Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-08-29 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 2164.]
PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29. 1799.
[VOLUME XVI.]
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 bends 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 Barrels,
Who have for sale 60 boxes white and brown Havana Sugars, Ten Hogheads Claved do. 1200 Bales St. Martins Salt. Casks in casks, Bourdeaux Brandy, 1st and 4th proof, sweet all in bottles and flasks. apply to SAVAGE & DUGAN.
JUST ARRIVED,
In the ship Belvedere, John Frankford, commander, from Alicante and Gibraltar
308 PIPES BRANDY,
27 pipes 34 hogheads } strong bodied RED WINE 32 quarter casks } 15 butts 60 quarter casks } SHERRY 100 quarter casks Malaga Wine 290 kegs Ruffin 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 bends, mounts 14 six-pounders, with small arms in proportion, and fails fast. apply to N. B. & I. F.
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 assorted from 18 to 32 ounces to the square foot. Composition Nails, Spikes and Bolts of various descriptions. 20 lb. guns of 4 cwt. each, 40 do. do. 6 cwt. do. 12 do. do. 12 do. 16 do. do. with carriages, 12 cwt. each. 240 crates Queens Ware, assorted, 200 tons Fine Staved Salt, 45 do. Houle Coal, and a quantity of Paints apply to
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 fitted for the freight or West India trade, and can be sent to sea as a trifling expence. The inventory may be seen and the terms of sale made known by applying to N. & J. FRAZIER, No. 95 South Front st. apply to
may 30. dw3awtf
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store,
NO. 129, 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 masters 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 EMERT. november 10. 22w
Washington, August 14, '99.
The Sale of lots published by the Commissioners, 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. 18w3w
ROBERT KID'S COPPER WAREHOUSE, NO. 201, MARKET-STREET.
Late ALEXANDER BILSLAND & Co. HAS JUST RECEIVED
31 Tons Patent Improved Sheathing
Copper & Nails, viz. 20, 22, 24, 26 & 28 oz. per foot, 1 & 1 1/2 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. august 15. w&tf
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 CLIBBORN & ENGLISH, No. 13, South Front Street. to t fa tf
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 Buckley 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. taw3m
TO BE LET,
From the 1st of October next,
THE STORES & WHARF,
ADJOINING the Drawbridge, now occupied by Mr. Joshua Gilpin. The terms may be known by applying at No. 258, Market-Street. july 29. 3rawtf
JOHN MILLER, JUN.
No. 80, Dock, near Third Street. Has for Sale.
Coffees, Balfas, Mamoodies, Taffaties, Colicos, Peas, Rum and Molasses } Handkerchiefs. Mulmul } The foregoing goods are now to be sold at REDUCED PRICES, N.B. Many of these Goods may be printed to advantage in this country. may 16. 3awtf
A beautiful Country Seat for Sale
SITUATED on the bank of the Delaware joining lands of Matthias Siple and Mr. 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, also 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 flages for Burlington piers every day in the summer season, and the land flages for New-York within half a mile; any person inclining to purchase may know the terms of sale and other particulars by enquiring at No. 12, Dock-Street, or No. 161, South Second-Street. june 1.
JUST RECEIVED,
From the BOSTON Manufactory, 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 12 can be had from said manufactory, 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. july 8. dif
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. 5138, 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. Philadelphia, June 11. d3m
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 Douglass, 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 Fulton, } County Comm'rs Union Town, June 5, '99. (14) d3m
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. August 7. d3m
Eighty Dollars Reward,
BROKE out of the PRISON for the City and County of Philadelphia, on the Night of the 31st July, 1799, the following described felon.
DANIEL HENDERSON,
An Irishman, about 35 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, full round face, dark hair, stout 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 quizzed 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 quizzed; was convicted at Pittsburgh.
Went off also, at the same time a certain MARTIN KNOULES, 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. cod3w
TO BE SOLD,
An Invoice of Woolloons, CONSISTING of Coarse and Fine Cloths, principally Dark Blue, and printed Cassimeres apply to Owen & Jonathan Jones, No. 151 Market-Street. april 29. $
ROSS & SIMSON,
HAVE FOR SALE, 300 pieces 1st and 2d quality Russia Duck
100 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Boston Beef in Barrels. A few bales Bengal } COSSAS HUMHUMS. 11000 butts St. Martins Salt. april 11. $
Now Landing from the ship Delaware, from Can ton and for sale by the Subscribers.
Hylon, Hylon Skin, Young Hylon, } TEAS. Southoung, Canton and Garden Fans, Nankow, China Ware, assorted. Umbrellas 13 to 30 inches, Silk Handkerchiefs, Hair Ribbons and Sewing Silks. They have also remaining on Hand Black Peasants, Choppa and Pulicat Romalls, And a general assortment of Dry Goods as usual. Thomas & Joshua Fisher. 4th mo 26. $
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. june 25. $
THE PARTNERSHIP
TRADING under the Firms of HARTSHORNE, LARGE & Co. and JESSE & ROBERT WALN, was dissolved 1 mo. 31. 1798, and the partnership trading under the firm of HARTSHORNE & LARGE, 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. 7 mo. 13th. d3m
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. july 13. d3m
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 Furriers Lane, to which the property extends—For further particulars, application to be made to NICHOLAS HOLYDAY, on the Premises westward of Fourth Street. 8 july. def.
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 store-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 handiest 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 will 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. MCANN W. THOMAS. P.S.—If the above property is not sold in three months from this date, it will be rented. July 9. d8w
Received by the ship Adriana, captain Carlton, from London, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HAIR SEATINGS,
Suitable for chair and sofa covers, consisting of striped and plain, and of the following widths, viz 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30 and 32 inches. FOR SALE BY GEORGE PENNOCK, july 8. coft
Old French Brandy in large and small casks
100 boxes 7 by 9 & 8 by 10 Window Glass 20 chest pint & half pint Tumblers, assorted 226 whole & 6 half-tieres Rice. FOR SALE BY Gurney & Smith. may 1, 1799. $
AT a special meeting of the Board of property in Lancaster, June 24, 1799.
Present, Daniel Broadhead, Sec. Gen. John Hall, Secretary, Francis Johnston, Reg. Gen. of the Land Office. The petition of Thomas Stewardson on behalf of himself and the other trustees for the estate of Samuel Caldwell, surviving partner of James Meese, bearing date Philadelphia, 31st 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 Tilghman, John Ashley, and Thomas Stewardson, trustees of the estate of Samuel Caldwell, surviving partner of James Meese, as the said two tracts were part of the estate of Meese 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 JOHN HALL, Esq. Sec'y of Land Office. N. LUFBOROUGH. july 8. d3m
Loft 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. may 23. d3m
TO BE LET,
Possession to be given on the 26th August, A convenient Three Story Brick House, SITUATE in Spruce between Second and Third Streets; apply at No. 110 South Second Street. july 18. dt
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. april 1. $
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, P. 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 John Dunwoody's, Market-Street, Spread Eagle, 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 3 Dollars from Philadelphia to Baltimore. All baggage over 14lb. weight, is carried at 5 cts 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, } Assignees appointed. SAMUEL YORK, } ed by the Court. Philadelphia, July 31, 1799. d3m
JUST RECEIVED,
Per the MARIA, from HAMBURG, and NOW LANDING, At Wilcocks's wharf, from on board the IRIS, from BREMEN.
And for sale by the subscriber, 353 PACKAGES LINNEN,
Consisting of Bielefeld Linnen Eberfeld Checks Warendorp do. Checks and Stripes Rouans Harlem Checks White Platillas Liffadocs Brown do. Ticklenburghs Craes à la Morlaix Osnaburghs Malbaken Dowlas Weller Linnen Breacagnes Rice. Beccadillas Eng Linen Quadruple Silesias Mayer Linen Beu-ticks. Eltopillas Pocket Handkerchiefs. Also for Sale, 400 boxes Ciret 40 bds. do 70 Tons St. Petersburg Hemp 5 Cales Brills 20 pieces Suiduck 7 Bales German Cloth 800 Demijans 80 Liquor Cales ERICK & LEWIS BOLL MANN, No. 113 South 3d Street oct 2. awtf
Just arrived from Bremen,
AND FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS,
Platillas Royales, Brittanias Rouans,
Bielefeld Linens, in small packages fit for exportation, and entitled to Foreign drawback,
Also, on Hand,
Old Brandy, 4th proof, Barcelona do Ruffin Horse-hair, curled and uncurled, Do. Deck Nail-ropes, American Steel, and a small quantity of Caramela Indigo. Isaac Hazlehurst & Son. august 15. d2w
WILL BE LANDED,
(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. august 14. d3w
Notice is Hereby Given,
THAT the Officers and Crew of the Confella-tion will receive their prize money for the Frigate L'Inturgent, by calling on CHARLES BIDDLE, No. 243, Market-Street, or HENRY BENBRIDGE. july 12. d3m
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, Adm'r. august 17. d3w
Wants a place as a Coachman,
OR as an Attendant to a travelling gentleman, a steady capable man, who can produce satisfactory recommendations. Enquire at Mr. Richard Hunt's, No. 28, South Fourth Street. august 14. $
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 'night at the end; has several long scratches on his back, occasioned by playing in the fields. Whoever can give information of him to 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.
DESERTEED, on Thursday the 8th inst. from a recruiting party stationed at Newtown, two men enlisted at Norristown, the 1st inst. the one named JOHN WILSON, born in Ireland, aged 24 years, by trade a butcher, fair complexion, brown eyes, brown hair 5 feet 7 inches high; had on when he went away, a nankien yel 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, jun. Captain, 10th U.S. regiment. Bristol, august 10. 15 d3w
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, besides chambers and garrets, all well finished, and will suit very well to be held separate, for the accommodation of small families or together and turned into one large house. Any person inclining to treat for the whole together, may know the terms by applying to Mr. Alexander Martin, in Frankford. august 22. coto.

POST-OFFICE.
Philadelphia, August 24, 1799.
THE Public are requested to take notice that the Post-Office will be removed to Market Street, the fourth house above Eleventh Street, on the north side of the way, this afternoon at half past Six o'clock, where merchants and others are requested to send for their letters, &c. as the Letter Carriers will not during the present calamity carry letters out after that time.
The U. States Loan-Office for Pennsylvania , is removed to the Ridge road, two and an half miles from the city. Aug. 26. dw
THE Office of the Board of Commissioners , under the 6th article of the treaty of Amity &c. with Great Britain, is removed to a place (formerly called Taylor's) on the west side of the Germantown road, about 3 miles from the city. August 28. d6t
ADVERTISEMENT.
PURSUANT to a Decree of His Swedish Majesty's Court of Justice in the Duchy of Pomerania, Philip Frederick von Platen, formerly lieutenant in the Prussian army, being absent since the year 1777, or his eventual heir unknown, are hereby summoned to come in person, or by attorneys sufficiently informed, before the said court, in the space of a year, or at latest on the 21st day of May 1800, being the appointed term, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, or to give faithful notice of their lives and dwelling places, to the court, or in default thereof, the said absent will be declared to be dead, and his eventual heirs will be excluded their rights, and thereupon the property hitherto administered will be adjudicated to the brothers of the said absent.
His Swedish Majesty's Court of Justice, at Greifswald. Greifswald, 21st day of March, 1799. July 30. cow 8w.
THIS is to give notice, that the Subscriber, living in Warwick, Cecil County Maryland, hath obtained letters of Administration on the personal estate of JOHN MORTON, late of Warwick, in Cecil 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 fifth 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. REBECCA MORTON, Adm'trx. aug. 17. 12w5w
THIS is to give notice that the Subscriber, living in Warwick, Cecil County, Maryland, hath obtained letters of Administration (Debonas Nom) on the personal estate of JOHN VANCE, late of Warwick, in Cecil 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. REBECCA MORTON, Adm'trx. aug. 17. 12w5w
NOTICE.
To the Creditors of Joseph Alexander, LATE of Lewistown, in the county of Mifflin, and commonwealth of Pennsylvania; who was a partner of the firm of Johnson & Alexander, I have applied to the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Mifflin aforesaid, for the benefit of the laws of the said commonwealth, made for the relief of insolvent debtors, and they have appointed the second Tuesday of September next, for a hearing of me and my creditors at Lewistown, in said county, of which, please to take notice. JOSEPH ALEXANDER. august 23. §
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 Dec. 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. june 25
JUST IMPORTED, Into Wilmington, state of Delaware, Sixty Hhds. SUGAR, Subject to drawback, and for sale (there) by Jehu Hollingsworth & Co. Wilmington, August 26. daw
FOR SALE At Hardy's Inn, Market Street, an Elegant SADDLE HORSE. august 26. q3t.
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. tf.
TO BE LET, TWO ROOMS, conveniently situated for PUBLIC OFFICES. Enquire of the Subscriber on the Northwest side of the Public Square, Philadelphia. M. MCCONNELL. august 23. §d6t
TO LET. A two story Brick House, SITUATE on Duke, between Front and Second Streets, in the Northern Liberties; having a large garden and yard, extending to Green Street — on which there is a stable and small frame building suitable for a shop or counting house. The house is built in the best manner and in excellent order; two rooms on a floor, wash house, &c. Enquire at No. 37 Arch Street. P.S. This house was lately occupied by Joseph Engle. august 20. 2aw1m
ELECTION.
The friends to the Election of JAMES ROSS, as Governor, resident in the Townships of Blockley and Kingsessing, are requested to meet at George Weed's lower Bridge on Schuylkill, on Saturday, 31st August, at 3 o'clock, to take into consideration the most proper steps in support of his Election. Blockley, August 23, 1799.
THE subscribers, members of the Grand Inquest of the county of Chester, having attentively and deliberately considered the relative merits of the two persons now in nomination for Governor, to succeed the present, do not hesitate in pledging themselves to support JAMES ROSS, of Pittsburgh, at the ensuing election for office, inasmuch as he has always, with that consistency which exclusively appertains to the friends of America, advocated her rights in spite of all the menaces and calumnies of foreign emitters or domestic traitors; that his mind has been superior to the popular clamours of the moment steadily pursuing the interests of the people without being of this party-to-day, and the other to-morrow, as popular prejudice might seem to vibrate; and as there will be a vacancy in the Senate of Pennsylvania, at the ensuing election, for a Senator, from the district composed of the counties of Chester, Montgomery and Bucks, we do recommend, as our choice, and are determined to support ZEBULON POTTS, Esq. for said office.
DENNIS WHELEN, foreman. Thomas Stalker, Francis Gardner, John Erick, Joseph Sharp, John Marshall, James Whelen, Philip Scott, Thomas Morris, John Pugh, H. Downing, John Hughes, Levy Woodrow, James M. Gibbons, Abraham Sharpless. James Batton, August Term, 1799.
At a meeting of a number of respectable inhabitants of the county of Chester, convened at James Jackson's, in the town of West-Chester, on Wednesday the 21st of August, 1799, in order to take into consideration some matters respecting the ensuing election. RICHARD DOWNING, Jun. In the Chair. JOSEPH MCCLELLAN, Secretary.
ON motion of Mr. Whelen, it was unanimously agreed, that a committee be appointed, to enquire into the slander, alleged against JAMES ROSS, Esq. of Pittsburgh, with power to enquire into the merits of said slander, and to publish the result thereof. On motion, it was unanimously agreed that a committee, consisting of twenty-six persons, be appointed for the purpose of investigating the validity of the charges alleged against Mr. Ross, — in pursuance of which the following persons were appointed, viz. William Gibbons, Esq. John Frick, Joseph McClellan, David Morris, Isaac Wayne, Esq. David Pennypacker, Jos. Hemphill, Esq. Evan Evans, Benj. Jacobs, Esq. Dr. Joseph Pierce, Dr. F. Gardner, Philip Scott, Esq. Dr. A. Bailey, John Hughes, David Denny, James Kelton, Dennis Whelen, Joseph Sharp, Walter Finney, Esq. David Jones, Esq. Robert May, John Kincaid, Samuel Haines, Robert Miller, Jesse Jones, John Bowen.
On motion of Mr. Finney, it was unanimously agreed, that William Gibbons, Joseph McClellan, Isaac Wayne, Joseph Hemphill, and Dennis Whelen, be a committee to arrange and forward, to the Press, such information relative to the charges against Mr. Ross, as they may receive from time to time. On motion of Mr. Whelen, it was unanimously agreed, that a Federal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Chester County, be held at the Court house, in West-Chester, on Friday, the 6th of September, in order to form a General Ticket, for the ensuing Election. It was moved, seconded and unanimously agreed to, that the proceedings of this meeting, be published in Hand-bills, and also in several News Papers of the city of Philadelphia.
DELAWARE COUNTY. At a very numerous and respectable meeting of the Inhabitants of the County of Delaware held at the Black-Horse Tavern, in the township of Middletown, the 17th day of August, 1799. It was unanimously resolved, That we will support JAMES ROSS, of Pittsburgh, with our votes and interest at the ensuing election, as Governor of this Commonwealth. Resolved, That in order to obtain this desirable object, a Committee, consisting of four or more persons, be appointed in each Township to assist in promoting his election. Resolved, That the Committee of Correspondence of this County be requested to prepare and forward a Circular Letter to each Member of the Township Committees, earnestly desiring them to use their utmost exertions by all fair and honorable means to promote the election of James Ross of Pittsburgh to the office of Governor of this Commonwealth.
Mr. John Wall, Mr. Jesse Sharpless, and Michael Kepple, Esq. the Committee appointed by a meeting held at Dunwoody's in Philadelphia on the 13th inst. for the purpose of representing to this meeting their determination to support Joseph Ball as Senator, and to desire our co-operation therein were introduced to the Chairman, and having declared the purpose of their mission, It was unanimously resolved, That we will support, at the ensuing election, by our interest and votes, JOSEPH BALL as a Senator of this State, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Benjamin R. Morgan, Esq. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published in the Philadelphia Newspapers. HUGH LLOYD, Chairman. BENJAMIN H. SMITH, Secretary.
At a respectable meeting of a number of the Citizens in the southern part of the County of Philadelphia, agreeable to public notice at the house of Cadwalader Evans in Southwark, for the purpose of promoting the election of JAMES ROSS, Esq. of Pittsburgh, Joseph Bird, Esq. was unanimously chosen Chairman.
This meeting taking into consideration the critical situation of our country, assailed with implacable animosity by a vindictive and savage enemy, whom neither the laws of God nor the ordinances of man have been found to influence, and who has not only practiced upon these United States every species of insult, fraud and violence, but committed unexampled acts of cruelty and murder upon our innocent and defenceless fellow citizens.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting the choice of a Chief Magistrate of this State being intimately connected with the future happiness of the nation, we are convinced that he should be a man possessing a just regard for the honor, dignity and prosperity of his country, perfectly free from the influence of those perfidious and sacrilegious principles of Jacobinism which have already extinguished every republic on earth but our own — a man totally exempt from foreign influence, interests or connections, to whose integrity and patriotism the Federal government can look with implicit confidence for support in time of danger.
Resolved, That this meeting are of opinion that JAMES ROSS, Esq. of Pittsburgh possesses in an eminent degree those qualifications and virtues that are indispensably requisite in the executive of a good government — that his conduct heretofore in the State Convention which adopted the Federal Constitution and in the Senate of the United States has been such as to merit our entire confidence and approbation. Therefore we are determined individually to use all honorable means in our power to promote the election of said James Ross to the office of Governor of this Commonwealth.
Resolved, that the following persons be a committee to exert themselves in their respective wards and furnish tickets for the election. FOR SOUTHWARK. Joshua Humphreys, John Turner, Wm. Clifton, jun. Henry Moller, Wm. Robinson, jr. esq. Capt. John Fleming, Peter Miercken, Wm. Taylor, John Hood, George Randle, Thomas Shortall, James Moleneaux, Nathaniel Buxton, Wm. Oakford, Isaac Phipps, Thomas Wilson, Martin Casper, Henry Weaver, Neil M'Ginnis, John Clifton, junr. Thomas Witkey, Dr. B. Duffield, James Hays, John Thom. John Batton, David Flickweier, Robert Allen, John Kinkey, David Ellis, John Phipps, Joel Wilson, John Thompson, Dr. Wm. Wallace, Geraldus Stockdale, John Everhart, Adam Keyser, Isaac Jackson, Wm. Alexander, Richard Tittermary, Joseph H. Fleming, Joseph Hudbel, jun. Nicholas Pickle, George Reese, Joseph Johnson, Joseph Williamson, Aaron Musgrave, George Burke, Charles Bastian, John Delevaux, Joseph Ogulbie, John Kelsey.
FOR MOUNTAINING. Joseph Bird, Esq. David Shoemaker, Alexander Read, Samuel Dixey, Samuel Stephens. PASYUNK. Wm. Corbet, Major' Buckheit. Resolved, That this meeting will support JOSEPH BALL at the ensuing election, as Senator, to represent the City and County of Philadelphia and County of Delaware, in the Legislature of this State. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the different newspapers in this city, signed by the Chairman, countersigned by the Secretary. JOSEPH BIRD, Chairman. JOSEPH HUDELL, Jun. Secretary.
Joseph H. Fleming, has removed his Agency and Commission Office, from No. 14, Chestnut Street, to his house at the Rising Sun village, on the Germantown road, near the 4th mill stone, where he still continues his business — Several persons having already applied to him for the purpose of collecting debts, looking out lands, recording deeds, &c. in different parts of this and other States — he solicits the further patronage of the public before he proceeds on his journey. N.B. He would have no objection against travelling to the British or Spanish territories, to transact business for Gentlemen. august 28. 12w3w.
Foreign Intelligence.
London Gazette Extraordinary.
THURSDAY, JUNE 13.
Dispatches of which the following are Copy and Extract, have been received from the Right Hon. Sir Morton Eden, R. B. and Lieut. Col. Robert Craufurd, by the Right Hon. Lord Grenville, His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Foreign Department.
Extract of a letter from Sir Morton Eden, R. B. dated Vienna, May 30.
I have the honour of transmitting to your Lordship an extraordinary gazette of the day, containing an account of the progress of the army under the command of the Archduke Charles in Switzerland, and of Gen. Bellegarde's determination, (the object of rescuing the Grisons from the French being now attained) to proceed with the troops under his command to support the operations of the Army of Italy, and a detailed relation of Lucien's Stein and the neighbouring posts by Gen. Hotze.
Vienna May 24.
From two reports received from his Royal Highness the Archduke Charles, dated at Stockach the 20th inst. and at Singen the 21st inst. it appears, that Gen. Bay, whom Lieut. Hotze had detached to attack the enemy near Ams, had driven him from that post, carried a fleche, and one piece of cannon and a tumbril. Gen. Bay proceeded to form the enemy's entrenchments, and pursued them in his retreat to Werdemberg; in the course of which he took one more piece of cannon. Notwithstanding a very obstinate attempt of the enemy to make a stand at Werdemberg, our brave troops succeeded in repulsing him upon this occasion, and one of the enemy's companies was, with the exception of 30 men cut to pieces.
While Gen. Bay was executing the above operation, Col. Gavaiani, of the regiment of Kerpem, who was ordered by Lieut. Gen. Hotze to advance to Wallenstadt, and if possible to gain possession of the road which leads through the mountains from Werdemberg to Wallenstadt, reached Wallenstadt on the 19th and posted his troops about half a league on this side the lake. He was soon after attacked by a very superior number of the enemy, who continued sending fresh troops through Flums against his flank, but could not gain a foot of ground. On the contrary, Col. Gavaiani, in the end succeeded in bringing a small column to act upon the enemy's right flank, and in repulsing him towards Sunet, with considerable slaughter, as far as Murk.
His Royal Highness here observes, that Col. Gavaiani upon this occasion gave fresh proofs of his spirit and intelligence, having prevented the enemy, notwithstanding his superiority, from gaining the least advantage. Our loss was, however, not inconsiderable, as it amounted to 300 men killed and wounded, among whom were eight officers, three killed and five wounded.
A legion formed of Swiss Emigrants, which was engaged for the first time, distinguished itself very much, and the country people have every reason to be well pleased with their conduct.
The rapid progress of Lieut. Gen. Hotze obliged the enemy to abandon the neighbourhood of St. Gall, as well as the banks of the Rhine, near Constance and Schaffhausen and to retreat beyond Winterthur.
Lieut. Gen. Nauendorff, who observed this, immediately crossed the Rhine with a part of his advanced guard, and pushed forward with the light cavalry to observe the enemy's further movements. He was informed that the enemy had abandoned the Thur and the Toot, and had fallen back towards Zurich. Lieut. Gen. Nauendorff sent patrols of light troops towards St. Gall, to establish a communication with those of the corps which was advancing from that quarter under Lieut. Gen. Hotze.
His Royal Highness on the 21st moved his camp from Stockach to Singen, at which latter place he also established his headquarters on that day.
As soon as Lieut. Col. Williams learnt that the enemy had evacuated Rheineck, he directed the cruise of the whole of his flotilla towards Arborn, with a view to impede their retreat. He further sent to Rotbach Count Tulcisone, one of the officers acting under him, who seized there eight pieces of cannon of different calibers, three mortars, a quantity of shells, ships stores and ammunition, and six gun boats which were not quite built, all which were brought to Bregenz.
A further report from His Royal Highness, dated on the 22d at Singen, states that Lieut. Col. Williams had reported from Rotbach, that he had advanced with a division of the regiment of Waldeck dragoons which had reached that place under Lieut. Burscheid, as far as St. Gall, from which town the enemy had retreated a short time before. He occupied it and took three pieces of cannon and two tumbrils.
Lieut. Gen. Hotze also reported, that Capt. Count Leinigen of the regiment of Bender, had, with the assistance of some armed peasants; taken in Alstetten, two cannon, five tumbrils, and a considerable proportion of arms and ammunition; and that Gen. Bay had in the prosecution of his attack upon Werdemberg taken two more cannon and four hundred firelocks.
Lieut. Gen. Nauendorff already occupies Frauenfeld and Winterthur, and his patrols are in the direction of Zurich and Basle.
In Dissenhofen, where he established a bridge of pontoons, he found nine pieces of cannon, one hundred firelocks, and a supply of ammunition. Maj. Morbert, who belonged to his advance guard, fell in with a detachment of the enemy at Munsterlingen on the borders of the Lake of Constance, which being attacked at the same time by
the crew of one of the vessels forming part of the flotilla who had landed, was dispersed, and the greater part taken. This detachment formed the escort of a transport of artillery which fell into our hands, and which consisted of four cannon, one howitzer and one tumbril.
Lieut. General Kospoth reported to his Royal Highness, that Capt. Luck of the 13th regiment of Dragoons, had, at the desire of Col. Frencle, fallen upon and surprised the 3d regiment of French Hussars, which was encamped near Leimen not far from Heidelberg, had cut to pieces about 100 men, and dispersed the remainder, taking several prisoners and 60 horses. On his side, one Officer and two men only slightly wounded. His Royal Highness speaks in the strongest terms of the meritorious conduct upon several occasions of the above named two Officers.
Gen. Melas reports that Lieut. Gen. Ott had ordered the light battalion of Milbonovich to attack the enemy in Pontremoli, from which he was dislodged. Maj. Milbonovich particularly distinguished himself upon the occasion; having besides driven the enemy, who occupied to advantageous a post with no less force than 300 men, taken two cannon, 17 mules laden with ammunition, and 30 prisoners, and having pursued the remainder of the enemy into the mountains.
With a view to give effectual support to the operations of Col. Strauch and Prince Victor of Rohan, after the enemy had assembled near Bellinzona a considerable number of troops, Gen. Count Hohenzollern was sent with five battalions against Chiavenna, and directed also to take the command of the whole corps there, while Gen. Lettermann carries on the blockade of the Citadel of Milan with the troop that remained there.
Gen. Vucassovich reports that at Cofignano in Piedmont, the armed peasants had risen upon and disarmed 100 French soldiers; that they had done the same in Carmagnola, and had wounded two French Generals, one of whom had died of his wounds.
Lieut. Gen. Bellegarde reports, that, in order to support most effectually the operations of Lieut. Gen. Hotze in the Grisons, he had marched his corps forward in four columns; that the first, under Gen. Count Nobili, advanced from Sus over Mount Flora against Davos; the second, under Lieut. Gen. Daldick, from Pont across the Albula, the third, under Col. La Marck, over Mount Julies into the upper Stein valley, while he himself with the remainder of the troops, moved upon Lenz.
The enemy did not any where make much opposition, and the column of Count Nobili alone was obliged to force an adit near Dorsis, after which, however, the enemy retreated with the utmost expedition, but not without the loss of one Capt. two Lieuts. and 150 men who were taken prisoners.
Lieut. Gen. Bellegarde adds, that since the object in view, namely, the conquest of the Grisons, is now accomplished, he would without delay, proceed to co-operate with the Army of Italy; leaving, however, Col. Count St. Julien with his brigade to cover the Engadin, to keep up the communication of Lieut. Gen. Hotze, and if necessary to co-operate further with him. May 31.
Gen. Count Hohenzollern, who was entrusted with the siege of the Citadel of Milan, has sent Capt. Ottol of the Engineers, with a report, that, in consequence of the orders he had received on the night of the 14th to blockade the city of Milan, and to support Col. Prince Rohan, against whom the enemy was advancing with very superior numbers, he, on the 15th left Gen. Latterman at Milan, with five battalions and one squadron, and hastened with the remaining five battalions to join the Prince, whose advanced posts were opposite to those of the enemy at Poiate Ceresi in Anio. Notwithstanding the great distance, Gen. Count Hohenzollern on the 17th had advanced beyond Ponte Ceresi, and formed a junction with the Prince.
The enemy's position was immediately reconnoitred, and the attack to be made upon them in three columns near Caverno, was fixed for the 18th. It was accordingly made, and with such vivacity, that the enemy was driven back for the space of five leagues, and forced over the rivulet.
From the extent of the position to be occupied by Col. Prince Rohan, Count Hohenzollern reinforced him with one battalion and left his corps posted near Luciona, Ponte Ceresi, and Logano, with his advanced posts in Caverna. His march back to Milan with the remaining four battalions was so expeditious that he reached it early on the morning of the 20th.
In the night between the 20th and 21st the trenches were opened before the Citadel of Milan. On the 23d notwithstanding the very heavy fire from the besieged, the batteries were in a sufficient state of forwardness to begin playing upon the works. Upon a second summons being sent the enemy agreed to capitulate; and the garrison, consisting in the whole of 2200 men, of which 9 are Chiefs of battalions, and 158 Officers, are not to serve against their Imperial Majesty for the space of one twelvemonth. One hundred and ten pieces of cannon, and a quantity of ammunition and military stores of every description were found in the Citadel.
Gen. Melas, in a report of the 19th from Cusa Fina, states, that the enemy had abandoned the position near Valenza, which the Austro-Russian troops had occupied. Gen. Vucassovich reported on the 17th that the movements he had made had obliged the enemy to abandon Cazale and its Citadel. His corps marched out of the Camp at Toleda Gurafolo, and early on the 19th encamped behind the rivulet of Copa, whence he will proceed to Mortanu.

In the night between the 8th and 9th, two Deputies arrived in the camp from Montovio, with an account that the armed peasants, to the number of 10,000, had, after a blockade of nine days, taken the Piedmontese fortresses of Ceva, the French garrison of which, of 325 men, they have made prisoners of war, and conveyed to Mondovio to be there confined in the citadel.
At the request of these deputies an adequate detachment was immediately marched to occupy the above important fortresses. One of the deputies proceeded with it as a guide, while the other offered to remain as a hostage with our troops. Indeed the inhabitants of every District in Italy have given proofs of the most favorable disposition towards the great cause in which we are engaged.
Gen. Kray, in a report of the 22d states, that Gen. Count Klenau had taken Farastra by capitulation, and was proceeding to attack its citadel. Particulars of the capitulation will appear shortly.
Head Quarters, near Winterthur, 31st May, 1799.
MY LORD,
I have the honour to inform your Lordship, that on the 23d inst. the advanced guard of the Archduke's Army (commanded by Gen. Nauendorff) passed the Rhine without opposition, between Dillingen and Schaffhausen, and moved forward to Andelfingen on the Thur. The army passed on the following day, and encamped near Paradies.
On the 22d the main body of Gen. Hotze's corps also crossed the Rhine at different points between Balzers and the Lake of Constance and on the 23d the Gen. took his head-quarters at St. Gallen. Lieut. Gen. Petrasch, who during the operations against the Grisons Country had been posted with the right wing of Gen. Hotze's corps for the defence of the Rhine from Feldkirch to the Lake, marched in the night from the 24th to the 25th with six battalions of infantry and the regiment of Kinsky Chevaux Levers, from St. Gallen towards Frauenfeld, in order to form a junction with the Archduke's army, the advanced posts of which were already pushed forward to Neckerbach.
The rest of Lieut. Gen. Hotze's corps marched in the forenoon of the 25th to Schwanenbach, where it encamped behind the Thur, and its advanced guard took post two leagues in front of that river on the road towards Elgg.
In the course of this day (25th) the enemy attacked all the corps that had passed the Thur. He drove back Lieut. Gen. Nauendorff's advanced posts from Hefelbach, and obliged them to repass the river at Andelfingen.
Lieut. Gen. Petrasch's corps was attacked just as it arrived at the heights behind Frauenfeld and Wyll. During this affair the enemy had pushed forward a column to the Bridge of Lin, with a view of covering the left flank of the corps that was engaged with Gen. Petrasch. The advanced guard of Gen. Hotze's left was also attacked, but it repulsed the enemy and drove him as far as the Elgg; in consequence however of the retreat of Gen. Petrasch's corps it was also ordered to fall back.
Early in the morning of the 26th, a column of the Archduke's army under Lieut. Gen. Price Reuss, arrived at Pfyn and in the course of the day encamped near Frauenfeld, where it was joined in the evening by Lieut. Gen. Petrasch's corps. In the night from the 26th to the 27th, Gen. Hotze's and Prince Reuss's columns advanced in connection with each other, to attack the enemy's position near Winterthur. The manoeuvre was executed with great precision, and the attack was soon made after day-light of the 27th with much regularity and in a very military manner. The enemy was driven from his position, but the ground being extremely favourable and much interlaced with wood, he effected his retreat in tolerable order, and took post behind the Tress, where he remained until the evening; the bridge over the Thur at Andelfingen had been destroyed on the 25th, and an unfortunate delay in the construction of the Pontoon bridges in the night from the 26th to the 27th prevented the Archduke's right wing (under Lieut. Gen. Nauendorff) arriving in time to take part in the affair of this day, which otherwise might have been more decisive.
The banks of the Tress are so steep that it affords an excellent position; but Massena did not think proper to make any further attempt to defend it. He therefore retreated, and took post behind the Glatt, to which he was induced not only by the affair of Winterthur, but perhaps also by the march of Nauendorff's column towards his left flank. The advanced posts of the two armies are now separated by the Glatt, and the enemy has an entrenched camp, said to be advantageous, about a league on this side of Zurich: but I have no doubt of his soon being obliged to abandon it. He has retired from Raperweil and destroyed the bridge.
Col. Rovorea, with the Swiss corps, is at Notre Dame d'Einsiedeln in the Canton of Schwetz; he has been joined by some of the Inhabitants, and is supported by an Austrian corps under Col. Cavasini.
Official accounts have been this day received of part of Gen. Bellegarde's corps having passed the St. Gothard.
I have the honour to be, &c. ROBERT CRAUFURD.
CONSTANTINOPLE, JUNE 3.
Four tatars have arrived here from Asia. Two of them announce, that the Pacha of Damascus has totally defeated the Arabs allied with Buonaparte, who wished to plunder Damascus. The other two, left Jean d'Acre May 10th, and confirm the defeat of the French; and that the cannon taken from them have been brought into that fortress, and Gheza Pacha had advanced thirteen leagues from Acac.
PETERSBURG. (RUSSIA) JUNE 11.
The Court Gazette contains a report from Gheza Pacha, to the Porte, dated April 12, in which he says—“On the 7th March Buonaparte advanced, with a numerous army before the city of Acre, surrounded his camp with intrenchments and began to attack the city, on the 8th, with cannon and mortars. We made, successfully, six different sorties, at which the enemy left their intrenchments, sought desperately, and lost a great number of men. Notwithstanding all this, they attempted twice to take the city by storm, but they were each time repulsed with great loss. Hitherto, 6,000 of the enemy have been killed, and I sincerely hope, with the assistance of the Ottoman potent, to be able to announce to you, soon, the total defeat of the infidels.”
This report was perfectly confirmed by that of Commodore Sir Sydney Smith.
ARMIES IN SWITZERLAND.
At the date of June 10th, Massena, and the French army in Switzerland, had “advanced backwards” as far as the canton of Berne, at one point, and to that of Unterwald, at another. The Archduke on one side, and Gen. Bellegarde, on the other, have trodden closely on their heels; and though Moreau has dispensed every foot of ground, his assailants have become the “occupants of the soil”—and at the last accounts both armies were in such close neighbourhood as promised events of decisive magnitude. The success of the Austrians in Switzerland, &c. has hindered the reinforcement of Moreau's army.
ARMIES IN ITALY.
At the last dates from the hostile armies in Italy, (about June 12th) Suwarrows head quarters were at Asso, with the line of his army extending from thence to Tortona, Piacenza, and Parma; while Gen. Moreau's quarters were said to be at or near Genoa, and Macdonald's at Bologna. On both sides strong indications of active business were exhibited.
It should appear, that the Neapolitan army, under Cardinal Ruffo, consisting of 30,000 men, was in pursuit of Gen. Macdonald's retreating army, when the last accounts left the Cardinal at Capua.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29.
TO THOSE Citizens who have removed with their families from the city, and those who are about removing, are earnestly requested to adopt immediate measures to have their Fire-Buckets deposited either at the City Hall, the old Court House corner of Market and Second streets, or in the new building at the South end of Second street market adjoining South street; and in case of fire, a person will be employed to collect and return them to the above places. It certainly is unnecessary to state the extreme danger the city will be exposed to, should a fire take place when, the inhabitants are chiefly fled and their Buckets not to be obtained. Particular attention should be likewise paid that no domestic animals or carrying substances of any kind be locked up in the houses or yards of those who have removed or are about to remove.
ROBERT WARTON, Mayor.
The printers will oblige the public by inserting the above recommendation in their papers or few times.
To Thomas M c Lean, Chief Justice of the State of Pennsylvania, ci-devant Colonel and would-be Governor, &c. &c. &c.
May it please your honor, Your honor has magistly published to the world, ( unless Mrs. M c Lean conducts your private correspondence, and has divulged the contents ) a letter alleged to have been written to you by the late Lord Mansfield, in reply “to your most delicate and elegant letter” accompanied by Dallas' Reports.
Supposing this letter for one moment to be genuine, by your honor's permission, I'll say a word or two about the conduct which gave it birth. Dallas' reports contained cases decided generally by your honor, being intended by the reporter, as he himself sets forth in his very delicate dedication to yourself , merely “as your own po trail .”—Where your honor's modesty (an amiable failing in your general character) could have been when you sent a book composed principally of your own decisions, made A. M. and P. M. before and after dinner; and with such a dedication too, to a Lord Mansfield, Heaven knows! But certain it is that, by your honor's management, his Lordship could not do less than be even with the dedication. Your honor's letter too, “obliging and elegant,” must have been a powerful stimulus to his lordship's civility, for he never would be outdone in civility by any man—Hence says he “laus laudari a te”—this was going pretty far too.
But your honor will excuse me, if I express some doubts as to the genuineness of this said letter, because it, on the 14th day of February, 1791, Lord Mansfield could read and write; and 2dly, because his Lordship was not on the 14th day of February 1791, (as I can prove) at Kenwood.
Your honor however will observe, with great attention, that I would not for the world, insinuate that Dr. Leib manufactured this letter for electioneering purposes (his character is too well certificated to admit a suspicion of the kind); nor that Tenny Cose penned it; his pure honesty is verified by the record in the case of the U. S. v. Worrall; nor that Dallas wrote it, and much less that
your honor dictated it, altho' your honor has certainly published it. No, no, I hope the world will not be so ill natured, because, I think, your honor may be helped out another way. Lord Mansfield, as other great men, was often teased by the attentions and correspondence of characters, who were desirous of raising their little tenements upon his foundation, and his lordship, not willing to consume his precious time by attending to these gentry, had a secretary, whose duty it was, when civil letters were received, to write as civil answers, and in fact to act “the master of the ceremonies.” 'Twas this secretary who received your honor's letter, and knowing nothing of you himself, he daubed a copy of “your portrait” by citizen Dallas, and sent it on to your honor, and surely he was as civil as could be expected.
I shall take another opportunity of defending your honor from scandalous insinuations that have been made as to this letter, and of supporting the history I have given of it, and am in the mean while, Your honor's obliged and admiring servant, B.
Philadelphia, August 24, 1799. [It is remarkable that Archer in forging a letter to puff off his work, dates it at a place not in existence. Lord Mansfield would never have dated his letter from Kenwood—His country seat was Caenwood .]
The difficulties of re-inflating the ancient order of things in France, it is to be feared will prove insurmountable. To such a conjecture, a genius sublime as that of Henry IV. or of Wm. Pitt, could alone prove adequate. To concatenate once more the shattered fragments of the Empire; with a judicious and discriminating hand, to rescue, and avail the country of the aid of its little remaining wisdom and virtue; to purify with extirpating perseverance the heretics and the heretics of the revolution, undeterred by the calculations of Philosophers and Philanthropists; all require an union of talents and qualities of mind, rarely to be met with in combination.
To preserve the French Empire independent, and to re-establish its ancient Monarchy, is however, an experiment worth attempting, and as there appears no evidence of a contrary intention on the part of the Allies, it will no doubt be attempted, as soon as the Directorial rabble are driven off. The capacities of all the present Royal family, appear to be extremely limited; but as, under an equally feeble Prince of the same family, a minister at the age of eighty (Cardinal Fleury) reconstituted the perishing vials of his country, from the state into which the glory of Lewis Quatorze had brought them, so now, much may be done by a judicious choice of Prime Minister. The aged Mawry, if he be alive, would here meet a task worthy all the energies of his great mind, and would find an all sufficient incitement in the reflection that success would ensure to him the immortal gratitude and reverence of the distressed Peasant, and the afflicted Gentleman, of the wretched relics of ancient Nobility, of the Royal family, and of mankind at large. In France, all would concur in assigning to administration, the glory of realizing the fabled “AUREA ETAS.”
The Old Tory furnishes a daily column of “the Traitor's morning Report ,” headed “British influence.” How great an aid must he be, who cannot keep his own count!
It is a curious fact, that these wretches who preach up the doctrine of popular sovereignty, continually fill the air with outcries against government for raising armies .
If there be one situation in which men are more completely sovereign than another, it is surely in an army, where they are exempt from civil controul, where they have leisure to form plans and means to execute them. Yet strange to tell, men under such circumstances are the most rarely found to aspire after the attainment of this pinnacle, after this pretended summit of philosophical happiness. If, then, where men possess the most means of being sovereign , they shew the least disposition to become so, it would seem not to be inherent a propensity in nature, and not so obvious a dictate of reason, as is pretended.
That scoundrel patriot, Grattan, (in one of his addresses to the mob, exciting them to insurrection and revolution,) has the following effort of sublime and poetic genius: “ Reform is a principle of attraction, about which the king and people would spin on quietly and insensibly in regular movements, and in a system common to them both. ” How happily are the ideas of the spindle, the distaff, and the school boy's top, here blended with that of the revolution of the planets round the sun, from the principle of attraction!
What would Lord Mansfield have thought of our “ liberal ” Doctor of Laws, had he heard him give an attorney the LIE, twirling with the indignation of a rattlesnake, because he happened to differ from him in opinion? Or of his wisdom and dignity , who could descend to reprove the gentlemen of the bar because they appeared in “ his presence ” with Gingibam coats?
Old Malfaisant procured an order to be sent to London, for a wig, with three bobtails to it, to be made (by his express direction) after that worn by Lord Mansfield. The wig arrived and was sent home in a box, along with a bill, amounting only to the moderate sum of eight dollars. Malfaisant wore it at a public dinner,—but his caro sposo , not thinking the old blade so amiable in it, as in his old scalp, ordered him to re-
turn it, which he did, to the imposter, who immediately commenced an action against him for the fraud. The wig was produced in court, before the face of Malfaisant , and after being dangled about from one lawyer's fist to another, till it went round the whole bar, finally passed to the constables, who, when their curiosity had been fully satisfied, flung it under one of the benches, whence some negro, or democratic citizen, conveyed it away to his own use and behoof. On the trial it was maintained that the wig was a good wig and a proper, and such as judges used to wear—but some quip or quiddity stopped the claimant of his lawful demand; he wig meanwhile had been conveyed away, and thus Malfaisant succeeded in cheating him out of eight dollars!
VICE PERSONIFIED.
Is an ancient debauchee, with malicious grin, bushy eyebrows, and wig of formal cut—he is a drunkard, hen peck'd, tho' a tyrant, tho' a coward, cruel. To rescue villainy from its fate he would do much, to join that villainy in issue with his cause, he would do more. A moon-calf Caliban, hateful and hated in his person, hell lives in his mind. His Cub employs in violating sanctuaries, sacred to Christians, and his minions in extending the Empire of the Devil.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
“Fontaine,” and other lengthy Communications, have unavoidably been delayed, but will be duly attended to.
REPORT
Of the Sections of the different grounds, of the number of Funerals at their grounds.
   FOR THE 24 HOURS, ENDING THIS DAY AT 12 O'CLOCK. Grown Persons. Children.   Names of the Burial Grounds.    Christ Church, 0 0 0  St. Peters, 1 0 0  St. Pauls, 0 0 1  1st Presbyterian, 0 0 0  2d do. 0 0 0  3d do. 1 0 0  Scots Presbyterian, 0 0 0  Associate Church, 0 0 0  St. Mary's, 0 0 0  Trinity, 0 0 0  Friends, 0 0 1  Free Quakers, 0 0 0  Swedes, 1 1 0  German Lutheran, 0 0 1  German Presbyterian, 0 0 0  Moravian, 0 0 0  Baptist, 0 0 0  Methodist, 0 0 0  Universalist, 0 0 0  Jews, 0 0 0  African Episcopal, 0 0 0  do. Methodist, 0 0 0  Kennington, 0 0 0  Public Ground, 4 0 0  Total 7 5  
The above list comprehends all the burials from the City and Liberties of every disease.
By order of the Board of Health. WILLIAM ALLEN, Health Officer.
CITY HOSPITAL.
ADMITTED Sally Kitts from Germantown, Thomas Crain, from the streets. Mary Miller, from the four gun battery. Mary and James Miller, 2 children from do. James Gallagher, from Gaskill street. Mary Shaw, from an alley Vernon & south street. Jacob Hazard, from No. 77, Swanson St. David Wills, from Water below Spruce St. Judah Lawrence from Front street below Almond St. Elizabeth M c Clorkey, No. 32 North Water street John Parish, from the streets. Died in the Hospital the last 24 hours none. Discharged,—James Barker. Remaining in the Hospital 59.
NEW YORK, August 28.
Postscript.
About sunset, last evening, we went out to Potter's Field, with a view to ascertain the true state of the rumours as to the great number of Burials there. We obtained a view of the Keeper's Book, and found, that from the beginning of the present month, 72 interments had taken place, of which only 26 were cases of fever, and a considerable proportion of the remainder children. It is of importance to remark here, that no persons dead of Fever, are admitted into any other Cemetery, which was not the case here before.
We are happy to inform our fellow citizens, that late last evening, but one new case, and no deaths, for the last 24 hours, had been reported at the health office. We hope that the present cool weather will restore to our City, in a short time its wonted health.
Gazette Marine List.
NEW-YORK, August 21. Yesterday arrived barque Pallas, Bowden, 44 days from Liverpool left Tory Island on the 14th July: Co. Left there Ship Charleston, Coffin, and ship Perseverance, Ogilvie, for New York. Armed ship Sally, Holbrook, for Baltimore Armed do. Hope, Callahan, for City Point Armed do. Hercules, for do. Armed do. Swanwick, Kirkbride, for Philadelphia. Armed do. Clothier, Gardner, for Baltimore—to sail in a week, and under bonds to keep company.
Spoke an English lugger, 16 leagues N. W. of Tory Island, who informed that a French ship of 22 guns was cruising off, and had taken several Americans for New York.
The Mayet, Stition, failed 4 days before the Pallas for New York.
The ship Suffolk, Whipple, is arrived at Liverpool in 24 days.
No account of the America, Sands of New York, at Liverpool when the Pallas failed.
The ship Wilcasset, of and from Wilcasset, is arrived at Liverpool.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Nassau, to a merchant in this city, dated August 10.
I wrote you of the capture of the Paulina, captain Brook; and that it was generally supposed she would be released; but she has since been libelled with her cargo, and as American vessels are generally condemned think her situated desperate; Mr. Turton, I am very sorry to inform you, died a few days after his arrival here.
Since the 24th ult. the following vessels under American colours have been brought in here and libelled—viz:
July 25. Brig Boston, Eldridge, Philadelphia, to Havana.
Aug. 2, Brig Courie, do do
Schr. Daphne, Ripley, do do
I am informed you under date of 22d ult. of a number of vessels being brought in here by H. M. S.—the following from among that number have since been condemned:—
Sloop Sally, Armstrong, vessel and cargo. Cargo of Schr. Aurora, of New York, caps. adventure excepted, vessel cleared.
Ship Rebecca, Bowler, of Providence, R. I. vessel and cargo.
Brig Felicity, M c Kezie, of New York, do do
do. Sally Brown, of Newport, do do
Schr. Betsey, Hand, of Charleston, do do.
Hazard, Cormick, do do.
BALTIMORE, August 27.
Arrived yesterday, Brig Two Brothers, captain Cox, 23 days from Curacoa. Left there the brig, captain Edinburgh, of Philadelphia, to sail in three days for this place; also, the Schooner Christopher, captain Knap, of this place to sail in 7 or 8 days. A brig and a sloop followed her in the Capes.
The ship at North Point is from New York.
SAMUEL REYNOLDS, TAYLOR.
RESPECTFULLY acquaints those gentlemen, who please to favour him with their custom, and his friends generally, that he has removed from No. 40, south Third street and taken up a temporary residence near the sign of Gen. M c Pherson (Rivers Tavern) at Germantown, where he will continue his business until the return of the healthy season, all orders attended to with the usual punctuality.
August 20. eod 3w.
FOR CAPE FRANCOIS,
The fast sailing Polacre ship
DEY,
Having remarkably fine accommodations for passengers. She will sail in about 15 days, provided a sufficient number of passengers offer.
The Dey will also take a quantity of freight. Apply at the office of the subscriber on Walnut Street wharf.
JAMES YARD.
august 29 d12t
TO BE SOLD
AT PUBLIC SALE,
On Seventh day, 31 August, A NUMBER of elegant Building Lots, situate partly on the Philadelphia and Trenton road, and partly on the Bristol and Newtown road, in Attleborough town, or Four-lane-end, in Middletown township, Bucks county; for which will be taken in payment, either groceries, dry-goods, ironmongery, at the lowest cash prices, as may best suit the purchaser.
August 29. 3t.
Take Notice.
WHEREAS my wife Mary Schleinhart has absented herself from my bed and board, I do hereby forward all persons from trusting her on my account, as I do not mean to pay any debts of her contracting from this date.
CHRISTOPHER SCHLEINHART.
August 29. 3t.
Oellers's Hotel in Germantown.
THE subscriber begs leave to inform the public in general, and his friends in particular, that he has opened his Hotel in Germantown, just above the Market House; he has provided the best of liquors of all kinds, he will prepare dinners at the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms; refreshments of every kind to be had at all times, as well as soups every day from 12 to 3 o'clock. His ordinary will be as usual at half past three o'clock.
JAMES OELLERS.
august 26 d2w
FOR SALE.
A House and Lot, Stables, Shop, &c. situate for a Store or Tavern, with a well of excellent water before the door; situated healthy and pleasant on the Banks of Toms' River; Dover Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, within seven miles of the Sea, the River and Bay affording plenty of fish, oysters and clams—also plenty of wild fowl in the winter season; and a safe retreat from Pestilential diseases.
Also for Sale, situated as above mentioned on the Banks of said River, several small improved places with valuable Fisheries, together with timber and wood lands, adjacent few mills &c. Likewise Lots upon said River, on which Houses may be built easy and cheap, lumber &c. Being plenty in the neighbourhood; a new Furnace is erected near by, and from every appearance the place is likely to become good for trade, and almost every kind of business, the Navigation of the River being safe and easy, and the distance to the ocean not more than seven or eight miles; the lots for water works and manufactory equal if not exceed any in the United States; being situated to near navigation that there is little or no land carriage—any person inclining to purchase will please apply to the subscriber on the premises or to
GEORGE W. IMLAY No. 60 Duck Street. WILLIAM E. IMLAY.
august 29 (26) d6t

FOR SALE, Pine Forge and Farm, SITUATE in Douglas Township, Berks county, about one mile and a half from the River Schuylkill, and five from Pottstown. The farm contains three hundred and sixty acres of land, about one hundred and twenty of which is wood land; twenty-five acres of meadow, sixteen of which is watered, besides clover fields; a very capital orchard containing upwards of two hundred apple trees. The forge has four fires, two hammers, and four pair of bellows, is in complete order, having been lately repaired, and is capable of manufacturing two hundred and forty tons of bar iron annually. Likewise, a saw Mill, finish shop, two coal houses, and a sufficient number of houses to accommodate workmen, all in good order. On its premises are two story stone dwelling houses and counting house; one large grain barn, cow house, and every other building necessary for the use of the farm and works. Also about five hundred acres of excellent chestnut timber land from 3 to 5 miles from the works; which will be sold either with the works or separate, as may suit the purchaser. The purchaser can be accommodated with wagons, horses, and every other kind of stock necessary for carrying on the business. The terms may be known by applying to JOHN CLEMENT STOCKER, Esq. merchant, Philadelphia, or to the subscriber on the premises. DAVID RUTTER. July 25 wstf
DONATION LANDS. Notice is hereby given, THAT Claims for Donation Lands granted by the State of Pennsylvania to the Officers and Soldiers of the Line belonging to the said State in the late war, will be received at the Office of Comptroller General of said State until the 1st September next inclusive, and that the subscribers authorised by law will sit as a Board at the said Office on every Monday from ten o'clock in the forenoon until one in the afternoon, to hear and determine all unsatisfied Claims already filed, as well as those which may be filed on or before the said first day of September next. JOHN DONNAUDSON, Com'r. SAMUEL BAYN, Reg'r. PETER BAYNTON, Treas'r. Department of Accounts of Pennsylvania, May 15, '99. (16) dtw (m.w.f.a.t.f)
Fashionable Millinery. ELIZA M'DOUGALL, NO. 134, MARKET STREET, HAS just received per ship Thomas Chalkey and Adriana, from London, an elegant assortment of the most fashionable MILLINERY, viz. Chenille rosette FEATHERS Fancy flowers Black tiffany flowers Wreaths Pink, yellow and blue craps, full dress caps Do. do. do. Nelson's bonnets Infant's pipe straw bonnets Maid's fancy do. do. Women's do. do. Do. do. shades Do. do. hats Fancy bugle shoe rosettes Do. do. trimmings Black, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange craps Black, white and green gauze veils Do. gauze cloaks N. B. And per Harmony, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 26 eotf
FOR SALE By SIMON WALKER, Pine, near Fifth-street, WOOLWICH proof Cannon—9 pounds, 62 1/2 feet long, 20 cwt. each, and 7 feet long, 25 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. completed ditto—6 pounds, 5 1/2 feet long, 15 cwt. each, and 6 feet long, 18 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. complete; Carronades on sliding carriages, 12, 18 & 24 pounds, weighing 6 1/2, 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, 18 and 24 lb. double-headed do. 9, 18 and 24 lb. Canister Shot. Also—a quantity of best English, Porter, Claret and Port Wine Bottles, Taunton ale in casks of 7 dozen each. march 8. 2awtf
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, So 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 authorised 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, CORNELIS COMEGYS, } Assignees JOHN ALLEN, } feb. 14. 3awtf
Patent Ploughs, To be sold for cash by Joseph Salter at Atkinson Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Harker, Woodbury—and Jesse Evans, Lumberton. 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 expense 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 lugs 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 state of Pennsylvania. Those who may incline to view them will please to apply to John Canan Esq. near Huntingdon. Charles Newbold. july 17. 2awtf
For Sale, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, The following GOODS lately imported in the Adriana, from London, and in packages suitable for exportation. PRINTED CALICOES, Assorted from 13 up to 18 and 20. Printed 3 3/4, 4 1/4, and 5 1/4 chintzes. Printed Marceilles Quiltings of the newest and neatest patterns. 9-8 Brown Sheetings from 11 to 15. —A L S O— A few tiers of RICE, OF THE FIRST QUALITY. THOMAS GILPIN, No. 129, South Front Street. 8 mo. 7th tu.th.&fat.2w.
Three Cents Reward. RUN away from the Subscriber on the evening of the 28th inst. a bound Servant GIRL, named Elizabeth Howeckel, had on and took with her three different changes of garment and money, proud, 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 2 years and some months to serve DANIEL FITZPATRICK. Goshen Township, Chester County, July 29. 3awtf
TERMS Of Richard Folwell, in Philadelphia, FOR SUBSCRIBING 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. TERMS. 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 dollars, 75 cts. per volume, in boards, and 3 dollars. whole bound, but as the publisher does not intend to print more than the number subscribed for, a considerable rise in 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.
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 everything, enhances the value of well authenticated public records, and renders them almost inestimable. It is hoped, that Americans 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: "Philadelphia, June 15, 1798." "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 Folwell, 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. Coxe, Charles Heatly, Samuel Levy, T. Rofs, Wm. Moore Smith, John Read jun. William Tilghman, John F. Mifflin, Joseph B. McKean, John Beckly, W. Sergeant, John Thompson, Jared Ingersoll, Jasper M'oylan, William Rawle, J. Thomas, William Lewis, James Gibson, M. Keppel, Motes 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 Witting, Samuel M. Fox, John Nixon, Robert Waln, Robert H. Dunkin, John Ewing, jun. Edward Pennycuick, Hilary Barker, William Nichols, William Young, Robert Campbell, Septimus, Claypoole, James Crukshank, Mathew Carey, Henry K. Helmut, Peter De Haven, John Duval, Edward Shoemaker, John R. Smith, William Hall, David C. Claypoole, Thomas Armstrong, Samuel H. Smith, John Fenno. 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 Folwell and such number of copies of deficient volumes of the facts 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 20, 1799. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. may 20. 1awtf
Twenty Dollars Reward. DESERTE from the Rendezvous at Easton, JOHN FRANTON, a soldier in the 9th U. States regiment, 5 feet 8 inches high, blue eyes, swarthy complexion and brown hair, which he wears long and queued; he limps much in walking, and has a considerable impediment in his speech. At the same time SOLOMON KINNI MONT, a soldier in the same regiment; he is a handsome young man, 19 years old, 5 feet 10 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 (Pa.) Aug. 1. (5) d3w
WILLIAM COBBETT HAS JUST PUBLISHED (PRICE 1 DOL. 50 CENTS) THE BAVIAD AND MAEVAD. 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 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 Pactical 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 Genius of other nations. Some Copies have been sent on to Mr. Sam'l. Crofile, Malden 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 occasion offers.] may 28
Twenty Dollars Reward. DESERTE 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 1/4 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 uniform except his hat—it is expected that he will change his dress as he stole a plain round hat and a number of citizens' clothes. Also, James M'Mullen, born in the county of Antrim, in Ireland, 36 years of age, 5 feet 7 inches and 2 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 drafted in full 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 the 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. 1awtf
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 of the 5th installment, which will become due 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 endorsed and distinctly marked so as to denote, that a moiety of the stock has been issued. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. june 22. cod.t.f.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. May 29th, 1799. 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 Susquehanna very far all that has been said of its excellence; and the Proprietors of the Swift Sure are extremely happy to hear the behaviour of their drivers, and the treatment at Taverns spoken of with the highest satisfaction. JOHN M'CALLA, Philadelphia THOS. PAUL, Buxton JOSEPH THORNTON, } Newtown NICHOLAS WYNKOOP, } JACOB KESLER, } JOHN MORRISHEAD, Newtown. T. KILLMAN, near Milford. ELIAS COMBES, Bound Brook. R. SANBURY, Scotch Plains. ISAAC RAWLE, } Springfield. ROBERT PEARSON, } june 22. cod.t.f.
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 wishing to become purchasers are requested to view the premises, and for terms apply to JOHN MCCLELLAN. Frankford, July 13. eotf
The Swift-Sure, A NEW LINE OF STAGES, NOW RUNNING BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA & NEW-YORK, By the short and pleasant road of Buxton, 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, Brunswic, &c. long ago suggested the propriety of its becoming the Graad 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 soil, too, for the greater part, is such as to produce but little mud in winter, and very little dust in summer, which circumstance, added to the beauty of the country, and a considerable proportion of shade, it will 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 Buxton, where it stops to Breakfast; from Buxton it goes through Newtown to Pennypack, 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 rails, 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 stages, 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 false delivery of no package, 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 who 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 form of chicanery or insolence is practiced 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 Susquehanna very far all that has been said of its excellence; and the Proprietors of the Swift Sure are extremely happy to hear the behaviour of their drivers, and the treatment at Taverns spoken of with the highest satisfaction. JOHN M'CALLA, Philadelphia THOS. PAUL, Buxton JOSEPH THORNTON, } Newtown NICHOLAS WYNKOOP, } JACOB KESLER, } JOHN MORRISHEAD, Newtown. T. KILLMAN, near Milford. ELIAS COMBES, Bound Brook. R. SANBURY, Scotch Plains. ISAAC RAWLE, } Springfield. ROBERT PEARSON, } june 22. cod.t.f.
At a meeting of the visitors and governors of St. John's college in the State of Maryland, on the 13th day of July 1799. Resolved, That on the first day of October next, this board will proceed to elect a Professor of English 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, &c. &c. A. C. HANSON. N. B. The office aforesaid hath 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 their 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; and it is expected, that candidates who are not known to the Board, will submit to an examination, as well as produce satisfactory testimonials of their good morals, and fair characters. The Printers within the United States are requested to insert in their papers the foregoing resolution and remarks, and to repeat the publication, as often as convenience will admit, until the 20th day of September next. July 22. 1awtf
WHEREAS, An attachment was lately issued out of the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Bibb, 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 at the suit of William Wells, in a plea of trespass on the case to his damages 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 Matthias Denman and Samuel Mear to the said defendant, to the amount of one thousand dollars, and also by sixty land warrants. Now therefore, whereas the said John Cleve Symmes shall 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 held accordingly to the statute in such case made and provided. Aaron Ogden, Clerk, &c. Elizabeth-town, July 8, 1799 (11) 1awtf
Valuable Property for Sale, In Chester, 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 Berge, subject to a ground rent of 20s. per annum. The advantageous situation of this property requires no comments; for it must be known, there are 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. toth.fatf
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March 11th, 1799. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 31st 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 society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the act supplementary to the said act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—to wit: I. 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 Tuscarawas 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 plats 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. II. 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. III. The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the twelfth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately on the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited. IV. 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, designate 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. V. 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. VI. 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, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury.
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