Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-08-22 00:00:00

The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and directing; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance.
For LIVERPOOL. The British letter-of-marque ship, THE LONDON, Samuel Roper, commander, Burthen 300 tons, coppered to the heads and mounting 16 six-pounders. A great part of her cargo being ready to go on board, she is intended to sail as soon as possible. For freight or passage apply to the captain on board, or to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH.
For Sale or Charter, THE BRIG SALLY & BETSEY, Burthen, 1200 Tons. Who have for sale 61 boxes white and brown Havana Sugar, Ten Hogsheads, Caged do. 1200 Butts S. Martin's Cider in casks, Bourdeaux Brandy, 1st and 4th proof, Sweet-sil in bottles and flasks.
JUST ARRIVED, In the ship Boisdore, John Frankford, commander, from Alicante and Gibraltar. 308 PIPES BRANDY, 27 pipes strong bodied RED WINE, 34 hogsheads, 32 quarter casks, 15 pipes SHERRY, 60 quarter casks Malaga Wine, 100 quarter casks Malaga Wine, 290 kegs Raisins, 450 boxes do. 94 jars do. FOR SALE BY NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, Who also offer for sale, THE SAID SHIP BELVEDERE. SHE is New-York built, coppered to the heads, mounts 14 six-pounders, with small arms in proportion, and fails fast.
FOR LONDON, THE SHIP FAME, Edward Jones, commander. WILL sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to JOSEPH SIMS, No. 174, South Third Street.
FOR CHARTER, The British Letter-of-Marque SHIP LONDON, Samuel Roper, commander, Burthen 330 Tons, coppered, sheathed, mounting Twenty guns, and will be ready to receive a cargo in about 14 days, for terms apply to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. WHO HAVE FOR SALE ON BOARD SAID SHIP, 40 tons Patent Sheathing COPPER afforded from 18 to 32 ounces to the square foot. Composition Nails, Spikes and Bolts of various descriptions. 20 4lb. guns of 4 cwt. each, 40 6lb. do. 6 cwt. do. 12 9lb. do. 12 do. 16 do. do. with carriages, 12 cwt. each. 240 crates Queens Ware, assorted, 200 tons Fine Stoved Salt, 45 do. Housie Coal, and a quantity of Paints each.
FOR SALE, The fast sailing Ship SWIFT PACKET. She is well calculated as a Packet between this and the southern states, having handsome and extensive accommodations for passengers. She is well suited for the Straights or West India trade, and can be sent to sea at a trifling expense. The inventory may be seen and the terms of sale made known by applying to N. & J. FRAZIER, No. 95 South Front st.
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store, No. 119, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Next door to the Custom House. THE Subscriber encouraged by the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker. He proposes to buy and sell vessels and every thing relating thereto—assist makers of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom House, procuring and shipping freight, settling Insurance and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the necessary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages translated, and information given in general mercantile matters. From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be useful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY.
ROBERT KID'S COPPER WAREHOUSE, NO. 201, MARKET-STREET. Late ALEXANDER BILSLAND & Co. HAS JUST RECEIVED 31 Tons Patent Improved sheathing Copper & Nails, &c. 20, 22, 24, 26, & 28 oz. per foot, 1 1/2 & 1 3/4 inch Polished & unpolished Sheathing Nails, 80 boxes of Tin. LIKEWISE ON HAND, A Large assortment of Raised and Copper bottoms and sheets for Copper-Smiths, Lead & Block Tin, And a General assortment of Ironmongery for sale as above.
OFFICE FOR THE SALE OF REAL ESTATES, AGENCY & COMMISSION BUSINESS, NO. 14, CHESNUT-STREET, Between 2d & Front-streets, Philadelphia. THE SUBSCRIBER, Being solicited thereto by a number of his friends, takes this method to acquaint the Public, that he has this day opened the above Office, and has for sale the following property, viz. TWO excellent well built frame houses, two rooms on a floor, completely finished in Christian, between Third and Fourth streets, Southwark; two frame houses at the corner of Fifth and Christian streets; one three story brick, and one two story frame house in Queen street; one good accustomed tavern in German street, between Third and Fourth streets, Southwark, known by the name of Weeks's Tavern. One Plantation and tract of Land in Salem County, New-Jersey, containing, 70 acres, with a frame dwelling house, and other improvements thereon, together with a good proportion of wood land—the above lies near a public landing. Also, 25 acres of wood land in Cumberland county, New Jersey; a number of valuable lots to be let on ground rent, in the district of Southwark. Ground rents and debts collected with promptness and address, by the Public's Most obedient, Humble servant, JOSEPH H. FLEMING. N.B. A smart LAD wanted, of good connections, who writes a tolerable hand.
IRISH LINENS. A good assortment of 4-4 & 7-8 wide Irish Linens, in half boxes, Some of which are very fine—also, a few bales 3-4 & 7-8 brown & half bleached Dowlas, Suitable for the St. Domingo trade, and entitled to drawback. Which will be disposed of on reasonable terms by the package. JAMES CLUBBORN & ENGLISH, No. 13, South Front Street.
JUST RECEIVED, From the BOSTON Manufacturer, A QUANTITY OF WINDOW GLASS, Of different sizes. FOR SALE BY, ISAAC HARVEY, JUN. N.B. Any size or sizes that may be wanted cut larger than 18 by 14 can be had from said manufacturer, on being ordered; and attention given to forward on any orders that may be left for that purpose. Apply at No. 9, South Water-street, as above.
Lost or Mislaid, A CERTIFICATE of one share of the Bank of the United States bearing date 1st January 1793, in the name of Joseph Thornburgh, No. 1138, for the renewal of which application hath been made at said Bank, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice thereof. ROBERT DENISON, Junr.
UNSEATED LANDS. THE owners of Unseated lands in FAYETTE COUNTY (Penn.) are hereby notified, that unless the taxes due on said lands for the years 1796, 1797 and 1798, are paid into the hands of General Ephraim Douglas, County Treasurer, on or before Thursday the 19th day of September next, they will be advertised for sale as the law directs. Caleb Mounts, James Allen, John Tulton, County Commis're Union Town, June 5, 1799.
FOR SALE, A variety of Lots, many of them very advantageously situated north of the city of Philadelphia, in different parts of the Land known as the Estate of the late William Martin, Esq.—many of the lots afford valuable sites for Country Seats, not excelled by any within the same distance of the City, other lots are well adapted for Garden Grounds, Pasture &c. a third description is well calculated for buildings fronting upon Frankford road, Second, Third, and Fourth streets continued to the German Town Road and also on Cross Roads designed to be laid out from Fourth Street to Turner's Lane, to which the property extends—For further particulars, application to be made to NICHOLAS HOLTYDAY, on the Premises westward of Fourth Street.
NOTICE. THE heirs of the Reverend JOHN WADE, formerly from Yorkshire in Great Britain, late of the State of New-Jersey in the United States of America, are hereby requested to make application to the Subscriber, in Philadelphia, No. 131, Market Street, in order to receive the proceeds of the said estate. EDWARD THOMPSON, Administrator to the Estate of the said John Wade.
Eighty Dollars Reward, BROKE out of the Prison for the City and County of Philadelphia, on the Night of the 31st of July, 1799, the following described felons. DANIEL HENDERSON, An Irishman, about 34 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, full round face, dark hair, flout made, has a down look and fair complexion; was convicted in the county of Berks. CHRISTIAN SHARPE, Alias JOHN THOMAS, A native, of Dutch parents, about 24 years of age, 5 feet 10 or 11 inches high, straight well made, long visage, heavy eye brows, down look, a large head of hair, dark brown, which he wears combed down to his waist; was convicted in Cumberland county.
JOHN STRATTS, Alias JOHN SOTO, A Spaniard, about 30 years of age, five feet 10 inches high, well made, fair complexion, black frizzled hair, which he wears qued; was convicted at Pittsburgh. Went off also, at the same time a certain MARTIN KNOLES, well known in this city, who was apprehended on the day of his escape for committing a burglary at the House of J. G. Koch. The above reward will be paid for the delivery of the above named persons at the Prison of the City and County of Philadelphia, or on being secured in any jail in the United States, or twenty dollars for either of them.
PHILIP EDWARDS, keeper. Philadelphia Prison, August 3. TO BE SOLD, An Invoice of Woollets, CONSISTING of Coarse and Fine Cloths—principally Dark Blue, and printed Callicoes—apply to Owen & Jonathan Jones, No. 151 Market-street.
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 300 pieces 1st and 2d quality Russia Duck, 100 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Boston Pack in Barrels. A few bales Bengal } COSSAS HUMHUMS. 1500 butts St. Martins Salt.
Now Landing from the ship Delaware, from Canton and for sale by the Subscribers, Hylton, Hylton Skin, Young Hylton, } TRAS. Souchong, Canton and Garden Fans, Nankems, Clims Ware, assorted, Umbrellas 13 to 30 inches, Silk Handkerchiefs, Hair Ribbons and Sewing Silks. They have also remaining on Hand Black Portians, Choppas and Pulicat Romalls, And a general assortment of Dry Goods as usual. Thomas & Joshua Fisher.
TO BE SOLD BY JESSE & ROBERT WALN. Old Port Wine, in Pipes, Hhds. and quarter casks, Also Landing at their Wharf From on board the ship Edward from Lisbon. Lisbon Wine, in pipes and qr. casks.
THE PARTNERSHIP TRADING under the Firms of HARTSHORNE, LANGE & Co. and JAMES & ROBERT WALN, was dissolved 1 mo. 11, 1798, and the partnership trading under the firm of HARTSHORNE & LANGE, was dissolved 15th of the 4th month last, all persons indebted to either of the above firms are requested to make immediate payment, and those that have demands to present their accounts. Old French Brandy in large and small casks, 100 boxes 7 by 9 & 8 to 10 Window Glass, 200 chest pint & half pint Tumblers, assorted 226 whole & 6 half-tiers Rice, FOR SALE BY Gurney & Smith.
An excellent Stand for Business FOR SALE, And possession immediately given. THAT valuable stand for business at the head of Chester-Kent county, Maryland consisting of a brick four-story house, 20 feet by 60, two stories high, three rooms on a floor, well appointed for business, two twenty feet rooms for the reception of grain, and a counting room, and three rooms for goods, with an excellent cellar under the whole, completely garnered off for salt and pickling pork, with a log corn crib adjoining, 10 feet by 40—This stand is situated in the handfomest and most advantageous part of the town for business and the prospect of returning good crops of wheat in the country around the head of Chester still tend to make it more desirable to those inclining to purchase. For terms, apply to messrs. Levi Hollingsworth & Son, Philadelphia, or the subscribers near the premises, GEORGE V. MCCANN, W. THOMAS.
P.S.—If the above property is not sold in three months from this date, it will be rented. July 9. Notice is hereby Given, THAT application will be made for the issue of certificates for twenty two shares of the Stock of the Bank of the United States, in lieu of the undermentioned certificates for a like number of shares of the Stock of the said Institution, in favour of James Eckley Colley, of Liverpool, lost by the capture of the Diana, Richard Kirkbride, master, on a voyage from Philadelphia to Liverpool, Great-Britain, viz. Two certificates, No. 27,000 and 27,001 for five shares each. Three certificates, No. 27,002 and 27,004, for four shares each. G. SIMPSON, Cashier. Bank of the United States, May 23, 1799.
AT a special meeting of the Board of property in Lancaster, June 24, 1799. Present, Daniel Broadhead, Sec; Gen. } of the Land John Hall, Secretary, Francis Johnston, Reg. Gen. office. The petition of Thomas Stewardson on behalf of himself and the other trustees for the estate of Samuel Caldwell, surviving partner of James Meece, bearing date Philadelphia, 5th Month 17th 1799, stated as follows, viz. That a certain John Collins had in consequence of fraudulent deeds poll, obtained patents for two certain tracts of land, one situate in the county of Northumberland, surveyed to Samuel Caldwell in pursuance of a warrant dated in 1774; and the other situate now in Luzerne county, surveyed to said Caldwell by a warrant also dated in 1774—and requested that patents might be granted, for the said tracts, to William Crammond, Edward Pilghman, John Ashley, and Thomas Stewardson, trustees of the estate of Samuel Caldwell, surviving partner of James Meece, as the said two tracts were part of the estate of Meece and Caldwell. Whereupon the Board having considered the same, ordered that at least sixty days notice be given in one of the Philadelphia newspapers, and in the Lancaster Journal to the said Collins or his assigns, to appear before the Board on the first Monday in October next, to show cause if any he or they have, why patents should not issue for the said two tracts to the said trustees agreeably to the prayer of the said petition. A true copy For JOHN HALL, Esq. Sec'y of Land Office. N. LUFBOROUGH. July 2.
Lost or Mislaid, A CERTIFICATE of one share of the Bank of the United States, No. 4933, in the name of Julia Wadsworth Knox, and for which, application is made at the Bank of the United States for the renewal of said certificate; and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE.
TO BE LET, Possession to be given on the 26th August, A convenient Three Story Brick House, SITUATE in Spruce between Second and Third Street; apply at No. 110 South Second Street.
THE SUBSCRIBER HAVING been appointed administrator to the estate of the rev. JOHN WADE (deceased) late of New Jersey— NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the said estate, to make immediate payment to the subscriber, and those who have any demands against the same, to render their accounts without delay, properly attested. Edward Thompson, no. 131, Market-street.
FOR SALE, The cargo of the brig Enterprise from Havana CONSISTING OF 90 hogsheads of Molasses, And a few Tons of LOGWOOD, Which will be landed in two or three days. Apply to WHARTON & LEWIS, 115 South Front-street.
THE partnership of Joshua B. Bond, and John Brooks, trading under the firm of Bond & Brooks, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment to Joshua B. Bond, and those having demands to present their accounts to him for settlement. Joshua B. Bond, John Brooks.
MAIL COACHEES Between PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE, LEAVE Philadelphia every day, (Sunday excepted) at 8 o'clock, A. M. arrive at Baltimore the next day, by 11 o'clock, A. M. Returning. Leave Baltimore every day, (Sunday excepted) at 4 o'clock, A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day, by 9 o'clock, A. M. Between NEW-YORK and PHILADELPHIA. Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday excepted) at 12 o'clock at noon, arrive at New-York the next morning, by 8 o'clock. Returning. Leave New-York every day (Sunday excepted) at one o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next morning, by 7 o'clock. Seats in the Mail Coachees to be taken in New-York. At Butman's Office, No. 5, Cortland-street In Philadelphia. At Francis' Hotel, No. 13, south Fourth-street, and at the Franklin Inn, No. 59, north Second-street. In Baltimore. At Evans' Tavern. Fare for Passengers, 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to New-York, and 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to Baltimore. All baggage over 14lb. weight, is carried at 5 cents per pound. The Proprietors are not responsible for Baggage. LEVI PEASE, Agent for the Public Line, from Philadelphia to Baltimore. WARD, BROADHURST, JONES & Co. Proprietors of the Mail Line, from Philadelphia to New-York. General Post-Office, May 1.
NOTICE. WHEREAS Messrs. FOOTMAN & CO. have assigned all their property, both real and personal, to the subscribers, in trust, for the benefit of their creditors; Therefore all persons who are indebted to said firm, or to Richard Footman, or Richard S. Footman, prior to the 23rd March, 1799, are requested forthwith to make payment or they will be immediately put in suit, and those who have claims against them are desired to exhibit them properly attested, to either of the subscribers. SAMUEL PRICE, Affixes appoint. SAMUEL YORKE, Sec'd by the Court. Philadelphia, July 31, 1799.
JUST RECEIVED, Per the MARIA, from HAMBURG, and NOW LANDING, At Wilcock's wharf, from on board the IRIS, from BREMEN. And for sale by the subscriber, 353 PACKAGES LINNEN, Consisting of Bielefeld Linnen, Warscorp do, Rouans, White Placillas, Brown do, Crea à la Moria, Dowlas, Bresagans, Buccadillas, Quadruples Bilefias, Bed-ticks, Pocket Handkerchiefs, Silberfeld Checks, Checks and Stripes, Harlem Checks, Lilladoes, Ticklenburghs, Olinaburgs, Halblaken, Weiler Linnen, Bag Linnen, Myer Linnen, Etopolias.
Also for Sale, 400 boxes Claret, 40 hds do, 70 Tons St. Petersburg Hemp, 5 Casks Beiltes, 400 pieces Salladuck, 7 Bales German Cloth, 800 Demijohns, 80 Liquor Casks. ERICK & LEWIS BOLLMANN. No. 112 South 3d Sts. d. of. 29152
Just arrived from Bremen, AND FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, Platis Royales, Britannias, Rouans, Bielefeld Linens, in small packages fit for exportation, and entitled to foreign drawback. Also, on Hand, Old Brandy, 4th proof, Barcelona do, Russia Horse-hair, curled and uncured, Do. Deck Nail-rods, American Steel, and a small quantity of Guatemala Indigo. Isaac Huatburst & Son. WILL BE LUNDED, (IN TWO OR THREE DAYS) At Beck's wharf, near Market Street. THE CARGO Of the Schooner SALLY, from Montego Bay, Jamaica, consisting of Sugar, Molasses, Limes, &c. FOR SALE BY ISAAC HARVEY, jun.
Notice is Hereby Given, THAT the Officers and Crew of the Confelliation will receive their prize money for the Frigate L'Intrepide, by calling on CHARLES RIDDLE, No. 243, Market-street, or HENRY BLUNDRIDGE.
THIS is to give notice, That the Subscriber, of Elkton, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Cecil County, in Maryland, letters of Administration, on the personal estate of SAMUEL HEWETT, late of said County deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned, to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the Subscriber, at or before the first day of March next. They may otherwise, by law, be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 15th day of August, 1799.
JOHN MILLER, Ad'r. Wants a place as a Coachman, O R as an Attendant to a traveling gentleman, a Ready capable man, who can produce satisfactory recommendations. Enquire at Mr. Richard Hum's, No. 28, south Fourth Street.
Ten Dollars Reward. STRAYED or conveyed on Thursday night last from off the premises, about 2 1/2 miles from Philadelphia, on the Ridge road, a handsome dark bay HORSE in good condition, about 14 hands high, with black legs, black mane and bushy black tail, cut a right at the end; has several long scratches on his back, occasioned by playing in the fields. Whoever can give information of him so that the owner may have him again, shall receive the above reward by applying at No. 46, South Fifth Street. Philadelphia, August 19.
Thirty Dollars Reward. DESERTED, from the encampment near Bristol on Sunday night the 3d inst. an enlisted soldier named ADAM FRAZER, born in Pennsylvania, aged 35 years, 5 feet 7 inches high, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, has a hoop in his shoulder, his head partly bald, is much addicted to liquor, and when intoxicated is turbulent and troublesome. Had on when he went away his military clothing. He has heretofore deserted from Fort Pitt, has the marks of a villain written on his countenance. Also Deserted on Thursday the 8th inst. from a recruiting party stationed at Newtown, two men enlisted at Northtown, the 1st inst. the one named JOHN WILSON, born in Ireland, aged 22 years, by trade a butcher, fair complexion, brown eyes, brown hair 5 feet 7 inches high; had on when he went away, a nankem vest and overalls, a bottle green coat lined with red. The other JOHN STEAL, born in Northampton county, by trade a shoemaker; aged 24 years, 5 feet 10 inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes, long brown hair, much freckled in the face; had on a pair of thickset overalls and yellow vest. Whoever shall take up said Defectors and return them to Head Quarters at Bristol, Bucks county, State of Pennsylvania, or shall secure them in any Jail, shall receive the above reward, and for either of them the reward of ten dollars. BENJAMIN GIBBS, Jus.
Captain, 10th U.S. Regiment. Bristol, August 10. THE Creditors of Baly, Hill, & Evans, Insolvent Debtors, in the county of Suffolk, are to meet the Assignee at the Court House in said county, on the 25th of Decr. next, at 10 o'clock A.M. in order to make a dividend of said Insolvent's estate, that may come to hand by that day. CH. CASE, assignee.

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22.
FROM A LATE LONDON PAPER.
St. Domingo.
The newspapers have, for several days, given very erroneous accounts of the state of St. Domingo...
Toussaint L'Ouverture is a black, and a native of St. Domingo. He was born a slave...
Toussaint, to the talents of a General and a Politician, adds those more amiable of gratitude and humanity.
When General Maitland evacuated Port-au-Prince, all the old French planters who had joined the British...
Toussaint hearing of his master, sent a message to General Maitland, saying he had a favour to ask.
Some days afterwards he had them brought into a church before a large body of his fellow blacks...
It would be the disposition of a little mind in Toussaint's situation, to hate and persecute the whites...
On the same subject. No event has happened in the history of the present war, of more interest to the cause of humanity...
ELECTION.
At a numerous and respectable meeting of the Citizens of Philadelphia...
Resolved, as the sense of this meeting, That it is essential to the honor and the happiness of Pennsylvania...
Resolved, as the sense of this meeting, That JAMES ROSS, of Pittsburgh, unites in an eminent degree...
Resolved, as the sense of this meeting, that the corresponding committee heretofore appointed...
ranity and intolerance, or to the deliberate declarations of political wishes and opinions...
ROBERT WHARTON, Chairman. Resolved, that a committee of three be appointed to attend a meeting...
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the different German and English newspapers...
DELAWARE COUNTY. At a very numerous and respectable meeting of the Inhabitants of the County of Delaware...
It was unanimously resolved, That we will support JAMES ROSS, of Pittsburgh, with our votes...
Resolved, That in order to obtain this desirable object, a Committee, consisting of four or more persons...
Resolved, That the Committee of Correspondence of this County be requested to prepare and forward a Circular Letter...
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary...
HUGH LLOYD, Chairman. BENJAMIN H. SMITH, Secretary. DISTRICT OF SOUTHWARK...
THE STOCKHOLDERS. Of the Delaware & Schuylkill Canal. WILL please to take notice, the whole of the Subscription money...
Wanted to Employ. A PERSON of Judgment and Integrity to occasionally attend Vendues...
Received by the ship Adriana, captain Carlton, from London. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HAIR SEATINGS...
WANTED TO PURCHASE. FOR CASH OR ON CREDIT, Coffee, Cotton, Logwood & Hides.
GERMAN LINENS, &c. Suitable for the West-India market, which they offer for sale...
For Sale, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, The following GOODS lately imported in the Adriana...
A few tiers of RICE, OF THE FIRST QUALITY. THOMAS GILPIN.
TO BE LET, From the 1st of October next, THE STORES & WHARF, ADJOINING the Drawbridge...
REDUCED PRICES, N.B. Many of these Goods may be printed to advantage in this country.
PRATT & KINTZING, HAD RECEIVED, By the Brig POLLY, Captain MACKENZIE, from HAMBURGH.
80 cests German Linnens, consisting of Placillas, Brittanias, Creas à la Morlais, Rouanes, Arabias, Ethopailles...
LAST NOTICE. ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of JOHN WARNER, Ivory Turner, late of this City...
TO BE DISPOSED OF, A PARCEL OF ELEPHANTS TEETH; And for approved notes at 6 & 9 months.
TO LET, A two story Brick House, SITUATE on Duke, between Front and Second Streets...
By this Day's Mail. NEW-YORK, August 13. The Constellation is still at the Hook.
MEMORANDUM. Handed by a passenger in the ship Prosper, from Hamburg. April 10th, the ship Fame, of Baltimore...
HALIFAX, AUG. 1. Thursday arrived the ship Hope from Madeira; and on Friday the ship William, from Glasgow.
LONDON, JUNE 13. The Hamburg Mail of yesterday, that it has brought no accounts of striking events...
The great natural bulwarks of Switzerland, the Rhine and the Alps are passed. The Austrians have made good their footing...
The plan of the campaign is completely reversed. Instead of the co-operation of Jourdan and Sherer in invading Austria...
Much time may yet be spent and much blood undoubtedly be spilt before Mallen be expelled from Switzerland...
The letters of the best informed men, from the Continent, represent all idea of retaining Switzerland as being abandoned by the French.
It is now three months that private letters from Russia announce, that the Swedish fleet of flat-bottomed vessels...

high, and proportionably stout and boney. Whereas Prince Charles, who commands the Austrian army penetrating through Switzerland, is barely five feet one inch; with a correspondent frame of the most delicate texture.
It appears by Gen. Moreau's letter, that the Archduke, slender as he is, led on his attack of the French lines, near the Thur, in person; and sustained the fatigues of the field, from day-break until after sunset.
The Emperor Paul is the most inveterate enemy the French have. He appears determined not only to reinstate the Bourbons on the throne of their ancestors, but to chastise all his neighbours who do not lend a hand in the measure. He looks hard at Prussia.
The King of Prussia, on the other hand, shews his teeth to the Imperial Paul; and has an army of 25 to 30,000 men assembled at Minden, which he reviewed in May last.
The French people are said to be clamorous for Peace. — Suwarow appears to second the motion, but then he chooses to negotiate in his own way.
Sir Wm. Hamilton, who had been accustomed to anticipate violent eruptions, took care to leave the French nothing at Naples but the bare walls of his house.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22.
PRICES OF STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Stock Name, Price. Includes 6s per Cent (15 3/8), Deferred 6 per Cent (14 3/4), Three per Cent (9 3/8), BANK United States (15), North America (45 to 47), Pennsylvania (14), Insurance comp. N.A. shares (17 1/2), Pennsylvania shares (27 to 28), 3 per Cent Stock (funded—par to 1 percent adv), Do. Serip with the six Instalments (below par), Do. the 5th and 6th Instalments (below par), East-India Company of N. A. par, Land Warrants, 30 dollars per 100 acres.
COURSE OF EXCHANGE
Table with 2 columns: Location, Price. Includes On London (31 at 30 days, 50 at 60 & 90 days), Amsterdam (35 3/4 a 100 per florin), Hamburg (30 3/4 a 100 per Mark Banco).
COMMUNICATION.
It is said that Don Tomaso has already planned how he will dispose of the loaves and fishes should he get into the Executive chair. A certain political quack, who has changed sides with the seasons, been a banger on by turns to all parties, and whose thirst for a place is even greater than his thirst for water, has the promise of a seat on the bench of the Supreme Court. A rare judge, truly, he would make! This may be vulgarly called "counting their chickens before they are hatched." How chop-fallen the poor, greedy democrats will look, when they find they are to expect nothing more substantial than wishes!
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
The case of JONATHAN ROBBINS, candidly considered.
The Aurora scribblers, and their coadjutors, have endeavoured to raise a hue and cry against the government, for having surrendered this unfortunate man to the King of Great Britain. They have represented the surrender as unconstitutional and have contended that his case is not within the intent and meaning of the 27th article of the treaty of amity, &c.
The detraction and slander of these people against the federal government and its officers, are generally so palpable and barefaced, that exposure alone is necessary to their detection. Their opinions, in this instance, however have been asserted with so much effrontery, that, the subject itself not being easily understood, they might, if unanswer- ed, be received as orthodox. It is to obviate this that you are requested to communi- cate the following facts and reflections to the public.
It is admitted that Jonathan Robbins is a native citizen of the United States, and it may be admitted (although the fact is not proved and may perhaps be otherwise) that he was impressed against his will on board the British frigate Hermione. He continued on board the Hermione for several cruizes, during which he touched often at ports in the West Indies and elsewhere, affording frequent opportunities to Robbins, if either seeking the protection of his government, or application to its consuls, &c. or of es- caping, which might have been effected with very little address, if the disposition had not been wanting. But he appears to have been so well pleased with his situation, whether brought into it voluntarily or involuntarily, that he never made an attempt to escape, nor applied to an American Consul for pro- tection; on the contrary, he was made a war- rant officer on board the ship; which implies his consent thereto. Let this fact be re- membered as a perfect answer to his justify- ing on the ground of duress. After- wards, he, with the rest of the crew, con- spired to seize the ship and carry her into a Spanish port, in effecting which, the officers were murdered with circumstances of horrid cruelty too dreadful to be told. Robbins is charged with having been a principal actor in this bloody scene, and to ascertain his guilt or innocence he is surrendered to the only tri- bunal that could take cognizance of the of- fence.
This surrender is objected to, as being un- constitutional. But what lays the Constitu- tion? Article 3, sect. 2. "The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such trial shall be held in the State wherein the said crime shall have been committed: but when not committed within any State, the trial shall be at such place or places as Congress may by law have directed." Now admitting that the crime in this instance had been committed within the maritime jurisdiction of the United States (which however I utterly deny) on board a merchant vessel of the United States in foreign seas, where should the offender be tried? Why at such place as Congress may by law have directed." What then is a treaty? I do not contend that a treaty is paramount to the constitution; but surely a treaty, constitutionally made, is at least of equal authority with a law, constitutionally made, and, in- deed, if, as is the creed of some, the House of Representatives have a voice in the formation of treaties, they may be strictly termed laws of Congress. There can be no doubt therefore, that the 27th article of the Treaty of Amity, &c. is constitutional.
The surrender has been complained of as not being required by the 27th article of the treaty. The words of the article are "That his majesty and the United States, on mutual requisitions &c. will deliver up to justice all persons who being charged with murder or forgery, committed within the jurisdiction of either, shall seek an asylum within the countries of the other, provided, that this shall only be done on such evidence of criminality, as, according to the laws of the place, where the fugitive is charged shall be found, would justify his apprehension and commitment for trial, if the offence had been there committed." The only questions that can arise on the application of this article, are: 1. Whether the murder with which Robbins is charged, was committed within the jurisdiction of his Britannic Majesty? 2. Whether he has sought an asylum in the United States? And 3. Whether there has been such evidence of criminality as would have justified his apprehension & commitment for trial, if the offence had been committed within the jurisdiction of the United States? In support of the affirmative of the first question, I cite Vattel, 1. b. c. 19. s. 216. "It is natural to consider the vessels of a nation as a part of its territory, especially, when they sail upon a free sea, since the state preserves its jurisdiction in these vessels." 2. That Robbins sought an asylum, in the United States, sufficiently appears, since he is found there: and 3. As to the sufficiency of the evidence of his criminality, no man can doubt who reads the depositions of Port- lock and Forbes. Indeed, Robbins' coun- sel in argument attempted to justify the fact, thereby admitting his having been guilty of it.
In addition to these observations, it may be observed generally, that it has been the practice of all civilized nations to surrender great offenders who have fled from justice. That such surrender is necessary to the safe- ty of society, since crimes can only be pun- ished where they have been committed: That the provisions in the constitution of the United States for criminal prosecutions and trials for crimes, are expressly limited to crimes committed within a state or district; and that it is preposterous to suppose that it was ever intended to protect a murderer, although a citizen, by refusing to surrender him to the jurisdiction of that country which alone could take cognizance of his offence.
* See Dali. Rep. v. 1, p. 116.— M c Reyn Chief Justice. "We think cases may occur, where Council could, pro bono publico, and to prevent atrocious offenders evading punishment, deliver them up to the justice of country to which they belong or where the offences were committed."
MR. FENNO,
PROUD self-sufficiency and humble dependence were never more strongly contrasted, than by the affected contempt with which a certain hair-brained theorist treats the feelings and opinions of his fellow citizens, and the deference and respect which some of them still feel and evince towards him, in spite of his crazy vagaries. This medical weather-cock has blown every point of the compass. One season he found the alarm before the enemy is nigh: the next he lulls us into ideal security when he is within our gates. He contends in the teeth of stubborn facts that the yellow fever is of domestic origin, one of our own offspring, and, when, as in the present season, evidence incontrovertible of its having been imported is produced, with an effrontery infusing and insolent in the highest degree, he smiles at his opponents and affirms there is no yellow fever here! In short, within one small hour he has sported with and tortured the minds of his fellow citizens, by giving, in that short space, accounts directly contra- dictory!
Fellow citizens! it is high time your con- fidence should be withdrawn from this cas- tle-builder—this spinner of theories without facts or foundation, except in the vapors of his own brain. We were willing that experience should decide between him and his an- tagonists, therefore efficient quarantine laws have been passed to prevent the importation on the one hand and the most effectual mea- sure to prevent the importation on the other hand, and the most effectual measures to prevent the generation of the fever on the other hand have been pursued. The hap- piest consequences would have flown from a fair experiment. Fearing, however, the destruction of a theory, which he has impos- ed upon the ignorance and credulity of man- y, he continues his exclamations against the former provision, laughs at your quar- antine law and wantonly insults you by com- paring your prudent measures to the silly conduct of a parent, who strikes his child's
forehead with a hammer to destroy a fly that was biting him there. Your quarantine law has been evaded, and he has done all in his power to defeat its operation.
Fellow Citizens relax not your exertions and we shall yet retrieve the character of our city. Enforce your quarantine law with the utmost rigor: let it engage your patriotic exertions as much as would the resistance of an invading enemy. Remember too that cleanliness is the mother of health. Be cleanly in your persons, in your houses and in every other respect. We may possibly render our atmosphere too pure for the existence of contagion among us. Be careful to avoid the night air. Protect your bodies with flannel, which is more ne- cessary at this season of the year than in the dead of winter. Bring wholesome water in- to your streets, for the purpose of cleaning them and for domestic uses. Do these things and I will undertake, with the blessing of God, that in healthfulness you shall not be rivalled by any city on the globe.
GALEN.
MR. FENNO,
A place in your Paper is re-quested for the following remarks.
We have long heard of the fallhoods of the Aurora: we have long been persuaded that the Editor has been in the pay of the French, either immediately from their Am- bassador or Consuls, or now through their friends. We have, to the shame of our laws, heard him abuse and traduce the best charac- ters of the nation: we have heard him assert untruths to the prejudice of the administra- tion and officers of Government which tend, and their evident purpose is, to sow the seeds of discord, and mischievous disturbance; then would they have their will, and would no doubt justly exclaim, "Confusion is our gain." Then might they hope for a Direc- tory, and their promised rewards in printing for them; and to their great joy, get some 30 or 40 of their present opponent printers sent to Cayenne. This is the Liberty and Equality they wish for—and all that, either from disappointment in place hunting, them- selves or their friends, have resolved to dis- turb the present worthy administration. That such printers ought to be considered as enemies, no one can doubt who knows any thing of the spirit of party in our state; which is kept up by a Retailer from the Au- rora, called the Genius of Liberty. Every friend of Government this way knows that John Mercer, Esq. is the supporter of this press—and among the ignorant and misled, the ill consequence of publishing malicious untruths to the prejudice of the rulers of the land.
There are numbers who from the time that Mr. Jefferson was disappointed of the President's chair, have never ceased to in- fuse evil reports of the President and offi- cers of Government into the minds of their friends and dependants, many of whom nev- er have any other information than from the polluted fountain of the Aurora or Ge- nius of Liberty.—That this last paper has kept up the opposition to the present Gov- ernment cannot be doubted; and that this has been great may be known from the op- position to the address to the President; the riot in the play-house; the attempted assas- sination of Capt. Harris, who, at this time has not recovered his eye sight, either from a stab or some other way, when he was left half dead. Yet the assassins were bail- ed—but for the truth and candor of the Ge- nius of Liberty, printed in Frederickburg, Virginia; see that paper 23d July. Howev- er, I know the vexation of the party arises from their being neglected by the President, who has not known what I know, that a place would make them good government- men. But wicked Will. Truly Lays, De- vil trust them. Whether Will means any more than meets the eye I cannot say. But this I can say, that if poor Will may be punished for returning abuse to a demo- crat, it is not consistent with common sense that infidel printers should be permitted to keep up enmity against the general Govern- ment by false suggestions and malicious tales among a people so ignorant as Will, very ignorant indeed; but he says truth,—willing to do right if not misled by the friends of Mr. Jefferson and the French, made up of the enemies of the Government and of Chris- tianity. A printed lie may do ten thousand times more mischief than an unprinted one. The laws can reach the one but for want of defining and confining the liberty of the press within the same bounds as the liberty of the tongue, the nation is plagued with such presses as the aforesaid; who with others of the same stamp, would take any side of any cause, provided you will support them in extravagance during their continuance in the place of a turncoat. In our parts some of the most violent anti's have said they would turn for a place. I hope the Congress will at their next meeting take some order with the licentious and Frenchified printers through the United States.
Yours,
VERITAS.
Virginia, August 12th, '99.
Washington, August 14, '99.
The Sale of lots published by the Com- missioners, commenced yesterday, and we are assured from Authority, that they will be continued on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, in every week, till the sum of 180,000 Dollars shall be raised.
12W3W
A meeting of the "General Board of Guardians of the Poor," is requested at the Almshouse, to-morrow afternoon, at half past 3 o'clock, on Business of impor- tance.
CHARLES SWIFT,
President.
Philadelphia, august 22, 1799.
DIED—yesterday, the Rev. JOHN B. SMITH, Pastor of the Presbyterian church in Pine Street.
—Last evening after an illness of two weeks, and four days, Mr. ADAM ZANT- ZINGER, for many years a respectable Mer- chant of this city.
—Mr. WARWICK COATES, of the District of Southwark.
Gazette Marine Li
Port of Philadelphia.
The United States, Commodore Bar- row and the Insurgente, Capt. Murray, have sail- ed from Hampton Roads on a cruise.
ARRIVED,
Ship Voltaire, Bowen, St. Petersburg Sch. Hannah, Phippen, Salem Came up from the Port,
Brig Venus, Dill, Surinam Sch. Nancy, Kennedy, Jamaica
CLEARED,
Brig Sufannah, Medlin, Hamburgh Ship Eagle, Deunet, from Havannah, is below.
Ship Voltaire, Bowen, from St. Peter- sburg, sailed from thence the 19th June, leaving there several American vessels, a- mong whom the ship Dispatch, Benner, belonging to this port, to sail in 3 weeks; a few days after leaving St. Peterburgh, spoke in the Gulph of Finland, near the mouth of the river Neva, the brig Grace, Edwards, belonging to Philadelphia, bound up to St. Peterburgh. Capt. Bowen in- forms, that the great number of privateers in the North Seas, renders it extremely difficult for defenceless vessels to escape their clutches, unless provided with convoy.
Capt. Boolock, of the brig James, arrived at the Port, informs that the Ganges sloop of war Capt. Tingey, had at the begin- ning of this month, captured a letter of mar- que Sch. name unknown, from Guadaloupe to St. Bartholomews, with coffee and fuga, and sent her into St. Kitts.
The following vessels lay at New Castle last evening, viz.
Brig Pennsylvania, Knox, for Cape Fran- cois. Sufannah, Medlin, Hamburgh Hannah, Boyd, Esbden Sloop Mary, Folsick, Havanna
New-York, August 21.
ARRIVED.
Sch. Heroine, Stedman, Martinique 15 Betsey, M c Heron, Halifax 14 Sloop Geo. and Jane, Martinique 16
CLEARED,
Sch. John, Cook, Jamaica Linderman, Barr, St. Croix
The capt. of the George and Jane, saw the United States sloop of war Ganges, off St. Kitts, with a French privateer Schooner her prize in tow.
Brig Astrea, Stanton is arrived at Martin- ique.
Sch. Fox, arrived at the Havannah on the 2d of August, the port was shut on the 3d.
Yesterday arrived Sch. Heroine, Sull- man, 15 days from Martinico, bound to New Haven, in ballast.—Sailed under con- voy of an English brig of 14 guns, bound to Charleston; a brig, capt. Thompson for New York; and four sail more for different ports in the United States.
Flour, 12 1-2 dollars per barrel. Capt. Stillman, on the 7th August, un- der the lee of St. Kitts, fell in with an American sloop of war with a French pri- vateer in tow, bound for St. Kitts.
Same day, Sch. Betsey, M c Heron, from Halifax—sailed on the 7th Aug. cargo, coal and flax.
Baltimore, August 20.
Arrived this day,
Brig David, Stewart, Capt. Jones, 15 days from St. Thomas. Left there the brig Fair Columbian, capt. Mallary, was to sail in ten days.
Capt. Jones, had an engagement with a French privateer, but from the calmness of the weather, she got off with her sweeps.
Philadelphia Theatre.
THE Agents for the Proprietors of the New Theatre having agreed to lease to the sub- scribers the said Theatre, for a term of five years; they wish to reinforce their present company with the most respectable abilities, free from other engagements, on the cont- nent.
Letters (post paid) addressed to "Post office, Baltimore" will be immediately forwarded, and receive early and liberal attention.
WIGNELL & REINAGLE.
N. B. Musicians of talents and character are included in the above invitation.
august 22
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FOR SALE,
BY PRIVATE CONTRACT,
IN FRANKFORD,
TWO good new, strong Two Story Stone HOUSES, each with a pleasant yard in front, paled in, and a garden back, they are handsomely situated on Adam's Road, a small distance from the Main-Street: are very cool and airy houses, and out of the way of dust, there are two rooms on a floor to each, be- sides chambers and garrets, all well finished, and will suit very well to be sold separate, for the accommodation of small families or toget- her and turned into one large house. Any per- son inclined to treat for the whole together, may know the terms by applying to Mr. Alexander Martin, in Frankford.
august 22
21
TO BE LET.
Until the 15th of November next, A safe Retreat from Philadelphia, In a pleasant situation, about three miles from town.
Application left at the Printer's addressed to A. B. will be attended to.
august 22
At a Spe- of Health
Resolved, In consequence of a larm occasioned by the southern part of no person or family a sickly into a more of the City, declaring, that ery such instance, the exercise the authority vested them by law, to prevent the jury which may arise from so im- proper and inconsiderate a con- duct.
Extract from the minutes, Paschall Hollingsworth Sec'ry.
REPORT
Of the Seasons of the different grounds, of the number of Funerals at their grounds, the 24 hours preceding the 22d August 1799, ending at 12 o'clock.
Table with 2 columns: Church, Number. Includes Christ Church (1 adult), St. Peters (0), St. Paul's (1 adult), 1st Presbyterian (0), 2d do. (0), 3d do. (3 adults), Scots Presbyterian (1 child), Associate Church (0), St. Mary's (0), Trinity (0), Friends (3 ad. 2 chld), Free Quakers (0), Swedes (1 chld), German Lutheran (2 1 ad. 1 chld), German Presbyterian (1 adult), Moravian (0), Baptist (1 chld), Methodist (0), Universalist (0), Jews (0), African Episcopal (0), do. Methodist (0), Public Ground (3 2 ad. 1 chld).
Total 17, 10 ad. 7 chld.
By order of the Board of Health, WILLIAM ALLEN, Health Officer.
35 casks of 6d. and 8d. NAILS, and 4, 4 1-2 and 5 inch SPIKES, entitled to drawback, for sale by
PETER BARKER, & Co. No. 149, High-Street.
8 mo. 2
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Aaron Thompson, Hatter, formerly of Woodbury, New Jersey, and late of Darby, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment—And all persons having demands against said estate, are desired to ren- der their accounts duly attested for settlement to
JAMES B. BONSALL, of Kingessing, Executor.
august 17
A beautiful Country Seat for Sale SITUATED on the bank of the Delaware joining lands of Matthias Tipter and Mrs. John Duffield, 13 miles from Philadelphia and 7 miles from Bristol.
The buildings consist of a new two story Frame House and Kitchen adjoining—3 rooms on a floor, a Piazza the whole front of the House, a Pump of excellent water, a good garden and orchard—10 acres of land will be sold with the premises, but more can be had if required. There is a gravelly shore at the river, the water flags for Burlington pass every day in the sum- mer season, and the land flags for New-York within half a mile; any person inclining to pur- chase may know the terms of sale and other par- ticulars by enquiring at No. 12, Dock-Street, or No. 161, South Second-Street.
june 1

To be Sold or Exchanged, FOR Property within twelve miles of the City of Philadelphia, and on the Bristol Road; a beautiful and very highly cultivated FARM. For particulars, see the office of C. Lebarbier du Pleiss, No. 25 South Third Street. June 29
TO LET, A convenient, genteel and roomy two story BRICK HOUSE, With a large yard, near the corner of Market and Sixth streets. Enquire at the Brewery, corner of Dock and Pear streets, of LUKE W. MORRIS. July 27
Three Cents Reward. RUN away from the Subscriber on the evening of the 28th inst. a bound Servant GIRL, named Elizabeth Howickel, had on and took with her three different changes of garment and money, prou, bold and impudent, a noted liar; any person apprehending her shall be entitled to the above reward—no costs or charges will be paid. N. B. She had a years and some months to serve DANIEL FITZPATRICK. Goshen Township, Chester County, July 29. August 6
TERMS Of Richard Fokwell, in Philadelphia, FOR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE JOURNALS OF CONGRESS, FROM THE COMMENCEMENT Of the American War, in 1774, to the present time, INCLUDING The Reports of Heads of Departments, of Committees, and other Official and Private Papers of that Body, now first permitted to be made public. THE work will be printed on a fine paper, and a new neat type, in large octavo. Each volume will contain above 500 pages, neatly bound and lettered. Uniformity in size, paper, and binding, will be observed throughout the work; so that, while the subscribers become possessed of a valuable record, an ornament may be added to their libraries. The price to subscribers will be 2 dolls. 75 cts. per volume, in boards, and 3 dolls. whole bound, but, as the publisher does not intend to print more than the number subscribed for, a considerable rise on the price may be expected to non-subscribers. Each volume will contain about one third less of letter-press than the original edition; but, as the publisher is not yet enabled to determine the extent of the Private Journals, which he may be allowed to make public, he cannot ascertain the number of volumes which will comprise the work. Payments to be made on delivery of each volume. Subscribers will have it at their option, either to subscribe for the whole of the Journals, up to the present time, or to those only of the Old Congress prior to the organization of the Federal Government. Philadelphia, June 15, 1798.
IN all countries, the proceedings in the commencement of their governments, are lost in darkness and obscurity, owing to a carelessness, in the succeeding generation, to preserve the public records, and the attention of the nation, in those rude ages, being called off from their domestic concerns, to engage in wars and conquest. Of what infinite value would the laws of Alfred be, had they been transmitted to our days! Time, that destroys every thing, enhances the value of well authenticated public records, and renders them almost invaluable. It is hoped, that America will, therefore, cheerfully contribute their assistance in transmitting to posterity the labours of their ancestors—founders of the Columbian nation. ** The work will certainly be advanced with expedition and promptitude. The following will show the support it has already acquired: “ To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. “ The MEMORIAL of the Subscribers, Citizens, &c. of Philadelphia, “ Respectfully represents, “ That having, in our respective avocations, frequent occasions to recur to the Journals of Congress, we experience inconvenience by the scarcity of them: That we understand that Richard Fokwell, printer, of Philadelphia, has had it in contemplation to print that public record; and that he hath obtained partial countenance from many individuals; but that he has delayed prosecuting the work, in expectation of encouragement from government, that may adequately indemnify him. We, therefore, respectfully solicit, as the publication is necessary to be disseminated among public bodies, that Congress will, in their wisdom, render him such additional encouragement, to that which he has obtained from private individuals, as to enable him to proceed with the work, so that your Memorialists may be enabled to purchase copies of that record for themselves. Thomas McKean, John D. Cox, Charles Heasley, Samson Levy, T. Ross, Wm. Moore Smith, John Read jun. William Tilghman, John F. Millin, Joseph B. McKean, John Beckley, W. Sergeant, John Thompson, Jared Ingersoll, Jasper Moylan, William Rawle, J. Thomas, William Lewis, James Gibson, M. Kepple, Moses Levy, Robert Porter, George Davis, John Hallowell, James Oldden, Walter Franklin, James Milnor, John C. Wells John L. Leib, Alexander I. Dallas, Joseph Reed, Thomas Willing, Samuel M. Fox, John Nixon, Robert Waln Robert H. Dunkin, John Ewing, Jun. Edward Pennington, Hilary Baker, William Nichols, William Young, Robert Campbell Septimus, Claypoole James Crukshank, Mathew Carey, Henry K. Helmuth, Peter De Haven, John Dunlap, Edward Shoemaker, John R. Smith, William Hall, David C. Claypoole, Thomas Armstrong, Samuel H. Smith, John Penno. “ True copy from the original Memorial, presented to the House of Representatives of the United States, on Monday, the 18th of June 1798: “ WILLIAM LAMBERT, for “ JONATHAN W. CONDY, Clerk.” “ RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, be authorized and directed, to subscribe, on such terms as they may deem eligible, for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives, for four hundred copies of the Journals of Congress, which are proposed to be published by Richard Fokwell and such number of copies of deficient volumes of the Acts now in print, as may be necessary to complete the same. JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES ROSS, President of the Senate pro tempore. Approved, March 22, 1799. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. May 20.
Twenty Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the Rendezvous at Easton, JOHN FRANTON, a soldier in the 9th U. States regiment: 5 feet 8 inches high, b'ye eyes, swarthy complexion and brown hair, which he wears long and queued; he roops much in walking, and has a considerable impediment in his speech. At the same time SOLOMON KINNY MONT, a soldier in the same regiment; he is a handsome young man, 19 years old, 5 feet to and a quarter inches high, black eyes, short brown hair, fair complexion. They were enticed to desert by two men who said they had served as marines on board the Baltimore sloop-of-war, and went off with an intention to enlist in that service; both were in full uniform, though they will probably change their dress. The above reward will be given for delivering the two, or ten dollars for either of them, to any officer of the ninth regiment; by M. TILGHMAN, 1st Lieutenant 9th U. S. Regiment. Easton (M.) Aug. 1. (s) d3v WILLIAM COBBETT HAS JUST PUBLISHED (PRICE 1 DOL. 50 CENTS) THE BAVIAD AND MÆVIAD. By William Gifford, Esquire. To which is prefixed, A POETICAL EPistle TO THE AUTHOR By an American Gentleman. [In introducing this celebrated work to the Gentlemen and Ladies of America, I have endeavored to give it a dress proportioned to its distinguished merit, and to the taste of those for whose amusement and delight it is intended. No expense has been spared in the publication; and I flatter myself that the work does not yield, either in paper or print, to any one ever published in America—This edition has an advantage over some former ones, as it contains by way of notes, the minor productions of the author; and, it has an advantage over every other edition, in the Poetical Epistle, which is prefixed to it, and which must be extremely gratifying to every lover of literature in this country, as it is a proof that there are Americans who have the taste to admire, the justice to applaud, and the talents to rival the Geniuses of other nations. Some Copies have been sent on to Mr. Somerville, Maiden Lane, New York, also to Mr. Hill, Baltimore, and to Mr. Young, Charleston. Copies will be sent to Boston and other places, as soon as occasions offer.] May 28
THE SWIFT-SURE, A NEW LINE OF STAGES, NOW RUNNING BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA & NEW-YORK, By the short and pleasant road of Buffalo, Newtown, Scotch Plains, Springfield and Newark. THE excellence of this road, the populousness of the country through which it passes, with sundry other advantages, which render it so far preferable to the Old Road through Bristol, Brunswick, &c. long ago suggested the propriety of its becoming the Grand Through-Fare from Philadelphia to New York. During the present year, a minute survey of it has been taken, and its superiority over the Old Road, both in winter and summer, has been clearly ascertained—There are good bridges over all the other waters but the Delaware, and here the crossing is performed with great safety and in less than half the time required at the Trenton Ferry. The road is several miles shorter than the old road, but this is amongst the least of its advantages, because daily experience proves to us, that dispatch as well as comfort in travelling principally depend on the goodness of the road and the levelness of the country, and, in these respects, the New Road is, beyond all comparison, the best. It presents none of those rocky hills, which render the Old Road so fatiguing between the Delaware and Newark. The toll, too, for the greater part, is such as to produce but little mud in winter, and very little, if at all, in summer, which circumstance, added to the beauty of the country, and a considerable proportion of shade, must always render travelling in the latter season peculiarly agreeable. The Swift Sure starts from PHILADELPHIA, at 6 o'clock every morning (Sundays excepted) from the GREEN TREE, opposite the Lutheran Church, North Fourth Street. It goes through Frankford to Buffaloe, where it stops to Breakfast; from Buffaloe town it goes through Newtown to Pennytown to dinner; from Pennytown through Hopewell, Millstone, Boundbrook, Quibbletown and Plainfield to Scotch Plains to lodge. The next morning it stops at Springfield to breakfast, from whence it goes through Newark and arrives at New-York at noon. From NEW-YORK it starts at 3 o'clock in the afternoon (from Paulus Hook) and arrives at Philadelphia the next evening. For seats at New-York, application may be made to Edward Bardin, Old Coffee house, to A. Mathieu, corner of Nassau and John streets, to B. Many, no. 48, Courtlandt, corner of Greenwich street, and to Michael Little, at his hotel, no. 42, Broad street.
Twenty Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the barracks at Reading, in the night of the 5th July, 1799, the following soldiers in the 11th regiment in the service of the United States. Thomas Britton Booth, a private, born in Chester county, 25 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches and 3-4 high, dark complexion, brown eyes and long black hair which he commonly wears tied close to his head, by occupation a farmer; he is a stout, good looking fellow, and considerably marked with the small pox, is much addicted to liquor, and very abusive when intoxicated; he was dressed in full infantry uniform except his hat—it is expected that he will change his dress as he stole a plain round hat and a pair of citizen's cloaths. Also, James M'Nutt, born in the county of Antrim in Ireland, 36 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches and 1-2 high, fair complexion, grey eyes, short brown hair, which is very thin upon the crown of his head, of thin visage and a very pleasant countenance; by occupation a farmer, and was dressed in full infantry uniform. The above reward and reasonable expenses will be paid to any person who shall apprehend and confine in any goal, or deliver to any officer in the service of the United States, the above described deserters, or ten dollars and expenses for either of them. LEWIS HOWARD, Lieutenant 11th United States Regiment Reading, July 7 (10)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT June 27, 1798. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by virtue of an act, passed during the present session of Congress, so much of the act entitled “An Act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt”—passed the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, as bars from settlement or allowance, Certificates, commonly called Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, and Indents of Interest, is suspended until the twelfth day of June, which will be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. That on the liquidation and settlement of the said Certificates, and Indents of Interest, at the Treasury, the Creditors will be entitled to receive Certificates of funded Three Per Cent. Stock equal to the amount of the said Indents, and the arrears of interest due on their said Certificates, prior to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety one. That the principal sums of the said Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, with the interest thereon, since the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, will be discharged after liquidation at the Treasury, by the payment of interest and reimbursement of principal, equal to the sums which would have been payable thereon, if the said Certificates had been subscribed, pursuant to the Acts making provision for the debts of the United States, contracted during the late war, and by the payment of other sums, equal to the market value of the remaining Stock, which would have been created by such subscriptions as aforesaid, which market value will be determined by the Comptroller of the Treasury. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. June 28
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. May 29th, 1799. THE proprietors of certificates issued for subscriptions to the Loan bearing interest at eight per centum per annum, are notified, that at any time after payment shall have been made during the first ten days of the month of July ensuing, Certificates of funded Stock may at their option be obtained at the Treasury or Loan Offices, respectively, for the amount of the four first installments, or one moiety of the sums expressed in the subscription certificates:—No certificates of funded Stock will however be issued for less than one hundred dollars. Such subscription certificates as may be presented at the Treasury or Loan Offices in consequence of the foregoing arrangement, will be inserted and distinctly marked so as to denote, that a moiety of the stock has been issued. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. June 22.
TO BE SOLD, TWO new frame two Story Houses, pleasantly situated near the Jolly Post-Tavern, upper end of the Village of Frankford. There are in each house, besides a kitchen, two rooms on the first floor; three on the second, with roomy garrets, all well finished; there are also to each, a good garden lot, stable and coach house. Part goods will be taken in payment. Any persons willing to become purchasers are requested to view the premises, and for terms apply to JOHN McCLELLAN. Frankford, July 13
The Swift-Sure, A NEW LINE OF STAGES, NOW RUNNING BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA & NEW-YORK, By the short and pleasant road of Buffalo, Newtown, Scotch Plains, Springfield and Newark. THE excellence of this road, the populousness of the country through which it passes, with sundry other advantages, which render it so far preferable to the Old Road through Bristol, Brunswick, &c. long ago suggested the propriety of its becoming the Grand Through-Fare from Philadelphia to New York. During the present year, a minute survey of it has been taken, and its superiority over the Old Road, both in winter and summer, has been clearly ascertained—There are good bridges over all the other waters but the Delaware, and here the crossing is performed with great safety and in less than half the time required at the Trenton Ferry. The road is several miles shorter than the old road, but this is amongst the least of its advantages, because daily experience proves to us, that dispatch as well as comfort in travelling principally depend on the goodness of the road and the levelness of the country, and, in these respects, the New Road is, beyond all comparison, the best. It presents none of those rocky hills, which render the Old Road so fatiguing between the Delaware and Newark. The toll, too, for the greater part, is such as to produce but little mud in winter, and very little, if at all, in summer, which circumstance, added to the beauty of the country, and a considerable proportion of shade, must always render travelling in the latter season peculiarly agreeable. The Swift Sure starts from PHILADELPHIA, at 6 o'clock every morning (Sundays excepted) from the GREEN TREE, opposite the Lutheran Church, North Fourth Street. It goes through Frankford to Buffaloe, where it stops to Breakfast; from Buffaloe town it goes through Newtown to Pennytown to dinner; from Pennytown through Hopewell, Millstone, Boundbrook, Quibbletown and Plainfield to Scotch Plains to lodge. The next morning it stops at Springfield to breakfast, from whence it goes through Newark and arrives at New-York at noon. From NEW-YORK it starts at 3 o'clock in the afternoon (from Paulus Hook) and arrives at Philadelphia the next evening. For seats at New-York, application may be made to Edward Bardin, Old Coffee house, to A. Mathieu, corner of Nassau and John streets, to B. Many, no. 48, Courtlandt, corner of Greenwich street, and to Michael Little, at his hotel, no. 42, Broad street.
Fare for passengers, Five Dollars. Way passengers 6 Cents per Mile. Each passenger is allowed to take on 14 lbs. of baggage carriage free; but all other baggage, taken on by a passenger, will be charged at 4 cents per pound weight. With respect to packages sent on without passengers, the proprietors presume they have adopted a regulation, which, though unknown to other lines of stage, they think must meet with general approbation. They pledge themselves to make good every package on the following conditions. The person who delivers the package at the office shall see it entered in the stage-book, for which entry he shall pay 6 cents; he will then state the value of the package, and pay (exclusive of the carriage) one per cent. on the value, as insurance, and for which he will receive a receipt. Thus, for instance, if he estimates his package at one dollar, he will pay one cent. and if at one hundred dollars, he will pay one dollar insurance, and in like proportion for packages of any other value. Very few persons it is presumed, will dislike this regulation; it will, however, be optional with every one to avail himself of this security or not. But the proprietors think it right to state very explicitly, that they will be responsible for the late delivery of no packages, which is not regularly entered, and for which an insurance receipt cannot be produced. In the distribution of the route, the greatest care has been taken to fix on such places and taverns as always afford a good accommodation and entertainment for the passengers at the most reasonable rates. The stages are well equipped furnished with fleet and steady horses, and committed to the care of intelligent and obliging drivers. The proprietors themselves live at the different towns and villages where the stages will stop, so that the conduct of the persons they employ is continually an object of their attention. They take care also to see that the passengers are well provided for and politely treated at the taverns, and that no sort of chicanery or inuendo is practised upon them; in short, they have spared neither pains nor expense to render the SWIFT-SURE the very best line of stages in America. The line has now run nearly a month, during which time a great number of gentlemen have gone through, both from Philadelphia and New-York. Every passenger has found the road to surpass very far all that has been said of its excellence; and the Proprietors of the Swift Sure are extremely happy to bear the testimony of their drivers, and the treatment at Taverns spoke of with the highest satisfaction. JOHN MCALLA, Philadelphia THOS. PAUL, Buffalo JOSEPH THORNTON, NICHOLAS WYNKOOP, Newtown JACOB KESLER, JOHN MOREHEAD, Pennytown T. KILLMAN, near Millstone ELLAS COMBES, Bound Brook R. SANSBURY, Scotch Plains ISAAC RAWLE, ROBERT PEARSON, Springfield. June 22.
AT a meeting of the visitors and governors of St. John's college in the State of Maryland, held on the 13th day of July 1799. Resolved, That on the 31st day of October next, this board will proceed to elect a Professor of English, Lith and Grammar, who shall receive, for his services, at the rate of £200 per annum, to be paid quarterly; and that public notice thereof be given. Tell, A. C. HANSON. N. B. The office aforesaid has just become vacant, by the resignation of a gentleman, whose affairs require, the immediate undertaking of a voyage by sea. It is the duty of the said Professor (to whom is allowed an assistant) to teach the English language grammatically, and to prepare students for a superior school, by teaching them the Latin grammar, the Vocabulary, and Cordery. Writing is to be taught to all his scholars at stated hours; and to those students who are not destined for the superior school, are to be taught, at the discretion of the superior parents, or guardians, Arithmetic, and other branches of science usually taught in English schools. A complete knowledge of Latin, Arithmetic, &c. is considered indispensable in the professor; for; it is expected, that candidates who are not known to the Board, will submit to an examination of their good morals, and fair characters. The Printers within the United States are requested to insert in their papers the foregoing notice, as often as convenience will admit, until the 20th day of September next. July 22
WHEREAS, An attachment was lately issued out of the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Essex, in the state of New Jersey, directed to the sheriff of the said county, against the rights, credits, monies and effects, goods and chattels, lands and tenements of John Cleve Symmes, in a suit of William Wells, in a plea of trespass, other than to the amount of three thousand dollars. And whereas, the said sheriff did, at the term of June last past, return to the said court that he had attached the defendant by a certain bond given by him, Matthias Denman and Samuel Meeker to the said defendant, to the amount of near two thousand dollars, and also by five land warrants. Now therefore, since the said John Cleve Symmes that appear, & give special bail, and receive a declaration at the suit of the plaintiff, judgment will be entered against him, and his property herein attached, will be sold, to satisfy the nature in such case made and provided. Aaron Ogden, Clerk, &c. Elizabeth-town, July 3, 1799 (11) rawlin
Valuable Property for Sale, In Chestnut, near Sixth street, directly opposite CONGRESS HALL. A LOT of ground, about 21 feet front in Chestnut street and 73 feet in depth, whereon is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel Benge, subject to a ground rent of 21s. per annum. The advantageous situation of this property requires no comments, for it must be known, were there few in this city to equal it, an unexceptionable title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to JAMES GIRVAN, no. 193. Chestnut street, next door to the premises. March 5
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March 11th, 1799. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 11th day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety six, entitled “An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the colony of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen,” and the act supplementary to the said act recited all passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—to wit:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, “beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges; thence due West to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same;—thence along the said boundary line to the Tuckahoe branch of the Muskingum river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line drawn due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line so run to the place of beginning;” has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plans and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the 12th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, delegate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800 and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located. All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, this day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury. PRINTED BY J. W. FENNO.
M'DOUGALL, 45 MARKET-STREET, Resided per ship Thomas Chalkey from London, an elegant assortment of fashionable MILLINERY, viz. Mille rosette FEATHERS Fancy flowers Dark fancy flowers Wreaths Pink, yellow and blue crape, full dress cases Do. do. and do. Nelson's bonnets Infant's pipe straw bonnets Maid's fancy do. do. Women's do. do. do. Do. do. shades Do. do. hats Fancy ugly shoe rosettes Do. do. trimmings Black, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange scrapes Black, white and green gauze veils Do. gauze cloaks N. B. And per Harmony, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 26
FOR SALE B. SIMON WALKER, Pine, near Fifth-street, WOLWICH proof Cannon—9 pounders, 62 feet long, 20 cwt. each, and 7 feet long, 25 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. completed ditto—6 pounders, 51-2 feet long, 15 cwt. each, and 6 feet long, 18 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. complete; Carrouades on sliding carriages, 12, 18 & 24 pounders, weighing 61-2, 8 and 13 cwt. each; Boarding Pikes and Cutlasses; English Cannon Powder; Copper Sheathing Nails; Spikes and Bolts; 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 lb. round Shot; 6, 9, 12 and 24 lb. double-headed do. 9, 12 and 24 lb. Canister Shot. Also—a quantity of bell English, Porter, Claret and Port Wine Bottles. Taunton ale in casks of 7 dozen each. March 8.
Samuel Miles, jun'r. Of the city of Philadelphia, merchant, having assigned over all his effects, real, personal and mixed, to the subscribers, for the benefit of such of his creditors as may subscribe to the said assignment on or before the first of August next. Notice is hereby given, To all persons indebted to the said estate, that they are requested to make immediate payment to either of the assignees, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is author'sed to receive the same; in failure whereof equal steps will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged accordingly. GEORGE ASTON, CORNELIUS COMEGYS, Affignees JOHN ALLEN, Feb. 14.
Patent Ploughs, TO be sold for cash by Joseph Salter at Atkinson Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Harker, Woodbury—and Jesse Evans, Lumber-ton. Those who have used them give them the preference to any other kind, as they require less team, break the ground better, are kept in order at less expence and are sold at a cheaper rate—the plan is much simplified and consists of but one piece of cast iron, with the handles and beam of wood; they may be fixed with wrought-iron and coulters to be put on with screws and taken off at pleasure. Patent rights for vending with instructions for making them may be had by applying to John Newbold, or the subscriber No. 212 North Front-street. Who has for Sale Or to Lease for a term of Years, A number of valuable tracts of Land, well situated for Mills, Iron Works or Farms, mostly improved, lying chiefly in the county of Huntingdon (late of Pennsylvania). Those who may incline to view them will please to apply to John Canan Esq. near Huntingdon. Charles Newbold. July 17
Who has for Sale Or to Lease for a term of Years, A number of valuable tracts of Land, well situated for Mills, Iron Works or Farms, mostly improved, lying chiefly in the county of Huntingdon (late of Pennsylvania). Those who may incline to view them will please to apply to John Canan Esq. near Huntingdon. Charles Newbold. July 17