Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-12-05 00:00:00

The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and directing; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance.
JOHN MILLER, Junr. No. 80 Dock, near Third street, HAS FOR SALE, Coffees, Mamoodies, Taffaties, Striped Dorsets, Tangibs, Patna and Santipoor Handkerchiefs. The foregoing will be sold very low in order to close sales.
ALSO, A FEW PACKAGES OF German Goods, Suitable to the West India Market; Received by the Fair American from Hamburg. October 25.
JOSEPH D. DRINKER BEGS leave to inform his friends and the public that he has taken into partnership DANIEL BARTOW. Their Mercantile Concerns will, in consequence, be conducted under the firm of Drinker and Bartow, who have just imported, per the West Point, arrived at New York, the Amiable Creole, and other late arrivals at this port from Hamburg.
A VARIETY OF GERMAN GOODS, Consisting of the following Articles, viz. Ticklenburghs, Creas, a la Morlaix, Dowlas, 3-4, 7-8, 4-4 & 9-8ths wide Flanders Sheeting, Silesia ditto, Rouen ditto, Brown and white Platillas, Britanias, Weisgamige Linens, 7-8 & 4-4 Silesia Sheetings, assorted, Diaper and Damask Table Cloths, Clouting Diapers, Diaper Zwillich, Oil Cloths, Glass Tumblers, Quarts, Pints and Half Pints, ALSO, Per the Eliza from London, Russia Sheetings, Ravens Duck, Men, Women and Children's Welsh yarn Hose. All which they offer for sale at their Store, No. 61 North Front Street, either by the package or smaller quantity, at the most reasonable rates, for cash or notes at short date. November 20.
The Subscribers HAVE FOR SALE at their Store, No. 5, Chestnut street, the following articles, viz. Russia Hemp and Duck, First quality, Boston do. no. 1 and 2. A small invoice of well assorted cordage. First and fourth proof Brandy, in pipes. Madeira Wine in pipes and half pipes. Claret in cases. New England Rum in hds. Winter Brandy, Spermaceti Oil and Candles, and a few quarter casks of
Hyson Tea, of a superior quality, latest importation. JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. november 16
TO BE SOLD BY JESSE & ROBERT WALN. Old Port Wine, in pipes, hds. and qr. casks, Also Landing at their Wharf From on board the ship Edward from Lisbon. Lisbon Wine, in pipes and qr. casks. june 25
THE Creditors of Baly, Hill, & Evans, Insolvent Debt rs, in the county of Sussex, are to meet the Assignee at the Court-House in said county, on the 25th of Dec. next, at 10 o'clock a. m. in order to make a dividend of said Insolvent's estate, that may come to hand by that day. GH. CASE, assignee. june 25
To be Sold, Agreeably to the last Will and Testament of Joseph Knight, deceased, AT PUBLIC VENDUE, On the Premises, the seventh day of December next, A VALUABLE PLANTATION, or tract of Land, containing about 280 acres, pleasantly situated in the township of Middletown, county of Bucks, and State of Pennsylvania, adjoining lands of Samuel Watson and others; about 6 miles from Newton, 5 from the borough of Bristol, and 23 from Philadelphia. There are on the premises a two story dwelling house, with three rooms on the lower and four on the second floor, a kitchen adjoining, milk house at a small distance, and a pump of good water, a good stone barn, hay house, wagon house and some other out-buildings; a good bearing apple orchard, containing about 250 trees; about 70 acres of good timber land, and about 50 acres bottom meadow. Two never failing streams of water run through the farm. The conditions will be made known on the day of sale, when attendance will be given by WILLIAM HULME, } Executors. SAMUEL HULME, } N. B. Any person inclining to view the premises will be shown them by applying to either of the subscribers at Millford's mills. nov. 16.
PRATT & KINTZING, No. 95, north Water Street, HAVE RECEIVED By the ships Wilmington, Connecticut, Fair American, and other late arrivals, from Hamburg and Bremen, A great variety of GERMAN GOODS, Among which are Platillas, Britanias, Eltopailles, Creas a la Morlaix, Round Creas, Dowlas, Rouans, Patterbornes, Bielefeld Linen, Waarendorps, Table Linen, Ticklenburghs, Osnabrugs, Hellen Rolls, Brown ditto, Polish ditto, Coffee Bags, Liffado, Carradoles, Checks and Stripes, Arabias, Bradanteces, Cassillios, Coutils, Cholets, Gingham, Handkerchiefs, Laces, Siamois, Bedticks, Oil Cloths, Slippers, Window Glass, Tumblers, Yellow Ochre, Quilt, States and Pencils, Pearl Barley, Claret, cases, Coffee Mills, Nails and Ironmongery, Demijohns, Lentilles, Glue, Hops, Bristles, Looking Glasses, Toys, Anchors, A few tons Hemp &c. &c. ALSO, 10 hhd. Muscovado Sugar, Roll Brimstone, a few pipes old Port Wine, a parcel of seal and upper Leather, men's coarse Shoes in trunks, a few low priced silver Watches, &c. &c. All which they offer for sale at the lowest prices and most extensive credit. Nov. 7
UNSEATED LANDS. THE owners of Unseated Lands in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, are hereby notified, that unless the Taxes due on said Lands for the Years 1795, 1796, 1797, and 1798 are paid into the hands of JOHN WILLIAMS, Esquire, County Treasurer, on or before the 20th day of February next, they will be advertised for sale as the law directs. Ebenezer Denny, } Commissioners. William Duensing, } James Robinson, } Pittsburgh, November 5, 1799.
NOTICE. THE Subscribers, having been appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Trustees to the estate of GEORGE B. DAWSON, all persons indebted thereto, prior to the 18th March last, are desired to make payment, and the creditors are requested to furnish their accounts properly authenticated, to THOMAS & PETER MACKIE, Trustees. November 23
LAST NOTICE. ALL persons to whom the estate of the late William Beuchamp, deceased, is indebted, are requested to send their accounts properly attested, to the subscriber, before the first day of January next, or they will be excluded the benefit of a final dividend, which will there be made and immediately paid. SAMUEL PRICE, Executor, No. 71, South Front Street. November 1st, 1799.
NOTICE. TO the owners of unseated lands in the county of Huntingdon, to come forward and pay the taxes assessed and due thereon, within three months from this date, there being one or more years taxes due on the unseated lands in the said county of Huntingdon. WILLIAM STEEL, } Commissioners. HUGH MORRISON, } JOHN STEEL, } Huntingdon, Commissioners } Office, Sept. 25, 1799. October 4.
TAKE NOTICE, THAT application is made to the Bank of the United States, for the renewal of the following certificates of Bank Stock, which were lost in the brig Peggy, Captain Fluyer, on her passage from America to London. No. 2959 For Eight Shares of Bank Stock 2962 In favour of Samuel Ertridge. 2967 WILLINGS & FRANCIS. October 25.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of JACOB THOMAS, of Washington in the State of Kentucky, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment—All persons having demands against said estate are desired to furnish their accounts legally attested to JACOB REESE, Administrator. Philadelphia, October 31, 1799.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of THOMAS WILSON, late of Southwark, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, and those who have any demands against the said estate are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement. SARAH WILSON, Administratrix. JOEL W. WILSON, Administrator. No. 295, South Front Street, Southwark. Nov. 1, 1799.
LODGINGS WANTED, For a single Gentleman and his Servant, In a genteel private family, Where he can have the use of a parlour, breakfast for himself, and board for his servant—Apply to the printer. Nov. 11.
WILL BE LANDED, To-morrow Morning, from on board the brig Sally, at Stumpers Wharf, 83 pipes, 60 qr. casks, 160 barrels, MALAGA WINE, For Sale by the Subscribers, T. Murgatroyd & Sons. WHO HAVE ON HAND First proof Brandy, Claret in Cases first quality, London White Lead. November 26.
CANAL OFFICE, November 28, 1799.
Notice is hereby given, To the Stockholders of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal companies; that their annual Election will be held at the Companies Office, on Monday the 6th of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of electing One President, Twelve Managers and One Treasurer to each Company, for the ensuing year. GEORGE WORRALL, Secretary. November 29.
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP OF THOMAS and JOHN KETLAND Being Dissolved, By the death of Mr. JOHN KETLAND, ALL persons who have demands against said Firm are requested to bring in their accounts for payment, and those indebted to the same are solicited to make payment to THOMAS KETLAND. October 21.
Just Imported, 135 Hogheads, } Prime SUGAR. 191 barrels, } 50 do. Green Coffee, 25 Boxes brown } Havana SUGAR. 25 do. white, } 12 hds. James' River Tobacco, 30 Packages well assorted German Linens Russia Cordage, assorted, 400 Pipes Barcelona Brandy, 4th proof, Hazelnuts in facks, Brown Stout Porter, draught and bottled, 40 Casks Shot, No. 1 & 6, Lead in Pigs, 8 hds. ground Lead, assorted, 4 Casks Glauber Salts, Cream Tartar, &c. Black quart wine bottles in crates, 1 gross each, Queens ware in Crates, Cannon, 4, 6, and 9 pounds calibre, with shot, round, grape and canister, Swivels, Corks in bales, 1st quality, ditto in facks, Claret in cases, superior quality. Port Wine, ditto, Horsemen's Swords, Hangers, &c. Fowling pieces and pistols in cases, Ship Muskets and Blunderbusses, in do. Bath stove Grates, for chambers, &c. &c. FOR SALE BY THOMAS KETLAND, Walnut Street wharf. Nov. 1
FOR SALE, SEVERAL VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS, Near the corner of Arch and Ninth Streets. ALSO, To be Sold or Let, A number of excellent Pasture Lots, On the Willistown road, about half a mile from the city. Enquire at No. 39 North Sixth Street. November 15.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. November 15, 1799. NOTICE. THE STOCKHOLDERS of the Bank of the United States are informed, that according to the Statute of Incorporation, a General Election for twenty-five Directors will be held at the Bank of the United States in the City of Philadelphia, on Monday the 6th of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. And pursuant to the eleventh section of the bye-laws, the Stockholders of the said Bank are also notified to assemble in general meetings, at the same place, on Tuesday the 7th of January next, at six o'clock in the evening. G. SIMPSON, Cashier.
Second Fundamental Article. Not more than three fourths of the Directors in office, exclusive of the President shall be eligible for the next ensuing year, but the Director who shall be President at the time of an election, may always be re-elected. November 15.
Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from Spring Forge, in York County, a negro man, named ISAAC, otherwise CODY, about 21 years old, the property of Robert Coleman, Esq. He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, has a blemish in his eyes, more white in them than common, by trade a Forge man; had on and took with him a drab coloured broad cloth coat, almost new, a sailors jacket and pantalettes printed fancy cord, a swandown striped under jacket, a rum hat; one fine and one coarse shirt one medium handkerchief, fringed, two ditto striped border, a blue Persian under jacket and two pair cotton stockings. Whoever takes up said negro and lodges him in jail this or any of the neighbouring States shall have the above reward of reasonable expenses brought home. JOHN BRIEN. Spring Forge, October 23, 1799. N. B. As said negro formerly lived in Chester county, it is probable he may return there. November 5.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH HAVE FOR SALE, At their Stores on Walnut Street Wharf, Patent Sheathing Copper, 24 ounces to the square foot, Composition Spikes of various lengths, Sull Copper, and raised Copper Bottoms, Ten 4lb. Guns with Carriages, Forty 6lb. Guns, 6cwt. each, Twelve 6lb. Guns, 12cwt. each, Sixteen 6lb. Guns with Carriages, Gunpowder, 150 crates Queen's Ware, assorted, A quantity of Sheathing Paper, English Sail Canvas, No. 1 to 8, 70 trunks of printed Calicoes, 1 bale low priced Woollen Cloths, 87 puncheons St. Kitt's and Antigua Rum, 220 pipes 4th proof Brandy, uncolored and well flavoured, 27 pipes, 34 hogheads and 32 qr. casks of strong bodied red Wine, lifted to the West Indies, 15 butts 60 qr. casks old Sherry, 290 kegs Raisins, 150 boxes ditto, 94 jars ditto, Casks in Bales, Old Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use, And a quantity of black quart Bottles. Philadelphia, October 12.
FOR SALE, By JOSEPH & JAMES CRUKSHANK, No. 87 High Street Philadelphia, A FEW COPIES OF THE HARLEIAN MISCELLANY, Being a Selection of Tracts which principally regard the English History, and of which many are referred to by Hume. The scarcity and high price of the Harleian Miscellany, induced the editor to offer the present abridgement to the public, which is composed of a narration of those highly interesting events which have occurred in the History of England, and which are chiefly arranged in chronological order. The volume contains in quantity one sixth of the original work, and the price of it is one guinea, being only one twelfth of what the original book now sells for. November 21.
THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES, Of the debt of the United States, in the name of James Donatians Le Ray, to wit— No. 1120—5437 dolls. 65 cents } of deferred 11019—5000 dolls. } debt. 11018—5000 dolls. } 16341—3733 dolls. 33 cents. of 6 pr. ct. debt 12814—7052 dolls. 71 cents } of 3 per 12813—8000 dolls. } cent. debt All bearing date the 15th February, 1799, were forwarded by the Chesterfield packet for Falmouth, which has been captured, and the certificates lost—Application is made for the renewal thereof at the Treasury; of which all concerned are to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE. October 17.
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 3000 pieces 1st and 2d quality Russia Duck, 100 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Boston Beef in Barrels, A few bales Bengal } COSSAS HUMHUMS. 1100 buffalo St. Martins Salt. April 11.
TO BE SOLD, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, Nine undivided tenth parts of a tract of LAND, in the State of Georgia; either together or in such parts as may suit the purchaser. The whole tract is bounded as follows, viz. beginning on the Mississippi river, where the latitude of thirty-two degrees, forty-nine minutes, forty seconds north of the Equator intersects the same river; thence running along the same parallel of latitude a due east course to the Tom Bigby river; thence up the middle of the said Tom Bigby river to the place where the latitude thirty-two degrees, fifty-nine minutes, twenty seconds north of the equator intersects the same; thence a due west course on the same parallel of latitude to the Mississippi river; thence down the middle of the said Mississippi river to the place of beginning; together with all the privileges, immunities and appurtenances thereof, including all islands within the said bounds, and containing at least One Million acres, more or less. The premises if not before disposed of by private sale, will be sold by Public Vendue, on Thursday the twenty-first day of November next, at eleven o'clock, A. M. at Concert-Hall, kept by Mr. James VILAS in Boston. For further particulars and terms, apply to either of the subscribers. CHARLES CUSHING, GEORGE LANE, M. M. HAYS, Boston, Oct. 2, 1799.
One Thousand Five Hundred DOLLARS DELIVERED to the POSTMASTER here, in the Post-OFFICE, on the evening of Tuesday the 27th ult. in a LETTER directed to Mr. John Mills, Merchant, BALTIMORE, containing two ALEXANDRIA BANK NOTES, No. 4320, in favour of William Taylor, and dated 30th April, 1798, for ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, and No. 4522, in favour of John P. Pleasants, and dated the 10th of December, 1798, for FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, which letter has been SUPPRESSED in a POST-OFFICE, and the BANK NOTES taken out—As the PUBLIC MAIL was not STOPPED, MOLESTED, or ROBBED. Bankers and merchants are particularly requested to watch the circulation of said notes, and stop them; and any person giving such information as will lead us to our money, shall have FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS reward. WILSON & SWANN. Fredericksburg, (Virg.) Sept. 10.
Mrs. GROOMBRIDGE RESPECTFULLY informs her numerous friends, acquaintance and the public, she has agreeable to the request of many persons, concluded to reside in town during each winter, and has taken a large convenient house in Walnut Street, No. 106, between Fourth and Fifth Streets, where she proposes removing her School the 1st of November. English and French grammatically taught, Writing, Geography, the Use of the Globe, Arithmetic, History, Dancing, with all kinds of useful and ornamental Work; Drawing in various branches, History, Landscape, Flowers, &c. Due attention to Vocal as well as Instrumental Music, with requisite Masters of repute and ability. Columbia House Boarding and Day School, October 19, 1799.
* * * The Friends and Guardians of the Ladies under Mrs. Groombridge's care are particularly assured, that an eligible situation in the country will be engaged for each ensuing Summer, though no epidemic may affect the city. d3w&f1m
ROBERT KID'S COPPER WAREHOUSE, NO. 201, MARKET-STREET. Late ALEXANDER BILSLAND & Co. HAS JUST RECEIVED 31 Tons Patent Improved Sheathing Copper & Nails, viz. 20, 22, 24, 26, & 28 oz. per foot, 1 & 1 1/8 inch Polished & unpolished Sheathing Nails, 80 boxes of Tin. LIKEWISE ON HAND, A Large assortment of Raised and Copper bottoms and sheets for Copper-Smiths, Lead & Block Tin, And a General assortment of Ironmongery for sale as above. August 15.
JUST ARRIVED, In the sloop Friendship, Capt. Brown, from New Orleans, About 7 tons KENTUCKY CORDAGE, For sale by ELISHA FISHER & Co. Nov. 27.
Fashionable Millinery. ELIZA M'DOUGALL, NO. 134, MARKET-STREET, HAS just received per ship Thomas Chalkley and Adriana, from London, an elegant assortment of the most fashionable MILLINERY, viz. Chemille rosette FEATHERS Fancy flowers Black tiffany flowers Wreaths Plush, yellow and blue crape, full dress cases Do. do. and do. Nelson's bonnets Infant's pipe straw bonnets Maid's fancy do. do. Women's do. do. do. Do. do. shades Do. do. hats Fancy bugle shoe roses Do. do. trimmings Black, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange crape Black, white and green gauze veils Do. gauze cloaks N. B. And per Harmony, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 26.
To the Holders of MILITARY LAND WARRANTS. THE Subscriber having lately returned from viewing the land, surveyed and appropriated to satisfy the land warrants, issued by the secretary at war, to the officers and soldiers of the late continental army; and having made arrangements with Mr. James Johnson, of Chester county, Pennsylvania, who he left on the land, and who with the assistance of an intelligent inhabitant of that country, will spend five months in exploring the different sections. He will take regular notes, descriptive of the soil, situation, and natural advantages attached to each section in the whole survey—which notes will be placed in the hands of the subscriber previous to the period for locating, thereby enabling him to make the most advantageous locations the priority will admit. He offers his service to the holders of land warrants of the above description, throughout the United States, to receive their warrants, class them, (as no less quantity than 4000 acres will be registered at the office of the treasury) have them registered agreeable to law, and attend to make the location at the time appointed in February next. For transacting the business, one tenth part of the land specified in the warrants will be required, and no other charge; except the postage of letters. All warrants forwarded and letters addressed to the subscriber, at No. 3, Penn-street, Philadelphia, will receive immediate attention. JAMES E. SMITH. Septemer 2.
TO BE SOLD, On Saturday the 7th day of December, At seven o'clock in the evening, AT THE MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE, SEVERAL Very Elegant Situations FOR SUMMER RETREATS, About three miles and a half from the city. These situations command a very extensive view of the city and river, and are remarkably healthy; one tract which joins lands of W. Poyntell, Esq. and others, contains sixty acres, more or less, about fifteen acres of which is fine young Wood, and is well watered. Two other tracts, on each of which are very elegant sites for buildings, containing from eight to fourteen acres. Any person disposed to purchase at a private sale, will please to apply to E. BONSALL, or to WILLIAM MACPHERSON, the proprietor. The terms of payment will be made known at the time of sale, and a clear and indisputable title given. John Connelly, Auctioneer. December 2.

Foreign Intelligence.
BUONAPARTE'S RETREAT FROM SYRIA.
Sir Sidney Smith to Lord Nelson.
Tigre, at Acre, May 9, 1799.
MY LORD,
I HAD the honor to inform your Lordship by my letter of the 2d instant, that we were busily employed completing two ravelins for the reception of cannon to flank the enemy's nearest approaches, distant only 100 yards from them. They were attacked that very night and almost every night since, but the enemy have been each time repulsed with considerable loss; the enemy continued to batter in breach with progressive success, & have nine several times attempted to form, but have as often been beaten back with immense slaughter. Our best mode of defence has been frequent sorties to keep them on the defensive, and impede the progress of their covering works. We have thus been in one continual battle ever since the beginning of the siege, interrupted only at short intervals by the excessive fatigue of every individual on both sides. We have been long anxiously looking for a reinforcement, without which we could not expect to be able to keep the place so long as we have. The delay in its arrival being occasioned by Hassan Bey's having originally received orders to join me in Egypt. I was obliged to be very peremptory in the repetition of my orders for him to join me here; it was not however till the evening of the day before yesterday, the 5th day of the siege, that this fleet of corvettes and transports made its appearance. The approach of this additional strength was the signal to Buonaparte for a most vigorous and persevering assault, in hopes to get possession of the town before the reinforcement to the garrison could disembark.
The constant fire of the besiegers was suddenly increased ten fold, our flanking fire from a float was as usual, plying to the utmost, but with less effect than heretofore, as the enemy had thrown up epaulements and traverses of sufficient thickness to protect him from it. The guns that could be worked to the greatest advantage, were a French brass eighteen pounder in the Light horse battery, manned from the Theleus, under the direction of Mr. Scorder, master's mate; and the last mounted 24 pounder in the North ravelin manned from the Tygre, under the direction of Mr. Jones, midshipman. These guns being within grape distance of the head of the attacking column, added to the Turkish musketry, did great execution. And I take this opportunity of recommending these two petty officers, whose indefatigable vigilance and zeal merit my warmest praise. The Tygre's two 68 pound carronades, mounted in two germs lying in the Mole, and worked under the direction of Mr. Bray, carpenter of the Tygre, one of the bravest and most intelligent men I ever served with, threw shells into the centre of this column with evident effect, and checked it considerably. Still, however, the enemy gained ground, and made a lodgment in the second story of the NE. tower; the upper part being entirely battered down, and the ruins in the ditch forming the ascent by which they mounted. Day light showed us the French standard on the outer angle of the tower. The fire of the besieged was much slackened in comparison to that of the besiegers, and our flanking fire was become of less effect, the enemy having covered themselves in this lodgment, and the approach to it by two traverses across the ditch, which they had constructed under the fire which had been opposed to them during the whole of the night, and which were now seen composed of sand bags and the bodies of their dead, built in with them, their bayonets only being visible above them. Hassan Bey's troops were in the boats, though as yet but half way on shore. This was a most critical point of the contest; and an effort was necessary to preserve the place for a short time until their arrival.
I accordingly landed the boats at the Mole, and took the crews up to the breach armed with pikes. The enthusiastic gratitude of the Turks, men, women and children, at sight of such a reinforcement, at such a time is not to be described.
Many fugitives returned with us to the breach, which we found defended by a few brave Turks, whose most destructive missile weapons were heavy stones, which striking the assailant on the head, overthrew the foremost down the slope, and impeded the progress of the rest. A succession, however, ascended to the assault, the heap of the ruins between the two parties serving as a breast work for both, the muzzles of their muskets touching, and the spear heads of the standards locked. Gezze Pacha hearing the British were on the breach quitted his station, where according to the Turkish ancient custom, he was fitting to reward such as should bring him the heads of the enemy, and distributing musket cartridges with his own hands. The energetic old man coming behind us, pulled us down with violence, saying if any harm happened to his British friends, all was lost.
This amiable contest as to who should defend the breach, occasioned a rush of Turks to the spot, and thus time was gained for the arrival of Hassan Bey's troops. I had now to combat the Pacha's repugnance to admitting any troops to his Albanians into the garden of his Seraglio, becoming a very important post as occupying the Terra-plein of the Ramparts. There was not above two hundred of the original thousand Albanians left alive. This was no time to debate, and
I overruled his objections by introducing the Chiffick regiment of one thousand men armed with bayonets, disciplined after the European method under Sultan Selim's own eye, and placed by his imperial Majesty's express command at my disposal. The garrison, animated by the appearance of such a reinforcement, was now all on foot, and there being consequently enough to defend the breach, I proposed to the Pacha to get rid of the object of his jealousy, by opening his gates to let them make a sally and take the assailants in flank; he readily complied, and I gave directions to the Colonel to get possession of the enemy's third parallel or nearest trench, and there fortify himself by shifting the parapet outwards. This order being clearly understood, the gates were opened, and the Turks rushed out; but they were not equal to such a movement, and were driven back to the town with loss. Mr. Bray, however, as usual, protected the town gate efficaciously with grape from the sixty-eight pounders. The fort had this good effect, that it obliged the enemy to expose themselves above their parapets, so that our flanking fire brought down numbers of them, and drew their forces from the breach, so that the small number remaining on the lodgement were killed or dispersed by our remaining hand grenades thrown by Mr. Savage, midshipman of the Theleus. The enemy began a new breach by an incessant fire directed to the southward of the lodgement, every shot knocking down whole sheets of a wall much less solid than that of the tower on which they had expended so much time and ammunition.
The group of Generals and Aids-du-Camp which the shells from the sixty-eight pounders had frequently dispersed, was now re-assembled on Richard Cœur de Lion's Mount. Buonaparte was distinguishable in centre of a semi-circle; his gesticulations indicated a renewal of attack, and his dispatching an Aid-du-Camp, showed that he waited only for reinforcement. I gave directions for Hassan Bey's ships to take their stations in the shoal water and made the Tigre's signal to weigh and join the Theleus to the northward. A little before sunset a massive column appeared advancing to the breach with a solemn step. The Pacha's idea was not to defend the brink this time, but rather to let a certain number of the enemy in, and then close with them, according to the Turkish mode of war. The column thus mounted the breach unopposed, and descended from the rampart into the Pacha's garden, where in a very few minutes, the bravest and most advanced among them lay headless corpses, the sabre, with the addition of a dagger in the other hand, proving more than a match for a bayonet; the rest retreated precipitately; and the commanding officer who was seen manfully encouraging his men to mount the breach, and who, we have since learnt to be General Lasci, was carried off, wounded by a musket shot. General Rombaud was killed. Much confusion arose in the town from the admission of the enemy, it having been impossible, nay impolitic, to give previous information to every body of the mode of defence adopted, lest the enemy should come to a knowledge of it by means of their numerous emiraries.
The British uniform, which had hitherto served as a rallying point for the old garrison wherever it appeared, was now in the dusk mistaken for French, the newly arrived Turks not distinguishing between one hat and another in the crowd: And thus many a severe blow of a sabre was parried by our officers, among whom Col. Douglas, Mr. Ives, and Mr. Jones had nearly lost their lives, as they were forcing the way through a torrent of fugitives. Calm was restored by the Pacha's exertions, aided by Mr. Trotter, just arrived with Hassan Bey, and thus the contest of twenty-five hours ended, both parties being so fatigued as to be unable to move.
Buonaparte will, no doubt, renew the attack, the breach being, as above described, perfectly practicable for fifty men abreast; indeed the town is not nor ever has been defensible according to the rules of art, but according to every rule it must and shall be defended, not that it is worth defending, but we feel that it is by this breach Buonaparte means to march to farther conquests. 'Tis on the issue of this contest that depends the multitude of spectators on the surrounding hills, who wait only to see how it ends to join the victory, and with such a reinforcement for execution of his own projects, Constantinople and even Vienna must feel the shock.
Be assured, my Lord, the magnitude of our obligation does but increase the energy of our efforts, in the attempt to discharge our duty, and though we may, and probably shall be overpowered, I can venture to say that the French army will be so much farther weakened before it prevails, as to be little able to profit by its dear-bought victory. I have the honor to be, &c.
W. SIDNEY SMITH.
Rear Admiral Nelson.
Tigre, at anchor off Jaffa, May 30.
MY LORD,
THE providence of Almighty God has been wonderfully manifested in the defeat and precipitate retreat of the French army; the means we had of opposing its gigantic efforts against us being totally inadequate of themselves to the production of such a result. The measure of their iniquities seems to have been filled by the massacre of the Turkish prisoners at Jaffa in cool blood, three days after their capture; and the Plain of Nazareth has been the boundary of Buonaparte's extraordinary career.
He raised the siege of Acre on the 20th of May, leaving all his heavy artillery behind him, either buried or thrown into the sea, where however it is visible, and can easily be weighed. The circumstances which led
to this event, subsequent to my last dispatch of the 9th inst. are as follows:
Conceiving that the ideas of the Syrians as to the supposed irresistible prowess of these invaders must be changed, since they had witnessed the checks which the beleaguered army daily met with in their operations before the town of Acre, I wrote a circular letter to the princes and chiefs of the Christians of Mount Lebanon and also to the Sheiks of the Druses, recalling them to a sense of their duty, and engaging them to cut off the supplies from the French camp. I sent them at the same time a copy of Buonaparte's impious proclamation, in which he boasts of having overthrown all christian establishments, accompanied with a suitable exhortation, calling upon them to chuse between the friendship of a Christian Knight and that of an unprincipled renegado.
This letter had all the effect that I could desire, they immediately sent me two ambassadors, professing not only friendship but obedience; and assuring me that in proof of the latter they had sent out parties to arrest such of the Mountaineers as should be found carrying wine and gun-powder to the French camp, and placing eighty prisoners of this description at my disposal. I had thus the satisfaction to find Buonaparte's career further northward effectually stopped by a warlike people, inhabiting an impenetrable country. Gen. Kleber's division had been sent eastward towards the fords of the Jourdan, to oppose the Damascus army; it was recalled thence to take its turn in the daily efforts to mount the breach at Acre, in which every other division in succession had failed, with the loss of their bravest men, and above three fourths of their officers. It seems much was hoped from this division, as it had by its firmness, and the steady front it opposed in the form of a hollow square, kept upwards of ten thousand men in check during a whole day in the plain between Nazareth and Mount Tabor, till Buonaparte came with his horse artillery and extricated these troops dispersing the multitude of irregular cavalry, by which they were completely surrounded.
The Turkish Chiffick regiment having been censured for the ill success of their sally, and their infidelities in the attack of their garden, made a fresh sally the next night, Soliman Aga the Lieut. Col. being determined to retrieve the honor of the regiment by the punctual execution of the orders. I had given him to make himself master of the enemy's third parallel, and this he did most effectually; but the impetuosity of a few carried them on to the second trench, where they lost some of their standards, though they spiked four guns before their retreat. Kleber's division, instead of mounting the breach according to Buonaparte's intention, was thus obliged to spend its time and strength in recovering these works, in which it succeeded after a conflict of three hours, leaving every thing in statu quo except the loss of men, which was very considerable on both sides. After this failure, the French Grenadiers absolutely refused to mount the breach any more over the putrid bodies of their unburied companions, sacrificed in former attacks by Buonaparte's impatience and precipitation, which led him to commit such palpable errors as even seamen could take advantage of. He seemed to have no principle of action, but that of pushing forward, and appeared to seek at nothing to obtain the object of his ambition, although it must be evident to every body else that even if he succeeded to take the town, the fire of the shipping must drive him out of it again in a short time; however, the knowledge the garrison had of the inhuman massacre at Jaffa, rendered them desperate in their personal defence. Two attempts to assassinate me in the town having failed, recourse was had to a most flagrant breach of every law of honor and of war.
A flag of truce was sent into the town by the hand of an Arab Dervise with a letter to the Pacha proposing a cessation of arms for the purpose of burying the dead bodies the stench from which, became intolerable, and threatened the existence of every one of us on both sides, many having died delirious within a few hours after being seized with the first symptoms of infection. It was natural to us to be consequently off our guard during the conference. While the answer was under consideration, a volley of shot and shells, on a sudden, announced an assault, which, however, the garrison was ready to receive, and the assailants only contributed to increase the number of the dead bodies in question, to the eternal disgrace of the General, who thus disloyally sacrificed them. I saved the life of the Arab from the effect of the indignation of the Turks, and took him off to the Tigre with me, from whence I sent him back to the General, with a message which made the army ashamed of having been exposed to such a merited reproof. Subordination was now at an end, and all hopes of success having vanished, the enemy had no alternative left but a precipitate retreat, which was put in execution in the night between the 20th and 21st inst. I had above said that the battering train of artillery (except the carriages, which were burnt) is now in our hands, amounting to twenty-three pieces. The howitzers and medium twelve pounders originally conveyed by land with much difficulty; and successfully embarked in the country vessels at Jaffa, to be conveyed coal-wise, together with the worst among two thousand wounded, which embarrassed the march of the army. This operation was to be expected. I took care, therefore, to be between Jaffa and Damietta before the French army could get as far as the former place. The vessels being hurried to sea, without seamen to navigate them, and the wounded being in want of every necessity, even water and provisions, they steered straight to his Majesty's ships, in full confidence of receiving the succors of humanity, in
which they were not disappointed. I have sent them on to Damietta, where they will receive such further aid as their situation requires, and which it was out of my power to give to so many. Their expressions of gratitude to us were mingled with execrations on the name of their General, who had, as they said, thus exposed them to peril rather than fairly and honorably renew the intercourse with the English, which he had broken off by a false and malicious affection, that I had intentionally exposed the former prisoners to the infection of the plague. To the honor of the French army, be it said, this allegation was not believed by them, and it thus recoiled on its author. The intention of it was evidently to do away the effect which the proclamation of the Porte began to make on the soldiers, whose eager hands were held above the parapet of their works to receive them when thrown from the breach.
He cannot plead misinformation as his excuse, his aid-de-camp, Mr. Lallemand, having had free intercourse with these prisoners on board the Tigre when he came to treat about them; and having been ordered, tho' too late, not to repeat their expressions of contentment at the prospect of going home. It was evident to both sides that when a general had recourse to such a shallow, and at the same time, to such a mean artifice as a malicious falsehood, all better resources were at an end, and the defection in his army was consequently increased to the highest pitch.
The utmost disorder has been manifested in the retreat, and the whole track between Acre and Gaza, is strewed with the dead bodies of those who have sunk under fatigue, or the effect of slight wounds—such as could walk, unfortunately for them not having been embarked, the rowing gun boats annoyed the van column of the retreating army, in its march along the beach, and the Arabs harassed its rear, when it turned inland to avoid their fire. We observed the smoke of musketry behind the sand hills from the attack of a party of them which came down to our boats and touched our flag with every token of union and respect. Ismael Pacha, Governor of Jerusalem, to whom notice was sent of Buonaparte's preparation for retreat, having entered this town by land at the same time that we brought our guns to bear on it by sea, a stop was put to the massacre and pillage already begun by the Nubians. The English flag re-hoisted on the Consul's house (under which the Pacha met me) serves as an asylum for all religious and every description of the surviving inhabitants. The heaps of unburied Frenchmen lying on the bodies of those whom they massacred, two months ago, afford another proof of divine justice, which has caused these murderers to perish by the infection arising from their own atrocious acts. Seven poor wretches are left alive in the hospital, where they are protected and shall be taken care of. We have had a most dangerous and painful duty in disembarking here to protect the inhabitants, but it has been effectually done, and Ismael Pacha deserves every credit for his humane exertions, and cordial co-operations to that effect. Two thousand cavalry are just dispatched to harass the French rear, and I am in hopes to overtake their van in time to profit by their disorder; but this will depend on the assembling of sufficient force, and on exertions of which I am not absolutely master, though I do my utmost to give the necessary impulse, and a right direction. I have every confidence that the officers and men of the three ships under my orders, who, in face of a most formidable enemy, have fortified a town that had not a single heavy gun mounted on the land side, and who have carried on all intercourse by boats under a constant fire of musketry and grape, will be able efficaciously to assist the army in its future operations. This letter will be delivered to your lordship by Lieut. Canes, first of the Tigre, whom I have judged worthy to command the Theleus as captain, ever since the death of my much lamented friend and coadjutor, capt. Miller. I have taken Lieut. England, first of that ship, to my assistance in the Tigre, by whose exertions and those of Lieut. Summers and Mr. Atkinson, together with the bravery of the rest of the officers and men that ship was saved, though on fire in five places at once, from a deposit of French shells bursting on board her.
I have the honor to be, &c. W. SIDNEY SMITH: Rt. hon. Lord Nelson, Rear } Admiral of the Blue, &c. } [Here follows a list of the killed and wounded.]
FURTHER OF BUONAPARTE.
The letter of Sir Sidney Smith, covering the preceding, was dated 16th June, 1799, at which time he was off Mount Lebanon. Accounts from Constantinople of July 23, state, "That at Gaza, in a mutiny of the French troops, Buonaparte narrowly escaped assassination; that gen. Kleber at length restored order; and the army being mustered was found to be only 2800 strong.—The Grand Vizier was in rapid pursuit of the French, and was expected speedily to reach Damascus. Still further accounts (Constantinople, Aug. 10) say that Aboukir and Rosetta in Egypt, had been captured by the allied arms, which were proceeding against Alexandria.—Some of the Turks wounded in the assault of Aboukir, have arrived at Constantinople. Sir Sidney Smith commanding the Turks in the assault, in which 150 Frenchmen were put to the sword. Several sacks of French ears, have been transported to the Grand Seigneur."
FRANKFORT, Sept. 17.
A considerable part of the French army has recrossed the Rhine near Mannheim.
Four thousand men, under the command of the General of Division of Laval, entered Mentz last night, where the Commander in Chief Muller is also arrived. It is feared, that the armed peasants might be attacked before the arrival of the Austrians. They are about 7000 men strong, and ready to quarters are expected to arrive to-day in the neighbourhood of Heidelberg, from Willoch.
DARMSTADT, Sept. 19.
The grand plan of the Archduke Charles, to shift the theatre of war to the left banks of the Rhine, develops itself rapidly. At the moment the French feared that the Archduke would attempt to turn Massena from the side of Donauchingen (for which purpose he had sent some of his troops to Basle) he rapidly broke up in four columns towards the Neckar, quite in an opposite direction. The first of these columns is already in the Bergstrasse, forming a semi-circle, which extends to within three miles of Mannheim, and from thence to Bruchsal and Durlach. In neither of these points the French would make a stand. It is generally believed, that the Archduke will cross the Rhine, but it is not known in which quarter. Great quantities of pontoons follow his army.
BRUSSELS, September 19.
Letters from the Rhine announce that the Austrians and peasants have crossed the Nida at several points, and have obliged the French to retreat that river.
It appears by the dispositions of the 20,000 men with the people of the country of Mentz, and thereby cause our Generals to detach a force to the left bank of the Rhine; and thus he hopes that we shall be obliged to send a part of the forces destined for Holland to the Rhine.
On the 15th arrived here the Marquis of Musquiz, Spanish Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Berlin; he going to succeed the Chevalier Azara at Paris.
All the troops in our neighboring departments, and on the coasts, are marching for Batavia.
A great number of Dutch officers of the Prince's party, after the council of Holland by the French, retired into Belgium; they have now set off, it is said for Westphalia, to join the Stadholder.
Gen. van der Duyn, who resided at Brussels, set off with so much precipitation, that he did not get his passport.
VIENNA, September 14.
Six thousand Russians, which are arrived on the frontiers of the Austrian part of Poland, will march in six divisions through Upper Hungary.
STUTGARD, September 20.
An Imperial officer passed this day through this city, to bring the account of the capture of the fortress of Tortona, to the Archduke. The garrison consisting of 1044 men, left it on the 11th, agreeable to the convention of August 24th. The Austrians found about 100 cannon in the citadel. The terms of capitulation are as yet unknown. The garrison flattered itself to be relieved by the armies of Moreau and Cham pionet, but the position of the Austrians made this impossible.
According to letters from Schafhausen, of September 18, nothing had taken place in Switzerland.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE time being fixed on, when the MILITARY LAND (commonly called Knox's) WARRANTS, granted to the United States' army, are to be registered and located,—the subscribers have explored that tract of land on which those warrants are to be laid; with a view, and for the purpose of offering their services as locaters.
We take the liberty of suggesting, "that wear at least as well acquainted with the situation, quality of the soil, &c. of the different townships in the aforesaid tract, as any other person;" this will, perhaps, appear more clearly, by observing, that WILLIAM C. SCHENCK assisted in running the Indian boundary line; at which time he considerably traversed that tract; he also assisted in surveying and laying it off into townships, and at other times ranged over it, to gain information. But to obtain a more complete and accurate knowledge, we have lately spent between two and three months, with several assistants, in particularly examining the different townships and quarter townships; by which means we have acquired an accurate knowledge of the whole district.—We now offer our services to the public, as Locaters, with assurances that we will locate every persons warrants intended to us to the best advantage, agreeably to their rights of location, which is to be determined according to law. For our services we demand the one equal tenth part, either in lands or warrants, when we locate a full tract; of four thousand acres or more, for one person or firm; the land to be taken in a square, at a corner of the tract; which corner is to be equitably determined before the time of location.—The one equal tenth part, in cash or warrants, when we connect and locate any amount less than four thousand acres. We will be in Philadelphia from December next, until after the time of location, to transact this business. Any person wishing to satisfy himself farther, will please to call on us, by letter, (postage paid) or otherwise; when due attention will be paid, and such vouchers may be seen as we have to offer, which we hope will be satisfactory.
MARTIN BAUM, WILLIAM C. SCHENCK.
Philadelphia, Oct. 9, 1799.

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5.
By an American captain from Cape François, we are told, that Lord Balaras has forbidden the entry at and departure from Toussaint's Dominions, under Dutch and Spanish colours, as a degradation of the British Flag. This is believed to be the ground of the report propagated at the Southward, by the member of Congress.
It is added, on the same authority, that Toussaint loses ground daily.
Previous to the late action, the British and Russian force amounted to about 35,000 men; that of the enemy was not more than 20,000; but a great part of our force was not engaged. All the letters from thence agree in stating, that a second attack was expected to take place in two or three days.
The Duke of York had a very narrow escape in the late engagement in Holland—as his royal highness was encouraging and leading on his brave troops, a cannon ball passed between him and one of the guards, but happily he received no injury from it.
Major-General Christie Barron, is appointed Lt-Governor of Upper-Canada, under Governor-General the Duke of Kent. Gov. Barron, resides at Montreal.
On Tuesday the 26th ult. the United States sloop of war Trumbull , was launched at Norwich, Connecticut. Governor Trumbull, after whom the ship was named, was present.
FIRST DAY, OR SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
The Board of Visitors, appointed by the Society for the institution and support of the First Day, or Sunday Schools, beg leave to inform their fellow citizens, that they are opened, at the usual places, for the reception of Scholars, at such hours as will not interfere with those dedicated to Divine Worship. The utility of this Institution has been much greater than could have been expected, and with additional funds, might be much more extended.
The children of the indigent and laborious poor, are superintended by reputable and assiduous teachers, are furnished with books, pens, ink and paper: and are thus rescued from savage ignorance, acquire habits of order and industry, and hereby qualified to be good servants, good apprentices, and we hope, they will become good masters and good citizens.
They earnestly solicit all influential Characters, in the City and Liberties, particularly their friends in Southwark, (as the School in that district is at present small) to assist in this benevolent undertaking, by urging such children as may be suitable objects of the Institution, to avail themselves of so favorable an opportunity of acquiring useful instruction.
A School for Girls, is taught by JOHN ELY, Third, above Mulberry-Street, back of the Presbyterian Church; one for Boys, by SYLAS DINSMOOR, in Cherry-Street, between Third and Fourth-Streets; and another for Boys, by THOMAS BROWN, in Front, nearly opposite to Shippen-Street, in Southwark.
The Schools are open from 7 to half past 9 o'clock, in the forenoon, and from 1 till 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
By order of the Board, THOMAS MENDENHALL, Chairman. JOHN ORMOOD, Secretary. 11th Month (Nov.) 29th, 1799.
ADDRESS OF THE GUARDIANS OF THE POOR TO THE PUBLIC.
FELLOW CITIZENS, THE exhausted state of our Treasury, the enormous arrearages of poor tax, and the accumulated distresses occasioned by the repeated calamities with which our city has been afflicted, all conspire to render an immediate and efficient remedy indispensably necessary for the support of the unfortunate objects consigned to our care.
The remedy we trust will be the result of a candid appeal to your reason, justice and humanity—we ask not a boon!—we solicit only the prompt payment of a tax of inevitable necessity—equitable in its operation, and essential in its object, and upon the due collection of which, the economy and welfare of the institution, so essentially dependent on the deficiency in the collection of the poor tax has superinduced the practice of obtaining loans at Bank, supplies on credit and of delaying the purchase of wood and other articles until the prices are greatly enhanced, thereby unequally encroaching the public burthens: Whereas a due collection of the taxes will enable us promptly to meet all our existing engagements and purchase future supplies in due season with cash, to the great saving and reputation of the institution.
The unexampled number of hapless orphans, which the hand of pestilence has thrown upon your bounty—the aged, infirm and diseased who look for support and protection from the inclemency of the approaching season, earnestly demand the exalted charity! which you have so often and so conspicuously displayed.
By order of the General Board of Guardians of the Poor. WM. JONES, President. Nov. 21. 3aw2w
SALEM, November 26.
Recapture of the HERMIONE FRIGATE.
Captain Williams, just arrived from Laguira, informs us of the recapture of the Hermione , formerly British frigate, and taken by her mutinous crew about two years since, and sold to the Spaniards in Laguira. She was cut out of Port Cabello, in a most gallant manner, by four boats from the Trent British frigate, with only 120 men. The Hermione was lying at a wharf, secured only by a fast, in a passage about a pistol shot wide, leading into the harbour, and under the guns of a most formidable castle; she was complete for sea, and was supposed to have on board 500,000 dollars property. Her crew consisting of 600 men, but were so refractory, from a reluctance to go on board a ship where such horrid murders had been perpetrated, that no more than 180 were doing duty at the time; 120 were in irons on board, and the remainder were confined on shore; she was at the same time deficient in officers. Under these circumstances, with her head lying outwards, and a leading wind, the desperate attempt was made by the British boats: they boarded her, cut her fast, killed the captain and many of her crew, and got safe out, although she was under a castle mounted with 300 brass cannon, and had to pass several inferior forts.
The astonished Spaniards declared it to be the act of devils, and not of men. The Spanish captain was a brave and amiable man, and deeply regretted by his countrymen. The Spaniards had expended 200,000 dollars upon the Hermione : she had 50 guns mounted, and was shortly to have failed to rendezvous at Cuba.
NEW YORK. December 4.
The Supreme Court yesterday delivered their sentence in the case of David Frothingham, previously convicted on a charge of aspersing the character of General Hamilton, by publishing that he had been at the "bottom of an attempt at suppressing by pecuniary means the Aurora ." He was fined in the sum of one hundred dollars—ordered to be imprisoned for four months, and to give security for his good behaviour for two years; he fell in one thousand dollars, and two sureties each in five hundred. One surety we are informed is Dennis M'Gahan—the other we have not learned.
ARRIVED.
Brig Rambler , Doudier, Larche 33 Sch. Polly , Defear, Peterburgh 4 Sea Flower, Ralph, Bermuda 20 Sloop Silvers , Rudyard, Baltimore 1
Captain Block, on the 30th, of Chingo-teck, fell in with a boat containing five people, escaped from the wreck of the sch. Lisbon , the people were all nearly perished when brought on board, and were not able to stand.
Arrived—The Schooner Nancy , captain Black, from Norfolk, 4 days passage; consigned to Mr. John Munroe. In lat. 38, off Chincoteague, fell in with a boat belonging to the Schooner Lisbon , captain Cox, from Peterburgh, in Virginia, bound to Philadelphia, which had been cast away on the above shoals; took on board the captain and four men, in a famishing situation, having nothing to eat or drink.
The brig Rambler , captain Dunbrew, in 33 days, bound to Philadelphia, put in here in distress. Spoke three days ago, off Egg Harbour, a French privateer sloop, prize to the Norfolk brig—November 21, spoke the Schooner Nancy , captain Brown, bound to Philadelphia, from St. Kitts, 22 days out, lat. 57, 23, 1 ng 73, 30. The ship Ocean was to fail from Go-naives for this port the 14th ult.
100 CHESTS OF BOHEA TEA.
Of the Camilla's cargo, Will be Sold at Auction, at No. 116, South Front Street, on a liberal credit, on Monday morning next, at 10 o'clock. CONNELLY & Co. Auctioneers. December 5. d3t.
CAVALRY.
THE Second Volunteer Troop of Cavalry of the United States, are ordered to meet at the Menage, in Chestnut Street, on Saturday next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. in complete uniform, December 5.
DESERTED.
ON the 18th inst. from the Marine Barracks, HUGH DUFFIELD, a private in the Marine Corps, a native of Ireland, aged 35, five feet five inches high, dark hair, light complexion. He has resided for some time past in this city, where his family now are.
Whoever apprehends said Deserter and delivers him at the Marine Barracks, or lodges him in goal, will be paid a reward of ten dollars, and reasonable charges.
JAMES M'KNIGHT, Capt. commanding Marine Barracks. December 5. diw.
LAWRENCE SECKEL, HAS FOR SALE,
At No. 155, Market-Street, Superior London Particular, Madeira, } WINES, Old Sherry, Port & Lisbon, Bath flavored old Coniac Brandy, Jamaica Spirits and Holland Gin,—By the pipe, quarter cask or gallon. Atso, A few Tons of excellent Hay. Nov. 30. diw—enzw
TWO or three Gentlemen with their servants, may be accommodated with Lodgings and Breakfast, and two furnished rooms, at No. 83 north Fifth Street. November 27. wutst
DR. ANDREWS
Of the University of Pennsylvania, Proposes to receive a few Private Pupils to be instructed in the rudiments of THE LATIN LANGUAGE.
HE confines himself to beginners; because he would not incur the danger of having many Class, or being obliged to build on an insufficient foundation.
And as he will require their attendance but two hours in the day (from eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to one) there will be no need of removing them from the schools to which they have hitherto gone, or may be intended to be sent, for their improvement, in reading, writing, cyphering, and other useful branches of literature, not usually taught in a Latin school. December 5, 1799. 7cot
Drawing School.
MR. BECK having been solicited by many of his friends to engage in a Drawing School, takes the liberty of informing them and the public that he intends opening one at his house in Fifth Street, opposite the State house yard, on Monday the 4th of November, on the following terms:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Ladies from three till five, per quarter, 9 Gentlemen, from half past 5 till half past 7, 9 Private Lessons, at home, for one hour, 1 From home, two hours, 3
PERSPECTIVE.
The essential ground work of all kinds of drawing, taught by a much more simple and short method than hitherto practised.
WANTED,
A person to do house work; also a boy to attend the family and take care of a horse. November 27. 3twtf
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE By H. & P. RICE, No. 16 S. Second street, (Price 1 Dollar) GALATEA, A PASTORAL ROMANCE. Embellished with Five Engravings.
A few Copies of
Miss Seward's Monody on Major Andre, May be had as above, price 12 1/2 cents. December 3.
FOR SALE,
By SIMON WALKER, No. 78 Walnut Street,
ENGLISH PORTER and Brown Stout, in cases of 6 dozen each, Tin Plates, Sheet, bar and pig Lead, Cannon with carriages complete, 4, 6, 9 and 12 pounders, Shot, round, double headed and canister, Iron Crow Bars, Cutlasses, boarding Pikes, Muskets and Pistols, Rough Brimstone, Cream of Tartar, Porter, Wine and Claret Bottles, Six Invoices of Earthen Ware, each about thirty crates, assorted, White and Red Lead, Yellow and Black Paint, and Spanish Brown, Russian Bristles, Hardware and Sadlery, assorted in cases, An Invoice of German Pistols and Britannia. December 3. co6w
THE SUBSCRIBER
Having explored the Land laid off for satisfying the Warrants due to the Officers and Soldiers who served in the war between the United States and Great Britain,
PROPOSES to locate Warrants to the best advantage, on being allowed a reasonable compensation. He will attend at Philadelphia at the time of locating; and as not less than 4000 acres can be registered or located, will receive any number of warrants less than that amount, and claim them with others so as to make up the quantity required. The subscriber proposes also to attend on the land immediately after locating, and shew any section in which he may be employed. Letters or warrants addressed to Alexander Addison, Esq. Pittsburgh, until the 1st day of January next, or to the subscriber at Washington, Pennsylvania, any time previous to the 17th Dec. and from that day until the 17th day of February next, at the Post Office, Philadelphia, will be attended to. Wm. M'CLUNEY. December 4. cotj
FOR SALE,
A LOT OF LAND, Containing between twelve and thirteen acres. Situate on the College road, Leading from Schuylkill to the Market house in Germantown, Adjoining lands of John Dorsey & James Moyes. IT is nearly as high as any part of the hilly town-ship of Roxborough, and has the advantage of a good road—the soil is good, part of which has been well manured last season, and an excellent piece of watered meadow which may be put under water at pleasure; a good prospect—There has been erected last summer an excellent stone barn; a well is nearly completed, and a cellar dug for a tenant's house—About 70 perches stone quarried on the premises preparatory for further improvement. The whole under new cedar post and rail fence. The purchaser can be accommodated with a strong light wagon calculated for two horses to haul manure, &c. with excellent harness entirely new. Apply at No. 103, High street. 11 mo. 24th, 1799 diw
TO LET,
A DWELLING HOUSE, Range of Stores, and a Counting House, On Millin's wharf, Water street, between Race and Vine streets. Enquire of Patitton Hartborne, no. 119 north Front street. December 3. sawsm
BOARD AND LODGINGS.
MRS. HAND RESPECTFULLY informs her friends and the public in general, that she has just removed to the mansion house, in Franklin Court, formerly occupied by Dr. Franklin, and latterly by the Portuguese Minister, the Chevalier De Friere. A family may be accommodated with a suite of rooms, and single gentlemen with separate apartments, or Board only. Has also a good Coach House and Stables for four horses, to let. November 20. wutst
ACADEMY FOR DANCING.
MR. FRANCIS, OF THE NEW THEATRE, BEGS leave to inform his scholars and the public in general, that his Academy will open for the season, on THURSDAY the 13th, at Mr. O'ELLER'S.
TERMS, Five Dollars per Month, Ten do. per Quarter, No Entrance. For further Particulars apply to Mr. F. 70, north Eighth Street. December 3.
CITY DANCING ASSEMBLY.
THE Subscribers are informed that the first Assembly will be held at Mr. O'ELLER'S Hotel, on Thursday the 12th instant. December 4. dt12tb.
TWO TRUNKS.
PRINTED COTTONS, Suited to the West-India Market, and entitled to drawback—For sale by GEORGE WILLIAMS, No. 103, High Street. ALSO, Nine hundred pair of American strong made SHOES, together with sundry other articles. Dec. 4. diw.
For Sale,
At the Merchant's Coffee House, on Monday, 9th inst. at half past 12 o'clock, THE SHIP ORONO, AS she came from sea, and now laying at the wharf of John Ross, Esq. burthen 432 tons register, about 3 years old, completely fitted, and ready to proceed to sea, mounting twelve, six and nine pound cannon, small arms, boarding netting, &c. as per inventory left with the Auctioneer. Terms, approved indorsed notes at 2, 4, and 6 months. R. S. FOOTMAN, Auctioneer. December 3. d5t.
For FREIGHT or CHARTER,
For Europe or the West Indies, THE SHIP PACIFIC, PERKINS SALTER, Master, She is a staunch good Ship, well fitted, burthen about 3000 barrels, and ready to receive a cargo on board. For terms apply to WHARTON and LEWIS, No. 113 South Front Street, WHO HAVE FOR SALE, A parcel of Havana Molasses, Old Madeira Wine, Ground Ginger, Bullington Pork, &c. &c. November 21. dtf
FOR LIVERPOOL,
THE DANISH SHIP LITTLE MARTHA, OLE A. MARK, master, Burthen 300 tons, THE principal part of her cargo being now ready to go on board, she will sail with all possible dispatch. For Freight apply to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. Nov. 27, 1799. §
MARSHAL'S SALE.
United States, } vs. Pennsylvania District, } In pursuance of a writ to me directed, from the honorable Richard Peters, Esquire, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be exposed to public sale at the Merchants Coffee House, in the City of Philadelphia, on Saturday the 7th of December next, at 12 o'clock, at noon; The armed French vessel, CALLED, LA MAGICIENNE, With all and singular her apparel, guns and appurtenances, as the same now are, having been lately seized and taken on the high seas, and within the jurisdiction of the said Court, libelled against, prosecuted and condemned, at the suit of Moses Brown, Esq. commander of the public armed vessel called the Merrimack , in behalf of himself and the other officers, and crew thereof. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal. Marshal's Office at Philadelphia, } 29th day of December, 1799. } N. B. An inventory may be seen at the office. Dec. 2. dtf.
Genteeled furnished Apartments,
To Let, in Chestnut Street, Suitable for MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. Enquire at the Office of this Gazette. Nov. 30. 3t—Dec. 2 & 4
Lodging and Breakfast,
FOR one or two single Gentlemen, in a genteel private family, with the use of a neat front Parlour, and Board for Servants may be had at No. 28 north Fifth Street. November 26.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Saturday evening the 12th July inst. from Colebrook Furnace, Lancaster county, a Negro Man named Cato, he is about 40 years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, tolerable black, with a down ill look, squints, he is a cunning artful fellow, a great liar, and very fond of strong liquor, has been brought up to the farming business, is very handy at any kind of laboring work; he took with him a number of clothing, amongst which were, one suit plain Nankeen; (some money). It is expected he has shaped his course for Philadelphia or New York. ** The above reward will be paid for securing him in any goal in the United States, with reasonable charges if brought home. SAMUEL JACOBS. Colebrook Furnace, July 16, 1799: (O18) dom
MATTHEW MCCONNELL
Having opened an Office in Chesnut street, (A few doors above Fourth), At No. 141, AND again commenced the Business of Negotiations, in the various kinds of Public Stock, Bills of Exchange, &c. &c. Engages to do every thing in his power to give satisfaction to those who may think proper to employ him. He means to confine his transactions to the Agency and Commission line, in all such business as is common to the profession. The purchase and sale of Houses and Lots in and near the City will be attended to, and also of Lands, when that business again revives. November 19. daw(D5 tw)
FOR SALE,
Holland Linens, German Linseys, fil depreuve, Ginghams, Ladies Kid Gloves, by the dozen or quantity. Apply at No. 17 South Fourth Street, near the Indian Queen. November 27. 76t
WILLIAM SHEAFF
HAS FOR SALE, At No. 168 High Street, wholesale & retail, FIRST QUALITY Madeira of the vintages of '92 to '97 } WINES, Old Sherry, Port and Lisbon First and fourth proof old Coniac Brandy, Jamaica Spirits. ALSO, A few Tons of Upland and Meadow Hay. December 2. dtf
LOGWOOD
FOR SALE, On board the brigantine Five Sisters. Enquire of JOSEPH DONALDSON. November 27. 710t
FOR SALE,
THE CARGO Of the ship Rebecca , John M'Keever, master, from BATAVIA, —Consisting of— 350,000 wt. of COFFEE & } first qualities 20,000 wt. of SUGAR, } Apply to JOSEPH SIMS, No. 155, South Water Street. Nov. 27. dtot
JUST RECEIVED,
AND FOR SALE, By WILLIAM YOUNG, S. W. corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, No. 1, Of Recreations in Agriculture, Natural History, Arts, and Miscellaneous Literature , By James Anderson, L. L. D. F. R. S. & F. S. A. Price half a Dollar. Subscriptions for this work will be received by William Young. Nov. 30. 4t
POST OFFICE,
November 30, 1799. THE Post Office will be Removed this day at Sun set, to No. 27 South third Street. dtf.
Bank of North America.
THE STOCKHOLDERS ARE hereby notified that an Election for Twelve Directors for the ensuing year, will be held at the Bank, on Monday the 13th January next, at 10 o'clock. RICHARD WELLS, Cashier. Dec. 2, 1799. diE
LANCASTER STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the Philadelphia and Lancaster line of Stages DISPATCH, return their grateful thanks to their friends and the public in general, for the past favors they have received, and inform them that in addition to the regular Line, they are provided with Carriages, sober and careful drivers, to go through between the City and Borough in two days. Those who prefer this mode of travelling can be accommodated at the Stage Office, sign of United States Eagle, Market Street, Philadelphia. Slough, Downing, Dunwoody & Co. Nov. 30. 7 2t—$
Fifty Barrels Pippin Apples,
In good order for shipping, AND A few Barrels Dried Peaches FOR SALE, At the corner of Dock and Pear Street. December 4. dtf
REMOVAL.
SAMUEL REYNOLDS, TAYLOR, RESPECTFULLY acquaint those gentlemen who please to favor him with their custom, and his friends generally, that he has removed to his Shop, No. 40, South Third Street, where he will be glad to serve them. N. B. All orders attended with the usual punctuality. Dec. 3. dtw.
FLOUR, BY AUCTION.
400 Barrels Superfine Flour, Will be sold at Auction on Saturday next, at 10 o'clock, ON WALNUT STREET WHARF, In Lots to suit the Purchasers. ** Conditions will be made known at the time of sale. RICHARD S. FOOTMAN, Auctioneer. December 4.
TO LET,
THE HOUSE No. 9 South Water Street. Enquire at No. 55 North Water Street of JOHN CLARK. Philadelphia, Nov. 18. dtf

Just Published, A COMPENDIOUS SYSTEM Of Practical Surveying and dividing of land; briefly comprised under the following heads, viz.
TWENTY THREE Geometrical Definitions, eleven Geometrical Propositions, exhibiting to view the properties and dependencies of triangles; followed by problems, and examples preparatory to Trigonometry, heights and distances. Then fifteen problems and examples necessary to calculating a Survey succeeded by seven surveys, the area of the whole first is found geometrically, and of the whole number by difference of latitude and departure, showing how to take an inaccessible boundary, find the bearing and distance of the closing line without running it, also the distances to an inaccessible corner from the two adjacent corners, followed by examples of offsets to a winding line of water, showing how to ascertain the area without the trouble of measuring the windings with chains and instruments—a crooked water course straightened, and a quantity of land on each side found by these offsets.
Ten examples of dividing land, with many subdivisions, leading into the most critical circumstances that can occur in practice; an example of Intersections, and an example showing how the bearings of a field may be truly taken where the needle is attracted, altho' the attraction may vary in quantity and denomination at every station; examples showing the method of measuring by chain only. All the rules are clear and explicit. This work contains the tables of difference of latitude and departure and of logarithms.
Orders sent to Joseph and James Cruckshank, Booksellers, No. 82, High-street, Philadelphia, Bonfall and Niles, 173, Market Street, Baltimore, or the Subscriber in Wilmington (Del.) will be duly attended to.
Those who have the care of subscription papers for this work, are requested to send their respective numbers as soon as possible, to whom the quota's will be sent agreeably to the proposals.
ZACHARIAH JESS. Wilmington, 9th 11 mo —16. 3awt2m.
JUST RECEIVED, From the BOSTON Manufactory, A QUANTITY OF WINDOW GLASS, Of different sizes, FOR SALE By ISAAC HARVEY, JUN.
N. B. Any size or sizes that may be waived cut larger than 18 by 12 can be had from said manufactory, on being ordered; and attention given to forward on any orders that may be left for that purpose—Apply at No. 9, South Water-street, as above. July 8. dtf
Valuable Property for Sale, in Chester, near Sixth Street, directly opposite CONGRESS HALL.
A LOT of ground, about 11 feet front in Chester, on which are 23 feet in depth, whereon is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel Berge subject to a ground-rent of 25 per annum.
The advantageous situation of this property requires no comments, for it must be known, there are few in this city to equal it, an unexceptionable title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to JAMES GIRVAN, no. 193. Chestnut Street, next door to the premises. March 5. each fact
WHEREAS,
An attachment was lately issued out of the Inferior court of common pleas of the county of Essex, in the state of New Jersey, directed to the sheriff of the said county, against the rights, credits, monies and effects, goods and chattels, lands and tenements of John Cleves Symmes at the suit of William Wells, in a plea of trespass on the case to his damage three thousand dollars;—
And whereas, the said sheriff did, at the term of June last past, return to the said court that he had attached the defendant by a certain bond given by Matthias Denman and Samuel Mecker to the said defendant, to the amount of one thousand two hundred dollars, and also by fixed land warrants;—
Now therefore, unless the said John Cleves Symmes shall appear, give special bail, and receive a declaration at the suit of the plaintiff, judgment will be entered against him, and his property herein attached, will be sold agreeably to the statute in each case made and provided.
Aaron Ogden, Clerk, Esq. Elizabeth-town, July 8. 1. 99 (11) 3awt2m
TO BE SOLD,
THREE or four lots of about 30 or 40 acres each, more or less as may suit a purchaser. On each of which there is a good situation for a house—viz. one on the river Delaware, suitable either for a gentleman's seat, or for a person who might wish to engage in the lumber business having a good landing. One commanding a good view of the river from the highest ground between the Pennypack and Poquocock creeks; and another on the Bristol Road. Enquire of Mr. Gilpin near the 11 mile stone on the said road.
ALSO
FOUR LOTS, Of about 10 acres each with good situations for building; one of which is suitable for a tanyard, and has a small stone house and a young bearing orchard on it; on the Newtown road near Snider's mill about 10 miles from Philadelphia, and one other lot of about 30 acres on the Pennypack—Enquire of Jonathan Clift who lives on the premises or of Mr. Gilpin.
Possession will be given in the spring, but building materials may be collected sooner. November 8. 3awtf.
Taxes of Lycoming County.
JOHN KIDD, Treasurer,
By Direction of the Commissioners of Lycoming county, attends at Philadelphia to receive the Taxes affixed upon unlocated Lands in that County, from the holders thereof, in this City. Those who have filed with the Commissioners, statements of their Lands, are requested to call upon him, to know the amount of Taxes thereon, and pay them; otherwise, before his leaving the City, they will be put into the hands of the Sheriff for collection, agreeably to the act for raising county rates and levies. Those who have not filed statements of their lands with the Commissioners, and are desirous of having it done, to prevent sales without previous personal Notice, may file with the above Treasurer, their lists, stating the quantities returned, number and dates of the warrants and names of the warrantees, under which they hold their Lands. He will attend at Mr. Joseph Hardy's No. 98, Market Street for this purpose until the 18th instant. November 9.
COPPER, Proper for sheathing vessels, and for Coppersmiths use, FOR SALE. By JOHN ALLEN, No. 122 SPRUCE STREET.
ALSO,
A few Crates Glaß Ware, assorted. November 14. color
BY VIRTUE of an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, appointing us auditors in a Domestic attachment on the property of William Marshall, will be sold at public sale on Seventh day of next Month at the Pothouse of Edward Fell in Springfield Township.
A large quantity of Earthenware,
CONSISTING OF Pots, Pans, Plates, Jugs, Mugs, Bowles, &c. also a quantity of unburnt ware, Potters' implements, sundry articles of household furniture and a Ten Plate Stove.
The sale to begin at 12 o'clock, when attendance will be given and conditions made known by
JOSEPH RHOADS, } Auditors. W. PENNOCH, } DAVID PRATT, } 11th Month 19th 1799.
All persons having any demands against said Marshall, are desired to authenticate and produce them, on or before the 1st of next Month, that they may be liquidated and all those who are indebted, to make immediate payment to said Auditors. November 20 3awt2m
The following Certificates
OF THE STOCK OF THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES In the names of Nicolaus Van Staphorst and Nicholas Hubbard of Amsterdam, to wit,
No. 29,360 for 5 shares, 29,161 for 2 shares, 29,162 for 2 shares, 29,163 for 1 share, 29,175 for 4 shares, and 29,176 for 5 shares; and the following certificates of the debt of the United States, on the books of the Treasury, to wit, No. 12,823, dated February 22, 1799, for 4000 dollars three per cents, in name of Nicolaus Van Staphorst of Amsterdam, No. 12,824 same date, for 4000 dollars three per cents, in name of Jacob Van Staphorst of Amsterdam, No. 16,348 dated 19th February 1799, for 383 dollars 33 cents of six per cents, and No. 12,818 same date, for 643 dollars 73 cents of three per cents, in the name of Nicholas Hubbard of Amsterdam, and No. 12,817 dated 19th February 1799, for 3200 dollars three per cents, in the name of Jan Hendrick Kingsbergen, knight of the Russian military order of St. George, were sent by the British packet Chesterfield, Captain Jones, which will be returned and the said certificates lost, therefore application is made for the renewal of the same, of which all persons concerned are desired to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE. October 22, 1799. dgm
ALL PERSONS
INDEBTED TO THE ESTATE OF JOHN WHARTON, late of the City of Philadelphia, Merchant, deceased, are requested to pay the same, and those having demands against his Estate, to produce their accounts legally attested to
KEARNY WHARTON, Acting Executor, No. 111, Spruce street. November 11. dtf
WANTED,
A NEWS CARRIER.
An active, steady and faithful MAN, who can give satisfactory reference as to character, will meet employ in the above capacity, on applying at the office of this Gazette. November 20. dtf
Horses to Winter.
HORSES will be taken to winter at Propriet's Hill , at the 12 miles stone on the Bristol Road, where they will have good Timothy and Clover Hay, well littered and cleaned and a field to run in when the weather is good.
Enquire of Mr. William Bell Merchant, on the premises.
N. B. Will not be answerable for accidents or escape, but will take every precaution to prevent either. November 12 3awtf
40 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY, on the night of the 10th inst from the subscriber, living in the townships of East and West Bradford, in the county of Chester, and state of Pennsylvania, two apprentice lads, one named EMMOR THOMAS, 18 years of age, by trade a taylor, fair complexion, light hair; had on and took with him, a light coloured coat, lined with white flannel, a dark broadcloth waistcoat, lined with linsy, a striped cassimere coat and trousers, three shirts of home made linen, two pair of stockings, two pair of shoes, a d two hats. The other named AARON PATTERSON, turned of 18 years of age, about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, dark complexion, long black hair which he usually wears tied, black eyes, has lost one or two of his fore teeth, long flat feet which bear the marks of being badly fisted, by trade a hatter; had on and took with him a dark coloured cloth coat, one dimity and one corduroy waistcoat, two shirts, one of them mufin, two pair of trousers, one plain ranken the other corduroy, two pair of blue woolen stockings, two pair of cotton, do. one blue and white clouded, the other white, two pair of shoes, and a rum hat. Whoever takes up and secures the above said apprentice lads, in any goal in the United States, so that their masters may get them again, shall be entitled to the above reward, or Twenty Dollars for either of them. DAVID LEWIS. AMIAH TAYLOR, junior. nov. 22. 314
CATTLE.
About Sixty-Six Head for disposal.
Enquire of MATTHIAS BORDLEY, at the Island in Wye River, Eastern Shore, Maryland; or in case of writing, direct to him at Easton, Talbot County, Maryland. Wye, Sept. 2, 1799. 5
WANTED A COOK.
A WHITE WOMAN to serve in the capacity of a cook in a small family—None need apply who does not perfectly understand her business, and cannot produce an unexceptionable character. Apply to the printer. october 18 dtf
HOT PIPES TENERIFFE WINE, Of an excellent quality, JUST ARRIVED AND FOR SALE, By JOHN MILLER, Jr. Nov. 11. 5
DONATION LANDS.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT Claims for Donation Lands granted by the State of Pennsylvania to the Officers and Soldiers of the Line belonging to the said State in the late war, will be received at the Office of Comptroller General of said State until the 1st September next inclusive, and that the subscribers authorised by law will sit as a Board, at the said Office on every Monday from ten o'clock in the forenoon until one in the afternoon, to hear and determine all unliquidated Claims already filed, as well as those which may be filed on or before the said first day of September next.
JOHN DONALDSON, Com't SAMUEL BRYAN, Reg't. PETER BAYTON, Treas'r.
Department of Accounts of Pennsylvania, May 15, '99. 5 (16) dtw (m.w.f.t.f)
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
March 11th, 1799.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 21st day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety six, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen," and the act supplementary to the said recited act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—to wit:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges; thence due West to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same; thence along the said boundary line to the Tuckahoe branch of the Mufking river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line to run to the place of beginning;—has been divided into townships of five miles square, and traditional parts of townships; and that plans and surveys of the said townships and traditional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned. II.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be required for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres. III.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the twelfth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited. IV.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants. V.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each, shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800 and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located. VI.
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
May 29th, 1799.
THE proprietors of certificates issued for subscriptions to the Loan bearing interest at eight per centum per annum, are notified, that at any time after payment shall have been made due during the first ten days of the month of July ensuing, Certificates of Funded Stock may at their option be obtained at the Treasury or Loan Offices, respectively, for the amount of the four first installments, or one moiety of the sums expressed in the subscription certificates:—No certificates of Funded Stock will however be issued for less than one hundred dollars.
Such subscription certificates as may be presented at the Treasury or Loan Offices in consequence of the foregoing arrangement, will be noted and distinctly marked so as to denote, that a moiety of the stock has been issued. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Trenton, September 2, 1799.
ALL officers of the first regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, and of the first, second, third and fourth regiments of Infantry in the service of the United States, who are, from whatever cause, absent from their commands, are required with all possible expedition to report themselves by letter to Major General Alexander Hamilton. The officers thus called upon, will be held amenable for any avoidable delay, in reporting themselves, and those who do not report in four months from the date of this notification, will be presumed to have resigned their commissions. JAMES MCHENRY.
The Printers in the several states, who published the proposals for the supply of rations during the year 1800, are requested to insert the above once a week in their papers, until the 1st of January next. 3awtf.
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH, OR EXCHANGE. For property in the City, or within thirty miles of it.
A PLANTATION or tract of Land in Mifflin County and State of Pennsylvania, within six miles of the river Juniata, containing about 300 acres. There are about fifty acres cleared, part of which is a rich bottom, watered by a constant stream that is strong enough to work an oil or a grist mill. Any person inclining to deal for it, may obtain further information by applying at the office of this gazette.
N. B. If sold, credit will be given for part of the money. October 17, 1799. dtf
NOTICE.
To the Creditors of Joseph Alexander, LATE of Lewistown, in the county of Mifflin, and commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who was a partner of the firm of Johnson & Alexander , I have applied to the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Mifflin aforesaid, for the benefit of the laws of the said commonwealth, made for the relief of insolvent debtors, and they have appointed the second Tuesday of September next, for a hearing of me and my creditors at Lewistown, in said county, of which, please to take notice. JOSEPH ALEXANDER. august 23 5
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"JONATHAN DAYTON,
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"JAMES ROSS,
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"JOHN ADAMS,
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may 20. 3awtf
Three Cents Reward.
RUN away from the Subscriber on the evening of the 28th inst. a young SERVANT GIRL, named Elizabeth Boweck, had on and took with her three different changes of garment and money, proud, bold and inpatient, a noted liar; any person apprehending her shall be entitled to the above reward—no costs or charges will be paid. N. B. she had 2 years and some months to serve. DANIEL FITZPATRICK. Goshen Township, Chester County, July 29. august 6 3awtf
The Swift-Sure,
A NEW LINE OF STAGES,
NOW RUNNING BETWEEN
PHILADELPHIA & NEW-YORK,
By the short and pleasant road of
Buffetton, Newtown, Scotch Plains, Springfield and Newark.
THE excellence of this road, the populousness of the country through which it passes, with sundry other advantages, which render it so far preferable to the Old Road through Bristol, Brunswic, &c. long ago suggested the propriety of its becoming the Grand thorough fare from Philadelphia to New York. During the present year, a minute survey of it has been taken, and its superiority over the Old Road, both in winter and summer, has been clearly ascertained.—There are good bridges over all the other waters but the Delaware, and here the crossing is performed with great safety and in less than half the time required by the Trenton Ferry. The road is softer than the Old Road, but this is amongst the least of its advantages, because daily experience proves to us, that discomfort as well as cost in travelling principally depend on the goodness of the road and the levelness of the country, and in these respects the New Road is, beyond all comparison, the best. It presents none of those rocky hills, which render the Old Road so fatiguing between the Delaware and Newark. The soil, too, for the greater part, is such as to produce but little mud in winter, and very little while in summer, which circumstances, added to the beauty of the country, and a considerable proportion of shade, must always render travelling in the latter season peculiarly agreeable.
The Swift-Sure starts from PHILADELPHIA, at 6 o'clock every morning (Sundays excepted) from the GREEN TREE, opposite the Lutheran Church, North Fourth Street. It goes through Frankford to Buffetton, where it stops to Breakfast; from Buffetton it goes through Newtown to Pennytown to dinner; from Pennytown through Hopewell, Millstone, Boundbrook, Quibbletown and Plainfield to Scotch Plains to lodge. The next morning it stops at Springfield to breakfast, from whence it goes through Newark and arrives at New-York at noon.
From NEW-YORK it starts at 3 o'clock in the afternoon (from Paulus Hook) and arrives at Philadelphia the next evening. For seats at New-York, application may be made to Edward Bardiu, Old Coffee house, to A. Mathieu, corner of Nassau and John Streets, to B. Many, no. 38, Courtlandt, corner of Greenwicht Street, and to Michael Little, at his hotel, no. 42, Broad Street.
Fare for passengers, Five Dollars.
Way passengers 6 Cents per Mile.
Each passenger is allowed to take on 14 lbs. of baggage carriage free; but all other baggage, taken on by a passenger, will be charged at 4 cents per pound weight.