The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1796-01-14 00:00:00

STONE and LIME wanted.
The Potomack Company with Three Thousand Cubic Feet of stone to be not less than two feet thick—also a Six Thousand Bushels of good stone to be delivered at the lower end of the Great Falls, one sixth part of the whole on the 15th of March next; one third on the 1st of April following, and the remainder on the 1st of May next. Those who wish to purchase either or both these articles, will send their proposals in writing to either of the following places in February next. The payment to be made to the sellers.
GERALD, President. Directors at Alexandria. MAN, } Directors at George-Town.
NOTICE
Those more indebted to the estate of the late of Berkeley County, to make payment immediately. Indulgence can be given; and bonds against the said estate, to bring them in, regularly at
MORGAN, } Executors.
any demands against the estate, upon to bring them in at the said estate, and all those indebted to the said estate, or book account, are hereby required to discharge the same at the said estate, or it will positively be paid at the expiration of that time. Those who have the interest due, are hereby required to have his interest paid by money, or negotiating any bond, on my account.
ANDREW SILING.
A certain Polly Tare, has of late been guilty of propagating a number of false reports respecting my industry, and all the other members of the family, and which it is for her to prove, yet her evil mind will not be suffered to pass in this public manner, cautioning all persons in her favour, against such tattling conduct, as I am determined to bring to proof for any injury she may make respecting me.
THOMAS M CAUSLAND.
to the Post Office, on the first day of the month of not taken upon before the 1st of the month or just to the General Post-Office
Silas Fletcher. Benjamin Harrison, jun. James M Donald. Thomas Sumner. P. M.
Shepherd's-Town, from the river a smith well con- the subscriber. WILLIAM GRIMES.
VIRGINIA.
AN ACT,
To continue and amend the act, entitled, An act to continue and amend the act, entitled, An act for further continuing and amending the act, entitled, An act for reducing into one, the several acts concerning executions, and for the relief of insolvent debtors.
BE it enacted, that the act, entitled, An act for further continuing and amending the act, entitled, An act for reducing into one, the several acts concerning executions, and for the relief of insolvent debtors, passed on the tenth day of December, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, and one other act to continue and amend the said act, passed on the twenty fourth day of December, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, shall be, and the same are hereby made perpetual, except so much thereof as relates to Replevy Bonds to be entered into by the debtor or debtors, in case the goods or other estate taken in execution cannot be sold for three fourths of the value thereof, and except also to much thereof, as relates to other bonds to be taken on twelve months credit from the purchasers of the said goods and estate, in case the same shall not be replevied by the said debtor or debtors, and the proceedings on the said replevy bonds, and bonds taken from purchasers as aforesaid, subject to the regulations herein after made. Every bond to be entered into by the debtor or debtors to replevy, or by purchasers in case of a failure of such replevin, for property taken by virtue of any execution, which shall issue after the last day of December, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and before the first day of June, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, shall be made payable on or before the expiration of nine calendar months from the date thereof. Every such bond to be entered into, on any execution which shall be issued between the last day of May, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and the first day of January, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, shall be made payable on or before the expiration of six calendar months from the date thereof. And every such bond to be entered into, on any execution which shall issue between the last day of December, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and the first day of July, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, shall be made payable on or before the expiration of three calendar months from the date thereof. All which said bonds to be entered into by virtue of this act, shall be taken in the same manner and form, save only as to the time of payment, as the like bonds upon twelve months credit were directed to be taken in the afore-mentioned acts; and the like remedies in all respects shall be had thereon. After the last day of July, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, so much of the afore-mentioned acts as permit debtors to replevy their goods taken in execution, or in case of a failure of such replevin, authorises the sheriff or other officer to sell the said goods on credit, shall so far cease, that it shall not be lawful for any sheriff or other officer to receive any such bonds for property taken by virtue of any execution which shall issue after the said last day of July, in the year of our lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, aforesaid; but the creditor shall still be authorised to pursue the same remedy, for obtaining the money or tobacco which may remain or become due on any such bond, as if every part of the said recited acts had continued in full force.
Sect. 2. And be it further enacted, That where it hath, or shall hereafter happen, that any assignee or assignees, their executors or administrators, hath, or shall issue an execution against any assignor or assignors, or their executors or administrators, on any twelve months bond taken under the aforesaid acts, and the sheriff or other officer hath, shall or may make the money or tobacco, or any part thereof, on such execution, in every such case it shall and may be lawful for the court from whose office such execution shall or may have issued, upon the motion of any such assignor or assignors, their executors or administrators, to award execution against the original obligor or obligors, in such bond, their executors or administrators, or either of them, or against any prior assignor or assignors of said bond, their executors or administrators, or either of them, for all and every such sum of money or tobacco paid, with legal interest thereon, from the time the same was or shall have been paid, and the costs; provided, such party against whom such motion shall or may be made, have ten days previous notice thereof; and upon every such execution the sheriff or other officer shall take no security. And for the better direction of such officer, the clerk shall endorse upon every such execution, "That no security of any kind is to be taken."
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in every case where any assignor or assignors of such bond, or their executors or administrators, shall suffer in manner aforesaid, he or they shall have the like remedy against any prior assignor or assignors of such bond, if any such there be, or their legal representatives, or either of them, as well as against the original obligor or obligors, and their legal representatives, or either of them.
Passed the House of Delegates, 11th of December, 1795.
Teste, JOHN STEWART, C. H. D. Passed the Senate, December 17, 1795. H. BROOKE, C. S.
In the HOUSE of DELEGATES, (VIRGINIA) December 17, 1795.
RESOLVED, That the Public Printer be directed to strike off one thousand copies of the bill, To amend the Penal Laws of this Commonwealth, to be distributed among the several Counties, for the consideration of the good people of this Commonwealth. JOHN STEWART, C. H. D.
A BILL to amend the Penal Laws of this Commonwealth.
WHEREAS all properly constituted governments are derived from the people, and each individual among them by the social compact agrees to surrender no more of his rights than will be necessary for the secure enjoyment of the remainder, and consequently cannot be supposed to have consented to be punished with death, for offences against the society, except where his existence shall have become absolutely incompatible with the public safety; and therefore the punishment of death imposed on any but the most heinous crimes, is a breach of the conditions, and a violation of the purposes for which government was instituted:
And whereas the existing criminal law in this commonwealth is pernicious and impolitic, inasmuch as it punishes with equal rigor crimes of very different malignity, and that by means urges the offender, after once transgressing the bounds of right, to rush forward to the extremes of iniquity; and in various instances by operating on the compassion of individuals; prevents them from prosecuting the delinquent for the smaller offences; while at the same time it has an unhappy tendency to vitiate the minds of our citizens by accustoming them to scenes of barbarity and horror:
And whereas certainty, more than degree of punishment prevents the perpetration of crimes, since offences are so seldom committed in those countries where the severity of former punishments has been mitigated, as in those where torture and the rack are continued in the most vigorous operation:
And whereas the continuance of punishment operates more powerfully on mankind than its rigor; numbers being found hardy enough to brave the terrors of death, who would shrink from a continued series of imprisonment, labour and solitude; and it is hoped that the addition of unremitting solicitude to laborious employment, as far as can be effected, will contribute as much to reform the criminal as to deter others from similar enormities:
SEC. I. Be it therefore enacted, That no crime whatsoever committed after the _____ day of _____, (except murder of the first degree) shall be punished with death in this commonwealth.
SEC. II. And whereas the several offenders which are included under the general denomination of murder, differ so greatly from each other in the degree of their atrociousness, that it is unjust to involve them in the same punishment; Be it further enacted, that all murder which shall be perpetrated by means of poison, or by lying in wait, or by any other kind of wilful, deliberate and premeditated killing, or which shall be committed in the perpetration or attempt to perpetrate any arson, rape, robbery, or burglary, shall be deemed murder of the first degree; and all other kinds of murder shall be deemed murder of the second degree; and the jury before whom any person indicted for murder shall be tried, shall, if they find such person guilty thereof, ascertain in their verdict whether it be murder of the first or second degree; but if such person shall be convicted by confession, the court shall proceed by examination of witnesses to determine the degree of the crime, and to give sentence accordingly.
SEC. III. And be it further enacted, That every person liable to be prosecuted for petit treason, shall in future be indicted, proceeded against and punished, as is directed in other kinds of murder.
SEC. IV. Every person duly convicted of the crime of high treason, shall be sentenced to undergo a confinement in the goal and penitentiary house herein after mentioned, for a period not less than six nor more than twelve years, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be, and shall be kept therein at hard labor or in solitude, and shall in all things be treated and dealt

with as is herein after directed. Every person duly convicted of the crime of arson, or as being an accessory thereto, shall be sentenced to undergo a similar confinement for a period not less than five nor more than twelve years, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be, under the same conditions as are herein after directed. Every person duly convicted of the crime of rape, or as being accessory thereto before the fact, shall be sentenced to undergo a similar confinement for a period of time not less than ten nor more than twenty one years, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be, under the same conditions as are herein after directed. Every person duly convicted of the crime of murder in the second degree, shall be sentenced to undergo a similar confinement for a period not less than five years nor more than eighteen years, under the same conditions as are herein after directed.
SEC. V. Every person convicted of robbery or burglary, or as accessory thereto before the fact, shall restore the thing robbed or taken to the owner or owners thereof, or shall pay to him, her, or them, the full value thereof, and be sentenced to undergo a similar confinement for a period not less than three nor more than ten years, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be, under the same conditions as are herein after directed.
SEC. VI. Every person convicted of horse-stealing, or as accessory thereto before the fact, shall restore the horse, mare or gelding stolen, to the owner or owners thereof, or shall pay to him, her or them, the full value thereof, and also undergo a similar confinement for a period not less than two nor more than seven years, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be, under the same conditions as are herein after directed. Every person convicted of simple larceny to the value of four dollars and upwards, or as accessory thereto before the fact, shall restore the goods or chattels so stolen to the right owner or owners thereof, or shall pay to him, her, or them, the full value thereof, or so much thereof as shall not be restored; and moreover shall undergo a similar confinement for a period not less than one, nor more than three years, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be, under the same conditions as are herein after directed.
SEC. VII. If any person shall feloniously take, steal and carry away any goods or chattels under the value of four dollars, the same order and course of trial shall be had and observed as for other simple larcenies, and he, she, or they, being thereof legally convicted, shall be deemed guilty of petty larceny, and shall restore the goods and chattels so stolen, or pay the full value thereof to the owner or owners thereof, and be further sentenced to undergo a similar confinement for a period not less than six months, nor more than one year, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be, under the same conditions as are herein after expressed.
SEC. VIII. Robbery or larceny of obligations to bonds, bills obligatory, bills of exchange, promissory notes for the payment of money, lottery tickets, paper bills of credit, certificates granted by or under the authority of this commonwealth, or of the United States, or any of them, shall be punished in the same manner as robbery or larceny of goods and chattels.
SEC. IX. Every person who shall be convicted of having falsely forged and counterfeited any gold or silver coin, which now is, or hereafter shall be passing or in circulation within this state, or of having falsely uttered, paid, or tendered in payment, any such counterfeit and forged coin, knowing the same to be forged and counterfeit, or of having aided, abetted, or commanded the perpetration of either of the said crimes, or shall be concerned in printing, signing or passing any counterfeit notes of the banks of Alexandria or the United States, knowing them to be such, or altering any genuine notes of either of the said banks, shall be sentenced to undergo a confinement in the goal and penitentiary house herein after mentioned, not less than four nor more than fifteen years, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be, and shall be kept, treated and dealt with in manner herein after directed, and shall also pay such fine as the court shall judge, not exceeding one thousand dollars.
SEC. X. Whosoever on purpose and of malice aforethought, by lying in wait, shall unlawfully cut out or disable the tongue, put out an eye, slit the nose, cut off the nose, ear or lip, or cut off or disable any limb or member of another, with intention in so doing to maim or disfigure such person, or shall voluntarily, maliciously, and of purpose, pull or put out an eye while fighting or otherwise, every such offender, his or her aiders, abettors and counsellors, shall be sentenced to undergo a confinement in said goal and penitentiary house for any time not less than two nor more than ten years, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be, and shall be kept, treated and dealt with in manner herein after mentioned; and shall also pay a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, three fourth parts whereof shall be for the use of the party grieved.
SEC. XI. Whosoever shall be convicted of any voluntary manslaughter, shall be sentenced to undergo an imprisonment at hard labour and solitary confinement in the said goal and penitentiary house for any time not less than two nor more than ten years, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be, and to give security for his or her good behaviour during life, or for any less time, according to the nature and enormity of the
offence; and for the second offence shall be sentenced to undergo an imprisonment at hard labour and solitary confinement in the said goal and penitentiary house for any time not less than six nor more than fourteen years, at the discretion of the court before whom such conviction shall be.
SEC. XII. Whosoever any person shall be charged with involuntary manslaughter, happening in consequence of an unlawful act, it shall and may be lawful for the Attorney General, or other person prosecuting the pleas of the commonwealth, with the leave of the court, to waive the felony, and to proceed against and charge such person with a misdemeanor, and to give in evidence any act or acts of manslaughter, and such person or persons, on conviction, shall be fined or imprisoned as in cases of misdemeanor; or the said Attorney General, or other person prosecuting the pleas of the commonwealth, may charge both offences in the same indictment, in which case the jury may acquit the party of one, and find him or her guilty of the other charge.
SEC. XIII. All claims to dispensation from punishment by benefit of clergy, shall be and are hereby forever abolished; and every person convicted of any felony heretofore deemed clergyable, shall undergo an imprisonment at hard labour and solitary confinement in the said goal and penitentiary house for any time not less than six months and not more than two years, at the discretion of the court before whom the conviction may be, and shall be treated and dealt with as is directed hereafter, except in those cases where some other specific penalty is prescribed by this act.
SEC. XIV. Every person convicted of murder of the first degree, his or her aiders, abettors and counsellors, shall suffer death by hanging by the neck.
SEC. XV. Every other felony, misdemeanor or offence whatsoever not provided for by this act, may and shall be punished as heretofore.
SEC. XVI. The executive of this commonwealth are hereby requested as soon as may be, to cause as much land in or near the city of Richmond, to be purchased for the use of the commonwealth, as will be sufficient for the building of a goal and penitentiary house, which shall be constructed of brick or stone, upon such plan, as will best prevent danger from fire, and sufficient to contain with convenience two hundred convicts at least, with a yard sufficiently capacious adjoining thereto for the said convicts occasionally to walk about and labour in, which said yard shall be surrounded by walls of such height as without unnecessary exclusion of air, will be sufficient to prevent the escape of the prisoners.
SEC. XVII. The executive are hereby also requested to cause a suitable number of cells to be constructed in the yard of said goal, each of which cells shall be six feet in width, eight feet in length, and nine feet in height, and shall be constructed of brick or stone, upon such plan as will best prevent danger from fire, and the said cells shall be separated from the common yard, by walls of such height as without unnecessary exclusion of air and light, will prevent all external communication, for the purpose of confining therein the offenders who may be sentenced to solitary confinement by virtue of this act.
SEC. XVIII. And for the purpose of defraying the expense of purchasing such land and of erecting such goal, cells and walls, the Governor, by and with the advice of council, shall be, and is hereby authorised from time to time to draw from the treasury, a sum not exceeding _____ thousand dollars, to be paid out of any monies which may be in the treasury unappropriated to other purposes, and shall from time to time cause to be laid before the General Assembly, an account of the expenditure of the same.
SEC. XIX. The said goal and cells shall be appropriated to the purpose of confining such males and females as shall have been convicted of the offences above enumerated as punishable with imprisonment and labor; but the males and females are hereby required to be kept separate and apart from each other; and all the prisoners shall be subject to the visitation and superintendence of the inspectors herein after appointed.
SEC. XX. Every person convicted after the day of _____ in any district court in this state, of any crime (except murder of the first degree) herein before specified, shall as soon as possible after conviction, be safely removed and conveyed by the sheriff of the county, or serjeant of the corporation in which the crime or offence shall have been committed, and at the expence of the commonwealth, to the said goal and penitentiary house, and therein be kept during the term of their confinement in the manner and on the terms herein after mentioned. And every sheriff or serjeant who shall neglect to remove and safely deliver at the goal aforesaid such convict, shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred dollars, to be recovered in any court of record, and applied, one half to the use of the county or corporation where the offence was committed, the other to such person as shall sue for the same.
SEC. XXI. Every person convicted of any of the crimes aforesaid, and who shall be confined in the goal and penitentiary house aforesaid, shall be placed and kept in the solitary cells thereof, on low and coarse diet, for such part or portion of the term of his or her imprisonment as the court in their sentence shall direct and appoint. Provided, that it be not more than one half nor less than one twelfth part thereof; and that the inspectors of the said goal shall have power to direct the infliction of the said solitary confinement at such intervals and in such manner as they shall judge best.
(To be continued.)
Late and important European Intelligence
By the brig Rose , Capt. Hill , arrived at New York, Liverpool, London papers of the seventh, and Liverpool of the ninth of November, have been received, which the following are extracted.
COLOGNE, October 21.
LAST night was a general illumination. Austrian army under general Clairfait crossed the Rhine and arrived here. They have withdrawn their troops from the left bank above Andrnach, as intelligence had received from Mannheim, that general Wurmb defeated general Richegru; the particulars of which are not yet known here, which would make positions in those environs very dangerous.
Last night general Clairfait received intelligence that the French had taken post and entrenched the other side the Rohr, beyond Juliers, the position which general Miranda took three years ago, under general Dumourier. This morning Austrians marched out of this city, joined by citizens, who are put in different battalions to supply the losses. It is supposed they are gone in pursuit of the French.
This moment the bells are ringing here, news is arrived, that the French were attacked the 26th inst. on the Rohr, by the Austrians after two hours disputing the ground, have made a precipitate retreat towards Aix-la-Chapelle.
The loss of the French, in the battle of the 26th inst. was 1270 killed, 1680 wounded, and 700 taken prisoners, with 28 pieces of cannon; the Austrians have pursued them, and entered the city the evening, Aix-la-Chapelle, which is evacuated by the French, who are still retreating.
Very extraordinary accounts arrived at Aix-la-Chapelle from Maestricht; that the inhabitants having received the news of the Austrians crossing the Rhine, and being joined by 2400 Dutch soldiers there in garrison, had in the night surrounded 3500 French national soldiers in that garrison, made them prisoners, and offered the surrender of the city to general Clairfait. We doubt, however, the truth of this news, but it is an undoubted fact that the Austrians are received at every place with open arms.
MENTABAUR, October 19.
The troops under lieutenant-general de Wneck arrived the day before yesterday and yesterday followed the advanced guards towards Newwie. On the 17th, this guard pushed the French in a precipitate retreat and took 130 ammunition wagons, and 300 prisoners.
MARSEILLES, October 22.
All is quiet here. The calumnies against the place are answered by tranquillity and submission to the constituted authorities. Most of the troops left this city for the army in Italy.
LONDON, November 5.
On Tuesday evening a vessel arrived from New York. The passengers on board this ship bring news of a report having prevailed at Ostend, accompanied by circumstances that procured it a general belief, of several attacks having been made by the Austrians on the French, which ended in a rout of the latter. Thirty five thousand men, according to some accounts, forty thousand, are to have been lost, in killed, wounded, and prisoners, on the part of the vanquished, who have all their magazines, ammunition, &c. It is added that the panic was so great among the French, that they fled in all directions, and that numbers of them had crossed the Rhine, without arms or provision. When we consider that the French were in a manner destitute of cavalry, and that the Austrians take care to collect a most formidable body of horse, the advantage to be derived from this circumstance over a retreating army, renders the account of the number stated to be lost by the former, extremely probable.
We find upon further enquiry into the circumstances of the above information, that Clairfait first attacked the French, and driven them with great loss to Mannheim, where Wurmb had attacked them again, and in both attacks the French met with the most signal defeats.
November 6. We are still without any further advices from the continent; but the news mentioned in our paper of yesterday, of the complete defeat of the French armies on the Rhine is universally credited, and scarce a doubt remains of the truth of it. We are told that so closely were the French armies pursued by the victorious Austrians, that they threw down their arms to facilitate their retreat.
A circumstance which tends very considerably to confirm this news is, that it has been announced the convention that the French armies on the Rhine have met with a severe check, but there were some hopes that the disaster might be repaired.
November 7.
TOTAL DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH.
On the authority of an evening paper of yesterday, we present the following articles, respecting the operations of the war between the French and Austrians, laid to have been taken from German papers, brought over by a private vessel from Hamburg—for the regular mails are still due:
Marpurgh, on the Lahn, October 16. Since the defeat of the French army of the

and Meule, on the Mayn, they re-crossed the Rhine, and took an advantageous disposition to receive their artillery, ammunition, and provisions: general Clairfait sent 27,000 horse over the mountains and forests, who, by forced marches, arrived in the rear of the French army, on the 15th instant, in the middle of the night. The 16th, in the morning, general Clairfait made a general attack on the army in front, while the Hungarian cavalry fell on them in the rear, by surprise, and made a dreadful havoc with their lances, which obliged them to fly in confusion; a great part threw their arms away. This morning the returns were made of the Austrians have lost 1100 killed and 900 wounded. The French, 9700 killed, an immense number wounded, and 7300 taken prisoners. The Austrians are still on the pursuit. Seventy-three heavy cannon are taken, and all the provisions and ammunition."
Deutz, on the Rhine, October 21. We have had here, since the 17th, dreadful fights. The French army has taken flight from the Lahn, and their soldiers run in every direction: those who could get boats from Oberkassel down to Coblenz, crossed the Rhine towards Bonn and Cologne, and immense numbers of wounded were brought and sent over the Rhine to Cologne. The 19th, at two o'clock in the afternoon, the Austrian army arrived in pursuit of the French, and cut off the remnant of their passage over the Rhine, about 21,000 men, who made a stand and formed a square. At six o'clock in the morning of the 20th, the attack of general Clairfait commenced; the little French army fought desperately, with the greatest bravery, till ten o'clock, when they were obliged to surrender to the infinitely superior force of the Austrians, who killed 7000 and took prisoners 12000, of whom 9000 are wounded—40 pieces of heavy artillery, all the camp equipage of immense value drawn from Holland, ammunition and magazine are left. This morning, the 21st, at five o'clock, we received the intelligence that the French had left Cologne, by order of general Jourdan, who has withdrawn all his troops from Bonn up to Andernach, and the island near Neuwied, and has retreated towards Berged. 12 o'clock. This moment arrived here a deputation from the magistrates of Cologne, who invited general Clairfait to take possession of the city of Cologne, and offered that 1000 men, citizens, able to bear arms, should join general Clairfait.
CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. December 28. MR SMITH (S. C.) rose to state to the House a very singular occurrence. A man by the name of Randal had desired a private conference with him which was granted. This Randal informed him, that he was lately at Detroit and was connected with sundry Canada Merchants who had it in their power to procure from the Indians a cession of a tract of land bordering on Lake Erie and other lakes, to the amount of about 20 millions of acres. He represented to Mr. Smith, that obtaining this tract he was convinced would be the only means of getting rid of Indian hostilities in that quarter—that it would form a barrier between the United States and the hostile Indians, and that this could be accomplished through his Canada connections, who had much influence with the Indians in that quarter. His plan was to petition Congress for a grant of this land, to be divided into 40 shares, 24 of which should be reserved for members of Congress, 12 for the Eastern and 12 for the Southern, to be secured clandestinely to those who would support the measure in that body. Mr. Smith immediately communicated the subject of this interview to Mr. Murray, for his advice as to the mode of proceeding in order completely to draw forth and expose the villain. It was also communicated to the President, who procured a warrant to be issued for apprehending this Randal. [The above is the substance of Mr. Smith's statement; as far as a total dependance upon memory enables us to give it.] Mr. Murray rose in corroboration of the above statement. The man was introduced to him by a member of the House, and had a private interview with him, in which he unfolded the outlines of his plan as above related. The land was to be divided into 40 or 41 shares; 12 were reserved for the Eastern department and 12 for the Southern; this Randal was to dispose of those intended for the Southern, with whom he insinuated he was popular. Mr. Murray, of the Senate was consulted by Mr. Murray, when Mr. Smith communicated with Mr. Murray for advice, this communication was before Mr. Murray's conversation with Randal; and it was agreed that Mr. Murray should draw him fully forth. With this view, he intimated to Randal, that he knew nothing of land jobbing, and therefore, that he might be at a loss to know well what to do with such property if any should fall into his hands; Randal then mentioned that cash would be paid when the whole business was settled, if land was agreeable. The reserved shares were to be divided among the members according to their abilities and exertions. This day was fixed for bringing in the petition to the House. The business Randal informed had been dropped to several members in a general way. Mr. Giles said, that it had been communicated to
him, not merely in a general way, but in a special way, not to be misunderstood. This Randal had, a few days ago had with him a private conversation at his (Mr. G's) lodgings. Randal assured him, that 30 or 40 members had already agreed to support the plan. However he might doubt this information, yet it placed him in a delicate situation. He therefore immediately communicated his information to a member from New-York, one from Virginia, and to the Speaker. Writings were promised to be prepared by this Randal to secure the respective shares to the influential members, &c.—Mr. Giles, by advice of the friends to whom he communicated the business, dissembled further in hopes of further disclosures. Randal boasted already of having a majority in the Senate; he wanted, however, to make his plans surer, a few more members in that as well as in the lower house.
Mr. Christie felt it incumbent on him to say a word, as he had introduced Randal to Mr. Murray. He had known Randal in Maryland, where he bore a good character. Randal had never spoken to him of this project but in a public point of view. He introduced him to Mr. Murray at his, Randal's request, knowing then nothing of the man that rendered it improper.
M. Livingston corroborated the statement of Mr. Giles. Mr. Livingston having called a few days ago on Mr. Giles found Randal just leaving the room. Mr. G. communicated to Mr. L. the particulars of the conversation. Mr. L. advised that Mr. G. should dissemble to endeavour to obtain the papers promised as better proof of the man's criminal intentions, than what could be gathered from a conversation.
Mr. Beck stated to the house, that before he left home, a man by the name of Whitney waited on him and made a disclosure of some project of the kind. He concluded that this must be Randal's accomplice, and therefore conceived it incumbent on him to mention it to the house.
Mr. Madison stated that Mr. Giles had consulted him on the business, and that Randal called upon him and had some little conversation on the public merits of the proposal. Mr. Madison suffered the conversation and took part in it so far as not to let him discover that he had had any conversation on the subject with Mr. Giles, that Randal might not be prevented from making a more complete disclosure.
The speaker mentioned the circumstance of Mr. Giles's disclosure to him, and his advice to keep the thing a secret in order, if possible, to get such a clue to the business, that if any improper conduct could be discovered as to members of the house, such a committee should be procured as to obtain a fair investigation.
Mr. Smith mentioned that Randal had been arrested by the marshal of the district. The Speaker issued a warrant for the apprehension of Whitney.
A warrant was then issued for the apprehension of Randal, that the house might bring him within their jurisdiction. [Further proceedings upon this intricate business, together with Randal and Whitney's examination before the House, will be in our next.]
NEW-YORK, December 26. Yesterday the Schooner Ariel, captain Fields, arrived at this port, in 45 days from Havre-de-Grace and ship Jefferson, captain Ennis, 50 days from Portsmouth in England. By which Parisian accounts are received to November 6, and London accounts to November 4. The avocations of yesterday did not permit us to ascertain copious particulars, which we hope to do for Monday—but the IMPORTANT outlines are.
That the FRENCH CONSTITUTION is gloriously established, and went into effect on the 27th of October, agreeably to the decree before received, on which day the delegates of France, in Assembly met in harmony, and all was peace and joy at Paris.
The Commission of 5 directors of the Executive is as follows: REWBELL LA REVILLIER LAPEUX. SIEYES declined—Replaced by CARNOT. LETOURNEUR (de la Manche.) BARRAS.
BALTIMORE, January 4. The Schooner Harriot, captain Luce, arrived at Alexandria, on Wednesday last from Martinique, brings intelligence, that on the 10th ult. a brig arrived there, which had been dispatched from the British fleet for the West-Indies, on the 13th of November, then three days at sea. That this fleet was stated to consist of 9 ships of the line and 18 frigates, and to have 32 000 troops on board—That 3000 negroes, furnished by the different islands, were dispatched from Martinique to Barbadoes on the 10th ult. to join the fleet and act as pioneers on an expedition said to be against Guadaloupe and St. Lucia, for which great preparations were making both in Barbadoes and Martinique—That a party of French, said to be about 180 men, (from St. Lucia) with 500 stand of arms, &c. had effected a landing on the east end of Martinique, but were immediately routed with the loss of all their military apparatus.
MARTINSBURG, January 14. A London paper of November 6, says, "We understand that the much celebrated Thomas Paine is dead. He died at the house of the American minister in Paris, of an abscess in his right side. His will is now in London, in the possession of a gentleman who is on his way to America."
The New-York Diary, of January 1, announces, that citizen Bellman, who rescued the marquis De la Fayette , had arrived in that city—and it was also reported, that the Marquis himself was in town. "Last Tuesday se'nnight departed this life, Mr. James Jack, of Potomak, in Berkeley. He was among the first white children born in this vale;—he employed himself in cultivating the then wild woods, and raised a respectable family. He was a good citizen, husband and father; and as a testimony of his competency, satisfaction and contentment in this world, he desired to be buried on the same plantation where he was born, sixty-one years ago." Married, Capt. James Russell, to Mrs. Scott.
FLOUR STORE. THE Subscribers beg leave to inform the Farmers, Millers, and Country Merchants, that they are provided with two large and commodious Ware-Houses, sufficient to contain Ten Thousand Barrels, and that they will thankfully receive Flour on storage, at six pence per barrel, to tie any length of time. Joseph Riddle, and Co. Jan. 22, '96. 142b.
TO BE SOLD. At the Mansion House of the late JAMES STRODE, On Saturday, the 29th instant. ALL the remaining Stock, Household Furniture, and Plantation Utensils, belonging to the said estate. Six months credit will be given, on bond and approved security. All persons having claims, are requested to bring them forward for adjustment, and all those indebted, are again desired to make payment, as a speedy settlement of the estate is intended. HENRY BEDINGER, } Executors. ABRAHAM SHEPHERD, January 14, '96.
On Monday, 25th January, instant, Will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, At the Plantation of the subscriber, 3 miles from Martinsburg. Several valuable Negro Women, some Cows, young Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Household Furniture, 15 acres of Wheat and 7 of Rye, in the ground. ALSO, will be leased, the Land I now occupy, containing about 60 acres, under culture, with the privilege of cutting wood, &c. Nine months credit will be given, on bond with approved security. All articles under 20 shillings to be paid in cash. The sale to begin at 9 o'clock. JOHN EVANS, senior. Jan. 14, '96.
On Monday, the 1st day of February next, Will be RENTED to the highest bidder, THE dwelling Plantation of the late Capt. Joseph Swearingen, deceased, for three years from the 15th day of March next. At same time will be hired in like manner, 5 Negroes, for one year. Particulars will be made known on the said day. JOSEPH SWARINGEN, } Administrators. HENRY BEDINGER, January 14, '96. P. S. All persons indebted to Josiah Swearingen, deceased, are desired to make payment, and those who have claims, will please present them.
To be RENTED, by the subscriber, for one year, The Lease of a valuable Plantation, About half a mile from Shepherd's Town, the property of Rawleigh Morgan. Immediate possession will be given to the purchaser. The subscriber has also for SALE, A Waggon and Five Horses, In complete order for the roads. DAVID HARRIS. Shepherd's Town, Jan. 14, '96.
N O T I C E. ALL persons having any claims against Justice Beard, deceased, are desired to bring them forward, properly attested, and all those indebted are requested to make immediate payment, to JAMES RUSSEL, Administrator. Trapbill, Jan. 12, '96.
Potomak Company. THE Stockholders on the new subscription to the Potomak Company, are required to pay to William Harborne, Treasurer, on or before the first day of March next, ten pounds per cent. on the amount of each share by them held. JOHN FITZGERALD, President. GEORGE GILPIN, } Directors. JAMES KEITH, JOHN TEMPLEMAN, TOBIAS LEAR, Alex. Dec. 12, '95.
WANTED, ON HIRE, A Negro Man and Negro Woman, For whom a generous price will be given. Apply to the Printer. Jan. 24, '96.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
THE LAST AMOROUS EPISTLE
FROM JONATHAN TO MOLLY.
HOW oft in love's vast lake I've been, The water just up to my chin; Sometimes sous'd over head and ears, In deep distress, and drown'd with fears. How oft my hand around thy waist What rapture on thy blooming cheek, Enough to feed my soul a week. How often have I stood aghast, While from thy eyes such arrows past, Each shower appear'd to threaten my last. All night together have we sat, In one wide chair and held our chat On love, on raptures, and all that. Thou know'st how oft thy hand I've squeezed, And thou hast ogled, and I teazed. Declaring in what state was I, How I must die me down and die, And to the grave for succour fly. 'Mongst all the ills, my life that compass, There ne'er was one that made such rumpus, About my insides, at the love, Which I have had for thee, my dove; How oft have I, my dearest dear, Declar'd that thou art angel fair, And sworn that thou from heaven didst fly, Yet knew that it was all a lie. Say, know'st thou not what I've told o'er? For thou shalt never know them more. Thou ne'er shalt catch me, no, by Jove, A dying in a fit of love. I know all thy coquettish arts, To catch and hold a hundred hearts. Long may'st thou reign; but when thy charms are past, The wealthiest fool shall take thee off at last.
A List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Martinsburg, which if not redeemed before the first day of April next, will be sent as dead letters to the General Post-Office
 A. William Alkew, 3. Capt. Colbert Anderson, Berkeley.  B. Thomas Beard, Bath. Tarpley Bayley, do.  C. Peter Cleaver.  D. Peter Dert. John Dixon, 2. Charles Dougherty, care of William Vance, 2.  F. Matthew Frame, Charlestown.  G. John Gant, Bullskin. James Graham.  H. James Hamilton. William Hanfhaw, Berkeley, 2. Moses Hunter. Abraham How, care of James Campbell, Berkeley.  J. James Jack, Berkeley. Joseph Justice, hatter.  K. John G. Konecke, 2.  L. Isaac Lewis. Isaac Sarew, Long Marsh, Berkeley.  M. John McMaken, care of Robert McKnight, 2. Mr. McKnight, inn-keeper. John Minns, care of Mr. Hill, near Charlestown.  P. Thomas Palmer, care of James Graham, 3. John Potts, B. C. John Pickett, merchant, Charlestown. B. C. 7.  R. Thomas Rutherford, Charlestown.  S. John Suffrance, Copper-Smith.  T. Robert Throckmorton. John Tingle, near Martinsburgh.  W. Mr. Welch. Robert Wilcox.  Y. Andrew Yates, Back-Creek.  Note. Where no place of residence is mentioned, Martinsburg is to be understood.
EVAN SHELBY, P. M.
January 1, '96.
Take care, Tavern-Keepers.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Tavern-Keepers in the County of Berkeley, to apply to the Clerk thereof, and obtain a copy of the Rates of Liquors, &c. as fixed upon by the Court in June last, and set them up in their houses, as the law directs, otherwise they will be fined by a CUSTOMER.
December 25, 1795.
NOTICE.
ALL Persons having any claims against the estate of William Wilson, jun. deceased, are requested to exhibit them by January Court next ensuing; and all persons indebted to the said estate, are notified to make payment by that time, as no further indulgence will be given.
JAMES KERNEY, Administrator, JANE WILSON, Administratrix.
December 26, 1795.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from my quarter near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, on the 13th inst. a negro Man named Daniel, about 30 years old, near 6 feet high, stout built; he had on a brown coat, dark velvet breeches, scarlet jacket, and fine fur hat.—It is suspected he is making towards the bowling-green, below Frederiksborg. Whoever apprehends and secures the said negro in any goal so that I get him again, or returns him to me, shall have TEN DOLLARS reward, and reasonable charges.
MOSES HUNTER.
December 26, 1795.
FOR SALE.
A very excellent tract of LAND, situated on Back-Creek, and nearly opposite Mill's Gap, containing about 200 acres, 25 of which are now in meadow, and produces clover and timothy equal to any in the County, 50 more connected with the above, and equal in quality, may be made, the remainder rich bottom, situated high, and well calculated to produce wheat or corn, 60 acres of which are now cleared and under good fence; the whole of the uncleared part well timbered; the other improvements consist of a good dwelling-house, kitchen and barn, with some other useful houses. There is also a mill seat on the creek, within the lines.—Outrage for stock equal to any in the County.—The terms of sale may be known by applying to the subscriber, living on the place.
JOSEPH GILL.
December 26, 1795.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away on the 4th instant from the subscriber, living in Fauquier County, a likely negro man named Daniel, about 25 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 10 inches high, stout and well made, of a yellow complexion, very talkative when intoxicated, which he is much addicted to; he carried with him a small sorrel mare about 5 years old, a saddle and bridle; he wore a good castor hat, a striped half worn surcoat, a bath coating coat, and a variety of such clothes as are generally worn by house servants, as he has mostly been employed in that service; he has attended me several seasons to Bath, and as he has many acquaintances in Frederick and Berkeley, I expect he will pass through those Counties under pretence of looking for two mares that escaped from him in Winchester a few weeks since. I apprehend he has a forged pass, and intends to follow some Kentucky adventurers, or perhaps cross the Potomak and get into Pennsylvania. I will give Ten Dollars if taken in the County and bro't home—Twenty-five if out of the County—and the above reward with reasonable expenses, if out of the State.
ALEXANDER SCOTT,
(living near the Shenandoah road, leading to the court-house.
December 26, 1795.
WHEREAS some time in the month of June last, I passed my bonds to Capt. Nicholas McIntyre, one for 551. Pennsylvania currency, due the present month, the other for 571. 15s. like currency, due in June next, in payment for a negro wench I purchased of him, but the said wench laying in her claim to freedom, I hereby forewarn all persons from taking an assignment of said bonds, as I shall not pay them until I receive a good and sufficient title for said wench, agreeable to contract.
JAMES VERDER.
December 20, 1795.
To be RENTED, on Shares,
A large PLANTATION on the river Potomak, 13 miles from Martinsburg, in a healthy situation, and abounds with fine springs. There are cleared about 60 acres of river bottom, and about the same quantity of upland, of a good quality.—Possession may be had early next spring. For further particulars, inquire of
JOHN O'FERRALL.
Martinsburg, December 21, 1795.
IN pursuance of a decree of the County Court of Berkeley, will be sold, on the second Monday of March next, if fair, if not the next fair day, on the premises, for ready money, two thirds of seventy acres of Land, lying on the Shenandoah River, near Keys's ferry, on which there is a Merchant-Mill; or so much thereof as will be of value sufficient to satisfy the claims of John Potts and Elizabeth Osburn, amounting in the whole to about nine hundred pounds, current money of Virginia, where due attendance will be given, by
THOMAS RUTHERFORD, sen, GEORGE HITE, JOHN DAVENPORT. } Comm'rs.
December 12, 1795.
For sale at the Printing-Office,
Blank Deeds of Bargain and Sale.
FLAGG'S MILL.
THE Subscriber informs his friends and the public, that he is now prepared to receive from Martinsburg:—For every five bushels of merchantable Wheat, weighing 60lb. per bushel, he will produce a barrel of Flour, or from Wheat weighing 57, made up to that standard; he will make half superfine from Wheat weighing 60, and will stand the inspection of all common Flour manufactured at his mill. He will weigh in and weigh out to those who choose it.
JOSIAH FLAGG.
December 12, 1795.
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the Subscriber, on the night of the 18th of November instant, a mulatto boy named Billy, about 5 feet 7 inches high, 22 years of age, a scar in his forehead, his left little finger crooked, and is an artful fellow. He took with him the following cloathing, viz. two great coats, a brown jacket, a watch with a steel key, the dials without a glass. It is supposed he has an accomplice, a mulatto fellow with him, and it is supposed he has taken two horses, saddles and bridles, with him. A number of other cloathing it is supposed he took away. I will give 30 dollars reward for taking up said slave, so that he may be secured, and I get him again.
WILLIAM CHERRY,
(Living in Charlestown, Berkeley County, Virginia.
December 5, 1795.
TO BE SOLD,
A valuable PLANTATION,
Belonging to the Subscriber, situated on Opequon, two miles from Martinsburg, containing about 126 acres, of which 25 acres are good meadow, one third fit for mowing, about 45 acres of the whole tract cleared, the remainder well wooded, with several good springs: There is a good Log House 20 by 30, one and half story high, well covered, a good 'squar'd' log kitchen, 18 by 16, a good barn, two bays and threshing floor, all in good repair, and the whole under good fence. There is also a young bearing orchard, of upwards 100 apple trees.
ALEX. RODGERS.
A BARGAIN!
TO BE SOLD,
(At the very low price of fifty shillings per acre) FROM 300 to 700 acres of LAND, lying in Opequon Creek two and half miles on one side, and two miles on the other. This land is divided into four plantations, well watered; there is a two story log house, barn, kitchen, &c. on the principal plantation, also a good apple orchard of near 100 bearing apple trees, a peach orchard, and some cherry trees, about 16 acres of good meadow, and 100 more may be made, and a mill seat near the house; there is also another dwelling-house lately erected on the land. The whole of the said tract of land is well timbered, and the bottom equal to any in the settlement. There is on one of the plantations a log house of one story and an half, and an excellent lime stone spring, suitable for a distillery. The above tract will be divided, or sold together, as may suit the purchaser. For terms of sale, apply at the Printing-Office, or to the subscriber on the premises.
WILLIAM BAILEY.
To be sold, on reasonable terms,
300 acres of Land, lying about eight miles from the Warm Springs, near the road leading from thence to Winchester, situate on both sides of the South fork of Sleepy Creek, between William Anderson's and Samuel Allison's. Said tract contains more than twenty acres of bottom, part of which is cleared, about 200 acres of it is good tillable land for wheat, and very clear of stones; the tract is well timbered with oak and pine; there is a great quantity of exceeding good pine timber on it, and a very good seat and stream for a saw-mill, and by its being within 14 miles of the Potomak, to which there is a good waggon road, it is thought that any person who would wish to build a saw-mill and furnish plank for building the Federal City, may find their advantage by purchasing it.
For terms apply to Mr. John Kidner, on said road, within two miles of the premises, and by his agreement they shall receive an indisputable title, from
JOHN POTTER.
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19. '95.
WRITING-PAPER,
Of the first quality, sold at the Printing-Office, by the ream.