ding k Bogfton, ordered bis cenefport* dent at Albany to fend him fome kegs of tobacco, which were accordingly lent, to- get her with ar H Forward, o tides helonging to Letter fthistotvnfhip, in a fleig»> 797 t 319 B 111 Casks, % Bags 187 Casks, with alette, by the driver, to Mr Fair- He'd defiriBf htm to enter them at the Cuftom Houfe and pay the dtttiej. Un¬ fortunately Mr. Fairfield died juft before their arrival. The principal clerk, a fon of the deceafed, having occafion to vifit the time°the fieigh arrived. An under deputy of the Collcaor, who was prefent, being applied to for information, how to inter the roods, referred the clerk to the deputy acting in the place of the Collector, in his aiience, to wham he accordingly applied, in order to make report and entry and pay the duties. As the invoice, which had been forwarded in a letter by the pod. was >sks, . ) Miiscot. Sugar, Jgs.&bxs.i 719770lbs. I COFFEE, \ 5077c2 lbs. Loaf Tobacco 2 Boxes j 211575 lbs. 2 Casks and cases manufactured do. 663 lbs. 1 Case Snuff, 74 lbs. 1132 4 Tacks Playing cards 139242 Minot's Salt. 210 Chests Hyson Tea, 13085 lbs. 418 J On. Green &c. 314933 lbs. 15 do. Bohea, 1990 lbs. N. B. 3 per cent has been deducted from all the above articles, except the placing ranberries ot tobacco ann ouu% "«• a^>/u..k ~- ■-- The lad, knowing no other way of finding their weight than by weighing them, took them out of the fleigh, and weighed them ;n the (lore, there being no public Scales provided for the purpofe, and went imme¬ diately back with a true account of the weight, to the Cuftam Houfe, to pay the duty ; but the Colle&or refuted to receive it, and ordered the tobaceo, together with thefleigh, horfes, harnefs and all the other articles of the load, to be feized, becaufe a part of the load had been taken out of the fleigh after futvfet, without a permit ; al¬ though the lad did it in purfuance of what he underftood to be the adiing Collector's direction. At molt it was no more than a Ziifunder Handing, an inadvertant error of a young inexperienced clerk, whole inten¬ tion and endeavor, as well as the intention and order of the owners, were to have the load reported, the dutiable articles fairly entered, and the duties punctually paid. Yet, in confeqnence of this mere informal- sty, thofe articles, with the reft of the loa¬ ding, the fleigh, horfes and harnefs, were condemned and forfeited, one half to the life of His Majefty, and the other to the Collector, upon the teltimony of the acting deputy Collector, who was admitted as a witnefsj having declared upon his voire Dire, that he was not intereiled ; whereas he has fmce acknowledged, that a fhare of the forfeiture belonged to him, as appears by the affidavits accompanying this ftate- ment. The amount of the articles fo fei- zed, as eftimated hy appraifers, at their market price, at the time of their feizure, tvas about £\gs 5 6, which was mention¬ ed as their amount in the receipt taken for them by the collectors ; but, after their condemnation, the ap.n-r^ifer*. ar iKnequcft ot the Collector alone, appraifed and cer¬ tified the value of them, as they would fetch under the difadvantage of a forced fde at auftion, to be about £8$ to, which certi¬ ficate was taken to be returned to the pro¬ per office at York. About £82 io of the price has been paid, and a fuit ha? Seen commenced opan the receipt, for the a- mount due, according to the firft appraJfal. Upon the trial, the jury found a verdict for ,Qz o o, the balance due according to the laft appraifal. A new trial has been granted, and the casfe is still pending-. The natural tendency of fuch bard ca¬ fes i, to promote fmuggling, by exciting the paflions and prejudices of the commu¬ nity against the revenue laws, and by giv¬ ing importers occafion to justify them- ielves, by faying, and perhaps really believ¬ ing, that they incur more danger of forfeit¬ ure, for fome informality, when they open¬ ly import their goods, and endeavour to conform to the laws, than they would by •riftgag them in fecretly, out of fight of the Collectors.—Such we have no doubt has been the effect of the foregoing cafe. From (he Canadian Courant. Value of Merchandize paying 2 1-3 per ct. £772373 14s. 6d. AT GASPE. 33 Puns. Pcum. 378 J Galls. ------ Molasses, 3903 Galls. 1 Qr. Cask Spts. of Wine, 30 g.B 5 Casks Coffee, (552 lbs. 10 Casks Muse©. Sugar, 159091b 1------- Leaf Tobacco, 699 lbs. 3------- Manufac.do.2l5lbs. 5 Chests Green Tea, 421 lbs. 33 16 Puns. 1 llhd. 147 barrels 70 Kegs I Jar 2310 bushels P'fatocs 9----------.mips 10 casks bran Ol Tnnsl ,. J-^secd cake 35 easeUVee^dpiauts 1 barrel Seed 2 cassis 0 cas-pyroia Umbellate 4 Puns. 2 cac^s c&pill&lftf 2 casks Sarscvjriiia 3 barrels Jfufe 1 cask GinsalT 1 box Honey 2 barrels Fe^etS 5 hairs Wool 1 Hhd. Efrmj 9 boxes Egg- 17 Regs Ruuft' 9718 Ox Horns 7 casks Lime 2------ bee--vax 3 Puns. Hemlock bark 96 Stoves ■ 9i Horses 9 Sheep 2 bark canoes voreo Province, infep-- , thofe of the mother country, and the hon¬ our of His Majefty's_ Crown and Govern¬ ment Jn the progrtls of which you may *d almi- rely on my mod cordial fupport an ance Gentlemen of the Home ofAsnmW* ealed cent the voluntary offer made by the r ' • " mmonsof this rro- vince, to provide for the expenfes of the Ci- Gentlemen oj me ««»»««/ ***.....»vi His Majefty having been pleafed to ac- ,.pt the voluntary effe—" ^ the Rc- prefentatives of the Co •ide for the --r vil Government, meafures were adopted by youi late Governor in Chief, Sir j. C. Sherbrooke, during yourlail feffion to car¬ ry the fame into effetf, which you cheer- fully fupported ; but having by his l.I- nefs been prevented from contemplating a P N. B. 3 per cent, has been deducted from the above articles. 43890 Miuots Salt, duty free. Value of Merchandize paying 2-J- pr £2661 7f. lid. Currency. ct. IMPORTS for 1818. AT QUEBEC. S88 Vessels, 90418 tons, 4018 Men. 35 Pipes casks 38 Hhds. 40 (jr. 1 Hamper 67 Pipes t Hhd. 29 Cks.&cas. 235 Pipes 200 Hhds. 599 Qr. casks 5 Cks.&cas. 51 Demijohns 59 Pipes 2 Hhds. 9 Butts 638 Pipes 217 Hhds. Madeira WINE. 6536 galls. Port, 9,291 galls. TenerirTe, 52175 Galls. Fayal, 6019 gals Spanish. 90766 galls. 101 qr. Casks 49 Pipes Sicilian, 53.52 galls. 3 Casks bottled Sherry, 30galls. 20 Pipes i Marcilla, 1 Hhd. J 3290 Galls. 220 Hhds. i !^nch 193 Cks.&c4s.j 12323 Galls. 3 Hhds. Mountain, 165 Galls. 621 Casks, > Brandy, 1 Got J 75300 Ga)Is# 585 Puns. i GIN 3 Boxes ( 63064 Gal'lg. 8 Puns. Arrack, 8C0 Galls, 21 Puns. 1 Cask 1 Case 9000 Pans, 17G Hhds. Whiskey, 4496 Galls- RUM, «■ - 95*236 Galls. 2 Puns. Shrub. 362 Casks Molasses, 33977 Gall 3. 329 Casks rerined Sugar, 247711 [lbs. AT NEW CARLISLE. 24 Puns. Rum, 2554 Galls. 12------Molasses, 1192 galls. 1 Cask Coffee, 20 lbs. 10------Mu?co. Sugar, 10150 lbs. 2------Leaf Tobacco, 1693 lbs. 1 ------Manu. Tobacco, 75 lbs. 5 Chests Green Tea, 376 lbs. 1 ------ Bohea, 101 lbs. N. B. 3 per cent has been deducted from the above articles. 275 Tons > c ,, , , c aann r> 1 i ? salt, duty free. 2200 Bushels ) * J Value of Merchandize paying 2;- pr £4051 10.9. Orf. EXPORTS. ct. FUES& PFLTRIES. ■ - ■■■ ■! m 3079 Fox Skins $35 18 Mai tin do 3760 bear and cab 57 i 32 b»*aver 27897 Moskrat 931K Otter 41654 De«f 2030 Wolf 3 Mar mot teQ 4557 Hare 1 IS seal 20 squirrel 8523 :«iinx 3872 Fitchei lr5225 Raccoon 3776 cased and .-pen cat 365 Wolverine* 111 Lynx 7 btiffalo RcPCS 310 swan 44 barlirors 2 LoupservieT^ 5 Ground H"^s 16 casks 1 k<& ! oasecastorum ,rablv cwmefled with hg acceptable to AM H^-nefs'thc uraoiycw , , , pr|-ncc Recent, and for which my warm- ell acknowledgments are due. The terms m which you have been pleafed to convey to me your good opinion, art very flattering; I trtift to merit the continuance of it. by, equally from duty nd inclination,fulfilling: His Royal Htgh- rjefa the Prince Regent's commands, in promoting, to the bed of my power, the profycrity of this rifing Colony. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Tuesday, S6th Jan. 1S19. At the hour appointed, Mr- Speaker and the Houfe went up to theCaflle of St. Lewi?, with the following Addrrfs, in t,^o «vw.. r------------- • r anfwer to His Grace's Speech at the open- Ihe appropriations required, I confider it . ^ ^ ge(ylon# neccffaiy to call your immediate attention To Hls Grace, to this fubiea. by which his Adminillra- CHARLES, DU.KK OF RICHMOND, LES- J ' ; - •-' tjCOX and ATJB1GNY, Knight of the Most Nuble Order of the G.-irter, Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Provinces of Lev-rr Canada, Upper Canada, Nova Seotia, New Brunswick, and tlieir several dependencie?, Vice Admiral of the Fame,General and Commander of all His Majesty's Forces in the snid Provinces of Lower Canada and Upper Canada, Nova Sco¬ tia and New Brunswick, and their several de¬ pendencies, and in fhe Islands of Newfound¬ land, Prince F,dward. Cape Breton and Ber- miula, &c &e; &c. May it ri.E.\«E Youn Grace, We, Uis Majefty's moil dutiful and loyal fibje&s, the Commons of Lower Canada, in Provincial Parliament afiTem- bled, beg leave to return your Grace our humble thanks for your Speech from the Throne. We moft refpeclfully pray your Grace to return our very humble acknowledg¬ ments to His Royal Highnefs the Prince Regent, for having been pleafed to appoint to the Government of this Province, a perfooage whofe elevated rank, dillio- guifhed character, and great experience, will infure to this Colony all the benefita of the free conflitutioci and government conferred on this Province. We confider the appointment of your Grace as an ad¬ ditional proof of the attention bellowed by His Royal Highnefs on the iutereft* rifing Coiony, and I have no doubt of ex- and happinefs of the Colony. We molt fincerely condole with your Grace on the death of Her Majefty, whofe IO 11113 1UUJCL.I, •--/ ■»•*»-« »'v----- tlntij (o honorably conducted, may be in this refpeci clofed. And for this pur- ofe 1 fhall order the accounts of the ac¬ tual expenfc of the Civil Government for the !aft year and of the Revenue collected during the fame period, to be forthwith laid before you, in order that your courfe may be open to proceed on other financial objects. In like manner the edimates of the ex- penfe for the prefent year, and the amount of the Revenue to be expected fiom the exifting Laws, will he prepared to be laid befoie you, that you may be able to at tend to the whole of thofe meafures which more peculiarly originate with your branch of the Legiflature. Gentlemen of the Legislative Connc.il, and ftenllemsn of the House of Assembly Your joint experience of the Public Affairs of this Province, and your ultimate acquaintance with the wants and interefts of your fellow lurject*, renders it tinne- cefFary for me, at this early period after my arrival, to call your attention to any particular objects of Legiflation.—I mall, in the courfe of the Seflion, communicate to you by meflages, fuch matters as cir- cumftances which may aiife mall require. My earned defire is to promote to the titmoft of my power the profperity of this periencing from the union of your pro¬ ceedings the moll fatisfactory refults to the interefts of His Majefty's People, and Government. FROM QUEBEC. Cleared 409 Vessels, 94675 Tons. 4343 Men. 4 built this year, 749 Tons. 79.1 pieces masts and Bowsprits Sundry Imported(*0€(h Exported 03 Tierces 3lfj5 Mmots salt. 10 casks 15k.-s 17 rolls Tobacco Spars Oak Timber Pine do. Walnut, kc. Round Wood Staves and Heads Stave ends Boards and Planks, Deal ends Battens Handspikes Oars Hoops Boat hook handle:. Stauncheons 733 feet ( ?ca"t]i"gs 5<c00 pieces Shingles 581 pans. ) 70 Hhds. V Staves Packs 59 \ Tierces 1 50 Empty Casks 44353 pieces Lathwood 810------ Wedges > 82------ Cap>tain-bars 24251 Casks Ashes, 94579 cwts. 3qrs. 5 lbs. 401791 Bushels Wheat 3062 G997 33736 7J.I '22- 1865831 • 39081 - 612160 - 3S762 - 521 - 12728 - 24700 - 79810- 120 - 70 - 529 - o 1 2 pipes \ i W>ds, f ,Vin 12967 49637 50 6049 361 110 16164 Barley Pease Beans Oats Indian Corn Mustard Seed ------ Flax Seed 2 Barrels Indian Meal 30513------ Flour 8161} Cwts. Buiscuit 270 Tierces> p f 321 Barrels( J>eel 397 Barrels Pork 12 1 Firkins and Kegs Lard 953 do. do. Butter 6 Casks Hams 2 Barrels Tongues 1480 Casks 205 Boxes ]> Cod Fish, 1058 Cwts. 535 Tierces 118 Barrls 22 loose 456 barrels 8 Kegs 175 boxes 9 barrels Mat krel 2------- Cod sounds 18 ------ Cider 18 Puns. 3ca>ksRum 11 ea«k« Me lasses 3 chests Tea 1 ea«,k sugar 1 biincl 1 cask coffee 17 l;a-',s cbc a 1 cask cayenne Pepper 43 t«ms 10 rw 1 12 pii*rc« Iron 1 Ton 1 Pun. 11 i-i-k1- old cop 5 bane!-. Pifcli a d'j ar 7 coils I cv i 1 oi'dn|ye I cask 321 !!•-• Twine 6 casks 6 k. -s Nails 21 bundles sf,"l 3 boxes Axer 1 box scythe' 7 chaldrons r*ak 2 Grindstone* 200 bricks 808 empty bag1 17S packages jderchattd'irt To Kind's Posts or Hunting. f ca es Gun< icaskFHnff 21 barrels gfifl 'l>!;- Gunpowder 95 cases 11 c»f- Sll«t FROMP4SPE. 14 Vessels 1280 f n«s, 102 Men. 2 3089 cwt. cod fl*n 18 barrels cot sounds, 33 - 53 R8PS Ht5rrings salmon Salmon Herrings, Ale and beer Essence Spruce 2 Puns. 3 Hhds. 12 Hhds. 79 barrclb 45 Kegs 19 Cases 72 bottles 1 box Liqueurs 2 barrels! ^, 6 Ham. j Cheeso 52 boxes Candles 8------- Soap 420 Casks Oil 8-----~ Can. balsam 7 bags Hops 526 barrel,1 4 56 boxes J Apples 137 barrels Onions 2 Tons 51 birrelsOil . 100 Empty casks 14 Oars/ FROM WEW CMLTSLE. 23 Vessels, 2019 Teas, 109 Men. 17253 ewt. cod fish 336 barrels Herrhgs 112 salmon 5930 Gallons Oil 100 spars 855 Tons pine Timber 30 cords Lath wood. PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT op LOWER G AN AD A. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, 1 his day, at two o'clock, His Grace the Governor in Chief came down in ftate to the Legislative Council, agreeable to prorogation ; when His Grace was pleafed to addrefs both branches of the Legifla¬ ture : • SPEECH. Gentlemen 0f the Legislative Council and Gentlemen of the ffome of Assembly, conduct for fo many years made her ail ornament to the high ftation fhe has filled. The refpect which wa owed to the memo¬ ry of Her Majefty, our late revcredQueen, having been publicly manifeued by a pro¬ rogation, your Grace, in now calling us together, may feel affured of our zeal and afiiduity, and ouv union and loyalty, to promote, by our labours, the belt tntcrdtj of this favoured Province, infeparnbly connected uith thofe of the mother coun¬ try, and the honor of His Majefty'h ('rows feci S?OTPflWn^«» 9IKB. ^ .L i hum. ...• dial fupport and aflistance. His Majesty having been pleafed to ac¬ cept the voluntary offer made by the re- prefentatives of the Commons of this Pro¬ vince, to provide for the neceffary expenfes of the Civil Government, and the mea¬ fures whieh were adopted by our late Go¬ vernor in Chief, Sir John Loape Sher¬ brooke, not having, in ccn.fequence of his illnefs, been completed by an j\ct of Ap¬ propriation, we fhall bestow our immediate attention on this fubject, in order that our engagements may be fulfilled, and an ad¬ ministration fo honourably conducted, may in that refpect be clofed ; and for this pur¬ pofe, the Accounts of the actual expenfe of the Civil Government for the last year, and of the Revenue collected during the fame period, will be taken into our feri- ous confederation, that our courfe may be open to proceed on other financial objects. We fhall likewife apply our attention to the rftfmate* of the expenfes for the pre¬ fent year, and of the amour t of the reve* nue to be expected from the existing- laws, and we fhall attend to thofe meafures which more particularly originate in our Branch of the Legiflature- We thank Your Grace fov the confi¬ dence you are pleafed to place in the ex¬ perience in the public affairs of this Pro¬ vince of this Houfe, jointly with another branch of the Legiflature, and in our inti¬ mate acquaintance with the wants and in- . > . % tereats of our fellow fubject8 ; and Vour Unequivocal mark of the importance at- Grace may rest aftured tint wt ilidll apply TuitsnAv, 26th Jan. 1819. This day at two o'clock the Houfe went up to the Caftle of Saint Lewis, and prefented the following Addrefs, in an- fwer to J lis Grace's Speech at the open¬ ing of the Seffion. To His RitACE CHARLES, DUKE OF. RICHMOND, LEN¬ NOX and ADB10NY, Knight of the Mom Noble Onler of Hie Garter, Captain General and Governor in Chiif it> and over irif P-ovinco or Lower Canada, \.pp1' Canada, Nova Seo'ia. New I?rnn«wick, and their several depond'-neies. Vice Admiral of fhe ?ame, General and Commandi-r o/'al) His Ma}est\'« Porcesin rhe .-aid Prwineea of Low¬ er 'an.-ida. TTppnr Canada, NovaScolia, New Bran ttirk.;n d 'hrir^everaldepfcdencks and in tee islaf.d- of View Fonndland, Prince Ed¬ ward. Cape Rr-fon and Bermoda, (Sec. &C, &c. Mat r-r r r r,A?r. \~(WU Gtjack, We, His Majefty's dutiful and loyal fuhjfcts, the Legislative Council of Low¬ er Canad ', in Provincial Parliament af- fembfed, beg* leave to return your Grace our humble thinks for your Speech from the Throne. After teflffying to your Grzce our for- row on receiving the melancholy intelli¬ gence of the death of Uer Majefty, oar Late rever-'.? Qjieen, whofe conduct has for fo many year? made her an ornament to the hio;h ftation fhe filled ; and our re¬ fpect for Her Majefty's memory, having been publicly rrunifefted by the recent prorogation ; permit us to exprefs our gratitude to His Royal Highnefs the Pnnc<- Regent, for having, in the name and on the behalf of His ?-ajefty, been pleafed to appoint a Nobleman of your Grace'* elevated rank and well known do- litical experience, as Governor in Chief of the Britim. Provinces in Xorth America, and more Darticularly for having confided this portion of them to your immediate care ; feeling- fuch appointment to be the ftrongeft proof that could be given, of His Royal Highnefs's anxiety to promote the profperity of this Province, and an tached to its connection with the mother county. Y«>ur Grace does juftice t--» the Legffla- tive Council in ^xprefling confidence in our zeal, afliduity and loyalty ; and your Graer may rely uoon our endeavours to prorr-ote, by our labour??, the beft inter¬ efts of this favored Province, infeparably connected, as your Grace fo juftly ob- {er\e<i, with thofe of the mother country, and the honour of His Majefty's Crown and Government ; and we refpectfully thank your Grace for the afTwrance of your moft cordial fupport and affiftance in the progrefs of thofe labours. We fhall receive with refpect and atten¬ tion, fuch Meffages as your Grace fhall from time to time think proper to addrefs to us. W« avail ourfelves of this occafion, to thaik your Grace particularly for the expreflion of your earneft defire to pro mote, to the utmoft i>{ your power, the profperity of this rifing Coiony; and we truft that nothing will interrupt that union m our proceedings, which alone can pro duce refults ^factory and beneficial to rnoty uf Her Majefty, our late revered goverament. * ¥ Qtie-n having bee, fo f„ pubHc, man{. felled by 7„nr fnoit prorogation, I now Tneet y.,u with the a{Tur3nce of Confi. dence in your zeal and affiduity, and in /our IW and Loyalty to promote, by your Ubour,, the beft ^ereftl of tbi £ To whirl, nic Grace the Governor In Chief ^as pleas-d lo make fhe following 4,,SWer ■ &enttenien of the heghtaHve Council The refpeftful manner in which you have reftified your fonoir on receiving the melancholy intelligence of Hcr Majefty, Q«i«flt cawot fail of be. our attention to every particular object in which they may be interested. We fhall alfo take into our ferious and immediate confideration fuch matters as may pleafe Your Giace to communicate to us by mef- fage in the courfe of the Seflion. We recrive with the utmost gratitude? the afTurance which Your Grace gives us of your difprtfitmn to promote the profpe¬ rity of this rifingr Colony; and Your Grace may rely on the onion <-f our proceedine-s to produce the most fatisfactory refults for the advancement of the interests <-f ilia Majesty's ftibjects and of his Government, for which Your Grace manifests fo earnest a defire. To which FT is Grace was pleased to make the following Reply : i Gititlemen of the Houfe of AflcmMj, The refpect fhewn by you to the memo¬ ry of Her Majesty, our late revered Qu.en, will, I have no doubt, be confidercd by Hi.« Royal Highnefs the Prince Ue>jent„ an additional proof of your loyalty and at¬ tachment, and as fuch demands my bt;.t thanks. It will ever be my defire to cu'tivate the favourable fi ntiments which you have re¬ ceived of me by an adhcrenct t» whatever may tend t :': e advancen etit . f the beat interests;:: ] ; ■ ! ,re of thi, iVnvmce Th rr.. aitnr^nce you ctve of \our atten- • * ... t.on to the - . jeet! I !,- vt rcc mmended as morepctuHas iy ?r,g! •. .., fn your Branch of the UgttM ■:, i54d memuch iatis-