COL TNTING-HOUSE Almanac for 1820. January. t 4 to S 1 Feb': March ■ April. May. Ju ne. July. Au 5. Sept. Oct. Nov. Bee. 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 5 12 19 20 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 5 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 21 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 21 31 7 11 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 4 11 IS 25 1 8 15 22 29 7 14 21 2S 4 11 18 25 o 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 20 3 10 17 24 31 f 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 5 12 19 26 o m 9 16 23 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 21 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 21 2 9 10 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 oo 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 I 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 21 1 8 15 22 29 s GO 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 IS 25 I GOVERNMENT CONTRACT FOR FLOUR. NOTICE is hereby given, that propo¬ sals will be received at this office until the 1st of Februery, 1820, at noon, from such persons as may be willing to contract for the supply of Three Thou¬ sand Barrels of fine Flour, for the use of His Majesty's Troops, deliverable at the posts of Kingston, Fort George, and York, between the 1st of May and 15th July, 1820, freight free, and under the usual guarantee (hat the same shall keep sound and sweet for the period of twelve months after delivery. The conditions of the Contract and form of tender may be know n on applica¬ tion at this office, or at the Commissariat Offices at York, Fort George, and Fort Wellington ; a:id no proposal will be ??o- ticed, unless made in the terms prescri¬ bed, 7wr unless the party and his sure¬ ties, or an agent on their behalf, attend at the opening the tenders, which must be sealed, and indorsed u Tenders for the supply of Flour." &DW* PINE COFFIN, Depfy. Coir/'y. Gen. Commissariat Ojlice* Kingston, U. 6'. 17tk December, 1819. 52 1 9 16 23 30 GEORGE SCOUGAL, Laic Master Smith in the Engi¬ neer Department, BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public in general, that he lias commenced bufinefs next door below Mr. George Douglafs's. Store Street ; where every article in his line may be had on the mod reafonable terms, and on the fhoitell notice. The following rates ot charges are fubmitted. Horse Shoeing * all round 6/8 — — removes^ 2/6 and all other work :n proportion. Kingston, April %ih* 1B19.__________K Anchors Sf Cables. WILLIAM BUDOEN. ^"My'ILL receive by the earlied Ipring T T veflcls, and keep conilantly on hand at Quebec, an afiortment of Patent proved Chain Cables of all sizes, 1 ANCHORS do. Well worthy the attention of thofc engar ged in the Lake and River navigation. Quebec, ill April, iSiq. I-ttf For Sale or to Lee, At TWO (lory framed Houfe, ar^l a (ffjjL large and commodious {lone Store, fiiuate on the water** edge in the centre of the Village of Prefect, or. exceedingly ad¬ vantageous terms to the purchafer or lessee. Enquire at the Ofnce of CHr. A. HAGERMAH. Kingfton, 26th February, 1819. 9 "KINGSTON TANNERY. Isle ofTatiti. THE following valuable lands, on the Ifle of Tanti, for fale—From Lot No- 35, inclufive, *-0und the fouth fhore, to lot letter C, except letter B. 82,83, 84> and 85* and a" from Mr- Stuart's to the Town Pint. The fecond conceffion, where not granted—the pre¬ ference to be given to tliofe who poffefs, and have paid for their lutb, if fettled for as above mentioned. Mr. Stuart's No*s 23, 24, 25, 26 and rear half of No. 27. Lots No. 35, 36, 37, 38,2nd down to S5, inclufiv-. Letter A, referved. Lota fold, No..I, 2, 3, to No. 2 2 in Front. The above lots will be fold on moderate terms. The foil is remntkebly fertile and fitted for all the purpofes of agriculture. The fituation of the IlLnd will {how it is particularly adapted to pafttirage. It abounds with filh & wood of almoft every kind, a confiderable proportion of which is oak. For further information, application to be made to the underlined, at Bath— and for undifputed titles to the Hon. Sir John Johnfon, in Lower Canada. 1). FARLEY. December 28, 18 19. 53tf chrystal mink in luance. ■ Some time ago, it was announced that 2 fffaiil HiiM rW been discovered f'n 1 France, near Vic, in Lorraine. The ex- , amination inconsequence of some unex- ! pectcd indications which led to the dis¬ covery of this mine, ((he only one of the kind ever known in France.) has been made by a company, with a licence for the purpose, obtained from the Director General of Mines. Never was experiment attended with more fortunate circumstances. The soil of this mine is as white as alabaster ; its crystals are purerand more brilliant than the specimens which have been procured from the mines of Poland and Austria. Its quality is perfect, and every thing in¬ dicates that its mass is enormous. The Diiect^r General of mines having been informed, by the authors of (his search, thai the borer had already penetrated ten feet into the pure crystal, has given orders to the Engineer of the Depart¬ ment of the Meurthe, to repair to the spot to draw up an authentic account of ihis important discovery, and of such facts as may relate to it. YUCCA GLORIOSA, The Broad-Leaved Adam's Needle. Ju a handsomely concerted, and well cultivated llower-garden, at Oundle, this rarely and elegantly blooming plant, of ten years'growth, is no\v«howing its first flowers in the fullest perfection ; of which, including the flower buds of fairest pro¬ mise, nearly five hundred are apparent on a strong single stem, about six feet in height. It is said, that with the leaves of this plant, which &re Strong and sharp¬ ly pointed, the apions of fig leaves were formed in the happy garden of Eden. CANOVA THE SCULPTOR. Canova is at present building a rhurch at his own expense, to ad< rn his na¬ tive city in the State of Venice, it is to be built in the antique style, and it is es¬ timated that the expense will exceed 100,000 piastres. BANK NOTES. The engravings now making for the new notes of the Bank of England an¬ on prepared steel plates, on which is to be cut the whole of the charter of that institution. A brewer being drowned in his own Tat, Jekyll said, that the verdict of the Coroner's Jury should be, <: found float¬ ing on bis watery tier J9 Tl UNDERH1LL& Co. Refpea- * fully beg leave to inform the Shoe-Makers, Saddlers and leather fellers in general, that they have now fcleded from their extenfive aflortment of different defcriptions of Leather, and are preparing it ready for Sale, Upwards of one Thou¬ sand1 mfes of" Upper Leather, from one to Twenty Thoufand lbs, of light and ftrong fole Leather, and one hundred and fifty fides of Harnefs do. together with twenty dozen of Calf Skins and a number of Hone hides, Dog and Sheep Skins, too numerous to infert, and which can be delivered on the lliorteft no'ice and lowell terms for Cafh. T. U. flatters himfelf that thofc who arc inclined to favour them with their Orders, will find the above articles bv far fuperior to any yetofFcred for Sale, having already been proved, and acknowledged by the belt judges in this Province. Kingfton, November 5, 1S19. 45 Forwarding & Commission BUSINESS. THE subscribers beg leave to inform their friends and the public, that they have formed a connection in busi¬ ness ; the object of which is the trans¬ portation of Produce down the St. Law. rence, and of Merchandise of every de¬ scription fiom Montreal to any part of Upper Canada and liie United States ad¬ jacent to the Lakes Ontario and Erie. The business uill be conducted by W. llui\ni:th, at Ogdensburgh, and under the firm of l\\ L. IVIIITING j- Co. at Prescott. s To prevent delay, all property desti¬ ned for Kingston, or any part of Hie Cay of Quinte, will be forwarded from Pres- cott by the Steam Boat Charlotte, \i hich leaves there twice e\ery week. The subscribers engage io Frcigbt on as favourable terms as any ulio are en* gaged in the business ; and, pledging their milted exertions to give snliafactiou3 will be grateful foretery favor. W. L. WHITING, W. HOBBELL. PrescoU, ZGfli Ma$>18 19. 23 Neiv Goods. T II OMAS ASKE W, HAS juft received his Winter aflort¬ ment of fafhionable Dry Goods, opened for fale at Mrs. Finkle's houfe, and at the lowctt poffible rate for Cafli—a- mongft which are 3> 3t and 4 point Blankets, 9, 10 and II-4 Hose do. Superfine Cloths & Cassinieres, Pelisse Cloths, Hosiery, Haberdashery, &c. TO BE SOLD, and immediate pos- geffion given, the following Lots of Land, tn the 6ih Concefllou of the Town- fhipof Elmalty, viz. 19, 20, 22, 24, 29, 30, mod eligibly situated on the North side of the Rideau Lake, which forms their southern .boundary ; the great road to the Perllb Settlement, leading through one of the Lots They ab.JiKid in excellent Timber, which from its being contiguous to water communication rr>3y be rafted to Montreal at a trifling exptnee The qua¬ lity of the foil and other advantages are fuch as to render thi> a desirable purchafe to Farmers or pet fans uignged in the Lum¬ ber Trade. For terms of payment and other particulars apply to Wil'iam VT:«r- KimiUfesq. Perth Settlement, John Kirby Efq. Kingston, m the i'ubferiber, in WooJ- houfe, London Induct I'OBERTNICHOL. November 18, 1819. 47-tf GOVERNMENT THAjSSPOKT for r//r Nsirv m LsKe ga Creek on Lake Huron Any perfon or perfons willing to furnil*. the Pcceffary conveyance for Stores and Ordnance, required for the Navy, between the 1 fl February, 1820, and 31ft January, 1821, are rrquellcd to fe.id fealed tenders to this place on the 15th January next, as follows. Rate. Articles under 12 cut, X2 cvv-t. & under )^, • 16 •• & •• 20, • 20 and upwards, It is also requelted that the addition ot thefe rates for conveying Stores acrofs Lake Sirrcoe by Sleighs will be dated in the tender?. Two fufficier.t furetics mud be had. ED. LAWS, N. S. ExUttilme Council Cj/i::} J'orhy 25/A August* 1S19. FIE Order in Council of the 18th instant, respec¬ ting Locations subject to Settling Duties being revised, it is order¬ ed by His Excellency the Lieu¬ tenant Governor in Council, that all Locations of Land subject to Settlement Duty made pricr to this date, be rescinded, and the Land otherwise disposed cf, if Certificate of the Settlement Du¬ ty being performed be not lodg¬ ed with the Surveyor General within the time limited in the Ticket of Location, and the Pa¬ tent sued out within Three Months thereafter : and that all Locations subject to Settlement Duty hereafter to be made will be rescinded, and the Land oth¬ erwise disposed of, if Certificate of Settlement Duty being per¬ formed be not lodged with the Surveyor General within Eigh¬ teen Months of the date of the Order for such Location, and the Parent sued out within Three Months thereafter. JOHN SMALL, c. l. c. 36/7:6 i\OTICE. Books of Subscription for the writ! be opened at the Director's Room i^. the Bank of Upper Canada, on the 24th Auguft next, and kept onen tzch day from the hour often till three o'clock, until farther notice- Kingfton, 27th July, 1819. 31 TO BE SOLD, OAACORDS of FI RE WOODJying »*/U on the bank of Mr Daly's Farm, a little beyond Collins* Bay, convenient for conveyance by vraterto Ki'^fion. Net lefs than 50 Cotds will be Add 10 a jdun chafer ; price 53. per Curd. A. WILSON. Kingston* $th OS. 1819. 41 Valuable Land* for •'V«/c in the Tciznshin of Hamilton. I GTS No. 6 and 12 [n:!:c3d Coin A eclfion. containing 400 acres. Ditto citto 11 aftfi »5 in the 4th Cor-* ccrfllon, containing 450 acies. Ditto ditto 10. in the 6th Concefriun, containing 200 acres- * * A.. * • * A / I ACROSS the two Portagctfro Ontario to the Nuttawj&aea NOTICE IS hereby given, that William Taylor, heir at law and administrator of the late Allan Taylor, hath affigned all the real and perfonal estate of the late Allan Taylor deceafed, unto John Ivirby, Alex¬ ander O. i etrie and Thomas Parker, in trust for the benefit of creditors. All perfons having any claims against the fate AViM.TayW,Tayior & 7!«fcci, or Thorn- | 25 Parker, are requested to prefent the tame for adjustment and payment, and thofc perfons indebted to either the hte Allan Taylor, Taylor and Parker, or Thomas 1'arkcr, are icquestcd to make immediate payment to the above trustees ; who are The above Lands are all lying in the TownfKp of Hamilton, Nev.vafllr Ditlrift, and will be fold on the mo.f liberal terms. For further information, enquire of Eliaa Jones, Efq. Hamilt0», or the fublcriber in Kington. ThomriR S Whitaker. KingPon. May rS, 1819. 22tf Kingston Branch of the Mon¬ treal Bank. ANY fun required maybe obtained at the Officefor rood Bills, on Mow treal, Quebec, Bills oi Exchange on Lon¬ don, or for Specie.—Notes 3ifo will be discounted at thirty, fixtVj and ninety days. HOMAS mai;kland, Agent. *■"*! 71.:~J}.ir.^y.. ^': A A\RM FOiJ SALE per cwt. • • Naval Tardy Kingston, J %th December igston, \ /•T THE fubferiber feels it his duty, from the villainous treatment he has receiv¬ ed, to guard the public againil any impo- fition on the part of Mr. Solomon Johns, by his offering O fell any part of half an acre lot, with buWiDgfi thereon, in the vil¬ lage of Ernelt Tcwn, bounded on the eaft by the Farmer's Store, and on the weft by the property of 11c heirs of the late John Davy, as any titfeto the faid property held by him. was fraudulently obtained by a furrender of a bond that was in my own name for the puirhafe made of it in 1806, when Johns was at low wages, and as can be made appear evidently by various proof taken at the time of the examination of his tranfa£ions in 1S12 — had no fhadow of a claim. PETER GR\NT. The perfon who is dated to hold a Bond for a Deed for fca|f thc above property from Johns, was acquainted with my juft pretenfion in th' firft inilance, but any thing to anfwer t^ purpofe. P. G. ^____________________________48_ O" N Monday -«ght the iSth inft. th Store of tfe* subscrfoer was brok open and to the amount of 75 Dollars or upwards in cafh e*r,:ed away : alio a few large cotton Sha*d?> one remarkable Fo¬ reign red Scarf, vP^ards of four yards in length, one end $ which richly ornamen¬ ted with gold thread, lhe other end plain. Whoever may gp<-' fuch information as will lead to the recovery of any of faid articles will be handfomely rewarded by applying to the fubferiber. For SAMUEL AYKROYD. pONALD MURCHISON. Kingston, iqihOS. 1819. 43 e ke JSotice^ THE late partnership 0f Robert Gru- ham tV Co- haviim <Jjssoli»cd itself this da;, by Hie ci^aili of Roderick Mac- kay Km|. liie but!>in«ss in future will be carried on by die* Subscriber, to wliom all pMsons, who ar-' indebted to the above tirm, will please Pay theiraccounts with- out delay,and tlrJse who may hare claims against that co:i'ern ;vi11 please present them for adiustmcr|t- 29 ROBERT GRAHAM. Point Frederi<';> 21st Sept, 1818. To Clothiers. For sale, a quality of PttES^PAPERS. THa B. ^Iiitakei' (k Co. jSitrtiit 19, i?'5» 34 fully authorifed to give dtfeharges for the fame. John Kirby, A. O. Pctrie, Thomas Parker. Kingston, August 281 1819. $6\( NOTICE. AN assignment having been made to the subscriber of all the Lands, Goods, nnd debts, belonging to the late firm of James Ranhcn £5* Co* of Ernest Town, Merchants, as well as those belong¬ ing to James Ranken individually, for the benefit of creditors. Notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against the said firm, or against the said James Ranken, to present them forthwith, duly authenticated ; and such as stand indebted are desired to pay their respe&fve accounts to Chr. A. Hacsrman, Esq of Kings¬ ton, on or before thc first day df Decem- JOHN KIRBY. Kingston, I si September f 1819. 36 FO RSALE, A VERY valuable FARM, situated near (he Village of Brockville, be¬ ing the roar half of Lot No. one, and the rear half of Lot number two, in the se¬ cond concession of Elizabcthtown, U. C. containing two hundred acres, former¬ ly the property of liouben Sherwood, Esquire, but now belonging to JohnShu- tr-r. Esquire, of London. There is a ve¬ ry fjood dwelling house, with a barn and other ont houses on thc premises. Also^ Lot number nineteen, in thc ninth con- eession, and the west half of Lot number one, in the eighth concession of the same Township. Also, Lot number fifteen, in the first concession, and number fifteen in the second concession, ol" the Town¬ ship of Yonge, in the District of Johns¬ town. These Farms will be disposed of on terms peculiarly easy and advantage¬ ous to purchasers.—Apply to DANIEL JONES, Jun. BroeJcvilk) 15th January, 1819. 4 NOTICE IS hereby given, thnt I, William Tay¬ lor, as heir at law and administrator to the estate of the late Allan Taylor, de¬ ceafed, have this day affigned all the real and perfonal estate of the late Allan Tay¬ lor, and all the interest in the concern of Taylor & ParKer, and Thomas Parker, unto John Kirby, Alexander Oliphant Pe- trie and Thomas Parker, as trustees, for the benefit of the creditors. William Taylor, Administrator of the estate of the late Allan Taylor. Kingston, August 28, 1819. 36tf NOTICE. A LL perfons are courioned againfl pur- xw_ chafing Lot No. 22, in the 7th con- ceflion of Frederick/burgh, or lot No. 27, in the istconceffion of Richmond,from the Heirs or Affignees of Davis Hefs, as the Subfcriber holds an indifputable title to thc fame. GILBERT HARIS. Sidney, 4th Dec. tBi8. 3 For Sale at this Office, A FEW copies of a SERMON, preached at Quebec, on the lc2th of September, after the death of lli> Grace the Duke of Richmond, by the Reverend G. J. Mountain, A. B. Bishop's Ollirial in Loner Canada^ and Rector of Quebec. 41 A DJOINING Hay Bay, in the Town- -LJL ii/p of F'-edenck^burgh, lhe Eaft half of Lot Ko* 2, in the ftcom! Conccffion, containing 100 acres, and having about 40 acres under cultivation, with a lot; h'-tife and barn upon it. For the terms apply to Daniel WaP.iburn, Efq^ire, Kingfton, P. VAN KOUGHNET. Cornwall, Dec. 7, 1818 30 For Sale ■ THAT valuable Farm, known by Lot No 3 in the firll ConcelTmn of Frederick {burgh, on the bay of Quintie, upon highly advantageous teims to thc purchaler. There :s 3 large two ftory Houfe upon it that may be converted into a comfortab!e rcfidence, at a trifling ex- penfe.—There are alio various outhoufe* attached to it, with a weil of excellent water-—An indifputable title wil'I be given,- and the terms mau'e known at Mr. D. llagerman's office in Bath, or en applica¬ tion to the proprietor, JQSEI H BERGON. Fredenckfourgh, 8th Oft. t8fo. 42. ------- FOK SALE, A QUANTITY of RED CEDA PiCSLGTS, from 7 to S feet \w length.—Apply to Mr. John Damson. Ta.il or. WILLIAM YEtlEX: Kingston, fitly 17, 1819. 3r> • TO LET, ^ A- COMMODIOUS HOUSE, near Doftor Keating's, two stories high^ with seven rooms a Kitchen, and a Cellar under the whole, a good yard and stable; also a very good Spring near the house.— For furthei particulars apply to JAMES ROBINS. Kingston, $th June, 1819. 2j ■ TERMS OF THE KINGSTON CHRONICLE. Twentv shiUinc^ per annum: if sent by Mail twenty four shillings. Sutoscrip'mns to be paid in advance to the 1st of July, or the IstofJanu- PRICE OF ADVERTISEMENTS. IN lines and under 2.9. Cul. first in¬ sertion, and 7hl. each subsequent insertion: 10 lines and witter, 3,«. 4tL first insertion^ and lOd. each subsequent insertion : above ten lines^ 4d. per line for thejirrt iiserfitity* and Id. per line for everu subsequent tnwrfiun. Adveriisenv. tits K-ihout * ritten direc¬ tions are inserted till forbid, m:dcharged accord! n>*!ji. Orders for discontinuing Advertise* ments io ha in writing, and delivered ijr WEDNESDAY NOON at the latest. No Advertisements received after TENoCfoi\on the day of publicattm Af.rvrs. ITt»nr\ CfiwaP. 1 -ft. V;:',r- E4ward SI1K '■' h T$&t ffivffu Messrs. J. Si .'. P«nlop, Ltmat ■-' Paul (;:n -';.-•!, i.-j. fcttihta Ifenrj Jones, E--;. 'h'ockvifU. N. I*. Tonin;.s ]"-q. t'erlh. II. WldtmarsJi, F.*o. IlichmcntL J, K. linrf.v^l!, I&Q, fifistard. J. Ranken, E q. Bath. Allan MfPisersoK, Ivn-WVrpWC^ Thomas Pci kit, E*q. Hetiuittc. ,h>«^p'i A. K.-^r, 1: a. CV«mcV. Jain-*s C l!etltiiri'\ Y..s\. ttsmif'&t' William Allan, Esq- Tori. Daniel Ross,Ksq. Victoria. Jo*in Crooks, l&q. Niagara. T. WteCornrick, I.>q. Quetnston. Joiiu WilyftO, Ksq. Amhevstbufg**. KINGSTON, U.C. PlllNTKD FOR TIIU FJMTORS. *