IV;
NEW-VORK, March?. :
:r rorVipineVGazette. has. at-Jiitmade
Ba cie a jar 8 iche in return TacknoW I edges him?
felf nqjt a rrtftch for JPeter m that Tort of language,
an f declines the combat. So tlut. the.firft attack
Items to have driven feter antagonitr tremtne aeid.
In drdeir to fpread his poitbn more generally, the
P:wtelr of the Aurora has relolved to render it
cheaper. He has tlierefoi ejnformc d the public tha t
he intend! to puoliln a paper tor the country, tnree
limes a weeK, ai ine prKP,-Oi nvr aonan. oj mis
Jirojed we are to undettand, either that fubferibers
all off, or elfe, fince the Jaiejdete&iou-f-trtain
p.tiruuit uiKicmica, niejuuai tmn tvur, mui-tu
five dollars in (lead at eight, is reducing the price
foine what nearer the intrinlic value of the paper.
Th:' deficiency of monies unaccounted for by the
iatt fecretary of (late, is laid in therelblution of the
houle ot reprefeotatives, to be a " conliderable
fum." .-. f he i pacific fum of 58,000 dollars nearly
is Ipoken of freely by the'inemberS of jh?Q)Pie as
the deficiency, .ind two-members are ourTntor
mams Thefe we viVL
Qt fnoitc converlaiioH. - - ."'
March to. A few days "fince, the Engtifh flag,
painted on a Card with the American, was affixed
to the fide of the Exchange Room in the C'olfee
Houle. We cannot believe any American hascc;;-
ihJaA - lite ttiiM rfv A t aatA !r i b n ltar
7, '
puttingupa French flag. : .. .. 7
Americans, do you not blufli for your fervility, to
be thus bandied about between the eniigns ot to-.
reign nations plundered as your merchants are by
both flags, when ever it (bits their intereft When
will the honour of, the American name be Vndicat
ed by aifcarding fuch badges of faction I When, will
' fHtf AniJirinqno tf j nnJv jwitif A'trr anI lVatn
a . 'I - Jf . . ' '
f ir jt'el omt ibparsinfr' . ft sfprarsjJnorUitl
frejichwrlijUng : of-wocxkers ando-
tHcTvefleU of dUPertnt cla'rethadenehorcd hfBan
try Bay, on tbe24t b ulriaHAbaVe remained there,
without any attempt to land till the 27th in the e
iVeningj when they pitted their' (lation, and fuie
nor uiKC oecn ncaioot. 1 ix wuia ai inc uuic ot
tbrir failing blowing hrd at SS, K. . " " 1 : .
Krom their tirlt appearance, every txertion was
made by-Gen.-ljalryinple;"'
of diftrift ; and a conliderable 'force was collected
ta rnel tit nwmtt 1 i ii'..
1
volnnteer
ty in undertaking the guards in thole places rrom
whence the regular troops were withdrawn; ano
the uaiverlal readinefs (hewn by all defcriptions of
people to forward the preparations for deftnceilch
no doubt of the event, in cafe the enemy had ven
tuitd to make a delcent. In particular, the fpirit,
adivity and exertions of Richard White, Efo,. ot
iseaheld Park, delerve the molt honourable mention.
t:a! dc?pe ot two ytura men, who were
lying contiguous to the place where the
A-
GEORGE-TOWN, March 17.
. On tlie evening ot Tuefday laifl, George ft
ingion, Kfq.arrived, accompanied by his family, &
a parry ol gentlemen from this town and the city
; of Wafhint2toh -
fhingrori
On Wtcliiefday morninp about 1 1 o'clock, liavine
previoufly declined accepting in iiiviiaiion to dinner
given by the Mayor, our inoir beloved and illullri
ous citizen with his domeltic circle drove down to
the river to leave this for his native Hate. He and
?bis.-feity- were accompanied by a party of ladies
' nd gentlemen. While the whole company were
erofhng the Fotomak, a large concount of rpetffa
; . tors beheld this farewel fcene with mingled euio
;tions of pleafuve and regret,
. -As the barges proceeded the flying colours and
the guns ol a veflel dilplayed and 1 poke the cordial
good withes aud applaule due our retiring and ve
nerable patriotWhen they reached, the Virginia
fhore.the guns made a paufe, till the carriages iTart
ed, when they gave a final plaudit which was erho
d jYbm tlie neighbouring woods and hi'ls. Tlve eyes
of the fpectatois followed as lar as ihey-could reach
. and their wi flies to Vernon's (hades, carrying to
" that feat ot true Greatnefs all the charms oi home
and of retirement
Greece and Rome! Monarchies and Republics,
ancient and modern ! behold his long ciurle clofed
bis h'gh career finifhed ! -and blufli before the
Extraft if d tetter from St Bartholomews, dated wh
FebsnQL io a rtfbeflable merchant at LhilaAtlhhia.
, f w r . J 1 '. , : r "
- i iic times are 10 precarious inar tne American
eiieis Here, are afraid to vemu
ifland is totally blocked una
"Witrfan jEnglifli ifl.ind on pain of confifcation of
I property found on board ; the "efFeft of a late refo-
4. All neutrals bound to the cantursd French or
, Dutch colonies, will be confidered as prize sr.and
. t heir c re w s t;e t a inetl .asWlfensrs-ttf-jsr-arl ' 'a f
t, . vi muiiiii IVIIVU UUUHU V JVH".. '
will be condemned .
. Prnrn ,:'U.. ' 11 ..iT.I- i:t i-"- K
captuird, as Mr, inckney has been refu'ed an. au
dience, and Lord Malmefbury ..ordered a way J -T"
The above intelligence is corroborated byjhe.bt;g.
.,,.-?ialli;-t.ttt-a4i-.rirTTr:-rt-rT7rTI-- o r.u f
mews the day fter capti.in.Mti chant. -
IkhteRlnR Itruck,
...hi, J . w eftrA 9 nimbr nf te -iiir.
of Reprefeot ailes of tlie 'Uuittd States, in il.c-Tuce
of lames clifUn, v!i0 bad.dccliiicdiervivg.'-
Letters frym VieiitSa'lav, That I &ycite, h'u
wife and daughters, w;iu Latvur, lauUuurg, i.d
I ureau dePultyrare tff be tent .iijtoTiiberia.- This
is a renort onlv. TV. I. Frein:h4j,.z
'--.
RICH MO N D. Mnrch
At an election held on the 20th inft. for this city
and count) for a member of tongrcts from this d'll
trict to the .fifth Congrefs of ahe United Matesfat
the 'dole of the pol the numbers flood thus for ,
jo' ''Clo;t(tn, , : . 2jft , . ' .
Burwtll BaflHt, . 109
NORFOLK, March 21. '
-Receired hynte hriMth flor! of ar . Topaz, arriv-1
ed in Hampton loads, with London papers up to
the 3rh of' raii.jfronu,whUh-wxtraA the-toi.
8 -- I ft. .
lovviy,;.
"FToliiTie"
Ton
G-AJ7 F.T-T-V AiiZX
rfiiTE hall, lanuarv 4. .
By difpatches received on Srtndav t vening' from the
;ot r ocjuiKi, tits majeit 'f principle iccrctary ot llatp
.a;rKaft-r"Ti-i : T' Repealinc. in - partr the i coiuci nine the duties
V.. J . . . . . ,. ' i I , -. Tr Ininrii Att-A within i li I . in f(i . 1 u it S' rnJ.
V fed the eighth of -Way,-one thoufard Its en hun
dred and ninety two, and impofng ctrtain tuties
on the capacity of Aills of a particular defcrip?
tion. -
Section I. BE7t enaflcd by the Senate and Jkufe
of .Jiei refiiitativet bf the Vt.ited States oj duerica, hi
jndilliUjogrlpttJts Ir
produce ct the United Statts, or any other place
.lhan a city, town or village, at which there sre one
or more Hills, which finely it only one, or toiietht r.
if more than one are of kfs capacity than four
hundred gallons, the option and alternative of pay
ing a duty of leven cents, forever gallon of fpir'us,
diltilled in fuch dills. a& Itemed auo allowed by ti e
fidf lection ot the act7ihtituled l '.An AA concern
ing the duties en fpirits diltilled within the United '
States,", palled cn the 8th day of May, one thouland
feyen hundred and ninety two, be, and the fame is
hereby declared to be abolifhed, from alter the
thirrieth day ot June enfuinr,
Seclf 2. jiftd be it juriher entitled, That iu lieu of
the option and alternative afort fa id, the proprietor
or pofTtflor of any fuch (till or. dills, as are above
mentioned, (hall aud may, after the ill day of July
entiling, be charged with, and lb all pay the follow-
ing duties, to wit For a licence, for the employ
ment of each and every fuch (till, for and during
the term of two weeks, fix cents per gallon, accord-
inn bi ih rma-iU' nf rum ti t l t.ri lurh fill! in.
o 1 ZJ .J. V---- -
eluding the head there offor a 1 ic e uc e for and dur
ing the term ot one month, ten cents per gallon a
aforeTaid or Vlicence for and during the term of
two months, eighteen cents per gallon as atorelaid
for a licence for and dutnTgjnhAJerDKjjlu
mont hs, tw ent y four cent s per gallon as oforefaid
for a licence for and during the term of "four months
thirty cents per gallon as aforetaid for a licence
for and during the term of five months, thirty-tix
cents per gallon as aforefaid and for a licence tor
and during the term of fix,' mouths, forty two cents
per gallon as afordaid. ; . . .
Sect.-J. And be it jttrther eratled, That upon ti e
fale or transfer or any flill licenced according to
this, aft, the right and privilege of ufing fuch (lill,
during the tinie for which fuch licence may rtmain
in force, (hall accrue to the new proprietor or p of
feror, due entry of the fale or transfer being previ-
oiifly made, with the-prnpa offiier of infpection.'
SCT. 4. Aud be ii.jutihei iuaflfd) Thar ever) Hif-
tiller, as aforefaid, who fli.ll commence any did ill -
ation, prior to obtaining a licence therefore lhIl
j..... . 1 . j. :.. i
ot a licence for fix months: and no new licence
(ball be granted for any dill, uniil all duties w huh
accrued thereon, (ball have been paid and difchaig
td. .....
Sect. J And be it further evaded, That the fee-
ral provifions and claufeidlft a heretofore paff"-"
--D U ft L"I N," January 3.
The following are the exprelles which arrived
(ince our. lall.
Dublin Cattle, Jan. 1.
By letters from Lieut. Gen. DalrympleJ.dated. at
Bantry, Dec. o, it appears that the French frigate
called L'lmpatience, was loft on tlie 29th, near the
ivnzen head, boine (hips had teturned to Bantry
Bay. One of the nTn of war in the Bay had her
bowfprit fprung anothe r,hd,fer'itiaft damaged.
Letters from Sir George lph)l)onedated on the
30th Decern, ftate, that Uie.ncV jrtare LMmjga
tience, carrying 24 poubctei:, ;2 ?o "iueu, and 2CD
foldiers was wrecked tbafWf fij-five tnen only
iavcu, one 01 wnoiu is ine puo woo columns for
mer accounts as to the failing of the French fleet
from Breft, ftating the force on board, to be lefs than
was before fuppolcd. tie had feeii a iue of battle
ftyp at fea without her niainnufl, and thinks the
wheje fleet was difperfed.
' V " Dublin Caflie, January 2.
An ejeprefs from l.ieut. Gen. Dalrymple,jya$ re
ceived ai 10 o'clock, dated Saturday "31ft Dec. -3 o'
clock, p. m. It ftatcs there were then ahclioreil in
Bantry Bay, otF Whidly ifland, two 74 gun (hips
(one of which was difmafted) two large frigates &
a luggar, as-has been bclore Hated, and that tout
mojejailofllarge flvips were ft eh Handing in for
the Bay.
Firft Expvefi) arf.ved this Morning,
Dublin 1 aftle, January 3. ..
Advices have been received this morning at the
Cadle, from Vice Admiral Kinfntill, dated Cove,
Jan. t. Thefe flate that the Poweiful, Apollo, Do-,
ris, Druid, Kinde, Unicorn, and Cainpcon, were ar
rived from fea. alt but the Powerful much (hattercd.
By -.the account:- they brirg, It is clear th'e enemy
fuftered greatly ; one of their 74 gun (hips was fetn
on 1 hurfday lad endeavouring-to weaiher Stilly,
nd tonlequMitly on In t r turn to France, with no
'efs than tw (r rhoufand nieti h hoard rail her pumps
ard at work, being in a leaky condition ; , another
wis feen wiih htr rnaiinn.afl gone, and fevtfarof
1 heir frigates in various directions..""" -
The Vice Adm. was going to difpatcb the Pow
erful nd the Magnanime to join the Nlonaich, Di--ajr'a'ahd
. Daphne, under Sir G. K. Eiphiulloiie, to
crulze'ofF the M:zen. .
By an accouni received from the American brig
Mary, ai rived at Cialwav. it aortears (he had fpoke
- ' . j
gallant maftr
1 ne lurveyor nas given mtormatioo to jvir. wnii
ney fuftice of the pea-cejhai '.rijiiail f Frerfc;
!h;5 were teen Toft' the rVrTStmiAr.tbey have de
tained a Pilot Boat and a Revenue ootcer who went
out to reconneifre4 . V1; '.').
The Alcmene frigat5'is arrived in Lpughfvilly,
n Sunday, off Cape Clear, (he fell in with a French
frigate, bur foon difcovered a French linetif, battle
.'h'P, w it h bcrroain ;topjnaftyonefr-lVlondy1he
3a tied another 'French J inc ot battle fliip, in good
; indj! ion,' lleering S. S E. . .
"T"";TT;7"r Third lixprcfs. ; .
; J.it)t(try v It was ktinwii here thU evening, that
t'r iiM-flengrr difpatched from hence at nine, a'cloik
J?' i.hoH'day. 29Tb Drf ember in the tvening had
readed London by five 0 NiHirday evening the
lid and the fulled confidence is entertained that
he Rr'ttifb fleet will dill be able ro getrond in
lime to piekiip the remains of the (battered Barba
rian armament.
F A YET TEniiiE.L-APiUii,
Laft Sund ay evening we .experienced a
very fevere ftof ni, accompanied with acute
wmcrnreif Tipon Mr. wiinam look s tiouie,
tore off a great many of the fhingles, fplit
two rafters,and hy communicaiing to three
ojHerentZapartnients, did - confiderable- da
mage We are happy to ftate the provi Jen
a frigate off the if!e of Arran, jndOif.0 fecwingand
collecting duties- on fpirits dedilied within theU-
nited Srsites, and on fliils for regolatingthe expor-.
tation of fuch fpirits,"and for making an allowance
to he importers ot the fame,' by way of drawback,
man exrenn 10, ana remain, in : :o;ccy wmi ici
paHo"the leveral provifions and clauies of this aft,
Mibject Only to the alterations hereby niade.
. , JONATHAN DAYTON
" Speaker the Hmfe tf iieprefenlatives,
J WILLIAM BINGHAM,
Vrefident t f the Senate, pro tempore.
Approved, MarcliJjcl 1 79
GEORGE WASHINGS
Fre fide fit of the United Slates
i5K' W- KSZf KZZS sr VrvRv8-
QapeFear Deep and Hiw River Cttnpam-
VJOTICE is hereby given, that bonks of (ubferip-
- nun win oc,opertca, as ine law ojrcaipHii"
Rainfpy's and Stoke's mill, in Clintham County, on
Deep River, mnder the'tpanagemerit of John Ham-
Jay and J tonlas2oKe--1nKantio!ph Connty, under
the iiannWTii,rt cA Hrnrv'Rrflhfnn n'nd in Oranpe
. , J ' ." - " - .
county, nnd'r the maoaement of Tames Newland r
J he books will be opened on the tirlt day ot Mav-
crihe. bv lnntelt or ins-
nexr, and contiiine open ont
jrextr Anei fen tn... fuhfer
attorney lawfully authorifed fofoneor more wbule
(hares Each flare is twenty-five dollars'.'? r
On the loth day ot Auguft next, there is to be a
mrrttnt f "' j ''i""riH' 'J!"
of PittfboroHgh, in C batham, county, for Hhe '.piir pole!
of carrytng he navigation la w. inro effect And at
iheTaid-tirneTHiniaceT-raTh ' Irblc rlber is t o pay"
five dollars, for each fhtiire by htm luhtcrlbj di-lh
names of detachers will be tttuck ont oi the becks
April ifl. r?pj
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