Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-03-20 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 2029.]
PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1799.
[VOLUME XV.]
The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and directing; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance.
INSURANCE OFFICE.
THE subscribers beg leave to inform their commercial friends in particular, and the public in general, that an office for the INSURANCE OF SHIPPING, is now opened at No. 95 South Front-street, where a share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. N. & J. FRAZIER.
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE,
And Commission Store, No. 129, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Next door to the Custom House.
THE Subscriber, encouraged by the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker. He proposes to buy and sell vessels and every thing relating thereto—assist masters of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom House, procuring and shipping freight, obtaining Insurance and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the necessary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages translated, and information given in general mercantile matters. From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be useful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY.
FOR SALE,
A Small Plantation,
OF about 116 acres, whereof 34 acres are under Clover of one and two years, including an orchard of ten acres; 26 acres of excellent bottom and upland watered meadow, and about 25 acres of wood land. The remainder is now under the plough, 10 acres of which are in the best order to receive grass seed next spring. It is situated in the county of Morland, Montgomery county, and distant 14 miles from Philadelphia. The improvements are a Stone Dwelling-House, Kitchen and pump; a Stone Spring-House and Wash-House; a Stone Tenant's House; a large Stone Barn and many other useful out buildings, and a good Garden fenced round with boards. For further particulars apply to P. THOMPSON, Conveyancer, No. 43, Mulberry-street. B. BONSALL, Dock-street, or J. LAUMOY, on the Premises.
CHINA GOODS,
Just received from the ship New-Jersey from Canton
AND FOR SALE
BY ARCHIBALD MCALL,
At his Store No. 187, South Second Street,
An assortment of Teas of the first
quality,
White and yellow nankeens
Cassia, silk umbrellas
an assortment of china ware,
and a variety of SILKS, consisting of
Black and colored Lutestring
do. do. fatine
do. do. feniwars
do. do. silk handkerchiefs
do. do. sewing silks
Black Taffeties
ALSO,
12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wine,
fit for immediate use,
jan. 24
FOR SALE by the Subscriber,
No. 145, Market-street,
Very low for Cash, or a short Credit,
The remaining stock of the late House of
TODD & MOTT,
Cloths, Kerseymeres, a few printed
Cottons,
Printed handkerchiefs and shawls
Printed dimities
Hosier, threads, twist and sewing silks
A small amount of hardware.
WILLIAM MOTT, Agent
for the assignees of Todd & Mott, to
Whom, all persons indebted to that concern, are
requested to make immediate payment.
W. MOTT,
Having commenced business in the Commission
line, his Store is now open for the reception of
Dry Goods of all descriptions.
Philadelphia, February 4. 1799.
Richard Bayley & Co.
RESPECTFULLY inform the public that the
Retail Business carried on by them at their
Store, No. 136, Market-street, will in future be
carried on by Mr. WM. BONNAR, whom they beg
leave to recommend to the favor of their friends
and the public.
Richard Bayley & Co.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the
above firm and those to whom they are indebted,
will please to apply to JOHN W. HAYDON & Co.
or the settlement of their respective accounts, who
are duly empowered for that purpose.
Richard Bayley & Co.
WILLIAM BONNAR,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the
public, that the above Store will be opened
by him on Monday the 4th of February next,
with an assortment of
DRY GOODS,
Suitable to the season, which he flatters himself
will meet the approbation of those who honor him
with their favor. jan. 29.
WANTED,
To Article for two or three
years a young Man to a profitable business—
For particulars enquire at No. 68, South Fourth
street
A person who has some knowledge of painting
or drawing would be preferred.
W. HAYDON,
WHO HAS
A Cellar to Let.
jan. 11
Land, Town Lots, &c.
LAND in the Township of Gumbria and lots in the Town of Beula, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, for sale at a moderate price and upon a reasonable credit; any quantity may be obtained from 100 acres to 10,000—and good mechanics and laborers may have laid orders for their work.
The situation is healthy and the soil good;—the present settlers are sober, industrious and well informed. A seminary of learning, public library and other useful institutions have been among the first objects of their attention. Roads have been cut, and new ones are contemplated in different directions—The distance from Philadelphia is about 235 miles; from Pittsburgh 65 miles and from Fort Franklin 65 miles. The best route is through Harrisburgh, Lewistown, Huntingdon, &c.
For further particulars, enquire of
MORGAN RHEES,
No. 177 South Second Street,
Philadelphia, or of
Messrs. JONES & MOORE,
Surveyors, Beula.
febr. 13 sawg
TO LET,
A Three Story Brick House,
In Spruce-street, between Second and Third-streets.
Possession given immediately, enquire at No. 31,
Spruce-street.
march 13 d8t
FOR SALE,
To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty
miles of the city, or to let on ground-rent forever
Several valuable building Lots,
In Philadelphia.
Enquire of William M. Biddle, no. 147, Chestnut-
street.
nov. 22
All persons indebted to the Estate
of JOSEPH ANTHONY, sen. deceased, are re-
quested to make immediate payment:—And all
those who have any demands against said estate,
are desired to produce them legally attested to
the subscribers for settlement.
JOSIAH HEWES, } Executors.
JOHN MORTON, }
JOSEPH ANTHONY, }
December 26. dit
ALL PERSONS
Indebted to the Estate of Mr. JOHN FENNO, late
of Philadelphia, deceased, are desired to make pay-
ment, and those having any demands, to present
them for settlement, to
SAMUEL BLODGET, Adm'r.
or
JOHN WARD FENNO, Agent
to the administration.
nov. 30
White Platillas.
A few boxes of White Platillas,
Just arrived and for sale by the subscriber,
GIDEON H. WELLS,
No. 135, Market-street.
febr. 21 sawg
For Sale,
Deliverable at Norfolk,
A CARGO OF
Honduras Mahogany, & Logwood.
For terms apply to
PHILIPS, CRAMOND, & CO.
February 9.
For Sale,
TEN or twelve Tons, Clover & Timothy
HAY,
Of the first quality.—Apply at No. 43,
Almond-street.
jan. 8. sawg
JUST RECEIVED,
By the ships Juno, Walters, and Four Friends,
Hubber, from Hamburg,
AND FOR SALE,
By the Subscribers,
460 pieces 6-4 quadruple files
35 do. 8-4 do.
139 do. creasa la Morlaix
34 do. 9-8 coutils
3 do. 4-4 do.
44 do. 6-4 guingas
250 do. Russia sail-dutch
10 pipes Riccarlo wine
25 hogsheads French brandy
80 do. claret
100 cases, at 4 doz. bottles each } claret of super-
428 do. at 1 doz. do. do. } for quality.
Also on Hand,
11 bales ticklenburgs, at 23 to 28 cents pr. ell
12 do. W. & L. linen, at 16 to 20 cents pr. yard
1 box paterbornes
3 boxes hollow glass ware
5 casks Russia bristles (first quality)
Erick & Lewis Bollmann,
no. 100, Spruce street
febr. 13 sawg
TAKE NOTICE,
THAT I am to be sold on such terms, that
the purchaser need not advance any cash,
unless he pleases, till it is earned by my services,
provided no accident happens me; or, if you
please, I am to be farmed out for two years,
and not less. I am a bright bay, full 15 hands
high, of noble descent, my name is TRIMMER
—I was got by Hall's imported horse Eclipse,
my dam, purchased by Doctor Hall, was got by
the imported horse Slim; my grand dam was
got by Old Figure; my great grand dam by
Takers Othello out of Selima, &c. &c. as will
more fully appear by William Lyle's attested
certificate who raised me. My character as a
racer is well established; I won the colt's purse
at Bladesburg of twenty guineas; I won a
fifty guinea purse at Baltimore, a fifty guinea
purse at Annapolis and a fifty guinea purse at
Hagerstown. I never lost a race but the last I
ran at Alexandria, which was owing to my
being badly loaded, as I lost all my plates before
I got in. I am in fine plight, sound in every
respect; a my offspring are in great repute, some
of which are now in training for the turf—pro-
duce me good stands and entertainment and I
am able to earn one thousand dollars per an-
num.
Any person inclining to buy or rent may
know the terms by applying to John Carnan
(Lovehall) Cecil county and state of Mary-
land, eight miles south of Elkton.
febr. 21. sawg
WATER LOAN.
THE Commissioners for receiving subscriptions
to a Loan for supplying the City of Philadelphia
with wholesome water, give
NOTICE,
That they will call on the citizens for their subscrip-
tions in the following districts
William Jones will receive from Vine to South side
of Pine-street.
Levi Hollingsworth will receive from the North side
of Pine to the South side of Spruce-streets.
Jesse Walm will receive from north side of Spruce
to the South side of Walnut-streets.
Edward Tilghman will receive from north side of
Walnut to the South side of Chestnut-streets.
John Luff, and } will receive from north side of
Jonathan Robinson, } Chestnut to the South side of
Market-streets.
Stephen Girard, and } will receive from north side of
Jacob Shoemaker } Market to the South side of
Arch-streets.
Thomas Haglin will receive from north side of Arch
to the South side of Race-streets.
Leonard Jacobi will receive from north side of Race
to the South side of Vine-streets.
Joseph Cruickshank will attend at the office of Jared
& Jared Tugwell, } the Ingolfs, opposite the State
House, with the book hitherto kept at the City
Hall.
By order of the board,
JACOB SHOEMAKER, sec'ry.
2d: no: 8th sawg
NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the Estate
of Thomas Boon, of Caroline county, State
of Maryland, deceased, are requested to exhibit
them, properly proven, to the subscriber at Den-

INDIA SALES.
SALES AT AUCTION, By ISAAC MOSES, & SONS. The CARGO of the ship SANSON , Samuel Hubbard, from CALCUTTA & MADRAS entitled to drawback, for approved indorsed notes at 2 and 4 months. consisting of a very valuable and well chosen assortment of BENGAL & MADRAS piece GOODS , SUGAR and PEPPER , of superior kinds and qualities.
Days of Sale will be as follows, Monday, 1 The SUGAR , consisting of 1300 bags March 25, 5 and PEPPER 200 bags.
The ship SANSON , As she arrived from Sea, burthen 310 tons, and equipped with 16 guns, Tuesday, March 26, equipped in the best and most warlike manner—a swift sailer, is in the compleat order and can be immediately sent to sea. Inventory at the Auction Room.
Tuesday, March 26, The DRY GOODS , consisting of 650 bales of the most seasonable and best assortment.
N. B. The particulars of the above will be given in a few days. New-York, March 15, 1802
Wanted a House Servant, well recommended; one who can dress hair will be preferred. Apply to the printer. March 18
IMPORTED.
In the British ship Douglas , capt. Walker, from London, just arrived. Cannon—Woolwich proof 9 lb caliber, bored from the solid weighing 22 cwt. 2 qrs. and 200 each. Ditto of 6 lb caliber, wt. 11 cwt. 2 qrs. each. Ditto Swivels, mounted. Cannon shot, viz. Canister, cross bar and round. 30 cases Shrap's muskets, fowling pieces and musket-oom.
Ship Store, Borlemen's and Saddle Pistols, A large assortment of Flint, 150 cases Porter, Brown stout in Bottles, Pantheon Stoves afforded from 20 to 40 inches diameter.
40 Casks Shot, No. 1, to 6, 3000 Bushels Coals, 50 Crates Window Glass 100 Crates and 10 hds. Queens ware adapted to the West India Market.
6 bales Whitney blankets 8-4 and 10-4 For sale by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. Walnut Street Wharf.
March 16, Who have also on hand, Closet in cases, first quality, Old Port Wine, Horsemen's Swords, hangers, &c. Dry Wine Lead, Ironmongery and webbing by the package, Boston Beef, A case of best roll arnotts, Painted floor cloth, English quart bottles in crates of 12 dozen each, Rusfia bar iron, Hemp and cordage, Cables from 3 to 10 inches, Plank and Brigsaws, A few trunks best kid and morocco skins, Basket felt in bhs.
To holders of unseated LANDS in Lycoming county.
WHEREAS divers persons, intending to enter their Lands with us, the commissioners of said county, according to Law, have transmitted to us imperfect statements of their Lands, whereby we are unable to distinguish them on the general returns of the deputy surveyors: we hereby notify all persons holding unseated Lands in the county aforesaid, who are desirous of entering their Lands with us according to Law, that they transmit to us a statement, showing the names of the warrantees, numbers and dates of the warrants, the quality surveyed upon each and the name of the deputy who surveyed the Lands. Such a statement forwarded to the post office at the town of Northumberland, post paid, will be duly attended to by us, and the owner speedily furnished with an account of his taxes.
Those persons who do not enter their Lands as aforesaid, and pay their taxes, within three months from this notification, an interest of one per cent per month, will be charged upon the defaulters as the Law directs, besides the expenses accruing upon a procedure to sale, which will be in the names of the original warrantees, of which the commissioners are in possession of accurate Lists for the whole county.
WILLIAM WILSON, HENRY DONNEL, THOMAS FORSTER, } commissioners march 13
William Wilson, one of the commissioners is now in the city where he will remain until the 18th inst.—Any person wishing to enter their Lands may make application to him at Wm. Elliot's, Cross Keys, North Fourth Street.
A Meeting of the Creditors of HENRY BANKS, is requested on Thursday next, the 14th inst. at the house of Mrs. Nichols, sign of the Conestoga Wagon, in Market Street, at 6 o'clock in the evening.
Joseph Ball, } Trustees. John Baker, } march 7
Nankeens. 10,000 pieces Nankeens, entitled to drawback, 7 bales Blue Gurrabs, 2 bales Checks,
FOR SALE BY SAMUEL HAYS, No. 80, fourth Third Street. march 14
NOTICE.
THE Following certificates of shares of the stock of the Bank of the United States have been lost or destroyed at sea, to wit: 13 shares in the name of Peter Blight, of which 5 shares No. 4185, 5 shares No. 4186, and 3 shares No. 4187, and 6 shares in the name of John Barker Church, No. 4058, which were forwarded by the Countess of Leicester packet from Falmouth for New-York—and ten shares of said stock in the name of Stadtick & Son, of Amsterdam, No. 1796, which were forwarded by the Packet from Falmouth for New-York in November 1794; and for the renewal of which application is made at the said Bank and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE. march 12
Boarding & Lodging.
THREE or four Gentlemen may be accommodated with genteel boarding and lodging in a small family, and upon reasonable terms, by applying at No. 12, Pear Street. march 15
East India Company of N. America.
THE Company are desirous of purchasing immediately, a substantial well built fast sailing vessel, completely fitted for sea, a ship already coppered will be preferred; her burthen to be not less than Three Hundred Tons. Any person having such vessel to dispose of, will be pleased to forward their proposals on or before the 15th inst. with a particular description of the vessel, the timber of which she is built, the number of guns she is calculated to carry, and her dimensions, to the Secretary of the board of agents, who will receive the same for their consideration.
Per order of the board, S. BLODGET, Secretary p. t. march 5.
NOW LANDING.
From on board the ship Josephus , H. Kennedy, master, at Rots's wharf, from the Havana, and for Sale by the subscriber. 91 hogheads of prime Molasses, 31 tierce of Coffee, 73 quintals of Logwood.
Who has also for sale, Bill Madeira WINE of 6 years old, in pipes, hogheads & quarter casks; 1 box of low-priced Irish Linens, Window Glass, Clover Seed, &c. &c.
SAID SHIP JOSEPHUS, For SALE or CHARTER. JOHN CRAIG. march 11.
For Sale on a long Credit,
THE Sloop New-York & Philadelphia PACKET, NOW lying at Henry Pratt's wharf, the first below Race-street, burthen 56 38-95 tons—she may be sent to sea at a small expense—If not sold before Monday the 18th of April, the will then be sold at public sale at the Merchants' Coffee House at 7 o'clock in the evening.
APPLY TO Pratt & Kuntz, No. 95, North Water-street.
WHO HAVE FOR SALE.
80 tons Hemp, 3000 bushels low priced Salt, 17 pipes Port Wine, 300 boxes Window Glass, 200 bales Ticklenburgs, Hessian Rolls, Fatterbornes Cress, Brittanias, Checks and Stripes, &c. &c. march 19
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 1st day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety six, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the act supplementary to the said recited act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—to wit:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges;—thence due West to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same;—thence along the said boundary line to the Tuckarora branch of the Mufkingum river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line so run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plans and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February in the year, one thousand, eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the 12th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each, shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1802, and prior to the first day of January, 1803, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury.
Notice.
THE Creditors of JOHN SHAVER , of Hopewell township, in the county of Huntingdon, are hereby requested to produce their accounts and demands against him, duly attested, to the subscribers, at the court house in the town of Huntingdon, on Saturday the 20th day of April next—And all persons indebted to the said John Shaver, are required to make immediate payment to either of the subscribers—Given under our hands 23d February, 1799.
JOHN CADWALLADER, } Assignees of GEORGE BUCKANON, } John Shaver march 15
Weavers.
SEVERAL WEAVERS may find employment by applying to Haac T. Hopper , No. 39, Pine-street. 3 mo. 15th, 1799.
New-Theatre.
THIS EVENING, March 20, WILL BE PRESENTED, A favorite TRAGEDY, called, GRECIAN DAUGHTER, Dyonisius, Mr. Warren. Philas, Mr. Fox. Melanthion, Mr. Downie. Phocion, Mr. Hardinge. Arcas, Mr. Warrell, jr. Calippus, Mr. Warrell, Greek Herald, Mr. Wood. Evander, Mr. Wignell. Euphrasia, (The Grecian Daughter) Mrs. Merry. Erixene, Miss L'Estrange.
To which will be added, For the first time, a DRAMATIC SKETCH, interspersed with SONG and SPECTACLE, called the CONSTELLATION; Or, a sweet for American Tars. Drag, Mr. Warren; Jack Heart-Oak, Mr. Barnard; Buckram, Mr. Bliss; 1st Sailor, Mr. Darley; 2d Sailor, Mr. Fox; 3d Sailor, Mr. Warrell. Mrs. Drag, Mrs. Francis; Nancy, Miss L'Estrange.
With a representation of the Chase and Action between the Constellation and L'Infurgente FRIGATES.
The whole to conclude with an Appropriate Ballet—composed by Mr. Byrne. The principal characters by Mrs. Byrne, Mr. Byrne, and Mr. Warrell, jun.
Box, one Dollar—Pitt, three quarters of a Dollar—GALLERY, half a Dollar. The Doors of the Theatre will open at a quarter past 3, and the Curtain rise at a quarter past 6 o'clock precisely.
Places in the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Wells at the office of the Theatre, from ten till one, and on the days of performance, from ten till four.
To-morrow Evening a celebrated Comeddy, not acted these three years, called THE DRAMATIST, or, Stop him who can! with Entertainments.
There will be no performance on Friday.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
March 5th, 1799.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
THAT by an act of Congress passed the 28th day of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, the following alterations and amendments have been made to an act passed on the sixth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, intitled, "An act laying duties upon stamped vellum, parchment and paper."
The said duties herefore imposed upon foreign bills of exchange and bills of lading are to cease and determine from and after the 31st day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
The several Rump duties herefore enumerated will be levied and collected throughout the United States, from and after the 31st day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. For every skin, or piece of vellum or parchment or sheet or piece of paper, upon which shall be written or printed either of the instruments or writings following, to wit:
  Any foreign bill of exchange, draft or order for the payment of money in any foreign country, Dolls. Cts. 20   Any note or bill of lading, or writing or receipt is nature thereof, for goods or merchandise to be exported from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same state, 4   Issued from the United States to any foreign port or place, 10   Any policy of insurance, or instrument in the nature thereof, other than those heretofore specified in the above recited act, when the sum insured shall not exceed five hundred dollars, 25   When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars, 1   And the said Duties are chargeable upon each and every Bill of Exchange and Bill of Lading without respect to the number contained in each set. 
Bonds required in any case by the Laws of the United States, or of any state, upon legal process, or in any judicial proceeding, or for faithful performance of any trust or duty are exempt from the payment of Stamp Duties.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year abovenoted. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. march 7
Building and Garden Lots,
CONTIGUOUS to, and at a small distance from the city, to be sold at the coffee house in Second Street, on Wednesday the 20th of March, at 6 o'clock in the evening, containing from about 1/4 of an acre to about 4 acres each. The small lots fronting on Vine and Callowhill streets, on the west side of Schuylkill Second street, and the large lots containing whole or half or quarter squares, some of them bounded on the west by Schuylkill and the upper ferry road including some fine quarry lots on Schuylkill; the whole containing about 140 acres, and formerly known by the name of Springbury; bounded on the north by Francis street, extending from the Ridge road to Schuylkill, crossing the canal, on which several of the lots will give fronts.
The situation of many of the large lots is on high ground, commanding beautiful views of the Schuylkill, supposed to be sufficiently detached to escape any unfortunate disorder which may be prevalent in the city.—The terms will be made known at the sale.
N. B. Maps of the lots are fixed up at the middle and upper ferries on Schuylkill; at Seybert's Tavern, in Second street, Northern Liberties; at Ogden's tavern in Chestnut street, and at the coffee house.
The convenience of those so near the premises will prove very advantageous to purchasers. CONNELLY & Co. auct'rs.
Postponement.
The uncommon severity of the weather having prevented many persons from viewing the lots above described, the sale is postponed until Saturday the 20th April next, when it will be held on the premises, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The terms will be cash for those lots which are 50 feet, and 40 and an half feet front, and for those of a larger size, one half the cash to be paid down and the other half in six months from the day of sale. march 20
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, December 6.
Mr. Pitt's Speech on the Finances
In the house of commons, on the 4th of December, Mr. Pitt brought forward his new plan for the taxing of income, by the means of which, no further addition (after the present year) will be made to the national debt, while that debt will be continually diminishing by the operation of the sinking fund.—The minister went into a very minute detail of every branch of the extensive and important subject, after which he concluded with the following remarks.
In the mode of applying the money so collected there would be two ways—it might be either by paying off the sum borrowed last year, and then by borrowing an equal sum to pay off for the service of this year, or by applying it to the service of the present, and letting it stand mortgaged for the discharge of what would exceed the sum which the sinking fund of last year would pay off. But before he stated any thing of the amount of the loan, supposing ten millions to be the amount of the produce of the tax, he wished it to commence from the 5th of April next; and he proposed that the assessed taxes should be repealed from the same date. The assessed taxes became due on the 1st of February; and the differences of the dates from which the assessed taxes and the property tax would become due, threw a balance of 700,000. in favor of the present year; that would give a sum of 10,700,000. But it must be recollected, that the whole was not applicable to the supply of the year; for the interest of eight millions borrowed last year, was payable from the assessed taxes, and consequently was chargeable on this tax, which came in lieu of the assessed taxes. There was also to be added the interest of the loan which must be borrowed this year. When this was deducted from the amount it would leave a balance of 9,200,000. as applicable to the service of the year. This sum, added to the others appropriated for the service of the supplies, would leave 14 millions as the sum to be provided for by loan. Of this 14 millions, 4 1/2 millions would be discharged by the operation of the sinking fund; the residue 9 1/2 millions would be added to the national debt and would be the only addition to the national debt.
This statement gave a general view of the whole sum to be raised as applicable to the service of the year. It would not be necessary for him to persuade the house to adopt his opinion, or rather to adhere to those principles which had received their decided and warmest support during the last session of parliament. The great and serious consequences which had resulted most beneficially for the country, spoke more strongly in favor of the measures than any arguments which he could use. It had not only supported us under the pressure of expense, but it had circumferenced the hopes of our enemy; it had shown them we were invulnerable in the part where they chiefly directed their attacks, and where they hoped most sensibly to wound us. The distress of our finance was the circumstance that the most elated our enemies, and aggravated the fears of the timid among ourselves; but it now clearly appeared, that however exorbitant the pretences of our enemy, or however enormous their means, yet we still rose superior to every effort.—True it was, that many thought we were verging to that period when we must be obliged to adopt new means of resource, and in the execution of those plans they foresaw, or thought they foresaw, danger, difficulty, and dismay. But we had tried other methods, and the result had been, that we had succeeded beyond our most sanguine hope—the result had proved, that we had the means of rising superior to all our difficulties. That after all the burdens of a six years war of unprecedented severity, we had seen new means tried and new plans adopted, whereby a vigorous exertion of the nation, the hopes of the enemy had been destroyed, public credit again revived, our fears were turned into confidence, despondency was silenced, and all our hopes confirmed.
These great effects had been produced by the bounty of Providence; but of the instruments which had produced those changes the most striking had not the most effect. There were circumstances which did not attract the attention, but which nevertheless had most powerful operation in producing a turn in the events of the country. The deeds performed by our armies had been eminent, brilliant and glorious.—The lustre and success of our naval arms, had, if possible, raised the character of the British navy beyond every former period; nor was it with a design of depreciating their merits that he gave to other circumstances more important consideration. The naval glory of the country was a theme congenial to the heart of an Englishman; it was bringing to a point the resources of the country, and showed its power and energy in the fairest point of view.
Let it not be supposed he meant to detract from their great and important service; but it was important for that house to carry their views still further. True it was our fleet had produced a change in the face of Europe; true it was it had been produced by the judgment, skill, and energy of a naval officer, whose abilities, resolution and perseverance, were aided by the zeal, order and unconquerable vigour of British seamen. True it was that glorious victory had averted the storm which was gathering, and ready to burst upon the continent. It had saved the distant possessions of the country; it had given salvation to some nations on the Continent, and afforded the means of salvation to all, if they would profit by them. But the house must recollect the power which gave the means which enabled us to send fleets into those quarters of the world where heretofore we scarcely ever ventured to do it. The house must recollect, that the soul of
these enterprises, the vital spirit which animated them, was in the permanency of our resources.—And whence arose those resources? In the profound wisdom, the unshaken firmness, and inflexible perseverance of parliament, with that unabated zeal, with that disinterested magnanimity, with that public spirit, which characterized the British nation, was not content merely with saving themselves, but they afforded to the rest of the world an opportunity of vindicating their insulted honour, and restoring themselves to that rank from which they had been degraded. The wisdom of parliament had called forth the radical strength of the country; and therefore he felt no difficulty in asking what the zeal of the country had voluntarily given. He felt no hesitation in asking a full part as a salvage, for restoring ourselves and the rest of Europe. But had we rested satisfied with having found resources, and done no more?—We were considered as a mercantile country; the spirit of commerce was supposed to be so translated into us, that pacific purposes, and the desire of increasing the profits of our capital, had absorbed all our military ideas, and obliterated from our memory the sturdy character of our ancestors. But although we had with energy raised the necessary supplies, and had paid every attention to our commercial interests, yet our character had suffered no diminution in military spirit.
On the spur of the occasion the nation had come forward with martial order, true magnanimity, and with enthusiastic military zeal, that had at last put us on a level with the most military nations of the continent; at the same moment also we had accompanied it not with a deflection of our commercial interest, but with an increase and extension of them unprecedented in the history of the country. This is what we had seen in the course of the present year. Though we had been deserted by all the world, we had continued the war with more vigor and success than ever. If the great and splendid success which had attended our arms had been the occasion of temporary deprivation—if we had purchased them by a suspension of some advantages, there was not any one who would regret the sacrifice; but when, as was the case, we enjoyed all our advantages and our successes together, when our line of duty so much coincided with our interests, there could not be a moment's hesitation in the break of any man to follow up the system, whose beneficial effects were so visible, and whose advantages were so sensibly felt. He could hardly conceive it possible that there was any necessity for going into details to induce that house to persevere in a plan by which we had flown to all the world and convinced our enemies, whatever were the hopes they entertained, that we at least could continue the struggle as long as either the honor or the interest of the country demanded. We should feel, upon reflection, that every maxim of prudence with regard to our interest requires a perseverance in the system we had adopted. He should not now go over the ground which he went over, of stating the ultimate economy of such a plan—that of raising within the year a large portion of the supplies for the year: let it be enough to state, that of what money was borrowed, 1-14th part must be annually furnished for the defraying of the annual interest. This would be found, upon comparison with the present measure, to bring threefold charges upon the country—that is, as in the proportion of three to one. If such advantages resulted to the country from an economical view of the subject, without taking into the scale the political advantages of the measure, he was sure he need not urge much to persuade the committee to support a system so advantageous. They would not, by an adherence to prejudices, object to a disclosure of property, where the commissioners were sworn to secrecy. He trusted they would not deprive themselves of an advantage which must extend its benefits equally to the landed gentleman, the farmer, the trader, the artisan, the manufacturer, and more particularly to the latter class, for the prosperity of the country and the stability and security it enjoyed. But it was not on a view of general economy alone that the question was important, it would be more evident if we were not determined to shut our eyes to past experience. Taking the average number of years as to the probability of war, supposing they would be equal hereafter to what they had been since the peace of Aix la Chapelle, and the history of mankind afforded strong presumption that such a melancholy calculation would be too true, consider then what would be the situation of the country if we adhered to the old system of borrowing for the supplies of the year, and that the present system was not adopted. That amount of tax which now would be only temporary, would in that case be permanent, entailed upon their descendants a lasting burthen. If the question was looked at in that point of view, it would alone be sufficient to decide it. Having thus considered the question in an economical and financial point of view, let us next look at the questions as affecting the permanent interest of the country.
It had been the opinion of many, that because we inherited a burthen from our ancestors we ought without consideration to throw it again forwards on our posterity. But if instead of anticipating the revenue, our forefathers had been content to adopt the present plan, instead of paying twenty four millions of permanent taxes which we now paid, a much less sum of temporary taxes would answer all the demands of the year. If the house considered well this point, they could hardly think we ought to throw the burthen on posterity. If we continued in the system of enlarging our debt, after the old mode, at the end of six years war, supposing it to be equally expensive with the present, instead of 10 millions of temporary taxes, we should have 30 millions of permanent taxes to provide for.
But if the present plan was adopted, taking it to consideration the operation of the sinking fund, at the close of 30 years the tax now proposed, with the sinking fund

the height it would then arrive at, would be able to defray the expenses of any war. If therefore, seeing the dictates of necessity called for such a measure, by which we saved ourselves from many dangerous consequences... not only for, but laid the foundation of a system which had in its consequences the effect of raising this country to an exalted pitch of grandeur and opulence...
Domestic Articles.
NEW-YORK, March 19. Captain Chesser, of the British Letter-of-marque, in 17 days from Martinique, informs that commodore Barry retook and carried into St. Piers, an English Letter-of-marque, of 20 guns and 45 men, belonging to Liverpool...
Captain Chesser, on the 16th inst. spoke the ship Roe Buck, of and bound to Philadelphia. Same day spoke a sloop from New-York to St. Thomas's.
An extract from a letter dated Martinique, Feb. 28, handed yesterday for publication, says, "Yesterday a British letter-of-marque, of 20 guns and 45 men, belonging to Liverpool, and the privateer Democrat, of 18 twelve pounders, arrived here...
Yesterday, we hear, by an order from the Secretary at War, a large detachment of men from Fort Jay, under the command of Captain Henry, set out for Northampton county, Pennsylvania. Other troops, we understand, from different quarters are on their way to the seat of insurrection.
The bill "for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery," was taken up in the Senate of this State on Tuesday last—in committee, Mr. Hartfield in the chair—A very lengthy and animated debate ensued—in which the principle, under certain modifications, was universally conceded...
BALTIMORE, March 16. Yesterday sentence of death was passed on the two negroes who murdered Mr. Todd.
BATTALION ORDERS. MARCH 18.
THE first Troop of Philadelphia Cavalry, will meet at the usual place of parade, on Thursday next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. More than common punctuality will be necessary at this meeting as an inspection of arms, &c. will take place.
John Dunlap, Captain.
THE Second Troop of Philadelphia Cavalry will meet at the Manufactory on Thursday next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. More than common punctuality will be necessary as an inspection of arms, &c. will take place.
Abraham Singer, capt.
THE Troop of Volunteer Greens, will meet at the Manufactory on Thursday next, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. More than common punctuality will be necessary as an inspection of arms, &c. will take place.
John Morrell, capt.
Philadelphia Rifle Company are to parade in complete uniform, at the house of Lewis Young, in Sixth-street, on Wednesday next, precisely at 3 o'clock P. M. As business of great importance will be laid before the Company, punctuality is expected.
Pursuits of Literature.
In a few days will be put to press and published without delay, by J. ORME, No. 41, Chesnut street, The Pursuits of Literature.
A Satirical Poem. In four Dialogues, with Notes. This celebrated work will form one large octavo volume, will be printed from the last London edition, with the Notes translated by the author, on a fine paper and good type, and will be delivered, handsomely bound and lettered to subscribers at two dollars.
To be sold by private sale, A NUMBER of Lots for building, of different size and situation, on the Bristol road, adjoining that well known stand called the Washington Tavern, between the 9 and 10 mile stones...
A genteel House to Rent, Situate in Spruce, between 4th & 5th streets. IT is accommodated with extensive back buildings, three stories in height, two pumps in the yard—one of excellent water and the other in a Rain Cistern. Apply at No. 109, Spruce-street.
All Persons Indebted to the Estate of HENRY HILL, deceased are requested to make payment to the subscriber and those having any demands on the same to produce their accounts for settlement.
GIDEON H. WELLS, Agent to the Ex: no. 135, Market Street Philadelphia dec. 4, 1798
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 20.
PRICES OF STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Stock Name, Price. Includes Six Per Cent. 16 3/4, Three Per Cent. 9 3/8 to 8, Deferred 6 Per Cent. 14 1/2, BANK United States, 20 percent.
COURSE OF EXCHANGE
Table with 2 columns: Location, Rate. Includes On Hamburgh 33 1-3 cents per Mark Banco, London, at 30 days 56 1-2.
A gentleman who arrived in town last evening from Herkshire's, where a meeting of a number of the dissatisfied persons from the counties of Bucks, Northampton, and Montgomery, was held on Monday...
Our informant adds, that he had conversed with Fries, who was one of the principals of these misguided people, and that he declared his determination to submit to the proper authorities.
He also says, that Messrs. Kern, Hartzell, and Coobach are expected in town this day, when we may expect to be more particularly informed of the proceedings of the meeting.
The accounts from Northampton, agreeably to the best information we have been able to obtain, are extremely contradictory. Letters from that county, state, that Hartzell, one of the persons abovementioned, having called a meeting of the rebels at Quaker Town...
Blair MacClenachan, ci-devant member of Congress, has given notice to his creditors that he intends to take the benefit of the act made for the relief of insolvent debtors.
In Vermont, things are differently managed. If the publication in a newspaper of a notice to his creditors would cancel all his debts, Matthew Lyon, it is said, would return to his constituents.
If the insurrection in Northampton is in reality subsiding, and its agents retiring to their shells, what is to follow? Are the perpetrators of so daring an outrage on the laws, honor, and dignity of the government to escape with impunity?
Fries, the present hero of revolt in Northampton county, it is said, was formerly a vendue-crier in this city.
It is a fact, that not one of those individuals who are so outrageous in their opposition to the house and land tax, in Northampton, have property taxable by that law!
The captain of the Democrat, taken by Commodore Barry, is one Williams, a notorious pirate, who formerly commanded the privateer Amor de la Patria, and is an Irishman.
From the Vergennes Gazette.
WASHINGTON'S NATAL DAY
Was celebrated by a number of respectable inhabitants of this town, and its vicinity, in a manner evincive of the firmest attachment to that venerable hero, whom the voice of UNITED MILLIONS will ever proclaim the SAVIOUR OF HIS COUNTRY.
1. George Washington. May the arm of our Washington be terrible to traitors, as were the thunders of OMNIPOTENCE to the arch Democrat in heaven.
2. John Adams. May that "Rock on which the storm may beat," long continue the chief corner stone of the Federal Building. 14 cheers and President's March.
3. Lyon. The spring halt to the bog-trotter. 3 groans and the rogue's march from drum and fife.
4. Hemp and United Irishmen. May the former conduct the latter. 3 cheers.
5. Gallatin. May the hand of the hangman imprint Finis to the works of the seditionist Genevan, before he can publish a new edition of the whisky insurrection. 6 cheers.
6. Tar and feathers to the French Tories. 3 cheers and Yankee Doodle.
7. The nerve that feels for its country, and the honest hand, with the naked sword. 6 cheers.
8. May bullet holes admit light, were federalism cannot shine. 3 cheers.
9. The sword, the keel and the ploughshare—May each support the other. 3 cheers.
10. Clark the thief, Lyon the wooden sword bearer, Hartzell the poetaster, the illuminated Jefferson and the murderer Merlin. May they form a French directory in pandemonium the seat of democracy. 3 cheers and ca-ira.
11. The honest, but deluded, among our ant federal countrymen. May the mantle of charity cover the faults of those democrats, whose erring heads are unconnected with depraved hearts. 3 cheers.
12. May the Dagon of Faction fall prostrate before the ark of Federalism. 3 cheers.
13. May Virginia slave drivers cease to theorize the "Rights of Man," till they cease to tyrannize over their sable brethren. 9 cheers.
14. The American Fair. May they never lavish one smile on the enemies of our country. 9 cheers.
"Saw you my hero." The proceedings of the day were concluded by the festive American Songs of "Hail Columbia," "Adams and Liberty," and the "Rutland Patriotic Ode," performed and encored with the plaudits of a large concourse of federal auditors.
N. B. Majorities in the Legislatures of two of our sister States, having shown a disposition to recede from the Federal Union, it was thought improper to compliment them on this occasion. Fourteen toasts only, were accordingly drank. Rutland, 22d Feb. 1799.
Gazette Marine List.
Port of Philadelphia,
ARRIVED, days. Brig Franklin, Morris, N. Orleans 24. Schr. Eliza, Curtis, N. Carolina 8.
CLEARED, days. Ship Jean, M'Pherson, Canton. Brig Francis, Senkey, Jeremie, C. N. Mole, and C. Francois. Schr. Deely Ann, M'Namara, Fredericksburg.
Flying Fish, Houlecamp, Hampton-roads. Sloop Olive Branch, Post, Washington. Schr. Polly, Davis, from hence to St. Thomas's, has been sent into St. Kitts, and obliged to sell.
Schr. Sally, Halers, from hence has arrived at New Orleans, via St. Thomas's. Capt. Morris informs that he failed from N. Orleans the 22d ult. and left there the brig Abigail, Thompson, of this port, to sail for the Havana; brig Gayosa, of this port, to sail for home in all this month; schr. Plato, Hamilton of Baltimore, to sail for Havana in 8 days; sloop Aurora, of N. York; the vessels last mentioned were from La Vera Cruz, where they had been denied entry.
The following failed for home ten days before the Franklin—brig Prudence, brig Franklin, schr. Bird and sloop Harriott, for N. York; schr. Alert, for Baltimore. Capt. Norris spoke nothing.
The brig Clarissa, N'cols, from hence, has arrived at La Guira via Martinique.
Arrived yesterday at Marcus Hook, the ship Manchester, captain Cox, 72 days from London. Left Gravesend, the 2d of January.
Capt. Remington of the ship Alexander Hamilton informs, that he failed from St. Thomas's the 22d ult. in company with 53 sail of American vessels collected from Martinique, St. Kitts, &c. under convoy of the Merrimack sloop of war, Capt. Brown.
The following were in the fleet.
Snow Pallas, Wyeth, bound for N. York. Brig Hannah, Daggett, for Boston. Three Friends, Blanchard, for Savannah.
Friendship of Hartford, Buckley, for New-York. Hannah, Tate of Falmouth for Savannah.
Friendship, Church for Hartford. Catharine, Lawrence, for Alexandria. Sarah, Whitehouse for Newburyport. Ceres, Ricketts, for Boston.
Mars, Lowei, for Newburyport. American Hero, Brown for N. York. Philantropist, Eveleth for Alexandria. Schr. Rainbow, Griffin for New-London.
Betsy, Ellis for Boston. Hannah, Dicker for Wiscasset. Fair Lady, Leflinworth for Turks Island and New-London.
James, Tinker for New-London. Peggy, Chipman for do. Sloop Charlotte, Smith of Wethersfield, for Middle-town.
Sally, Deming of Hartford, bound to New-London. Fanny, Brown for Newburyport. In lat. 33. 30. N. long. 73. 30, spoke
the brig General Wayne, Green from Jamaica, bound to Boston.
Capt. Remington speaks in high terms of the great attention shown the fleet by Capt. Brown, and desires, for himself, to return him his sincere thanks.
New-York, March 19.
ARRIVED, days
Brig Quebec, Chesser, Martinique 17. Schr. Nancy, Brown, St. Thomas 23. Sloop Louisa, Stow, N. Carolina.
Lydia, Lathman, Savannah. William, Baldwin, Curacao.
CLEARED—Schr. Amphitrite, Pe- lor, St. Croix.
Ship Three Sisters, Brig David & George, Brig Felicity, Schr. Lyon, Schr. Massachusetts, arrived at the Havana on the 19th of February.
The Ship Citizen, passed Havanna the 17th of Feb. for Vera Cruz.
Ship Fame, from Philadelphia, to Havanna, is captured by the French and carried into Matanzas; also a brig name unknown, Schr. Mark Anthony, Aydelette, has arrived at Wilmington from St. Augustine.
Schr. Active, arrived at Havana on the 17th Feb. Schr. Paragon, Douglass, from the port for N. Orleans has arrived at the Havana.
Canal Lottery No. II.
WILL finish Drawing THIS month—there are only 1800 tickets to draw, to be had at Wm. Blackburns No. 64 South Second Street, at 25 dollars each, till Saturday next, when they will rise considerably. march 20
THE second Troop of Volunteer Cavalry of the United States, are ordered to meet at the Manufactory on Chesnut Street, on Saturday next, precisely at 3 o'clock, P. M. completely equipped. JON: ROBESON, Lieut. march 20.
This Day will be Landed,
AT CUTHBERT'S WHARF, From on board the ship Townend, capt. Lovering from St. Kitts, 124 Puncheons Rum, 24 ditto Molasses, 1200 Bushels Salt, FOR SALE, BY Jebu Hollingsworth, & Co. No. 47, Pean-street.
SAID SHIP IS ALSO FOR SALE. Apply as above. march 20
For Charleston, (S. C.) THE SHIP JOSEPHUS, H. Kennedy, master, Now lying at Mr. Rofs' wharf. She will sail on Monday next, and any freight offered immediately will be taken on reasonable terms. A few passengers can be accommodated. Enquire of JOHN CRAIG. march 20.
United States, Pennsylvania District } ff. In pursuance of a Decree of the Hon. Richard Peters, Esquire, Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to public sale, at Latimer's wharf and stores, in Pine Street, in the city of Philadelphia, on SATURDAY the 23d inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
THE BRIGANTINE called the EXPRESS, With all and singular her tackle, apparel, and furniture, as the same now are. 44 Hhds. 10. 109 Barrels } COFFEE. 16 Half Barrels 100 Hogheads } SUGAR. 1 Tierce 6 Barrels 6 Tons, 9 cwt. 3 qrs. 0 lbs.—LOGWOOD. The same having been libelled against, pro-secuted and condemned, as forfeited in the said court. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal. Marshal's Office, 19th March, 1799. } march 20. d3t
IMPORTED,
And to be Sold by CHARLES WHARTON, at his house, No. 136, South Second-Street, 100 boxes of enamelled and pencil'd Tea China, 200 green silk Umbrellas, 40 pieces of black and colored Lute-string, 3 boxes of India garden Fans, &c. march 20
Take Notice
That I have applied to the Judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Northumberland, for the benefit of the insolvent act, and they have appointed Monday the 22d day of April next, to hear me and my creditors at the court house in Sunbury, where they may attend if they think proper. To all my Creditors, James Towar. march 20
The Strength of the Nation.
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