Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1800-02-06 00:00:00

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MATTHEW MCCONNELL Having opened an Office in Chesnut street, (A few doors above Fourth)
At No. 141, AND again commenced the Business of Negotiations, in the various kinds of Public Stock, Bills of Exchange, &c. &c.
The purchase and sale of Houses and Lots in and near the City will be attended to, and also of Lands, when that business again revives.
November 19. daw(Ds def)
JOHN MILLER, Junr. No. 80 Dock, near Third street,
HAS FOR SALE, Coffees, Mammodies, Tallies, Striped Doreas, Tangils, Patna and Santipoor Handkerchiefs.
The foregoing will be sold very low in order to close sales.
ALSO, A FEW PACKAGES OF German Goods,
Suitable to the West India Market; Received by the Fair American from Hamburg.
October 25. TO BE SOLD BY
JESSE & ROBERT WALN. Old Port Wine, in pipes, hhds. and qr. casks,
Also Landing at their Wharf From on board the ship Edward from Lisbon. Lisbon Wine, in pipes and qr. casks.
June 25 5 ROSS AND SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE,
3000 pieces 1st and 2d quality Russia Duck, 200 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Boston Beef in Barrels,
COSAS A few bales Bengal HUMHUMS. 1100 bushels St. Martins Salt.
April 24 Southern Mails.
THE Mails for all the Offices on the main line, between this Office and Petersburg, Virginia, will be closed here every day, (Sundays excepted) at half past 7 o'clock, A. M.
And the Mails for the Post Towns on the main line, through North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia as far as Savannah, will be closed with the Southern Mails every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The winter Mails between this and Charleston are discontinued. Post Office, Philadelphia, December 30, 1799.
Taxes of Lycoming County. JOHN KIDD, Treasurer,
BY Direction of the Commissioners of Lycoming county, attends at Philadelphia to receive the Taxes assessed upon unseated Lands in that County, from the holders thereof, in this City.
Those who have filed with the Commissioners, statements of their Lands, are requested to call upon him, to know the amount of Taxes thereon, and pay them; otherwise, before his leaving the City, they will be put into the hands of the Sheriff for collection,
agreeably to the act for raising county rates and levies. Those who have not filed statements of their Lands with the Commissioners, and are desirous of having it done, to prevent fees without previous personal Notice, may file with the above Treasurer, their list, stating the quantities returned, number and dates of the warrants and names of the warrantees, under which they hold their Lands.
He will attend at Mr. Joseph Hardy's No. 98, Market Street for this purpose until the 18th instant. November 9.
Thirty Dollars Reward. DESERTED
FROM the Marine Barracks on the night of the 14th inst. JOHN OSBORN, born in the town of Bedford, West Chester county and State of New-York, aged 22 years, 9 months, 5 feet 8 and a quarter inches high, grey eyes (long quod) light hair, ruddy complexion, pock marked, by trade a Shoemaker. Enlisted by Lieutenant Ray...
Whoever apprehends said Deserter, and delivers him to any of the Marine officers, or any officer of the army of the United States shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges. J. S. LEWIS, Adjutant Marine Corps.
January 16.
FOR SALE, SEVERAL VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS, Near the corner of Arch and Ninth Streets.
ALSO, To be Sold or Let, A number of excellent Pasture Lots,
On the Wissahickon road, about half a mile from the city. * Enquire at No. 28 North Fifth Street. November 15. d6r1awtf
UNSEATED LANDS. THE OWNERS
OF Unseated Lands in Wehrmedland county Pennsylvania, are hereby notified, that unless the Taxes due on said Lands for 1798, are paid into the hands of John Brandon, Esq. Treasurer of said county, on or before the 20th of April next, they will be advertised for sale, as the law directs.
JAMES M'GREW, HENRY ALLSHOUSE, JEREMIAH MURRY, } Comm'rs. January 28. d3m
UNSEATED LANDS. THE OWNERS
OF Unseated Lands in Allegheny County, Penna. are hereby notified, that unless the Taxes due on said Lands for the Years 1795, 1796, 1797, and 1798 are paid into the hands of JOHN WILKINS, Esquire, County Treasurer, on or before the 20th day of February next, they will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
Ebenezer Donny, William Dunning, James Robinson, } Commissioners. Pittsburgh, November 5, 1799. 3m.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of THOMAS WILSON, late of Southwark, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, and those who have any demands against the said estate are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement.
SARAH WILSON, Administratrix. JOEL W. WILSON, Administrator. No. 295, South Front Street, Southwark.
WHO HAS TO LET, A BRICK STABLE, Sufficiently large to contain nine Horses. ALSO, For Sale or to Let, A New FRAME CARRIAGE HOUSE. Nov. 1, 1799. def.
TO LET, Several Valuable FARMS, Situated in Bensalem township, Bucks county, nineteen miles from Philadelphia. For terms apply to ELIZABETH ROBERTS.
JOSEPH R. JENKS, No. 38, north Second Street, Philadelphia. N.B. None need apply who cannot produce suitable recommendation. Also for sale, The Time of a Negro Boy, Who is fifteen years of age, and has thirteen years to serve—He has been used to the business of a Farmer, and can drive a Carriage. Apply to ELIZABETH ROBERTS, as above. January 23. def. 5t.
TO BE EXCHANGED For a PLANTATION in New Jersey, A VERY VALUABLE Grist Mill and Plantation, SITUATE in Salem county, Upper Alloway's creek township, about six miles from the town of Salem, and about one mile and a half from a landing on Alloway's creek, where shallow constantly ply to Philadelphia. The Mill has two water wheels, (cover-shot) two pair of stones, one of which are burr. The bolting and building gear go by water, and attached to the Mill is a large Kiln for drying corn, built upon the most approved plan; the whole mill work and bolting cloths, &c. have lately been either made new or completely repaired. The plantation consists of one hundred and fifty acres of land. The buildings exclusive of the mill house and kiln, are a large dwelling house, a barn, stables, corncrib, &c. &c. For particular information apply to RICHARD WISTAR, No. 119 Market Street. tuth&faw December 21
A JOURNEYMAN PAPER MAKER, Who can work well at the Vat, Will meet with good encouragement by applying at No. 104 North Front Street. December 27. def.
GENTLE ACCOMMODATIONS, For several Gentlemen, At No. 39, North Sixth Street. January 10. def.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY on Saturday evening the 13th inst. from Colebrook Furnace, Lancaster county, a Negro Man named Cato, he is about 40 years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, tolerable black, with a downy look, squints, and is a cunning artful fellow, a great liar, and very fond of strong liquor, has been brought up to the farming business, is very handy at any kind of laboring work; he took with him a number of clothing, amongst which were, one suit plain Nankin; (some money). It is expected he has shaped his course for Philadelphia or New York. * The above reward will be paid for securing him in any jail in the United States, with reasonable charges if brought home. SAMUEL JACOBS. Colebrook Furnace, July 16, 1799. (O18) d6m
DANCING. MR. FRANCIS
OF THE NEW THEATRE, RESPECTFULLY informs his Scholars and the public in general, that he will re-commence Teaching on TUESDAY the 24th instant, at the Assembly Room, South Fourth Street. Days of tuition, Tuesdays and Thursdays. TERMS, Five Dollars per Month, Ten do. per Quarter, No Entrance. For further Particulars apply to Mr. F. 30, north Eighth Street. December 21.
LANCASTER STAGES. THE Proprietors of the Philadelphia and Lancaster line of Stages DISPATCH, return their grateful thanks to their friends and the public in general, for the past favors they have received, and inform them that in addition to the regular Line, they are provided with Carriages, Driver and careful drivers, to go through between the City and Borough in two days. Those who prefer this mode of travelling can be accommodated at the Stage Office, sign of United States Eagle, Market Street, Philadelphia. Slough, Downing, Dunwoody & Co. Nov. 30. 2t-5
A YOUNG MAN ACQUAINTED with the West-India trade, wishes to be employed as a Supercargo. He will engage on moderate terms. Satisfactory recommendation will be produced. A line directed to A. B. left at the Printing Office will be immediately attended to. December 12
BOONETON IRON WORKS. TO BE SOLD, OR LEASED FOR ONE YEAR—THAT Valuable Estate,
KNOWN by the name of the Booneton Iron Works, situated in the county of Morris in the State of New-Jersey, consisting of a Forge with four fires, a Rolling and Slitting Mill, a Grift mill with two Run of stones, and Saw mill, all in good order and now in use, together with an excellent, large, and convenient house, with out-houses of every kind; among which are an Ice house, and stone mill house, with a remarkable fine spring in it, a large Garden, and an excellent collection of Fruit, a large Orchard, and 2500 acres of wood, pasture and arable land, and a great number of Forest and workmen's houses. Immediate possession will be given of houses and floors sufficient for providing stock the present winter, and possession of the whole in the spring. For terms enquire of David B. Ogden at New-York, Mr. Peter Mackie in New-York, Mr. David Ford in Morris Town, or messrs. Jacob and Richard Fatch on the premises. January 11
United States. BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas, to me directed, issued out of the circuit court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, of the middle circuit, will be sold by public vendue at the city tavern, in Second Street, in the city of Philadelphia on Monday the 17th day of March next, at 6 o'clock in the evening, all that certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on the river or creek called Lackawaxen, in the county of Wayne, containing 2000 acres and upwards; on which are erected a messuage, stables and barn, with the appurtenances. The names of the original warrantees of the said tract or parcel of land were as follows.
John Till, Mordecai Roberts, Stephen Medera, Zachariah Ferris, George Till, Thomas Wiggins, George Morton, George Stretton, Friend Stretton, John Oliphant, John Warton, Benjamin Hancock, Edward Wetsted, James Thompson, Joseph Whitehead, Patrick Connolly, Thomas Griffith, William Halbert. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Robert Lettis Hooper, deceased.
JOHN HALL, Marshall. N.B. A reasonable credit will be given. Marshall's Office, Philadelphia, Jan. 4. 5t 7M
* These two tracts do not contain the full quantity of the original warrants; part of them having been conveyed away.
Ten Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the quarters of the subscriber, an enlisted soldier, named JAMES MORISON, born in the State of Delaware, aged twenty-eight, five feet seven inches high, brown complexion, blue eyes, black hair.
Whoever shall take up the said deserter, and lodge him in gaol or deliver him to the subscriber, at his quarters in Filbert, between Ninth and Tenth Streets, shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges. BENJAMIN GIBBS, Jun. Captain 10th regt. of Infantry. January 28. daw
Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from Spring Forge, in York County, a negro man, named ISAAC, otherwise CUDJO, about 22 years old, the property of Robert Coleman, Esq. He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, has a blemish in his eyes, more white in them than common, by trade a Forge man; had on and took with him a drab coloured broad cloth coat, almost new, a fustian jacket and pantaloons printed fancy cord, a fustian striped under jacket; a rumus hat; one fine and one coarse shirt; one mullen handkerchief, fringed, two ditto striped border, a blue Persian under jacket and two pair cotton stockings. Whoever takes up said negro and lodges him in any jail in this or any of the neighbouring states shall have the above reward or reasonable expenses if brought home. JOHN BRIEN. Spring Forge, October 23, 1799. N.B. As said negro formerly lived in Chester county, it is probable he may return there. November 5
TO THE HOLDERS OF Military Land Warrants, FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOCATING. JAMES E. SMITH as early as the 2d of Sept. shortly after his return from viewing the Military Land, offered his service to the holders of Military Land Warrants for the purpose of classing, registering and locating them, in consequence of an arrangement made with Mr. James Johnson in July preceding, on the land, for the purpose of exploring the sections in the whole survey. This business having been carried into complete effect by Mr. Johnson, with the assistance of an intelligent inhabitant of that country, they having taken notes descriptive of the situation, soil and natural resources attached to each section in the whole survey. Mr. Johnson being now here with those notes, together with the said J. E. Smith having a complete copy of the Surveyor General's return, made to the Treasury Department of the Township surveys.
Being thus informed the subscribers, jointly, offer their services to the holders of warrants of the above description, to receive, register and locate, for which one tenth part of the land located will be required as a compensation for locating where the registry is already made, as may be hereafter agreed on by applying to either of the subscribers. Such of the honorable members of Congress as may now hold, or may receive warrants from their friends before the 11th of February next, by addressing a line to either of the subscribers, through the medium of the Post Office, will be waited on agreeable to their appointment.
JAMES E. SMITH, No. 100, South 8th Street, opposite the Horse Market. JAMES JOHNSON, No. 359, Market Street, 31awtf.18h. February 1.
DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO WIT:
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the eleventh day of January, in the twenty-fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America, COLLINSON READ and GEORGE DAVIS, of the said District, have deposited in this office, the title of a Book, the right whereof they claim as Proprietors, in the words following to wit:—
"TEN BLANK DECLARATIONS, Elegantly engraved on Copper plate, viz. 1. Debt on Bond 2. — by Assignee 3. — on single bill 4. — on penal bill 5. Indebitatus Account 6. Quantum Meruit 7. — Valescent 8. On Promissory note 9. Same by Indorsee 10. Trespas and Ejectment.
For the use of the Professors of the Law, DRAWN BY COLLINSON READ." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled "An act for the protection of Maps, Charts and Books, relating to the copyright and Proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned."
(L. S.) D. CALDWELL, Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. The above declarations combining the semblance of fine writing with utility, and settled and approved by some of the first and most distinguished Law Characters in the state, are now published, and for sale at GEORGE DAVIS'S LAW-BOOK STORE, No. 319, HIGH-STREET. Where always may be had, every book wanted in that line. January 14. tuth&m.
LOCATION OF Military Land Warrants. IN order to render the information relative to the Military Lands completely satisfactory, the Subscribers have agreed to connect their knowledge, and from all their observations to digest a scale of preference in the Locations, which they venture to assert will be accurate. Those who wish to employ them to make the locations, may receive further information by applying to William C. Schenck at Dunwoody's Tavern, Market Street, or to John Matthews, No. 9, South Fifth Street. John Matthews, Zachariah Biggs, Martin Baum, William C. Schenck. January 31. qd. def.
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH, OR EXCHANGED, For property in the City, or within thirty miles of it. A PLANTATION or tract of Land in Mifflin County and State of Pennsylvania, within six miles of the river Juniata, containing about 300 acres. There are about fifty acres cleared, part of which is a rich bottom, watered by a constant stream that is strong enough to work an oil or a grift mill. Any person inclining to deal for it, may obtain further information by applying at the office of this gazette. N.B. If sold, credit will be given for part of the money. O. Rober 17, 1779. def.
NOTICE. THIS is to give notice that the Subscriber hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Cecil county in Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Samuel Gilpin, late of the county aforesaid, deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 14th day of August next—they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 27th of January, one thousand eight hundred. JOHN GILPIN, Administrator. January 30. taw6w.
NEW LINE OF STAGES To New York,
By the shortest and most pleasant road—passing through Frankford, Bullittown, Newtown, Pennington, Millstone, Boundbrook, Union Camp, Scotch Plains, Springfield and Newark. THE SWIFTSURE
Starts from the Green Tree, No. 50 North Fourth Street, at 8 o'clock every morning, and arrives at New York early the next evening.
From New York it starts at 9 o'clock every day (Sundays excepted) and arrives at Philadelphia, early the next evening.
Fare for passengers 5 dollars, way passengers 6 cents per mile. Each passenger allowed 14 lb of baggage. One hundred and fifty weight of baggage to pay the same as a passenger.
All baggage to be at the risk of the owner, unless insured and receipted for by the clerks of the different offices. Rate of insurance one per cent.
*6* Apply to JOHN M'CALLA, No. 50 North Fourth Street, Philadelphia, and to WILLIAM VANDERVOORT, No. 48 Courtland Street, N. E. corner of Greenwich Street, New York. January 3. codef
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE LANDS
Will be offered for sale, at the Merchants Coffee House in this city, between the hours of six and eight on the evening of Saturday the twenty-second of March next.
In the County of GLYNN and State of GEORGIA—all patented in tracts of 1000 acres.
7,000 Acres at the confluence of Frederica and Turtle rivers, and head of St. Simon's found, near the town of Brunswick.
232,000 Acres on the waters of the great and little Satilla rivers, and of Buffalo creek.
41,000 Near the above described tracts, 23,000 Near the above described tracts, 280,000 Acres on the waters of the great Satilla and Alsatamaha.
247,000 Acres on the same waters. 50,000 Acres on the waters of the great Satilla.
56,000 Acres on the waters of little Satilla and Alsatamaha rivers and Buffalo creek. 60,000 Near the above described tracts.
In the State of VIRGINIA—all patented. 44,000 Acres in the county of Bath, on both sides of Green Briar river, subject to but exclusive of that quantity.
41,000 Acres in the county of Bath, on the east side of the Cow Pasture river and on both sides of the Waggon Road leading from the Warm Springs to Staunton, subject as aforesaid to 5000 acres prior surveys.
45,000 Acres in the county of Randolph, on Buchanan river, subject as aforesaid to 4588 acres prior surveys.
30,000 Acres in the county of Bath, on the east side of Calf Pasture river, subject as aforesaid to 5000 acres prior surveys.
In PENNSYLVANIA. 60,000 Acres in Northumberland county, surveyed and returned. 46,800 Acres in Northumberland county, surveyed and returned. 40,400 Acres in Bedford county, surveyed and ready to be returned.
*5* For the greater part of the purchase money a liberal credit will be allowed the purchasers, giving unquestionable security. Persons wishing particular information will please to apply at No. 41 Arch Street, where the patents and drafts, and also certificates of the quality of the Georgia and Virginia Lands are deposited.
THOMAS FITZSIMONS, BENJAMIN R. MORGAN, JEREMIAH PARKER. Philadelphia, Jan. 7. 2awtf8
TO BE SOLD, Or Rented for a term of Years, A LARGE TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE, With a Lot thereunto belonging,
SITUATE in Duck Creek, Crabs Roads Kent County, State of Delaware, fronting on the Main Street, there are on the lower Floor, five Rooms and an Entry, with a number of well finished Rooms up Stairs, a Cellar under the whole Building, a Brick kitchen, a Pump of good Water, with a Stable, Carriage House and Sheds, the whole improvements are in good repair. The Seat is well calculated for either a Store or Tavern, the latter of which it has been occupied for a number of years with considerable success. The situation is dry and the Country around being very healthy and a place of considerable Trade, it will be well worth the attention of any person wishing to purchase or rent. For further particulars apply to the subscriber at the aforesaid place. JOHN CUMMINGS. January 8. taw3m.
Three Cents Reward. RUN away from the Subscriber on the evening of the 24th inst. a bound Servant GIRL, named Elizabeth Howsewell, had on and took with her three different changes of garment and money, proud, bold and impudent, a noted liar; any person apprehending her shall be entitled to the above reward—no costs or charges will be paid. N. B. She had 2 years and some months to serve DANIEL FITZPATRICK. Goshen Township, Chester County, July 29. august 6 sawtf

Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, November 25.
ARTICLES.
Proposed in the explanatory Note from General Brune.
Article 1. The Batavian Fleet which was surrendered to Admiral Mitchell, by Admiral Story, shall be restored to the Batavian Republic, with its stores and crews. — In case the Duke of York shall not be vested with sufficient power to comply with this article, his royal highness shall engage to obtain from his court an equivalent compensation.
Answer.—His Royal Highness will on no account treat upon this article, the execution of which, it must be evident to both parties, is impossible.
Art. 2. Fifteen thousand Prisoners of War, French and Batavians, detained in England, shall be unconditionally released and sent home. The mode of selection and the proportion for each country, to be settled between the Governments of the two Republics. The Batavian admiral De Winter shall be considered as exchanged.—This article shall in no degree prejudice or interfere with the cartel of exchange at present established.
Ans.—This demand appears to rest upon a supposed loss the combined army must sustain should its embarkation be resolved upon. It is by no means admitted that such would be the result; but as in the event of the army's carrying on the campaign during the winter, the loss of a certain number of men must naturally be expected; his royal highness, influenced by this consideration, agrees to promise in the name of the British government, that five thousand French and Batavian prisoners, the proportion of each to be regulated according to the terms of the article, shall be unconditionally released and sent home. Nothing further in this article can be agreed to.
Art. 4. The batteries and Fort of the Helder shall be restored in the condition in which they were found at the period of the invasion of the English and Russian army. An officer of artillery shall be sent to the Helder by Gen. Brune to see that this article is complied with.
Ans.—The Fort and batteries of the Helder will be left, generally considered in an improved state.
None of the Dutch Artillery shall be carried away.
Art. 4. The army under the command of the Duke of York, shall within forty-eight hours evacuate the position of the Zuyt. Its advanced posts shall be withdrawn to the heights of the Callants Oog. The French and Batavian army shall preserve the positions it occupies at present, taking up however its advanced posts at Petten, Crabendam Schagen-Brug and Callant.
Ans.—On no account will it be consented to that any part of the army under the command of the Duke of York, shall be permitted to remain in the country. The evacuation of the country, which shall be effected sooner, if practicable.
Art. 5. The troops composing the English and Russian army shall be embarked successively, and as speedily as possible. All the British shipping shall quit the Texel, and all the English and Russian troops be withdrawn from the seas, coasts, and islands of the Batavian republic before the 20th of November next, and shall not damage the great sources of navigation, or occasion any inundation in the country.
Ans.—The embarkation of the English and Russian troops will take place with all possible expedition; and at this season of the year any unnecessary delay will naturally be avoided as much as possible, but to prevent any difficulty or future discussion upon this point, it is proposed, that the period of the suspension of hostilities shall be limited to the end of the month of November next, in order to secure sufficient time for the complete evacuation of the country, which, shall be effected sooner, if practicable.
Art. 6. All ships of war, or other vessels, having on board reinforcements for the English and Russian army, shall put to sea as soon as possible, without landing the same.
Ans.—The ship of war, or other vessels, immediately expected with reinforcements for the combined English and Russian army, or which may hereafter be sent, shall not land their troops, but shall put to sea again as soon as possible.
Art. 7. To guarantee the execution of these clauses, hostages shall be given by the Duke of York, to be selected among the officers of rank in his army.
Ans.—Hostages shall be reciprocally given, to be selected among the officers of rank of the two armies, to guarantee the execution of this agreement.
By order of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, Commander in Chief of the Combined English and Russian Army. (Signed) H. TAYLOR, Sec.
Alkmaar, Oct. 17, 1799.
SIR, I have recd a Gen. Brune, and have talked over with him fully all the articles on which I have received His Royal Highness's instructions. I have found the greatest disposition on the part of Gen. Brune to enter fully into the subject.
In respect to the essential article of the fleet, Gen. Brune has already received a letter from the Dutch Directory, to make the delivery of it fine qua non ; and I much doubt whether there is any chance of its being brought to save us on this point, at least without some assurance that His Royal Highness would forward the demand to his court.
In respect to the other very essential article of the prisoners, after much conversation, I brought the General to lower his demand to 8000 men, beyond which he cannot recede. Every other point can be amicably settled.
I beg his Royal Highness's orders on these points; and I hope to receive them by noon to-morrow.
I have the honor to be, &c. &c.
(Signed) J. KNOX.
To the Hon. Col. Hope, Adj. Gen. &c. &c.
Schagen-Brug, Oct. 18, 1799.
SIR, His Royal Highness the commander in chief, in his instructions to you of yesterday's date, having declared that every paper or proposal from Gen. Brune, and consequently that relative to the whole Dutch fleet, will of course be regularly transmitted to England, can give no other answer than what you are already empowered to make, viz. "His Royal Highness will, on no account, treat upon this article; the execution of which, it must be evident to both parties, is impossible."
If Gen. Brune expects any thing further to pass on the subject, the sooner the negotiation is put an end to the better.
In regard to the number of prisoners, if every other point is clearly and immediately decided upon, His Royal Highness may be induced to relax; if not, it is unnecessary to enter further into the subject; and he directs you to finish the negotiation.
I have the honor to be, &c. &c.
(Signed) ALEX. HOPE, Deputy Adjutant General.
To the Hon. Maj. Gen. Knox, &c. &c.
Alkmaar, Oct. 18, '99, 3 P. M.
SIR, I have received your letter, and have the pleasure to inform you that every thing is settled to his royal highness's satisfaction; in consequence of which Gen. Brune has given immediate orders to all his posts, that hostilities shall cease, and that no further work of any kind shall be carried on; he requests His Royal Highness will be pleased to give similar orders without loss of time, as a report has just been made that some houses have been set on fire on the road leading to Helder.
I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) J. KNOX.
To the Hon. Col. Hope, Adj. Gen. &c. &c.
P. S. General Brune has sent off to Amsterdam to direct, that nothing hostile shall be attempted on the part of the flotilla there fitted out; and he begs that similar notice may be sent to Admiral Mitchell.
LONDON, November 26.
Buonaparte's candid declaration to the Council of Elders, that the Constitution was nothing but an empty sound, is something in the spirit of Col. Price's wagish remark when he purged the parliament. — A member having remonstrated and said that they wished to seek the Lord in the House of Commons, the Colonel desired them to go elsewhere, as the Lord had not been in that place for several years!
Mr. Burke, in one of his treatises on French affairs, represents the Abbe Sieyes as having pigeon-holes, with configurations of all kinds ready made, ticketed and sorted; some with Executive Directories, and some without; some with Councils, and some without. We shall probably soon have an opportunity of seeing some more of the Abbe's works. Of the Abbe it may be said, what Butler says of a politician in his time —
He had seen five governments run down; And by re-pepping the old one to ruin, Still made his interest with the new one.
In one shape or other Buonaparte seems determined to draw the attention of the world upon him. What must the Christian Knight think of such a man? Or is it not fairer to suppose that he has been all this while fighting, with the Devil in the shape of a French general?
Lucien Buonaparte, when he was brought out of the Council of Five Hundred by the grenadiers, mounted on horseback, and harangued the troops. He said they must clear the hall, for most of those who remained were not representatives of the People, but representatives of the Poniard .
The French have done much to eradicate principles. Their late manoeuvres have been directed against proverbs ; and the end of a feast was made the beginning of a fray ! It is not true that general Brune was a printer. Having had a classical education, Brune was a man of letters before the revolution. He published in 1788 a sentimental journey from Paris to Bourdeaux; a work full of sense, sensibility, philosophy, and intermixed with very pretty verses. His friends recollect that he was, like Buonaparte, a great admirer of Ossian. In
In 1789 he espoused with great warmth the party of the revolution. Intending to publish a patriotic journal, he bought printing materials, and took an apartment for the purpose. There he composed alone, and had his paper printed under his own eyes, with the assistance of a corrector and pressmen, whom he paid. He was consequently proprietor of a printing office, if not a professed printer. The man who was at that time his corrector of the press, is to this day entrusted with his confidence. Since 1790, Brune has been with the army, and has, by degrees, risen to the post he now fills.
A Frenchman, called Juli n Le Roi, has made a contrivance to prevent any injury arising to passengers from the breaking of the axle-tree or the wheel of a carriage. It will likewise prevent the horse from being hurt. He proposes to take out a patent for it from the French government.
December 10. The Hamburg mail which arrived yesterday does not fully satisfy our anxiety on either of the two points on which it was chiefly excited; the fate of the army of marshal Suwarow and the account of the events which have taken place in Italy between the 6th and 13th ultimo. With respect to the first of these objects, we are hardly in possession of any more knowledge than we were last week. Nothing appears yet to be decided; orders have, it is true, been given for the departure and for the march of the Russians, but they were not carried into execution on the 26th of November. Marshal Suwarow was at that time still at Augsburg. We have reason to believe that the order for their departure was not absolute, but depended on certain circumstances; which gives us reason to suppose that the 25,000 Russians whom he commands at present will not leave Swabia. This opinion which we have already more than once expressed, is corroborated by the Russian letter of the 4th, according to which a Russian courier had arrived with orders to march, not towards Russia but towards the Rhine.
If we had not for this long time past considered the reduction of Ancona as infallible, and if we had not already been informed of that event of the mail of Wednesday last, it would have been the first thing to which we should have called the attention of our readers. They will see that the capitulation was concluded on the 15th, and that the only two contracting parties have been the French and Austrians, although there were allies on both sides. The capture of few places has been attended with so much advantage to the conquerors. Besides being the deposit of a great part of the French plunder, it contained an immense quantity of arms and Military Stores; and what is still more seldom found, three ships of the line and several other ships of war which will probably lay the foundation of the Imperial Navy in the Adriatic. The Garrison has, we see with regret, been sent like many others, to France. The long defence which it has been the cause of
We must however remark, that from the time when the Austrians opened their trenches and began the siege in form to that of the surrender of the place, the defence has neither been very brilliant nor very long.
The letter contained in the last French papers, announcing a new affair on the Neckar, on the 21st, appears to have had very little foundation, as we find no trace of any such engagement. The French do not appear to have turned their advantage on the 16th to much account; it is not even said that they had recommenced the bombardment of Philipsburg. The Imperialists were seriously employed in raising, for the fourth time, the siege of that place. Orders had been issued for the levy in mass of the Brisgau.
We shall henceforth consider it as unnecessary to mention that Switzerland affords us nothing new: it is evident that this country will not during the present campaign, be any longer the Theatre of the War. The higher parts of it are covered with snow, and the lesser cantons are not the only places which are a prey to the most dreadful misery. Their unhappy inhabitants have neither provisions for their subsistence, nor the means of procuring them; every thing is consumed in the country, and the season has rendered the communication between places almost impossible.
From Suwarow's account of the matter, the Austrians, so far from providing an army to co-operate with him in Switzerland, would not even supply him with mules to carry his baggage; and that he had not even ropes to help himself over the Devil's bridge, but was obliged to tie boards together with the officers' scarfs.
Government, it is said, are in possession of Paris papers of a later date than those we received on Thursday. They contain, we understand, the assertion which we made in our paper of Saturday, that the New Constitution bears scarcely any resemblance to the plan contained in the French Journals to the 1st inst.
We are assured that the French force in Brest consists of 33 sail of the line, and the Spanish of 19, of the same description.
This morning arrived a mail from Dublin with communications of the 5th inst. The proceedings against Napper Tandy and his associates are delayed by the absence of the Lord Chancellor. Subscriptions for the widows, wives and children of the killed and wounded British soldiers, sailors and marines, in the late expedition to Holland, amounted, on the 9th December to upwards of 12,000l.
The Count d'Eliesen, who was formerly at Paris, and distinguished himself by his exertions to preserve the life of the unfortunate Queen of France, will, it is said, be appointed Grand Chancellor of Sweden.
The American ship Ritson, Wilson, from Norfolk, with tobacco, for London, is arrived at Falmouth.
We learn from Havre, that the embargo is taken off neutral vessels, excepting Swedes and Hamburgers.
It is reported that Denmark has signed an offensive and defensive treaty with Great Britain and Russia, by which the engages herself in the common cause, and promises to use all her influence to bring Sweden into the alliance. We fear this statement is not well founded.
Compte Woionzow, minister at the court of St. James', is appointed commander in chief of all the Russian forces in the pay of Great Britain. This appointment gives great satisfaction; not that it is expected his excellency will take the field with these troops, but that the powers he has received will not render it necessary to lose time in consulting the court of Petersburg upon future contingencies. Gen. Bawer who arrived last week from Hamburg, is to command the Russian forces, in the room of general D'Ermann, who is dismissed the service.
Letters from Marcon state, that the royalists have extended themselves in greatly increased numbers, along the whole north western coast, and reckon much upon the late revolution as favourable to their cause.
The Grand Falconer on Sunday night landed a general, his aid de-camp, and suite, at Point Pierre, a neck of land about eight leagues from Havre-de-grace, where the Chouans are in great force, plentifully supplied from England with the sinews of war, money, arms and ammunition; and, it is said, boast more loudly than ever of restoring monarchy in France.
An article dated Boulogne, Nov. 15, in a French paper, states as follows: — "An English East India ship has been lately driven on shore at Etaple, five leagues from this place. Its cargo is valued at five millions of livres. There were fifty men on board, besides a great many passengers of both sexes. Ten persons were lost, among whom were several women and children. The cargo consisting of East India goods, is getting out, but it will be much damaged, the waves going over the vessel at high water."
The latest accounts from Milan and Pavia state, that on the 10th of Nov. the garrison of Coni had made a sally; but that of 3000 men, by whom it was undertaken, the greater part had either been killed or made prisoners.
The movements of the French army in Switzerland become more considerable, but it is not known whether their object is to prevent the Austrians from penetrating into that country, or whether the French themselves intend to cross the Rhine, to penetrate into Swabia, since they find it impossible to maintain themselves in that country, on account of the general scarcity of all the necessaries of life. That Switzerland is in the most miserable condition, appears
that it peace was not shortly obtained for that country, through the medium of a neutral power, the wretched inhabitants would prefer death to enduring any longer such inexplicable misery.
Letters from Riga state, that the British government has obtained leave to export 1300 last of oats from thence.
Private letters state, that three Danish vessels laden with corn from Barcelona, have been detained by the Pacha of Tripoli, in consequence of orders received by him from the Porte, to detain all vessels laden with corn bound for France.
General Dumourier, finding himself alike neglected by the modérés and terrorists of France, has now made a public declaration in favour of Royalty . Having, however, already betrayed both Royalty and Republicanism , all the versatility of his talents will not be able to reinstate him in the favor of the partisans of either principle.
In consequence of the failure of the Dutch expedition, the gentlemen of opposition, it is said, mean to attend their duty in parliament en masse , when it meets, in order to take the ministers to task on that subject. Messrs. Fox and Erskine, however, will form an exception. Resisting all the entreaties of their friends to take a part in the deliberations.
A very beautiful snake has been seen at the Cape, about twenty inches in length, very thin, belted with black, red, and yellow; it only appears in the night, and when approached, it blows itself up to near a foot in circumference, and seems like a ball of fire.
December 13.
There is no military intelligence of any consequence. A letter from Nice, of the 28th ult. states that the Imperialists had been repulsed in an attempt to possess themselves of the Cote d' Tendi. The last Hamburg mail, however, brought an account of the Austrians having actually made themselves masters of that important post. From Switzerland and the Rhine there is no news; nor are the accounts respecting the Russian army more recent or satisfactory than those which were received by the mail from Ger-many on Monday last. No action has taken place in Swabia. It is said an armistice has been concluded there, but it will not be published till sanctioned by both the French and Austrian Governments. A peace is reported to have been concluded with the Porte. The Chouans warfare is still waged; the armistice made with them has not been effectual, and it can have had but a partial effect.
The minister of war has announced by a circular letter of the 9th Frimaire, addressed to the Generals commanding military di-
visions, that between the 1st and 23 Nivose (22d December and 4th Jan.) next, he hopes to be able to establish on the ruins of the ancient administration of war, as vicious in its principles as it was corrupt in its means of execution, a new order of things, which will in future secure provisions, &c, to the defenders of the country.
It is said that the members of the Circle of Leon, after having, in a very stormy sitting, torn the picture of Buonaparte, cried out, that he ought to be assassinated; and then having torn the papers that might compromise them, voted an address of congratulation on the events of the 18th and 19th Brumaire, in order to deceive the Government and the Delegate whom they are about to send.
PARIS, November 13.
About 6,000 Chouans have been of late completely defeated by General Dufresse, in the department of the Deux-Sevres; 500 of them remained on the field of battle: nearly an equal number were wounded or made prisoners.
November 17.
A letter from Berne of the 17th (8th) states that in the sitting of the great council, of the 29th Oct. a melancholy picture was presented in a message from the directory of the situation of the Valais, where the public functionaries, disguised by the troops there, and afraid to act, had asked leave to resign. That the fanatic priests, and discontented persons were threatening disturbance. The directory proposed to place such communes in a state of siege. Referred to the Senate.
Gen. Chabran called a meeting at Basle, of about 20 of the richest persons, and required a loan of 1,000,000 francs. After some deliberation the merchants agreed to advance him the next day 400,000, and promised him the like sum in a few days.
Six rebels have been shot at Tours. Gen. Le Lange writes from Angers that the Chouans had been beaten.
Moreau is to be married to a sister of Buonaparte; it is said he has previously set off for the armies of the Danube and Helvetia. The brother of the consul, R. Duce, is gone to the army of Massena; gen. Lefebvre to the interior, and Talleyrand is going to Berlin. Gen. Macedonald, who commands at Versailles, has closed the Club of Jacobins. The English are to defray all expenses of repairing the dykes in Holland.
November 24.
An official letter from the commander in chief of the army of England dated Angers, announces the defeat of an army of Chouans, who have lost 200 men killed and wounded; the others were dispersed.
General Brune has written, that he and his soldiers have taken the new oath.
Great troubles have taken place at Toulouse. Almost all the other departments have rejoiced at the 19th Brumaire.
Letters from Constantinople confirm the defeat of a division of the army of the Grand Vizir by General Kleber.
December 6.
A Consular Order has issued, recalling from transportation those priests who had formerly taken the oaths, or who were married; and suspending the execution of that sentence against such as had not left the country.
SUABIA, November 5.
The Military Gazette, printed at the Imperial head quarters, contains a remarkable representation, in which, amongst others, is the following passage:
"For the preservation of the independence of Germany, the furnishing of the quintuplum has indeed been agreed upon at the Diet; but nothing has hitherto been done to carry that resolution into effect. If that resolution is not to be considered as mere formality, to have the appearance of having done something, the number of men must be raised, organised, and put in motion as soon as possible. If this is not the case, and individual states follow their favorite inclination rather than co-operate in the general cause, the event might soon again be as formerly: — Drum Roma debereat, petit Saguntum . (While Rome deliberates, Saguntum is lost.")
VIENNA, November 21.
From the accounts of Gen. Kray, dated at Formigara, Nov. 8, it appears, that on the 3d he ordered an attack on Acqui, which succeeded, taking 300 prisoners and killing 600, with little loss. Having crossed the Borio on the 4th he attacked the enemy who occupied Belfa and Rivolta, their force 8000 men and a corps of reserve of 2000, and drove them to Bozolo Formigara, Gazzo, and Fanonara, Nov. 6th, finding the enemy had concentrated his whole force near Novi, and occupied Cassano di Spinola, General Kray made an attack and expelled the enemy from his positions, night setting in the defiled from pursuing the enemy further. Gen. Kray lost 69 killed, 386 wounded. The loss of the enemy must have been considerable.
NICE, November 28.
The French army of Italy now extends from the Brochetta, as far as the frontiers of France. The Austrians have made an attempt to take possession of the Codi Tendi, but have been repulsed with loss. If they had succeeded, they would have been able to threaten Nice, and to cut off the French army. Coni is blockaded, and the Austrians are making preparations to begin the siege.

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6.
Justum et tenacem propositi virum, Non civium ardor prava jubentium, Non vultus instanti tyranni, Mente quait solida.
A writer in a Boston paper, whose production is copied by desire, into this day's Gazette, complains with great justice of the injuries done upon the memory of General Washington, by the volumes of nonsense and blasphemy which have been poured forth, in sermons, prayers, dirges, eulogies, orations and songs, upon that event. This reprehension is very necessary and reasonable; since the memory of that great man still continues to receive every species of insult and degradation, in this way, which is in the power of conceited ignorance to bestow.
Take the following lines, which are selected as a specimen of its excellence: Born with a mind untaught to shrink or yield, In Council deep, unfathom'd in the field, In charge reticent, dangerous in defeat, In victory element, dress'd full in retreat!
And this born with a mind untaught, and this man untaught in the field, we are told is from the pen of a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Medicine. O! shame, where is thy blush!
While I am upon this subject, I will touch on one other point: In public ceremonies, at least, we might guard against offence of this nature; and yet I perceive a man appointed to pray, on whom rather should be laid the inculcation of Shakespeare:—
Never pray more; abandon all remorse; For nothing can't thou to damnation add, Greater than that thou'lt done.
If the powers of the general government are so limited that they cannot embrace every object with which the essential interests of the United States are connected—the people, like Moses of old, may have a view of the promised land, but may not enter therein; or, like Tantalus, may have the waters of life flowing to their lips, but are not suffered to taste them.
The constitution of the United States has been highly complimented at home and abroad—and from the happy alterations in the circumstances of our country, under its auspices, the people have been led to subscribe to the opinion of its friends; but if the powers, which the government has exercised, exceed the limits prescribed, the people must sincerely lament the restriction, and consider the constitution so far defective; for it is much better to derive such advantages from a constitutional source, than over them to accident, or an illegal assumption of legislative power.
The Jacobin Morning Chronicle, of London abuts the new revolutionists without measure or mercy. "When," it says, "such wretches as Barras and Talleyrand Perigord are protected and encouraged by the new rulers of France, it is easy to discover the bond of union between them. The present fer may be more dexterous and daring knaves than their predecessors; that they are of the same family."
The recruiting for the frigate Philadelphia, we understand, is to commence immediately. She is destined to sail the beginning of April next.
The report of an arrival at New-York from Liverpool proves to be unfounded.
Letter bags at the Coffee House Bar, Ship Aurora, Collett, for London Amity, McLevan, London or Bristol Lovina, Stevenson, Londonderry
Extract of a letter from the Havana, dated Oct. 30, received at Norfolk.
"There has been lately brought in here a British prize ship, the General Goddard, of 700 tons burthen: she was one of the London fleet for Jamaica, taken by a Spanish line of battle ship and a frigate, who found themselves by accident in the midst of a whole fleet under convoy of a single frigate. This was the only prize they made, for which they paid a sum of money, taken by one of the merchantmen at the same time. The Spanish captain, however, boasts himself a valorous fellow, and it is said expects promotion."
From the Independent Chronicle.
MR. BROOKS.
A decent, and honorable respect is due to the memory of General Washington, but there is a propriety in conducting this business, which as a Christian people, ought carefully to be observed.
While we are paying a proper respect to Washington as a man, I would appeal to the consciences of every one who professes a veneration for the christian religion, whether the expressions often used on this occasion are not bordering upon blasphemy and idolatry. In some papers he has had the appellation of the "anointed Washington."
The foregoing propositions may be overlooked as the effusions of a few ignorant, inconsiderate panegyrists, but when we find the indecency of such sentiments countenanced from the pulpit, or within the house of God, we cannot but shudder at the consequences.
Within the House of God, it has been declared, That when Washington died, All nature shrieked aloud! Alluding no doubt to the agonies of nature, when our Saviour cried, "It is finished, and gave up the ghost." No other idea can be annexed to the sentiment, as "nature" has continued perfectly tranquil ever since its exit, and therefore, it could not apply to any matter of fact which in reality has taken place. From the source, which this sentiment proceeded, we had reason to hope "better things."
But among the various specimens of indecent licence taken by the eulogists of General Washington, we cannot but single out the irreligious blasphemies of the Rev. Mr. Melinger, of Old York. Though we would with not be too censorious, yet the extravagance of the expressions must apologize for noticing the Reverend gentleman thus particularly. This sublime orator proceeds in his oration on the death of General Washington in the following manner: "The sun is not darkened!—The foundations of the earth do not tremble—Rocks have not crumbled into dust—The mountains have not melted away—But, the veil of the temple of Liberty is rent in twain—The sons and daughters of Liberty leaned on his bosom, and called him ABBA FATHER!"
A further specimen of prophaneity is exemplified in the following sentences from this Reverend author: "If our tongue were an Angel's, it would falter—If our eyes were flints, they would swell with tears—If our heart were marble, it would bleed—If our soul were Zenobia, it would melt and moan—Washington is no more!"
The citizens of York, have always been pre-eminent for their evangelical piety, and we cannot suppose that the serious part of that ancient town, can be pleased with such prophane rhapsodies, even in their funeral honours to the illustrious Washington. A minister of the Gospel, who brings a mortal to bear the least analogy with the Saviour of the World, is unworthy of his station, and ought to be reprimanded by the worshippers of That Being, who charges his Angels with folly, and never admits the most enlightened Seraph to stand unveiled in his presence.
The above observations are not made with a design to injure the reverend gentleman, from any personal resentment, or to prevent proper respect to the memory of General Washington, but the honor of the cause of Religion we conceive, ought not to be thus wounded in the house of its friends.
DECENCY.
At a meeting of a number of the inhabitants of the county of Philadelphia, on the 5th of February, convened at the house of Louis Bender, in the Northern Liberties, for the purpose of nominating a proper person to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives of the State, occasioned by the death of General Mifflin; it was unanimously resolved, to support Major John Holmes, of Lower Dublin.
Published by order of the meeting, SAMUEL WHEELER, Chairman. Richard Peters, jun. Sec'y.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, February 5.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary, informing the House, that the Senate had receded from their amendments disagreed to by this House to the bill intitled, "An act to repeal part of the act intitled an act for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties and disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned."
An engrossed bill intitled "An act for the relief of James Yard," was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Livingston, from the Committee appointed to wait on the President of the United States, with the Resolution requesting information relative to the requisition for, and delivery of Jonathan Robams, under the 27th article of the British treaty—reported that the Committee had performed that service; and that the President said "he would take their request into consideration, and return an answer in due season."
Mr. Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, inclosing two statements relative to the permanent revenue of the United States—which was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Harrison presented a petition of John Wilkins and others, of Pittsburgh, which was read, and referred to the committee appointed on the subject of the public lands.
Mr. Elmhurst presented a petition of Abraham Neagle, a soldier during the Revolutionary War, which was read and referred to the Committee of Claims.
The House went into a Committee of the whole on the bill declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Rhode Island, Maryland and Georgia—Mr. Parker in the chair—when, after some time spent therein,
Mr. Griswold said, that as these acts to which the assent of Congress were to be given, were at present not to be procured, and were unknown to several members, he would move that the committee rise, report progress and ask leave to sit again—which was agreed to.
Mr. Otis laid the following resolution on the table, viz.
Resolved, That the President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, be authorised to close the present session, by adjourning their respective Houses on the first Monday in April next.
The House went into a Committee of the whole on the bill in addition to an act intitled an act regulating grants of lands appropriated for military Services, and for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathens—Mr. Davis moved that the committee rise, and ask leave to sit again, which was carried, 51 members rising in the affirmative.
Adjourned.
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
An omission having been made in the publication of Mr. Martin's last letter to the V. P., it will be published again tomorrow.
"No. 10," from the same to the same, is received, and will be early attended to.
NEW THEATRE.
To-morrow Evening, February 7, Will be presented (not acted this season) a much admired comedy, called
WIVES AS THEY WERE, And Maids as they are.
[Written by Mrs. Inchbald.]
Sir Wm. Dorrillon, Mr. Wignall—Lord Priory. Mr. Warren—Sir George Evelyn. Mr. Wood—Mr. Norbury. Mr. L'Estrange—Mr. Breenzley. Mr. Bernard—Major W. Warrell—Oliver, Mr. Blisset—James, Master L'Estrange—Servants, mess. Hook, Doctor, &c.
Mrs. Dorrillon, Mrs. Merry—Lady Mary Baffle. Mrs. Francis—Lady Priory, Mrs. Morris—Housekeeper, Mrs. Doctor.
To which will be added, A Grand Historical Mass Drama, in 3 acts, called
RICHARD COEUR DE LION.
Box, one Dollar, Pit, three quarters of a dollar, and Gallery half a dollar.
VIVAT RES PUBLICA.
FOR CAPE FRANCOIS, THE BRIGANTINE GEORGE, WILLIAM BELL, MASTER; To sail when the navigation will permit. She is a good strong vessel, and just out of the Carpenters hands.
For freight or passage apply to MOORE WHARTON, No. 167 South Water Street.
February 6. dtf
Military Land Warrants.
THE UNDERSIGNED
OFFERS his services to the holders of Military Land Warrants, to make Locations on the 17th instant; he will receive a less quantity than 4000 acres, and arrange them with others, so as to make a Quarter Township.
Having surveyed a district of the military tract, and since the completion of the surveys, taken great pains to explore the interior parts of the townships and sections so as to be able, with precision, to designate the most valuable entries throughout the whole survey;
He flatters himself his information will be satisfactory to Gentlemen willing to employ him—the term he will be demanded for any less quantity than 4000 acres, furnished by one person—from one to four thousand acres, the twelfth—and for any greater quantity, the fifteenth.
For further information apply at No. 67 north Second Street.
JOHN G. JACKSON.
N. B. He will also act as agent for any person holding lands in the western part of Virginia, and give good security (if required) for his integrity and attention. February 6. dtf
CAUTION.
THE Public are cautioned against receiving the Subscribers Note in favor of, and indorsed by Thomas W. Francis, dated yesterday, at 60 days after date for eight hundred dollars. The note is in the hand writing of the Subscriber, and at the bottom a memorandum by the indorser, to the credit of the drawer, Thomas W. Francis. This note together with a contract between Charles Williamson, and Charles Hale for lands in township, No. 4, in the 4th range of Scrubers county, state of New Jersey, and sundry other papers contained in a Pocket Book, were taken from the Subscribers desk last evening. As the above can be of no use to the person who has carried them off, should they be returned, no questions shall be asked. SAMUEL MIFFLIN. February 6. dtf
BALL.
Mr. FRANCIS
RESPECTFULLY informs his Pupils and the public in general, that his third Ball for this season will be on THURSDAY February 6th, at his academy in Fourth Street, in which will be introduced, Mr. Francis's new
MARINE COTILLIONS.
Called The United States, Constellation, Constitution, and Chesapeake.
Also, two new Country Dances for the present season, called
The Secret, and the Birth Day.
Ladies tickets to be had as usual, by applying to Mr. Francis.
On account of the incommodation experienced the last ball evening, Mr. Francis is obliged to give notice, that children (who are not pupils) cannot on any account be admitted.
Mr. Francis informs his pupils and the public in general, that he intends shortly to publish a new set of Cotillions and Country Dances, with their proper figures annexed, including a variety of Marches, Reels, Hornpipes, Minuets, Gavots, &c. The music composed and selected, and the whole arranged as lessons for the Piano Forte, by Mr. Remigle.
Mr. Francis and assistants attend Tuesdays and Saturdays at the academy, from three o'clock till six for his young pupils, and from six till nine for those at a more advanced age. Terms 5 dollars per month.
N.B. The assembly room may be engaged on the off nights for balls, concerts, &c. by applying to Mr. Francis, No. 70 North Eighth Street. February 3. dtf
A valuable Estate for sale, IN VIRGINIA.
THE NORWICH LANDS, MILLS, AND APPENDAGES.
THIS ESTATE
IS situated in the county of Henrico, on Four Mile Creek, near its junction with James River, about 12 miles from the city of Richmond, and nearly the same distance from Petersburg.
There is about 150 acres of land, and the whole of it is good for agriculture, and a full proportion of it very suitable for grass; about one half of it is cleared and in a state fit for immediate cultivation; the rest is in woods and well covered with useful timber of different kinds. As to the improvements on the farm, there is a decent dwelling house with the usual out houses, a good brick spring house, and a large new excellent barn, one flory of brick, and the other framed work, two orchards of apples and of peaches, in full perfection and good fruit.
The mills consist of three pair of bur stones for the grinding of wheat, and one pair of stones for grinding of corn, all of proved good quality, worked by overhead water wheels and double gears, with all the late improvements for cleaning, bolting and cleaning the wheat and flour, all excelled in the best manner and of the best materials and quite new—The mill house is large and convenient, being 26 feet by 72 feet with five floors, the two lower floors are brick, the rest framed work executed in the most substantial manner; the house and machinery of the mills will be found unexceptionable, and they are so situated as to be free from all risque from the frescos or inundation of the water course—There is a very convenient brick bake house two flories high, with two large ovens, a very good house for the processor or manager, a store room, counting room, kitchen, &c. also suitable houses for millers, coopers, and bakers—The tide water from James River flows to the walls of the mill, where boats of three to four hundred bushels heretofore can receive their loads out of the mill, and in one mile distance, ships of any size that navigate James River, can load in great safety.
The neighborhood is healthy—very respectable as to inhabitants, being mostly independent farmers, and the soil is in general very Jolly esteemed equal to any on James River, for the growing of wheat; upon a moderate calculation, the average annual crops of the neighborhood equally convenient if not more so, to the Norwich Mills, than to any other market, amount to between thirty and forty thousand bushels of wheat. Mr. John P. Gardin who lives on the premises at present, will show the whole to those who incline to view it.
I would prefer a purchaser who could pay down the principal part of the purchase money, or I would give a very advantageous bargain—or I will sell on a credit convenient to the purchaser, the interest being paid annually. I will wait for a purchaser till the 15th day of March next, and if not then sold, I will be glad to treat with a tenant for a lease, on terms which may be mutually agreeable. I have offered the whole of this estate for sale, on a presumption that the purchaser of the mills would incline to have the land also, for a supply of building timber, oven wood and hop poles; but if it be more agreeable to him to take the mills and a few acres of land, he shall be accommodated accordingly.
DAVID ROSS.
Richmond, February 5. dtf
A PAIR OF SADDLE-BAGS, WAS FOUND
ON the night of the 31st January during the Snow Storm—the owner upon describing the contents and paying the cost of this advertisement, will have them restored to him, by applying at the Board Yard, adjoining the new Roman Church in North Fourth Street. February 1. dtf
Take Notice,
THAT the co-partnership of the Subscribers heretofore trading under the firm of Wister, Price and Wister, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons who have any demands against the said firm, are desired to bring them in for settlement, and those who are indebted thereto above six months, are requested to make immediate payment to
WILLIAM WISTER, JOHN M. PRICE, JOHN WISTER, jun.
N. B. The business in future will be carried on by WILLIAM WISTER and JOHN WISTER, jun. under the firm of WILLIAM & JOHN WISTER, jun. who have on hand an assortment of dry goods as usual. Feb. 5. 383W
TO THE PUBLIC.
WITH the most humble submission I return my most sincere thanks to Messrs. Savage and Dugos, of this city, owners of the ship Farmer, in which I got a passage, together with my wife, from Spain, without any consideration to the above gentlemen, as has William Gibson, commander of said ship generously given me his share of cabin gratis, and to whole kindness and liberality both in Spain and during a tedious passage, I am eternally indebted, in justice to the above gentlemen—His abilities and attention to the duties of his station reflects the highest lustre on his character.
Having unfortunately been taken by a French privateer bound from Liverpool to this country, and carried into St. Jean de Luz, France, where I was stripped of every article even my clothes, I asked one pound of tea for the use of my wife, of the judge in the above place, but to no purpose. The following American gentlemen, who were then in St. Jean, on a long stay in France, generously came and put into my hands, a sufficiency to keep me genteelly while in that country.
Mr. John Lynch, of Philadelphia, Mr. Daniel Margatroyd, of do. Mr. Robert Andrews, of do. Captains Reiley, Franklin, Cox, Watts, Fullerton, Hughes, Hewitt and Lyden.
What a difference between American and French sensibility. JOHN KEAN, No. 180 North Second Street.
Would engage as Clerk, on inland buying and selling—would prefer writing in a public office. Letter or application attended to No. 180 as above. Philad. Feb. 5.
THE UNDERSIGNED,
HIS Swedish Majesty's Consul General, and authorized to transact the Consular Business, for his Majesty the King of Denmark in the United States of America, residing at Philadelphia,
Hereby gives public Notice,
That in obedience to recent instructions received from his government, it is the duty of all Masters of Swedish and Danish vessels, before their sailing from any port in the said States, to call upon him or the Vice Consul, in order to be granted such Certificates for their Cargoes, which the exigency of the state of the Neutral Commerce and the several Decrees of the Belligerent Powers, render indispensable necessary, and that any Master of vessels belonging to the respective nations, or navigating under the protection of their flags, in omitting to take such certificates, will personally stand responsible for the consequences.
RICHARD SODERSTROM. Philadelphia, 18th December, 1799.
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THE POSSESSORS
OF OBLIGATIONS or CERTIFICATES signed by the subscriber, for undivided Shares or Lots on his purchase within the city of Washington, who have not yet applied for and received their Deeds, are hereby notified, that their several Titles will be duly completed to the order of those who in conformity with the terms of the said Certificates, do make the Payments in full therefor, either to Thomas M'Lean & Co. or to the Subscriber at Philadelphia, on or at any time before the 31st day of May next. Samuel Blodgett. December 17.
United States, Pennsylvania District, } ss.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT a Special District Court of the United States will be held at the City Hall, in the city of Philadelphia, in and for the Pennsylvania district, on Friday the 21st day of January instant, at ten o'clock A.M. for the trial of an information filed by William Rawle, Esq. attorney of the United States in and for the said district, against
1. Calk, and 3. Hoghens Spirits, distilled at a distillery within the city of Philadelphia, and removed from the same without being first branded or marked according to law—wherefore the same have been seized as forfeited. By order of court, D. CALDWELL, Clerk Dist. Court. January 18, 1800.
NOTICE.
THIS is to give notice that the Subscriber hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Cecil county, in Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Zubulon Oldham, late of the county aforesaid, deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the Subscriber, on or before the 20th day of October next, or they may other wise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. RICHARD OLDHAM, Administrator. January 30. tawbw.
OFFICE
FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
COMMISSION BUSINESS,
Tranacted ex enervy.
Money advanced on good Notes of Hand, Mortgages and Merchandise. Bills of Exchange bought and sold. Also, Purchases and Sales of Houses and Lands made, By JAMES NEWPORT, No. 25 Arch Street. Philadelphia, Feb. 4. 22W

JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE By WILLIAM Y. BIRCH, STATIONER, No. 17 South Second Street, THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE MEDICINES.
Infallible Ague and Fever Drops. A long eulogium on the virtues of this medicine is unnecessary, as the money will be returned if the patient is not relieved—at once having failed in many thousand cases; not one in a hundred has had occasion to order more than a bottle, and many have had but a bottle.
Hobbs's Anti-Bilious Pills. Dr. HAHN'S TRUE AND GENUINE German Corn Plaster. An infallible remedy for corns, speedily removing them root and branch, without giving pain.
The Genuine Peruvian Bark. So celebrated among the fashionable throughout Europe, as an invaluable cordial, perfectly innocent and free from astringent and repellant astringents (the barks of other barks) and of unparalleled efficacy in preventing and removing catarrhous inflammation of the face and skin of every kind, particularly, freckles, pimples, pimple-like eruptions, redness, scurf, tetter, ring worms, flat worms, prickly heat, premature graying, which is essential to health—yet its effects are speedy and permanent, rendering the skin delicately soft and smooth, improving the complexion and relaxing the bloom of youth; never failing to render an ordinary complexion beautiful, and a beautiful one more so.
Severeign Ointment for the Itch. Warranted an infallible and immediate cure, at once using, being the most speedy, effectual and pleasant remedy ever offered to the public, and for the satisfaction of the public, the proprietor advertises such, that this ointment does not contain a single particle of mercury or any other poisonous ingredient in its composition, and may be used with the most perfect safety by pregnant women and in infants newly born.
Patent Indian Vegetable Specific. For the cure of General Complaints of every description. An extensive trial of over four years has proved the invaluable specific to be effectual in expelling the natural virus, however deeply rooted in the constitution, and has restored health to many who have been brought to the verge of the grave by the improper administration of mercury. With this powerful antidote of eight thousand patients have been cured in its various stages.
With the medicine is given a description of the symptoms which obtain in every stage of the disease, with copious directions for their treatment, so as to accomplish a perfect cure in the shortest time and with the least inconvenience possible.
HAMILTON'S Worm destroying Lozenges. Which have, within some months past, relieved upwards of EIGHTEEN THOUSAND PERSONS of all ages in various complaints arising from worms and from Indigestion or obstructions in the stomach and bowels. This medicine bears no analogy whatever to others of similar title to commonly used, as operating with a degree of violence, sufficient not only to kill worms, but sometimes to endanger the patient's life; on the contrary, a peculiar excellence of this remedy is, its being fitted to every age and constitution, containing nothing but what is periodically innocuous, and is so mild in its operation, that it cannot give the most delicate pregnant lady, or the tenderest infant of a week old, the least uneasiness in the body; but will, without pain or griping, cleanse the stomach and bowels of whatever is foul or offensive, and thereby prevent the production of worms and many fatal disorders.
As the place of sale may be far from many respectable cases of cases, the authenticity of which may person may ascertain, either by letter or personal application—not being performed in Europe, nobody knows where—but at home.
Persons wishing to procure any of the above medicines genuine, must apply ONLY as above—and likewise observe, that the signature of Lee & Co. (who are appointed the general agents for the United States) is pasted on the outside of each, without which they cannot be genuine.
As the above place may be likewise had, GOWLAND'S LOTION. CHURCH'S COUGH DROPS. ANDERSON'S PILLS, &c. &c.
Wholesale purchasers allowed a liberal profit by application to Lee & Co. Market Street, Baltimore; who will punctiliously execute all orders. January 25.
One Thousand Five Hundred DOLLARS WAS delivered to the POSTMASTER here, in the Post-Office, on the evening of Tuesday the 27th ult. in a LETTER directed to Mr. John Mills, Merchant, BALTIMORE, containing two ALEXANDRIA BANK NOTES, No. 4320, in favour of William Taylor, and dated 30th April, 1798, for ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, and No. 4522, in favour of John P. Pleasants, and dated the 10th of December, 1798, for FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; which letter has been SUPPRESSED in a POST-OFFICE, and the BANK NOTES taken out—at the PUBLIC MAIL was not STOPPED, MOLESTED, or ROBBED.
Bankers and merchants are particularly requested to watch the circulation of said notes, and stop them; and any person giving such information as will lead us to our money, shall have FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS reward.
WILSON & SWANN, Fredericksburg, (Virg.) Sept. 10. All Printers in the United States, are requested to publish the above, and we will pay them.
ENGRAVING. By TRENCHARD & WESTON, IN THE FOLLOWING BRANCHES, viz: PORTRAIT and Landscape, Maps, Charts, Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes, Type and Wood Cuts, Seal Carvings, Jewellery and Silver work, &c. Every article in the above line will be executed with accuracy and dispatch, and on the most reasonable terms by applying at the fourth well corner of Fourth and Spruce Streets.
N. B.—Orders from abroad will be thankfully received and punctiliously attended to. January 10.
NOTICE. THE OFFICE Of the Treasurer of the Corporation for the City is kept at No. 200, South Eighth Street, opposite the Hurst Market, where all application as respects the business of that Office must be made. JAMES E. SMITH, Treasurer. January 20.
REPOSITORY FOR RESALE HORSES AND CARRIAGES. The Subscriber informs his friends and the public, that he continues to keep his Stable in Seventh, near Market Street, for the reception of Horses and Carriages at private sale. From his long experience and knowledge of horses, and the confidence his fellow citizens have placed in him for a number of years past, he flatters himself he may be of essential service to those who may apply him in that way. They may be offered every exertion in his power shall be done for the mutual advantage of both seller and buyer. Horses taken in at liberty on as low terms as any in the city, and particular care taken of them. WILLIAM DAVIDSON. January 25.
NOTICE. To all persons who own unseated Lands in Franklin County, State of Pennsylvania: THAT they come forward and pay their respective Taxes, (as there is a number of years now due) to PATRICK CAMPBELL, Esq. Treasurer for said County—If they do not, we will be obliged to proceed to make sale of them agreeably to law. JAMES LEVIN, JOHN HALLIDAY, NATHAN M'DOWELL, Commissioner's Office, Chambersburg, Jan. 1, 1800.
THE SUBSCRIBER Having replaced the Land held off for satisfying the Warrants due to the Officers and Soldiers who served in the war Serves in the United States and Great Britain,
PROPOSES to issue Warrants to the best advantage, on being allowed a reasonable compensation. He will attend at Philadelphia at the time of locating; and as not less than 4000 acres can be registered or located, will receive any number of warrants less than that amount, and claim them with others so as to make up the quantity required. The subscriber proposes also to attend on the land immediately after locating, and have any section in which he may be employed.
15 Letters or warrants addressed to Alexander Addison, Esq. Pittsburgh, until the 18th day of February next, or to the subscriber at Matthew M'Connell's, No. 121 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, until the 18th day of Feb. next, will be attended to. WM. MCLUNEY. January 16.
TO THE Holders of Military Land Warrants. ZACHARIAH BIGGS AND JOHN MATHEWS
OFFER their services to the holders of military land warrants, to make the location on the 17th of February next, agreeably to the advertisement of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, relative thereto. They will receive a less quantity of warrants than for four hundred acres, and arrange them with others, so as to complete that number (which makes a location or quarter township) and have them registered. They each surveyed a district of the military tract, and have since explored the interior parts of the townships and sections, and will be able to dispense with precision, the preference in the choice of the several locations or quarter townships throughout the whole body of the military lands. One tenth part of the land will be demanded for making the location, &c. to be taken by him in such manner that their proportion of a section or quarter township will be together. For further particular enquiry of the subscriber, at No. 9, South Fifth Street, two doors above the Secretary of State's office, where satisfactory general information relative to the army laws may be obtained. JOHN MATHEWS. January 17.
TO BE SOLD, THREE or four lots of about 30 or 40 acres each, more or less as may suit a purchaser. On each of which there is a good situation for a house—viz. one on the river Delaware, suitable either for a gentleman's seat, or for a portion who might wish to engage in the lumber business keeping a good landing. One commanding a good view of the river from the highest ground between the Schuylkill and Pogeulien creeks; and another on the Bristol Road. Expiry of Mr. Gulpin near the 21 mile stone on the said road. ALSO
FOUR LOTS, Of about 10 acres each with good situations for building; one of which is suitable for a nursery, and has a small stone house and a young bearing orchard on it, on the Newtown road near Seider's mill about 10 miles from Philadelphia, and one other lot of about 30 acres on the Pogeulien—Enquire of Jonathan Clegg who lives on the premises or of Mr. Gulpin. Possession will be given in the spring, but building materials may be collected sooner. November 8.
Lodging and Breakfast, FOR one or two single Gentlemen, in a pleasant private family, with the use of a neat front Parlour, and Board for Servants may be had at No. 28 north Fifth Street. November 26.
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED to the Estate of JOHN WATSON, late of the City of Philadelphia, Merchant, deceased, are requested to pay the same, and their having demands against his Estate, to produce their accounts legally audited to KEARNY WHARTON, Acting Executor, No. 121, Spruce Street. November 11.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of CAPTAIN ELIJAH FITZPATRICK, late deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers; and those who have any demands against the said Estate are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement to P. FERRALL, THOMAS M'LENN, Executors. January 15, 1800.
To be Sold at Public Vendue, On the 18th day of February next, on the premises, A VALUABLE PLANTATION, (The property of the subscriber.)
SITUATED about two miles from Newtown, the county town of Bucks, on the main road leading to Yardley's Ferry, on the Delaware, about four miles from the lower place, and about twenty five from Philadelphia, containing 121 acres, the whole under good fence and in high culture. There are on the premises a convenient two-story Stone House, with a commodious Stone Kitchen adjoining a fine Spring house, over an excellent Spring, a few paces from the door, with convenient out houses, &c. &c. The elegance of the situation, and the excellent natural qualities of the farm, render it an object worthy the attention of the Farmer and Gentleman. The terms may be known previous to the day of sale from the subscriber. NICHOLAS WYNKOOP, CHRISTIAN WIRTZ, Jrn. Executors. January 12.
TWO or three Gentlemen with their families, may be accommodated with Lodgings and Breakfast, and two furnished rooms, at No. 83 north Fifth Street. November 27.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March 11th, 1799. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 18th day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety five, entitled "an act regulating the process of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Veterans for propagating the gospel among the Hebrews," and the act supplementary to the said act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety five.
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 Schoharie 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 Tulahara branch of the Mohawk river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line 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 plans and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 19th day of February, in the year 1800 at the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their location on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four hundred acres each; shall, at any time after Monday the 19th day of February, 1800 and prior to the 31st day of January, 1800, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make location therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
All warrants or claims for land on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the 31st day of January, 1800, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, postponed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. May 29th, 1799. THE proprietors of certificates issued for subscriptions to the Loan bearing interest at eight per centum per annum, are notified, that at any time after payment shall have been made of the 5th installment, which will become due during the first ten days of the month of July ensuing, Certificates of Funded Stock may at their option be obtained at the Treasury or Loan Offices, respectively, for the amount of the four 5th installments, or one moiety of the same expressed in the subscription certificates:—No certificates of Funded Stock will however be issued for less than one hundred dollars. Such subscription certificates as may be presented at the Treasury or Loan Offices in consequence of the foregoing arrangement, will be endorsed and distinctly marked as to the amount that a moiety of the stock has been paid. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
MEDFORD AND WILLIS, Have received from their late Advertisement— 282 Crates Queens Ware, 200 Casks Nails, 5 Trunks Madras Pullicats, 2 Cakes Gloves, 1 Trunk Silk Hosiery, 1 Bale Superfine Broad Cloths, 16 Bales White, Blue and Green, Kendal Cottons, 10 Bales Becking Baize, OR HAND, 2 Bales Spotted and Green Rags, 1 Trunk Scarlet Cardinals, 2 Bales Sail Canvas, 5 Trunks Ginghams, 12 Tens Peterborough Hemp, * Orders, remittances or communications on the following Houses, for whom Medford and Willis are agents, may still pass through their medium, viz: John and Robert Holt and Co.—Rockdale, William D. Dobb.—Leicester, Glasgow Johnstons.—Birmingham. Enquire of JOHN DORSEY. December 10.
Fashionable Millinery. ELIZA M'DOUGALL, No. 134, MARKET-STREET,
HAS just received per ship Thomas Chubb and Adriana from London, an elegant assortment of the most fashionable Millinery, viz: Chenille velveteen FEATHERS Fancy Bowers Black velvety Bowers Wreaths Pink, yellow and blue craps, full dress caps Do. do. and do. Mousel's bonnets Ladies' pipe straw bonnets Mousel's bonnets do. do. Women's do. do. do. Do. do. do. Do. do. do. Fancy bagg'd lace robes Do. do. trimmings Black, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange craps Black, white and green grasse robes Do. grasse cloaks N. B. And per Harnsey, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 29.
BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA, December 31, 1799. THE STOCKHOLDERS of the Bank of Pennsylvania, are hereby notified that their Annual Meeting will be held at the Bank on Friday the 31st day of January next, at ten o'clock.
And the Stockholders of the said Bank, are also notified, that an election of six new Directors to serve for one year, will be held at the Bank on Monday the 20th day of February next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. JONATHAN SMITH, Cashier.
Extract from the second section of the Act of Incorporation. Article and. Not more than fourteen of the Directors elected by the Stockholders, and actually in office, exclusive of the President, shall be eligible for the next succeeding year; but the Director who shall be President at the time of an election may always be re-elected.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE About 25 acres of Land, LATING on the east side of the Falls Road—On the East it is bounded by property belonging to Mr. Trench Francis, Esq.—on the South, by a road of two perches, and on the north by a line, which separates it from Mr. McCall. It is proposed to divide this land into 3 equal parts in order to sale the purchasers.
Also, 21 acres, situated on the west side of Germantown road, adjoining Mathews's estate, being part of the property of the late Samuel Mifflin. For terms apply to Samuel Mifflin, corner of Market and 11th Streets. January 24.
City Commissioner's Office. January 1, 1800. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the following arrangements are made by the Board for the next official meeting of the City—
District No. 1. Nicholas Hicks, from the north side of Vine, to the South side of Mulberry street. 1. Hugh Roberts from the south side of Mulberry, to the South side of Cedar street. 2. Joseph Claypoole, from the south side of Cedar to the north side of Spruce street. 3. Isaac Jones, from the north side of Spruce to the south side of Cedar street. When any PUMPS are out of order to the southward of High Street, apply to Thomas Dancy, in Fifth near Cedar Street, or Geoffrey Geblin in Fourth between Chestnut and Walnut Streets; and for the northern part of the city to Mark Dancy in Eighth between Spruce and Vine Streets; Nicholas Hicks in Fifth near Vine Street, or to either of the City Commissioners. Meetings of the Commissioners on every Tuesday afternoon, 3 o'clock, at the Old Court House. January 27.
ANY Person or Persons, wishing to avail themselves of any opportunity of having a portion well calculated to perform the necessary evacuation of a DUN, will hear of one, by leaving a line at the Office of this Gazette, directed to A. B. Any recommendations necessary can be given. January 21.
Valuable Property for Sale, In Chestnut, near Sixth Street, directly opposite Concord Hall.
A LOT of ground, about 15 feet front in Chestnut Street and 75 feet in depth, whereon is a good frame house, now in the square of Samuel Bonger (sold to a ground rent of 20s. per annum). The advantageous situation of this property requires no comment, for it must be known, the reversion is now in the city to equal, as an unencumberable title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to JAMES GIRVAN, No. 123, Chestnut Street, next door to the premises. March 8.
JUST RECEIVED, From the BOSTON Manufactory, A QUANTITY OF WINDOW GLASS, Of different sizes, FOR SALE By ISAAC HARVEY, JRn. N. B. Any box or boxes that may be wanted at larger than 18 by 24, can be had from said manufactory, on being ordered; and selection given to forward on any orders that may be made for that purpose. Apply at No. 9, South Water Street, as above. July 8.
TERMS Of Richard Folwell, in Philadelphia, FOR SUBSCRIBING TO THE JOURNALS OF CONGRESS, From the commencement Of the American War, in 1774, to the present time, including The Reports of Heads of Departments, of Committees, and other Official and Private Papers of that Body, now first permitted to be made public. THE work will be printed on a fine paper, and a new neat type, in large octavo. Each volume will contain above 300 pages, neatly bound and lettered. Uniformity in size, paper, and binding, will be obtained throughout the work; so that, while the subscribers become possessed of a valuable record, an ornament may be added to their libraries. The price to subscribers will be a dollar, 75 cts per volume, in boards, and 3 dollars, whole bound, but, as the publisher does not intend to print more than the number subscribed for, a considerable reduction on the price may be expected to non-subscribers. Each volume will contain about one third less of letter-press than the original edition; but, as the publisher is not yet enabled to determine the extent of the Private Journals, which he may be allowed to make public, he cannot ascertain the number of volumes which will comprise the work. Payments to be made on delivery of each volume. Subscribers will have it at their option, either to subscribe for the whole of the Journals, up to the present time, or to those only of the Old Congress prior to the organization of the Federal Government.
IN all countries, the proceedings in the commencement of their governments, are laid in darkness, and of necessity, owing to a concealment of the succeeding generations, to preserve the public records, and the succession of the same, in their shade upon, being culled off from their domestic concerns, to engage in wars and conquest. Of what infinite value would the laws of Alfred be, had they been transmitted to our days? True, that delays every thing, retards the value of well authenticated public records, and renders them almost incalculable. It is hoped that America will, therefore, generously contribute their assistance in transmitting to posterity the history of their ancestors—founders of the Columbian republic. The work will certainly be advanced with expedition and promptness. The following will show the progress it has already acquired: Philadelphia, June 25, 1798. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. The MEMORIAL of the Subscribers, Citizens, &c. of Philadelphia, Respectfully requests, That having, in our respective associations, frequent occasion to resort to the Journals of Congress, we experience inconvenience by the scarcity of them: That we understand that Richard Folwell, printer, of Philadelphia, has had it in contemplation to print that public record, and that he has obtained partial permission from many and various, but that he has delayed producing the work, in expectation of encouragement from government, that may subsequently indemnify him. We, therefore, respectfully solicit, as the publication is necessary to be disseminated among public bodies that Congress will, in their wisdom render him full additional encouragement, so that he has obtained from private individuals, as no available means to proceed with the work, so that your Memorials may be enabled to purchase copies of that record for themselves. Thomas M'Kean, John D. Cress, Charles Hensley, Samuel Levy, J. Rees, John Moore Smith, John Reid Jrn., William T. Tichborne, John F. Miller, Joseph B. McKean, John Beckly, W. Serneyn, John Thompson, Jared Ingersoll, John Morgan, William Rawle, J. Thomas, William Lewis, James Giblin, M. Krapf, Moses Levy, Robert Forman, George Davis, John Hollowell, James Oldden, Walter Fricklin, James Milner, John C. Wells, John L. Leih, Alexander I. Dallas, Joseph Reed, Thomas Wharton, Samuel M'Fay, John Nairn, Robert Walb, Robert H. Dunning, John Ewing, John Edward Pennington, Hilary Barner, William Nicholson, William Young, Robert Campbell, Captain, Clypoole, James Craikbank, Matthew Cury, Henry K. Holbrook, Peter De Haven, John Dunlop, Edward Shoemaker, John R. Smith, William Hall, David C. Clypoole, Thomas Armstrong, Samuel H. Smith, John Penna. True copy from the original Memorial, presented to the House of Representatives of the United States, on Monday, the 18th of June 1798. WILLIAM LAMBERT, for JONATHAN W. CONDY, Clerk.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be authorized and directed, to subscribe, on such terms as they may deem eligible, for the use of the Senate and House of Representatives, for four hundred copies of the Journals of Congress, which are proposed to be published by Richard Folwell and such number of copies of additional volumes of the Journals as may be necessary to complete the same. JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES ROSS, President of the Senate pro tempore. Approved, March 22, 1799. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. May 20.
LOTS In the City of Washington. A NUMBER of Lots in the city of Washington, the titles of which are unquestionable their situation various, some pretty contiguous to the Capitol, are offered FOR SALE. For viewing the Plans, and for terms, apply to BONSAL & SHOEMAKER, No. 114 (with Fourth Street). Phila. January 20.
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