The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1794-03-31 00:00:00

The POTOMAC GUARDIAN, and BERKELEY ADVERTISER.
PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANN.]
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 1794.
[NUMBER 176—VOL 4.]
WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COUNTRY.
Franklin.
THE partnership of Samuel Theobald &c. being dissolved by mutual consent, I request all persons having their receipts, to bring them forward from the year 1792 and 1793, and that in the time of three months, otherwise those that are deficient in settlement for the above years, I shall retain any property that is in my possession of those indebted to the above partnership.
SAMUEL THEOBALD.
Great Falls, February 28, 1794.
SIX DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED away from the Subscriber about the 21st of December last, (but probably since that time may have been stolen) a very likely black mare, about 15 hands high, four years old this spring, branded on the near shoulder A, and on the near buttock M, the latter not plain, but by particular examination may be understood; a middling long tail, her mane hangs on the off side, a very short neck, which occasions her when grazing, to keep one fore leg bent; very large under jaw, which is peculiar to the breed; very gentle, shod all round, trots and gallops: Was raised (if I was rightly informed) in Berkeley County , by Abraham or Andrew McDonald , near the North Mountain; I imagine she is gone to her native place, if not stopped, as she strayed away twice before and was taken up on the road leading from Alexandria to Key's ferry on Shanandoah river . Three Dollars will be given to any person who will deliver the above mentioned mare to Mr. George Hite in Charles-Town, Berkeley County , or Mr. Joseph Smith, Leesburg ; and the above reward if delivered to
WILLIAM RHODES.
Alexandria, March 19, 1794.
(t. f.)
TO BE RENTED,
For one or three years,
The Plantation whereon I now live
There are 100 acres cleared, a good House, Stable, Barn, Orchard, an excellent Spring, &c. &c.
GABRIEL HAYS.
March 24, 1794.
That noted Horse VALIANT,
WILL stand this season, at the stable of the subscriber, two and half miles from Martinsburg, at the low price of Two Dollars the season, and one bushel of oats, or One Dollar the single leap. This horse being so well known, it is presumed unnecessary to trouble the public with any description of his pedigree; it is of more importance to assure them that he himself is a good figure, well calculated for either draught or saddle. Notes of hand will be required of those who bring mares, payable the first of September. Those who wish to see him may be gratified at any time, by applying to the subscriber.
JOHN EVANS, jun.
March 22, '94.
BROKE Jail and made his escape on the night of the 22d inst. a certain Dennis Duffield , convicted of aiding and assisting — Dixon (charged with passing counterfeit Bank Bills) in escaping from justice. Duffield is about 5 feet 8 inches high, short black hair, stammers in his speech, and has a remarkable large mouth. ROBERT COCKBURN, Jailor.
Berkeley County, March 24, '94.
Union Town, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, January 20, 1794.
To THE PUBLIC,
I have with reluctance, prevailed on myself to take up my pen, in the defence of truth, in order to answer John Horwood's piece published in the Berkeley Advertiser , of the 28th of October, 1793, No. 154, vol. 3, and (as I intend to be as brief as possible) shall first begin with the certificate signed by Twenty three "landed men, able farmers, and persons of unspotted characters" (as Mr. Horwood calls them.) Be it known therefore that several of those persons have not a foot of land in the world, unless Mr. Horwood has lately made them Freeholders in the town of Woodstock , they can by no means answer that part of his description. One of those unspotted men, was brought before this County Court, for a crime too infamous to be held up to public view, and several of them are boys under age, and who, at the time of signing, were intoxicated with spirituous liquors, which Mr. Horwood had provided for them, as a stimulative thereto. Their declaration concerning the town of Woodstock comes
next under consideration—as to its being level is true enough— well watered is acknowledged—thus far—if a tree happens to be torn up by the roots through the violence of the wind in the Winter season, its vacuity is immediately filled with water, and doubtless the same effect would take place, if the stones were removed. The sandiness of the soil is granted only so far as it alludes to what is washed by the rains from the Laurel Hill , otherwise its natural soil is a bog clay, covered very thick with round stones; they also say it is pleasant and healthy . It cannot (I think) be conceived that any place so close to the foot of an high mountain (as that is) can be pleasant, because the altitude of the Laurel Hill obscures the sun from pleasant situation , till at least 7 o'clock in the midst of Summer, and the healthiness of the town may be ascribed to the thinness of the inhabitants, as there is but one inhabited cabin in it, and I believe that family to be in the full enjoyment of that blessing. They say it is somewhat stoney, but the stones in general are small, easily removed, and good for building. Had these certificates passed over this part of the story, it would have redounded to their credit and their patron's advantage, because any person of the least natural knowledge will admit that the stones on lands situated as this is, when small, are also round, and consequently as unfit for building, as Mr. Horwood is for a preacher of the gospel.
However, if Mr. Horwood's arguments has force sufficient to make the public believe this part of his doctrine, I can assure them, there are stones sufficient for their purpose without much quarrying.—How repugnant to reason! how contradictory to truth and common sense are his publications and his schemes, which he so impudently offers to the public.
PURCHASERS of Lots in Woodstock , behold a truth , and take advice from a well-wisher. Compound with your proprietor. A guinea a lot will do the business forever between you and him. I am almost confident his necessities will induce him to comply with the measure; consider the difference between 35/ and 100/ as it cannot in the nature of things be otherwise than that the forfeitures will take place. For my part, were he to give me the whole town, with all its important advantages for no other consideration than paying the quit rents, I publicly declare I would not accept it.
Whatever Mr. Horwood may promise himself in proceeding on in the road of infamy, I can assure him his present schemes must inevitably fail of procuring him either riches or honor, which he so idly dreams of, and as he acts in the double capacity of a preacher , and a doctor , he would employ his time well in selecting some portions of scripture, and applying them as a blister to cure him of that prevailing disorder commonly called LYING.
I am (with respect) the public's most obedient servant, DAVID OF TRUTH.
Mr. HORWOOD.
IN your piece published in the Berkeley Advertiser of the 28th of October, 1793, No. 154, you say that you are not unappraised that an appeal to neighbors for character "is in the opinion of many a bad omen."—I take your hint, and must give you my opinion of it; it is like a man carrying a certificate in his pocket, to show the people amongst whom he may travel, that he is not a horse-thief .
But as you say "circumstances alter cases," certainly, this is the very scheme you have adopted to take the advantage of a good natured, credulous public. Nothing but your most finished eloquence, and effrontery in villany and fraud, could have ever gained the ascendancy. I agree, and am assured that many of your purchasers are gentlemen of respectable characters, whose only aims are to come at the " naked truth " but it is from their transient acquaintance with you, having never seen the place, and possessing such principles of honesty, as prevents suspicion, assisted with your intolerable and repeated importunities and falsehoods, that induced them to become purchasers of lots in Woodstock , but in order to make a candid and plain use of your own words in the first place, you refer them to the solemn testimony of your neighbors whose names are annexed to your diabolical; publication pray fir, was you, at the time you made use of this assertion, acquainted with the true import of the words solemn testimony ; if you was, you are certainly guilty of a misapplication of it. In that case I have a right to ask you, before what magistrate, the solemn testimony was taken.
That your subscribing neighbors, are not all landed men, able farmers, or of unspotted characters, can be proved if necessary, by the mouths of an hundred witnesses, and some reside above 4 miles from Woodstock , the place of your residence. I sincerely wish you could confine yourself in some measure to the truth, and not trouble the public with so many falsehoods, as you have for some time past.
I cannot quit this subject, until I put you in mind of proceedings in Philadelphia, where you introduced yourself to the gentlemen of that city as a preacher of the gospel, and minister of the church of Great Bethel, near Union-Town, in Fayette County; you also informed them, that you had a large congregation, and a church built of brick, when behold all was a lying vanity; you say a report was circulated in order to prejudice your interest, viz. that your town was built, or laid out on the top of the Laurel Hill ; I am of a contrary opinion with you, as to that particular, for had it been the case, the future inhabitants (if any such will ever arise) would have been blessed with a clean situation, which is far from the present case.
And since you have undertaken to prescribe medicine to cure the civil lyar and the feared conscience, both of which you have been long infected with, I shall only put you in mind of an old adage "doctor cure thyself," and when that cure is performed, you may come forth and answer for yourself as an honest man ought to do, I then shall take the greatest pleasure in convincing you of the erroneous methods you have taken to advance yourself in the opinion of the respectable part of mankind, and in order to exculpate yourself from the present odium of falsehood and fraud, a total renovation of your former conduct must of course take place.
I am (with respect to the public,) DAVID OF TRUTH.
From Messrs. Dunlap and Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser, of the 15th ultimo.
TO THE CITIZENS OF PHILADELPHIA.
FIRE, FIRE, FIRE, it is a dreadful cry, you feel it like an electrical shock, aware of the mischiefs that may be produced if it is not speedily checked. You run from all quarters to extinguish it, and I believe more numerous societies, are here formed to prevent this calamity, than in any other city in the world, in proportion to the number of its inhabitants, and yet perhaps Fire never destroyed 100 people since it has been a city. Suppose then a stranger admiring your watchfulness over each others lives and property was to be told there has been a calamity in this city that in one night, destroyed more than all the Fires that ever happened in it, that it is much feared by the inhabitants in general, and by those who are supposed to be the best judges (the physicians) that this calamity will again happen in the course of next Summer, that although the sources of the evil, have been pointed out, yet nothing is done to prevent it; how would it puzzle him to account for such strong inconsistency of character. But let us enquire whether this is really the case.
The committees who nobly stood forward and saved the city last summer, at the hazard of their lives, ended their generous labours in making provision for the Orphans of the poor, and giving an exhortation to the citizens to cleanse well their houses, (which no doubt has been well attended to) and this is the last thing that has been done to prevent a return of the calamities of September and October last. By letters from Physicians that have been read in the House of Assembly, it appears, that the places from which the dreaded infection is more likely to proceed, are foul docks, foul streets, burying-grounds and privies. Perhaps it is impracticable to do any thing with the docks at this season of the year, but if possible they should be cleansed immediately. The streets are, I am told, to be immediately cleansed. Fresh wells might be dug for privies and the old ones filled up with the earth that comes out of the new; and as there would be a considerable surplus of earth, let it be carried to those burying-grounds that are in the heart of the city, every landlord ought to be obliged to do this (for better do this than have no tenants) and no privy well should be allowed to serve two houses, as they certainly tend to communicate infection. If the power of the police of the city is not sufficient for these or any other like purposes, that may be the more expedient, application may easily be made to be invested with sufficient power.
I have no wish to create alarms, but when I reflect that the Winter season is fast wearing away, and it is to be feared in too mild a manner totally to destroy the infection, I cannot help calling upon my fellow-citizens, to rouze themselves into action before an enemy comes that may totally destroy the city, and is more to be dreaded by individuals than an Indian with his Tomahawk and Scalping-Knife.
A WATCHMAN.
RAN away from the Subscriber on the 23d inst. an old negro wench named Phillis , about 45 years of age, grey headed, stoops much in walking, Jersey born, and pretends she has a right to freedom, which induced her to go away. Whoever will commit her to the goal of this County, shall have one dollar reward and necessary charges.
March 29, 1794.
ALEX. RODGERS.

purpose of choosing two proper persons to represent this County in the next General Assembly. All persons intitled to vote, are requested to attend, under penalty of the law.
CATO MOORE, Sheriff. Berkely County, March 25, 1794.
WANTED, by the Subscriber, at the new brick house, opposite Mr. Smith's tavern,
A Journeyman Waggon-Maker, To whom, if he is master of his business, good wages will be given; if he is not a complete workman, what he is deficient in will be taught him, and wages in proportion given.
JOHN ROHR. Martinsburg, March 29, 1794.
ONE SHILLING REWARD.
RAN away from the Subscriber, on the 23d inst. an apprentice boy to the Hatter's business, named David Lindsey, 17 years old, about 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, dark-brown hair, and light complexion. He had on a grey short coat, striped cotton overalls, good hat and shoes. He was seen at Bath on Tuesday last, making his way for Old-Town. Whoever apprehends the above notorious villain and commits him to goal, shall be entitled to the above reward.
JAMES CORNICK. Martinsburg, March 29, 1794.
At a Court continued and held for Berkely County , the 20th day of March , 1794.
IN CHANCERY.
William Wilson and John Potts, jun. merchants and partners in trade, under the name and firm of William Wilson and Co. of Alexandria, and Thomas Williams and Joseph Carey, merchants and partners in trade, under the name and firm of Williams and Carey, of Alexandria, and Philip Richard Fendell, also of Alexandria.—Complainants.
John Leamy, William Crammond, and Hugh Holmes, executors of the last will and testament of David Cay, deceased, who was surviving partner of the late house of Andrew Clow, and Co. of Philadelphia, and George Hite and John Conrad, merchants and partners in trade at Rutherford's mill, in Berkely County , under the name and firm of George Hite, and Co. and John Conrad and George Hite, merchants and partners in trade at Charlestown, in the said county of Berkely , under the name and firm of John Conrad, and Co.—Defendants.
THE defendants, John Leamy, William Crammond, and Hugh Holmes, not having entered their appearance agreeable to an 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 complainants, by their counsel, it is Ordered ; that the said John, William, and Hugh, do appear here on the third Tuesday in May next, and answer the bill of the complainants, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette , for two months successively, and published at the church door in the parish of Norborne , on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of the Court-House of the said County.
A copy. Test. MOSES HUNTER, C.B.C.
At a Court continued and held for BERKELEY County , the 20th day of March , 1794.
IN CHANCERY.
William Wilson and John Potts, jun. merchants and partners in trade, under the name and firm of William Wilson, and Co. of Alexandria, and Thomas Williams and Joseph Carey, merchants and partners in trade, under the name and firm of Williams and Carey, of Alexandria.—Complainants.
John Leamy, William Crammond, and Hugh Holmes, executors of the last will and testament of David Cay, deceased, who was surviving partner of the late house of Andrew Clow, and Co. of Philadelphia, and George Hite and John Conrad, merchants and partners in trade at Rutherford's mill, in BERKELEY County , under the name and firm of George Hite, and Co. and John Conrad and George Hite, merchants and partners in trade at Charlestown, in the said County of BERKELEY , under the name and firm of John Conrad and Co.—Defendants.
THE defendants, John Leamy, William Crammond, and Hugh Holmes, not having entered their appearance, agreeable to an 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 their counsel, it is ordered , that the said John, William, and Hugh, do appear here on the third Tuesday in May next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette , for two months successively, and published at the church door in the parish of Norborne , on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of the Court-House of the said County.
A copy. Test. MOSES HUNTER, C.B.C.
IN CHANCERY.
James Webb, Complainant,
vs. William Weathers, Defendant.
THE defendant, William Weathers, not having entered his appearance, agreeable to an 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 William do appear here on the third Tuesday in May next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette , for two months successively, and published at the church-door in the parish of Norborne , on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of the Court-House of the said County.
A copy. Test. MOSES HUNTER, C.B.C.
At a Court continued and held for BERKELEY County , the 21st day of March , 1794.
IN CHANCERY.
William Dark, Complainant,
vs. Ignatius Simmes, Philip Pendleton, and Robert White, Defendants.
THE defendant, Ignatius Simmes, not having entered his appearance agreeable to an 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 Ignatius, do appear here on the third Tuesday of May next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette , for two months successively, and published at the church door in the parish of Norborne , on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of the Court-House of the said County.
A copy. Test. MOSES HUNTER, C.B.C.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STOLEN last night out of my house, one rifle with a brass box, name on the barrel John Noll, one furlong coat, one pair new boots. They are supposed to be stolen by Jack Denils, weaver; he formerly work'd at said house; he had on a striped coating coat, a striped nankeen jacket or black velvet jacket, fustian overalls, black complexion, and slow in speech. Whoever takes up said thief and secures him, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges will be given by me, living in Washington County, half mile from Burkhardt's mill.
JOHN HEFNER.
I HAVE observed an advertisement in the Potomac Guardian of the 17th instant, inducing the public to believe I have purported a number of lies concerning Jane Dunlap; if Mr. Dunlap can make this good, I would thank him to show wherein I have erred from the truth, otherwise let him be the liar and not me; if Mrs. Dunlap denies her entering on said premises with the men, and burnt my fence, I appeal to her neighbours that were eye witnesses; as for any other of her actions in his absence, I know nothing about them, but Mrs. Dunlap never opposed me until my fence was 3 or 4 rails high all round, with a number of rails hauled to it. Mrs. Dunlap does not deny her burning my rails, but says she was maintaining her right—let him prove his right, and I will give him his just claim, as he cannot have a just claim without a right; but Mrs. Dunlap has acted arbitrarily before now; about 3 years ago, Barnard Cole got 2 or 3 of his neighbours to help him erect a fence round a piece of the same tract of land, Mrs. Dunlap came with 2 more and run over Cole's ground work, but thinking they should loose the ground, one returned to the house for the horses and slide, and Mr. Dunlap came with them and hauled their grain-field fence out, and keeps the ground to this day. There was no mutual line between them at that time, and I defy Mr. Dunlap to prove a line between him and me, except my fence, or one of his own making which I never agreed to. What I have said above, I hope will satisfy the minds of the public, to wait till Mr. Dunlap has proved the authority of his advertisement, before they consider me a liar. I am with respect, the public's most obedient, &c.
AARON FARDIN.
March 24, 1794.
ALL persons are hereby cautioned against taking down my fences, travelling through my fields, or trespassing in any manner on my lands, as I am determined in future to prosecute them to the utmost extent of the law.
WILLIAM PATTERSON.
March 31, 1794.
Wanted to purchase, A serviceable young Saddle Horse. Inquire of the Printer.
March 29, 1794.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, March 4.
A BILL to authorize the President of the United States, to borrow one million of dollars, at 5 per cent. was twice read, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
Wednesday, March 5.
A bill to provide a naval armament was read twice, and referred to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.
The committee on that part of the President's message relating to arms and military stores bro't in a report, which states the several additions and augmentations necessary—Two additional arsenals, a national armoury, 5000 stand of arms, gunpowder, &c. are specified; this report was twice read and referred to the committee of the whole.
A message was received from the President of the United States, communicating sundry documents and papers laid before him by the Secretary of state, relative to spoliations of the commerce of the United States; the communications were read.
The detail of the Secretary of State exhibited a deplorable statement of the losses and vexations, interruptions of our commerce and navigation, by the belligerent powers; this communication was ordered to be printed. adjourned.
Thursday, March 6.
Mr. Trumbull reported a bill making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States for the year 1794—which was twice read and committed for to-morrow.
NEW-YORK, March 19.
Extract of a letter from the Captain of the ship Amsterdam Packet of this port, bound to Havre-de-Grace , dated Liverpool , December 13, 1793.
"On the 34th day of our departure from New-York, about the entrance of the English Channel, we were captured by a Liverpool cutter privateer, and were escorted in here, where in all probability my vessel will be gutted: she is on the long list of poor kidnaped Americans. While this war continues, what with Algerines and English pickaroons, it is a folly for us to venture on the European coasts. I have undergone a long list of interrogatories respecting my vessel and cargo, by commissioners appointed for the purpose, to know whether it is American property or not, one of which was, will you venture to swear that you believe (though you may not possibly know) part of the cargo is French property?—What a modest question."
"Captain Wait, of the schooner Maria , arrived here this day, and who left St. Vincent's 20 days ago, where his vessel and cargo was condemned, informs, that he saw an English paper, which he thinks was the London Evening Post , and was of the 4th of January, in which he read the following account respecting the naval armaments at Toulon, viz. "That the French have re-taken from the English in the harbour of Toulon, 15 sail of the line of their battle ships, 1 of which was burnt by accident; and also that they had taken 5 sail of the line and 5 frigates of the English fleet; and that the combined forces had lost 20,000 men at Toulon. This, the printer lays, is the French account, and it is hoped not to be true, but the circumstances of its being very boisterous weather, and the wind blowing directly into the port on the 18th and 19th of December, leave but too much room to apprehend there is something in the account."
At St. Vincent, Capt. Wait saw Capt. Scott, who arrived at that island from London, the 20th of February, who informed Capt. Wait, that previously to his sailing from London, the house of Lord Hood was pulled down to the ground, and he burned in effigy. Capt. Wait also informs, that the British fleet in the West-Indies made an unsuccessful attack, on St. Pierre, Martinico, the 17th of February, and retired with great damage; and that on Tuesday the 18th, at night, they renewed the attack by approaching the town by land on its back, and carried it by storm, with the loss of brigadier Gen. Campbell, 1 Major, and 2 Captains, 1 of whom was named Bailey, who, with his whole party, consisting of 160 men, were cut off in the attack. The British lost a considerable number of subalterns and privates—how many was not known. All the men in the town of St. Pierre were put to the sword.
Capt. Edward Gardner, arrived here the 13th inst. from Cadiz, after a passage of 50 days, in the brig Jerley , informs us, that he sailed from that port on the 21st day of January, under a Spanish convoy of the St. Carlos , a 64 gun ship, a Manilliaman of 32 guns, and a letter of Marque of 18 guns, the fleet consisted of 19 sail of American merchantmen, all under Spanish colours, having received instructions and signals from the Spanish Admiral, and protected the same as if we had been a Spanish fleet, being his orders from the court of Madrid, in consequence of a memorial from the merchants of Cadiz, Messrs. Dominick, Terry and Co. and others.—Capt. Gardner continued with the fleet and convoy 4 days, and left them in lat. 32. long. 14. his vessel being a fast sailer, the Spanish Admiral thinking him out of danger, advised him to make the best of his way, offering every service in his power, and always said that not a vessel of the fleet should be taken while he had a shot left. The brig Hou-brooke , James Hughes, of Philadelphia, being one of the convoy, kept company with Captain Gardner 5 days after they left the fleet.

"The Indian council now holding at Bull's Creek , will I hope tend to reconcile the Indian and American interests. I understand they are to meet to-morrow."
The following answer to the American Captains memorial, manifests that we have no room to depend on the Dons, for the protection of our ships.
"St. Lorenzo, December 6, 1793."
"In sight of the memorial that your Excellency has remitted me in your letter, No. 1151, from the American Captains Henry Stephens, James Neil, and Ebenezer Roletten, in soliciting for a convoy of a ship of war for their respective vessels, from thence to Cadiz, to protect them against the Algerine cruizers; his majesty has declared that there is no room for this pretension, on account of its not being a condition stipulated; and I advise your Excellency thereof, by his Majesty's orders, that you may inform said Captains of the same. God preserve your Excellency many years."
Miguel Gazon. "V A L D E Z."
Mr. Foster, late mate of the ship Favourite , of Alexandria, who came passenger in the brig Pearl , from St. Domingo, informs, that the ship was nearly loaded at Port-au-Prince with a cargo of 400 hogheads of sugar and coffee; that Santhonax, the civil commissioner, having thought fit to alter the law respecting the mode of collecting the duties on produce exported, demanded from the Captain of the Favourite , payment of the duties under the new regulations, although they had been previously laid under the old law, which then existed; and on the Captain's demurring, immediately ordered the ship to be unloaded, and held a court upon her; the judges of which were composed of three people of colour, who, in the course of a few minutes, decided the condemnation of the ship and cargo, which was valued at 30,000l. without allowing the Captain to appear in the court in her defence. Mr. Foster also informs, that the only law existing at that place, is the will of Santhonax! who is acting in the most tyrannical manner and has treated the Americans exceedingly ill. He obliges them to sell what part of their cargo he pleases, to himself, at his own price, and pays them with delegations or drafts on Mr. Genet, which will never be honoured. He also takes from them their ship stores, and obliges them to purchase their subsistence at the market, at exorbitant rates. Most of the white people re-imprisoned, and the blacks have completely the control.
Mr. Foster further mentions, the British had collected all their forces at the Mole, and had gone on an expedition against Port-au-Prince, which he apprehends, must by this time have fallen.
Copy of a letter from an officer in Lord Howe's fleet, dated Torbay , December 14, 1793.
"We arrived here on Wednesday last, after an unsuccessful cruise, the object of which, (as was reported), was to intercept the French West-India convoy. They, however have thought proper to go to America, and in all probability will remain there, as neither life nor property appear secure in France. On the morning of the 18th of November, we fell in with a French squadron, consisting of 7 sail of the line, 2 frigates, a brig, and a schooner. They were within 2 leagues of us before they discovered their mistake. Lord Howe made a signal for several ships to give chase; which they did, and came up so fast, that before 2 o'clock, two of our ships began to fire: but whether from their superior judgment, or our wilful stupidity, I know not, but on the morning of the 19th, not a French ship was to be seen. It was the general opinion that we could capture every one of them. So sanguine were we in our expectations, and at the same time so confident of success, that calculations were made of the prize money which should fall to each man, but these hopes entirely vanished with the return of light. Never was such apparent discontent seen, as in the morning when the French fleet had got clear off."
The last accounts from England state, that a squadron of six ships of the line and two sloops of war, were to sail from Portsmouth, in December, under rear admiral Allen Gardner, against the French settlements in the East-Indies, particularly Mauritius . Further, that Pontdichery surrendered July 1.—
N O R F O L K, March 8.
A correspondent remarks, that if any thing can match the arrogance and insolence of Great-Britain in their additional instructions given to their vessels of war and privateers, it is the impudence and ignorance of men in this country, who are to defend, and are so ignorant of the meaning of the word adjudication .—Say these gentry to carry them to adjudication is not condemnation—but pray, says our correspondent, what gives a British Court of Admiralty any jurisdiction over American vessels?—Does the insolence of these gentry lead them to suppose that Americans will not, or dare not resist such an attack upon their rights as a free people?
George Rex. | ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS L. S. | to the Commanders of all ships of War and Privateers, that have or may have letters of marque against France, given at our Court at St. James's, this 6th day of November, in the 34th year of our reign, that they shall stop and detain all ships laden with goods, the produce of any colony belonging to France, or carrying provisions or other supplies for the use of any such colony, and bring the same with their cargoes to legal adjudication in our Court of Admiralty.
By his Majesty's Command. HENRY DUNDAS.
[An obliging correspondent yesterday furnished us with the Baltimore papers of the 26th instant, from which the following interesting advices have been extracted.]
O S T E N D, December 30.
A MESSENGER is just arrived with intelligence, that the royalists have been totally defeated—that the allies have evacuated Alsace—raised the siege of Landau, and crossed the Rhine.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
January 1.
Thomas Paine, with all the other foreigners, was expelled from the convention, by a decree proposed by Barrere, and passed in the following words:— "Every foreigner is, and shall be, excluded from the National Representation."
Fauche, in his letter to the minister of war, says, we have only one way to celebrate the victory of the recapture of Toulon, 213 rebels shall be shot this evening.
At Toulon, the French have gained an important victory. Near Hagenau, 22d Dec. an union of the armies of the Rhine and Moselle having been effected, they attacked the combined forces under Gen. Wurmsler, and obtained a signal victory over them, taking 16 pieces of cannon, 20 trumpets, and 500 prisoners. The loss of the French 300 killed and wounded. The killed of the combined forces was supposed to be more, as the French commissioners say, "The number of their slain must be very considerable, for our troops took no prisoners until they were tired of killing."
M. Thomas Paine was arrested, seals put upon his papers, and ordered to be tried before the revolutionary tribunal.
Letter from Weissemburg, December 26.
"Treachery delivered the lines of Weissemburg to the enemy; bravery has given them back to the republic. The French carried them this morning. The city of Lauterburg was attacked the same time. In this last place they took fourteen pieces of cannon and a great quantity of warlike stores, and some magazines. The important post of Achenbach in front of Lauterburg, is likewise in our power. The Austrians have retreated to their camp at Balberhof, from whence they must be driven in order to get to Landau."
Letter from the banks of the Loire, December 25.
"The rebels are at last totally destroyed. The guillotine is too slow, and as this is the case with shooting them, which besides takes a great deal of powder and ball, they have taken the measure of putting them to a certain number in the holds of boats, then conducting them to the middle of the river about half a league from the city, and then sink the boats. This operation is going on constantly."
L O N D O N, January 6.
By a letter from Gen. Wurmsler to the prince of Cobourg, dated Freckenfeldt, December 26, it appears that the French had attacked the posts of that general on the 22d, 23d, and 24th; that he had been under the necessity of retreating on those days, and had lost some pieces of cannon, and had about 500 men killed. The duke of Brunswick has likewise retreated to co-operate with general Wurmsler.
Reports are in circulation, which, although sanctioned by some of the highest names in the kingdom, we can only state the rumor of the day.
According to these reports, the French, who on the 23d ult. occupied the strong position at Hagenau, from which they had driven Gen. Wurmsler, gave orders to their general for improving this advantage. They brought him to a general engagement on the 24th, in which he was totally routed, his artillery, stores, and camp equipage taken.
On the 25th, they attacked the Duke of Brunswick in his entrenchments, forced them with the slaughter of 12000 of his men, and drove the remnant of his army into a situation in which it was supposed they must either be cut to pieces or lay down their arms.
The Neapolitan prince taken by the French at Toulon, is son to the king of Naples, and nephew to the late queen of France.
January 7. Orders have been sent from the admiralty for sixteen ships of the line, none of them under 74 guns, and in the best condition of equipment, to rendezvous at Spithead with as much despatch as possible, and to be ready to sail on the shortest notice.
B O S T O N, March 15.
In resenting injuries, Americans ought to act on the broadest principles, and to demand of every nation reparation for insults and spoiliations. The property in the funds of the United States, belonging to the king and subjects of Great-Britain, is said to be near 20 millions of dollars. The detention of this sum would form a valuable fund for indemnifications.
N E W - Y O R K, March 22.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to his friend in this city, dated March 17.
"Mr. _____, just arrived here from England, with an intention of settling in this country, says, that the kingdom was never so ripe for a revolt as now, and it is only the power (exercised by stratagem) of the dependants on government that prevents it, but he thinks even that must soon fail. In spite of all the exertions of government, inflammatory pamphlets, &c. are daily distributed among the people in every part of the kingdom: The eyes and
changed. The King is afraid to go any where without a double guard, and never takes an airing or hunting in the private manner he formerly did. Mr. Pitt has a private guard sitting up in his house every night. Success to the French revolutionists is publicly drank in the porter houses, and Ca ira sung by the commonalty through the streets. The Scotch are determined to be free, and are now doubly irritated by the treatment given to some members of their convention—if the Scotch blood boils over, it will cause a flame not easily extinguished. He says the people in Ireland are very much cowed, and shew a dastardly spirit, but hopes they will revive with double force.
A vessel arrived yesterday from St. Lucia, the captain of which, we hear, brings positive accounts, that the island of Martinique is completely in possession of the English forces.
Extract of a letter from Bordeaux, December 16.
"A committee of merchants under the influence of the ruling powers, have chartered four American vessels, to take 400 tons of brandy to your country. By this means they intend to purchase up the flour, while the other ships are kept under embargo.—What will your countrymen think of all this?
We hear from Nantucket, that 1 of their whaling-vessels, on their return home, being becalmed, was attacked by an armed boat from an Algerine cruiser; the whalemens bravely defended themselves by a dexterous use of their harpoons, and destroyed all, except 2, whom they brought home to convince the infidels of the truth of the fact.
B A L T I M O R E, March 26.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to his correspondent in this town, dated March 24.
"A vessel arrived here yesterday in 6 days from Charleston; the captain informs, that on his passage he met a Spanish brig, with one hundred and eighty thousand dollars on board, prize to the Sans Pareil French privateer, going over the bar. The Sans Pareil had only 30 men, the Spaniard 30. Another prize to the same, of considerable value, having 30 Spaniards on board, had been brought in there by three Frenchmen.
Captain William Reeves, of the schooner Regulator , arrived here yesterday from Jeremie, which place he left the 2d instant, informs, that on the 26th of February, the British attacked and took, a small town in the bite of Leogane, called Le Cue —That a negro that was captured blew up the magazine, one captain, eight privates and himself—That as soon as the British were reinforced they would attack Port-au-Prince—That they had received information of 12 sail of the line and 6000 troops arriving at Barbadoes—That a captain of the 20th regiment, at Jeremie, had received letters, of very late dates, from England, which informed him, that war would take place with America—and that they might take and carry into port all Americans with safety.
On the 4th instant, capt. Reeves touched at Cape Nichola Mole; all the Americans were embargoed there. On the 8th, spoke a French privateer, of 10 guns, out ten days from Guadalupe; she had taken three English and four Spanish vessels, loaded with dry goods. The privateer had on board 40 000 dollars, taken out of one of her prizes. She was then bound for Charleston, and informed capt. Reeves that the British had taken several Americans from Surinam and Demerara.
M A R T I N S B U R G, March 31, 1794.
We learn from Philadelphia, that a general opinion prevails in that city, that a war with Britain is inevitable, and so confident are some of the gentlemen holding stocks in the funds, that they have sold out their shares, and have determined to invest their property in privateers, some of which, it is asserted, are already on the stocks.
It appears by recent information, that the account published in our last respecting the American vessels embargoed at the Leeward Islands being released, and compensation made for their detainer, is without foundation.
Goods at Baltimore and Alexandria have risen from 15 to 25 per cent. within ten days.
The public are cautioned to beware of counterfeit Bank Bills, as there are many in circulation of different denominations.
A letter from Paris expressly states, that preparations for a descent on England go on with vigor.
The question, shall an embargo for 30 days, be laid on all ships and vessels, in the ports and harbours of the United States, except those employed in the coasting trade and fisheries? was determined in the house of representatives of the United States, on the 21st inst. and passed in the Negative—46 in favor of the embargo—and 48 against it.
We learn that the doors of the House of Representatives of the United States still continue closed.
The British, it appears, not content with making the law of nations for us to suit their purposes, have undertaken to say, that our commerce shall also be injured by enforcing against us the French colonial regulations that existed before the revolution. It is not possible to conceive, that even their casuists could cite the least colour of right for such arbitrary proceedings. If whilst we were colonies we rose against their attempts to legislate for us, shall we, now we are free, suffer them to regulate our commerce according to their will or caprice?

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
A TRIP TO THE WOODLANDS.
NOW Spring in thy beauty advance, How sweet is the breath of the Spring! Such charms put my soul in a trance, And vitions delightful do bring.
But visions obtruded by noise, Hath discord and quarrelsome frays— Dear Harmony lend me thy voice, And I will attend to thy lays.
Away from the noise of the town, Come, Mira, and visit the groves, Where nature proclaims thee her own— There nightingales warble their loves.
At the foot of a pine tree or oak, Whilst zephyrs fan gently the breeze, We'll sit and their guardians invoke, That they may preserve their lov'd trees.
As liberty, music and love, Inspire us with health and with joy; A trip to the Woodlands may prove How lovers their time should employ.
We'll pore on the clear pebbly brook, While birds sing mellifluent around, More pleasure I'd gain from one look, Than Monarchs receive when they're crown'd.
CORYDON.
JACK THE FARMER,
Will stand this season, at the stable of the subscriber, in Shepherd's Town , and cover mares at seventeen shillings and six pence, currency, to be paid the 15th of September.
Jack the Farmer is about 16 hands high, and well made for farming business; he is a beautiful dark brown, and of a figure that will recommend him- self to good judges; he is 6 years old, and is part of the Chester Ball and Dray breed. Any kind of grain will be taken in payment, at market price,
HENRY LINE.
March 19, '94.
J. G. KONECKE, and Co.
Are this day removing their Goods from the house of Mr. William Craghill , to their
NEW STORE, one door North of the FOUNTAIN-INN,
Where (in addition to their former supply) they are now opening a very large assortment of Dry and Wet Goods, Groceries, &c.
far superior in quantity, quality, and variety, to any they have yet offered for sale in this town.
Martinsburg, March 10, 1794.
THE Subscriber, most respectfully returns her thanks to her friends, who favored her with the tuition of their children the last season, and in- forms them, that she will again open school on the first day of May next, at the late dwelling house of Mr. Thomas Duncan's , where she teaches plain sew- ing and sampler, Tambo, Dresden work and flow- ering with colours, English and French embroi- dery, reading, &c. &c.
MARGARET GREGORY.
A few Boarders would be taken.
March 8, 1794.
ROBERT M'KNIGHT,
Sign of the RISING SUN, Martinsburg,
HAS removed to that large and commodious house formerly occupied by Mr. Alex. Rodgers . where he is furnished with a number of retired rooms, with fire places, for the reception of gentle- men who will be so obliging as to favour him with their custom; and am, for former favours received from the public, their very humble servant.
ROBERT M'KNIGHT.
Martinsburg, March 10th, 1794.
TO BE RENTED,
For two years,
The Plantation of the subscriber, lying two miles from Shepherd's Town .—For particulars apply to
WILLIAM LEMEN.
Shepherd's Town , March 24, 1794.
THE law for organising the Militia of this com- monwealth requires, that the company dis- tricts should be laid off before the first day of April next. I therefore request that the Field Officers, and Captains of the 55th Regiment, will meet in Charles-Town , on Monday the 31st instant, to fix the bounds of the districts, in which the Captains are respectfully, to enroll their companies.
JOSEPH SWEARINGEN.
Lt. Col. Commandant.
March 17th, 1794.
THE Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the several counties of Fairfax, Loudon, Berkeley, Frede- rick and Shanandoah, are requested, at the next election of Delegates to the General Assembly, to be holden in each of the counties, to appoint two per- sons to represent them at a Meeting to be held at Leesburg , on the second Monday in the month of June next, for the special purpose of concerting a plan for putting the main roads leading from Albby's , Snickers's , and Vestal's Gaps , in the Blue Ridge , to the town of Alexandria , in fit condition, and keep- ing the same in good repair, to be submitted to the General Assembly for their sanction, by a law for carrying the plan into complete effect.
March 17th, 1794.
MUNSTER,
RISING five years old, will stand this season at the late William Patterson , Esq.'s plantation, and will cover mares at 17/6. Pennsylvania curren- cy, the season. This horse is near 17 hands high, of a beautiful dapple dark-brown bay, strong and well made, of an elegant carriage and figure. He was got by the noted horse Munter , who is of the dray breed, and is the largest and handsomest horse of his age in the country. Munter's dam was got by Capt. Newkirk's noted horse Sterling .
The money for the season to be paid by the 1st of September next. Merchandise wheat or rye, delivered at Beeson's or Patterson's mills, at cash price, will be received in payment.
JAMES PORTER.
March 1, 1794.
NOTICE.
We earnestly request all persons in- debted to us to call and pay off their respective ba- lances; and those whose accounts are unsettled, we hope will at least call and close the same by giving their bonds for the balances that may appear to be due (if cash be wanting) as we are positively deter- mined to close our books immediately, and in order to prevent unsuccessful applications, we give this information, that we have declined the crediting business entirely, and now offer a large assortment of well chosen GOODS, on the most moderate terms, for ready pay. We have at all times, a com- plete assortment of Saddles and Bridles on hand, at low prices. We thank the public for the encourage- ment already received, and hope to merit a conti- nuance.
J. & J. RIDDLE.
LOST from a Mare which broke away from Mr. Casper Walper's , at the Stone-House , on the evening of the first ult. a single skirted SADDLE, almost new, with plated bosses, buff facing, striped saddle cloth, and iron stirrups. Whoever has found the said Saddle, and will deliver it at Capt. Lemen's , Shepherd's Town , at Mr. Walper's , or to the Sub- scriber, shall have one dollar for their trouble.
WILLIAM KEARNEY.
March 8, 1794.
Young Traveller,
WILL stand the ensuing season, at the plantat- ion of the Subscriber, upon the Winchester road, three miles from Shepherd's Town , adjoining Capt. James Kearney's , on Thursdays, Fridays, and Satur- days, in each week; and at Paul Verdier's , in Mar- tinsburg , on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, in each week, at the moderate price of Three Dol- lars the season, Five Dollars to insure a colt, or Eight Shillings the single leap, cash to be paid at the time of covering. The money for the season to be paid by the 1st day of September next.
YOUNG TRAVELLER is a beautiful dark brown, full seventeen hands high, rising five years old next grass, was bred in the State of New-Jersey, out of the noted horse called Ajax ; Ajax was got by an imported dray horse, out of a full blooded imported mare, both of which were imported from England by William Allen , late of Philadelphia ; his dam was got by a full blooded imported Hunter, called Hec- tor , and her dam was a full blooded mare, both of which were imported from England by Governor Reed , late of Philadelphia .
The season to commence on the 18th inst. and close on the 1st of July.
JAMES VERDIER.
On Tuesday, the 11th day of April next, Will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Dwell- ing House of the subscriber,
A variety of valuable
Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Consisting of beds, bedding, bedsteads, chest of drawers, corner cupboard, chairs, tables, crockery and glass ware, pewter, pots, kettles, &c. &c.
Also, a compleat set of Saddler's Tools.
It is hoped the creditors of the estate of the late William Skinner , will attend as purchasers, as it is earnestly wished their just demands may be paid.
Nine months credit will be given, on bond with approved security. The sale to begin at ten o'clock.
REBECCA SKINNER.
Martinsburg, March 15, 1794.
THE Subscriber takes this method to inform the inhabitants of Martinsburg , and its vicinity, that he intends to commence the DYING business. He will colour woollen, cotton and linen thread of any dye required; he will also be answerable for the stuff to his hands delivered, and the colour to stand. He will gratefully receive, and expects the patronage of the public.
JOHN FLEEK.
Martinsburg, March 12, 1794.
High Flyer,
Will cover Mares this Season, at the Subscriber's, two miles from Charles-Town , at the low price of Four Dollars the season, payable the first of October next, with cash, or merchantable wheat at cash price, delivered at any of the merchant mills in this neighbourhood. This horse (formerly the property of Mr. Robert Throckmorton , of this County) is full sixteen hands high, a fine bay, strong and active, his limbs well proportioned, a good car- riage and figure; his blood not inferior to any co- vering horse in the County. The season will com- mence the 18th instant, and end on the 15th of July. Pasturage at two shillings per week, but not an- swerable for escapes, or accidents.
T. RUTHERFORD, jun.
Berkeley, March 18, 1794.
TO BE SOLD, A PLANTATION,
Containing 410 acres of Land, in two improve- ments, lying near Opeckon , on the road leading from Mr. James Strode's to Dean's Mill . In one of the improvements there are 150 acres cleared, has a square log-house and double barn, with apple and peach orchard, two large streams of water sufficient for a saw-mill half the year, and several small springs; on the other is a small cabin, about 25 acres cleared, with 6 acres of meadow, and 13 or 14 more may be made. For further particulars, apply to the subscriber, living on the premises.
SAMUEL WATSON.
March 15, 1794.
TO THE PUBLIC.
HAVING observed in the Potomac Guardian , a scurrilous advertisement, signed Aaron Farden , purporting a number of lies, from transactions said to have been done by my wife Jane Dunlap ; I here- by assure the Public, that my wife was only main- taining my right in consequence of a line mutually run between the said Farden and myself;—the cir- cumstances are strictly these, that Farden , in my ab- sence, came over the line we had determined on, to erect a fence, and my wife opposed him in support- ing my just claim, which she was in duty bound to do. Mr. Farden has been no sufferer from any in- jury done on his own premises, I therefore trust no censure will remain, in consequence of his advertis- ment.
JOSEPH DUNLAP.
March 16, 1794.
THE Subscriber has erected a STOCKING- FRAME, and commenced this day to work thereon. Said Frame is of the first and finest kind in this County, he therefore expects the patronage of the Public. The price for weaving stockings, are from four to five shillings per pair, &c.
JOHN SHOBER.
Martinsburg, March 12, 1794.
FOR SALE,
A negro wench, who understands cook- ing, house-work, &c. apply to
DAVID HUNTER.
Martinsburg, March 16, 1794.
FOR SALE, AT THE PRINTING OFFICE, Blank Deeds of Bargain and Sale. Common Bonds,