N E W-Y O ft K, July 1790.
The fallowing Bill has been reported by a committee, appointed
far the purpose ; after being read in the House, it was ordered
10 be printed—and it is understood that it (hall be laid over to
the ofKt feflion, in order that the public fentimeut may be ob
tained on the fubjeCt.
A BILL more efFeiflually to provide for the na
tional defence, by eftabliftiing a uniform Mi
litia throughout the United States.
(CONTINUED.)
. A N T D be it further enaftcd, That in order to prevent a
e. 7. N y injury from drawing off the workmen
at certain works an<§ manufactories hereafter named, to attend
the several days of rendezvous as aforefaid, it (hall and ma) be
lawful for the commander in chief of each State to appoint pro
per officers at all furnaces for manufacturing of iron, and all
works for manufacturing of glass, if any such shall be within the
State, whose duty it shall be to form the workmen, manufactur
er*, and laboreis belonging thereto, into a company or companies,
in manner as aforefaid, or as nearly theieto as circumftrnces will
admit, and to train, exercise and discipline them in manner di
rected by law, excepting as to the place, which shall always be at
the works or manufactories, and excepting the meetings in re
giment or battalion, in lieu of which they (hall meet in compa
nies at the said wo»ks and manufactories, in manner aforefaid.
And the said workmeu. manufacturers and laborers, shall be ex
eutVd from all other nulitia duly ixcept 111 times of invasion or
InfurreCtion.
Sec. 8. And be it further enafledy That there (hall be an adju
tant-general appointed for each State, whofedutyit (hall bctodii
tribu.e all orders from the commander in chief of the Srate to the
several corps—to attend all public reviews, when the command
er in chief of the State (hall review the militia, or any pait thereof
—to obey all orders from him relative to carrying into execution
and perfecting the system of military discipline e(tabli(hcd by this 1
»Ct—to furnifh blank forms of diff rent returns that may be re
quired, and to explain the principles on which they (hould be
made—to receive from the ftveral officers of the different corps
throughout the State, returns of the militia under their command,
reporting the aflual situation of their arms, accoutrements and
ammunition, theii delinquencies, and every other thing which
relates to the genual advancement of good order and discipline—
all which the ieveral officers of the divisions, brigades, regimems
and battalions, areljercby required to make in the usual manner,
fothat the said adjutant-gf ncral may be duly furnilhed therewith :
From all which returns he fhaJl make proper abstraCts, and lay
the fame annually before the commander in chief of the State:
And the said adjutant-general (hall have the rank of a lieutenant
colone' in the militia. And there (hall aifo be, appointed in each
State a commilfary of military (tores, who (halt have the rank of
a major in the militia, with as many deputies as the State fhallby
iaw direCt, whote duty it (hall be to takr the charge and keeping
of all the ordnance and military Itores of the Sute, fnbjeft to fucn
orders and iriftruttions, in the execution of his and their duty, as
lie or they (hall from time to time receive from the commander
in chief of the State, or other superior officer.
Sec. 9. Avdbe it further enafled. That all officers who (hall be
appointed and commiflioned to any of the offices as aforefaid, shall
within ten days after notice of such appointment or commiflion,
report their acceptance of such office to the commanding officer
of the regiment or brigade ; on failure whereof such neglect (hall
be confidercd as a refufal; and the said commanding officer (hall
•vrithin ten days thereafter report the fame, to the commanding of
ficer of the division or brigade, who lhall from time to time re
port the fame with all vacancies that may happen, to the adjutant
general, for the information of the commander 111 chief of the
State.
ttc. 10. And be il further That every com mi (Honed of
ficer who shall beconvi&cd by a general court-martial, of having
refafed or reglefled to perform, <»rof having atted contrary to
any ot the duties of his office, (hall be punifhrd according to the
nature ;\nd degree of his offence, at the discretion of the court,
either by fine or removal from his office : Provided, That no fine
for the hist offcncc, shall exceed dollars ; and for
any subsequent offence dollars ; which fines
lhall be levied and coJle&ed by warrant, under the hand and seal
or the commanding officer of the regiment or battalion, directed
to any ferjeant ot the regiment or battalion to which the offender
may belong, in like manner as the fin s hereafter mentioned to be
recovered 61 non-commiflioned officers and privates, for neglefl
or refufal of duty, are directed to be levied and colle&ed. That
the commanding officers of divisions and brigades "may ordei
courts-martial for the trial of offcnces within his diviiion or bri
gade, the members of which shall be warned for that duty by the
brigade-major, *ho shall keep a roller for that purpose, That the
proceedings and sentence of every court-marshal, by which any of
-1 ficer shall be removed from office, shall be in writing, signed by
the president thereof; and shall by the prefid nt be delivered to
the commanding officer of the brigade, to be by him tranfinitted*
to the commander in chief of the Sta«e, who shall approve or di f
' approve of the fame in orders : And ih?t all other proceedings
an-i fcntences of brigade counts-martial, lhall he delivered by the
president thereof :o the commanding officer of ibe brigade, who
lhall approve or di (approve of the fame in orders. That all
courts-martial fpr the trial of general officers, lhall be ordered by
the commander in chief of the State, and compofdof general
and field officers, who shall be warned to that duty bv ihe adju
tant-gencrai of the State, from a roller to be by hi in kept for that
purpose That tne proceedings and fentcncesof such courts shall
be tranfinitted by the presidents thereof to the commander in
chief, who (hall approve or difnpprove of the sam in orders :
-Provided, that no sentence of a court-martial on a general officer
shall extend further than a removal from offiee. Tlflfr all genera'
tourts-martial fhiill ronfifl of at lea ft nine commiflioned officers
whofhail appoint their judge advocate, who is hereby authorized*
and required to administer an oath to each member of the court,
h they are heieby ehjoiticd CtrVerally to take before they pro
ceed on bufineTs, to tfieft.lowing : " You,
do i wear that you will well and truly try and d. tcrmine according
to evidence, the rratter depending between the State of
and the piifoner or prifoncrsnow to be tried—That you
will not divulge the sentence of the court, until the fame shall be
approved or disapproved pursuant to law ; neither witl you upon
any account at any time whatsoever, difclofc or difcovcr the vo e
of opinion of any particular member of the court-martial, uulefs
required by a due course of law." And the president of the said
eourt-marlial is hereby authorised and required thereupon tu ad
inmiflcr an oath to the judge advocate, which he is hereby enjoin
ed to take before he proceeds farther on bufincfs, to the following
effect: " You
do swear that you will not on any account, at any time whatso
ever, disclose or discover the vote or opinion of any particular
member of the court-martial, unlcfs required in a due course of
law ; and that vou will not divulge the sentence of this court, un
t l the fame shall be approved or disapproved according to law ;
aud that you will well and truly do the duty of a judge-advocate
in this court impartially and uprightly, accord ng to thebeftof
your abilities."
Sec. 11. And be it further enafled, That every non-com mififioned
officer or private, not neceflanly absent from the county or town,
who ftiall neglect to appear, when warned pursuant to law, at a
company meetiug or rendczuous, not having a fufHcient excuse,
s"Wall forfeit and pay the sum of fifty cents ; and for appearing at
/uch meeting or rendezvous without his arms, ammunition and
accoutrements, as dire£)ed by this ast, shall pay the sum of twenty
five ccnts ; and for the liXfr offences at a regimental 01 battalion
meeting or rendezvous, for the fi< ft offence sforefaid lie shall for
feit and pay the sum of one hundred cents, and for the lait of
fence the sum of fifty cents. And in cafe of any difobedicncc of
orders or neglect of duty while nnder arms or in a£lual service,
he shall forfeit and pay such sum as (hall dc directed by the major
voice of the officers of the company, battalion or regiment, pro
vided the fame shall not in any cafe amount to more than
and that all fiars arising from offences in company only
shall be adjudged of and imposed by the commiflioned officers of
the company, or the major part of them, and all fines to arifc
from offences in battalion or regiment with refpeft to the non
commifTioncd officers and privates, shall be adjudged and impo
sed by the field officers of the battalion or regiment, all which
fines shall be levied with coils, not exceeding cents,
oy warrant from the colonel or commanding officer of the regi
ment, battalion or company, as the cafe may be, diretted to one
or more ferjeants, by diftrefsand sale of the offender's goods and
chattels: And in cafe any defaulter shall be under age, and live
with his father or mother, or fh-»ll be an apprentice or hired fcr
vant, the fath ror mother, mafic r or mftrefs, as the cafe may
be, shall be Jiiblc to pay the said fines withcofls, and in default
of payment when demanded, the said ferjeant or ferjeants, shall
levy the fame upon the goods and chattels of such father or mother,
master or mistress—such fines when recovered to be paid over by
the ferjeant or ferjeants to the officer granting such warrant.
(To be continued.)
GEORGE-TOWN, July 3.
Ext raft of a littet ft am London May (>.
" Before you receive this letter, hortilities be
tween this country and Spain, will commence; in
which the latter (as you may colletftfrom the pa
pers which go by the Packet) is the aggteflor, ha
ving taken five out of seven British veflels, tra
ding between the North-Weft Coast of America
and the East-Indies. A general war is expected,
as well as another, artonifhing and unexpected,
revolution in America. We were never more for
midable, either in power or unanimity. The
general voice of England has, without waiting for
the Royal Proclamation, denounced war and de
ftrudlion against that branch ofthe Houfeoj Bour
bon, now weakened and divided, through a glori
ous struggle to eftablilh the equal and natural
rights of man. The King of Spain, it is alledged
has made some powerful alliance to enable him,
in this crisis, to oppose the Britfh fleet, strength,
and resources. Our Stud-jobbers in the Alley,
however, have formed for him, in one day, alli
ances numerous enough to vanquish the world ;
but the next day, have been civil and cuirttous in
another extreme, reducing his native sovereignty
into a commonwealth, and diverting him of his
dominions in South-America.—However, theEn
glifli fleet is in motion. Ships are daily despatch
ed on secret expeditions, and the officers and
men are reported to be unusually sanguine for
a&ion. How, or when this commotion may ter
minate, is out of the reach of hfuman coniprehen
lion : But we may conclude, with certainty, that
the produce of your country will command a
great price during its continuance; and that
Heaven may prosper you on this, as well as 011 e
very future occasion, is the wish of millions in
this hemisphere.
New-York City Lottery.
SCHEME of a LOT 1 ERY, for the pnrpofe of raising Seven T/rou
fand Five Hundred Pounds, agreaMc to an ACT of the Legisla
ture of the State of New-York, patted Bth February, 1790.
sCH E M
1 PRIZE of
2
3
10
3°
5®
120
180
795°
8346 Prizes, }
166,54 Blanks, S a s°°° Tickets, at 40s. each, £ .50000
Subject to a deduttion of Fifteen per Cent.
THEobjefct of this LOTTERY being to raise a part ofthefum
advanced by the corporation for repairing and enlarging theCl-
T Y HALL, for the accommodation of CONGRESS, which does
so much honor to the Architect, as well as credit to the city. The
managers presume that their fellow Citizens will cheerfully con
cur m promoting the sale of Tickets, especially as the success ol
this Lottery will relieve them from a tax, which must otherwifc
be laid to reimburse the corporation.
Tiie above SCHEME is calculated in a manner very beneficial
to adventurers,there not being two blanks to a prize.
1 he Lottery is intended to commence drawing on the First
Monday in August next, or sooner if filled, of which timeK
notice will be given. A lift of the fortunate numbers willbepub
lithed at the expiratiqn ok the drawing.
f ickets are to be mie by the fubferibers, who arc appointed
Managers by the Corporation.
Isaac Stout enbu rch, Abraham Herring,
Peter T. Curtenius, John Pintard.
New-York, 6thMa> Ji % 1790.
C'" 3 ~ THE Managers give notice that agreeable to an order of the Cor.
pora, twn, the drawing of the City-Lottery, will positively commence on the
fir/t Monday m Augujl. j uiy
By Order of the Honorable Richard Morris, Esq. Chief JuJlice of the
State of New-York.
"VJOTICE is h "tby given to Lewis M'Donald, of Connecticut,
. .1, a r a j . nt t n™' , th,U u P on application and due proof made
to the laid chief justice by a creditor of the said Lewis M'Donald
" U Anaftf ana , ft .° f lhe a L Tr n,tU J re ° f the said State > "'titled*
An ast for relief sjjamft ahLonding and absent debtors," oaf.
fed the 4th April, , 7 86; he, the said chief justice, ha. directed
all the said Lewis estate, within this state, to be feiz
ed, and that unlcfs he fliall discharge his debts within twelve
nonths aftfcr the publication of this notice, thefamewill be fold
-r the payment of his creditors. Dated the 3d May, , 7qo
IVen-Yorf, Mev 7 , > 79 0. (,w ,y)
P ASH, and a generous price given for Conti
528
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£.3000
1000
s°°
£00
XOO
5°
20
10
4
2000
1500
2000
3000
2500
2400
1800
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Treasury Department,
July n . 7QO
NOTICE is hereby given, that Proposals will 'be recemd at fadc
of the Secretary oj the Treasury, to thefrjlday cf Odoler nLft
dufve, for thefupply of all rations, which may be required jo, the u r }
the United States, f rom the firjl dayaf J.inuanto the thirty hrt / c
December 1791, both days .nclufae, at the places, and wthntluiJ'--
herein after mentioned, viz. '
At any place or places, betwixt Yorktown in the I,lite of Pet><(' ,
and Fort Pitt and at Fort Pitt,
At any place or places, betwixt Fort Pitt and Fort M'lntel ,
River Ohio, and at Fort M'lntofk. J '
At any place or places, betunxt Fort M'htojh and the mouth of the "
ver Mujiingum, and at the mouth oj the River MvJUnevm.
At any place or places, htuiixt the mouth of the River Mujl a ,
up the said Rwir to the Tufcaro'j/as, and at the Tufcarowjs, ar.i t;
over to the Ladoga River, and down the said River to its no'uth.
At anyplace or places, betwixt the month of the river Mufh:it, n j
the mouth of the Scioto R'Ver, and at the mouth ojtheLid RiverSciot'
At any place or placet, betwixt the month oj Scioto Xiver, and th e nm ,
of the great Mi mi at the mouth of the ere it Mum, and from tkesu h
the Rapids, on the Falls of the Ohio and at the said Rapids. 8
At any place or places, betwixt the mouth of th: great Miami lit |t>
said Miami, to and at Piquetown, and thence over to the Miami 'vJL, '
oa the river of the fame name which empties into Lake Erie,
At any place or places from the rapids of the Ohio, to the mouth iftl,
Wabafh, thence up the fatd IVabapito Pojl St. Vincennes, at Pojlii y ln .
cennes, and thente tip the said river W'abijh, to the Miami Filii,. l
fore described.
At any place or places, from the mouth of the Wabafh river to tkt Wal t
of the rive/ Ohio.
At any h/ace or places, on the eafl fide of the river
mouth ojthe Ohio river, to the mouth of the Illinois river.
At anyphce or places, from the mouth of the Miami river to the Mini
Village.
At any place or places, from the Miami Village to Sindujly, #
Sar.dufhy, andfrom Smdujky to the mouth of Caxoga river.
At any place or places, betwixt Fort Pitt and Venango, and at Vtmn
At any place or places, betwixt Venango and Le Beuf and at Le {»/
betwixt Le B ujand and Prefj'lflt, at Prefq'lJlt, and betuut f„U
IJle and the mouth of C a )Cg.i river.
At the mouth of Cayoga nve>\ and at any place or pious, on Uit retl
from Fort Pitt, to the mouth of Cayoga river, by the uiay of Big Btntn
creek.
At any place or places, on the eajl file of the MiJJifippi, bctie m fa
mouth of the Ohio andthe river Margot inclufvely.
At anyplace or places, from thefiid river Margot, to the riwYimi
inclusively.
At any place r» placesfrom the mouth of the rh>er Tennefee, toOcocki
po or Bear creek, on the Jfaid river inclufvely.
Should any rations be required at any places, or unthin other diftids,
notfp'nfed in t/iefc propofi!s,the price oj the fame to be hereafter amd
on, betwixt the public and the controller.
Ihe rations' to be supplied are to conffl of the following at tides, uii.
Ore pound of bread or flo ur,
One pound of beef, or\%f a pound os-pork,
Haifa jill of rum, brandy or whifk\,
One quart of fait, }
Two quarts of vine rar, f .
Two pounds tjfiap, \ P tr ' 100
One pfund oj Candles, )
The propof As mujl fpecifythe lowrfl price per ration. No credit is re
quired. ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
Secretary of the Treasury.
PRICE CURRENT.
jum
J/iMAIf* A Spirits, 5/6.
Ant'.gua Rum, 4fy. a $f.
St. Croix, do. 4JB.
Couiury, d*>. 3/2.
Molasses, 2/4.
Brandy, j/.
Geneva, 5/3.
Do. in cases, 28/ I
Muscovado Bcif *7 2f
Loaf, do. 1/4.
Lump, do. 1/2 J.
Pepper, il 9.
Pimento, 1/6.
Coffee, 1/3. 1/4.
Indigo, (Carolina) 3/. a 6f.
Do. French, 18/. 10f.
Rice, 25/
Superfine Hour, 62 f.
Common do. 58</.
Rye do. 30/ a 28/
Indian Meal, 18f. 20f.
Rve, 5/. />r.
Wheat, 8/". a gj.
Corn, (Southern) 3/6.
Do. (Northern,) qf.
Beef, firft quality, 48f. scif
Pork, firft quality, 80s.
Oats, 2/2.
Flax-feed, $f.
Ship bread per cwt. 21/ 24 f.
Country refined ) „,
bar-iron, J 281. a 301.
Do. bloomery, 251. a 261.
Swedes do. 4jl.
Ruflia do. 301.
Pig-iron, 81 10/ a 91.
German fleel, grf.per lb.
Nails American, by calk. ) 14J.
per. lb. 4 d. I *
Do. do. do. 6d. 1 2 d.
Do. do. do. Bd. aid.
Do. do. do.
Do. do. do- i2dT ~ ,
Do. do. do. 20d.r yi da W-
Do. do. do, 24d.)
Pot ash, per ton, 421. to/".
Pearl afii, 55 ).
Bees-wax per lb. 2f.
Mackaiel per barr. ,6/1 <1 30f.
Herrings, 18/ ,6/.
Mahogany, Jamaica, > ,
per foot, \
Dominico, do. 9d.
Honduras, do. -jd.
Logwood unchipped,pr.ton. 81.
Do. chipped. 14).
2 inch white oak >
plank, per m. Jlo • lof
-1 inch do.
2 inch white pine plarȣ, 81.
inch do. 61. 10f.
1 inch do. 3]. tof
2 inch pitch pine do. 101.
Do. 22 inch do. il. Sf
Cedar 2 inch do. il. iof
inch do. 61. 1 of.
i inch do. 41.
Pitch pine scantling, 31. Bf. ]
Cyprus 2 feet lhinglef, il. 10f. 1
'■ AEtr.YOMX.
r £ 30. Dollars at Bs.
Do. 9 2 inch do. jLGjf.
Do. 18. inclVdo. Tsy "
Butt white 01k staves, 3s/".
Pipe do. do. 91.
Hogshead do. do. 61.
Do. do. heading, 81.
Irifti barrel do. staves, 31. 5/
Hogftiead red oak do. 51. 4(■
Do. French do. 51.
Hogshead hoops, 41.
Whiteoak square timber?
per square foot, )
Red wood, per ton, 161.
Fuftick, tol.
Beaver, per lb. iif. it&J-
Otter per Ikin, 9f. $%J.
Grey fox, 4/7.
Martin, 47*0.
Racoon, 3J6 a 7/6.
Muflcrat, 1 od. a 14 a.
Beaver hats, 64J.
Callor do. 48f.
Chocolate, 14 d.
Cocoa. 70s a Bos.
Cotton, 2J.
Tar, pr. bar. 11/6.
Pitch, lif a 13/.
Turpentine, 21/-020/.
Tobacco, James River, 4d.i*\d-
Do. York, 4*/. a 3\d.
Do. Rappahauock, 2d a 3s"\
Do. Maryland, coloured,
Do. Weftcrn-lhore, 2d & 35"
Lead in pigt, pr cwt. 6of.
Do. bars, 68f
Do. Shot, 68/
Red lead, 68f.
White do. dry, 95/
White do. in oil, 5'- > 2 j
Salt-petre hams, 7
Spermaceti candles, 3/-
Mould do. 4 id. *
Tallow dipt, 9\d.
Soap, sd. a Bd.
Caftilc soap, 9d. a tod.
Knglifh cheese, pr. lb. IS*?
Country do. $d. 6d.
Butter, Bi.
Hyson tea, gf
Sequin do. 6/6.
Bohca do. 2^4.
Ginseng, zf a 2/6.
StarA Poland, 7d.
SnufF, 2/3.
Allum fait, water mea- /
sure, pr. bush. )
Liverpool do. 2j.
Madeira wine, ? g 0 / # a 90/
pr. pipe, J
Port, 46/.
Lifton, pr. gal. fj
Tene-iff, 4 f
F y a,, » 3/3-
Spermaceti do, 61.
Shake-down hhds. 3j<s
Dutch gun-powder,pr.cwWV
Nail rods, pr. ton, 34'- 3
Lintfeed oil, pr. gal. 47-
Whale do. pr. barrel, SPJ- a^