Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-04-24 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 97 of Vol. VII.]
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1795.
[Whole No. 820.]
In the Chancery of New Jersey. April 14th. 1795. Present his Excellency Richard Howell, Chancellor.
The Complainant in this cause, having this day filed her bill of complaint, praying for certain causes therein set forth, to be divorced from her husband Henry Onderdonk, the above defendant, and having made due proof, that the said Henry hath, after the cause of complaint had arisen removed himself without the jurisdiction of this court, so that the process thereof cannot be served upon him, or if served, he cannot be compelled to appear and answer or plead, and having thereupon prayed a hearing upon the facts charged in the said bill.
It is therefore ordered that a hearing be had on the facts charged in the said bill, accordingly on the first day of July next at the dwelling house of William Hay, Innholder, in the city of Trenton, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, a copy of this order, having been first published in one of the public papers of this state, and in one of the public papers of the states of New York and Pennsylvania, or served on the said defendant for the space of two months at least, before the said day appointed for hearing.
Richard Howell.
April 22
Jamaica Rum.
A CHOICE PARCEL, Will be landed to-morrow morning, at Jesse and Robert Waln's wharf. Also at South street Wharf. The CARGO of Schooner INDUSTRY, Captain Plum, from JAMAICA
COFFEE, Pimento in Bags, Peter Blight.
March 26
IMPORTED,
And to be sold by Jacob Parke, No. 49, north side of Market, between Front and Second streets Philadelphia, A General Assortment of
Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, &c. &c.
AMONGST WHICH ARE, Smiths anvils, vices, barlow, pen and o... sawmill, crescent, razors... hand and other scissars... Carving chisels and gouges... Carpenter's ditto... Plate irons... Drawing knives, and other edge tools... Locks, Hinges... Nails, springs, tacks and screws... Frying pans... Smoothing irons... Shoels and tongs... Coffee-mills... Candlesticks... Snuffers... Warming-pans... Table knives & forks... Riding whips... 4 mo. 14th.
NOW LANDING,
For sale by the Subscribers, from the ship Theresa, from St. Marks, 15 hhds. & 3 tiers SUGAR And 1200 lbs. St. Domingo Indigo, From the Brigantine Sally, from Jamaica, 200 Bags PIMENTO, They have also on hand, 150 qr. cakes of rich Mountain Wine, Port Wine in pipes and hogsheads, Brimstone in roll and cake, An invoice of Saddles and Harness, New Castle Crown Glass 8 by 10 Liquorice Ball in boxes of 2 cwt. each, One 12 inch new Cable, 150 crates of Que ne Ware assorted And 251 pieces of Mahogany. Philip Nicklin & Co.
March 16
Just Published,
And to be sold by Thomas Dobson, No. 41, Second street, Benjamin Davis, 68, High street, John Ormrod, 41, Chestnut street, and by the Editor of this Gazette, Proceedings of the Executive of the United States, RESPECTING THE INSURGENTS, 1794.
MARCELLUS—as published in the Virginia Gazette, in November and December 1794. HISTORY of the REVOLUTION in GENEVA.
For Norfolk, Richmond and Petersburg,
THE SLOOP GEORGE, ROBERT HOLMES, MASTER, Now laying at Pine-street Wharf, and will sail in Ten days. For Freight or Passage apply to the Captain on board, or to Elliston & John Perot. April 15.
COFFEE & SUGAR,
In Hhds. and Barrels, Just arrived, on board the brig Rover, Capt. Haynes, at the wharf of Messrs. Jesse & Robt. Waln. The CARGO IS of prime quality, and will be sold with or without the Vessel on a generous credit for approved notes.
The ROVER
IS an American bottom, burthen about 2000 barrels, one of the best sailing vessels, and may be sent to sea at a small expence. For particulars enquire of John Craig. Philadelphia, 1795 April, 1795.
For Hamburg,
THE SHIP STAR, JOHN VAN NEMAN, Master, NOW lying at Walnut street wharf, and will sail early in next month, having part of her cargo already engaged. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board, or to Thomas & John Ketland, Who have for Sale, received for the above vessel, Duck, Russia, Ravens and Hollands, Lead, English and German in bars, Anchors, from 8 to 14 cwt. Tin, in boxes, Baggage, No's. 5, 6, 8, 11, &c. Sheetings, white and brown, Hollands, Plaited Royals, Diaper. Steel, Frying Pans, Mill Saws, Cables, Junk, Window Glass 10 by 12, & 9 by 11. ALSO ON HAND, A few pipes best Holland Gin, Do. London particular Madeira Wine, Claret in cases, of superior quality. Sheetings Paper, and an assortment of Glass Ware, consisting of Tumblers, Decanters, Glasses, &c. &c. plain, flowered and cut. Chees, double Gloucester, in whole and half hampers. March 19.
Wanted to Purchase
A SHIP or BRIG Of about 1200 or 1500 Barrels Burthen. also To Charter A SHIP or BRIG of the Burthen of 1500 to 2000 Barrels to load at Norfolk for the West Indies. Apply to GEORGE SIBBALD, No 18 Penn Street. April 27.
A Coachman wanted.
One with good recommendations may hear of a place by applying to the Printer. April 21.
JUST IMPORTED,
And for sale by the Subscriber, at his Store, No. 18, Penn Street, 50,000 lb. St. Domingo Coffee, 5 hhds. Mucovado Sugar, 20 boxes Havana Do. 2 bbls. Do Do 1965 Spanish Hides, entitled to the Draw-back.
Geo. Sibbald.
The highest price In Cash, will be given for EMPTY BOTTLES, A preference will be given to Claret Bottles. Apply at No. 187, south Third street. April 10.
LANDS for SALE.
To be Sold or Exchanged FOR GOODS. A Valuable Tract of Land, Containing about 560 acres, situate in the county of Northampton, 3 miles from the river Delaware, and nearly the same distance from the newly laid out town of Millford. On this tract is a Saw-mill, and some other improvements. Also a large quantity of timber sufficient to supply a mill for a number of years—A quantity of marsh meadow, and upland on some of which grain has been raised. Any person wishing to purchase, will please to apply at Edward Bonfall and Co's office in Fourth street near Walnut, or Jacob Johnson & Co's Bookstore, Market street, near Fourth street. 3d mo. 31.
A FEW BALES OF INDIA MUSLINS,
Entitled to the Drawback, FOR SALE BY Mordecai Lewis. April 3.
A Cargo of Russia GOODS,
Now landing on Chestnut street wharf, out of the brig Columbia, Captain Ober, from St. Petersburg, CONSISTING OF Hemp, Bar Iron, Flax, Duck, Ravens Duck, and Sheetings, FOR SALE BY Joseph Anthony & Son. Who have also to dispose of Claret Wine in hds. and cases French Brandy in small casks Spanish Brandy and Tessa in pipes East India Sugars in sacks Brown and white Havana Sugars in boxes English Canvas Whale Oil and Spermaceti Candles A few bales of Cotton Checks, &c. April 18.
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND SOLD BY Mr. THOMAS DOBSON, South Second-street, PRICE 2/6. A Rub from Snub; OR, A CURSORY ANALYTICAL EPISTLE, Addressed to Peter Porcupine, author of the Bone to Gnaw, Kick for a Bite, &c. &c. Containing Glad tidings for the Democrats, and a word of comfort to Mrs. S. Rowson. April 23.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED,
[Price 25 Cents] THIRTEEN LETTERS On Democratic Societies; By GERMANICUS. Sold by Thomas Dobson, No. 41 Second Street, John Ormrod 41 Chestnut Street, Benjamin Davis 68 High Street and by the Editor, 119 Chestnut Street. April 18.
FOR SALE,
The CARGO of the Brig Good Hope, Captain Hubber. 128 Hhds. Choice SUGAR, 50 Hhds. } COFFEE, 75,000 lbs. 80 Barrels } 200 Bags Pimento. Just Arrived from Jamaica. The Vessel is in excellent order, an American Bottom—Will proceed to any port in Europe, at Moderate Freight. A Liberal Credit will be given. Samples may be seen by applying to PETER BLIGHT. April 3.
SALT.
Best Cadiz Salt, Just landing from on board the Brig Trial, for sale at Messrs Willing and Francis's wharf by Levinus Clarkson. March 11.
Green Coffee,
In 87 hhds. 40 barrels, and 200 bags, entitled to the drawback, stored on Messrs. Willing & Francis's wharf. 1st ad 2d 4th Proof Bourdeaux Brandy, 30 pipes of London particular Teneriff, and London particular Madeira WINES, in hds. pipes, and quarter casks, Malaga Do. in quarter casks, Antigua and other RUM in hds. St. Croix SUGAR of the first quality, St. Marks MOLASSES, Byron TEA, Jamaica SPIRITS, Holland GIN, in pipes, LOAF SUGAR, in hds. PEPPER, &c. &c. FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, south Water Street. Dec. 4.
All persons are hereby cautioned
against taking any assignment of a Bond obtained from the subscriber by Henry Molier, Rope maker, for the sum of twenty-five pounds, dated October 1790—as the said bond was not given for any valuable consideration—and I am determined not to pay the same unless compelled by law. William Jordan. April 7.
American Landscapes.
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING IN AQUATINTA TWENTY-FOUR VIEWS.
Selected from the most striking and interesting Prospects in the United States; each of which VIEWS will be accompanied with a descriptive account of its Local, Historical, and other Incidental Peculiarities. By G. I. PARKYNS, Author of the "Monastic Remains and Ancient Castles in Great Britain." CONDITIONS. I. That the work shall be published by Subscription; and that each Subscriber shall engage to take the whole set of Views, and shall pay for each engraving, if black or brown, 2 Dollars; and if coloured 5 Dollars. II. That the dimensions of each engraving shall be 24 by 17 inches, executed in aquatinta, and published upon paper of a superior quality. The publication to commence immediately; and one engraving to be delivered to the Subscribers, on the first Monday of each succeeding month, until the proposed series shall be finally completed. III. That with the last View of the series, shall be delivered an engraved title-page; an elegant characteristic vignette; a map of the route, connected with the prospects exhibited in the course of the Work; and an Alphabetical list of the Subscribers. Subscriptions are received by Mr. Harrison, at his Print-shop, Maiden-lane, New-York by Mr. Carey, Book-seller, No. 118, Market street, Philadelphia, and by all the principal Book-sellers in the United States. February 28.
BOOKS.
PRINTED & PUBLISHED By Matthew Carey, No. 118, Market Street, 1. Charlotte, a tale of truth, By Mrs Rowson, of the New- Theatre Philadelphia. Second American edition—Price 75 cents. [The rapid sale of the First Edition of this interesting novel, in a few months, is the best proof of its merit.] Extracts from the Critical Reviews, April 1793, p. 468. It may be a tale of truth, for it is not unnatural, and it is a tale of real distress—Charlotte by the artifice of a teacher, recommended to a school from humanity rather than a conviction of her integrity or regularity of her former conduct, is enticed from her governess, and accompanies a young officer to America—The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is postponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the inconstancy of her lover, and treachery of his friend—The situations are artless and affectation—the descriptions natural and pathetic; we should feel for Charlotte if such a person ever existed, who for one error, scarcely, perhaps deserved so severe a punishment. If it is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly distributed. 2. The Inquisitor—by Mrs. Rowson, Second Philadelphia edition. 87 1/2 cents 3. Adventures of Roderick Random. 2 vols: 1 dollar and 50 cents, coarse paper—1 dollar and 75 cents, fine. 4. Notes on the state of Virginia—by Thomas Jefferson. Price, neatly bound, one dollar and a half. 5. History of the French Revolution, from its commencement to the death of the Queen and the execution of Brissot. Two dollars. EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE. "The authors have presumed to affix to their title the epithet Impartial; and the reason is, because they cannot charge themselves with feeling the smallest bias to any party, but that of truth and liberty; and they flatter themselves, that their readers will find not only every circumstance fairly represented, but every censurable action, whoever were the authors or actors, marked in its proper colors. If it was necessary to make a declaration of their own principles, they would say, they are neither tory nor republican—They love liberty as English whigs, and execrate every criminal act by which so noble a cause is endangered and disgraced. In the present ferment of the public mind, they cannot flatter themselves with the hope of seeing this claim universally acknowledged. On the contrary, they are well assured that these pages will not be acceptable to the zealots of either party. But when time shall dissipate the cloud of political deception, they with some confidence expect that verdict from public opinion, which candor and moderation seldom fail to receive. EXTRACT FROM THE CRITICAL REVIEW, JANUARY, 1794—page 12. "We have certainly derived much pleasure, and acquired much information from the perusal of these volumes; and we think them, both for matter and style, worthy the attention of all who interest themselves in events which have so justly excited the curiosity and astonishment of mankind." 6. Plowden's history of the British empire
from May 1792, to December 1793. A dollar and a quarter. [This is an interesting and valuable publication as had appeared for many years.]
7. Beattie's Elements of Moral Science 2 vols. One dollar and three quarters 8. Ladies' Library. Second American edition. 87 1/2 cents. CONTAINING Miss Moore's Essays; Dr. Gregory's Legacy to his Daughters; Lady Pennycuick's advice to her Daughters; Marchmont de Lamphere's Advice on a mother to her daughter; Mrs. Moore's daughter; Mrs. Chapone's Letter on the government of the temper; Swift's Letter to a Young Lady newly married; Moore's Fables for the Female Sex
9. Journal d'un Séjour en France depuis le commencement d'août jusqu'au milieu de Decembre, auquel est joint un récit des événements les plus remarquables qui ont eu lieu à Paris, depuis cette époque, jusqu'à la mort du roi de France. Bound, 2 1/2 dollars—sewed, 2 dollars.
10. Edward's treatise on the religious affections. Coarse paper, a dollar—fine, a dollar and a half.
11. Rights of Woman—by Mrs. Wollstoncraft. A dollar.
12. Wilton's Sacramental Meditations.—60 cents.
13. Bunyan's Holy War, made by Shaddai against Diabolus.
14. Short account of Algiers. Second edition, enlarged—25 cents. Containing—A description of that country—of the manners and customs of the inhabitants—and of their views of war against Spain, France, England, Holland, Venice, and other powers of Europe—from the usurpation of Barbary and the invasion of Charles V. to the present time.—With a concise view of the origin of the war between Algiers and the United States.
Embellished with a map of Barbary, comprehending Morocco, Fez, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoly.
To the present edition is added a very copious index, containing letters from sundry American prisoners in Algiers to their friends in the United States—a list of the vessels taken—and many very interesting articles not in the first edition.
15. Baird's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres. Three dollars 33 cents.
16. Smith's Letters to Married Women, on nursing and the management of children. 62 1/2 cents.
17. American Farmer's letters. 80 cents.
18. Young Miles Magazine. 2 vols. 1 dollar 33 cents. Containing—Dialogues between a Governor and several Young Ladies of Quality her scholars.—In which each Lady is made to speak according to her particular genius, temper and inclination—Their several talents are pointed out, and the easy way to amuse him, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to form their hearts to goodness, than to enlighten their understandings with useful knowledge. A short and clear abridgement is also given of sacred and profane History, and some lessons in Geography. The whole being interspersed with proper reflections and moral Tales.
19. Duncan's Elements of Logic. 80 cents 20. M'Fingal, an epic poem. 1 dollar 25 cents 21. Trench Coxe's Examination of Mr. Sheffield's observations. 62 1/2 cents 22. Ladies' Friend. 50 cents 23. Smith's history of New York, from its discovery to 1732. 2 dollars 2 cents 24. Complete Atlas for the present war, containing maps of Europe, Holland, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the West-Indies. 1 dollar 25 cents 25. Conditions of the United States, with the Federal Constitution. 12 1/2 cents 26. Peyton's Grammar for Teaching to learn English. 50 cents 27. Epitome Encyclopaedia. 33 cents 28. Gay's Fables. 50 cents 29. Christian Economy. 25 cents 30. Charms of Melancholy, a choice collection of Songs. 25 cents 31. American Museum. 12 vols. Nov. Nine teen dollars and 20 cents. "The American Museum is not only eminently calculated to inform and amuse, but also to be a valuable repository of useful information, but it has been uniformly conducted with propriety, and propriety. It to these repeated evidences has superadded the more immediate service of reflecting public documents from all over the world, I will venture to pronounce, as my judgment, that a more useful literary plan has never been undertaken in America, nor one more deserving of public encouragement." General Washington. 32. Poems of Col. Hutchinson. 1 dollar 25 cents 33. Catechism of Man. 16 1/2 cents 34. Tom Paine's Left. 18 1/2 cents 35. Carey's account of the Yellow Fever, 4th edition. 50 cents 36. Devout Christian's Vade Mecum. 25 cents 37. Garden of the Soul. 50 cents 38. Think well on't. 50 cents 39. Doxay Bible. 6 dollars. Nov. 29.
Madeira Wine,
In pipes, hds. and qr. casks, for immediate use, PORT WINE,
PORT WINE,
In pipes and hds. Red and white Ascent Do in Do Red Lisbon Do Do CLARET in hds. of very superior quality! A few hampers French Liqueurs, Russia Duck, Corks, FOR SALE BY John Vaughan. April 7.

EIGHTH LETTER ON PARTIES.
Addressed to the People of the State of New-York.
I HAVE always thought that among the advantages attending the frequent change of men in high office, in a free state, there is one of considerable importance which has been little attended to. I mean the tendency such an operation has to check the tide of parties. I have, in a preceding letter, remarked that parties, pursuing one course for a long period, degenerate from the REAL to the PERSONAL kind. Principles are converted into attachments, or are corrupted by them. The reasons are too obvious to require a statement. Often this habitual attachment remains, when the principle, which first produced it, is entirely lost. Then parties become wholly personal; then indeed is liberty far in her decline. Our affections are naturally strengthened, and our admiration elevated by habit, by opposition, and by common danger, till imagination takes the place of common sense. Nor till the enchantment is broke, and man is let down to his natural level, do we discover how inconsiderable any single individual is on the great scale of society. When one or a few men have long held the reins of government, the system of affairs becomes rigid and inflexible; and the public policy pursues an invariable direction, without recurring to principles or regarding the general interests. The resources of public opinion, of public zeal and popular prejudice, are all employed constantly and forcibly to maintain the established system, however vicious and corrupt it may be: the current of affairs becomes deeper & more rapid, and the thousand streams which should circulate through and fertilize the whole country, are drawn into to feed and swell one mighty river. Thus the policy of the state becomes partial, illiberal, selfish and corrupt; and the accumulation of political honors is formed into an obdurate disease. There is no remedy for this, but to cut off the attracting power. A salutary resignation, or a timely displacing of one individual from a high station, may accomplish more than all the diffusive exertions of the people, or the energy of the laws. For in the interval thus created, things return to their just and natural position: a general tranquility succeeds: the people, emerging from the torrent that hurried them along, return to their sober senses, recover their deliberative powers, and their unbiased judgments. The undue affections of one party and the rancorous opposition of the other lose their object, and both subside to that state of cool indifference, which is so favorable to the progress of reason and just enquiry. This is a moment, when the application of remedial laws will go far in reforming the abuses of the state.
In taking a view of the circumstances which contribute to and establish the social happiness of any people, I cannot but regard the prevalence of moral habits and the influence of moral principles among them as of the highest efficacy. It is difficult to calculate the extent of the support which these habits afford to the political institutions and to the laws; when once laid deeply and fundamentally in the social constitution, sentiment and opinion supply the place of force and power, and party spirit has a sure struggle before it can obtain a footing. For party-spirit, whatever form it may assume, when brought to the test of moral sentiment, appears always odious and deformed. There is nothing in the moral system to which party-spirit has not the most declared opposition and enmity; and an crime which it will not habitually employ in its service. Truth, justice, candor, friendship, all the virtues, all that adorns the moral character of man, suffer and expire under its reiterated and weakening attacks. Hatred, revenge, deceit, fraud, falsehood, calumny, are not only indulged, but established and encouraged as the most fit instruments to promote the party interests. Look over the whole face of society—do you not see the ravages which party-spirit has committed? Can you shew me a single district or community, however small or however locally related, which is not marked by some unnatural and inveterate division? Have you not seen political animosities invading the seats of sacred justice and desiling the sanctuaries of religion? Do you not see brothers of the same family, inhabitants of the same neighborhood, members of the same profession, whose interest and happiness require concert, harmony and peace, regarding one another, in all public places, with the oblique and gloomy eye of malignant jealousy? And what produces all
this? The agitation of certain questions of remote concern, or of doubtful importance to the mass of the people; who suffer all the present evils attending their discussion, tho' they have but an uncertain interest in the contingent benefits of their final determination.
It would be an interesting employment to take a review of the parties which have grown up in this country within the last ten years; and are still forming in it. Such an enquiry may be proper and necessary when occasions shall have presented a fair and practicable opportunity for the application of a plan of effectual relief. It does not come within the design of these letters, which were intended only as a general introduction. The legislative body has much to do in this great business; the people, perhaps, have still more. The former has already made an important beginning, by seriously deliberating upon a plan for the general diffusion of knowledge among the common people, and promoting the education of youth. This policy, if extended and improved, will go farther to remedy abuses in the state, and to extinguish party spirit than all other superficial and partial regulations combined. It is planting the seeds of universal reform in the very foundations of society.
CONSTANTIUS.
From a Paris Paper.
Translated for the Aurora.
The following letter was read in the Convention on the 5th December. Lanjuinais to the National Convention. From my subterraneous asylum near Rennes in the department of Ille and Villaine, Nov. 28.
ROBERSPIERRE and his accomplices proscribed me in your name; he devoted me to the hand of assassins; till now I have had the good fortune to escape; representatives of a free people, it belongs to you to secure me from perishing without being interrogated and judged. You have crushed the tyrant, who opposed me; the majority of those who conspired with that monster to ruin me, to pillage and murder the citizens have expiated their crimes on the scaffold.
For four months you have been permitted to be just and your decrees prove that you are willing to be so, it is justice which I demand, nothing but the most severe and at the same time the most impartial justice, I was arrested on a denunciation which when free, you declared calumnious.
I was incarcerated agreeable to a decree, which the conspirators extorted from you by open force, after a siege and resistance of 3 days (May 31, June 1 & 2, 1793) there has not been a single probable evidence against me.
I was proscribed at the wink of St. Just, &c. for chimerical crimes disclosed posterior to my arrestation without any proof, except that I had fled—fled a tribunal of assassins, who demanded my head, who have immolated your colleagues; they accused me because I acted as a faithful deputy of the people; callous to the voice of personal interest I defended with courage the rights and liberty of the people even in the face of triumphant conspirators; this was my only crime.
The most execrable of tyrannies that desolated the earth has but too powerfully justified my cries of alarm; it has but too deplorably realised my predictions of June 2d, 1793. However I have languished these eighteen months in a dungeon. If I enjoy life still, it is only in the shadow of this gloomy silence of death, where bent under the weight of affliction, I am permitted to breathe.
Should it be too much if I request you not to be more particular for forms sake with respect to me, than you have been with regard to the tiger of the West, (Charette) to the assassin of forty thousand Frenchmen.
Permit me to appear, wherever you please to live free if I prove my innocence; to expire under the vengeance of justice, if I am found guilty, this is all I claim.
Let my cause be discussed and decided in the face of the universe; provided that justice be not excluded. Let me be judged but not maligned, this is the only recompense, I demand for my entire devotion to liberty.
I request you Citizens, to demand an account from your committees of government, of the petition I transmitted on the 9th October and give me the the city of Paris or Rennes, provisionally as my prison.
LANJUINAIS.
UNITED STATES.
NEW-YORK, April 22.
To the Printers of the American Minerva. Having received information from our London correspondents, that the London and Middlesex Bank, had relinquished that branch of business for receiving and paying in London the interest on our government securities, we are directed to make known, that a new plan has been digested by another very respectable banking-house in London, under the firm of Messrs. Samuel Smith, Sons, & Co. which promises a fair and equitable advantage to the public. The conditions herewith annexed, which we request may be inserted in your paper, and any further, individuals may wish to receive will be communicated to them by us, and we hope the funds may be benefited by this operation.
GOVERNEUR & KEMBLE.
Persons holding or purchasing any of the American Public Funds, and desirous to receive the dividends in London, thro' the banking-house of Messrs. Samuel
Smith, Sons, & Co. No. 73, Lombard-street, London; may do so, on the following terms:
For twenty years, upon 100 dollars of 6 per cent stock, upon paying a premium to the bank of five dollars.
For twenty years, upon 100 dollars deferred stock, one dollar until the 1st of January, 1801, and then 3 per cent. or the first half year's dividend for the remaining thirteen years.
For twenty years, upon every bank share of 400 dollars each, 1 l. sterling.
For twenty years, upon 100 dollars of the 3 per cent stock, 2 l. 12 s. dollars.
The engagement may also be made for five years instead of twenty, by paying 2 dollars in the 100, of 6 per cent.
Or 1 dollar in the 100 of 3 per cents.
And either of these two premiums, instead of being paid at once in sums of 5 or 2, may be paid at the rate of half per cent. annually, for the 6 per cents and a quarter per cent. annually upon the 3 per cents.
Messrs. Samuel Smith, Sons, & Co. also offer, if more agreeable to proprietors, to pay the interest in London half-yearly, at the current exchange between America and London and a deduction of 3 per cent. commission on the dividend, for receiving in America and paying the same in London.
For any of these respective considerations, Samuel Smith, Sons, & Co. will undertake the receipt in America, and the remittance from thence, and the punctual payment in London, at the rate of 4s. 6d. each dollar.
The periods for paying the dividends, half-yearly in London, will be on the 1st of January, and 1st of July in each year, after the receipt thereof in America, that is, the half-year's dividend due the 1st of January, 1795, will be paid the 1st of July following, and that due the 1st of July, 1795, will be paid the 1st of January, 1796.
All such persons, proprietors of American stock who may choose to place their stock in the above trust, will have credit in books opened for the purpose, and they may again transfer the same in the whole, or in part to themselves or others, under the undermentioned restrictions, and upon paying one half crown upon each transfer for whatever amount, to be paid by the purchaser, which may be done every Tuesday and Friday, between the hours of nine in the morning, and three o'clock in the afternoon, during the period of their engagement, whether for five or twenty years. And if, during either of those stipulated periods, any persons should choose to withdraw from the trust, and have the stock again transferred, certificates will be delivered to him or her for that purpose, from which time, all claims upon Samuel Smith, Sons, & Co. cease, so far as respects the stock transferred.
The restriction of transfer above alluded to is, that all transfers must be in round sums of 1000, 500, 250 or 100 dollars, as many as may complete the total amount of the intended transfer. And in similar sums, certificates will be obtained in America, by Samuel Smith, Sons, & Co. for the greater facility and regularity of transfer.
Proprietors desirous of having their stock continue in their own names in the books of America instead of placing it in trust, may, by executing a power to Samuel Smith, Sons, & Co. for either five or twenty years, have their dividends paid as in cases of trust. But their stock will of course not then have the advantage of being transferable in London.
Persons holding stock in said trust, and wishing to make transfers, are desired to give previous notice to Samuel Smith, Sons, & Co. according to a printed form, which will be delivered to all persons who place stock there, on Monday's, Wednesday's, Thursday's, or Saturday's; upon the receipt of which notice, transfers will be prepared to be executed by the parties, on the Tuesday and Friday following.
Various papers being necessary for the security of the owners of certificates, upon their being sent to America to effect the purpose of transfer, such as notarial copies, powers of attorney, &c. the expenses of these will be at the charge of the purchaser, exclusive of the rates of commission to be charged.
For the accommodation of the public, Messrs. Samuel Smith, Sons, & Co. will undertake the purchase and sale of the above Funds, free of all commission.
NEW BEDFORD, April 10.
The following particulars are handed by Capt. Hathaway, of the schooner Sukey, lately from the West-Indies, and made public at the earnest request of the persons whose names are thereto affixed.
To Captains John Nash, Joseph Robinson, and Edward Frith, commanders of the privateers Beehive, Bermuda and Enterprize, of the island of Bermuda, owned or partly owned, by Messrs. Jennings, Tucker, & Co. merchants of said island.
GENTLEMEN, We, American citizens, whose names are hereunto subscribed, now under capture to your vessels, beg leave to submit a few observations to your serious consideration—and afterwards to solicit, in the most earnest terms to be gratified in one request, perfectly in your powers to grant, and extremely important for us to receive.
In the first place, Gentlemen, we, on our parts declare, that we know of nothing hostile existing between Eng-
land and America: on the contrary, we have had every assurance, as well from officers of eminence in his Britannic Majesty's service in the West-Indies as from persons of eminence in America, that every difficulty that had hitherto existed between England and America, had been most amicably and happily adjusted and settled—so much so, that all orders that had been issued by the British court, for the capture of American vessels, had been revoked.—
We have reason to think this is the case—because many of us are immediately from British ports, or islands: and we do declare, that we have not heard or known the capture of a single American vessel—we are, therefore, led to think, that the captures you have now made must be altogether unwarranted and illegal. But in order satisfactorily to ascertain, whether American vessels, circumstanced as we are, are liable to capture by virtue of any order from the Court of Great Britain, we propose and earnestly solicit, that you furnish us with your pilot boat, that she may be immediately dispatched with our papers, and a statement of our case, to his Britannic Majesty's Admiral—Ford now in St. Nicholas Mole. He, as commander in chief of all his Majesty's vessels of war, in these seas, can certainly inform you and us what the orders of the British court are respecting us.—For the use of your vessel, we will engage to pay one hundred pounds.
We must inform you Gentlemen, that most of the property you have now under capture, has been hardly earned by the most persevering industry, for the support of wives and children: and to be thus, in an instant, stripped of it, afflicts us in the most sensible manner; and to your feelings, as fathers and husbands, we apply, to be indulged in resorting to the proper authority, to know if we are lawfully (in conformity with orders of the British Court) captured or not.—We can have an answer from Admiral Ford in three days—whereas should you persist in taking us to Bermuda for trial, it will be a detention to us of near fifty days, with the additional inconvenience of a heavy expense. In making these proposals to you, we have in view as well the reputation and honor of the people of Bermuda, as the safety of our property; for you cannot be unapprized, Gentlemen, that it is very currently reported, as well in the English Islands, as in America, that the Bermudians are making the most illegal and unwarranted captures. Should you think proper to accede to these proposals, the matter will be very fairly decided: for if his Majesty's Admiral justifies the captures, the matter then rests with the British government. If he declares them illegal, you would surely not persist in considering us as prizes. It is as interesting for the people of your country, as those of ours, to have this business ascertained; for you well know we have always been in the habit of a close and friendly intercourse.
William Cook, Samuel Lewis, Walter Easton, John Mayer, Solomon Rutter, William Easton, Asa Hosmer.
P. S.—Do us the honor to give us your answer in writing.
This letter was handed to the above Captains by William Cook and Solomon Rutter; who received for answer— "That by virtue of their Commissions they captured American vessels: and it was their absolute orders to send them to Bermuda for trial—or adjudication—being from French ports."
Vessels, under capture to the aforesaid privateers now at anchor, in Ocean Bite, Island of Inagua:
Brig Polly, Smith Philadelphia—Brig Philip, Rutter, Baltimore—Schr. Myers, supercargo, Philadelphia—Sloop Sally, Lewis, Ditto—Sloop Lucy, Easton, New-Bedford.
We, the subscribers, in behalf of all the Americans now under capture at this place, request the kind aid of the Attorney General of the United States so far as to demand of the British Minister in America, if we are captured under any order now in force from the British Court, for the capture of American vessels trading to French ports—the property really and bona fide the property of the citizens of the United States.
William Cook, Solomon Rutter, Island of Inagua March 13th, 1795.
Captain Hathaway further mentions that when the above papers were handed him, the Captains wished him to add, it was their determination when they arrived at Bermuda, to put themselves and property, under the protection
of the Governor of Bermuda, till they could receive letters or information from the Attorney General and British Minister in answer to their request.
It was also their request, that the publishers of Newspapers in Philadelphia, would make their situation known as early as possible.
NAVIGATION
OF THE MISSISSIPPI.
Governor Shelby's Letter to James Innes Esquire.
State of Kentucky, Lincoln County, February 20th, 1795.
SIR, YOUR favor of the 15th of this month, stating the origin and progress of the negotiation now depending between the United States of America and the court of Madrid, respecting the navigation of the Mississippi, is now before me, and affords me great satisfaction.
I forbear to make any observations on the transactions which took place in this important business, under the former government of America; because, I trust, that schemes so replete with injustice and dishonour as those were, which were then agitated, will never be revived under the present General Government.
The just regard and attention which the President has paid to our right; and his refusing to enter into any commercial regulations with the Court of Madrid "until our right to the free use of the Mississippi shall be most unequivocally acknowledged, and established on principles never hereafter to be drawn into contestation," deserve our warmest thanks and gratitude. His intention also, of sending an Envoy Extraordinary to bring this tedious negotiation to an end; and the choice which he made of those patriots to whom we would most willingly entrust our most dearest interests, to fill that important office, must necessarily add to our sensibility on this occasion.
We have to lament, that accidents and uncontrollable events, should so long have delayed the completion of this (all important) negotiation. This delay, and our being strangers to the real causes of it, until this time, will naturally account for the uneasiness and discontent which prevailed here on this subject; although we have placed as unbounded confidence in the President as any of the citizens of America. The proper communications now made by you, for, on this occasion; and the general satisfaction which I have no doubt will be the consequence of those communications, will I hope, sufficiently prove, that a more friendly communication of the kind, would have prevented all uneasiness and discontent in this country on this subject.
I anticipate with the utmost confidence, that from the observations, which even your short stay in this country will enable you to make on its citizens, your candour and judgment will induce, and enable you to report to the President, that there is no reason to apprehend that his efforts to obtain for us the great object of our wishes, will be weakened, or the attainment itself retarded by precipitation, and partial acts of unauthorized violence proceeding from this country. I flatter myself, that you will think yourself justified in saying, that the citizens of this country are as warmly attached to the American Union, as the inhabitants of any part of the continent; and that they possess too much understanding and independence to be deceived "by the wicked machinations of mad and deluded ambition."
I should do injustice to my own feelings and violate the trust reposed in me by my fellow-citizens, if I did not embrace this opportunity of assuring the President, that the citizens of this country have but one opinion on this important subject. They consider their right to the free navigation of the Mississippi as indubitable, and the enjoyment of it as indispensably necessary to their existence as a people; and they look forward to the attainment of this right only from the steady, proper, and spirited exertions of our government, for they have no expectations of being put into the possession of it by the voluntary consent of those who now withhold it.
Allow me, Sir, as the representative of my countrymen, to return you our thanks for the zealous and able manner in which you have expressed your opinion of our right, and your wishes for our uninterrupted enjoyment of that right. We shall remember with pleasure that so distinguished a citizen of the eastern part of America, has unequivocally declared his approbation of the great object pursued by the inhabitants of the Western country.
With every sentiment of respect and esteem,
I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, ISAAC SHELBY.
The Hon. James Innes.
PHILADELPHIA, April 24.
SIR, INCLOSED you will receive a copy of a letter addressed to me by the Secretary of State, dated the 16th instant; in which he communicates the request of the President of the United States "that whenever, a fleet, squadron, or ship, of any Belligerent nation, shall clearly and unequivocally use the rivers or other waters of Pennsylvania, as a station in order to carry on hostile expeditions from thence," I will cause to be notified to the Commander thereof, that the President deems such conduct to be contrary to the rights of our neutrality;

and that a demand of retribution will be urged upon their Government for prizes, which may be made in consequence thereof. You will be pleased, Sir, to pay brief attention to the object of the President's request; and if you shall at any time ascertain the cause to which it refers, you will communicate their circumstances, without delay to me, or in my absence to the Secretary of State, that the necessary measures may be pursued for procuring a redress of the grievance.
I am Sir, Your most obedient Servant, THOMAS MIFFLIN. Philadelphia, 20th April, 1795. To Nathaniel Falconer, Esquire, Master Warden. &c.
(CIRCULAR.)
Department of State, April 16th, 1795. SIR, AS it is contrary to the law of Nations, that any of the Belligerent Powers should commit hostility on the waters, which are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States; so ought not the ships of war, belonging to any Belligerent Power, to take a station in those waters in order to carry on hostile expeditions from thence. I do myself the honor, therefore, of requesting of your Excellency, in the name of the President of the United States, that as often as a fleet, squadron, or ship of any Belligerent Nation, shall clearly and unequivocally use the rivers or other waters of Pennsylvania, as a station, in order to carry on hostile expeditions from thence, you will cause to be notified to the Commander thereof, that the President deems such conduct to be contrary to the rights of our neutrality; and that a demand of retribution will be urged upon their Government, for prizes, which may be made in consequence thereof. A standing order to this effect, may probably be advantageously placed in the hands of some confidential officer of the militia; — and I must entreat you to instruct him to write by the mail to this Department, immediately upon the happening of any case of the kind.
I have the honor to be, With great respect and esteem, Your Excellency's Most obedient Servant, EDMUND RANDOLPH. His Excellency, the Governor of Pennsylvania. A true Copy, James Trimble, Dep. Sec'y.
A French writer speaking of La Vendee, says, "Let us, if possible, forget that political Cancer , which has devoured more than three hundred thousand men; those monstrous laws which had a retrospective effect at every epoch of the Revolution, and those tribunals of blood, which have made the Temple of Justice the Den of Poliphemus, and the barbarous Code of the 22d Prairial, and the conspiracies of prisons which were the horrible supplement to those bitter impositions of those Verres who have outraged shame, nature, and humanity, in their most holy Laws—History, frightened with so many horrors, will not dare to record them, and posterity cannot believe them."
The same writer speaking of the late predominating party in France, says, Who are then the men who have been honoured with the name of Triumvirs ? Had they the audacity of Catiline—the great qualities of Cæsar—the eloquence of Anthony—the subtle policy of Augustus—the genius of Cromwell? They were but miserable speakers, without personal consequence, without any of those great characteristics which strike or surprise the admiration of mankind, or those brilliant qualities which compel us to pardon their power—They were contracted in their politics, of medium talents at the tribunal—of pusillanimous souls, and cowards in perilous conjunctures. They were butchers, who knew only how to intrigue, proscribe, and destroy.
Such were the characters of the late Ministers of France, whom the disorganizers of this country shouted as the Saviors of the Rights of Man. The real friends of the freedom and happiness of the human race, denounced them as the enemies of that liberty which is forever in the mouths, but never in the hearts of disorganizers. Had Robespierre, and his coadjutors, possessed those abilities, which, now they are no more, it is found that they wanted what would have been the consequence—since with all their weakness and wickedness, they governed France nearly two years!
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, April 23. The arrival of the Ohio, Capt. Kemp, in 42 days from London, has furnished us with European Advices up to the 7th March. As it was late before the receipt of the papers, and there being no important materials, shall give no Extracts till to-morrow. Report says, that Mr. Jay was to take passage in the Severn, of and bound to New-York, from Bristol. No account of the naval action, which was lately whispered.
The Ship Ohio, Capt. Kemp, arrived at the Hook yesterday afternoon from London: A passenger who came up from the Ohio in a pilot boat last evening, kindly favoured us with London Papers to the 27th February, from which we have copied the following articles:
FALMOUTH, February 24. Sir B. Warren, on Saturday last on the coast of France, fell in with 150 sail of
light ships, bound to Bourdeaux for wine, under convoy of four Corvettes, a number of which he captured, and sunk others, and part of his squadron were left in chase of the remainder.
P. S. One ship and two brigs are arrived, it is said 25 are taken, and many more expected to be so. Before they parted they saw a large ship strike.
PLYMOUTH, February 25. Arrived last evening the Danish ship Enighbier, from Brest, which place she left several days since. She brings an account that six sail of the line of the French fleet have been lost during their last cruise, owing to the severe gales of wind which they encountered, and the bad management of their ships, added to the inexperience of their seamen. One of the ships (a two decker) is said to have been run down, by a first rate, and instantly sunk, with all her crew on board. The Enighbier fell in with Lord Howe's fleet at the entrance of the Channel.
PORTSMOUTH, February 25. The Grand Fleet which has returned here consists of 33 sail of the line and 12 frigates. They convoyed the outward bound merchant fleet, consisting of 395 sail to the westward of Cape Finisterre; when Admiral Parker, with the squadron under his command, took charge of the ships for the West-Indies; and the Blenheim of 98 guns, and Bombay Castle of 74 guns, took charge of the Mediterranean ships, in order to convoy them to their respective places of destination.
LONDON, February 27. On Wednesday the Grand Fleet under Earl Howe, anchored at Spithead, after having seen the valuable convoys that failed under its protection, safe to a certain latitude. During this short cruise they only took a French brig of war, which they have brought in with them. The head-quarters of the British army are at Osnaburgh.
Above 150,000 Austrians are already pouring down on all quarters on the Banks of the Rhine, which will be shortly reinforced with 50,000 more. Three per cent. Consols. 62 1-2. The Adventure, of 44 guns, Capt. Buller, has arrived at Portsmouth, from Cadiz, having on board upwards of one million and an half of money. The Houlbrook, Hughes, from Philadelphia, has arrived at Dover. She landed near 2000 Ship Letters.
Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Hunter, messenger, arrived from the army. Head-Quarters remained at Osnaburgh. It was reported an action had taken place between the Prussians and the French, in which the latter were defeated with considerable loss.
Yesterday, in the House of Commons, Mr. Wilberforce moved, "That at a time to be limited the Slave Trade shall be entirely discontinued." There was a lengthy and animated debate, when on dividing the house, there appeared For the motion, — 61 Against it, — 78 Majority, 17
If we are to credit the latest intelligence from France, and that which seems most to be depended on, it leads us to believe, that the greatest exertions are making in several ports of France, and particularly Cherbourg, for an expedition against this country early in the Spring. It is supposed that should it ever take place, it would assemble in the ports of Holland, and make a descent on the Eastern Coasts of this kingdom.
This subject has been frequently revived, and although we shall be slow to believe that it will be carried into execution, yet it has been thought prudent by government to take every possible precaution against such an event. The internal defence of the country is the subject which at the present moment engages the attention of administration, and a regular Staff will shortly be appointed for every one of the maritime counties.
Speech, addressed to his Excellency Mr. Bartholemew, Ambassador of the French Republic in Switzerland, by Chancellor Ochs, in presence of the Secret Council, and in the name of the State of Basle, January 22d, 1795. Your Excellency,
"There is a Switzerland wanting to France, and a France to Switzerland." It is in this manner that one of the Representatives of the French Republic expressed himself towards us, and it is to this principle, marked with the stamp of a bound policy, that the two nations are long indebted for a great part of their success and prosperity. It is indeed allowed to us suppose, that without the Helvetic Confederation, the wrecks of the ancient kingdoms of Lotharingia, Burgundy and Arles, would not have been united to the French dominion, and it is hard to believe, that without the powerful diversion and decided interference of France, they would not at last have succeeded in stifling the Helvetic liberty in the cradle, or in causing the destiny of our political existence to retrograde. However, the truth of this salutary principle has perhaps never manifested itself with more evidence than in the course of the memorable events, of which we were for some years past the peaceable spectators. But it belongs to history to reveal one day to an impartial posterity, the reciprocal relations of the cause and effect which subsisted between these events, our neutrality and preservation. Perhaps on a future day the sentiment of natural justice will be admired, which, in making us to abhor all foreign influence in the choice of the modifications of our forms of government, forbid us by this very object to set up for judges of
the mode of public administration of any state whatever. Our fathers have not censured either the grand feudatories of the Germanic Empires, for having lowered the Imperial power, nor the royal authority in France, for having kept in awe the grand feudatories. They have successfully seen the States general represent the French nation; Richelieu and Mazarine seizing upon the absolute power; Louis xiv. displayed by himself the whole power of the nation; and the parliaments pretending to partake, in the name of the people, of the public authority. But they were never heard with a rash voice, arrogating to themselves the right of calling the French government back to such and such a period of its history. Their wish was the happiness of France, their hope its unity, and their support the integrity of its territory.
However, whatever inclination the Swiss may always have had to tread in the steps of the founders and preservers of their liberty, it must be confessed that more than once it was feared, in those moments of exalted passion, to see them deviate from so sure a road; and if they have escaped this fatal danger, the public opinion, although tottering and divided on so many points, unites itself, in order to attribute the honour of it to your excellency, and to the faithful and zealous companions of your important exertions.
To blend amiableness of temper, the frankness of probity, and the modesty of true merit, to the firmness of the man of the public, jealous of the dignity of his place, and the honour of his country; to conciliate a prudent temporizing with the active rapidity of the events, and the considerations due to our relations, multiplied with the rights of a regenerated people, who are more than ever sensible of the value of their alliance; to prevent the perfidious or exaggerated insinuations either of malevolence or intrigue, or of a blind and inconsiderate patriotism; to allay by the hope of the indemnities which the confederate justice promises, the sentiment of sacrifices of all kinds, against which public treaties or authentic acts seemed bound to have given protection: This is the sublime art which your excellency has displayed in your ministry, to maintain peace, remove all difficulties, calm resentments, heighten the hopes, and draw pure and unimpeachable magistrates round a single rallying point, the scrupulous observation of a free neutrality.
Happy to become habitual witnesses of virtues so dear to all hearts, the secret council of the town and canton of Basle, in the name of our lords the burgomasters and council of this republic, has the honor to beg your excellency favorably to accept of the assurance of the respectful devotion, and very lively eagerness in anticipating the wishes with which each of us is sincerely animated. The residence of your excellency in our town announces a confidence which we knew how to appreciate. It was under the walls of Basle that, 350 years ago, were formed the first ties which united our fate to that of France; and it is within the walls of Basle, that at this moment, for the first time, the two republics solemnly yield to the fusion of a lost fraternity. If we may believe the consoling reports of uncertain renown, another assimilation of ancient times in our days presents itself to all minds. It was also within the walls of Basle that was concluded the famous peace, which terminated the last bloody contest the Swiss had to sustain for the sacred cause of their independence.
May a peace of this kind soon add to the glory of our country! Through a fatality which confounds the reason of man, war was always necessary for the foundation of liberty. But it is only peace consolidates it by the true display of its energy; it is peace enables it by the practice of virtue; it is peace embellishes it by the charm of all the arts, and makes it to be worshipped by feeling and generous hearts. How charming it is to present the olive branch of peace, when one's brow is girt with the laurels of victory! Moderation in the conqueror charms fortune to his ear, and the strength of the enemy is less to be dreaded than the despair of the vanquished. But the importance of such great concerns as these makes us exceed the limits of our mission. Let us still have the permission to ask of your excellency the precious continuation of kindness and benevolence, and also your powerful interference in all well grounded claims which this state or citizens may be likely to address to the supreme authorities of the illustrious French republic.
Reply of the Ambassador of the French Republic, Magnificent Lords,
I receive with so much the more gratitude and sensibility, the expressions of sentiments you please to bestow upon me, as I have already the knowledge of your affectionate friendship in my behalf, the time as I hope you have, that of my desire of serving you, and my constant solicitude for your concerns. It will be still more animated, magnificent Lords, through my stay in your town. The nearer I am to you, the
more I will endeavor to draw upon you the attention of the French republic.
Since I lived in your country, circumstances singularly difficult have circumscribed the laudable Helvetic Body; but the profound wisdom which has characterized all its steps, has made them hitherto surmount those very difficulties: and certainly, by persevering in these principles, it will continue to enjoy the calm of peace, until the happy period which will restore it to the universe: and they will attain it under the blessings of the worthy people they govern, with the confidence and due consideration of the French nation, and of all Europe; and with the certainty that posterity will admire the behavior they held in these critical times, and while so many means have been employed to make the cantons depart from the maxims which they inherited from their ancestors, the prudence of which is confirmed by the experience of ages.
Your state will have so much the more right to share in this triumph, as it has not only shared with its co-allies all the dangers of the present epoch, but that it has, moreover, been exposed to private uneasiness. It ought to be well assured of having acquired with them indelible claims to the continuance of the friendship of the French republic. I esteem myself happy, Magnificent Lords, in being at this moment its organ with you, and in being able to transmit to the Committee of Public Welfare of the National Convention, the expressions of your confederal attachment, and the wishes you utter for the prosperity of the French people, who will always be your most faithful ally.
Yesterday arrived the brig Beaver, Capt. Hull, who left Barbadoes the 27th of March, at which time he had not heard of the arrival of any part of the British fleet, with a reinforcement, but that eight days previous to his departure, 6 merchant ships which had failed without convoy, had anchored in Carlisle bay from England.
There was no vessels belonging to this port at Barbadoes when Capt. Hull left it.
Capt. Hull also informs us, that he spoke a schooner from Antigua, bound to Norfolk, the captain of which gave information, that St. Eustatia and Demarara were in possession of the French, and that the whole of Grenada was also in their possession. Capt. Hull mentions, that the inhabitants of Barbadoes were in daily expectation of a fleet, with reinforcements from England, which in some measure revived their hopes.
Arrived at New-York. Ship Ohio, Kemp London Eleven Sons, Hawley, Surinam Brig Beaver, Hull, Barbadoes Schr. Scarborough, Proctor, Wilming-ton William, Dunn do. Hiram, Wright, Martinico.
BOSTON, April 20. From CADIZ.
SATURDAY last arrived the ship Gen. Wayne, Capt. F. Hart, in 40 days from Cadiz—12th inst. spoke ship Hope, Capt. S. Fowler, from Liverpool, bound to Newbury, out 73 days—lat. 42, 40, long. 64, in a bad situation, having lost her rudder, and short of provisions—It blowing very fresh Capt. Hart could give him no assistance.
Captain Hart has favoured us with the following.
Copy of a Letter from JAMES SIMPSON, Esq. dated Gibraltar, February 23d, 1795, to Maurice and John Roberts, of Cadiz.
GENTLEMEN, I have your regarded favor of the 20th inst. and am sorry to confirm to you what you say you have heard, that there is every reason to believe that Muley Soliman's cruisers will detain vessels of the United States. His brother Muley Taib Governor of Tangiers, told the Consuls so, when they accompanied the English Consul yesterday week at his house, on the subject of the Newfoundland vessel carried into Tangiers, on suspicion of being an American. At the first news of this declaration of the Prince, I sent Mr. Iznardi advice of it by express, the 17th inst. and requested he might communicate it all to you, which I trust he lost no time in doing. I have written to Muley Soliman, remonstrating on this very extraordinary proceeding, just at a time when I have received such strong assurances from him of his readiness to renew the treaties made by the United States with his Father, and entreating that orders may be given to the Captains of all his cruisers to respect the American flag, until the arrival of the Ambassador, actually expected. If the weather permits I may have an answer to that express, by the first boat from Tetuan, after this day week. Until it arrives I hope no American vessel will sail from your bay, for by the first easterly wind, I have reason to apprehend not only the small cruisers will be out from Tangiers, but some of the larger from Larche and Salle, and as I am very certain we shall soon see an Ambassador from the United States, for the purpose of renewing the peace with Muley Soliman, it would be a pity that his cruisers should
get hold of any vessel, the release of which would undoubtedly greatly enhance the conditions of peace. (Signed) JAMES SIMPSON.
From the Chronicle.
MR. VARNUM Is undoubtedly chosen member of Congress for the 2d Middle District. It is whispered that the votes of the town of Athby have been shamefully suppressed on their passage to the Secretary's Office, by some individual, not friendly to Mr. Varnum in Charlesstown—the name of this culprit ought to be exposed to public infamy, for daring thus to sport with the suffrages of the citizens. It is incumbent on the selectmen of Athby, and it is of importance to Mr. Varnum's friends, that another copy of the votes from the town records should be immediately forwarded to the secretary's office—as the time of receiving them expires on the 2d of May next.—It will cost thousands to the district to have another election.
BENEVOLENCE.
It ought to be noticed, to the honour of our brethren in Philadelphia, and to excite the gratitude of the sufferers, by the late fire in this town, that the Treasurer of the Committee of the Distribution, has received 2825 dollars from 38 gentlemen in that city for their relief.
That a subscription for this purpose was set on foot, with spirit, soon after the news of that dreadful calamity reached them; and would probably have amounted to a much larger sum, but it was interrupted by the breaking out of the Insurrection in that State, and was superceded by a subscription for the support of the families of the poor militia-men, in their absence. A tribute of gratitude is, notwithstanding, due for the generous sum received, and for their further benevolent intentions.
Died, at Boston, on the 13th inst. Doctor Nathaniel W. Appleton, a gentleman highly respected as a physician, and beloved as a man, citizen and a friend.
PRICE OF STOCKS
6 per Cents 20/ 3 per Cents 11/9 Deferred 13/10 Bank of the United States 39 Pennsylvania 37 North-America 45
Newcastle Pier Lottery.
The returns of the drawing arrive daily at the OFFICE, No. 149, Chestnut Street, between Fourth and Fifth streets—Where a correct Numerical Book is kept; also, the slips of each day's drawing regularly filed.—Information given where a few remaining tickets may be had, warranted undrawn. Low prizes exchanged, and high prizes cashed.
The Twenty Seventh Day's Drawing is arrived at the above office.
Washington Lottery.
The public are informed by authority, that this Lottery will positively commence at the close of Newcastle Lottery. Information given where tickets may be purchased, value 3 dollars each. Also, a few quarter tickets in the above lottery, signed by Samuel Blodget which will entitle the holder to one fourth of the prize drawn to its number. April 16.
NEW THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 24.
Will be Presented, An OPERA, called Inkle & Yarico. (With the Original Overture and accompaniments.)
Inkle, Sir Christopher Curry, Mr. Marshall Medium, Mr. Whitlock Campey, Mr. Francis Trudge, Mr. Moreton 1st Planter, Mr. Bates 2d Planter, Mr. Harwood 3d Planter, Mr. Cleveland Waiter, Mr. Warrell Mate, Mr. Warrell Sailors, Messrs. Price, Mitchell, Blissett, Darley jun. &c. Yarico, Mrs. Marshall Narcissa, Miss Williams Wowiki, Miss Breadhurst Patty, Mrs. Shaw To which will be added,
THE LAST TIME THIS SEASON, A Comical Tragical, Operatical FARCE, called
Tom Thumb the Great.
With the original Music, Scenery, &c. TOM THUMB, Miss SOLOMONS King Arthur, Mr. Bates Lord Grizzle, Mr. Harwood Noodle, Mr. Francis Doodle, Mr. Blissett Merlin, and the Ghost of Gaffer Thumb, Mr. Warrell Queen Dollalolla, Mrs. Darley Princess Huncamunca, Mrs. Oldmixon Cleora, Miss Oldfield Musa, Miss Williams Glumdacla, (Queen of the Giants,) Mr. Rowson
The Public are respectfully informed that the Doors of the Theatre will open at a quarter after five, and the curtain rise precisely at a quarter after 6 o'clock.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places by five o'clock, and order them, as soon as the company are seated, to withdraw, as they cannot on any account be permitted to remain.

Treasury Department
Revenue Office, April 14, 1795
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue,
FOR BUILDING A LIGHT HOUSE,
On Seguin Island, near the mouth of Kennebec river, on the coast of the District of Maine; of the following Materials, Dimensions and Description.
THE form is to be an Octagon. The foundation is to be of stone, to be sunk, if practicable, thirteen feet below the bottom of the wooden work, or twelve feet and an half below the surface of the earth, and to be commenced of the diameter of twenty seven feet. It is to be laid solidly to the height of two feet. From thence to the bottom of the wooden work, the foundation wall is to be eleven feet high, and six feet thick.
As it is intended that the above described stone foundation shall only be carried six inches higher than the crown level of the knob or rock on which the Light-house is to be erected, and it may be found impossible, on account of the rock, to sink the same to the depth of twelve feet and one half below the earth, or thirteen feet below the wooden work, it is necessary that the propositions for the said stone foundation be made by the perch to include all costs, charges and expenses of materials, workmanship and labor.
The octagonal pyramid is to be well framed, and of stout heart pine timber. It is to be twenty six feet in diameter at the base; thereof where it will rest on the top of the stone foundation, to which it is to be well secured by sixteen stout iron straps built therein and otherwise. The height of the wooden building from the bottom of the water table and from the surface of the earth, is to be forty feet to the top of the wooden work, under the floor of the lantern; where the diameter is to be fifteen feet. The foundation is to be capping with sawed stone at least eight inches wide, and sloped at top to turn off the water.
The frame of the pyramid is to be covered with boards of one inch and one half in thickness, over which is to be laid a good & complete covering of shingles, and well painted with three coats. The light house is to have two windows in the East, and two windows in the West. The sashes are to be hung with hinges, and each sash is to have eight panes of glass, eight by ten inches.
On the top of the wooden work of the pyramid is to be a strong framed tier of joists, bedded therein, planked over with oak plank, extending one foot beyond the sides of the pyramid, thereby forming an eave, which is to be finished by a cornice, the whole having a descent from the center, sufficient to throw off the water, and to be covered with copper.
A complete and sufficient iron lantern in the octagonal form is to rest thereon; the eight corner pieces or tranchions of which are to be well secured to the upright timbers of the pyramid, or to the tier of joists, or both. These tranchions are to be very strong and stout in the lower ten feet, and three and one-half inches by two and one-half inches above. The lantern is to be ten feet high, from the floor to the bottom of the dome or roof, and to have a dome or roof of five feet in height. The whole space between the poles to be occupied by the sashes, which are to be moulded on the inside and struck solid. Each sash is to have twenty-eight large panes of glass; a part of the sash on the south-west side is to be hung with hinges for a door to go out on the platform. The iron rafters of the lantern are to be framed into an iron hoop, over which is to be a copper funnel, thro' which the smoke may pass into a large Copper Ventilator in the form of a man's head; capable of containing one hundred gallons. This head is to be turned by a large vane, so that the hole for venting the smoke may be always to leeward. Eight dormant ventilators are to be fixed in the roof, a large curved air pipe is to be passed thro' the floor and a close stove is to be provided and fixed in the lantern.
There are to be seven pair of stairs to ascend to the lantern, the entrance to which is to be by a trap door covered with copper. The building is to be furnished with two complete electrical Conductors, or rods with points. The floors are to be laid with plank of at least one inch and one half in thickness. The entrance to the Light-house is to be well secured by a strong door hung upon hinges with a strong lock and latch complete.
Also a frame Dwelling House of one story and the roof, to be twenty six feet or there about in front and twenty five feet deep, with a cellar, under it, if it shall be found practicable to dig one. The cellar walls to be eighteen inches thick, and seven feet high. The story of the House to be seven feet and one half inch clear. The roof to have a regular pitch. The floors to be laid in whole lengths nailed through. The House is to contain a Kitchen of thirteen by sixteen feet, a sitting room adjoining lengthwise of twelve by fifteen feet, two small Chambers of eight by nine feet joining to the ends of the Kitchen and fitting room, with a passage to those two rooms between the bed rooms. The stack of chimneys to be between the Kitchen and sitting room and is to have two plain fire places, one of them large for a kitchen, to which is to be joined an Oven. There is to be an outer door to the passage and an outer door also to the Kitchen. There are to be two windows in each of the large rooms, and one in each bed room.
Each sash is to have twelve panes of glass eight by ten inches. Each window is to have a strong plain shutter, with fastenings and hinges. The doors are to be hung and furnished completely. The ceiling and inner sides of the House are to be plastered with two coats. All the wood work inside and out is to be well painted, and the whole is to be finished in a plain and decent manner.
An oil vault is to be built twenty by twelve feet in the clear, arched over, and covered with earth or sand over which a shed is to be built. It is to be furnished with nine strong cedar Cisterns with covers, each capable of containing two hundred Gallons. The entrance to the vault is to be secured by a strong door. A well is to be sunk at a convenient distance, and furnished with a curb, bucket and rope completely. The builder is to procure and
pay, for all materials, labor, workmanship, provisions and other objects of cost charge or expense for a sum to be proposed and agreed upon, and to execute the before described work, and every part thereof in a good and workman like manner.
Convenient payments or advances, on security, will be made. April 17. t&ttf.
Treasury Department
Revenue Office, April 10, 1795.
PROPOSALS
Will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue,
FOR BUILDING A LIGHT HOUSE,
On Long Island, at Montauk Point in the County of Suffolk, and State of New York, of the following Materials, Dimensions and Description.
The form is to be Octagonal. The foundation is to be of stone, to be sunk thirteen feet below the bottom of the Water table, or the surface of the Earth, and to be commenced of the Diameter of twenty nine feet. From such commencement to the bottom of the Water Table, the foundation wall is to be thirteen feet high, and nine feet thick.
The Diameter of the base from the bottom of the Water Table to the top thereof, (where the Octagonal pyramid is to commence) is to be twenty eight feet, and the wall is there to be seven feet thick. The wall of the Octagonal pyramid is to be six feet thick at the base thereof, on the top of the Water Table.
The Height of the building, from the bottom of the Water Table and from the surface of the Earth, is to be eighty feet to the top of the stone work, under the floor of the Lantern; where the Diameter is to be sixteen feet six inches, and the wall three feet thick. The whole to be built of Stone; the Water Table is to be capping with sawed stone, at least eight inches wide, and sloped at top to turn off the water.
The outside of the walls is to be faced with hewn or hammer dressed stone, having four windows in the East, and three in the West. The Sashes to be hung with hinges, and each sash to have twelve panes of glass, eight by ten inches.
On the top of the Stone work is to be a framed tier of Joists, bedded therein, planked over with Oak plank, extending three feet beyond the wall, thereby forming an eave, which is to be finished with a Cornice, the whole having a descent from the Centre, sufficient to throw off the water, and to be covered with Copper. A complete and sufficient iron lantern, in the Octagonal form is to rest thereon, the Eight corner pieces or Stanchions of which, are to be built in the wall to the depth of ten feet. These Stanchions are to be nearly 3 inches square in the lower ten feet, and 3 1-2 by 2 1-2 inches above. The lantern is to be ten feet and nine inches in diameter. It is also to be ten feet high, from the floor to the bottom of the dome or roof, and to have a dome or roof of five feet and nine inches in height. The whole space between the poles or upright pieces at the angles is to be occupied by the Sashes, which are to be moulded on the inside and struck Solid. Each sash is to have twenty eight panes of glass, fourteen by twelve inches, a part of the sash on the South west side is to be hung with hinges for a convenient door to go out on the platform.
The rafters of the Lantern are to be framed into an iron hoop, over which is to be a copper funnel, thro' which the smoke may pass into a large Copper Ventilator in the form of a man's head; capable of containing 100 Gallons. This head is to be turned by a large vane; so that the hole, for venting the smoke, may be always to leeward. Eight dormant Ventilators are to be fixed in the roof, a large curved air pipe is to be passed thro' the floor, and a close Stove is to be provided and fixed in the lantern.
There are to be seven pair of stairs to ascend to the lantern, the entrance to which is to be by a trap door covered with copper.
The building is to be furnished with two complete electrical Conductors, or rods with points. The floors are to be laid with plank of at least one inch and one half in thickness. The entrance to the Light-house is to be well secured by a strong door hung upon hinges, with a strong lock and latch complete.
Also a frame house to be thirty four feet in front and sixteen feet deep, with a cellar under it. The cellar walls to be eighteen inches thick, and seven feet high. The first floor of the house is to be eight feet, and the second, seven feet six inches high, the floors to be laid in whole lengths nailed through. The stack of Chimneys with two plain fire places on each floor, one of them large for a kitchen; two windows below, and three above in front and rear, each sash to have eighteen panes of glass ten by eight inches. The doors to be hung and furnished completely. The ceilings and sides of the house to be plastered with two coats, all the wood work inside & out to be well painted & the whole to be finished in a plain decent manner.
An oil Vault to be built twenty by twelve feet in the clear; arched over and covered with earth or sand over which a shed is to be built. It is to be furnished with nine strong cedar Cisterns, each capable of containing two hundred gallons.
The entrance to the vault is to be secured by a strong door. A well is to be sunk at a convenient distance, and furnished with a curb, bucket and rope completely. The builder to find and pay for all the materials, labor, workmanship, provisions, and other objects of cost, charge or expense for a sum to be agreed upon and to execute the before described work and every part thereof in a good and workman like manner.
Convenient payments or advances, on security will be made. t&ttf
Fresh Teas,
OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, viz.
Imperial, or Gunpowder
Hyson Gomee,
1st quality Hyson,
2d. do. do.
Young Hyson,
Hyson Skin, and
Souchong.
A few Boxes of each, for sale at
No. 19, Third street south.
Dec. 10 codtf
Forty Dollars Reward.
Was taken out of the stable of Abraham Van Bibber, Esquire, in the town of Baltimore on the night of the 28th ultimo.
A GREY HORSE,
Near fifteen hands high, six years old this spring, had been shod about 8 day's all round with new shoes, without either brand or ear mark, a white or baled face, a bushy tail, the lower part of which is whiter than the upper; a short head and neck, but carries well and has great spirit; trots, racks, and gallops; is active and well made for either saddle or carriage. Whoever secures the Thief so that he be convicted thereof, and also returns the said horse to either of the subscribers, shall be entitled to the above reward or twenty-six dollars for the horse only, with all reasonable expenses to be paid by
Abraham Van Bibber, In Baltimore Town, or
Philip Reading, In Middletown, New Castle County, State of Delaware.
April 8 d6w
City of Washington.
SCHEME
OF THE
LOTTERY, No. II.
FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT
OF THE
FEDERAL CITY.
1 a magnificent 20,000 Dollars, and
dwelling house, 5 cash 30,000 are
50,000
1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000
40,000
1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000
30,000
1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000
20,000
1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000
10,000
1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000
10,000
1 Cash prize of
10,000
0 ditto 5,000 each, are
10,000
10 ditto 1,000
10,000
20 ditto 500
10,000
100 ditto 100
10,000
200 ditto 50
10,000
400 ditto 25
10,000
1,000 ditto 10
10,000
15,000 ditto 10
150,000
16,799 Prizes
33,261 Blanks
50,000 Tickets at 8 dollars
400,000
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington. Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings, it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the City of Washington.
The drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are sold off. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished, and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University, it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds given as security.
The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery.
The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient number of those having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects may continue to favor the design. The synopsis of one of the Colleges, to form a branch of the National Institution, is already in the press, and will be speedily published, together with its constitution.
A complete PLAN of the whole of this Important Institution, compiled from a selection of the best materials, ancient and modern, will be submitted to the public whenever the same may have gone through such revisions as may be necessary to establish the perfect confidence and general approbation, so essential to its present rise and future existence for the general good of America.
By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a fair disposal of the tickets, has rendered the short suspension indispensable.
February 24, 1795.
SAMUEL BLODGET.
** Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Gideon Devlin, Savannah; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.
Aug 30 codtf
Rumford & Abijah Dawes,
HAVE FOR SALE,
No. 7, South Water Street,
A PARCEL OF
CAYENNE COCOA,
A few bales ditto Cotton,
Coffee in tiers and barrels,
A quantity of Rocou or Annatto Flag,
Pimento,
Cork Duck,
A few boxes Irish Linen,
And some Packages of
Spring Goods.
4 mo. 7, 1795 d2w
Columbianum.
Notice is hereby given,
That the Committee of Examination of Talents and Pretensions, belonging to the Columbianum or National College of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, and Engraving continue to receive recommendations from those Artists, who mean to become Members of that Institution, in closed to Mr. Groombridge at his house adjoining the Bank of Pennsylvania, and addressed to the chairman.
Signed by order of the Committee of Examination, &c.
J. J. BARRALET,
THOS. ROBSON, Assst. Sec.
Feb. 27 d
Just Published,
BY
THOMAS DOBSON,
BOOKSELLER,
At the Stone House, in second street,
Philadelphia.
Volume XIII of Encyclopædia:
Or a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, on a plan entirely new, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises or systems:
This volume contains the history of Nehemiah, Nero, Newfoundland, Newton, and Newtonian Philosophy, Niagara, Nile, Norway, Numidia, Observatory, Olympus, Optics, Oratory, Ornithology, Ossian, Otahere, Ovis, Owlyhee, Paintings, Palermo, Palestine, Paper making, Parliament, Paris, Pascal, together with a great variety of Biographical and miscellaneous articles. Illustrated with 32 elegant Copperplates.
Subscribers to this work are earnestly solicited to take up the volumes which they have not received, as the lying out of so much money is a serious injury to the Publisher, those who do not take them up and pay for them by the first of July 1795, will be subject to an additional charge.
The subscription for this valuable work is closed sometime ago, the Publisher has still a few sets on hand for sale at 110 dollars the set. The money to be paid in full on delivering the volumes now ready, which are thirteen, and the remaining five volumes will be delivered when published to the purchaser or his order.
The fourteenth volume is in the press, in considerable forwardness.
April 10 codtw
Boston Glafs.
THE PROPRIETORS of the Boston Glafs Manufactory, after great trouble and expence, have got this Useful Manufacture established so as to be able to supply any quantity of Window Glafs that may be wanted, and of any sizes, from 6 by 8 to 19 by 13, of a quality superior to any ever imported into America.
Therefore hope they shall meet the Encouragement of their fellow Citizens in this and the other States, by having their Orders for Glafs, which will be executed with care and dispatch by Samuel Gridley, Superintendent at the Manufacture, or by sending their orders to Mr. William Codman, merchant, New York, or to
Joseph Anthony & Son,
Merchants, Philadelphia.
March 27 d3w
Just Published,
And to be sold by Mr. Ormerod, No. 41,
Chestnut street, Mr. Dobson, 41, Second
street, Mr. Davies, 68, High street, and
by the Editor, 119, Chestnut street,
An ALPHABETICAL LIST
OF THE
DUTIES
Payable by Law, on all Goods, Wares & Merchandise imported into the United States after the 1st day of March, 1795.—Price 1-8th of a Dollar.
March 19 d
Library Company of Philadelphia.
In pursuance of an application for that purpose made to them by a number of the members of the Company, the Directors request a
General Meeting of the said Members,
At their Hall, on the evening of Monday the twenty fourth instant at six o'clock, for the purpose of considering whether a petition shall be presented to the Legislature to repeal or alter so much of the Charter as renders one-fourth of the whole number of Members necessary to transact business at their general Meetings, and permits absent members to vote by proxy.
The members are also requested to take notice, that the
Annual Election for Directors
and a Treasurer,
Will commence at the same place, on Monday the fourth day of May next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, when the Treasurer will attend to receive the Annual Payments of two Dollars on each share as now established by law.
By order of the Directors,
Benjamin R. Morgan, Sec'y.
April 7 codt27-&dt4m