Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1804-08-11 00:00:00

NORFOLK GAZETTE AND PUBLICK LEDGER.
VOL. I.]
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1804.
[NO. 12.]
FOR CHARTER, THE FINE, NEW, FAST-SAILING
Ship MEDFORD,
Isaac Barnard, Master; burthen 220 tons, now ready to receive her cargo. For terms apply to
Moses Myers,
Who offers for SALE , received by said Ship, 100 pieces of Russia SAIL-DUCK, 100 Firkins choice BUTTER.
August 9. tf 66
FOR SALE,
A choice parcel of Grenada RUM, now landing from on board the Brig Regulator. For terms apply to
John Brown, Rothery's Wharf.
August 9. tf 65
WHO WILL SELL HIS
Brig REGULATOR,
on very low terms if application be made in the course of a few days, or will take a freight to the West Indies, if applied for in the course of tea days.
For Freight or Charter.
THE BRIG
JOHANNA,
John Rutherford, Master, Burthen 1100 barrels, in complete order for the reception of a cargo. For terms apply to the master on board, or to
Plinchas Dana.
Who has just received, and OFFERS FOR SALE, 83 barrels S. F. } FRESH FLOUR. 72 barrels Fine }
August 2. tf 54
WE WANT
A vessel of 150 Hogsheads, for a Port in France—immediate dispatch will be given.
C. & F. Whittle.
July 31. tf 49
A few barrels Superfine Flour, of old Wheat, a-boat.
FOR CHARTER,
THE SHIP
ANACREON,
Jabez Fletcher, Master. Has only made one passage—will carry about 400 Hhds. of tobacco, and is esteemed by judges, one of the completest ships in the harbour. Apply to the master on board, or to
William Pennock.
WHO OFFERS FOR SALE, 20,000 feet of Boards, on board said ship.
July 28. tf 47
FOR SALE,
A neat Two Story House, with a Shed, in that part of the Town of Portsmouth, leading to the Cottage; agreeably situated, with two lots adjoining. For terms enquire of the subscriber.
Who wants a Freight
FOR THE BRIG
GEORGE,
Momently expected from New-York.
John Cox.
July 21. 1m 28.
BILLS ON PHILADELPHIA.
Apply to
C. & F. Whittle.
July 24. 38
LANDING THIS DAY ON WARREN'S WHARF,
113 Tierces RICE.
10 Hogsheads SUGAR.
10 do. MOLASSES.
For Sale by
Warren Ashley.
August 2. tf 53
NOTICE.
All persons having claims against the estate of JOHN C. BARRET, late of Norfolk, deceased, will be pleased to present them, legally authenticated, to Mr. William Hartshorne, junior, of that place; and those indebted, will be good enough to make payment forthwith, to the same person, who is fully authorised by
D. M. RANDOLPH,
Agent for C. Barret, Heir at Law of the dec'd. Richmond, July 23, 1804. tf 41
Jamaica Rum, Molasses, &c. &c.
Now landing, from the schooner Rebecca, John Drysdale, Master, from Jamaica.
117 Puncheons Rum.
8 Hhds. Molasses.
For sale by
Donaldson, Thorburn & Co.
WHO HAVE IN STORE,
150 Puncheons of Antigua and Grenada Rum, of fine flavour—and
A few Hogsheads and Barrels of Sugar.
July 28. 6 43
Office of Discount and Deposit, Norfolk, July 24, 1804.
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
A few thousand Pounds Sterling, in approved endorsed Bills on London, at sixty days, or bills drawn on any other place, and made payable there.
Robert Oliphant, Cashier.
July 24. 36
A few hogsheads Richmond Tobacco,
For sale by
PHINEHAS DANA.
July 19. tf 26.
FROM THE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
[CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST.]
GENERAL HAMILTON'S DEATH. —GENERAL HAMILTON, says Doctor Cooper, has declared "in substance, that Mr. Burr is a dangerous man." This is manifestly the opinion, and delivered as the opinion only, of Doctor Cooper. Speaking "according to syntax and with grammatical accuracy," it is clearly an opinion induced by divers discourses of General Hamilton at various times, and upon different occasions, which, although he may never have said, in so many words, that Mr. Burr was a dangerous man, &c. yet, that in his, Dr. Cooper's, opinion, these discourses were of equivalent import. Sophistry is deformed to give a more correct interpretation of Dr. Cooper's remarks.
This conclusion may be corroborated by recurring to Dr. Cooper's observation that GEN. HAMILTON had declared, in substance, that Mr. Burr was a dangerous man, &c.
What are we to understand by declaring, in substance? Clearly that Dr. Cooper was unconscious that General Hamilton had declared, in express terms, that Mr. Burr was a dangerous man, &c. but that the different conversations of that gentleman when thrown together and judged of in mass, were in his opinion, of equivalent import.
But because Dr. Cooper's opinion of, and inferences from, General Hamilton's conversations in the long series of many years may have been incorrect, it was the business of Mr. Burr, before he called on General Hamilton, to explain those opinions and inferences, to require of Dr. Cooper an exact statement of his precise words.—This, however, might have defeated his object.
It was from such a statement alone that Mr. Burr could correctly estimate the language of General Hamilton, at any given period or upon any given subject. But he took another course. He made GENERAL HAMILTON answer with his life, not for his own language, but for the opinions which others, whether correctly or not, had formed of it.
Let us now admit that the GENERAL declared that Mr. Burr was a dangerous man, and one who ought not be trusted with the reins of government: when was this declaration made, and upon what occasion?
It was made on the occasion of Mr. Burr's nomination, by a faction, for the office of Governor of this state, and when it was the right, when it was the duty, of every elector, to express his opinion of the candidate proposed, without being personally responsible to him for it. In this respect Mr. Burr's challenge cannot but be viewed as a high handed and dangerous attack on the freedom of election, the freedom of speech, the freedom of the press. Every elector of the state ought to view the challenge as his own personal affair; as a formidable and pernicious attack on his dearest privileges; for if distinguished gentlemen, on either side of the political question, are to be amenable in their lives for declaring their opinions of the candidates proposed for our suffrages and our trust, we are in danger of something worse than anarchy.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
(What follows has been already given to the public in this place, through the Herald; but we deem it necessary to re-publish the letters as preserving the Connection.)
That the pretext on which Mr. Burr's challenge was grounded may be clearly understood, we republish, after much labour and pains have been bestowed to procure them, the first letter of Dr. Cooper, the explanatory one of Gen. Schuyler, and the second and last one of Dr. Cooper, addressed to General Schuyler, in reply. These may be seen in the Albany Register of April 24. The offensive passages pointed out by Mr. Burr, are in italic and within inverted commas.
No. 1.
ALBANY, 12th April, 1804.
Dear Sir, You will receive some election papers, and some of them in the German language. I presume you will make use of them to the best advantage: have them dispersed and scattered as much as possible. The friends of Col. Burr are extremely active, and will require all our exertion to put them down. It is believed that most of the reflecting Federalists will vote for Lewis.—General Hamilton, the patroon's brother-in-law, it is said, has come out decidedly against Burr; indeed when "he was here he spoke of him as a dangerous man, and one who ought not to be trusted." Judge Kent also expressed the same sentiment.—The patroon was quite indifferent about it when he went to New-York: It is thought when he sees Gen. Hamilton and his bro-
ther-in-law Mr. Church (who Burr some time ago fought a duel with, and of course must bear much hatred against)—I say many feel persuaded that Mr. Rensselaer will be decidedly opposed to Mr. Burr. If you think any of us can aid you in the election in your town let us know, and we will give you what assistance is in our power can you send me word what you think will be the result of the election in your town?
Yours sincerely, CHARS. D. COOPER.
A. BROWN, Esq. Perhaps it will be of use to shew the part of this letter that relates to the Patroon, Hamilton and Church, to some of the patroon tenants—I leave to your discretion. In haste.
No. 2.
Sir, Having seen a letter subscribed with the name of Charles D. Cooper, dated on the 12th inst. and addressed to Andrew Brown, Esq. Bern, making sundry assertions relative to the part that General Hamilton, Mr. S. Van Rensselaer, Judge Kent and others would take in the approaching election: I think it proper to mention, that while chancellor Lansing was considered as the candidate, General Hamilton was in favour of supporting him—but that after the nominating of Chief Justice Lewis, he declared to me that he would not interfere. And I can further inform you, that Stephen Van Rensselaer, Esq. who has lately left this city for New-York, declared his decided opinion in favour of the election of Col. Burr, and that he has uniformly declared that opinion since Mr. Lewis was first nominated. That in a late conversation with John Taylor, Esq. in whose house the above-mentioned Charles D. Cooper resides, and whose near connexion he is, I observed to Judge Taylor, that I had been informed that it was reported that Mr. Van Rensselaer and myself were in favour of Judge Lewis, and that Judge Taylor answered, that he had never heard that such a report was circulated respecting Mr. Van Rensselaer or myself; but that on the contrary, Mr. Van Rensselaer had declared to him, that he should vote for Colonel Burr.
I further declare, that on or about the 3d of April instant, Judge Kent declared to me, that in a late conversation with Judge Lewis, he informed the Judge himself, that he was in favour of the election of Col. Burr:—And also, that Judge Kent did, at a prior day, make a declaration to me in favour of Col. Burr, in preference to Judge Lewis, and I have understood that he, Judge Kent, has been uniformly of this mind since the nomination of the Chief Justice.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient, Humble servant, PH. SCHUYLER.
Albany, 21st April, 1804. To SAMUEL STRINGER, Esq. Chairman of the Albany Federal Republican Committee.
By order of the Albany Federal Republican Committee.
SAMUEL STRINGER, Chairman. JAMES VAN INGEN, Secretary.
No. 3.
To PHILIP SCHUYLER, Esq.
Sir, The malignant attack which my character has sustained in an anonymous handbill, to which your letter of the 21st inst. directed to the Chairman of the federal electioneering committee of this city is annexed; and in which you contradict certain facts contained in a letter, said to have been written by me to ANDREW BROWN, Esq. of Bern, will be my apology for repelling the unfounded aspersions which have been thus dishonourably obtruded on the publick.
Admitting the letter published to be an exact transcript of that intended for Mr. BROWN, I aver, that the assertions therein contained are substantially true, and that I can prove them by the most unquestionable testimony. I assert that "Gen. Hamilton and Judge Kent have declared, in substance, that they looked upon Mr. BURR to be a dangerous man, and one who ought not to be trusted with the reins of government." If, sir, you attended a meeting of federalists, at the city tavern, where Gen. HAMILTON made a speech on the pending election, I might appeal to you for the truth of so much of this assertion as relates to him. I have, however, other evidence to substantiate the fact. With respect to Judge KENT's declaration, I have only to refer to THEODORUS V. W. GRAHAM, Esq. and Mr. JAMES KANE, of this city, whose veracity, I trust, will not be impeached; but should the fact have escaped their recollection, I am not in want of other evi-
dence, equally respectable, to support it.—Mr. VAN RENSSELAER, a few days before he left town for New-York, in a conversation with me, declared in substance what I communicated in the letter to Mr. BROWN, as coming from him; and I am perfectly willing to repose myself on his well-known candour for the truth of this declaration.
I asserted in the letter that many of the reflecting federalists would support Judge LEWIS. Will this be considered a rash assertion, when it is known, that two federal gentlemen, high in office in this city, have declared they would vote for him? Judge PENDLETON, of New-York made the same declaration in this city, under the impression, however, that no federal candidate was to be offered. OLIVER PHELPS, when in this city, on his way to Canandaigua, stated, that Gen. HAMILTON, and about one hundred federalists in New-York, would not vote for Mr. BURR.
It is true, that Judge TAYLOR intimated to me, the conversation Mr. VAN RENSSELAER had with him to which you allude, but it was subsequent to my having written and dispatched the letter for Mr. BROWN.
I beg leave to remark, sir, that the anxiety you discovered, when his honour the Chancellor was about to be nominated, induced me to believe, that you entertained a bad opinion of Mr. BURR, especially when taken in connexion with Gen. HAMILTON's harrangue at the city tavern; and although I have never suggested that you would act on the one side or the other in this election—yet, presuming on the correctness of your mind, and the reputation you sustain of an upright and exemplary character, I could not suppose that you would support a man whom I had reason to believe, you held in the lowest estimation.
It is sufficient for me on this occasion, to substantiate what I have asserted. I have made it an invariable rule of my life, to be circumspect in relating what I may have heard from others; and in this affair, I feel happy to think, that I have been unusually cautious—for really, sir, "I could detail to you a still more despicable opinion which Gen. Hamilton has expressed of Mr. Burr."
I cannot conclude, without paying some attention to your friend, Dr. STRINGER; I have to regret that this gentleman, so renowned for the Christian virtues, should have consented to dishonour your name, by connecting your letter with an anonymous production, replete with the vilest falsehood and the foulest calumny.
I am, sir, with due respect,
Your humble servant,
CHARLES D. COOPER.
April 23, 1804.
District of Virginia.
United States of America.
United States, against John Acery, master of the Brig Friendship, of the port of Boston, District of Massachusetts. } UPON PETITION.
Pursuant to the statute of the United States, entitled, "An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties, and disabilities, accruing in certain cases therein mentioned," and upon a statement of facts transmitted by direction of the Judge of the United States for the District of Virginia, the honourable the Secretary of the Treasury, has been pleased to decide, to remit, to the said petitioner, all the right, claim and demand of the United States, and of all others, whomsoever, to a certain penalty incurred by him, under the act entitled, "An act to regulate the Collection of Duties, on Imports and Tonnage," the said act of remission, is dated at the City of Washington, the thirtieth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two. On application made at this office, a certificate of said remission will be granted, whereby the petitioner, or his legal representative, will be enabled to recover the amount deposited with the officers of the Customs, on payment of the costs.
Teste,
Seth Foster, Clerk N.D.C.
Clerks Office, July 13, 1804. law6w. 23.
FOR SALE,
70 Hhds. Petersburg Tobacco.
10 Puncheons old Jamaica Rum.
50 Hhds. } Muscovada Sugar.
40 Tierces. }
20 Barrels. }
5 Hhds. Leaf Sugar.
13 Tierces Hihbert's Brown Stout.
17 Boxes. } Philadelphia Ale in Bot's.
11 Barrels. }
Glassware, Window Glass & Empty Bottles.
2 Boxes Hats.
8d. 10d. 12d. & 20d. Nails, Sheathing Nails & Spikes.
50 Bags Juniper Berries.
July 28. tf 45
A. Maclure.
A PRESSMAN
Well acquainted with his business, will meet with constant employment and good wages at the office of the PUBLICK LEDGER.

THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1804.
At a meeting of the Subscribers, for establishing a PUBLICK LIBRARY in this Borough, held at the EXCHANGE COFFEE-House, the 9th day of August, 1804.
RESOLVED, that a Committee of seven persons be appointed, whose duty it shall be to collect from the several Subscribers, the sums by them respectively subscribed, also to procure further subscriptions to this institution; to select and procure such books, as to them shall seem proper, in such manner, and upon such terms, as they shall think most advisable.—And that the same Committee do also digest and prepare a body of bye Laws, Rules, and Regulations, for the future good government of this Society; and that they report their proceedings on these subjects, to the next general meeting to be held at this place, at such time as the said Committee shall appoint.
RESOLVED, that Moses Myers, Luke Wheeler, L. W. Tazewell, William B. Solden, Alexander Whitehead, Thomas Mathews, and John Cowper, be a Committee for the purposes above mentioned.
LITTLETON W. TAZEWELL, Chairman.
August 11.
We do not remark any thing of particular importance, in the papers which we have received by the mail. The foreign news is of the same nature as that we have already communicated, from the European publications received at this office.
MURDER!—The Coroner's Jury which sat on the body of Alexander Hamilton, after a long and minute examination, has returned a verdict of Murder in the first degree, by AARON BURR.—Will this be believed in the next Century?—The second Magistrate of the United States;—he who, by the event of a moment, might become the first guardian of our laws, has been, by a Jury of his fellow-citizens, pronounced on positive evidence—A MURDERER!!!
Foreign News.—By the Earnest Packet, arrived at New-York, we have the Courier of London, down to June 6. They do not contain much, in addition to what we have received through New-York papers, and what has already been given in the late numbers of the Ledger. The most interesting articles contained in the last date, are the proceedings in Parliament—From an earlier date we commence the prosecution of William Cobbett; which has been formerly alluded to. In the last Herald was given a report of his trial on an action for damages. We did intend to analyse the parliamentary debate; but we feared that by doing so we should disappoint the wishes of many who might desire to examine more minutely
MR. PITTS MINISTERIAL DEBUT.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 5, 1804.
DEFENCE OF THE NATION.
MR. PITTS rose to address the House respecting his long promised motion for the Defence of the Country, and spoke to the following purport:—
It will not, I suppose, be for a moment disputed, that the great object of recruiting and organising our regular army is one which cannot fail to meet the unanimous approbation of the House and the country. It is allowed on all hands, that it is peculiarly important to have a military establishment, adequate, not merely to the present circumstances in which the country is placed, not only to serve as a means of the intermediate improvement of the system already established, but to be employed as the means of supplying a sufficient resource to the regular force of the country, if an opportunity should offer itself of employing that force in foreign warfare. Such circumstances may occur, and it is both wise and politic that this country should be possessed of the power of giving, in such a contest, vigorous and active co-operation. With respect, Sir, to the measure which I conceive it my duty now to bring forward, as applicable to this object, it will not be necessary long to occupy the attention of the House. On a former occasion I had an opportunity of explaining the outline of the plan which it is now my intention to propose, and it is, therefore, the less necessary that I should enlarge on it.
What I shall now lay before the House may be classed under three divisions. The first object in view is to do away the objections essentially connected with the existing plan for raising the Army of Reserve, and to remove that competition which is so injurious to the completion of the levies for the regular army, arising from the existence of high bounties. My second, and perhaps more important and extensive, object, is, not only to remove existing obstacles in recruiting for general service, but to provide a new and additional military force, as applicable, not only to the present war, but to all other future contests in which this country may be engaged. The third object in view is that of creating a force at home, different from that which now exists; which may hold out a fair prospect of a great accession of ardent and brave recruits, which promises every advantage to the regular army, while it gives an assurance of the benefits of giving to intermediate troops the excellence of regular discipline. By the adoption of the system which this proposition goes to encourage, a fresh force is created for internal security, and the regular troops will not be left chained down after its adoption, as they now are, to the bare defence of the country. I conceive, then, that the object in view, if it could be obtained, is one which cannot fail to meet with the general approbation of the House. As far as the measure can go, it has a tendency to soften the severity of the measure already sanctioned by the support of this House; and the measure now proposed differs chiefly in this respect, that it is calculated for permanent use, divested of many of the inconveniences which applied to it as a temporary mea-
sure. Having said this generally, Sir, I now go on to describe to the House the plan in its more minute details. Before I go on to this, it may be proper to remark, that it is generally conformable to the plan which I had formerly the honour of laying before the House; without making it the subject of any regular motion. There is, however, one point, and that too a point of very considerable importance, in which what I now mean to propose differs from what I formerly stated, on which it may be proper for me to solicit, for a short time, the attention of the House. This, Sir, refers to the mode in which the proposed force is to be raised, and when I come to this part of the subject, I shall shortly state the grounds on which the change appears to me both advisable and desirable. It will be necessary for me at present to make a few observations, first, as to the amount of the men to be raised. The next point will refer to their particular description and term of service. The third will relate to the mode in which they are to be raised and maintained.
As to the first point, I wish to state that my first object will only be, to make good the deficiencies in the number of men to be raised by the Army of Reserve Act. This it is my wish to accomplish, unattended with those difficulties which were essentially connected with the execution of the act in its original form. I mean then to propose that the whole force intended to be raised by this act shall be completed in all those parts of England or Scotland where a deficiency at present exists. The whole of this deficiency I have grounds for believing, does not amount to more than eight or nine thousand. The accurate amount of the deficiency cannot be fairly ascertained, in consequence of the inadequate returns of the officers employed on this service, and the want of the statements required to be furnished by the clerks of districts. The first part of my plan, therefore, goes to the completion of existing deficiencies. The next part of the plan is connected with the gradual abolition of the militia to its original number of forty thousand for England, and eight thousand for Scotland. It is very far indeed from my wish or intention, that this diminution should be immediately introduced. This part of the plan would be carried into effect, by not filling up deficiencies which might from time to time occur. When vacancies did take place, it would be my object to have them uniformly supplied by additions to the Army of Reserve. At this moment the deficiencies in the Militia are, I have reason to believe, about seven thousand, and of course this deficiency would be filled up in the way now described. When vacancies occurred in the Militia, it is my object that they should be raised for the Army of Reserve, as long as the number of the Militia was above 40,000 for England, and 8,000 for Scotland. In this way it must be evident to the House, that a very material addition will be made to our disposable force, by immediate offers of voluntary service into our regular army. It must be recollected, too, Sir, that by this plan no new call is made on the country. The only call is that which has already been sanctioned by the House, and demanded by the solemn concurrence of the whole Legislature. The plan is neither more nor less than to render that complete and efficient, the expediency and propriety of which was universally acknowledged. It was only to modify and explain a system which was maintained on all hands to be, under the present circumstances of this country and of Europe, desirable and important in the last degree.
On the supposition, that the plan which I now propose, shall be found to be successful, the interests of the Militia and the Army of Reserve must be materially improved. While this object will be obtained, it is not to be forgotten, that the regular army must assume a new form of numbers and strength. An object for the present moment will not be all that will be obtained.—An object applicable to all time to come will be effected. We shall, by the adoption of this system, pave the way for the formation of a regular force, which will enable this country to maintain the great station which it ought to hold among the nations of Europe, and to co-operate in any grand struggles which the great interests of liberty may require.
In speaking of the manner and extent in which recruiting for the regular army may be expected, it will be necessary to ascertain what is the deficiency existing at the end of the year. A new aggregate must then be formed, distributed according to the population of the districts where the deficiencies exist; and new tables must be formed of the number of persons capable of actual service. One provision will indeed be attended to, and that is, that the number filled up shall not exceed above one sixth of the whole force. When I state, that voluntary offers of service in the regular army may be expected to the amount of twelve thousand annually, I do not think that the expectation can at all be considered as too sanguine. During the last year, the amount of voluntary offers into regiments of the line are sufficient to justify this statement.—When I am alluding to this part of the subject, I cannot help observing the advantages which must result from this intermediate channel of military recruiting. An attachment to the life of a soldier is, in the first instance, produced, and desires to enter on a species of service are created; in which those entering on it would not have readily embarked without the previous habits created by their entering on limited service. If, during the last year, or, more properly speaking, during several months of the last year, thirty thousand men were induced to exchange their offers of limited service for general warfare, I should wish to put it to the candour of the House what effects may not be expected from a system supported and maintained on the principle which it is my object to establish. I have already stated, that my object is to introduce a gradual abolition of the militia, and that for the purpose of supplying this deficiency, the Army of Reserve, which was fixed at fifty thousand, should be increased to seventy-four thousand. By the adoption of this system, it will not be denied that our regular army must be materially improved and augmented.
With respect to the details of the measure on this point, I do not at all maintain, that a great deal of discussion may not hereafter occur; but if the general principle of the augmentation of the regular army is admitted, I do not see how, in consistency with this principle, there can, on the part of any Gentleman, exist an unwillingness to let the measure come under full and fair discussion. The degree of approbation which may attach to the second point, will depend a good deal on the mode in which this part of the plan is proposed to be carried into effect. The great object in this case is to remove the causes of annoyance, competition, and inconvenience, which now interfere with the augmentation of the regular army. In this respect it is perfectly obvious, that, as long as the practice of balloting prevailed, accompa-
nied by an enormous fine, as long as release from personal service in the militia and army of reserve was to be purchased by extravagant bounties, it was quite ridiculous to expect that the recruiting for the regulars should go on with any degree of spirit.
To reduce the bounties must therefore be the first object in view. It will be recollected by Gentlemen that, as the army of reserve now stands, there is attached a penalty of twenty pounds for each instance of a default in procuring the number of substitutes which the act requires within a given period. This fine was to be levied at each Quarter Session, and in default of the quota being provided, was to be repeated till the required number of men was furnished. By this regulation, individuals as well as parishes, were induced to procure substitutes at whatever rate they could be found. High bounties were thus necessarily introduced and continued. It will not Sir, I conceive, be contended, that there would be any policy in encouraging the continuance of high bounties, originating in temporary and urgent circumstances, as a part of a general permanent system. Experience has already shown the advantages of the general principle in a collateral point of view. On this ground, Sir, therefore, it was my object to have it reduced to a plan much less extensive in its application, and much less severe in its pressure. My wish was to have personal service excused for a small fine, and thus to supercede the necessities of all high bounties. By this means nothing would interfere with the recruiting of the regular army. I wished that a moderate fine should operate under the application of the ballot, and that the repetition of the ballot should be resorted to as a means of encouraging offers of a personal service. In case this expedient failed, parishes were then to be called on to furnish the deficiencies, which, after a certain interval, might be found to exist. They could not give higher bounties than those allowed by law. The difference in the plan, as I now wish to introduce it, is very important for the convenience both of individuals and of the country at large. It is a difference which has been only proved to me to be expedient in consequence of inquiries which I have felt it my duty to make within these few days. This difference consists in the abolition of the ballot as applicable to the completion of the Army of Reserve. Instead of the ballot, my plan is to call on each county in proportion to its population, and, conformably to the regulations of the militia system and the Army of Reserve, to furnish their quota of men, on the supposition that in each year twelve thousand of the Reserve shall volunteer their services into the Regular Army.
At the General Meetings of the Lord Lieutenants of Counties, the general arrangements for Counties, could be fixed, and at the meetings of the Deputy Lieutenants the quotas for parishes and other local districts could be settled. Under this modification it would be proper that individuals should be totally exempted from the operation of a ballot, but that the whole task of supplying the quota of men required should fall on the parishes. The parish officers would, in this case, be the persons employed to direct the recruiting for the number of men required. The great object here would be to encourage local recruiting, the importance of which is surely hardly necessary for me to impress on the House. I am anxious that the weight and influence of Gentlemen of property and respectability in the different counties should be deeply interested in the business. I am anxious that the attachment to a military life should be brought home to the feelings and passions of the lower orders of society, at a period when their country calls for their services in its defence. But while I am desirous that the whole advantage of this local influence should be enjoyed, I wish it to be understood that it is not to be accompanied by pecuniary pressure. It is not proper that any thing should be exacted as a fine which ought to be called for as a duty. The country has a right to demand the exertions of all classes of the community to provide for the common security. If at a time when a large regular force is required, local exertions can be applied to this object, unquestionably they were what ought to be cheerfully and zealously afforded. But I do not wish that these local exertions should be attended with local pecuniary pressure. If local recruiting can be encouraged, then let the expense of accomplishing it be defrayed out of the general fund of the state. My proposition therefore is, that the Receivers-General of the Land Tax in the different counties, shall pay the amount of the sums disbursed for local recruiting.
The only cases to which I mean that this should not apply, will be cases of default of proper exertion to introduce a fine, applicable to the particular circumstances of the counties where such default may have occurred. These fines I would propose to have carried to the general fund. In this way the individual might be induced to come forward with offers of service, from the influence of local motives, while parishes would feel their interest to use every exertion to complete their quota within a period which would exempt them from the fine which the act would reach to negligence, or want of proper zeal in the discharge of the duty required of them.
The measure which I am desirous of recommending to the House, is, therefore, in this point of view, worthy of consideration. To me it appears likely to be productive of great benefit; but be the benefit great or small, let it be remembered that all other means now in existence will remain entire and undiminished. The measure proposed, it will not be disputed, holds out considerable claims to consideration and respect; and among these, certainly one of the most important is, that it does not, in the smallest degree interfere with other means of improving the state of the army, which may hereafter be suggested, whatever other means of placing the army on the most respectable footing, were left at full disposal. If discouragements now existed, they will not be kept alive by the system which I recommend. Every possible motive for increasing our regular disposable force will continue in full activity, and general recruiting, in addition to other considerations, will have all the benefit of the system which appears to me most calculated to give it extensive and permanent efficiency.
(To be Continued.)
TRIAL OF WILLIAM COBBETT.
For Libels on the Government of Ireland.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, May 24.
The counsel for the Crown in this cause were, his majesty's ATTORNEY-GENERAL, Messrs. ERSKINE, Garrow, Dallas, and Abbot; for the Defence, Messrs. Adam and Richardson. The trial was held on an information exhibited by
the Attorney-General, for the publication of certain libels, with the intent to traduce the Government of his Majesty in Ireland, and the persons employed in the conduct of that Government, viz. Lord Lieutenant the Earl of Hardwicke, Lord Chancellor Redesdale, the Hon. Charles Osborne, Justice of the Court of King's Bench, and Mr. Marsden, Secretary in Ireland.
Mr. Abbot stated at length the charges alleged in the information; and as we shall have such frequent occasion to advert to them in the sequel, we will here state the contents of the libels. The first is entitled "Affairs of Ireland, Letter III." and is introduced into Cobbett's Weekly Political Register, of the 5th of November, 1803, page 610. The letter itself is dated Dublin, October 29, of the same year, and it commences with the following passages:—
"Sir— Equo ne credite Teueri ," was the advice which, in a dangerous moment, Laocoon gave to the Trojans. It will be remembered that the equus against which that sagacious adviser cautioned his countrymen, was a wooden one. His countrymen did not regard Laocoon; they received the wooden representative of wisdom; they approached it as if it possessed authority and power. Its wooden head towered above their houses. But though the machine itself was of innocuous wood, the credulous Trojans found its hollow head and exalted sides, nothing less than receptacles for greedy peculators and blood-thirsty assassins. The ingenious author of the story did not mean to confine the lesson, which it inculcates, to the tale of Troy alone; he meant to take advantage of the easy metaphorical expression, which, by the common assent of mankind, had moulded itself into most languages, and by which a certain species of heads (which the moderns have ascertained to be a non-conductor of ideas) has been denominated a wooden head. He meant to caution future nations, not to put trust or confidence in the apparent innocence of any such wooden instrument; and not to suffer themselves to be led to exalt it into consequence, or to pay it any respect. He meant to tell them, that any people who submitted to be governed by a wooden head, would not find their security in its supposed innocuousness, as its hollowness would soon be occupied by instruments of mischief. When I found, Sir, this portion of the kingdom overwhelmed by such consequences to our property, as the rapacity of Mr. Marsden, and his friends, and such consequences to our lives, as the pikes of Mr. Emmet, and his friends, have lately produced; when I could trace all these evils as the inevitable issue from the head and body of such a Government as that of Lord Hardwicke, and I am told of his immorality , and his firmness , I still apply the story of the wooden horse, and I shall still, notwithstanding the fate of Laocoon, raise my voice to my countrymen, and cry Equo ne credite Teueri . Not, Sir, that I would be understood literally. I do not mean to assert that the head of my Lord Hardwicke is absolutely built of timber. My application like that of the original author of the tale, is only metaphorical. Yet, at the same time, I cannot avoid suspecting, that if the head of his excellency were submitted to the analysis of any such investigator of nature as Lavoisier, it would be found to contain a superabundant portion of particles of a very hypocratic tendency. —This, Sir, is the Lord Hardwicke of Doctor Addington, against whose Government 'not a murmur of complaint has been heard.'—While our property has been subject to the plunder of his clerks, and our persons have been exposed to the pikes of the rebels. Still, however, the innocence of Lord Hardwicke, as to any intention of mischief, is held forth. But I reply in the words of Mr. Burke, 'They who truly mean well, must be fearful of acting ill. Delusive good intention is no excuse for presumption.' And I may add, in my own words, that the Government of a harmless man, is not, therefore, a harmless Government."
"Inquiry and research are the duty and resource of the ignorant, and therefore I did inquire. The result of no small attention bestowed in this pursuit was, that I discovered as to our Viceroy, that he was in rank an Earl: in manners a gentleman; in morals, a good father and kind husband; and that he had a good library in St. James's-square. Here I should have been for ever stopped, if I had not, by accident, met with Mr. Lindsay, a Scotch parson, since become (and I am sure it must be by Divine Providence, for it would be impossible to account for it by secondary causes) Bishop of Killaloo, in Ireland. From this Mr. Lindsay I further learnt that my Lord Hardwicke was celebrated for understanding the modern method of fattening a sheep, as well as any man in Cambridgeshire."
The letter (continued Mr. Abbot) is then cited in the information, in the following terms, with which it concludes:—
"While I have been writing, Sir, a map of the West-Indies happened to hang before me; my eye wandered, I know not why, upon it, and fixed upon one of those little islands which have been lately, by the British troops, redeemed from the capitulation of Lord Cornwallis, at Amiens. Give me leave to suppose that, in the course of a few years, one of those little islands should be highly cultivated; and that a considerable portion of British property became vested in its land, and its trade—Suppose that, by some unfortunate combination of events, this little island should be deeply shaken by insurrection within, and should be loudly menaced by invasion from without—Suppose a powerful fleet of the enemies of the British name lay to windward, filled with troops for landing, while a desperate band of ruffians were secretly arming in its bosom, ready to aid that landing of a foreign enemy—Suppose in this distress, a committee of West-India proprietors, whose money had been vested in this little island, should apply to Doctor Addington for assistance: and suppose he were to rise up, and desire them to quiet their apprehensions, for that he had entrusted the care of their island to a very eminent sheep-feeder from Cambridgeshire, who was to be assisted in all his counsels by a very able and strong built Chancery pleader from Lincoln's-inn. Give me leave to ask you, Sir, who know the city much better than I can pretend to do, what would a sugar committee, issuing from one of their coffee-houses, say to such an answer from a British minister? Why, Sir, the walls of St. Stephen, and the Chambers in Downing-street, would be made to ring with their vociferous reproaches. And yet Sir, to this situation is that portion of the United Kingdom reduced; on the strength and vigour of which, at this moment, not only its own safety, but, as I have, in my former letter, stated, the safety of the British empire, and consequently I may assume, the safety of Europe, does entirely depend. Against the truth of the description I have given of its rulers,

I may challenge the most daring supporter of the present Government to produce one single act in the lives of those truly great characters of the Doctor which can entitle them to claim one particle of respect or confidence from the publick, beyond the bounds and limits within which I have encircled their exploits. On the Chancery pleader, perhaps I may have laid too great a stress; he is not of the first consequence, though in a future letter I may, perhaps, point out to you the mischief which the intermeddling of such a man, in a matter out of the course of his practice , may occasion. But with respect to Lord Hardwicke, it may be replied, that my challenge is unfair, because it is impossible to justify his having been appointed to the government of Ireland, by any instance of former political ability, as the acceptance of his present office was his first essay . What! is he one of the tribe of the Hobarts, Westmorelands, and Camdens? Is he one of that colony who have been sent over to us to be trained up by our Politicians, as they train the Surgeons' apprentices in the hospitals, by setting them first to bleed the pauper patients? Is this a time for a confirmation of such experiments? The gift of Lord Hardwicke to us, at such a period, cannot be compared to any thing else than the prank of Falstaff, at the battle of Shrewsbury, when the King handed over his pistol to the Prince. Falstaff, by the present to us of Lord Hardwicke, that sentence has been proved to us in a goodly mouth, which Falstaff said in a good-humoured way, 'Here's what will sack a city.'  The gentle passages bear the same title of the spasms of Ireland . They occur in the Register, letter 4, page 804, and are expressed in the following terms:
'What I have now to touch upon must be done with a delicate hand. I will confine myself to a bare narrative of facts, and will not presume to give any opinion. As soon as Government had fully recovered its recollection, a commission, directed to five of the Judges, issued for the trial of those rebels, who had been arrested for treason committed in the county and city of Dublin. This commission having issued while the Judges were on the circuit, was filled up (and very properly filled up) with the names of the five senior of those Judges who were then on the circuits which were likely to terminate at the earliest period of time. Such was the reason given by Government for the particular selection of the Judges named in that commission, and it certainly was a good reason. In some time after this commission had been sitting, it became necessary to issue a new commission for the trial of the rebels in the shires of Antrim and Down. In the appointment of this second commission, the principle which directed the selection in the first was not adhered to. On the contrary, the junior Judge of the twelve was very anxiously called out, and placed in this new commission, over the heads of a number of his seniors. This, however, could not, and ought not, to have given offence to any of these senior Judges, because, whatever opinion of them the Government may have manifested in such an appointment, the opinion of the present Government upon such a subject (known to be influenced by motives very different from general justice), is too contemptible to have any effect upon any of the learned Judges in the publick mind. The circumstance, therefore, was not at first attended to. There is published in this city a news-paper, called The Dublin Journal . It is in general, conducted with good sense, loyalty, and a regard to truth; but, in particular deviations, it is known to be under the control and immediate direction of Government. In that paper, of the 20th October last, a publication appeared, which purported to be a charge by the junior Judge above alluded to, to the Grand Jury of the county of Antrim. In this place I beg now to declare, that I am far from attempting to assert, that the learned Judge did not pronounce any such charge; and when I speak of his charge, I request you will understand I mean only the news-paper publication: the Learned Judge is made to tell the Grand Jury, that 'through the well-timed efforts and strenuous exertions of a wise and energetic Government, &c. the progress of such crimes as lately disgraced this country, had been effectively checked.' If the Learned Justice did make any such assertion (which I am far from supposing, with what amazement the Grand Jury must have received such a broadside, poured upon the truth of the fact, I cannot, as I was not present, know; but I can very well imagine what the feelings of 23 well-informed gentlemen must have been. Their respect, and a thorough knowledge of their duty, would necessarily keep them silent. But though men remain silent under the proper awe and controul of a Court of Justice, their language only becomes more strenuous when that restraint is taken off, and they meet together in private confidence.'
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Gazette Marine Memoranda.
ARRIVED.
British brig Hope , M'George, 21 days from Newfoundland—Ballast—Ro. Maitland & Co.
CUSTOM HOUSE—ENTERED.
Brig Hope , M'George, Newfoundland. Sloop Patty , Newton, Baltimore.
CLEARED.
Ship Hazen , Watts, Flushing. Schr. Lark , Rogers, York. Lively, Evernton, North Carolina. Sloop Polly , Congdon, Newport. Patty , Newton, Philadelphia. Marinda , Deane, Petersburg.
HARP-STRINGS.
A FEW SETTS complete, of the best quality—and a few HALF SETTS from the second octave, to the first.—Also, 30 BOXES PIPES. Just received and for sale by
John C. Niemeyer.
August 9. 2w4w 63
LOST YESTERDAY MORNING,
BETWEEN Mr. Cross's Gardens, and the Post-Office, from the pocket of a YOUNG GENTLEMEN, who was carrying them to the latter place, FOUR LETTERS, of the under-mentioned addresses. Any person who may have found them, is requested to leave them at either of the Printing-Offices, where a reasonable reward will be given to the finder.
 1 Letter directed to Mrs. Jones, Halifax, North Carolina.  1 do. do. Peter Brown, Esq. do. do.  1 do. do. George Ker, Esq. Saint Mary's, Georgia.  1 do. do. Mr. Daniel Blue, do. do. 
August 9. if 64
PRICE-CURRENT.
NORFOLK, SATURDAY, August 11, 1804.
   ARTICLES. per From To Remarks     BACON lb. 8 11   Beef, cargo bbl 10 11   Prime 11 50   Mass 13   Brandy, Sp. 1st p. gal. 90 96   2d p. 92 97   3d p. 1 1   4th p. 1 10   Fr. 3d p. 1 30   4th p. 1 35   Peach 1 10   Apple 75   Bread, Pilot 100lb. 4 25   Mid 4 50   Ship 3   Butter, Export lb.   Candles, Dept. 17 18   Mould 22   Sperm none   Coal, Eng. bus. 28   Virg. 25   Cocoa, Island 100lb. none   Carac. none   Coffee, W. I. lb. 27 28   Cordage, Country 100lb. 14   Foreign 10 11   Cotton, Geo. Upland lb. 18   Sea Island 35 36   St. Domingo none   Surinam none   Duck, American bo t. none   Ravens 15 16   Russia 20 21   Holland 21 22   No. 1 to 7, English bb. 54 40   Flour, Superfine bb. 6 50   Fine 6 6   Middlings 4   X ditto 5   Fish, Cod, dry quin. none   Herrings bb. 4   Shad 6   Fustick ton. 40   Gin, Holland, 1st p. gal. 90 1 15   N. E. 1st p. 65 66   Grain, Wheat bus. none   Corn 90   Barley none   Oats none   Hemp, Russian ton. 280 285   Hides, Dried lb. 10 12   Hog's-Lard 11 12   Indigo, Flot 1 75   N. Orleans 1   Iron, Pig ton. 35   American ref. 120 125   Russia 100   Logwood, Bay 60 70   Camp 70 75   Lead, Sheet 100lb. 11 12   Meal, Kiln-dried bb. 4 50   Mahogany, Bay sq. feet 16 20   St. Dom.   Molasses, Bay gal. 60   Peas, Black-eyed bus. none   Pepper lb. 29 25   Pimento 16 18   Pitch bb. 8 50   Pork, Cargo 12   Prime 14 50   Mess 16 50   Raisins cask. none   ditto box. none   Rice 100lb. 4 50   Rosin bb. 4   Rum, Jamaica, 4th p. gal. 97 1   Antigua, 3d p. 90 95   St. Croix, 2d p. 90 95   W. Island, 3d p. 89 85   Country 64 66   Salt, St. Mar. bus. none   Turks Island none   Isle May none   St. Ubes none   Cadiz 50   Liverpool 60   Soap, Brown lb. 11 12   Castile 25   Sugar, Muscovado 100lb. 9 12   Hav. Brown 11   White 14 15   Shing es, Cyp. 22 in. M. 3 3 50   18 in. 3   Staves, W. O. lhd. 28 30   pipe 50 60   hhd. head 28 30   do. red oak 18 20   Tar bb. 8 50   Tobacco, Richmond 100lb. 7 7 25   Petersburg 6 25   Rappah. 4 50   Potomack none   Tallow, Russia lb. 10 12   American 12 14   Turpentine bb. 3 25   Wax, Bees b. 25 30   Wines, Madeira pipe. 200 300   Lisbon gal. 1 30   Teneriffe 1 1 52   Sherry 1 35   Port pipe. 130 180   Malaga gal. 85 95  
PREMIUMS OF INSURANCE ON AMERICAN PROPERTY.
   To Great Britain, Ireland, Spain, & Portugal 3 a 3 1 2   France, Holland, Bremen, and Embden 4 4 1 4   In the Mediterranean - 6   Madeira, Canaries, Azores, and Cape de Verd Islands - 3 1 2   British and Neutral Windward Islands from Barbadoes to St. Thomas - 3 1 2 4   Jamaica and Honduras - 5 6   Porto Rico - 4   Havana - 3 1 2   Cape Francois, (unarmed) - 15   Ports in the Bight of Leogane - 20 25   Ports on the South side of St. Domingo - 15 20   Persia, India, and China - 4 1 2 5   Coasters - 1 1 2 2  
PRICES OF STOCKS.
Virginia Bank, 5 dolls. per share, advance. Norfolk Marine Insurance Company, shares 40 a 42 1 2 per cent. advance. United States Bank, 580 dolls. per share. Exchange on London, Par.
Will be Sold at Public Auction,
(WITHOUT RESERVE,) On SATURDAY the 18th instant, THAT commodious THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE, on Concord-street, near the Bridge, leading to the New Bank. This house is rented annually for 250 dollars—subject to a very moderate ground rent. Notes with approved endorser, at 6 and 9 months, will be required of the purchaser. A good title will be made.
Benjamin White.
August 4. 7* 56.
FOR SALE,
144 Hogheads Prime Richmond TOBACCO. Gilliat & Mackinder. August 9. if 61
WANTED,
A STEADY MAN, well acquainted with business, and with book-keeping. Apply to the Printer. August 9. 3 62
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER,
The strong new British Brig HOPE , Captain M'George. Burthen about 300 Tons, now ready to receive a cargo—a freight to Liverpool or Glasgow, will be preferred.—Apply to R. Maitland & Co. August 11. if 68
FOR SALE,
A COMMODIOUS Three Story Warehouse, on Marsden's Wharf. A reasonable credit will be given to the purchaser if required. For terms apply to James Callis. August 11. if 67
AN APPRENTICE WANTED.
A YOUTH who has a tolerably good EDUCATION, and can be well recommended, may hear of a situation in a DRY GOOD STORE, by applying to the Editor of the Publick Ledger. August 11. if 69
NOW LANDING ON NEWTON'S WHARF,
From on board the Ship Dart , Captain Pett , from Cadiz, 300 Qrs. Casks SHERRY WINE, of superior quality, & 2000 Butts SALT. For sale by Richard Bowden & Co. August 9. if 60
FOR SALE—A-FLOAT.
124 Barrels Superfine FLOUR, from old wheat. 100 do. do. do. from new wheat. AND IN STORE, 100 Barrels fresh Superfine FLOUR. 30 Hogheads Richmond TOBACCO. 5 do. Potomack, do. 6 do. Pennington's LOAF SUGAR. A few thousand butts Turks-Island and St. Ubes SALT, and some Alexandria PILOT BREAD. James Herron. August 7. if 59
Mathematical Instruments, &c.
Received by the Ship Suffolk , Capt. Moore , from London, and for sale by LEVIN DORSEY , No. 27, Wide-Water-Street, Town Point.
A DAMS'S Patent Gages , 12 inches diameter, with companies in the bottom, very complete. Quadrants, black and red ebony, with single and double observation. Ditto—with tangent screws, 12 inches. Aerometric Telescopes, for night and day, on the latest and most improved construction, in a portable size, with sliding sun-shade. Telescopes, of the common kind, for night and day observations, or for day only, of every description. Circumferenters, of the best qualities. Mariner's Compasses, in brass and wood. Pocket Compasses, in brass, of different sizes. Time Glasses—hour, half hour, 25, and 14 seconds. Gunter's Scales; Brass Dividers; &c. &c. Likewise the following Articles, FOR THE USE OF NAVIGATORS. Hamilton Moore's Epitome and Assistant. General Charts of the Coast of America, from Boston to Philadelphia. Ditto—Continued, with directions. Ditto—West-Indies, and Demerary, with directions. Ditto—Windward Islands, with do. Ditto—Gulph of Florida, with do. Ditto—Windward Passage, with do. West-India Plots, with directions.
ALSO,
A few tons of Baltimore Bar-Iron, assorted, by the ton or less quantity—Composition Bolts and Spikes—Bouches—Carriage wheel boxes, of all sizes—all which he will warrant good. N. B. All kinds of MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS repaired, at the shortest notice. Orders for every species of Brass-Castings received and immediately executed at his foundery, and the work delivered as above. August 7. if 58
A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND
FOR SALE, CONTAINING 615 1-2 ACRES. The subscriber intends to sell on the premises, on Thursday the 1st day of October next, at Publick Auction, (if not privately disposed of before that period, of which timely notice will be given) the plantation he now lives on, called ROSE HALL, in the county of Princess-Ann. There are on the premises a large Brick Dwelling House with a Kitchen, Smoke House, Quarter, Stable, &c. all in tolerably good repair.
This Plantation is certainly a desirable one to any person who has from 20 to 25 good labourers. Six fellows in the course of eight months would cut a sufficiency of ditches to keep the whole plantation perfectly dry in the worst year that could come. The soil that is cleared, is capable of producing every kind of grain that is cultivated in this part of the country, in the greatest abundance; is excellent grass land, having a good clay foundation—Most of the wood land lies immediately on the river, and is too high ever to be injured by water. It has a great quantity of large pine on it which would answer for masts and spars—also, white and red oak. From the number of excellent springs near the coves, oysters might be had in the greatest perfection, and the distance to cart them from Leghorn Bay, would not exceed two miles and a half, where they might be had in the greatest quantities. There is an excellent situation for a house, immediately on the river, and within 100 yards of these fine coves that might be made to produce from 300 to 400 pounds per annum, with tolerable management, and the expense attending the experiment would be very trifling indeed. There is an apple orchard which produced apples enough last year to make 12 or 13 barrels of brandy. The above-mentioned plantation is distant from the flourishing town of Norfolk, about 20 miles; seven or eight from Cape Henry, and three from Lynnhaven Bay, extending about 4 miles on Lynnhaven river and its branches, of course convenient to the best fish and wild fowl. It is absolutely necessary that 1500 pounds should be paid down, the balance in two equal payments of one and two years, to carry interest from the day of sale, subject to a mortgage till paid. In addition to the above recommendation, it lies in one of the best neighbourhoods in Virginia. William Ellegood. Princess Ann, August 9. 57
FOR SALE—A-FLOAT.
600 Barrels CORN. 700 do. SUPERFINE FLOUR. 65 Tierces RICE. 16 Hogheads CLARET. SUGAR in Barrels. ALSO IN STORE, 1000 Barrels Superfine FLOUR. 500 do. Fine FLOUR. 300 do. in Half Bbls. 60 Barrels HERRINGS. A few Barrels SHAD. 64 Hogheads TOBACCO. George Murray & Co. August 2. if 32
TO RENT,
A HOUSE situated on Brewer's street. Apply to E. RORERTS. July 26. 42
FOR CHARTER,
THE SHIP COURTNEY , William Bryant, Master. Burthen 270 Tons, of tobacco, and now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to the Master on board, or to William Pennock. Who is now landing from on board said ship, and offers for sale, 10 Pipes Particular, and 10 Pipes Common, AUGUST 11. if 70
TENERIFFE WINE.
August 11. if 70
FOR LONDON,
THE SHIP CUMBERLAND , Joseph Blake, Master, Will sail with all convenient speed, three fourths of her cargo being now ready. For Freight of the remainder, or Passage, apply to the Master on board, or to Wm. Pennock. August 11. if 71
JOHN C. NIEMEYER,
OFFERS FOR SALE, By the Piece or Package, at his Store of
GERMAN GOODS,
 83 Pieces Ticklen-burgs and Os-naburgs.  70 do. Hessian and brown Rolls.  350 do. White Rolls.  130 do. excellent Checks.  125 do. Britannias.  30 do. brown Holland.  35 do. Fine Shirt Linen.  15 do. do. Sheetings.  40 do. do. Cloths & Coatings.  13 do. Saddle Cloths.  20 Liquor Cases.  15 Boxes Spanish Segars.  90,000 Marbles.  A quantity of Toys.  German Nuns' Thread.  10

FOR SALE,
1350 Barrels Superfine and Fine Flour. 900 do. Pork, in shipping order. 50 do. Beef, No. 1 & 2. 50 Puncheons Grenada Rum. 6 Pipes London particular Madeira Wine. 26 Hhds. Richmond Tobacco. 44 do. Petersburg do. Tar and Turpentine. Pilot and Ship Bread. A few Trunks Irish Linens. A Trunk Ginghams. Apply to
Donaldson, Thorburn & Co. July 17. tf 7
FOR SALE,
500 Barrels first quality Navy Bread. 200 do. Pilot do. 200 do. Ship do. 500 Quarter Barrels Crackers, fresh and superior quality. All of which will be sold on liberal terms. Apply to
Stephen Harris. July 17. tf 8
WE HAVE FOR SALE,
100 hds. Richmond and Petersburg Tobacco. 300 barrels superfine Flour, fresh. 20 puncheons Jamaica and Windward Island Rum. 500 barrels Pork, in shipping order. 200 pieces Nankeens, first quality. 50 barrels and half barrels Alexandria Crack- ers. A few cases of Noyeau, and two new Cables. Apply to
C. & F. Whittle. July 17, 1804. tf 16
FOR SALE,
New-York BEEF and PORK.
ALSO,
200 barrels Smithfield PORK.
Apply to
Robert Gibson. July 17, 1804. tf 17
TO RENT,
And immediate possession given,
That commodious BRICK DWEL- LING-HOUSE, at present occupied by Mrs. Hume, and formerly known under the name of the Navy Tavern. The premises are very commodious, and well adapted for a Tavern or extensive Board- ing-House, being very, eligibly situated on Main- street, in the centre of business. The terms to a good tenant on lease, will be made extremely fa- vourable, or it will be rented by the year on equi- table terms. Apply to
William Dick. July 17. tf 11
SUGAR.
18 Hhds. of Sugar, just received for sale by William Hartshorne, jun.
SLATE.
A quantity of Slate, shortly expected from New-York.
July 17. tf 22
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
Persons acquainted with any branches of COACH-MAKING, to whom the most li- beral wages, with constant employ, will be given. Two YOUTHS of respectable connexions will be taken as apprentices to the above busi- ness. Apply to
S. W. Quarrier, near the Methodist Meeting-House, Cumberland-street. July 17. tf 5
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RUNAWAY from the Subscriber in the City of London, some time in the month of May, 1799, a mulatto slave, named HENRY, at that time aged about 18 years, and was about five feet ten inches high; he is probably now up- wards of 6 feet. Henry was a remarkable hand- some mulatto, and had a fine countenance; his hair rather of the wool kind, but tied in a short queue—He called himself Henry Brent , which name he had put on one of his arms with Indian Ink, either Henry Brent or H. Brent , I do not re- collect which; he had also on the same arm an anchor and cable, and some other figures, done by a sailor on a voyage to the East Indies in the year 1797.—It is very probable attempts have been made to erase the name and figures above described, but it could not have been done with- out leaving some traces and scars.
I have just received information that Henry was seen in Norfolk on the 16th of last month, where I am inclined to think he has been lurking for some time—I will give the above reward to any person who will deliver said slave to me, at Col. John Cooke's. Stafford county, near Aquia, or fifty dollars if secured in any jail so that I get him again—Information given in a letter per post, directed to me at Col. John Cooke's, near Aquia, will be immediately attended to.
John W. Bronaugh.
N. B. I am told the above slave is known in Norfolk at this time by the name of Puddy or Purdy . July 17. tf 15
TO RENT OR LEASE,
That Large and Commodious Dwel- ling House where I now live. It has four rooms on a floor, excellent cellars, and an out kitchen. In point of situation, health and view, there can be no objection. It can be had with furniture, and several house servants, if required. For particu- lars, apply to
William Leigh. Portsmouth, July 21. tf 33
PRINTING in all its variety, and in the neat- est manner, executed at the office of the Publick Ledger , near the corner of Main, Commerce Street.
STRATTON & COLE,
HAVE FOR SALE,
A LARGE AND GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF GROCERIES;
CONSISTING OF
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OILS, PAINTS & WINDOW GLASS,
Of all kinds, colours, and sizes.
For sale by
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An ASSISTANT wanted—also, an active YOUTH to be employed in the store.—Liberal wages will be given to TWO ABLE HANDS, to turn a Paint Mill. July 8. tf 3
SHAKSPEARE.
Time, which is continually washing away the dissoluble fabrics of other Poets, passes with- out injury by the adamant of Sakspeare.
Dr. Johnson's Preface.
FIRST COMPLETE EDITION IN AMERICA, FROM THE TEXT OF THE BEST EDITORS OF SHAKSPEARE.
Hugh Maxwell & Thomas S. Manning, Propose to publish, as speedily as possible, VOLUME I.
OF THE Plays of William Shakspeare, With the corrections and illustrations of VARIOUS COMMENTATORS.
To which are added, NOTES,
By SAMUEL JOHNSON & GEORGE STEEVENS. From the fifth and latest London edition, publish- ed in 1803—Revised and augmented By ISAAC REED.
With A GLOSSARIAL INDEX.
Sweet SWAN of Avon, what a sight it were, To see thee in our waters yet appear, With all those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza and King James! But stay;—I see thee in our hemisphere Advanc'd, and made a constellation here:— Shine forth, thou STAR OF POETS, and with rage, Or influence, chide, or cheer the drooping Stage.
Ben Johnson.
TERMS.
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It will be printed in a style eminently beautiful, on a fine cream-coloured woven paper, with a type entirely new, and cast for the purpose by Messrs. Binny & Ronaldson.
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To consult the economy of the taste of different Purchasers, an edition will be printed in a com- pressed, cheap, and portable, form, without the notes, in 8 vols. 12mo. price 1 dollar per vol. in boards.
It is contemplated to print one volume every month, from the time of commencement, until the work be completed.
A correct Alphabetical List of the Subscribers, will be given with the last volume.
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FRESH TEAS.
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IMPERIAL, } TEAS, HYSON, } YOUNG HYSON, }
Of a very late importation, and of a superior quality.
ALSO—IN STORE,
15 Hhds. Prime Sugars. 10 Pipes French Brandy. 100 Casks Nails—all sizes. 10 Hhds. Prime Green Coffee. 10 ditto Molasses. 50 Barrels Whiskey. 200 Bags Shot, No. 1 to 8, B. & B. 50 Casks best English Gunpowder. 50 Boxes 8 by 10 best Crown Glass. 50 Kegs White Lead, ground in Oil 30 Boxes Pipes. 20 Casks Copperas. 5 ditto Refined Salt Petre. 10 Boxes Wool Cards. 10 ditto Spermaceti Candles. 50 Bundles Printing Paper. 100 Ream Writing ditto. 20 Bags Black Pepper. 50 Boxes Dixon's best Mustard. 500 lbs. Race Ginger. 50 Barrels Beef & Pork—Boston Inspection. A few Tons Iron Ware—assorted.
ALSO,
A small consignment of HARDWARE—assorted. Which will be sold at Cost and Charges.
Fisk & Stearns.
July 8. tf 2
JOHN RORKE & CO.
Have erected a Mill for Manufacturing PAINTER'S COLOURS,
and will in a few days have a general assortment. They have at present on hand a quantity of White Lead and Yellow Ochre, in 28 and 14lb. Kegs, equal in quality to any imported.—Also, 800 gal- lons Linseed Oil; Prussian Blue; Verdigris; Red Lead; Letherage; Putty; Paint Brushes; and Sash Tools of all sizes. July 17, tf 14
TRAVELS IN GREECE.
PROPOSALS,
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, THE TRAVELS OF Anacharsis the Younger, IN GREECE:
During the middle of the fourth Century, before the Christian Era,
With copious Notes and References.
BY
THE ABBE BARTHELEMY,
Keeper of the Medals in the Cabinet of the King of France, and Member of the the Royal Academy of Insc rip- tions and Belles Lettres.
Translated from the French.
First American, from the fourth London, edition.
IN FOUR VOLUMES.
THE work now offered to the American reader exhibits a complete view of the antiquities, man- ners, customs, religious ceremonies, laws, arts, and literature, of ancient Greece, at the period of its greatest splendour. A knowledge of these has hitherto been only attainable by a laborious perusal of writers who have been little solicitous to join entertainment with instruction. The Trav- els of Anacharsis , on the contrary, are so writ- ten, that the reader may frequently be induced to imagine he is perusing a work of mere amuse- ment, invention, and fancy; till his eye glances to the bottom of the page, when he perceives there is scarcely a sentence, and not a single fact or circumstance, but is supported by the authori- ty of some ancient author. The amazing num- ber of these quotations, may, perhaps, at first sight, seem to have been unnecessary, and to have more the appearance of a parade of erudi- tion, than to be of any real utility: but it is to be remembered that, at the same time that they must be highly acceptable to the man of real learn- ing, by enabling him to refer immediately to the original author, they are extremely useful, nay we may say, absolutely necessary, even to such readers as can never be supposed to have an- y intention to consult the authorities quoted; as they clearly shew that such an idea, or such a circumstance, is not merely a decoration, or the offspring of the fancy of the author, but immedia- tely taken from some ancient writer, and, there- fore, perfectly accordant to the general scope and plan of the work.
TERMS.
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The European edition sells at 12 dollars per set.
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*** Subscriptions to the above work received by George L. Gray, at the office of the PUBLICK LEDGER . July 17, 1804. tf 23
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FOR SALE,
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John Macgowan, Marsden's Wharf. July 21. tf 30.
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