Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1808-01-06 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE And PUBLICK LEDGER  IN HOC SIGNO VINCES
VOL. IV.]
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1808.
[NO. 74.]
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 Freight or Charter, To any Port in the West Indies, the Schooner VICTORIA, burthen 95 tons or 800 barrels. Apply to William Hull, Jun. December 21. tf Commerce-street.
FOR CHARTER, The fine new Ship PLUTARCH, George Bacon, master, burthen about 350 hogsheads. Moses Myers. Dec. 16. tf
For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The American Ship MINERVA, Henry Keele, master, burthen 400 bds. tobacco will be ready to receive a cargo in ten days— Apply to Alexander Leckie, or Thomas Willock. Who have for Sale on board, 8000 bushels Liverpool SALT. December 4. tf
Scotch Coals and Empty Bottles. 100 tons of the former and 200 crates of the latter, imported in the ship Industry from Glasgow—For Sale by William Pennock. Who offers The said SHIP, burthen 250 tons, for Charter. October 7. tf
Liverpool SALT and COAL, For sale on board the ship Jane, William Colley, master.—Apply to the subscriber, William Pennock. Who offers said SHIP, burthen 420 tons, and the ship COURTNEY, burthen 200 tons for charter. October 5. tf
FLOUR—A float. 500 barrels superfine FLOUR, Richmond and Fredericksburg inspection. Rowland & Triplett. In Store. Family FLOUR of superior quality, And a few firkins of good BUTTER. Dec. 21. 3
St. Mary's College Lottery of Baltimore. 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 & Triplett. December 18. tf
Landing at Newton's wharf the Cargo of the sloop Dispatch, Samuel Hawley, master, from New Haven, consisting of Pork, Beef, Cheese, Hay, and 10 dozen Brooms. For Sale by Jennings & Roddey. December 18. tf
For RENT. The STORE, No. 53, Main-Street, with or without the house. Thomas Blanchard. September 28. tf
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 store—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. tf
First quality Jamaica COFFEE. Just received and for Sale, 77 tierces and 24 barrels prime Green COFFEE. James & Thomas Tucker. December 28. tf
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 bds. do. do. 50 do. Mackarel, 50 do. Shad, 150 kegs Salmon, 150 kegs 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, 50 bundles Nail Rods, A quantity of coarse Woollen Goods—low for Cash. Edward Clark. Who transacts business on Commission, as usual. Jan. 1. tf
We copy from the Charleston Times the article which follows. 'After some introductory remarks upon the present state of things the writer thus proceeds—
Conscious of being blessed with a constitution, with liberal and free, with as much political experience concentrated within us as can be found among the other nations of the earth collected together: with a country full of resources, easily made ready for any emergency, and a bold, hardy intrepid race of freemen, who know no fear, and who are ever prepared to shed the last drop of the blood that warms their hearts, in defence of their country and their rights; a proud commanding station should long before this have been seized upon for the perch of the American Eagle, and once seized, should be yielded but with life. Behold what has floated in pictured reality before us: the Imperial Bird, who had thrown his eyes upon the Sun, and was mounting in youthful vigour, and with swift pinion towards the meridian of glory—whose flight was pushed, cheered, supported, and exulted in by the genius of federalism, has lowered his proud head, drooped and fallen, through the malevolent influence of the vapors engendered under the moon of Democracy. He has descended from the halo of his celestial height, and been called to the ignominious sphere of chattering Pies, and made to mingle with the fowl of the marshes and the lakes. The keepers, to whom we had committed him, were confounded with his lofty exaltation and towering wing, and have taken him under their closer tutelage, and to be cowed, pecked and deplumed, by the vultures and owls of Britain, France and Spain. Let the contempt of the present age light upon us, and the execrations of posterity be sculptured upon our tombs, if we suffer disgrace so foul to settle upon our glories. Our fathers fought and bled for independence; but it was not for the independence of a day: they did hope to transmit the gift as an inheritance without price to their children forever—and now, before the ashes of these sainted heroes have cooled in their sepulchres, while even some of them are yet present with us, that independence has lost its lofty tone, and squeaks in piping notes of peace, or is wrapped in the silence of a dumb-stricken victim of the vengeance of the gods! Yet still does the nature of things proclaim to us, that we cannot retain what we have not energy to defend; and that our sovereignty must die, unless we stand between it and insulting presumption—that this sovereignty is composed altogether of spirit, soul, fire and celestial zeal, that it lives only in the full radiance of glory, and perishes with the slightest breath that issues from the regions of infamy. Have we forgotten the triumph of American indignation over French rapacity? And have the records of the vengeance of our gallant seamen in arms, for the brutal violences they had suffered in times of peace, passed from the tablets of our memory? Have we forgotten, that a spurning refusal to commence a negotiation, by a payment of tribute, was followed by a resolution, worthy of Americans, to expand the last support of their existence, for their existence as freemen? And have we no longer within the scope and vision of our optics the glory which covered us in the gallant contest for our liberties and rights? These things must be fresh in our minds. But now there came to rule another king in Israel, and behold the councils were changed; the spirit of former times passed from among the elders, and there was no longer any honour done to the house of Jacob. Spain, a miserable dependent of an usurping adventurer, a vassal, a tenant by sufferance of the lands of her ancestors, bullies us to our teeth, and speaks defiance to an administration which she knows to be afraid of the noise of its own war dogs, and which it keeps kennelled and bolted in, and reduced, for want of subsistence, to a state of weakness and depression. This spectre of an empire, shrouded in monkish garbs, and animated by a cancered soul, advances from the glooms of the Escurial, to obscure the effulgence of American glory! We buy of her a theatre, on which are exhibited shews of our own disgrace; and the voice of the people raised aloud for vengeance, passing thro' the reversed trumpet of the Executive, comes out in the soft notes of an oaten pipe—
O crudelis Elexi, nihil mea carmina curas! Foul, foul! that a foot-ball, kicked by all the world, should in its rolling defile the majesty of the American people— Oh, Lucifer! thou radiant star! Son of the Moon, whose rosy car Flamed foremost in the van of day; How art thou fallen!  France, the prompter of Spain, and the relentless scourge of the world, uses us with as little forbearance; and this in full conformity with the maxims by which she regulates her conduct. A policy, of which Roae, in her road to dominion, long since proved the efficacy, has become the policy of the new empe-
ror of the Gauls—a branch of it is seen in the art with which he labours to depress the pride which states and kingdoms have in their own free sovereignty. The glory of France is with him— Sol inter ignes minores . She is the source of greatness, of honour, of majesty, and splendid immortality; and to receive any thing from her hands, is a favour granted in her gracious condescension! So let it be with those who are slaves, lying at the feet of her emperor; but it not one spark of the ethereal fire of freedom lived in our souls, still would the elements war for us, and keep him at a wide distance from the shores of America: the roaring of the Atlantick drowns the rattling of Napoleon's distant artillery. His giant power may cramp, limit, and vex us; but our political safety depends not on his frowns or his imperial sanction. We must indeed, be lost, if we exalt an emperor of France to the dictatorship of Columbia; and black will be the aspect of that hour, when our fates are committed to the guardianship of one who reigns at St. Cloud, and who gorges the ravenous appetite of his ambition, with the mangled victims that lie stretched in horrible destruction around him. What, shall we be of the number of those who bow the knee of submission to this new risen Emperor? And must we too apply to the office of Talleyrand for our bills of credit, and letters of instructions? Are the acids of French political chemistry to dissolve the sterling gold of American patriotism? Unmanly, treasonable thought! If it be so, that two millions of dollars, or two farthings, have been sent to France upon her imperious call for them; our pure reputation is sullied, our dignity disgraced, our country sold, our glory tarnished with a poisonous corrosion. Let us disavow the base treachery of our rulers, by a firm refusal to ratify this infamous tribute by withdrawing all confidence from characters of so sickly a stamp. Let us join in one common sacred union of souls, and resolve as freemen ought, that we will sooner see the fair temple of our liberty topple from its wide foundations, and bury us in its holy ruins, than see it converted into a seat for money changers, a counting room in which to settle the bargain and sale of American Independence!
Casting our wearied eyes around, for some solitary prospect on which to dwell with pleasure and complacency, we next behold the trident of Great Britain brandished over our heads, with angry menace—We are not going to join in the stupid bawl of those ball-witted political drones, who talk of the old jealousy existing in England against this country; nor will we refer her behaviour towards us, to any idea acting in her councils, that she will be able to tame us until we bend under her dominion—this is stuff fit only for the idle speculators of an ale house—Great Britain has no more hope nor thought of regaining her ancient sway over these states, than she has of getting her kingdom of France, in virtue of the transfer made to her by the treaty of Troyes. She will as soon lay her plans to seize on Denmark, in right of the successors of Canute, as pretend to plant her standard of authority upon our independent ground. But, after submitting to the contemptuous treatment of Spain, and receiving with all deference the buffetings of France, it cannot much surprize the thinking word, if Great Britain should take it upon her to deal cavalierly with a people so wanting in spirit. Pusillanimity and weakness of council never yet begat respect, and it would be asking a degree of moderation and command of temper, not often found among nations, if England should give to us the reverence, honour and regard, that she would if we carried ourselves with a front more erect, and had learned to command the veneration of the world, by shewing a dignity worthy of receiving it—Spain brags over us in Louisiana, and her minister falls upon our chief magistrate, and tells him of the assurance of his high contempt in the centre of his palace—France orders us to pay her bills at sight, and cuts up the security of the trade of the southern coast—and, to complete the humiliation, Great Britain interrupts our navigators wherever she can find them—blockades our seaports in time of peace, and her cruisers wantonly sport with the lives of our citizens, even upon their own thresholds—When shall we find a security from these oppressions? The powers who sit above us, and hold the sword of our authority, have talked much of their determination to rescue us from these ignominious scourcings—With France and Spain, it seems that every advance they have made towards this end, has been to plunge still deeper into the mire of political disgrace, and a "lower deep still threatens to devour." Great Britain, has been solemnly excommunicated by the wise priests of the nation in conclave assembled, and they have declared that we shall take of this whore of Babylon, no more of her scarlet or white linen—Instead of raising the voice, and speaking in a tone becoming the rulers of a great peo-
ple, we have heard from the representatives of our honour and our state, the mean language of petty dealers, and see them taking the sneaking revenge of the affronted customers of a merchant, and say in dungeon, "we will buy no more goods at his shop," and even this is but a farcery of state: This portentous non-importation bill will pass away in smothered puffs, and so confident are the merchants in this, that they alter not a tittle the ordinary arrangement of their importing orders for the seasons to come—This measure, however, although not made of stuff sufficiently stern to throw the people of England into convulsions, is enough wanting in good nature, to exasperate and sting them; there was no ignorance of this in any intellect, though even so dark and confused, that had the honour of voting for its enactment; yet, relying as usual upon being chastised a little for this irritating step, and then having every thing made up by an ambassador extraordinary, and an appointment of claim-settling commissioners; behold these economists dismantle our naval force, and order the floating bull-dogs of America to leave the shores of the Atlantic, and meander their way up the fertile borders of the Potomac, and pass in review by the forests and tobacco clad fields of Virginia, until they reach the mud of the Tiber; on a river of which name, there once flourished a city, which rose to the empire of the world, by the wisdom of its senators and the eternal disdain that they shewed for every thing like pusillanimity or mean submission to an enemy. Oh! Legislators of the nineteenth century, to throw our peace concerns into jeopardy and insecurity of the season of conflicting hostility, and at the same moment to put our warlike and sensible powers upon the establishment of the time of the profoundest peace and harmony! If we mourn over the bier of a murdered American, what shall we say to the men, who, holding the means of protecting ourselves and our kinsmen from death and ignominy, basely desert and betray us? For what purpose have we a chief and heads of departments, if, instead of preserving our unoffending countrymen from the launched thunders of the proud cruisers of Britain, they but gape a stupid gaze when an outrage is committed, and go to cure an irreparable mischief by proclamations, which they should have prevented by the use of the American arms? And now, Americans, is it fit that we should sit mute spectators of this falling state of our country? Is it worthy of the blood which we inherit from our fathers of war-proof, to look tamely on and see our greatness, majesty, splendour, and bright fame, vanish from among the suns of the political system! and consent that our rising and our setting glory should tell but the measure of an hour? Shall we yield up all in despair, and despondingly exclaim—
Palmis Troes fuit Hium et ingens Gloria Dardanidum?  If I did not believe that there was yet a rallying spirit left in my countrymen, that will shortly rise up in an honest zeal, and sweep away the thick dust that covers the surface of our honour; and did I not feel conscious that our fame must shortly mount to a summit far above the logs that envelope it at this disgraceful moment, I should be the first to declare for the abandonment of an unworthy country, and would move my habitation to some region where the lion-ported goddess, Independence, holds her proud command.—Yes, there is an estate of glory in reversion for us, when the present generation of constituted powers has passed away, and we shall then begin to live, and to move, and to have a being. We will not consent that some future traveller should walk over the premature ruins of our Capitol, and say—THE UNITED STATES WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST SPLENDID EMPIRES THAT THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN, IF THEY HAD KNOWN HOW TO FEEL AND TO RESPECT THEIR OWN STRENGTH AND DIGNITY.  ADRUSTUS.
For SALE, A likely Negro GIRL, about 16 years of age, has been brought up in the house, and sold for no fault. Apply to the printer. January 1. 3
The copartnership of ROBERT MATT LAND, & Co. expires this day—ROBERT MATT LAND is fully authorised to adjust the concern. Robert Maitland, J. Lenox & William Maitland. December 31. 3
LOST, On the 30th December last, between the end of Maxwell's wharf, and the Store of Wm. Plume, & Co. a BAG, containing TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY DOLLARS in Silver; also a POCKET-BOOK, containing a Bank Note of Ten Dollars, and sundry other papers—Any person finding the same, shall be rewarded with FIFTY DOLLARS, and no questions asked, by leaving them at this Office. January 1. 3

Of the secretary of state, on a message of the president of the United States, of the 6th February, 1807, transmitting a memorial of the French minister, on the subject of the Claim of Amelie Eugenie de Beaumarchais , heir and legal representative of the late Caron De Beaumarchais :—in pursuance of a resolution of the house, of the 27th February last.
December 14, 1807.
Read and referred to the committee of claims. The secretary of state, to whom was referred, by the house of representatives, on the 26th February last, the message of the president, transmitting a memorial of the French minister, on the subject of the claim of Amelie Eugenie de Beaumarchais ; with instructions to report thereon:—
Now reports,
That having, in pursuance of the report of the committee of claims, on which the reference was founded, consulted the attorney-general, on the question, whether a sum of one million of livres, received June 10th, 1776, by Mr. de Beaumarchais from the French government, ought to be regarded as a legal payment of so much in behalf of the United States, which question formed the principal difficulty in settling the accounts of Mr. Beaumarchais with the United States, he has received in answer, the examination and opinion hereto annexed, and which contain a view of the subject, which he begs leave to lay before the house.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES MADISON.
Department of State, Dec. 10, 1807.
December 7th, 1807.
SIR,
I have examined with great care and attention, the papers you submitted to my consideration, concerning the claim of the representative of the late Caron de Beaumarchais . The subject is, in every view, important. Though I commenced the investigation with prepossessions unfavourable to the claim; from the first perusal of the documents, the inclination of my mind was against the respectable opinions which have been given on the principal, if not the sole question material to be decided. This circumstance led me to distrust my first impressions. I suspected they must be erroneous, and that they would yield to a more diligent enquiry, and more mature deliberation. With this view, I have reconsidered the case, and the result of my reflections, confirms me in my original opinion. I shall give it with great deference, because the sentiments I entertain are opposed to those of gentlemen every way well qualified to judge correctly on the subject.
My remarks will be confined to that part of the case which embraces the question relative to the million of livres received on the 10th June, A. D. 1776.
Before we can form a correct judgment of the law applicable to the case, it is necessary first to ascertain the facts. Ex factis oritur jus . Very fortunately, in this instance, there is little dispute about the mere facts, though the inferences to be drawn from particular circumstances that exist in the case, afford room for great diversity of opinion.
It appears satisfactorily, from the documents, and seems, indeed, to be admitted that the United States did actually receive, to the full value of the million of livres in question, in arms, ammunition and warlike stores, from the late Mr. Beaumarchais, according to contract. The accounts between the United States and Beaumarchais, as settled by Mr. Harrison, the auditor, on the 24th May, 1793, and as revised and corrected by Mr. Duvall, the comptroller, on the 10th December, 1805, fully confirms this fact. That Beaumarchais originally had a legal claim for the value of these articles, must be evident from a perusal of the papers. That this claim must yet exist, unless satisfied or extinguished, is equally clear. On the part of the United States, it is contended, that this claim has been paid. When the allegation of payment is opposed to a demand acknowledged to be otherwise just, the plea should be supported by proof equally strong with the evidence that would have been required to verify the claim. The plea of payment is affirmative, and the burthen rests with the party who relies on this defence, to make out his case by sufficient testimony. Natural justice would seem to require that degree of proof which would be necessary to establish the right in an original suit, to recover a sum of equal amount.
The United States, however, do not allege that they paid the money themselves. They do not say that Beaumarchais received this sum from their hands, but that it was paid for them, at a particular period, by the French government; to speak more correctly, that the government of France advanced to Beaumarchais, on account of the American government, a million of livres, as part of a larger sum gratuitously given by the king to the United States. For this sum the United States claim a discount against the representatives of Beaumarchais. Whether it be considered in the light of a payment, or of a discount, cannot vary the question or the degree of proof required.
Let us, to make the question more familiar, suppose a suit to be instituted against the United States to recover the value of the articles furnished, amounting to one million of livres; the defence relied upon, would be either the plea of payment or discount. Let us proceed to examine the testimony that would be adduced to make out the defence.
If the United States should fail in maintaining by legal proof, the grounds of defence assumed, the claim of Beaumarchais must be established against them, for there is no other objection to it. Unless it has been satisfied in the manner contended, it is a legal and existing claim for a debt contracted during the revolution.
The contract entered into by Dr. Franklin with the count de Vergennes, on the 25th February, 1783, is relied on, to prove the king of France had, previously to the date of our treaty of the 6th February, 1778, granted to the United States three millions of livres, as aids and subsidies, under the title of gratuitous assistance from the pure generosity of the king. This paper ascertains the fact, and imports the receipt by the United States. The minister of the French government declares, and that of the American government admits, the grant of three millions of livres had actually taken place before the 6th February, 1778. So far as the two governments are concerned, this instrument would seem conclusive upon them. But it is very questionable, how far a contract to which Beaumarchais
was neither a party, nor privy, ought to affect his rights or interests. It is, strictly speaking, irrelevant to him, res inter alios acta . The effect of this contract is to show, that the French government declared they granted to us, previous to the 6th February, 1778, three millions of livres, and that we acquiesced in their statement, without calling on them to explain in what way, either in the shape of aids or subsidies, all the money had been applied. We were then satisfied with their simple assertion, reposing self faith and confidence, I presume in their declarations, and believing that the whole sum had been regularly disbursed for our benefit and advantage.
It was subsequently ascertained that the banker of the United States at Paris had received but two of these three millions of livres. In the year 1786 application was made to the count de Vergennes, to ascertain at what date, and to whom, the remaining million was paid. It is a remarkable fact in this case, that the application was not made by the American government. Dr. Franklin, to prevent his character from being implicated in the transaction, solicited Mr. Le Grand, the banker of the United States, to make the enquiry of the count de Vergennes. Several letters were addressed to the proper officer, and laid before the minister, earnestly demanding information on the subject. The answers gave the date on which the money was paid, but in the last the count de Vergennes persisted in his refusal to give up the name of the individual who received it, declaring it would be useless and inconvenient. These circumstances prove the transaction a secret one, and would seem to impress the belief that the application of the money was to remain a profound secret. Why this should be done, unless it had been expended in secret services, it would be difficult to say. The natural inference is, that it was applied in this manner. Whether the undertaking to pay with one hand in this secret way, the money they had given with the other, instead of permitting the United States to lay it out according to their own discretion, can be fairly considered within the terms of this grant, was originally a question of importance between the two governments. That in this particular instance the French government assumed the power, I presume, appears from the facts adduced. That we acquiesced in this is equally plain. By the contract we there had acknowledged the grant, though we knew neither the date, nor the person to whom the money was paid.
When the name of the individual was refused, it could not have been intended that our government should have from him any account of its application, for without knowing the person who received the money we could not possibly have an account rendered. It would be difficult at this period (1786) to assign any other motive for concealing the name of the individual who received the money, than the one already suggested. It is true that France attempted in justifying her conduct towards England, to impose the belief that she gave us no assistance prior to her treaty with us. But as far back as 1783 by the contract with Dr. Franklin, she avowed the fact of having voluntarily granted us large sums before the date of the treaty. Nor did she hesitate to declare that arms, ammunition and warlike stores had been furnished from the king's stores.
The concealment of his name is in absolute hostility with every idea that the individual was accountable to the U. States, because it effectually defeated that object. These facts and circumstances speak for themselves, and in my humble opinion, prove that the original destination of money was directed to a secret purpose.
As far as we have progressed with the facts and documents, there is I believe no evidence from which it could be presumed that this million of livres had been received by Beaumarchais on account of the United States. We might as legally charge it to the account of any other person as Beaumarchais.
It seems, however, on proceeding further, that Dr. Franklin suspected, as this sum had been paid before the arrival of the American commissioners at Paris, that it was probable it had been received by Beaumarchais, in what capacity does not appear.
After the death of de Vergennes, and when France had become a republick, in the year 1794, on the application of our minister G. Morris, a diligent search was made among the publick papers, and at length a receipt was found which I take the trouble to transcribe.
"I have received from Monsieur de Vergier, agreeably to the order transmitted to him by Monsieur the count of Vergennes, dated the 5th current, the sum of one million, for which I will account to the said sieur count de Vergennes,
"At Paris this 10th June, 1776. (Signed) CARON DE BEAUMARCHAIS. "Good for one million of livres Turquois."
This is the important piece of testimony in the case. It is on the foundation of this receipt, connected with the declarations contained in the contract of 1783, that the fabric of defence rests.
Let us proceed to examine this receipt agreeably to the general principles of evidence and law. On the face of the instrument itself, it appears that Beaumarchais was to account to de Vergennes and not to the U. States for the expenditure of the money. This contradicts the idea that he was to be accountable to us for its application. When a written instrument is produced in a court of justice, generally speaking, you cannot travel out of it. It cannot be varied by parole evidence, where there is no doubt as to the import of its terms. In this case there is neither the ambiguitas patens nor the ambiguitas latens . The engagement of Beaumarchais is positive, express and unqualified, to account to de Vergennes, and to him only for the money received. The U. States are no parties in the instrument; there is no stipulation to render them any account of the expenditure. Taking this instrument paper, could we legally charge, in account against Beaumarchais, this sum of a debit, in order to compel him so show its application, when the instrument itself shews that for the application, of the money he was solely responsible to de Vergennes? From de Vergennes the money was received, and to him alone had Beaumarchais engaged to account. It is not easy to conceive upon what principle, he ought to be obliged to account twice for the same sum. If in compliance with the language of his receipt, he satisfied de Vergennes, is it reasonable that he should be compelled to settle his accounts a second time with us? This would make him doubly responsible. For one million received he must account for two.
I believe the million specified in the receipt to be the same with that which de Vergennes declared was paid on the 10th June, 1776. All the circumstances combined seem fairly to establish their identity.
An idea had been once entertained that the arms and ammunition, or part of them furnished the United States by Beaumarchais, in consequence of their having been taken from the king's stores, were furnished on account of his most christian majesty. To remove every doubt on this point, our commissioners in 1779, applied to de Vergennes for information on the subject. His reply, and the letters of Mr. Girard to congress in the same year, are full and explicit on this point. They state that all the articles were furnished by Beaumarchais on his private account, who had settled with the artillery department for them, by giving orders or bills for the value; that it was a transaction wholly commercial, with which the minister of France had no concern; and that he could only interfere to prevent the United States being pressed for an immediate reimbursement. This explanation excludes the idea, that the million of livres in question, were intended to be applied to the payment in advance of the account of Beaumarchais, for arms and supplies furnished by him under an agreement dated 22d July, 1776, with Silas Deane the agent appointed by a secret committee of congress, or any subsequent contract. The impropriety also of supposing that the French government would on the 10th of June, 1776, pay out of the coffers of the treasury a million of livres, that they might, at a subsequent period, be deposited in the military chest, must be obvious. We have already seen that the war department however, was not paid in cash, but in bills or drafts, whose days of grace might be extended, and the time of payment thus prolonged, by the French government. Hence the offer of de Vergennes, just stated, to interfere so far as to prevent the American government being pressed for payment by Beaumarchais.
When a proposal was made, as appears by Mr. Girard's note of January 4th, 1779, in order to relieve the United States, that France should pay on account of congress a certain sum of money to Beaumarchais, to whom congress were indebted, we do not find any allusion to this receipt for one million of livres received long before. It is reasonable to conclude that some notice would have been taken of it, if it were intended pro tanto a payment on discount against the debt of Beaumarchais.
Admitting, then, the million of livres specified in the receipt of Beaumarchais, to be the identical sum which de Vergennes asserts in the contract with Dr. Franklin, was granted among the "aids and subsidies furnished to the congress of the United States, under the title of gratuitous assistance;" and combining these facts, let us enquire into their legal operation and effect. We will first consider them separate and apart from the other testimony in the case, and then view them in connection with the rest of the evidence.
De Vergennes was privy to the receipt, and was a party to the contract. Beaumarchais was a party to the first, but was not privy to the last. In a strictly legal sense, an instrument between third persons, made without Beaumarchais's knowledge, participation or consent, and a single line of which he could not alter, ought not to affect his rights. For the language of this instrument he cannot be responsible in any shape. The receipt to de Vergennes, declares, and it may be considered as his own declaration, that the money was to be accounted for to him, and not to the United States. In the contract, the same minister declares this sum to be among the aids and subsidies granted the United States. Are these different declarations from the same lips, reconcileable with each other? They are not, if we compel Beaumarchais to account with the United States; for, his stipulation is clear and express, to account to Vergennes. On the other hand, if de Vergennes considered the application of this million to the secret service of America, as one of the most powerful aids that could be given, he might number it in that class. That this construction was legally or politically correct, I will not undertake to say. Suffice it to observe, that, from a view of the various facts, it seems to have been the construction put upon the voluntary grants of the king, by the French government at that period. A construction acquiesced in by our government, in the contract of 1783, when we knew neither the date nor the person to whom the money had been paid.
It is a general principle that you should reconcile testimony apparently contradictory. This exposition of the facts, as far as we have progressed with them, is calculated to produce such an effect. It renders the various documents consistent with each other, and relieves us from the embarrassment that would otherwise ensue.
When we advert to the official declarations of general Turreau, we find they verify the position that this million of livres was appropriated solely and exclusively to a secret service. The source from whence this testimony is derived, is that alone to which resort could be had for information on the subject. In every court of justice the best evidence, of which the nature of the case admits, is always required. The United States allege that the French government paid this debt for them. That government through their minister, declares officially that they did not. In the case of individuals there could not be room for dispute. The just principles of our laws requires not impossibilities, lex non cogit seu impossibilia seu vana . The French minister officially declares that for this million of livres Beaumarchais accounted with de Vergennes agreeably to the tenor of his receipt, and that it is their uniform rule to destroy all the vouchers and accounts relative to secret transactions as soon as they have been duly sanctioned.
Upon the whole, I cannot think the plea of payment or discount can be supported, unless collusion with Beaumarchais be attributed to the French government; an idea inadmissible, and which cannot enter into my view of the case.
Such are the remarks I have to submit in obedience to your request. If they are of any service in performing the task assigned to you by the house of representatives, I shall feel amply compensated for the time and labour employed in examining the documents.
I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) C. A. RODNEY. Honourable James Madison, Secretary of State,
TO SHOW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIMES, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1808.
Owing to the change in the mail establishment, which was noticed in our last, no papers were received by last evenings mail, but by the politeness of Captain Lee, of the brig Potowmac, we were favoured with Alexandria papers of Saturday, from which we have extracted the interesting matter contained in this day's Ledger.
The resolution offered by Mr. Randolph, with the documents submitted by that gentleman, respecting General Wilkinson, are calculated to excite much interest. Appearances are certainly against the General, but considering that he will be shortly put on his trial, we feel ourselves precluded from forming any judgment before we have heard or seen his defence.
Reports have been in circulation that a repeal of the non-importation act, and that imposing an embargo, was in contemplation. We incline to doubt the accuracy of those reports, particularly relative to the embargo, as on Thursday last, the House of Representatives was employed in the discussion of a bill supplementary to the embargo act.
In a part of our impression of Friday we stated that the British line of battle ship, that had been in the bay, had gone to sea. The information we received proved to be incorrect, the Triumph, Sir Thomas Hardy, still remains in Lynhaven Bay.
The National Intelligencer recommends a general system of retrenching in habits of expense in the use of articles "heretofore deemed necessary." As to the great body of the people this will certainly happen, without any exhortation. But amidst this scene of general distress, when every man is compelled to reduce the price of his labour, we wonder that it has not been thought expedient to reduce the salaries of officers of government, and pay of congress men. Six dollars per day, for a man, who by his own industry never earned six shillings, or perhaps six cents, might be reduced without offence to his talents. The majority of the people of a congressional district, will elect a man for their representative, that not one of them would entrust with the management of one of their unimportant private concerns. They will agree to give a man six dollars a day to do their publick business that they would not give six cents to do any private business.
Without pretending to more information on the subject than is possessed by others, we venture to express a confidential opinion, nay, almost assert, that this country is soon to be involved in the calamities of a war. This opinion has for some time been entertained, and we have in vain looked for some circumstance to weaken or change it. We lament extremely the probability of this event, and we lament it the more, because we do not believe that either the honour or interest of the nation; which are indeed one, requires it. The only just cause of war which we can pretend to have against England, is the outrage upon the Chesapeake. That, we have ever believed, and yet believe, to be just cause of war, if reparation is denied. But we are confident it has not, nor will not be denied.—The British government have shewn every disposition to make proper reparation for that injury. We are strengthened in this opinion by the declaration, made in the presence of the editor, of a very respectable member of congress warmly attached to the administration. He expressly said that very little, if any, difference now existed between the two countries on the subject of the Chesapeake—and if war did ensue between the two countries, it would proceed from a different cause.
It is true this opinion appears to be conflicted by a statement made by a respectable member from Kentucky. He said the communications made by Mr. Monroe had so strangely changed the face of our affairs with England that there was no doubt of an amicable adjustment. We believe, however, that this only relates to the Chesapeake affair, and that our differences on the subject of seamen remain on their original ground. Wash. Fed.
From the National Intelligencer of Friday last.
Mr. Adams yesterday submitted to the Senate a report in the case of John Smith, a member of that body. As the report is very long, and it is our intention to insert it entire in our next paper, we shall at present take but a brief notice of it.
Previously to its being offered, on a motion of Mr. Adams, Mr. Smith was notified to attend in his place, in compliance with which notification he immediately took his seat.
The report was then read. It is couched in energetic and impressive language, and will command the universal attention of the American people.
It begins with unequivocally avowing the opinion that any person engaged in the conspiracy of Aaron Burr is unworthy of a seat in the senate, and submits to the decision of the senate how far the facts exhibited prove John Smith to have been so engaged. It then states the course pursued by the committee in receiving evidence, and adds that Mr. Smith had appeared before the committee, and given full information on every point deemed important by him; but that he still claims the right to be heard by counsel and to be confronted by witnesses before the senate.
The opinion is intimated that under the peculiar circumstances of the case, Mr. Smith ought not to have hesitated at meeting the charges against him by a plain acknowledgment or denial, instead of entrenching himself behind the technical forms of law.
An elaborate and extremely interesting investigation ensues on the discretionary power of the senate

to expel a member without being controlled by the rigid principles that characterise ordinary judicial proceedings. The conspiracy of Burr is represented in the blackest colours, and the Nolle Prosequi entered in the case of John Smith is considered as no evidence of his innocence.
The report concludes with a resolution, that John Smith Senator from Ohio, by his participation in the conspiracy of Aaron Burr, has been guilty of conduct which incapacitates him from holding a seat in the Senate and that he be expelled therefrom.
The documents accompanying the report are very voluminous. Among them is the answer of Mr. Smith, covering 96 manuscript pages.
Mr. Adams also offered a further report, made in consequence of a supplementary instruction of the senate. This report states the existence of an allegation against John Smith, that since his election as a senator, he had taken an oath of allegiance to the king of Spain. On enquiry the committee consider the oath as having been taken, but previously to his election. They conclude with the opinion that it is unnecessary to take further order on this charge.
The first report was ordered to be printed. On printing Mr. Smith's answer a short and desultory conversation took place. A part of that answer goes to implicate the character of judge Nimmo, and the committee being of opinion that this part of the answer was altogether irrelevant to the charges against Mr. Smith, it was thought by them unnecessary and improper uselessly to criminate Mr. Nimmo by making the publication, leaving it however to the discretion of the Senate. This conversation was arrested by the reading of the whole paper and others connected with it.
The motion to print Mr. Smith's answer was then renewed and insisted upon by Mr. Hailhouse. It was opposed by Messrs. Adams, Pope, Bradley and Crawford, on the ground that it contained observations relative to judge Nimmo, altogether irrelevant: that these together with accompanying letters related to his private life while in England, and that it would be highly improper for the Senate to sanction such a publication, especially in the case of one, who could not be heard before them in vindication of his character. It was finally, on the suggestion of Mr. Goodrich, determined to return the answer of Mr. Smith that he might expunge the exceptional matter. In this Mr. Smith acquiesced; when the Senate adjourned about four o'clock.
WHEELING, (Ohio County) Dec. 17. Herman Blannerhasset, one of Burr's confederates, passed this place on Monday last, for Marietta, in a boat belonging to a Mr. Belitzhoover, of Pittsburgh.
The Circuit Court for the District of Ohio, commences its session, at Chillicothe, on the first Monday in January next.
CHARLESTON, December 22. The ship Perseverance , capt. Goss, arrived at this port yesterday in 37 days from Liverpool. We have only been able to procure London papers to the 7th November by this arrival. The ship sailed from Liverpool on the 13th November, and we learn, verbally, from the captain and passengers, that the mail of that morning from London, brought the highly interesting intelligence of a Proclamation having been issued by the British Government, authorising the capture of all Neutral Vessels bound to the Ports of the enemies of Great Britain . This Proclamation was intended to a countervailing project to the Blockading Decree of Bonaparte . It is also stated, that the Proclamation allows neutral vessels to proceed to enemies ports, in case they shall first touch at a port in Great Britain, and from thence clear out for the port of their destination. Capt. Goss endeavoured to obtain a copy of this Proclamation, but could not.
Business was completely at a stand in England — Upland cotton had been sold at $d. a lb. per lb. December 24.
Capt. Ehrnstrom, of the Franklin , sailed from Buenos Ayres on the 14th October.
About a week previous to the Franklin's sailing, all the neutrals received orders from the government there, that they must depart from the river Plata in 40 days from the date of the order, loaded or not.
It was the general opinion there, that the Americans and Portuguese were all spies for the English; and for the term of two years no neutral whatever would be admitted into any of the ports in the river of Plate, under any pretence whatever, even if they should have a royal license.
Gen. Liniers had entered into a new treaty with the commander of the British squadron, left cruising in the river, (which consisted of a frigate, a sloop of war, and a cutter) that the British were not to molest the river trade, that is from Monte Video to Buenos Ayres, or any of the ports above Monte Video; and that the Spanish government are to suppose to supply the British squadron, or any ships of their nation that may put in there, with what supplies they may want. Maldonado was appointed the port for their rendezvous, and this was to continue in force for six months.
On the 17th October, was boarded off Maldonado by the British frigate Nereid , capt. Cobbett, who took the chief mate out of the ship, he being an Englishman, but otherwise treated as politely. The sloop of war and cutter were also in sight. They informed us that it was their determination not to molest the river trade, as the Spaniards supplied them with every thing they wanted. Captain Cobbett also told us, that he expected a war between America and England, and that we should be taken before we got home.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday, December 31.
The bill supplementary to the act laying an embargo was discussed in the house, when, about one o'clock, on motion of Mr. Randolph, it was postponed.
Mr. Randolph then rose for the purpose of making a motion, and giving information to the house which he had just received. This was a duty which he owed not only to himself, but to the enlightened and independent freeholders who gave him a seat on this floor, and to the country at large. Within a few days information had been put into his possession, of a nature and on a subject which he deemed it proper for the constituted authority to inquire into.
Had this information come earlier into his possession, he should not till now have delayed giving it publicity. He would first state certain facts, and these facts would be the ground of his motion, on which he should offer no argument. Mr. R. then read the following documents:
TRANSLATION.
In the galley the Victoria , Bernardo Molina, Patron, there have been sent to Don Vincent Fales, nine thousand six hundred and forty dollars, which sum, without making the least use of it, you will hold at my disposal, to deliver it at the moment that an order may be presented to you by the American General, Don James Wilkinson. God preserve you many years.
New-Orleans, 26th Jan. 1796. The Baron de CARONDELET. To Senior Don Thomas Portell. I certify that the foregoing is a copy of its original to which I refer. (Signed) THOMAS PORTELL. New Madrid, 27th June, 1807.
Fort Washington, Sept. 22, 1796. Ill health and many pressing engagements must be my apology for a short letter. I must refer you to my letter to the Baron for several particulars and for a detail of my perils and abuses. I must beg leave to refer you to our friend Power, whom I find of youthful enterprise and fidelity; he certainly deserves well of the court and I don't doubt that he will be rewarded.
What a political crisis is the present! and how deeply interesting in its probable results, in all its tendencies, and thereby I must hope it may not be carried into execution. If it is, an entire reform in the police and the military establishments of Louisiana will be found immediately indispensable to the security of the Mexican provinces. I beg you to write me fully on this question in cypher by Power, whose presence in Philadelphia is necessary, as well as to clear his own character, attacked by Wayne, as to support the fact of the outrage recently offered to the Spanish crown in his person, and to bring me either the person or the deposition of a man, now under your command, who had been subpoenaed by Wayne to bear false witness against me, and afterwards for fear he should recant, bribed him to leave Kentucky. Power will give you the perfect account of this infamous transaction, and I conjure you by all the ties of friendship and of policy to assist him on this occasion. If Spain does not resent the outrage offered to Power in the face of all Kentucky, I shall be astonished. My letter to the Baron will explain the motive which carry me to Philadelphia, from thence I will write again to you. Power will explain to you circumstances which justify the belief of the great treachery that has been practised with respect to the money lately sent me. For the love of God and friendship enjoin great secrecy and caution in all our concerns. Never suffer my name to be written or spoken. The suspicion of Washington is wide awake. Beware of Bradford, the Fort Pitt reinger, he seeks to make peace — there are spies every where. We have a report here that you are appointed governor of Louisiana. God grant it, as I presume the Baron will be promoted.
I am your affectionate friend. W. Copy of a letter in cypher received from general Wilkinson. Natchez, 6th of February, 1807. (Signed)
Manuel Gayoso de Lemos. In a separate paper he says what follows: This will be delivered to you by Noland, whom you know is a child of my own raising, true in his profession and firm in his attachments to Spain. I consider him a powerful instrument in our hands, should occasion offer, I will answer for his conduct. I am deeply interested in whatever concerns him, and I confidently recommend him to your warmest protection. I am evidently your affectionate
WILKINSON.
A copy, (Signed) Manuel Gayoso de Lemos. N. B. Don Gayoso was then governor of Natchez and the same year was made governor of Louisiana.
Mr. Randolph stated the following to be an extract of a letter signed T. Power, whose hand writing he understood could be identified:
"On the 27th of the same month (October last) appeared in the Richmond Enquirer a certificate given by myself to gen. Wilkinson in New-Orleans, on the 16th of May preceding. Immediately on my getting sight of this piece, which was the same or the next day, I addressed a note to his excellency gen. Wilkinson [No. 3.] On this I did not keep a copy, and therefore dare not vouch that it is an exact literal transcript of the original. But I will be bold to say that it is nearly (or to use the general's own language) substantially the same.
Between my repeated declarations to many of my friends and acquaintances (I must say it with a blush) and this certificate there is a manifest contradiction. And between this same certificate and the deductions to be drawn from my declaration before the Richmond court, there is an apparent inconsistency which it is now my task to clear up and reconcile.
During general Wilkinson's residence in New-Orleans last winter, I used occasionally to visit him at _____, a few days before he left New-Orleans. I waited upon him one morning, and after some conversation on certain transactions that had taken place at a former period in the western country, and on the delicate situation in which his conduct during the winter was likely to place him, he asked me if I had any objection to give him a certificate that might help him to silence that foul-mouthed Bradford, and refute the assertions of the editor of the Western World. I replied without hesitation that I had none, and would give him one with pleasure, provided he promised me it should not be published. On this he assured me that the only use he proposed to make of it, was to lay it before the president, with the view to prove the falsehood of the charges circulated against him, vindicate his character and secure the confidence of the executive. This is not exactly substantially what the general said. He then desired me to sit down and write the certificate. I observed that I might not make it out quite to his satisfaction; and as he best knew the points he wished to be embraced in it, he had better make it out himself, and I would copy it. To this he agreed. Next morning I waited on his excellency, and he presented me the certificate, which I copied, as it has been published with a few alterations. On a material one, is after these words, " do most solemnly declare that I have at no time carried or delivered to gen. James Wilkinson ."
I erased the words " either directly or indirectly ," and declared to the general that I could not insert those words, he did not insist, and contented himself with saying that he wished me to insert them if my conscience would allow it but not otherwise. This is ingeniously, and exactly, what passed between the general and myself at that time.
Now let me with the same frankness and ingenuousness, without referring to any preceding or subsequent event, narrate the transaction of 1796, alluded to in my certificate, and concerning which I offered to give testimony in the federal circuit court in Richmond. It is the same that is the subject of the affidavits of Messrs. Derbigny and Mercier. — That of the former gentleman is correct as to substance, for I actually did receive from capt. Don Thomas Portell, commandant of New Madrid the sum of $9640 for general Wilkinson towards the latter end of June or beginning of July, 1796, which was packed up in the manner described by Mr. Derbigny, and when I was stopped and my boat searched on the Ohio by lieut. Steele under the orders of gen. Anthony Wayne, I had other sums on board but that was the only one I received for gen. Wilkinson. On my arrival at Louisville, detained not to expose myself a second time to military insult and fearful of being overtaken by Steele on his return, and being again overhauled, I landed my cargo, purchased a horse, and proceeded by land to Cincinnati. As I passed through Lexington, I published in Stewart's Kentucky Herald my affidavit concerning this outrage, supported by those of the spectators of the transaction, Welsh, White and Sansom, preceded by a few strictures on this military piracy, signed impartial. And I now take this opportunity of clearing gen. Wilkinson of the charge of being the author of it, as is asserted by Bradford of New Orleans and declare it was written by myself, and that excepting capt. Campbell Smith, no person ever saw it before it was put into the hands of the printer.
At Cincinnati I acquainted general Wilkinson with the circumstances that have occurred and he gave me orders to deliver the money to Mr. Philip Noland. These orders I punctually executed. Mr. Noland conveyed the barrels of sugar and coffee, that contained the dollars to Frankfort in a waggon. I there saw them opened in Mr. Montgomery Brown's store. The sugar and coffee, I afterwards sold to Mr. Abijah Hunt of Cincinnati.
I shall take no notice of Mr. McDonough's affidavit. It does not refer to any thing alluded to in my certificate. That part of mine that has reference to my mission to Kentucky and Detroit in 1797, I shall also pass over in silence as it has no connexion with the present subject.
I will now endeavour in a few words to reconcile what may appear contradictory and inconsistent in my certificate, and the declaration I have just laid before you.
Was I base, and dishonourable enough, to descend to tergiversation, captious logic, and sophistical evasion, I could maintain that this contradiction does not exist, and that I never did carry or deliver to general Wilkinson any cash, bills, or property of any species. It is true, I delivered a certain sum of money by his order to Mr. Noland; but Philip Noland is not James Wilkinson; ergo, I may with a safe conscience swear that I never delivered James Wilkinson any money, &c. but I scorn to make use of such pitiful, contemptible and degrading mode of defence, and will allow for a moment, that I did deliver to general Wilkinson the money in question. It is generally admitted that in politics morality is not to be measured by the same narrow scale as that which ought to regulate the moral conduct of men in their private concerns. The rigid stoick would on a long run make but a bungling politician; and the most austere moralist, if he has his country's interest at heart, and is acting in a publick capacity, would not hesitate to do that which as a private man he would, and in which concern he would shrink and recede from with horror and trembling precipitation.
Let us now for a while suppose that I was a secret agent of the Spanish government, and that gen. Wilkinson was a pensioner of said government, or had received certain sums for co-operating with and promoting his views, and that those views and projects were inimical to those of the United States, should I be worthy of the trust reposed in me by my government, were I to refuse to give gen. Wilkinson any document that might contribute to raise him in the good opinion of the administration of his country, blazon his integrity and patriotism, and fortify him in their confidence, and by their means enlarge his power of injuring them and serving us? Surely not; if I did, I should deserve to be hooted at as an idiot."
Mr. Randolph then said, it would be waste of time to comment on what he had read; but he conceived it his duty to tell the house that he had good cause to believe that there was a member of this body who had it in his power, if the authority of the house were exercised upon him, if he were coerced, to give the house much more full, important, and damning evidence, than that which had already appeared. He alluded to the gentleman from the territory of Orleans (Mr. Clark) whom he had now the pleasure to see in his seat. If the United States were in the critical situation which had been so often represented, and in which all considered them to be placed, in what position was the military force of the United States at this moment? was it not proper that this business should be enquired into? he had been given to understand long ago that an enquiry on this subject was to be coured; it had not taken place. He had no more to say, but moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to cause an enquiry to be instituted into the conduct of brigadier general James Wilkinson, commander in chief of the armies of the United States, in relation to his having, at any time, while in the service of the United States, corruptly received money from the government of Spain or its agents.
Mr. Clarke said he unexpectedly heard himself named, and he would observe, that it had been long supposed, from his residence in Louisiana, his acquaintance with military officers, and the various means of information which he might have possessed while consul at Orleans, that he was acquainted with certain transactions which had taken place in that country. The knowledge which he had possessed, he had endeavoured to impart to the administration at different times, both verbally and by a written correspondence, to which a deaf ear had been turned. As this information had not been at-
tended to, he had refused to gratify curiosity on the subject. And notwithstanding the gentleman's calling upon him, he felt himself bound to say, that he would not be influenced by fear, favour or affection, to give any information on the subject, except compelled by a resolution of the house.
[A further detail in our next.] A debate ensued, which continued till past 5 o'clock, almost entirely on the mode proper to be pursued, whether to refer the resolution to a select committee or a committee of the whole, or to pass it without reference. No decision was, however, made. The further consideration of the subject was postponed on motion of Mr. Smilie till Monday.
On Saturday next, the 9th instant, at XII o'Clock, will be Rented to the Highest Bidder, for one or more years, The WARE-HOUSE on Campbell's wharf , lately occupied by Mr. B. Nottingham. Also, will be Sold on the wharf for Cash, 10 hhds. prime retailing Molasses. S. MARKS, Jun.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust given by Hannah Brown, and others, in order to secure the payment 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, A Two-Story HOUSE , situated on Park Street, calculated for two tenements, Nos. 38 and 40, fitted for retail stores and dwellings, with suitable out-houses, all built of the best materials and well finished. Terms of Sale — one third Cash, the balance in approved notes at 60 days. William Simington, Trustee.
On Friday next the 8th instant, at 10 o'clock, will be sold without reserve, for Cash, at the Store on Main Street, lately occupied by Messrs. Hunter and Gatewood, A large assortment of DRY GOODS. S. Marks, Jun.
Just received and for SALE by the Subscriber, 10 hhds. excellent retailing Molasses. 10 quarters casks Sherry Wine, 50 boxes superior bleached Mould Candles, 50 do Soap, Philadelphia manufacture, 2000 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.
For SALE, 75 tierces prime green Jam. Coffee, And a few puncheons 5 and 6 years old Antigua Rum; Lant and Brown Sugar in hogsheads and barrels: a few sets Table China; fine and superfine Flour, &c. Harrison Allmand.
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.
DRAWING ACADEMY.
MR. RENAULT. HISTORICAL DRAWER, detained in this town against his intentions and interest since the unhappy affair of the Chesapeake, and still more by the embargo, has thought proper to satisfy the solicitation made to him by a number of persons of distinction, to open an Academy of Drawing. Consequently he offers his services to the publick, and particularly to those parents who are desirous of having their children educated in that art, which has always been the admiration of the most civilized nations, and which is the key to all others, as nothing can be made properly without the aid of drawing, the knowledge of which is the soul of fine arts.
Those persons wishing to instruct themselves in that branch of education, either for ornaments or architecture, for landscapes or the human figure, which will be demonstrated geometrically, with the anatomical knowledge of each part of the human frame relative only to painting, or fully to the most prompt and certain principles, will please to call for arrangement at Mr. Renault's, No. 12, Cumberland-Street.
The conditions will be Five Dollars entrance, and Ten Dollars per month; the Scholars will provide themselves with pencils, pencil case, and paper.
The lessons will be given, viz. every day, Saturdays excepted, which days are appropriated for making models. Those persons not wishing to take lessons every day, by taking them every other day will pay the entrance five dollars, and only six dollars per month. There will be two classes each day.
The young gentlemen will be admitted from 9 o'clock until 12 in the forenoon. The young ladies from 2 o'clock until 5 in the afternoon. Mrs. Renault will pay her duty to them. By this method it is easy to perceive that the lessons will be as copious and advantageous as can be desired, since the length of time is not fixed to a single hour only as it is customary, and the Scholar according to his taste and ardour can make it as long as he pleases. Mr. Renault dares flatter himself that an establishment of this kind in this town, can only be favourably received by an enlightened publick, as it is the ornament of youth, which while it instructs and delights in his study, also joins two great advantages, the agreeable and useful, and if an experience of forty years in the art of drawing, entitles him to it, the certain and a riged means with which he intends to teach his pupils, the models always proportioned to the capacity of the scholars, which persuades them of the progress they are making, warming meanwhile their emulation; cares the most attentive, and even minute, which he knows are necessary in the first age of their study; finally the geometrical demonstration of principles which he means to put in practice, gives him, besides, hopes of speedy success, for certainly the scholar that can reason of what he is doing by knowledge of cause, has already understood the rule or science, the hand obey; the sense that commands it, while on the contrary the one that only copy without knowing what he is making for, tracing always hesitating, bluntly, and with such a timidity that his penciling can with propriety be compared to the steps of an infant attempting to walk. January 4.
89 hhds. 60 bbls. 7. 70 bags Jamaica SUGARS, 40 hogsheads Antigua Sugars, 10 do. Rum, 15 do. Jamaica Rum, 10 pipes Madeira Wine, 30 casks fresh raisins, 4000 bushels coarse Salt, 3000 ready made Check Shirts, 100 bbls. New-York Pork, 10 hogsheads Tobacco, suitable for the West-India market, 30,000 wt. Laguire Coffee. — For Sale on liberal terms by C. & F. Whittle.
Who Went, 2 to 5000 bushels black eyed PEASE. December 21.
Palmer's Packet will sail for Alexandria the first fair wind, January 6.

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G. E. 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. Distant 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...
October 14. 3m
Now landing from the schooner Prudence Mary, from New-York,
17 hlids. first quality SUGARS, 54 barrels prime Pork, city inspection, 70 boxes Mould Candles; 5 hlids. double refined Sugar, 5 pipes Brandy; 25 reams Writing Paper...
William Hull, Jun. October 16.
Just got to Hand. 22 chests Hyson TEA, will be sold low for cash. George Wilson. Nov. 13.
For SALE, or will be bartered for Staves, Corn, or Flour, 5000 bushels Liverpool SALT, loose and in sacks, 1 ton Shot, assorted; 2 ton German Steel. James Young. November 13.
For SALE, by the Subscriber, 34 hogsheads WHISKEY, 50 crates Earthenware; 10 casks Glass do. 63 boxes 8 by 10, 37 do. 10 by 12 Window Glass, 16 grove Wine Bottles; 18 boxes Castle Soap, 1 hogshead and 3 barrels Philadelphia Loaf Sugar, 10 hlids. Petersburg, 2 do. Richmond, and 4 do. York River Tobacco; 15 bales Cotton, 38 whole and 9 half tiers Rice. A. Maclure. November 13.
Now landing from on board the schooner Mohawk, Roger Quarles, master, from Leghorn, 120 hogsheads Bordolease CLARET, 96 casks Roll Brimstone, 100 cases Castle Marble Soap, 50 tin boxes Saffron, 5 cases Florence Silks of all colours, a great many black, 2 hlids. shelled Almonds, 100 half chests Lucca Oil, of 30 flasks, 100 boxes Lucca Oil, 12 bottles each, 3 cases Chip Hats. For Sale by William Pennock. October 12.
For SALE, 2 elegant Bay Horses, a complete match, 2 do. grey 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 Publick 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. November 30.
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 hlids. 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, 50 boxes Soap, 20 boxes Candles, 50 barrels Alexandria superfine and fine Flour. John D. Haldane. July 31.
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. Nov. 13.
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 handsomest 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 & Tab by Velvet; Morocco Boots, Bootees, and Walking Shoes, to tie and not to tie, with cork soles and without, &c. For gentlemen, Boyle'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 Fishermen's 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. November 27.
GERMAN LINENS, &c.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Quantity. Includes 16 bales coarse Linen, 4 do. Ruffia Sheeting, 3 boxes German Rolls, 2 do. Rouaus Sheeting, 1 do. fine Flanders do. 3 do. Plaitils, 1 do. fine Dowels, 2 do. Table Cloth, 1 do. common Shirt Linen, 1 do. extra fine do. 1 do. Bed Tick 2 yards wide, 450 pieces Paper Hangings, 80 boxes Window Glass, 100 do. Short Pipes, 120 do. Spanish Segars, from 8 to 20 dols. per box, 300 doz. empty Bottles, 200 wt. nealed bottling Wire, 600 do. Glue, 11,000 best Coffee bags, 4,500 cheap Gunny Bags, 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 Casks, 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, A large invoice of Lace, Jewellery and Dice, Elegant Chessmen, Flageolets and Clarinets, Violins, Bows, and Fifes, Flutes with four and six keys, do. patent lined, Ladies' Dressing Boxes, Toilet Looking Glasses, Shaving Casks, Elegant Writing Deks, Scarlet Plush for Saddles, Seine and Sewing Twine. For Sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff. September 11.
At Private Sale, By S. MARKS, Jun. Corner of Commerce and Water-street,
10 hlids. Antigua, 12 do. N. E. 50 barrels do. RUM, 30 hlids and 29 barrels Sugar; 10 pipes Country Gin, 8 pipes Cognac Brandy; 150 boxes Mould Candles, 6 boxes Spermaceti Candles; 4 bales striped Blankets, 3 bales Blue Duffs; 1 do. fine Cloths; 2 do. blue Plains, 2 do. Rugs; 1 do. Check Shirts, 54 do. Ticklenburgs and Oznaburgs; 2 do. Heffians, 1 trunk Madras Handkerchiefs. October 24.
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 Lances, 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. October 5.
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, Cashmere, Patent Cloths, Swansdown, black silk Floccatine, 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 comforts; Gentlemen's Heffian 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 Cloths; blue and drab Plains; Dimities and Marseilles; 4-4 Irish Linens; 5-4 and 6-4 Sheeting; 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. September 25.
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 Brewer-street, occupied by Stephen Harris; and some Ware-Houses on my wharf, with or without the wharf. For further particulars apply to James Tucker. October 12.
For SALE, 5 cases only of superior PIGEON-EYE CHAMPAGN.
Apply to the Editor of this Paper. Dec. 16.
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. Fanny 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 Shitings; 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, Nov. 18. 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, Teas—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. Nov. 23.
Norfolk Drawbridge Company. An annual meeting of the Stockholders in the Norfolk Drawbridge Company, will be held at the Exchange Coffee-House on Monday the 11th of next month, at 10 o'clock. William Cammack, Treasurer. December 14.
For RENT, That commodious Dwelling-House on Catharine-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. December 11.
For SALE, 73 punch. choice Antigua RUM, 30 do. Grenada do. 600 bushels CORN, 50,000 drawn White and Red Oak STAVES, 60 barrels Pork. George Wilson. November 4.
FOR SALE, 50,000 white oak hogshead drawr Staves 50,000 red do. 50,000 rough do. 20,000 Cypress Pales 2,000 Cedar and Chinquapin Posts 50,000 building Shingles. Proby, Harmanson & Co. March 2.
For SALE, Imported in the Galliot Fortune, captain Norton, from Teneriffe, 100 pipes and 90 hlids. L. P. Tene-riffe WINE, of superior quality. Apply to Phinehas Dana. September 28.
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. September 16.
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. September 28.
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, Admr'x. December 9.
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. December 9.
For SALE, 4000 bushels Ground Alum SALT, And a few well assorted crates of EAR HENWARE. George Murray, & Co. December 7.
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. Feb. 20.
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, 30 do. Tongues and Sounds; 20 do. Loaf, 20 bbls. Whiskey; 10 hlids. N. E. Rum; 100 boxes Candles. Also—100 barrels Flour a-float. CARY SELDEN. December 2.
German Winter GOODS.
65 dozen Men's Thick Filled Stockings, 20 do. Children's do. do. 50 do. Men's half do. do. 110 do. Mens' and Boys' Gloves, 25 do. do. Cans and Mitts, 25 do. Travelling Socks 10 do. Ladies' House Socks—Just received and for sale by Niemeyer & Von Kapff. November 20.
For SALE, 80 hlids. choice retailing Molasses, 34 tiers Currens; 20 kegs Capers, in very fine order. James Young. November 11.
For SALE at my Brew-House, Strong, Table, and Ship BEER, by the hogshead, Barrel, and half barrel—and a constant supply of bottled PORTER in packages and by the dozen. And in Store,
Wines, Liquors, and Groceries, wholesale and retail. Joseph Hayes. Feb. 13.
For RENT, The DWELLING-HOUSE on Granby-street, belonging to captain Vickery, in door to Robert Boush, Esq.—possession will be given on the first day of January next. For terms apply to Alexander Wilson. December 18.
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 this city on or about the 24th day of October last. The publick would incur 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. Shamway, to whom he sold upwards of 6,000 dollars worth; (Shamway 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 tailor 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 thereby 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 store, 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 buns assorted Nail Rods. Nov. 18.
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 hlids old L. P. Madeira do. 3 hlids. Red Port, 50 do. retailing Molasses, 15 crates well assorted Queen's Ware, Country Rum and Gin in hlids. and pipes—For Sale by Phinehas Dana. June 8.
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. October 5.
For RENT, The Store, Compting-Room & Cellar, at present occupied by Mess. Wood & Hastings, no. 50, Main-street. Apply to Thomas Willock. August 24.
A few barrels and half barrels of superior quality FLOUR, suitable for family use. For sale by A. Maclure. Nov. 30.
NORFOLK. PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Six Dollars yearly, in advance.