REP O R or THE SECRETARY OK Oil the fubje£t of the COD AND WHALE FISHERIES, [con T I N V EU.I IN 1771, the Americans had one hundred and eighty-three vellels, of thirteen thousand eight liundi ed and twenty tons, in the northern fiih ery, and one hundred and twenty-one vellels, of fourteen thoufaiul and twenty tons, in the louthern, navigated by four thouland and fifty nine men. At the beginning of the late war, they had one hundred and leventy-feven vellels in the northern, and one hundred and thirty two in tlie fotuliern fiftiery. Ac that period, our fiihery being suspended, the Engli/h seized the opportunity of pufliing theirs. They gave additional bounties of five hundred, four hundred, three hundred, two hundred, one hundred pounds ftetling, annual ly, to the five ships, whicii Ihould take the great est quantity of oil. The effect of which was such, as, by the year 1786, to double the quan tity of common oil necellary for their own con funiption. Finding, 011 a review of the fubjetf, at that time, that their bounties had cost the go vernment thirteen pounds ten (hillings sterling a man annually, or sixty percent, on the cargoes, a part of which went coni'equently to ease the purchases of this article made by foreign nations, they reduced the northern bonnty from forty to thirty (hillings the ton of admeasurement. They had some little time before turned their attention to thefoiuhern fiihery, had given very great bounties in it, and had invited the fifhermen of the United States, to condutfl their enterpri zes. Under their guidance, and with such en couragement, this fiihery, which had only beo-un them in 1 784 or 1785, was rising into rafue. In 1788, they increased their bounties, and the temptations to our fiftiermen, under the general description ofJoreigners who had been employed in the lubale-fifliery, to pass over with their families and veflels to the Briti(h dominions either in A merica or Europe, but preferably to the latter.— The effetfl of these measures had been prepared by our whale oils becoming fubjeifi, in their mar ket, to the foreign duty of eighteen pounds five /hillings sterling the ton, which, being more than equal to the price of the common oil, operated as a prohibition on that, and gave to their own fpermacsti oil a preference over ours to that a mount. The particulars of this history are pre sented to the eye, more in detail, in the table No. 7. The fifhermen of the United States, left with out resource by the loss of their market, began to think of accepting the British invitation, and of removing—some to Nova-Scotia, preferring lmaller advantages in the neighbourhood of their ancient country and friends, others to Great-Bri tain, postponing country and friends to high premiums. The government of France could not be inat tentive to these proceedings. They saw the dan ger of letting four or five thousand feainen, of the best in the world, be transferred to the marine itrengtli of another nation, and carry over with them an art, which poHeffed almost exclusive- To give time for a counter plan, the Mar quiMtlela Fayette, the valuable friend and citi zen of this, as well as that country, wrote to a gentleman in Boston to difi'uade the fifhermen from accepting the British proposals, and to afl'ure them that their friends in France would endeavor to do something for them. A veflel was then arrived from Halifax, at Nantucket, to take off those who had proposed to remove. Two families had gone a board, and others were going. In this moment, the letter arriving, suspended their designs. Not another went aboard, and the veflel returned to Halifax with only the two families. The plan adopted by the French miniftrv, very different from that of the firft mover, was to give a counter invitation to the Nantucket men to re move and fettle in Dunkirk, offering them a boun ty of fifty livres (between nine and ten dollars) a ton on the admeasurement of the veflels thev ihould equip for the whale filhery, vvithfome other advantages. Nine families only, of thirty three persons, accepted this invitation. This was in 178 J. In 1786, the ministry were led to fee, that their invitation would produce but little efFetft, and that the true means of preventing the emi gration of our fifhermen to the British dominions, would be to enable them ltill to follow their call ing from their native country, by giving them a Jiew market for their oils, initead of the old one they had loft. The duties were, therefore, aba ted 011 American whale oil immediately, and a further abatement promised by the letter N. 8 and in December, 1787, the arret, No. 9, was patted. To be continued. _ 8C copies of the CONSTITUTION of th ! United State j, printed with Notes, may be had of the Editor. Blank Power to receive the Intercft, andfor the transfer of the principal of public d,bt y agreeable to the Rules ejtabhfhed in the Trea sury Department : lfo Blanks for abJtraEts of Ccrtijicates> to be fold by the Editor. STATE, HAVING 'ampleted the fecund volume of this Ga zette-, its patrois, and the public at large, are inform ed that it will In prosecuted on its original plan, with every improve',lent that friendfhip and ingenuity may f"gS e J l - The price of this Gazette, (published Wednesdays and Saturdays J is Three Dollars per annum—one half to be paid \t the time of fubferibing. The utmojl ptnfluahty is observed in transmitting the papers to fibferibtrs : The Editor thinks there is the fairefl prof fie 61 that Information from the feat of government, to the extremes of the Union, will in fu ture circulate with greater facility and certainty, than through the pajl winter.—Additional fubferiptions from all / arts of the Union are therefore f elicited. An incex to the second volume is preparing for the press. This rolume contains the laws of the two lafl Jeffions of Congtefs—the journal and debates of the house of Reprefe'itatives—reports of the heads of departments —be fides a greater variety of original communications immediately connected with the interests of the United States, than any other periodical publication. The Lditor acknowledges -with gratitude thr punc tual payments received from a great proportion of his fubferibtrs —some arrearages remain—which he is con fident wdl very speedily be discharged. Pay mints may be made to the several persons of whom the papers are received. Advernfements of one square, or lefi, will be in serted in this Gazette, three times, for one dollar— fubjequent infertions,t-wenty-five cents each; larger ad vertisements in proportion No vehicle in the United States gives fu immediate a circulation—and the num ber of each impretjion it at present fourteen hundred. MASSACHUSITS SEMI-ANNUAL LOTTERY. CLASS 11. THE MANAGERS of the STATE-LOTTERY afTure the Public, that tie second Class of the SEMI-ANNUAL LOT TERY will pofitiv?ly commence drawing on the day appointed, viz. On Thursday tie 13th of Ottober next, orjooner, if the Tickets (hall be difpofcd if. As the Managers have in their several monthly Lotteries :ommenced drawing at the hour afligned, so they are determined to be equally as punctual in this. 25.000 Tickets, at Five Dollars each, are 125,000 Dollars, to be paid in the following Prizes, fubjeft to a deduttion of twelve and an half per cent, for the use of the Commonwealth. Prizes. Dollars. Dollars. 1 of 10000 is 10000 2 3000 arc 6000 3 2000 6000 TICKETS <11 the above Class may be had of the fcveral Managers, mho utll pay the prizes on demand; of the Tr easuker of the Commonwtaith ; of James White, at his Book-flore, Franklin's Head, Court-ftrret—and at other placcs, as usual. BENJAMIN AUSTIN, jun. "] DAVID COBB, | SAMUEL COOPER, GEORGE R. MINOT, JOHN KNEELAND, J Bojton, Afril 14,1791. Certificates & Public Securities, Oil COMMISSION, at public and private fdle, on the following terms : ON the specie amount of all sales or purchases at au&ion, one eighth per cent. On ditto of all sales or purchases at private sale, on all sums below 5000 nominal dollars, one-halj per cent. ; and 011 all sums above 5000 nominal dollars, one-fourth per cent. For receiving intereil at the Loan-Office, one per cent. For making transfers ac ditto, one dollar each transfer. (Jdf" Such persons throughout the United Slates, as may be plcafed to favor the fubferibers with their orders, may rely on their being executed with punctuality,fidelity and difpntch, as consi derable experience in the public flocks, together with extensive connections in the city of New-York and different parts of the continent, enable them to condufl their operations with peculiar advantages. PINTARD & BI.EECKER, New-York, No. 57, King-Street. (97 law 6m) March 15, 1791 THE Subfcribcr, who served a regular apprenticeftvp to the bufincfs of VENDUE-M AST ER, under Mr. George Kf. hy. has jult opened an OFFICE in the Borough of Nor i o lk, Virginia, ia a good and convenient House, situated near the County Wharl, where he is in hopes of giving general fatisfac tion to all those that may be pleased to favor him with their com mai,ds - * JOHN H. HALL. Norfolk, Virginia, April 2 i, , 7gl . (, rp In Chesnut-St r e et, No. 66, BUYS and SELLS all kinds of THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE UNION ; has frequently occasion to NEGOCI ATE INLAND BILLS OF EXCHANGE—and will rcceive Orders for making SUBSCRIPTIONS to the BANK of the UN ITb D STATES. Philadelphia, Murck 30, 1791 20 ADVERTISEMENT. SCHEME. NOT TWO BLANKS TO A PRIZE, 3 6 10 3" 80 90 100 120 161 2C'O 7585 OUUO iooo 6ooc £00 5000 200 6000 100 8000 5° 45°° 40 4000 3° 3600 20 3220 10 2000 8 60680 8388 Prizes. 16612 Blanks. 9.5000 Ticket?, Pintari> and Bleecker, PURCHASE and SELL all kinds of ADVERTISEMENT Matthew M'Connell, contract For erefliog BRIDGES over the Hack, n sa r k ,„d p A11A1( . N'e V w-j\rfe C ; W " n P ° wUs - Hook - .he Su./.f THE Commissioners appointed bv an att nf th<- i...n ana Pjlfaiack nvers, having ol.ta.ned the neccfTirv furvrvi now ready to receive proposals for perform, n » the lame•', !! otter the following conditions for theconfideration ol such air, be inclined to contrail: raa X The situation of the bridge across the Hackinfack river will K. atone of the following ftatioDj, as (hall be hereafter dctcriniJj moil eligible. j ft. At the place where the present ferry is eftablilhtd when the width oi the river is 1448 feet. * Depth at the eastern ihore, 8 feet 8 inches. Do. western shore, 8 11 Greatest depth, 25 4 2d. At a place inore northerly, called Douw's Ferrv wW the width of the river is 846 feet. Depth at the eastern (horc 19 feet 10 inches. Do. western shore 12 Greatest depth 35 8 The situation of the bridge aciofs the Paflaiack river, will be at one of the three following stations, as shall be hereafter deteimin ed molt eligible. lft. At the place where the orefent feiry is established, where the width of the river is 676 feet. Depth at the eastern shore 8 feet 6 inches, Do. western Ihore 9 (j Greatest depth 17 2d. At a place more wcfterly, called Beef-Point, where the breadth of the river is 799 feet. Depth at the eastern shore 11 feet, Do. weftein shore 4 5 inches, Greatest depth 13 4 3d. At a place still more northerly, called Hedden's dock, ia the town of Newark, where the width of the riv«r is 526 feet. Depth at the eastern shore 4 feet 5 inches, Do. western shore 10 8 Greatest depth 15 11 The bridges are to beconftrufcted on the principlesof thofeereft ed over Charles, Myftick, and Beverly Rivers in the State of Mas sachusetts, with a draw to admit a free paflage for veilels with fix ed standing masts, not less than twenty-four feet wide, to be pla ced in such part of the bridges as shall be determined most con venient for the navigation of the river, with piles or blocks on each fide of the entrance of such draw, as shall be judged fufficient to aid veflels in pa fling through. Also, one lamp on cach fide of the draw, to be lighted every night from sunset to fun rife, during the continuance of the lease. The bridges aie to be built with such piles, timber, scantling, and plank, as (hall render them perfectly substantial and secure in the opinion of the commifiioners, and are to be of a futficient height to protest 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 cairiagc way, 20 feet. Do. for foot walks, railed off on cach fide, 4 feet each, 8 feet. Do. for balluftrades, 1 foot each, 2 feet. Do. for hand-rails foi do. 6 inches each, 1 foot.—Total. 31 feet. The fides of the bridges to be secured with strong balluitrades, after the manner of the bridge between Boston and Charleftown. The bridges and draws are to be kept in constant repair, and at the expiration of the lease are to be Surrendered in good ordcrj agreeably to the a£t. The following are the terms which the commifiioners are au thorised to offer to contractors : A lease of the exclusive privilege of the bridges for a period not exceeding 99 years, with a toll equal to three-fourths of the pre ient rates of ferriage. From as accurate an estimate as could poflibly be obtained, the aflual receipts of the ferries for a medium of five years last part, amount to twelve hundred pounds, New-Jersey currency, per annum, three-fourths of that lum will conlcquently produce an immediate income of 900 pounds per ann. This may fairly be estimated as the fmalleit profit that can be calculated upon. The advancing population of the United States, the increasing intcr courfe between the two cities of New-York and Philadelphia, the facility which the conftruflion of these bridges will give to travel ling, the easy communication thereby offered with the state of New-Yoik, on the weflern fide of the Hudson, are all important circumstances, which must neceflarily tend rapidly to accumulatc 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 roads connected with the bridges, and have a lottery now on foot for that purpoie. As loon as the places (hall be determined on where the bridges are to be fixed, and the contra&s for eie&ing them are executed, the roads and causeways will be immediately undertaken. Such persons therefore as may be inclined to contra# on the above principles, will be pleased to fend in their terms sealed, within three months from this date, to Wil li am Maxwell, Esq. in New-York, fpecifying the shortest period of lease for which they will undertake to erefl the said bridges,together witb proper security for performing the fame. 125000 SAMUEL TUTHILL, ") JOHN NEILSON, | ROBERT KEMBLE, }Commiflioners. WILLIAM MAXWELL, | JOHN PINTARD J Newark, State of New-Jet fey, April 22, 1791. Funds of the United States. ALL kinds of the Public Debt ot the Union, bought, fold, or ex changed ; Foreign and inland Bills of Exchange, negociated ; Merchandize of all forts Bought and Sold on CommiJJion, and all other Business in the line of a Broker, tranfa&ed by WILLIAM CLELAND, At the Office, next door to the Cvjlom-Houfe, State-Street, BQSTO A. Joseph Wheaton PRESENTS his compliments to his old Military Friends, the Gentlemen of the Civil Lift, and the Public —wifhesthey may be informed that he has received a very handsome Assortment of the belt chofcn SPRING GOODS, By the Pigou, and other late arrivals, which are now opening»t his KNOWN CHEAP STORE, No. 38, Third-Street, North, and -which he is determined to dispose ot (at wholesale or rctai J on so low terms as mull make it an objcft to cujlomets.- y r e [* from his friends will be attended to with punctuality and dll pate j and the time of pa) ment made convenient. Phtlad. May 2, 1791. Phi ladelphi a, May 3• T T J E. the Commiflioners, appointed to receive subscriptions VV to the Bank ot the United States, do hereby give noiice,that the Books will be opened by us for that purpo e the Bank of North-America, on Monday the 4th day of Jul) n e Thomas Willing, Be a i l Bordley, Davibßittenhouse, , t . All the Printers in the Unitei States an requejlcd to pwijn Ut (36. tf) A CARD. Samuei Howell, Lambert Cadw/lade*>
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