Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-07-19 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1204.]
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1796.
VOLUME X.
For Sale or Charter,  THE SNOW  BOSTON, BURTHEN about 2000 Bbls. of flour—she may be sent to sea at a small expence, her sails and rigging being in very good order—apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer.
April 20.
For Sale, (On a liberal credit) The fast sailing copper-bottomed BRIG Amiable Matilda, IN compleat order for sea, with a freight on board. Apply to SAMUEL SMITH, Broker.
July 7.
Snow HEBE.  FOR SALE, The Snow HEBE, Capt. GAY, A faith ul Philadelphia built vessel, carries 1,300 bushels of grain or 200 barrels flour, is ready to take in a cargo. She is about four years old. PETER BLIGHT. Who has for sale,
Sugar, Coffee, Cocoa, and Pimento. Also, A Parcel of CHOICE PORT WINE.
June 6
For Sale, The Schooner  LARK, ONE hundred and twenty tons burthen. A new vessel; well found, and sails extremely fast and well built. For terms apply to the master on board, or to JOSEPH ANTHONY and CO. If the above vessel is not sold by Saturday, the will take freight on very low terms for Boston.
July 12
CABLES, From 16 to 9 1/2 inches, for sale by Jeremiah Warder, No 12 north Third-street.
July 12
Lottery FOR raising six thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents, by a deduction of fifteen per cent from the prizes, and not two blanks to a prize: viz. 1 Prize of 5000 dollars is dollars 5000 1 1000 1000 1 500 500 5 200 1000 20 100 2000 20 50 4950 99 25 5000 200 10 2000 5 Last drawn numbers of 1000 dollars each, 5000 2332 Prizes. 44450 4018 Blanks.
6350 Tickets at Seven Dollars each, 44450 By order of the Directors of the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures, the superintendents of the Paterson Lottery have requested the Managers to offer the foregoing Scheme to the public, and have directed them to refund the money to those persons who have purchased in the former Lottery, or exchange the tickets for tickets in this Lottery. This Lottery has actually commenced drawing, and will continue until finished. A list of the Blanks and Prizes may be seen at the office of William Blackburn, No. 64 South Second-street, who will give information where tickets may be procured. Dated this 17th day of June, 1796. J. N. CUMMING. JACOB R. HARDENBERG, } Managers. JONATHAN RHEA, }
June 18
PROPOSALS. By J. TURNER & A. BROWN, jun. For Publishing by Subscription.  LETTERS TO YOUNG WOMEN, MARRIED and SINGLE, By Mrs. GRIFFITH.
"Beauty in vain her sparkling eyes may roll" "Charm the light eye, but Merit wins the soul."  CONSENTS —Of religious duties—Fortitude—Chastity—Affection due to an husband—Resignation, and trust in God—the importance of those accomplishments most agreeable to the husband; and on retirement, dissipation, &c.—Economy—Domestic amusements, music, &c.—Public diversions, cards, and dress—Complacency; Patience—Secrets—Servants, &c. The importance of early cultivating the minds of children, and of giving them the earliest ideas of truth and benevolence. Their early instruction in the beauties of nature, and in humility, compassion, industry, &c. The propriety of instilling early ideas of religion in the minds of children. On their reading, and on the use of money to them—The use of writing early recommended for children; thoughts on various duties they should acquire, as contentment, &c.—Thoughts on their negative education, and their turn for imitation—On the acquirements of girls in the knowledge of music, needle-work, drawing, dancing, &c. Thoughts on the education of the heart, in preference to the flowery accomplishments.
To which will be annexed,  The Vision of Female Excellence. CONDITION 3. This work to be comprised in two handsome duodecimo volumes of 250 pages each, neatly bound and lettered.
The price to subscribers will be One Dollar per vol. to be paid on delivery. As soon as 500 subscribers are obtained, the work will be put to press. Subscribers' names to be affixed.
ON the utility of this work the publishers deem it unnecessary to descend. In the refinement of the female mind Mrs. Griffith's Letters have been eminently successful; and the general estimation in which they have been held by the lovers of intellectual improvement (the best criterion of their merit) will, they hope, ensure to their proposals a well-earned reception from the "fair daughters of America." "Delightful task! to rear the tender thought, To teach the young idea how to shoot, To pour the fresh instruction o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening spirit, and to fix The generous purpose in the glowing breast."
Subscriptions received by the publishers, at the office of the Philadelphia Minerva, No. 224 Market-street. July 6
Take Notice, THAT the Subscriber intends to make application for the renewal of a Certificate, No. 1609, for 4000 dollars, dated the 14th December, 1795, bearing interest at 5 per cent. from 1st January, 1796, in the name of David Dunderdale & Co. of Leeds, in Yorkshire, merchants. The same is supposed to have been lost on its way to New York, under cover to Bleecker & March, of that place, on the 6th of January last. Thomas M'Nen.
A small Invoice PER the ship Harriet, capt. Thomas W. Norman, from Hamburg, consisting of Ravens Duck, } Table Cloths Damask and } Diaper } Holland Linen Cambrics, &c.
Gold and silver WATCHES. Which will be disposed of together or by the package. Apply to Isaac Harvey, jun. No. 5 South Water Street.
Sales of India Goods. The Cargo of the ship Ganges, capt. Tingey, from Calcutta and Bengal, consisting of A Large and general assortment of Bengal and Madras COTTON and SILK GOODS. AMONG WHICH ARE A variety fine worked and plain Muslins, Doreas, &c. Also, A Quantity of Excellent Sugar, In boxes and bags—and BLACK PEPPER. For Sale by Willings & Francis, No. 21 Penn Street.
Twenty Dollars Reward. WAS STOLEN, last evening, from the pasture of the subscriber, a black Rockingham GELDING, 15 hands high, has a star, and some white under his throat, (the part being formerly branded) has a leather on his neck, the mane on the near side, his foot-locks fretted with a clog, and is a horse of much bone and size. Whoever secures him with the thief, shall have the above reward, or for the Horse alone a very generous compensation. JOHN LAWRENCE.
New Hat and Hosiery-store, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, By WILLIAM M'DOUGALL, No. 134 Market-street. Third door from the corner of Fourth, fourth side Men's Black American and English HATS, of various qualities and prices Ditto Drabs and Green under Ladies' ditto, black, and a large assortment of fancy do. Coloured Beaver. With a great variety of elegant and fashionable Trimmings Youths Black and Drab-coloured do. Children's fancy do. All kinds of Silk, Silk & Cotton, Cotton & Thread ROSE Knits, coloured Pantalons Do. Drawers Do. Breeches Patterns Silk Gloves Knotted, coloured do. Cotton A quantity of Mending Cotton, forced colours. The Hats finished in the newest fashion.
For sale by the Subscribers, IN PENN-STREET, 130 quarter Chests fresh Hyson Tea; 100 ditto do. fresh Souchong Tea; 300 Boxes Chintz, containing small tea sets of 42 pieces; 400 pieces Bandanas. Willing & Francis. January 30
Yazoo Lands. May be had at the Editor's Office 119, Chestnut-street. A few Copies of "A Report of the Attorney General to Congress;" containing a Collection of CHARTERS, TREATIES and other DOCUMENTS, relative to and explanatory of the Title to the Land situate in the South Western parts of the United States, and claimed by certain Companies under a law of the State of Georgia, passed January 7th, 1795.
For Sale, A Three story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut Street, between Front and Second Streets, in which Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business. Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH.
TO BE LET. A LARGE Commodious dwelling House, No. 124, Spruce Street, with a convenient stable and Coach House.—Also for sale a Chaise but little the worse for use. June 2. cost
Wm. HOLDERNESSE, No. 76 High Street, HAS received, by the latest arrivals from Europe and the East Indies, a well selected assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery and Haberdashery Goods; which he will sell, Wholesale and Retail, on the lowest terms; AMONGST WHICH ARE, Some fine India muslins embroidered with gold and silver Superfine Book, Jacquet, and Mulmul ditto Do do do do Handkerchiefs Some extra black tatties, Jute strings and colored Perfans Bandana Handkerchiefs Long and short Nankeens English Manuats of the first quality Damask table linen and napkins, very fine Silk Hosiery, an elegant assortment Thread and cotton do. Umrollas—green silk, oil'd do. and do. cloth French cambrics, very fine Irish Linens, do. &c. &c.
Samuel Richardet, RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the city of Philadelphia. The Subscriber Room will be furnished with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Boston, Baltimore, &c. together with those of the principal European cities. They will be regularly filed for the information of the Company, and a variety of refreshments, as Tea, Coffee, Soups, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors, will at all times be procured at the bar. Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirits, Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquors from London and other breweries. The Larder will be supplied with the prime and earliest productions of the season. Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfasts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hours most convenient to themselves. A cold Collation is regularly kept for convenience, the Bill of Fare to be had at the bar. The Lodging Room will be completely furnished, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite. SAMUEL RICHARDET will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at large; and with great pleasure for their favours, he pledges himself that nothing on his part shall be wanting to preserve that patronage with which he has been so distinguishedly honored. Philadelphia, April 17.
City of Washington.  SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY. A magnificent dwelling-house, 20,000 dollars, & 50,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 30,000, are 49,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 cash prize of 10,000 2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 do. 1,000 " " 10,000 20 do. 500 " " 10,000 50 do. 100 " " 5,000 200 do. 50 " " 10,000 400 do. 25 " " 10,000 1,000 do. 10 " " 10,000 15,000 do. 10 " " 150,000 16,739 Prizes. 40,000 33,261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but one. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 10 tickets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are sold off—the money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished; and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University; it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the closing of the drawing, and to take up the bonds given as security. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects may continue to favor the design. By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the insur-spection indispensable. SAMUEL BLODGETT.
S. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.
Loft, ON Thursday 30th June, on the road from Philadelphia to the Falls of Schuylkill, and about the fifth mile, a brown and white mottled POINTER DOG, answers to the name of DON, had on round his neck a collar engraved Waller Phillips, Philadelphia. Whoever will bring him to Mr. Kid, No. 124 Market-street, will receive a reward of ten dollars. N. B. The owner suspects that the Dog is tied up, else he would have returned. The above reward will be given to any person giving that information if true.
Chien d'Arret perdu. JEUDI le 30th Juin on a perdu sur la route de Philadelphia aux Chutes de la Schuylkill, a cinq milles de la ville, un Chien d'Arret marque de taches blanches et brunes. Il repond au nom de DON et porte un collier sur lequel font graver les noms Waller Phillips, Philadelphia. Quiconque menera ce chien chez Monsieur Kid, rue du Marche, aura dix dollars de recompense. Il y a lieu de soupconner que le chien est tenu attache quelque part; autrement il seroit deja revenu de lui-meme. On donnera la dite recompense a celui qui peut indiquer le lieu ou ce chien se trouve maintenant. July 16
JUST ARRIVED, 125 Hogsheads of Choice  ST. CROIX SUGARS. Also, A quantity of RUM. For Sale by James Yard. July 13
By an Artist resident at Mr. Oellers's Hotel,  MINIATURE LIKENESSES ARE taken and executed in that elegant and delicate style, which is so necessary to render a Miniature Picture an interesting jewel. He will warrant a strong and indelible resemblance; and he takes the liberty to lay before the public of this place his most earnest intention to deserve their patronage by his best endeavors to please. N. B. Specimens are to be seen. May 12.
Washington Canal Lottery, No. I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour. The following is the SCHEME of No. I. Viz. 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000 1 ditto 10,000 10,000 7 last drawn 5,000 35,000 Tickets, each 5,000 6 ditto 1,000 6,000 20 ditto 400 8,000 20 ditto 100 2,000 55 ditto 50 2,750 3750 ditto 12 69,000 To be raised for the Canal, 26,250 5850 Prizes, 175,000 19650 Blanks, not two to a prize.
17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, 175,000 The Commission have taken the Securities required by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes. The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given. Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (Signed) NOTLEY YOUNG. DANIEL CARROLL, of D. LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. City of Washington, Feb. 11.
For Sale, A LARGE ELEGANT AND WELL FINISHED  Three-story Brick House, (The late residence of General Walker Stewart) WITH a LOT OF GROUND thereunto belonging, on the west side of Third-street, near Union-street containing in front 32 feet, and in depth 100 feet, to an alley leading into Union-street. The house is 32 feet front and 50 feet deep; the several rooms contained in it are large, commodious, and completely finished; the two first floors are each 13 feet high; there are 20 mahogany doors in the house; a geometrical staircase, with mahogany rails and a good key-light. The kitchen is in the cellar, which is spacious and convenient, and finished with an oven, flow-holes and pantries, a servants' hall and large wine-cellar adjoining the kitchen, in front of which is an area in which there is a pump. The yard is vaulted. Communicating with the said building is a neat three-story brick house, on the north side of Union-street, containing 30 feet front by 20 feet deep; the lower part of which is at present occupied as a coping-house, and the upper part divided into well-finished large chambers. This house may at a small expence be converted into a convenient dwelling: The first floor is very handsome, and the front and back have Venetian window-shutters. Adjoining the last house, upon the lot belonging to the first, are erected bathing-rooms, &c. There are likewise very good coach-house and stables finished equal (or nearly so) with any in the city, on a lot containing on Union-street 30 feet, and in depth on the west side of said alley 52 feet. There are good cellars under the whole of the buildings, and a wine room over part of the stable, with a hay-loft over the remainder. For further particulars enquire of EDWARD BONSALL & Co. At their Office No. 64 Dock-street, between Walnut & Pear streets. 6th month 24th, 1796.
Now Publishing by the Printer, No. 149, Chestnut-Street, and No. 3, Letitia Court, delivering to Subscribers, and to be had at the different Book-Stores in this City.
The First Number of  Berriman & Co's  CHEAP AND ELEGANT EDITION OF  THE HOLY BIBLE. Containing the Old and New Testaments and the Apocrypha, with marginal notes and references. An Index; or an account of the most remarkable passages in the old and new Testament, pointing to the places wherein they happened, and to the places of scripture where they are recorded. A Table of Time. A Table of Scripture measures, weights and coins; with an appendix, containing the method of calculating its measures of surface hitherto wanting in Treatises on this subject. A Table of Offices and Conditions of men. CONDITIONS 1. The size of this Edition will be a LARGE FOLIO printed on a beautiful new type, and good paper, made especially for it. It will be published in Numbers, not to exceed 30, one of which will be delivered weekly to subscribers, at a quarter of a dollar. Those subscribers who prefer receiving the work complete, will be attended to by signifying the same on any of the subscription papers in the Bookstores in this city. 2. There will be an advance in the price, on subscribing after the 1st of August next. 3. In the course of the Work will be given an elegant Frontispiece—From an Engraving of the celebrated artist, G. G. Berriman & Co. gratefully acknowledge the very liberal encouragement they have met with; and have reason to believe that the execution of their edition will answer every expectation, and speak its own praise. May 26
FOR SALE. A FOUNT of BREVIER, half worn; about four hundred weight. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 149 Chestnut-street. Just Arrived, In the Snow Boston, James Kirkpatrick, master from Liverpool, 5000 Bushels SALT; 100 Crates QUEENS WARE; and An Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY; FOR SALE On board, at Pine-street wharf—Apply to James Campbell, or George Latimer. April 29.

BRITISH PARLIAMENT. House of Lords, Monday, May 2. STATE OF THE NATION.
Lord Grenville in continuation.
As to the next point, the pay of the army, the noble marquis was certainly wrong, when he contended that nothing had been done on this head as proposed by the commissioners of accounts, for that both Mr. Burke and Col. Barré, to whose abilities he paid the warmest eulogiums, had brought in bills which had passed for the better regulation of that particular department. He defended the next point, as to the loans, very ably; and said that they were made at present in a more open manner, and by a public mode of competition, far superior to what they had ever been before. The unfunded debt, he also maintained, was equally benefited by the present mode of conducting it; for formerly it was usual to leave it floating, as well as the navy bills, to a considerable amount; whereas it was now regularly funded at stated periods, and even the expense taken in that was foreseen to accrue within the remainder of the year. His Lordship then adverted to the office of third Secretary of state, which he asserted was, in time of war, essentially necessary. From thence he proceeded to the barracks, which he said were inequitable without due consideration. Much had been said about them which they did not deserve—as to the measure being unprecedented, how did the matter really stand; There were so many new, and so many old barracks—the old ones were built to contain 20,000 men, and many of their situations were not healthy, and otherwise inconvenient—the new ones were therefore substituted for the old, and contained only 15,000; so that it appeared clearly this was no new measure. Much had been said of its being unconstitutional; but it could not be so, having been in use so long. His Lordship then defended the army extraordinaries from the arguments which the noble marquis had brought against them, by shewing, that it was impossible to form any estimate of the expense of a campaign, without being obliged to recur to extraordinaries; and stated, that an army being sent abroad, was not sent thither to starve, but must have provisions and ammunition sent with it. Suppose these to be sacrificed or lost, with or without blame, they must be made good, and in all such cases, which were not infrequent in all wars, they must be added to the original estimates as extraordinaries. He then adverted to the transport board and said, that nothing could be more necessary than it was, and, if he wanted a witness to prove this, he would not desire a better than the noble marquis who has shewn that, during the American war, for want of such a board, the affairs of the country had like to have suffered in the most essential degree for want of transports. This was not a new board, but a revived one. In the course of mentioning this as a branch appertaining to the Naval department of the War, the Noble Marquis had made use of an expression, not particularly propitious. This was an observation which had astonished him, indeed; for when was there a period in the English History, in which this nation had been more singularly and peculiarly fortunate, even to a degree of splendour, in their naval achievements and superiority over their enemies. Look to the Channel; to the Mediterranean; to the East and West Indies—look to the accounts of last week, when so many of the navy of the enemy had been brought into our harbours, and it would be allowed our superiority was never greater, nor the honor and spirit of our brave tars at a higher pitch. His Lordship next defended the India bill as a measure of infinite wisdom, calculated to ensure the prosperity of that country, and to protect it for the benefit of this; and described it as a source of wealth and consequence which was almost incalculable. With regard to the Police bill, his Lordship thought that the introduction of it on the present occasion, was certainly premature at least, and might have been as well omitted until it came before their Lordships for discussion, which it was soon likely to do. The noble Marquis had objected to it as not being the same with the Police of the City of London—but he had forgot to mention the revenues which the Corporation of London possessed towards the support and maintenance of the City Police; give the City of Westminster an equal revenue, and he had no doubt but Aldermen enough would easily be found to fill every Ward into which it should be divided, and to administer such revenue in a similar Police. The Noble Lord then concluded an argumentative and spirited defence of the present Administration of the country, by observing, that the Noble Marquis, when he declined going at present into an examination of the finances of the country, should have also delayed giving any opinion on which he might have formed in the general result of his own private examination. He had stated that the picture was frightful, but had not given the house an opportunity of viewing the monster; when, however, on a future night he should think proper to shew that picture to the House, he (Lord Grenville) would undertake to point out its beauty and proportion; he would take care that the exaggerated misrepresentations which had been made of our finances, should be opposed by stubborn and solemn truths; he would then clearly prove to the satisfaction of their Lordships, that the best founded public confidence could be placed in our resources, and the state of our revenue and permanent taxes were such as to exhibit to the enemy how ill-founded they were in that arrogant presumption which was, he believed, in a great measure built upon fallacious statements and impressions. Lord Lauderdale spoke in support of the statements and arguments of the Noble Marquis, and in opposition to those of Lord Grenville. He arraigned the conduct of administration in the erection of so many barracks throughout the kingdom—and, though he did not wish to charge the Noble Lord with wilful misstatement, yet he thought it necessary to inform the House, that to the number of 15,000 men, for which he had stated them to be built, he had to add 9,000 more, which might be contained in the barracks intended to be erected. There were also barracks erected, and to be erected in Guernsey and Jersey, containing above 6,000 men, making in the whole above 30,000. With respect to the extraordinaries and unfunded
debt, and the boast which had been made of particular good conduct in providing for them beforehand, he allowed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had proposed to fund two millions of Extraordinaries, and four millions of navy debt, which he had stated as the probable expenses in these services up to the end of the present year. But did any person believe that they not would amount to much more? He trusted the Noble Lord would not attempt to state to that House, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer had done to the Commons, that such would be the probable amount of the services. He did not believe there was any other man but the person to whom he alluded, that would have the impudence to make a probable statement of the navy debt up to the 31st of December 1796, amounting only to four millions, when for the first three months of the year that debt incurred, amounted already to 2,800,000 l. After urging many other objections to the different parts of Lord Grenville's statement, Lord Lauderdale said, that men who were attached to the country by property, were afraid of contemplating the true state of their finances. Men did not wish to speak out who had any property at stake; this put him in mind of what Corneille, a celebrated French author, said of his patron Cardinal Richlieu.
“Tout le monde en parle vrai, Pour moi, je n'en parle pas, Il m'a fait trop de bien, pour en parler mal— Il a fait trop de mal, pour en parler bien.”
Lord Lauderdale then entered into a panegyric on the excellence of our Constitution, which he maintained might be upheld by good practice, tho' objectionable in theory. He condemned the system of funding, as carrying with it something destructive; it might proceed to a certain length, but going beyond its bounds, it would produce inevitable ruin.
Lord Kinnoull entered into a general defence of the war, and of the consequences resulting from it, in which he took occasion to defend the present administration in the erection of barracks, and the institution of a transport board.
Lord Auckland entered into a comparative statement of the finances, commerce, manufactures, imports, exports and general revenue of this country, between the years 1783 and 1796, by which he clearly shewed that its situation was improved considerably.
Lord Moira wished that the question of the finances had been entered into. He hoped, however, that it would be brought forward as soon as possible, and before many noble Lords were induced to retire from town, possibly on electioneering views or on motives of pleasure and business. He was one of those unhappy elder brothers, who looking forward to great possessions, threw away their born books and their multiplication tables as unnecessary.—But till he had paid to the finance of this country a particular attention, and he would undertake to show that the statements of the noble Lord who spoke last was erroneous, when the circumstances of the different times were taken into consideration.
Lord Spencer defended the propriety of instituting a transport board; and vindicated the conduct of that board in fitting out the West-India expedition.
Lords Lauderdale and Spencer explained. Lord Hawkesbury also defended the conduct of Administration, and delivered his sentiments in favour of the finances of the nation, and the justice and necessity of the War.
The Lord Chancellor entered into a strict and minute examination of the Resolution proposed by the Noble Marquis, which he dissected and criticised with accuracy and judgment. He insisted that to agree to the motion would be to satirize the conduct of that House in all its decisions since the beginning of the war; and that such a resolution was unjust, and in many respects false in its allegations. He ridiculed the idea expressed in the resolution, of trade being now upheld by that which was fundamentally injurious to it; and could never agree that the Parliament had forfeited any portion of the public confidence.
Lord Lauderdale repeatedly cried, "Hear! Hear!"
The Lord Chancellor observed, that the cry of Hear! Hear! was not decorous; he spoke to be heard—every man who spoke in a public assembly spoke to be heard; but the cry of "Hear, Hear!" was merely for the purpose of interruption. He was not, like the Noble Earl, in the habit of speaking in clamos assemblies; he did not look for applause in shouts and noise.
Lord Lauderdale, after speaking on the subject in debate, said that it had been customary in either House of Parliament to cry "Hear, Hear," when Members assented to or particularly disapproved of any argument or statement advanced. It was because he wished to meet the learned Lord on those points which he urged, that he had cried Hear, Hear, and not with any view to interruption: but when that learned Lord thought proper to insinuate that he had not like him been accustomed to a clamorous audience, he supposed he had forgot the whole history of his former life; he had forgot that he had been more accustomed to clamour and noise than he (Lord Lauderdale) could have been. Had he so soon forgot his former clamours in Yorkshire? He certainly had. Or, having deviated as he had done, from the straight path of life, he would have recollected the winding paths which he had followed, and not have made an unjust charge which would leave him open to retort.
The Lord Chancellor declared that he felt such a sense of the habits of his past life, that his mind was entirely at ease with respect to any insinuations or charges which might be made by the noble Lord; but he thought it more becoming his own feelings, and the duty he owed the house, not to enter into any detail or vindication of his former conduct, and to treat such observations with silent negligence.
The Marquis of Lansdown replied at considerable length. He differed from the Noble Lord (Grenville) in all his statements; and he hoped the house was convinced that he was right. His Lordship next combated the objections of the Lord Chancellor, and then stated, that if ill health, or other business did not prevent him, he would soon bring forward a proposition respecting the finances.
If he could not, the task would devolve on a Noble Earl (Lauderdale) who would, (he was convinced) execute it with great ability.
Lord Lauderdale then gave notice, that he would on Tuesday next move certain resolutions respecting the finances of the Country, grounded on the statements on the table. After which, a division took place on the Marquis of Lansdowne's motion—
Contents 9 Non Contents 72 Proxies 3 Proxies 52 12 104 Majority against the Resolution 92 Adjourned at half past 12 o'clock.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
THERE is no security for the continuance of a tranquil enjoyment of the blessings of freedom, but in the general diffusion of knowledge among the people. Government is best supported where the principles are understood, and approved. A free government is perhaps necessarily more complex than an arbitrary one, because the multiplicity of rights and privileges require a proportional number of laws to define, and protect them. The vocabulary of despotism is comprized in one word—obedience.
The why and the wherefore of the freeman, require the whole compass of language to afford a satisfactory solution. His understanding must be convinced that the law is necessary and just, and his reason dictates the propriety of obedience. Thus both conspire to protect and support the work of his own hands.
“With such no fallacies of schools prevail, Nor of a right divine, the nefarious tale, Can give to one among them all the pow's, Without controul his fellows to usurp.”
Of all the objects of legislation in a free government, there is not one of so great importance as that of providing competent means for the general education of the great mass of the people; yet astonishing as it must appear to the reflecting patriotic mind, none is less attended to. The subject is confessed by most persons to be interesting to the community; and when it is urged on the consciences of legislators; when a clamour is excited, their attention is occasionally roused, and some efforts are made to bring the business forwards; but these efforts being opposed by real or pretended difficulties, and counteracted by ignorance, ambition and avarice, we have seen them baffled and prove abortive; the business has been laid aside, to be taken up de novo, at a less favorable juncture. I say less favorable; for as a certain book says, to day if ye will hear the voice of justice and true policy, harden not your hearts. Now is the accepted time.
Of all procrastination, that of deferring to a more favorable season public provision for the support of schools, is the least defensible.
Time is lost which never can be retrieved; it is worse than lost, for it will always be found, that so far from diminishing prejudices and obstacles, they will be increased with the necessary increase of ignorance. As this subject appears to me all-important; as the circumstances of this commonwealth are, past all controversy, as favorable to undertaking, maturing and perfecting a general plan of education for the benefit of the rising generation as any we can reasonably expect, I shall occasionally offer some desultory remarks relative to the business, through the channel of the Gazette of the United States.
E.
Foreign Intelligence.
CAMBRIDGE (Eng.) March 19. A person of Rochdale is committed to Lancaster Castle, charged with the murder of his father, a respectable housekeeper in that town. The provocation the son received for committing so foul and unnatural a crime, was the interference of the father between the murderer and his brother, who were quarrelling with each other, when the son struck the father so desperate a blow, accompanied with threatening words, as instantly to deprive him of life.
LONDON.
FORGERY.
Old Bailey, Saturday May 14. Henry Welton was indicted for forging a certain deed, purporting to be a power of attorney, and executed by Gen. Tonyn, with intent to defraud the governor and company of the bank of England. A second count charged the same offence as being intended to defraud Gen. Tonyn.
The case was rather complex: it occupied the attention of the court a considerable time, and a variety of evidence was necessarily adduced. The following is the outline of the case. It appeared that Gen. Tonyn was possessed of 16,000 l. stock in the three per cent consols; the prisoner was acquainted with the General, and in the habit of doing business for him. In the month of February last, it appeared that the prisoner forged a power of attorney, as signed, &c. by the General in the month of January last (at which time Gen. Tonyn was at Ipswich) authorizing him to sell the above property in the funds. In the beginning of last month, Gen. Tonyn wishing to transfer his property, took the necessary steps for that purpose; he lent a friend to Mr. Welton at the bank, to desire him to be prepared to make the transfer on the following day; this was the 7th: Mr. Welton wished to have the matter postponed, as the 8th would prove an inconvenient day for transacting the business, in consequence of which the Gen. agreed to postpone the affair, until the following Monday, when it appeared that the General's property had been sold, and Mr. Welton had fled.
Mr. Sylvester, who tried the cause, summoned up the evidence: the case appeared to him to admit of very little doubt; but if any remained on the minds of the jury, they were bound to give the unfortunate gentleman the benefit of them, and of the very good character which he bore, until the unhappy transaction in question.
The jury, after a few minutes consultation, found the prisoner guilty.
Welton then, in a very agitated manner, addressed the court, and desired that he might be suffered to lay a few words. The learned judge having complied with his request, he proceeded: "I am my lord, as my appearance will easily show, a very young man; I was much younger when I entered into business, and was trusted with affairs of great consequence. I hope that my unfortunate situation may prove an effectual example to young men, to deter them from indulging in the fatal vice of gaming, and will also be a warning to those of more advanced years, not to confide the management of their concerns to the care of men too young and inexperienced in the world. I have been ruined, by too much precipitation in myself, and by too great want of attention in those who have had the superintendence of my conduct." The unfortunate young man then bowed, and retired.
LAW REPORT.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY 3.
The King v. Beard, for sending a Challenge
Mr. Justice Ashhurst pronounced the judgment of the court as follows,
John Beard, you have been tried and found guilty on an information that has been filed against you for challenging George Johns to fight a duel, and for saying of him that he was a poltroon and a coward, with an intent to provoke him to fight.
Of this charge the jury have found you guilty. It is certainly a matter very much to be lamented, that the practice of duelling has of late become so frequent in this kingdom. That practice, however it may be countenanced by the mode and fashion of this country, certainly to call it by its proper name (if attended with that effect which is meant to be carried into execution) is no better than wilful murder. It is contrary to the laws of God—it is contrary to the laws of man; and therefore, whatever you may think of it, it is certainly a disgrace to the civilization of this country. If the act had produced the effect you intended and your antagonist had fallen, the law would have condemned you as a murderer. Your crime is very much aggravated, because it appears this was not the consequence of sudden heat or passion, but that you intended to take away the life of your fellow-creature: and for that purpose you were seen practising and shooting at a mark to make your hand more sure and certain in the act of wilful murder.
The crime of which you have been found guilty deserves the severest animadversion of the law, and whether this court may be successful in their endeavours or not, at all events it is fit we should pronounce such a sentence as may convince the world we do not chuse to give countenance to this practice. The sentence of this court therefore is, that you be imprisoned in the jail of the King's Bench for the space of nine calender months, and at the end of that imprisonment, that you give sureties for your good behaviour for the term of five years, yourself in the sum of 500 l. and your two sureties in 250 l. each, and that you be further imprisoned till such sureties shall be given.
PARIS, May 7.
Seventeen rebels belonging to the Legion of Police, which has excited considerable disturbance, have been condemned to be shot, and have suffered accordingly on the Plains of Grenelle.
May 8.
The Terrorists have not yet renounced their intention on the Legion of Police. They met yesterday at the house of Elie, their orators were loudly assailing the members of the Convention. They invited them to knock down all those whom they called spies; and all the men who informed the government of the movements of the Terrorists.
The soldiers of the Legion, excited by their orators, directed their march towards the Tuileries, and there trampled several of the members of the Convention under their feet, and insulting the respectable citizens, arrived at the garden of the ci-devant Palais Royal, where they armed themselves into groups, and some of them moved towards the Tuileries. A deputation of four soldiers demanded the liberty of their comrades detained for the rebellion of the Legion of Police. The proposition was adopted. We are assured the Minister of Police has taken the necessary steps to prevent such scenes in future: they have always preceded the most serious movements.
LONDON.
Admiralty Office, May 14.
Copy of a letter from Vice Admiral Kingsmill, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels at Cork, to Ewen Nepean, Esq. dated May 9.
Please to inform my lords commissioners of the Admiralty, that another French national cutter, Le Cigne, of 14 guns and 60 men, clinker built, is just brought in here; she had been out 9 days from the Isle of Bas, but had not taken any thing when she was fell in with and was captured by his Majesty's ship Doris, having the Hazard sloop in company, on the 7th inst. after a chase of 24 hours, Scilly bearing S. E. distant eight leagues.
This prize parted from the Doris off Cape Clear at one P. M. yesterday, and shall be sent along with L'Abelille to England.
The city of Milan, the conquest of which is the great object of the French, is but weakly fortified. In former wars it has been besieged forty times and taken twenty-two. There is a citadel in the middle of the town, to keep it in awe. Behind it is a covered gallery, supported by brick pillars, on which are two hundred pieces of cannon. There are several very beautiful buildings, particularly the cathedral. The city is about ten miles in circumference, and is abundantly supplied with all kinds of provisions. The chief inhabitants are very rich, and are descended from the most ancient houses. It is situated seventy-two miles N. E. of Turin, and two hundred and seventy N. W. of Rome. The Duchy, of which it is the capital, is extremely fertile, about one hundred and fifty miles in length, and seventy-eight in breadth.
KINGSTON (Jam.) April 30.
The following address was this day presented to his honor the Lieut. Governor.
We, his majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the assembly of Jamaica, beg leave to offer to your honor our most sincere and cordial congratulations on the happy and complete termination of the rebellion of the Trelawny-Town Maroons.
This great and important event must be productive of substantial benefits and salutary consequences to the country, in every point of view in which it can be contemplated: tranquility and the enjoyment of our civil rights are restored; public credit, so essential to the support of government and to the prosperity, if not to the very existence of the

country, is re-established; and our internal security greatly increased and confirmed.
From all these justifiable advantages, we look forward with confidence to the augmentation of the value of property, which is likely to take place; and which in time, we trust, will compensate all the losses and expenditure of treasure unavoidably incurred in the prosecution of the war.
It is with peculiar satisfaction and gratitude we acknowledge the lively impression made on us by the energy displayed by your Lordship in difficult operations of the war, which affords the most convincing proof that the zeal, ardour, and activity, manifested in your military conduct, have only been equalled by the sound policy, and decisive measures, which marked the wisdom of your councils.
HIS HONOR'S ANSWER.
Mr. Speaker, and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly.
Your address excites in my bosom every sensation of pleasure the mind of man is capable of receiving.
The picture you have drawn of the future prosperity of the Island is strong and impressive.
After contemplating the unavoidable calamities of war, a sentiment arises, grateful and soothing to a feeling heart.
That during your contest with an enemy the most ferocious that ever disgraced the annals of history,
That during your contest with an army of savages, who have indiscriminately massacred every prisoner whom the fury of war had placed in their power, no barbarity, nor a single act of retaliation, has sullied the brightness of your arms.
I pray that the energy, the vigor and the humanity, which you have so honorably displayed, may descend to your children, and secure to them for ever those blessings which you have hitherto enjoyed, under the mild and happy government of the illustrious House of Hanover.
May 1.
Ordered, That the following message be sent to his Honor the Lieut. Governor.
May it please your Honor.
We are ordered by the House to wait on your honor, and to request that you will be pleased to give orders for the dismissal of the chasseur and the dogs, the rebellion being now at an end. We cannot but take this opportunity of expressing our acknowledgments of the eminent advantages derived from the importation of the chasseur and dogs in compliance with the general wishes of the island. Nothing can be clearer, than that if they had been off the island, the rebels could not have been induced to surrender from their almost inaccessible fastnesses. We are happy to have it in our power to say, that the terror, excited by the appearance of the dogs, has been sufficient to produce so fortunate an event; and we cannot but highly approve that attention to humanity so strongly proved by their being ordered in the rear of the army.
BOSTON, July 12.
The legislature of France is turning its attention to the revival of manufactures. Three hundred millions have been voted to the object; and the Executive Directory has sent a very patriotic Proclamation to Lyons, and the other great manufacturing towns, praying the citizens to forget their animosities, and unite their exertions in measures to restore to France, one of the great sources of its wealth—the arts and manufactures.
Compassion's untutored voice, Can teach the local ties to keep, Blest is that human heart rejoices, And weep if human eye should weep."
We hope the citizens of Boston will not suffer themselves to be outdone in acts of benevolence. Their hearts are certainly as finely attuned to the pitying call of charity as any on the continent; and we hope they will yet set an example to the larger cities, by a liberal subscription for the relief of the citizens of Charleston, now suffering under the most severe calamity of the kind any town in the United States was ever afflicted with. It is true, that to no particular individual is the benevolent duty assigned to him; but some one must begin; and besides the consolation of having taken the lead, he will find enough to follow him—and when once begun the business will appear to be half finished."
The Branch Bank of the United States at Charleston in consequence of the calamitous situation of that city, have resolved to discount full renewals for notes due for the three succeeding discount days,
The British (Halifax) squadron now cruising off the coast of the United States, consists, it is said of ten sail of men of war and frigates.
Capt. Hill, who arrived on Sunday, saw during the Friday before, two frigates, under easy sail, standing to the eastward. Soon after he lost sight of them, a very heavy cannonading commenced, and continued for an hour; from whence he judged that an action had occurred between the two frigates he saw. The firing was evident; and though the frigates were not in sight, his vessel trembled on each discharge. Other arrivals heard a firing the same day.
Centinel.]
NEW-YORK, July 15.
Some time past the opening of the Scheldt was proclaimed, with great pomp and publicity, by the French government. Liberal men rejoiced that the shackles of monopoly were broken, and expected that French Republicans would insure a participation of the benefits of that river to all the world. Alas! the news has reached us, that the French and Dutch Republicans have at last agreed to share the whole navigation of that river among themselves.
No good man can help regretting the interior situation of France. While her armies carry the standard of victory into every quarter, the different parties at home seem determined to destroy the Republic, and bring the very name of free government into contempt, and apparently without any motive but to gratify the private passions of individuals. The plot that has lately been detected, wants the pretence of tyranny to justify it. The Convention
that beheaded the last king had a pretence—the men who took off Robespierre had a pretence—even the insurrection at the organization of the present government had a pretence, viz. re-election of two thirds . But the present government seems to be in general well administered, and the last conspiracy of the Jacobins seems at present to be without any plausible pretext—it appears to be a mere spirit of private revenge and faction. Let these calamities teach the Americans true and saving wisdom.
Philadelphia,
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1796.
From the Aurora.
COMMUNICATION.
Carlisle, July 7.
I do myself the pleasure of handing you a number of patriotic toasts which were given on the 4th inst. by a number of our citizens assembled to celebrate that ever memorable day.
A SUBSCRIBER.
Blessings of peace, long may they be showered down on the heads of freemen.
Every true friend of France.
Neglect and infamy, may they be the portion of those who wish to wean our affections from a sister country.
British influence, may it be forever discarded the councils of America.
America, long may she remain the wonder of the world, and her councils directed by true republican principles.
Congress, may it be composed of the friends of America and the enemies of Britain.
Honor, may it be the chief ingredient in the character of Americans.
Every real friend of liberty, may he never see his country uniting herself to a despot without an effort to diffuse the union.
In freedom may we enjoy the pleasures of life, and in slavery may we covet the blessings of death.
French principles, may they teach us to detest British politics.
Payment of just debts, may we be anxious to settle with our creditors, and never forget our obligations to France.
The "Authentic Intelligence" from the Cape, respecting the arrival of Richery's fleet, has at length proved to be entirely unfounded.
M r . Parent's Courier François, after adding to the article brought by Capt. Atkinson, at Baltimore, that they expected Richery's fleet every moment at the Cape, has the following observations on this visionary report.
"It is probably the arrival of this fleet [a Spanish squadron at Port St. Domingo, about 10 days before Capt. Atkinson failed,] which has induced some persons of the Cape to write from thence, that Richery had arrived there. We have so much the more foundation for believing that fleet not to be his, because the Cape being the centre of the expeditions, it would sooner have landed there, where all the French fleet has already rendezvoused, and where they would be more at hand to the English than at St. Domingo, a town distant from the English conquests and their maritime forces, as well as from the French forces."
COMMUNICATION.
What good republican but must rejoice at seeing in the Aurora of this forenoon, the resolution on the sale of prizes, as presented by Barbe Marbois to the Council of Ancients ! for here we perceive how exactly in unison, the presentation of Mr. Marbois coincides with the instructions given by the President to the different States of the Union on this subject, viz. That neither our own courts of admiralty, nor the French Consuls have the least shadow of right, conformable to the laws of nations and the treaty between France and America, to sell their prizes in our ports. Here also we see with heart felt pleasure, that the croaking forbiddings of Skunk and his Jacobin party, on the wise instructions of the Executive forbidding the sale of French prizes, would endanger our happiness and eventually bring on a war with our allies an absolute falsehood. What will these abhorrent men say to this interdiction, and the French Resolutions? Must not such mutual concordance to the general happiness of both countries act as a total defeat to their predictions and hopes, and prolong the general happiness of the union? God keep us! as he hath hitherto wonderfully done, from the evil of Jacobinism, and preserve us in pure and reciprocal friendship with the French Republic.
July 15th, 1796.
Copy of a letter received by a merchant of this city
from Captain Cochran of the Thetis frigate.
On board his Britannic Majesty's ship Thetis,
July 10th, 1796.
SIR,
SOME days ago I met with the brig John of Belfast (that had been taken by the Bruins, a French privateer) and said to be owned by you. For many reasons it struck me that she was French property; therefore sent her into Halifax.
As I have no wish to interrupt the trade of real American citizens, I therefore request you will forward such proofs to Halifax, should the property be yours, as clearly to prove the same, and to convince the American gentlemen, that no undue advantage is wish'd to be taken of them, I send this by the chief mate of the vessel, that he may enable you to obtain every information.
I am, Sir, Your humble servant, A. F. COCHRAN, Capt. his B. M. ship Thetis.
ARRIVED AT THIS PORT.
   DAYS     Brig Wm. Pennock, Halliday St. Croix 15   Nancy, Belcher, Bourdeaux, 63   Sch'r Hawk, Parrock Jamaica 23  
CLEARED.
   Sch'r Susanna, Carson Barbadoes   Pomona, Gardner Boston   Eliza, Williamson N. York   Nancy, Morris do.   Betsy, Robinson Curretuck   Sloop Driver Carey Hipsamuk   Mary Newhall Malaga   Harmony, Ellwood Alexandria   Defiance, Kentee N. Carolina  
Capt. Sherry in the ship Three Friends, arrived at New-York, had 56 days passage, and failed from Amsterdam the 17th May, not the 27th as has
been published—his accounts therefore cannot be so late as those by the Margaret arrived here on Saturday last, which failed three days after Capt. Sherry.
The Hawk was brought to by a French privateer schooner under Spanish colours, cape Coria, bearing N. W. about 4 leagues, ordered captain board the privateer, and sent an armed boat aboard the Hawk, which plundered her of property to the amount of 150 dollars, for which an order was given on a merchant of Philadelphia to the amount of 50 dollars.
The same privateer had before plundered the Betsy, McCullough.
Ship Old Tom, failed from Port Royal 26 ult.
Quebec, June 30.
Arrived his majesty's ship Active, Edward Leveson Gower, Esq. from Portsmouth; failed 24th April.
Passengers, Gen. Prescott, his lady, family and suite, Sir George Pownall, and Mrs. Monk.
Also arrived his majesty's ship Pearl, Samuel J. Ballard, Esq. from Spithead—failed 1st May.
Nine sail of merchantmen failed under convoy of the above ships, and are also arrived.
We learn that a man was killed by the lightning last evening at Campington.
The day before yesterday a gardener in the neighbourhood of the city, fell from a tree and broke his neck.
STOCKS.
   Six per Cent. 17 3/8   Three per Cent. 10 3/8   5 1/2 per Cent. 16   4 1/2 per Cent. 14 3/4   Deferred Six per Cent. 13 3/8 to 14   BANK United States, 24 pr. cent.   — Pennsylvania, 29   — North America, 45   Insurance Comp. North America, 14 25   — Pennsylvania, 9 10 10 per cen.   EXCHANGE, at 60 days, 165 to 166 2-3  
BY THIS DAY'S MAILS.
NEW-YORK, July 16.
[By the Three Friends, Sherry, from Amsterdam, translated for the Argus.]
AMSTERDAM, May 11.
Yesterday at noon we had the Proclamation as follows:—The Commonality of Amsterdam, with that facility with which they always have inspired their fellow citizens, having been informed, that a great many of the inhabitants of this city, the greatest part of them belonging to the militia which forms the artillery, have been so audacious, several days past as to make several attempts to subdue the defenceless citizens without the walls of the city, their intention being to disturb and abuse the citizens, by which their persons and property would have been brought into imminent danger.
Therefore the magistrates after mature deliberation have found it necessary, to dismiss the militia, artillery, and all the citizens who have neglected to perform their duty; dismissing likewise, the colonels, captains, lieutenants and all the subaltern officers of the rioters.
The magistrates ordered them to bring their arms before the committee, at 6 o'clock P. M. of the same day, at a place by them appointed, that they might be deposited in the military stores. The magistrates also expressly forbid the officers of all ranks to wear any side arms or other defensive weapons whatsoever, under penalty of the severest punishment. However, these orders of the magistrates have not been regarded by the five companies of the artillery, consisting of five hundred men, one third of which only returned their arms. A body of them assembled yesterday afternoon in the fields, from whence they marched to town, with drawn swords, being joined by a great number of citizens, and posted themselves opposite the City Hall, in spite of a very powerful guard, which was reinforced by the cavalry. At half past 6 o'clock they sent a message to the assembled magistrates, the result of which is as yet unknown. In the mean time the mob repaired to the prison, and by force liberated all the prisoners, and committed many other outrages; but there was no blood shed.
[Several other articles are to have ready for insertion to-morrow.]
SAVANNAH, July 1.
A gentleman directly from Greene County, informs that 500 families had lately arrived there from Kentucky. The cause of this sudden emigration, is not particularly learnt.
It is reported that a renewal of hostilities has actually taken place by the Indians on the frontier settlements. If this be true we lament the condition of those defenceless inhabitants, who from indigency, are compelled to suffer the ravages of a barbarous and unprincipled people.
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For the GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. FENNO,
IT is always with indignation that attempts to delude the public mind must be received in America. Surely in this description you will be classed the remarks of a writer in your paper of the 15th July, who seems desirous to make up a party of Jacobins in France and America, to destroy the government of their countries. Speaking of the United States he says, "It is felt and known that foreign villains direct the fools and rogues of our own soil in their schemes of anarchy and faction." Speaking of France he says, "Many of our villains have fled to France, where they are employed in fraudulent speculation on the misfortunes, and have abetted conspiracy," &c. What a ridiculous picture does this give of both nations; France the sport of our villains, and we fools and rogues played upon, I suppose by them.
The fact is, that all this fine spun fabric is merely the creature of a distorted imagination. In France and America there are indeed and I presume there always must be contests for power. And those who are in the saddle will always be abusing those who are out. In order to secure their places, they will frequently sound alarms; and, like the Bloody Bony of Porcupine, hold up frightful images. But all this while the nations themselves are tranquilly pursuing their own objects; and whether one or other of the parties prevail, securing a direct course for their own happiness.
That Americans may be looked upon with disgust in France, is probable; but not because they are speculators or Jacobins, but because they are Englishmen. There is no doubt but that many of the licelings and partizans of Pitt have assumed the name of American; under such a garb the language and manners being familiar the better to carry on their intrigues against the Republic; add to this that the news received in France of horses being shipped from this country to St. Domingo to act against the national forces; with the intelligence of their prizes being forbidden to be sold in our ports; all this may produce effects unfavorable to our kind treatment in that country. But this is not all; our public orations, newspapers and pamphlets the most favorable to our government often teeming with abuse of our sister Republic. All this I say is well calculated to generate, not the most soothing feelings towards our independence; as an example take the following: A toast is given in Philadelphia,
The French Republic; victory to her arms, and universality to her principles.
What is the remark of your commentator?
That this country as well as all Europe may receive the law from her own lips.
Why pray Mr. Fenno is this country in the coalition or are her principles so unlike those of the French constitution, that in wishing well to one you involve the downfall of the other? Surely not; and yet if not what means the expression; that if the French arms triumph we must receive the law from her own lips?
Take another toast: The sister Republics of France and America; may their efforts ever be united in the cause of humanity.
What says your commentator?
Douce Humanité and her daughter Mademoiselle Guillotine. Does not the cloven foot here again manifest itself? Who but the slave of Pitt could have made this remark? Are not the French as much as we are averse to the guillotine? Do we hear now of its ravages? To what purpose recall it, but to awaken sour and ill-natured impressions against our ally? Is this kind or likely to produce good treatment to our countrymen in France? Or is not the sentiment formed to produce what is charged on our Jacobins, the endeavour to create hostility between the two governments, to create by awakening disagreeable impressions of Frenchmen in the minds of our people?
All who suffer in the cause of freedom; and may they be protected by those who are free.
On this your commentator says,
As Holland and Geneva have been a la-mode Francaise.
What his meaning here is, it is not easy to conjecture; but his remark on the 4th toast of the stadtholders expulsion, having reduced the Dutch noble to nine pence and the nine pence to nothing, seems to explain his idea to be, that the French protection is little better than robbery; whereas the truth is, that we have asked and have had that protection in 1778, without being at all the worse for it. And Holland, to judge by her actual exertions as to her fleets, seems more vigorous than she hath long been in her exertions; but if she hath suffered, hath it not been by British protection? For what hath that ended in?
The capture of her foreign possessions,
The robbery of her ships put into British ports before the war,
The stoppage of the interest due her on money she had too confidently invested in the British funds.
In short, for instances of British protection, look at the plundered natives of Asia; look at Bermuda and our own spoliation; look at the stadtholder and king of France dethroned, the kings of Spain and Sardinia barely saving themselves in time from a similar fate.
For French protections look at America enjoying Liberty and Independence; the Scheldt opened; the Dutch free to form a government for themselves. These events all effected by the French arms, on principles the most amiable and disinterested, speak for themselves.
A. B.
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All persons having demands on ANTHONY ROLAND BUSSLER, are requested to bring in their accounts on or before the first day of August next, or they will be excluded from a dividend then to take place. WILLIAM CHANCELLOR, JONATHAN JONES, JOSIAH TWAMLEY, } Auditors July 7. *cod3t
For the use of Schools. Tomkins's Test, Round, and Running-hand copies. JUST published, and for sale by W. Young, the corner of Second and Chestnut streets, and J. Ormrod, No. 41 Chestnut-street. Price of proof impressions on fine paper, 1 dollar. Common, 75 cents. Executed in a style superior to any that have been formerly engraved in the United States, and not inferior to any of the kind imported from Europe. June 30. 2aw3w
JOHN PAUL JONES. INFORMATION is hereby given, that the late John Paul Jones was a proprietor of five shares (amounting to about 3867 acres) in a tract of land purchased by the Ohio Company, in the territory of the United States of America, north-west of the river Ohio; and that his heirs, or legal representative, on application to the directors of said company, at Marietta in the territory aforesaid, will receive a deed of the said five shares, or rights of land. The application may be made personally or by an agent, but proper documents must be produced to prove the claimant or claimants the legal heirs or representative of the said Jones. As it is not known in what country the person or persons interested reside, it will be an act of benevolence in every Printer in America and Europe, who shall insert this advertisement in his paper. In behalf of the directors of the Ohio Company, RUFUS PUTNAM. Marietta, May 20, 1796. [June 4] 3awgw
AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF Books and Stationary, Wholesale and Retail, now opened and for Sale by WILLIAM YOUNG, Book-seller, No. 52, Corner of Second and Chestnut-streets. AMONG which are ENGLISH, LATIN, and GREEK CLASSICS and DICTIONARIES, DIVINITY, LAW, HISTORY, TRAVELS, VOYAGES, MISCELLANIES, and the most esteemed NOVELS. WRITING AND PRINTING PAPERS, From the best manufacturers in Europe, and from his manufactory on Brandywine, viz. Imperial, plain and wove flat-small folio post, plain Super-royal do. do. Ditto gilt Royal do. do. Blossom paper assorted Medium do. do. Transparent folio post Demy do. do. Superfine and common foolscap Glazed and hot-pressed folio Marbled papers. and 4to extra large post COARSE PAPERS. Thick post in folio do. do. London brown, assorted Ditto in 4to. ditto do. Hatters' paper Folio wove post, lined Stainers' paper Quarto ditto do. Common brown Ditto gilt do. Patent sheathing Common size folio post. Bonnet boards Ditto quarto, plain Binders' Boards. Folio and quarto post, gilt.
Also, a variety of other Stationary Articles, viz. Wedgewood and glass philosophical ink stands, well assorted; pewter ink stands of various sizes; round pewter ink stands; paper, brass, and polished leather ink stands for the pocket; shining sand and sand boxes; pounce and pounce boxes; ink and ink powder; counting-house and pocket pens; knives of the best quality; ash skin tablet and memorandum books; red and colored wafers; common size; office ditto. Quills, from half a dollar, to three dollars per hundred. Black-lead pencils, mathematical instruments, &c. &c. All sorts and sizes of BLANK BOOKS, ready made or made to order. Bank checks, blank bills of exchange and notes of hand, executed in copperplate, bits of lading, manifests, seamen's articles and journals, &c. &c. June 18 2aw3w
This Day is published, By BENJAMIN DAVIES, No. 68 High-street, And WILLIAM COBBETT, Second-street, opposite Christ's Church. The Second Edition of Porcupine's Bloody Buoy, With additional Notes and a copious Appendix. July 11 2aw4t
The PANORAMA, IN High-street, exhibiting a view of the cities of London and Westminster, will positively close on Tuesday evening, the 19th instant, and will not be exhibited in Philadelphia again. July 13. 6c
Philip Nicklin & Co. HAVE FOR SALE, FRESH TEAS. Souchong } London Market } MADEIRA WINE Young Hylon } Young particular } in pipes, hogheads, & Hysou and } New-York Market } quarter casks Imperial } } Penetite Wine in pipes and hogheads Yellow Nankens } Sugar Candy by the Box China Ware, assorted in Boxes and Chests } Sall Canvas No. 1 x 8 Quickilver } Lead in sheets Bandanno Handkerchiefs of excellent quality in } 3 Casks of Cutlery assorted } chests } A few chests of Manchester Goods, assorted thick- } ets, cords, striped Nankens, &c. } 3 Small packages of black sewing-filks } 8 Tierses Virginia Snake-root. Nails assorted in cases July 18 mwclt
FOR SALE, A very Valuable Estate, CALLED TWITTENHAM, situate in the township of Upper Merion, and county of Delaware, 7 1/2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road: containing 230 acres of excellent land, 45 of which are good watered meadow, 90 of prime woodland, and the rest arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two story brick-house, with 4 rooms on a floor, and cellars under the whole, with a pump-well of excellent water in front; a large frame barn, stables, and other convenient buildings; a smoke-house and stone spring-house; two good apple orchards, and one of peaches. The fields are all in clover, except those immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly convenient for grazing. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the land, the good neighbourhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a gentleman's country seat. The foregoing is part of the estate of Jacob Harman, deceased, and offered for sale by Mordecai Lewis, Surviving Executor. Oct. 9. eo.]
PROPOSALS, By BIREN & MADAN, For publishing by Subscription, that celebrated Work, Godwin's Political Justice. From the last London Edition. TERMS. I. It will be published in two large volumes, duodecimo. II. Price to Subscribers, two dollars, handsomely bound, to be paid on delivery of the work. III. As soon as a number of Subscribers appear, sufficient to defray the expense, it shall be put to press. IV. The names of the Subscribers shall be prefixed. The following Character of this work is extracted from the Monthly Review, p. 313, 314, for March, 1793. "We have no small degree of pleasure in announcing the present work to our readers; as one which from the freedom of its enquiry, the grandeur of its views, and the fortitude of its principles, is eminently deserving of attention. By this eulogium, we would by no means be understood to subscribe to all the principles which these volumes contain. Knowledge is not yet arrived at that degree of certainty which is requisite, for any two men to think alike on all subjects; neither has language attained that consistent accuracy, which can enable them to convey their thoughts, even when they do think alike, in a manner perfectly correct and intelligible to both. These difficulties are only to be overcome by a patient, incessant, and benevolent investigation. "Many of the opinions which this work contains, are bold; some of them are novel; and some doubtful are erroneous:—but that which ought to endure even to those whose principles it may offend, is the strength of argument advanced in it to prove, that peace and order most effectually promote the happiness after which political reformers are panting:—that as the progress of knowledge is gradual, political reform ought not to be precipitate;—and that convulsive violence is dangerous not only to individuals (for that result comparatively would be of small account) but to the general cause of truth. It is the opposite of this principle that inspires the enemies of political enquiry with so much terror; it is the supposition that change must inevitably be attended by the turbulence and injustice of commotion; and that innovation cannot be made without the intervention of evils more destructive than those which are intended to be reformed. Under the conviction of this philanthropic sentiment, of calm and gradual reform, (which in its proper place he has fully illustrated) Mr. Godwin proceeds without scruple first to enquire into present evil, through its essential branches, and next to demonstrate future good. "Dividing his work into eight books, and making the importance of political institutions the subject of the first, he begins by an attempt to prove the omnipotence of government over the moral habits of mankind; and that on these moral habits their wisdom, virtue and felicity depend." Subscriptions received by the publishers at their Printing Office, back of No. 77 Dock-street, Philadelphia. June 18 $1.00
Ashton and James Humphreys, CONVEYANCERS, HAVE removed their office to No. 61, Walnut-street, next door but two to the corner of Dock-street, where all INSTRUMENTS IN WRITING are drawn at a moderate charge, with care, accuracy and dispatch. They likewise buy and sell Real Estates upon commissions, and procure Money upon Loan on good security. The business of an ATTORNEY AT LAW and NOTARY PUBLIC is also transacted at the said office as usual by ASHTON HUMPHREYS. N. B. Good Notes discounted. July 5. co6w
Ten Dollars Reward. Ran away, JUNE 23d, from Brian McLaughlin, living at Henry Clymer's place at Schuylkill point, a Young Woman, who passes by the name of Polly MORRISON, low fat, darkish complexion, small grey eyes, about seventeen or eighteen years of age, had on a dark-colored short gown, and linsy petticoat. She stole and carried away a trunk and a considerable sum of money, and a greenmany other articles. Left behind her a cloak of coating, lined with green baize, which is supposed to be stolen. The owner, by proving property may have it. Whoever lodges her in any goal, so that she may be brought to prosecution, shall receive Ten Dollars Reward. June 28 3aw3t* BRIAN McLAUGHLIN.
Law Book-Store, No. 313, High-street. GEORGE DAVIS begs to inform his professional friends, that per the Ceres just arrived from London, he has received the following scarce and valuable books. State Trials, 11. vol. in 6 and 11 vol. Ruffhead's Statutes at large, 16. vol. Wood's Institutes, Coke's Entries, Rastell's do. Browne's do. Hearn's pleader, Coke's 2d, 3d, and 4th Institutes, 2 vol. Roll's Abridgment, Brooke's do, Bullrode's Reports, Roll's do. 2. vol. in 1, Tloyers Proctor's practice, Clarke's Admiralty, Rutherford's Institutes, Deontology, or the Eloquence and Logic of the Bar. These with his very large collection from Dublin now on hand, will enable him to supply an entire library or a single book, as gentlemen may have occasion on their immediate application. July 14. 2w2w
The Public are respectfully informed, that all business in the line of a BROKER continues to be transacted at the office of the subscriber, No. 234, Market-street, next door to the land-office, who returns his thanks for the patronage he has already been favored with. Lands, &c. for sale, in various parts of the United States—Particulars of which may be seen on application. Current numerical books will be kept of the Washington and Canal Lotteries, No. 2, and Information given where tickets may be had. Money procured on good notes at the shortest notice. MICHAEL GILL. N. B. A complete assortment of Patent BOLTING CLOTHS, American manufacture. July 8. foxw
TO BE SOLD, At No. 128, North Second-Street, and by several of the Annotators in this City. TRANSFERS of the rights remove pains and inflammation from the human body, as secured to Dr. ELISHA PERKINS, by patent, with instruments and directions necessary for the practice. This mode of treatment is particularly useful in relieving pains in the head, face, teeth, break, side, loins, back, rheumatism, recent gout, &c. &c. Notwithstanding the utility of this practice, it is not presumed but there are cases in which this and every other remedy may sometimes fail. June 18. 12w
War-Office of the United States, May 4th, 1796. THE following Rules, explanatory of those published the 15th February, 1796, are to be observed by all persons entitled to Lands, in pursuance of resolves of Congress. Every certificate of the acknowledgment of a deed or power of attorney, either before a notary public or other magistrate, must, in addition to what is usual, set forth that the person making the acknowledgment is known to the notary or other magistrate; for which purpose words of the following import must be inserted in the certificate. "And I do moreover certify that the said A B making this acknowledgment has been for personally known to me." If the notary or other magistrate has reason to believe that he is the person he represents himself to be, he will also certify it. And if the proof be made by a witness or witnesses, he or they must swear to some general state of their knowledge of him, which matter must be set forth in the certificate; and the notary public, or other magistrate, before whom the acknowledgment is made, must also set forth that the witness or witnesses has or have been for upwards of personally known to him. If a justice of the peace is employed, the clerk of the court of the corporation or county must certify that such person is a justice of the peace of the county or corporation as the case may be, and that full faith is due to his acts as such. JAMES McHENRY, Secretary of War. 1aw3m
GEORGE DOBSON, BEGS leave to inform the Store-Keepers in Town and Country, that he has removed from Market-Street to No. 25, South Third-street, where he is opening a Large and Elegant Assortment of the undermentioned articles—viz. Superfine London Cloths and Kerseymere, Yorkshire second Do. Do. Elastic do. do. Mix'd and Blue Coatings Flannels, &c. Manchester Printed Callicoes, London Chintz ditto, Blue and ditto Furnitures, India ditto, Long Cloths, Coffees, Bastes, Battillas & Conjevers, 4-4 9-8 5-4 & 6-4 Superfine India Book Muslins, 4-4 and 9-8 India Book Handkerchiefs, 4-4 and 9-8 Scotch ditto, 4-4 & 6-4 plain do. Muslins, 4-4 & 6-4 British Jacconets, 6-4 British Checks and Stripes, 4-4 India do. do. 4-4 ditto Chilloes, Madras Handkerchiefs, &c. A large assortment of figured and plain Muslins, Quiltings, Dimities, and Striped Nankens, Fancy Waitecoatings, Ginghams of the first Quality, subject to Drawbacks, India Nankens, Men's White and coloured Silk Stockings. May 9. $2aw3t
For Sale, A Valuable Grist and Saw Mill, IN New Jersey, near the Forks of Little Egg-Harbour. The Grist Mill is sixty by forty feet, two water wheels, and calculated for four run of Stones, with screen, fans and Boulting-cloths, &c. The Saw-Mill has two saws, and capable of cutting five to 600 thousand feet of Boards per year. A valuable piece of Cedar Swamp, within a mile and a half of the Mill, and within three quarters of a mile of a Landing. The Lumber, &c. may be taken by water from the mill tail. ALSO FOR SALE, Several Valuable Tracts of Land, In Pennsylvania, for all of which payment will be received in the notes of Messrs Morris and Nicholson, or in Cash. For further information apply to the Printer. May 17. 2aw
JOSEPH COOKE, GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER, The corner of Market and Third-streets, Philadelphia; MOST respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has received, per the last arrivals, a complete and general assortment of almost Every Article in his Line; Immediately from the manufactures of London, Birmingham, and Sheffield, all of which are of the newest fashion, and will be sold, wholesale and retail, on the lowest terms, and the Notes of Mr. Robert Morris, and Mr. John Nicholson received in payment at their current value. N. B. The upper part of the House, in which he now lives to be let, furnished or unfurnished. raw
Lottery and Broker's Office, No. 64 South Second-street, TICKETS in the Canal Lottery No. 11, are now ready for sale; a Check Book kept for the examination of Tickets, and Prizes paid, without deduction. The Subscriber solicits the application of the Public or any of his friends who wish to purchase or sell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange, or Notes, Houses, Lands, Lots or Merchandise of any kind, or to obtain Money on deposit of property. WILLIAM BLACKBURN, Late Agent for the Canal Lottery Company. Shares and Tickets in the late Newport Long Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery examined; a complete list of all the prizes having been received at this office. June 6. w2s
Public Notice is given, To the merchants and others concerned in the shipping at Statesland, under quarantine, that a Care will attend every morning, Sundays excepted, from nine to ten o'clock, at the Health office, No. 32 Walnut-street, to convey provisions or other Refreshments to the Hospital, and for the use of the crews. It is expected that the Bags, Baskets, or other packages with supplies, will be directed with the name of the vessel and captain they are intended for, to prevent mistakes at delivery. By order of the Board of Health for the port of Philadelphia, LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH, Chairman. July 13. $
Insurance Company of N. A. THE Dividend agreed upon by the Directors, for the last six months, is One Dollar and One Eighth of a Dollar on each Share of Stock in this Company; which will be paid to the Stockholders or their legal representatives, at any time after the 21st instant. By order of the Directors, EBENEZER HAZARD, Sec'y. July 12. m3trall
For Sale, A Few Casks of first Quality I N D I G O. Enquire at No. 71, South Water Street. May 2. the fif
GEORGE HUNTER, CHEMIST, No. 114 South Second-Street, HAS for these two years past introduced a new species of PERUVIAN BARK, called YELLOW BARK, which after repeated trials by the principal Physicians of this city, is now preferred in all cases of importance that require it, to the best Red and Pale Barks. It is a powerful Astringent Bitter, fits well on the Stomach, is certain in its effects, and requires only half the usual quantity for a dose. Many of the citizens of Philadelphia are now acquainted with its virtues, the knowledge of which ought to be extended over the Union. He has a large supply of the Yellow Bark, and a general assortment of Drugs, Colours, Glass, Dye Stuffs, &c. LIKEWISE, Salt Petre, Jalap, and Camphor, By the Quantity. May 29. *raw7t
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN away from the subscriber living near Church Hill, Queen Anne's County in the State of Maryland about the first of January last, a black negro man, named Sam, about thirty years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, has a crooked finger on one hand, and one leg and foot smaller than the other, somewhat round-shouldered, his clothing unknown. Any person who will secure or bring said fellow home, so that I may get him again shall have the above reward with reasonable charges. WILLIAM JACOBS. June 4. *raw2m
Mr. FRANCIS, (Of the New Theatre) TAKES this opportunity of returning thanks to his scholars and to the public. Mr. Francis intends, on his return from Maryland, to open a public academy for dancing, upon a plan entirely new. He flatters himself that his attention to his pupils hitherto renders any promise of conducting his future schemes on the most liberal and strictest terms, of propriety, totally unnecessary. N. B. Private tuition as usual.
University of Pennsylvania, July 16, 1796. THE Summer Vacation will take place on Monday next, the 18th inst. and continue for four weeks. The different Schools with the several Terms will accordingly re-assemble on Monday, the 15th day of August. By the Faculty, W. ROGERS, Sec'y.
NOTICE. ALL persons having Business with JAMES SWAIN, Esq. are desired to apply at Mr. JOHN VAUGHAN'S, No. 10930. Front-Street—For JAMES SWAIN RODOLPH ESCHMANN. July 18. *e
Ross & Simson, HAVE FOR SALE, French Checks Stripes Printed Cottons Muslins Penicottons and Napkins Nankens of an excellent quality per the package, for the West India market, and entitled to the Drawback Grey Ginger in bags Superior old Sherry in quarter casks A few pipes and quarter casks Lisbon Wines June 22 $2w
PROPOSALS FOR CARRYING THE MAILS of the United States, On the following routes, will be received by the Postmaster at Savannah, until the first day of September next. 1. From Savannah by Sunbury to Newport Bridge, once a week. Receive the Mail at Savannah every Saturday by 9 A. M., arrive at Sunbury by 6 P. M., and at Newport Bridge on Sunday by 10 A. M. Returning. Leave Newport Bridge on Sunday by 3 P. M., and arrive at Savannah in the evening, and at Savannah on Monday by 6 P. M. 2. From Newport Bridge by Darien and Brunswick to St. Mary's, once in two weeks. Receive the Mail at Newport Bridge every other Sunday noon, and arrive at St. Mary's the next Wednesday by 5 P. M. Returning. Leave St. Mary's the next day, Thursday by 8 A. M., and arrive at Newport Bridge the next Sunday by 10 A. M. Note 1. If either of the routes are altered by law, during the continuance of the Contract, the Contractor is to observe such alterations in carrying the mail, and his pay is to be increased or diminished, in proportion to the distance increased or diminished by such alteration. Note 2. The Contracts are to be in operation on the first day of October next, and to continue for four years until the 30th September, 1800, inclusive. Note 3. The Post Master General may alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the Contract, he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. Note 4. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices where no particular time is specified. Note 5. For every hour's delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar. And if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined for such depending mail shall lose a trip, the contractor shall forfeit ten dollars to be deducted from his pay. JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post-Master General. GENERAL POST OFFICE, Philadelphia, June 28, 1796. 12w6w
Urbanna Mill Seats, SITUATE in Cecil county, Maryland, on the banks of the river Susquehanna, about one mile above tide water, and commanding the water of that important river, the channel conducting the trade of which comes so near the Mill Seats as to make it convenient to speak the boats; and Mills may be so situated as to receive them along their walls, and by water lift take in their cargo. There is a power sufficient for many and any kind of useful Water Works, and so much may be justly laid in commendation of this Site as would be inconvenient to insert in a newspaper publication. Those who may desire to be concerned, will probably find themselves well pleased on viewing the situation. Leaves for any term of years may be obtained on application to the subscriber, living on the premises. CLEMENT HOLLYDAY. April 19. 12w3m
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, —No. 119— CHESNUT-STREET. [Price Eight Dollars per Annum.]