Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-09-06 00:00:00

SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
For DRY GOODS. Monday... Tuesday... Wednesday... Thursday... Friday... Saturday...
UNITED STATES, Pennsylvania District. In pursuance of a writ to me directed from the Honorable Richard Peters, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States...
MARIA. With all and singular the tackle, apparel and furniture as they now are; the said Brigantine having been condemned to pay Mariner's wages, &c.
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...
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.
White Havana Sugar. 1401 boxes of very superior quality now discharging. Sing from the ship Hamburg Packet, at Walnut Street wharf...
THE SHIP Hamburg Packet, SILAS SWAIN, Master, For Sale, or Charter.
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 SALE, BRETAGNES in cases. German Checks in do. Cambric, Plattillas, Oznabrugs, Gold and silver Watches, Window Glass in cases, Glass Tumblers in cases, Lipseed Oil in casks, &c. &c.
NOTICE. IF TUDDY O'HARA, who some years since kept School at the Nine Bridges, Queen's County, Eastern Shore, Maryland, be living, he is hereby reminded to call on, or write to, the Rev. Ambrose Marshall...
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...
The Inhabitants of the District of Southwark, ARE informed that a Coachman is provided, to be kept at the Constable's office, the north east corner of Front and Almond streets...
BLOOMSBURY.
To be Sold at PUBLIC SALE, ON Friday, the eighth day of September inst. between the hours of twelve and five o'clock in the afternoon...
Elber Cox, John Stevens, Matthias Barton. September 2. d7th
Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy. Ditto ditto Claret in cases. Just received, and for Sale by Rundle & Leach. Aug. 21. 2m&tf
To be SOLD or RENTED, A LARGE 3 Story Brick House, on the South side of Filbert Street, between Eighth and Ninth, lately occupied as the Surveyor General's Office.
TO BE SOLD VERY CHEAP! A Light WAGON almost new, with a frame and a pair of harness (English collars) has never been used...
This Day Published, And to be sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, Price 3-8ths of a Dollar.
Observations on certain Documents Contained in No. V and VI of "The History of the United States for the year 1796."
WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. This publication presents a concise statement of the false means practiced by the Jacobins of the United States toasperse the characters of those persons who are considered as hostile to their disorganizing schemes.
The Norfolk Mail STAGE. THIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, in Philadelphia, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 3 o'clock in the morning...
The distance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is 20 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.
Young Hyson Tea. 40 chests of a superior quality—also, 100 do. of Hyson, Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for sale by the subscribers, corner of Second and Pine Street. C. Haight. June 21. eof
Imported in the Ship Pigeon, And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street, Hyson, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson, Imperial. April 20. eof
Chocolate and Mustard. Manufactured as usual, Ginger and Pepper ground, Shelled or Pearl Barley, Philadelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder, London Porter, Taunton and Burton Ale, Red Port and other Wines, either bottled, or by the pipe, quarter-cask or gallon—suitable for exportation or home consumption. For Sale by John Haworth. No. 73 South Front Street.
MRS. GRATTAN
INFORMS her Friends and the public in general, that her house, No. 103, Market-street, will continue open during the harvest.
TO BE SOLD, And possession given immediately, A LARGE two-story brick House, handsomely situated in Princeton. There are four rooms and a large entry on each floor, and five rooms in the garret...
ISAAC SNOWDEN, JUN. Princeton, Aug. 23. 29—dtw&wtf
COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, and CONSUMPTIONS. Just received, by WM. GRIFFITHS, No. 177, South Second-street, a fresh supply of Genuine Balsam of Honey.
A Cook wanted. A WOMAN who understands the business and can bring good recommendations, may find employ and receive generous wages by applying at No. 67, North Seventh-street. August 15. *gt
Wanted to purchase, A pair of stout, well-broke Horses, young and sound. Enquire at Mr. Oellers' Hotel, Chestnut-street. Application must be made immediately. August 12. *gt
Insurance Company of North America. THE Stockholders in this company are hereby informed, that, pursuant to the fifth clause of their Charter, and at the request of a Number of Stockholders...
EBEN. HAZARD, Secretary. July 20. w&h&S25
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...
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 2. 2aw&w
Refs & Simson, HAVE FOR SALE— Hogheads, Hogsheads, and Barrels. A small parcel of prime cocoa in bags, A few puncheons Jamaica spirits, fourth proof Superior Teneriffe wine, old and in Madeira pipes. An invoice of jewellery and hosiery to be sold by the package. July 27. dtf.
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. h1wmwtf
This Day is Published, BY Messrs. Dobson, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the other Booksellers, Price One Dollar and twenty-five cents. Elegantly printed on Wove paper, and Hooped, BY JOHN THOMPSON, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions Of the several States with each other, and with that of the United States; exhibiting in Tables, the prominent features of each Constitution, and classing together their most important provisions, under the several heads of administration; with Notes and Observations. BY WILLIAM SMITH, Of South-Carolina, L. L. D. and member of the Congress of the United States. Dedicated to the People of the United States. N. B. A few Copies printed on an inferior paper, at 3-4ths of a dollar. February 6. m&tf
Imported in the ship MANCHESTER, BENJAMIN SHAWELL, Master, From Bordeaux, and for sale by the publisher, No. 11 Walnut Street. Brandy, Trilly market claret in cases, Medoc wine, in do. Sauterne, do. Thomas Murgatroyd. WHO HAS FOR SALE. Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter casks. Rota. do. Pimento in bags. 4000 buhels Liverpool salt. Aug. 24. tut&stf.
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 construction of the kins, 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 manufacture deserving of public approbation—He, who wishes to speak to him, will find him at No. 275 Front-street. August 24. *gt
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...
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 have 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&wtf
The Subscriber has for Sale, A large assortment of India Mullins, coarse and fine India Calicoes, Sooty Romalls, Blue 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, 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. 3aw&tm
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. eofat
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 Chaise, 12 dols. upon every Post Chaise, 12 dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upon every Coachman, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannell work above, with blinds, glass doors or curtains, 9 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, having framed posts and tops with steel springs, 6 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, with wooden or iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon Curricles with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel top carriages, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 2 dols. upon every two wheeled carriage, having framed posts and tops, and rearing upon wooden spars, 2 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 No. 117, in Race or Sassafras-street, in the City of Philadelphia; 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 licences will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons; and one licence for carrying on the business of retailing spirituous liquors in less quantities than 20 gallons, at the same time and at the same place, by the officers legally authorised to grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first Survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Office at Inspection at Philadelphia, 2d August, 1797. dtm
THOMAS HERMAN LEUFFER,
North Sixth Street, corner of North alley, No. 34. HAS FOR SALE, FIVE HORSES, for Horses, Wine in cases, White Gravel, Wine in cases, Pickleburgs, Russia Sail Cloth, Ravens Duck, Bag Linen, Hellans, Dyer and Table Cloth, Empty bags, Common German Cloth, An assortment of black coloured Ribbons, Fine German Laces, About twelve tons Russia clean Hemp, Clover Seed, Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family use, Window Glass. August 29—2aw
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 talk 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. enw&lw
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 distress, or of desperate and artful villainy, which "harrows up the soul," and which it would be for the honor of young ladies to be ignorant of, this little book comes forward to solicit 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—m&w&w
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 pernicious or infectious diseases, either from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is therefore 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 (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 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 search 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 his view each 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 failed, 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 where respectively—what persons on board 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, or to the search of any of the officers aforesaid, if he shall conceal any sick person, or in any other manner deceive the proper officers aforesaid in his answers, 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 punctiliously 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. ALLLEN, Health Officer of the Port of Philadelphia. July 14. d3w

(CIRCULAR.) GENERAL ORDERS.
Philadelphia, August 29, 1797. IN conformity to the Act of Congress of June 24th, 1797, containing a requisition for organizing, arming and equipping, 10,696 of the militia of this state (officers included) and in obedience to the commands of the Governor relative thereto, you are hereby ordered to hold in readiness to march at a moment's warning, eight hundred and seventeen militia, from your brigade and to make me returns of your progress therein as speedily as possible.
By order of the Commander in Chief, JOS. HARMAR, Adj. Gen. To LEWIS NICHOLS, Esq. Brigade Inspector for the City of Philadelphia.
Post Office, September 5th, 1797. The Post Office will be removed to-morrow at 3 o'clock, P. M. to Mr. Dunlap's Coach house, 12th street, between Market and Chestnut street, where merchants and others will please to send for their letters, as the letter carriers during the continuance of the present prevailing sickness will not be sent out.
The Health-Office is removed to the City-Hall, and is kept open night and day, where persons having business may apply. WM. ALLEN, Health-Officer. Sept. 4. dit
NOTICE. THE Offices of the Department of War are for the present removed near to the Falls of the Schuylkill, on the Ridge Road. September 4. dit
Wanted, A person to attend an Office, and act as a Messenger. He must be well acquainted with the city, and bring exceptional recommendations. Inquire of the Printer. Sept. 5. dit
Imported in the latest arrivals from Amsterdam and Hamburg, and for sale by B. & J. BOHLEN, A large assortment of fine French Cambrics, Platis, Russia and Dutch sail cloth, Britannias, Writing, post, and printing paper, Rouanes, Brown Holland, Dutch calf skins, Checks and Stripes, Prime madder, Ticklenburgs, Shell'd Barley, Ozenburgs, Looking glasses, White sheetings, Hollow glass ware, Diaper, Slates, Brown rolls, Coffee mills, Umbrellas, Brass kettles, Hair ribbons, Scythes and straw knives, Black and white laces, Toys assorted in boxes, Best Holland Gin in pipes, London particular Madeira Wine. July 24. m&thtf
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 Paterson-street, on which is erected a stable and carriage house. ALLEN M'LANE. Wilmington, Aug. 30.
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 31 feet by 26—and two are so connected by folding doors as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, besides 5 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.
Red Port Wine. Just arrived, from the brig Iris, capt. Rhodes, from Oporto. Red Port Wine in pipes, hds. and quarter casks &c. etc. Cork, for sale by Philips, Gramond, & Co. July 21. s
Philadelphia, 15th July, 1797. NOTICE is hereby given, that separate proposals with sealed covers will be received at my office until the eleventh day of September next, to furnish by contract the following articles for the use of the Army of the United States in the year 1798. First Contract for 8 Sergeants coats } 2 Musicians, do. } 10 Sergeants vests } 126 Privates coats } 126 Privates vests } 64 Sergeants coats } 32 Musicians, do. } 96 Sergeants vests } 192 Woolen overalls } 192 Linen overalls } 936 Privates coats } 936 do. vests } 1872 Woolen overalls } 1872 Linen } 144 Sergeants coats } 72 Musicians, do. } 216 Sergeants vests } 432 Linen overalls } 432 Woolen do. } 1893 Privates coats } 1893 do. vests } 3784 Woolen overalls } 3784 Linen do. } 1st Contract, for 1288 Sergeants shirts 11816 Privates do. 12600 Socks 2d Contract, for 272 pair leather breeches 2d Contract, for 272 pair boots 4600 pair shoes, No. 1 8000 pair do. No. 2 4th Contract, for 1032 Artillerists and Engineers hats 2108 Infantry do. 136 Dragon capes The whole to be delivered at the city of Philadelphia, viz. One fourth on or before the 15th day of February next. One fourth on or before the 15th day of April next. The remaining half on or before the 15th day of June next. The articles are to be agreeable to such patterns as shall be directed by the Secretary for the Department of War. Payments to be made as soon as the article shall be delivered, and passed inspection. TENCH FRANCIS, Purveyor. 20th Sep.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, September 6.
List of all the Burials in the several Grave-Yards of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia, as taken from the books kept by Clergymen, Sextons, &c. From MONDAY noon till TUESDAY noon.
   Name of Burial Ground. Adults. Children.    Christ Church 1 0  St. Peter's 1 0  St. Paul's 1 0  First Presbyterian 0 0  Second Presbyterian 0 0  Third Presbyterian 0 1  Scotch Presbyterian 0 0  Associate Church 0 0  St. Mary's Chapel 1 0  Trinity Church 2 0  Friends 0 0  Free Quakers 0 0  Swedes 0 0  German Lutheran 0 0  German Calvinists 0 0  Moravians 1 0  Baptists 0 1  Methodists 0 0  Universalists 0 0  Jews 0 0  Potter's Field 1 0  City Hospital burying ground* 6 0  Kensington 1 0  Coates's 0 0  Total for the last 24 hours. 12 3  
* Three of these were from the city.
THE Commissioners appointed by the Governor, to carry into effect the law for alleviating the distress of the Citizens of Philadelphia, and the suburbs thereof; inform their fellow-citizens, that they have attended to their appointment, and now invite them to recommend in writing, signed by one or more reputable inhabitant, such of the indigent as may come to their knowledge, who will be assisted as they may stand in need, by applying at the State-House, from 3 to 5 o'clock, on the 6th inst. and every second, fourth and sixth days of the week, called Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at the same hours, while necessary; and those who want employ, may likewise apply as above, or to either of the commissioners at their dwellings.
Commissioners for the city. Robert Wharton, S. Third-street, No. 135. George Krebs, N. Fifth-street, No. 17. John James, ditto No. 18. Israel Israel, corner of Chestnut & Third St. Thomas Savery, N. Fifth-street, No. 20. Edward Garrigues, Cherry-street, No. 39. Commissioners for the Northern Liberties. Samuel Wheeler, Vine-street, No. 99. John Wagner, Noble-street. George Inglis, New Market-street. Commissioners for Southwark. Samuel Church, corner South & Water St. William Lennard, South Second-street. Robert McMullen, Swanson-street. Philadelphia, September 5, 1797.
From the TIME PIECE.
According to English papers, Thomas Paine, Hamilton Bowan, and James Napper Tandy were all in Paris on the 4th of July last. The paragraph appears to apprehend something from the junction of this trio; convinced, perhaps, that the united force of these three honest men in any country are more than equal to the nefarious machinations of all the knaves in the Universe.
As Jacobinism has long been the sole passport to honesty, in the opinion of Sinkler , these may be with him, three eminently honest men . Though by insinuating this very delicate word, it may be that he designed a slur upon these poor patriots, and I have mistaken his meaning. Not that there can be any doubts of the consummate honesty of all patriots. Freneau is doubtless an honest man , so is Bache , so are they all, all honest men . Every man who seeks to substitute his own system, in opposition to the opinion of millions, for the already established form, which they are attached to, is an honest man and a good patriot! But some people who are in more nice and scrupulous habits than Mr. Freneau , on this point, will require other qualifications than a pretended patriotism, for a passport to their good opinion. A curious lapse in the above, deserves to be noticed. The latter part of the paragraph would have been sufficiently reconcilable with his own tenets, if he had applied it to England—But take it as it stands, and it contains a clear interference, that his three honest men are in a land where all the knaves in the universe are collected. Unhappily this is not true.
POLITICAL REFLECTIONS.
When the eye wanders back into the history of mankind, and beholds with what savage ferocity the nations of the earth have, from the earliest of times, wasted and destroyed each other; when we observe the sanguinary commotions of the present day, and see Europe, the most civilized quarter of the globe, drenched in tears and in blood we are almost induced to credit the opinion of Hobbes, that a state of war is the natural condition of mankind. Let us first, however, interrogate the heart of man; let his faculties be analysed; let it be enquired how far he is the creature of education and of moral discipline, before we pronounce that natural, which may be charged to the imperfection of political institution and positive laws. It will be found, on a closer examination, that peace and not war, is the natural state of man. The latter, as may be demonstrated from the records of all ages, is the disease of society, generated by the ambition of power and the lust of dominion. Americans! study the arts of peace. Avoid as much as possible, any interference with the politics of Europe.—Beware of the evil which so long has distorted the various governments of the earth; and give facility to the principles which foster the happiness and prosperity of social beings. Your situation is truly critical. View the state of war. Deliberate well before you make the last tremendous appeal of society. On your
government the hopes and the fears of mankind have alighted. With few exceptions, indeed, it is built on principles that are deduced from the fitness of things. Its duration or its decline will prove to the world the strength and virtue, or the corruptibility and weakness, of the human character.
SPANISH ETIQUETTE.
PHILIP the Third, being gravely fated—as Spaniards generally are, by a chimney where the fire maker of the court had kindled so great a quantity of wood that the monarch was nearly suffocated with heat, his grandeur would not suffer him to rise from his chair; and the domestics could not presume to enter the apartment, because it was against the etiquette . At length the Marquis De Posa appeared, and the King ordered him to damp the fire: but he excused himself—alleging, that he was forbidden by the etiquette to perform such a function, for which the Duke D'Offeda ought to be called, as it was his business. The Duke was gone out; the fire burnt fiercer; and the King endured it, rather than derogate from his dignity . But his blood was heated to such a degree, that an eruption broke out in his head the next day; which being succeeded by a violent fever, carried him off in 1621, at the age of 24. Well might our English satirist exclaim— “Spain gives us PRIDE, and Spain to all the earth May largely give, nor feel herself a dearth!” Churchill.
OTWAY, a well known English dramatic writer, (as the sailors say) was generally kept steering upon a wind. He for a little time lived in a solitary house in a place called East-Cheap, at that time near, now in London. His plays did afford him a narrow subsistence. One night two or three thieves broke into his house, under an idea that the man must have great riches, who was so much talked of as the author of “The Orphan.” He treated them with complaisance, and showed them empty trunks and bare walls, adding, I wonder gentlemen robbers, what you expect to find in my house in the night, when, by my soul, I can find nothing in it myself in the day time.
AN Irish schoolmaster, a great enemy to idleness, thinking the old copy “Laziness will clothe a man with rags,” not sufficiently correct, altered it, and gave it to one of his scholars thus:—“Laziness will elastic a man with patched breeches .”
SAYAGE ANECDOTE.
From Mr. Williams's Letter. A peasant of d'Achicourt, a village near Arras, came to sell butter in the town. As he walked along the streets, he met a cart filled with victims who were going to execution.—“Voilà,” said this poor creature with naïveté, “voilà des gens qui meurent pour bien peu de chose!” She was instantly seized, and led to the tribunal of Lebon. During her trial she held in her arms her infant of three months old, whom she fucked. When she heard her sentence of death, “Quoi!” said she, “quoi, pas un mot que j'ai dit, vous allez séparer l'enfant d'avec la mere?” When she received the fatal stroke, the stream of maternal nourishment issued rapidly from her bosom, and, mingling with her blood, bathed her executioner.
“Those people they die for very little.” “What! for one word I said, will you part the child and its mother?”
From the N. Y. Daily Gazette.
Messrs. M c Lean & Lang. As the attainment of an end depends much upon the means made use of, the friends of civil liberty throughout the world have great reason to fear that the monsters who have acted in the name of liberty for nearly eight years, and have deluged France with blood and committed the most shocking outrages on humanity, will have left such an impression of shame, horror and vengeance on the minds of the French nation, as to make them throw themselves into the arms of perhaps despotism itself, to evince to the world that they had no participation in the revolutionary crimes which have left an indelible stain on the national character. To every person acquainted with the passions of men and the history of past ages, it is evident that anarchy, carnage, and civil dissensions await France immediately on the event of a general peace, when the public mind no longer occupied with foreign war, will turn its thoughts within, and see and feel the effects of the devastations committed on religion, commerce, manufactures, property and morals, by men professing to be the apostles of liberty and acting in her name. The deadly hatred and animosity which the different factions will feel towards each other, will be productive of the most dreadful anarchy, and taking the history of past ages for a datum; it is not improbable that, tired of the horrors of civil discord, and anxious to rescue the national character from the odium cast upon it by the sanguinary men who have conducted the revolution—they will seek for repose and national honor in the arms of any chief who possesses their confidence. The abhorrence of the French nation against the men who have carried on therevolution, is increased by French writers, who daily issue pamphlets reciting the horrid reign of the men of blood; the tendency of these writings in exciting detestation of the men, will be to excite detestation of their measures—the event must be obvious. The following horrid picture is set before the eyes of the French nation, by the elegant author of “The crimes committed during the French Revolution.” vol. 1, page 72, a work just published at Paris. Translated for this Gazette.
“Ah! behold the horrid picture which discloses itself to our view! see this land strewed over with bloody carcasses—torn to pieces, mutilated, beheaded; these heaps of bones, of limbs, of heads—ghastly barrier—which our crimes have raised between nature and us: hear the doleful cries of the ghosts of our victims, re-echo in the woods, in the fields, and in the cities; rise up from the bottom of the seas, from the bosom of rivers, from the bowels of the earth, and with their mournful and revengeful accents implore the too dilatory thunder to fall on our criminal heads. See the dead bodies of those children re-animated, rise on the breasts of their drowned mothers, and stretching out their arms to us, clamoring exclaim, “it is through you that we are orphans.” See them follow us, and in their broken skulls, present to our burning lips, the innocent blood we have shed. See those bodies deprived of heads, press towards us, cling round us with their arms, like so many serpents, pull us down, roll us in the bloody mire where our horrid impiety abandoned them without the rites of sepulture and de-
cency. There, a head, stripped from the rest of the body, rolls before us, bites at us, muttering these words: “Butchered legislators, what have you done with my body and limbs? Why have you thus murdered and separated us? If you were dry, could blood only quench your thirst?” Farther, some arms, shot off by our orders cling round us, and by their menacing gestures, excite the furies to torment us. Still farther, the genius of remorse, with a torch in his hand, writes in letters of blood on the sand: France, in naming a Convention, has produced a monster which makes nature flounder. Ah! which of us will give a mortal stab to those people who continually hover about us and a forever before our eyes; they make the earth appear barren and comfortless to us, they rob us of the light of heaven, they cover the high roads, they darken and render more gloomy even the forests; they are round about us—they are near us; they are far from us.” “Let us appeal to facts.”
“Will posterity believe that France, that the first people in the universe, should have had a senate, which, during three years, sanctioned all sorts of crimes; a senate, which, during 18 months, saw coldly, cart loads of victims roll towards the scaffolds! Will our descendents believe that it was deaf to all the cries of innocence, that some of these senators went from choice to dine in view of the places of punishment, that the disgusting aspect of revolutionary murders was the prelude to the pleasures of the table, that the fall of the assassin's cleaver was the signal for beginning their orgies, that some of those conspirator fathers saw their brothers in the hands of the executioners and never took a single step to save them; others who signalized themselves by denouncing them; others, in fine, who delivered them up to death with their own hands; that gambling and plays finished the day, that their bosom companions were the judges and jury of the tribunals of blood, robbers, spies, and the fans culotte Sultans of the revolutionary committees, and to carry our national shame to the highest pitch, the members of the commune were vile enough to be the horrid engines of the most horrid senate that ever disgraced the annals of humanity.”
“Will posterity believe, that those proconsuls, those angels of death, whom senatorial Tartarus vomited on France, were sent to rob, violate, guillotine, drown, gorge, shoot, demolish—yet this was their mission, the destruction of the human race did not even satisfy their rage; when men were not to be found, they destroyed works of arts—the noblest monuments of human ingenuity. Towns disappeared under the stroke of the axe—flames effaced cities. O posterity! you will withhold your belief of it! listen then, and tremble.”
“The names of some of those proconsuls, you will find in the history, we shall leave you; your astonished eyes will there see pieces, the authentic witnesses of facts which we shall only hint at here; some of those proconsuls killed with their own hands the prisoners who made any complaints; some covered with the dress of Representatives of the People, mounting the scaffolds to barracoon the unfortunate victims about to die; some cruelly dragged out women to be spectators of the unjust massacre of their husbands; some threatened to punish health officers, for having afforded medical attendance to unhappy prisoners.”
“Others caused citizens to be dragged before tribunals or popular commissioners, and said to the judges, “Condemn them, or the scaffold awaits you.” Three judges and one jurrie (or juryman) of the revolutionary tribunal of Paris, of the first organization, were torn to pieces, for wishing to acquit some accused persons.”
“Others stopped men and women in the streets, whose looks displeased them, caused them to be brought before the tribunals, where men hired by them for the purpose as witnesses, appeared against them, the judges were forced to pass sentence.”
“Another wrote to the authority of the department of the Somme where he was in mission, as well as to the committee of general safety of the convention:—“I have spread my large NET to take all my GUILLOTINE GAME—I have finished loading forty-four cart loads.”
“This proconsul issued mandates of arrestation against young women and girls, and kept them in his apartment.”
“Others placed themselves at the windows in sight of the scaffold, demolished the buildings which might intercept the prospect, and there calmly tasted the horrid pleasure of seeing rivers of innocent blood spilt.”
“A woman dared to ask of one of those monsters the liberation of her husband—Tomorrow, answered he, you will see his head on one side of the guillotine and his body on the other. He was as good as his word.”
“Another obliged a young and beautiful woman, who solicited the liberty of her husband, to grant him some favors. The great affection she had for her husband, determined her to the sacrifice of her honor—she instantly flew to the prison to acquaint him that he was no more a prisoner, telling him in confidence of the sacrifice she had made to obtain his liberty—Some days after, this proconsul guillotined the husband, and even the wife.”
“Another saw a girl in tears, imploring at his feet, the suspension of the judgment of her father; tears and prayers are of no avail; the proconsul kicks her from him, and tears her petition. Distracted by grief some expressions escape her; he had her arrested and dragged before the revolutionary tribunal of Paris—She was seven months pregnant, when guillotined.”
“Another, at the issue of an orgie, wished to see a thaw; the judges were at the feast; four priests and four nuns were drawn out of the dungeons, they appeared, were condemned and perished, after which the guests put themselves at table again.”
“Another parodying the saying of Ti-
tus, said, “Liberty has lost a son; no one has been guillotined.”
“Another arrested, brought up and guillotined an old man of 80 years, father of twelve children, under a pretext of his having monopolized the offices of mayor and of judge of the peace. The true motive was an old personal resentment.”
“There is not wheat enough in France for all the population, said another; it is necessary to sacrifice half to nourish the remainder.—Above all, we ought to destroy the women, they breed too fast.”
“Another burnt whole communes, and guillotined part of the inhabitants.”
“These escorted by cannon, raised contributions to pay the debauches they were guilty of with the pretorian guards, and granted only four hours to furnish the sum demanded.”
“These took to themselves the most beautiful palaces in the cities where they staid; affecting the pomp and ease of kings; and while the people overrun the court yards of their palaces to wait their presence and bread, they indolently reclined on sophas in the interior of their seraglios, glowly occupying themselves with the important business of getting their likenesses taken. The fact took place at Bourdeaux.”
Instances of more shocking cruelties abound in this work of six volumes octavo, which some other mode besides a newspaper, will convey a history of to the world. The men who were principal actors in the bloody scenes above described, are many of them still in power, and will continue to exercise authority over the French people till the avenging arm of national justice shall crush them. As Barras, who was president of the self-created, blood-stained Directory, when his man Monroe presented his letters of recall, has become known by name to the citizens of the United States, from his insulting language to the people of this country in answer to citizen Monroe's address, I thought proper to give some account of said Barras from the foregoing work.
“Our colleagues Freron, Barras, Salicetti, Gasparin, Robespierre the younger, and general marquis Delapierre, brother-in-law of Freron, have charged themselves to attend to the shooting 800 inhabitants of Toulon, to guillotine all the federalists of Marseilles, as well as to demolish the most elegant monuments of art in this city, and to deluge with blood all the south of France.”
Barras is the monster who was foremost in all the bloody massacres of Robespierre—who voted for the death of his colleagues—who headed the army against the sections of Paris to force their acceptance of the present constitution, on which day thousands of valuable lives were lost—who owes his seat in the Directory to the monsters whose seats in the Legislative Body he secured by force and usurpation—who is a rank jacobin, an enemy to peace in Europe, and a most bitter foe to the morally sublime heroes who have administered our government, and whose administration has been firm, pure, patriotic and attended with a felicity which appears incredible, when we consider the studied, continued system of disorganization which has been practiced in this country by every one of the agents of Jacobinism, Americans as well as French. The moral character of Barras is notorious, the marriage tie with him is an inducement to intrigue; lewd to excess—he disregards the most sacred feelings of humanity when they offer a barrier to the gratification of his lust.—Yet notwithstanding the depravity of Barras, he is the bosom friend of our immaculate ex-minister Monroe—they held together their nocturnal orgies and midnight associations, they “parted with regret,” but not before Barras gave his dear Monroe a farewell feast, to which a great mob was invited, and among the rest an opera girl by the name of Clotilde, upon whose entrance, Mrs. Monroe, and the lady of the Venetian ambassador thought proper to retire. It is well known that Mr. Monroe was on terms of the greatest intimacy with all the jacobin party at Paris, a party who are most inimical to peace and to the United States, but happily for the human race whose reign is certainly short. Notwithstanding Mrs. Monroe might be in danger of losing his head from the moderate party who are getting the whip hand of the Jacobins, for the decided part he has taken with the latter, still I am glad he is among us, where, if he is detected and execrated, his life will not be in danger, nor our national character tarnished by the ignominious fate of one of our ex-ministers.—Although the people of these states justly ascribe the embarrassments they have felt from French depredations, openly and criminally passive, if not secretly active, in a great measure, to the conduct of Mr. Monroe while in France, still to prove himself not so abandoned as to be altogether lost to all regard for public opinion, he ought to come forward to disprove the charge made against him by Mr. Harper in the House of Representatives of “being a traitor and of having betrayed the interests of his country.” This unqualified charge now stands against him, and I believe ever will, as I am credibly informed Mr. Giles called upon Mr. Harper, respecting the business, who showed him such proofs and documents as induced even Mr. Giles into silent astonishment at the patriotism and virtue of his friend.
New York, August 28, 1797. Messrs. M c Lean & Lang.
Gentlemen, In Sir John Pringle's observations on the diseases of the army, is the following paragraph:—“According to the various degrees of heat and moisture of the season, the epidemic diseases begin earlier or later, are of longer or shorter duration, and are attended with milder or more alarming symptoms. When heats come on soon, and continue throughout autumn, not moderated by winds and rains, the season proves sickly, the distempers appear early, and are dangerous; but when the summer is late, or tempered by frequent showers and

winds, or if the autumnal colds begin early, the leaves are few, their symptoms mild, and their cure easy."
The first is a just description of the state of the air, weather, and the effects of the same during the summer and autumn of 1795, and the last of the past summer, and that part of autumn gone by. The prospect is, that in the remainder, we shall have early colds. What a call for gratitude to the Sovereign Ruler of the universe, for his distinguishing mercy to this city, that we have, and do still enjoy such weather and state of the air, as has been, and may yet be conducive to the general health of the inhabitants. What motive to continue our exertions in keeping our houses, yards, streets, and docks clean, and in co-operating with our worthy health commissioners, in the measures recommended for preventing the introduction of contagious diseases. We have reason to hope, that by God's blessing on our exertions, we may escape the introduction of the yellow fever, or should it unhappily make its appearance, check its progress. A few instances of that, or of other malignant fevers, should not be much cause of alarm—the last has, more or less, prevailed in this city for a number of years past, and which is always the case in populous cities, at certain seasons, and in particular situations; yet experience has taught us, that by the use of proper precautions, the effects of contagion may be in a great measure counteracted. In the year 1793, while the yellow fever was so mortal in Philadelphia, several cases were introduced in this city, and although mortal to the sick, few or none of the attendants on the sick, took the disease; and while the fever raged in this city in 1795, its mortality was not extended far from its source, with the removal of the sick to airy situations. Should contagious disease make its appearance in this city, which God forbid, next to the most early application for medical assistance, the following has been found very beneficial to the sick, and destructive to contagion.
 "Removing the patient from places filled with corrupted air."  "Correcting the air from which he cannot be removed."  "Avoiding the accumulation of the patient's own effluvia, by a constant ventilation."  "Frequently changing the bed clothes and body linen."  "Removing carefully and speedily all excremental matter." 
To which may be added—
 "Immersing the clothing, &c. taken from the sick, into cold water, but by no means into hot at first."  "Removing all superfluous woollens and cottons out of the sick room, and every thing that may retain infection."  "Sprinkling the sick room and house with vinegar."  "Fumigating the same with the smoke of gun powder burnt, brown sugar, cascarella bark or other odoriferous barks or woods; a small quantity of cinnamon bark burnt has been found to change the air and smell of things in a sick room, better and for a longer time than any thing else."  "The steam of camphorated vinegar, warmed, is very good."  "Cleanliness, especially, ought to be strictly observed; and if the room the sick are removed in, had been previously whitewashed, scoured, well aired, and dried, it would have a remarkable good tendency. Mr. Howard, while detained in the Lazaretto at Venice, experienced the most surprising good effects, resulting from whitewashing the room he was in.—See his account of L.aretto, page 2." 
I could give you a number of instances, in which air, especially that most replete with nitrous particles, fire and smoke, water and vinegar, and lime properly applied, have been found the most powerful agents for destroying infection and contagion—but must conclude this long letter with one more observation—Let the sick be attended by none who are fearful of the disease, intemperate, or indisposed themselves.
I remain, gentlemen, Your old friend and well-wisher, A. B.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
BRUXELLES, July 8.
Letters from the Hague remark, that all the best generals of the Batavian republic, who are in the service, who are in the service, are actually at the Texel; and appear ready to embark with 10,000 troops. This circumstance, and the enormous quantity of provisions of all kinds, now on board the ships, make us believe that there is an expedition designed against the Cape of Good Hope. The Dutch troops discover great aversion from this voyage, and some have even refused to embark.
BREST, July 1.
You believe there is prepared here, a formidable armament; that we are going to put to sea a naval force of 66 ships of the line, like that of Count d'Orvillier, which, in conjunction with the Spaniards, performed such fine manoeuvres, and such little deeds in the last war; or like the invincible fleet of Philip II. or of Hoche, which were both vanquished without a combat.
Your journalists make a frightful noise about our thousand ships, which are going to carry terror and death to the shores of Albion. But this is the simple, modest truth—we have 4 ships of the line, 6 frigates, and some corvettes. This division will protect that which is at Bertheaume, and the arrival of the convoys.
No one thinks here of the project of a second descent. The prudence of the authors of the first does not shine in the disorders of Bantry Bay. There is no doubt but there are men, void of experience, and endowed
with sufficient presumption and folly, to puff out projects of the Directory, at once murderous and ruinous; but they will be necessarily retrained for some time at least by the weakness of our marine. With money, sailors may be procured; but there are not more than 26 ships which can be sent from Brest. Those which are begun to be built are exactly as forward as they were three years ago. You see then that we must adjourn the conquest of England, and bound our views by peace, which is worth more than even successful invasions.
LONDON, July 5.
In the note dated from Downing-street, respecting Lord Malmesbury's embassy to Lisle, mentioned in the Gazette of Saturday last, we find the first acknowledgement that we recollect of the French Republic, on the part of his Britannic majesty.
The Repulse of 64 guns, capt. Alms, is come to Chatham to be docked. This is the ship which the crew of the Monmouth so very uncivilly handled on her late attempt to escape from the mutinous ships at the Nore. She is very materially damaged, particularly in her quarters and stern.
There are now on board the Eagle prison ship, 256 prisoners taken from different ships in the late unhappy mutiny. They are not suffered to come on deck, on any pretence: nor are boats suffered to go alongside.
On Sunday afternoon, about four o'clock an express arrived from Colchester, with an account, that the crew of the French privateer had landed at Great Clacton, about 15 miles from thence, and were proceeding to commit depredations upon the coast. At the same time, orders came from Sir W. Howe, commander in chief, for some of the flying artillery, and a detachment of the Warwick fencible cavalry, to proceed to Clacton. About five miles from their destination, they learned that the men were all taken. It appears that they were the crew of the French privateer; that captain Adams of an Excise cutter belonging to Harwich, had ran on shore, and the crew had for some time escaped. They were in number 24, and were conveyed with the vessel to Harwich: she is a lugger; was close in shore when capt. Adams fell in with her; and, after the crew had escaped on shore, part of captain Adams's men, assisted by the farmers and their men, secured them. They had done no mischief.
Mr. Todd, of the Hull, has lately invented a new Hydraulic pump, of very singular properties, viz. it will raise twice the quantity of water by the force of the common piston, can be converted into a fire engine by the addition of a leather tube and fire pipe, and can water an acre of ground in five minutes, in the same manner if it had been rained on for four hours, by the application of the large watering pot, at the end of the fire tube; it is worked by the hand winch, and accelerated by a fly wheel.
STATE PAPER.
Answer of the Spanish minister to a memorial or remonstrance, presented by citizen Perignon, French ambassador at Madrid, upon the defeat of the Spanish fleet, off Cape St. Vincent, by the British fleet.
"CITIZEN AMBASSADOR, "I have, with great reluctance, laid before the king, the heads and purport of the memorial presented by your excellency, in the name of the directory of the French republic; I say the heads of the memorial, because the language it contains is couched in terms so offensive, so debasing, and so insolent, to the ears of a free people, that I deemed it quite inconsistent with the dignity of my station, to present it in the form in which it stood, to an independent sovereign."
"The king, sir, laments with great sincerity, the unexpected and severe loss which has befallen his majesty's arms in the late engagement with the British fleet; and is naturally led in support of his own honor, as well as the honor of the Spanish nation, to make a becoming enquiry into the cause of that misfortune: but he will not suffer for a moment, the directory of the French republic, nor any foreign power whatever, to assume a privilege of interfering in the smallest degree with the concerns of his kingdom."
"It is true, as stated in the memorial of your masters, that the naval arms of Spain, have hitherto been eminently distinguished among nations, and on that account any humiliation at sea is felt with the greater force and mortification by his majesty. But it cannot but seem very extraordinary indeed to the king, and to his majesty's subjects in general, that the loss of one action should be viewed as a matter of surprize by the French nation; surely, sir, the directory of the French republic are not unacquainted with the reproach of a naval defeat: they are pleased to observe, that the Spanish flag has suffered a remarkable disgrace to its honor, and that they as the allies to his Catholic majesty, cannot with indifference behold such turpitude. Are these gentlemen the members of the same assembly, who embarked on board your fleet on the three memorable days of the 30th and 31st of May, and the 1st of June? Are these gentlemen the commissioners who assumed the rank and station of naval field marshals on that occasion? Who, before the commencement of the action with the British fleet, sent a frigate with an insolent message to each ship of the line, viz. That the commissioners gave positive orders to the separate captains that they were to sink to the bottom every english man of war, only excepting the Royal Charlotte, which carried the British commander's flag: out of their mercy, that ship they were to spare, but they were to bring her safe into the harbour of Brest, in order to grace the triumph of the glorious new republic; but who, in the end, were glad to make their escape from the cowardly English, with the loss of nine capital ships: and are these the gentlemen who are prescribing to the king of Spain, what punishment he
is to inflict upon the commanders of the Spanish fleet, for the loss of one battle, while the English have in their possession at this moment one half of their navy? We did not hear, sir, of any punishment proposed by the directory for the defeat of our impregnable fleet on the 1st of June. On the contrary, it was asserted in the solemn assembly, that for the arms of France ever to meet the English in an action at sea, it was of itself sufficient, and equal to a victory. I am stating here to your excellency, the history of three days only of the naval exploits of your republic, but almost every day since its commencement might have accustomed the ears and the eyes of your directory to the turpitude of naval defeats; therefore, previous to your excellency's approaching the presence of his majesty, where you threaten to speak your opinion of the guilt of the officers who commanded his fleet, I would advise you, as a friend and ally, to balance the disgrace of the two nations; to take in one hand the single defeat of the arms of Spain, off the Cape of St. Vincent's, while in the other you carry the various defeats and disgraces that have befallen the navy of the French republic ever since the commencement of its career, and see which weighs the heaviest. Your directory will then be convinced, that for either of our two nations to attempt to bring reproach upon the other, for their inferiority to the other in naval skill and courage, is nothing else than to arraign the Almighty Power, who has thought it good and proper to grant the decided superiority upon the wide and extended ocean, to that brave people."
"The king, may master, has, in the mean time, commanded me to signify to the members of the French republic, that whether it be true or not, that it is the infirmity of governments, as they state, to be seized with certain cancers, which contaminate and corrupt the state, it is not his majesty's intention to follow the example of regenerated France, by applying caustics and the knife to remedy that evil; for which reason he has no occasion to suspend, even for a moment, the dictates of his paternal affection towards the subject of his own states, which he is more than ever determined to cherish and cultivate; being firmly persuaded, by his own observation, and which is confirmed by the historical experience of all nations, that no evil can be so great as to submit to the tyranny and oppression of a foreign government, nurtured and supported by the very dregs of the lower order of society."
By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, September 5.
There were several MOMENTOUS reports in circulation yesterday—such as, defeat of the Spanish fleet; cutting of throats at Paris; breaking off negotiations; renewal of the war with Austria; &c. but we could not trace them to any certain source. We shall know further on these important points by this day's southern mail.
(Argus.) On the 22d inst. Mr. John Koome was committed to the common gaol of this city, on the suit of Mr. Luke Kelly, for the sum of thirty-seven cents, with one hundred and eighty-eight cents COST!
Last evening the citizens were delighted with the musical bells erected in the steeple of Trinity church, the sound of which is charming, and exceeds any thing of the kind in America.
BOSTON, September 1.
NEWS OF EUROPE.
Capt. Ives, who arrived yesterday from Amsterdam, on Wednesday spoke with the capt. of the ship Sea Horse, from Bondeaux for Cape Ann, 50 days, who had spoken with the capt. of an English frigate, who had spoken with the capt. of a British packet, from Falmouth for Halifax, then off Sambre, who informed, that a general peace was concluded previous to his quitting England.
A gentleman, who arrived in town yesterday from Newport, acquaints us with the arrival there of the Tanner, Macey, in 32 days from Kinsale, Ireland. No papers were brought; but verbal information stated, that all was tranquil and orderly in that island. On her passage, the vessel was boarded from 4 French frigates, examined very strictly, but finally suffered to proceed. Her cargo was very valuable.
Paris, June 26.
Rear admiral Richery has met with an accident which has deranged his intellectual faculties.
London, July 3.
In the Historian, an avowedly Jacobin journal, of June 29, we find the following remarkable affections: "The list of the devoted members is made out. It consists of the greater part of the last two-thirds, with about twenty of the first third. After their death, a revolutionary government is to be proclaimed until a peace shall have been concluded."
The Neutrala Senora del Rosario, of 20 guns and 100 men, commanded by Don Juan Antonio de Carega, was captured without a shot fired.
[The gazettes contain a letter from admiral Kingmill, relating the capture of the Spanish privateer brig San Francisco, alias Les Armigos, of 14 guns and 53 men, by the Margaretta, capt. Parker. Another from admiral Sir Peter Parker, giving an account of the capture of the French privateer Le Succels, of 6 guns and 42 men, by the Telemachus cutter, lieut. Newton, with the latter's letter on the same subject.]
Likewise a letter from capt. Bowater, of the Trent, relating the capture of the Poliflon Volant, French lugger privateer, of 14 guns and 50 men.
The Piteous Virgin Maria, a French privateer from Malaga, has been taken, by an English sloop of war in the Mediterranean.
The courts martial proceed in the trial of the principals in the late mutiny. A London paper of July 3, contains the trial of William Welch and one Lee; the latter mentioned in the course of his defence, that he had travelled through the greatest part of the United States. Their sentences are not contained in the above paper.
The letter of one Morris, alluded to in the last Centinel, we have had by us more than a month. We intended giving it publicity, but interesting intelligence frequently intervening, the efforts to set five to towns having ceased, and a curious eccentricity in the letter, lessening its importance in our minds, we have thus far deferred it. In our next, however, (if it is not previously published) we shall present it entire.
Hon. BAILEY BARTLET is probably chosen federal representative, vice Mr. BRADBURY resigned.
On Monday, the inhabitants of Portsmouth assembled to vote for a representative in congress, vice Mr. J. SMITH resigned, when W. LANGDON, Esq. had 387; E. S. LIVERMORE, Esq. 38; and P. SPRAGUE, Esq. 21.
A person ill with a malignant fever, was yesterday removed to Hospital Island. We feel the most complete assurance, that the vigilance of our Selectmen, will preserve the Health of the town.—Boston was never more healthy than at present.
By the request of the Selectmen His Excellency the Governor has directed that all vessels from the West India Islands, Spanish Maine, or ports of the U. S. to the Southward of New-York, be detained at Castle William, till ascertained to be free from any infectious disorder.
Yesterday afternoon arrived here, the Chevalier Don Carlos Martinez de Yrujo, Minister Plenipotentiary of his Catholic Majesty to the Federal Government, on a tour through the Eastern States.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6.
CITY HOSPITAL REPORT,
From 5th to 6th September, in the Morning.
Admitted, since last report, Peggy Silex, opposite Norris's, Mead-alley Elizabeth Ellis, Mifflin's alley Elizabeth do. (her daughter) do, Mary do. (infant do.) do, Sarah do. (infant do.) do, Daniel Sisco, workhouse
Henry Titt, Harrowgate, taken in the ft. Jane Montgomery, taken in the streets. Polly Varneke, Third, 2 doors below Christian Street. Thos. Bute, Thomas Hardy's, Golden Swan, North Third Street. Thos. Townsend (a lad) Hill, Tobacco-nith, New Market. Nely Coneli, Second Street, 3d door below Catharine street. Hugh Parry (a lad) C. Martin's, Little Water street, 2d door to South.
DISCHARGED.
Wm. Overman, admitted 31st ult. Henry Giugle, 3d inst.
DIED.
Nathaniel Foster, admitted 1st inst. Mary Ellis (aged 16 months) 8 hours after admission.
Remaining last Report Admitted,
Discharged Died
Remain in Hospital, Convalescents
Sick
Account of burials in city hospital burying ground, from 5th to 6th September, in the morning:—
From the city and suburbs From the city hospital
Total
The Committee also report that since yesterday morning persons were appointed who continue night and day at the City Hospital burying ground to inter such bodies as may be sent from the city by order of the Health Officer, as well as from the City Hospital, and to keep a regular account of such interments.
STEPHEN GIRARD, CALEB LOWNES, JOHN CONNELLY. (Signed)
General Kosciusko, we hear, has left the city, on a visit to General White, of New Brunswick. Before he left town, we understand, a gentleman in office presented him with a land warrant, to which he was entitled by his services, and intimated there was a sum of money due to him, for his services in the cause of this country. We understand that the General replied, that whilst fortune smiled upon him at home, he had no intention of any pecuniary reward from the United States, but that, in his present circumstances, he should not decline, the acceptance of what appeared to be his due. We believe that, with principal and interest, his pay will not amount to less than 18 or 20,000 dollars, as the General entered into the service as a Colonel of Engineers, in October, 1776, and remained till the end of the war. The land warrant, we are told, the General presented to a Welsh Farmer, of the name of Thomas, who was a passenger in the same ship, and of whom he had conceived a high opinion.
A Jacobin wolf at Hull has howled over the ashes of the great BURKE. This is set in opposition by Bacho to the honorable mention of him in the Gazette of the United States. Base as are the English Jacobins, they at least are equalled in malice by our own. No one will find any difficulty, therefore, in agreeing with the citizen Editor, that it would be natural to suppose the latter either a fellow-citizen giving vent to his feelings at this breach in the barrier round the public weal, or a foreigner paying his round rental tribute to the world of the departed; and the former a French or an American Jacobin, gnashing his teeth and venting curses over the names of the constant and "determined foe" of the whole "venal" band.
GAZETTE-MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
   ARRIVED. DAYS.     Sloop Polly, Riley, Come up from the Port. New London 8   Ship Josephine, Wilkins. Martinico   Brig Enterprise, Langdon, Jamais   Schr. Friendship, Odlin, Acquin   Arrived at the Port.   Ship Jean, M'Pherson St. Kitts   CLEARED.   Brig Jenny, Alcorn, La Guira   Web Indian, Caclton, Lanceveau   Schr. Patriot, Hammett, Wilmington   Rambler, Clark, Curacao   Isabella, Driscoll, Jamais   The Schooner Friendship, Odlin, has gone up to Burlington to mill her grain.  
New York, September 4th.
   ARRIVED. DAYS.     Brig Bellona, Crooker, Savannah 6   Julia, Graham, Martinico 10   Chatham, S. Wood, Jamaica 22   Schr. Quaker, Dovel, St. John's, N. B. 10   Sally, Lane, do.   Gallatia, Loudon, Guadaloupe 16   Betsey, Brewer, Newbern 6  
Arrived brig Julia, capt. Graham, 20 days from Martinique. Capt. Graham was informed from good authority at Martinique that there were 12 sail of Dutch men of war cruising off Demerara.
Handed for publication by the mate of the English transport, Two Brothers. Sixty four sail of English ships from Falmouth bound to Barbadoes, under convoy of the Thames frigate and Scourge sloop of war on the 23d last July at 4 o'clock (morn) made the land and breakers, close aboard, the frigate struck, and 17 sail of merchantmen on the Coblur's rocks, north end of Barbadoes, two of which went down, all hands lost, their names unknown. Four more totally lost, all hands saved, viz. Three Brothers, transport, the Prince William Henry, transport, the Ellen and Jackson, West Indians.
Capt. Dyer of the ship John and Phebe, from Liverpool, handed us the following information, viz. on the 10th of July, when 15 days out from Liverpool, in lat. 49, lon. 17, was brought to by 3 shot, from the French privateer Victorie, of 16 guns, and belonging to Nantz, at 8 o'clock, A. M. who plundered us of all our stores, broke open all the letters, and tore other papers, then ordered me on board the privateer, who after some hours examination, put a prize master and 8 men on board the ship; at 8, P. M. took out of the ship my mate and 5 seamen, leaving on board only 1 seaman, cook and boy, besides myself, and ordered me for Nantz—July 12, at 6, A. M. was brought to by the British frigate Unicorn, of 36 guns, capt. Young, who re-took us, treated us very politely, and ordered me to proceed on my voyage. I represented to capt. Young that without his assistance, I could not proceed for want of hands; he then very kindly offered me 4 of the Frenchmen, which I accepted and arrived safe in this port. Tho' the utmost vigilance was necessary to prevent them re-taking the vessel—The frigate went in pursuit of the privateer.
The captain of the privateer threatened not to let capt. Dyer on board his own ship, except he swore the cargo was English property—he likewise said he expected war would be declared between France and the United States.
Charleston, August 22.
Capt. Briggs, of the Danish Schooner Friendship, from Kingston, gives the following information, viz.
Two American brigs, named the Dolphin of Boston, and Recovery of Weatherfield, the former commanded by capt. Gorham, the latter by capt. Vernon, sailed from Kingston about the 24th July, for Wilmington, North Carolina. The brig Recovery had a few guns put on board to protect herself and the Dolphin from pirates.
Capt. Briggs fell in with these two vessels off Cape St. Antonio, and being acquainted with the captains, he ran close up to the Recovery, and the first salutation was a gun fired at him, and he was immediately ordered to come to anchor, which he did with all expedition; but they still kept firing at him, and at last boarded him; they carried him on board the brig, and there informed him that the day before capt. Vernon went to dine on board the Dolphin, and part of the crew being Frenchmen, four or five in number, they took that opportunity of revolting against the mate and remaining Americans on board, and took possession of the brig, to carry her, as they said, into the Havana. They told capt. Briggs the mate had jumped over board to escape to the other brig; but from the blood he saw on deck, and other circumstances, he fears the poor fellow has been murdered. They threatened to carry capt. Briggs to the Havana, he being from an English port; but after extorting a little money from him, he was permitted to proceed on.
They told capt. Briggs, on leaving him, they were determined to pursue the other brig, (then in sight) and sink her; for the captain, they said, was a d—d American b—r.
Capt. Briggs was afterwards boarded off the Havana, by a Spanish frigate, and was treated with the greatest civility and politeness; he gave the capt. of the frigate information of the aforementioned business.
BALTIMORE, September 2.
For these two evenings past, the COMET which was seen to the eastward, has been observed here on his way to the Sun. His direction last evening appeared to the eye about E. S. E. Through a common glass he appears of a considerable magnitude, and to travel with great velocity. We hope the learned and curious in astronomical researches, will not suffer the opportunity of being still better acquainted with this phenomenon of nature, to escape them unimproved.

FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber, an indentured Servant Girl, named MARY ANDERSON , about twenty years of age, short, thick set person, with short 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.
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. cost
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 Westminster, commonly called Little Wit-hester, (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 gr. fs.
A tract of seven hundred acres of land, called Clover Farms, within five miles of Bladensburg, esteemed very good for Grass. Richard Pensof, 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 Pensof, of Bladensburg, will also show this land. A liberal credit will be given for the greatest part of the purchase money. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. May 8. w3m
Just Received,
From Batavia (via Providence) A few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace For sale by
WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street.
Davis's Law Book Store,
No. 319, High-Street.
GEORGE DAVIS, BEING busied for some time past in preparations 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. saw 6w
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. 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 cleansing 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. costm
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. See the 15th.
 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 Eliza'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 Stumpers or Moore's stores to Pine-street.  Pear-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 dray 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. mw&fm 
A Literary Treat.
Just published, handsomely printed on writing paper, price 1 dollar. A new edition of that popular and entertaining work, entitled
THE FORESTER, S.R.S. an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Clother—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 Allegorica, 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 Foresters, the United States of America  Robert Lumber, New-Hampshire  John Codline, Massachusetts  Humphrey Plowshare, Connecticut  Roger Carrier, Rhode Island  Peter Bull Frog, New-York  Julius Cæsar, New-Jersey  William Broadbim, Pennsylvania  Culinar, Delaware  Walter Pipewood, Virginia  His Grandson, George Washington  Peter Pith, 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 a 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. 3
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.   Vely, jun's Reports in Chancery, 2 v. 4.  Peake's Cates at Nisi Prius; Ridgeway's Reports in the time of Lord Hardwicke; Ployer's Producers 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 Ules; 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 Duroford and Eail's Reports, the 2d part of Gilbert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications. June 26. 3
The History of Pennsylvania,
By ROBERT PROUD. Is now in the press, and will be published, with all convenient expedition, by ZECHARIAH POULTON, jun. No. 33, 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. 22wtf
Printed Calicoes.
JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. No. 3 Chestnut-Street, Have for Sale
FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6. 5
Richard and James Potter HAVE removed their Counting House to No. 45, South Fifth-street. August 2. w&f6t
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 Ferriss, 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 as in its tour from Philadelphia. mwtf
City of Washington.
SCHEME
Of the Lottery, No. II,
For the Improvement of the Improvement of the Federal City.
  A magnificent dwelling-house 20,000 dollars, 50,000   & cash 30,000, are 40,000   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 each prize of 10,000   2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000   10 do. 1,000 10,000   10 do. 500 5,000   100 do. 100 10,000   200 do. 50 10,000   300 do. 25 7,500   1,000 do. 10 10,000   15,000 do. 2 30,000 
16,739 Prizes. 33,478 Shares.
50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
N.B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the last drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST BUT ONE.
And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets.
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centrepieces or corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convert 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 West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. mwtf
From the Osseo 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 land 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 on 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, Osseo patent, thousand acres each, the actual property of William Delwyn, now of London; lots No. 58 and 64, same patent, thousand acres each, the property of Mr. Chamoun, now of Paris, and James Averill and others, of this State. There is some ground 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 fit in a clear point of view the wickedness of those men, which when the public have perused, will induce them to exclude the interference of Wm. COOPER. Osseo, July 28th, 1797. I Thomas Kelly, of the County of Osseo, 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, Osseo patent, which was the property of William T. Franklin now Mr. Chamoun'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 10th day of November, 1793, or for back two years so as to bring it to that time; and further the name of Pardon Starke 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 29th 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 Kibby, 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 Osseo 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 KIBBY. Sworn before me, ELIHU PHINNEY, Justice of the Peace. Aug. 3. saw 4w.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
BELOPED 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 most lively brisk workman. His countenance is very good—When spoken to, he converses with ease and confidence, and is pretty garrulous. 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. A.D. Richmond, June 11, 1797.
Will be Landed,
From on board the ship Active, Capt. Blair, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp, 2 casks 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 28th May, FOR SALE. The price of tickets will rise in proportion as the drawing advances, particularly on account of the five large 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 Pateron 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. w&f
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. 5
STATE TRIALS.
Sold by W. Young, Bookfeller, 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. 4
THE SUBSCRIBER having been appointed by the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, General Agent for all British creditors, and such particular agents as may be appointed, 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 set forth— 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 so 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. d
For Sale,
That well known place, called VANDERGRIFT'S FERRY.
ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 91 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—Also 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. 32wtf
COLUMBIA HOUSE
Boarding School for young Ladies.
MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure and respect, returns her sincere acknowledgment 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 31, 1797. 32wtf
Just Published,
And to be had of Messrs. Deafon, 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. 50t
No. 185.
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:— "The Young Chemist's Pocket Companion, Being a Description of a Portable Laboratory, containing a Philosophical apparatus, and a great number of Chemical Agents, by which any person may perform an endless variety of amusing and instructing Experiments, designed for the use of ladies and gentlemen, and intended to promote the cultivation of the Science of Chemistry in the United States of America. By JAMES WOODHOUSE, M.D. Professor of Chemistry, in the University of Pennsylvania, President of the Chemical Society of Philadelphia, &c. "At present every thing that is not denominated Chemistry, is but a small part of a system of natural knowledge. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. July 18. d3t-wstf
No. 188.
District of Pennsylvania, to wit:
BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the twenty sixth day of July, in the twenty second year of the independence of the United States of America, JOHN PENNO, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit:— "Observations on certain documents contained in No. V. and VI. of "The History of the United States for the year 1796 1796," in which the charge of peculation, against Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted—Written by himself." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of Learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. July 27. w&w
Public Notice is hereby given,
THAT at June term, 1797, a petition was presented to the Court of Common Pleas, held at York Town, in the State of Pennsylvania, at the instance of James Short, praying the Court to supply a lost deed made by a certain Andrew Hickenlooper, to Hugh Morrison, James Morrison, and John Sample, executors to Hans Morrison, deceased, for six hundred acres of Land, situate in Menallen township, in the county of York—All persons who have any objections to make to the object of the said petition are desired to attend at the Court House, in the town of York, on the 5th day of September next, otherwise the lost deed will be supplied. JOHN EDIE, Clerk. cost5 July 18.
30 Dollars Reward.
RAN away on Saturday last, two indentured Servants, Gifford Dally, a mulatto boy, about 17 years of age, a slim light built active fellow, can read and write, five feet seven or eight inches high, has a heavy countenance; had on a fustian coat and trousers, a high crowned hat, fine shoes &c. Allan Mellons, a black man, about 24 years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, a thick set clumsy built fellow, particularly about the breeches, had on a sailor's blue jacket lined with fustian, dark striped vest, fustian trousers, high crowned hat, coarse shoes, &c.; each of them had several shirts and several other cloaths with them. Thirty Dollars will be paid for the runaways or 15 dollars for each, and reasonable charges, on delivering them at No. 54, North Third-street. The black fellow is about a year from Lewis Town, in the County of Sussex, state of Delaware, and has taken the boy with him. July 31. mtu&fw
CAUTION.
WHEREAS RICHARD LAKE has been attempting to sell a certain messuage or tenement and lot of ground, situated on the fourth side of Vine-street, in the city of Philadelphia containing in breadth, on Vine