Notes and Queries. 491 NOTES AND QUERIES. Iftotes* LETTER OF WILLIAM COBBETT TO DANIEL CLYMER.—Original in "Clymer Papers/7 LONDON, 15th August, 1800. DEAR SIR, Your letter of the 3rd of June last, was received at New York, some days after I sailed thence. Tt has, through the attention of Mr. Fenno, reached me this day; and, thank God, it finds me well, and all my family well and happy, in Old England, under the protection of the best of Kings, and amidst the most loyal fellow subjects. I thank you for your goodness in forwarding the money from Mr. Jacobs. Please to return him my acknowledgements for it, and for his custom in general. I have not, as yet, started in any publick line of business ; but shall, in a little time. I cannot point out to you precisely what sort of publi- cations I shall issue; but, be assured, sir, that I shall never do, or say, anything that will give you, or any other American, reason to blush for having called me friend. I am not one of those base curs, who grow bold and bark loud, when their enemy is at a distance. The treatment I met with from a people, whom I so sincerely endeavoured to serve, would justify the severest retaliation ; but, I will convince them, that I never feared them, by becoming mild in my sarcasm now I am out of their reach. Nothing, however, but death, shall prevent me from making use of the experience I have gained; I will never traduce America, I will never confound the good with the bad; but I should be wanting to myself, my children, my king and my country, were I not to make the example of America a warning to Britain,—Bush and a few others I must and will gibbet up to everlasting infamy. Be so good as to present my compliments to Mr. Ed. Tilghman, Mr. Wm. Lewis, Mr. Michael Kepple, and to any other good man who may inquire after me. Let me hear from you now and then, through the channel of Mr. Fenno. I hope this will find your family all well and happy, and am, with great sincerity Your most humble and obed s't, WM COBBETT Daniel Clymer, Esqr. P. S. My works are in the press.—They will be a lasting monument of my industry, zeal and integrity, and of the cowardice and perfidy of my enemies. Mrs. Cobbett presents her compliments. Your letter has this evening given occasion to her saying, that you were one of the finest old men she ever sat her eyes on, and it furnished me with an opportunity of soon after telling, with great eclat, the story of your examining the female witness at Reading. 492 Notes and Queries. GILBERT STUART'S notice to the public that he will protect his works from the " injurious piracy " committed on them, both in England and America. Gilbert Stuart Eespectfully informs the public, that the Print of Governor M'KEAN, engraved from the portrait drawn by him, in the possession of T. B. M'Kean, Esquire, has been executed by Mr. Edwin, and may be pur- chased at Mr. Kennedy's print store, Market street. G. STUART takes this opportunity, likewise, to apprize the public that he has pursued the necessary steps, under an act of congress, passed the 29th of April, 1802, to protect his works for the future, from the illiberal and injurious piracy, which has hitherto been committed upon them, both in England and America. By this means he hopes that he may be enabled to enjoy the fruit of his own labours ; and to furnish such engravings from the portraits of the principal characters of the Union, as will merit general approbation and patronage. The prints of General Washington, Mr. Adams, and Mr. Jefferson, will be completed with every possible care and despatch. HON. JAMES WILSON'S COURSE OF LECTURES ON GOVERNMENT AND LAW, 1791.— LE CTURES On Government and Law. T^HE Honorable JAMES WILSON, L. L. D. Profeffor of Laws in the 1 College and Academy of Philadelphia, propofes to deliver, next Winter, two Courfes of Lectures. One Courfe to begin on the Second Monday, the other on the Second Tuefday of December. WILLIAM EOGERS, Sec'ry of the Board of Faculty. Philadelphia, Octo. 8, 1791. INCENDIARY FIRE IN STATE HOUSE, 1824.— PROCLAMATION. THREE HUNDBED DOLLARS REWARD. HEREAS the Mayor's Court Room, in the State House, in this W City, was, on the night of the 24th. inst. wantonly and mali- ciously set fire to by sone incendiary or incendiaries for the purpose of destroying that ancient and useful building (the State House) in which is kept the Philadelphia Museum, containing the greatest collection of the Works of Nature and Art, that our Country can boast of. In order therefore to detect and punish so bad an act, the Select and Common Councils have passed the following resolution, to wit: Besolved, By the Select and Common Councils, that the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized to offer a reward of THREE HUNDRED DOL- LARS, for the discovery and conviction of the person or persons who set the State House on Fire, on the night of the 24th. inst. May 25, 1824. NOW be it known, That I, ROBERT WHARTON, Mayor of the Notes and Queries. 493 City of Philadelphia, do, by virtue of the power above given, offer a Eeward of THEEE HUNDEED DOLLAES, to be paid to any person or persons, who shall make discovery of the offender or offenders, and prosecute him, her, or them, to conviction, agreeable to the above reso- lution. Given under my hand this 26th. day of March, A. D. 1824. KOBERT WHAHTON, Mayor. LETTER OF GEN. ANTHONY WAYNE TO HIS DAUGHTER.— EICHMOND State of Georgia 28th June 1786. Pardon me my dear Girl for so long a silence Occasioned by a variety of disagreeable circumstances all of which I supported with steady forti- tude—except the death of my long tried nearest & dearest friend & Neighbour, Major General Greene. It was in the society of yourself Mrs Greene & this great & good man that I had fondly nattered myself with passing many happy days on the banks of the Savannah—but those prospects are at present over cast, nor will you visit this Country so early as Intended—however this cloud will soon pass over & brighter prospects open to our view—in the interim pray write without reserve make me your friend & confident & be assured that nothing in the power of a fond Parent will be wanting to constitute the true happiness of a Daughter who I am confident will prove herself worthy of it. My best and kindest wishes to all our friends & believe me my Dear Girl yours most sincerely ANTY WAYNE. MARRIAGES PERFORMED BY COTTON MATHER.— The following list of marriages in the hand-writing of Cotton Mather, is to be found in the Dreer Collection of manuscripts, and the list of 1711, also written by Cotton Mather, is in the Etting Collection, Man- uscript Department of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Married. 1704 \ John Fisher 15 d/ f John Downing October ) Dorcas Adams I Elizabeth Knight 12 d/ f John Emmes f Jonathan Stavely 26 d/ 25 d/ X Hannah Parmiter X Elizabeth Foster November f John Cookson February f James Marshal 2 d/ X Eachel Procter Id/ 1 Samuel Greenleaf f Samuel Braish 2 ,, f Joseph Prout ditto/ ' \ Mary Jackson X Thomasin Harris f David Hitchcock f Miles Thompson 6d/ 3 d/ I Abigail Pain I Elizabeth Batt f Fortune Eedduck December f Philip Nowell 8d/ 21 d/ X Ann Mulberry 1 Abiel Ireland 494 Notes and Queries. f William Willet 25 d/ 27 d/ / Eobert Guttridge \ Mary Frothingam I Eebeckah Halsey January /John Burnet March 14, f Samuel Burn el 9 d/ I Johanna Skeath 1705 I Elizabeth Smith By COTTON MATHER. Boston. Marriages for the year 1711. lm. /Daniel Munden 9 m /Ealph Mayer 26 d. I Anna Speller 6d I Martha Haven f William Clements 30 d. J Gamaliel Clark I Eleanor Ela 8d. I Sarah Moore 2d / John Kingsberry /James Nevel 20 d \ Mary Jones Ditto \ Mary Glasser f Joseph Eobins 26 d / James Man I Mary Driver (?) Ditto X Prescilla Grice 3 m. f John Jagger / John Pearse 10 d \ Mary Tyhurst 12 d. I Martha Nichols /John Tufton f Eobert Harber 24 d. I Susanna Mosset 15 d. I Eleanor Ker / Benjamin Edmunds / Elias Parkmay 29 d. X Eebeckah Weedon 22 d. X Martha Clough f Benjamin Swan / Eobert Burgyne 30 d. I Eliza Woodward 23 d. X Collet Barso 4 m / Christopher Holland / William Miers 14 d t Ann Copp Ditto I Mary Smith / Isaac White rUrijah Clark, 28 d X Eebecka Green 10 m 12 d i of Watertown 5 m. / John Dorothy I Martha Adams 12 d. I Elizabeth Powers / Philip Howel 18 d. f John Arnald I Sarah Clough 19 d 1 Margaret Shine (?) 11 m. f Nathaniel Storer f John Mackmillion, lid. I Margaret Smith \ of Salem f William Bill 30 d. 23 d I Elizabeth Taylor X Susanna Whittredge ( Joseph Eeiner / John Battersby 28 d 31 d. ( Sarah Adams X Sarah Phelps 6 m /Andrews Cannon 12 m / George James 3d I Sarah Bridge 6d X Eleanor Wayman / John Stevens 28 d. / James Mirick I Mary Timberlake 7d. L Sarah Pool Notes and Queries, 495 7 m. f Thomas Porter f William Marshal, 10 d. I Eliza Greenwood 12 d. i of Piscataqua lEmm Holman / William Noble 20 d.