Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-02-05 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1687.
PHILADELPHIA: MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1798.
VOLUME XIII.
JUST PUBLISHED, And to be sold by WILLIAM WOODHOUSE, No. 6, South Front Street, Philadelphia, The Young Chemist's Pocket Companion;
AT PRESENT EVERY THING THAT IS NOT NOMINATED CHEMISTRY, IS BUT A SMALL PART OF A SYSTEM OF NATURAL KNOWLEDGE.
THE chief connected with this book is one foot a half long, one foot broad, and about the same thick. It consists of two apartments.
1. Sulphuric acid 2. Nitric acid 3. Muriatic acid 4. Carbonic acid 5. Oxalic acid 6. Acetous acid 7. Solution of pot ash 8. Pot ash in powder 9. Ammoniac 10. Solution of the sulphate of iron 11. Solution of the sulphate of copper 12. Solution of mercury in the nitric acid 13. Solution of silver in the nitric acid 14. Solution of corrosive sublimate 15. Solution of the acetate of lead 16. Solution of arsenic 17. Solution of the muriated barytes 18. Sulphate of magnesia 19. Lime water 20. Prussiate of lime 21. Prussiate of pot ash 22. Ammoniate of copper 23. Strips of paper stained blue by the tincture of litmus 24. Litmus paper turned red in an acid 25. A small bag, containing genuine litmus 26. Paper, dyed yellow by turmeric 27. Turmeric paper, turned brown by an alkali 28. Paper, dyed red by Brazil wood 29. Brazil wood paper, stained purple by an alkali 30. Zinc, in small pieces 31. Copper, in small pieces 32. Red lead 33. Iron filings 34. Sulphate of copper 35. Nitrate of copper 36. Muriate of ammonia 37. Acetate of lead 38. Carbonate of lime 39. Sulphur
The Apparatus consists of 1. Glass siphons 2. A blow-pipe, of tin, copper, or silver 3. A retort stand 4. A glass funnel 5. A measure for liquids 6. A small pestle and mortar 7. Scales and weights
JUST PUBLISHED AND TO BE SOLD BY JAMES HUMPHREYS, At No. 74, North Third-street, the corner of Cherry-alley, (Price one Dollar neatly bound and lettered) An ENQUIRY into the DUTIES of the Female Sex.
By THOMAS GIBBORNE, A. M. The following among others are the principal Subjects of this useful Work. Female Education. Of the mode of introducing Young Women into general Society. Female Conversation and Epistolary Correspondence. Dress. Amusement. Excess in the pursuit of Amusements. Employment of Time. Considerations antecedent to marriage. Duties of matrimonial Life, with a view to different Situations and Circumstances. Parental Duties. Duties of the middle period of Life. Duties of the Decline of Life.
NOTICE. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM COMPTON, late of the city of Philadelphia, deceased, are requested to furnish their accounts, duly attested. And those who are indebted to said estate, are earnestly requested to make immediate payment, to either of the Administrators. Isaac Castbrall, John Bewarouth, Samuel Wilcox, Administrators.
For Savannah, The fast sailing Ship SWIFT PACKET, (a regular trader) PATRICK GREENER, master, WILL sail on the 10th inst. (see passengers) For Freight or Passage, apply to the master on board, at Bickley's wharf, above Market-street, or N. & J. Frazier, No. 95, South Front-street.
For Savannah, TO SAIL THE FIRST OPENING, The fast sailing Ship SWIFT PACKET, PATRICK GREENER, Master, NOW lying the first wharf below Market-street, has handsome accommodations for passengers. For Freight or Passage, apply to the master on board, or to N. & J. Frazier, No. 95, South Front-street.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, At their Store on Walnut Street Wharf— HAVE FOR SALE, 58 hds. of Jamaica Rum 100 hds. of Port Wine in pipes and hds. Madeira Wine in pipes and hds. Teneriffe do. in pipes Old Port do. in pipes Imperial Tea in quarters and eighths of chests Sail Canvas, No. 1, to 8 Dimities, Ginghams, and Muslins, in packages suitable for the West India market Nails assorted Black quart bottles Queens ware in hds. and crates Yellow ochre dry in casks; And at New-York, on board the ship DIANA, from Liverpool, expected round as soon as the navigation is open, Fine Liverpool Salt Coals Spanish Brown Venetian Red Purple Brown Patent white White lead Red lead Calicothar vitriol 100 bundles Sheathing paper Seaming twine Ship DIANA, For Sale or Charter. A L S O, Brig Amazon, N. B. The late firm of Philip Nicklin & Co.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, January 1. codf For Amsterdam, The Ship FARMER, JOHN MCCULLOM, Master; WILL sail in a few days, with a greater part of her cargo being ready. For freight of fifty tons of Coffee, or passage, apply to the master on board, at Walnut-street wharf, or to JOHN SAVAGE, Who is Landing, out of the said Ship, from Bordeaux, and For Sale, Claret in hds. White Wine in quarter casks Claret in cases, of a superior quality Fontinac, Sauterne, Lunelle, Prunes in boxes
For Sale or Charter, The Snow GOOD HOPE, Will carry about 1200 barrels, and is ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to Prayers & Co. No. 151, South Second-street. Rm. Madeira, Lisbon, and Teneriffe wine.
For Savannah, in Georgia, THE SHIP Sally Butler, Captain CHISHOLM, A new vessel, with excellent accommodations for passengers Sails on the 10th of December. For Freight or Passage, apply to ROSS & SIMSON, Who have to dispose of, A small invoice of GLAUBER SALTS INDIGO, and a parcel of HOLLY WOOD.
Just Published, And to be had at the Book-stores of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Young and Ormerod, 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 Synodus Iterativa, 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, &c. For Sale, A complete file of the Philadelphia Gazette for the year 1797. Also, several other files of Gazettes, published in this city, for the last 9 months of the year 1797. Enquire at no. 94, North Front-street.
War-Office of the United States, January the 17, 1798. WHEREAS frauds have been practised, in obtaining Warrants for Bounty Lands, due to the Officers and Soldiers of the late Continental Army, by the production of forged instruments, To check in future such impositions, it has been thought advisable; that all persons, having claims legal representative, or by virtue of any instrument or deed of transfer, be required to forward their respective claims to the War Office, on or before the first day of January 1799 in order that such claims may be duly examined, adjusted and determined upon.
FOR SALE, By JOHN MILLER, JUN. & Co. No. 8, Chestnut-street, One hundred and eighty bales BENGAL GOODS, Amongst which are, Gurrachs, Mamoedies, Battas, Sannas, Guzz mhs, Tanna Coffacs, Guzzies, Emeries, Blue Cloths, Calicoes, Palampooras, Romall Handkerchiefs Amongst them are a great proportion of the manufacturers of Patna.
To Be Sold, A GREEABLY to the last will and testament of WILLIAM HEYSHAM, deceased, and possession given immediately, a valuable property in Arch street, between Third and Fourth Streets, consisting of the house, No. 107, with the lot on which it is erected, a stable, and other improvements. The house is 30 feet front, and contains ten good apartments. The lot is of the same breadth as the house and 200 feet deep, with a well of water and a very capacious walled cistern, both with pumps in good repair. The stable stands on the rear of the lot and will accommodate four horses and a carriage. This property enjoys the perpetual privilege of a 20 feet court and alley, 8 feet wide, extending to Cherry Street. Its central position, and the advantages it possesses with respect to free ventilation, renders it well worthy the attention of any person wishing to possess an eligible property in Philadelphia. For further particulars inquire at No 88, Vine Street—of ROBERT HEYSHAM, Acting Executors, FRANCIS BOWES SAVRE.
W. HAYDON, Delineator of Drawing—From London, (the most eminent masters in that science) INFORMS his friends, that he has recommenced at his private tuition—Terms, as usual, Six Dollars per month, for attendance three times a week. Likewise, all kinds of Ornamental Painting, fruit, flowers, &c. taught on the above terms. W. H. flatters himself his terms will be particularly advantageous to those that employ him; as he makes no additional charge if there are two pupils in one family. A line directed to W. H. left at the office of this Gazette, will be immediately attended to.
The owners of the Brigantine Mercury, William Urton, master, captured by a Spanish privateer and sold at Cienfuegos in last December, may receive interesting information respecting her, by applying to the Department of State. The Printers in the seaport towns of the United States will render a service to the concerned, by inserting the above in their newspapers.
NOTICE. To holders of JAMES GREENLEAF's and EDWARD FOX's Engagements. In consequence of many having been prevented, from late unavoidable circumstances from obtaining their Certificates, agreeable to former notice. The Trustees now inform them, they are ready to issue the same to those who may apply within sixty days, at No. 8 Chestnut Street, and those who do not, will be considered as relinquishing their claim on the Aggregate Fund provided for their payment. HENRY PRATT, THOMAS W. FRANCIS, JOHN MILLER, JUN. JOHN ASHLEY, JACOB BAKER.
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Battas, Coffacs, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes Jamaica, St. Vincents, and Bengal RUM. 300 casks RICE, and A parcel of ship building RED CEDAR.
To be Exchanged for British, German, or India Goods, IN THE PACKAGE: A tract of valuable Land In Lycoming, joining that of the Holland co. and containing 10,000 Acres. Inquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Company. January 4, 1798. At a meeting of the President and Managers, this day, a dividend of 5 dollars per share was declared for the last half year, which will be by them retained, for the payment of the debts of the Company, agreeable to a resolution of the Stockholders the 12th June last. TENCH FRANCIS, Treasurer Of the Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Com py .
The holders of the notes, acceptances, endorsements and other engagements of Edward Fox, for account of James Greenleaf, are hereby notified, that Wednesday, the 14th February next, is the last day, on which they can admit subscriptions to the fund assigned to them for the payment of said engagements; and that those holders, who do not on or before that day make their subscriptions, will be excluded from the benefit thereof. Henry Pratt, T. W. Francis, John Miller, jun. John Ashley, Jacob Baker.
IN THE PRESS, And speedily will be Published, A PLAN for establishing a GENERAL MARINE SOCIETY, and Systems of Regulations therein: Written at Sea, in the year 1774. Now printed for the benefit of that Institution, BY THE AUTHOR. A NAVY would be maintained but to an almost useless purpose which taking the seamen kept the merchantmen idle in port, and trading vessels would be as unprofitably employed, if they took all those seamen whose skill and courage are the life of war, would give them no portion and secure their safety. We have enough for both purposes, and the cultivating hand of attention alone is wanting to multiply their number. Money may buy all naval stores, except mariners; but, unless a supply of them is preferred, no wealth will be able to procure them.
Surveyor General's Office, December 2, 1797. ON a re-survey of 433 acres, 68 perches of land, situate in lower Smithfield township Northampton county, surveyed to William Wills, per warrant of 24 March, 1786, the Deputy Surveyor has made the following note, viz. This land claimed by heirs of Lewis Gordon and George Taylor, not known by what right. Certified for Daniel Broadhead, Esq. Surveyor General—William Parker. The first Monday in March next is appointed for a hearing of the parties on the above claim, or any others interested or concerned therein, they having at least thirty days notice for John Hall, Secretary of the Land Office.
N. Lufborough, StF2wsm. Copper for Sheathing, For Sale, by SIMON WALKER, Pine-street, near Fifth. January 29. diw
Gentel Boarding and Lodging, To be had at a moderate price—Enquire at No. 138, Arch-street. January 22. diw
The Subscriber, Informs those to whom he is indebted, that his books, which have been kept open for their inspection since December 1796 are balanced to the 31st ult. and will during the present month remain open at his Counting-house in Chestnut Street, for their further investigation and scrutiny. JAMES GREENLEAF. Philadelphia, Jan. 17 1798. The Subscriber intends to make application for the renewal of a Certificate of Share in the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of A. B. No. 5004, dated July 11, 1797, the same having been lost. JOHN GRAHAM. Richmond, Dec. 1. $6w
PROPOSAL. HAVING met with a liberal patronage, the Subscriber is emboldened to issue proposals for printing by subscription, the JOURNALS OF CONGRESS, from their first meeting in 1775, to the present time. This work shall be printed with a new type, made for the purpose; and on good paper. It will be delivered at one dollar per volume (octavo) in 6 vols.—each to be paid on delivery. It is needless to say any thing of the merits of this undertaking—the scarcity of the Journals throughout the United States, is sufficient to justify the printer in his hope of meeting with that success, which he is certain the enterprise deserves. JOHN PARKER. Jan. 27. d6t.
NOTICE. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLEETWOOD, 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, No. 25, So. Third-street. January 4. dtf
All Persons Having any demands against the Estate of the late Captain George Irwin, are requested to bring in their accounts properly attested, on or before the first day of January next ensuing and those who are indebted to said estate are so licited to make immediate payment to SARAH IRWIN, Administratrix. Nov. 29 1797.
To be sold, AN ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT, containing 6 acres and 40 perches, with a new two story brick House and Kitchen thereon, an apple Orchard, &c. situate on the Irish tract lane, in the township of Maymenung, about one mile from the city of Philadelphia. Further particulars will be made known upon application at the office of the Philadelphia Gazette. The improvements upon this place, for taste and elegance, stand unrivaled. December 1. dtf
Bakenridge—for Sale. It consists of 350 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the residence of the late Earl of Sterling). It may be conveniently divided into five farms, four of which are bound on the East by the river Delaware. There are on it a number of buildings, forming a square of nearly three acres. The dwelling house is a very convenient one, and a small expense would put it in complete repair. The orchard consists of 1500 fine bearing engrafted Apple Trees—and there is on other parts of said tract near 300 other Apple Trees—as also a great variety of other fruits, particularly Cherries of the best and most delicious kinds. Also, a great number of beautiful Exotics and Forest Trees; that add to the beauty and convenience of the place. Its situation is about 18 miles from the towns of Newark and Elizabeth; 10 from Morris-Town, and 12 from Springfield. It is wooded and watered. To save trouble, the price is five pounds per acre in cash, on delivery of the deed. Please to enquire of T. McDERMOTT & Co. No. 78, Chestnut Street, codf February 1.
Insurance Office of the State of Pennsylvania. February 1, 1798. THE Directors have this day declared a dividend of seventy dollars on each share of the stock of the company, for the last six months, which will be paid to the Stockholders or their legal representatives after the 10th inst. JAMES S. COX, President. February 1. d15t
Flax Seed for Sale. Apply to GEO. DOBSON, No. 25 South Third street. Jan. 27. dtf
City Commissioner's Office, January, 1798. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE CITIZENS. THE following arrangement is made by the said Commissioners, for cleaning 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 Hicks. 2. From the north side of Mulberry street, to the south side of Chestnut street to be under the superintendence of William Moulder. 3. From the north side of Chestnut street to the south 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. mwfim
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 C y of Walthamston 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. $
James C. & Samuel W. Fisher, AT THEIR STORE, No. 13, corner of Arch and Front streets, HAVE FOR SALE, Cotton and worsted Hosiery in trunks, assorted A few bales red, white, and yellow Flannels Ditto forty romall Handkerchiefs Ditto Pullicat silk ditto Ditto Pondicherry and Madras ditto Ditto Gurrachs Bengal black Taffeties 4000 pieces Nankeens, and Few shells belt Hylon Tea Also—1500 boxes best London Window Glass, from 8 by 6, to 19 by 14—and 15 hds. Glass Ware, containing, which they will dispose of cheaper than any in the city. November 28. 3awtf
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG's Book Store, No. 52, Second street, the corner of Chestnut street, REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, appointed to prepare and report Articles of Impeachment against WILLIAM BLOUNT, a Senator of the United States, impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors, made in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives, authorizing the said Committee to sit during the recess of Congress, and instructing them "to enquire, and, by all lawful means, to discover the whole nature and extent of the offence whereof the said William Blount stands impeached; and who are the parties and associates therein." Printed by order of the House of Representatives. December 20. $
For sale or to be let on ground-rent, A valuable Lot of Ground; SITUATE on the northwest corner of Walnut and Fifth streets, fronting the State-House square. This lot is fifty-one feet front on Walnut street, and one hundred and thirteen feet and an half on Fifth street; there are at present two small two story brick houses, and a number of small tenements thereon. Also, for Sale, Two three story Brick Houses With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water-street, between Mulberry and Sassafras streets, containing in front on Water street fifty-four feet, and continuing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet, thence widening to the fourth thirteen feet six inches. These houses are on the north side, and are a very desirable situation for a merchant, flour factor, or others who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash. For further information apply to the printer. July 31. mkwtf
FOR SALE, Several lots of Types—half worn, Including Long Primer, about 400 weight, in good condition, and would answer the purpose of a country printer as well as new. Enquire of the Printer. Nov. 30.

WASHINGTON LOTTERY, No. 11.
Table with 4 columns: No. Dols., No. Dols., No. Dols., No. Dols. containing lottery numbers and prize amounts.
Recently Published
And just imported from England, by WILLIAM GILFILLAN, No. 177, South Second Street...
Illustrations of Prophecy: In which are elucidated many predictions, which occur in the Old Testament...
DANCING SCHOOL
WILLIAM M'DOUGALL presents his most respectful compliments to his former employers...
Fresh Fruit
To-morrow morning will be landed, at Morris's Wharf, just above the Draw-bridge...
For Sale by Peter Kubn.
Fresh Fruits and Wine
EDWARD DUNANT, No. 149, South Front-Street, Has remaining of the cargo of the Johanna, from Malaga...
Public Sale of Real Estates
On THURSDAY Evening, the 15th of February next, will be exposed to Public Sale...
Prison Manufactory
FOR SALE, At the Prison of the City and County of Philadelphia...
FOR THE CURE OF COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, CON-SUMPTIONS
Church's Cough Drops: Is a medicine unequalled by any other in the world.
Employment for the Poor
FLAX FOR SPINNING, To be given out every second, fourth, and sixth day morning...
The Gazette
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5. For the Gazette of the United States.
OBSERVATIONS
Upon the operation of the French Constitution, as exemplified in the transactions of the 15th Brumaire...
Public Sale of Real Estates
On THURSDAY Evening, the 15th of February next, will be exposed to Public Sale...
Prison Manufactory
FOR SALE, At the Prison of the City and County of Philadelphia...
FOR THE CURE OF COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, CON-SUMPTIONS
Church's Cough Drops: Is a medicine unequalled by any other in the world.
Employment for the Poor
FLAX FOR SPINNING, To be given out every second, fourth, and sixth day morning...
opportunity in their power to annihilate, and upon the second, that a constitution cannot be suitable for any people...
It is then with open eyes, and perfectly well knowing what they were doing, that the majority of the legal voters...
The interdicted extended likewise to all the members of the administration of forty nine departments...
The prevailing power at the same time considered it as an unequivocal proof of their own sense...
The party who have thus suspended the constitution, and the principles of justice and of humanity...
principles to extremes. The forlorn and most desperate condition of French liberty...
We are more acquainted at the contrast between theories and measures, between prophecies and events...
It has been already hinted, and the writer has not the smallest hesitation in asserting...
Times of public convulsion certainly give an energy to the national character...
Nothing is so opposite to any principle as the extreme of that principle. Nothing is more contrary to republicanism than democracy...

That is democracy, where the whole body of the people rule without instituted authorities—Of which indeed in strictness we know no examples—it is democracy where a single representative body is sovereign, and even where there is a Senate and House and a single Executive, yet if the constitution is so ordered, or the citizens so turbulent, that the sudden passions of the multitude do in fact overpower these three branches and dictate their proceedings, it is a democracy and will end in revolution, confusion, and probably tyranny. The mob of Paris has been used to govern the convention till of late the army has taken that charge off their hands. The mobs called by the old governor, water melon frolicks, in Boston, and other great towns were employed to awe the President, on the occasion of the British Treaty. Thanks to the firm virtues of a Washington, and the plain good sense of our country people, that project failed. Otherwise our government would have been a democracy in the hand of a desperate faction in the pay of France.
In order to democratise the executive, foreign influence was openly exerted in Pennsylvania on the late election. An unknown rabble marched to vote for electors, with a French flag flying. To democratise the senate, efforts were made to open their doors to admit spectators, and that point was carried. Yet that branch appears to be firm, notwithstanding, to do its duty; long may it continue so.
But the ever to be abominated Virginia amendments proposed for the federal constitution, afford the most signal instance of democratick hostility to the senate. Their object was to subvert our excellent government, under the hypocritical pretence of amending it. So that the senate, instead of being, as now, a rampart and defence about the constitution, would have become mere tools for faction to work with against it.
The solicitude of that party to secure the elections of democratic governors is worth a careful retrospect. Thank heaven, from the Potomack to the British line north eastward (Pennsylvania excepted) the states have purified their chief magistrates.
The horrid excesses of the French, so bewitching at the beginning of their revolution, have finally contributed to disunite our country from the contagion of democracy.
But though much has been done, towards reforming the errors of political opinions, something remains to do. The declaratory vote of the house of representatives, in respect to the treaty power, remains still on their journals, a memorial of democratic usurpation upon the senate and executive. The mischiefs of that vote would be in practice beyond calculation. The representatives by exercising the power of stopping the operation of treaties, after they are ratified, would keep a market of corruption, at which foreign governments would be the rival dealers. Let not the representatives touch the executive power even with one of their fingers, as it would corrupt. If they are honest, as I trust they are, and would remain so, let them not touch the treaty power.
The proper corrector of all the errors of opinion; the solid support of our free republican constitution against democratic innovation, is the sense and virtue of the enlightened part of the public—to them the duty is confined to unveil to their less informed fellow citizens, the absurd sophistry of that clamorous faction in congress who heretofore, obstructed all business, but did none; who pretended to be the men of the people, on no other evidence, than their eternal opposition to every measure of the people's government; who called themselves patriots, because they loved France, and republicans, because they abhorred our republican government. Analyse their harangues to mob meetings, their speeches and the resolution of clubs, they are grounded on these few plain maxims.
All power is liable to be abused, and therefore ought not to be delegated. The power of the people, undelegated (i. e. anarchy) is the state of nature, of liberty, of perfection. But as this is not practicable, the least possible should be entrusted to the constitutional authorities, in order that we may keep as near perfection, as the state of man will allow.
All that is given up by individuals should be concentrated in one representative branch. But as mixed or balanced governments were once admired by many now living, and therefore Presidents, Senates and Judges (the remains of prejudices, yet unconquered) are engrafted into our system, it is an invariable democratic duty to nullify them in the practice and administration of the system, in order to bring things back to the point, where all the opposers of the constitution insisted in 1788 it should have kept. Therefore, it is proper that the representative branch should gradually vote all power into their own hands. To that end, it is proper to vote all power out of the hands of heads of departments, and to administer the executive government by committees.
Here is a string of principles, that are not illusions of the brain, but the real, tho' disguised doctrines of the democrats, in former congresses. The present is no doubt immaculate—what scope will not they afford to a candidate who seeks the votes of the wild Irishmen, the bog trotting patriots in the west of Pennsylvania! They might be despised by the respectable planters, but they have done wonders when addressed to the gouging rabble of the south. Even in New-England, almost all the ignorance, and all the vice of society have adopted them into their creed.
By this day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, February 3. STAMP ACT.
On Saturday last, the following resolution, moved by Mr. McCord, of Ulster, came under consideration in the house of Assembly:
Resolved, as the sense of this Legislature, that his excellency the Governor be requested to write to the Representatives of this state in the Congress of the United States, and request them to use their efforts to obtain a repeal of the Stamp Act. After considerable time spent in debate, the previous question was moved, "Shall the main question be now put," and it was carried in the affirmative.
The question on the resolution was then taken, and negatived 70 to 21.—maj. 49.
CONVICTIONS.
At the late Supreme Court in Albany. Henry Hill and Alpheus Vincent, of Arlon, [These were the persons who last year murdered Mr. Bradt's store, in August last, which caused the destruction of nearly one third of our city] and Patrick Colwell, otherwise called John Callagan of burglary, severally sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison at hard labour for life. Gerrit the former live and the latter three years in the state prison at hard labour.
BOSTON, Jan. 29.
The Argo, from Cadiz, which anchored in Nantasket Road, yesterday, has brought letters to the 15th ult. A boat from the ship came to town last evening; but did not retain the Letter-Bag—a line from the captain to his owner, enclosing a letter from a respectable house in Cadiz, we have seen; it contains no political intelligence whatever; though the bearer informs, that Admiral St. Vincents had re-commenced the blockade of that place.
LEXINGTON, Dec. 23.
By a gentleman who left the Natchez the first of November, we are favoured with the following intelligence: That a colonel H——, whose influence among a particular class of people on Coles's creek and Bayou pier had formed a memorial in order to forward it to congress, 'with a view to prejudice that body against the conduct of Mr. Elliott and the commanding officer there.'
The memorial of Col. H—— has not yet come to hand; but as a copy of the letter of Mr. Elliott has reached us, we think it our duty to publish it; and at a future day when the memorial may be handed, to give it a place also.
Here follows the letter of Mr. Elliott to Anthony Hutchinson.
Natchez, October 17, 1797.
Sir, In a letter of yours directed to whom it may concern, you have insinuated
a number of ungenerous reflections upon my conduct in this country, and asserted many falsehoods with a confidence and effrontery which could only be attempted by a person long hackneyed in the paths of infamy.
You have, Sir, been treated with hospitality, politeness, and attention by me; your return has been such as might be expected from a person lost to the feelings of every quality amiable in the human heart.
Your age, so far as it protects you from that chastisement your conduct entitle you to, tends to render you most contemptible in the eyes of the honest and discerning. It is your ambition, and the gratification of a malicious caulked mind, uncontrolled by one solitary virtue, that the district of Natchez is indebted for its present distracted, unhappy and critical situation.
I feel disagreeable sensations in thus addressing you, when I recollect that your worthy brother was for years my friend and companion. His fine understanding and social virtues, added to a true sense of honor, was the delight and admiration of his friends. I shall drop a tear to his memory, and for his false accusation, treat you with a delicacy unusual on similar occasions.
Before I arrived at this place I was cautioned to suspect you, and the plan you proposed to me last April, to take governor Gayoso by surprise, and convey him into the Chickasaw nation, did not tend to lessen my suspicions. This proposition some time since I thought my duty to transmit to my superiors, and which has been since corroborated by the testimony of capt. Pope, But the generous aid you give me in quieting the disturbances which took place in this district during the month of June last, in some degree prejudiced me in your favor. It was a prejudice of short duration—Your subsequent conduct in condemning and vilifying Mr. Benoist, for not risking another commotion rather than suffer the Baron de Carondelet to enter an exception to a part of the fourth proposition of agreement between governor Gayoso and the people, convinced me that confusion was your element; and that a social and correct order of things, was as disagreeable to your feelings, as the happiness of our first parents in the garden of Eden, was to the invidious destroyer of mankind. From a violent and bitter declaimer against the terrors of the Spanish government you have now become an admirer of its lenity. Judas like, you carry two faces, and unfortunately, neither of them marked with the lineaments of integrity. To effect your purposes, you work in dark hidden paths, like the mole beneath the surface, and crab like, move in all directions.
Your memorial to congress is calculated to serve the Spanish government, and gratify your private revenge and animosity! To those leading traits of your character you would sacrifice your country, and I was go-
PLAIN TRUTH.
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ing to add, Judas like, betray your favour. In your memorial to congress you say, that the people had no idea of resisting the Spanish government, until urged to it by the persons sent here by the United States—This assertion alone is sufficient to convince me of the extreme depravity of your mind, and of a conscience, by long abuse, hardened against every impression of truth and virtue. What was done in the business to which you allude, was done by the people—it bears an honorable testimony of their love of freedom; and the termination of their love of freedom; and the termination of their love of a liberty with which they were before unacquainted, and without which you would not now have the privilege of addressing congress. To deprive them of that honor, would be doing them an act of injustice; yet many of them who were the most forward-memorial, and condemned an honorable exertion which gave them safety. Such of them who have been guilty of this absurdity from ignorance or want of information, shall never be betrayed by me. But, Sir, principles similar to your own, and who are no longer to expect that I conceive myself bound to secrecy. I am at this time possessed of a plan, presented to me last May, by a person, without whose aid you would have but little success, for the express purpose of commencing and carrying on an insurrection in this district against the Spanish government. This plan was rejected without hesitation; but from a principle of duty I have forwarded a copy of it to the United States, and shall immediately forward one to governor Gayoso.
I observe in your extraordinary memorial, (for such it certainly is) that you have directed congress to pay no attention to another going from this country, as it must certainly be spurious, and not the act of the people. Here, Sir, is a piece of the most unparalledled arrogance I have ever met with—because one part of the community do not think proper to send your incoherent jumble of nonsense, would you, for that reason, presume to deprive them of the benefit of making their own representations to congress? This, Sir, with due deference to your principles of democracy, bears the most unequivocal marks of the tyrant I ever exhibited upon any occasion; and could only have entered the imagination of a person unacquainted with the most ordinary principles of liberty.
You are already the subject of two monarchs, and now you want to complete the Trinity, by becoming a citizen of the United States. Go on to our national legislature, and, if possible carry that bloody garment you wore at the massacre of the Americans at the Cliffs, as a proof of your exertions in favor of liberty—Reflect on your age, and make an appeal to conscience, and ask that inward invisible monitor, if at this period of your life the gratification of your passion for revenge, be not highly criminal. Here I shall leave you to your reflections, and drop the curtain between us for ever.
(Signed) ANDREW ELLICOTT.
Anthony Hutchinson.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
House of Representatives.
January 27.
Mr. Hemphill presented a petition from William Wells, praying that the unford part of the confiscated estate of William Rankin, may be given to his heirs, which was read and referred.
Mr. Hiltzheimer reported, in favour of the petition of Millegan and Hugh Lenox.
Mr. Gurney reported a bill to prevent the unfair practices in packing beef and pork for exportation, &c. which was read and made the order of the day for Saturday next.
Mr. Frailey reported a bill to repeal the act for authorizing the raising of 60,000 dollars by way of lottery to erect a bridge over the river Schuylkill near Reading, and to enable the commissioners to refund the monies which have arisen on a sale of a part of the tickets, which was read and made the order of the day for Tuesday week.
Mr. W. Macaulay reported a bill of expenses for trying the contested election for Lycoming county.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill to enable the governor to incorporate a company for improving the navigation of the river Lehigh, was read.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill to authorize the Governor to incorporate a company for erecting an artificial road on the road leading to Germantown to the twelve mile stone on the Reading road, Mr. Preston in the chair. After considerable debate the committee rose and the chairman reported the first section as agreed to, and the committee asked and obtained leave to sit again on Tuesday.
Adjourned.
January 29.
Mr. Findley presented a petition from a number of the citizens of Franklin county, praying the aid of the legislature in favour of Dickinson College which was read and referred.
Mr. Kelly presented petitions from a number of the citizens of York county, praying that a division of that county may not take place, which was read and referred.
Mr. Eyerly presented a petition signed by a number of the citizens of Northampton county, praying Lizard's creek may be declared a public highway, which was read and referred.
Mr. Wallace presented a petition from sundry citizens of Allegheny county, praying a new county be laid out to be called Beaver county, and that the seat of justice may be fixed at Beaver town, which was read and referred.
Mr. Evans reported a specification of charges against Henry Shoemaker, Esq. which were read.
The amendments of the Senate to the bill for incorporating a company to improve the navigation of the river Lehigh, were read a second time and agreed to.
The house again resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill to authorize the governor to incorporate a company for erecting an artificial road, from the city through Germantown to the twelve mile stone on the Reading road, Mr. Kelly in the chair. After passing through several sections of the bill the committee rose, reported progress and asked leave to sit again for tomorrow.
The clerk of the Senate presented for concurrence a bill to raise county rates and levies, which was read.
Adjourned.
January 30.
Mr. Hoge presented the petition from a number of the citizens of Wilmington county, praying a new election district and that the place of election may be fixed at Cannonburg, which was read and referred.
Mr. Hiltzheimer reported against the petition of John Morris late surgeon in Col. Armand's regiment.
The amendments of the Senate to the Northern Liberty Constable bill, were read a second time and agreed to.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the bill to turnpike the Germantown road, Dr. Preston in the chair, the committee rose after a lengthy debate, reported progress and asked leave to sit again, which was granted for to-morrow.
Adjourned.
January 31.
Mr. M'Pheron presented a petition from a number of the citizens of York County, praying a division of the county, which was read and referred to the committee already appointed on the same subject.
Mr. Harris presented a petition from a number of citizens of Millin county, praying a division of that County, which was read and referred.
Mr. Hoge reported against the petition for incorporating the town of Washington. The bill to make compensation to Alexander McDowell was read a third time and passed.
The clerk of the Senate returned the bill for the erection of a house for the employment and support of the poor in the county of Chester, which the Senate had passed with sundry amendments to which they requested the concurrence of the house.
The bill providing for the expence of the trials of the contested elections of Montgomery and Lycoming were read, considerable debate arose on the legality of making the counties pay the expence of the Clerk. The house finally determined that the counties should pay such expence.
The house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on a bill to authorize the trustees of Lower Dublin Academy to raise by way of Lottery the sum of 5,400 dollars to finish the building of the said academy, Dr. Preston in the chair, which was agreed to.
Adjourned.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5.
The following message from the President of the United States, was this day read in the House of Representatives.
Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
I have received a letter from his excellency Charles Pinckney esq. governor of the State of South Carolina, dated on the 22d of Oct. 1797, inclosing a number of depositions of witnesses to several captures and outrages committed within and near the limits of the United States by a French privateer belonging to Cape Francois or Monte Christo, called the Vertitude or Fortitude, and commanded by a person of the name of Jordon or Jourdain, and particularly upon an English merchant ship, named the Arabella, which he first plundered, and then burned with the rest of the cargo of great value, within the territory of the United States, in the harbour of Charleston, on the 17th day of Oct. last, copies of which letter and depositions relative to the same subject received from the collector of Charleston, are herewith communicated.
Whenever the channels of diplomatic communication between the United States and France shall be opened, I shall demand satisfaction for the insult and reparation for the injury.
I have transmitted these papers to congress, not so much for the purpose of communicating an account of so daring a violation of the territory of the United States, as to shew the propriety and necessity of enabling the executive authority of the country to take measure for protecting the citizens of the United States, and such foreigners as have a right to enjoy their peace and the protection of their laws within their limits, in that as well as some other harbors which are equally exposed.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, 5th Feb. '98.
LYON,
The house of representatives this day according to order, took up the report of the committee of privileges: It was decided by a very great majority to hear evidence in the case. The house having resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. Dent in the chair, Mr. Dayton (the Speaker) proceeded to give his evidence.
For the Gazette of the United States.
MR. FENNO,
It ought to be known for the honor of Vermont, and the United States, that Mr. Lyon, the member of congress, of spitting
memory, is not a native American, but an imported patriot—He was born in Ireland and sold in the United States, for his passage money—But hold, Am I not too fast? Could the dishonor to a country, of having given birth to such a being, add to the disgrace of having elected him their representative?
However, Mr. Fenno, I wish you would let the fact be known; and I hope in justice to the national character of the United States, that all printers, both in America and elsewhere, into whose papers the filthy transaction of the last week found its way, will also in their papers give a place to the foregoing statement.
An admirer of the true American Character Feb. 5, '98.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Destination. Includes entries like Cleopatra, Wells, Edward, Wickham, Amsterdam, etc.
WILMINGTON, (DEL.) FEB. 1.
Arrived at Port Penn since our last Schooner Emily of Philadelphia, capt. James Edwards, from Gonaiwes, sugar, coffee, and cotton. Snow Maria of Philadelphia, Joseph Baley, from Copenhagen, iron and hemp. Brig Bride of Philadelphia, Charles Qanderill, from Rotterdam, gin, &c. Brig Hanna, capt. Hammond, from Wilmington, N. O. naval stores. A Schooner, name unknown, on Appomattox river, said to be commanded by capt. Benjamin Wilson. Remarks from her crew—Lat. 36, long. 69, took off from the brig Sephyra, from Barcelona, bound to New-York, consigned to Messrs. Sands and William Craig, the captain is Sures, and all his crew; vessel a good one. Further remarks from said Schooner—On the 18th Dec. '97, took out of the Bay of Salem, three men, part of the crew of the brig Commerce, of Grenada, George Harvey, master for Boston, founded at sea. Lat. 33, spoke the ship Rambler, George Agark, from North Carolina, 39 days out, no news. Much ice in the Bay? Coulters driven in.
New-York, Febra
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Destination. Includes entries like Brig Trio, Story, Jan, etc.
NEW-THEATRE.
(BY DESIRE) THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 5.
Will be presented an Historical Play, (written by Shakespeare), called
THE FIRST PART OF
Henry IV.
Or, the Humours of Sir John Falstaff.
King Henry, Mr. Wignell; Prince of Wales, Mr. Bernard; Prince John of Lancaster, Mr. T. Warrell; Worcester, Mr. Fox; Northumberland, Mr. Darley; Hotspur, Mr. Pennell (being his first appearance in that character in America); Douglas, Mr. Marshall; Sir Richard Vernon, Mr. Taylor; Westmoreland, Mr. Warrell; Sir Walter Blunt, Mr. Warrell, jun. Sir John Falstaff, Mr. Wignell; Poins, Mr. Harwood; Peto, Mr. Hunter; Bardolph, Mr. Matthews; Francis, Mr. Biffitt; Caperies, Messrs. Francis and Morris. Lady Percy, Miss L'Estrange; Hostess Quickly, Mrs. L'Estrange. To which will be added a Farce, called
Animal Magnetism.
B A L L.
Mr. Francis respectfully informs his scholars, and the public in general, that his fourth practising Ball will be Thursday evening the 8th inst. at the new Assembly Room, South Fourth street, between Chestnut and Walnut street—Ladies tickets to be had by applying to the scholars of Mr. Francis, or at his house No. 70 North Eighth street. Gentlemen's tickets one dollar each, to be had of Mr. Francis, at the Academy, or at his house.
Mr. Francis likewise informs, the Subscribers to the Select Ball, that the last of the present subscription, will be on Tuesday the 13th. Mr. Francis continues to take Scholars as usual. Feb. 5.
For Sale.
THE Subscriber offers for sale the property now occupied by him in the town of West-Chester and county of Chester. It consists of a well finished two story Stone house, 43 feet front, by about 40 deep, four rooms on a floor, with ciled gables, and a cellar under the whole—A very good stone three perches wide, by twenty perches depth. The house stands on the Main street; its situation is high and very handsome; the lot extends to a stand. The lot is in a high state of cultivation, and there is in the yard a pump of excellent water, which has, at no time, been known to fail. The situation of the town is high, and remarkably healthy—the country round it, fertile and beautiful. The terms of payment will be made to suit the purchaser. They, and the price, will be settled, upon application to Mr. JOSEPH SAN SMITH, at no. 149, South Third Street, Philadelphia, or to
ROBERT FRAZER.
February 5.

PROPOSALS
CARRYING THE PUBLIC MAILS on the following Post Roads will be received at the General Post Office until the 14th day of February next inclusive.
PENNSYLVANIA, &c.
1. From Philadelphia by Wilmington, Newcastle, Cantwell's bridge, Duck creek, Dover, Fredericks, Milford, Clough's, Dagsborough, Trap, Snowhill, Horntown and Accomack court house to Northampton court house three times a week.
April 1 to November 15. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 A.M. and arrive at Northampton court house on Thursday, Saturday and Monday at 7 P.M. Returning—Leave Northampton court house every Friday, Monday and Wednesday at 2 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 7 P.M.
November 15 to April 1. Leave Philadelphia every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2 A.M. and arrive at Northampton court house on Friday, Monday and Wednesday by 7 P.M. Returning—Leave Northampton court house every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by 7 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
2. From Northampton court house to Norfolk three times a week.
April 1 to November 15. Leave Northampton court house every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3 P.M. and arrive at Norfolk in 24 hours. Returning—Leave Norfolk every Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 4 A.M. and arrive at Northampton court house in twenty four hours.
November 15 to April 1. Leave Northampton court house every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3 A.M. and arrive at Norfolk in 24 hours. Returning—Leave Norfolk every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 4 A.M. and arrive at Northampton court house in 24 hours.
PENNSYLVANIA & MARYLAND.
3. From Philadelphia by Wilmington, Newport, Christiana, Middletown, Warwick and Georgetown cross roads to Chesterbrook three times a week. May 1 to November 1. Leave Philadelphia every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday by 9 P.M. and arrive at Chesterbrook the next day by 8 P.M. Returning—Leave Chesterbrook every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 9 P.M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day by 8 P.M.
November 1 to May 1. Leave Philadelphia every Monday and Friday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Chesterbrook on Tuesday and Saturday by 4 P.M. Returning—Leave Chesterbrook every Monday and Friday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday and Saturday by 4 P.M.
MARYLAND.
4. From Chesterbrook by Centerville, Easton, Newmarket, Vienna, Salisbury, Snowhill and Princess Ann to Salisbury once a week.
Receive the mail at Chesterbrook every Wednesday at 7 A.M. arrive at Easton by 9 A.M. Leave Easton on Thursday by 6 A.M. arrive at Snowhill on Friday by 1 P.M. and at Princess Ann by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Princess Ann on Saturday by 10 A.M. arrive at Easton the next day by 1 P.M. and arrive at Chesterbrook on Tuesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday and Saturday by 4 P.M.
5. From Hartford by Bel Air to the Black horse once a week.
Leave Hartford every Tuesday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Black horse by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Black horse on Wednesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Hartford the next Tuesday by 9 A.M.
PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND and VIRGINIA.
6. From Baltimore by Black horse to Yorktown Pa. once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Friday by 4 P.M. arrive at Black horse on Saturday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Yorktown by 1 P.M. Returning—Leave Yorktown every Tuesday by 7 A.M. and arrive at Baltimore on Friday noon.
7. From Yorktown by Hanover, Petersburg, Tappahannock and Fredericksburg to Fredericksburg once a week.
Leave Yorktown every Monday at 8 A.M. arrive at Fredericksburg on Tuesday by 5 P.M. and arrive at Tappahannock on Wednesday by 2 P.M. Returning—Leave Tappahannock every Friday at noon, and arrive at Yorktown by 6 P.M. on Saturday.
8. From Yorktown by Abingdon, Gettysburg, Fairfield, Elizabethton, Williamsport, Martinsburg, Winchester, Strasburg and Strasburg to Woodstock once a week.
Leave Yorktown every Sunday by noon, arrive at Martinsburg on Tuesday by 11 A.M. Leave Martinsburg on Tuesday noon and arrive at Woodstock on Wednesday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Woodstock on Thursday by 6 A.M. arrive at Martinsburg on Friday by 11 A.M. and arrive at Yorktown on Sunday by 11 P.M.
9. From Pittsburgh by Cannonsburg, Washington, West Liberty and Wheeling to the mouth of Pittsburgh creek once a week (contract for one year only).
Leave Pittsburgh every Friday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Pittsburgh creek on Wednesday at 8 A.M. Returning—Leave Pittsburgh creek on Wednesday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Pittsburgh on Friday at 8 A.M.
10. From Washington by Brownsville and Union to Morgantown once a week.
Leave Union every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Washington by 6 P.M. Leave Washington on Saturday at 6 A.M. arrive at Morgantown on Sunday at 6 P.M. Leave Morgantown on Monday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Union by 3 P.M.
11. From Baltimore by Fredericktown, Elizabethton, Greencastle and Chambersburg to Shippenburg once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Friday by 11 A.M. arrive at Fredericktown on Saturday by 10 A.M. at Elizabethton in the evening, and at Shippenburg on Monday by 7 P.M. Returning—Leave Shippenburg every Tuesday at 9 A.M. arrive at Elizabethton at 8 P.M. at Fredericktown on Wednesday noon, and at Baltimore on Thursday by 5 P.M.
MARYLAND.
12. From Elizabethton by Hancock and Oldtown to Cumberland once a week.
Leave Cumberland every Saturday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Elizabethton on Monday by 8 A.M. Returning—Leave Elizabethton every Monday by 10 A.M. and arrive at Cumberland on Tuesday by 6 P.M.
13. From Baltimore to Annapolis once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Monday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Annapolis by 3 P.M. Returning—Leave Annapolis every Tuesday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Baltimore by 5 P.M.
14. From Baltimore by Annapolis, Queen Anne, Upper Marlborough, Piscataway, Portobacco, Piscataway, Piscataway and Piscataway to Leonardtown once a week.
Leave Baltimore every Friday at 10 A.M. arrive at Annapolis at 3 P.M. Leave Annapolis on Saturday at 6 A.M. arrive at Upper Marlborough by noon, arrive at Piscataway by 6 P.M. and arrive at Leonardtown every Monday forenoon by 9 o'clock. Returning—Leave Leonardtown every Monday at 3 P.M. arrive at Piscataway on Tuesday by 6 P.M. arrive at Upper Marlborough on Wednesday by 11 A.M. and arrive at Annapolis by 6 P.M. Leave Annapolis on Thursday by 7 A.M. and arrive at Baltimore by 3 P.M.
15. From Annapolis by Lower Marlborough, Huntingdon and Calvert court house to St. Leonard once a week.
Leave Annapolis every Saturday at 9 A.M. and arrive at St. Leonard on Monday by 3 P.M. Returning—Leave St. Leonard every Monday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Annapolis the next Saturday by 6 P.M.
16. From Bladensburg by Upper Marlborough,
Nottingham, Lower Marlborough, Aquasco, Ben
net and Charlottetown to Chesapeake once a week.
Leave Bladensburg every Saturday at 9 A.M. arrive at Upper Marlborough by noon and at Lower Marlborough on Monday by 5 P.M. and at Chesapeake by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Chesapeake every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Bladensburg on Saturday by 6 A.M.
17. From Georgetown by Montgomery court house to Fredericktown once a week.
Leave Georgetown every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Fredericktown every Thursday by 3 P.M. and arrive at Georgetown by 6 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
18. From Woodstock by Newmarket, Rocking
ham court house, Staunton, Lexington and Pincatle to Big Lick once a week.
Leave Woodstock every Thursday by 6 A.M. arrive at Staunton on Friday at 1 P.M. Leave Staunton every Friday at 2 P.M. arrive at Big Lick on Sunday by 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Big Lick on Sunday by 1 P.M. arrive at Staunton every Tuesday by 11 A.M. Leave Staunton on Monday by 12 o'clock (noon) and arrive at Woodstock on Wednesday by 5 P.M.
19. From Big Lick by Montgomery court house and Wythe court house to Abingdon once a week.
Leave Big Lick every Sunday at 1 P.M. arrive at Wythe court house on Tuesday by 2 P.M. and at Abingdon on Wednesday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Abingdon every Thursday by 6 A.M. arrive at Wythe court house on Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Big Lick on Sunday by 11 A.M.
TENNESSEE.
20. From Abingdon, Vir. by Jonesborough
Greenville, Moffat's store and Jefferson court house to Knoxville once a week.
Leave Abingdon every Thursday by 6 A.M. arrive at Moffat's store on Saturday by 8 A.M. Leave Moffat's store on Saturday by 10 A.M. arrive at Knoxville on Sunday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Knoxville every Sunday by 2 P.M. arrive at Moffat's on Monday by 3 P.M. Leave Moffat's on Monday at 4 P.M. and arrive at Abingdon on Wednesday by 7 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
21. From Winchester by Romney to Moorfields once a week.
Leave Winchester every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Moorfields on Friday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Moorfields every Saturday at 8 A.M. and arrive at Winchester on Sunday by 6 P.M.
22. From Alexandria by Centerville, Leesburg and Shepherdstown to Martinsburg once a week.
Leave Alexandria every Wednesday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Martinsburg on Friday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Martinsburg every Friday by noon & arrive at Alexandria on Monday by 7 A.M.
23. From Fredericksburg by Port Royal, Laytons, Tappahannock, Urbanna and Gloucester court house to Yorktown once a week.
Leave Fredericksburg every Wednesday at 6 A.M. arrive at Tappahannock on Thursday by 11 A.M. Leave Tappahannock at noon and arrive at Yorktown on Saturday by 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Yorktown every Saturday at 1 P.M. arrive at Tappahannock the next Monday noon and arrive at Fredericksburg on Tuesday by 5 P.M.
24. From Tappahannock by Richmond court house, Westmoreland court house, Kinross, Farnham church and Northumberland court house to Lancaster court house once a week.
Leave Tappahannock every Thursday noon and arrive at Lancaster court house on Saturday by 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Lancaster court house every Saturday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Tappahannock on Monday by 11 A.M.
25. From Fredericksburg by Culpeper court house & Orange, h. to Charlottesville once a week.
Leave Fredericksburg every Tuesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Charlottesville on Saturday at 3 P.M. and arrive at Fredericksburg on Tuesday by 6 A.M.
26. From Richmond by Goochland court house Columbia and Charlottesville to Staunton once a week.
Leave Richmond every Tuesday at 1 P.M. arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 11 A.M. Leave Charlottesville by noon and arrive at Staunton on Friday by 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Staunton on Saturday by 6 A.M. arrive at Charlottesville by 7 P.M. and arrive at Richmond the next Tuesday by 9 A.M.
27. From Staunton by Bath court house and Sweet Springs to Greenbrier court house once a week.
Leave Staunton every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Greenbrier court house on Tuesday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Greenbrier court house every Monday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Staunton on Thursday by 3 P.M.
28. From Charlottesville by Warren, Warminster, New Market, Amherst court house, Cabell'sburg, and Madison to Lynchburg once a week.
Leave Charlottesville every Thursday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Lynchburg on Saturday at 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Lynchburg every Tuesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Charlottesville on Thursday by 10 A.M.
29. From Richmond by Hanovetown, Aylets and Todds to Tappahannock once a week or if carried in flags as often as they shall run.
Leave Richmond every Wednesday at 5 A.M. arrive at Todds at 3 P.M. and at Tappahannock on Thursday at 11 A.M. Returning—Leave Tappahannock on Monday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Richmond on Tuesday by 5 P.M.
30. From Richmond by Hopkins's, Powhatan court house, Cumberland court house, Prince Edward court house and Lynchburg to New-London once a week.
Leave Richmond every Tuesday at 8 A.M. arrive at Prince Edward on Wednesday at 6 P.M. and arrive at Lynchburg on Friday at 8 A.M. and at New-London by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave New-London every Friday at 2 P.M. arrive at Lynchburg by 5 P.M. arrive at Prince Edward on Saturday by 7 P.M. and arrive at Richmond on Monday by 4 P.M.
31. From New-London by Liberty to Fincastle once a week.
Leave New-London every Friday at 1 P.M. and arrive at Fincastle on Saturday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Fincastle on Monday at 5 A.M. and arrive at New-London on Tuesday noon.
32. From Liberty by Rocky Mount to Martinsville once a week.
Leave Liberty every other Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Martinsville on Sunday by 6 P.M. Leave Martinsville on Monday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Liberty on Tuesday by 6 P.M.
33. From Prince Edward court house by Charlotte court house to Halifax court house once a week.
Leave Prince Edward court house every Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Halifax court house on Friday at 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Halifax court house on Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Prince Edward court house on Saturday by 6 P.M.
VIRGINIA and NORTH-CAROLINA.
34. From Halifax court house by Halifax old town, Carters, Martinsville, Patrick court house, Upper Saur, Germantown and Bethesda to Salem once a week.
Leave Halifax court house every other Friday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Salem the next Monday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Salem every other Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Halifax court house on Friday by 10 A.M.
35. From Harris's by Hick's ford to Halifax twice a week.
Leave Harris's every Wednesday and Saturday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Halifax by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Halifax every Thursday and Sunday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Harris's by 7 P.M.
VIRGINIA.
36. From Smithfield by Southampton court house to Hick's ford once a week.
Leave Hick's ford every other Friday by 2 P.M. and arrive at Smithfield on Saturday by 5 P.M. Returning—Leave Smithfield every other Sunday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Hick's ford on Monday by 2 P.M.
37. From Goldsboro by Goshen, St. Thomas's, Mecklenburg and Lumberton court houses and Edenton to Goldsboro once a week.
Leave Goldsboro every Wednesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Saturday by 3 P.M. returning every Saturday by 3 P.M. and arrive at Goldsboro on Monday by 11 A.M.
VIRGINIA and NORTH-CAROLINA.
38. From Suffolk by Edenton, Plymouth and Washington to Newbern once a week.
Leave Suffolk every Monday at noon, arrive at Edenton on Tuesday at 1 P.M. at Plymouth on Wednesday at 6 P.M. and at Newbern on Thursday by 9 P.M. Returning—Leave Newbern every Friday by 6 A.M. arrive at Washington on Tuesday by 9 P.M. and at Suffolk on Monday by 6 A.M.
39. From Edenton by Hertford, Nixonboro, Elizabeth city, and Jonesboro to Indian-town once a week.
Leave Edenton every Wednesday by 1 P.M. and arrive at Indian-town on Thursday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Indian-town every Tuesday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday at 11 A.M.
40. From Halifax by Northampton court house, Princeton, Marter'sborough, Winton and Windfall to Edenton once a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Edenton on Wednesday by 3 P.M. Leave Edenton on Wednesday by 5 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Saturday by 11 A.M.
41. From Halifax by Scotland, Hogon, William's and Dabey to Plymouth once a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Plymouth on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Plymouth on Wednesday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday at 10 A.M.
42. From Halifax by Tarboro' and Greenville to Washington once a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Washington on Wednesday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Washington every Wednesday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Friday at 10 A.M.
43. From Halifax by Warrenton, William'sborough, Oxford, Hillsborough, Martinville, Salem, Lexington, Salisbury and Stateville to Charlotte once a week.
Leave Halifax every Monday at 9 A.M. and arrive at Charlotte on Wednesday by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Charlotte on Wednesday by 6 P.M. and arrive at Halifax on Saturday by 11 A.M.
44. From Hillsborough by Mount Tirzah, Person court house, Leesburg, Caldwell court house and Rockingham court house to Germantown once in two weeks.
Leave Hillsborough every other Thursday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Germantown on Saturday at 4 P.M. Leave Germantown every other Sunday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough on Tuesday at 6 P.M.
45. From Salem by Bethania, Huntville, Roeburn, Wilkes, Morganton and Rutherford to Spartanburg in S. C. once in two weeks.
Leave Salem every other Saturday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Spartanburg on Wednesday at 5 P.M. Leave Spartanburg every other Thursday at 7 A.M. and arrive at Salem the next Monday at 6 P.M.
46. From Leesburg by Nash court house to Tarboro' once a week.
Leave Tarboro' every Friday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Leesburg by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Leesburg every Saturday by 5 A.M. and arrive at Tarboro' by 6 P.M.
47. From Raleigh by Smithfield, Waynesborough, and Kingston to Newbern once in two weeks.
Leave Raleigh every other Tuesday by 8 A.M. and arrive at Newbern the next Friday by 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Newbern every other Friday by 9 A.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Monday by 6 P.M.
48. From Raleigh by Chapel hill to Hillsborough, and from Hillsborough to Raleigh once a week. To wait two hours at Chapel hill court house.
Leave Raleigh every Tuesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Hillsborough by 6 P.M. Returning—Leave Hillsborough every Wednesday by 6 A.M. and arrive at Raleigh on Thursday by 10 A.M.
49. From Fayetteville by Elizabethton, Bellefont and Springfield to Wilmington, and from Wilmington by S. Washington, Sarefo and Sampson court house to Fayetteville once a week.
Leave Fayetteville every Tuesday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Wilmington every Thursday at 1 A.M. and arrive at Fayetteville on Sunday by 5 P.M.
50. From Fayetteville by Aldford and Randolph court house to Salisbury, and from Salisbury by Montgomery court house, Anson court house and Richmond court house to Fayetteville once a week.
Leave Fayetteville every Saturday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Salisbury on Tuesday by 9 A.M. Leave Salisbury every Tuesday noon and arrive at Fayetteville on Friday by 6 P.M.
51. From Newbern by Trenton and Richland to Wilmington once a week.
Leave Newbern every Friday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Wilmington on Sunday by 6 P.M. Leave Wilmington every Tuesday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Newbern on Thursday by 6 P.M.
SOUTH & NORTH-CAROLINA.
52. From Camden by Lancaster court house, Charlotte and Lincoln to Stateville once in two weeks.
Leave Camden every other Monday at 6 A.M. arrive at Stateville on Thursday by 6 P.M. Leave Stateville every other Friday by 3 P.M. and arrive at Camden on Monday by 6 P.M.
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
53. From Columbia by Winnsboro, Chester court house, Pinckneyville, Spartanburg and Greenville court house to Pickenville, and from Pickenville by Laurens court house and Newberry court house to Columbia once a week; waiting one hour at each post-office on the route.
Leave Columbia every Monday at 9 A.M. arrive at Spartanburg every Wednesday by 3 P.M. arrive at Pickenville on Thursday at 4 P.M. arrive at Laurens court house on Friday at 4 P.M. and at Columbia on Sunday by 6 P.M.
54. From Columbia by Orangeburg to Charleston once a week.
Leave Columbia every Monday at 10 A.M. and arrive at Charleston on Thursday at 10 A.M. Returning—Leave Charleston every Thursday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Columbia on Sunday at noon.
SOUTH-CAROLINA & GEORGIA.
55. From Edgefield court house by Cambridge, Abbeville court house, Pendleton court house, Hattiesburg, Franklin court house, Elberton and Petersburg to Washington, and from Washington by Petersburg and Cambridge to Edgefield court house, once a week.
Leave Edgefield court house every Friday by 8 A.M. arrive at Pendleton court house on Sunday by 9 A.M. arrive at Franklin court house by 7 P.M. at Petersburg on Tuesday by 10 A.M. and at Washington by 5 P.M. Leave Washington every Wednesday at 6 A.M. at Cambridge on Thursday by 10 A.M. and at Edgefield court house by 7 P.M.
56. From Augusta by Washington, Greenburg and Lexington to Georgetown once a week.
Leave Augusta every Monday at 3 P.M. arrive at Washington on Tuesday by 5 P.M. and arrive at Georgetown on Thursday by 7 P.M. Returning—Leave Georgetown every Friday at 6 A.M. and arrive at Augusta by noon on Monday.
57. From Gardens Corner to Beaufort once a week.
Leave Beaufort every Thursday at 2 P.M. and arrive at Gardens Corner by 8 P.M. Returning—Leave Gardens Corner every Thursday at 5 A.M. and arrive at Beaufort by 10 A.M.
Note 1. The Post Master General may alter the time of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contract, be previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
Note 2. Half an hour shall be allowed for opening and closing the office at all places where no particular time is specified.
Note 3. For every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in carrying the mail the sum of one dollar shall be forfeited by the contractor, and if any person making proposals desires to carry any passenger other than those conveyed in the mail, he must state the number of passengers he desires to carry, and the sum he will carry them for, and the route on which he will carry them, and for what sum without that emolument.
Note 4. Newspapers and letters are to be sent in the mail, and if any person making proposals desires to carry any passenger other than those conveyed in the mail, he must state the number of passengers he desires to carry, and the sum he will carry them for, and the route on which he will carry them, and for what sum without that emolument.
Note 5. Persons making proposals are desired to state their prices in gross by the year, and not by the mile. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly, in the months of January, April, July and October, in draft on the post office on the route and in bank notes.
Note 6. The contracts are to be in operation on the first day of April next, and continue for four years, until the 31st day of March inclusive, in the year 1802.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post-Master General.
GENERAL POST OFFICE, Philadelphia, December 18, 1798.
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 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 or may chuse. This property will be sold free of all encumbrances, and an indisputable title given.
For further particular enquire either of Dr. William Barnes, residing in Bordentown, near the premises, who will show the same, or of
PETER THOMPSON, Conveyancer, no. 144, Market-street. December 2. 3awtf
Princeton—New-Jersey.
TO BE SOLD, THAT neat and convenient House in which the late Mrs. Ann Witherspoon, now Mrs. Ann Walker, lived; together with all the appurtenances. The house is two stories high, of frame work, and painted. There are four rooms and an entry on the lower floor, and five rooms and an entry on the upper floor. The cellars are dry, and the garden spacious. The back yard is paved with stones. It is a well of excellent water, an oven, a smoke house, and house for asses and behind it a carriage house; hay loft, granary, and convenient stables, with four stalls for horses, and four for neat cattle. The lot is 60 feet wide upon the street, and 234 feet deep, somewhat more than one half of which is made into a kitchen garden of an excellent soil.
For terms, which will be made very reasonable, apply to the reverend Samuel S. Smith. January 19