Jan 14 King of Naples flees before advancing French armies. Jan 17 Maltese patriot Dun Mikiel Xerri, along with a number of other patriots, was executed. Jan 25 1st US patent for a seeding machine, Eliakim Spooner, Vermont Feb 9 USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I Feb 13 1st US law regulating insurance passed by Massachusetts legislature Feb 15 1st US printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania Feb 25 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land Feb 25 US Congress passes 1st federal quarantine legislation Mar 2 Congress standardizes US weights & measures.
