Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1800-02-12 00:00:00

The price of this Gazette is Eight DOLLARS per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and directing; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance. ** No Subscription will be received for a shorter term than six months.
MATTHEW M'CONNELL Having opened an Office in Chestnut street, (A few doors above Fourth) At No. 141,
AND again commenced the business of Negotiations, in the various kinds of Public Stock, Bills of Exchange, &c. &c. Engages to do every thing in his power to give satisfaction to those who may think proper to employ him. He means to confine his transactions to the Agency and Commission line, in all such business as is common to the profession. The purchase and sale of Houses and Lots in and near the City will be attended to, and also of Lands, when such business again revives. November 19. d2w (D3 dif)
PETER LOHRA AND JAMES HUMPHREYS, Junior, Notaries Public, No. 54, South Second Street, RESPECTFULLY inform their respective friends and the public, that they draw and authenticate according to the most approved forms, and with the greatest dispatch; Letters of Procuration, Attorney, and Substitution of every kind, Sea Letters, and Rolls of Equipage, Proof of Property to be shipped to Foreign Ports, Affidavits to obtain Seamen's Protection at the Custom house, and Affidavits of every other kind and description; Charter Parties, Bottomries, Respondentia, and other Mercantile Bonds, and Obligations, Assignments, Bills of Sale, and all other Instruments of Writing, Certificates and Attestations relative to the different kinds of Stock, Trade and Commerce, and Register Letters of Attorney for the recovery of debts, as well as all other documents, usually recorded in the office of Notaries. They also draw Deeds, Bonds, Mortgages, Wills, &c. Ladies having occasion to execute Letters of Attorney for the Sale and Transfer of Stock, for the receiving of Interest and Dividends, or for other purposes, will, by sending their address to the office, where constant attendance is given during the usual office hours, be waited on at their respective houses. February 8. tu&fm
DANCING. MR. FRANCIS OF THE NEW THEATRE, RESPECTFULLY informs his scholars and the public in general, that he will re-commence Teaching on TUESDAY the 24th instant, at the Assembly Room, South Fourth Street. Days of tuition, Tuesdays and Thursdays. FEES, Five Dollars per Month, Ten do. per Quarter, No Entrance. For further Particulars apply to Mr. F. 70, North Eighth Street. December 21.
LANCASTER STAGES. THE Proprietors of the Philadelphia and Lancaster line of Stages DISPATCH, return their grateful thanks to their friends and the public in general, for the past favors they have received, and inform them that in addition to the regular Line, they are provided with Carriages, sober and careful drivers, to go through between the City and Borough in two days. Those who prefer this mode of travelling can be accommodated at the Stage Office, sign of United States Eagle, Market Street, Philadelphia. Slough, Doering, Dunwoody & Co. Nov. 30. 2t—$
BOONETON IRON WORKS. TO BE SOLD, OR LEASED FOR ONE YEAR—THAT Valuable Estate, KNOWN by the name of the Booneton Iron Works, situate in the county of Morris in the State of New Jersey, consisting of a Forge with four Fires, a Rolling and Slitting Mill, a Grill mill with two Run of Stones, and Saw mill, all in good order and now in use, together with an excellent, large, and convenient house, with out-houses of every kind; among which are an Ice house, and fine milk house, with a remarkable fine spring in it, a large Garden, and an excellent collection of Fruit, a large Orchard, and 2500 acres of wood, pasture and arable land, and a great number of stores and workmen's houses. Immediate possession will be given of houses and stores sufficient for providing stock the present winter, and possession of the whole in the spring. For terms enquire of David B. Ogden at New-ark, Mr. Peter Mackie in New-York, Mr. David Ford in Morris Town, or messrs. Jacob and Richard Paefch on the premises. January 11.
United States, Pennsylvania District. } II. BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas, to me directed, issued out of the circuit court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, of the middle circuit, will be sold by public vendue at the city tavern, in Second Street, in the city of Philadelphia on Monday the 17th day of March next, at 6 o'clock in the evening, all that certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on the river or creek called Lackawaxen, in the county of Wayne, containing 8000 acres, and upwards; on which are erected a messuage, stables and barn, with the appurtenances. The names of the original warrantees of the said tract or parcel of land were as follows. Mordecai Roberts, John Till, Stoppel Medera, George Warton, Zachariah Ferris, Benjamin Hancock, George Till, Edward Welsted, Thomas Wiggins, James Thompson, George Morton, Joseph Whitehead, George Stretton, Patrick Connolly, Friend Stretton, Thomas Grifff, John Oliphant, William Halbert. Seized and taken in execution as the property of Robert Lettis Hooper, deceased. JOHN HALL, Marshal. N. B. A reasonable credit will be given. Marshal's Office, Philadelphia, Jan. 4. cot17M * These two tracts do not contain the full quantity of the original warrants; part of them having been conveyed away.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of THOMAS WILSON, late of Southwark, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, and those who have any demands against the said estate are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement. SARAH WILSON, Administratrix. JOEL W. WILSON, Administrator. No. 295, South Front Street, Southwark. WHO HAS TO LET, A BRICK STABLE, Sufficiently large to contain nine Horses. Also, For Sale or to Let, A NEW FRAME CARRIAGE HOUSE. Nov. 1. 1799. df.
UNSEATED LANDS. THE owners of Unseated Lands in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, are hereby notified, that unless the Taxes due on said Lands for the Years 1795, 1796, 1797, and 1798 are paid into the hands of JOHN WILKINS, Esquire, County Treasurer, on or before the 20th day of February next, they will be advertised for sale as the law directs. Ebenezer Denny, William Dunning, James Robinson, Commissioners. Pittsburgh, November 5, 1799. 3m.
Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from Spring Forge, in York County, a negro man, named ISAAK , otherwise GUDYO , about 21 years old, the property of Robert Coleman Esq. He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, has a blemish in his eyes, wore write in them than common, by trade a Forge man; had on and took with him a drab coloured broad cloth coat, almost new, a faders jacket and pantaloons printed fancy cord, a swaddledown striped under jacket, a roper hat; one fine and one coarse shirt, one muddin handkerchief, sprigged, two ditto striped border, a blue Persian under jacket and two pair osnaburg stockings. Whoever takes up said negro and lodges him in any jail in this or any of the neighbouring states shall have the above reward or reasonable expenses brought home. JOHN BRIEN. Spring Forge, October 23, 1799. N. B. As said negro formerly lived in Chester county, it is probable he may return there. November 5.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY on Saturday evening the 13th July instant, from Colebrook Furnace, Lancaster county, a Negro Man named Gato , he is about 40 years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, tolerable black, with a downy look, squints, he is a cunning artful fellow, a great liar, and very fond of strong liquor, has been brought up to the farming business, is very handy at any kind of laboring work; he took with him a number of clothing, amongst which were, one suit plain Nankees; (some money). It is expected he has shaped his course for Philadelphia or New York. * The above reward will be paid for securing him in any jail in the United States, with reasonable charges if brought home. SAMUEL JACOBS. Colebrook Furnace, July 16, 1799. (O18)
TO THE HOLDERS OF Military Land Warrants, FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOCATING. JAMES E. SMITH as early as the 2d of Sept. shortly after his return from viewing the Military Land, offered his service to the holders of Military Land Warrants for the purpose of classing, registering and locating them, in consequence of an arrangement made with Mr. James Johnson in July preceding, on the land, for the purpose of exploring the sections in the whole survey. This business having been carried into complete effect by Mr. Johnson, with the assistance of an intelligent inhabitant of that country, they having taken notes descriptive of the situation, soil and natural advantages attached to each section in the whole survey. Mr. Johnson being now here with those notes, together with the said J. E. Smith having a complete copy of the Surveyor General's return, made to the Treasury Department of the Township surveys. Being thus informed the subscribers, jointly, offer their services to the holders of warrants of the above description, to receive, register and locate, for which one tenth part of the land located will be required as a compensation—for locating where the registry is already made, as may be hereafter agreed on by applying to either of the subscribers. Such of the honorable members of Congress as may now hold, or may receive warrants from their friends before the 1st of February next, by addressing a line to either of the subscribers, through the medium of the Post Office, will be waited on agreeable to their appointment. JAMES E. SMITH, No. 100, South 8th Street, opposite the Horse Market. JAMES JOHNSON, No. 319, Market Street. February 1. 3tawtr&thf.
LOCATION OF Military Land Warrants. IN order to render the information relative to the Military Lands completely satisfactory, the Subscribers have agreed to connect their knowledge—and from all their observations to digest a scale of preference in the Locations, which they venture to assert will be accurate. Those who wish to employ them to make the locations, may receive further information by applying to William C. Schenck at Dunwoody's Tavern, Market Street, or to John Matthews, No. 9, South Fifth Street. John Matthews, Zachariah Biggs, Martin Baum, William C. Schenck. January 31. 4trot.
DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO WIT: BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the eleventh day of January, in the twenty-fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America, COLLINSON READ and GEORGE DAVIS , of the said District, have deposited in this office, the title of a Book, the right whereof they claim as Proprietors, in the words following to wit: "TEN BLANK DECLARATIONS," Elegantly engraved on Copper plate, viz. 1. Debt on Bond 6. Quantum Meruit 2. — by Assignee 7. — Valescent 3. — on single bill 8. On Promissory note 4. — on penal bill 9. Same by Indorsee 5. Indebitus Af- 10. Trespass and Ejectment. 6. sumpt. For the use of the Professors of the Law, DRAWN BY COLLINSON READ. In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, intitled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books to the Authors and Proprietors of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." (L. 5.) D. CALDWELL, Clerk of the Dist. Ct. of Pennsylvania. The above declarations containing the semblance of fine writing with utility, and settled and approved by some of the first and most distinguished Law Characters in the state, are now published, and for sale at GEORGE DAVIS'S LAW-BOOK STORE, No. 319, HIGH-STREET. Where always may be had, every book wanted in that line. January 14. tutham.
NOTICE. THIS is to give notice that the Subscriber hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Cecil county in Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Samuel Gilpin, late of the county aforesaid, deceased; all persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the subscriber on or before the 14th day of August next—they may otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 24th of January, one thousand eight hundred. JOHN GILPIN, Administrator. January 30. raw6w.
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH, OR EXCHANGED, For property in the City, or within thirty miles of it, A PLANTATION or tract of Land in Milford County and State of Pennsylvania, within six miles of the river Juniata, containing about 320 acres. There are about fifty acres cleared, part of which is a rich bottom, watered by a constant stream that is strong enough to work an oil or a grist mill. Any person inclining to deal for it, may obtain further information by applying at the office of this gazette. N. B. If sold, credit will be given for part of the money. October 17, 1799. df.
NEW LINE OF STAGES To New York, By the shortest and most pleasant road—passing through Bransford, Bullitton, Newtown, Pennington, Millstone, Boundbrook, Union Camp, Scotch Plains, Springfield and Newark. THE SWIFTSURE Farts from the Green Tree, No. 50 North Fourth Street, at 8 o'clock every morning, and arrives at New York early the next evening. From New York it starts at 9 o'clock every day (Sundays excepted) and arrives at Philadelphia, early the next evening. Fare for passengers 5 dollars, way passengers 6 cents per mile. Each passenger allowed 14lb of baggage. One hundred and fifty weight of baggage to pay the same as a passenger. All baggage to be at the risk of the owner, unless insured and receipted for by the clerks of the different offices. Rate of insurance one per cent. ** Apply to JOHN M'CALLA, No. 50 North Fourth Street, Philadelphia, and to WILLIAM VANDERVOORT, No. 43 Courtland Street, N. E. corner of Greenwich Street, New York. January 3. codtf
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE LANDS Will be offered for sale, at the Merchants Coffee House in this city, between the hours of six and eight on the evening of Saturday the twenty-second of March next. In the County of GLYNN and State of GEORGIA —all patented in tracts of 1000 acres. 7,000 Acres at the confluence of Frederica and Turtle rivers, and head of St. Simon's sound, near the town of Brunswick. 282,000 Acres on the waters of the great and little Satilla rivers, and of Beffaloe creek. 41,000 Near the above described tracts. 25,000 Near the above described tracts. 280,000 Acres on the waters of the great Satilla and Altamaha. 247,000 Acres on the same waters. 50,000 Acres on the waters of the great Satilla. 50,000 Acres on the waters of little Satilla and Altamaha rivers and Beffaloe creek. 60,000 Near the above described tracts. In the State of VIRGINIA —all patented. 44,000 Acres in the county of Bath, on both sides of Green Briar river, subject to 3000 acres of prior surveys, included within the said 44,000 acres, but exclusive of that quantity. 41,000 Acres in the county of Bath, on the east side of the Cow Pasture river and on both sides of the Waggan Road leading from the Warm Springs to Staunton, subject as aforesaid to 3000 acres prior surveys. 40,000 Acres in the county of Randolph, on Buchanan river, subject as aforesaid to 4588 acres prior surveys. 30,000 Acres in the county of Bath, on the east side of Calf Pasture river, subject as aforesaid to 5000 acres prior surveys. In PENNSYLVANIA. 60,000 Acres in Northumberland county, surveyed and returned. 46,800 Acres in Northumberland county, surveyed and returned. 40,400 Acres in Bedford county, surveyed and ready to be returned. ** For the greater part of the purchase money a liberal credit will be allowed the purchasers, giving unquestionable security. Persons wishing particular information will please to apply at No. 41 Arch Street, where the patents and drafts, and also certificates of the quality of the Georgia and Virginia Lands are deposited. THOMAS FITZSIMONS, BENJAMIN R. MORGAN, JEREMIAH PARKER. Philadelphia, Jan. 7. 2awtS
TO BE SOLD, Or Rented for a term of Years, A LARGE TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE, With a Lot thereunto belonging, SITUATE in Duck Creek, Crafy Roads Kent County, State of Delaware, fronting on the Main Street; there are on the lower Floor, five Rooms and an Entry, with a number of well finished Rooms up Stairs, a Cellar under the whole Building, a Brick Kitchen, a Pump of good Water, with a Stable, Carriage House and Sheds, the whole improvements are in good repair. The Sit is well calculated for either a Store or Tavern, the latter of which it has been occupied for a number of years with considerable success. The situation is dry and the Country around being very healthy and a place of considerable Trade, it will be well worth the attention of any person wishing to purchase or rent. For further particulars apply to the Subscriber at the aforesaid place. JOHN CUMMINGS. January 8. 1aw3m.
Three Cents Reward. RUN AWAY from the Subscriber on the evening of the 28th inst. a bound Servant GIRL, named Elizabeth Howickel , had on and took with her three different changes of garment and money, proud, bold and impudent, a noted liar; any person apprehending her shall be entitled to the above reward—no costs or charges will be paid. N. B. She had a years and some months to serve DANIEL FITZPATRICK. Goshen Township, Ch. Ser County; July 29. 2egud E 3awtf
Take Notice, THAT the co-partnership of the Subscribers heretofore trading under the firm of Wister, Price and Wister, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons who have any demands against the said firm, are desired to bring them in for settlement, and those who are indebted thereto above six months, are requested to make immediate payment to WILLIAM WISTER, JOHN M. PRICE, JOHN WISTER, jun. N. B. The business in future will be carried on by WILLIAM WISTER and JOHN WISTER, jun. who have on hand an assortment of dry goods as usual. Feb. 5. 3d3w
To William Wills & John Armstrong. GENTLEMEN, I HAVE seen your advertisement "To the Public" whereby you offer your services to locate United States Military Land Warrants, and in which you assert that you "possess superior information to any others" and that you can locate warrants "the most advantageously." As I believe you have not explored more of the Military District than some other persons who also offer their services to locate warrants—permit me to suggest the propriety of altering your advertisement, so as to do justice to those whose knowledge of the Military Land, is at least equal to that which you possess. I do not mean that all who advertise as locators are superior, or even equal to you, in the knowledge of it. I refer to advertisements by persons who have never explored a single range, and by others who have been over but a small part of the Military Land—to these your advertisement would apply; but as you class all other locators as inferior to yourselves. I have taken the liberty of giving you the above advice, which if attended to will candour will, for the present satisfy. A LOCATER. February 8.
UNSEATED LANDS. THE owners of Unseated Lands in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, are hereby notified, that unless the Taxes due on said Lands for the Years 1795, 1796, 1797, and 1798 are paid into the hands of JOHN WILKINS, Esquire, County Treasurer, on or before the 20th day of February next, they will be advertised for sale as the law directs. Ebenezer Denny, William Dunning, James Robinson, Commissioners. Pittsburgh, November 5, 1799. 3m.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of THOMAS WILSON, late of Southwark, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, and those who have any demands against the said estate are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement. SARAH WILSON, Administratrix. JOEL W. WILSON, Administrator. No. 295, South Front Street, Southwark. WHO HAS TO LET, A BRICK STABLE, Sufficiently large to contain nine Horses. Also, For Sale or to Let, A NEW FRAME CARRIAGE HOUSE. Nov. 1. 1799. df.
One Thousand Five Hundred DOLLARS WAS delivered to the POSTMASTER here, in the POST-OFFICE, on the evening of Tuesday the 27th ult. in a LETTER directed to Mr. John Mills, Merchant, BALTIMORE, containing two ALEXANDRIA BANK NOTES , No. 4320, in favour of William Taylor, and dated 30th April, 1798, for ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, and No. 4523, in favour of John P. Pleasants, and dated the 10th of December, 1798, for FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; which letter has been SUPPRESSED in a POST-OFFICE, and the BANK NOTES taken out—as the PUBLIC MAIL was not STOPPED, MOLESTED, or ROBBED. Bankers and merchants are particularly requested to watch the circulation of said notes, and stop them; and any person giving such information as will lead us to our money, shall have FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS reward. WILSON & SWANN. Fredericksburg, (Virg.) Sept. 10. All Printers in the United States, are requested to publish the above, and we will pay them.
WILSON & SWANN. Fredericksburg, (Virg.) Sept. 10. All Printers in the United States, are requested to publish the above, and we will pay them.
JOHN MILLER, Junr. No. 80 Dock, near Third street, HAS FOR SALE, Coffee, Mammodies, Taffaties, Striped Doreas, Tangibs, Patna and Santipoor Handkerchiefs. The foregoing will be sold very low in order to close sales. ALSO, A FEW PACKAGES OF German Goods, Suitable to the West India Market; Received by the Fair American from Hamburg, October 25.
TO BE SOLD BY JESSE & ROBERT WALN. Old Port Wine, in pipes, hds. and qr. casks, Also Landing at their Wharf From on board the ship Edward from Lisbon. Lisbon Wine, in pipes and qr. casks. June 25. 5
ROSS AND SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 3000 pieces 1st and 2d quality Russia Duck, 100 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Bolton Beef in Barrels. A few bales Bengal } COSSAS 1200 bushels St. Martins Salt. } HUMHUMS. April 11. 5
Southern Mails. THE Mails for all the Offices on the main line, between this Office and Peterburg, Virginia, will be closed here every day, (Sundays excepted) at half past 7 o'clock, A. M. And the Mails for the Post Towns on the main line, through North-Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia as far as Savannah, will be closed with the Southern Mails every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The water Mails between this and Charleston are discontinued. Post Office, Philadelphia, } December 30, 1799. df.
Taxes of Lycoming County. JOHN KIDD, Treasurer, By Direction of the Commissioners of Lycoming county, attends at Philadelphia to receive the Taxes assessed upon unseated Lands in that County, from the holders thereof, in this City. Those who have filed with the Commissioners, statements of their Lands, are requested to call upon him, to know the amount of Taxes thereon, and pay them; otherwise, before his leaving the City, they will be put into the hands of the Sheriff for collection, agreeably to the act for raising county rates and levies. Those who have not filed statements of their lands with the Commissioners, and are desirous of having it done, to prevent sales without previous personal Notice, may file with the above Treasurer, their lists, stating the quantities returned, number and dates of the warrants and names of the warrantees, under which they hold their lands. He will attend at Mr. Joseph Hardy's No. 93, Market Street for this purpose until the 18th instant. November 9.
Thirty Dollars Reward. DESERTEED FROM the Marine Barracks on the night of the 14th inst.— JOHN OSBORN , born in the town of Bedford, West-Chester county and State of New-York, aged 22 years, 9 months, 5 feet 8 and a quarter inches high, grey eyes (long quest) light hair, ruddy complexion, pock marked, by trade a Shoemaker. Enlisted by Lieutenant Reynolds in Stephen's Town, near Albany the 25th of June last. Had on and took with him a short round blue cloth coat with a red cape, a blue cloth coat, a few white waistcoats, a long grey mixed cloth coat and breeches, a pair of boots, a chocolate coloured great coat trimmed with black hair plush, a fur hat half worn, and two silver watches, one a middle size, the other small. He may impose himself on some family or gentleman as a waiter, as he has acted in that capacity—Whoever apprehends said Deserter, and delivers him in jail, sends him to Head-quarters, or delivers him to any of the Marine officers, or any officer of the army of the United States shall receive the above reward and all reasonable charges. J. S. LEWIS, Adjutant Marine Corps. January 16.

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 24.
Mr. Randolph's Motion for discharging the Supernumerary Officers, in the additional Army.
[CONCLUDED.]
House in Committee.
Mr. Gallatin did not conceive it would be necessary to remove the regiments from where they now are; and consequently no new expense would be incurred by consolidating the men already raised into regiments. Suppose they would make four regiments complete, as he supposed they were now nearly equally divided into four different stations, each of them could have one regiment and if any companies remained as a surplus they could stay where they now are. Thus the supposed expense of removal would be saved. It was also thought that three or four months would be necessary to execute this measure. Mr. G. thought it might be done in two or three weeks by the mode above proposed. If this could be done, of which he had no doubt, those objections must fall.
If this amendment did not obtain, a number of officers, three times more than was requisite would be detained in pay, for a considerable length of time, without any service for them to perform. The officers perhaps were the most expensive part of the establishment, and if that part could be dispensed with, it would certainly be an object meriting attention; it would be a duty incumbent on the house to dispense with that expenditure.
Some gentlemen had said, if this measure was adopted it would be a dereliction of the defensive system, and that the arguments used the other day operated with equal force against this measure as that for disbanding the army already raised. Certainly it was not so, although it was conformable to the same principles; and on that account he approved of it. Mr. Gallatin acknowledged himself to be against the whole establishment, and the more it was reduced, the more he should be gratified; but he trusted it would not be thought that this was part of the same question which was negatived the other day. This was rather a middle ground, and such an one as he hoped gentlemen who professed to desire a medium would approve of.
This was not a question which had already been decided. If it was proper that the establishment should be so far reduced as to prevent the completion of the twelve regiments ordered by the act, a bill founded on that position ought to include a principle like the one now proposed, or it would not be complete in itself.
If gentlemen would revive the arguments on which the former motion was opposed, it would be evident that they did not apply to the amendment now before the house.
Among other arguments against disbanding the army, a principal one was, its effect on the negotiation. Surely the reduction of the officers could not be opposed upon that ground, even when added to the other part of the bill, for preventing further enlistments, because another argument then used would not even effect it. That of receding from our defensive position; the present situation was maintained the same by this bill; it was not thought prudent to progress, but no part of this bill can be construed to be receding.
Mr. Gallatin did not think the measure would have any injurious effects by preventing officers being procured when wanted. As many of these gentlemen, he believed, entered the army from the love of their pay as from the love of their country, and between both there never could be a deficiency of officers. He thought it perfectly easy for the Secretary of War to learn the individual circumstances of every gentleman in the army, so that none might be injured by the discharge, if a proper selection was made.
He did not know whether the constitution put in the power of the President to appoint officers if there should be occasion for the men, by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Marshall) was correct or not, but Mr. Gallatin said he knew one thing—that if it was necessary, and a doubt existed upon it, an amendment could be made to the bill to remove that doubt, and therefore that was no objection against the motion now under consideration.
From the return, it would appear that at present there was about one officer to seven or eight non-commissioned officers and privates upon the average. From this estimate it must appear that great numbers of these supernumeraries were useless, and if useless they ought not to be kept, especially since their places could be filled at any period when it might become necessary, and as they could have no claim beyond the period when their services became useful.
Mr. Smith said, when the subject was before the house a few days past, some gentlemen talked about a middle ground. He then thought one might be taken, he thought that the supernumerary officers might be sent home on furlough, but from a farther reflection, he perceived that measure would be attended with considerable inconvenience, and but little convenience or saving. He thought it was best to let them remain at present with the army.
He had obtained information from the proper officers, and learnt, that by the middle of February some answer would most probably be received from France respecting the prospect of our negotiation. It would therefore be advisable to wait that issue. Mr. Smith said he recollected that in the re-
volutionary war, it took two months before the supernumerary officers got to their corps after they were called for, and as this must be attended with difficulty in urgent circumstances, it ought to be avoided, even at a trifling expense, for trifling would it be if they should afterwards be called upon.
The gentleman left up had not talked like a military man when he proposed the regiments to be concentrated at their several posts. This could not be done, but the trouble and expense of marching (which was very considerable) must occur, if the motion were to pass. He feared if this amendment was introduced it would be worse than economy; he feared that a majority of the house would reject the bill, and he should regret that event, and on that account he was sorry the section was over proposed.
Mr. Randolph declared that if it had been his opinion, the amendment would endanger the bill, he should not have offered it, or he would even now withdraw it. He professed himself a friend to the bill in its present shape, and if he could not get it amended in such a manner as to his ideas would be right, he would vote for it without; but he hoped gentlemen would see the amendment as proper, as he was sure it would be experienced a saving measure.
In the event of invasion (which gentlemen must mean when they talk about wanting those officers) will not the United States not only require these, but more? Nothing can be more clear. Then certainly while the selection would be making for others, it could also be for these.
It did not surprise him, Mr. R. said, that gentlemen who were inimical to the bill should also be to the amendment, but it did surprise him that the friends of the bill were, because it appeared to him to be a part of the same measure. If the amendment was not to pass, there would be more officers than could be necessary for organizing the army. If the period should arrive, and events occur, by which they ought to be discharged agreeable to the former bill, prior to this consolidation, they could as well be immediately discharged as though this provision had not been introduced, because there would be no more occasion for them, and therefore it was impossible this section could increase the expense.
Mr. Harper said, there had been a mistaken opinion suggested—that the executive had a considerable number of applications, and therefore could easily appoint any additional number of officers.
That there were numerous applications was true, but the Secretary of War only made it his business to enquire respecting those gentlemen who were actually appointed; therefore if new appointments were to be made, new enquiries must be entered into as to character and a variety of circumstances necessary to make a judicious appointment. This must necessarily cause a very considerable delay, especially when it was considered that these appointments must precede the enlistments, which the preemptory necessity of the circumstances ought to hasten as much as possible. Mr. Harper could not see the ground of the gentleman's surprise who was last up. A man might be willing to do something, but he might be very unwilling to go farther; he might be willing to go a mile, but might not wish to go four or five. But this appeared to surprise the honorable gentleman.
Mr. Jones said he thought the other day that the twelve regiments were unnecessary and therefore voted that they might be disbanded; he thought for the same reasons that the supernumerary officers were unnecessary, and that to discharge them would be a saving to the United States, which was a circumstance every gentleman ought to look to and endeavor to effect.
His suspicions, he said, were more founded by the conduct and declarations of gentlemen who were generally hostile to measures, which they supposed would cramp the government. He feared the other day that these men were rather attached to a standing force than raised for a particular occasion. They were admitted not to be the provisional army: what were they then? Let gentlemen answer.
It was farther stated to be necessary to keep up a regular force in order that the officers should acquire the art of war. How by this establishment would gentlemen expect this point could be effected? In some regiments there were not more than 20 or 30 men. What knowledge of military tactics or discipline could be acquired by exercising this very small number? There were more officers than men.
He feared these were not the true reasons why the officers were preserved. There could be no want of them: no good could accrue from keeping them in pay, but much evil might. He therefore hoped the amendment would prevail.
Mr. Smilie never apprehended invasion, but if such a thing was to occur, what effect would these officers have? He thought a good answer had been given to that question. As to the effects of this measure on the negotiation, it was a folly to talk about it. Would the French be terrified from the attempt on account of these officers? Surely such an idea must be absurd, and yet, the arguments of gentlemen went that length. He hoped the amendment and the bill would pass.
On the question the amendment was negatived.
The motion was again renewed when the bill was taken up in the House, and the yeas and nays taken thereupon as follows:
YEAS.
Messrs. Bailey, Bishop, R. Brown, Cabell, Christie, Claiborne, Condit, Davis, Dawson, Eggleston, Elmendorf, Fowler, Gallatin, Goode, Gregg, Hanna, Heister, Holmes, Jackson, Jones, Kitchell, Leib, Lynn, Mason, Muhlenberg, New, Nicholas, Nicholson, Randolph, Smilie, Stanfield, Sumner,
Thompson, A. Triggs, J. Triggs, Van Cortlandt, Varium, R. Williams.—38.
NAYS.
Messrs. Allison, Baer, Bartlett, Bayard, Bird, Brace, J. Brown, Champlin, Cooper, Craik, Dana, J. Davenport, F. Davenport, Dennis, Dent, Dickson, Edmond, Evans, A. Foster, Freeman, Glen, C. Goodrich, E. Goodrich, Gordon, Gray, Griswold, Harper, Hartley, Hill, Hugar, Imlay, Kittera, H. Lee, S. Lee, Lyman, Marshall, Morris, Nott, Otis, Page, Parker, Platt, Powell, Reed, Rutledge, S-wall, Sheafe, Shepard, Smith, Talliaferro, Thatcher, J. L. Thomas, R. Thomas, Wadsworth, Waldo, L. Williams, Woods.—57.
FOR CAPE FRANCOIS, THE BRIGANTINE GEORGE, WILLIAM BELL, MASTER; To sail when the navigation will permit. She is a good strong vessel, and just out of the Carpenters hands. For freight or passage apply to MOORE WHARTON, No. 107 South Water Street. February 6.
HENRY BENBRIDGE BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has commenced the business of a BROKER, at his Office No. 33 Dock-street, near the Bank of the United States, where he buys and sells on Commission all kinds of Public Securities, Stocks, Notes, &c. &c. and offers his services in any business in his line. Jan 14. drw3aw6w
Military Land Warrants.
THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS his services to the holders of Military Land Warrants, to make Locations on the 17th instant; he will receive a less quantity than 4000 acres, and arrange them with others, so as to make a Quarter Township.
Having surveyed a district of the military tract, and since the completion of his surveys, taken great pains to explore the interior parts of the townships and sections so as to be able, with precision, to designate the most valuable entries throughout the whole survey; He flatters himself his information will be satisfactory to Gentlemen wishing to employ him—the tenth acre will be demanded for any less quantity than 1000 acres, furnished by one person—from one to four thousand acres, the twelfth—and for any greater quantity, the fifteenth. For further information apply at No. 67 north Second Street.
JOHN G. JACKSON. N.B. He will also act as agent for any person holding lands in the western part of Virginia, and give good security (if required) for his integrity and attention. February 6. dit
A valuable Estate for sale, IN VIRGINIA. THE NORWICH LANDS, MILLS, AND APPENDAGES.
THIS ESTATE IS situated in the county of Henrico, on Four Mile Creek, near its junction with James River, about 12 miles from the city of Richmond, and nearly the same distance from Petersburg.
There is about 150 acres of land, and the whole of it good soil for agriculture, and a full proportion of it very suitable for grass; about one half of it is cleared and in a state fit for immediate cultivation; the rest is in woods and well covered with useful timber of different kinds. As to the improvements on the farm, there is a decent dwelling house with the usual out houses, a good brick spring house, and a large new excellent barn, one flary of brick, and the other framed work; two orchards of apples and of peaches, in full perfection and good fruit.
The mills consist of three pair of bur stones for the grinding of wheat, and one pair of stones for grinding of corn; all of proved good quality, worked by overshot water wheels and double gears, with all the late improvements for screening, cleaning, bolting and elevating the wheat and flour, all executed in the best manner and of the best materials and quite new. The mill house is large and convenient, being 46 feet by 72 feet with five floors, the two lower floors are brick, the rest framed work executed in the most substantial manner; the house and machinery of the mills will be found unexceptionable, and they are so situated as to be free from all risque from the frescos or inundation of the water courses—There is a very convenient brick water house two stories high, with two large ovens; a very good house for the proprietor or manager, a store room, counting room, kitchen, &c. also suitable houses for millers, coopers, and bakers—The tide water from James River flows to the walls of the mill, where boats of three to four hundred bushels barthen can receive their loads out of the mill, and in one miles distance, ships of any size that navigate James River, can load in great safety.
The neighborhood is healthy—very respectable as to inhabitants, being mostly independent farmers, and the soil is in general very justly esteemed equal to any on James River, for the growing of wheat; upon a moderate calculation, the average annual crops of the neighborhood equally convenient if not more so, to the Norwich Mills, than to any other market, amount to between thirty and forty thousand bushels of wheat. Mr. John P. Gordon who lives on the premises at present, will show the whole to those who may incline to view it.
I would prefer a purchaser who could pay down the principal part of the purchase money, and would give a very advantageous bargain—or I will sell on a credit convenient to the purchaser, the interest being paid annually. I will wait for a purchaser till the 15th day of March next, and if not then sold, I will be glad to treat with a tenant for a lease, on terms which may be mutually agreeable. I have offered the whole of this estate for sale, on a presumption that the purchaser of the mills would incline to have the land also, for a supply of building timber, oven wood and houp poles; but if it be more agreeable to him to take the mills and a few acres of land, he shall be accommodated accordingly.
DAVID ROSS. Richmond, February 5. 7t
Foreign Intelligence.
TERESPOL, October 22.
About eight days since, the Imperial General commanding the corps in Lithuania, consisting of 47,000 men, received orders, by a courier from St. Peterburg, to keep himself in readiness, as soon as field marshal Suwarow should require it, to break up, with the whole of the troops under his command, to join his army, as Prince Suwarow might think it necessary, either in the usual manner or by forced marches. The courier soon afterwards continued his journey for the Russian army, by way of Vienna, with dispatches for Field marshal Suwarow. Probably this corps may march through here towards the end of next month, and to know whether there will be a winter campaign, we expect Suwarow's orders whether that corps is to proceed by forced marches, or not.
STUTTGARD, November 12.
According to accounts received from the district between the Rhine and the Neckar, nothing took place on the 7th, except some trifling skirmishes. On the 3d, however, very severe actions were fought, during the whole day, in the neighbourhood of Heilbronn and Bruchsal, as well as near Odenheim, in which the French defended themselves with the greatest obstinacy—the firing of cannon and small arms continued till late in the evening. The Austrians are said to have succeeded in driving the French behind Langenbrucken, and in re-establishing the communication with Philipburg on that side.
PARIS, November 14.
Previous to the late happy revolution, the Jacobins had made an arrangement for putting in execution the following measures, had they succeeded.
The two Councils were to meet in, and form a Convention.—They were then to Decree, as follows:
1st Decree.—Sentence of death against two members of the Directory.
2d Decree.—Buonaparte outlawed.
3d Decree.—All the members of the two Commissions of the Inspectors of the councils guillotined.
4th Decree.—Gareau to be Commander of Paris, Jourdan of one half of the suburbs and Sinner of the other half.
5th Decree.—Participation of the representation. All the Aristocrats excluded from the Councils.
The order given by them to one another, at parting, was—The union of the Deputies at Toulouse, and of the brethren able to bear arms in the Vendee—A protestation against the late acts, with an invitation to the departments to federatise.
They relied upon the majority of the Directory: Zohier put them in the secret.—Barras having promised to deliver up Sieyes to them (they thought themselves sure of the success of their plans, that they would not even receive Sieyes from the hands of Barras) a great number of Russians had arrived, and were still arriving from the departments.
Gen. Marmont, authorised by Gen. Buonaparte, concluded at Alexandria, on the 13th Thermidor last, (August 5) with Patrona Bey, the commander of the Turkish Squadron, a cartel for the exchange of prisoners. The conditions are, that the prisoners shall be exchanged man for man, and rank for rank. The wounded and surgeons shall not be considered as prisoners of war. It was agreed, that all the French prisoners detained at Constantinople and in the different places of the Turkish Empire, should be conveyed, within the term of three months, in vessels, before the port of Alexandria, where, at the same period the like number of Turkish prisoners should be assembled, to be exchanged for the French. It was further agreed, that whenever vessels, having French prisoners on board, should arrive before Alexandria, and should make known, to the commandant of that place, the number of prisoners they should have to exchange, the French commandant should produce the same number of Turkish prisoners within the space of 72 hours, in order that the exchange might be proceeded on without delay.
November 15. Letter from General Vanbrée, Commander in Chief in the islands of Malta and Goze, to the War Minister.
Malta, Oct. 20.
We are blocked up by sea by four Portuguese and three English ships of the line, two frigates, two corvettes, and two brigs; some English troops, and the inhabitants besiege us by land. They have greatly slackened their fire; now and then however, they throw bombs and howitzers, which are chiefly directed against the ships, which they endeavor to destroy, but which, by the precautions we have taken, have not, hitherto, been injured. We have rendered the works of the fortifications easy for the service. The general of artillery, d'Hennezel, and Capt. Bollot, have performed surprising works in the arsenal, in repairs and new constructions.
The cessation of sickness has produced a most striking effect on the soldiers; their ardor and desire to preserve Malta are at their height. The garrison, I dare assure you, is inestimable. M. de Nazza, the chief of the Portuguese Squadron, and Alex. Ball, a captain of a ship, who commands the English, has sum- moned me repeatedly. I answered like a republican. At length they demanded an interview with me: I reflected; I saw on their part only a mark of weakness, a desire to seduce
me, and to tell a thousand absurdities about the war in Italy. I thought that to make this circumstance turn to their confusion, I might consent to it, receive them in the midst of my staff, in a fort where they would see nothing, with the gate open, and fling their cars with the acclamation of the soldiers, crying: "Malta or death! We will rather perish all on the ramparts, than capitulate!" In short, I succeeded to my wish; they were not able to utter a word of what they intended to say; we overloaded them with politeness. However, to return they were obliged to go through a double line of soldiers, crying out, as loud as they could, and inviting them to attempt the assault. The garrison of the town echoed these cries, the drums beating Castra, and the whole without being arranged, and through enthusiasm.
We shuddered on hearing of the disasters in Italy, but it only excited our patriotism. The disposition of the people is improving here; I shall employ all my efforts to keep it up. The service is extremely fatiguing; but no volunteer has made the least complaint. The importance of Malta is felt; and I hope that this place will continue to be defended with the greatest courage.
DARMSTADT, November 19.
Our hopes, that the change in the government of France would speedily have produced an armistice, are vanishing. On the 15th, General Lecourbe, having received dispatches by a courier from Paris, informed the army of the Rhine of the events that had taken place there, of the dissolution of the Directory, and of the appointment of three Consuls, and called upon them to continue their unanimity, bravery, and love for their country. Soon after this had been announced to them, they were ordered to march against the enemy, and early on the 16th an attack was made on the whole line, from Neckargemund as far as Langenbrucken. General Ney made only a feint attack; but more serious was that on the position of the Austrians, near Bretten, behind Bruchsal. General Lecourbe surrounded a whole battalion of Imperials, part of whom he made prisoners. The posts of Philipburg were either driven into the fortresses, or made prisoners. That fortress will now again be blockaded. It is said to be the intention of the enemy to attack, but General Lecourbe was beforehand with them. The latter returned yesterday from Bruchsal, where the French head quarters at present are, to Mannheim, but his stay at that place will be short.
LOWER ELBE, November 21.
The Vienna Court Gazette, of the 13th of November, contains a supplement extraordinary, dated the 11th, which gives an official relation of the affair in Italy, of the 31st October, some particulars of which appeared in our last number, in a communication from Milan. Notwithstanding the Austrians had every disadvantage of ground, they fought with such bravery as to defeat the French on all sides, and had it not been for a most precipitate retreat, the enemy would have been completely routed. The French left 1,000 killed and wounded on the field of battle, and 800 of their troops, with four pieces of cannon, fell into the hands of the victorious Austrians.
Direct accounts from Italy reports victory still more complete than that above mentioned, to have been gained by the Austrians on the 2d inst. when Gen. Kray drove the French as far as the Bchetta, with the loss of 3,000 men.
The latest accounts from the armies in Germany near the Rhine, and Neckar, bring nothing of importance. It appears, however, that the Austrian troops continue to obtain some advantages, and have pursued the French in a late action, from Neckargemund, as far as Heidelberg. The French appear likewise to have been forced to abandon all their positions in the neighbourhood of Bruchsal, and in the Duchy of Wirttemberg.
In the Grison country, the Austrians have been forced to give way, and cross the Rhine near Reichenau.
Apprehensions being entertained in Tyrol of the French penetrating once more into that country from the Grisons, the brave inhabitants have again been called upon by a proclamation of the Government, to rise with their wonted courage and patriotism in the defence of their frontiers.
The Archduke's head quarters were still at Donaueschingen on the 6th. The French remained quiet on the left banks of the Rhine and the idea of an approaching armistice is not yet given up.—The Austrians still continue to occupy the positions, which the Russians have lately quitted, on the frontiers of Switzerland.
BANKRUPT OFFICE.
A SECOND Dividend of the Estate of George and Robert Gray, Bankrupts, will be paid to the creditors who have proved their debts under the commission, at any time when called for, at No. 109 Arch Street.
JOHN JENNINGS, Clerk. January 20, 1800. 1aw3w
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Money advanced on good Notes of Hand, Mortgages and Merchandise. Bills of Exchange bought and sold. Also, Purchases and Sales of Houses and Lands made, By JAMES NEWPORT, No. 25 Arch Street. Philadelphia, Feb. 4. 2aw3f

The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12. CONGRESS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY, February 11.
Mr. Taliaferro presented a memorial of the officers of the Fifth Militia Dragoons, of the State of Georgia, in the service of the United States in the year '93-'94, under the order of Gov. Taliaferro; praying compensation therefor. Referred to the Secretary of War.
Mr. Claiborne presented a petition of Samuel Lewis, sen. stating that he was a clerk in the War Office for six years last past, and acted as money agent for that department; that an settlement of his account, a balance had been found due the United States, for which he had been arrested and was now imprisoned; in the common goal of the city of Philadelphia; and praying to be liberated on condition of his applying part of the proceeds of his future labours to the payment of said balance, until the whole shall be liquidated. Referred to the Secretary of War.
Mr. Smith, from the committee of commerce and manufactures, pursuant to the order of the house of yesterday, reported a bill extending the time for the payment of bonds given for duties of import, in certain cases; which was read a first and second time, and committed for to-morrow.
Mr. Gordon, from the select Committee to whom were referred the consideration of that part of the law relative to the Military establishment which provides that non-commissioned officers or privates shall not be arrested for debt; reported a bill "in addition to the laws relative to the Military establishment of the United States" which was read a first and second time, and committed for to-morrow.
Mr. Thatcher, from the committee appointed on the subject of post-offices and post-roads, asked and obtained leave to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Smith, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom were referred the consideration of the amendments of the Senate to the bill providing for salvage in case of re-capture—made a report, which was read, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday.
On motion of Mr. Griswold, the petition of Thomas Armat, heretofore presented, and the papers accompanying it, was referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures.
Mr. D. Foster, from the committee of claims, made a report on the petition of Thomas Mare, who had bought a certificate, which, being of no value, he prayed congress would pay; the committee report as their opinion, he should abide the consequences of his own speculations; and that the prayer of the petitioner ought not be granted.
Mr. F. also made a report on the petition of Susannah Fowle, praying for some provision to be made for her in consideration of the loss of her husband, who died in public service: the committee are of opinion, that the provision heretofore made by law for widows and orphans, has been liberal and that it would not be expedient to extend the principles which have been adopted in such cases—and that the petitioner should have leave to withdraw her petition.
Mr. F. also made two other reports on the petitions of J. H. Stotebury and David Cook, praying for pensions, which the committee reported could not be granted, consistently with the principles which have been heretofore adopted and sanctioned by the House.
Mr. F. also made another report on the petition of Jacob Herman, who said he was taken prisoner in the year 1776, and that he entered the British service, from which he retired to Pennsylvania more than 20 years since—supposing some wages was due to him when he was taken prisoner, he now, for the first time solicits payment—the committee report it as their opinion, that the request is unreasonable, and that the petition ought to be rejected.
These reports were severally read a first and second time, and concurred in by the house.
A message was received from the Senate, by Mr. Otis, their Secretary, informing the House that the Senate had passed the bill giving further time to the holders of military land warrants, to register and locate the same, without amendment.
The order of the day to take into consideration the report of the committee of the whole House, on the bankrupt bill, having been called for by Mr. Bayard, after proposing and agreeing to several amendments,
Mr. Jones, agreeable to the notice which he had given, moved the following additional section:
"And be it further enacted, That nothing in this act contained, shall extend to, or in any wise affect or operate upon debts contracted or transactions which may have taken place prior to the passing thereof."
This motion was opposed by Messrs. Bayard and Marshall; and finally negatived, only 24 members voting in the affirmative.
Mr. Macon moved to strike out the 24th section, which gives the commissioners power to examine the wife of a bankrupt upon oath—which created considerable debate—Upon the question there were ayes 38—noes 49.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on Monday next—55 members voting in favor of it.
Mr. Smith from the committee of commerce and manufactures, to whom were referred the memorial of a number of merchants of the city of Philadelphia, relative to the 7th section of the act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage, reported a bill to allow a drawback of duties on goods exported to New Orleans, and therein to amend the act entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage"—which was read a first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house.
Adjourned.
Gazette Marine List. Port of Philadelphia.
Captain Taylor, of the Schooner Friendship, informs that he failed from Gonavies the 1st January, in company with the Schrs. Nancy, Nath, of and for Boston. Next fell in with and joined a fleet under convoy of the Herald Sloop of war; among them were the brig —, from Port de Paix for Salem; schrs. —, for Boston, and Sloop Little Jem, of Philadelphia, bound to New York. Parted from the convoy in the Caicos passage on the 10th January. February 1st, in lat. 34, 00, long. 72, 0, spoke the above Sloop, all well. Left Reedy Island on Monday, when the schrs. —, from Richmond, and Sloop —, from North Carolina, were the only new arrivals.
Captain Waite, of the ship Nestor, arrived in town yesterday, left Reedy Island on Monday, and informs that he failed from Liverpool the 27th October in consequence of heavy gales of wind he put into Belfast the 1st November failed from thence the 3d in company with brig Randall, Bosworth, and for Kennebunk, which had on board Capt. Hathaway, and crew of the brig Polly, of Kennebunk, which vessel, some time before, had been wrecked on the north side of the island. By stormy weather, were again obliged to seek shelter, and fortunately made the port of Kintale the 15th Nov. Same day, came into the same port, the ship Amiable, Tillinghast, of and for Philadelphia, from Hamburg, and ship Jefferson, Freeman, of and for Boston, from Liverpool; the latter vessel was in a very distressed condition, rudder and top-mast carried away, and altogether greatly injured.
Left Kintale the 25th November in company with the ship Amiable, Tillinghast, parted from her the 29th in lat. 49, N. long. 29. In lat. 25, long. 55, spoke the Schooner Swallow, Wren, from Halifax for Barbadoes, all well. In lat. 30, 0, N. long. 72, spoke the brig Happy, or Hartford, from Savannah, bound to Barbadoes, out four days. February 2, at 8 A. M. Captain Henry, bearing W. by S. dist. 79 miles, saw a ship to windward, which hove out colours and bore down; at 11, A. M. proved to be the ship New York, Colly, of and from Peterburgh to London, who kindly offered us any assistance we might stand in need of. Same day at 8 P. M. spoke the ship Barbary, —, of and from Baltimore, bound to Cadiz, who obligingly supplied us with stores.
Ship Factor, Kemp, sails from N. York on Tuesday next for London, also two other vessels, by which letters may be forwarded to England, sail on Sunday next.
The Galliot, Iris, from hence to Bremen, has put into Ramsgate.
Brig Maria, —, from hence has arrived at Hamburg.
Galliot Christ and Doretha, —, from hence to Hamburg, has put into Weymouth.
New-York, February 11. ARRIVED
British Packet Harkquin, in 85 days from Falmouth; of course brings no news.
Ship Portland, Foidick, 75 from Guernsey.
Jan. 22, lat. 28, 30, long. 67, 25, spoke Schooner Bellilarus, M'Heron, from N. York bound to Cape Francois, out 8 days all well.
Feb. 3, spoke a brig from Wilmington, N. C. bound to London, had sprung a leak and intended to make the first port, in all probability Norfolk.
Sam'm, Feb. 4.
Yesterday arrived the ship Folanbee, captain Ward, from Hamburg, which place he left Dec. 31, in company with nearly 30 sail, among which were Capt. Archer and Upton, for Salem. and Capt. Phillips, of Salem, for India. Jan. 1, spoke brig Eliza, from New-York for the coast of Africa. 4th, spoke brig Sally, of N. York, bound to Liverpool. 14th, spoke Capt. Merrill, in a ship belonging to Haverhill, from Norfolk, for Liverpool. 16th, spoke a ship from Portland for Liverpool: the night before the vessel had been struck with lightning, and the second mate and one man so badly hurt, that their lives were despaired of.
On Friday arrived at Marblehead, sch't Washington, Capt. Wooldredge, 57 days from Hamburg.
The person who called at Mr. Fenno's office, on Saturday last, and acknowledged having found the Pocket Book which is advertised and described in this paper, is requested to return the same to the owner at said office. He will be convinced of the propriety of complying with this request, when he is informed, that the owner has been disappointed in finding his residence, owing probably to a mistake in communicating the number of his abode. He is at the same time assured, that the owner will not hesitate to make him any equivalent he may think proper to claim.
Authentic Life of Suworow. JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE, AT THIS OFFICE, A SKETCH OF THE Life and Character OF PRINCE ALEXANDER SUWOROW RYM-NIKSKI, Field-Marshal General in the service of His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of all the Russias, WITH The History of his Campaigns. Translated from the German of Frederick Anking. To which is added, A concise and comprehensive History of His Italian Campaign. By William Cobbett. With an elegant Print-Portrait of that renowned Warrior. [Price 2 1-2 Dollars.] Portrait of Marshal Suworow. Gentlemen desirous of possessing a capital likeness, executed in the first style, of this illustrious Christian Chief, may be furnished with particular proof impressions, at this office, price one Dollar. February 12.
NEW THEATRE. [BY DESIRE.] This Evening, February 11, Will be presented, a Comedy, in four acts, (not acted this season) called THE CHILD OF NATURE. To which will be added, (not acted these 5 years) a Comic Opera, in two acts, called THE SPANISH BARBER; Or, Fruitless Precaution. A new Comedy, from the German of Kotzebue, is in rehearsal, and will be speedily produced. The doors of the Theatre will open at a quarter past 5, and the curtain rise at a quarter past 6 o'clock precisely. Box: one Dollar, Pit, three quarters of a dollar, and Gallery half a dollar. VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
General Washington's Will. JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE, BY J. O. MORROD, No. 41, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia—Price 12 1/2 Cents.
The Will OF GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON: To which is annexed, A Schedule of his Property, Directed to be Sold. February 12.
A CORRECT AND HANDSOME EDITION OF General Washington's Will, WILL BE PUBLISHED AT DICKENS' BOOK STORE, Opposite Christ Church, On Friday morning next—price only 12 1/2 Cents. February 12.
FOR ALL DISEASES OF THE EYES. Church's celebrated Eye Salve. For several years universally acknowledged as a certain and infallible cure for inflammation, dimness, dryness, blights, itching, and films in the eyes, proceeding from natural weakness; or from accidents, such as blows, dust, lime, or anything else being thrown into the eyes. It is admirable in natural weakness of sight, in deficiency of rheum, and for all ailments in the eyes after the small-pox, measles, and fever; it is singularly efficacious in carrying off all watery and gross humours; and in strengthening the sight. In short, there is no disease to which the eye is subject, but this salve is not a sovereign remedy; many hundred have experienced its efficacy when in the greatest danger of losing their sight. [Price 75 cents.]
The American Botanical Tea, which need only to be taken to acquire universal approbation; not only for its balsamic and restorative properties, in all decays from age, intemperance or disease; and in preserving a good constitution and mending a bad one, but for its claims to public favor, as a pleasant and whole some break-fasts; which will be found infinitely superior to Foreign Tea. Artills and others whose professions require a steady hand, will find great relief from the use of this vegetable diet, but particularly those who lead a sedentary life. A package at 75 cents, will last one person for breakfast, nearly one month.
LOST, A RED MOROCCO POCKET-BOOK, CONTAINING sundry papers, of no value to any person but the owner—also three Five Dollar Notes. Any person who may find the same, and will return it to the owner, at Mr. Fenno's Office, shall be generously rewarded. February 7.
HUMOURS ON THE FACE AND SKIN, Particularly pimples, blotches, tetter, ring-worms, tan, freckles, sun burns, shingles, redness of the nose, neck or arms, and prickly heat, Are effectually cured by the application of The genuine Vegetable Lotion. This excellent remedy has been administered by the inventor, for several years while in England, with the greatest success. By the simple application of this fluid for a short time, it will remove the most rancorous and alarming scurvy in the face, which has foiled every other remedy. It possesses all the good qualities of the most celebrated cosmetics, without any of their doubtful effects. He therefore recommends it with confidence to every person so afflicted, as an efficacious and certain cure. Prepared only by the inventor and sole proprietor, Dr. James Church, at his dispensary, 137 Front Street, near the Fly Market, New York; and sold by Messrs. H. and P. Rice, 16 South Second Street, Philadelphia.
CITY OF WASHINGTON. THE POSSESSORS OF OBLIGATIONS or CERTIFICATES signed by the subscriber, for undivided shares or Lots on his purchase within the city of Washington, who have not yet applied for and received their Deeds, are hereby notified, that their several Titles will be duly completed to the order of those who in conformity with the terms of the said Certificates, do make the Payments in full thereof, either to Thomas M'Ewen & Co. or to the Subscriber at Philadelphia, on or at any time before the 31st day of May next. Samuel Blodget. December 17. United States, Pennsylvania District. } ss. Notice is hereby given, THAT in pursuance of a writ to me directed from the Hon. Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of Pennsylvania, will be exposed to sale at No. 49, North Third Street, in the City of Philadelphia, on Monday the 24th day of February next, at 12 o'clock at noon. 1 Cask, and 3 Hhds. Spirits. The same having been condemned in the said District Court as forfeited. JOHN HALL, Marshal. Marshal's Office, February 6.
Notice is hereby given, To all persons interested in a Tract of Land lying and being in Springfield, Burlington county, State of New Jersey, formerly belonging to Samuel Ballus, and by him conveyed to his six children, That the Subscriber, appointed by James Kinsey, Esq. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey, Commissioners to make partition of the same Lands, to, and amongst the said children and their assigns, do intend to meet at the house of Joseph Hollingsworth, innkeeper in Burlington, on the twelfth day of March next, at eleven of the clock in the forenoon of that day, and either by ourselves or in conjunction with the said Chief Justice proceed to allot and by ballot fix on the shares or part of each of the said children and their assigns pursuant to the act entitled "an act for the more easy partition of Lands held by Copartners, joint Tenants and Tenants in common," made and passed the eleventh day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine. Witness our hands this fifth day of February, One thousand eight hundred. Abraham Stockton, Job Lippincott, Charles Ellis. Feb. 8.
CAUTION. THE Public are cautioned against receiving the Subscriber's Note in favor of, and indorsed by, Thomas W. Francis, dated yesterday, at 6 days after date for eight hundred dollars. The note is in the hand writing of the Subscriber, and at the bottom a memorandum by the indorser, to the credit of the drawer, Thomas W. Francis. This note together with a contract between Charles Williamson, and Charles Hale for lands in township, No. 4, in the 11th range of Struble county, State of New Jersey, and sundry other papers contained in a Packet Book, were taken from the Subscriber's desk last evening. As the above can be of no use to the person who has carried them off, should they be returned, no questions shall be asked. SAMUEL MIFLIN. February 6.
THE UNDERSIGNED, HIS Swedish Majesty's Consul General, and authorized to transact the Consular Business, for his Majesty the King of Denmark in the United States of America, residing at Philadelphia, Hereby gives public Notice, That in obedience to recent instructions received from his government, it is the duty of all Masters of Swedish and Danish vessels, before their sailing from any port in the said States, to call upon him or the Vice Consul in order to be granted such Certificates for their Cargo, which the exigency of the state of the Neutral Commerce, and the several Decrees of the Belligerent Powers, render indispensable necessary, and that any Master or vessel belonging to the respective Nations, or navigating under the protection of their flags, in omitting to take such certificates, will personally stand responsible for the consequences. RICHARD SODERSTROM. Philadelphia, 18th December, 1799.
Ten Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the quarters of the subscriber, on Saturday the 8th inst. an enlisted soldier, named JAMES BUTLER, a Carter by occupation, born in the State of New Jersey, aged thirty five years, five feet nine inches high, sandy complexion, hazel eyes, and short sandy hair, has been some time a resident of this city. It is thought he is now in Mount Holly in New Jersey, or its vicinity, as his friends chiefly reside there. Whoever shall take up said deserter and lodge him in jail, or shall deliver him to the subscriber, or to any officer of the army of the United States, shall receive the above reward, and reasonable charges. BENJAMIN GIBBS, Jun. Captain 10th regi. U. S. February 10.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE, BY THOMAS DOBSON, TEN LETTERS TO Dr. JOSEPH PRIESTLEY, In Answer to his Letters to the inhabitants of Northumberland. By NOAH WEBSTER, Jun. [Price 25 cents.] February 7.
AN ELEGANT COUNTRY SEAT. ON Saturday the 1st of March next at seven o'clock in the evening, at the Merchant's Coffee-House in the city of Philadelphia, agreeable to the directions of the last will and testament of General THOMAS MIFFLIN, deceased, will be exposed to Public Sale and positively sold to the highest bidder—that beautiful and elegant COUNTRY SEAT, Situate at the Falls of Schuylkill, five miles from Philadelphia, and about two from Germantown, consisting of a large and commodious House finished in the modern style, with a Barn, Stables and Out-houses, twenty two acres of highly improved Meadow land; an Orchard of the best grafted Fruit Trees, and a Garden of Fruit and Vegetables in an excellent exposure. The premises (particularly the Garden, in which there are two Fountains) are watered with a never failing stream, and all the Buildings and Fences are in perfect order.
THE HOUSE Is seated on an elevated hill, surrounded with willow and other ornamental Trees of the first growth, and commands an extensive view of the Falls and Meadows of the Schuylkill. Superiority of Marketing every description are constantly passing on the road in front of the house, and Fish may be obtained in the greatest abundance from a Fish-Pond, on the Premises. The terms will be made known at the time of sale. William Irwin, } Executors. Joseph Read, } SHANNON & POALK, Auctioneers. February 11.
For Nervous Disorders, Female Complaints, Gout in the Stomach, Melancholy, Seminal Weakness, loss of Appetite, Bilious Disorders, Inward Weakness, Indigestion, Obsolete Gleets, Juvenile Indiscretions and Premature Old Age, and every other symptom of extreme debility, which are the consequences of a Dissipated Life—excess of Pleasure or Grief—Heat or change of Climate—Immoderate use of Tea, Spirituous Liquors, or any Intemperance—Bad Lymph-in-Diseases incident to Young Girls and Women at a certain period of life—
The Cordial Restorative Balsam Is recommended as a Medicine of specific and unparalleled virtues for the immediate relief and speedy and permanent cure of the above disorders, having stood a trial of many successful years, during which period many thousands of both sexes have been restored from the brink of the grave. This Balsam is particularly adapted to weak female constitutions, as well as to phlegmatic habits in general; it acts powerfully as a nerveine, not only to the weak stomach, but to the whole nervous system! corrects a vitiated appetite and digestion in the first instance, and assists wonderfully in recovering the tone of the urinary and genital organs:—Hence its efficacy in the most obstinate seminal gleets in men, and corresponding weaknesses in women; and hence it will contribute more safely, surely and honourably towards conjugal happiness, than any of those irritating, diabolical compositions, which are so shamefully administered to the unwary.
It is earnestly recommended to those ladies, who from repeated and difficult labours are afflicted with weaknesses and infirmities; in which cases it is highly useful, strengthening at the same time the stomach, the back, the weakened organs, and the whole constitution. Those, who in advanced life, feel the consequences of youthful excess, or unfortunate youth, who have brought on themselves a numerous train of evils, will by the use of this find themselves restored to health and strength, and all the melancholy symptoms removed, which are the general effects of such causes.
For whether the system has received a shock and is debilitated from imprudence or inattention in the earliest part of life, or is shaking under the advance of years, a few doses of this medicine will afford immediate assurance of returning health and strength, by giving tone to the muscular system, and organs of digestion, and by renovating the whole constitution.
To the young it will afford lasting health, strength and spirits, in place of lassitude and debility; and to the aged and infirm, it will assuredly furnish great relief and comfort, by gently and safely invigorating the system; but it will be in the power of medicine to gild the autumn of declining years, and calmly and serenely protract the close of life beyond its narrow span, this Restorative is capable of effecting that grand desideratum.
Constitutions relaxed, weak or decayed, in men or women, are under the immediate influence of this Restorative.
Old cougths from relieved and speedily cured. Poverty of blood and emaciated limbs, will ere long meet the happiest change; the chill watery fluid become rich and balsamic, and the limbs be covered with flesh, firm and healthful.
It will no doubt be acceptable to the reader, to see accounts of some of the remarkable cures and cures which have been performed by this truly invaluable medicine, in the disorders for which it was invented; he has therefore selected a few of such cases as have come within his own immediate knowledge, which are published and may be had (gratis) at any of the places where the medicine is sold.
Prepared (only) by the Inventor and sole Proprietor, Dr. James Church, at his Dispensary, 137, Front Street, near the Fly Market, New-York—and sold by Messrs. H. & P. Rice, 16, South Second Street, Philadelphia.
A PAIR OF SADDLE-BAGS, WAS FOUND ON the night of the 31st January during the Snow Storm—the owner upon describing the contents and paying the cost of this advertisement, will have them restored to him, by applying at the Board Yard, adjoining the new Roman Church in North Fourth Street. February 1.

JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE By WILLIAM Y. BIRCH, STATIONER, No. 17 South Second Street, Dr. HAMILTON'S Genuine Essence and Extract of MUSTARD.
A SAFE AND EFFECTUAL REMEDY For acute and chronic rheumatism, gout, palsy, lumbago, numbness, white swellings, chilblains, sprains, bruises, pains in the face and neck, &c. &c.
The experience of many ages and the testimony of the ablest medical practitioners, from an early period to the present time, agree in ascribing to mustard, every powerful and singular virtue—in every case where the necessity of stimulating remedies are indicated, while the inflammatory state of the system forbids the use of medicines of a heating quality, mustard is eminently useful, and vastly superior to any other drug.
The essence and extract of mustard contain the whole virtues of the plant concentrated in a small compass, entirely devoid of that acrimony which renders its external application so inconvenient in a crude state, likewise rejecting those inert and useless parts which compose the chief of its bulk, and render the necessary dose so large as to be extremely nauseating to the stomach, by which means every inconvenience is obviated in these medicines.
This valuable remedy is prepared both in a fluid state and in pills, and thus excellently adapted for external and internal use. The pills operate mildly by urine and by insensible perspiration, expelling the superfluous and morbid humours; they are highly cordial to the stomach, create appetite, assist digestion, removing drying pains, and cold or windy complaints in the stomach and bowels.
The essence is a wonderful assistant to the pills in rheumatism, gout, lumbago and palsy, &c. swelled faces, head aches, indurated breasts, white swellings, frozen limbs, &c. and will in fallibly prevent the ill effects of getting wet or damp in the feet.
Many persons have been much disappointed by purchasing medicines under the name of Essence of Mustard, which have no analogy whatever to this remedy; some of these preparations are perfectly inert, others produce the most violent and dangerous effects, and are much to be guarded against.
CASES OF CURES, Selected from a numerous list. From Capt. Dowers, Arch-street, Philadel.
DEAR SIR, As you think it will be useful, you are at liberty to publish my testimony in favor of Hamilton's Essence and Extract of Mustard. I have been about four years much afflicted with the rheumatism in my shoulders, and sometimes so violently affected as to prevent me from moving my arms, and I was never free from severe pain in some part or other. I have been at much expence, and tried a good deal of medicine to no purpose; I purchased a bottle of drops, advertised under a title similar to your medicine, but experienced the most excruciating smart from its application, which obliged me to desist. At length I was advised by Dr. Biggs to try Hamilton's Essence and Extract of Mustard, from which I found immediate relief, and by the use of three boxes and two bottles, I have recovered a state of perfect health and strength—I shall take a good supply to tea, and never be without so valuable a medicine in my possession.
I am, &c. I. R. DAWES. Mr. Henry Reese, Butcher, proprietor of No. 24 Centre Market-Place, Baltimore.
SIR, About two months ago, your valuable medicine proved of singular service to me, I was not able to move from my room for upwards of a fortnight, with a rheumatism or rheumatic gout, in my left foot and ankle; when Dr. Buchanan recommended the Essence of Mustard, as the only medicine to be depended on, and directed me where to procure it, and by using less than a quarter of a bottle and a few of the Pills, I was able to ride to market next day, and have been perfectly free from my complaint ever since. HENRY REESE. January 4, 1800.
Mrs. Mary M'Grea, wife of Mr. George M'Grea, grocer, Bond-street, Fell's Point, was perfectly cured (by persevering in the use of Hamilton's Essence and Extract of Mustard) of a rheumatic complaint of eleven years standing. The greatest part of last winter she was unable to dress or undress without assistance, she had the best medical advice both in Europe and America without effect.
From Mr. Charles Willett, Plasterer, Platt street, Baltimore.
SIR, I send you the particulars of my cure by Hamilton's Essence and Extract of Mustard, that you may make it known for the benefit of others. About two months ago I strained my right knee so violently by a fall that I was unable to walk without a crutch. I tried British oil, Opodeldoc and other medicines, but grew considerably worse, and the part became inflamed and swelled to a considerable degree, when I was recommended to the Essence of Mustard, and by using two bottles I was able to walk in less than a week, and am now as hearty as ever. CHARLES WILLETT. Dec. 20.
HAMILTON'S GRAND RESTORATIVE, WHICH the inventor confidently recommends as an invaluable medicine for the speedy relief, and permanent cure of various complaints which result from dissipated pleasures—juvenile indiscretions—
residence in climates unfavorable to the continuation—the immoderate use of tea, frequent intoxication, or any other destructive intemperance—the unskillful or excessive use of Mercury—the disease peculiar to females at a certain period of life, bad lying in, &c.
And is proved by long experience to be unparalleled In the cure of nervous disorders, consumptions, lowness of spirits, loss of appetite, impurity of the blood, hysterical affections, inward weaknesses, violent cramps in the stomach and back, indigestion, melancholy, gout in the stomach, pains in the limbs, relaxations, involuntary emissions, seminal weaknesses, obstinate gleet, fluor albus, (or whites) impotency, barrenness, &c. &c. This medicine is perfectly different in its qualities and operation from those hot and irritating drugs so frequently proposed for similar purposes, and which only recommend themselves by the dangerous rapidity of their effects, and which acting as a temporary but violent stimulus on the nervous system, invariably produce greater evils than those they are intended to remove.
The principal operation of this remedy is in the stomach, restoring the digestive powers, and sending from that organ new health and vigor into every part of the system; it enriches and purifies the blood without enlarging it, braces without stimulating too violently the nervous system; strengthens the secretory vessels and general habit; brings back the muscular fibres to their natural and healthy tone, and restores that nutrition which in moderate evacuations have destroyed, and whole loss had thrown the whole frame into languor and debility.
The restorative is absolutely all recommendation in removing those weaknesses and infirmities with which many females are afflicted, the consequences of difficult and painful labors, or of injudicious treatment therein.
The most obstinate seminal gleet, and the most distressing cases of fluor albus in females, fall particularly under the province of this restorative, speedily yield to its benign operation, and are permanently cured, by correcting and purifying the acrimonious humours, restoring a proper degree of tension to the relaxed fibres, strengthening the weakened organs.
In cases of extremity where the long prevalence and obstinacy of disease has brought on a general impoverishment of the system, excessive debility of the whole frame, and a wasting of the flesh, which no nourishment or cordial could repair—a perseverance in the use of this medicine has performed the most astonishing cures. The grand restorative is prepared in pills as well as in a fluid form, which assists considerably in producing a gradual and lasting effect.—Their virtues remain unimpaired for years in any climate.
Persons wishing to procure any of the above medicines genuine, must apply only as above—and likewise observe that the signature of LEE & Co. (the general agents for the United States) is pasted on the outside of each, without which they cannot be genuine.
At the above place may likewise be had Hamilton's just celebrated Worm Lozenges, the infallible Ich Ointment, Dr. Leroux's Indian Vegetable Specific for Venereal Complaints, Ague and Fever Drops, which have never failed effecting a cure, Hahn's Antiphlogistic Pills, Ditto Corn Plaster, the Persian Lotion for the face and skin, Gowland's Lotion, Church's Cough Drops, Anderson's Pills. January 25. iawtf
A YOUNG MAN ACQUAINTED with the West-India trade wishes to be employed as a Supercargo. He will engage on moderate terms. Satisfactory recommendation will be produced. A line directed to A. B. left at the Printing Office will be immediately attended to. December 12
NOTICE. To all persons who own unseated Lands in Franklin County, State of Pennsylvania: THAT they come forward and pay their respective Taxes, (as there is a number of years now due) to PATRICK CAMPBELL, Esq. Treasurer for said County—If they do not, we will be obliged to proceed to make sale of them agreeably to law. JAMES IRVIN, JOHN HALLIDAY, NATHAN M'DOWEL, Commissioners' office, Chambersburg, Jan. 1, 1800. iawtf
THE SUBSCRIBER Having explored the Land laid off for satisfying the Warrants due to the Officers and Soldiers who served in the war between the United States and Great Britain,
PROPOSES to locate Warrants to the best advantage, on being allowed a reasonable compensation. He will attend at Philadelphia at the time of locating; and as not less than 4000 acres can be registered or located, will receive any number of warrants less than that amount, and class them with others so as to make up the quantity required. The subscriber proposes also to attend on the land immediately after locating, and show any section in which he may be employed. If Letters or warrants addressed to Alexander Addison, Esq. Pittsburgh, until the 1st day of February next, or to the subscriber at Matthew M'Connell's, No. 141 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, until the 12th day of Feb. next, will be attended to. WM. M'CLUNEY. January 16
TO BE SOLD, THREE or four lots of about 30 or 40 acres each, more or less as may suit a purchaser. On each of which there is a good situation for a house—viz. one on the river Delaware, suitable either for a gentleman's seat, or for a person who might wish to engage in the lumber business having a good landing. One commanding a good view of the river from the highest ground between the Pennypack and Pogouelin creeks; and another on the Bristol Road. Enquire of Mr. Gilpin near the 11 mile stone on the said road. ALSO
FOUR LOTS, Of about 10 acres each with good situations for building; one of which is suitable for a tan-yard, and has a small stone house and a young bearing orchard on it, on the Newtown road near Snider's mill about 10 miles from Philadelphia, and one other lot of about 30 acres on the Pennypack. Enquire of Jonathan Clift who lives on the premises or of Mr. Gilpin. Possession will be given in the spring, but building materials may be collected sooner. November 8
NOTICE. THE CREDITORS OF WILLIAM LAPSLEY, late of Hanover township, Dauphin county, Store-keeper, are desired to take notice that he has applied to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County, for the benefit of the acts of Assembly of this state, made for the relief of insolvent Debtors, and that the Court have appointed the second Monday of March next, to hear his creditors and him at the Court House in Harrisburgh. January 23—31. taw3w.
ALL PERSONS INDEBTED to the Estate of JOHN WHARTON, late of the City of Philadelphia, Merchant, deceased, are requested to pay the same, and those having demands against his Estate, to produce their accounts legally attested to KEARNY WHARTON, Acting Executor, No. 111, Spruce street. November 11. df.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of CAPTAIN KEIRAN FITZPATRICK, mariner, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers; and those who have any demands against the said Estate are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement to P. FERRALL, THOMAS M'EVEN, Executors. January 13, 1800. df.
UNSEATED LANDS. THE OWNERS OF Unseated Lands in Weidmoreland county, Pennsylvania, are hereby notified, that unless the Taxes due on said lands for 1798, are paid into the hands of John Brannon, Esq. Treasurer of said county, on or before the 20th of April next, they will be advertised for sale, as the law directs. HENRY ALLSHOUSE, JEREMIAH MURRY, Comm'rs. January 18. d3m
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March 11th, 1799. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 1st day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety six, entitled "an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Brethren, for propagating the gospel among the Heathen," and the act supplementary to the said act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety six— to wit:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely: "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges; thence due West to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same; thence along the said boundary line to the Tuscarawas branch of the Muskingum river at the crossing place above Fort Laurence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line to run to the place of beginning," has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plats and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the 12th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships selected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800 and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, this day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. May 29th, 1799.
THE proprietors of certificates issued for subscriptions to the Loan bearing interest at eight per centum per annum, are notified, that at any time after payment shall have been made of the 5th installment, which will become due during the first ten days of the month of July ensuing, Certificates of Funded Stock may at their option be obtained at the Treasury or Loan Offices, respectively, for the amount of the four best installments, or one moiety of the sums expressed in the subscription certificates:—No certificates of Funded Stock will however be issued for less than one hundred dollars.
Such subscription certificates as may be presented at the Treasury or Loan Offices in consequence of the foregoing arrangement, will be endorsed and distinctly marked so as to denote, that a moiety of the stock has been issued. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
Fashionable Millinery. ELIZA M'DOUGALL, NO. 134, MARKET-STREET, HAS just received per ship Thomas Chalkley and Adriana, from London, an elegant assortment of the most fashionable MILLINERY, viz. Chemille rosette FEATHERS Fancy flowers Black tiffany flowers Wreaths Pink, yellow and blue crape, full dress caps Do. do. do. Nelson's bonnets Infant's pipe straw bonnets Maid's fancy do. do. Women's do. do. Do. do. shades Do. do. hats Fancy bugle shoe rocs Do. do. trimmings Black, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange craps Black, white and green gauze veils Do. gauze cloaks N. B. and per Harmony, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 26
TO THE Holders of Military Land Warrants. ZACHARIAH BIGGS AND JOHN MATHEWS OFFER their services to the holders of military land warrants, to make the location on the 17th of February next, agreeably to the advertisement of the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, relative thereto. They will receive a less quantity of warrants than for four thousand acres, and arrange them with others, so as to complete that number (which makes a location or quarter township) and have them registered.—They each surveyed a district of the military tract, and have since explored the interior parts of the townships and sections, and will be able to designate with precision, the preference in the choice of the several locations or quarter townships throughout the whole body of the military lands.—One tenth part of the land will be demanded for making the location, &c. to be taken by lot in such manner that their proportion of a section or quarter township will be together. For further particulars enquire of the subscriber, at No. 9, fourth Fifth street, two doors above the Secretary of State's office, where satisfactory general information relative to the army laws may be obtained. January 17. taw3w
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. FOR SALE About 25 acres of Land, LAYING on the east side of the Falls Road.—On the East it is bounded by property belonging to Mr. Trench Francis, sen.—on the South, by a road of two perches, and on the north by a lane, which separates it from Mr. M'Call. It is proposed to divide this land into 3 equal parts in order to suit the purchasers. Also, 31 acres, situated on the west side of Germantown road, adjoining Master's estate, being part of the property of the late Samuel Mifflin. For terms apply to Samuel Mifflin, corner of Market and 12th streets. January 24. df.
VALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE, NEAR THE CITY. On Wednesday the 5th day of March next, at six o'clock in the evening, at the Merchant's Coffee House, will be sold by public auction, the following described valuable Lots of Ground, eligibly situated for SUMMER RETREATS.
No. 1. A CERTAIN LOT or PIECE of LAND, situated on the east side of Germantown road, about two miles and a half from the city of Philadelphia, bounded on the north by land of Mr. Thomas Greaves, whereon he is now erecting a house and making improvements for a summer residence, on the east by land of Joseph Norris, and west by the said road, containing by computation 14 acres and a half.
No. 2. A certain lot or piece of land, part of a tract commonly called the Vineyard, situated on the west side of the Wissahickon or Ridge road, nearly opposite to Turner's lane, in the neighbourhood of the Country Seats of Jeremiah Parker, John Nixon, James Crawford and Jasper Moylan, Esqs. being marked and numbered in a plan or map of the said large tract called the Vineyard, No. 21, containing seven acres and ten perches.
No. 3. One other lot or piece of land adjoining the last described lot to the northward, containing 11 acres and one hundred and three perches.
The very valuable property now offered for sale must be too well known to require a further description. It is well worth the attention of those who wish to secure to themselves pleasant and healthy situations in the vicinity of the city.
The terms of sale are, one third part of the purchase money to be paid in ten days after the sale; one third in ninety days, and the remaining third in six months; for the two last payments (including interest) approved indorsed notes to be given.
The title is unexceptionable. Sold by order of Messrs. Isaac Wharton, Thomas Fitzsimons, Philip Nicklin, William M'Murtrie, Samuel W. Fisher, Trustees for the creditors of Blair M'Clanahan. JOHN CONNELLY, Auctioneer. January 28. 3taw28&df.5m.
Valuable Property for Sale, in Chestnut, near Sixth street, directly opposite CONGRESS HALL. A LOT of ground, about 31 feet front in Chestnut street and 73 feet in depth, whereon is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel Benge subject to a ground rent of 20s. per annum. The advantageous situation of this property requires no comment, for it must be known, there are few in this city to equal it, an unexceptionable title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to JAMES GIRVAN, no. 192. Chestnut street, next door to the premises. march 5
Horses to Winter. HORSES will be taken to winter at Prospect Hill, at the 12 miles stone on the Bristol Road, where they will have good Timothy and Clover Hay, well littered and cleaned and a field to run in when the weather is good. Enquire of Mr. William Bell Merchant, or on the premises. N. B. Will not be answerable for accidents or escape, but will take every precaution to prevent either. November 12
JUST RECEIVED, From the BOSTON Manufactory, A QUANTITY OF WINDOW GLASS, Of different sizes, FOR SALE By ISAAC HARVEY, JUN. N. B. Any size or sizes that may be wanted can be had from 18 by 12 can be had from said manufactory, on being ordered; and attention given to forward on any orders that may be left for that purpose. Apply at No. 9, South Water-street, as above. July 8
TERMS Of Richard Folwell, in Philadelphia, FOR SUBSCRIBING TO THE JOURNALS OF CONGRESS, From the commencement Of the American War, in 1774, to the present time, INCLUDING The Reports of Heads of Departments, Committees, and other Official and Private Papers of that Body, now first permitted to be made public.
THE work will be printed on a fine paper, and a new neat type, in large octavo. Each volume will contain above 500 pages, neatly bound and lettered. Uniformity in size, paper, and binding, will be observed throughout the work; so that, while the subscribers become possessed of a valuable record, an ornament may be added to their libraries. The price to subscribers will be 2 dollars, 75 cts. per volume, in boards, and 3 dollars, whole bound, but as the publisher does not intend to print more than the number subscribed for, a considerable rise on the price may be expected to non-subscribers. Each volume will contain about three sets of letter-press than the original edition; but, as the publisher is not yet enabled to determine the extent of the Private Journals, which he may be allowed to make public, he cannot ascertain the number of volumes which will comprise the work. Payments to be made on delivery of each volume.
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In all countries, the proceedings in the commencement of their governments, are lost in darkness and obscurity, owing to a carelessness, in the succeeding generation, to preserve the public records, and the attention of the nation, in those rude ages, being called off from their domestic concerns, to engage in wars and conquest. Of what infinite value would the laws of Alfred be, had they been transmitted to our days? Time, that destroys every thing, enhances the value of well authenticated public records, and renders them almost incalculable. It is hoped, that Americans will, therefore, cheerfully contribute their assistance in transmitting to posterity the labours of their ancestors—founders of the Columbian nation.
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