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quality;
SO Kegxof ground Ginrer,
American Gin by the ripe or Barrel,
14,000 lb*. of green and Java Coffee,
r Boxes of Havana brown Sugar,
| - 4 Hhd*. of Molasse*,
|» < 'lB Cask* of fresh Rabins,
I 4 Boxes of superinur Cordials,
1 Puncheon of 4th proof Jamaica Spi
f ' ' rils.
, i 4I»o,
iSTO. Pieces of Yellow Nankin*, entitled
v j , ’ to debenture,
• IT* Those who may fttvour them with
the sale of their property, may rest assured
that every attention will be paid to their
interest in the disposal of the same.
Cash liberally advanced on Goods
deposited fbr'puhlick or private sale.
January 2, 1010.
Green Coffee, fresh Raisins, Co
coa, Bcc.
ft Ju*t received, and for sale on liberal terms,
’ • . .By C. R. GREENE,
SIX TboaMnd pmiad. of ben green C<rf
' • ’»
2Q Casks of fresh Raisins,
4 Boxes of stiperiour Cordials,
Bags of Cocoa.
. .//so on Hand,
Gin by the Pipe or Barrel,
A few Hhd*. of retailing Molasses,
Jamaica Spirit*, if. -
Sherry Wme, , .
Fresh Flour, .
Cheat* of Hyson and Souchong Tea,
< Boxes of brown Sugar, Ac. Bcc.
<7* Cash liberally advanced on consign
ments for publick or private *a)e.
ZJeremder 2S, 1809.
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Volume 11. ' PROVIDENCE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 18X0. - Number 23.
■ Who have on hand, at private sale,
Chest* of Souchong and Hyson Tea, first
J. B. WOOD’S
GENERAL PRICE-CURRENT OF BANK NOTES,
A 3 TMET ARK RECEIVED AT HIS EXC Hj4MG K-QFFICE, PIIOVIDEIiCB, (' R, I.)
NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Bills of the New-Hanppahire, ditto payable in Philadelphia, Portsmouth, > xto 2 cent
Onion, Strafford, and Exeter Banks, ..•••••••• j
Concord Bank/- • • • ;£
Chcsliire, Cooa, and Hillsborough Banks, T --40 to 60 do.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BiUsofthe United States Branch, Massachusetts, Union, and Boston Banks, .... Par.
Salem, Essex, Beverly, Marblehead, Newburyport, Gloucester (Cape-}
Aim,} Plymouth, Worcester, Bedford, Pacifick, and Nantucket >—l 1-2 per cent. dis.
Banks, - ' _ ,
Portland, Maine, and Saco Banks, - • • • - ♦- • • • ’ ‘ J S°‘
Hallowell and Augusto, and Lincoln and Kennebeck Banka, ... Bto 10 da
Penobscot and Northampton, ..----••••••-•••30 o.
Berkshire Bank, • - no demand.
. CONNECTICUT.
Bills of the Bridgeport, Middletown, Hartford, New-Haven, Norwich, 7 12 x
New-London, and Union Banka 3
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
Bills of the United States Branch Bank,
State, and South-Carolina Banks, 5 to 6 per cent. dis.
OHIO.
TAe aAove Psicz-Cvmrznt will be carefully corrected every Friday.
OCT To the above Discount there will be a email advance for email ittnu, and Bills tender
8 dollars, not of thit State.
* oj Boston money, or specie, will be given for any Bills received at par, for halt p«r cent,
for sums over R 20—under R2O, 1 per cent, advance.
• dny dietant Banking Company, viiehing their Bille to be received at far, willpleaee to mate
arrangements accordingly, and they will be duly attended to.
RHODE-IfiLAND.
Bills of the Providence, Exchange, Roger Williams, Bank of Rhode-"}
Island, Newport, Rhode-Island Union, Bank of Bristol, Commercial, >
Warren, Rhode-lsiand Central, and Narraganset Banks, . . - - }
Smithfield Union Bank, 2 per cent. du.
Washington Bank, 3- do. ,
Parmen* Exchange Bank, dead
KENTUCKY.
Bills of the Kentucky Insurance Company, 20 per cent dis.
Bills of the Vermont State Banka, per cent die.
NORTH-CAROLINA.
Bills of the Cape Fear, and Newbern Banks, • - %12 1-2 per cent. dis.
Bills of the Marietta, and Miami Exporting Company Banks, - • - 20 to 30 per cent. dis.
2 NEW-YORK.
ills of the United States Branch, Merchants, Manhattan Company, Bank'l
of New-York, New-York State, Bank of Albany, Mohawk, Farmers’, £ 1-2 to 1 per cent. dis.
Bank of Hudson, and Bank of Columbia, • • ■ j
NEW-JERSEY.
Bills of the Jersey, Trenton Banking Company, Newark Banking and} , . . .
Insurance Company, ami Bank of ick, 5
Bills pf the United Stites, Firmer*’ and Mechaoickl’, Philadelphia, 7 d . g
. Bank of Pennsylvania, and Bank of North-America, 5 H
BlHa of the Pennaylvania Branch Bank at Pittsburg, 10 per cent. dis.
. ‘ DELAWARE.
Bißs of the Farmers' Bank, and Bank of Delaware,
Bills of the United State* Branch Bank, ■ - -par.
Union Bank of Maryland, Bank of Columbia, Hagerstown, Bank of}
Baltimore, Branch ot the Farmer** Bank of Maryland* and Mechanicks* > I to 4 per cent dis.
* Bank of Baltimore, J
Bill* of the United State* Branch Bank, j . Par.
Bank of Virginia, Bank of Alexandria, and Bank ofPotomack, -.- - Sto 6 per cent. dia.
LOUISIANA TERRITORY.
Bin* of the United State* Branch Bank,-Par-
Bank of Louisiana, 25 per cent. di*.
The mbst punctual attention will be paid to ail Letters, (post paid,) addressed to J. B.
Wood, enclosing Bills to be exchanged, and the earliest remittances made to any part of the
Union, per fret, or not to exceed the second mail.- AU Bank Notes that he passes will be
wassaistbd good, and should any counterfeit Bill* be received /h Letters, they will be
returned Bank Notes examined oaATis. ......Office hours from sunrise until sunset.
027 Three additional Banks will soon have a place in the above Price-Current, viz. Derby
Bank h) Connecticut, Chilicothe Bank in Ohio, and Union Bank in the District of Columbia.
- Exchaxox-Ovvjcb, f+ovidence, (R. J. J .January S, 1810.
CHRISTOPHER R. GREENE
Respectfully informs the pubiick,
that he has formed a connexion in Bu
Bii.es* with Mr. WILLIAM CARTER,
and Chat the Auction and Commission Bu
siness, from the Ist instant, will be conduct
ed uqdc’’ the firm of
GREENE and CARTER; /.
PENNSYLVANIA.
VERMONT.
MARYLAND.
VIRGINIA.
THE Copartnership.>f Benjamin Hop
pin and Son was dissolved on the
15th instant, by the death of Bejamin
Hoppin, sen. Those persons, therefore,
who have unsettled accounts with said
firm, are desired to exhibit them for set
tlement.
Benjamin & Thomas C. Hoppin;
4 Cases of Mansaiee chop Rankins,
400 Chest* of Souchong, Congo, Hyson and
Young Hyson Teas, of the Baltick's,
Caravan’s, Juno’s and Arthur’s Car
goes ;
50 Bales of Upland Cotton,
A quantity of Coffee, contained in Hhds.
Barrels and Bags;
A quantity of Bristol Steel,
30 Hhd*. of Molasses, with a variety of
other article*.
> Cash advanced on depotit* for either
Publick or Private Sale, and Storage in a
fire-proof Building for a moderate com
pensation ; and as they intend to confine
themselves strictly to the sale of Goixls on
Commission, their employers’ interest will
be particularly consulted in all cases.
December 22, 1809.
Having taken into Copartnership his
Brother, Thomas C. Hoppin, will con
tinue the Auction and Commission Busi
ness, at the old stand of B. Hoppin and
Son, under the firm of
RESPECTFULLY informs her friends,
and the publick in general, that she
intends carrying on the Tailoring, Man
t unmaking, Millinery and
business in all their various branches, at
her residence in the house of the late Cap
tain Lewis Bosworth, two door* wust of the
new Brick Meeting-House. She earnestly
solicit* their patronage, and assures them
that she will use her utmost endeavours to
give satisfaction to those whertnay employ
her.
2 Bales of very fine Russia Sheetings,
2 do. Ravens Duck,
December 19, 1809.
. 2 to 6 per cent, dis-
B. HOPPIN, Surviving Partner.
Who offer at private sale.
SARAH CORY
B. HOPPIN,
NOTICE.
Par.
JAMB
TAFT and WATERMAN ,
Have for sale,
FIVE Pipes of 4th proof Brandy, 5 do.
Bowen’s best Geneva, 15 Ilhda. of An
tigua and St. Croix Rum, a few Quarter
Casks of Sherry Wine, 5000 Wt. of retail
ing Coffee, 1000 Wt. of Pepper, Boxes oi
Havana brown Sugar, 100 Chests of Gun
powder, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin,
Souchong, Cam|>oi and Bohea Teas, of
warranted qualities ; a few Casks of Rice,
150 Barrels of Beef and Pork, Mess and
Prime ; 100 Firkins of Butter, 200 Bushels
of White Beans, 50 Boxts of brown Soap,
3000 Wt. of Clover Seed, &c. &c.
Decembr 26, 1809. Bt.
HARNE
CONTINUES to carry on the several
Branches of at his Shop
in the MauUittect, near the Friends’
Meeting-House ; where he keeps constant
ly on hand,
Ladies’ fancy Saddles, elegantly inlaid,
ornamented or plain;
Ditto Eve and common ditto,
Gentlemens' full-mounted military Sad
dles, inlaid with Leopard skin, and Alli
gator skin seats;
Knee Shaftoes and Puff seats,
Full-welted and common do.
Military Caps and Holsters,
Portmanteaus and Saddle-Hags,
Dukes Hits and Braddoon Bridles, ? . . .
Pelham, Weymouth and snaffle do. 5 " *
Together with every description of
Goods in his line, either fashionable or
plain, that is in use. Harness of every
kind, of the best stock and most approved
workmanship, with plated or brass mount
ings. Carriages trimmed in the common
or improved style.
Portmanteau, travelling and common
Trupks, single or in quantities for exporta
tion. ’
Coach ♦and Chaise Lace, silver-plated
and common-mounted Whips.
LIKEWISX,
FOR SALE,
Good Skirting and Hanies* Leather.
January 2, 1810. 6w.
A handsome, well-finished new Cuajsk,
with plated Hat ness, to dispose of; also a
second-hand Chaisk in good repair.'
A JouaNBYMAN Hab ax*** a asm, well
skilled iii his Business, will find constant
employ, by applying as above.
FRESH FLOUR now landing
from the Brig George Washington,
tom Alexandria, and for sale by SAL
MON ARNOLD, at his Store on the Long
Wharf.
December 26, 1809. 6t.
JOHN ROGERS & SAMUEL
NIGHTINGALE, jun.
HAVE tor sale, the follow n.g articles,
on rieasonable terms and liberal cred
it, viz.
3000 Bushels of coarse Liverpool Salt,
13 Hhds. of Virginia Tobacco,
10 Crates of Glass Ware, well assorted;
20 do. of Liverpool Ware, do.
15 do. do. C. C. Dinner Plates,
5 do. do. blue edged do.
1 do. do. C. C. Pint Bowls,
2 do. do. blue and white Coffee
t Bowls and Saucers,
J do. da Tea Cups and Saucers,
1 very handsome Breakfast Set of Chi
na, consisting of 67 pieces;
5000 Wt. of green Coffee, in Hhds. and
Bags;
20 Bales of Liquorice Root,
4 Boxes of Cordials,
1 Small Bag of Cloves,
2 Casks of Bar I/ead, 1000 wt. each ;
7 Pieces of Ravens Duck,
1 Cask of Whale Oil.
4 Coils of Iron Wire, large* sizes, as
sorted.
December 19, 1809. tf.
SADD
Hartford and Providence Stages.
THERE will leave Hartford at 6 o'clock,
A. M. every’ Wednesday, a Stage
wlijt four horses for Providence, passing
through the towns of Coventry, Windham,
Scotland and Plainfield, Intersecting the
Stage at Plainfield which runs from New-
London to Providence, and will arrive at
Providence early on Thursday morning.—
It will leave Providence, return by the
same route to Hertford on Wednesday, at
5, P. M. and arrive* at Hartford on Thurs
day at 6, P. M
There likewise leaves Hartford * Stage
for Providence at 8, A. M. on Mondays,
Wednesday* and Fridays, lodges at Pom
fret, and arrives at Providence at noon
on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.—
Returning by th* same rout*, leaves Pro
vidence Mondays, Wednesday* and Fri
days, at 9, A. M—lodge* at Pomfret, and
arrives at Hartford on Tuesday*, Thurs
day* and Saturdays, at 6, P. M. a
A Stage arrive* at Hartford from Dan
bury and Litchfield every Monday at 5,’
P. M. and leave* Hartford for Danbunr
and Litchfield, every Tuesday at 9, A. M.
For seats in the Boston, Providence and
Litchfield stage*, and for expresses *nd
extra carriage *, apply to the subscriber at
Mr. Bennett » Stage-House.
HORATIO G. BROOME.
Hartford, (Con.) November 4, 1809.
MAKER,
BURR,
FOR SALE. BY
CHARLES POTTER,
A PATENT BALANCE, that weight
2800 lbs. with a double set of Brats
Weights complete, which will be sold verj
cheap. also,
A few Bales of Upland and Sea-Island
COTTON.
December 22, 1809. 6t.
Crockery and Glass Ware, viz.
THE best kinds of English Cut Wines,
Tumblers, Decanters, Celery Dishes,
Stands for do. Glass Plates of all sizes.
Glass Tart Basons, Lemonades, Cordials,
Jellies, and rnanv other articles in the Glass
,Ware line. Also, all kinds of common
Glass Ware, wholesale nnd retail. Like
wise, best blue printed Ware of all kinds,
in Tea and Coffee Sets, or otherwise, as best
may suit purchasers; best red .enamelled
and Gilt Ware, in Sets or otherwise.
Has just received a very extensive assort-
The above articles, with his former as
sortment, he takes on himself to say is the
best, most elegant and useful that is to be
found in any one store in thiq State.
N. B. He has a very extensive assort
ment of Brass and Japanned Lamps, Tea
Trays, Waiters, Shovel and Tongs, Brass
Kettles, Warming-Pans, Knives and Forks,
&c. to be 8014 for cash or approved credit,
on as good terms as can be had in this
town or Boston.
December 26, 1809.
THE Subscriber has just re
ceived a large supply of FALL and
GOODS of the latest importa
tions, in which he is determined not To
UK UNDERSOLD.
JOHN R. CARPENTER.
No. 8, MARKKT-SqUAXE, ?
, December 15, 1909. J tf.
RUM FOR SALE.
A FEW Hhdh. of excellent flavoured
ANTIGUA RUM, tor sale by Wm.
Church, nt his Store, South End.
December 19, 1809.
SUGARS.
BLODOET & POWER
Ofler, now landing, on accommodating terms,
EIGHTV-one Boxes of Havana brown
SUGARS,
|3 Boxes of Havana white do. of superiour
qualities.
December 15, 1809.
100 •• blue do.
2000 •• Copperas,
2000 •• Allum,
6 Tons Logwood,
1 do. Nicaragua
wood,
December 5, 1809.
Proposals by Kimber &
( ON rad, of Philadelphia, tor pub
lishing by subscription, a general collection
of VOYAGES and TRAVELS: forming
a complete History of the Origin and Pro
gresv of Dincovery, by Sea and Land, from
the earliest ages to the present time. Pre
ceded by an Historical Introduction, and
Critical Catalogue of Books of Voyages and
Travels ; and illustrated and adorned with
numerous Engravings.—By John Pinkbb-
Authour of Modern Geography, Ice.
TA XX NOTICE.
WILLIAM PEARCE
Respectfully informs hie friends, and the
publick in general,
'T’HAT he continues keeping a Tavern
* at his house in the village of Wick
ford, town of North-Kingstown, next door
to PhiHpTillinghast, Esq. where the great
est attention will be paid to those who may
please to favour him with their cohipany,
and may depend on having the smallest fa
vout gratefully acknowledged.
Th* house may be well known by
itsxnd fronting the street, and the sign of
a bunch of grapes.
Wickford, (R. L) Pebryary 22, 1909. ly.
.500 lbs. Indigo of su
fieriour quality,
bs. Oil Vitriol,
conditions. ,
The work will be handsomely printed, in
quarto, on a fine paper and with a new
type ; and will be put to press as soon as
a sufficient number of subscribers is ob
tained.
It is expected the work will be com
pleted in ten or twelve volumes, each con
taining between eight and nine hundred
page* of letter press, besides several ele
gant engraving*.
A quarter of a volume, or one number,
is proposed to be published on the first day
of every month, at 2 dollars, payable on
delivery. To uon-subscriber* the price
will be considerably enhanced.
A list of the name* of such as patronize
this valuable work by subscription, will be
published in the last volume.
17* The English edition sells at Four
teen Dollars a volume.
Subscriptionsreceived by Hiner Cush-
IBS, Agent for the Publishers, for thio
town, at the Bible and Anchor, Market-
Street i where a eftecimen <f the work
may be seen.
December 12, 1809. tf.
INDIGO.
JUST RECEIVED BY
BOWEN & EDDY,
Opposite the Market,
PHILIP PECK
ment of
100 lbs. Nutmegs,
300 •• Cassia,
1000 •• Pimento,
50 •• Cloves,
100 Kegs Ginger,
Roll Brimstone,
&c. &c.
1 do. Fustick.
Also,
STRIKING and cheap LIKE-
NESSES, by W. BACHE, and T.
NIXON, who engage to furnish any per
son that will favour them with half an
hour's sitting, an elegant flatting and
■ /leaking Likeness for the small sum of
Two DAlara and Tebeiity-jlve Cente.—.
Also, Profiles in a new and stiperiour style,
elegantly sh died, for Fifty Cent*.
The publirk are assured that this is
something entirely different from ?r.y thing
heretofore attempted in this place. Ills
therefore hoped they will not deem it be
neath their attention, but call and seq spe
cimens of the work, at Major M'Clkl
lan's, next door to C«»l.
Tavern, near the Bridge, Main-Street.
December 29, 1809.
r I 'HE subscribers, being ap-
JL pointed by the Honourable Gou»i of
Probate of the town of Smithfield, Com
missioners to receive, examine and allow
tl« Claims against the Estate of Bai/j ou
Stbektor, late of Smithfield, deceased,
represented insolvent, give nonce, that six
months from the 9lh instant are allowed
to the Creditors of said estate to bring la
and prove their respective Claims, and
that they will receive them at any time
between this and the second Saturday in
June next. On that day they will meet, at
the Dwelling-House of Benjamin Hall, for
the purpose of allowing, or disallowing the
several Claims presented-
CHRISTOPHER DEXTER,
BENJAMIN HALL.
Smithfield, December 21, 1809.
BOSTON and PROVIDENCE
STAGE-OFFICE.
THE publick are hereby informed, that
the Stagv*Booka for Boston, are kept
at Ebknezer lnn, neat l the
Market; where Ladies and Gentlemen
are invited to call und take their seats.
ltZ* Extra Carriages at the shortest no*
tice.
JOHN MEDHAM and. CO.
July 14. 1809. tf.
Upland Cotton and Hides.
r T , HIR I’Y-FIVE Bales of UnUndUOT-
A TON.
212 Sivannah HIDES, received per schoo
ner R«wnbler;
VI7HEREAS at the Court of
v v Common Pleas hoidcn ut I'iov.i
-dence, in and fur the County of Proc idence, •
on the third Monday of December insf.
the subscribers were appointed Commis
sioners, or Assignees, to receive the Es- *
tate of PHILIP BUMP, ui Cranston, in
the County of Providence, Bricklayer,
who has obtained the benefit of an act,
passed in June, A. D. 1756, entitled “ An ♦
/)ct for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors,”
and the several acts in aid thereof, and dis
tribute the same among his Creditors,
agreeably to the provisions of said arts:—
NOTICE is therefore hereby given to tho
Creditor* of the said Philip, to exhibit %
to us, or either of us, their icspecthe de
mands, within nine mouths from the 19di
day of December inst. or they will be pre
cluded according to the provisions of the
acts aforesaid.
JOHN ARNOLD,
o. ARTHUR GREENE, I
AHAB CAPRON.
December 22, 1809.
FALL MACKEREL. T i
NEHEMIAH BUCKLIN I
Respectfully acquaints hinHendi
and customers, that he has in -t re
ceived 20 Barrels of FALL MACKEREL,
at his Shop opposite the Market
Providence, which he warrants to be
best kind ; if they should prove otherwise,
he will receive them back and return the
money.
December 26, 1809. "
REMOVAL.
THE subscriber tendeis hi*|ra>efiaiMrfZLJS
knowledgments to the pitblick for
their many favour* to him while resident
in Sturbridge, and would inform them, that
he has removed to Providence, and taken
the Inn lately occupied by Mr. John Snow.,
three door* west of the Great Bridge, where
he solicit* a continuance of their
with the assurance that every attention
shall be paid to render his friends comfort
able and hafifiy. '• ~
AZOR BROWN.
N. B. Good and spacioufWccommodation
for STABLING.
December 8, 1809.
Sherry Wine, Tobacco, Provi
sions, &c.
Hundred and Twenty Quarter
Cask* of excellent Sherry Wine, D.
G. brand ; ,
30 Hhd*. of Fayetteville Tobacco, ,
70 Barrels of prime Beef,
10 do. do. Pork,
50 do. Pilot Btead,
128 do. Tar,
40 do. Turpentine,
*l2OO W. O. Hhd. Staves and Headlbg,
For sale, on liberal terms, hy
ABORN 8c JACKSON.
They want to purchase 3000 feet of two
inch Ship Plank, and a quantity of Ship •
Knees, for which cash will be paid on deli
very. ' ’ /-
Docember 15, 1809.
' ’ • ' ' * J
■ *
ALSO,
100 Barrels Menhaden FISH,
500 Bushels coarse SALT, for sale by
ELISHA DYER.
December 5, 1809. ,