Saturday 8 December 1781

H I C K Y ' S BENGAL GAZETTE; OR THE ORIGINAL Calcutta General Advertiser. [ VOL II ] A Weekly Political and Commercial Paper, Open to all Parties, but influenced by None, [ No. XLVI ] 98 From Saturday December the 1st. to Saturday December 8th 1781. To Mr. H I C K Y, S I R, IT has been observed by one of our most ingenious Writers " that human politics present us with nothing but a crude Composition of Villainy and Blunders."------ However severe such a declaration, when taken in a general sense, may appear, yet I much fear that a retrospect to the Conduct of public affairs in this Country for the last five years, will afford us abundance of proofs to justify the assertion. Were we to attempt to enter into a recapitulation of the various Instances within that Period, which have contributed to fix an indelible stigma upon the British Councils in the East, they would exceed the bounds of any periodical publication:------- The Mahratta War, carried on in favor of a parricidical Usurper, and the prodigal waste of the public treasure, are of themselves, themes, which would afford matter sufficient to fill a number of Volumes, and must hereafter become the subjects of national enquiry.-------but it has been reserved for a late journey to Benaras to shew us how much further we are capable of going in the roads of Rapacity and extortion. ----and now, the Finis coronab Opus of the whole, is likely to fill the measure of absurdity, and to leave us nothing more either to take or to give away!---- To all who are in the least acquainted with the State of the East India Company's affairs in this Country, it is well known, that they have for some years past drawn their chief resources from the northern provinces, the advantages derived from which have amply rewarded the pains hitherto taken for their preservation; they have enabled the Governme't to support a considerable Army, beyond our Frontiers without the least expence incurred to the Company from their own Provinces, by which they have been the means of securing our dominions in a state of perfect tranquility for a number of years: and the surplus arising from the subsidies granted by the Vizier for the support of our Troops, have formed a chief part of those remittances to Madras, which alone at present empower us to dispute with Hyder the Empire of the Carnatic. Holding such advantages---advantages so essentially necessary to the very existence of our power int he East, could it have been supposed that the utmost infatuation of which the depravity of the human heart is capable, could ever have induced us to abandon them? yet, Sir, Strange as it may appear, and much as it must astonish the World, it is no less true, that an order has arrived from Benaras for the Final and Total evacuation of the stations of Daranaghur and Futty Ghur, with a View to throw these Countries entirely into the hands of Almass Ally Cawn, who has undertaken to raise and pay his own Armies and to take upon himself the entire Management and Protection of these Provinces. These Districts were formerly under the Government of the Pahan Afghanes, who wrested them from the Moguls in the General Dismemberment of this unwieldy Empire, and for many Years held them against all Oppositions, and as these Pahans are ( I believe justly ) esteemed the best Soldiers in the East, I may boldly affirm that nothing but British Valor, and British Discipline could ever have subdued them.-------But, Sir, that flame which was smothered by our Victories in Rhohil-Cund, and which has since been kept under by the presence of our Forces, and the terror of our Arms, when we offer to retire, will not fail to burst out with a Violence that must involve these Countries in total Ruin, and induce consequences to ourselves of the most serious and alarming Nature! Tregzouley Khan and Zabty Khan being the Sons of those Chiefs, who were considered as the Leaders and Supporters of the Afghan Party, are exceedingly popular throughout these Countries; the first of these claims, the greatest part of Rhohil-Cund as his rightful Inheritance---the latter joins him in these claims; and both have long wished for an Opportunity to exert themselves in their recovery.---That Opportunity will now present itself.-------The Order has already gone for Major Briscoe to leave Rhohil-Cund " immediately". The moment that this Event takes place, Zabty Khan, who has a considerable Force and a large train of Artillery will get possession of the Gauts, and push forward his Troops into Rhohil-Cund, where he will be joined by a Body of Thirty or Forty Thousand Pahans, rising from their obscure recesses in the Hills and Jungles of Kuthahan, to recover the Dominion of their Ancestors.------- There are not less than Forty Thousand Pahans in Ferockabad, and the Neighbouring Countriss, ready to rise on the least appearance of a Revolution; these will directly fly to Arms; the principal Cities and Towns will be plundered; the Aumits driven away or cut off; the Revenues will fail, and the whole of the Country from the Stirdewar to Cawnpore will present one universal scene of Havoc and Devastation. WHEN Matters are brought to such a Crises, I doubt, Sir it is not the presence of Almass and his army of Matchlock Militia that will be sufficient to quell such an Insurrection!-------It would. indeed, be an insult to common sense to suppose, that what Sifdar Jung and Sujah Doulah so often attempted in vain, in the plenitude of their power, should be affected by a contemptible Eunuch, with a Body of raw undisciplined Ragamuffins.---the British troops will of course be again called into the Field (when the Country is no longer in a Condition to support them,) and more expence will be [ILL] in a single Campaign, t[ILL] sufficient to [ILL] lishment fo[ILL] The [ILL] attend to re[ILL] the [ILL] h[ILL]

to abandon these Countries, in which They could not offer to remain after our evacuation of them, without drawing certain Destruction upon their own heads!—Is this, Sir, the manner in which we support our friends?—Is this the glorious fruit of our Mahratta Campaigns,—Th's the Reward of our Boasted Victories?— I would ask our overgrown Despot, our all powerful first Mover, whether the intended Revolution is the Effect of mature and serious deliberation?—Whether he conceives it can in any respect tend to the relief or advantage of the company?—And whether he has not been induced to adopt his present system, more from certain Weighty, though private Arguments used at Benaras, than from either of the above Considerations? To the first of these Queries, it is easy to answer, for him, that the scheme has been adopted at once, without consulting the other Members of Government; and without any steps taken to investigate the immediate Necessity, or probable Consequences of so precipitate a Measure. The least Reflection (without the Gift of Prescience) will enable him to say how far the change of a rich and fertile tributary Frontier from a state of Prosperity, Peace, and Tranquility into universal Poverty, Anarchy and confusion, is likely to tend to the relief and advantage of the Company.—But the last Question, Sir, involves in it Ideas of too Delicate a Nature to bear to be enlarged upon; and to it no sincere or direct Answer (unless in the Negative) can ever be expected. However, when Measures are adopted, evidently injurious, to the State, and to which no rational Cause can be assigned, Mankind will endeavor to look deeper than the surface, and in such a Case conceive themselves justified in their severest suspicions! Perhaps it will be said that the Nabob has declared his inability to support the Large Body of English Troops now in his Dominions;—I do believe He has frequently remonstrated upon this subject;—But Government must have known the falsehood of the assertion, as no regard was paid to his Complaints, &c. a large Military Promotion took place at the Presidency at the very Period when a measure was in Agitation at Benaras, which must indispensably occasion the reformation of several Regiments, so that if the above should be produced as a Reason in support of the Plan, it must argue, either the most improvident and extravagant thoughtlessness on the one Hand, or the most contemptible Ignorance on the other. But it is to be hoped, Sir that when the Members of Government at the Presidency take this Matter into their serious Consideration, they will not suffer one Man to pass his Ipse dixit upon the Lives and Properties of Millions, or permit whole Nations to be made a sacrifice to the rapacious Avarice or whimsical Caprice of any Individual. ARISTIDES. Caunpore 20th Nov 1781. BY LETTERS Lately received, we are informed of the Surrender, of a Garison called Chittoor—GENERAL COOTE brought his whole Army against it and they Capitulated, on the third day. The Terms they requested were that they should be allowed to march out of the Garrison with all the Honours of War. this the General granted them for their Gallant behaviour in defending the place. Our Loss, as well as that of the Enemy, has been very inconsiderable—The Captain of the Engenier's was Killed. Extract of a Letter from Madras dated 16th November. WE have this moment received accounts of the Surrender of the Fort of Chittoor, in which Hyder had a Garrison of 1400 Men and we found a Week's provision. Capt. Theobald of the Engineer Corps was killed and SIR EYRE COOTE received a scratch on the neck from the splinter of a Stone. During the absence of our Army on this service Tippoo Saib made a forced March into the Pollams and got possession of 4 Eighteen pounders and two Field Pieces which were left under charge of the 18th Battalion of Sepoys whom he surprised at polypet. Our Troops got clear off, but the Town was burnt. No News from Sir Hector Munro since the 30th, we anxiously expect to hear that he has taken Negapatam The Weather continues remarkably fine. Extract of a Letter from Madras 14th Nov 1781. "VELORE was relieved the 3d after changing the Garrison the Army set out on the 5th on it's Return. Hyder with his Army keeps about Amboor it will be next year before we shall get clear intirely of this Invader. BON TON INTELLIGENCE. A FEW days ago a Meeting of the Proprietors of the Calcutta Assembly was held at the Harmonic Tavern, when it was RESOLVED nemine contradicente that the Stewards should be vested with full powers.—The Caledonian SPOKESMAN made an eloquent harangue on the occasion and concluded with saying that The Stewards kenned their duty right well and would go through it vera connilly.—For the better illustration of many of the Arguments he used; he quoted select passages out of ALLAN RAMSAY and other celebrated Authors.—His speech was allowed by all his accomplished Country-men to be polished to the highest degree of Caledonian purity and it was allowed that his voice could not have been more Harmonious, even if it had been properly pitched by the drone of a Bag-pipe.—As an acknowledgement for his learned Oration it was voted by a great Majority that the freedom of Calcutta should be presented to him in a most elegant carved and Gilt SNUFF MULL and that he should be appointed Spokesman to the MOBOCRACY of this City for Life. This respectable and enviable appointment, added to the applause of his Countrymen, if we may judge from the various contortions of his features and writhings of his round Shoulders, highly delighted the Scotch Orator. N. B. One uncouth Englishman said the Spokesman run into discordant Notes, which greatly annoyed his ears—but the Sawneys soon silenced poor John Bull, by crying Out with him, Out with him. JACK PARADISE LOST, having gone through the operation of Surgery and being almost fundamentally cured is, we hear, very soon to proceed to his Employment of Master of the Music Band to his Excellency ASIPH's Seraglio—for which dignified station his physician, Doctor Mc. Sarcasm, says he is vera weel cut uut. THE following Anecdote is much mentioned in the beau monde.—A Scotch Gentleman visiting the Minature painter, the other morning, was particularly struck with many of the pictures—but when he came to that of a certain Lusus naturæ and, he asked whose it was, observing it remarkably delicate—Being told it was Jack Paradise Lost, The Caledonian exclaimed—Ay—gude troth—so it is,—for it lukes like a CASTRATA. MESSILINA being asked by her spiritual Brother, Doctor Emolument, what she thought of the Account given of Jack Paradise Lost's untoward Case, replied from Mackbeth. It is a Tale. Told by an Idet, full of sound. Spite and fury, signifying No-THING Turban Conquest has been advised by her Chutta Guardian, Pigdanny Durgee, to remain a few weeks longer at C—ah, in order to let the present fraces, respecting her Castra-

ta and Monkey blow over. It is hoped the Tour of Holland will melliorate her manners—for she has hitherto shewn too much vivacity. Counsellor Feeble, who is mighty fond of appearing the Man of Importance, has taken incredible pains to find out the Author of the Squib lately published, describing his pretty figure in the Minuet Delacour.—Suppose this Non-entity could unravel the mysterious enigma.—What then? would the World believe him less a Coxcomb? certainly not. But it is a Maxim which he has for some time past verified and illustrated de-minimis semper curant minimi. Yesterday, about 10 o'Clock in the forenoon, a fellow with a greasy Coat and Spectacles was seen running up and down the street, next the Esplinade, raving Mad, biting, and tearing with his Nails, Men, Women. and Children.—He was at last secured by Justice Ballance's Tip-Staff and carried to the Mad house where he still remains.—Nothing was found in his pockets but a Challenge to the Author of the Paragraphs rediculing his Minuet Delacour, a Trinket containing a Lock of the Chinsurah Belle's Hair and a Seal on which was the following motto Voluntas pro facto which may be translated.—The Spirit is willing, but the Flesh is weak. N. B. It is believed the poor unhappy Man's name is FEEBLE. WE hear that the,—having in all his Actions no other object in view but the interest of the public, has actually ordered the Captors of Bija Ghur to refund every Rupee of the prize Money so honorably and dearly earned by them, and that he means to Employ It in new Conquests on the Bundecund Country.—An illustrious Traffic! but ways and means are too much practised at this period by him, Charley Bullock and others to be censured without fear of reproach. RACING INTELLIGENCE. "On Thursday Afternoon was run a Sweep stakes for 400 Gold Mohurs by Mr. Touchet's Horse Restive, Mr. Prensep's Horse Japan, Mr. Smoult's Horse Snip, and Mr. Rction's Horse Clumsey, when Japan distanced the other three. After the Race was over, the Ladies and Gentlemen adjourned to a Tent, pitched on the Course, where Tea &c. were provided for them, Lucy Chinless and Sammy Tallow fat chirp'd and caroused it, as usual, till three in the Morning, both as merry as Grigs.—They are a pair of right congenial souls, honest jolly Topers, made, one would think, of the Stone ASBESTOS which Philosophers tell us is unquenchable.—It would do any body's heart good to hear them roar out the following Duet. Bacchus drinking, Joys reveals, Drinking is the Jocky's pleasure; Sweet the pleasure, rich the treasure, Sweet is drinking after meals. RACING INTELLIGENCE FROM THE COURSE Thursday Evening December 6th 1781. THE Bye Match this day between Sammy Swabbs well known Horse Sugar-Cane, and Mahony OBlunder's Irish Mare Ragged and Rough afforded excellent sport.—The betts before Starting were 5 to 3 in favour of Mr. OBlunders Ragged and Rough, but owing to some foul play, Mr. Swabb who Rode suger-Cane himself ran Ragged and Rough against one of the Posts and threw poor Mr. OBlunder into, a Bog, near the Hospital, this created a Riot among the Black Leggs in the stand, the Lye was given, some of the Jockies, proceeded to blows, and a Ring was immediately formed, one, or two Bye Battels fought to the great Diversion of the spectators assembled at the Post. RACING CALENDAR. A Grand sweepstake will be run sometime this Month over the Calcutta Course, by the following well known Hunters and Hacks, to be rode by the Gentlemen themselves. 1—Mr. Deighton's—Black-Guard. 2—Counsellor Davis' famous Mare—Miss Biddy. 3—Mr. McKenzie's—Marplot. 4—Mr. Levius' favourite Horse, Rupee 5—Mr. Taylors Mare—Thimble. 6—Mr. Bristow's Gelding, Duke, and no Duke. 7—Mr. Cooper's Fazzy Male Coquet. 8—Mr. Touchet's—Swabb. 9—Counsellor Hare's well known hack Rabbit Arf. This sweepstake is for a Purse Subscribed by the Gentlemen who Compose the COMMUNITY, or SCAVOIRE VIVRE,—Great sport is expected, and some crossing and jostling, the odds at present are in favour of Black-Guard 6 to 4 is betted, that Swabb, and Rabbit Arse will be distanced,—That Miss Biddy will run on the wrong side of the Post.—Thimble and Male Coquet, are likely to break down, and Duke and no Duke it is expected will draw several other Capital Bye-Betts, and Matches are in contemplation, and will be given in a future Paper. 5th Dec. Heber Asiaticus. RACING INTELLIGENCE EXTRAC-RDINARY EXTRACTED FROM THE JOCKEY CLUB BOOK. "TWO delicate high blooded Young Fillies are in training, and have not yet made their appearance, being too timid and shy to be brought to the starting post, as yet; having never been out of the breeders hands,—They promise well, have fine figures, high fore hands,—flowing manes, Delicate paces, and step out well. The Jockey Clubb have a difficulty to find Riders of Suitable weight and Character, for them, but against next-Season a brace of approved Jockies it is hoped will be Provided.—Idea George, and Marplot, are both agreed to start their famous filly St. Helena against them, (who has been a long time in training,) and from experience they know her bottom to be good.—The last time her late favourite Groom Idea George (who had her a long time in hand, brought her to the Stand, she was extremely restive and Skittish, broke loose from her rider, (tho' a Shrewd Jockey,) & ran off the Course, but the knowing ones are very doubtful of her, ever since having strained her shoulder, against Squire Simples Vis a Vis.—tho' George who is partial to her figure and paces persists in his opinion, and is desirous to bring her to the Starting post, having provided black Jack, a knowing hand, to be her rider and Groom, and it is imagined by Sammy Hogs face, C—s Taffy Trifle, and Feeble, and other Members of the Clubb, that George will win thro' the merits of Black Jack, who has been for this purpose some weeks in sweating Cloaths, which has reduced him 2 Stones below Horsemans weight, Betts run high and great sport is expected. Heber Asiaticus, 6th Dec. BIRTH,] the Wife of Colonel Hampton on Tuesday last of a Boy. Now in the Press, and speedily will be Published. Price 4 Rupees. AN Almanac for the ensuing Year, containing the Christian and Bengal Calendars, with the Mahometan Æra of the Hegira,—The Conjuctions, Square, and Oppositions of the Luminaries.—The Moons Southing Calculated agreeable to apparent Astronomical time to the Meridian of Calcutta, and may be reduced to any other Meridian by a Note inserted for that purpose.—The Moons culminating the Meridian, being very useful for determining the time of High-Water at any Port or Harbour provided the time be ascertained at which it is high Water at the full and Chang.—The Southing may also have its use by taking Her Miridian Altitude, the Equation of time necessary in regulating clocks, Also a Table of the Suns Rising and setting, independant of Refraction, with derections how to find the Moons full and Change at any other Meridian on the Globe where Longetude is ascertained. N. B. this Almanac will be printed with a beautiful new Type on a fine paper, and sold at the Printing Office, the 28th of the present Month. Acknowledgements to Correspondents. ARGUS' Letter is received, but will not be inserted, as the Editor is determined to avoid ational reflections.—Observators Letter is in the same predicament, the remarks being too severe,—He thinks there has been quite sufficient said relative to a Celebrated Lady, a hop spoke received it as intended; and as her VIRTUE is equal to her BEAUTY, and her Vivacity intirely owing to her youth and innocence, he thinks she is justly intitled to our best wishes for her prosperity, and success in Life.—Little Durgty we hope is a good youth, and the better for being in Love, GOD made his person, and he can mend it. No room for Arrivals or Departures this week

**POET's CORNER.** On HUMANITY. COME, ever welcome to my breast! A tender, but a chearful guest. Nor ever let me cease to know The pulse that throbs at joy or woe. When sorrow fills a brother's eye, Let not my vacant cheek be dry; Nor may the tear that frequent flows From private or from public woes, E'er make this pleasing sense depart: Ye cares, O harden not my heart! If heav'n, in every purpose wise, The envied lot of wealth denies; If doom'd to drag life's painful load; Thro' poverty's uneven road, And for my daily bread, each day, Destin'd to toil, as well as pray; To thee, humanity, still true, I'll wish the good I cannot do, And give the wretch that passes by, A soothing word,—a tear,—a sigh. Should the fair star of fortune smile, Let not its flattering power beguile, Nor borne along the fav'ring tide, My full sails swell with bloating pride. Let me from wealth but hope content, Rememb'ring still it was but lent: To modest merit spread my store. Unbar my hospitable door; Nor feed for pomp an idle train, While want unpitied pines in vain. Howe'er exalted or deprest, Be ever mine the feeling breast. Life, fill'd with grief's distressful train, For ever asks the tear humane. O for that sympathetic glow Which taught the holy tear to flow, When the prophetic eye survey'd Sion, in future ashes laid! Or rais'd to heav'n, implor'd the bread That thousands in the desert fed. O for that sympathetic glow Which taught the holy tear to flow! It comes! it fills my lab'ring breast! I feel my beating heart oppress'd! O hear that lonely widow's wail! See her dim eyes! her aspect pale! To heav'n she turns in deep despair, Her infants wonder at her pray'r, And mingling tears, they know not why, Lift up their little hands and cry. O God, their moving sorrows see! Support them sweet humanity! *** AN ANECDOTE. SOMETIME since, at a coffe house in London, one gentleman laid another a wager, that he could not say the Lord's Prayer. The gentleman undertook the business, and instead of the Lord's Prayer he repeated the Creed. "Well (said the other) I own I have lost, but I really did not think you could have done it." *** For sale by Mr. PRESCOT No. 113 in the Cossatollah, Baazar. MADEIRA Wine in pipes or in Bottles. Cape do. in leagures or do. Europe Vinegar in half, do. or do. Brandy in Bottles, Gin and Dutch Cordials in cases or Bottles, Porter, Hock, Claret &c. and Batavia, Sugar, Candy, by the maund, also Europe carpets Mahogany planks, Painters oil colours &c. *** To be SOLD. A BUDGEROW the Dimensions &c. of an Indiamans Long Boat with a Large Hall and Venetians enquire of Mr. Nyss in Calcutta—also a small Convenient 8 Oar'd Budgerow of 2 Rooms both in good repair, and fit for immediate Use. 24th Nov. 1781. *** ANY Person or Persons who can give information of Mr. William Maynard, will hear something to his advantage Mr. M—was 5th Mate of the Shrewsbury Indiamen Capt, Coggan about two Years and a half ago, but remain'd in India, he was seen in Calcutta, on October 1781. a line directed to K. P or to Mr. Hicky printer of the Bengal Gazette. *** To The PUBLIC. TO be Raffled for by Supfcription a Garden belonging to Mrs. Cornelia De Silva measuring as Per, Potta Seven Biggahs and 15 Cottahs, Situated in Dee Eatally which is at present Lett out to John Belie Esq for the Company's use. This Garden is now to be Raffled for, and valued at the Sum of Six Thousand Sicca Rupees, divided into Eighty Chances at 75 Rupees each chance, Any Lady, or Gentleman willing to subscribe are requested to send their Names to Mr. HICKY at his Printing Office. N. B. Timely Notice will be given in this paper Specifying the day of the Raffle. *** AT THE ACADEMY! MRS. Griffith's Garden House near the Bytaconnah) young Gentlemen are genteely Boarded, tenderly treated and expeditiously taught by the most improved methods. The English French, Latin, and Italian Language's, grammatically. Also Writing, Accompts, Geography &c. Such Gentlemen and Ladies who think proper to honour him with the Tuition of their Children, may depend upon his most strenous Endeavours to merit their Countenance and future Recommendation, by a Religious discharge of the important Trust reposed in him, both with Respect to their Learning and Morals. For particulars Mr. Cowen begs leave to refer to Messrs.s THORNHILL & KILLICAN. The terms for Board and Education are 40 sicca Rupees per. Month for all under Ten years of Age, and 50 for allabove. *** NOTICE. IS hereby given, that on Monday the 7th of January and following days, the Effects belonging to the Honourable Johannes Matthias Ross Esq. will be exposed at Public Auction at Chinsurah—They Consist of Furniture, Plate, CHINA, Ware, LIQUORS of different, Sorts, Carriages, Horses, (amongst which a Set of six gray Tourkays). Different Books in English, French, and Dutch, mongst which the Encyclopedie and the Corps diplomaticque with its Suppelments. GLOBES, TELESCOPES and MICROSCOPES, and Many other Articles. *** Conditions of Sale. The Goods are to be Sold for Scca Rupees, and not to be delivered to the Purchasers, until they have paid for them, and in Case they are not paid for, and removed at the last of the Month December, they will be re-sold for account, and at the Expence of the first Purchaser. *** For sale by CHARLES HELLYAR. A Large quantity of good seasoned Saul Timber, which he has purchased of a Gentleman lately come down the Country, the said Timber are lying at the Rope Walk Gaut, about half a Mile to the Northward of Sulkey Market, The price of the Timber are as follows.—Beams 28 Foeet long 12 Inches by 9 Inches, at S R 19 each 28 f l 12 i's by 9 i's at S R 19 E 25 do. 11 i's by 9 i's at do. 15 do 23 do. 10 i's by 8 i's at do. 12 do 21 do. 10 i's by 7 i's at do. 10 do 19 do. 9 i's by 7 i's at do. 7 do 17 do. 8 i's by 6 i's at do 5-8 do 16 do. 8 i's by 6 i's at do. 5 do The above Timbers are all cleanly dressed. In the rough, whole Saul Timbers from 27 Feet long to 31 at S R 14 each, Square pieces of Timber for Doors, Windows, and Burgers of sizes. N. B. The above to be brought over to the Gauts at Calcuttta, at the Expence of the disposer and free Fom Duty. *** WILLIAM PHILLIPS SMITH begs leave to acquaint the Gentlemen of the Settlement (and the Public in general) that the partnership between him and Edward Candler is mutually disolved. He likewise takes this opportunity of returning his most grateful acknowledgements to all those Gentlemen who have honoured him with their Commands, and most respectfully hopes for the Continuance of their future favours, as he still Continues to carry on the Business in all it's branches, next Door to the Export Ware House. *** To be SOLD, A Commodious Upper Room'd House in the post Office Street, now Occupied by Mr. Evans, any Person wanting to purchase will please to Apply to Mr. H. Grant. *** JUST PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY. AND is Sold at the Library, the late Bye Law either bound or in Sheets.