Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1795-06-13 00:00:00

J. M. Donnell  Gazette of the United States  AND  DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 140 of Vol. VII.]
SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1795.
[Whole No. 863]
For HAMBURG, The new ship ASIA, Captain LANGFORD. The Asia will be launched in a few days; is a very fine ship, coppered; the greater part of her cargo is on hand, ready to go on board; she will sail the 20th instant. For freight or passage apply to Captain Langford, or to PETER BLIGHT. June 9. d20th
IMPORTED, In the Richmond from Bristol, Quart Bottles in Hampers Tannton Ale, in casks of 10 doz. each Best Double Gloucester Cheese and A Quantity of Grindstones For Sale by Simon Walker, Walnut Street wharf. June 11. d14t
The highest price In Cash, will be given for EMPTY BOTTLES, A preference will be given to Claret Bottles. Apply at No. 187, South Third Street. April 10. d
PHILIP NICKLIN & Co. Are now Landing from the Ship Liberty, Capt. Van Luvenigh, from Liverpool 100 casks of Nails assorted in 4d 6d 8d 10d And from the Schooner Favorite from Virginia, 21 Hogsheads prime Tobacco and 1500 wt Virginia Hams. They have also on hand, 22 Tons Pig Lead Rich Mountain Wine in Quarter Casks, Fine Old Port Wine in Pipes and Hogsheads, Spanish Liquorice Ball, in Boxes of a Cwt each, Brimsstone, crude and refined, English sail Canvas assorted Crown Window Glass 8 by 10, and Men's English Saddles, A Quantity of Mahogany, and June 3. d
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and qua- ter casks LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks Souchong and Congo TEAS, in quarter chests A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Sulphur ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Russia MATTS. May 2. d
Genteel Boarding, At the Corner of Eleventh and Spruce Streets. d2w
DELAWARE BRIDGE. IN Pursuance of an act of the General As- sembly of this Commonwealth, entitled "An act to authorize the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a Company for erecting a Bridge over the river Dela- ware at the borough of Easton, in the County of Northampton;" and also of the Legis- lature of the State of New Jersey, entitled "An act to empower the Governor of this State to incorporate a Company for erect- ing a Bridge over the river Delaware, at the township of Greenwich, in the Coun- ty of Sussex, opposite the borough of Easton"
NOTICE is hereby given, That Books will be opened to receive Sub- scriptions for the Stock of the said Company, at the times and places following, to wit: In the City of Philadelphia, at the Count- ing House of Levi Hollingsworth, on Mon- day, the sixth day of July next, and on the two succeeding days—
In the Borough of Easton, at the House of Conrad Ihrie, Esq. on the same three days; And, in the State of New Jersey, at the House of Thomas Bullman, in the township of Greenwich, and County of Sussex, on the sixth and eighth days of July next; and at the House of Thomas Paul, at Belvidere, in Oxford township, and Sussex County afore- said, on the seventh day of July aforesaid.
At which Places the Books will be kept open from nine o'clock until twelve in the forenoon, and from two o'clock until five in the afternoon, of each day, or until the sub- scription shall be filled—The Capital Stock of the said Company will consist of two hun- dred and fifty shares, at one hundred dollars each, whereof ten dollars must be paid on each share at the time of subscribing.
Levi Hollingsworth, Jesse Waln, John Nicholson, John Arndt, William Henry, John Weisler, James Houghston, Thomas Paul, Thomas Bullman. Philadelphia, May 18. d
INFORMATION may be obtained at the Office No 149 Chestnut Street, concerning the Drawing of the Washington and Pat- terton Lotteries—and also where Tickets may be had.
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of Robert Refle, late of Southwark, Ma- riner, deceased, are desired to make immedia- te payment, and all those having just de- mands against said Estate, are desired to fur- nish their accounts properly attested, to either of the subscribers. SARAH RESIDE, Executrix. JOHN CRAIG, JAMES SAWYER, } Executors. May 21. d
ALL those who are indebted to the late House of Andrew Clow & Co. and particularly such of them as reside at a dis- tance, but happen to be here, are desired to call and make payment at No. 20 South Front Street, before they shall leave the City, other- wise they will certainly be sued at law. WM. CRAMOND, JOHN LEAMY, } Executors. HUGH HOLMES, } Philadelphia, May 23. d
WANTED.
Immediately by JOSEPH COOKE, Gold- smith, & Jeweler, the corner of South Third and Market Streets— From 20 to 30 Journeyman Goldsmiths, Silversmiths, Jewellers, Engravers, Buckle- Makers, Plate-Workers, Spoon-Makers, Small-Workers, Lapidaries, Chapo-Makers, or any other Mechanic, useful in the dif- ferent branches of a Goldsmith and Jewellery Manufactory; any one capable of under- taking any of the above branches will meet with constant employ, the highest wages, and every encouragement due to their merits. Any person capable of being a Foreman to the above deft Bed Business, willing to in- struct Apprentices, and do every duty in- cumbent on a Foreman, shall receive a hand- some salary for his services, with Board and Lodging in the house. Five or six Apprentices will be taken to the different branches as above, and one to the Store and Mercantile part of the business. The highest price given for Old Gold and Silver, Lace, Diamonds, Old Watches, and Jewellery, in Exchange or otherwise, by ap- plying at the above Store, where there is re- ady for Sale, a complete and elegant As- sortment of fashionable Silver, Plate, Jewellery Cutlery, Japaned, and Paper Goods, received by the last arrivals. In addition to which he hopes to receive a fresh supply by every European arrival, and still continues to man- ufacture every article in the various branches as usual.
N. B. As he is going to remove to the corner Store, the House he now occupies is TO BE LET, or SOLD, which, for Con- venience, Beauty, and goodness of Situation, is by far the most eligible of any in the City. May 13. d
American Landscapes. PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING IN AQUATINTA TWENTY-FOUR VIEWS.
Selected from the most striking and inte- resting Prospects in the United States; each of which VIEWS will be accom- panied with a descriptive account of its Local, Historical, and other Incidental Peculiarities. By G. I. PARKYNS, Author of the "Monastic Remains and Ancient Callies in Great Britain." CONDITIONS.
 That the work shall be published by Sub- scription; 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.  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 com- mence immediately; and one engraving to be delivered to the Subscribers, on the first Monday of each succeeding month, until the proposed series shall be finally completed.  That with the last View of the series, shall be delivered an engraved title-page; an elegant characteristic vignette; a map of the route, connected with the prospects exhibited in the course of the Work; and an Alphabetical list of the Subscribers. 
Subscriptions are received by Mr. Harri- son, at his Print-shop, Maiden-lane, New-York by Mr. Carey, Book-seller, No. 118, Market Street, Philadelphia, and by all the principal Book-sellers in the United States. February 28. d
Will be Landed, on Friday morning, June 19, at South Street wharf, The Cargoes of ABIGAIL and ISABELLA, from Jamaica. 107 Hds. choice Sugar 166 Hds. of Coffee 200 barrels do. 210 bags of Ginger for sale by Peter Blight. June 9. d10t
NICHOLAS DIEHL, Jun. NOTARY PUBLIC, &c. HAS removed his Office from No. 19 South Fourth Street, to No. 30 Wal- nut Street. June 4. d2wtf
JUST IMPORTED, And for Sale by Joseph Anthony & Son, A Quantity of Nankeen of fine quality, An assortment of Silks in Boxes, And a few Bales containing Complete Sets of Tea Table China. They also have just Landing, 200 Barrels Prim. Boston Beef, 70 Barrels Pork, Malaga Wine in Quarter Casks, Claret in casks and cases, Russia Hemp, Ditto Sail Duck, Ravens Duck, White and Brown Sheetings, East India Sugars in Sacks, Hogs Lard, in kegs and barrels, Whalebone, Whale Oil, & Spermaceti candles N. England Tow Linen, Window Glass of various sizes, and A neat assortment of Looking Glasses. June 2. d10t
THOSE who have demands against the Subscriber, are requested to present their Accounts on the 20th instant, and to call at No. 152 South Second Street for pay- ment on the 25th. June 9. JAMES CRAMOND.
On MONDAY NEXT, At seven o'clock in the evening, at the Mer- chants' Coffee house, will be Sold for ac- count of the concerned.
The Hull of the Brigantine Sarah, as the now lays on the outer fork of the Shear, about 25 or 30 miles within the capes of Del- aware. The following is the account given of her situation, by a person who went on board for the purpose of examining it. The brig lays on her starboard side, her lee coam- ings being nearly under water at low water; she is supposed to be bilged, there is about six and a half feet along side at low water; no great difficulty is apprehended in getting her off, on the contrary, it is deemed a matter of certainty by the person who surveyed her, that she may be got off, her cargo consisting wholly of sugar. And on the following day, at 10 o'clock, A. M. at John Ross's wharf, all the sails, rigging, some spars, a caboose, and three an- chors, which have been saved from said vessel, together with her long boat and yawl. FOOTMAN & Co. Auctioneers.
CANAL LOTTERY. Of the State of Pennsylvania. TICKETS are now ready for Sale at the Office, No. 149, Chestnut Street, between Fourth and Fifth Streets. PRICE TEN DOLLARS EACH. This LOTTERY will Commence Drawing the First of September next. Schemes Delivered Gratis. May 30. d.
This Day is Published, AND FOR SALE BY THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone House, No. 41 South Second St. A View of the Evidences of CHRISTIANITY.
IN THREE PARTS.  1. Of the direct Historical Evidence of Christianity, and wherein it is distinguished from the Evidence of other miracles.  2. Of the Auxiliary Evidence of Christian- ity.  3. A brief consideration of some popular Objections. By WILLIAM PALEY, M. A. Archdeacon of Carlisle.  In One Large Octavo volume. Price one dol- lar and three quarters, handsomely bound. In the present enlightened age, when free discussion has opened the eyes of mankind, and the fabrics of Deism and Superstition are crumbling to the dust, it becomes an ob- ject of no small importance, to distinguish leading Truths from those Counterfeits which had assumed their names and usurped their place, and in the subversion of which, Truth itself is too apt to be discarded without in- quiry. In the present work, the learned author (who had before distinguished himself by his principles of moral and political Philosophy) has treated the subject with that ability and can- dour which becomes it, and has exhibited in a short compass, perhaps the clearest and most distinct view of the proper evidences of christ- ianity ever published. May 25. 32w4w
A FEW COPIES Of the celebrated Performance under the Signature of M A N L I U S, May be had of John Ormerod, No. 41, Ches- nut Street. PRICE—25 CENTS.
Just Published, And to be sold by Mr. Ormerod, No. 41, Chestnut Street, Mr. Dobson, 41, Second Street, Mr. Davies, 68, High Street, and by the Editor, 119, Chestnut Street, An ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE
DUTIES Payable by Law, on all Goods, Wares & Merchandise imported into the United States after the 1st day of March, 1795.—Price 1-8th of a Dollar. March 19.
FRAUNCES'S TAVERN No. 59 South Water Street. THE Subscriber respectfully begs leave to inform his friends and the public in ge- neral, that he has removed from No. 166 South 2d Street, to that large, commodious, House in Water Street, between Chestnut and Walnut Streets, lately occupied by Mr. Isaac Hasselburgh, and on which he has spared no pains or exp. nse, to make it convenient 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 gen- tlemen, 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 open- ed a Public House in this City, and for which he begs leave to make a public ac- knowledgment. 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 manner as to admit Gentlemen to be as private as they please—Where may be had, at any hour, Soups, Beef-Steaks, Relishes, &c. & He has on hand, and will keep a constant supply of Spirituous and Male Liquors, and of the best qualities. Breakfasts provided—Also Dinners and Suppers cooked in the most approved man- ner, at a short notice, and Party of all sorts, made to order, in the House, or to send out at any hour. He has several well furnished Bed Cham- bers, for Boarders and Lodgers, by the Week, month, or year. SAMUEL FRAUNCES. P. S. The large, convenient, Stores and Vaults, underneath the House, with the Office above, to be rented, either separate or toge- ther—For terms apply to the Subscriber. June 2. ptf
For Sale, THE time of a Stout NEGRO LAD, who has upwards of six years to serve. Enquire of the Printer. June 8. d
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone House, No. 41 South Second St DOMESTIC MEDICINE Or, A Treatise on the Prevention and Cure of Diseases, By Regiment and Simple Medicines, with an Appendix, containing a Dispensary for the use of private Practitioners. By WILLIAM BUCHAN, M. D. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh. Revised, and adapted to the Diseases and Climates of America, By SAMUEL POWELL GRIFFITHS, M. D. Professor of Materia Medica, in the University of Pennsylvania. In One Large Volume, Octavo—Price two DOLLARS AND A HALF.
THE best Eulogium on this Valuable Work is the reception it has met with from the Public, before the present very im- portant improvements were added. Between twenty and thirty large editions of it have been sold. Being now adapted to the climate and dis- eases of the United States, it is hoped the work will be found more extensively useful, at the same time the price is lower than the London edition in its unimproved state can be sold for. May 27. 22w4w
In the Chancery of New Jersey. April 14th. 1795. Present his Excellency Richard Howell, Chancellor. Between Lydia Onderdonk, Complainant, and Henry Onderdonk, Defendant.
The Complainant in this cause, having this day filed her bill of complaint, praying for certain causes therein set forth, to be divorced from her husband Henry Onderdonk, the above defendant, and having made due proof, that the said Henry has, after the cause of complaint had arisen removed himself without the jurisdiction of this court, so that the process thereof cannot be served upon him, or if served he cannot be compelled to appear and answer or plead, and having thereupon prayed a hearing upon the facts charged in the said bill. It is therefore ordered that a hearing be had on the facts charged in the said bill, accordingly on the first day of July next at the dwelling house of William Hay, Innholder, in the city of Trenton, at ten o'clock in the fore- noon, a copy of this order, having been first published in one of the public papers of this State, and in one of the public papers of the States of New York and Pennsylvania, or served on the said defendant for the space of two months at least, before the said day ap- pointed for hearing. Richard Howell. April 22. codtj
J. M. BART, No. 170, North Second Street, Continues to wait on such Gentlemen and Ladies as are desirous to be instructed in the French Language. May 19.
Sundry Articles of Household Furniture FOR SALE. Enquire at No. 121 Chestnut Street. June 4. d
JAMES TITLIN, No. 70 South Second Street, Near the City Tavern, HAS just opened and for Sale, an As- sortment 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 encourage- ment. June 6. d
Virginia BACON. Consisting of Hams, Shoulders, Middlings, and Jowls. THIRTY HOGSHEADS just received—in prime Order, and to be dis- posed of by EMANUEL WALKER Who has for Sale,
50 Hhds. TOBACCO, Of Fredericksburg and Falmouth Inspec- tions. June 6. mw&s
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 hun- dred thousand dollars, for the purpose of completing the works in their act of in- corporation mentioned."
   Dollars.     1 Prize of 50,000 dollars is 50,000 50,000   1 30,000 30,000   5 20,000 to be paid to the   possessors of the tickets of the five last   drawn numbers, 100,000   1 15,000 15,000   2 10,000 are 20,000   6 2,500 15,000   1 4,000 to be paid to the   possessor of the ticket of the first drawn   number, 2,000   10 2,000 20,000   20 1,000 20,000   40 500 20,000   100 100 10,000   16,500 12 198,000   16,687 Prizes, 500,000   33313 Blanks,   50,000 tickets at 10 dollars each, 500,000  
All Prizes shall be paid ten days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of the possessor of a fortunate Ticket, sub- ject 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 Man- agers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal, Wednesday, May 13, 1795. Resolved, That David Rittenhouse, Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Standish Forde, & Francis West, be a Committee to arrange and dis- pose 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, F. 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. June 2. 2awtf.
This Day is Published, [Price 12 1-2 Cents.] Authentic History Of the ORIGIN & PROGRESS of the Revolution in Geneva. By a Citizen of that Republic.
FOR Sale by J. Ormerod, Old Sign Frank- lin's Head, No. 41. Chestnut Street—T. Dobson, 41 South Second, and E. Davies, No. 98 High Street, and at this Office.
BOTTLED PORTER, For EXPORTATION. ORDERS immediately executed—and war- ranted of the best quality, by GILL & HENSHAW, No. 128 South Water Street. Where private families and tavern-keepers may be supplied with the same for immedia- te use. May 11. 32wtf.

PROPOSALS, BY ISAAC NEALE of Burlington, and HENRY KAMMERER, jun. of Philadelphia, For Printing by Subscription, the First American Edition of a Work, entitled CALVARY, or the Death of CHRIST.
A POEM, in Eight Books. By Richard Cumberland.
A character of, and extracts from this work, given in the London Critical Review.
MR. CUMBERLAND, with confidence in his abilities, commits his performance to the public, without bespeaking its attention, or soliciting its regard: and such a performance deserves both the one and the other.
“They quick up fly, and kiss the beam.” “It may be considered as a second part, or as the sequel to Paradise Regained; an application more suitable to the present poem than to Milton’s second epic; and it opens, like Paradise Lost, with the introduction of Satan, and an assembly of fallen spirits.”
“Mammon, now a reverend Levite in appearance, meets Judas in a solitary place, and the interview is managed with much address. The first speech of Judas, in which he complains that — “if when all is past, And this sad scene concludes, no recompense comes, No grateful compensation after death, Hard is our fate!”
“When he lays himself open to temptation through the suggestions of avarice, the conduct of the poet is excellent; and the description of our Saviour’s appearance at the celebration of the Passover, is strikingly solemn. The language, though plain and unadorned, is not devoid of solemnity.”
“To this feast, Preface of his own pure sacrifice And type of his blood-boughting, Jesus came: The guests were present and the table spread; With loins girded, as men upon the march, And staff in hand, they sated a hasty meal: This done, in intense meditation rapt, The Saviour, conscious of impending death, Sate in the midst; to his all-present mind The treason and the traitor stood confessed. Love rings, absist’d and from the rest apart, Scatter’d at the traitor’s loathly feast Took post, where best he might escape that glance, From whose intelligence no heart could hide Its guilty meditations: all eyes else Were centered on the Saviour’s face divine, Which with the brightness of the Godhead mix’d Traces of human sorrow, and distill’d The sorrows of a mind, where mercy seem’d Struggling to reconcile its mortal wrong To pardon and forbearance: Such a look Made silence sacred, every tongue was mute; Even Peter’s zeal forbore the vent of words, Or spent itself in murmurs half-suppress’d: All gazed the meek Redeemer round his eye, Where gentle resignation, tempering griefs, Deem’d grace ineffable on all around.”
“The third book gives an account of Judas’s treason. His soliloquy, his sophistical arguments to reconcile the meditated treachery to his conscience, are excellent. His interview with Caiaphas and the Jewish Sanhedrim is, we think, too much dilated. Some spirited apostrophes, naturally arising from their behaviour, and the description of the internal motions succeeding to their vacant seats on the dissolution of the assembly, are traced by the pencil of genius.”
“Now break thy bond up, ye envious bright, Elders and Jews! prepare your varnish’d darts To judge the Lord of Life.” “Hence to your homes! there meditate new plots, The Jews to be your helpers, to your thoughts Present, though not to right, they swarm around, Now here, now there, now hovering o’er bread, Where, as your enmity to Christ breaks forth, And your blasphemy some fill the roof, Like swarming wasps from sulphurous lakes, Fierce they catch the sulphurous vapour, and spin With dashing round the pestilential air, Appear as they pass. Now clear the ball; Now up ye Jews, see fustian’d souls; Hence, mimic devils! give your masters place! And dark! the King of Terror speaks the word, He calls his shadowy princes, they start forth, Expand themselves to light and loyng the ball, A host of infernals! soon more dire, Imagination power not, when the work, When confidence banners, in the dead hour of night, Wreath all is dark and silent round his bed, See hideous phantoms in his fever’d dream, That stare him into madness with fix’d eyes, And tread his face floating in his brain.”
“In the fourth book we have a general review of Christ’s agony in the garden. “Lo! where the Saviour kneels, he looks around For some to succor, to support, some friend, Whose sympathizing eye might beam upon him. And with a moment’s glance of pity clear His distill’d spirit. All around Is vacant borrows, fill’d with fear, The partners of his heart, the chief in feign, The friends, who should have been watch’d, are wrapt in sleep, Insensible, supine, oblivious flesh; Vain multiplied by woe, and that the worst, They stand, the sharp pang that marks Man’s bleeding bosom. In tota sed exeat, His soul reeling from the noisome draught, With eyes to heaven uplifted, and a sigh, Which fow’d that human weakness then d’erpow’r’d His soul’s divine part—Alba! he cries, Father, all things are possible to Thee, Remove this cup!—Then bows his patient head And qualis the prayer—Tis not my will, But thine be done!—No voice from Heav’n replies; All Nature sleeps in silence o’er the scene, As if the planets in their spheres had paus’d To watch the trembling balance, on whose point The fortunes of this globe suspended hung, Its ruin or redemption, death or life.”
This work will be compiled in one volume duodecimo, of about 320 pages, it will be printed on a good type and paper, and delivered to subscribers, neatly bound and lettered, at the moderate price of three-fourths of a dollar each copy, to be paid on delivery of the book.
Any person who will procure 12 subscribers, and become responsible for the money, shall be entitled to two copies for their trouble.
the same allowance will be made to Booksellers, and others subscribing for a number of books.
The publishers intend striking off a few copies on paper of a very fine quality, in the execution of which their utmost endeavors shall be used to present subscribers with a good specimen of American printing; these shall be bound, gilt, and lettered, in the most elegant manner, and delivered to subscribers at One Dollar each.
At the end of the book will be recorded the names of those who may become patrons of this invaluable work.
Such gentlemen as may be entrusted with subscription papers, are particularly requested to return the same to H. Kammerer, jun. No. 24 North Third Street, Philadelphia, or I. Neale, in Burlington, by the first of July next, when it is expected the work will be put to press.
Subscriptions are received by the publishers and by most of the printers and Booksellers throughout the United States.
The Subscribers have for Sale, A Variety of India Piece goods, by the bale. Bandana Handkerchiefs London Porter Taunton Ale Red and White Port Malaga Sherry Teneriffe Ditto particular Good Hylon Tea Ditto Bohea. WINE.
PHILIPS, GRAMOND & Co. June 12 120,000 lb. Prime Green COFFEE, For Sale by LEVINUS CLARKSON, 11th & 12th.
For the Gazette of the United States.
THERE is a point of view, in which the affairs of France have presented themselves to me, that I do not remember to have been noticed by any of your correspondents. During the administrations of Marat, Danton and Robespierre, when these monsters were filing every department of their country with scenes of the most cruel oppression, addresses of unlimited applause were daily presented to the Convention. When these men, in their turn, were dragged to the guillotine, and were sacrificed to the ascending power of their antagonists, their fall was equally the subject of rejoicing; but all these culprits were convicted and punished without any sufficient proof of their having conspired against the liberties of their country. Are these declarations then, which so directly combat one another, to be considered as the voice of the people?—If so; this same people must be very ignorant of what they profess to be fighting for, as well as of the first elements of justice and civil liberty; otherwise they would not suffer themselves to be led into measures so repugnant to both, as well as contradictory to one another. Or are these addresses to be considered merely as the buzzes of factions, crushing one another, and shouting their successive triumphs? In either view, the citizens of America can derive no honour from fraternizing with a people who have preserved so little reason or justice towards one another, and who are still consulted by factions, who breathe nothing but mutual destruction. Common sense, and a due regard to the reputation of the United States require that we should view them with a more cautious eye. They are a phenomenon in the moral world to be contemplated with most safety at a distance—If happiness and order should arise out of so much dreadful confusion, they will receive our congratulations, as they now enjoy our good offices: But to hang our little bark to the tail of a balloon, which is soaring to such a tremendous height, tossed about by conflicting elements, favors more of chivalry than common sense. Should these daring aeronauts, to pursue the metaphor, have the good fortune to descend to the common level of humanity in safety, we shall felicitate them on the success of their voyage; and this is the utmost they have a right to expect, as long as we remain a wise and neutral nation.
However we account for the strange and sudden transitions in France from execration to applause of the self-same measures, from worshipping to beheading; whether they were owing most to the ignorance and levity of the terror which the revolutionary tribunals spread every where, it will be wisest to leave the issue to themselves. But what apology can we invent for the clubists and democrats in America, who cannot plead either ignorance or fear; and yet through every change of men they have invariably approved all those excesses of cruelty and injustice, which the French themselves are astonished at, and seem now to condemn? Can we attribute such conduct to anything but a mental depravity, that rejoices in human misery, and wishes to see the same dreadful tragedy spread over all Europe and America! But these, my fellow-citizens, are very noisy, vaunting, soi-disant patriots—these are the men who, notwithstanding their unfitness for the office, and without being invited, have taken on themselves to watch over our liberties!—whose imaginations are always on the rack to discover some particle in the Constitution, some secret designs in your public servants, or some article in the laws inimical to your happiness. As soon as they have discovered the urchin in petticoats, or imagine they have, they drag him from his lurking place, and dress him in a robe as frightful as that of a wretched victim at an auto da fe; painted all over with devils, ready to devour the poor goddess of liberty at a mouthful. Suspect these men,
my fellow-citizens—or rather fly from them: Depend on it, the dangers they have painted exist no where, but on paper, and will never be realized, until you commit yourselves to their conduct and direction. R.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
From London papers, received by the Richmond.
COPENHAGEN, April 18.
We understand that a Russian fleet of 12 ships of the line will make its appearance in the North Sea next summer.
LONDON, May 4.
Tuesday a Court of Directors was held at the India House, when General Alured Clark was appointed commander in chief, and second in council, at Fort St. George; and George Westcott, Esq. provisional member of council, and to succeed to the first vacancy.
Warren Hastings, Esq. was presented to the king, by Sir J. D’Oyley, for the first time since the conclusion of the trial in Westminster Hall; as were several officers on promotion and arrival from abroad.
The fable of the Belly and the Limbs, is most earnestly recommended to the perusal of modern Reformists. It was written by AEsop, to appease a mutiny which broke out among the people at the beginning of the commonwealth of Rome, and had the desired effect.
A very large superb Mansoleum, or Temple, is making of cut glass, for the Nabob of Oude, by Mr. Blades, of Ludgate Hill, from models and drawings sent from Lucknow.
Captain Israel Pellew is appointed to the command of the Amphion frigate, in the room of Capt. Sawyer, who has got the Nassau.
Earl Moira presented petitions from the King’s Bench and Fleet prisons, praying relief and indulgence from their Lordships, on the present event of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales’ nuptials.
The removal of Earl Fitzwilliam from the Viceroyship of Ireland, is now likely to have an explanation as to its cause, so far as what the noble Earl himself conceives to have been the opinion of the Cabinet. The circumstances which attended the recall of this Nobleman were certainly unusual, and so far his case is different from most others. We most sincerely lament that any necessity should have existed for so doing, because we entertain the highest respect for his character, knowing that he is a Nobleman of great political integrity and private worth. We must, however, remark, that were the king and the Cabinet Council obliged to assign their reasons for dismissing any servant of the crown, disputes and animosities would be endless, as every man who is removed from office, conceives that he is unjustly treated; and every minister who has advised such removal, thinks he has acted right. To stop such disagreeable altercation, the Constitution vests a power in the crown to change its servants, without assigning any reason whatsoever; and were parliament, by demanding an explanation from the king, why he did “so and so,” to break thro’ what ages have sanctified, the prerogative of the crown must diminish, the democracy of our government encroach, and that just balance, which has so long equipoised the constitution, be destroyed. On these grounds administration will most probably give a negative to the Duke of Norfolk’s motion this day, for a committee to enquire into the causes of Earl Fitzwilliam’s removal, without entering into the merits or demerits of that affair.
In the absence of our Reporter, we understand that Mr. Mainwaring, on Monday last, presented a petition to the House of Commons, signed by above 10,000 Livery Servants, against the employing of foreigners in that capacity; which not being seconded, was not received.
The clause which was proposed by Mr. Porter, in the House of Commons, to be added as a rider to the Franking Bill, for preventing the abuses in public offices, was by him withdrawn last Tuesday. The select committee have not yet reported to the House the nature and degree of such abuses; and it was considered that keeping back the passing of the Franking Bill until such report should be delivered, would be detrimental to the public interest. When the report shall be made, a new bill is to be introduced, for preventing such abuses in future, when a clause is to be produced in favor of the Board of Agriculture.
By the Hope, Russel, arrived at Liverpool on Friday, in 20 days from New London, we learn, that the treaty between this country and America had been promulgated there, and received
with every testimony of joy and satisfaction.
The late defeat of the French fleet in the Mediterranean, has caused such consternation in the South of France, that the national representatives in that quarter have found it necessary to publish a proclamation, tending to appease the minds of the inhabitants.
Reports of a general peace were for current yesterday morning, that the 3 per cents rose at one time to 66, 1-2. It would be difficult for us to assign any good reason for such a rise; for as far as our information goes, there is no more reason to suppose that a peace between this country and France is nigh at hand, than there was a month ago. It is true that one power has treacherously deserted the alliance; and it is not improbable that the Spanish court may find it expedient to do the same; but even in this case, how would it operate in respect to this country, except, indeed, that it would make the French more insolent in their propositions, & of course render any negotiation with us more difficult? Peace is so desirable an event and the very sound carries with it such a charm, that it operates on men’s minds as a reality, when we fear in the present instance, it will prove only a shadow. If we reflect for a moment on the kind of language always held out by his majesty’s ministers, in regard to the necessity of prosecuting the war, so long as the revolutionary government in France continues to exist, and on the measures now pursued to carry it on with redoubled vigor, we shall find no cause to believe that a peace is at all in agitation. We shall find still less reason to place any confidence in such an idea, when we reflect on the very critical situation of the French republic; and that the news lately received from the coasts of Brittany and La Vendee, affords a well-founded expectation that a counter-revolution will still be attempted from those quarters. We cannot state with any precision what this news is: but we have good authority for believing that the world has been much deceived in respect to the affairs of La Vendee, from the accounts that have been promulgated through the National Convention. A very few days will prove whether our government has any serious intention of making peace. The present appears to us to be the period of all others, when such an event would be the least advisable, unless the French would propose different kind of terms than, it is said, they have indirectly held out as the grounds of negotiation.
Six large frigates are now building for Government service, to be constructed of fir timber, to try the experiment of that wood, the keels are mostly laid down at Chatham.
Twenty companies and six field officers are to be added to the corps of marines.
The Grand Bacchanalian Fete by Nicolo Poussin, from the King of France’s Cabinet, has escaped the fury of the sans culottes, and found an asylum in the European Museum.
The present high price of provisions should preclude all superfluous feasting;—and we hope it will induce many, if not all opulent companies to suspend for awhile, their luxurious entertainments, at least till the return of peace and plenty. We should be happy to see resolutions issuing from the Court of Common Council, and different Companies offering premiums to boats bringing the largest quantities of fish, which would necessarily produce a reduction in the price of Butcher’s meat.
DUBLIN, APRIL 4.
TRIAL OF THE REV. MR. JACKSON, FOR HIGH TREASON.
Mr. Cockayne was the principal witness examined. His testimony was protracted to a very great length, much beyond our bounds, in minute detail; but the substance of his proof was, that he had turned from France, where he had been absent a few years, both before and since the Revolution, about the beginning of 1794; and in consequence of a confidential intercourse, the witness discovered some treasonable designs on the part of the prisoner, which, as a loyal subject, he felt it his duty to countact. This he communicated to Mr. Pitt.
It appeared that the prisoner owed the witness about 250l. which he expressed to Mr. Pitt the apprehension of losing by his interference to counteract the prisoner’s treasonable designs: that Mr. Pitt assured him he should be no loser, and that by order, he came along with the prisoner to Ireland, about the beginning of April 1794, and arrived in Dublin, and took lodgings at Hyde’s Coffee-House; that in consequence of renewing an acquaintance with Counsellor McNally, the prisoner was invited to dine at that gentleman’s, as was Mr. Simon Butler, and some other gentlemen.
The discourse there turned upon politics, the disaffection of certain classes of the people in Ireland, and the probable consequences of an attempt for invasion; that through the medium of Lewines, the prisoner, in consequence of showing as his credentials a letter of recommendation from Henry Holford Stone, of Paris, to Mr. Horn Tooke of London, the prisoner obtained an introduction to Mr. Rowan and some other persons to endeavour to persuade a Mr. T. W. Tone, and after-
wards a Dr. Reynolds, to go as Ambassadors, for the purpose of negotiating and settling the preliminary for an invasion of Ireland, by a French fleet and army; but that Mr. Tone and Dr. Reynolds, having both declined the embassy, the prisoner had entered into a second correspondence with a Mr. Stone, of London, Mrs. Chapeaurouge, of Hamburg; another person at Amsterdam, and Mr. B. Bresford, at Basle, in order by them to convey intelligence circuitously to the French Convention; and that he had directed the witness to copy and address certain letters, to be conveyed through the medium of the Post-Office in Dublin, those persons, by certain marks under which their real design would elude discovery; that the witness had given information on these points to Government; and in consequence of which orders were privately given to the Post Officers to intercept the letters which were before stated in the indictment, and which the witness proved was conveyed there by the directions of the prisoner.
This testimony being corroborated by the evidence of Mr. Dejeancourt, of the Post Office, of Mr. Secretary Hamilton, two king’s messengers, who proved their having found in the possession of Wm. Stone in London, a letter forwarded to him, written by the prisoner on the 5th of April, and signed Thomas Popton, which name he assumed, and the several other parts of the charge being fully corroborated, and the prisoner being unable to adduce any witness to dis substantiate the facts, or to overturn the evidence of the prosecution, an elaborate charge being given from the Bench, the Jury retired at 4 o’clock yesterday morning, after a trial of 18 hours, and returned a verdict of—Guilty.
The prisoner was again remanded, after being informed he had four days to show cause why judgment should not be passed against him.
The Jury having recommended the prisoner to mercy the Chief Justice enquired of the Jury if they had any doubts on their minds that led them to such recommendation? The Foreman answered immediately, No, my Lord. The Judges Clonmel, Boyd, and Chamberlain, consulted for a few minutes. The Chief Justice then addressed the Jury, “Gentlemen you have acquitted yourselves with honour, and a conscientious regard for justice. It is more than a century since this land has been cursed with such a crime, and we trust your verdict will operate in preventing a repetition of it. Your recommendation shall be laid before Government.”
THE AFFAIRS OF FRANCE.
In order to form a correct judgment on the various reports concerning a peace with France, it will be proper to become acquainted with the complexion of the actual government of that country, which alone can enable us to determine on the possibility of concluding a permanent and honorable peace with the Convention. Nothing can, in our opinion, be more instructive on this subject, than the opinions which the Members of the Convention entertain themselves on the nature of this government.
In the sitting of the 8th ult. Chazal observed, that it wanted unity Boissy d’Anglas remarked, that it did not possess sufficient strength. Some demanded, that the Constitution of 1793, should be set a going, just as it was; others stated, that it could not be put in motion for want of legs; and Cambacérès proposed to be tried by single parts.
“What is this government, then—to day Revolutionary, to morrow provisional? (exclaims one of the Paris Journalists) under which it is impossible to exist without being a rogue, a fool, a victim, or an assassin. For these five years past we have acted the part of mad, barbarous chymists, and wastefully lavished our treasures, our blood, and our tears, to discover the Philosopher’s stone and to reach that promised land, which in proportion, as we seemed to approach nearer, fled still farther from us. Are we yet to pursue an idle phantom?—Proud Republicans! Have we in the whole course of three years, one single day been in actual possession of a republic? How foolishly do we then act, in offering to others, what we never possessed ourselves, and in pretending to convey to conquered countries that liberty, which never existed within our own walls, but in the shape of Moloch, and that monument of clay, which amidst a flood of innocent blood, arose in the place of the Revolution?”
Such is, in the opinion of the Conventionals of themselves, that government, with which it is proposed that we should negotiate for an honorable and permanent peace; as if it were better able to guarantee a peace, than to ensure its own existence.
How can the Convention possibly give any confidence to the French government, as there scarce passes a month a week, or even a single sitting, without its decrees being abolished as fast as they are enacted. On the 25th of March, when Merlin of Thionville moved the convening of the Primary Assemblies, and Merlin of Douay read the project of a decree, regulating the method of their convocation, the whole Assembly received both the motion and decree with the loudest applause; and with one

thusiasm, rose in a body to testify the warmest approbation of that measure; and yet, a few days after namely, in the sitting of the 31st of the same month, it was unanimously rejected.
This wavering and unsteady conduct, which obstructs the establishing of any solid government in France, originates from the very organization and nature of the Convention. Merlín de Thionville represented it in the sitting of the 28th of March as composed of elements so heterogeneous, and so overcharged with hatred and spleen, that it would never be able to save the people, whose confidence it did not possess. Villaret confessed, in the same sitting, that after so long a session, the sentiments of different Members of the Convention had become much exasperated, and that the country had been convulsed by a series of factions, oppressing and oppressed in their turn. Mercier gave it as his opinion, that the disorder and confusion originated from the mode of deliberating, which, being essentially vicious had produced all the disasters of France—lecrees he observed, which were destined to form the law of the country, were often begotten by chance, thrown into the world without preparation and advice, and tossed about like tennis-balls; many of them owe their existence to impudent vociferations, artful amendments, or the mere play of muscles! Did ever any nation in the whole world vote in this manner.
The truth, that the Convention itself is divided into two parties, ever rallying around the Constitution; but of two factions, carrying on a deadly warfare with each other, and having in view the establishment of forms of government totally different? The stipulations of one faction, seemingly enjoying momentary triumph over the other, would undoubtedly be destroyed by the latter, as soon as it should obtain a preponderance, equally fleeting and precarious as that of the former.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Return of British Land Forces.
General M c Cleod, in consequence of the notice given the day before, moved, "That there be laid before this House a copy of the latest general returns of the land forces now in Great Britain, cavalry, infantry, militia, fencibles and others." He said that he understood this motion would be objected to, as it might make the National Convention of France acquainted with our state of internal defence; but that fear was vain, as he was afraid the enemy were already in full possession of such state.
Mr. Windham allowed that the gentleman was perfectly right in supposing that his motion would be opposed on such grounds; and though the honorable gentleman had endeavored to do away the objection, yet in his opinion he had left it in its full force: it was to be sure possible that the enemy might have such information, but it was also not only possible but very probable, that they had not. It had been a general rule, to refuse such returns on that very ground; and if it were only to preserve that rule to be without exception, he would give it his decided negative.
General M c Cleod said that his present motion was to ground a motion on a subject of public import, viz. the additional allowance to privates, in consequence of the scarcity of provisions.
Mr. Fox supported the motion, he contended that there was no such general rule; on the contrary, during the American war, returns of a like nature had been moved for and granted; he thought that with a political view, and with regard to economy, that Hon ble ought to be acquainted with the state of our forces, and particularly as the hon ble mover intended to make it the ground of a consequent motion of particular importance to the public. The motion was negatived without a division.
(Times.)
PARIS, April 4.
Had the terrorists on the 1st instant, carried their point in the Convention, a great part of the citizens would have mounted the white cockade, rather than to have been seen in company with the Jacobins in the tri-coloured.—Royalty would have been proposed perhaps accepted, and a king been proclaimed, because the convention would have been annihilated, or what is worse, delivered a prey to an execrable minority. The royalists would soon have found an army because there would have remained no
republican government to defend.—Thus we should have passed a few days under the axe of terrorism, to arrive at last under the gibbet of royalism. Behold the destiny which awaited us during the memorable days which have just transpired!! As soon as the troops heard of the judgment against Barrere, &c. and the subsequent arrests, the cry for bread was no longer heard: the noisy orators fled, and hid themselves; several of them who had been members of the revolutionary committees, were however, arrested to the great satisfaction of the citizens.
April 5.
An augmentation of the number composing the Committee of Public Safety, was decreed: the first member chosen was Tallien.
Kaiserslautern is confined in the citadel of Pierre Paul at Paderborn; where he is well treated, and allowed a domestic and surgeon.
The Academy of Sciences at Petersburg have published the births and deaths in that city for the last year. They are as follows—births 6750—of which the males are 3421—the females 3329. The deaths 4015—of which 2330 are males, and 1685 females. The number of births exceeds that of the deaths by a difference of 2735. The marriages for the same year, are 1439.
ACTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
REPORT
Of the Committee of Public Safety, on the action, between the British and French Fleets in the Mediterranean. Presented to the National Convention by Marec.
CITIZENS, the Committee of Public Safety has ordered me to lay before you the different dispatches which they have received relative to your naval force in the Mediterranean.
The force, consisting of fifteen sail of the line, six frigates, and three cutters, left Toulon on the 11th of Ventose, at two o'clock in the afternoon. It was under the command of Rear-Admiral Martin; the Representative of the People, Le Tourneur of La Manche, was on board the Admiral's ship.
The chief object of the sailing of the fleet was to find out the English fleet, to fight the English wherever they found them, to drive them from the Mediterranean, and to restore a free navigation.
Every measure had been adopted by your Committee, and by the Representatives of the People in the South, to facilitate the execution of this plan; and tho' difficulties have been hitherto experienced, the events that have taken place do not induce us to think even now that the execution of this plan is impracticable.—Whatever misfortune, always eager to exaggerate the slightest checks, may affirm, the fortune of the Republic is not to be despaired of by tea more than by land.
After five days sail, the wind being at that time contrary, the fleet came in sight of Corsica. On the 17th, at seven in the morning, a ship of war was perceived coming out of the Gulph of St. Florenzo, and attempting to double Cape Corsica, in order to join the English Squadron then at anchor in the port of Leghorn. The ship was the Berwick of 74 guns.
Three of our frigates were immediately ordered to give chase. L'Alceste, commanded by the brave Lejoille, led the van, and, manoeuvring with great skill, came up with the enemy's ship, attacked her with intrepidity, and did so much damage to her masts and rigging, that after a quarter of an hour's engagement the Berwick struck her flag in sight of the French fleet, which was then in full chase, and was on the point of succouring the attack of the frigates.
So glorious a beginning infused the utmost joy into all hearts, and every petition predicted the most successful events.
The fleet kept on its course till the 23rd Ventose, when divers occurrences took place, which were attended with disastrous consequences.
In the first place, the Mercure, of 74 guns, was separated from the fleet in a gale of wind in which she lost her mizen mast.
The Admiral's ship le Sans Culotte, of 120 guns, was also separated from the fleet on the night of the 23rd, and 24th Ventose. The cause of this separation is not yet known.
The deputy Letourneur, and the Admiral were not then on board, having, previously to the 23rd, gone on board the frigate La Frisonne, in order the better to observe and direct the naval operations.
At length le Ca Ira, who had constantly embarrassed the fleet by false manoeuvres, fell on board Le Victoire, and carried away two topmasts.
The English fleet was then in sight, and both the fleets were standing towards the Cape of Noli. The blunders of the Ca Ira exposed her to the fire of the enemy's van. During two hours she sustained an engagement with the whole van. The frigate Vesta was then ordered to take her in tow, which she did with equal skill and courage.
Soon, however, an erroneous manoeuvre of the Censeur, and her obstinacy in persisting in it, notwithstanding the orders she had received, placed the Ca Ira in the same situation of danger from which she had been just extricated, and also involved the Censeur. This ship which was head of the line, had received orders to make sail for the purpose of seconding the Vesta, and of covering the Ca Ira, during the period of her being in tow.
At first the Captain of the Censeur took no notice of the order. The Admiral and the deputy then went on the poop to repeat the order. The captain thought that this order had also for its object the taking
of the Ca Ira in tow. In vain did the frigate L'Arethuse carry an order to her to resume her station in the line. The second order was as ill executed as the first.
At break of day on the 24th the Censeur and Ca Ira were separated from the body of the fleet, and very near the enemy's rear. It was at half past six that a bloody action commenced between all the English fleet and a part of our's, which lasted till two o'clock in the afternoon.
The British fleet was commanded by Vice Admiral Hotham. It consisted of thirteen sail of the line, four of which were three deckers, nine frigates, and several cutters. The fleet had also been joined since its sailing from Leghorn by two Neapolitan ships of the line. Our fleet at first amounted to fifteen sail of the line. The absence of the Mercure and Sans Culotte, the only three deckers we had reduced the number to thirteen.
At the beginning of the action our fleet was becalmed, and rendered unable to succour the Censeur and Ca Ira.
The enemy's fleet, on the contrary, had the advantage of a light land breeze, which enabled it to execute any manoeuvre.
It was in this position that our two ships were heavily cannonaded by three ships of the line, one a three decker. They returned however a furious and well directed fire.
Our headmost ships now beginning to have the advantage of a light wind, the Admiral gave the signal to form the line of battle astern of the Duquene, for the purpose of rescuing the Censeur and Ca Ira. Here the same disobedience of orders was manifested by the Captain of the Duquene. This ship, instead of obeying the signal, passed to the windward of the British fleet, instead of placing herself between the fleet of the enemy and our two ships.
The Duquene was followed by the Victoire and Tonnant, which sustained the fire from the enemy's line. The ships, however, returned a vigorous fire, which did much damage to the enemy. These were the only ships that could come into action. The rest of the fleet was becalmed, and could neither follow the three ships nor support them.
During all this time, the Ca Ira and Censeur were exposed to the fire of three of the enemy's ships, which they returned with exemplary courage. They carried away two of their main masts and their mizen masts.
Thus terminated an action, in which courage endeavoured to repair as much as possible, the errors arising from want of conduct, inexperience, and obstinacy. The ships proved that they were defended by Frenchmen, and we shall soon be convinced that, every thing considered, the English obtained no real advantage over us, though they took two of our ships.
After the combat, the Representatives of the People resolved to retreat for the purpose of carrying our damaged ships and the Berwick into port.
The Berwick was found in the Gulph of Jean, with the Mercure, which fortunately arrived there after her separation from the fleet.
The whole Squadron then anchored at Hieres, except the Victoire, Berwick, and Timoleon, and the frigates Alceste and Minerve, which the deputy thought proper to send to Toulon, for the purpose of putting ashore their sick, and repairing their damages.
Such are the dispatches received from our Colleague to the 26 Ventose.
The Courier of the day before yesterday brought us another letter from Letourneur, dated from Hieres, the 2d Germinal:—
The letter informs us of the safe arrival of the fine ship le Sans Culotte, about the fate of which we were extremely uneasy. This ship separated in a thick fog, and though chased by five English ships, arrived safe at Genoa, and afterwards proceeded to Hieres.
Taureau and Beffroy, the deputies, have issued a proclamation in the South, calculated to quiet the minds of the people with respect to this combat.
A letter from Rovere, the deputy at Toulon, says, that one of our sailors belonging to the Censeur, who got away by swimming, has brought an account of the sinking of the Ca Ira.
Our letters to the marine and colonial Commission by the Civil Commissary, and the head Engineer at Nice, inform us, that the shores of that port are covered with the wrecks of a 74 gun ship; on a piece of mast has been discovered the word Illus.
The word belongs to none of our ships. The custom of the English is to put the names of their ships on various parts of the ship. This piece of mast probably belongs to an English ship; as there was in the English fleet called the Illustrious, of 74 guns—there is every reason to suppose that this ship, which was much damaged in the action, has sunk as well as the Ca Ira.
Thus the calculation is—Lost by the French 2 ships, (Censeur & Ca Ira.)
Lost by the English 2—(Berwick and Illustrious.)
The Ca Ira has sunk; the Censeur remains in their possession a mere wreck, while we have the Berwick a new ship of the same force; besides the honor of having fought with five ships, a fleet of thirteen sail of the line, which had all the advantage of wind, and was besides reinforced by two Neapolitan ships.
It appears that great faults were committed in this cruise, not on the part of
the crews, who shewed themselves full of ardour and discipline, but on the part of several of the Commanders.
Ino the conduct of the Officers your committee mean to direct a severe enquiry. They who have failed in the performance of their duty shall be severely punished; cowards and inexperienced men shall be dismissed and their situation shall be given to men of courage and experience.
The same spirit of Justice ought to induce you to reward, by a public testimony of satisfaction, such of the brave sailors as on this cruise, bravely sustained the honor of the National flag; particularly the sailors and officers of the frigate L'Alceste. The action which she maintained with the English ship the Berwick, is one of the most memorable naval actions of which history makes mention.
I must request you to confirm by a Decree the reward which Letourneur has bestowed on the brave Lieut. Lejoille, commander of the Alceste, and on the brave Florimont Rainval, the younger, who was wounded by the side of his captain whom he nobly supported.
The Convention decreed that honorable mention should be made of the crew of the Alceste, and approved and confirmed the appointment of Lieut. Lejoille to the rank of capt. and of Florimont Rainval, the younger, to the rank of Ensign.
Lord Hood, although understood to be under sailing orders for the Mediterranean, has resigned his command, and arrived yesterday in town.
Admiralty Office, April 17. Extract of a letter from Rear-Admiral Colpoys to M c Nepean, dated on board his Majesty's ship London, at Spithead, the 16th of April, 1795.
Please to acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, of my arrival here with his Majesty's ships under my command:
That on the 29th of March, the Jean Barr, a French Corvette of 20 guns, and 120 men, bound to Brest was captured by his Majesty's ships Cerberus and Santa Margareta; she had been charged with dispatches from the French Minister in America:
That on the 30th of March the Robust recaptured the Galdicot Castle, of Chetsham, from Barcelona bound to Guernsey; she was taken on the 18th of March, off Cape St. Vincent's by six French ships of the line, two frigates and a corvette:
That on the 10th instant we discovered and gave chase to three French frigates, which soon shaped different courses. I made the signal for the Hannibal and Robust to follow the two which pointed most to the westward. The Affrea, Lord Henry Powlett, with his accustomed promptitude and attention, kept after the largest and seemingly best goer of the three, with which he closed about ten o'clock at night, and obliged her to surrender, after a well fought action of 58 minutes which does great credit to his Lordship's good conduct as well as the discipline of his officers and ship's company. The particulars of which I transmit in a copy of his Lordship's Letter to me, which accompanies it.
P. S. The Robust joined me off the Isle of Wight. Captain Thornborough reports that La Gentille, of 40 guns was taken on Saturday last by the Hannibal, but that La Fraternite escaped.
Copy of a letter from Lord Henry Powlett, Captain of his Majesty's ship Affrea, to Rear-Admiral Colpoys, dated at Sea the 11th of April 1795, Lat 46 deg. 30 min. N. Long. 10 deg. 45 min. W.
SIR, In obedience to your signal from the London, yesterday morning I gave chase to the north-west, and at ten o'clock at night came up with and engaged La Gloire, French National Frigate, mounting 26 twelve pounders and 4 thirty-six pounder carronades on the quarter-deck, and 2 six pounders on the forecastle; having on board 275 men. After a close action of 58 minutes she struck.
It is very satisfactory for me to be able to say, that I had no person killed, and only eight men wounded; three of them I am sorry to add, are in some danger. I am also sorry to say that the slaughter on board the enemy has been very considerable; the killed and wounded, from the best accounts I have been able to collect amounting to forty: among the latter is her Captain, Citizen Beens, who received a contusion on the head—He seems to be an able humane, and intelligent officer.
I have sent Mr. Talbot, my first lieutenant, on board La Gloire, which will I hope meet your approbation. I must not omit to mention the just sense I entertain of his services and good conduct upon this occasion; and it gives me the greatest pleasure to add, that the conduct of the officers and ship's company in general afforded me great satisfaction.
The two frigates, after which you dispatched His Majesty's ships Hannibal and Robust, are exactly of the same force with La Gloire. They had been three weeks out from Brest, and had made but one capture, a small Spanish brig.
I am, &c. H. POWLETT.
April 22.
Yesterday an account was received in town from Portsmouth, of the taking of La Fraternite French Frigate by the Artois commanded by Sir Edmund Nagle. La Fraternite was the Frigate that escaped from the Squadron under Admiral Colpoys at the time that Le Glorie and La Gentille were taken.
DUBLIN, April 22.
Death of the Rev. William Jackson. This day at noon the Rev. William Jackson was brought up to the Court of King's Bench, where a motion was made by his counsel in arrest of Judgment. During the argument of the Lawyers, the wretched prisoner was seized with violent emotions—such as the drawing up of his shoulders, frothing at the mouth, &c. and shortly afterwards fell down and expired on the spot.
It is more than probable that he took poison in the morning; at least the circumstances attending his death bear strong symptoms of such a desperate expedient having been had recourse to by him. When he came into court, he was uncommonly pale, and in a state of perspiration.
The Coroner's inquest is now sitting on the body.
PHILADELPHIA, June 13.
Extract of a letter to a Mercantile in this City, dated Port du Paix, May 24.
SIR, This will be handed to you by Capt. John Wallace, who has unfortunately been forced into this Port in the Brigantine George, with a large Cargo to a ruinous market, to whom I refer you for particular information respecting my unhappy situation; my prospects of receiving Payment are little better than when I wrote you last—The number of vessels to receive their payment by rotation, before me is nineteen, exclusive of those who arrive with cash, which last mentioned takes a preference to any in the rotation of standing debts."
Extracts of a letter to a Gentleman in this City, dated Dublin, April 4.
I suppose you have already had, and will have, many reports circulated with you regarding the political situation of this Country, in consequence of the claims for emancipation made by the Roman Catholics—and perhaps it will even be said that unless these claims are granted they will have recourse to Arms—and that they will call on the French to support them—It is true, that like America, we have our Jacobins here—who being avid of every good principle, and not having one shining to the Irish, but expect to gain by plunder and rapine of every sort, would willingly throw us into a similar state of anarchy into which France has been plunged by men of the same description—but thanks be to God the majority of virtuous good people, friends to Government and order, is so great, that we have nothing to fear from the Demons of Sedition—and as to the French making any attempts to invade us, it is an idle supposition—the fleet of England is too powerful for them, and I hope it will ever be so to protect us from an enemy who, under the vile of Liberty and Fraternity, hath transgressed against every law Divine and Human.—Our late Allies, of avaricious memory, the Dutch, have already a pretty good sample of their Brotherly love—requisition upon requisition of Money, Grain, &c. &c.—The Lord in his Mercy continue it to them long—at any rate I think they will be punished for their perfidy to a nation who, acting with an honest regard to old Treaties, engaged in this War for their defence.
The Author of the article who insinuates that a certain ci-devant Planipo assisted by a certain Secy. is the writer of Franklin, must see that an interview is necessary before his remarks can be published.
NEW THEATRE.
Mr. & Mrs. CLEVELAND's Night.
On Monday Evening, June 15, will be presented
A Comedy, in three acts, never performed here, called
The FOLLIES of a DAY.
Or, the Marriage of FIGARO. [Taken from the French of Beaumarchais.] In the course of the Comedy, Mr. Bates will sing the comic Song of
The Learned Pig;
Or, The FORTUNE-TELLER on ALL FOURS.
After which, a Comic Interlude, in One act, called
The WALKING STATUE,
Or, The DEVIL in the WINE CELLAR. To which will be added, a Farce, in two acts, altered from Shakespeare, called
The HUMOROUS PEDLAR;
Or, The Sheep Shearing. Miss SOLOMON's Night will be on Wednesday.
The MIDNIGHT HOUR, & The PURSE
Mr. and Mrs. Rowson's Night will be on Friday.
For Sale or Charter,
The fast sailing Virginia Built Brig, Lady Washington, 18 months old, burthen 113 1-2 Tons, carries between 8 and 900 barrels, is in complete order, and may be seen at Willing's Wharf. For terms apply to
EDWARD DUNANT,
No. 149, South Front Street. For Sale on board sail Brig, 9000 White Oak (Hemp) 3000 do. Barrel } STAVES, a quantity of I-beam } June 1.

FOR SALE, A very valuable ESTATE, Called TWITTERNHAM. SITUATE in the township of Upper Derby, and county of Delaware, 7 1/2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road: containing 230 acres of excellent Land, 45 of which are good watered Meadow, 90 of prime Wood Land, and the rest Arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two-story Brick House, with 4 rooms on a floor, and Cellars under the whole, with a Pump Well of excellent Water in front: a large frame Barn, Stables, and other convenient buildings; a Smoke-House and Stone Spring House; two good Apple Orchards, and one of Peaches. The Fields are all in Clover, except those immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of Water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly convenient for Grazing. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the Land, the good neighborhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a Gentleman's Country Seat. The foregoing is part of the Estate of Jacob Harman, deceased, and offered for sale by MORDECAI LEWIS, Surviving Executor. June 4, 1795.
A FEW CASES OF Ticklenburgs & Oznaburgs FOR SALE BY RUNDLE & MURCATROD, No. 11 Walnut Street. June 4 3aw3w
Patent NAIL MANUFACTORY No. 120, South Front-Street, Philadelphia. THOMAS PERKINS & Co. HAVING by the use of Machines, for which they have a Patent from the United States, been enabled to make 3d. 4d. 6d. 8d. and 10d. NAILS, equal to the best drawn ones, (and superior to them for many purposes) and from 15 to 30 per cent. cheaper for lot orders in that line, which shall be executed with fidelity by Thomas Perkins and Co. N.B. A large assortment of the above kinds of Nails on hand at reduced prices—also Nails for Sugar Hogsheads. March 31 stf
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-fifth 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 shallower called the Fly of Philadelphia" with its appurtenances, as by the return to 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 to 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 shallower is 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 thirtyfirst day of March A. D. 1795. GILES, Clerk. Lucius Horatio Stockton, } Attorney for the Plt. } April 1 Taw stf
AT THE Card & Nail Factory, No. 59, north Front Street, Webster, Adgate & White, Have constantly for sale, Cotton, Wool, Tow, and Machine Cards, Of all Kinds; Cut Nails of all sizes, Floor Brads, Sprigs and Tacks, Fullers Shears, Gun Flints and Wool Hats, A quantity of kiln dried Indian Meal in barrels. A new Edition of Adgate's Philadelphia Harmony, containing both the first and second parts, being the most approved system of Rules and the best collection of Tunes now in use. Also for Sale, A COMPLETE SET OF Machinery for making Cards AND A FEW WASHING MILLS. On an Improved Construction. OS. 2 s rf
T. STEPHENS, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, No. 57 SOUTH SECOND STREET, PHILADELPHIA. RESPECTFULLY informs the public, that at his Store they may be supplied with most of the modern European and other publications of merit, on Politics, Divinity, Law, the Belles Lettres, &c. &c.—Also a great variety of ELEGANT PRINTS and Paintings, and every article in the Stationary business; which he continues, as usual, to dispose of at the lowest prices. Gentlemen's Libraries furnished or purchased; and the utmost value, in exchange or cash, given for any quantity of second hand Books. Wholesale Dealers supplied at the above Store on very moderate terms. May 2. stf
George Hunter, Chemist, At his Laboratory, No. 114, auth Second Street. INFORMS his former customers and the public, that he has begun the DRUG business again on an extensive plan. He has for sale a general assortment of FRESH DRUGS, CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS, and PATENT MEDICINES. Likewise, painters' colours, dry and ground in oil, paint brushes, window and coach glass, dye stuffs, linseed oil, oil of turpentine, copal oil varnish and japan, warranted good. Allum, copperas, indigo, ground redwood by the hog head or smaller quantity. As he imports the supplies from the best market, and makes the compositions and preparations himself, he is enabled to vouch for and warrant every article sold out of his Laboratory, and likewise to dispose of them at the most reasonable rates. He wishes to sell a large LOT of GROUND, the north-east corner of High and Eleventh Streets, containing 78 feet front on High Street, and 200 feet on Eleventh Street, opposite Mr. Leiper's new buildings.—And another LOT on the north side of High Street, near the above, 28 feet front, and 200 feet deep. Both lots have the privilege of a 30 feet alley in their rear. Dec. 13. stf
NEW HOSIERY. Bartholomew Conolly, At his HOSIERY STORE, No. 84 Chestnut Street. RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public in general, that he has just received by the ship Liberty from Liverpool, a further supply of Men's & Women's Silk and Cotton HOSIERY. Among which are a very extensive assortment of Gentlemen's plain white, fancy, and patent Silk, superfine fancy plated silk and cotton, fine white, plain, and ribb'd Cotton—a very large assortment of fancy Patent and fine random fancy cotton, &c. which he will sell upon the most reasonable terms by the dozen or single pair. A L S O, A General Assortment of every other article of DRY GOODS, newly imported. Those gentlemen who please to favor B. C. with their commands, will meet with, at his Store, a most elegant, extensive, and well chosen assortment of every description of Hosiery. Also, a great Variety of Gentlemen's Out-fits. June 4 codif
BOOKS. PRINTED & PUBLISHED By Matthew Carey, No. 118, Market Street, 1. Charlotte, a tale of truth, By Mrs. Rowson, of the New-Theatre Philadelphia. Second American edition—Price 75 cents. [The rapid sale of the First Edition of this interesting novel, in a few months, is the best proof of its merit.] Extracts from the Critical Reviews, April 1791, p. 468. It may be a tale of truth, for it is not unnatural, and it is a tale of real distress—Charlotte by the artifice of a teacher, recommended to a school from humanity rather than a conviction of her integrity of her regularity of her former conduct, is enticed from her governess, and accompanied a young officer to America—The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is postponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the inconstancy of her lover, and teacher of his friend.—The situations are artful, and affecting; the descriptions natural and pathetic; we should feel for Charlotte if such a person ever existed, who, for one error, scarcely, perhaps deserved so severe a punishment. If it is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly distributed." 2. The Inquisitor—By Mrs. Rowson, Second Philadelphia edition. 87 1/2 cents 3. Adventures of Roderick Random. 2 vol. 1 dollar and 50 cents, coarse paper—1 dollar and 75 cents, fine. 4. Notes on the state of Virginia—By Thomas Jefferson. Price, neatly bound, one dollar and a half. 5. History of the French Revolution, from its commencement to the death of the Queen and the execution of Brillon. Two dollars. EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE. "The authors have presumed to affix to their title the epithet Impartial ; and the reason is, because they cannot charge themselves with feeling the smallest bias to any party, but that of truth and liberty; and they flatter themselves, that their readers will find not only every circumstance fairly represented, but every considerable action, whoever were the authors or actors, marked in its proper colors. If it was necessary to make a declaration of their own principles, they would say, they are neither tory nor republican—They love liberty as Englishmen, and execrate every criminal act by which so noble a cause is endangered and disgraced." In the present ferment of the public mind, they cannot flatter themselves with the hopes of seeing this claim universally acknowledged. On the contrary, they are well assured that these pages will not be acceptable to the zealots of either party. But when time shall dissipate the clouds of political deception, they with some confidence expect that verdict from public opinion, which candor and moderation seldom fail to receive. EXTRACT FROM THE CRITICAL REVIEW, JANUARY, 1794—page 12. "We have certainly derived much pleasure, and acquired much information from the perusal of these volumes; and we think them, both for matter and style, worthy the attention of all who interest themselves in events which have so justly excited the curiosity and astonishment of mankind." 6. Plowden's history of the British empire
from May 1792, to December 1793. A dollar and a quarter. [This is a interesting and valuable publication as had appeared for many years.] 7. Beattie's Elements of Moral Science 2 vols. One dollar and three quarters 8. Ladies' Library. Second American edition. 87 1/2 cents. CONTAINING—Miss Moore's Elysia; Dr. Gregory's Legacy to his Daughters; Lady Pennycuick's unfortunate mother's advice to her Daughters; Marchioness de Lambert's Advice to her daughter, Mrs. Chapone's Letter on the government of the temper; Swift's Letter to a Young Lady newly married; Moore's Fables for the Female Sex. 9. Journal d'un Séjour en France depuis le commencement d'août jusqu'à la mi-Décembre; auquel est joint un récit des événements les plus intéressants qui ont eu lieu à Paris, depuis cette époque, jusqu'à la mort du roi de France. 2 vol. 1-2 dollars—sewed, 2 dollars. 10. Edward's Treatise on the religious affections. Coarse paper,arse paper, a dollar—fine, a dollar and a half. 11. Rights of Woman—By Mrs. Wollstoncraft. A dollar. 12. Willson's Sacramental Meditations.—60 cents. 13. Bunyan's Holy War, made by Shaddai against D. abolus. 14. Short account of Algiers. Second edition, enlarged—25 cents. Containing—A description of that country—the manners and customs of the inhabitants—and of their several wars against Spain, France, England, Holland, Venice, and other powers of Europe—from the usurpation of Barbarossa and the invasion of Charles V. to the present time.—With a concise view of the origin of the war between Algiers and the United States. Embellished with a map of Barbary, comprehending Morocco, Fez, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli. To the present edition is added a very copious index, containing letters from sundry American prisoners in Algiers to their friends in the United States—a list of the vessels taken—and many very interesting articles not in the first edition. 15. Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belle Lettres. Three dollars 33 cents. 16. Smith's Letters to Married Women, on nursing and the management of children. 62 cents. 17. American Farmer's letters. 80 cents. 18. Young Misses Magazine. 2 vols. 1 dollar 33 cents. Containing—Dialogues between a Governor and several Young Ladies of Quality; Scholars.—In which each Lady is made to appear according to her particular genius, temper and inclination.—Their several faults, are pointed out, and the easy way to amend them, as well as to think, and speak, and act properly; no less care being taken to form their hearts to goodness, than to enlighten their understandings with useful knowledge. A short and clear abridgment is also given of sacred and profane History, and some lessons in Geography. The useful is blended throughout with the agreeable, the whole being interspersed with proper reflexions and moral Tales. 19. Duncun's Elements of Logic. 80 cents 20. McFingal, an epic poem. 37 1/2 cents. 21. Teach Coxe's examination of Lord Shelburne's observations. 62 1/2 cents. 22. Ladies' Friend. 37 1/2 cents. 23. Smith's history of New York, from its discovery to 1732. 1 dollar 25 cents. 24. Complete Atlas for the present war, containing maps of France, Holland, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, and the West-Indies. 1 dollar. 25. Constitutions of the United States, with the Federal Constitution. 62 1/2 cents. 26. Poyson's Grammar for Freshmen to learn English. 50 cents. 27. Epictetus Enchiridion. 31 cents. 28. Gay's Fables. 31 cents. 29. Christian Economy. 25 cents. 30. Charms of Melody, a choice collection of Songs. 25 cents. 31. American Museum, 12 vols. 8vo. Nineteen dollars and 20 cents. "The American Museum is not only eminently calculated to disseminate political and other valuable information, but it has been uniformly conducted with taste, attention, & propriety. If to these important objects be superadded the more immediate desire of relieving public documents from oblivion, I will venture to pronounce, as my sentiment, that a more useful literary plan has never been undertaken in America, nor one more deserving of public encouragement." General Washington. 23. Poems of Col. Humphreys. 37 1/2 cents. 34. Catechism of Man. 18 1/2 cents. 35. Tom Paine's Jests. 18 1/2 cents. 36. Carey's account of the Yellow Fever, 4th edition. 50 cents. 37. Devout Christian's Vade Mecum. 25 cents. 38. Garden of the Soul. 50 cents. 39. Think well on't. 50 cents. 40 40. Dowsay Bible. 6 dollars. Nov. 29 sddi
To be Sold, By Public Vendue at the Coffee-House, on the first of July next, if not sold before at Private Sale, FOUR TENEMENTS, with the Lots thereto belonging, situate in Biddle's Alley, leading from Market Street into Elbow Lane, and directly in the rear of the House now occupied by Hilary Baker, Esq. the whole ground is sixty feet front on Biddle's Alley, and sixteen feet deep. Any person inclining to purchase the premises, or any part thereof, may know the terms by applying at No. 73 Walnut Street. June 11 codif
FRESH TEAS, Of Superior Quality, viz. Imperial, or Gunpowder Hylton Gomee, 1st quality Hyson, 2d. do. do. Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souchong. A few Boxes of each, for sale at No. 19 Third street, South. Dec. 10 codif
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 eleven feet thick. The wall of the octagonal pyramid is to be six feet thick at the base thereof, on the top of the water table.
The height of the building from the bottom of the water table, and from the surface of the earth, is to be ninety feet to the top of the stone work, under the floor of the lantern; 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 capping with sawed stone, at least 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 windows are to be hung with hinges, and each sash 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 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 sashes, which are to be moulded on the inside and struck solid. Each sash is to have twenty eight panes of glass, fourteen by twelve inches. A part of the sash on the south west side is to be hung with hinges for a convenient door to go out on the platform. The rafters of the lantern are to be framed into an iron hoop, over which is to be a copper funnel, thro' which the smoke may pass into a large copper ventilator in the form of a man's head, capable of containing 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, of at least one inch and one half in thickness. The entrance to the light house is to be well secured by a strong door hung upon hinges with a strong lock and latch complete.
Also a frame House to be thirty four feet in front and sixteen feet deep with a cellar under it. The cellar walls to be eighteen inches thick and seven feet high. The first story 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 places on each floor, one of them large for a kitchen. Two windows below, and three above in front and rear, each sash to have eighteen panes of glass ten by 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. m & th tf
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Revenue Office, April 24th 1795. PROPOSALS will be received at the Office of the COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE for building a BEACON HOUSE on Shell Castle Island, in Pamlico Sound, near Ocracoke Inlet, in North Carolina, of the following materials, dimensions and description.
The form is to be an octagon. The foundation is to be of stone, to be sunk nine feet and one half below the surface of the earth, and to be commenced of the diameter of 23 feet. It is to be laid solidly to the height of two feet. From thence to the height of six inches above the earth or to the bottom of
the wooden work, the foundation wall is to be eight feet high, and four feet and one half thick. The Octagonal Pyramid is to be well framed, and of stout heart Pine timber. It is to be twenty two feet in diameter at the base thereof, where it will rest on the top of the stone foundation, to which it is to be well secured by sixteen iron straps built therein, and otherwise.
The height of the wooden building from the top of the stone work (six inches above the surface of the earth) is to be fifty four feet and one half to the top of the wooden work, under the floor of the lantern, where the diameter is to be twelve feet. The foundation is to be capping with sawed stone at least eight inches wide, and sloped at top to turn off the water.
The frame of the Pyramid is to be covered with boards of one inch and one half in thickness, over which is to be laid a good and complete covering of shingles, and it is to be well painted with three coats. The Beacon House is to have two windows in the East and three windows in the west. The sashes are to be hung with hinges, and each sash is to have eight panes of glass of eight by ten inches.
On the top of the wooden work of the Pyramid is to be a strong framed tier of joists, bedded therein, planked over with Oak plank, extending one foot beyond the sides of the Pyramid, thereby forming an eave which is to be finished by a cornice, the whole having a descent from the 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 well secured to the upright timbers of the Pyramid, or to the tier of joists, or both.
These flanchions are to be built in the lower eight feet, and sufficiently strong above. The Lantern is to be six feet high, from the floor to the bottom of the dome or roof, and to have a dome or roof of three feet in height. The whole space between the posts to be occupied by the sashes, which are to be moulded on the inside and struck solid. The sashes are to be furnished with large panes of glass; a part of the sash on the south west side is to be hung with hinges for a door to go out on the platform. The iron rafters of the Lantern are to be framed into an iron hoop, over which is to be a copper funnel; through which the smoke may pass into a large copper ventilator in the form of a man's head, capable of containing thirty gallons, this lead 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.
There are to be five 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. The entrance into the light house is to be well secured by a strong door hung upon hinges with a strong lock and latch complete.
Also a frame DWELLING HOUSE of one story, to be twenty eight feet in front and fifteen feet deep with a cellar under it, if it should be found practicable to make one. The cellar walls are to be fourteen inches thick, and seven feet high. The story of the House to be seven feet and one half in the clear, the roof to have a rectangular pitch. The floors to be laid in whole lengths nailed through.
The House is to be composed of two rooms of about thirteen feet and one half by fourteen feet and one half on the lower floor. The stack of chimneys is to be between the two sitting rooms and it is to have two plain fire places, one of them large for a kitchen, to which is to be joined an oven. There is to be an outer door in front between the two rooms and in the rear, in the kitchen. There are to be two windows in each of the rooms.
Each sash is to have twelve panes of glass eight by ten inches. Each window is to have a strong plain shutter with fastenings and hinges. The doors are to be hung and finished completely. The ceiling and inner sides of the House are to be plastered with two coats. All the wood work outside is to be well painted, and the whole is to be finished in a plain and decent manner.
An Oil vault is to be built ten 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 three 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. The builder is to procure and pay for all materials, labor, workmanship, provisions, and other objects of cost, charge, or expense for a sum to be proposed and agreed upon, and to execute the before described work, and every part thereof, in a good and workman-like manner. Convenient payments or advances, on security, will be made. April 27. m & th tf
FOR SALE, 500,000 Acres of LAND, Lying contiguous to the Waters of the Potomac, in Virginia. Also, 50,000 Acres Virginia Military LAND. Apply to the Printer. June 2. tt&tf
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, By J. ORMROD, Franklin's Head, No 41, Chestnut-Street, AN ADDRESS TO THE
CITIZENS of Philadelphia, RESPECTING THE GOVERNMENT of YOUTH, By MATTHEW CLARKSON, Esq. Mayor. June 10. For Sale at this Office [Price One Eighth of a Dollar.] The Publications which appeared in the Virginia Gazette under the signature of MARCELLUS.