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FOR LIVERPOOL, ABERDEEN, Will be ready to receive a cargo in ten days. For freight or passage, apply to J. & W. Southgate.
Who have for SALE, on board said Ship, A few thousand bushels Ise of May Salt, which will be sold low if taken from along side. June 16. 3w 836
For Freight, or Charter, To a port in Spain, Portugal, or the West-Indies, The Brig CATHARINE, Capt. Callahan, burthen 1400 barrels, and in a few days will be ready to receive. Apply to Robert Dickson.
Who has Stored, SUGAR in hlds. tierces and barrels, COFFEE in Bags and Casks, RUM; Madeira, Port and Teneriffe WINES, and a parcel Chipped LOGWOOD. June 16. 2w 837
FOR CHARTER, The fine coppered fast sailing Ship ALEXANDER, Burthen 386 tons—For terms apply to Moses Myers.
WHO OFFERS FOR SALE, A quantity of Lisbon SALT, on board said Ship. June 13. 838
For Sale or Charter, The American Ship MINERVA, about 380 hlds. burthen, a part direct will be preferred. Apply to Capt. Hall on board, or to Christopher Fry. June 11. 838
FOR LIVERPOOL, The fast sailing American copper-bottomed Ship CALEDONIAN, John Dickson, master, one half of her cargo engaged. For freight of the remainder, or passage, (having excellent accommodations) apply to the master, or William Dickson. June 6. 811
FOR LONDON, Direct, The fine fast sailing Ship ELEANOR, B. Lord, Master, eight months old, and burthen 400 hogheads. For freight or passage, (having elegant accommodations) apply to captain Lord on board, or to June 6. 814 N. HIRON.
For Freight or Charter, The good American Ship SUFFOLK, John Thomas, Master, burthen about 320 hogheads Tobacco, in complete condition to receive a cargo. Apply to T. & W. A. ARMSTEAD. Who are landing on Marsden's wharf, on board said ship from Boston, 20 Hlds. and 20 Barrels N. E. RUM, 30 Barrels No. 2 BEEF—50 Boxes Havana SEGARS, entitled to drawback. June 4. 803
For Freight or Charter, The Ship WILLIAM, Capt. Tucker, burthen 400 hlds. is now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to Moses Myers. June 4. 804
WANTED TO CHARTER, A SHIP, Burthen from 800 to 600 tons burthen, to load with lumber for a port in Jamaica. Apply to Robert Maitland, & Co. May 26. 763
For Sale or Charter, The American registered Brig FLORA, William Banthall, Master, burthen about 1700 barrels Flour, will be ready to commence loading in a few days. Apply to the master on board, or to Alexander Leckie. Who offers for Sale the CARGO of the said Brig, consisting of Lisbon Salt, Lemons in boxes, and a few Tons of Flax; which will be sold low for Cash, if taken from on board. Portsmouth, May 19. 745
The SHIP ECHO, 300 hogheads burthen, is offered for sale or charter; she is now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to C. & F. Whittle. Who are landing from on board said Ship a parcel of very First quality SUGARS, in large hogheads and barrels. In Store, BOTTLED PORTER & ALE, fit for immediate use. April 30. 708
For CHARTER, The good Ship FAME, 313 hlds. burthen, now in port and in complete order to receive a cargo—A freight to Falmouth and a Port in France will be preferred. Apply to C. & F. Whittle. April 18. 676
Wanted to Charter, Two or three VESSELS, from 100 to 100 tons burthen, to load at Wilmington, N. C. for which a liberal freight will be given. Apply to James M'Clenachan. March 31. 728
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Landing at Murray's wharf, from on board the ship Caledonian, 1500 Liverpool filled Sacks of SALT, 109 Crates well assorted EARTHENWARE. For Sale by A. Machure. June 9. 832
YAZOO CLAIMS.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, March 29.
DEBATE ON THE GEORGIA CLAIMS.
The bill from the senate entitled "an act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the U. States south of the Tennessee," was read the first time.
Mr. R. Nelson said he should not on this occasion go into an examination of the principles of the bill, as they were well understood by the house. They went to practice one of the grossest impositions he had ever known. In order to get rid of what he considered a stain on the statute book, and a disgrace on the nation, he moved that the bill be rejected.
The question was accordingly put from the chair; "shall the bill be rejected?"
On motion of Dr. Leib, it was determined to take the yeas and nays.
Mr. Kelly said it had been remarked that the principles of the bill were well understood by all the members of the house. He could only answer for himself that he was not well acquainted with those principles. The subject had been, it is true, discussed in a former congress; but he had not then the honour of a seat on the floor. He had in truth, formed no decided opinion on the subject. He was not therefore, at present prepared to vote for rejecting the bill. He hoped it would be suffered to take the common course of other bills, the more particularly as it had received the approbation of the other branch of the legislature, which ought to be treated with becoming respect. He trusted a short postponement of the bill would take place, and that its merits would then be discussed.
Mr. Clark observed that if gentlemen attended to the provisions of the bill, every mind would concur in the propriety of rejecting it; a similar bill to which would not be believed, be found upon the records of any body; a bill which had no specific object. He did not know which most to admire, its insidious tendency or its absurdity. It declares "that if on or before the 1st day of Jan. next, such sufficient releases as aforesaid shall be lodged in the said office of the secretary of state, as shall release to the U. States and discharge all claims to the said lands, which have been exhibited to the secretary of state and recorded as aforesaid, or which may be exhibited and recorded agreeably to the provisions of this act, congress will make provision by law for the indemnification of such claimants." What is this bill for? What is its object? It only enables congress hereafter to pass a law; it only declares that on the event of certain things happening, congress will pass a law. But will this oblige congress to pass a law? Do your seven volumes of laws furnish a single instance of congress declaring that they will hereafter pass a law?
Again—The first section declares that a law shall not be passed except in case of a sufficient legal release of all claims to the U. States. Now there may be infants, feme covert, and persons insane, who cannot make such release. How then is it possible for this provision of the law to be carried into effect? Shall the rights of these persons remain unprovided for? I see, said Mr. Clark, no other view in the passage of this bill than this. Those who have framed it are afraid to face the question; they are ashamed to meet it. This is nothing more than an entering wedge—to strengthen the force of the claimants, by getting the government to pledge itself to certain acts. These men will then soon tell you, they have been called upon to record their claims; that their agents have been obliged to attend your departments to receive propositions of compromise. Let this act pass, and you add an ounce, a penny weight to the weight of that testimony by which they ultimately expect to establish their claim. The bill in itself amounts to nothing. But pass it even in this harmless form, they will come forward at the next session, and say you are pledged to do something. There can be no other view in this bill, and it is a view which I think it becomes the honour and dignity of the house decisively to reject.
Mr. Sloan said he did not rise to say anything as to the merits of this bill. He rose merely to observe that a bill in all respects similar had been on their tables for twenty days. He was therefore opposed to the postponement.
Mr. Gregg said the gentleman from Virginia had stated in some measure the reasons which would induce him to vote for the rejection of the bill. The bill must be considered as holding out some encouragement to these people. He had always thought it best to meet the question at once; for which purpose he had at an early period of the session brought forward a resolution, which he had, however, been so unfortunate as never to have got up. He hoped this bill would be rejected, and if the subject were taken up, that it would be on the resolution. This was a bill, not in making any provision, but only telling these people to bring forward their claims.
Mr. Cook hoped the question would not be taken on the rejection of the bill at this time. Those gentlemen, who have not heretofore held seats in the house, are not adequate so instantaneously to judge of its merits. For himself he had formed no decided opinion. He was willing to give his vote as the light received from an investigation of the subject, should lead him. He was against precipitating a decision, which would not be treating the other branch with proper decorum.
Mr. Spalding called for the reading of that rule of the house, which prohibits a member from voting on any question in which he is personally interested.
The clerk read the rule. Mr. Goldsborough said he was precisely in the situation of the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly,)—He had never investigated the subject, and the only opinion he had formed had been on prejudice. Such opinion as he did entertain was hostile to the Yazoo claims; but he was against precipitate measures. He therefore moved to postpone the further consideration of the bill to Monday.
The speaker declared this motion not in order.
Mr. Goldsborough said he must then request to be excused from voting.
Mr. J. Randolph. I hope the bill will be rejected. I have a very great respect for a full and fair discussion of every question brought before this assembly. But this is the third, and I do not know that I should be wrong in saying it is the fourth session since this business has been pending before congress. I believe that the report of the commissioners has been printed twice, if not three times, for the information of the members. This bill, we are told, has been laying on our tables. But had it come
into the house but twenty minutes ago when we advert to the history of the business, I am willing and anxious to give it a positive and prompt rejection. My memory is unfortunately bad. I do not, therefore, recollect when this subject, so well denominated the Yazoo subject, was first brought into this house. I know, however, it was several sessions ago, and I recollect that it was attended with some peculiar circumstances, I recollect that, important as the subject was, the discussion was smothered at the outset; and when I take into consideration that suppression of the discussion, with other facts within my own knowledge, there is the strongest prima facie evidence that it was designedly smothered. But it may be said that the suppression of that discussion ought to render it more proper to discuss the bill before you. On the contrary the act of suppression three or four years ago drew the attention of the publick to the subject and caused the report of the commissioners to be republished, I believe in every newspaper in America.
Now, what will be the consequence if this business after having received the attention of one branch of the legislature, and after having been slurred over by the other. I believe it would require no prophet to pronounce on the event. I have heard of a certain machine, which always gains and never loses, a machine, which plain waggoners call a shuffling stick. Every step it gets up hill is sure, although the horse be restive, or the waggon be loaded too heavily, or the driver be incapable—still it cannot get back again.
I am for the rejection of the bill for another reason. This bill may be called the Omega, the last letter of the political alphabet; but with me it is the Alpha—it is the head of the divisions among the republican party—it is the secret and covert cause of the whole—This is the subject, which has been showed off from day to day, merely that we might get something from the other house where its friends were more numerous. Yes, a union has been formed between Cape Ann and Marblehead, and the Rio de Nord, a union of the East with the West, which makes gentlemen more touchy and jealous of one acre of this territory than of all the real land of the United States. This has been seen, and the nation is sold. I say quo ad nos or illos the nation is sold. We heard of this thing two years ago, and it has come to pass. No prophets so true as those who have the means to bring things to pass. The man of the mountain is the truest prophet that ever lived. He had only to prophecy, to insure the perdition of any man.
What is the bill on which this house is called to act or not to act? If the gentleman will but use half the intelligence he manifests on other occasions, instead of asking to be excused from giving a vote he will vote for an instantaneous rejection of this bill. The facts are simply these; that in 1794, and 1795, a project was set on foot to debauch and corrupt the legislature of Georgia, and to obtain for the projectors a tract of country more extensive than any state in this union, and more fertile than most of them—that this project succeeded; that the legislature of Georgia were bribed; that for a mess of potatoes, to be eaten by themselves, they transferred the birth right of their countrymen. These facts are in proof to the house; and instead of postponement, gentlemen who want information have only to call for the reading of the records on your table. The sum stipulated to be paid for the country in question, embracing at the least forty millions of acres, was 500,000 dollars. This law excited, as it ought to have excited, in the people of Georgia, one general sentiment of indignation. But the corruption had prevailed and flooded and overwhelmed every department of the government. Grants were made out, and the grantees held the parchment in their hands. The people of Georgia resolved so resort to first principles. It will be recollected that this corrupt law was passed in 1795. In the subsequent spring the grand juries of the several counties made an unanimous protest against its passage; the succeeding legislature repealed it, burnt the parchment, and exposed its authors—And what are we now about to do? Will we, after following an illustrious patriot to his grave, sully the fairest page in his history, by giving a sanction to this measure? The people will say you are mere mummery, actors that put on false garments for a particular occasion, and the moment after return to your original insignificance. The law was burnt—it was expunged from the records of the state, and the rescinding act incorporated in a subsequent constitution made by the people. But the grantees under the first act, under the corrupt act, had their post horses and runners ready, who flew to the east and to the west, the north and the south, and made sale of their grants. To whom did they sell? To persons apprised of the original invalidity of the act. But if they did not, does that change the question? Who are the legislature of Georgia? The delegates of the people of Georgia. Who were the sovereigns of the several states before the revolution? The representatives of the crown. I will ask you then if one of these men had proceeded to give away the country, whether the court of king's bench would not have set aside the grant? They would. Subsequently to this the U. States received from the state of Georgia a grant to the country in question, and of other country not in question. In receiving this grant, they acknowledged the validity of the rescinding act of Georgia. The United States when they received the grant, were apprised of the preceding transfers, and their acceptance of the country from Georgia is unequivocal evidence of their opinion that the original act of 1795, was null and void. But in a country so extensive as this, in which some settlements had been previously made under British, Spanish and other grants from the state of Georgia, than those of 1795, it will be readily believed there were many antagonising claims for land. When, therefore, the U. States received the country from Georgia, they entered into a compact with Georgia, or obtained permission from her, to give land not exceeding five millions, to satisfy claims not provided for in the original contract with her. Now the bill before you proposes to give this land as far as it goes, and to pledge the faith of the United States to that particular class of claimants whose pretensions arise under the act of 1795—These claims under the act of 1795 are the last class of claims under the state of Georgia, which in my opinion, the United States are bound to satisfy. There is another description of claims, called the claims of 1796—And I am very glad the claims of 1796, are not included in this bill, because the joint interest of the two classes might possibly have an effect, that in this house a single class would not. Well, congress took the grant of country in question from Georgia. They bound themselves to extinguish the Indian title to lands within the existing state of Georgia—to Georgia they stipulated to pay a certain sum of money, and they reserved the right of appropriating a quantity of lands, not exceeding five millions of acres, to satisfy claims not specifically recognised in the contract with Georgia. The question now is, and take it, whether these five millions shall go to satisfy the
claims under the act of 1795—But if it should be the sense of the house that the bill includes these like-wise of 1795, it will not alter, in my opinion, the question.
But I may be asked by men who profess not to be informed on the subject, what is this act of 1795, and who are the claimants under it, and how can there be interfering claims for the same lands? The case is simply this. In 1789 two companies were formed under the names of the South Carolina and the Virginia Yazoo companies, who contracted for a grant, and the greater part of the country afterwards purchased by the claimants under the act of 1795. But Georgia alleges that they did not comply with their contract, and that it was therefore set aside, and the same lands subsequently sold under the act of 1795. Be it remembered that the purchasers under the act of 1795 were men of understanding, of intelligence, of intrigue—designing men—speculators—not cullies but swindlers—men not to be imposed on, but men with their eyes open—They bought with a full knowledge of the equitable claims of 1789. When I say this, I do not mean to advocate the claims of 1789. When put to the test one description of claims will be found as invalid as the other. But to whom did the grantees under the act of 1795 sell? After the presentments of the grand juries—after it had rung throughout the continent, that the whole was an imposition of corruption and fraud, and after there was every reason to believe they were acquainted with all the circumstances, deeds were given, one of which bears co-temporaneous date with the rescinding act of Georgia. After this, what did they do? They went back to Georgia—there the money they had paid was still lying in the treasury of Georgia, with which Georgia said she had nothing to do—after having sold the lands for which they had paid this half million—they drew this very money from the treasury of Georgia. Is this the say so of an individual. The act appears in the report of your commissioners, composed of the secretary of state, the secretary of the treasury, and the late attorney general—in a report now on your table, and which has been twice published under the authority of this house.
Now the question simply is, will you do any thing to give any further countenance to these claims. Will you countenance the fraud a little further? These men have agents here—who hold great offices under it. The whole weight of the executive government has had a bias to the Yazoo interest ever since I had a seat here. This is the original sin, which has created all the mischiefs which gentlemen pretend to throw on the impressment of our seamen, and God knows what—this is the cause of these mischiefs, which existed years ago.
I hope I shall receive credit when I say that I never rose to address you more unprepared. The bill has been just sent down, and I had no intimation of such a discussion. But I call on gentlemen—not on those who have been advocating this measure at the fire side for four months past—but on men who are free from any impression—to say whether they will give their sanction to this inquiry—whether after officers of the government of the United States have tampered with members of this and the other house for years, they are prepared to take that step which will open the door to this scene still wider? What will be the effect of a postponement? Gentlemen will come forward and say the senate have passed a bill in favour of these claimants; these men will enquire whether this is not a countenance of their claims—they will tell you they have transferred their rights to A, B, and C, until at last resistance will fail, and you will give a handle to the axe which shall lay the whole woods in ruins.
I may be asked about this tampering of executive officers. At the last session I had the honour to carry up and conduct an impeachment before the other house. It proved unsuccessful; and one of the principal causes was this Yazoo sin. I overheard a conversation between a worthy friend of mine from Georgia, who has gone home, and a great officer of the government, when they were fitting up the green boxes for the magnates of the land. I heard the great officer of the government tampering with that man to get his vote. I overheard it. Let him be brought to your bar to-morrow, and he will tell you it is true. Why, sir, this is nothing—it is done every day, and every hour of the day. It is there (at the fire side) and not on the floor, that the affairs of this country are discussed; and should this question, as a gentleman has said, be postponed till to-morrow—till sabbath day, on which holy work is generally done—for myself I would not give one farthing for the question; if an adjournment take place till Monday, and if all the secret mechanism, which every body knows, be brought to bear upon it, I would not give a farthing for the issue. What have we seen as late as yesterday? A vote of 36 in favour of a resolution dwindled down by conversation in the lobby to 25. As long as you adjourn and prolong this discussion, what do you do? I am willing to allow that what I have offered this morning is hardly worth an answer. But gentlemen will come in with their pieces of paper, with speeches ready cut and dry in reply to what I have now said. This is the fashion of the day, there is no doubt of it. Yesterday the house adjourned, and deferred the consideration of a resolution declaring the holding of civil and military offices in one person incompatible with the spirit of the constitution. Well, gentlemen have come down to day with their arguments. How comes it, they will say, that the President of the United States is commander in chief of the armies, at the same time that he is the first civil executive officer—I know they will—I am sure I am correct. And we may go on until executive influence shall become like a bow, which you may turn in any way, and point any direction.
Mr. Fisk said he was one of those unfortunate men who were not informed on this subject; he pleaded guilty to the charge, and if he were precipitately compelled to give a vote, it would be against the rejection of the bill. And yet he was free to declare he was undecided as to the final vote he should give on this subject. But he would reserve his consent to vote away any man's right until he had been heard. The true question at present before us, said Mr. F., is whether we shall be allowed further time to make up our judgments on this subject. I do not undertake to say that the information which the gentleman from Virginia has given of the atrocious frauds practiced in this business has not produced, though I am sure that the persons concerned in them have considered them to be in their power to deny that any executive influence is or can be exerted as an improper one to be, though I confess I do not see it, that I am prepared to say that the members of this house are not of such a cast, as to be bought in love and envy, or to be misled by any executive officers, or as unwilling to do their duty as representatives of the people. As to admit that it is dangerous to postpone a subject for a short time, for fear of its being tampered with, is to know whether the American people are so vicious, I do not believe it possible. Therefore the bill will be postponed.

ed. If it is not, I shall give my vote against its rejection. I think it my duty to enquire into the subject, though I am willing to say my impressions are unfavourable to the claims.
Mr. Goldsborough. I am not prepared to give the vote of an honest legislator on this subject. Whatever may be the information in possession by other gentlemen, I have none on which to form a satisfactory decision. I had heard, some time since, that the most satisfactory information on this subject was to be found in the report of the commissioners. But I must remind gentlemen that the report has not been laid on our tables this session. When I learnt this I endeavoured to obtain a copy, but without success, and I yesterday tried to get a pamphlet, which I understood, contained considerable information; but in vain. Thus uninformed when this bill came under consideration, it became my duty to devise some mode of getting that information I wanted, and when I examined the rules I found one which I thought admitted a motion to postpone. This motion I accordingly made without any view to an injudicious delay—for my prejudices are against the claims. It is said gentlemen ought to be prepared to vote on this bill, for that it has been twenty days on our tables. But I ask gentlemen whether it is the duty of the members of this house to examine before it comes before us every subject depending before the senate. Is there not business enough before us fully to occupy our attention? The motion of postponement the chair has declared out of order. I then only ask the house to excuse me for voting on this bill. I will only add that it is a subject with which I never had any thing to do, and that I know no man who is particularly concerned in it.
The question was then taken on excusing Mr. Goldsborough from voting, and carried in the affirmative.—Ayes 58—Nones 51.
Mr. Kelly said he was likewise under the necessity of asking to be excused. It was true the bill as offered to the senate had lain some time on their tables; but it was well known that bills generally underwent considerable alteration previous to their passage, and there had been no reason to infer that this would not be the case with the present bill. He said that he had some time since taken considerable pains to inform himself on this subject, when there was a prospect of its being brought before this house; but the information he had obtained was imperfect, and he had not had time to compare the facts attending the business with the provisions of the bill on the table, so as to be enabled to give a faithful and honest vote. The decision being thus hurried placed him under the necessity of asking to be excused from voting. As to himself, he would declare that he had no concern in this, or indeed in any other speculation; nor were there any persons interested in it for whom he felt a peculiar regard.
The question was then taken on excusing Mr. Kelly from voting, and passed in the negative—ayes 49—nones 58.
Mr. Smilie. The question returns on rejecting the bill. I regret that this decision is thus pressed. It is the first time I have ever seen members in the situation in which they are now placed. I wish a small delay had been allowed. But the speaker has decided a motion to postpone to be out of order, and there is no remedy. The question being to be taken on the rejection of the bill I shall vote for it. I never had but one sentiment on that subject, although I never could consider it of such magnitude as some gentlemen appear to consider it. I ever believed it improper for the legislative body to decide on these claims. But that that question has drawn in all the consequences that we have heard stated to day by the gentleman from Virginia, that it has influenced this House in the decision of every other question, I cannot believe—that the representatives of the American people are so corrupt that in the course of a single evening they may be made by the Executive to adopt any thing they please I cannot believe. This is such a picture of the members of this House as I do not think any member is authorised to draw. Nay the member has referred to a case in which a strange influence is represented to have been exerted, where there was not a minute to spare. Mr. Speaker, has it come to this, that the members of this House can get behind their seats, and a few influence all the rest on a question of the last moment, on a question in which the constitution of our country is involved—Good God, is the House so corrupt—but I will say no more on this subject—every member who hears me knows they are not.
Mr. Conrad said, he should vote for rejecting the bill. He thought some further time ought to be allowed, and if any of the younger members would appeal from the decision of the chair, he would second the motion.
A member called for the reading of the bill for information.
Mr. J. Randolph opposed the call and asked whether it had not already been read twice.
Mr. Crowninshield said he hoped it would be read twenty times if necessary.
The Speaker put the question on its being read, which was carried by a large majority.
Mr. Kelly said, he thought there ought not to be a line of distinction drawn between the members of the house, and therefore moved a reconsideration of the vote excusing Mr. Goldsborough from voting—which was agreed to, and the resolution to excuse him rescinded—Ayes 64—Nones 44.
Mr. J. Randolph said, he hoped the bill would be rejected, and that an end would be put to miserable farce of begging to be excused from voting, when gentlemen could answer the same purpose, a thing which was every day practised, by stepping aside. He hoped if they did not wish to vote they would take this course, and that the house would no longer be pestered with their motions. What are gentlemen afraid to lose a Yazoo vote. They first excused one member from voting. But they found this would not do, and they therefore refused excusing another, and not satisfied with this, they must reconsider their first vote, and get a Yazoo vote back again. This is the plain case. I hope we shall not rise till we have the question. Were I disposed to postpone the proceedings of this house, I should be in favour of delaying this decision till the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Nicholson) now absent, should return into the house—that is an anti-Yazoo vote; and every body knows it. This is a man of honourable views, who having at first been coaxed into all acquiescence in the claims without having sufficiently examined them, had afterwards found and magnanimity enough to acknowledge that he had been wrong, and to declare that he would not commit the keeping of his reputation to Yazoo men.
When I was up before, I omitted to say many things that have a bearing on this question, as I may have said several things that had no bearing on it. But there is one fact which I omitted—that a man, not a Georgian—the lived on this side of the Savannah river—that I am not correct in my statement let the Georgian delegates correct me. This man happened to be admitted into the secrets of the Divan, who had done a deal without a name, who had corrupted the legislature of Georgia. He went home, and he was blockheaded enough to speak what he thought, notwithstanding his principles & his promises. He was used like a grumbling horse to do dirty work and then thrown aside as a useless engine. He told others what he knew—mark the catastrophe—at a still hour of the night without being the enemy of any mortal man, he was shot. And it is from fact that he now wants on this question the benefit of a witness who was murdered in cold blood, and whose testimony has thus been prevented from being brought forward.
ward to this or other tribunals before which these claims may be brought. This is a truth as notorious as the massacre of or the battle of Concord.
But we are told by some gentlemen that this is not a question of magnitude. What is a question of magnitude? If the people of the U. States are to go to war with Britain for a three penny tax on tea, is not that a question of magnitude?—for there is a great political principle involved in the imposition of that tax. And what is the real state of the country? The quarter from which we have most to dread is speculators, land-jubbers, and if you can preserve the interests of the community inviolable against them, your inferior interests are safe. And where do we find every land-jubber in action—or passion, but rallying round this iniquity? And what will be the event, if by little and little you sanction these claims, the pretensions of these men—but that you will fall beneath the power of Yazoo-men, of speculators in land and paper scrip. And is not this a question of magnitude? Whether a country embracing forty millions of acres shall be bartered away? And is it not a great principle whether a legislative body has a right to sell their votes, and whether the rights vested by them shall pass? No—the question whether you shall lay a duty of two per cent. on negroes imported into the U. States is a question of magnitude, and is reported at full length—but this is not a question of magnitude! Yes, they all draw together—Yesterday you decided that contractors were not officers—Now mark, if the contractors and Yazoo men do not draw together to pull this thing out of the mire. It is a thing well understood—and we well understand the men that advocate it.
But the gentleman from Pennsylvania asks, are we a set of men so corrupt? Is this indeed the state of things? The gentleman ought to know there are different sort of corruptions—There is a corruption of timidity, which consists in men not saying what they think. This is number one. There is a corruption of court influence, of party—and there is a corruption, which though last is not least, the corruption of irreconcilable animosity, a corruption which will engage a man to go all lengths to injure him whom he hates or despises, or rather, whom he cannot despise, because he hates. And when we take all these considerations into question, and that there are men now ready to grasp your lands in Ohio, in Indiana, and your other territories, are we willing to become parties to this solemn league and covenant? If we carry on this affair one step further, what will be the situation of the nation? I call on gentlemen (whom I have no right to consider under the influence of personal or private interest) to vote with effect this day, or to give up their country to the fate that futurity has otherwise in store for it—to discard all idea scratch me and I'll tickle you. It is out of the chances of futurity for this assembly or this nation to be corrupted from any other source than land; there is no other fund can do it. But where is the use of taking airs on ourselves, and pretending no more virtue to our publick than we get credit for in our private capacities. Look at the legislature of Georgia. That body was composed of men of the same flesh and blood with ourselves, they were bought—and they followed the fate of every political body under the sun. They died a natural death. The whole question is how long you shall keep this period off; and whether you will take poison to day, or live out the time which God has allotted you. Yes, who were the legislators of Georgia? They were the same men, elected by the same freeholders, possessed of the same qualifications, and in many respects the same men, who are now on this floor. I ask if my excellent friend from Georgia is more incorrupt than the Georgia legislature were presumed to be. You may fix what stamp you please, a garter to the knee, or insignia to the breast, men are still liable to the same feelings, the same temper, the same sensibility.
We are told that this is a question on which we ought to have a dispassionate discussion. I am always for a dispassionate consideration of every important question before it is acted upon; and I have given to this a dispassionate consideration. But I should despise myself, if I could come into this assembly, and like a cold blooded naturalist, weigh the corruption of certain individuals of Georgia against the corruption of officers of this government—I should despise myself if I could dispassionately weigh the one against the other, and find the one outweighed by the other half a dram. The whole territory of the people of the United States is at stake. Say this bill shall not be rejected, falter, and what will be the effect? The whole of the publick lands of the United States will follow the fate of the Yazoo business. It most certainly will. With all our virtue there is land enough in the U. States to buy us, and woe be to him that is put into this state of temptation. Let no man think too high of his own incorruptibility. There was a Cato in the time of Rome, and I am willing, if it will satisfy the gentleman from Pennsylvania, to allow him to be the man—but what will become of this assembly, when you bring into play a hundred millions of acres, and talk of the fund from which the British parliament is corrupted. Once pass this bill, and the fund of the British ministry will dwindle into insignificance. Go, and engender Yazoo, and this curse of speculation, like the members of the polypus, cut it in as many pieces as you please, will appropriate to itself a new body. Where are you to? You are now free. But how long will you remain so after giving your sanction to this bill? What have we seen? We have seen a question of momentous constitutional importance brought forward in this House. What have we done? It is a standing parliamentary jest—like the question of parliamentary reform in another body, after the accession of a great political reformer to the ministry. I speak of the amendment to the constitution relative to the tenure of the judicial office, and the proposition to purge this assembly of contractors. It has gone to the family vault of all the Capulets—and a requiem has been sung over them. The gentlemen from Pennsylvania and New-York have obtained repose to their souls.
But the gentleman from Pennsylvania asks if it is possible that in half an hour, or in a few hours at the fire-side, or elsewhere, the vote of this assembly can be changed? Are we indeed so corrupt? Why, I have no hesitation to say, and I believe I am not out of order in saying so, the cause which principally drew my attention was this. When a gentleman, who uniformly presides in committee of the whole with great dignity, was compelled to have recourse to strong measures to preserve decorum, I was surprised to see the gentleman from Pennsylvania quitting his seat, leaving his own province, and coming over to our fire-side, purposely to create a disturbance. I wish to be understood before I sit down, as not having made a single allusion to the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Fisk)—I abjure the idea. But I did hear gentlemen who are the most eager advocates of the Yazoo claims declare, time was not allowed to consider them, and when I witnessed such unblushing effrontery, I could not withhold the remark I made. What will be the effect of a simple vote of this house, that this bill shall not pass, taken secundum artem more majorum? It will be thus—that the house are of opinion that there are some errors in its details, some inaccuracy in it which ought not to be admitted, and that therefore it is rejected. And what will this prove to men who will not see the sun at mid day? To Yazoo men blind to all the iniquity perpetrated in Georgia? They will tell you it may have been rejected on account of some small defect—they will come forward at the next session
with an accession of strength, & you will have the same ground to go over again. Hence the necessity for the explicit, prompt and strongly marked indignation of this house in its immediate rejection. A man who shall merely vote against the bill in its last stage shall not by me be considered as merely committed—we shall not know what his reasons are for his vote; but a man who votes in this stage of the business for the rejection of the bill cannot be considered as a trimmer—he will show himself to be a decided man against it under all modifications. Under present circumstances it is of the last importance, that the house of representatives should do what they have a legislative right to do—say that this bill has been rejected; that the hopes of the claimants may be crushed as far as they can be by a vote of this house.
The question was then put—shall the bill be rejected, and passed in the affirmative—Yeas 62—Nays 54—as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Anderson, Bard, Bassett, Bedinger, Blackledge, Blake, jun. Blount, Brown, Butler, Casey, Claiborne, Clarke, J. Clay, M. Clay, Clopton, Conrad, Dawson, Earle, Eppes, Garnett, Goodwyn, Gray, Gregg, Halsey, Hamilton, Holmes, Jones, Kenan, Leib, McFarland, Masters, N. R. Moore, T. Moore, John Morrow, Mumford, R. Nelson, Newton, Olin, Pugh, J. Randolph, T. M. Randolph, Rea, of Penn. Richards, Sammons, Sanderford, Seaver, Sloan, Smilie, J. Smith, S. Smith, Southard, Spalding, Stanford, P. R. Thompson, Trigg, J. Whitehill, R. Whitehill, D. R. Williams, Wilson, Winn, and Winston.
Nays—Messrs. Alston, jun. Barker, Betton, Bidwell, J. Campbell, Chandler, Chittenden, Cook, Crowninshield, Cutts, Dana, Darby, Davenport, Dickson, Elliot, Ellis, Elmer, Ely, Findley, Fisk, Fowler, Green, Hastings, Helms, Hough, Jackson, Kelly, Lewis, jun. Lyon, McCreery, Jer. Morrow, Mosely, J. Nelson, Pitken, jun. Quincy, Russell, Sailly, Schuneman, J. C. Smith, Stanton, Stedman, Sturges, Taggart, Tallmadge, Tenney, Thomas, T. W. Thompson, Tracy, Van Rensselaer, Varnum, Wadsworth, Wickes, M. Williams, and N. Williams.
SALE AT AUCTION.
To be Sold at Auction, on Saturday, the 28th inst. at 12 o'Clock, at Wilcock's Wharf, The Brig CATHARINE , of the burthen of 198 tons per register, between three and four years old, live oak and cedar built.—Farms 3, 6, and 9 months, for approved Notes. Thomas Wilcock, V.M. June 9. 818
I have for SALE, A Negro MAN, about 21 years of age, a Barber by trade. William Lindsay. June 16. 833
We have received by the brig Sumner, from Jamaica, 57 puncheons high proof RUM, 13 Hogsheads MOLASSES—which are offered for Sale on very liberal terms, by Redmon & Frith. A parcel of very good W. Island RUM. June 16. 834
Fresh supplies of Drugs & Medicines, Have just been received by FREDERICK HEERMAN, & SON, Per the Ship Proteus, from London, and Herald from Liverpool—Also, an assortment of SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
A great variety of GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES, All sorts of GLASS AND SHOP FURNITURE, And a prime collection of VALUABLE PERFUMES, including OTTER OF ROSES from Barbary. Importing regularly twice a year from the most respectable Druggists in Europe, we assure those who favour us with their orders, that the strictest attention will be paid to furnish them with articles of the best quality, and on the most reasonable terms. PERRYS and LETTOM'S Golden Antibilious PILLS; CHURCHES and J. K. READ'S COUGH DROPS for Sale.—MEDICINE CHESTS as usual. June 16. 835
I intend to leave the state for a few months, and have appointed Mr. Richard C. Jennings, my attorney during my absence. There will be a careful young man to attend to my Warehouse and Lumber Yard, and other business. John Cox. June 9. 823
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In this arrangement it will be necessary to re-number the houses; and as it would be more eligible to designate them by transverse than in progressive order (as heretofore) he thinks it most proper to assign to individuals that part of the work to be done by themselves according to their own method and taste;—but to insure correctness, so as to correspond with the publication, he will inform them of the number to be affixed.
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THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1806.
By a gentleman who came passenger in Captain Gould's packet, from Baltimore, we are informed that information reached that place on Saturday, which stated, that a frigate had arrived at New-York, having on board Lord Selkirk, the new Ambassador from Britain—We are not informed at what time this frigate left England.
RESOURCES OF THE COUNTRY.
Let no man fear taxation in future, and let foreign nations tremble when they consider what are the resources of the United States. In a statistical table, lately published by Mr. Blodget, we are told that our country now possesses the following resources, viz.
Dolls. 4,500 lots in the city of Washington worth 1,500,000 235 millions of acres of land limited by law to be worth, or to net not less than 2 dollars per acre 470,000,000 Half the United States Louisiana lands at the same limit, may net for posterity 600,000,000 Making TEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-ONE MILLIONS, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS!
In addition to this we may calculate upon two hundred millions more, of Florida land, now treating for, & as good as purchased. And if Buonaparte should be pinched for money, he can sell us Mexico, and then figures will hardly be able to reach the value of our territory. Although we are really charmed to perceive the mighty resources of our country we cannot forbear remarking that the French Emperor will be harder in the next bargain we have to make for land, when he perceives that for fifteen millions of dollars, we have got lands worth by our own acknowledgment six hundred millions of dollars!
Our readers will find in this day's paper Mr. RANDOLPH's speeches on the death of the Yazoo bill.
COMMUNICATION.
Amongst the themes for invective against British tyranny , is the oppression of the Roman Catholicks, by that government. Every liberal mind feels for the condition of the Catholicks of Ireland and England, and anticipates that the day is not far distant, when they will be emancipated from all the oppressions which they have experienced for ages. But this will not be produced by the clamours of "political racketeers" in this country, whose sympathy for the oppressed of other countries, so completely absorbs their sensibilities, that they cannot perceive the oppressions and injuries which are experienced by the Catholicks in the democratic states of New-Jersey, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina. Those states are more completely under democratic rule, or misrule ; and yet the philanthropists, who are all tenderness for the Catholicks of England and Ireland, forget that the Catholicks in those States, are not in a much better condition in their civil rights, than those under British tyranny , as the following extracts from their Constitutions will prove.
"No Protestant inhabitant of this colony shall be denied the enjoyment of any civil right, merely on account of his religious principles: but all persons, professing a belief in the faith of any Protestant sect, who shall demean themselves peaceably under the government, as hereby established, shall be capable of being elected into any office of public trust, &c.—Constitution of New-Jersey, sect. 19.
"No person who shall deny the truth of the Protestant religion, shall be capable of holding any office or place of trust or profit in the civil department within this state."—Constitution of North-Carolina, sect. 32.
"No person shall be eligible to a seat in the senate, unless he be of the Protestant religion."—Constitution of South-Carolina, sect. 12.
"No person shall be eligible to sit in the house of representatives, unless he be of the Protestant religion." Idem, 13.
If a regard to justice, and to be consistent with those principles of freedom and equal right, which are more boasted of than practised, do not produce a repeal of those odious sections of what are called republican constitutions, let decency suggest to us not to expose the vices of others, when our own tempest is staring us in the face.
For the PUBLICK LEDGER.
When the members of the present administration of England, were in the minority, they were every thing that was wise and honourable, with our democrats. Now that they are in office, and of course represent the nation, no means are left untried to vilify, and render them odious in the opinions of the American people. With this view, a short sketch of the characters of the leading members of the administration has been given in some of the northern papers. I do not know where it originated, but it is not less conspicuous for liberality than falsehood, and is replete with both.
Lord Grenville is to be despised for consulting his country's interest, in making a treaty with the United States; Mr. Windham for praising Cobbett; and Lord Moira for causing a military execution twenty four years ago, on a man, who though amiable, was confessedly imprudent, if not criminal in his political conduct. Had he been murdered, General Greene, was not the man, that would have permitted such an act to have passed with impunity. But Lord Howick, (Mr. Gray) the first lord of the admiralty, it seems, during our revolutionary war, committed an act of barbarity at Egg-Harbour. Now if shame has not left the author of the article I allude to, how must he feel, when he is told that the first lord of the admiralty was never in America? Lord Howick alluded to is not a peer, but takes the second title of his father, Earl Grey, formerly Sir Charles Grey, who was in America, but his son never was; and indeed he is too young a man to have been in command, during our revolutionary war.
I do not indulge any hope, that though detected in this, and a thousand other falsehoods, that the French

democratic faction will cease to calumniate every minister of Great Britain. In the present case they will say of Mr. Gray as the Wolf in the Fable said to the Lamb, "if it was not you, it was your father or your mother," and so they will tear him to pieces.
DETECTOR.
The U.S. brig Hornet, with dispatches for France, was spoke April 17, long 12—within 4 or 5 days sail of her port of destination.
By the proceedings of the Massachusetts legislature, which we this day copy from the Boston Palladium, it appears pretty evident that they will declare governor Strong not re-elected, and will proceed to choose Mr. Sullivan as governor.— U.S. Gaz.
MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION—June 6.
The report being read, Mr. Titcomb, chairman of the committee, observed, that he considered the third letter in the surname of the 12 votes from Isleborough , a blotted r , and that the name was Siron . Mr. Otis rose and observed, that investigation was necessary for the members of the senate to determine for themselves the correctness of the facts and deductions; and moved that 4 o'clock should be assigned for the consideration of the report.
Mr. Dana moved, that the consideration should be commenced, and such parts only postponed as gentlemen should say they wished for further light upon. Mr. Howe was in favour of this motion. But it was replied, that without examination it was difficult to know what to oppose and what to admit. Mr. Hill was in favour of proceeding with the discussion.
Mr. Phillips said, as the question was, whether the legislature should choose a Governor, or confirm the choice of the people—it was proper that the legislators should proceed with caution and delicacy, in ascertaining that this was a case in which that power devolved upon them. He moved, that tomorrow, [this day,] 10 o'clock, be assigned for taking up the report. Negatived—Yeas 19, Nays 20.
A motion for 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon was then put, and carried—yeas 21, nays 18.
Mr. Smith moved that the returns should be returned to the custody of the committee; but this motion was superceded by a motion that they should be placed in the hands of the clerk for the inspection of the members.
AFTERNOON.
The senate met at 5 o'clock, and took into consideration the report of the committee on the votes for Governor.
Mr. Howe moved the acceptance of the report. Mr. Otis moved it should be read in portions; and the president proceeded to read it so accordingly.
When the part which relates to the votes of Isleborough was read, Mr. Gore moved, that the votes of Caleb Strong (or Caleb Siron , as he was convinced it was) should be taken from the scattered votes and placed in the column for Caleb Strong . On this question the yeas were 19, nays 20. All the federal members voting in the affirmative, and all the democratic members in the negative. A similar vote was taken on the votes of Davistown for Caleb Strong , and decided by the same votes.
Previous to these questions being taken, Mr. Titcomb read a list of 34 instances wherein Mr. Sullivan's name was variously misspelt, and yet the votes were placed in the column under the name of that gentleman. The number of votes in these cases were 1910.
Mr. Otis then remarked, that as gentlemen appeared willing to reject returns, for an incorrectness of a letter in spelling, he moved that the votes of the plantation of Davistown , should be altogether rejected, they being returned for " Davistown , in the county of Hancock ," and there being no county of that name. Negatived—19—20.
When the paragraph respecting Belfast was read, Mr. Bliss moved, that the "scattered" votes should be rejected. Negatived—19—20.
Mr. Phillips moved that the votes for James Sullivan in Lyn , should be placed in Mr. Sullivan's column. Negatived—19—20.
Mr. Otis moved that the return from Parsonfield , should be rejected, it appearing on the face thereof not to have been sealed up according to the constitution.
This motion was superceded by a motion to adjourn, which was carried, and the Senate adjourned about 9 o'clock, after several motions to adjourn previously made had been unsuccessful. The report will be resumed this morning.
There was considerable debate on the several motions. They were advocated by Messrs. Gore, Otis, Titcomb, Phillips, S. Brigham and Bliss —and opposed by Messrs. Dana, Hill and Usher .
* See Ledger of Monday last.
INTERESTING PAMPHLET.
We have been favoured with the loan of a valuable English production entitled "An enquiry into the state of the nation, at the commencement of the present administration." Its author is avowedly hostile to the policy of the late British minister, particularly with regard to the continental alliances—Under this head he proceeds, in a copious and perspicuous manner, to trace back to its cause, the unfortunate failure of the "third Coalition." The facts and arguments which he produces, evince that he has viewed, with a clear and steady eye, the operating causes of the present calamitous situation of all Europe.
So far back as 1803, the courts of Vienna and Petersburg, had yielded to the influence of British representations, and determined on hostility to France, but as the author indignantly remarks, "by a consummation of headlong impatience, the execution of the enterprise was attempted before time was given to obtain a definitive answer from Prussia, whether favourable or adverse to the views of the league. What shall we say, then, if it appears, that far from waiting until Prussia had become favourably disposed, the allies did not even suspend their measures until she had given a positive answer; that far from waiting to ascertain whether Prussia meant to join them, or remain neutral, they rushed into the war before they knew whether she was to remain neutral, or to take part with France!"
But that part of the present work which most interests this country, is that which treats of the relations of England with the few powers which have preserved a strict neutrality, particularly with the United States—"the chief," adds the writer, "indeed the only considerable nation of this description." The doctrine of the British in relation to neutral trade is here discussed, not so much on the point of propriety and right, as to its policy—as we mean to lay before our readers the whole of the article on this subject, we shall at present forbear making any extracts from it.
The pamphlet next treats of the right assumed by the British of searching all American vessels at sea, and impressing the British seamen found in them.—This right, he contends, does not belong to, nor can it with justice be exercised by the nation. "Do we mean then," exclaims he, "to deny to our sailors alone, of all classes of the people, a right to leave the country, and seek employment in the territories of friendly powers? It is hurtful to the commerce of the country, that artisans should go to America and Russia, and we have various laws on our statute book, the fruits of a mistaken policy, framed with a view of preventing such an emigration. But no one
can propose, at the present day, to extend such prohibitions, and still less was it ever in contemplation to retain the artisans who had actually gone away and settled in foreign countries. A sailor working in an American ship, is only in the predicament of a farmer cultivating an American plantation; and the search of the ship for the purpose of seizing the sailor, would be an act of as violent aggression, as the search of the country for the seizure of the farmer. The only difference between the two cases is, that we happen to have the power in the former, and not in the latter." On this subject we shall hereafter give this article at full length.
The general contents of this pamphlet cannot fail of interesting the American reader. From the drift of its reasoning, we are led to make this single, but to us important inference, that being the production of a pen evidently in the service of the present English cabinet, the public will be enabled, by a perusal of its contents, to judge of the views and disposition of that ministry towards this country; and we are happy to say, from a hasty glance of its pages, that it breathes no sentiments towards us but those of conciliation and perfect good will.
(Phil. Gaz.)
[Copious extracts from this pamphlet in our next.]
The following melancholy and disastrous occurrences are stated in the New South Wales Advertiser of October 24th, 1805, from which we copy them. We are indebted for the paper to a respectable merchant of this city. U.S. Gaz.
On Tuesday arrived the Union American ship which left this for China the 29th of August, came last from Toongataboo, one of the Friendly islands, which she left the 5th inst.
By a young woman, named Elizabeth Morey, the mate of the Union, and others on board, the following melancholy statements were deposed to:—
DEPOSITION,
Respecting the loss of the American ship Duke of Portland .
Elizabeth Morey being sworn, says that she left the Cape of Good Hope with Mr. Lovat Mellon, captain of the American ship Duke of Portland , bound to Lima; that on or about the 1st of June, 1803, the ship touched at an island in the pacific ocean, called Toongataboo ; that capt. Mellon, received a message from a white man, named Doyle, then residing on the island (and who this deponent afterwards learnt had got there from some vessel that had been cast away on another island, and the captain and crew killed;) that the chief wished him, capt. Mellon, to send one of his boats manned to assist him in repelling some invaders that had landed from another island; that a boat was sent armed, with eight men and the second mate, (Mr. Anderson;) who, after he had performed the duty allotted to him, returned on board in the evening; that previous to Mr. Anderson's return on board, Mr. Gibson, the chief mate, with a boat manned with four men, went on shore for the purpose of bringing the former boat's crew on board; which he did and both boats came together. That soon after the return of the boats on board, the chief of that part of the island, named Ducova , came on board to return the captain thanks for the assistance he had received, stopped on board the ship all night, and on the morning following went on shore; that the night after the chief sent word on board for the two boats to be sent on shore for refreshments the next morning; that the captain ordered the mate not to do so; but the following morning, before the captain was up, the mate had sent them both manned and armed, with the second mate: that about two hours afterwards, the small boat returned with two boys in her, accompanied by several canoes and natives with yams, and the white man Doyle; that after unloading her she was again sent on shore with the two boys, and the white man Doyle, before mentioned, remained on board. That shortly afterwards the natives with the said Doyle, took an opportunity of surrounding the captain, chief mate and sailors then on board seven in number, and killed them all except two boys, this deponent, and a black woman, her servant: and threw the dead bodies overboard. That this deponent, seeing the massacre, attempted to jump overboard, but was prevented by the white man Doyle, who told her not to be frightened, for she should not be hurt: that she was sent soon after on shore in one of the native canoes, and given to the chief's wife: that this deponent, after she had got on shore, learnt from the boys, five in number, that were left alive, with a white man of diminutive stature, that the whole of the ship's company that were on shore had been killed, except themselves; that the ship, after the deponent's departure, was kept by Doyle; that the chief himself went off to get her unloaded for three successive days; but not being able to accomplish the unloading of the ship, he ordered the five remaining white persons to go on board to render assistance in landing her cargo, which consisted chiefly of bales of calico, and different piece goods; which they accomplished in six days following; that all the sails were unbent and landed except two; that after the cargo was so landed, the four white boys and man took an opportunity of driving the natives overboard, killing Doyle, cutting the cables, and standing out to sea with the ship; and that what further became of the vessel the deponent cannot say.
DEPOSITIONS
Respecting the ship Union of America .
Daniel Wright, chief mate of the ship Union of New-York being sworn, says, that on or about the 29th of August, 1804, he sailed in the said ship from the harbour of Port Jackson under the command of captain Pendleton, having taken on board Mr. John Boston, whom this deponent understood to be Super-cargo; that they touched at Norfolk Island and from thence proceeded for the Island of Toongataboo, one of the Friendly Islands, where they arrived on or about the 30th of September; that soon after they came to anchor a number of canoes visited them, but left them at sun-set; that on the following morning they came off in great numbers, among whom was a Malay that spoke broken English, who informed them they could get plenty of wood, water, and refreshments there, and was very urgent for the ship's boats to be sent on shore: that one of the ship's boats was accordingly hoisted out, man'd with 6 men, 4 muskets and 2 cutlasses; in which boat the captain and Mr. Boston went; that soon after the departure of the boat from the ship, the natives became very troublesome from their numbers on board and round the vessel; that this deponent stationed all his remaining hands about the ship to prevent their coming on board; but they succeeded in getting up, contrary to his wish, to the number of thirty, who this deponent observed had passed a number of clubs in the ship's channels ready to be handed in; and from his observations he had no doubt but that they meant to take the ship; that the chief frequently urged this deponent to let more men come on board, which he positively refused, telling him that he should be obliged to turn out those who were already on board, which he did the greater part without any resistance or much trouble; that the chief did not seem in any wise dissatisfied with his proceeding, but remained on board some time after, to eat and drink with this deponent; that he shortly after took leave of the ship, and was accompanied by the whole of the canoes along-side; that immediately after the departure of the natives from the vessel this deponent hoisted the colours of the ship and fired a gun to put those on shore upon their guard, from his observation of the conduct of those that were on board; but soon after taking up the spy glass and looking to-
wards the shore, he perceived the ship's boat on the beach lying broadside up, in the hands of the natives, and a number of natives about her; that this might have been between one and two o'clock, the boat having been gone about four hours; that this deponent then put the ship in the best order he could, expecting an attack from the natives; but no canoe came off that night; that the next morning two canoes came within hail, but would not come on board; and from several gestures which they made the people on board wanted this deponent to fire on them, having construed those gestures to that of the boat's crew being murdered, also wishing him much to get the ship under way, and leave the place immediately; but which this deponent would not allow of; that no further intercourse passed that day.
That the day following several canoes came within hail, in one of which this deponent discovered the Malay, who asked this deponent to come on shore, for that the captain and Mr. Boston wished him; that he endeavoured to get the Malay along side, but could not prevail upon him to do so though he promised to accompany him; Malay then went on shore again. The same afternoon he came off again, accompanied by several canoes in one of which the deponent observed a European woman who spoke to them in English, as did also the Malay, inviting him on shore; but by particular signs from the white woman, when unnoticed by the natives, she forbade them to comply with the request;—That finding they could not prevail in getting another boat from the ship, they took their departure, and nothing further occurred that day.
The next morning, being the third after the boat in which the captain and Mr. Boston had gone on shore, several canoes again came off, in one of which was the white woman, and in the other the Malay, repeating the former request; that the deponent endeavoured to get him, (the Malay) along side by offering presents for the chief, but without effect; that the white woman stood up in the head of one of the canoes, cried out that those on shore were murdered by the natives, and then leaping into the water, swam towards the ship, the men on board presenting their muskets, and thereby deterring the natives from picking her up, by which means she reached the vessel, and was taken on board; that the said woman informed the deponent, that the captain and boat's crew had been murdered on shore; upon which information he ordered the natives to be fired on, and saw two fall in one of the canoes; that he immediately directing the cables might be cut, and putting out to sea, shaped his course for Port Jackson, where he arrived in 19 days without accident.
The deponent further states, that when getting under way, and sheering home his top gallant sails, he heard two muskets fired on shore, but cannot take upon himself to say what produced this circumstance, further than the white woman informed him that the chief had told her it should be done, to induce him (the deponent) to believe the people were alive and well on shore.
Elizabeth Morey being sworn, says that she lived with the chief's wife on the island of Toongataboo, and that on or about the 30th of September, she understood a ship had arrived at the island—she then residing at the opposite side thereof; that one of the natives had come over for the purpose of bringing the Malay, who was known by the name of Charley, to go on board her; that three days after the vessel's arrival she was sent for by the chief, to converse with one of the white boys that had come on shore, from whom she learnt the ship's name, that she was from New York, and that the captain and several of her people were on shore; that the chief desired her to go off to the vessel, and endeavour to get some more of her boats on shore; that she went off in a canoe as she was ordered; that she went off Malay, with five other canoes, and accompanied by the chief, being afraid to do otherwise; but from the conversation she had overheard among the natives previous to her going off, she was satisfied that the greater part of those who had gone on shore were murdered; but being assiduously watched by the Malay (Charley) she could not communicate her information to the officers on board the ship except by signs which she had used, unconscious at the time whether they were regarded by them or not; that she again went on shore, and told the chief what she had done. That upon the morning following she was again sent for by the Malay, who informed her she was again to go off to the ship to repeat her former message, and endeavour to get on shore some of her people, that she went off accordingly, accompanied by four canoes, in one of which was Charley the Malay; and on coming near the ship, she stood in the head of the canoe in which she was, she called to the people on board, informing them that their comrades were all murdered by the natives on shore, then jumped overboard and swam for the ship, calling to the people to fire on them in the canoes, which they afterwards did; that she heard the two muskets fired on shore, which she knew was done by order of the chief, as he had told her he would do so before she left the shore, to induce the boats the more readily to leave the ship, from an idea that Europeans were on shore, firing for a boat.
Thomas Dordon, a seaman, being sworn, says, that he left Norfolk Island in the Union , with capt. Pendleton; that he touched at the island of Toongataboo; and corroborates in every part the depositions given by Mr. Wright, the chief officer, and that part of Elizabeth Morey's evidence respecting the natives having murdered the people from the ship; but adds, that when the natives were turned out of the ship by Mr. Wright, they went on shore apparently in a violent passion.
Gilbert Grant, a sailor on board the Union , corroborates the above in every particular.
Sworn before us, this 24th day of October, 1805.
GEORGE JOHNSON, JOHN HARRIS.
NAVAL FORCE OF EUROPE.
From Steele's List of the Royal Navy, corrected to March, 1806.
The following statement of the Naval Force of Europe, subsequent to the battle of Trafalgar, in 1805, as we believe it to be very nearly correct, may, perhaps, be acceptable to our readers:
   Line, including Frigates.   Guns. Men.     Great-Britain 243 219   Russia 60 100   Spain 57 44   Sweden 26 13   Denmark 23 23   Turkey 20 4   France 19 43   Batavian Republic 16 15   Portugal 10 5   Naples and Sicily 6 9   Etruria 2 4   Ragusa 0 12   Ecclesiastical State 0 3   Deduct British 483 486   243 219   Total number of Foreign 239 277    Deduct five sail taken by Admiral Duckworth the French navy, at present, consists of but fourteen sail of the line. Three taken by the British off St. Domingo, and the Marengo taken by Sir J. B. Warren, makes the French thirteen sail of the line, and the British two hundred and forty-seven sail of the line, eight more than all the rest of the world.
MR. RIFLAND. Respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Norfolk and Portsmouth, that THIS EVENING, June 18, there will be an
Instrumental Concert at his Gardens.
Mr. Coote will perform without Timpani—he will be accompanied by two Violins, a Bass, and Clarionet.
Elegant FIRE-WORKS.
of the composition of Mons. Rosainville, will be exhibited, a rising Vertical in seven revolutions, bearing in its centre a white and sky ground—a rising Sun in different figures—A new Piece never performed here—A Horizontal Piece, called the Ladies' Fairy, on account of the varieties of its turn, (never performed here) bearing nine Revolutions. Mr. Rifland hopes to meet with a liberal encouragement, he will spare no pains not exertions to deserve the same. He shall take particular care to be provided with the best of Liquors and Ice-Cream.
The price of admittance will be 25 cents for each person, to be paid at the door, where a ticket will be delivered, for which refreshments to the value of the price of admittance will be served at their option.
The performance will begin at half past 7 o'clock in the evening.
No admittance for coloured people or women of the town. June 18. 1 840
Illumination at the Museum.
The ILLUMINATION which has been a second time postponed, on account of the unfavourable weather, will take place TO-MORROW EVENING, (Tuesday) with or without any further notice, on the first fair evening, if a change of the weather should again prevent the exhibition. Three SKY-ROCKETS will be fired at an early hour, as a signal that the Illumination will take place.
The price of admittance for non subscribers is 25 cents, to be paid at the gate of the Bridge—the passage of which will be free for all those who may visit the Museum on that occasion.
Point Pleasant, June 18. 1 841
AUCTION.
On FRIDAY, June 20th, at 10 o'Clock, at the New-Market, 50 Hogsheads and 10 Barrels First Quality MUSCOVADO SUGAR. 60 Days, Notes with endorsers.
James Taylor, Jun. June 18. 1 844
AUCTION.
On FRIDAY next, at 11 o'Clock, Will be Sold, without reserve, before the New-Market, 16 Hhds. and 54 Barrels
First quality SUGARS,
20 Hhds. MOLASSES; 10 do. N. E. RUM, 20 Pipes Country GIN; 4 do. Cognac BRANDY. For all sums over 200 Dollars. Notes with approved endorsers, at 60 days—under Cash.
S. Marks, Jun. & Co. June 18. 1 845
FOR GLASGOW. The fast sailing American registered Brig FLORA , William Benthall, Master, having her cargo nearly all engaged; it is expected she will be ready to sail in ten days from this date. For freight of 30 or 40 hds. tobacco, apply on board, or to
Alexander Leckie. June 18. 1 843
WANTED,
A quantity of Spars and Oak Plank, for which, if delivered immediately, a liberal price will be given by
Alexander Maclure. June 18. 1 839
All persons indebted to the estate of the late Wm. Davis, Esq. will please make payment, and those to whom the estate is indebted, will be pleased to furnish their accounts properly attested, in order that provision may be made for their payment.
Portescue Whittle, Adm'r. June 18. 3m 838
SECOND CLASS.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY,
For the Benefit of WILLIAM and MARY COLLEGE.
  5,938 Tickets at 10 dolls. each, dolls. 59,380   4,683 do. at 15 do. do. 70,245   10,623 129,625   Deduct loss on 2000 Tickets renewed, 4,500   Dolls. 125,155 
To float in the wheel, and come out as chance may direct.
  2 Prizes of 5000 Dollars, each, Dolls. 10,000   4 do. 2000 do. 8,000   16 do. 1000 do. 16,000   16 do. 500 do. 8,000   32 do. 200 do. 6,400   160 do. 100 do. 16,000   232 do. 50 do. 11,600   730 do. 20 do. 13,000   1 do. 155 
  1 Prize first drawn, after 1000 Tickets are out, 500   1 do. 2000 500   1 do. 3000 500   1 do. 4000 500   1 do. 5000 500   1 do. 6000 500   1 do. 7000 10,000   1 do. 8000 500   1 do. 9000 500   1 do. last drawn, a Prize 20,000   1223 Prizes. Dolls. 125,000   9400 Blanks. 
The superiority of this Scheme to the one first proposed, is so obvious, that little need be said in recommendation of it. Those inclined to adventure, will see that their chance for obtaining prizes is greatly increased; that pending the drawing, their small prizes may be immediately invested in other tickets, thereby giving them a chance for prizes of considerable magnitude. To those who have drawn prizes of 15 dollars, in the First Class, as well as to those who have drawn blanks, information is now given, that the prizes may at their own option be renewed by tickets in this Class, and their blanks also, but upon the payment in the latter case of 10 dollars with each blank, provided such prizes and blanks, with the cash, be remitted free of postage, to Robt. Greenhow, merchant, in Williamsburg, agent and treasurer, or to William N. Mason, Post-Master, in Norfolk, previous to the commencement of the drawing, after which period no renewal will be made. When to the prospect of individual advantage that may result to each adventurer, is added the particular reason which induced the Legislature to authorise this Lottery, it is evidently hoped that the disposition of tickets, will soon enable the commissioners to certify, that the drawing has commenced; which event, the agent assures the public, shall be expedited by every means in his power. Robt. Greenhow, Ag't & Treasurer. June

NOTICE. The Subscriber has taken into partnership Mr. Paul Proby and Mr. Patrick Harman. The business in future will be carried on under the name of Proby, Harman & Co.
Thomas H. Parker. May 30. 779
For Rent, The Store, Compting Room & Cellar No. 41, Main-Street, lately occupied by Mr. Wm. M'Cutchen. Apply to Thomas Willock. March 17. tf
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, Norfolk, Virg. Jan. 18, 1806. His Britannick Majesty's Consul to the State of Virginia, in consequence of instructions by him received from the British Government, takes this method of communicating to the officers on the British half-pay establishment, as are resident within his district, the following Notice from the Army Pay-Office, in London, in respect to the form of the Certificate required from British half-pay Officers, by whom it is highly essential that the regulations therein specified should be strictly complied with. John Hamilton, Consul.
PAY-OFFICE, Horse-Guards, August 28, 1805.
NOTICE is hereby given by direction of the right honourable the Pay-Master General of his majesty's forces, that the affidavits of Officers on half-pay and military allowances, who reside in the United States of America, commencing subsequently to the twenty-fourth day of December 1805, will not be passed at this office, unless the officer's place of residence, and also the county, district, or place for which the certificate is required, be therein specified, and the com-eficiency of whom must be certified by the British Consul, if any shall be resident in the province or state, or by the governor, chief justice, or some other person in authority in the government thereof, are therein specified, agreeable to the undermentioned form.
D'd. Thomas, Accountant. A. B. maketh oath, that he had not between the twenty-fourth day of _____ and the twenty-fifth day of _____ any other place of employment of profit, civil or military, under his majesty besides his allowance of half pay, (or his military allowance, as the case may be) as a reduced _____ in the place of his residence.
Sworn before me at _____ this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six. The Magistrate to sign his name here, and the county or place for which he acts. N. B. Chaplains must insert in their affidavits the following words, between the words "Majesty" and "besides," viz "or any Ecclesiastical Benefice in Great-Britain or Ireland." No alterations or interlineations of any sort will be allowed to be made in the above mentioned affidavit. January 20. tf 446
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
WILL be given, to white or black, that will deliver to me dead or alive, a negro named DAVEY, who runs away from me on the 5th instant. He is about 5 feet 9 inches high, very black, well made, and very active, with a full face, and speak when spoken to. He has been a servant to a family as a carriage-driver, and has been lately put to the ship-carpenter's and caulker's trade, and works well at the latter. As he is a lazy fellow, he no doubt, will attempt to live with some person as a servant. He made an attempt to run away from his former master, and made for the northward, but was apprehended in Virginia, where he is well acquainted, particularly in the towns, and I have no doubt but his intention is again to get off to the northward, either by land or water. I recollect a very notable white speak on his two upper middle for teeth, which will be discovered on examination. He may have other marks for what I know, not having owned him more than four years. I cannot describe at a particular one about him, but make no doubt he has scars, as he has been whipped before I purchased him. He is very fond of spirits, and will get drunk when he has an opportunity; plays cards, and is much given to roguery. He wore with him blue negro cotton clothing, and had second-hand clothing; but no doubt he will change both his clothing and his name, as he is an artful fellow; and if taken, will fight; and when taken, if not well secured, will make his escape. I do hereby forwarn all masters of vessels and others from harbouring or carrying him off at their peril. The above reward, and all travelling expenses, will be paid, if the distance exceeds 75 miles. John Drew, Jr. Port Tombstone, near Edenton March 17. tf 587
30 Pipes Country GIN, 10 do. real Cognac BRANDY, 20 Puncheons W. I. RUM, 15 Quarter Casks Old Sherry WINE, 30 Barrels WHISKEY, 4 Hogsheads Apple BRANDY, 50 Bags PEPPER, 50 Boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 do. Dipped do. 2 Bales Fine CASSAS, 1 do. Beerboom GURRAHE—For Sale at reduced prices by. S. M'Kee, jun. & Co. April 9. tf 631
WANTED, 25 Shares of Virginia Bank STOCK. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. April 4. tf 643
FOR SALE by the Subscribers, a general assortment of Ship Chandlery, Cordage, and Cables, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 inches, English PAINTS and OIL, Sheathing PAPER, BAR IRON, TOBACCO, Richmond Inspection; FLOUR, PORK, Prime and Cargo; New-York Inspection, 200 Gm. CASES; 20 Boxes SECARS. They have also on hand, an extensive and good assortment of GROCERIES. Noble, Arbuthnot, & Co. March 31. tf 628
Landing on Commerce-Street Wharf, from on board the brig Ann, Capt. Albouy, 20,000 wt. prime Carracas COCOA, 15 Tons Campachy LOGWOOD—For Sale by Jas. & Thos. Tucker. June 9. tf 819
FOR SALE, The HOUSE and appurtenances adjoining Mr. Robert Booth's, and at present occupied by Mr. Alexander Wilson. Part of the purchase money must be paid down, and the remainder secured by a deed of trust upon the property, payable at 6, 9, and 12 months. The House is under lease to the present proprietor until April next. Thos. Armistead, June 9. tf 820
ROBERT MAITLAND & Co. MARK IN STORE FOR SALE. 14 Pipes Pierpont's New-York Anchor GIN, of a superior quality, 10 Chests Young H. RUM, 4 Chests Hyson do. 8000 Pieces Yellow NANKEENS, first chop, 10 Pipes French BRANDY; 72 doz. CLARET in cases, 5 Hhds. RUM, 8 Hhds. West India RUM, Hibbert's Best PORTER, and Brown STOUT, and choice old Madeira WINE, in pipes, hds. and g. casks. June 11. tf 827
I will Purchase THIRTY NEGROES, If offered immediately. William Jones. June 11. tf 825
GUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY.
EPHRAIM WELCH, No. 98, Main-Street,
WITH gratitude acknowledges the liberal encouragement the citizens of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the Public have been pleased to offer since the introduction of his Nail Manufactory in this Borough, and informs them that he has erected all his Machines new, which are very considerably improved, and continues to manufacture the best quality—And has on hand for SALE, a constant supply of Patent NAILS and BRADS,
Which is cut length ways of the hoop, and to accommodate his customers, has thought proper to reduce the prices as follows, by the keg for CASH, viz. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. Nails at 7d. 1-2 per lb. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. Brads at 7d. 1-2 per lb. Gd. Nails at 9d. 1-2 per lb. Sheathing Nails at 7d. 1-2 per lb. 6d. Brads at 4s. 6d. per M 4d. do. at 2s. 9d. per M 3d. do. at 2s. 3d. per M 4d. Nails at 2s. 9d. per M 2d. and 2d. do. at 2s. 3d. per M
ALSO FOR SALE, Crowley and German Steel Hoop IRON. Nail Machines made and warranted good, on short notice. N. B. All of the Nails, Brads, and Articles, sold at the Manufactory. June 13. tf 831
Just landed from on board the sch't Fair American, from Jamaica, 53 Puncheons high proof RUM, Also—from the Ship Calcuttan, from Liverpool, via Belfast, A few Boxes Irish LINEN,
well assorted, from 16d. to 4s. 6d. sterling per yard—For Sale by Conway & F. Whittle. June 11. tf 832
FOR SALE, The CARGO of the Brig Hannah, Captain Knapp, from Port Caxanas—consisting of 214 hhds. & 60 tierces prime Molasses. T. & W. A. Armistead, June 11. tf 830
ROBERT GIBSON, Has removed to the Fire-Proof Ware-House in Wide Water-Street, nearly opposite Commerce Street. Feb. 28. tf 556
The Subscriber having retained half of his Lumber Yard on Calvert's wharf, will have constantly for SALE, Plank, Scantling, & Fire Wood, Frames for Houses, &c. cut and provided on the shortest notice. Thomas H. Parker. June 4. tf 797
WHO HAS FOR SALE, Two excellent MULES. June 4. tf 797
Now Landing from on board the schooner Alliance, from New-York, 5 Pipes Cognac BRANDY, 3 Hhds. Lump SUGAR; 37 Bales CASSIA, A few Kgs family BUTTER—A d in Store, Young Hyson and Hyson Skin TEAS, 200 Barrels Potomac Herrings—For Sale by James M'Clanahan. June 6. tf 810
At a Chancery District Court, held in Williamsburg, the 21st day of April, 1806. Alexander Love, Plaintiff. vs. William Crammond, John Lemay, and Hugh Holmes, Ex'rs of David Cay, surviving partner of Andrew Clow, & co. Messrs. Hugh Holmes, and Robert Rainey, and Arthur Jones, Defendants. On the motion of the Plaintiff, by his counsel, leave is given to amend his bill, by making Holder Hudgins, and Sarah his wife, late Sarah Moore, executrix of John Moore, deceased, Miles King, George Lang, John Darby, Robert Armistead, and Wooldridge Westwood, defendants. Whereupon the plaintiff filed his amended bill, and subpoenas are awarded him against the said defendants. On which the Clerk of this Court is directed to make the endorsement as prayed for in the said bill, and on the further motion of the plaintiff, the Court doth refer the accounts between him and Andrew Clow, & co and William Crammond, John Lemay, and Hugh Holmes, in their own right, and Messrs. Hugh Holmes and Robert Rainey, to Master Commissioner Murchison, to be by him examined, stated, settled, and to the Court reported, with any matters specially stated, thought pertinent by himself, or required by the parties. A Copy, Anthony Robinson, C. C. Commissioner's Office, Portsmouth, May 29th, 1806.
I appoint the 29th day of June, 1806, for carrying the above order into effect, on which day the parties are requested to attend at my Office, with their papers and documents. (Signed) I. W. Murchison, M. C. June 4. tf 798
The Subscribers offer for SALE, 500,000 sale Shingles; 400,000 building do. 20,000 three feet do. 20,000 Cypress PALES, 3,000 Cedar and Chinquapin POSTS, 40,000 White Oak drawn and rough hogshead STAVES. ALSO, IN STORE, W. I. and N. E. RUM, in hds. & bbls. MOLASSES in hds.; SUGAR in hds. & barrels, Superfine FLOUR in bbls.; TOBACCO in hds., 30 barrels HERRINGS. Proby, Harman, & Co. May 30. tf 780
Now landing on Gibson's Wharf, from the brig Ann, Capt. Forsyth, from Marseilles, French Brandy in pipes, Claret in hogsheads, Claret in cases, Olive Oil in boxes and baskets, Olives, Capers and Anchovies in boxes, Preserved Fruit in Brandy, Prunes, Raisins, and Almonds, Cordials in boxes & baskets, Candles and Castile Soap, Senna, Manná, & Cream of Tartar, Corks, Hats, and Leather Caps.—Also on Hand, Antigua Rum, and Campachy Logwood. —The whole of which will be sold on reasonable terms. The said BRIG is offered for Sale or Charter. June 4. tf 803
SPRING GOODS.
GILLIAT AND MACKINDER, Have received per the Ship Dumfries, from London, their Supply of Spring GOODS, which consist of a general and well selected assortment. Also, a fresh supply of Ladies' fashionable Kid SHOES. April 25. tf 698
I will give the following prices for 200 Cords of Oak BARK, to be delivered at Sater's, free of damage. Spanish Oak, - - - 10 dolls. per Cord, Willow do. - - - 9 do. do. Red do. - - - 8 do. do. Young White do. - - - 7 do. do. Thos. Armistead. April 28. tf 807
SPRING GOODS.
COOKE AND SANFORD, No. 40, Main-Street, have received per the Ships Two Brothers from Liverpool, and Dumfries from London, an extensive assortment of SPRING GOODS,
Consisting of Irish Linens assorted, 5-4 and 6-4 Sheeting, French Cambricks and Long Lawns, Fine Pocket Handkerchiefs, 7-8 and 8-4 quarter Diapers, Table Cloths, Chambray Muslin, Cambric do., Cambric Dimities, Furniture do., Fashionable Shawls, Lace Veils, Black net Shawls, Superfine Cloths and Cassimere, Cotton Cassimere and Grand Umbrellas and Parasols, Kid Shoes, Hats assorted, in cases, Seine Twine, Osnaburghs and Hempen Rolls, Cotton and Silk Hosiery, Checks and Stripes, Calicoes and Ginghams, Fashionable Waistcoating, White and coloured Janes, Powder, Shot, &c. &c. ON HAND, Yellow NANKEENS, first chop, Beerboom GURRAHS—and 8000 wt. BACON, April 25. tf 695
D. R. WADDEY, & Co. Have just received per the Ship Dumfries, from London, an additional assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY,
Among which are a large quantity of BUNTING, broad and narrow, of every colour, which they offer for Sale. ALSO ON HAND, Teneriffe WINE, Holland & Country GIN,
4th Proof Cognac BRANDY, of superior quality, Hibbert's Brown STOUT, in cases of 6-1-2 dozen, Double Gloucester CHEESE, Old L. P. Madeira WINE, fit for immediate use, Muscovado SUGAR, in hds and bbls—LOAF do. in do. N. E. RUM and WHISKEY. May 5. tf 718
SPRING GOODS.
RICHARD TAYLOR, Has received by the Ship Dumfries, from London, a handsome assortment of Spring and Summer GOODS,
which he offers for Sale by wholesale and retail, for Cash or approved paper. April 25. tf 696
Landing on Gibson's Wharf, from on board the schooner Catherine Shepherd, Capt. Webb, from Surinam, a choice CARGO of MOLASSES in hogsheads and tierces, And from on board the sch't Union, Capt. Buck, from Antigua, Antigua RUM of superior quality. In Store, Tobago RUM, Madeira and Teneriffe WINE, 7 years old; Medoc CLARET in cases of 1 dozen each; A few kegs Hog's LARD, &c. Harrison Allmand. April 28. tf 704
135,000 wt. Prime Green COFFEE, Landing this day on our wharf, for sale on liberal terms. C. & F. Whittle. April 16. tf 668
Landing from on board the ship Sheffield, and for Sale by the Subscribers, on their Wharf, 282 Hogsheads CLARET,
50 Cases do. 6 do. BURGUNDY, do. 36 do. HERMITAGE, do. 25 do. SALT OIL, do. 25 do. PRESERVED FRUITS, do. 25 do. OLIVES and ANCHOVIES—All of very superior quality, and entitled to drawback. C. & F. Whittle. March 24. tf 601
I wish to Purchase, Six or Eight Negro BOYS, from 15 to 18 years of age. Thomas Warren. April 15. tf 661
FRESH TEAS. Just received from Philadelphia, in whole, half, and quarter chests, Imperial, Hyson, and Young Hyson } TEAS. all of this Spring importation, and we warrant them of the very first quality imported, by wholesale or retail. Fishk & Catlett. Who have this day landing, 75 tierces choice New RICE, in whole and half tierces. April 21. tf 683
WANTED TO PURCHASE, A NEGRO WOMAN, who is a good House-Servant and Sempstress; one without children will be preferred. For one well recommended, a liberal price will be given. Apply to the Editor. Feb. 3. tf 479
FOR SALE, 3000 Pieces Yellow NANKEEN, 11 Boxes Imperial TEA, 6 Chests Hyson do. The above of the best quality and entitled to drawback. Apply to Robert Maitland & Co. WHO HAVE ON HAND, Hibbert's best bottled Porter and Brown Stout. Also, Old L. P. Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use. March 5. tf 560
CASH Given for Twenty Shares of VIRGINIA BANK STOCK. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. March 14. tf 579
IRISH LINENS, &c. The Subscriber has received from Dublin, by the Ship Intrepid, a choice assortment of Irish Linens, Sheeting, Diapers, &c. which he offers for Sale on moderate terms. Richard Taylor. May 10. tf 747
At a Hustings' Court, continued and held the 29th day of April, 1806—Moses Myers, James Taylor, jun. and John Camp, are appointed to hold the Election for Common Council-Men, for the present year, in ward No. 2. A Copy, Wm. Sharp, Clerk. Pursuant to the above order, an Election will be held at the house of Moses Myers, on the 24th next month. Moses Myers, James Taylor, jun. John Camp. May 23. tf 761
Lost or Mis-sent, Fifty Reams of Deity Printing PAPER, shipped at New-York about the 28th of December last, on board the Amanda, Capt. William Smith, directed to the care of Messrs. Gracie, Anderson, & Co. Petersburg. Information of the above will be thankfully received by William Boylan. Halifax, April 20. tf 764
Wanted to Purchase, Fifty Shares of Virginia Bank Stock, for which Cash will be given. Apply to the Editor of this Paper. May 30. tf 773
FOR SALE, My LANDS, in Greensville County, containing by survey one thousand and seventy acres, more or less, and lies about eight miles above Belfield. There is a good Dwelling-House 32 by 26 feet, with four rooms and fire places to them below, and four rooms above stairs; also, convenient Out-Houses for a family. It is a pleasant, high, and healthy situation, convenient to several Mills, the Camp Meeting-House, and in a good neighbourhood. The premises may be viewed at any time—the terms will be moderate, and made known on application to the Subscriber on the premises, who wishes early application to be made by those inclined to purchase the same. Peter Pelham. Greensville County, May 30. tf 776
For Sale by the Subscriber, at his Bake-House, on Commerce-Street, 500 Barrels Navy BREAD, 200 do. Superfine Pilot do. 100 do. Ship do. All of which will be sold on reasonable terms, or exchanged for West-India produce. Stephen Harris. Feb. 26. tf 534
PILOT BREAD in half barrels of a superior quality, for Sale as above. March 26. tf 614
FOR RENT, The three large and commodious Ware Houses on the lower end of Gibson's Wharf—Possession may be had immediately, by applying to John Southgate, or William Dickson. Feb. 26. tf 534
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street.
THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 300 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skilful workmen. He has on hand a constant supply of Nails, Flooring Brads, and Sprigs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, for cash only, viz. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Nails, at 7 1-2d per lb. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Brads at 7 1-2d per lb. Gd. Nails at 9 1-2d per lb. Sheathing, do. at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d. Brads at 4s 6d per M. 4d. do. at 2s 9d per M. 3d. do. at 2s 3d per M. 4d. Nails at 2s 9d per M. 2d & 2d do. at 2s 3d per M. ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED. LEVIN DORSEY. June 2. tf 763
FOR SALE, A pair of well broke young Carriage HORSES, and a London made PHÆTON. Enquire at this Office. June 2. tf 787
FOR SALE, A likely Negro MAN, 25 years old. Enquire at the Office of the Publick Ledger. June 2. tf 788
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. STOLEN or Drifted from the Ferry Steps, on Sunday last, a NEW YAWL, about 15 feet long, has never been painted, her bottom payed with pitch. The above reward will be given to any person who may deliver said Boat to Phinehas Dana, & co. June 2. tf 713
MRS. MACDOUGAL, INFORMS her friends and the publick, that she has taken that handsome house belonging to Mr. Roberts, in the centre of Market Square, where she will receive Boarders on moderate terms—the strictest attention will always be paid to the diet rooms, and lodging, and every endeavour used to render a transient or permanent abode at her house satisfactory. September 25. tf 169
TO RENT, (And possession given immediately.) That commodious STORE on Main- Street, No. 22, near the old market-place, together with a large Cellar and other apartments, well calculated either for Groceries or Dry Goods. Robert Farmar. Who has for Sale, on low terms, A few CANAL SHARES, the property of a gentleman to the Northward. April 4. tf 640
VILLAINY EXPOSED. On the 11th of August, 1805, JOHN ROBERTS, master of the schooner Aurora, of Baltimore, sailed from Norfolk with 500 bushels of Coal, taken at City Point from on board the ship Bellise, John Hair, master, from Glasgow. The said Coal was shipped for Mr. Merry, the British minister at Washington; but instead of proceeding to that place, the said Roberts went round to Philadelphia, and there disposed of the Coal on his own account; after which he sold the vessel, and has not been heard of since. It was stated by him at Philadelphia, that the Coal was Virginia produce, and he entered a protest on oath before Nicholas Diehol, Esq. Notary Public in Philadelphia, asserting that he sailed from Norfolk bound to Baltimore, with the Coal on board as ballast; and having in a heavy gale of wind sprung his foremast, was drove out to sea, and compelled by stress of weather to put into that port. Being bound to an adjoining state, and the cargo under the value specified in the 14th section of the Coasting Act, he was authorized to proceed without a clearance; but on his arrival at Philadelphia, being other than a district in the same or an adjoining state, in order to his being permitted to enter he made the said protest, and reported his vessel agreeably to the 22d section of the said act, declaring at the same time that the cargo was shipped by and consigned to himself. Should the said JOHN ROBERTS have returned to Baltimore, or his residence elsewhere be ascertained, it will be subserving the cause of justice to make it known to the Collector of that port, or those of Philadelphia, Norfolk or Petersburg. February 28. tf 333
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, Norfolk Virginia, 12th May, 1806. His Britannick Majesty's Consul, in consequence of information by him received from the King's envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States, hereby gives notice to the merchants and others whom it may concern, that it is the intention of lieutenant-general Sir Eyre Coote, K. B. his majesty's lieutenant-governor of Jamaica, to extend the duration of the Proclamation issued by lieutenant-general Nugent on the 17th November, 1805, relative to the importation permitted from the United States of America, to the island of Jamaica, for a further period of six months from its expiration; that is to say, from the 6th of June to the 5th of December, 1806. 754
NORFOLK: PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK, BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.