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FROM THE LONDON MORNING CHRONICLE. TENTH REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF NAVAL INQUIRY.
The Second Treasuryship of the Right Honourable Henry Dundas, Lord Viscount Melville. Lord Melville was re-appointed on the 5th of January, 1784,
The late Mr. Andrew Douglas having also acted as Paymaster to Lord Melville during this part of his second Treasuryship, we questioned Lord Melville,
We have entered in the appendix an account, showing the annual amount of his receipts and payments,
The Accountant's branch, consisting of Principal and eight Clerks, having been established by order in Council,
We disapprove this misemployment of a branch established for a different purpose, and that of much importance to the publick,
The Second Part of the Second Treasuryship of the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Melville, officially entitled "His & of Parliament New Account."
The Act of the 25th of this present Majesty, cap. 31. for better regulating the Office of the Treasurer of his Majesty's Navy,
As the directions of the Act are positive, that the issues of money for navy services shall be made to the Bank,
We therefore deemed it our duty to inquire minutely into the cause of deficiency and with this view we first examined Mr. Trotter,
Mr. Trotter when first called upon, account for these deficiencies, said he could not precisely explain the cause of them;
This practice he states, was introduced about the year 1785, with the knowledge and approbation of the Treasurer.
ceived himself implicated in its subsequent approbation. Mr. Trotter gave us to understand, that money applicable to navy services, which had been advanced by him to Lord Melville,
Upon this statement we issued our precept to Lord Melville, for an account of monies received by him, or any person on his account,
In answer to that precept, we received from his Lordship the following letter:— Wimbledon 30th June, 1804. GENTLEMEN,
Desirous of being furnished with an account of the sums issued to the Bank for the service of the Navy, which had been drawn from thence and appropriated to any publick service,
Lord Melville, in his examination, objected to answering any question on this subject relying on the fifth clause of the act by which we are constituted,
He also declined, and upon the same grounds, to inform us whether he had derived any profit or advantage from the use or employment of money issued between the first of January 1786 and the 31st of May 1800;
However the apprehension of disclosing delicate and confidential transactions of government might operate with Lord Melville in withholding information respecting advances to other departments,
Although we were not able to ascertain what monies were paid over or advanced to Lord Melville, yet, independent of such advances, Mr. Trotter admits in the latter part of his examination,
Mr. Trotter not only drew money from the Bank in large sums, which he deposited with his private bankers, Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co.
Mr. Trotter states, that between the years 1792 and 1799, the greater part of the monies drawn by him from the Bank, passed through the hands of Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co.
Lord Melville states, that he certainly did not permit Mr. Trotter to lodge any money drawn from the Bank for publick purposes in his private banker's

time he was Paymaster, had five accounts with this house, of the following descriptions; viz.
An account in his name, as Paymaster, which commenced the 10th of January 1786, and was closed on the 4th of March 1801.
This account was principally confined to the money received from the Exchequer for the payment of Exchequer fees, and some other contingencies.
An account in his own name, which commenced the 1st of April 1786, and is now open.
To this account the greater part of the monies drawn from the bank was carried, and blended with his private monies.
A separate account, which commenced the 5th of April 1788, and was closed the 23d of Sept. 1791.
In this account the money drawn from the bank has also been blended with his private money.
A private account, which commenced the 9th of October 1789, and was closed the 8th of February 1793.
This account was first described by Mr. Antrobus as containing publick money; but, upon a further investigation, he desired to alter that statement.
An account in trust for the estate of Adam Jellicoe, Esq., deceased, which commenced the 19th of September 1789, and was closed the 17th of May 1800.
To this account was carried the money recovered from the estate of Mr. Adam Jellicoe, late Deputy Paymaster of the Navy, which will be hereafter explained.
Mr. Antrobus shewed great disinclination to giving us any information with respect to Mr. Trotter's accounts without his consent; alleging, that the money received by Messrs. Thomas Coutts & Co. at the Bank, on Mr. Trotter's drafts, had been carried to accounts in his name as an individual, and not in his publick capacity of Paymaster of the Navy; but after Mr. Antrobus had taken the opinion of Counsel as to the authority vested in this board, to require him to disclose the transactions of Mr. Trotter with his house, as far as the publick money was concerned, he submitted to answer the questions that were put to him on those points.
By the evidence of Mr. Antrobus it appears, that publick money received by Mr. Thomas Coutts and Co. from the Bank, on Mr. Trotter's drafts, had been invested in Exchequer and Navy Bills, lent upon the security of Stock, and employed by Mr. Trotter in discounting private Bills; and that considerable purchases of Bank and East India Stock were made by Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. on account of Mr. Trotter. We thereupon issued our precept to Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. for the accounts of Mr. Alexander Trotter, containing any entries of sums received by his drafts on the Bank, giving them an option either to produce their books, or to furnish us with copies of the accounts.—They preferred the former mode, and accordingly laid before us the books containing,
Mr. Trotter's account, as Paymaster of the Navy, from its commencement to the time of its being closed;
The account in his own name, from the 24th of June 1791 to the 17th of July 1802; and,
His separate account, from the 27th of February 1789 to the 27th of May 1790;
of which accounts we caused copies to be taken. They withheld the parts of the two last accounts prior and subsequent to the periods mentioned, and his private account as not containing any entries of sums received by Mr. Trotter's drafts on the Bank. This reason for keeping back thus much of the accounts was verified by Mr. Chapman, their clerk, who examined their accounts for that purpose, and produced to us a list of the drafts given by Mr. Trotter on the Bank, which had been carried to his credit in the accounts, distinguished as his own account, and his separate account.
The money received by Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. by the drafts of Mr. Trotter on the Bank, appears to have been money issued for Navy Services, because Mr. Trotter had no private account there, and drew upon the Bank solely as the agent or attorney of the Treasurer of the Navy.
If official convenience only had been the object in opening accounts with Messrs. Thomas Coutts & Co. it might have been expected that the publick money placed there would have been separated from all private concerns, and kept under clear and distinct heads. Instead of this obvious caution, we do not find that even any open declaration was made to the house of the nature of the property entrusted to them; and the whole of the publick money received on account of Mr. Trotter by his drafts on the Bank, was placed to his private accounts, and so mixed with other monies, that the one could not be distinguished from the other; nor could it be discovered, upon the face of the accounts, from whom several of the sums were received, or to whom paid; and Mr. Trotter himself could not ascertain whether certain advances of money made by him to Lord Melville, were from the publick or private balances.
The manner of keeping Mr. Trotter's accounts is also assigned by Lord Melville as a reason for his not being able to answer some questions which were put to him, relative to the employment of the publick money.
It was not in our power, without the assistance of Mr. Trotter, to distinguish whether many of the items in the accounts related to publick or private money; and Mr. Trotter, when called upon, refused to give us that assistance. We have therefore entered in the Appendix copies of the accounts, entitled, his own account, and his separate account; and an abstract of his account, entitled, his Paymaster's Account. We have obliterated the names to all entries in the two former accounts under one hundred pounds, to prevent the unnecessary exposure of private concerns. If this has not been done to the full extent we could have wished, it must be considered, that blending in one account official and private money transactions in the manner before described, has rendered the bringing of them together into publick view unavoidable. The inspection of these accounts will afford much fuller information of the manner in which the publick money has been applied than any description which it is in our power to give.
We have distinguished in the accounts the sums that were received by Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. by Mr. Trotter's drafts on the bank.
The part of the account rendered to us, entitled Mr. Trotter's separate account, contains only a few entries of money received by his drafts on the Bank; but the money so received appears distinctly on the face of the account to have been applied to private purposes.
Although the only direct proof which we have been able to obtain of publick money having been carried to the credit of Mr. Trotter's accounts with Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. is, by their having received money upon his drafts on the Bank; yet on an inspection of the accounts it will be seen, that sums of such magnitude not received Mr. Trotter's drafts on the Bank, have been brought to his credit, as to afford strong presumption that they were part of the publick money—deposits of money, not received by drafts on the Bank, to the amount of one hundred thousand pounds and upwards on the same day, and in the course of a few days, will be met with frequently. In one instance, namely on the 11th of April, 1795, the sum of one million, not received by draft on the Bank, is placed to his credit.
As a further proof of other publick money, besides that received directly from the Bank, being included
in the account called his own account, we subjoin a comparative statement of the sums received directly from the Bank, and the sums paid from that account to the different sub-accountants of the Navy Pay Office, and for services which we conclude to be of a publick nature.
Amount of sums received by Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. by the drafts of Mr. Trotter on the Bank, & carried to the credit of his own account 8,295, 420l. 10s. 5d.
Amount of sums paid from the account of Trotter with Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. entitled His own Account, to the different Sub-Accountants of the Navy Pay Office. 11,756,804l. 6s. 6d.
Amount of the sum paid from the same account, for services supposed to be of a publick nature, viz. "To Act of Parliament Account," (by which is meant the first part of Lord Melville's Second Treasurership), & "To Act of Parliament New Account" being the Second Part of that Treasurership 3,321,933 6 10
15,078,737, 13, 4
We conclude that the difference, six million seven hundred and eighty-three thousand three hundred and seventeen pounds two shillings and eleven-pence, was money issued for navy services, drawn from the Bank by Mr. Trotter, and deposited with Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. after having passed through his own hands, or the hands of some agent employed by him to receive it by his drafts on the Bank.
As the name of Mr. Mark Sprot appeared frequently in the accounts, as paying into the house of Messrs. Thomas Coutts and Co. on account of Mr. Trotter, and receiving from thence very large sums, we deemed it necessary to examine him as to the nature of his transactions with the Paymaster of the Navy; but after depositing, that, to the best of his recollection, he had not received any money from the Bank by Mr. Trotter's drafts, he refused to answer every other question put to him; alleging that he had taken the advice of counsel, who were of opinion that he was not bound to answer such questions.
Upon the whole, it appears to us to be a clearly-established fact, that, during this treasurership, the money issued for navy services was used to a great amount for the purposes of private emolument: and this circumstance leads us to observe, that if a Treasurer of the Navy, after an increase of his salary upon the terms contained in the warrant under his Majesty's sign manual, derive profit from the use of money issued for navy services, he becomes upon principles of equity a debtor to the publick, & is accountable for all such profit.
Our Duty requires us to add, that the withdrawing of the publick money from the Bank of England in the manner and for the purposes before related, was, in our judgment, a disobedience to the law as established by the 25th of the present reign, cap. 31.
We cannot dismiss the consideration of this Treasurership without advertizing to a paper delivered to us by Mr. Trotter, drawn up in justification of his conduct, and purporting to be a statement of the transactions of his Paymastership.
Actuated by a desire that all persons who might conceive their character called in question by our proceedings, might have an opportunity of justifying themselves, and explaining their conduct, we have never refused to admit any details given with that view by the persons whom we have examined, notwithstanding such details may have been irrelevant to the questions proposed by us.
Upon this principle we received from Mr. Trotter the paper in question, which is attached to his evidence of the 25th of July, 1804; but it is fit that we should offer some comments upon it, as well as upon the evidence contained in the Appendix. And this is more especially called for in the case of an examinant, who, to avoid the danger of criminating himself, refuses explanations required of him, and afterwards offers a justification on his own terms.
In this paper Mr. Trotter does not deny his having made use of the publick money withdrawn by him from the Bank; and in his subsequent examination, he intimates, that in so doing he had acted under permission, although he says he is not at liberty to state that he has ever been explicitly authorized to do so.
Lord Melville, upon being asked whether he gave permission to the Paymaster to withdraw the money from the Bank and lodge it in the hands of a private Banker, with a view to his deriving any advantage or emolument therefrom, answers, "If it is meant to ask me whether I ever gave any direct authority to the Paymaster to use the money in the manner above-mentioned, I should certainly answer No: but I have no hesitation in saying, that I believed and understood he did, and never prohibited him from doing so; and I believe it was so understood by others at different times, when the establishment of the Navy Pay Office was under consideration, when certainly no competent provision was made for the person exercising that trust of great extent and responsibility."
Whether the salary of the Paymaster was not increased when the general augmentation of the salaries of the Cashiers took place in 1786, because he was not in the direct charge or use of the publick money, other than the money for Exchequer fees, or because he was not, like the Cashiers, in the receipt of fees or gratuities of which they were then deprived, is what we cannot pretend to affirm; but we cannot suppose that the use of the publick money was then considered as a perquisite of the Paymaster, which would imply, that the recommendations of the Commissioners of Accounts, the resolution of the House of Commons, and finally, the Act of Parliament, were totally disregarded, and that an emolument so fraught with evil to the publick, which had been lately commuted with the Treasurer for an additional salary of more than two thousand pounds a year, was, by those entitled to consider of the establishment of the Navy Pay Office, thought proper to devolve on his Deputy, the Paymaster.
Mr. Trotter in his paper also states, that he has no doubt, though he cannot prove it, that advantages were enjoyed by his predecessors from the use of the publick money; and that, "the exceeding smallness of the salary of Paymaster affords a presumption, that such advantages have been considered as forming a part of the remuneration of so anxious and confidential a charge."
From all the information we have been able to obtain, it does not appear that Mr. Trotter's predecessors did enjoy any such advantage. It is positively stated by Mr. Harmond, Paymaster to Mr. Barré, that he did not: nor did he conceive the use of the publick money to form any part of the emolument of his office. And it is stated by Lord Bayning, that he did not know, nor did he believe, that Mr. Douglas, while he acted as his Paymaster, derived any profit or advantage from the use or employment of the publick money, except the money issued for the payment of Exchequer fees.
As a further answer to the observation, that the use of the publick money was considered as a perquisite of the Paymaster, when the augmentation of salaries in the Navy Pay Office took place in August 1786, we find that Mr. Trotter, in his examination on the 2d, 9th, and 12th of October in that year, before the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the
fees, gratuities, perquisites, and emoluments received in the several publick offices, contained in the Appendix to their Fourth Report, deposes, "That he has at present some advantage from balances remaining in his hands, which were impressed to the present Treasurer for the purpose of paying Exchequer fees, and some other contingencies; but the amount of such advantages he cannot possibly ascertain. He is also allowed stationary of all sorts for his own use, but does not recollect any fee, gratuity, or other allowance or perquisite whatever, which he enjoys as Paymaster of the Navy."
If Mr. Trotter was in the practice of deriving advantage from the use of money applicable to navy services at the time of making this deposition, which was only two months after the increase of the salaries in the Navy Pay Office, the mention of so considerable a source of emolument could not have been omitted. The Commissioners before whom this deposition was made, certainly did not collect from it, that the use of money applicable to navy services was a perquisite of the Paymaster; for in detailing his income, after mentioning his salary, and his allowances of coach-hire, coals, candles, and stationary, they state, "he at present derives some advantage from the balance of money remaining in his hands for the purpose of paying Exchequer fees, and some other contingencies, but has no fee, gratuity, or other emolument whatever." And they recommend that his salary should be increased from five hundred to eight hundred pounds per annum, to be in lieu of all contingencies or allowances whatsoever; and that he should "not be permitted to derive any advantage whatever from publick money remaining in his hands; but that the money issued to pay Exchequer fees, &c. should be paid into the Bank, and drawn from thence for the publick service in the like manner as all other money for naval services now is."
The salary, proposed by those Commissioners, was of course deemed by them a full equivalent for the labour and responsibility of the situation.
When the business of the Navy Pay Office was under the consideration of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Finance, in 1797, they required an account of the increase or diminution which had taken place since the year 1782, in the amount of salaries and emoluments in the Navy Pay Office. The account furnished is contained in the appendix to their seventeenth report. The increase of the emolument of odd pence received by the clerks is mentioned; but no notice is taken of the advantage derived by the paymaster from the use of the money issued for the service of the navy; although it must have arisen since the year 1782, as the paymaster at that time did not derive any emolument therefrom. Hence it must appear, that the use of the publick money was not considered, even in 1797, as an avowed emolument of the paymaster.
Mr. Trotter states in his paper, that in drawing money from the Bank in gross, and retaining it in his own hands, or lodging it with his private banker, he does not consider that he has departed from the letter or spirit of the Act for the better Regulation of the Office of Treasurer of the Navy: he says, it was directed by that Act, that all issues to the Treasurer of the Navy from the Exchequer should be placed to his credit at the Bank of England, and be drawn from thence by drafts, specifying the heads of service for which it is wanted; and he further states, that these directions have accordingly been invariably followed. We have already shown in what manner the directions for the heads of service being mentioned in the drafts have been evaded; and in reciting the Act, he has not noticed the clause which directs that the monies issued to the Bank on account of the Treasurer, shall not be paid out of the Bank, unless for navy services. It surely cannot be advanced, that the money drawn by the paymaster for private use was paid out of the Bank for navy services.
One of the reasons given by the paymaster for keeping balances in his own hands is, the having of money in readiness to advance to the sub-accountants, when the demands upon them were greater than were foreseen; and in his evidence of the 19th of October, he states, that he has made advances to them in cash and bank notes; but this circumstance is contradicted by the sub-accountants; and it will hardly be contended, that money standing in the name of the treasurer at the bank is not as much within his power as in the house of a private banker. In order, however, to judge of the necessity of the case, we thought proper to inquire, whether, as it was stated to us by the Paymaster, the Cashiers received daily advances of money equal to one or two days expenditure. We therefore required an account of their balances on the 31st of December in each year, and of the days in each succeeding year when those balances were exhausted. By the following statement, drawn out from those accounts, it will appear, that previously to 1801, their balances were generally equal to between a week and fortnight's expenditure. [Here follows the table.]
As we see no reason why the advances should not be made to the Sub-Accountants from day to day, the balances left in their hands prior to the year 1803, appear to us to have been considerably more than the publick service required.
We think it proper, however, to observe, that the Cashier of the Victualling, since his salary was raised, in 1786, from one hundred and fifty pounds to four hundred pounds per annum, does not appear to have derived any advantage from the use of the publick money, nor the present Deputy Paymaster, nor the Cashier of Allotments, since their appointment in 1795.
The Cashier of the Navy, who was appointed in 1792, appears to have been in the practice of vesting certain sums, which he says were small, in Navy bill; but he has not done so latterly.
The money wanted for the department of the Cashier of the Navy is at present drawn from the Bank by one of his clerks. We think the several duties of the Sub-Accountants should be performed by them in person, and this part of the duty in particular.
Mr. Trotter, in his paper, lays much stress upon the smallness of his salary, in comparison to the responsibility of his situation. The office of Paymaster is certainly an important one, and considerable confidence must be reposed in him; but if he regulates his conduct strictly by the provisions of the act of Parliament, his actual responsibility is much less than that of the Sub-Accountants. Since the time that the Paymaster transferred the charge of the exchequer fee money at the exchequer, there has not been any necessity for the Paymaster's having in his hands any part of the publick money; whereas large sums must necessarily be trusted to the custody of the Sub-Accountants.
The salary of Paymaster has always been superior to that of the Sub-Accountants. When the salaries of the latter were augmented on the 21st of May, 1802, from four hundred pounds to six hundred and sixty pounds per annum, that of the Paymaster was increased from five hundred pounds to eight hundred pounds.
With respect to the observation contained in Mr. Trotter's paper, namely, that the amount of money issued from the exchequer did not depend upon him nor upon the treasurer, it is true that in his applications to the Lords of the Treasury for money, he was under the directions of the Publick Boards; but it is certainly in the power of a Paymaster, by delaying his applications, or not using due diligence in soliciting the money from the exchequer, to create a necessity for the different boards to make ear-

lier applications, and consequently to keep greater balances with the treasurer. However this may have been, we know, that the disbursements in the Navy Pay Office might have been carried on with smaller balances; in proof of which, we need only notice the sums received from Mr. Trotter and applied by Lord Melville, those in the hands of Mr. Trotter, and those for many years converted by Mr. Jellicoe to his private concerns, of which we shall speak hereafter. The amount of these sums (and at times they must have been very large) need not have been taken from the exchequer, for it is evident the payments for the navy services were carried on without them.
We have entered in the Appendix a general statement of the annual receipts, payments, and balances of the Treasurer of the Navy, from the year 1786 to 1803, both inclusive; and a general statement of the monthly receipts, payments, and balances, for the years 1796 and 1800.
We have likewise inserted an account, furnished by the Navy Board, of the amount of the treasurer's receipts, the assignments made on him by the different Boards, and the amount of the unassigned balance in each year from 1786 to 1800, both inclusive.
Upon comparing the above accounts, we observe, that the amount of the assignments or orders upon the treasurer, as might be expected, does not accord with the amount of the sums paid by him within the year; and consequently, that the balances at the end of the year by the two accounts do not agree.
There is also a difference in the amount of the sums stated to be received by the treasurer within the year; but this, we are told, has arisen from the manner in which the treasurer has brought to account sums paid to him by individuals (who have had money impressed to them by the different Boards) in order to clear their imprests.
Instead of charging himself with the sums so paid to him, he has recharged himself with the whole sum advanced upon imprest, of which he had previously acquitted himself, and has discharged himself of the sum actually disbursed by the party, by which he in fact charges himself with the balance, but it materially augments in his accounts the total of his receipts within the year.
We are of opinion, that all monies should be carried to account in the same manner by the Treasurer, and by the persons employed in the publick offices to check his accounts, in order that the two accounts may correspond.
[Here follows a statement, drawn up from the above accounts, showing the amount of the Treasurer's unassigned and actual balances on the 31st of December in each year, from 1786 to 1803, and the number of days such balances would have lasted, at the average rate of expenditure of the succeeding years.]
On considering the above statement, it will appear, particularly before the year 1796, that much larger sums were left in the hands of the Treasurer than the publick service required: on an average, the unassigned balance left in his hands prior to the above period, was equal to thirty-three days expenditure of each succeeding year, and his actual balance, during the same period, would have been equal to forty-five days expenditure.
We see no reason why the money in the Treasurer's charge should at any time be more than equal to ten days probable expenditure, exclusive of the money lodged at the outports to pay the wages of such ships as may unexpectedly arrive in time of war.
The practice of the publick Boards, and particularly of the Navy Board, in applying for sums under minute heads of service, and of considering such sums as appropriated to those services, instead of being applicable to the general service of each department, tends very much to increase the Treasurer's Balance unnecessarily. The impolicy and disadvantage of this practice were seen by the Commissioners for taking and stating the publick accounts of the kingdom, and it was recommended by them, in their Third Report, that the practice should be abolished.
No measures have, however, been adopted in consequence of that recommendation; and the Comptroller of the Navy states, he does not conceive that much benefit would be derived from carrying it into execution, as the Navy Board have transferred sums from one head of service to another, whenever it has appeared to them necessary, which have been repaid when money has been received on the head of service to which the advance was made.
The applying of the money issued from the Exchequer to the general purposes of each department, would not only prevent the irregularity in the accounts, and the unnecessary trouble occasioned by the mode of transfer above mentioned; but the advantage to be derived therefrom in lessening the balance which it may be necessary to keep in the hands of the Treasurer is so obvious, that we think it expedient that the recommendations of the Commissioners of Accounts should be carried into execution.
Mr. Trotter, in his justification asserts, that the publick has not sustained any loss from his use of the money issued for the service of the Navy. To this observation we cannot allow any weight; he might have been unsuccessful to his speculations, or the persons with whom the publick money was lodged might have failed; and in either of these cases the loss would probably have fallen on the publick; or, in case of Mr. Trotter's death, it might have become necessary to unravel his very intricate accounts in a Court of Law, before the balance in his hands could have been recovered. At any rate, the publick money has been unnecessarily put to hazard; and that in defiance of the precautions taken against it by the Legislature.
It appears that by his Majesty's warrant of the 26th of June, 1782, that the salary of the Treasurer of the Navy was increased from 2000l. to 4000l. in full satisfaction of all wages, and other profits and emoluments before enjoyed by former Treasurers.
During the time Mr. Barre held that situation, those conditions were strictly complied with. He was succeeded by the Right Honourable Henry Dundas, now Lord Melville, who held the office from the 18th of August, 1782, to the 10th of April next year.
Lord Buxton held the office from the 11th of April 1783, to the 4th of January, 1784, and during his time, "no part of the money issued for the service of the Navy, was converted to his use or advantage."
In reviewing the conduct of other Treasurers of the Navy, the Commissioners say, "Lord Harrowby, the immediate successor of Lord Melville, disapproved of the practice, as being inconsistent with the spirit of the act."
"The Right Honourable Charles Bathurst, who succeeded Lord Harrowby, disapproved of the practice of drawing the money out of the Bank, and lodging it in the hands of a private Banker, in the summer of 1802, from a conviction that such practice was inconsistent with the spirit of the Act for the regulation of the Office of Treasurer of the Navy."
"After Mr. Trotter quitted office, he proposed to the Right Honourable George Tierney, a plan (which was immediately adopted) that put an effectual bar to the practice that had prevailed during the Treasurership of Lord Melville."
The Report likewise takes notice of a very considerable loss sustained by the publick through Mr. Adam Jellicoe, who was employed in the office of the Treasurer of the Navy, and who died indebted to government in the sum of 39,676l. 10s. 31-4d.—of which 38,742l. 15s. 41-4d. was during Lord Melville's treasurership. On the 29th of May, 1800, a
balance of 24,846l. still remains due by Mr. Jellicoe's estate, and for this Lord Melville, in consequence of a minute of the Lords of the Treasury, stating that he should be exonerated, was acquitted of the same by a writ of Privy Seal.
Since the date of the writ of Privy Seal, no trouble has been taken for the recovery of any further sums for the reductions of the balance due by Mr. Jellicoe.
The Commissioners adduce the instance of Mr. Jellicoe as affording an example how dangerous it is to suffer individuals to turn the publick money to their own speculations.
The Report concludes with recommending various new regulations for the office of Treasurer of the Navy.
FURTHER SELECTIONS
From London papers received at Boston.
ITALY, MARCH 15.
It is said, that a marriage is proposed between the queen of Etruria and prince Beauharnais, and in this case the kingdom of Etruria may be united to a neighbouring country.
LONDON, APRIL 1—8.
Several ships with troops for the secret expedition, sailed on Sunday from Portsmouth for the Isle of Wight.
It is reported, but we believe without foundation, that the secret expedition will be despatched to the West-Indies, instead of its original destination.
The military preparations on the part of Russia continue with increased activity, especially on the frontiers of Austria and Prussia.
It appears by accounts from Constantinople, that the Russians mean to establish themselves at Phare, several frigates having arrived there, and sailed up the river.
It is reported at Paris, that General Brune has advised the occupation of the Dardanelles, and even of Constantinople, where, he says, the inhabitants are ripe for insurrection.
By the Hamburg mail which arrived on Friday, we learn that the Austria-Venetian territories, which by treaty of Luneville were to be confined to the Adige, are to be extended to the Adda, in return for some new concession made by Austria to France, not of territory, but of neutrality.
It is said that despatches have been received from the North, of an unfavourable nature as far as they regard the co-operation of Russia.
Some late Paris papers contain a story of an attempt to surprise the garrison of Gibraltar, which was defeated by the vigilance of General Fox and the troops.
A great part of the army which was encamped on the coast from Dunkirk to Brest, amounting to 54,000 men, have received orders to march for the south of France.
It was lately reported at Brest and Paris, that the Brest fleet was destined for the Mediterranean, in order to gain a great maritime superiority, and then to attack the Russians at Corfu.
Accounts from Italy by a late Hamburg mail, confirm the report of a corps of 4000 Russians having failed from Corfu, on board some British ships of war, on a secret expedition.
It is understood at Vienna that the Austrian government is to receive some accession of territory on the frontiers, as a compensation or equivalent for the new power which Buonaparte is about to acquire in Italy.
The Courier de Londres asserts that Sebastiani who lately went to Holland, was accompanied by 40 desperadoes, whose orders were to seize the King of Sweden, then on his travels.
In the late great inundation of the Tiber, more than 100 persons lost their lives in the neighbourhood of Rome.
A few days ago about 200 of the flotilla came out of Boulogne harbour, and ranged themselves close under the batteries. In the evening, however, they retired.
On Tuesday the Registers are to be opened in every city throughout the Batavian Republick, for inserting the names of the voters in favour of or against the intended Constitution. It is declared that all persons who may not wish to vote, are to be considered as having given their suffrages in favour of the new proposition.
A strange report was lately propagated at Vienna, it is said that a courier had passed through that city from the East Indies, with intelligence that the Governor had declared himself independent.
Spanish Claims.—Government has officially notified to the mercantile interest, creditors of Spain, that the money found in such Spanish ships as were detained before the declaration of war, shall be applied to the liquidation of their demands. It is intended to appoint two Commissioners, one by Government, and the other by the claimants, to investigate and decide upon the justice of demands.
A variety of Decrees have been issued by the Consul to the people of Italy, on the subject of their new Government; all of which are replete with fulsome adulation on the genius and character of Buonaparte. One of these proclamations, after an explanation of the new measures about to be adopted, adds the following apostrophe:—"People of Italy, expand your hearts to hope and exultation! War this moment commences the course of your brilliant destinies! To what glory and prosperity ought you not to aspire! Your King will soon be amongst you; he will go less to ornament his august head with the crown, than to witness your wants, and to provide a definitive organization to secure your tranquillity."
A. C. JORDAN & Co.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED, AN EXTENSIVE SUPPLY OF
 Fine Elephant, do. do.  Imperial, do. do.  Super-Royal, do. do.  Royal, do. do.  Medium, do. do.  Demy, do. do.  Fol o Post, do. do.  Foolscap, do. do.  Hot Pressed Quarts Post, do. do.  Gilt and Hot Pressed do. do.  Plain Wove do. do.  Extra Thin do. do.  Black Edged do. do.  Royal and Demy Drawing PAPER. do. do.  Blue Blotting do. do.  Marbled do. do.  Log Book do. do. 
ALSO,
 Blunt's Navigator, and Coast Pilot.  Walsh's Mercantile Arithmetick.  Walker's, Sheridan's, Johnson's, Jones's, Perry's, and Entick's Dictionaries.  Ainsworth's, and Boyer's do.  Murray's, Lowth's, Ashe's, Alexander's, Webster's and Buchanan's, Grammars.  Adams's, Ruddiman's, Perrin's, and Jay's, do.  Elegant Extracts, in small quarto.  Cesar, Virgil, and Horace, in usum delphini.  Gale, on Medical Electricity.  Mavor's Voyages and Travels.  British Classics—Whitby's Discourses.  Little's Poem's—Moseley's Church History.  American Gardner—Murray's Reader.  Peanant's Fate—Gamer's Progress—&c.  Pocket Books—Pounce & Pounce Boxes.  Sand Boxes, Ink-stands, Wafers, Sealing Wax, Quills, Pencils, &c. &c. 
LIKEWISE,
A BEAUTIFUL GLASS FRIGATE,
Complete & rigged.
April 26. 1w—law3w 628
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE. TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1805.
The times of publishing the Ledger being changed, from Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings, to the Mornings of Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, it is requested that all Advertisements, meant to be inserted in the morning paper, may be sent to the office before five o'clock on the preceding evening.
We observe by the New-York papers that an arrival there, from Liverpool, has brought London papers as late as April 13: but we are told that they are merely filed with the Parliamentary proceedings on the delinquency of The R. H. [Henry Dundass] Lord Melville, as Treasurer of the Navy. On the 10th, it was moved, by Mr. Whitbread, that the House of Commons present an humble address to His Majesty, to remove Lord Viscount Melville from all places of trust, honour, or emolument, under the crown. This motion was afterwards withdrawn. Certain resolutions had been previously presented to the house, but what they were we are not told. These resolutions it appears were agreed to; and were of so much importance as to occasion a resolution that they should be presented to His Majesty by the Speaker, attended, in State, by the whole house. They were on the 11th presented. In the mean time Mr. Pitt had tendered to the King the resignation of Lord Melville, as first Lord of the Admiralty; which had been accepted. No successor had been appointed: Lord Castlereagh and the R. H. Charles Yorke (formerly Secretary of War) were considered as likely to come into office, the former as the Chief of the Commissioners of the Admiralty. When Mr. Whitbread withdrew his motion he gave notice that, after the holidays, he would move that the Attorney-General be instructed to prosecute Lord Melville and Mr. Trotter.—This is a subject which has excited very considerable interest in England; and as it may be interesting to many of our politicians in this country, we have copied into the preceding part of this day's Ledger the Report of the Commission of Naval Inquiry, upon which all these proceedings have been founded.
It is stated in our papers by the mail, that the Governor of Jamaica has received the express authority of the British government to allow the importation of Lumber and Provisions in American vessels.
On the resolutions against Lord Melville the House divided, 216 for and 216 against—The question was decided by the Chair: a novel circumstance, the Chairman of a British House of Commons voting not merely against the Ministry, but against a Minister!
Extract of a letter from England. "In the House of Commons, on Monday the 8th of April, a strong vote of censure was passed against Lord Melville, for his conduct while Treasurer of the Navy—216 were in favour of this, and 216 against it; but the motion of censure was carried by the Speaker's vote."
"The motion, or rather a string of them, was founded on the commissioners of inquiry into naval abuses, which is extremely interesting, and has been published in the London papers. Phil. Pol. Reg."
DRAWINGS IN THE LOTTERY FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILLIAM & MARY COLLEGE.
 Tenth Day.  No. 2147—Prize of 500 dollars.  Prizes of 15 dollars.  No's. 2359 2283 5446 3742 7601 4204 2745 5515  7735 4899 178 2275 2058 3477 3704 158 4081 355  4361 2022 2127 2032 784 4106 1447 2925 1273  5298 2726 7094.  Adjourned till 9 o'clock tomorrow. 
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
Ship Gosport, Derkheim, 54 days from Amsterdam, Dry Goods, Moses Myers.—Sailed in company with ship William, Grubell, of Baltimore, for Batavia, and parted the 15th April, in lat 49, long. 7, 30,—May 11, lat. 31, 30, long. 49, 30, spoke ship Romulus, of Boston 10 days from Philadelphia, bound to Hamburg—17th, lat. 39, 14, long. 56, 30, ship Mary, Crockett, of New-York, 39 days from Liverpool, for City-Point—30th, lat. 36, 10, long. 74, 30, schooner Harriot, Bezell, 10 days from St. Croix, for New-York.—Left, April 7, ships Matilda, Thompson, of and for New-York, in a few days; Fortune, M'Colley, Portsmouth; Sally, Williams, Boston, for Batavia; Iris, Conway, Salem, for Alexandria; Columbine, of and for Boston, in 2 weeks; Robert Alcorn, Philadelphia, for Cadiz; brig Alert, Sorrell, Salem, for Cadiz—A number of others, names not re-collected.
Brig Rover, Waite, 9 days from Newburyport, Ballast, Robert Gibson.
Prussian Ship Stadt Aurich, Joukes, 11 weeks from St. Andero, Ballast, C. & F. Whittle.
Sloop Maria, O'Meara, 6 days from New-York.
Sloop Priscilla, Cole, 25 days from Jamaica, Rum, Edward Johnston.
Schooner Mariner, Skinner, 12 days from Matanzas, Sugar and Coffee, James Taylor, jun.—Left, May 20, Brigs George, Woodbridge, Traveller, Miller, and schooner Susan, Elkerson, of Portland; Brigs Juno, Packard, and Nancy, Gladden, of Providence; Brig Juno, Jacobs, of Salem; Ships Commerce, Damoran, and Mary, of New-York; Ship Susan, Jones, of Boston—Spoke, off Hatteras, May 31, Brig Catharine, of Salem, from Havana, whence she sailed May 20, and schooner Commerce, of New-York, ten days from St. Bartholomews.
British Sch'r Bellona, Wells, 18 days from Barbados, Sugar, Robertson & Brown.—On Friday 25 leagues from Cape Henry, spoke brig Hibernia, from Baltimore bound to St. Thomas.
Ship Native, Peterson, 10 days from Bath, Spars and Boards, P. Dana & Co.
In Hampton Roads, British ship Dunrobin Castle, M'Bride, 63 days from Greenock, Salt, Robertson & Brown.
The Glory, Haynes, and John & Advice, Baker, were to have sailed from Liverpool for Norfolk the 28th April.
BARBADOS, MAY 11.
The American brig Brutus, from Newbern (N. C.) which arrived yesterday, fell in on the 3th inst. in lat. 29. 10. long. 60. 28. W. with the wreck of the schooner Friendship, of Newbury Port, lumber laden, which was water-logged and had lost her foremast, and the crew supposed to have perished.
Ship Gosport, Derkheim, Amsterdam, Stadt Aurich, Joukes, St. Andero, Brig Rover, Waite, Newburyport, Sloop Maria, O'Meara, New-York, Priscilla, Cole, Jamaica.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED.
CLEARED. Brig Peggy, Richardson, Cadiz, Sch'r Eliza, Johnstom, West-Indies, Maryland Mary, Howatt, St. Lucar, Corotoman, Pollard, New-York, Dagsborough, West, Philadelphia, Harmony, Trennott, Do., Fair American, Batchelor, Fredericksburg, Martha Ann, Nash, Petersburg, Jane, Dana, Edenton.
DEAGLE'S Packet will sail for Baltimore on Thursday. June 5.
NORFOLK THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, June 4, 1805. Will be performed, the Comedy of THE BUSY BODY.
To which will be added, the Pantomime of DON JUAN; OR, THE LIBERTINE DESTROYED. The days of performance this week will be Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The Doors to be opened at half past 5, and the performance to commence at half past 6 precisely. ADMITTANCE ONE DOLLAR. 735
SALE AT AUCTION.
On Friday next the 7th inst. at 10 o'clock on the premises,
WILL BE SOLD,
Without reserve, that very valuable
Three Story Fire Proof Brick Ware House,
on Maxwell's Wharf, occupied by Messrs. M'Candlish, Anderson & Co.—The credit will be two thousand dollars at sixty days, the balance at six months, for approved endorsed negotiable notes.
And at 11 o'clock, on the premises,
A desirable Half-Acre Lot,
situated on three Streets, and opposite to the dwelling house of Mr. Henry Brunet.
Also, at 12 o'clock, on the premises,
One other valuable Half-Acre Lot,
adjoining the Work House—this property can be divided into convenient building lots, to suit the purchasers.—The credit will be two, four, and six months, for approved endorsed negotiable notes.
Francis Smith, v. M. 740
AUCTION.
THIS DAY, at 11 o'clock, will be sold,
At my Auction Room for Cash, for the benefit of the owners, or underwriters,
14 pieces Sheetings, Diaper, Dowlas, and Brown Linen,
being part of a bale marked T in a diamond, No. 18, imported in and damaged on board the ship Charleston, Capt. Hall, from Liverpool to Norfolk.
R. F. Burke, v. M. 739
RUM.
On Friday next, the 7th instant, at 10 o'clock,
Will be Sold at Auction, on Warren's wharf,
58 Puncheons Grenada RUM.
Terms—For all sums under 150 dolls. cash—over 150 and under 300 dolls. 60 days—over 300 dolls. 60 and 90 days, for approved endorsed notes.
William Hartshorne, jun. Auctioneer. 741
THE SUBSCRIBERS HAVE FOR SALE,
ON THEIR WHARF,
COFFEE.
70,000 Weight Prime Jamaica,
40,000 do. Porto Rico,
5,000 do. St. Domingo,
10 Puncheons Windward Island RUM.
50 Quarter Casks Old SHERRY.
50 Hogsheads Prime Richmond TOBACCO.
500 Barrels FLOUR—Principally Superfine.
100 do. MESS PORK.
100 Boxes First Quality RAISINS.
All of which they will dispose of on liberal terms.
C. & F. Whittle. 736
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER,
The new and fast sailing Ship
NATIVE,
Levi Peterson, Master:—
Burthen 400 hogsheads tobacco.—For terms apply to the Master on board, or to
Phinehas Dana & Co.
Who have received her said ship, and offer for sale,
300 Spruce SPARS, of large size—and
20,000 BOARDS.
June 4. tf 742
WANTED TO CHARTER,
A BRITISH SHIP
of 250 to 300 Hogsheads—And
An AMERICAN one of the same description.
C. & F. Whittle. 737
NOTICE.
THE Subscriber intends applying at the Bank of Virginia, for Certificates of One Hundred and Fifty-Nine Shares of Stock, in his own, and Fifty-Seven Shares in the name of Benjamin Harrison, Esq.—The Scrip of the beforementioned is lost, if found, it is requested it may be returned, it being of no use but to the proprietors.
Fortescue Whittle. 738
THE subscriber owes some money, which he is determined shall be speedily paid; added to which his low state of health, calls loudly for his retirement from business. He therefore offers his stock of goods for sale, on the most liberal terms—This assortment has been selected from the best importations within the last twelve months; and amounts to about 2500l. currency. As the situation occupied by him is not equal

NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court held the twenty-fifth day of March, 1805, in the 24th year of the Commonwealth. William Pennock, Compt. against Stephen Gorham, Peter C. Brooks, John Nickell, Moses Myers, and Cary Selden, Deputy Marshal of the United States, for the Virginia district. Defs. THE Defendants Stephen Gorham, and Peter C. Brooks, not having entered their appearance, and given security according to the Act of Assembly, and the Rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth: on the motion of the Complainant by his Counsel, It is ordered , That the said Defendants Stephen Gorham, and Peter C. Brooks, appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough: And it is further ordered , That the Defendants John Nickell, Moses Myers, and Cary Selden, do not pay, convey away, or secrete any debts or effects in their hands, belonging to the other Defendants, until the further order or decree of this Court, concerning the same. A Copy, Teste, 584 WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C.
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court held the twenty-sixth day of March, 1805, in the 24th year of the Commonwealth. Samuel Ramsay, Compt. against Ephraim Robinson, Deft. THE Defendant not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the Act of Assembly, and the Rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that he is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth: on the motion of the Complainant, by his Counsel, It is ordered , That the said Defendant appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough: And it is further ordered , That the Defendants Caton & Veale, who hath effects of the said Thomas Harris in their hands, do not pay, convey away, or secrete such effects, but retain them until the further order or decree of this Court, concerning the same. A Copy, Teste, 585 WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C.
NORFOLK BOROUGH. At a Quarterly Session Court held the twenty-sixth day of March, 1805, in the 24th year of the Commonwealth. Samuel Ramsay, Compt. against Ephraim Robinson, Deft. THE Defendant not having entered his appearance, and given security according to the Act of Assembly, and the Rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that he is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth: on the motion of the Complainant, by his Counsel, It is ordered , That the said Defendant appear here on the fourth Monday in June next, and answer the Bill of the Complainant; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper printed in this Borough, for eight weeks successively, and posted at the front door of the Court-house of said Borough: And it is further ordered , That the Defendants Caton & Veale, who hath effects of the said Thomas Harris in their hands, do not pay, convey away, or secrete such effects, but retain them until the further order or decree of this Court, concerning the same. A Copy, Teste, 583 WILLIAM SHARP, C. N. B. C.
FOR SALE, 12 Puncheons ANTIGUA RUM. 15 do. GRENADA do. 5 Pipes HOLLAND GIN. 20 do. COUNTRY do. 12 do. FRENCH BRANDY. 2 do. ALICANT do. 22 Qr. Casks SHERRY WINE. 10 do. MALAGA do. PORT and CLARET WINE, in casks & bottles. 6 Barrels PORK— and about 1000 DOZEN PORTER, o fmy last winters flock, equal to any imported. August 24. Joseph Hayes.
300 barrels Superfine FLOUR. 70 hogheads Prime Richmond TOBACCO. 100 Barrels Mess PORK.  FOR SALE, BY C. & F. WHITTLE. March 20. tf 518
MADAME COULON, NOUVELLEMENT arrivée dans cette ville, à l'honneur de prévenir le public, qu'elle montre à pincer de la HARPE.—Les personnes qui voudront l'honorer de leur confiance, trouveront en elle toute la douceur et l'amabilité que convient à enseigner aux jeunes demoiselles.—Elle se loge, maintenant, chez M. Prin, épicier, Town-Point, No. 27.
MRS. COULON, LATELY arrived in this Borough, takes the liberty of informing the Publick, that she teaches to play on the HARPE.—Those who may honour her with their confidence, will experience all the tenderness and attention which are requisite in those who undertake the instruction of Young Ladies—She lodges at present at the house of Mr. Prin, grocer, No. 27, Town-Point. May 20. 1m 692
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street. THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 300 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skilful workmen. He has on hand a constant supply of  Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, viz. 10d, 12d, 20d, Nails, 84 per lb. 8d, do. 9d per lb. Sheathing do. 7 1-2d per lb. 6d, do. 10d per lb. 4d, do. 3s. per M. 3d, do. 2s 7 1-2d do. 2d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, Brads, 8d per lb. 6d, do. 4s 6d per M. 4d, do. 3s do. 3d, do. 2s 7 1-2d do. 2d, do. 2s 7 1-2d do. ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. March 18. tf 513
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY  JOHN N. HAGENAU, No. 36, MAIN-STREET. Estopillas, } ENTITLED TO Brittanias, } DRAWBACK. Fine Holland Shirting Linen, Platillas Royal, Brown Holland, 25 Boxes Mould Candles. 25 do. Brown Soap. 30 Firkins first quality Butter. 25 Kegs Richmond Manufactured Tobacco. 30 Dozen Cowskin Whips. Ginger in Keg, and 25 BARRELS RYE WHISKEY. ALSO ON HAND, Country Gin. Old 5th proof Peach Brandy. A few Casks Linsed Oil. April 8. tf 571
JACOB KLEIN, No. 111, Main-Street, is now opening a large assortment of 6-4 and 4-4 Cotton Cambricks, Fine Cravat do. Plain Black and Embossed do. Fine India and Mull Mull Muslin, Silk Cuberdolls for Musquito Nets, Short Silk and Kid Gloves, best English Silk, do. ALSO, Women and Men's Fine Plain and Laced Clock Cotton Hose, Black Laces, Common Blue Stripes, best London Superfine Black Cloth, and two trunks Fine and Common Calicoes, &c. &c. all of which will be sold very low for cash or short credit. May 10. tf 671
SAMUEL SAUNDERS & Co. Have just received from London, per ship Dumfries, Capt. Beard 18 Kegs assorted SHOT. 12 Casks Hibbert's BROWN STOUT. 12 do. PORTER. 30 Kegs GUN POWDER. 30 Boxes assorted GLASS. 15 Kegs SCOTCH BARLEY. 1500 lbs. Refined SALT PETER. 15 Boxes FIG BLUE. 12 do. DURHAM MUSTARD. A few Casks COPPERAS. 1 Box Best GUN FLINTS. Also—From the Northward. 50 Barrels Prime PORK. April 29. tf 564
WANTED, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, FOUR HUNDRED CORDS OF OAK BARK; For which the following prices, in Cash, will be given—delivered at their TAN-YARD:— For Spanish Oak Bark, 10 Dollars per Cord. Willow, or Water Oak, 9 do. Red Oak, 8 do. White Oak, if young and not too scaly, 7 do. A FEW CORDS OF BEECH BARK, Will also be received at 7 Dollars per cord. It is recommended to those who get BARK, to bring it in early in the season, for if kept out and exposed to heavy rains, it will not be received. March 11. tf 485
WILLIAM PLUME & CO.  WILLIAM KNOX, HAS FOR SALE, ON MARSWELL'S WHARF, 250 Bbls Fine and Supreme FLOUR—superior quality 30 do. X MIDLINGS. * Families can be supplied with prime Flour, at 12 dollars per barrel. May 3. tf 649
JAMES MAURICE & CO. 250 Barrels Superfine, } FLOUR. 250 do. Fine, } 100 do. X Midlings, } 150 do. do. } 50 do. Ship, } BREAD. 90 do. Navy, } 10 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. For Sale by JAMES MAURICE & CO. April 12. tf 559
FOR SALE—BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 50 Hhds. Petersburg TOBACCO, of good quality and wt. 1000 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 385 do. Fine do. 7 do. X MIDLINGS. 99 do. SHIP STUFF. 20 do. SHIP BREAD. 16 Pipes Holland GIN. 7 do. Country do. of superior quality. 14 Butts French BRANDY ALSO, LOAF SUGAR, per the Hoghead, and Old London Particular Madeira WINE, fit for immediate use—in pipes, hogs heads and quarter casks. Robert Maitland & Co. April 24. tf 620
FOR SALE, BY WILLIAM B. LAMB, 50 Puncheons St. Vincents RUM. 13 Hogheads and 28 Tierces SUGAR. 10 Pipes French BRANDY. 5 do. GIN. 13 do. Madeira WINE. 10 Quarter Casks SHERRY. 10 Cases CLARET. 10 Hogheads do. 12 Bags GINGER. 1 Case Black SATTINS. 3 do. Irish LINEN. 7 Bales India COTTONS. 3 Trunks CALICOES, &c. February 13. tf 415
NOW LANDING, From on board the Brig Andross Coggin, from Guadalupe, and Schooner Ploughboy, from Havana. 40 Hogheads SUGAR. 17 do. MOLASSES. 4 Barrels do. 240 Boxes White Havana SUGAR. 110 do. Brown do. For Sale by William Pennock. April 24. tf 616
SPRING GOODS.  PHILIP HENOP, Has Received, by the Ship Dumfries, from London, a complete and extensive assortment of  FASHIONABLE DRY GOODS. CONSISTING OF FINE Corded and Tape-Stripe Furniture and Cambricks Dimness; 6, 7, 8, 10, and 12-4 Table Cloths; 9-8 and 6-4 Plain, Book, Cambricks, and Jacquet Muslins; Coloured and Fined Bed Cambricks Muslins; 4-4 and 6-4 Elegant Laced Cambricks and Leno Muslins; Leno and Laced Shawls; Ladies Silk Net and Parasols and Cane Umbrellas; 6-4 Tambour and Sattin Sprigged Muslins; Checked Pullicat and Blue Roman Handkerchiefs; Madras do.; Plain, Drabs, and Twilled Stripe Naikens; Cotton Cassimirs; Granderels; do.; Sewing Silk; Mens' Best Beaver Gloves; Cotton and Silk Suspenders; Net and Elastic do.; Gun Pins; lb. Pins assorted; and Gentlemens' Best London Hats. Also—Just Received, via New-York. 4-4, 6-4, and 7-8 Plain and Damasked Silk Handkerchiefs and Shawls, with netted Fringes; Long Silk Shawls, do. do.; Chambray Muslins; Common and Fine Calicoes, and Plaid Chints; Figured Blue Silk; Black Striped Sattin; India and French Back and Coloured Lustirings; Handsome Italian Paid; Extra Silk Gloves, assorted; Flesh Coloured Pic Nic Mitts and Gloves; Plain White, Flesh Coloured, and Black, Laced and Sangaled Silk Stockings; Superfine Laced and Sangaled White Cotton do.; White Net Cotton, Leno, and Black Lace Veils; Floss, Thead and Embroidering Silk; Silk and Cotton Cords and Tassels; Cotton Trimming; Black, Blue, Pink, White, and Yellow Crapes; Linen Cambricks; Linen Lawns; Pink, Blue, and Buff Cambricks-Muslins; Ladies Black Morocco and Coloured Kid Slippers; Apron Checks; Plain Paper and Tiffany Fans;— TOGETHER WITH A great variety of other Fancy Goods of the most fashionable kinds imported; A few bales of English and German Osnaburghs, and Tieklenburghs; Linen Checks; India Cottons; Bandanna Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. ALL OF WHICH HE WILL SELL, ON THE LOWEST TERMS, BY WHOLESALE OR RETAIL. April 26. tf 624
OILS, PAINTS & WINDOW GLASS, Of all kinds, colours, and sizes. For sale by N. Gregory, July 8. tf 3
REMOVAL.  JAMES TUCKER, Has removed to No. 1, HOPE'S LANE, near MAIN-STREET, WHERE HE OFFERS FOR SALE, ON REASONABLE TERMS,  HIS STOCK IN TRADE, CONSISTING OF A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF  HARDWARE, NAILS, &c. May 8. tf 659
NOW LANDING, On Rothery's Wharf, from on board the Brig Ann Elizabeth, Capt. Williams, from Antigua, 40 Puncheons four years old Rum. And a few hlds. of the last Crop.—For sale by John Brown. May 1. tf 642
LEVIN DORSEY, On Town Point—Wide Water-Street. Has Received by the Dumfries, from London, in addition to his former assortment of  MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, &c. Adams's Patent Globes—12 inches. Brass and Wood Compasses—Assorted. Quadrants. Night and Day Telescopes—Assorted. Telescopes for Day only. Patent Time Glasses. Gunter's Scales and Dividers—Assorted. Charts, for the West-Indies, and America. Moore's Epitome and Daily Assistant. And has on hand, Blunt's American Practical Navigator—Last edition, with a copious appendix. Blunt's American Coast Pilot. Also for Sale, Bell-Mettie Skittles of Superior Quality. Carriage Wheel Boxes, Bouches, and Solid Brass Sheeves—Assorted. Hoop and Baltimore Bar-Iron—Assorted.
All kinds of Mathematical Instruments Repaired, as usual. April 26. tf 628
I WISH TO PURCHASE From Sixty to Eighty Cords of Oak Bark, To be delivered at Salters, for which the following prices will be given:— Spanish Oak, 10 dols. per Cord. Willow or Water Oak, 9 do. Red Oak, 8 do. White Oak, (if young and not too scaly,) 7 do. Theo: Armistead. May 15. tf 684
THE LOTTERY FOR THE BENEFIT OF WILLIAM & MARY COLLEGE, Will Re-commence Drawing Tomorrow, and continue regularly; a correct numerical register of the Blanks and Prizes, will be kept at the Norfolk Hotel, where Tickets may be examined. May 3. tf 658
TO RENT, A large and commodious Brick House, eligibly situated on Wide and Little Water Streets, and calculated for four tenements, which may be rented either separately or together. May 10. tf 666
FOR SALE, The Cargo of the Ship GEORGE, Capt. Read, from Honduras—viz 30 Tons LOGWOOD. 25,000 Feet MAHOGANY. 800 Barrels SARSAPARILLA. John Granbery. May 13. tf 677
COTTON.  FOR SALE—A-FLOAT, On board the Schooner Federal Republican, Captain Taylor, from Savannah, 100 Bales COTTON. Martin Fish. May 13. tf 678
THE SUBSCRIBER Having opened Tavern in the EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE, will be glad to take in TEN OR TWELVE GENTLE BOARDERS by the year. Peter Kemp. May 6. tf 654
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 82 Puncheons Windward Island RUM. 33 do. Jamaica do. 10 do. Old Jamaica do. 10 Pipes Holland GIN. 8 Pipes 4th proof Cognac, } BRANDY. 12 do. do. Alicante, } 17 Pipes, } FINE OLD SICILY WINE. 4 Half Pipes, } 2 Qr. Casks, } 4 Half do. } 15 Quarter Casks Sherry WINE. 30 Crates well assorted EARTHENWARE. 9 Casks do. GLASSWARE. 5 Cwt. Dry White LEAD. Half Ton STEEL. 4 Hogheads Philadelphia Loaf SUGAR. 1288 Barrels Superfine, } FLOUR. 489 do. Fine, } 50 Hogheads Petersburg, } TOBACCO. 50 do. Richmond, } 42 do. Lowland, } A. Maclure. April 29. tf 633
WILL BE LANDED Tomorrow Morning on Gibson's Wharf, 35 Puncheons of Antigua RUM, 15 do. Old RUM, and sold cheap for cash or approved paper at 60 days, if taken away before it is put in store. Robert Gibson. May 10. tf 674
COW-POX. THOSE persons who wish to avoid catching the Small-Pox which now exists in this Borough, are informed that the subscriber has again succeeded in introducing the Vaccine Infection, and that he now has several arms fit to inoculate from. He has returned to his old shop at the lower end of the new market. George Balfour. Nov. 16. tf 326
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS.  RICHARD TAYLOR, Has received from London per the Ship Dumfries, Captain Beard, a handsome and general assortment of  SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS, which he offers for Sale, by Wholesale and Retail, for Cash, or good Paper. April 24. tf 619
BY AUTHORITY.  RICHMOND ACADEMY LOTTERY. CLASS No. II. 4000 Tickets at 10 dollars each—dolls. 40000 1 Prize of 10000 1 of 5000 5 of 1000 5000 20 of 500 10000 50 of 100 5000 50 of 50 2500 100 of 25 2500 40000 227 First drawn ticket after 500 are drawn, dols. 500 after 1000 500 after 1500 500 after 2000 1000 after 2500 1000 after 3000 1000 after 3500 1000 after 3950 10000 The above Lottery will certainly commence drawing the first Monday in November, or sooner, if the tickets are sold. Tickets for sale at the Office of the Publick Ledger. 722
AVIS.  J. P. CHEVREUSE, Docteur en Médecine, Réçu à l'Université de Montpellier, et membre de l'Académie de Médecine de Paris, à l'honneur de prévenir le public que son demeure est Cumberland Street, No. 24.—Ceux qui voudront l'honorer de leur confiance auront lieu d'être satisfaits.
J. P. CHEVREUSE, Doctor of Medicine, Graduate of the University of Montpellier, and member of the Academy of Medicine at Paris, acquaints the publick that he resides at No. 24, Cumberland Street.—Those who may honour him with their confidence he hopes will have every reason to be satisfied. May 22. 696
A Negro Woman, and two Male Children, WILL BE SOLD LOW, If applied for in a few days—Inquire at the Office of the Ledger. May 22. tf 698
Summer establishment of the Southern Mail, BY THE WAY OF SLEEPY HOLE. By this route the Mail will get to Washington in 3 days. THE Mail Stage will leave Petersburg on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 1 o'clock A.M. and arrive at Portsmouth the same evening—returning, leave Portsmouth Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 1 o'clock A.M. and arrive at Petersburg the same evening.—The Mail Stage will leave Suffolk on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 2 o'clock P.M. and arrive at John Gay's by 4 o'clock, to meet the Petersburg Stage destined for Norfolk, and return to Suffolk the same evening—and will leave Suffolk, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, at 3 o'clock A.M. and arrive at John Gay's by 5 o'clock, to meet the Norfolk Stage destined for Petersburg, and return to Suffolk by 10 o'clock. May 27. 715
SAMUEL SAUNDERS & Co. Have taken the Store lately occupied by Messrs. John Rorke & Co. opposite the New Market, WHERE THEY OFFER FOR SALE, A General Assortment of Groceries: And have just received from Philadelphia, per the schooner Liberty, Captain Fisher, 20 Barrels RYE WHISKEY. 50 do. APPLE BRANDY. 50 Boxes BLOOM RAISINS. 100 Reams WRAPPING PAPER. April 17. tf 601
TO RENT. THE Store, Cellar, and Compting Room, No. 41, Main-Street, at present occupied by Messrs. Gilliat & Mackinder. Apply to Thomas Willock. April 1. tf 547
NORFOLK HOTEL. THE Subscriber informs his friends and the publick, that he has opened an HOTEL in that convenient house formerly the NAVY TAVERN No. 128 Main-Street, where he hopes by his attention, to give satisfaction to those who may favour him with their company. He will always keep the best liquors: and Private Parties will be furnished with Dinners, Suppers, or Relishes, at the shortest notice. BOARDERS accommodated by the week, month, or year Henry Benbridge. October 9. tf 170
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RANAWAY from our Coopeage, a Negro Man named HAL, by some called HENRY. He is about 25 years old, about 5 feet 5 inches high, his face inclining to the colour of a mulatto, short thick neck, hoarse voice, walks straight, and is upon the whole a likely and well made Negro. He wore when he went off a striped cloth jacket and trowsers, but carried with him a variety of other clothing.—He is fond of dress; and is very artful. He can read, and is by trade a Cooper. He formerly belonged to Mr. Theodore Morrison, of Prince George County, from whom he ran away, and was taken up in Norfolk, about six years ago; at which time we purchased him. He went off last night without the slightest provocation. We will give a reward of 25 dollars to the person who may apprehend him in Norfolk, and secure him so that we may get him again—if taken out of the county, and delivered to us, we will give 50 dollars reward; if taken out of the state, and returned to us, we will give the above reward of 100 dollars; and 50 dollars additional for such discovery of the person or persons who assisted his escape, as may lead to his or their conviction. M c Pherson & M c Phail. Norfolk, Virginia, May 7. tf 657
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE. THE Subscriber, intending to leave this State, wishes to dispose of the Land he at present resides on. It is a tract of EIGHT HUNDRED ACRES, beautifully situated upon Cape Charles; having the Atlantic upon one side, and the Chesapeake upon another. There is upon it as good a FISHERY as any in Virginia. There are interspersed throughout the plantation, a number of SALT SPRINGS, so strongly impregnated with salt as to bear a new laid egg. Oysters, Cockles, and Fish of all kinds may be obtained from the waters immediately at the door. The land is very productive, esteemed annually good for 300 barrels Indian Corn, and 2000 bushels of Oats, and is now in capital order. The Fishery alone has yielded, in one spring, upwards of 7000. In short there are but very few Plantations offered for Sale, which unite so many advantages: and nothing but a desire to pursue his professional business could induce the present proprietor to sell it. Should it not be sold before the Fall, it will be leased for a term of years. Conditions will be made known on application to Thomas V. Custis. On the Premises. May 3. 1aw 648
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY J. COWPER AND G. L. GRAY. OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE. Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance