Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-02-23 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1392.]
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1797.
[VOLUME XI.]
For CHARTER, THE DANISH BRIG FRIENDSHIP, Lorentz Matzen, Master, A strong, new vessel, with a Mediterranean Pass, burthen about 240 tons. For terms apply to PHILLIPS, CRAMOND & Co. February 19—$
For Freight, for Newbury-port, Portland or Boston, THE SCHOONER INDUSTRY, Francis Salter, Master, Is now ready to take in freight, at Arch-street wharf. Apply to the master on board. FOR SALE.
A few barrels Excellent CYDER. February 18. At the request of several Ladies and Gentlemen, THE NEW ROTUNDA.
AT MR. RICKETTS'S AMPHITHEATRE, WILL, on Thursday evening, February 23, be open for the reception of company, with the same superb decorations as on the PRESIDENT'S BIRTH-NIGHT. There will be a variety of Stage Performances, such as ROPE DANCING, Songs and Duets by Mr. and Mrs. Chambers and Miss Sully. THE RUINS OF TROY, or The World turn'd upside down, a Hornpipe, by Miss Sully. A comic ballet dance called POOR JACK or the Benevolent Crew. The Jockies Hornpipe, or the sports of the turf, by Mr. Ricketts and four assistants.
The whole of the evening's entertainments to conclude with a grand serious Pantomime, Brought out first in America by Mr. Ricketts, (in three acts) called, the Death of Captain Cook. The Door to open at 5 and the performances to commence at a quarter after 6 o'clock.
New Theatre. On THURSDAY EVENING, February 23, Will be presented, a tragedy, called JANE SHORE.
Duke of Gloucester Mr. Warren Lord Hastings Mr. Wispell Carely Mr. Warrell, jun. Sir Richard Ratcliffe Mr. Darley, jun. Belmour Mr. Fox Dumont Mr. Moreton Earl of Derby Mr. Warrell Alicia Mrs. Merry Jane Shore Mrs. Morris To which will be added, (For the first time in this Theatre,—and with the original Overture and French Music, composed by Monsr. ROCHFORT, never performed in America) A Grand, Serious, PANTOMIME BALLET, called The Death of Capt. Cook; [As performed in Covent-Garden Theatre, London, under the direction of Mr. BYRON, upwards of five hundred Nights, with universal applause.] With New Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations.
Describing an Exact Representation of the Manners and Customs of the Natives of Owhyhee, in the Pacific Ocean. The Principal Characters by Francis Warren Darley Moreton Fox Warrell and Mrs. Byrne.
Indians,—Messrs. J. D.ley, J. Warrell, Mitchell, Sig. Doctor, Macdonald, Morgan, M. St. Marc, M. Laveney, &c. Indian Women,—Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Mechtler, Mrs. Docter, Miss Milbourne, Miss L'Esrange, Miss Bates, Miss Oldfield, Miss Anderson, Miss Sopine, &c. With DANCES, PROCESSIONS, &c. The Scenery designed and executed by Mr. MILBOURNE. On Friday, EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT. On Saturday, THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE;—with Entertainments.
The fourth night of THE WAY TO GET MARRIED will be on Monday next. Box, One Dollar twenty-five cents. Pit Seven Eight-halves of a Dollar, and Gallery, half a dollar. Tickets to be had at H. & P. Rice's Book-store No. 50 High-street, and at the Office adjoining the Theatre.
Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places a quarter before 5 o'clock, and to order them, as soon as the company are seated, to withdraw, as they cannot on any account be permitted to remain. The Doors of the Theatre will open at 5, and the Curtain rise precisely at 6 o'clock. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Office in the front of the theatre, from 10 till 2 o'clock, and from 10 till 4 on the days of performance.
NOTICE. The Sales of LANDS of the United States, in the North-Western Territory, heretofore advertised in the several public papers, will commence this evening, at the City Tavern—to be continued from day to day, till the tenth of MARCH next, if not sooner sold. January 4.
Notice. THE ELEPHANT will leave town positively early in March. Admittance—one quarter of a dollar. Children—half price. N. B. An ELEPHANT TOOTH weighing 54 pounds to be sold. Enquire at the place where the Elephant is kept. Feb. 20.
On Saturday, The 25th instant, at 7 o'clock in the evening, Will be Sold by Auction, at the Coffee-House, Three adjoining LOTS of GROUND, in the township of Moyamensing, a little to the southward of South-street, and adjoining a 30-foot wide lane, called the Iron Tract Lane, and also adjoining lands of Samuel Powell, deceased. No. 1. Containing 4 acres and 83 perches. No. 2. Containing 1 acre and 29 perches. No. 3. Containing 4 acres and 20 perches. Plans of the Lots are at the Coffee-House. Feb. 17 EDW. RD FOX, Auctionr.
WANTS A PLACE. A Woman who can be well recommended for honesty, forbearance, and good temper. She wishes to engage as chambermaid, or sempstress for low wages on condition she may retain a young child with her. Enquire at No. 58 South Front street. February 16.
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds Old Hock, in cases of 40 dozen each Glass Tumblers, in pints and half-pints Window Glass, in boxes, of different sizes Hazelnuts, in sacks Whiting } in hds Copperas } White Lead } Spanish Brown For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. January 4.
MR. PICKERING'S LETTER. This Day Published, AND FOR SALE BY THE EDITOR, Price three eights of a Dollar. THE Letter of the Secretary of State, to Mr. Pinckney, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States, to the French Republic. February 9.
Fresh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots, &c. &c. This day landing from the ship Eagle, captain Foddick, from London, And FOR SALE BY GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnut and Second-streets, A most capital and extensive Assortment of GARDEN, GRASS AND FLOWER-SEEDS, ROOTS, &c. &c. Among which are, Five kinds of Asparagus, Four kinds of Beans, Six kinds of Beets, Eleven kinds of Broccoli, Twenty-five kinds of Cabbage, Six kinds of Carrot, Three kinds of Cauliflower, Five kinds of Celery, Ten kinds of Cucumber, Common and lemon Thyme, Curled leaf and sprigged Parsley, Pot Marjoram, Balm, Thyme, Mangol Wurzel, Leek, Kail, Shallots, Rape Seed, Rye Grass, Sainfoin, Lucerne, Red and white Clover, Timothy, &c. &c. With a curious collection of the most esteemed FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS, Being the most extensive ever imported into this city. The above are from a capital Seedman in London, and are warranted fresh and good. Printed catalogues may be had by applying as above. Dec. 17.
For Sale, 8000 dozen BRISTOL BOTTLES BAR IRON RICE TAN CLARET, in hogsheads and cases SWEET OIL in cases February 17. Apply to F. COPPINGER, No. 221 South Front street.
FOR SALE, A TRACT OF LAND, Containing 320 acres, in Harford county, 5 miles distant from Belle-Air, 27 from Baltimore: the improvements are, a two-story brick dwelling-house, finished in a genteel manner, with stone kitchen and cellar; a barn, and other convenient out buildings; a GRIST-MILL, lately built, in a good stand for country or merchant work; apple-orchard and other fruit-trees; 30 acres of prime timothy meadow; and nearly as much more may be made from the convenience of watering; 80 acres of woodland, well-timbered. The fields are well laid off, and under good fence: the situation is very pleasant and healthy. The whole of this property may be had for 3500. Two-thirds in hand, and the remainder in easy payments, 2250. would be taken, all cash. Possession might be had in 60 days after contract, and an inalienable title given by ROBERT BRYANLY. February 20.
Pennsylvania Population Company. NOTICE is hereby given, to such Share-holders as have not paid their assessments on their shares—to pay the same immediately to the Secretary of the Company, at the Company's Office, No. 53 north Fourth-street, Philadelphia. They are further informed, that in default of paying the same within thirty days from the 4th of February, instant, the several forfeitures will be strictly exacted, in conformity to the 21st article of association. By order of the Board, SOL. MARACHE, Secretary. Feb. 2.
JUST ARRIVED, By the Danish Ship Friendship, captain Matzen, from Oporto, Red Port Wine, In Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter-Casks, 150 Boxes of Lemons, For Sale by Philips, Cramond & Co. February 9.
FOR SALE, A NEAT plain CHARIOT, which has been only three months in use; it is worth one thousand dollars cash, and is now offered at a considerable deduction, payable in approved Notes at 3 or 6 months. Also, two pair of Carriage Horses. The Chariot and one pair of the Horses are well worth the attention of any person desirous of purchasing. Enquire at Mr. KIDS, Market-street. February 22.
College-Hall. READINGS AND RECITATIONS, Moral, Critical, and Entertaining. On THURSDAY EVENING, February 23, At 7 o'clock, will be delivered, FIRST PART Ode—The Genius of America. Hallam's description of a fop. All the World's a Stage. Shakespeare. Ditto. SECOND PART Caio's Speech to the Senate. His Scene with Cassius's Ambassador. His Speech over the Body of his Son. Brutus and Cassius. The Quarrel of Brutus and Cassius. Tickets to be had of Mr. Poulton, jun. at the Library; at Mr. McElwee's looking-glass-store, No. 70, S. Fourth-street; and at Mr. Carey's, Bookeller, Market-street—Half a dollar each.
Grand Concert. On SATURDAY EVENING, the 25th instant, At OELLER'S ROOM. SIGNOR TRISOBIO, from Italy, professor of vocal music, proposes to give a concert of vocal and instrumental music in the most complete manner, which will manifest his respect to a public, whose protection he entreats for the first time. He is happy in having engaged two ladies, his scholars, namely, Mrs. Hendry & Madlle. Roessler, who will sing several select pieces; and Mr. Sekundary, who will sing an Italian air. There will be executed a duet, and a catch by three voices. The leader of the band Mr. Collet, will perform a concerto on the violin, and Mr. Guerin another on the piano forte. Among several serious and comic songs which Signor Trisobio will sing, he promises to perform a tri-due; that is to say, an imitation of three Italian Nuns; and afterwards the favourite comic song of the Cats. Almost all the songs which will be sung, will be printed with the music, and exposed for the convenience of subscribers to purchase them—Tickets: One Dollar, to be had at Oeller's Hotel; at Mr. Bradford's book-store, No. 8, South Front-street; at Mr. Willig's musical magazine, No. 485, Market-street; at Mr. Chubb's circulating library, Third-street, between Arch and Race-streets; and at Mr. Trisobio, No. 66, North Front-street. The Concert will commence at 6 o'clock. February 18.
For Sale, A Quantity of Excellent Turks-Island SALT; And a few hogsheads 3d and 4th proof RUM. Enquire of Jehu Hollingsworth & Co. February 17.
Mahogany and Logwood. A Cargo for Sale on board of the ship Sally, captain Gellion, just arrived from Honduras. Apply to PHILLIPS, CRAMOND & Co. February 9.
A convenient STABLE SITUATED in Laurel Court—3 Stalls therein to be rented, with the privilege of using the Hay-Loft. Eight years of the time of service of a NEGRO MAN for sale. He is accustomed to house work, and capable of taking care of Horses. Enquire of the Printer. February 11.
Le Breton, SURGEON-DENTIST. Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois, late Dentist to the King and Royal Family of France, member of the College and Academy of Surgeons at Paris, Keeps a complete assortment of every thing necessary to be used for the Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth. Patent Mineral Teeth, and Human & Ivory Teeth; Dentifrice in powder; Opiate; excellent Elixir for sweetening the mouth and preserving the teeth—he also furnishes Brushes and soft Sponges. He lives in Chestnut-street, No. 135, above Fourth-street. November 26.
A House and Lot. FOR SALE, A HOUSE and Lot, in a good neighbourhood, and pleasant situation; it is the second House east of 5th street, of that handsome row of new buildings, now near finishing, situate on Arch, between Fourth and Fifth streets; and is about twenty feet front and forty-two feet deep: the Lot is about eighty feet deep, more, or less: and above the height of the first story has a pleasant opening to the South, of perhaps three hundred feet more. Possession may be had about the 1st of April or May next. Terms are, three thousand dollars to be paid on receiving the title, and the residue if desired may remain for seven years on security and interest. Or vacant lots, situate on Arch street, any where between Front and Twelfth streets, will be taken in payment, either in part or for the whole amount of the purchase; according to their value at liberal rates. For further particulars, please to apply at the Counting House of the Subscriber, Arch-street, No. 146, any morning, from 7 to 8 o'clock. February 21. WILLIAM SANSEM.
FOR Sale by the Subscribers, Georgia Cotton Carolina Indigo Fyaland Teneriffe Wines Ravens Duck Gurrachs Coffahs India Bandana Handkerchiefs One Trunk containing Sewing Silks and Silk and Cotton Handkerchiefs. N. & J. FRAZIER, No. 95, S. Front-street. February 21.
This Day is Published, By BIORON & MADAN, at their Printing Office, No. 27, Dock-street, and sold by the principal Booksellers in this City. The American Annual Register; Or historical Memoirs of the United States, for the Year 1796. No. 167. Diffrid of Pennsylvania, to wit: Be it remembered, that on the 19th day of January in the Twenty-first year of the Independence of the United States of America, Bioron & Madan of the said district have deposited in this Office the title of a Book the Right whereof they claim as Proprietors in the words following to wit: "The American Annual Register, or Historical Memoirs of the United States, for the year 1796. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk Pennsylvania District. January 24.
LOST, BETWEEN the subscribers' house and the Bank of the United States, JOHN GUEST & Co's NOTE, dated 17th June, payable to Thomas and John Clifford, or order, 60 days after date, and endorsed by them for 640 Dollars. Whoever has found the same, and will bring it to the subscribers, will be thankfully rewarded. Payment being stopped at the Banks, it can be of no use to any person. JOHN GUEST & Co. No. 20, South Second-street. All persons are forewarned against purchasing the said Note, February 18.
Lisbon Wine. 50 Pipes of Lisbon Wine, landing at Messrs. Silver & Brown's wharf, between Arch and Race streets, from ship Neptune, Capt. Jeffries, from Lisbon, in Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter Casks, for sale by PETER BLIGHT. February 18.
Bordeaux Brandy, in Pipes, OLD Claret, in cases, of an excellent quality Lisbon Wine in pipes Fourth proof Holland Gin New England Rum in hogsheads and tiers Rums in kegs Best Boston Beef and Pork Halifax Salmon in barrels Russia Sail Duck Ravens Duck A few Feather Beds One 11 1-2 inch Cable } 120 fathoms long each One 9 do. do. Spermaceti Candles Mould and dipp Tallow ditto A few barrels Tanners Oil, and A small invoice of INDIA GOODS, For Sale by JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. Also, Just received from Marcellus, a small invoice of Silks, Silk Stockings, an assortment of Perfumery, and a few cases of the best Olive Oil. February 15.
MRS. GRATTAN Respectfully informs her friends, and the public in general, that on Tuesday the 11th day of January, she proposes opening, at No. 39, North Sixth-street, A Linen and Muslin Warehouse. Book Mullins, from 6/3 to 12/11 per yard Jacquet ditto, from 8/8 to 9/8 per yard Striped ditto, from 7/10 to 10/10 per yard Fine Coffees Tambour'd Book Mullins, from 13/9 to 21/ per yard India Mullin, from 11/3 to 15/ per yard Sheetings Mullin Jacquet muslin Handkerchiefs, from 4/3 to 6/ per hdkf, Book muslin Handkerchiefs from 5/3 to 10/6 per hdkf. Mullin color'd and border'd Handkerchiefs Dacca Handkerchiefs Tambour'd Cravats from 10/8 to 15/11 Pocket Handkerchiefs Cambric, from 11/3 to 16/3 per yard Table Cloths Huckabuck Towelling Women's Cotton Hdkf, from 6/6 to 13/ per pair Dimity from 5/10 to 6/11 Men's Silk Hdkf Tambour'd muslin Handkerchiefs from 11/1 to 13/2 Irish linens for Gentlemen's Shirts, from 5/5 to 9/7 And a variety of other articles. N. B. Orders received for all kinds of ready made Linen, Gentlemen's Shirts, ruffled or plain, Cravats, Pocket Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. Household Linen, &c. &c. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 3 1-2 dollars. A full ruffled ditto, 4 dollars. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 5 dollars. A full ruffled ditto 6 dollars. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 5 1-2 dollars. A full ruffled ditto 7 dollars. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 6 dollars. A full ruffled ditto 7 1-2. A plain shirt, made and mark'd, 6 1-2 dollars. A very fine ruffled ditto 8 dollars. Linen included.
This Day is Published, By Messrs. W. COBBETT & JOHN ORMROD, BURKE'S LETTERS On the proposals of making PEACE with the REGICIDE DIRECTORY OF FRANCE. Feb. 21.
RICE. 180 Tierces Rice for Sale by Samuel Breck, Jun. No. 89 South Third Street LIKEWISE, 45 or 20 Pockets COTTON, and A Quantity J. H. SHERRY WINE, 50 Cases SWEET OIL, &c. &c. February 11.
Notice to Calico Printers. SHERIFF'S SALE BY virtue of a Writ of Venditioni Exponas, to me directed, will be exposed to sale at the dwelling-house of William and Thomas Jordans, in Christiana Hundred, Newcastle county, State of Delaware, on Wednesday, the first day of March next, at ten o'clock, A. M. of said day, the following described property, consisting of, frame buildings, several large coppers, a valuable Callender, also, a number of prints and a machine all in good order; stoves, household and kitchen furniture, two valuable cows and a quantity of teaming, being seized and taken in execution as the property of William and Thomas Jordans, and will be sold for cash, by WILLIAM STIDHAM, Sheriff. February 22.
TO BE SOLD By Public Vendue at the Merchants' Coffee-House in Second-street, on Saturday the 25th instant, at 7 o'clock in the evening, A WELL finished three story brick house, three story brick kitchen, and lot of ground, situate on the east side of Fourth-street, near Sassafras or Race-street, No. 47, north: containing in breadth on Fourth-street about 17 feet, and in depth feet. Subject to a yearly ground-rent of 7l. and clear of every other incumbrance. It is now let at 150l per annum; sold as the estate, and by the Executors of the last will and testament of William Lehman, deceased. The terms of payment will be made easy, and the conditions, published at the time and place of sale, by WILLIAM SHANNON, Auctioneer. February 22.
Important Public Document. THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And for Sale At the Office of the Editor of the Gazette of the United States, No 119 Chestnut-street, [PRICE ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS] A FEW COPIES OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE UNITED STATES, For the Year 1795.— Being the LATEST Period to which an account can be made up. February 22.

BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Thursday, December 8. REPORT OF THE BUDGET.
Mr. Hobart brought up the report of the committee of ways and means. The report was read a first time. When the resolutions were about to be read a second time.
Mr. Fox rose. He said, that he should not now enter into the detail of those resolutions, but should reserve his remarks for a future opportunity. In the mean time he would say, that they were well worth the attention of every member of the house and of the community who had ever studied the business of finance. It would appear to every impartial mind that these statements were delusive, and that other and far greater efforts must be made to put us in a situation to meet our difficulties. What he more particularly alluded to at present was, the degraded situation in which the house now stood with respect to the Executive Power. They were yesterday informed, for the first time, that a sum of 1,200,000l. had been sent into Germany by the servant of the Crown, against a positive law, and not only without the assent, but without the knowledge of Parliament. That this was done in contempt of law, and for the mere convenience of his majesty's ministers, was of itself sufficiently alarming; but it became infinitely more so, on regarding the mischievous principle which it furnished. This struck him at first, but so powerfully on reconsideration, that he regretted deeply his not dissenting from the resolutions of yesterday. He now hastened to repair his fault, and he should deem himself a traitor to the constitution, if he agreed to vote either a man or a shilling, before that house had solemnly pronounced on the conduct of ministers. They had frequently heard panegyrics on the constitution from those who were employed in destroying its vital parts. But there was one point of its excellence on which he thought that all parties must be agreed, and that if the question were asked, whether the privilege of granting pecuniary aids was vested in the Crown or in the people, the answer must uniformly be, that it was vested in the latter, and exercised through their representatives.
If unforeseen exigencies had required a larger supply than had been voted, and if ministers had fairly come forward and stated the circumstance, it was experimentally clear that they might have relied on the full confidence of Parliament. But in this case they had been guilty of a direct breach of the constitution. Enquiries had been made in the last Parliament, whether any money had been sent into Germany. The answer was in the negative; and it was coupled with an intimation, that if such a succour was deemed necessary, they would immediately assemble the Parliament. But what was now the fact? They had disposed of the money not only without convening the Parliament, but they had exported it without consulting the Parliament, whilst it was actually sitting! —Why had not the Minister come to Parliament, and asked their concurrence? He would argue with him on this head. He spoke the language of the constitution. The question between them was, whether that constitution should be altered in its most material part? whether the power of the purse should rest with the executive power, or with the commons of England? and whether the Minister should be allowed to establish a precedent against the constitution?
The manner in which this business had been conducted was sufficient to add much to the suspicion. Large sums were advanced, it appeared before the meeting of Parliament; but these were studiously concealed. Other payments had been made so lately as the month of November 1796. All this was done as if with an intent to show that the power resided in the servants of the crown. When the minister at length came forward, there was certainly nothing apologetic in his manner: he appeared to set his own judgment above that of Parliament, and talked of the danger of publicity in matters of this nature. To argue the first of these points would be to recur to the old question; whether an absolute was preferable to a free government? With respect to the danger of publicity, if that were admitted, it would open a door to every species of fraud, which may be committed on the most false and slightest pretences. The Parliament was not to judge either of the propriety of granting a pecuniary succour, or of the quantum to be issued; it was held sufficient for them to be informed of the transaction at the instant when the money was to be paid!
This was the first time, he proceeded to observe, that the budget had been opened before the army extraordinaries had been voted. This could not be attributed to any particularity as to the time; for it was observable, that last year the budget had been opened precisely on the same day, and yet the army extraordinaries had been previously voted. These extraordinaries, which covered a part of this transaction, had been brought in but yesterday. The affair was put in a peculiar train, in order to establish the precedent, lest it should be thought that Parliament by any construction or convenience, had contributed to sanction the measure.
There were other circumstances in the proceedings of yesterday not less singular in their nature. The house was then, for the first time, informed that there was a war with Spain; tho' the intimation had been publicly given by the lord lieutenant of Ireland, tho' the notice for granting letters of marque and reprisal had appeared in the Gazette, and though every newspaper was full of the hostilities. —It was undoubtedly the prerogative of the crown to make war; but without studying to ask how far this tardy communication was to be considered as gracious, he must return, and re-demand why the king's servants had usurped the functions of parliament? The extraordinaries were granted only upon estimated services; the money was diverted from those services, and how was it to be got back? The services had been voted, and the house were now compulsorily called upon not to leave them unprovided. The vote of credit was limited, in order to show that parliament considered themselves as the only judges, not only whether the money should be advanced, but to what intent it should be applied. Then what power had the minister
for these issues? To the last parliament, obsequious as it had been, and whatever evil it had committed, he had not dared to apply. The obvious mischiefs to be feared from sending such a quantity of specie abroad would have probably prevented them from granting the necessary powers. What figure, then, would the present parliament cut in history, if it had begun its career by overlooking so fatal a precedent? It was probable that the minister may at length tardily come forward to ask their sanction. But would they, in the mean time, sit quietly under such an insult to them and to the constitution? For his own part, he felt the latter so strongly, that he should oppose the second reading of the resolution, for the purpose of postponing the supply. If he was supported in this measure, he should pledge himself immediately to bring forward a motion, charging the minister with "a high crime and misdemeanor." —But if the house did not declare their marked abhorrence—if they should unexpectedly concur at such a transaction, he looked with confidence to the spirit of the people, who could not fail to express their emphatic disapprobation of such a business. The speech of the minister yesterday was, in fact, a libel on the constitution. Nothing in the writings of Paine had so direct a tendency to bring it into contempt. If he was sitting on his trial for that speech, as a jurymen, he would certainly return a verdict of "guilty" and say, that the malus animus to destroy the constitution was evident. Many of its blessings had been taken away, but we should therefore be more studious to preserve the remainder. The acts which prevented Englishmen from meeting had struck at vital parts. If the power of pecuniary aid was now to be taken from the commons, he must say that little more was left, and that, after all our losses of blood and treasure, this formed an addition almost incalculable to our miseries. He should vote, for the reasons which he had stated, against the second reading of the resolution.
Mr. Pitt said, that if he were not aware how far the right honorable gentleman, who had just sat down, was habituated to the use of inflammatory expressions—if this had been the first time of his founding the alarm that the constitution was in danger, he should have felt some impression of surprise. But he recollected that that was not the first time that the gentleman made a solemn appeal from that house to the people: and that it was not the first, second, or third time that he had professed to stand "behind the last dyke of the constitution." The measures to which, in his opinion, and in that of the house, the country had owed its safety, were denounced from the same quarter, as tending to national ruin! —It was not many months since the honorable gentleman had represented those laws as subversive of the constitution, which had happily frustrated the designs of its most inveterate and dangerous enemies. Under those laws he had professed that he could not sleep for an hour; and yet he very lately had given a two months notice of a motion for their repeal.
It was singularly curious to observe the new lights which had broken in on the mind of that right honorable gentleman. In his (Mr. Pitt's) speech of yesterday, which was allowed to profess, at least, the recommendations of openness and candor, there was nothing which appeared in the first instance to produce the impression which had lately appeared. —There was nothing to disturb the serenity, or impede the calculations of an honorable gentleman (Mr. Grey) whose mind was particularly liable to irritation. The honorable gentlemen were placid even after the constitution had received its death-wound, and had actually suffered the resolutions to pass by an unanimous vote; but now, what was the tendency of the speech which they had just heard? It went not to punish the ministers, if they were culpable, but to revenge their sins upon the country. The resolutions, it was to be observed, did not go to bind the house to sanction any supplies forwarded to the emperor, either as to their principle or their extent; the motion was therefore calculated to inform the enemy, when they were just informed of the unanimity and zeal of the country, that the house of commons had intercepted the supplies, and that they were determined to weaken the war, or to frustrate the negotiation.
He, for his part, would supplicate the right honorable gentleman to expedite his charge of high crimes and misdemeanors, if he would only not consider the ruin of the country as a preliminary to his charges. If ministers were censurable, why should their sins be visited on the nation? The general principle, as laid down by Mr. Fox, had often been the subject of discussion. It was even admitted, and by none more freely than himself, that the power of the purse was vested in the British commons. But the principle had never before been nakedly laid down without any exception or qualification. It was uniformly understood, that ministers, in cases of emergency, were to exercise a responsible discretion. This must ever be admitted, from the necessity of the case. Yet these exceptions, thus uniformly admitted, and even when the right honorable gentleman had himself a share in the government, were now quoted as tending to destroy the very essence of the constitution. If the instance, was deliberate, he could not believe it to be sincere.
He then referred to the message of his majesty, on the 8th of December 1795, and to the vote of credit which followed, "to enable his majesty's ministers to adopt such measures as the exigency of circumstances may require." The confidence thus communicated, was, in his opinion, a full justification of ministers for whatever they had done. If they thereby prevented the succours required by Austria, and dominions, nothing certainly could be more heavy than their responsibility. The vote of credit, to enable his majesty's ministers to meet with any emergency, amounted to 2,500,000l. The aids which they had deemed themselves authorised to transmit to the emperor, passed but little beyond 1,200,000l. He, as principal agent in this affair, was ready to avow his responsibility. If he and his coadjutors were punishable, he should rather be convicted on the grounds which he had adopted, than acquitted on the proof of an opposite conduct. If the proceeding has been less justified by precedent
in his opinion it would have been more meritorious. The question now before the house was, whether it was prepared to surrender to France, by a compliance with the motion of the right honorable gentleman, every thing on which the safety of the nation depended?
Mr. Fox said a few words in explanation. —What he had said of the extraordinaries was, that if they were refused, some branch of the public service must be starved. This made it the more dangerous and blameable to resort to them, for the purpose of covering a different expenditure.
Sir W. Pulteney said, that the measure of the minister, which was now questioned, appeared to him, in the first instance, as criminal and unconstitutional. He had not slept on the business; he had on the preceding night communicated his opinion to his friends around him. If Mr. Fox had spoken too strongly on other occasions, that was no reason why he should not be attended to when there appeared a real danger. The constitution of the country appeared to him to depend on this question. —Whether the minister should be allowed to furnish large pecuniary aids without the consent of parliament? —The defence set up on this occasion he thought extremely weak. The expenditure could not be covered by the vote of extraordinaries, which included only the charges which had been previously set down in the estimate. It could not be sanctioned by a vote of credit, for no minister had ever dared to convert any part of a vote of credit to a foreign subsidy. As to the observations on the stopping the supplies, this was the usual shelter of every minister. He did not concur in the motion made by Mr. Fox; but if this plea was granted in its extent to Mr. Pitt, there was an end to the power and interference of parliament. He would freely admit, that, in case of a new emergency, ministers were entitled to a responsible discretion. He could not but remark, that the minister had made no remark to the strongest part of the allegation—that this money was remitted whilst parliament was sitting, and without making to them the smallest communication. This furnished, in his opinion, a most destructive precedent, and the conduct of the minister, on the whole, demanded the strongest censure of parliament. He had approved of his interference in the affairs of Holland in the year 1787; but what made the difference was, that at that time the parliament was not sitting. With respect to the danger of publicity, he drew a contrary inference from that of the minister. France was encouraged, when she learned that we had refused supplies to Austria. In this instance the notoriety of the transaction must have discouraged the enemy in proportion as it tended to stimulate our ally. The difference of exchange was in this view but a paltry consideration. He saw much to blame in the increase of the navy debt, and could point out many existing abuses; but in his opinion the gross infringement on the constitution should be the prime object of regard and of enquiry.
Mr. Grey said, that after the very able and constitutional speech of the honorable baronet, whose experience and independence gave weight and authority to every exercise of his discernment, he would not long detain the house from doing its duty on the question. But the right honorable gentleman would perceive, from the questions put to him in the last parliament, that some suspicion of his present conduct then existed in the minds of his opponents. He (Mr. Grey) had then asked him whether he intended to send money to the emperor; to which no positive answer had been given. If the minister could thus dare to invade one of the essential and few remaining parts of the constitution, it was time to save those parts, by declaring him guilty of a high crime and misdemeanor. His honorable friend, he hoped, would to-morrow make a motion to that effect; and if Mr. Fox did not, he (Mr. Grey) gave notice that he would. Such a declaration, he hoped, would prevent the mischief of the present offence, and the attempting of any similar ones in future. The minister had upbraided his opponents with having frequently declared that the question under discussion formed the last dyke of the constitution. It was true that they had often proclaimed their apprehensions, from violence at one time, from fraud and treachery at another; and the house were now to feel the consequence of the servility of their predecessors, in the last parliament. If, for this offence, they did not now bring the minister to trial and punishment, there was nothing left even of the form of a constitution. The indignation of the house was already excited by the first disclosure of this offence; but what would it be when they should learn that which he had now discovered from the papers on the table, that, at the very time when the minister was talking of his openness under all difficulties, and under the excess of commercial inconveniences,—at the very time, parliament being then sitting, he had given to the emperor the greatest part of the sum, which, till within these few days, the house did not know to have been expended at all. The last parliament sat till June. It appeared, from the papers on the table, that before that time, 380,000l. out of the whole 1,200,000l. had been sent to the Emperor; in July 77,000l. was sent; and in September, October and November, 900,000l. so that, except 77,000l. the whole of this sum, disposed of without the consent of Parliament, had actually been so misapplied during the sitting of Parliament. It was even now a doubt with him, whether, if he had not pressed for those army extraordinaries, which were so lately laid upon the table, the house would yet have been informed of this misapplication; and it was difficult to shew, by any other supposition than that of an interest to deceive, how the navy debt, which was always the last back, should have been made up so early, while the army extraordinaries, which were always hitherto amongst the early papers, should have this year been so long delayed. The argument of the honorable gentleman, that exact accounts of expenditure were not required by the constitution, because extraordinaries were permitted, was founded upon the exception rather than the rule. If this was granted, nothing remained to be withheld. Extraordinaries, tho' always evils, were sometimes necessary; but was the allowance for evils to be argued upon as a beneficial rule? How loudly had the right hon.
gentleman himself, when a reformer, a Friend to liberty, and an economist, inveighed against any tolerance of extraordinaries? How confidently had he put into the mouth of his majesty a recommendation to that house to guard against them! Now perceptive or a perspective effect? The latter only was in the view of Parliament. Yet of this expenditure, which was pretended to be justified by the vote of credit, no less than 150,000l. was lent to the Col. Crawford in December 1795; and 150,000l. was disposed of in December 1795; upon the authority of a vote of credit for the services of 1796. But the honorable gentleman had affected to justify himself by saying, that though 1,200,000l. made a conspicuous item in army extraordinaries, it was all within the limits of the vote of credit, according to which argument, the whole vote of credit might have been applied to the use of the Emperor. Mr. Grey hoped that nothing further was necessary to win the attention of the house to this flagrant breach of the constitution. No attack was ever so direct as this upon every thing that could render the life of man dear to him, liberty and the security of property. It might be said, that during a moment of negotiation, ministers were not to be fettered by that house. But would it injure us in the eyes of Europe, or humble us in those of France to shew an House of Commons jealous of its own rights, and therefore likely to be long revered, and long cherished by the country,—Now that the French were admitted by the Minister to be capable of the relations of peace and amity, and to have "snorted away the fumes of the indigested blood of their Sovereign," it might be especially useful to exhibit the proud spectacle of a free people negotiating with a free people, ourselves as jealous of our rights as they can be of theirs. The delay of one day could not injure the negotiation; and that the present question might be discussed before the supplies were granted, he would move an amendment for inserting in the resolution instead of the word "now" that of "to-morrow," on which day the house would also be moved to declare, that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in disposing of the public money without the consent of parliament, had been guilty of a high crime and misdemeanor. [To be concluded in our next.]
A GEORGE WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT DES ETATS UNIS. Le 22 Février, 1797, l'Anniversaire de sa Naissance. ILLUSTRE WASHINGTON, qui du joug Britannique, Et de tous ses tyrans délivra l'Amérique; Toi dont les vœux s'arma pour sa félicité, Et delà prit ton vol à l'immortalité; C'est toi qu'en ce beau jour je dispe de mémoire, Je chante, et dont j'annonce à L'Univers la gloire. Profond dans le Conseil, ferme dans le danger, Au bien de ton pays tu sçus tout diriger; Et tel que se Romain, au cri de ta patrie, On te vit tes loix quitter l'heureuse vie, Et des plus hauts bonheurs, acquis à tes exploits, On te voit retourner à tes paisibles loix. Pour la Postérité quel exemple sublime! O mortels vertueux! o querre magnanime! Dans ta douce retraite, où te suivoient tes vœux, Je demande du ciel pour toi des jours heureux; Qu'à l'ombre des lauriers qu'ont cueillis tes loix, Il tombe de tes dons les dernières loix.
James Brown, At No. 119 South Second Street, HAS just received per the brig Peggy, capt. Hardy, from Amsterdam, a small invoice of DUTCH GOOD S, consisting of Ticklenburgs Flaxen linen Osnaburgs Coffee-Mills, No. 0 to 4 Sraw knives Scythes 10 hands long—and Glass tumblers assorted. Which he will sell on good terms by the package. Also on hand, A few Quarter-casks Malaga WINE, and 500 Gallons Spirits Turpentine. February 23.
WYOMING LANDS. THE Pennsylvania claimants of Lands, held by titles which commenced before the decree of TRENTON in December 1782, are requested to meet at M'SHANE'S Tavern, in Third Street, on Friday Evening, February 24th, at 6 o'clock, on urgent business. February 2.
Lately Imported; AND now opening for Sale, by the Box or single ream, by B. DAVIES, at No. 68 Market-street, an assortment of ENGLISH PAPER, —CONSISTING OF— Printing Paper, of an excellent quality, both Medium and Demy Writing Ditto, of various sizes and qualities, as Imperial Thick and thin folio } cut. fit Super-Royal Post, } for Royal Foolscap, common } offices. Medium, common Ditto wove } Ditto wove for drawing Pott Thick and thin } 4to. post, plain Demy, common gift and black-aged Ditto, wove Demy and 500 } 500 marble paper A general assortment of the neatest Stationary Ware, a variety of maps, charts and plans, and a valuable collection of BOOKS in the English, French, Greek and Latin languages. As he intends to decline the Book-trade, he proposes to dispose of his stock of Books on hand at reduced prices, for cash or approved notes: catalogues of the books may be had at the same place. February 23. th&gw
This day is published, By William Cobbett, in three large octavo volumes, A Defence of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America, Against the attack of M. Turgot, in his letter to Dr. Price, dated the twenty second day of March, 1774. By JOHN ADAMS, LL. D. President of the United States. Embellished with a striking Likeness of the author, elegantly engraved by Smitber—from an original portrait by Copley. February 23—$3w
For Charleston and Savannah, THE SCHOONER LYDIA, Oliver Jenkins, Master, WILL take freight on moderate terms, and be ready to take in in a few days. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. February 23.

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 23.
We are happy to find that a considerable number of our unfortunate fellow-citizens returned lately from Algiers, have provided employment for themselves, and shipped on board different outward bound vessels. Four mariners failed in the ship John, a few days since, for Amsterdam; in this number, was a poor fellow, who had been in slavery amongst the Barbarians, for more than 12 years.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth day of the President of the United States, when he entered the 65th year of his age. The day was observed with unusual demonstrations of festivity and rejoicing. The dawn was ushered in by the firing a federal salute of sixteen cannon and the ringing of bells—the Senate of the United States, most of the members of the federal house of representatives—the governor and both branches of the legislature of this commonwealth in a body escorted by several uniform military companies, congratulated him on the occasion. The officers of the militia of the city and county met at eleven o'clock at the State house, and marched from thence to the house of the President, to whom they presented an address—they then returned to the State House and accompanied the society of the Cincinnati in their visit to the President, who also presented an address. The President received also the congratulations of foreign public characters, and of a numerous concourse of citizens, ladies and gentlemen. At 12 o'clock another federal salute was fired—in the evening there was a ball and supper, given on the occasion by the City Dancing Assembly, at Rickett's Amphitheatre, which for splendor, taste and elegance, has not been equalled in the United States.
MR. FENNO. Yesterday the house of representatives of this state being in committee of the whole house on the bill to authorize the governor to offer to congress for the purposes therein mentioned, the house intended for the accommodation of the President of the United States, Mr. Logan in the Chair; a motion was made by Mr. Latimer, seconded by Mr. Marshall, for the committee to rise, report progress and ask leave to sit again. This motion was intended as preparatory to a motion for the house to adjourn, for the purpose of giving an opportunity to such of the members as chose to pay their respects to the President of the United States on the anniversary of his birth day. The question being put by the chairman thirty-two rose in favor of the motion, but he declared the number to be only twenty-six, and the number rising in opposition, being twenty-eight, the chairman declared the motion to be lost; but Mr. J. Shoemaker and Mr. Waldo rising in their places, declared that they had counted the numbers, and that there had thirty-two risen in favor of the motion, on which the roll was called, and it appeared that there was thirty-four in favor of the motion, and only twenty-nine against it. Such conduct needs no comment, it shews itself in its true colours. A SPECTATOR.
Senate of the United States, February 22. The answer to the Address of the Vice President of the United States on his retiring from the Senate, was yesterday, agreed to as follows.
SIR, The Senate of the United States would be unjust to their own feelings, and deficient in the performance of a duty their relation to the government of their Country imposes, should they fail to express their regard for your person, and their respect for your character, in answer to the address you presented to them, on your leaving a station which you have so long and so honorably filled, as their President.
The motives you have been pleased to disclose which induced you not to withdraw from the public service, at a time when your experience, talents and virtues were peculiarly desirable, are as honorable for yourself, as from our confidence in you, Sir, we trust the result will be beneficial to our beloved country.
When you retired from your dignified seat in this House, and took your leave of the members of the Senate, we felt all those emotions of gratitude and affection, which our knowledge and experience of your abilities and undeviating impartiality ought to inspire; and we should with painful reluctance endure the separation, but for the consoling reflection, that the same qualities which have rendered you useful, as the President of this branch of the Legislature, will enable you to be still more so, in the exalted station to which you have been called.
From you, Sir, in whom your country have for a long period, placed a steady confidence, which has never been betrayed or forfeited, and to whom they have on so many occasions entrusted the care of their dearest interests, which have never been abused. From you who holding the second situation under the Constitution of the United States, have lived in uninterrupted harmony with him who has held the first.—
From you we receive with much satisfaction the declaration which you are pleased to make of the opinion you entertain of the character of the present senators, and of that of those citizens who have been heretofore senators. This declaration, were other motives wanting, would afford them an incentive to a virtuous perseverance, in that line of conduct which has been honored with your approbation.
In your future course, we entertain no doubt, that your official conduct, will be measured by the constitution, and directed to the public good, you have therefore a right to entertain a confident reliance, that you will be supported, as well by the people at large as by their constituted authorities.
We cordially reciprocate the wishes which you express for our honor, health and happiness, we join with yours, our fervent prayers for the continuation of the virtues and liberties of our fellow citizens;
and for the public prosperity and peace; and for you we implore the best reward of virtuous deeds, the grateful approbation of your constituents, and the smiles of heaven.
   STOCKS.     Six per Cent. - - - - - 17 1/2   Three per Cent. - - - - - 10 3/4   4 3/4 per Cent. - - - - -   5 1/4 per Cent. - - - - -   Deferred Six per Cent. - - - - - 12 1/2   BANK United States, - - - - - 15 per ct   Pennsylvania, - - - - - 18 do.   North America, - - - - - 45 do.   Insurance Comp. N. A. shares, - - - - - 30 per ct. adv.   Pennsylv. - - - - - 3 per ct. adv.  
   COURSE OF EXCHANGE.     On London, at 30 days, - - - - - par   at 60 days, - - - - - 62 1/2   at 90 days, - - - - - 57 1/2   Amsterdam, 60 days, per guild. - - - - - 40   90 days, - - - - - 42  
Extract of a letter, dated Danville, Kentucky, January 30.
"Our Peace with the Indians is likely to be of short duration. The Indians and White People have already been killing one another. The dispute first began by the Indians plundering three wagons loaded, passing from Knoxville to Cumberland.—Since that time, two men living in Powell's Vale, murdered two Indians who were hunting on the Wilderness road, and plundered their camp. This day we hear the Indians have killed Colonel Daniel Boone, his son, and son-in-law, when out viewing lands on Red River. This latter report wants confirmation, though it comes pretty direct."
BOSTON, February 14. Mr. Lee, at Salem, from Martinique in 20 days, was present at the landing of General Abercrombie—he came out in the Arethusa frigate—without other naval force, or any troops. Mr. L. heard nothing of the expedition against the Spanish ships at Trinidad. Provisions were low.
NEW-YORK, February 21. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. The permanent seat bill has passed the Assembly, and had a second reading in the Senate—its title has been altered to read, an act for erecting and establishing certain public offices in the city of Albany, and for other purposes therein mentioned—10,000 dollars are granted for carrying the bill into effect. The bill authorizing the sale of certain public stocks, has also passed the Assembly—it contemplates falling to the New-York bank, our 6 per cent. and deferred stock. The bill appointing a controller has been concurred in by the Assembly with amendments. Mr. Cooley's motion to reject the bill was negatived, on a division 33 to 12. A bill authorizing the treasurer to subscribe to the Albany bank—A bill to incorporate Jeremiah Van Rensselaer and others by the name of the Hamilton manufacturing society—A bill to incorporate the New-York Insurance Company, and a bill for erecting part of the counties of Ulster and Otsego into a new county, by the name of Delaware, are before the House of Assembly.
ALEXANDRIA, February 14. The revolving year has once more brought round the anniversary of the birth of our beloved President, which, as usual, was celebrated with every mark of respect. An elegant ball and supper was given at Mr. Gadsby's City-Tavern on Friday evening; and on Saturday at 12 o'clock, the Artillery Company manifested their high opinion of his exalted character by 15 discharges of cannon, while the people generally evinced an appreciated value for the day which gave birth to the "Political favour of America."
ILLUSTRIOUS CHIEF! May'st thou live happy, as thou'rt good and great; While yet thou view'st, with transport in thy eyes, Thy darling land, in full orb'd glory rise: While no dark tyrant o'er Columbia frowns, But glorious freedom every blessing crowns, While raptur'd fates in gratitude bestow Their thanks, for blessings, which to thee they owe."
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA,
   ARRIVED.     Ship Criterion, - - - - - Johnson, - - - - - New York 5 days   Brig Columbia, - - - - - M'Henry, - - - - - Ditto 3   Schooner Angelica, - - - - - Howard, - - - - - Havannah 15   Hector, - - - - - King, - - - - - New York 5  
CLEARED.
   Ship Enterprize, - - - - - Norris, - - - - - Hamburg   Brig Rosina, - - - - - James, - - - - - Baltimore   Florida, - - - - - Hare, - - - - - Porto Rico   Sch'r Orion, - - - - - Morey, - - - - - Hispaniola   Seafarer, - - - - - Lanpher, - - - - - Portsmouth N.H.   Maria, - - - - - Small, - - - - - Leogane   Juno, - - - - - Marrett, - - - - - Edenton N.C.  
Extract of a letter from Hamburg, December 6. Our river is frozen up, and we fear will be for a long time. The Washington, Price, from Philadelphia, has not yet arrived, but captains R. McCall, William Blair, Benjamin Earl, and Brian Pease, are all arrived safe.
Capt. Mitchell of the Betsey, from Cayenne, failed the 23 January, and left at that place the brig Maria, Whitney, of Providence; Schooners Virginia, Pierre, Philad. Hercules, Craig, Baltimore; and Orange, Graves, do.
Coming out, spoke Schooner Polly, Wallis, from Salem, under jury-masts, bound in.
Jan. 23, 1.14. 36, long. 58, 29, spoke Schooner Gideon, Lunt, Norfolk to Barbadoes—all well.
Brig Jenny, Boshby, of New York, left Cayenne two days before the Betsey, for Jeremie.
Captain M'Vay late of the brig Georgia Packet, informs that on his passage from Cape Francois to N. York he spoke the brig Olive-Branch, from St. Bartholomews to Portsmouth (N. H.) the captain of which informed him that 25 sail of vessels had arrived at St. Bartholomews, after being blown off the coast: amongst the number is the ship Two Friends, Eggar, of this port.
The brig Aurora, Stevens; Sally, Hayes; and sch'r. Isabella, Driscoll; all of this port, were left at the Havannah by captain Howard, of the Schooner Angelica.
Ship Golden Age, Earle, not yet condemned. Capt. Howard was boarded by a New Providence privateer, who broke open a number of letters, and carried off one addressed to the Spanish minister.
The Schooner Eagle, Dana, from this port, arrived at Cape Nicholas on the 10th of January. On her passage, was boarded by four English men of war, and treated with the greatest politeness.
NEW-YORK, February 22.—ARRIVED. Ship Birmingham Packet, Miller, Amsterdam, 57 days;
brig Mary, Burflew, Savannah; Fanny Smith, Savannah; 17; Sally, Digby, Cape Francois; Sloop Robert, Ketchel, St. Catharines, Georgia.
Capt. Turner, arrived here on Sunday, from St. Bartholomews, in the Schooner Henry and Gustavus, Capt. Hemphill, informs us, that he failed from Berbice bound to Mariguallante in the Sloop Polly, of Derby, Connecticut, and was taken on the 3d of December by a French privateer and carried into Guadalupe, where his vessel and cargo were condemned.
Sailed in company with the Two Sisters, brigs, Sally, Wilkinson, for Baltimore; Peggy, Wallace, for do.
List of American vessels condemned at Port de Paix.
Ship Active, Whitehouse, Portsmouth.
Brigs—Sufan and Polly, Abeel, New-York; Fanny, Gould, Kennebec; Georgia Packet, M'Evers, Philadelphia; Dispatch, Lunt, Portsmouth.
Schooners—Betsy, Brower, Washington, N. Carolina; Washington, Jones, Baltimore; Dispatch, Howland, New-York; Harriet, Shields, Philadelphia; Lark, Charleson; Hannah, Bright, Alexandria.
Sloop Hiram, Baldwin.
At Gonaives, Snow Endeavor, Freeman, Boston.
List of American ships left at St. Ubes, when ship Catherine, Starbuck, failed, Nov. 25th, 1796.
Ships—Charles, Perkins, Newbury-port; Stratford, Balch, Portsmouth; Randolph, Grenough, do. Mercury, Howland, Boston, bound home.
Capt. Perkins informed, the ship Washington of Boston, Nordeli, was in Cadiz, November 9th, '96.
Dec. 8th, parted with the ship Lydia, Captain Blunt of Portsmouth, in lat. 35, 40, long. 23, 00, from St. Ubes bound to Portsmouth.
Jan. 30th, Captain Starbuck was boarded by two British men of war, in fight of the island of Bermuda, who supplied him with beef, &c. and treated him with great politeness.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 20.
Arrived on Saturday last, Schooner Beaufort, Capt. Little, 14 days from Cape Francois. Capt. Little informs that the brig Patriot, Capt. Bishop had been condemned vessel and cargo.
Same day, Schooner Carmelite, Capt. Johns, 14 days from Aux-Cayes. Capt. J. confirms the account of all French privateers having orders from the Cape administration, to capture every American vessel, bound to and from Aux-Cayes, it being declared in a state of insurrection; that produce was very plenty, and rising from the great number of arrivals from other parts of the island, and flour plenty at various prices. Came inside the Capes with a Danish ship, bound to this port, and passed a brig—names unknown.
Yesterday arrived Schooner Harriet, Captain Atkins, 14 days from Cape Francois. Capt. A. likewise says, the Patriot had been condemned—but through the intercession of Toussaint, was liberated. The Speedwell of Alexandria, bound home, was also condemned: she had been out 63 days, the hands a long time on half allowance—and having sustained much damage, bore away for Cape Francois, where the administration, breaking through every tie of humanity, seized and condemned her. Capt. A. does not mention any other late captures at that place, but says that privateers were out from every quarter of the island, cruising with commissions for capturing Americans.
Military enrollments, both voluntary and compulsory, are going forward with great spirit in Ireland, and gun boats are in readiness on some of the rivers.
ARRIVED.
Brig William, M'Kinnon, Annapolis
Fanny, Hopkins, Jacquemel
Harriet, Atkinson, Cape Francois
Schr. Sally, Courcelle, Petit Guave
Dispatch, Thompson, L'Anceveau
Carmelite, Johns, Aux Cayes
Beaufort, Little, Cape Francois
Sloop Polly, Wilson, New-York
The Schooner Elizabeth of this port, Francis Blackwell, master, with a full cargo of coffee and cotton from Gonaives, bound for Baltimore, was lost on Cape Hatteras, the 3d inst. The master and crew saved; about 20,000 weight of coffee in a damaged state, and the greatest part of the cotton was got on shore by the exertions of the crew and some people from the land, the day after the Schooner struck.
Captain Campbell, of the brig Harriet, left at Cape Francois, February 5. the following vessels: Sloop Hulda, Mills, (to sail next day) Baltimore
Schrs. Shepherdess, Geese, do. Lark, Turner, do. Industry, Wescott, do. brigs—Cunningham, do. Fanny & Jan. Hudson, do. and several Philadelphia, New York and Boston vessels waiting for cargoes.
The brigs Peggy, Wallace, and Sally Wilkinson failed the day before capt. C. for Baltimore.
The ship ———, capt. Bull of New York arrived there on the 4th, from Monte Christi, where she had been sent in by a French privateer, and was taken to the Cape for condemnation. She, however had a very narrow escape from a British 74, which endeavoured to cut her off from the harbour.
There was no French ship of war at the cape, except a corvette; but there were four English 74's constantly cruising off, one of which, and a Bermudian privateer boarded capt. C. and treated him politely. A lieutenant of the former informed him that a few days before, they chased the Harmony, French frigate into a small port to leeward, and that she had lost her maintopmast. It was supposed that the embargo had been taken off at the Cape on that account, as it was expected to continue till her return from the Chesapeake.
Captain Campbell says a British brig, commanded by a captain Perkins, had almost broke up the nest of privateers infesting that latitude—having sunk one and captured a number—among the latter was the infamous Marshall, who had just recommenced his piracies. He was determined, he said, before leaving the port, not to return, without at least four Americans, and all, except from Baltimore, he would treat like villains. The Schooner ———, captain Massey, from Port-de-Paix to Cape-Fran-
cois, was boarded by the above captain Perkins who permitted her to pass, notwithstanding the property on board was French, as there were six or eight American captains on board, going to the Cape, for redress.
The vessel mentioned in our paper of yesterday to have been condemned at the Cape, was the schr. Hopewell, captain Skinner. Two of her crew are arrived in the Harriet.
By this day's Mails.
NEW-YORK, February 21.
From AMSTERDAM.
Last evening arrived the ship Birmingham Packet, captain Miller, from Amsterdam—57 days from the land. Captain Miller brings accounts from Amsterdam about the 15th of December: He states, that at his departure no late intelligence was received from the armies on the continent—that the prospects of peace were considered as very unpromising—that he landed an English pilot at Dover, on the 24th December, who informed him, he, among others, had received orders to proceed to Russia, to take charge of a fleet of men of war bound from thence to England—the death of the empress was reported—discontents prevailed in Holland; and it was reported the king of Prussia had evinced a disposition for interfering again in their political concerns.
The French troops were almost entirely withdrawn from Holland. At a late hour we received some Leyden papers—they do not appear to contain any thing material. We shall give, however, some selections from them to-morrow.
Translated for the Daily Advertiser.
LIBERTY. EQUALITY.
In the name of the French republic.
Extract from the register of the deliberations of the commissioners delegated by the French government to the windward islands.
Cape, 21st Nivos, in the 5th year of the French republic, one and indivisible.
After reading the verbal process of the capture of the brig Sufan and Polly of New-York, Abeel, master, captured on the 5th of this month, by the French privateer La Filleuse, John Valet, master, signed by the said captain.
After reading the proceedings of the justice of peace at Port de Paix, about the said prize,
The papers of the said brig, consisting of a register, delivered at New-York on the 23d May 1794, a sea-letter of the 2d December 1796, and a manifest of cargo of the 14th December 1796,
The affidavits of several passengers on board the said brig,
A vast quantity of letters in the French and English languages, directed to divers persons in the ports of the island of Jamaica, and in ports of the island of St. Domingo, which are in an open rebellion against their own government, under the protection of Great Britain,
Considering that from the papers abovementioned, it is unexceptionably proved that the said brig was bound to Jamaica;
That the resolution of the executive directory of the 14th Messidor last, orders that all the ships belonging to the republic and the privateers, are to act towards the American vessels in the same manner as they permit the British to act towards them.
That it is notorious that the agents of the British government, in the West-Indies, do not respect any neutral flag, which notoriety is strengthened by affidavits taken and deposited at the secretary general's office,
That after the official notification of the said decree of the executive directory, and after the certainty of the conduct of the British in the West-Indies, towards the neutral vessels, the commission decreed on the 18th instant, that all neutral vessels going to or coming from British ports shall be good prizes,
The commission has decreed and doth decree, that the Sufan and Polly of New-York, Abeel, master, captured on the 5th instant, by the privateer La Filleuse, Jean Valet, master, is a good prize as well as her cargo, and all belonging to her, and that the whole shall be sold for the benefit of the captors, therefore all persons to whom the care of the vessel and cargo is trusted shall deliver them up to the captor.
This decree shall be notified to the captain of the said brig, and for the full execution hereof, the captor shall proceed before whom it may be right.
Signed on the register,
SANTHONAX, President.
RAIMOND, Commissioner.
PASCAL, Sec'y General.
A true copy,
Pascal, Secretary General of the Commission.
BALTIMORE, February 21.
At an election held yesterday at the Court House, by the electors of a Mayor and the second branch of the City Council, the following gentlemen were chosen:
James Calhoun, Mayor. Second Branch. William Goodwin, Nicholas Rogers, John Merryman, Henry Nicols, Robert Gilmore, David Stewart, Edward Johnson, jun. and Job Smith.
At elections held yesterday in the respective wards, for members of the first branch of the City Council, the following gentlemen were elected:
First Ward. James Carey, Ephraim Robinson. Second Ward. George Buchanan, Samuel Owings. Third Ward. Jesse Hollingsworth, James M'Cammon. Fourth Ward. Hercules Courtenay, David M'Mechen. Fifth Ward. Thomas Hollingsworth, Adam Fonerden. Sixth Ward. James A. Buchanan, Peter Fick. Seventh Ward. James Edwards, Frederick Shaffer. Eighth Ward. Joseph Biays, William Trimble.
A Black Boy.
TO BE SOLD, the time of a smart, active Black Boy, who has about sixteen years to serve. Enquire at No. 111 Chestnut Street. February 23
WANTED.
Pennsylvania Bank Shares,
For which Cash, or approved Notes at 60 days, will be given, at the option of the Seller. February 20—9 Apply at this office,

Will be Sold, by Public Vendue, On the 9th of March next,  APLANTATION, in Ridley township, Delaware county, State of Pennsylvania, eleven miles from Philadelphia, and one from the great road leading thence to Chester; containing one hundred and twenty-three acres, twenty-three of which are woodland, and eighteen meadow. On the premises there are, a dwelling-house, barn, and other out-houses, in good repair; a good spring of water close to the house, and a fine stream of water runs through the premises; by which part of the meadow is watered, &c.
On the same day, the stock on the said farm; consisting of horses, cows, sheep, hogs, &c. A cart, plough, harrow, and other farming utensils; also a large copper still, with the household and kitchen furniture, among which are beds and bedding, an eight day clock, and many other articles too tedious to mention.
The sale to begin at ten o'clock in the forenoon, where the conditions will be made known, and attendance given on the premises, by  CURTIS LEWIS. Ridley, February 13 14—tthf tm9
For Sale, By George Deschamps, No. 91,  NORTH SIXTH STREET, Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels and half barrels Ditto Herring and Mackerel. Smoked Herring in barrels and kegs Ditto Salmon, by the dozen or single one Dry Codfish, from one to fifty kental Fine and coarse Salt Nova-Scotia and French Plaster of Paris, in the stone and ground, for manure and stucco-work December 1 tthf
FOR SALE, At WHITESIDE'S TEA-Warehouse, No. 99, North Second Street. Imperial } Hyson Skin. Hyson } Fresh Teas. } Souchong, Young Hyson, } } Bohea Dec. 9. 3taw3m.
EPHRAIM CLARK, CLOCK & WATCH MAKER, hath just received by the Fame, from London, and Alexander, Hamilton, from Liverpool, a large supply of  Gold, Gilt, and Silver Watches; Capt and Jewell, capt and seconds ditto; spring Clocks, clock movements, eight day and 30 hour brass, forged-work, and gilt pinions; clock and watch springs; clock bells and chime ditto; gold, gilt and silver pendants: as well as other tools, files and materials, too tedious to mention. Ladies' Steel & Gilt Chains, With or without hooks; seals, keys and trinkets. February 17 tthf
To the Benevolent. THE Subscriber having rented that well known tavern-house, on Silver Springs, Cumberland county, on the great road leading from Philadelphia to Fort Pitt, which he had completely furnished for the accommodation of travellers, but which unfortunately, by accident caught fire about 12 o'clock in the morning, the 3d of November last, and in the space of one hour was totally consumed with all the furniture, wearing apparel, stores of liquors, &c. to a very large amount, attended with the melancholy loss of a daughter about twelve years of age, who only survived a few hours after the fire; his wife also disabled; and others of his family much hurt; he is now reduced to an unhappy and destitute situation—he therefore begs leave to solicit some relief from a generous public. The following gentlemen are pleased to undertake the trouble to solicit and receive subscriptions for his benefit: viz. Samuel Richard, Merchants' Coffee-House; James Thompson, Indian Queen; George Irwin, Crooks Keys, in Fourth-street, and John Dunwoody, Spread Eagle, High-street. Philadelphia, February 14 tthf 44 The other Printers are requested to publish the above.
FOR SALE, A very Valuable Estate, CALLED TWITTENHAM, situate in the township of Upper Derby, and county of Delaware, 7 1-2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road; containing 230 acres of excellent land, 45 of which are good watered meadow, 90 of prime woodland, and the rest arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two story brick house, with 4 rooms on a floor, and cellars under the whole, with a pump-well of excellent water in front; a large frame barn, stables and other convenient buildings; a smoke-house and stone spring-house; two good apple orchards, and one of peaches. The fields are all in clover, except those immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly convenient for grazing. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the land, the good neighbourhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a gentleman's country seat. The foregoing is part of the estate of Jacob Harman deceased, and offered for sale by  Mordecai Lewis, Oct. 31. taw Surviving Executor
Washington Canal Lottery, No. I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Har-bout. The following is the SCHEME of No. I. Viz - 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000 1 ditto 10,000 10,000 7 last drawn } 5,000 35,000 Tickets, each } 6 ditto 1,000 6,000 10 ditto 400 4,000 20 ditto 100 2,000 55 ditto 50 2,750 3750 ditto 12 69,000 To be raised for the Canal, 26,250 3870 Prizes, 175,000 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, 175,000 The Commissioners have taken the Securities required by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes. The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given. Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (Signed) NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of D. LEWIS DERLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. City of Washington, Feb. 21.
Treasury Department, September 28, 1796. NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the first day of March next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of June, 1797, to the thirty-first day of May, 1798, both days inclusive, at the places and within the districts hereinafter mentioned, viz. At Oswego; at Niagara; at Paeque the; at Sandusky Lake, and on Sandusky River; at Detroit; at Michilimackinac; at Fort-Franklin; at Pittsburgh; at Cincinnati; at Fort-Hamilton; at Fort St. Clair; at Fort-Jefferson; at Grenville; at Piqua Town and Loramies Store; at Fort Adams; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort Steuben; at Fort Miamis; at any place from Fort Miamis to the south boundary of the United States on the river Mississippi; at Fort Knox; at Piquaton. If supplies shall be required for any posts or places not mentioned in this notice, all such supplies shall be furnished at prices proportioned to those to be paid at the posts before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed on between the United States and the Contractor. The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz. One pound two ounces of bread or flour. One pound two ounces of beef, or fourteen ounces of pork or bacon. Half a gill of rum, brandy or whiskey. One quart and half a pint of salt. Two quarts of Vinegar, } per hundred rations Two pounds of Soap, } One pound of Candles, } The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara, and Oswego, for the term of six months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood, that the Contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops at each post, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. StM5
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg and Sunbury STAGES. The public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time subsisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved; but, not as M. Slough intimates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the subject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December last, a recital of which is not now deemed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer may have the perusal of M. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfectly justifiable in attaching himself to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippensburg, or any other place. Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the first effort in this business, William Geer, in conjunction with Messrs. Reily, Weed and Witmer, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, attention and dispatch at a zeal to oblige the public can possibly exert. The above company, who are amply provided with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to render the passage safe and commodious, inform those who wish to patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their seats at George Weed's, the sign of the White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippensburg. The fare as hitherto established. For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrisburg, arrive at Sunbury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, and return from thence and arrive at Harrisburg every Saturday, so that passengers destined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed on Mondays. Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797. N. B. This Line of Stages starts from the house of William Ferree, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, proceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednesday morning, on the same evening arrives at Patrick Cochran's in Shippensburg, and returns from thence on every Thursday; performing the same routine daily as in its tour from Philadelphia. mwf
WILLIAM GEER. FOR SALE, About 1,600 acres of Land, WELL situated, laying on and between Marsh and Beech Creeks, Millin county, Pennsylvania, in four separate Patents. For terms of sale apply to Wm. Blackburn, No. 64, South Second-street January 26. mwf
THE SUBSCRIBER WISHES to ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer, who quitted Ireland in 1783; or 1784, and came into this Country, ('tis supposed to Philadelphia) about four years since, be living or dead. As this intelligence is of the highest importance, it will be thankfully received, by GEO. DAVIS, No. 313, High-street December 31. w & f 2m
This Day is Published, BY M c Kesson, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the other Booksellers, price One Dollar and twenty-five cents, elegantly printed on wove paper, and hot-pressed, by John Thompson. A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF THE CONSTITUTIONS of the several States. With each other, and with that of the United States; exhibiting in Tables, the prominent features of each Constitution, and classing together their most important provisions, under the several heads of administration; with Notes and Observations. By WILLIAM SMITH, of South-Carolina, L. L. D. and member of the Congress of the United States. Dedicated to the People of the United States. N. B. A few Copies printed on an inferior paper, at 3-4ths of a dollar. February 6 mwf
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED to the Estate of the late DAVID KENNEDY Esquire, either by note, bill, bond, book account, or otherwise, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, without delay, and all persons having any just demands against said Estate, are desired to exhibit the same for adjustment. ANN KENNEDY } Adm rs . FRANCIS JOHNSTON } Adm rs . Philadelphia, February 8 w8w
For Sale, By the Subscribers—In PENN-STREET, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine, Imported by the Eagle. WILLINGS & FRANCIS. Nov. 30 w & f
Red Clover Seed. Fresh red Clover Seed of the best quality, in bags of 5 bushels each Madeira wine in pipes, fit for immediate use Teneriffe wine in pipes, hogheads and quarter casks Ditto do. of first quality, for the use of private families. Coffee in hogheads. Jamaica spirits. Connecticut soap in small boxes Window glass and Spanish segars, and Two trunks of best patent, plain and ribbed silk and cotton hosiery, for sale by JOHN CRAIG. February 1. wif&mff
CAMILLA, Or A Picture of Youth. By the authors of Evelina and Cecilia, to be comprised in five volumes, at half a dollar each, payable on delivery—Printed at New-York, by Mr. John Bull. CONDITIONS. I. Handsome, neat type, perfectly new, is employed. II. A volume, stitched in blue paper, is intended to be published every 2 weeks, till the five are completed; the first and second are come to hand, and the third is hourly expected. Subscriptions are received, and Books may be had of J. ORMROND, No. 41, Chestnut-street. January 25 mwf
Mrs. D'Arblay (late Miss Burney) the celebrated authors of this inimitable work, needs no eulogy to add to the laurels she has already acquired in the literary world. The strength of imagination and elegance of style, displayed in Evelina and Cecilia, will sufficiently recommend to every reader of taste and judgment, the perusal of CAMILLA. It may not be improper to add, that the Queen of England, after having perused this interesting publication, presented Mrs. D'Arblay with a thousand pounds sterling, as a testimony of her approbation of the work. January 25 mwf
Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE. No. 63 South Third-street, opposite the national new Bank. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES and JOHN VAN REED, have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of FRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the business of Brokers, Conveyancers and Commission merchants. They buy and sell on commission every species of stock, notes of hand, bills of exchange, houses and lands, &c. MONEY procured on deposits, &c. &c. all kinds of writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatness and dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books settled, in the most correct manner. Constant attendance will be given. They solicit a share of the public favor; they are determined to endeavour to deserve it. N. B. The utmost secrecy observed. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, JOHN VAN REED. Philad. August 27, 1796. m&wtf
20 Guineas Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 23d October, a Dark MULATTO BOY, named MOSES; 21 years old; about 5 feet 8 inches high; had on a mixed green coat, with a green velvet cape and oval yellow buttons; a striped vest; a pair of dark spotted pantaloons, and whole boots much worn. It is probable he may change his name and dress. He has been accustomed to driving a carriage, and waiting. The above reward will be paid for securing him so that the subscriber may get him again, and if brought home all reasonable charges paid by Robins Chamberlaine. Easton, Maryland, Nov. 10. 14 $1m32wtf
Wants a Place, A WAITER in a gentleman's House, a young man who has lived for a considerable time in some of the first houses in the city, and whose character is sure; or would engage with a single gentleman to attend on him. Directions left at the New York and Baltimore stage-office, No. 10, fourth 4th, near Market street, for R. H. will be attended to. February 14 13
City of Washington. SCHEME of the Lottery, No. II, for the improvement of the Federal City. A magnificent } 20,000 dollars, & } 50,000 dwelling-house, } cash 30,000, are } 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 cash prize of 10,000 2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 do. 1,000 10,000 20 do. 500 10,000 00 do. 100 10,000 200 do. 50 10,000 400 do. 25 10,000 1,000 do. 10 10,000 15,000 do. 10 150,000 16,739 Prizes. 23,461 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but one. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the lottery. SAMUEL BLODGET.
S. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells Cooper's Ferry.
SWANN'S Riding School, Horse Academy & Infirmary, Adjoining the Public Square, Market Street. T. SWANN RETURNS his sincere thanks to all gentlemen by whom he has been employed, during his residence in this City, and flatters himself that the success of his efforts, in the numerous, obstinate and dangerous diseases in Horses, in which he has been consulted, together with his moderate charges, will secure their future favors and recommendation. He now begs leave to inform them and the public at large that his spacious and commodious premises, erected for the purposes above described are open for the reception of pupils of either sex, who wish to be instructed in the Art of Riding, and the right method of governing their horses, so as to ride them with ease, clegance, and safety—their horses will be carefully and expeditiously broke, for every purpose, and made obedient to the will of the riders; the natural powers which are shut up in them, will be unfolded by art, calling forth uniformity of motion, and giving to that noble animal all those beauties of action which providence has so bountifully bestowed on them. Also, at his hospital, every disorder to which the horse is liable will be treated according to the rules of art, confirmed by long and repeated experience. The utility of the above institution has never been questioned, that it has long been wanted in this city, every gentleman's stud will manifest, and T. SWANN as the first establisher of the veterinary art, solicits and relies upon the support of that public (which he is ever anxious in serving) to enable him to bring it to perfection. The idea of a subscription for that purpose has been hinted by several gentlemen, who wish to promote the institution—the amount of each subscription to be returned by services in any of the departments he professes, agreeable to the rate of charges stated in his hand bill. Such subscription is now open, and the signatures of many respectable gentlemen already obtained. He therefore informs his friends and such Ladies and gentlemen, to whom he has not the honor of being known, that he shall in a few days take the liberty of waiting upon them and soliciting their support and protection. N. B. Horses are properly prepared for those Ladies and Gentlemen who wish to be instructed. Nov. 3. tthf.
A Woman Cook, WHO can be well recommended, may hear of a good place by enquiring of the Printer. February 17. TT83w.
Lottery and Broker's Office, No. 64, South Second-street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, for sale—a Check Book for examination—and prizes paid in the late lottery. Check Books kept for examination and registering, for the City of Washington, No. 4, and Patterson Lotteries, both of which are now drawing—information where tickets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn tickets. A complete list of all the prizes in the late New-Port Long-Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery, for examination. The subscriber solicits the application of the public and his friends, who wish to purchase or sell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, Houses, Lands, &c. or to obtain money on deposit of property. Also Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for sale at Ten Dollars each, which will be drawn early in the Spring. Wm. Blackburn. Philadelphia, January 26, 1797. mth
To be sold, The time of a Mulatto Girl, WHO has 10 years to serve, and is now about 17 years old. She is a hearty, strong girl, and can have the best of recommendations from her owner. Apply at No. 110 Union-street, next to the corner of 4th street, February 18 11 & 13t
Canal Lottery, No. II. Scheme of a Lottery, authorized by an act entitled "An act to enable the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna navigation, to raise, by way of Lottery, the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, for the purpose of completing the works, in their acts of incorporation mentioned." Dollars 1 Prize of twenty thousand dollars, 20,000 1 of ten thousand dollars, 10,000 1 of four thousand dollars each, to be paid to the possessors of the five numbers first out of the wheel on the last day's drawing, at which time there shall not be less than 500 numbers undrawn, 20,000 10 of two thousand dollars each, 20,000 20 of one thousand dollars each, 20,000 43 of five hundred dollars each, 21,500 100 of two hundred dollars each, 20,000 100 of one hundred dollars each, 10,000 220 of fifty dollars each, 11,000 29,500 of five dollars each, 147,500 30,000 Tickets at ten dollars each. 300,000 Six dollars for each ticket will only be demanded at the time of sale. All prizes shall be paid ten days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of the possessor of a fortunate ticket, subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as are not demanded within 12 months after the Drawing is finished, of which public notice will be given, shall be considered as relinquished for the use of the Canal and applied accordingly. At a meeting of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Canal Navigation—and the President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal, Resolved, That Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Stanislas Ford, Francis West, James M c Crea, John Miller, junr. and William Montgomery be a committee to arrange and direct the mode of disposing of the tickets; which committee shall deposit the money in Bank, to be carried to the credit of an account to be opened for the Lottery. At a meeting of the Canal Board, held January 16, '97, Resolved, That the committee for concluding the Lottery be directed to commence the drawing on the first day of March next. Extract from the minutes, Wm. M. Smith, Secretary. Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Stanislas Ford, Francis West, James M c Crea, John Miller, junr. William Montgomery, Managers. Jan. 20. tthf
Washington Lottery. TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or exchanged for prizes, at the Office, No. 147, Chestnut-street, where a correct Numerical Book is kept for public inspection. Also Canal Lottery Tickets for sale or exchanged for prizes drawn in the Washington Lottery, of which the 6th and 6th days returns are received. The Business of a Broker carried on as usual. January 12. tthf
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO; —No. 119— CHESTNUT-STREET. [Price Eight Dollars per Annum.]