A NATIONAL >>APLR, FLUSHED WEDNESDAYS SATTR DAYS HY JOHN FF.NNO, No. 34, NOPTH FIFTH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA [No. 72 of Vol. IV.] ■:,'i iV.ty BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. February lit, 1793. WHEREAS foreigners holding Stock in the Bank of the United States may pre fer receiving their Dividends in Euiope, to re ceiving them in America, RESOLVED, That any proprietor of the Capital Stock of the Bank of the Uiiited States rcfiding in Europe, shall be entitled to receive either in London or in AmUerdam, the half ■yearly dividends which may be declared there on—in London at the rate of one pound ftcrling Tor evevy lour hundred and forty-five ccnts, or in Amsterdam at the rate of one guilder current money for every forty cents and four mills-—the dividend declared in January of each year, to be paid in London or in Amsterdam on the se cond Monday of July following—and the divi dend declared in July of each year, to be paid in London or in. Amfterdain on the ircoud Mon day of January following. Provided, That every such Proprietor (pre vious to the declaring of any Dividend, so to be paid in London or in Amsterdam) (hall give au thentic notice to the Prcfident and Directors ps the Bank at which of the said Cities he wiU it cCive the said Dividend. By the President and Directors. JOHN KEAN, Cajhier. War Department, Ja nuar y 28, 1793. INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled for fix months of their annual pension, from the 4th day of September 1792, and which will becomc due on the sth day of March »793, will be paid ori the said day by ihe Commt(Turners of the Loans within the ftatcs refpc&ively, under the usual regulations, viz. Every application for payment must be ac companied by ihe following vouchers: i(i. The cettificate riven by the ttate, fpecify ing that the person poffefling the fame is in fact an Invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which, as fucb. he is annually intitled. 2d. An affidavit agreeably to the following form : A. B. came before me, one of the Justices of the county of in the state of and made oaih thatjh#* is the fame A. B. to whom the or'grnal certificate in his poffcflioii wai giv en, of which the fol'owing is a copy (the -cer tifirate given by the state lo be lecited) That he served (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, ana that he now resided in the and county of and has resided there for the iaft years, previous to whick lie resided in In cafe an Invalid should apply for payment by an attorney, the (aid attorney, hefides the certificate and oath before recited, mufl produce a Ipecial letter of attorney agreeable to the fol lowing form : 1, A, 3. of vountv of, state of do hereby coattiiute and appoint C- £>. of iny lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of ' my pension tor fix months, as an Invalid of the United States, trom the 4th day of Sep tember 1795, and ending the 4th day of March 1793- Signed" »jmT Scaled in the PreftnM of Acknowledged before me, Applications of executors and administrators mull be accompanied with legal evidencQuof their refpedive offices, and also of the time the Invalid died, whose pension they may claim. By Command of the Picfident of the United States, H. KNOX, Secretary at War. The Pi inters in the refpeflive States are re ffuejUd to publish the above in their Neu/Jpapers fur the J"pace of 2 months. City of Walhington. January 7th, 1793. A NUMBER of.JLois in this City will be of fered »or sale at au&ion, by the Commis sion era, on the 17th day of September ue»t. — One fourth part of the purchase money is to be paid down, the refiduc at three e-qual annual pay ments with yearly interest on the whote princi pal unpaid. JOHN M. GANTT, CUrk te tie Cm'rs. £xtra& of an Ast of the General Aflembly of Maryland, concerning the Territory of Co lumbia, and the Cuv of Washington. 41 Be ir ena&cd, That any foreigner may by deed or a;//, hereafter to be made, take mid. hold lands uiithin that part oj tie said Territory which lies with in this State, in the Jam, manner as if he was a citi zen of this State ; and the fame lands may be <on- t'eyed by htm, and transmitted to and be inherited by hts heirs or relations, as if he and they were citizen r «f this State : Pibvidrd, That no foreigner Jhai" y in virtue hereof be entitled to anyfuither or other privilege of a citizen." J»»». 19- TICKETS In the FEDERAL CITY LOTTERY, May be had at SAMUEL COOPER'i Ferry. Wednesday, February 6, 1795. FOR .SAL E, By the Suljcil/er, at Walnut-Strict Whaif, BILL OF EXCHANGE Madeira Wine, Firfor immediate ule, in pipes & quarter calks, T£NERIFFE WINE, in pipes, SHERRY WINE, in quarter cafld, WEST-INDIA RUM, 2, 3 and 4 proof, OLD BRANDY, OLD SPIRIT, COPPERAS, BRIMSTONE, ALLL'M, Two Baljs tO-4 BLANKETS, and A Bale of MUSLINS. A lieW 13-4 Inch fcABLE, 120 fathoms lon£. GEORGE MEADE. Philadelphia, Jaji. ig, 1793. c p im TO BS SOLD, OR LEASED FOR SEVEN OR TEN YEARS, THE FOLLOWING HOUSES. near Fourrh-ftreel/ •23 feet front, fas two parlours f>elows ihf bonl one 21J by 17J feet, the back parlour ts 18 by 14 feet. The front room up Hairs is 26,? by feet. There are five good chambers in this house, betides the garret is divided uuo three rooms, in two of them there arc fire places. The other House is 27 feet upon Walnut ftreet, and 52 fret upon 4th ftrret; there are tw« good parlours below, one of ihem 25 by 20 1-2 fret, the other 95 by 18 1-2 feel, and seven com plete bed-chambers; lWides the garret is di vided into 4 rooms, 3 of which rooms have fire places. The kitchens are good ones, and are under the houses ; the largest hotife has also a house-keeper's room. It is intended there (hall be a communication from both of these- haufes to a ncighbouiing ice-house, fufficiently large 10 supply 3 houses. Within 5 o yards of the He houses, there will be compleat stables and coach houses, for both houses; they will he fini (he<i in the most complrat manner, and the ke,s ready to be delivered early in the lummer. On paving half the money down (if fold) tte oth< r half mav be paid bv instalments, or the whole may remain for 5 years, paying intcrefl and giving security 00 the premises. For termb ol sale or lease, apply to the Sub scriber, GEORGE MEADE. Who has J or SALE, Sundry Ground Rents, In this city, amounting to twenty.five pounds sixteen {hillings and fix-pence, per annum. Also, a quantity of BAGS, that will contajn two and a half and three and a half bushels. Philadelphia, Jan. 19, 1792. ep2vt JuJl puilijhti, By H. & P. Rice, No. 50, Market-Street, the SYSTEM OF A(ni^€a / nd'i I Used by Mr. Lloyd, in taking down ihc DEBATES of CONGRESS. %* Rtprefentation having been made, that the Jkortnefs of the period, limited Jor the Subfcrip'.ion, has deprived many gentlemen at a dijiance, of an op portunity 0/fending in their names ;—the Editor, in order to accommodate them, and to render this puhlU cation more extensively nfeful, has determined not to raise the price to a Doliar and half (as intended) be fore the fifteenth of March;—making however a dij crimination, in favor <tj the aQual Subfiribers, by printing their copies on fupeifing Royal Writing paper. A few remaining copies of this kind will he delivered to the earliefl oj the non-Jubfcnbingpur chajers, at the Jame price as those on the common printing paper, viz. Owe Dollar, in marbled covers ; neatly bound, a French Crown. Jan. 26, NEW TEAS. IMPERIAL,HYSON&SOUCHONG Of the very SrA quality,and lauft importation fio;n Canton, ria New-York, byict»i),st No. 19, Third, between Chcfnui and Market Sttrr'i, N. B. A Jew Boxes oj the above HYSON forfait. PLANS OF THE City of Wafhmgton, Sold by the Booksellers, DOBSON, CAREY, YOUNG, & CHUK^HAA'K. TO HE SOLD BY THE EDITOR, A TABLE for receiving and paying Cold— gradaatt d according to Law—Blank Mani lefts-— And Blanks for ttte various Powers of Attorney luxellary in tranfa&ing Buuncfs at the Treafwiy »r Bauk gfj the the Uoiied Stale*. 285 CONCLUSION OF An ACT concerning the registering and recording of Ships or Veflels. Sec. 24. A NDbiit furthereriafreri, That the master, or other person hav* ing the command or charge of any (hip or vel fel, recorded in pursuance of this act, lhall on entry of such (hip or. velfel, produce the certificate of such record, to the collector of the diftritt, where (he shall be so entered ; in failure of which, the said ship or veflel %a!l not be entitled to the privileges of a ves sel, recorded as aforefaid : Provided always, and be it further ena&ed, That nothing here in contained shall be construed to make it ne ceflary to record, a second time, any ship or vefTel, which shall have been recorded, pur- to the ast, hereby in part repealed ; but fnch recording shall be of the like force aiul efie<st, as is made, pufftjant to this act. — Sec. 25. And be it furfher enacted, That the fees and allowances, for the several ser vices to be performed, pursuant to tiiis ast, and the distribution of the fame, shall be as follow*, to wit : For the admeaftirement of every ihip or veilel, of one hundred tons, and tinder, one cent per ton ; for the adineafure ment of every (hip or vetfe! above one hun dred, and not exceeding two hundred tons, one hundred and fifty cents ; for the admea surement of every (hip or veilel, above two hundred ton*, two hundred cents: for every certificate of registry or record, two hundred cents; for every endorsement upon a certifi cate of registry or record, one hundred cents; and for taking every bond required by this ast, twenty-five cents. The whole amount of which fees (hall be received, and accounted for, by the collector, or, at his op: ion, by the naval officer, where there is one ; and Where there is a collector, naval officer, and survey or, (hall be equally divided, monthly, between the said officers ; and where there is no naval officer, two thirds to the collector, and the other third to the surveyor ; and where ttfere is Only a collector, he (hall receive the whole amount thereof; and where there is more than one surveyor ill any diftrift, each of them Hull receive his proportionable part of fqch fees, as (hall Strife in the port, for which he is appointed i Provided always, that, in all ca ' fes, where the tonnage of any (hip or veiiV! (hall be ascertained by any person appointed for that purpose, such person /hall be paid a reasonable compensation therefor, out of the fe»s aforefaid, before any distribution thereof, as aforefaid. And every collector, and naval officer, and every surveyor, who lhall relide at a port, where there is no collector, {hall cause to be affixed, and constantly kept, in some conspicuous part of his office, a fair ta ble of the rates of fees, demandable by this act. Sec. 26. And be it further enacted, That every collector, or officer, who dial! know ingly make, or be concerned in making, any falfe register or record, or lhall knowingly grant, or be concerned in granting, any falfe certificate of registry or record of, or for any fiiip or veflel, or other falfe document what soever, touching the fame, contrary to the tfue intent and meaning of this ast, or who (hall designedly take any other, or greater fees, than are by this ast allowed, or who shall receive any voluntary reward or gratuity, for any of the services performed, pursuant thereto ; and every surveyor, or other peri son appointed to measure any /hip or veffeV, who lhall wilfully deliver to any collector, or naval offiier, a falfe description of such /hip or veflel, to be regiltered or recorded, /hall, upon conviction ofany such neglect, or offence, forfeit the sum of one thousand dollars, and be rendered incapable of fervingin any office of trust oc profit, under the United States; and if any person or authorized and required by this ast, in refpefi to his or their office or offices, to perform any ast or thing, required to be done or performed, pursuant to any of the provisions of this ast, /hall wil fully neglect to do or perform the fame, ac cording to the true intent and meaning of this ast, such person or persons (hall, on being duly convicted thereof, if not fubjeft to the penalty and difqualification aforefaid, forfeit the sum of five hundred dollars for the firft offeuce, and a like sum for the second offence, and lhall, thenceforth, be rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit under the United States. Sec. 27. And be it further enacted, That if any certificate ofregiftry, or rccord, /hall he fraudulently or knowingly used for any ihip or veflel, not then a&ually entitjed to the benefit thereof, according to the true in tent of this such (iiip or veflel fiiall be forfeited to the United States, with her tackle, apparel, and furniture. Sec. 28. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall falfely make oath or affirmation, to any of the matters, herein required to be verified, such perloti or peiTons ftiall fufier the like pains and penal ties, as fhaii be incurred by persons commit ting wilful and corrupt petjury; and that if any person or persons (hall forfe, counterfeit, erase, alter, orfalfify any certificate, reeiiler, record, or other document, mentioned, def cribcd or authorized, in and by this ast, such [Whole No. 594.] person, or pcrfoni, shall, for every such of fencc, forfeit the sum it live huiidieci del- Jars. Sec. 29. And be it further enafl-er', That all the penalties ami forfeitures, Which may he incurred) for offences agsinft this a<s>, fcail and maybe sued for, profetnted and recover ed, in fucli courts, and be di<pofed of, in furh manner as any penalties and forfeitures,which may be incurred, for offences againlt the afi, intituled " An ast to provide more effeaually ior the cplleftian of the duties impo&d by laM«5 on goods, wares, and merchandize im ported into the United States, and 011 tlitf tonnage of (hips or velfels," may legally be fned for, pro<ecuted, recovered and disposed of : Provided always, That if any officer en titled to a part, or lhare of any such penalty, or forfeiture, (hall be necessary, as a witness, on the trial for such penalty or forfeiture, such officer may be 3 witness upon the said trial j but in such cafe, he lhall not receive, nor be entitled to ativ part or share of the said penalty or forfeiture ; and the part or stare, to which he would other wife have been entitled, (hall accrue to the United States. Sec* 30. And be it further enatfed, That from and after the last Hay of March next, this ast {hart be in full force and effect ; and so much of the act, intituled, " An <Lft for re ndering ant! clearing veifels, regulating the coasting trade, and for other pUrpofes/' as c omes ■within the purview of this ast, fhstfl* after the said last day of 4 March, be repealed. JONATHAN TRUMBUI.L,. Sptakir. oj the Hon ft of Repre[entatfr.er. JOHN ADAM'S, Vict-PreJ,d„,t*f iht United States, and Pre/idem of tie Seiute. APPROVED. DECEMBER 31, \jQ^. GEO. WASHINGTON, Prepdent of the United States, For the GJZEtTE of, the UMiTED STATES. John Fen no, BF.ING a lover of new fafliions, or rather having a great dislike ro old faik'Ojpi ihat are founded on folly, I obfeivc with grea 1 pina fore lhai we are .like to drop ihc old hackney'd falhion of calling every man Mister or Malier, when we fpfrak or write to hirri. Many yesrs hi ve pafErrl f.ncc chafed -tn Ug a mirk. of dirtintlion—for it is equally Cortlnjon among feivants as among theif ruaftcs. The word Ci tizen has been proposed as a fubflitute for Mister; t with great deference to their wisdoms wh<» a/e making the change, I think this title for ge neral use is somewhat exceptionable. The word Citizen, which originated in Roim« was not formerly understood as conveying the idea of Equality. The Noble and Patrician in Rome, wqs not less a Citir.cn than the Pie„bejj»n, though their refpts<ve ranks in focicty ue«e very different; Jmd between you and me, it hai been fufpe&ed that oar yoang Nobility, called Cincinnati, are defnous to intronuce rliis .'niient title, with the hope that it may hereafter ftrve (0 cover antient orders rr diftm&ions. The tills Citizen is not a good fubflitute for Miller, be c a use it cannot be generally prefixed even to the names oi refpeftable petfons. How fbould we addr fs a man jutl arrived from England or Ire land ? He is not a Citizen—and we cannot wjih any fort of propriety call him Master. Snppofc the man to be addrefled wj»s just arrived from Spain or Portugal, the difficulty would not be removed, 'f he fubjeft of thole kingdoms i* not a Citizen, nor is he a free man, and to Call him » fl<fc»e, might' poflibly accord with truth, but aot v ith gohd manners. If the fuMlitnte for Mister is to be eorfidered as a mark of afff&ion, perhaps we (ball find tfiat Brother is more proper than Citizen, for it may fairly be applied to men oi any countly ; and this mode of addiefs is already adopted by the Savages, who are perfe£Uy free. It njuft howevei be admitted, that by the indifenmitjatt use of the appellation Brother, we lofethc name by which we now diilmguifh a near and gene rally a dear relation. It alio be admitted that the title Brother cannot well be applied to more than half of the fpceies. f . I am ready to declare that I do not admire flattering titles, nor titles which cannot be in general ufc without the risque of p'vipg offmcr or departing fiom truth ; and lor this reason, 1 would submit the propnety of the title Biped instead of Milter. This titlfc is perfectly simple ; it fits people of evety country; it is male or female ; it is not of afiftocratic origin ; it may eafilv be abbreviated on the face of a letter ; and while it fully accords with truth, it can never bear the suspicion of fla'tery. At pie fent there are cufes in which, tor the fake of greater refpeft, we vary the common address. Thus, instead of Sir, we fay Deal Sir. In like manner, when the new title thaJl be.adoptrd, instead of Biped J. P« we may fay« Biped Citizen ]. P.—But as every body knows that J, P. is a hiped and a Citizen, it inay be quelkionrd whe« ther either of those appellations, those pleonasms, those truisms, can be of any use prefixed to his name on the face of a letter, or in common par* Certainly they are of no use—and after we (hall have indulged in a variety of whims, we may pcflibly discover that the molt proper and dignified ioim of address is that winch was in use among .the annents. and is in common uft; rmong a ve»y rcfpeflablc class of people in this State —we shall tc lauded with calling ptopla by their profit uanus, atticus.
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