The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1791-04-12 00:00:00

The PATOWMAC GUARDIAN, and BERKELEY ADVERTISER.
PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANN.]
T U E S D A Y, APRIL 12, 1791.
[NUMBER 22 OF VOL. I.]
WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COUNTRY.
Franklin.
GEORGE and FANNY—Two Run-away Negroes.
40 Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, living on the late General LEE's Plantation, on the evening of the 2d instant, a NEGRO MAN named GEORGE, who made an attempt to murder his Master, by striking her three blows with a stick. He is 50 years of age, about 6 feet high, well made, yellow complexion, has a down look, carries his head a little on the right side, and is a sensible, cunning fellow—had on when he went away, a brown linen shirt, white kersey coat, jacket and breeches, yarn stockings, good shoes, and a leather jockey-cap.—Also ran away, his wife FANNY; she is about 45 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, yellow complexion, slim built, and is a pretty good cook—had on when she went away, a brown linen shift, blue halsey short gown and petticoat, and a wool hat.—They both formerly belonged to JAMES KERR, Esq. Attorney at Law.—Whoever takes up said Negroes and secures them, so that I get them again, shall receive for each, if taken 10 miles from home, Five Dollars—20 miles, Seven Dollars—40 miles, Ten Dollars—50 miles, and not more than 70. Fifteen Dollars—if a greater distance, Twenty Dollars, and reasonable charges, if brought home, paid by
JOSEPH MINGHINI.
Berkeley County, Virginia, April 4, 1791.
N. B. Whoever takes up said fellow, must be very particular in securing him, or he will make his escape.
FOR SALE, A VALUABLE
Negro Woman,
Aged about 35 years. She has two healthy fine Children, a boy and a girl, and is pregnant with a third. She is strong and healthy, and has been for many years a cook in a genteel family, remarkable for keeping a good table. She has not been long my property, but I can safely recommend her as a good cook. She is sold for no other reason, but that of my being previously supplied with a cook. I will give six months credit for half her price.
PHILIP PENDLETON.
March 28, 1791.
COMMITTED to the jail of this County, on suspicion of being a run-away slave, a NEGRO MAN, about five feet four inches high, and about thirty years of age. He says his name is WILLIAM, and upon his examination before CASS MOORE, Esq. he acknowledged that he belongs to Mr. THOMAS WHITING, near General SPOTSWOOD's, and that he has been run away near three years. His Master is desired to come, pay charges, and take him away.
ROBERT COCKBURN, Jailor, [BERKELEY COUNTY.]
March 11, 1791.
BERKELEY COUNTY.
NOTICE is hereby given, than an ELECTION will be held at the COURT HOUSE, on the Third Tuesday of next Month, for the purpose of electing two proper persons to represent this County in the next General Assembly. Also, for electing a Senator. All persons intitled to vote, are desired to attend. Such as fail, will be treated as the law directs.
ROBERT THROCKMORTON, Sheriff.
March 15, 1791.
+++ From the late sale of the Tickets in Mr. T. WHITE's Lottery, the Trustees have determined on drawing the same on the 1st day of October next.
+++ Tickets in Mr. T. WHITE's Lottery, are sold at the Printing-Office hereof.
BLANK DEEDS, COMMON BONDS, &c. are also for sale.
UNITED STATES.
An ACT for raising and adding another regiment to the military establishment of the United States, and for making further provision for the protection of the frontiers.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be raised an additional regiment of infantry, which, exclusive of the commissioned officers, shall consist of nine hundred and twelve non-commissioned officers, privates and musicians.
And be it further enacted, That the said regiment shall be organized in the same manner as the regiment of infantry described in the act, entitled, "an act, for regulating the military establishment of the United States."
And be it further enacted, That the troops aforesaid by this act to be raised, including the officers, shall receive the same pay and allowances, be subject to the same rules and regulations, and be engaged for the like term, and upon the same conditions, in all respects, excepting the bounty herein-after mentioned, as are stipulated for the troops of the United States, in the before-mentioned act.
And be it further enacted, That each non-commissioned officer, private and musician, who has enlisted or shall enlist pursuant to the act aforesaid, or who shall enlist pursuant to this act, shall be intitled to receive six dollars as a bounty.
And be it further enacted, That in case the President of the United States should deem the employment of a major-general, brigadier-general, a quarter-master and chaplain, or either of them, essential to the public interest, that he be, and he hereby is empowered, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint the same accordingly.—And a major-general so appointed may choose his aid-de-camp, and a brigadier-general his brigade-major, from the captains or subalterns of the line. Provided always, That the major-general and brigadier-general so to be appointed, shall, respectively, continue in pay during such term only, as the President of the United States in his discretion shall deem it requisite for the public service.
And be it further enacted, That in case a major-general, brigadier-general, quarter-master, aid-de-camp, brigade-major and chaplain should be appointed, their pay and allowances shall be respectively, as herein mentioned: The Major-general shall be entitled to 125 dollars monthly pay, 20 dollars allowance for forage monthly, and for daily subsistence 15 rations, or money in lieu thereof at the contract price. The brigadier-general shall be entitled to 94 dollars, monthly pay, with 16 dollars allowance for forage monthly, and for daily subsistence 12 rations, or money in lieu thereof at the contract price: That the quarter-master shall be entitled to the same pay, rations and forage, as the lieutenant-colonel commandant of a regiment: That the aid-de-camp be entitled, including all allowances, to the same pay, rations and forage, as a major of a regiment: That the chaplain be entitled to 50 dollars per month, including pay, rations and forage.
And be it further enacted, That if, in the opinion of the President, it will be conducive to the good of the service, to engage a body of militia to serve as cavalry, the furnishing their own horses, arms, and provisions, it shall be lawful for him to offer such allowances to encourage their engaging in the service for such time and on such terms, as he shall deem it expedient to prescribe.
And be it further enacted, That if the President should be of opinion, that it will be conducive to the public service, to employ troops enlisted under the denomination of levies, in addition to, or in place of the militia, which in virtue of the powers vested in him by law, he is authorized to call into the service of the United States, it shall be lawful for him to raise, for a term not exceeding six months (to be discharged sooner if the public service will permit) a corps, not exceeding two thousand non-commissioned officers, privates and musicians, with a suitable number of commissioned officers. And in case it shall appear probable to the President, that the regiment directed to be raised by the aforesaid act and by this act, will not be completed in time to prosecute such military operations as exigencies may require, it shall be lawful for the President to make a substitute for the deficiency, by raising such farther number of levies, or by calling into the service of the United States such a body of militia as shall be equal thereto.
And be it further enacted, That the President be, and he hereby is empowered to organize the said levies, and also to appoint the commissioned officers thereof, in the manner he may judge proper.
And be it further enacted, That the commissioned and non-commissioned officers, privates and musicians of the militia or said corps of levies, shall during the time of their service, be subject to the rules and articles of war; and they shall be intitled to the same pay, rations and forage, and in case of wounds or disability in the line of their duty, to the same compensation as the troops of the United States.
And be it further enacted, That the non-commissioned officers, privates and musicians of the said corps of levies, shall be entitled to receive such proportional quantity of clothing, as their time of service shall bear to the annual allowance of clothing to the troops of the United States, subject, however, to a proportional deduction from their pay.
And be it further enacted, That each of the non-commissioned officers, privates and musicians of the said levies, shall be intitled to receive three dollars as a bounty.
And be it further enacted, That in case the nature of the service, upon which the troops of the United States may be employed, should require a greater number of surgeon's mates than are provided for in the before-mentioned act, the President of the United States may engage, from time to time, such additional number of surgeon's mates, as he shall judge necessary.
And be it further enacted, That the commissioned officers, who shall be employed to recruit men for the said regiments, shall be intitled to receive for every recruit who shall be duly enlisted and mustered, the sum of two dollars.
And be it further enacted, That for defraying the expense, for one year, of the additional regiment to be raised by virtue of this act; for defraying the expense, for a like term, of the officers mentioned in the seventh section of this act; for defraying the expense of the said militia-horse, militia-foot, and levies, which may be called into, or engaged for the service of the United States, pursuant to this act; for defraying the expense of such surgeon's mates, as may be appointed pursuant to the 15th section of this act; for defraying the expense of recruiting the two said regiments; and for defraying the expense of any military posts which the President shall judge expedient and proper to establish, there be and hereby is appropriated a sum, not exceeding three hundred and twelve thousand six hundred and eighty-six dollars and twenty cents, to be paid out of the monies, which prior to the first day of January next, shall arise from the duties imposed upon spirits distilled within the United States, and from bills, by the act, intitled, "An act repealing, after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon distilled spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and also upon spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same;" together with the excess of duties which may arise from the duties imposed by the said act on imported spirits, beyond those which would have arisen by the act, intitled, "An act making farther provision for the payment of the debts of the United States."
And to the end that the public service may not be impeded for the want of necessary means;
Be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the President to take on loan the whole sum by this act appropriated, or so much thereof as he may judge requisite, at an interest not exceeding six per centum per annum; and the fund established for the above mentioned appropriation, is hereby pledged for the repayment of the principal and interest of any loan to be obtained in manner aforesaid; and in case of any deficiency in the said fund, the faith of the United States is hereby also pledged to make good such deficiency.
Frederick Augustus Muhlenburg, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
John Adams, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
Approved, March the third, 1791.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
Deposited among the rolls in the office of the Secretary of State.
Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State.
By the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS it hath been represented to me, that JAMES O'FALLON is levying an armed force in that part of the State of Virginia which is called Kentucky, disturbs the public peace, and sets at defiance the Treaties of the United States with the Indian Tribes, the Act of Congress, intitled, "An Act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian Tribes," and my Proclamations of the fourteenth and twenty-sixth days of August last, founded thereon: And it is my earnest desire that those who have incautiously associated themselves with the said JAMES O'FALLON, may be warned of their danger, I have therefore thought fit to pub-

in this Proclamation, hereby declaring, that all persons violating the Treaties and Act aforesaid, shall be prosecuted with the utmost rigor of the law.
And I do moreover require all officers of the United States, whom it may concern, to use their best exertions to bring to justice any persons offending in the premises.
In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed to these Presents, and signed the same with my Hand. Done at the city of Philadelphia, the Nineteenth day of March, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one and of the Independence of the United States the fifteenth.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
By the PRESIDENT, THOMAS JEFFERSON.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
AT THE THIRD SESSION,
Began and held at the City of Philadelphia, on the sixth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.
AN ACT repealing, after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon Distilled Spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and also upon Spirits Distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same.
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[This Act is copied by the Editor of this paper from the Gazette of the United States, of the 16th, 19th, 23d, and 26th ult. but by the miscarriage of that of the 23d, we are obliged to omit such part of the act which is contained in it until our next, and proceed with the conclusion.]
AND be it further enacted, That in order to entitle the said exporter or exporters to the benefit of the said allowances, he, she or they, shall previous to putting or lading any of the said spirits on board of any ship or vessel for exportation, give twenty-four hours notice at the least, to the proper officer of inspection of the port from which the said spirits shall be intended to be exported, of his, her or their intention to export the same, and of the number of casks, vessels and cases, or either of them, containing the said spirits so intended to be exported, and of the respective marks thereof, and of the place or places where the said spirits shall be then deposited, and of the places to which, and ship or vessel in which they shall be so intended to be exported. Whereupon it shall be the duty of the said officer to inspect, by himself or deputy, the casks, vessels and cases so notified for exportation, and the quantities, kinds and proofs of the spirits therein, together with the certificates which ought to accompany the same according to the directions of this act, which shall be produced to him for that purpose; and if he shall find that the said casks, vessels and cases have the proper marks according to the directions of this act, and that the spirits therein correspond with the said certificates, he shall thereupon brand each cask, vessel, or case with the word "Exportation;" and the said spirits shall, after such inspection, be laden on board the same ship or vessel, of which notice shall have been given, and in the presence of the same officer who shall have examined the same, and whose duty it shall be to attend for that purpose. And after the said spirits shall be laden on board such ship or vessel, the certificates aforesaid shall be delivered to the said officer, who shall certify to the collector of the said district, the amount and particulars of the spirits so exported, and shall also deliver the said certificates which shall have been by him received, to the said collector, which shall be a voucher to him, for payment of the said allowance.
Provided nevertheless, and be it further enacted, That the said allowance shall not be made, unless the said exporter shall make oath, or affirmation, that the said spirits so notified for exportation, and laden on board such ship or vessel, are truly intended to be exported to the place whereof notice shall have been given, and are not intended to be relanded within the United States; and that he or she doth verily believe that the duties thereupon charged by this act, have been duly paid, or secured to be paid; and shall also give bond to the collector, with two sureties, one of whom shall be the master, or other person having the command or charge of the ship or vessel in which the said spirits shall be intended to be exported; the other such sufficient person as shall be approved by the said collector, in full value in the judgment of the said collector, of the said spirits so intended to be exported, with condition that the said spirits (the dangers of the seas and enemies excepted) shall be really and truly exported to, and landed in some port or place without the limits of the United States, and that the said spirits shall not be unshipped from on board of the said ship or vessel, whereupon the same shall have been laden for exportation, within the said limits, or any ports or harbours of the United States, or relanded in any other part of the same; shipwreck or any other unavoidable accident excepted.
Provided also, and be it further enacted, That the said allowance shall not be paid until six months after the said spirits shall have been so exported: And provided also, That whenever the owner of any ship or vessel, on board of which any such spirits are laden for exportation, shall make known to the collector, previous to the departure of such ship or vessel from the port where such spirits are laden, that such ship or vessel is not going to proceed on the voyage, or the voyage is altered: It shall be lawful for the collector to grant a permit for the relanding of the same.
And be it further enacted, That if any of the said spirits, after the same shall have been shipped for exportation shall be unshipped for any purpose
whatever, either within the limits of any part of the United States, or within four leagues of the coast thereof, or shall be relanded within the United States, from on board the ship or vessel wherein the same shall have been laden for exportation, unless the voyage shall not be proceeded on, or shall be altered as aforesaid, or unless in case of necessity or distress to save the ship and goods from perishing, which shall immediately be made known to the principal officer of the customs, residing at the port nearest to which such ship or vessel shall be at the time such necessity or distress shall arise, then not only the spirits so unshipped, together with the casks, vessels and cases containing the same, but also the ship or vessel in or on board which the same shall have been so shipped or laden, together with her guns, furniture, ammunition, tackle and apparel; and also the ship, vessel or boat into which the said spirits shall be unshipped or put, after the unshipping thereof, together with her guns, furniture, ammunition, tackle and apparel, shall be forfeited, and may be seized by any officer of the customs, or of inspection.
And be it further enacted, That the said allowance shall not be made when the said spirits shall be exported into any other than a ship or vessel of the burthen of thirty tons and upwards, to be ascertained to the satisfaction of the collector of the district from which the same shall be intended to be exported.
And be it further enacted, That the bonds to be given as aforesaid, shall and may be discharged by producing within one year from the respective dates thereof (if the same be shipped to any part of Europe or America, and within two years if shipped to any part of Asia or Africa, and if the delivery of the spirits in respect to which the same shall have been given, be at any place where a consul, or other agent of the United States resides) a certificate of such consul or agent, or if there be no such consul or agent, then a certificate of any two known and reputable American merchants residing at the said place; and if there be not two such merchants residing at the said place, then a certificate of any other two reputable merchants, testifying the delivery of the said spirits at the said place. Which certificate shall in each case be confirmed by the oath or affirmation of the master and mate, or other like officer of the vessel in which the said spirits shall have been exported; and when such certificate shall be from any other than a consul or agent, or merchants of the United States, it shall be a part of the said oath or affirmation, that there were not upon diligent enquiry, to be found two merchants of the United States at the said place: Provided always, that in the case of death, the oath of the party dying, shall not be deemed necessary: And provided further, That the said oath or affirmation, taken before the chief civil magistrate of the place of the said delivery, and certified under his hand and seal, shall be of the same validity as if taken before a person qualified to administer oaths within the United States; or such bonds shall and may be discharged upon proof that such spirits so exported, were taken by enemies or perished in the sea, or destroyed by fire; the examination and proof of the same being left to the judgment of the collector of the customs, naval officer, and chief officer of inspection, or any two of them, of the place from which such spirits shall have been exported. And in cases where the certificates herein directed cannot be obtained, the exporter or exporters of such spirits, shall nevertheless be permitted to offer such other proof as to the delivery of the said spirits, without the limits of the United States, as he or they may have; and if the same shall be deemed sufficient by the said collector, he shall allow the same, except when the drawback to be allowed shall amount to one hundred dollars or upwards; in all which cases the proofs aforesaid shall be referred to the comptroller of the treasury, whose decision thereon shall be final.
And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the President of the United States, from time to time, to make such allowances to the said supervisors, inspectors, and to the deputies and officers by them to be appointed and employed for their respective services in the execution of this act, to be paid out of the product of the said duties, as he shall deem reasonable and proper: Provided always, That the aggregate amount of the allowances to all the said supervisors, inspectors and other officers, shall not exceed seven per cent. of the product of the duties arising from the spirits distilled within the United States: And provided also, That such allowance shall not exceed the annual amount of forty-five thousand dollars, until the same shall be further ascertained by law.
And be it further enacted, That this act shall commence and take effect as to all matters therein contained, in respect to which no special commencement is hereby provided (except as to the appointment of officers and regulation of the districts and surveys) from and immediately after the last day of June next.
And be it further enacted, That the nett product of the duties herein before specified, which shall be raised, levied and collected by virtue of this act, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be, and is hereby pledged and appropriated for the payment of the interest of the several and respective loans which have been made in foreign countries, prior to the fourth day of August last; and also upon all and every the loan and loans which have been and shall be made and obtained pursuant to the act, entitled, "An act making provision for the debt of the United States;" and according to the true intent and meaning of the said act, and of the several provisions and engagements therein contained and
expressed, and subject to the like priorities and reservations as are made and contained in and by the said act, in respect to the monies therein appropriated, and subject to this farther reservation, that is to say—of the nett amount or product during the present year, of the duties laid by this act, in addition to those heretofore laid upon spirits imported into the United States, from any foreign port or place, and of the duties laid by this act on spirits distilled within the United States, and on stills; to be disposed of towards such purposes for which appropriations shall be made during the present session. And to the end that the said monies may be invariably applied in conformity to the appropriation hereby made, and may never be diverted to any other purpose until the final redemption or reimbursement of the loans or sums for the payment of interest whereof they are appropriated, an account shall be kept of the receipts and disposition thereof, separate and distinct from the product of any other duties, impost, excise, and taxes whatsoever, except heretofore laid and appropriated to the same purposes.
And be it further enacted, That the unappropriated surplus, if any there shall be, of the revenue arising under this act, at the end of this and every succeeding year, shall be applied to the reduction of the public debt, in like manner as is directed by the act, intitled, "An act making provision for the reduction of the public debt;" and provided by the act, intitled, "An act making provision for the debt of the United States;" unless the said surplus, or any part thereof, shall be required for the exigencies of the United States, and shall, by special acts of Congress be appropriated thereto.
And be it further enacted, That the several duties imposed by this act, shall continue to be collected and paid, until the debts and purposes for which they are pledged and appropriated, shall be fully discharged and satisfied, and no longer. Provided always, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the legislature of the United States from substituting other duties or taxes of equal value to all or any of the duties and imposts.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBURG,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED, MARCH THIRD, 1791.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Secretary of State.
THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.
BOSTON, March 12.
Extract of a letter from Martha, dated Nov. 25.
"Between Fort Pitt and this place, we were dashed by people on an island, in the utmost distress; they had sunk their boat, and were obliged to swim to the island—men, women and children. They informed us that two of their children, a girl of 15, and a boy of 5 years old, not being able to reach the shore, were gone down the current on part of the wreck: I immediately got into a skiff we happened to have with us, and two good men with me, and overtook the wreck in three quarters of an hour, 8 miles from the island, and found the girl with her little brother sitting on a few boards which fell together in the wreck.—There were in all about 20 people on the island—(Their boat sunk about daylight of a cold morning)—they were wet, and chilled almost to death—they had been there almost an hour, and some of their children were almost gone; their distressed mother would take no nourishment until they came down to us, and we were able to make them hear from the wreck, that all was well. They came on with us to this place, and continued in our boat to the Miami, where they were bound—The parents of the two children were from New Jersey, by the name of Ludlow—they lost almost all they had, cloathing, money, cattle and horses."
N E W - Y O R K, March 27.
The very much talked of (promising) retreat for British convicts, and their task masters, Botany Bay, is like to prove a burying place, funeral pile, or new monument of British folly. The surgeon general, of that place informs, by letter, that all the provisions raised there in two years would not sustain the lives of the settlers for three months; that there were not enough on those barren shores for more than three months from April last, the date of his letter, at half allowance, but that they had proportioned the pittances in such a manner as to have some hopes dragging out a 7 months miserable existence—after which, if no relief was received, they must all perish. These are the new British colonies! hopeful substitute of the United States of America, and, possibly, but the beginning of those curts, which, as heaven is just, inevitably annexed to national injustice, and political barbarism.
The following Paragraph has been translated from the Leyden Gazette.
At present all is quiet in Paris, although at no time since the revolution have the inhabitants been under more alarms and apprehensions. The public prints are full of plans and projects for a counter revolution. According to some, the King of Sardinia is to furnish the exiled French princes with 80,000 men to re-establish them in their claims; others say that 30,000 Austrians are making an irruption into the fine provinces of Lorraine and Alsace, with a view to gain possession of them, and in the end re-establish Despotism in France. A third set hold up an idea that several powers in Europe are forming a league to crush the French revolution.

on for fear a national desire of liberty should gain ground among their subjects—others put confidence in all these reports, and paint France as in a most desperate situation. The insurrections at Perpignan and Aix have given some cause for these apprehensions, where the partisans of the National Assembly have not only been insulted and abused, but fired at with muskets and pistols. A most bloody tragedy was very near taking place at Perpignan in consequence of these insults; happily, however, the National Assembly has found means to allay the tumults, and restore every thing to quiet and good order.
PITTSBURGH, March 6.
A correspondent is highly pleased with the determination of the inhabitants of this place, to enter into an association to arm themselves for the defence of the town and its vicinity; although there may be no great danger of an attack on the place, yet it will strike an awe on the savages, and make them particularly cautious not to approach too near us for fear of the consequences.
Every account from the Indian country agrees relative to the determination of the savages going to war. It is said that the warriors have sent word to the different Indian hunting-camps, ordering the hunters to return to the tribes immediately.
We do not vouch for the authenticity of this, but it is highly necessary the frontiers should be apprised of every report, that they may be on their guard, for fear of the worst.
PHILADELPHIA, March 26.
On the 4th instant—the PRESIDENT of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, was pleased to make the following
PROMOTION AND APPOINTMENTS.
ARTHUR ST. CLAIR, to be Major General.
SAMUEL HODGSON, Quarter-Master.
JOHN HURT, Chaplain.
FIRST REGIMENT.
Major—David Zeigler, vice Wyllys, killed,
Major—Richard Call, vice Parker, (Vir.) decl.
CAPTAINS.
Thomas Doyle, vice Zeigler promoted.
John Armstrong, vice Mercer resigned.
John Pratt, vice Heart, promoted.
Corinus Sedam, vice Doyle, promoted.
John Jeffers, vice Frothingham killed.
Abner Pryor, vice Armstrong promoted.
Asa Hartborne, vice Heart promoted.
Thomas Seayes, vice Steele declined.
ENSIGNS.
Appointments. Daniel Britt, Pennsylvania.
Bartholomew Shomburg, promoted from
Sergeant Major.
Bernard Gaines, Virginia.
John Wade, Pennsylvania.
Robt Bird, do.
SECOND REGIMENT.
Lieut. Col. Commandant, John Doughty, New Jersey.
1. Major Lemuel Prescott, Massachusetts.
2. Major John Burnham, Ditto.
3. Major Jonathan Heart, Connecticut.
CAPTAINS.
1. Robert Kirkwood, Delaware. 2. Thomas Hunt.—3. John Mills—4. John Pray, Massachusetts.
5. Richard Brook Roberts, South Carolina. 6. John H. Buell, Connecticut. 7. David Sayles, Rhode Island.
8. Jonathan Cals, New Hampshire. 9. Constant Freeman—10. Patrick Phelon—11. Thomas H. Cushing, Massachusetts. 12. Joseph Shaylor, Connecticut.
LIEUTENANTS.
1. Samuel Newman, Massachusetts. 2. Bezaleel Howe, New Hampshire. 3. Henry Sherman, jun. Rhode Island. 4. Daniel Bradley, Connecticut. 5. John Platt, Delaware. 6. William Kirkard. 7. Richard S. Howe—8. Richard H. Crearon—9. John Higginson—10. Winslow Warren, Massachusetts. 11. Russell Bissell, Connecticut. 12. Francis Huger, South Carolina.
ENSIGNS.
1. Martin B. Solier—2. Richard Edwards, Massachusetts. 3. Edward Miller—4. John Thompson, Connecticut. 5. George Tillinghast, Rhode Island. 6. Joseph S. Gilman—7. Joseph Peirce, jun. Massachusetts. 8. David Cobb, jun. Massachusetts. 9. Joseph Dickinson, South Carolina. 10. Thomas Duff, Delaware. 11. Edward Turner—12. Theodore Sedgwick, 3d. Massachusetts.
Surgeon—William Eulis, Massachusetts.
Surgeon's Mate—Joshua Sumner, Connecticut.
John F. Carmichael, New Jersey.
THE BATTALION OF ARTILLERY.
Major. Commandant, William Ferguson vice Doughty, promoted.
CAPTAIN.
Mahlon Ford, vice Ferguson promoted.
LIEUTENANTS.
Daniel M'Lane, vice Moore dead.
Abimael Youngs Nicholl, vice Fowle, dead.
George Ingersoll, vice Ford promoted.
How much preferable to a state of inquietude, uncertainty and insecurity, it is, to be favored with a government, that not only inspires confidence in its judicious administration, but produces the most solid benefits to the people:—Benefits—that like the kindly influences of benignant skies, assail our senses, and demand our gratitude from every quarter.—What art, pursuit, or profession, with which the good of society is connected, that, under the auspices of the general government, has not immediately or remotely been encouraged:—Agriculture, the most noble of all arts, in a particular manner, is emerging into consequence, and assuming its just rank in the estimation of the people:—This will lay the
foundation of Empire, freedom and independence, broad and deep.
A spirit for improvement in agriculture as well as manufactures appears to pervade the country; and our government are wisely aiding it by generous bounties—"And the day may be at hand, (says Mr. Deane in the introduction to his husbandry) when the employment of the farmer shall no more be treated with contempt; when the rich, the polite, and the ambitious, shall glory in paying a close attention to their farms; when respectable persons shall confess it is one of the noblest employments, to assist nature in her bountiful productions; when it shall be our ambition, to follow the example of the first man in the nation, who does not think an attention to husbandry degrading; and when, instead of being ashamed of their employment, our laborious farmers shall, as a great writer, says, "toils about their dung with an air of majesty."
The new government in France are carrying their system into effect in some such manner as HENRY the VIIIth of England carried on the reformation, only on a more extensive plan, having opened the doors of the convents, they are now opening those of their churches, and liberating the long confined cats of gold and silver in the forms of Bells, Ladies, Angels, Sheep, &c. Transformed into coin, will perform greater miracles than legendary tales record! The bells are also to be melted down for the same purpose.
The Pope it is said, has given permission to the French Clergy to take the Civic Oath; but many of them did not wait for his Holiness' dispensation.
The Russians have recently gained several victories over the Turks; on the 14th Nov. they took the fortress of Isotzi, the general store house of the whole Turkish army; and the Turkish fleet stationed before Tule a, consisting of 17 sail, were all captured and burnt.
An ambassador was expected at Paris from the Emperor Leopold, to demand, in form, the Queen of France: It was not thought the claim would be acceded to—and that the Emperor would continue the refusal into a just cause of war.
GEORGE-TOWN, March 19.
Some time last month, arrived in this town, Mr. Andrew Ellicot, a gentleman of superior astronomical abilities. He was employed by the President of the United States of America, to lay off a tract of ten miles square, on the Patowmac, for the site of Congress; he is now engaged in this business, and hopes soon to accomplish the object of his mission. He is attended by Benjamin Bancker, an Ethiopian, whose abilities, as a surveyor, and an astronomer, clearly prove that Mr. Jefferson's concluding that race of men were void of mental endowments, was entirely without foundation.
Wednesday evening arrived in this town Major L'Enfant, a French gentleman, employed by the President of the United States to survey the lands contiguous to George-town where the federal city is to be built. His skill in matters of this nature is justly extolled by all disposed to give to merit its proper tribute of praise. He is earnest in the business and hopes to be able to lay a plan, of that parcel of land, before the President upon his arrival in this town.
SHEPHERD'S-TOWN, April 12.
Notwithstanding all that has been said to the contrary, the Leyden Gazette, which is considered as the most authentic vehicle of European Intelligence, positively asserts, THAT NOT ONLY PARIS—BUT THE WHOLE FRENCH KINGDOM ENJOY TRANQUILITY. The assignats freely circulate in trade—and on the 9th Dec. were 10 1/2 percent above par—In Nov. the receipts at the public treasury exceeded the expences of government by three millions—and in December there were in the public treasury, 29 millions, 684 thousand livres—12 millions of which were in specie.
Copy of a Letter from the French King to the Inhabitants of the Windward Islands.
"Dear and well beloved Subjects, "Doubt not, notwithstanding the distance between us that I have been continually attentive to your happiness. I could have wished to have known with precision what could contribute to its increase, and you would have experienced still more strongly the effects of my intention; but having now called to my aid the united wisdom and instruction of the nation, I can avail myself of many resources to establish your welfare on the most solid and permanent footing. The decree of the National Assembly, which I send you, approved and ratified by myself, is the first pledge of the hopes I entertain.
"Justice requires that you should also share in the benefit of that Constitution which my subjects in Europe now enjoy, for you are not divided from them either by the nature of your rights, or the degree of my affection. You cultivate under the auspices, and with success, a colony whose productions form an essential part of the riches of the empire.
"Concur also in the general good, by interesting yourselves, as requested, in pointing out those arrangements which may serve to establish the highest order amongst you, and unite the inhabitants of St. Domingo in the bonds of confidential happiness. Forget not forming as you do, one body with ourselves, diligently to watch over the commercial interests of France, who, on her part, will reciprocally pursue those means which may tend to forward your useful labours.
"In an union similar to this the object of my wishes, I shall behold my subjects of either hemis-
phere become one family, and defeat the designs of those who feel an unhappy pleasure in contests. Never for a moment have I doubted your fidelity; you are Frenchmen who have displayed on the greatest occasions, their generous patriotism. It is with pleasure I therefore give you this direct proof of my sentiments, and on which you may always invariably rely.
"LOUIS."
The following is the return of the Census, as taken by the Marshall for this County, viz.
  Free White Males, of 16 years of age and upwards, 4253   Ditto, under 16, 4544   Free White Females, 7850   All other Free persons, 131   Slaves, 2932 
Total, 19713
Government being determined to put a stop to the cruelties and depredations of the Indians on the Western Frontiers, are preparing for another expedition against them, by sending a large body of men into the heart of their country, and endeavour to destroy them root and branch, or bring them to friendly terms.—For this purpose, instructions were received by Col. WILLIAM DARE on Friday last, express from the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES, to raise four companies of levies in this County, with all expedition, and to hold themselves in readiness to march on the shortest notice.
Advertisement.
WITH regret, and shame, the subscriber finds himself under the necessity of advertising his wife. Although it is practised by some white people, yet he, though black, blushes at the thoughts of declaring to the world that his wife has ran away. But, disagreeable as it is, he does by these presents make known, that LUCY, his wife, has eloped from his bed and board, and forbids all persons harbouring or trusting her, as he will pay no debts of her contracting, after this date.
Prince Hall.
Hatford, March 7.
ON A BALLOON PURSE.
To make purses balloons—is undoubtedly right; A balloon is my purse, for 'tis frequently light. When 'tis full, how I mount—how I soar in the skies— How I spurn all below—how I earth worms despise— How rapid I fly through the regions of air! But when empty, I sink—overwhelm'd with despair.
ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE
IS hereby given, That I shall attend in this town on the two last days of the present month, and at CHARLESTOWN, on the 2d and 3d days of May next, for the purpose of completing the business of sealing the different measures for grain, and weights and measures. All concerned are requested to pay attention thereto, as those who presume to buy or sell, without proper seals, may expect to be informed against.
ROBERT M KNIGHT.
Shepherd's Town, April 12, 1791.
FOR SALE,
A QUANTITY OF
HEMP SEED,
Of the best Quality.—ALSO,
FLAX SEED,
Which will be sold on the most reasonable Terms, at my Store in BERKELEY COUNTY, at the late General LEE's Plantation.
JOSEPH MINGHINI.
April 11, 1791.
The beautiful and well-bred Horse
YOUNG SNAP,
WILL cover this Season, at the stable of the subscriber, on the road leading from SHEPHERD'S TOWN to MARTINSBURG, at the low and moderate price of Twenty-five Shillings, Pennsylvania Currency, the Season, if paid by the first of September next; if not, Four Dollars will be required. Any kind of grain will be taken, at the cash price.
Young Snap is a handsome brown, full sixteen hands high, rising six years old, well proportioned, and moves equal to any Horse in the State. He was got by the noted full-bred Horse OLD SNAP: the property of General Heard; his Dam was got by the noted well-bred Horse LOFTY, and will recommend himself to good judges, without giving a long history of his pedigree.
JACOB VAN DOREN.
Berkely County, April 1, 1791.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
A Receipt for the Ladies, to preserve Love in the Marriage state.
TAKE of beauty and wit what you happen to have,
Each as pure and as simple as nature first gave; Mix them up with discretion, and stirring them well;
Put good humour two handfuls, for taste and for smell;
Throw in plenty of smiles, but of frowns very few; For they injure each other as contraries do;
If the good man's within, sit and chat by his side, Lest your silence he construes to sourness or pride,
But if ruffled abroad, in a pet he comes home, To keep up due decorum, your cure must be mum;
Let your reasoning be soft, if you mean to reform; Reproaches won't mend, they will kindle a storm;
With a smile bid him welcome, and part with a sigh; It will make him love home, and besides give you joy;
Let his friends be treated and receiv'd with respect; Lest he thinks himself slighted at by such a neglect;
To these you may add what affection you please, But a little of fondness, for of love 'tis the lees.
Let your own inclination proceed to his will, And of all things avoid the genteel distaste.
Work it well together in the manner of paste, Candy'd o'er with good sense, and I'll warrant 'twill last.
Dreadnought,
A beautiful, large, full blooded Horse, Will cover the ensuing Season, one half the time at Mr. WILLIAM SKINNER's stable in MAR- TINSBURG (on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays) and the other half at Capt. WILLIAM LEMEN's sta- ble in SHEPHERD'S TOWN. (Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.) at TWO DOLLARS the single leap, the money to be paid at the time of covering, or the mare will be considered as for the season, or FOUR DOLLARS the season, and SIX DOLLARS for in- surance.
DREADNOUGHT is a blood-bay, 16 hands high, a most elegant figure and lofty car- riage, a Horse of great activity and spirits, free from any natural blemish. From his size, figure and blood, he is deemed as likely a Horse to get colts, either for saddle or harness, as any Horse in the United States, and for the encouragement of his breed, he is fixed to cover at the moderate price above-mentioned; the money to be paid on or be- fore the first day of October ensuing.
Rye or Wheat will be taken at cash price, deliver- ed at Capt. Shepherd's, Beaton's or Riddle's mills.
DREADNOUGHT was got by the famous Horse FEARNUGHT, from a full blooded imported Mare, and is half brother to that valuable Horse SPECU- LATOR, late the property of Mr. WATERS, and also to that much-esteemed Horse UNION, both which Horses on account of their fine, blood and charac- ter, have lately been purchased and carried back to the lower parts of Virginia from whence they came.
WILLIAM KERNEY, JAMES AUTEN.
MARTINSBURG, March 15, 1791.
N. B. Any gentlemen having mares to be co- vered by this Horse, who cannot conveniently at- tend them, will have good pasturing provided, but no escapes or other accidents will be answered for. The season will commence the 28th instant.
William Skinner,
Most respectfully acquaints the PUBLIC in general, And his FRIENDS in particular,
That he has returned to the RED-HOUSE TAVERN, at the SIGN of The SHIP, in
Martinsburg,
And which is this day opened by him, for the ac- commodation of the CITIZEN and TRAVELLER.
Deeply impressed with a sensibility of the GREAT SHARE OF PUBLIC PATRONAGE which he formerly experienced at that place, he begs leave to return his most thankful acknowledgments therefor, and now solicits a renewal of the favours, while DILI- GENT ATTENTION, THE BEST SUPPLIES, AND A GRATEFUL HEART, may merit them.
March 21, 1791.
Young Sempronius,
Will stand at my Stable, at SEYDNOR'S Tavern, about 9 miles from SHEPHERD'S, and 3 from CHARLES-TOWN, the present spring, and will cover Mares at FOUR DOLLARS the Season, SE- VEN DOLLARS for insurance, and EIGHT SHIL- LINGS, ready money, by the leap.
If the money for the season is paid by the 10th of August, Twenty-two Shillings will be received in- stead of the Four Dollars.
I will receive Wheat and Rye, at the cash price, either in Worthington's, Briscoe's, Rutherford's, or Bell's Mills, in payment for the season money, and wait till the last of September for its being brought in.
YOUNG SEMPRONIUS is a beauti- ful Chestnut-Sorrel, with a blaze face, 15 hands high, was got by Old Sempronius (imported by Col. Taylor) of a Barbary Mare, imported by Col. Hill, in Philadelphia. I think a further descrip- tion will be needless, as he was so well known while William Ragan owned him.
PHILIP SEYDNOR.
N. B. The season will begin on the 22d inst. March 14, 1791.
THE NOTED HORSE
PAUL JONES,
WILL stand the ensuing Season, at MOUNT PLEASANT, about two miles from Ge- neral LEE's place, and eight from Shephe d's-Town and will cover Mares at FIVE DOLLARS the sea- son, Two and a Half the single leap, and Eight for insurance. The Money to be paid on or before the first day of September ensuing.
PAUL JONES is a beautiful light grey, full fifteen hands and half high, rising ten years old. He was bred by William Fitzhugh, Esq. of Chatham, his dam was Kitty Fisher, she was got by Old Fearnought, out of Caster Branton's old Kitty Fisher, which he brought from England with him. His Sire was True Whig; True Whig was got by Regulus, out of an imported Mare that was dam to Apollo. Regulus was got by Old Fearnought, out of Col. Baylor's Old Jenny Dismaul, which he imported.
All Persons putting Mares by the Season to PAUL JONES the last year, and not proving with foal, shall be intitled to put the same Mares the present Season for Two Dollars and an Half. Pasturage will be furnished gratis for all Mares brought from a distance.
RICHARD BAYLOR.
March 25, 1791.
RANGER,
WILL STAND THIS SEASON,
At MR. NATHANIEL CARTMELL, senior's,
Five miles from WINCHESTER, and will cover Mares at TWO DOLLARS the season.
RANGER is 15 1/2 hands high, a beauti- ful DARK BAY, strong and well made, and of a figure that will recommend himself to good judges. This Horse was got by FEAR- NOUGHT, a full blooded horse, who is well known in the Counties of FREDERICK and BERKELEY, for getting fine colts. His Dam by the noted BOLD RANGER. Such per-
sons who wish to have VALUABLE COLTS on MODERATE TERMS, will find it their interest to apply to their most obedient servant,
SOLOMON CARTMELL.
** Cash given for clean Linen or Cotton Rags, at this Office.
Jolley Ranter,
WILL cover Mares this Season,
At the house of Mr. JAMES STRODE, 4 miles from MARTINSBURG, from the THIRD DAY of APRIL, to the FIRST day of JULY ensuing, at TWO DOLLARS cash, and one bushel of oats the sin- gle leap; or, FOUR DOLLARS and one bushel of oats the season, payable the first day of SEPTE- MBER; if not then paid, FIVE DOLLARS will be de- manded—EIGHT DOLLARS and one bushel of oats will insure a colt. The JOLLEY RANTER is a beautiful BRIGHT BAY, about 16 hands high, full blooded, imported from GREAT BRITAIN, and will recommend himself to good judges, without giving a long preamble of his pedigree. Good Pasturing may be had convenient, and care taken, by
JOSEPH M'DANALD.
N. B. Good Merchantable Wheat, delivered at Mr. EDWARD BRASON's Mill, at the Market price, will be received in payment for Mares brought for the season, if delivered by the first of September. March 4, 1791. 6w
TO THE PUBLIC.
John Keith,
FORMERLY Inn-keeper near Sugar-Land-Run, on the main Alexandria road, purposes to open TAVERN here the first day of May next, in the House which Mr. William Bentley last kept, is next door to Mr. Byers's, and near to Messrs. Keasler and Spaulding's Stores. The behaviour to Customers, as far as lays in my power, to be conducive to their approbation, shall not be want- ing in the utmost exertion of my abilities, and every improvement made that the situation will admit of. I remain the devoted humble servant to the Public. JOHN KEITH.
March 23, 1791.
TO BE RENTED, A House and Lot, IN NEW-STREET,
Next Door to the PRINTING OFFICE, SHEPHERD'S TOWN. The House is well calculated to accom- modate a small family. Any person wishing to rent, will be made acquainted with the terms, on application to Capt. CHARLES MORROW, in said town, or to the Subscriber.
JOHN MARK.
Traveller's-Rgt. March 18, 1791.
By virtue of a Decree of the high Court of Chancery, to us directed, will be sold at PUBLIC SALE, for ready money, at two o'clock in the afternoon, on the THIRD MONDAY IN APRIL next, being the 18th day of the said Month, One Hundred Acres of LAND, within a mile and a half of the Town of MARTINS- BURG, in the County of BERKELEY, a part whereof is under cultivation, and conveniently improved, and the rest well timbered:—the whole is remark- able for the fertility of its soil, with the advantage of that handsome stream of water TUSQUERORA running through it; on the verge of which are 6 or 8 acres of mowable meadow.—It is a part of the estate of WILLIAM PATTERSON, and sold to satisfy a decree in favour of ABRAHAM GUSEMAN.
ADAM STEPHENS, MOSES HUNTER, EPH. GAITHER. } Commissioners.
March 25, 1791.
Will be sold, by the subscriber, By virtue of a Deed in Trust, made to him by JOHN B. TILDEN, attorney in fact for WILLIAM and JOHN M'KEEN, On Tuesday, the 3d day of May next, At the Court-House, in the Town of Martinsburg, For ready Money.
An improved LOT
in said town, adjoining Tuskerora Creek. There are on said Lot, a Two-Story Log DWELLING- House, and other Buildings. It is allowed to be the best Lot in town for a Tan-Yard, water running through the middle of it, and the creek can be brought easily into the Lot; a few tan-fats are al- ready sunk. Any person inclining to purchase, will be shown the premises, at or before the day of sale.
MICHAEL M'KEWAN:
Martinsburg March 29, 1791.
TO BE RENTED, A small lower ROOM, with a Kitchen and Garden, situated in the centre of this town, and very convenient for a tradesman. Apply to the Printer.