The Sun.
London, England, 1804-02-06 00:00:00

OFFICE.of the COMMISSIONERS :APPOINTED by
ACT of PARLIAMENT under the CONVENTION
with the UNITED STATER of AMERICA.
ORDERED—That for . the .purpose of prevent-
ing the
,Inconvenience and subsequent delay which
would ensue; if (as occurred 'under •-the6th Article of-the
Treaty, and as there is reason at. present to apprehend _may,
occur under the Convention) nuinerous Claims were kept
back till theyety, eve of the expiration' of the term allowed
for preferring claims befoie this Board; and also for the pur-
pose of preventing an erroneous expetlation that . Claims
may, oh special grounds, be received after the expiration. of
the said term, notice be given to all persons,who claimed at
Philadelphia under the Sixth, Article.of the Treaty of Amity
with the United States, and who have not yet availed them-
selves of the Aa of Parliament,_ and the instructions con--
tained in the various notices from this Office, which were
published in the LondOn cizette and different Newspape?s,
by claiming before this Board, that Claims from such per-
so!, 5, •in the forth of -Memorials; addressed to the Commis-
sioners, and signed by the Claimants or their Agents repec-
tively, referring to their Claims under-the Sixth Article -of
the Treaty, and stating the precise amount of each Claim in
Stedinki4oney (whicttainount must notexceed the amount
claimed under the Sixth Article, with the additional interest
thereon) will, as.before intimated, be received at this Office
en or before the Ist day of lune next ; but that the Board are
absoluiely barred by, the-A& of, Parliament from receiving, af.-.
ter the expiration of the above term, any Claim or new applica-
tion, on any ground of excuse whatsoever. And that for the
reas-m above assigned, the Board exiled that all those who
claimed as above under the Sixth Article, and who think
theinselVes entitled; and mean to 'claim betiire this Board,
will do so as soon as possible.

Orcired further,—tint in every case where the Claim has
21.-ealy been or shall be signed by an .gent, an awhorityin
writing, under the hand of the Claimant, either confirming
whit the Agent-h4s ;so,done, :or empowering him so to do,
bT. I;)dged at this Office before the expiration of the above
term.

)riiered,—That Copies. of this Order be transmitted to
the persons above described, whose • places of residence are
known, or to their Agents; and that the same be also pub-
lialied in. the London Gaiette and other Newspapers.
Sy: Order of the Commissioners,
1. W. HAY, Sec.
Great Marlborough-street, fan. z 6, 18,4.

SOC.ETY for the SU PP. RESSION ofVICE in this CITY
and'its VICINITY.

THIS SOCIETY judge it prtn,er to lay before.
the Public, at the expiration of the first year of the
Institution, a short statement of their proceedings, to .re-
move any unfounded prejudice against-the 'undertaking, and
to encourase their frieuis to continue their support.
The design Of the Institution Was- so fully explained in
the Plan published last Year, that it is needless now to re-
peat it ; but the measures that havebaen adopted to carry the
views bf'the -prornottrs • into ct*et strati be Mentioned. I t
may be right, however, previously to remove an objedion
that has been raised, namely; that the Initiftition is an un-
just:644,interterence with the duty of the Magistrates. •
The Society wish to second the. views of the Magistrates,
not to interfere with them. They,are convinced that Justice
is impartially administered in all cases brought under judicial -
cognizance ; but as it is-irnpossible for the most active Police
to dTfcover the innumerable and various misclemeanohrs con-
stantly_ practised in a large and populous City, without the
assistance of well-disposed persons' to give information, 'the
Society, trust they are useful and aiding to the Magistrates, in
detecting and bringing to punishment Offenders who Would
otherwise escape, in consequence of the great dislike every
individual has to appear in the character Of a Prosecutor,
where he is not personally interested-in the cause. •
The Society have endeavoured to prevent the profanation
of the Lord's Day:, by informing against those who tinlaW-
fully exercise their worldly calling on that day, and a con-
vidion has lately- taken 'place, in consequence of which it is
hoped-the evil will not be so- commonly pradiscd. Several
disorderly houses have been shut up by the interference of
the Society, The exposing to sale immodest prints, and the
indecent writings,- hive been greatly checked by
a convittion at'_the.suit of the Society. Impositions having
been suspeded in the use of false weights and measures, con-
siderable pains have been taken to investigate that matter,
and the Society have the satisfaction to assure the Public,
that although some individuals may occasionally defunct, yet
the evil:cannot be of any great extent, as the respectable
Gentlenian who' inspects the weights and measures,' con-
stant4tlcerts his best endeavours to detect all who offend
against the law.
The .Law in one .paiticular, however, appeared to the
Society not to be so generally known or attended to, as the
frequency of the breach of it requires: the shortness of mea-
sure in the sale of wine by retail is too notorious to be dis-
puted ;. but it is the prevail Mg opinion that offenders cannot
be punished in a summary way. The Society
.thought this
a proper subjed 'for them to examine into, and they hope
the Public will receive considerable benefit from the inquiry.
Two statutes, made in the reign-of King William end Queen
Mary, enact, that no vintner, nor any other perSoi4 shall sell
or utter any wine by. retail other than in Measures made of
pewter, and sealed according to law.; the penalty on a vint-
ner is .51. on any other person' el. cos. to he levied by one.
Justice, on information laid within thirty days. The opinion - •
of an eminent -Barrister has been taken e- on' .his authority the
Society with confidence assure time Public, that those two sta-
tutes are unr9eated ; but whether it is expedient they should
be enforced, _considering -the-manners and refinements Of the •
age, is hich may revolt against the use ~mf pewter insteadof
glass, is not for the Society to'determine ; they submit time
Law 7) the Public, and trust they have discharged their duty
in thus she-eing how these impositions nay be prevented,
iu the sale of so expensive an article. It is to be hoped,
that seine Member of Parliament may be induced to bring
forward an application to the Legislature, for an alteration in
the law, namely, to allow the sale of wine in glass,.on which
• the measure of the bottle shall be marked, that is, blown in
the making.

• 'The SoCiety trust the above plain' statement will convince
every impartial person, that great benefit may he produced
by their labours, it they are liberally supported. By their
means, offenders who would otherwise escape, may be brought
to punishment ; and subjects on which the law is-supposed
to oe defedive, -may be investigated, and some good laws
that are now suffered to remain useless, may be brought for-
ward and enforced to the great advantage of the Cornmuinity.
y,
By Order of the Societ
CEO. ROGERS, Sec-
Brictol, lan. 24, 1804.

This Day are published in quarto, with about zoo Pages
of explanatory Letter-press, price, t ts. 6d. in boards,
ENGRAVINGS of the BONES, MUSCLES,
and jOINTS; illustrating the First Volume of the
Anatomy of the Human Body.

By IOHN BELL, Surgeon.
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