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That no capias ad (VIH hercattcr ilfue on any judgment by a Angle magiftrate,/or in any ca(«8 where the judgment, /xclufive of cofts,* (hall not exceed twent 'J dollars; but thatl in such cases, execution Hiall be only ona the goods and chattels of the debtor, Ihall ilfue by order of thejuiiice who may have taken cognizance of the adion, from the clerk's office, a«d (hall be returnable thereto. That ail frith executions be re turnable on the lirft Monday in every month ; and that the fame, and also the warrant to bring (he party before the ju stice, he direded to one of the constables, whole duty it Ihall be to obey the fame : ' that each of the said constables (halj give bond, with one fufficient furery, to be approved of by any one of the diftrid judges, for the faithful execution of the duties of his office, in the furn of five hundred dollars. That the clerk's fees for issuing and filing the return of every such execution, (hail be twenty-five cents; theconftablc’s fees for return and fcrvicc, (hall be fifty cents; and that a commission of eight percent, be allowed the conlta ple for every sum thereon by him levied. Sec’. And be it further enatfed, That so much of the original ad to which this is a further fuppletnenr, as confinepi the jurifdiciion of the courts of this titory to cases between parties who { inhabitants of, or residents within the • mac, Ihall nor be ccnftrueJ to extetad to iiiy case where, by the laws of Mary land and Virginia, refpedively, attach, '■'cents may idue to atTed the property of ’thfeonding debtors, or others having property within the diftrid, and whole persons are not answerable to the process Os the court. Sec. G. And he it further enafitd, That the taxes to be levied in the county of Alexandria, shall hereafter be affefled by the justices of the peace of the said county, and the poor of the town and country,parts of the said epunty of Alex dndria (hall be provided for refpedively, in like manner as the county and corpora tion courts authorjfed to do by the laws of Virginia, as they flood in force within the said county, on the firll Mon. day of December, in (he year one thousand eight hundred. / Sec. 7. And He it. further enaBed % That no part of ibe laws of Virginia or Maryland, declared by atvad of congress, palfed the twenty-seventh day of Februa ry, one thousand eight hundrfcj and one, “ concerning the diftrid of Cobunbia,” to be in farce within the said diftrid, (hall ever be construed so as to prohibit the own ers of (laves to hire them within, or re move them to ths said diftrid, in the (amu way as was pradifed prior to the paPage of above recited ad, | ■ike, 8. And be it further enabled y That so much of the two ads of congress, the one pasted on the twenty.feventh day of February, one thousand eight nundred 3nd one, entitled “ An ad concerning the diftrid of Columbia;” the other pasted the third day of March, one thou sand eight hundred and one, fripplementa .*y to the aforefaidad, as provides for the compensation to be made to certain justices of the peace thereby created, and for Compensation to jurors attending the courts within said diftrid, except so much thereof as relates to their travelling ex ■,K‘nces attending the fame, (hall be, and is hereby repealed : And jurors, in future, ihall serve in the said courts, and be sum moned toattend the farnev in like manner as j :rors serve sind were Turnmoned in the . courts of Virginia, prior to the paflage hf the above recited ad. Sec. 9. And be it further rnaftedy That ordinary licenses, retailer's licenses, and hawker’s and pedlar’s licenses, Ihall be granted by the circuit court of the said diftrid, in the refpedive counties, as the fame were heretofore granted by the courts of Maryland and Virginia, refpedively. And the fcveral judges of the said circuit court (hall have like authority to grant such licenses in vacation, as the justices of the courts of Maryland and Virginia heretofore possessed ; and the money arif. ing from such licenses (hall be applied to the life and benefit of the said counties, re fpedively, in such manner, and to such purposes, as the justices of the levy courts in the fame (hall appoint and dired. Sec. 10. And be it further enaAfd^ — That the marshal of the diftrid of Co lumbia lie, and he hereby is authorifed and direded, with .the ..approbation of the President of the United States, to cause a good and fufficient jail to be built within the city of Waihington, and that a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars be, and the fame hereby is appropriated to that parpofe, to be paid out ot any unappropri. jlted monies in the treasury. Sec. 11, And be it further enaSled) J That the corporation cf Georgetown, ia ok the diftriCt of Columbia, (hall have full } power and authority to tax any particular i part or diftrid of the town, lor paving the ftrects, lanes or alleys therein, or for finking wells, or eroding pumps w-hicji I may appear lor the benefit of such parti, cular part or diftrid. Provided that the tMmn tax Co to be levied (hall not ex. per foot front, and that be enforced and colleded manner that the taxes which tcorporation had heretofore been autmlw| tolay and colled. Sec|K. And be it further enabled. That arncles IhfpeCted at one port in the said diftrid (Vail not be fubjed to a second infpedion at any other port in the said diftrid. Sec, 13. And he it further enabled. That the President of the United States be authorifed to cause the militia of the refpedive counties of Walhington and Alexandria to be formed into regiments and other corps, conformably, as nearly as may be, to the laws of Maryland and Virginia, as they flood in force ia the said counties, respectively, on the firft Monday in December, in the year one thousand eight hundred ; and that he ap point and commission, during pleasure, all officers of the militia of the said di k -iSaid, as he may think proper; that he be" authorifed to call them into service, in I like manner as the executive of Mary. I land and Virginia were authorifed In the counties of Walhington and Alexandria, refpeCtivefy, on the firftpMonday of De cember, oneVhoufand flight hundred.— And that fuck milit/i, when in adual service, be the fame pay and emoluments as tMßpiilhia of the Unit ed States, when trailed, out by the Presi dent, f of the House of Repxefentatives, ABRAHAM BALDWIN, Preft. dent of the Senate pro ftjnpore. Approved, May 3, 1802. -\ Th. JEFFERSON, President of the United States . AN ACT to incorporate the inhabitants of the City of IVafhington, in the di firibi op Columbia. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the inhabitants of the city of Wa(h ington be conflituted a body politic and corporate, by the name of a mayor and council of the city of Walhington, and by their corporate name, may sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, grant, receive and do all other aCts as natural perlons, and may purchase and hold, real, personal and mixed property, or dispose of the fame for the benefit of the said ci ty ; and may have and use a city seal, which may be broken or altered ar plea sure j the city of Wafliington (hall be di vided into three divisions or wards, as now divided by the levy court for the county, for the purpose of assessment, but the number may be encreafed hereafter, as in the wisdom of the city council (hall stem molt conducive to the general inte rest and convenience. Sec. 2. And be it further enabled, That the council of the city of Walking, ton (hall consist of twelve members, reii dents of the city, and upwards of twenty, five years of age, to be divided into two chamber?, the firfl chamber to consist of seven members, and the second. chamber of five members ; the second chamber to bechofen from the whole number of coun cillors elected, by their joint ballot. The city council to be eleCted annually, by ballot, in a general ticket, by the free white male inhabitants of full age, who have relided twelve months in the city, and paid taxes therein the year preceding the election's being held ; the justices of the county of Walhingtoin, resident in 1 the city, or any three of them, to pre- j fide as judges of election, with such aflb- the council may, from time to time, appoint. Sec. 3* And be it further enabled. That the firft election of members for the city council (hall be held on the firft Monday in June next, and in every year afterwards, at such place, in each ward, as the judges of the election may pre feribe. Sec. 4. And he it further enabled. That the polls (hall be kept open from 8 o’clock in the morning t 11 7 o’clock in the evening, and no longer, for the recep. tion of ballots. On the closing of the poll, the judges (hall close and leal their ballot boxes, and meet on the day fol lowing in the presence of the marlhal of the diitrict, on the firft election, and the council afterwards, when the Teals lhall he broken, and the votes counted, within fhree days after such eleftkfli, they fliall give notice to the persons having the greatest number of legal votes, that they are duly tlefted, and (hall make their re turn to the mayor of the city. Sec. £. And be it further etiaßed , That the mayor of the city shall be ap pointed annually, by the Piefident of the United States; He mull be a citizen of the United States, and a relident of the city, prior to his appointment. Sec. 6. And be it further enntted. That the city council (hall hold their ses sions in the city hall, or, until such build ing is erected, in such place as the mayor may provide for that purpose, on the se cond Monday in June, in every year; but the mayor may convene them oftener, if the public good require their delibera tions. Three fourths of the members of each council may be a quorum to do busi ness, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day: they may compel the attendance of absent members* in such manner, and under such penalties, as they may by ordinance provide ; they (hall ap. point their refpeftive presidents,- who (hall preside during their sessions, and (hall vote on all questions where there is an c qual division ; they (hall fettle their rules of proceedings, appoint their own officers, regulate their refpeftive fees, and remove them at pleasure ; they (hall judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of their own members; and may, with the concurrence of three fourths of the whole, expel any member for disorderly behavi our, or mal-conduft in office, but not a second time for the fame offence; they (hall keep a journal of their proceedings, and enter the yeas and nays on any queiti on, rciolve or ordinance, at the request of atoy member, and their deliberations (bill be public. The mayor (hall appoint to all offices under the corporation. All ordinances or afts passed by the city coun- be sent to the mayor for his ap- TMfcatipn, and when approved by him, (hall then be obligatory as such. But if the fai<J mayor (hall not approve of such ordinance or aft, he (hall return the fame within five days, with his reasons, in writing, therefor ; and if three fourths of both branches of the city council, on reconsideration thereof, approve of the fame, it (hall be in force, in like manner as if he had approved it, unless the city council, by their adjournment, prevent its return. Sec. 7, And be it further enafded, That the corporation aforefaid, (hall have full power and authority to pass all bye laws and ordinances; to prevent and re move nuisances j to prevent the introduc tion of contagious diseases within the city ; to eftablUh night watches or patroles, and ereft lamps, to regulate the stationing, anchorage and mooring of vessels; to for licensing and regulating auc |ws, retailers of liquors, hackney car ries, waggons, carts and drays and pawn-brokers within the city ; to restrain or prohibit gambling, and to provide for licensing, regulating*or restraining thea trical or other public amusements within the city; to regulate and establish mar kets ; to ereft and repair bridges; to keep in repair, all neceflary streets, ave nues, drains and sewers, and to pass re gulations necessary for the preservation of the fame, agreeably to the plan of the said city ; to provide for the fafe keeping of the (landard of weights and measures fixed by congress, and for the regulation of all weights and measures used in the ci ty ; to provide for the licensing and regu la ting the sweeping of chimneys, and fix ing the rates thereof; to eftabliih and re gulate fire wards and fire companies ; to regulate and cltablilh the size of bricks that are to be made and used in the city ; to (ink wells, and ereft and repair pumps in to impose and appropriate penalties and forteiturcs for breach ( ot their, ordinances; to lay and collcft taxes ; to enaft bye laws for the proven, tion and|extinguiflunent of fire; and 10 pass all' ordinances neceljary to give c(- _ feft and operation to all the powers veiled in the corporation of the city* of Wash ington; Provided, That the bye laws or ordinances of the said corporation, (hall be in no wife, obligatory upon the persons of non-residents of the said city, unless in cases of intentional violation of bye laws or ordinances previoufiy promul gated ; all the fines, penalties and for feitures imposed by the corporation of the city of Washington, if not exceeding twenty dollars, (hall be recovered before a single magistrate, as small debts are, by law, recoverable; and if such fines, penalties and forfeitures exceed the sum of twenty dollars, the fame (hall be re covered by aftion of debt in the diftrift court ot Columbia for the county of Wa(h ingtonj in the name of the corporation. and for the ufc of the city of Wafting Sec. 8. And be it further That the person or persons appoint':* colleft any‘tax imposed in virtue c c 1° “ Powers granted by this aft, (hall L! ' authority to colled the fame by and sale of the goods and chattels of \\ person chargeable therewith a no fa* lhall be made unlcfs ten days prove* 1 notice thereof be given ; no law fi la |j passed by the city council, vacant or unimproved city lots, or ni, of lots, to be fold for 4 J > Sec. g. And he it further enaftei That the city council lhall provide fQ the support of the poor, infirm and di! fcafed of the city. Sec. 10. And be it further enableJ That no rax lhall be imposed by the city council on real property in the said city at any higher rate than three quarters of one per centum, on the affeflmcnt valua. lion of such property. Sec. 11. And be it further enaßeJ That this ad lhall be in force for two years, from the palling thereof, and from thence to the end ot the next feflion of Conyrefs thereafter, and no longer. NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Repre/entati'vei, ABRAHAM BALDWIN, Bnfu dent of the Senate pro tempore. Approved, May 3, 1802. Th: JEFFERSON, President of the United States, DRUGS , MEDICINES , Ewell & Cocke, Having received an extevjivc and very ge» neral /Ijfurtment oj Frcfh Drugs, Patent Medicines, Shop Furniture, &c. Will in future Jell Medicines at their Shop , on the Bay , near the Exchange, by zuholefale and retail, at the Charlejlon prices, AMONG THEM AREt Glauber Salts by the lb. or bbl. Alum, copperas and fait petre, do. Red, pale and yellow bark, of a superior quality- Pearl barley in kegs Sago, cregm tartar, Hike manna Chamomile flowers, Spanilb flie» Jalap, rhubarb and tartar emetic Camphor, opium, afa'.cctida Magnesia, common and calcined Colombo, calomel, borax Senna, arsenic, quick filvcr Blue and white vitriol, Gum arable, myrrh and aloes Long pepper," turmeric, ginger Cinnamon, cloves Nutmegs and mace Refined liquorice White and brown candy Fresh tamarinds, fwcet spirits nitre Spirits lavender and hartfnorn Efiential oils and perfumery of various kinds Handsome smelling bottles Tooth brushes Walh balls and court plaifter Caflor oil in quart and pint bottle* Sweet cil in do. Spirits turpentine do. Large pewter syringes in cases Reeves's water colours in boxes Camel hair pencils Copal varnilh in pint and half pintbottlit Apothecary fcalcs and weights Common and belt crown lancets Pill boxes, Sec. Sec PATEN r. MEDI C IN ES* Britifti oil by tpegrofs or dozen Turlington balsam do. Effencc peppermint do. Bateman's drops do. Daffy’s elixir do. Stoughton’s bitten do. Godfrey’s cordial do. Squire’s elixir do. Dolby's carminative do. Steer’s opodeldoc do. H sc'lem’soil do. Andetfon’s pills do. Hooper’s do. do. Oxiginated marine acid, the moll ufefdl preparation yet difeovered for n mov ing spots of iron mould, ink, slams 02 wine, &c. Sec, pT Country shop keepers fupplkd with patent and other medicines at a great allowance. V Phyfidan's orders will be parties latly attended to. §§§ Medicine chests for fca and plan tation ufc, pot up in the most approved manner. N. B, Thole who purchase medicine* of them, may rely on getting every arti cle genuine, as they will import regdaf ly from the bell markets, and fell asm® but of a good quality, savannah t 'ffulj g.