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To the PUBLIC.
frmcvt any doubt! that may remain ,
with respect to the performance of Mr.
Fvk’s Cotton Gin, I bc% leave to
iay before the public , the follcnuing re
port of a Comnut.ce of the Bahama Af-
Jemllj .
r. SPALDING .
BAHAMA’S,
BOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, 12 th December, *795.
MR. Wylcy, from the committee appoint
ed, to enquire into the allegations set
forth in the petition of Jofepr* Eve, Elquire,
reporteth :
“ That they had enquired fully into the sev
eral matters stated in the petition, and refpefl
fullv submit the rcfult to the confidcration of
thenoufe.”
“ It appears to your committee, that the
petitioner alter an unremitted application of
snore than ten years, has at length accompliftied
an objedl of the fir A magnitude, not only to the
Planters of these Islands, but of every other
country in which Cotton is a staple commodi
ty, and into which the ufc of his very ing
mious Machine for Gining, or feperating the
feed from the wool, may be introduced : And
it is with regret, yonr committee are obliged
to add, that in the perfuit of thisobjeft, which
though often attempted, has never till now
been attained, the petitioner has very material
ly embarralTcd and injured his circumstances
Your committee believe the experience of
every Planter in this Colony, will warrant them
io aliening, that it it impossible for the moft
inattentive not to have witneired the ease and
fpced with which the once tedious and labori
ous process of fitting our staple commodity for
market, may now be effefted, by the adoption
of the petitioners Machine, while at the fame
time every friend to humanity mull rejoice at
feeing our fiavrs relieved from a species of la
bour which has been injurious to many, and
severe to them all ; and that the cultivation of
Cotton in these Illands, will thus no longer be
attended with any painful exertion whatever.
It has been demonstrated to your committee,
that the advantages to be derived by the Cotton
Planter from the use of this ingenious inven
tion, are equivalent to the labour of at ball
eight Negroes. It is certain that this Machine,
attended only by two men, will clear more
Cotton, and do it in a more ettettual mariner,
than what was usually accomplilhcd by ten
Xegroes, with the common foot Gin.
Estimating the quantity to be gined by a
tafkable Negio, at thirty pounds of clean Cot
ton per diem, with the common foot Gins,
and that gined by Mr. Eve’s Machine, at the
medium rate of three hundred pounds weight,
and valuing the labour of ten Negroes, at four
fluffing* per diem, it will follow that the cofl
cf gining a crop of one thousand tons of Cot
ton, by the common foot Gin, will amount to
4* “'bile a crop of the fame amount,
wiay bfc prepared for ‘market, by Mr. Ev£’s
Machine, at the small expence of a,6661. t as.
Other advantages will also be obtained by the
Planter, from the use of this Machine, which
though it cannot he cxaflly afeertained, arc
nevertheiefs of conliderable importance. A
mong these, may be reckoned the diminution
in the expence of building Cotton and Gin
Houses, the enabling to avoid many rifques
•nd inconveniences, by fending his crop so
much foonerto Market, than he couid former
ly do, and by direfting his whole force and
attention to his fields, at a Icafon when they
are moft wanted there.
But your committee, confider Mr. Eve’s in
vention, as, a matter of considerable moment,
not only as it may be of immediate advantage
tp the Planter, but as it promises to be bene
ficial in other points of view, to the colony at
large: It is the opinion of your committee,
that no where else can the manufadlory of these
Machines, be carried on so advar.tageoufly, as
in these Islands; for in no other country, can
wood proper for the purpose be so ealily ob
tained, if it can be procured at all ; and an
obvious confequer.ee attending the eftabliffi
ment of theManufaftory here (if carried to the
extent, we have reason to expefl) will be the
auradling hither a number of ufeful and in
ti uftrious Mechanics, and the affording a valua
ble article of export to the other Colonies en
gaged in Cotton planting.
It u ttnneceffary for your committe, to state
that to reward the exertions of genius, when
direfted towards the diminution ol labour, has
long been a grand objett of national confuta
tion.
, T.k p Petitioner may, perhaps, regret that his
ibilitics have not been exercised in a country
more equal to the talk of encouraging his tal
ents, and rewarding his labours ; but your
committee trusts, that when the importance of
his invention shall have been duly estimated,
the Legislature of these Illands, will not heli
tate to grant him luch remuneration and other
advantages, as may be confident w’ith the cir
cumuances and ability of the Colony.
To afeertain with accuracy the amount and
s*aVL l t ° C legislature ought to go,
lias been the moft difficult pan of the duty iin
pofed upon your committee, by the order of
the house. In forming an eftinute o n this head,
two oueftions have naturally occurred to their
eonfideration.
sft. As to the importance and value of the
invention. J
*d. As to the ability of the Colony, to grant
a fufficient remuneration to Mr. Ejve, or more
Sroperly to pay him a fufficient price for the
lfcovery.
Ihe nrft of these points, has already been
* r ?V t * i . ned * n the outlet of this report, by
which it has been demonstrated, that this in
vention, will be the means of saving to the
Planters ot this Colony, the sum of ten thouf
’ “* /£-^- drcci *>4 flxt Y*6* pounds and
x m the single ex pence of pre-
I one thous * tro P of no more than
7 ITcouol aT! r or two of pound,
ally be saved ‘f *° mu^ h P loll '/ m *y nnu
the abilitv of fßv ’ n g s at once prove
ford the nea hC Cos ony ’ *" d themselves af
toxu the means to remunerate Mr. Eve
their Jn! , L CO M m i ttts . fu ! rth,,r fub ‘ nit ’ i”
lame l££V* 4 7 ,S -> uftl y to the
fame liberal reward for the difeovery of his
otvcttmo, as 1 1 ,t foil remains a fccm with
Columbian iEufeum* £&♦
himfelf; because his having made it known,
mull have proceeded either from the neceflity
of his circumstances, or from his confidence
in the liberalit y of the public : And it is im
poftible to admit an id”a that the Legislature
can take advantage of the one, or fall Ihort of
the other.
Were the clear profits arising from the use
6f the Machine, to be applied for a certain term
of years, as a consideration to be offered the
petitioner for the purpose of his invention, the
Colony could looie nothing by Jiich a bargain
during that period : And would afterwards be
a gainer to an immrnfc amount: But Mr. Eve’s
expeflations extend to nothing of that magni
tude : He will be fatisfied with such a sum,
as may be fufficient to extricate him from the
embarrassments in which he has involved him
felf, by his endeavours to bring his difeovery
to the perfeftion which it has attained; and
has mentioned the firm of four thbufand
pounds, which your committee confider a
very moderate price, for the purchase of an
invention, which in all moral certainty, will
be the means of saving this Colony, at the very
lowed calculation, the sum of seventy-sour
thousand, fix hundred and sixty-six pounds, and
four ffiillings, in the course of the next Jeveil
years.
But as it might be inconvenient at one* to
levy that sum, your committee recommends
that an annuity of eight hundr and and forty
pounds, be granted the petition-r, for the term
of leven years, which will be equal to the prin
cipal and intcreft of four thousand pounds
They are moreover of opinion, that the bell
means of raffing the money, will be by a tax
upon the Gins themselves, by which means the
petitioner will be rewarded at the coll of thole
‘who arc the immediate and greatest gainers by
his invention ; and your committee are of opin
ion, the planters will chearfully pay the tax,
when they perceive that four days work of the
Machines, will clear a sum fufficient for the
purpose.
The number of Gin*, built upon Mr. Eve’s
principal, now in use; in these lilands, is com
puted to amount to about one hundred and
forty; butintheeventofapeace.it is extreme
ly probable, the number will be very soon
doubled; in which case, the sum to be granted
the petitioner, may be levied within a propor
tionable fhorier period.
Your committee therefore recommend, that .
a clause or clauses, be inserted in one of the
money bills, impoling a tax of iix pounds per
annum, Upon every Gin made, or to be made,
or altered upon the principal of that invented
by the petitioner, to be paid by the Planter
uling the fame, for the term of ieven years, or
until the tax Ihall produce the aggregate sum
of five thousand, eight hundred and fifty
pounds.
“ And in order, that the petitioner may be
induced to continue his Manufactory in these
Islands, that the Planters of this Colony may
have the benefit, of the improvements, which
his ingenuity has lately nude, or may hereafter
make upon the original invention ; and to
prevent other persons trom robbing him of the
advantages to which the exertion of his talents
and mduftry give him an exclusive and un
doubted claim ; your committee further recom
mend, that a gratuity of ten pounds per annum,
be allowed the petitioner, upon every Gin
made ujkuilm principal and without his per
uufiion, by any other person, and a tax to that
amount, be imperfed on every fuck Gin-, for
the term of seven years, provided the petitioner
Ihall loiong live, and shall keep up his Manu
factory, in any part of these Islands.”
Resolved, That the report betaken into con
tideration, on Thurfd.iy next.
Just Arrived from New-York,
by the Brigs APOLLO and BELLONA,
The following
G O 6 D S,
Which will be dfpofed ej by WholtJa.lt only, by
Andrew Anthoine,
Store entht Bay, near Drayton Street )
CLOTHS of ail colours and descriptions ;
plain andftriped Coatings of all colours;
Liaftic cloth ; plain and figured Caflirfiers j
white, yellow, red and green flannels ; Thick
set ; Cotton and Woollen Stockings ; Gloves
and Mitts; Caps; mens, womens and childrens
Hats; Irifhand French Linens, Selefias, Dow
las, brown Holland ; white striped Muffins ;
Chintz arid Callicoes; Bedtick ; Check ; Dimi
ties and inufliuet; Diaper Tape ; Cotton white
ground Handkerchiefs; Romalls; French Nif
mes Handkerchiefs; Sarcenet ; black T-flety ;
Ribbons ; Siamoilies; Flannel Jackets ready
made, Linen Shirts leady made ; Ladies Shoes ;
perfumed Hair Powder; Toys by the box;
Brandy and Oporto Wine, by the Pipe ; Sir
rup ol Punch; Philadelphia Loaf Sugar ; White
Vinegar; Sugar-Plumbs ; Fruit in Brandy;
Bohea and Hyfon Tea and a Variety of other
Goods.
George Lamb,
HAS juJ returned from Bojlon, in the Rtyuli
tor, Capt. Swift, with a central allotment
oj DRY GOODS (3 HARDWARE, which
will be landed to-morrow. Particulars on Fri
day. Also a few Crates CROCKERY.
Szvtnnah, October id.
’ JUST ARRIVED,
From ANAMABOE, on the Gold Coast </Af
rica, the Ship THREE BROTHERS. Reuben
Dunbar, Majler, with
190 Prime Slaves,
ASSORTED,
The SALE of which, will Commence on WED
NESDAY, the loth inftaut.—
COS’D I no NS.
for all purchases, over Fifteen Hundred Dol
lars, one third payment down, one third in
■ Ninety days, and one third the tft March.—
lor purchases to a lcis amount, one halt pay
ment down, and the relidue id March, with
such security as may be required.
Robert Watts.
I Savannah, Oflober 10th.
83T Ad vert i femcnU unavoidably omitted, will
athear an Friday,
FRANKFORT, July 19.
[Extrad of a letter .]
(< The late of this city is at length de
cided, and the French are mailers of it.
I will give the details of what passed
during and since the bombardment. Af
ter the archduke Charles had quitted
the Lower Rhine, to proceed to the ar
my of the Upper Rhine* after the aban
donment of the position of Friedberg,
gen, Wartenflebcn received orders to
occupy thepoll of Bergen, and to main
tain himfelf in it until the main body of
the army had entirely passed the Mein ;
but fearing that he lhould be turned by
the French whd might proceed from
Friedberg to Ilanau, Wartenfieben
thought proper not to obey the order
and retired also beyond the Mein tow
ards Neuifenbourg,after having thrown
4000 men into Frankfort, whole defence
might protefthis retreat.
“ On the 12th, at five in the evening,
the troops shewed themselves near the
city; The batteries of the ramparts
fired a few shots, to which the betiegers
replied from their howitzers. A short
time afterwards the city was summoned:
the commandant refilled. A second sum
mons followed the firtl—a similar refu
fal on the part of the commandant.
“ The bombardment commenced at
two o’clock in the afternoon ; several
parts of the city were set fire to, and
many of the inhabitants we e killed in
their beds.
“ The alarm dcpi&ed on the coun
tenances of the citizens wandering
through the llreets, and the dispositions
ol defence which the Auftrains continued
to make, formed aftriking and terrible
lcenc. At three o’clock the firing
ceased, and one deputation of the magis
trates went to general Wartenfieben,
while another deputation proceeded to
general Jourdan; the former was soli
cited to capitulate, and the latter to
spare the city. Gen. Wartenfieben was
inflexible; but general Jourdan, the con
trary, received the deputies with great
politeness, and teflified his regret at be
ing forced to have recourse to such dis
astrous measures. The capitulation did
not take place, and the alarms of the in
habitants became only deeper and better
founded, the commandant resolved to
defend the city to tlx last extremity,
and prepared fire engines in all parts.
“ The next day, at eleven at night,
the French recommenced the bombard
ment from three batteries which they
had between the gate of Echefhietn and
■ All Saints. A shower of bails destroy
: ed the buildings that were in the direc
tion of the batteries, and the flames burfl
forth in several parts. We lhould have
: been buried under the ruins of the build
ings, if humanity had not induced the
French themselves to iufpend the bom
bardment. The French general Kie
ber carried even his generosity so far as
to fend three fire-engines which he had
taken in the environs, with izo men
without arms, in order to alfiit in extin
guifliing the fire; but they were notfuf
fered to enter the city.
“ At length general Wartenfieben
fuftered himfelf to be prevailed upon,
and aiked leave to surrender ; and the
next day, the 14th, the capitulation was
figued at Bornheim by general Brady
and general Kleber.
“ The number of houses burnt is 150;
among them is a bake houie, the house
of a Prussian captain, where there was
merchandize worth several thousand
crowns. The Poft-Office and the prince
of Tour and Taxis’s palace fuflered
much.
” Tneconduft of the French, since
their entrance into Frankfort, has com
pletely contradided the idea ot impla
cable hatred which they seem to have
vowed against us. The garrison is
1800 firong. The fcldicrs of the city
and burghers have been difarmsd.”
Bonnard, general of the division of re
serve ot the army of t’ie Sambre and
Mcufc, to the magistrates ot the city
of Frankfort.
Head-quarters, Frankfort July 9.
** I give you advice, gentleman, that
in consequence of the will of the general
in chief Jourdan, you will have no re
quisitions to fulfil beyond those signed
by the coramiffary in chief of the said
army.
“ I inform you also, that no body
will force you to receive mandats—good
will (hall be the rule of all our opera
tions.
(Signed) “BONNARD.”
A magiitrate of. the city of Frankfort
to his fellow citizens.
The commandant of our city, M.
Darnaud, has transmitted to us ieveral
papers, of which we have thought prop
er to communicate to you the following :
i. Gentlemen, you will have com
plaisance not to deliver any billet for
lodging without a special order being
presented to you, signed by me or my
lecretary, citizen Muffchot, whose fig.
nature in my absence will be valid. °
2. You are requested to publifti And
stick up chiefly in the public fquarcs
coffee houses, and taverns, the order not
to be received after the retreat, any
persons, either soldiers or belonging to
the army, under any pretence whatever *
you will be responsible for the diforder*
committed after this hour.
3. No inhabitant of the city, whoev .
er he be, can under any pretence, keen
one or more foidiers in his house,
4. You will be careful to fend me all
persons who have complaints to make,
or who have received the least inful t from
a soldier, or any person belonging to the
army: juffice and fatisfadion ihall be
done to them immediately.
In communicating to our fillovy citi
zens the good intentions of the French
general, we engage them to do their tu
rnoff to second them, in order to avoid
the fatal consequences that may result
from the fiighteil offence of which they
may be guiity.
CAPITULATION
Os the city of Frankfort, at present oc
cupied by the Imperial troops, be
tween M. the baron de Brady, colonel
in the emperor's ferviee, invested
with powers by the count de War
ten fleben, general of artillery, com
mander of the Auftraiu army on the
Lower Rhine ; and the general of
division Kleber, commander of the
left wing of the French army of the
Sambre and Meuse, authorized by
the general in chief, Jourdan, signed
at Bornheim, t6th Meflidor, 4th vear
of the French Republic,
Art. I. Dating from the moment
of the signature of the conditions here
announced, there shall bean armistice of
48. hours between the two Imperial and
French armies upon the two banks of
the Kentz, which shall serve for a line
of demarcation, and from its source in
the Mien, to the source of the Mien in
the Rhine—Granted.
Art. 11. At the expiration of the for
ty-eight hours the general of artillery
count of Wartenfieben shall withdraw
the imperial troops from the city of
Frankfort, and shall convey them to the
left baffle of the Mein.
Rep. At the expiration of forty-eight
hours the troops of the Republic shall
immediately take possession of the gates
of Saxenhaufen, which Ihall not be giv
en up until the rear of the Auitrian
column shall have entirely quitted the
city.
Art. 111. The garrison at present in
Frankfort shall carry with it its artil
lery and ammunition, they shall go out
with their arms and baggage—Rep,
Granted.
Art. IV. The properly of the in
habitants shall be refpedted and secured ;
no punilhmeat shall be inflhTed, no re
proach shall be made to the inhabitants
for their conduct in former periods—
Rep. The inhabitants shall reply uper
this refpeift upon French generality,
the sentiments of which they will find
in the proclamation of the general in
chief Jourdan, to the inhabitants of the
right bank of the Rhine ; a proclama
tion of which coloael Brady will be
pleased to diftributc fome copies to the
inhabitants.
The capitulation was singed by the
two’ parties at seven in the morning ot
the above mentioned day.
(Signed) The Baron de BRADY,
Colonel of the regiment of Murray.
KLEBKR,
Commander of the left wing of the
Sambre and Meuse army.
Conformidable to the original.
i PA^OL.
Aid de Camp to General Kleber,
* 1 . i. 1 .. .■
LONDON, August 3.
We have for fome time pall alftfd, that a
misunderstanding existed between’this country
and Spain, and that the Executive Directory
were exerting all their influence upon the Span,
ilh government, for purpofe ol introducing
it to declare waragn'iiil this country Th;
following was publiffied this morning, as a
Man iffo from the Court of Spaw,
which the Alarquis de las Cabs, anibaifador
of his Catholic Majesty at our Court, has, it is
said, by the dire&ion of his court, reprclented
to lotd Grenville. Whether the manifefto i
or is not authentic, we have not y°t b -m ablt
to afeertain. It is in fubllance as follows :
“ The Spanish cabinet retraces th* origin of
the coalition, and mentions the principal cir*
cumftances, as well as the different events, is
which both nations took an attive part, du
ring their iliianee, against the french republic.
This flatenaent is followed by an account cl
several traofaftions which have taken place be
fore and iince the fcceflion of Spain from *he
coalition, and the treaty of peace coi>
with France, as—
First—The St. Jago prize ffiip, w’> ’
note contends to have been condemned in
contempt of fubfilling treaties and legal
Secondly—Divers circuralUnces v - , * t *
traded the capture and evacuation ol - 0 “ lo: •
on which occalton the Spanifli cabin f a ** crt *£
the firitiffi commander* f’fffi r.cne
No. 65.