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FOREIGN DEPARTMENT.

LONDON, November 16.

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Efq; who was miffed about 52 years fince, was found a few days ago by fome workmen draining a pond near Hinton Abbey. It was in a fitting posture, and the head appeared but a few inches above the mud. He had been drinking at a public-houfe, and was at that time fuppofed to have been murdered on his way home. His name is in the lift of Unclaimed Dividends for 1000l.

The American funds are now much fought after, and have rifen within the two laft months from 92 to 1 20 per cent. The Dutch have fold out very large fums from our funds, to purchase those of America.

Extract of a letter from the Swedish
Conful at Leghorn, to the Swedish
Conful-General in London.

Legborn, Oa. 28. The Swedish conful, Mr. Brandell, is just arrived here with his fa mily from Algiers, in confequence of an unexpected declaration of war on the 15th inft. by the new Dey, against the Swedish flag. He has allowed the Swedish fhips forty days; after which if captured they will be declared lawful prizes.'

Copies of letters from Lord Gower to M. Montmorin, and from Lord Effingham to the French Adminiftration, read in the National Affembly of France on Saturday fe'nnight.

Letter from Lord Gower.

I think it my duty to fend you a letter of Lord Effingham's, Governor of Jamaica, dated the 7th of Sept. I

approved the conduct of this Governor, in fending all the affiftance in his power for fupporting the government of St. Domingo.'

Letter from Lord Effingham.

I lament the being obliged to fend you fome afflicting intelligence concerning the fituation of our neighbours at St. Domingo. The Governor and the Colonial Affembly have fent to me to require affiftance against a dreadful infurrection of the negroes, who have burned and laid waste the habitations within fifty miles of the Cape.

The people of colour have forgotten all their difagreement with the negroes, and have joined them: fifteen thousand of the latter, with thirty thoufand negroes who remain faithful, are furrounded and in danger of dying of hunger. I have fent them 500 mufkets and 1500 lbs. of lead, and have given permiflion to buy provifions in this island.'

While the Affembly were debating how to return fuch an acknowledgement as was fuitable to their dignity, one of them faid, You deliberate longer concerning the return of thanks, than the English did on rendering you their fervices.'

The Royal Academy of Berlin held their anniversary meeting on the 6th ult. the King's birth-day, when M. de Hertfberg notified, that, amongst feveral others, the King of Poland had been elected a member of that academy.

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WINCHESTER, December 24. E are happy in having it in our power to announce, that Piomingo, or the Mountain Leader, is fafe; he was detached, as formerly mentioned, with 21 warriors, and a few foldiers, to reconnoitre the Miaani villages, and returned to Fort Jefferson two days after the action between our army and the favages. On his way to the fort he difcovered that our army had been defeated, but faw none of the enemy, fave one, who mistaking Piomingo's party for fome of his own comrades made up to them: he perceived his mistake, but too late to retreat; he was accofted by Piamingo with "Rafcal you have been killing white men." He endeavoured to exculpate himself, but Pomingo ordered two of his warriors to expand his arms, and a third (an old man, for,' fays Piomingo, none of my young men fhall difgrace themselves fo much as to kill a wretch like thee') to fhoot him through the heart, which was accordingly executed. They afterwards took off his fcalp.

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Philadelphia, Jan. 2. On Friday morning was prefented to the Prefident of the United States, a Box, elegantly mounted with filver, and made of the celebrated Oak Tree that fheltered the Washington of Scotland, the brave and patriotic Sir William WalLace, after his defeat at the battle of Falkirk, in the beginning of the fourteenth century, by Edward the ft. This magnificent and truly characteritical prefent is from the Earl of Buchan, by the hands of Mr. Archibald Robertfon, a Scots gentleman, and portrait painter, who arrived in America for months ago. box was prefented to Lord Buchan by the goldsmith's company at Edinburgh; from whom his Lordship requefted, and obtained leave to make

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it over to a man whom he deemed more deferving of it than himself, and the only man in the world to whom he thought it justly due. hear further, that Lord Buchan has, by letter, requested of the Prefident, that, on the event of his decease, he will confign the box to that man in this country who shall appear, in his judgment, to merit it beft upon the fame confiderations that induced him to fend it to the present poffeffor.

The infcription upon a filver plate, on the infide of the lid, is as follows: -Prefented by the Gold miths of Edinburgh, to David Stuart Erskine, Earl of Buchan, with the freedom of their corporation, by their deaconA. D. 1782.

Jan. 6. By a return made on the 2d inft. to the Governor of this state, from Mr. James Read, infpector of flour for the port of Philadelphia, the quantity of flour shipped therefrom during the year 1791, amounts to 315,785 barrels of flour, and 5793 of midlings.

The following refolution was yefterday adopted in the house of reprefentatives of this commonwealth, and fent to the fenate for their concurrence.

That in commemoration of the important and meritorious fervices rendered to his country by George Washington, whofe character and conduct have triumphed in proportion to the difficulties they have encountered, and have attracted the admiration and refpect of all nations where valour and virtue are held in eftimation, there be procured at the public's expence a full length portrait painting and marble bust, expreffive of his perfon, and as far as poffible characteristic of his talents.

Refolved, That the faid painting and bust be depofited, wherever the legislature shall deem expedient.

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New-York, Jan. 5. This day his Excellency the Governor opened the feffion of the legislature of this itate with the following speech :-Gentlemen of the Senate and Affembly, ALTHOUGH it gives me the highest pleasure to inform you that the fame tranquility and good order, which under the blefings of heaven have fo eminently distinguished this ftate, generally prevail; yet I fincerely lament the neceffity of mentioning, that a daring outrage has lately been committed against the laws and authority of government, in the murder of the fheriff of Columbia county, by a number of armed men in disguise. The documents which will be prefented to you, will furnish every neceffary information. I forbear, therefore, to enter into a detail of the circumstances which attend that unhappy affair. It is my duty, however, to exprefs on this occafion, the high fenfe I entertain of the judicious and fpirited exertions of the magistrates of that county and other friends to good government, in the apprehenfion of the offenders, and to acknowledge the friendly and efficient co-operation of the executives of our fifter itates. This unfortunate occurrence, has neceffarily obliged me to fanction meafures, which have occafioned fome extraordinary expence, and which will require legif lative provifion.

Complaints having been made to me in the recefs, by the Oneida and Cayuga nations, of intrufions made upon the lands referved by treaty for their ufe; juftice and good faith required that I should exert the powers .. vefted in me by law, for the removal of the intruders, and this has accordingly been effected, to the fatisfaction of the Indians, in the manner mentioned in the letters from the fher if of Herkemer county, which you will find among the papers delivered for your information. It is worthy at

the fame time, of the confideration of the legislature, whether it would not be more compatible with the mild fpirit of our government, to commit this bufinefs in future to the ordinary magiftrates, which in the prefent condition of that part of the country, it is conceived may be done with fafety.

The statements exhibited at the laft feffion, disclosed the eligible condition of our finances; and from a report of the commiffioners of the land-office, made in purfuance of the act for the fale and difpofition of the wafte and unappropriated lands, it appears that our treatury will receive an augmentation fufficient, under prudent management, to produce an annual revenue exceeding the ordinary expences of our governmentAs part of this money is already re ceived, and a great proportion of the refidue will be paid before the next annual meeting of the legislature, it will require your wife confideration, to difpofe of it in fuch a manner as to render it productive, connecting at the fame time the interest of the citizen, with the profperity of the public. I would only remark, that by giving this capital an extensive circulation, the neceflities of indivi duals may be fupplied, the fettlement of the country advanced, and the intereft of agriculture and commerce promoted.

The legiflature, at their last meeting, impreffed with the importance of

improving the means of communication, not only to the agriculture and commerce of the state, but even to the influence of the laws, directed the commiflioners of the land-office to cause the ground between the Mohawk River and the Wood Creek in the county of Herkemer, and alfo between Hudson River and the Wood Creek in the county of Washington, to be explored and furveyed, and eftimates to be formed of the

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expence of joining thofe waters by canals:-I now fubmit to you their report, which afcertains the practicability of effecting this object at a very moderate expence; and I trust that a measure fo interefting to the community will continue to command the attention due to its import ance, and especially as the refour ces of the ftate will prove adequate to these and other ufeful improvements without the aid of taxes.

As the diffufion of knowledge is effential to the promotion of virtue and the prefervation of liberty, the flourishing condition of our feminaries of learning muft prove highly fatisfactory, and they will, I am perfuaded, be among the first objects of your care and patronage, and receive "from time to time fuch farther aid and encouragement as may be neceffary for their increafing profperity:

GEORGE CLINTON.

January 5, 1792.

whilft another spoon, by the fame operation, goes down to take in a like quantity.

He has also invented an easy me. thod of difcharging mud from a scow, on a wharf or other place, by means of a small addition to the common conftruction of that fpecies of veffel, and by which a fingle man will empty it in one minute.

On the 10th inft. the Agricultural Society of New-York met in the Aflembly Chamber, where, in the prefence of a numerous and respectable audience, an oration was delivered by Samuel L. Mitchell, Efq..

Albany, Jan. 12 The Prefbytery of Albany ordained, at EaftBallfton, on Tuesday laft, Mr. William B. Ripley, to the gofpel miniftry, and enftalled him paftor of the Prefbyterian church in that place. The Rev. John Warford, of Salem, preached the ordination fermon, from

Tim. vi. 20: the Rev. William Schenck, of Ballflon, prefided in the ordination: the Rev. John M‹Do

Jan. 9. This morning between 4 and 5 o'clock, an alarming fire broke out in Front-ftreet, near the Fly-nald, of Albany, delivered a paftomarket, which in two hours entirely consumed seven houfes, and damaged a number of others.

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Jan. 16. On Saturday laft was prefented to the Secretary of State, the model of a machine, the invention of Mr. Obadiah Herbert, of Mount Pleasant, in Monmouth county, New-Jersey. Mr. Herbert, we hear, has petitioned for a patent for his invention, which is a wheel, that fpins, twifts and reels, by the fingle operation of one perfon. The advantages of fuch a machine are evident; and what adds confiderably to its value, is, that it can be afforded at a trifling advance upon the price of the common spinning wheels.

Mr. Peter Zacharie, of Baltimore, has invented a machine, patented by Congrefs, by which a fingle man, by walking in a hollow wheel, will raife * fpoonful, containing a ton of mud,

ral charge to the newly ordained minifter; and the Rev. Simon Hofack, of Johnstown, gave an exhortation to the congregation.

The Reverend Eliphalet Ball, the founder of this fettlement, and from whom it receives the name, was prefent and feemed to witness the pleafing tranfactions with peculiar fatisfaction. About twenty-five years ago, with a fingle companion, he vifited this fpot, and was the firft who lifted the planter's axe in this flourishing fettlement, at that time a cottagelefs and pathlefs wilderness. With the fwelling tear of gratitude in his eye, he now stood with his children and grand-children, furrounded by feveral hundreds, and beheld one minister of Ballston engaged in fetting another apart to the miniftry for a different part of the fame town. "I have feen," cried the venerable patriarch, "the pro

mife fulfilled. The wilderness truly bloffoms as the rofe."

Fonda.-Mr. Egbert Van Schaack, merchant, to Mifs Maria Winne.

On Long-Ifland. At Huntington, Mr. Robert Rogers, to Mifs Elizabeth Bryant.-Mr.Elkanah Bunce, toMifs Lavinia Jarvis.-Mr.Nathaniel Scidmore, to Mifs Either Sopers.-Mr. David Bryant, to Mifs Ruth Bryant,

We learn that the inhabitants of Vermont have it in contemplation to erect an univerfity in Burlington, and that the new academy at Williamftown is to be converted into a college, and that Mr. Fitch, late a tutor in Yale college,is appointed Pre-Captain Oliver Ketchum, to Mils fident of the fame-Thus the rays of literature are infenfibly fpreading their beams around us in every quarter.

The Corporation of this city yefterday refolved to convey to truftees, hereafter to be appointed, a part of the public fquare in this city, for the purpose of erecting a College thereon, &c. And a fubfcription is now opened to receive donations' for carrying into immediate effect this laudable and patriotic refolution.

-APPOINTMENTS.—

The Prefident of the United States has appointed Richard Peters district Judge of the district of Pennfylvania, vice William Lewis, refigned. Alfo, Lemuel Reddick furveyor of the port of Suffolk, in Virginia, vice Benjamin Bartlett, refigned.

From Foreign Courts.

Pierre Francois Barbe de Marbois, Vice-Conful from his Moft Chriftian Majefty within the ftates of Connecticut, New-York and New-Jerfey, to refide in New-York.

Charles Gottfreid Palefke, ConfulGeneral from the King of Pruffia to the United States of America.

MARRIAGES.

In New-York.-In the capital, Mr. John Douglas, to Mifs Sarah Cannon. -Charles Sharp, Efq; to Mifs Grace Roberts.

At Kingston, Mr. John Wynkoop, to Mifs Margaret Janfen, after a court fhip of 45 years. They are both between 60 and 70 years of age.

At Schenectady, Mr. John Van Eps, to Mrs. Egan.

At Caughnawaga, Andrew Wemple, Efq; attorney at law, to Mifs Rachel Fonda,daughter of the late Judge

Elizabeth Scidmore.At SmithTown, Mr. John Akerly, to Mifs Deborah Smith.A! Jamaica, Mr. Peter Rapalje, to Mifs Bridget Dit. mas. At Newtown, Mr. Peter P. Vandervoort, to Mifs Ann Boroughs.

Mr. David Titus, to Mrs. Willon. Mr.T.Smith, to Mifs P.Scidmore. In New-Jersey.At Springfield, Mr. William Steele, of New-York, to Mifs Dayton, daughter of the late Dr. Dayton, of that place.

In Connecticut.-At Danbury, Mr. Edward Ely, Printer, to Mifs Rachel Peek.,

In Majachusetts.-In the capital, Mr. Ebenezer T. Andrews, Printer, to Mifs Weld.

Ar Charlestown, Warham Parks, Efq; of Weftfield, to Mifs Gorham, daughter of Nathaniel Gorham, Efq.

-DEATHS.

In New-York. In the capital, Mrs. Lott.-T. Nicholson, Efq; Clerk of the county of Tioga.-Towniend White, Etq; aged 88.-Mrs. Mary Afh, wife of Mr.W.Ah, aged 37.Mrs. Ball.-Mr. John Ledyard,eideft fon of the late Col. Ledyard, of Groton, in his 19th year.-Mr.Collett. At Albany, Mrs. Elfie Ten Eyck, in her 63d year,

At Kington, Mr. Jorek Beekman. In Montgomery County, the Hon. Peter Schuyler, member of the Senate of this ftate, and one of the Council of Appointment, aged 43 years.

At Kinderhook, Mrs. Sarah Hogeboom, widow of the late murdered Sheriff Hogeboom.

At Huntington, in an advanced age, Col. Jofeph Woofter, an elder brother of the late Gen. Woofter.

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