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the c art of Spain, having already returned to Mi
drid. The reasons for this event, are said to be, that
tne terms flubbornly infixed upon by Great-Britain,
were pronounced iuadmifhble by the plenipotentiaries
of France fu consequence of this determination,
difoalches had been received from court, ordering an
immediate embarkation on board the fleet in the har
bour; troops were marching forthat purpose, four
thousand of. the number had already arrived in Cadiz ;
they were to be commanded by the enterprizing prince
of Nassau, who behaved with great spirit on the tin
fuccefsful attempt made with the formidable gun bat
teries and narrowly escaped with his life, at Gibral
tar. The combined fleet were under the comte d'Es
taing; on thrir arrival in the Wed-Indies, rhe troops
were to be 'commanded by the fortunate and elegant
comte Bouille, governor of Martinique: The object
of attack pronounced to be the British isl ind of Jamai
ca§. .The comte d'Eflaing was ordered to fail on
this service with all possible difpatcb.
The above detail, affert'd with confidence by gen
tlemen on board the prize, is presented without any
colouring, for every read r to decide upon-, we will
mot presume to suggest any thing refpefting it, but pa
tiently wait thearrival of a mail from England, which
in all probability will determine the great, the impor
tant question, " big with the fate of Britain and of
America"
The a ^ lucky fireff of all the fair, has taken ano
ther tight little Damsel from Bahama, that will serve
to pay the Portage Bill, and thus realize the nett pro
ceeds of her iai tcruize.
Sunday lad arrived the (loop Jane, captain, Irvin,
in days from Antigua. The day captain Irvin left
that place, he saw a fleet of 15 to 20 fail ftandiug into
the harbour, but knew not who they were.
On Thurfdav arrived the Parragon, captain Adams,
a new (hip, of sixteen guns, in balfaft, from Boston for
Chefapeak, for a lading f tobacco, prize to his majes
ty's Blip Lyon, captain Pigot and the Terrior
sloop of war, captain Morris. This pretty prize fh'p,
built on the model of the Bellifarius, was becalmed in
Lynhaven Ray, which caused the boats of the king's
mips to be manned, and with oars, the Terrier was
towed and rowed into a fo'l peffeffion of her.
Philadelphia, March 1.
State of Pennsylvania, to wit.
RECEIPT of continental taxes from the Rate of
Pennsylvania, publiflied in pursuance of the sixth ar
ticle of inftrußions from the office of finance, dated
the 12th day of February, 1782.
For the month of February, 1783.
1783. Dollars.
Feb. 3, Received o' David Rittenhoufe, efq; 1,700
io of ditto, 4,000
^ of ditto, 6,0c0
,7, of ditto, 2,300
2 4 , of —— - ditto, 2 900
28, of ditto, 6,800
Dollars, 23 7 0 °
In all, twenty-three thousand seven hundred dollars.
J. SWANWICK, receiver
of continental taxes for Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, March 1, 1783.
The New York paper of Monday last contains the
following lift of P rizes lately arrived there:
Ship Dianna, from Boston bound to Philadelphia.
Lambluzet (a large French vessel.)
Brig Betsey and Polly, Folger, from Rhode-Ifland.
Lark, from Virginia bound to Nantz.
Charming Betsey from Guadaloope.
Fanny, Tryon, from Turks Island.
Sloop Dolphin, Skranton, from Boston.
A well informed correfpon lent observes. that the
paragraph under the New York head, asserting that
the minitiers of Spain had left the negotiation at Paris,
must be falfe, as Spain had not appointed any Special
commissioners for that purpose, but authorifed the
count d'Aranda, her ambassador at Versailles, to assist
in that great work. —As this minister always resides at
Paris, it is not to be supposed he would leave the court
of France without a difference between the two nations,
which is not probable at this juncture.
To be Sold at the Coffee-Houle,
On SATURDAY, the 15th of March, instant, by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
A full blooded Bay Stalion,
Sixteen hands high and eight years old.
JOHN BAYARD, Au&oneer.
N. B. The pedigree of the horse and terms of sale
will be made known at the time of sale.
To be Sold or Lett,
THE HOUSES, WHARFF, and STORES, now
in the tenure of Mr. John Meafe, on the south
fide of Sprue-street. For terms apply to
Feb. 27. SAMUEL POWEL.
DROPPED
ON the 27th instant, between Walnut street and the
Bank, TWO PAPERS, signed by the Officers of
the First Pennsylvania Regiment: as they are of no
use to any person but the one who dropped them, he
requests the Finder to have them with the Printer
hereof. February 2g.
*f* The Subferibers to the Dancing Assembly,
are particularly requeued to meet at the City Tavern,
on Monday next, at 12 o'clock, on some business of
importance. February 28,
CAR D S.
TH E fubferibers beg leave to offer to the Public,
a new invented GAME at CAR DS, called
ORTHO, designed not only for amusement,
but inftuaion in the orthography of the English lan
guage ; instead cf the four suits, or pips, in common
use, these cards are furnithed with four setts of the Eng
lith alphabet, having such certain powers assigned to
the refpe&ive letters as to admit of variety, ingenuity
and entertainment in the play, with the additional and
important advantage of insinuating a correftaefs in
Spelling, and a knowledge in the operation cf letters
in the formation of words. These Cards, neatly or
namented and nude up in packs of 10, carris each, with
full D regions how they are to be played, printed on
the wrapper, are made and fold bv the fubferibers, at
their Card and Paper-Hanging Fa&ory, in Walnut
ftreet, above the New Gaol, Philadelphia, and may be
had at mod of the (hops. Price, by the single pack,
71. 61. with a large allowance to purchafeis by the
dozm. EDWARD RYVES & CO.
N. B. The above CARDS are likewfe Sold by the
Printer hereof.
1 0 be Sold or Exchanged for Books, At
William Prichard's
Circulating-Library and Book-Store,
O/p^fire Letitia court, between Front and $ <ond>
in M^ket-ffreet, th following modern, impovng
and n ertainioz AUTHORS viz.
JULIA DE ROU3IGNE, a beautiful new sentimen
tal nov I, in a series of let er , 2 vol*. in 1.
Lett rs <f Abelard and Heloife, with Mr, Pope's
Poem of the fame.
The Vicar of Wak fi 11, a tale.
The Prince of Ah ffinia, a tale in 2 vds.
The Triumvirate, or the Authentic M mois of An
drews, Beville and Carecue, 2 volt.
M'Finga), a modern epic poem, h, an American.
The Devil upon Two Sticks, a veb.
The Memoirs and Adventures of Veiforand, or Man
of Pleriure, 2 vols.
The Adventures of Telemschus, Son of Ul; ffs, 2 vols.
The Memo rs of Sidney Bedulpb, 3 vol#.
Li r e and Adventures of Sir Lancelot Greeves.
The Pupd of Pleasure, by C Melmouth.
Adventures of Peri°r ne Pickle, 4 vols
History cf Julut Glenville, 2 vols.
The Letters of a Turkish Spy, 8 ro's.
ThomforL Seaton', London edition.
Univerld Letter Writer, or Polite English Secretary.
Principles of Politenef, by Chattel field,
The Ladies Friend, a new work of merit.
Bachant, Lowth, and Steel's En; lfh Grammar,
School Boks cf all Kinds, Lathi and English.
English D^ionari s.
Latin and English D &ionari<s.
French and English Dictionaries, by Boyrr. &c.
Besides these, at the above STORE may
be h^d, most every thing that is SCARCE, VALUA
BLE and curious,
IN
Merchants Account Book:
Ledger, Journals and Day
Bork?,
Copy Books,
Cyphering Books,
Memorandum and Pocket
Books,
Writing, Wrapping and
Bornet Paper,
Slates and Pencils,
*g* An Addition to the Library Catalogue is now
handed to the Subscriber:.
WAS Stolen out of the stable of the lubfcriber, in
the night of the twenty fifth instant, a bright
bay HORSE, abozt right years old, fourteen bane's
high, round body, Freight limbs, white feet, white
face, (hod all round, a white ipeck on one of lh eyes,
I. tely trimmed behind his elrs, ci t somewhat hgh,
lowering towards the ear, paces a flow travel, tios and
canters; the morning I miffed my huft, there was a
brown horse at the stable door, supposed to be left by
the thief: whoever secures said horse and thief, so that
the thief be brought to justice, and the o^ner get h,a
horse, (hall have the above reward, or 'orty {hillings
for the horse only, paid by the fubferiber near, the fig
of the Waggon, cn the Lancaster road. W. CLINGA>.
Chester county, Feb. 26, 1783.
I 1 ° manage a large GARDEN in the countrv; be
L must be well acquainted with railing het bres and
early vegetables ; such a person may hear of encou
ragement by applying to the printer.
N. B. It John Bell, a gardner, is in tie neighbour
hood of Philadelphia, he may hear of a good place by
applying as above.
Histories,
Antiquities,
Voyages,
Travels,
Lives,
Memoir',
Novels,
Poetry,
Plays,
Miscellanies,
800 K S,
Four Pounds Reward.
Wanted, a Gardner,
STATIONARY.
Ink-Powder, Wa'e s and
Sealing-Wax,
Penknives, Quids,
Ink-Stands, Ink-Sticks,
Sand and Pounce Boxes,
Playing Cards,
Ditto New F fhinn,
Canes, German Flutes,
Chap Books, &c. &:.
Divinity,
Law,
Phyfi:k,
Surgery,
Arts & Sciences,
Mathematics,
Hi fbindry,
Trade,
Gardening,
Navigation, &c.
THOSE persons in possession of Notes
issued by the Overseers cf the Poor, for cash
borrowed latter part of the year 1778, and beginning
of 1779, " e desired to produce them for payment, on
the 3d and 4th inftant#, to
CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL, junr.
Treasurer to the Hcufe of Employment.
THE Members of the Humane Society,
for the Relief of Drowned Perlons, are desired
to met at the University, on Second Day Evening
next, the 3d instant, at 6 o'clock ; when some publi
cations, on the iike benevolent designs of this instituti
on, lately received from Europe, are proposed to be
Jead. CHARLES MARSHALL, secretary.
Philadelphia, February 24, 1783.
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
at th? Oid Coffee Haute in this city, on SATUR
DAY the Bth of Match next, about 6 o'clock in
the Evening,
4 Two Any Brick HOU E and KITCHEN, ad
joi ing, lituate on the north fide of Walnut
between Front and Second ftrret;, in this city,
now in the tenure of rhombs Carrol, who pays at the
rate cf 751, per annum rent, clear of all incumbrances -
the House is 20 fait front on the ground floor, exclu
sive of Q .^ ril^y, of which ri has the privilege,
cvir which a i-y mid hu'eis 24 tert front ami rear'
and about 30 feet rep; the Lot is about 52 feet deep'
' h re or efs, fubjft to the fmali ground-rent of two
fillings currency per 'oat, per annum, for 22 feet,
and two (hillings i o the whole for the privilege ot build,
ing over the al ey, hereafter accruing. One half the
pur hale money to be prid in one week after he sale,
the oilier in three mont is.
JOHN BAYARD, Audiencer.
A genteel Day- School,
For the Init efbon of Twelve Young L ADIES,
will he opened cn Qgonday the 17th March, b,
Hannah Barker,
Ai her Apartments in Second-ttreet, between Market
an I Chefnut Greets ; who teaches the Tambour, E m .
broidery, every kind of Needle and Fancy Work. Lace
making, &c. Feb. 23
Two Dollars Reward.
RAN- AWAY f om tile mbferiber, living in Bran,
dywine hundred, near Wilmington, Delaware
state, an Apprentice LAD, n:med JOHN KILDEAR
about 19 years of age. Whoever tak-s up said Ap
prent ce and brings him home to his matter, (hall have
th# above reward, but no charges paid.
Ftp. 19. WILLIAM ELLIOT, senior.
To be Sold or Rented,
And may be entered on immediately,
WELL nerfhed two story Brick H 0 U SF, two
fl rooms on each floor, an elegant Piazza 30 feet by
12, floored : Also, a fmali Frame BUILDING, suita
ble for a fmali family, with a Stable and Chair house
two large Gardens well fenced, with some fruit Trees'
pleasantly situated on the river Schuylkill, between
the middle and upper ferries, in the city of Philadel
phia, and commands a beautiful profpe/1 of the river:
Also, several LOTS, in the city, from one to four
acres. For particulars enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, Feb. 7.
Eight Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY 1 ft night from the fu scriber, living
in Eiftown, Cnefter rouity, a likely NEGRO
MAN, named SAM, about 22 years <f eg,, 5 tret 6
inches high: had cn when he went away, a linen, fhorr
riding jacket, burkfkin breeches, blue yarn flocking,'
and a fl ipt hit with a black feather in if. He carried
vff with him federal other deaths, and it is supposed
he will endeavour to pJs for a freeman. Whoever
tkrs up said Negro, in i delivers him to the keeper of
the Work-hcufe in Philadelphia, or frcures him so that
his master gets him again, foil be irtitkd to the al ove
reward, and reasonable charges paid, by
huDd. Feb. it. JAMES BUDDEN.
f LL perform indented to the estate th JOHN
th rHORNHIL L, late of this cry oeceafed,
aeicquefted to :n.,ke p yment to the fubferibers : And
thole perlons who have any demands agairft said dt: te,
are likrw ft defied to bring in rh-ir accounts, that
they my be abjured as oon as p- ffible.
JOSEPH THORNHILL, \
RU HARDT OXNuK L,) Adminf.
JuHN THORNHILL, \ Orators#
JOHN QOWEKS, )
Louis Giguet,
DANCER to the King of France, and of the Academy
of Paris,
BALING desirous to encourage the emu
lation of the amiable Youth, in this polite and ne
ceffnry branch cf education, offers hi, service to the
Public, for to teach them any Dances of charafkr, Mi
nuets, Counter Dances, German Dances, &c. &. &c.
He lives at Mr. Maurice Derdever's, Teacher of the
French Language, in Spruce-street, between Front and
SCond-ftreets.
N. B. He will attend Gentlemen and Ladies at their
ow n houses. Jan. 3.