Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-09-16 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1567
PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.]
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
For DRY GOODS. Monday Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. 56, South Front-street. Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 65 South Front-street. Tuesday Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City Auction, No. 73 South Front-street. Afternoon—William Shannon, No. 183 High-street. Wednesday Forenoon—Peter Benfon, No. 74 South Third-street. Thursday Forenoon—Edward Fox. Afternoon—John Connelly. Friday Forenoon—William Shannon. Afternoon—John Connelly. Saturday Forenoon—Peter Benfon.
For HAMBURGH.
THE Copper Bottomed Ship FAVORITE, JOHN THOMPSON, Master, now at Bright's wharf, and will be ready to take in on Monday next, part of her cargo being engaged and ready to go on board. The ship is so well known, that it is needless to describe her. She is now in complete order. For Freight or Passage, please to apply at Mr. Jeremiah Warder's Compting House, No. 12, North Third-street, or to the Master on board. August 30.
For SALE.
On board the said Ship, Swedish Iron, assorted Hollow and Window Glass, Demyjohns, Wrapping Paper for Sugar Refiners, Rugs of 1 & 2 Quality. Please to apply as above. w&m&w
White Havana Sugar.
240 Boxes of very superior quality now discharging from the ship Hamburg Packet, at Walnut Street wharf—and for sale by Philip Nicklin & Co. N. B.
THE SHIP Hamburg Packet, SILAS SWAIN, Master, For Sale, or Charter. August 24. colf
COMMISSIONERS' SALES.
THE Commissioners of the counties of Lycoming and Northumberland, have given notice that they intend to proceed to the sale of lands, for the arrearage of taxes, on the 7th of September next. The different printers in this city will render an essential service to a great number of individuals by publishing this notice. August 18.
FOR SALE.
BRETAGNES in cases German Checksin do. Cambric Petticoats Quinzabrigs Gold and silver Watches Window Glass 10 by 8 Glass Tumblers in cases Linseed Oil in casks, &c. &c. George Pennock, 103, High-Street. July 5. 3sw
NOTICE.
IF THEODY O'HARA, who some years since kept School at the Nine Bridges, Queen's County, Eastern Shore, Maryland, be living, he is hereby requested to call on, or write to, the Rev. Ambrose Marshall, near Warwick, Cecil County, Eastern Shore, Maryland, from whom he will receive interesting information. August 4. mw&f&w
THE SUBSCRIBERS.
ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEAF, HEREBY give notice, that they have disposed of the property assigned to them for the securing the payment of the notes, acceptances, and endorsements given by Edward Fox, for the use of the said James Greenleaf; and the holders of such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are hereby notified that the subscribers will settle with them for the amount of their respective claims, both PRINCIPAL and INTEREST, at any time before the 30th day of October next; after which day, the holders not applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the terms of assignment. Applications to be made at South-east corner of Dock and Second streets (the Dock-street side), between the hours of eleven and one o'clock every day, Sundays excepted. Henry Pratt, Thos. W. Francis, John Miller, Jun., John Alsley, Jacob Baker. Philadelphia, August 18, 1797. d
The Inhabitants of the District of Southwark.
ARE informed that a Coachhouse is provided, to be kept at the Constables' office, the north east corner of Front and Almond streets, where the friends of those sick persons who desire to be removed to the City Hospital, are requested to make application—Also, a Hearse, will be kept in readiness for the removal of the dead. JONATHAN PENROSE. N. B.—The Poor, who wish to remove to the Tents on Schuylkill, may be furnished with orders by applying as above. Aug. 29.
Imported in the latest arrivals from
Amsterdam and Hamburg, land for sale by B. & J. BOHLEN.
A large assortment of fine French Cambrics, Plaitillas, Britannias, Rouanes, Brown Holland, Checks and Stripes, Ticklenburgs, Ozanburgs, White Sheetings, Diaper, Brown rolls, Umbrellas, Hair ribbons, Black and white laces. Russia and Dutch sailcloth, Writing, post, and printing paper, Dutch calf skins, Prime madder, Shell'd Barley, Looking glasses, Hollow glass ware, Coffee mills, Brass kettles, Scythes and straw knives, Toys assorted in boxes, Best Holland Gin in pipes, London particular Madeira Wine. July 24. m&thtf
WANTED
Bills on Amsterdam, at a sight not exceeding sixty days, and with approved Inlanders, to the amount of two hundred thousand guilders—for which cash will be paid at the rate of thirty-eight cents a guilder—Applications to be made to George Simpson, Esq. Cashier of the Bank of the United States. Sept. 4. dit
NOTICE
Is hereby given to the inhabitants of the District of Southwark, that a meeting will be held at the Commissioner's room, on Friday evening the 15th inst. at 7 o'clock, to take into consideration, and adopt measures for the protection of the property of our fellow-citizens from daring robbers. JON. PENROSE. Sept. 14.
Young Hyson Tea.
40 chests of a superior quality—440, 100 do. of Hyson, Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for sale by the subscribers, corner of Second and Pine street. C. Haight. colf
June 21.
Imported in the ship Pigeon, And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street, Hyson Hyson Skin Young Hyson Imperial TEAS April 20. colf
This Day Published.
And to be sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, Price 3-3/4 of a Dollar. Observations on certain Documents Contained in No. V and VI of "The History of the United States for the year 1796," In which the charge of speculation against ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Late SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, is FULLY REFUTED. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. This publication presents a concise statement of the false means practised by the Jacobins of the United States toasperse the characters of those persons who are considered as hostile to their disorganizing schemes. It also contains the correspondence between Mr. Hamilton and Messrs. Monroe, Muhlenburgh and Venable, on the subject of the documents aforesaid, and a series of letters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr. Hamilton, proving beyond the possibility of a doubt, that the connection between him and Reynolds, was the result of a daring conspiracy on the part of the latter and his associates to extort money. A discount of one third from the retail price will be made in favor of wholesale purchasers, for cash. Orders to be addressed to Mr. Young. August 25.
The Norfolk Mail STAGE.
THIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, in Philadelphia, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 7 o'clock, in the morning; arrives at Dover the first day, at Snowhill the second day, at Northampton Court House the third day, and on the morning of the fourth day the passengers find a safe and comfortable packet to convey them to Norfolk. A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton ferry, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and the Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at Snowhill the first night, at Dover the 3d night, and arrives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. The distance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is 80 miles less than on any stage route between those places. Too much cannot be said in favor of the road, which is most excellent indeed. The proprietors will be happy to return the whole fare to any passenger, who, after having performed this route, will say that he ever travelled in a stage for the same distance, to good a road in America. August 11. dsm. colf.
NOTICE is hereby given.
THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1796; laying duties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveyance of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit: For and upon every Coach, 15 dols. upon every Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chaise, 12 dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upon every Coach, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannel-work above, with blinds, glasses or curtains, 9 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, having framed posts and tops with steel springs, 6 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, with wooden iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon Curricles with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel topcarriages, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 3 dols. upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed posts and tops, and reeling upon wooden spars, 3 dols. The Collectors of the Revenue for the first Survey of the District of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at Germantown; at the House of Daniel St. Clair, Esq., in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of James Chapman, Esq., in the County of Bucks; of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are desired to take notice. Notice is also given, To all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled Spirituous liquors, that licenses will be granted to them; one license for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one license for carrying on the business of retailing Spirituous liquors in less quantities than 30 gallons, at the same time and at the same places, by the officers legally authorized to grant such licenses. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection at Germantown, 12th Sept. 1797. dsm
Lately Published.
In one vol. 8vo. (price one dollar in boards) sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets. A Collection of Papers on the subject of Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United States for a few years past. Compiled by NOAH WEBSTER, jun. Containing letters from Doctor Seaman, Smith, Buel, Taylor, Ramsay, Monro, Reynolds, Mitchell, on contagion, &c. &c. Sept. 11. ct
City Commissioners Office.
August 29, 1797. IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Select and Common Councils, passed the 22d day of May last. Proposals in writing will be received by the City Commissioners for one month from the 1st of September next, for letting to rent on leases for one year to commence the first day of January next, the following public property of the city: The wharf and landing on Wine Street, Also on Sassafras, Mulberry, High Streets, Chestnut and Walnut Streets, Draw Bridge, with the Scale and Fifth Houses, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Streets. The cellar under the City-Hall. The Tavern at the middle ferry on Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much thereof as shall be occupied by any buildings erected for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be necessary for the toll-gates.) Ang. 3. 3sw&im.
LOST.
ON the Passyunk Road, between the Blue Bell and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brass barrel and silver fittings; on the plate of the butt are the letters "Jamaica, Q 99"—and on the barrel near the lock "London". Whoever will return the said piece to John Bernard, at the sign of the Blue Bell on the Passyunk Road, or to the office of this Gazette, shall receive a reward of Four French Crowns, Sept. 12. *3t
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1796; laying duties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveyance of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit: For and upon every Coach, 15 dols. upon every Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chaise, 12 dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upon every Coach, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannel-work above, with blinds, glasses or curtains, 9 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, having framed posts and tops with steel springs, 6 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, with wooden iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon Curricles with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel topcarriages, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 3 dols. upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed posts and tops, and reeling upon wooden spars, 3 dols. The Collectors of the Revenue for the first Survey of the District of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at Germantown; at the House of Daniel St. Clair, Esq., in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of James Chapman, Esq., in the County of Bucks; of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are desired to take notice. Notice is also given, To all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled Spirituous liquors, that licenses will be granted to them; one license for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one license for carrying on the business of retailing Spirituous liquors in less quantities than 30 gallons, at the same time and at the same places, by the officers legally authorized to grant such licenses. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection at Germantown, 12th Sept. 1797. dsm
NOTICE is also given.
TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled Spirituous liquors, that licenses will be granted to them; one license for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one license for carrying on the business of retailing Spirituous liquors in less quantities than 30 gallons, at the same time and at the same places, by the officers legally authorized to grant such licenses. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection at Germantown, 12th Sept. 1797. dsm
IMPORTED
In the ship America, James Ewing, master, from Hamburg. Brown Hollands White Plaitillas Ticklenburgs Coarse Linens Tipca Looking Glasses Glass Tumblers } in cases FOR SALE BY George Pennock. August 14. 3sw
An elegant House in Arch Street.
TO be let and entered on immediately a large and elegant house at the Corner of Arch and Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms and one dining room—the largest is 33 feet by 26—and two are so connected by folding doors as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, besides 3 in the garret, well finished for servants. There are stables and a coach house, with every convenience for a family. Enquire at No. 29, in North Seventh Street, or at No. 218, Arch Street. Aug. 15. 2aw3w.
PETER BORGER.
INFORMS his friends and the public in general that he has removed from No. 129, corner of Arch and Fourth, to No. 103 North Front, between Arch and Race streets. July 27. 3sw&w
WINDOW GLASS.
Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in the City. OF VARIOUS SIZES, From 8 by 6 to 19 by 14. By the single Box or Quantity, may be had at the Store of the Subscribers, corner of Arch and Front-street. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher. Philadelphia, June 9, 1797. 1wmw1sf
Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania.
THE Office will be kept until further notice at the School House in Germantown. The Company still retain the room in Chestnut, above Seventh Street, where a person will attend to receive and give answers to applications, every day from 10 until 1 o'clock. Sept. 13. d3sw&wf
Bank of North America.
September 8th, 1797. ON Monday next the Notices for all Notes or Bills payable at this Bank, which fall due on that day and the following six days, will be served on the Payers: And the like Notices on every Monday, till the further orders of the Directors—Persons wishing to deposit Notes or Bills for Collection, which are to fall due within the week, must themselves undertake to give notice to the Payers. dit
TO BE SOLD.
And immediate possession given, A Convenient well finished Brick Tenement, with a cook house and other out houses, situated in a pleasant part of the borough of Wilmington, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground has forty feet front on West-Street, and extends through the square to Pafur-street, on which is erected a stable and carriage house. ALLEN MILANE. Wilmington, Aug. 30.
Red Port Wine.
Just arrived, by the brig Iris, capt. Rhodes, from Oporto. Red Port Wine in pipes, hds. and quarter casks 66 cwt. Cork, for sale by Philips, Cramond, & Co. July 21. $
The Partnership.
UNDER the firm of FREEMAN & Company, is dissolved by mutual consent. All persons having any demands against the said House are desired to render the same to T. B. Freeman; and those indebted to the House are desired to make payment to him—By whom business will in future be carried on at his Store, No. 39, South Front-street. August 7. eod4w
NOTICE.
ALL those who have any claims against the estate of JOHN COLE, Umbrella Maker, late deceased, will apply within a month from the date hereof, to Mrs. Cole, at the fourth east corner of Green and Second streets, for their arrangement. N. B. If all demands are not sent in before the expiration of the abovenamed time, they will not be allowed, as his property will be disposed of. Sept. 9. *3t
Imported in the ship MANCHESTER.
BENJAMIN SHEWELL, Master, From Bourdeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, No. 11. Walnut Street. Bourdeaux Brandy Irish market claret in cases } Entitled to Medoc wine, in do. } Drawback. Sauterne, do. do. Thomas Murgatroyd. WHO HAS FOR SALE. Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter casks Rota do. do. Pimento in bags 4000 bushels Liverpool salt. Aug. 24. tut&stf.
NOTICE.
A PERSON OF INGENUITY, lately arrived from Europe, wishes to find here a place in the quality of a Director of a Glass-house, Crystal of all kinds, having particular means for the contraction of the kilns, pots, &c. and possessing likewise the articles used in the Glass houses of England and France, having worked a long while in most of them. Every exertion will be made to render the manufacturer deserving of public approbation—He, who wishes to speak to him, will find him at No. 275 Front-street. August 24. *4c
For sale or to be let on ground-rent.
A valuable Lot of Ground; SITUATE on the north-east corner of Walnut and Fifth Streets, fronting the State-House square. This lot is fifty-one feet front on Walnut street, and one hundred and thirteen feet and an half on Fifth street; there are at present two small two story brick houses, and a number of small tenements thereon. Also, for Sale, Two three story Brick Houses With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water-street, between Mulberry and Sassafras streets, containing in front on Water street fifty-four feet, and continuing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet, then widening to the south thirteen feet six inches. These houses ave the convenience of a public alley adjoining on the north side, and are a very desirable situation for a merchant, flour factor, or others who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash. For further information apply to the printer. July 31. m&w&f
The Subscriber has for Sale.
A large assortment of India Mullins, coarse and fine India Calicoes Sooty Romalls Buc Cloths and Checks Bandanna Handkerchiefs Blue red and Gilli Handkerchiefs An invoice of Irish Linens and Sheetings, well assorted A box of Diapers Silk Umbrellas Two boxes of fine Spices, containing Nutmegs, Mace and Cloves Black Pepper of first quality East India Ginger Java Sugar A quantity of Madeira Wine Ditto of Gin Roll Brimstone Mordecai Lewis. August 12. 3swim
Cedar Shingles.
THE subscriber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar Shingles of a superior quality, for sale at 13 dollars per thousand. William Hallowell, No. 193 North Third-street. July 27. col2t
THeder"> THOMAS HERMAN LEUFFER.
North Fifth street, corner of North alley, No. 34, HAS FOR SALE, EXCELLENT red Bourdeaux Wine in cases and boxes, six years old. White Graves Wine in cases Ticklenburgs Rufia Sail Cloths Ravens Duck Bag Linen Holland Diaper and Table Cloth Empty bags Common German Cloth An assortment of black coloured Ribbons Fine German Laces A box of twelve tons Rufia clean Hemp Clover Seed Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family use Window Glass AUG. 29—3sw
THIS DAY WAS PUBLISHED.
And for sale by THOMAS DOBSON, at the Stone House, No. 41, fourth Second street. EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED. Consisting of a variety of Miscellaneous Pieces for the instruction and amusement of YOUNG PERSONS—Six Volumes handsomely printed and bound up in two volumes, price Two Dollars. The variety and excellence of these pieces are such, that the book needs only to be known to be universally esteemed one of the most valuable publications that can be put into the hands of young persons. "Delightful task to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast." THOMPSON. August 24. mw14w
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED.
By THOMAS DOBSON, at the Stone House, No. 41, fourth Second street. Letters and Conversations, Between several Young Ladies, on improving and interesting subjects. Translated from the Dutch of Madame de Cambon with alterations and improvements, Printed on fine paper, and neatly bound, Price one dollar. AMIDST the tide of modern Romances, painting tales of extraordinary difficulty, or of desperate or artful villainy, which "harrow up the soul," and which it would be for the honor of young ladies to be ignorant of, this little book comes forward to fortify notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not exceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, because elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female character is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents examples of real and attainable excellence. The publisher was so much pleased with the perusal, that he was persuaded he should do a pleasing service to the community by sending it in circulation. August 24—mw4w
To Masters and Pilots bringing up Vessels from Foreign Ports to this City.
Whereas sundry infringements have lately been made on the laws of this state for the preventing pestilential or infectious diseases, either from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is that expedient at this time to publish the following extracts from the laws of 22d April, 1794, 7th and 8th sections: HEALTH OFFICE. June 6th, 1794. Extract of an act for securing the city and port of Philadelphia from the introduction of pestilential and contagious diseases. Sect. 7. And be it further enacted, that every master or captain of any ship or vessel coming from sea (vessels actually employed in the coasting trade excepted) and bound to any port or place within the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, shall cause his ship or vessel to be brought to anchor, or otherwise layed up in the stream of the river Delaware, opposite to the Health-Office on State-Island aforesaid, and there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of health from the Resident Physician. And if, previously to obtaining such certificate or bill of health, any master or captain shall suffer his ship or vessel to approach nearer than the said Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or shall land, cause or suffer to be landed, or brought on shore, at any place or port within this Commonwealth, or at any other port or place, with the intent of being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any person or persons, or any goods, wares or merchandise, or, if after receiving such bill of health or certificate, he shall neglect or refuse to deliver the same to the Health-Officer, such master or captain shall forfeit and pay, for each and every such offence, the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. And the captain or master of every ship or vessel shall send a safe and commodious boat to bring the physician on board, and shall in like manner convey him back to the Health-Office, after he has concluded his official examination; And while he is making such examination, or in case any subsequent examination by the Health Officer or Consulting Physician, agreeably to the directions of this act, the master or captain shall expose or cause to be exposed to the breath of the Resident Physician, or of the Health Officer and Consulting Physician (as the case may be) each and every part of the ship or vessel, and shall present to him every part and every person or persons on board thereof, and shall also true and satisfactory answers make to all such questions as the Resident Physician, &c. at the time of examination shall ask relative to the health of any port or place from which the ship or vessel sailed, or has since touched at—the number of persons on board when the ship or vessel entered on her voyage—the number of persons that have since been landed or taken on board, and when and wheresoever they were landed or taken on board—if they have been during the voyage, or shall, at the time of examination, be infected with any pestilential or contagious disease—and what is the present state and condition of the persons on board with respect to their health or diseases. And if any master or captain shall refuse to expose as aforesaid, to the breath of any of the officers aforesaid, or if he shall conceal any sick person, or in any other manner deceive the proper officers aforesaid in his answer, such captain or master, for every such offence, shall forfeit and pay the sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. Sect. 8. And if any person or persons whatsoever (the Resident Physician, &c. excepted) shall go on board any vessel, before the master thereof has received a certificate of health in the manner directed, every person so offending, shall pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. It being absolutely necessary that the foregoing sections should be punctually complied with the subscriber, in compliance with his duty, must exact a rigorous observance of the same, or else be under the necessity of putting the laws in force. Wm. ALLEN, Health Officer of the Port of Philadelphia. July 24. 42w

CONTINUATION OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS. FRENCH LEGISLATURE. COUNCIL OF FIVE HUNDRED. 25 Messidor, July 13. The discussion upon liberty of worship was resumed.
Jourdan (des Bouches du Rhone) voted for the project of Camille Jourdan with several amendments.
Rampillon endeavoured to refute the reasonings of Boissy d'Anglas, by quoting the last part of a speech which he pronounced to the convention, in which he used this expression: 'The catholic religion sells very dearly the consolation which it gives the unfortunate.' He painted the distastefulness of La Vendee, and the vengeance employed by the priests and fanatics. Policy, the repose of humanity, and the good of the state, laid he, oppose a dispensation from the oath, and the privilege of bells. The discussion was adjourned.
26 Messidor, July 14. Jean Drehy, in a motion of order, moved that for the purpose of formally contradicting those who wished to counteract the revolution, and of uniting the minds of those who have been long divided, the return of the 14th of July, this first epoch of the French revolution, be consecrated by a solemn declaration, that the French citizens who overthrew the Bastille in 1789, have deserved well of their country. Adopted.
Johannet.—You cannot celebrate the anniversary of the 14th of July, in the way that it ought to be, without giving liberty to the ecclesiastics in confinement or banishment. I move that the project of Dubruel be adopted.
A discussion took place on this motion, which was supported by Royer-Collard and Pastoret, and opposed by Thibaudeau and Percey.
LONDON, July 13. Yesterday at half past one the remains of the venerable Mr. Macklin were removed from his house in Savile-row, to Covent-garden church. The cavalcade consisted of a hearse and four and the coaches and pair.
The following gentlemen attended as mourners: Mr. Hull, Mr. Griffith, Mr. Barlow, Mr. Kirkman, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Macdonald, Mr. Atkinson, Dr. Kennedy, Mr. Brandon, Mr. Davies, Mr. Leding, Mr. Munden.
The corpse was taken into the vault, and prayers read over it, in a very impressive and pathetic manner, by the Rev. Mr. Amrose, who had been a pupil of the deceased, and from the respect he bore his tutor, had come from Cambridge to perform the last act of kindness in reading over him the funeral service.
After this ceremony the body was interred in the vault close to the north-gate of the church-yard, at the entrance in Savile-row. It was at the deceased's particular request that he was interred in this vault, having a brother buried there; the expense of opening it was defrayed by Mr. Harris.
On the coffin lid was inscribed—MR. CHARLES MACKLIN, COMEDIAN, Died the 11th of July, 1797, Aged 97.
The funeral was conducted by Mr. Sloper, of Covent-garden theatre.
A great number of persons were assembled to see the last of this veteran of the stage; and among whom were many of his theatrical friends, who had enjoyed his good company while living, at the club of Antelopians, which he always frequented till within three months of his death.
Nightcap v. Head.—In the account of a suicide in one of the provincial papers, we are told that the will went through the head of the gentleman and was found in his night-cap!
Tan in Luxuries.—An order was made in the house of lords in May, 1776, "that the commissioners of his majesty's excise do write circular letters to all such persons whom they have reason to suspect to have plate, as also to those who have not paid regularly the duty of the same." In consequence of this order, the accountant-general for household plate, sent to the celebrated John Wesley, a copy of the order.
John's laconic answer was in these words: "SIR. I have two silver tea-spoons in London, and two at Bristol. This is all the plate which I have at present; and I shall not buy any more while so many round me want bread. I am, Sir, Your most humble servant, JOHN WESLEY."
July 13. Advice has been received at the admiralty, that a vessel called the Sea Horse, of Liverpool, took a Spanish pelace, in the Mediterranean, and carried her into Gibraltar, but having the plague on board, she and her prize were ordered to quit the harbor, and orders have been sent from England for all ships who may fall in with them not to have any intercourse with the crews of the above vessels, till they have performed quarantine.
Mr. Mazzingi, it appears, has been put upon the Little station; no doubt, to enable lord Malmesbury to correspond as rapidly with his court as Lord Shelburne with the directory, as Mr. Mazzingi's communications are found far to exceed the rapidity of the telegraph.
The trials on board the Neptune seem to draw near a close. All the ships which furnish the evidence are dispersed or dispersing to various stations. Examples sufficiently striking have already been made in the Leopard, the Lancaster, and the Sandwich, where mutiny most predominated. And such of the present prisoners as may be appointed to die, are enough to fill in the other ships. This may likewise be gathered from the tenor of the questions now put by the court martial, which have all a tendency, rather to acquit than condemn. And it is but reasonable to suppose, that the enormous expence occasioned by this awful prosecution, will dispose government to terminate it as soon as the necessity of the case allows.
The inhabitants of Botany Bay have instituted theatrical amusements, and have some very adroit performers among them. As they have few authors, however, and therefore little novelty, they mean to tuggh to the legislature that literary theft should be punished with transportation, which would very soon procure them a plentiful supply of dramatic writers.
July 18—19. The independent electors of the city of Dublin, we understand, amounting to an undeniable and great majority, mean to take no part whatever in the return of representatives for the metropolis in the new parliament. It is understood that they intend to rate and sign individually, their reasons for not exercising their suffrage—one of which is, that the house of commons, in the present unequal and defective state of representation, never can enjoy the confidence of the
people. This will furnish new matter.—The resolution is totally without precedent.
The negotiation at Lille has commenced under favorable auspices, but the first demands of the French appear to be very high. The negotiation between the French and the emperor still goes on, though it is said to meet with many interruptions; but the emperor, afraid of Buonaparte, exhausted in his finances, and threatened by the king of Prussia, will ultimately, there is no doubt, sign the articles of peace. The cabinet of Berlin has, in fact, published a declaration of war against the emperor, within these few days. Switzerland begins to feel the shock of the revolutionary volcano, which is also extending to the islands of the Archipelago, and promises very shortly to shake the throne of the Grand Turk. The death of Mr. Burke, at such a period, is an event of no small moment.
Deeply versed as the French indisputably are in that first of revolutionary arts, the destruction of every impulse of feeling and humanity, they have never been able so far to revolutionize the brute creation as to reduce them, in this respect, to a par with themselves. It is a fact not less curious than certain, that, at one of the allegorical festivals given by Robespierre, the oxen who drew the car of liberty stopped short at the entrance of the Place de la Revolution, disgusted with the smell of blood with which the ground was overflowed. Every effort of the driver to make them advance proved fruitless. The populace, deeply struck with the circumstance, retired also, and abandoned the festival! !!
Yesterday arrived a mail from Ireland. One of the papers of that country remarks, that so altered are the sentiments of the people of the north, in consequence of the tempered firmness and clemency of the government, and the co-operative conduct of the officers there commanding, that the greatest desire to enter into the service manifests itself, and from an armed opposition to the government of their country, they now testify an eagerness to become its armed supporters.
The marquis de Spinola came to England on account of being ordered to quit the French territory.
The funeral of Mr. Burke was conducted with great solemnity and decorum. The pall-bearers were:—
The lord chancellor, speaker of the house of commons, sir Gilbert Elliot, duke of Devonshire, earl Fitzwilliam, earl of Inchiquin, and the hon. Mr. Windham, secretary of war. Besides these gentlemen, there were many others of rank who attended, as well as several of the French officers, deputed from the committee. Mr. Burke's manuscripts are to be immediately revised, and sent to the press.
Sir Edward Pellew with his little squadron is returned to Falmouth from a cruise off Brest.
The Paris papers have corrected their error about lord Malmesbury being received at Lille with great distinction. His reception was as we have stated it to be. The following detail of it is given in L'Eclair of the 13th instant:
"A discharge of 50 pieces of cannon did not take place on the arrival of lord Malmesbury. He was received with no honor whatever, and even the guard at the gate was not turned out. He was conducted to an hotel, where two sentinels were instantly placed. Citizen Artaud, president of the municipality, and Le Clercq, commissioner of the executive directory, accompanied his lordship.
"The president offered lord Malmesbury a lodging, which however could not be got ready in less than two days. He also offered him every thing he and his suite might be in want of, which was accepted by his lordship. All the inhabitants of Lille are very much discontented with this kind of reception; but it is entirely attributed to Letourneur, who, it is said, gave orders to that effect. Yet on his own arrival at Lille, he had no objection to be saluted with a discharge of artillery, and to have the streets lined by the national guard from the gates of the city to his lodging." Morn. Her. The French directory, since the introduction of Mr. Barthelémy, has conducted the affairs of that government with greater secrecy than ever, and scarcely a word transpires there respecting the progress of the negotiation.
By captain Ker, of the American ship Illustrious President, arrived Monday morning at Cowes, from Batavia, we receive the pleasing intelligence that he left at St. Helena, the 24th of May last, all well, the following homeward-bound East-Indiamen,—which were, the first fair wind, to fall under convoy of his majesty's ship Ruby, for England: Bombay Castle, Earl Howe, Brunswick, Exeter, Earl Cornwallis, and a country ship, with seven whalers.
To the eastward of the Cape, captain Ker was chased by a single French frigate, and though so near at one time as to receive the Frenchman's fire, was fortunate enough to make his escape by dint of manœuvring.
It was reported at St. Helena, that a squadron of six frigates, rendezvouzing at the Mauritius, had taken and carried in there several American and neutral vessels, with cargoes of immense value.
July 20. LILLE, July 14.
I arrived here only yesterday morning; and I believe I can already assure you that, whatever reports may be circulated in your city, in order to affect the price of flocks, we shall soon have a well cemented peace. This, at least, is the opinion of your friend—who performs a very important part in this momentous business. This likewise is the opinion of every man of understanding. Indeed, what power on earth can now prevent the conclusion of this grand work, since on one side both nations sigh for peace, and on the other every thing proves, that Pitt, for the first time in his life, acts with sincerity. Some people take pains to persuade the public, that the Directory will
throw obstacles in the way of the negotiation, but it is not universally known, that the French nation on the one side, and their representatives on the other, have openly declared their sentiments upon this subject.—To oppose the wishes of a whole nation who have secured their liberty by force of arms were to expose themselves to all the blame and responsibility of future events, and even to incur the guilt of treason; in short, if the negotiations were to be broken off, the two Councils would call upon the Directory to acquaint them with their motives, and the English Government, as they did on the former mission of Lord Malmesbury, would make their conduct and propositions public, in order to prove that they themselves acted with candour and sincerity. If the Directory could have stooped in the beginning they certainly would have done it, and of this we have a proof, since they disapproved the conduct of Buonaparte, in agreeing in the preliminaries, with the Emperor to admit to a Congress to be held an English envoy; now it is too late, and you may reckon with certainty upon a speedy peace on tolerable terms."
The letter is certainly to be regarded only as the reasoning of an individual; but it is obvious that the French do not feel conscious that their terms are calculated to exasperate the English Court, and to break the negotiation. What those terms are we do not know; but from various circumstances it is evident that the negotiation will be spun out to a great length. If we were to hazard a conjecture on the outline of the French project it would be, that they demand for themselves,
1. The restitution of all our conquests in the West-Indies; a condition which Great Britain would not hesitate to comply with. 2. The restitution of their settlement in the East-Indies, but with a hint that it might be surrendered for an equivalent. 3. The surrender of the doctrine, that free bottoms do not make free goods, by which neutral vessels might in time of war navigate freely. 4. An indemnity for their losses at Toulon; an article of claim advanced only as a make-weight, to be afterwards given up. 5. The formal surrender of our mortgage on Belgium—an article, however, about which they are careless, as they are in snug possession.
For Spain and Batavia they would intimate that a beneficial arrangement might be made, by which they would suggest the expediency of our conceding Gibraltar to Spain, upon condition that the should grant to the Dutch an equivalent in the West-Indies for the Cape of Good Hope and Ceylon, which should remain with us.
The Dutch West-India colonies to be restored, and an indemnity granted for the ships and cargoes stopt in England at the commencement of the war.
These speculations, however, are like all that have been published on the subject, extremely vague, and perhaps very silly. We can only say, that we have made arrangements for procuring as early accounts as possible of the progress of the conferences, and without any idle boasting of our resources, we may be permitted to say, that our readers may at least expect fidelity and candour in our communications; and that we will not pretend to more knowledge than we really possess. Morning Chronicle.
We stop the press to announce French papers up to Monday last, the 17th instant, inclusive. They do not contain any important intelligence. Paris is perfectly tranquil. The feast of the 14th July was celebrated with great order and economy; and Carnot, as President of the Directory, pronounced a discourse interesting from the tone of security with which he speaks of the situation of the republic, and from the offence which it gave to the Jacobins, who are daily propagating alarms of internal danger.
"How pleasant it is," says Carnot, "to celebrate the day on which liberty had its birth—that liberty which arose out of the bosom of tempests was preserved in the midst of so many shoals, sanctioned by so many victories—that liberty, in short, which guarantees a constitution still new, but which has already been proved by so many violent attacks, by so many dark conspiracies, by such unexampled success!"
"Happy if, while the republic astonishes the world with the eclat of her arms, and stipulates with moderation, even on the theatre of her victories, the conditions of her peace and the repose of Europe; wicked men, animated by the vilest passions, by jealousy, avarice, and the thirst of vengeance, shall not succeed in tearing her vitals."
"But what can these impotent efforts avail against the national will, which demands an end to the revolution? In vain is an alliance formed between anarchy and despotism; between rage and hypocrisy; between Louis XVIII. and the shade of Marat, to extinguish the social compact of '95. They will not succeed more in trying to destroy it by sudden explosion, than in executing the project of demolishing it piece by piece."
"Republicans, alarmed for the fate of the constitution, be re-assured. No, liberty shall not perish. No, it is not a retrograde movement, to make a necessary march back to the point which ought not to have been overleapt. Our legislators will know how to stop at the point marked out by justice; and that vigour of government which has been able to strike down anarchy even in its fury, will know how to prevent it from reviving; and will strike down royalism in its turn, if it shall dare to raise its proscripted head."
"Friends of the republic, would you hasten the moment of enjoyment unalloyed, keep at a distance from the impure remains of that abhorred sect, those sanguinary disciples of Robespierre and Babeouf, who insolently mix their infamous cause with yours."
"The republic, say you, is about to pe-
rih. It is in contention with all the efforts of malignity; its enemies enter in crowds; fanaticism brandishes its flaming torch. Say rather that the constitution is strong indeed, since by its means, the republic can already brave so many combined enemies; since the internal tranquillity has suffered no sensible alteration; since each day, during the 20 months of its organization, our situation has been incessantly improving; since it flourishes; since it prospers in spite of the clamours, in spite of the defamation, in spite of the penury, under the brambles with which they strive to stifle it."
"May a separation then take place between the cause of the good and that of the perverse. May our enemies be numbered that their nullity may be recognized! "Frenchmen, dare at length to call yourselves republicans! Dare to make a common cause with the conquerors of Europe, your fathers, your brothers, and your sons. May all alarm among us cease! May every one, in discharging with fidelity the duties which the necessities of the state require, feel himself safe in his liberty and property. May he who has honestly acquired, enjoy the fruits of his industry, without fear of being despoiled by the most cruel enemies of the republic, without fear of being the victim of his civism, of his confidence in the word of the legislature, without fear of invoking in vain the constitutional charter of his security and rights."
"Frenchmen, let us smooth the trifling interests which divide us; let us carry even to the feet of the Eternal Father, our free and pure worship; and may every one serve God according to his own conscience, provided we offer up our adoration in the spirit of love and concord. The dominion of the law is separated from that of the conscience. True religion, whatever may be its worship, is essentially the friend of order, and of the obedience due to magistrates: it is the friend, therefore, of the republican constitution. May every sort of worship, then, be exercised freely, under national protection; and may they in their turn, who demand only for themselves simple toleration, not become the oppressors of their fellow-citizens."
"Yes: the constitution is terminated! You, who are still seduced by different views of imaginary good, renounce these delusions which render you miserable; abandon the projects of which you will soon become the victims: The time for exaggeration is past; it is no longer by a revolutionizing enthusiasm, but by prudence and firmness by which a revolution is consolidated, that you can secure the basis of your happiness. Frenchmen, may this commemoration of the day on which you conquered liberty, contribute to make it more dear to you than ever."
This speech was received with the most lively acclamations of applause.
VIENNA, June 28. The emperor has determined that Venetian Dalmatia, of which he has lately taken possession, shall be annexed to the kingdom of Hungary.
The Moniteur, and other French papers which were prohibited here during the war, are now permitted to be introduced and publicly read.
A part of the garrison here, which had received orders to march, has been counter-ordered.
Buonaparte employs daily 150,000 livres for the maintenance of his army, which the Italians pay.
MILAN, June 20. The patriots here had flattered themselves that a revolution would take place in the states of the duke of Parma, and that they would be added to the Cisalpine republic. This hope has, however, been disappointed by a proclamation from general Buonaparte of the 10th instant, in which it is ordered,
1. That the boundaries between Lombardy, the Milanese, the territory of Reggio, and the states of the infant duke of Parma, shall remain as settled in the third year of the republic. 2. That no injury shall be done to any subject of his royal highness. 3. The Parmesan deserters who shall take refuge in the Cisalpine republic, as also all criminals, shall be delivered up.
It is said, however, that the Swiss bailiwicks, on the lake of Lugano, will be united to the Cispadane republic. Buonaparte appears to be now principally occupied by this affair, at least with the reconciling of these differences.
The provinces of Bologna and Ferrara are very discontented at being allotted to make a part of the Venetian republic: Deputies have arrived at Venice to adjust this union.
The pope, who is again recovered, on Whitunday gave his blessing to the people, and distributed a general indulgence, in his full robes of ceremony, and the triple crown on his head.
We are assured that one principal object in the negotiation for peace, namely, that relative to the dispositions of the German states on the left bank of the Rhine, is already adjusted; they will all, with the exception of one certain country, be restored to the Germanic empire.
It is reported here, that the Austrians will again have possession of Mantua; but all the preparations now making seem rather to prove the contrary.
GENOA, June 27. Throughout the whole Genoese territory Trees of Liberty are now planted, and the new government acknowledged. All the ex-nobles who have left the city must return within ten days, under a penalty of 10,000 dollars. Every citizen who has more than one musket must deliver the rest in at the head-quarters. On the 15th, the people forced open the prisons, and set all the prisoners at liberty who had been confined for offences committed before the 22nd May. They amounted to the number of 206. But an ordinance was published, declaring
that all those who should not return within 24 hours should be shot, upon which 168 returned, most of whom will regain their liberty. The citizen president Doge now wears a blue and white scarf.
VENICE, June 21. The squadron which has failed from hence on an expedition to the Venetian islands in the Levant, consists of eleven ships, among which are three of 74 guns, and three French frigates, on board of which are 4000 French and 200 Venetian soldiers, under the command of the French general of division Gentili.
VELLETU, in Italy, June 28. A plan was formed to revolutionize this place, and to drive away the Governor. In order to detach us from the Holy See, our philanthropic regenerators had formed the design of planting the Tree of Liberty, and of assassinating all who should oppose this civic ceremony. The Governor being informed of the plot, made himself sure of the good Citizens, and communicated to them the circumstances. The Agents of the Conspiracy were carefully watched, but no impediment was thrown in the way of their design. The Tree of Liberty was accordingly planted in the night; but at the break of day, the people were surprised by the sight of seven heads hung round the tree. There appeared also the following inscription: "Liberty and equality to those who like them. Do you continue to plant trees, and we shall not cease to crown them with your heads." To this was appended a scroll, containing the names of all those who had taken a part in the conspiracy. The tree, and the heads, which were those of the principals in the plot, including two strangers, were soon after removed. The Governor transmitted an account of this event to the Court of Rome, and we since hear nothing more either of Liberty or equality.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16.
To the INSPECTORS OF THE HEALTH OFFICE for the Port of Philadelphia. GENTLEMEN,
Agreeable to your request we now lay before you the following brief relation of facts, respecting the state of the City Hospital.
Since the commencement of this institution, 169 patients have been admitted into it. Of this number, 62 have died, 31 have been discharged cured, 1 have closed, and 61 remain in the Hospital: of whom 14 are convalescents. Unfortunately the diseases of many of these patients were so far advanced previous to their admission, and the information we received concerning them so imperfect, that it was impossible either to render them any effectual medical relief, or to form an accurate opinion of the real nature of their complaints, at the first attack. Several of these had received some medical assistance before they came under our care, while others were totally neglected during the whole course of their illness. Of these many died from 2 to 24 hours after their admission into the Hospital. In the present return 17 are of that description.
A great number of the cases which came under our observation are bilious remittent fevers. A few have assumed the appearance of the Typhus Intermitens attended with symptoms which indicate a considerable degree of malignity. One was the natural Small Pox, another the Hooping Cough, and in two the most striking symptom was dysentery. The malignity in many instances has probably been much increased by the unhealthy state of the places where the sick have resided, such as small crowded houses in narrow, confined, and badly ventilated alleys, as well as from other circumstances frequently attending those who dwell in such places. These circumstances have been rendered still more unfavorable by the general defection of the sick, which has been a consequence of the present alarm.
Not having been yet called on by the attending physicians in the city and suburbs, to visit the sick now under their care, we cannot give a decided opinion respecting the contagious or pestilential nature of the diseases in those parts. We can only say, at present, that though the Hospital has been already opened 4 weeks, no instance has occurred of its being communicated to the numerous attendants whose duty obliges them to be among the sick both day and night, in all situations and in all stages of the Fever. Nor have any of the grave-diggers, or those employed in removing or burying the dead, been in the least affected. We are, extremely happy that we have it in our power to communicate pleasing information, as it may in some measure, contribute to lessen the dread of receiving the contagion of the disease by attending the sick, and prevent that general defection which we have no doubt has considerably increased the mortality.
We are, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servants, SAMUEL DUFFIELD, EDWARD STEVENS, Physicians to the City Hospital. Published by order of the Board, WM. MONTGOMERY, Chairman, pro tem.
SAVANNAH, August 25. Last Tuesday evening, a French boy by the name of Gabriel Du Cox, a native of Rouin in France, belonging to the ship Amelton of Boston, fell from the Market Wharf, and was unfortunately drowned. Yesterday morning the body of a white woman by the name of French Polly, was taken up out of the river, a Coroners inquest was held on the above bodies, who brought in their verdict, "accidental death by drowning."

By this day's Mail.
NEW YORK, September 15.
An unhappy accident took place yesterday in the afternoon, at the Branch Bank now building in Water-street, by which Mr. ABRAHAM KIP, one of the masons, lost his life, and Mr. MUSGROVE, a carpenter, was much hurt.
Mr. Kip was a faithful and industrious man, and has left a wife and several children to lament his premature departure.
To prevent misrepresentation, we have taken pains to collect the following impartial statement of the facts respecting this melancholy catastrophe, from spectators of the transaction, who have subscribed their names:—The deceased had ascended the roof, and went through it near the ridge pole of the house, in order to raise the tackle, which was erected to hoist the timber, and to fix it more permanent to hoist some stone for the back cornice, and being near the tackle fast, his feet slipped, and he came to the ground, striking a timber in the next story, which timber fell and wounded Mr. Musgrave.
It may be remarked with propriety, that the utmost caution has been observed by the managers of this building, since the commencement of it, and that this is the first accident that has happened, which accident was not for want of their care.
JOHN HENDERSON, JOHN WALKER, HENRY MILLER.
LONDON, July 31. LONDON CORRESPONDING SOCIETY.
The society, pursuant to their advertisement yesterday, attempted a meeting in the fields near Pancras, but by the activity of the magistrates, were prevented from proceeding to business. A crowd, consisting of several thousands of persons, men, women and children, had assembled, at two o'clock, when the act, prohibiting Seditious Meetings, having been read, and some of the members of the society beginning to harangue the populace, they were instantly taken into custody by the constables. The remonstrance, which follows this article, was read no further than down to the words—"Depots of Europe", when the reader was instantly handed down from the tribune. On the apprehension of these men, instead of any symptoms of resistance appearing, a panic seized the whole mass, who ran in every direction, leaving their leaders to their fate, who were immediately conveyed to Bow-street. Among these were Galloway, Binns, Barrow, Ferguson, Sturkey, and Hodgson, men formerly distinguished for their activity.
The only speech pronounced from the tribune, previous to breaking up the meeting, was to this effect:—"That the time was at length come to determine whether Bow-street magistrates were to be the sole expounders of law!"—What followed was the brief comment on the text delivered, and the business ended.
For some time a number of idlers loitered about the spot; but at length separated without any recourse being had to force.—The London horse association, the Westminster foot, and several other volunteer corps, were on duty in the neighborhood.
August 1. The Spanish finances are in a state of the most absolute derangement. The progress of the French principles too in Spain gives the most serious, and certainly well founded alarms to the government.
Gen. Stuart is returning from Lisbon; and Gen. Debrough, jointly with the prince of Waldeck, is to command the British and Portuguese troops in Portugal.
The French fleet now in Brest harbor is commanded by admiral Duchayla; it consists of 12 ships of the line and 9 frigates.—The admiral, it is said, has received orders to put to sea immediately.
August 2. The French seem anxious to renew hostilities against the grand duke of Tuscany. With such intentions, a pretext is easily found: Buonaparte, under a pretence that some Frenchmen have been insulted in Leghorn and Pisa, has sent a note to the grand duke, threatening to march a column of troops into his dominions, if the slightest insult is offered to the French.
August 3. By private letters just received from Tangiers we learn, that the emperor of Morocco, Muley Solyman, has marched from Rabat with a body of 63,000 cavalry, and is to be joined on his march by his brother, Prince Muley Tair, with another body of 35,000 horse, when they are to proceed together to Morocco, with a view to dispossess their brother, Ben Dris, who some time ago usurped the throne. Should they succeed in this attempt, which there is little reason to doubt, from the very formidable force which these princes have with them, and which, we understand, are equipped in the best possible manner, the consequence will be the total destruction of the Spanish interest in that territory.
August 4. A letter from Vienna of the 15th ult. states, that M. Gradenigo, late secretary of the Venetian embassy, has been appointed Venetian ambassador by the present provisional government of Venice, but not acknowledged in that quality by the Imperial court. The same letter adds, that the greatest part of the Hungarian army has received orders to march to Udine, to form the reserve of the right wing of the Imperial army in Italy, and that great numbers of recruits continue to be levied in the Imperial dominions.
We learn from Vienna of the 19th ult. that count Cobenzel, the Imperial ambassador at the court of Peterburgh, has been appointed by his Imperial Majesty, minister plenipotentiary at the congress for the conclusion of a definitive treaty of peace between France and the German empire.
A letter from Bolzano of the 14th ult. informs us, that the town of Breisau has surrendered to the Imperial troops; and that all other Venetian towns were likely to follow that example.
A letter from Milan of the 15th ult. states, that Corsu, as well as all other Venetian islands, are completely democratized; and that the provisional government of Venice has issued a formal protest against the Austrian troops having taken possession of Itria and Dalmatia.
August 5. Though matters have not yet been brought to an issue between the contending parties at Paris, yet there, at present, appears to be a disposition to concession on the part of the Directory, which affords some grounds for supposing that they may be ultimately led to the adoption of conciliatory measures. This however, we conceive, will entirely depend on the degree of resistance which they shall experience from the majority of the Councils, and from the extent of the resources of which they may find themselves possessed. Their past conduct leaves no room to hope that the majority of the Directory will ever be influenced by principles of equity and moderation.
Should the Councils prevail, we still continue to think that the negotiations at Lille may terminate successfully. Meanwhile, there is one part of the conduct of the Directory that is calculated to excite the strongest suspicion. The formal approbation which they have given to the marauding system pursued by Buonaparte, in Italy, renders it certain that general would not undertake to relinquish any country without previous instructions from Paris.—To the Directory, therefore, we are warranted in imputing the quarrel which Buonaparte has evinced a determination to promote with the Grand Duke of Tuscany; and there can be little doubt that in this step, they are influenced by two motives. First, to extend, as far as may be, their revolutionary principles; and secondly, to obtain resources for continuing the war with this country, in the event of their being able to carry their point at Paris, and, consequently, to persevere in their demands of such immoderate and dishonourable terms as it will be impossible for us to accede to.
The difference of conduct observed by the directory during the last negotiation at Paris, and during the present negotiation at Lille, affords a clear proof that they dare not make known to the nation the conditions they have prescribed. They have invariably treated with open contempt all the established rules of diplomacy, and therefore it is ridiculous to suppose any regard for the preservation of those rules would sway them in the smallest degree. They are actuated exclusively by interest; whatever they think will tend to promote their own purposes, they will be sedulously promulgated; and whatever they are of opinion will have a contrary effect, they will as sedulously conceal. The sentiments of the people of France and of the majority of the Council has been too openly declared to admit of a doubt.—These are friendly to the conclusion of peace upon fair and equitable terms. To such terms our ministers have offered to accede; if, therefore, the negotiation should be finally broken off, the whole blame must attach to the Directory.
Admiralty Office, August 5. Copy of a letter from captain Henry Wray, commander of his majesty's sloop Seagull, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated July 23, 1797, at sea.
Sir, You will be pleased to inform their lordships, that after a chase of three hours, Christian sailing bearing N. by W. ten or eleven leagues, the King George cutter in company, I captured the Captain Thuret, a small French cutter privateer, carrying 2 brass six-pounders, 4 swivels, and 22 men. She had taken on this coast the ship Tom of Liverpool, from Riga, with timber, and the Brig Bachelor, of Salcoats, in Scotland.
I have the honor to be, &c. HEN. WRAY.
Admiralty Office, August 5. Copy of a letter from vice admiral Kingmill, commander in chief of his majesty's ships and vessels at Cork, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated L'Engageante, Cork harbour, July 25, 1797.
Sir, Pleas to inform my lords commissioners of the admiralty, that having intelligence of a small privateer being off Bally Cotton, I sent out lieutenant Pulling, in the Mary revenue cutter, in quest of her, and in a few days he fell in with the Beresford revenue brig, coming from Waterford, just as she had captured the said privateer, a chasse maree, named L'Acheron, of 28 tons, out of Morlaix, carrying 1 carronade eight-pounder and 6 swivels, and 40 men. She is just arrived here, and had taken three vessels, all of which I understand are recaptured.
I have, &c. R. KINGSMILL.
Admiralty Office, August 5. Extract of a letter from vice admiral Kingmill, commander in chief of his majesty's ships and vessels at Cork, to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated L'Engageante, Cork Harbour, July 29, 1797.
Pleas to inform my lords commissioners of the admiralty, that his majesty's ship Doris arrived here yesterday with a fine ship privateer, of 22 guns, she has captured. Inclosed is lord Ranelagh's letter to me on the subject.
Doris, off the Old Head of Kinsale, July 28.
Sir, Since my last informing you of the recapture of the Santa Patrocia and Nossa Senhora da Concepcion, two valuable Portuguese Brazil ships, I beg leave to acquaint you, that in latitude 47 deg. 42 min. N.
longitude 9 deg. 57 min. W. I chased and captured Le Duguay Trouin, a French ship of 20 six-pounders and 2 twelve-pounders, manned with 127 men, out four days from Nantes, and had taken nothing; as usual, the guns were thrown overboard. Le Duguay Trouin is a remarkable fine and fast sailing vessel. On her last cruise she took the Sandwich packet of Falmouth.
I am, &c. RANELAGH. Vice-admiral KINGSMILL, &c.
VIENNA, July 19. Our Court Gazette of this day contains the following article: from the same motives which induced his imperial majesty to order the general in chief of the army of Inner Austria to march a detachment of imperial troops into the Venetian part of Itria, he has also directed to detach another corps into Dalmatia, the inhabitants of which did not seem inclined to take a share in the revolution effected at Venice. In consequence of these orders, several corps of troops, commanded by generals Rukavina and Lutigman, and by colonel Casimir, were embarked at Triest and Fiume on board two squadrons, which set sail on the 25th of June.—The Triest Squadron having been dispersed by a storm off Rogino, gen. Rukavina made with some ships the bay of Fafana, but the greatest part of the squadron was obliged to fly to between Rovigno and Ovedo. The wind continuing foul until the 2d of July, the squadron was not able to get under weigh again before that day. Colonel Casimir, whose corps, consisting of 3 battalions of foot and some horse, was embarked at Fiume, met with more favorable winds; he landed at Zara on the 29th of June, and was received by the inhabitants with the most unequivocal demonstrations of joy. The Triest flotilla failed again on the 2d of July, and reached Zara on the 5th, where the troops were likewise disembarked under the loudest acclamations of joy on the part of the inhabitants. General Rukavina was desired to march the next following day to Sebenico, Spalatro, Clissa, and Siger, the result of which march is not yet known.
According to the report of field marshal lieutenant Berpen, he has likewise extended his position nearer to the Venetian territory, and manned and armed several vessels on the lake of Garda.
PARIS, July 29. The Redacteur has at last officially announced the appointment of the new ministers. On the 28th Messidor the following were nominated: Francois de Neufchateau, Interior. Pleuelle Pelly, Marine & Colonies. Talleyrand Perigord, Foreign Affairs. Lenoir La Roche, General Police.
Scherer, War. 8 Thermidor.
The executive directory decrees as follows: The resignation of citizen Lenoir La Roche, minister of police, is accepted. Citizen Sotin, commissioner of the executive power in the central administration of the department of the Seine, is appointed minister of the general police of the republic. CARNOT, President. LEGARDE, Sec'y General.
No notice is taken of the reported change of Ramel and Merlin, and we may therefore presume that they remain in the offices of finance and justice.
The Eclair gives the following character of Sotin, the new minister of police. Citizen Sotin is an able man, and the more so as he loves business. Tho' young, he has the faculty of foreseeing events; but unfortunately for him he is carried away by his love of pleasure. Administrator of La Loire Inferieure, and sent to the revolutionary tribunal by Carrier, he had the good fortune to escape; but he remained some time out of employment, or in the simple quality of a clerk in the capital, the grand theatre of the chances of fortune. In Vendemiaire he fore saw the triumph of the convention over the whole nation. That courage, which some call imprudence, with which he stood forward, the only conventional orator in his section (that of the theatre Francaise) procured him the appointment of administrator of the department, then accompanied, then commissioner of the directory to the same administration, and at last minister of police; for the cannon of Verdemaire then appointed to many places.
The dismissal of Lagarde is spoken of as a thing settled. M. Bexaux of the department of the Moselle, is to replace him.
It is reported that Garat has fought a duel with Henri Lariviere. Twelve carriages, laden with gun-powder, have been blown up by accident passing thro' the village of D'Elstein by which 42 inhabitants, men, women and children, have been killed, and 40 houses destroyed, &c.
In conformity to the resolution of the council of Five Hundred, sanctioned by the councils of Ancients, several halls, clubs, reading cabinets, and circles of conversation have been shut up.
BALTIMORE, September 13.
Yesterday morning, about the hours of seven and nine o'clock a most daring attempt was made to murder and rob the servant of Mr. James Carroll, as he was passing on horseback, from Perry-hall to this city.—He was attacked by a single man on foot, about 8 miles from town, on the new Belle Air-road, near the Silver Springs, and desired to stop; this he refused to do; the robber immediately fired a gun, the ball from which passed through the hat of the servant without doing him any injury.—As nearly as can be remembered, the following is a description of the person who made the attempt:—He is about 5 feet 7 inches high, of a fair complexion, and appears to be young and sprightly; had on a white hat, short yellow striped gingham coatee, white dimity waistcoat, trousers buttoned closely round his ancles, and made of stuff like his
coatee.—It is supposed that his object was to obtain the horse on which the servant was riding.
In consequence of the above daring attempt a number of gentlemen belonging to different troops of cavalry, accompanied by several other gentlemen on horseback, under the command of captain Samuel Hollingsworth, turning out, with the greatest alacrity, and scoured the country in the vicinity of the Belle Air and Philadelphia roads, as far as thirteen miles from this city, but, unfortunately, without success. They met with two little boys on the Belle Air road, about 8 miles from the city, who had seen a man answering the above description (a short time after the attempt was made) running across the wood toward the other road, with a gun on his shoulder. The troop immediately pursued the directed course, but without being able to gain any further intelligence. It is supposed the villain is lurking about the Philadelphia road with an intention to intercept the mail stage.
It is ardently to be wished, that the repeated attempts that have been made within these two weeks past, may induce the executive of Maryland to adopt some mode whereby those daring villains may be brought to punishment. It has now become dangerous for a single person to travel the road, especially unarmed; and when we read of the numerous accounts of robberies, &c. recently committed in different parts of the United States, there cannot remain a doubt that there are a band of ruffians having communication with each other, who infest the cities and country adjacent for the sake of plunder.
There is no doubt but the villain is one of a nest now secreted and lurking in the city of Baltimore, intending to carry on from thence their outrages against the peace and quiet of society, as favourable circumstances may occur. A fellow answering the above description was seen last evening about an hour by sun, in a thicket of bushes, on the country seat of Philip Rogers, Esq. An elderly woman who had occasion to go to a spring, and found him concealed and lying in the bushes. He asked her if a troop of horse had not gone out in search of a robber who had fired on a traveller; she answered that she had heard nothing of the kind; but appearing agitated, he told her not to be alarmed; he intended her no injury and desired her to take up her water, go home, and not mention that she had seen any person; he immediately rose and made the best of his way off; a pursuit was made by the family but without success. If the executive of Maryland should offer a considerable reward, there is no doubt but some one of the gang would turn evidence and bring the rest to merited punishment.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, September 16.
CITY HOSPITAL REPORT, From the 15th to 16th Sept. in the morning.
Admitted, since last report, Robert, (negro) 47, Union street. Richard Davis, 14, Chancery lane. Wm. Cooper, South street. Eliza Gibson, Palfyunk road. Alex. Fowler, Fowler's in Vernon street, between South & Shippen street. Eliza Vager, Christian, below Water and Front street. Discharged since last report. Jacob Beauconell, admitted 9th. Muna Liff, 4th. Sarah Ellis, 5th. Nancy Cline, 22d ult. Died, since last report, Christian Schuytlitz—admitted 11th Henry Snyder 11th John Lynden 11th Eliza Gibson—ten hours after admission Thomas Marshall 9th Ben (a Negro) 4th George Wilkins 13th Remaining last Report 56 Admitted since, 6 Discharged 4 Died 7 Remain in Hospital, { Convalescents 9 } 51 { Sick 42 } Interred in City Hospital burying ground since last report:— From the city and suburbs 1 From the city hospital 7 Total 8 (Signed) STEPHEN GIRARD, CALEB LOWNES, JOHN CONNELLY. Published by order of the Board, WM. MONTGOMERY, Chairman pro tem.
The sick at the Hospital being in need of shirts, shifts and other linens, such benevolent persons as are disposed to fend any, will please to leave them at the City Hall.—Oat straw is also much wanted, and will be thankfully received at the Hospital, and paid for if required.
Totals of burials for 24 hours, ending yesterday at noon. Grown Persons. Children. Christ Church 1 St. Mary's 1 Friends 1 German Lutheran 1 Baptists 1 City Hospital 14 Ken. agn 2 Fifteen small burying ground appropriated for the use of a family 5 Total 20 * Seven of these from the city.
Mariet, on Tuesday evening, at Trenton, by the Rev. Mr. Armstrong, Dr. BENJAMIN PETER BARTON, to Miss Molly PENNINGTON, both of Philadelphia.
MR. FENNO. While there are so many discordant opinions relative to the origin of the present epidemic fever, the following relation which I believe can be satisfactorily proved, may not be unworthy of notice.
A young man who was clerk to Messrs. Tarleton and Journal, having occasion to go into a cellar in Penn street (where it is supposed some goods had been deposited from on board the ship Navigation) found a most disagreeable stench; immediately upon his return, he was seized with a vomiting, and died in two days afterwards.
Quere? Is it not indispensably necessary that every place in which goods have been stored, coming from on board that, or any other vessel, conjectured to have been infected, should be strictly examined and purified, in order to prevent as much as possible, any future circulation of the disease?
A SUBSCRIBER.
At the late commencement at Dartmouth college, the exercises were judiciously chosen and reputedly executed. The graduates were 30 in number. The A. M. 26. The degree of Doctor of Laws, was conferred on the Hon. Oliver Ellsworth, Chief Justice of the U. S. and Hon. Nathaniel Chipman, Chief Justice of Vermont.
On the 6th July it was announced in Paris, and made a very considerable sensation that Buonaparte, in a letter to the dire Sory, stated that he had been with great uneasiness the dilatory spirit of the court of Vienna to regard the definitive treaty;—that the jealousy between the outposts of the two armies was daily fermenting into discord, and that even some acts of hostility had taken place in the Friuli. That in consequence of this he had made a peremptory remonstrance, not entirely in the loyalty of pacific intention, which he had no doubt will be effectual; but if it should not, he informs the citizens directors that he is prepared to force the emperor to fulfil his engagements to the republic. His army is more powerful than at the epoch of the armistice, since he has now removed all apprehensions of attack by the powers of Italy, and can bring all his force to bear on the hereditary dominions of Austria.
Such is the report which we find by letters was in circulation on Wednesday last in Paris; and this letter of Buonaparte is spoken of with confidence.—We have not seen it, however, and we cannot speak of this news from any authentic source of information.—Lond. paper.
Died, at Charleston, CUNNINGHAM SAMPLE RAMSAY, A.M. of the university of Pennsylvania, lately a teacher of languages in the affiliated academy of this city; a young gentleman of the most amiable manners and promising talents, beloved by his acquaintances, and highly esteemed by those parents whose children were under his tuition.
** Any articles of moderate length left at this office before 2 o'clock, will be inserted on the same day. Beyond this hour the paper cannot be delayed—as Four Hundred and Fifty papers must be struck off, to be dispatched out of the City, by 3 o'clock.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Arrived at the Port. Seb. Flying Fish, Maxwell, Jamaica
New York, September 15. ARRIVED. DAYS. Brig Fame, Lyall, Madeira 38 Schr. Fair American, Lagan, East Shore 7 Sloop Endeavour, Norfolk 8
The Two Friends failed from London on the 23d of July, and left the land on the 8th of August, but brings no papers later than July 25, which she got at Plymouth. The others had long passages.
The ship Port Mary is safe arrived at Liverpool, after a passage of 28 days.
The ship Argus is arrived at London, after 24 days passage.
Baltimore, September 14. Was spoke on the Grand Banks, ship Geo. Washington, Dennison, from Baltimore, out 15 days, bound to Rotterdam.
Arrived this day, Schr. John Vining, M c Connell, 32 days from Martinique—Lat. 37, 30, long. 72, was boarded by the French privateer L'Espiegle, capt. Barns, who plundered capt. M c Connell of a watch, all his own people's clothing, and every thing else he could conveniently carry off. Lat. 37, 30, long. 69, 30, spoke brig Ruth, Townsend, from Bristol, bound to Rhode Island.
Also arrived, barque Amphion, capt. Schlichtort, 9 weeks from St. Ubes—Salt—Duerbogen & Groverman.
Arrived yesterday—Schooner Syren, Lilly, 28 days from Jacquemel.
Communicated by captain Chase.
July 27, failed from the Downs in company with the Pastor of New-York, and several other vessels.
August 4, took my departure from the Scilly Islands. On the night of August 5th, the weather being thick and squally, Scilly bearing N. E. discovered a ship under our lee, within half gun shot, which made a signal by a false fire; but finding we did not answer it, she immediately fired a broad side at us, some of her shot struck close to us, and some went over us; after which she bore about and gave chase, firing her bow chase for a length of time, when after about five hours chase, discovering our superior sailing, she gave up the chase.
Sept. 3, spoke brig Ann, of and from Philadelphia, bound to Hamburg, out 7 days.
Two ships are in the river bound up, names unknown.
Norfolk, Sept. 9. The Schooner Federal George, arrived here last Thursday from Boston—was boarded on Sunday by a French privateer Schooner of 6 guns, about 30 leagues N. E. of cape Henry.
A Schooner from Salem, arrived yesterday, was chased 30 hours by a privateer Schooner, supposed to be the same by the description.
By a gentleman who arrived here yesterday in the Schooner Sally, capt. Drummond in 36 hours from New-York, we are informed, that three French privateers are off Sandy Hook, and have captured several inward bound vessels.

FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber, an indented Servant Girl, named NANCY ANDERSON, about twenty years of age, short, thick set person, with floury black hair; had on when she went away, a dark calico gown, an old black silk cloak, and a black hat. Whoever will secure said girl, and give information thereof to the subscriber, No. 2, Greenfield alley, or to the office of this Gazette, shall receive the above reward.
All persons are forbidden harboring said girl, as they will be dealt with as the law directs.
MARY ANDERSON,
N. B. Said Girl is from Ireland, and has been in this country but a short time; she was sent to the work-house for misconduct, where she was taken sick and removed to the city-hospital, from which place she made her escape.
August 30.
To be sold at Public Vendue,
To the highest bidder, at the house of Mr. William Evans, the sign of the Indian Queen, in the city of Baltimore, on the 25th day of October next, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
About seven thousand acres of land, the property of William Bell, of Philadelphia, lying between Reister's-town and Weltminster, commonly called Little Winchester, (the turnpike road runs through a considerable part of these lands) the tract begins about 17 miles from Baltimore, within a few hundred yards of said Reister's-town, and extends to the distance of about twenty-three miles from Baltimore, and lies on the main falls of Patapsco river, from three to four miles thereon. Will be sold in tracts of one hundred and fifty to three hundred acres. There is a large proportion of meadow and wood land on each tract, some of them highly improved, with excellent buildings and fine grist.
ALSO
A tract of seven hundred acres of land, called Clover Farms, within five miles of Bladensburg, esteemed very good for Grass. Richard Pensonby, of Bladensburg, will show this land to any person inclined to purchase.
ALSO,
A tract of land of about three hundred and thirty acres, within about two miles and a half of the President's house in the Federal City. It is nearly all wood land, and a fine high prospect, from which may be seen the city of Washington, Bladensburg, Alexandria and a part of George-town, and many miles down the Potomac river. Mr. Richard Pensonby, of Bladensburg, will show this land. A liberal credit will be given for the greater part of the purchase money. The terms will be made known on the day of sale.
May 8
Just Received,
From Batavia (via Providence) a few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace. For sale by
WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street.
May 30
Davis's Law Book Store,
No. 319, High-Street.
GEORGE DAVIS,
BEING busied for some time past in preparation for removing into his present house, has been under the necessity of postponing until this day informing the gentlemen of the Bar generally thro' the United States, that his spring importation of law books is now arranged and ready for sale, on terms that he trusts will entitle him to the like preference he has experienced for several years past. Catalogues, combining the most varied collection ever imported into this country, are printed and will be delivered on application.
June 27.
City Commissioners' Office,
June 22, 1797.
IN pursuance of an ordinance from the Select and Common Councils, passed the 22nd day of May last, appointing the city commissioners, and prescribing their duties, section 9th.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
 That the city is divided into five districts, each to be under the superintendence of one of the city commissioners, who is to be individually responsible for the cleanliness of the same, and are as follows.  1. District No. 1. From the south side of Cedar-street, to the north side of Spruce-street, under the superintendence of Nathan Boys.  2. From the north side of Spruce-street, to the north side of Walnut-street, under the superintendence of Hugh Roberts.  3. From the north side of Walnut to the south side of High-street, under the superintendence of Joseph Claypoole.  4. From the north side of High-street, to the north side of Mulberry-street, under the superintendence of William Moulder.  5. From the north side of Mulberry-street to the north side of Vine-street, under the superintendence of Nicholas Hicks.  The cleaning of High-street to be in common. A stated meeting of the city commissioners is held at the Old Court House, in High-street, every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. July 14.
Stands for Draymen, &c.
In pursuance of an Ordinance from the Select and Common Councils, bearing date the 22nd day of April, 1797, providing for the appointment of City Commissioners, &c. Sect. the 11th.
 THE following places are fixed upon by the said City Commissioners for Stands for Draymen and their Horses.  In Vine-street, eastward of Front-street, on both sides.  Sassafras, High, Chestnut and Walnut-streets, eastward of Front-street, on the north side only.  Mulberry-street, south side from Front to Third-street.  Front-street, east side from Vine-street to Elith's alley.  Front-street, from opposite to Black Horse-alley to Hamilton's stores, east side.  Water-street, west side from the north end of Stomper's or Moore's stores to Pine-street.  Pine-street from Pine to Cedar-street, west side.  Drawbridge, north side, east of Front-street.  Spruce, Pine and South-streets, east of Front-street, south side.  Dock-street, between Walnut-street and the flag stone crossings, east side, opposite George Orkley's.  Second-street, between Sassafras and Vine-streets, west side.  Fifth-street, east side from Chestnut to Mulberry-streets.  Sassafras-street, from Third to Fourth-street, east side.  No day or horse to stand within ten feet of any pump. 
STANDS FOR HACKNEY COACHES.
 Pine-street, north side from Fourth to Fifth-streets.  Fifth-street, between Chestnut and Walnut-streets, west.  Branch-street, north side, between Third and Fourth-streets.  July 14. 
A Literary Treat.
Just published, handsomely printed on awriting paper, price 1 dollar.
A new edition of that popular and entertaining work, entitled
THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Choicest—in a series of letters to a friend, with the addition of two letters, alluding to recent political transactions in America.
 The following extract from the Clavis Allgorica, shews the principal characters that are introduced:  John Bull, the Kingdom of England  His Mother, the Church of England  His Wife, the Parliament  His Sister Peg, the Church of Scotland  His Brother Patrick, Ireland  Lewis, the Kingdom of France  His Mistress, the Old Constitution  His new Wife, the National Representation  Lord Strat, the Kingdom of Spain  Nicholas Frog, the Dutch Republic  The Franks, the French Republic  The Ferreters, the United States of America  Robert Lumber, New-Hampshire  John Codline, Massachusetts  Humphrey Pawwhare, Connecticut  Roger Carrier, Rhode Island  Peter Bull Frog, New-York  Julius Cæsar, New-Jersey  William Broadbrim, Pennsylvania  Cassimar, Delaware  Walter Pipewood, Virginia  His Grandson, George Washington  Peter Pitch, North Carolina  Charles Indigo, South Carolina  George Trully, Georgia  Ethan Greenwood, Vermont  Hunter Longknife, Kentucky  Black Cattle, Negro Slaves  Rats, Speculators  Mother Carey's Chickens, Jacobins 
This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BENNAP. It has great share of originality and abounds with genuine humour. It is continued down to the present time, and characterises those late political transactions which have caused so much uneasiness in America.
Sold by H. and P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market Street. June 26.
LAW BOOKS,
Latest London and Dublin Editions.
H. & P. RICE, Booksellers,
No. 16, South Second, and No. 50, Market Street.
HAVE just received by the late arrivals from London and Dublin, their spring importation, consisting of a variety of the latest and most approved Law Books, which, added to those already on hand, forms the most extensive collection ever offered for sale in this country. They therefore beg leave to notice, that from the nature of their connections in Dublin, they are enabled to sell Irish editions (as they have hitherto done) at the very lowest prices. The following are among the latest publications.
 Vesey, jun's Reports in Chancery, 2 vols.  Peake's Cales at Nisi Prius; Ridgeway's Reports in the time of Lord Hardwicke; Floyer's Proders Practice in the Ecclesiastical Courts; Barton's Treatise on a Suit in Equity; Tidd's Practice of the Court of King's Bench in Personal Actions, 2 parts complete; Ward's Law of Nations; Cruise on Uses; modern Reports, 12 vols. London edition.  H. and P. Rice expect to receive by the first arrival from New-York the 6th vol. complete of Durnford and East's Reports, the 2d part of Gilbert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications.  June 26. 
The History of Pennsylvania,
By ROBERT PROUD.
IS now in the press, and will be published, with all convenient expedition, by ZECHARIAH POULSON, jun. No. 80, Chestnut-street, Philadelphia, where subscriptions will continue to be received, and at the Philadelphia Library, according to the printed proposals, until the work is ready for the subscribers.
July 18.
Printed Calicoes.
JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co.
No. 8 Chestnut-Street, Have for Sale
FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6.
Richard and James Potter
HAVE removed their Counting House to No. 45, South Fifth-street. August 2.
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg and Sunbury
STAGES.
THE public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time subsisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved; but, not as M. Slough insinuates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the subject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December last, a recital of which is not now deemed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer may have the perusal of M. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfectly justifiable in attaching himself to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippensburg, or any other place.
Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the first effort in this business, William Geer, in conjunction with Messrs. Reily, Weed and Witmer, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, attention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the public can possibly exert. The above company, who are amply provided with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to render the passage safe and commodious, inform those who wish to patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their seats at George Weed's, the sign of the White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippensburg. The fare as hitherto established.
For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrisburg, arrive at Sunbury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, and return from thence and arrive at Harrisburg every Saturday, so that passengers destined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed on Mondays.
WILLIAM GEER.
Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797. N. B. This Line of Stages starts from the house of William Ferrée, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, proceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednesday morning, on the same evening arrives at Patrick Cochran's in Shippensburg, and returns from thence on every Thursday; performing the same routine daily in its tour from Philadelphia.
City of Washington.
SCHEME
Of the Lottery, No. II,
For the Improvement of the Federal City.
  A magnificent dwelling-house 20,000 dollars, & cash 30,000, are 50,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000   1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000   1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000   1 cash prize of 10,000   2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000   10 do. 1,000 10,000   20 do. 500 10,000   100 do. 100 10,000   200 do. 50 10,000   400 do. 25 10,000   1,000 do. 10 10,000   15,000 do. 10 150,000   16,739 Prizes. 33,261 Blanks.   50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the last drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but ONE. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets.
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronton two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington.
The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. SAMUEL BLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James Wells & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.
From the Osceola Herald.
CAUTION.
WHEREAS a combination of men in this county have undertaken to enrich themselves, by fabricating titles to sundry valuable tracts of land, the property of gentlemen living in New York, Philadelphia, London and Paris, for which tracts of said large sums of money have been paid to those fraudulent men, by innocent purchasers. It is therefore just that public information should be given, to the end, that the injured may seek redress while the men have property, and are to be found. Those who have been discovered are Truman Harrison, Joseph Witcomb, said now to reside in the county of Saratoga; Thomas Kelly and several others who go under fictitious names. It is supposed that the lands offered for sale those fabricated titles, are at least worth fifty thousand dollars. Such as we have actual knowledge of are as follows: Lots No. 11 and 12, Osceola patent, thousand acres each, the actual property of William Dellwyn, now of London; lots No. 58 and 64, same patent, thousand acres each, the property of Mr. Chaumont, now of Paris, and James Averill and others, of this State. There is some grounds to suppose that the lands of Richard Wells and Charles Wharton of Philadelphia, are under their management. The Printers will do well to give this place in their papers, as well to caution the public against purchasing those lands, as also to deprive those men in future from imposing on individuals, which their education and address have enabled them to do heretofore. Witcomb has been a shopkeeper of some note in this country.
The following affidavits will set in a clear point of view the wickedness of those men, which when the public have perused, will induce them to excuse the interference of Wm. COOPER. Osceola, July 28th, 1797.
I Thomas Kelly, of the County of Osceola, having been led into an error, by John Witcomb and Truman Harrison, of the same County, to sign a deed to them, for lot No. 58, Osceola patent, which was the property of William T. Franklin now Mr. Chamon's and others; and further the said Joseph and Truman did persuade me to do this against my inclination, which was made out on the 26th day of November, 1793, or for back two years so as to bring it to that time; and further the name of Pardon Starks to that deed was a fictitious name, there being no such person there. To this I make voluntary oath. THOMAS KELLY. 19th July, 1797.
On the 19th July, 1797, came personally before me, Thomas Kelly, the subscriber to the above affidavit, and made solemn oath that it contains nothing but the truth. ELIHU PHINNEY, Justice of the Peace. On the 18th July, 1797, came before me Jacob Kibbey, a person by me well known and worthy of good credit, who on his solemn oath did say, that two of the parties abovenamed did make application to him this deponent, some time in the winter of 1796, to make them a deed for two thousand acres of land in the Osceola patent, and promised this deponent a share of the profits, on the sale of said lands, for his so doing; and that they made application several times for the same purpose, which services this deponent as often refused, declaring to them that he had no right to lands, and could do no such thing; which during attempt on this deponent's integrity he had related among his friends several times, previous to making this affidavit. JACOB KIBBEY.
Sworn before me, ELIHU PHINNEY, Justice of the Peace. Aug. 3.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
ELOPED from the service of the subscriber, on the 19th instant, a negro man by the name of DICK, about twenty-five years of age, and five feet nine or ten inches high; by trade a carpenter, and is a very lively brisk workman. His countenance is very good—When spoken to, he converses with ease and confidence, and is pretty facacious. I purchased the said fellow of Mr. Dubney Minor, in whose name he has been advertised in the Richmond newspapers. During his last runaway trip (last summer) he was employed a considerable length of time, by some person near Dumfries, from which circumstance, I conjecture, he has taken another northern route. I forewarn all persons from giving him employment, of any kind whatever, and masters of vessels and others, from carrying him out of this State. The above reward will be given if he is taken within forty miles of this city; and an additional sum, in proportion to the distance he may be brought, or the trouble and expense the apprehender may be at, in bringing him to this place. AUG. DAVIS.
N. B. His apparel was of the usual negro kind, but he had more cloaths than is customary for them to possess. Richmond, June 11, 1797.
Will be Landed,
From on board the ship Active, Capt. BLAIR, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Ruffia clean Hemp 2 calks Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth street, No. 34. June 26.
William Blackburn,
LOTTERY AND BROKER'S OFFICE
No. 64 South Second-street.
TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. II, which commenced drawing the 29th May, FOR SALE. The price of tickets will rise in proportion as the drawing advances, particularly on account of the five first drawn tickets, prizes of four thousand dollars each, on the last day of drawing.
Check Books kept for examination and registering, in the Canal, No. 2, City of Washington, No. 2, and Paterson Lotteries. Also, tickets for sale in the Schuylkill bridge and Perkomen Bridge lotteries, which will begin drawing in the course of the summer.
The business of a Broker in all kinds of Stock, Bills, Notes, Lands, &c. &c. transacted with the utmost attention. June 2.
Erskine's View of the War.
JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No. 40 South Second street, [Price 31 Cents]
A View of the Causes and Consequences of the present War with France.
By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 15.
STATE TRIALS.
Sold by W. YOUNG, Bookseller, No. 52, South Second-street.
The Pennsylvania State Trials,
Containing the impeachment, trial, and acquittal of Francis Hopkinson, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller General—in one large 8 vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 dollars.
W. YOUNG has for sale, a general assortment of Books. Also, Stationery, retail and by the package, well assorted, and entitled to the drawback if exported. July 7.
THE SUBSCRIBER having been appointed by the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, General Agent for assisting British creditors, and such particular agents as they may specially authorize, in prosecuting their claims before the commissioners for carrying into effect the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby gives notice that he has opened his office at his house the fourth east corner of Chestnut and fifth Streets, Philadelphia, where he is ready to receive all claims or instructions for claims, with the vouchers and documents thereof, for the purpose of bringing forward the same agreeably to the rules and orders which the board may think proper to prescribe.
And as it will be for the interest of all concerned, that the several claims be so stated, and supported, as to prevent the delay which would arise from the necessity of obtaining further information, or additional materials, from persons residing at a distance, the general agent thinks it his duty to add, (for the direction chiefly of those, who, not having employed particular agents, may leave the prosecution of their claims to his charge and management) that all such claims ought in particular to contain—
1st. The proper description and situation of the creditor or claimant, and original debtor, respectively.
2d. The date and nature of the original contract or debt.
3d. When, in what manner, and to what extent, the creditor or claimant was prevented or impeded, by the provision, operation or defect of law, the decisions and practice of courts, or restraint of execution, from recovering payment of the debt in question.
4th. The loss and damage incurred or sustained, in consequence of such impediments, whether the same may have arisen from the insolvency, change of situation, or death of the debtor, the loss of legal remedy from lapse of time, or other causes impairing the value and security of the debt, which would not have operated if such impediments had not existed.
5th. The particular grounds and reasons on which the claimant maintains, in the terms of the treaty, that "by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, the creditor cannot now obtain and actually have and receive full and adequate compensation" for the losses and damages to be sustained.
The general agent thinks it his duty further to suggest that the several claims ought to be accompanied and supported by the affidavits of the claimants duly sworn and regularly attested, both as to the existence of the debts claimed, and such other circumstances as may be within their own knowledge respectively. And wherever the claimants in stating the nature of their evidence (which must in every instance be the best of which the case is capable) have occasion to refer to the testimony of witnesses, it will be proper to apprise the general agent of the names and places of residence of such witnesses and the facts to be established by their testimony. Wm. Moore Smith, Philadelphia, June 8th, 1797.
For Sale,
That well known place, called VANDEBRIER'S FERRY,
ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the premises are a large two story stone house occupied as a tavern, and a good one story stone kitchen, a large frame stable with a good threshing floor, and some out buildings—all a well of good water, and an excellent ice House. On this place is a most elegant situation for a gentleman's seat, commanding a view of the Neshannoy to its junction with the Delaware, and thence across to the Jersey shore. It has the privilege of one half the toll received from the bridge. For terms apply to the Subscriber, MORDECAI LEWIS. May 24.
COLUMBIA HOUSE
Boarding School for young Ladies.
MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure and respect, returns her sincere acknowledgement for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia; and assures her friends and the public, so far from intending to decline her school, she has made a superior arrangement for the more convenient accommodation of her scholars.—Every branch of useful and polite education is particularly attended to by Mrs. Groombridge and masters excelling in their respective professions. Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. June 1th, 1797.
This Institution is perfectly healthy; and made more agreeable by an extensive garden and lot of ground adjoining the house.
Just Published,
And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city—price one dollar, twenty-five cents, in boards, New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. June 20.
No. 183.
District of Pennsylvania, to wit:
BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the fifteenth day of June, in the twenty first year of the Independence of the United States of America, JAMES WOODHOUSE, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit:—