Gazette of the United-States. — New-York [N.Y.], 1792-02-01 00:00:00, page 4

9. For the belt specimen of Stone or Marhle
Slabs, not less than 2000 square seer, sawed by
machinery, moved by horses or water—a premi
um of 50 dollars.
J. To such person as fhnl 1 produce (lie great
est: quantity of painters' colours, manufactured
from materials found in Pennsylvania, New-Jer
sey, or Delaware—a premium of jo dollars.
6. To such person as (hall make and exhibit
the larged nnmber of Smiths' Anvils, not less
than 20 of roolbs. wt. each, equal in quality to
those imported—a premium of jo dollars.
10. To the person who (hall produce the next
gveateft quantity of Stone or Marbie Slabs, rsot
less than 1000 square feet, sawed by machinery
moved by horses or water—a premium of 25 dol
lars.
12. For the bell specimen of red leather, at
lead 100 skins, approaching nearest in finenefs of
colour and drefling to the Morocco leather—a
premium of 50 dollars.
Vublilhed by order of the Board,
Thomas M. Willing, Sec'ry.
Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 1791.
11. For the bed specimen of Stone or Marble
polilhed by machinery moved bj horses or water,
not less than ISO square feet—a jJteniium of 50
dollars.
THE Pennsylvania Society for the encourage
ment of Manufactures and the ufeful Arts,
taking into t heir confederation the Premiums pro
per to be offered for the enl'uiug year, agieed
upon the following :
That the specimens on which the premiums
fliall be claimed, mull be the produce or manu
facfture of Pennsylvania, Jersey, or Delaware,
and that they be exhibited to the board on or be
fore the fir It day of December I 702. That those
who may become candidates, will be expected to
prepare clear and fatisfa«ftory proofs, such as
their cases may require ; and that the Society
reserve to theinfeKes the right to determine,not
only the comparative, but the absolute merit of
the specimens produced by the different candi
dates, and of giving or withholding their premi
ums accordingly.
I. To such person as /hall exhibit the bed spe
cimen of Earthenware or Pottery, approaching
nearest to Queen's Ware, or, the Nottingham or
Dels Ware, of the marketable value of tiUv dol
lars— a Plate of the value of fifty dollars, or an
equivalent in money.
7. To such person as (hall make and exhibit
the bed specimen of Stoves of call: iron, at lead
400wt. approaching 11 eared to the quality e/Bath
Stoves, in smoothness and evenneCs ot the furface,
and relief and elegance of the figures—a premi
um of 80 dollars.
8. For the belt specimen produced of small hol
low iron Ware, three tons wt. approaching near
est in lightness, elegance, &c. to the imported—
a premium of 50 dollars.
2. To such person as fliall exhibit the bed spe
cimen of Stone Ware, or hat kind of Earthen
Ware which is glazed with fait, of the marketa
ble value of so dollars—a Plate of so dollars va
lue, or that sum in specie.
5. To such person as (hall exhibit the larged
quantity of Wool, not less than joolbs. wt. the
produce oPone farm—a Plate of the value of 50
dollars, or the amount in specie.
4. To such person as fliall produce the larged
quantity of bleached Wax. fit for candles, or ex
portation, not less than $colbs. wt. —a premium
of Jo dollars.
A«M.iriiLls, January l, 179®.
At a Meei ngof ihe Vili'ors and Governors of St. Jokk 's College,
in the S'atc of Maryland, on Thursday the toih of Novem
ber bis.
THAT thi« Biard, at the quarterly rorrtins in May next, pro
ceed to cleft a Vice-Principal of St. Johu's College.
" That H he the duty of the Principal and Vice-Principal, to
teach fotnc <-f the higher Auihort in La:'n and Greek, crriain
parts of the Mahemalics, and Moral an.l Xa ural Piiilofo
phy : and tha' lhie departments of ihe laid Princioal and Vicc-
Prin-ipal lhall hereafter he alcertained with precifipo, on confi
deralions ol iheir mutual convemenccand refpc&ive qualifications.
Tiiat the Vice-Principal ffiall he entitled to receive, for his let
vices, a faiary of if l ! re hundred and fifty pounds, current TUOD. y,
rating dolla's at ea-h, 10 t»e paid quarterly.
Thzt persons dcfirons of, and qualified lor the appointment of
\ ice-Princip'i. hr,b'y public advent r emcol rcqueft d to mike ap
plication -o Mr. Charles Wallace, Mr. Charles Carroll of Carroil
ton, and Mr. Alexander Co Titer Hanlon, all of the city ol Anna
polis. By order of the Board,
JOHN'THOMAS, PrefiHenr.
N. B. The fundamental Laws of St. John's College prohibi: all
prcferenceon account of r lie'oos tenets or opinions.
A« the ?oposntajent of a V»c<*-Principal is alette wanted, to
qomplest the plan of thisrifeirfiminary, the Beam will certainly
proceed to the ele&ion at the stated time; orovided a person qua
lified, in their judgment, for this imixmant station, can be pro
cured. The per tonal 2»rendanee of the candidate , although not
positively rcqn:rcd, will heobviOi Ov proper.
It mav be ufeful to remark, that the falariesof all the prnfeffors
and Teachers have Hitherto been paid withentire puuduahty ; and
t ~.at the funds ot Sr. John s College produce a certain annual in
come, fuoe ior to all the approprut ons, which have been, or pio
b2blv wili be made.
Zj T l 'tPr":'"!n;'.i!^pfiM;vn, :; 'n U t (he t'nitrd S:atf«.
J'f ra-nrfllv rrr., r (J,ri .K c ,h„,. rpfoivr and remarks—
and r c rcprai rHe a.- c:;cn ss convenience wi ! pcriri:.
RESOLVED,
THE CONDITIONS ARE,
PREMI U M S.
A LOTTERY,
TO raifc the sum 750 for ihe purpose nt repairing the
Proieftant EpififrJlr Cliurch in thentyof Ncw-Brnnfwick,
agrrral>!r in an atl of the Leg)flaturc of the State of N ~w-Jerfey,
palled November 1791.
SCHEME.
1 Prize of 2CO® Dollan is vcoo
Tuesday*
Wednefaays
Tburfdavs at one ©'clock, P. M.
Fridays and
Saturdays
The SOUTHERN MAIL will be closed on
IN mv aduertifement of the 9th inft. I mentioned the
of closing the different mails, at this office; and gave
notice, that letters must be left haif an hour that there m-jrht
be time to make up the numerous mails. For all letters are to
narked—accounts of them entered in a book—aitd tranjctipfi of thoji
accounts maie cut, to fend to the ntfpeclivc poji-TmrJtcr.i. But as some
gentlemen have 00l adverted to that notice, and to prevnt mis
takes in future, I request those who are possessed of mv advertise
ment of the 9th, to deftrov it. and attend to the following, in which
I have maiked the tinacs at which 1 tiers must be IfftcJ tht office,
to ensure their going, in the mail of the day.
Turfdav* at eight o'clock in the morning, and reach
Wednefdavs New-York at two o'clock, P. M. pn each
Thursdays and | succeeding day.
Fndavs J
The Mail from >'ew-York will be closed there on the fame
days, and at. the Came time in the morning; and
Mondm ) at nine o'chxX, A. M. (reaching Balfitnwe «n
Wednetdaysaod > each facccedicg day at 3 o'clock, P. M.)
Fridays j and
Arrive at Philadelphia cm
Toe Td ays }
Thursdays and > at one o'clock, P. M.
Saturdays }
This Lottery is composed of 5334 Ticket*, not two Blanks
to one Prize, and fiiby*# to a ardudioa of twelve and an ka*f per
cent, which is more favorable to adventurers than anv Lotterv yet
offered to the public—and it being of such evident utility, that it
cannot he doubted but the undertaking will meet with ttir moll
liberal support.
The drawing will commence on the second Monday in April,
or sooner if the Tickets are of. in the city of New
fyunlwiik, under the infpeftian of Col. John Bayard, Prefidefit
of said city; lames Parker, Esq. Mayor of the ury of Ambov;
and Archibald Mercer, E'"q. Deputy Governor of the Manufactur
ing Society ot New-Jersey.
Ticket* to be had of the following petfon?, who are duly ap
pointed Managers, and have given security sos the faithful perfor
mance of their duty. -
Mondays } at half past seven o'clock in the m^niinj.
Wednefdaysand s (reaching Chefiertown on each fucceeoinz
Fridays da<.)and
A lill of the fortunate numbers will be published, and the
prises paid immediately after the drawing of the Lottery.
JOHN PARKER, )
PETER KEEN'ON'. ' Managers.
ANTHONY W. WHITE, )
N. B. Those prizes which are not demanded within fix mcnths
a ter the drawing of the Lottery, will be confideied as a generous
donation to the Church.
Arrive at Philadelphia on
Tuefflays )
Thurfdavs and C 21 one ° c ' ock - "• ln 'ummer, and at two
Saturdays ) °' clock . P - M - in win '"-
-'•'r r _ rtlrc-rrn « 1 ■- » «»— »
The VAIL for CHESTER-MILLS and EASTON, will leave
Philadelphia every Monday with the other Mail* for the Eastern
Shore, and return with the fame every Saturday from November
ill 10 May id, and every Thurfdav the reft of the year.
The MAIL for PITTSBURG, will leave Philadelphia everv
Saturday at half past nine o'clock, A. M. and the Mail from
Pitiftiurg will arrive at Philadelphia every Friday at noon.
As there are several places of the fame name in the United
State?, the merchants ?nd nrhers are requeued to be v<*ry particu
lar in the direction of their letters ; and when letters are not for a
pest town,the ucareft poll town to the place to be mentioned.
ROBERT PaTTON. Poft-Mafler.
Philadelphia, January 9th, 1792.
ESTABLISHMENT of the MAILS fartht Yean 792.
Mondays
The MAIL for DUCK-CREEK CROSS-ROADS& DOVER,
will also leave Philadelphia every Monday with the Eastern Shore
Mail, and return with the fame every Thursday throughout the
year.
IO A t .SOLD,
THAT beautiful and elegant fit 11 at ion on the banks of the Po
tomack, adjoining the town of Alexandria, whereon the sub
scriber now refidr?; about 95 or 30 acres will be fold with the
improvements, which are a neat and commodious two story house,
comp 'eatiy fintfbed from the cellar to the garret, a kitchen, laun
dry, meat-house, dairv, two story barn, and ice house, a!i finifhed
i n the bell manner, toge;her with several other neceflarv outhoofes,
the yard and garden neatly paled, and a (kiHful Gardner now em
ployed inputting it in fine order; the land well enclosed with a
post and rail fence ; a well, and forin»s of excellent water—the
orofpe& is equalled by few, and excelled bv none in America—
it< contiguity to Alexandria, the Federal Town, and George-
Town, having a fine and full view of each place, must render it in
a few years of grr»t value, being dire&W in a line of communica
tion from A! xandria to the other two towns. Should a purcbafer
otter before the 15th of Febiuary next, a cheap bargain may be
had. An indHputahlr title, clear of all incumbrances, wi'lbemade
bv the lut>fcr:be». I will also fell with this place, 220 Acres of
Wood Land, about 3 miles diftaot, which will suit well to sup
port the above in wood and timber.
The MAIL for EASTERN SHORE of MARYLAND,
as far as CHESTERTOWN, will be closed on
.Virw-Prunfrcick, r»o, 1791
Decent er 14, :-qi
American Apollo.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ton TFE AMERICAN AFOLLO,
A 'iew Publication, iuft commenced in Bcftoc,
ARE RICIIYI D BY THE EDITOR HIEEOF.,
5334 T at 3 Dollars each, is i6gcs Dolls.
1814
35 ?o Blanks.
1
QO
<675
the EASTERN MAIL will t>r closed on
POST-OFFICE,
Arrive at Philadelphia on
xooo
5 :o
2CO
1
5°
20
4
320
BALDWIN I>AT>F
16000
1000
1000
150°
1800
6700
1 coo
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T E A S,
REFINEP SUGARS,COFFEE, ftSPICES^.i-c.
American Lead Manufactory.
STEPHEN AUSTIN, & Co.
HAVE jus* now opened their Le two doors
south of Walnut-street WharV, adjoining their New Fa&ory—
where thev have now made, and ready for sale, a general alTort
ment ofSHOT of aH sizes, with SHEET and BAR. LEAD, the
produttion of the Mine* in Virginia. As they have employed a
number of experienced English worktpen, they warrant it to be
equal in quality to any manufafture<i in.Europe, and at a redqrfd
price from the cost of imported.
They also continue to manufa&ore all the above articles at
Richmond, in Virginia. A! 1 orders addressed to either of the
above Fa&ories, wiil »e thankfully received, ami execmed oa the
(horicft notice.
N. B. Wanted, inductions, sober, Labouiing Men, at the (aid
Mines, wheretonftint employ, good wages, and other encourage
ments will be given, me*ns of conve\ ance being provided, and
houses for their reception.
JANUARY 2, 170?.
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military invalids
of the United S:ates, that the sums "to which they are intitled
for fix months of their annual pension, liom the 4th day of Sep
tember, 1791, and which will become due on the 51b day of
March, 1792, will be paid on the said day by the Comm:ffioDCis
of the Loans within the itates refpedhvely, under the usual regu
lations, viz.
Every application, for payment mail be accompanied by the
following vouchers.
One othervcrv farm, joining the above ; containing
about two hu,n<lred and seven acres, the greatrft part of whjch is
wood-land. There are on this farm a good house, barn, stable?,
and other outhouse?, with a young thr ; v»ng orchard of the best
grafted fruit, and a shad and herring £{hery. It has lor* been a
well accuftorw-d tavern; and the ferry be!©ng*ngto it, known fc>v
the name of Dunks's, is noted for being well kept and much fre
quented. Both the above places afford the best profpe£ls on the
liver, and are remarkably healthy.
One other small Farm, eonta-ning aSotit f<xty-thre* acres, frtu
ate in the townftiip of Somhampro". ; -t x- ->uc. refaid ;on
which are ere&ed two 1" -r - and
a great fuffjeenev of wo
One Lor. c6tt9tniit£ : part-road
leading from s from the
former. On it is a goeo - - . ;: r Whopadr
joining, with a well of -ter . . ow in the
tenure of the Widow W
Fo r further particulars enquire of MefTrs. Moses Austin & Co.
at theirT<*&ory in Richmond, or as above.
Pht/adeffhia, Deccnbcr 3. trot. tf
lft. The certificate given by the slate, fpecifytt*? that the per
son poffefling the fame is in fact an invalid, and ascertaining the
sum to which as such he is annually entitled.
2d. An affidav t, agreeably to the following form :
A. B. came before me, one of the Jufticesof the county of
in the slate of and made oath that he is the fame A. B. to
whom the original certificate in his pofleffion was given, of whicl
the following -s a copy (the certificate given by the slate to be re
cited!) That he served (regiment, corps or veflel) at the time he
wasdifabled, and that he now resides in the and county of
anri has »-efided there for the lad
refined in
In cafe an invalid (hould apoly for payment by an attorney, the
fa»d attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, mull
produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form:
I. A. B. of county of state of do hereby consti
tute and appoint C. D. of my lawful attorney, to receive in my
behalf of mv pension for fix months, as an invalid of the Uni
ted States, bom the fourth day of September, one thoufaad (even
hundred and ninety-one, and ending the fourth day of March, one
tbou r ar.d seven hundred and ninety-two.
SALES
Of the real Estate of JOHN KIDD, late of the
Township of Benfelem, in the County of Bucks,
Esquire, deceased, parfuant to the Directions
of his la(t Will and Testament.
OV Turfday the $71)1 oi March next will be expoCrd to Sale,
byway of Public Vendue, on »he p^cmifrs—One exceed
ingly valuable and highly improved Farm, containing about two
hundred and ninety-nine acres, situate on the nvrr Delaware; on
which is ere&i'd a handsome two-story brrck honfe, with a new
piazza in the front, two kitchens, a good harn,(tables, hay-house,
and ot he-r convenient s. A good orchard of the best kind
of grafted iruk,now in its prime; a garden well fenced ip,
and ingood order; and a shad and herring filhery before the door.
This place is remarkably well timbered, has a fufficicncv of mea
dow, a la«»e front on tSe river, and runs back tothe post-road.
Also, at thefame time —A rHcr, will be (Wfl lUiherMtoinfog
Stock, Houfhold-Furniiurr, Tarmirtg Utcnfili, and Wheat in the
ground.
N. B. /Jhe «►{£»!« will b«* of th» pfii^iafe
tp tjr paid dow«, »M the HW'-p4v W l*» 7«»rly piy.
no'cpta with fotereft.
Applications of executors and administrators nrnft be srcompa
nted with legal evidence of their refpeefcive otfccrs, and also ot the
time the invalids died, penfron they may claim.
By command of the Prefidcnt of the United States,
H. KXOX, Secretary of War.
63" The Printers in the rtfpeQivc dates are requested to publiiH
the above in their newspapers, for the space of two months.
A TABLE for receiving and paving Gold at the Bank of the
United States, the Value of Gold ia Dollars and
Cents, fr©m One to a Thoulami Pennvweights—according ro tbe
Ast of Congrels, ascertaining the Staodatd and Va ue of Gold.
(£T The JOURN ALofthc THIRD SESSIONef the SEXATE
of tteUXITZD STATES, way re hadof tie Editcrhcreef.
MPERIAL HYSON,SOUCHONG, and BOH£A
JOHN' SWIFT, )
JOHM. N V ESBIT, C Exeoo'ors.
SAMUEL BSN'EZfcT, )
Signed and feaJed
id the prcfence of
Public Securities,
Bought and Sold, on C-O M M ISS IO N, by
Of the firft quality—by retail,
No 19,
Third-Street.bet-ween Chefnut and Market Streets
SAMUEL ANDERSON,
Chefnu?-Sfeet, next door to the Bank, No. 97.
War Department.
Acknowledged before me,
TO BE SOLD BY
WitneiTc'
THE IDITOI,
years* previous to which he