Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-04-06 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1739.]
PHILADELPHIA: FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
For Savannah, (To sail on Saturday the 7th of April) THE SHIP SWIFT PACKET, PATRICK GRIMSHAW, Master.
Who have for sale a quantity of prime new Rice by said vessel. march 31
FOR SALE. 195 boxes white } Havannah Sugar 107 do. brown } 200 Hales
This Day will be Landed, At Morris's wharf, just above the Drawbridge, from Malaga— Fresh Fruits, Wine and Brandy
PETER KUHN. The above Brig for sale if immediately applied for; she is a remarkable fine sail sailing vessel, having made her passage to and from Malaga in little more than 60 days.
Freight Wanted. FOR BREMEN. The Hamburg Brig HENRIETTA, Peter P. Schmidt, Master.
PRATT & KINTZING, No. 95, North Water-street. Who have JUST RECEIVED, and FOR SALE, 12 bales Ticklenburgs and Osnaburgs
For Hamburg, THE SHIP DOMINICK TERRY, John Fleming, Master.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, At their Store on Walnut Street Wharf— HAVE FOR SALE, 58 bales of Jamaica Rum
And at New-York, on board the ship Diana, from Liverpool, expected round as soon as the navigation is open.
Ship DIANA, For Sale or Charter. ALSO, Brig AMAZON. N. B. The late firm of Philip Nicklin & Co. is now changed to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH.
For Sale or Charter, The Snow GOOD HOPE Will carry about 1200 barrels, and is already to take in a cargo. For terms apply to Pragers & Co.
On Tuesday, the 10th day of April next, at 3 o'clock in the evening, at the City Tavern, Second Street, in the City of Philadelphia, WILL be exposed to public sale, seventeen tracts or parcels of land situated in Point Township in the county of Northumberland
Terms of sale, 1-3 of the purchase money on the execution of the deed, 1-3 in three months, and 1-3 in six months, in good notes or other approved security.
CONNELLY & Co. Auct. March 9. iawia ditta. For Sale, BY ELLISTON & JOHN PEROT, No. 41, North Water Street.
IMPORTED, In the Brig BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, from Bordeaux, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, Clarets in cases, White wine in half cases, Sweet oil of a superior quality in boxes and huckers
Valuable Property for Sale. FOR SALE, THAT well known Estate, called SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader.
ARCHIBALD M'CALL, JUN. February 24. zaw6w Escapes. BROKE the Prison of Cumberland county, in New-Jersey, and made their escape, between 1 and 2 o'clock, this morning.
GEORGE BURGIN, Sheriff. Bridgetown, march 15. 24-m1&17w Law book Store, No. 379, High-street.
GEORGE DAVIS, IMPRESSED with the Fivers themselves in his efforts to establish a Store for the sale of Law Books only, begs leave to inform the Gentlemen of the Bar generally throughout the United States.
AT LAST. This Day is Published, by WILLIAM COBBETT, OPPOSITE CHRIST CHURCH, The Democratic Judge, OR THE EQUAL LIBERTY of the PRESS.
WILLIAM COBBETT, FOR A FREQUENTLY REPRINTED AGAINST The King of Spain and his Embassadors, before THOMAS MCKEAN, Chief Justice of the State of Pennsylvania. By Peter Porcupine.
FORGERIES.
WHEREA several forgeries have been committed in this city and New-York and other places... WILLIAM PRITCHARD, dated 8th July on the United States Bank for two dollars.
Treasury Department, March 19, 1798.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the 15th day of July next ensuing.
OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. march 27. zawti-1y FOR SALE, ALL that elegant three-story Brick House, brick Kitchen and Lot of Ground situate on the south west corner of Fourth and Prune streets.
AT LAST. This Day is Published, by WILLIAM COBBETT, OPPOSITE CHRIST CHURCH, The Democratic Judge, OR THE EQUAL LIBERTY of the PRESS.
WILLIAM COBBETT, FOR A FREQUENTLY REPRINTED AGAINST The King of Spain and his Embassadors, before THOMAS MCKEAN, Chief Justice of the State of Pennsylvania. By Peter Porcupine.
AT LAST. This Day is Published, by WILLIAM COBBETT, OPPOSITE CHRIST CHURCH, The Democratic Judge, OR THE EQUAL LIBERTY of the PRESS.
WILLIAM COBBETT, FOR A FREQUENTLY REPRINTED AGAINST The King of Spain and his Embassadors, before THOMAS MCKEAN, Chief Justice of the State of Pennsylvania. By Peter Porcupine.
AT LAST. This Day is Published, by WILLIAM COBBETT, OPPOSITE CHRIST CHURCH, The Democratic Judge, OR THE EQUAL LIBERTY of the PRESS.
WILLIAM COBBETT, FOR A FREQUENTLY REPRINTED AGAINST The King of Spain and his Embassadors, before THOMAS MCKEAN, Chief Justice of the State of Pennsylvania. By Peter Porcupine.
AT LAST. This Day is Published, by WILLIAM COBBETT, OPPOSITE CHRIST CHURCH, The Democratic Judge, OR THE EQUAL LIBERTY of the PRESS.
WILLIAM COBBETT, FOR A FREQUENTLY REPRINTED AGAINST The King of Spain and his Embassadors, before THOMAS MCKEAN, Chief Justice of the State of Pennsylvania. By Peter Porcupine.
AT LAST. This Day is Published, by WILLIAM COBBETT, OPPOSITE CHRIST CHURCH, The Democratic Judge, OR THE EQUAL LIBERTY of the PRESS.
WILLIAM COBBETT, FOR A FREQUENTLY REPRINTED AGAINST The King of Spain and his Embassadors, before THOMAS MCKEAN, Chief Justice of the State of Pennsylvania. By Peter Porcupine.
To be Let, (And possession given on the 1st of May) A gented three story brick House, 22 feet front, and 40 feet deep, with back buildings and stables, at present in the tenure of Major J. Casey.
TO BE SOLD, TWO handsome new three story brick Dwelling Houses, ten rooms in each; a Livery Stable, large enough to contain thirty horses and a large Coach House all completely finished.
JOSEPH RICARDO, Of this City, Merchant, has assigned his property for the benefit of his Creditors, to James C. Fisher, Samuel W. Fisher, and Thomas Wilson.
A House and Lot in Dover. FOR SALE, A LOT OF GROUND, situate on the east side of the main street, running through the town of Dover, in Kent county, in the State of Delaware.
CADWALADER EVANS. march 27. taw6w NOTICE, IS hereby given, that the Subscriber, an insolvent debtor, confined in the common goal of the County of Cape May in the State of New-Jersey, hath presented his petition to the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas.
CHARLES ALLEN. Cape May, Feb. 23. 1798. Feb. 24-taw5w NOTICE, WHEREAS a Certificate to HANNAH SHELLY, of Oxed Cottage, in the County of Surrey, in Great-Britain, Spinster, or her assigns, for two thousand five hundred and sixty-two dollars twenty-three cents, in the deferred stock of the United States, was lost in the ship Peggy.
HANNAH SHELLY. Feb. 23. taw6w To be Let, A three story brick House, with Stables, and a Garden containing nearly one acre of choice ground, several Summer Houses, Fruit Trees, &c., on Race, and Second street from Schuylkill.
WM. CURRIE. Pine Street. march 27. w6ef Balkenridge—for sale, IT consists of 920 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the residence of the late Earl of Shelburne). It may be conveniently divided into five farms, four of which are bounded on the East by the River Paule.
Red Clover Seed of the best quality. MADERA WINE, Old, and fit for immediate use, in pipes, half pipes and Quarter casks.
Teneriffe Wine, And, Window Glass—all of which will be sold on very reasonable terms, by John Craig, No. 12, Dock Street. march 7. w&stf
NOTICE, THE Partnership of the subscribers, trading under the firm of PAXSON & RICHARDSON, was dissolved on the 6th of the third month last, by mutual consent.
ISAAC PAXSON, Continues to carry on the business, at the usual place, No. 10, South Third Street, where he has on hand a large assortment of Ironmongery, Saddlery, Cutlery and Brass Wares.
Twenty Dollars Reward, THE Store occupied on account of the United States, back of No. 71, North Water Street was on the night of the 10th instant (March) broken open, and the following articles stolen, and taken therefrom:
Nine pieces Stroud, viz. 2374 20 3/4 yds. } Blue Stroud fingle 2378 20 3/4 } cord. 2379 20 } 2380 20 3/4 } 2381 20 3/4 } 2382 20 } 2383 20 3/4 } 2384 20 } 2385 20 3/4 }
The above reward is offered, for the discovery of the perpetrators of this robbery, so that they be apprehended, and made amenable to justice; further reward will be paid, for the recovery of any part of the goods stolen, on delivery of the same to JOHN HARRIS, Keeper Military Stores, april 3. iw
Israel Morris against Thomas Margatroyd, James Bell, Markall and Benjamin Smith, Executors of Samuel Tucker, deceased. The object of the bill, is for the Complainant, Israel Morris, to obtain relief against a judgment on a bond by him executed, on the 31st day of December, 1782, to the said Samuel Tucker, for the sum of £300 principal.
The bill states that the defendants are now residents of the State. It is therefore, on his motion, adjudged and ordered, that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted, three weeks successively, in some newspaper of Philadelphia, in or near which the defendants reside, at any time before the first day of May next, or served upon each of the defendants generally, before the said day; to the intent that they have notice of the complaint and application to this court and of the substance and object of his bill and may be warned to appear here on or before the third Tuesday in September next, to show cause, wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed.
Attest, SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Com. april 3. co3w For Sale, A good situation for a Country SEAT, Forty acres of Land, On the Old York road, within sight of Germantown, and about five miles from the city; the whole being under good fence, and in excellent order as pasture ground.
For further information and terms, apply to JOHN ELLIOTT CRESSON, at his Office for the sale of Real Estates, Conveyancing, &c. No. 54, High-street. 4th mo. 3d. taw&tt
City Commissioner's Office, January 12th, 1798. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE CITIZENS. THE following arrangement is made by the said commissioners, for cleansing the streets, &c.
District No. 1.—From the north side of Vine street, to the south side of Mulberry street; to be under the superintendence of Nicholas Flicker.
2. From the south side of Mulberry street, to the south side of Chestnut street, to be under the superintendence of William Moulder.
3. From the south side of Chestnut street to the north side of Spruce street, to be under the superintendence of Joseph Claypoole.
4. From the north side of Spruce street, to the south side of Cedar street, to be under the superintendence of Hugh Roberts.
5. When pumps are out of order south of High-street, please apply to Thomas Dixey, at the corner of South and Fifth streets, or Godfrey Gebler, in Fourth, near Chestnut street; and north of High-street, to Dixey and Dehaven, in Sassafras street, between Sixth and Seventh streets.
House and Lots, in Bordentown. TO BE SOLD, a handsome two story House, with the Lot on which it is erected, situated about the middle of the beautiful and healthy Village of Bordentown. The house is forty two feet in front, and in neat order. The lot contains one acre, and is one hundred feet on the main street, and extends with the same breadth to back street.
Also, a large Lot, containing nearly four acres, separated from the former by back street. One third only of the purchase money will be required upon executing a deed, and for the remainder, such credit will be given as the purchaser may choose. This property will be sold free of all encumbrances, and an indisputable title given.
For further particulars enquire either of Dr. William Burnes, residing in Bordentown, near the premises, who will show the same, or of PETER THOMPSON, Conveyancer, No. 43, Mulberry-street, December 2. 3awtf

Mullins at Auction. On SATURDAY MORNING, the 21st inst. at 10 o'clock, at FOOTMAN & Co's Auction Store, WILL BE SOLD, 15 bales of East India Mullins, By the bale, for approved endorsed notes at 60 and 90 days—consisting of Bukas Coffees Guzzens Handkerchiefs, &c. The whole entitled to drawback. FOOTMAN & Co. Auctioneers. April 4
For Norfolk and Richmond, The fast sailing Schooner FAVOURITE, Wm. W. Weymouth, master. WILL sail all next week. For Freight or Passage (having excellent accommodations) apply to the Master on board, at Jeff. and Robert Waln's wharf, or to GEORGE PLUMSTED. No. 166 South Front Street. April 5
THOMAS & JOSHUA FISHER, HAVE FOR SALE, At No. 5, Dock-Street, near the Drawbridge, China ware, needlepointing, glass, tea and coffee cups and saucers. Nankins, black satins and tafetas. Purpels, choppah, romals, and bandannos. Chins and English umbrellas. Together with a general assortment of European Goods—among which are Scots thread in boxes 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. mls. Shoes—To Crowley's steel, Spanish brown and white lead English scythes 42 to 50 inches ALSO, 111 barrels of kiln dried Indian corn meal. A commodious Store in Dock-Street, No. 7, one lot, three stories high, suitable for any business. 4th mo. 5th
New Publication. A sensible, Seasonable and Spirited ADDRESS, Written by a Citizen of Philadelphia—entitled, "What is our Situation?" AND "What our Prospects?" A few Pages for Americans. For Sale by WILLIAM YOUNG, Corner of Chestnut and Second Streets, And at the Office of the Editor, 119 Chestnut St. (Price three shillings per dozen.) Extract from the above: It is astonishing to bear the expense of war so often urged, and by well meaning people's tea, against our taking any measures of self-preservation—shall we be destroyed, because we will not incur the expense of defence. For our own part, if it is necessary I should give one half of all I have to save the other. I shall not hesitate to do so—If more is required, more shall be given; and if finally, I will give up all to preserve my life and liberty, if still shall be freely given. The true wealth of a nation consists in its independence and security, and in accumulating gold to its own benefit, or enrich the triumph of a foreign conqueror. At a time when half the world is racked in dire convulsions when immense countries are desolated and peaceful nations exterminated, if we escape with expense only, we may deem ourselves very fortunate. April 5
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 30th. 1798. Public Notice is hereby given, THAT by an act of Congress passed on the 19th day of March, 1798, the following alterations and amendments have been made to the act passed on the 6th day of July 1797, entitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper." The stamp duties on debentures or certificates for the drawback of Customs or duties on imports are repealed.
A discount, at the rate of seven and one half per Centum, will be allowed by the Supervisors or Inspectors respectively, to any persons other than Officers of the Revenue, who may purchase at one time or procure to be stamped, any quantities of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, upon which the duties shall amount to Ten Dollars or upwards.
Stamped Papers will be provided and sold at the rates prescribed by law, without any additional charge or expense on account of the price of Paper; but for stamped Parchment or Vellum, an additional price will be demanded at the rate of Fifty Cents for each skin of Parchment, or Two Hundred Cents for each skin of Vellum of medium size, which may be furnished at the expense of the United States and proportionally for any lesser quantity. Given under my hand, at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
Manchester Goods. Received by the late arrivals from Liverpool, several trunks, suitable for the present and approaching Season, which will be sold very low for cash or on a short credit, viz. 7-8 and 9-8 Printed Calicoes Fancy Waistcoats in Marbled, &c. Cotton andilkandcotton Hollary, Pantaloon, &c. A variety of (English) Umbrillas Nankins, black satins, Shoe binding, &c. N.B. A case of printed Muslins, and a trunk of Printed Bangalore Handkerchiefs, entitled to drawback, and very suitable for the West-Indies. Apply No. 35 South Water and corner of Chestnut Streets. 4mo. 4th
Madeira Wine. A few pipes of remarkably fine Madeira, fit for immediate use, and at a reduced price—For sale by JAMES YARD. April 4
Just Received, AND FOR SALE BY ISAAC HARVEY, JUN. (No. 5, South Water Street) A Quantity of Georgia Cotton. ALSO, Prime Aus-Cayes Molasses Raisins in bags Sugar in barrels—and A few tons of Nicaragua wool. 4th mo. 4th
Just Landing From the brig Harmony from the Isle of France, And for sale by Joseph Anthony & Co. 120 bales Bourbon cotton of a superior quality 50 bags do. coffee 24 casks do. indigo April 2
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY EVENING, April 6
Lift of the Laws Enacted during the Session of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, which commenced on Tuesday, the fifth day of December, 1797, and ended on Thursday, the fifth day of April, 1798. 1, an act to enable the Governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for the purpose of improving the navigation of the river Lehigh. 2, a supplement to the act, entitled, "An act for incorporating the society formed for the relief of distressed and decayed Pilots, their widows and children." 3, an act extending the powers of the Judges of the Supreme Court and Common Pleas. 4, an act for altering the place of holding elections in the fourth district, in the county of Dauphin. 5, an act for altering certain election districts in the county of Berks. 6, an act for the appointment and regulation of Constables in the township of the Northern Liberties, in the county of Philadelphia. 7, an act to provide for defraying the expense of surveying five tracts of land, heretofore granted to Cornplanter, a Chief of the Seneca nation. 8, an act to provide for settling the compensations of sundry Members of the Legislature, at the late session, and to authorize the Speakers of the respective Houses, to draw warrants, in their favor for the sums found due. 9, an act, empowering the commissioners of Westmoreland county to appoint assessors and assistant assessors, in sundry townships thereof, for the purposes therein mentioned. 10, an act to empower Walter Clarke, William Gray and William Wilson, to sell and convey a certain lot of ground in the town of Lewisburg, in Northumberland county, and for other purposes. 11, an act to appoint a Trustee in the county of Milford. 12, an act to provide for the erection of houses for the employment and support of the poor in the counties of Chester and Lancaster. 13, an act for the relief of David Jones. 14, an act to authorize the Governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the city of Philadelphia. 15, an act to confirm that part of the road laid out from Philadelphia to the borough of York, by West-Chester, Strasburgh and the Blue-rock, which lies between Pawle's tavern and West-Chester. 16, an act declaring the rivers Ohio and Allegheny, and certain branches thereof, public streams or high-ways. 17, an act to provide for copying the records of the several roads heretofore laid out and which hereafter may be laid out, in the county of Philadelphia. 18, an act for erecting part of the county of Northampton into a separate county. 19, an act to afford relief to Pittsburgh academy in the county of Allegheny. 20, an act to grant a sum of money to the Trustees of the academy and free-school of Bucks county. 21, a supplement to an act, entitled, "An act to prevent the exportation of bread and flour not merchantable, and for repealing at a certain time, all the laws heretofore made for that purpose." 22, a supplement to the act establishing an explicit fee-bill. 23, an act to authorize Edmund Milne to commence a suit against the commonwealth upon certain claims which he has against the same. 24, an act declaring Pine-creek, in the county of Lycoming, a public stream or highway. 25, an act to erect part of Quomahoning township in Somerset county, into a separate election district. 26, an act for raising, by way of lottery, a sum not exceeding five thousand five hundred dollars, to be applied to the defraying the expenses of erecting a school-house in the township of New-Hanover, in the county of Montgomery; and for purchasing a lot and erecting a church in the borough of Harrisburgh. 27, an act for raising, by way of lottery, the sum of two thousand four hundred dollars, for the purpose of completing a bridge over Big Swatara-creek, at Jones's town. 28, an act to enable the owners and possessors of the Bristol-Island meadows, in the township of Bristol, and county of Bucks, to keep the banks, dams, sluices and floodgates in repair, and to raise a fund to defray the expenses thereof. 29, an act to authorize certain lotteries. 30, an act to enable the Governor of this commonwealth to incorporate a company for making an artificial road from the city of Philadelphia through Germantown, by the route of Chestnut-hill, to the twelve mile stone on Reading road, and thence to Reading, in the county of Berks. 31, an act to annex part of Bedford county to the county of Franklin. 32, an act for running and ascertaining certain lines of the counties of Bedford, Huntingdon, Somerset and Westmoreland. 33, an act to repeal an act, entitled, "An act for raising, by way of lottery, the sum of sixty thousand dollars, for accomplishing the building a stone bridge over the river Schuylkill, at the borough of Reading, and for other purposes therein mentioned." 34, an act to enable the President and Managers of the company for erecting a bridge over the river Delaware, at the borough of Easton, in the county of Northampton, to raise, by way of lottery,

JUST RECEIVED, FROM FORT-AU-PRINCE, And FOR SALE, by the SUBSCRIBERS, 110 Hhds. Coffee 46 tierces do. 100 barrels do. 100 bags do. 110 hogheads of Muscovado Sugar 80 barrels of do. 40 hogheads of Molasses 4 bales of Cotton 2 hogheads of Cocos WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street. march 13.
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges, John Green, commander, from Bengal, Consisting of Bassas, of various qualities and prices, Coffees Punjun Cloths Banhs Guzzy do. Humhums Charconna Dorea Blue Cloth Tanjibs Chintz and Calicoes Mammals Mamoodys Checks Maharagones Patna Hkfs. Gioghas Malnu do. Guzzas Bandannoes Gurrhas Silleroy Pinaisees Choppa Romals Salgateshys Sooy do. Geek Romals Perfumers of various col. Meck Pulicats 200 tons SUGAR 96,000 lb. PEPPER. Willings & Francis. The Piece Goods Of the Ganges are now open to sale at that commodious store the north west corner of Market and Fourth-streets. Also—A few Bales of Madras Hkfs. of elegant patterns and best colours. February 8. dtf
A Bargain. A quantity of Window Glass FOR SALE, of different sizes, at a very large discount from the sterling cost. If this Glass is not disposed of before the 8th of April, it will be shipped from this port. For terms apply to No. 89, South Third-street. march 26. $fw
THE PARTNERSHIP OF WELLS & MORRIS, Having expired on the 11th February last, all persons having demands against the said Partnership, are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement; and those indebted to the same, to make immediate payment to the subscriber. GIDEON H. WELLS. N. B. The business will be carried on as heretofore, by the subscriber, at his Store, No. 125, Market-street. $w march 24.
NOTICE. THREE Certificates of Six Per Cent. Deferred Debt of the United States of the following description, viz.—No. 10033, 10034, and 10035, for 5000 dollars each, dated 8th May, 1797, and standing on the books of the Treasury of the United States, in the name of Benjamin Waddington, of Lanover House, near Abercrombie in England, Esq., have been lost by the capture of the ship Bacchus, from hence to London, in June last. This, therefore, notifies those whom it may concern, that application will be made at the Treasury of the United States for a renewal of the same. Waddington & Harwood. march 22. $fw
LANDING, From on board the Ship SALLY, from Calcutta, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 1600 bags prime Sugar, 800 do. Ginger 30 bales low priced piece Goods. John Miller, Jun. march 3. $
FOR SALE, BY JOHN MILLER, JUN. No. 8, Chestnut-street, A quantity BENGAL GOODS, AMONGST WHICH ARE— Gurrhas Mammoodys Bassas Sammas Guzzas Tanja Coffees Guzzas Emericas Blue Cloths Calicoes Palampoor Romall Handkerchiefs Amongst them are a great proportion of the manufacturers of Patna. British Dry Goods, Forty puncheons of high proof Rum. February 19. $
INFORM their friends in town and country, that they have opened a Wholesale Dry Goods Store, at No. 64, South Second Street, Philadelphia, where they now have, and intend keeping a general assortment of India, German, Irish, French and British Manufactures for sale, on advantageous terms for each or a short credit. February 19. $ff
LANDING From on board the Schooner RANGER, from JAMAICA, 230 Bags, containing 30,000 wt. Coffee, For Sale by SAMUEL HAYS, No. 127, Chestnut-street. Who has remaining on hand 6,000 pieces India NANKENS, of a superior quality. March 15. ddt
Prison Manufactory. FOR SALE, At the Prison of the City and County of Philadelphia, Cut Nails of all sizes, from 3dy to 2ody Flooring Brads, Spriggs, Tackles and card Tasks Oakum and chipped Logwood Shoemakers and Saddlers Thread Also—Sawed Marble, suitable for currier's tables, tomb and head stones, hearths, chimney pieces, platforms, slabs, faces, window heads, fills, &c. All which may be had on reasonable terms, Shoes made and Weaving done at said Prison at a moderate price. Orders from a distance, directed to Daniel Thomas, agent for the prison, will be attended to. December 26. mthm
Schuylkill permanent Bridge. THE subscribers Commissioners appointed by an act of assembly of this Commonwealth, entitled "An act to authorize the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the city of Philadelphia," hereby give notice, that Books are provided as the law directs; and that we will proceed to receive subscriptions for the Company Stock, on the ninth day of April next, at the City Hall, in the city of Philadelphia. The subscriptions will be received from ten o'clock in the morning till two o'clock, P. M. of that day; and the books will continue open during those hours of succeeding days, until the number, required by the said law to enable the Commissioners to certify the same to the Governor for incorporating the stockholders, be subscribed. RICHARD PETERS, JOHN PEROT, GODFREY HAGA, MATTHEW M'CONNELL, WILLIAM SHEAFF. Philadelphia, 19th March, 1798. 27-3awtf
Ran away from the subscriber, on the 14th inst. two indentured Irish Servant Men: Thomas McGuire, about 25 years of age, and 5 feet 8 inches high, robust, stout, and well made, with black hair, remarkable for a fear on one of his temples; he is a forward, deceitful, vicious, and unprincipled fellow, and decayed from my service; Jeffrey Corbet, about the same age and height, but of a milder disposition, and more slender make, short brown hair; their working apparel was blue cloth over jackets, lined with coarse brown linen, check and brown linen shirts, grey yarn stockings, mixed twilled grey cotton trowsers, and russet leather shoes; they have other clothing which altogether gives them the appearance of seafaring men, but have been brought up to the farming business; no doubt will have forged passes and change their names and appear as convenient, and have taken the post road to Philadelphia. I purchased them the last fall of Capt. Redman, in Baltimore. I will give Fifty Dollars for securing them so that I get them, and will pay all reasonable charges if brought home, or if separated, Thirty Dollars for Thomas, and Twenty for Jeffrey. ARTHUR BRYAN, Head of Wye, Talbot County—March 7, march 14. 3awtf
TO RENT, A good three story House, TWO rooms on each floor, with a convenient Kitchen—in Front, near South-street.—Enquire of the Printer. march 3-3awtf
PROPOSAL, For Publishing by Subscription, AN ENQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF EPIDEMIC DISEASES. THE Letters to Dr. Currie, which I published last autumn, led me to an investigation of the origin and phenomena of pestilential diseases in other countries, as well as in the United States. In the prosecution of the subject, new facts and principles continually opened to my view, and finally determined me to trace back the history of such diseases as far as the records of history extend. For this purpose, I have examined the public libraries in New-York, New-Haven, Cambridge and Boston, with a view to obtain all the material facts which can illustrate the subject; and I have nearly collected all the materials for the proposed work.
The facts collected will enable me to demonstrate that many of the common ideas respecting pestilential epidemics, are unfounded or extremely incorrect; and this in consequence of medical writers considering an epidemic disease as a detached or isolated phenomenon in a particular country; rather than as connected with other epidemics or other phenomena of nature in various parts of the world. The facts I have collected tend to certain deductions which are surprising to myself, and which will probably be new to many others. Much light will be thrown on this dark and perplexing subject, as well as on natural philosophy.
The proposed work will make a full-sized octavo volume; and executed well on fine paper, cannot be afforded at less than two dollars, bound, with the usual allowance to book-sellers. As the compilation will cost not only great labor, but considerable expense, no more copies will be printed than to supply subscribers. The book will be ready for subscribers early in the coming summer, and the holders of proposals will be good enough to return them to No. 40, Pine-street, by the first of May. Subscriptions received by the book-sellers in New-York, Philadelphia, Albany, New-Haven, Hartford, New-London, Providence, Boston, Baltimore and Charleston. NOAH WEBSTER, JUN. march 28.
JUST RECEIVED, and for Sale at the Bookstore of WILLIAM YOUNG, No. 52 South Second-street, A COMPLETE HISTORY OF CONNECTICUT, CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL, From the emigration of its first planters from England in 1630, to 1713. By BENJAMIN TRUMBULL, D. D. VOLUME I. Embellished with a correct Map of the State, and Portraits of some of the first settlers, from original paintings. march 15. $fw
PROPOSALS BY GEORGE FORMAN, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A New and Valuable Work, which has been extensively in manuscript—entitled PROOFS OF A CONSPIRACY against all the Religions and Governments of EUROPE, carried on in the secret meetings of Free Masons, Illuminati, and Reading Societies. Collected from good authorities. By JOHN ROBISON, A. M. Professor of Natural Philosophy, and Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Nun tunc res apitur paries cum proximus ardet. THIS work will be put to press as soon as 400 subscribers are obtained, and no money required until the work is completed. It shall be printed with an elegant new type, and on paper of superior quality, which will comprise about 400 pages neat octavo, handsomely bound and lettered—the price will be one dollar and fifty cents. Those who procure 12 subscribers, and become accountable, shall have a 15th gratis—and the usual allowance to book-sellers.
The above work comes from the pen of John Robison, of Edinburgh, a gentleman in high estimation in the literary world—the facts therein recorded are well substantiated, and the reasoning and arguments thence deduced, while they discover the found judgment and penetration of the writer, are calculated to amuse as well as to instruct. A scene of villainy is developed by the author sufficient to appal the stoutest heart.—The danger to be apprehended from secret societies is clearly pointed out; the degeneracy of human nature awfully illustrated, and the hazard of every deviation from the straight path of religion and of virtue, incontestibly proved both to the politician and the christian by stubborn and incontrovertible facts. Subscriptions taken in by G. Forman, No. 46, William-street, opposite the Post-Office, and by the respective book-sellers in New-York and Philadelphia. February 23.
Interpreter of Foreign Languages. JOSEPH E. G. M. DE LA GRANGE, Walnut-street, No. 110. BEING duly commissioned and sworn in the above capacity, offers to translate the French, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian Languages; he flatters himself that his former profession, as advocate, both in France and St. Domingo, has well qualified him to translate any Court proceedings or other judicial instruments. N. B. The FRENCH CIRCULATING LIBRARY continues open at the above place. Many valuable additions having been made to this collection, it consists now of about 1500 volumes, the best adapted to answer the purpose of those who with both to improve in the Language, and obtain useful instruction and pleasure. march 30. 3awtf
A House and Lot in Burlington. FOR SALE, A LARGE commodious two story brick House, and a large well improved Garden; with a large Clover Lot, a Stable, a Carriage House, and Spring House, &c. in the City of Burlington, New-Jersey. This property is allowed to be the most healthy and beautiful of any in Burlington, having a front of 360 feet upon the river, and extending 208 feet back; bounded on one side by Broad-street, and on the back by a wide alley. The house is in form of a square, fronting 64 feet upon Broad-street, and 58 upon the river, with a pump of water at the back door, besides two fine springs rising out of the beautiful bank between the garden and the river. For particulars, apply at No. 5, South Fourth-street, to GEO. WALKER. Who has also For Sale, Lots in Washington City. march 31. $
JUST RECEIVED. And for sale by W. Young, corner of Second and Chestnut-street. M. Carey 112 High-street T. Dobson, 41 South Second-street and the Booksellers generally. (Price 5-cts. of a Dollar.) BEACON HILL, A Local Poem, historic and descriptive; By a Lady of Boston. ANALYSIS OF BOOK I. Allusion to the surrounding Prospect—Invocation to the River and Sylvan Deities—to the Historic Muse—Fiction dictated—Dedication to Washington—The Action opened at the Retreat of the Column from Bunker's Hill—General Howe—The Memory of his Brother—Death of Warren—Personification of Fortune and Fame—Washington at Mount Vernon—called to the chief Command—Formation of the Columbian Camp at Cambridge—Natural, moral, or political History of the several States—Their commanding Officers—Siege of Boston—Its Sufferings—Negotiation for the safe Retreat of the British Army—Its Departure—Appointment of Congress—Declaration of Independence—Character of the Columbian Soldiers—The Poet's prophetic Apostrophe to the Progress of Freedom throughout the World. march 30. $
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, (Price 25 Cents) Reflections on Monroe's View OF THE CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE, As published in the GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Under the signature of SCIPIO, In which the Commercial Warfare of France is traced to the French Faction in this Country, as its Source, and the Motives of Opposition, &c. march 30. $
Wanted, An active, cleanly, industrious woman to cook and do the business of the kitchen. Such a one will be allowed good wages, and no other need apply.—Enquire of the Printer. February 7. $
Notice is hereby given, THAT application will be made for the renewal of a Certificate of a Share in the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of the Subscriber, No. 5004, and dated July 11, 1797—the same having been lost. JOHN GRAHAM. march 5. $6w
TO LET, And may be entered on immediately, A good dry Store, Three stories high, and in an excellent stand for business. Apply to Thomas & Joshua Fisher, No. 5, Dock-street. march 1. $
Fresh Teas. Just Imported, in the Ship Delaware, Captain Cooper, from Canton, And For Sale by SAMUEL HOWELL, At his Compting House, No. 54, Chestnut-street, AND BY SAM. E. HOWELL, At his Compting House, Crooked Biller Wharf, Bohea, Souchong, Hylon, Young Hylon, Hylon Skin, and Imperial TEAS. ALSO, China Ware, assorted: black and coloured Ewerings and Saucers, Nankeens, Cassia, large garden and common Fans, Jasin and lutestring Umbrellas, whale-bone Ricks. They have also For Sale, Ell wide Perfums, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, French Cambricks and Umbrellas, Sugars in boxes. march 8. $
PROPOSALS. By Arondt Van Hook, Proprietor of the Reading Room; For Publishing by Subscription, An Appeal to Impartial Posterity, By MADAME ROLAND; Wife of the Minister of the Interior in France. CONDITIONS. These scarce and very valuable Historical Memoirs, (which ran through two London editions in a few months,) will be comprised in 2 vols. octavo, of 400 pages each. They will be printed on fine paper and a new type, and delivered to Subscribers, neatly bound and lettered, at 1 dollar and 50 cents per volume—one third of the Subscription money to be paid on delivery of the first volume—the remainder when the work is complete. To Printers, Booksellers, and others, who acquire Subscriptions, the usual allowance will be made. Subscriptions are taken at the Reading Room, No. 149, Water-street—the Printing-Office, 149, Pearl-street—and at the different Bookstores in New-York—Also, by William Young, corner of Second and Chestnut Street, and the Editor of the Gazette of the United States, Philadelphia. As soon as a sufficient number of Subscribers are obtained, the work will be put to press, and completed with the utmost dispatch. November 15. $
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MARCH 1, 1798. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the fifth day of July one thousand seven hundred and in city-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", and the Act passed on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the Act entitled "An Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", that from and after the first day of July ensuing, the several Stamped Duties hereinafter enumerated, will be levied and collected throughout the United States. For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of Paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following—to wit:     INSTRUMENTS OR WRITINGS.  Dls.  Cts.  Mls.      Any Certificate of Naturalization,  5      Any Licence to practice, or Certificate of the admission, enrolment or registry of any Counsellor, Solicitor, Attorney, Advocate or Proctor, in any Court of the United States,  10      Provided, that a Certificate in any one of the Courts of the United States for one of the said Officers, shall be sufficient to entitle the said Officer to the duty aforesaid, be a sufficient admission in all the Courts of the United States, for each and every of the said Officers.       Any Grant or Letters Patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services)  4      Any exemption or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent, (except for lands granted for military services)  2      Any Charter-Party, Bottomry, or Respondentia Bond,  1      Any Receipt or discharge for or account of any Legacy left by any Will or other testamentary instrument, or for any share or part of a personal estate divided by force of any Statute of distributions, other than to the Wife, Children or Grand Children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall be above the value of Fifty Dollars, and shall not exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars,  25      When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars and shall not exceed five hundred dollars,  50      And for every further sum of five Hundred Dollars, the additional sum of  1      Any Policy of Insurance or instrument in nature thereof, on any ship, vessel or goods insured from one district to another in the United States,  25      From the United States to any foreign port or place, when the sum for which insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars,  25      When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars,  1      Any Exemptions, of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any Court, other than such as it may be the duty of the Clerk of such Court to furnish for the use of the United States or some particular State,  50      Any Bond, bill single or penal recognizance, bill, bond, or other obligation of other note, other than any recognizance, bill, bond, or other obligation or contract, made to or with the United States or any State, or for their use respectively,  10      If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  25      If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars,  50      If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars,  75      And if above one thousand dollars,       Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two fifth parts of the duty aforesaid—viz.       If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  4      If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars,  10      If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars,  20      If above one thousand dollars,  30      Any Notes issued by the banks now established, or that may hereafter be established within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said Banks listed within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said Banks as shall agree to an annual composition, of one per centum on the annual dividends made by such Banks, to their Stockholders respectively, according to the following scale.       On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for each dollar,  50      On all notes above fifty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  1      On all notes above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars,  2      On all notes above five hundred dollars,  25      Any Protest or other Notarial act,  25      Any Letter of Attorney, except for an invalid pension, or to obtain or sell Warrants for Land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war,  25      Any Certificate or Debenture for drawback of Customs or duties, for less than five hundred dollars,  1      For five hundred dollars and not exceeding two thousand dollars,  2      For more than two thousand dollars,  3      Any note or bill of lading for goods or merchandise to be exported,  10      If from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same State,  25      If from the United States to any foreign port or place,  50      Any Inventory or Catalogue of any furniture, goods or effects, made in any court or by any law, (except in cases of goods and chattels mortgaged for rent or taxes, and goods taken in virtue of any legal process by any officer,)  10      Any Certificate of a Share in any Insurance Company, of a share in the Bank of the United States, or of any State or other Bank,  25      If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars,  10      If above one hundred dollars,  25      If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars.        The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveys and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose.  The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, with any of the rates of duties before enumerated, on payment of the said duties; Or stamped Vellum, parchment and paper may, at the option of the Citizens of the United States, be obtained at the rates prescribed by law, by application to any Supervisor, Inspector, Officer of Inspection, or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of Districts. GIVEN under my Hand, at Philadelphia the day and year abovenoted. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
FOR SALE, By WHARTON & LEWIS, No. 115 South Front Street. A quantity of Tanner's Oil, 4th proof Jamaica Rum, entitled to drawback. 1st and 2nd proof Brandy, } Madeira Wine, } Juniper Berries, &c. &c. Feb. 9. codtf
NOTICE. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLETWOOD, of Liverpool, late of Philadelphia, merchant, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts, properly attested; and those who are indebted to the same, are desired to make immediate payment, to GEO. DOBSON, Administrator No. 25, So. Third-street. January 4. dtf
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be had at the Book-stores of Messrs. DOBSON, CAMPBELL, YOUNG and OKENROD, in Philadelphia. OBSERVATIONS On the Causes and Cure of Remitting or Bilious Fevers. To which is annexed, AN ABSTRACT of the opinions and practice of different authors; and an APPENDIX, exhibiting interesting facts and reflections relative to the Synecsis Intermittens, or Yellow Fever, which has occasioned so much distress and mortality, at different periods, in several of the seaport towns of the United States of America. By WILLIAM CURRIE. Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and Member of the American Philosophical Society. Feb. 1-3awtf
Canal Lottery---No. II. WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Seven Dollars, at Wm. BLACKBURN's Lottery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street—Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at Ten Dollars, where check books are kept for registering and examining in these, the City of Washington, No. 11, and at the City of Philadelphia, where tickets may be had in most of the Lotteries authorized by law in any of the States of the Union. N. B. The business of a BROKER, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, sale of Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be duly attended to, by WM. BLACKBURN. November 15. $
Salisbury Estate. THE Subscriber, proposing to contract his business, offers this Estate for sale, on moderate terms. On it are one Blast and three Air Furnaces, a complete Boring Machine, and a very good grist Mill, with two pair of Stones; also a good Forge, all in perfect repair, as are all the Water Works connected with these various branches. The Air Furnaces were lately built for the purpose of casting Cannon for this State—There are about two thousand acres of Land, one half of which tander wood, the other very fine arable Land, producing the best Hay and Pasture. The Cannon lately manufactured there, fully proves the excellence of the metal, which is superior to any in this country, and probably equal to any in the world; for not one of sixty-nine guns lately made, although some of the 24 were bored into 32 pounders, have failed on proving. The situation is very eligible, particularly for this branch of manufacture, and a place of arms lying in the State of Connecticut, and only 30 miles from several Landings on the Hudson's river, and having every advantage that can result from a plenty of water issuing from a large natural pond, very near the Furnace, and which may be converted into a variety of other useful purposes. The purchaser can be accommodated with all the stock and utensils, and have possession on or before the first of June next, and preparation may be made in the meantime for going into Blast immediately thereafter, for every part will be delivered in good order, with some coal, Ore, &c. &c. For terms, apply to Mr. Joseph Anthony, in Philadelphia; David Brooks, Esq. one of the Representatives in Congress for this State; Mr. David Waterman, on the premises, or to the proprietor in New-York. WILLIAM NEILSON. Dec. 1. gawtf
NOTICE. A Manufactory of yellow and deliware, Such as never was in this Country before, has been lately erected at Tivoli, Red Hook Landings, on the East Bank of Hudson's River, State of New-York, where any article of various sorts and shapes may be executed, as well as earthenware stoves upon a new construction, that saves three-fourths of the fuel commonly used in cast iron stoves or open chimneys; they are besides very wholesome and ornamental, by applying to J. MOUCHET, Wanted a skillful hand to attend to the baking and glazing part of the said ware. Generous appointments will be given. Apply as above, or to DAVID BROOKS, Esq. No. 74 South 5th Street. Feb. 19. endgaw
Wanted, to Hire, A Large and convenient HOUSE, in or near the centre of the city—for which a generous rent will be given; to be taken for a year, or on more for a longer term. Enquire of the Printer. Oct. 17. cett