Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-04-18 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 2053.]
PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 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.
This Day will be Landed, AT CUTHBERT'S WHARF, From on board the ship Townsend, capt. Lovering from St. Kitts, 124 PUNCHONS Rum, 24 ditto Molasses, 1200 Bushels Salt, FOR SALE, BY Jebu Hollingsworth, & Co. No. 41, Penn-street. SAID SHIP IS ALSO FOR SALE. Apply as above. dfc
Notice is hereby given, THAT a Special District Court of the United States will be held at the City Hall in the city of Philadelphia, in and for the Pennsylvania district, on Tuesday the 16th day of April next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon on the same day, for the Trial of an Information filed by William Rawle, Esquire, Attorney of the United States in and for the said district, against
THE BRIGANTINE AMABLE ADDELE, with her tackle, apparel and appurtenances, and cargo, consisting of Sugar, Coffee, Oranges and Limes. The said brigantine is now in the United States, and employed in traffic with persons resident within the jurisdiction of the French Republic, contrary to the acts of Congress, in such case made and provided and issued therefor, &c. By order of the Court. DAVID CALDWELL, Clerk of the District Court. tucltlf
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store, No. 130, 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—also masters of vessels and owners in entering and clearing at the Custom House, procuring and shipping freight, securing 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 in every branch of business he hopes to be useful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. november 10
For Sale, A NEW VESSEL, launched in August, or September last, 48 feet keel, 19 feet beam, and 8 feet hold, consequently about 92 tons, strongly built of white oak, and now lying at Sinnepuxent, in the state of Maryland. For further particulars, enquire of WILLIAM WINDER, At the Navy Office, Walnut Street. april 10. 32w 1f
FOR LONDON. The British armed ship DOUGLAS, JAMES WALKER, captain. NOW ready to receive a Cargo—for freight or passage apply to Thomas & John KETLAND. april 3
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN away from the subscribers, living in Somerset county, state of Maryland, on the 26th of December last, two Negro Men; George and Randle—George is about six feet high, twenty-two years of age, and of a yellow complexion—had on when he went away a dark cloth coat, kersey breeches and white yarn stockings; he is a pretty good player on the fiddle—Randle is about five feet two inches high, twenty years of age, and of a yellow complexion, has a loud hoarse voice, and is a good deal bow-legged; he pretends to be something of a cobbler;—had on when he went away, a jolian coat, home-made kersey breeches and white yarn stockings. There is no doubt, but they will change their clothes as well as their names—they having been taken up on the 29th of December last at Dock-creek, in the state of Delaware, and committed by John Cole, Esq. (by the names of Stephen and Charles) to the care of John M'Whirts and Thomas Kerker, from whom they made their escape.—Whoever apprehends the above negroes, and has them secured in jail, so that the subscribers may get them again, shall receive the above reward, or fifty dollars for either. John Nelson. William Bownes. Salisbury, Somerset county March 30, 1799. 53g.
THE CREDITORS of William Steedman of Northumberland county in the state of Pennsylvania, are desired to take notice, that he has applied to the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid, on the benefit of the Insolvent Law, and that the Court have appointed the fourth Monday of April next, at a Court of Common Pleas then to be held at Sunbury for the said county, for a hearing between the said William Steedman and his Creditors; at which time and place they may attend. WILLIAM STEEDMAN. Northumberland, March 30, 1799. 53g.
Richard Bayley & Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that their 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. ALL PERSONS indebted to the above firm and those to whom they are indebted, will please to apply to JOHN WITTESIDES & 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.
IMPORTED, In the British ship Douglas, capt. Walker, from London, just arrived, Cannon—Woolwich proof 9 lb. caliber, bored from the solid with 6 wnt. 2 grs. and 2 wnt. each; Ditto of 6 lb. caliber, wnt. 11 cwt. 2 grs. each; Ditto Swivels, mounted; Cannon shot, viz. Canister, cross bar and round 30 cal. shot; Muskets, fowling pieces and musketoons; Ship Store, Horsemen's and Saddle Pilsols, 150 cases Porter, Brown Stout in Bottles, Pantheon Stoves afforded from 20 to 40 inches diameter; 49 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, Claret in cases, first quality, Old Port Wine, Horsemen's swords, hangers, &c. Dry White Lead, Ironmongery and Webbings by the package, Boston Beef, A case of best roll armotts, Painted floor cloths, English quart bottles in crates of 12 dozen each, Russia bar iron, Hemp and cordage, Cable from 1 to 16 inches, Plank and Britages, A few trunks best kid and morocco skins, Basket salt in bds.
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, WRO. HAS
A Cellar to Let. jan 11 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. Biddie, no. 147, Chestnut-street. nov 22
Samuel Miles, jun'r. Of the city of Philadelphia, merchant, having assigned over all his effects, real, personal and mixed, to the subscribers, for the benefit of his creditors as may subscribe to the said assignment on or before the first of August next. Notice is hereby given, To all persons indebted to the said estate, that they are requested to make immediate payment to either of the assignees, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is authorized to receive the same; in failure whereof legal steps will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged accordingly. GEORGE ASTON, CORNELIS COMEGYS. } Assignees JOHN ALLEN, febr. 14.
THE PARTNERSHIP OF PETER & HENRY MIERCKEN, Is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment to Peter Miercken, and those having demands, to present their accounts to the same for settlement. Peter Miercken, Henry Miercken, march 21
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 where the mill and a number of public places are flying continually. The situation is high and healthy and easy of access both by land and water, within a few rods of the Pennsylvania creek, where there is safe navigation and good landing, where grain and merchant mills are carrying on a considerable trade; the above road being the best at all seasons of the year of any coming out of the city.—A plan of the said lots may be seen, and the conditions of sale made known by the subscriber near the premises. JOHN HOLME. tu. th. fa. tf. march 19.
NOTICE. THE creditors of Benjamin Davidson, esq. of Franklin 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 the first Monday in May next. And all persons indebted to the said Benjamin Davidson, are required to make immediate payment to either of the subscribers. Given under our hands Samuel Marshall, Assignees James Hunter, B. Davidson Alexander Dean, } march 27
WHALE & RETAIL. march 2
WILL BE SOLD, By Public Auction, At the Merchants' Coffee House, on Wednesday the 17th inst. at 7 o'clock in the evening Seven contiguous Lots of Ground. Six whereof contain 28 and one 30 feet, on the fourth side of Chestnut street, being bounded on the west by Tenth street, and extending in depth from Chestnut to George street, 235 feet. On one of these lots there are two Frame Houses, which rent for about £35 per annum; and on another there is a good Brick Building, of two stories, which with the adjoining garden-rents for 200 dollars per annum. There are on the premises a great variety of fruit and ornamental trees. The situation of these Lots is in a very elevated and improving part of the city, renders them an object highly worthy of the attention of those who are desirous of building. The terms of payment will be one fourth cash, one fourth in 60, one fourth in 90, and one fourth in 120 days. BENSON & YORKE, Auctioneers. April 11.
Sales at Auction, On Saturday the 20th April, at 2 o'clock P. M. on the premises, Sundry Building and Garden Lots, Some of these contiguous to, and others at a small distance from the city, containing from about one quarter of an acre to about four acres each. The small lots front on Vine and Callowhill Streets, near Schuylkill—the large lots front on the south side of Francis Street, on the east side of Schuylkill river, on the west side of Schuylkill second street, and on intermediate streets—the whole containing about 140 acres, being part of the tract known by the name of Springettsbury. The situation of many of the lots is on high ground, commanding views of the Schuylkill, and supposed to be so much detached from the built parts of the city, as to be out of danger in case of an unhappy return of the fever. Maps showing the division of the ground, may be seen at the Coffee-house, at Ogden's tavern in Chestnut street, at Sybert's tavern in the Northern Liberties, and at the Middle and Upper Berries on Schuylkill. The abundance of stone, for building, on part of the ground, will prove very advantageous to purchasers, as it is proposed to sell at the same time those large quarries on the east side of the Schuylkill, near and above the bridge. The terms will be cash for the lots of 40 L. 1-2 and 50 feet front, and for those of a larger size one half cash immediately, and the other half to be paid in six months from the day of sale. CONNELLY & Co. Auctioneers. april 4.
JUST RECEIVED, By the ship Douglas from London, A prime assortment of Morocco and Kid Skins, of various colours. A handsome supply of MILITARY ARTICLES, And a few cases of the most fashionable Straw Hats and Bonnets. For sale at No. 87, Chestnut-street. MICHAEL ROBERTS. march 30
All persons indebted to the estate of Richard Renshaw, sen. late of this city, grazier, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment; and those who have demands against it to produce them for payment to Ann Renshaw, Richard Renshaw, } executors. Charles Renshaw, no. 90, Union-street. april 9
REMOVAL. ROBERT COE & SON, HAVE REMOVED THEIR Brush Manufactory and Ironmongery Store, to No. 175, Market Street, nearly opposite the Connecticut Wagon, where they have for sale as usual, home manufactured and imported Brushes of almost every description, together with a general assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, and Brass wares, to which they expect by the spring vessels, an ample addition. 4th mo. 10. eddf
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 2038, which were forwarded by the Countess of Leicester packet from Falmouth for New-York—and ten shares of said stock in the name of Stadnicki & 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
Notice. A CERTIFICATE of one share of Bank of United States, stock standing in the name of Douglas De VALLON, having been lost or mislaid, application is made at the said Bank for renewal of the same; all persons concerned are desired to take notice. Abraham Van Beuren. march 20.
Red Clover, Timothy, Blue Grass, Herds Grass and White Clover } SEEDS, All warranted fresh and free from all foul seed. FOR SALE, BY C. ROBERTS, No. 97, Market, between Second and Third Streets, Who has also on hand, a general assortment of Ironmongery, sadlery, cutlery and brass wares; T. Crowley Millington steel, pig-lead, block-tin, red lead, Spanish brown, Venetian red, Vermilion, &c. &c. Wholesale & Retail. 1a. & m. tu. & fr. tf. march 2
Patent Ploughs, To be sold for cash by Joseph Salter at Atkinson Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Harker, Woodbury—and Jesse Evans, Lumberton. Those who have used them give them the preference to any other kind, as they require less team, break the ground better, are kept in order at less expense and are sold at a cheaper rate—the plan is much simplified and consists of but one piece of cast iron, with the handles and beam of wood; they may be fixed with wrought lays and coulters to be put on with screws and taken off at pleasure. Patent rights for vending with instructions for making them may be had by applying to John Newbold, or the subscriber No. 212 North Front-street. Who has for Sale? Or to Lease for a term of Years, A number of valuable tracts of Land, well situated for Mills, Iron-Works or Farms, mostly improved, lying chiefly in the county of Huntingdon state of Pennsylvania. Those who may incline to view them will please to apply to John Canan esq. near Huntingdon. Charles Newbold. july 17
Philadelphia, March 1799 PROPOSAL BY THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone House, No. 41, South Second Street, for furnishing by subscription ENCYCLOPEDIA; OR A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, SCIENCES, AND MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE; ON A PLAN entirely new: By which the different Sciences and Arts are digested into the Form of distinct TREATISES ON SYSTEMS, COMPREHENDING THE History, Theory, and Practice, of each, according to the Latest Discoveries and improvements: with full Explanations given of Various Detached parts of Knowledge, whether Relating to Natural and Artificial Objects, or to Masters Ecclesiastical, Civil, Military, Commercial, &c. Including Elucidations of the most important Topics relative to Religion, Morals, Manners, and the Oeconomy of Life: together with a description of all the Countries, Cities, principal Mountains, Seas, Rivers, &c. throughout the World; a General History, Ancient and Modern, of the different Empires, Kingdoms, and States; and an account of the Lives of the most Eminent Persons in every Nation, from the earliest ages down to the present times. Compiled from the Writings of the best Authors, in several Languages; the most approved Dictionaries, as well of General Science as of Particular Branches; the Transactions, Journals, and Memoirs, of learned Societies, both at home and abroad; the MS. Lectures of eminent Professors on different Sciences; and a variety of original Materials, furnished by an extensive Correspondence. The Publisher having been solicited to furnish sets of this valuable and important work by one volume at a time, which by dividing the payments, might make the acquisition of the work more convenient to purchasers, proposes to dispose of the few remaining copies on the following: CONDITIONS. The Work being already completed in Eighteen large Quarto Volumes in boards, Elegantly printed on Superior paper, illustrated with five hundred and forty two Copper plates: I. A volume in boards will be delivered to each Subscriber, in the first week of every month till the whole be delivered, which will take a period of eighteen months. II. Every Subscriber on receiving the first Volume, to pay Twenty Dollars. On receiving the Second 15 Dollars The Third, 12 Dollars The Fourth, 10 Dollars The Fifth, 10 Dollars The Sixth, 8 Dollars and Five dollars for each of the succeeding volumes, till the whole is delivered, which will amount in the whole to One Hundred and Thirty-five Dollars, being the present price for complete sets. Any Subscriber who may chuse to have the whole in a shorter time than 18 months, may have any number of volumes that may be agreeable at the same time at the above prices. To prevent any misunderstanding it is proper to express that no volume will be delivered to any person without the money, and as the sets on hand are but few in number, it will be required that such as choose to become subscribers should apply as early as possible to prevent disappointments. Complete Sets may be had as above, or bound in various manners. march 6. wks 6w.
CHINA GOODS. Now delivering from the ship New-Jersey, from Canton, FOR SALE, At the Stores of the Subscribers, CONSISTING OF BOHEA } Hyson skin } TEAS. Young hyson } Hyson } Imperial } White nankens } Lureffings, colored and black } Senfhwes } do. do. } Handkerchiefs } do. do. 4-4 } Sewing silks } do. do. } Black hair ribbon } Black Battins } Caffia in small bales } China ware in dining and tea sets On Hand, 50 trunks and cases dimities, muslins, ginghams, mufslins and pullicat handkerchiefs, in small packages, for the Web-India market. 25 trunks of printed calicoes, assorted for the Web-India market. 1 bale of woolen cloths, low priced. Sail canvas by the bale or piece, No. 1 to 3. Copper in sheets 24 by 48 and 48 by 60 inches. Rolled copper bottoms in tubs. A small invoice of queens ware assorted. English wrought nails in casks. Sheathing paper. New-Orleans indigo. Pains of different colors, dry in casks. Old Madeira wine fit for use. NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. febr. 11 m. w. fr. tf.
CHINA GOODS. Just received per the ship New-Jersey from Canton AND FOR SALE, BY ARCHIBALD MCALL, At his Store No. 187, South Second Street, —viz— An assortment of Teas of the first quality, White and yellow nankens Caffia, silk umbrellas an assortment of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, consisting of Black and colored Lureffring do. do. fatins do. do. fenthews do. do. silk handkerchiefs do. do. sewing silks Black Taffeties } ALSO, 12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use, jan. 24
NOTICE. THE partnership of Joshua B. Bond, and John Brooks, trading under the firm of Bond & Brooks, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment to Joshua B. Bond, and those having demands to present their accounts to him for settlement. Joshua B. Bond. John Brooks. april 1
To be Sold, by Public Vendue, On the 25th day of the present month, at the Coffee-house in the city of Philadelphia, at seven o'clock in the evening, by order of the Orphans' Court of the county of Philadelphia, About 90 Acres of Land, Part of the Estate of the late Charles Warner, deceased, SITUATE in the township of Roxborough and county aforesaid, on the road leading from the Market-house in Germantown to the Ridge road, about six miles from the city;—divided into eight lots as follows: Lots. No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5; containing ten acres each, being twenty perches front on said road, and eighty and eight tenths of a perch deep, having handsome situations for building, and a thriving young orchard on lots No. 1 and No. 2; on the other lots are a number of fruit trees, and on lot No. 5 is a considerable quantity of woodland. Lot No. 6, thirty perches front and twenty five and three tenths of a perch deep, containing 14 acres and twenty two perches; a considerable part timbered, and it has a substantial stone dwelling house and kitchen, with a frame carriage house and stables erected thereon. Lot No. 7, is thirty perches front by sixty five perches and eight tenths of a perch deep; contains twelve acres and thirty perches, and has an excellent site for a country house. Lot No. 8, is of a triangular form, contains eleven acres and one hundred and twenty six perches, is part timbered, and has the old mansion house, kitchen, barn, spring house, &c. thereon. The conditions of sale are, one third of the purchase money cash, one third in six months, and the remainder in ten months from the day of sale. For particulars enquire of JAMES FAUX, Administrator to the Estate of C. Warner, No. 72, North Third street, Where a Plan of the above Lots may be seen, also at the Coffee House in Philadelphia, and at Buckins's Tavern in Germantown. 4th mo. 10, 1799 dt25Ap.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN away from the Subscriber, on Tuesday the second of this inst. April, living in Kent county, Maryland, near Chester Town, the following described Negroes, viz. William, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, a yellowish complexioned fellow, about thirty years of age, formerly the property of doctor William Matthews, he has been very much given to running away, and has been so often described in the public papers within this twelve months that any further description of him seems needless. Jacob, about 6 feet high, and about 32 years of age, of a common Negro complexion, down look, his little finger of his left hand stands straight, occasioned by the cut of a sickle. Patt, the wife of said Jacob, about 27 years of age, a small light made woman of a yellowish complexion, with thick lips for an American of her stature, she is a very good needle woman, and spins on either small or great wheel, and is very handy in any common house work.—Two children of the said Jacob and Patt's, the one a male child about four years old, the other a female child about two years old. The above described Negroes took with them, besides their own wearing apparel, three coats, two of which were linsey cloth of a light grey color, both new; one of the two was a great deal too large for either of the said fellows; the other coat of brown cloth, half worn; three under jackets, one a velvet, another a drab, the other a light colored linsey cloth do, one new pair of Cash skin shoes, lined with linen and bound with leather, one pair of boots remarkably large in the legs, several pairs of stockings and a silver watch, all stolen: their own wearing apparel as follows—William had on a light horic regimental coat worked with silver twills, (which coat he had when he was brought home to me the first of February last), a round sailor jacket (blue) thickset breeches, patched with cerouroy in the frids, with other necessary clothing. Jacob, two linsey cloth coates, lead colored, one new the other half worn, blue linsey cloth jacket, half worn, two pairs of linsey cloth trowsers of a lead colour, the one new the other half worn, tolerable good shoes and stockings. Patt has every day clothing, and her children wore home-made linen and linsey, her other clothing not so well known it is uncertain which course they may take, as William is such an experienced couster. Any person or persons apprehending said negroes or founding them, so that their master may get them again, shall be entitled to the above reward, or in proportion for either of them, that is to say, 40 dollars for each of the fellows, and twenty dollars for the wench and children, and if brought home, all reasonable charges paid by BENSON GEARS. N. B.—All masters of vessels and others, are forbid harbouring them at their peril. B. G. april 8, 1799 djw
NOTICE. THE partnership of Joshua B. Bond, and John Brooks, trading under the firm of Bond & Brooks, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment to Joshua B. Bond, and those having demands to present their accounts to him for settlement. Joshua B. Bond. John Brooks. april 1
CHINA GOODS. Just received per the ship New-Jersey from Canton AND FOR SALE, BY ARCHIBALD MCALL, At his Store No. 187, South Second Street, —viz— An assortment of Teas of the first quality, White and yellow nankens Caffia, silk umbrellas an assortment of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, consisting of Black and colored Lureffring do. do. fatins do. do. fenthews do. do. silk handkerchiefs do. do. sewing silks Black Taffeties } ALSO, 12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use, jan. 24

A VALUABLE ESTATE IN BLOCKLEY TOWNSHIP. On the south side of the river Schuylkill, about one and an half miles from the Middle Ferry, and one fourth of a mile from the Turnpike. To be Sold at Public Vendue, At the Merchants' Coffee-House, in Philadelphia, On Tuesday the 23d instant, at 7 o'clock in the evening. Said property has been lately surveyed, and divided into four parts, with a view to accommodate purchasers.
No. I. CONTAINS 52 acres and 72 perches on which is a brick dwelling house (built in the year 1794) 57 feet front by 37 feet deep, with a piazza on one side and a portion on the other; two stories of 13 feet high each, four rooms on a floor with fire-places in each, and four convenient chambers in the garret, three of which have likewise fire-places. A hall to feet wide; a remarkably dry and commodious cellar, divided into four apartments, including a pantry, store-rooms, &c. The kitchen is 20 feet square, containing bake-ovens and other conveniences; a pump of excellent water at the door. A stone barn with good stabling; a carriage house and granary, and a large frame lately built for hay, &c. A stone farm house, and walt house, with a brick milk house over a never failing spring of good water. Two large gardens in high order, and richly stored with a great variety of the best fruit; Strawberries, and asparagus beds; shrubs, flowers, &c. An apple orchard in its prime, containing 600 trees. The situation is high, pleasant and healthy; a great number of handsome fruit and other trees in the court yard, round the house, &c. The soil is good and produces remarkably well, and there is now a considerable quantity under clover. About 10 acres of meadow, adjoining a stream called Mill-creek, which runs through the premises, and on which there is a good site for water works. About 12 acres of very thriving young timber.
No. II. Contains 46 acres and 39 perches of as good farming land as any in the township, divided into five fields; with about 8 acres of excellent timber. A never failing stream of water runs through the premises, adjacent to which, and near the West Chester road, is a fine situation for building; and within a short distance of two springs. One of the fields is under clover and timothy.
No. III. Contains 10 acres and 139 perches, about 7 acres of which is good farming land, with a small piece of meadow ground; and the remainder covered with good timber. Two never failing streams of water runs through the premises, and near to which and the West Chester road, is a handsome situation for building.
No. IV. Contains 5 acres and 16 perches, is a rich soil, chiefly under clover, and woolly orchard; in which there are upwards of 100 good bearing apple trees. There is a small stream of water runs through the east end, near to which, and the Haverford road, is a beautiful situation for buildings, garden, &c. having an agreeable prospect. The West Chester road bounds part of No. I., to the southward, and divides Nos. II. and III. And the Haverford road bounds Nos. I., and II., and IV., to the northward. There are on each division very convenient situations for erecting either breweries, distilleries, or saw-mills: besides the mill seat on No. I., before-mentioned. A draught of the whole may be seen at the Coffee-house—and at the office of Thomas M'Kean & Co. No. 78, Chestnut Street, where the terms of sale and any further information that may be required, will be made known. april 18 dis 3
For Sale, The Ship NEPTUNE, now laying at Walnut Street wharf, with her tackle and apparel as she came from sea; her burthen is 233 tons. For terms, apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. The consignees of goods on board the above vessel, are requested to take out their Permits as soon as possible, as the ship will begin discharging to-morrow morning. april 12. dis
Just arrived, in the Ship Delaware , from Canton—and for Sale, by Joseph Anthony, & Co. Imperial } TEAS of the first Quality. Hyson } Hyson Skin }
A few Bundles of Nankeens. april 16 Eawim
JACOB PERKINS, Having invented an effectual check for detecting counterfeit Bank Paper, which has received the sanction of one Bank, and the approbation of the undermentioned eminent artists, and having obtained a patent, securing to him, and to his assigns, the exclusive right of the invention, hereby offers to his fellow citizens the privilege of using it upon terms, to be agreed on between him and any person disposed to avail themselves of a guard against counterfeiters.
THE undermentioned having examined Jacob Perkins's new invented method to detect counterfeit Bank paper, do approve of the plan, it being impossible to engrave or sink two plates perfectly alike, without the original die or hub, the counterfeiter would find it impossible to make an impression which would perfectly gauge with the check from the original die.
ROBT SCOT, Engraver & Die Sinker JAMES SMITHER, Engraver. JAMES AKIN, Engraver. The terms may be known by applying to No. 11, South 3d Street. March 23. 2awif
F. KISSEL MAN, Has for sale, at no. 105, South Water Street, Cognac Brandy, 1st 3d & 4th proof Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, St. Croix } RUM. New England } Sherry } Lisbon } Port } Malaga } Molasses } Sugar } Coffee } And various kinds of Groceries. april 11 3aw3w
The undersigned have on hand, and for sale at reduced prices, the following articles, viz. Seventy Pipes London Particular Madeira Wine, the vintage of '96, since when they have lain in a store well attended to their improvement; 25 Casks of Young Hyson Tea; An invoice of well-assorted China—original cost between 8 and 900 dollars in Canton. HIGBEE & MILNOR, march 27.
WAR DEPARTMENT, April 15, 1799. ALL Officers within the States of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, belonging to the first, second, third and fourth regiments of Infantry, and the first and second regiments of Artillery, now upon furlough, or absent from their commands will, with ut delay, report themselves to Major General Hamilton, and obey his orders. JAMES M'HENRY, Sec'y of War. 6t
Just Published, And now to be Sold, by ZACHARIAH POULSON, JUN. at his Printing Office, 106, Chestnut-street, Philadelphia; Also to be had at the Philadelphia Library, AND OF JOSEPH & JAMES CRUKSHANK, Booksellers, Market-street, The History of Pennsylvania, By ROBERT PROUD, In two 4to volumes. A work entirely new, original, and highly interesting; embellished with a Portrait of the head of WILLIAM PENN, and a new Map of Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, Maryland, and the State of Delaware, and parts adjacent.
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The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 18. ANTHONY PASQUIN. Continued.
On the first of August there appeared the following address to the Public, entitled the
IN HUMAN RENOUNCER. Some improper reflections upon me, having appeared in the World and the Oracle , my friends have thought it expedient that they should be publicly answered. Having various reasons (as will clearly appear in this narrative) for thinking an actor on the Theatre at Richmond, in Surrey, who calls himself Capt. Wathen , a despicable fellow, and having been much offended by his repeated impertinences, I wrote him a note in a moment of indignation signifying that I thought him a poltron and a scoundrel . The answer to this note was conveyed to me in the boxes of the Haymarket Theatre, by one Blewitt , an actor belonging to the Drury Lane company, who has impudently assumed the name of a noble friend of mine, the Earl of Barrymore —this fellow, who values himself upon being a strong man, and a great bruiser, informed me that he came from Capt. Wathen , to let me know, if I did not make an apology for the language I had used, that he should expect my company, with a second at Mr. Williams's Coffee-House , in Bow-street , Covent Garden ; my reply was prompt—that I knew Capt. Wathen , and consequently would not apologize. I required a few hours previous notice to settle my affairs and then would willingly become responsible to Capt. Wathen in the manner, I then thought, he required.
Here the affair rested till the conclusion of the Play, when on going into the street, I was suddenly seized by Wathen , Barrymore and Mr. H. Angelo , the Fencing Master—dreading from their imprecations instant assassination, I called out to a Mr. Young , who was in the crowd, to come to my assistance, and save me from immediate murder. On his interference, they ceased, and I consented to go to Mr. Williams's , thinking the matter would terminate in a gentlemanly manner; but, alas! I was miserably mistaken, and I found myself completely ensnared into a private room, under false pretences; and, as it eventually proved to answer the most diabolical and butchering ends. To be brief, Wathen declared, with the most shocking imprecations, that if I did not give him a written apology for calling him a scoundrel , he would literally murder me; and as I declined the man, I refused to comply. Finding myself without assistance, confined, and in danger of assassination, I drew my penknife as I sat in my chair, and swore I would not be ill-used with impunity, which Barrymore perceiving, wrested it from my hand as I sat there. I then got up, and attempted to leave the room, when Wathen and Barrymore pushed me backwards with great violence, and swore I should not. I then appealed to their manhood reminding them of my declining health, and the loss of my right arm; but this declaration only increased their cowardly fury; for Wathen at this instant, struck me a violent blow with a stick, at least three inches in diameter, on the left side of my skull, which laid it open for three quarters of an inch; I instantly returned the blow, and cut him on the left cheek bone, and flew to the fire place for the poker, but Barrymore barred the way—I then seized my own stick, which, compared to Wathen's , was a curtail rod to a kitchen poker; and we fought for some minutes, when I had greatly the advantage; until Wathen , by using his stick horizontally, struck me several blows upon the groin, and at last wounded my scrotum , (for which infernal act, he ought to be stretched on the boards at Surgeon's Hall ). I fainted with the excessive torment, and this barbarian continued striking me with his utmost force, as I lay with my head against the wall, over the skull, legs, thighs, face, and belly, while the blood issued in torrents from the wound on my head, my mouth, and my ears; and that ruffian  Barrymore kicked me upon the left ribs, the pain of which I feel to this hour—at length, being brought to the very threshold of death, I consented to beg my life. At this period, a party of his associates rushing into the room, Wathen had the unparallelled savageness to kick me in the mouth with his boot with the greatest ferocity, by which he drove two teeth down my throat, merely because I hesitated to beg my life a second time before them.
In this miserable state, I was conveyed home at one o'clock, and bled incessantly till five the same morning. As my life was despaired of from the vast effusion of blood, (all my cloaths, from my head to my heel being dyed in it) I arranged my affairs, under the fears of immediate dissolution. I had, on examination, by my surgeon Mr. Ainsley , one deep wound upon my skull, one on my mouth (the upper lip bifected) three on my face, five on my left arm, two cuts on my right leg, one on my left leg, one wound on my left thigh, four on my groin, and one blow a little below my liver; and all this butchery was perpetrated, Reader, merely because I would not apologize to a shabby fellow for having called him a scoundrel . Barrymore's malice was latent, and of long standing, originating solely from my not thinking him so capital an actor as he unhappy thinks himself. It was a base preconceived plan to overpower and maim me by all any means. [To be continued.]
Volunteer Grenadiers, Philadelphia, April 15, 1799. THIS corps is ordered to parade at the Mercers , in Chestnut Street , on Thursday next, at 4 o'clock, P.M., in full uniform, with arms and accoutrements. By command, D. Murgatroyd, 1st Serjt.
EXTRACT FROM A CHARGE, Delivered to the CLERGY OF THE DIOCESE AT LANDAFF, In June, 1798. By R. Watson, D.D. F.R.S. Bishop of Landaff.
Reverend Brethren, Leaving all intricate matters of state to the deliberation of the wiser and best men in the kingdom; suffer me to advert to that spirit of turbulence, and disaffection towards the government of the country, of envy and disrespect towards their superiors in society of desperate unconcern as to their future state, and of hardened impiety towards their Maker, which has unhappily possessed certain individuals in many parts of the kingdom. I have no reason to believe that this description of persons is numerous in any country; and should be happy if I could persuade myself that they were less frequently met with in this Diocese, than in any other equal portion of the country. You are better judges than I can be, whether this is the fact; but whether it be so or not, one of them, I fear, will be found in your several parishes, to require your pastoral care in bringing them to a right understanding. Some of them may be ignorant of the nature of government; of the origin of property; of the necessity of subordination; from never having duly considered these matters; others may be duped through vice, and prepared, by their profligacy, to help forward every scheme tending to public ruin—from an absurd hope, from a wicked expectation of bettering their condition in the general confusion. You will vary your admonitions and instructions according to the nature of the case, which shall require your attention; always remembering, that the mind of man yields to kindness and courtesy, to gentle language and found argument; but that its prejudices are confirmed by severity of expostulation, and harshness of rebuke. You will not, I think, be guilty of a breach of christian charity in the use of even harsh language, when you explain to them the cruelties which the French have used in every country which they have invaded; for no language can reach the atrocity of the fact. They every where promise protection to the poorest of every thing they possess; they plunder their cottages, and they set them on fire when the plunder is exhausted; they torture the owners to discover their wealth, and they put them to death when they have none to discover; they violate females of all ages; they insult the hoary head, and trample on all the decencies of life. This is no exaggerated picture; whoever has read the account of the proceedings of the French in Swabia , in Holland , in Italy , in Switzerland , knows that it is not. And can there be men in Great-Britain, of so base a temper, so maddened by malignity, so cankered by envy, so besotted by folly, so stupified as to their own safety, as to abet the designs of such an enemy? It is false there are such men; but I have too firm a confidence in the general good sense of the people of Great-Britain to believe, that such men are either many in number, or respectable for character, or formidable for connection. The men of this principality, at least, have nobly shown, in a late instance, that they inherit the spirit of their ancestors, and have too ardent a love of their country to submit to a foreign yoke, under whatever specious promises of supporting the Rights of Men, of introducing Liberty and Equality, the invaders may attempt to deceive them.
What are these rights of men, this liberty, this equality, of which every man has heard so much, and of which few have any proper conception? Let us see what they are in France itself. There no man has any right in his prison, or in his property; both are absolutely at the disposal of the few persons who have usurped the government. There no man has any liberty, except the liberty of submitting to the worst of slavery; for what slavery can be worse than that of being subject to laws which are perpetually changed, according to the caprice of the ruling faction? Ubi jus incertum, ibi jus nullum . As to equality, if it be meant an equality of property or condition, there is no such thing in France; nor was there ever such a thing in any country since the world began. The scripture speaks of Pharaoh and his princes in the time of Abraham , when he was forced by a famine to go down to Egypt, about four hundred and thirty years after the flood. Abraham himself had, at that period, men servants and maid servants, and was very rich in cattle, in silver and in gold. He and Lot had herdsmen and servants of various kinds; and they every where met with Kings, who had subjects and soldiers. The inequality of property and condition, which some silly or bad people are so fond of declaiming against, existed in the very infancy of the world; and must, from the nature of things, exist to the end of it.
Suppose a ship to be wrecked on an uninhabited island, and that all the officers perished, but that the common men and their wives were saved; here, if any where, we may meet with liberty and equality, and the rights of man—what think you would be the consequence? A state of anarchy and equality might, perhaps, subsist for a day; but wisdom, courage, industry, economy, would presently introduce a superiority of some over others; and, in order that each man might preserve for himself the cabin he had built, the ground he had tilled, or the fish he had taken, all would agree in the propriety of appointing some one amongst the number, or more than one to direct, govern, and protect the whole by the common strength. Thus the restriction of liberty, and the destruction of equality, and all the circumstances which superficial reasoners represent as grievances in society and subversion of the rights of man, would of necessity be introduced. No one would be left at liberty to invade his neighbour's property; some would by skill and activity become rich, and they would be allowed to bequeath at their death their wealth to their children;
others would by idleness and debauchery remain poor; and, having nothing to leave to their children, these when grown up, would be under the necessity of maintaining themselves, by working for their neighbours, till by prudence and thrift, they acquired enough to purchase property of their own, on which they might employ their labour. This is no visionary reasoning; we have an instance of its reality in the colony at Botany Bay . The persons composing this colony, who by their crimes were made the outcasts of Great-Britain, and were equal to each other, none of them possessing any thing, are already become very unequal in property and condition; and I am happy to add, in respectability of character. It is a general law, which God has established throughout the world, that riches and respect should attend prudence and diligence; and as all men are not equal in the faculties of either body or mind, by which riches and respect are acquired, a necessity of superiority and subordination springs from the very nature which God has given us. All this I am sensible is so well understood by you, that I would not have mentioned the matter had there not been present other auditors, who may not have fully considered the origin, relations, and dependencies of civil society.
Are the French coming here to enrich the nation? Will they pay attention to the poor of this country, when they have so many thousands of infinitely poorer persons in their own? will they reward their feditious adherents amongst us?—Yes, they will reward them as all history informs us such traitors ever have been rewarded; they will reward them with contempt, pillage, beggary, slavery, and death. The nation will be ruined by exorbitant impositions, our naval power will be destroyed, our commerce transferred to France—our lands will be divided (not amongst those who wickedly covet their neighbours goods,) but amongst the French soldiers, who will be every where that once, as the Roman soldiers were of old, to awe the people, and collect the taxes—the flower of our youth will be compelled to serve in foreign countries, to promote the wicked projects of French ambition,—Great-Britain will be made an appendage to continental despotism.
I would say to the most violent democrat in the kingdom,—Suppose the business done; after seas of blood have been shed, millions of lives lost, towns plundered, villages burned, the royal family exterminated, and unutterable calamity has been endured by persons of all ranks; after all this has been done, what advantages will you have obtained beyond what you now possess? Will your property be better protected? Will your personal liberty be more respected? Will our code of jurisprudence be improved? Will our laws be more impartially administered? Quite the contrary of all this now takes place in France. I do not say that when things are settled there, the present wretched condition of its inhabitants will be continued, and I hope it will not; but I am sincerely of opinion that few of us will live to see such a system established in France as will procure to its inhabitants half the blessings, which our ancestors have enjoyed, which we do enjoy, and which it is our interest to take care that our posterity shall enjoy, under the constitution of Great-Britain.
In this expression my dislike of a democracy, I only think with the greatest of all poets, who expressed the same dislike near three thousand years ago. And, what is of more importance, I think with a vast majority of the people of this country—For though, Theftes like, there may be some
"Loquacious, loud, and turbulent of tongue; Avid by no flame, by no respect controull'd In fandal busy, in reproaches bold; Who chiefly glory with licentious style To tell the great, and Monarchs to revile."
Pope's Homer. yet the general spirit of the nation is of a contrary nature; it rises superior to all party petulance; and in the language of Ulysses , boldly says to every feditious incendiary— "Peace-factious Monster, born to vex the State, With wrangling-tongues form'd for a noisy debate; Curb that impetuous tongue, nor rashly vain, And singly mad, assert the sovereign reign." This I am confident is the sentiment of the bulk of the people, and whilst it continues to be so, we may bid defiance to the threats of France, and to the desperate machinations of a few mean and discontented persons amongst ourselves."
OF VOLNEY. [A FACT.]
WHEN this celebrated Philosopher was seeking the "course of the winds" in this country, he happened to be overtaken by a storm on Lake Erie . The vessel, in which were a number of other passengers, was driven by the force of the wind directly towards the shore, which presented to the view of the affrighted passengers one continued range of huge rocks rising perpendicular from the Lake, and upon which they momentarily expected to be dashed in pieces.—In this situation the calm Philosopher of Volney deserted him; with consternation in his countenance and frantic gesture, which it is impossible to describe, he ran to the Captain, who was busied in endeavouring to save the vessel from destruction, and demanded of him instantly to put out his boat and set him on shore. The Captain in vain endeavoured to expostulate with him on the impossibility of complying with his request.—"I tell you not, Captain," says he, "if you do not immediately put me on de shore, begar I shall be drown—and if I be drown I will tel Citizen Adet , et Citizen Adet will tel de President , et Monsieur le President will bang you for von dem rafcat!"—Fear had so completely taken possession of his mind, that he did not consider the impossibility of putting his threats into execution, "if he was drown." Fortunately, however, the wind soon after abating, saved the Captain from the gallows, and the Philosopher from the Devil!!!

Foreign Intelligence.
Via New-York and Charleston.
LONDON, January 24. We are credibly informed, that the part of Germany situated along the Rhine, from Mannheim as far as Dusseldorf, towards Franconia, is threatened with an invasion by the French. It appears from the measures pursued in consequence of the threat, that no hope are entertained of opposing their progress, as the Austrians are less in force in this quarter than any others. The elector Palatine has withdrawn all the troops which he had, nearly to the amount of 8000 men, in the duchy of Berg, and in the town of Mannheim and its environs. The fortifications of Mannheim, which it was found very difficult to defend since the French made themselves masters of the fort on the left bank of the Rhine that commands the tete du pont, have been diminished. Of four battalions, of infantry and a regiment of dragoons, which the Landgrave of Hesse Cassel had in garrison at Hanau, a strong place four leagues distant from Frankfort, he has allowed only one battalion to remain, and the army of Hesse has been reinforced by the remainder.
It is also stated, with a considerable degree of confidence, that the garrison of Ehrenbreitstein has received a fresh supply of provisions from a vessel bringing to the country from Treves, which, proceeding down the Moselle, succeeded in landing a supply at the mouth of that fortress. The gallant col. Fages, who commands there, is determined to hold out to the last extremity.
It is sincerely to be lamented that precautions and preparations only are opposed to the enemy, at a crisis when the greatest and most spirited efforts can scarcely be sufficient to check the tyrannical encroachments of the French government.
The institution of Juries in France was originally considered as a prodigious accession to the preservation of liberty and property. The modern republicans have carried the utility of the institution to a more important length than was ever thought of; for it appears that a jury was specially appointed a short time ago at Paris, for the sole purpose of nominating seven violins, with several violoncellos, flutes, clarinets, French horns, and bassoons, to fill up vacancies which happened in the orchestra of the Theatre de la Republique. Juries in France may justly be complimented on their contributing so much to the national harmony.
January 25. The Paris papers have informed us, very frequently of the extraordinary alacrity with which the French youths of the last military conscription have entered the service. The following we can pledge ourselves to be an authentic extract of a letter from a gentleman who lives not far from the bank of the Rhine received by the last mails;
"Right bank of the Rhine, Dec. 18. This afternoon I saw a battalion of the new conscription. One of them, the son of a goldsmith at Courtray, aged only 15 years was quartered at a saddler's. He told me, what sixteen weeks ago he was taken sick out of his bed and sent to the army hospital in a cart. From thence he was marched to Mentz where he again fell sick; and when again cured, marched 35 leagues in 3 days. The soles of his feet were totally raw; he had neither stockings nor shoes; and thus was obliged to traverse snow, ice and mud."
Another passage of the above letter describes the situation of the wretched peasants who are within reach of French exaction. "In this country we have been so well requisitioned, that the peasantry is literally starving for want; black bread and potatoes are their whole food; and still they are forced to yield and pay every infernal demand."
Naples and Geta are the most important places in the kingdom of Naples. The first as the centre of the government, and of the riches and commerce of the country; the latter as the principal establishment of the Neapolitan navy; and they are unhappily exposed to the depredations of the victorious army. It is to be presumed that admiral Nelson has had the foresight to remove every thing from the port of Geta which might increase the maritime resources of the French, and that he has destroyed what he could not bring away. It may be justly supposed that the same activity and precaution have been used with respect to Naples. But when the immense riches of that capital, and the rapid progress of the French to take possession of it, are considered, there are but too strong grounds to apprehend that they will find there ample spoils for their rapacity. The exertions of the English fleet, in taking away or destroying every article that might be serviceable to the naval operations of the French, is the more essential, as they would materially contribute to guard Sicily from an invasion, should the enemy risk an attack upon that island, which has been preferred as an asylum for the king of Naples in his misfortunes.
January 17-20-24. Before the commencement of hostilities, the King of Naples published the following Manifesto: San Germano, Nov. 22. Dear faithful, and beloved subjects—After having, for almost forty years, exerted every effort to render you happy, and to succour you in all the calamities which it has pleased God to send you, I am now about to leave my beloved country, for the sole purpose of defending our holy religion, almost overthrown to reanimate the divine worship, and to secure to you and to your children the enjoyment of the blessings which the Lord has given you. If I had been sure of obtaining that object by any other sacrifice, believe me, I should not have hesitated a moment to prefer that alternative; but what hopes could be entertained of success after the many fatal examples with which you are well acquainted! I set out therefore at the head of the brave defenders of their country, full of confidence in the
Lord of Hosts, who will guide our steps, and protect our operations. I go to brave all danger with the greatest cheerfulness, because I do it for my fellow citizens, for my brothers, for my children, for such I have ever considered you. Be always faithful to God and to her whom I leave in my stead to conduct the Government of these states, my dear and well beloved mother. I recommend to you then your tender mother, I recommend to you my children, who are not more mine than they are yours. At all events remember that you are Neapolitans, that those are brave who are willing to exert their courage, and that it is better to die gloriously for God and our country than to live shamefully oppressed!—Meanwhile, may God bestow upon you all the blessings and happiness which is the wish of him, who is, and while he lives shall be, your most affectionate father and sovereign.
Ferdinand. The last advices from New-York came down four days later than the day appointed for the meeting of the legislature; but the President was indisposed and unable to go in state to meet the representatives. The opening was therefore adjourned for two days.
A French Commission is employed at Rome to collect medals and antiques for the National Museum at Paris. The first package to be sent off from Rome consists of the 800 medals in the Vatican, and the celebrated Cameo of Augustus. The second will, it is said contain the whole Museum of Portici, so famous for the curiosities from Pompeia and Herculaneum which it contains and which are justly celebrated as the richest collection in the world of those monuments of antiquity.
The Court of Spain has categorically refused the demand made by the Directory for the passage of an army of 80,000 Infantry, and 6,000 Cavalry designed against Portugal. It is expected that this refusal will produce a total change of measures on the part of the Spanish Government.
According to private advices received by the Hamburg Mails, it appears probable that Sweden will join Russia in the war against France; and in this case it is likely that Denmark will not remain neutral. The King of Sweden having refused to accept of Citizen La Marque as French Minister, the Executive Directory has threatened to break off all communication with the Court of Stockholm—Since then the alliance between Sweden and Russia has become more close. The King of Sweden depends on the powerful assistance of Russia to keep the States of his kingdom in awe, should they show any signs of tumults at the approaching meeting of the Diet. It is probable that this may be the cause of the King's refusal to receive Citizen La Marque, fearing the intrigues of the French Government.
The Princess Maria Theresa Charlotte of France is to be married in the month of March next, to her cousin the Duke of Angouleme.
The ceremony is to take place at Mittau, where the most splendid preparations are now making for the occasion. The Cardinal Montmorency is to give the nuptial benediction.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE IN EGYPT. A kind of Institute has been established, consisting of the ablest men whom Buonaparte carried out with him. Along with many trifling discussions, not quite suitable to the present doubtful state of their affairs, practical questions, such as the establishment of mills; the making of gunpowder and the resources for it, &c. have engaged the attention of the Members. They have had several sittings. The first sitting of this Institution was held on the 6th of Fructidor (August 23) at seven in the morning—Monge was chosen President, Buonaparte Vice President, Fourier Secretary, and Cossion Assistant Secretary. Buonaparte proposed the following questions;
1. What are the means of economizing the combustibles used in the ovens of the army? 2. Can a substitute be found for hops; in the manufacture of beer in Egypt? 3. What are the best means of keeping cool and clarifying the water of the Nile? 4. Whether is it more convenient to construct wind or water mills at Cairo? 5. Does Egypt contain resources for making gunpowder?—What are these resources? 6. What is the situation of Jurisprudence, of the Judicial order, civil and criminal, and of Instructions in Egypt?—What are the improvements that may be made in these departments, and which would be agreeable to the people of the country?
Committees were appointed to examine each of these questions.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 20. On the 17th arrived the first Tartar, or courier from Cairo, who had been dispatched from Egypt by the Kiaya of Bekir Pacha, with advices of the defeat of the French. In the afternoon of the same day came in a second, and in the evening a third, in the night a fourth and fifth, and the next day a sixth and seventh. So many couriers are never remembered to have arrived at once. All these couriers were not only presented with pelisses, but each received 1000 ducats.
The important dispatches they brought extend from the 15th to the 26th of Oct. They state that general Berthier, and about 40 staff officers, who met in the divan at Cairo, assembled to consider on the requisitions which were to be levied, were murdered on the firing of a pistol as a signal. The populace of Cairo immediately took up arms and massacred all the French in the capital. The number is said to have been from 11 to 1500.
General Buonaparte received the news of this disaster in the camp near Boulac, at the moment when he was making preparations to make head against three armies which were advancing against him—two to take him in flank, and one in front. The latter was
commanded by the sworn enemy of the French, Murat Bey; and to prevent his junction with the other two, general Buonaparte ordered general D-fois to advance against him; but Murat Bey attacked him with superior numbers, and forced his corps, consisting of 4 or 5000 men, to retire.
The news of this victory was soon carried to the camps of Osman and Achmet, and to the city of Cairo, where all were soon under arms, and hastened to reinforce the two other armies, with whom Murat Bey soon formed a junction, and again attacked the French with a very superior force. They were defeated and Buonaparte fell in the battle. The death of this general, and the defeat of his army, drew after them the ruin of the greater part of the French garrisons in the towns of Egypt, and the city of Alexandria fell into the hands of the combined troops. A part of the transports were taken and the rest destroyed.
Another letter same date. This day another courier arrived here from Cairo, with an account that immediately after the massacre at Cairo, Murat Bey and two other Beys attacked the French troops, polled near Cairo, and compelled them to give way to superior force.
In this bloody battle a great number of French officers of the first rank were left dead on the field, among whom was general Buonaparte himself.
Note of the Hamburg Editor. [As these accounts came only by private letters, and the Vienna Court Gazette of the 9th December takes no notice of them, they appear to require information.]
HAGUE, December 30. Very sharp remonstrances are making against the last forced loan of 8 per cent. on all property, and particularly against the article which requires that the payment of this 4 per cent. shall be made in four payments. At Amsterdam, as well as at the Hague, petitions are signing expressive of these sentiments, which are to be presented on the first meeting of the representative body. The petitioners represent, that these four periods for payment are not sufficiently distant from each other.—Several Batavian officers have also remonstrated against this loan, and observe, their pay is insufficient even for their subsistence, and that it is impossible for them to contribute ten per cent. towards that loan.
The remonstrances of these officers have been referred to the financial committee.
NEW YORK, April 17. We understand that the Fair American has brought 100 tons of cannon for government.
Extract of a letter from a young gentleman on board the ship Factor, of and from this port to London, dated Liverpool, 27th January.
"Honored Father, I take this opportunity to write to you concerning my passage, as we have had a very disagreeable one: twenty-five days after we left Sandy Hook, we had the misfortune to fall in with a French privateer, called the Intrepid, a ship of 18 nine pounders and 4 brass twelves; we saw her about 10 o'clock in the morning; she came up at half past us. About half past 3, fired several shot at us—rounded too in order to give us a broadside. Fortunately she could not, it being a heavy sea; the rounded too and fired a shot at us. She hailed us, and asked our cargo; we told them; they ordered us to lower our boat, down, and bring the papers on board; our first mate went on board with the papers; the 1st lieutenant on board with our mate—ordered our captain on board. He told us they had the day before let two American ships pass, bound to London. Our captain went with him, and took the letter bag along; they told us we must lay too, which we did. About 12 o'clock at night, the passengers consulted with our mate, and thought it best, when the moon went down, to set sail, which we accordingly did; hove all the main deck guns overboard—blowing very hard, crowded as much sail as possible. We lost sight of her about half past 2, and thought best to put into Liverpool, it being a contrary course and nearest port. However, we were all ready for action, but the men seeing she was of much greater force than our own, hove down their matches, and went down in the fore castle. The captain could not persuade them to sight, which we are now sure of, that if we had fired one gun, we would all have been put to death. That is all I have room for at present about her."
"N.B. Twentieth of December, we were engaged one hour and a half with a French brig privateer of 10 guns, beat her off."
Capt. McFall arrived here yesterday in 42 days from Spithead, informs, that on the 3d March, two ships of the line, 6 frigates, and 200 sail transports, with 15,000 troops failed from Spithead for Portugal, to assist the Portuguese against the French.
A gentleman passenger in the Lydia informs, that it was generally believed when he failed, that the projected Union would take place between England and Ireland.
CHARLESTON, April 1. On Thursday night last, about 10 o'clock some evil disposed person put a fire-brand within a gate, in Guignard-street; it had just began to burn the gate, when it was discovered by the lady of the house.
Macpherson's Blues.
BATTALION ORDERS, April 17, 1799. THE Blues are ordered to parade on Thursday, the 18th instant, at the Menage, in Chesnut-street, in complete uniform, precisely at 4 o'clock, P. M. By order of the Commandant, JOHN M'CAULEY, Adj.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 18.
Extract of a letter from Mr. M'Kee, Consul of the United States at Liverpool, to the Secretary of State, dated 28th January 1799. "The Privy Council having lately made it a condition to the admission to entry in our ships of goods not the produce of the United States, that they be in packages conformable to law, I would recommend to our citizens, that their cargoes be accordingly, especially coffee, which should be at least 112 lbs. per package."
Sailed, yesterday, on a cruise, the United States brig Norfolk, capt. Bainbridge.
We are informed, that a letter of a late date is in town, from the sailing-master of L'Insurgente, containing the important information of the White Flag having been hoisted at Guadaloupe; of Destourneaux, the Directorial agent, having been assassinated, and a dispatch sent to the British commander, requesting him to come and take possession of the Island. The disclosure of the design of the directory to reduce the blacks again to a state of slavery, is stated to have produced these events.
Verbal accounts by the Connecticut and Fair American, state, that Mr. Thomas Grenville, who had been out on a secret mission to Berlin, was shipwrecked and lost.
Yesterday Conrad Marks came to this city, and surrendered himself to the Deputy Marshal of the district of Pennsylvania. He offered bail for his appearance, but it was not accepted, and he was lodged in jail. Judge Peters some time since issued a warrant for apprehending him, on a charge of treason, in pursuance of which several parties of horse had been in pursuit of him, but he contrived to elude their vigilence—and has at length thought proper to surrender himself up to justice. This man has been among the most active of the Insurgents of Buck's county, of which he was an inhabitant.
MR. DARLEY.
THOUGH the present state of the Theatre has, in a great measure deservedly, brought on itself neglect, and originated in the Public that indifference to stage representation which must, if it continues, banish the Drama from our city; yet in order to prevent a result so unpleasant to those who admire amusements of this kind, it is highly necessary that the public patronage should not be withdrawn from the deserving few.—Mr. DARLEY is one of those few, and in his line excelled, perhaps, by none even in Europe. His voice, almost boundless in its extent, is fitted for all the varieties of modulation, and his skill in its management is truly fine. The Play he has selected for his benefit, (the Natural Son) is one of Cumberland's best Comedies, and the Castle of Andalusia is extremely well calculated to call forth his musical powers. The wolf-song, "how thou regal purple stream" and "what a charming thing's a battle," would of themselves compensate the tediousness of a dull play to those who are "pleased with concord of sweet sounds," if such a compensation were necessary; which, however, is not the case, for the play is, certainly, one of the finest productions of modern time. A man possessing the endowments of Mr. Darley would be a valuable acquisition to any Theatre and we ought at least to afford him that countenance and encouragement which his talents, and exertions so eminently merit.
A detachment of Cavalry, under the command of Lieutenant Melbecke, arrived in town from Northampton, this morning, with the following prisoners, who have been safely lodged in jail.
1. Jacob Kline, 10. Fred. Hainey, 2. G. Getman, 11. John Huber, 3. A. Breith, 12. D. Kline, 4. C. Sock, 13. John Smyer, 5. V. Kuhder, 14. D. Swartz, 6. John Kline, 15. John Kyler, 7. W. Getman, 16. Peter Keller, 8. John Getman, 17. Henry Stekler, 9. Jacob Huber, 18. A. Stalnecker, 19. H. Shiffer.
Judge Peters, and Colonel Nichols, the Marshal, arrived with the detachment.
A London Jacobin print of February 4, asserts that the King of Prussia has declared himself Independent of the Empire.
DIED. —Yesterday, very suddenly, Mr. GEORGE M'CALL, Merchant, of this city. A numerous circle of acquaintances, to whom he was endeared by all those most estimable qualities, which form the character of the accomplished Gentleman, will long remember with unaffected sorrow, the affliction stroke which bereaved them of so valuable a companion and friend, in the prime of life.
POST-OFFICE. April 18th 1799
THE British Packet Harlequin which was advertised to sail the 3d inst. being still in New York—Letters for her will be received at this office until Friday the 19th April at 12 o'clock noon.
Sheathing Copper, 25 Pipes of the finest particular Madeira Wine For Sale by JOSEPH S. LEWIS No. 25, Dock Street, 3stairm March 21.
Gazette Marine List.
Port of Philadelphia. ARRIVED, Days Brig Liberty, Edwards, Barbadoes via St. Kitts 34 Betsey, Pitcher, St. Bartholomews 29 Two Brothers, St. Simons 13 Schr. William, Mulford, N. Carolina — Sloop Prosperity, Pintard, N. York 8 Liberty, Johnson, Jamaica 26 Patty, Edwards, Stonington 8 Ranger Burrows, Portland 10 CLEARED, Ship Townsend, Shearer Jamaica Brig Liberty, Henderson Hamburg Florida, Long, St. Christopher. Molly Huggins Trinidad. Schr. Harmony, Vannam, N. York Warfield, Packet, M'Nearn, Norfolk, Petersburg and Virginia.
The ship Washington, Kerr, of this port, has arrived at Portsmouth (E.) from India, bound to Copenhagen, and detained by the governor of St. Helena, and sent under convoy to England.
The ship Lydia, from Liverpool, has arrived at New-York. Sailed from thence the 4th of February.
April 18. Arrived ship Connecticut, Hylander, from London. Sailed from the Isle of Wight, the 6th March, in company with the West India fleet, under convoy—parted from them the 9th ult. in a gale of wind—The following American vessels were in the fleet, viz.—Ship Sally, Lockyer, of and for this port.
Fair American, M'Fall, for N. York Fox, —, bound for Charleston Minerva, —, —, Do.
Brig George, —, Baltimore. The Connecticut spoke no vessel on her passage, and brought no papers.
The ship reported on Joe Flogger, is entirely wrecked—mizen-mast cut away, and hull under water.
Captain Woodward from La Guira, informs, that he parted with the ship Farmer, M'Collom, of and for this port, the day he came out, and six days out parted from the brig Lovely Lafs, Shields, of and for this port, all well. The Maria was boarded in the lat. of Charleston, by two British cruisers (a frigate and a sloop of war) and permitted to proceed.
Three square rigged vessels were seen standing in last evening.
The brig Maria, from La Guira, is below.
New-York, April 17. ARRIVED, Days British Packet Weymouth, Falmouth 63 Ship Lydia, Henderson, Liverpool 70 Fair American, M'Fall, Portsmouth 44 Portland, —, Nantucket 8 Fame, Swain, do. 8 Brig Mary, Stordert, Fagal 45 Schr. Dove, Paine, Richmond — Yesterday arrived ship Lydia, Capt Henderson, in 71 days from Liverpool; left there Ship Betsey, capt. Haffey, of do. Portland, capt. Haffey, of do. Factor. do. Young Eagle, Sylveiter, of do. do. Brig Sally, capt. Watson of do do. Ship Packet, Trott, of Boston do. Harmony, of Baltimore do. Atalanta, of Wilscalf do. Cornelia, of Baltimore do. Felicity, of Alexandria do. Fame, of Boston bound to Leghorn do. Suffolk, of Newbedford, old, do. Cumberland, of Portland do. Wood, of Wilscalf do. Sally, of New London. do. Brig Orlando, of New-York. do.
Vessels arrived at Greenock.
Ship Fanny, Brain, Amsterdam Packet, Crockett, Jane, Gardiner. Same day the British Packet Weymouth, Oswald, 9 weeks from Falmouth, spoke, on the 11th inst. Ship Warren, Delano, 7 days out from New-York bound to Belfast, lat. 41, long. 60 all well.
Ship Fair American, M'Fall, 42 days from Spithead, failed with the West India convoy—Ship Orion, Farmer, for New-York failed in company.
New-Theatre.
Mr. Darley's Benefit.
ON FRIDAY EVENING, April 20. WILL BE PRESENTED, Not acted these four years! A COMEDY, called THE NATURAL SON. [Written by the Author of the West-Indian] End of third Act, "SOUL OF COLUMBIA," a new Song. Sung by Mr. Darley. To which will be added, A COMIC OPERA, (compressed into an After Piece,) called CASTLE OF ANDALUSIA. [Written by the Author of the Poor Soldier] Tickets to be had of Mr. Darley, at Hardy's New-Inn, Market-Street, at H. & U. Rice's Book Store, No. 16 South Second-Street, and at Carr's Music Repository, No. 36, South Second-Street, and at the Office adjoining the Theatre.
For Edenton, N. C. THE SLOOP, L A R K, JNO. THOMPSON, master. FREIGHT will be taken in reasonably, if offered before Wednesday the 25th inst. when she will positively sail. Apply to GIDEON HILL WELLS, No. 135, Market-Street. april 18. 6t
TO BE LET, Two Good Counting Houses On the fourth side of Walnut-street Wharf. Enquire of JAMES YARD. april 18. ccd4w

A Pleasant Retreat. To be sold at public vendue. By order of the Orphan's Court of Montgomery County on the 17th day of the fourth month next at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants Coffee-house, in Philadelphia.
The Mansion house standing on the Main Street , built with stone and the best materials, commodiously divided into rooms and well-finished throughout—with an airy entry, and good cellars, forty-two feet in front and thirty six feet in depth—adjoining a Stone Piazza, Rose room and kitchen with long rooms over them—a well of good water in the yard—and a stone milk house with a smoke house over it—a good garden, &c. On the fourth end of the lot are a new house, carriage house and a large stone barn—with extensive stables for horses, cows &c. This estate would accommodate a large genteel family inclining to retire into the country. Fots Town being one of the cheapest places for provisions within the long distance from Philadelphia—and for healthy situation, convenience of stages, &c. is equal to most inland towns in Pennsylvania.
With the foregoing premises will be sold, a lot of excellent GLOVE LAND , adjoining the Barn, containing about three Acres, in which are a number of Apple trees. Further particulars may be known on application to Rebecca Mayberry, on the premises, John Warder, or James Vaux, in Philadelphia. 3d Month 29. } Administrators to the estate of Thomas Mayberry, deceased. mw&117A.
FOR SALE, 50,000 Acres of LAND, LYING in the county of Ruffell, State of Virginia, bounded on the east by the river Clinch, on the south by the river Guell, and to the west by Sandy river. This tract (situated six miles from the Courthouse of the above county, 25 from the town of Abingdon, is well settled, and has likewise the advantage of a wagon road) is divided into tracts of 10, 5 and 1500 acres each, and will be sold, altogether, or in lots, as it may suit the purchasers, by one of the owners who will reside there during the months of May, June and July next, in order to put them who may become purchasers in possession. The plots duly authenticated and certified by the surveyors, are in the hands of the subscribers. Every satisfaction will be given with respect to the right, to which the patents give full and ample testimony. Great accommodations will be made respecting payment, and every necessary information may be had, by applying to Petersburg, Feb. 11. TUBEUF. 2293m
WHEREAS ISAAC PAINTER having made an assignment of all his property for the benefit of all his creditors who sign their discharge;—the assignee wishing to arrange the business as soon as possible, and likewise to give the said Isaac Painter an opportunity of doing something for himself and family; therefore those creditors who have not signed their discharge are informed that unless they come forward and sign the same discharge on or before the first day of May next ensuing, they will be excluded the benefit of a dividend; and all those who are indebted to the said firm are requested to make immediate payment to prevent further trouble. JACOB CLARK, Assignee. march 3 329f
FOR SALE, At the two mile stone, on the Wabashickon, or Ridge Road, A Place containing about eighty acres, in part or the whole together, as may suit the purchaser. There is on the premises a house 47 x 12 feet front, by 43 x 24 deep, a poultry, milk house, pump, ice-house, and farm house, a large barn, 60 feet by 32, with a pump of good water in a carriage house, and a second milk house supplied by a spring. The grounds are well measured, and laid out in good style, with an abundance of ornamental, and fruit trees, the situation healthy and high, commanding a view of the city and Delaware. There is also a small distance from the mansion house a farm house in good repair, with kitchen, stable, &c. and a pump of good water. Forsterms apply to SAMUEL MEREDITH. No. 71, Chestnut Street. March 12.
NOTICE To the Creditors of William Richards, Deceased. THE real estate of William Richards having been recently sold, the creditors of said estate are requested to furnish their accounts immediately, as a dividend will be struck on the first day of May next and paid at any time afterwards, on application to WILLIAM BELL. Philadelphia, 25th Feb. 1799. m.th.11May
ALL PERSONS, INDEBTED to the Estate of ABRAHAM DICKS, Esq., late Sheriff of the County of Delaware, are requested to make immediate payment, and all those who have demands against said Estate to authenticate and present them for settlement. Also, all those who have deposited writings with said deceased to apply for them to WILLIAM PENNOCK, Adm'r. Springfield, Delaware county, } 1st mo. 8th, 1799. } jan. 8 129f
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 cwt
THE COMMISSIONERS, APPOINTED by the Corporation to open Books of Subscription for a Loan to introduce WHOLEsome WATER from the River Schuylkill by means of Steam Engines (already contracted for) to the Center Square and from thence to be distributed through the City, give NOTICE, THAT a book will be opened at the City Hall to-morrow, the 13th instant, and will be continued from day to day, until the Loan is completed, where the commissioners will attend from 10 o'clock in the morning until one, to receive subscriptions. By order of the Board, Jacob Shoemaker, sec'y. 2d mo. 12.
N.B. Ten dollars to be paid on each share at the time of Subscribing. 30 dollars at the expiration of the time of two months } From the time of subscribing 30 ditto, ditto, 4 months } 30 ditto, ditto, 6 months } feb 7 JOSEPH BALL. that it
The Subscribers have for sale, at their Camping-house, No. 35, Dock-street, White and red Lead Parent Shot, No. 1 to 8, B & B B Kemp Bourdeaux Brandy, 1st and 4th proof Claret in cases, first quality One trunk of Umbrellas Three Cases consisting of Brass and Wood Compasses Amplitude do. Day and night Glasses, and Sewing Twine 100 Cutlasses 4000 bushels Liverpool Salt. THOMAS MURCATROYD & SONS. april 11 mwf 3w
A Summer Retreat. FOR SALE, Sixteen Acres of Land, About half a mile from the city of Philadelphia, THERE are on the premises a one story brick house 38 feet front, a stable and corn crib, a well of excellent water, and a few fruit trees, the situation is perhaps superior to any within the same distance of the city, and commands one of the most beautiful and picturesque prospects of the city, Kennington, the Delaware and Jersey. Enquire of EDWARD BONSALL & Co. march 4 ocdf
ALL Persons having any Demands against the estate of the late Robert Hardin, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present them for settlement, and all those indebted to said estate, to make payment to either of the subscribers PETER DAYNTON, John Craine, Walnut-street. } Executors No. 12, Dock-street. } jan. 14 329f
ALL PERSONS, INDEBTED to the estate of MORDECAI LEWIS, late of this city, merchant, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment, and those who have demands against it to produce them for payment to Thomas Morris, Samuel Coates, Joseph Morris, at the Counting House of } executors. JOSEPH S. LEWIS, no. 25, Dock-street. march 23 jawm
NOTICE. THE creditors of the late William Compton, deceased, who have not rendered to the Administrators accounts of their claims properly attested, are hereby informed, that if they do not exhibit such accounts on or before the seventeenth day of April next ensuing, their claims will be forever excluded, as a dividend will then be struck and paid by S. Wilcox, at No. 145 Chestnut-street, on any day proceeding. And all those who are still delinquent in discharging the debts due from them to the estate of the late Wm. Compton deceased, aforesaid, will be pleased to take notice, that suits at law will be commenced against them, without respect to persons, if not discharged before that day. Isaac Cothrell John Hasworth Samuel Wilcox Administrators. m.w.&fat. 117A. march 23
TOBACCO. 75 Hhds. Virginia and Maryland Tobacco, FOR SALE, Enquire of the printer. april 12 9 3f
NOTICE. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has applied to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Northumberland, for the benefit of the act of Assembly passed on the 4th day of April last for the relief of insolvent debtors, and that the said Judges have appointed the fourth Monday in April next, to hear him and his creditors at the Court House, in the town of Sunbury in the said county. ROBERT GRAY, march 28 cth. 3w
The Subscriber offers for Sale, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY. An Excellent three story Brick House, situated at the corner of 7th and Race-streets;—the house is about 35 feet front and well finished in every respect;—the lot is 76 feet front on Race-street and 83 feet deep, the situation remarkably airy, having a public square open in front of it. Two three story Brick Houses, Brick Stores, and good Wharf, situate in Water-street, between Arch and Race-streets, the lot on which these buildings are, is fifty four feet front on Water-street, and continues that width about 95 feet, then widens to the south 13 feet 6 inches, so that the front on the water is sixty seven feet six inches, this lot adjoins John Stennet's eq. on the south, and has the advantage of a public alley on the north, and is a very desirable situation for the business of a Flour Factor, or Merchant. A large elegant two story Stone House, situate on the Point no Point road, being the first house to the Northward of the five mile stone; this house is about 60 feet front and 40 feet deep finished in a neat manner; there is a good garden and choice collection of the best fruit trees, Ice-House and other conveniences with about nine acres of ground—or if more agreeable to the purchaser, thirty two acres of upland and meadow may be added to it. A plantation in Bibbry Township, Philadelphia county near the Red Lyon, about 13 miles from this city; bounded by the Northampton Road and Poquessing Creek, this farm contains about 140 acres of land, a proportion of which is woodland and meadow, a brick dwelling-house, frame barn, and other out-buildings, and there is said to be a good stone quarry on part of it, although it has not yet been opened, a further description is deemed unnecessary as no person will purchase without viewing the premises. A small plantation in Horsham Township, Montgomery county, nineteen miles from Philadelphia, adjoining to Grange Park, on which is an excellent new Stone House and Kitchen, with a large Stone Shed for the accommodation of travellers horses; the house is now occupied as a tavern, and is suitable for any kind of public business, the land is good in quality, a good neighborhood, and a remarkably healthy situation; there is fifty acres of land and meadow in this farm—Also for sale, several tracts of land in different counties of this state. The House in Race-street first mentioned and one of the Houses in Water-street, are now TO BE LET, And immediate possession given. For terms apply at the South-east corner of Arch and Sixth-streets, to JOSEPH BALL. feb 7 that it
TO BE LET, And immediate possession given. For terms apply at the South-east corner of Arch and Sixth-streets, to JOSEPH BALL. feb 7 that it
TO BE LET, And immediate possession given. For terms apply at the South-east corner of Arch and Sixth-streets, to JOSEPH BALL. feb 7 that it
TO BE LET, And immediate possession given. For terms apply at the South-east corner of Arch and Sixth-streets, to JOSEPH BALL. feb 7 that it
COLLECTOR'S OFFICE. Philadelphia, April 6, 1799. For sale at public auction, At the Custom House, on Tuesday the 7th May, 1799, the following Merchandise, which remain in the Custom House Stores more than nine months unclaimed by the owners or consignees thereof. RS No. 26 one trunk containing linen, muslin and dimity PIW 1 one case containing plush C&Co. 1 one box containing tapes P 1 one box containing tapes PD 1 one box containing tapes Mrs. Boulton, one box indigo LM 1 one box containing flours and cotton Joshua Gilpin one box garden seeds 10 T one box containing cotton stockings, shirts, pocket handkerchiefs & shoes, three boxes containing six hundred and sixty one numbers of Winterbottom's general description of America X one box soap gl 1 four hhds. beans W 1 one bag coffee M 1 two barrels walnuts one barrel peminto one box sugar P&C 128 1 eight cases guns PD 1 one case containing a forte piano one box artificial flowers. april 8 dt7M
JUST LANDING, From on board the ship Woodbor Sims? John B. Hodgson, commander, from Canton,—and for sale by JOSEPH SIMS, No. 155, South Water-street, Bohea Teas, in whole, half, and qr. chests, Hysan, Hysan Gomee, Young Hysan and Hysan skin Teas, in quarter chests, Souhong and Pecho Souhong in quarter chests and boxes, An assortment of Silks, Beglepoers, Hair Ribbon, Umbrellas, and Fans, A complete assortment of China Ware, Rhubarb, Cassia, Nankeens, &c. &c. april 9 d3w
JUST RECEIVED, From HAMBURG by the Jason, Visser, and via Baltimore and for sale by the subscribers Platillas, Creas á la Morlaix, Dowlas, Checkes and stripes, Lifadoes, Bretagnes, Tickenburgs, Barcelona Brandy in Pipes, Port Wine in quarter casks. On Hand, Claret in Hogheads, Bourdeaux Brandy, Ruffia Brilles. Erick & Lewis Bollman, No. 102, Spruce-street. april 1 $
Now Landing, From on board the Neptune, Captain Saunders from London, and for sale by the subscribers 39 tons best St. Petersburg clean Hemp 599 pieces British Sail-cloth, 2 trunks Silk goods, 3 cases Ladies Hats, 10 cases Brilles, 8 bales Tickenburgs, Erick & Lewis Bollman, No. 100, Spruce-street. april 11 $
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, Prime Jamaica Sugar in hhds. Boston Beef in Barrels, A few bales Bengal } COSSAS 1100 bushels St. Martins Salt. } HUMHUMS. april 11 $
Removal. THOMAS CLAYTON, Hater, HAS removed to No. 126, fourth Front street, where he intends carrying on his business as formerly, and has on hand a complete assortment of his own manufactured ladies, gentlemen and children's HATS.
Canada Beaver & Muskrat Skins, With a complete assortment of FURS, always for sale.—He has received per the late arrivals from London, a complete assortment of Fashionable English Hats, Which he now offers for sale at very reduced prices. jan. 29 1296m
Library Company of Philadelphia. The Annual Election FOR Directors and a Treasurer of the Library Company of Philadelphia, will be held at the Library, in Fifth street, on Monday the sixth of May next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, when the Treasurer will attend, to receive the annual payments. As there are several shares on which fines are due, the owners of them, or their representatives, are hereby notified, that they will be forfeited, agreeably to the laws of the Company, unless the arrears are paid off on the said sixth day of May, or within ten days after. By order of the Directors, BENJAMIN R. MORGAN, Secretary. april 12. 329 1c
Mahogany. THE subscriber, intending to leave off, the Mahogany and Lumber Business, offers for sale at his yard, the corner of Queen and Water streets, Southwark, all his stock on hand, consisting of a great variety of St. Domingo and Bay Mahogany Boards, Plank and Scantling, All well seasoned and fit for immediate use. Also a few thousand feet seasoned half-inch and inch White Pine Boards, and a small quantity of two feet cedar shingles. All that small remain unfold, will be disposed of at public sale, at 10 o'clock on Thursday the 28th instant. The terms of payment will be cash for purchases under 100 dollars, from 100 to 500 dollars at 60 days, and all above 500 dollars at 60 and 120 days, for approved endorsed notes, with the discount. The sale to be continued until the whole is disposed of. N.B. The subscriber will sell or let the above yard, wharf and dwelling-house, which he now occupies. march 4 cet 28May
TO BE LET, And immediate possession given. For terms apply at the South-east corner of Arch and Sixth-streets, to JOSEPH BALL. feb 7 that it
TO BE LET, And immediate possession given. For terms apply at the South-east corner of Arch and Sixth-streets, to JOSEPH BALL. feb 7 that it
One Hundred Dollars Reward. AWAY from the subscriber this day, at noon, two mulatto house Servants, viz. Ned, but commonly called Edward among his companions, well known as the subscriber's coachman and waiting man for several years in this city and in New-York—he is a tall straight made mulatto with a large bushy head of hair, about 34 years of age, has a low forehead, with small eyes, a full dark look and is much inclined to be abrupt and infolent, one of his legs something smaller than the other from a fracture in his youth; he generally wears a brown cloth coat with red cuffs and cape and red edging, or fustian with red cuffs and cape; had on when he went away an old forest green tartan, mix'd brown and yellow, and has a box coat of light colored drab, with red and white livery lace, but as I do not know what other clothes he had on, may change them. Ned, calling himself Will to the before named Ned, is much above the middle stature, first made with falling shoulders, has a remarkable ferocious countenance and is very passionate, quarrelsome, and noisy, she is rather a fair mulatto—has lost one or two of her front teeth, which she supplies with wax, and has a large scar between her shoulders occasioned by a blister; she is about forty five years of age, has a very masculine air in her walk, she carried away with her several gowns of different colored cotton; the above reward will be given for apprehending and securing them in any jail in the United States and giving notice to the subscriber; or fifty dollars for securing either of them.—All persons are cautioned against harboring, entertaining, or concealing the above servants or either of them; and all masters of vessels and others are warned against carrying them from the United States. JACOB READ. A Senator of the United States from the State of South Carolina, corner of 4th and Union-street Philadelphia. april 5 codzw
FOR SALE, A PINE healthy situation on the Delaware 13 miles north of Philadelphia, with a two story frame house nearly new and a kitchen on adjoining;—a piazza in front of the house, 3 rooms on each floor, a good cool cellar, a pump of good water, garden and orchard.—The land and water stages for New York and Burlington pass the premises every day. 10 acres of land will be allotted to the buildings, and more may be had if wanted. For further particulars enquire at No. 12 Dock-street, or 161 South Second-street. april 6. 329f
A Capital Store TO LET, Enquire of JOSEPH S. LEWIS, No. 25, Dock-street april 5. 2292w
REAL ESTATES. THE SUBSCRIBER, Offers for sale the following described property, ON HIGH-STREET. A LOT of ground on the south side thereof, between 7th and 8th streets, containing in front 23 feet 8 inches and extending in depth four hundred 306 feet. The improvements on this lot are a substantial Brick Dwelling House, three stories high, with garrets and an extensive range of back buildings also of three stories—the whole comprising two genteel parlours—a spacious drawing room—back parlour—kitchen—wash-house, &c. and a great number of bed-chambers. It has the privilege of passage into Market-street, through a 3 feet wide alley communicating with the yard. Another lot on the same situation and next adjoining, westward to the one above described, containing in front, on Market-street, 30 feet 8 inches by 306 feet in depth, on which are erected a two story frame dwelling house and kitchen well calculated to accommodate a small family. The back ground of both these lots is rendered healthy and pleasant by gravel walks and grass plots and a number of fruit and forest trees growing thereon. Each lot has the privilege of a passage into Eighth-street through a 15 feet wide alley extending to the same from the back ends. One other Lot of ground adjoining to and eastward of the subscriber's Dwelling House, containing in front 33 feet and extending southward to the depth of 306 feet—on which are erected a substantial Brick Dwelling House, 18 feet front, with garrets and very convenient back buildings of the same height and materials. Also a Carriage House and Stables built of wood. ON CHESNUT STREET. A Lot of Ground on the north side, and between Seventh and Eighth Streets, containing in front 102 feet, and extending in depth northward 178 feet. This Lot is also accommodated with a passage into Eighth Street, through the above described alley.
In the town of Dover, KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE STATE. Eight Lots of Ground adjoining each other, on the west side of King Street, containing in front on the same 505 feet, and extending in depth westward about 402 feet, on which are erected a two story Brick Dwelling House, and another Brick Building adjoining, suitable for a Store or Office together with several frame tenements—a stream of water runs through the fourth part of the lot, where a tan-yard might be improved to advantage. Payment of a part of the purchase money will be required—the remainder may be at interest for a number of years by giving the premises in security, &c. RICHARD RUNDLE. jan 11 diw 229f
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 subscriber, 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, GEORGE BUCKANON, } Affignees of } John Shaver. march 15 1294w
TAKE NOTICE. THE petty officers, seamen, and ordinary seamen, in the United States Service, late of the Schooner Retaliation, are ordered to repair immediately on board the United States brig Norfolk, in the port of Philadelphia. Those who have deserted are promised pardon, and the balance due them, if they comply with the above order. WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE. April 2.
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, On Willings and Francis's Wharf, 200 Gns Cakes, Also, a few bales of Bengal Goods. G. WILLING. Feb. 28. 329w
TO LET. THE large House in Southwark, lately occupied by Mr. Henry Mitchell, apply to Isaac Wbarton. Jan. 12 $
TRUMBULL'S PRINTS. J. ANTHONY, RESPECTFULLY informs the subscribers to Trumbull's Prints, that they are arrived and now ready to be delivered at his store, No. 94, High-street. N. B. It is necessary to observe, that each subscriber must return the original subscription receipts, and pay the other half of the subscription money, before the prints can be delivered. april 10 6t
Mount Pleasant on Schuylkill. THE subscriber is willing to sell the estate on which he lives, at the end of the new canal, and about three and a half miles distant from this city. A pleasant place adjoining is also for sale. These situations are too well known to require description, especially as it is presumed the purchaser would choose to judge for himself.—If not sold before the first of May, the mansion house is engaged to be let. Enquire on the premises. JON. WILLIAMS, codzfm April 1.
FOR SALE A House and Lot in Trenton, THE house is of brick, two stories high, four rooms on a floor, and in good order.—For further particulars enquire of Ab: Hunt, in Trenton, or of JOHN E. CRESSON, No. 54, Market-street. march 9 3291m
For Sale, TEN or twelve Tons, Clover & Timothy Hay, Of the first quality.—Apply at No. 43, Almond-street. jan. 8. 1291f
Weavers. SEVERAL WEAVERS may find employment by applying to Isaac T. Hopper, No. 39, Pine-street. 3mo. 15th, 1799.
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, different lengths, 5 Carrouades. JOHN NIXON & CO. December 1. $
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 act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—to wit: I. 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 Tuckahoe branch of the Muskingum 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 plats 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. II. 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. III. The priority of location of the warrants may be preferred 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. IV. 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. V. 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, 1800 and prior to the first day of January, 1802, 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. VI. 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.
To be Let, A genteel, convenient three story BRICK HOUSE, In Spruce Street, (no. 64) THIS house has been newly papered and painted, and was not occupied during last fever. feb. 12. d3f. af. co. ff.
To be Let, A Store and Loft, NEAR Market-street Wharf.—Enquire of the Subscriber, GEO. DAVIS, 319 High-street. feb 11 2291f
TO BE LET, And immediate possession given. For terms apply at the South-east corner of Arch and Sixth-streets, to JOSEPH BALL. feb 7 that it
TO BE LET, And immediate possession given. For terms apply at the South-east corner of Arch and Sixth-streets, to JOSEPH BALL. feb 7 that it
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