HAIR POWDER TAX.
The people were led to imagine that the Minister originally proposed the tax on powdered heads, to prevent the profusion of flour in this time of scarcity, but it is now proved beyond a doubt, that the fear of famine prompted no part of the plan, otherwise orders would have been issued for the military to discontinue the use of that article for their hair, when such a vast quantity is destroyed by them, as the following calculations will shew.
The military force of Great Britain, including foot, horse, militia, fencibles, &c. in England, Scotland, Ireland, and elsewhere, amount to 250,000 men, each of whom is supposed to waste upon his head, one lb. of flour per week, 250,000 lb. a week, make no less than 6500 tons weight a year—a quantity of flour sufficient to make 3 million, 59 thousand 353 quarter loaves, and to supply 50,000 people with bread for 12 months.
This calculation proves what a good effect the total abolition of the use of hair powder might have on the price of bread, but when you add to the above, another calculation of flour, which will be used by persons privileged under the new tax, whose numbers cannot be fewer than 500,000, it will then be found that there are 750,000 lbs. flour used per week, for the hair, which would make in the year, 195,000 tons, or 9 millions, 418 thousand, and 59 quarter loaves. A quantity of bread sufficient for the use of 150 thousand men, women, and children.
From the above statement, we are authorised to say, that it would be more for the honor of our Legislature, and the benefit of the Nation, to prohibit the use of flour, or powder for the hair, altogether, than to lay a partial tax upon those who use it, for the purpose of prolonging a war which has been too long continued, and the effects of which the people of this country so severely feel.
Powdering the hair in the modern style, from which the Minister expects so large an addition to the revenue, took its rise in the year 1614, when some ballad singers at the fair of St. Germaine, covered their heads with a white powder, to attract notice, and render themselves ridiculous.
The Stadtholder loses not an inch of his State at Hampton. His suite triples that of the kingly Lear, and accommodations for three hundred of his train are now in a state of requisition. It is
an ill wind that blows no body good: to the farmers and cottagers will mid round the country. Every fowl is contracted for, and so is every egg, till April.
The Collectors of the Customs of Liverpool, for the purpose of preventing the emigration of British seamen in neutral ships, has lately determined that the master of every foreign vessel shall, before he is permitted to clear out, deliver in to him an exact list of the names, and the places of the birth of his crew, together with an account of all the passengers that may be engaged to sail in her, and by requiring him to declare, under a solemn oath, that he has not engaged nor will engage any British mariner in the service of his vessel, and that he will not suffer any person of that description to proceed to sea in her; and immediately before he leaves the harbour, the crew and passengers are mustered by the Commander of the Viper revenue cutter, who has positive orders to prevent the sailing of any vessel where it shall be discovered that the accounts of the masters are untrue.
HAGUE, February 29.
The Presidial Chamber of Amsterdam has communicated, by the Provisional Representatives of the People of Holland, the answer of the Directors of the East-India Company to the following question:
"For what reason have the Company's ships been detained so long in England."
The Directors, in their answer, declare, that having no power to give directions to the convoy under the command of Capt. Orthius, it is impossible for them to assign any reason for their ships remaining so long in English ports, and they do not even know whether all or any of the said ships are still in English ports.
As the States General have hitherto come to no definitive resolution for laying an embargo on English ships in the ports of the Republic, and as this measure demands all possible dispatch, the deputies of Holland to the assembly of the States General have been charged to effect that directions be immediately sent to the Admiralties for issuing the necessary orders to the officers commanding the ships of the State to prevent the sailing of English ships from our ports by force, if necessary, and to call for the assistance of the French commanders.
It was resolved, after a long debate, that seals should be put upon the papers of Mr. Fagel, formerly register of the States General, and on those of the two clerks.
LONDON, March 24.
The Portuguese squadron, which were at Plymouth, arrived in the Tagus on the 28th of February, all safe.
The Irish Papers, two of which, namely, those of Thursday and Friday last, arrived this day, are filled with addresses of various county, city, borough and parochial meetings, in reprobation of the recall of Lord Fitzwilliam. The Roman Catholics have almost everywhere met; and they and the Protestants appear to be actuated only by one mind.
From the number of troops pouring into Dublin it is to be feared that Lord Cambden's instructions are understood not to be of a very conciliatory nature.
March 28.
Earl Cambden left London yesterday for Holyhead, to take upon him the arduous office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. He goes to meet the scrutiny of a nation, impetuous and incensed—without power to appease—and without understanding to qualify. He bears with him the secret instructions of Mr. Pitt; whether these are conceived in such a spirit of liberality as to conciliate the Irish nation, the event can alone determine.
FRANCE.
There are arrivals in the river of neutral vessels, which left Havre on the 19th at Night. They bring accounts from Paris so late as the 17th at Night.
From two well informed passengers by these vessels, we have obtained the following account of the prices of provisions, &c. at Havre. American flour sold at 9 crowns, or 45 s. English per barrel, for specie; American salted beef at 13 dollars per barrel, for specie, or 58 s. 6d. to 3l. English for specie; rice was scarce and very dear; common loaf bread, at from one penny to five farthings per pound, candles at 24 sous per pound; soap, 22 sous per lb., fresh beef 3 livres per lb. in paper, or 5d English per lb. of 16 ounces; leather, at from 25 sous per lb. to 1 s. English. The prices of canvass, of hemp, and iron, were under the London prices. The price of dinners, as at the usual table d'hotes, was from 20 to 24 livres in paper. The paper livre was reduced by depreciation to be worth but two pence English.
There was a general talk that all paper circulation was to be suppressed, and nothing but specie to pass.
Almost all articles bought from neu-
tral powers are paid for in specie, generally in silver, old and new six livre pieces, worth three five shillings sterling, for three pence or four pence fell in England.
The observations of the Bishop of Cloyne, opposed to the motion of thanks to Earl Fitzwilliam, were peculiarly terete—"My Lords," said he, we must thank the Lord Lieutenant either for what he has done, or what he intended to do. As to what he has done, it may be comprised in a few words: For the sum of it I believe is, that he has turned one set of Gentlemen out of place, has brought another set of Gentlemen into place, and has left the Nation to pay them both; as to his intentions, we can only learn from those in his confidence, that a Bill is to be introduced to preserve the peace of the Country, by making it impossible to punish the Libellers; a second Bill is to protect the persons and property of the Citizens of Dublin, by abolishing the Police; and a third is to preserve our religion, by giving the power of the state into the hands of the Roman Catholics. Without giving any opinion on these measures till they come before us I must say that the introduction of them at this time is of doubtful, I will say more it is of a dangerous nature."
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
House of Lords.
March 27.
The Royal assent, by commission, was given to the amended County Quota Bill; to the bill for a grant of 200,000l. to liquidate the national debt; to the two exchequer loan bills; and to the bill for an additional duty on customs; as also to several private bills.
Lord Grenville moved that an humble address be presented to his Majesty, expressive of their Lordships' cheerful concurrence with his Majesty's gracious message.
Lord Lauderdale rose to object to the unlimited pledge the house was about to make. Though nothing could more strongly testify their Lordships' loyalty than the vote in question, yet he thought they were running into unwarantable lengths—lengths which their own honor, and their duty to the public, he fancied, ought to restrain them to some stated, some determined limits. At this stage of the session, when indeed he might say extraordinary, enormous supplies have been voted: when so much money has been guaranteed to the Emperor, he wished to know what other extraordinary his Majesty's Ministers can call for: he wished to know, if the present unbounded vote of credit pass, where they may stop; or what are the further exorbitant demands they shall make. The negotiation about the Austrian loan, he understood, is still undetermined; and what expenses may be incurred to effect its completion, he could not ascertain. What extraordinary supplies further exigencies may require, he wished his Majesty's Ministers would give some satisfaction about, before they asked such boundless confidence—He thought his Majesty's Ministers have no claim to this public confidence; they ought not, if they argue from their services to their country, to hope that their measures, which have been so fatal to the blood and treasure of the nation, should be supported without suspicion: without their even designing to mention what these measures are which they will have so expensively supported. Here he adverted to the address of 93, and ad ad appropriation, which repealed the 6th of William III, whereby the king was hindered from raising monies on crown lands, and revenues, for fear of alienating the Royal property. This he thought, precluded the present unlimited vote of credit; for by such vote, he contended that Parliament engaged to reimburse the Bank of England, to any amount above the Emperor's Loan, or any other grant in his way. As soon as the loan to the Emperor is fixed, the bank is warranted to discount foreign bills, not to the precise amount of the Austrian Loan, but to any the greatest amount; and Parliament stands pledged for the payment. He was averse to the mode, the frame, and the form of the address.
Lord Grenville replied, that the address was the usual mode of granting whatever extraordinary supplies (over and above the specific estimates of the year) which unforeseen exigencies might require. The clause in the act which the Noble Lord had pointed to, he confessed, he was till that moment ignorant of; and from barely reading it, he believed it in itself of no validity. So far from the vote of credit being given unlimited, he said, it was to be limited to bare necessity, as the wisdom of Parliament might determine.
Lord Lauderdale answered, that the noble Secretary, so far from changing, had strengthened his former mind on the subject, by his ingenuity and indefatigable reply, and supported his former arguments. The Earl of Carnarvon rose to let Lord Lauderdale right. The act of 6th William the Third alluded to had in itself no real force; and the repeal was made, because it acted in terror against individuals, who might be inclined to do loans to government. He then read the clause and endeavoured to shew that Lord Lauderdale had all the while built his arguments on mistakes. He contended that he rendered all his own reasoning inecious, by withholding a vote of credit, which, he said, was the only security people had in giving money into the funds; which, after all, he said, was at a risk.
Lord Lauderdale replied, that the noble Earl, in thus making him commit logical

facile—knock himself down with his own words, had proved nothing; but left the clause and subject as he found them. He contended that if the clause had no force, their Lordships confessed their own profound folly in repealing—nothing! And as to the vote of credit, he still must think it (because what he urged was not answered) to be unmerited; and left the great hall to his Majesty's Ministers of making the most alarming exactions, without even telling the purposes to which they may be applied.
Lord Auckland said, that the address only testified the loyal disposition of the House.
The Duke of Norfolk said, he should more heartily concur in the address, if Ministers would specify as nearly as possible the nature and amount of their demands. The supplies already voted are in the greatest degree unprecedented; so much so, that the people are hardly able to bear the great load of taxes. He agreed with Lord Lauderdale, that the vote of credit is unmerited; and he thought it no more than fair in Ministers to give some satisfaction, some account to people so affected, of the public purposes on which the extraordinary supplies still wanted are to be expended. However, there was one circumstance which must be attended with a good deal of expense to the nation, viz. the marriage of the Prince of Wales, which was mentioned to the House at the opening of the session. On this particular, at the eve of the recess, he wished a direct answer, whether or not it was included in the extraordinary expenses alluded to? He wished also Ministers could give some information, whether the present extraordinary are the only ones likely to be demanded for the remaining part of the year?
Lord Grenville replied, that to such questions he was not warranted to answer. He said, that if the noble Lord (Lauderdale) had read the address, he had not, he must think, argued to such length; for the words would show that the vote was not unmerited.
Lord Lauderdale then read the address, and contended, that however the words seemed to limit the vote, they really gave to his Majesty's ministers the most unbounded credit. He concluded by saying, that he was so little altered by any thing that had been urged against him, that he would resume the subject in the debate on the state of the nation, on Monday next. The address then passed without a division.
The Alien Continuation Bill, and the Newfoundland Judicature Bill, were read a second time. Adjourned.
FRANCE. NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Chenier, in a late speech, proposed, as means of putting an end to dissensions and to factions, restoring the outlawed Deputies to their seats in the Convention. "Plans of vengeance may be feared from those Representatives, exasperated by long persecution. Plans of vengeance! Can you answer of them? Men meditate in the solitary hours of misfortune; in the long, restless, and painful nights, when the eyes unsoothed by sleep, the ears open to every cry of the informer, to every step of the assassin, our unfortunate colleagues suffered a lingering death: they had time to convince themselves that men are not to be governed by the sword, and that punishment sooner or later awaits those who dominate by punishment. What do I say? Condoerent, Vergniaux, Roubaud Saint Etienne, Camille Desmoulins, Philippeaux, call not for libations of blood, or for hecatombs to appease their manes. Royalists thirst for vengeance; Republicans thirst for the scaffold, forgive the injustice of their country, in the hope that the Republic will be immortal. Terror, Aristocracy, Anarchism, Royalty, are the signals of factions. Union among the Representatives of the people, Liberty, Equality, and the Republic, are the principles around which all France rallies, with all our colleagues the cries that issue from the tomb. Let us then receive into the bosom of the Republic those of our colleagues, who on a fragile plank have escaped from shipwreck. Above all, let us sacrifice private resentments to the interests of our country; let us all unite to destroy the guilty hopes of royalty, to annihilate in France the spirit of Austria and England, to keep fast the gates of the Temple, which our factions alone can open. We shall avenge the memory of innocent victims, by doing what they would have done; by framing wise republican laws; by organizing a government, vigorous to maintain the rights of the people, impotent to subvert them; by preparing a durable peace, a peace useful and glorious for the republic, and necessary for Europe. Writers of Aristocracy, you are wicked turbulent fanatics, men attached to privilege, slaves who cannot do without a king, flatter not yourselves with gaining an ascendancy over the public spirit. We have not destroyed terror to re-enthroned monarchy. All the representatives of the people are going to unite, to link themselves with the People, and the Republic is unshakable." Chenier—The Convention cannot, without the appearance of partiality, enter immediately upon this question. Against several of our Colleagues whom it is proposed to restore to their seats, a decree of accusation has been passed by the Convention.
Several voices—"By a faction." Chenier—"You seem to call in question this decree. Let us consider where we are, and whither we are going." Several voices—"We are come from tyranny, and we are going to the Republic."
Chenier—Suppose you pass the decree now proposed, who can answer that we shall not some time hence be told, that it was passed by a faction? The Revolution has had its factions, but I contend that no majority of the Convention has a right to call the decree of another majority, the act of a faction. If you annul the decree of accusation, under the pretext of its having been dictated by terror, you prepare an indictment against
yourselves, for you were all parties to what you now call terror.
A very great number of members—"This is false."
A Member—"It was cannon that commenced the unfortunate decree."
Bentabole—"Who can prove that he risked his life?"
A great number of Members—"I can."
Bentabole—"When the Decree of Accusation was moved against Camille Desmoulins, not one of you attempted to defend him."
Several voices—"Legendre defended him."
Penieres—"I attempted to defend Vergniaux."
Bentabole—"It is said that on the 31st of May, the Convention was surrounded with bayonets, and was not free."
Several voices—"No, no."
Bentabole—"Do you arraign the 31st of May?"
A great number of Members—"Yes, yes."
Bentabole—"I wish not to screen from justice, such of the promoters of the promoters of the 31st of May, as had criminal intentions, but if you arraign the day itself, you arraign the 30,000 men who were engaged in it."
Andre Dumont—"We have no intention of indicting 30,000 men, who, without knowing it, effected a counter-revolution on the 31st of May. We will prosecute none but the authors of that internal manoeuvre. Besides, the three Committees have considered the question of restoring the outlawed Deputies to their seats, and Media of Douai is ready to present their report. Chenier's speech contains indisputable truths; I move that it be printed." Ordered.
Syeyes spoke for restoring the Deputies to their seats—"When men possessing an immense popularity, pushed forward by all the converging efforts of all the classes of all the descriptions and contents of the enemies, especially, of all national representation; when these men, I say, supported by authorities which anarchy had raised to rival your authority, provided moreover, with all the physical means of force, and power, unceasing conspirators from the opening of the Convention at length succeeded. Amidst the mutual distrusts which kept you initiated and incapable of resistance, in organizing the greatest of crimes in the fatal days of 31st of May, and 1st and 2nd June, it was not the work of patriotism, but of tyranny. To what cause, however, can we impute the forced exclusion of your Colleagues? At that fatal epoch, you saw the Convention decimated, the majority made to pass under the yoke; the Convention was no more; the minority reigned; and this reversal of all social order was the effect of the appearance of a petition of the people said to be an insurrection, while it was only the ignorant witness of a crime. How long was the interval required for the great mass of the Representatives to break their own chains, and the chains of the French people, which chains were the inevitable consequence of the subjection of the Convention! Posterity will claim the whole history of the Convention up to the 27th of July, as the Commission of twenty-one has classed it. What will they see in it from the opening of the Assembly to the 31st May, but the oppression of the Convention by the deluded people; and from the 31st of May to the 27th July, but the oppression of the people by the enslaved Convention?" The speech, of which the above is only a short extract, was ordered to be printed, and, with Chenier's, inserted in the bulletin.
LEEWARDEN, in Friesland, February 20.
The Revolutionary Committee of the province of Friesland has declared, in the name of the people, that the members of the ci-devant states are removed from their functions. They was notified to them by citizen Borgrinck, in the following speech:
"Noble and Mighty Lords, lawful Sovereigns of the Country, were the titles you have hitherto arrogated, and which a people criminally free, but oppressed in fact, were obliged to give you. We live, however, in days more enlightened and happy; the people feel their dignity, resume their inalienable rights, and resolve to be free; no man can be noble but by actions; or mighty but by the will of the people, who are themselves, and will to be, only sovereign."
"In these places, the sweat and the blood of the laborious burghers and the brave military shall no more be uselessly wasted and expended for the most pernicious ends, at the pleasure of a wicked and ungrateful despot, William V.—Thanks to Divine Providence, the sacred Rights of Man are respected, and, at least we hope so, will always be respected."
"Citizens, considering that the chains with which the real and virtuous citizens of Friesland were bound and held in bondage by a foreign power, are scarcely broken; that you already perceive in the plainest manner to what degree you are deprived of the confidence of the nation; conformably to the will of the nation, and to our duty, we declare you removed from your posts as members of the Assembly of the States, and from the commissions to the states deputies; and, in consequence, that you are released from the oath taken on your entrance into these posts, but not from your responsibility; for you are very ex-
actly required to remain in the country among your fellow citizens."
"Return then to that condition in the new respectable circle of citizens, and there enjoy not only the security of your persons and property, which belongs to all men, but learn also by experience, that the authors and promoters of the present revolution are not instigated and guided, as were those of the revolution of 1787, by motives of vengeance, private interest, Ambition, and servile submission to the tyrant. William V. who domineered over those whole servant he ought to have been, and pretended to be; No, but by virtue, honesty, and mildness; for maintaining the sacred Rights of man."
LONDON, March 26.
By a gentleman who arrived from Holland the beginning of last week, we are informed that the Dutch are unable to make the first requisition of their good Allies the French. That beef is at an immense price, and that excepting the French from evacuate the country, little short of famine is to be expected.
Le Marie Therese, from Brest to St. Maloes, with sugar, coffee, &c. is taken and carried into Jersey by the Pilot cutter. March 28.
There are four regiments of cavalry, at present ordered for embarkation—They are to muster at a certain place, and to be disbanded. Their horses are to be given to the new regiments. The old regiments, we understand, are to proceed to St. Domingo.
BRISTOL March 25.
Lieutenant Godenich, late of his Majesty's ship Alexander, arrived here from Brest in the Nancy American ship, Capt. Dunning on Saturday last. The Captain and the Lieutenants of the Daphne, Lieut. Godenich, and three other persons, by putting national cockades in their hats, escaped out of prison unresisted, and immediately separated, to avoid suspicion. Mr. Godenich and the three latter proceeded to the water side, where they found the above vessel lying at a small distance, and went on board by the assistance of her boat. Capt. Dunning received them with much humanity and kindness, but they were under the necessity of concealing themselves in the pump well for several days before the vessel could sail.
As Mr. Godenich heard nothing further of the Captain and Lieutenant of the Daphne, previous to his leaving Brest, he apprehended they were retaken. He confirms the account of four ships of the line of the French fleet being lost during their late cruise, exclusive of the Republicaine, which was wrecked in going out of the harbor. There is a squadron of six sail of the line, and another of eight frigates, now on a cruise from Brest.
ALBANY, May 8.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Montreal, to his friend and correspondent in this place, dated the 25th of March, 1795.
"You wrote to me for an account of Mr. McKenzie's discoveries; I send you a small chart of his route. He set off from Lake Superior, and proceeded by Winepegon lake to Churchill river and Lake la Crois—from thence to Arathabasca lake and up Peace river; after leaving the head of which, there is a carrying place of only 1200 yards to the waters which fall to the wellward—He entered this river and continued down it for about sixty leagues, where he met some Indians who informed him that the course of it, before it fell into the sea, would take him a month, and advised him to return to the forks of it, and from thence proceed by land—which he did; and in 15 days arrived at the sea. Here he procured a canoe, and with six Canadians and one Englishman, proceeded to the islands (called Queen Charlotte islands) 20 leagues from the main land; where he saw Indians, who informed him that vessels had been there about a fortnight before; They behaved very insolent, and attempted to destroy him and his men, which obliged him to return. He left the entrance of Peace river in May, and in October returned from where he first set out. He brought with him several sea otters; and ordered a post to be established at the forks of the river which runs west. He pursued the same track that I did to Lake la Crois. The next attempt will be by Pasqueaw river, which will be much shorter than by Arathabasca lake; and in a few years, I make no doubt, but the road to the South Sea, will be as common as from York to Boston. I could not give you a description of the country in a letter, as by the chart enclosed, which I hope will be amusing to you."
"As the posts are to be given up in 1796, I make no doubt but many of the Americans will be adventuring in the Indian trade;—which, however, I am afraid will be very disadvantageous in the beginning, as they will be at a loss for men experienced in the business."
J. M. BART, No. 170, North Second Street, Continues to wait on such Gentlemen and Ladies as are desirous to be instructed in the French Language. May 19.
PHILADELPHIA, May 20.
MR. MORETON'S BENEFIT.
THE Comedy to be acted this Evening is a very excellent play—and will, doubtless, have all that justice done it which the STRENGTH of the Company can give.
Mr. MORETON is, to say the least, as unexceptionable a performer as belongs to the New Theatre; in the opinion of many he is second to no one—his invariable object appears to be to obtain the public approbation, by the greatest attention to the line of Nature as an Actor—and this alone accounts for that rapid improvement, which if life and health continue, will place him in the highest grade of his profession. A crowded House, this evening, will testify that the citizens of this metropolis are the patrons of merit.
In Monday's Gazette we published a Note from the Coffee House Books, the same was repeated in the American Daily Advertiser of yesterday—which has occasioned the following contradiction.
Messrs. Duvall & Claypoole, In your paper of this morning, you mention, that Captain Wheelwright, from Bermuda, informs that Messrs. Jennings, Tucker, & Co. had given Instructions to the Commanders of their Privateers, to bring in all American vessels, either bound to, or coming from French Ports: This is altogether a mistake, as I have never given any such information, but quite the reverse—that they have given orders not to bring them in, unless they have French Property on board, or are strongly suspected of having such Property.
EBENEZER WHEELWRIGHT.
If Capt. Wheelwright's example was to be followed by other Captains of vessels who have been made the organs of false reports in the Newspapers of the United States, what a task would be imposed upon some printers!
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED.
Brig Ruby, Morrow, Charleston The ship Washington, Capt. Stevenson, left Liverpool the 29th March—The English grand fleet was then in port.
The Dominick Terry, from Lisbon, was chased into the Capes by the Sir Charles Grey privateer. The ship John Bulkeley was to sail in a few days after Capt. Dehart for Philadelphia.
Capt. Dehart, April 21, in lat. 37, 46, long. 10, spoke the Abby of Boston, Capt. Clough, from the coast of Africa, bound to Liverpool, out seven weeks, all well. At the same time spoke the ship Roebeck, Capt. Wallis, of Baltimore, from London to Portsmouth, out 51 days. The 8th inst. spoke the ship Alnomack, Capt. Derby, of Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, bound to Baltimore, out six weeks. The 16th inst. lat. 31, 35, spoke the ship Ganges, Tingey, from this port, bound to Calcutta, 35 leagues out side of the Capes and 30 hours out, all well.
Extract of a letter from Thomas Pinckney, Esq. minister plenipotentiary of the United States of America, to the Secretary of State, dated London, March 17, 1795.
"This serves to cover two orders of the king in council, the one relating to American vessels touching at a port in this kingdom with an intention to proceed to a marker, the other relating to vessels bound to ports in the United Netherlands. To this I have to add the information, that my applications, through the department of state, to the admiralty, in behalf of impressed mariners, are much more expeditiously decided on and answers given, than heretofore, and that in general, this government seems disposed to give the friendly system a fair trial."
[The orders alluded to in the above have already been published in this Gazette.]
Arrivals at New-York.
Schooner John, Hathaway James River Sloop Fanny, Baldwin Richmond The ship Leeds packet from this port is arrived at Belfast. The ship American Hero is arrived at Newry.
NEW-Castle PIER LOTTERY.
The returns of the drawing arrive daily at the office No. 149 Chestnut Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets—where a correct numerical Book is kept; also, the slips of each day's drawing regularly filed.
Information given where a few remaining tickets may be had, warranted undrawn. Lotto prizes exchanged, and high prizes cashed. Thirty Eighth Day's drawing is arrived.
WASHINGTON LOTTERY.
The Public are informed by authority, that this Lottery will positively commence at the close of New-Castle Lottery. Information given where tickets may be purchased, value 8 dollars each. Also, a few quarter tickets in the above lottery, signed by Samuel Blodget which will entitle the holder to one fourth of the prize drawn to its number.
April 16
ONE CENT REWARD.
WIT away from the Sun crib, an Apprentices Man aged 21 years; 5 feet 4 inches high, pitted with the Small Pox, had on a Blue Coat, Red Waistcoat, and trousers. Shoes tied, took some other cloaths; whoever brings home the said Apprentice, shall be entitled to the above reward, and no charges. RD. MARLEY, North 6th Street. May 18
NEW JERSEY. PRINCETON ACADEMY, May 1795.
AN experienced Teacher of the Latin and Greek Languages, is wanted in this Academy, where adequate Encouragement will be given. Application in Person, or by Letter, addressed to the Trustees, shall receive immediate attention.
Gentlemen at a distance, who may send their Children to this School, either for Instruction in the English and French Languages, Arithmetic and Mathematics, or in Latin and Greek, preparatory to their Collegiate Studies, may be assured, that due attention shall be paid to their wishes, and that good accommodations in private Families, according to their respective Limitations, shall be provided.
Children addressed to the Trustees, with necessary Remittances, or Directions how to draw for Payment, shall be provided Clothing, Books, &c. agreeably to orders.
In this Academy, no vacations will be admitted, nor unless Holidays given; but on the written Request of the respective Parents.
Teachers of Drawing, Dancing, Music, and Fencing, shall be engaged for three Months, or more, in each year, as shall be found requisite.
A separate School will be kept for Young Ladies, under the Direction of the Trustees. A French Teacher of known abilities and respectable Character, is engaged for the purpose.
The prices for tuition, &c. are as follow—
For English, Writing and Arithmetic only, two dollars per quarter.
Mathematics & Geography, Latin, French or Greek, four dollars per quarter.
For Music, Dancing, Drawing, and Fencing, the best teachers shall be employed, on moderate terms as possible.
Entrance money, three dollars.
Firewood, for the whole winter season, two dollars.
Trustees. George Morgan, Thomas Wiggins, John Harrison, James Hamilton, Stephen Morford, May 20, 1795.
NEW THEATRE.
Mr. Moreton's Night.
On WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 20,
Will be presented a COMEDY, never performed here, called,
A Bold Stroke for a Husband
Don Julio, Mr. Chalmers Don Carlos, Mr. Moreton Don Cesar, Mr. Bates Don Virentio, Mr. Harwood Don Garcia, Mr. Cleveland Don Vasquez, Mr. Francis Calper, Mr. Whitlock Pedro, Mr. Biffett Olivia, Mrs. Marshall Victoria, Mrs. Whitlock Laura, Mrs. Francis Minette, Mrs. Shaw Marcella, Mrs. Cleveland Inis, Mrs. Solomons Sancha, Mrs. Bates End of the Play, a COMIC DANCE, composed by Mr. Francis, called
THE SCHEMING MILLENERS
Or, The BEAU NEW TRIMM'D.
Old McDonald, Mr. Biffett Patie, (the lover) Mr. Francis Billy Whistle, (the Beau) Mr. Warrell, jun.
The Milliners, by Miss Milbourne, & Mrs. De Marque
To conclude with the last NEW SCOTCH
REEL, by Messrs. Nugent, J. Warrell
Darley, jun Mitchell, Price, Miss
Willems, Miss Rowson, Mrs
Bates, &c.
After the Dance, Mr. Bates will sing the much admired Song of
The little farthing Rushlight.
To which will be added, a celebrated
Musical Entertainment called
HOB IN THE WELL.
Sir Thomas Trufty, Mr. Francis
Friendley, Mr. Marshall
Hob, Mr. Bates
Old Hob, Mr. Warrell
Dick, Mr. Harwood
Roger, Mr. Biffett
Flora, Mrs. Warrell
Betty, Mrs. Solomons
Hob's Mother, Mrs. Bates
Country Lads and Lasses.
Messrs. J. Darley, J. Warrell, Mitchell, Price, Solomons, T. Warrell, &c.
Miss Willems, Miss Milbourne, Miss Rowson, Mrs. De Marque, Miss Oldfield, &c.
Tickets to be had of Mr. Moreton, No. 68 North Eighth Street.
$48 On Friday, by desire, A NEW COMEDY, written by a Citizen of Philadelphia.
Mr. MARSHALL'S Night will be on Monday next.
Sales of Malaga Wine.
On FRIDAY, the 22d Instant,
At 9 o'clock, at Stumpers's Wharf, next below the Drawbridge.
Will be Sold by Auction,
180 Qrs Casks Old Mountain Wine
For approved Notes, at 60 and 90 Days.
Wm. SHANNON, Auctr.

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To be Sold, And Possession given immediately, A Two story brick Dwelling House In Arch street near Front street, No. 23 sixteen and an half feet front, and the lot 1 102 feet deep. Enquire of Isaac Snowden, South Second Street. d6t—codt
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In the Chancery of New Jersey. April 14th. 1795.
Present his Excellency Richard Howell, Chancellor. Between Lydia Onderdonk, Complainant, and Henry Onderdonk, Defendant.
The Complainant in this cause, having this day filed her bill of complaint, praying for certain causes therein set forth, to be divorced from her husband Henry Onderdonk, the above defendant, and having made due proof, that the said Henry hath, after the cause of complaint had arisen removed himself without the jurisdiction of this court, so that the process thereof cannot be served upon him, or if served he cannot be compelled to appear and answer or plead, and having thereupon prayed a hearing upon the facts charged in the said bill.
It is therefore ordered that a hearing be had on the facts charged in the said bill, accordingly on the first day of July next at the dwelling house of William Hay, Innholder, in the city of Trenton, at ten o'clock in the fore- noon, a copy of this order, having been first published in one of the public papers of this state, and in one of the public papers of the states of New York and Pennsylvania, or served on the said defendant for the space of two months at least, before the said day ap- pointed for hearing.
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Treasury Department Revenue Office, April 14, 1795 PROPOSALS Will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, For Building a LIGHT HOUSE,
On Seguin Island, near the mouth of Kenne- beck river, on the coast of the District of Maine; of the following Materials, Di- mensions and Description.
THE form is to be an Octagon. The foun- dation is to be of stone, to be sunk, if prac- ticable, thirteen feet below the bottom of the wooden work, or twelve feet and an half be- low the surface of the earth, and to be com- menced of the diameter of twenty seven feet. It is to be laid solidly to the height of two feet. From thence to the bottom of the wood- en work, the foundation wall is to be eleven feet high, and six feet thick.
As it is intended that the above described stone foundation shall only be carried six in- ches higher than the crown level of the knoll or rock on which the Light-house is to be erected, and it may be found impossible, on account of the rock, to sink the same to the depth of twelve feet and one half below the earth, or thirteen feet below the wooden work, it is necessary that the propositions for the said foundation be made by the perch to include all costs, charges and expences of materials, workmanship and labor.
The octagonal pyramid is to be well fram- ed, and of stout heart fine timber. It is to be twenty six feet in diameter at the base thereof where it will rest on the top of the stone foundation, to which it is to be well secured by sixteen stout iron straps built therein and otherwise. The height of the wooden build- ing from the bottom of the water table and from the surface of the earth, is to be forty feet to the top of the wooden work, under the floor of the lantern; where the diameter is to be fifteen feet. The foundation is to be capped with sawed stone at least eight inches wide, and sloped at top to turn off the wa- ter.
The frame of the pyramid is to be covered with boards of one inch and one half in thickness, over which is to be laid a good & complete covering of shingles, and well paint- ed with three coats. The light house is to have two windows in the East, and two win- dows in the West. The sashes are to be hung with hinges, and each sash is to have eight panes of glass, eight by ten inches.
On the top of the wooden work of the pyramid is to be a strong framed tier of joists, bedded therein, plank over with oak plank extending one foot beyond the sides of the pyramid, thereby forming an eave, which is to be finished by a cornice, the whole hav- ing a descent from the center, sufficient to throw off the water, and to be covered with copper.
A complete and sufficient iron Lantern in the octagonal form is to rest thereon; the eight corner pieces or stanchions of which are to be well secured to the upright timbers of the pyramid, or to the tier of joists, or both. These stanchions are to be very strong and stout in the lower ten feet, and three and one-half inches by two and one-half inches above. The lantern is to be ten feet high, from the floor to the bottom of the dome or roof, and to have a dome or roof of five feet in height. The whole space between the posts to be occupied by the sashes, which are to be moulded on the inside and struck solid.
Each sash is to have twenty-eight large panes of glass; a part of the sash on the South-west side is to be hung with hinges for a door to go out on the platform. The iron rafters of the lantern are to be framed into an iron hoop, over which is to be a copper funnel— thro' which the smoke may pass into a large copper ventilator in the form of a man's head; capable of containing one hundred gallons.
This head is to be turned by a large vane, so that the hole for venting the smoke may be always to leeward. Eight dormant ventila- tors are to be fixed in the roof, a large curved air pipe is to be passed thro' the floor and a close stove is to be provided and fixed in the lantern. There are to be a pair of stairs ascend- to the lantern, the entrance to which is to be by a trap door covered with copper. The building is to be furnished with two complete electrical conductors or rods with points. The floors are to be laid with plank. The entrance into the light house is to be well se- cured by a strong door hung upon hinges with a strong lock and latch complete.
Also a frame Dwelling House of one story and the roof, to be twenty six feet or there- about in front, and twenty five feet deep, with a cellar, under it, if it shall be found practi- cable to dig it. The cellar walls to be eight- een inches thick, and seven feet high. The story of the House to be seven feet and one half in clear height. The roof to have a rectan- gular pitch. The floors to be laid in whole lengths nailed through. The House is to contain a Kitchen of thirteen by sixteen feet, a fitting room adjoining lengthwise of twelve by sixteen feet, two small chambers of eight by nine feet join. etc to the ends of the Kitchen and fitting room, with a passage to those two rooms between the bed rooms. The stack of chimneys to be between the Kitchen and fit- ting room and is to have two plain fire places, one of them large for a kitchen; to which is to be joined an Oven. There is to be an out er door to the passage and an outer door also to the Kitchen. There are to be two win- dows in each of the large rooms, and one in each bed room.
Each sash is to have twelve panes of glass eight by ten inches. Each window is to have a strong plain shutter, with fastenings and hinges. The doors are to be hung and furnish- ed completely. The ceiling and inner sides of the House are to be plastered with two coats. All the wood work inside and out is to be well painted, and the whole is to be fi- nished in a plain and decent manner.
An oil vault is to be built twenty by twelve feet in the clear, arched over, and covered with earth or sand over which a shed is to be built. It is to be furnished with nine strong cedar cisterns with covers, each capable of contain- ing two hundred Gallons. The entrance to the vault is to be secured by a strong door. A well is to be sunk at a convenient distance, and furnished with a curb, bucket and rope completely. The builder is to procure and
pay, for all materials, labor, workmanship, provisions and other objects of cost charge or expense for a sum to be proposed and agreed upon, and to execute the before described work, and every part thereof in a good and workmanlike manner.
Convenient payments or advances, on secu- rity, will be made.
April 17. t&f.
Treasury Department REVENUE OFFICE, April 10, 1795. PROPOSALS Will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, FOR BUILDING A LIGHT HOUSE,
On Long Island, at MONTAUK POINT in the County of Suffolk, and State of New York, of the following Ma- terials, Dimensions and Description.
The form is to be Octagonal. The foun- dation is to be of stone, to be sunk thirteen feet below the bottom of the Water table, or the surface of the Earth, and to be com- menced of the Diameter of twenty nine feet. From such commencement to the bottom of the Water Table, the foundation wall is to be thirteen feet high, and nine feet thick.
The Diameter of the base from the bot- tom of the Water Table to the top thereof, (where the Octagonal pyramid is to com- mence) is to be twenty eight feet, and the wall is there to be seven feet thick. The wall of the Octagonal pyramid is to be six feet thick at the Base thereof, on the top of the Water Table.
The Height of the building, from the bot- tom of the Water Table and from the sur- face of the Earth, is to be eighty feet to the top of the stone work, under the floor of the Lantern; where the Diameter is to be sixteen feet six inches, and the wall three feet thick. The whole to be built of Stone; the Water Table is to be capped with sawed stone, at least eight inches wide, and sloped at top to turn off the water.
The outside of the walls is to be faced with hewn or hammer dressed stone, having four windows in the East, and three in the West. The Sashes to be hung with hinges, and each sash to have twelve panes of glass, eight by ten inches.
On the top of the Stone work is to be a framed tier of Joists, bedded therein, plank over with oak plank, extending three feet beyond the wall, thereby forming an eave, which is to be finished with a Cornice, the whole having a descent from the Centre, sufficient to throw off the water, and to be covered with Copper. A complete and suf- ficient iron lantern, in the Octagonal form is to rest thereon, the Eight corner pieces or Stanchions of which, are to be built in the wall to the depth of ten feet. These Stanch- ions are to be nearly 3 inches square in the lower ten feet, and 3 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches above. The lantern is to be ten feet and nine inches in diameter. It is also to be ten feet high, from the floor to the bottom of the dome or roof, and to have a dome or roof of five feet and nine inches in height. The whole space between the posts or up- right pieces at the angles is to be occupied by the Sashes, which are to be moulded on the inside and struck Solid. Each sash is to have twenty eight panes of glass, fourteen by twelve inches, a part of the sash on the South west side is to be hung with hinges for a convenient door to go out on the platform.
The rafters of the Lantern are to be fram- ed into an iron hoop, over which is to be a copper funnel, thro' which the smoke may pass into a large Copper Ventilator in the form of a man's head; capable of contain- ing 100 Gallons. This head is to be turned by a large vane; so that the hole for vent- ing the smoke, may be always to leeward.
Eight dormant Ventilators are to be fixed in the roof, a large curved air pipe is to be passed thro' the floor, and a close Stove is to be provided and fixed in the Lantern.
There are to be seven pair of stairs to ascend to the Lantern, the entrance to which is to be by a trap door covered with copper.
The building is to be furnished with two complete electrical Conductors, or rods with points. The floors are to be laid with plank. The entrance to the Light-House is to be well secured by a strong door hung upon hinges, with a strong lock and latch complete.
Also a Frame house to be thirty four feet in front and sixteen feet deep, with a cel- lar under it. The cellar walls to be eight- een inches thick, and seven feet high. The first story of the house is to be eight feet, and the second, seven feet six inches high, the floors to be laid in whole lengths nailed through. The stack of Chimneys with two plain fire places on each floor, one of them large for a kitchen; two windows below, and three above in front and rear, each sash to have eighteen panes of glass ten by eight inches. The doors to be hung and furnished completely.
The ceilings and sides of the house, to be plastered with two coats, all the wood work inside & out to be well painted & the whole to be finished in a plain decent manner.
An oil Vault to be built twenty by twelve feet in the clear; arched over and covered with earth or sand over which a shed is to be built—It is to be furnished with nine strong cedar cisterns, with co- vers, each capable of containing two hun- dred gallons.
The entrance to the vault is to be secur- ed by a strong door. A well is to be sunk at a convenient distance, and furnished with a curb, bucket and rope completely. The builder to find and pay for all the ma- terials, labor, workmanship, provisions, and other objects of cost, charge or ex- pence for a sum to be agreed upon and to execute the before described work and every part thereof in a good and workman- like manner.
Convenient payments or advances, on security will be made.
April 17. t&f.
City of Washington. SCHEME OF THE LOTTERY, No. II. FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.
1 A magnificent 20,000 Dol. a, and dwelling house, 5 cash 30,000 etc
  1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 50,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000   1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 Cash prize of 10,000   2 ditto 5,000 each, are 10,000   10 ditto 1,000 10,000   20 ditto 500 10,000   100 ditto 100 10,000   200 ditto 50 10,000   400 ditto 25 10,000   1,000 ditto 10 10,000   15,000 ditto 10 150,000 
16,739 Prizes 33,261 Blanks
50,000 Tickets at 8 dollars, 400,000
This Lottery will afford an elegant spec- imen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful de- signs are already selected for the entire front on two of the public squares; from these drawings, it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is laid, and to convey them when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the licence for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the neces- sary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the City of Washington.
The drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are sold off. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished, and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months