Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-05-09 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 2070]
PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 9, 1799.
[VOLUME XV.]
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.
LANDING, From the Schooner Sally, At Mathey's Wharf. a quantity of First Quality Surinam Cotton & Coffee. for sale by ISAAC HARVEY, jun. No. 9, South Water-Street. ALSO ON HAND, Russia Duck, first quality. Aux Cayes Molasses, Packages of Men and Women's Combs. may 8
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, On Willing, and Francis's Wharf, 200 Gin Cakes, Also, a few bales of Bengal Goods. G. WILLING. Feb. 22.
Just Received, By the late arrivals from London and Hamburg, and for sale by the Subscribers, 89 tons best St. Peterburgh Hemp 599 pieces English Sallcloth 2 trunks, containing Sattins Ribbons Silk Handkerchiefs Persian and Gauze 3 cases fashionable Ladies' Hats, &c. 10 cases Bristles 8 bales Ticklenburgs, and a few packages of Dowles Creas a la Morlaix Checks and Stripes Bretagnes 25 Hhds Bourdeaux Brandy 10 pipes Spanish do 40 Hhds Bourdeaux Claret. Erick & Lewis Bolmann. No. 100 Spruce-Street. april 27.
The Subscribers have on hand, and for sale at reduced prices, the following articles, viz. Seventy Pipes London Particular Madeira Wine, the vintage of '96, since when they have lain in a store well adapted to their improvement; 25 Casks of Young Hylon Tea; An Invoice of well-assorted China—original cask between 5 and 900 dollars, in Canton. HIGBEE & MILNOR. march 27.
Landing, From brig ENTERPRISE, at Jackson & Morris's Wharf, 80 Hhds. prime Jamaica Sugars } entitled to drawback 40 do. Rum } AND FOR SALE Wharton & Lewis, No. 115, South Front Street. Who have also for sale, Madeira wine in pipes and half pipes New-England Rum Ground Ginger, &c. &c. april 27.
Now Landing from the ship Delaware, from Canton and for sale by the Subscribers. Hylon, Hylon Skin, Young Hylon, & } TEAS. Suchong, Canton and Garden Fans, Naukeens, China Ware, assorted, Umbrellas 13 to 30 inches, Silk Handkerchiefs, Hair Ribbons and Sewing Silks. They have also remaining on Hand Black Perfumery, Choppa and Pulicat Romale, And a general assortment of Dry Goods as usual. Thomas & Joshua Fisher. 4th mo 26
TO BE LET, Two Good Counting Houses On the fourth side of Walnut-Street Wharf. Enquire of JAMES YARD. april 18.
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, different lengths, 5 Carronades. JOHN NIXON & CO. December 1.
FOR SALE, 50,000 feet of Bay Mahogany, 15 tons of Logwood. JAMES YARD. may 4.
At a Court of Common Pleas held at Pittsburgh for the county of Allegheny, the first Monday of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—Before the Hon. Alexander Addison, Esq. President, John M'Dowell, John Gibson, George Thompson and George Wallace, Esqrs. Associate Judges of the same court. ON the petition of Alexander Sumrall, a prisoner in the jail of said county, praying to be discharged according to the provisions of the act of assembly, made for the relief of insolvent debtors. The court order, that the said prisoner be brought before them at Pittsburgh, on the first Monday of June next, that his petition and his creditors may be then heard—and direct that notice of his application be published in the Gazette of the United States, and in the Pittsburgh Gazette, and continue three weeks in each, the last of which shall be at least two weeks before the time of hearing. By the Court, JAMES BRISON, Proth'y. april 19
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 1100 bushels St. Martins Salt. april 11
The Subscribers have for sale, at their Compting house, No. 35, Dock-Street, White and red Lead Patent Shot, No. 1 to 8, B & B B Hemp Bourdeaux Brandy, 1st and 4th proof Claret in cases, first quality One trunk of Umbrellas Three Cases consisting of Brads and Wood Compresses Amplitude do. Day and night Glasses, and Sewing Twine 100 Cutlasses 4000 bushels Liverpool Salt. THOMAS MURCATROYD & SONS. april 14
TO BE SOLD, An Invoice of Woollens, CONSISTING of Coarse and Fine Cloths,—principally Dark Blue and printed Cassimires—Apply to Owen & Jonathan James, No. 157 Market-Street. april 29
F. KISSELMAN, Has for sale, at no. 105, South Water Street, Cogniac Brandy, 1st 3d & 4th proof Jamaica spirits, 4th proof } RUM. St. Croix New England } WINES. Sherry Lisbon Port Malaga Molasses Sugar Coffee And various kinds of Groceries. april 11
Richard Bayley & Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that the Retail Business carried on by them at their Store, No. 36, Market-Street, will in future be carried on by Mr. WM. BONNAR, whom they beg leave to recommend to the favor of their friends and the public.
WILLIAM BONNAR, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that the above Store will be opened by him on Monday the 4th of February next, with an assortment of DRY GOODS, Suitable to the season, which he flatters himself will meet the approbation of those who honor him with their favor. jan 29.
FOR SALE By SIMON WALKER, Pine, near Fifth-Street, WOOLWICH proof Cannon—9 pounders, 6 1/2 feet long, 10 cwt. each, and 7 feet long, 25 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. completed ditto—6 pounders, 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 pounders, 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. Cannister Shot. Also—a quantity of best English, Porter, Claret and Port Wine Bottles, Taunton Ale in cases of 7 dozen each. march 8.
Copper Warehouse, Late ALEXANDER BISHOP & Co. No. 201, MARKET-STREET, ROBERT KID, HAVING pur-chased the Stock of the above firm, Solicits the patronage of the public and their friends; where they may depend on being served on the very best terms with the following goods: A general assortment of Copper Bottoms and Sheets, for Copper Smiths and other purposes, Pig and Bar Lead, Block Tin and Crowder Steel, Tin in Boxes, and Brass Kettleware Nests, With a large and general assortment of Ironmongery. feb. 16
JOHN MILLER, junr. HAS REMOVED FROM NO. 8, CHESTNUT, To the First Story Building, in Dock, near Third-Street. WHERE HE HAS FOR SALE, 300 Bales of Bengal Goods; CONSISTING OF COSSAS Baftas Mancoosies Humhums Taffaties Striped Doreas Calicoes Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. Also a large assortment of Madras Handkerchiefs, of various descriptions. January 1
English wrought Nails. Imported in the Ships Molly and Diana, from LIVERPOOL. 400 Casks of Nails, CONSISTING of 6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, flat points suitable for the southern market—6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, fine drawn sharps—also 3, 4, and 6 clouts—sprigs—tucks—screw nails—sheathing nails, &c. FOR SALE BY Robert Denison, junr. 127 Market-Street.
THE subscribers being appointed by the court of common pleas of the city and county, guardians to the person and estate of JOSEPH ANTHONY, now confined in a state of insanity in the Pennsylvania Hospital—All persons holding his effects or indebted to him will pay or return the same immediately; and those having demands will present them duly authenticated, to Mary Beere, Thomas Hurly, no. 16, Carter's alley. Philadelphia, april 4
FOR CHARTER. To Jamaica or the Havana, out only, The Brigantine JAMES. Jason C. RAMBO, master. Carries about 800 barrels. If not chartered in a few days, will take in freight For NEW-ORLEANS. ENQUIRE OF John Skyrin, No. 96, North Front-Street. may 2
FOR SALE, THE Schooner NANCY, Thomas Hallam, Master, BUILT THEN about 71 tons; is a stout, staunch built vessel, four years old, and sails very fast. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. april 30.
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store, NO. 119, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Next door to the Customs 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 EMERY. november 19
For Sale, A NEW VESSEL, launched in August, or September last, 48 feet keel, 19 feet beam, and 8 feet hold, consequently about 91 tons, strongly built of white oak, and now lying at Sinnepuxent, in the State of Maryland. For further particulars, enquire of WILLIAM WINDER, At the Navy Office, Walnut Street. april 10, 1799
FOR LONDON, THE SHIP WOODDROP SIMS, John B. Hodgson, Commander Will sail with all expedition, the greater part of her cargo being ready to go on board, and will return an early fall ship. For freight or passage apply on board said ship, lying at the subscriber's wharf, or to JOSEPH SIMS, Ho. 155, South Water-Street. april 24.
For Sale, The Ship NEPTUNE, now lying at Walnut Street wharf, with her tackle and apparel as she came from sea; her burthen is 233 tons. For terms, apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. The consignees of goods on board the above vessel, are requested to take out their Permits so soon as possible, as the ship will begin discharging to-morrow morning. april 12.
A Summer Retreat. FOR SALE, Sixteen Acres of Land, About half a mile from the city of Philadelphia, THERE are on the premises a one story brick house 38 feet front, a stable and corn crib, a well of excellent water, and a few fruit trees, the situation is perhaps superior to any within the same distance of the city, and commands one of the most beautiful and picturesque prospects of the city, Kensington, the Delaware and Jersey. Enquire of EDWARD BONSALL & Co. march 4
Samuel Miles, junr. Of the city of Philadelphia, merchant, having affixed over all his effects, real, personal and mixed, to the subscriber, for the benefit of said of his creditors as may subscribe to the said assignment on or before the first of August next. Notice is hereby given, To all persons indebted to the said estate, that they are requested to make immediate payment to either of the assignees, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is authorized to receive the same; in failure whereof legal steps will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged accordingly. GEORGE ASTON, CORNELIS COMEGYS, } Assignees. JOHN ALLEN, feb. 14.
Notice is hereby given, To all persons indebted to the said estate, that they are requested to make immediate payment to either of the assignees, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is authorized to receive the same; in failure whereof legal steps will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged accordingly. GEORGE ASTON, CORNELIS COMEGYS, } Assignees. JOHN ALLEN, feb. 14.
Notice is hereby given, To all persons indebted to the said estate, that they are requested to make immediate payment to either of the assignees, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is authorized to receive the same; in failure whereof legal steps will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged accordingly. GEORGE ASTON, CORNELIS COMEGYS, } Assignees. JOHN ALLEN, feb. 14.
REMOVAL. ROBERT COE & SON, HAVE REMOVED THEIR Brush Manufactory and Ironmongery Store, to No. 175, Market Street, nearly opposite the Connecticut Wagon, where they have for sale a great variety of almost every description, together with a general assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, and Brass wares, to which they expect by the spring vessels, an ample addition. april 10.
LONDON, January 2, 1799. 500 Guineas Reward. LOST this evening, between five and six o'clock, in the neighbourhood of Gracechurch Street, a BLACK CASE, containing the following Bank Notes and Drafts, with sundry Bills of Exchange, not due: £1000 No. 1939, dated 1 Dec. 1798 100 864, 26 Nov. Ditto 100 284, 22 Dec. Ditto 100 1718, 27 Oct. Ditto 1000 1714, 27 Ditto Ditto A Draft on Messrs. Hankey and Co. £53 13s. Ditto Doreen and Co. 367 7 Ditto Carnet and Co. 30 16 Ditto Stephen and Co. 52 4 Ditto Rogers and Co. 33 16 Ditto Percot and Co. 37 16 Ditto Harcourt and Co. 27 16 Ditto Smith, Payne and Co. 20 13 Ditto Doreen and Co. £45 78 6d Ditto Le Fevre & Co. £12 12 6 Ditto 83 0 0
A bill drawn on Fleming & Wake B w Lane, by Fleming, & payable to Ormrod, dated Nov. 5, two months after date, value £20.—One ditto on Fell, No. 32. Old Change, by Hall, and payable to Smith, dated Nov. 30, at two months after date, for £121 19s.—One ditto on Saywell & Sons, Wood Street, by Ball, and payable to Bradstock, dated Dec. 19, at two months, for £30.—One ditto on Eden, Wood Street, by Williams, payable to order, dated Nov. 1, at three months for £30 2s.—One ditto on Neale & Co. St. Paul's Church Yard, by Adams, and payable to Kenonright, dated Dec. 7th, at two months, for £14.—One ditto on Stewart, Red Cross Square, by Young, and payable to Marshall, dated Nov. 27, at two months, for £33 2s. 9d.—One ditto on Royd's, Bolebourn, by Lord, and payable to Jackson, dated Dec. 3, at two months, for £18.—One ditto on Miller and Co. Gracechurch Street, by Redway, and payable to Harlay, dated Dec. 6, at two months for £50.—One ditto on Spitts & Co. Lawrence Pountney Lane, by Lange, and payable to Hoyle dated Nov. 6, at two months, for £161. Whoever may have found the above, and will bring them to Messrs. Atkinson & Robson, No. 2 Well End of Royal Exchange, shall immediately receive Five Hundred Guineas Reward without any further Trouble. N. B. No greater Reward will be offered, as payment of the whole is stopped, and the loss made known throughout this Country and Continent. april 19
Notice. A CERTIFICATE of one share of Bank of United States, Rock standing in the name of DOUGAS DE VALLON, having been lost or mislaid, application is made at the said Bank for renewal of the same; all persons concerned are desired to take notice. Abraham Van Beuren. march 20.
Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Office. Philadelphia, April 22, 1799. WANTED, An active Man, of good character, to superintend the Turnpike Road, he must be well recommended and give such security as may be required; for further information apply from the 7th to the 15th May next at this office. WM. GOVETT, secretary. april 23
Notice. ALL persons indebted to JOHN RILEY, of of West-Chester, in Chester county, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having any demands are requested to bring in their accounts to either of the subscribers. BENNEZER LARGE, JOHN FRIES, } Assignees. JOSEPH CLARK, Philadelphia, april 23
Notice. ALL persons indebted to the estate of John O'Connor of Warwick township, Bucks county, lately deceased, are requested to pay the same to the subscriber, and those who may have any demands against said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts legally proved for payment to STEPHEN MOYLAN, Executor. april 23.
Notice. 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
Notice. ALL Persons having any Demands against the estate of the late Robert Hardie, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present them for settlement, and all those indebted to said estate, to make payment to either of the subscribers. PETER BAYNTON, JOHN CRAIG, } Executors. No. 12, Dock-Street. jan. 14.
All Persons Indebted to the Estate of HENRY HILL, deceased are requested to make payment to the subscriber and those having any demands on the same to produce their accounts for settlement. GIDEON H. WELLS, Agent to the Ex: no. 135, Market Street. Philadelphia dec. 4, 1798
Notice. ALL Persons having any Demands against the estate of the late Robert Hardie, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present them for settlement, and all those indebted to said estate, to make payment to either of the subscribers. PETER BAYNTON, JOHN CRAIG, } Executors. No. 12, Dock-Street. jan. 14.
Notice. ALL Persons having any Demands against the estate of the late Robert Hardie, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present them for settlement, and all those indebted to said estate, to make payment to either of the subscribers. PETER BAYNTON, JOHN CRAIG, } Executors. No. 12, Dock-Street. jan. 14.
Notice. ALL Persons having any Demands against the estate of the late Robert Hardie, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present them for settlement, and all those indebted to said estate, to make payment to either of the subscribers. PETER BAYNTON, JOHN CRAIG, } Executors. No. 12, Dock-Street. jan. 14.
Notice. ALL Persons having any Demands against the estate of the late Robert Hardie, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present them for settlement, and all those indebted to said estate, to make payment to either of the subscribers. PETER BAYNTON, JOHN CRAIG, } Executors. No. 12, Dock-Street. jan. 14.
UNITED STATES, } Pennsylvania District. } NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance of a Writ to me directed by the Hon. Richard Peters, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania district, will be exposed to public sale at the Custom-house, in the City of Philadelphia, on Thursday, the 16th day of May, (initials). 1 barrel of Sugar 2 barrels of Molasses 3 chests of Sugars 3 and a part of a bag of Coffee 1 small box of Coffee 2 bags of Sugar 2 small cakes and 11 jars Tamarinds 4 kegs do 1 keg Sugar 2 hogheads of Rum 7 casks of distilled spirits 4 boxes of Sugar A quantity of Queens Ware 2 Looking Glasses 13 Pictures 4 Salt Cellers 1 Needle and Thread Case 4 Loaves of Sugar. The same having been libelled against, prosecuted and condemned as forfeited in the said Court. William Nichols, marshal. Marshall's Office, 1st May, 1799.
MAIL COACHEES Between PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE, LEAVE Philadelphia every day, (Sunday excepted) at 8 o'clock, A. M. arrive at Baltimore the next day, by 11 o'clock, A. M. Returning. Leave Baltimore every day, (Sunday excepted) at 4 o'clock, A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day, by 9 o'clock, A. M. Between NEW-YORK and PHILADELPHIA. Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday excepted) at 12 o'clock at noon, arrive at New-York the next morning, by 8 o'clock. Returning. Leave New-York every day (Sunday excepted) at one o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next morning, by 7 o'clock. Seats in the Mail Coachees to be taken in New-York, At Butman's Office, No. 5, Cortland-Street. In Philadelphia. At Francis' Hotel, No. 13, South Fourth-Street, and at the Franklin Inn, No. 59, north Second Street. In Baltimore. At Evans' Tavern. Fare for Passengers, 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to New-York, and 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to Baltimore. All baggage over 14 lb. weight, is carried at 5 cents per pound. The Proprietors are not responsible for Baggage. LEVI PEASE, Agent for the Public Line, from Philadelphia to Baltimore. WARD, BROADHURST, JONES & Co. Proprietors of the Mail Line, from Philadelphia to New-York. General Post-Office, May 1.
LAST NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against the Estate of John McGraw, late of Caroline county, in the State of Maryland, deceased, are hereby requested to meet the Subscriber in Denton, at Mr. Benjamin Dimney's, on the 3d Tuesday in May next, with their accounts properly attested, that there may be a division struck on said Estate. All who neglect this notice will be after excluded. SAMUEL LECOMPTE, administrator. Caroline County, april 8th.
Notice, agreeably to Charter, IS hereby given, to the Members of "the Corporation for the relief of the poor and distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the poor and distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers, that a meeting of said Corporation is to take place, on Wednesday the 22d day of the present month, in the Second Presbyterian Church in the city of Philadelphia, at 4 o'clock, P. M. for the dispatch of all such business as may be brought before the board. ASHBEL GREEN, Sec'y of the Corporation. may 2, 1799.
Old French Brandy in large and small cakes 100 boxes 7 by 9 & 8 by 10 Window Glass 20 shell pint & half pint Tumblers, assorted 226 whole & 6 half-tierces Rice. FOR SALE BY Gurney & Smith. may 1, 1799
FOR SALE, To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty miles of the city, or let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia. Enquire of William M. Biddle, No. 147, Chestnut-Street. nov. 22
Mahogany. THE subscriber, intending to leave off, the Mahogany and Lumber Business, offers for sale at his yard, the corner of Queen and Water Streets, Southwark, all his stock on hand, consisting of a great variety of St. Domingo and Bay Mahogany Boards, Plank and Scantling, All well seasoned and fit for immediate use. Also a few thousand feet seasoned half inch and inch White Pine Boards, and a small quantity of two feet cedar shingles. All that shall remain unsold, will be disposed of at public sale, at 10 o'clock on Thursday the 28th instant. The terms of payment will be cash for purchases under 100 dollars, from 100 to 500 dollars at 60 days, and all above 500 dollars at 60 and 120 days, for approved indorsed notes, with the discount. The sale to be continued until the whole is disposed of. JOHN M'CULLOH. N. B. The subscriber will sell or let the above yard, wharf and dwelling house, which he now occupies. march 4
REMOVAL. ROBERT COE & SON, HAVE REMOVED THEIR Brush Manufactory and Ironmongery Store, to No. 175, Market Street, nearly opposite the Connecticut Wagon, where they have for sale a great variety of almost every description, together with a general assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, and Brass wares, to which they expect by the spring vessels, an ample addition. april 10.
Notice. ALL Persons having any Demands against the estate of the late Robert Hardie, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present them for settlement, and all those indebted to said estate, to make payment to either of the subscribers. PETER BAYNTON, JOHN CRAIG, } Executors. No. 12, Dock-Street. jan. 14.

Macpherson's Blues.
BATTALION ORDERS,
May 7, 1799.
Artillery, Grenadiers and Infantry are ordered to parade at the manege in Chestnut Street, on Thursday the 9th inst. at 4 o'clock, P. M. completely equipped for the purpose of going through their things. — Gar- tridges will be furnished them on the parade. By order of the Commandant, JOHN M'CAULEY, Adj't.
Letters for the ship Woodrop Sims, captain Hod-son, for London, will be received at the Coffee-House, till next Monday the 13th inst.
Notes Mislaid or Lost.
TWO Notes of Hand mislaid at the Bank of North America, or lost between said Bank and the Counting-house of the subscriber. One signed J. Goujon, and dated 21st March 1799, at 90 days, in favor of and endorsed Rob. C. Latimer, for 2339 dols. 20 cts. One signed for John Leamy, } dated 26th Rob. Bridges, jun. } April 1799, at 60 days, for 1000 dols. payable to Robert C. Latimer, and by him endorsed. Notice is hereby given that if the above Notes are offered to be passed that they belong to me and payment is stopped and if any person finds the same it is requested they may be returned to me and for so doing, a suitable reward, if demanded, will be paid. Robert C. Latimer. may 9.
FOR SALE.
A VALUABLE Lot and two story frame House, situate on the Bethlehem and Allentown road, near the Turk's Head tavern, about 2 1/2 miles from Philadelphia. The house is about 40 by 35 feet. On the ground floor are two large commodious rooms; a salt floor; and a large store suitable for dry goods. On the second floor are four rooms. The whole has been built about 8 years, is completely finished, and has been occupied as a store for 7 years past. On the lot (which contains about half an acre) there is a good stable and garden. The house is an excellent stand for business, being at the intersection of six roads, and is now let for £40 per annum. The present tenant is willing either to continue in the tenure of the whole, or to rent all except two rooms, as may be agreeable to the purchaser. For further information enquire of Jacob Clemens, Turk's Head tavern, as above, or of TIMOTHY DANGER, No. 62, North Sixth-street. may 7 eod3t
Received by sundry late arrivals from Hamburg and for sale by the Subscribers, Crea's la Motte, } of different qualities, widths Dowlas, } and prices. Platillas. Barcelona Brandy in pipes. Also on Hand, Old 4th proof Brandy, Rice, Ruffs, Horse Hair, curled and uncurled, Do. Deck Nail Rods, and American Steel. Isaac Hazlehurst & Son. april 30 eod2w
St. Croix Sugar & Rum. Landing from on board the brig Two Sisters, Wm. Darrell, master, at Lankenberger's Wharf below Chestnut-street, and for sale by GEORGE ARMROYD. may 4 1 3t
Will be sold at Public sale, Agreeably to the last will and testament of James Cannon, deceased, at the Merchant's Coffee-House, on Thursday the 9th inst. at 7 o'clock in the evening.
A LOT of Ground and Buildings thereon erected, situate on the west side of Delaware, No. 24, South Third-street, adjoining ground of William Lewis, esq. 24 feet front on Third-street, and 100 feet 9 inches deep. There is a two story frame building front, a good two story brick kitchen and piazza back, and at the extreme end of the lot there are two tenements of brick and stone. Terms of sale: — one third cash, one third in six months, and the remaining third in nine months, with the interest and approved security. The title is indisputable, and possession will be given immediately by JOHN L. LEY, } Executors to the SAMUEL WETHERILL, } estate of James JOHN M'COLLOUGH, } Cannon. BENSON & YORKE, Aud'ts. May 4 dign.
Just Landing, From on board the Schooner ALBERT, Joseph Paul, master, from St. Croix,
A Cargo of excellent St. Croix RUM, FOR SALE, Enquire of JOSEPH SIMS. april 22
JUST LANDING, From on board the ship Woodrop Sims' JOHN B. HODGSON, commander, from CANTON, — and for sale by JOSEPH SIMS, No. 155, South Water-street, Bokes Teas, in whole, half, and qr. chests, Hyson, Hyson Gomee, Young Hyson and Hyson skin Teas, in quarter chests, Souehong and Lecho Souehong in-quarter chests and boxes, An assortment of Silks, Boglepores, Hair Ribbon, Umbrellas, and Fans, A complete assortment of China Ware,
A PERSON
WELL acquainted with the mercantile business, also a judge of the forms of establishing rights to houses and lands, in the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Kentucky, would be willing to engage, for a few months, if proper encouragement was given, to go to any part of the United States, or down the river Mississippi, to transact business, collect debts, or examine lands or land offices &c. It may happen that one person's business would not afford the expenses, or be an object for one person to go purposely, but it may happen also that a number may have business to do in the same state, or adjacent states, and then the expenses will come light upon each. The person who offers can be well recommended, and if necessary will give security for his conduct. For further particular enquire of the Printer. april 24.
From a London paper.
THE DYING SAILOR.
BY PETER PINDAR.
NOW the rage of Battle ended, And the French for mercy call, Death once more in smoke and thunder Rale upon the vengeful Ball! Yet what brave and loyal Heroes Saw the Sun of Morning bright— Ah, condemn'd by cruel Fortune Ne'er to see the Star of Night! From the main-deck to the quarter, Strew'd with Life and wet with Blood, Poor Tom Halliard, pale and wounded, Crawl'd where his brave Captain stood:< — "O, my noble Captain, tell me, "Ere I'm borne a Corpse away, "Have I done a Seaman's duty "On this great and glorious day? "Tell a dying Sailor truly "(For my life is fleeting fast), "Have I done a Seaman's duty? "Can there aught my mem'ry blast?" "Ah, brave Tom," the Captain answer'd, "Thou a Sailor's part hast done: "I revere thy Wounds with sorrow — "Wounds by which our Glory's won." "Thanks, my Captain: — Life is ebbing "Fast from this deep wounded Heart! "But, O grant one little favor, "Ere I from the world depart! "Bid some kind and trusty Sailor, "When I'm number'd with the Dead, "For my dear and constant Cath'rine "Cut a Lock from this poor Head! "Bid him to my Cath'rine give it, "Saying, Her's alone I die: — "Kate will keep the mournful present, "And embalm it with a Sigh! "Bid him, too, this Letter bear her, "Which I've penn'd with panting breath: "Kate may ponder on the writing "When the Hand is cold in death!" "That I will," replied the Captain, "And be ever Cath'rine's Friend." "Ah, my good and kind Commander, "Now my pains and sorrows end!" Mute, towards his Captain weeping Tom uprais'd a thankful eye; Grateful then, his foot embracing, Sunk with Kate on his last sigh!
Who, that saw a scene so mournful, Could without a Tear depart? He must own a savage nature — Pity never warm'd his Heart! Now, in his white Hammock shroud'd, By the kind and pensive Crew; As he dropp'd into the Ocean, All burst out — "Poor Tom, Adieu!"
A SMILE AND A TEAR.
YOU own I am pleasant, but tell me I'm cold; Then must I my youth's early sorrows unfold; Must waken remembrance to joys that are fled, Now hope is extinguish'd and passion is dead? I have lost in life's morn, all that life could endear; And, if I seem cheerful, I SMILE thro' a TEAR. My parents, tho' humble, were happy and good, We could boast of our honor, if not of our blood; My lover — and how the sad tale shall I tell? For his country he fought, for his country he fell; He was brave, he was true, to my fateful he was dear! His fame claims a SMILE, but it shines thro' a TEAR. In vain would I picture my agonized heart; My parent's soft soothings no balm could impart; They sunk o'er the child whom they could not relieve, And the cold hand of death left me only to grieve. Thus, fated to suffer, the moment draws near, When you'll neither distinguish a smile nor a TEAR.
ANECDOTES.
OF DEAN SWIFT.
AS Swift was fond of scenes in low life, he missed no opportunity of being present at them, when they fell in his way. Once when he was in the country, he received intelligence that there was to be a beggars wedding in the neighborhood; he was resolved not to miss the opportunity of seeing so curious a ceremony; and that he might enjoy the whole completely, proposed to Dr. Sheridan that he should go thither disguised as a blind fiddler, with a bandage over his eyes and he would attend him as his man to lead him. Thus accoutred, they reached the scene of action, where the blind fiddler was received with joyful shouts. They had plenty of meat and drink, and plied the fiddler and his man with more than was agreeable to them. Never was a more joyous wedding seen. They sung, they danced, told their stories, cracked jokes, &c. in a vein of humor more entertaining to the two guests, than they probably could have found in any other meeting on the like occasion. When they were about to depart, they pulled out their leather pouches, and rewarded the fiddler very handsomely. The next day, the Dean and the Doctor walked out in their usual dress, and found their companions of the preceding evening, scattered about in different parts of the road, and the neighboring village, all begging their charity in doleful strains, and telling dismal stories of their distress. Among these, they found some upon crutches, who had danced very nimbly at the wedding; others stone blind who were perfectly clear sighted at the feast. The Doctor distributed among them the money which he had received as his pay; but
the Dean who mortally hated these sturdy vagrants, rated them soundly; told them in what manner he had been present at the wedding, and was let into their rogery, and assured them if they did not immediately apply to honest labour, he would have them taken up, and sent to gaol. Whereupon the same once more recovered their legs and the blind their eyes, so as to make a very precipitate retreat.
THE epithets and figures that some people make use of in telling a story, are truly ridiculous and laughable. A person once related what had happened to him in the following words: — "I was crossing a large field, and when I came near the middle, a bull followed me and roared like thunder; I flew like lightning to keep out of his clutches and, being in such a tremendous hurry in getting over the fence, I tore my breeches as if heaven and earth were coming together!"
A noted Chor-house in the vicinity of Holborn, having lost its character and business, from being frequented by a company of violent Democrats and Republicans, was shut up. On its being lately opened again by a new Landlord, he was anxious to shew that the cafe was altered, and therefore exhibited the sign of the King's Head. A friend observing it, said to him, "Do you think by your new sign to keep away the old customers? Why there is none of them but would like to have a Chor at the King's Head."
Mr. Lavater having asserted, in the second part of his Treatise on Physiognomy, that shoemakers have generally a sickly appearance and weak constitutions, and that in Zurich, of 24 children born of parents exercising that profession, 7 only were boys, all the craft of that place rose up against him about 10 years ago in a riotous manner. Finding it necessary to quell the tumult as amicably as possible, he declared that he had been mistaken, for that the just proportion was 28 males to 30 of the other sex. He begged, however, that the shoemakers would permit him to stand godfather to all the males, and they cheerfully accepted his offer.
An Indian chief being asked his opinion of a cask of Madeira wine presented to him by an officer, said, he thought it juice extracted from women's tongues and lion's hearts; for after he had drank a bottle of it he said, he could talk forever, and fight the devil.
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One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the Subscriber, on Tuesday the second of this inst. April, living in Kent county, Maryland, near Chester Town, the following described Negroes, viz. William, about 5 feet 3 or 6 inches high, a yellowish complexioned fellow, about thirty years of age, formerly the property of doctor William Matthews, he has been very much given to running away, and has been so often described in the public papers within this twelve months that any further description of him seems needless. — Jacob, about 6 feet high, and about 32 years of age, of a common Negro complexion, down look, his little finger of his left hand stands straight, occasioned by the cut of a fickle. Pat, the wife of said Jacob, about 27 years of age, a small light made woman of a yellowish complexion, with thick lips for an American of her stature, she is a very good needle woman, and spins on either small or great wheel, and is very handy in any common house work. — Two children of the said Jacob and Pat's, the one a male child about four years old, the other a female child about two years old. The above described Negroes took with them, besides their own wearing apparel, three coats, two of which were lined with a light grey color, both new; one of the two was a great deal too large for either of the said fellows; the other coat of brown cloth, half worn; three under jackets, one a velvet, another a drab, the other a light colored linsy cloth do, one new pair of Calf skin shoes, lined with linen and bound with leather, one pair of boots remarkably large in the legs, several pairs of stockings and a silver watch, all stolen; their own wearing apparel as follows: — William had on a light horse regimental coat worked with silver wire, (which coat he had when he was brought home to me the first of February last), a round sailor jacket (blue,) thickset breeches, patched with corduroy in the frize, with other necessary clothing. Jacob, two linsy cloth coatees, lead colored, one new the other half worn, blue linsy cloth jacket, half worn, two pairs of linsy cloth trousers, of a lead color, the one new the other half worn, tolerable good shoes and stockings. Pat has every day clothing, and her children wore home-made linen and linsy, her other clothing that is so well known it is unnecessary which course they may take, as William is such an experienced cosler. Any person or persons apprehending said negroes or founding them, so that their master may get them again, shall be entitled to the above reward, or in proportion for either of them, that is to say, 40 dollars for each of the fellows, and twenty dollars for the wench and children, and if brought home, all reasonable charges paid by BENSON GEARS. N. B.—All masters of vessels and others, are forbid harboring them at their peril. D. G. april 8, 1799
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, March 19.
A letter has been received at Milan from General Lannus, stating, that the Pacha of Syria, at the head of an army of 60,000 men had been defeated in a general engagement by Buonaparte, who in consequence penetrated into Syria, leaving General Kleber in command of the forces in Egypt.
The King of Prussia goes to Wessel on the 5th of June to review the troops in that neighbourhood.
Pichegrue, who had been for some time at Hamburgh, was very near being arrested by order of the French Legation. It is said that he continues to reside at Brannswick.
Several French actors have received passports from the Minister of the Marine in order to proceed to Egypt, to perform on the Theatre established by Buonaparte at Grand Cairo.
With respect to Italy, though but in possession of very imperfect accounts of what has happened since the capture of Naples, we yet know for certain that more than half of the army of Championnet was destroyed by the Lazzaroni, and that the necessity of putting a strong garrison in that place, renders the French army unable to complete the conquest of that unhappy kingdom. If, as I have before said, a number of Russian and Turkish troops should be disembarked on the coast of the Adriatic, as well as Civita Vecchia, it will be easy to regain the territory which has been lost, and even to transfer the theatre of the war to the gates of Bologna.
PLYMOUTH March 19.
A vessel arrived at Falmouth, brings letters from Minorca, dated the 10th of Feb. which state that they are there constantly in expectation of being attacked by an expedition fitted out for Carthagena, said to comprise 15,000 men.
The movements of the French troops in Italy indicate an intention to attack the Austrians in that quarter. Letters from Brescia, dated January 21st, mention the departure of a considerable body of the French troops with a train of artillery, and a corps of cavalry, from that place for the banks of the Adige, on the frontiers of the Cisalpine Republic.
According to the letters from Cadiz the Spanish Government is preparing very considerable armaments at that port.
By this Day's Mail.
PORTLAND, April 29.
CURIOUS FACT.
As the Rev. Robert Yallaly was returning from Bristol to Bath, in this district, on the 9th inst. between captain Tolman's and Mr. Prebble's in the town of Woolwich, he saw three large eagles, with white heads and large tails, on a tree. One of them seemed to be on a nest, and all appeared to be dissatisfied. At length two of them soared into the air, and violently seizing each other with their talons, gradually came to the ground. Mr. Yallaly immediately alighting from his horse, while they were thus entangled, fell upon them, and fortunately made them both captives without receiving any other injury than a slight wound in his left arm. The eagles in their recounter had seized each other's talons, and could not easily disentangle themselves. They appeared to be unhurt, except that one of their breasts was a little torn, but it has since become well. Each of them measures from one extremity of the wing to the other, eight feet and seven inches. From their enormous size and proportionable strength, it is surprising that Mr. Y. captured them in the manner above described, as one of these monstrous birds must be more than a match for any one man. Had not their vengeance been directed against each other, in all probability Mr. Y. would not have escaped their talons with so little injury. The truth of the above is attested by the Rev. Mr. Yallaly, and several persons, who have seen the captives; from one of whom the editors received the foregoing account.
BOSTON, May 4.
Accounts of the capture of the Insurgente, by the Constellation, were received in England before capt. Trot failed.
The Surinam convoy are arriving at various ports. The fleet was immensely rich. It was convoyed by the Portsmouth of 24 guns, Capt. M'Neil. The embargo continued there from the third of February, to the 25th march. The Portsmouth left the fleet in lat. 24.
Almost every day, coaches, literally loaded with American tars, let off from this town to man the General Greene frigate at Newport.
The Boston frigate, we learn, will be launched the first spring tides.
Lt. Duncan is chosen Paymaster of the 14th regiment commanded by Col. Rice.
FRENCH GENEROSITY.
Arrived at Gloucester on Thursday last, ship Industry, Sweet, 32 days from the bay of Honduras. Passenger, Capt. Nathan Clark, master of the sch. Amity, of Columbia, (Maine,) who relates the following. — That the said sch. was from the bay of Honduras, bound to Charleston, and that on the 26th of Feb. Cape Antonio, bearing N. E. 6 leagues distant, was captured by the French privateer La Zaboa, of Cape Francois, but left from the Havana, and that Capt. C. supposes the vessel was sent to Campeche, a Spanish port; that the Frenchmen robbed the whole crew of every thing except what they had on; that the crew
were obliged to leave their vessel, and came on board the privateer; that on the 6th March the privateer was captured by the English frigate Maidstone, and ordered for Kingston & on our arrival there, the American Captains on hearing of our misfortune, politely gave us every assistance we stood in need of. On the 31st March, Capt. C. took passage in the sloop Brilliant, Kellog of Nantucket, for Savannah, who in two days after leaving port, was again captured by the French privateer Ich. Prudent, of 10 guns, who plundered and then sunk the Brilliant, and also burnt the sch. Betty, Capt. Barney, of Rhode-Island, who was then in company. The privateer had taken the sch. Betty, Dryfide, of Wilmington, and after destroying the two vessels, gave up the Betty, and put all the Americans on board of her which was about 40, without any more provisions than what was then on board. On the 13th of April, the Betty fell in with the ship Industry, Capt. Sweet, of Newburyport, bound here in co. which vessel Capt. Clark and Kellog got on board and arrived safe at Gloucester. Capt. C. returns his most grateful thanks to his fellow countrymen, for their assistance, while in distress, and assures them, their humanity will ever be dear to him.
NEW-YORK, May 7.
The object and the fate of the Egyptian expedition are not yet well understood. It is certain that the possession of that country would be an interesting object for France; and it is possible the event of such possession would be the establishment of a commercial intercourse with India and Persia by the Arabian Gulph. But it is yet uncertain whether the French army will not melt away by diseases and the hostile attacks of a ferocious enemy. Every effort is made by Buonaparte to reconcile the people to his invasion, but we must wait to know the state of his army in January, February and March, the plague months, before we can determine its fate.
The Turkish power everywhere manifests extreme imbecility. Indeed every despotic government is weak. It is yet doubtful whether the Grand-Seignor, will not be one of the first victims to French ambition, or at least be stripped of all his distant territories. It is an idea that we formerly suggested, and which is more than probable, that the French encourage the Pacha of Widdien in his rebellion, with a view ultimately of joining him, and effecting a complete revolution in Remelia, Wallachia, Transylvania, and finally combining the disaffected Poles in the plan. The countries lie contiguous to Hungary, the part of the emperor's dominions most faithful to him, and most abundant in resources. Should the emperor be assailed by the French Poles, and rebellious Turks, on that side, his power would speedily crumble to pieces.
Great dependance is placed on the assistance of the Russian troops; but even this hope may fail. The French hordes, with their myriads of auxiliary troops, collected from the desperadoes of all nations, and formed into soldiers by French discipline, may be more than a match for the whole combination, or what is more, the French may corrupt the armies of their enemies, as they always have done.
It is found that the princes of Europe cannot rely on their subjects; and the emperor Paul is making himself detested by his people, by means of many capricious and arbitrary measures. The poisonous spirit of discontent is every where propagated by French agents, with great success; arming the poor against the rich, and for many years to come, Europe is to be scourged with disorders, war, anarchy and robbery.
Great-Britain is the last nation to suffer by this spirit; her navy and resources furnish a most formidable obstacle to French ambition. But it is by no means certain that the gigantic power of France will not ultimately succeed in throwing England into confusion.
The discontent of Ireland lop from her not only that important branch of power, but actually deprive her of the use of a great part of her own. If the French should succeed in annihilating Austria, Spain and Portugal will easily be reduced; and it is far from being improbable that France will at last in defiance of Prussia, or in conjunction with her, take possession of the Elbe, and exclude Great Britain from the trade of the Baltic. There appears to be no moral or physical impossibility in all this. It will require time, but the French are evidently bent on a total change in Europe, and no crime on their part, and no misery on the part of the sufferers, can intercept an obstacle. Their armies are guided by a band of desperadoes, in pursuit of plunder, confusion and power.
Already have the outlaws of the West-Indies revived the days of the buccaneers, and commenced a general law of piracy and massacre. The certain effect of a dissolution of all government.
In this situation, the duty of America is plain. The man who abets the French and who opposes the means of defence, betrays his country, and the time must come when he will meet the vengeance of an injured people. Commercial Adv.
BALTIMORE, May 7.
Arrived at the fort on Sunday, the schooner Buckkin, captain Helms, nine days from the Havana. Sailed in company with a number of American vessels, under convoy of the United States ships Delaware and Montezuma.
Arrived last evening the brig Patriot, captain Stanly, from Monte-Veda, River de la Plata, 72 days. Left there the ship Diana, capt. Dunker, to sail in about 60 days. Brought with him captain Gray of Salem, bound to the northward, taken by a French frigate and condemned.

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 9.
PRICES OF STOCKS
Table with 2 columns: Stock Name, Price. Includes entries for Six per Cent, Three per Cent, BANK United States, Pennsylvania, North America, Insurance comp, N. A. shares.
The pleadings in the case of the United States vs. Fries, were this day closed. The court adjourned to 4 o'clock, when it is expected the charge will be delivered.
THE following piece was handed for insertion to Mr. Bradford, who refused to publish it, unless the name of the author were given up. If this Editor calculates upon acquiring public countenance or respect, by such conduct, he must have formed a very deplorable estimate of our community. The mutilation of the production alluded to below, was a less gross outrage upon the common privilege of the citizens, than this attempt to cut them off from a hearing of that particular side of the question, against which he or his directors appear to have pitted themselves.
For publication in the True American. MR. BRADFORD, IN your paper of this morning, (May 3) I read a piece entitled, "Errors in the Account of the Yellow Fever of the United States, by a London Physician published in the True American of May 1st."
The first Error stated by this anonymous Author is. He says, "The Yellow Fever never appeared in the United States before the year 1760."—The London Physician says, "In the year 1760 during the French War the Yellow Fever first appeared in Philadelphia;" now here appears the candor of the maker of these Errors in substituting "the United States" for "Philadelphia," in order to shew the existence of a pestilence somewhere in America upon the authority of some Indians, who described the disorder to a Mr. Vines, by the painting to a yellow garment, was a proof of this Error.
As another proof of this Error our Philadelphia Physician says—"We have an account of this Fever prevailing with great mortality in Philadelphia and Charles-town in 1699 and in New-York in 1702, and seven or eight times since in different parts of America." That this is true may be well known here, but it can scarcely be attributed as an error in the opinion of a London Physician whose ignorance of a fact, not recorded in any general history, cannot, without a very bold figure be called an error. A work published in America in March last, entitled, the History of Pennsylvania, by Robert Proud, vol. 1, page 421, speaking of the Yellow Fever of 1699 says, "This remarkable sickness, which in the latter part of this year had caused a great mortality in Philadelphia, had for some time before been very fatal in the West India Islands." Now, had the London physician possessed this book, (published since his essay) he would have produced it as a proof of his theory of the foreign origin of the disorder with greater force, than the authority of an Indian's pointing to a yellow garment is of its domestic generation: but though the London Physician is proved not to have known every thing possible to have been known concerning this disorder, yet this does not prove an error in his judgment.
Error 2d.—"Our author says the Yellow Fever has prevailed for several years only in the sea ports of America." The Philadelphia Physician adds, "this error is refuted by its not being propagated, in country towns or places when carried from our cities. It cannot spread beyond the impure exhalations which generate it, except under very uncommon circumstances of filth or predisposing fatigue."
I have here given the very words of two paragraphs of our Philadelphia Physician, following in order, and if ever one was a complete refutation of another assertion, the latter totally destroys the former; read them over again Mr. Bradford, I cannot make the thing stronger by any modification of the matter or manner of them.
Error 3d. again "A 3d Error of this author is, that the exemption of the European cities from the Plague is owing to their quarantine Laws;" these "may have operated in part"—(What! against domestic infection?) "but the chief cause of the cessation of their pestilential calamities has arisen from the total change which has taken place in the diet, dress, manners, construction of houses and police of cities of the inhabitants of Europe since the commencement of the present century"—Now this is as naked and unsupported an assertion as ever was attempted to be palmed upon the public; where is one iota of proof that such a change has taken place? The London Physician speaks as a person who has travelled through the South of Europe, and asserts in the face of thousands of others who reside in London, and by their own knowledge from travelling and innumerable books of travels, to which he implicitly appeals, could have contradicted him if he were wrong, that no such change has taken place any where but in the new built parts of cities; and on the contrary, that the filth of most of the European cities
in climates hotter than ours, yet exceeds all belief of Americans, and he has placed the fire of his arguments on these facts; all of which are to be converted into a double tertian error by the round assertion of this Philadelphia Physician. I beg, Mr. Bradford, that you and your customers will again peruse the performance of the London Physician, in your paper of the 1st inst. to save quotations from it in the present publication.
"4. The fourth and last Error of this author that I shall mention, (though many more might be enumerated) is, that the cities of the United States are kept remarkably clean. This Error is refuted by the smell of Docks, Cellars, Garrets, Common Sewers, Stinking Beef and Fish, Putrid Coffee, Milk-Dams, Marshy grounds in our Cities and INLAND TOWNS and by the Yellow Fever being EXCLUSIVELY CONFINED TO A SPACE within the reach of putrid exhalations." This quarto-quintile error is one of the most extraordinary paragraphs that has come under my notice. I pass over the parenthesis for the present in order to give our Philadelphia doctor a question on it after a short notice of the rest of it. And first I would use a proverb in every person's knowledge that "he is an idle bird who defies his own nest."—This Dr. Smellfungs who discovers all these filths in the clean city of Philadelphia, can he be a citizen long enough resident to be naturalized, has he known the city for the few years past within which the most offensive nuisance the Dock has been arched over and converted into one of the cleanest streets we have? Has he attended to the uncommon care taken by the officers of the corporation within the last seven years to remove every kind of filth from our streets and gutters and leave our carriages and footways an admiration to all foreigners for candor for their very extraordinary merits? Or is the supporter of a system intransigent-ly ushered into the world, a pupil "addictus jurare in verba magistri" to support a book that is written and cannot be recalled?—And now let me return to the parenthesis—Age not the many more errors which might be enumerated easily soluble without a chemical process into this one homogeneous one? That the London physician has erred multifariously in contradicting the opinions of a celebrated Philadelphia physician and of his numerous pupils dispersed through the United States and of all the dilettanti who think their reputations established by being of the same opinion (with or without understanding it) that the founder of the doctrine of the domestic origin of the yellow fever in the United States has committed himself to support? I am no physician Mr. Bradford, I am a citizen of Philadelphia who have suffered much loss in my family by the prevalence of the yellow fever in 1793 and since. I lament with the London physician that the disputes and "differences among the physical faculty in America both on the origin, the nature and the treatment of the disease have been prosecuted with an enthusiasm and rancor which has proved one of the severest afflictions which has accompanied it and has robbed the unhappy sufferers of all the comfort which confidence in a physician is capable of inspiring."—I wish to see these differences reconciled. Uniformity of opinion restored among the practitioners and from thence a revival of that confidence which is so essential to the recovery of a patient in this or any other disease. But when we see the acts of the general government to give effect to the quarantine laws of the several states. The acts of the State Legislatures in forming regulations for quarantines; the acts of the Corporations of this city for keeping it clean, and the well-meant endeavors of a foreign physician to alarm and enlighten us, a man who appears by his writings to have resided here a considerable time and particularly during the pestilence of 1793, and who has discovered a great fund of knowledge on the subject, attempted to be turned into ridicule by an anonymous list of errors, without foundation or support; I cannot forbear to lament again over the fallen state of our beloved city, and to recommend for its inhabitants to think for themselves and enquire Why or whence are these things so?
I know nothing of Dr. Mitchell but his name, and less of the London physician, for I never heard his: but I beg my fellow-citizens to peruse the two publications and judge for themselves. The work of the latter was most certainly well intended, and contains a great variety of useful knowledge apparently concentrating in a point, the utility of keeping out foreign infection. The former is referred to by our Philadelphia physician as an answer to and refutation of it: let it be read. E: valeat, quantum vale-re potest.
CIVIS.
CIRCUIT COURT.
United States, vs. John Fries.
HIGH TREASON.
The pleadings in this cause were resumed on Tuesday morning, by Mr. Dallas, until two o'clock.—Witnesses, on behalf of the prisoner, were examined in the afternoon, when Mr. Ewing, counsel appointed for the defendant, rose and spoke about two hours.—He was followed by Mr. Sitgreaves, on behalf of the United States until a late hour, when the Court adjourned—and yesterday morning proceeded in his reply to the Counsel for the prisoner, until near one o'clock—Mr. Lewis rose next, and occupied about the same space of time, after which the Court adjourned till this morning ten o'clock.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Small, of the frigate Savannah, from hence to the Havana, dated Wilmington, N. C. to a gentleman in this city.
"I am happy to have it in my power to inform you of my safe arrival here, after a heavy gale, with the loss of my main mast, deck, caboose, water and provisions, except one barrel which was below. The gale lasted 3 days with great violence, and caused such a sea as I never saw before on this side of the Atlantic. All hands, except myself
were washed overboard, but had the good fortune to get safe in again. We arrived here on Sunday last, being towed from off Charleston by the U. States brig Pickering, capt. Hayward, who gave us every assistance we were in need of, for which he has our grateful thanks."
From the Lumburgh Gazette.
Another Political Fraud detected.
These, these are Democratic Tricks, Whole Maxim pure at nothing sticks.
The denos in Rensselaer county, conceitedly aware that their favorite candidate would not be mounted on his darling Hobby Horse, by the spontaneous suffrages of the electors, have as usual, and as might have been expected, resorted to trick.
Under a pretence of supporting three of the federal candidates, viz. James McKown, Jacob A. Fort and John W. Schermerhorn, they have with much adroitness circulated their ticket, with the names of those gentlemen as follows:—James McKown, John Schermerhorn, Jacob Fort, by which artifice, on canvassing the votes, they expect that those given for the three last names will be lost; and that by the three candidates, which the electors in reality believed they were voting for, losing the votes thus fraudulently purloined from them, Woodworth might possibly get his foot in the stirrup.
When Mr. Woodworth was last a candidate for the assembly, a similar trick was put in practice. The name of one of the federal candidates was Benjamin Milk. On canvassing the votes, several hundred were found for Benjamin Milk. The artifice not being detected before the election, on canvassing the votes Mr. Woodworth attended the board, and acted as his own counsel on the occasion. [How contemptible!] The supervisors, however, declined giving him a certificate; on which he petitioned the Legislature for a seat, but cruel to relate, without success.
From the Providence Journal.
THE ADELPHIAD.
PLAGIARISM is undoubtedly a crime; but, like many other crimes, it may admit of palliation. Our capacities are so confined, and every subject of investigation has been so much exhausted, that it is almost impossible to write without using the sentiments of other writers. A man of extensive reading may likewise use the sentiments or even expressions of others, without being conscious of it. No one can call this plagiarism. I should define plagiarism to be the using of either the sentiments or expressions of others, knowing them to be such; this constitutes an offence in the forum of literature. I have the pleasure to inform the public, that an effectual remedy is devised. We have a court constituted, composed of three learned men, who have original jurisdiction over all literary crimes whatever. A man must be found guilty by a verdict of twelve of his peers; that is, of twelve authors, before judgment can be passed upon him. The punishment is very severe. He is obliged to stand in the pillory of public indignation four weeks successively, attended by a species of literary ratchets, called critics, who see the sentence executed. When the circumstances are not peculiarly aggravating, the criminal is sentenced merely to a restoration of the property stolen. Besides the crime of literary theft, there is the crime of clipping the good current English language; and likewise the crime of passing false, feigned and counterfeit words as and for true current English, and many other crimes which I have not time specially to mention. I will now confine my attention particularly to the crime of literary theft, and shew the decisions of the court upon it. James was indicted for stealing the literary of Thomas; it was proved that the property was stolen by James, but afterwards that Thomas had no title to it, he having stolen it from John: in other words, one thief stole it from another. The court refuted this implication so highly, that they ordered Thomas to be immediately taken into custody, and James to be discharged from his indictment.
I will now shew what the court have decided does not amount to plagiarism. Ann Seward was indicted for stealing the property of James Thompson, poet. The indictment stated that the said Ann did give currency to, and pass as her own property, the following words and expressions—the said Ann well knowing the same to be the property of the said James, to wit:
While from those eyes, in spite of scornful wiles, The tender spotless foot looks out and smiles.
The following was incontrovertibly proved to be the property of the said James:
While from the lucid chambers of the south, Look'd out the joyous spring, look'd out and smiled.
The counsel for the prosecutor contended, the property charged in the indictment was beyond all dispute in James Thompson. They observed that Mrs. Seward's altering the property, was rather a circumstance of aggravation than mitigation of damages. They further stated that Mrs. Seward was as criminal as he, who, having stolen a piece of cloth, makes it up into a garment. The court, however, held that similarity of property was not a sufficient proof of its identity; that here there were sufficient earmarks to note the diversity, consequently that the crime did not amount to plagiarism in the eye of the law, and the defendant was honorably acquitted. Many cases were cited on the part of the defendant which the court pronounced to be good law, one in particular, where Dr. Young uses this expression—
"Man wants but little, nor that little long."
Dr. Goldsmith has it—
"Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long."
Edmund Burke says—"Their humanity is as their horizon, and, like their horizon, always lies before them."—When the court had rendered their judgment, an author who
thinks himself, if nobody else thinks him so "The American Oracle," rose up, and with infinite gravity was proceeding to say that the decision of the court gave him great satisfaction and perfectly accorded with the sentiments of the most learned men in France and in England; and was then going on to give an account of his travels through Spain, Italy, France, &c. observing that he had conversed with the most learned men in each of those countries, from whom he derived his notions of literature—when at the mention of the word literature, the judges could contain their gravity no longer, but bursting into a loud horse-laugh, adjourned the court.
From the New-York Gazette.
COMMUNICATION.
SHIP OCEAN—CAPT. KEMP.
Since the result of the election in this city has been known, the democratic party, mortified beyond bearing by the complete success of their opponents have as usual attempted to deceive the public by making them believe that no change of sentiment has taken place in the minds of their fellow-citizens; but that the ill-success of their ticket was attributable to the unfair arts used by the Federalists to influence the vote of the electors. This charge comes with an ill-grace from a faction which has notoriously derived its life and nourishment from the baited salt-floods and misrepresentations. Notwithstanding the accounts which were received in various parts of the United States of the manner of the crew of the ship Ocean, Capt. Kemp, yet they have the impudence to assert that this story was fabricated for electioneering purposes. In order, Mr. Printer, to undeceive my fellow citizens, I will you to publish the following
STATEMENT:
The first intelligence came from a vessel which arrived at an eastern port, who saw two privateers engaged with a large ship: Next by a vessel from the Havana to New-London, which arrived early in April, and brought the account of the murder of the captain and crew, which was published: Letters were then received by a vessel which arrived at this port directly from the Havana from a respectable merchant, Mr. B. from his son, giving the same intelligence: The news was then confirmed by arrivals at Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and Charleston, from Vera Cruz and the Havana, all corroborating the first account. This proves beyond a question that the report had been received and published in the Havana, and credited by the Americans there. No denial was ever received until about the 28th of April, which was not credited, as the frigate Massachusetts arrived here the day after, and the news was again affirmed to be true by Mr. Pilmore, a passenger on board that vessel. Since then it has universally been credited, until letters were received the 6th inst. from Baltimore, dated the 2d May, inclosing accounts received by vessel from Vera Cruz, contradicting the story, and stating the arrival of the ship and crew at that port. How this story first came into circulation, or whether it arose from the same treatment having been received by a vessel from Philadelphia of considerable force, which sailed from Philadelphia last winter, but has not since been heard of, I cannot tell. Certain it is, however, that it could not have been fabricated for electioneering purposes; for the account was received in almost every port in the United States, by vessels from the Havana, at which place it was universally believed to be true.
A Friend to Truth.
From a London Paper.
ADMIRAL NELSON.—On one of the French captured ships, were found 14 cases full of old plate, on which were engraved the arms of the former proprietors. This plate had been taken at Malta, and admiral Nelson has given drawings of the arms to Sir W. Hamilton, that he may thereby discover the true owners, in order to its being restored to them.
Ano her most liberal action was done by the master, officers, and crew of an English frigate. They had captured a French merchantman, and carried her into Tunis; but finding some circumstances that interested them in favour of the captain, whose only property and support of a young family, was this vessel, they with one voice gave her up, and desired him to proceed on his voyage—Such noble disinterested acts, smooth the rugged brow of war, and make our exalted National Character idolized in foreign states!
Providence, (R. I.) May 4.
Wednesday last the General Election was held at Newport, when the following gentlemen were elected to the offices annexed to their respective names, viz.
His Excellency, ARTHUR FENNER, Esq; Governor. The Honourable GEORGE BROWN, Esq; Lieutenant-Governor.
The Hon. William Bradford Esq; was chosen Speaker, and William Marchant, Esq; Clerk of the House of Representatives.
The ship Mary, Capt. Rodman, of this port, from the Isle of France, mentioned some time since to have been captured by a British frigate, and carried to Jamaica, for adjudication, we have the pleasure to learn has been acquitted.
Arrived on Monday last the brig Sally, Charles Spooner in 34 days from Surinam. Sailed from thence under convoy of the United States ship Portsmouth Daniel M'Neal master, in company with 70 sail of American vessels; among the number were the following: Ship Nancy Davis; brig: Integrity, Gil-
lender, and Eliza, Sturges; New-York; brig Sarah Hopkins, Mary, Cushing; brig Orlando, Henderson, George Calwell, Abigail; schooner: Mermaid, Lewis, Sabia, Harding, Roebuck, Davis, Jerry Miller, Wyman, and barque Columbia, of Bolton; brig Katy Brown, Neptune, Burr, Sea Flower, Rider, and Schooner Cynthia, Saufill, of Salem; ship: Harmony, Forrest, brig: Unanimity, Earl, of Charleston; Schooner: Tabitha, Green, Mary, Bordentown, Carolina; brig: Samuel, M'Bride, of Baltimore; brig: Nancy, Cooke, of Providence, and sloop: Sally Smith, Warren.
There had been an embargo at Surinam from the 3d of Feb. to 25th of March, during which time several vessels failed for Holland.
The convoy separated in lat. 24—when Capt. Spooner thinks the Portsmouth frigate returned to Surinam, as Capt. M'Neal had taken a statement of the American vessels and cargoes at Surinam and forwarded the same to the Secretary of the navy, recommending that another American sloop of war be ordered on that station.
Gazette Marine List.
Port of Philadelphia,
ARRIVED.
Table with 3 columns: Ship Name, Days, Remarks. Includes entries for Brig Little Jehu Butler, Smith, St. Thomas, Cynos, Daggert, Salem, Schermerhorn, Tabor, Trinidad, Maria, Pitchard, Virginia.
CLEARED.
Table with 3 columns: Ship Name, Days, Remarks. Includes entries for Brig Betsey, Pitcher, St. Bartholomews, Two Brothers, Stoddart, Frederickburg, Schermerhorn, Tabor, Richmond, Ranger, Lane, Boston, Greyhound, Eldridge, Edenton, Nancy Lawson, Georgetown, Sloop Flounder, Merry, Betimuda, Ship Swerger, Rickdagg, Nannings, for London, and Schermerhorn, Tabor, for La Guira, left New Cattle yesterday morning.
Port of May
Arrived Schermerhorn, Hathaway from the Havana, 27 days. Sailed under convoy. Spoke April 17, lat 23, 13. long. 74. ship Birmingham Packet, Kulley, from Bombay to Philad. 127 days out all well; Capt. Kulley informed Capt. Hathaway, that two American ships had been taken and carried into the Isle of France, one of which was Capt. Crownfield of Salem.
Same day, barque: Hope, Cobb, Havana, 20 days; no convoy; sloop: Dolphin, Small, Havana, 20 days; brig: William, Parsons, Cape de Verde, 47 days; brig: Little Cherub, Shackford, Havana, 27 days; Schooner: Nancy, Lewis, Havana, 27 days; f. h. r. Deborah, Tilden, Surinam, 32 days; failed in co. with 73 sail, 20 of which bound northward, under convoy of the United States' ship Portsmouth, capt. M'Neil, who proceeded as far as lat. 25. Parted with convoy 20 days since. Markets very dull, particularly provisions.
May 3.
Arrived ship: Eliza, Folger, Calcutta, and parted with the Recovery, Ropes, of and for Salem, in lat. 37, 34, long. 64 W. spoke on Saturday last, a brig from Surinam, from Belfon, belonging to Cape-Cod. The Nancy, of New-York, captain Saunders, was to sail in 15 days from Calcutta, and Fortitude of Philadelphia.
The ship Hercules of Boston, from Wiscasset, for Liverpool, laden with timber, foundered in long. 30. Her crew after being 11 days in the boat, were picked up and carried into England.
The Second Volunteer Troop
of Cavalry, of the United States, are ordered to meet at the Manufactory on Saturday next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. in complete uniform. Jonathan Robeson, Lieut.
May 9.
Sale of Furniture.
On Monday the 13th inst. at the late dwelling house of Robert Morris, jun. Esq. in Chestnut-street near Eighth-street,
WILL BE SOLD A VARIETY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Great part of which is of the most elegant kind. The sale will begin precisely at 11 o'clock, when printed lists of the articles will be distributed, and the whole may be viewed at any time after 2 o'clock on the Saturday preceding. Connelly & Co. Auctioners.
To be Sold at Public Sale,
At the MERCHANTS' COFFEE-HOUSE, On Wednesday next, the 15th instant, at seven o'clock, in the Evening.
Several very Elegant Situations for
SUMMER RETREATS,
Three and a half miles from the Court-House, near Frankfort Road. THESE situations are considered in point of health, beauty and elegance, equal to any near the city; commanding a very extensive view of the Delaware, the shipping in the harbour, the City, Harrowgate, Frankford, and several elegant country seats.
Any person desirous of viewing the grounds will please apply to Henry Haines on the premises.
The terms, which will be easy, will be made known at the time of sale.
The plan of the above Lots may be seen at the Coffee House.
COUNTLIT & Co. auctioneers, may 9

Notice is hereby given, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Department of War, until the expiration of the 25th of July next, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October, 1800, to the thirty-first day of December in the same year, both days inclusive, at the place and within the two districts herein after first mentioned; and that separate proposals will be received at the said office until the expiration of the 25th day of July next, for the supply of all rations, which may be required as aforesaid, from the first day of January in the year 1800, to the thirty-first day of December in the same year, both days inclusive, at the place and within the several states herein after mentioned, viz:
First. —Proposals to supply all rations, that may be required, at Oswego; at Niagara; at Piqua; at Michilimackinac; at Detroit; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance, on the Miami river to Lake Erie; at Fort Knox, and Outawana on the river Wabash; at Massac; at any place on the east side of the river Mississippi, above the mouth of the river Ohio, and upon the Illinois river.
Second. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required, at any place or places, on the east side of the Mississippi river, below the mouth of the river Ohio to the southern boundary of the state of Kentucky and within the said state; at Knoxville; at all other posts and places within the state of Tennessee; at St. Stephens on the river Tombigby and any place or places within the Cherokee boundaries; below the southern boundary of the state of Tennessee and within the boundary of the United States.
Third. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required, at Point-Pierre; at Coleraine; at Savannah, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia; at all forts or stations on the Oconee and Altamaha, and at all other places in the Creek Nation, within the limits of the United States, where troops are or may be stationed.
Fourth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort M'Henry, at Baltimore; at Annapolis; at Frederick town, at Leonard town, at Hagerstown, at Martinsburg, at George town, at Harper's ferry, at Easttown, at the Head of Elk, and at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Maryland.
Fifth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort M'Henry, at Baltimore; at Annapolis; at Frederick town, at Leonard town, at Hagerstown, at Martinsburg, at George town, at Harper's ferry, at Easttown, at the Head of Elk, and at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Maryland.
Sixth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Norfolk; at Portsmouth, at Kempville, at Charlottesville, at Winchester, at Staunton, at Richmond, at Alexandria, at Leesburg, at Fredericksburg, at Carterville, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, in the state of Virginia.
Seventh. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort M'Henry, at Baltimore; at Annapolis; at Frederick town, at Leonard town, at Hagerstown, at Martinsburg, at George town, at Harper's ferry, at Easttown, at the Head of Elk, and at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Maryland.
Eighth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort M'Henry, at Philadelphia, at Darby, at Lancaster, at Wilkesbar at Wilkesbarre, at Reading, at Bristol, at Yorktown, at Carlisle, at Lewistown (in Mifflin county) at Bedford, at Greencastle, at Washington, at Easttown, at Wilmington, at Christiana, at Dover, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Pennsylvania and Delaware, except the posts within the state of Pennsylvania, enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid.
Ninth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hackenback, at Elizabeth town, at New-Brunswick, at Burlington, at Woodbury, at Trenton, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of New Jersey.
Tenth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at New-York, at West-Point, at Poughkeepsie, at Hudson, at Albany, at Canajoharie, at Cherry Valley, and at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of New York, except the posts within the said state enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid.
Eleventh. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hartford, at Hebron, at New London, at Groton, at Windham, at Litchfield, at Guilford, at New-Haven, at Fairfield, at Danbury, at Middletown, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Connecticut.
Twelfth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Wolcott, at Branton's Point, at Newport, at Providence, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Rhode Island.
Thirteenth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portland in the District of Maine, at Gloucester, at Cape Ann, at Salem, at Marblehead, at Boston, at Springfield, at Uxbridge, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Massachusetts.
Fourteenth. —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portsmouth, at Exeter, at Dover, at Winthrop, at Bennington, at Rutland, or at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of New-Hampshire and Vermont.
The Ration to be supplied, is to consist of the following articles, viz: Eighteen ounces of bread or flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one quart of rice, or one and a half pound of sifted or pounded Indian meal, one pound and a quarter of fresh beef, or one pound of salted beef, or three quarters of a pound of salted Pork, and when fresh meat is issued, salt, at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations, soap at the rate of four pounds, and candles at the rate of a pound and a half for every hundred rations.
It is expected the proposals will also extend to the supply of rum, whiskey, or other ardent spirits at the rate of half a gallon per ration, and Vinegar at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations. The proposals will specify the price of the several component parts of the ration, as well as those of substitutes or alternatives for parts thereof. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities as that the real at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Oswego, for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places, or posts, to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in case of urgency, such quantities of live provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses, sustained, by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the article captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable character, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles, for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is to be understood to be referred to the United States of requiring, that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts shall be issued, until the supplies which have or may be furnished under contracts now in force have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the Sea-board or Indian frontiers not exceeding three months.
REAL ESTATES. THE SUBSCRIBER, Offers for sale the following described property, —viz— ON HIGH-STREET. A LOT of ground on the south side thereof, between 7th and 8th streets, containing in front 23 feet 8 inches and extending in depth southward 326 feet. The improvements on this lot are a substantial Brick Dwelling House, three stories high, with garrets and an extensive range of back buildings also of three stories—the whole comprising two genteel parlours—a spacious drawing room—back parlour—kitchen—wash-house, &c. and a great number of bed-chambers. It has the privilege of passage into Market-street, through a 3 feet wide alley communicating with the yard. Another lot on the same situation and next adjoining, westward to the one above described, containing in front 33 feet and extending southward to the depth of 326 feet, on which are erected a two story frame dwelling house and kitchen well calculated to accommodate a small family. The back ground of both these lots is rendered healthy and pleasant by gravel walks and grass plots and a number of fruit and forest trees growing thereon. Each lot has the privilege of a passage into Eighth-street through a 15 feet wide alley extending to the same from the back ends. One other Lot of ground adjoining to and eastward of the subscriber's Dwelling House, containing in front 33 feet and extending southward to the depth of 326 feet—on which are erected a substantial Brick Dwelling House, 18 feet front, with garrets and very convenient back buildings of the same height and materials. Also a Carriage House and Stables built of wood.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 18th 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 recited act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety six—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 Tuckahoe branch of the Muckingum river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line to 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 township acres.
III. The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the 12th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited.
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 selected 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. Secy. of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by virtue of an act, passed during the present session of Congress, so much of the act entitled "An Act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt;" passed the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, as bars from settlement or allowance, Certificates, commonly called Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, and Indents of Interest, is suspended until the twelfth day of June, which will be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
That on the liquidation and settlement of the said Certificates, and Indents of Interest, at the Treasury, the Creditors will be entitled to receive Certificates of funded Three Per Cent. Stock equal to the amount of the said Indents, and the arrears of interest due on their said Certificates, prior to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety one.
That the principal sum of the said Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, with the interest thereon 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 Act 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.
Notice. THE subscriber, having been appointed administrator of the estate of Mr. John Lupton, late of this city, merchant, deceased, requests those who are indebted to said estate, to make payment, and those who have demands against the same to exhibit them to him without delay.
W. MEREDITH, No. 16, South Fourth Street.
Removal. THOMAS CLAYTON, Hatter, HAS removed to No. 226, South Front Street, where he intends carrying on his business as formerly, and has on hand a complete assortment of his own manufactured ladies, gentlemen and children's
HATS. Canada Beaver & Muskrat Skins, With a complete assortment of FURS, always for sale.—He has received per the late arrivals from London, a complete assortment of
Fashionable English Hats, Which he now offers for sale at very reduced prices.
FOR SALE, 50,000 Acres of LAND, LYING in the county of Russell, state of Virginia, bounded on the east by the river Clinch, on the south by the river Gauley, and to the west by Sandy river. This tract of land lies six miles from the Courthouse of the above county, 25 from the town of Abington, is well settled, and has likewise the advantage of a wagon road) is divided into tracts of 10, 5 and 1500 acres each, and will be sold, altogether, or in lots, as it may suit the purchasers, by one of the owners who will reside there during the months of May, June and July next, in order to put them who may become purchasers in possession.
The plots duly authenticated and certified by the surveyors, are in the hands of the subscribers. Every satisfaction will be given with respect to the right, to which the patents give full and ample testimony. Great accommodations will be made respecting payment, and every necessary information may be had, by applying to F. & A. TUBBS. Peterburg, Feb. 11.
FOR SALE, At the two mile stone, on the Wessahickon, or Ridge Road, A Place containing about eighty acres, in parts or the whole together, as may suit the purchaser. There is on the premises a house 47 1-2 feet front, by 43 1-2 deep, a scullery, milk house, pump, ice house, and farm house, a large barn, 60 feet by 32, with stalls for 25 horses and cows, a carriage house, and a pump of good water in the barn yard, and a second milk house supplied by a spring. The grounds are well manured, and laid out in good file, with an abundance of ornamental, and fruit trees, the situation healthy and high, commanding a view of the city and Delaware. There is also a small distance from the mansion house a farm house in good repair, with kitchen, stable, &c. and a pump of good water. Forsterms apply to SAMUEL MEREDITH. No. 171, Chestnut Street.
NOTICE. A Certificate of one share of Bank Pennsylvania Stock, No. 725, in my name, having been lost or mislaid, application is made at the said Bank for renewal of the same; all persons concerned are desired to take notice.
JOHN VAUGHAN. April 20.
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 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 Cavan esq. near Huntingdon.
Charles Newbold. July 17.
Valuable Property for Sale. FOR SALE, THAT well known Estate, called SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situated on Schuylkill River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing about 1900 acres of prime LAND upwards of 500 of which are in woods. The Buildings are all excellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a spacious treading floor under cover, a granary, two 2000 bushel houses, two ranges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses a Smock house, &c. &c. The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good Shad and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river but a short sail from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises; also, a variety of excellent fruits of different kinds. The soil is mostly a rich loam.—The whole will be sold together or divided into smaller farms (or which the buildings are conveniently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The Stock on said Farm, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep &c. will also be disposed of.—For further particulars apply to GEORGE HASTINGS on the premises, or to the subscriber, in Philadelphia.
ARCHIBALD M'CALL, JUN. December 12.
Valuable Lands for Sale. ON Tuesday the 20th of August next, I shall expose to public sale, at the town of New-Market, in Dorchester county, all that valuable tract or parcel of land commonly called the Choptank Indian Lands, situated on the south side and binding on the Choptank river several miles, supposed to contain about six thousand acres, to be divided into lots to contain from 100 to 500 acres each: The terms of sale as follows, viz: Purchasers to give bond immediately after the sale with approved security, conditioned for the payment of the purchase money, with interest from the day of sale, in four equal annual instalments, agreeably to an act, entitled, "An act appointing commissioners to contract for and purchase the lands commonly called the Choptank Indian Lands in Dorchester county, and for appropriating the same to the use of this state, and to repeal the act of assembly therein mentioned;" passed at November session, 1798.
WM. MARBURY, Agent for the state of Maryland.
NOTICE. THE Following certificates of shares of the stock of the Bank of the United States have been lost or destroyed at sea, to wit: 13 shares in the name of Peter Blight, of which 5 shares No 4185, 5 shares No 4186, and 3 shares No 4187, 6 shares in the name of John Barker Church, No 2058, which were forwarded by the Countess of Leicester packet from Falmouth for New-York—and ten shares of said stock in the name of Stadnicki & Son, of Amsterdam, No 1796, which were forwarded by the Packet from Falmouth for New-York in November 1794; and for the renewal of which application is made at the said Bank, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice.
CLEMENT BIDDLE. March 12.
A Place Wanted. A SITUATION in a Merchant's Compting House is desired, for a Youth, of the age of 17, of reputable connections, and possessing the requisite acquirements. Apply to the printer.
NOTICE. THE Public are requested not to receive any drafts, note, obligations or bills of any kind drawn in favor of or endorsed by Abijah Hunt. J. & A. Hunt. Jesse & Abijah Hunt. Jeremiah & Abijah Hunt. Abijah & Jno. W. Hunt. Snowgrass, & Co. Those on whom they are drawn are also desired to suspend acceptance, until reference be had to the subscriber. About twenty thousand Dollars of bills of the above description having been taken from the carrier near the mouth of Tennessee river by a party of Indians. SAMUEL MEEKER. April 26.
To be Let, TWO HOUSES, No. 151 and No. 153, on the East side of Second street, near Spruce street, and three Grass Lots near the city. For terms, apply to CHARLES WHARTON, No. 136, South Second street. Who has for Sale, Five boxes of Lenaw. One hundred boxes of Tea China Black, blue and colored Lutestrings Silk Umbrellas, &c. &c.
THE COMMISSIONERS, APPOINTED by the Corporation to open Books of Subscription for a Loan to introduce WHOLESOME WATER from the River Schuylkill by means of Steam Engines (already contracted for) to the Center Square and from thence to be distributed through the City, give
NOTICE, THAT a book will be opened at the City Hall to-morrow, the 13th instant, and will be continued from day to day, until the Loan is completed, where the commissioners will attend from 10 o'clock in the morning until one, to receive subscriptions.
By order of the Board, Jacob Shoemaker, sec'y. ad mo. 12.
N. B. Ten dollars to be paid on each share at the time of Subscribing, 30 dollars at the expiration of two months 30 ditto, ditto, 4 months 30 ditto, ditto, 6 months From the time of subscribing.
To be Sold at Private Sale, TWO tracts of Land, being the estate of doctor Samuel Cooper, lately deceased, lying in Talbot county on the Waters of Tuckahoe Creek in the state of Maryland. One of them immediately on the said creek, is part of a tract called Hampton, and part of another tract called Rich Range, containing about Two Hundred acres; there are on the said plantation a tolerable good dwelling house and kitchen, and some useful outbuildings, an apple orchard, and a spring of excellent water; this place, about five or six miles from Tuckahoe Bridge, and about four miles from Kingstown, is bounded in part by lands now or lately of William Sherwood, and of Hugh Work, in the heart of the fisheries, and conveniently situated for a person in the trading or retail line.
The other is a Plantation one or two miles distant from the above, being part of a tract called Dudley's Choice, and part of a tract called Strawberries, containing about two hundred and thirty seven acres—This place well timbered, is bounded in part by the lands now or lately of William Heyward and those of George Wilson—there is a dwelling house thereon, and some other improvements not considerable. The payments will be made easy to the purchaser, or purchasers, upon security being given in a satisfactory manner.—For terms apply
SAMUEL COATES, Surviving Executors THOMAS MORRIS, } Estate of Samuel ELLISTON PEROT, } Cooper, deceased, in Philadelphia. Or to TRISTAM NEEDLE, at King's Creek, in Talbot county, Maryland.
NOTICE. THE creditors of TODD & MOTT are requested to leave their accounts calculating interest to the 22nd of November, 1798, the date of Todd and Mott's assignment, with W. MOTT, no. 145, Market street, on or before the first of July next, as a dividend will be immediately made after that time; those who neglect to send in their accounts will be excluded from that dividend.
John Waddington, John Rhodes, } Affignees. John Allen, April 13, 1799.
ALL PERSONS, INDEBTED to the Estate of ABRAHAM DICKS, Esq. late Sheriff of the County of Delaware, are requested to make immediate payment, and all those who have demands against said Estate to authenticate and present them for settlement. Also, all those who have deposited writings with said deceased to apply for them to WILLIAM PENNOCK, Adm'r. Springfield, Delaware county, } ad mo. 8th, 1799.
To be Let, A Store and Loft, NEAR Market-street Wharf.—Enquire of the Subscriber, GEO. DAVIS, 319 High-street.
NOTICE. ALL persons having any demands on the Chevalier de Freire, Minister of Portugal, are desired to present, without loss of time, their accounts to his Steward, Mr. Kapin, that they may be immediately paid. Franklin Court, the 26th April, 1799.
At a Court of Common Pleas, held at Green-burg, for the county of Westmoreland, the second Monday in March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, present Alexander Addison, Esq. President, and his Associates, Judges of the same Court.
ON the petition of LUCAS S. GIBBS, an insolvent debtor, to the Court of Common Pleas, for the county aforesaid, praying for the benefit of the laws made for the relief of such persons, and following a list of his creditors and effects on oath, the Court appoint the second Monday in June next, for hearing the petitioner and his creditors, and direct that notice thereof be given in Penno's daily paper of the city of Philadelphia, in one of the Baltimore papers, and in the Poygan gazette, by being inserted therein, in three successive papers, at least three weeks previous to the day of hearing.
By order of Court, THOMAS HAMILTON, Proth'y April 26.
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