Mr. Mercer proposed an additional ciaufe to
the fame fe&ion, in lubftance, providing for the
illuing a proclamation by the Prefidenc of the
United States, and for the reading of such pro
clamation in the hearing of iniurgeins, previous
to tiling a military force in quelling auy infur
jeiftion, &c. — This was agreed to.
The third fetation was then read, but the time
of adjournment being come, the committee rose
and reported progreis.
A mellage from the Senate by Mr. Secretary
Otis informed the Houfethac the Senate infill: on
their amendments to the militia bill—and requeit
a conference on the lubjert of difagreement—al
io that the Senate have palled the bill 10 indem
nify the ellate of the late Major-General ISa
thaniel Greene—with an amendment—and that
they have likewise palled a bill to compensate
the Cervices of the late Col. George Gibfon.
TUESDAY, Aprij. 24.
The amendment the Senate to the bill indemnifying the ef
talc of the late Major General Greene, wa> Had and agreed to.
The bill for compensating the service* of the Jate Col. George
Gibfon, and the bill for authorizing the and conveyance ot
a tra& of land tp John Cleves Symmts, were read iw 1 :e, and com
mitted for to-morrow.
The meflage of the Senate proposing a conference on the militia
hill, was read and laid on the table.
The committee on Mr. Gerry's motion relative to fliort hand
writers, reported a resolution on the fubjett, which was read and
laid on the table.
Mr. Vining's motion refpetting the time of adjournment, and
the time to which Congress lhall adjourn, was taken up conli
<ierab!e debate ensued refpetting the time to which Congress
ihould be adjourned—the fir ft Monday in November and the firft
Monday in December were proposed ; a motion to commit the
resolution being made, was debated and negatived. Mr. Giles
moved to strike out that part of the resolution which relates to
the next meeting of Congress, this was negatived. The motion
to insert the firft Monday in D cember being put and loft, and
tne /Vfolution being amended ufier further debate, was agreed to
in the following words :
Resolved, that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Reprefentaii ves adjourn their refpeftive Houses on the
£th of May next, to close the prefeiu fefiTion, to meet on
luch day as may by law be determined on.
A committee was then appointed to report a bill for altering
the time of the annual meeting of Congress, to the firft Monday
in November next.
A bill making certain appropriations therein mentioned—A
bill providing for the remiflion of certain duties, and a bill for
altering the time of the annual meeting of Congress, were feveral
-1 y twice lead, and the two firft commuted.
In committee of the whole, on the bill providing for calling
forth the militia, See. The committee finifhed the difcufllon of
the bill—they agreed to sundry amendments—among others, the
Bth fe&ion was expunged, and a substitute adopted, vetting the
marshals of the several diftri&s and their deputies with (imilar
powers to those which the fhcriffs ol the several states and their
deputies may exercise in executing the laws—they then rose and
reported the bill with the amendments—which were laid on the
table.
The bill to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Con
gress, was read the third time and palled. Adjourned.
PITTSBURGH, April 14.
On Sunday the ift of April, two lads were
miffing from the waters of Whelen, and three
parties in a fliort time went in pursuit of them.
One party, the firft out, had crofled the Ohio,
and were on the opposite bank at the place where
the Indians intended to cross, at the fame time
the Indians had reached the river, and our peo
ple were unfortunately discovered by them. The
Indians fled down the river. Capt. at this
time (the second party) was about halfamile in
the rearj and the third party lower do'wiv .the
river. Coining up to the place which, tjie Indi
ans left when discovered, found they had toma
hawked and scalped the.two boys, and also haid
tomahawked on the left fjdeof the head another
lad which they had taken, but had not been
•nifled—they had scalped him and cut his throat,
but so high under the chin as not to be mortal,
and chough he will lose an eye, will recover.
This lad had ccme to liimftlf, and left the place
where he was wounded in this desperate manner
ljefore our people came up, and had got upon
<otte of the hories which the Indians had stolen,
and which they were obliged to quit, and had
rotle three miles into Grave Creek 'fenlemenr.
On Wedneiday following, a woman was .killed
and scalped near Mr. Brice's meeting house,
within two hundred yards of the great road
leading from Wafliingion to Whelen, and with
in J J miles of the fettlement.—Jn consequence
of the above information, Absalom Baird, Esq.
lieutenant of Washington county, has ordered
out a party of militia.
A man whof'e name I do not recollecT-, being
on Thursday the sth inft. at the house of a
lamily of the name of Edgar, they were talkjng
of removing to another house of the name of
Humphreys ; going back 10 Edgar's 011 Friday
a.bout noon, he found the family gone, and sup
posing they had gone to Humphreys', went over
there, and when within some distance of the
house, saw a number of mangled carcases, in
stantly made his retreat, and brought in the in
telligence. These families consisted of upwards
of twenty persons, young and old. The fettle
nient is tinder a general alarm, and Wolf's old
fort is talked of as the place of (land. This is
within five miles of the town of Wa(bington.
A letter from Whelen Fort, dated the 4th inft.
fays, " We are informed by Mr. Whitfel, one
of our spies, wiio arrived here lad night about
midnight, that he made difcoveiiet of two par
ties oi Indians, inlntmg on the head waters of
Capteenah ; that he believes a larger party of
Indians was not far .Lilant, and fuppofss they
will cross the Ohio r: the mouth of Kifti creek."
BALTIMORE, April 17.
Ext rati of a letter from a gentleman at Havre-de-
Grace Cmonth of Sufjuehannah) to his frit,id in
this town, dated on Friday I a ft.
" i have the pleasure to inform you, that a
vel'el is just arrived at my wharf here, from the
Standing-Stone, 90 miles up the Juniata River,
and 210 miles up the Sufquehannah, with upwards
ot 100 barrels of fuperfine flour. She is bound
round to Baltimore, and I hope your Merchants
will be so generous and public I'pirited (not to
fay politic) as to give every encouragement in
their power to the ("pirited adventurers 011 board,
as they are the firft and only persons who ever
carried, down this river, a cargo of such produce,
to seek a market. If our Canal was finiflicd, what
might we noc expert from the industrious enter
prising people who own and cultivate the luxu
riant foil on and near this long-extended branch
ing river !—Would it not prove advantageous to
some of your gentlemen, who are fond of fpecu
latiiig in ScRtPT of all kinds, to make some at
tempts efFe&ually to open the river Sufque
hannah I"
Adjourned
B O S T O N, April n.
F.xtraEl oj a letter fr»m a captain of a JJiip belonging to this port, dated
-f r '~/i" " J " '' •
Lisbon, Feb 4.
On Sundav last we all dined with our AmbaflTadour, Hi
Excellcncv Col. Humphreys—a fine man, and fit to shine at ani
Court. We were tweniy-t wo in number, and had an elegant dm
ner, and parted an agreeable day.
" 1 he Queen of Portugal is near her end—and cannot live many
days.—l hope to getaway firtt, or fhaU have to go in mouininz
for her." b 5
Yeftcrday the Vice-President of the United States and his Lady
left town on a visit to his feat in Braintree, Maffachuletts—where,
we are informed ihey vv ill pass the summer.
By a gentleman lately arrived here, we learn, that General
Bowles, who has figured some time past as an Indian Chief, is
now on his way to visit Old Spain. He had commenced his
paflage from New Orleans ®n board a government cutter, attend
ed by a military cfcort.
It is prcfunied that he may have some accounts to fettle in
Spain refpefting goods that lve has taken from certain (lores in
Florida, without the consent of the owners.
The Bank of New-York have declared a dividend of 4 per
cenr. lor the period of fix months, from the id of November, 1791,
to the Ift of May, 1792.
A very elegant Clock has lately been completed at the Clock
Manufactory in Roxbury (Massachusetts) which is no more than
the common height and size of an eight-day Clock, and will run a
year with once winding up.
John Baker, Reynold Keen, and Jonathan B. Smith, Esquires,
arc appointed to hold the Alderman's Court for the ensuing three
months.
On the 4th in ft. was taken off East-Hampton, Long-Island, a
Whale, which it is said will make upwards of 70 barrels ol oil.
Prefentmtnts of the Grand Jury of Wilkes county, in Georgia,
fay, we are happy to find that morality and good order has fomuch
prevailed, that there is no public grievance or prevailing inconve
nience that comes within our knowledge.
A pair of extraordinary fine cattlc were fold in our market on
Saturday last. The largest of them was a five-year-old, and fed
but one season. He was publicly weighed by Mr. Fisher, the
clcrk of the market, and the weights are es follow, viz.
To expedite bufmefs in repairing the ftrects, a large plough
on a particular conftru&ion has been fuccefsfully employed in
starting the old pavement in Second-ftreet—from High to
Mulberry-street has been ripped up in about one day.
We are informed by the Mate of the ship Citizen, arrived
at this port from St. Andero, that three sailors, one by the
name of Jackson, and the other by the name of ChurcWell,
the other name unknown, who failed from Philadelphia the
12th December last, in the Teresa, lloderiguez, bound to
Spain, were to be executed in a few days, for having murder
ed the Captain and crew of the said brig, and endeavoring to
go off, were dete&ed in th« 6ay of Biicay, and brought into
St. Andero.
4i The queen being in a very ill state of health has sent the
enclosed decree to the Tribunals, the Prince continuing the
public business, and signing all State papers in her name. We
are all very much affe&ed at the situation of so good a sove
reign, the dilorder having attacked her head so that ihe has
loft the right use of her lenses."
The admin iftration of public affairs having devolved upon
me by the notorious difabiiity of our Lady the Queen, and the
phy 11 clans having declared that all application to public buli
nefs would be injurious to her health. Yielding therefore to
circumstances and unavoidable neceflity, and to the will of
the said Queen, which has opportunely been made known, I
resolved to attend in Council and sign public dispatches in her
name, without* making any alteration in the accustomed forms,
so long as the said impediment fhaU last, or until she fhaU be
pleased to order it otherwise.
There are sentiments advanced now-a-days which those
who utter them would be forrv fliouldhave their full force and
operation on the public mind.—Why then are they brought
Forward ?—There are several answers which might be given
—but let this admonition fuffice —it is dangerous to sport on
a precipice.
Philadelphia, April 25.
Fore quarters,
Hind quarters,
The four quarters, *493
The rough tallow (not including kidney fat) 278
The hide, - - - 134
The head, - 50
The whole weight (excluOve of the' heart,)
the liver, and the feet,) J *965
Extract of a letter Jrom Lijbon, dated 15th February, 1792.
TRANSLATION OF THE DECREE.
(Signed) JOSE de SIABRA de SA, &c,
(With tlie flouri/h of the Prince our Lord.)
Ilalfihares Bank Stock—3o per cent, piemiuni
415
4 f T*l 86 4 »-«
■432 3-4) *•
'''»«{ 628
408 3-4J
WAR DEPARTMENT.
APPOINTMENTS AND PRbMOTIONS IN THE ARMY OF THE
UNITED STATES,
■Appointed.
Major General.
Anthony Wayne, Georgia, vice Arthur St. Clair
resigned April 7, J 792.
il. Daniel Morgan, Virginia.
Mannas Wiliet, New-York.
John Brooks, MafTacbufetts
fames Wilkinfon, Kentucky.
Adjutant-General. Winthrop Sargent, Weilern Territory*
Quartermalter-General. lames O'Mara, Pennsylvania.
Deputy ditto. John Belli, Kentucky.
Brigadiers General
FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY
Major.
Captains.
1 Major. Erkuries Beatty, viceZeigler, religned March 5,1792.
Captains. William Peters, Strong, promoted Nov. 4, 1791.
Jacob Kingfbury, Smith, promoted Dec. 28, 1791.
® Ebenczer Denny, Afhcton, prom. Dec. 29, 1791.
1 Thomas Martinj Rudolph, prom. March 5, 1792.
f Thomas Pafteuf, Beatty, prom. March 5, 1792.
j. Mark M'Pherion, Trueman,prom. Marcn 5, 1792.
Aleuts James Clay, Kingfbury,prom. Dec. 28, 1791.
y Daniel Britt, Denny, prom. Dec. 29, 1701.
t Hamilton Armstrong, Thompson, religned Jm. 10,92.
Bart. Shomberg, Martin, prom. Maich 5, 1792.
Bernard Gaines, Pasteur, prom. March 5, 1792.
John Wade, M'Pherion, prom.March 5,1792.
SECOND REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.
5 Promoted.
Majors. David Strong, vice Heart, killed Nov. 4, 1791.
John Smith, Trefcott, resigned Dec. 28, 1791,
Joseph Afaeton, Burnham, refig. Dec. 29, 1791.
Captains. Howe, Kirkwood, killed Nov. 4, 1791.
Daniel Bradley, Phelon, killed Nov. 4, 1791.
John Piatt, Newman, killed Nov. 4, 1791.
d Licuts. Joh« Tillinghaft, Howe, promoted Nov. 4, 1791.
Daniel Tilton, jun. Bradley, promoted Nov. 4, 179 c.
is Samuel Andrews, Piatt, promoted Nov. 4, 1791.
y John Bird, Warren, killed Nov. 4, 1791.
1- Micha M'Donough, Heth, promoted Maicns, 1792.
ENSIGNS TO FILL THE VACANCIES IN THE FIRST ANA
{ SECOND REGIMENTS.
y Appointed.
Ensigns. Andrew M'Clary, New-HampQiire.
Samuel Drake, Connecticut.
Daniel Biflel, ditto.
Andrew Marfchalk, New-Jersey.
\Villiam Marts, ditto,
Lewis Bond, ditto.
» John Lowrey, ditto.
Robert Hunter, ditto,
' Peter Shoemaker, Pennsylvania.
s William Marcus Mills, ditto.
s Jacob Krcemer, ditto.
John Michael, ditto.
Felix Long, ditto.
Samuei B. Turner, Maryland.
John Whistler, ditto.
Isaac Younghufband, Virginia.
Henry Montfort, Georgia.
William Temple Paine, lateoi N. Carolina.
SIX MAJORS OF INFANTRY.
Appointed.
Majors. Thomas Butler, Pennsylvania.
a Henry Gaiiher, Maryland.
John Clarke, Pennsylvania.
, Henry Bedinger, Virginia,
e Alexander Trueman, Maryland, promoted
from Capt. in ill Reg.
a William M'Mahon, Virginia.
SURGEONS AND SURGEONS 1 MATES.
Surgeons. Richard Allifon, promoted from the 2d regiment, to
1 be the Surgeon on the General Staff.
John Scott, promoted from Surgeon's Mate.
John F. Carmichael, ditto.
Nathan Hayward, ditto.
Appointed.
Surgeons' Mates. Charles Brown, Pennsylvania.
James Woodhoufe, ditto.
Joleph Philips, New-Jersey.
Wm. M'Crofkey, Pennsylvania.
Frederick Dalcho, Maryland.
Theophilus Elmer, New-Jersey*
FOR GARRISONS ON THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN
Surgeons.
FRONTIERS, AND EXTRA SERVICE.
Surgeons' Mates. Wm. A M'Crea, Delaware.
Thomas Hutchins, Pennsylvania.
John Scllman, Maryland.
George Balfour, Virginia,
james Clayton, Delaware.
Thomas Farley, Massachusetts,
Died at Wilmiugton, the 21ft inft. Dr. John Dashwood,
formerly of Bolton ; aged 24.
WEEP, weep ye muses ! over Dashwoods's herfe,
Pay the fad tribute of a mournful tear;
Melpomene assist the farrowing verse,
That flows for him whom mem'ry still holds dear.
Tho' genius mark'd him for a fav'rite son,
And science blefs'd him with her richest lore;
Yet ah ! alas ! their profpe&s were undone,
By fate who robb'd them of the promifs'd (tore.
Soon as the youth attained to manly age,
E'er koary time impaired the youthful bloom ;
Insatiate death hurl'd the dire bolt of rage,
And laid him peaceful in the silent tomb.
In climes far distant from his natal lhore,
In the fair dawn of life, he fainting dies ;
His heart hard panting hove a parting groan,
And mourning strangers clos'd his dying eyes.
Light lay the turf upon his fdent head,
Green be the sward that shrouds the dust below j
Around his grave let pityiug tears be shed,
Till the dry'd source forbid them more to flow.
N. C. Slate Gazette.
Died at New-York, the 19th inftantj the Reverend Do<ftor
John Mason, Minister of the Scotch Prelbyterian Church of
that city, in the 58th year of his age-—a learned and worthy
character—few men in life were more beloved, or in death
more lamented.
On Thursday last died at his lodgings in this city, Big-
Tree, one of the Indian Chiefs of the Five Nations. His re
mains were interred in the Friends' burying-ground, in Mulr
berry-street, on Saturday.
AR'RIVAL. at the
Ship Citizen,
Brig Jason,
fme,
Hetty &: Maria,
Minerva, Morgan,
(kT* u Reflector," on the Canal in South-Carolina, in
r^xt.
Promoted.
Yuri of Philadelphia.
Gardner, St. Andero,
Lillibridge, Hifpaniola,
Swaine, Bay Honduras,
Bordeaux,
Jamaica,