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Gazette of the United States.
PHILADELPHIA,
WEDNESDAY RVKNING, D K.C. MnER <2.
Yesterday we published the Preiident's
Proclamation, authorising the pro
mulgation of» the Treaty between
Prussia and the United States } —the
length of the instrument precluded its
insertion at that time, it is this day
published entire/
T R B ATY
AMITY and COMMERCE,
be r ip be tr
IKS MAJESTY
THE KING OF PRUSSIA,
and The
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
HIS Majesty the King of Prussia, and
the United States of America, dcfiring to
maintain upon a liable and permanent foot
ing, the connexions of good underft indii'g.
which have hitherto so happily subsisted be
tween c}i-ir icfpediive Stttes, and for this
purpose to renew the Treaty of Amity and
Commerce concluded between the two Pow.
crs, at the Hague,'the, 10th of September
ber 1785, for the term of ten years, his
Prussian Majelty has nominated and con-
Ilituted as his Plenipotentiaries, the Count
Charles William de Fuikenftein, his Mini
ster of Mate, of War, sjnd of the Cabinet,
Knight of the orders of the black Eagle,
and ot the red Eagle, and commander of
that ot St. Julin of Jerusalem, the Baron
Ph.lip Chailes d'AllYeuflebeii, his Minister
of State, ot War, and of the cabinet,
Knight of the orders of the black Eagle,
and of the red Eagle and of that of St. John
of Jerusalem, and the Count ChrifHan Hen
ry Curt de Haugwitz, his Minister of Sta'.e,
of War, and of the cabinet, Knight of the
ordtrs of the black Eagle, and of the red
Eagle ; and the President of the United
States has fnrnifhed with their full Powers,
John Qumcy Adams, a citizen of the Uni
ted States, and their Minister Plenipoten
tiary at the court of his Prussian Majesty.
Which Plenipotentiaries, after having
exchang: , thei full powers, found in good
and due form, 1 ha\e concluded, fettled,
and signed the !j!l'wing articles.
Am tic lb I.
There fl)*ll be in future, as there has been
hitherto, a firm, inviolable ,ind universal
Peace, and 4 linccre Friendship, between
h'S Majelty the Kuig of Prufiii, his heirs,
fuccefTors mid fubje&s, on the oh psrt, and
the United St -ej of America, and their
citizens on the other, without esception of
piifoOs or places.
Akticii 11.
The fubjefls of J lis Majefly, the King of
Prufiia, may frequent all the coalts andcoun
tries of the United States of America, and
rulide and trade there, in all forts of pro
duce, iramifa&nres (find nvrch uidize, and
fiisill pay there no other or greater duties,
charges er fee? whatfiiever, than the mod
favoured nations are or Hull be obliged
to p"iy. They (hall also enjoy, in naviga
tion and commerce, all the rights, privi
leges and exemptions, which the mod favor
ed nation does or fltull enjoy, l'ubmitting
themselves neverthdefs to the eftablilhed
laws and uf»t»es, to which are submitted
the citizens of the United States, and the
roost favored nations.
Artici.e 111.
In like manner the citizens of the United
States of AmeriW may frequent all the
•coasts and countries of His Majesty the
King of Pruflia, and reside and trade there,
in all forts of produce, inanufaftures and
merchandize, and Hull pay, in the domi
nions of Ins fa>d Majelty, no other or grea
ter tiuues, thargrs or fees whatever, than
the inoft favoured nation is or fhali be ob-
ligedto pay ; and they Ih.ill enjoy all the
light-., privileges and exemption? in navi
gation and conmicn which the mod favour
td nation' does or fh .11 enjoy ; submitting
themselves nrveuhclefs to the elhblilhed
law, and u Cages, to which are fisbmitted
the CuojedU of Hu Majesty the King of
Piuflia, and the fubjt&i and citizens of the
niufk iuvored nations.
Article JV.
More efpccial'.y, each party (hall have a
right to carry their own produce, manufac
tures, and merchandize, in their own or any
othfci VcfTels, to any par s of the dominions
of the other, where it (hall be lawful for all
the fubje&s and citizens of that other freely
to purchase them, and thence to take the
produce, manufactures, and merchandize of
the other, which all the said citizens or fub
jedts (hall in like manner be free to fell to
them, paying in both cases, such duties,
charges, and fees only, as are or (hall b«
paid, by the mod favored nation. Never
theless, his majesty the King of P-yflia and
the United States, receptively, refcrve to
thenifelves the right, wheri any nation re
trains the trar.fportation of merchandize to
the velfcls of the country, "f which it is the
growth or manufa&ure, to eftablilh againfl
such nation retaliating regulations ; and also
the right to prohibit in their refpedtive coun
tries the importation and exportation of all
merchandize whatsoever, when reasons of
fiate (hall require it. In this cafe, the iub
jedts of citizens of either of the contradting
parties (hall not import or export the mer
chandize prohibited by the other. But if
one of tine contradting parties permits any
other nation to import or export ths fame
TifrchanJiif, the citizen or of the
ocher, Hull uuiHoiuuly t"J°y 'he laine h
:<.uy.
AHT ici.« V.
Tile merchants, commanders ol vessels, or
other fubjed\s or citiz.-n? of either party,
Hull not, within the ports or jurtsdidioii i;f
the ether, be forced ts unload any fort of
merchandize into any other veflc-la, nor to
receive tliem into their own, nor to wait for
heir being loaded longer than they plcal'e.
Article VI
That the vciTili of either party, loading
within the ports or jurifdiCAion ot the other,
may not be uselessly .harralfed, ordetained,
it is 'agreed, that all examinations ot goods,
required by the law 9, Ih ill be nude, before
they aiv laaen on board the ved'el, and that
there fliallbe no eXHinination after i nor (hall
the vetlHYbe searched at any time, niilels
articles Ih 'li have been laden therein clandel
tiHely and illegally, in which cafe the pei
fon by whole order they were carried on
board, or who cirried them without order,
Ih dl be liable to the lurs of the land in which
he is, but ho other pcrlon (lull be molell-d,
nor Iball any other nor the velTel be
fei?.cd or detained for that catife.
Ahticlk VII.
Eiich party flull endeavour by all the
means in their power to protect and defend
all veffeis and other effcAs, belonging to the
citizens or fuljcfU of the other, which (hall
be within the extent of their ju i!di.:\ion by
tea or by land ; and Hull life all their efforts
to recover, and cause to be restored to the
right owners, their veflelt and tffeils, >vhi h
ftiall be taken trom them within the extent
of thttr said jurifdiclion.
Article VIII.
The veflels of the fubje£ts or citizen? of
either party, coming on tny coast, belong
ing to the other, but not willing to enter
into port, or who entering into port are not
willing to unload their cargoes or break bulk,
(hall have liberty todepart, and to purine their
voyage, without raoleftation, and without
being obliged to render account ot their car
go, or to pay any duties, charges or fees
whatsoever, except thole eftablifhrd for vel
fels entered into port, and appropriated to
the maintenance of the port itfelf, or ot other
for the fafety and convenience
of navigators, which duties, charges and
fees, ihall be the fame, and (hall be paid on
the fame footing; as in the cafe of fubjedls
or citizens of the country, wlwre they are
established.
Auticle IX<
When any vessel of either party shall be
wrecked, foundered, or othrrwife damaged
on the coasts or within the dominions of the
other, their refpedlive citizens or fnbjetts
(hall receive, as well for' themfclves as for
their veflelt and efTr As, the fame afUftance,
wll ch w ;ald be due t;> ths inhabitants of the
country where the damage h .ppens, and flull
pay the faiT.rt charges and dues >nly, as the
fiiid inhabitants would he lobj?£t to pay in a
like eaje ; and if the operations of repair
Uiall require that the whol* or any part of the
cargo be unladed, they lhall pay no duties,
charge* or fees upon the part which they
(hall relaoe and carry away. The ancient
and b?'barons right to wrecks of the sea,
shall be entirety abalillied, with refpeilt to
thr fnlij •' -n; citizens of the two contract
ing' pai i. c.
Article X.
The citizens or fubjcds of each party fha.ll
have p.iwn io di{"()• kit tht ir p-i ional goods
within the jurifdittion of th« other, by te (la
ment, donation or otherwise, and their re
pielentatives, fubje As or citizens ot
the other party, Hiall l'ucce«d to their laid
peiTonal goods, whether by teflament, or ab
intestato, and may take possession thereof,
either by tliemfclves, or by others aftingfor
them, and dispose of the fame ai their will,
paying such duis only ai. the inhabitants of
the country, wherein the f.iid good, are,
Hull be fubjett to pay in like cases. And n
c«fe of the absence of the reprtfcntativr,
Inch care (hall be taken of the laid goods, as
would be taken of the goods ot" a native in
like cafe, until the liwful owner may take
measures for receiving them. And it q«el
tion (hou'd arise among several claimants, to
which of them the said goods belong, the
fame lhall be decried finally by the laws and
judges of the land, wherein the laid goods
aie. And where, on the death of any per
f.-Mi, holding real ellate, within the territo
ries of the one party, such real ertate would
bv the laws of the l.nui, descend on acitizci
or lubjcc't of the other, were he not dil'qua
litied by alienage, such fubjedl (lull be al
lowed a reasonable time to 1 II the fame, anc
to withdraw the procsds, without mol;-fla
tion, and exempt from all rights of detraC'
tion on the part of the government of th<
r i'pective St.tes. But article fh.ill no
derogate in any manr.er from the toice o
the laws already published, or hereafter to bt
puHiflied by his inajt ilv the Kin.; of Prussia
to prevent the emigration of his fubjetts.
Article XI.
The roost perfeft treedom of confcienc<
and of wot (hip, is granted to the citizens 01
fubjeds of either party, within'the jurisdic
tion of the other, and no person fliall be mo
lefted in that refpetf, for any raufe othei
than an insult on the r-ligion of others
the one party, lliall die within the junfdidlior
of the other, their bodies dial! be buried in
t!n- ufvia! burying grounds, rir other drctnl
and suitable places, ai d flldl be protected
from violation or diflurbance.
Article XII.
Experience having - proved, that the prin
ciple as!( pted in the twelfth article oi the
treaty of 1785, according to which/rfe ships
J'red tjjiuls lias not been fufficientlv
reipeited during the two last wars, and el
pecially in that which still continues, the
two contracting parties propose, after thr
return of a general jieace, to agree either
separately between themfeives, or jointly
with other powers alike intertfted, to con-
cert with the great maiit)me powers of E i- 1
rope, such arrangements and such permanent
principles as may t'erve t > •*«« thc li
berty *n4 ti ie ut ' rl '/ ot lhe neutr " l " : i-J
tion and commerce ill future w.irs. And
in the intfival, either of the cpritraAiug
parries Hiould he engaged in a war, to which
the other remain neutral, the (hips
of war and privateers of the belligerent pow
er", Hull coniud themselves towards the
merchant veflcjs of the neutral power, as
favourably as the courle ot the war t.r-i
existing may permi", obfervirig the princi
ples ao j rules of the Uw of nations, gene
ral acknowledged.
Article XIII.
And in yl ont) of the contrast
ing parties, J,eing engaged in war, with any
other power, to prevent all the difficulties
and mifunderltandings, that usually trite
merchandize ot contraband, lucir
as aims, ammunition and military stores ol
e\ ci v kind, no fuel) articles carried in the
veifeU, or by the fubjedi or citizens of ei
ther party, to the enemy's of the other,
(hall be deemed contraband, so as to induce
cop fife a tion or condemnation and a loss of
property to individuals. ; it
Hull be lawful to (lop such velTcls and arti
cles, and to detain tbc)n tor such length of
time, as the captors may think neo ir*ry to
prevent the inconvenience, or dam ge that
might en Cue from their proceedings, paying
however, a rea Tollable cwmpenfatiori for the
loss fuel) arrfl (liafl occafiott to the propri
etors ; and it lhall further be allowed to life
in the service of the captors, the whole or
any part of the military stores (io detained,
paying the owners the full value of the fame,
to be afcertaintd by the current price at the
plate of its deftinntion, But in .. cafe sup
posed of a vefl'cl Hypped for articles of con
traband, if the mailer of the vcfTel Hopped
will deliver out the goodi ftippofed tobe of
contraband nature, he dull be admitted to
do it, and the vefiel lhall not in that cafe j
be cmitd into any port, nor further de
tiiued, but lhall be allarwed to proceed on
her voyage.
All cannons, mortars, fire arms, pi rtols,
bombs, grenades, bullets, balls, mulkets,
flints, matcltes, powder, fa't petre, sulphur,
cuirasses, pikes, fwnrds, belts, cartouch box
es. laddies and bridlen, beyond thti quanti
ty necefiary for the use of the lliip, or bey
ond that which every man serving on board
the vefiel, or passenger, ought to have ; and
in general whatever is comprized under the
denomination of arms and military stores, of
what description soever, lhall be deemed ob
jects of contraband.
article XIV'
To enfurc to tlx veiTrls of the two con
tra&iiig parties, the advantage of being
readily and certainly known in time of war,
it is agreed, tliw-t tlity (hall be provided with
the Sea letters and documents hereuftsr fpe
cifird ;
i. A p ffpnrt, exprefling the name, the
property and tile burthen ot the veflel, as
alio the name and dwelling ot the mafl.-r,
\Vhich palTport llrall be made out in good
and due form, fliall be renewed as often as
the veflel fliall return into port, and fliall be
exhibited vrheriicever required, as well in the
open sea as in port* But if the veflelbe un
der convoy of one o> more veflcU of War,
belonging to the neutral party, the hmple
declaration' of the officer commanding the
convoy, that the f« id vclTVl belongs to the
party of which he is, fliall be conlidrrcd ase
ftablilliing the faft, and ftull relieve both
parties from the trouble of further examina
tion-
2. A Charter party ; that is to fay, the
contract passed for thfc freight of the whole
veflel—or the bills of lading given for the
cargo in detail.
3. The lift of the (hips company, con
taining an indication by name and in
of the perfors composing the crew of the ves
sel. These documents (hall always be au
thenticated according to the forms, eftab
lilhed at the place, from which the vessel (hall
have failed.
A? their produflion ought to be exadled
only when one of the coiitrafting parties
(hall be at war, and as their exhibition ought
to have no other objeft than to prove the
neutrality of the vessel, its cargo and com
pany, they Ihatl not be deemed absolutely
neceffarv on board fueff vessels, belonging to
the neutral party, as (hall bavefailed from its
; ->«rts, betore or within three months alter the
Government (hall have been informed of the
State of war, in whish the belligerent party
(hall be engaged* In the interval, in default
oi these fpecific documents, the neutrality
of tho vessel may be established by such other
evidence, as the tribunals to judge
of the cafe may deem fufficient.
Article XV.
And to prevent entirely all diiordei and
violence, in such cases, it is stipulated, that
when the velTcls of the neutral party, failing
without convoy, shall be met by any vcifel
of war. public or private, of the other party,
such vefiVl of war fliall not fend more than
two or three men in ttitir boat on board the
said neutral veflel, to examine her paflport
and documents. And all perforin belonging
to any veflel of war, public or private, who
Hiall molest or insult in any manner whatever,
the people, veflels or effedlsnf the Other par
ty, (hall be responsible in their persons and
property for damages and 1 inert-ft, fufficient
security for which (ball l>e given by all com
manders of private armed vessels betore they
are commissioned.
AitricLß XVI•
In times of war, or in cases of urgent neces
sity, when either of the coatrailing parties (hall
be obliged to lay a general embargo, either in
all it 9 p»rts or in certain particular pi ces, the
velTcls of the other party, fliall be fubjeft to
this mesfure, upon the fame footing, as those
of the mofl favoured njtiom, but without hav
ing the right to claim the exemption in their
favor in the 16th article ot the for
mer treaty of 1785. But on the other hand
the proprietors ef the vessels, which shall have
been detained, whether for some. military ex
pedition, or for w.;at oth'.r use soever, thill
obtain l inn ihc Government that thail have
v noytd tnem, an equitable indemnity, as
well fir'the freight as for the lofi occafioncd by
the delay. And furthermore in all cases of
fJzure, detention, or arrelt, for debts contriv
ed or offences committed by any citizen or fub
jedt 01 the one party, within the jurilV.i<£ti n of
the other, the fame (hall be made and profecu
teJ by order and authority of law only, and
according to the regular courle of proceedings
used in luch cases.
Article XVII.
If any vefiel or effcdls of the neutral power
be tjken by .in enemy of the oiher, or by a pi
rate, and retaken by the power at w.T, they
(hall be l-ellored to the firtl proprietor, upon
the conditions hereafter ltipulaled in the twen
ty-firll article for cases '>f recapture
Article XVIII.
If the citizens or lubjefls of either party,
in danger from tempeds, pirates, enemies, or
ther accident, (halt ;ake refuge with their ves
sels or effefls, within the hatb >urs or jurisdic
tion of the other, tliey (hail be received, pro
tedlcd and treated with humanly aid kindaefs,
and shall be permuted 10 furuilh themselves at
reifonahle prices, with all rcf cfhment, provi
(ions and utiier things neceflary for their fufte
nanc?, hsalth. and accommodation, and for
the repair of their veifels.
Article XIX-
The vefiels of war, public and private, of
betii parties, (hall carry freely wheresoever
th -y please, the vcllels and effects taken from
their enemies, without being obliged to pny
.my duties, charges, or fees to officers of
admiralty, of the customs, or any others;
nor (hall such prizes be arrellcd, searched, or
put under legal procel's, when they come to
ajid enter the ports of the other p.wty, but
may freely be carried out again at any time
by their captors to the places exprell'. din
their commilfions, which the commanding
Hirer of such vessel (hall be obliged to (hew.
liut conformably to the treaties eliding be.
tween the United States and Great Britain,
no veir.-i, that lhall have made a prize upon
Britidi fuSjedls. lhall have a right to Ihelter
in the ports of the United States, but if
fl.tced therein by tempests, or any other
danger, or accident of the sea, they (hall be
obliged to depart as footi as poffiole.
Article XX.
N5 citizen or subject of either of thecon
tratting parties lhall take from any power
with whxh the other may be at war, any
commission or letter of marque, for arming
any vefiel to a«f\ as a privateer againtl the
other, on pain ol being punillied as a pirate ;
nor fti.ill either party hire, fend or give any
part of its naval or military force to the en
emy of the other, to aid them ofTcnfively
or defend vely againfl the other.
Article XXI.
If the two contracting parties (honld be
engaged*:u a war againfi a common enemy,
ihe following Point lhall be obfervei between
them.
ill. If a veflel of one of the parties, taken
by the enemy, Hull, before being carried in
to a neutral or enemy's port, be taken by a
fliipof war or privateer of the other, it fliall
with the cargo, be reftnred to the firlt own
ers, for a conciliation of one eighth part
of the value of the laid veflel and cargo, if
the recapture be made by a public (hip of war,
and one sixth part, if made by a pnvatee.r.
2. The feflitution in such cafe? Qui 11 be
after due proof of property, and surety giv
en lor tile part to which the recapt urs are en
titled.
3. The veflt fs of war, public and private,
of the two parties, shall reciprocally be ad
mitied with their prizes into the refpettive
ports of each, but the said prizes (hall not
bt--lifclnrged, or fold there, until their legal
ity fliall have been decided according to the
laws and regulations of the (late to which
the cantor belongs, but Dy the judicatories
of the place, into which the prize (hall have
been contJlifted.
4. It (hall be free to e ich p irty to make
such regulations as they (hall judge necessa
ry, for the conduft of their refpeftive vessels
of war, puhlic and private, relative to the
veflels, which" they lIkiII take, and carry in
to the ports of the two parties.
Aiticlk XXII.
When the contrasting parties (hall have
a common enemy, or (hall both be neutral,
the vessels of war of each (hall upon all oc
casions take uxder their protection the vef
fefs of the other going the fame course, and
(hall defend such vessels as long as they hold
-the fnrne course, against a'l force and vio
lence, in the fame manner as they ought to
protest and defend vessels belonging to the
party of which they are.
Article XXIII.
If war should arile between the two cen
treing parties, the merchants of either
country, then residing in the other, be
allowed to remain nine months to collei\
their debts and fettle their affairs, and may
depart fieely carrying off all their efTc-fs,
without molestation 01 hindrance, and all
women and children, scholars of every facul
ty, cultivators of the earth, artizans, manu
facturers, and fifhermen, unarmed and inhab
iting unfortified towns, villages or places,
and in general all others, whose occupations
are for the common fubliftance and benefit
of mankind, shall be allowed to continue their
relpe&ive employments, and (hall not be
wolefted in their persons, nor (lull their hou
ses, or goods be burnt, or otherwise destroy
ed, nor their fields wafled by the armed force
of the enemy, into whose power, by the
events of war, they may happen to fall ;
but if any thing is ueceflay to br takm
from them for the use of Inch armed force,
the fame shall be paid far atrd reufonable
j price.
Article XXIV*
And to prevent the deltru&ion of prV
foners of War, by fending them into d:llaiit
and inclement countries, or by croudin ■
them into close and noxious plates the tun
contraAing parties folemniy pledge them
selves to the world and to each other, that 1
they will not adopt any such practice ; thai,
neither will fend the pifoners, whom they
may take from the other, into t e East-
Indies or any other part of Afi.i or Africa,
out they fliall' be placed in some part of
their dominions in Europe or America, ill
whoLfmne lituations ; that they (hall nut be
confined in dungeons, p'ifon-fhips, nor prl
fons, nor i>e put into irons, nor bound, nor
otherwise reftained in the use of theirjinibs ;
that the officers Hi,ill be enlarged on their
paroles within convenient diftri&s, and
have comfortable quarters, and the coin
i moil men be tfifpofed in camonments open
and extensive enough for air and exercise,
and lodged in barracks as roomly and good
as are provided by the party in whose power
they are, for their own troops ; that the
officers (hall alio be daily furnilhed by the
party in whose power they are, with as
many rations, and of the fame articles and
quality as are allowed by them, either in
kind, or by commutations to officers of
equal rank in their own army; and all
others (hull be daily furnilhed by
with filch ration as they Hull allow to a
common soldier in their own service ; the
value whereof fliall be paid by the other par*
ty on a mutual adjuflment of accounts for
the fubfiTtance of prtfoiiers at the clofc if
the war ; and the laid accounts fliall not be
mingled with or set off, "againfl any others,
nor the I) dances due on them iie withheld as
as a fatisfaclion or reprizal for any other
article, or for any other cause real or pre
i tended, whatever. That each party lhall
be allowed to keep a commifTary of prisoners
of their own appointment, with eve pySepa
rate cantonment of prisoners in poffeflion
of the other, winch commifTary fliall fee the
prisoners as often as he pleases, shall be al
lowed to receive and diflribute whatever
comforts may be sent to t them by their
trie ids ; and fliall be free to make his re
ports in open letters to those, who employ
him ; but if any officers fliall break his pa
role, or any other prisoner lhall escape from
the limits of his cantonment after they lhall
have been designated to him, such indivi
dual officer or nther prisoner lhall forfeit l'o
much of the benefit of this article as pro
vides for his enlargement on parole or can
tonment. And it is declared, that neither
the pretence, that war difToves all treati-s,
nor any other whatever fhtll be considered
as annulling or suspending this and the next
preceding article ; but on the contrary that
the (late of war is precisely that for which
they are provided, and during which they
are to be as as sacredly observed as the most
acknowledged article* in the law of nature
and nations.
Article XXV.
The two r«nt rafting pa. lies .'lav# granted to
each other the liberty ot having ejc'i in the
ports of the o her, conf'ils, vice consuls, apents
and cimmidaries o' their *vn appointment,
who fbali e ij iy the fame privilege and powers,
as those of the moll fav red nations. But if
any such consuls (tall cxercil'e commerce, they
(halt be submitted to lhe fame laws a .d ulages,
te which the private individuals of their natior
are lubmitted in the fame place.
A" rici.K XXVI.
If either party {hall hereafter grant to any
other nation, any pariicular f.ivor in mvigati. n
or commerce, it {halt immediately become torn"
raon to the other party, freily, where it is free
ly ffantfoi to such other na inn, or on yielding
f a fame eompenfation when the giant is con
ditional.
Ariicii XXVII.
His Majelly thr Ki< g»f Prulfia and tht Uni
ted States ni-America agree, that this treaty
shall be in force during the term of ten years
from tNe exchange or the ratifications ; and if
the expiration of that term Ihtiuld happen du
ring the course of , war between ihiin, then
the articles het jre provided for the regulation
of their during iuch a war, (hall con
tinue in force until the conclusion of the trea
ty, which (hill restore peace.
This treaty fliall be on both fides,
and the utification exchanged within one year
trom the day of its signature or footer if pos
sible.
la testimony whereof the Plenipotentiaries
before mentioned huva hereto fu<Uribed thtir
names and affix-d their seas. Do;,e at Berlin
the eleveßth of Ju'y in the year one thnufand
feren hundred and ninety-nine.
(L. s.J Charles Guillaume Coritpte dt
Finkenstem.
(L. s.J Pi.'ihppe Cbarlesd' Alvenslcben.
(L. s.J Chretien Henri Curce Lonite
d' Haugwitz.
(L. s.J Jobu <| uincji Adams.
WASHINGTON CI IT,Nov. 26.
Last evening, the First Dancing as
sembly for the season was held at Mr.
Stilles. The company consisting of above
one hundred ladies arn.4 gentlemen,
among the latter of whom were several
public characters, and members of the
Federal Legiilature aflemb'ed jit an early
hour, The exhibition was flattering to"
the expanding profpeds ofWalhington
and the univer al spirit of good humour
and gaiety which prevailed is the truest
evidence of the amicable sentiments
which chara&erise in an eminent degree
the citizens of the metropolis.
Mr. FRANCIS's
Firjt Subscription Ball.
MR. refpe&'uMy informs hi*
Sell lars andth<,fe Gentlemen w»u !'ave
already honored the Subkriptioo with , their
nan.es . thiit the fir ft Bill will be on Saturday
the 6ti' oi JJeccai! er.
Su fci'iptum ticWeie will be ready for delivery
on I'm rf.iay the 4th intlant.
Dayj of tuition {ft-r the t'ire) Mondays and
Frdays, at 3 o'ci ck in the afterno n for y .uig
L..dys oivy, 'J'»ef>'.a,s and S.uifdsys si 4
o'clock for geotlf en .1 ..1 on the Iwfiiy ini
rii.jrfd.iyc : i gs at 6 o'clock for those cf a
iuO'c Jtivatu: 1 age.
December 1. '*&.
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