The Virginia almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1790. ... Calculated to the meridian of Richmond, and will answer any part of Virginia or North-Carolina. ... / By Benjamin Workman, M.A.

The Virginia almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1790. ... Calculated to the meridian of Richmond, and will answer any part of Virginia or North-Carolina. ... / By Benjamin Workman, M.A.

Table of contents

Title page

ECLIPSES, at RICHMOND, for the Year 1790.

VULGAR NOTES FOR THE YEAR 1790.

THE TWELVE SIGNS OF THE ZODIACK.

THE NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE SEVEN PLANETS.

THE FIVE ASPECTS.

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I. JANUARY, 31 Days.

II. FEBRUARY, 28 Days.

III. MARCH, 31 DAYS.

IV. APRIL, 30 Days.

V. MAY, 31 DAYS.

VI. JUNE, 30 Days.

VII. JULY, 31 Days.

VIII. AUGUST, 31 Days.

IX. SEPTEMBER, 30 Days.

X. OCTOBER, 31 Days.

XI. NOVEMBER, 30 Days.

XII. DECEMBER, 31 Days.

HOPE: An Ode.

The LAWYER'S PRAYER: A Fragment.

THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR.

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LIBERTY AND SLAVERY.

A GENERAL DESCRIPTION of AMERICA.

UNITED STATES.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE

MASSACHUSETTS

CONNECTICUT

NEW-YORK

NEW-JERSEY

PENNSYLVANIA

DELAWARE

MARYLAND

VIRGINIA

SOUTH-CAROLINA

GEORGIA

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RHODE-ISLAND

List of the GENERAL LEGISLATURE. GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQUIRE, President of the United States. JOHN ADAMS, ESQUIRE, Vice-President of the United States. SENATORS of the United States, classed by Lot on the 15th of May, 1789, agreeably to the Constitution.

TREASURY.

WESTERN TERRITORY.

IMPOST LAW of the United States of America. An Act for laying a duty on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, imported into the United States.

THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES has been pleased to nominate, and by, and with the advice and consent of the SENATE, to appoint the following persons to the offices in the Revenue, affixed to their respective names.

COMMON WEALTH of VIRGINIA,

MEMBERS OF THE SENATE.

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SUPERIOR COURTS IN VIRGINIA, HELD AT RICHMOND YEARLY.

JUDGES.

JUDGES.

COUNTY COURTS IN VIRGINIA.

Extracts from the AMERICAN JEST BOOK.

THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES has been pleased to nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the SENATE, to appoint,

RECIPES.

FOR A COLD IN THE HEAD.

FOR CONSUMPTIVE COMPLAINTS.

FOR THE DROPSY.

FOR THE GOUT.

FOR THE MEASLES.

Sir WALTER RAWLEIGH's Letter to his Wife, after his condemnation.

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The SEASONS.

ANECDOTE.

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WILLIAM and GEORGE RICHARDSON, Goldsmiths and Jewellers, Richmond;

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THE VIRGINIA ALMANACK For the YEAR of our LORD, 1790. BEING THE SECOND AFTER BISSEXTILE OR LEAP YEAR. Calculated to the Meridian of RICHMOND: AND WILL ANSWER ANY PART OF VIRGINIA OR NORTH-CAROLINA.

WHEREIN ARE CONTAINED, The LUNATIONS, CONJUNCTIONS, and ECLIPSES, the Rising and Setting of the SUN; Equation of Time; the Rising, Setting, Southing, Place, Age, and Phases of the MOON; true Places and Aspects of the PLANETS; remarkable Days, Weather, &c. together with a Variety of useful and entertaining Matter, calculated to improve the mind.

By BENJAMIN WORKMAN, M. A.

RICHMOND: PRINTED BY AUG. DAVIS, AT THE POST-OFFICE.

ECLIPSES, at RICHMOND, for the Year 1790.

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THERE are six eclipses this year, viz. four of Sun, and two of the Moon.

1st. Of the Sun, April the 14th, at 19 minutes past 7 in the morning, invisible here.

This [...] will be visible in the Northern Regions of the Globe.

2d. Of the Moon, April the 28th, partly visible and total.

| H. M. |  |
The Moon rises totally eclipsed, at the instant of the middle of total darkness, |  | P M | digits eclipsed [...]0 1 [...]60 from the S. side of the earths shad.
6 46 1/ [...];
End of total darkness, | 7 35
End of the eclipse, | 8 32½
Duration visible, | 1 46 1/ [...];

3d. Of the Sun, May the 13th, at 26 minutes past 1 [...] in the morning, invisible here:—But it will be visible in the Southern Regions of the Globe.

4th. Of the Sun, October the 8th, at 26 minutes past 3 in the morning, invisible here:—This eclipse, like the other, will be visible in the Southern Regions of the Globe.

5th. Of the Moon, October the 22d, visible and total.

| H. M. |  |
Beginning of the eclipse, | 5 46 | P M | Digits eclipsed 18 11-12 from the N. side of the earth's shadow.
Beginning of the total darkness, | 6 53
Middle, | 7 44
End of the total darkness, | 8 35½
End of the eclipse, | 9 42¼
Duration | 3 56¼

6th. November the 6th, in the afternoon, visible.

| H. M. |
Beginning, | 0 10 | Digits eclipsed 3 7-8 on the Sun's Northern Limb.
Middle, | 1 16
End, | 2 14
Duration, | 1 56

VULGAR NOTES FOR THE YEAR 1790.

Golden Number, 5

Epact, 14

Cycle of the Sun, 7

Dominical Letter, C

[...]tuag [...]s [...]a Sunday, Jan. 31

[...] 1st day of Lent, Feb. 21

Easter Sunday, April 4

Rogation Sunday, May 9

Ascension day, May 13

Whitsunday, May 23

Sunday after Trinity, 25

Advent Sunday, Nov, 28

THE TWELVE SIGNS OF THE ZODIACK.

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♈ Aries, the Head & Face.—♉ Taurus, the Neck.—♊ Gemini the Arms.—♋ Cancer, the Breast.—♌ Leo, the Heart.—♍ Virgo, the Bowels.—♎ Libra, the Reigns.—♏ Scorpio the Secrets.—♐ Sagitarius, the Thighs.—♑ Capricorn, t [...] Knees.—♒ Aquarius, the Legs.—♓ Pisces, the Feet.

THE NAMES AND CHARACTERS OF THE SEVEN PLANETS.

♄ Saturn, ♃ Jupiter, ♂ Mars, ☉ or 🜔 Sol, ♀ Venus, ☿ Mercury, ☽ or ❍ Luna.

THE FIVE ASPECTS.

☌ Conjunction, ☍ Opposition, [...]trine; Trine, □ Quartile, ⚹ Sextile.

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☞ ALL the calculations in this Almanack are made for apparent time, or that deduced immediately from the Sun, either by observing his passing the meridian, his rising or setting, or by the time shewn by a sun-dial—This time differs from that shewn by well regulated clocks or watches, and the equation of time is their difference, which is given for every third day; its title shews whether the sun is too fast or too slow, &c. The equation of time is of the utmost importance in regulating clocks and watches; so that a person setting his clock or watch by the Sun, [...]ther from his passing the meridan, from a good sun-dial, or from his rising or setting, must allow for the equation of time, otherwise his clock or watch is just so much wrong; this in some months of the year amounts to more than a quarter of an hour; and of consequence a very considerable mistake is introduced, where it is neglected.—The Aspects inserted are the Conjunctions, Oppositions, and Square or Quartile Aspects of the Sun and Planets, as being the only celestial paenomena of any importance; but the Sextile and Trine Aspects are omitted, as of no utility, but in astrological imposition. The two inferior Planets Venus and Mercury are vespertine (evening) stars after the superior Conjunction; and matutine (morning) stars after the inferior Conjunction; when they have their greatest elongation their rising and setting are at the greatest distance before and after the Sun's; and this is the best time for observing them; especially Mercury, whose motion is so rapid that he can only be seen for a few days at that time. From the time of the opposition to the conjunction of the superior Planets, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, they are vespertine stars, but from the conjunction to the opposition they are matutine stars: at the opposition they come to the meridian at midnight, and at the quartile aspects they come to the meridian [...] 6 o'clock, either in the evening or morning according as they [...] vespertine or matutine stars.

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I. JANUARY, 31 Days.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M. |
Full ❍ | 1 | 1 | 50 | Morn.
Last ☽ | 7 | 8 | 56 | After.
New ☽ | 15 | 2 | 46 | Morn
First ☽ | 2 [...] | 5 | 35 | Morn
Full ❍ | 30 | 2 | 6 | After.

Equation of Time

Days | ☉ M. | slow S.
1 | 4 | 1
4 | 5 | 38
7 | 6 | 56
10 | 8 | 11
13 | 9 | 20
16 | 10 | 24
19 | 11 | 21
22 | 12 | 12
25 | 12 | 54
28 | 13 | 30
31 | 13 | 58

Month. | Week. | SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises | SUN sets | Moon's south. | Moon rises. | Moon's place. | ☽ s age
H M | H M | H. M. | H. M | S. D | day
1 | fr | CIRCUMCISION. | 7 17 | 4 43 | 12 A 50 | 5 A 34 | ♋ 17 | ❍
2 | sa | ♂ stationary. | 7 17 | 4 43 | 0 M 50 | 6 40 | ♌ 1 | 16
3 | C | ♂ ☉ ☿ sup. | 7 16 | 4 44 | 1 14 | 7 48 | 15 | 17
4 | m | ♀ greatest elon. | 7 16 | 4 44 | 2 38 | 8 59 | 29 | 18
5 | tu | Clear and cold. | 7 15 | 4 45 | 3 29 | 10 9 | ♍ 14 | 19
6 | w | EPIPHANY. | 7 15 | 4 45 | 4 20 | 11 16 | 28 | 20
7 | th | Hard frosts | 7 14 | 4 46 | 5 11 | morn. | ♎ 12 | 21
8 | fr | about | 7 14 | 4 46 | 6 1 | 0 22 | 26 | 22
9 | sa | this time. | 7 13 | 4 47 | 6 54 | 1 29 | ♏ 10 | 23
10 | C | 1st Sun. aft. Eph. | 7 12 | 4 48 | 7 4 [...] | 2 36 | 24 | 24
11 | m |  | 7 12 | 4 48 | 8 44 | 3 41 | ♐ 8 | 25
12 | tu | High winds; | 7 11 | 4 49 | 9 39 | 4 36 | 21 | 26
13 | w |  | 7 11 | 4 49 | 10 33 | 5 28 | ♑ 4 | 27
14 | th | falling | 7 10 | 4 50 | 11 24 | 6 17 | 17 | 28
15 | fr | weather; | 7 10 | 4 50 | 12 14 | sets | ♒ 1 | ☽
16 | sa |  | 7 9 | 4 51 | 1 A 2 | 6 A 35 | 13 | 1
17 | C | 2d Sun. aft. Eph. | 7 8 | 4 52 | 1 46 | 7 30 | 25 | 2
18 | m | perhaps snow. | 7 8 | 4 52 | 2 29 | 8 26 | ♓ 7 | 3
19 | tu | ☉ enters ♒ | 7 7 | 4 53 | 3 10 | 9 23 | 19 | 4
20 | w | Moderate | 7 6 | 4 54 | 3 54 | 10 20 | ♈ 1 | 5
21 | th | for the season; | 7 5 | 4 55 | 4 35 | 11 17 | 13 | 6
22 | fr |  | 7 5 | 4 55 | 5 18 | morn. | 25 | 7
23 | sa | now expect | 7 4 | 4 56 | 6 3 | 0 15 | ♉ 7 | 8
24 | m |  | 7 3 | 4 57 | 6 50 | 1 13 | 19 | 9
25 | C | 3d Sun. aft. Eph. | 7 2 | 4 58 | 7 40 | 2 11 | ♊ 1 | 10
26 | tu | snow or | 7 1 | 4 59 | 8 32 | 3 7 | 14 | 11
27 | w | rain; | 7 0 | 5 0 | 9 28 | 4 0 | 27 | 12
28 | th | [high winds; | 6 59 | 5 1 | 10 24 | 4 50 | ♋ [...] | 13
29 | fr |  | 6 58 | 5 2 | 11 20 | 5 38 | [...] | 14
30 | [...] | cold weather. | 6 57 | 5 3 | 12 16 | Rises | ♌ 9 | [...]
31 | [...] | SEPTUAGESIMA. | 6 56 | 5 4 | 0 M 16 | 6 A 49 | 24 | 16

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II. FEBRUARY, 28 Days.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M. |
Last Q. | 6 | 5 | 50 | Morn.
New ☽ | 13 | 7 | 41 | After.
First Q. | 22 | 0 | 58 | Morn.

Equation of Time.

Days | ☉ M. | slow. S.
1 | 14 | 6
4 | 14 | 24
7 | 14 | 35
10 | 14 | 39
13 | 14 | 36
16 | 14 | 26
19 | 14 | 10
22 | 13 | 48
25 | 13 | 20
28 | 12 | 47

Month. | Week. | SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises | SUN sets | Moon's south. | Moon rises | Moons place. | ☽ s age
H M | H M | H. M. | H. M. | S. D. | day
1 | m | Blustering | 6 55 | 5 5 | 1 M 11 | 7 A 52 | ♍ 9 | 17
2 | [...]u | Purif. B. Virgin. | 6 54 | 5 6 | 2 4 | 8 58 | 24 | 18
3 | w | falling weather; | 6 53 | 5 7 | 2 58 | 10 4 | ♎ 8 | 19
4 | th | ☿ greatest [...]lon. | 6 52 | 5 8 | 3 51 | 11 11 | 23 | 20
5 | fr | AGATHA. | 6 50 | 5 10 | 4 45 | Morn. | ♏ 7 | 21
6 | sa | now clear | 6 49 | 5 11 | 5 39 | 0 23 | 21 | 22
7 | C | SEXAGESIMA. | 6 48 | 5 12 | 6 35 | 1 27 | ♐ 5 | 23
8 | m |  | 6 47 | 5 13 | 7 30 | 2 30 | 18 | 24
9 | tu | and very cold; | 6 46 | 5 14 | 8 24 | 3 24 | ♑ 1 | 25
10 | w | ☍ ☉ ♂ | 6 45 | 5 15 | 9 16 | 4 7 | 14 | 26
11 | th | G. Washington B. | 6 44 | 5 16 | 10 5 | 4 46 | 27 | 27
12 | fr | ♀ stationary. | 6 43 | 5 17 | 10 53 | 5 26 | ♒ 9 | 28
13 | sa | ☍ ☉ ♃ moderate | 6 42 | 5 18 | 11 39 | 6 4 | 22 | ☽
14 | C | QUINQUAGESIMA | 6 41 | 5 19 | 0 A 22 | Sets | ♓ 4 | 1
15 | m | for the season; | 6 40 | 5 20 | 1 5 | 7 A 13 | 16 | 2
16 | tu | SHROVE TUESDAY | 6 38 | 5 22 | 1 47 | 8 30 | 28 | 3
17 | w | ASH WEDNESDAY. | 6 37 | 5 23 | 2 28 | 9 4 | ♈ 10 | 4
18 | th | ☉ enters ♓ | 6 36 | 5 24 | 3 11 | 10 0 | 21 | 5
19 | fr | ☌ ☉ ☿ inf. | 6 35 | 5 25 | 3 56 | 10 56 | ♉ 3 | 6
20 | sa | cold, with | 6 33 | 5 27 | 4 42 | 11 53 | 15 | 7
21 | C | 1st Sun. in Lent. | 6 32 | 5 28 | 5 30 | Morn. | 27 | 8
22 | m |  | 6 31 | 5 29 | 6 20 | 0 49 | ♊ 9 | 9
23 | tu | high winds; | 6 30 | 5 30 | 7 13 | 1 44 | 22 | 10
24 | w | St. MATTHIAS. | 6 28 | 5 32 | 8 8 | 2 38 | ♋ 5 | 11
25 | th |  | 6 27 | 5 33 | 9 3 | 3 30 | 19 | 12
26 | fr | perhaps snow; | 6 26 | 5 34 | 9 59 | 4 16 | ♌ [...] | [...]
27 | sa |  | 6 25 | 5 35 | 10 55 | 4 58 | 17 | [...]
[...] | [...] | 2d Sun. in Lent. | 6 23 | 5 37 | 11 50 | 5 54 | ♍ [...] | [...]

Venus is Evening Star until the 18th of March, and [...] Star from that day until the end of the year.

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III. MARCH, 31 DAYS.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M. |
Full ❍ | 1 | 0 | 43 | Morning
Last Q. | 7 | 4 | 27 | Aftern.
New ☽ | 15 | 1 | 37 | Aftern.
First Q. | 23 | 4 | 34 | Aftern.
Full ❍ | 30 | 10 | 8 | Morning

Equation of Time.

Days | ☉ H. | slow M.
1 | 12 | 35
4 | 12 | 55
7 | 11 | 12
10 | 10 | 26
13 | 9 | 38
16 | 8 | 45
19 | 7 | 51
22 | 6 | 56
25 | 6 | 1
28 | 5 | 4
31 | 4 | 8

Month. | Week. | SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises | SUN sets | Moons south. | Moon rises. | Moons place. | ☽ s age
H M | H M | H. M. | H. M. | S. D | day
1 | m | DAVID. | 6 22 | 5 38 | 12 A 46 | Rises | ♍ 17 | ❍
2 | tu | Looks like for snow; | 6 21 | 5 39 | 0 M 46 | 7 A 48 | ♎ 2 | 17
3 | w |  | 6 19 | 5 41 | 1 42 | 8 59 | 18 | 18
4 | th | fair weather | 6 18 | 5 42 | 2 3 [...] | 10 10 | ♏ 2 | 19
5 | fr | about | 6 17 | 5 43 | 3 34 | 11 19 | 17 | 20
6 | sa | this time; | 6 16 | 5 44 | 4 31 | Morn. | ♐ 1 | 21
7 | C | 3d Sun. in Lent. | 6 15 | 5 45 | 5 27 | 0 27 | 15 | 22
8 | m | chilly winds | 6 13 | 5 47 | 6 22 | 1 21 | 28 | 23
9 | tu | and some rain; | 6 12 | 5 48 | 7 16 | 2 6 | ♑ 11 | 24
10 | w |  | 6 11 | 5 49 | 8 6 | 2 57 | 24 | 25
11 | th | moderate for | 6 10 | 5 50 | 8 55 | 3 40 | ♒ 6 | 26
12 | fr | GREGORY. | 6 8 | 5 52 | 9 42 | 4 10 | 18 | 27
13 | sa | the season; | 6 7 | 5 53 | 10 27 | 4 36 | ♓ 1 | 28
14 | C | 4th Sun. in Lent. | 6 6 | 5 54 | 11 9 | 5 9 | 13 | 29
15 | m | changes to | 6 5 | 5 55 | 11 51 | Sets | 25 | ☽
16 | tu | ☌ ☉ ♄ cold, | 6 4 | 5 56 | 0 A 33 | 7 A 6 | ♈ 6 | 1
17 | w | St. PATRICK. | 6 3 | 5 57 | 1 16 | 8 0 | 18 | 2
18 | th | ☌ ☉ ♀ high | 6 2 | 5 58 | 2 0 | 8 56 | 20 | 3
19 | fr | ☉ enters ♈ | 6 1 | 5 59 | 2 45 | 9 50 | ♉ 12 | 4
20 | sa | Day & night equal. | 6 0 | 6 0 | 3 32 | 10 48 | 24 | 5
21 | C | 5th Sun. in Lent. | 5 58 | 6 2 | 4 21 | 11 45 | ♊ 6 | 6
22 | m | winds; | 5 57 | 6 3 | 5 12 | Morn. | 18 | 7
23 | tu | rain about | 5 56 | 6 4 | 6 6 | 0 37 | ♋ 1 | 8
24 | w | this time; | 5 54 | 6 6 | 6 58 | 1 22 | 14 | 9
25 | th | Annun. B. Virgin | 5 53 | 6 7 | 7 52 | 2 [...]6 | 27 | 10
26 | fr |  | 5 52 | 6 8 | 8 46 | 2 52 | ♌ 11 | 11
27 | sa | Warm for the | 5 51 | 6 9 | 9 40 | 3 30 | 25 | 12
28 | C | PALM SUNDAY. | 5 50 | 6 10 | 10 35 | 4 5 | ♍ 10 | 13
29 | m | season; | 5 49 | 6 11 | 11 3 [...] | 4 47 | 25 | 14
30 | tu |  | 5 48 | 6 12 | 12 29 | Rises | ♎ 11 | ❍
31 | w | Flying clouds. | 5 47 | 6 13 | 0 M 29 | 7 A 58 | [...]6 | 16

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IV. APRIL, 30 Days.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M |
Last Q. | 6 | 4 | 53 | Morning
New ☽ | 14 | 7 | 19 | Morning
First Q. | 22 | 3 | 54 | Morning
Full ❍ | 28 | 6 | 44 | Aftern.

Equation of Time.

Days | ☉ M. | slow S.
1 | 3 | 50
4 | 2 | 55
7 | 2 | 3
10 | 1 | 12
13 | 0 | 24
16 | fast
19 | 1 | 2
22 | 1 | 40
25 | 2 | 14
28 | 2 | 44

Month. | Week. | SUNDAY, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises | SUN sets | Moon's south. | Moon rises | Moon's place. | ☽ s age
H M | H M | H. M. | H. M | S. D. | day
1 | t [...] | ALL FOOLS DAY. | 5 46 | 6 14 | 1 M 25 | 9 A 8 | ♏ 11 | 17
2 | fr | GOOD FRIDAY. | 5 45 | 6 15 | 2 24 | 10 10 | 26 | 18
3 | sa | Rather warm. | 5 4 [...] | 6 17 | 3 23 | 11 13 | ♐ 10 | 19
4 | C | EASTER SUNDAY. | 5 4 [...] | 6 18 | 4 22 | Morn. | 24 | 20
5 | m | Easter Monday. | 5 41 | 6 19 | 5 17 | 0 10 | ♑ 7 | 21
6 | tu | Easter Tuesday. | 5 40 | 6 20 | 6 10 | 1 0 | 20 | 22
7 | w | Variable | 5 39 | 6 21 | 7 0 | 1 38 | ♒ 3 | 23
8 | th | weather: | 5 37 | 6 23 | 7 48 | 2 19 | 15 | 24
9 | fr | ♀ stationary. | 5 36 | 6 24 | 8 33 | 2 58 | 28 | 25
10 | sa | Cloudy, and like | 5 35 | 6 25 | 9 15 | 3 29 | ♓ 10 | 26
11 | C | 1st Sun. aft. Easter. | 5 34 | 6 26 | 9 58 | 3 55 | 22 | 27
12 | m |  | 5 32 | 6 28 | 10 40 | 4 23 | ♈ 3 | 28
13 | tu | for cold rains; | 5 31 | 6 29 | 11 23 | 4 49 | 15 | 29
14 | w |  | 5 30 | 6 30 | 0 A 6 | Sets | 27 | ☽
15 | th | now it | 5 29 | 6 31 | 0 51 | 7 A 58 | ♉ 9 | 1
16 | fr | clears up; | 5 28 | 6 32 | 1 37 | 8 54 | 21 | 2
17 | sa | ♃ stationary. | 5 27 | 6 33 | 2 26 | 9 48 | ♊ 3 | 3
18 | C | 2d Sun. aft. Easter. | 5 25 | 6 35 | 3 16 | 10 42 | 15 | 4
19 | m | ☉ enters ♉ | 5 24 | 6 36 | 4 7 | 11 28 | 27 | 5
20 | tu | Pleasant weather | 5 23 | 6 37 | 4 59 | Morn. | ♋ 10 | 6
21 | w |  | 5 22 | 6 38 | 5 52 | 0 12 | 23 | 7
22 | th | about | 5 21 | 6 39 | 6 44 | 0 5 [...] | ♌ 7 | 8
23 | fr | St. GEORGE. | 5 20 | 6 40 | 7 36 | 1 36 | 20 | 9
24 | sa | this time; | 5 18 | 6 42 | 8 28 | 2 11 | ♍ 4 | 10
25 | C | 3d Sun. aft. Easter. | 5 17 | 6 43 | 9 21 | 2 51 | 19 | 11
26 | m |  | 5 16 | 6 44 | 10 16 | 3 30 | ♎ 4 | 12
27 | tu | Cold rains. | 5 15 | 6 45 | 11 14 | 4 0 | 19 | 13
28 | w | with thick fogs, | 5 14 | 6 46 | 12 12 | Rises | ♏ 4 | [...]
29 | [...] | ☌ ☉ ☿ sup. | 5 13 | 6 47 | 0 M 10 | 8 A 7 | [...]10 | [...]
30 | fr | now and then. | 5 12 | 6 48 | 1 12 | 9 9 | ♐ 4 | [...]

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V. MAY, 31 DAYS.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M. |
Last Q. | 5 | 6 | 59 | Aftern.
New ☽ | 13 | 11 | 26 | Aftern.
First Q. | 21 | 11 | 36 | Morning
Full ❍ | 28 | 3 | 5 | Morning

Equation of Time.

Days | ☉ M. | fast S.
1 | 3 | 9
4 | 3 | 30
7 | 3 | 45
10 | 3 | 55
13 | 3 | 59
16 | 3 | 58
19 | 3 | 53
22 | 3 | 42
25 | 3 | 27
28 | 3 | 8
31 | 2 | 44

Months. | Week. | SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises, | SUN sets | Moons south. | Moon rises. | Moons place. | ☽ s age.
H M | H M | H. M. | H. M. | S. D. | day
1 | sa | St. TAMMANY. | 5 11 | 6 49 | 2 M 12 | 10 A 9 | ♐ 18 | 17
2 | C | 4th Sun, aft. Easter | 5 10 | 6 50 | 3 9 | 11 0 | ♑ 2 | 18
3 | m | Agreeable, | 5 9 | 6 51 | 4 6 | 11 42 | 16 | 19
4 | tu |  | 5 8 | 6 52 | 4 59 | Morn. | 29 | 20
5 | w | pleasant | 5 7 | 6 53 | 5 48 | 0 23 | ♒ 12 | 21
6 | th |  | 5 6 | 6 54 | 6 35 | 0 57 | 24 | 22
7 | fr | weather, | 5 5 | 6 55 | 7 18 | 1 25 | ♓ 6 | 23
8 | sa |  | 5 4 | 6 56 | 8 1 | 1 58 | 18 | 24
9 | C | Rogation Sunday. | 5 3 | 6 57 | 8 44 | 2 28 | 29 | 25
10 | m |  | 5 2 | 6 58 | 9 25 | 2 55 | ♈ 12 | 26
11 | tu | about | 5 1 | 6 59 | 10 8 | 3 25 | 24 | 27
12 | w | □ ☉ ♃ | 5 0 | 7 0 | 10 52 | 3 57 | ♉ 6 | 28
13 | th | Ascension Day. | 5 0 | 7 0 | 11 38 | Sets | 18 | ☽
14 | fr | this time; | 4 59 | 7 1 | 0 A 26 | 7 A 48 | 29 | 1
15 | sa | □ ☉ ♂ | 4 58 | 7 2 | 1 16 | 8 39 | ♊ 12 | 2
16 | C | Sunday aft. Ascen. | 4 57 | 7 3 | 2 7 | 9 32 | 25 | 3
17 | m |  | 4 56 | 7 4 | 2 58 | 10 20 | ♋ 7 | 4
18 | tu | Cloudy | 4 56 | 7 4 | 3 51 | 11 6 | 20 | 5
19 | w | with gentle | 4 55 | 7 5 | 4 42 | 11 50 | ♌ 3 | 6
20 | th | ☉ enters ♊ | 4 54 | 7 6 | 5 32 | Morn. | 17 | 7
21 | fr | showers of rain, | 4 53 | 7 7 | 6 23 | 0 25 | ♍ 1 | 8
22 | sa |  | 4 52 | 7 8 | 7 14 | 0 55 | 14 | 9
23 | C | WHIT SUNDAY. | 4 52 | 7 8 | 8 6 | 1 28 | 29 | 10
24 | m | Seasonable | 4 51 | 7 9 | 9 1 | 2 16 | ♎ 13 | 11
25 | tu | weather; | 4 50 | 7 10 | 9 56 | 2 53 | 28 | 12
26 | w | fresh breezes; | 4 49 | 7 11 | 10 54 | 3 29 | ♏ 13 | 13
27 | th | ♀ greatest elon. | 4 49 | 7 11 | 11 54 | 4 5 | 27 | 14
28 | fr |  | 4 48 | 7 12 | 12 53 | Rises | ♐ 12 | ❍
29 | sa | then expect rain. | 4 47 | 7 13 | 0 M 53 | 8 A 46 | 26 | 16
30 | C | Trinity Sunday. | 4 47 | 7 13 | 1 50 | 9 38 | ♑ 10 | 17
31 | m | ☿ greatest elon. | 4 46 | 7 14 | 2 46 | 10 15 | 24 | 18

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VI. JUNE, 30 Days.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M. |
Last Q. | 4 | 10 | 40 | Morning
New ☽ | 12 | 1 | 0 | Aftern.
First Q. | 19 | 4 | 55 | Aftern.
Full ❍ | 26 | 11 | 48 | Morning

Equation of Time.

Days | ☉ M. | fast S.
1 | 2 | 36
4 | 2 | 7
7 | 1 | 35
10 | 1 | 1
13 | 0 | 24
16 | flow
19 | 0 | 52
22 | 1 | 31
25 | 2 | 9
28 | 2 | 46

Month. | Week. | SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises | SUN sets | Moons south. | Moon rises | Moon's place. | ☽ s age
H M | H M | H. M. | H. M. | S. D. | day
1 | tu | Now clear | 4 46 | 7 14 | 3 M 34 | 10 A 57 | ♒ 7 | 19
2 | w | and very agreeable | 4 45 | 7 15 | 4 20 | 11 29 | 20 | 20
3 | th |  | 4 45 | 7 15 | 5 11 | 11 57 | ♓ 2 | 21
4 | fr | Perhaps rain. | 4 44 | 7 16 | 5 55 | Morn. | 15 | 22
5 | sa |  | 4 44 | 7 16 | 6 38 | 0 27 | 27 | 23
6 | C | 1st Sun. aft. Trin. | 4 44 | 7 16 | 7 20 | 0 56 | ♈ 9 | 24
7 | m |  | 4 43 | 7 17 | 8 3 | 1 26 | 20 | 25
8 | tu | Pleasant; | 4 43 | 7 17 | 8 46 | 1 54 | ♉ 2 | 26
9 | w |  | 4 43 | 7 17 | 9 30 | 2 29 | 14 | 27
10 | th | dry and | 4 43 | 7 17 | 10 18 | 3 10 | 26 | 28
11 | fr | St. BARNABAS. | 4 42 | 7 18 | 11 7 | 3 47 | ♊ 8 | 29
12 | sa | ♀ stationary. | 4 42 | 7 18 | 11 58 | Sets. | 21 | ☽
13 | C | 2d Sun. aft. Trin. | 4 42 | 7 18 | 0 A 50 | 8 A 12 | ♋ 4 | 1
14 | m |  | 4 42 | 7 18 | 1 42 | 8 52 | 17 | 2
15 | tu | warm; | 4 41 | 7 19 | 2 34 | 9 33 | ♌ 1 | 3
16 | w | expect rain | 4 41 | 7 19 | 3 26 | 10 14 | 14 | 4
17 | th |  | 4 41 | 7 19 | 4 17 | 10 49 | 27 | 5
18 | fr | about this time. | 4 41 | 7 19 | 5 7 | 11 24 | ♍ 11 | 6
19 | sa |  | 4 41 | 7 19 | 5 57 | 11 58 | 25 | 7
20 | C | Longest day & 3d Sun. af. Trin. | 4 41 | 7 19 | 6 46 | Morn. | ♎ 9 | 8
21 | m |  | 4 41 | 7 19 | 7 42 | 0 30 | 24 | 9
22 | tu | ☉ enters ♋ | 4 41 | 7 19 | 8 37 | 1 11 | ♏ 8 | 10
23 | w | A clear serene air | 4 41 | 7 19 | 9 34 | 1 53 | 22 | 11
24 | th | St. John Baptist. | 4 41 | 7 19 | 10 33 | 2 47 | ♐ 7 | 12
25 | fr | ☌ ☉ ☿ inf. | 4 41 | 7 19 | 11 31 | 3 34 | 21 | 13
26 | sa | □ ☉ ♄ | 4 41 | 7 19 | 12 28 | Rises. | ♑ 5 | [...]
27 | C | 4th Sun. aft. Trin. | 4 42 | 7 18 | 0 M 28 | 8 A 6 | 19 | [...]
28 | m | Now expect thunder | 4 42 | 7 18 | 1 21 | 8 44 | ♒ 2 | 16
29 | tu | St. PETER. | 4 42 | 7 18 | 2 12 | 9 22 | 15 | 17
30 | w | with heavy rain.s | 4 42 | 7 18 | 2 59 | 9 46 | 2 [...] | 18

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VII. JULY, 31 Days.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M. |
Last Q. | 4 | 3 | 35 | Morning.
New ☽ | 12 | 0 | 7 | Morning.
First Q. | 18 | 9 | 25 | Aftern.
Full ❍ | 25 | 9 | 55 | Aftern.

Equation of Time.

Days. | ☉ M. | slow S.
1 | 3 | 21
4 | 3 | 55
7 | 4 | 25
10 | 4 | 53
13 | 5 | 16
16 | 5 | 35
19 | 5 | 54
22 | 5 | 59
25 | 6 | 3
28 | 6 | 2
31 | 5 | 55

Month. | Week. | SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises | SUN sets | Moons south. | Moon rises | Moons place. | ☽ s age
H M | H M | H. M. | H. M | S. D | day
1 | th | Serene and | 4 43 | 7 17 | 3 M 44 | 10 A 23 | ♓ 10 | 19
2 | fr | Visit. B. Virgin. | 4 43 | 7 17 | 4 26 | 10 52 | 23 | 20
3 | sa | temperate | 4 43 | 7 17 | 5 9 | 11 22 | ♈ 5 | 21
4 | C | Independ. 1776. 5th Sun. aft. Tri. | 4 43 | 7 17 | 5 5 [...] | 11 50 | 17 | 22
5 | m |  | 4 44 | 7 16 | 6 35 | Morn. | 28 | 23
6 | tu | ☿ stationary. | 4 44 | 7 16 | 7 19 | 0 20 | ♉ 10 | 24
7 | w | weather; | 4 44 | 7 16 | 8 5 | 1 0 | 22 | 25
8 | th |  | 4 45 | 7 15 | 8 [...]4 | 1 37 | ♊ 4 | 26
9 | fr | now expect | 4 45 | 7 15 | 9 44 | 2 25 | 17 | 27
10 | sa |  | 4 45 | 7 15 | 10 36 | 3 12 | 29 | 28
11 | C | 6th Sun. aft. Trin. | 4 46 | 7 14 | 11 30 | 4 9 | ♋ 13 | 29
12 | m |  | 4 46 | 7 14 | 0 A 23 | Sets | 26 | ☽
13 | tu | thunder and | 4 47 | 7 13 | 1 16 | 8 A 9 | ♌ 10 | 1
14 | w | lightening: | 4 47 | 7 13 | 2 8 | 8 48 | 24 | 2
15 | th | perhaps rain; | 4 48 | 7 12 | 3 0 | 9 21 | ♍ 8 | 3
16 | fr | ☿ greatest clon. | 4 49 | 7 11 | 3 50 | 9 55 | 22 | 4
17 | sa |  | 4 49 | 7 11 | 4 41 | 10 33 | ♎ 6 | 5
18 | C | 7th Sun. aft. Trin. | 4 50 | 7 10 | 5 34 | 11 11 | 20 | 6
19 | m |  | 4 51 | 7 9 | 6 28 | 11 47 | ♏ 5 | 7
20 | tu | sultry | 4 52 | 7 8 | 7 23 | Morn. | 19 | 8
21 | w | weather; | 4 52 | 7 8 | 8 19 | 0 31 | ♐ 3 | 9
22 | th | ☉ enters ♌ | 4 53 | 7 7 | 9 16 | 1 25 | 17 | 10
23 | fr |  | 4 54 | 7 6 | 10 12 | 2 20 | ♑ 1 | 11
24 | sa | Dog Days begin. | 4 55 | 7 5 | 11 7 | 3 16 | 14 | 12
25 | C | 8th Sun. aft. Trin | 4 56 | 7 4 | 11 58 | 4 10 | 27 | ❍
26 | m | now some | 4 56 | 7 4 | 12 48 | Rises | ♒ 11 | 14
27 | tu |  | 4 57 | 7 3 | 0 M 48 | 7 A 52 | 24 | 15
28 | w | pleasant, | 4 58 | 7 2 | 1 35 | 8 21 | ♓ 6 | 16
29 | th |  | 4 59 | 7 1 | 2 20 | 8 50 | 19 | 17
30 | fr | refreshing | 5 0 | 7 0 | 3 2 | 9 20 | ♈ 1 | 18
31 | sa | breezes. | 5 1 | 6 59 | 3 46 | 9 50 | 13 | 19

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VIII. AUGUST, 31 Days.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M. |
Last Q | 2 | 9 | 9 | Aftern.
New ☽ | 10 | 9 | 34 | Morning
First Q. | 17 | 2 | 35 | Morning
Full ❍ | 2 [...] | 10 | 26 | Morning

Equation of Time.

Days | ☉ M. | slow S.
1 | 5 | 52
4 | 5 | 39
7 | 5 | 20
10 | 4 | 56
13 | 4 | 27
16 | 3 | 53
19 | 3 | 14
22 | 3 | 31
25 | 1 | 43
28 | 0 | 52
31 | 0 | 0

Month | Week. | SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises | SUN sets | Moon s south. | Moon rises | Moon s place. | ☽ s age
H M | H M | H. M | H. M | S. D. | day
1 | C | 9th Sun. aft. Trin. & Lamas Day | 5 2 | 6 58 | 4 M 28 | 10 A 21 | ♈ 24 | 20
2 | m |  | 5 2 | 6 58 | 5 11 | 10 55 | ♉ 6 | 21
3 | tu |  | 5 3 | 6 57 | 5 56 | 11 32 | 18 | 22
4 | w | Very hot. | 5 4 | 6 56 | 6 43 | Morn. | 29 | 23
5 | th | Cloudy and some | 5 5 | 6 55 | 7 33 | 0 15 | ♊ 12 | 24
6 | fr | Transfig. of Christ. | 5 6 | 6 54 | 8 24 | 1 0 | 25 | 25
7 | sa |  | 5 7 | 6 53 | 9 17 | 2 0 | ♋ 8 | 26
8 | C | 10th Sun. aft. Trin. | 5 8 | 6 52 | 10 11 | 3 0 | 21 | 27
9 | m |  | 5 9 | 6 51 | 11 4 | 4 1 | ♌ 5 | 28
10 | tu | St. Lawrence. | 5 10 | 6 50 | 11 58 | Sets. | 19 | ☽
11 | w | rain, | 5 11 | 6 49 | 0 A 52 | 7 A 20 | ♍ 3 | 1
12 | th | ☌ ☉ ☿ sup. | 5 12 | 9 48 | 1 45 | 7 53 | 18 | 2
13 | fr | with sharp thunder and lightening. | 5 13 | 6 47 | 2 38 | 8 26 | ♎ 2 | 3
14 | sa |  | 5 14 | 6 46 | 3 32 | 9 9 | 17 | 4
15 | C | 11th Sun. aft. Trin. | 5 15 | 6 45 | 4 26 | 9 49 | ♏ 2 | 5
16 | m |  | 5 16 | 6 44 | 5 21 | 10 32 | 15 | 6
17 | tu | Clear and hot about this time. | 5 17 | 6 43 | 6 11 | 11 22 | ♐ 20 | 7
18 | w |  | 5 18 | 6 42 | 7 14 | Morn. | 13 | 8
19 | th |  | 5 19 | 6 41 | 8 10 | 0 17 | 27 | 9
20 | fr | Flying clouds | 5 21 | 6 39 | 9 4 | 1 1 [...] | ♑ 10 | 10
21 | sa | ☉ enters ♍ | 5 22 | 6 38 | 9 56 | 2 14 | 24 | 11
22 | C | 12th Sun. aft. Trin. | 5 23 | 6 37 | 10 45 | 3 15 | ♒ 7 | 12
23 | m |  | 5 24 | 6 36 | 11 30 | 4 17 | 20 | 13
24 | tu | St. Bartholomew. | 5 25 | 6 35 | 12 19 | Rises. | ♓ [...] | [...]
25 | w | and perhaps some rain. | 5 27 | 6 33 | 0 M 19 | 6 A 53 | 15 | 15
26 | th |  | 5 28 | 6 32 | 1 2 | 7 23 | 27 | 16
27 | fr |  | 5 29 | 6 31 | 1 45 | 7 52 | ♈ 9 | 17
28 | sa | St. Augistine. | 5 30 | 6 30 | 2 28 | 8 25 | [...] | 18
29 | C | 13th Sun. aft. Trin. | 5 32 | 6 28 | 3 12 | 9 0 | ♉ 3 | 19
30 | m |  | 5 33 | 6 27 | 3 57 | 9 37 | 14 | 20
31 | tu | Cool evenings. | 5 34 | 6 26 | 4 44 | 10 14 | 26 | 21

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IX. SEPTEMBER, 30 Days.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M. |
Last Q. | 1 | 2 | 24 | Aftern.
New ☽ | 8 | 6 | 24 | Aftern.
First Q. | 15 | 9 | 44 | Morning.
Full ❍ | 23 | 1 | 51 | Morning.

Equation of Time.

Days | ☉ M. | fast S.
1 | 0 | 19
4 | 1 | 17
7 | 2 | 16
10 | 3 | 17
13 | 4 | 19
16 | 5 | 22
19 | 6 | 25
22 | 7 | 28
25 | 8 | 29
28 | 9 | 29

Month. | Week. | SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises | SUN sets | Moons south. | Moon Rises | Moons place. | ☽ s age
H M | H M | H. M. | H. M. | S. D. | day
1 | w | Dog Days end. | 5 35 | 6 25 | 5 M 31 | 11 A 0 | ♊ 8 | 22
2 | th | Now expect | 5 36 | 6 24 | 6 20 | 11 50 | 20 | 23
3 | fr | a change. | 5 37 | 6 23 | 7 11 | Morn. | ♋ 3 | 24
4 | sa | ☌ ☉ ♃ | 5 39 | 6 21 | 8 3 | 0 46 | 16 | 25
5 | C | 14th Sun. aft. Trin | 5 40 | 6 20 | 8 57 | 1 48 | 29 | 26
6 | m | Cool mornings | 5 41 | 6 19 | 9 50 | 2 56 | ♌ 13 | 27
7 | tu | and evenings. | 5 42 | 6 18 | 10 44 | 4 0 | 27 | 28
8 | w | Nativ. B. Virgin. | 5 43 | 6 17 | 11 38 | Sets | ♍ 12 | ☽
9 | th |  | 5 44 | 6 16 | 0 A 33 | 6 A 33 | 27 | 1
10 | fr | Cloudy | 5 45 | 6 15 | 1 29 | 7 14 | ♎ 12 | 2
11 | sa |  | 5 47 | 6 13 | 2 25 | 7 56 | 26 | 3
12 | C | 15th Sun. aft. Trin | 5 48 | 6 12 | 3 23 | 8 39 | ♏ 11 | 4
13 | m |  | 5 49 | 6 11 | 4 20 | 9 22 | 26 | 5
14 | tu | and like for rain; | 5 50 | 6 10 | 5 17 | 10 20 | ♐ 10 | 6
15 | w |  | 5 51 | 6 9 | 6 14 | 11 17 | 24 | 7
16 | th | Pleasant | 5 53 | 6 7 | 7 9 | Morn. | ♑ 7 | 8
17 | fr | weather; | 5 54 | 6 6 | 8 2 | 0 6 | 21 | 9
18 | sa |  | 5 55 | 6 5 | 8 51 | 1 10 | ♒ 4 | 10
19 | C | 16th Sun. aft. Trin | 5 56 | 6 4 | 9 39 | 2 20 | 16 | 11
20 | m | expect high wind | 5 58 | 6 2 | 10 25 | 3 20 | 29 | 12
21 | tu | St. MATHEW. | 5 59 | 6 1 | 11 8 | 4 19 | ♓ 11 | 13
22 | w | ☉ enters ♎ and | 6 0 | 6 0 | 11 52 | 5 16 | 23 | 14
23 | th | heavy rain; | 6 1 | 5 59 | 12 35 | Rises | ♈ 5 | ❍
24 | fr | ☍ ☉ ♄ | 6 2 | 5 58 | 0 M 35 | 6 A 33 | 17 | 16
25 | sa | ☿ greatest elon. | 6 4 | 5 56 | 1 18 | 7 7 | 29 | 17
26 | C | 17th Sun. aft. Trin | 6 5 | 5 55 | 2 2 | 7 42 | ♉ 11 | 18
27 | m | seasonable | 6 6 | 5 54 | 2 47 | 8 34 | 23 | 19
28 | tu | weather. | 6 7 | 5 53 | 3 35 | 9 6 | ♊; [...] | 20
29 | w | St MICHAEL. | 6 8 | 5 52 | 4 23 | 9 51 | 17 | 21
30 | th | St. JEROME. | 6 9 | 5 51 | 5 12 | 10 45 | 29 | 22

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X. OCTOBER, 31 Days.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M. |
Last Q. | 1 | 6 | 22 | Morning
New ☽ | 8 | 3 | 26 | Morning
First Q. | 14 | 7 | 55 | Aftern.
Full ❍ | 22 | 7 | 43 | Aftern.
Last Q. | 30 | 8 | 18 | Aftern.

Equation of Time.

Days | ☉ M. | fast S.
1 | 10 | 27
4 | 11 | 22
7 | 12 | 14
10 | 13 | 1
13 | 13 | 45
16 | 14 | 24
19 | 14 | 58
22 | 15 | 26
25 | 15 | 48
28 | 16 | 3
31 | 16 | 12

Month. | Week. | SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises | SUN sets | Moons south. | Moon rises | Moons place. | ☽ s
H M | H M | H. M. | H. M. | S. D. |
1 | fr | Cool mornings, | 6 11 | 5 49 | 6 M 2 | 11 A 42 | ♋ 17 | [...]
2 | sa |  | 6 12 | 5 48 | 6 [...]3 | Morn. | 24 | 24
3 | C | 18th Sun. aft. Trin | 6 13 | 5 47 | 7 45 | 0 43 | ♌ 1 | 25
4 | m |  | 6 15 | 5 45 | 8 38 | 1 50 | 21 | 26
5 | tu | with small | 6 16 | 5 44 | 9 31 | 2 57 | ♍ [...] | 27
6 | w |  | 6 17 | 5 43 | 10 24 | 4 6 | 20 | 28
7 | th | frosts about | 6 18 | 5 42 | 11 20 | 5 18 | ♎ 5 | 29
8 | fr | this time; | 6 19 | 5 41 | 0 A 17 | Sets | 20 | ☽
9 | sa |  | 6 20 | 5 40 | 1 15 | 6 A 39 | ♏ 5 | 1
10 | C | 19th Sun. aft. Trin | 6 21 | 5 39 | 2 15 | 7 25 | 20 | 2
11 | m |  | 6 23 | 5 37 | 3 15 | 8 20 | ♐ [...] | 3
12 | tu | Brisk winds | 6 24 | 5 36 | 4 14 | 9 20 | 19 | 4
13 | w | and flying | 6 25 | 5 35 | 5 12 | 10 20 | ♑ [...] | 5
14 | th | clouds. | 6 26 | 5 34 | 6 6 | 11 22 | 17 | 6
15 | fr |  | 6 28 | 5 32 | 6 58 | Morn. | ♒ 1 | 7
16 | sa | More pleasant. | 6 29 | 5 31 | 7 46 | 0 24 | 13 | 8
17 | C | 20th Sun. aft. Trin | 6 30 | 5 30 | 8 32 | 1 24 | 26 | 9
18 | m | St. LUKE. | 6 31 | 5 29 | 9 15 | 2 21 | ♓ 8 | 10
19 | tu | Rather sultry | 6 32 | 5 28 | 9 58 | 3 18 | 20 | 11
20 | w | ☌ ☉ ☿ inf. | 6 34 | 5 26 | 10 41 | 4 15 | ♈ 2 | 12
21 | th | for the season; | 6 35 | 5 25 | 11 24 | 5 12 | 14 | 13
22 | fr | ☉ enters ♏ | 6 36 | 5 24 | 12 8 | Rises | 26 | ❍
23 | sa |  | 6 37 | 5 23 | 0 M 8 | 6 A 12 | ♉ 8 | 15
24 | C | 21st Sun. aft. Trin | 6 38 | 5 22 | 0 53 | 6 48 | 20 | 16
25 | m | Expect a good | 8 40 | 5 20 | 1 38 | 7 16 | ♊ 1 | 17
26 | tu |  | 6 41 | 5 19 | 2 26 | 7 52 | 13 | 18
27 | w | deal of | 6 42 | 5 18 | 3 14 | 8 48 | 25 | 19
28 | th | St. SIMON & JUDE. | 6 43 | 5 17 | 4 3 | 9 50 | ♋ [...] | 20
29 | fr | falling weather. | 6 44 | 5 16 | 4 53 | 10 51 | 20 | [...]
30 | sa |  | 6 45 | 5 15 | 5 4 [...] | 11 53 | ♌ 3 | [...]
31 | C | 22d Sun. aft. Trin. | 6 46 | 5 14 | 6 33 | Morn. | 16 | [...]

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XI. NOVEMBER, 30 Days.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M. |
New ☽ | 6 | 1 | 11 | Aftern.
First Q. | 13 | 9 | 52 | Morning
Full ❍ | 21 | 2 | 33 | Aftern.
Last Q. | 29 | 8 | 1 | Morning

Equation of Time.

Days | ☉ M. | fast S.
1 | 16 | 13
4 | 16 | 12
7 | 16 | 3
10 | 15 | 47
13 | 15 | 23
16 | 14 | 51
19 | 14 | 13
22 | 13 | 27
25 | 12 | 30
28 | 11 | 34

Month. | Week. | SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises | SUN sets | Moons south. | Moon rises | Moons place. | ☽ s age
H M | H M | H. M. | H. M. | S. D. | day
1 | m | ALL SAINTS. | 6 47 | 5 13 | 7 M 23 | 0 M 55 | ♍ 0 | 24
2 | tu | Cloudy, | 6 48 | 5 12 | 8 14 | 1 51 | 14 | 25
3 | w | and like for rain | 6 49 | 5 11 | 9 8 | 3 50 | 28 | 16
4 | th | ☿ greatest elon. | 6 50 | 5 10 | 10 2 | 3 47 | ♎ 13 | 27
5 | fr | about this time. | 6 51 | 5 9 | 10 58 | 4 45 | 28 | 28
6 | [...] |  | 6 52 | 5 8 | 11 17 | 5 43 | ♏ 13 | ☽
7 | C | 23d Sun. aft. Trin. | 6 53 | 5 7 | 0 A 58 | sets | 28 | 1
8 | m |  | 6 54 | 5 6 | 2 0 | 7 A 4 | ♐ 13 | 2
9 | tu | Clear | 6 55 | 5 5 | 3 0 | 8 4 | 28 | 3
10 | w | with smart | 6 56 | 5 4 | 3 56 | 9 4 | ♑ 12 | 4
11 | th | St. MARTIN. | 6 57 | 5 3 | 4 51 | 10 6 | 26 | 5
12 | fr |  | 6 58 | 5 2 | 5 41 | 11 9 | ♒ 9 | 6
13 | sa | frosts. | 6 59 | 5 1 | 6 28 | Morn. | 22 | 7
14 | C | 24th Sun. aft. Trin | 7 0 | 5 0 | 7 12 | 0 14 | ♓ 4 | 8
15 | m |  | 7 1 | 4 59 | 7 56 | 1 12 | 17 | 9
16 | tu | Now expect | 7 1 | 4 59 | 8 39 | 2 10 | 29 | 10
17 | w |  | 7 2 | 4 58 | 9 21 | 3 2 | ♈ 11 | 11
18 | th | rain; | 7 3 | 4 57 | 10 4 | 3 59 | 23 | 12
19 | fr |  | 7 4 | 4 56 | 10 48 | 4 56 | ♉ 5 | 13
20 | sa | ☉ enters ♐ | 7 5 | 4 55 | 11 33 | 5 51 | 17 | 14
21 | C | 25th Sun. aft. Trin | 7 6 | 4 54 | 12 21 | rises | 28 | ❍
22 | m | Clear and | 7 7 | 4 53 | 0 M 21 | 5 A 51 | ♊ 10 | 16
23 | tu |  | 7 8 | 4 52 | 1 9 | 6 42 | 23 | 17
24 | w | cold | 7 9 | 4 51 | 1 58 | 7 33 | ♋ 5 | 18
25 | th |  | 7 9 | 4 51 | 2 47 | 8 33 | 17 | 19
26 | fr | weather. | 7 10 | 4 50 | 3 37 | 9 34 | ♌ 0 | 20
27 | sa |  | 7 11 | 4 49 | 4 26 | 10 34 | 13 | 21
28 | C | ADVENT SUND. | 7 12 | 4 48 | 5 1 [...] | 11 36 | 26 | 22
29 | m | Snow or rain. | 7 12 | 4 48 | 6 4 | Morn. | ♍ 9 | 23
30 | tu | St. ANDREW. | 7 13 | 4 47 | 6 53 | 0 40 | 23 | 24

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XII. DECEMBER, 31 Days.

Moon's Phases.

| D. | H. | M. |
New ☽ | 5 | 11 | 45 | Aftern.
First Q. | 13 | 3 | 40 | Morning
Full ❍ | 21 | 8 | 34 | Morning
Last Q. | 28 | 5 | 44 | Aftern.

Equation of Time.

Days | ☉ M. | fast S.
1 | 10 | 28
4 | 9 | 15
7 | 7 | 58
10 | 6 | 37
13 | 5 | 12
16 | 3 | 46
19 | 2 | 16
22 | 0 | 46
25 | slow
28 | 2 | 12
31 | 3 | 39

Month. | Week. | SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS, &c. | SUN rises | SUN sets | Moons south. | Moon rises | Moons place. | ☽ s age
H M | H M | H. M | H. M. | S. D. | day
1 | w | ♄ stationary. | 7 13 | 4 47 | 7 M 43 | 1 M 43 | ♎ 7 | 25
2 | th | Cloudy weather, and like | 7 14 | 4 46 | 8 37 | 2 52 | 22 | 26
3 | fr |  | 7 14 | 4 46 | 9 33 | 3 59 | ♏ 6 | 27
4 | sa | for rain or snow; | 7 15 | 4 45 | 10 32 | 5 9 | 21 | 28
5 | C | 2d Sun. in Advent. | 7 15 | 4 45 | 11 31 | 6 22 | ♐ 6 | ☽
6 | m | Clear and cold; | 7 16 | 4 44 | 0 A 32 | sets | 21 | 1
7 | tu |  | 7 16 | 4 44 | 1 32 | 6 A 41 | ♑ 4 | 2
8 | w | Concess. B. Virgin. | 7 16 | 4 44 | 2 28 | 7 45 | 20 | 3
9 | th |  | 7 17 | 4 43 | 3 22 | 8 50 | ♒ 6 | 4
10 | fr | Now look | 7 17 | 4 43 | 4 11 | 9 53 | 18 | 5
11 | sa | out for | 7 17 | 4 43 | 4 59 | 10 56 | ♓ 1 | 6
12 | C | 3d Sun. in Advent. | 7 18 | 4 42 | 5 43 | 11 53 | 13 | 7
13 | m | snow showers | 7 18 | 4 42 | 6 26 | Morn. | 26 | 8
14 | tu | ☌ ☉ ☿ sup. | 7 18 | 4 42 | 7 8 | 0 49 | ♈ 8 | 9
15 | w | and high | 7 19 | 4 41 | 7 50 | 1 40 | 20 | 10
16 | th |  | 7 19 | 4 41 | 8 35 | 2 30 | ♉ 1 | 11
17 | fr | winds. | 7 19 | 4 41 | 9 19 | 3 26 | 13 | 12
18 | sa | □ ☉ ♄ | 7 19 | 4 41 | 10 6 | 4 23 | 25 | 13
19 | C | 4th Sun. in Advent. | 7 19 | 4 41 | 10 53 | 5 16 | ♊ 7 | 14
20 | m | ☉ enters ♑ | 7 19 | 4 41 | 11 42 | 6 14 | 19 | 15
21 | tu | St. THOMAS. | 7 19 | 4 41 | 12 32 | rises | ♋ 2 | ❍
22 | w | □ ☉ ♃ | 7 19 | 4 41 | 0 M 32 | 6 A 10 | 14 | 17
23 | th | Warm for the season. | 7 19 | 4 41 | 1 22 | 7 10 | 27 | 18
24 | fr |  | 7 19 | 4 41 | 2 11 | 8 9 | ♌ 10 | 19
25 | sa | CHRISTMAS DAY. | 7 19 | 4 41 | 3 0 | 9 12 | 23 | 20
26 | C | St. STEPHEN. St. JOHN. | 7 19 | 5 41 | 3 49 | 10 14 | ♍ 6 | 21
27 | m |  | 7 18 | 4 42 | 4 38 | 11 15 | [...]0 | 22
28 | tu | INNOCENTS. | 7 18 | 4 42 | 5 27 | Morn. | ♎ 4 | 23
29 | w |  | 7 18 | 4 42 | 6 17 | 0 15 | 18 | 24
30 | th | Very cold weather. | 7 18 | 4 42 | 7 9 | 1 25 | ♏ 2 | 25
31 | fr | SILVESTER. | 7 17 | 4 43 | 8 4 | 2 40 | 16 | 26

HOPE: An Ode.

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COME youthful muse, my breast inspire

With sparks of true poetic fire,

To sing of Hope, the only cure

Of all misfortunes men endure:

The captive's liberty, the sick man's health,

The lover's victory, the beggar's copious wealth.

Thou blessing sent us from above;

Rich offspring of celestial love!

Fair Hope! thy presence let me hail,

When grief intrudes, when pains assail.

O'er life's rough sea, amid the tempests roar,

Pilot my rolling bark, and set me safe on shore.

'Tis thine, when troubles rack the heart,

Thy lenient balsam to impart,

This load of life, oh! who could bear,

Didst thou not swage each galling care.

Thy frowns all human happiness destroy,

Thy smiles dawn peace and everlasting joy.

The wretch of every friend bereft,

By kindred scorned, by fortune left,

The orphan plunged in seas of care,

The widowed wife, the injured heir,

Through the dark cloud that interrupts thy blaze,

Perceive thy glimmering light, and own thy cheering rays.

Repents, gasping out their breath,

And struggling with convulsive death,

Friendly lift up their dying eyes,

While nature tells her pangs in sighs;

To thee their ardent genuine wishes lend,

Implore thy healing aid, and in thee find a friend.

Supported by thy kindly hand,

The patriot in a sinking land,

Anxious to prop the falling state:

Smiles at fatigue, serenely great;

[Page] Retorts the dart of malice, truly brave,

And boldly stems the force of faction's waves.

The laws delay the lover's pain,

Oppression's whip, confinement's chain,

The scourge of pride and guilt's keen smart,

Would soon subdue the labouring heart;

But thou steps in the drooping soul to ease,

And giv'st a future view of more delightful days.

The LAWYER'S PRAYER: A Fragment.

ORDAIN'D to tread the thorny ground,

Where few, I fear, are faithful found;

Mine be the conscience void of blame,

The upright heart, the spotless name;

The tribute of the widow's prayer,

The righted orphan's grateful tear;

To virtue and her friends, a friend,

Still may my voice the weak defend:

Ne'er may my prostituted tongue

Protect the oppressor in his wrong:

Nor wrest the spirit of the laws,

To sanctify the villain's cause;

Let others, with unsparing hand,

Scatter their poison through the land;

Inflame dissention, kindle strife,

And strew with ills the path of life;

On such, her gifts let fortune shower,

Add wealth to wealth, and pow'r to pow'r;

On me may favoring Heaven bestow,

That peace which good men only know;

The joy of joy, by few possest,

Th' eternal sunshine of the breast:

Pow'r, [...]ame, and riches I resign,

The praise of honesty be mine:

That friends may weep, the worthy sigh,

And poor men bless me when I die.

THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR.

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AS rapid rolls the year away,

Down the swift current of the times,

A moment let the reader stay,

And mark the moral of my rhymes.

As rivers glide towards the sea,

And sink and lose them in the main,

So man declines—and what is he?

His hope, his wish, alas, how vain!

Fast goes the year, but still renewed,

The ball of time knows no decay

Sure signal of that greatest good,

We hope in God's eternal day.

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OF earthly goods, the best is a good wife,

A bad, the bitterest curse of human life.

LIBERTY AND SLAVERY.

DISGUISE thyself as thou wilt, still, Slavery! still thou art a bitter draught; and though thousands in all ages have been made to drink of thee, thou art no less bitter on that account. It is thou, Liberty, thrice sweet and gracious goddess! whom all in public or in private worship: whose taste is grateful, and ever will be so, till nature herself shall change. No tint of words can spot thy snowy mantle, or chymic power turn thy sceptre into iron. With thee to smile upon him as he eats his crust, the swain is happier than his monarch, from whose court thou art exiled. Gracious Heaven! grant me but health, thou great bestower of it; and give me but this fair goddess as my companion, and shower down thy mitres, if it seem good unto thy providence, upon those heads which are aching for them.

A GENERAL DESCRIPTION of AMERICA.

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THIS great Western Continent, frequently denominated the New World, extends from the 80th Degree North to the 56th of South Latitude; and, where its breadth is known, from the 56th to the 136th Degree of West Longitude from London, stretching from between 8 and 9000 Miles in length, and in its greatest breadth 36 [...]0. It sees both Hemispheres, has two Summers and a double Winter, and enjoys all the variety of Climates which the Earth affords. It is washed by the two great Oceans; to the Eastward it has the Atlantic, which divides it from Europe and Africa; to the West, the Pacific or great South Sea, by which it is separated from Asia: By these Seas it may, and does carry a direct Commerce with the other three parts of the World.

This great Continent is divided into two parts, one on the North, the other on the South, which are joined by the Kingdom of Mexico, forming a sort of Isthmus 1500 Miles long, and in one part, at DARI [...]N, so extremely narrow, as to make the Cumminication between the two Oceans by no means difficult, being only 60 Miles. In the great Gulph which is formed between the Isthmus and the Northern and Southern grand divisions of this Continent, lie an infinite multitude of Islands, many of them large, most of them fertile, and denominated the West-Indies, in contradiction to the Countries and Islands of Asia, beyond the Cape of Good-Hope, which are called the East-Indies. The variety of useful and entertaining matter a publication of this sort ought to contain, the limits to which we are confined will not admit of a particular description of all the Countries contained in this vast Continent.

UNITED STATES.

THE United States of America, under the present government are eleven, New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, South-Carolina, and Georgia. Rhode-Island and North-Carolina, no [...] having ratified the Federal Constitution.

The Declaration of Independence, by which these States took an equal station among the nations of the earth, is dated July 4, 1776. The Articles of Confederation between said States were finally ratified on the first of March, 1781; and the territory granted to them, extends from Canada on the lakes to Florida; and from the Atlantic Ocean, to the river Missisippi: It is about fourteen hundred miles in length, from northeast to southwest; and from east to west, its breadth at the northern extremity, is about twelve hundred miles; but at the southern, not more than seven hundred.

The northern part of this land is called the Province of Main, and belongs to the state of Massachusetts.

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NEW-HAMPSHIRE

Is a tract of land, originially carved out of Massachusets. It lies on the south side of the Piscataqua, between the sea and Connecticut river. Its form is nearly that of a sugar-loaf or pyramid, the base of which stretches two hundred miles on Connecticut river. Is 180 miles in length, and 60 in breadth, contained, according to an enumeration in 1787, 102,000 inhabitants; situated between 4 [...] and 49 degrees North Latitude, and 67 and 72 West Longitude. Attached to the Federal Government, and engaged in organizing her militia, already the best disciplined of any in the Union—encouraging the domestic arts, and looking forward to the benefits which will result from the operations of the New Constitution. New-Hampshire, from her local advantages, and the hardihood of her sons, may anticipate essential benefits from the operation of equal commercial regulations. The principal towns are, Portsmouth, the capital and seat of government, lying on Piscataway-Bay, where the largest ships may ride in safety, and Exeter, a fine inland town, which was the seat of government during the late war.

MASSACHUSETTS

Extends from the ocean on the east, to the bounds of New-York on the west; it has Rhode-Island and Connecticut on the south, and New-Hampshire and Vermont on the north; is 450 miles in length, and 160 in breadth▪ contained, according to an enumeration in 1787. 360,000 inhabitants; situated between 42 and 45 degrees North Latitude, and 70 and 73 West Longitude. Since the tranquility of the state was restored by the suppression of the late insurrection, the whole body of the people appear solicitous for the blessings of peace and good government. If any conclusion can be drawn from elections to the Federal Legislature, this state has a decided majority in favor of the New Constitution. The great objects of Commerce, Agriculture, Manufactures, and the Fisheries, appear greatly to engage the attention of Massachusetts. Fabrications of Cotton, coarse Woollens, Linens, Duck, Iron, Wood, &c. are prosecuting with success—and by diminishing her imports, and increasing her exports, she is advancing to that rank and importance in the Union, which her extent of territory, her resources, and the genius and enterprise of her citizens entitle her to—and although the collision of parties, at the moment of election, strikes out a few sparks of animosity, yet the decision once made, the "calumet of peace" is smoked in love and friendship, "and like true republicans they acquiesce in the choice of the majority." The principal towns are, Boston a large and populous city, situated on a peninsula, at the bottom of a large bay; it is elegant and well built, and deservedly called the second town in the United States: Newbury-Port, a flourishing sea-port town; Falmouth, which was [Page] burnt by the English at the beginning of the late war, and rising from its ashes: and Charleston, which was also laid in ruins, is now entirely re-built. A bridge covering Charles river, leads betwixt Boston and Charleston, is more than 1300 feet in length, and the noblest structure in America. The University at Cambridge, is the first literary institution on the Continent. Its buildings are large and elegant—its literary and philosophical apparatus are the most complete of any in America.

CONNECTICUT

Is bounded by Rhode-Island on the east, by Long-Island sound on the south, by Massachusetts on the north, and New-York on the west; is 81 miles in length, and 57 in breadth, contained, agreeable to a census in 1782, 209,150 inhabitants; situated between 41 and 43 degrees North Latitude, and 73 and 75 West Longitude. Enjoying a fertile soil, this truly republican state is pursuing her interest in the promotion of Manufactures, Commerce, Agriculture, and the Sciences—she appears to bid fair [...] from the peaceable, loyal, and federal character of the great body of her citizens—from the enterprise of her men of wealth, and other favorable circumstances, to attain to a great degree of opulence, power, and respectability in the Union. The principal towns are. Hartford, a fine inland town on Connecticut river; and New-Haven, and New-London, two flourishing Sea-port towns.

The inhabitants of New England are mostly the descendents of the first English settlers; there is no French. Dutch, or Germans, and very few Scotch and Irish. Including Vermont and Rhode-Island (not in the Union) there is almost 10,000 inhabitants.

NEW-YORK

Extends from the ocean to Lake Champlain and Canada, and has Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont on the east, and New-Jersey and Pennsylvania on the West; is 350 miles in length, and 300 in breadth, contained, agreeably to a census in 1786, 238 897 inhabitants; situate between 40 and 45 degrees North Latitude, and 74 and 76 West Longitude; enjoying a fertile soil. New-York is now rising greatly in her Federal Character, and in Manufacturing, Agricultural, and Commercial consequence: Evidenced [...] Federal Elections—her plans for promoting Manufactures, and the increase of her exports. The principal towns are, New-York, situated on New-York island, at the confluence of the East and North rivers, an elegant and populous city, with an excellent harbour, now the residence of the Congress of the United States. Hudson, lying on Hudson's river, navigable for ships of almost any size, about 130 miles from New-York, and Albany a city on the North river, about thirty miles above Hudson, built by the Dutch, and carries on a great for trade.

[Page] Columbia College in the city of New-York is well endowed and furnished with able Professors; and the New-York Chamber of Commerce is a very useful Mercantile Society, instituted for the purposes of promoting and encouraging Commerce, supporting Industry, and adjusting disputes relative to Trade and Navigation. They meet once in every month, to transact such business as may come before them, and establish rules for the order and good government of the Society. There is also a Marine Society, for the purposes of improving Maritime knowledge, and for relieving the Wives and Children of deceased Masters of Vessels, not less worthy of imitation, that meet quarterly.

NEW-JERSEY

Has the river Hudson and the ocean on the east, and the Delaware on the west. It extends from Cape May at the entrance of the Delaware on the south, to the limits of New-York state, west of the Hudson, about twenty miles from the mouth of that river; is 160 miles in length, and 52 in breadth, contained, by a census in 1784, 149 435 inhabitants; situated between 30 and 42 degrees North Latitude, and 74 and 76 West Longitude. The inhabitants of this state are warmly attached to the New Constitution—the blessings of peace and good government, being properly prized by them. The Arts and Sciences are objects of importance in this state▪ and many of her sons rank high in the republic of letters. The principal towns are, Trenton, a flourishing town near the Delaware; Burlington on the same river, in a healthy situation, enjoying great commercial privileges; Amboy, a sea-port town on Hudson's Bay, well situated for trade; New-Brunswick a large inland town; and Princeton, a delightful situation, the seat of a College, called Nassau-Hall, which has produced a great number of eminent Scholars.

PENNSYLVANIA

Extends from the Delaware on the east, Maryland on the south, New York on the north, and Virginia and Lake Eri on the west; is 288 miles in length, and 156 in breadth, contained by a census in 1787, 360,000 inhabitants; situated between 39 and 44 degrees North Latitude, and 75 and 80 West Longitude. This extensive and truly respectable state is making great proficiency in her Manufactures. Agriculture, Arts and Commerce. Her attachment to the New Constitution is unequivocal, and with a consistency highly honorary to her national character she has lately made an effort (which though defeated for a time, will undoubtedly be successful) to conform her state constitution to that of the Union. The principal towns are Philadelphia the largest and most regular city in America situate on the river Delaware, enjoying an extensive trade, the University in [...] city, is well endowed with [Page] able Professors, as is also the Protestant Episcopal Academy; and here the Philosophical Society meet in the house of their President, the immortal Franklin. Carlisle, an inland town, where a flourish-seminary of learning, called Dickenson College, has been lately erected; Reading and York, are flourishing boroughs, as are also Germantown and Bristol; Lancaster, another borough, is the largest inland town in the United States, where is founded a German College called Franklin, after its principal benefactor; and Pittsburgh situated on the confluence of the rivers Alleghany and Monongahela, increases rapidly, and bids fair to be the Emporium of the Western Country.

DELAWARE

Comprehends three counties only, which extends from Pennsylvania to the entrance of the river Delaware; is 92 miles in length, and 16 in breadth; contained, according to a census in 1787, 87,000 inhabitants; situate between 38 and 40 degrees North Latitude, and 76 West Longitude. This state though circumscribed in its limits▪ derives great importance from its rank in the Union; attached to the New Constitution, and having the honor to take the lead in its adoption, there is no doubt of its giving efficacy to its righteous administration. The principal towns are Wilmington situate on Christians Greek, three miles from the Delaware; New Castle, a small town in the country of that name; Dover, the seat of government, and Newark, where is a seminary of Learning.

MARYLAND

Is bounded by Pennsylvania on the north, by the ocean on the east, and by Virginia on the south and west. It is divided into two parts called the eastern and western shores, by the great bay of Chesapeake; is 134 miles in length, and 110 in breadth, contained by a census in [...] 253,630 inhabitants; situated between 37 and 40 North Latitude and 75 and 79 West Longitude. From its favorable situation in the Union, this state bids fair for prosperity, wealth, and eminence. Warmly attached to the New Constitution, and enjoying a central situation. The principal towns are, Baltimore, which lies upon an arm of the Chesapeake, is a flourishing sea-port town, which rises in wealth and size with amazing rapidity; Annapolis, the seat of government, an elegant town on the river Severn; St. Mary's, which has nothing remarkable but having once been the capital of the Province; Fredericktown, a fine flourishing inland town; and George-town, situate at the head of navigation on the river Patowmack seems to flourish in commercial consequence. They have erected a College upon the eastern shore, called Washington College, in honor of that illustrious character. There is also a College to be erected upon the western shore.

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VIRGINIA

Is bounded by the Atlantic on the east, by Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the Ohio, on the north; by the Missisippi and Ohio on the west, and by North Carolina on the south; is 758 miles in length, and 2 [...]4 in breadth, contained, by a census in 1782, 567,614 inhabitants; situate between 36 and 40 degrees North Latitude, and 75 and 90 West Longitude. From the natural ardour of her sons in the cause of freedom, Virginia is frequently convulsed in her elections, and has been torn by factions—Possessing an extensive territory and vast income, her funds are placed on a respectable footing; and as her representation in the Federal Legislature, is decidedly in favor of the New Constitution, there is now no doubt but that she will see her interest and glory finally connected with a few temporary sacrifices upon the principles of mutual concession. The principal towns are, Richmond, the seat of government, situated at the falls of James' river, a flourishing town; Petersburg, a flourishing town on the Appamattox river; Williamsburg, a fine well built city, has an University called William and Mary, which is well endowed; Norfolk, a port with the most commodious harbour in the United States, and the largest town in Virginia, it was burnt by the English at the beginning of the war in Virginia; and has now risen from its ashes, and carries on a considerable trade; Portsmouth, is opposite Norfolk, and enjoys the same privileges; Alexandria, another port on the Patowmac river, within ten miles of the seat of the illustrious American hero, General WASHINGTON; Fredericksburg, another town on the Patowmac; Staunton, a pretty inland town beyond the Alleghany mountains. Virginia boasts of some of the largest and best rivers in America. On the north, the Patowmac, which divdes that state from Maryland, rises in the Allegany mountains, bend [...] course south east and falls into the Chesapeake. It has eighteen feet water at Alexandria, about one hundred and fifty miles from its mouth; and ten feet at George-town, eight miles higher. About five miles above are the falls, which obstruct the navigation for fifteen miles. The Rappahannock is a small river, but affords twelve feet water to Fredericksburg, just below the falls. York river furnishes, at York town, a few miles from its mouth, the best harbour in the state for vessels of a large size. It holds four fathom water, twenty miles above York town. James' river admits vessels of two hundred and fifty tons burthen to Warwick, and of one hundred and twenty-five tons to Richmond, about ninety [...] from its mouth. Nansemond and Chickahominy affords water for small vessels, several miles into the country. Elizabeth river affords an excellent harbour and large enough for three hundred ships. At Norfolk it has eighteen feet water at common [...]ood tide. The Roanoke runs [Page] through part of Virginia, and is navigable for boats. On the west of the Allegany mountains are the great and little Kanawa, which rise in the mountains, and run north-west into the Ohio.—The Monongahela is one principal branch of the Ohio. The source of this river is separated from the Patowmac by the Allegany Ridge. The distance is about forty miles.—The river Allegany is the other principal branch of the Ohio. The head of the river is but fifteen miles distant from Presque Isse on Lake Erie. The rivers Cumberland, Cherooke, and Kentucky, waters the western part of Virginia, furnishing navigation for batteaux into the heart of the country. Virginia is deservedly confessed without all manner of doubt, the most convenient country in the world for navigation.

⁂ In line 26, of the preceding page, for Fredericksburg, another town on the 'PATOWMAC,' read on the 'RAPPAHANNOCK.'

SOUTH-CAROLINA

Has North-Carolina on the north, the ocean on the east, Georgia on the south and Missisippi on the west; is 200 miles in length, and 125 in breadth▪ contained by a census in 1787, 180,000 inhabitants; situate between 32 and 35 degrees North Latitude, and 79 and 90 West Longitude; an important member of the Union, has appeared lately to vibrate between opposing sentiments—her attachment to national measures we doubt not will evidently discover itself when all tender laws and pine barreus shall be done away. The prohibition of the importation of slaves, and the provision lately made for the reduction of her foreign debt, to which may be added, the determination of that state to call a Convention to adopt their state constitution to that of the Union, are truly Federal traits. The principal towns are. Charleston, the capital and seat of government, situated at the confluence of the rivers Ashley and Cooper, it is large and elegant; and Beaufort, another seaport town.

GEORGIA

Is bounded by South-Carolina on the north, by the Atlantic on the east; by East and West Florida on the south, and by Missisipp [...] on the west; is 600 miles in length, and 250 in breadth; contained, according to a census in 1787, 98,000 inhabitants; situated between 30 and 33 degrees North Lat. and 76 and 90 West Longitude. This state has completed her Federal Character by conforming her state constitution to that of the Union—and being the youngest branch of the Family, and a frontier, she will doubtless experience the supporting and protecting arm of the Federal Government. The principal towns are, Savannah, the capital, a fine commercial town on the river of the same name; Sunbury, a sea-port, very well situated for trade; and Augusta, situated at the [Page] head of navigation on the river Savannah, one hundred and thirty four miles from the sea, is the seat of government.

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NORTH-CAROLINA

Is bounded by Virginia on the North, the Atlantic on the East, by South Carolina on the South, and by the Missisippi on the West; is 758 miles in length, and 110 in breadth; contained, agreeable to a census in 1787, 270,000 inhabitants; situated between 35 and 37 degrees North Latitude, and 76 and 90 West-Longitude. This state has again called a Convention for the purpose of adopting the New Constitution, nor is there now any doubt that when the mild yet efficient operations of the New Government, together with the wisdom and patriotism of the members of the Federal Legislature, are duly considered, it will remove every doubt of those with whose opinions it may not entirely coincide; and confirm the expectations of its numerous friends. And her extensive frontier being obliged to export the greater part of her producttions through Virginia, there is no doubt, has fully evinced the necessity of her acceding to the confederation, as a depreciated paper medium is considered as the principal cause of the anti-national spirit of this state. The principal towns are, Newbern, Halifax, Edenton, Washington, Fayetteville, Wilmington and Hilsborough.

RHODE-ISLAND

Including the island of that name and Providence Plantations, is bounded on the North by Massachusetts-Bay, on the East by the Atlantic, on the West by Connecticut, and on the South by the Atlantic; is 68 miles in length, and 40 in breadth, contained, according to a census in 1783, 51, 896 inhabitants. This state has refused to accede to a union with her sister states, and is now almost wholly estranged from them; and from appearance will continue so, unless the measure of the iniquity of her "know ye" gentry should be speedily filled up—or the delusion which has so long infatuated a majority of her citizens, should be removed—Anxious of enjoying the protection of the Union, the inhabitants of Newport, Providence and other places, are determined to sue for its protection, and to be annexed to Massachusetts or Connecticut. This dismemberment of the state it is to be desired, may be prevented by her being wholly graffed into that stock from whence through blindness she has been broken off. The principal towns are, Newport, the capital, situate on Rhode-Island, which has an excellent harbour; and Providence, situated at the head of navigation on a large river or arm of the sea, thirty miles from Newport, at present in a flourishing condition. The business of this state consists principally in the Whale Fishing and West-India trade.

List of the GENERAL LEGISLATURE. GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQUIRE, President of the United States. JOHN ADAMS, ESQUIRE, Vice-President of the United States. SENATORS of the United States, classed by Lot on the 15th of May, 1789, agreeably to the Constitution.

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NEW-HAMPSHIRE,

John Langdon, 6 Years.

Paine Wingate, 4 Ditto.

MASSACHUSETTS,

Tristram Dalton, 2 Ditto.

Caleb Strong, 4 Ditto.

CONNECTICUT,

William Samuel Johnson, 6 Ditto.

Oliver Elsworth, 2 Ditto.

NEW-YORK.

Philip Schuyler, 2 Ditto.

Rufus King, 6 Ditto.

NEW-JERSEY,

Jonathan Elmer, 2 Ditto.

William Patterson, 4 Ditto.

PENNSYLVANIA,

William Maclay, 2 Ditto.

Robert Morris, 6 Ditto.

DELAWARE,

Richard Bassett, 4 Ditto.

George Read, 2 Ditto.

MARYLAND,

Charles Carroll, 2 Ditto.

John Henry, 6 Ditto.

VIRGINIA,

William Grayson, 2 Ditto.

Richard Henry Lee, 4 Ditto.

SOUTH-CAROLINA,

Pierce Butler, 4 Ditto.

Ralph Izard, 6 Ditto.

GEORGIA,

William Few, 4 Ditto.

James Gunn, 6 Ditto.

SAMUEL A. OTIS, Secretary of the Senate.

REPRESENTATIVES of the United States.

NEW-HAMPSHIRE,

Nicholas Gilman,

Samuel Livermore,

Abiel Foster.

MASSACHUSETTS,

Fisher Ames,

Elbridge Gerry,

Benjamin Goodhue,

Jonathan Grout,

George Leonard,

George Partridge,

George Thatcher.

CONNECTICUT,

Benjamin Huntington,

Roger Sherman,

Jonathan Sturges,

Jonathan Trumbull,

Jeremiah Wadsworth,

NEW-YORK.

Egbert Benson,

William Floyd,

John Hawthorn,

John Lawrence,

Jeremiah Van Ransselaer,

Peter Sylvester.

NEW-JERSEY,

Elias Boudinot,

Lambert Cadwallader,

James Shureman,

Thomas Sinnickson.

PENNSYLVANIA,

George Clymer,

Thomas Fitzsimons,

Thomas Hartley,

Daniel Hoister,

Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker.

Peter Muhlenberg,

Thomas Scott,

Henry Wynkoop.

DELAWARE,

John Vining.

MARYLAND,

Daniel Carroll,

Benjamin Contee,

George Gale,

Joshua Seney,

William Smith,

Michael Jenifer S [...]on [...],

VIRGINIA,

Theodorick Bland,

John Brown,

Isaac Coles,

Samuel Griffin,

Richard Bland Lee,

James Madison, junio [...],

Andrew Moore,

John Page,

Josiah Parker,

Alexander White.

SOUTH-CAROLINA,

AEdanus Burke,

Daniel Huger,

William Smith,

Thomas Sumpter,

Thomas Tuder Tucker.

GEORGIA,

Abraham Baldwin,

James Jackson.

George Matthews.

JOHN BECKLEY, Clerk of the House of Representatives. Rev. Dr. PROVOST, and Mr. LYNN, Chaplains to Congress.

THOMAS JEFFERSON, Secretary of State.

Gen. HENRY KNOX, Secretary at War.

EDMUND RANDOLPH, Attorney-General.

SAMUEL OSGOOD, Postmaster-General.

WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, Esq. Charges des Affaires from the United States to the court of Spain.

TREASURY.

The Hon ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Secretary—WILLIAM DUER, Esq. Assistant-Secretary—Hon. NICOLAS EVELEIGH, Comptroller—SAMUEL MEREDITH, Esq. Treasurer—OLIVER WOLCOTT jun. Esq. Author—JOSEPH NOURSE. Esq. Register.

WESTERN TERRITORY.

ARTHUR ST. CLAIR, Esq. Governor—WINTHROP SARGENT, Esq. Secretary—SAMUEL HOLDEN PARSONS, JOHN CLEVES SYM [...]ES, and WILLIAM BARTON, Esqrs Judges.

Commissioners for Negociating TREATIES with the INDIANS.

The Hon. ARTHUR ST. CLAIR, Esq. Superintendant—Hon. BENJAMIN LINCOLN, Hon. CYRUS GRIFFIN, and DAVID HUMPHREYS, Esq. Commissioners.

IMPOST LAW of the United States of America. An Act for laying a duty on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, imported into the United States.

WHEREAS it is necessary for the support of Government for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of Manufactures, that [...] lard on Goods, Wares and Merchandise, imported:

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of August next ensuing, the several duties herein after mentioned, shall be laid on the following Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, imported into the United States, from from any foreign port, or place, that is to say:

On all distilled spirits of Jamaica proof, imported from any kingdom or country whatever, per gallon, 10

On all other distilled spirits, per gallon, 8

On Molasses, per gallon, 2½

On Madeira Wine, per gall. 13

[Page] On all other Wines per gal. 10

On every gallon of beer, ale or porter, in casks, 5

On all cyder, beer, ale, or porter in bottles, per doz. 20

On Malt, per bushel, 10

On brown Sugars, per lb. 1

On loaf Sugars, per lb. 3

On all other Sugars, per lb. 1½

On Coffee, per lb. 2½

On Cocoa, per lb. 1

On all candles of tallow. p. lb. 2

On all candles of wax or spermaceti, per lb, 6

On cheese, per lb. 4

On soap, per lb. 2

On boots, per pair, 50

On all shoes slippers, or goloshes, made of feather, per pair, 7

On all shoes or slippers made of silk or s [...]uff, per pair, 10

On all cables, for every 112 lbs. 75

On tarred cordage, for every 112 lbs. 75

On untarred ditto and yarn, for every 112 lbs. 90

On twine or pack thread, for every 112 lbs. 200

On all steel unwrought, for every 112 lbs. 56

On all nails & spikes per lb. 1

On salt, per bushel, 6

On manufactured tobacco, per lb 6

On snuff, per lb. 10

On indigo, per lb. 16

On wool and cotton cards, per dozen, 50

On coal per bushel, 2

On pickled fish, per barrel, 75

On dried fish, per quintal, 50

On all teas imported from China or India, in ships built in the United States, and belonging to a citizen or citizens thereof or in ships or vessels built in foreign countries, and on the 16th of May last wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and so continuing until the time of importation as follows:

On bohea tea, per lb. 6

On all souchong, or other Black teas, per lb. 10

On all hyson teas, per lb. 20

On all other green teas, per pound, 12

On all teas imported from Europe in ships or vessels built in the United States, and belonging wholly to a citizen or citizens thereof or in ships or vessels built in foreign countries, and on the 16th of May last wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and so continuing until the time of importation, as follows:

On bohea tea per lb. 8

On all souchong and other black teas per lb. 13

On all hyson teas per lb. 26

On all other green teas, per pound, 16

On all teas imported in any other manner than as above mentioned, as follows:

On bohea tea, per lb. 15

On all souchong, or other black teas, per pound, 22

On all hyson teas, per lb. 45

On all other green teas, per pound, 27

[Page] On all goods, wares, and merchandise, other than teas imported from China or India, in ships not built in the United States, and not wholly the property of a citizen or citizens thereof, nor in vessels built in foreign countries, and on the 16th of May last wholly the property of a citizen or citizens of the United States, and so continuing until the time of importation, 12½ per centum, ad valorem.

10 percent. ad val.

On all looking-glasses, window and other glasses, except black quart bottles

On all China, stone and earthen ware,

On gun-powder,

On all paints ground in oil,

On shoe and knee buckles,

On gold and silver lace, and On gold and silver leaf,

On all blank books,

7½ per centum, ad valorem.

On all writing, printing, or wrapping paper, paper hangings and pasteboard,

On all cabinet wares,

On all buttons,

On all saddles,

On all gloves of leather,

On all hats of beaver, fur, wool, or mixture of either,

On all millinery ready made.

On all castings of iron, and upon slit and rolled iron,

On all leather tanned or tawed and all manufacture of leather, except such as shall be otherwise rated,

On canes, walking sticks and whips,

On cloathing ready made,

On all brushes,

On gold, silver and plated ware, and on jewellery and paste[work,

On anchors, and on all wrought [...]in and pewter ware,

per pack, 10 cents.

On all playing cards,

On every coach, chariot, or other four wheel carriage, and on every chaise solo or other two wheel carriage, o [...] parts thereof, fifteen per centum ad valorem.

On all other goods, wares, and merchandise, five per centum on the value thereof, at the time and place of importation, except as follows:

Salt-petre, tin in pigs, tin plates, lead, old pewter, brass. iron and brass wire copper in plates, wool. cotton, dying woods and dying drugs, raw hides, beaver, and all other furs and deer skins.

And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the first day of December, which shall be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, there shall be laid a duty on every one hundred and twelve pounds weight of hemp imported as aforesaid, of sixty cents; and on cotton per lb. three cents.

[Page] And be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That all duties paid, or secured to be paid, upon any of the goods, wares, and merchandise, as aforesaid, except on distilled spirits, other than brandy and geneva, shall be returned or discharged upon such of the said goods, wares or merchandise as shall within twelve months after pa [...]ment made, or security given, be exported to any country without the limits of the United States, as settled by the late treaty of peace▪ except one per centum on the amount of the said duties, in consideration of the expence which shall have accrued by the entry and safe keeping thereof.

And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there shall be allowed and paid on every quintal of dried, and on every barrel of pickled fish, of the fisheries of the United States, and on every barrel of salted provision of the United States, exported to any country without the limits thereof in lieu of a drawback of the duties imposed on the importation of the salt employed, and expended therein, viz.

On every quintal of dried fish, 5 cents.

On every barrel of pickled fish, 5 cents.

On every barrel of salted provision. 5 cents.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That a discount of ten per cent on all the duties imposed by this act, shall be allowed on such goods wares and merchandise, as shall be imported in vessels built in the United States. and which shall be wholly the property of a citizen or citizens thereof, or in vessels built in foreign countries and on the 16th day of May last wholly the property of a citizens or citizens of the United States, and so continuing until the time of importation.

And be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid. That this act shall continue and be in force until the first day of June, which shall be in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six. and from thence until the end of the next succeeding session of Congress, which shall be held thereafter, and no longer.

THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES has been pleased to nominate, and by, and with the advice and consent of the SENATE, to appoint the following persons to the offices in the Revenue, affixed to their respective names.

For the state of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.

Portsmouth—Joseph Whipple, Collector, Eleazer Russel, Naval-Offi [...]r, Thomas Martin, Surveyor.

For the state of MASSACHUSETTS.

Newbury-Port—Stephen Cross, Collector; Jonathan Titcomb, Naval-Officer; Michael Hodge, Surveyor.

[Page] Gloucester—Epes Sargent, Collector; Sam. Whitemore, Surveyor.

Salem and Beverly—Joseph Hiller, Collector; William Pickman, Naval-Officer; Bartholomew Putnam, Surveyor.

Beverly—Josiah Bachelder, surveyor.

Ipswich—Jeremiah Staniford, surveyor.

Marblehead—Richard Harris, collector.

Boston and Charleston—Benjamin Lincoln, collector; James Lovell, Naval-Officer; Thomas Melvill, surveyor.

Plymouth—William Watson▪ collector.

Barnstable—Joseph Otis, collector.

Sherburne, Nantucket—Stephen Hussy, collector.

Edgarton—John Pease, collector.

New-Bedford—Edward Pope, collector.

Dighton—Hodijah Baylies collector.

York—Richard Trevett, collector.

Biddeford and Pepperelborough—Jeremiah Hill, collector.

Portland—N. F. Fosdick, Collector; James Lunt, Surveyor.

Bath—William Webb, collector.

Wiscasset—Francis Cook, collector.

Penobscot—John Lee, Collector.

Frenchman's Bay—Melatiah Jordon, collector.

Machias—Stephen Smith, Collector.

Passamaquody—Lewis F. Delesdernier collector.

For the state of CONNECTICUT.

New-London—Jedidiah Huntington, Collector; Nathaniel Richards. Surveyor

Stonington—Jonathan Palmer, Collector.

Middleton—Asher Miller, Surveyor.

New-Haven—Jona. Fitch, Collector; Heze. Rogers, surveyor.

Fairfield—Samuel Smedley, Collector.

For the state of NEW-YORK.

Sag-Harbour—John Gelston, collector.

New-York—John Lamb, Collector; Benjamin Walker, Naval-Officer; John Lasher, surveyor.

City of Hudson—John C. Ten Brock, Surveyor.

City of Albany—Jeremiah Lansing, Surveyor.

For the state of NEW-JERSEY.

Perth-Amboy—John Halstead, collector.

Burlington—John Ross, Collector.

Bridgetown—Eli Elmer, Collector.

Little Egg. Harbour—Ebenezer Tucker, surveyor.

For the state of PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia—Sharp Delan [...], Collector; Fred. Phile, Naval-Officer; William M'Pherson, Surveyor.

For the state of DELAWARE.

[Page]Wilmington—Geo. Bush, Collector.

For the state of MARYLAND.

Baltimore—Otho H. Williams, collector; Robert Purviance, Naval-Officer; Robert Ballard, surveyor.

Ghester—John Scott, collector.

Oxford—Jeremiah Banning, collector.

Vienna—John Muier, collector.

Snow-Hill—John Gunby, collector.

Annapolis—John Davidson, collector.

Nottingham—Ceo Bisco, collector.

Town-Greek—Charles Chilton, surveyor.

Nanjemoy—John Coates Jones, collector.

St. Mary's—Robert Chesley, surveyor.

George-Town—James M'Cubbin Lingham, collector.

For the state of VIRGINIA.

Hampton—Jacob Wray, Collector.

Norfolk and Portsmouth—William Lindsay, collector; Philemon Gatewood, Naval-Officer; Daniel Bedinger, Surveyor.

Suffolk—Archibald Richardson, Surveyor.

Smithfield—James Wells, surveyor.

Bermuda-Hundred—Wm. Heath, collector; C. Roan, Surveyor.

Petersburg—John Gibbons, Surveyor.

Richmond and Manchester—Corbin Baxter, Surveyor.

Folly-Landing—William Gibb, collector.

York-Town—Abraham Archer. collector.

West-Point—John Spotswood Moore, Surveyor.

Tappehannock—Hudson Muse, collector.

Urbanna—Peter Kemp, Surveyor.

Port-Royal—Geo. Catlett, Surveyor.

Fredericksburg—William Lewis, Surveyor.

Yeocomico, including Kinsale—Vincent Redman, collector.

Dumfries, including Newport—Richard Scott. collector.

Alexandria—Charles Lee, collector; Samuel Hanson, Surveyor.

Cherry-Stone—George Savage, collector.

South-Key—Thomas Bowne, collector.

Louisville—Peyton Short, collector.

For the state of SOUTH-CAROLINA.

George-Town—John Cockdell, Collector.

Gharleston—Geo. Abbot Hall, collector; Isaac Mott, Naval-Officer; Edward Wayman, Surveyor.

For the state of GEORGIA.

Savanna—John Habbersham, collector; Jn. Berrian, Surveyor.

Sunbury—Co [...]lius Collins, collector.

COMMON WEALTH of VIRGINIA,

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Governor or Chief Magistrate, His Excellency BEVERLEY RANDOLPH.

Members of the Privy Council,

Esquires.

Hon. James Wood, Lst.G.

—James M. Clurg,

—Joseph Jones,

—Carter Braxton,

—Robert Goode,

Speaker of the House of Senators. [...], Esquire.

Speaker of the House of Delegates THOMAS MATHEWS, Esquire.

Treasurer of the State, JAQUELIN AMBLER, Esquire.

Attorney General. JAMES INNES, Esquire.

Auditor of Public Accounts, JOHN PENDLETON, Esquire.

Solicitor General. LEIGHTON WOOD, Esquire.

Receiver General of Continental Taxes, JOHN HOPKINS, Esquire.

MEMBERS OF THE SENATE.

CLASS No. I.

Districts. | Senators.
Chesterfield, Amelia, and Cumberland | John Pride.
Brunswick, Lunenburg, and Mecklenburg |
Charles City, James City, and New Kent | Burwell Bassett, Sen.
Henrico, Goochland, and Louisa | Turner Southall.
Augusta, Rockingham, Rockbridge, Shenandoah, and Pendleton, | Alex. St. Clair.
Lancaster, Richmond, and Northumberland | James Gordon.

CLASS No. II.

Isle of Wight, Surry, and Prince George | J. S. Wills.
Charlotte, Halifax, and Prince Edward | J. Coleman.
Gloucester, and Middlesex, | Mat. Anderson.
Spotsylvania, Orange, and Culpeper | Edward Stephens.
Loudoun, and Fauquier, | S. T. Mason,
Frederick, Berkeley, and Hampshire | Robert Rutherford.

CLASS No. III.

Dinwiddie, Southampton, Sussx and Greensville | Joseph Jones.
Botetourt, Washington, Montgomery, Jefferson, Fayette, and Lincoln, | William Russell.
Hanover and Caroline, |
Essex, King William, and King and Queen | Spencer Roane.
Prince William and Fairfax, | John Pope
Monongalia, Yohogania, and Ohio | John P. Duval.

CLASS No. IV.

Accomack and Northampton, | L. Joynes.
Princess Anne, Norfolk, and Nansemond | John Kearns
Buckingham, Albemarle, and Amherst | Nicholas Cabell.
Bedford. Henry, Campbell, and Pittsylvania | Robert Clarke.
Elizabeth City, Warwick, and York | Hugh Nelson.
Westmoreland, Stafford, and King George | Charles Carter.

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HOUSE of DELEGATES.

Accomack, | Edmund Custis. | Thomas Custis.
Amherst, | Samuel J. Cabell. | William Cabell, jun.
Albemarle, | Wilson C Nicholas, | Francis Walker.
Amelia, | Peter Randolph. | Samuel Peachy.
Augusta, | Zachariah Johnson, | John Taite.
Bedford, | John Trigg. | Thomas Leftwich.
Berkeley, | Philip Pendleton, | John Swearingen.
Botetourt, | William Harvey, | James Breckenridge,
Bourbon, | Notlay Conn, | Francis Smith.
Brunswick, | Binns Jones, | Sterling Edmunds.
Buckingham, | David Bell, | Thomas Anderson.
Campbell, | John Clark, | John Hunter.
Carolina; | Anthony New, | James Upshaw.
Charlotte, | C. Carrington, | Bernard Todd.
Charles City, | Henry Southall, | Benjamin Harrison.
Chesterfield, | George Markham, | Matthew Cheatham.
Culpeper, | French Strother, | David Jameson.
Cumberland, | John Woodson, | William Macon.
Dinwiddie, | Robert Bolling, jun. | Peterson Goodwin.
Elizabeth City, | Miles King, | George Booker.
Essex, | James Upshaw, | Richard Banks.
Fairfax, | Roger West, | Ludwell Lee.
Fayette, | Charles Scott, | John Hawkins.
Fauquier, | John Blackwell, | R. Randolph.
Fluvanna, | Samuel Richardson, | William Payne.
Frederick, | Joseph Holmes, | Robert White, jun.
Franklin, | Joshua Rent [...] | Samuel Hairston.
Gloucester, | Mann Page, | M. Cook.
Goochland, | John Guerrant. | Thomas Underwood.
Greenbrier, | George Clendinen, | H. Caperton.
Greensville, | Daniel Fisher, | Batte Peterson.
Halifax. | William Terry, | Henry Coleman.
Hampshire, | Isaac Parsons, | J. Miller.
Hanover, | Thomas Tinsley, | John Winston.
Harrison, | George Jackson, | John Prunty.
Hardy, | Isaac Vanmeter, | William Heath.
Henrico, | Nathan. Wilkinson, | Miles Selden.
Henry, | Abraham Penn, | Thomas Cooper.
Isle of Wight, | Francis Boykin, | Benjamin Elev.
James City, | John Pierce, | William Norvell.
Jefferson, | Buckner Thruston, | Ab [...]e [...] Fields.
King & Queen, | John Roane, | Larkin Smith.
King George, | Daniel Fitzhugh, | John Taliafe [...]rro.
King William, | John Roane, jun. | Benjamin Temple.
[...] | James Wallace Ball, | Matthew Myers.
Loudon | Albert Russell, | William Gunnel.
[...] | John Overton, | Thomas Smith.
[...] | Baker Ewing, | James Knox.
[...] | Sterling Niblet, | John Stevenson.
Madison, | Thomas Kennedy, | Green Clay.
Mason. | —, | —.
Mercer, | —, | —.
Mecklenburg, | Samuel Hopkins, | Richard Kennon.
Middlesex, | Francis Corbin, | Ralph Wormeley, ju
Monongalia, | William M'Clury. | Thomas Pindle.
Montgomery, | Francis Preston, | Walter Crockett.
Nansemond, | Willis Riddick, | John Giles.
New Kent, | Burwell Bassett, jun. | John Clopton.
Nelson, | Andrew Hines, | Cuthbert Harrison.
Norfolk, | Willis Wilson. | John Hodges.
Northampton, | John Stringer, | Henry Guy.
Northumberland, | Thomas Gaskins, | William Nelms.
Nottoway, | —. | —,
Ohio, | Archibald Woods, | Wm. M. Machen.
Orange, | Hardin Burnley, | Isaac Davis.
Pendleton, | William Patton, | Peter Huld.
Pittsylvania, | William Dicks, | Benjamin Lankford.
Powhatan, | Edward Carrington, | John Macon.
Prince Edward, | Patrick Henry, | Tarlton Woodson.
Prince George, | Edmund Harrison, | Richard Bland.
Prince William, | H. Washington, | Alex. Henderson.
Princess Anne, | Dennis Dawley, | Thomas Lawson.
Randolph, | Jonathan Parsons, | John Elliott.
Richmond, | Walker Tomlin, | Geo. L. Turberville.
Rockbridge, | William M'Kee, | John Bowyer.
Rockingham, | Fran is K [...]rt [...]y, | George Baxter.
Russell, | Thomas Carter, | Andrew Corvan.
Shenandoah, | Isaac Zane, | William Williams.
Southampton, | Edwin Gray, | James Wilkinson.
Spotsylvania, | John Willis, | John Dawson.
Stafford, | Andrew Buchanan | G. Brent.
Surry, | John Allen, | James Key.
Sussex, | John Howell Briggs, | Thomas Edmunds.
Warwick, | John S. Langhorne | Thomas West, jun.
Washington, | Samuel Edmiston, | William Tate.
Westmoreland, | Henry Lee, | Richard Lee.
Woodford, | —, | —.
York | William Nelson, jun | Robert Shield,
Williamsburg, | Edmund Randolph, |
Norfolk Borough, | Thomas Mathews. |
City of Richmond, | John Marshall. |

SUPERIOR COURTS IN VIRGINIA, HELD AT RICHMOND YEARLY.

COURT of APPEALS—one the 20th of June, and the other the 20th of November; the time of sitting unlimited.

JUDGES.

The Honorable Edmund Pendleton, John Blair, Paul Carrington, Peter Lyons, and William Fleming, Esquires.

Any three of whom to constitute a Court.

HIGH COURT of CHANCERY—meets four times a year, viz. the 1st of March, and sits 12 juridical days; the 12th of May, and sits 24 juridical days; the 1st of August, and sits 12 juridical days; the 13th of October, and sits 24 juridical days.

GENERAL COURT—one the 9th of June, and the other the 9th of November; which sit 16 juridical days.

JUDGES.

The Honorable James Mercer, Henry Tazewell, Joseph Prentis, St. George Tucker, Richard Parker, Edmund Winston, Rich. Cary, James Henry, John Tyler, Cuthbert Bullitt, Esqrs.

Any three of whom to constitute a Court, except in cases of impeachment, in those cases a majority of the whole number.

DISTRICT COURT sit ten days successively (Sundays excluded) and no longer.—The Judges the same as compose the General Court.—Two Judges to each Court.

The Districts are as follow, viz:

The counties of Henrico, Hanover, Chesterfield, Goochland, and Powhatan, compose one District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at the capitol in the city of Richmond, on the 1st of April, and the 1st of September, in every year.

[Page] James-City, Charles-City, New-Kent, Surry, Gloucester, York, Warwick, and Elizabeth-City, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same, at the city of Williamsburg, in the former capitol, on the 29th of April, and 29th of September, in every year.

Richmond, Westmoreland, Lancaster, and Northumberland, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same, at Northumberland court-house, on the 1st of April, and the first of September, in every year.

Essex, Middlesex, King & Queen, and King William, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at King & Queen court-house, on the 15th of April, and 15th of September, in every year.

Spotsylvania, Caroline King George, Stafford, Orange, and Culpeper, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at Fredericksburg, on the 29th of April, and 29th of September, in every year.

Frederick, Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, and Shenandoah, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at Winchester, on the 1st of April, and 1st of September, in every year.

Augusta, Rockbridge, Rockingham, and Pendleton, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at Staunton, on the 1st of April, and 1st of September, in every year.

Albemarle, Louisa, Fluvanna, and Amherst, compose another District and a Court shall be holden for the same at Charlottesville, on the 15th of April, and 15th of September, in every year.

Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, and Prince William, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at Dumfries, on the 12th of May, and 12th of October, in every year.

Harrison, Monongalia, Ohio, and Randolph, compose another District and a Court shall be holden for the same at Monongalia court-house, on the 3d of May, and 20th of September, in every year.

Montgomery, Washington, and Russell, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at Washington and Montgomery court-houses, alternately, on the 2d of May, and 2d of October, in every year.

Norfolk, Isle of Wight, Princess Anne, Nansemond, and Southampton, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at Suffolk, on the 12th of May, and 12th of October, in every year.

Prince George Sussex, Dinwiddie, and Amelia, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at Petersburg, on the 15th of April, and 15th of September, in every year.

[Page] Brunswick. Greensville, Lunenburg, and Mecklenburg compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at Brunswick court-house, on the 29th of April, and 29th of September, in every year.

Prince Edward, Buckingham, Charlotte, Halifax, and Cumberland, compose another District and a Court shall be holden for the same at Prince Edward court-house, on the 1st of April, and 1st of September, in every year.

Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Pittsylvania and Henry, compose another District and a Court shall be holden for the same at New-London, on the 15th of May, and 12th of October, in every year.

Accomack and Northampton, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at Accomack court-house, on the 12th of May, and 12th of October, in every year.

Greenbrier and Botetourt, compose another District, and a Court shall be holden for the same at Lewisburg, in Greenbrier and Botetourt court-house, alternately, on the 18th of May, and 18th of October, in every, year, until the Proprietor of the Sweet Springs shall erect a court-house and prison, after which time the Sweet Springs shall become the s [...]at of the District Court.

COUNTY COURTS IN VIRGINIA.

First Monday, Amherst, Henrico, Richmond, Prince William, Charlotte, Ohio, Gloucester, Pendleton, Franklin, and city of Williamsburg.

Second Monday, James City, Northumberland, Nansemond, Buckingham, King and Queen, Stafford, Mecklenburg, Louisa, Monongalia, Loudon, and Henry.

Third Monday, Dinwiddie, Essex, York, Prince Edward, Fairfax, Goochland, Culpeper, Harrison, and Lancaster.

Fourth Monday, Cumberland, Brunswick, Fauquier, Middlesex, Bedford, Yohogania, Rockingham, King William, Orange, Halifax, Randolph, City of Richmond, and Borough of York.

First Tuesday, Frederick, Montgomery, Kentuckey, Rockbridge, Jefferson, and Spotsylvania.

Second Tuesday, Northampton, Prince George, Nelson, Washington, Botetourt, and Fayette.

Third Tuesday, Augusta, Berkeley, Russel, and Lincoln.

Fourth Tuesday, Surry, Madison, and Mercer.

Last Tuesday, Accomack, Westmoreland, Greenbrier, and Pittsylvania.

First Thursday, Isle of Wight, Hanover, King George, and [...]vannah.

[Page] Second Thursday, Princess Anne, Warwick, Albemarle, Caroline, New Kent, Southampton, Lunenburg, and Chesterfield.

Third Thursday, Sussex, Norfolk, Powhatan, and Charles City.

Fourth Thursday, Amelia, Greensville, and Elizabeth City.

Lost Thursday, Shenandoah.

Hampshire, Thursday after second Tuesday.

Hardy, Mondy next after first Tuesday.

☞ Quarterly Sessions for Montgomery, Washington, Russel, and Pendleton, are held in April, June, September, and November.

Extracts from the AMERICAN JEST BOOK.

SOME years ago, immediately after the shock of a tremendous earthquake had alarmed the inhabitants of Grenada, the conversation turned at the governor's table, upon the latent occasion of the above phaenomenon; after every one of the company had assigned it to a different cause, an old negro woman was asked, what was her opinion on the subject; she replied, "she thought the great God was passing by, and the earth had made him a curtesy."

A gentleman met another in the street, who was ill of a consumption, and accosted him thus—"Ah! my friend, you walk exceedingly flow"—"Yes (replied the sick man) but I am going very fast."

A gentleman and his man riding into the country, they met a fellow astride upon a cow. The man calls cut to his master, O, sir, says he▪ yonder is a strange sight! a fellow is on horseback on a cow. That's a bull said the gentleman. Nay, sir, said the man, it is not a bull, I know it is a cow by its teats.

A person bought a pair of horns and brought them home; his wife asked what he meant? he said to hang his hat on. Good lord▪ says she, cannot you keep your hat on your own head?

Colonel Bond, who had been one of king Charles the first's judges died a day or two before Cromwell, and it was strongly reported every where, that the protector was dead; "No" says a gentleman, who knew better, "he has only given bond to the devil for his future appearance."

If you marry (said a father to his daughter) you will do well; if you do not marry, you will do better. If that's the case, replied the daughter, "get me a husband as soon as you can, I shall be content to do well, and leave it to others to do better."

A judge, suspected of bribery, checked his clerk, for having a dirty face. I plead guilty, my lord, said the clerk, but my hands are clean.

[Page] The following example of laudable pride in a soldier, was mentioned in a letter from an officer of the American army, written soon after the battle of Monmouth.—A soldier in that memorable action, fell into the hands of the English cavalry, when one of them knocked him down, and attempted to pierce him through the back with his sword,—"Strike me in the heart," said he, turning briskly about "that my friends may not blush for me after my death."

An honest clergyman in the country was reproving a married couple for their frequent dissensions, which were very unbecoming both in the eye of God and man, seeing that you are both one; Both one! cried the husband, were you to come by our door sometimes when we quarrel, you would swear we were twenty.

A soldier in the late war having stolen a shirt from a farmer, to whom he would not make restitution—"Well, (said the farmer) if you keep it, you will pay for it in this world or in the next.—"Faith, (replied the soldier) if you will trust so long, I will take another."

An honest Jack Tar being at a quaker's meeting, heard the friend that was holding forth speak with great emotion, against the ill consequence of giving the lie in conversation, and therefore he advised, when a man was telling a tale, that was not consistent with truth or probability, to cry twang, which would not irritate the passions as the lie would. After digressing into the story of the great miracle of five thousand being fed with five loaves of bread &c he told them that they were not such loaves as are used now, but were as big as a mountain; at the hearing of which the tar uttered with a loud voice, twang! What, says the quaker, dost thou think I lie, friend? No, says Jack, but I am thinking how big the ovens were that baked them.

Two gentlemen having a dispute about religion, one said to the other, I wonder, sir, you should talk of religion, when I'll hold you ten guineas you can't say the Lord's Prayer. Done said the other. The money was deposited and the gentleman began with, I believe in God, and so went cleverly through the creed: Well said the other, I own I have lost; I did not think he could have done it.

Dr. Sheridan▪ the celebrated friend of Swift, had a custom of ringing his scholars to prayers in his school room, at a certain hour every day. The boys were one day very devoutly at prayers except one, who was stifling a laugh as well as he could; which arose from seeing a rat descending from the bell-rope into the room. The poor boy could hold out no longer, but burst into an immoderate fit of laughter, which set the others agoing when he pointed to the cause. Sheridan was so provoked, that he declared he would whip them all if the principal culprit was not pointed out to him; [Page] which was immediately done. The poor pupil of Momus was immediately hoisted, and his posteriors laid bare to the rod, when the witty schoolmaster told him, if he said any thing tolerable on the occasion, as he looked on him as the greatest dunce in his school, he would forgv [...] him. The trembling culprit, with very little hesitation addressed his master with the following beautiful distich:

There was a rat—for want of stairs,

Came down a rope—to go to pray'rs.

Sheridan instantly dropped the rod, and instead of a whipping gave him half a crown.

THE PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES has been pleased to nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the SENATE, to appoint,

SUPREME COURT.

John Jay, Esquire, of New-York, Chief Justice.

Associate Judges.

William Cushing, of Massachusetts,

James Wilson, of Pennsylvania,

R. H. Harrison, of Maryland,

John Blair, of Virginia,

John Rutledge, of South-Carolina.

Districts. | Judges. | Attornies. | Marshalls.
Maine, | Dd. Sewell, | Wm. Lithgow, | H. Dearbourn,
New-Hampshire, | Jno. Sullivan, | Sam. Sherburne, jun. | Jno. Parker,
Massachusetts, | Jno. Lowell, | Chr. Gore, | Jonathan sackson,
Connecticut, | Richd. Law, | P [...]t. Edwards, | Philn. Bradley,
New-York, | James Duane, | Richard Harrison, | William S. Smith,
New-Jersey, | David B [...]ea [...]ly, | Richard S [...]k [...]on, | Thomas Lowry
Pennsylvania, | Fras. Hopkinson, | William Lewis, | Clemt. Biddle,
Delaware, | Gunng. Bedford, | George Read, jun. | Allan M'Clean,
Maryland, | Thos. Johnson, | Jos. Potts, | Nat. Ramsey,
Virginia, | Edmd. Pendleton, | Jno. Marshall, | Edd. Carrington,
South-Carolina, | Thos. Pinckney, | Jno. Ju [...]s Pringle, | Isaac Huger,
Georgia, | Nat. Pendleton, | Matt. M'Call [...]ter, | Robt. Forsyth,
Kentucky, | Harry Innes, | Geo, Nicholas, | J. M'Dowell, jun.

RECIPES.

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FOR A COLD IN THE HEAD.

PAIR very thin the yellow Rind of an Orange. Roll it up inside out, and thrust a roll into each nostril.

FOR CONSUMPTIVE COMPLAINTS.

TAKE an eaqual quantity of White Pitch, or rosin, and yellow beeswax, and dissolve them over a fire. The room, in which the fumegation is to be performed ought to be closely shut up, and the person should walk about to suck in the vapour by degrees.

FOR THE DROPSY.

TAKE one ounce of Salt-Petre, and dissolve it in a pint of cold Water, of which take a wine glass full every morning and evening. About five or six ounces used in this manner, will generally perfect a cure.

FOR THE GOUT.

THE following prescription for the Gout in the Stomach, is translated from a Recipe by the celebrated Dr. Hartley, and has been taken with great success by several persons afflicted with that disorder; "Take Cardiac Confection, a drachm and a half; Aromatic Spices, the same quantity; Syrup of Ginger, six drachms; Orange-Peel water, two ounces; simple Cinnamon water, six ounces; make a mixture, of which take three table spoonfuls occasionally."

FOR THE MEASLES.*

DRINK only thin Water-Gruel, or Milk and Water, the more the better; or Toast and Water. If the cough be very troublesome, take frequently a spoonful of Barley-Water sweetened with Oil of sweet Almonds newly drawn, mixt with syrup of Maiden-Hair. After the Measles, for some weeks, take care of catching cold, use light diet, and drink Barley-Water instead of Malt drink,

Notes

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This distemper is always preceded by a violent cough, often fourteen days before the red spots come out.

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Sir WALTER RAWLEIGH's Letter to his Wife, after his condemnation.

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"YOU shall receive, my dear wife, my last words in these my last lines. My love I send you that you may keep when I am dead; and my counsel, that you may remember when I am no more. I would not with my will, present you sorrows, dear Bess; let them go to the grave with me, and be buried in the dust; and seeing that it is not the will of God that I shall see you any more, bear my destruction patiently; and with an heart like yourself. First I send you all the thanks, which my heart can conceive, or my words express, for your many travels and cares for me; which though they have not taken effect, as you wished, yet my debt to you is not the less; but pay it I never shall in the world. Secondly, I beseech you, for the love you [...] me living, that you do not hide yourself many days; but by your travels seek to help my miserable fortunes, and the right of your poor child; your mourning cannot avail me who am but dust. Thirdly, you shall understand that my lands were conveyed (bonafide) to my child; the writings were drawn at midsummer was a twelve month, as divers can witness; and I trust, my blood will quench their malice, who desired my slaughter, that they will not seek to kill you and yours with extreme poverty. To what friend to direct you, I know not: for all mine have left me in the true time of trial. Most sorry am I, that being surprised by death, I can leave you no better estate; God hath prevented all my determinations, that great God, which worketh all in all. If you can live free from want, care for no more; for the rest is but a vanity. Love God, and begin betimes; in him shall you find true, everlasting and endless comfort; when you have travelled, and wearied yourself with all sorts of wordly cogitations, you shall sit down with sorrow in the end. Teach your son also to serve and fear God, whilst he is young, that

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A TABLE shewing the value of CENTS in VIRGINIA CURRENGY, from one to one-hundred.

| S. | d. | q. |  |
1 Cent is equal to | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7/ [...] | 1/25
2 ditto do. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6/ [...] | 2/25
3 do. do. | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5/ [...] | 3/25
4 do. do. | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4/ [...] | 4/25
5 do. do. | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3/ [...] | 5/25
6 do. do. | [...] | 4 | 1 | 2/ [...] | 6/25
7 do. do. | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1/8 | 7/25
8 do. do. | 0 | 5 | 3 | [...]/ [...] | 8/25
9 do. do. | 0 | 6 | 1 | [...]/ [...] | 9/25
10 do. do. | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6/ [...] | 10/25
20 do. do. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4/8 | 20/25
30 do. do. | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3/8 | 5/25
40 do. do. | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1/8 | 15/25
50 do. do. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 00/00
60 do. do. | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6/8 | 10/25
70 do. do. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4/8 | 20/25
80 do. do. | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3/8 | 5/25
90 do. do. | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1/8 | 15/25
100 do. do. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 00/00

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SCALE of DEPRECIATION, for the settlement of debts, established by the General Assembly of Virginia, November, 1782.

| 1777 | 1778 | 1779 | 1780 | 1781
January, | 1½ | 4 | 8 | 42 | 75
February, | 1½ | 5 | 10 | 45 | 80
March, | 2 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 90
April, | 2½ | 5 | 16 | 60 | 100
May, | 2¼ | 5 | 20 | 60 | 150
June, | 2½ | 5 | 20 | 65 | 250
July, | 3 | 5 | 21 | 65 | 400
August, | 3 | 5 | 22 | 70 | 500
September, | 3 | 5 | 24 | 72 | 600
October, | 3 | 5 | 28 | 73 | 700
November, | 3 | 6 | 36 | 74 | 800
September, | 4 | 6 | 40 | 75 | 1000

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the fear of God may grow up in him; then will God be an husband to you, and a father to him; an husband and a father that shall never be taken from you. Dear wife, I beseech you for my soul's sake, [...]ay all poor men, when I am dead, no doubt you will be much sought unto; for the world thinks I was very rich: Have a care of the fair pretences of men; for no greater misery can befal you in this life, than to become a prey unto the world, and after to be despised. As for me, I am no more yours, nor you mine; death hath cut us asunder; and God hath divided me from the world, and you from me. Remember your poor child, for his father's sake, who loved you in his happiest estate. I sued for my life, but (God knows) it was for you and yours, that I desired it; for know it, my dear wife, your child, is the child of a true man, who in his own respect despiseth death, and his mishapen and ugly forms. I cannot write much; God knows, how hardly I steal this time, when all are asleep: And it is also time for me to separate my thoughts from the world. Beg my dead body, which living was denied you; and either lay it in Sherburne, or Exeter Church, by my father and mother. I can say no more; time and death call me away. The everlasting God, powerful, infinite and inscrutable, God Almighty, who is goodness itself, the true light and life, keep you and yours, and have mercy upon me, and forgive my persecutors, and false accusers; and send us to meet in his glorious Kingdom. My dear wife, farewell; bless my boy, pray for me: and let my true God hold you both in his arms.

Your's that was, but not now my own, WALTER RAWLEIGH.

The SEASONS.

Vernal Equinox, the 19th of March.

Summer Solstice, the 21st of June.

Autumnal Equinox, the 22d of September.

Winter Solstice, the 21st of December.

ANECDOTE.

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A very pious Gentleman, but rather worldly, who lives not many miles from Boston, made it his constant practice to call up his family before day, in order that they might attend prayers and be ready for their labour in good season: One morning having mustered his family rather earlier than common, he commenced family duties by prayer, during which he returned thanks to the Lord, that they were brought to see the light of another day: an old negro standing by, cried out, "Top, top, vate a bit, no day yet, massa, sartin, no day yet."

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BLEST be the man who early prov'd

And first contriv'd to make it clear

That Time upon a dial mov'd,

And trac'd that circle call'd a year;

Ere he arose, the savage, man,

No Almanacks nor seasons knew,

On Nature's book his reckoning ran,

And social festivals were few.

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Peace, o'er the world thy wings expand,

And, Science, bless our favor'd land.

WILLIAM and GEORGE RICHARDSON, Goldsmiths and Jewellers, Richmond;

RESPECTFULLY inform their Friends and Customers, that they are now well supplied with a very handsome assortment of SILVER and JEWELERY WARE, which they purpose selling on the most reasonable terms

They flatter themselves that the public in general, will find it to their advantage to give them the preference in this line of business, as every attention will be paid to their generous customers, and those who will please to employ them;—it being an invariable rule of conduct with them to fell for the smallest profit.

HAIR DEVICES, MOURNING and other RINGS, executed in the neatest manner, and at the shortest notice, and every other work done in the Gold and Jewellery business.

*** The highest price will be given for old GOLD and SILVER.—Orders from the country shall always be attended to with fidelity and dispatch, and the money returned for any articles purchased of them, if not approved of.

☞ An Apprentice wanted to the above business.

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The Virginia almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1790. ... Calculated to the meridian of Richmond, and will answer any part of Virginia or North-Carolina. ... / By Benjamin Workman, M.A.

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N17266

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Evans 22295

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— The Virginia almanack, for the year of our Lord, 1790. ... Calculated to the meridian of Richmond, and will answer any part of Virginia or North-Carolina. ... / By Benjamin Workman, M.A., Workman, Benjamin..

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Printed by Aug. Davis, at the post-office.,. Richmond: :: [1789]. (Jewellers' advertisement, p. [48].)

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