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LEGISLATURE,
Hovse.-ge; Delkgatks, Maryland.
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, .. Wednesday, November 1I.
The relosution in favor of Frederick
Oreen, was-read a second tiror, assented to
and sent to the senate.
Mr Little delivered a hill, entitled, an act
to lay out a public road in Baltimore county,
¦which was read.
Mr. Hawkinsdelivered a bill entitled an
act for the relief of Thomas Dilworth of
Frederick county ; which was read.
A petition from Nathaniel Rochester of
"Washingt n county, praying a farther time
to complete his collection was preferred,
red and referred.
A memorial from Robert Leatherbury, of
S-merset praying monev may be lrvied to
rei'i'burse him for expencesin snpp rtiiv. in-
solvent debtors, was preferred, read and re-
feired.
Mr. BSrwood, Mr. Davis and Mr. Seth,
kaye leave of absence.
M>-. St-ect delivers a resolution in favor
of William Amos, senior, which - as read.
A petition from William Furguson, play-
ing he may be paid one thud of the
^mrehase uwaey received by the state for
laid corfi cited npon hie thLrmation, was
read, and referred.
And the question put, That the house as-
sent to the same ? determined in the nega-
tive.
. The following order was read.
Ordered that.the committee to whom the
communication from the executive was tt-
ferred, examine into the returns and accounts
of the armourers from the >¦ estern and
eastern shores, and report to this house the
number and state of arms and accoutre-
ments in the arsnal at Frederiekto n, in
Frederick county, and in Talbot-town in
Talbot county, and the city of Annapolis.
And the question put that the' house as-
sent to the same ? Resolved in the affir-
mative.
The following message was sent to the
senate.
We have appointed Mr. Kerr, Mr. Shaaf,
Mr. Greenwell Mr. W. H. Brown, Mr-
Stone, Mr. Henry and Mr. John E. Spen-
cer, a committee on the part of this house,
to join such gentlemen as may be appointed
by you to form a committee of both houses
to compare and examine all bills from time
to time during this session, as soon as they
may be severally engrossed.
The clerk of the senate delivered the re-
solution in favor of Frederick Green, en-
dorsed. " assented to."
The bill to ratify and confirm the marri-
age articles of Ely Dorsey, of Ely, of
Frederick county, and Araminta his wife,
was read the second tune and amended, and
the question put ; shall the said bill pass ?
resolved in the affirmative and sent la the
senate.
Mr. Hawkins delivered a favorable report
an the petition of Frederick Green j which
•was read.
- Mr. Bowles delivered a bill, entitled an
act authorising Nathaniel Rochester, late
sheriff and collector of Washington county,
to complete his collection ; which was read.
The following order was read.
Ordered, That the name of every person
who may originate any bill resolution or
order, in this house, shall be inserted on
the public journals.
And the question put, Thatthe house as-
sent to the same ? Determined iu the nega-
tive, yeas SO, nays 32.
Mr. C D. Hodges delivered a bill, entitled,
a.supplement to an act entitled, an act for
the benefit of Robert Williams, a free lilack
man. and of his wife and children; which
was read.
The following order was read
Ordered, on motion that the name of
•very member asking leave of the house to
bring in a bill 01 resolution, with the subject
matter of the same, together with the
name of the member seconding such mo
tion, be inserted on the journal0.
And the question put, That the house as-
sent to the same ? Determined in the nega-
tive.
Leave given to hring in a bill to alfer the
time of holding the county court of Queen
A'in's county.
The resolution appointing a committee to
inspect the records of the votes and pro-
ceedings, was read the second time and
the question put That the blank therein be
fMled up with the names of :>;r. Stone,
Mr Sudler, Mr. C. Dorsey, Mr. VV. H.
Brown, Mr. Bowles, Mr. Jackson, and Mr.
• Bruce ? Resolved in the affirmative.
The resolution being read thri ugfiout, the
question was put, That the house assent to
the same ? yeas 7, nays 46-
The house adjourns until to-morrow morn-
ing.
Thursday, November 12.
Present as on yesterday, except Mr. For-
wood, Mr Davis and Mr. Seth. Mr. Moses
Tabbs. a delegate for Washington county,
and Mr. Perry Spencer, a delegate for Tal
but county, appeared, qualilled and took
thwr seats.
Mr. O. Williams delhereda favorable re-
port on the memorial of John Gassaway ;
which was read.
A memorial from Christiani Johnson, ot
the city of Baltimore,, ptaying a divorce,
and a petition from the piesident and di
rectors of the Hager's-town bank, praying
for a charter, were preferred, read and re-
ferred
Mr. Kerr, V'r. Blake and Mr. Grahame,
have leave of absence.
The bill for the support of Klir"= Thomp-
son and Mary Thompson, was read the se-
cond, tin.e. passed ancj sent to the senate.
Mr T. Dorsey delivered an unfavorably re-
port on the petition of Christiani Johnson
which was twice read and concurred with.
(V. motion. the quest inn was put That
leave be given to bring in a hill, eni itled. an
act to abolish all such parts of the constitu-
tion ajidfonn of government as relate to the
time and manner of electing the senate,
and the mode t>t filling up vacancies in that
body'- Resolved in the affirmative, yeas* 4§J
nays 9
Leave given ^o bring in a bill to revive
an'! aid the proceedings of the orphans
court of Saint-Mary s county, and for other
purposes. v
The house proceeded to the second read.
ing of the hill, to increase the salary of the
chief iudge of the sixth judicial district,
and after amending and reading the bill
throughout tlae question was put, shall the
bill pass J Determined in the nagative, yeas
24, nays 84.
The house adjourns until to-m»rrow morn-
ing.
Friday, November 13.
Present as on yesterday, except Mr. Car-
rol. Mr. BJake, and Mr. Grahame.
Mr. Sudler delivered a bill, entitled, An
act to alter the time of holding the county
court of Queen-Anne's county ; which was
read.
Mr. Kuhn delivered a bill, entitled, A
supplement to an act to establish a bank,
and incorporates company, under the name
of the Farmers Bank of Maryland and for
other purposes ; which was read.
A petition from the elders and wardens
of the vestry of the German Evangelic Lu-
theran congregation in Washington county,
praying their title to certain lots may be
confirmed,was preferred- read, and referred.
Mr. Henry delivered an unfavourable re-
port on the petition of Samuel Burn ; which
was twice read and concurred with.
Leave given to bring in a bill for quiet-
in., possessions, and securing and confirm-
ing the estates of purchasers.
The bill for the relief of Tbomao Dil-
worth, of Frederick county, was read the
second time passed, and sent to the Senate.
A petition from Thomas South, of Wash-
ington county, praying to be released
from the payment of fines imposed on
him, and from costs of suit, and to be
released from confinement, and a petition
from the vestry of the German Lutheran
congregation at Saint-John's church in and
about Elizabeth-to -n praying a lottery may
be authorised for the benefit of said church,
were preferred, read and teferred.
Leave given to bring in a supplement to
the act relating to public roads in the seve-
ral counties therein mentioned.
Mr. Jackson delivered a bill, entitled,
An act for the relief of Robert Leatherbury,
late sheriff of Somerset county ; which was
read.
Mr. Hall delivered a favourable report on
the petition of William Ferguson ; which
was read.
O«motion,the question was put, that leave
be giventobringina bill, entitled, An act to
extend the powers of the clerks of the coun-
ty courts in the several counties of this state.
Determined in the negative —yeas 16,—
nays 3 9.
The bill for the relief and benefit of the
poor, and trustees of the poor of Washing-
ton county, .vas read the second time, pass-
ed, and sent to the Senate.
Leave given to bring in a supplement to
an act to prevent free negroes from selling
any com, wheat, or tobacco, without having
a license fo that purpose from a justice of
the peace.
The clerk of the Senate delivered the
bill authorising Thomas J. Pattison, she*
riff and c llecter of Dorchester county, to
complete his collection, endorsed, " will
pass with thepropossd amendments," which
amendments were agreed to, and the bill or-
dered to be engrossed.
Mr. Bowles delivered a bill, entitled, an
act to incorporate the stockholders of the
Hager's town bank, • hich was read.
Mr. W. H. Brown delivered a bill, enti-
tled, an act to revive and aid the proceed-
ings of the orphan's court of St. Mary's
county ; which was read.
A petition from Keally Tydings, an old
soldier, praying to be allowed half-pay, was
preferred read and referred.
The following was read :
•Resolved, That the clerk of the house nf
delegates be and he is hereby required, to
collect the resolutions passed by the general
assembly of Maryland, from the year 1778,
to the year 1804. inclusive, and make a fair
record of them in a book prepared f,>r that
purpose, and the same to lay before the next
legislature, for their inspection and exami-
nation, tc be by them or their speaker, cer-
tified as a true and correct record of the re-
solutions passed during the period aforemen-
tioned, and 'he same shall, fur safe keeping
be placed in the hands of the clerk of the
house of delegates ; and a copy of any re-
solution therein contained shall, upon being
attested by him, be received in evidence in
any coutt of law or equity, or before any
judge, justice or other tribunal in this state,
in the .-.amc manner, and to have the same
effect, as if the original resolution was itself
pr duced, provided the said copy so attested
is 6> orn to be a true copy by the clerk at-
testing.
The bill authorising Joseph Green, late
sheriff and collector of Charles county, to
complete his collection, was read the second
time, passed, and sent to the senate.
A petition from Nathaniel L. Chew, of
Baltimore county, praying a special act of
insolvency, was preferred, read, and referred.
The house adjourned until to-morrow
morning.
Saturday, November 14, 1807.
The house met. Present as on yesterday.
The proceed.ng of yesterday were read.
The speaker laid before the house a letter
from the treasurer of the eastern shore, en-
closing an account of his receipts and expen-
ditures for the last 3'ear, with a list of balances
due, and his account current with the state ;
.which were read and rvi'twed to the com-
mittee of claims.
A pi rition from sundry inhabitants of
Greensborough, in Caroline county, praying
a supplement may pass to the^act'jjievsniirg
swine and geese going at large in that village,
was preferred, read avid ret..
The supplement to the act for the benefit
of Robert" Williams, a free Hack man., and
of his wife and children, was read the second
tinie, passed, and sent to the senate.
The speaker laid before the house a letter
from the .representatives of John Baptist
Chirac, praying that their petition presented
at the last session may be taken into con-
sideration ; which was read and referred.
Leave given to bring in a bill to authorise
the levy court of Washington county to
levy a sum of money tor the purpose therein
mentioned.
A petition from John Rurgoyne, of Cxcil
county, praying a law may pass to confirm
his till? to certain property, was preferred,
read and referred,
The bill authorising Nathaniel Rochester,
late sheriff and collector of Washington
county, to complete his collection, was read
the second time, passed, and sent to the
senate
The cle k of tbe'sertate delivered t'ie reso-
lution in i«ivor of John Trueman, endorsed,
" dissented from."
The house adjourns till Monday morning.
Monday, November 16.
The house met. Present as on Saturday.
The proceedings of Saturday were read.-
Mr. Seth appeared in the house. Mr. Edw'd
Robins, a delegate from Worcester county,
appeared, qualified, and took his seat. Mr.
Streett and Mr Holhrook have leave of ab-
sence.
On motion, that leave be given to bring
in a bill, entitled, an act to alter and abolish
such, pairs of the constitution as relate to
elections by ballot, and for other purposes
therein to be specified ? 'he previous questi-
on was 0 lied for and pu.. That the m in
question be now put ? D< terrained in the
negative.
A petition from sundry inhabitants of
Kant comty, stating, that the property of
John Moore, a justice of the peace for said
county, has been destroyed by tire, supposed
bv some person whose resentment was excit-
ed, thereto by the discharge of his official
duty, and praying the levy court of said
county may be authorised to levy a sum of
money to reimburse hin for said loss, and a
petition from John Trueman, late door-keep-
er, praying some assistance, were preferred,
read and referred.
Leave given to bring in a bill, entitled, an
act to confirm an act, entitled an act to
alter, change and repeal such parts of the
constitution and form of government of this
state as relate to the division of St. Mary's
county into electoral districts.
Mr. W. H. Brown delivered the said bill;
which was read.
On motion, the question was put, That
leave be given to bring in a bill, entitled, a
supplement to an act for the speedy recovery
of small debts out of court, and for othe>'
purposes ? Determined in the negative, yeas
24, nays 26.
The house adjourned till to-morrow morn-
ing-
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BY THIS DAY'S MALES.
NEW-YORK, Nov. 28.
The ship Liberty, of and from this port
for Amsterdam, carried into England and
liberated, has arrived and admitted to entry
at that port, the Dutch decree having been
so far modified as to admit American ves
sels although they may have been detained
and 5«it into England*
Libel Suit,—Yesterday came on for trial,
at the sittings before his honor judge Spen-
cer, the cause of Maturin Livingston vs.
Jame3 Chcetham, for another libel in
charging the plaintiff with having been de
tected in (heating at c,ards. The judge in
his charge to the jury about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, with pe'spicuity and strict
impartiality, recapitulated the evidence, ex-
plained the law, and stated the grounds
which oujjht to govern them in assessing
the damages : On the last point, he ob-
served, that they ought to have in view,
not, merely an attonement to the plaintiff,
but an example for the benefit of the pub-
lie.
We should he more particular in this ac-
count of the trial, and at least, endeavour
to give the public a specimen of some .of
the very brilliant things that were said by
counsel, but we are informed that the whle
is preparing fir the press by an eminent
short hand taker, and will soon appear
from the press of Mr. Gould.
The jury retired, and this morning came
into c»urt with a sealed verdict for the plain-
tiff ; damages, One thousand dollars.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.
Extract of a letter dated Amsterdam, Oc
tober 1.
The late decree interdicting all trade and
intercourse with the British empire, and its
dependencies is rigorously enforced all ves-
sels with suspicious cargoes are immediately
seized, and the cargoes deposited in the go-
vernment warehouse, although there are yet
means left to plead, it is attended with great
risk.
Arrived, ship Fortune, Lister, City St.
Domingo, 23 days, mahogany ; Two-Bro-
thers Hall. St. Bartholomews, 23, sugars ;
Sally, Naglee, Bat-anna, i7, ballast ; brigs
St. Croix Packet, Mayne, St. Croix, via
Tortola, S3, coffee and sugar ; Sally, Ans-
de'll. St. Croix via Tortola, 24, coffee and
sugar ; schr. Concord. Turner, Havanna,
14, .Sugar; schooner Richmond, Hartwell,
Kingston, 30, rum, &c. ; Two Brothers,
Surges, Rhode Island, 3 barley; schrs. Li
berty, Canby ; sibop Three Sisters, Mur-
phy, and, independence, Scull, all from
Richmond, with coals.
Cleared, ship Minerva, Robinson, Terra-,
gona i brig Commerce, Johnson, Boston ;
schr. Little Mar}-, Hawkins^ St. Jago de
Cuba.
Schr. Concord, Turner, from Havanna.
Left there the 14th instant, ship Liberty,
Riely, of and from Philadelphia, for vera-
Cruz. ShipAJeit, Brethon, of and fordo,
brig Ruth and Mary, Gardner, do. do.
Brig Unanimous, Hathorn, of and for
Philadelphia : and schr. Margatet K. Bayloy,
Smith, do. do. sailed same day with the
Concord.
Brig St; Croix Packet, Mayne, from Tor-
tola, where she wai sent in 011 her passage
.from St. Craix, -fur this part and '."berated,1 \ promptitude or the delay of this tnissioE;
In the mean time our peace is left at
the mercy of their officers whose interest
arid wish is war with all mankind ; k how-
can it be pretended that the subjects have no
cannection ? They claim a right to take those
wham they call their seamen—(and under
that cover ours also) wherever they can find
them, even without their own jurisdiction.
And 1st. Their officers are in the daily
practice of taking them from on board our
merchant vessels, and with them many more
of ours than of theirs, a. They have re-
peatedly done the same in foreign ports and
countries, particularly in Canton, in Lisbon,
and now lately in Madeira, going ashore
and seizing them in the streets and houses
of the place. 3. In the instance now ut
question, they have extended it to the tak-
ing them by force from our national armed
ships. And 4. The next step may be to
pjtrole by their pressgangs the streets of
New-York, and Norfolk, and take from
thence, all those who may suit them ; their
principle evidently goes to this extent. 1st
it then sufficient to receive satisfaction for
an act done under one particular branch of
of this abuse, without any assurance that tt
wltl not be repeated tne next day under the
others ? Certain it is there never can bs!
friendship, nor even a< continuance of peace
with England so long as no Ameiican t. iti-
Z»n can leave his own shores without dan-
ger of being seized by the first British otS-
cer he meets, and made to serve as a com-
mon seaman on board their ships of war :
and equally so, that it the general question
is not settled now, we may give it up fore-
ver, and let our citizens understand that they
are abandoned b¦¦..¦¦ their cnuntry to the unbri-
dled power of every British naval comman-
der. [National Intelligencer.
¦^fa»l ———»—,^M»j-^-^ !¦ I ¦ III—.1111 —-. ..—I... . - .. ..
after 4 days detention. Left at Tortola,
November 4th, detained by the British ship
Richard. Rigway, from Now-York, taken
oil St. Croix, October 3ist, brig Planter,
Denisoh ; taken of St. Croix, Nov. 1st,
brig Louisa, Duby, from Boston ; taken off
St. Croix, Nov. "ist, brig —'-, from Port-
land, for St. Thomas ; brought in .Novem-
ber 1st, was selling her deck load ; schooner
Hannah, Anderson, of and from Philadel-
phia, taken off St.. Croix ; schr. Nancy, of
Charleston, from Africa, with SL > VES,
who mutinied and rose in the crew -before
they could be-sucured, four of the negroes
were killed. Three Danish ships, one schr.
and eighteen sloops were also detained and
sent in there. On the 23th October, off St.
Thomas spoke a boat with the captain and
crew of 'he brig Esperanza, which founder-
ed in lat. 25. October 28, left at the west
end, brig Eliza Hamilton, Culver. The
Danish Islands were all declared in a
strict stase of blockade, no vessels suffered
to go in or come out.
Ship Two Brothers, Hall, from St. Bar-
tholomews, where she had he* chief mate,
born in Philadelphia, and two seamen, all
«'ith protections impressed by the British
sloop of war St. Christopher. Left there
the 5th November ship Montezuma, from
Bost n; brig Leo, Robinson, of 18 guns;
brie Messenger ; schr. Hector, all under
Sweedish colors, and ship Fair American,
Fraley, of and for Philadelphia in 10 days ;
S vedish schr, Hebe, had sailed several
days before. Nov. 22 in lat. 34, long.
72, spoke a brig 17 days from Havana
bound to New-York. Nov. 23. in lat. 35,
long. 73. spoke brig Thoma3, Wallace of
New-Orleans, 59 days from Kingston for
Philadelphia in distress vere leaky, and
short of provisions and water, had all her
sails blown away. Captain Wallace had
spoken near Havana the British brig Eliza-
beth and Emma 43 days from Jamaica for
Philadelphia, short of Provisions and water.
Captain Hail took from the Thomas a gen-
tleman who was passenger, and supplied
her with provisions, etc. etc.
Brig Sally, Ansdel, from St. Thomas,
via Tortola where she was sent in by the
British, and the greater part of her cargo
detained. Left at Tortola the 3d in t. ship
Richard Rig ay, of and from New-York
for St. Croix, sent in ; brig Si. Croix Pack-
et, Mayne, of and for Philadelphia was
sent in a second time; schr. Nancy, of
Charleston, from the coast of Africa, 'with
about 80 slaves on board ; schr. Hannah,
Anderson, of and from Philadelphia, sent
in, and many others, names, not recollected.
In lat. 33, long. 72. spoke schr. Fame of
Hartford from Porto Rico, bonnd to Phila
delphia ; spoke schr. Philip. Taler of and
from Alexandria for Rwbodoes, 30 hours
from Cape Henry who supplied us with
provisions.
Schr. Richmond, Hartwell, from Kings-
ton, (Jam.) Left there. October 2610, ,rrig
Nia ara, Russej, of and for Philadelphia ;
brig Angel Gamble, do. do. ; schr. Sal-
ly Watson, do do ; schr. Nelson, Cald-
well, do. do.; and others names not recol-
lected ; brigs Eliza and. Ceres, b.^th lor
Few-York, sailed several days before.
, Eipdifc days ago, spoke a brig from Ireland
bound to New-Y fk.
Ship Fortune, Lister, 23 days from St.
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