FROM A LONDON PAPER. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF FRANCE. Members of theh ers Etat, according to the titles affixed to their names, in the lijl pubtifhed by au thority. Avocats Avocats du Roi Confeillers Lieutenants Criminals Lieutenants Generaux de Baillage ißi 18 ir 9 45 34 Procureurs 2 Procureurs da Roi 34 Total limbs of the Law (out of 588 Members) - - 334 Cukivateurs 23 Fermiers - - * 11 Laboureurs ... Medecins ... Marchands (Anglice Shopkeepers) Negociants (Anglice Merchants) Notaries Total appertaining to agriculture, science, and trade of 588 Members) ... Members to whose names 110 title is affixed ... Total of the third estate The Representatives of the Clergy are about 300, and those of the Noblefle about 280, which make nearly the number originally aflembled ; but aconfiderable proportion of the last bodies have been non-attendant for some months past. \ ANNAPOLIS, March 31. Early on Friday morning last, this city was honored by the arrival of the Presi dent, at tended by Major Jackson. Intelligence having been received of his intended embarkation at Rock Hall, he had been anxiously expetfted on Thursday evening—but the Governor, and several other gentlemen, who had failed to meet him, were compelled to return without tidings. The veflel, which contained the chief treasure of America, did not enter the river Severn until ten o'clock, in a dark tem peftaous night. She struck on a bar, or point, within about a mile of the city ; and although Ihe made a signal of distress, it was impofiible, before day-light, to go to her relief. The guar dian angel of America was still watchful; and we are happy in alluring our countrymen that the health of their dearelt friend has not been at all affedted by an accident, far more diftrefling to those who were apprised, or rather apprehen sive, of his fltuation, than to himfelf. At 10 o'clock on the fame day, attended by the Governor, and a number of refpecftable citizens, hevifited the college, and exprefled much fatif faftion at the appearance of this rising seminary —He then pursued his walk to the government house. At three o'clock he fat down to a public dinner at Mr. Mann's with a numerous company of inhabitants, and continued at table until there had been circulated a number of toasts, each of which was announced by the discharge of cannon. On Saturday the President again dined with a large company at the government house ; and in the evening his presence enlivened a ball, at which was exhibited every thing which this little city contains of beauty and elegance. On Sunday, at eight o'clock, he rode out of town, attended by a company of gentlemen, of whom he took leave at South river. The go vernor waits 011 him to George-Town, where he O ' purposes to remain some days before he pursues his arduous patriotic journey to the fouthwarcL, WINDHAM, (Conn.) March 26. There is now lining in this town, three bro thers, whose ages added together, amount to Two hundred and seventy-eight years ! BOSTON, March 26. FRENCH CONSULAR-OFFICE. Extrafl of a letter, dated Bourdeaux, December 8, 1790. ,l Memorandum of the timber, proper for the Bourdeanx mar ket. Oak Plank, for ships bottoms, should be 24 to 50 feet long, 2 to 4A inches thick, and at least 9 inches wide at the nar rowed end. The usual price from 2 to 3 livres per cubick foot. White Pine Plank should not exceed 12 inches in width (all over is loft) and 1 and A inches thick, and is worth 3 sous the running foot, those of one inch 2 sous.—Pine Rafters arid Beams from 10 to 16 inches fquarc, different lengths are worth from 201024 sous the cubick foot.—Scantling from 4 to 6 inchcs square, from 22 to 26 sous the cubick foot.—Marts and Bowsprits, straight, clear of faults, from 72 to 75 feet long, 25 to 27 inches diame ter, are worth i«oo to 1200 livres each ; those of 66 to 68 feet l"ng and 22 to 24 inches diameter, from 600 to 800 livres—and Bowsprits from 45 to 48 feet long, and from 26 to 27 inches di ameter, from 400 to 500 livres each : The diameter of Mads and Bowsprits is taken at A the distance from the big end, and the frnall cud ftiould hold less than at the ft''ft measurement—small Spar* fell in proportion—OaA. Beams and Rafters from 10 to 15 inches fauare, aie worth from 45 to 50 sous per cubick foot— Knees, See. in proportion to their lize, quality, &c.—Southern hogshead staves from 250 to 300 livres per M. of 1616 —Northern from 200 to 250 livres. Tnefe are the general prices—at present 'hey are something lower, owing to a stagnation of Ship-building 'nee the disturbances in this country ; but as they are now at an t-d, we may expert to fee commerce revive, and with it the pri ces of the necefl*aries for carrying it on of course.—The feet and "'cnet above are French, which arc one twelfth longer than En filifh." , * P on inquiry the circumstances refpe&ing Mr. Cox, at Lon donderry, are no more than these : Mr. Cox received orders from ">c Mayor and Corporation of Derry, to open the bridge on the ■•y mentioned, for the benefit of the people, and as the work men and timber were American, permitted him to display on the bridge, the American flag. The noveltv of these circum stances drew together a large concourse of people. The water men, who were thus thrown out of business, collected in numbers to oppose the pafling and repaying of the people—thisoccafioned a J raca *i a °d the Mayor, at the head of the main-guard, endea vored to suppress it, which lie could not effect until the troops had fired, and killed several of the rioters. Mr. Cox was taken into custody for his own prote&ion from the rage of the watermen. The Lottery, seems to arrest the attention of all ranks of citizens—to describe the disease is impoflible—all are fafcinated —all expe£l to be the favored children of Fortune.-—The rich court her smiles, as eagerly as the poor—and whilst, O ! fickle Goddess, the Young pour fourth their supplications for thy favors, " With fait'ring pace, and feeble knee, See Age advance, in JkameJul hafle ; The p&lfied hand is fir etch'd to thee, For Wealth, it wants the pow'r to tafie." The delusion is general-and general must the mortification be. But as attention must be paid to the infatuation—we have endea vored, by a regular publication of the foitunate numbers, to alle viate its frenzy. 12 9 11 3i 97 175 588 By the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES of AMERICA, A Proclamation. Vy'HEREAS by a Proclamation bearing date the 24th day of }/ c J anuar y of this present year, and in pursuance of certain acts of the states of Maryland and Virginia, and of the Congress of the United States therein mentioned, certain lines of experiment were directed to be run in the neighbourhood of Georgetown in Maryland, for the purpose of determining the location of a part of the territory of ten miles square for the permanent feat of the Government of th« United States, and a certain part was directed to be located within the said lines of experiment on both fides of the Patowmac, and above the limit of the Eastern branch prescrib ed by the said ast of Congress. And Congress by an amendatory ast, passed on the 3d day of this present month of March, have given further authority to the Prcfident of the United States, " to make any part of the territory below the said limit, and above the mouth of Hunting Creek, a part of the said diftrift, so as to include a convenient part of the Eastern branch, and of the lands lying on the lower fide thereof, and also the town of Alexandria." NOW THEREFORE, for the purpose of amending and com pleting the location of the whole of the said territory of ten miles square, in conformity with the said amendatory ast of Congress, I do hereby declare and make known that the whole of the said' territory (hall be located and included within the four lines follow ing, that is to fay— Beginning at Jones's point, being the upper Cape of Hunting Creek, in Virginia, and at an angle, in the outset, of 45 degrees weft of the north, and running in a direst line ten miles for the firft: line: then beginning-again at the fame Jones's point, and mnning another direst line, at a right angle with the firft, across the Parowmac, ten miles for the second line : then from the termi nations of the said firft and second lines, running two other direst lines, of ten miles each, the one crossing the Eastern branch afore faid, and the other the Pjtowmac, and meeting each other in a point. And I do accordingly direst the Commiflioners named under the authority of the said fir ft mentioned ast of Congress, to pro ceed forthwith to have the said four lines run, and by proper metes and bounds defined and limited, and thereof to make due report under their hands and seals; and the territory so to be located, defined, and limited, shall be the whole territory accepted by the said a£ts of Congress as the diftrift for the permanent feat of the Government of the United States. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have caused the seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, and signed the fame with my hand. Done at Georgetown aforefaid, the 30th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1791, and of the Independence of the United States the fifteenth. BY THE PRESIDENT, THOMAS JEFFERSON $3" THE above location will include about four thousand five hundred acres of land. The proprietors in the diftrift give up their lands, on the condition of receiving, after the town is laid off, one-half of the lots so laid off; and the President Iras the sale of the other half, for the use of the public—which will, it is said, produce the sum of three, hundred thousand pounds.— The spot for the public buildings is not yet fixed. Philadelphia, April <?. Accounts from Pittsburgh mention various depredations and murders committed by the Indians ; 13 persons on the Alleghany a few miles from that place have recently been butchered, and a number carried into captivity ; this last attack, has struck a dread and caused a general alarm—and the people aie abandoning their farms and retreating to a place of fafety. Similar accounts are received from Mufkingum—where the inhabitants arc now all garrisoned waiting with anxiety succours from government—this we are happy to learn, they will fpeedly receive ; the recruiting service is prosecuting with vigor and success, in this and the Eastern States—and every poflible exertion is making in the war depart ment to expedite the requisite preparations. Monday last being the anniversary of their Institution, the Hi bernian Society dined at Byrne's tavern, in Front-Street. They were honored with the presence of the Governor of Pennsylvania, the Vice-President of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, the Attorney General of the United States, and the officers of the other national societies. The entertainment W3s splendid, and a number of patriotic toasts concluded the fef tivity of the day. We are frequently presented with an article from foreign pa pers, under the title of '-'The state of politics during the lad week," when the articles refer frequently to countries $00 miles distant from the place of publication ! The TurkiAi garrison of Ifmael, which was butchered by the Ruffians in storming that place, was at firft said to consist of 12000 men : This number is multiplied by two in a more recent account, and out of 24000, 5000 only, it is said, escaped the carnage— Thus the red thunderbolts oj war are hurid, And mad ambition desolates the world. All the Barbary powers are arming to aflifl the Turks ageinft Russia—and in older to do this, have made a genera] peacc wah other powers. 811 GEORGE WASHINGTON England, Pruflia and Holland are now interpofing(heirmedia torial influence to bring about a peace between Catherine an d the Porte : How far they will succeed, appears verv uncertain : The propositions made to the Emprefsgo so far as to suggest a r*- linqnilhment of her conquests ; fluftied however with ifi« great success of her arms, she reje&s the mediation ; and this appears to have been expected, for the several powers are making the most vigorous preparations to enforce their propositions. It is nearly two years since the foreign news-mongers began to uinufe lis with accounts of plots, counter-revolutions, and mailj cres, in f ranee—and their inventions are not yet exhausted : The latest details under the London head, in fotnc of the papers, slate, Thatihe consternation of the citizens of Paris, has for fomc days been incxprcflible ; but on what account they do not know."— 1 his appears curious indeed, when it is confideied as chara&er lftic of the French— T' enjoy the prefenty and to leave to-morrow f To find an antidote for its own sorrow. Seasonable Remarks from a late London Paper. 1 THIS morning upwards of five hundred people paid for feats in the galleries at Guildhall, in expe&ation of hearing their tickets drawn, and to their infinite surprize not one of them is twenty thousand pounds richer than he was. " Only think, three twenty thoufatids !" fays one.—Somebody must have them, and why not I as soon as another ; well, I shall certainly get one of the little ten thousand four pounders, and that will be some comfort at least ! -Hush ! God bless my foul, that's mv number, it only »vants two figures of it blank Thank God it is not mine." The space below was occupied by dreamers of dreams and seers of visions, ftrift observers of times and seasons : here flood a poor fellow without a shirt, which he had pawned the day be fore, to avail himfelf of early and cheap insurance, poring over a long lift of the different ages of his starving children, having loft his money, losing his time, in expectation of a miracle being wrought to redeem both ! There fat a wretched woman, her na ked shoulders wrapped in a miserable red cloak, anxiously iiften ing for a number which fho had dreamt of and of which (he in tenaed to continue d reaming so long as her scanty houfhold lhould furnifh the means of insurance ! Another class of beings were drawing their own chances from the pockets of such as the mania of the moment had not robbed, of all before ; in the midst of these ingenious fpeftatois, a country squire, in a marketable foi 'm 9 who had come to town on purpose to hear his ticket drawn a twenty thousand, and who was Douching away with the Hobfon's-choice comfort of a four pound prize, had his pockets reduced to the ltandard of his head, for, havirig loft his time, it was thought he needed no inftruraent to reckon it bv, and having a four pound prize, it was imagined, that sum out of his pocket could be no loss to him. Those who have got prizes, afFefct to despise their infignifirancy; those who have blanks, pretend that they never expected any other; and such as have yet to wait the event of their purchases, will teli you, though you ftiould meet them in the hall every day during the drawing, that they are totally indifferent about the matter. from the VERMONT GAZETTE. Mr. Has well, Th>following is a copy of a letter from Adonijah Crare, while in goal at New York, to his relations in Rupert, as appears from its contents : It came to ha nd by accident; I havefh'wn it to a number oj the prin cipal characters in thir toivn y who wijh to have it infrted in your gazette, as it may be of consequence in expoftng the villainy of that club y and making the people cautious in their connexions with tlicm. Friends and Relations, " THIS is to inform you that Francis and I are well, and live together very comfortably. I hope you are all well. I have not heard from you since we received a letter from Lemuel; brought by Old Head to us. Old Head and the Green p****g are good, and give us what money we want; and stand ready to advance 300 dollars for our benefit, if requefted—for they are able and willing: they have 3000 dollars, 111 cash, on hand. Thev have repeatedlv promised that we should not want for 1000 dollars. Mr. Spring is honorably discharged, and exerts himfelf for us. Old Morris is out, and jud<*e no more.—Three evidences are heie, two ot them you know. Desire Mr. Hafey to attend court, and fail not. We fliall have our trial by the sth of Jan. desire the evi dences to not delay the time one day. It is already the opinion of the people that we (hall get clcai upon trial : and if our evi dences come as I expect, I am sure of whipping tliem properly. Our friends encreafe fact : attorneys grow mad in our behalf; and our past ill-usage echoes through the city. Mr. Willard is in danger of his life from the prisoners, because he is an evidence a gdinft us ; and he has to keep in a room by himfelf to keep from being killed : Many a time he hasbeen kicked down stairs. I hope that Lemuel will take care of that Scott matter : make yourselves as comfortable as poflible : I hope to visit you before long, but God only knows when : but I verily expect to be cleared. This from your friend, ADONIJAH CRANE. ARRIVALS at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA, Ship Adrana, Robertfon, Liverpool, 33. Brig Hetty* Cloufer, Charleftrm, 13. Schooner Thomas, Jones, Hifpaniola, 18. Do. Friendship, Bowen, Maryland, 6. Sloop Three Sifters, Thompson, Virginia, 7. Brig Fame, Stephenfon, Cork, 48. Sloop Phenix, Shepard, Virginia, 6. PRICE CURRENT— PUBLIC SECURITIES. FUNDED DEBT. 6 pr. Cents 16/io. 17/2. pr. /. 3 pr. Cents Cj\f. Defered 6 pr. Cents 8/ii o,f. UNFUNDED" DEBT. Final Settl.and other Certificates 15/0 Indents 9 f. N. and S. Carolina debts, Ul/2 15/ Post-O: sicK) Philad. April 8, 1791 By information rcccivcd this day from the Agent for the British Packet, her failing is postponed until the 20th inft. Letters will be received at this Office until Tuef.day Morning the 19th inft. at half pail 9 o'clock. NOTIFICATION. Colonel Thoma* Procter, Lieutenant of the City and Liber ties of Philadelphia, being neccflarily absent from the city, his Excellcncy the Gov ir nor hath thought proper to authortfe me to discharge the Duties of that Office until his return : — NOTICE is therefore giver., to the MILITIA of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties of said City, the Townships of Moyamenfmg and PaflT\ unk, that they arc to meet and exercise under their refpeftive Officers on the fol lowing Days, viz, First Battalion on the 2d Day of May next, Second Battalion on the 3d of do. Third Battalion on the 4th of do. Fourth Battalion on the sth of do. Fifth Battalion on the 6th of do. Sixth Battalion on the 9th of do. Seventh Battalion on the lothof do. ELEAZER OSWALD, Limtenttir, pro tern, of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, April 6, 1791 New-York, Nov. 28, 1790. 88 pr. cent. 45 do -45 do do. do. 7»i 45
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