North Carolina Newspapers

ft MWL-E-1 .1 , '! ''5 Oat I arc the jliuoffalrWlghtfnlpetek . - - - - - i - - - Vol. VX X : i' , V: - --" .- ' . -."A ;ipfeyi- -'li :. ' "' . ' ' ' i 8 Laws of ffirth-CaroIina, Passed at the General AisemUy ju closed. An Act to repeal so f$)ich of an act nrcfH m the vwsr one iflOUSanCl mimmLW ll 1 4 am) fli-f-rttl Sift exempts ConaaUevfrom paying -ptviiiali- county and parish taxes. BE it enacted By the General 4JCeMyVo4pe State fffNorih Carolina . and it is fureby enac ted by the authority of-the fame. J: Dat irom 2inu alter tucpsiiiins . . I i r6 f this aQ, all ats and claufes of afts that grant to conftables exemption from the payment of taxes, be, and the lame are hereby declared void and of none effeel ; any. law, ufage or cultom to the contrary noiwith ftandurg.. An Act for the further limitation of Actions. BE it enaUed by the General AJJtmbly of the State of Aforth CaroiinQ) and it "is fureby enac ted by theautkority of the fame, That from and, after the pafling of this at, when any perfon pr ! perfons againft whom there i$ caufe of action, (hall be beyond fea at the time of fueh caufe of a&ion given or accrue"d, fallen or come, tnat tne perlon who fiiall have fuch caufe of aclion, may bring their acllpn againft them within fuch time or times as are limited for bringing fuch aaions bv the aft of one hVmi fand feven hundred and fifteen, after their return. ' . Aft Act to exempt all regular-bred Phvsiebns, or: Practitioners of Physic and Surgery, from ser ving as Jurors, either in the v county or sunerior courts. BE it enacted by the General Afjcmbly of the State of North Carolina and it is hereby enac ted by the authority of the same, That from and after the paffine of this. at, all regular-bred phy- 1 i cians or d rafcli tione rs o P rvhv A c . r - r sr j . and lurgery Oiall, and they jare hereby dcelared to be exempt frorS Terving as jurors, either in the county or iupenor Courts of this State.; any law br'cuf tom to the contrary ndtwith ftandiqg. The following is a law of a local nature, ' but inserted by particular request. An Act to .provide,-for; the repairing, or rcbujicSiutj if necessary, the dis trict gabi f Edenton. BE it chatted by the General As sembly of the State 'Of North-Caroti-77a, and it is hereby enacted by the au- hority of ' the same ', That Stephen Cabarrus be 'appointed commis- s mer for th,- county cf Chowan; William Cherryf for Bertie 'county, James Jones, for Hertford county, Joseph iitddick for Gates county, T'i mothy f Colter for Pasquotank county, Joseph Morjnfbr , Cam-1 den ' county , Samuel vFefebee for Cujrhtutk county, James Hoskihs lor-'Xifet county Jobu Ar'niistead ' for Waihragton ount' and John Vpdd Sot rerquimens county ; arid it sliall' bt- the duty of the commis si or.ers 'amresai;tomt-at':E'(tnr ton on the e)eventhdayTbf April next, to cxaimne i!W gaol, and, if the said gol will admit of repairitig, to contract with some fit and proper person for the completing and fin ishing die same, , j r 11, And be it further emCtecti -That the said commissioners shall r sport to the respective coarisr 91 t icirxounties) the: sum forhich s ich reparauori is undertaken ti b? ITT A J LJ : hrtiA IIL And be1 it further s efiactea mi " . . - - . .l ;iriJj:.i-.. inat tne courts o? rac respective ;; . counties composing the district oj ! Ldenton, on ceiYnj the report oi the commissioners 01 me amumu of expense for. repsuring said gaol, to proceea to lay a ux in incur res pective counties, as follows, viz. Chowan county, a tax on each poll not exceeding. one smiling, and so; in-proportion on town lots withi their improvements, and also on; each and every "three hundred aires - of land ; and all other counties com , ' puamg aiu uisuiv.i, ioa uu .-';wriiuiiui cvrc w rppflin four-neiice on each poll.5 levy a tax hot excejwiing one per cent, per c"aiog iour-pence on eacn pwi, property m said town, ' i " , pounds Value of townlots With their ' ; lmnrovements, and Four-pence on ..;i , .K h.v.rl r-.o oi muu in uic rcapcv,i.iY ""the western shoie ot the said river; ttoa which, said, tax -finall ue oroporuon- ( ed bv the commissioners or a ma.i'nt ?f proprietor r ProPnetrs of the iority of them, when convened at Edenton as aforesaid, which appor tionment shall be made agreeably to the list; of taxable property ot the preceding year, on polls, town property and land. IV. And be v it further enacted, That, the sheriffs of the respective counties' shall collect and account for the aforesaid tax under the same rules, regulations and res trictions as other public taxes, and pa the same into the hands of the treasurer hereafter to be appointed. V. And.be it further enacted, X hat the sid commissioners, or major ity of them, shall appoint a treasu rer, who shall enter into bond with sufficient security for the faithTui discharge of his duty, in account ig for and pa-ing all sudi monies as may come to his hands, to the rson or Persons whp may under- take to repair said guol. W And be it further enacted. That the treasurer for his services shall be allowed five per, cent, com mission for all monies by him pard out, and the aforesaid commission ers shall be allowed twenty-shi 11 it. gs for each day they shall necessarily attend, and twenty shillings for every thirty jniles travelling to and from, and all ferriages to be paid by the treasurer, for which he shall be allowed in his settlement with eaid commissioners. VII. And be it further enacted. That it shall be the duty of said commissioners to attend, agreeably to their contract, with the underta kers of said gaol, and receive the same when finished agreeably to such contract. VIII. And be it further enacted, That should a majority of the com missioners by this act appointed,, be of opinion that the rebuilding said gaol is necessary ior the sate con finement of prisoners, then they shall make up such report and pre sent it to the next General Assem LAWS er m U. STATES; AN ACT Cncernins drawbacks on toods, wares and , metchandise. ; JieselvtdSbf the Senate and House of Re tiresentathes w tJbe United Sta.es of America, in Congress usscmbled, That so much of the sixth sectibn'flif the act, entitled . ' An sM! for layinsr and ccJlectina; duties on impost! and tonnagJwjthin the territory ceded-to the United States by the treaty ot the tuir teenth pf . April, qii. jthauaatid eight .hun dred and three,, between the United States and tiie " Fre nch, Republic, v and J forothef purposes, as prohibitsthe allowancej,or drawbacks of duties n goods, wares and merchandized exBortad from "the port oi -New-Orleans Qtljer than those.. imported iuto the same Dlace direcily irom a toreien iKrt or place, shall Jye and the same is Hereby re pealed, Sec S. fJruI be it further enacted,. That any goods, wares and merchnadize, which shah be exported;I,rorH the.United States, or the district, of Mississippi, in the manner .prescribed bj law, to any forr.gn port or place, jituxted to ;ne westward . or seutli-. Ward FXouisiaha, shalHie deemed and ta ken to be entitled to surh drawback 01 duties as would bj atlowable thereon, whenexpor- '-'.i--.'iK ".-'. -v"- '-"LSI ...1 .1-::-. tett to any sorcigu porr r piace, any uiwg sfVine acx eniuica iu ati w rcuiaic uir, onectiotyof daues onimporrs and toiiaage, Thi act shall commence xm be in lore ..n" . ,WiMT(fiay cf Mirch next. vui aiw - - . , NATi;. MACON, Speaktt of the House efJZcpretentatitct. A BURR, Vicc-Prtsidentff the United States and s Pntident oj the Senate. JEFFERSON. AN ACT Autfcomine the corporation of Georrttown I ' to make a dam or causeway from Mason's v : island t the ureitera shore of ha river " Fotomac.'' .r- J P1' j8J ir enaeteHh the Senate mud Mouse of Representatives of v tie (Juittd States of Atnert- ca, i; Cungress enterhbled, That the cor- and its aaaitions witam tne junsaicuon oi said corporation, for the purpose of defray- mg the cxpnce ot erecting a dam or cause way across tuat arm pi me river - oiomac ihe samen&il not be erected unta tuc on-, island. and of the western shore of the river opposite theieto, shall be tirst obtained, The power hereby granted to the said cor poration oi levYm? an extra tax, to cease and determine when the object fr which it is granted shall oe completely cfletied. , NATu MACON, . Stealer r-f ibetLsase of Representatives. QSi ANDERaON, President of the Struttepr tempore. Approved, Jaiuury 19, 1805. . VH ; JEFFERS6N. AN ACT Making appropriaiion for the supjiOrt of the , Navy ot tbe United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and nve it enacted bj the 6eJ(e and Hnuse of Jeprt!seiitiitiVi:s (J ibe Uttttcd hi-ies of Amer ica, in Court ess' assembled i Tb'at fop defray ing thi CAj'tiices of the Navy y ard of the United Sik'.cs, Junn?: the ear one thou sand e'ght hunared anl hve, the following sums be, ar.u u.e si.nte'ighercpy iratwctiyeiy appropnaieo, tnat is to say For die pay aiid ;iijjitcnct if tie oncers, and tbe tay ot the itjiiie!, nhnutta and fifteen thousand tlvt injiid.vd 4;d e ventyikt ioliar ; For provtairu-is. ,;w r.Uiidied aud twenty 6even tiiousad i;vt.: ui.d t.iihiy six J.-dars,,and forty i.t n;3 ; ' For medicine, instrument:), nospital stores, and all expences oi -j. oaat vi the sick, ten thousand seven huudicu u;;d tifc i.lars ; cox. repairs wt ictu, store reiit, and othtr contingent evpticcs, Kiir htit.died and eleven tiiouSand o'sehundied and fifty one oliars, and tw o ceuts : Fvr the pay and subsistence of the Ma, rine' Corps, jncludmg irovsion for those on shore, and forage for the ui', e ghty. tw) thousand hve hundred and iuuetyh;ee dollars, and sixty cents ; tot cloathmg for the same, sixteen thou sand five hundred and thirty-six dollars, and ninety-eight cents ; r or nnUtary stores for the same, one' thousand skjt hundred and thrty.-rive dollars ; for Medicine medical se vices, hospH4l. stoxes, and all expences on account of the sick. beLoagiag to the marine corps, one thousand two hundred and.iifty dollars , Fr Quarter Masters and Barrack, s Mas ter's stores, officers travelling expences, ar mourers and carpenters pilb, premium for enlisting music,, and outer contingent ex. peaces, eight thousand four hundred and' nineteen dollars ; For the expences of navy yards, docks, and other improvements, the pay of super- atendants, store keepers, clerk and la bourers, sixty thousand dollars ; For completing tlie raaritje barracks at the city of Washington, three thousand hve lftndred dollars i Sec. 2. And be it further enatted, That tha several sums herein specifically apiwopriated, ahu.amountinic akewether. to tlie sumof one m:ui)ji two hundred- and 9M thousand dollars, shall be paid, first, out of, Uie mo- nies accruing u tne eiia oi tn year one thousand eight hundred ad five, from the ' r- . a 1 r. - ' duties laid by the act passed on the. twenty r uxtn oay ot Marcn one thouian eitnt nun dred und four, entituled A'tV act further to protect the, commerce and seamen of the unites . -states against tne iJaroary powers, provided that the sum te-Jbe paid froin the proceeds ot tne said duties snu.il net exeea tiye hundred and ninety : thousand dolkif; sScQndiy4 out of any balance einaunu'r un expended of former appropriations fpf ;the Support or the navy and .lastly out pi any monies in'; tne 1 reaMiry. not otherwise ap- prcpiiatedt , . -. ; ' 1 .-.- , - .-'HATnL MAUUW, Speaker of. the Bouse if Repixsentativii, & , Presidjnit tf toe Senate pro-tempo, c Approved, Jauaiiry iBo. " ? .; ' TH; jFFliltSOM. , AN ACT Making attrprcpr.ariyn for completing the South Wing of . the Capisol, at the City lV-oSW ashinstohi and for other nuryoses. v'JJJB "it enacted by tie" "Senate and ' Hons if Representatives if tlt United states tf Aiuer jca, in . Congress assembled, That a sum not exceeding one imadred, and tea. tkeaana. aoUa'rs shall be and rtie same is hereby au in onnate J, to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States, to wards comuleUns iiiti. SouUi "Wmz the Capitol, t the City of -.Washington. st.';,rAnd be ft farther evicted. That x sum notexweedmg twenty tiioitsaiiadoilar. ted, to be applied under the dirr tinner rt,-' President of the United States, to surh n.. cessary aTteratibus-and repairs, as he may deem reqsisiie,' in the North Win? of the yapuoj, ana oxner puoiic building at the city of Washingtoft ; which said surtis shall be paid out of awy monies in the Treasury, not otncrwise appropriated. . NATHii MACON, Speaker tie House of Representatives JOS ANDERSON, President of the Senate tiro-ttrmtori. Approved, January t3, iJoj. I n - JEFFERSOjf. For Sale A LARGE two story, well-finished xr., - j o iuuot, laicij uccwpica k improved oy Ir.Ww H. Hill 1 there arattached to x well- nxed Stables, Coach-House, Kitchen and smcak-House, and some Acre, of Ground adjoining to it. It -will be disposed of on a liberal credit. Anoheation to be made to Mr. W . ri. Hill, at Wilmington, or to Ed ward jones, Attorney at'Law, Chatham. February Ith, 1G5. Valuable Lands for Sale. yiih inbsenber oftei-s for Sale ncdr jw crss oi .ana, an joining, O.'W - P 1 11 n the north S'ui -rF Wucp n Wsn County ; including ihe Ferry known by the name of iiass s Ferry ; on which Lands ire seven different Plantations. The Lands are too well known to need any further De ception. Also, about 1000 Acres on the noith hide of Neuse, and on both Sides of Hailing Creek, joining the liiver and Creek, t or 1 erms apply to the Subscriber at Spring Bank. URIAH BASS. Jar.. 29th, 1805. CHOICE LANDS FOX SALE. A Division of the famous Saura Town Lands having taken plase be tween the .Heirs of James Parke Fadey; lisq dec. and Colonel John S. Farley, and his Sister Mrs. Elizabeth Morson, the Sub scribers Robert Taylor, f Norfolk, and Charles Duncan, at Roslin.near Peteri iurg, are fully empowered by the saidCol Farley and Mrs. Morson, to dispose of their pro- ' jKirnon, coiuanung I2B32 Acres, which are surveyed and divided into eight lots, containing from 5QH to 2800 acres, agree ably to platts in -the possession of the said Duncan. The four largest lots are of ex cel eafquality, each containing a considera ble proportion of the richest iow grounds, which produce Tofc-acco of the very first quality, as has been experienced by one of the Subscribers, who shipped tt tor a num ier of years. These lands he on Dan and Smith s Ri vers in Rockinghim County.on the Borders of North-Carol aia, about 170. miles from Petersburg and Richmond. As there is seldom such Lands for Sale, they muit b e an object to those who want to purchase such as will produce hne 1 cfcacco, Hemp and small Grain. One third of the Price must, be paid hi ready. Money, .one third. in twelve months, ana tne other thira in two years, tho Purchaser giving Bond with unexceptionable Security, beariug In terest trpoi the date,, it not punctually paid. Those that wish to purchase, will be shewn the Lands by Dr. John C. Cox, Uv- ngat LeeksriUe, near Rockingham Court- ticuse j and the Terms bf , KOuERT TAYLOR, CHARLES DUNCAW. Petersburg, Nov. 15 1804. . Just published,. Price a Quarter of a Dollar. , A Prosody of the Latin Language ' Or, A qoncise System or Utiles for the Quantity of Syllables in Latin, and lor mak- king and scannmg several Kiaas ol Latin Verse.. . - Carefully revised and amended For tie Use of Colleges add Acddenuee fcS This Prsody is" used at the Uhivcv- sity of JNonh-Uarulina, and as all Student wh enter there will, be examined upon it, t will be proper te be introduced into all the I Academies throughout the State. Johrxson and Fleming Hve juU recelvea In addition to their fornier Assortmeat, unit sorfvr offyodSs. Which they ant now opeiiii', and will dis- posepf on the motrcasiUbk Term. Warrekton Ftb. l, ' ". ' ADVERTISEMENT. IVf Bi? H AR R ISO N wishes to apo , . logise to the Public- for-not'liaviigt commenced his Orammar School on the 1st day of January, iiv, Wilkea Cniiity, as he had udvertiset. He attended from South Car oli n a i u feadinesa to .commence the School accorduig to Agreement, 'but-the Weather had been so extremely Vad, that it had been nearly impossible rxjj prepare-a House for that purpose but since that Time a very good House has been built, and the School is now going ou very successfully uoarumK. iiiu-j uc na.Lt picuiuuii) iu cac i ci iiity of the JSsRhool at twenty -live Dollars pet annum. Tuition is ten Doilars. He also wishes assure those who raayintruV iut with 'the Care of their SonsEducatiou, af his whole Attention and Activity to serve than td the ejauit of theif hjcpeuauwiis. EDUCATION. , Pittsborfiitgh Academy. fpHE Trustees now have the plefc- B HI V V V llllt'llllllk IUW M. MVf.w Key. Wra."Bngham, orie of the Professor m the University, ha engaged with them as President of this Academy, wctvjr dl be q ftsned for the recejition o,f Sjuder s, ndr tils Manage merit, the hrst ct Ap.u next. PittsborcJiigh is thirtyhve itile west ot Raleigh, irf'aspteasanr and hetkhy a Sjuat tio as any other in the Staie of N'-ffth-Ca-iroliaarAiTd.fromi the moderate Price o Boardmg (which may be procured m repu table Families, at from Fifty te Sixty U J lari with that of Tuitieojthe Pricesot w hich are as follow, ix. Readings Writing and Arithmetic, aight Dollars ; the Latin and Greek Languages, Geography j History, Mathematicks, Astronomy, Moral Philoso phy, tic. thirteen dollars ; one fourth paid at Entrance, another fourth at thelindof six Months, and the Remainder at the End of the .Year) the Trustees flatter themselves with a very considerable increase' of Stn dents. By .rder, B. LIGHT FOOT, See. Pittsborough, Jan. 21st, 1805 rjHHE Subscriber being about to re. move from the State, all Persons hav ing any demands against him, are request ed to bring them in for settlement oa or be iort the 1st of March next. ELI AS BARNES. Liimberton, Feb. 3, 105, Lands for Sale. T1 HE Subscriber offers for Sale that . valuable Plantation in Rdbesoft County, 15 Miles from Fajetteville, and 13 from Lumberton, containing 2,QG0 Acres s 100 Aeies cleared and under good Fence. There ate a good Dwelling-House, Kitchen, Negro Houses, "Smoak-Houoe and Dairy, Horse Stabies and other good Houses on the Place ; two WeHs are sunk and .have' good W ater, there is also ayoung Apple Orcnard, with about 250 bearing,and many other Fruit Trees. This Place -is too. well known to make any further Remarks in favour f it, as it lies on the Road that is called the Main Line, where the Stages take Breakfast und- Dmner every Day (Sundays excepted; and is thought 's be the best Stand in the Stat f Nerth-Carolina, The Dwellmg-House, Kitchen, Smoke-House and Dairy, with nart of th Siables and Yard, without the Plantation, are now rented for 250 per Year. Part of th within mentioneu Land lies on both sides of the Little Marih, where are several good Mill Seats, with goed Streams of VV'atcrs that never $til. Possession of the House tan be had at a short Notice, and of the Plantation, when the Crop eomes off. For further In- s foraiation apply to the Subscriber ia Fayette ville. N. PITTMAK. Feb. 10th, 1805. F)fty Dollars Reward. 2TOLENfron the Subscriber wbo lives live miles fiom the Folly, on the 7th in st. a like'y Iron Grey ,Mare, 5 Years old, 4 eet F or o Inches high . with a lit- tie white ou each of i.er liind Feet, just a. bove her Hoof, and a .small white Spot o the left Side of her .Neck ; her Head is much lighter Grey than her Body ; her Ma is short, but a long Ta.i if it has not be eut. . Also, one Ulack Mare, six xearsov 4 Ftet 7 Inches hisrh, and a Black ColtS each of then have a small white Spot on th. i ureiici , inc iviire iia.i our ou u ma., near the Main ; their Tails'also are long, ik they have not been cut. Also, there weiet stolen from the Subscriber,, together with tlie above mentioned Horses, a. likely Grey Horsft Colt that Was not cut; .going on two I cirsoid; about 4 eet o inches nigh; with a long; Maiu and Tad- It is suspected that the Horses were stolen by aomerNegrpev who were Runaways, or by jscmfr wjiite Persois who wishes to make iBoneyrbfthem. Whoever shall find them and bring them Co me, or give raeMouce so that l may tt them ajjain, ahali be well paid tor their .t rouble or to any Person apprehending the Thief, the above Reward will given. w M MOSES BRIGGS., Gates County, Jan. 24th, 1805. . The LuUanueen &? other Property T HE Indian Queen is the best Stand in the' City for a Tavern. It contains thirteen rooms, nine, of which have fire places. The lot has on it a large and jrell constructed Stable, Kitchen, he. and has bbeeii" ately enclosed ! wUttKu and plank. J le4iOUie and Lot ou the east sideot Fayette vtreet, opposite the courthoua-;Q frup, a Comptihg-room, twolare Tavera rsoms, &c. It u a good Stand for Stort, and au excellent one for setymg spirits, ; . Two lot ori. H ilUboroiigh arreet, rear the StaterHou&e and fivcotheit Hat tar from the Couivhouse. ' m will sell th above preperty lovr; f or read J Money jor for Vreasonable price, at a cre dit'Of four annual payments ; cr will fcatt- jhe houses- for one or more years, at a ma aerate.rent. - - - Applications, made to John, Hogg, ci Fayettevilie, or Simoja.Torner, of this City, twiQ be attended toimmedrateiy. ' - Wm. JMOKWOUD. Rakigh Dec 15, 1804, . 9 -J J .4' 'if; 'it 1 A $ ! "1 fi tQ th cduury hptwithstanding batl be, and the satoe. J ri-rctia- O r