Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-12-19 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1647.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.]
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
For DRY GOODS. Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. 36, South Front-street. Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 63 South Front-street. Forenoon—John Connolly, Old City Auction, No. 73 South Front-street. Afternoon—William Shannon, No. 183 High-street. Afternoon—Peter Benfon, No. 74 South Third-street. Forenoon—Edward Fox. Afternoon—John Connolly. Forenoon—William Shannon. Afternoon—John Connolly. Afternoon—Peter Benfon.
Marshals Sales,
United States, Pennsylvania District. By virtue of a Writ of venditioni exponas, issued out of the Circuit Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District of the Middle Circuit, and to me directed to be sold at public sale at the Marshals Office in Race Street No. 117, on Saturday the 30th day of December inst. at 12 o'clock at noon, two elegant engraved Copper plates of Shakespeare, one plate of Harmony, Bartolozzi, one plate of prudence, do. one plate of meekness, do. one plate of beauty, do. and one plate of Harveit-horne do. seized and taken in execution as the property of William Sampson Freeman, and John Nicholson, Merchants, trading under the firm of Freeman and Company, & And to be sold by William Nichols, Marshal.
William Nichols, Marshal. December 18th 1797.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
(If not before disposed of at private sale) On Monday the first day of January next, at six o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Twenty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty acres of LAND, in the State of New-York, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna, new, or late in the townships of Hamden and Warren, and county of Montgomery. One fourth of the purchase money is to be paid at the time of sale; for the residue credit of one, two and three months, will be given, on interest and good security. Dec. 4. gtawf.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
(If not before disposed of at private sale) On Monday the first day of January next, at six o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Forty Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-Nine acres of LAND in Green county, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the Waters of Elk and Wheeling Creek, and ten Mile Run. These lands are fertile, well timbered and abound in coal; they were sold ten years ago for 5s. per acre, patented early in 1787, except 3,700, which were patented in 1793; the greatest part of them were surveyed in 1793. This tract is between the Ohio and Monongahela, very convenient to water carriage—about 10 miles from the town of Washington, and from 16 to 18 from the village of Greencastle and Wheeling. One fourth of the purchase money is to be paid at the time of sale; for the residue a credit of one, two, and three months will be given, on interest and good security. Dec. 1. gtawf.
WANTED,
A LARGE PARCEL OF Scantling and other Lumber, Suitable for House Building; Also a quantity of Stone & Bricks, I am ready to enter into contracts for the above articles—a reasonable time may be allowed for preparing them; and each shall be paid either in advance, or upon their delivery, as may be agreed on.—Apply to the Subscriber, Houle-Carpenter, Lombard-street, No. 2. John Crean. December 10. ddt.
STOLEN
Out of the subscriber's office a large blue cloth cloak, half worn. The inside of the Collar is faced with scarlet velvet and partly with scarlet cloth, and it has a silver hook and chain as a fastening. A suitable reward will be paid for restoring it. WILLIAM MEREDITH No. 111 South 3d Street. Dec. 16. dttw.
TO LET,
A Front Room, suitable for an Office or Counting house, with a large Cellar. Any person who may rent the above, may (if required) be accommodated with Board and Lodging in the same house. Enquire at no. 180, South Front, near Pine Street. December 13. gtawf.
NOW LANDING,
From on board the Ship Farmer, lying at Harper's Wharf, Claret in hds. Ditto in cases Sauterne Wine in do. For Sale, apply to John Whiteside & Co. No. 138, Market-street. Also, on hand, Bourdeaux Brandy in pipes Fine old Antigua Rum A few cases of Claret, of a superior quality. November 20. $
To be Sold,
The time of a Negro Boy, About fifteen years of age, has seven years yet to serve; he is an excellent house servant, active and healthy. Enquire of the Printer. December 2. dttw.
To Gentlemen who intend spending
the Winter in the City. ROOMS to LET, WITH or without Board—at No. 114, corner of Sixth and Race Streets. The situation agreeable—and vicinity has been free from the late contagion. Oct. 27—dtf.
For Savannah, in Georgia,
The Ship ARAB, THOMAS DONOUGH, Master, Ready to sail—Can accommodate a few passengers.
For Surinam and Curacoa,
THE BRIG George Washington, JOHN DAVENPORT, Master. For Freight, or Passage, apply to STEPHEN KINGSTON, No. 46 Walnut, or 33 Dock-street, Who has a few Boxes of
Bloom and Mufcatel Raisins, and
Gin in Pipes.
December 18. *2t
For Savannah,
(To sail on or before Sunday, the 24th inst. unless prevented by the ice) The fast sailing Ship Swift Packet, Patrick Gribben, Master. HAS excellent accommodations for passengers. For Freight or passage, apply to N. & J. Frazier, no. 95, South Front-street. Who have for Sale, received by the said Ship, New RICE, in whole and half tiers. December 16. dttw.
On THURSDAY next, the 10th inst.
At the Tontine Coffee-House in New-York,
Will be Sold without reserve, the
Ship SWIFT,
Burthen two hundred and ninety tons, a remarkable fast sailer, launch built, and well found. Inventory to be seen on board, at the Old Slip, or at no. 178, Pearl-street, New-York. December 16. *dtt
For Amsterdam,
The Ship FARMER, JOHN M'COLLOM, Master; WILL sail in a few days, the greater part of her cargo being ready. For freight of fifty tons of Coffee, or passage, apply to the master on board, at Walnut-street wharf, or to JOHN SAVAGE. Who is Landing, out of the said Ship, from Bourdeaux, and For Sale, Claret in hds. White Wine in quarter casks Claret in cases, of a superior quality Fontiniac, } Wines in cases Sauterne, } Lunille, } Prunes in boxes November 24. $
For LONDONDERRY,
THE BRIGANTINE
SUKEY,
WILLIAM WHITTEN, Master. A strong good vessel, about two hundred tons, to sail with all convenient speed, a great part of her cargo engaged—now lying at Willing and Francis's wharf. For freight or passage, apply to the captain, or JOHN SKYRIN, Landenberger's wharf. Who wants to Charter. A VESSEL of about three hundred tons. now 18. $
For Sale or Charter,
The Snow
GOOD HOPE,
Will carry about 1200 barrels, and is ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to Pragers & Co. No. 151, South Second-street. Who have for sale—prime St. Croix Sugar and Rum, Madeira, Lisbon, and Teneriffe wine. November 7. dtt.
For Liverpool,
The copper bottomed Ship
Hamburg Packet,
Captain SILAS SWAIN. Large proportion of her cargo being ready to go on board, is expected to sail on or about Sunday, the 3d of December. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Captain on board, at Walnut-street Wharf, or to PHILIP NICKLIN & Co. November 22. $
For Savannah, in Georgia,
THE SHIP
Sally Butler,
Captain CHISHOLM,
A new vessel, with excellent accommodations for passengers—Sails on the 10th of December. For Freight or Passage, apply to ROSS & SIMSON. Who have to dispose of, A small invoice of GLAUBER SALTS INDIGO, and a parcel of HOLLY WOOD. November 18. $
RUNDLE & LEECH,
Have just received, and have for Sale, at No. 9, Walnut-street, Do. best house COALS Queens' WARE in cases, assorted Bourdeaux BRANDY of an excellent quality Do. CLARET in cases, do. THEY HAVE ALSO For SALE or CHARTER, THE SHIP PEGGY, Burthen 225 tons, in excellent condition, and may be sent to sea with little expense or delay. LIKEWISE, THE BRIG WILLIAM, Burthen 201 tons, November 16. $
Liverpool and St. Ubes SALT
WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th
inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at
Seven Dollars, at WM. BLACKBURN'S Lottery
and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street
Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at Ten
Dollars, where check books are kept for register-
ing and examining in them, the City of Washing-
ton, No. 11. and Paterson Lotteries, and information
where tickets may be had in most of the Lotteries
authorized by law in any of the States of the
Union.
N. B. The business of a Broker, in buying and
selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities,
discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, sale of
Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be duly attended to,
by WM. BLACKBURN. November 15. $
PHILIP NICKLIN & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE,
At their Store on Walnut-street Wharf,
Havannah Sugars, white and brown
25 hds. Jamaica } do. 300 pieces of broad Nantuxen
Imperial Tea, in quarters and eighths of chests
Quickflver in tubs
Madiera Wine in pipes and hogheads
Teneriffe Wine in pipes
Old Port Wine in hogheads
Sail Canvas, assorted, No. 1 to 8
8 cases of Manchester Goods, consisting of Dimities,
Mouselins, Ginghams, Thicksets, Corduroys, &c.
200 crates Queens' Ware, assorted
Nails, assorted
Black quart Bottles
Yellow Ores in casks
A quantity of writing Slates, slate Ink Stands, &c.
100 quarter casks Gun Powder
They have also for SALE or CHARTER,
The ship MOLLY, burthen 340 tons, a
good vessel, and completely fitted.
The brig AMAZON, burthen 1300 barrels,
may be ready for sea in a few days.
The whole of the above vessels to be seen at
Walnut-street Wharf. nov. 15.
FOR SALE,
By the subscribers, No. 21, Penn-street,
The Cargo of the Ship Ganges,
John Green, commander, from Bengal,
Consisting of
Baftas, of various qualities & prices
Coffees } Punjum Cloths
Sanas } Guzz y do.
Humhums } Charconne Dorea
Blue Cloth } Tanjhs
Chintz and Calicos } Molmuls
Mamootys } Checkes
Maharonges } Patas Pinkes
Ginghams } Molmul do.
Guzzenas } Bandanomas
Gurrals } Silicfoy
Pintalcoes } Choppa Romals
Salgatches } Sooty do.
Gillie Romals } Perfumes of various colours
Mock Pulicates
200 tons SUGAR.
90,000 lb. PEPPER.
WILLINGS & FRANCIS.
The Piece Goods
Of the Ganges are now open and exposed to sale at that commodious store the north west corner of Market and Fourth street. nov. 10.
LANDING,
From on board the Ship Cleopatra, Samuel Newell,
commander, from London,
60 tons of the best clean Russia
HEMP
60 cases of bottled BROWN STOUT.
For Sale by the Subscribers, No. 21, Penn-street.
WILLINGS & FRANCIS. Oct. 31. d
Just arrived,
From Port-au-Prince, and for Sale by the subscribers,
No. 21, Penn-street,
625 hogheads, } Prime Coffee
82 tiers } 523 barrels
646 bags } Willings & Francis. Oct. 28. $
FOR SALE—by the Subscribers,
An elegant assortment of Madras
HANKERCHEFS, by the bale.
WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Nov. 21. $
FOR SALE,
By the subscribers,
Madeira Wine, first quality, in
pipes
Madeira Wine, New-York quality, in pipes
Lisbon WINE, in pipes
CLOVES and } of the latest importation, in boxes
NUTMEGS } Spanish Wool, in Bales, suitable for Hatters.
Willings & Francis, Nov. 1. w&f
Landing this day,
From on board the Schooner Two Friends, Daniel
Crawley, Master,
80 hds. and } Jamaica RUM,
12 pipes } For Sale by
George Latimer & Son. November 9. $
James & Richard Smith,
TAKE the liberty of informing their friends
and the public, that they have removed their
store to No. 54, South Front-street, next door to Ed-
ward Fox's Auction Room, where they have at
NOTICE.
To holders of JAMES GREENLEAF's
and EDWARD FOX's Engagements
IN consequence of many having been prevented, from late unavoidable circumstances from obtaining their Certificates, agreeable to former notice. The Trustees now inform them, they are ready to issue the same to those who may apply within sixty days, at No. 8 Chestnut Street, and those who do not, will be considered as relinquishing their claim on the Aggregate Fund provided for their payment. HENRY PRATT, THOMAS W. FRANCIS, JOHN MILLER, JUN. JOHN ASHLEY, JACOB BAKER. December 15. doct
NOTICE.
The Creditors of the Estate of Walter
Stewart deceased, are requested to meet
on Monday next at 6 o'clock in the evening at the City Tavern—The business upon which they are to deliberate being of great importance they are requested not to fail to give their attendance. Dec. 15. 3t
WANTED,
A PERSON that can produce unexceptionable
recommendations, to perform a journey this winter as far as the Ohio—Such an one will meet with encouraging terms, by applying at this office. N. B. Some one acquainted with Hanifson county, Virginia, and its neighbourhood, would be preferred. Dec. 15—32t
WANTS A PLACE,
As coachman, a black Man, who can produce the best recommendations. Enquire of the printer. Dec. 16—dtt
FOR SALE,
By JOHN MILLER, JUN. & Co.
No. 8, Chestnut-street,
One hundred and eighty bales
BENGAL GOODS,
Among which are,
Gurrals } Mamootys
Baftas } Sannas
Guzz-nahs } Tands Coffees
Gazzes } Emerics
Blue Cloths } Calicoes
Palamboors } Romall Handkerchiefs
Among them are a great proportion of the manufactures of Patna. December 1. $
All Persons
Having any demands against the Estate of the late Captain George Irwin, are requested to bring in their accounts properly attested, on or before the first day of January next ensuing and those who are indebted to said estate are to be solicited to make immediate payment to SARAH IRWIN, Administratrix. Nov. 29 1797. 16
Geenteil Boarding & Lodging.
A Family may be accommodated with a Drawing Room, two Bed Chambers, and suitable accommodation for servants—at no. 53, north Fourth street. Dec. 5—tts
Samuel Pleasants & Sons,
No. 74, South Second-street,
Have received a supply of Seasonable GOODS, which they are now opening for sale, on reasonable terms. Oct. 27—4w
Musical Instrument Manufactory,
167, Arch-street.
TO THE LOVERS OF HARMONY.
HARPER,
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has now ready for sale, a few of his new invented, and much admired fide board Piano Fortes, with Pedals, patent Iwell, tonopahant and French Harp stop, which for sensibility of touch, brilliancy of tone, simplicity and durability of construction, the superiority of which he flatters himself, a single trial will convince the unprejudiced judge—As they are manufactured under his immediate inspection, of the very best seasoned materials, he can sell on reasonable terms for Cash. Instruments repaired, tuned, &c. N. B. Second hand Piano Fortes taken in exchange for new. November 18. 22w2mo.
Wants a place,

MRS. GRATTAN, RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of the city, that her first CONCERT of Vocal Music will be on Thursday next, the 27th of December, inst. at Mr. Richard's.  ACT I. Quattetto, Pleyel Song—Angels ever bright, Handel Glee—Messrs. Carr, Darley, jun. and Hill, The Mariners Song—Mr. Carr Duet—Mrs. Grattan and Mr. Carr, Paisiello Song—Mr. Darley, jun. Scotch Glee—Mrs. Grattan, Messrs. Carr, Darley, Hill.  ACT II. Concerto Piano Forte, (by a young lady) Viotti Song—Mrs. Grattan, Sacchini Glee—Messrs. Carr, Darley and Hill, Jackson Duet—Mrs. Grattan and Mr. Carr, Time Song—Mr. Darley, jun. Quartetto—Mrs. Grattan, Messrs. Carr, Darley and Hill. Six dollars each subscriber for one ticket of admittance during the season. No subscribers ticket transferable, but any subscriber on paying his subscription, will have a right to demand tickets for the unexpired part of his family, which ticket will admit them every night during the season, but are not transferable. The Concert to begin at half past six and the music to attend for the Ball at eight, the expense of which Mrs. Grattan engages to discharge. Non-subscribers ticket—2 dollars. Subscriptions received and tickets delivered by Mrs. Grattan's clerk, at No 192, High-street. Non-subscribers tickets to be had the day of the Concert at the Bar at Mr. Richard's. December 15
BALL. MR. FRANCIS respectfully informs his scholars and the public in general, that his first Ball will be on Tuesday, the 19th of December, at the New Assembly Room in 4th. Fourth street, between Chestnut and Walnut street. Ladies' Tickets to be had by applying to the scholars of Mr. Francis, or at his house, no. 70, North Eighth street. Gentlemen's Tickets, at one dollar each, to be had at the New Assembly Room, or at Mr. F.'s at his house. December 16—3t
Creditors of Blair M'Clenahan, and of Blair M'Clenahan and Patrick Moore, are requested to meet at the Coffee house, at six o'clock, in the evening of the 19th inst. A full and punctual attendance is required, as business of importance will be brought to light. December 16.
Marshal's Sales. United States, Pennsylvania District, } ff. BY virtue of writs of execution ex postea, issued out of the district court of the United States, and to me directed, will be sold at public Sale at the merchant's Coffee House, in Second street, on Wednesday the 27th day of December inst. at 6 o'clock in the evening, all that piece or parcel of meadow ground situated, lying and being in the township of Pallyunck, and county of Philadelphia, on the road leading to Sedge Island Ferry, containing about fifty-four acres and three roods, whereon are erected a two story brick Messuage, out houses and a barn; also one other tract or piece of meadow ground, situated in the said township and county, and nearly on the opposite side of the said road to the said ferry, containing sixty acres and three roods; also a meadow or encumbrance lot or piece of ground situated on the north side of High street, between 5th and 6th streets, in the city of Philadelphia, containing in front on High street, thirty-three feet, and in length or depth two hundred feet, bounded east by property of Hannah Pemberton, north by South alley, west by property of William Bell, and south by High street aforesaid. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Henry Seckel, and to be sold by William Nichols, Marshal. Marshal's Office, } December 15, 1797. } December 15
James C. & Samuel W. Fisher, AT THE R STORE, No. 13, corner of Arch and Front streets, HAVE FOR SALE, Cotton and worsted Hosiery in trunks, assorted A few bales red, white, and yellow Flannels Ditto forty small Handkerchiefs Ditto Pulaski silk ditto Ditto Pondicherry and Madras ditto Ditto Gurrachs Bengal block Taffeties 4000 pieces Nankeens, and Few chiefs bell-Hylon Tea Also—1500 boxes bell London Window Glass, from 8 by 6, to 19 by 14 and 15 lbs. Glass Ware, assorted, which they will dispose of cheaper than any in the city. November 28. 3awtf
Imported (via New York) on the ship Hero, from Madras and Calcutta, and for sale by the subscriber, at No. 61, Chestnut street, between Second and Third Streets, the following articles: Maharaongees Charconna Dorons Chintz and Calicoes Dacca worked muslins Gillis Romals Bandannoes Nillas & Penfaisos Challa Romals Blue cloth Hair ribbon Mull Mullankierchiefs Palempores Patna do. Banares Opium Lesser Cardinum Seeds. Samuel Wilcox. November 27 tuthsaw
New-Theatre, December 11, 1797. THE MANAGERS particularly request the countenance of the public in the abolition of a custom, which has hitherto obtained, of giving away or disposing of RETURN CHECKS at the Theatre. They are aware that gentlemen are unconscious of any wrong done to the interest of the institution by this practice, from a general, though mistaken idea that Checks are the representatives of a right to so many seats in the Theatre, during an Evening's Entertainment, and transferable at will; when in fact, they were never intended as more than tokens by which the Door-keepers are enabled to ascertain with the least trouble to the parties, that they themselves have been before in the Theatre, or paid for their admission. Independent of the injury the Managers sustain, such a practice encourages a crowd of idle boys and other disorderly persons to surround the doors of the Theatre, to the corruption of their morals and the great annoyance of the Audience. It has also been the source of two evils of no inconsiderable magnitude; one is, that sometimes very improper company is by these means admitted; and the other, that owing to Checks passing into dishonest hands, they have been frequently counterfeited to a large amount for the purposes of Sale. This statement will, it is respectfully hoped, induce the Public to discourage such a traffic; and the exertions of the Managers will, it thus affords, prove adequate to its entire abolition. WIGNELL & REINAGLE. December 13
Alphabetical List of Duties, Payable by law on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, imported into the United States—1st edition, to be sold by JOHN ORMEROD, no. 42, Chestnut-street. Dec. 16—d
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19. For the Gazette of the United States. MR. FENNO, "I have not the smallest doubt but Congress will duly appreciate the advice of the learned gentleman who signs himself 'an Enemy to Non-sense,'" and though I do not think 'right and justice' entirely wrong, both seem to have drawn very hasty conclusions. Not over tenacious of my own opinions, I entertain and treat with due respect the sentiments of those who differ with me. The non-sensical gentleman like many other reasoners would no doubt lay a wager also to convince Congress and the public "that he alone can think or argue." Now as to his "arithmetical logic," though the cargo taken may go to market it is to an island or port of an enemy of the other, and though that port or all the ports of that enemy may have a superabundance of necessaries, if the neighbouring island be starving it cannot expect or obtain relief from thence; it is not therefore "in competition with our other produce, and so lowers the market." "One other delusion," that the loss to the country is exactly the same in all cases of misfortune to individual property. "When nothing is returned for it," but when one vessel in four bound to the same port is taken and carried to port of enemy therewith, the other three upon general calculation obtain and bring back the value of the four—when a vessel foundered it is a national loss, if uninjured it is both individual and national. I do not "fear our merchants and underwriters being convinced" by "an enemy to non-sense," that they should do wrong, or that they can be induced to do it by any measure he recommends. He may not be thought so much an enemy to non-sense as he imagines. As to "the whole statement" of "right and justice," it is not so much "a misrepresentation" as the want of cool examination of the causes that have produced "the distressed situation of our commerce." Mr. Swainwick has written a pamphlet not to prove the contrary of any thing asserted by me, but to afford positive evidence to every body that will have the patience to read it, that instead of being worth nine dollars his creditors will probably get that much from his estate! "The situation of our prison" demands a general bankrupt law to compel honesty and relieve misfortune." It is to be regretted that our merchants become speculators & our speculators merchants; the fortuitous gains of a season or a voyage was mistakenly considered as an income! The man who made twenty or ten thousand dollars by accident seems to have thought he had so much a year and was entitled to set up a carriage and live in style, instead of wisely reflecting that he should use it as a capital, or an increase of his capital, the benefit of which only he was authorized to spend. We have been drawing too much upon the wealth of future times; our commerce has not so much out-grown the natural disposition of its strength as the ideas of some of our merchants in not considering that throughout the world it has been and will continue liable to ebb and flow; the wise will watch and benefit by the turns of the tide, and the weak and the unwary will be neapt. In Dunlap and Claypoole's paper in June or July 1795, upon the appearance of a rupture between Spain and Great-Britain, I ventured to express an opinion "that it was advisable to adopt a state of strict neutrality," and recommended a proclamation to that effect (under another signature); it did not then become necessary, but when the present war commenced it was issued and the beneficial effects of it are universally admitted. Mr. Ames eloquently urged the fulfilment of the treaty with Great-Britain to avoid a war, and our late beloved President wisely cautioned us to "beware in our resentment against one nation not to throw ourselves into the scale of another." Are we then hastily now to forego or hazard in the most distant degree all the blessings of peace and internal tranquility to be revenged on "a French marauder?" No Mr. Fenno, we had much better be five years without any foreign commerce (we can do very well without it) than one year with war. We have chosen to negotiate, and until that is at an end the United States cannot with propriety take any other step. A FRIEND TO LAWS & FREEDOM. Dec. 17th.
EXTRACT FROM BACHE'S PAPER OF NOV. 6. Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Washington County, to his friend in this City, dated October 17 1797. "The Republican Ticket has carried by a great majority in this County for the Assembly." "The Aristocrats succeeded in getting their Senator—JOHN WOODS is elected—The district of Pittsburgh turned out nine hundred votes—It is said they have but five hundred taxables, we may therefore conclude, that there has not been fair play. Besides the Addison junta fixed upon a stratagem which secured Wood's Election, and they were confident also of carrying their Members of Assembly. The business was this:—Addison by management got himself appointed a Judge of the Election for the district of Washington, the result, therefore, was, that the Election law of 1785 was enforced in this district. No man was allowed to vote who did not produce his certificate of allegiance, or made oath that he had done so agreeably to the acts of assembly, or naturalized agreeably to the acts of Congress. By this scheme, three or four hundred in this district were deprived of voting, whose votes would have been almost to a man against the junta, as the foreigners here are generally republicans. "In Pittsburgh they pursued a different plan—there they let every body vote, and more than every body—further, they kept emissaries at the windows to force the people to put in their tickets. One of these emissaries, since the election, has been heard to say that "they treated the damn'd rascals (meaning the country people, &c.) as they ought to be; for on their coming up to vote, if they had not their tickets, they obliged them to change before they got leave to put them in." The above extract from Bache's paper (the common sewer of all the filth in the state) is a small specimen of that impudence and falsehood which the meanest of those they call democrats trumpet abroad, to deceive simple men. If one may form a conjecture from its style and matter, it is the joint work of Sleepy Davie and Dr. Morpheus, the vile men of the East and the West. They carried on a very pretty correspondence of this kind, just before the last election of electors, and, from their great reputation in this way, it is not at all unfair to set them down as the putative fathers of all the trash from Washington to Philadelphia. The impudence of calling the successful ticket for representatives in Washington county, the republican ticket, is only matched by calling the men termed democrats republicans by way of distinction. It will not serve them to compare the understanding and virtue of the two tickets or the two parties. A set of wretches in France, the most notorious for their crimes and their baseness, for their hatred to all religion and all government but that of mobs and clubs, were distinguished by the name of exclusive patriots. The Pharisees among the Jews affected to be righteous, and despised others. They were pompous pretenders to religion, but noted for hypocrisy and oppression. This letter writer and his republicans are of this class, or the dupes of such. They are the French exclusive patriots—the Pharisees in politics—white-washed hypocrites which indeed appear beautiful without, but within are full of rottenness and dead men's bones. There are among them men of warm and enthusiastic minds who fancy all men as ready to be governed by reason as themselves, derive all their notions of government from theory, and have never had them corrected by experience. There are also among them honest and simple men, who have never had an opportunity of examining the principles and rules of government, who believe every rant, every tale, and every slander, and whose credulity is perverted into a confidence that our government is oppression, and our officers tyrants. These men may sometimes deserve our pity, sometimes our esteem. But the base and detestable class of our self-styled republicans is of another kind. Sometimes ignorant, sometimes intelligent, sometimes weak, sometimes able, they are vain, impudent, envious malignant and slanderous—and their malice and defamation is always in proportion to the virtue and respectability of the character they attack. From such men what good and great man can hope to escape, when "not Washington himself is safe." Their praise is a certain mark of disgrace, and their obloquy of merit. The wise will ask no other encomium than their censure; nor desire a more pointed stigma on bad men than their applause. It is an indelible mark on every Cain of the country. Of this kind are your letter-writers who write of things which never happened, and your letter-publishers who publish letters that never were written. And it is by their lies and misrepresentations, that discontented murmurs and confusions are bred among ourselves—and injuries and contempt towards us fostered in foreign nations. "The aristocrats succeeded in getting their Senator—JOHN WOODS elected." And this is attributed to fraud in Pittsburgh, and the exclusion of three or four hundred unqualified votes in Washington. As to the word aristocrat, I have never understood what it meant, and thought even the silliest were ashamed to use it as a term of reproach. If success in election were any test of character, a comparison between the two candidates would well justify the success of Mr. Woods. He had in the three counties put together, a majority of nearly 700 votes—and in the county of Allegheny, where he and Mr. Morton both lived, a majority of nearly 900. In Greene county Mr. Morton had a majority of about 16, and in Washington county of about 200. In these counties Mr. Morton had a great advantage, he was but little known, and his qualifications were taken on the word of republican letter-writers. I believe Mr. Morton is an honest man enough, and may make a very decent member, or even elder, in any church. But surely he is no Solomon, and it will hardly be pretended that he has the qualifications of a legislator. "The district of Pittsburgh turned out nine hundred votes—It is said they have but five hundred taxables." This will do very well for Philadelphia; but, foolish and lying as the author is, he would not, I think, have liked to have published this in Pittsburgh. This is a lie of uncommon impudence. There are, I think, at least five hundred taxables in the borough of Pittsburgh itself; and in the district of Pittsburgh, where there were but nine hundred votes, there must be at least fifteen hundred voters, exclusive of the settlers on the west of the Allegheny river, and north of the Ohio river. For this district includes an extent of perhaps twenty miles on the Ohio and Monongahela, and four or five miles back from those rivers—and perhaps twenty-four miles on the Allegheny and Monongahela, and four or five miles back from those rivers. And, besides these it includes all the new settlements on Beaver, and all the other settlements west of the Allegheny and north of the Ohio, except the Cuslawaga and Presqu'isle settlements. What an impudent liar this republican is! And,
when this vast district turned out but 900 votes, how malignant is his conclusion, "that there was not fair play." What is said of "the Addison junta, stratagem, and management," is too unmeaning, in its present shape, to deserve any remark. A better opportunity will perhaps occur. I shall now only say, it is foolish as Davis Acheson's petitions, and false as his affidavits. "The election law of 1785 was enforced in the district of Washington. No man was allowed to vote who did not produce his certificate of allegiance, or made oath that he had done so agreeably to the acts of assembly, or naturalized agreeably to the acts of congress." Nothing is more odious to your republicans of this stamp than enforcing laws; and this is what they hate most in officers. Government and officers would be very harmless and good things if they would not enforce laws, and restrain the rights of republicans to do what they please, whether lawful or unlawful. The statement made by this letter-writer is about as true, as that which he and his brother republicans spread all over Washington county, when David Acheson's vote was rejected, as an alien, at the township election for an inspector. Honest David sent express to the several districts to inform them, that all the IRISH were to be excluded;—and a wise uncle of his said wittily I suppose, they were all to be hanged. The truth is, that the law, not of 1785 but of 1789, was enforced against all aliens, whether Irish or Scotch. But no man born in America—no man who was in any of the United States, at their separation from Britain—no man, who in any way was an American citizen, was ever called to produce a certificate, or other proof, of his having taken an oath of allegiance. Yet it was reported, and you see the republican letter-writer reports, that a certificate or oath was required from all and this was so well believed, that, when it was known that representative Acheson's seat would be disputed, because he was not a citizen; a colleague of his in the republican ticket was afraid that he, though a native of Pennsylvania would also be turned out, because he had never taken an oath of allegiance. Whether it was the alien representative that inspired this fear in the citizen, to secure one vote for himself, I did not enquire. That it is proper to exclude aliens from any agency in our government I think no wise man will doubt. Before they undertake to judge or to manage our interests, they ought to have time to learn them. And, after the term of probation is expired it is reasonable, that there be some solemn act of their admission as citizens. The letter-writer will tell you why. "The foreigners here are generally republicans." Often coming from governments which they hate, they are told by our republicans here, that our government and officers have all the faults of every other. Lies are made and tales feigned, to confirm their opinion. Strangers have no means of detecting the misrepresentation, they believe all, join themselves with the slanderers, and are honored with the title of republicans. After some years they get better information, or their own observation enables them to correct their mistakes: from foreigners they become citizens; but Alas! our exclusive patriots no longer own them as republicans. "In Pittsburgh, they pursued a different plan—there they let every body vote—and more than every body."—Predigious!—Yes and they did "force the people to put in their tickets." What barbarian Aristocrats those people of Pittsburgh are! Yes and "they treated the damn'd rascals (meaning) to be sure "the country people, &c.) as they ought to be. This I take to be one of the plain down-right lies, which it is not lawful for any but a republican to utter. It does not seem to have the least mixture of Aristocratical truth, or even to be at all corrupted with probability. I shall not therefore pollute it with any observation of mine.
C O N G R E S S.  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MONDAY—DECEMBER 18. Mr. Dwight Foster moved that the committee of claims be discharged from the further consideration of the petitions of Israel Jones and Edward Johnson, as they had already been reported upon as a former session, and no fresh facts appeared to induce the committee to report differently—Agreed. The same gentleman made an unfavourable report on the petition of Mary Ivinge, which was concurred in by the house. Mr. Harper, from the committee of ways and means, made a report on the petition of William Tomlinson, and others, citizens of Virginia, who complained of being obliged by the act relative to the distilling of spirits, to take out licences at inconvenient seasons. The report recommends a law to be passed to obviate their complaints. It was committed for to-morrow. Mr. Livingston, from the committee of commerce and manufactures, reported a bill for the relief of North and Vesey, of Charleston—Committed for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Harper, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on certain resolutions which were lately reported, prescribing the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections. They were agreed to both in the committee of the whole, and in the house, without debate, and a bill directed to be brought in accordingly. Mr. Venable, from the committee to whom was referred the resolution for suspending the second section of the act for regulating foreign coin, and other purposes, reported a bill, which was twice read, and committed for to-morrow. Mr. Wadsworth moved the order of the day on the bill authorizing the President of the United States to postpone the meeting of Congress in certain cases. The house accordingly went into a committee of the whole on the subject, and, after making a verbal amendment, the committee rose, and the house agreed to it; when Mr. Gallatin moved a provision to the following effect: "Provided that the day to which the meeting shall be postponed shall not exceed thirty days from the day to which Congress stood adjourned." Mr. Harper could not see any good effect which this amendment was calculated to produce. If the gentleman were of opinion that it would not be safe to trust the President of the United States with the power of postponing the meeting of Congress, in case of a contagious sickness, or other calamity, the safest way would be to reject the bill; but the present motion, he thought, showed great hostility, and the highest disrespect, to the President of the United States. Mr. Gallatin said, it was extraordinary, that upon an amendment to a bill vesting a power in the President of the United States, which was not given to him by the constitution, because he did not wish to invest him with the power, without limitation, he should be charged with a want of confidence and a want of respect. He supposed, that so far as related to confidence, they were bound to give the President just so much as the constitution required, and no more.—Confidence beyond this he did not very well understand. As to the motion's containing a want of respect to the President, that charge was still less applicable. Respect, he said, could only be personal, and could, of course, only apply to the present President; whereas the bill under consideration did not relate to him only, but to all future Presidents of the United States. How the argument of disrespect to men not yet in existence, could apply, he was at loss to know. But, he said, it was no uncommon thing, whenever gentlemen differed in opinion on any subject touching another branch of the government, however harmless that opinion might be, to be charged with a want of confidence and respect towards it. He should, however, never be deterred from acting as he thought right by such arguments. Mr. G. referred to that part of the Constitution where it is said, that, "neither House, during the session of Congress, shall without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting;" and also to that where power is given to the President "to convene both houses, or either of them on extraordinary occasions;" and, in case of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment, he may adjourn them to such time as he may think proper." It was clear, therefore, that the two houses had the exclusive power to adjourn to whatever time they pleased, only that in case of disagreement, the President had the power to adjourn them; but this bill went to vest the power in the President of fixing another period of meeting than that agreed upon by the two houses. This, he said, was a delicate subject, and he thought they ought not, upon so slight a view as the present bill had received, to part with a power, without some limit, which the Constitution had placed in their hands. What was the ground, he asked, upon which the bill was founded? The President had suggested, in his Speech, the propriety of giving him the power, in case of similar returns of contagious sickness, to postpone the meeting of Congress in another place, in conformity to the power placed in him for that purpose; but that if he had had the power to have convened them a few days later, he would have done it. The limited power which he proposed to give would enable the President, in any future emergency, to do this, and if, from contagious sickness, invasion or any other cause, a longer postponement should appear to be necessary, he tho't it would be
SILVER COIN FOUND On the 18th Aug. soon after the removal of a dung heap in a yard at Winterborne Stoke, Wilts, an earthen vessel containing 301 pieces of silver coin, was discovered, the top of the vessel being even with the surface of the earth. The coins are all of the reign of James I. and Charles I. and notwithstanding the situation in which they lay, are remarkable fresh and well preserved. It is conjectured they were buried during the civil war in Charles's reign, when probably some building covered the spot, and that since, a dung heap has been laid there, its repeated removals have occasioned the earth to be gradually scraped away, till it became even with the rim of the vessel. A girl of fourteen, daughter to the farmer who occupies the yard, discovered the prize, and removed it with ease to her father's house.—Eng. Pap.
DIED—At Dundee, Scotland, Mr. Francis Siewerwright, Schoolmaster. The uncommon success which has attended the labours of this respected veteran, affords remarkable exemplification of what may be effected by persevering industry, without any extraordinary attainments, either of genius, or of education. During the last fifty years—for so long has he officiated as a public teacher in Dundee—many thousands of the youth of that town and its vicinity have been under his care, and have been prepared for the pursuits of busy life by his instructions. His profession was his meat, his drink, his pleasure, and his pride; and his devotion to his duties was carried to a high degree of enthusiasm, which was strongly manifested even when the hand of death was upon him. With these qualities, added to much private and genuine worth, he was a most useful and estimable member of society, and as such his death is justly regarded as a public loss. It is remarkable that the Grandfathers of several of his last pupils were also taught by him. He died on Monday evening, in the 86th year of his age.

better that Congress should be convened at some other place, than that such a postponement should take place. He did not think the President asked for more than this; and so far from being disrespectful, he thought it the only way in which the bill could be agreed to.
Mr. Harper admitted, that if no other case were contemplated by this bill than the one lately experienced, the proposed limit might be admitted, as harmless; as by the Constitution, Congress must have been in session about the beginning of December, and thirty days would not have elapsed from the second Monday in November to the period fixed by the Constitution for the meeting of Congress. He trusted, however, they should not pass a law without an object. Suppose, said he, Congress stood adjourned to the 1st of July, or 1st of August, and a contagious disorder should break out, or an enemy invade the city, a few days before either of those periods, might it not be desirable that the President should have the power of postponing the meeting for longer than thirty days? If such a disorder were to break out in June, could it be supposed that it would subside in July, when it was clear to every one that nothing but frost will put an end to the contagion? This amendment, therefore, where it could be acted upon at all, would be mischievous, and in other cases perfectly nugatory. As to respect and confidence, he did not mean that they should be induced by them to do an improper thing. But if it were proper to place the power in question in the hands of the President, he would not have it so placed as to be nugatory and foolish. The gentleman had found out that respect could only be personal, though all mankind had agreed that respect might be paid to offices, separate from persons. He never supposed that the law would be particularly disrespectful to the present President; but it seemed to show too great a jealousy of the Executive Department. The gentleman seemed to think the difficulty would be removed by the President's having the power to convene Congress at a different place; but he did not consider what expense and trouble would attend a removal of all the Machinery of government. He could not suppose that if the proposed power were placed in the President, that he would postpone Congress for a longer period, at any time, than was necessary. His own credit would be a sufficient guard against this. The Gentleman from Pennsylvania himself could scarcely believe that it would not.
Mr. Swanwick said, that when congress adjourned to any other day than that fixed by the Constitution, they had doubtless some reason for doing so. If this were the case, why should they put it in the power of the President to frustrate their views. But the expense of removing the government had been objected against. This could not be allowed to be so great an evil as the parting with the power which had been vested in them, of fixing their own time of meeting. He thought the motion of his colleague to limit the postponement to thirty days, would be sufficient, if such a power was necessary at all, though he thought that of convening congress at any other place, was sufficient to guard against the contingencies which had been mentioned.
Mr. Nicholas believed gentlemen could not figure to themselves a case where, if a postponement were proper, thirty days would not be a sufficient time. The constitution said, they should meet once a year; but that the two houses should have power to adjourn themselves to any time that they thought proper; and if they agreed to meet in July or August, as the gentleman from S. Carolina had supposed, was it proper that the President of the United States should have the power of preventing them? He would agree, that in all likelihood, his respect for his own character and his responsibility, would in general, prevent him from making an improper use of this power; yet still it was a power vested in the legislature, and it should be recollected that in placing the different powers of the government, there had always been a jealousy over the executive. He could well suppose that cases might exist, where the wishes of a President to do right, might be counteracted by interest. It was possible that the President and legislature might have different views, and it might be extremely important to him to effect his purposes, to have the power of postponing the meeting of congress. If these different cases were within the view of the framers of the constitution, when they arranged the several powers of the government, they ought to be touched with a delicate hand. The law before them was meant to operate principally against any future contagious sickness. To give the power of postponing congress for five or six months, would be an improper power. Nothing that he had seen of the present government could lead him to suppose that such a situation of things as that which he had mentioned should ever take place, by a disagreement in the different branches, but he believed the distribution of powers had been made with a view to these differences. He therefore hoped, the power would be limited.
Mr. Thatcher did not know that the house could be engaged on a subject of less importance than the present amendment; for if they looked back upon all the adjournments which had taken place since the commencement of the government, there had been only one or two cases in which the amendment could have operated; and it was not probable that in fifty years to come, there would be another. He supposed a number of cases, in which the amendment would either have no effect, or a bad one. He hoped, therefore, it would be disagreed to.
Mr. Wadsworth could see no good effect which the amendment could produce, as the time was already limited by the constitutional day, and thinking it unnecessary, he should be opposed to it.
The question upon the amendment was put, and negatived, 45 to 44.
The question now being on the engrossing of the bill for a third reading, Mr. N. Smith said, he did not at present see the propriety of passing this bill. Perhaps gentlemen in favour of it, could satisfactorily explain its principles. They had not been explained, and until they were, he should not be willing to vote for it. The Constitution, he said, provided that there should be one session in a year, commencing the first Monday in December. The bill before them provided that whenever an earlier period of meeting should be fixed by law, that the President should have the power to postpone the meeting, provided that the postponement did not go beyond the constitutional day, except by an express law. If this were the case, it followed, that whenever the legislature should pass a law for an earlier meeting, they could at the same time provide for any difficulty which might arise. The President might be authorised to delay the meeting, in case of necessity, to the constitutional day, or any other; but why pass a general law to provide for inconveniences which may possibly grow out of some future law? He had heard of legislatures providing for difficulties arising from laws which they had passed, but never for such as might be supposed to grow out of future laws, the passing of which was wholly uncertain. As well might they sit down and provide for inconveniences which may grow out of a law laying a land tax; since that law may pass, and some gentlemen may wish and expect it will pass. He thought, however, it would be time enough to provide for the difficulties arising under it, after it was passed. He might be told that he had brought against it, it would do no harm; but this was not a sufficient reason for him to vote for it: before he did this, he must believe it would do good.
The question on engrossing was put, and negatived, 58 to 32. Of course the bill was lost.
Mr. Livingston, from the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, made an unfavourable report on the petitions of Archibald Cook, Abiel Wood, and Robert Cooper, who all prayed for the remission of duty on goods, which had been lost and destroyed.
On motion of Mr. Sewall, this report was re-committed, as he said he had received some fresh documents in support of the claim of R. Cooper. Mr. Thatcher also wished that the case of Cook and Wood might be also re-committed. Agreed.
Mr. A. Foster called for the order of the day on the report of the Committee of Claims on the petition of Edward St. Loe Livermore, which being agreed to, the House went into a committee of the whole on the subject.
It appears that from the singular situation of the Judge of the District of New Hampshire, on the 3d of April, 1794, Congress were induced to pass an act, whereby the duties enjoined on the District Judges, by the act "to regulate the claims to invalid pensions," were transferred, as far as related to the district of New Hampshire, to the Attorney of the said district, whose duty it was thereby made to perform the same. The object of this petition is to obtain compensation for the discharge of the said duties and as duties have been required and performed under the laws of the United States, by the petitioner, the committee conceived he was entitled to a reasonable compensation and submitted a resolution to the House, authorising the accounting officers of the Treasury to settle his account.
This report occasioned some debate. It was supported as reasonable by Messrs. D. and A. Foster, Gordon and Brookes, and opposed by Messrs. Nicholas and Coil, on the ground, that no expense was ever contemplated to be incurred by the business in question, and that if they allowed a compensation in this case they might expect application from all the officers of the United States, whenever any new duty was laid upon them by laws subsequent to their appointment.
The report was negatived 43 to 31, and the House concurred in the votes.
Mr. Sitgreaves said, the House had made a subject of the order of the day for to-morrow upon which he did not think they had sufficient information; he meant the bill relative to Foreign Coins. The last report which had been received from the Director of the Mint was in 1796, and all the calculations which had been made in the course of the late debate were founded upon that Report, and not upon the present actual state of that establishment. He should, therefore, propose a resolution to the following effect:
"Resolved, that the director of the mint be directed to report to this House a statement of all the Bullion deposited in the mint since his last report, and an account of gold and Silver Coin issued from the Mint in the same period; distinguishing in the statement of deposits, the Foreign Coin from the Bullion."
Mr. Nicholas had no objection to this motion, if it were not meant to postpone the consideration of the bill which the gentleman had alluded to; as any postponement of that business would have the effect which some gentlemen had said was already produced, of doing all the mischief which the act, if not repealed, was calculated to produce. He could see no effect which this report could produce as to the bill in question.
Mr. Sitgreaves said, the gentleman from Virginia misapprehended his intention, if he supposed he meant to delay for a single moment the business he alluded to. If he had any such intentions, he would have taken a direct mode of effecting his purpose: he left it to others to pursue their ends by indirect means. He wished only to correct the statements which had been made on the subject,
collected from an old report, which might be done and sent to the House to-morrow morning.—Carried.
Mr. Sewall presented the petition of Simon Forrester, praying for the commission of the duty on certain hemp which had been destroyed by fire.—Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
On motion of Mr. Sitgreaves, the resolution referring that part of the President's speech which had reference to a provision for the expenses of carrying into effect the 6th article of the Treaty with Great-Britain, to a committee, was referred to the committee of ways and means.
Adjourned.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
December 16.
A petition from a number of citizens of Chambersburg in the county of Franklin, praying an act to incorporate that town, was presented, read and referred to a committee.
A letter from Jonathan Williams and Reynold Keen two of the associate judges of this district, stating the various services they are called upon to perform, the great length of time such services require, and the incompetence of their salaries, was presented and read.
Mr. Evans called up his resolution for the appointment of a committee to bring in a bill to perpetuate the act extending the powers of the justices of the peace, which was made the order of the day for Thursday next.
A committee was appointed to join a committee of the Senate to compare engrossed bills and to present them to the governor for his approbation. The report of the committee appeared to arrange the subject matter of the governor's address was read a second time.
That which relates to the health laws was referred to the committee already appointed.
That which relates to the establishment of public schools was referred to a gr. committee, consisting of a member from each county.
The further consideration of the report was postponed, as the hour had arrived for the appointment of a committee to try the election of Jacob Shunk.
The house proceeded to the formation of a committee recording the law; the names of the members present were called and were wrote upon slips of paper, rolled up and put into a box; they were then put alternately into three boxes, and the clerk drew a name out of each box alternately; two tellers took down the names as they were called by the speaker; the parties were present, and had the right to challenge until seventeen names only remained out of the whole number; after the seventeen names were drawn unchallenged, each of the parties was furnished with a list and had the right each to strike off four, and thereby to reduce the number to nine. The parties retired and the following members are the committee: Messrs. William Mclay, Mawhorter, Horn, Wells, Kirk, Rea, Philson, Tittermary and Snyder.
The committee were directed to meet 4 o'clock Adjourned.
NEW-YORK, December 16.
From Jamaica papers received last evening.
KINGSTON, (Jam.) October 13.
Extract of a letter from Cape Nicholas Mole, dated the 17th ultimo.
"The night before last the Pelican returned here from a cruise, after a most gallant action. The republicans at Gonaves had fitted out a brig of 14 guns, long six pounders, and full of men, and a schooner with one nine pounder and 40 men, for the express purpose of taking the Pelican. Luckily, however, they fell in with the Pelican instead of her, and attacked her, and after an action of near two hours, half an hour closely engaged, the republican brig sunk, having first struck her colors—about 15 of her crew, which at the commencement of the action was near 200 men, were preserved, and many of them miserably burnt, by the blowing up of cartridges."
November 4.
We understand that Rigaud has at last taken Leon, and that he intends going against the English position at Grand Anse.
By the Guinea ships which called at Barbadoes, we learn, that the crew of the ship Thomas, bound from Angola for this island, was overpowered by the negroes near Barbadoes, and that 14 hands, leaving the captain and the rest to maintain a very unequal combat, betook themselves to the boat, without an oar, provision, or water. After being out 32 days, the boat drifted to Barbadoes, when only four miserable wretches were found alive. It appears that their hunger being insupportable, they cast lots, in order to ascertain who should die for the subsistence of the remainder, when the lot fell on the Doctor's Mate, who accordingly was killed. The remainder fell victims to disease, arising from the extremity of their wants; and, of 4 who reached Barbadoes, one died on the beach, and two were not expected to live. A Barbadoes paper, containing the particulars, was seen by the captain of the Bridget, but he has not brought it with him.
By the last arrivals from St. Domingo accounts are received that his Majesty's ships Severn and Magicienne had failed from the Mole to endeavour to destroy the vessels of Commodore Barney, in Port-de-Paix, for which purpose they are provided with mortars.
His Majesty's ship Grampus, of 54 guns lately arrived at C. N. Mole, from England; on her passage some of the seamen manifested a mutinous spirit. One man who had been a delegate on board the mutinous fleet at home, and had been acquitted, insulted the Captain on the quarter deck, and was seconded by another of the crew, they were however, both put in irons, were tried at the Mole, and the ci-devant delegate was executed; the other was condemned, but awaits his Majesty's pleasure.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 17.
By a gentleman from St. Simons, we are favoured with the following melancholy account: That on or about the first instant, the schooner Nancy, Capt. M'Connell, from this port bound to St. Mary's, was cast away on Wolf-Island inlet. The above schooner was chartered by a col. Deitz, who lately arrived here from New York, and who together with his wife, daughter and servant, and a Mr. Levin Bowen, cordwainer of this city, took their passage. The keel and one side of the vessel has been found driven ashore on the beach opposite where it is supposed he had went to pieces; but nothing has been heard of any of the crew or passengers, except Mr. Bowen, who was found dead on the 5th inst. on the north end of little St. Simon's, above high water mark, by our informant. Several articles together with some papers belonging to Col. Deitz, have been found, which place it beyond a doubt that they must have all perished. He has specie on board to the amount of 10,000 dollars, besides other property, and Mr. Bowen property to the amount of 15,000.—Col. Deitz was going to St. Ma-
ry's with a view to take up his residence there.
WILMINGTON, ((N. C.) Nov. 30.
We are authorised to say, and from pretty good authority, that the French Republicans are in quiet possession of Louisiana.—Particulars, if any, in our next.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, UESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19.
LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
By Authority.
Fifth Congress of the United States: AT THE SECOND SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the thirteenth of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.
An ACT to postpone, for a limited time, the commencement of the duties imposed by the act, intitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That so much of the act, intitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper" as directs that the duties imposed by that act, shall be levied, collected and paid "from and after the thirty first day of December next," shall be, and the same hereby is repealed; and that the duties aforesaid shall be levied, collected and paid, from and after the thirtieth day of June next, and not sooner; to which last mentioned day, all notices, certificates, and other matters or things, directed by the said act, and having respect to the commencement or collection of the said duties, or any of them, shall relate.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
TH: JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
Approved Dec. 15, 1797.
JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
Deposited among the rolls in the office of the Department of State.
TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
MARRIED—On Saturday evening last, by the Rev. Mr. Abercrombie, Capt. John Munro, to Miss Susan James, both of this city.
It is expected that Dr. Coke will preach at the Methodist Church in Fourth street, at 6 o'clock, this evening the 19th inst.
We understand that the execution of Owen O'Hara, for murder, is to take place on Saturday next.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
   ARRIVED from     Sch'r Fancy, Houlton, N. Providence   Sally, Briggs, R. Island   Eliza, Watson, Virginia   Sloop Yarico, Haskell, Boston  
   CLEARED for     Ship Edward, Wickham, Amsterdam   Brig Tryal, Knox, Trinidad   Sch'r Favorite, Shaw, Savannah   Sloop Polly, Baker, Norfolk   John Brown, Stratton, St. Vincent  
The Schooner Patriot, captain Hammet, from Gonaves, is below.
The George, Follet, from St. Ubes, and Maria, Jane, Blunt, from Hamburg, are arrived at Portsmouth, N. H.
New York, Dec. 18.
The Ellice, Harvey, from London to this port, is taken by a French privateer, and carried for the West Indies. A packet arrived last evening from New-Haven brings this information—and that captain Harvey, the passengers and seamen had arrived at that place.
BOSTON, December 11.
This day arrived ship Sarah, Pollard, from a whaling voyage, 18 m. from hence, with 1800 barrels, owned by Jeffrey and Russell. Left at St. Helena, the 20th September, ships Commerce, Rowson, of East Haddam, 150 bbls. Criten, Hildrege, of Sagg Harbour, 650 bbls. Minerva, Pelee, of do. 150 bbls. Kitty, Fowler, of do. 700 bbls. brig Mary, Godby, of do. 400 bbls. all bound to Brazils. At Fifthby, ship Joanna, Coffin, of Nantucket; Eliza, M'Kenzie, of New-York, 500 bbls; Lenox, Long, of Boston, 650 bbls. bound to Brazils. Spoke nothing but what has arrived.
Captain Pollard informs, that the ship Joanna, captain Coffin, had been round Cape Horn three times, but blown up by distress of weather, with the loss of his boats, spars, top-masts and caboose; in which distressed situation he returned to Fifthby to repair; and when equipped, would have made many barrels of oil; the whales being very plenty, and playing round his vessel but was prevented from executing his active enterprise and bravery, by an armed letter of marque, commanded by captain Clark, from the Cape, with orders to prevent American whalemanship from fishing, until the British vessels were supplied; those orders were strictly enforced by captain Clark, until the season was half over, when he quit the station, leaving similar orders with the other English commanders, (4 in number)—more generous than Clark, those commanders suffered the Americans to whale without interruption; and when the season was over, invited them on board their vessels, and showed the proclamation, which excluded them from a privilege of whaling while any British vessels were on the station. Observing, that although they had allowed them the common privilege, it was then necessary they should quit the harbour, in order to prevent that censure which might otherwise fall on them for neglect of duty.
By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, Dec. 18.
IMPORTANT!!!
Captain Rumford, of the brig Sir John Wentworth, in 21 days from Martinique, informs us, that two days previous to his sailing, an English armed brig belonging to Lancaster, arrived there in 32 days from Liverpool, with the important news of admiral Duncan's engagement with and complete victory over the Dutch fleet from the Texel, which happened about the 12th of October.
In this engagement admiral Duncan captured eight ships of the line, and a fifty gun ship, among which were two admiral ships. The account states it to have been a severe and bloody battle.
Admiral Duncan's ship was, in a disabled state, towed to, and anchored off, Dover, with four feet water in her hold; and, 274, and some other vessels were sent from the Downs to pick up the disabled ships.
In consequence of the reception of this news at Martinique, every armed vessel at St. Piers, fired guns of rejoicing.
The news of this victory was published in an Extra. paper the day the brig left Liverpool; one of which papers capt. R. saw at Martinique.
This will, by many, be called West-India news, and of course, disbelieved, but from the veracity of the capt. and the positive manner in which he states the above particulars, we cannot hesitate in declaring it to be our opinion that it is well founded.
The night before the brig from Liverpool arrived at Martinique, she fell in with the French privateer Sans Pareil, from Guadalupe, with which she had a severe engagement—the captain of the former was killed, and several hands badly wounded.
ARGUS ACCOUNT.
EXTRAORDINARY NEWS.
Looked out on Saturday, a most important piece of intelligence is true, viz. that the Dutch fleet, in the North Seas, had met the British fleet, and lost nine ships taken! To render the story more probable, it is added, that the British Admiral Duncan's ship had nine feet of water in her hold, that several other of his fleet were much disabled, and that a fresh fleet was sent out to tow them in!
This plausible account, it would seem, is brought by a British armed brig which arrived at this port from Martinique on Tuesday, but never looked out until Saturday afternoon, though it fell in good hands. It is related as follows—That prior to the failing of this said British armed vessel, a vessel had arrived at Martinique with the above account in 32 days from Liverpool, that great rejoicings were had at Martinique in consequence of it, and that he, himself, the brave little British armed vessel abovementioned, popped off many guns!
What renders this account extraordinary in our view is, that by accounts from the Texel to October 1, we were informed, that in consequence of some disaffection in the Dutch fleet, there was a disembarkation of many thousands, and no appearance of an expedition.
NEW THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENING,
DECEMBER 20,
Will be presented a COMEDY, called the
COUNTRY GIRL,
To which will be added a farce in two acts called the
IRISHMAN IN LONDON,
in which Mr. Hardinge will make his first appearance on this stage.
Box, one Dollar; Pit, three quarters of a Dollar; and Gallery, half a Dollar.
The doors of the Theatre will open at five, and the curtain rise precisely at six o'clock.
Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Office in the front of the Theatre, from 10 till 4 o'clock, and from 6 till 10 on the days of performance.
Tickets to be had at H. and Rice's book-Store, No. 50 Market-street, and at the Office adjoining the Theatre.
VIVAT RES PUBLICA!
Fresh Raisins.
A small cargo just arrived, and now landing at Chestnut street wharf, from the sloop Yarico, capt. Haskell, consisting of Kogs, Boxes and jars. A few jars of excellent Grapes, and sacks of soft shelled Almonds.—Apply to the Maker on board, or to
Jos. Anthony & Co.
December 19 $st
For Charleston.
THE SHIP
VENUS,
Lying at the wharf of Messrs. Perot.
She will take Freight on very low terms, and sail the first opening.—Apply to the maker on board, or to
Jos. Anthony & Co.
December 18 $st
CLERKSHIP.
A YOUNG MAN, who could bring in disputable recommendations, is desirous to be employed in the capacity of copying Clerk, at a public office—He would engage on moderate terms.—For further particulars enquire at the office of this Gazette. Dec 19 $
Chocolate and Mustard,
of a superior quality manufactured,
GINGER and Pepper, ground; shelled or
pearl Barley; Philadelphia Porter, Beer,
Ale and Cyder; Taunton and Burton Ale;
London Porter; red Port and Lisbon Wine,
suitable for exportation or home consumption.
The highest price given for Mustard-Seed.
Also for sale, A quantity of Bocking and
common Baizes, a variety of colors; a bale of
Fustians, Shawls, &c, for sale by
JOHN HAWORTH,
No. 98, fourth Front-street, m &th. L. J.

PROPOSALS
FOR CARRYING THE PUBLIC MAILS on the following Post Roads will be received at the General Post Office until the 30th day of January next inclusive.
PENNSYLVANIA &c.
1. From Philadelphia by Wilmington, Newcastle, Canwell's bridge, Duck creek, Dover, Fredericks, Milford, Cloughs, Dagsborough, Traps, New Castle, Lewes, Rehoboth and Accomack court house to Southampton court house three times a week.
April 1 to November 15. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 7 A.M. and arrive at Southampton court house on Thursday, Saturday and Monday at 7 P.M. Returning. Leave Southampton court house every Friday, Monday and Wednesday at 7 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 7 P.M.
November 15 to April 1. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Southampton court house on Friday, Monday and Wednesday by 7 P.M. Returning. Leave Southampton court house every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 7 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
2. From Northampton court house to Norfolk three times a week.
April 1 to November 15. Leave Northampton court house every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 P.M. and arrive at Norfolk in 24 hours. Returning. Leave Norfolk every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 4 A.M. and arrive at Northampton court house in twenty four hours.
November 15 to April 1. Leave Northampton court house every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 A.M. and arrive at Norfolk in 24 hours. Returning. Leave Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 4 A.M. and arrive at Northampton court house in 24 hours.
PENNSYLVANIA & MARYLAND.
3. From Philadelphia by Wilmington, Newport, Christiana, Middletown, Warwick and Georgetown cross roads to Chichester three times a week.
May 1 to Nov. 15. Leave Philadelphia every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Chichester the next day by 9 P.M. Returning. Leave Chichester every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 9 P.M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day by 8 P.M.
November 15 to April 1. Leave Philadelphia every Monday and Friday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Chichester on Tuesday and Saturday by 4 P.M. Returning. Leave Chichester every Monday and Friday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday and Saturday by 4 P.M.
MARYLAND.
4. From Chichester by Centerville, Easton, Newmarket, Vienna, Salisbury, Snowhill and Princess Ann to Salisbury once a week.
Receive the mail at Chichester every Wednesday at 7 A.M. arrive at Easton by 4 P.M. Leave Easton on Thursday by 6 A.M. arrive at Snowhill on Friday by 1 P.M. and at Princess Ann by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Princess Ann on Saturday by 10 A.M. arrive at Easton the next day or Monday by 6 P.M. Leave Easton on Tuesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Chichester on Wednesday by 4 P.M.
5. From Harford by Bel Air to the Black horse once a week.
Leave Harford every Tuesday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Black horse by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Black horse on Wednesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Harford the next Tuesday by 9 A.M.
PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND and VIRGINIA.
6. From Baltimore by Black horse to Yorktown once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Friday by 4 P.M. and arrive at Black horse on Saturday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Yorktown by 8 P.M. Returning. Leave Yorktown every Thursday by 7 A.M. and arrive at Baltimore on Friday by 11 A.M.
7. From Yorktown by Hanover, Petersburg, Tazewell and Fredericksburg to Leesburg once a week.
Leave Yorktown every Monday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Fredericksburg on Tuesday by 8 P.M. and arrive at Leesburg on Wednesday by 2 P.M. Returning. Leave Leesburg every Friday at noon, and arrive at Yorktown by 6 P.M. on Sunday.
8. From Yorktown by Abbeysville, Gattisburg, Fairfield, Elizabethtown, Williamsport, Martinsburg, Winchester, Stevensburg and Strasburg to Woodstock once a week.
Leave Yorktown every Sunday by noon, and arrive at Martinsburg on Tuesday by 11 A.M. Leave Martinsburg on Tuesday noon and arrive at Woodstock on Wednesday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Woodstock on Thursday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Martinsburg on Friday by 11 A.M. and arrive at Yorktown on Sunday by 11 A.M.
9. From Pittsburg by Cannonsburg, Washington, West Liberty and Wheeling to the mouth of Fishing creek once a week (contract for one year only).
Leave Pittsburg every Friday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Fishing creek on Sunday at 9 A.M. Returning. Leave Fishing creek on Wednesday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Pittsburg on Friday at 8 A.M.
10. From Washington by Brownsville and Union to Morgantown once a week.
Leave Union every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Washington by 6 P.M. Leave Washington on Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Morgantown on Sunday at 6 P.M. and arrive at Union on Monday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Washington on Tuesday at 8 P.M.
11. From Baltimore by Fredericksburg, Elizabethtown, Greenback and Chamberburg to Shippenburg once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Friday by 11 A.M. and arrive at Fredericksburg on Saturday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Elizabethtown on Sunday by 7 P.M. Returning. Leave Shippenburg every Tuesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Elizabethtown on Wednesday by 11 A.M. and arrive at Baltimore on Thursday by 5 P.M.
MARYLAND.
12. From Elizabethtown by Hancock and Oldtown to Cumberland once a week.
Leave Cumberland every Saturday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Elizabethtown on Monday by 8 A.M. Returning. Leave Elizabethtown every Monday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Cumberland on Tuesday by 6 P.M.
13. From Baltimore to Annapolis once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Monday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Annapolis by 5 P.M. Returning. Leave Annapolis every Tuesday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Baltimore by 8 P.M.
14. From Baltimore by Annapolis, Queen Anne's, Upper Marlborough, Piscataway, Port Tobacco, Leonardtown, Newport and Chaptico to Leonardtown once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Friday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Annapolis by 5 P.M. Leave Annapolis on Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Upper Marlborough by noon, and arrive at Piscataway by 6 P.M. and arrive at Leonardtown every Monday forenoon by 9 o'clock. Returning. Leave Leonardtown every Monday at 3 P.M. and arrive at Piscataway on Tuesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Upper Marlborough on Wednesday by 11 A.M. and arrive at Annapolis by 6 P.M. Leave Annapolis on Thursday by 7 A.M. and arrive at Baltimore by 3 P.M.
15. From Annapolis by Lower Marlborough, Huntingdon and Calvert court house to St. Leonard's once a week.
Leave Annapolis every Saturday at 9 A.M. and arrive at St. Leonard's on Monday by 3 P.M. Returning. Leave St. Leonard's every Monday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Annapolis the next Saturday by 6 A.M.
16. From Bladensburg by Upper Marlborough, Nottingham, Lower Marlborough, Aquasco, Bennington and Charles to Chaptico once a week.
Leave Bladensburg every Saturday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Upper Marlborough by noon and at Lower Marlborough by 5 P.M. and at Chaptico by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Chaptico every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Bladensburg on Saturday at 6 A.M.
17. From Georgetown by Montgomery court house to Fredericktown once a week.
Leave Georgetown every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Fredericktown by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Fredericktown every Thursday by 3 A.M. and arrive at Georgetown by 6 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
18. From Woodstock by Newmarket, Rockingham court house, Staunton, Lexington and Fincastle to Big Lick once a week.
Leave Woodstock every Thursday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Staunton on Friday at 1 P.M. Leave Staunton every Friday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Big Lick on Sunday by 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Big Lick on Sunday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Staunton every Tuesday by 11 A.M. Leave Staunton by 12 o'clock (noon) and arrive at Woodstock on Wednesday by 5 P.M.
19. From Big Lick by Montgomery court house and Wythe court house to Abingdon once a week.
Leave Big Lick every Sunday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Wythe court house on Tuesday by 2 P.M. and at Abingdon on Wednesday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Abingdon every Thursday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Wythe court house on Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Big Lick on Sunday by 11 A.M.
TENNESSEE.
20. From Abingdon, Vir. by Jonesborough, Greeneville, Moffat's store and Jefferson court house to Knoxville once a week.
Leave Abingdon every Thursday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Moffat's store on Saturday by 8 A.M. Leave Moffat's by 9 A.M. and arrive at Knoxville on Sunday by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Knoxville every Sunday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Moffat's on Monday by 3 P.M. Leave Moffat's on Monday by 4 P.M. and arrive at Abingdon on Wednesday by 7 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
21. From Winchester by Romney to Moorefield once a week.
Leave Winchester every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Moorefield on Friday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Moorefield every Saturday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Winchester on Sunday by 6 P.M.
22. From Alexandria by Centerville, Leesburg and Shepherdstown to Martinsburg once a week.
Leave Alexandria every Wednesday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Martinsburg on Friday by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Martinsburg every Friday by noon and arrive at Alexandria on Monday by 7 A.M.
23. From Fredericksburg by Port Royal, Laytons, Tappahannock, Urbanna and Gloucester court house to Yorktown once a week.
Leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Tappahannock on Thursday by 11 A.M. Leave Tappahannock at noon and arrive at Yorktown on Saturday by 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Yorktown every Saturday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Tappahannock the next Monday noon and arrive at Fredericksburg on Tuesday by 7 P.M.
24. From Tappahannock by Richmond court house, Westmoreland court house, Kinross, Farnham church and Northumberland court house to Lancaster court house once a week.
Leave Tappahannock every Thursday noon and arrive at Lancaster court house on Saturday by 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Lancaster court house every Saturday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Tappahannock on Monday by 11 A.M.
25. From Fredericksburg by Culpeper court house to Charlottesville & Orange, once a week.
Leave Fredericksburg every Tuesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Charlottesville on Saturday at 8 P.M. and arrive at Fredericksburg on Tuesday by 6 A.M.
26. From Richmond by Goochland court house, Columbia and Charlottesville to Staunton once a week.
Leave Richmond every Tuesday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 11 A.M. Leave Charlottesville by noon and arrive at Staunton on Friday by 11 A.M. Returning. Leave Staunton on Saturday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Richmond on Tuesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Charlottesville on Wednesday by 9 A.M.
27. From Staunton by Bath court house and Sweet Springs to Greenbrier court house once a week.
Leave Staunton every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Greenbrier court house on Monday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Greenbrier court house every Monday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Staunton on Thursday by 8 P.M.
28. From Charlottesville by Warren, Warminster, New Market, Amherst court house, Cabell'sburg, and Madison to Lynchburg once a week.
Leave Charlottesville every Thursday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Lynchburg on Saturday at 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Lynchburg every Tuesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 10 A.M.
29. From Richmond by Hanover, Aylett's and Tappahannock once a week or if carried in stages as often as they shall run.
Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Tappahannock on Thursday at 3 P.M. Returning. Leave Tappahannock on Monday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Richmond on Tuesday by 5 P.M.
30. From Richmond by Hopkin's, Powhatan court house, Cumberland court house, Prince Edward court house and Lynchburg to New London, once a week.
Leave Richmond every Tuesday at 8 A.M. and arrive at New London on Wednesday at 6 P.M. and arrive at Lynchburg on Friday at 8 A.M. and at New London on Friday at 4 A.M. Returning. Leave New London every Friday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Lynchburg by 5 P.M. and arrive at Richmond on Monday by 4 P.M.
31. From New London by Liberty to Fincastle once a week.
Leave New London every Friday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Fincastle on Saturday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Fincastle on Monday at 5 A.M. and arrive at New London on Tuesday noon.
32. From Liberty by Rocky Mount to Martinsville once in two weeks.
Leave Liberty every other Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Martinsville on Sunday by 6 P.M. Leave Martinsville on Monday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Liberty on Tuesday by 6 P.M.
33. From Prince Edward court house by Charlotte court house to Halifax court house once a week.
Leave Prince Edward court house every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Halifax court house on Friday at 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Halifax court house on Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Prince Edward court house on Saturday by 6 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
34. From Halifax court house by Halifax old town, Carters, Martinsville, Patrick court house, Upper Saura, Geemantown and Bethania to Salem once in two weeks.
Leave Halifax court house every other Friday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Salem the next Monday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Salem every other Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Halifax court house on Friday by 10 A.M.
35. From Harris's by Hicksford to Halifax twice a week.
Leave Harris's every Wednesday and Saturday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Halifax by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Halifax every Thursday and Sunday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Harris's by 7 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
36. From Smithfield by Southampton court house to Hicksford once a week.
Leave Hicksford every other Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Smithfield on Saturday by 5 P.M. Returning. Leave Smithfield every other Sunday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Hicksford on Monday by 2 P.M.
VIRGINIA & NORTH-CAROLINA.
37. From Goldsboro by Beaufort, St. Tammany's, Mecklenburg and Luenburg court houses and Edenton to Goldsboro once a week.
Leave Goldsboro every Wednesday at 10 A.M. and return the next Saturday by 8 P.M. waiting at each Post Office a hour after delivery of the mail.
VIRGINIA & NORTH-CAROLINA.
38. From Suffolk by Edenton, Plymouth and Washington to Newbern, once a week. Leave Suffolk every Monday at noon, arrive at Edenton on Tuesday at 1 P.M. at Plymouth on Wednesday by 6 A.M. at Washington by 5 P.M. and at Newbern on Thursday by 5 P.M. Returning. Leave Newbern every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Washington by 5 P.M. and at Plymouth on Saturday by 4 P.M. and at Edenton on Sunday by 9 A.M. and at Suffolk on Monday by 9 A.M.
NORTH-CAROLINA.
39. From Edenton by Hertford, Nixonton, Elizabeth city, and Jonesboro to Indian-town, once a week.
Leave Edenton every Wednesday by 1 A.M. and arrive at Indian-town on Thursday by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Indian-town every Tuesday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday at 11 A.M.
40. From Halifax by Northampton court house, Princeton, Murfreesboro, Winton and Windfall to Edenton, once a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday by 3 P.M. Leave Edenton on Wednesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Saturday by 11 A.M.
41. From Halifax by Scotland, Hogton, Williamston and Daily's to Plymouth, once a week. Leave Halifax every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Plymouth on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Plymouth on Wednesday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday at 10 A.M.
42. From Halifax by Tarboro' and Greenville to Washington once a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Washington on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday at 10 A.M.
43. From Halifax by Warrenton, Williamboro, Oxford, Hillsborough, Martinsville, Salem, Lexington, Salisbury and Stateville to Charlotte and from Charlotte by Cabarrus court house to Salisbury, and from thence by the same route to Halifax, once a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Warrenton by 7 P.M. and at Hillsborough on Wednesday at 4 P.M. and at Salem on Friday by 5 P.M. and at Salisbury on Saturday at 4 P.M. and at Charlotte on Monday at 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Charlotte on Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Salisbury on Tuesday by 10 A.M. and at Salem on Wednesday at 9 A.M. and at Hillsborough on Friday by 9 A.M. and at Warrenton on Saturday at 7 P.M. and at Halifax on Monday at 6 A.M.
44. From Hillsborough by Mount Tazeh, Person court house, Leesburg, Caldwell court house and Rockingham court house to Germantown once in two weeks.
Leave Hillsborough every other Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Germantown on Saturday at 4 P.M. Returning. Leave Germantown every Sunday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough on Tuesday at 6 P.M.
45. From Salem by Bethania, Hunniford, Recharville, Wilkes, Morganton and Rutherford to Spartanburg in S. C. once in two weeks.
Leave Salem every other Saturday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Spartanburg on Wednesday at 5 P.M. Returning. Leave Spartanburg every other Thursday at 7 A.M. and arrive at Salem the next Monday at 6 P.M.
46. From Loupburg by Nash court house to Tarboro' once a week.
Leave Loupburg every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Tarboro' by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Tarboro' every Saturday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Loupburg by 6 P.M.
47. From Raleigh by Smithfield, Waynesboro and Kingston to Newbern, once in two weeks.
Leave Raleigh every other Tuesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Newbern the next Friday by 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Newbern every other Friday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Monday by 6 P.M.
48. From Raleigh by Chapel hill to Hillsborough, and from Hillsborough by Chapel hill and Chatham court house to Raleigh, once a week. To wait two hours at Chatham court house.
Leave Raleigh every Tuesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough by 6 P.M. Returning. Leave Hillsborough every Wednesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Thursday by 10 A.M.
49. From Fayetteville by Elizabethton, Belvoir and Springfield to Wilmington, and from Wilmington by S. Washington, Sarecto and Sampson court house to Fayetteville, once a week.
Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Wilmington every Thursday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Fayetteville on Sunday by 5 P.M.
50. From Fayetteville by Afton and Randolph court house to Salisbury, and from Salisbury by Montgomery court house, Anson court house and Richmond court house to Fayetteville, once a week.
Leave Fayetteville every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Salisbury on Tuesday by 9 A.M. Leave Salisbury every Tuesday noon and arrive at Fayetteville on Friday by 6 P.M.
51. From Newbern by Trenton and Richland to Wilmington once a week.
Leave Newbern every Friday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Sunday by 6 P.M. Leave Wilmington every Tuesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Newbern on Thursday by 6 P.M.
SOUTH & NORTH CAROLINA.
52. From Camden by Lancaster court house, Charlotte and Lincoln to Stateville, once in two weeks.
Leave Camden every other Monday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Stateville on Thursday by 6 P.M. Leave Stateville every other Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Camden on Monday by 6 P.M.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
53. From Columbia by Winnsboro, Chester court house, Pinckneyville, Acree's furnace, Spartanburg and Greenville court house to Pickettville, and from Pickettville by Laurens court house and Newberry court house to Columbia, once a week; waiting one hour at each post-office on the route.
Leave Columbia every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Spartanburg every Wednesday by 7 P.M. and at Pickettville on Thursday at 4 P.M. and at Laurens court house on Friday at 4 P.M. and at Columbia on Sunday by 6 P.M.
54. From Columbia by Orangeburg to Charleston, once a week.
Leave Columbia every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Charleston on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning. Leave Charleston every Thursday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Columbia on Sunday at noon.
SOUTH-CAROLINA & GEORGIA.
55. From Edgefield court house by Cambridge, Abbeville court house, Pendleton court house, Hattensford, Franklin court house, Eberton and Peterburg to Washington, and from Washington by Peterburg and Cambridge to Edgefield court house, once a week.
Leave Edgefield court house every Friday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Pendleton court house on Sunday by 9 A.M. and at Franklin court house by 7 P.M. and at Peterburg on Tuesday by 10 A.M. and at Washington by 5 P.M. Returning. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 6 A.M. and at Cambridge on Thursday by 10 A.M. and at Edgefield court house by 7 P.M.
56. From Augusta by Washington, Greenbush and Lexington to Georgetown, once a week.
Leave Augusta every Monday at 3 P.M. and arrive at Georgetown on Tuesday by 5 P.M. and at Augusta on Thursday by 7 P.M. Returning. Leave Georgetown every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Augusta by noon on Monday.
57. From Gardens Corner to Beaufort once a week.
Leave Beaufort every Thursday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Gardens Corner by 8 P.M. Returning. Leave Gardens Corner every Thursday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Beaufort by 10 A.M.
Note 1. The Post Master General may alter the time of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contract, be previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
Note 2. Half an hour shall be allowed for opening and closing the Mail at all offices where no particular time is specified.
Note 3. For every hour's delay (unavoidable accident excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the Contractor shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continue until the departure of any succeeding Mail, forfeit the Mails offered for such succeeding Mail, without prejudice to any additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.
Note 4. Newspapers as well as Letters shall be sent in the Mails; and if any person making proposals desires to carry newspapers other than those conveyed in the mail, for his own emolument, he must state in his proposals for what sum he will carry it with that emolument and for what time without that emolument.
Note 5. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state in his proposals the alterations desired, and the difference they will make in the terms of his contract.
Note 6. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices in words by the year, and not by the mile. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of January, April, July and October, in drafts on the post offices on the route and in bank notes.
Note 7. The contracts are to be in operation on the first day of April next, and continue for four years, until the 31st day of March inclusive, in the year 1802.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM,
Post Master General.
GENERAL POST OFFICE, Philadelphia, December 18, 1797.
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New Assembly Room,
South Fourth street, between Chestnut and Walnut streets.
MR. FRANCIS,
OF THE NEW-THEATRE,
RESPECTFULLY informs his scholars and the public in general, that his Academy for Dancing will commence, for the season, on Thursday, December 23, at the above
ELEGANT ROOM;
When he hopes to receive the continuance of their accustomed patronage, which it will be his unrelenting endeavor to deserve.
The days of teaching for his young pupils are Thursdays and Saturdays, from 3 o'clock in the afternoon till 6, and from