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One fet at Abraham Van Gelder's, at the lower end of Court- dt-street ; one fet at Abraham Bond's, in Front-street, bet veen and and Moore-streets ; one at Hafper Ward's, the east side Deck slip; and one at Cornelius P. Wyckoff's, at the lower end Fly-Market.
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NEW-YORK HOSPITAL.
Mathew Clarkfon, Prefident.
Hugh Gaine, Vice Prefident.
John Murray, Treafurer. Thomas Eddy, Secretary.
John R. B. Rodgers, Samuel L. Mitchill, David Hofack, Phyficians.
William Hammerfley,
Henry C. Kunze, Houle Apothecary :
Samuel Borrowe,
Wright Poft, Surgeons.
Richard S. Kiffam,
Valentine Seaman,
Richard L. Walker, Houfe Surgeon.
Amy Allifon, Matron.
William Allifon, Steward.
The New-York Hofpital affords one of the beft practical Med Schools in the United States. Phyfic and Surgery are here taught w care and attention, and Clinical Lectures are given, during the win on the moft important and beft felected cafes that occur.
Annual meetings the 17th of May, and ftated meetings on the of every month.
SOCIETY FOR RELIEF OF DISTRESSED PRISONER!
The Society for the Relief of Diftreffed Prifoners, return t thanks to thofe humanc and charitable Citizens who, from time to t have contributed towards the benevolent purpofes of this Inftitutio and beg leave to prefent them with the following concife accoun their tranfactions from the firft of January, 1799, to the firft of J. arv, 1800~
They have, during that period, contributed to the relief of 139 fons confined in the Jail of this City, by diltributing to them the lowing articles-viz. 1193 pounds of pork, 2328 pounds of 1 3037 pounds of bread, 24 bufhels of potatoes, 8 25 quarts of bean loads of wood, and 2 chaldrons of coal .- In purchafing the amo articles and paying fome incidental charges, they have expended the of Eight Hundred and Eighty Dollars Forty-three Cents.
In the courfe of the laft year, the Society have received in foli and voluntary Donations, One Thoufand and Forty-eight Dollars ty-two Cents-and there is now in the hands of the Treafurer a bal of One Hundred and Sixty-eight Dollars and Nineteen Cents. further Donations as their benevolent Fellow-Citizens may choo
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·flow for the benefit of this Charity, will be thankfully received by the erfons whofe names are underwritten and faithfully applied by them.
James Bleecker,
James Morris,
Leonard Bleecker,
Samuel Miller,
Abraham Beach,
John Mafon,
Charles L. 'Cammann,
Jacob Morton,
Mathew Clarkfon,
Fobn Murray,
Fohn Charlton,
Daniel Penfield,
Fohn Goodwin,
Fobn R. B. Rodgers,
David Grim,
Mofes Rogers,
David Hofack,
John Rodgers,
Fobn C. Kunzie,
Thomas Storm,
William Linn,
Fames Watfcn.
Signed by Order of the Society, JOHN RODGERS, Prefident.
STATE PRISON.
By an account exhibited to the Legiflature by the Infpectors of the State Prifon, it appears they have expended up to the 3 Jit Dec. laft, D. - C.
For iron, leather, and other raw materials, and including the falary of the agent,
25,232 15
And that they have received of the Comptroller,
D. 2,000
For fhoes, nails, &c. fold, 21,389 85
Due the agent,
1,842 30
25,232 15
On band in raw materials, thocs, nails, tools, &c. 7,217 71 Deduct balance due the agent, 1,842 30
In favor of the Prifoi, 5.375 41
A large quantity of iron, and other materials has been worked up for the priton, and many improvements made out of the materials charged in this account, for which no charge is made, and may be eftimated worth 4000 dollars.
Number of prifoners remaining in the State Prifon, 3 1ft of Decem- ber, 1799-225 ; of which 139 are Americans, and 86 are foreigners ; 206 are men, 19 are women ; 173 of the former white, 33 black ; of the latter, IL'are white, and 8 black .- Guilty of arfon 5. burglary 16; forgery 25; uttering counterfeit money 6; fodomy 1 ; man- flaughter 2; horfe fealing 10; grand larcency 98; facrilege 1; breaking the ftate prifon I ; petit larcency 59; aff ult and battery 2. Fifty-two of the prifoners are under fentence of confinement for lite ; one for 21 years, five 14 years, four 10 years, one 8 years, fourteen 7 years, three 6 years, ten 5 years, twenty-eight 4 years, thirty-fix 3 years, one 2 years and 6 months, twenty-five 2 years, one 21
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months, twenty-feven 18 months, one 15 months, one 13 mont) nine 12 months, one 2 years and 2 days, five I year and I day .- The fentences of 53 of the prifoners expire in the courfe of the pi fent year.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURE ARTS AND MANUFACTURES.
Robert R. Livingfton, L. L. D. Prefident.
Ezra L'Hommedieu, Vice Prefident.
Samuel L. Mitchill, M. D. 2
Benjamin De Witt, M. D. S Secretaries. John Taylor, Treafurer.
Robert R. Livingfton,
Stephen Van Renffelaer,
John Lanfing, jun.
Standing Committee of Publications
Simeon De Witt,
Stephen Lufh,
MECHANIC SOCIETY.
Daniel Hitchcock, Prefident.
Cornelius Crygier, Vice Prefident.
John Slidell, jun. 2d Vice Prefident.
John Striker, Treafurer.
John Elfworth, Secretary.
William G. Miller,
Anthony Steenback,
Poor Mafters.
Jacob Sherred,
James Tylee,
Jacob Sherred,
James Tylec,
William G. Miller,
Loaning Committee.
Peter H. Wendover,
Samuel Delamater,
MANUMISSION SOCIETY.
Willet Seaman, Prefident.
W. W. Woolfey, ift Vice-Prefident.
James Robertfon, 2d Vice-Prefident.
Valentine Seaman, Secretary.
Abraham O. Stanfbury, Affiftant Secretary. John Murray, jun. Treafurer. Willet Hicks, Regifter. James Robertfon, Chairman, r of Standing Committee
William S. Burling, Secretary, Samuel Bowne, Chairman, 2 of the Board of Truftees Andrew Cock, Secretary, of the School.
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Alexander Hamilton, Peter Jay Munro, William Johnfon, Peter A. Jay,
Counfellors.
Robert Bowne, Chairman, Thomas Buckley, Secretary, Samuel Latham Mitchell, John Murray, jun. Thomas Franklin,
Tunis Wortman,
of the Committee of Correfpondence.
Committee of Correfpondence.
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
Robert Lenox, Prefident.
J. Scott, Vice-Prefident.
A. Gracie, 2d Vice-Prefident. John Thomfon, Treafurer.
Samuel B. Malcom, Secretary.
The Rev. J. Mafon, 3 Chaplain.
Dr. James Tillary, Phyfician.
A. J. Hamelton,
John Taylor,
Wm. Wilfon,
Managers.
John Currie,
David Auchinvole,
George Gofinan,
CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.
Robert Thompfon, Prefident.
John Henderfon, Vice Prefident.
Andrew Mather, Treafurer. Hugh R. Murray, Secretary.
James Conftable, Thomas Meeks, David Law, Donald Frafer, Hugh M' Intyre, John Stevenfon, and John M.Intyre-Standing Committee.
FRANKLIN TYPOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION.
John Clough, Prefident. David Bruce, Vice-Prefident. Thomas Ringwood, Correfponding Secretary. George Bruce, Secretary.
David Bruce, Thomas Ringwood, John Hardcaftle, Daniel Dodge, Henry C. Southwick-Standing Committee.
This Affociation meets on the firft Saturday in every month, at Phi- ip Becanon's, No. 87, Fair-ftreet.
N. B. The Standing Committee meet (at the fame place) every Sa- urday.
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MASONIC LODGES.
OFFICERS OF THE GRAND LODGE OF THE STAT OF NEW-YORK.
The Moft Worthipful the HON. ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON, Chance lor of the State, Grand Mafter.
The Right Worthipful JACOB MORTON, Efq. Deputy Grand Mafto The Right Worth pful MARTIN HOFFMAN, Senior Grand Warder The Right Worshipful ABRAHAM SKINNER, Efg Fun. Grand War The Right Worfhipful R. J. VANDENBROEK, Grand Secretary. The Right Worfhiptul J. J. ASTOR, Grand Treafurer.
'The Right Worfhipful the REV. JOHN IRELAND, Grand Chaplain Brothers Daniel D. Tompkins, Affiftant Grand Secretary.
Samuel B. Malcom,
Peter A. Jay. Pierre C. Van Wyck,
Grand Deacons.
Philip Church,
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R. B. Forbes, John F. Ellis, John Rodman,
Nathl. Paulding,
Grand Stewards.
George Adamfon, Grand Purfuivant. Benjamin Jones, Grand Tiler.
Meet on the firft Wednesday in March, June, September, and D. cember : the Grand Stewards' Lodge, on the laft Wednesday in Febru ary, May, Auguft, and November, at No. 66, Liberty-ftreet.
The Officers of the Grand Lodge are elected at the yearly meeting il June ; and the Officers of the Private Lodges, at the regular meeting i December, previous to the Feltival of St. John.
ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR:
Sir Jacob Morton. Grand Mafter.
Sir Peter Irving, Generalifsimo.
Sir William Cutting, Captain General.
Sir J. J. Aftor, Treafurer.
Sir Edward W. Laight, Aid-de-camp.
Sir Nicholas G. Carmer, Standard-bearer. Sir John Bleecker, Sir John H. Moore, $ Commifaries
Benjamin Jones, Outward Centinel.
The following Sir Knights conflitute a Court of Inquiry,-Si William Irving, jun. Sir A. Smyth, Sir E. W. Liaght, Sir Willian Cutting, and Sir John Bleecker. Encampments held on the fecond Tuef day in May, July, September, November, January, and March. - Annual Encampment on Trinity Sunday, on which day Officers ar clected, and an addrefs is delivered by the Grand Mafter, or a Si
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Knight deputed by him for that purpofe-at which all Mafter Mafons are permitted to attend.
The Encampments are held at the Holland Lodge-room, No. 66, Liberty-ftreet.
ST. PETER'S ENCAMPMENT OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
John Weft, Grand Mafter.
Thomas Megary, Generalifsime.
Alexander Steward, Captain-General.
T. H. Kennedy, ift Grand Standard-bearer. Thos. Holmes, 2d Grand Standard bearer. Robert Steele, 3d Grand Standard-bearer.
Stated meetings the third Monday in February, April, June, Au- guft, October, and December.
GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
Francis Lynch, R. W. H. P.
James Woods, R. W. K.
Samuel C. Clark, R. W. S.
Thomas Richards, Secretary.
John S. Moore, Treafurer.
John H. Hurtin, R. A. Captain.
P. Riker, Zerubbabel.
Elam Williams, Ift Grand Mafter. Graham, 2nd Grand Mafter, Kiffam, ad Grand Mafier. Ezra Weeks, Architect.
J. Harrifon, J. Henry, and P. Riker, Standing Committee. P. Becanon, Purfuivant and Clothier. Jolın G. Leabeck, Tiler.
Meet on the fourth Friday in every month, at 87, Fair-ftreet.
WASHINGTON CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
Peter Irving, R. W. H. P.
Edward W. Laight, R. W. K.
John Bleecker, R. W. S.
Andrew Smyth, Treafurer.
Thomas Uftick, Royal Arch Captain.
Samuel A. Lawrence, Zerubbabel.
John H. Moore, Hugh M'Lean, Captains of the Veils,
Benjamin Prince, John F. Ellis,
John K. Beekman,
Commifsaries,
Hugh Torrence, Architect. Benjamin Jones, Tiler.
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Meet on the 2nd Friday in every month, except Auguft, September, and October, at No. 66, Liberty-ftreet.
JERUSALEM CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
Thomas Waring, Moft Excellent High Prieft ..
Alexander Stewart, Moft Excellent King.
Thomas H. Kennedy, Most Excellent Scribe.
James W. Brandt, Captain of the Hoft. William Rodgers, Principal Sojourner.
Thomas Megary, Royal-arch Captains Gilbert Lang, ift Grand Mafter. Daniel Williams, 2d Grand Mafter:
Lewis Morris, 3d Grand Mafter.
Samuel Howlett, Deputy Scribe.
John Douglafs, Treafurer.
Annanias Archer, Herald and Glothier.
Gabriel Leggett, Outside Gentinel.
John Weft, S. W. Brandt, A. Stewart, Samuel Howlett, Thomas Megary, Standing Committee.
Meet on the firft Wednefday in every month, at Brother Douglafs', in Slote-lane.
HIBERNIAN CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
William Rollinfon, High Prieß.
Thomas Slidell, King ..
William Goodman, Scribe.
Bernard Bennett, Deputy Scribe. James Byrne, Treafurer. Mathew Bunce, Captain of the Hoft.
William Jones, Royal-arch Captain.
Thomas Watfon, Captain of the Ift Veil. Patri k Haviland: Captain of the 2d Veil.
Robert Quick, Captain of the 3d Veil. George Buckmafter, Herald. John Peters, Outside Centinel.
William Goodman, Mathew Bunce, and Thomas Slidell, Stand- ing Committee.
Mect on the firft Thurfday in every month at No. 3, Slote-lane ..
ST. JOHN's LODGE, No. I.
James Woods, Mafter. James Bryar, S. Warden. Samuel C. Loudon, . F. Ward. John Adams, jun. Sec'ry. John Sayre, Treafurer. P. Dobb, S. Deacon. R. Adams, Y. Deacon.
P. Riker, 2 S Ceremony.
Mafters of Elam Williams, William Wells, Stewards:
Benjamin Baily,. Ezra Weeks, 2 Standing William Walls, S Commitee. Gardner, Tiler.
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Meet, on the fecond Thurfday in fummer, and the fecond and fourth Churfdays in every month in the winter, at No. 90, William Street. A MARK LODGE is annexed to No. 1, which meets the firft Churfday in June, Auguft, October, December, February, and April.
INDEPENDENT ROYAL ARCH, No. 2.
Jacob Van Wagganen, jun. M. George Lowes, Sen. Warden !
Abm. B. Martlings, Treafur: Chriftian White, S. Deacon." Adam Helme, Fun. Deacon.
Elijah Pinckney, F. Warden. John Burt, Sec'ry. John Chriftian Schoft, Tiler. Meet on the firft and third Tucfdays in every month, at No. 87, Naf. lau Street.
A MARK LODGE is annexed to No. 2, which meets the fecond Friday in February, May, Auguft and November, and on the firft Thurfday after St. John the Evangelift's day.
ST. ANDREW's, No. 3.
Martin Hoffman, Mafter.
Robert Fox, Senior Warden. James Palmer, Fun. Ward. Francis M'Clure, Sec'ry. John A. Hardenbrook, Trea. Andrew Hofie, Sen. Deacon. Jacob S. Arden, Fun. Deacon.
Samuel Wickham, Stewards. William Gardner, Tiler. Brothers Onderdonk, Palmer, Fox, Hardenbrook, and Cruik- thank, Standing Committee.
Meet on the fecond and fou th Tuefdays in every month, -at No. 90, William Street.
ST. JOHN'S, No. 6.
William Conolly, Mafter.
Alexander M'Millen. S. War. William Jones, Fun. Warden. John Bird,. Secretary. John Hewitt. Treafurer.
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Mathew Hedges, S. Deacon.
Patrick Kelly, Fun. Deacon.
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John Lovett, 2 Mafters of Ge- John Pitt, Sremony. C. Rawdon C . Mahony, Ster- ards. John Lovett, C. Brinkerhoff, A. M . Millen, W. Jones, and W. Peck, Standing Committee, John Peters, Tiler.
Meet on the fecond and fourth Monday, in every month, at No .. 3, South ftreet .:
HIRAM No. 7 ..
Thomas Waring, Mafter.
John Hyflop, Sen. Warden. James M' Kay, Fun. Warden. John E. Welt, Secretary. James Carr, Treafurer. Richard Jennings, S. Deacon. -
Lewis Morris, Fun. Deacon. Daniel Williams, 2 Edward Higgins, S Stewards .Brothers Weft, Carr, MkK. Jennings and Gibfon, Sedse ing Committee.
Meet on the firft Thurfday in every month, at No. 874 fuivant.
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HOLLAND, No. 8.
Alexander S. Glafs, Mafter. J. M. D. Laurence, S. Ward. Hugh M'Lean, Fun. Warden. Secretary.
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Andrew Smyth, Treafurer. ['. W. Moore, 2 . Mafters Nathan Sanford, S of Ceremo. Rhind, Senior Deacon.
Jacob Klein, Junior Deaco N. Paulding, ? Stewards. E. Irving, William Irving, jun. T. R. Smith, S. A. Lawrence, N Sanford and J. J. Altor, Stan ing Committee.
B. Jones Tiler.
Meet the firft Saturday in Auguft, September, and October, and o the firft and third Saturdays, during all the other months in the yea at No. 66, Liberty Street.
A MARK LODGE is annexed to No. 8, which meets at the fam tinie and place.
HOWARD, No. 9.
John W. Mulligan, Mafter. Edward W. Laight, S. Ward. Wm. Paulding, jun. f. Ward. Philip Church, Secretary. Wm. L. Vandevoort, Trea. Sam. B. Malcom 2 Mafters of J. K. Beekman, S Ce emony.
Francis Arden, Sen. Deacor Wm. Laight. Jun. Fun. Dec A. Darley, B. Prince, Steward. Wafhington Morton, Divid S Jones, Wm. Coleman, Stand ing Commitee.
B. Jones, Tiler
Meet on the firft Thurfday in May, June, July, Auguft, Septem ber, October, and November ; and on the firft and third T'hurfday in December, January, February, March, and April : if, however, th time of meeting happen at the fame time with that of the City Affem bly, it is pofponed to the enfuing Thurfday.
A MARK LODGE is annexed to No. 9.
TRINITY, NO. 10.
lohn Harrifon, Mafter.
Benjamin Cutler, S. Warden. John Fowler, Fun. Warden. Couroddis Vanderbeak, Sec'ry. Charles Myer, Treafurer. Jacob Bedle, Senior Deacon. Thomas Piace, f. Deacon.
Charles Branneyfen, 3
Stew -Knceland, S ards. James Burrows, Tiler. John Taylor, Benjamin Cutler John Fowler, Charles Myer and William Totten, Standing Committee.
Meet on the fecond and fourth Monday in every month, at No. 87 ir Stre t A MARK LODGE is annexed to No. 10, which meets the fourth onday in January, April, July and October.
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PHOENIX, No. IT.
P. Doby, Bell, Mafter.
R. Adams,' Slidell, S. Warden. ndt, J. Warden.
Alexander M Kenzie, Y. Deac. "Dewfbury Crawley, Mafter of Ceremony.
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Samuel Howlett, Secretary.
Robert Miller, ? Stewards. William Goodman, Treafurer. | John Hagherty, David Weimfter, S. Deacon.
William Ambrofe, Tiler.
Meet on the fecond and fourth Wednefday in every month, at No. 3, South-ftreet. - A MARK LODGE (No. 7.) is annexed to No. 11. which meets the firft Monday in every month.
L'UNION FRANCAISE, No. 14.
John G. Tardy, Mafter. S. C. Parifot, Senior Warden. J. P. Garoute, Junior Warden Bernard Darracq, Orator.
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Anthony M. Borduzat, Treaf. Frederick Tavel, 2 Mafters of -- Durand, S Ceremony. A. Morency, Guarder of the Lodge.
Meet on the firft and third Mondays in every month.
ABRAMS, NO. 15.
John Coffin, Mafter. Charles Devoe, S. Warden. Adrian Hegeman, G. Warden. Edward Hitchcock, Secretary. George Buckmanter, Treafurer. Daniel Hitchcock, S. Dercon. Nevengfon Grenard, G. Deacon. Cornwell Willis, Stewards.
Mathew Bunce, 2 Mafters of Peter Vanderhoof, S Ceremony. William Mills, Mathew Bunce, Daniel M. Hitchcock, John Crofs, and Peter Vanderhoof, Standing Committee. Daniel Munfon, Tiler.
Meet on the firft and third Monday in every month, in Water, corner of Oliver-ftreet.
WASHINGTON,
David Dunham, Mafter.
Mordecai Myers, S. Warden. Matthew L. Davis, F. Warden. John Aird, Secretary. Thomas Miller, Treafurer.
Stephen Miller, S. Deacon.
Hyman Abrams, F. Deacon. Juan F. Lewis, Mafter of Cere- mony. James Cheetham, Napthali Judah, John Aird, Standing Commnit. Jofeph Jacobs, Tiler.
Meet on the firft and third Tuefday in every month, at No. 3, South-ftreet.
WARREN,
John G. Bogert, Mafter. Jofeph Confiant, S. WFarden. Theophilus Bartow, F. Ward. John Bleecker, Treafurer. Henry Hunt, George I. Eacker Theodolius Bartow, Dan. D. Tompkins,
Standing Commit- tee .
Henry Hunt, 2 Mafters of Theodolius Bartow, S Ceremony. Montgomery Hunt, S. Deacon. Thomas Waldron, F. Deacon. Jofhu Pell, Stewards.
William Rodman, S B. Jones, Tiler. Bryan Rofetter, Purfuivant.
Lewis D. Danzas, Secretary.
Ifaac Parker,
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Meet on the fecond and fourth Tuefday in every month excepting July, Auguft, September and October, in thofe months on the fecond Tucfday only.
FORTITUDE., No. 84.
George A. Clufeman, Malter.
Hempftead, Treafurer.
William Carpenter, S. Warden.
John Harmer, S. Deacon.
Richard M. Malcom, f. Ward.
¡ John Martin, F. Deacon.
A Barberie, Secretary. Samuel Thorn, Tiler.
Meet on the firft and third Monday in every month, at Brother Martin Boerum's, Brooklyn, ( L. I. )
A MARK LODGE is annex'd to No. 84.
A LAW
To establish an uniform fyltem of Bankruptcy, throughout the United States; paffed the fifth day of April, 1800, in Congress.
Sect. I. BE it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congref's affembled, That, from and after the first day of fune next, if any merchant, or other per- fon, refiding within the United States, actually ufing the trade of merchandize, by buying and felling in grofs, or by retail, or dealing in exchange, or as a banker, broker, factor, underwriter, or marine in- furer, fhall, with intent unlawfully to delay or defraud his or her cre- ditors, depart from the flate in which fuch perfon ufually refides, or remain abfent therefrom, or conceal him or herfelf therein, or keep his or her houfe, fo that he or fhe cannot be taken or ferved with procefs, or willingly or fraudulently procure hina or herfelf to be arrefted, or his or her lands, goods, money or chattles to be attached, fequeltered, or taken in execution, or fhall fecretly convey his or her goods out of his or her houfe, or conceal them to prevent their being taken in execu- tion, or make, or caufe to be made, any fraudulent conveyance of his or her lands, or chattles, or make or admit any falfe or fraudulent fecu- rity or evidence of debt, or being arrefted for debt, or having furrendered him or herfelf in difcharge of bail, fhall remain in prifon two months or more, or efcape therefrom, or whofe lands or effects being attached by procefs ifluing out of, or returnable to any court of common law, fhall not, within two months after written notice thereof, enter fpecial bail and diffolve the fame, or in diffrefs in which attachirents are not diffolved by the entry of fpecial bail, being arrefled for debt after his or her lands or effects, or any part thereof, have been attached for a debt. or debts amounting to one thoufand dollars or upwards, fhall not, up- on notice of fuch attachment, give fufficient fecurity for the payment of what may be recovered in the fuit in which he or the fhall be arrefted at or before the return day of the fame, to be approved by the judge of the diftrict, or fome judge of the court out of which the procef's iffued, up-
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on which he is arrefted, or to which the fame fhall be returnable, every fuch perfon fhall be deemed and adjudged a bankrupt : Provided, That no perfon fhall be liable to a commifsion of bankruptcy, if the petition be not preferred, in manner hereinafter directed, within fix months after the act of bankruptcy committed.
Sect. 2. And be it further enacted, That the judge of the diftrict court of the United States, for the diftrict where the debtor refides, or ufually refided at the time of committing the act of bankruptcy, upon petition in writing, againft fuch perfon or perfons being bankrupt, to him to be exhibited by any one creditor, or by a greater number, being part- ners, whofe fingle debt fhall amount to one thoufand dollars, or whofe debts fhall amount to one thousand five hundred dollars, or by more than two creditors, whofe debts fhall amouut to two thousand dollars, thall have power by commifsion under his band and feal, to appoint fuch good and lubftantial perfons, being citizens of the United States, and refident in fuch diftrict, as fuch judge fhall deem proper, not exceed- ing three, to be commifsioners of the faid bankrupt, and in cafe of va- cancy or refufal to act, to appoint others, from time to time, as occa- fion may require : Provided always, That before any commifsion fhall iffue, the creditor or creditors, petitioning, fhall make affidavit or folemn affirmation before the faid judge, of the truth of his, her, or their debts, and give bond, to be taken by the faid judge, in the name and for the benefit of the faid party, fo charged as a bankrupt, and in fuch penalty, and with fuch furety a> he fhall require, to be conditioned for the prov- ing of his, her, or their debts, as well before the commissioner, as up- on a trial at law, in cafe the due iffuing forth of the faid commifsion fhall be contefted, and alfo for proving the party a bankrupt, and to proceed on fuch commifsion, in the manner herein prefcribed. And if fuch debt fhall not be really due, or after fuch commifsion taken out, it cannot be proved that the party was a bankrupt, then the faid judge fhall, upon the petition of the party aggrieved, in cafe there be occafion, deliver fuch bond to the faid party, who may fue thereon and recover fuch damages, under the penaltly of the fame, as upon trial at law, he fhall make appear he has furtained, by reafon of any breach of the con- dition thereof.
Sect. 3. And be it further enacted, That before the commif-ioners fhall be capable of acting, they thall refpectively, take and fubfcribe the following oath or affirmation, which fhall be adminiftered by the judge iffuing the commiffion, or by any of the judges of the Supreme Court of the United States, or any judge, juftice or chanceHor of any fate court, and filed in the office of the clerk of the Diftrict Court : " I, A. B do fwear, or afirm, that I will faithfully, impar- tially, and bonefily, according to the best of my fkill and knou- ledge, execute the several powers and truft repofed in me, as a Commiffioner in a commiffion of bankruptcy againft and that without favor or affection, prejudice or malice." And the commiffioners who fhall be fivorn as aforefaid fhall procced, as foon as may be, to execute the fame, and upon due examination, and fufficient coute appearing againft the party charged, fhall and may declare him or
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her to be a bankrupt; Provided, that before fuch examination he liad reafonable notice thereof, in writing, fhall be delivered to the perfon charged as a bankrupt, or if he or fhe be not found at his or her ufual place of abode, to fome perfon of the family, above the age of twelve years, or if no fuch perfon appear, fhall be fixed at the front or other public door of the houfe in which he or fhe ufually refides, and there- upon it fhall be in the power of fuch perfon, fo charged as aforefaid, to demand, before or at the time appointed for fuch examination, that a jury be impanelled to inquire into the fact or facts alledged as the caufes for iffuing the commission, and on fuch demand being made the enqui- "ry that be had before the judge granting the commifsion, at fuch time as he may direct, and in that cafe, fuch perfons fhall not be declared bankrupt, unluf's by the verdict of the jury, he or the fhall be found to be within the defcription of this act, and fhall be convicted of fome one of the acts defcribed in the firft fection of this act; Provided alfo, That any commifsion which fhall be taken out as aforelaid, and which fhall not be proceeded in as aforefaid, within thirty days thereafter, may be fuperceded by the faid judge, who fhall have granted the fame, upon the application of the party thereby charged as a bankrupt or of any creditor of fuch perfon, unlefs the delay thall have been unavoidable, or upon a juft occafion.
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