Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-11-30 00:00:00

SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales FOR DRY GOODS. Monday Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. 56, South Front-street. Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 65 South Front-street. Tuesday Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City Auction, No. 73 South Front-street. Afternoon—William Shannon, No. 183 High-street. Wednesday Forenoon—Peter Benion, No. 74 South Front-street. Thursday Forenoon—Edward Fox. Afternoon—John Connelly. Friday Forenoon—William Shannon. Afternoon—John Connelly. Saturday Forenoon—Peter Benion. To be sold at the Merchant's Coffee-House, ON the tenth day of December next, at 7 o'clock in the evening, one certain bond or obligation dated July 16, 1795, signed by John Love of Alexandria for himself, Josiah Walton and Samuel Love for £610 Virginia currency, payable on the 31st of October last past, to Stockley Donelson or his assigns—which Bond the said Donelson assigned to James Grant, under whose power of attorney this sale will be made. For further particulars apply to the subscribers. FOOTMAN and Co. Auctioneers. Nov. 28. ditto.
Sale of an elegant Country Seat AT AUCTION.
ON WEDNESDAY evening next, the 29th inst. at the Merchant's Coffee-house, WILL BE SOLD, AN ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT, containing 6 acres and 40 perches, with a neat two story brick House and Kitchen thereon, an apple Orchard, &c. Situate on the Irish tract lane, in the township of Moyamensing, about one mile from the city of Philadelphia. Further particulars will be made known upon application at the office of the Philadelphia Gazette, or at the Auction Room of the subscriber. The improvements upon this place, for taste and convenience, stand unrivaled. John Connelly, Auc'tr. Nov. 23. dts
To be Sold at Public Vendue, (If not before disposed of at private sale)
ON Friday, the first day of December next, at six o'clock in the evening, at the Merchant's Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Forty Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty Nine acres of LAND, now or late in the County of Washington, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and on the waters of Fresh and Wheeling Creeks and Ten Mile Run—These Lands are fertile and well timbered, and were patented early in 1787, except 3700 acres or thereabouts, which were patented in 1792. One fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the time of sale, or the residue a credit of one, two, and three months will be given, on interest and good security. October 6. 39wts
To be Sold at Public Vendue, (If not before disposed of at private sale)
ON Friday, the first day of December, at six o'clock in the evening, at the Merchant's Coffee House, in Philadelphia, Twenty Six Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty acres of LAND, in the State of New-York, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna, now, or late, in the townships of Hamden and Warren, and county of Montgomery. One fourth of the purchase money is to be paid at the time of sale; for the residue a credit of one, two, and three months will be given, on interest and good security. October 6. 39wts
Landing.
From on board the ship Edward, at Walnut-street Wharf, London particular Madeira Wine, of a superior quality, For Sale by the subscriber. Robert Andrews. november 2. eotf
FOR SALE.
A Team of five excellent Horses, with a Wagon and Gears. The Horses are all young, strong, true to the draught, and capable of hauling as great a weight as most in the country. The Wagon and Gears are strong, and in good order. Apply to ROBERT GREEN, West Town, Chester county. Thomas Fisher, No. 142, S. Second Street, Philadelphia eotf. 11 mo. 3.
This Day Published,
And to be sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, Price 3-8ths of a Dollar, Observations on certain Documents Contained in No. V and VI of "The History of the United States for the year 1796."
"The History of the United States for the year 1796."
In which the CHARGE of SPECULATION against ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Late SECRETARY of the TREASURY, is FULLY REFUTED. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. This publication presents a concise statement of the false means practiced by the Jacobins of the United States toasperse the characters of those persons who are considered as hostile to their disorganizing schemes. It also contains the correspondence between Mr. Hamilton and Messrs. Monroe, Mullenburgh and Venable, on the subject of the documents aforesaid, and a series of letters from James Reynolds and his wife to Mr. Hamilton, proving beyond the possibility of a doubt, that the connection between him and Reynolds, was the result of a daring conspiracy on the part of the latter and his associates to extort money. A discount of one third from the retail price will be made in favor of wholesale purchasers, for cash. Orders to be addressed to Mr. Young. August 25. eotf
DANCING.
MR. & MRS. BYRNE, Of the New Theatre, RESPECTFULLY inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia, that Mr. Byrne's Academy will commence on the 18th, and Mrs. Byrne's on the 20th of December next. november 20.
Wanted, to Hire,
A Large and convenient HOUSE, in or near the centre of the city—for which a generous rent will be given; to be taken for a year, or on more for a longer term. Inquire of the Printer. Oct. 17. eotf
For Amsterdam,
The Ship EDWARD, James Wickham, Master, EXPECTED to sail in a few days, having two thirds of her cargo already engaged, and nearly on board. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Master on board, at Hamilton's wharf, or to John Donaldson, No. 22, Walnut-street. november 28. d8t
For Amsterdam,
The Ship FARMER, John McCulloch, Master; WILL sail in a few days, the greater part of her cargo being ready. For freight or Passage, apply to the Master on board, at Walnut-street wharf, or to JOHN SAVAGE, Who is Landing, out of the said Ship, from Bordeaux, and For Sale, Claret in hds. White Wine in quarter casks Claret in casks, of a superior quality Fontaine, Sauterne, } Wines in casks Lumille, Prunes in boxes november 24.
For Liverpool,
The copper-bottomed Ship HAMBURG PACKET, Captain Silas Swain, Large proportion of her cargo being ready to go on board, is expected to sail on or about Sunday, the 3rd of December. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Captain on board, at Walnut-street Wharf, or to PHILIP NICKLIN & Co. november 22.
FOR LONDON,
THE SHIP WILLIAM PENN, James Josiah, Master, THE ship is now taking on board her cargo, and will sail in all next week. For freight or passage apply to the captain, or to Jesse & Robert Waln. nov 27.
FOR LONDONDERRY,
THE BRIGANTINE SUKEY, William Whitten, Master, A strong good vessel, about two hundred tons, to sail with all convenient speed, a great part of her cargo engaged—now lying at Willing and Francis's wharf. For freight or passage, apply to the captain, or JOHN SKYRIN, Landowner's wharf. Who wants to Charter. A VESSEL of about three hundred tons. november 18.
For Savannah, in Georgia,
THE SHIP Sally Butler, Captain CRISHOLM, A new vessel, with excellent accommodations for passengers—Sails on the 10th of December. For Freight or Passage, apply to ROSS & SIMSON. Who have to dispose of, A small invoice of GLAUBER SALTS INDIGO, and a parcel of HOLLY WOOD. november 18.
For Hamburg.
The Brig MARY, Peter York, Master, Lying at Ruffel's wharf, near Pine Street, is now ready to take in a Cargo, and will sail in ten days. For Freight, or Passage, apply to GURNEY & SMITH. november 16. dtt
For Sale or Charter,
The Snow GOOD HOPE, Will carry about 1200 barrels, and is ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to Pragers & Co. No. 151, South Second-street. Who have for sale—prime St. Croix Sugar and Rum, Madeira, Lisbon, and Teneriffe wine. november 7. dtt
Wanted to Charter,
To one port in Hispaniola and back again. A fast sailing Vessel, of the burthen of 6 or 700 barrels. For terms, apply to BENJAMIN MORGAN, No. 170, South Front Street, ROBERT ANDREWS, No. 86, South Wharves. november 10.
For Charter,
THE SHIP John Bulkley, Samuel Volans, Master, THIS vessel is built of live oak and cedar, of about 300 barrels burthen, and ready to receive on board a cargo. Jesse & Robert Waln. Oct. 31.
For Sale or Charter,
The fast sailing brig TWO BROTHERS, Lying at Gurling's wharf, an excellent single deck vessel, burthen about 1600 barrels—not twelve months old, and in complete order. For terms apply to the master on board, or to Joseph Anthony & Co. nov. dtt.
THE SHIP COMMERCE,
Captain RICHARD WALLCOTT, From Liverpool—now discharging at Hamilton's wharf, near the Drawbridge, where owners of goods on freight, will please speedily to send their permits. Said vessel will discharge after sale in freight on very low terms for Boston. Apply to the captain, or Isaac Harvey, jun. No. 5, South Water Street. A few tons of stone, or sand ballast wanted. Apply as above. november 27. $100.
PHILIP NICKLIN & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE, At their Stores on Walnut Street Wharf, Havanna Sugars, white and brown 25 hds. Jamaica do. 300 pieces of broad Nankeens Imperial Tea, in quarters and eighths of chests Quickfliver in tubs Madeira Wine in pipes and hogheads Quickfliver in tubs Old Port Wine in hogheads Sall Canvass, assorted, No. 1 to 8 8 cases of Manchester Goods, consisting of Dimities, Muslins, Ginghams, Thicksets, Corduroys, &c. 200 cases Queens' Ware, assorted Nails, assorted Black quart Bottles Yellow Ores in casks A quantity of writing Slates, flat Ink Stands, &c. 100 quarter casks Gun Powder They have also for SALE or CHARTER, The Ship HAMBURG PACKET, Burthen 320 tons, coppered to the bend, and completely fitted. The ship MOLLY, burthen 340 tons, a good vessel, and completely fitted. The brig AMAZON, burthen 1300 barrels, may be ready for sea in a few days. The whole of the above vessels to be seen at Walnut Street Wharf. $ nov. 10.
RUNDLE & LEECH,
Have just received, and have for sale, at No. 9, Walnut-street, Liverpool and St. Ubes SALT Do. bell-house COALS Queens' WARE in casks, assorted Bourdeaux BRANDY of an excellent quality Do. CLARET in casks, do. They have also for SALE or CHARTER, THE SHIP PEGGY, Burthen 225 tons, in excellent condition, and may be sent to sea with little expense or delay. LIKEWISE, THE BRIG WILLIAM, Burthen 201 tons, november 16.
Port and Madeira Wine,
Now Landing, By ship Edward, from Madeira, and Betsy and Peggy, from Oporto, in Pipes and Hogheads, For sale by PETER BLIGHT. WHO ALSO OFFERS FOR SALE, The Ship AMITY, Four thousand barrels burthen, in excellent order—ready to take in a cargo—about three years old. LIKEWISE, The Schooner INDUSTRY, Burthen 300 barrels, ready also to receive a cargo—and a quantity of Jamaica Rum and Sugars, Just landed from the above vessels at South Street wharf. nov. 1.
James & Richard Smith,
TAKE the liberty of informing their friends and the public, that they have removed their Store to No. 54, South Front Street, next door to Edward Fox's Auction Room, where they have at this time for sale, a large and general assortment of European & East India Goods, Many of which are just imported in the Clothier, William Penn, &c. &c. Oct. 27.
Samuel Pleasants & Sons,
No. 74, South Second-street, HAVE received a supply of Seasonable GOODS, which they are now opening for sale, on reasonable terms. Oct. 27—4w
ROSS & SIMSON,
HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON Bengal SUGAR, in logs and boxes Jamaica, St. Vincents, } RUM, and Bengal 300 casks RICE, and A parcel of ship building RED CEDAR. Oct. 27.
Landing this day,
From on board the Schooner Two Friends, Daniel Crawley, Master, 80 hds. } Jamaica RUM, 12 pipes } FOR SALE BY George Latimer & Son. november 9.
For Sale, by the Package,
For cash, or good notes at sixty or ninety days, viz. Book and Jacquet Muslins plain stripes, and Checks do. do. Tamboured do. Ladies handkerchiefs, & gentlemen's neck do. Jacquet chiniz muslin for home and the West India market, Pullecote and linen handkerchiefs, for do. printed do. common purple and chiniz shawls. The above goods entitled to drawback on exportation. Also a few Scotch cambricks and an assortment of muslin by the piece. The whole of the above being a consignment from the manufacturers in Britain. To be seen at WILLIAM BLACKBURN'S Office, No. 64, South Second Street. Nov. 6. aawtf.
Canal Lottery—No. II.
WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Ten Dollars, at Wm. BLACKBURN'S Lottery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street—Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at Ten Dollars, where check books are kept for registering and examining in these, the City of Washington, No. II. and Pateron Lotteries, and information where tickets may be had in most of the Lotteries authorized by law in any of the States of the Union. N. B. The business of a BROKER, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, sale of Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be duly attended to, by Wm. BLACKBURN. november 15. $
NOTICE.
ALL persons concerned are hereby notified, that the subscriber intends to apply for a renewal of the undermentioned lost certificates of Stock in the Bank of the United States—He forwarded them under cover of a letter addressed to John Anley, of London, by the ship Bacchus, capt. George, which left this port in June last for London. But that ship having been captured on her passage and sent to France, the above letter and inclosure have failed in their destination. Three certificates, viz. Nos. 26325, 26326, 26327, each for four shares, dated January 1st, 1797, and issued in the name of Henry Grace, of Tottenham Highcross, Great Britain. ZACCHEUS COLLINS. Philadelphia, november 8. aawfw
Wanted, by a Gentleman in Virginia,
A discreet, sensible Matron, aged about 45 or 50 years, qualified to teach young boys Writing, Arithmetic, History and Geography—Also, to act in the capacity of House Keeper—For further information apply to the Printer. nov. 28—dttw
BEEF.
Prime Beef, fit for India voyages, for sale by WILLIAM SHEAFF, No. 168, High-street. Also, about fifteen hundred weight of Bees Wax. Nov. 25, 1797. dtt.
Samuel & Miers Fisher,
ARE NOW OPENING, At their Warehouse, No. 27, Dock Street, a fresh assortment of Woolen and other goods, suitable to the season, received by the late arrivals from England. They have also for Sale, Lisbon Teneriffe, Sherry, and Port Wines, } In pipes, hds. and quarter casks; Afforded queen's ware in crates, &c. each mo. 23d. dttw3w3w.
LOST,
IN this City, on Sunday, 26th November, 1797, a red Morocco Pocket Book, containing 7 notes of hand to REAB & PIERCE, as follows, viz. John Duffield, for 441 dollars, 75 cents. William McLaw 435 37 George W. y's 177 19 John Dooks, 11 90 Edward Clayton's, 60 Do. 30 Do. 27 One to dollar Bank of Pennsylvania note—an order on Walter Franklin, Esq. in favor of Charles Read, and under other papers that can be of no use but to the owners. Payment of the aforesaid notes if hand being stopped, a reward of fifteen dollars shall be paid to the person or persons bringing said pocket book with the aforesaid contents to Read and Pierce, No. 65, Chestnut Street and no questions asked. november 27. *cod3t.
School Books and Stationary.
W. YOUNG, No. 52, Second-street, corner of Chestnut-street, HAS now ready for sale, a very large assortment of English, French, Latin and Greek SCHOOL BOOKS. Also, such elementary books on Science, as are generally read in the academies and colleges throughout the United States. LATELY PUBLISHED: Sheridan's Dictionary, the sixth edition, in one large vol. 8vo price 3 dollars. Ditto, large 12 mo. price 1 dol. 75 cts. Ditto, common, price 1 dol. 50 cts. All sorts of drawing, packing, printing, and writing Paper; Bookbinder's Boards, Pasteboards, sheathing and blotting Papers; printed Blanks, blank Books, Wax, Wafers, and other articles, of the best quality, used in the counting house, or public office. Catalogues of a miscellaneous collection of BOOKS, with the price of each affixed, to be had by inquiring as above. Oct. 24—3awfw
WALKER & KENNEDY,
No. 73, South Front Street, HAVE FOR SALE, 100 Hogheads of prime Georgia Tobacco, ALSO, 50 Pipes of Bourdeaux Brandy, to Pipes of old Port Wine. Oct. 17. aawtf
LAW BOOKS,
Latest London and Dublin Editions. H. & P. RICE, Booksellers, No. 16, South Second, and No. 50, Market Street, HAVE just received by the late arrivals from London and Dublin, their spring importation, consisting of a variety of the latest and most approved Law Books, which, added to those already on hand, forms the most extensive collection ever offered for sale in this country. They therefore beg leave to notice, that from the nature of their connections in Dublin, they are enabled to sell editions (as they have hitherto done) at the very lowest prices. The following are among the latest publications: Vesey, jun's Reports in Chancery, 2 vols. Pooke's Cases at Nisi Prius; Ridgeway's Reports in the time of Lord Hardwicke; Moyer's Proders Practice in the Ecclesiastical Courts; Barton's Treatise on a Suit in Equity; Tidd's Practice of the Court of King's Bench in Personal Actions, 2 parts complete; Ward's Law of Nations; Cruise on Usus; modern Reports, 12 vols. London edition. H. and P. Rice expect to receive by the first arrival from New-York the 6th vol. complete of Durnford and East's Reports, the 2d part of Gilbert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications. June 26.
Chocolate and Mustard,
of a superior quality manufactured, GINGER and Pepper, ground; shelled or pearl Barley; Philadelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cider; Tamm and Burton Ale; London Porter; red, Port and Lisbon Wine, suitable for exportation or home consumption. The highest price given for Mustard-Seed. Also for sale, A quantity of Bocking and common Brizes, a variety of colors; a bale of Follans, Shawls, &c. for sale by JOHN HAWORTH, No. 98, South Front-street. m. beth. 11. nov. 27.
James C. & Samuel W. Fisher,
AT THEIR STORE, No. 13, corner of Arch and Front Streets, HAVE FOR SALE, Cotton and worsted Hosiery in trunks, assorted A few bales red, white, and yellow Flannels Ditto fust small Handkerchiefs Ditto Pulicat silk ditto Ditto Pondicherry and Madras ditto Ditto Gurrers Bengal black Taffies 4000 pieces Nankeens, and Few sheets best Hylon Tea 150—1500 boxes of best London Window Glass, from 8 by 6, to 19 by 14—and 15 hds. Glass Ware, assorted, which they will dispose of cheaper than any in the city. november 28. 3awtf
Imported (via New York) on the
ship Hero, from Madras and Calcutta, and for sale by the subscriber, at No. 61, Chestnut Street, between Second and Third Streets, the following articles: Maharaogones Charconas Dorens Chiniz and Calicoes Dacca worked mullins Gillis Romals Bandamees Nallas & Pennafacs Challa Romals Blue cloth Hair ribbon Mull Mullhankerciefs Palempores Panna do. Buanaes Opium Lesser Cardinum Seeds. Samuel Wilcox. tuths. 4w november 27.
A farm for sale,
IN Perth Amboy in the state of New-Jersey, of four hundred acres, including a proper proportion of meadow, of arable and wood land, and salt marsh. There is on the premises, a good apple orchard, and a variety of other fruit trees, it is well watered with springs and brooks, it is bounded on two sides with navigable waters and has a good mill site, its situation is healthy and pleasant, commanding a view of the navigation of Perth Amboy and its environs, and convenient to the finest fish and oysters in their proper season, it abounds with natural manure from which, with the advantages of the salt marsh by applying the hay therefrom to the keeping of flock, may at a small expense, be enriched to a great degree and rendered one of the first grazing farms in the state; it is well calculated for a farmer or a gentleman's seat, having several eligible sites for building. This farm will be sold together or divided, as may suit a purchaser, at private sale, or if not sold, will be set up at public auction on Tuesday the nineteenth day of December next, at the house of Robert Ralston, inn-keeper in Perth Amboy, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. Any person inclining to purchase may view the premises by application to John or Matthias Hallid at Perth Amboy, from whom or from the Hon. Jonathan Dayton, Esq. speaker of the house of representatives of the United States now in Philadelphia, from Matthias Williamson, jun. Esq. or Mr. Samuel Smith at Elizabeth-Town further information may be obtained,—and who are possessed of maps of the same. Perth Amboy, Nov. 16, 1797. 25—codtr8D
400,000 weight of choice St. Domingo COFFEE,
FOR SALE BY JAMES YARD. november 22. dtt
For Sale by the Subscribers,
Prime Rice in whole and half tierces Bourdeaux Brandy Teneriffe Wine Molasses Georgia and Carolina Indigo Ravens Deck and one boxhead of pairs brushes. N. & J. Frazar. No. 95, South Front Street. Nov. 7. dtt
Yellow Fever and Pestilential Diseases.
THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, in one vol. octavo. By WILLIAM YOUNG, Bookseller, No. 52, Second Street, the corner of Chestnut Street, (Price, in boards 87 1/2 Cents) Neatly printed on fine American wove medium Paper. A VIEW Of the Science of LIFE; On the principles established in the elements of Medicine, of the late celebrated JOHN BROWN, M. D. With an attempt to correct some important errors of that work, and cases in illustration, chiefly selected from the records of their practice, at the General Hospital at Calcutta, By WILLIAM TATES & CHAS. MACLEAN. To which is subjoined, a Treatise on the action of Mercury upon living bodies, and its application for the cure of diseases of indirect debility And a dissertation on the sources of Epidemical and Pestilential diseases; in which attempted to prove by a numerous induction of facts, that they never arise from contagion, but are always produced by certain states, or certain vicissitudes of the atmosphere, by CHARLES MACLEAN, of Calcutta. nov. 21. $12t
To be Sold,
A Valuable Plantation, Of upwards of One Hundred Acres of Land, well watered, in a healthy situation, about seven miles from this City; the buildings may be made to accommodate a large family, at a moderate expense, and possession had in a few weeks. Part of the purchase-money being paid, a reasonable credit will be allowed for the remainder. Enquire of the Printer. november 3. aawtf

Library Company of Philadelphia.
THE Members of the Library Company of Philadelphia are hereby informed, that the Library will be open on Monday next, the 4th of December...
The Loganian Library
Will also be opened at the same time, for the like purposes.
N. B. A few copies of the catalogues of the books belonging to these institutions may be had at the Library.
Z. POULSON, JUN. Librarian.
Library: November 30.
A person well acquainted with
the theory of book-keeping, who has been many years engaged in business for himself and others, would be glad to be employed, either as an agent or factor...
A note addressed to J. A. and left at this office, will be unduly attended to.
November 30. 3awtf.
By virtue of a writ Fieri Facias to me directed, will be exposed to Public Sale, at my Office, Race, or Sassafras Street, No. 112, on Monday, the 4th day of December next...
30 gross Imperial do.
3 doz. dozen Buckles with Lozenges
1 doz. dozen Knives and Forks
12 3-12 doz. printed linen Handkerchiefs
1 piece clear Lawn
18 1-4 lb. sewing silk
2 piece black Lawn (Stripe)
1 doz. dozen Striped Cambric
3 doz. doz. 1-2 dozen Tape, assorted
1 doz. dozen Nonpareils
1 doz. dozen Tully Garters
10 pieces black twilled Galoon
503 doz. Ribbon, assorted
83 doz. Bandanas
4 3-4 lb. gloz thread
8 doz. coloured
6 pieces 4-4 white French Net
28 doz. Gown
1 doz. spotted Mode
1 doz. drab Satin
1 doz. white Flannel
1 doz. yellow do.
12 yards Parlatian
1 doz. silk Shawls
13 1-2 doz. silk and cotton do.
10 piece Perret
3 doz. Shalloons
1 doz. black leather Gloves
1 doz. belt beaver do.
2 pieces Buckram
95 1-2 doz. English Fans
5 doz. ladies tinted Bands
2 doz. scarlet worsted Chord
1 doz. gross white cotton do.
15 doz. chapel needles, assorted
578 yards mixed plains
18 1-2 doz. worsted Socks
10 doz. T-wilt
1 doz. doz. belt silk stay Laces
5 doz. belt Perret do.
1 doz. iron Candlesticks
1 piece black elastic (Stripe)
7 doz. cap Border.
Seized and taken in execution as the property of John William Gibbs, and Willard Gibbs, and will be sold by
William Nichols, Marshal.
Marshal's Office, November 29, 1797. 3
MRS. GRATTAN.
RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of the City, that she proposes having Four CONCERTS and BALLS during the winter.
Six Dollars each Subscriber, for one Ticket of admittance during the season.
No Subscribers Tickets transferable.
Two Dollars a single Ticket.
The Concert to begin at half past six, and the Ball to attend for the Ball at eight...
The Concerts will begin as soon as the Band arrives from New York.
November 29. 3aw
NOW LANDING,
From on board the ship Farmer, lying at Harper's Wharf.
Claret in hds.
Ditto in cases
Sauterne Wine in do.
For Sale, apply to
John Whitesides & Co.
No. 138. Market-street.
Also, on hand,
Bourdeaux Brandy in pipes
Fine old Antigua Rum
A few cases of Claret, of a superior quality, November 29. 3
IMPORTED
IN the ship Aurora, from Hamburg, and for sale by the Subscriber.
Bed ticks, 8-4, 9-4, and 10-4.
A quantity of Tapes, No. 13 and 25.
And on Hand,
German black Ribbon, No. 3 and 4. November 23. 3awzw
The City Dancing Assembly,
Will commence at O'ELLER'S HOTEL, on Thursday December 7th.
Thomas M. Willing Stephen Kingdon
James Gibson William Read
Henry Wilkoff Robert E. Griffith
Managers. nov. 29th. d3t
All Persons
Having any demands against the Estate of the late Captain George Irwin, are requested to bring in their accounts properly attested, on or before the first day of January next...
SARAH IRWIN, Administratrix. nov. 29 1797. 6
To Gentlemen who intend spending
the Winter in the City.
ROOMS to LET,
WITH or without Board—at No. 114, corner of Sixth and Race Streets. The situation agreeable—and vicinity has been free from the late contagion. Oct. 2—lit
NOTICE.
THE partnership between JOHN LEISTONE and JAMES BACON, under the firm of Leistone and Bacon, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
All persons who stand indebted to said firm, are requested to make immediate payment of their respective accounts, to JOHN LEISTONE, on Lundenburger's wharf, who is duly authorized to receive the same...
John Leistone, James Bacon. november 20. ecdti
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30.
PRICE OF STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Stock Name, Price. Includes 6 per Cent, 3 per Cent, Bank United States, Pennsylvania, North America, Insurance Co. Pennsylvania.
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Table with 2 columns: Location, Price. Includes On London, Amsterdam, Paris.
It is said there is a letter in town, dated Paris, Sept. 24, with a postscript dated 3d Oct. which informs that three Commissioners have been nominated by the French Government...
A pamphlet written by FAUCHET, the former French Minister to the United States has lately been received in this country.
We hear it reprobates the policy of entering into a war with the United States on the part of France.
Several publications on the subject of Government have lately been made by the celebrated Barrere—One of which is an eulogium on Montesquieu.
M. Neckar has lately published a book in which he has panegyrized the Constitution of the United States.
It is amusing to notice the various rumors of peace, politeness and conciliation on the part of France to the United States, and their extra plenipotentiaries.
The commissioners appointed by the governor to carry into effect the law for alleviating the distress of the citizens of Philadelphia, and the suburbs thereof in consequence of the late calamity.
To the benevolent donors who came forward to give relief to our suffering fellow-citizens at one of those trying periods which seldom happen in any country.
It is to you that we conceive it our duty to address at this time; not only because it belongs to you to be acquainted with the appropriation of your money that was entrusted to us as your agents, but likewise to give vent to feelings of gratitude that are engraven on our minds, for the generous and spontaneous supplies deposited in our hands...
Thus have we endeavoured to explain to you, in some measure, in what manner we expended your money, entrusted to us until about the 18th inst. at which time an examination of our funds took place...
After making appropriations for the purchase of five hundred cords of wood, and fifteen hundred bushels of potatoes, for the purpose of meeting the distresses of the poor in the more inclement season.
At this time we were called on by an association of young women of great respectability and known philanthropy, who have been for several winters employed in relieving without partiality the suffering poor...
Having been as brief as possible in giving you a detail of our proceedings, a more minute one we should be willing to afford by a conference with any persons who may feel themselves interested in the expenditure of the money, &c. entrusted to our care...
the money, &c. entrusted to our care; or are desirous to obtain information for the purpose of improving by our experience, for the advantage of suffering humanity in future.
Thankful we are that we have been aided by some supplied by you, and directed by Providence to give comfort to the mourner, bread to the hungry, and consolation to the distressed widow and fatherless.
By a careful perusal of the following extracts the public will see that the views of the directory were foretold a month previous to the 4th Sept. but no means sufficiently forceful were used to repel them, and as usually been the case in France, since the condemnation of the king, the most abandoned triumphed.
AFFAIRS IN PARIS,
(According to different Paris papers to the 7th of August.)
There is not one representative of the people who does not receive daily letters, by which he is informed that terrorists, sent from Paris for an important expedition, have set out on their journey...
The same invitations to come to Paris have been sent at one and the same time to every part of the republic, and to known terrorists.
The jacobins flatter themselves with a speedy explosion, with an attack against the legislative body, and the massacre of several deputies, viz. Dumolard, Vaublanc, Pichegru, Villaret Joyeuse, Willot, Boissy d'Anglas, Camille Jordan, Henri Laviere, &c.
The following is what I have just learnt, and I hasten to communicate it to you.
The directory, or rather the directorial triumvirate, project a terrible blow, the execution of which would complete the ruin of our unfortunate country.
To the benevolent donors who came forward to give relief to our suffering fellow-citizens at one of those trying periods which seldom happen in any country.
It is to you that we conceive it our duty to address at this time; not only because it belongs to you to be acquainted with the appropriation of your money that was entrusted to us as your agents, but likewise to give vent to feelings of gratitude that are engraven on our minds, for the generous and spontaneous supplies deposited in our hands...
Thus have we endeavoured to explain to you, in some measure, in what manner we expended your money, entrusted to us until about the 18th inst. at which time an examination of our funds took place...
After making appropriations for the purchase of five hundred cords of wood, and fifteen hundred bushels of potatoes, for the purpose of meeting the distresses of the poor in the more inclement season.
At this time we were called on by an association of young women of great respectability and known philanthropy, who have been for several winters employed in relieving without partiality the suffering poor...
Having been as brief as possible in giving you a detail of our proceedings, detail of our proceedings, a more minute one we should be willing to afford by a conference with any persons who may feel themselves interested in the expenditure of the money, &c. entrusted to our care...
which the conspirators are sure of beforehand, or who will be repressed by fear, will form the Directorial Majority. A gift of May is immediately to burst forth; and we cannot foresee all the frightful effects of it.
"If the inhabitants of Paris do not get arms for themselves, if they do not evince vigor, if they do not range round the National Representation, if fear keeps them shut up in their houses, the city will be lost! What curb can keep in soldiers drawn by the hope of pillage, and who are to pay themselves with their own hands?—(By a Deputy—Memorial.)
"The recruiting goes on by the party that mediates a speedy exhibition. The letters from Beauvais inform us, that 150 soldiers from one of the regiments there have set out for Paris.
"Paris is at this moment a real Tower of Babel, where all languages are heard in perfect confusion. One is frightened with the quantity of patois, jargon, accents, gutturals, noisy, &c. heard on all sides.—(Memorial of the Gb.)
From an August Paper.
The following was composed in consequence of an advertisement which at some time since in one of the August papers, read John Barrow...
Since Jacobin Telson, by dint of corruption, Annulled all our faith in the conjugal knot.
Like Eastern Babblers, we may now at our option Pick a choiceless wife, without under or blot.
Deign, father of fashion—erect political sparrow, To give one in reproof of your fair white spouse.
By freeing the fair on, now limit'd to a B. error, With that all healing cordial, call'd a divorce.
FROM A LONDON PAPER.
REPUBLICAN AMUSEMENTS!
BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.
On Saturday at one, the Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs, and several Aldermen, attended by the city officers, proceeded from the Mansion house in state to open the fair.
His lordship stopped at Newgate, where Mr. Kieby presented him with the annual cold tankard, which, it was observed, had much better have been warm, for the weather was, for the season, extremely cold and wet.
The fair being proclaimed, and the clattering of harmony having ceased, the annual fun, festivity, humour, blackguardism, thievery, noise, confusion and debauchery, began.
It being, unluckily, on a Saturday, the Saint Monday's boys were disappointed—the fair was much crowded notwithstanding the weather.
The Searamouches with cracked trumpets, crazy horns, hurdy-gurdies, and broken winded organs, made a most glorious concert, which, by way of the thorough bass, was filled up with the roaring of lions, the squalling of birds, and the eternal howling of "Walk in, Gentlemen and Ladies, walk in."
The booths notwithstanding the actual distress of the times were considerably more numerous than usual.
The successor to old Flockton had a capital Fantoccini. The Lentester and birds exceeded anything ever before seen.
The nymphs and swains from St. Giles's, Lukewell's-lane, Saltpetre-Banks, Wapping, Field-lane, and the Borough Mint, were there in great plenty.
Saturday being their holiday and Sunday their market—The tall woman and the dwarf inhabited one booth, and the cows and oxen with two tails, two heads, three horns and five legs, had their admirers.
That old Bawler-master-general with a mouth as wide as that in Bull and Mouth street, invited the company to see the Egyptian mummies, four thousand years old, swallow bot soup for a wager of a cool, to be paid at Grand Cairo, out of the sale of the next flock of Crocodiles, eight of which are to draw Louis XVIII. triumphantly into Paris, whenever the throne is restored to him.
"Walk in, and see the late empress of Russia: see an old sow eat pease out of a pail!" The fellow spoke so immensely rapid, that numbers walked in and paid their pence; when they saw an old black sow, with its belly to the ground, eating pease out of a large tub, made exactly in the shape of Poland: the bait took, and numbers flocked thither.
The wax work, or rather timber covered with wax, was peculiarly satirical. The first piece was the Holy Father embracing Buonaparte—but how? as Dean Swift asks—
Why, the terrible general did to him distasth A face for to h's, without eyes, ears or na.
There was a violent horse laugh to see the Pope kneeling down to salute the French conqueror: "a posteriori;" the subject was ticklish; but the drapery was so well disposed, that there did not appear the least indecency.
A large group of figures, the shewman said, were all the Emperors, Kings, Landgraves and Bishops of Europe, consulting how to place the French King on his throne, by stripping him of half his dominions.
There was a large map of France before them, and each was pointing what he had fixed upon for his own part.
The shewman said that the town was called Pilgrims: one of the company said it was Pilnitz.
The shewman said, he was a fool and a liar, it was Pilnitz, for did he not see that they intended to carve one half of the country amongst them.
There had like to have been a fight, but the company una wae joined the shewman, and said the name of the place was Pilnitz.
The Guillotine, and the body and head of the unfortunate Louis, were next shewn; and the shewman said, he was murdered at Paris.
A little Welchman swore by St. Taffy, he was murdered in London.
An Irishman swore by the holy proker that it was at Paris where the bloody deed was done.
The Welchman replied, that our coot king and coot queen were king and queen of England, France and Ireland, and there was no other King of France; and if the Irishman denied it, or even doubted it, he would be tried for Seduliphon, and hanged by the neck, that he would.
The Playhouses were thronged: "The Road to Ruin," and "Helter Skelter, or the Devil take the hindmost," a farce written for the occasion, were crowded as or
eight times: and all glorious competition, very well worthy of the rank and distinction of the Gentlemen and Ladies who resorted thier.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY—NOVEMBER 29.
Mr. Coit observed that the memorial of Robert Rutheford complaining of an undue election, was before the committee of elections at the last session, but no report was made upon it.
He moved, therefore, that it be now referred to the present committee of elections. Agreed.
Mr. Sewall presented the petition of Robert Cooper, of Marblehead, merchant, stating, that owing to some mistake in obtaining the certificates to authorize him to the drawback upon a quantity of wine imported from Madeira, he had been prevented from receiving the usual allowance on its exportation.
He prays for redress. Referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. Haper moved for the order of the day on his resolution regulating the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections; but, upon Mr. Coit's willing the consideration to lie over till to-morrow he consented.
Mr. Lyon said, when the motion was proposed yesterday on the subject of waiting upon the President, he should have opposed it, only that he did not wish to deprive some gentlemen of the gratification of attending the ceremony; and now he hoped those gentlemen would consent to gratify him, by agreeing to a similar resolution to that of last session, excusing him from an attendance upon the business.
Mr. Sitgreaves said, that notwithstanding the precedent of last session, he should be opposed to indulging the gentleman from Vermont in his request.
When a resolution passed that house, it was entitled to the obedience of all the members; and except the gentleman could assign some better reason than he had, for the indulgence, he trusted he would not be excused from complying with the order.
Mr. Lyon hoped he should be excused from repeating the reasons which he had last session given for his motion.
Mr. Macon observed, that whether the resolution was agreed to or not, the gentleman might doubtless remain behind if he chose, as he had no idea that the house could compel members to go about parading the streets of Philadelphia.
The gentleman might have conscientious scruples, and if the ceremony were meant to be respectful to the President, members should attend it freely, or not at all.
He should wish, therefore, that gentlemen disinclined to the service, would not join in it.
Mr. Thatcher saw no reason for excusing the gentleman from Vermont from his duty for a few minutes.
If he had business and chose to ask leave for a few days, he doubted not it would be granted; but when he wished to be excused from attending upon a business of importance, he thought very special reasons should be given for the indulgence.
Mr. Williams wished the gentleman would withdraw his motion, as it was trifling, with the resolutions of the house to excuse any member from a compliance with them.
He hoped the gentleman would not persevere in his singularity, though it might be the will of some of his constituents, against the will of so large a majority of the house.
Mr. Otis hoped the motion would not prevail. He presumed no gentleman there was particularly anxious for the society of the gentleman from Vermont on this occasion.
No doubt he would grace the procession, but it would be sufficiently long without him, and if he chose to remain behind, he need be under no apprehensions of being called to account for his conduct.
It was not becoming the dignity of the house to pass the resolution in question.
It appeared to him that the gentleman was in full health and spirits, and every way fit for business; and as the house had resolved the thing should be done, he had no idea of admitting the protest of an individual upon their journals against the measure.
Mr. N. Smith knew the gentleman from Vermont had obtained leave of absence, upon the vote of a majority, and he believed the motion passed without consideration.
It was unexpectedly made, and by some as unexpectedly carried.
Whenever gentlemen gave a reasonable excuse for an absence from the duties of the house, they were constantly conceded to;
but when a gentleman came forward to ask for the indulgence, without giving any reason, except telling the house they had acted like fools, he could not consent to his being excused.
If the gentleman were unable to attend, if there were any difficulty in the way of his attendance, aside from the want of a disposition to do it, he should not object to the indulgence.
Mr. S. said, he could not agree with the gentleman from N. Carolina, (Mr. Macon) that no gentleman was obliged to attend upon this ceremony.
For his part, he always considered a minority as bound by the vote of a majority, and the majority had passed a vote that the house should attend the Speaker in presenting the address; not that A, B and C should do it, but that the House of Representatives should attend; and he believed it to be as much the duty of every member to form a house for this purpose, as for any other.
He believed, notwithstanding, that if any gentleman remained behind, he would not be called to account for his conduct; but he was of opinion, that a motion like the present ought to be considered as an indignity offered to the house, and they ought to decline acting upon it.
Being of this opinion, he should move the previous question.
Mr. Galtin said, he should be in favor of the previous question, but not for the reasons assigned by the mover of it; but for those offered by the gentleman from

North Carolina (Mr. Macon), viz. because he did not believe there existed any power in that house to compel any member to wait upon the President with the address; therefore it would be improper to grant an indulgence to a member from doing what there was no obligation upon him to do. He did not recollect the words of the resolution which had been agreed to. [The Speaker repeated them— they were, "that the Speaker, attended by the House of Representatives, shall wait upon the President, &c." This, Mr. G. said, must be understood in a qualified sense, as the House of Representatives had no existence out of those walls. When the Speaker presented the address, the house was not present; they could not debate, nor do any act as a house; the address was, therefore, strictly speaking, presented by the Speaker, followed by members of the House of Representatives; as he did not conceive the house had any power without the walls of the house. They could, indeed, appoint committees to do business out of doors, but could not call out the members as a body. Upon this ground, he was, therefore, in favour of the previous question.
Mr. Lyon said, understanding the matter in the light in which it had been placed by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, he would withdraw his motion.
The Speaker said the main question was not now under debate, and could not be withdrawn, until the previous question was disposed of. He enquired if the mover were willing to withdraw it.
Mr. Harper hoped not. He should vote in favor of it, not for the reasons offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania, but that the house might express its sense of such a motion.
Mr. Venable enquired if there were no way of getting rid of the previous question? The Speaker said, he conceived not.
Mr. Macon asked, whether it would not be in order to commit, or postpone it to a day certain?
Mr. Thatcher thought he had known instances where the previous question had been called for, and not taken.
The Speaker replied, then it must have been withdrawn.
The previous question was then put in these words, "Shall the main question now be put?" and it was carried unanimously. No.
Mr. Livingston from the committee of commerce and manufactures, presented a resolution to the following effect:
"Resolved, That all memorials and petitions, which during the second session of the 4th Congress were referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, and not reported upon, be and the same are hereby referred to the said Committee, for their consideration and report."—Agreed.
The Speaker announced the hour to be arrived, which the President of the United States had appointed to receive the address of the house in answer to his speech, and the Speaker, attended by the members accordingly waited upon the President, at his house, with the address, and the answer, (for which see the Gazette of the United States, of Tuesday and Wednesday.)
The address being presented and the answer received, the Speaker and members returned to the house, the Speaker as usual, read the answer of the President from the chair: after which,
Mr. Harper said, it had been usual, where legislative measures were recommended in the speech of the President of the United States, to refer such parts to select committees. He therefore moved, that the house resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union, in order to take into consideration the speech of the President.
The Speaker said, the speech had not yet been committed to that committee.
Mr. Harper moved that it be so committed; which being agreed to, he moved that the house now resolve itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the union; which was done accordingly, Mr. Dent in the chair.
Mr. Harper then proposed six resolutions for adoption, to the following effect; which he proposed to be referred to select committees.
1. Resolved, That so much of the speech of the President of the United States as relates to power being given to the President to postpone the meeting of Congress, in certain cases, be referred to a select committee, to report by bill or otherwise.
2. That so much as relates to the protection of commerce, be referred, &c.
3. That so much as relates to the attempts of foreign agents to alienate the affections of the Indian nations, and to excite them to actual hostilities against the United States, be referred, &c.
4. That so much as relates to a provision for the fulfilment of the 6th article of the treaty between the United States and Great Britain, be referred, &c.
5. That so much as relates, to the reimbursement of certain advances made by the consuls of the United States, be referred, &c.
6. That so much as relates to the revision, and amendment, in certain particulars, of the act relative to consuls, be referred, &c.
The two first resolutions were agreed to without objections. On reading the 3d.
Mr. Nicholas said, he did not think they were ripe for going into this business. It was usual, when the President alluded to facts in his speech, which he proposed in the course of the session, to give further information upon, to wait for that information before they proceeded to act upon them. He thought this would be best in the present case.
Mr. Harper did not recollect that the President referred to any particular documents on this subject. If a committee were appointed, they would of course enquire into the facts, and report accordingly.
Mr. Nicholas said, the mover himself seemed to be aware that the committee would be at a loss for facts, and that they would have to apply to the President for them. He thought it would be more re-
spectful to wait for the communications which would of course be made to the House than to employ a committee to make the enquiry.
Mr. Harper said the President had told them, as a fact, that such attempts had been made. [Mr. H. read an extract from the speech.] To postpone the appointment of a committee, therefore, in order to wait for further communications, would be to say they did not believe the fact. Before the President had made the assertion, he would doubtless be well assured of the truth of it. But he would observe, that if no such attempts had been made, they were not unlikely to be made, and the law recommended on that ground, was very desirable. It was well known that the ordinary course of law will not go into that territory; there must be a distinct and particular legislative power for the purpose. Admitting, therefore, that the President has been misinformed, the law could do no harm, but might prevent the evils complained of.
Mr. Sitgreaves observed, that the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Nicholas) was very correct in saying, that it was usual to wait for the promised communications of the Executive Department, before they proceeded to act upon any business recommended by the speech; but it must also be recollected, that the style of this resolution was different from that heretofore used. It was customary to say, on these occasions, "Resolved, that it is expedient to do so and so," which they could not do, until evidence was before them; but this committee being differently formed, there was not that necessity, and when the communication was made, it would of course be referred to the committee now proposed to be appointed.
Mr. Dayton (the Speaker) said, that the law recommended by the President of the United States to be passed, was to give better effect to the measures already taken to counteract the attempts of foreign agents upon the Indian nations. Before a law could be passed to give effect to those measures, it was necessary, therefore, they should be laid before them; and, if a committee were now appointed, they would of course have to look back to the House for information.
Mr. Baldwin thought there was another reason for deferring the business. He thought there was a law intimately connected with this subject which expired in the spring (of which they should have notice from the committee of revival if it was so) and of which this provision might make a part. He saw no inconvenience which could arise from letting this subject lie over for a time.
Mr. Macon said, if the gentleman from S. Carolina would consent to let this matter be passed over, the House might proceed upon those objects upon which there seemed little difference of opinion.
Mr. Brooke saw no impropriety in referring the business to a select committee; for, if it were referred; it did not follow that they were obliged immediately to act upon it. The crime, he said, was identified. If the committee were appointed, and the President had communications to make upon the subject, it would have a tendency to procure more early information than might otherwise be obtained. He thought this resolution as proper for commitment as any other.
The question for agreeing to the resolution was put and carried, 44 to 32.
The remainder of the resolutions were agreed to, the committee rose, and the house took them up.
The three first resolutions were agreed to in the House without debate. On the 4th being read,
Mr. Sitgreaves said that this resolution ought to go to the committee of Ways and Means, as coming directly within their province; but at present, he believed, no such committee had been appointed.
Mr. Harper thought it might with propriety be referred to a select committee, as it embraced other objects besides providing money.
Mr. Venable was of opinion it would be best to postpone this business to a distant day. He did not know that any decision had yet taken place, and therefore there was no necessity for the resolution at present.
Mr. Sitgreaves was not willing to agree to a postponement to a distant day; but thought it would be best referred to the committee of Ways and Means, as it was necessary they should have the whole of the demands against the country before them. He moved, therefore for a postponement to this day two weeks.—Agreed.
The two remaining resolutions being agreed to, and the latter referred to the committee of the whole to whom was referred the acts relative to American seamen.
Mr. Sitgreaves observed, there was a very important matter in the Speech yet untouched. He therefore, proposed the following resolution:
"Resolved, that so much of the Speech as relates to Foreign vessels sailing under forged American papers, be referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures."—Agreed.
Mr. Livingston moved for the order of the day on the report of the committee appointed to enquire into the operation of the act for the relief and protection of American seamen; which being agreed to, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole and the report having been read, three resolutions were agreed to, viz. one directing the Secretary of State to lay before the house an abstract of all the returns made to him by the Collectors of the several ports, and such accounts as he may have received from our agents in foreign ports; another for allowing cents per day to every sick seaman in a foreign port, and a sum for their transportation home; and another directing that a certain deduction shall be made from the wages of the seamen, for the maintenance of the sick and disabled, and for the support of an hospital. The house having concurred in these resolutions, and appointed a committee for carrying them into effect,
Mr. Sitgreaves moved that he leave the chair, and that a committee of the whole be appointed on the report of the petition of North and Velez—which being agreed to, Mr. Dent took the chair, and the business was proceeded with.
This petition was presented during the last winter session, and then reported upon. The petitioners state, that they were agents for the French privateer Schooner Leo, captured; that the said privateer sent into the port of Charleston, an English prize ship, called the Amity, with a cargo consisting of sugar and rum, which was duly entered in the custom house, on the 27th of April, 1795; that they proceeded, on the 12th of the same month to the sale of the cargo, when they were prohibited from selling by a libel issued from the court of Admiralty; that on the 21st of the month, an injunction was granted by the district court to stop the sale altogether, as contrary to the treaty concluded with Great Britain; that the said ship Amity being in a very leaky condition, they obtained permission from the collector to land the cargo; that by a survey afterwards held on the ship, she was condemned as not sea worthy. In consequence application was made at the custom house, for leave to re-export the cargo in neutral bottoms, as French property, which permission was at first refused, but afterwards granted; but that in the mean time, by the fire which laid waste a great part of Charleston, the 13th of June last, 52 hogheads and 2 tiers of sugar were totally consumed; whereupon, the collector ordered the rum, part of the cargo of the ship Amity, to be sold to secure the duties on the sugar thus consumed by fire. The petitioners pray for relief by a restoration of the duties thus collected from them.
The committee of commerce and manufactures are of opinion, that this case must be considered as one for which no provision had been made by law, but as analogous to that of wrecks; that the cargo was supposed to be landed only in consequence of the alleged disability of the ship, and that as no sale of the cargo could be made, within the United States, no duties ever could have been collected from it; so as the destruction of the sugar by fire, not having altered the original ground on which they were suffered to be landed: to wit, merely in transitu, until the ship could be repaired or the goods re-exported, the duties ought to be refunded. Whereupon they recommended to the House to adopt the following resolution:
"Resolved, That a committee be appointed to bring in a bill to grant relief to the petitioners, according to the prayer of their petition."
The above resolution was agreed to with a trifling alteration. The house took it up, agreed to it, and appointed a committee to bring in a bill.
Mr. Dent, on application, was excused from serving on the committee of commerce and manufactures (being already upon two other committees) and Mr. S. Smith was appointed in his place.
On motion of Mr. Otis, the petition of Wm. White was referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 20.
Extract from the Charge of Chief Justice M'Kean, to the Grand Jury, Nov. 27.
"Before I conclude, I am sorry to have occasion to mention, that there is another crime, that peculiarly concerns the judges of the supreme court to endeavor to correct, it is that of LIBELLING. I will describe it at large."
Libels or libelli sancti, taken in the most extensive sense, signify any writings, pictures, or the like, of an immoral or illegal tendency; but in the sense we are now to consider them, are malicious defamations of any person, and especially of a magistrate, made public either by writing, printing, signs, or pictures, in order to provoke him to wrath, or to expose him to public hatred, contempt or ridicule.
The direct tendency of these libels is the breach of the public peace, by stirring up the objects of them, their families and friends to acts of revenge, and perhaps of bloodshed; which it would be impossible to restrain by the severest laws, were there no redress from public justice for injuries of this kind, which, of all others, are most sensibly felt; and which, being entered upon with coolness and deliberation receive a greater aggravation than any other scandal or defamation, continue longer, and are propagated wider and farther. And where libels are printed against persons employed in a public capacity, they receive an aggravation, as they tend to scandalize the government, by reflecting on those who are entrusted with the administration of public affairs, and thereby not only endanger the public peace, as all others do, by stirring up the parties immediately concerned to acts of revenge, but have also a direct tendency to breed in the people a dislike of their governors, and incline them to faction and sedition.
Not only charges of a heinous nature, and which reflect a moral turpitude on the party, are libelous, but also such as set him in a ridiculous or ignominious light: for every person desires to appear agreeable in his, and must be highly provoked by such ridiculous representations of him, as tend to lessen him in the esteem of the world, and take away his reputation, which to some men is more dear than life itself, for these equally create ill-blood, and provoke the parties to acts of revenge, and breaches of the peace.
A defamatory writing expressing only one or two letters of a name, or using such descriptions and circumlocutions, feigned names or circumstances, in such a manner, that from what goes before, and follows after, it must needs be understood to signify such a person in the plain, obvious and nat-
ural construction of the whole, is as proper a libel, as if it had expressed the whole in plain language: for it brings the utmost contempt upon the law, to suffer its justice to be eluded by such trifling evasions; and a writing, which is understood by every the meanest capacity, cannot possibly be understood by the courts and juries.
It is equally ridiculous and absurd to suppose that if a man speaks slanderous or defamatory words of another, he may be sued, and ample damages recovered for the injury, but if the same words are put in writing or printed, no punishment can be inflicted. Such a doctrine may gratify the wishes of envious and malicious cowards and assassins, but must be detested by all sensible and good men.
These offences are punishable either by indictment, information or civil action: but there are some instances where they can be punished by a criminal prosecution only; as where the United States in congress assembled, the legislature, judges of the supreme court, or civil magistrates in general are charged with corruption, moral turpitude, base partiality, and the like, when no one in particular is named.
By the law of the twelve tables at Rome, libels which affected the reputation of another, were made capital offences; but before the reign of Augustus, the punishment became corporal only. Under the Emperor Valentinian, it was again made capital, not only to write, but to publish, or even to omit destroying them. But by the laws of Pennsylvania, the authors, printers, and publishers of a libel are punishable by fine, and also a limited imprisonment at hard labour and solitary confinement in gaol, or imprisonment only, or one of them, as to the court in discretion shall seem proper, according to the heinousness of the crime, and the quality and circumstances of the offender.
Any libeller, or person even speaking words of contempt against an inferior magistrate, as a justice of the peace or mayor personally, tho' he be not then in the actual execution of his office, or of an inferior officer or justice, as a constable and such like, being in the actual execution of his office, may be bound to his good behaviour by a single justice of the peace.
By this law and these punishments, the liberty of the press (a phrase much used but little understood) is by no means infringed or violated. The liberty of the press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state; but this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter, when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public; to forbid this, is to destroy the freedom of the press; but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous or illegal, he must take the consequence of his temerity. To punish dangerous or offensive writings which, when published, shall on a fair and impartial trial be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is necessary for the peace & good order, of government and religion; the only solid foundations of civil liberty. Thus the will of individuals is still left free, the abuse only of that free will is the object of legal punishment. Our presses in Pennsylvania are thus free. The common law, with respect to this, is confirmed and established by the constitution itself. By the 7th sect. of the declaration of the principles of a free government, &c. it is ascertained, "that the printing presses shall be free to every person, who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the Legislature, or any part of government." Men, therefore, have only to take care in their publications, that they are decent, candid and true; that they are for the purpose of reformation, and not of defamation; and that they have an eye solely to the public good. Publications of this kind are not only lawful but laudable. But if they are made to gratify envy or malice, and contain personal invectives, lawfulness, or slanderous charges; they can answer no good purposes for the community, but on the contrary, must destroy the very ends of society. Were these to escape with impunity, youth would not be safe in its innocence nor venerable old age in its wisdom, gravity, and virtue? Dignity and station would become a reproach; and the fairest and best characters, that this or any other country ever produced, would be vilified and blasted, if not ruined.
If any person, whether in a public or private station, does injury to an individual, or to the society, ample redress can be had by having recourse to the laws, and the proper tribunals, where the parties can be heard personally, or by council, the truth can be fairly investigated, and justice fully obtained: so that there can be no necessity nor reason for accusing any one of public or private wrongs in pamphlets or newspapers, or of appeals to the people, under feigned names, or by anonymous scribblers.
Every one who has in him the sentiments of either a christian or a gentleman, cannot but be highly offended at the evanescence of a curiously that has raged in pamphlets and news-papers, printed in Philadelphia for several years past, inasmuch, that libelling has become a kind of national crime, and distinguishes us not only from all the states around us, but from the whole civilized world. Our satire has been nothing but ribaldry and billinggate: the conceit has been who could call names in the greatest variety of phrases; who could mangle the greatest number of characters; or who could excel in the magnitude or violence of their lies. Hence the honor of families has been stained; the highest posts rendered cheap and vile in the light of the people, and the greatest services and virtue blasted. This evil, so scandalous to our government, and detestable in the eyes of all good men, calls aloud for redress. To censure the licentiousness is to maintain the liberty of the press.
At a time when misunderstandings prevail between the Republics of the United States and France, and when our general government have appointed public ministers
to endeavour their removal and restore the former harmony some of the journals and newspapers in the city of Philadelphia have teemed with the most irritating, injudicious, couched in the most vulgar and opprobrious language; not only against the French nation and their allies, but the very men in power with whom the ministers of our country are sent to negotiate. These publications have an evident tendency not only to frustrate a reconciliation, but to create a rupture and provoke a war between the sister Republics, and seem calculated to vilify, nay to subvert all Republican governments whatsoever.
Impressed with the duties of my station, I have used some endeavours for checking these evils, by binding over the editor and printer of one of them, licentious and violent beyond all former example, to his good behaviour; but he still perseveres in his nefarious publications; he has ranacked our language for terms of reproach and insult, and for the basest accusations against every ruler and distinguished character in France and Spain, with whom we chance to have any intercourse, which it is scarce in nature to forgive; in brief, he braves his recognizance and the laws. It is now with you, gentlemen of the grand jury, to animadvert on his conduct; without your aid it cannot be corrected. The government that will not discountenance, may be thought to adopt it, and be deemed justly chargeable with all the consequences.
Every nation ought to avoid giving any real offence to another. Some medals and dull jests are mentioned and represented as a ground of quarrel between the English and Dutch in 1672, and likewise caused Lewis the 14th to make an expedition into the United Provinces of the Netherlands in the same year, and nearly ruined that Commonwealth.
We are sorry to find that our endeavours in this way have not been attended with all the good effects that were expected from them; however we are determined to pursue the prevailing vice of the times with zeal and indignation, that crimes may no longer appear less odious for being fashionable, nor the more secure from punishment for being popular.
The criminal law of this state is so pregnant with justice, so agreeable to reason, so full of equity and clemency, that even those who suffer by it cannot charge it with rigor. It is so adapted to the common good as to suffer no folly to go unpunished, that requires to be restrained; and yet so tender of the infirmities of human nature, and of the wives and children of even the greatest offenders, as to refuse no indulgence which the safety of the public will permit. It gives the rulers no power but of doing good, and deprives the people of no liberty but of doing evil. We are now (thank God) in the peaceful and full enjoyment of our laws, of the free administration of justice, and in complete possession of religious, civil and political liberty. May the Divine Governor of the world continue those blessings to us, and impress it as a duty which we owe to ourselves who enjoy them; and to those virtuous men, who, under God, have been instrumental in procuring them; and to our posterity who will claim at our hands this noblest inheritance, to maintain and defend them at every hazard of life and fortune.
You may now, gentlemen, retire to your room. Inquire with zeal, hear with attention, deliberate with coolness, judge with impartiality, and decide with fortitude. And may God over-rule and direct all your proceedings to the furtherance of justice and happiness of the people."
COMMUNICATION. The high estimation in which our free and enlightened citizens hold their political BIRTH RIGHT, the LIBERTY OF THE PRESS, was yesterday evinced to the justice, honor and credit of a respectable Grand Jury.
Died]—On Sunday evening last, after a very short illness, fearfully lamented by a number of very respectable acquaintances and friends, Mrs. Mary Humphreys, wife of Mr. James Humphreys, lately of Shelburne, Nova Scotia, now of this city.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Table with 2 columns: ARRIVED, DEPARTED. Includes ship names like Birmingham Packet, Hill, Havre 68, and destinations like Surinam, Bilboa, Norfolk.
FOR-SALE. Several fonts of Types—half worn. Including Long Primer about 400 weight, in good condition, and would answer the purpose of a country printer as well as new. Enquire of the Printer. nov. 30.

FOR SALE —by the Subscribers, An elegant assortment of Madras HANDKERCHIEFS, by the bale. WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Nov. 21. Penn-street.  FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, Madeira Wine, first quality, in pipes Madeira Wine, New-York quality, in pipes Lisbon WINE, in pipes CLOVES and NUTMEGS of the latest importation, in boxes Spanish Wool, in Bales, suitable for Hatters. Willings & Francis, Penn-street, No. 21. Nov. 1. w&f
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges, John Green, commander, from Bengal, Consisting of Bastas, of various qualities & prices Coffees Pungum Cloves Sanas Guzzys do. Humhums Charbonna Dorea Blue Cloth Tanjibs Chintz and Calicoes Mulmuls Mamodys Checks Maharodgys Patna Hhkfs. Ginghams Mulmul do. Guzzens Bandannas Gurrahs Siderfay Pinascoes Choppa Romals Salgatchys Sooty do. Gillie Romals Perfumes of various colours Mock Pulicats 200 tons SUGAR 90,000 lb. PEPPER. Willings & Francis. Nov. 10. w&f
The Piece Goods Of the Ganges are now open and exposed to sale at that commodious store the north west corner of Market and Fourth Street. Nov. 10.
LANDING, From on board the Ship Cleopatra, Samuel Newell, commander, from London, 60 tons of the best clean Russia HEMP 60 casks of bottled BROWN STOUT. For sale by the subscribers, No. 21, Penn-street. Willings & Francis. Oct. 31. d
Just arrived, From Port-au-Prince, and for Sale by the sub- scribers, No. 21, Penn-street, 62 hogsheads 82 tiersces 33 barrels 646 bags Prime Coffee Willings & Francis. Oct. 28. s
FOR SALE, BY Joseph Anthony & Co. No. 5, Chestnut Street, A cargo of choice Bordeaux Brandy, 1st and 2d proof, just landed 250 bales of Bourbon cotton of a superior quality 9 do. Surat, do. do. A quantity of heavy black pepper in bales Bombay Indigo of the first quality High proof Jamaica Spirits Old London particular Madeira wine in pipes & do. market do. qr. casks. New England rum in hogsheads Genuine Holland Gin in pipes Claret in cases Spermaceti candles and train'd oil Prime Bolton beef Choice Halifax salmon in barrels and half barrels do. Herring in do. do. Best Boston Mackerel in barrels of the fall fare. New-England tow linen A few tons of Russia cordage Russia feather beds Clover and Timothy feed in sacks Long whale-bone No. 1, 2, and 3, Boston sail duck A few chests first quality Nylons tea Carolina rice in whole and half tiersces and An invoice of Dutch hollow glass ware. November 8. daw.
NOW LANDING, At South-street Wharf, The Cargo of the Ship Concord, Captain Thompson, from Batavia. About 300 tons first quality Java Coffee (the whole having been selected) 80 tons Java Sugar, in canisters and bags 10 legures of old Arrack Nutmegs, Mace and Cloves FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT. Who also offers For Sale, Just landed from Ship Amity, from Jamaica. 200 bds. Jamaica Sugar, and 170 do. do. Rum. November 23. d6w
DANCING SCHOOL. WILLIAM M'DOUGALL presents his most respectful compliments to his former employers and the citizens in general, and re- turns his most grateful thanks, for the very bountiful encouragement he has experienced for these twenty-five years past, takes this opportu- nity of informing them, that his school will be open'd on Wednesday the 23d instant, at his Elegant Ball Room, in South Fourth-Street, between Chestnut and Walnut-Streets. To begin at 10 in the morning for young ladies, and 6 in the evening for young gentlemen. Practising Balls will commence on Tues- day, 6th December, and be continued every Tuesday, during the season. Nov. 17. 2awtf.
Musical Instrument Manufactory, 167, Arch-street. TO THE LOVERS OF HARMONY. HARPER,
INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has now ready for sale, a few of his new invented, and much admired side board Piano Fortes, with Pedals, patent swell, sonophant and French harp stop, which for sensibility of touch, brilliancy of tone, simplicity and durability of construction, the superiority of which he flatters himself, a single trial will convince the unprejudiced judge. As they are manufactured under his immediate inspection, of the very best seasoned materials, he can sell on reasonable terms for CASH. Instruments repaired, tuned, &c. N. B. Second hand Piano Fortes taken in ex- change for new. November 18. 2aw2mo.
All Persons who are indebted to the estate of WILLIAM HEYSHAM , sen. of Phila- delphia, deceased, are requested to make speedy payment; and those who have any demands ag- gainst said estate, will please to present them, prop- erly attested, to the subscribers. William Heysham, Robert Heysham, Executors. Francis Boyce Sayre, November 6. 2aw4w
NOTICE. THE Stockholders of the Bank of the United States, are informed that according to the Act of Incorporation a general Election for twenty five Directors will be held at the Bank of the United States in the City of Philadelphia, on Monday the first day of January next at ten o'clock in the forenoon. And pursuant to the Eleventh section of the Bye Laws the Stockholders of the said Bank are hereby notified to assemble in general Meet- ing at the same place on Tuesday the second day of January next at five o'clock in the E- vening. By order of the Board of directors, G. SIMPSON, Cashier. Second fundamental Article. Not more than three fourths of the Directors in office, exclusive of the President, shall be e- ligible for the next succeeding year, but the Director who shall be President at the time of an Election may always be re-elected. Philadelphia, Nov. 18. 1797. fte
NOTICE. To holders of JAMES GREENLEAF's and EDWARD FOX's Engagements. IN consequence of many having been prevent- ed, from late unavoidable circumstances from obtaining their Certificates, agreeable to former notice. The Trustees now inform them, they are ready to issue the same to those who may ap- ply within sixty days, at No. 2 Chestnut Street, and those who do not, will be considered as re- linquishing their claim on the Aggregate Fund provided for their payment. HENRY PRATT, THOMAS W. FRANCIS, JOHN MILLER, JUN. JOHN ASHLEY, JACOB BAKER. November 23. tuth&frn.
French Circulating Library. JOSEPH E. G. M. DE LA GRANGE, No. 110 Walnut-street, INFORMS those who with to recur to the only means of becoming perfect in the French Lan- guage, that he has just opened his LIBRARY, con- sisting of upwards of 1250 volumes, the best cal- culated to afford either useful instruction, or plea- sure. The conditions, together with a catalogue of the Library, may be seen at every bookseller's in town. N. B. All translations from and into the French, English and Spanish Languages, executed with ac- curacy and dispatch. comm Nov. 15.
For Sale by the Subscriber, White Platillas Brown Hollands White Sheetings Dowlas Silesia bordered Handkerchiefs Striped Siamoues Black Ribbons, No. 3 and 4 Glass Tumblers, and Looking Glasses, in in cases, &c. &c. George Pennock. November 6. codgw
FOR SALE, By BENJAMIN CLARK, No. 55, the corner of Chestnut and Front Streets, A large quantity of Clocks and Watches. Also, a general assortment of Tools, Files and Materials, consisting of Clock Move- ments, eight day and thirty hour brass pinions and forge work; Bells, clock and watch Dials, Springs, Hands, Glasses, Pumice Stone, Emery, Rotten Stone, Cat Gut; bench, stand and tail Vices; Turns, Pliers, Chains, Seals, Keys, &c. &c. ** Apprentices Wanted. November 3. f&scut
The History of Pennsylvania, By ROBERT PROUD, Is now in the press, and will be published, with all convenient expedition, by ZECHARIAH POULSON, jun. No. 80, Chestnut-street, Philadelphia, where subscriptions will continue to be received, and at the Philadelphia Library, according to the printed prospectus, until the work is ready for the subscribers. July 18. 2awtf
WINDOW GLASS, Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in the City. OF VARIOUS SIZES, From 8 by 6 to 19 by 14. By the single Box or Quantity, may be had at the store of the Subscribers, corner of Arch and Front Streets. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher, Philadelphia, June 9, 1797. htwmwf
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg and Sunbury STAGES.
THE public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time sub- sisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved; but, not as M. Slough intimates to the public without just cause as will more fully appear by a letter on the sub- ject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December last, a recital of which is not now deem- ed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer may have the perusal of M. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfectly justified in attaching him- self to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippen- sburg, or any other place. Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the first effort in this business, William Geer, in conjunction with Messrs. Reily, Weed and Wimmer, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, at- tention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the pub- lic can possibly exert. The above company, who are amply provided with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to render the passage safe and commodious, inform those who wish to patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their seats at George West's, the sign of the White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippensburg. The fare as hitherto established. For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrisburg, arrive at Sun- bury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, and return from thence and arrive at Harrisburg every Saturday, so that passengers destined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed on Mon- days. Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797. WILLIAM GEER.
N. B. This Line of Stages starts from the house of William Ferrac, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, pro- ceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednes- day morning, on the same evening arrives at Pa- trick Cochran's in Shippensburg, and returns from thence on every Thursday; performing the same routine daily as in its tour from Philadel- phia. Wm
The printers in the United States are required to insert the following Observations in their papers, by which the public will be served, as well as their obedient servant. B. LINCOLN, Superintendent of Light-Houses, State of Massachusetts. BY order of the United States, a Light House has been erected at the Clay Ponds, on Cape Cod; the lamps in which are to be lighted on the 15th inst. The light house is erected on land elevated about 150 feet, which with the e- levation of the Lantern makes the whole height 200 feet above high water mark. In order that this Light may be distinguished from the Boston and other Lights on our coast, an Eclipsed is es- tablished, which will revolve around the Lamps once in 30 seconds so that the light will be near- ly excluded from the eye of the approaching mariner about thirty seconds, in one revolution of the eclipsed. To render the benevolent designs of Congress as extensively useful as pos- sible, the Marine Society in Boston, by a large Committee from their body, whose views have been seconded by others, have taken such dis- tances and bearings as they thought necessary; which observations giving light and safety are added for the benefit of all interested—and are as follows: Vessels outward bound, from Boston Light- house, and would with to fall in with Cape-Cod the course is E. S. E. distance 15 leagues, thence 3 leagues to the Light house. When up with the Light-house and it bears S W 2 leagues dis- tance, you then steer S S E which will carry you out of the South channel. Vessels inward bound, and fall in with the back of Cape-Cod, bring the Light to bear S W 2 leagues distance, then you may steer W N W for Boston Light-House. If you you would with to go into Cape Cod harbor, you may keep the shore aboard about a mile distant, where you will have to fathom water. There is a bar lies off the back of the Cape, about half a mile from the shore. When up with Race-point, which is very bold, and about three leagues to the westward of the Light-house, and may be known by a number of fish houses on it, from 1 to 3 miles to the southwest of Race-point, is what is called Herring Cove, where you may have good anch- oring half a mile from the shore, the wind from E to N N E or even 3 fathom water. If bound into Cape Cod harbor, your course from Race-point to Wood end, is S S E 6 miles distance, bring the light to bear E by N and run for it about two miles, you will then be clear of Wood end—then you must steer N E until the light bears E by S—then run N W for the harbor, until you have from 4 to 3 1/2 fathoms water, where you have good anchor- ing, the light then will bear E by S 1/2 S or 6 miles distance. In running from the Race point to Wood End—after you pass the Black Land or Hum- mucks, you will come up with a low sandy beach, which forms the harbor; extending be- tween 2 and 3 miles to Wood-end, which is difficult to be distinguished in the night—it is very bold—you will have 25 fathom water within half a mile of the shore. In beating into Cape-Cod harbor, you must keep the cables shore aboard, until you get in- to 5 fathom water. Stand no farther to the westward than to bring the light to bear E by S as there is a long spit of land runs off from the western shore, which being very bold, you will have 11 fathom water within a stones throw of shore. In case it blows so hard that you cannot beat in the harbor; you will have good anchoring without, from 10 to 15 fathom water. Vessels in Boston bay and would with to put away for Cape-Cod harbor, must endeavor to fall in with the Race. If in the night, and you cannot see the land, you must bring the Light to bear E by N and run for it until you have soundings in 14 or 15 fathom water, then steer north east until the light bears E by S then run in N W for the harbor. At full and change, it is high water off Race Point at 10 o'clock and 45 minutes. Vessels in leaving Cape-Cod bound to Boston, should calcu- late the tide, as the flood sets strong to the south west. JOHN FOSTER WILLIAMS, Committe NATHANIEL GOODWIN, from the JOHN CRUFF, Marine JOHN HILLS, Society. THOMAS BARNARD, A branch Pilot for the port of Boston SOLOMON COOK, Residence at Pro- ELIJAH NICKERSON, 9, nineteen Cape-Cod At a Meeting of the Marine Society, held at Concert Hall, on Tuesday 7th Nov 1797—the above Report of its Committee was read and approved and ordered to be published. By order of the Society, THOMAS DENNIE, President. WILLIAM FURNES, Sec'y.
St. Andrews' Society. THE Members of St. Andrews' Society, will please to take notice, that as their Anniver- sary happens this year on a Sabbath Day, to be observ- ed by an order of the Synod of Philadelphia, to which community many of the members belong; it is therefore judged proper to defer the Celebr- ation thereof, until Friday, the first of December, at O'Callaghan's Hotel. The members are requested to apply for tickets of admission to any of the assistants, viz. Messrs. Thomas Leiper, Gavin Hamilton, jun. James Hen- derson, Robert Henderson, William H. Tod, Esq. or Dr. Andrew Spence. The officers are desired to attend at one o'clock, dinner to be on the table at three. By order of the Board, RICHARD L. KE, Secretary. November 24. dtd
FOR SALE, By the Subscriber, at his Store, No. 75, South Water-street, A general assortment of China Ware Black and coloured Satins Do. do. Lutestrings Do. do. Handkerchiefs Do. do. sewing Silks Imperial and Hylon Teas Long and short Nassekeens Quick Silver, in tubs Holland Gin, in pipes Assorted Glass Ware, in cases White and brown Havana Sugars, in boxes Molasses, in hogsheads St. Croix Rum and sugar, in do. London particular Madeira Wine Sherry and Malaga Wines, in quart: casks Red, yellow and pale Barks, in casks Logwood, &c. &c. Nov. 7. tuth&faw JOSEPH STANS.
From Marseilles. THE CARGO Of the Swedish barque Gustavus Adolphus, from Marseilles, consisting of the following articles, is discharging at Mr. Latimer's wharf, and for sale by the subscribers BRANDY, well flavored, of 2, 3 & 4th proof Claret, in hogsheads Ditto, in cases Frontignac Wine, in cases of 30 bottles Olive Oil, of a superior quality, in baskets of 6 and 12 bottles Capers Olives Almonds Doy Verdigrease Writing Paper Umbrellas (Silk) of 28, 30 and 32 inches Taffeties Long and short white Kid Gloves for Women Silk Stockings Handkerchiefs, in imitation of Madras Artificial Flowers and Garlands Ostrich Feathers Ribbons Perfumery Scented Hair-Powder and Pomatum Manna in forts Cream Tartar. BENJAMIN MORGAN & ROBERT ANDREWS. September 27. eotf
Lately Published, In one vol. 8vo. (price one dollar in boards) fold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets. A Collection of Papers on the subject of Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United States for a few years past. Compiled by NOAH WEBSTER, jun. Containing letters from Doctors Seaman, Smith, Buel, Taylor, Ramsay, Monro, Reynolds, Mitch- ell on contagion, &c. &c. Sept. 25.
Erskine's View of the War. JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No. 40 South Second Street, [Price 31 Cents] A View of the Causes and Consequen- ces of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 15. y
STATE TRIALS. Sold by W. YOUNG, Bookseller, No. 52, South Se- cond-street. The Pennsylvania State Trials, Containing the impeachment, trial, and acquit- al of Francis Hopkinson, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller Gen- eral—in one large 8vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 dollars. W. YOUNG has for sale, a general assortment of Books. Also, Stationary, retail and by the pack- age, well assorted, and entitled to the drawback if exported. July 7. eotf
City of Washington. SCHEME Of the Lottery, No. II, For the Improvement of the Federal City. A magnificent dwelling-house 20,000 dollars, & cash 30,000, are 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 25,000 & cash 15,000 40,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 cash prize of 10,000 2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 do. 1,000 10,000 20 do. 500 10,000 40 do. 250 10,000 100 do. 100 10,000 200 do. 50 10,000 400 do. 25 10,000 1,000 do. 10 10,000 1,500 do. 10 15,000 16,729 Prizes. 23,251 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 N. B. To favour those who may take a quan- tity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but one. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tick- ets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington. Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two central and four corner buildings, as soon as pos- sible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of print- ing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The real pecuniary given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Direc- tors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. SAMUEL BLODGET. $ Tickets may be had at the Bank of Colum- bia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. mwf
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleas- ure and respect, returns her sincere ac- knowledgement for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia; and assures her friends and the public, so far from intending to decline her school, she has made a superior arrangement for the more convenient accommodation of her scholars—Every branch of useful and polite education is particularly attended to by Mrs. Groombridge and masters excelling in their respective professions. Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. June 17th, 1797. f&msf
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city, price one dollar, twenty-five cents, in boards, New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. June 20. *6t.
REMOVAL. Maurice Moynihan, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed his Store of China, Glass, Queens Ware, and Dry Goods, from No. 81 North Se- cond, to No. 71 North Seventh Street, north east corner of Cherry Alley, where he solicits the fa- vor of his former customers. N. B. Crates put up with care at the shortest notice. November 2. dtd
Real Estate for Sale, A PLANTATION, in a healthy and good fi- tuation on Chester Creek, in Middleton Township, Delaware County, containing 119 3/4 acres, upwards of 50 acres of which are wood land, well timbered; the remainder plough land and watered meadow—of the latter, many more acres can be made at a small expense. There are on said premises, a good orchard of best grafted fruit, a house, with a spring near the door, a frame barn with stabling under, and a log tenement on one part of said place.—Any person inclining to purchase, may view the premises by applying to Wm. PENNELL, on said farm, and know the terms by applying to JONATHAN PENNELL, in the borough of Chester. November 21. 3t end
Philadelphia, Oct. 13. THE subscribers inform their friends and cus- tomers in town and country, that their stores are now open in the city, and others are daily opening, and that from the present appearance of the prevailing distress have reason to hope, their friends may shortly come to the city with perfect safety. By several late arrivals, numbers have received fresh supplies of GOODS. Robert Smith & Co. P. W. Gallaudet & Co. John Davis & Co. Sitgreaves & French. Neil & Smith. George Dobson. Withberger and Smith. Thomas Ryerson. Alex. Bishland and Co. T. R. Hardenberg. Jacob Sperry and Co. John Smith and Co. Owen & Fona. Jones. Thomas Orr. Kephart & Lantzinger. William Barker & Co. Adam Lantzinger. Thomas Armas & Son. John Price. J. Miller, jun. and Co. Benjamin & F. Johnson. Oct. 14.
POYNTELL'S Paper Hangings Manufactory, No. 70, Chestnut-street, Where he has for Sale, A VERY extensive stock, of every colour, and of the most approved patterns, suitable for every part of a house, with great variety of bor- ders to suit. —also— A handsome assortment of the most fashionable Silver Grounds London and Paris Papers, and very best plain Green and plain Blue. With Panel Papers and a rich variety of Borders. November 1. eotf
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. Blair, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp 2 casks Clover Seed For sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth Street, No. 34. June 26.
Imported in the ship MANCHESTER, BENJAMIN SHEWELL, Master, From Bordeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, No. 11 Walnut Street. Bordeaux Brandy Irish market claret in cases Medoc wine, in do. Sauterne, do. do. Entitled to Drawback. Thomas Murgatroyd. WHO HAS FOR SALE. Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter casks. Rota do. do. Pimento in bags 4000 bushels Liverpool salt. Aug. 24. tut&stf.
PEALE'S MUSEUM. THIS valuable repository of the works of Na- ture, so well calculated to delight the mind and enlarge the understanding, is opened daily, as usual. It stands in an airy and healthy situation, and free from the epidemic that at present afflicts the city; it may, therefore, be frequented with the greatest safety. As an Amusement, the study of Nature is the most delightful and pleasing: as a Science, the most sublime and instructive. It elevates the mind and expands the heart. They who have Nature's works can scorn, with God himself to add counsel. Many interesting additions have lately been made to this Museum; and the feathered tribe, containing a variety of the most rare and beautiful subjects, is now very advantageously arranged. Waxen Figures, of Men large as life (some of them casts from nature) are here dressed in their proper habits, and placed in attitudes characteristic of their respective nations. Here may be seen the North- American Savage, and the Savage of South-Ameri- ca—aboriginal Chinese, and the Chinese Gentle- man—the footy African, and the Kamitshadale— with some Natives of the South Sea Islands. The immense variety and interesting diversity which this Museum offers to the view, may be seen but cannot be described with full effect. Price only 1-4th of a dollar. Sept. 28. taw
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 319, High-Street. GEORGE DAVIS, BEING busied for some time past in prepara- tions for removing into his present house, has been under the necessity of postponing until this day informing the gentlemen of the Bar generally thro' the United States, that his Spring Importation of law Books is now arranged and ready for sale; on terms that he trusts will entitle him to the like pre- ference he has experienced for several years past. Catalogues, combining the most varied collection ever imported into this country, are printed and will be delivered on application. June 27. 2aw
Boston Glass Manufactory. THE citizens of the United States are hereby informed, that the manufacture of Window Glas is now commenced at the Glass House in Bos- ton. It is needless to say any thing of the excellent quality of the Boston Glass, as it is so well known throughout the United States to be in every respect greatly superior to any ever imported from Europe. It will be cut to any size commonly used; and may be constantly had by applying to CHARLES F. KUPFER, at the Glass House. Orders from the distant States to be addressed to Mr. SAMUEL GORE, Court-street, Boston. Boston, Sept. 30, 1797. O 4—2aw6w
Messrs. Timothy and Mason, Charleston; Messrs. Hodge and Beasley, Halifax; N. C. Messrs. Willett and O'Connor, Norfolk; Mr. Elias Price, Alexandria; Messrs. Tuckett and Brown, Baltimore; Mr. Hopkins, New-York; and Messrs. Hudson & Co. Providence, Rho- des; Mr. Heymann, Savannah; are requested to insert the above once a week 6 weeks. The accounts to be for- warded to the Editor.