n( i beloved, as you are at prefenr, aed we pray It ardentlv, that the all-wile director ofhuman events, may prolong your life to a far dilta.u pe riod of time, and may bleis you to your lateil breath with health uninterrupted, and with thai happy 'tranquility of mind which ever flows from a conscious rectitude, and from a heart always anxious to promote che happiness of the human We fincerelv wish that the tour which you are about to make, may be an agreeable one, and tint it may afford you every imaginable fatisfac tio'n. JOSEPH WESTMORE, Mayok. To which the President made the following Refly, To the Mayor, Recorder, Aldfrmen, and Common CoUNCi l of the Town oj PtT lßsburg . GENTLEMEN, RECEIVING with pleasure, I reply with (incerity to your flattering and affectionate address. I render justice to your regard, and to m y own feelings, when I express the gratitude which the sentiments it contains have ihfpired and you will %llow me to fay, that gratitude io imprefled, mutt be lading. The government of the United States, origi jiating in the wisdom, supported by the virtue, and having no other objecft than the happiness of tie people, repofcs not on the exertions of an individual —yet, as far as integrity of intention mayjuftify the belief, my agency in the admi nistration will be consonant to your favourable opinions;—and my private wishes will alwayt be proffered for the prosperity of Peterlburg and the particular welfare of its inhabitants. G. WASHINGTON. BOSTON, April 18. The President of the United States, agreeably to the power veiled in him by the New Revenue Adt, has been pleased to divide this Common wealth into three Surveys of Infpeiftion, viz The Diftritft of Maine, which is denominated Surrey No. I.—The county of Eflex comprises Survey No. 2 —and the county of Suffolk, with the counties to the southward thereof, Survey No. 3. —And has been pleased to appoint the Hon. Jonathan Jackson, Esq. Infpe&ing Officer, in Survey No. 2 —and Leonard Jarvis, Esq. In fpefiing Officer, in Survey No. 3. The Inspec torship of the other Survey, is placed in the Hon. Mr. Gorhani, Supervisor of the Commonwealth Mr. William Balch, of this town, is appointed Ensign in the 2d regiment of the United States. The Hon. George Thatcher, Esq. is, without doubt, re-cledted Federal Representative foi Maine DiftricS, after many trials. By accounts received from theDiftri»fl of Maine, the ilate of votes of 23 towns are as follows, viz. Mr. Lithgow, 853 ; Mr. G. Thatcher, 1763 ; Mr. Wells, 337, and Mr. J. Thatcher, 20. Saturday last, the firft Class of the Semi-annu al State Lottery finiflied drawing in this town.— About two hours before its completion, Ticket No. 6052, came up a prize of TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. We hear from Shirley, that one day last week, Mr. Elijah Wilds, of that place, who was of the denomination of Shakers, put a speedy end to his temporal existence, by cutting his own throar with a shave. The Jury oflnqueftjudged, that he was insane—doth not every cnthufiajl, as well as every person, who takes away his own life, discover a degree of Insanity i April 20. ThePrefident of the United States has been plealed to appoint Thomas Melville, fc.fq. Infpe£ting Officer of the Poits within the diftrift of Boston and Charleftown. A Sumday School, Eftabliftied by the liberal fubfeription of a number of patriotic gentlemen of this metropolis, was opened on Sundav last. It is under the dire&ion of Mr. Oliver W. Lane, and embraces in 1 s object, those of both sexes, under a certain age, whom habits <if industry, or other causes, debar from inftruttion on week days. N E VV-H A V E N, April 20. Mr. Francis, in the Britilh House of Commons, eftiniates the expences of the war in India, ai four millions iterling! Amongst the principal items were the Mahratta hoife 830,0001. the 40,000 bullocks to attend the army, 400,000. &c. This expence, he observed, might easily have heen avoided, as Tippoo had offered, in thefirft instance to disavow any intention of hostilities, a nd in their late contest with Spain, they hait received no more; nor did Tippoo renew his as fault but in consequence of an attack from the people of Travancore. Philadelphia, April 50, We have authentic information that aloan foi two millions and a half of florins, which was open ed at Amflerdam, on the rjth of Feb. last, on ac count of the United States, upon terms better than any European power, except the Emperor, now borrows in Holland, and upon equal terms Emperor, was fubferibed, or filled in two hours*. And it mull afford pleasing reflexions to every good Amei ican to know, that this success ' s attributed eflentially to the high confidencelin fpired by the new constitution of the United States, and its prefeni administration. 1 * A rapidity which is laid to have cu hitherto without exam *iih regard to loans for foreign powers in that country. We have the fatisfadion to affiire the public, that the recruiting service proceeds with vigor already upwads offive hundred men are on their inarch for fort-Pitt, from the refpeiftive rendez vouses in this State, Jersey and Delaware. Lieut. Piatt inarched from Christiana-bridge on the 27th, with a fine company, inlifted for three years. Capt. Armflrong marched from this city on the 27th, with a chosen company, inlifted for the lame period. On the fame day Caps. Snowdert marched with a detachment of one hundred levies from Tren ton. And about two hundred and fifty were ordered to march yesterday from Carlisle, in this State. Besides which, a company under the command of Captain Montfort, inlifted for three years, are on their march from North-Carolina to the Great tvenhawa, by which they will descend to Fort Washington. The recruits from the Eastern States will ren dezvous at New-Brunfwick, in New-Jersey, anc thence marchto Fort-i itt. - The separation of the diftridl of Maine from the state of Maflachufetts, in order to forming it into a separate government, is a fubjedt that em ;>loys the pens of the pros and cons in the Port land papers. At a late Town meeting Li Port land, a committee was appointed to take this bu •inefs into confideratian, to report at the annu al meeting in May. The French Packet Le SufFrein, is tofail from Slew York. Friday the i 3th May. Died at New-York, Sampson Fleming, Esq. an eminent and much refpe&ed citizen of that place. .. The remedy recommended in cases of Cows o vei-feeding themselves on clover, was lately tried with success on a Cow that was near dying from earing too large a quantity of potatoes.— An egg Ihell filled with tar, was forced down hgr, throat, which gave immediate relief. On Saturday the 9th inftanr, was launched at Baltimore, the new Revenue Cutter, pronounc ed by good judges, to be a very beautiful veflel. She was built by Captain David Stodder, and is to be commanded by Capt. Gross, formerly firft Lieutenant of the Continental frigate Confede racy By the (late of the votes in Maflachnfetts, as published in the several papers, it appears that his Excellency Governor Hancock, and his Honor Lieutenant-Governor Adams, are re-eledted to fill hose stations the ensuing year. On Tuesday lad the Rev. Isaac Foster wa s installed pastor of the Prelbyterian Church in Pittfgrove, Salem County, New-Jersey. From PELOSI's MARINE LIST. Arrivals Jir.ce our lafi. Brig James, Rogers, Cape-Fiancois, 13 days. Do. John, White, Curracba. Schooner Three Sifters, King, Surinam, Sloop Friendship, Currier, Hifpaniola. Do. Ann, Ofborn, v St. Vincent, 25. Do, Sally, Laurens, Nevis, 42. Do. Jolly Bakers, O'Neil, Edenton, 5. Do. Dolphin, Perry, St. Thomas, 24. Brig John, White, Curracoa, 25. Do. Attive, M'Kewer, Cipe Francois. Ship John of Dublin, Louis, Lisbon, 56. Do. Success, Wairn, Jamaica. Capt. King failed from Surinam on the 13th March ; on the asth touched at Martinico : By him we have received the follow i,)g Intelligence -That a fleet commanded by M. Gerard, confill i'lg of 4 (hips of the line, 10 frigates, 4 corvettes, and 3 gaberr s, arrived at Martinico the 12th, having on board 5000 troops, unde ,he command of Monf. Biague, who takes place as G neral in th< jom of Compte Damas ; there came out also in the fleet, sou Commissioners to fettle the ditturbances in the iflands—Moni Leifger, Monf. La Code, Monf. de Mortenoix, and Monf. One of the Commissioners informs, that he has orders to draw 01 the American Congress. It is txpefted they will (lay at lead vear in the islands, as they are to proceed irom island to island l< establish the new National Laws. PRICE CURRENT.—PUBLIC SECURITIFS FUNDED DEBT. 6 pr. Cents 17/1 17/2 PL 3 pr. Cents 9/1 gfi- Defered 6 pr. Cents 0/1. UNFUNDED DEBT. Final Settl.and other Certificates 16 Indents 9 A- N. and S. Carolina debts, la/4 'if- ADVERTISEMENT. HAVING completed the second volume of this Ga zette, its patrons, and the public at large, are inform td that it will be prosecuted on its original plan, with every improvement that friendfhip and ingenuity may fuggefl. The price of this Gazette, (published Wednefdayt and Saturdays,) is Three Dollars per annum—sin half to be paid at the time offubferibing. The iitwofl pun finality is obfrved in transmitting the papers to f/bferibers : The Editor thinks there i> the faireft profpett that Information from the fiat o government, to the extremes of the Union, will in fu ture circulate with greater facility and certainty, that, through the pafl winter.—Additional fubferiptions from all parts of the Union are therefore solicited. I An index to the second volume is preparing for the press 3 . 86 pr. cent. 46 00. 44 do -80 45 «jo. do. This volume contains the laws of thllwo laj} Jeffions .of Longrefs—the journal and debate] ofthe house of I Representatives—reports of the heads of departments —besides a greater variety o* original communications immediately connected with the Tnterefis of the United States, than any other periodical publication. The Editor acknowledges with gratitu-ie th-punc tual payments received from a great proportion of his fubferibers —some arrearages remain—which he is con fident will very speedily be difchari^sd. Payments may be made to the several persons of yivhom the papers are received. I Advertisements of one square, or less, will be in serted in this Gazette, three times, for one dollar— Jk/bJequetit infertions,twenty-five cents each; larger ad- Wrtjjements in proportion : No vehicle in the United itates gives so immediate a circulation—and the num ber of each i?npreJion is fit present fourteen hundred. ADVERTISEMENT. THE Subscriber, who served a regular apprenticeship to the bufincfs of VENDUE-MASTER, under Mr. Giokce Kelly, has just opem d an OFFICE in the Borough of Nor folk, Virginia, in a good and convenient House, situated near the County Wharf, where he is in hopes ol giving general fatisfac tion to all thole that njay be pleased to favor him with their com mand'. r . JOHN H. HALL. Norfolk, Virginia, April 21, 1791. (1 ep ;w) CONTRACT, For ere&ing BRIDGES over the Hacki vsack and Passai ack Rivers, between Powlas-Hook and Newark, in the State of New-Jersey. THE Commiffioncra appointed by an adl of the le<*ifljture of the state of New-Jerfev, to ere& bridges over the Hackinfack and PalTaiack rivers, having obtained the neceffiry surveys, ate noar ready to receive proposals for performing the lame ; and offer the following conditions for the consideration of such as may be inclined to contrast : The situation of the bridge across the Hackinfack river, will be at one oi the following stations, as shall be hereafter determined Wnoft eligible. 1 lft. At the place where the present ferry is established, where ihe width of the river is 1448 feet. r Depth at the eastern ftiore, 8 feet 8 inches. Do. western ftiore, 8 11 Greattft depth, 25 4 2d. At a place more northerly, called Douw's Ferry, where the width of the river is 846 feet. Depth at the eastern Ihore 19 feet 10 inches. Do. western ftiore 12 Greatest depth 35 8 The Gtuatio* of the bridge across the PalTaiack river, will be at one of the three following stations, as shall be hereafter determin ed most eligible. lft. At the place where the prcfent ferry is eftabliftied, where the width of the river is 676 feet. Depth at the eastern ftiore 8 feet 6 inches, Do. western ftiore 9 6 Greatest depth 17 2d. At a place more westerly, called Beef-Point, where the breadth of the river is 799 feet. Depth at the eastern ftiore 11 feet, Do. western ftiore 4 5 inches, Greateit depth 13 4 3d. At a place ft ill more northerly, calKd Hedden'i dork, in the town of Newark, where the width of the river is 526 feet. Depth at the eastern ftiore 4 leet 5 inches, Do. western ftiore 10 8 Greatest depth 15 11 The bridges are to be conftrufcted on the principles of those eras ed over Charles, Myftick, and Beverly Rivers in the State of Maf rachufetts, with a draw to admit a free paflage for vellels with fix d standing masts, not less than twenty-four feet wide, to be pla ved in that part of the bridges as (hall be determined most con venient for the navigation of the river, with piles or blocks on '■ach fide of the entrance of such draw, as shall be judged fufficient to aid veffelsin palling through. Also, one lamp on each fide of the draw, to be lighted every night from sunset to sunrise, during the continuance of the lease. The bridge# ate to be built with such piles, timber, scantling, and plank, <5 (hall render them peife&ly substantial and secure in the opinion of the commiflioners, and are to be of a futficient height to protefl them against the tides, which rife at ordinary tides from 5 to 6 feet, and at spring tides from 8 to 10 feet. They are to be 31 feet in breadth, viz. Allowance for carnage way, 20 feet. Do. for foot walks, railed off on ea«h fide, 4 feet each, 8 feet. for balluftrades, 1 foot each, 2 feet. Do. for hand-rails for do. 6 inches each, 1 foot.—Total, 31 feet. The fides of the bridges to be secured with strong ballultrades, after the manner of the bridge between Boiton and Charleftown. The bridges and draws are to be kept -n constant repair, and at he expiration of the leafc arc to be furrendcred in good order, agreeably to the a£t. The following are the terms which the commiflioners are au thorised to offer to contractors : A lease of the exclusive privilege of the bridges for a period not r x.cc ding 99 years, with a toll equal to three-fourths of the pre sent rates of ferriage. From as accurate an eft : mate as could poflibly be obtained, the attual receipts of the ferries for a medium of five years last past, amount to twelve hundred pounds, New-Terfey currency, per annum, three-fourths of that sum will corifequently produce an immediate income of 900 pounds per ann. This mav fairly be ftimated as the smallest profit that can be calculated upon. The advancing population of the United States, the 'ncreafing in rr courle between the two cities of New-York and Philadelphia, the facility which the conftru&ion of these bridges will give 10 travel ling, the easy communication thereby offered with the state of New-York, on the western fide of the Hydfon, are all important circumstances, which must neceflarily tend rapidly to accumulate the profits of the bridges. The commiflioners are moreover au thorized by law to raise four thousand pounds to be applied to wards making causeways and laying out proper toads connected with the bridges, and have a lottery now on foot for that purpose. As soon as the places (hall be determined 011 where the biidgei are to be fixed, and ihe contra&s for eie&mg them are ex cutcd, the roads and causeways will be immediately undertaken. Such persons therefore as may be inclined to contrast on the above principles, will be pleased to fend in their terms sealed, within three months from this date, to Willi am Maxwell, Esq. in New-York, fpecifymg the (horteft period of lease f r which they will undertake to ere&the said bridges,together with, proper security for performing the fame. SAMUEL TUTHILL, 1 JOHN NEILSON, ROBERT KEMBJ.E, > Comraiflbners, WILLIAM MAXWELL, f JOHN PINTARD, .\'(wark, State of New- Jvfo', April 22, 1791
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