Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-05-01 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1760.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 1.
Extract of a letter from Massachusetts, dated April 20th 1798.
It is expected here that both houses will present an address of thanks to the President; he merits the thanks of the whole nation. His opponents will sink into obscurity under the weight of universal contempt and be viewed as traitors to our country.
My regards to — I take it he preserves his former moderation with regard to the French. The late dispatches do not hurt their character, in my mind, and I conceive they lose none of his esteem thereby.
A Correspondent observes, that notwithstanding all the French depredations on our commerce, violation of treaties, and insults offered to the nation in the persons of our Envoys, it is surprising there should be men yet found among us, who, like the deluded Samson, still wish to embrace a favorite Delilah at the risk of involving not only themselves, but their country in ruin.
Our late ally may now be justly called, the overbearing and tyrannical nation, not bound by the ties either of religion, or morality!
For the Gazette of the United States.
Citizens of America,
Already, on the subject of French hostilities mediated against us, a generous emulation has manifested itself every where; the cities and districts throughout the country are vying with each other for the honor of deserving well of their country.
pose but one army; let America be one camp. Let us prepare for ruins and misfortunes, and accustom ourselves to live without those comforts we have been accustomed to.
MR. FENNO, A Correspondent wishes you would republish in your paper the letter of our Commissioner in France to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Although this has, with the other Dispatches from our Envoys been published, it ought again to be presented to the public.
(No. 3.) Paris, November 27th, 1797. On the 11th instant we transmitted the following official letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
CITIZEN MINISTER, The undersigned Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the French Republic, had the honour of announcing to you officially, on the 6th of October, their arrival at Paris, and of presenting to you on the eighth, a copy of their letters of credence.
"The United States, citizen minister, at an epoch which evinced their sincerity, have given incontestible proofs of their ardent friendship, of their affection for the French republic: these were the result, not of her unparalleled prowess and power, but of their confidence in her justice and magnanimity; and in such high estimation was the reciprocity of her friendship held by them, as to have been a primary object of national concern.
"Guided by these sentiments, the President of the United States has given it in charge to the undersigned to state to the executive directory the deep regret which he feels at the loss or suspension of the harmony and friendly intercourse which subsisted between the two republics, and his sincere wish to restore them; to discuss candidly the complaints of France, and to offer frankly those of the United States; and to be authorized a review of existing treaties and such alterations thereof as shall consist with
the mutual interest and satisfaction of the contracting parties.
"This talk the undersigned are anxious to commence; and truly happy will they be, if their exertions can in any degree contribute to restore that friendship, that mutual interchange of good offices which it is alike their will and their duty to effect between the citizens of the two republics.
"The undersigned, pray you, Citizen Minister, to present this communication to the Executive Directory, and to receive the assurances of their most perfect consideration.
(Signed) Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, J. Marshall, E. Gerry. Paris, November 11th, in the 22d year of the American Independence. To the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the French Republic."
MR. FENNO, By republishing the following extract from a book, entitled domestic anecdotes of the French nation, printed in the year 1794, those poor devils, the American Jacobins, will see that an unhallowed love of gain is as characteristic of the Bishop of Autun, as his hobbling gait.
"A Bishop of whom we must say a word, is the famous TALLEYRAND. Perhaps the unhappy L.uis xvi. forelaw the evil which he would occasion in the state, or he did not wish to introduce into his higher clergy, an intriguing being, whose merit consisted in an acquaintance with the stock jobbing of the Rue Vivienne; in consequence of which he refused a long while to nominate him; but the See of Autun becoming vacant, the king was again persuaded; it was represented to him that the seat in question, required a man acquainted with the finances, because the Bishop there, was of right president of the states of Burgundy; and the king gave a reluctant consent.
The Bishop's intimacy with Mirabeau, whom he attended at his death, proves the delicacy of his morals, and as he was the only Bishop who opposed the catholic religion's being restored the religion of the state, by this we may judge of his.
This prelate took the civic oath, and consecrated the first Bishop intrus; it is reported in Paris that he received ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND CROWNS for each of these operations; but these are accusations to which his well known avidity for money may have given currency, and from which time alone can draw the veil which still conceals from us a multitude of dark manoeuvres."
From the New-York Daily Gazette. Copy of a letter from New Jersey, dated April 3.
DEAR SIR, REMOTE as I am situated from the great theatres of politics, I can hardly be supposed capable of forming a just idea of the state of our affairs with respect to foreign powers. The papers which circulate here I occasionally read, but there are such contradictory sentiments broached by one and the other, that it is almost impossible to come at the truth.
With respect to the idea of a French party disposed to make this country subservient to the views of their favorite nation, I have every reason to believe in its existence. Enthusiasts there are as well in politics as religion. These are usually stimulated by the desperate and designing, and suffer themselves to be made tools for personal ends by men, who deserve to be spurned for their villainy and detested for their avaricious views.
Your city politicians, however wise and penetrating they may think themselves, are often, very often wrong, and act more like madmen than persons of reflection and sense. How ridiculous, for example, was it a few years back, to make such pompous demonstrations of NEUTRALITY as you did, by ringing your bells on receiving news of a French victory?
We, in this quarter, think more of our agriculture and our Commerce, the affectionate twin-sisters of America, than to be eternally damning one nation and extolling another, especially when we owe very little real regard to either. We believe our obligations extend only to such duties as spring from the relations inseparable from commerce.
We do not know how an American can admire France, espouse her cause, or justify the conduct, either generally with regard to her world, or particularly as to us. The information we receive from the papers as I have said, is often contradictory; but what we
depend on, is official communications, and they lead us to believe France is our enemy. Indeed what can gain say it? Would a friend rob and plunder you? The answer is obvious. I furnish a satisfactory evidence whom we are to love, and whom to repulse. Why should we contend about the measures we are to take to secure ourselves from insult and depredation?
I hope soon to see a different spirit actuating your politicians than has lately disgraced them. When the country is in danger, the man who advocates the foe, is an enemy; and should be expelled with horror and ignominy. Let us, if possible, avoid the stigma of republics—dissension and factious extravagance. Let us keep out of our Councils, and, if necessary, drive from among us, the men who excite discord and confusion. Let us rally under the American Standard, and cordially unite in taking care of ourselves. We shall then be powerful and rise into our proper grade of political importance.
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Per me D. C. Teacher of Chronology. Witness G. P. (under the receipt) Memorandum—This Receipt was exhibited and the signatures of Mr. D. C. acknowledged before me this 25th December, 1762. J. C. Notary Public.
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, APRIL 20. The House having resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union, on the bill to provide an additional armament for the protection of the trade of the United States, and for other purposes, when the consideration of Mr. Gallatin's amendment to the first section being resumed, viz. to insert "provided they shall not, in time of peace, be employed as convys to any port or place."
(Continued from yesterday's Gazette.) Mr. Otis would not pretend to judge of the sincerity of gentlemen who declared themselves ready to adopt effectual measures for the defence of the country according to their conception of that object, but he thought their construction of the terms, "defence of the country," was extremely limited and partial. If in ordinary cases, it was requisite for the illustration of a question, to agree upon the definition of terms, it was still more important on the present important occasion.
When the gentleman from Pennsylvania and others speak of the defence of the country, they evidently mean to confine their ideas to a defence of the soil. He on the other hand conceived that the essential part of a country was the people; and when he considered the subject of defence, he wished that it might be such a defence as would embrace the whole mass of the citizens distributed into different professions, and together constituting what he called the country. The soil was no otherwise deserving of protection, than as it formed a portion of the property of the citizens.
But the question recurs:—Do the United States possess the means of protecting their commerce? He believed that no country was naturally more competent to afford this protection. Our country abounds with the principal materials requisite for building a navy. This opinion is not novel, but has received the sanction of great men and wise legislators. Examine the journals of Congress in the year 1775. It will there appear that resolutions were passed for building six or eight frigates and other vessels of war, and at the close of the session no difficulty appeared in providing the ways and means.

one t. It is true that towards the end of the war the United States was diminished by captures; but not before it had by a more than indemnified the government for the cost of its construction and maintenance by prizes. So firmly persuaded was Congress of its utility, that in the year 1783, immediately after the conclusion of a peace; upon a recent view and fair estimate of the gain and loss of a naval establishment, a resolution was adopted declaring a respectable marine to be a desirable object, and recommending to the states, to provide funds for its accomplishment. In the notes on Virginia (an authority he was fond of quoting) the expediency of a naval armament is also advocated. Besides, Sir, said he, why have we not equal ability to build and maintain a navy, with the states of Denmark or Sweden, whose population and resources are inferior to ours? Why cannot this country provide a fleet, as well as Peter the Great of Russia, at a time when his people were just emerging from barbarism, and when the arts were imperfectly known in his country? It may be said, indeed, that this was achieved by the force of despotism; but he believed that the force of patriotism could effect much greater miracles; that the free American could serve his country more effectually than the Russian Boor, and that the impulse of liberty was a greater stimulus than the lash of the knout.
But it is objected to this power of granting convoy, that this employment of the vessels would be a cause of war. [Mr. Gallatin said he did not say it would be a cause of war, but that it would be war.] Mr. Otis replied that he could not conceive that an act perfectly consistent with the laws of nations and a state of neutrality should be considered as actual war—no principle was more indisputable than this right of convoy. It had been denied with great audacity, but it could not be doubted by any man moderately conversant with the law of nations, or who had read a history of modern Europe. A difference had been hinted between the situation of the northern neutrality, and the state of this country; but this right had been exercised prior to the formation of the armed neutrality, and has been uniformly asserted and adopted in practice during the present war. On the 27th of March 1794, a new convention was framed between Denmark and Sweden, recognizing this right and resolving upon a naval force to maintain it. [He read this convention] In the same year we find that a demand was preferred by the British Government for an indemnity for their captured ships and property. An ample compensation was made, yet the fleets of Sweden and Denmark were not equal to the British fleet; but the equipment discovered a determination to defend and vindicate their rights and it produced its effect. But how was this convoy, Mr. Otis asked equivalent to actual war? Is it because our vessels will not submit to be searched by the French? If this be deemed by gentlemen equivalent to an actual state of war, it will not be induced but may be prevented by convoys; for under present circumstances a private vessel may visit the attempt to search when destitute of a convoy. Does the gentleman from Pennsylvania then intend, that this bill will amount to a declaration of war? That cannot be pretended—Or will it afford a pretext for war? It is too late to think of avoiding pretexts. France wants no pretexts, she waits only for convenience. She threatened to ravage your coasts; she warned you of the fate of Venice; the feet of the nation are raised to trample on your necks, their bayonets are burnished to plunge into your bowels. The war with England allows her sufficient employment at present; let them succeed in their enterprise against her, and then see whether you will escape from oppression and war.
Great reliance has been placed upon the assertion that the late decrees of the Directory affect only an inconsiderable and disadvantageous part of our commerce. Our carriage of British goods and our direct trade with the British dominions; in which branches of commerce the British will exclude us, from their ability to convoy and to carry at a cheaper rate. It is further said, that if we remain at peace, our trade will be unimpaired, except in the cases specified in those decrees, but that a rupture with France, will deprive us of not only her trade, but of all the nations in alliance with her or under her control. He wondered greatly that gentlemen did not perceive the simple answer to these objections—In all those cases if their arguments were just, there would be no occasion for the employment of convoy, and the vessels would either not be purchased or they would be destined to some other use. To defend the coast, or to protect the transportation of our troops and military stores. But he did not believe in the solidity of these arguments—France did not mean to permit this country to carry on any species of commerce, that she could prevent—no gentleman could seriously believe that she would confine herself, though unjust and cruel in a high degree, to the letter or spirit of her late decrees. We have authentic information that she captures all the meets, and the Arch Bucentaur of the West Indies has published an edict purporting that nothing must be suffered to escape—neither was it to be imagined that in the event of a war with a nation, we should be shut out from the ports of the other European nations. Of fifty one millions of our annual exports; a moiety consists of the produce of other countries, of sugars, teas, coffee, cotton and other articles, the demand for which in Europe is constant, and must be supplied: This supply must be obtained from those countries who can carry cheapest. At present for this reason, it is principally derived from this country. It is a monstrous supposition that France should acquire such an ascendancy in Europe as to compel Spain, Holland, the Hanse Towns, Russia and the Italian states to foreclose our commerce, and to deprive themselves of the advantages of purchasing supplies from those who can furnish them with the best advantage—such a system could never be enforced—All those countries would be interested to elude it—That trade which was obstructed in a direct course would be carried on circuitously; but still it would continue, and if protected, it would flourish. The effect therefore of denying convoy to our merchants will be to destroy this great and beneficial carrying trade; to transfer its emoluments to other nations; to annihilate forty millions worth of shipping and to starve or banish sixty thousand sailors and their families. Upon the value of our lands and produce, the operation of this amendment would be highly pernicious. The farmers have been amused with the idea, that if our own vessels are embargoed, the British and neutral ships will come hither for their produce, and that their interest will not suffer. But it should be remembered that with respect to the produce of our country, there is a great difference between seeking and waiting for a market. It closely consists of provisions and the necessaries of life, with which nature in some measure, provides all countries:—As the seasons vary, as the harvest is more or less abundant; the demand for this produce also fluctuates, and one nation may accidentally possess an immense surplus, while another is threatened with famine. The enterprise of the exporter enables him to discover and avail himself of such circumstances, and when trade is free the amount of our produce will be the greatest quantity which our industry can raise; but when exportation is restrained, the demand is uncertain; the merchant will not risk the purchase of great quantities which may perish on his hands, and an immense diminution both of quantity and value is the unfailling consequence. Besides said he, admitting that other nations should lend vessels sufficient to take off all our produce; they must provide convoys; they will not venture unaided; and unless your produce can be bought on terms that will defray the expence of armament, they will not come at all. The question therefore remains, whose convoy will you pay for—that of foreign nations or that of your own country? Honor and interest give one answer; humiliation and meanness another.
It has been asserted within these walls and echoed throughout this continent that we are going to war in support of British manufactures, and of a trade the balance of which is against us. To shew the disadvantage of our trade with Britain, it has been insisted that in the last year France has taken eleven millions of our exports and Great Britain but eight millions and an half. But he would assert that either this comparative of our exports was not an infallible test of the relative advantages of our trade, or if it be so, the same principle taken for a series of years is in favour of our trade with Great Britain.—In the year preceding the last our exports to Great Britain were twenty three millions.—To France eleven millions only.—By the report of Mr. Jefferson in 1794 formed upon a view of our commerce in peaceable times, we sent to Great Britain nine millions annually, and to France about four millions.—In the year 1785 it appears by a memorial of the British merchants to the king, that such is the natural tendency of our export-trade in favor of Great Britain, that although Germany and Holland wanted annually 18000 hogheads of tobacco, they could obtain but 5000, and that out of 25000 hogheads for which the French market would afford a sale, they would get from us but twelve hundred. The rest was sent to Great Britain.
fluctuates, and one nation may accidentally possess an immense surplus, while another is threatened with famine. The enterprise of the exporter enables him to discover and avail himself of such circumstances, and when trade is free the amount of our produce will be the greatest quantity which our industry can raise; but when exportation is restrained, the demand is uncertain; the merchant will not risk the purchase of great quantities which may perish on his hands, and an immense diminution both of quantity and value is the unfailling consequence. Besides said he, admitting that other nations should lend vessels sufficient to take off all our produce; they must provide convoys; they will not venture unaided; and unless your produce can be bought on terms that will defray the expence of armament, they will not come at all. The question therefore remains, whose convoy will you pay for—that of foreign nations or that of your own country? Honor and interest give one answer; humiliation and meanness another.
Gentlemen may contend that a great part of our exports to Britain is re-exported; but the quantity thus re-exported is not precisely known, nor can it conclude against the general position. The markets of other countries being open, we should carry these exports directly thither, if it were not convenient and advantageous to permit them to center in Great Britain, and whether they are remitted in exchange for merchandise which we want and cannot obtain on equal terms from other countries; or as a fund to facilitate our negotiations and commerce in other parts of the world, it equally results that this bias proceeds from that commercial agency which is always acute to discern and active to pursue its true interest.
He would further add that the exports of the last year for another reason were not the true criterion of trade. The depreciations of the French currency had already increased to a degree which induced many to clear out for the French dominions, when the actual destination was to some other country—and of the nominal eleven millions appearing to be thus cleared out, only three millions consisted of our own produce or manufactures.
Mr. O. said, that he would not take the wide range of the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Allen) nor give the same scope to his feelings. Gentlemen agreed that the time was arrived, for placing the country in a state of defence, and declared themselves ready to adopt certain measures for this purpose. For these professions he gave them due credit, but their measures were not adequate to the object. He never would agree to declare that this country could not or would not protect its commerce, nor assert to a process of outlawry against all the merchants, mechanics and sailors in the United States. He thought it not very honorable to say to the merchants, "proceed in your commercial projects, and in the event of your success we expect a portion of your earnings to bestow upon the protection of the other classes of the community." The farmers of this country would never find an interest in holding this language and they had too much generosity to adopt it. From the nature of the landed interest, valuable as it certainly was and constituting the basis of all riches, it could not be pretended, that great sums could be drawn from it for sudden emergencies. If loans are wanted, the merchants are able and willing to lend. They cheerfully support a great share of the public burdens and if we could not shelter them from destruction it was a weakness over which he should mourn in silence but which he would never think it politic to publish to the world.
Mr. S. SMITH wished to have risen before the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Allen) to have expressed a single sentiment, with the hope that the question might have been taken without further debate; but that gentleman had taken such a wide field of declamation and irritation, that he had lost all hope of speedily taking the question. He was of opinion with the gentleman from Pennsylvania yesterday (Mr. Sitgreaves) that this was a time in which they ought to act, and not to make speeches. The observations he wished to make was that we have already a Naval Establishment of three frigates and two cutters, in the law for providing which, nothing is said to restrict their being employed as convoys. There was a clause of this sort introduced into the bill; but the Senate disagreed to it, and this house concurred in the amendment. It would be an extraordinary thing, therefore, to prohibit the twelve vessels from being employed as convoys, whilst the three frigates and two cutters were liable to be thus employed. There would be a contradiction betwixt the two laws.
(This Debate to be continued.)
Just Published, And to be had at the Book-stores of Messrs. DOBSON, CASSELL, YOUNG and ORMEAD, in Philadelphia. OBSERVATIONS On the Causes and Cure of Remitting or Bilious Fevers. To which is annexed, AN ABSTRACT of the opinions and practice of different authors: and an APPENDIX, exhibiting interesting facts and reflections relative to the Synodal Disorders, or Yellow Fever, which has occasioned so much distress and mortality, at different periods, in several of the seaport towns of the United States of America. BY WILLIAM CURRIE. Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and Member of the American Philosophical Society. Feb. 1 st 1795
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, May 1.
At a numerous meeting of the citizens of the county of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey, at the Court-House in Freehold, convened by public notice, during the sitting of court on the 25th day of April 1798.
Elisha LAWRENCE, Esq. in the chair. This meeting considering it of importance at this time to aid the government and councils of the country, to far forth as the same can be done by assurances of the confidence and support of the people.
Do unanimously resolve that all the departments of the government of the United States are possessed of the entire confidence of the persons composing this meeting; and that they will to the utmost of their ability, support all such measures for the protection and vindication of the rights, liberty and independence of the United States as the honorable the President, the Senate and House of Representatives may recommend, or enact.
Resolved, That the chairman do sign the foregoing resolution, and transmit a copy thereof to the President of the United States, and both Houses of Congress. By order of the Meeting, ELISHA LAWRENCE, Chairman.
ADDRESS To the CITIZENS OF MASSACHUSETTS. Citizens!
We are informed by the communications of the envoys extraordinary from the United States to the republic of France, that they have been refused an audience, and treated with a marked insolence and contempt by the French directory.
Our envoys have been told by the agents of the French government, that we are a divided people; that they have here a party so numerous and devoted to their mandates, as to be competent, by the aid of diplomatic intrigue, to overthrow our constituted authorities, and dictate their measures. The directory by their agents affect to consider us as a colony to France, or as a people tributary to her, and under her control; and they assume the right to levy contributions upon our country, under the deceptive mask of a voluntary loan. They required of our envoys an advance of money, equal to thirty three millions of Dollars, or one hundred and seven tons of silver; or in other words, one hundred and seven waggon loads of dollars, carrying one ton or twenty hundred weight of dollars each; see the estimate below, founded on M. Ys. written propositions to the American envoys, confirmed by other parts of their communications.
This prodigious amount of money was to be the price of their being recognized as envoys from the United States, or having the privilege of admission to the directory. Having paid, or agreed to pay, as far as they could oblige the United States, this enormous sum, as a preliminary point, they were then to be allowed to state the objects of their mission; and would then only be in rule to learn what further requisitions our generous allies would please to impose upon our country. And lest this insulting proposition should rouse the indignation of our envoys, they were reminded, that similar impositions were laid upon all other nations who were honored with the patronage of France, or admitted to her embraces, and to defer them from rejecting the base requisition, the fate of Venice was pointedly stated to them, as the punishment reserved for our country, if they refused to comply. That is to say, we might then expect to be conquered by France, to be divided into districts, and sold to other nations who would bid highest; for such was the fate of Venice.
But the free citizens of Massachusetts, indignant at the base insinuation of our being thus humiliated, and impelled no less by their feelings than their duty, will declare to the directory and the world, that they are not a divided, nor a dependant people; that they hold not their liberty under the patronage of France, nor are their constituted authorities dependant on her will, or their measures subject to her direction. We are an Independent Nation, subject to no laws, nor any government, but those of our own making; and it is hoped and believed, that the citizens of Massachusetts, generally, will assure the President and Congress, by manly and spirited addresses, as those of Boston have done, that they will support the measures, which the national government, in their wisdom, may deem necessary, to promote and secure the interest and happiness of our country.
ESTIMATE Of money required by the Agents of the French Directory of the American Envoys, as a preliminary gratuity from the United States—as stated in the communications from the Envoys, published by Congress. Thirty two millions of Florins in Dutch receipts, due from Holland to France, to be purchased of the latter with cash, as a loan to France, at 40 cents per Florin, is in dollars, 13,800,000 £50,000 sterling, as a present to the Directory, for their own private pockets, 222,222 Twenty millions of dollars as a loan the supposed amount due from France to citizens of the United States for vessels and property captured by French cruisers, against law, and for supplies furnished to the French upon contract and otherwise, with other demands not disputed, at least 20,000,000 Dollars 33,022,222
N. B. The weight of 1000 dollars is estimated at 65 pounds; at which, the above sum of thirty three, millions of dollars, would be equal to 207 tons of silver and would take 107 wagons, carrying a ton weight of dollars each, to transport it. (Cl. Cent.) From the Salem Gazette. Mr. Cushing, A certain great divine (in his own opinion) publicly affirmed, of late, that he be-
lieved that the projected invasion of England by the French would be crowned with success; urging, as a reason for the faith that was in him, the necessity of REFORMATION in the ENGLISH CHURCH!—What a devil of a reformation that must be, which begins with denying the existence of a GOD!! BITE 'EM.
BOSTON, April 25. Extract of a letter from an American gentleman, whose information and opinions are entitled to great respect.
London, February 6. "By a late law the French have authorized the capture and condemnation of all neutral vessels, with their cargoes, which shall have on board any thing manufactured or produced in any part of the British dominions, or possessions, so that our property is in fact exposed as much as it would be in open war. This mischief will probably be soon increased by the Dutch being compelled to pursue the same measure: For a twelve-month past the Dutch have refused to commit the predation on neutrals which the French have done, but they can refuse no longer. The men who dared to disobey for a moment the commands of France, are arrested, and will either be put to death in Holland, or sent beyond the sea to perish in exile.
"A revolution has taken place at the Hague similar to that which took place at Paris—after the arrest of the whole committee of foreign affairs, and twenty-two members of the Convention, the following decrees were passed:
1st. To sanction the arrests. 2d. To abolish the state sovereignty of the several provinces, and consolidate the Batavian nation: and 3d. To require an oath of hatred against the Stadholderate, Federalism, Aristocracy and Anarchy.
"Charles de Lacroix had been sent to the Hague to see this business properly done.—As soon as it was accomplished he congratulated the Convention upon the triumph of Liberty, and gave them assurances of the protection of their faithful friend and ally."
"Our envoys are still at Paris, and heaven alone can tell when they will leave it. This, however, is certain, that the object of their mission will entirely fail, and if any benefit accrues to our country from their labors, the merit will be their own, for no common degree of patience and fortitude would be sufficient to bear the humiliating and ignominious treatment they have endured for so long a time, without a hope to support them."
"The Empire have given full power (as demanded by France) to their deputies at Rastadt to conclude a convenient peace, instead of one founded on the integrity of the Empire."
"Switzerland is yielding to the intrigues and terror of revolutionary France. There prevails an opinion, however, that Berne, with the German portions of the Cantons will give a serious, and perhaps an effectual opposition to this enslaving enemy, but I confess my own opinion is different The very rocks and mountains may be overthrown if they are first undermined."
"The Directory have not yet succeeded in their doings against Hamburg, and the other free towns. Prussia, Hanover, Saxony and Denmark, think themselves able to maintain what is called the line of neutrality, and upon some shew of their disposition to resist, the French have suspended their projects for the present, and even affect to be angry that their good faith is suspected. It is not to be doubted however, that these projects will be resumed, whenever their arms whant employment."
"Notwithstanding the preparation for invasion, and the decrees and manifestos of France, England remains calm, and the public opinion fixed and steady; Stocks have varied a very little these several months, but have risen in price."
"A new instruction concerning the trade of neutrals, has been issued by the king in council. It permits neutrals to go direct from the West India Colonies of France, Spain and Holland, with the productions of those Colonies, being neutral property, either to British ports in Europe, or to the country to which such neutrals belong: but if bound from the Colonies direct to other ports of Europe, they are liable to be brought in for lawful adjudication. I am of the opinion, however, that in this case the cargo would be restored, if on trial it appears to be neutral property."
WALPOLE, (N. H.) April 17. If a war should break out between France and America, it would afford a fine opportunity to our youth for manly exercise; to those
From the Middlesex (Conn.) Gazette. THERE exists in this country a party or two, And each has its object, and each has its view. To the Jacobin party you know I belong, For, by nature, I take the side that is wrong. Against us are pitted the good, and the great, The lovers of order, the props of the state. These fellows intend to leave us in the lurch, As iniquity girls, when confessing at church; But we will convince them we'll hold on our toes, Tho' the devil himself all our plotting discloses. Our government's deem'd an Old Craft, by these clubs— They greale up the axle—we split off the hub— They whip up the cart to drag it up hill— We throw down obstructions chock under the wheel.
This cart, we contend, was most wretchedly made, That its timbers already are sadly decay'd, That its spokes are all looie, broken down are the navees, And nothing is found but the tongue and the navees. And since it has shewn such a proneness for wearing, Our club has resolv'd, it is not worth repairing; We have therefore determin'd by one mighty lift, To tumble it over over, or let it adrift. The federalist's plan is a strange one, I own, For when we so crabbed, and factions are grown, That neither their threats, nor their coaxing can move, The scoundrels will hire us their measures to love. No, not if 'twere offer'd by Beelzebub's fill. Thus Mr. Baucher, in his flour-merchant trade, Found Randolph hung back, when he wanted his aid; But yet, when the patriot told him his price, From the bargain, the Frenchman blew off in a trice.
Refus'd a while longer his dollars to keep, Tho' Edmund was willing to sell him dog-cheap. The house, too, they view on the fame scurvy plan, A kind of exerecence, like a squat on a man, Like a cum on an ox, or a cum on the toes; Or a carbuncle hung to a dram drinker's nose. They have been in the habit of borrowing as much, Ready cash as they could by the way of the Dutch, But since poor Mynheer has become fans culte, He has lost with his breeches both guilder & groat; While grandamma Europe, stripp'd down to the bone, Much fonder of borrowing than lending is grown; And till scarce with us is that "root of all evil," The widow of mammon and child of the devil: So that now it is obvious to every eye, That the stream has dry'd up and the grist has g ne by.
Besides it won't answer to strain over hard, Left they carry away all their falls by the yard, And give smugglers a chance, now and then, to pop in An anchor of brandy or a barrel of gin; Hence it is these same fellows are ever contriving Some plan for preventing our calling from thiriving. Since this creed we all hold, both black, red and white, "To steal from the public's a Jacobin's right," Thus they tax our molasses to keep us from cheating, So 'tis plain they're resolv'd we shall pay for good eating.
Our sugar—our salt, as if like Lot's wife, They concluded us picked for the rest of our life. And in getting their cash they're a damnable way, That is—the most easy for people to pay: Now a tax that's dire! I advocate laying, That each may enjoy the full pleasure of paying, And give occupation to sherrifs & fore, And country collectors a thousand or more. Thus to grand down the poor to their own native dirt, And strip a poor fellow that has not a shirt. At the opposite party I'll just take a glance, They were hatch'd by Genet, when he first came from France. One never need look at a prettier fer, The fire, and the brats, are "hail fellows, well met."
Thieves, bankrupts, and drunkards, pick-pockets, and all, Well branded with brimstone, and cropp'd at the fall. We do all in our power to persuade the blind people, That Adam's legs are as long as a sceptre, That he straddles about at a terrible rate, Now over a puddle, now over a gate; While "too man of the people" great Jefferson, pale, Works along like a tad-pole by wriggling his tail.
These artful dodgers, too, are an infolent race, They won't e'en permit us to spit in their race; In Congress, behold a great Lyon appears, From Ireland imported, and purchas'd with fleet; A stream of mudungus not thinking of hurt, He just took the licence on Ormswold to squirt. When lo! the fierce Yankee flew into a passion, And gave the bog-trotter a notable threshing. The King of the BEASTS most lullily roar'd, At his arn'y acquaintance, the OLD WOODEN SWORD.
No christian, I'm sure's this Connecticut shaver, He ought not to grumble, but swallow the flaver; The testament says, you should turn 'other cheek, And not go to using the hickory stick. But in order to carry our schemes to effect, We're oblig'd to conduct with peculiar respect. One weapon, all-potent as wielded by us, Is preaching many lectures on guarding the purse, And so far our plan of economy reaches, We intend to abolish the wearing of breeches. Another contrivance we mean to pursue, Which has hitherto serv'd us, we hope 'twill still do. Our dead and alive country has funk in a trance, And has lost all affection for fighting and France. Our farmers too seem to have outgrown their merit, And given themselves up to a peaceable spirit. But howe'er, or other, we'll break down the charm, Make them handle the mallet, and give up the farm. Tis the duty of all, if the Frenchmen should need 'em: To offer their lives on the altar of Freedom. 'Tis to France you're indebted for all you have got, For freedom, religion, your farms, and what not. And as they once bore you in our firm opinion, You're their slaves, fit you to purchase, and then by dominion.
These being the facts, you perceive my intent, If once you affront them, they'll make you repent; These sans-coulottes's butch'res are terrible heroes, More valiant than Cæsar, more bloody than Neroes, They'll come over on RATS, or perhaps on the ice, As thick as mosquitoes, or Pharoah's lice. In time then be wise—mind the words of my text—Go to France in the first place—to ASLL in the next.
Notice—Agreeably to charter, Is hereby given to the members of "the corporation for the relief of poor and distressed presbyterian ministers and the poor and distressed widows and children of presbyterian ministers," that a meeting of said corporation is to be held on the 16th day of May next, at 5 o'clock P. M. in the second presbyterian church in the city of Philadelphia, for the dispatch of all such business as may then be brought before the board. ASHUBEL GREEN, Secretary of the Corporation. April 7. tawt16m

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY EVENING, May 1.
At a general meeting of the young citizens of Philadelphia, of the District of Southwark and the Northern Liberties, convened by public notice at the House of Mr. Cammeron, Shippen-street, April 28, Samuel Relf, Chairman, Edward Bridges, Secretary, the following resolutions were proposed and unanimously adopted: viz.
1st. Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting, the measures pursued by the Executive of the United States, to effect a reconciliation with the Republic of France, have been the result of wisdom, integrity, and patriotism.
2d. That, under this impression and confiding in the wisdom and integrity of the government, we cheerfully pledge ourselves to obey with alacrity the first summons of our country, in repelling the invasion of a foreign enemy.
2d. Resolved, That a committee consisting of six persons be appointed to draft an address in conformity to the foregoing resolutions to be presented to the President of the United States; and that Samuel Relf, Edward Bridges, Charles Hare, John Woodward, Charles W. Goldsborough and Richard Ruff, be the Committee for that purpose, with instructions to report at the next meeting.
Adjourned until Monday evening next, at seven o'clock.
According to adjournment, on Monday evening, April 30th, 1798, upwards of 800 young citizens of Philadelphia, &c. assembled at the house of Mr. Cammeron, Shippen-street; whereupon the committee appointed at the last meeting, for the purpose, reported the form of an address to be presented to the President of the United States, which, having been twice read, was unanimously agreed to.
The following resolutions were then proposed and adopted, viz.
1st. That a committee consisting of three persons for each ward of the city, six for the Northern Liberties, and the like number for the District of Southwark, be appointed to present the address to the youth of Philadelphia and Liberties, between the ages of 18 and 23, for signature.
2d. That the committee appointed to draft the address, be authorised to nominate the foregoing committees.
3d. That the committee appointed to draft the address, after the signatures shall be obtained, shall give public notice thereof, and of the day on which the President will receive the same, in order that the signers may attend when it is presented.
4th. Resolved, That the proceedings of the present and preceding meeting, be published in the public papers of this city, with the signatures of the President and secretaries.
SAMUEL RELF, Chairman. EDWARD BRIDGES, Sec'y.
Bache's account of the meeting at Cammeron's is totally false. He knew it to be so, and therefore it is that he adds the salvo of not pledging himself "for his accuracy in minute particulars." There was no disposition shown to huddle the person who moved to strike the word wisdom from the resolution; and so far was he from expressing a desire to state his reasons, that when called upon to do so he refused. He was indeed huffed, but the first sentiment of indignation soon gave way to a desire to preserve the order and decorum of the meeting. No violence was offered to his person nor was there any attempt made to injure him in the smallest degree. Whether this is a minute particular, I shall leave it to the public to determine.
This contemptible foreign tool goes on to say that young men between eighteen and twenty-one, ought to know that they are not entitled to the rights of citizens, and that therefore it is improper in them to give instructions to the government. They are fully sensible of this, and in the address, which was unanimously agreed to last night, they declare that they "do not hold themselves competent to form an opinion respecting the measures of the executive" but only expresses their "confidence in his wisdom, integrity and patriotism" and their readiness "at the call of their country to assemble with promptitude, obey the orders of the constituted authorities with alacrity, and on every occasion act with all the energy of which they are capable." The young men between the age of eighteen and twenty-one, are liable to be called into actual service; there can be no impropriety in declaring their determination not to shrink from the task in the eyes of any other than an infamous miscreant who wishes the destruction of his country in order that France may rise on the ruins of its greatness.
With respect to the story about the huzzing of Mr. Jefferson, if it has any truth, it must have taken place after the business of the meeting was closed. I was not then present. However this is probably one of the "minute particulars."
The meeting last night was composed of at least eight hundred persons: the greatest order, decorum and unanimity prevailed, nor is there one of the "half fledged men" who is not as much superior to Bache and Callender as honor is superior to infamy.
GEORGE CABOT, Esq. is nominated by the President of the United States, Secretary of the Navy.
It is said in a Baltimore paper that there are one hundred and fifty privateers belonging to Guadaloupe which take and carry in every vessel that comes within gunshot of the shore.
Yesterday, the House of Representatives of the United States went into a committee of the whole on a bill supplementary to, and making alterations in an act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt; when, after considerable discussion, and adopting several amendments, it was again recommitted to a select committee. The bill from the Senate to authorize the President of the United States to cause to be purchased or built a number (not exceeding ten) of small vessels, to be equipped as galleys, or otherwise, for which it is proposed to appropriate 30,000 dollars, was committed to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union; and that committee was discharged from the further consideration of the bill authorizing a provisional army, and it was referred to the committee for the protection of commerce and the defence of the country, to report such alterations and amendments therein as they shall think proper.
The Argus of yesterday states, that Mr. Livingston the present member of the House of Representatives from New-York, is re-elected by a majority of about two hundred votes.
Dispatches, to the 6th of February, inclusive, from our Envoys at Paris, have been received by the Executive—purporting, that as they were still unacknowledged by the government of France, they had determined to apply for passports to quit the country as soon as possible.
The President of the United States and his lady—the Heads of Departments, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and many members of Congress will be at the Theatre this evening.
ST. TAMMANY'S DAY. There was a respectable appearance this day of several detachments of the Artillery and other uniformed Companies of this city.
Extract of a letter dated Cape Francois, the 12th April. "On Saturday last anchored in this harbor from Brest, three French 44 gun ships, the officers of which bring accounts that our commissioners at Paris were received, but treated very indifferently; one of them with whom I was conversing on that head, seemed to signify that they had nothing to fear from them, and that they would have to return without any kind of satisfaction: likewise that the least particle of English manufacture in American bottoms subjects vessels and cargoes to immediate condemnation, and that all contracts made with them by the Americans are to be paid punctiliously, but not a word respecting old debts. Good God! It is astonishing to be eye witness to their unjust, illegal conduct towards the Americans; there have been ten or twelve prizes since I have been here, among which are capt. Crane, in the Schooner Yeatman, a Schooner of capt. Bails, bound to Gonaives. Captain Crane is the only one cleared. An English flag of truce is just come in to the harbor."
P.S. I learned after sealing the inclosed, that a new commissary is arrived in the frigates. Our black general, Toussaint, has been defeated in an attempt to invade St. Marc, with the loss of about 1000 men; they are now enlisting every Frenchman in the streets, in order to make another attack. A gentleman of about 30 years of age is now here from Boston, who has been so ill treated by government, that he is become quite destracted, and this morning made an attempt on his life; he is not yet dead—but fortitude in this case, is truly necessary; when I reflect on their malicious proceedings, look around on all sides, and see their abandoned principles, together with their anti-pathy towards our country, I am ready to exclaim, where are the men who yet respect their cause, and would not be converted at what I am witness to."
Saturday last returned from a cruise, the General Greene armed cutter, capt. Price.
Extract of a letter from a respectable mercantile house at Baltimore, to their friends in this city, dated 26th of April inst. "We have this day received a letter from Cape Francois, dated 10th inst. which says, three frigates had arrived there on the 7th in 46 days from Brest, with General Hedeouville, who came in the quality of chief agent of the directory for that colony, and promises a speedy restoration of order and punctuality in future contracts made with neutrals.—This may serve to betray the credulous for a certain time, but we are afraid to trust further to these promises."
"A Schooner just arrived, says two French privateers are off our Capes, that he spoke them both, and was afterwards spoke by a British frigate, in company with two other frigates, so that our coast seems closely watched."
THE YOUNG MEN Of this city and suburbs who have associated for the most noble and patriotic purposes, will not feel themselves debased, or suffer their ardor to be abated by the low abuse and affected contempt of such a thing as Bache. This poor creature whose register of infamy and falsehood is rapidly sinking to its dissolution: who is himself as deep in ruin as he is in dishonor, and will shortly exhibit an awful picture of the contempt and misery into which that man must fall, who devotes himself to the interests of a foreign country, to the destruction of his own; whose disgrace and sufferings will furnish a memento of the indignation which Americans feel against those who dare to vilify their country, and express a wish to prostrate her at the feet of foreign insolence, ought not to excite any resentment even in the ardent breasts of youthful patriots—Let them pursue their course of honor and independence, and pass this harmless, hating stock in contempt.
Nothing can display in a more strong or a more pleasing view, the spirit of national honor and independence that is pervading the United States, than associations of young men, similar to that now set on foot. I am informed, that between three and four hundred attended the first meeting—Although the ardent and generous spirit that glows in the heart of a young man may sometimes lead into trifling indiscretions, yet the error is always on the side of virtue—it will have nothing of meanness or calculating sycophancy in it—The sentiment is generally
noble, though it may sometimes be too high toned—There are few young traitors; and they have spent their early years in France; and been reared, and educated under examples of cunning prudence, and in the maxims of hypocrisy and the wisdom of fair appearances.
PRICE OF STOCKS. Philadelphia, April 28. Table with 4 columns: Stock Name, Price per Cent, Remarks.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST. PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Table with 4 columns: ARRIVED, Days, Ship Name, Origin. CLEARED, Days, Ship Name, Destination.
By this day's Mail.
BOSTON, April 26. WEST-INDIA NEWS.
[TRANSLATED for the CHRONICLE.] Extracts from the Bulletin of St. Domingo, from the 27th February to the 19th March, 1798. CAPE-FRANCOIS. LIBERTY. EQUALITY. FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Copy of a paragraph of a letter written by the commander in chief of the army of St. Domingo, dated 26th Pluviose, 6th year, to Brigadier general AGEE, chief of the Staff of the same army.
"Head-quarters, Dubisson, at Mirebalais. The republicans of St. Domingo, have just shown for the third time, their superiority to the three perfidious inhabitants of Mirebalais."
The Grand-Bois attacked by the chiefs of brigade Christopher Mornet, and Paul Louverture, are in our hands; they took 142 prisoners, belonging to Grand Bois and Trou-d'Eau. Brigadier general Moÿse rendered himself master of Eschaboe, and took about forty prisoners, among which are some Spaniards; after the taking this important post, that general continued his march towards Mirebalais; on his way thither, he reduced the Gafogne and finally united his forces with those of Brigadier general Dessaline, a battalion of whose column had taken a few days before the Port of Briançon. There remains to be taken, but the fort of the Borough, which you saw at the time it was not quite completed, and which being so now, is the interior Gibraltar of St. Domingo. It is defended by four hundred men that seem determined to resist bravely. They are cut off from all succour, and I hope ere long to be master of that strong post.
Greeting and friendship. (Signed) Toussaint Louverture. A true copy, The Brigadier General, chief of the staff of the army of St. Domingo, (Signed) AGEE.
Copy of a letter written to the commissioner Raymond, by Brigadier general Laplume, commanding the district and dependencies of Leogane, dated at the head-quarters of Carrefour, the fourth Ventose, sixth year of the French Republic one and indivisible.
Victory, my dear Commissioner! the camps of Coupe and Nerette are in our hands. The army under my orders took them by storm after a bloody and obstinate conflict that lasted four hours and an half. The camps Grenier, Fleuriou and Dignarou, in the plain of Cle-du-Fac, were evacuated. I sent the particulars to the Commander in chief, and desired him to forward them to you.
Greeting and respect, (Signed) LAPLUME. The Secretary General of the Commission, (Signed) PASCAL.
Extra of a letter written by the commander in chief of St. Domingo dated at the camp Mauge, the 18th Ventose 6th year, directed to Raymond.
"Thanks to the genius of liberty, we have taken the Citadel of Mirebalais; a fine train of artillery and good ammunition, are the fruits of our conquest; which we are indebted for, to the perseverance of our troops, who were never dispirited at the fatigues of a long siege, and all the inclemency of the weather to which they have been exposed night and day. The enemy that evacuated it, and who amounted to 3500 bearing arms, were soundly beaten by
General Dessaline. Their loss in killed, wounded and prisoners, is estimated at 1500. The remnant, escaped from that abyss, soon fell into another; I do not know yet how they extricated themselves."
Greeting and respect. (Signed) TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE. The Secretary General of the Commission, (Signed) PASCAL.
Extra of a letter from citizen E. Vian, dated at Gonaives, 6th year.
"Our brave Republicans have obtained fresh advantages over the English; some very important ones, among which is the camp Martineau, were wrested from them, thanks to the intrepidity of Gen. Dessaline, and the brave soldiers of the column he commands; whilst the army advances in part against Archahye, the other takes an offensive position before St. Marc. All these military arrangements give us room to hope, that the national flag will be soon seen flying on those walls, so obstinately defended by traitors and their cowardly seducers, A true copy, The Secretary General of the Commission (Signed) PASCAL."
From the New-York Daily Gazette. Important fact, with respect to the YELLOW FEVER.
On the 14th of July, 1796, the American prisoners at Algiers, with a considerable number of Neapolitans, who had been exchanged for Turks, left that city in the ship La Fortune, Capt. Calder, for Leghorn.
About two hours after hoisting sail, one of the Neapolitans was seized with the plague, and apprehensive the contagion would spread among the crew, they put about the ship, and stood for Algiers, in order to land the Neapolitan—after which they proceeded on their voyage.
Next day another Neapolitan was discovered to have the plague, of which he died shortly after; and the succeeding day capt. Baily, one of the prisoners was seized with the same disease, and also died.
The forecastle was then converted into an Hospital, and two Americans who had had the plague in Algiers, were appointed to attend them. Great precautions were taken to prevent the disorder from spreading. The crew kept themselves in constant motion, their clothes were aired, and the decks kept constantly washed. By these means its progress was effectually checked.
At this period they altered their course; and as they knew they would not be admitted into the port of Leghorn, they stood for Marcellies, where they were obliged to ride quarantine EIGHTY DAYS.
The following Certificates of Shares in the North American Land Company, funding on the Books of said Company in the name of Daniel Lister, of Hackney, in the county of Middlesex, England—viz. No. 2151, representing 1306 to 1305, ten shares—No. 2150—1306 to 1307, ten shares—No. 2149—1306 to 1307, ten shares—No. 2148—1159 to 1158, ten shares—No. 2147—1147 to 1148—Amounting to Forty Shares, were forwarded for London by the ship William Penn, which having been captured, said certificates are supposed to be lost; for the renewal of which, application will be made to the Board of the said company.
Daniel Neal Lister.
A Country Seat. TO BE LET for the summer season or by the year, the greater part of a large House, in a high, healthy situation, above the eight mile stone, on the Germantown road (occupied only by a newly married couple)—with dabling and convenience for keeping a carriage. For further particulars, enquire of CASPAR W. HAINES, in Germantown, or the subscriber, on the premises. HEZEKIAH HUNTSMAN.
A Watch Found. A WATCH was found last autumn, and has since been left with Rev. Mr. Eunis, of St. Mary's; the owner, on application to him, and paying the expense of repairing and advertising the same, may receive it again.
Schuylkill Permanent Bridge. THE SUBSCRIBERS being the six persons first named in the Letters Patent, issued by the Governor of this Commonwealth, by virtue of the Act of General Assembly of the 16th ult. for incorporating the Company—hereby give notice agreeable to the 3d section of the said law, that they have appointed, and hereby request a meeting of the subscribers at the State House in the City of Philadelphia on the thirty first day of this instant May, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the purposes mentioned in the said 3d section, which is hereafter published for the information of the Stockholders.
Richard Peters, John Perott, Matthew M'Connell, William Sheaff, George Bickham, William Nichols. Philadelphia, 18 May, 1798. Section 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all the six Persons first named in the Letters Patent, shall at such convenient time or place as they shall be appointed, not less than thirty days from the time of issuing the first notice, at which time and place the said subscribers shall proceed to organize the said Corporation and shall choose by a majority of votes of the said subscribers by ballot, to be delivered in Person or by Proxy, duly authorized one President, two Directors, one Treasurer, and such other officers as they shall think necessary to conduct the business of the said Company for one year, and until other officers shall be chosen, and may make such by-laws, rules, orders and regulations, not inconsistent with the laws of this Commonwealth, as shall be necessary for the well ordering the affairs of the said company; Provided always, that no person shall have more than fifty votes at any election or in determining any question arising at such meetings whatever number of shares he or she be entitled to, and that each person shall be entitled to one vote for every share by him or her held under the said number.
FRESH TEAS. MR. CHALK, INFORMS his Friends and the Public, that he has opened a
TEA WAREHOUSE At his Circulating Library, No 75 North Third Street, where he will be happy to execute their Orders for fine-flavoured
IMPERIAL, HYSON, YOUNG HYSON, HYSON SKIN, SOUCHONG & BOHEA
TEAS, In moderate terms. Coffee, Chocolate and Loaf Sugar.
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NEW-THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, May 1. (IN PARTICULAR DESIRE)
Will be presented, the favorite TRAGEDY of ISABELLA; Or, THE FATAL MARRIAGE.
After the Tragedy, will be presented, AN OCCASIONAL INTERLUDE. Particulars will be expressed in future bills.
To which will be added, the COMIC OPERA of The PADLOCK.
On Wednesday evening, a Comic Opera, (never acted these two years) called LIONEL AND CLARISSA; Or, A SCHOOL FOR FATHERS—with a Pantomime (never performed here) called FORTUNATUS; or, HARLEQUIN'S WISHING CAP—with a variety of Entertainments—For the benefit of Mr. WARELL, and Mr. WARELL, jun.
Mr. and Miss MILBOURNE'S Night will be on Friday next.
JUST ARRIVED,
In the ship Phoenix, capt. Grice, from Amsterdam, 2 boxes Siamois 1 hhd. Hogs Bristles, all quality 3 do. Harlem Stripes 2 do. do. ad do. 3 do. Checks, No. 2 3 do. do. ad do. 9 do. Sealing Wax 3 do. Glue, and 12 sheets first quality Red Cream Cheese in prime order for exportation Crut
ALSO, Just Received, via Baltimore, &c.
50 bales brown Ticklenburgs and hempen Linens 10 bales German Ozaburgs 30 bales brown Rolls and Hefins 25 bales Polish do. suitable for coffee and cotton bags 20 bales empty Bags 1 bale bleached Hefins 1 package Turkey Yarn 54 pieces Madras Handkerchiefs 1 shell Tapes, No. 13, 25, &c. 1 package cotton Lindseys 250 boxes Window Glass, 7 by 9, 8 by 10, 9 by 11, 10 by 12, 14 by 16, 18 by 24, &c. 20 chests plain and flowered half pint, pint and quart Tumblers 20 chests Looking Glasses, assorted 4 large elegant do. 30 travelling Liqueur cases 1 chest and 8 barrels Snuff Boxes 400 fides upper and sole Leather 1 cargo of prime Mahogany Several Anchors, from 4 to 12 cwt. 20 pipes old Port 100 boxes Sherry } WINES 60 cases White 200 boxes Claret 80 boxes Capers 300 small boxes Russia Soap 30 tiers Rice 30 casks Rell Brimstone 40 kegs yellow Stone Ochre 15 kegs Pearl Barley 12 hogsheads Madder 1 chest assorted Quills 6 bales Writing Paper 10 chests Slates and Pencils 20 trunks Mens' and Women's Shoes 60 Silver Watches 1 hhd Coffee Mills 2 do fishing and blocking Twine 2 chests Nuremberg Toys A few Demijohns A quantity of stone pickling Pots 4 boxes of English Chariot and Chariot Harness, with plated ornaments in complete sets for 2, 4, or 6 horses, also Whips, Spurs, &c.
The above Goods are generally entitled to drawback, are suitable for the East India market, and will be sold at reasonable prices and at the usual credit, by
PRATT & KINTZING, No. 95, North Water-street.
April 26. 1818
Israel Morris against Thomas Margatroyd, James Bell, Markkall and Benjamin Smith, Executors of Samuel Tucker, deceased.
THE object of the bill, is for the Complainant, Israel Morris, to obtain relief against a judgment on a bond by him executed, on the 31st day of December, 1781, to the said Samuel Tucker, for the sum of £200 principal. The relief is prayed on the ground, that the Complainant alleged, by way of security for the said money, a bond to him the Complainant, executed by Samuel Downing, for the sum of £250 that the said Tucker received of the money due on the said last mentioned bond the sum of £200 and neglected to take steps for obtaining the residue, until the said Downing became insolvent.
The bill states that all the defendants, are now residents of the State. It is therefore, on his motion, adjudged and ordered, that he cause a copy of this order to be inserted, three weeks successively, in some newspaper of Philadelphia, or in near which the defendants reside, at every time before the first day of May next, or served upon each of the defendants generally, before the said day; to the intent that they have notice of the complainants application to this court and of the substance and object of his bill and may be warned to appear here on or before the third Tuesday in September next, to show cause, wherefore a decree should not pass as prayed.
Attest, SAMUEL HARVEY HOWARD, Reg. Cur. Cur.
april 3
FOR SALE, Two three story Brick Houses
With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water street, between Mulberry and Sassafras Streets, containing in front on Water street fifty-four feet, and containing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet, then widening to the south thirteen feet six inches. These houses have the convenience of a public alley adjoining on the north side, and area very desirable situation for a merchant, flour factor, or other who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash. For further information apply to the printer.
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Landing at Waln's wharf,
From on board the brig Enterprize, capt. Langdon, from Jamaica. 60 hogheads of good SUGAR, and 1 Trettled to 60,000 wt. of prime green COFFEE } drawback. And For Sale by
WHARTON & LEWIS,
No. 115, South Front Street. Who have likewise for sale,
A quantity of 4th proof Jamaica Rum, Malt, and 70 barrels of Tanners' Oil A few bbls. excellent Limes
april 14. coicr
SALT PETRE.
One hundred kegs of refined Salt Petre, For Sale by the Subscribers. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher, No. 13, Arch Street
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For Sale, The new and fast sailing SCHOONER JOHANNA TUCKER, FRANCIS DAVIS, Master, NOW lying at Pine Street wharf—her length is fifty-eight feet, breadth twenty feet six inches, depth eight feet nine inches and burthen one hundred and four 69-95 tons. For terms apply to the Master on board, or GEORGE PLUMSTED, No. 168, South Front Street. april 26
JUST ARRIVED, In the brig Gayoso, capt. Bingham, from St. Martin A quantity of SALT, of an excellent quality A few gross Porter Bottles, new And twenty casks Vinegar And the said BRIG, Also, FOR SALE, Enquire of Jehu Hollingsworth & Co. No. 22, Little Water Street, South. april 20.
For Sale, at the Stores of the Sub- scribers, on Walnut Street Wharf, 195 casks of Raisins assorted 20 bales of sail canvas, from No. 1 to 8 33 casks yellow ochre 15 tierces bottled porter, 6 to 14 doz. each London particular } Madeira Wines India market } Teneriffe do. in hogheads and pipes Old Port do. in hds. Empty Claret bottles 6 cases of Gingham, Dimities, Mullines &c. afforded for the West-India market 4, 10, and 9 inch cables and 10 coils of cordage Writing slates, ink stands and presses 20 purchases Jamaica rum 1 bale Seaming twine 160 bundles sheathing paper THE BRIG AMAZON, For Sale, or Charter. Nicklin & Griffith. tuth&Cif april 7
FOR SALE. 195 boxes white } Havannah Sugar 107 do. brown } 500 Hides Will be landed to-morrow, at Willings and Francis's wharf, from on board the brig Active, William Williams, master. Also, The said Brig for sale, And may take in immediately after discharged. Apply to Jehu Hollingsworth & Co. march 30.
For Hamburg, THE SHIP DOMINICK TERRY, John Fleming, Master, Having great part of her cargo en- gaged.—For freight apply to Jesse & Robert Waln. February 26
WANTED, APPROVED BILLS on Amsterdam—for which cash will be given at the rate of thirty seven cents per guilder. Enquire of the Cashier of the Bank of the United States. april 23.
LANDING, From on board the ship Elizabeth, captain Pacific, from Batavia, And FOR SALE by the Subscriber, 400,000 wt. Java COFFEE 300 canisters SUGAR, of a superior quality Also, A quantity of SAPAN WOOD JOHN MILLER, JUN. april 17.
THOMAS & JOSHUA FISHER, HAVE FOR SALE, At No. 5, Dock-street, near the Drawbridge, China ware nance dining sets, tea and coffee cups and saucers Nankines, black chappas and tassies Pungem cloths, shoppas romals, and bandannos China and English umbrellas, Together with a general assortment of European Goods—among which are Scots thread in boxes 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. nail. Shot—T. Crowley steel, Spanish brown and white lead English scythes 42 to 50 inches Also, 112 barrels of kiln dried Indian corn meal. A commodious Store in Dock-street, No. 7, to be let, three stories high, suitable for any business. 4th mo. 5th
For Sale, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, NO. 10, CHESTNUT STREET, 11 Casks of Carolina Indigo, Which will be sold on reasonable terms on a short credit. Robert Henderson. mw&4w april 3
JUST RECEIVED, FROM FORT-AU-PRINCE, And FOR SALE by the SUBSCRIBERS, 110 hds. Coffee 46 tierces do. 100 barrels do. 100 bags do. 110 hogheads of Muscovado Sugar 50 barrels of do. 40 hogheads of Molasses 4 bales of Cotton 2 hogheads of Cocoa WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street. march 12.
Pennsylvania Hospital, 4th mo. 7th, 1798. THE Contributors to the Pennsylvania Hospi- tal, are to meet on the seventh day of next Month, being the second day of the week, at the said Hospital at three o'clock in the afternoon, to elect twelve Managers and a Treasurer, for the ensuing year. By order of a board of Managers. SAMUEL COATES, Sec'y. april 7
NOTICE. ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLETWOOD, of Liverpool, late of Philadelphia, merchant, de- ceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts, properly attested; and those who are indebted to the same, are desired to make immediate payment, to GEO. DOBSON, } Administrator No. 25, So. Third-street, } January 4.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MARCH 1, 1798. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixteenth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", and the Act passed on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the Act enti- tled "An Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper", that from and after the first day of July ensuing, the several stamped Duties hereinafter enumerated, will be levied and col- lected throughout the United States.
For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of Paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following—to wit:     Any Certificate of Naturalization, 5     Any Licence to practice, or Certificate of the admission, enrolment or registry of any Counsellor, Solicitor, Attorney, Advocate or Proctor, in any Court of the United States, 10   Provided, that a Certificate in any one of the Courts of the United States for one of the said offices, shall so far as relates to the payment of the duty aforesaid, be a sufficient admission in all the Courts of the United States, for each and every of the said offices.   Any Grant or Letters Patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services) 4   Any exemplification or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent, (ex- cept for lands granted for military services) 2   Any Charter-Party, Bottomry, or Respondencia Bond, 1   Any Receipt or discharge for or on account of any Legacy left by any Will or o- ther testamentary instrument, or for any share or part of a personal estate di- vided by force of any statute of distributions, other than to the Wife, Chil- dren or Grand Children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall be above the value of Fifty Dollars, and shall not exceed the value of One Hun- dred Dollars, 25   When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars and shall not exceed five hundred dollars, 50   And for every further sum of Five Hundred Dollars, the additional sum of 1   Any Policy of Insurance or instrument in nature thereof, on any ship, vessel or goods insured from one district to another in the United States, 25   From the United States to any foreign port or place, when the sum for which Insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars, 25   When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars, 1   Any Exemplification, of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any Court, other than such as it may be the duty of the Clerk of such Court to furnish for the use of the United States or some particular State, 50   Any Bond, bill single or penal, foreign or inland bill of exchange, promissory note or other note, other than any recognizance, bill, bond, or other obliga- tion or contract, made to or with the United States or any State, or for their use respectively,   If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 10   If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, 25   If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars, 50   And if above one thousand dollars, 75   Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two fifth parts of the duty aforesaid—viz.   If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 4   If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, 10   If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars, 20   If above one thousand dollars, 30   Any Notes issued by the banks now established, or that may hereafter be estab- lished within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said Banks as shall agree to an annual composition, of one per centum on the annual di- vidends made by such Banks, to their Stockholders respectively, according to the following scale,   On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for each dollar, 0   On all notes above fifty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 50   On all notes above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars, 1   On all notes above five hundred dollars, 2   Any Pross or other Notarial act, 25   Any Letter of Attorney, except for an invalid pension, or to obtain or sell War- rants for Land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war, 25   Any Certificate or Debenture for drawback of Customs or duties, for less than five hundred dollars, 1   For five hundred dollars and not exceeding two thousand dollars, 2   For more than two thousand dollars, 3   Any note or bill of lading for goods or merchandise to be exported, from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same State, 10   If from the United States to any foreign port or place, 25   Any Inventory or Catalogue of any furniture, goods, or effects, made in any case required by law, (except in cases of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, and goods taken in virtue of any legal process by any officer,) Any Certificate of a Share in any Insurance Company, of a share in the Bank of the United States, or of any State or other Bank, 50   If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars, 10   If above one hundred dollars, 25   If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars.  
The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Survey and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose.
III. The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parch- ment or Paper, with any of the rates of duties before enumerated, or payment of the said duties; or if stamped vellum, parchment and paper may at the option of the Citizens of the United States, be ob- tained at the rates prescribed by law, by application to any Supervisor, Inspector, Officer of Inspection, or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of Districts. GIVEN under my Hand, at Philadelphia this day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
JAMES HUMPHREYS, BEING encouraged by a number of gentlemen in the mercantile line, to undertake the pub- lishing of a Price Current in this city, and they having engaged to give him every assistance in their power to render it accurate and useful, PROPOSES TO PRINT BY SUBSCRIPTION, The Philadelphia Price Current, And Market Day Advertiser. To be published every Wednesday and Saturday morning, on the following conditions. It will be printed on four pages quarto. It will contain the Prices Current (wholesale) at Phila- delphia, with the duties on each article—The Prices Current at Boston, New-York, Charleston, and other parts of the United States, with the Prices Current at London, the West Indies and else- where as often as they can be had accurate and to be relied on. The rates of insurance—the price of stocks—course of exchange, &c. &c. Likewise a regular account of entries, inward and outward —with such marine and other intelligence as shall be thought useful and important—and the remainder of the paper will be appropriated to advertise- ments. The price to subscribers within the city and li- berties, to whom it will be delivered at their house- es, will be Four Dollars per annum—Two dollars at the expiration of a month from its publication, and the remainder at the end of the year. Sub- scribers at a greater distance will have it sent them agreeable to their directions—to pay two dollars at the time of subscribing, and the remainder at the end of the year. The publication shall commence as soon as a suf- ficient number have subscribed to pay the expense of conducting it. It is from the advice and to gratify the wish of a number of mercantile gentlemen that the printer proposes publishing this Price Current in a quarto size in preference to any other. And it is proposed to embrace the Prices Current with each other matter as may be most material to send abroad in the first two pages—appropriating the other two to such matters as may be more immediately do- mestic, and to advertisements. Subscriptions are received by David Humphreys, at his Printing Office, No. 74, North Third-street, and Mr. Z. Poulson, jun. at his office in Chestnut- 
Fresh Teas. Just Imported, in the ship Delaware, Captain Cooper, from Canton, And FOR SALE by SAMUEL HOWELL, At his Compting House, No. 54, Chestnut-street, AND BY SAM. E. HOWELL, At his Compting House, Crooked Billet wharf, Bohea, Souchong, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Imperial TEAS. They have also For Sale, Ell wide Persians, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, French Cambricks and Umbrellas, Sugar in boxes. march 8.
Now Opening, At WILLIAM M'LAWS Saddle Manufactory, No. 72, Chestnut Street, A general assortment of Horseman's Pistols, direct from the Manufactory in London, ALSO ON HAND, Saddles, Bridles, Holders, Half Covers, Light Horseman's Caps, Swords, Cartridge Boxes, Val- lices, Saddle Bags, Portmanteau's, Hard Leather Trunks, Carriage and Chair Harness, &c. april 9
City Commissioner's Office, January 12th, 1798. FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE CITIZENS. THE following arrangement is made by the said commissioners, for cleaning the streets, &c. District No. 1.—From the north side of Vine street, to the fourth side of Mulberry street; to be under the superintendence of Nicholas Hicks; 2. From the fourth side of Mulberry street, to the fourth side of Chestnut street, to be under the superintendence of William Moulder. 3. From the fourth side of Chestnut street to the north side of Spruce street, to be under the superintendence of Joseph Claypoole. 4. From the north side of Spruce street, to the fourth side of Cedar street, to be under the su- perintendence of Hugh Roberts. 5. When pumps are out of order south of High-street, please apply to Thomas Dickey, at the corner of South and Fifth-streets, or Goffrey Geb- ler, in Fourth, near Chestnut-street; and north of High-street, to Dickey and Delavan, in Sassafras- street, between Sixth and Seventh-streets.
For Sale, A CONVENIENT well built second hand Light Wagon, hang on Jacks with glass and blinds in the doors, with or without harness. Enquire of Peter Umericouff, Arch, below Sixth street, or the subscriber in Germantown. CASPAR W. HAINES. april 2
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 30th, 1798. Public Notice is hereby given, THAT by an act of Congress passed on the 19th day of March, 1798, the following alterations and amendments have been made to the act passed on the 6th day of July 1797, enti- tled "An act laying duties on stamped vel- lum, parchment and paper."
I. The stamp duties on debentures or certifi- cates for the drawback of Customs or duties on Imports are repealed. II. A discount at the rate of seven and one half per Centum, will be allowed by the Supervisors or Inspectors respectively, to any persons other than Officers of the Revenue, who may pur- chase at one time or procure to be stamped, any quantities of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, upon which the duties shall amount to Ten Dol- lars or upwards. III. Stamped Paper, will be provided, and sold at the rates prescribed by law, without any addi- tional charge or expense on account of the price of Paper; but for stamped Parchment or Vellum, an additional price will be demanded at the rate of Fifty Cents for each skin of Parch- ment, or Two Hundred Cents for each skin of Vellum of medium size, which may be fur- nished at the expense of the United States and pro- portionally for any lesser quantity. Given under my hand, at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
TO BE SOLD, 40,939 acres of Land. IN Greene County, Commonwealth of Pennsyl- vania, on the waters of Eel and Wheeling Creeks and Ten Mile Run. These Lands are fertile and well timbered, and abound in Coal; they were sold ten years ago for five shillings per acre; patented early in 1787, ex- cept 3700 acres, which were patented in 1792; part of them were surveyed in 1783. The tract is between the Ohio and Monongahela, very con- venient to water carriage, about 19 miles from the town of Washington, from 14 to 16 from the village of Greenburgh and Wheeling. On payment of one fourth of the purchase mo- ney, a reasonable credit will be given for the re- sidue. Enquire of the Printer. april 21.
TO BE SOLD, 26,780 acres of Land, IN the State of New York, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna now, or late in the townships of Hamden and Warren and county of Warren. These Lands, from their quality and situation, are a very desirable object for any man who means to invest his money to advantage. On payment of one third of the purchase mo- ney, a reasonable credit will be given for the re- sidue. Enquire of the Printer. april 21.
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 22 bales Superior Madras blue Cloths Carolina Indigo, first quality A few bales Batias, Cellacs, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes Jamaica } RUM Bengal } april 20
LANDING, From on board the ship SALLY, from Calcutta, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 1600 bags prime Sugar, 800 do. Ginger 30 bales low priced piece Goods. John Miller, Jun. march 3
JUST RECEIVED, And for sale by W. Young, corner of Second and Chestnut-street. M. Carey 118 High-street T. Dobson, 41 South Second-street and the Bookellers generally. (Price 5-8ths of a Dollar.) BEACON HILL, A Local Poem, historic and descriptive; By a Lady of Boston. ANALYSIS OF BOOK I. Allusion to the surrounding Prospect—Invocation to the River and Sylvan Deities—to the Historic Muse—Fiction discarded—Dedication to Wash- ington—The Action opens at the Retreat of the Columbians from Bunker's Hill—General Howe —The Memory of his Brother—Death of Warren —Perfonification of Fortune and Fame— Washington at Mount Vernon—called to the chief Command—Formation of the Columbian Camp at Cambridge—Natural, moral, or politi- cal History of the several States—Their com- manding Officers—Siege of Boston—Its Suffer- ings—Negotiation for the safe Retreat of the British Army—Its Departure—Appointment of Congress—Declaration of Independence—Char- acter of the Columbian Soldiers—The Poet's prophetic Apostrophe to the Progress of Free- dom throughout the World. march 30.
For Sale, The cargo of the brig American from Laguira, consisting of Caraccas Cocoa. Henry Philips, No. 112, South Fourth Street. april 23
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, (Price 25 Cents) Reflections on Monroe's View OF THE CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE, As published in the GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Under the signature of SCIPIO. In which the Commercial Warfare of France is traced to the French Faction in this Country, as its Source, and the Master of Opposition, &c. march 30.
[In the press and soon will be published.] WILBERFORCE ON RELIGION. PROPOSALS BY J. ORMEROD, No. 41, Chestnut-street, Philadelphia, FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A Practical View OF THE Prevailing Religious System OF PROFESSED CHRISTIANS, CONTRASTED WITH REAL CHRISTIANITY. By WILLIAM WILBERFORCE, Esq. Member of the British Parliament. SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES.—John v. 39. How charming is Divine Philosophy, Not harsh and crabbed as dull fools suppose, But musical as Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectar'd sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns. MILTON.
CONDITIONS. This work will be printed with a handsome Pica type, on fine paper, and will form a volume of 400 pages, large octavo. It will be delivered to subscribers for one dol- lar and twenty-five cents in blue boards, or neat- ly bound and lettered, for one dollar and a half. The London copy sold (when it was to be had) for two dollars and a half. The British Reviewers announce this pub- lication to be one of the most useful, elegant and energetic, on the subject of religion, that has ap- peared within their memory. The reception it has already met with from the public, strong- ly corroborates their opinion, for it has, in a few months, run rapidly through four large edi- tions in London. The publisher flatters himself, that as soon as its merits become generally known, it will be read with as much avidity in America as it is in Europe. april 26.
A House and Lot in Dover. FOR SALE, A LOT OF GROUND, situate on the east side of the main street, running through the town of Dover, in Kent county, in the State of Dela- ware, about thirty or forty yards below Captain Furber's Tavern, containing in front on said street thirty four feet, and extending in depth eastward twelve perches, together with the buildings there- on erected, which consist of a good brick house, two stories high, well finished, with two rooms about seventeen or eighteen feet square each, and a passage eight or ten feet wide on the first floor; three rooms with a passage above, and good gar- rets, the cellars are excellent, one of which is used as a kitchen; a back brick building with two rooms above and below about ten or twelve feet by four- teen; the upper rooms of this building communi- cate above stairs with the passage of the house: A brick smoke-house, and a good pump of water in the yard, and a garden adjoining. The House is in every respect as comfortable as any in Dover, it is in a good situation, and now occupied by John Freeman, as a tavern, with the sign of the Eagle. The terms will be reasonable. Apply to Dan- iel Mifflin, at Camden, near Dover, or to the sub- scriber, No. 60, North Eighth-street, Philadelphia. CADWALADER EVANS. march 27. tus4w
For Sale, A good situation for a Country SEAT, Forty acres of Land, On the Old York road, within eight of Ger- mantown, and about five miles from the city; the whole being under good fence, and in ex- cellent order as pasture ground. For further information and terms, apply to JOHN ELLIOTT CARSSON, at his Office for the sale of Real Estates, Conveyancing, &c. No. 54, High-street. 4th mo. 3d. tud&fitt
For Sale, A FARM AND COUNTRY SEAT, SITUATED on the west side of the Schuylkill op- posite to Norris-town, seventeen miles from Phil- adelphia—the farm contains 195 acres of land, 50 of which are woodland, about 40 of meadow, and the rest arable land. The house and garden which is large and well planted, stand in the most pleasant situ- ation, commanding a view of the river, an island which is opposite, and the village of Norris-town— There is a good fishery belonging to the place.—En- quire in Philadelphia, No. 66, North Third Street, or on the premises. april 16
Valuable Property for Sale. FOR SALE, THAT well known Estate, called SHREWS- BURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situate on Sassafras Ri- ver, in Kent county, Maryland—containing about 1000 acres of prime LAND, upwards of 500 of which are in woods. The Buildings are all ex- cellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a spacious treading floor under cover, a granary, two Overleer's houses, two ran- ges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses, a Smoke house, &c. &c. The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good Shad and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navig- able river but a short fall from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises; also, a variety of excellent fruits of different kinds. The soil is mostly a rich loam.— The whole will be sold together, or divided into smaller farms (for which the buildings are conven- iently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The Stock on said Farm, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c. will also be disposed of.—For further particulars apply to GEORGE HASTINGS, on the premises, or to the subscriber, in Philadelphia. ARCHIBALD M'CALL, JUN. February 24. 2286w
Bakenridge—for sale IT consists of 920 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the residence of the late Earl of Sterling). It may be conveniently divided into five farms, four of which are bounded on the East by the river Potomac. There are on it a number of buildings, forming a square of nearly three acres. The dwelling house is a very convenient one and a small expense would put it in complete repair. The orchard consists of 1500 fine bearing engraft- ed Apple Trees—and there is on other parts of said tract near 300 other Apple Trees—also a great variety of other fruits, particularly Cherries of the best and most delicious kinds. Also, a great number of beautiful Exotics and Forest Trees, that add to the beauty and conven- ience of the place. Its situation is about 18 miles from the towns of Newark and Elizabeth: 10 do. from Morris-Town, and 12 from Springfield—It is wooded and watered. To save trouble, the price is five pound pr. acre in cash, on delivery of the deeds. Please to en- quire of T. M'EUEN & Co. No. 78, Chestnut-street. February 2. eodt