Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-11-03 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1608.]
PHILADELPHIA: FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1797.
[VOLUME XII]
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
FOR DRY GOODS.
 Monday: Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. 56, South Front-street. Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 63 South Front-street. Forenoon—John Connolly, Old City Auction, No. 73 South Front-street. Afternoon—William Shannon, No. 183 High-street.  Tuesday: Afternoon—Peter Benson, No. 74 South Third-street.  Wednesday: Forenoon—Edward Fox. Afternoon—John Connolly.  Thursday: Forenoon—William Shannon. Afternoon—John Connolly.  Friday: Afternoon—Peter Benson. 
For sale by the Subscriber,
 No. 89, South Third-street.  A few cases of high proof Brandy.  60 Tiers fresh Rice.  40 Boxes of Chocolate.  A large quantity of assorted window glass, and 200 pieces full cloth, No. 1 to 8.  Ravens Duck, Mace and Gum Senegal. 
Samuel Breck, Jun.
N. B. An excellent Computing House to let on Ross's wharf. November 2
REMOVAL.
Maurice Moynihan,
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed his Store of China, Glass, Queens Ware, and Dry Goods, from No. 81 North Second, to No. 71 North Seventh Street, north east corner of Cherry Alley, where he solicits the favor of his former customers. N. B. Crates put up with care at the shortest notice. November 2.
To Gentlemen who intend spending the Winter in the City.
ROOMS TO LET,
WITH or without Board—at No. 114, corner of Sixth and Race Streets. The situation agreeable—and vicinity has been free from the late contagion. Oct. 27—dtf
Samuel Pleasants & Sons,
No. 74, South Second-street. HAVE received a supply of Seasonable GOODS, which they are now opening for sale, on reasonable terms. Oct. 27—4w
St. Croix Sugar & Rum,
For Sale by JOHN NIXON & Co. Oct. 26.
James & Richard Smith,
TAKE the liberty of informing their friends and the public, that they have removed their Store to No. 54, South Front-street, next door to Edward Fox's Auction Room, where they have at this time for sale, a large and general assortment of European & East India Goods, many of which are just imported in the Clothier, William Penn, &c. &c. Oct. 27.
Now Landing,
At Sims' Wharf, from on board the ship Commerce , captain CHAMBERLAIN, from Port-au-Prince, 35 hogheads of SUGAR 34 do. do. MOLASSES 4 tiers do. FOR SALE BY Philips, Cramond, & Co. Oct. 27.
The Subscribers have for Sale,
THE FOLLOWING GOODS—viz.  India Calicos  Baftas  Satiny Romals  Blue and red do.  Humums  Muslums  Do. Hankerchiefs  Sprigged and flowered fine Muslins  Book Muslins  Bed Covers, of printed Muslin  India Persians  Dresses  Black Taffeties  China Sewing Silks  East India Hemp  Philips, Cramond, & Co. November 1.
TO BE SOLD,
And immediate possession given, A convenient well built 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 Walnut-street, on which is erected a stable and carriage house. ALLEN M c LANE. Wilmington, Aug. 30.
Wanted, to Hire,
A Large and convenient HOUSE, in or near the centre of the city—for which a generous rent will be given; to be taken for a year, or on lease for a longer term. Inquire of the Printer. Oct. 27.
For Baltimore,
THE BRIG Betsey & Peggy , John Strain, Master. A VERY fast sailing vessel, with good accommodations for Passengers—Now lying at the wharf next below Market-street. She has about half her cargo on board, and will be ready to depart in a few days. For freight or passage apply to the Master on board, or to Samuel & Miers Fisher. 11 mo. 2. dgt
Port and Madeira Wine,
Now Landing, By ship Edward , from Madeira, and Betsey and Peggy , from Oporto, in Pipes and Hogheads. For sale by PETER BLIGHT. WHO ALSO OFFERS FOR SALE, The Ship AMITY , Four thousand barrels burthen, in excellent order—ready to take in a cargo—about three years old. LIKEWISE, The Schooner INDUSTRY, Burthen 800 barrels, ready also to receive a cargo—and a quantity of Jamaica Rum and Sugars, just landed from the above vessels, at South street wharf. Nov. 1.
For London,
THE SHIP WILLIAM PENN , James Josiah, Master. WILL sail with all convenient expedition—For Freight or Passage, apply to the Captain, or to Jesse & Robert Waln. Oct. 31.
For Charter,
THE SHIP John Bulkley , Samuel Volans, Master. THIS vessel is built of live oak and cedar, of about 3000 barrels burthen, and ready to receive on board a cargo. Jesse & Robert Waln. Oct. 31.
For SAVANNAH,
THE PAST SAILING SHIP Swift Packet , Patrick Gribbin, Master. NOW lying at Smith's wharf, above Race-street. Is handsome-ly accommodated for passengers, and will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage, apply to the Master on board, or at No. 95, South Front-street, or of the subscribers, N. & J. Frazier. Oct. 28.
For St. Thomas's,
THE DANISH BRIG Prince Frederick , Francis Geolff, Master. WILL sail with all convenient speed, having the greater part of her cargo ready to go on board. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Captain, or to JOSEPH SIMS. Oct. 28.
For London,
THE SHIP J E A N , Daniel M c Pheron, Master. TO sail with all convenient speed—a considerable part of her cargo being already engaged. For terms of Freight or Passage, apply to Ross & Simpson. Oct. 27.
For Freight or Charter,
THE DANISH BRIG Abel Caterina , Burthen about 160 tons. THIS vessel is now ready to receive on board a cargo, and may be dispatched to any port in Europe or the Mediterranean in eight days. Apply to the Captain on board, or to the subscriber, JAMES YARD. Oct. 19.
For Freight or Charter,
THE GOOD BRIG S U K E Y , Isaac Vredenburg, Master; NOW lying at Clifford's wharf, and in complete order to receive a cargo. For terms please to apply the Captain on board, or John Slevyn, No. 81, Arch-street. WHO HAS FOR SALE, 2000 wt. of double refined Saltpetre 600 wt. of F F Gun Powder 300 barrels of Herring 50 bushels of Timothy Seed 150 cases of Claret, first quality And a quantity of Sherry Wine. Sept. 29.
Antigua Rum,
JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware State, and now landing from on board the Brig A. Sive , William Williams, Master, One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof, And for Sale by Jehu Hollingsworth & Co. Wilmington, Sept. 21.
Red Port Wine.
Just arrived, by the brig Iris , capt. Rhodes, from Oporto. Red Port Wine in pipes, hhds. and quarter casks 6c cwt. Cork, for sale by Philips, Cramond, & Co. July 21.
NOTICE.
The holders of certificates of a loan to the united citizens of the State of South Carolina and Georgia, under an act of Congress 23d July, 1785, are informed, that by the terms of the act with George Simpson, Cashier of the Bank of the United States, they will be enabled to receive payment of principal and interest, as soon as the certificates can be forwarded to Charleston for settlement, and orders received for their discharge. November 1. 6t
Young Ladies' Academy
OF PHILADELPHIA. THE Public are respectfully informed, that the said Academy will be open on Monday, the sixth of Nov. inst. for the reception of pupils. JOHN POOR, Principal. N. B. A School for boys will be opened on the evening of said day. Oct. 31. dgt
Philadelphia, Oct. 24th, 1797.
ALL persons desirous to contract to furnish Rations and Quarter Master's Stores, during the year 1798, for the troops in Philadelphia, Fort Mifflin, on Mudi Island, Carlisle and Reading, or any of them, are desired to deliver their proposals, under a sealed cover, on or before the 20th November next, to
TENCH FRANCIS, Purveyor.
The Rations to consist of  1 pound Flour or Bread  1 pound Beef, or 3/4 of a pound of Pork  3/4 Gill Rum, Brandy or Whiskey  1 lb. Candles  2 lb. Soap  2 quarts Vinegar  To every hundred rations 1 quart Salt. 5fgrgth N
From Marseilles,
THE CARGO Of the Swedish barque Gustavus Adolphus , from Marseilles, consisting of the following articles, is discharging at Mr. Latimer's wharf, and for sale by the subscribers BRANDY, well flavored, of 2, 3 & 4th proof Claret, in hogheads Ditto, in cases Frontignac Wine, in cases of 50 bottles Olive Oil, of a superior quality, in baskers of 6 and 12 bottles Capers Olives Almonds Dry Verdigrise Writing Paper Umbrellas (Silk) of 28, 30 and 32 inches Taffeties Long and short white Kid Gloves for Women Silk Stockings Handkerchiefs, in imitation of Madras Artificial Flowers and Garlands Ostrich Feathers Ribbons Perfumery Scented Hair-Powder and Pomatum Manna in foris Cream Tartar. BENJAMIN MORGAN & ROBERT ANDREWS. September 27. coft
Imported in the ship MANCHESTER,
BENJAMIN SHEWELL, Master, From Bordeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, No. 1 Walnut Street. Bondeux Brandy Irish market claret in cases Medoc wine, in do. Sauterne, do. Entitled to Drawback. Thomas Murgatroyd. WHO HAS FOR SALE. Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter casks Rota do. Pimento in bags 4000 bushels Liverpool salt. Aug. 24. tut&stf.
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 duty on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveyance of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit: For and upon every Coach, 15 dols. upon every Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chaise, 12 dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upon every Coach, 9 dols. upon every Carriage, having panel work above, with blinds, glasses or curtains, 9 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, having framed posts and tops with steel springs, 6 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, with wooden or iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon Carriages with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel top carriages, 3 dols. upon other two wheel carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, 2 dols. upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed posts and tops, and resting 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 Germantown; at the house of Daniel St. Clair, Esq., in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of James Chapman, Esq., in the County of Bucks; of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are desired to take notice.
Notice is also given,
To all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign distilled spirituous liquors, that 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 of Inspection at Germantown, 12th Sept. 1797. dtm
Clocks and Watches,
Of every description, opening for Sale, by EPHRAIM CLARK, At his New Shop, Corner of MARKET and FRONT STREETS. An extensive and general assortment of Tools, Files, and Materials. CONSISTING OF— Clock Movements and Clock Dials, eight day and thirty hours cast brass, forged work and Pinions, Bells and Hands, Cat Gut, screw and draw Plates, Turkey Stones, Pumice, Emery and Roten Stone, Springs and Glasses, Chains, Keys, Scales &c. &c. Spring and Standing Clocks. Oct. 27. coft
ROSS & SIMSON,
HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes Jamaica, St. Vincents, and Bengal } RUM. Oct. 27. $
Samuel & Miers Fisher,
ARE NOW OPENING, At their Warehouse, No. 27, Dock Street, a fresh assortment of Woolen and other goods, suitable to the season, received by the late arrivals from England. They have also for Sale, Lisbon Taverne Sherry, and Port Wines, Assorted queen's ware in crates, &c. 10 mo. 23d. drw31aw3w.
Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania.
THE Office is again opened at the corner of Walnut and Second Streets, where applications are received as usual. cost Oct. 28. TO BE LET—At a moderate Rent, The principal part of a HOUSE, within a short distance of the Coffee-house, which has been occupied for the last four months, consisting of a good dining room and parlour, two bed rooms and a dressing room, two garrets, kitchen, wood vault and cellar, all in excellent order, fit for the immediate reception of a small family. None need apply but those who are respectable and regular. Inquire at the office of this Gazette. Oct. 24. dtf
Wants a Place, as a WET NURSE,
A YOUNG Woman, who can be well recommended.—Enquire of the Printer. October 31. iw
Boston Glass Manufactory.
THE citizens of the United States are hereby informed, that the manufacture of Window Glass is now commenced at the Glass House in Boston. It is needless to say any thing of the excellent quality of the Boston Glass, as it is so well known throughout the United States to be in every respect greatly superior to any ever imported from Europe. It will be cut to any size commonly used; and may be constantly had by applying to CHARLES T. KUPFER, at the Glass House. Orders from the distant States to be addressed to Mr. SAMUEL GORE, Court-street, Boston. Boston, Sept. 30, 1797. O 4—22w6w
At a Meeting of the Board of
Property, June 6, 1797. Present John Hall, Sec'y. Francis Johnston, R. G. } of Land Office Dan. Brodhead, S. G. } Nicholas Bettinger, } Verjus Samuel Cunningham. } In this case the proof of service of notice being insufficient, it is ordered that notice be given in one of the Philadelphia and York newspapers weekly, for at least eight weeks to the heirs or assignees of Samuel Cunningham deceased, to attend the board on the first Monday in November next, to show cause why a patent should not issue to Nicholas Bettinger for the land in question. (A true Copy.) JOHN HALL, Secretary of the Land Office. Aug. 15. 12w8w.
At the Federal Blast Furnace,
In Carbon for Slitting, Planing, and Rolling MILLS.
SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers.
THEIR superiority consists in being free from holes and honey-combed places, which are commonly found in rollers cast in sand, or clay moulds. These patent rollers are cast in iron moulds, previously heated, and will be found to be more dense, solid and durable than any rollers heretofore used. Another important advantage they have over others, is that the necks require no turning, but are immediately fit for use, and from their accuracy, run with less friction, and require less water to make them perform their work. They may be had by application to the Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Goodwin, or of Messrs. Thatcher and Heyward. Boston, Aug. 31. Sept. 19. 6f.
This Day is Published,
By Messrs. Dobson, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the other Booksellers, Price One Dollar and twenty-five cents, Elegant printed on Wove paper, and Hol-pressed, 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. mwt
FOR SALE,
By THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-street The Cargo of the Ship Ganges , John Green, commander, from Bengal, consisting of Baftas, of various qualities & prices Coffas Punnun Cloths Sanhas Guzz-y do. Humums Charconia Dorea Blue Cloth Tanjibs Chintz and Calicoes Mammoodys Checks Maharagonges Patka Hhkfs. Ginghams Mulmul do. Guzzemas Bandanous Currachs Silleroy Pinalcoos Choppa Romals Salgarchys Sooty do. Gillie Romals Perfums of various colours Mock Pulucats 200 tons SUGAR 90,000 lb. PEPPER. Willings & Francis.
LANDING,
From on board the ship Cleopatra , Samuel Newell, commander, from London, 60 tons of the best clean Russia HEMP 60 cases of bottled BROWN STOUT. For Sale by the subscribers, No. 21, Penn-street. Willings & Francis. Oct. 31. d
Just arrived,
From Port-au-Prince, and for Sale by the subscribers, No. 21, Penn-street, 642 hogheads, 82 tiers 523 barrels 646 bags } Prime Coffee Willings & Francis. Oct. 28. $
Mordecai Lewis,
HAS FOR SALE, At his Store, No. 25, Great Dock-street, 250 bales of Bengal Goods Containing Baftas Coffas Currachs Morigungungees Tookery Check and Stripes Bandano Handkerchiefs Mamoody Calicoes 11 boxes Irish Linens 1 do. Diapers 7 do. Umbrellas 20 canisters Java Sugar 78 bags Black Pepper 136 do. East India Ginger 100 cases roll Brimstone 70 pipes Madeira Wine 57 cases Gin A quantity of sheathing Copper and Nails, October 30. 32w3w
Wharton and Lewis,
HAVE FOR SALE, At their Store and Insurance Office for shipping, No. 115, South Front-street, Jamaica Rum, 4th proof, } entitled to Allicant Brandy, 1st & 2d proof } drawback. Madeira Wine, and A few hogheads of Juniper Berries. October 31. coft
POYNTELL'S
Paper Hangings Manufactory, No. 70, Chestnut-street, Where he has for Sale, A VERY extensive stock, of every colour, and of the most approved patterns, suitable for every part of a house, with great variety of borders to suit. —ALSO— A handsome assortment of the most fashionable Silver Grounds London and Paris Papers, and very best plain Green and plain Blue, With Pannel Papers and a rich variety of Borders. November 1. coft
TENERIFFE WINE.
LANDING at Walnut-street wharf, TENERIFFE WINE, of excellent quality, in pipes and half pipes, for sale by JAMES TARD. Oct. 10. coft
City Commissioners Office,
August 29, 1797. IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Select and Common Councils, passed the 22d day of May last. Proposals in writing will be received by the City Commissioners for one month from the 1st of September next, for letting to rent on 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 Sassafras, Schuylkill, and High Streets, Chestnut and Walnut Streets, Draw Bridges, with the Scale and Fifth Houses, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Streets. The cellar under the City-Hall. The Tavern at the middle Ferry on Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much thereof as shall be occupied by any buildings erected for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be necessary for the toll-gates.) Aug. 3 32w1m.
Imported in the latest arrivals from
Amsterdam and Hamburg, and for sale by B. & J. BOHLEN, A large assortment of fine French Cambrics, Fluttas, Russia and Dutch sailcloth Brittanias Writing, post, and printing paper Rouanes Brown Holland Checks and Dripes Ticklenburgs Shell'd Barley Ozenburgs Looking glasses White fleecings Hollow glass ware Diaper Slates Brown rolls Coffee mills Umbrellas Brais kettles Hair ribbons Scythes and Draw knives Black and whitewashed Tons assorted in boxes Bell Holland Gin in pipes London particular Madeira Wine July 24. mwt

UNITED STATES, } ss. Pennsylvania District, } ss. IN pursuance of a writ to me directed from the honorable RICHARD PETERS, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to PUBLIC SALE , at the Custom-house, in the city of Phi- ladelphia, on Friday, the 17th inst. at 12 o'clock at noon.
2 hampers of Earthen Ware
1 box of Indigo 1 box of Merchandise 1 half barrel do. 10 bags of Coffee 1 barrel of Salt Petre 2 barrels } of Linens 1 keg } 1 tub } of Sugar 1 bag of Pepper, and Part of 3 bags of Sugar
The same having been libelled against, prosecuted and condemned as forfeited, in the said Court.
WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal.
Marshal's Office, } 2d November, 1797. } dts
UNITED STATES, } ss. Pennsylvania District, } ss. IN pursuance of a writ to me directed from the honorable RICHARD PETERS, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to PUBLIC SALE , at the Custom-house in the city of Phi- ladelphia, on Friday, the 17th inst. at 12 o'clock, at noon.
354 Silver Watches
30 Gold Watches 320 Watch Keys
The same having been libelled against, prosecuted and condemned as forfeited, in the said Court.
WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal.
Marshal's Office, } 2d November, 1797. } dts
To be Sold at Public Auction,
On Saturday evening, Nov. 4, '97, at 8 o'clock, at the Merchants' Coffee-house.
1 Note drawn by James Greenleaf in favour of and endorsed by Edward Fox, dated 9th August, 1796, due 11th October last, 1,300 3 do. drawn by said James Green- leaf in favor of and endorsed by Ed- ward Fox dated 3th August, 1796, at 4 months date, 1 payment dols. 255 13, 268 14, and 268 14, amount together 8043 41 3 do. do. of same date, drawn and endorsed as aforesaid, payable in eight months, payments, dols. 2693 75 each, amount together 8081 25 3 do. do. of same date, drawn and endorsed as aforesaid, payable in 12 months' payments, dols. 2693 75 each, amount together 8,081 25 1 draft drawn by Robert Morris on John Nicholson, dated 28th May, 1796, at 12 months 5000 1 do. drawn as aforesaid, at two years 5000 1 do. drawn by John Nichol- son, on Robert Morris, dated 28th May, 1796, at 3 years 5000 1 do. drawn as aforesaid, at 4 years 5000
The said drafts are secured by shares in the North America Land Company and endorsed by James Greenleaf
1 Note dated Boston, 18th May, 1794, drawn by Thomas Dawes, jun. in favor of Thomas Greenleaf, pay- able 1st January, 1798, endorsed by Da- niel Greenleaf, Henry Newman and James Greenleaf 2250 1 do. dated Boston, 18th Nov. 1795, drawn by Daniel Greenleaf, in favour of Thomas Dawes, jun. payable 1st Jan. 1798, endorsed by Thomas Greenleaf, Henry Newman, and James Greenleaf 6500 3 Notes, dated Boston, 17th Nov. 1795, drawn by Benjamin Haskell, in favour of James Greenleaf, payable 1st January, 1799, endorsed by James Greenleaf and Nahum Fay, dols. 5500 1500—1000 8000 3 do. dated Boston, 17th Nov. 1795, drawn and endorsed as aforesaid, pay- able 1st Jan. 1800, one payment, dols. 6200, 5000, 4000 15200 One bond, Zachariah Cox to James Greenleaf, and assigned by him, dated the 21st March, 1795, in the sum of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the conveyance of 2500 acres of Land, near the town of Fredericks in Glynn county and state of Georgia, the said bond full due.
John Connelly, auctioneer.
O.S. 23.
To be Sold, by Public Vendue,
On Monday, the 13th day of November next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the late dwell- ing plantation of ALEXANDER PORTER, Esq. deceased, in the Hundred and County of New- Castle.
All the Stock of the said Farm,
Consisting of horses fit for draught or saddle, colts, fat cattle, milch cows, calves, several pairs of large and valuable oxen. Sheep and hogs (all the horned cattle and sheep, being of a very large and fine breed) and also carts, har- rows, ploughs, and other farming utensils, to- gether with a variety of household furniture.
The conditions of Sale will be made known, at the time and place aforesaid.
Mary Porter, Admx.
New Castle Hundred, State of } Delaware, Oct. 20, 1797.
All persons indebted to the estate of the said Alexander Porter, are requested to make payment, and those who have demands against the same, to produce them duly authenticated, for settlement.
O.S. 30. dts
University of Pennsylvania,
October 27, 1797.
THE different Schools of the University will be opened on Monday, the 6th of November; of which, all who are concerned, are requested to take notice.
By order of the Faculty. WM. ROGERS, Secretary.
Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum
Coffee Madeira and Teneriffe Wine For Sale by James Tard, No. 1, South Fourth-Street.
O.S. 6. dts
Wanted, a Wet Nurse.
A Healthy Woman, with a good breast or Milk, and satisfactory recommendations, will hear of an agreeable situation, by applying at the office of this Gazette.
Nov. 2, 1797. ds.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
Philadelphia, Oct. 21st, 1797.
DR. WILLIAM CURRIE.
(Concluded from Yesterday's Gazette.)
SIR,
You appear to derive considerable strength to the assertions you so confidently make as to the importation of the infection in the wearing apparel and bedding of the Arethusa's crew; by repeating another assertion, that it was impossible for the stench emitted from the snow to cause the disease, as there is no instance of diseases arising from vegeta- ble putrefaction, becoming contagious.— Not being a medical man, I will not pre- tend to assert with equal confidence the con- trary; all that I can say is, that some of those who have been your preceptors in medicine entertain the very opinion you oppose—I must refer the enquiring reader to Dr. Cleghorn, Dr. Clarke, and many other respectable au- thorities in medicine, who I am informed are frequently quoted in support of the o- pinion, that fevers arising from animal effluvia and vegetable putrefaction, are equally conta- gious. In a point, about which the faculty are divided, modesty ought certainly to have taught a young author, to use less harsh ex- pressions than those you have applied to the physicians who are opposed to your opinion. Thus to say, "they betray the most un- pardonable remissness in their researches into the nature and history of diseases; or wilfully shut their eyes against evidence that would enforce conviction in every mind not actuated by some malignant motive; that they are un- acquainted with medical history, and unqualified to discern the connection between cause and ef- fect;" is a style of language illly suited to the character of a calm reasoner; unwarrant- ed by the common rules of politeness, and the practice of the HIGHEST AUTHOR- ITIES IN MEDICINE: for we see by the extract given from the works of the GREAT CULLEN, in one of your letters to me; he says, very modestly, "It has now been re- ndered probable," &c. Your attempt to cram down your opinion, by thus stigmatizing every one who does not agree with you, de- feats your intention; for notwithstanding your indelicate expressions, physicians and others who think for themselves, will still retain their own sentiments.
In my address to Dr. Mease, I did not consider it of as much consequence to deter- mine whether the stench from the snow Na- vigation proceeded from animal or vegetable putrefaction on board, as to ascertain that it was the unhappy cause of the malignant fe- ver that appeared among those first exposed to it; yet I then believed and am now fully convinced that this stench proceeded from vegetable putrefaction alone, having been a list of the cargo consisting, besides other merchandise, of a great variety of vegetable substances, some of them said to be shipped in bad order, and after being on board more than four months in a very tight vessel, oc- casioned an intolerable stench whilst this cargo discharging: Whether or not our late calamity could have been prevented by a timely removal of this vessel after the stench was perceived, I will not determine; but a proposal of this kind, would from your own principles, have been treated by you, and perhaps by many others with contempt, and the authors of it stigmatized as being unqualified to discern the connection be- tween cause and effect, or as having wilfully shut their eyes against evidence that would enforce conviction in every mind not actuated by some malignant motive—or at least they would have been charged with having ex- cited false alarms in order to terrify the in- habitants of this city. It may be proper for me here to remark that although I have mentioned this stench as the cause of the fe- ver, yet I do not consider this circumstance as in every instance necessary to prove the existence, though in the present case it may serve to enhance the uncommon degree of ac- tivity, of the noxious cause that produced it; for it is well known that malignant fe- vers have been generated by the effluvia from vegetable putrefaction when little or per- haps no stench was perceived from them at all.
In order to give weight to your opinion, or rather to be consistent with your assertion, that the disease was imported by the ship Arethusa; you published a list of persons who were affected therewith "from the 25th July," and commence it with the "pilot of the Arethusa." But had you been free from prejudice, and really actuated by that "pou- erful desire" to ascertain the origin of the dis- ease, which you say you are possessed of, you would have included in the list the names of those persons who were affected by the fever, before the arrival of the Arethusa, either from your own practice, or that of the physicians from whom you collected the above mentioned list. I am informed that several physicians have declared, that they had cases of the disease before the 25th Ju- ly; I hope they will come to light, as they will tend more than any other argument to prove, that the disease did not spring from the "infected bedding and clothes on board the Arethusa." A candid investigator into the history of the fever, will not be content- ed with the agreement in your account of the origin of the disease, and of the first person taken sick on board the supposed vessel, but will inquire into the records of the health of the city before the period of her arrival, and if he finds the same disease to have then prevailed; he will acquit the ship and look nearer home for the origin of the calamity.
If any stronger proof could be required that the disease was not imported from the West-Indies, I would adduce the declaration of Dr. EDWARD STEVENS, late of St. Croix, and now one of the consulting phy- sicians of the port, who, having witnessed
this fever, in all its stages, degrees and spe- cies, in the city hospital, has, it is said, de- clared that it is materially different from the yellow fever of the West-Indies: this informa- tion was published on the 18th September, and has, I believe, never been contradicted. To do away the weight of this important argument, it will be said that a different climate may so alter and modify the disease, as to present different appearances here, from those exhibited in the West-Indies: but this is a mere subterfuge; for it is this very resemblance which the fever bore to the West-India fever that was said to prove the importation of our epidemic. To reconcile therefore the opposite opinions of some of the Philadelphia physicians, and Dr. Stevens, it must be observed, that the former speak from the descriptions of books; the latter from PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, derived from a lengthy residence in the West-Indies, and an extensive practice among the fever in question. It only requires COMMON SENSE to determine which authority is most worthy of reliance.
Thus then I have annalysed all your ar- laming stories, of infected bedding, infected sails, and infected clothes; and I have proved that they amount to NOTHING! Supposing it a fact, what remains to be proved, that the two men who died on the 4th June, on board the Arethusa, on her passage from Kingston to Havana, died of the yellow fever: No man who is unprejudiced, and will attentively consider what I have stated, can suppose it consistent with reason or the nature of things, that the above articles, after being in constant use, and no doubt fre- quently washed, or certainly wet with rain, and aired on the passage, on board a clean ship arriving in ballast and open hatches, could have retained the infection in such a state of activity as to give the yellow fever, at the end of fifty days, to the pilot, or to the crew of a vessel whose decks they passed over on their way ashore, and that these per- sons so infected should not infect any others who were exposed to the contagion from at- tending them; at the same time that these sailors and their clothes, supposed to be thus highly charged with infection, did not give the same disease they gave to some peo- ple in the open air, to others with whom they lodged.
It is true, by dimming our ears at the mo- ment of alarm, with the accounts of deaths on board a suspected ship, you did for a short time gain your point with many under the influ- ence of strong prejudices; but they will now see how little danger existed from those deaths, by reason of the distance of time at which they occurred before the arrival of the vessel, a circumstance which you care- fully concealed, knowing well how greatly it would tend to diminish the confidence in your opinion of her having thus imported the fever. In fine, your attempt to trace the fever to the ship Arethusa, is unsupported by a single unequivocal fact; but, on the contrary, your opinion is proved to be un- founded by the very fact brought forward in its support. Your own "BELIEF," your own "CERTAINTY,"—ERRONEOUS ASSERTIONS, SOPHISTRIES, and AMBIGUOUS FACTS, are all you have to offer in its support; and they will carry no further weight with them than prejudice will effect. With the candid reasoner they will pass for nothing.
I shall now proceed to detail as concisely as possible, the facts to prove the origin of the late epidemic, from the SNOW NAVIGA- TION, from Marseilles.
This vessel arrived perfectly healthy on or about the 24th July, after a passage of eighty days from land to land, and I was told more than 100 days from Marseilles. Her cargo consisted of a vast variety of perishable arti- cles of both vegetable and animal natures. Some brandy and red wine were also on board. I have authority to state, that the cargo was received on board, in very bad order, and during rainy weather. This au- thority is from two mercantile men now in this city, who were in Marseilles at the time, and who mentioned the circumstance the moment they were informed of the snow having been suspected of introducing the disease. The cargo had nearly been five months in the hold when she arrived in this port. I have also authority to state, from a gentleman to whom the captain made the declaration, that he never had pumped his vessel during the whole passage; to use his own expression he said "the pumps might as well have been below." The effect which this would have in creating a heat in the hold, and a putrefaction of perishable materials, previously in a state favorable to that pro- cess, must be evident; and so careful are some masters of vessels, to prevent this ef- fect of a tight ship upon cargoes liable to heat, that they frequently pour water in their pumps, and then pump it out again. The snow began to discharge her cargo on or about the 27th July, when a very offen- sive smell was frequently perceived to issue from the hold. Several of the crew were soon after taken sick; one of them was re- moved by the health officer to the hospital, State-Island, where he died. His disease was not the survey as stated by the captain of the snow; for Dr. S. Duffield, consult- ing physician of the port, who attended the crew, informed me he laboured under an inflammatory fever, with a pain across his breast and shoulders; and it is probable that the bleeding at the mouth, which after- wards came on (and which is a well-known symptom of the late epidemic) gave rise to the opinion of the man's disease being the fever. Mr. Latimer's business in the flour line frequently obliged him to be on the wharf, within the sphere of the extent of the offensive smell from the snow. His ser- vant man was seen on the wharf on the 29th July, though you say he was taken sick on the 27th. The disease quickly spread to the whole neighbourhood; and particularly affected those persons in the range of stores, counting houses and sail-lofts, opposite to the snow, covering a space of nearly 300 feet, from Starr and Pritchett's to Pine- street, in all of which there were more or less sick. About the centre of this space
the snow lay, and the east winds which pre- vailed at the time, set directly from the snow to the houses opposite. This fact is, I believe, unparalleled in the history of the introduction of a fever in this country, and clearly proves the source of the late epidemic. Mr. Tittermary, whose counting- house was near the bow of the snow, af- firmed me, the exhalation from her was so offensive he could scarcely bear it; and I was informed of it by many others: it even extended as far as the lower side of Pine- street wharf. So sickly were the crew of the Snow, that when she was requested by Capt. Young, the harbour master, on the 5th August, to remove, one of the officers replied, he could not, from the weak state of the people, without some other assist- ance. They were seen continually resort- ing to the bow of the vessel in a weak and sickly state, and they hung a mat over or near the anchor stock to hide the offensive sight from public view. Mr. Lewis who, as mentioned above, was out of town when the Arethusa arrived, complained much of this stench, and was taken sick on the 1st August. Three men who discharged a cargo from a sloop, on the fourth side of Mr. Latimer's wharf, and two others in a flat at Pine-street, all within the extent of the smell, were seized with the fever after they left the city, which it is said proved fatal to all of them. Even after the removal of the snow to Southwark, the people continued sickly for some time.
The captain of the snow, upon my first publication concerning the stench emitted from her, acknowledged the fact of the offensive smell, but said it proceeded from five or six dead dogs which lay putrifying in the vicinity of the dock; yet he and one of his witnesses are at variance as to their situation: in fact, no person can be pro- duced who will assert that he saw them in either of those docks, and the facts which I have stated could be proved by a sufficient number of respectable witnesses: indeed, that such a nuisance should be suffered to remain in this neighbourhood for several days together, would be a reproach to those who reside there or frequent it: this cause, therefore, could not have produced the ex- tensive, permanent stench that was perceived: nor did it proceed from the bilge-water—an idea introduced into several of your letters, which I believe to be your own, as I have never heard it mentioned by any other per- son. I have lately seen Mr. B. Alhmead, and he confirms what he had mentioned to myself and others, respecting the stench from the snow Navigation. Mr. Benners, who was employed as weigh-master of this ves- sel's cargo, and who also complained of this stench, soon after took the prevailing dis- order, of which he died—a circumstance I did not mention before.
In your letter to me you say that "the stench from the snow could not have pro- duced the fever; because the exhalation from vegetable matters in a state of putre- faction, is laid down by the great Cullen as the cause of intermitting and remitting fevers, and are never contagious." The opinion of Dr. Cullen, however respectable, is not infallible; and is opposed by the au- thorities mentioned by Dr. Rush, to prove that vegetable as well as animal effluvia will produce contagious fevers. I may also mention, that, notwithstanding the opinion I have given above, it is possible there might have been a combination of both in the cargo of the snow Navigation. I am at a loss to conceive in what respects the essential component parts of vegetable and animal putrefaction differ, that they should pro- duce different kinds of fever.—Will the analysis of the two effluvia into their ultimate principles account for their different effects upon the human constitution? I should be glad of an answer to this query. I conceive that the point can only be de- termined by the "past experience" of prac- tical physicians; and this is directly in fa- vour of the idea (notwithstanding the opinion of Dr. Cullen) that diseases from one source of effluvia are equally contagious as from the other. To those who with facts in proof, I must refer to the publication of Dr. Rush on the fever of 1793 and 1794.
As a proof that the heat and stench of the hold of a vessel will produce the yellow fever, I will mention the following case, al- ready given to the public. In the year 1793, a French East-India ship was brought into the island of Barbadoes by the British letter of marque Pilgrim. The whole island and the crews of both ships were healthy, until the hold of the Indiaman was opened, when an intolerable stench arose, and was found to be occasioned by some bags of pepper, lying near the pump having rotted. Every one of the white men belonging to the ships crew were seized with the yellow fever which was very mortal; and it even affected some of the blacks. From the ship it soon spread thro' Bridgetown, with unusual ma- lignity, and swept off several Americans there at the time. This one proof is suffi- cient to show that vegetable putrefaction is ca- pable of producing a contagious disease: Not- withstanding your positive assertion to the contrary, and the contemptuous manner in which you speak of those who differ from you in opinion.
I shall now conclude by proposing such means as will tend to guard our sea ports from the introduction of future malignant fevers.
And first, I would remark, that it is not merely the yellow fever from the West-Indies that we are to fear. We now know that yellowfevers is by no means characteristic of the fever so called, and is merely an accidental symptom, occurring as often in the true plague, and in all other malignant fevers, which may be as readily imported by infected goods from Europe, as fevers from the West-Indies. As vessels from Marseilles in the summer, frequently have long passages from 80 to 100 days: as the cargoes bro't from thence and the neighbouring ports in the freights, are very liable to be damaged from the causes that operated in the case of the snow Navigation, and will consequently emit a similar offensive smell, and as this can-
not be discovered by any health officer, unless by discharging the cargo, I would have every vessel from these ports to unload, especially in the summer, at the Hospital, State Island; where store-houses, wharves and piers should be built for the purpose of accommodating the ships and storing the goods. The articles damaged, or supposed infected, might then be opened and aired, and the wine or other liquors on board tent up to the city. Vessels from the West In- dies, on board of which any deaths had hap- pened, or having short passages from sickly ports, to perform a quarantine proportioned to the length of time since the death, or of the voyage: an indiscriminate quarantine as observed by our shipping, is certainly nei- ther just nor necessary. During the per- formance of quarantine by any ship, a per- son ought to be appointed to stay on board, or a guard boat stationed nigh her, to pre- vent any communication by water with the friends of those on board from the city, or the Jersey-shore. This guard boat should supply them with provision, and the officer stationed in her should be able to superintend the fumigation of the infected vessel.
As a preventive for the generation of foul air, and the damages which perishable cargo- es are liable to suffer from heated air in the holds of ships, I am of opinion that ma- chines for the ventilation of vessels are of great consequence. Wind sails, tho' useful in empty ships, or those in ballast, crowded with people, cannot act at sea in forms, especially when the hold is full, nor in port in calm weather. Machines that would af- ford by the motion of the ship at sea, a constant renewal of the air in the hold, or that when in port, would require but little man- ual labour to work them, would apply the most effectual means of preventing the intro- duction of malignant pestilential fevers into our commercial cities, whether those fevers were of foreign production, or of domestic origin from imported materials. I am not insensible of the delicate situation I am now placed in, when the bare mention of my own invention, may be considered as proceeding solely from a regard to my own interest; and on the other hand my total silence on this oc- casion might be considered as a desertion of my own discovery made on the principle here recommended. Relying chiefly on the re- ports of several masters of vessels who have witnessed the operation at sea of the machine which I have invented, and which had been constructed in their vessels, I am led to be- lieve that it will eventually produce the sa- lutory effects which I have mentioned above, especially in ships of the usual size employed in the West-India or European trade, yet in ships of about four hundred tons burthen, or upwards, their motion at sea being much less than in smaller ships the operation of the machine will be proportionably lessened; and I am told that in such ships of which the number is small, owned in this port, it will be necessary that the number and size of the machines for ventilation should be proportion- ed to that of the ship wherein they are constructed; and that this may be done without much inconvenience, in the form which I now make use of; yet even in this case, it might be proper, especially in calm weather at sea, that ventilation should be effected by a little manual labour occasion- ally applied to work one or more of those ma- chines, which might be accomplished in less time and with one half the labour that is ne- cessary in any other mode of ventilating the hold of loaded ships that I have yet heard of; as a proof of this assertion, several mas- ters of ships have informed me, that by or- dering hands to work those machines only about two hours in a day, they found that flour, or other provisions might be preserv- ed from all damage in the hold of a ship for several months in the West-Indies, and sev- eral gentlemen in this city have also witness- ed the effect produced by this machine when worked in this way, in expelling the foul air from the cabin, state rooms, and the hold of the ship, and that too where the heat as well as the stench was scarce toler- able, to those who had not been accustomed to it: yet after all that I have said, if any better mode of obtaining this great deside- ratum can be devised, let it be adopted; and notwithstanding in your first letter to me, you attempted to ridicule my discovery, and ungenerously to insinuate, that I began to write, merely to puff off my own invention, yet all I shall say in reply, is, that every in- vention calculated to lessen human misery, however it may excite the envy or ridicule of some, will afford pleasure to every bene- volent mind. When the plague, yellow fe- ver or any other contagious disease arrives in a vessel, and the goods and sick persons are landed below, I would have the hospital well guarded by persons appointed for the ex- press purpose to cut off the communication from those imprudent persons, who might wish to visit their sick friends, or from the attempts of thieves during the time the goods were exposed to the air. The hospi- tal should be walled in, and gate keepers appointed to live in small houses at the gates for the purpose of admitting proper persons and preventing or of giving timely notice of the intrusion of strangers.
While however care is taken to prevent disorders from abroad, let us not forget that danger attends us at home. Popular pre- judices, (which it must be granted is very nat- ural) has hitherto induced most of us in A- merica to ascribe all our epidemics in sea port towns to importation from the West- Indies; while the same natural prejudice leads the people there to deny strenuously the charge of their occasional epidemics ori- ginating among them; but to ascribe them uniformly to slave ships. But malignant dis- eases occur too frequently in our country, and at too great a distance from sea ports to permit us to impute them always to foreign infection. They can originate in any place and in any climate, provided the causes capable of producing them exist. The physicians of Baltimore and Norfolk have ascribed the diseases which have lately afflicted those places to the exhalations of the place; and as it is known that the yellow fever has ge-

nerally commenced its fatal attacks in the vicinity of wharves, it is probable that in addition to the causes already mentioned, a predisposition to take this disease may be induced by breathing an atmosphere loaded with vegetable and animal putrefaction ex- haling from the holds of several vessels that may happen to unload near each other. If the principle of inflammability in the human constitution produced by this cause, should not be sufficient to give rise to a yellow fever, it might be kindled into a flame by the sparks from vegetable putrefaction, the ar- ticles of which might be landed on the wharves, from the rubbish of their cargoes, or from the filth among their ballast. Hence these causes of disease may be removed, by first expelling the foul air from the holds of the ships, or removing its offensive contents as soon as discharged; or obliging the cap- tain to throw them out below the city, or upon Windmill Island: or if all our docks were filled up, and the wharves extended to low water mark, much exhalation would be prevented, and the health of those nigh them amended.
An opinion has gone forth, that if it be established that the yellow fever can origi- nate among ourselves, the reputation of the country will be injured; and with this pop- ular idea you have concluded your letter to me; but I hope our citizens will be con- vinced, that their true interest consists in believing "THAT OUR PUBLIC HEALTH DEPENDS UPON OURSELVES." To destroy this belief, "is to do an ESSENTIAL INJU- RY TO ALL POPULOUS CITIES": for who can be so blind as not to see, that under this impression, the probable means of preventing a subsequent attack of a malignant fever, by an attention to the removal of the DOMESTIC CAUSES, are infinitely more within our con- trol, than any that can be applied to pre- vent its importation, if it can only be intro- duced by sick persons, or infected clothing, as you have so often asserted. What city can be secure, as long as it is in the power of any captain, or any sailor to smuggle in a sick person, or some old jacket of their deceas- ed comrades, beyond the possibility of detection by yourself, or any health officer in the world. Nothing short of obliging every vessel indif- ferentially to unload at the fort, and sub- mitting every article and package in the ship to inspection, could make this discovery.— And if this were to take place, commerce would be at an end—indeed were it possible to prove this fatal disease could enter at no other avenues than those you have opened for it, and those too, without the power of human vigilance, I should join most heartily in the words of your last address to me, in de- fecting our devoted city, and seek an asylum in a climate where we might be safe from the deplorable effects of such an opinion.— Yet still I hope that our situation is not so hopeless as you have represented it, and that there are still means within our power, to prevent a return of the awful calamity.
BENJAMIN WYNKOOP
EAST INDIA NEWS.
CALCUTTA, January 28.
The masquerade at the Calcutta theatre on Wednesday last was, as usual with entertain- ments of that nature in this country, but thinly attended.
The characters were very few, and in general but indifferently supported; the only exceptions to the general mediocrity of the evening, were a couple of excellent Mollays, a Sawaya, and an old woman.
Zemaun Shah made his triumphal entry into Lahore, the capital of the Seicks, on the first day of this month. We can assert, on the authority of letters received yesterday from Futtypur, that the report of Zemaun Shah's retreat, is wholly without foundation—on the contrary, he was pre- paring for his march towards Delhi, at which ca- pital he may be expected to arrive, should he meet with no opposition, about the end of this month, or the beginning of February.
Our letters add, that Shah's army consists of at least one hundred thousand fighting men, and that he is accompanied by a Frenchman, late am- bassador from the convention to Constantinople.
In the papers of news transmitted from the westward, and dated the first of Rajah, is the report of a letter, said to have been received by Zemaun Shah from Shah Allum.
After compliments, expressive of the gladness he feels in the approach, through the divine in- terposition, of the savior of India, the descend- ant of Timur observes, "that Hind or Hindos- tan, has fallen a sacrifice to the degeneracy of her nobles: and that it behoves him, through whose means the splendor of the state is to be restored, to hasten with diligence to succour the brave."
Extract of a letter from Futtypur, dated the 8th instant.
"By the last accounts, Zemaun Shah had passed Rotas, a strong fort on the west of the Jelum, about seventy coss from the Attock and about eighty coss from the Lahore. The coss of that country is estimated at one mile and an half; he was therefore about 120 miles from Lahore; Lahore by direct road is 250 miles from Delhi or 375 miles."
"The Shahjah year conquered all the country between Indus and the Jelum, which com- prises nearly a fourth of the Sheick's country, extending from the Ghaut leading to Cash- mire, to the vicinity of the Moultan, and his object apparently is, to subdue the countries lying between the Jelum and the Chenaub, and between this river and the Rawee, as far as Lahore. Another feat is now secured to him the Panjab; but until he shall have by victories in those parts secured to his troops an uninterrup- ted passage, there cannot surely be any serious alarm from him."
February 11.
"On Tuesday next will be launched a ship of thirteen thousand bags, from the yard of Messrs. Forman and Bacon, at Howrath."
Extract of a letter from Futtypur, dated Jan. 28.
"We are now encamped, about two coss from Futtypur, in a westerly direction, where we wait the arrival of the Cawnpore forces; which will be joined by the Nabob's troops at Kanouge."
"Should necessity require it, which how- ever I do not think will be the case. I pre- sume we should all make a movement to- wards Delhi."
"The Persian paper of yesterday, from Delhi, which is now before me, mentions as follows:
"Zemaun Shah had formed his army in- to seven divisions, and endeavoured by dif- ferent roads to surprise the rear of the
Seicks, but being unsuccessful, had again united his forces.
"A most desperate battle was fought at Umroostur: it commenced at eight o'clock in the morning, when the Shah opened his fire with his artillery, or wall pieces mounted on camels, upon the Seicks, and both parties commenced a heavy fire with matchlocks, which continued till two o'clock."
"About this time the Seicks, finding they had made no impression on the enemy, gave the signal for a general charge; and agreeable to their mode in close combat, flung away their turbans, let loose their hair, put their beards in their mouths, and dashed into the midst of the Abdallah army, sword in hand."
"The Akbar fays, the two armies con- tinued thus engaged for four hours, when Zemaun's troops gave way, and were pur- sued by the Seicks, to the very entrance of Lahore."
"It is mentioned that 35,000 men were killed in this engagement—20,000 on the part of the Shah and 15,000 of the Seicks."
"The Shah was said to have been in La- hore, fortifying the city, and was expected to leave it by the 25th of December, for Delhi. It is supposed he intended to gar- rison Lahore, and make it his principal de- pot."
Zemaun Shah is the second son of the ce- lebrated Timur, on whose death his elder brother, Humajon, succeeded to the throne but was soon deposed and imprisoned by the address of Zemaun, who immediately usur- ped the government, for which it must be ac- knowledged his talents were better suited, than those of his brother.
Humajon is still living, closely confined as a state prisoner, at some distance from Ca- bul. He is reported to have many adherents, and these partizans have more than once openly manifested a disposition to restore him to the throne. It was a measure of this kind which obliged Zemaun, on a former expedition to the Panjab, precipitately to return to Cabullian, where his presence speedily re-established his authority.
Count Gika, a Georgian, well known in Calcutta, a few years ago, and nephew to the famous Heraclius, prince of Georgia, is said to be prime secretary, and adviser of Zemaun Shah.
Translation of a letter from Woly Buy, Humza Buy, Badoo Saib Adamjee, and Salay Mahomed Buyjee, Nacodads of the ship Dodeley.
To Jaffarzay Samaljee, at Madras.
This is to inform you, that after we had laden a full cargo on board the ship Dode- lay, consisting of timber, planks, and steel lack, and also some articles of freight, we sailed from Rangoon on the 18th of No- vember for Calcutta, commanded by Bal- thazar Loureiro, with a passport from the king, and under Burmah colours, together with the mates of the ship; the chief mate named Hoosoon Caun, and the second Ma- homed Sadack. The wind being favoura- ble we arrived safe at the Braces, in order to meet the pilot; on the 19th December we saw three pilot schooners, which gave us hopes of conveying us speedily into the ri- ver; a pilot from one of the schooners came on board immediately and took charge of the ship; and a few hours after, we dis- covered a ship with Danish colours, which ship proving to be of the French made prize of the three aforesaid pilot schooners and last- ly captured our ship the Dodeley, and ship- ped on board of us a sufficient number of men to secure her—Captain Balthazar Lou- reiro, in consequence of which, took the Burmah passport, and every document to prove the vessel and property of the subjects of the Burmah, and remained on board the French vessel for a whole day.
But his arguments proving ineffective, we and the mates went on board of the French ship and argued the case in as strong terms as possible, but the French replied, that they pay no attention either to the Burmah pass or colours, and that they will upon no account deliver up the ship—when we found us thus situated, we requested to know of the commander of the French ship, named Legeras, the name of his ship, and to whom she belonged—to which he replied, that the owner of the French ship is called Monf. Melaric, and the ship is called Lentrich, mounting 22 guns—and thus having ended the conversation, he told captain Loureiro, that he must go to Mauritius, and that all the Maors would be sent on shore; when a long boat was immediately prepared, in which we were ordered to get, together with the crew of a sloop from Pegu, belong- ing to a merchant there (which they like- wise captured off the Negraes) in all consist- ing of 45 men, and we were sent on shore at Ganjamat, at which place we arrived after 6 days sail, about the 27th instant—and all we have to do now is to proceed to Madras in the best manner possible—you will be pleased in the mean time to inform of this unfortunate event the Insurance Officers, in case the ship and cargo are insured—we can- not help expressing to you our private feel- ings on this occasion, for we were not even permitted to take a shift of linen, excepting what we had on us.
(Signed) Woly Buy Humza Buy, 1 Nacada, Badoo Saib Adamjee, 2 ditto, Salay Mahomed Buyjee, 3 ditto,
MADRAS January 3.
On Sunday last arrived the American, ship Paragon, capt. Deal, from Calcutta.
The Paragon will proceed on her voyage to Europe, in the course of a few days:—the passengers from this presidency, we understand, are—Mr. Gregory, Mr. John White, captain Pegson, of the cavalry, Mrs. —, and Mrs. Millar.
On Sunday evening arrived the Danish ship Anholt, capt. Wright, from Manila, which she left on the 24th of November, & Malacca, on the 17th ultimo.
The intelligence received by the Anholt is, that the Spaniards were disarming, and disban- ding their lately raised troops, of every denomi-
tion; that every hostile sentiment had been done away, and that the English were received as well as they possibly can in any place, where the inhabitants are the miserable victims of su- perstition, and the abject slaves of a sanguinary, and artful priesthood.
Earthquakes had lately much alarmed the peo- ple at Manila, during the month of November, thirteen shocks were experienced in the course of eighteen days; but which did no material da- mage.
The Spanish naval force at Manila consisted of three frigates, two of 36 and one of 32 guns, The whole were stripped and laid up.
The American, ship Ann, of Boston, capt. Savage, has arrived at Tranquebar, from Calcutta.
About ten leagues from Amboyna, captain Portefeuille fell in with, and spoke the Bombay frigate, having the Ewar, Jane and Tar- mouth transports under convoy. A few hours would convey them to the island, and it was imagined that the admiral, having received the provisions and stores with which they were laden, would immediately put to sea. The transports are to return with full cargoes of the valuable spices of Banda and Amboyna, and with the Gloucester transport—which vessel was nearly laden at the time of the Fly's depart- ure.
By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, November 2.
We have authority to announce that a- bout 60,000 sterling has been awarded by the commissioners and courts in London, as indemnifications for spoliations on the A- merican commerce; which sum has been paid by government. The business is in progress for a satisfactory adjustment of all other American claims. Com. Adv.
By the Fabius, captain Deverens, arriv- ed at this port late last evening, from Havre de Grace, we have received a regular file of the Moniteur, but they are not later than accounts via London. Sailed from Havre August 28. Has several passengers on board. Argus.
WE are assured that the AMERICAN COMMISSIONERS had not arrived when the Fabius failed, but that orders were issued for their polite reception whenever they should land on the territory of the French Republic. ibid.
Communication.
This day there is to be a meeting of the trustees of Columbia College. The object of their meeting is to invite Dr. Benjamin Rush to a professorship of the practice of physic in Columbia College. A correspond- ent is happy in remarking, that there are few obstacles to a choice which must result in so many advantages to Columbia College. He is a man born to be useful to society.
BOSTON, October 27.
FROM GIBRALTAR.
On Wednesday evening arrived in town from Gibraltar, by the way of New-York, in 45 days, capt. Brown, late of the brig Nancy of this port, which vessel was condemned at Algeziras. The conduct of the French cruizers was at the cost of villainy—property was taken on the most fri- volous pretences. The Debionair of Boston, was among the last American vessels which fell into their hands. Some rumours were current that the French directory had forbid all division of prize property; and in consequence of which fe- veral fortune-hunting Americans had quitted the privateering service, finding it no longer profita- ble. Two had been flogged down to Gibraltar, where, being recognized, they were arrested and confin- ed. One was a Mr. Percival of Cape Cod, the o- ther also, we understand, was a Cape Cod man. Jervis remained in front of Cadiz. It was said he had formally invited Masserado out.
THEATRICAL.
We hear that a new comedy, called "Georgia Spec, or Love in the Moon," will be performed on Monday evening next, for the benefit of Mr. Paine and Miss Birt. It is said to be the production of R. Tyler, Esq. of Vermont, and is a most excellent national man- ner, and well-pointed humor. The characters are general sketches, not personal description. The dialogue is panned in the best style of O'Keefe; its railery does not descend to invective; its wit ap- pears to originality. The stage should be "the brief chronicle of the times," and it is of no less im- portance to the success of the American Theatre, to have authors of our own, than to have the table laid in our own country.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
26    ARRIVED.  DAYS.      Brig Mary, York, Gibraltar  23    Experiment, Hefs, Arquin  26   Schr. Trial, Roper, Salem  11   Sloop Eagles, Earl, Rhode Island  16   Pattene, Willis, New-York  6   Betsy, Hafs, Norfolk  7    CLEARED.     Brig Amiable Creole, Stow, Rotterdam     Sch. Protus, Thompson, Leghorn     Sloop Polly, Gifford, Newport     Franklin, Fife, New-York     A Swedish ship from Lisbon, the Schooner Andrew, from Port-au-Prince, and two other schooners, unknown, are below.     Brig Elizabeth, Fullerton, taken on her passage from St. Kitt's to this port, is re-taken by a British cutter and sent into the Mole.    
New-York November 2.
   ARRIVED.  DAYS.      Ship Neptune, Boos, Hamburg  115    American, Shallerofs, C. N. Mole  41    Phœbus, Havre-de-Grace  65    Hannah, Martinique  —    Brig Mary Ann, Park, Gibraltar  65    Sch'r Biton, Webb, Gaudaloupe  20    New Flying Fish, Shoemaker, do. do.  do.    Jupiter, Bybank, Philadelphia  4    Ship Agnes, Blair, has arrived at King- ston, from Shelburne.     The brig Vigilant, Cable, from this port to Jamaica, is taken and carried into Gua- daloupe.     Sch'r Amphitrite, from Charleston, is arrived at New Haven.     Yesterday arrived at this port the schoo- ner Bifon, capt. Silas S. Webb from Gua- daloupe, which place she left on the 12th October.     On the 29th October, being in lat. 23, 30, long. 64, fell in with the armed brig    
Pandoore, capt. Gariscan, who had pre- viously captured the ship Sally, of New-Lon- don, capt. Buzzle, bound to Jeremie. 21 days out, and the brig Vigilant of New- York, capt. Cables, 11 days out, bound to Martha Brae, both of which were sent into Hispa- niola. Capt. Gariscan put the crew of these two vessels on board the Bifon, be- ing thirty in number, with a small allowance of provisions and water, and then gave them liberty to proceed on their voyage.
In 6 hours from this capt. Webb was for- tunate as to fall in with the brig Virginia, of and from Alexandria, capt. Card, 16 days out all well, who generously supplied capt. Webb with a bbl. of beef, a bbl. of bread, a cask of water, and some wood.
Capt. Gariscan informed capt. Webb, that his orders were to take all vessels bound to and from British ports, and very politely told him, that had he come from a British port, he would not see America very soon.
Capt. Webb, on his outward bound pas- sage to Surinam, Sept. 15, was boarded by the Tamer and Babet British frigates, in lat. 5, 50, long. 54, 15, who ordered the
hatches opened fore and aft; hoisted the cargo upon deck to the ground tier; broke open several trunks belonging to the cargo; took the captain, mate, and a passenger on board the Tamer, with two trunks of goods of the passenger; and after examining the mate, sent him with 8 men and two officers, armed as a prize crew on board the Bifon, taking away two of her men—Same even- ing at 6 P. M. sent the captain, passenger and men back, detaining a valuable trunk of goods belonging to the passenger, endorsed the Bifon's register and ordered the cap- tain away from Surinam, as a blockaded port.
These two frigates, a cutter, and the priva- teers Swinger brig, and Experiment lugger, form this blockade.
Capt. Webb remonstrated with captain Martin of the Tamer, against his endorsing his register, as probably it would be the means of his condemnation, should he be taken by the French; but he insisted upon doing it, as he made it a constant practice.
Capt. Webb left at Guadalupe the brig Fox, Cornel, and brig —, capt. Husting, both of New-York.
Captain Parks, of the brig Mary Ann, 65 days from Gibraltar, has favored us with the following list of
Vessels at Malaga, 25th July, 1797.
Ship America, John Simpton, malter, of Boston.
Ship Bithia, Wm. W. Jones, of George- town.
Ship Plato, A. Lawrence, of New-York, under adjudication—French consul.
Brig Betsey, Gideon Snow, of Boston, un- der adjudication—French consul.
Brig Rover, A. Smith, of Baltimore, under adjudication 11 months and not yet clear- ed—French consul.
Schooner Speedwell, John R. Story, of Gloucester, cleared, after a detention of 4 months, by the Spanish tribunal.
Schooner Samuel, of Boston, cleared by the French consul, it being the first Ameri- can vessel cleared by him—the captain having the roll d'equipage upon his ship- ping articles.
The schooner Samuel failed for Naples. The above vessels dare not sail from the aforesaid port, because the French consul has two privateers watching their motions in order to capture and condemn them.
Vessels at Alicante.
Ship Sarah, Hopkins of Bolton.
John and Martha, Knap, of Newbury- port.
Brig Sifers, William Cogghells, of Bolton.
Ship Maria, C. Kenneyd, of Charleston.
Brig Venus, Taulon, of New-York.
The above vessels are also blocked in port, being watched by the French privateers, alias, Pirates.
American vessels condemned by the French con- sul at Malaga.
Ship Three Brothers, capt. Lendal Smith, from Portland, with fish and staves, &c.
Brig Diligent, capt. Brum, from Phila- delphia, with rice and staves.
Brig Two Brothers, capt. Gilbert How- land, from Norfolk, with staves.
Ship Polly, capt. Bradshaw, from Salem, with fish, pepper, butter, &c.
Schr. Orrinton, capt. Ambrose Atkins, from Edenton, with staves.
Sloop Peggy, capt. Henry Leader, from Cadiz, ballast.
American vessels condemned at Carthagena.
Ship Governor Mifflin, capt. Dove, from Civitavecchia to Philadelphia, with an as- sorted cargo.
Brig Telemachus, capt. S. Plummer, from Alicante, with brandy, &c.
Brig Eliza, capt. William Mogford, from Alicante, do.
Schr. Abigail, capt. James Atwood, from Alicante, do.
Schr. Martin, capt. Nathaniel Williams, from Gloucester, with fish, butter, beef and staves.
Schr. Minerva, capt. David Bray.
Ship Levant, capt. David Fairchild.
Schr. Speedwell, capt. I. R. Story.
Vessels condemned at Alicante, by the French consul.
Brig Friendship, capt. John Proud.
Brig —, capt. Samuel Brown, staves.
Brig Atlantic, —, New York.
Brig Hawk, Jonathan Hull, do.
The above is not a perfect list, as many more were actually condemned at different ports in Spain, whose names and places of destination could not be accurately ascer- tained. But one fact is certain, few vessels are cleared, and if liberated, are sure to be robbed by the Spaniards or French pri- vateers.
Extract of a letter from an American captain dated at Arquin, 12th Sept, to his owner in this city.
"On the 3d of September at Sea, Porto Rico bearing S. S. W. distant 20 leagues, I f-ll
in with a French privateer brig of 12 guns. The captain ordered out my boat, and me to come on board with my papers, with which I immediately complied. He first put the people in irons, and then looked them to the foremast. I received a number of threats, but he found them to no purpose. He ordered his officers out of the cabin, presented a brace of pistols, and placed them before me—I believe he felt himself guilty, for he did not do it with a good face. He took the brig's yawl, two bls. of pork, two do. herring, three bags of butter, nine cheeses, hams, ducks, four barrels of potatoes, four do. of onions, a number of small articles not mentioned, and gave me an order on a gentleman in Jac- quel as follows:
"Mr. Dark and Cloudy Weather, "Please to pay Pardon Almy, master of the American brig Electa, taken at sea by a privateer without fear, for the articles be- fore mentioned, and send your order to Capt. Francois to a man of the same description, and you will get your money."
No Signature.
BOSTON, October 27.
Arrived, schr. Franklin, Waters, Liver- pool out 60 days. Sept. 23, lat. 43, 30, long. 43, spoke ship Columbus, Cook, 23 days from Lisbon for New-York. Sept. 29, lat. 43, long. 46, spoke ship Betsey, Barker, 10 days from Boston for London- derry. Aug. 29, lat. 51, long. 15, was boarded from a French privateer and treat- ed very politely—the day after by two Eng- lish frigates, and treated well.
Arrived from Faany, Kilham, 77 days from St. Peter's, and 62 from Elsinour. Sept. 20, lat. 47, long. 25, spoke brig —, Davis, of Newburyport, 32 days from Virginia for Liverpool. Oct. 1, lat. 43, long. 35, spoke schr. Isabella, Crow, 19 days from Boston for Havre. Oct. 6, lat. 42, long. 41, fell in with the wreck of a ship which appeared to be American built, about 200 tons, fine varnished sides, staun- chion round her waist, similar to those of her quarters, a small figurehead, painted white, with a black timber round her head, a small shield with a large star in it, on her left arm. Her mast and bowsprit gone.—A large part of the wreck of her spars hang- ing to leeward of her. Her stern black, with yellow carved work, and seven cabin windows. She was just swimming level with the surface of the sea. Fresh breezes blowing, could not go on board.
For Amsterdam,
The Ship WILMINGTON, Captain Hilman; Stanch, fast sailing, Phi- ladelphia built vessel, of live oak and cedar, is now in complete order, and will sail with all possible speed, having great part of her cargo already engaged. For freight or pas- sage (having excellent accommodations) apply to the captain on board, or to Summerl & Brown. Who have on hand,
Gonaives Cotton, Sugar, Mo- lasses, and a few thousand weight of excellent Cor- dag, including several Cables of 3/4 & 11 inches, november 3. tuthcarrt
For Liverpool,
The Ship CLOTHIER, Nathaniel D. Gardner, master, WILL sail about the 15th inst. For freight or pas- sage apply to the Captain, at Vauxhall's wharf, or to JAMES OLDDEN, no. 3. dtf No 41. N. Front-street.
Landing,
From on board the ship Edward, at Walnut- street Wharf. London particular Madeira Wine, of a superior quality. For Sale by the subscriber. Robert Andrews. november 3. coif
FOR SALE,
By BENJAMIN CLARK, No. 5., the corner of Chestnut and Front Streets, A large quantity of Clocks and Watches. Also, a general assortment of Tools, Files and Materials, consisting of Clock Move- ments, eight day and thirty hour brass pinions and large work; Bells, clock and watch Dials, Springs,

To be Sold at Public Vendue, (If not before disposed of at private sale) ON Friday, the 14th of December next, a six acre lot, in the county of Philadelphia, at the Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Forty Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty Nine acres of LAND, now or late in the County of Washington, and Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania, and on the waters of Trenton and Wheeling Creeks and Ten Mile Run. These Lands are fertile and well timbered, and were purchased early in 1787, except 3700 acres or there- abouts, which were patented in 1792. One fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the time of sale, or the refuse a credit of one, two and three months, will be given, on interest and good security. October 6. 32w15
To be Sold at Public Vendue, (If not before disposed of at private sale) ON Friday, the first day of December, at six o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants' Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Twenty Six Thousand Se- ven Hundred and Eighty acres of LAND, in the State of New-York, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna, now, or late, in the townships of Hamden and Warren, and coun- ty of Montgomery. One fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the time of sale; for the re- mainder a credit of one, two, and three months will be given, on interest and good security. October 6. 32w15
PEALE'S MUSEUM. THIS valuable repository of the works of Na- ture, so well calculated to delight the mind and enlarge the understanding, is opened daily, as usual. It stands in an airy and healthy situation, and free from the epidemic that at present afflicts the city; it may, therefore, be frequented with the greatest safety. As an Amusement, the study of Nature is the most rational and pleasing: as a Science, the most sublime and instructive. It elevates the mind and expands the heart. They "Who Nature's works can share, with God himself Hold converse." Many interesting additions have lately been made to this Museum; and the feathered tribe, containing a variety of the most rare and beautiful subjects, is now very advantageously arranged. Waxen Figures, of Men large as life (some of them cast from Nature) are here dressed in their proper habits, and placed in attitudes characteristic of their respective nations. Here may be seen the North- American Savage, and the Savage of South-Ameri- ca—a laboring Chinese, and the Chinese Gentles- man—the Assyrian, and the Kamtschatdale— with some Natives of the South Sea Islands. The immense variety and interesting diversity which this Museum offers to the view, may be seen but cannot be described with full effect. Price only 1-4th of a dollar. Sept. 23. 12w
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of JOHN STRICKER, late of Tinicum Township, Bucks County, are requested to pay off their respective debts; and those having any de- mands against said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts, to JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, Executor. MALLET PREVALT, 3 tors. Sept. 28. 12w15w
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 319, High-Street. GEORGE DAVIS, BEING busied for some time past in prepara- tions 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 pro- ference he has experienced for several years past. Catalogues, containing the most varied collec- tion ever imported into this country, are printed and will be delivered on application. June 27. 22w 6w
City Commissioners' Office, June 22, 1797. IN pursuance of an ordinance from the Select and common councils, passed the 22d 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: District No. 1. From the south side of Ce- dar-street, to the north side of Spruce-street, un- der the superintendence of Nathan Boys. 2. From the north side of Spruce-street, to the north side of Walnut-street, under the super- intendence 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 super- intendence of William Moulder. 5. From the north side of Mulberry-street to the north side of Vine-street, under the super- intendence of Nicholas Hicks. The cleaning of High-street to be in common. A stated meeting of the city commission- ers is held at the Old Court House, in High- street, every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. July 14. 12w
Stands for Draymen, &c. In pursuance of an Ordinance from the Select and Common Councils, bearing date the 22d day of April, 1797, providing for the appointment of City Commissioners, &c. Sec. 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 Elizur's alley. Front-street, from opposite to Black Horse al- ley to Hamilton's stores, east side. Water-street, west side from the north end of Stomper's or Moore's stores to Pine-street. Pine-street from Pine to Cedar-street, west side. Drawbridge, north side, east of Front-street. Spruce, Pine and South streets, east of Frost 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 Mul- berry-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 side. Branch-street, north side, between Third and Fourth streets. July 14. mw&fm
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 import- ation, consisting of a variety of the latest and most approved Law Books, which added to those already on hand, forms the most extensive collection ev- er offered for sale in this country. They therefore beg leave to notice, that from the nature of their connections in Dublin, they are enabled to sell Irish editions (as they have hitherto done) at the very lowest prices. The following are among the latest publications. Vesey, Junr's Reports in Chancery, 2 vols. Peake's Cases at Nisi Prius; Ridgeway's Reports in the time of Lord Hardwicke; Ployer's Pro- cess Practice in the Ecclesiastical Courts; Barton's Treatise on a Suit in Equity; Field's Practice of the Court of King's Bench in Personal Actions, 2 parts complete; Ward's Law of Nations; Cruise on Wils; modern Reports, 12 vols. London edi- tion. H. and P. Rice expect to receive by the first ar- rival from New-York the 6th vol. complete of Dunford and East's Reports, the 2d part of Gil- bert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications. June 26.
The History of Pennsylvania, By ROBERT PROUD, IS now in the press, and will be published, with all convenient expedition, by ZI- CHARIAH POULTON, jun. No. 80, Chestnut-street, Philadelphia, where subscriptions will continue to be received, and at the Philadelphia Library, according to the printed prospectus, until the work is ready for the subscribers. July 18. 22w15
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 PER- SONS—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 seems only to be known to be universally esteemed one of the most valuable pub- lications that can be put into the hands of young persons. "Delightful task to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast." THOMPSON. August 24. mw&fm
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 in- teresting 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, pamper- ing tales of extraordinary distress, or of desperate or artful villainy, which "harrow up the soul," and which it would be for the honor of young ladies to be ignorant of, this little book comes forward to so- licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, not ex- ceeding the bounds of real life, the proper, because decent and natural dignity and importance of the Female character is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents examples of real and attainable excel- lence. The publisher was so much pleased with the per- sonal, that he was persuaded he should do a pleasing service to the community by funding it into circu- lation. August 24. mw&fm
Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum Parchment and Paper. A FEW copies of the above act may be had at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119, Chestnut-street. July 19.
The Partnership, UNDER the firm of FREEMAN & Company, is dissolved by mutual consent. All persons having any demands against the said House are de- sired to render the same to T. B. Freeman; and those indebted to the House are desired to make pay- ment to him—By whom business will in future be carried on, at his Store, No. 39, South Front-street. August 7. 12w
Richard and James Potter HAVE removed their Counting House to No. 45, South Fifth-street. August 2. w&fm
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg and Sunbury STAGES. THE public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time sub- sisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved: but, not as M. Slough intimates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the sub- ject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December last, a recital of which is not now deem- ed 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 him- self to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippen- sburg, 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 Wirtner, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, at- tention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the pub- lic can possibly exert. The above company, who are simply 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 Sun- bury 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 Mon- days. 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, pro- ceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednes- day morning, on the same evening arrives at Pa- trick Cochran's in Shippensburg, and returns from thence on every Thursday; performing the same routine daily as in its tour from Philadel- phia. mw&fm
THOMAS HERMAN LEUFFER, North Fifth-street, corner of North alley, No. 34, HAS FOR SALE, EXCELLENT Red Bordeaux Wine in cask and bottles, six years old. White Graves Wine in casks Tuckernburg Ruffin Sall Cloth Ravens Duck Bag Linen Hollams Diaper and Table Cloth Empty hags Cassano German Cloth An assortment of black coloured Ribbons Fine German Laces About twelve tons Ruffin clean Hemp Clover Seed Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family use Window Glass. Aug 29—22w
Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy Ditto ditto Claret in casks Just received, and for Sale by Randle & Leech. Aug. 21. 22w15
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. BLAIR, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Ruffin clean Hemp 2 casks Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth-street, No. 34. June 26. 5
Young Hyson Tea. 40 chests of a superior quality—Also, 100 do. of Hyson, Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for sale by the subscriber, corner of Second and Pine street. C. Haight. June 21. 12w
Imported in the ship Pigeon, And for sale by JOHN MORTON, No. 116, South Front-street, Hyson Hyson Skin Young Hyson Imperial TEAS April 20. 12w
For sale or to be let on ground- rent, A valuable Lot of Ground; SITUATE on the north-east corner of Wal- nut and Fifth streets, fronting the State- House square. This lot is fifty-one feet front on Walnut street, and one hundred and thirteen feet and an half on Fifth street; there are at present two small two story brick houses, and a number of small tenements thereon. Also, for Sale, Two three story Brick Houses With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water-street, between Mulberry and Sassafras streets, containing in front on Water street fifty- four feet, and continuing that breadth east- ward ninety-five feet, then widening to the fourth thirteen feet six inches. These houses are the convenience of a public dray adjoining on the north side, and are a very desirable situa- tion 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 prisoner. July 31. mw&fm
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, a range of back buildings 51 feet in length, and a piazza of 57 feet. There is a pump in the yard, an excellent kitchen garden, at the farther end of which are a carriage house and two stables, one of which is new, 44 feet long, with falls in the two stables for 27 horses. The health- iness and pleasantness of its situation, and the number of genteel and agreeable families in and near the town, render it a desirable retreat for a gentleman from the city. The commodiousness of the house, its central position, and the largeness of the stables, make it every way suitable for a tavern, for which it has always been considered as a capital stand. Inquire on the premises, of ISAAC SNOWDEN. Princeton, Aug. 25. 29—12w12w15
City of Washington. SCHEME Of the Lottery, No. II, For the Improvement of the Federal City. A magnificent dwelling-house 200,000 dollars, & cash 30,000, are 1 1st 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 cash prize of 20,000 2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 do. 1,000 10,000 20 do. 500 10,000 100 do. 100 10,000 200 do. 50 10,000 400 do. 25 10,000 1,000 do. 10 10,000 15,000 do. 10 150,000 16,739 Prizes. 33,261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the price 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 tick- ets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the prize 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 pos- sible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c; and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be credited within the city of Washington. The real proceeds given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Direc- tors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. SAMUEL BLODGETT. S. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Colum- bia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gillman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. mw&fm
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleas- ure and respect, returns her sincere ac- knowledgement 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 28th, 1797. The situation is perfectly healthy; and made more agreeable by an extensive garden and lot of ground adjoining the house. Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city, price one dollar, twenty-five cents, in boards, New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. June 20. 12w
This Day Published, And to be sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut streets, Price 3-3/4s of a Dollar. Observations on certain Documents Contained in No. V and VI of "The History of the United States for the year 1796," In which the charge of speculation against ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Late Secretary of the Treasury, is FULLY REFUTED. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. This publication presents a concise statement of the late means practised by the Jacobins of the United States toasperse the character of those persons who are considered as hostile to their disor- ganizing schemes. It also contains the cor- respondence between Mr. Hamilton and Messrs. Monroe, Muhlburgh and Venable, on the sub- ject of the documents aforementioned, and a series of let- ters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr. Ham- ilton, proving beyond the possibility of a doubt, that the connection between him and Reynolds was the result of a daring conspiracy on the part of the latter and his associates to extort money. A discount of one third from the retail price will be made in favor of wholesale purchasers, for cash. Orders to be addressed to Mr. Young. August 25.
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 BENNO, of the said dis- trict, 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 Unit- ed States for the year 1796," in which the charge of speculation against Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted— Written by himself." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encour- agement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprie- tors of such copies, during the time therein men- tioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. July 27. 12w
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, be- sides 5 in the garret, well suited 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. 11. 22w3w
William Blackburn, LOTTERY AND BROKER'S OFFICE No. 64 South Second-Street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. II, which commenced drawing the 29th May, FOR SALE. The price of tickets will rise in propor- tion as the drawing advances, particularly on ac- count of the five first drawn tickets, prizes of four thousand dollars each, on the last day of drawing. Check Books kept for examination and register- ing, in the Canal, No. 2, City of Washington, No. 2, and Paterson Lotteries. Also, tickets for sale in the Schuylkill bridge and Parkerstown 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. &c. transacted with the utmost attention. June 2. 12w
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 Conse- quences of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 15. 5
STATE TRIALS. Sold by W. YOUNG, Bookseller, No. 52, South Se- cond-street, The Pennsylvania State Trials, Containing the impeachment, trial, and acquit- al of Francis Hopkinson, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller Gen- eral—in one large 8vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 dollars. W. Young has for sale, a general assortment of Books. Also, Stationery, retail and by the pack- age, well assorted, and entitled to the drawback if exported. July 7. 12w
For Sale, That well-known place, called VANDEGRIFT'S FERRY, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Phila- delphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the premises are a large two story stone house occu- pied as a tavern, and a good one story stone kit- chen, 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 gentle- man's seat, commanding a view of the Neumans- my 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. 12w
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 note, acceptances, and en- dorsements given by Edward Fox, for the use of the said James Greenleaf, and the holders of such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are hereby notified that the subscribers will settle with them for the amount of their respective claims, both PRINCIPAL and INTEREST, at any time before the 28th day of October next; after which day, the holders not applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the terms of assign- ment. Applications to be made at South-east corner of Dock and Second streets (the Dock-street side), between the hours of eleven and one o- 'clock every day, Sundays excepted. Henry Pratt, Thos. W. Francis, John Miller, Jun. John Abney, Jacob Baker. Philadelphia, August 18, 1797.
School Books and Stationary. W. YOUNG, No. 12w
Just Published, and now Selling, By BENJAMIN DAVIES, At his BOOK-STORE, No. 68, High-Street, THE AMERICAN REPOSITORY AND ANNUAL REGISTER FOR THE UNITED STATES FOR THE YEAR 1796: Containing complete and correct lists of the Execu- tive, Legislative and Judiciary DEPARTMENTS OF GOVERNMENT, And a variety of useful tables, necessary to be known in every State of the Union. Embellished with two handsome Engravings, One of which is descriptive of a melancholy scene that occurred during the American war. Oct. 18. 12w
The Philadelphia, Aston, and Tuckerton MAIL STAGE. THE proprietors beg leave to inform the public, that they have established a Stage between Philadelphia, Aston, Busto, Hampton, Speedwell, and Martin's Waring River fitting mill, and the town of Tuck- erton, in New-Jersey, to go once a week, and are provided with good horses, a comfortable carriage, and a care- ful driver, for the conveyance of the mail, passengers, and goods. The Stage will start every Thursday, at 10 o'clock, A. M. from Mr. Daniel Cooper's Ferry, and lodge that night at Joel Bodine's, at Longcooming; and on on Friday at 6 o'clock, P. M. arrive at Calab E- wan's, innkeeper, in Tuckerton, distant from the city 54 miles, (from the Atlantic 6, and from the East Graving Plains 7 miles) where are good accommodations for travellers, and where are commodious and safe passage boats provided to convey passengers to Capt. William War- rington's house, on Tucker's Island, adjoining the At- lantic, where are good accommodations, and a convenient place to take the sportman who wishes to revisit himself with fishing and sailing, may at this place be highly grati- fied, there being at almost every season of the year food and fish in abundance.—The Stage on its return, starts from the aforesaid C. Ewan's in Tuckerton, every Tues- day, at 6 o'clock, A. M. breakfasts at John Bodine's, at Waring River Bridge, lodge that night at Longcooming, and at 1 o'clock, P. M. on Wednesday, arrive at the aforesaid Cooper's Ferry. It is presumed that no route of equal distance will be less expensive, or furnish the trav- eller with a greater variety of amusement, as he will not only have a pleasant sail to the Atlantic from Tuck- erton, but have the curiosity of seeing on the road thither a number of capital farmers and forges, and one fishing mill, in complete order, and at work; gentlemen, too, who are owners, or factors, of any of the aforesaid iron works, are solicited to encourage and support this stage by which they can be so well accommodated the continuance of which will much depend on their aid. The rates of passengers and baggage are as follows: For a passenger from the aforesaid Daniel Cooper's Ferry to Tuckerton, including 14 lb. of baggage, Two Dollars; for every passenger per mile, Four Cents—150 lb. of baggage equal to a pas- senger. Postage of letters, newspapers, &c. will be agreeably to law. N. B. The mail crosses from the Old Ferry. THOMAS WARDLE & Co. Tuckerton, Sept. 28. Oct. 5. 22w15
The Norfolk Mail STAGE. THIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, in Philadelphia, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur- day, at 3 o'clock, in the morning; arrives at Dover the fifth day, at Snowhill the second day, at Northampton Court House the third day, and on the morning of the fourth day the passengers find a safe and comfortable packet to convey them to Norfolk. A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton ferry, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and the Stage starts from this ferry for Philadelphia, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday; puts up at Snow Hill the first night, at Dover the 2d night, and ar- rives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. The distance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is 80 miles less than on any stage route between those places. Too much cannot be said in favor of the road, which is most excellent indeed. The proprietors willingly engage to return the whole fare to any passenger, who, after having performed this route, will say that he ever travelled in a stage for the same distance, so good a road in America. August 31. 12w, colf.
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. 12w
Lately Published, In one vol. 8vo. (price one dollar in boards) sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut streets, A Collection of Papers on the subject of Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United States for a few years past. Compiled by NOAH WEBSTER, jun. Containing letters from Doctors Seaman, Smith, Buel, Taylor, Ramsay, Monfion, Reynolds, Mitch- ell, on contagion, &c. &c. Sept. 15. 12w
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 note, acceptances, and en- dorsements given by Edward Fox, for the use of the said James Greenleaf, and the holders of such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are hereby notified that the subscribers will settle with them for the amount of their respective claims, both PRINCIPAL and INTEREST, at any time before the 28th day of October next; after which day, the holders not applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the terms of assign- ment. Applications to be made at South-east corner of Dock and Second streets (the Dock-street side), between the hours of eleven and one o- 'clock every day, Sundays excepted. Henry Pratt, Thos. W. Francis, John Miller, Jun. John Abney, Jacob Baker. Philadelphia, August 18, 1797.