Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-08-04 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1218.]
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 4, 1796.
[VOLUME X.]
FOR HAMBURGH, THE SHIP JOHNN, ROBERT JACKSON, Master, To sail fifteen days.
Brig LUCY at Auction. ON Friday next, the 5th instant, at the Merchants' Coffee-House, in Second street, Will be sold by Auction, At 8 o'clock in the evening, THE BRIG LUCY, Stout, strong vessel, will carry about 1200 barrels, and may go to sea with a very small expense.
For FREIGHT, THE BRIG SWAN, BENJAMIN GLASIER, Master, FROM Liverpool. New discharging at P. Care's wharf, and will immediately afterwards take in Freight for NEWBURY-PORT AND BOSTON.
For Sale, Freight, or Charter, The Schooner ANGELICA, ONE hundred and twenty tons burthen—six months old, a staunch, faithfully-built, fast-sailing vessel, handsomely finished off, and well found in every particular. For terms apply to B. RHODES.
For Sale, Or for Charter to the West-Indies, THE SHIP CERES, Philadelphia Built, On Live Oak and Red Cedar, burthen about 3500 barrels, now discharging at Latimer's wharf. This vessel is in excellent repair, well found and will bear a thorough examination, and as soon as discharged will be ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to John Vaughan.
For Sale or Charter, THE SNOW BOSTON, BURTHEN about 2000 Bbls. of flour—she may be sent to sea at a small expense, her sails and rigging being in very good order—apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer.
This Day commenced Landing, At N. J. Mifflin's wharf, the cargo of the Brig Lucy and Sloop St. Jago, from St. Jago de Cuba—consisting of WHITE and BROWN BOX SUGAR, MOLASSES, of an excellent quality, COFFEE, HIDES and HONEY. Also, For Sale or Charter, The brig LUCY, Stout, strong vessel, will carry about 1200 barrels, and may go to sea with a very small expense.
Just Arrived, In the ship Molly, John Frost, Master, from Liverpool, 5000 Bushels Best fine stowed SALT, 600 Bushels HOUSE COAL, And 118 Crates of QUEENS WARE assorted, FOR SALE BY Philip Nicklin & Co. N. B. THE SAID Ship MOLLY, IS FOR SALE OR CHARTER, she is 5 years old, Philadelphia built, of white oak, was well fitted and carries about 4200 barrels of Flour. For terms apply as above.
Landing From on board the Nancy, William Belcher, Master, from Bourdeaux, a cargo, consisting of—360 Hhds. CHOICE CLARET, 232 Cases of 24 bottles each CLARET, 286 do. of 24 do. WHITE WINE, BRANDY, SWEET OIL, and 1 TRUNK of NIBBONS, For Sale by F. Coppinger.
Take Notice, THAT the Subscriber intends to make application for the renewal of a Certificate, No. 106, for 4000 dollars, dated the 14th December, 1795, bearing interest at 3 per cent. from 1st January, 1796, in the name of David Dandridge & Co. of Leeds, in Yorkshire, merchants. The same is supposed to have been lost on its way to New York, under cover to Bleecker & March, of that place, on the 6th of January last. Thomas M'Euen.
CABLES, From 16 to 9 1/2 inches, for sale by Jeremiah Warder, No 12 north Third-street. Wm. HOLDERNESS, No. 76 High Street, HAS received, by the latest arrivals from Europe and the East Indies, a well selected assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery and Haberdashery Goods; which he will sell, Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms.
THE SALE OF THE TOWN, and OUT LOTS of the TOWNS of ERIE, WATERFORD, FRANKLIN and WARREN. ADVERTISED for sale by the State Agents, in the Philadelphia Gazette and Universal Daily Advertiser, to be sold in the City of Philadelphia; will commence at the City Tavern or Coffee-House in Second-street, on the said city, on Monday the 25th day of July inst. at 7 o'clock in the evening, and be continued by adjournment from day to day, from 12 o'clock at noon, until two o'clock, and from 7 until 9 o'clock in the evening, until the whole of the said LOTS and OUT LOTS are disposed of.
Sales of India Goods. The Cargo of the ship Ganges, capt. Tingey, from Calcutta and Bengal, CONSISTING OF A Large and general assortment of Bengal and Madras COTTON and SILK GOODS. A variety fine worked and plain Muslins, Doreas, &c. Also, A Quantity of Excellent Sugar, In boxes and bags—and BLACK PEPPER, For Sale by Willings & Francis, No. 27 Penn Street.
Public Notice is given, TO the merchants and others concerned in the shipping at State-Island, under quarantine, that a Care will attend every morning, Sundays excepted, from nine to ten o'clock, at the Health Office, No. 32 Walnut-street, to convey provisions or other Refreshments to the Hospital, and for the use of the crews. It is expected that the Bags, Baskets, or other packages with supplies, will be directed with the name of the vessel and captain they are intended for, to prevent mistakes at delivery. By order of the Board of Health for the port of Philadelphia, LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH, Chairman.
Philadelphia, West-Chester, Strasburgh, Lancaster, York and Frederick-town STAGE. THE proprietors of the above Stages, return their best thanks to their friends and the public in general, for the encouragement received in this line of business, and beg leave to inform the public, that they are determined to run their stages through from Philadelphia to Lancaster in one day, commencing on Tuesday, the 14th July instant, in the following manner, viz. A Stage will set out on that day at 4 o'clock in the morning, from the house of George Weed, Market-street, Philadelphia, and run by the way of West-Chester and Strasburgh, arrive in Lancaster the same evening, on Friday morning run to Wright's ferry and exchange passengers with the York and Frederick-town stage, return and arrive in Philadelphia on Saturday, and on Monday morning following, at 4 o'clock, said stage will set out from the said George Weed's, Philadelphia, and arrive at Lancaster the same evening, on Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock will set out from the house of Mrs. Edwards, Lancaster, and arrive in Philadelphia the same evening, and will commence again on Thursday morning following, and continue every week—The price for each passenger from Philadelphia to Lancaster is three dollars and a half, to York, four dollars and three quarters, to Frederick town eight dollars, the like sums for 150 weight baggage, with the usual allowance of 14 lb. gratis to each passenger, and 5 pence a mile for all way passengers. John Reilly, George Weed.
ELEPHANT. This Animal is to be seen in High-Street, between the Tenth and the Eleventh-Street. HE will positively leave Philadelphia the tenth of September, for Baltimore, in his way to Charleston, where he will win. ADMITTANCE Half a Dollar—quarter of a Dollar for Children. The PANORAMA, or the VIEW of the CITIES of LONDON and WESTMINSTER, Is to be open till the 10th of September, and the subject will then be removed to Baltimore with the ELEPHANT. ADMITTANCE for the PANORAMA, One quarter of a Dollar.
A well-finished, commodious HOUSE For Sale, and immediate possession given, SITUATE on the north side of Spruce Street, No. 112, between Fourth and Fifth streets. The house, piazza and back buildings are three stories in height, and perfectly well adapted for the accommodation of a large family. They contain twelve good rooms, exclusive of two closets. In the yard, which is neatly paved, there are two tubs; one in a rain cistern, the other of as good water as in the city. The cellars are dry and large. The terms of payment will be easy: a great part of the purchase-money, if not all, may be paid for years on interest. Apply at No. 29, next door eastward.
Just Arrived In the brig Berley, from Jeremie, and for sale by the Subscribers. Forty thousand wt. of very prime Coffee in hogsheads and bags. And, in the schooner Hope, from New Orleans, BEEF, COTTON, HIDES and LOGWOOD. A liberal credit will be given for Approved Notes. Richard and James Potter.
Just Arrived, In the Snow Boston, James Kirkpatrick, Master from Liverpool, 5000 Bushels SALT; 100 Crates QUEENS WARE; and An Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY; FOR SALE On board, at Pine-street wharf—Apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer.
DUTY ON CARRIAGES. Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1796; laying duties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, and repealing the former acts for that purpose.—That there shall be levied, collected and paid, upon all carriages for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveying of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit: upon every Chariot, 15 dollars. upon every Post Chariot, 12 dollars. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dollars. upon every Coach, 9 dollars. upon other Carriages, having pannet work above, with blinds, glasses or curtains, 9 dollars. upon four wheel carriages, having framed posts and top, with steel springs, 6 dollars. upon four wheel top Carriages, with wooden or iron springs or jacks, 3 dollars. upon carriages with tops, 3 dollars. upon chairs with tops, 3 dollars. upon chairs with tops, 3 dollars. upon chairs with tops, 3 dollars. upon two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dollars. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 1 dollar. upon every four wheel carriage, having framed posts and top, and rearing upon wooden springs, 2 dollars. The Collector of the Revenue of the first survey of the District of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at No. 117, in Race or Sassafras street, in the City of Philadelphia, at the house of Daniel S. Clair, Esq. in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of Abraham Du Bois, Esq. in the County of Bucks; of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are desired to take notice.
Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled spirits, liquors, that licences will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than 30 gallons—and one licence for carrying on the business of retailing Spirituous liquors in less quantities than 20 gallons, at the same time and at the same place, by the officers legally authorized to grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection, at Philadelphia, 21st July, 1796.
NOTICE. There will be sold on Thursday the 4th of August, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Second street, One thousand shares of the stock of the North America Land Company. If not previously disposed of. Philadelphia, 29th July.
TAKE NOTICE, THAT application will be made for the renewal of the following certificates, issued by Joseph Nourse, Register of the Treasury, in the name of Roger Griswold, Esq. of Norwich, Connecticut—1 certificate, six per cent. domestic stock, No. 13,907—dated the 17th December, 1795, bearing interest from the first day of January, 1796, for 1,597 63-100 dollars. 1 ditto, three per cent. domestic stock, No. 10,682—dated December 16, 1795, bearing interest from the first day of January, 1796, for 994 30-100 dollars. 1 ditto, deferred stock, No. 9,166—dated the 17th December, 1795, bearing interest from the first January, 1801, for 798 83-100 dollars. Said certificates are supposed to have been lost or stolen in this city some time in December or January last. JOSEPH THOMAS, No. 59, North Front-street. Philadelphia, July 21, 1796.
A Country Seat to be sold ABOUT seven acres and a half of land near the three mile stone on the road leading to Gray's gardens and extending with a mile declivity from the said road to the river Schuylkill—on which are erected, a convenient frame house suitable for a tenant, a frame barn and stable, a large Brick House forty-eight feet front, two stories high, a very elegant piazza fronting the river, the whole breadth of the house supported with turned pillars, floor with cedar plank, commanding an extensive and picturesque view of the Middle Bridge, Gray's Gardens, the Seat of Wm. Hamilton, Esq. the Turnpike Road and Canal. The improvements are all new—and the ground conveniently divided and inclosed by new cedar fences. For terms apply at No. 131 Market-street.
FOR SALE, WINE, London particular Madeira, 4 years old, in pipes and hogsheads. Claret, genuine old, in cases. Gin, in pipes, from Holland. Earthen Ware, in crates. Eastern Salt, in hogsheads. Shot, Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9. Bar Lead, Red and white dry lead. Steel, German and Russia, in barrels. Anchors, cables, junk, bunting, tarpaulin canvas, Tin plates—An Invoice Stationary, by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND.
TO BE LET, A large convenient three story Brick House, pleasantly situated, on the west side of Second-Street, opposite to the New-Market; now in the occupation of Henry Clymer. Apply to William Bingham.
For Sale, A Three story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut Street, between Front and Second streets, in which Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business. Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH.
UNITED STATES, PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT, ss. IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE UNITED STATES, By WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal of the Pennsylvania District, A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS the Congress of the United States, at the first session of the fourth Congress, to wit, on the twelfth day of May last past, passed an act, to repeal so much of an act, intitled "an act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States", as directs that the alternate sessions of the Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania, shall be held at Yorktown; and for other purposes, in the following words, to wit:
Fourth Congress of the United States: At the first session, begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the seventh of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. An Act to repeal so much of an act, intitled "an act to repeal so much of an act, intitled "an act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States", as directs that alternate sessions of the said Circuit Court, in the district of Pennsylvania shall be held at Yorktown; and for other purposes. Sect. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled; That so much of the fifth section of the act, intitled "an act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States", as directs that alternate sessions of the circuit court for the district of Pennsylvania shall be held at Yorktown, be, and the same is hereby repealed; and that all the sessions of the said circuit court shall, from and after the passing of this act, be held at the city of Philadelphia, excepting only, when at any session of the said court, the judges thereof shall direct the next session to be held at Yorktown, which they are hereby authorized and empowered to do, whenever it shall appear to them to be necessary. Sect. II. And be it further enacted, That all such proceedings of the said court, as may have issued before the passing of this act, and all recognizances returnable, and all suits and other proceedings that were continued to the said circuit court for the district of Pennsylvania, on the eleventh of October next, in Yorktown, shall now be returned, and held continued, to the same court, on the same day, at Philadelphia. And to the end that suitors, witnesses, and all others concerned, may have notice of the alteration hereby made, the Marshal of the said district is hereby required to make the same known, by proclamation, on or before the first day of August next.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives, SAMUEL LIVERMORE, President of the Senate, pro tempore. Approved, May the twelfth, 1796. GEORGE WASHINGTON, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls, in the Office of the Department of State; TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
I DO HEREBY MAKE KNOWN, That all such proceedings of the said court as has, or may be issued, and all recognizances returnable at Yorktown aforesaid, on the eleventh day of October next, will be returned to the Circuit of the United States, at the City Hall, in the city of Philadelphia, on Tuesday, the eleventh day of October next, at seven o'clock in the forenoon. And that all suits and other proceedings that were continued to the said court at Yorktown, will be held and continued at the said Circuit Court, at Philadelphia, on the same eleventh day of October next, of which all persons concerned are desired to take notice, and give their attendance thereat.
GIVEN under my hand, at my office, in the District of Pennsylvania, the twenty-seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, and of our Independence the twenty-first. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal. July 27.
Washington Canal Lottery, NO. I.
WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorized the undersigned, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbours.
Table with 3 columns: Prize, Number, Amount. Includes prizes of 20,000, 10,000, 5,000, etc., and a total for the canal of 26,250.
The following is the SCHEME of No. I. 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000. 1 ditto 10,000, 10,000. 7 flat drawn 5,000, 35,000. Tickets, each 1 dollar. 6 ditto 1,000, 6,000. 10 ditto 400, 4,000. 20 ditto 100, 2,000. 55 ditto 50, 2,750. 5750 ditto 12, 69,000. To be raised for the Canal, 26,250. 5850 Prizes, 175,000. 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, 175,000. The Commissioners have taken the Securities required by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes. The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given. Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (Signed) NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of D. LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. City of Washington, Feb. 11.

Foreign Intelligence.
Translated from Hamburg Papers, For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
From ITALY, May 3.
The Emigrant Corps in the English pay are arrived at Corsica, and were immediately sent to Ajaccio.
The University at Padua is vacated, not for fear of the enemy, but because the Students began assembling in Jacobin Clubs.
At Bologna, in the Papal territory, the process is finished, carried on for a years time against several persons accused of jacobinism and conspiracy with the French. The leader of them a certain Rolandi, a Student at Viola is to be hanged, 3 Doctors in the law to be punished with the galleys, some young men with the pillory, and two women who favoured the Assemblies are condemned to prison for life. A young Bolognese, a chief instrument of the conspiracy, was out of regard for his family, strangled in prison.
The reform projected for the Jewish nation in Italy were finally rejected, tho' the young people and the female especially, endeavoured to carry it. After long deliberations, the Elders and Rabbies tho' proper to dismiss the Synod, without adopting the innovations proposed.
VIENNA, May 11.
Besides the Troops sent already to the Army in Italy, 25 thousand men are lately ordered to proceed thither with the utmost speed. Measures are taken along the route to Italy, to carry the Infantry by waggons, so that they can be at their place of destination within 16 days. Artillerists and Pioneers are gone by post for Italy.
The activity in the War Department, and Arsenals cannot be described, ten squadrons of Czaroviusky marched from this to day, and every day only make a day or one day, when they are transported in the manner above described.
Gen. Argenteau is under arrest, but it is believed he will clear himself sufficiently, as the fault committed originated in a wrong dated order.
FRANKFORT, May 14.
On the 10th, Count Colloredo arrived from Vienna, at the head-quarters in Mentz, when the Troops were instantly ordered to quit their cantonments, the Chancery of War to pack up their papers.
Yesterday the Troops stationed at Altzey, advanced to Lautereck, and the Saxons are to be encamped in the environs of Creutzenach. On the Hundsruck, the roads cannot be used yet, for the transport of the Artillery. Both Imperial armies are now in motion, superfluous waggons and baggage, as also the women are sent backwards. The contingent of the Duke of Saxe Weymar is approaching, the principal hospital of the army is established at Butzbach in the Vetteraw.
To day the Imperial garrison, consisting of three battalions of Grenadiers marched out, attended by our best wishes.
The Infantry battalion of Schroeder, who were made prisoners at Quiesnoy, is to garrison this place during the Campaign.
We are informed that the Imperial Reserve Corps of artillery, are marching for the upper and lower Rhine. The regiments, Royal Allemand, Latour, and Albert, Carabiniers, as also the cavalry of Gen. Wurmler are in full march. In order to accelerate the communication of the Corps, commanded by the Prince of Wurtemberg, station at Ehrenbreitstein, and the Westerwald, a bridge was built at Bingen, and all the Pontoons belonging to the army are forwarded. The whole force of the Archduke Charles, as well as that of Fieldmarshal Wurmler seems to be directed to Treves, while the forces on the lower Rhine are to act on the defensive only. The French are considerably reinforced at the Hundsruck. By this Courier I can inform you, that the truce was to day formally discontinued by the Austrians.
A Great variety of elegant Globe and Vase LAMPS.
FOR halls and entries, of the best London glass, with pulleys, balance weights, and every necessary appendage, of sizes suitable to accommodate buildings of all dimensions.
Also, an assortment of LAMPS, adapted for the use of parlours, chambers, counting-houses, with patent burners, wick, glasses, &c.
Just Imported, and For Sale by
W. POYNTELL,
No. 70, Chestnut, between Second and Third Streets.
ALSO, a handsome assortment of mahogany knife cases for side boards.
August 4. fmw3t.
Treasury Department, August 3, 1796.
Public Notice is hereby Given,
IN pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of May, 1796, entitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States, in the Territory north west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," that the sections or lots of land described in the annexed schedule, lying in the seven ranges of townships, which were surveyed in pursuance of an ordinance of Congress, passed on the twentieth day of May, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, will be exposed for sale at Public vendue, in the town of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, on the twenty-fourth day of October next, and thenceforward, from day to day until the first day of December ensuing, unless the said lots shall be sooner sold, in the manner, and on the terms and conditions herein after mentioned, to wit:
1st. The said sections or lots shall be sold under the direction of the Governor or Secretary of the Western Territory, and such person as the President of the United States may specially appoint for that purpose.
2d. The said sections or lots shall be sold to the highest bidder, but no sale can be made for less than two dollars per acre of the quantity of land contained in such lot or section.
3. The highest bidder as before mentioned, must deposit at the time of sale, one twentieth part of the purchase money, in the hands of such person as the President of the United States shall appoint to attend the sales for that purpose, which will be forfeited, if a moiety of the sum bid, including the said twentieth part, shall not be paid within thirty days from the time of sale.
4th. Upon payment of a moiety of the purchase money in the manner before mentioned, the purchaser will be entitled to one year's credit for the remaining moiety; and shall receive from the Governor or Secretary of the Western Territory, and the person who shall be appointed by the President of the United States, to direct the sales, a certificate describing the lot or section purchased, and declaring the sum paid on account, the balance remaining due, the time when such balance becomes payable, and that the whole land therein mentioned, will be forfeited, if the said balance is not then paid; but if the said balance shall be duly discharged, by paying the same to the Treasurer of the United States, the purchaser or his assignee or other legal representative, shall be entitled to a patent for the said lands, on his producing to the Secretary of State a receipt for such balance endorsed upon the certificate. But if any purchaser shall make payment of the whole of the purchase money, at the time when the payment of the first moiety is directed to be made, he will be entitled to a deduction of ten per centum on the part for which a credit is authorized to be given; and his patent shall be immediately issued.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned.
OLIVER WOLCOT, Secretary of the Treasury
Schedule of sections of townships, or fractional parts of townships, to be sold at Pittsburgh, in pursuance of the 6th section of an act of Congress, passed on the 18th day of May, 1796.
Table with 6 columns: No. of Lot, Acres, 10ths, No. of Lot, Acres, 10ths. It lists various lots and their areas across different ranges and townships.
CONTINUATION OF Latest Foreign Intelligence.
Received by the Arrivals at New-York, From the London Gazette, May 21.
Extract of a letter from Adam Duncan, Esq. admiral of the Blue, and commander in chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels in the north seas, to Mr. Nepean, secretary to the admiralty, dated Venerable, at sea, May 16, 1796—afternoon, Texel, S. E. by E. distant 15 leagues. He pleased to acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the admiralty, that, on the 14th inst. at day light (the Texel then bearing N. W. by W. distance about 3 leagues) I discovered a frigate and brig (standing into the fleet, making the private signal to speak with me: they proved to be his majesty's ships Pegasus and Sylph sloop, whom I had ordered to cruise off the Nose of Norway. Capt. Donnelly came on board and informed me that in consequence of the information he had received on the 8th inst. of the Dutch frigate Argo and three national brigs having left Flickerloo the day before, bound to the Texel, he proceeded off the Jutland coast, and on the morning of the 9th got sight of them. He kept near them all day, but lost sight of them about 10 o'clock that night: and judging it proper to make me acquainted therewith, directed capt. White, of the Sylph, to steer a different course to himself in order to fall in with me, and luckily they both joined. Having consulted with capt. Donnelly, and found they could not be many leagues from us, I immediately dispatched capt. Halsted in the Phoenix, together with the Leopard, Pegasus, and Sylph, to proceed to the northward of the Texel, and spread the rest of the squadron. All the ships had just made sail about 5 o'clock when the signal was made for seeing the Dutch frigate and brigs; made the signal for a general chase, it then blowing strong at W. N. W. with very hazy weather. At a little before 6 o'clock the Phoenix got sight of the Dutch frigate Argo, mounting 36 guns, and manned with 237 men, and, after a very smart action of about half an hour (during which time she made every effort to get off) she struck to the Phoenix's superior fire; for the particulars of which I must beg to refer their lordships to capt. Halsted's letter herewith inclosed, who, I have the pleasure to say, has on this, and every other occasion whilst under my command, shewn himself to be a most active, zealous and excellent officer.
We continued in chase of the brigs, leaving the Powerful to assist capt. Halsted in shifting the prisoners, &c. At 10 o'clock we saw the Leander and Pegasus near two of the brigs, (which we have since found to be the Echo of 18 guns, and the De Geer of 14 guns) but it was so hazy and blowing so hard, we soon lost sight of them: however, by the inclosed letter I received from captain Donnelly their lordships will be informed they were both run on shore near Bach, about ten leagues to the eastward of the Texel.
The Leander, I find flood as near the shore as she could with safety, and saw one of the brigs aground; and from the report of the master of one of the cutters I sent on shore after, find one of them was completely lost; the other had beat over a shoal and got to an anchor, but as it blew a perfect storm the next day on shore, have reason to believe she is lost also. We flood after the other brig, and a little before eleven she struck to the Sylph; she proves to be the Mercury of 16 guns, all of which except two she had thrown overboard during the chase, and manned with 85 men. We then found ourselves far to the eastward, with the wind on shore, which obliged us to carry a press of sail, and in the night it came to blow a very hard gale of wind, which continued the whole of the next day; and the day following, being more moderate, was rejoined by the Powerful, Phoenix, and Brilliant, together with the Dutch frigate and the Duke of York bye-boat from Yarmouth to Hamburg, which had been captured by the Argo the day before, and re-taken by the Phoenix on the 12th. The frigate is in excellent condition, and in a few days might be got ready for sea, and made a complete cruiser.
ADAM DUNCAN.
Phoenix, at Sea, May 15, 1796.
Sir, I have the pleasure to inform you, that a short time after I received your orders on the morning of the 12th inst. we saw 5 sail on the lee bow in the S. E. quarter, upon a wind on the starboard tack, which we made out to be a frigate, 3 armed brigs and a cutter. I immediately made sail, and soon discovered them to be enemies; at the same time the Pegasus made the signal for such to you. Upon our near approach the brigs bore up and made sail; the Pegasus and Sylph followed them, who were in chase with me, the frigate apparently undetermined whether to go large or keep by the wind, as she often changed her position during the chase, but at length kept with the wind a-beam. Quarter past 8, A. M. being close on her weather quarter, she hoisted Dutch colours, upon which I ordered a shot to be fired across: a few minutes after we were close along side her to windward, when a smart action commenced, which lasted about 20 minutes, when the Dutch frigate Argo, of 36 guns, and 237 men, struck to his Majesty's ship Phoenix, under my command.
It is with infinite pleasure I assure you of the very steady and cool behaviour of the officers and ship's company I have the honor to command, it being such as to merit every thing I can say in their praise. I beg leave to recommend in the strongest manner through you to their lordships, Mr. Joseph Wood, first lieutenant, who, from long experience and steady officer like conduct, is highly deserving the most particular attention, our loss consisting of one man killed and twenty eight wounded some of them dangerously. The sails, standing and running rigging, received some damage, as did the engine, but not of so much consequence but was soon put to rights. The frigate and the brigs came from Norway, bound to the Texel; the cutters which we retake is the Duke of York packet, from Yarmouth to the Elbe, taken by them the day before.
W. L. HALSTED, Adam Duncan, Esq. admiral of the Blue.
FRANCE. THOMAS PAINE to the Council of Five Hundred.
CITIZENS, I present you a small work entitled, "Decay and fall of the English System of Finance," in which I have explained and brought to light the finances of your principal enemy, the English government. If I have any ability to judge of the circumstances, and by them, of probable events, that Machiavelian government draws near its end. The circumstances in which it now stands, are as curious as they are critical, and quite different from any other it has ever been involved in; two inferior and formidable enemies who never had shown themselves in any preceding war, press it now on every side; the one is the great and progressive change of opinion, spreading itself widely in England, concerning the hereditary system of government; and this system has much more fallen in the opinion of the people of that country, these four years, than it had done in France the four years that preceded the French Revolution. The other is, the discovery made at the last by the public, that the system of Finance, by loans or constituted rents, (funding system) the only resource of the English government in order to get the money they are in continual want of, is nothing but a governmental fraud.
In the preceding war the English government was supported by the superstition of the country for a thing which exists but in the name and which they call a constitution, and by their credulity in their own system of Finance; from these two popular errors, it drew all its strength, and now they vainly, their resources are exhausted.
When the English government, that monster, the result of national blindness and maritime oppression, is once overthrown, the world will be freed from the common enemy, and the two nations, France and England may depend upon a reciprocal fraternity and a durable peace.
The President "I announce to the council, there are deposited on the table two copies of that work, one in English the other translated into French by our colleague Lanthenas."
The honorable mention is called for. Deferment, "I ask also the honorable mention, but as the work presented to us is deserving of fixing of all who are now about laying the foundation of a system of Finance, and one of our colleagues has translated it into French, I move that the council order its impression and distribution to every one of the members."
The proposition is adopted.
LONDON, May 23.
Letters from Amsterdam, dated the 16th inst. have been received in town; they state, the most active exertions to be making in the dock-yards of Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Helvoet and the Brill, to complete several ships of war building at those ports.—On the 16th, twenty-two vessels of war, five of which were of the line, and the majority of the residue frigates were lying in the Texel, ready for sea.
QUEBEC, July 14.
His Excellency Lord Dorchester embarked with his family, and sailed for England on Saturday last, in his majesty's ship Active, Capt. Gower.
The elimination in which his Lordship's administration of the Government of this Province has been uniformly held, appears from the following Addresses presented on the morning of his departure.
To his Excellency the Right Honorable GUY LORD DORCHESTER, Knight of the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Captain General, and Governor in Chief, in and over the Provinces of Lower Canada, Upper Canada, Nova-Scotia and New Brunswick, General and Commander in Chief of all his Majesty's forces in North Carolina, &c. &c. &c.
May it please your Excellency, HAVING experienced for many years your Lordship's mild and auspicious administration of his majesty's government, and being conscious, that during that period, the resources, prosperity and happiness of this Province, have increased in a degree almost unequalled. We the inhabitants of the city of Quebec, respectfully request your Lordship to accept our sincere and most grateful thanks and acknowledgments.
The length of your residence in the Province, the advantages derived to our society from the example of private virtues, shewn by yourself and your family, your Lordship's uniform, prudent and paternal attention, under every change of time and circumstance, to the true interests of his majesty's subjects entrusted to your immediate care, and that gratitude which we feel, and must be permitted to repeat, excite in our minds the warmest sentiments of personal attachment; of which allow us, my Lord, to render you the strongest assurances.
Under these impressions, we view your Lordship's intended departure, with the deepest regret; and submitting to your determination to leave us with unfeigned reluctance, we entreat you, to accept our most sincere wishes for your favorable passage to Great-Britain, for the future health and prosperity of yourself and of all your family. We request your Lordship, most humbly and respectfully to assure our Sovereign, of our faithful loyalty and attachment to his sacred person, and to offer our gratitude, for the various blessings which we continue to enjoy under that most excellent constitution of government, which we have received from his majesty and his parliament, during your lordship's administration.
It is our fervent prayer, that your lordship may continue for many years, to receive new and additional proofs of the royal approbation, to which, from your virtues and your merit, you hitherto have been, and must ever remain, most justly and eminently entitled.
Quebec, 14 July, 1796.

To his Excellency the Right Honourable GUY LORD DORCHESTER, Captain-General, and Governor in Chief, &c. &c. &c.
May it please your Lordship, The inhabitants of Montreal penetrated with gratitude for the happiness enjoyed by them under your lordship's administration of the government of this province, during a great number of years, embrace the present opportunity of your intended departure for Great Britain, to entreat you to receive their humble acknowledgments, and to accept their most sincere wishes for a favorable passage, for your health and prosperity, and for that of all your family.
The prudence and moderation which distinguished your conduct in this province, assured internal peace and tranquility; and in reflecting infinite honor upon your lordship, have fully justified the confidence reposed in you by our august sovereign, and secured to you the affections of the inhabitants.
We beseech you, my lord, to carry our most ardent views to the foot of the throne, for the happiness of our gracious monarch, to assure him of our attachment to his sacred person and to the happy government under which it is our glory to live; and we fervently pray that his majesty's approbation may continue to distinguish and reward your virtues, and your merit.
His Lordship returned to both Addresses the following Answer:
Gentlemen, I AM obliged by this testimony of your regard for me and my family. It is unnecessary for me to assure you, that your welfare, and the general happiness and prosperity of this province, in which I have passed so great a part of my life, will ever interest me in the most sensible manner.
I shall with the utmost pleasure embrace every occasion of representing to his majesty the loyalty of his subjects in Lower Canada, and their attachment to his person and government.
Your veneration for a monarch who may justly be styled the father of his people, is a proof that you hold in proper estimation the excellent constitution he has given to this country, and which, I have no doubt, will rapidly advance it to be of the first importance among the British provinces.
BY THIS DAY'S MAILS.
PORT OF NORFOLK,
ENTERED.
Brig Sophia, Shirley, Jamaica Schooner Phoebe, Frazier, Cape Nicholas-Mole Minerva, Perkins, ditto Mercury, Laboyteaux, Martinique Minerva, Chapman, Jamaica
PORT OF BALTIMORE.
AUGUST 2.—ENTERED.
Brig Fanny, Hopkins, Aux Cayes Schooner Mary, Vibert, Demarara Polly, Dennis, Salem Sloop Sterling, Maxwell, Martinique Polly, Hall, Port-au-Prince Nancy, Esbeck, Antigua
NEW-YORK, August 3.
Extract of a letter from a merchant in Liverpool, to his Correspondent in this City, dated 26th May, 1796.
"All kinds of grain are much lower; good wheat is now selling at 10s. per 70lb. Indian corn 3s. per Winchester bushel. I now hold the remainder of your pearl ashes at 60s. and have no doubt but I shall soon obtain it."
ARRIVED at this PORT.
DAYS.
Brig Baron de Carondolet, M'Call, Leghorn 32 Schooner Chatham, Lovett, Leogane, 17 Sloop Venus, Squires, Jamaica 23
From Capt. M'Call, of the brig Baron de Carondolet, in 32 days from Leghorn, and 45 from Gibraltar, we learn that a Bermudian Privateer, mounting sixteen 12's, has been captured by the French frigate the Scipio, which lay here refitting awhile since.
We are informed that Capt. M'Call, has brought dispatches from the American Consul at Gibraltar, to the executive of the United States.
Translated for the New York Gazette.
PARIS.
Extract of a letter from Frankefort, May 18.
"Yesterday morning all the troops which were here, set off for Alzey. Trains of artillery, with their baggage, are continually passing, who take the Limbourg route. The Imperial cavalry, who were encamped in our environs, are also on the march. Never were any movements more alert or preparations stronger."
"The movements on the side of the Upper Rhine are not less considerable. Advice has been received from Worms, on the 12th, for the troops to pass the Rhine without interruption, and to go towards Hoppenheim and Lautern: a bridge is going to be thrown up from the side of Bangen."
FRENCH REPUBLIC,
A I X, 5th Prairial.
It is not without reason, in announcing to us the conspiracy of Babeuf; you anticipated, that his accomplices would not delay trying aloud for re-action. The following account justifies how much your suspicions were founded.
Decree of the Municipal Administration from the Canton of Aix, 3rd Prairial. Considering, that since the discovery of the conspiracy of the infamous Babeuf, the enemies of the republican government, avowing against the decrees of the 5th and 15th Fructidor, the partisans of the revolt of Vendemaire, the organizers from the company of the Sun and Jesus, at length the promoters of Forcal, deceived by the borrowed colours by those late conspirators, assembled in crowds in the public places, uniting together in the coffee-houses, feeding up the exasperation of the mind, stirring up the flames of civil war by designed atrocities and incendiarism.
Viewing, that since that period, man-slaughter
aroused again and is spread about—the villainous defectors, from the requisition, dare shew themselves—the disturbing priests re-assume their audacity—the fanatics their prophecies, and the hypocrites their sanguinary plan of destruction.
Observing that all those symptoms joined with the affirmation of the criminal tribunal of the department, in its decree of the 29th Floreal last, effectively announce, that the late commotions excited at Paris, have an evident connection with those which threatened the public tranquility, and that Babeuf has either accomplices or persons who would continue disturbances in our country.
Observing, at length, that it is neither the duty, the dignity, or even the good faith of an administration, to rid itself of its responsibility by insignificant and sterile discoveries; but on the contrary, ought to dispel every murmur, and brave every obstacle, to insure respect to persons and property.
The commissary from the Executive Directory decrees—
1. Every coffee-house shall be shut up until a further order. 2. Repeated orders shall be given for the prompt detention of deserters and youth from the requisition; the commissary of the Executive Directory to be charged therewith. 3. Patroles shall parade the streets and disperse all riotous meetings. 4. Every individual is forbid to walk out armed with pistols, swords or sticks (the military national guards in service and public functionaries excepted). 5. * * * * *
The tranquility which reigns in the city has given cause for a general surprise, in beholding this proclamation published amid the sound of drums and trumpets, which was occasioned by rage, to behold the public satisfaction that appeared by finding out the discovery of the conspiracy.
The alarm has not spread abroad, the youth from the requisition have not returned, the assertion of the commune is false and calumnious; the coffee-houses are open for the multitude to read the journals upon the arrival of the couriers; and the joy which appeared expecting the messages from the Directory, would drive the municipal terrorists into desperation; whose wishes were, that those who did not receive the journals, should be acquainted with the events.
Fresh proofs of the correspondence from the conspirators with the departments.
MONTAUBAN, 1st Prairial.
An hour before the courier arrived, which announced a discovery of the conspiracy, the alarm bell was sounded here, the alarmed citizens hasten in crowds to the municipality; the mayor tells them he is utterly ignorant from what authority the order was issued; the jail-keeper assures them, he has no knowledge of it. The courier at length arrives, our exclusifs surround the post-office, and possess themselves of the news; but it would be difficult to picture to you their despair, when they discovered that the conspiracy had been a trick. They now endeavor to persuade themselves that this conspiracy is only chimerical, as a proof of which they give the minutes of Louvet, whom they call the defender of oppressed patriots.
One Pages, a flocking manufacturer, a member of the former revolutionary committee, lately arrived at Paris, is suspected of having been the courier from the insurrection committee.
Through all the small neighboring villages, the arrival of the express has been preceded by meetings at the houses of the ringleaders of the terrorists.
DINANT, 4th Prairial.
The discovery of the hideous plot of Drouet, Babeuf, &c. has been the topic of every conversation here within eight days past. Every friend to the constitution, order and peace, rejoice at this fortunate event, which appear to have darkened certain countenances but newly radiant.
Many of our exclusifs had adopted the dubious plan of their patron, Ch. Duval; we are now assured they at last begin to think something of the reality of this conspiracy.
News are circulated, that two envoys of the self created directory of Public safety, were arrived at St. Malo; and that after finding the mine had been counter-worked at Paris, they fled. I cannot say upon what grounds this rumour is founded; the authenticity of which I do not vouch for.
List of articles of arts and sciences which have been carried off, to be conveyed to Paris, by order of the commander in Chief of the French army in Italy, and the commissioners of the said army, viz.
From the Library of St. Ambrose. A cartoon, school of Athens, by Raphael. A picture, a virgin, by Luini. Do. a virgin with flowers, by Rubens. Do. a concert, by Giorgion. Do. a virgin, by Lucas d'Olande. Do. a woman's head, by Leonardo de Vinci. Do. a soldier and old man, by Calabrese.
An Etruscan Vase, representing divers figures with ornaments.
A manuscript written on the Papyrus of Egypt; about 1100 years old, on the antiquities of Joseph by Rufin.
A manuscript Virgil, formerly belonging to Petrarch, with notes in his hand writing.
A most curious manuscript on the history of the Popes.
From Alle Grazzie. A picture, the crown of thorns, by Titian. Do. St. Paul, by Gondenzo Ferraire.
From Alla Vittoria. A picture, the assumption, by Salvador Rosa.
From the Academy of Parma. A picture, the Virgin and St. Jerome, by Correggio. Do. —, by Sabidone. Do. an adoration, by Majolla.
From the Capuchins. A picture, dog, by Guercin. Do. a Virgin and several saints, by Carracci.
From St. Paul's. A picture, Jesus Christ, St. Paul and St. Catherine, by Raphael.
From Le Stenata. A picture, the marriage of the virgin, by Proccacchini.
From St. Gio's. A picture, the descent from the cross, by Correggio.
From the Capuchin's. A picture, the virgin and St. Francis, by Guercin.
From St. Sepulchre's. A picture, la Madonna della Scodella, by Correggio.
From St. Roche's. A picture, several saints, by Spagnioletti. Do. of St. Roche, by Paul Veronese.
From St. Quintin's. A picture, a baptism, by Fiamingo. Do. an assumption, by Spagnioletti. Do. of St. Benet, by Lapfrance.
From St. Andrew's. A picture, —, by Spagnioletti.
From St. Michael's. A picture, a virgin, by a disciple of Correggio.
From St. Paul's. A picture, a virgin, by Augustine Carraute.
From la Plaisance. Two pictures, of Louis Carravate, and one of Procaccini.
The pictures and manuscripts of Milan have been sent to Paris by the agent for the arts.—Those at Parma and Plaisance were only selected by him. The commander in chief has charged another person with conveying them to Paris.
(Signed) TINET. SALICETTI. 19th Prairial (7th June) 1796.
ARMY OF ITALY.
Extract of a letter from the Commissary of the Executive Directory, near the army of Italy, to the Directory.
10th Prairial, 4th year.
Citizen Directors,
The army, on entering Lombardy on account of the defeat of the Austrians, had no cause to believe it would be forced to suppress the tumults of the people; because, from the joy they have shown, it had every reason to suppose the contrary—I however feel happy to inform you, that the result was as favorable as it was suddenly effected.
I was informed, on the 5th, by Gen. Despinoy, who commanded at Milan, that in the suburbs of that city, on the side towards Pavia, some danger was apprehended by reason of the assembling of the people. Troops were sent to disperse them, but the rebels endeavored to disarm them. Several were killed or wounded, the others flew and order was again restored.
In the course of the night I was told that insurrections had also taken place at Vateza, as well as at Pavia and at Lody, and that the tocsin was rung in the country, in order to alarm the people—that this sedition, which beyond doubt was fomented by nobles and priests, was raised for the purpose of assassinating the French; that the garrison of Pavia was disarmed, and that the countrymen had murdered the men employed by government for the transport of artillery and military stores.
I did not hesitate to put a stop to this ferment. I ordered several suspicious persons under arrest, and these means backed by the exertions of Gen. Despinoy, restored peace to Milan.
I immediately informed Gen. Buonaparte of all those circumstances, he immediately arrived at Milan, and we set off for Pavia, the seat of the rebellion. On our coming to Berasco, General of Brigade de Laine, who commanded the van guard, perceived a number of armed men to the number of 7 or 800, he fell on them and killed upwards of 100, the remainder took to flight, and our troops justly irritated, set fire to the village.
We continued our march to Pavia, whose gates we found shut, and the inhabitants in arms—We were informed the French garrison were made prisoners of war.
General Buonaparte summoned the rebels; but the summons not being answered, attacked the city: We cannonaded for some time, but the grenadiers breaking down the gates with axes, the rebels were either killed or dispersed, and the city was taken—we might be justified in saying by assault. The Governor was liberated.
I dismissed the municipality—and have replaced it. I have caused a number of nobles and priests to be arrested; some of whom, tried by a military commission, have been shot.—Peace is now entirely restored.
Contributions are coming in, in profusion.
(Signed) SALICETTI. PARIS, 23rd Prairial.
Vadier, late member of the Convention, has been arrested at Toulouse.
Gen. Kleber, commanding the left wing of the army of the Sambre and the Meuse, has addressed a proclamation to the inhabitants of the right bank of the Rhine, by which he promises safety and security if they remain in the country. All those who, not acting up to the invitation, will follow and join the enemy, will be considered as having acted as such, and looked upon as having undertaken their cause and their defence, and their property shall either be burnt or given up to pillage.
We are assured that the Pretender is always with the army of Conde. Letters from Zwitserland inform us, that he was there on the 31st of May.
MADRID, April 20.
General Perignon, ambassador of the French Republic near the king of Spain, has just received a present from the sovereign, a most superb coach, horses and rich harness, besides two handsome saddle horses.—He is preparing to be presented to the king at Aranjuez.
A COACHEE and CHAIR.
FOR SALE or HIRE, a Coach, Chair, and Harness, without Horses. Enquire at No. 203 Arch St. et. August 4.
Board & Lodging in the Country.
A Single Gentleman may be accommodated with board and lodging near Germantown, with the use of a stable, and grass for one or two horses: as an agreeable society is the chief object, the terms will be made perfectly easy. Enquire of the Printer of the Gazette.
Philadelphia,
THURSDAY EVENING, August 4.
The Death of Mrs. MARY CLAYPOOLE, Mother to the Printers of the American Daily Advertiser, will prevent the publication of that paper To-morrow. Thursday, August 4.
The George-Town paper due per post this day, was not received by the Editor.—Since the drawing of the Washington Lottery No. 2 commenced, but one of those papers containing the list of blanks and prizes has been received in due course by the mail.
The passengers in the brig Mary, Captain Benjamin Earl, from Hamburg, return him their sincere thanks for his kind and humane usage whilst on board said brig, and for a plentiful allowance of good wholesome provisions, and they recommend to their friends remaining in Germany who mean to come to this country (if said brig Mary should continue in that trade) to take passage in her.
The ship Harriot has arrived off Wilmington, in eleven weeks from Londonderry, in great distress. She had on board 450 passengers, 45 of whom died on the passage, 36 were pressed by a frigate a few days ago, and 15 are sick on board.
The festival of the Corpus Christi, says the Gazette Francaise of May 27, was celebrated at Paris with unusual solemnity. All the shops were shut; the public walks were crowded and the churches full. Had Hebert, Chaumette and other accomplices been alive, they would have been convinced that the public opinion, in religious matters, is not so easily subdued as they imagined; and strangers would have done the French justice to believe they are not atheists.
A letter from Brest states that great efforts are made to restore the marine to a respectable state; but, in the late organization, many old officers have been neglected, and some among them, are those that suffered under the reign of terror.
The tribunal of Annulment reported to the Legislature of France, 7th Prairial, that there had been rendered civil and criminal judgments, to the number of 2679.
The conspiracy of the Jacobins in France, which the Aurora has stated to have been a very trifling affair, is said in the Paris Gazettes to have been very extensive, and to have embraced most of the priors of '89, or, in other words, the clubs. In a great number of cities, these anarchists armed and broke out into open revolt about the 26 and 28 Floreal, the time they expected the execution of their projects in Paris. At Marfeilles, the pretended patriots were liberated from prison.—At Troyes and at Nagent or Leine, the municipalities, under pretext of rendering the national guards active, had armed the remains of the Jacobins and the revolutionary committees. Other people were disarmed, and it was openly said that orders were expected from Paris to exterminate those called chouans.—The houses destined to pillage were marked out. At Bouges, the jurisdiction was suppressed—at Tarrecon all good citizens were forced to abandon the town.—The brigands became masters and indulged in all kinds of excess. (Minerva.)
The alarm at Turin, on the approach of the French, was such, that the wife of the Pretender, the daughter of the King of Sardinia, and Madame d'Artois fled from the city. On the news of the Armistice, they returned; but not be suffered to remain there after the Treaty.
A citizen of Toulon was condemned to several days imprisonment for singing le reveil du peuple. The tribunal of Cassation has annulled the infamous sentence.
An account from Naples of April 30, lays, the persons arrested and imprisoned, in Naples and Sicily, amount to 14,000 comprehending most of the men of letters, monks and ecclesiastics.
The French government has sent to Italy to collect monuments of the arts, Labillardiere, Thouin the elder, naturalists—Barthelemy, painter—Moite, sculptor—Bertholet, chymist—Monge Geometrician.
ARRIVED.
DAYS.
Brig Friendship, Trott, Liverpool 73 Molly, Medlin, Port-au-Prince 16 Six Brothers, Waters, Port-de-Paix 16 Porga, Arnold, Martha-Brae 31 Schooner Ullula, Wheeler, L'Anseveau 18 Ann, Brown, Jeremie 14 Winthrop, Allen, New-York 6 Sloop Rebecca, Boyle, Alexandria 16 Fanny, Mitchell, New-York 6
CLEARED.
Ship Andromache, Kingston, Cadiz Ocean, Vredenburgh, Teneriffe & W. Indies Ship Ganges, Green, Calcutta Brig Susanna, Fitzpatrick, Bourdeaux Henry and George, Ropers, Hamburg Schooner Catherine, Stey, Hispaniola Isabella, Driscoll, Jamaica Fanny, Venn, New-York Polly, Wilson, Currutuck Hope, Rogers, do. Sloop Hiram, Ryan, Havre-de-Grace Crpt. Arnold, on 11th July, the Coxcomb, bearing S. E. by E. distant 12 leagues, spoke the brig Success, from Martha-Brae, to Newport, R. I. 12 days out; her captain died in port.
Arrived at the Port,
Schooner Isabella, Clifton, St. Bartholomews The Schooner Success, Capt. Williams, from Philadelphia, arrived at Port-de-Paix July 14.
BY AN ARTIST,
Resident at Mr. Oellers's Hotel,
MINIATURE LIKENESSES
ARE taken and executed in that elegant and delicate style, which is so necessary to render a Miniature Picture an interesting jewel.
He will warrant a strong and indistinguishable resemblance; and he takes the liberty to lay before the public of this place his most earnest intention to deserve their patronage by his best endeavors to please. N. B. Specimens are to be seen.

Treasury of the United States.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are or may be Creditors of the United States, for any sums of the Funded Debt, or Stock, bearing a present interest of six per centum per annum.
1st. That pursuant to an Act of Congress passed on the 28th day of April, 1796, intituled an act in addition to an act, intituled "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," the said debt or stock will be reimbursed and paid in manner following, to wit: "First, by dividends to be made on the last days of March, June and September for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen inclusive, at the rate of one and one half per centum upon the original capital. Secondly, by dividends to be made on the last day of December for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen inclusive, at the rate of three and one half per centum upon the original capital; and by a dividend to be made on the last day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, for such sum, as will be then added, according to the contract, for the final redemption of the said stock."
2d. All distinction between payments on account of interest and principal being thus abolished by the establishment of the permanent rule of reimbursement above described, it has become necessary to vary accordingly the powers of attorney for receiving dividends; the public creditors will therefore observe that the following form is established for all powers of attorney which may be granted after the due promulgation of this notice, viz.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I do make, constitute and appoint  my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive the dividends which are, or shall be payable according to law, on the (here describing the stock) standing in my name in the books of (here describing the books of the Treasury or the Commissioner of Loans, where the stock is credited) from (here insert the commencement and expiration of time for which the power of attorney is to continue) with power also to any attorney or attorneys under him, for that purpose to make and substitute, and to do all lawful acts, requisites for effecting the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute, shall lawfully do, by virtue hereof.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day of  in the year  of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven  Sealed and Delivered in presence of,  BE IT KNOWN, that on the day of  before me personally came  within named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this day of  year last aforesaid.  Given under my Hand at Philadelphia, this twenty-tenth day of July 1796, pursuant to directions from the Secretary of the Treasury  SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States.  July 23.
Plans of the city of Philadelphia,
Including the NORTHERN LIBERTIES and district of SOUTHWARK;  Published, and sold by BENJAMIN DAVIES, No. 68, High Street, (Price one dollar.)
THIS plan is 26 inches square, and has been engraved by one of the first artists in the city, from a late and accurate survey. Purchasers are entitled to a pamphlet with each plan, giving some account of the city, its population, trade, government, &c.  July 19 tu & f tf
Samuel Richardet,
RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the city of Philadelphia.  The Subscription Room will be furnished with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Boston, Baltimore, together with those of the principal commercial cities of Europe. They will be regularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on any account.  Tea, Coffee, Soups, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors; together with the usual refreshments, will at all times be procured at the bar.  Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquors from London and other breweries.  The Larder will be supplied with the prime and earliest productions of the season.  Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfasts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hours most convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly kept for convenience, the Bill of Fare to be had at the bar.  The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnished, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite.  SAMUEL RICHARDET will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges himself that nothing on his part shall be wanting to preserve that patronage with which he has been so distinguished.  Philadelphia, April 19. co
Philip Nicklin & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE,  FRESH TEAS  Souchong } Hysop Skin } Young Hysop } Hysop and } Imperial } Yellow Nankeens } China Ware, assorted in Boxes and Chests } Quickflyer } Bandanno Handkerchiefs of excellent quality in chests }  MADEIRA WINE  London Market } London particular } New-York Market } Teneriffe Wine in pipes and Hogsheads } Sugar Candy by the Box } Sail Canvas No. 1 & 2 } Lead in sheets } 3 Casks of Cutlery assorted } A few chests of Manchester Goods, assorted thickets, cords, striped Nankeens, &c. } 3 Small packages of black sewing-silks } 8 Tresses Virginia Snake-root. } Nails assorted in casks. }  July 18 mw&f
Twenty Dollars Reward.
WAS STOLEN, last evening, from the pasture of the subscriber, a black Rockingham GELDING, 15 hands high, has a star, and some white under his throat, (the star being formerly chafed) has a leather on his neck, the mane in the near side, his foot-locks fretted with a clog, and is a horse of much bone and size. Whoever secures him with the thief, shall have the above reward, or for the Horse alone a very generous compensation.  JOHN LAWRENCE. July 7 co4w
JOHN PAUL JONES.
INFORMATION is hereby given, that the late John Paul Jones was a proprietor of five shares (amounting to about 3867 acres) in a tract of land purchased by the Ohio Company, in the territory of the United States of America, north-west of the river Ohio; and that his heirs, or legal representative, on application to the directors of said company, at Marietta in the territory aforesaid, will receive a deed of the said five shares, or rights of land.
The application may be made personally or by an agent, but proper documents must be produced to prove the claimant or claimants the legal heirs or representative of the said Jones.  N.B. As it is not known in what country the person or persons interested reside, it will be an act of benevolence in every Printer in America and Europe, who shall insert this advertisement in his paper.  In behalf of the directors of the Ohio Company, RUFUS PUTNAM. Marietta, May 20, 1796. [June ] 3awqw
UNITED STATES, PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT, } Sc.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT pursuant to a Writ to me directed, from the honorable Richard Peters, Esquire, Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Pennsylvania District,
Will be exposed to Sale, at the Custom-House, on Monday, the 15th day of August,  3 Bags of COFFEE 1 Bbl. SUGAR 1 Half do. do. 2 Do. do. TAMARINDS 3 Kegs do. 2 Bags of Sugar and 3 Do. Coffee  The same having been libelled against, prosecuted, and condemned as forfeited, in the said court.  WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal. Marshal's Office, 30th July. 1796.
For Sale,
A LARGE ELEGANT AND WELL FINISHED Three-story Brick House,  (The late residence of General Walter Stewart) WITH A LOT OF GROUND thereunto belonging, the west side of Third-street, near Union-street containing in front 32 feet, and in depth 100 feet, to an alley leading into Union-street. The house is 32 feet front and 50 feet deep; the several rooms contained in it are large, commodious, and completely finished; the two first stories are each 13 feet high; there are 20 mahogany doors in the house; a geometrical staircase, with mahogany rails and a good sky-light. The kitchen is in the cellar, which is spacious and convenient, and finished with an oven, stew-holes and pantries, a servants' hall and large wine-cellar adjoining the kitchen, in front of which is an area in which there is a pump. The yard is vaulted. Communicating with the said building is a neat three-story brick house, on the north side of Union-street, containing 30 feet front by 20 feet deep; the lower part of which is at present occupied as a compton-house, and the upper part divided into well-finished large chambers. This house may at a small expense be converted into a convenient dwelling. The street door is very handsome, and the front and back have Venetian window-shutters. Adjoining the last house, upon the lot belonging to the first, are erected hatching-rooms, &c. There are likewise very good coach-house and stables finished equal (or nearly so) with any in the city, on a lot containing on Union street 30 feet, and in depth on the west side of said alley 52 feet. There are good cellars under the whole of the buildings, and a wine room over part of the stable, with a hay-loft over the remainder. For further particulars enquire of  EDWARD BONSALL & Co. At their Office No. 64 Dock-street, between Walnut & Pear streets.  6th month 24th, 1796
FOR SALE,
A very Valuable Estate,
CALLED TWITTENHAM, situate in the township of Upper Darby, and county of Delaware, 7 1-2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road: containing 230 acres of excellent land, 45 of which are good watered meadow, 90 of prime woodland, and the rest arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two story brick house, with 4 rooms on a floor, and cellars under the whole, with a pump-well of excellent water in front; a large frame barn, stables, and other convenient buildings; a smoke-house and stone spring-house; two good apple orchards, and one of peaches. The fields are all in clover, except those immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly convenient for grazing.  The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the land, the good neighbourhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a gentleman's country seat.  The foregoing is part of the estate of Jacob Harman, deceased, and offered for sale by  Mordecai Lewis, Surviving Executor.  Oct. 9. eo.]
Lottery and Broker's Office,
No. 64 South Second Street,
TICKETS in the Canal Lottery No. II, are now ready for sale, a Check Book kept for the examination of Tickets, and Prizes paid, without deduction.  The Subscriber solicits the application of the Public or any of his friends who wish to purchase or sell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange, or Notes, Houses, Lands, Lots or Merchandise of any kind, or to obtain Money on deposit of property.
WILLIAM BLACKBURN,
Late Agent for the Canal Lottery Company.  Shares and Tickets in the late Newport Long Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery examined; a complete list of all the prizes having been received at this office.  June 6. w&e
Ashton and James Humphreys,
CONVEYANCERS,
HAVE removed their office to No. 61, Walnut-street, next door but two to the corner of Dock-street, where all INSTRUMENTS IN WRITING are drawn at a moderate charge, with care, accuracy and dispatch. They likewise buy and sell Real Estates upon commissions, and procure Money upon Loan on good security. The business of an ATTORNEY AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC is also transacted at the said office as usual by  ASHTON HUMPHREYS. N.B. Good Notes discounted. July 5. co6w
Insurance comp. of the state of Pennsylvania.
The Directors have declared a dividend of sixteen dollars on each share of the capital of said company, for the last six months which will be paid to the stockholders or their legal representatives on every day after the 10th instant.  S. W. Fisher, Secretary. August 1. d10r
GEORGE DOBSON,
BEGS leave to inform the Store-keepers in Town and Country, that he has removed from Market-Street to No. 25, South Third-street, where he is opening a Large and Elegant Assortment of the undermentioned articles—viz:  Superfine London Cloths and Kerseymeres, Yorkshire second Do. Do. Elastic do. do. Mixed and Blue Coatings Flannels, &c. Manchester Printed Calicoes, London Chintz Do. do. Blue and ditto Furnitures, India ditto. Long Cloths, Coffees, Baftas, Battillas & Conjeverses, 4-4 9-8 5-1 & 6-4 Superfine India Book Mullins, 4-4 and 9-8 India Book Handkerchiefs, 4-4 and 9-8 Scotch ditto, 4-4 & 6-4 plain do. Mullins, 4-4 & 6-4 British Jacquets, 6-4 British Checks and Stripes, 4-4 India do. do. 4-4 ditto Chilloes, Madras Handkerchiefs, &c. A large assortment of figured and plain Mullins, Quiltings, Dimities, and Striped Nankeens, Fancy Waistcoats, Ginghams of the first Quality, subject to Drawback, India Nankeens, Men's White and coloured Silk Stockings.  May 9 6awent
To be sold,
A PLANTATION, in the town of Woodbury, county of Gloucester, and state of New-Jersey, containing about one hundred and fifty acres; a suitable proportion of which is woodland and improved meadow. A great part of the arable land is in a high state of cultivation, and very natural to the production of Red Clover. On said plantation there is a genteel two-story brick house, with four rooms on a floor, and a good dry cellar under the whole; together with a barn, corn-cribs and carriage-house. The garden is large, and contains a good collection of the best kinds of grafted and inoculated fruit trees; the orchard consists of about three hundred grafted apple trees. Any person inclined to purchase said premises, may be informed of the terms by applying to  Andrew Hunter. July 29 F
On Monday next, 25th inst. (July),
Will be landed at South-street wharf, the cargoes of Superb, Well Indian and Isabella, from Jamaica and Havanna, consisting of  Molasses in Hogsheads, Coffee in hogsheads, barrels & bags, FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT, Who has also for sale, A quantity of Jamaica GINGER, Pimento & } In Bags, Cocoa, } And 150 boxes Hambro' WINDOW GLASS, 7 by 9, will be sold cheap.  July 20 d10t & tuft & 10t
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber living near Church Hill, Queen Anne's County in the State of Maryland; about the first of January last, a black negro man, named Sam, about thirty years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has a crooked finger on one hand, and one leg and foot smaller than the other, somewhat round-shouldered, his clothing unknown. Any person who will secure or bring said fellow home, so that I may get him again shall have the above reward with reasonable charges.  WILLIAM JACOBS. June 4. 1aw2m.
To-Morrow will be published,
No. 1, II, and III, (No. I embellished with a superb Engraving, representing the first introduction of the Maid of ORLEANS to CHARLES VII, and No. 3 with an elegant and highly finished Head of HENRY IV, from an original painting) of the  HISTORY OF FRANCE,
From the earliest times until the conclusion of the present war.  SUCH gentlemen as wish to receive this work in volumes will be attended to by signifying their wish to the Publishers and paying the first volume in advance, 25 numbers making a volume, at three-sixteenths of a dollar each. To gentlemen of the trade or others who take quantities, a liberal allowance will be made—orders for any quantity of copies addressed to A. & J. G. Henderson, at Messrs. Brien and Madan Printers, back of No. 77 Dock-Street will be carefully attended to.
Subscriptions will be received at the present rate until the middle of September, to those who wish to subscribe after that time the price will be advanced.
Printers of New-papers throughout the United States who would wish to encourage this undertaking by receiving subscriptions will please advertise this in their respective papers and transmit the number of subscribers on or before the 10th September.  August 1. mw&f3t.
Mr. FRANCIS,
(Of the New Theatre)
TAKES this opportunity of returning thanks to his scholars and to the public. Mr. Francis intends, on his return from Maryland, to open a public academy for dancing, upon a plan entirely new. He flatters himself that his attention to his pupils hitherto renders any promise of conducting his future schemes on the most liberal and strictest terms, of propriety, totally unnecessary.  N.B. Private tuition as usual. June 3 12w
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN away this morning from the Subscriber, living in the county of Monmouth, New-Jersey, a remarkably black Negro Man, named BEN—about 40 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, stout made, bald on the crown of his head; had on and took with him a grey homespun coating coat and jacket, a brown cloth coat, with a black collar, homespun tow shirts and trowers, with other shirts and small cloths which cannot be enumerated. He is a complainant, artful and deceitful fellow. Whoever will take up and secure the said Runaway, so that his owner may get him again, shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges paid if brought home.  Elisba Lawrance. July 28—Aug. 1 62w
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD.
Ran away,  ON the 20th April last, a NEGRO MAN, named JACK, aged about 30 years—about 5 feet 6 inches high, the fingers on one of his hands very much contracted. Whoever will return said negro to the subscriber, living in Sussex county, state of Delaware, shall receive the above reward.  RALPH ROBINSON. Aug. 1
City of Washington.
SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.
  A magnificent 20,000 dollars, & 2 dwelling-houses, 5 each 30,000, are 50,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000   1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 cash prize of 10,000   2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000   10 do. 1,000 10,000   20 do. 500 10,000   100 do. 100 10,000   200 do. 50 10,000   400 do. 25 10,000   1,000 do. 10 10,000   15,000 do. 10 150,000   16,739 Prizes.   33,261 Blanks.   50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the last drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the last but one.
And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets.
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington. Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A nett deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington.
The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are sold off. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished; and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University; it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing, and to take up the bonds given as security.
The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the lottery.
The twenty-four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects may continue to favor the design.
By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the inor. suspicion indispensable.  SAMUEL BLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.
University of Pennsylvania,
July 16, 1796.
THE Summer Vacation will take place on Monday next, the 18th inst. and continue for Four weeks. The different Schools with the several Tutors will accordingly re-assemble on Monday, the 15th day of August.  By the Faculty, WM. ROGERS, Sec'y.
For sale by the subscribers,
IN PENN-STREET,
130 quarter Chests fresh Hyslop Tea; 100 ditto do. fresh Souchong Tea; 300 Boxes China, containing small tea sets of 42 pieces; 400 pieces Bandanoes.  Willings & Francis. January 30 31aw.
Lottery
FOR raising six thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents, by a deduction of fifteen per cent from the prizes, and not two blanks to a prize. viz:
  1 Prize of 5000 dollars is dollars 5000   1 1000 1000   1 500 500   1 200 200   5 100 500   20 50 1000   99 25 2475   200 10 2000   2000 10 20,000   5 Last drawn numbers of 1000 dollars each, 5000   2332 Prizes. 44,450   4018 Blanks.   6350 Tickets at Seven Dollars each, 44,450 
By order of the Directors of the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures, the superintendents of the Paterson Lottery have requested the Managers to offer the foregoing Scheme to the public, and have directed them to refund the money to those persons who have purchased in the former Lottery, or exchange the tickets for tickets in this Lottery.
The lottery has actually commenced drawing, and will continue until finished. A list of the Blanks and Prizes may be seen at the office of William Blackburn, No. 64 South Second Street, who will give information where tickets may be procured.
Dated this 17th day of June, 1796.  J. N. CUMMING, JACOB R. HARDENBERG, Managers. JONATHAN RHEA, June 18 eo
To be Sold,
At No. 128, North Second-Street, and by several of the Apothecaries in this City.
TRANSFERS of the right to remove pains and inflammations from the human body, as secured to Dr. ELIZA PERKINS, by patent, with instruments and direction necessary to the practice. This mode of treatment is particularly useful in relieving pains in the head, face, teeth, breast, side, stomach, back, rheumatism, recent gout, &c. &c. Notwithstanding the utility of this practice, it is not presumed but there are cases in which this and every other remedy may sometimes fail.  June 18, 1w3
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO. —No. 119. CHES-NUT-STREET. [Price Eight Dollars per Annum.]