Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-04-29 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 2061.]
PHILADELPHIA: MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 29, 1799.
[VOLUME XV.]
The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and directing; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance.
FOR LONDON, THE SHIP WOODDROP SIMS John B. Hodgson, Commander Will sail with all expedition, the greater part of her cargo being ready to go on board, and will remain an early fall ship. For freight or passage apply on board said ship, lying at the subscriber's wharf, or to JOSEPH SIMS, Ho. 155, South Water-Street. d2w
For Sale, The Ship NEPTUNE, now laying at Walnut Street wharf, with her tackle and apparel as she came from sea; her burthen is 233 tons. For terms, apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. d2f
The consignees of goods on board the above vessel, are requested to take out their Permits as soon as possible, as the ship will begin discharging to-morrow morning. d2f
FOR SALE, THE SHIP CONNECTICUT, Capt. HAYLANDER, Just arrived from London, About 2 years old, sheathed and coppered about 18 months ago, after having made one voyage measures 359 tons, supposed will carry 600 barrels flour, mounted with 16 long double 6-pounders and two 18 pound carronades, with ammunition and small arms complete, is in every respect fitted for a voyage to India, will require nothing but an additional supply of provisions. It is expected the will be discharged and ready for delivery in all next week; a liberal credit will be given, for terms, apply to PETER BLIGHT, d10t
For Sale, A NEW VESSEL, launched in August, or September last, 48 feet keel, 19 feet beam, and 8 feet hold, consequently about 93 tons, strongly built of white oak, and now lying at Schuylkill, in the State of Maryland. For further particulars, enquire of WILLIAM WINDER, At the Navy Office, Walnut Street. d2w
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store, No. 119, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Next door to the Custom House. THE Subscriber, encouraged by the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker. He proposes to buy and sell vessels and every thing relating thereto—assist masters of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom House, procuring and shipping freight, settling Insurance, and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the necessary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages translated, and information given in general mercantile matters. From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be useful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. november 10 d2w
JACOB PERKINS, HAVING invented an effectual check for detecting counterfeit Bank Paper, which has received the sanction of one Bank, and the approbation of the distinguished eminent artists, and having obtained a patent, securing to him, and to his assigns, the exclusive right of the invention, hereby offers to his fellow citizens the privilege of using it upon terms, to be agreed on between him and any person disposed to avail himself of a guard against counterfeiters. THE undersigned having examined Jacob Perkins's new invented method to detect counterfeit Bank paper, do approve of the plan, it being impossible to engrave or sink two plates perfectly alike, without the original die or hub, the counterfeiters would find it impossible to make an impression which would perfectly gage with the check from the original die. ROBT SCOT, Engraver & Die sinker JAMES SMITHER, Engraver. JAMES AKIN, Engraver. The terms may be known by applying to No. 11, South 3d Street. March 23. d2w
NOTICE To the Creditors of William Richards, Deceased. THE real estate of William Richards having been recently sold, the creditors of said estate are requested to furnish their accounts immediately, as a dividend will be struck on the first day of May next and paid at any time afterwards, on application to WILLIAM BELL, Philadelphia, 25th Feb. 1799. m.thrtMay
Notice. A CERTIFICATE of one share of Bank of United States, Stock standing in the name of DUODAS DE VALLON, having been lost, or mislaid, application is made at the said Bank for renewal of the same; all persons concerned are desired to take notice. Abraham Van Beuren. march 20. d2w
One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN away from the Subscriber, on Tuesday the second of this inst. April, living in Kent county, Maryland, near Chester Town, the following described Negroes, viz. William, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, a yellowish complexioned fellow, about thirty years of age, formerly the property of doctor William Matthews, he has been very much given to running away, and has been so often described in the public papers within this twelve months that any further description of him seems needless. Jacob, about 6 feet high, and about 32 years of age, of a common Negro complexion, down look, his little finger of his left hand stands straight, occasioned by the cut of a fleckle. Patt, the wife of said Jacob, about 27 years of age, a small light made woman of a yellowish complexion, with thick lips from an American of her nature, she is a very good needle woman, and spins on either small or great wheel, and is very handy in any common house work. Two children of the said Jacob and Patt, the one a male child about four years old, the other a female child about two years old. The above described Negroes took with them, besides their own wearing apparel, three coats, two of which were linsey cloth of a light grey color, both new; one of the two was a great deal too large for either of the said fellows; the other coat of brown cloth, half worn; three under jackets, one a velvet, another a drab, the other a light colored linsey cloth do, one new pair of Cass skin shoes, lined with linen and bound with leather, one pair of boots remarkably large in the legs, several pairs of stockings and a silver watch, all stolen: their own wearing apparel as follows:—William had on a light-horse regimental coat worked with silver twist, (which coat he had when he was brought home to me the first of February last, a round sailor jacket (blue,) thickset breeches, patched with corduroy in the frize, with other necessary clothing. Jacob, two linsey cloth coats, lead colored, one new the other half worn, blue linsey cloth jacket, half worn, two pairs of linsey cloth trousers, of a lead colour, the one new the other half worn, tolerable good shoes and stockings. Patt has every day clothing, and her children wore home-made linen and linsey, her other clothing not so well known; it is uncertain which course they may take, as William is such an experienced coaster. Any person or persons apprehending said negroes or finding them, so that their master may get them again, shall be entitled to the above reward, or in proportion for either of them, that is to say, 40 dollars for each of the fellows, and twenty dollars for the wench and children, and if brought home, all reasonable charges paid by BENSON GEARS. N.B.—All masters of vessels and others, are forbidden harboring them at their peril. B. G. April 8, 1799 d3w
FOR SALE, A Capital Printing Press. Enquire at this office. April 13. eo 6t
TO BE LET, Two Good Counting Houses On the fourth side of Walnut-Street Wharf. Enquire of JAMES YARD. April 18. codw
All Persons Indebted to the Estate of HENRY HILL, deceased are requested to make payment to the subscriber and those having any demands on the same to produce their accounts for settlement. GIDEON H. WELLS, Agent to the Ex: no. 135, Market Street Philadelphia dec. 4, 1798 codf
Notice. THE subscribers being appointed by the court of common pleas of the city and county, guardians to the person and estate of JONATHAN BERRY, now confined in a state of lunacy in the Pennsylvania Hospital—All persons holding his effects or indebted to him will pay or return the same immediately; and those having demands will present them duly authenticated, to Mary Beere, Thomas Hurly, no. 16, Carter's alley. Philadelphia, April 4 d3w
All persons indebted to the estate of Richard Renshaw, sen. late of this city, grazier, deceased, are desired to make immediate payment; and those who have demands against it to produce them for payment to Ann Renshaw, Richard Renshaw, } executors. Charles Renshaw, no. 90, Union-Street. April 9. d3w
FOR SALE, To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty miles of the city, or let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia. Enquire of William M. Bidwell, no. 147, Chestnut-Street. nov. 22. d3w
REMOVAL. ROBERT COE & SON, HAVE REMOVED THEIR Brush Manufactory and Ironmongery Store, to No. 175, Market Street, nearly opposite the Comstockage Waggon, where they have for sale as usual, home manufactured and imported Brushes of almost every description, together with a general assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, and Brass wares, to which they expect by the spring vessels, an ample addition. 4th mo. 10. codf
NANKEENS, Hyson, Fiyson Skin, and Souchong } TEAS, JUST LANDING, From on board the ship Wooddrop Sims from Canton, and for sale by James C. Fisher, No. 13, Arch-Street. April 11. codf
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, different lengths, 5 Carronades. JOHN NIXON & CO. December 1. d3w
Landing, From brig ENTERPRISE, at Jackson & Morris's Wharf, 80 Hhds prime Jamaica Sugars } entitled to 40 do. Rum } drawback AND FOR SALE Wbarton & Lewis, No. 115, South Front Street. Who have also for sale, Madeira wine in pipes and half pipes New-England Rum Ground Ginger, &c. &c. April 27. d3w
Now Landing from the ship Delaware, from Canton and for sale by the Subscribers, Hyson, Fiyson Skin, Young Hyson, & } TEAS. Souchong, Canton and Garden Fans, Nankeens, China Ware, assorted. Umbrellas 13 to 30 inches, Silk Handkerchiefs, Hair Ribbons and Sewing Silks. They have also remaining on Hand Black Peppars, Choppard and Policat Romalls, And a general assortment of Dry Goods as usual. Thomas & Joshua Fisher. 4th mo 26. d3w
CHINA GOODS. Now delivering from the ship New-Jersey, from Canton, FOR SALE, At the Stores of the Subscribers, CONSISTING OF BOHEA Hyson Hyson Hyson and Imperial } TEAS. White Nankeens Luteestrings, colored and black Senhawers do. do. Handkerchiefs do. do. Sewing silks do. do. Black hair ribbon Black Satins Cassia in small bales China ware in dining and tea sets
On Hand, 50 trunks and cases dainties, muffs, ginghams, mouselines and pulicat handkerchiefs, in small packages, for the West-India market. 25 trunks of printed calicoes, assorted for the West-India market. 1 bale of woolen cloths, low priced. Sill canvas by the bale or piece, No. 1 to 8. Copper in sheets 24 by 48 and 48 by 60 inches Raised copper bottoms in tubs. A small invoice of queens ware assorted. English wrought nails in casks. Sheathing paper. New-Orleans indigo Paints of different colors, dry in casks. Old Madeira wine fit for use. NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. Feb. 11. m.w.f.f.
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 300 pieces 1st and 2d quality Ruffia Duck 100 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Boston Beef in Barrels. COSSAS A few bales Bengal } HUMHUMS. 1100 bushels St. Martins Salt. April 11. d3w
TO BE LET. THE large House in Southwark, lately occupied by Mr. Henry Mitchell; apply to Isaac Wbarton. Jan. 11. d3w
JUST LANDING, From on board the ship Wooddrop Sims' JOHN B. HODGSON, commander, from Canton, and for sale by JOSEPH SIMS, No. 155, South Water-Street, Bohoa Teas, in whole, half, and qt. chests, Hyson, Hyson Gomee, Young Hyson and Hyson Skin Teas, in quarter chests, Souchong and Peche Souchong in quarter chests and boxes, An assortment of Silks, Boglepores, Hair Ribbon, Umbrellas, and Fans, A complete assortment of China Ware, Rheubarb, Cassia, Nankeens, &c. &c. April 9. d3w
Red Clover, Timothy, Blue Grass } SEEDS, Herds Grass and White Clover All warranted fresh and free from all foul seed, FOR SALE, BY C. ROBERTS, No. 97, Market, between Second and Third Streets, Who has also on hand, a general assortment of Ironmongery, fadlery, cutlery and pig brass wares; T. Crowley Millington steel; pig-lead, block-tin, red lead, Spanish brown, Venetian red, Vermillion, &c. &c. Wholesale & Retail. March 2. la.&m.ru.&fr.s.f.
The Subscribers have for sale, at their Comptoir, No. 35, Dock-Street, White and red Lead Patent shot, No. 1 to 8, B & B B Hemp Bourdeaux Brandy, 1st and 4th proof Claret in cases, first quality One trunk of Umbrellas Three Cases consisting of Brads and Wood Compases Amplitude do. Day and night Glasses, and Sewing Twine 100 Cutlasses 4000 bushels Liverpool Salt. THOMAS MURCATROYD & SONS. April 11. m.w.f.f.
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, different lengths, 5 Carronades. JOHN NIXON & CO. December 1. d3w
Just Received, By the late arrivals from London and Hamburg, and for sale by the Subscribers, 80 tons best St. Petersburg Hemp 599 pieces English Sallcloth 2 trunks, containing Satins Ribbons Silk Handkerchiefs Persian and Gauze 3 cases fashionable Ladies' Hats, &c. 10 cases Britiles 8 bales Ticklenburgs, and A few packages of Dowlas Creas a la Moyleiz Checks and Stripes Breteguens 25 Hhds Bourdeaux Brandy 10 pipes Spanish do 40 Hhds Bourdeaux Claret. Erick & Lewis Bohlmann. No. 100 Spruce-Street. April 27. d3w
The subscribers have on hand, and for sale at reduced prices, the following articles, viz. Seventy Pipes London Particular Madeira Wine, the vintage of '96, since when they have lain in a store well adapted to their improvement; 25 Casks of Young Hyson Tea; An Invoice of well-assorted China—original cost between 8 and 900 dollars in Canton. HIGBEE & MILNOR. March 21. d3w
Notice. ALL persons indebted to the estate of John O'Connor of Warwick township, Bucks county, lately deceased, are requested to pay the same to the subscriber, and those who may have any demands against said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts legally proved for payment to STEPHEN MOYLAN, Executor. April 22. d2w
A PERSON WELL acquainted with the mercantile business, also a judge of the forms of establishing rights to houses and lands, in the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North and S. Carolina, and Kentucky, would be willing to engage, for a few months, if proper encouragement was given, to go to any part of the United States, or down the river Mississippi, to transact business, collect debts, or examine lands or land offices &c. It may happen that one person's business would not afford the expenses, or be an object for one person to go purposely, but it may happen also that a number may have business to do in the same state, or adjacent states, and then the expenses will come light upon each. The person who offers can be well recommended, and if necessary will give security for his conduct. For further particulars inquire of the Printer. April 24. w8e, mwf.f.
Notice. THE partnership of Joshua B. Bond, and John Brooks, trading under the firm of Bond & Brooks, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment to Joshua B. Bond, and those having demands to present their accounts to him for settlement. Joshua B. Bond, John Brooks. April 1. d3w
Notice. ALL Persons having any Demands against the estate of the late Robert Hardie, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present them for settlement, and all those indebted to said estate, to make payment to either of the subscribers PETER BAYNTON, JOHN CRAIG, No. 12, Dock-Street. Jan. 14. d3w
F. KISSELMAN, Has for sale, at no. 107, South Water Street, Cognac Brandy, 1st 3d & 4th proof Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, St. Croix New England } RUM. Sherry Lisbon } WINES Port Malaga Molasses Sugar Coffee And various kinds of Groceries. April 11. d3w
Richard Bayley & Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that the Retail Business carried on by them at their Store, No. 136, Market-Street, will in future be carried on by Mr. Wm. Bonnar, whom they beg leave to recommend to the favor of their friends and the public. Richard Bayley & Co.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the above firm and those to whom they are indebted, will please to apply to JOHN WHITBREADS & Co. or the settlement of their respective accounts, who are duly empowered for that purpose. Richard Bayley & Co.
WILLIAM BONNAR, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that the above Store will be opened by him on Monday the 4th of February next, with an assortment of DRY GOODS, Suitable to the season, which he flatters himself will meet the approbation of those who honor him with their favor. Jan. 29. d3w
Notice. THE creditors of Benjamin Davidson, esq. of Franklin township in the county of Huntingdon, are hereby requested to produce their accounts and demands against him duly attested, to the subscribers, at the Court House in the town of Huntingdon, on the 8th Monday in May next. And all persons indebted to the said Benjamin Davidson, are required to make immediate payment to either of the subscribers. Samuel Marshall, James Hunter, Alexander Dean, } Assignees of B. Davidson March 27. d3w
Philadelphia & Lancaster Turnpike Office. Philadelphia, April 22, 1799.
WANTED, An active Man, of good character, to superintend the Turnpike-Road, he must be well recommended and give such security as may be required; for further information apply from the 7th to the 15th May next at this office. Wm. GOVETT, Secretary. April 23. d3w
TO LET, A Three Story Brick-House, in Spruce-Street between Second and Third-Streets, Enquire at No. 35, Market Street. April 20. d3w
NOTICE. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has applied to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Northumberland, for the benefit of the act of Assembly passed on the 4th day of April last for the relief of insolvent debtors, and that the said Judges have appointed the fourth Monday in April next, to hear him and his creditors at the Court House, in the town of Sunbury in the said county. ROBERT GRAY. March 28. d3w
IMPORTED, In the British ship Douglas, capt. Walker, from London, just arrived, Cannon—Woolwich proof 18 lb calibers, bored from the solid weighing 18 cwt. 2 qrs. and 20 lbs. each. Ditto of 6 lb calibers, wt. 11 cwt. 2 qrs. each, Ditto 3 lb calibers, mounted. Cannon shot, viz. Canister, cross piece and round, 30 casks shot, muskets, fowling pieces and musketoons. Ship Store, Horn-man's and Saddle Pistols, A large assortment of Flints, 150 casks Porter, Brown Stout in Bottles, Pantheon Stoves assorted from 20 to 40 inches diameter 40 Casks Shot, No. 1, to 6, 3000 Bushels Coals, 50 Crates Window Glass the West India Market, 6 bales Whitney blankets 8-4 and 10-4 For sale by THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND, Walnut Street Wharf. March 15. d3w
Who have also on hand, Claret in cases, first quality, Old Port Wine, Horsemen's Forards, hangars, &c. Dry White Lead, Ironmongery and webbing, by the package, Boston Beef, A case of bell roll armors, Painted floor cloths, English quart bottles in crates of a dozen each, Russia bar iron, Hemp and cordage, Cables from 7 to 16 inches, Platillas and Britagnes, A few trunks belt kid and morocco skins, Basket salt in hds. Samuel Miles, jun'r. Of the city of Philadelphia, merchant, having assigned over all his effects, real, personal and mixed, to the subscriber, for the benefit of such of his creditors as may subscribe to the said assignment on or before the first of August next. Notice is hereby given, To all persons indebted to the said estate, that they are requested to make immediate payment to either of the assignees, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is authorized to receive the same; in failure whereof legal steps will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged accordingly. GEORGE ASTON, CORNELIS COMEGYS, } Assignees JOHN ALLEN, Feb. 14. d3w
JOHN MILLER, junr. HAS REMOVED FROM NO. 8, CHESTNUT, To the Five Story Building, in Dock, near Third-Street. WHERE HE HAS FOR SALE, 300 Bales of Bengal Goods; CONSISTING OF COSSAS Balas Mamoudies Humhums Tafaties Striped Doreas Calicoes Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. Also, a large assortment of Madras Handkerchiefs, of various descriptions. January 1. d3w
Copper Warehouse, Late ALEXANDER BISLAND, & Co. No. 201, MARKET-STREET, ROBERT KID, HAVING purchased the Stock of the above firm, solicits the patronage of the public and their friends; where they may depend on being served on the very best terms with the following goods: A general assortment of Copper Bottoms and Sheets, for Copper Smiths and other purposes, Pig and Bar Lead, Block Tin and Crowley Steel, Tin in Boxes, and 1 1/2 & 2 1/2 Kettles in Nests, With a large and general assortment of Ironmongery. Feb. 16. d3w
FOR SALE BY SIMON WALKER, Pine, near Fifth-Street, WOOLWICH proof Cannon—9 pounders, 6 1/2 feet long, 20 cwt. each, and 7 feet long, 25 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. completed ditto—6 pounders, 5 1/2 feet long, 15 cwt. each, and 6 feet long, 18 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. complete; Carronades on filing carriages, 12, 18 & 24 pounders, weighing 6 1/2, 8 and 13 cwt. each; Boarding Pikes and Cutlasses; English Cannon Powder; Copper Sheathing Nails, Spikes and Bolts; 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24 lb. round shot; 6, 9, 18 and 24 lb. double-headed shot; 9, 18 and 24 lb. Canister Shot. Also—a quantity of best English, Porter, Claret and Port Wine Bottles, Taunton Ale in casks of 7 dozen each. March 8. d3w

Notice is hereby given, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Department of War, until the expiration of the 24th of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of all the United States, from the first day of October, 1799, to the thirtieth day of September, 1800, both days inclusive, at the places and within the two districts herein after first mentioned; and also that separate proposals will be received at the said office until the expiration of the 24th day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required in the year 1800, from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December in the same year, both days inclusive, at the place and within the several states herein after mentioned, viz: First —Proposals to supply all rations, that may be required, at Oswego; at Niagara; at Presqu'isle; at Michilimackinac; at Fort Franklin; at Le Boeuf; at Cincinnati; at Picque town, and Loramies flows; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance, on the Miami river to Lake Erie, at Fort Knox, and Quatanon on the river Wabash; at Malet; at any place or places on the east side of the river Mississippi, above the mouth of the river Ohio, and upon the Illinois river. Second —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required, at any place or places, on the east side of the Mississippi river, below the mouth of the river Ohio to the southern boundary of the state of Kentucky; and within the said state; at Knoxville; at all other posts and places within the state of Tennessee; at South West Point; at Tellico Block-house, at St. Stephens on the river Tombigby and any place or places within the Cherokee boundaries; below the southern boundary of the state of Tennessee and within the boundary of the United States. Third —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required, at Point-Petre; at Coleserine; at Savannah, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia; at all forts or stations on the Oconee and Altamaha, and at all other places in the United States, where troops are or may be stationed. Fourth —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Port Johnson, at Fort Pinckney, at Charleston, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in the state of South Carolina. Fifth —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at the Port at Wilmington, Cape Fear; at Beaufort; at Ocracoke; at Charlotte; at Fayetteville; at Salisbury, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in the state of North Carolina. Sixth —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Norfolk, at Portsmouth, at Kempville, at Chesapeake, at Alexandria, at Leesburg, at Fredericksburg, at Carterville, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, in the state of Virginia. Seventh —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort M'Henry, at Baltimore, at Annapolis, at Frederick town; at Leonard town, at Hagers town, at Bladensburg, at George town, at Harper's ferry, at Brown, at the head of Elk, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Maryland. Eighth —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Mifflin, at Philadelphia, at Darby, at Lancaster, at Wilkesbarre, at Reading, at Bristol, at Yorktown, at Carlisle, at Lewistown (Wittin county); at Bedford, at Greensburg, at Washington, at Easttown, at Whittington, at Christians, at Dover, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Pennsylvania and Delaware, except the posts within the state of Pennsylvania, enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid. Ninth —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hackensack, at Elizabeth town, at New-Brunswick, at Burlington, at Woodbury, at Trenton, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Jersey. Tenth —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at New-York, at West-Point, at Poughkeepsie, at Haverstraw, at West-Chester, at Poughkeepsie, at Kenderhook, at Stillwater, at Newburg, at Albany, at Coneskeepsie, at Cherry Valley, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of New-York, except the posts within the said state enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid. Eleventh —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hartford, at Hebron, at New London, at Brooklyn, at Windham, at Litchfield at Guilford, at New-Haven, at Fairfield, at Danbury, at Middletown, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Connecticut. Twelfth —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Wolcott, at Bristol's Point, at Newport, at Providence, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Rhode Island. Thirteenth —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portland in the District of Maine, at Gloucester, Cape Ann, Salem, Marblehead, Boston, at Springfield, at Uxbridge, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Massachusetts. Fourteenth —Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portsmouth, at Exeter, at Windsor, at Bennington, at Rutland, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New-Hampshire and Vermont.
The Ration to be supplied, is to consist of the following articles, viz. Eighteen ounces of bread or flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one quarter of rice, or one and a half pound of sifted or bolted Indian meal, one pound and a quarter of fresh beef, or one pound of salted pork, or three quarters of a pound of salted pork, and when fresh meat is issued, salt, at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations, soap at the rate of four pounds, and candles at the rate of a pound and a half for every hundred rations.
It is expected the proposals will also extend to the supply of rum, whiskey, or other ardent spirits at the rate of half a gill per ration, and Vinegar at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations. The proposals will specify the price of the several component parts of the ration, as well as those of substitutes or alternatives for parts thereof.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities as that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contract, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Oswego, for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good
and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places, or posts, to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of hiring the supplies to the troops, and that all losses, sustained, by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the article captured or destroyed, on the condition that the contractor has been a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles, for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is to be understood to be referred to the United States of requiring, that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts shall be utilized under contracts which have or may be furnished, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the Sea-board or Indian frontiers not exceeding three months.
JAMES M'HENRY, Secretary of War. march 29
Notice. THE subscriber, having been appointed administrator of the estate of Mr. John Lupton, late of this city, merchant, deceased, requests those who are indebted to said estate, to make payment, and those who have demands against the same to exhibit them to him without delay.
W. MEREDITH, No. 16, south Fourth street. april 26
THOMAS RYERSON, No. 177, North side of Market-street. OFFERS FOR SALE, His flock of Ironmongery, Hardware, &c. On very moderate terms. The House and Store may be had with the goods. This stand is unquestionably one of the best in Philadelphia, in the line it is now occupied, or for the Dry Good business. The House and Store are spacious, and taken together with the Stable, privilege of a large vacant lot and other accommodations make the whole very eligible and convenient. The flock of goods although not very considerable in point of value, is notwithstanding very well assorted. At the same place may be had, A pair of excellent, young, and well broken Family Horses; Besides twelve or fourteen very good, young, substantial Farm Horses, bred in the state of Tennessee. april 20
NOTICE. A Certificate of one share of Bank Pennsylvania stock, No. 725, in my name, having been lost or mislaid, application is made at the said Bank for renewal of the same; all persons concerned are desired to take notice. JOHN VAUGHAN. april 20
Delaware & Schuylkill Canal Office. January 25, 1799. The Stockholders of the Delaware & Schuylkill Canal Company, are hereby notified and required to pay ten dollars on their respective shares on or before the 1st March next, to the Treasurer of the Company at their office near the Bank of Pennsylvania. Extract from the Minutes, George Worrell, Secretary. Wm. Gouvet, treasurer. april 20
A Place Wanted. A SITUATION in a Merchant's Counting House is desired, for a Youth, of the age of 17, of reputable connections, and possessing the requisite acquirements. Apply to the printer. april 24
China Goods. JUST IMPORTED, In the Ship DELAWARE, from Canton, Imperial Tea. Hyon Skin and Young Hyson A very handsomely assorted Small invoice of SILKS; Also, China Ware, assorted. For Sale, by WILLIAM SANSOM. april 16
To be Sold, THE Time of a Negro Lad, who is an intended servant, and has nearly nine years to serve—He is an excellent house servant, very handy, active and cleanly, and can dress hair well. For terms apply to the Printer of this paper. april 27.
NOTICE. THE Public are requested not to receive any drafts, notes, obligations or bills of any kind drawn in favor of or indorsed by Abijah Hunt. J. & A. Hunt. Jesse & Abijah Hunt. Jeremiah & Abijah Hunt. Abijah & Jno. W. Hunt. Snodgrass, & Co. Those on whom they are drawn are also desired to suspend acceptance, until reference be had to the subscriber. About twenty thousand Dollars of bills of the above description having been taken from the carrier near the mouth of Tennessee river by a party of Indians. SAMUEL MEEKER. april 26.
Wants Employment, A MIDDLE aged Man, bred to the Mercantile business; speaks and writes the English, German and French language, and has been employed as book-keeper in this city for several years past; on whose capacity, industry and honesty may be relied. Please to apply at No. 62, north Fifth street, above Arch street. Philadelphia, april 18, 1799.
To Printers or Publishers. ONE of the most lucrative establishments in the above lines of business in the United States, is now offered for sale on liberal terms. The establishment consists of the publication of a very extensive circulating, commercial Newspaper, in a capital city; and an office furnished with letter sufficient for the execution of other work. Further particulars may be known on application to A. B. No. 47, north Third-street; but none, other than principals, or persons fully enabled to make a purchase of some considerable magnitude will be treated with. April 23.
New-Theatre. Miss Arnold & Mr. Warrell jun's BENEFIT. MONDAY EVENING, April 29, WILL BE PRESENTED, (Not acted this season) A COMIC OPERA (written by the author of Poor Soldier, &c. &c.) called THE HIGHLAND REEL. M c Gilpin Mr Warren Sandy Mr Marshall Moggy M c Gilpin (first time) Miss Arnold Jenny Mrs Warrell To conclude with A SCOTS REEL. The principal characters by Mr and Mrs Byrne, and Mr Warrell, jun. To which will be added, a new PANTOMIME, called MAGIC FIRE; Or, the Origin of Harlequin. Harlequin Mr Warrell jun Columbine Mrs Byrne Tickets to be had of Miss Arnold, at Mr Francis No. 70 North Eighth-street, and of Mr Warrell jun. corner of Filbert and Arch-streets, and at the usual places.
Just Published, And now to be Sold, by ZACHARIAH POULSON, jun. at his Printing Office, 106, Chestnut-street, Philadelphia; Also to be had at the Philadelphia Library, AND OF JOSEPH & JAMES CRUSSHANK, Booksellers, Market-street. The History of Pennsylvania, By ROBERT PROUD, In two octavo volumes. A work entirely new, original, and highly interesting; embellished with a Portrait of the head of WILLIAM PENN, and a new Map of Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, Maryland, and the State of Delaware, and parts adjacent. IN this publication are exhibited the remarkable rise, progress, and extraordinary prosperity of that province, till near the time of the declared independence of the United States of America; effected by such uncommon and pacific means such singular, just and prudent policy, as appear nowhere in the history of nations, to have so generally, and so extensively prevailed, in any other country, to an equal degree of advancement, importance, and felicity of the people, and to generally to have excited the admiration of all observers, as in the flourishing and happy state of the province of Pennsylvania—proper to be known and remembered by all those, who with to be informed in the extraordinary merit of this country, and in the means of rendering the inhabitants so happy and prosperous in former time; as well as an egregious example for posterity and surrounding states to imitate and improve upon, &c. Hoc opus, hoc studium, parvi propereque acuti! Si patria voluerit, finibus vivere cari! Hos. In deeds like these, let all themselves approve, Who seek their proper bliss, and country's love. Note.—The subscribers for this work are particularly desired to call, or send, for their respective copies, or to direct their friends, in, or near Philadelphia, to receive the same for them, at either of the two places first above mentioned. And all persons, holding subscription papers, are earnestly requested to return the same, as soon as possible to ZACHARIAH POULSON, jun. aforesaid. april 12
Just Landing, From on board the Schooner ALBERT, Joseph Paul, master, from St. Croix, A Cargo of excellent St. Croix RUM, FOR SALE, Enquire of JOSEPH SIMS. april 22
Valuable Lands for Sale. ON Tuesday the 20th of August next, I shall expose to public sale, at the town of New-Market, in Dorchester county, all that valuable tract or parcel of land commonly called the Choptank Indian Lands, situated on the south side and binding on the Choptank river several miles, supposed to contain about six thousand acres, to be divided into lots to contain from 100 to 500 acres each. The terms of sale as follows, viz. Purchasers to give bond immediately after the sale with approved security, conditioned for the payment of the purchase money, with interest from the day of sale, in four equal annual instalments, agreeably to an act, entitled, "An act appointing commissioners to contract for and purchase the lands commonly called the Choptank Indian Lands in Dorchester county, and for appropriating the same to the use of this state, and to repeal the act of assembly therein mentioned;" passed at November session, 1798. WM. MARRURY, Agent for the state of Maryland. april 19.
NOTICE. ALL persons having any demands on the Chevalier de Freire, Minister of Portugal, are desired to present, without loss of time, their accounts to his Steward, Mr. Kapin, that they may be immediately paid. Franklin Court, the 26th April, 1799.
At a Court of Common Pleas, held at Greensburg, for the county of Westmoreland, the second Monday in March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, present Alexander Addison, Esq. President, and his Associates, Judges of the same Court. ON the petition of LUCAS S. GIBBS, an insolvent debtor, to the Court of Common Pleas, for the county aforesaid, praying for the benefit of the laws made for the relief of such persons, and submitting a list of his creditors and effects on oath, the Court appoint the second Monday in June next, for hearing the petitioner and his creditors, and direct that notice thereof be given in Penno's daily paper of the city of Philadelphia, in one of the Baltimore papers, and in the Fayette gazette, by being inserted therein, in three successive papers, at least three weeks previous to the day of hearing. By order of Court, THOMAS HAMILTON, Proth'y april 26.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 29. From the New York Gazette and General Advertiser. The Anti-Revolutionist, No. 11. To the Federalists of New York. BRETHREN AND FRIENDS, In the New York Gazette of Tuesday last, I presumed to address you some observations, intended to invite your thoughts and exertions to the ensuing elections—I asserted that a French Revolution is beginning in this country; and I illustrated the position, not by new facts or arguments, for none are necessary. The proofs are every where—they stare you in the face every moment. The State governments—the press—and all the sources of public information, are rapidly passing into the hands of Frenchmen—and yet it is said, you will allow this city to be represented by the most virulent and incurable of Jacobins. It was my intention, however, to have proceeded more minutely into proofs of the progress of the Revolutionary system in this state—but, as the election comes on before either the acts of the Legislature or the journals of the house can be procured, I am not able to recur with much accuracy to the proceedings of last winter. The late house enjoyed, till near its decease, the reputation of being FEDERAL—but, sense may be requisite, as well as honesty and Federalism—and, in the hands of such a man as Mr. Burr, DUPES are more dangerous instruments than KNAVES—Men of only a little discernment, saw that Mr. Burr, so often a candidate for the first magistracy of this state, and for the first or second in the union, did not quit those high pretensions for the mere usual employments of state legislation—that is, to alter the election law—grant some lotteries—and regulate the packing of Beef, &c.—Those who knew the wonderful versatility of his talents and his immeasurable ambition, understood that the politics of the state were to be changed from the foundation—but, to effect this, his agency must be concealed from the public view—He made no parade of influence—The master magician remained behind the curtain, and seemed to be ignorant of the Springs that moved the puppet—If he ever came forward in his strength, he appeared like the Lyon among the beasts—ruling calmly, by a nod or a jettison—or simply intimating his wishes by his jackal Provoost. But the effects of his presence are soon apparent—The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were brought forward—each of them a wicked and insolent declaration of war upon the United States—It was discovered, however, at Albany, that the Virginians had much reason on their side—and wrote A GOOD STYLE—and that the Kentuckians, in the honest love of Liberty, had gone A LITTLE TOO FAR—Another transaction was still more disgraceful—When the Massachusetts Resolutions were called up, it was thought that no American would oppose a measure calculated to emancipate this country from the dominion and intolence of foreigners—still less was it thought that this measure, being a general one, could be objected to by the very persons who have clamoured so loudly against British influence—Mr. Burr rose, and in a short speech proved, that "that fewer treasons have been committed against this country by foreigners, than by natives." Mr. King, from the western district, made a single and meritorious effort to oppose the current; but the house were convinced—it was decided that we ought to import Legislators from France and Ireland—I consider these resolutions as being a trial of strength between our own country and foreign influence—and, as far as the event goes, it proves us to be the weakest. We are exposed without defence, to the intrigues and the corruptions of every nation that may think they can profit by our distractions. With insurrections among the foreigners who are settled in the interior country;—with United Irishmen among those of the towns—with Democratic Societies and opposition papers, under the direction of Frenchmen—with Gallatin, Genet, Flandy, Dallas, and Lyon to rule us, and with the hopeful set of young politicians whom the Directory are educating, among us for our future Legislators, we must not be surprised if we one day experience the convulsions and horrors so often repeated in France, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Egypt. In every country where Jacobins have existed, a principal means of their success has been to excite jealousies and discontent, and spread misrepresentations in the petty districts where they have influence. By these means, and by promising to relieve the people from pretended oppressions, many a man is elected in this country from a SMALL DISTRICT, who would never acquire respectability enough to be elected by a large number of his fellow citizens. On this difference turns the whole theory and practice of disfranchising states for elections. It is always a Jacobin operation, and to that account, a proposal was made last winter to divide the state with as many districts as there are Senators to be chosen. The firmness and wisdom of our Senate have, on many occasions prevented the adoption of the most improper measures: they must be radically Jacobinized: and this will be done the first opportunity that occurs, by causing each Senator to be elected from his own local district. The next step was to reduce the salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court. Per-
haps no state in the Union ever possessed a more able and respectable bench than this. It happens, however, that the two Anti-Federal Judges are men of fortune, and the three others being less so, it has been that practicable to starve them from their seats: This attack will be carried farther. Nothing would tend more to unhinge society and dissolve the bands of confidence and order, than to render the judiciary contemptible or corrupt. Nothing could better answer the purposes of a party than to fill it with such men as Peter W. Yates, and other favorites of the late Governor. The session ended with an act about the River Bronx, which I shall take occasion to consider more fully hereafter. In the mean time, I request your attention to the 11th page of the act as published by Mr. Furman—Remember that your city is annually wasted by sickness, and frequently desolated by fires, which are remote from the water—Ten years are granted in the first instance for bringing in the Bronx—and in the next section is seen what the public already believes to be the actual object of the Company—BANKING, and the EAST-INDIA TRADE. Ten years are to defoliate your city—ten times ten fires to destroy your house. The Bronx is pre-occupied by this Company; and, under the pretence of removing a calamity which requires the instant and strenuous exertions of all friends to the city—under this pretence, some Capitalists are sporting with SCRIPT, and a bankrupt politician repairing his fortune by "money transactions and operations."
Fellow Citizens! You will pardon my warmth if, in the first fervor and bitterness of indignation, I utter myself in execration against the authors of this flagitious plot. The lives of thousands depend upon the police and supplies of this city—Your trade and revenue in a great measure depend on it—But the project is adjourned ten years; and in the mean time, Mr. Burr and a junta of Directors, of whom three quarters are antediluvians, are pursuing an entirely different object, by a kind of POLITICO-COMMERCIAL-FINANCIAL-BRONX-OPERATION.
Fellow Citizens! This is a dangerous man in any situation, but particularly so if elected with the herd of the same ticket. I rely, however, with confidence that the vast wealth, the great numbers, the respectability, and the important commercial interests of this city, will not again be misrepresented by any person from the slough of the Democratic Society.
Look at the respectable and confidential names composing the Federal Ticket; men of personal worth, reputable in their several professions; long known to you as good citizens, and undoubted friends to their country, and its independence. In such men you may fully confide. The sacrifices which many of them have made, deserve your thanks and support. I repeat it then—Let the merchant, the mechanic, the lawyer and the labourer—Let the rich and the poor, and all classes unite, come forward and exert themselves—they have a common interest in the prosperity of the country—Let them commit their public concerns to men of sense and honesty, and we shall soon see this city restored to its former respectability, and under a just and pure police and legislation, rapidly increasing in influence, commerce and opulence.
Boston, April 24. A letter was received from capt. Mackay, of the ship Galen of this place, dated London Feb. 22. He informs, that in 24 days after he left Boston, he was late moored in the Thames; that he experienced blowing weather on his passage, and had an opportunity of proving the goodness of the ship; that he was pursued for 16 hours by a vessel (which finally proved to be a British frigate) when his men were all called to their quarters, and displayed the most commendable spirit, and that a convoy was appointed to sail on the 8th of March, which he should embrace to return for America.
LONDON, FEB. 17. Nicholas Tomlinson, late commander of La Suffisante frigate, is struck off the list of captains for inattention while on board the Lord Hawke privateer, when she engaged a Spanish packet, in not answering the signal of La Nymph frigate when she appeared in sight.
When captain Peyton was introduced on Wednesday at the Levee, the King said, "Captain Peyton, I am glad to see you on such an occasion;" and laying his right hand on the officer's shoulder, resumed, "I return you thanks for your services." His majesty after conferring the honor of knighthood on captain Thompson, congratulated him in the same manner.
A motion was made on Tuesday in the court of King's Bench, on the part of Earl Thanet and others, prosecuted for an attempt to rescue Arthur O'Connor at Maidstone, to have a trial at bar in Westminster, which was granted, and the 25th of April fixed upon as the day of trial.
ELECTION. Pennsylvania Hospital, 416 mo. A, 1799.
The Contributors to this institution, are hereby notified, agreeably to the Charter of Incorporation, that a general election will be held at the Hospital on the 6th day of the 5th month 1799, being the second day of the week, at 3 o'clock, P. M. for twelve Managers, and a Treasurer for the ensuing year.
By order of a Board of Managers. SAMUEL COATES, Sec'y. codtum

By this Day's Mail.
NEWBURYPORT, April 19.
EXTRACT.
The Jacobins calculate and act upon the frailties and passions of human nature. This is the mystery of their science, and like all other professional men, they understand it better than the friends of Government.
They know the weak side of the New-England farmers and Federalists, to be a love of money and of course a dread of expense. They have therefore seized with art and avidity, this thing which leads directly to the heart;—Abandoning France to her fate, and almost ceasing to calumniate the best patriots, they have confined themselves lately, chiefly to the expenses of naval armaments, the costs of a standing army, the expenses of fortifications, the eight per cent loan, and the Land tax.
This scheme the most politic, and the most dangerous which they could have adopted has not been without its effect. It has created a division already, which is humilia-ting to our country, and which must be gratifying to France. If this country is to be destroyed, if it is like Holland—like Geneva—like Venice—like Switzerland—like Piedmont, to be subjugated to France, to be plundered; its young men to be mas-tered—its women to be violated—its morals to be poisoned—its religion to be abrogated—its laws and liberties to be sub-verted it will be effected through the medi-um of its parsimony; its love of gold.
NEW-YORK, April 27.
We stopped the Press last evening to state, that agreeably to Public Notice, the sup-ported of the Federal Republican Ticket assembled at the house of Mr. Smith, in Broadway, to concert measures preparatory to the Election. The Democrats had early taken possession of the room—which, how-ever, did not prevent Mr. Smith, the former Chairman, from taking the Chair. As soon as the Meeting was organized, and proceed-ings were commenced, the uniform vio-lators of order and decorum commenced their irregular career, and caused such confusion as to render an adjournment indispensa-ble. The Federalists accordingly did adjourn to the Military Academy—and immediately organized themselves. The proceedings of the last Meeting were read and approved—The names of the Ward-Committee were called over, and other arrangements were about taking place, when a scene of disor-ganization was commenced by the Jacobins which would have done honor to the Infer-nal region—An immediate adjournment of the Meeting was moved and carried—and the peaceable citizens, who had assembled to deliberate in harmony, with their char-acteristic good order retired to their respect-ive homes—leaving the Jacobins to enjoy the contemptible satisfaction of gaining an opportunity to declare the atrocity of their views—After this commenced a scene of riot, and folly that would have astonished any person unacquainted with Democratic method of doing business—Confusion was the word, and it was literally realized.
No doubt can exist that the whole was a preconceived measure intended to frustrate the laudable views of the Federalists—De-mocratic demagogues appeared and spoke both at Mr. Smith's and at the Academy—and, with an effrontery peculiar to stupid dulness, the wretched tools of the faction in a place to which they were not invited, and where they had no possible right to appear—disgusted and offended every peaceably dis-posed citizen.
The supporters of Government are now exerting themselves—the Jacobins foresee their downfall in this City—and like a drowning man, are catching at every expe-dient—are making a last and convulsive struggle—and nothing but the calm firmness of the Federalists prevents the most atrocious extremities.
ALBANY, April 23.
Bradford, one of the famous leaders of the former insurrection in the Western coun-ties of Pennsylvania, it is stated in some of the papers has received a pardon from the Supreme Executive of the Union. Should Friar, the leader of the present rebellion in that State, meet with similar lenient treat-ment, the Jacobins will be induced to en-gage in frequent insurrections, for the sake of having their names known abroad.
Mr. Andrews.
I have seen a paragraph in the Centinel of April 19th, extracted from the Vergennes Gazette, that a Leroi, a Frenchman, had made an experiment that phosphorus, if in-ternally applied, would surprisingly stimulate a weak constitution, and even prolong, for a day, the life of a dying man. And that (as a recommendation of the French nation) the arts and sciences had not been neglected in France during the revolution of the re-pub-lic.
Whereas it seems to me, that Mr. Leroi gives the above as his discovery I thought proper to make it appear that the stimulating operation of phosphorus has been known in Europe a number of years before the French Revolution.
Hankwitz has discovered by chemical ex-periments that all animal parts contain an abundance more or less of the animal sulphur or phosphorus; Marggraf was the first who discovered by chemical decomposition the real nature of it, viz. that it is composed of a certain fixed acid, called since the phospho-ric acid, and the phosphorus; and by that it is concluded by Mortimer (on the natural animal heat) that the phosphoric acid gives the nourishment to the phlogiston which is separated by the motion of the heart and blood, and thus by the uniting of both these matters, in proportion to the quantity, a quicker or slower circulation of the fluids will ensue, and accordingly a stronger or
lesser heat in the animal body will be the consequence.
After the nature of the phosphorus has been known, its inward use by weak and cold constitutions, came soon in rec-ommendation, and to my knowledge has been given sometimes in such cases before the year 1784, and sometimes without the least operation.
Albany, April 20th.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 29.
A CIRCUMSTANCE more menacing than any that has yet arisen in this country, has been disclosed within the last forty-eight hours.
Through the active vigilance of the May-or of this city, a discovery has been made which leads to the most alarming conclusions. A large quantity of military clothing, bear-ing the uniform and insignia of the French Republic has been seized, and the persons more immediately concerned in the secret and clandestine fabrication of it, have been committed to prison.
Providence has once more interfered to preserve us—once more is it placed with-in our power to rescue ourselves and our fam-ilies from the gripe of an all-destroying monster. But not a day, an hour, nor a moment should be lost in pursuing the only measure, which a regard to self-preservation, in this portentous crisis, admits.
A memorial should instantly be addressed to the President of the United States, re-questing an immediate and complete enforce-ment of the law which provides against the injuries that may be derived to the citizens of the United States by the agency of aliens resident within the State.
That there are men among ourselves equal-ly criminal with those, who are thus con-cerned in preparing clothing, forging arms, and practising all the preparatory steps to the overthrow of our government, and the sub-jugation of our country, cannot be doubted; but the shield of citizenship, which they most unworthy bear, is interpolated against the same summary process, which our safety requires, and the laws authorize towards aliens.
The present case is one which admits of no contradiction—and allows no delay. The clothing is French uniform—on the buttons of the coats and waistcoats is placed the French military insignia, with the legend—
Republique Française.
It cannot, therefore, even be said, as is al-ready attempted, that this clothing was in-tended for the troops in St. Domingo (which in itself would be a flagrant infraction of our laws)—No; the commander of that island is determined on independence; and he would not, in such a moment, write "French Republic" on the buttons of his soldiers.
We shall be safe in supposing that this in-fernall uniform is prepared for an army which is to start up among ourselves, com-pletely distinguished, by its clothing as by its designs and actions, from the citizens of the United States. An army, which at midnight, may realise the threat of a villain who is still tolerated among us, and who said, "be hoped the day was not distant when he should enter Philadelphia at the head of an armed force, and not leave one brick upon another."
Has not the late French Consul, Le Tombe, granted his certificate of protection as Consul General of the French republic with the United States, to the very fellow who has directed the clandestine fabrication of this clothing, and who is now in prison? Have not Le Tombe's functions long since ceased? What does this mean? Has the infatuation, which has prostrated Europe, taken complete possession of our faculties too?
To strengthen the inferences so obviously to be drawn from this disclosure, that info-rious morning print, called the Aurora, has already attempted to cover the transaction with a veil of ridicule.
Some other circumstances, of which we have been apprized, since writing the forego-ing, tend to exhibit this discovery in a light still more important and alarming. The clothing, it seems, had been distributed in small parcels at different places in different parts of the city: the person at whose house the first quantity was discovered, positively denied that he had any thing of the kind in his possession, and it became necessary to burst open the doors; when a quantity of uniform coats, together with shirts, overalls
were immediately discovered and seized. The quantity taken at other places was far more considerable. Two considerations of the most serious nature, arise out of this very remarkable fact: That the clothing must have been distributed not less for the purpose of eluding research, than for the more sud-den and effectual perpetration of the obvi-ous design; and that, in all probability, but a small part of the scheme and of the pre-parations for carrying it into effect, have been as yet brought to light.
The first thing we hear from a new re-public, after having received its liberty from the Great Nation, is of enormous requisiti-ons, in provisions, jewels, cash, plate, pic-tures, statues and men. Thus, like the cro-codile, does the new subsistence by devouring her own offspring.
PHILOSOPHY.
Which (as a celebrated writer has observ-ed) seems to have been designed by the Al-mighty, for a Great Original, whereby for man to dress and polish his uncouth mind;—to be his solace in sorrow—his comfort in adversity,—and last refuge from the disgust-ing devices of a juggling world;—seems at length, after withstanding so many wide and reiterated perversions, to be brought to that complete state of confusion and depravity, at which the malevolent and unruly dispositions of a reprobate herd of discontented sophists have so long aspired. All that is uncouth and preposterous,—all that is shallow, ridiculous and absurd,—is now Philosophy. Bombast and Romance, illiterate pedantry, dispense the honors of the Academy; Impudence, Ig-norance and Vice, defile the seats of learning and expel genius and sense from the Porch and the Grove.
"Philosophy, as it before us," seems to have borrowed some ungrateful ta-tes: Of doubts, impertinence and mereies From every age thro' which it passes; But always with a stronger relish of the last. More oft in fools and madmen's hands than logs, She seems a medley of all ages; With a huge fardel of twelvish fashion stuff, A new commodity, a top-shelf and a ruff. Her face patch'd o'er with modern pedantry, With a long sweeping train, Of comments and disputes, ridiculous and vain, All of old cut with a new die."
The scourge and curse of society—the ma-lig-nant pestilence of life—the sharpener of sorrow—the embitterer of woe—and the thing, that, when distress annoys, still has reserved dregs to pour from her dire cup, to heighten misery the most consummate.
TITLES.
Never were these glittering trappings of pageantry more shockingly abused than at the present day. How preposterous does it seem to us when we hear "the Honorable", and L. L. D. tacked to the name of one, not only despicable for the narrowness of his ac-quirements, but who never in formed an honorable action in the whole course of his life! The great Erasmus once observed, with a contempt which became him, Unde Doc-toris titulo gloriantur, nisi ut doceant? Could this learned man be permitted to visit the glimpses of our farthing-rail-light, we could teach him Doctors, not only unquali-fied to teach, but too ignorant and too small to be taught.
Poor JANUS is toiling with all the fever-ity of an anchorite, and scribbling with all the inveteracy and redundancy of a fool, to efface the odium of a circumstance which af-ter all, is in the eyes of his associates no od-ium at all. Silly wight! and has he yet to learn, that the volume of the past, is ne-ver unclasped by revolutionists, and that if a man is ready to seize the moment as it flies and join them in assassinating the com-monwealth, they never enquire whether he has been a whig or a tory, an honest man or a knave—whether he rode into Philadel-phia with a crown of laurel on his head, or a traitor's head on his shoulders without a crown?
"He has come round."
A thousand times in a week do we hear expressed this inconsiderate conviction of meek and forgiving-federalists. It is the extreme of infatuation. Never came that man round, who, "any time these four years," retained the tincture of Jacobinism. A man may hate Great-Britain, as a man may hate the kingdom or the republic of France; but an object of hatred has long existed, paramount to all others,—the great-er (swallowing up the less); and whoso bath within that time, cursed his own country and cloven to France (as all jacobins have done) must be a villain in grain. The whole blood of his cankered heart, must be of the nature of that black drop, or seed of original sin, which, Mohammed wrung from the beast Al Borak; nor do I think any thing short of a similar operation to that which he performed, can ever qualify a quondam de-mocrat to associate in any christian society.
IL PENSEROSO.
I hate this spungy world with all its store, This bustling, noisy nothingness of life, This treacherous herd of friends with hollow core, This vale of sorrow, and this field of strife. Me shall some little tranquil thatch receive, Some "settled low content," remote from care; There will I pipe away the sober eve, And laugh, all days, at "Lady Fortune" there. Why should I mingle in the maze ring Of drunken folly, at the shrine of Chance, Where infest Pleasure sits on burnish'd wing, Eludes our wishes, and keeps up the dance. When, in the quiet of an humble home, Beside the fountain, or upon the hill, Where Strife, and Care, and Sorrow never come, I may be free and happy if I will.
Yesterday arrived the ship Birmingham Packet, capt. Kelly, from Bombay, whence he failed the 10th December, a month pre-vious to which, Lieut. Duval of his Britannic majesty's ship Zealous, arrived with dispatch-es from Rear Admiral Nelson, by way of the Desert and Baffora, containing an ac-count of the victory obtained over the French fleet; but it was generally believed the dis-patches were of much greater consequence, from an intercepted packet of Buonaparte to the Directory, that was taken on its passage, and that they contained ample plans of the intended operations of the French army.—The Lieutenant returned by the same route to join his ship.
Immediately after his arrival every thing was put in the best posture of defence, mount-ing additional guns where wanting: the European inhabitants had voluntarily embod-ied as a militia, and were daily training to the use of arms. The Governor had also convened the heads of the different calls, and ordered them to select about 2000 men to learn the military exercise, this had caused some uneasiness, as religious prejudices prevented their carrying arms, but they declared themselves perfectly willing to assist in any other manner against the com-mon enemy.
A war with Tippoo Saib was also looked on as inevitable; large quantities of cattle, and a number of troops, were gone down to the Malabar coast, to join the army from Bengal. There seemed to be great unanimity among all ranks and degrees of people in Bombay, and voluntary contributions, exceeding three millions of rupees, had been collected in that place and its dependencies, and remitted to England, to support the war.
Rear Admiral Rainier, eight days previous to the sailing of the Birmingham, had arriv-ed in the Suffolk, of 74 guns, Trident, of 64 in company. The Centurion and Suffolk had failed, the former, it was reported, for the Red Sea, to prevent the passing of the French army. A squadron was also fitting out to follow her in a little time after.
Little apprehension was, however, en-tertained of the approach of Buonaparte's army, as it was conceived the passage down the Red Sea, would be attended with so many difficulties as to make it nearly impracti-cable, especially as a British squadron would have the command of it: A march through the deserts would be still more difficult, as it was supposed by those acquainted with the nature of the country, that a great part, if not all, must perish in the attempt.
L'Unicorn, French privateer, of 18 guns, had captured, to the northward of Bombay, a Moeha ship, bound to Surat, and two others, out of which she took ten lacks of rupees in treasure, and afterwards sent the ships to the Isle of France. So unguarded was the Malabar coast at this time, the month of October, that the privateer was the whole day in sight from the town of Bombay.
Extract of a letter written on board the ship Delaware, Stephen Decatur, commander, dated the 5th inst.
Our time has been so much taken up in attending to the trace that we have had very little time, or chance of taking prizes. This is the sixth fleet we have convoyed from the Havana, amounting to 142 sail, indepen-dent of those conducted to it. We have been four days at an anchor since we left Reedy Island in December; and expect soon to return to port unless prevented by fresh instructions.
Preparations are making at Norwich, in Connecticut, for building a sloop of war for the federal government, under the agency of Mr. Joseph Howland. She will mount 18 guns, and is to be commanded by captain David Jewitt.
State of the poll in the congressional dis-trict in Virginia, composed of the counties of Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William. Levin Powell, Fed. R. West, Demo.
Fairfax county 290 259 Loudoun 546 80 Prince William 81 131 917 520 Majority for Powell, three hundred nine-ty-seven votes.
State Legislature. T. Swann and R. B. Lee, federalists, are elected for Fairfax county; and Joseph Lew-is, jun. and William Noland, federalists, are elected in Loudoun.
Federal Candidates. Lewis 504 Noland 494 Binns 152 Democratic. Osburn 92
The information from Virginia makes it very probable that John Nichols, of Stafford, will not be re-elected; but in his place, Gen. Blackwell, a firm and able Federalist. In-deed the eyes of Virginia have been opened in the course of the last 12 months to such a degree that there is more than equal chance a majority of the representatives from that state will be Federal.
MARRIED—On Saturday last, by the Right Reverend Bishop White, Mr. HORR BROWSE TRIST, of Charlottesville, (Vir.) to Miss BROWN, daughter of C. C. Brown, Esq. of this city.
Gazette Marine List.
Port of Philadelphia, ARRIVED days Ship Birmingham Packet, Kelly, Bombay 138 Sch'r Sally, Sherr, Surinam 30 Lervis Wrothburn, New York 3 Sloop P. tience, Rogers, do. 3 Polly, Thompson, do. 3 CLEARED. Brig Sally, McCall, Hamburg Ruby, Girard, Port Passage Gayola, Bingham, St. Kitts Minerva, Grafton, St. Jago de Cuba
Sch'r Experiment, Cane, Jamaica Sloop Party, Edwards, Newport Nancy Olipant, Norfolk Sally Young, N. York Polly, Billop, Snowhill Captain Sherer, failed from Surinam on the 25th ultimo, in company with 65 sail of American vessels, under convoy of the Portsmouth sloop of war captain McNeill. The following Philadelphia vessels were in the fleet, viz.
Brig Hab. la & Ann, Hamp on, Jean, Sch'r Little Fanny, Foidick, Betsey Hollon, Parson, Captain Sherer parted with the convoy the 9th instant—Spoke no vessels on the pas-sage.
Captain Sherer further informs, that the ship Spy, captain Wells, of this port, was to sail in 10 days after him.
Captain Kelly, of the ship Birmingham Packet, failed from Bombay the 10th of December, in company with the English armed ship Fame, for Lond-n, parted com-pany the next day—on the 12th of Decem-ber, at day light in the morning, perceived five Mahratta Dingys after, landing af-ter us, at 11 o'clock, we being about two miles astern, took in steering sails and pre-pared for action, they then took in sail and bore too to the northward, when they were broadside to us, could discover them crowd-ed with men; seeing us prepared, after lying about an hour, made sail and left us.
On the 25th of March, at 4 o'clock, P. M. in lat. 15, 30, N. long. 45, 58, W. fell in with a brig—spread Spanish colours and fired a gun, kept on our course—at 11 w. being then within musket shot, fired a gun with ball, and kept hailing in Spanish to hoist out the boat and send her aboard, but not giving time to effect his, fired about twelve rounds with round and grape shot in-to the ship, at last the boat being got out captain Kelley went on board, and on her return Mr. Moore went also on board the Spanish captain then produced a book which he said contained the King of Spain's decree, ordering all his ships to carry into port for adjudication all neutrals they fell in with from English ports, with cargoes, it was represented to him that the papers then pro-duced containing full and ample testimony of the property being truly American, that he might detain the ship if he thought pro-per, but in case of loss, recapture, &c. he should be held fully accountable; they kept us on board till the morning and after, go-ing on board the ship suffered us to proceed on our voyage; the brig was called Nom-de Tohefoma, captain Pedro de Ancory, from St. Andero, but whence bound he would not inform us. She mounted four twenty four pound carronades on slides, six six pounders and about 40 men. The fol-low-owing letters were thrown overboard at the time.
One for Messrs. Thomas and John Ket-land, Philadelphia. One for Gabriel Christie, in Havre de Grace, (Maryland.) One for John Parker Boyd, Esq. in Bos-ton. One for Munford, merchant, in New-York. One for Mr. Obadiah Bown, N. York, being received on those conditions.
On the 2d of April, at 2 o'clock, P. M. in lat. 25, 57, N. long. 58, 4, W. was boarded by the ship Venerable, captain Ramey, from Barbadoes bound to Live-ool, in company with three other ships.
On the 13th of April, in lat. 31, 48, N. long. 70, 55, W. spoke the schooner Commerce of and for Boston from the Ha-vanna, 13 days out, failed in company with a fleet convoyed by the Delaware sloop of war, captain Decatur.
On the 25th of April, in lat. 38, 3 N. long. 72, 32 W. was boarded by the British ship of war Swan, had a Swedish or Danish brig in tow, bound to a port on the conti-nent, which the officer would not name, but said they had captured her on a suspicion the property was Spanish and had taken her four days before, from the course they were steer-ing were bound to Bermuda.
The ship Fortitude, captain Kearney, ar-rived at Bombay on the 18th of September, and not being able to dispose of her cargo, failed the 4th of October for Calcutta.
The brig Hannah, Ernis of and from this port has been captured by a French privateer of 8 guns (one 24 pounder) and 90 men. The privateer has since been taken and car-ried into Kingston.
A small ship, a brig and a schooner, in-ward bound, are below.
POST-OFFICE.
Philadelphia, April 29, 1799.
LETTERS for the British Packet Weymouth, for Falmouth, will be received at this office until Tuesday, the 7th May, at 12 o'clock noon. N. B. The inland postage to New-York must be paid.
TO BE SOLD,
An Invoice of Woollens,
CONSISTING of Coarse and Fine Cloths,—principally Dark Blue, and printed Calimeres—Apply to Owen & Jonathan Jones, No. 151 Market-Street. april 29 5
FOR SALE,
On Wednesday, the 18th of May, At the Horse Market in Seventh Street. An Elegant Riding Horse, Fifteen hands high, warranted sound, five years old. Wm. DAVIDSON, auctioneer. april 29 dtw incl.
TO-MORROW will be landed, At Willing and Francis's wharf, from the ship Jane, captain Campbell, 43 hogheads best Jamaica Sugar, For sale by PHILIPS, CRAMOND & Co. april 29. 11