Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-08-20 00:00:00

Gazette United States
NUMBER 920.]
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1795.
[VOLUME VIII.]
FOR HAMBURGH,
The Ship ADRIANA , Captain SAMUEL CLAPP , Will receive Freight, (part of which is engaged) for Hamburg, and is to sail as soon as she is discharged, and can be loaded.
Passengers that purpose to go to England, are to be landed at Deal or Dover, the Ship having good accommodations, being lately enlarged for this purpose in London. For freight or passage enquire of
RALPH MATHER , No. 71, Race-Street.
July 14.
For FREIGHT, CHARTER or SALE,
The Ship
AMERICAN,
At Mr. Nixon's Wharf, The Ship will take a Freight to any of the Windward Islands or Europe, if one offers soon, as she is now ready to take in. She is in complete order, and has good accommodations for passengers. For particulars apply to
Jehu Hollingsworth & Co.
WHO HAVE FOR SALE
A Few Puncheons of Excellent Rum, By the above Ship, one of which is old.
July 27
For SALE or CHARTER,
The Ship
PENNSYLVANIA,
BURTHEN 3400 Bbls. Flour—completely found, and may be sent to sea at a small expence.
For terms apply to
GURNEY & SMITH.
WHO HAVE FOR SALE, A Quantity of Excellent Bourdeaux Claret in casks and Brandy in Pipes and Butts.
July 16
For SALE or CHARTER,
The Snow MEHITABLE ,
BENJAMIN FEEY KNAP , Master. Four years old, will carry about 1900 barrels, now lies in the stream, nearly opposite to Vine-Street wharf. Apply to the Captain on board, or to
SAMUEL COATES ,
No. 32 South Front-Street.
August 11.
Just Arrived per the Snow Boston , James Kirkpatrick , Master, from Liverpool; 113 Crates well-assorted Queen's Ware, 4000 bushels best flowed fine Salt, & to be sold at No. 1, Pine-Street, by
James Campbell.
Also, a few boxes well-assorted Irish Linens. N. B.
Said Snow for Freight or Charter, either to the West-Indies or Europe. Enquire as above.
August 18
FOR SALE,
The CARGO of the Ship Arethusa , from Bengal, Consisting of an extensive Assortment of Goods, well adapted to this market and for Exportation—
Among them are a variety of Printing cloths, Handkerchiefs, Gurrals, Taffeties, Bastas, Humhums, Coffacs, Nankeneens.
Also—A quantity of Nylon, Souchong and Bohea
TEAS,
PEPPER and SUGAR.
ARETHUSA
Is for Sale. She is coppered, five years old. Burthen about 230 tons. Apply to
JOHN MILLER , jun. or
WILLINGS and FRANCIS.
August 19.
FOR ALEXANDRIA & GEORGETOWN,
Potowmack.
The Sloop
GEORGE,
JOHN PATTEN , Master. Now loading at Hamilton's wharf; will sail in a few days.—For Freight or Passage apply to the Captain on board, or
GEORGE SIBBALD ,
No. 170, South Front-Street.
August 19.
300 Hbds. Maryland and Virginia
TOBACCO,
OF a superior quality, part of which is Kitfoot, and particularly adapted for the manufacturers, or for the Holland or Hamburg market.
ALSO,
500 Hogheads ready to be delivered on board a vessel in Chesapeake Bay, for sale by
George Sibbald ,
No. 170 South Front-Street.
July 24
Now Landing,
THE cargoes of the brigs West-Indian and Betsey & Polly from Jamaica:
Coffee in hbds and barrels Sugar in hbds Rum, high proof, and 36 bags Pimento.
ALSO ON HAND,
A Quantity of Coffee in Hbds. Barrels and Bags Sugar in Hbds } For Exportation Pimento in Bags } Brandy, 1st and 4th proof Sherry Wine, &c. } For sale by
Peter Blight.
July 31
The highest price in Cash, will be given for EMPTY BOTTLES , A preference will be given to Claret Bottles—Apply to
No. 187, South Third-Street.
April 10.
JAMES TIFFIN,
No. 70, South Second-Street, near the City Tavern, HAS just opened and for Sale, an Assortment of Ladies' and Gentlemen's
Fashionable HATS,
from London. Also a variety of Children's Hats of different Colours.
N. B. A Man or two as finishers in the above business, well recommended, will meet with constant employ and good encouragement.
June 6.
LANDING, from on board the Ship CHARLOTTE ,
Capt. Jona. Bowers , from Bourdeaux,
30 Pipes Brandy
20 Tons Claret
For sale by
F. COPPINGER ,
No. 221 South Front, near Pine Street.
Who has also,
2300 cases of 30 & 50 bottles, Choice Old Claret
600 hogheads ditto
A Quantity of Annisood
Noyaux Liqueurs and
Cantbricks. July 16
FOR SALE by the Subscribers, at their Store on
Walnut Street Wharf,
26 Hbds.
33 Barrels and } Hispaniola COFFEE, lately arrived
540 Bags } Who have also on hand,
Red Port Wine, in Pipes and Hogheads
Mountain Wine Wine, in Qr. casks
20 Tons Brimstone
Nails assorted
Sail Canvas, No. 1, 2, 3 and
A few gentlemen's handsome Saddles
Philip Nicklin & Co.
July 24
American Landscapes.
PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING IN AQUATINTA
TWENTY-FOUR VIEWS,
SELECTED from the most striking and interesting
Prospects in the United States; each of which
Views, will be accompanied with a descriptive account
of its Local, Historical, and other Incidental Peculiarities
By G. I. PARKYN ,
Author of the "Monastic Remains and Ancient Castles in Great Britain."
CONDITIONS.
I. That the work shall be published by Subscription; and
that each Subscriber shall engage to take the whole set
of Views, and shall pay for each engraving, if black or
brown, 2 Dollars; and if coloured 5 Dollars.
II. That the dimensions of each engraving shall be 24 by 17
inches, executed in aquatinta, and published upon paper
of a superior quality. The publication to commence im-
mediately; and one engraving to be delivered to the Sub-
scribers, on the first Monday of each succeeding month,
until the proposed series shall be finally completed.
III. That with the last View of the series, shall be deliv-
ered an engraved title-page; an elegant characteristic
vignette; a map of the route, connected with the pro-
posals exhibited in the course of the Work; and an
Alphabetical list of the Subscribers.
Subscriptions are received by Mr. Harrison, at his Print
shop, Maid-lane, New-York, by Mr. Carey, Book-sell-
er, No. 118, Market Street, Philadelphia, and by all the
principal Book-sellers in the United States.
February 28.
FRAUNCES'S TAVERN,
No. 59 South Water Street.
THE Subscriber respectfully begs leave to inform his
friends and the public in general, that he has removed
from No. 166 fourth 2d Street, to that large, commo-
dious, House in Water Street, between Chestnut and Walnut
Streets, lately occupied by Mr. Isaac Haslehurst, and on
which he has spared no pains or expense, to make it con-
venient and agreeable for the reception of gentlemen. The
House being situated on the same spot where the noted Beef
Steak and Punch house formerly stood, has the advantage
of the best water in this city, known long since by the name
of the Green Tree Water. As there are several elegant
Rooms, sufficiently large to accommodate any Society or
company of gentlemen, and from his well known abilities
to please in the line of his business, he flatters himself with
a continuance of that patronage which he has experienced
since he first opened a Public House in this City, and for
which he begs leave to make a public acknowledgment.
For the accommodation of Small Parties, the Large
Coffee Room on the ground floor is conveniently fitted
up with a number of Boxes, constructed in such a man-
ner as to admit Gentlemen to be as private as they please—
Where may be had, at any hour, Soups, Beef-Steaks,
Relishes, &c. &c.
He has on hand, and will keep a constant supply of Spi-
rituous and Malt Liquors, and of the best qualities.
Breakfasts provided—Also Dinners and Suppers cook-
ed in the most approved manner, at a short notice, and Par-
try of all sorts, made to order, in the House, or to send
out at any hour.
He has several well furnished Bed Chambers, for Board-
ers and Lodgers, by the Week, month, or year.
SAMUEL FRAUNCES.
June 2.
LANDING,
FROM on board the brig Eagle , Capt. Dewar, and
Sloop George , Capt. Chapman, from Port au Prince,
at Hamilton's wharf,
Muscovado SUGAR, in } hogheads,
COFFEE, in } tierces, & barrels.
COTTON, in } hogheads,
For sale by } tierces, & bags.
George Sibbald, } bales, & packets,
No. 120 South Front Street. } For sale by
PHILLIPS, CRAMOND & CO.
BELVIDERE.
Formerly WHARTON PLACE .
THE Subscriber returns his grateful acknowledgments
to his friends and the public for the favors he has al-
ready received, and respectfully informs them that his
House continues open for their reception. Public and pri-
vate parties are accommodated at any hour. An extensive
suite of Rooms for those inclined to quit the city during
the hot summer months, and excellent stabling and clover
pasture for horses.
The beautiful prospect of this place being so well known
needs no description. Wm. PURVIS.
August 15.
A Few Pipes Port Wine
Of a Superior Quality,
Now landing at Pine-Street Wharf,
FOR SALE BY
William & Samuel Keith ,
No. 279, South Front-Street.
July 14.
LANDING,
From on board the brig John from Gonairves , at
Clifford's wharf—
60,000 weight of COFFEE, in hbds. and bags,
14,000 lb. COTTON,
Some Sugar, Molasses, and Salt. For Sale by
John Claxton, or
John Clark.
August 11.
LANDING at South street wharf,
The Cargo of the Brig Fly , captain Homer , from Gi-
baltar and Teneriffe:
Brandy, 1st and 4th Proof,
Teneriffe Wine, in pipes, hbds. and quarter casks,
Bencalo ditto,
Hazelnuts in Sacks,
Also, cargo of the brig Oced Hope , capt. Hubber , from
Jamaica:
Sugar in Hogheads,
Coffee in ditto,
High proof Spirit, Logwood, Hides, &c. For sale by
Peter Blight.
August 12.
THE following Certificates of the Funded Debt of
the United States, issued from the Office of the
Registrar of the Treasury of the said United States,
in the name of Patrick Heatly of London, to wit:
No. 2819, 2820, and 2821, dated 7th July, 1794,
for Four Thousand Dollars each, of the Funded three
per Cent. Debt, have been lost at Sea, and application
is intended to be made for the Renewal of the said
Certificates at the Office of the Treasury of the said
United States, of which all persons concerned are de-
fired to take notice.
ROBERT GILMOR , of Baltimore.
August 14.
TO BE SOLD,
THE Time of a likely, healthy, NEGRO LAD,
seventeen years of age, who has three years and an
half to serve; is an excellent waiter, and acquainted
with all kinds of house work.—Apply at No. 101, Pine-
Street near Fourth-Street.
August 18.

THE OBJECTIONS TO THE TREATY refuted.
MR. RUSSELL,
THE third reason of the town of Boston against ratifying the treaty is because no indemnification is to be made to the citizens of the United States for property taken from them at the close of the war, the restitution of which is provided for by the same treaty.
The words of the treaty of 1783, referred to by the town, are probable these. "His Britannic Majesty shall with all convenient speed, and without causing any destruction, or carrying away any negroes, or other property of the American inhabitants, withdraw all his armies, &c. &c."
It is understood that the United States, contend that this description applies to negroes, remaining within the British lines after the peace, but who having been captured, or invited by proclamation, had fled to the British during the war. The British government contend for another construction, and say that negroes captured in war, or invited by proclamation had taken refuge with them during the war, could be considered as American property, no more than ships taken, or horses strayed to them during the war. That on the capture of negroes by the British, or the acceding by the negroes to the terms of their proclamation, they ceased to be the property of the Americans.
If this reasoning of the British be not satisfactory to the people of the United States, candor will oblige them to admit that the British government may think it just and consequently a point extremely hard, if not impossible to be obtained from them, since the concession would imply a sacrifice of the public faith, which had been pledged to the negroes. It is not known that the British carried away other property.
The amount in value depending on this point, is greatly exaggerated, having been stated, in conversation, at many millions of dollars; while it is known from authentic documents, that the whole number of negroes, to whom the provisions in the treaty could possibly relate, fall short of 3000, that being the total carried away after the peace, including many free negroes, and many slaves, who with their proper masters had taken refuge within the British lines. Let any man make the probable deduction for free negroes, and those slaves who accompanied their masters, and consider that the remainder included those of extreme old age, and the youngest infants: the sick and well, the worthless, and those of value, and he must be convinced, however unsatisfactory the construction given by the British may be to his mind that the evil is not of great magnitude, by no means sufficient to press an indemnity for, in hazard of the property taken from our citizens on the ocean, in hazard of our peace, and other articles of the treaty which may be considered beneficial to the United States.
The reason is "because the capture of vessels and the property of the citizens of the United States made under the authority of the government of Great Britain, is a national concern, and claims arising from such captures ought not to have been submitted to the decision of their admiralty courts, as the United States are hereby precluded from having any voice in the final determination of such cases, and because the indemnification proposed to be made, is to be sought by a process tedious, and expensive, in which justice may be delayed to an unreasonable time; and eventually lost to many of the sufferers from their inability to pursue it, and because this mode of indemnification bears no proportion to the summary method adopted for the satisfaction of British claims."
The first charge here is, that claims arising from captures made on American property ought not to have been submitted to the decision of their admiralty courts.
In the year 1753, the King of Prussia complained to the King of Great Britain, that the property of his subjects had been unlawfully captured and condemned on the high seas, by subjects of the King of Great Britain. The reply then was, that the property had been regularly tried in the admiralty courts of Great Britain, which courts tried causes according to the universal law of nations, and the stipulations of the treaty, that affairs of this kind are and can be cognizable only in the courts belonging to that power, where the seizure is made.
In our own country the British minister complained to Mr. Jefferson, then Secretary of State, that certain subjects of his King were injured by an inability to obtain their just demands.
Mr. Jefferson replied "that no nation can answer for perfect exactitude of proceedings in all their inferior courts—It suffices to provide a supreme judicature, where error and partiality will be ultimately corrected. With this qualification, we have heretofore been in the habit of considering the administration of justice in Great Britain, as extremely pure. The administration of justice is a branch of the sovereignty over a country, and belongs exclusively to the nation inhabiting it—When a cause has been adjudged according to the rules and forms of the country its justice ought to be presumed—If any instances of unlawful impediments have existed in any of the inferior tribunals they would like other unlawful proceedings have been overruled on an appeal to the higher courts. If not overruled, then a complaint to the government would have been regular, and their interference probably effectual. If our citizens would not prosecute their rights, it was impossible they should recover them or be denied recovery: and until a denial of right through all the tribunals, there is no ground of complaint."
Here it appears that in other cases, and with other nations this has been thought just by Great Britain: and in our own country the doctrine has been adopted towards Great Britain, and acquiesced in on her part.
It ought likewise to be remarked that most of the seizures complained of by the American citizens have been made by privateers owned by private individuals, and that every British subject has a right which neither king nor minister can deprive him of, to have his cause tried by the courts of his country; and it is not impossible that same claims
may have been made by Americans, where the property is liable by the law of nations to be condemned. It ought also to be remembered that the British government made provision for the regular bringing forward to trial causes, which, from certain circumstances of the claimants had, by British law, lost their right to a trial in the supreme courts of admiralty—and that our own government has sent a person to procure papers and documents from the courts of vice admiralty to support the claims of our citizens; to enter appeals, and give security for their prosecution, free of expense to the claimants. The trial by admiralty courts is supported, alluded to, and enforced by many treaties. "In this method all captures at sea have been tried during all the late wars by the European powers, and submitted to by the neutral powers. By courts of admiralty acting according to the laws of nations, and particular treaties all capturers at sea have immemorially been judged of, in every country of Europe; any other method of trial would be manifestly unjust, absurd and impracticable." Thus the law and customs of nations have been stated by the ablest and most respectable civilians of the present age.
It may justly be inferred, that the evils of the unfortunate people, whose property has been captured, will be redressed in a manner known, and practiced by other nations in similar cases, and recognized as right by ourselves—that the injuries, apprehended by the town for the sufferers, from the expense attending the suits, and their incapacity to pursue their claims have been fully provided for by the American government.
To provide against evils which this method might not reach, it is expressly warranted in the 7th article of the treaty; "that in all cases where adequate compensation cannot, for whatever reason, be now actually obtained, had and received by the said merchants, and others in the ordinary course of justice full and complete compensation for the same, will be made by the British government to the said complainants."
The other part of the charge, contained in this reason, is that the mode of indemnification bears no proportion to the summary one adopted for the satisfaction of British claims.
The same 7th article of the treaty, stipulates that the declaration of the President, as contained in Mr. Jefferson's letter, of the 5th of September, 1793, to Mr. Hammond, shall be carried into execution. This letter which is annexed to the treaty, states, that having for particular reasons foreborne to use all the means, in the power of the United States, for the restitution of certain vessels, the President thought it incumbent on the United States to make compensation therefor.
The government of the United States, voluntarily forbearing to make use of all the means in their power to obtain justice for certain British subjects, is certainly a different case from captures by British subjects of American property, on which the British government expressly stipulates that she will make use of all the means in her power to obtain restitution from the captors, of property wrongfully taken, and if these means are inadequate from whatever reason, she will make full and complete compensation to the complainants. The American government having decided that the demand of the British minister was right, chose between two evils, viz. That of compelling restitution from the wrong-doer when in their power, or making compensation itself—It chose the latter.
The British government chose the former, and Mr. Jefferson declares in the letter before referred to, "that were all the means in the power of the nation are used to obtain restitution, and they fail, he did not mean to give an opinion that restitution ought to be made by the government," but in this case Mr. Jay has induced the British government to use all the means in her power, and make compensation when these fail.
It is presumed that a reference to the article in the treaty, Mr. Jefferson's letter, and a consideration of the law of nations, as recognized by Europe and America, will convince all candid men, that the fourth reason of the town ought to have no weight against the treaty.
The fifth reason is "because this compact admits British subjects to an equal participation with our own citizens, of the interior traffic of the United States with the Indians, through our whole territorial dominion, while the advantages ostensibly reciprocated to our citizens, are limited both in their nature and extent."
It hath been well understood by men acquainted with the country occupied by the Indians, within the territory of the United States, and that which falls within the British dominions, that by far the greatest proportion of furs are collected within the British dominions. If this is true, much is gained to the United States by the fur trade, while Britain has nothing in return, but the liberty of traversing a wilderness from which no traffic can be obtained. A little reflection will convince us that our means of paying for such furs, and our export trade opened by this treaty are really superior to the benefits derived to Britain, and will prove a source of great wealth to the Americans.
While we are possessed of an extent of sea coast, so immense, compared with that of Great Britain, it will readily be seen that the European and Asiatic goods, the latter of which can be afforded on better terms by us, than the subjects of Great Britain, exported from the United States, into their interior countries, must greatly exceed any quantities the British colonists can bring into the United States on that quarter. The embarrassments attending an importation from Europe into Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova-Scotia, by sea, and condensed as those inhabitants of the countries are in their trade to the mother country, compared with our advantages of supplying them, by our easy communication with them, and with every part of the world, will convince all candid men that the advantages of this part of the treaty are chiefly on our side.
But still it may be said they have a right to come into our country, and we have not a right to enter the seaports of their colonies in our own vessels. If it appears from an examination of the advantages and disadvantages of this article of the treaty here referred to that we receive more than we grant;
it must be admitted that this reason ought not to prevail against a ratification of the treaty.
By the treaty we are equally admitted into each other's territory on the land board; for the purposes of traffic. Before the treaty is ratified; neither enjoys this right. They enter our sea-ports as freely now, as they can by the treaty—we are not permitted to enter theirs. This instrument gives them no new right on the sea board. It does not diminish any we possess. Under the treaty we can carry on commerce with their colonies by land. From reasons before stated, our trade there must be very advantageous, while theirs in our territory cannot be disadvantageous.
By this article therefore it appears we have gained much, for which we have given but little, if anything; for none will pretend that by the means of the lakes, the British colonists can under sell the American merchant, still less will any pretend that we do not gain immensely more of the fur trade than we grant.
The sixth reason is, because "the alien duty upon our merchandise, imported into the United States by British subjects, in their own bottoms, is, if not wholly suspended, at least contracted not to be increased."
The 15th art. of the treaty contains a stipulation of parties, that places their ships and merchandise reciprocally on the footing of the most favored nations, and merely reserves a right to the British government, to impose on American vessels, entering into British ports in Europe a tonnage duty equal to what British vessels pay in American ports, and such duty as may be adequate to counteract the difference of duty, now payable on the importation of European and Asiatic goods, when imported into the United States, in British or in American vessels.
This must be the article to which the sixth reason alludes—and it certainly cannot be "derogatory to our national honour and independence" to be willing to meet the British nation on terms of equality; when it is considered that we have similar articles in our treaties with France, the United Netherlands, Sweden and Prussia; that it is common in most of the modern treaties, and especially was of late inserted in the treaty between France and Great Britain; at least it behoves those who make the objections, to shew in what consists our power to compel a nation to trade with us, on terms by which we shall impose heavier duties on her trade, than we do on others, while she imposes no heavier duties on us, than she does on others. In general terms it has been said, that the treaty was not reciprocal—here is an objection that it is reciprocal.
A FEDERALIST.
LONDON, June 22.
The only interesting article in the foreign gazettes by the mail is that dated from Ratisbon. It is also to be noticed, that his Imperial Majesty's Ministers have taken unusual pains to have the report contradicted in all the German newspapers, that the Emperor was negotiating a peace with the French Republic.
According to the most official accounts received of the damage done by the late fire at Copenhagen, it appears that one third of that city is reduced to ashes; and that 20,000 inhabitants are burnt out, and the greatest number of them are left without any resources. It is not known how many lives have been lost.
It is now certain that our court goes into mourning for Louis XVII.
June 30.
Meeting in St. George's Fields.
In consequence of an Advertisement in some of the Daily Papers, as well as from a number of Hand-bills having been circulated, convening a Meeting of the Apostles of the London Corresponding Society in a piece of ground not far distant from the Obelisk, in St. George's Fields, some thousands of persons collected there yesterday afternoon; many, no doubt, from views of riot and disaffection to this or any other Government established by Law, but many more from motives only of curiosity.
On the Sunday preceding, as well as yesterday morning, some large basket-loads of biscuits were distributed among the poor, stamped with the following inscription: on the legend are these words: "Unanimity, firmness, and Spirit;" and on the inside was stamped, "Freedom and plenty, or slavery and want." This inscription will suffice to give the public a very correct idea of the views of those who were the promoters of this Meeting. We can evidently trace in the progress of French anarchy, and the exercise of those measures which have been of late pointed out in some of our Jacobin Newspapers, to indicate the lower orders of the people to acts of rebellion against Government, as being the source of the present scarcity of bread; whereas no Government ever took greater precautions to prevent it.
About three o'clock, a man of the name of Jones, who sells drugs somewhere in the neighbourhood of Tottenham-court road, took the Chair; and soon after opened the Meeting by an elaborate speech against the present Government of the Country. It included all the common place topics which we have heard brought forward at the different Debating Societies against the Constitution of the Country, as now happily established. We shall not fully this Paper by reciting all the libelous matter uttered by this disciple of Esopulus ; but the theme of his discourse was Annual Parliaments and Universal Suffrage. Citizen Jones concluded by recommending to the People, that if they could not obtain relief to their grievances by legal and constitutional representation, they should take the Law into their own hands, and not be terrified by the Babels erected by Ministers.
A strong string of Resolutions was then read expressive of the riotous disposition of the Founders of the Meeting; and an Address was moved to the King, as well as thanks to Citizen Stanhope, for his manly and impartial conduct in the House of Lords, and that the Public had reason to congratulate themselves that they had at least one honest man in Parliament. An amendment was afterwards moved, that Mr. Sheridan should be included in the vote of thanks, which was adopted.
The Meeting seems to have completely answered the purposes of some of its Committee, as many thousand tickets, at 6d. each, had been issued, to admit people within the palings of the field. There was no disturbance of any kind. The Gentlemen volunteers belonging to the London, Westminster, and Southwark Associations, were in readiness on Kennington and Clapham Commons, to have assisted the Magistrates in the execution of their duty, if necessary. The public are very much obliged to these gentlemen for their protection. Numerous bodies of people continued to parade about St. George's fields till a late hour last night, but there were no symptoms of serious riot.
Some men in aprons, who had poked themselves near the Horse Guards, had the audacity to raise a hiss and cry as the King passed on Saturday to the Parliament House. They were found to belong to a Distillery near Old Street, and took this mode of venting their spleen, at the salutary measure of Parliament, in stopping all distilling during the present scarcity of Corn.
Mr. Burridge, a Merchant of Portsmouth has entered into a contract with the Navy Board, to get up the remaining stores, and entirely clear the wreck of the Boyne, lately burnt at Spithead, within twelve months under the penalty of 1000l. He has already got up 11 guns.
Some weeks since, information was given to the Secretary of State by the Government agents at Dover, of an Italian gentleman of the name of Cantua, being in that Town, whose conduct induced strong suspicions of his being a Spy; in consequence of which, Ross the Messenger was sent down to apprehend him.—On announcing to Mr. Cantua, his business, he immediately put him in possession of his papers, &c. and with cheerfulness accompanied him to town, observing, that he was master of his own time; that he intended returning to the Continent, but that he should not be inconvenienced by delaying his journey.
During his examination and detention in town, his conduct was such as entirely to dissipate the suspicions which had been entertained of him, and he was discharged, with some remuneration for his loss of time, &c. On Saturday he might he proceeded to Yarmouth, there to embark for Cruxhaven. His behaviour at the Inn, on Saturday night, induced observation, and when he went out to walk out on Sunday morning he was watched to the Dunes, where he suddenly disappeared, he was discovered in a few minutes; but—horrid to relate!—he had nearly severed his head from his body, and was quite dead. The fatal instrument lay by him. In his pockets were found cash and bills to the amount of 200l.
The Coroner held an inquest on the body, and found a verdict—Lunacy; and on Tuesday evening his remains were interred in the Church.
Mrs Broderick's Trial for the Murder of Mr. Erington, comes on at Chelmsford on the 16th of July.
WARSAW, June 3.
[Extract of a private letter.]
"Our garrison consists at present of 1500 Russians. The camp near Willanow is to be reinforced to the number of 50,000 men.
"The emigrated Polesanders, who fled into the territory of Venice, to proceed from thence to France have left that country, it having been intimated to them by the French Minister at Venice, that France could not interfere in the affairs of Poland."
JUNE 5.
His Polish Majesty having not been able to obtain leave to return to this place from Grodno, has demanded of Prince Repnin to inform him, whether he had to consider himself as a prisoner at Grodno, or as an independent King? upon which Prince Repnin is said to have sent a Courier to Petersburg.
It is now known, that it was Count Kielicky and Anthony Trembicky, who carried off the Crown jewels which was kept at Cracow.
By this Day's MAILS.
BALTIMORE, August 18.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Fort Danphin, to his friend in this town, dated July 23, 1795.
"With very great pleasure I embrace the present opportunity, to inform you of our safe arrival here the 23d inst. after a passage of 19 days, during which nothing material occurred until we came up with the West Caicos, where we were boarded by a French privateer of 16 guns—I thought it best to tell them we were bound to the Cape, on which they ordered us to make sail, and as they continued to follow, I have no doubt but they meant to see us in. We, partly thro' intention, fell to leeward of the Cape, that we might have a pretence the following day to beat up, and if he continued to follow us, to give him the slip in the night; but an English sloop of war appearing, the other made the best of his way to Port-de-Paix, and I believe to that circumstance we owe our getting in here.—Another English sloop of war came in with us, and I am told for the purpose of getting two Spanish ships of the line now here, to assist them in an attack against Port-de-Paix, which I am well assured is shortly to take place; but, from what cause I know not, the solicited aid will not be granted.—
Last Monday a vessel from St. Thomas informed, that 7 sail of the line, with troops on board for this island, was in sight. This morning another vessel from St. Thomas, says the French ships are arrived at Guadalupe. A peace between France and Spain is much talked of here.
"No produce here at present—last prices, coffee 12 dollars per cwt. hides, 1 1-2 dollars; molasses, 3 bits per gallon. Vessels now lying here, Sloop Jefferson, captain Stewart, of Philadelphia, some time ago plundered by a French privateer, between St. Thomas and Porto Rico, of all their cloathes and money; brig Maria, captain Booney, of Boston, with beef, pork, fish and dry goods; and yesterday arrived from Porto Rico, the brig Hope, captain Kennedy, of Baltimore, with pork, soap, candles and dry goods; schooner —, captain Rich, of Boston, arrived yesterday, plundered by a French privateer, 15 leagues to windward of Monte Christi."
NEW-YORK, Aug. 17.
From a view of the foreign papers we collect the following general facts.
That Great Britain, in alliance with the Emperor and Empress of Russia, is pushing the war against France. That the Emperor has manifested a disposition for peace, but insists that the Germanic States shall not enter into separate negotiations with France and that until a general peace with the Empire can be effected, all the Princes shall co-operate with vigor in carrying on the war. That Russia, has directed a levy of 100,000 men to augment her armies. That the King of Prussia thinks himself in danger from the hostile preparations of the Empress. That the Royalists in the west of France are again raising the standard of rebellion, and preparations are making in England to aid them with a body of forces. That the Jacobins are held in such universal detestation, as to be hunted and destroyed like beasts of prey. That affigats continue to depreciate, a louis d'or being worth 600 livres. That provisions began to be more plentiful. That the establishment of a Constitution occupies the legislators of France, the people calling for a form of

A government equally remote from despotism and democracy, and the Abbe Seyes proposes a division of the legislature into two branches, and a simple Executive to be called President or Doge. Such is the general aspect of affairs among the Belligerent powers, and no evidence of peace with Spain. For other particulars, see the head of Foreign Intelligence.
According to a statement, ascertained in a German paper, the French Revolutionary war has cost the German Empire 170,000 men, 887,807,352 florins in money.
The Representatives who are at Brest wrote, that the Popular Society of that city discovered the most lofty ambition, and pretended to take all government into their own hands. Referred to the Committee of Public Safety, [Americans, look well to Clubs.]
The British Exports, according to the Custom-House Books, increased the last year more than three millions. They have progressively risen every year from 1782, when the amount was 18 millions, to 1793, when they were 24 millions; and in 1794, to 27 millions sterling.
From the Hague we learn, that the Representatives of Holland have forbid interments either in church yards; as also the wearing of livers, or armo-rial bearings. Every distinguished feat in any of the churches must be removed within three months.
Philadelphia, August 20.
STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Price. Includes Six per Cent. (19), Three per Cent. (11 3/4), Deferred Six per Cent. (15 3/4), BANK United States (32 3/4), North America (58), Pennsylvania (23), INSURANCE COMPANY North America (39), Pennsylvania (16).
This day, at 2 o'clock, a Committee of Merchants and Traders waited on the President of the United States, and presented him an Address on the subject of the Treaty—in which they explicitly declare their approbation of the conduct of the Senate, in their advice and consent to a conditional ratification—their confidence in the decisions of the constituted authorities, &c. This Address was signed by upwards of four hundred names, including the principal Merchants and Traders of this city. A copy of this Address and of the President's Answer we hope to lay before our readers to-morrow.
A correspondent suggests the propriety of appointing a committee by the citizens, to ascertain the nature of the contagious disease at present prevailing in New-York; that if on enquiry it should be found to be the same as the pestilential yellow fever which occasioned such ravages in Philadelphia in 1793 (which from the facts contained in the publication of the health committee of that city appears to be the case) proper measures may be adopted to prevent its introduction among us. Our correspondent would not needlessly sound an alarm—but nothing has yet appeared in the publications from New-York which have a tendency to dissipate the apprehensions of the people.
MR. FENNO,
I observe in your paper of yesterday, an Extract of a letter from Dr. Mitchell of New-York, to Dr. Barton of this city, containing the result of a meeting of the Physicians there on the 15th inst.—that extract does not mention the number of physicians present at the meeting, who declared that no case of the yellow fever exists within the circle of their practice—in this particular the letter is deficient—I am informed that the New-York papers by the two last posts, are entirely silent on the subject. We should be extremely glad to hear good news relative to this business from our brethren in New-York.
CAUTION.
In the sitting of June 17, the Convention decreed that in future the Representatives of the people delegated to the departments should be invested only with limited powers.
I submit in the name of the committee of finance proposed and the convention decreed that the administrations and agencies of the republic shall dismiss one third of the clerks employed.
In the same sitting Doucet communicated the official account of a victory gained over the Chouans.
From the New York Argus, of yesterday.
NAVAL ACTIONS.
It might be useful to compare the dates of the several naval actions, by which some conclusion could be drawn respecting the probability of the last action mentioned by Capt. in Decatur:—Admiral Cornwallis's action took place "June 6" off Belleisle—Admiral Bridport's action (see their letters) took place "June 23" off the same place. The Danish brig arrived at Bourdeaux "June 26," having been taken by a British fleet "near Brest," but on what day is not mentioned, about 300 miles (36 hours sail with a fair wind) from Bourdeaux—36 hours from the evening of June 26, would count back to noon of the 25th—now, Belleisle is not more than 100 miles from Brest waters, which distance is small for Bridport's heavy fleet (or part of it "seven ships," &c.) to run from the 24th to 25th at noon, where they took the Dane, and, after a fleet hove in sight, immediately dismissed her—after which the battle took place, as related by Decatur, which revenged the disaster of Belleisle by a flip on the debit side. Further, in corroboration, Capt. Decatur says, there was to have been a junction of two French fleets, which it appears Bridport prevented, and attacked the weaker part.
Thus we have endeavoured to demonstrate, that the account may be true of four English having fallen, to pay for the three French ships—and this we shall, at present, believe to be just.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Christiana Bridge, to his correspondent in this city, dated August 18.
"Yesterday I received two of Bache's papers, in one of which I observed the proceedings of a certain
number of citizens from different parts of New-Castle city, assembled at this place, the 8th inst. to express their sentiments or opinions, concerning the late treaty, &c. A few minutes after, I received a Wilmington paper, which I enclose for perusal;—from a cursory view of the two papers, I thought it prudent to acquaint the public with a true state of facts. Two friends happened to come in, each had kept some notes of the transaction, we sat down and drew the enclosed, which, please have published in such paper or papers as you please. On Saturday it will appear in both Wilmington papers—So much for Treaty."
TREATY.
In consequence of an anonymous advertisement, about ten or twelve persons met at Christiana-bridge, nominated themselves, with a few others, (in all fifteen) a Committee to take under their consideration the Treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, proposed between the United States and his Britannic majesty.
A few members of the committee met the first day of the present month; but as a sufficient number did not attend, the business was postponed, and the members present adjourned to meet on Saturday the eighth instant.
In the interim, some evil-disposed persons, not willing to hazard the result of the committee's meeting, and taking the advantage of a day, proposed a water melon fair day, when a variety of slaves, and other loose characters, would assemble: by this means the number was much increased, and a variety of negroes and others, many of them without the knowledge of their masters, did, in a disorderly manner, exhibit effigies representing, as 'twas said, John Jay, Esq. and the two Senators chosen from this state, at the same time animating the mob with the idea, that the gentlemen they were attempting to ridicule, were under British influence.
Attempts were made by some of the citizens of this place, and others, of respectable character, to dissuade them from so improper a measure, and with some of the best characters it had its effect, for, to the knowledge of some of the undernamed, they went away dissatisfied with themselves, that they had by any means appeared in the business.
The public will therefore be pleased to take notice, that we the undernamed citizens of Christiana Bridge, and others who were present on the occasion to declare the above mentioned imprudent and disorderly conduct was committed contrary to the wish and with the most decided disapprobation of the principal inhabitants of this place, and its vicinity, whom we flatter ourselves will be ever ready to discountenance any proceeding that will have a tendency to promote disorder and confusion.
Christiana-bridge, } August 17th, 1795.
SIGNED.
William M. Moheu, James Caldwell, Samuel Barr, John Hall, John Burdon, Lewis Rufe, Maxwell Bines, Richard Hambley, William Shannon, John Springer, Solomon Maxwell, Joseph Israel, Thomas Shalleroff, Samuel Ruff, John Lewden, Robert Porter, James Couper, William Scott.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the Western army, to his Father.
Dated Fort Wayne, June 10th, 1795. "I have just time to inform you of my arrival at this post the 3d inst. after encountering a fatiguing tho' generally a pleasant trip of eleven hundred and odd miles down the Ohio, and up to the source of the Wabash river, which is within nine miles of this place. I passed, and halted at a number of Indian villages, and was treated friendly by all but one party, who was rather insolent than otherwise, these were some Kickapooes, but principally Potowatomi, situated on the Banks of the Chipewanas, a river of considerable size, which empties itself into the Wabash, about one mile from the town. However, by soothing language, and impressing upon their minds the fatal consequences which must await their tribe, should they insult the flag I bore, I was permitted to pass, after presenting to them about two gallons of whiskey—that liquor so destructive to these wretches. My Journal I shall forward you, by the first safe conveyance.
The Indians are beginning to collect for the treaty, but in so tardy a manner, that it is problematical whether it will be held in all this month, or, in fact, until the middle of the next. I rather think the latter. Such delays I remember hearing you say, was not uncommon, when the late Sir William Johnson had the superintending of Indian affairs, under the British government—the British are using every exertion to prevent the Indians meeting, but will not, I think succeed. Every day fresh parties tho' small ones arrive; numbers are encamped around us, and several for miles are raising Corn, in the vicinity of our post. This conduct bespeaks good intentions towards us, whether they bear them in their breasts or not—I cannot enlarge on this subject, as this letter is only intended to assure you of my success.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
MR. FROTHUP'S BEER-HOUSE.
WELL, Francis, we are heartily glad to see you; the company are very dull, and want your enlivening conversation. What now, quoth Frank; what, forever heeling to every little squall; why my boys, it must blow harder still before before the haulards of my spirits shall be lowered. Cheer up, cheer up lads; let us bustle it on another tack. I'll warrant you, my boys, we shall make a good harbour after all our storms.—Aye but, says Bob, that harbour has been often promised by our master and mate; and just as we thought all was snug, snack comes a gale right in our teeth, and makes all sneer again.—I wish, my boys, you had nothing to fear but head winds, cries Jack; we should soon beat up to windward: but the old hags are against us; they are constantly muddying the water for soundings, & shaping clouds for head-lands: there's Mother Carey's Chickens turned into land birds, and drift-wood broken off from an old abandoned wreck flatters us with false hopes of approaching
land: I wish from my very soul I had staid by my old grandmother's fire-side: Jack, says she, you will repent going on the main ocean; many and many a hungry belly and wet jacket you'll get; Jack the sea is never at rest, and he that goes on troubled waters must expect to be tossed about.—Very well kept up, gentlemen, cries old Mr. Philpot, taking his leg from his mouth; I could almost fancy myself an hundred leagues from land, instead of sitting at Daddy Frothup's Beer-House: but pray, gentlemen, favour us with a little explanation of your troubles; perhaps an old man may serve you.—Thank you, thank you Daddy, says Frank; I'll tell you all about it: you must know, Daddy, that we are jolly tars, and earned and spent our months wages as honestly and freely as any of our land lubbers, and when money was gone went to sea for more; and then
"See the crew with sun-burn'd faces, Chanting black ey'd Susan's graces."
But stop, I'm going to tell you: you must know that at every Beer-House we went to, we were sure to find some queer, fly, sensible fellow, bellowing against the Congress, and the Constitution, and Geo. Washington;—no, no, they were afraid to go so far yet—they told us, that if it was not for Congress and the Constitution, and all that, for they were afraid to name names, we might all be as rich as lords, and keep our coaches and drive Susan about all the day long; that Congress and the Constitution, and all that, were mighty sticklers for peace, but that if a few people they could name had the management of affairs, there would be rare doings; they would go to war with England, and with Spain of course; that we should all go to privateering, and bring in Don Sangrada del Toledo's, dollars by thousands and thousands; and the fellows who now strut about, with their insurance stock, and their bank stock, and their public debt stock, should all be tumbled into David Jones's locker, stock and all; and that we should be the great men of the land. All this was mighty fine to be sure, Daddy. They further told us, that we might live like princes for just nothing at all; that provisions of every sort would be as cheap as dirt, for the farmers would find no foreign market and the dogs would be humbled down to our own price; and as for toddy and fine cloathes, and all the good liquors of other countries, we should have plenty in our prizes, and the land-lubbers who staid at home might suck their paws, and wrap up their bodies in bear skins. Now, just as this very thing was coming to pass, pop comes a treaty upon us, and the Ghosts of War were about to be laid ten fathoms deep in the Red Sea. Oh! my dear fellow, if you had but seen the wry faces our Beer-House conjurers put on, it would have given you the bunyos; they tried to keep up their own, by address and town-meetings, and scribblings and blackguardings, and actually would have knocked the Congress and the Constitution, and all that, in the head, if they had not been afraid of the people; for I overheard one of these wise men saying to another wise man, "The Game is lost, the people won't join us."
But the best of all is to come yet: these very men, these Beer-House conjurers, all veer'd about in a jiffen—one did not think the people at large had been so firmly attached to the constitution; another grew fearful that his comrades would leave him in the lurch, and therefore determined to shift for himself; and the privy counsellors in the junto, like able generals in a midnight retreat, who leave their tents standing and fires burning, prepared a farrago of combustibles to be lighted up in some of the Jacobin papers from day to day, as if the whole force was still embodied, whilst the scoundrels themselves were skulking about to make fair weather, and leave us poor Jack Tars the butts of the sinking form; but if they ever catch us again in their Beer Traps, we will give them leave to flay off our hides for Asses Skins, and ride about in triumph upon our raw-heads and bloody-bones; for be it known that we will stand up in future for our country, our Congress, our Constitution; and buzz for ever for the great and the glorious George Washington—the man who can conquer his enemies in war, and preserve his friends in peace.
MR. FENNO,
The following note is extracted from a work lately published on "the conduct of France towards Great-Britain," tending to prove the former the aggressor in the existing war between those Countries, by a Mr. Miles, who was for some time resident in Paris, and a member of the Jacobin Club—it is illustrative of the history and the principles of a man who was a considerable agent in the present revolution, and at that time at the head of an executive department—your readers will recollect that the same Le Brun afterwards fell a victim among a thousand others to the fury of Fashion, and the restless ambition of his brother-demagogues.
A. B. "I HAD relieved this man (Le Brun) in 1787, who with his wife and children, were in great distress.—The year following, he again solicited charity; and on being refused, endeavoured to obtain it by fraud.—In January, 1790, he made another application to me for succour, personally, by letter, and by his wife. At the first of these periods, the States of Brabant had issued a warrant against him for having supported, in a journal that he published, the despotism and wild projects of Joseph II. At the second epoch, he sought shelter from the resentment of the Emperor for having supported the States of Brabant; and at the third epoch, he fell again under the displeasure of these latter, and his journal was proscribed the Austrian Netherlands.
The arrival of the Austrian troops towards the close of that year, terminated the contest between them, by compelling him to fly from Liege.—In 1791, I saw him in Paris, where he proposed to recommence his journal, and solicited, through a third person, my patronage and recommendation of it in England.—The number of journals then published in France giving him no prospect of success, he made an offer of his services to the Government at Bruxelles; and would have returned to Brabant and supported the measures of Leopold, if the terms he demanded had been acceded to, & which were greater than they would have been, on account of Linguet's having quitted the Low Countries. Without money and friends, his only resource was to intrigue and cabal in the Jacobins, into which he had been admitted a member.—At this time Dumourier, who both dreaded and detested them, had occasion for their support, to aid his views of ambition.—Le Brun extolled his talents, and having contributed to puff him into notice and power, was rewarded by a situation in the foreign department.—In 1792, he became
Secretary of State for foreign affairs, and threatened to subvert the English Government, who's measures a few years before he offered to support for the paltry consideration of fifty pounds a year.—In Jan'y 1793, he signed the order for the execution of his sovereign; and as he is at this moment a fugitive for other crimes, it is, not improbable but, in 1794, we shall hear of his having been hanged in some country, where morals are yet respected and laws enforced.
TRENTON, August 18.
To the PRINTER of the NEW JERSEY STATE GAZETTE.
A publication having appeared in the New-Jersey State Gazette of the 4th inst. containing certain resolutions disapproving of the proposed treaty between the United States and Great Britain; said to have been adopted at a general meeting of the Citizens of Trenton and its vicinity, held the 29th day of July, 1795.—We the subscribers, citizens of Trenton and its vicinity, not having concurred in, and not approving of the said resolutions, thus publicly testify the same, and declare our entire satisfaction and confidence in the constituted authorities of our country, and our determination to acquiesce in such measures as have been or may be finally adopted relative to the said treaty by such constituted authorities.
Trenton, August, 14, 1795.
Citizens of Trenton.
*Isaac Smith, *Samuel Leake, Philemon Dickenson, Charles Axford, *James F. Armstrong, James Ewing, Go. Campbell, James B. Machers, Masekell Ewing, Samuel Dickinson, *J. Rhea, B. Smith, Thomas Yardley, Peter Howell, A. Hunt, Archibald W. Yard, Pontius D. Stelle, John Guild, Abraham G. Claypoole, Lambert Cadwallader, Aaron Dunham, George Davis, William Hay, John Coryell, jun. Ogden Woodruff, John Riggs, Joseph Bond, *An. Dn. Woodruff, N. Belleville, Nathan Beakes, Ebenezer Cowell, Jun. *A Chambers, Jun. John Chambers, Peter Teale, Bernard Handlen, Silvester Doyle, Jonathan Doan, Benjamin Jones, Robert Taylor, Micajah How, George Helcomb, George Beatty, Manton Reed, William Reeder, Joseph Brittain, Job Scott, Abraham Bloodgood, Kems. Williams, Joshua Wright, William Rippin, Charles Axford, jun. Josiah Appleton, Thomas Rippin, John Harding, William Patterson, John Robinson, Alexander Chambers, Tretwell Wright, John Musgrove, Stephen Welch, James Yard, Henry Pike, James Monjoy, Robert Murray, Isaac Yard, George Rozell, William Yard, William Musgrove, John Hooton, Anthony Bishop.
Citizens of Vicinity who happened occasionally to be in Town.
Robert Pearson, Robert Pearson, jun. William Pearson.
N. B. Those persons names to whom Asterisks are placed, were out of town before notice of the meeting was given, and did not attend said meeting, and of the other subscribers, it is said, not more than 3 or 4 persons attended, who totally disapproved of the said proceedings.
CINCINNATI, June 11.
Last Saturday being the auspicious forth of July, so dear to every American, the morning was ushered in by a salute from the cannon of the fort; and which again were fired at one o'clock.—A number of respectable citizens, both civil and military, assembled at Gordon's Hotel to partake of a handsome repast prepared for the occasion. The day was spent with great harmony, and the wine received an additional zest from the following toasts, which were answered by salutes from the cannon.
1. The People and President of the United States, 1 3/4. 2. The governor and North-Western Territory, may its rising sun never set— 1 3/4. 3. The Legion of the United States— 1 3/4. 4. The Territorial fair. May they love and be beloved, 3. 5. The French nation and confusion to all despots, 1 3/4. 6. Agriculture, the true interest of America, and parent of virtue— 5. 7. Needful commerce and manufactures— 3. 8. Honesty, because 'tis the best policy— 5. 9. A government of laws, without fraud or force, 5. 10. May licentiousness never be mistaken for liberty, nor liberty for licentiousness— 5. 11. Unanimity and felicity to the great family of mankind— 7. 12. The globe we live on. May all who inhabit it claim and enjoy liberty as their birth-right— 11. 13. The day, 1 3/4. Volunteer—May the civil and military go hand in hand 5.
SALES OF A BRIG.
The Brig SALLY, Intended for Sale last night, will be sold by Auction this evening, at the Coffee-House.
She is in complete order to proceed to sea—Burthen 140 tons—built about two years ago, and well found,—An inventory will be shown at the time of sale—Now lying at Walnut-street wharf, where she may be viewed at any time.
WM. SHANNON, Auctioneer.
August 20.
For SALE by the Subscribers, in Penn-street, the following Articles, of the last Importation from China.
105 Chests } Bohca Tea. 95 Half Cests } 32 Quarter Chests 160 Quarter Chests Hyson Tea, 120 Quarter Chests Souchong Tea, 400 Boxes China, containing Tea Sets, 4500 Pieces Nankens.
Willings & Francis.
August 20.
SHOT,
Of all sizes, from 32 lb to Grape. Cannon-balls, Pots, and other castings executed at the shortest notice. Nail rods, from 10d to spike. Hoop Iron, of all sizes, for cases or cutting into nails, from a broad to 12d nails. Anchors, from 17 Cwt. to 100lb. Bar Iron. A Quantity of James River Tobacco, Carolina Pork. Herrings in barrels. Kiln-dried corn meal in Hds. and Bbls. Rye flour &c. to be sold by
Levi Hollingsworth & Son.
August 4.

Just Published, By M. CAREY, No. 118 Market Street, Price 48.
The TREATY,
AGREED upon by Mr. Jay and Lord Grenville; to which is added, a copious appendix, containing, 1. Letter from Mr. Jefferson to Mr. Hammond. 2. Motion of Mr. Burr. 3. Motion of Mr. Tazewell. 4. Treaty of Amity and Commerce between France and the United States. 5. Treaty of Alliance between do. 6. Definitive Treaty between Great Britain and the United States. 7. Constitution of the United States. 8. Explanation of the actual situation of Mr. Jay's treaty. 9. Features of Mr. Jay's treaty. 10. View of the commerce of the United States, as it stands at present, and as it is fixed by Mr. Jay's treaty. 11. Resolutions of the citizens of Boston. 12. Address of the citizens of Portsmouth. 13. Resolutions of the citizens of New York. 14. Memorial of the citizens of Philadelphia. 15. Report of the Charleston committee. 16. Resolutions of the Justices of Norfolk. 17. Resolutions of the citizens of Baltimore. 18. New Jersey petition. 19. Resolutions of the citizens of Trenton. 20. Resolutions of the citizens of Flemington. 21. Address of the merchants of New York. 22. Resolutions of the New York chamber of commerce. 23. Observations on the extent of the President's power with respect to treaties. 24. Curtius's Vindication of Mr. Jay's treaty, in twelve numbers. 25. British proclamation, November 6th 1793. 26. Ditto ditto January 1794. 27. Lord Dorchester's reply to the Indians. 28. Commercial resolutions moved for by Mr. Madison. 29. Mr. Dayton's resolution for the sequestration of British property. 30. Resolutions moved for by Mr. Abraham Clarke, for suspending the intercourse with Britain. August 14
ENGLISH CHEESE.
JUST imported, and in excellent order, a Quantity of DOUBLE GLOUCESTER CHEESES for sale, wholesale or by the single cheese, by GILL & HENSHAW, No. 128 South Water Street. August 1
No. 60 South Second Street.
The Wholesale and Retail Store for BOOKS, STATIONARY, MUSIC, PRINTS, OIL PAINTINGS, DRAWING BOOKS, and Fancy articles.
THOMAS STEPHENS,
For the greater convenience of conducting his business extensively, has removed from No. 57, to No. 60 South Second Street, on the south side—where he has received by the last Stationery, an extensive collection of useful Books, and the best Stationery. Also, a variety of New Music, Bunbury's various Caricatures, Prints, Oil Paintings, Drawing Books, &c. &c. All which he will sell, as usual, for a small profit. T. S. embraces this opportunity to acknowledge the liberal encouragement he has always experienced from the citizens of Philadelphia—returns his most sincere thanks, and pledges himself to use a most exertion to merit continual favor, and to have his store the place for elegant and useful literature. June 27.
COLLEGE OF NEW-JERSEY.
MAY 26, 1795.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE Grammar School formerly attached to this College, having gradually declined through the increasing infirmities of the late President for some time before his death, it is proposed by the subscriber immediately to revive it, and to put it under the most careful instruction and government. The Latin, Greek, and French Languages shall be taught in it, together with the principles of English Grammar, of Geography, and practical Geometry. Parents, likewise, who do not desire that their children should go through the entire course of studies in the College, may now have them instructed in any particular branches in the same manner, on the same terms, and to the same extent as in the College—particularly in the antiquities and mythology of Rome, in Geography, in the Mathematics, in Natural Philosophy and Astronomy, in Moral Philosophy and the Principles of Civil Government, in Eloquence, and in the Elements of History. They may address their children to any of the Masters in the College, or to SAMUEL S. SMITH.
N. B. The young gentlemen shall be under the same rules of moral discipline as the other students—shall be subjected to public examinations, and, at leaving the College, shall be entitled to public testimonials of the branches they have studied, and of their proficiency in them. P. S. The School is already opened, and under the direction of Mr. Scott.
JAMES M'ALPIN,
AYLOR,
No. 3 South Fourth Street.
RETURNS his grateful acknowledgements to his Friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave to solicit a continuance of their favour. At his Shop gentlemen may be furnished with the best materials, and have them made up and finished in the most fashionable manner. He will thankfully receive any orders and pay a prompt and punctilious attention to them. Oct. 15
At a Meeting of the Stockholders
in the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, on the 25th May last, convened for the purpose of fixing the time of payment of the remaining part of the Capital Stock of said Company. Resolved, that the remaining sum of two hundred dollars per share, be paid on the 6th day of November next, under the penalties annexed to default by the act of Incorporation. Published by order of the Meeting, SAMUEL W. FISHER, S ecy June 27
To be sold at Private Sale,
TWO new three story brick houses, neatly finished; on the fourth side of Filbert, above Ninth Street; each house has the privilege of a three feet alley, and the lots run back to a 30 feet wide street. Also, a large three story brick building, thirty six and an half feet front, on the south side of Filbert, above Eighth Street. This lot extends 120 feet in depth and has the privilege of a nine feet alley from Filbert Street the whole length of the lot, and of a 30 feet square court for carriages to turn in. This last building is not finished in the inside, and may be made either into one or two houses—it will answer for any large manufactory. The whole clear of ground rent or any incumbrance. For terms apply at No. 111 Chestnut Street. August 1
Scheme of a Lottery,
Ten for 39,000 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars—Deducting 15 per cent. from the Prizes—This Lottery consists of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14,539 Prizes, and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and an half blanks to a prize. THE Directors of the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures, having resolved to erect LOTTERIES for raising ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, have appointed the following persons to superintend and direct the drawing of the same, viz. Nicholas Low, Rufus King, Herman Le Roy, James Watson, Richard Harrington, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York—Thomas Witting, Joseph Ball, Matthew McConnel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard Howell, Elias Boudinot, General Elias Dayton, James Parker, John Bayard, Du Bois or Lewis Domah, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Lacey, Joseph Bloomfield, and Elisha Boudinot, of New Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers from time to time, as received, into the hands at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Prizes which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks.
SCHEME:
Table with 3 columns: Prize, Amount, Total. Includes entries for 1st Prize ($20,000), 2nd Prize ($10,000), 3rd Prize ($5,000), etc. Total Prizes: 14,539. Total Blanks: 23,461. Total Drawn: 266,000.
38000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000. The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Superintendents, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
The Superintendents have appointed John N. Cumming of Newark, Jacob R. Hardenberg, of New-Brunswick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample security for discharging the trust reposed in them.
In order to secure the punctual payment of the Prizes, the Superintendents of the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 45,000 dollars, with four sufficient sureties, to perform their instructions, the substance of which is.
I. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, immediately he shall place the same in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadelphia, to the credit of the Governor of the Society, and such of the Superintendents as live in the city where the monies are placed, to remain there until the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes. II. The Managers to take sufficient security for any Tickets they may sell, other-wise to be responsible for them. III. To keep regular books of Tickets sold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, abstracts of which shall be sent, monthly, to the Governor of the Society. Paterson, January 1, 1794. On application to either of the above gentlemen, information will be given where tickets may be had.
CANAL LOTTERY.
SCHEME of a Lottery authorized by an act entitled "An act to enable the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation, and the President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Navigation, to raise by way of Lottery, the sum of four hundred thousand dollars, for the purpose of completing the works in their acts of incorporation mentioned."
Table with 3 columns: Prize, Amount, Total. Includes entries for 1st Prize ($50,000), 2nd Prize ($30,000), 3rd Prize ($20,000), etc. Total Prizes: 16,637. Total Blanks: 33,313. Total Drawn: 50,000.
All Prizes shall be paid ten days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of the possessor of a fortunate Ticket, subject to the deduction of fifteen per cent.
Such prizes as are not demanded in 12 months after the drawing is finished, of which public notice will be given, shall be considered as relinquished for the use of the Canal, and applied accordingly.
At a meeting of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Canal Navigation—and the President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal, Wednesday, May 13, 1795. Resolved
That David Rittenhouse, Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Standish Forde, and Francis West, be a Committee to arrange and direct the mode of disposing of the Tickets; which Committee shall deposit the Money in Bank, to be carried to the credit of an account to be opened for the Lottery.
Extract from the Minutes, I. MATLACK, Sec'y. The drawing of this Lottery will positively commence on the first day of September next: Tickets may be had at the Company's Office near the Bank of the United States, and of either of the subscribers.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, JOSEPH BALL, JOHN STEINMETZ, STANDISH FORDE, FRANCIS WEST. Managers.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Revenue Office, April 27, 1795
PROPOSALS will be received at the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue for building
A LIGHT HOUSE
on the head land of Cape Hatteras on the coast of North Carolina, of the following materials, dimensions, and description.
The form is to be octagonal—the foundation is to be of stone, to be sunk thirteen feet below the bottom of the water table or the surface of the earth, and to be commenced of the diameter of twenty nine feet—From such commencement to the height of four feet the foundation is to be laid solidly and from thence to the bottom of the water table, the foundation wall is to be nine feet high and nine feet thick.
The diameter of the base from the bottom of the water table to the top thereof (where the octagonal pyramid is to commence) is to be twenty eight feet four inches and the wall is there to be seven feet thick—the wall of the octagonal pyramid is to be six feet thick at the base thereof, on the top of the water table.
The height of the building from the bottom of the water table, and from the surface of the top of the stone work is to be ninety feet; where the diameter is to be sixteen and one half feet and the wall three feet—the whole of the walls is to be built of stone: the water table is to be canted with a slop of eight inches wide and sloped at the top to turn off the water. The outside of the walls is to be faced with hewn or hammer dressed stone, having four windows in the north east and five windows in the south west; The fashions are to be hung with hinges, and each fash is to have twelve panes of glass, eight by ten inches.
On the top of the stone work is to be a framed tier of joists, bedded therein, planked over with oak plank, extending two feet beyond the wall thereby forming an eave which is to be finished with a cornice, the whole having a descent from the centre sufficient to throw off the water, and to be covered with copper. A complete and sufficient iron lantern in the octagonal form is to rest thereon. The eight corner pieces or flanchions of which, are to be built in the wall to the depth of ten feet. These flanchions are to be nearly three inches square in the lower ten feet, and 3 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches above. The lantern is to be ten feet and nine inches in diameter, it is also to be ten feet high from the floor to the bottom of the dome or roof and to have a dome or roof of five feet and nine inches in height. The whole space between the posts or upright pieces at the angles is to be occupied by the fashions, which are to be moulded on the inside and struck solid. Each fash is to have twenty eight panes of glass, fourteen by twelve inches. A part of the fash on the south west side is to be hung with hinges for a convenient door to go out on the platform. The rafters of the lantern are to be framed into an iron hoop, over which is to be a copper funnel, thro' which the smoke may pass into a large copper ventilator in the form of a man's head, capable of containing one hundred gallons. This head is to be turned by a large vane; so that the hole for venting the smoke, may be always to leeward. Eight dormant ventilators are to be fixed in the roof, a large curved air pipe is to be passed through the floor, and a close stove is to be provided and fixed in the lantern. There are to be eight pairs of stairs to ascend to the lantern, the entrance to which is to be by a trap door covered with copper. The building is to be furnished with two complete electrical conductors, or rods with points. The floors are to be laid with plank, or at least one inch and one half in thickness. The entrance to the light house is to be well secured by a strong door hung upon hinges with a strong lock and latch complete.
Also a frame house to be thirty four feet in front and fifteen feet deep with a cellar under it. The cellar walls to be eighteen inches thick and seven feet high. The first floor of the house is to be eight feet, and the second, seven feet and six inches high. The floors are to be laid in whole lengths, nailed through. The stack of chimneys is to be finished with two plain fire pieces on each floor, one of them large for a kitchen. Two windows below and three above in front and rear, each fash to have eighteen panes of glass ten by twelve inches. The doors are to be hung and furnished completely. The ceilings and sides of the House are to be plastered with two coats; all the wood work inside and out is to be well painted and the whole to be finished in a plain decent manner. An Oil vault is to be built twenty feet by twelve feet in the clear, arched over and covered with earth or sand over which a shed is to be built—it is to be furnished with nine strong Cedar Cisterns with covers, each capable of containing two hundred gallons. The entrance to the vault is to be secured by a strong door. A well is to be sunk at a convenient distance, and furnished with a curb, bucket and rope completely. The builder to find and pay for all the materials, labor, workmanship, provisions, and other objects of cost, charge or expense, for a sum to be agreed upon, and to execute the before described work and every part thereof in a good and workman-like manner. Convenient payments or advances on security will be made. April 27.
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Notice is hereby given that an attachment was issued out of the inferior court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cumberland, in the state of New Jersey, returnable on the twenty-fourth day of February last, against the goods and chattels, rights and credits, lands and tenements of George Hutz (not being a resident at that time within the state of New Jersey) at the suit of Jonathan Ballinger, indorsee of Job Butcher, which was levied by the sheriff of the county of Cumberland "on a certain floor or shallow called the Fly of Philadelphia" with its appurtenances, as by the return of the said sheriff will more particularly appear—and notice is also hereby further given, agreeably to the direction of an act of the Legislature of the state of New Jersey in such case made and provided, that unless the said George Hutz shall appear and give special bail to answer the suit so as aforesaid instituted against him by the said Jonathan Ballinger, within such time as is prescribed by law, that then and in that case judgment shall be entered against the said George Hutz "by default, and that the said floor or shallow as aforesaid seized on the said attachment" will be sold for the satisfaction of all "creditors who shall appear to be justly entitled to any demand thereon, and shall apply for that purpose."
Dated at Salem, in the county of Salem, in the said state, the thirty first day of March A. D. 1795. GILES, Clerk.
TO BE SOLD,
A Lot, containing about seventeen acres, on the Wissahickon road, 4 miles, from the city, and directly opposite to the house of Mr. Isaac Wharton.
A Lot, containing 10 acres, in Illington Lane, on said road, near the estate of Jasper Moylan, Esq.
A Lot, containing 10 acres in Turner's Lane, on said road, and directly opposite to the estate of Mr. Terman, Esquire of Joseph Redman, Woodstock corner of Turner's Lane. April 6