Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-09-25 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN W. FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1879.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1798.
[VOLUME XIV.]
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
RULES,
FOR PREVENTING CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, FROM SPREADING OR BECOMING EPIDEMIC.
THERE is no evil in the world in which the great rule of "resisting the beginning," is more applicable than in the present case.
And, as the means heretofore employed, have not been successful in preventing the yellow fever from spreading or becoming epidemic, after having gained admittance into the city, I beg leave to propose the following, which I believe will, if adopted and strictly observed, be found effectual for that purpose.
"Salus populi suprema lex est," is a fundamental maxim, which neither time, circumstance, nor compass, can invalidate, consistently with the principles of justice. The plea therefore that private interest and the will of the individual is bound to submit to the interest and will of the Society of which he is a member, (which being expressed by the majority of the legal representatives of that Society, becomes a law) is sufficient to justify, the peaceable removal of every individual or family, in which a contagious disease of a malignant kind makes its first appearance, to such distance from the city as will prevent all danger of its being communicated to the rest of the inhabitants of the city.
To prevent all concealment, collusion or deception, let a small salary be allowed to the several persons who have charge of the several places of confinement, or the several diggers of the strangers' burying grounds, whose business it should be to procure the name, and account of the nature of the disease of every person that he is employed to bury, and to report the same to the guardians of the Health laws previously to interment; who, upon any cause of suspicion, should immediately send two experienced Physicians to make the necessary examination and enquiry.
Let a sufficient number of buildings with separate apartments after the manner of the wards of an hospital, with suitable accommodation, be provided for the reception of the sick, at a proper distance from the city, in a high and airy situation, and also for the whole family in which the disease makes its appearance, where they may be attended and nursed by their relations and friends, without any danger of being affected by the contagion; for it is a known fact, however singular and extraordinary it may appear, that the yellow fever is very seldom contagious in the air of the country, in this climate especially in healthy situations.
This circumstance alone one would think, would be sufficient not only to reconcile each individual of us to this measure, but to make it our earnest request to be removed to a situation so full of safety and consolation, when compared with that of the city, where if the disease is suffered to extend its malignant ravages among the inhabitants, the wretched victims of disease are left to sink under a load of complicated miseries, without the presence of a sympathising friend, to console them in their last moments, for alas! humanity itself ceases when compassion to another would be fatal to ourselves. Even escape itself is destitute of pleasure, when we reflect that we leave those whom we love or esteem behind, to the care of mercenary nurses, to perish by the most destructive of maladies.
If the disease should make its first appearance in any of the more opulent families, the same measures should be observed with respect to them, as with those in the most necessitous circumstances, with only this exception, that they should be allowed to remove to their own seats in the country upon giving security not to return to the city after their recovery, till after the sitting in of hard frost, which is now known to be a perfect antidote to the contagion of the yellow fever, provided the articles which usually harbour it, be exposed for some time to its influence.
It will be the best method therefore, to shut up every infected house, after the removal of the family, till the arrival of frost and then after removing every article of clothing and furniture, to leave all the windows open for thirty or forty days, after which it may be occupied with safety.
(The remainder in our next.) The Health Office is kept open night and day, at the City Hall, where every necessary convenience is procured for removing the sick and burying the dead.
WILLIAM ALLEN.
BURLINGTON ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT.
To the PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES.
SIR, We, the undersigned officers and soldiers of the Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry, and other inhabitants of Burlington and its vicinity, in the county of Chittenden, and State of Vermont, though an inconsiderable number when compared with the collective body of the citizens of the United States, and even with those who have heretofore addressed you, upon the present eventful period, yet being assembled to celebrate the ever memorable Fourth of July, conceive that we cannot devote our hours to a more noble and patriotic purpose than expressing to you our zeal in support of the rights to which this day gave birth.
We take this opportunity to declare to you, Sir, our entire confidence in the executive, and all other constituted authorities of the government, and believe that your administration, as well as that of your worthy predecessor, has at all times been conducted in a manner the best calculated to maintain our national dignity and promote the interest of our citizens at large, on principles of strict neutrality.
We deprecate the notion of war, and most earnestly pray for the continuance of peace with all nations, but if we cannot have peace without sacrificing our national dignity, without having a French Directory to dictate our government and regulate our commerce, let us have war, we'll cheerfully meet it with all its concomitant evils, rather than admit for a moment such degraded principles; and should those who make it their boast of having delivered us from the power of tyranny, now undertake to rule over us, they shall find us determined to be free; and we hope and trust they will not find in America, many who would submit to the fate of Venice.
We are, with confidence, Esteem and respect, Sir, Your obedient Servants, MARTIN CHITTENDEN, Brig. Gen.
At the request and by a unanimous vote of our Companies, we subscribe in their behalf and for ourselves, THADDEUS TUTTLE, Capt. Cavalry. LYMAN KING, Capt. of Infantry. ELNATHAN KEYES, Capt. Artillery.
By the unanimous voice of the private citizens present, we subscribe for them, and have the honor to join the Military Gentlemen in transmitting the fame to you.
EBENEZER ALLEN, STEPHEN PEARL, STEPHEN KEYES.
THE PRESIDENT'S ANSWER.
To the Officers and Soldiers of the Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry, and other Inhabitants of Burlington, in its vicinity, in the county of Chittenden and of Vermont.
Gentlemen, My journey to this place delayed till this time, an answer to your congratulatory address of the fourth of July. Your zeal in support of those rights to which that memorable day gave birth, is as natural as your resolution to hold yourselves in readiness to support and defend them is commendable.
The constitution and government of your own choice has indeed caused the wilderness in many parts of America, to blossom as the rose. Your confidence in the executive, and all other constituted authorities of the government, and your testimony in favor of my administration, as well that of my great predecessor, as far as it relates to me does me honor, and as far as it relates to him does honor to yourselves. Your opinion of the opposition may seem severe, but as it respects many of the most venerable, though perhaps the most plausible, I cannot hesitate to believe it just. A French Directory to dictate to you who shall be your rulers! and
who shall be your ambassadors! A worthless tyrant of a king once said, "let me have the appointment at my pleasure of judges and bishops and I will have what law and gospel I please." Let a French Directory have the choice of your Presidents, Governors and Ambassadors, and you may as well give them legislative authority over you in all cases whatsoever. Rather than this, I say with you, let us have war, we will cheerfully meet it; rather than admit for a moment of such degraded principles. Those who make their boast of having delivered us from the power of tyranny may now with equal modesty, undertake to rule over us. America delivered France from the power of tyranny, at least, as truly as France did America. Let the history of both countries from 1763 to 1774 determine. The rising generation in America has not sufficiently attended to this subject. It has been carefully concealed from their studies and contemplation.
France I hope will find us still determined to be free; our citizens in sufficient numbers will feel the spirit of real Americans.
I hope you will have wisdom and firmness in your councils and a Washington to lead your armies.
JOHN ADAMS.
Quincy, Aug. 16,
At a meeting of a number of the citizens of Philadelphia and its environs. It was resolved to associate for the protection of peace and good order therein; by their being ready with arms and ammunition to repair at the first notice to their respective alarm posts, that they might act with the greater promptitude and efficiency, and that civil magistrates and other good citizens may know where to find a body of men prepared to enforce a due obedience to the laws and preserve order and tranquility.
The citizens are informed that in cases of fire, or riot in the City any where the old Potter's Field is chosen as the alarm post or rallying point, from its central situation and contiguity to both jails and Maria's building the present place of confinement of vagrants. In the Northern Liberties the City Hall or town house; and in Southwark Little's school house to which all the members of the association are to repair equipped, and there await the orders or presence of their officers, a Magistrate, or other civil officer.
The following gentlemen were chosen as officers.
JOHN D. DE LACY, EDWARD POLE, JOSEPH WRIGHT, MR. MANSFIELD, in North. Liberties. GEORGE TOYNE, Southwark.
The alarm to be given at Potter's field by firing a field piece.
Any gentlemen wishing to join the association during the existence of the present calamity will please to give their names to either of the above gentlemen, to Adam Cope, William Allison, Mr. Thomas Marley, Tavern-keeper, sign of the Circus in South Fifth Street, Mr. Alexander Clay, and Mr. William Buck.
N. B. As many citizens have misunderstood the intention of the association they are hereby informed that they are not to patrol unless on emergent occasions, and then only when called upon by a magistrate or other civil officer, there being already established in both the Northern and Southern Liberties and a night and day patrol established in the city, together with the ordinary watchmen who are fully competent to meet the ordinary occurrences. The intention of the association being merely to have a body of men ready to turn out armed and equipped on any sudden emergency, or to mount guard at any of the prisons or elsewhere, if the magistrates should deem it necessary, but not otherwise nor on no other occasion.
Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 1798. * * * All the printers in the City are requested to insert the above.
The Gentlemen associated for the protection of the City and Liberties are informed that until a field piece can be procured, the signal for repairing to old Potter's field (the alarm post for the city) will be given by ringing the State-house bell, and until the Governor shall furnish arms those gentlemen that have got any in their possession are earnestly requested to bring them with them.
Signed by order of the Committee. JOHN D. DE LACY. Philadelphia Sep. 21st. 1798
Remote Subscribers for this Gazette are requested to forward pr. post, the arrears due from them respectively. Postmasters who may have received subscriptions are earnestly desired to remit the same. At this interesting and distressing crisis, attention to this notice will peculiarly oblige the Editor.
The Subscribers to this Gazette residing in, and near Germantown, are respectfully informed, that their papers will be forwarded (daily) to Mr. Samuel Richardson, in Germantown; where a list of their names will be left.
Bank of the United States.
Philadelphia, September 21, 1798. The public is hereby informed, that an Office of Deposit and Discount will be opened on Monday next, at the house lately occupied by Samuel Richardson, near the Market House in Germantown—where the business of this Institution will be transacted during the continuance of the malignant fever now prevailing in Philadelphia. HENRY KUHL, Assistant Cashier. September 22
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25.
Doctors Currie and Dewees are appointed to attend the sick at the Encampment on Mather's fields.
The Baltimore Telegraph of Saturday morning, announces the arrival there, of the frigate United States. This must be a mistake. The prizes to the frigate are the Felton and the Sans Pareil.
The editors of the Savannah Advertiser, have made a public declaration, "that in future, no piece shall find a place in their paper which has a tendency to vilify the government of the United States."
NOTIFICATION.
The Citizens of Philadelphia, who are attached to the constitution and government of the United States, are earnestly requested to meet at the School-house in Germantown, on Thursday next, the 27th of September, at eleven o'clock A. M. for the purpose of supplying the two vacancies occasioned by the death of Jacob Hilsheimer, and the resignation of Andrew Bayard.
As other important business, will be offered for consideration, a general attendance is expected.
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
NEWPORT, Sept. 15.
OF THE REVER.
The Town Council of the town of Newport feel themselves exceedingly happy, through Divine Providence to announce to the inhabitants and the public in general, that notwithstanding the many false and scandalous reports to the contrary, which have and are now circulating, that no person or persons in the town or vicinity thereof are in any way or means infected with the contagious disorder now prevailing in our neighboring States.
By Order of Council, JONATHAN ALMY, Town Clerk. Newport, Sept. 15, '98.
One Hundred and Twenty Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the Detachment stationed at the Camp near Schuylkill.
September 6—DAVID H. ENOS, 5 feet 8 1/2 inches high, 38 years old, grey eyes, fair hair and complexion, born in Simsbury, State of Connecticut, by trade a farmer, enlisted at Windsor by Ensign Parmele.
September 7—PARKER HOSMOR, 5 feet 8 inches, 26 years old, grey eyes, fair hair and complexion, born in Charleston, State of Vermont, by trade a joiner, enlisted by do.
SIMON HAWLEY—5 feet 9 1/2 inches, 24 years old, dark eyes, hair and complexion, born in Amherst, State of Massachusetts, no trade, enlisted by do.
HIRAM NICHOLS—5 feet 5 3/4 inches, 22 years old, grey eyes, sandy hair and complexion, born in Waterbury, State Connecticut, a repeated deserter, no trade, enlisted by Captain Miller.
September 15—SAMUEL BARNES, 5 feet 7 1/2 inches, 24 years old, black eyes, dark hair, and complexion, born in Liverpool, England, by trade, a bookbinder, enlisted by Ensign Stall, in Philadelphia.
SEPHEMUS UNDERWOOD—5 feet 9 1/2 inches, 30 years old, hazel eyes, fair hair, ruddy complexion, born in the State Connecticut, no trade, enlisted at Middletown, by Capt. Miller.
ABEL ABBEY—5 feet 9 3/4 inches, 33 years old, black eyes, dark hair and complexion, born in the State Vermont, no trade, a repeated deserter, enlisted in Middletown by Captain Miller.
September 18—JOHN LOVE, 5 feet 5 1/2 inches, 28 years old, dark eyes and hair, fair complexion, born in Ireland, county Tyrone, by trade a stone-mason, enlisted in Philadelphia by Ensign Stall.
September 19—WILSON SPALDING, 5 feet 10 1/2 inches, 22 years old, dark hair, black eyes, brown complexion, born in the State of New-Jersey, no trade, enlisted by Ensign Boott, at New-Brunswick.
JOHN QUALLS—5 feet 5 inches, 25 years old, grey eyes, sandy hair fair complexion, born in England, by trade a paper maker, enlisted in New-Brunswick.
September 20—HENRY MILLER, 5 feet 9 inches, 37 years old, black eyes, dark hair and complexion, born in Germany, no trade, plays the fiddle, enlisted by Ensign Parmele.
DAVID FOWLER—5 feet 8 3/4 inches, 26 years old, grey eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, born in Bucks county, State of Pennsylvania, by trade a tanner, enlisted in Philadelphia, by Captain Miller.
Whoever apprehends said deserters shall receive the above reward, or ten dollars for each, with all reasonable expenses, by applying to me at the camp.
EDWARD MILLER, Captain 2d Reg. Infantry commanding. September 24th, 1798. d.g.t.
Wanted to purchase.
APPROVED bills on Amsterdam, for which cash will be given at the rate of thirty seven cents per Guilder. Apply to the Cashier of the Bank of the United States. September 22d, 1798.
Wanted—A Boy to attend an Office, situated in a healthy part of the city. Enquire at No. 21, North Seventh Street. September 3
Just Received and for sale by WILLIAM YOUNG, Corner of Second and Chestnut Street—and at the Office of the Editor, price 3 1/2 cts of a dollar,
AN ORATION,
Spoken at Hartford, on the Anniversary of Independence, July 8, 1798. By THEODORE DWIGHT.
CITY HOSPITAL REPORT.
FOR SEPTEMBER 25.
Admitted—TWENTY-FIVE.
Died—EIGHT.
Discharged—TWELVE.
Eloped—ONE.
Interred from city and suburbs 33
City Hospital 8
Remaining in the Hospital 149, of whom
27 are on the recovery.
PHILIP S. PHYSICK.
Christopher Darrah, Steward.
By order of the Board of Managers.
WILLIAM JONES, President.
Attest—TIMOTHY PAXSON, Clerk.
EIGHTY-FOUR new cases of the
prevailing fever, reported by 14 Physicians, for the last 24 hours.
Number of deaths in Wilmington, from
August 7 to September 23 inclusive, Adults 119—Children 8.
Public Notice is hereby Given,
THAT Proposals under sealed covers, will be received on the behalf of the United States until the twentieth day of October next, by Jonathan Jackson, Esq. at Boston, Massachusetts, Teach Francis, Esq. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and John Swann, Esq. at Baltimore, Maryland, for supplying the following articles of clothing, for the army of the United States, viz.
FOR INFANTRY.
8,448 Hats, 304 Serjeant Coats, 304 ditto vests, 1,008 pairs do. woollen overalls, 1,008 ditto do. linen ditto, 2,016 ditto shirts, 264 Musicians coats, 7,680 Privates coats, 7,944 ditto vests, 15,888 ditto woollen overalls, 15,888 ditto linen ditto, 31,776 ditto shirts, 33,792 pairs do Socks, 33,792 pairs of shoes, 8,448 flocks of black leather, 8,448 flock caps, 8,448 blankets.
FOR CAVALRY.
6 Musicians coats, 26 Serjeant coats, 26 ditto vests, 104 ditto shirts, 348 Privates coats, 354 ditto vests, 1,416 ditto shirts, 760 pair of Leather breeches, 760 pair of Stockings, 760 pair of boots, 380 flocks of black leather, 380 Stock clasps, 380 Blankets.
11. Every article shall be made of materials, equally good, and in form, or fashion, conformably to patterns for the same, sealed with the seal of the War-Office, and which will be deposited with the several gentlemen, empowered to receive the proposals, as above mentioned.
2d. Sworn Inspectors shall be appointed on the part of the United States, to examine and determine upon the several articles aforesaid, when the same shall be ready for delivery, with full power to reject every article, which shall not equal, in goodness of materials, or to be made conformably to, the fashion of the standard pattern for the same; and no allowance shall be made, for any article which shall be rejected by them, for the causes aforesaid.
3d. The proposals must specify the number of articles, and their kinds, which the party is willing to furnish, together with, the lowest prices for immediate payment in money, and also the prices, on the longest term, or terms of credit.
One third of each, and every of the several kinds of the above articles, to be delivered on the fifteenth day of December, one third on the fifteenth day of January, and the remaining third on the first day of March next; and the public will not be considered as bound to receive any of the aforesaid articles of clothing, which shall not be ready for inspection, and delivery, at the periods agreed upon.
4th. The clothing aforesaid will be received in the several States, at the places, and in the proportions following, viz. One third part of the whole at Springfield, Massachusetts, one other third at Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, or at Lambert, State of New-Jersey, and one third at Baltimore, Maryland.
5th. No contract will be made, for a less number of each of the aforesaid articles of clothing, than is requisite for a company, viz.
FOR THE CAVALRY.
4 Serjeant Coats, 4 ditto vests, 16 ditto shirts, 1 Musicians Coat, 58 Private coats, 59 ditto vests, 236 ditto shirts, 63 flocks, 63 flock clasps, 126 pair of leather breeches, 126 pair of stockings, 126 pair of boots, 63 blankets.
FOR THE INFANTRY.
70 Hats, 4 Serjeant coats, 4 ditto vests, 8 ditto woollen overalls, 8 ditto linen ditto, 16 ditto shirts, 2 Musicians coats, 64 Private coats, 66 ditto vests, 132 ditto woollen overalls, 132 ditto linen ditto, 264 ditto shirts, 280 pair of Socks, 280 pair of Shoes, 70 flocks, 70 Stock Clasps, 70 Blankets.
JAMES MCHENRY, Secretary of War.
War Department, 22d Sept. 1798.

POST-OFFICE.
Philadelphia, September 15th, 1798. LETTERS for the British Packet for Falmouth will be received at this Office until Tuesday, 24 October, at 12 o'clock, noon. N. B. The inland postage to New-York must be paid.
* * WE are informed that Boxes for the daily conveyance of letters from Philadelphia, addressed for the Banks of Pennsylvania or North America, are lodged at the Post Office in the City, for the accommodation of those who choose to avail themselves of that mode of conveyance.
At a Meeting of a Respectable Number of the Inhabitants of Chester County, held at the Centre House in West Bradford Township, for the purpose of nominating a suitable Person for Representative in Congress, and also a suitable Person for State Senator,
The following Persons were recommended to their fellow-citizens for the following offices.
RICHARD THOMAS, Esquire Representative in Congress for the District composed of the counties of Chester and Delaware.
DENNIS WHELEN, Esquire State Senator, for the District composed of the counties of Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks.
Resolved, that the Proceedings of this Meeting be published in the public newspapers.
Signed by Order of the Meeting, ISAAC WAYNE, Chairman. JOSEPH HEMPHILL, Sec'y. September 7th.
THE Committee are happy in having it in their power to inform those citizens who are not in a situation to provide for themselves and are desirous to remove from the city or liberties, that they are now prepared to receive from 6 to 700 persons at the Encampment on Master's Place, in the Northern Liberties where such persons will be furnished with comfortable apartments and necessary provisions during the present calamity.
HEALTH-OFFICE,
11th September, 1798. FELLOW-CITIZENS, OUR address of the 1st inst. was intended to present to your view the deplorable state of our city, and to excite into active exertion the philanthropy and benevolence so eminently characteristic of the citizens of Pennsylvania. The same generous sentiments which you have displayed has influenced the worthy and benevolent citizens of Baltimore; who, always alive to the feelings of humanity, have, it appears by the public papers, agreed to a subscription for the relief of our distressed fellow citizens.
We return them all the gratitude and respect to which dispositions so amiable are entitled; - but it becomes our duty publicly to state that a fund has been provided for the purpose, upon the principal of a loan in anticipation of the liberality and justice of our Legislature, which precludes the necessity of donations in money from the humane citizens of our sister states. Contributions of provisions from our fellow-citizens in the country, as well in New Jersey as in our own State, have been forwarded for the use of the distressed, with a liberality which does honor to the donors.
We flatter ourselves that similar donations will be continued by those generous individuals, who are contiguous to the city, and can with convenience spare a part of their produce for the relief of suffering humanity. By order of the Board of Managers. WM. JONES, President.
Attest TIMOTHY PAXSON, Clerk.
New Encampment.
The Committee who superintend the encampment at Master's place near the Mill Pond on the Germantown Road, about two miles from the city, respectfully inform their country friends that they stand in need of an immediate supply of vegetables and straw for the use of those distressed citizens who are flying from the present calamity. The Committee flatter themselves that the same liberality will be found in the 'farmer,' and others, to supply this Encampment, as has been to that on the Commons near Schuylkill, both having the same laudable object in view.
John Inkeep } COMMITTEE. Jon. Robeson } Isaac W. Morris }
Camp, Master's Place, September 10, '98.
Agreeable to notification in several of the newspapers of the City of Philadelphia, requesting a meeting of the merchants, traders, mechanics and other citizens, at the Union School House in Germantown, on Wednesday 29th August, at 4 o'clock P. M. in order to fix on a suitable character to be offered at the ensuing election to represent the City of Philadelphia in Congress, in the vacancy occasioned by the decease of John Swanwick, Esq. and also in the next Congress - A senator, to represent in the State Senate, the city of Philadelphia and County of Delaware - and six persons to represent the city in the house of assembly. - A numerous and respectable body of the freemen of the city attended. The business of the meeting being opened, a letter from captain Joseph Anthony, addressed to the chairman of the meeting was read, expressing a decided opinion on the necessity of uniting the interest of the friends of the constitution and government in the choice of their representative, that he conceived Mr. Robert Waln well qualified for a seat in Congress, and soliciting his fellow-citizens that his name may not be offered in competition with that gentleman, who has his full concurrence and approbation.
tion with that gentleman, who has his full concurrence and approbation.
ROBERT WALN, was nominated and unanimously carried as the Candidate for Congress.
FRANCIS GURNEY, as State Senator for the district composed of the City and County of Philadelphia and County of Delaware; and as members to represent the City in assembly -
Jacob Hilsheimer, Laurence Seckel, Andrew Bayard, William Hall, printer. Samuel W. Fisher, John Clement Stocker.
The question being put, will this meeting support the foregoing ticket? it was unanimously agreed to, and it was also recommended to the freemen of the City of Philadelphia attached to the federal government for their support, and to those of the County of Philadelphia and County of Delaware in support of the Senator.
Ordered, that the minutes of the meeting, signed, by the chairman and secretary, be published in the newspapers of the City, for the general information of the electors.
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH, Chairman.
DANIEL SMITH, Secretary. Germantown, 29th August, 1798.
GERMANTOWN, September 1st, 1798.
Mr. FENNO,
Please to publish the following tickets for Select and Common Councils, at the approaching election, and oblige one of your fellow-citizens.
SELECT COUNCIL. Godfrey Hays Thomas Willing, jun. Daniel Smith Joseph Magoffin.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Lawrence Herbert Henry Drinkwater, jun. Gideon H. Wells Casper W. Morris Thomas P. Cope George Pennock Thomas Parker Michael Kepple Joseph Hopkinson Kearney Wharton Conrad Gerhard George Fox John Rugan Edward Randolph Malcolm McDonald Joseph North (Union Street) Levi Hollingsworth George Willing Edward Pennington Jonathan Jones.
Bank Notes Lost.
TWO letters addressed to Edward Edwards of Philadelphia, have been lost between the Post Office of that place and Frankford; the 1st letter, dated at Baltimore, September 11th, 1798, contained in notes of the Bank of the United States: No. 30, dated July 1, 1794 - 30 dollars. 583, do. May 16, 1798 - 100 dollars. In the 2d letter, dated at Baltimore, September 12, 1798, were the following notes of the same Bank, viz. No. 36, dated June 10th, 1798 - 50 dollars. 877, do. July 11th, 1798 - 50 dollars. 6389, do. Oct. 6th, 1798 - 100 dollars. Fifty dollars will be given to any person who has found and will restore the above letters and notes, either to Robert Patton, Esq. at the Post Office, or to Mr. John McClellan in Frankford. September 30.
MAILS.
For Canada & Nova Scotia. A Regular communication has been sometime established between the Post-Offices of the United States and the Post-Offices of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and will be continued until further notice.
Those who have occasion to send letters or newspapers through that channel must pay the United States postage at the post-offices, where the letters or newspapers are deposited, and without such previous payment they will not be forwarded. General Post-Office. Trenton, Sept. 19, '98. } september 20.
For Sale at Public Auction,
ON THE PREMISES, FOUR LOTS on Harper and Keith's wharf, in Alexandria, on the 26th day of October next, if not sold at private sale before that time. One of these lots is near the end of the wharf, twenty feet beyond which the water is two fathoms deep, about forty feet out three fathoms, fifty feet out the water is four fathoms, and grows deeper until it comes to the channel, which is about seventy feet from the end of the wharf. There is as much dirt belonging to the bank as will level the wharf, which may want raising about a foot near the end. There is in this lot an half acre lot very fit for a tavern; it is well watered, and an excellent stand for that business. This property will be sold for ready money, and at a bargain or separate, as may best suit the purchaser; it lies on the lower side of Alexandria, which is now improving very fast. A sketch of the ground may be seen in the hands of the Printer hereof. For terms at private sale, apply to WM. HARTSHORNE, or to the subscriber, in Alexandria. JOHN HARPER. september 3.
A young Man in this city,
capable of keeping books & accounts in different languages, would engage to any writing business, either by the day or week, during the prevailing sickness. Good recommendations can be produced. A line directed to N. G. and left in Arch street, between Ninth and Tenth streets, at No. 113, will immediately be attended to. sept. 14.
FLOUR FOR SALE
By the Subscribers. Deliverable at any of the ports on the Delaware - who have also on hand at their floors, a quantity of Bar Iron, Pork and Corn - Letters by the post will be attended to. Levi Hollingsworth & Son. august 28.
FOR SALE,
A FARM on the road leading to State Island, within four and an half miles of Philadelphia, containing 45 acres in the highest state of cultivation - 25 acres of which is meadow, the remainder upland. There are on the premises, a new frame House and Barn, with an excellent kitchen garden, containing a great number of fruit Trees - Immediate possession will be given. For terms apply to Thomas W. - Francis, No. 98 South Third street.
PETER BLIGHT
HAS removed his Counting House to his House in the Northern Liberties near Nice Town, Germantown road. august 21.
PENNSYLVANIA, ss.
In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. BY THOMAS MITFLIN, Governor of the said Commonwealth, A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, it has been stated to me by the President and Directors of the Bank of Pennsylvania, That on the night of Saturday the first instant, the House now occupied by the said Bank, commonly called Carpenter's Hall, was burglariously entered by some villain, or villains unknown, and therefrom a considerable number of Bank Notes of various descriptions and denominations were stolen and carried away: TO THE INTENT that the perpetrator, or perpetrators of so great a crime, and the accessories thereto, may be tried and convicted to condign punishment, I have deemed it expedient to issue this Proclamation, hereby offering and promising a REWARD of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS to any person, or persons, who shall discover the perpetrator, or perpetrators of the said crime, or any of them, or any accessory thereto, before or after the fact, to be paid on the conviction of all or any of the offenders; AND I do hereby further offer and promise A FREE AND ENTIRE PARDON unto any one of the perpetrators, or accessories thereto, of the commission of the said crime, who shall make a full and satisfactory disclosure of all the circumstances relative to the contriving and accomplishing the same, and of the names and places of abode of his or her associates, so that such associates may be apprehended and convicted: AND all the Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, Constables, and other Public Officers of this Commonwealth (according to the duties of their respective stations) are hereby required and enjoined to use all lawful means to detect and bring to justice each and every person concerned in contriving, or perpetrating the crime aforesaid.
GIVEN under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Germantown, the third day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, and of the Commonwealth the twenty-third. THOMAS MITFLIN. By the Governor: A. J. DALLAS, Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Pursuant to the Act of Congress, passed
on the ninth day of July, 1798, entitled "An Act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses and the enumeration of slaves within the United States," - NOTICE is hereby given, that the first meeting of the Commissioners under the said Act, for the state of Pennsylvania, will be held on Monday, the twenty second day of October next, at the borough of Reading, in the said State. C. READ, Commissioner first named. Reading, Sept. 8, 1798.
To the Creditors of John Dickson,
of Milton, in the County of Northumberland, and State of Pennsylvania. GENTLEMEN, TAKE NOTICE, that I have applied to the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northumberland for the benefit of the several laws made for the relief of insolvent Debtors, and that the court have appointed the last Monday in October next to hear me and my creditors at the said Court in the town of Sunbury, at which time and place you are desired to attend. Milton, 4th Sept. JOHN DICKSON.
LANDING.
About 300 tons of Java Coffee, of the growth of 1794 and 1795 60 tons of Java Sugar, In casks - for sale by PETER BLIGHT, WHO ALSO OFFERS FOR SALE 150 hhds choice Jamaica Sugars Jamaica rum in hhds Brandy rtt and 4th proof in pipes, hhds, and quarter casks Madeira in pipes Old Batavia Arrack. july 2.
NOTICE.
Bank of North America, August 28th, 1798. THOSE Persons who have Notes or Bills to pay at this Bank are informed, That regular Notices will be put under a sealed cover directed to the respective payer and lodged in the Post Office every Monday until the return of the citizens. RICHARD WELLS, Cashr.
COLLECTOR'S OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, August 30, 1798. THE business of the Custom House will from this day be transferred at Chester; during the continuance of the fever which now prevails in this city; and in consequence thereof, the merchants are hereby notified, that payment of all bonds or duties to the United States, payable at this office, may be made either at the Custom House in Chester, or at the Bank of the United States. Collector's Office. Philadelphia, Aug. 30.
This Day is Published,
AND FOR SALE BY J. FENNO, 110 CHESTNUT-STREET AN ADDRESS To the People of Maryland, ON the origin, progress and present state of French aggression, with a sketch of the infamous attempts to degrade the Government of the United States, and some reflections on the late proceedings in Congress; written the last of April in the present year, by a Member of the House of Representatives. The Office of the Committee, Appointed to superintend the building of the Frigate to be loaned to the United States, is removed to No. 112 Spruce Street - of which those gentlemen who have not already come forward with their subscriptions will please to take notice. ROBERT RITCHIE, Sec'y. august 7.
W. Young,
BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, INFORMS his friends and wholesale customers in the country, who find it disagreeable to enter the city during the present Fever, That orders will be received, and executed with all possible dispatch, at the WHITE-HALL PRINTING OFFICE, in the white building, above the Mile Stone, on the Ridge-Road. His customers in the city are also informed that the Store in the City will be open, every day, Sunday excepted, from Nine until One of the clock. august 29.
FOR SALE,
The cargo of the Schar Sincerity Benjamin Mottier Master, from Laguira, consisting of 945 Hogsheads of Cocoa 3000 lb. of Flora Indigo 250 Bales of Cotton 4 Packages of Goat Skins By Willings & Francis. No. Eleventh street. july 22.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT application will be made to the Treasury of the United States for the renewal of the following Certificates of Six Per Cent Funded Stock, standing in the name of John Carbonell, of London, the said Certificates having been lost on board the Swallow Packet, Captain Kidd, from Falmouth to New-York. No. 3072 1 Cert. for 2000 dolls. 2964 1 do. 5000 10,577 1 do. 3000 Willings & Francis. Philadelphia, august 30.
FOR SALE,
BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, NO. ELEVENTH-STREET, 18 Bags Fresh Cloves. Willings & Francis. june 29.
WILLIAM M'LAWS,
SADLER & HARNESS MAKER, HAS Removed to the Corner of Chestnut and Twelfth-streets, on the Common, where he will receive and execute the orders of his friends and wholesale customers, with usual attention & expedition during the prevalence of the present Epidemic, where it has not made its appearance this season, nor during any of the years past. august 25.
Madras and Ventapalem
HANDKERCHIEFS, Searfaukers and Carradarries, of the newest and most approved patterns, entitled to the drawback, just received, AND FOR SALE BY Alex. J. Miller & Co. No. 64, South Front Street. may 18.
Doctor GOURDES,
No. 28, Pine-Street; Late SURGEON in the army of St. Domingo OFFERS his services to the inhabitants of Philadelphia in the line of his profession. He flatters himself that his long successful experience in the West-India Islets, will procure him the confidence of the citizens of this city; particularly those attacked by the present Epidemic. august 25.
The Subscribers have removed
for the present from Penn-street to Eleventh-street, between Filbert and High-streets. Willings & Francis. august 9.
Arrived in the ship Pennsylvania,
Capt. Wm. Williamson, from Hamburg, now lying at Chester. A Number of GERMAN SERVANTS, men, women, boys and girls, amongst whom are Gunsmiths, Carpenters, Turners, Tailors, Blacksmiths, Gardeners, Maçons, Coachmen, Huntsmen, &c. &c. whose time of servitude is to be disposed of on board the ship, by GURNEY & SMITH. august 28.
Bengal Goods,
CONSISTING OF BANDANNAS, MANILLOES, CHINTZ COLLAS, CHINTZ GUZZINAS, ELIZABAD BATIKAS, LONG DRAWERS, Coarse Sugars in bags, fit for the European markets ALSO, Carolina Indigo Coffee in hogsheads A few pipes of very old and very choice Madeira WINE For Sale, on reasonable terms, by John Craig, No. 12, Dock-street. july 14.
FOR SALE, BY
JOHN MILLER, JUN. NO. 8, CHESTNUT STREET, 100 hogsheads RUM, Of high proof and fine flavour. july 19.
Bank of Pennsylvania.
THE Bank of Pennsylvania is removed to Germantown - where the business will be transferred to-morrow, in the Union School House. JONATHAN SMITH, Cashier. september 4.
NOTICE.
Bank of the United States, September 4, 1798. THE Public are informed that after the 9th inst this Bank will be opened at 9 o'clock in the morning, and so remain until noon. G. SIMPSON, Cashier. september 4.
NOTICE,
Bank of the United States, August 28, 1798. THOSE persons who have Notes or Bills to pay at this Bank, are informed, That regular Notices will be put under a sealed cover directed to the respective payer and lodged in the Post Office every Monday until the return of the Citizens. G. SIMPSON, cashier. august 28.
Pennsylvania Hospital,
9 mo. 1, 1798. NO person with an infectious disease, can be admitted into this house; it is therefore earnestly recommended to the citizens, not to send or bring any such patient to the gate, who is ill with the prevailing fever. Several persons having been sent here improperly, is the reason of giving this caution. By Order of the FRANCIS HIGGINS, Stew'd. Sitting Managers.
NOW LANDING,
From on board the brig Amiable Matilda, from Bourdeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, 58 Casks CLARET 72 do. do. of a superior quality 2 trunks green PARASOLS. Thomas Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut-street. WHO HAS ON HAND, White Wine in half Casks Sweet Oil of a superior quality, in boxes and baskers Lunelle Sausanne Irish Mackerel Whines in Casks Macarty and Mudec Rota Wine in hhds. Pimento in bags. may 29.
For Sale.
THE Subscriber, intending to decline the DRUG BUSINESS, offers For Sale, the whole Stock of Drugs and Medicines, Instruments, &c. The Shop is elegantly commodious, and sufficiently known for the extensive business done in the wholesale and retail line; the situation equal to any in the city, being at the corner of Walnut and Second streets. The whole, or any part of the Stock, will be sold, as will best suit the purchaser. The terms may be known, by applying to JAMES MOORE, JUN. Who has For Sale, TWO Sloops, well calculated for the river trade.
The Peggy, about 30 tons burthen,
Mulberry and Red Cedar frame, and remarkably stout, of an easy draught of water, rigging in good order.
The Sally, about 30 tons, fails
well, and in complete order for the lumber business. All persons indebted to the late firm of Goldsmith & Baldwin, W. B. Goldsmith, Goldsmith & Moore, or the subscribers, are earnestly requested to make speedy payment to JAMES MOORE, JUN. august 3.
Ship & Insurance Broker,
THE Subscriber, encouraged by the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker. He proposes to buy and sell vessels and every thing relating thereto - assist matters of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom House, procuring and shipping freight, settling Insurance and all other necessary accounts, and have on hand the necessary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages translated, and information given in general mercantile matters - From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business, he hopes to be useful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. Philadelphia, august 24th, 1798.
City Commissioners' Office,
August 30, 1798. IN pursuance of an ordinance of the select and Common Councils, passed the 22nd day of May 1798,
Proposals in writing will be received by the City Commissioners for one month from the first of September next, for letting to rent on lease for one year, to commence the first day of January next, the following public property of the city -
The wharf and landing on Vine Street, Also on Schuylkill,
Mulberry,
And High streets,
Chestnut and Walnut streets, Draw bridge, with the Scale and Fish houses, Spruce, Pine and Cedar streets.
The Cellar under the City Hall.
The Tavern at the middle ferry on Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto (except so much thereof as shall be occupied by any buildings erected for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be necessary for the toll gates)
A stated meeting of the City Commissioners will be held at the City Hall every Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, during the present epidemic - comm.
James C. & Saml. W. Fisher,
No. 18, ARCH-STREET, Have for Sale 200 Casks best refined Salt Petre, 100 lb to the cask 12 by 10 Ditto Glass Ware in Casks assorted consisting of pint and half-pint Tumblers, Wine Glasses, Goblets, &c. and a few Bales of Red, White and Yellow Flannels, Baizes and Kendal Cottons. june 27.
To be Sold, at private Sale,
A Plantation and Tract of Land
CONTAINING 145 acres, situate in White-marsh township, in the county of Montgomery, about 15 miles from Philadelphia, and on the public road leading from Plymouth by the Broad-Ax tavern toward Horsham, and about one quarter of a mile from said tavern, also about the same distance from the Skippack road and about the same distance from the late residence of James Morris Esq. deceased. It is bounded by lands of Anthony Morris Esq. Jacob Reiff and Detweiler. About ten acres are good watered meadow, about 15 or 20 are under clover, and about 35 acres are well timbered. The buildings on the above farm consist of a two-story stone dwelling-house, a large stone barn and stone spring-house. There is also on the premises a young orchard of about 150 apple trees. This farm has great advantages of water, as there is an excellent never-failing stream passing by the house and barn, in such a manner as to supply the farm as well as every field with a sufficient quantity. The spring over which the spring-house is built, is excellent water, and is also very near and convenient to the dwelling-house. The situation of this place is healthy and in a good neighborhood, and is near to several different places of worship, and within the distance of half a mile from two grist and saw mills, also near line-kilns. This farm will be sold together or divided into two parts, as may suit the purchasers. A two-story stone house with a barn and carriage house and lot of land situate on Chestnut-hill. It is a very high and healthy situation, and commands a very extensive and beautiful prospect - Possession of part of the house may be had immediately. For further particulars apply to Henry Pratt, No 94 North Water-street Philadelphia, or to CHRISTOPHER METZDRICK, on Chestnut-Hill. Chestnut-hill, august 14th, 1798.
ADVERTISEMENT.
WHEREAS James Cumming & Co. late of the city of Philadelphia, merchants, have assigned over all their effects, real, personal and mixed, to the subscribers, for the benefit of all their creditors, who shall subscribe the said assignment within six months from the date hereof. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, to all persons who are indebted to the said estate, that they are required to make immediate payment of their respective accounts, to the Assignees, at their office, No. 62, Dock Street, in failure whereof action will be instituted for the recovery of such debts as are not discharged accordingly. John Travis, John Waddington, James Taylor, Cornelius Comaggy, Assignees. august 18.
TO BE SOLD,
THE time of an indented Dutch Servant BOY, who has ten years to serve. He has had the small-pox and measles, is active, hearty and strong, and fit for house work in town or country. For further information, enquire of the printer. august 4.