Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-05-22 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1467.]
PHILADELPHIA: MONDAY EVENING, MAY 22, 1797.
[VOLUME XI]
For London, THE SHIP WILLIAM PENN, James Josiah, Master. WILL sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to Jesse & Robert Waln.
For Charter, The Ship ERIAL, John Tarris, Master. NOW lying at Albertson's wharf, South-wark—burthen 3300 barrels, in complete order to take in a cargo. For terms apply to Gurney & Smith.
Notice is hereby given, THAT in pursuance of a writ to me directed from the honorable RICHARD PETERS, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to sale at the merchants' coffee-house in this city, on the 27th day of this instant, May, at 12 o'clock at noon, The Schooner or Vessel called THE BETSEY, With all her tackle, apparel and furniture (whereof an inventory may be seen at my office) the same having been libelled against and condemned in the said District Court, for the payment of mariner's wages, &c. William Nichols, Marshal.
For Madeira, The Ship EDWARD, James Wickham, Master. WILL sail in eight days, having three-fourths of her cargo engaged. For freight or passage, apply to the captain on board, at Stamer's wharf, or the Subscriber. John Donaldson.
For sale, The fast sailing Schooner Yateman, White-oak frame—built in the State of Virginia in the year 1796—57 feet 3 inches keel, 17 feet 10 inches beam, 8 feet 3 inches hold—burthen 90 tons—is said to carry 600 barrels—completely fitted and ready to receive cargo. For further particulars enquire of Ross and Simson, No. 121, South Front-street. April 3.
For St. Croix, To sail in eight days, THE BRIG Twins, Matthew Keeler, Master, For passage apply to James Yard, on Walnut-street wharf. May 6.
For Baltimore, The Ship HARRIOT, Thomas Moore, Commander; A fine fast sailing ship, and is expected to sail the 21st inst. Freight will be taken very low, if immediately applied for, to the captain on board at Wilcox's wharf, or to Peter Kuhn.
TO BE SOLD, And possession given immediately, A Lot of Land; SITUATED in Mount-Holly, in the county of Burlington, in New Jersey, lately occupied by Francis Bullus, Esquire, upon which are an excellent brick house, two horse-bigh, with four convenient rooms on each floor, also a good stable, carriage house and other buildings. The situation is valuable for business of any kind, and at least equal to any other in the town. The terms of payment will be made easy to the purchaser. Apply to William Rosell, Esquire, John Perry, or Richard Coxe, merchants, in Mount-Holly, or to the Subscriber, in the city of Burlington. JOSEPH M'ILVAINE. Burlington, 27th April May 5—$3w
TO BE SOLD, The time of a likely NEGRO BOY, Thirteen years of age, and has about fourteen years to serve. Enquire at the office of this gazette. April 27.
Just Imported, IN the ship Woodrop Sims, Capt. Hodgson, from Canton, and for sale by the Subscriber, at Mrs. Kinley's, corner of Second and Pine-street, Hylon Skin, Young Hylon and Guapowder, Also, A few Nankreens. C. HAIGHT. April 27.
SALES BY AUCTION. Stated Sales For DRY GOODS. Monday Forenoon—Edward Fox, No. 36, South Front-street. Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 63 South Front-street. Tuesday Forenoon—John Connolly, Old City Auction, No. 23 South Front-street. Afternoon—William Shannon, No. 183 High-street. Wednesday Afternoon—Peter Beaton, No. 74 South Third-street. Thursday Forenoon—Edward Fox. Afternoon—John Connolly. Friday Forenoon—William Shannon. Afternoon—John Connolly. Saturday Afternoon—Peter Beaton. Valuable Lands, Mills, &c. in Georgia. On Saturday, the first day of July next, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the Coffee-house in Philadelphia, will be sold by auction, for a liberal credit, the following estates. In the State of GEORGIA, No. 1. A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND, containing 100,697 1-2 acres, situate in the county of Montgomery, formerly the county of Washington, on the east side of Ohior river, and the waters of the Altamaha, and about one mile above the mouth of Pendleton's creek, and in the neighbourhood of Mill creek. The improvements on this tract of land, consisting of the most complete Grist and Saw Mills in the southern country, having cost at least 20,000 dollars within these two years. The timber is of the finest quality, and the quantity is not to be exhausted. A tract of very valuable land in Franklin county, lying on the waters of Oconee, containing about 75,000 acres. A tract adjoining or near to No. 2, containing about 25,000 acres. Two millions and five hundred thousand acres of land, being an undivided part of all that tract of valuable country, including islands, situated on the Mobile Bay, Alabama, Tom Bigby, and Mississippi Rivers, which was granted by the State of Georgia to James Gunn, and others, by the name of "The Georgia Company", in fee. Thirty shares in the Tennessee Company, each share being about 10,000 acres, or one fourth hundredth and twentieth part of the said Tennessee Company's purchase, being so much of the tract of country, granted by the State of Georgia to Matthias Maher and Zachariah Cox, in fee. This piece of property may, in the option of the purchaser, or his assigns, be offered to Zachariah Cox, for the sum of 175,000 dollars, in two years from the 21st March 1798, who is obliged by his special bond, to take the same, if offered to him, at that time, and pay for the same, within six months after the expiration of the said two years. This bond is void with the land. By order of Henry Pratt, T. W. Francis, John Miller jun., John Abney, Jacob Baker. Affixees of James Greenleaf. EDWARD FOX, Auctioneer. May 15.
TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC VENDUE, At the merchants' Coffee house, in Philadelphia, on the 15th day of June, at 8 o'clock in the evening, if not before disposed of at private sale, 40,931 1-2 acres of land, on the waters of Wheeling and Fishing creeks, in Washington county, Pennsylvania. The soil is remarkably fertile; and besides a large body of meadow, there are considerable improvements on the premises. These lands were patented in 1787. On payment of part of the purchase money, a reasonable credit will be given for the residue. Enquire of the printer. May 15.
TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE, A TWO story dwelling house and lot of ground in the city of Burlington, State of New Jersey, in a healthy and pleasant situation. The house is of brick, containing four good sized rooms, with a convenient kitchen and cellar. The lot on which is a stable, &c. contains about an acre of land of the best quality, with a front sufficient to admit two or three large houses, independent of that part at present occupied by the house. For further particulars enquire of Joseph M'Ilvaine, Esq. in Burlington, or Joseph Reed, No. 214, High-street, Philadelphia. May 12.
Notice. A GREEABLY to charter, is hereby given to the members of "The Corporation for the relief of poor and distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the poor and distressed widows and children of Presbyterian Ministers," that a meeting of said corporation will be held in the Second Presbyterian Church in the city of Philadelphia, on the 23d instant, at 4 o'clock, P.M. for the dispatch of all such business as may then be brought before the Board. ASHBEL GREEN, Sec'y of the Corporation. May 1.
Ross & Simson, Have for Sale, A QUANTITY OF PRIME St. Domingo Cotton, Superior Old Lisbon Wine in Pipes Excellent India Market Teneriffe Wine, In Madeira Casks A few Quarter Casks best Fresh Hylon and Hylon Skin } TEAS Muscovado Sugar in Hogheads, and Coffee in Tierces. March 7.
TO BE SOLD, A valuable three story Brick House; SITUATE in Lodge alley, next to the bank of Pennsylvania, the lot on which it stands, together with the vacant lot adjoining, which extends to Goshort-street. The house is about 50 feet in front on Lodge alley, and about 42 feet in depth, the adjoining lot is about 96 feet front on Lodge alley, and 42 feet on Goshort-street, being a street which leads from Chestnut-street and Carter's alley into Dock-street at the horic market. The house consists of ten lodging rooms, with six fire places, two dining rooms, one of them forty feet in length, the other about thirty-four feet, each containing two fire places, two parlours and a large kitchen, with extensive cellars under, and garrets over the whole, a privilege of a vacant lot of ground to the eastward between this house and the bank, a pump of excellent water in the yard, a handsome piazza fronting the vacant lot, and a frame stable and dwelling house on Goshort-street. The premises now rent for £318 per annum. To be sold clear of all encumbrances. For terms apply to John Clement Stocker. April 20.
To be rented, And possession given immediately, A large, commodious Stone Dwelling-House, STABLE, Coach-House and Garden, situate at the lower end of Germantown, about five and a half miles from the City. Apply to JOSEPH SHOEMAKER, No. 120 North Second-street. May 18.
TO BE SOLD CHEAP, To close an adventure, 7 Bales Baftas 2 ditto Coffas Apply at the Store of Mordecai Lewis. May 16.
Millinery Room, No. 136 Market-street. MISS CRYSTAL TAKES an early opportunity of acquainting her Friends that she has received by the WILLIAM PENN, a variety of NEW MILLINERY, &c. which she hopes to be able to show them in a few days. May 18.
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Bds Old-Back, in cases of 40 dozen each Glass Tumblers, in pints and half-pints Window Glass, in boxes, of different sizes Hazelnuts, in facks Whiting Copperas White Lead & Spanish Brown } in hds For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. January 4.
Now Landing, At Pratt's wharf, FROM on board the ship Thomas Chitley, Capt. Raper, from Bordeaux, CLARET in cases Ditto in cases White Wine Vinegar Red Skins in boxes For Sale by Rundle & Leech. May 15.
Important Public Document. THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And for Sale At the Office of the Editor of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119 Chestnut-street. [PRICE ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS] A FEW COPIES OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE UNITED STATES, For the Year 1796— Being the LATEST Period to which an account can be made up. February 22.
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 Consequences of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 15.
To be Sold, A three story brick House, with suitable back buildings; SITUATE in Vine-street, No. 28, completely finished, and free of ground-rent: It has a neat back yard, in which is a cistern, and new pump for rain water—commodious cellars are underneath the whole, in which is a dry well bricked up, that will hold ice. This property is well calculated for a boarding house. For particulars apply at the premises. Immediate possession will be given, or so as to suit a purchaser. May 15.
TO BE SOLD, A valuable three story Brick House; SITUATE in Lodge alley, next to the bank of Pennsylvania, the lot on which it stands, together with the vacant lot adjoining, which extends to Goshort-street. The house is about 50 feet in front on Lodge alley, and about 42 feet in depth, the adjoining lot is about 96 feet front on Lodge alley, and 42 feet on Goshort-street, being a street which leads from Chestnut-street and Carter's alley into Dock-street at the horic market. The house consists of ten lodging rooms, with six fire places, two dining rooms, one of them forty feet in length, the other about thirty-four feet, each containing two fire places, two parlours and a large kitchen, with extensive cellars under, and garrets over the whole, a privilege of a vacant lot of ground to the eastward between this house and the bank, a pump of excellent water in the yard, a handsome piazza fronting the vacant lot, and a frame stable and dwelling house on Goshort-street. The premises now rent for £318 per annum. To be sold clear of all encumbrances. For terms apply to John Clement Stocker. April 20.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company. A meeting of the Stockholders of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company, will be held at the Company's Office, on Monday, the 29th inst. at 10 o'clock, for the ratifying next. WILLIAM GOVETT, Sec'y. May 12.
Landing, From the Schooner Swallow, Doane, master, from Gonarves, at Clifford's wharf, 340 Bags COFFEE, 24 Bales COTTON. For Sale by John Clark. No. 55 north Water-street. May 18.
Pennsylvania Population Company. NOTICE is hereby given to the Shareholders, that a further assessment of fifteen dollars is levied on each share, payable in the following installments—viz. One quarter immediately. One quarter on the 1st of June. One quarter on the 1st of September. One quarter on the 1st Dec. next. Which they are requested to pay to the Treasurer of the Company at the Company's Office, No. 53 north Fourth street, agreeably to the times above mentioned; and they are further informed that on their neglecting to pay the same as above directed, the several forfeitures directed by the Constitution, will be exacted. By order of the Board, SOL. MARACHE, Treasurer. May 15.
Just received, And for sale by Isaac Harvey, jun. No. 5, South Water-street. A parcel of prime Rice; also, Trinidad and Cayenne Cotton Coffee in Barrels and Bags Spanish Hides and Beef. 4th mo. 25. 1797.
Maurice Moynihan, No. 81, North Second-street, A few doors above Arch-street, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has for wholesale or retail, on the lowest terms, a general assortment of Queen's Ware, gilt and cut tumblers, plain and flowered quart, pint, half pint gill and half gill do. exact measures, decanters and wine glasses; gallon, half gallon, quart and pint bowls, and china in sets and separate; pepper bottles; Schuykill and Jersey country quart and half gallon bottles; Dry Goods, &c. &c. N.B. Crates put up with care at the shortest notice. May 11.
The Commissioners FOR carrying into effect the TWENTY-FIRST Article of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation, between His Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby give information to all Persons therein concerned,—That, in order to terminate all differences, on account of the losses sustained by the Citizens of the United States, in consequence of their Vessels and Cargoes having been taken by the Subjects of His Catholic Majesty, during the late War between Spain and France, that they are ready to receive (at their Office, between the hours of ten and one o'clock, daily) all complaints and applications, authorized by the said Article, during EIGHTEEN MONTHS from the day of the date hereof, and that they have power to examine all such persons as some before them, on oath or affirmation, touching the complaints in question, and also to receive in evidence, all written testimony, authenticated in such manner as they shall think proper to require or admit. By Order of the Commissioners, PETER LOHRA, Secretary. Commissioners Office, No. 109, Mulberry-street, Philadelphia, May 17th, 1797. 20—$4w
For Sale, On board the ship MOLL, John Frost, master from Liverpool, laying at Walnut-street wharf 6000 buhlers of fine stowed Salt, AND QUEEN'S WARE, well assorted, BY PHILIP NICKLIN & Co. WHO HAVE IN STORE, ALSO FOR SALE, 100 Boxes Whitehavana Sugars Imperial and } TEAS Hylon 17 tubs Quickilver 2 chests Bandanno Handkerchiefs A few sets Manchester Goods well assorted in corduroys, thickets, ginghams, muslinets, dimities, &c. 2 Trunks black sewing silk, 180 Crates queens ware, well assorted, 10 Tons sheet lead, Nails assorted, flat and sharp points, London particular and } Madeira Wine in India market 30 pipes, 10 hds. Teneriffe Wine, 10 pipes choice Port ditto, 31 cases yellow paint, 7 boxes 12 bundles writing slates, 1 box ink-flasks & note presses, Sail canvas assorted No. 1 & 8. May 4.
Gold and Silver Watches, Of an excellent quality, and neat fashionable Gold Chains, Sets and Keys, Eight Day Clocks and Time Pieces, fashionable Steel and Gilt Chains, &c. &c. for Sale by JOHN J. PARRY, Clock and Watchmaker, No. 38. S. 2d street. Clocks and Watches of all kinds carefully repaired. May 19.
At O'Eller's Hotel. READINGS and RECITATIONS, Moral, Critical, and Entertaining; FOR ONE WEEK ON L.T. On Monday evening, May 22d, at eight o'clock, WILL BE DELIVERED. Part I. Essay on Taste and Oratory Part II. Othello's address to the Senate Shakespeare Brutus's speech on the death of Cæsar do. Anthony's Funeral Oration do. Part III. Satan's address to the Sun Milton Ode on St. Cecilia's Day Pope Ode on the Parnassus Collins Tickets (half a dollar each) to be had of Mr. Poulton, at the Library, and at the Bar of O'Eller's Hotel. The nights of the Readings will be on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
JOHN CRAIG HAS just imported from Rotterdam, via St. Tho. mas, and for sale on reasonable terms by the package, Plantilla Royal Harlem and German linens Rouens Post and Pro Patria Paper Wafers Quills Oziers for Hoops, in Bundles Coffee Bags He has also for Sale, Beft Red Clover Seed Old Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use. Teneriffe Wine of first and second Quality Coffee in Bags and Hogheads Jamaica Spirits Connecticut Turpentine Soap Window Glass Two Trunks of Beft Patent, Silk and Cotton Mohair April 18.
NOW LANDING, From on board of the ship GEORGE BARCLAY, Capt. CHARLES McALISTER, from Calcutta, the following GOODS, viz. Coffas Gunnums Gurrahs India Calicoes Emeries Cotton Checks Mamoodies Mahouts Sahans Red and Blue Bernagou hds Tickeries Patas do. Jolls Santipo do. Carridaries Plain, striped and Baver-ed fine muslins Maragunjes Ginghams Baftas, various forts. Tafetics Sattin Romals Bandanno red hds. A. I. S. O. 300 Cakes Sugar 40 Boxes do. 165 Bags do. 70,000 lb. weight heavy black Pepper 40,000 lb. weight Ginger 20 Tons Hemp in Bales 9 Pipes East-India Spirits For sale by PHILIPS, CRAMOND & Co. May 4.
Received by the Indostan, From Madras, A SMALL invoice consisting of the following Coast Goods, viz. Blue Cloths Long Cloths, 14 punjums Do. do. firc Madras Handkerchiefs, and Book Muslins WILLING & FRANCIS. March 27.
Printed Calicoes. JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. No. 8 Chestnut-street, Have for Sale FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6.
Laws of the U. S. SWIFT'S EDITION. Just Published, Price 6 dollars, 3 vol. 12mo. Sold by W. Young, Mills and Son, H. and P. Rice, M. Carey, R. Campbell and Co. Laws of the United States, From the commencement of the Federal Government to the end of the last Session of Congress, which terminated March 3, 1797. THIS edition, published under an order of Congress of the United States, has many peculiar advantages. In the former one, each volume had a separate index, which rendered the reference in all cases, difficult and troublesome, and in many almost impossible. The indexes were, moreover, very injudiciously compiled. On the contrary, in the present edition, there is one copious, luminous index, compiled by Zephaniah Swift, Esq. referring to all the volumes, and comprising in itself a complete digest of all the laws of the United States. May 3.
Caution. THE Public are hereby forewarned against trusting the step-daughter of the Subscriber, and her mother, his second wife. Repeated misconduct compels him to forbid any person to give them credit on his account, as he will pay no debts of their contracting after this date. LUNO BROWN. Philadelphia, May 16, 1797 18—$4th
Venereal Complaints, PUNCTUALLY attended to in every stage of that disease, without the use of mercury or restraint of diet, in any case recent and simple, on application at No. 113, Chestnut-street, opposite the United States bank, or at No. 170, South Water-street, between Spruce and Pine-streets, where he has opened an office for the better accommodation of his patients. But in Lues Venerea confirmed, Doctor Morgan pledges himself, that no system of cure (however specious) can be effectual without mercury, and that all the known rules of practice for three two centuries past, and united experience assures, that any substitute for it is but nugatory, and any mode of practice to the contrary must be futile and deception. Nevertheless, he undertakes, however complicated the case, to effect a cure without inconvenience or injury to the patient's constitution, and in time not generally experienced or expected. N.B. Regular attendance at the office in Water-street, from the hour of nine o'clock in the morning until one, and from three o'clock in the evening until seven; but any other time at his dwelling house, in Chestnut-street. May 16.
This Day is Published, Price 25 Cents, BY JOHN OKMROD, NO. 41 CHESTNUT-STREET, A DISCOURSE, Delivered on the 22d of February, 1797, At the FUNERAL of The Rev. GILBERT TENNENT SNOWDEN, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Cranberry, in the State of New-Jersey, By the Rev. SAMUEL STANHOPE SMITH D.D. President of the College of New Jersey March 11.

INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE, RELATIVE TO THE AFFAIRS OF FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES.
The following correspondence, comprising the most important of the documents contained in the President's message to Congress of 19th January last, if perused with candor and attention, must satisfy every independent American of the sincere, active and unceasing efforts of our government to maintain inviolate the rights of France, resulting from the duties of neutrality, the law of nations and existing treaties, and most completely vindicate our nation from the unjust reproaches and complaints of the French Directory and its agents.
"A government which required only a knowledge of the truth to justify its measures, could not but be anxious to have this fully and frankly displayed."
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE, JAN. 19, '97.
Mr. HARRISON'S Letter concluded.
Mr. Harrison, District Attorney of New-York, to Mr. Pickering, Secretary of State. New-York, 12th December, 1796.
With respect to the second prosecution, which Mr. Adet says, "is principally in question," the facts are these. During the course of the examinations in the first cause against the privateer, it appeared that a quantity of arms and ammunition had actually been exported in her from the United States at a time when such exportation was prohibited, and though I had been led to suppose from some of the testimony, that these had formed a part of the privateer's equipment, yet as this was contested, I thought it my duty to file another libel or information, stating the exportation as a breach of the prohibitory law. Mr. Adet is pleased to say, that "this information was made upon the simple declaration of Mr. Giles, marshal of the court, who as informer was to have his part of the confiscation." In the first part of this assertion, Mr. Adet is certainly mistaken. The information was founded upon the evidence appearing in the other causes, not upon any declaration made by Mr. Giles; and as Mr. Giles was not the informer, but merely the seizing officer, I do not know that he would have been entitled to any share of the property if confiscated.
After the filing of the second information, it is remarkable that Capt. Berard (who could well have contradicted the allegations contained in it, if they were not true) does not appear to claim upon oath, as in the other causes; but this task is devolved upon the French Consul, who could only speak from information. In the progress of the cause, however, the exportation of cannon is denied; the muskets attempted at one time to be made fowling pieces, and at another the property of passengers; and the powder, with some ball which accompanied it, is alleged to have been part of the equipment of a French frigate, and to have been afterwards replaced; but without explaining whence or in what manner the supply to the frigate was obtained.
Under these circumstances, the judge of the district pronounced sentence of condemnation against the privateer, founding his decree upon the exportation of the muskets, but without giving any direct opinion as to the powder, which in my judgment formed the most important and serious question in the cause; because, if foreign vessels of war might supply the ships or colonies of their nation with ammunition, from their equipments, and again replace the same, probably by purchases within the United States, every prudent and necessary precaution to preserve among us the means of defence, might at the pleasure of foreigners be rendered abortive.
The sentence of the District Court in this cause having been pronounced, an appeal as stated by Mr. Adet, was interposed by the French Consul at New York, and about this period a sale of the privateer took place by consent. If the parties interposed suppose that this vessel would sell for no more than a tenth part of the cost of her armament, it was optional with them to have refused their consent. I know no law of Congress such as Mr. Adet alludes to, requiring vessels to be given up upon security, under the circumstances stated. No such law was produced by the Consul or his attorneys, and it would have been palpably improper, that a privateer condemned by the sentence of a Court of justice, should by any act of an officer of the Executive Government go into the hands of one of the belligerent parties completely equipped to cruise against its enemies. Such an act would probably have been considered as a deviation from strict neutrality and might have been productive of serious consequences.
In the month of April last the appeal in the case of the privateer came on to be heard before Judge Chase, in the Circuit Court of the District of New York. Whatever might have been the expectations of the consul or his attorneys, they did not choose to rest their cause upon the evidence taken in the District Court; but upon the first day of the hearing produced new witnesses. After these had been heard the argument was commenced for the appellant and answered on the part of the respondents; but as the judge plainly intimated his opinion for confirming the former sentence, unless further evidence could be produced to a particular point, the appellant's counsel applied for and obtained a delay of two days, and in that interval, by some fortunate casualty met with a witness, who had only been a few months at New York, and was able to remove every difficulty.
In consequence of this new evidence, Judge Chase thought proper to reverse the sentence of the District Court, condemning the privateer; but he not only certified that there was probable cause for the prosecution, but as the innocence of the party had not been manifested in the early stages of the cause, he directed all the fees of the officers of the court to be paid by the claimant.
As this decree of the Circuit Court had been obtained under extraordinary circumstances, and as the question respecting the powder still appeared to me of the utmost importance, I thought it my duty to enter an appeal to the Supreme Court, and to prepare a state of the case, that the superior officers of government might judge whether it should be prosecuted or abandoned.
If any further information as to this cause should be deemed necessary, I must refer to the state of the case abovementioned, and which was transmitted by me to the Secretary of the Treasury. I have only further to observe that I am ignorant how the officers of the District Court were "interested in the condemnation of the privateer or her prize." I believe that the fees of the Clerk and Marshal were the same, whether they were acquitted or condemned; and I am certain that as to myself, the charges against the United States did not at all depend upon that circumstance. I hope, indeed, that I shall at all times be incapable of commencing or carrying on a prosecution merely with a view to my own private emolument. I am ready at any time, to meet enquiry upon this subject, and I am satisfied that any person who in this free and enlightened country, could so far be blinded by mercenary motives as to prostitute his office for the gratification of them, would be soon removed from it with ignominy, if he should even escape any other punishment.
I have only to add, that with the highest respect, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, RICHARD HARRISON.
[TRANSLATION]. Philadelphia, 29th Floreal, 4th Year of the French Republic one and indivisible (18th May 2796, O. S.) The Minister of the French Republic near the United States, To Mr. Pickering Secretary of State of the United States.
SIR, I HAVE just been informed indirectly, that the House of Representatives has passed a Bill for preventing the sale of the prizes which shall be brought in by the ships of war of the Belligerent powers. If this law did not appear to me to destroy the effects of our commercial treaty; if it did not appear to me opposed to the duties of an impartial neutrality, I should remain silent; but the interest of my nation and the positive orders I have received on the subject from my government, oblige me at present to transmit some observations which seem to me calculated to merit your attention. By the 17th and 22nd Articles of their commercial treaty, the United States and France agree in an explicit manner, that in case one of the two powers should be at war, its enemies should be excluded from the ports of the other, when they shall have made prizes on its citizens. When they mutually guaranteed a free admission of their ships of war, of their privateers and of their respective prizes into these ports, it is clear that they implicitly assured to each other the right of there selling these prizes. In fact, France having no continental possessions in America towards the latitude to which English vessels must go on their return to England, it was to her of extreme importance to have friendly ports into which her vessels might conduct their prizes and sell them, without exposing them anew to the risk of the Sea; which would be the case if they were obliged to send them to France or to her colonies. It was also interesting to the Americans engaged in a war with an European power, to have ports into which they might conduct and freely sell their prizes made upon the coast of Europe, without being forced to cross the Atlantic. These considerations leave no doubt that by the 17th and 22nd Articles of the treaty concluded between the United States and France, each nation had implicitly secured to herself the right of selling in the ports of the other the prizes which her ships of war or privateers should have made. This right which the two nations should enjoy has been acknowledged by our enemies, by the courts, and by the government of the United States. Whenever our enemies have attacked a prize made by a privateer, it has been only under the pretext that the privateer had been armed in the United States, and that she had therefore derogated from both the laws of neutrality and the President's proclamation.
The American courts have never condemned French prizes but upon the fact of having armed in the United States; and when the contrary has been fully proved, the privateer had the right of selling the prizes without any obstacle. Yet in virtue of what act could she sell her prize? Of the 22nd article of our commercial treaty. This article has already afforded a vast field for discussion upon the implied right it appears to grant to one of the two nations to arm in the ports of the other. The American government conceived that this construction could not be given to the 22nd article; it explained itself formally in this respect; but did not object to the right of selling prizes; it has even expressly acknowledged it, since it has constantly permitted the French ships of war and privateers to enjoy it.
* This Bill had passed the House with little opposition, and by a great majority, being supported by members of all parties, as founded in principles of true national policy. The patriots in the Senate, unable there to defeat it inserted a trifling amendment, which sent it back necessarily to the Representatives, where, to the astonishment of those, not in the secret, which this letter now explains, Mr. Galatin, who had been its advocate, moved to postpone it to the next session, for the most frivolous reasons (in which France was cautiously omitted!) The friends of the Bill, some of whom were absent, not thinking it possible to suspend a change could have occurred, were off their guard, and a majority, properly notified, postponed, and thus destroyed the bill. This letter now unfolds the mystery.
The enemies of France could not accuse you of violating the rules of neutrality by leaving to her the free exercise of this right, as it resulted from the Cotus fatelis , and the obligations prescribed by a treaty do not lead a neutral nation from the line of neutrality whenever she acquires herself of them. Therefore, Sir, the English cannot for that reason bring in their prizes here. The Secretary of State assured me in his letter of 6th July 1795, that this stipulation of our treaty should be faithfully observed in this respect by the American government. Since notwithstanding the similar right assured to the king of Great Britain by his treaty with the United States, it is stipulated that it should not derogate from former treaties entered into by the United States. It is clear therefore from this, that during the whole course of the present war, we should, in virtue of our treaties, enjoy alone the privilege of bringing in and selling our prizes here. But if at present a law existed, prohibiting, in general terms, the sale of prizes, it would bear upon France alone; and at the same time, that it deprived her of an advantage granted by her treaty, it would tend to affect the balance of neutrality.
In fact, Sir, French ships of war and privateers having alone the right of bringing in and selling their prizes here, it would be the interest of England, in case she could not procure the same advantage, to deprive France of it: for to take an advantage from our enemy is a real benefit to us, even tho' we could not enjoy it. Besides, would not England by that means have new chances in her favor? If our prizes could no longer be sold in your ports they must be conducted to the colonies or to France; and, would not the English then have greater opportunities for intercepting them? It is evident therefore that the law procured for preventing the sale of prizes is entirely in favor of the English, and to our disadvantage. But if it be the duty of a neutral nation neither to grant nor refuse more to one of the belligerent powers than to another, when there do not exist particular stipulations provided for by treaties previous to the war, it follows that the law in question being in favor of Great Britain cannot be conformable to the rules of neutrality.
I venture to hope that you will feel as I do the justness of my observations; and that the government of the United States, will take the necessary measures for preventing the effects of a law contrary to the treaties and to the duties of a neutral nation.
Accept, Sir, the assurance of my respect. P. A. ADET. † See the foregoing note.
A meeting of the Merchants is requested at the Coffee House, at 12 o'clock, on Wednesday, the 24th inst. on business particularly interesting to owners of ships. May 22.
Just Arrived, In the Schooner Dove, Captain Paul, from St. Thomas, and for sale by the subscriber. Muscovado Sugar in hides tiers and barrels. St. Croix Rum in hides. And Laguira hides. ALSO ON HAND, Imperial, Hylon, and Sherry and Malaga Hylon Skin Teas. Wines. Yellow Nankeens. Holland Gin in pipes. Canton Cloth. Do. Chees. Lutehrings. Do. Glass ware. Silk Hankerchiefs. China Ware. Sewing Silk. Window Blinds. Cotton in bales. Rheubarb. Peruvian Bark. Quicksilver, &c. JOSEPH SIMS. May 22d. d14t.
A few bds. N. E. Rum, OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, HYSON YOUNG HYSON TEAS, in quarter chests, And IMPERIAL FOR SALE BY A. Marple & Israel W. Morris, No. 60 Dock-street. May 22 mw&fyt
Jonathan Harvey, No. 106 SOUTH FRONT-STREET, HAS FOR SALE, A general assortment of Dry Goods -Amongst which are- A few boxes IRISH LINENS. May 22 wtfm
LAILSON'S CIRCUS, South Fifth-Street.
TO-MORROW EVENING, the 23d instant, A Variety of EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES. After which will be presented a favorite interlude never performed here, called THE FUSTLIER; Or, The Clown Outwitted. Written by Dibdin. To conclude with a new Pan-romime, called HARLEQUIN'S WHIM; Or, The Doctor Outwitted. Box, one dollar. Pit, half a dollar. The doors will be opened at half past five o'clock, and the performances begin precisely at seven. N. B. No person can be admitted in the centre of the Circus, which is exclusively appropriated to the Equestrian Exercises. No person can be admitted without a ticket, which will serve for the day only. Days of performance, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
Divertimenti; Or, Familiar Lessons for the PIANO FORTE. To which is prefixed, A Ground for the Improvement of young Practitioners: COMPOSED BY R. Taylor, music professor, Philadelphia, published this day, price two dollars, printed for the author, No. 96, North Sixth-street, and sold at Carr's musical repository Philadelphia and New-York, and Osmund, No. 41, Chestnut-street; where may be had by the same author, a variety of serious, comic and pastoral songs, rondos for forte piano, lesson for two performers on one instrument, &c. &c. May 22. m3t
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FORTUNE-TELLER On Friday last the woman who has long advertised her skill by the name of Mrs. Williams, was brought before Mr. Nares, at the Shadwell Police-Office, for the purpose of having in her turn, her fortune told.
A young lady, who had visited her, having had sufficient penetration, notwithstanding her previous weakness, to discover that she was imposed upon, was advised by her friends to apply to the above Magistrate, who, by virtue of an act made for punishing rogues, vagabonds, soothsayers, sturdy-beggars, &c. granted his warrant, and the impostor was soon after brought before him: she was elegantly dressed, and was accompanied by a person who said his name was Redhead, and that the lady was his wife.
The magistrate, indulged her with a chair in which she sat down, and instantly fell into violent hysterics fits, from which she soon, by virtue of her art, recovered herself, and Mr. N. proceeded to his duty. He heard the evidence against the prisoner, and was about to commit her for further examination, but she fell again into fits at the thoughts of being sent to goal, and, on her recovery, prayed she might be indulged by sleeping on her own bed, and that the matter might be again heard next day. To this the magistrate consented, on condition that one of the Police Officers sleep in the same room. This was agreed upon, and they returned to Store-street.
The next morning the parties came again before the magistrate. Mrs. Williams was attended by her Counsel and Attorney! The cause was again clearly made out, but Mrs. Williams was discharged on her promise never again to assume the business of a Fortune teller, and on her engaging to advertise in all the papers, that she had declined business!
Calculations of the quantum of human misery occasioned by the war.
Died by sickness and the sword 2,000,000!! Each of these unhappy persons had, upon a moderate calculation, four persons relative to him, and either dependent on him for support, or deriving comfort or consolation from him. The number of human beings rendered miserable by the death of these two millions will amount to 8,000,000!!
Of the two millions we may fairly suppose, that one in four had a wife and child; there will therefore have been left orphans 500,000!! and widows 500,000!! Nor is this all: upon those who have neither lost relative nor friend by the war, the load of misery imposed will not be found to small. We will confine our remarks to England alone, requesting our readers to recollect, that all other countries engaged in the war have suffered, at least an equal proportion. We have added by the war 100 millions to our debt, and five millions a year to our taxes. The necessaries of life are at least increased one third; for example, a poor man, with his wife and five children, who earns fifteen shillings a week, can now purchase about as much as he could for 10s. before the war. Thus he is forced to maintain seven persons at one shilling and five pence per week! We purposely leave out of our calculation the manner in which our liberties have suffered and been curtailed during the war, though we are not unmindful that every particular that is taken from our liberties is so much taken from the dignity as well as the happiness of men, [Cam. paper.]
VIENNA, March 11. Our Court will now, it is said, no longer receive any English subsidies. The report has given occasion to many conjectures; but at present it requires further confirmation.
Field Marshal Wurmer is arrived here. It appears to be confirmed, that the Venetians will make a common cause with the Austrians; on which account the Venetian Envoy Grimani, has frequent conferences with our minister Baron Thugut.
The Arch. Duke will retain the chief command of the army on the Rhine; and all dispatches from it, will in consequence be sent directly to him.
Besides the army of the Arch Duke, which in the whole, will be reinforced to 120,000 men, a corps of reserve, of 25,000 men, will be formed in Carinthia and Carniola, which should necessity require, will march at the first orders from the Arch Duke.
ARMY OF ITALY. Head Quarters, Mantua, 16 Ventose, (March 6.) The Gen. in Chief of the Etat Major. Bulletin of the army.
The Gen. of division, Guieu, retook on the 14th Ventose (4th March) the position of Treviso. Gen. Walther, commanding the advanced guard, came up with the enemy in front of Lovidina, defeated them, and pursued them to the intrenchments on the Piava, 18 men were killed, and 30 made prisoners, adjutant general Duffaux, and the chief of brigade, Barthelemy, were slightly wounded. On the 5th Ventose, Gen. Murat got possession of the enemy's intrenchments of Poy, took 25 prisoners, and killed 20. He afterwards fell upon a corps of Tyrolean chasseurs, and killed about 50 men.
Gen. Beillard, commanding the right of the division of Gen. Joubert, has been attacked at Badola; but he defeated the enemy completely, killed 30, and wounded a much greater number.
Adjutant gen. Kellerman, crossed the Piava at Saint Mamma. He engaged an enemy's post of hussars, and put them to flight, having killed two men, and wounded one.
On the 2d, in conformity to the orders & instructions of the commander in chief, gen. Joubert, marched to attack thereon the moment they attempted to establish themselves on the left bank of the Lavis, gen. Beillard attacked the enemy's corps of Monte-de-Sevaro-
He took from the enemy one standard and forty oxen.
Gen. Murat attacked the advanced post of the enemy, and made 100 prisoners, the brave carabineers of the 11th demi-brigade particularly distinguished themselves. (Signed) ALEX. BERTHIER.
LONDON, April 3. The Bishop of Rochester justly remarks, that Parliament ought not to have been termed the People's Parliament. While the substance of the Constitution has been gradually impaired, and the spirit has been withdrawn from the lifeless forms, the technical language which titles the Parliament his Majesty's Parliament, speaks a melancholy truth, that the different branches of the Constitution are in reality swallowed up in one, and that Parliament is nothing more than a ministerial engine to perform the ungracious task of laying burdens upon the people.
It used to be said in Holland of a man who failed in business, that "he had not kept true accounts." If bankruptcy be naturally connected with false or partial accounts, we can scarcely be surprised at the present state of public credit, since it has been the uniform system of ministers to squander without attention to our resources, and the practice of Parliament to vote supplies without controlling the public expenditure.
The philosopher's stone, so much sought by crazed Chymists for several centuries, was thought to possess the power of converting every thing into gold. It has never been found that this noble discovery has been made, but Mr. Pitt may boast that he has made very great progress in the art of transformation, as he has very dextrously converted almost all the gold of this country into paper.
The prospect of an expedition to the coast of Spanish America, gives much satisfaction to a number of army and navy Contractors, who in calculating their profits, set no value on the shedding of human blood. They think only of yellow coin, not of the yellow fever.
Louis XVIII, it appears, exercises his prerogative in dismissing his servants. When a German Prince ordered Voltaire to depart his dominions within three days, "How kind he is," said the wit, "to give me three days to do that, which may be done in three hours!"
Louis the XIVth inscribed upon his great guns the motto, "Ratio ultima regum." This species of argumentation has generally been a favourite with crowned heads, but, to the shame of the Old School, they seem of late to have been baffled at their own weapons by the disputants of the New Philosophy.
Should the Emperor Paul join the new partition confederacy against Germany, he will afford a melancholy illustration of a fact which ought to be particularly impressive on the people of this country, that it is not a change of men, but of measures which benefits a nation.
Marshal Wurmer has been appointed Commandant General of the kingdom of Hungary.
HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 30.
Mr. Pollen said, he wished most sincerely not to embarrass ministers, but to gain the co-operation of his majesty's subjects, to call on them to renew a negotiation for peace, or to proceed with spirit and energy in the war, if war should be unavoidable. He therefore gave notice, that on Friday next he should have the honor to make a motion to address his majesty to renew a negotiation for peace, or for declaring explicitly the reason for continuing the war.
LONDON, March 27.
At the late meeting of the Livery at Guildhall, alderman Combe having received their thanks for his services, made the following speech:
Mr. Alderman Combe then advanced, and heartily thanked his constituents for the honorable notice they had taken of him. The conduct which they so kindly applauded, was no more than he had promised at the time that he solicited their favor. It was always his opinion, that public situations were only desirable, in order to give greater support to private principles, as they publicly unfolded the private man. On this opinion, and on these principles he had hitherto acted, and could sincerely assure them he would always act.
He congratulated them on the circumstantial being now assembled, notwithstanding the opposition made to it by their Chief Magistrate, whose conduct on the occasion it was not easy to explain, nor to divest of the charge of partiality and influence. His lordship's own explanation was by no means satisfactory. It was plain, that it was not principle which induced him to consult the Court of Common Council on the present occasion; as he did not think it necessary to do so on a former occasion exactly similar. He advised his fellow citizens to be firm in the maintenance of the same principles and spirit they had manifested on this. An attempt, however, to prevent the people of this country from assembling to consult on the redress of their grievances, and a parallel attempt to enforce the same prohibition upon them had fortunately failed. They must be warned by the experience they have had. In proportion as they lost their vigour, they felt more strong the hand of calamity; in proportion as they lost their independence, the more severely did they feel the iron hand of oppression. He concluded with thanks and assurances, that whenever they were pleased to instruct him, he should be always ready to obey their commands.
Buonaparte, the Prussian envoy, the marquis de Lucchesini, and prince Auguste d'Arenberg, are said to have had a conference near Bologna.
A Treaty of Commerce between Russia and Prussia is ready to be signed, and an alliance will, it is said, be concluded between the new emperor and Saxony.
So general and so strong is the public indignation, at the refusal of his majesty to receive the petition of the Livery to dismiss the

present ministers, who have involved the country in its present calamities, and it is with much satisfaction we hear of any circumstance, likely to alleviate the indignation, because, as friends of the constitution, we wish his majesty to be beloved and respected. It is now said, by persons about the court, that the king only refused to receive the petition on the throne, as that was an honor to which the common council was alone entitled, and that he will readily receive the petition of the livery at the levee. As friends to his majesty we hope this is true. We with his majesty would grant the prayer of the petition; but for his own sake we hope he will receive it with respect.
LONDON, March 30. The Earl of Suffolk, who on Monday last, made a motion in the house of Lords for the dismissal of Mr. Pitt, yesterday, acted a part that will distinguish his name in the page of history, as a meritorious man. He attended the Levee at St. James's claimed his hereditary right of advising the crown, and had a private audience of his majesty, before the council commenced for near twenty minutes. The noble earl with the patriotic loyalty and zeal that in days of yore characterized the Howards, laid before his majesty a faithful picture of the distresses of his people; the alarming state of public credit; the injury banishing specie must do to the trade and commerce and consequently to the revenue of the country; the discontent of the people at the increased burthens and diminished means of supporting them, and at the abridgement of their liberties, and the plan in meditation, of governing by "a vigor beyond the law,"—by military force; the precarious state of Ireland; the necessity of peace, and the improbability that the present minister can conclude one. The general state of the nation was very ably described by his lordship, and he concluded by declaring, that the tranquility and welfare of the country, the security of the British throne, the safety of his majesty's family, required an instant change of men and measures. His lordship said the only motive for his conduct was his affection for his king and country; he was attached to no party, and he had no other advantage to expect from a change, than that which would be common to every man of property, namely—the security of that property and the peace of the nation.
With satisfaction we add, that the king listened with a willing ear to lord Suffolk's admonitions. He owned he was sensible of the situation of affairs; that "something must be done"; and after thanking his lordship for his advice, and expressing how well satisfied he was of the purity of his intentions, the conference ceased.
The Earl of Oxford also attended the Levee yesterday. Yesterday a small open boat only about 15 feet long arrived at Dover, navigated by three English prisoners who made their escape from France without a single sail, and having only three oars. By this conveyance we have received a confirmation of an embargo having been laid in the French ports; and we understand it is for two months.
We have been so fortunate as to get by the same conveyance the Paris Journals up to the 24th inst. from which we have made some interesting extracts.
PARIS, 3 Germinal, March 23. The most vigorous preparations are making by Moreau, for opening the campaign on the Rhine.
The Primary Assemblies opened yesterday, in Paris, under the most favorable auspices. No agitation has been manifested in them, and the citizens, flock to them in great numbers.—Very little of Jacobinism appears among them, and their choice seems to be directed to the best persons.—Perlet.
MILAN, March 12. General Buonaparte is expected here before he goes to the Grand French Army, which General Massena now commands, provisionally, of which the principal force is in the vicinity of Cistone.
The Division of General Chabot, which formed the blockade of Mantua, is already arrived on the banks of the Piave.
The greatest part of the reinforcements from the banks of the Rhine and the interior of France, amounting to 23,000 have already arrived at the French army, which is now in a condition to carry into execution its plans against Tyrol and Friuli. Gen. Vaubois, with a half brigade, only remains in the conquered provinces of the Ecclesiastical state. Letters from Verona, state, that it is the intention of the French to attempt the conquest of Lower Carinthia, and the Bishoprick of Briksen, in order to cut off the Austrian troops in the Tyrol from those in Friuli. Another French column, which will be supported by a flotille on the Adriatic sea, will at the same time advance against Friuli and Trieste.
March 31. Previous to the sailing of the Walsingham packet from Lisbon, a British officer arrived there from Porto Ferrajo, in the isle of Elba. He stated that an account had been received there of the island of Corsica being in a state of insurrection against the French government. At Corte, and several other places, the British flag was flying, and invitations had been made for us to take possession of the island. The guillotine was actively employed, and amongst those who had become its victims was Angelo, one of the representatives who had gone to France to solicit a force to expel the English from the island.
The situation of the Spanish sailors on board the prizes taken by lord Jervis, was dreadful in the extreme, from the want of every article in the medicine and surgical chyls. A British officer represents his having seen one of those men whose arm had been taken off, with no other bandage than a bilcut bag. They have received every assistance from our surgeons since they have become prisoners.
A FEW BOXES OF Bologna Saufages, Of a superior quality, to be Sold at No. 199, South Front-Street. April 10. cot
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 23.
Failure of the Porto Rico Expedition.
Extract of a letter from St. Croix, dated May 7. An expedition of four magnitude was formed against Porto Rico, about a fortnight ago, by the British admiral and general from Martinique. They carried with them several ships of the line, some frigates, and a great many transports and small vessels. After having effected a landing at Cangrejos, crested batteries within gun-shot of the bridge, and bombarded the outworks in the neighborhood of St. Christopher's so effectually as to demolish the formidable batteries. They suddenly relinquished the enterprise, and embarked last Sunday morning, after leaving behind their artillery, ammunition, provisions, baggage, &c. &c. This retreat was sudden and unexpected, and has disappointed many.
The failure of this expedition cannot be explained satisfactorily, but I believe it was occasioned by defective intelligence respecting the strength of the fortifications and a want of troops, as they took with them scarcely 3000 men. The English lost 100 men killed and wounded, and as many more by desertion. The Spaniards had 500 men killed in the different engagements. This business has been badly conducted on the part of the English.
St. Croix, May 7, '97. The President by nominating John Quincy Adams, Esq. to be minister to Berlin, has merely expressed an opinion that his services will be more useful there, than at Lisbon. The transfer of situation will indispensably be attended with personal inconvenience to Mr. Adams, and will be attended with no increase of emolument—how gross is the suggestion in Bache's paper, which attributes this act to personal considerations!
At the late Election of Members of the American Philosophical Society, held at Philadelphia, the following persons were duly chosen; viz.
John Heckewelder, of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. John Stewart, of Green-briar County, Virginia. Samuel Blair, B. D. of Philadelphia. Thomas Pinckney, of South Carolina, late Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States, to Great Britain.
We hear, that a certain Y. Lambert, a noted Democratic Member of the State Legislature, was tried for, and convicted of forgery, by a struck jury, at the Court held at Carlisle the week before last.
In the Senate, on Wednesday last, as is usual, a committee was appointed to draft an answer to the President's speech to both houses. The committee consisted of Messrs. Tracey, Sedgwick and Livermore. They reported an answer on Friday, which underwent some discussion; was recommitted, and two members (Messrs. Henry and Tazewell) added to the committee. The Senate met on Saturday to receive the second report which was made a little before two o'clock; and after being read, was, on motion of the chairman, ordered to lie on the table till Monday.
Arrived, Schooner President, Robert Lillibridge, master, 20 days from L'Anse a Veau, with whom same passengers Captains W. M. Betts and Borrowes Aborn, of New-York, by which arrival the following information has been received: that two days previous to the sailing of capt. Lillibridge, a schr. from Baltimore, Street, supercargo, bound to Petit Guave, was captured by a French barge, & brought into Petit Trou; that on the 27th ult. Mole Head bearing N. E. distant 8 leagues, spoke the Schooner Farnham, from Philadelphia, bound to Petit Guave—she had the preceding evening been boarded by her Britannic Majesty's cutter the Penelope, and ordered to the Mole; the Penelope conducted her under the guns of the fort, and fired once; but having left only one of her men on board, the captain of the Farnham took the advantage of the night, resumed his command and proceeded on his voyage. At 5, P. M. Captain Lillibridge was boarded by the captain of the Penelope, who treated him with civility, and after examining his papers, permitted him to proceed on his passage, having informed him that an English frigate, had, the week before, given chase to the Hermione French frigate, and that she had been run ashore near Jean-Rabel and blown up. At 6, P. M. same day, capt. L. was fired upon, brought to and boarded by another from the letter of marque sloop Mermaid, W. Thornbury commander, from Jamaica, bound to Halifax; after the usual examination of papers, &c. was again permitted to proceed. The day following, being still in company with the Mermaid, received a second shot from her, and was ordered to drop under her stern, and follow her; upon capt. L. representing to capt. Thornton that he was destitute of wood and that he wished to anchor under the lee of Henecanga, to get a supply, he was permitted to haul up under the land for that purpose, and the President and Mermaid were both brought to anchor at Meridian. Capt. Thornton detained capt. L. till the next day when he sent his boat with a number of armed men, took possession of the President, and with drawn cutlasses drove capt. L. and his passengers and crew into the boat, took them on board the Mermaid, and confined part of the crew in irons; he then manned the President with two white men and five negroes, and ordered her to follow him to Bermuda, for legal adjudication, and that merely because she was from a French port. Captain L. was returned back to own vessel, previous to her sailing, to assist in carrying her in, and captain Aborn and Betts were also permitted, a few days after to go on board. On the passage capt. L. repeatedly fired upon capt. L. and when the sea was running very high, frequently laid the Mermaid close along side the President, and also threw shot bows, which very much endangered the safety of both vessels. The day of their arrival in the latitude of Bermuda, Captain T. bore away in chase of an American brig, when capt. L. and his passengers retook the
President, and altered her destination. Captain L. unwilling to believe the ridiculous and brutal conduct of capt. T. could have been dictated by his government, concludes him to be either a madman or a fool. One of the crew from the letter of marque that captured the President, and was put on board by birth an American, from East Haddam, Connecticut, and carries with him a certificate of the same, from the collector of Charleston, Isaac Holmes, dated 29th October, 1796, his name is Nathan Dickinson, and had the impudence to declare that he would fain capt. L. did declare to him, that all his cargo was French property—The prize master, Samuel Wells of Barbadoes declared the same. It is almost unnecessary to add, that all the Schooner's cargo belongs to three Americans.
Capt. L. also informs, that the Republicans were advancing in force against the British posts in the Bite of Leogane; that General Rigaud had marched to attack Jeremie, and its dependencies, with 8000 men; that General Toussaint, with an army of 20,000 men, had invested Port-au-Prince, had carried some of the out posts and killed and taken 1000 of the enemy; and that General Bureau, who had lately met a severe repulse, was still carrying on his operations, against the block-house between Port-au-Prince and Leogane, with a very respectable force.
Capt. L. likewise adds, that the French barges continue to capture every American vessel that falls in their way, and whether their destination be to or from English or French ports, is quite immaterial, as these plundering vagabonds invariably swear the former. The very few who may arrive safe in their ports find even there the same plundering system pursued by the administrators, who take from them whatever their own personal convenience or the exigence of the republic may require, promising at the same time, immediate payment—but those promises are, in general, disregarded, nor has any payment been obtained but by the most painful sacrifice of property, by giving most exorbitant fees to induce them to make good their engagements.
R. LILLIBRIDGE.
From the log book of the Warren. April 9, lat. 48, 17, long. 16, spoke the brig Lavinia, of Newburyport, from Charleston to Falmouth, out 32 days, all well. May 10 lat. 37, 37, long. 59, spoke the ship New-Jersey, capt. Clay, out four days from hence to Canton, all well. In the Warren came 9 passengers.
From the log book of the brig Friendship, De-vine, arrived here the 19th inst. from Bourdeaux. May 7, in lat. 36, 30, long. 63, spoke the brig Enterprize, Langdon, of Portsmouth, out 45 days from Bourdeaux to Guadaloupe, all well.
The ship Kensington, Kerr, of this port from India, was at Hamburg the 25th of March, had discharged her cargo, and was shortly to proceed to England.
PRICES OF STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Stock Name, Price. Includes 6 per Cent (16 3/4), Deferred 6 per Cent (12 1/2 to 13 1/2), 5 1/2 per Cent, 4 per Cent, 3 per Cent (19 3/4), Bank UNITED STATES (18 3/4 to 20 per cent. advance), Pennsylvania (25), North America (47 1/2).
Table with 2 columns: Stock Name, Price. Includes INSURANCE COMPANY SHARES. I. C. of N. A. (35 to 37 1/2 per cent. advance), Pennsylvania, at par.
Extract of a letter from Salem (Mass.) May 16th, 1797. "I have the satisfaction to inform you that I this day received letters from Mr. Bayard and Mr. Cabot, who forward me two awards, one of £460 sterling with interest from the 14th August 1795, as compensation for the loss and damages sustained by the capture of the Schooner Polly, John Shillaber, master, who you remember was taken and carried into Bermuda, and there tried and cleared. The other for £600, with interest from 24th May, 1794, as compensation for the loss and damages sustained by the capture of the Schooner Polly, Nathaniel Knight, master, who was carried into Jamaica, and there tried and cleared."
Capt. John Barr has also an award for the capture of his Schooner Neptune, of £450 sterling, which was taken at the time captain Shillaber was at Bermuda and cleared. In order that you may have a full understanding of the adjustment of these cases, I enclose you a copy of one of the awards. This day capt. John Bickford, in Mr. Gray's ship, arrived from Calcutta, and capt. Orne's bark, John Ropes, arrived on Sunday last."
By this day's Mail.
NEW YORK, May 20. NEW-YORK, May 20. The following is a copy of an award of the commissioners on American claims in London, in a single case of a vessel belonging to New-Haven. Communicated for the Minerva. Jan. 14. We award four thousand, six hundred and fifty-eight dollars, American currency, with interest thereon, at five per cent, from the first of January, 1794, in compensation of the loss and damage sustained by the capture. WM. SCOTT, JOHN NICOLL. London, Feb. 12.
THIS DAY PUBLISHED
THE second edition of the AURORA in 1794.—The variations to suit the circumstances of the present day are trifling indeed. N. B. The views of the proprietors are the same. The Subscriber, Determined to retire from business, invites all who have any note, bill, bond or acceptance of his, now due, to call for payment; and those who with anticipation may receive the money at a reasonable discount. JAMES SWAN. daw. May 22. Dorchester, near Boston, 16th May 1797.
THE Subscriber
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at St. Pierre, (Martinique) to his correspondents in this city, dated April 23. "The last armament that left here is now at
St. Christopher's, but the general and admiral measures are kept so close, that it is impossible for any person to tell their destination; three days after the armament failed, a new one, consisting of 1300 men, with 4000 men on board, which came very opportunely, as the island was pretty well drained of men. Our cruisers are very vigilant in these seas, as French privateers are landing into the different islands almost every day; there are three Americans here now that were taken by the French and retaken by the English, which are cleared by paying an eighth salvage.
BOSTON, May 17.
Capt. Blount, arrived here yesterday from St. Ubes, [about 15 miles from Lisbon,] informs, that admiral Jarvis's fleet were then lying at Lisbon, repairing, and impressing men; and that it was the report at St. Ubes, that the Santissima Trinidad of 130 guns, sunk after the action of 14th Feb. going into Cadiz. It is the London accounts of March 31 (by no means so late as capt. Blount's) which mention the arrival of this immense floating fortress: Valparaiso.
By capt. Hinkley, from Hamburg, arrived yesterday, our accounts and letters are to April 6.—We have no confirmation of the reinvocation of Mr. Pinckney to France; nor was the aspect of affairs more favorable than usual. Mercantile confidence was not impaired; nor a quarrel between the United States and France contemplated.
Our Liverpool accounts by yesterday's arrival were only to April 3—no more recent than by capt. Davis.
A Hamburg price-current of March 28th states, the premium of insurance from thence to a port in the United States, at from 5 to 6 per cent.
Captain Williams of Connecticut, whom we lately mentioned as commanding a French privateer out of Guadaloupe, very narrowly escaped the twiggings, which such privateersmen deserve. His vessel has been taken; and he made his escape in the boat.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Destination/Origin, Days. Includes Brig Packet, Strong, Charleston 8; Sloop Sally, Watts, Havannah 16; Sch. Ramble, White, N. Carolina 3; Betty, Dougall, Ditto 10; Polly, Wescott, Ditto 10.
BALTIMORE, May 19.
Yesterday arrived, snow Hannah, capt. Eaton, 20 days from St. Bartholomews. Left there—ship Cecilia, Andrews, of Boston, Schooner Stephenson, of Wilmington, Del. Schooner Little Tom, Dennis, of Portsmouth Virg.
April 29, was boarded by a French privateer, the captain of which overhauled his papers, detaining him half an hour, treated him politely and dismissed him. The privateer had captured the brig William, of Wiscasset, from Demarara, bound home, and sent her for St. Martins. The brig Polly, of Portland, (Mass.) was lying at St. Bartholomews, she had been captured in January last, by a French privateer, on her passage from some part of England to Norfolk, and sent in there; the governor of that island had seized on her as neutral property, brought into a neutral port—Captain Eaton brought with him the letter-bag, with some other articles, and two elegant stud horses, which were on board of the above ship.
Captain E. saw four British frigates, about 4 leagues inside the Capes, who fired eight shot at him, but were not near enough to reach him.
Yesterday arrived the ship Hampton, Capt. Stafford, in 50 days from Hamburg.—April 7, lat. 48, 0, long. 7, 0, well, was chased six hours by an armed loop. April 10, lat. 45, 29, was chased five hours by an armed ship, took her to be French; April 24, lat. 41, 57, long. 40, 0, spoke the ship Indian, Indianman, from Port-au-Prince, standing to the eastward, full of troops—ten tail of vessels were in company with the Indian. April 26, lat. 38, 38, long. 57, 0, spoke a ship from Norfolk bound to Bremen.—April 30, spoke the brig. Berley, capt. Norton, 25 days from North-Carolina, bound to Hamburg.
Left at Hamburg ship —, Daniel, Baltimore, to fill in two weeks—the ship —, capt. Moore, failed two weeks before captain Stafford.
Also arrived, ship Aurora, Brantz, 15 days from Cape-Nicholas-Mole.—The brig Dolphin, of Savannah, and Schooner Thetis, of Baltimore, were taken out of the convoy by armed boats on the 20th of April; the brig was ran on shore on the Platform and plundered;—schooner Hope, Kean, arrived at the Mole the 28th April.
NORFOLK, May 13.
Extract of a letter from Jean Rabel, to mercantile gentlemen in this town, dated April 24.
"I with you would have the following few lines published in the newspapers throughout the United States, forewarning all masters and mates not to sign any paper or writing whatever if they are captured by French privateers, as by so doing they very often sign their own condemnation."
On Thursday arrived here the brig Norfolk, 11 days from the Havanna; informs, that the Governor of the Havanna has issued an order to allow no more American vessels to enter that harbour coming from an enemy's port. An American sloop from Jamaica arrived off the Moro Castle with a cargo of slaves, on the 22nd of April; they would not allow her to enter the harbour nor anchor on the outside: the capt. being in want of water and provisions, requested permission to go on shore in his boat and acquaint the merchant to whom he was addressed (Mr. Frazier) with his situation; this was also refused, and the next day the sloop was captured under the guns of Moro Castle by a French privateer, carried into the Havanna, and the Capt. robbed of 2000 dollars, his books and quadrant.
THIS DAY PUBLISHED
THE second edition of the AURORA in 1794.—The variations to suit the circumstances of the present day are trifling indeed. N. B. The views of the proprietors are the same. The Subscriber, Determined to retire from business, invites all who have any note, bill, bond or acceptance of his, now due, to call for payment; and those who with anticipation may receive the money at a reasonable discount. JAMES SWAN. daw. May 22. Dorchester, near Boston, 16th May 1797.
No American prizes, have as yet, been condemned at the Havanna; but they are suffered to lay there and are shipped of their rigging and materials.
Two French privateers were cruising within two or three leagues of the Moro, and one under the guns of that Castle, with the avowed determination to capture all American vessels that had been to British ports since they left America.
The snow Boston, capt. Daugherty, failed for Philadelphia in company with capt. Reynolds—parted with her off Florida on the 4th inst.
Capt. Manning, formerly master of the ship Union, of Norfolk, was entered as second lieutenant on board a French privateer.
Capt. Reynolds was embargoed for 14 days before his departure.
NEW YORK, May 20.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Days. Includes Ship Cygnet, Hamburg 50; Brig Eliza, Townland, Salem 4.
BOSTON, May 17.
Ships Minerva, Hinkley, Hamburg; Minerva, Eldridge, Bristol; Minerva, Turner, London; Charles, Blount, St. Ubes; brigs Indultry, Bagley, Liverpool; Juno, Atkins, Rotterdam; William, Bradford, Havannah; Sch. Friendship, Mart.
Capt. Keefe, of the ship Fortitude, from Martinique, has entered a protest before Mr. Justice Barrett, that on the 12th inst. he fell in with a fishing boat in the bay, which he hailed and requested the skipper to exchange a fish for some pork; which he consented to. Previous to hauling, capt. K. told the man at helm to keep up near the boat, but to be careful not to run her down; the people in the boat seeing the ship come near them, called to put the helm up, which the man at helm mistook for capt. K's order, and complying therewith unluckily ran the boat down. Every effort was used to save the men—the ship was over too, and the boat hoisted out immediately, and rowed to windward, where the men were supposed to be, but two of them were unfortunately lost, and only one saved. The names of the two unhappy men lost, were James Atkins and James Jones, belonging to Cape Ann. Capt. Keefe feels the highest emotions of regret at the unhappy event; and sincerely condoles with the families which have met the unfortunate calamity.
[An elucidation of the report respecting "Free-boaters at hand," inferred in our last.]
Arrived at Kennebec May 7, Schooner Columbus, B. Mason, master, 26 days from St. Vincent—left there no American vessels—called in company with sloop Clarissa, Berkley, of Weathersfield, (Con.) parted with her in lat. 20. In lat. 29, long. 30, capt. M. was boarded by a French privateer, who detained him six hours, and "fraternized" him out of about 60 gals of rum, one bbl. sugar, one bag coffee, 2 firelocks, and a number of vessels tools and papers. The privateermen said they would have carried him in, if they had found property enough on board worth their attention. They brought fire from the privateer, ordered the boy to kindle it in the caboose said they were going to burn the vessel, and ordered the crew to put their things on board the boat, and convey them to the privateer. One of the privateermen then carried a fire brand to mast head, another took one into the cabin, while a third conveyed one into the steerage; but, on capt. M's declaring that he had no money, and refusing to quit his vessel, they desisted and permitted him to proceed. "Our allies the French are a very polite nation!"
On Sunday arrived at Salem, capt. Ropes in a barque from Calcutta. On her passage, in the W. India latitudes, was brought to by a French privateer, and commanded on board with his papers—When 4 men from the Republican vessel were sent to the barque. Capt. Ropes discovering that the privateer had but few men on board (having been weakened by manning other prizes) and they intended to capture his vessel, he hailed her, and commanded the mate and crew to confine the privateermen who were on board, and use a few carriage guns they had on board, to keep the privateer off. After a few ineffectual attempts to reduce the American, the Frenchman at length came to terms—agreeing to put capt. R. in possession of his vessel if he would insure the return of the 4 privateermen. This was readily consented to, and capt. R. got on board, and pursued the remainder of his passage in safety.
Richard Bayley & Co. Late JOHN WHITESIDES & Co.
No. 136 Market-Street. HAVE received for the ships William Penn and Star from London, a large and fashionable assortment of the following articles: viz. Chintzes, and printed Cottons, of the newest patterns. Furniture Dimities and Chistzes. Ginghams, plain and figured. Mullins, printed and embroidered. Do. tambour'd, plain, check and strip'd. Do. tamboured, of a very superior quality. Fine Book, Jacquet and Decca Handkerchiefs. Dimities and mouselins. Damask table-linen, in sets and in the piece. Diaper ditto in Cloths and in ditto. Holland and Russia sheetings. Loop'd Hollands and Irish Linens. Long Lanes and Cambrics. Sattins and Silks, plain and figured. Ribbons and Gloves. Crapes and Gauzes. Straw, Chip, and Paper Hats and Bonnets, new shapes. Fancy trimmings, &c. With a variety of articles in the Linen-Draper and Haberdashery line. May 22 $201
This Day is published, By THOMAS DOBSON, At the STONE HOUSE, No. 41 South Second-Street, Price 37 1/2 cents.
Two Lectures on Combustion. Supplementary to a course of Lectures on CHEMISTRY; containing an Examination of Dr. Priestley's Considerations on the Doctrine of Phlogiston, and the decomposition of Water, By JOHN MACLEAN, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in the College of New-Jersey. May 22. mwslap
Advertisement.
To be sold at private sale, A LIKELY strong bay HORSE, 5 years old, fit for the saddle. Also, a likely full blooded MARE, 4 years old, runs well, and is now fit for the pail—They are lately from Virginia, and may be seen at the stables of James McCawley, No. 45 in Cherry alley. Any person desirous to buy either or both, must apply to the owner, at Mr. Valley's corner of Cherry alley and Fourth-Street. May 22. 3t

Just arrived, In the brigs Tavina and Fame , A quantity of Havanna and St. Croix Sugars, Of the first quality. —ON HAND— Choice JAMAICA SPIRITS & St. Croix RUM James Yard, On Walnut-street Wharf. May 3
Canal Lottery, No. II.
Scheme of a Lottery,
Authorized by an act, entitled, "an act to enable the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna navigation, to raise, by way of Lottery, the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, for the purpose of completing the works, in their acts of incorporation mentioned."
1 Prize of twenty thousand dollars, 20,000 1 of ten thousand dollars, 10,000 5 of four thousand dollars each, to be paid to the possessors of the five numbers first out of the wheel on the last day's drawing, at which time there shall not be less than 300 numbers un-drawn, 20,000 10 of two thousand dollars each, 20,000 20 of one thousand dollars each, 20,000 43 of five hundred dollars each, 21,500 100 of two hundred dollars each, 20,000 100 of one hundred dollars each, 10,000 220 of fifty dollars each, 11,000 23500 of five dollars each, 117,500 30,000 Tickets at ten dollars each. 300,000
Six dollars for each ticket will only be demanded at the time of sale. All prizes shall be paid ten days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of the possessor of a fortunate ticket, subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent. Such prizes as are not demanded within 12 months after the drawing is finished, of which public notice will be given, shall be considered as relinquished for the use of the Canal and applied accordingly.
At a Meeting of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Canal Navigation—and the President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal, Resolved, That Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Standish Forde, Francis West, James McCrea, John Miller, jun., and William Montgomery, be a committee to arrange and direct the mode of disposing of the tickets; which committee shall deposit this money in bank, to be carried to the credit of an account to be opened for the Lottery.
We the Commissioners appointed by the Governor to superintend the drawing of the Lottery, inform the public, that the tickets are now rolling up, and that the drawing will positively commence on Monday the 29th of May next.
Frederick Kuhl, James Alb, George Budd.
Philad. April 17, 1797.
Tickets at six dollars each to be had of the managers, or at the canal office, near the bank of the United States.
Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Shippensburg and Sunbury STAGES.
THE public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time subsisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved; but, not as M. Slough insinuates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the subject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 20th December last, a recital of which is now deemed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to M. Geer, may have the perusal of M. Slough's letter, and then can at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfectly justified in attaching himself to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippensburg, 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 Wirtner, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, attention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the public 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 Sunbury 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 Monday.
WILLIAM GEER.
Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797. N. B. This Line of Stages starts from the house of William Ferris, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, proceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednesday morning, on the same evening arrives at Lancaster, on the same evening arrives at Lancaster, and returns from thence on every Thursday; performing the same routine daily as in its tour from Philadelphia.
GOLD AND SILVER Bullion.
THE highest price in ready money will be given for gold or silver bullion, old gold or silver, or gold dust, at No. 29, North Seventh-street.
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company,
May 1st, 1797. THE STOCKHOLDERS WHO are in arrears for any sums due on their respective shares, are requested to pay the same. WILLIAM GOVETT, Treasurer.
THE holders of Robert Morris and John Nicholson's notes and acceptances, deposited as collateral securities for the engagements of Edward Fox and James Greenleaf, are requested to TAKE NOTICE. That the subscribers, at the request and by the authority of the holders of near nine tenths of the amount of the paper above alluded to, have received from George Simpson, Esq., an assignment of the trust under which the said notes and acceptances are secured, together with all the deeds and obligations thereunto attached; therefore any application for sale of any part of said property is to be made to THOMAS W. FRANCIS, HENRY PRATT, JOHN MILLER, jun., JOHN ASHLEY, JACOB BAKER. March 2.
Notice.
April 3d. 1797. THE Managers of the Canal Lottery, No. II., an notice to the public, that the drawing will positively commence on the twenty-ninth of May next. Tickets to be had of either of the managers, or at the Canal Office. WM. MOORE SMITH, Sec'y. mth, 129thM April 3.
A New Work.
PROPOSALS For printing and publishing, by subscription, The History of Pennsylvania, IN North America, from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor, WILLIAM PENN, in 1681, till after the year 1742; with AN INTRODUCTION, Respecting the Life of W. PENN, Prior to the grant of that Province, and the religious Society of the people called Quakers; with the FIRST RISE of the NEIGHBORING COLONIES, more particularly of WEST-NEW-JERSEY, and the Settlement of the DUTCH and SWEDES on DELAWARE. To which is added, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SAID PROVINCE. And of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770. The whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting this country in early time, &c. With an appendix. Written principally between the years 1776 and 1780, By ROBERT PROUD.
"Pulchrum est benefacere reipublicae, etiam benedicere haud abjurgium est, vel pace vel bello clarum fieri licet." Sal. Catalin.
"Sed cum plerique arbitrentur res bellicas majores esse quam urbanas, minime est hoc opinio." Cic. Off.
(Entered according to law.) "WILLIAM PENN, the great legislator of the Quakers, (in Pennsylvania) had the success of a conqueror, in establishing and defending his colony, among savage tribes, without ever drawing the sword; the goodness of the most benevolent rulers, in treating his subjects as his own children; and the best of men; and the tenderness of an universal father, who opened his arms to all mankind without distinction of sect or party. In his Republic it was not his religious creed, but personal merit, that entitled every member of society to the protection and enjoyment of the State." Essay on Toleration, by Arthur O'Leary.
CONDITIONS. 1. This work will be printed in two octavo volumes, neatly bound and lettered, both in sheep and calf, for the choice of the subscribers; on paper familiar to that of the conditions, as published in the Subscription papers. 2. The head of William Penn, handsomely engraved, will be prefixed to the first, and a map or sketch of Pennsylvania, and the parts adjacent, to the second volume. 3. The price to subscribers will be four dollars and an half in sheep, and five dollars in calf; one dollar to be paid at the time of subscribing, two dollars on the delivery of the first volume, and the remainder on the delivery of the second. 4. When one thousand copies are subscribed for, the work will be put to press and finished with all convenient expedition. Subscriptions will be received by Zachariah Poulton, jun. Printer, No. 83, Chestnut-street, and at the Philadelphia Library in Fifth-street; by Isaac Collins Printer, and Joseph James, Merchants, New-York; by John P. Pleasants and George W. Field, Merchants, Baltimore; and by other persons both in town and country. February 18. tu&f
To be sold or let, And immediate possession given, A genteel two story Brick House; SITUATE on the upper end of Broad-street, in the city of Burlington, with four rooms and an entry on each floor, good cellars under the whole, a pump in the yard, a garden and court yard, containing nearly half an acre under good fence, with a stable adjoining the yard. The whole property is in good order. For terms apply to the subscriber in Burlington, who will give a credit for a considerable part of the purchase money if good security is given. William Cox, jun. May 17. zawtf
William Haydon,
Drawing Master, from London; WHERE he studied several years under one of the most eminent masters in that science. He attends young ladies and gentlemen at their respective houses. His terms are six dollars per month for attendance three times per week; likewise all kind of ornamental painting, fruit, flowers, &c. taught on the above terms. A line directed to W. Haydon, No. 26, Pearl street, will be immediately attended to. W. H. flatters himself his terms will be particularly advantageous, where there are several pupils in the same family; as he makes no alteration in his terms if there are two or three to teach in one family. May 9.
This Day is Published,
BY Messrs Dobson, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the other Booksellers, price One Dollar and twenty-five cents, Elegantly printed on Wove paper, and Hot-pressed, By John Thompson, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions
Of the several States with each other, and with that of the United States: exhibiting in Tables, the prominent features of each Constitution, and classing together their most important provisions, under the several heads of administration; with Notes and Observations. By WILLIAM SMITH, Of South-Carolina, L. L. D. and member of the Congress of the United States. Dedicated to the People of the United States. N. B. A few Copies printed on an inferior paper, at 37 1/2 cts. a dollar. February 6. mwf
Imported in the ship Pigeon , And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street, Hyson Hyson Skin Young Hyson Imperial April 20. eotf
For Sale, TWO LOTS OF GROUND in Kenning-ton, on the fourth side of Hanover-street, containing thirty-six feet in breadth and one hundred and sixty-seven and a half feet in depth to a twenty feet alley. For further information enquire at No. 37, Arch-street. March 18. eotf
All persons who have any demands Against the estate of John Finlay, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts properly attested on or before the 20th of May next; and those who are indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to either of the Subscribers. ROBERT HENDERSON, } Administrators JOHN MCARA, } April 26.
Translations.
MEMORIALS, advertisements, epistolary, and other writings in French and English, undertaken by Samuel Chandler, A. M. translator of Le Monitor, L'Observateur, Les Quatre Fils Aymon, L'Héroïne Americaine, and many other French authors. S. C. has been in the habit of compiling for the most approved publications, & occasionally attending where the hurry of business may require his immediate attendance. Encouraged and assisted by gentlemen of abilities, he proposes publishing by subscription, a work in French and English, by the title of The American Spectator . The prospectus may be seen at his lodgings, No. 67, Arch-street. April 27.
Benjamin & Jacob Johnson, No. 147 Market Street, Philadelphia, HAVE just received by the Connecticut and other late arrivals from Liverpool, a general assortment of well chosen
DRY GOODS,
For the ensuing Season, for sale on the lowest terms for cash or the common credit. A large collection of Books at their usually moderate prices. 4th month, 25th, 1797. tw&f
To be sold at Public Vendue,
To the highest bidder, at the house of Mr. William Evans, the sign of the Indian Queen, in the city of Baltimore, on the 25th day of October next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. About seven thousand acres of land, the property of William Bell, of Philadelphia, lying between Reister's town and Westminster, commonly called Little Winchester, (the turnpike road runs through a considerable portion of these lands) the tract begins about 17 miles from Baltimore, within a few hundred yards of said Reister's town, and extends to the distance of about twenty-three miles from Baltimore, and lies on the main falls of Patapsco river, from three to four miles thereon. Will be sold in tracts of one hundred and fifty to three hundred acres. There is a large proportion of meadow and wood land on each tract, some of them highly improved, with excellent buildings and fine grist.
ALSO, A tract of seven hundred acres of land, called Clover Farms, within five miles of Bladensburg, esteemed very good for Grass. Richard Ponsoby, of Bladensburg, will show this land to any person inclined to purchase.
ALSO, A tract of land of about three hundred and thirty acres, within about two miles and a half of the President's house in the Federal City. It is nearly all wood land, and a fine high prospect, from which may be seen the city of Washington, Bladensburg, Alexandria and a part of George-town, and many miles down the Potomac river. Mr. Richard Ponsoby, of Bladensburg, will also show this land. A liberal credit will be given for the greatest part of the purchase money. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. May 8. w3m
Georgetown Bridge Company.
Extract of an act passed by the Legislature of the state of Maryland on the 29th December, 1791, entitled, "An act for erecting a bridge over Potomac river." And be it enacted, that the said directors or any two of them shall and may require any sum or sums of money in equal proportion from each and every proprietor, as may from time to time be necessary for carrying on the building of said bridge; and after giving three months public notice, it shall and may be lawful for the directors to sue for and recover in the name of the company such unpaid requisition, with all costs and charges incidental thereto, and legal interest thereon from the time the same should have been paid: And the neglect or refusal to pay any such requisition after public notice shall have been given at least for three months in all the newspapers herein before enumerated, shall have the effect to forfeit all preceding payments made on the share or shares so neglected or refused to be paid to the use and benefit of the company."
The above extract is published for the information of such of the stockholders as have not complied with the requisitions heretofore made—they are as follows: On the 1st November, 1795, 20 dollars; on the 30th May, 1796, 40 dollars; on the 20th July, 1796, 40 dollars; on the 1st September, 1796, 40 dollars, and on the 1st November, 1796, 60 dollars. Caution is now given that after the expiration of the time limited for the continuance of this advertisement (three months) the law will be carried into rigid and complete effect against all delinquents. By order of the Directors, WALTER SMITH, Treasurer. Georgetown, May 1, 1797. taw3m
Lottery and Broker's Office,
No. 64, South Second-street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, for sale This Lottery will positively commence drawing the 29th day of May next—Check books for registering and examination in this, the City of Washington, No. 2, and Patterson Lotteries, now drawing, are kept—also information where Tickets in Washington, No. 2, and Patterson may be had—Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for sale at ten dollars each, and as soon as issued, Tickets in all the other Lotteries authorized by the Legislature of this state will be for sale. The subscriber solicits the application of the public and his friends who wish to sell bank stock, certificates, bills of exchange or notes, houses, land, &c. or to obtain money on deposit of property. WILLIAM BLACKBURN. April 8. z2w
Musical Instrument Manufactory, No. 167, Arch-Street. HARPER, harpsichord, grand, portable grand, six-board, pier table and square piano forte maker from London, returns thanks to his friends and the public, for their liberal encouragement, and hopes that by assiduity and attention to every branch of his business, he may merit a continuance of their favors. Piano fortes made on the newest and most approved plans, with pedals, patent, swell, and French harp stop, which he flatters himself will be found equal to any imported, and twenty per cent cheaper. Any instrument purchased of him, if not approved of in twelve months, he will exchange. N. B. All kinds of Musical instruments made, tuned, and repaired with the greatest accuracy, dispatch, and on the most reasonable terms, for ready money only. Second hand Piano Fortes taken in exchange. May 28. tu & fzm
For Sale, A pair of Good Black Carriage Horses, Which may be seen by application at No. 124, Spruce Street, between Second and Third. May 12. $.
300 Dollars Reward.
WHEREAS a certain Christopher F. Parnell, failed from Bolton, on or about the 27th of October last, in the sloop Union, with a valuable cargo, bound to Baltimore, and went off to the West-Indies where he sold the vessel and cargo. On or about the first inst. he was apprehended (as a suspicious character) in this town, and examined before several magistrates, but for the want of sufficient proof to detect him in his villainy he was discharged. The fact is, the said Parnell is a villain, and is attempting to defraud sundry persons to the amount of 20,000 dollars. He left this town about the 10th inst. he rode in a chair (painted green) drawn by a grey mare, and went on the Newbern road, but on this side Trenton, took the road of Fayetteville, and most probably is passing through the back part of the state into the western countries. He had when he left this town, upwards of 2000 dollars in gold, and about 7000 dollars in bank notes. Parnell is a small man, about 30 years of age, much pock-marked, and has long black hair, remarkable small eyes, and has a down look when spoken to. Whoever will secure the said Parnell, and the money he has with him, and give information to Benj. Williams of Baltimore, John Hogg, Esq. at Hillsborough, to Mr. A. Jocelin of this town, or to the subscribers, who is in pursuit of the villain, shall receive the above reward. ABNER CRAFT. Wilmington, (N. C.) April 26, 1797. $
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 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 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 10,000 200 do. 100 20,000 400 do. 50 20,000 1,000 do. 20 20,000 15,000 do. 10 150,000 16,739 Prizes. 33,261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity 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 tickets. 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 centrepieces or corner buildings as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, 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 printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be credited within the city of Washington. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. SAMUEL BLODGET.
5. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; or James West & Co. Baltimore; or Peter Gilman, Bolton; or John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. mwf
For Sale,
At the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119, Chestnut-street, The last Report of the late Secretary of the Treasury; being a brief history of the state of financial concerns of the United States. The Proceedings of the Executive of the United States respecting the western insurrection: Containing many facts and circumstances no where else to be found. 50 cts. The Letter of Mr. Pickering to our minister in France. 37 1/2 cts. An Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of the United States for the year 1795. A few copies of the volume for 1794 may be had to complete sets. D'Ivernois' account of the Revolution in Geneva. 12 1/2 cts. April 3. $
Mr. Pickering's Letter to Gen. Pinckney.
A few copies of the above interesting paper, may be had at the office of the Gazette of the United States. May 12. $
TEAS. A FEW chests of Imperial, Hyson Skin and Souchong Teas of a superior quality for sale at the store of the subscriber, the north-west corner of Market and Third-streets. Patent Shot. A large CELLAR to be let at a very low rent. Enquire as above of RICHARD WISTAR. April 29. ftuthim
For Sale, At this Office, No. 119 Chestnut-street, A few copies of a late Report of a Committee of the Senate, on the subject of the GEORGIA LANDS. March 13. $
Wanted to hire, In the city of Philadelphia or neighborhood, A Mall-house and Brewery. For further particulars please apply, to the Printer hereof. May 5. $2w
SWANN'S Riding School, Horse Academy & Infirmary,
Adjoining the Public Square, Market Street. T. SWANN
RETURNS his sincere thanks to those gentlemen by whom he has been employed, during his residence in this City, and flatters himself that the success of his efforts, in the numerous, obstinate and dangerous difficulties in Horses, in which he has been consulted, together with his moderate charges, will secure their future favors and recommendation.
He now begs leave to inform them and the public at large that his spacious and commodious premises, erected for the purposes above described are open for the reception of pupils of either sex, who wish to be instructed in the Art of Riding, and the right method of governing their horses, so as to ride them with ease, elegance, and safety—their horses will be carefully and expeditiously broken, for every purpose, and made obedient to both upon them, will be unfolded by art, calling forth uniformity of motion, and giving to that noble animal all those beauties of action which Providence has so bountifully bestowed on them. Also, at his hospital, every disorder to which the horse is liable will be treated according to the rules of art, confirmed by long and repeated experience. The utility of the above institution has never been questioned, that it has long been wanted in this city, every gentleman's stud will manumitted, and T. SWANN as the first establisher of the veterinary art, solicits and relies upon the support of that public which he is so anxious in serving to enable him to bring it to perfection. The idea of a subscription for a purpose so beneficial to several gentlemen, who wish to promote the institution—the amount of each subscription to be returned by services in any of the departments he professes, agreeable to the rate of charges stated in his hand bill. Such subscription is now open, and the signatures of many respectable gentlemen already obtained. He therefore informs his friends and such Ladies and Gentlemen to whom he has not the honor of being known, that he shall in a few days take the liberty of waiting upon them and soliciting their support and protection. N. B. Horses are properly prepared for those Ladies and Gentlemen who wish to be instructed. Nov. 5. unhd.
Chocolate and Mustard
Manufactured as usual, Ginger and Pepper ground Shelled or Pearl Barley Philadelphia Porter, Beer, Ale and Cyder London Porter Taunton and Barton Ale Red Port and other Wines, either bottled, or by the pipe, quarter-cask or gallon—suitable for exportation or home consumption— For Sale by John Haworth. No. 93 fourth Front street. May 18. th4w
NOTICE.
IF JOSEPH WESSLES, formerly of London, who came passenger in the ship Falcon , to Philadelphia, in the year 1794, will apply at No. 197 Market-street, he will hear of something to his advantage. Any information respecting him will be thankfully received. May 12.
CLARET
OF THE Vintage of 1792, In cases of 24 and 30 bottles each, FOR SALE BY RUNDLE & LEECH. March 29. mwf
An excellent Stand for Business,
With Stock suitable thereto. THE subscribers, assignees of Joseph Melson, offer for sale all the stock of goods on hand, lately belonging to said Melson, consisting of a great variety of liquors, groceries, &c. Any person wishing to engage in business as a grocer, will have an opportunity of purchasing the whole of the retail store on reasonable terms, and can immediately get possession of it, at the corner of Strawberry alley and Chestnut-street, which has been long known as an excellent stand for that line of business. If not sold in ten days, the whole of that, with a large quantity of wines, St. Croix and New-England rum, &c. will be put up to public auction. For terms apply to David Walker, Wm. Buckley, or Samuel Keith. May 10. $
TO BE RENTED,
And may be entered upon at any time, THAT forcible and well-improved water-works on Brandynwyne, three miles from the town of Wilmington, in the state of Delaware; CONSISTING OF A large, convenient Slitting Mill, In complete order, having several pair of rolls and cutters of every size. A large, Stone Merchant Mill, Having three pair burr stones, bolting works, corn kiln and every other necessary apparatus. A Saw Mill, In the best order, and a pair of timber wheels. A Smith's Shop and Tools. To accommodate these works there is a large commodious stone dwelling house, kitchen and wash house and a number of dwelling houses for workmen, with gardens adjoining; two large stone stables, two stone coal houses, and a cooper's shop, with meadow and pasture grounds. If the tenant chuses he may have the opportunity to purchase an excellent team of five horses, waggon, coal carriages and bed, with a flock of coal in the coal houses sufficient to manufacture three hundred tons of iron—Apply to RUMFORD & ABIJAH DAWES, No. 7, South Water-street.
WILLIAM GOVETT, Treasurer.
WHO are in arrears for any sums due on their respective shares, are requested to pay the same. WILLIAM GOVETT, Treasurer.