Josias W. Kinw, gomery*, Nicholis R. Moore, Tlbger Nel­ Sale by Auction. NEW-YOmi, Gcto'.erSV. Theodosious Hansford, son. Archibald Van Horn*; BALTIMORE THEATRE. We are requested by captain Gfopspy, William Lambert, VIRGINIA.. Bnrwell B issett, William A." master of The scli'r Manchester, from St. On FRIDAY, FRIDAT F.VKN1NG, October 10, Burwell, John Claiborne, Matthew Clay, The 30M ins-ant,tat \\) ;:'cl,,ck. at our auction- Croix, to state, that no official declaration Will be presented, a celebrated Conitdy, in 117 John -Clapton. John Dawson, John W. roum, at; '1? head of Frederick street dock, will of the blockade of the inland or St. Croix epniTHCTfce the sale of live arts, called Was r.-ceived when he .sailed. A British mi Fifty-nine votes have been necessary to a Eppes, James M. Garnett, Peterson Good- val force, however, was hourly expected. choice, another balloting was immediately wyn, Edwin Gray, David Holmes, John A Variety of Dry Goods ; The (ourtry Girl. To- British cruisers took all vessels trjat had had, when Patrick Magruder was declared G. Jackson, Walter Jones, Joseph Lewis, At.it ::n mrJiairir after, Miss lV.riyy, (with thi- Song- of " GET AWAY Sonrow," composed by Mr. BrnA Cafgi es foul that island. That two' Ameri­ to be duly elected, he having 72 votes. jun. John Love*, John Morrow, Thomas A large a»orttrre„iit of Earthenware, can Vessels had arrived at Basse-find, and C,u.,..ai ig ,f Mrs. U'lLMOT, (late Mrs Marshal!)—her The votes 41'ven to the other candidates were Newton, jun. Wilson C. Nicholas,* John first appearance here these eight years, unmolested by the British cfuieei-s after the Juirii. Pots, Pitcher*, Buklnff Pans. &c &c not announced. -« Randolph, John Smith, Abram Trigg, To which will he adticd. an admired Opera, in 2 vessels were cut oat of west end. Captain VAN VVYCti tit DQJiiiiiY, Aicl'rs. Alexander Wilson, acts, Colled Cropsey wa- boarded by a British ptivatecr Toe house then'proceeded to the qualifi­ in <;i jht of St. Croix but being in ballast was cation of its members. The oath of office NORTH-CAROLINA. Evan Alexander, REPOSITORY FO'* fllE RK< EPTI'JN ROSIN V ; AND SALE OF FUHNlrtTHS. not detained. The pi ivateer had an Ameri­ was administered to the speaker by Mr. Willis Alston, jun. William Blackledge, OR, THE REAPERS. can brig in tow, her prize. Van Cortlandt, and the speaker qualified Thomas Blount, John Culpepper*, James BOX. One Dollar—PIT, Three Fourths of Arrived, the members and the clerk. Sale by .'Yu-jtion. a Dollar Holland, Thomas Kenan, Nathaniel Ma­ V On Saturciav, the CASTI.E SPEC- The ship Alknomack, Main, 49 days from A message was received from the senate, con, Lemuel Sawyer*, Richard Stanford, TRE with the DEVIL TO PAY Bordeaux, wine, brandy, oil, dry goods, &c. informing the house, that they had appoint­ Marmaduke Williams, Meshack Franklin*. Ceh: and I Bonsai, Aucfrs, Mr. Morton's New Comedy of TOWN & The British sloop Paragon, Kirkputrick, ed Mr. Anderson and Mr. Bradley a com­ SOUTH CAROLINA. Lemuel J. Alston*, Will offer for s n'e o . VIII.)AT. 30M intiant, COUNTRY has been sometime in rehear­ l3 clays from Bermuda, in ballast. sal, and w 11 be speedi.y brooeht forward. mittee to join a committee of that hoi: c, in William Butler, Joseph Colhoun*, Robert at their WmL,usc had of the U am B mi ,if Below, ship Shepherdess, Doane, from Maryland, featrahcejrotn S. Charles street,) October 9 fcohddn. via Bilboa, in 45 days waiting on the president of the TJ. S. to in­ Marion, Thomas Moore, John Taylor*, D. ti variety of '['he ship Thomas, Turner, 45 days from form him they were formed & ready to receive R. Williams, Richard Winn. MAHOGANY, Liverpool Salt. Bordeaux. any communications which h< might have GEORCIA. Wm. W. Bibb, Howell HOUSEKO J) .. , KITCHEN- Received per the ship Gemfral Knox. Sam. Brig Eltea, from Martinique. to make to them. H.Gienodo, niaster.jusiarrivedirom Liver­ Cabb*, Dennis Smelt, George M. Troup. EUHNITUiiE, pool, Brig Charles Williams, from Antigua.. On motion,, a committee of the house of KENTUCKY. J hnBoyle, Joseph Desha*, Sloop Columbia,belonging to the eastward, Sale to commence at half past 10 o'clock ro.'O bushels Liverpool Coarse Salt, which representatives as agreed to be appointed Benjamin Howard*, Richard M. Johnson*, will be sold low on accommodating- ttrnia, if 12 days from Charleston. to join the committee from the senate- The For Boston, "taken li-oin the ship. Cleared, briy; Prudence, Crooker, Savan­ Matthe v'Lyon, John Rowan*. following gentlemen were named by the TENNESSEE. G. W. Campbell, John The Ship PIi.GRIM, ALSO, nah ; schr. Democrat, Btheridge, Edenton ; Capt. Allen, Jefferson, Carlton, Norfolk; Tellmaii. Daniel, speaker to f rm that committee, viz. Messrs. Rhea, Jesse Wharton*. 30 crates well aborted Earthenware. A» Will sail on Sunday next. .& ply to CORNTHWAIT & YARNALL, Eienton ; Peggy, Walker, Currituck. Bassett, Goldsborough, and Ma*ters. OHIO. Jeremiah Morrow. take f.svig-iit on verv low terms. 8j, Bowk's ivha,.r Mr. Randolph moved, that the rules of INDIANA TERiaroRY. Benjamin Park. lt PHILADELPHIA, October 28. BUFFUvI SvGO'ODHL E, . "Mi mo. 29. - _J_ tu2t - the last session should be considered as the MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY. George Poin- No 81, flowly's wliarf. Arrived, schr. John, gnes, Havanna, 28 October 29. rules of the present session, until otherwise d4t days, sugars ; Little Will. Latham, Porto- dexter. Queen's-ware,Glass 6c China. Kico, 14, fruit and ballast ; Swift, Swift, determined.—Agreed to. ORLEANS TERRITORY. Daniel Clark. For Lisbon, Portland, 9, plaister, &c. ; slaop Young The house ajourned at about half past The asl sailing Ship Matthew Smith, Daniel, Gardiner, Nassau, 352. three till 11 o'clock to-morrow. COV1 EUCE, FEDERAL GAZETTE. Patrick . t&ffbrd. master, No. 3, NORTH LIBERTY S'IKKET, TUESDAT October 27. Has received QUF EVS WARE, by the Will siil in all next week Indian Chief, fron, Liverpool, and bus now CONGRESS. Mr. Bassett, from the committe appoint­ THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29. For freight of a f<- w hundred bbls. or passage, on hand, a very complete assortment. ed yesterday to wait upon the president of a iply to the master on hoard, at Cole's wharf, Handsome lea China, & Cut Glass, Dishes, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. the to inform him congress Schr. Susan, Trevitt, hence at Bost»n. Fall's Pointi or JACOB ADAMS. Bowls, Pitchers, &.c. &c. was formed and ready to receive any com­ Who has for sale, Crates well assorted, and in excellent con­ MONDAY, October 26. A letter from London of the 5th Septem­ dition, Liverpool short pipes, in boxes, Pock­ munications he might have to make to them, Bills on Lisbon at short sight. et Flasks, &c. The house next proceeded to the election ber, to a respectable merchant in this city, reported, that he would make a communi­ October 29 * d9t Ociober 29. 4 ef a clerk. The same tellers which had states on the authority of Samuel Williams, eo t cation to the two houses by message at 12 esq. late consul of thr United States at Lon­ been appointed on the former election having For Sale, Freight or CharteT, o'clock this day. don, that the answer to Mr. Monroe's com­ ""ciiARLES AVISSE, ~ been named by the speaker on this, the The new and fast-sailing Ship munication, on the subject of the Chesa­ members proceeded to ballot. It appearing Accordingly at 12 o'clock the message GRAND SEIGNIOR, Perfumer, peake was of so satisfactory a nature as t» James tjnow, master, to the tellers, on examining the voces, that of the president was delivered by his secre­ No. 64, NORTH HOWARD STREET, do away the apprehension of war between Burthen 305 i.ons per regis­ Trn'.y siisible of 'the generous support he one of the members had, by mistake, voted tary [published in an Extra-fredcral Gazette, the United States and Great-Kritain, unless ter, ouries about J5J0 barrels, is a remark, twice, this balloting, after a few desultory yesterday] which, afterwards being read, was has experienced trom his commencement in the war should be sought by this country. able strong faithful built ship, just off her business to the present time, gratefully thanks remarks, was set aside, and a fresh one taken, commited to a committee of the whole house [Philadelphia paper.'] firut voyage and is by competent judges es­ the result of which was as follows : his friends and the public : he hopes to merit a' on the state of the Union, and 1000 copies teemed a [very superior \ essel, Jiow lying at continuance of their favors by « punctual atten­ Nicholas B. Vanzandt, ™ 37 votes ordered to be printed. Kerr's wharf, Feh's-I'oint. tion to their orders ; gnd by presenting them Patrick Stagrudur, 26 Extract of a letter from a passenger in the ALSO, Mr. Dawson moved the appointment of ship Alleghany, from Liverpool, for New- wnh goods of the best quality, on the most James Elliot, IS rTT- The very fine ship reasonable terms. the standing committees ; but a difference GENERAL KNOX, J. W. King, 16 York, dated " off Sandy-Hook, Octo- • W««constantly f'orsale, a general asortment 14 of opinion arising whether they should be bei 24. Samuel H. Girnodo, master ; of the follw Wing articles, vi2 5 named by the speaker as heretofore, or elect­ •irt.'WtMfce A strong faithful built anil " Having just been boarded by the Reve­ 1 Hair Powder Tamboring Needles 1 very f&si -sailing ship. She is a \ery burthen- ed by ballot, the appointment was postpon­ nue Cutter. I learn that the latest European Pon.alumS, hard and Ladies' Travelling No person having a majority of votes, an­ some vessel, and sup] osed will carry 40iJ soft ed till to morrow. nnws brought by the Swift, which ship hhd*. only 10 Hionti.s old, now al Kerr's Thread Cases other balloting took place, the vote of which sailed from Liverpool in eo. with us on the Powder Bags and do. Cork Screws Were, wiarf For terms apply to the captain on The following is a complete List of I he Mem­ 9th ult. I find a ridiculous report to which hoard, or to Puffs Boot hooks N. **. Vanzandt, S3 Ladies and Gentle Steel Key kings bers of the Tenth Congress. the London papers gave currency, has been COKN'THWAIT & YAHN-V'L, P. RIagruder, 88 circulated with you, that Mr. Muiiroe had men's Combs -pring Lancets SENATE. 83, Bowly's wliarf Tortoise Shell and Ladies Si Gentlemen's J. Elliot, 15 demanded a categorical answer to the dis­ If'tli mo 29tli dljt J.W.King, 10 NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Nahum Parker*, Ni­ Mock Morocco Pocket cholas Gilltnan. patches by the Revenge in the limited space Pocket ditto W. Lambert, 7 of four days ; from the best information I J'ojjphin and Brothers, Bocks Ivory Small Tooth do. Morocco Purses, with. T. Hansford, 4 MASSACHUSETTS. Timothy Pickering, was able to obtain, it seemed fo be ascertain No. "8, North How»rd street, inching Irors or without Glass C. Minifie, 1 John O4 Adams. ed that no communication on the subject of Have impottedin the ship Str ffora, fioin Ton- Craping ditto ningui, •Hid Vran.Wllian^lfi'soit and sch'r Ladies' and Gentle­ A third balloting was about to take place, RHODE-ISLAND. Benjamin Rowland— dispute had been made to government on Toupee ditto men's Sniff Boxes when one vacancy. Saturday, {the $t It of September, and it was Hurmtm) all from Amsterdam, and offer for Shaving- Box, with or Fresh Canary Seed Mr. Randolph rose and observed, that he CONNECTICUT. James Hillhouse, Chaun- not certain thai even on the Monday follow Sale on reas> 1; tbU terv^s. without Glass Best Gun Flints never felt more reluctance in addressing the cey Goodrich*. iii£ any effort towards negociarion had been Black white an' colored Silk Lutestring Hopkjns, Razor Strop Pistol do. house than on the present occasion ; but a attempted.1 Wirile, bowe-er, I am upon Do. rouble '.'iorence and Paste for ditto VERMONT. S. R. Bradley, Jonathan Ro­ Pocket Pistols Sense of the duty which he owed to that the subject, I will state the reports that were T)o Satins, bl.ckMode, double Sarsnetand Shading Soap, Wind Son Glasses body, and which he should always end'-avor binson*. in circulation at the moment of our sailing Peeling soi- and Paim ditto Gold and Gilt Breast to fulfil to the be;,* >l his ability, impelled NEW-YOWI. S. L. Mitchill, John -I was told by one of the most re-ipecta B!.\ck 3 Ik Flor ntine and Kibs Wash Balls Ping kira to speak. He perceived among the can­ Smith. ble merchants of Liverpool, that Mr. — , Pi in. colored aid black silk Velvets Black Balls Officers and non com­ didates for the office of clerk of that houSf, NEW-JERSEY. John Conflit, Aaron a gentleman attached to the American c rp Do figured, for jacket Patterns Liquid Blacking missioned Officers (a high and hof.orable trust) a person who Patent BtackingCakes KitcheH. rtiplom.ttique, has written to a partsCul r Colo....' ilk liH/.lsand black Ilandk'fs Epaulets «5ame before him in such a shape, and under friend in Liverpool, reque. ting him to call P1..01 u i figured Satin and Lutestring- Rib Ditto ditto on Hoard Violin & Violin Strings . Samuel Maclay, Andrew Essence of Berg-smut •uch circumstances, that were he to with­ on my informant &assmv hi n •• that no pre- lions, of all ir.mbers : Hones hold the information which he was about to Gregg*. cipita'e measures wouid betaken by either D ito Lemon Horse Whips assorted Black, colored and figiyr-d Velvets,do. L:vender give from the house, and this person should DELAWARE. James A. Bayard, Samuel government." Bin k Crapes, from ,0. 12 to 50 Low. price Flowered hit elected, he could not answer for the ne­ White. Or-.nge and Antigua Paper " The Alleghany on her passage was White and colored do. j -il glect. The person to whom he alluded had MARYLAND. Philip Reed, Sam'l Smith. brought to by a British frigate, overhauled J.men Cambric Handkerchiefs Jointed I lolls, with or Opera G''iss without Kail- a plurality of votes on the last ballot. This and civilly treated—the hoarding officer in­ Cambric atfd Li rich Lawn, ptrson the session before the last, was chief VIRGINIA. Andrew Moore. William B. Silver, Plated St Steel Walking Sticks Giles. formed that the Louisiana, from hi'uerpool Do linen and silk Gauze Spectacles Jenuine Court Piaster clerk in the offise of Mr. Beckley. There forlialtimore, had pui intoCorkindistress." Silk and spun silk, cotton, rabbit & worsted •was an order of the house that the doors NORTH-CAROLINA. Jesse Franklin*, Jas. P. n K lives Best Spanish Cigars, Hosiery Pocket diito wholesale St rttfail should be closed. The clerk is a sworn offi­ Turner. Do. do do. Glov. s cer, bound not to divulge the procewlings of The governor of New-Providence has is­ poitsrnen's ditto American and French SOTJTH-CAROLINA, John Gaillard, This. Red 'fork, y Cotton first quality tin- house on such occasions. He did his sued hi.s proclamation, ibv the admission in­ Scissors Flaying Cards Sumpter. Tweeters and Steel duty ; but the assistant* clerks did not p.-r to the different ports of that colony, of A- Tap 3, Bobbins and Lace Be.( Ivory Playing 1 GEORGIA. John Milledge, Geo. Jones*. Waiting, Q_>ills, ;,c . c. fo. m theirs. Thi-y post , d 1 uemse'ves at the merican vessels with lumber, provisions, Bodkins Dice, tllso, Tooth Brushes gallry door, where, it was found, on exami KENTUCKY. Buckner Thruston, John livestock, ire (as formerly) until the first B.-r.' gentlemen's Bea- Popt*. day of July, 1808. [Ptf«/»o».] 17 casks Knives 1 Ditto Powder- ver Gloves •nation, that every word could bt as distinct­ Shaving Brushes ly heard as on the floor of the tnuse. These TENNESSEE. Daniel Smith, Joseph An­ Brell , Dnwlas, and £ entitled to drawback Fans Willie o,,11s $ Combs do. Silk and cotton Sus. clerks heard the debates which took place, derson. Port of I* djtimote, Oft. .9. eo.2t Nail do. pend.-.rs :md the person to whom he had alluded was OHIO. John Smith, Edward Tiffin*. ihe THIEF CLEARED, Cloth da. Empty Vials lor per- one of tln-in. Mr. R. said he had heard re­ Who broke into my Counting-Room last Sboe do. fumes HOUSE OF REPRESENT \T1VES. Brig Susanna, Franklin, Amsterdam night, and stole out of mi uesk a black Mo­ puted some of the expressions which he And by the Is te nn-ivals, a handsome assort­ had used in the house, before he readied his NEW-HAMI'SIIIRE. Peter Carlton*, Da­ Federal, Sar^eant, West Indies rocco Case, containing Bank Notes, fanes ment of Gold and Silver Watches, doub.. aid of hand. Debenture Certificates, ." c is en­ rigs ill George town. Tin-, person came niel M. Dureli*, Francis Gardner*, Jtde- Sch'r Breeze, Spalding, St. Bartholomews sonde case, capped and jewelled ; two superb to him afterwards aud apologized for his Pohcy, Reeves. do titled to my thanks for throwing- the same Cages, Calculated for fish and birds. diah Hi Smith*", Clement Store**. into my yard without disturbing the two conduct. Here Mr. Vanzandt (tin' clerk Rising Sun, Holbrock, Boston Pot '.'Q. Th-S-M W4t ! to) making a m ition of his hi ad, MASSACHUSETTS. Ezek.el Bacon* Joseph last mentioned securities, and as I can assure gig .ificaTlt of his dissent from the truth i f Barker, John Chandier, Orchard Cook, Ja­ him that advice is forwarded to stop tie pay. me.nt of the 10 notes oi 20 dollars eich, on Wanted this aih gallon, Mr. R. said lit perceived that cob Crowniusheld, Richard Cutis, Josiah Prom the Merrh ants' Coffee-Hnuse Books. October 28. the Newhern Bank, and one .0 dollar sole An OSTLEtt and a WAITER, of good >v!iat lie said was contradicted and was about Deane*, Win. Ely, Isaiah L. Greene- JDa- in Cape Fear li uik, which can he o'' no use character, far Public H< use Apply at this to sit down. The speaker directed him to niel lUky*, Ed. S L> Livermott*, Josiah Arrived, ship Stapleton, Blackwell, SS office. Oct. 29. d ost please to take notice, that the evenings of office in. question. Wilhonr*. . , . ._•,. . ..f^ wind Spoke nothing; on the passage. — convenient—be may as well include iri the meeting (for a few weeks) are chanped from Left at .; Igeziras, ship Rebecca, of Norfolk, Mr. Alston thought the house onght to CONNECTICUT. Epaphroditus Champion*, same packet, a dirty 5 dollar Note, on the Fritlay to Thursday. The next meeting brought in, vessel and cargo cleared after i2 Bank at Middlebtirr, and I recommend the adjourn in order to afford an opportunity of Samuel W. Dana, John Davenport, Jona- will be Thursday next, at half past 6 o'clock months detention ; ship Iris, of Salem, wait­ thief (who by the w;>_, bus In. q iently received precisely. examining into this matter, and made a than O. Mosely, Timcthy Pitkin, jun. Lew­ ing trial; barque George Williams, Hop­ the reward of his labor at my hand out o) the Di( hon to this effect. is B. St urges, Benjamin Talrnadge. kins, of Providence, detained for trial ; oase above mentioned) t.i increase the packet The Committee having determined to Tins motion was negatived. VERMONT. Martin Chittenden, James brig Sally, of Philadelphia, do. ; ship Vi­ by adding the 2 yellow looking- notes of 20 make immediate arrangements for a public; dol'ars eaeh, on the Office of Discount and The. propriety of postponing the appoint­ Elliot, James Fisk, James WitheraH*. gilance, of New-York, discharging ; brig performance, the members are particularly Phoebe, of Norfolk, had sailed for the Me­ Deposit in this ci:y—An attempt topass them enjoined to be punctual in their attendance- ment of a clerk till to morrow was suggest­ NEW-YORK. John Blake, jun. George may he fatal to 1 dm. diterranean ; brig Bell-Air, of Philadelphia, Ry order, ed, in order that the house might proceed Clinton, jun. Barent Gardiner*, John Har­ ditto. CHARLES WIKGMAN. HORACE H. HAYDEN, Secr'y, with other business, A motion made for ris*, William Kirkpatrick*, Josiah Mas­ October 29. il4t Also, skip General Knox, Genaldo, from Oct. 27. at this purpose was negatived-'. ters, Gurdon S. Mumford, Samuel Riker, Liverpool, and 14 days from Portland—salt The speaker informed the house that be John Russell, Peter Swart*, David Tho- ' and crates—Cornthwah and Yarnall. i nc Subscriber fl . . Iiid received aleiter from the person offici­ ma.«, John Thompson*, James J. Van Al- I Also, schr. Enterprize, Glavary, 2i days RcspectftUly iinformi s country Merchants, ! .Post Office, Baltimore, ating as clerk, which he was recjuesled to len*, P. Van Cortland, Killian K. Van I from Potnt-Petre, (Quad.)—sugar & coffee trading to the city of Bai'.'iuiore, and t -e that lie han appointed October 29, 1807. lay bofove the house. The letter was read Rensselaer, Daniel C. Vesplank, Roben J —Philip Rogers. Left brig Ann, Moiitser- public in cr nei-id, VVM. NORltl-S, Jun. his agent for the sale Letters for the British Packet Francis Humphreys*. 1 rat, for Baltimore, in 5 cr 6° days. October by the speaker. It desired permission to be 22, off Currituck, spoke schr. Somerset, oi his large and small Twist TOBACCO, Freeling, for Falmouth direct, will be re­ heard at the bar of the house, in order to NEW-JERSEY. Ezra Darby, William 1 who will be regularly supplied with Tobrcco from Havanna, for Baltimore. Came into ceiver! ;it this office, un»i! 12 o'clock noon, disprove the assertions which had been Helms, John Lambert, Tho's Newbold*, j the Capes, the 24th, Was informed ky the from my manufactory, which will be found equal if not up. rior to any that goes to the on Monday the 2d of November next. made by the member from Virginia in res- James Sloane, Henry Sonthard. pilot that he had that day put a pilot on CHARLES BURRALL. board the Somerset. Left in Patuxent, this oily of Baltimore. Those who purchase my pec! to the writer's conduct at a foimcr ses­ PENNSYLVANIA. , Robert Tobacco of him have the privilege oi re­ P. S. The inland postage to New-York, sion. Brown, Joseph Clay, William Findlcy. morning, ship Hebe, from the Isle of France, was informed by the mate that the captain turning the san.e, 'f not good. must be paid on all letters for the Packet. Mr. Smilie hoped no order would be ta­ John Heister*, WillWB) Hoge*, Robert TIKJ ,:AS if. HARRIS. died 7 or 8 days before : and two topsail Richmond, Va. Oc ohei-29. eol5t BALTIMORE FUSILIERS, ken upon this letter. He thought the re­ Jenkins*, James Kelly, William Milner*, schooners bound up. Saw the brig Sally, of The members are required to attend a quest to be heard at the bar of the house a Daniel Montgomery*, John Porter, John Boston, go into Hampton Ro3ds, and an FIRST BALTIMORE HUSSARS. Pugh, John Rea, Jacob Richards, Matthi­ hermaphrodite brig go into New-Point Coti;- special meeting at Mr. Peck's Hotel, South- very extraordinary one, and if listened to You «ill assemble at your usual parade as Richards*, , Samuel Smith, street on Friday evening at 6 o'clock, jib* might form a dangef us precedent. l ground in stable dress, at 3 o'clock to-inor. The house proceeded to another ballot­ Robert Whitehill. sentees will be fined. j row afternoon, provided with swords and Those persons who hive made applicati­ ing for clerk, tb