Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-09-11 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 2175.]
PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1799.
[VOLUME XVI.]
The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and directing; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance.
FOR CAPE FRANCOIS,
The fast sailing Polacre ship DEY, Having remarkably fine accommodations for passengers. She will sail in about 15 days, provided a sufficient number of passengers offer. The Dey will also take a quantity of freight. Apply at the office of the subscriber on Walnut Street wharf. JAMES YARD. august 29
For LIVERPOOL.
The British letter-of-marque ship, THE LONDON, Samuel Roper, commander, Burthen 300 tons, coppered to the bends and mounting 16 six-pounders. A great part of her cargo being ready to go on board, she is intended to sail as soon as possible. For freight or passage apply to the captain on board, or NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. august 15
For FREIGHT or CHARTER,
FOR EUROPE, THE BRIG ENTERPRISE, A staunch good Vessel, well fitted, about three years old, and will carry about 1500 Barrels—can be sent to sea immediately. For terms apply to Wharton and Lewis in Germantown, near the Market house. Sept. 5, 1799.
JUST ARRIVED,
In the ship Belvedere, John Frankford, commander, from Alicante and Gibraltar. 308 PIPES BRANDY, 27 pipes } strong bodied RED WINE 34 hogheads } 32 quarter casks } 15 butts } SHERRY 60 quarter casks } 100 quarter casks Malaga Wine 290 kegs Raisins 450 boxes do. 94 jars do. FOR SALE BY NICKLIN & GRIFFITH.
Who also offer for sale,
THE SAID SHIP BELVEDERE. SHE is New-York built, coppered to the bends, mounts 14 six-pounders, with small arms in proportion, and sails fast. august 13
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE,
And Commission Store, No. 139, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Next door to the Custom House.
THE Subscriber, encouraged by the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker. He proposes to buy and sell vessels and every thing relating thereto—assist masters of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom-House, procuring and shipping freight, settling Insurance and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the necessary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages translated, and information given in general mercantile matters. From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be useful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. november 19
By JAMES KINSEY, Esq.
Chief Justice of the Supreme court of New-Jersey.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT upon application to me by Joseph P. Minnick, and John W. Bloomfield for themselves, by John W. Bloomfield in right of Ann his wife, William Bullus, John Moore, in the right of his wife Mary, John Bullus and Ruth Bullus, who claim an undivided sixth part of all that tract of land situate, lying and being in Springfield, Burlington county, containing eleven hundred and eighty-eight acres and a half of an acre or thereabouts, formerly devised by Mary Ludlam to Francis Bullus, who by his last will and testament devised the same tract to William Bowler, and John Turner in trust for Samuel Bullus his son in law, which said Samuel Bullus by his last will and testament, dated on about the 5th day of March 1796, conveyed the same to his children Francis Bullus, John W. Bloomfield, formerly Ann Bullus, William Bullus, Mary Bullus, now Mary Moore, John Bullus and Ruth Bullus, I have nominated and appointed Job Lippencott, Esq. of Springfield aforesaid, Abraham Stockton and Chas. Ellis, both of the city of Burlington, commissioners, to divide the said tract into six equal shares or parts, and unless proper objections are stated to me on the 21st day of Nov. next, at my office in the city of Burlington at ten o'clock in the morning of that day, the said Job Lippencott, Abraham Stockton and Charles Ellis, will then be appointed the Commissioners to make partition of the said tract of land, pursuant to an act, entitled, "An act for the more easy partition of lands held by Co-partners, joint tenants, and tenants in common" passed the eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord 1799—Given under my hand the 30th day of August A. D. 1799. JAMES KINSEY. sep. 2.
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 1/2 inch Polished & unpolished Sheathing Nails. 80 boxes of Tin. LIKENESS 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 w&itf
Old French Brandy in large and
small casks 100 boxes 7 by 9 & 10 Window Glass 20 chert pint & half-pint Tumblers, assorted 226 whole & 6 half-tiers Rice. FOR SALE BY Gurney & Smith. may 1, 1799
Mr. Spence, Dentist, has re-
moved to his house in St. Andrew's squares, 2 squares N.W. of Bush Hill. august 28
SEABORN,
TAYLOR,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and customers in general, that he has removed from his house No. 76, Mulberry Street, for the present season, a little above Riter's tavern, Germantown, the sign of Gen. M'Pherson, where he intends to carry on business as usual. september 2.
FOR SALE,
AT DUCK-CREEK,
10,000 bushels Indian Corn, 3000 bushels good Wheat, 50 barrels Pork, AND 40,000 Hhd. Staves. Deliverable at any port in the Delaware below Gloucester point. JOHN CUMMINS & Co. Duck creek 29th Aug. d2w
TO BE LET.
Until the 15th of November next, A safe Retreat from Philadelphia, In a pleasant situation, about three miles from town. Application left at the Printer's addressed to A. B. will be attended to. august 22
THIS is to give notice, That the
Subscriber, of Elston, hath obtained from the Orphan's Court of Cecil County, in Maryland, letters of Administration, on the personal estate of SAMUEL HEWETT, late of said County deceased. All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned, to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to the Subscriber, or at or before the first day of March next—They may otherwise, by law, be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 15th day of August, 1799. JOHN MILLER, Adm'r. aug. 17.
THIS is to give notice, that the
Subscriber, living in Warwick, Cecil County Maryland, hath obtained letters of Administration on the personal estate of JOHN MORTON, late of Warwick, in Cecil County, deceased; All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the Subscriber, or at or before the first day of March next—They may otherwise, by law, be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 15th day of August, 1799. REBECCA MORTON, Adm'trix. aug. 17.
THIS is to give notice that the
Subscriber, living in Warwick, Cecil County, Maryland, hath obtained letters of Administration (Debonis Noni) on the personal estate of JOHN VANCE, late of Warwick, in Cecil County, deceased; All persons having claims against the said deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the Subscriber or at or before the first day of March next—They may otherwise, by law, be excluded from all benefit of the said estate. Given under my hand this 15th day of August, 1799. REBECCA MORTON, Adm'trix. aug. 17.
District of Pennsylvania—To wit:
BE IT REMEMBERED, THAT on the ninth day of August, in the twenty-fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America, JONATHAN WILLIAMS, of the said district hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the whereof he claims as AUTHOR, in the words following, to wit:—
"THERMOMETRICAL NAVIGATION, Being a series of experiments and observations, reading to prove, that by ascertaining the relative heat of the sea water from time to time, the passage of a ship through the Gulph Stream, and from deep water into soundings, may be discovered in time to avoid danger, although (owing to tempestuous weather) it may be impossible to observe the lead or observe the heavenly bodies. Extracted from the American Philosophical Transactions, vol. 2 & 3. With additions and improvements." "God helps them that help themselves" (L.S.) In conformity to the act of congress of the United States, entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned." D. CALDWELL, Clerk of the district of Pennsylvania. august 20
SAMUEL POTTER, WM. PAGE,
AND THOMAS PRICE,
HAVE removed to GERMANTOWN, between
the five and six mile stone, where they have for sale, a general assortment of DRY GOODS, a great part of which they have just received by the ship Boyne from London, via New York. N. B. Letters (Per Post) addressed to them Philadelphia, will be regularly forwarded. Sept. 3, 1799. daw&utha tf
Now Landing from the ship Delaware, from Can-
ton and for sale by the Subscribers. Hyson, Hyson Skin, Young Hyson, Souchong, Canton and Garden Fans, Nankeens, China Ware, assorted. Umbrellas 13 to 30 inches, Silk Handkerchiefs, Hair Ribbons and Sewing Silks. They have also remaining on Hand Black Perleaus, Choppa and Pulicat Romals, And a general assortment of Dry Goods as usual. Thomas & Joshua Fisher. 4th mo 26
ROSS & SIMSON,
HAVE FOR SALE,
3000 pieces 1st and 2d quality Ruffin Duck, 100 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Bolton Beef in Barrels, A few bales Bengal } COSSAS 1100 buhels St. Martins Salt. } HUMHUMS. april 11
TO BE SOLD BY
JESSE & ROBERT WALN.
Old Port Wine, in Pipes, Hhds.
and quarter casks, Also Landing at their Wharf From on board the ship Edward from Lisbon. Lisbon Wine, in pipes and qr. casks. june 25
JUST IMPORTED,
Into Wilmington, state of Delaware, Sixty Hhds. SUGAR, Subject to drawback, and for sale (there) by Jehu Hollingsworth & Co. Wilmington, August 26
TO BE SOLD,
An Invoice of Woollens, CONSISTING of Coarse and Fine Cloths,—principally Dark Blue, and printed Callicoes—Apply to Owen & Jonathan Jones, No. 151 Market-Street. april 29
THE partnership of Joshua B. Bond, and
John Brooks, trading under the firm of Bond & Brooks, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment to Joshua B. Bond, and those having demands to present their accounts to him for settlement. Joshua B. Bond. John Brooks. april 1
THE PARTNERSHIP
TRADING under the Firms of HARTSHORNE, LANGE & Co. and JESS & ROBERT WALN, was dissolved 1 mo. 11, 1798, and the partnership trading under the firm of HARTSHORNE & LANGE, was dissolved 15th of the 4th month last, all persons indebted to either of the above firms are requested to make immediate payment, and those that have demands to present their accounts. 7 mo. 13th
FOR SALE,
A variety of Lots, many of them very advantageously situated north of the city of Philadelphia, in different parts of the Land known as the Estate of the late William Martin, Esq.—many of the lots afford valuable sites for Country Seats, not excelled by any with in the same distance of the City, other Lots are well adapted for Garden Grounds, Pasture &c. a third description is well calculated for buildings fronting upon Frankford road, Second, Third, and Fourth Streets continued to the German Town Road and also on Croft Roads designed to be laid out from Fourth Street to Turner's Lane, to which the property extends—For further particulars, application to be made to NICHOLAS HOLYDAY. on the Premises westward of Fourth Street. 8 july.
TO BE LET,
Possession to be given on the 26th August, A convenient Three Story Brick House, SITUATE in Spruce between Second and Third Street; apply at No. 110 South Second Street. july 18
FOR SALE,
A COUNTRY SEAT.
CONTAINING about Ten acres of Land, situated at the 5 mile stone, on the Ridge Road, being near the Falls of Schuylkill. The Dwelling-House has lately received a thorough repair, and consists of a Dining Room, nearly 30 feet long, a Breakfast Parlour, a Housekeeper's Room and a Kitchen, with 5 Bed rooms, and Garret's over the whole. Adjoining the house is a good Garden, Ice-House, Spring-House, Eight Stall Stables, and Cow-House, with a large Orchard. Apply to the Printer. august 23
Ten Dollars Reward.
STRAYED or conveyed on Thursday night last from off the premises, about 2 1/2 miles from Philadelphia, on the Ridge road, a handsome dark bay HORSE in good condition, about 14 hands high, with black legs, black mane and bushy black tail, cut straight at the end; has several long scratches on his back, occasioned by playing in the fields. Whoever can give information of him so that the owner may have him again, shall receive the above reward by applying at No. 46, South Fifth Street. Philadelphia, August 19
Oellers's Hotel in Germantown.
THE Subscriber begs leave to inform the public in general, and his friends in particular, that he has opened his Hotel in Germantown, just above the Market House; he has provided the best of liquors of all kinds, he will prepare dinners at the shortest notice and on the most reasonable terms; refreshments of every kind to be had at all times, as well as lodgings every day from 12 to 3 o'clock. His ordinary will be as usual at half past three o'clock. A COACHEE, will start from the said Hotel in the morning at 6, for Germantown, and return from thence at 9. In the afternoon at 3, and return at 5 o'clock, where good accommodations will be provided for passengers. N. B. The Hotel in the city of Philadelphia, will remain open as usual. JAMES OELLERS. august 26
JUST RECEIVED,
From the BOSTON Manufacturers,
A QUANTITY OF
WINDOW GLASS,
Of different sizes. FOR SALE BY, ISAAC HARVEY, JUN.
N. B. Any size or sizes that may be wanted cut larger than 18 by 12 can be had from said manufacturer, 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
THE STORES
Of the Subscribers are continued open as usual.
THEY HAVE FOR SALE
70 hogheads Molasses, 20 bales Surinam Cotton, 20,000 pounds green Coffee, 10 pipes old Port Wine, 100 boxes Claret, 50 kegs Pearl Barley, 30 boxes Tumblers, (assorted) 200 boxes 8 by 10 Window Glass, 40 tons Hemp. Also an extensive variety of Silesia and other German Linens, Checks, &c. all which they will sell at reasonable prices and generous credits. * * * Application by letter or otherwise, will be immediately attended to. PRATT and KINTZING. Philadelphia, 5th Sept. 1799. mwf.9t
MAIL COACHEES
Between PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE,
LEAVE Philadelphia every day, (Sunday excepted) at 8 o'clock, A. M. arrive at Baltimore the next day, by 11 o'clock, A. M. Returning. Leave Baltimore every day, (Sunday excepted) at 4 o'clock, A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day, by 9 o'clock, A. M.
Between NEW-YORK and PHILADELPHIA.
Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday excepted) at 12 o'clock at noon, arrive at New-York the next morning, by 8 o'clock. Returning. Leave New-York every day (Sunday excepted) at one o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next morning, by 7 o'clock.
Seats in the Mail Coaches to be taken in
New-York,
At Butman's Office, No. 5, Cortland-Street
In Philadelphia.
At John Dunwoody's, Market-Street, Spread
Eagle, and at the Franklin Inn, No. 59, north
Second Street.
In Baltimore.
At Evans' Tavern.
Fare for Passengers, 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to New-York, and 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to Baltimore.
All baggage over 14lb. weight, is carried at 5 cents per pound.
The Proprietors are not responsible for baggage.
LEVI PEASE, Agent for the Public Line, from Philadelphia to Baltimore.
WARD, BROADHURST, JONES & Co
Proprietors of the Mail Line, from Philadelphia to New-York.
General Post-Office, } May 1.
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
THE SUBSCRIBER
HAVING been appointed administrator to the estate of the rev. JOHN WADE (deceased) late of New Jersey—
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons indebted to the said estate, to make immediate payment to the subscriber, and those who have any demands against the same, to render their accounts without delay, properly attested. Edward Thompson, no. 131, Market Street. july 13
UNSEATED LANDS.
THE owners of Unseated lands in FAYETTE COUNTY (Penn.) are hereby notified, that unless the taxes due on said lands for the years 1796, 1797 and 1798, are paid into the hands of General Ephraim Douglass, County Treasurer, on or before Thursday the 19th day of September next, they will be advertised for sale as the law directs.
Caleb Mounts, James Allen, John Fulton, } County Commis'rs Union Town, June 5, '99. (14) d3m
HEALTH-OFFICE,
8th No. 224, 1799.
THE Board of Health, desirous of giving to their fellow citizens, all the information they are possessed of, relative to the prevailing disease in our city, think it their duty to state, that after the most diligent enquiry, they have been able to make on the subject, they find that during the last 6 days there have been a number of persons taken ill, principally in the lower part of the City and Southwark, many of whom, have died after a few days sickness, and that at present there are still a considerable number sick; though they are happy to state, from accurate information, a great part of them are apparently on the recovery, and hopes are entertained, from the late change in the weather, which still continues cool, that a check may be given to the progress of the disease:—they are therefore of opinion (from the mortality, as appears by the list of interments) that at present there is not sufficient ground for the great alarm which pervades the city; but should it so happen that the disease progresses further, they will, without hesitation, state whatever comes to their knowledge, for the information of their fellow citizens, so as to enable them to judge on the propriety of removing. By order of the Board, EDWARD GARRIGUES Pres. P. HOLLINGSWORTH, Sec'y.
Lost or Mislaid,
A CERTIFICATE of one share of the Bank of the United States bearing date 18th January 1793, in the name of Joseph Thornburgh, No. 5438, for the renewal of which application hath been made at said Bank, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice thereof. ROBERT DENISON, Junr. Philadelphia, June 11. d3m
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT application will be made for the issue of certificates for twenty two shares of the Stock of the Bank of the United States, in lieu of the undermentioned certificates to a like number of shares of the stock of the said Institution, in favour of James Eckley Colley, of Liverpool, lost by the capture of the Diana, Richard Kirkbride, master, on a voyage from Philadelphia to Liverpool, Great-Britain, viz. Two certificates, No. 27000 and 27001 for five shares each. Three certificates, No. 27002 and 27004, for four shares each. G. SIMPSON, Cashier. Bank of the United States, } May 23, 1799. saw3m
Wants a place as a Coachman,
OR as an Attendant to a traveling gentleman, a steady capable man, who can produce satisfactory recommendations. Enquire at Mr. Richard Hunt's, No. 28, South Fourth Street. august 14
FOR SALE,
IN GEORGE TOWN,
TOGETHER OR SEPARATE,
Two handsome Dwelling Houses.
THEY contain five rooms with fire-places, four bed chambers, two closets, and two handsome piazzas, a kitchen near the house, a bake house, two rooms for domestics, a stable and coach house, a beautiful garden ornamented with terraces well grafted, a large fish pond, a well and a spring of water, 150 young fruit trees. The whole finished and done in the neatest and strongest manner, under a handsome and excellent enclosure, containing three lots and a half, extending 180 feet on Fayette Street, and 192 feet on Third Street. For terms apply to John Threlkeld, George Town on Potomack. august 27, 1799. e4th d. 5t.
FOR SALE,
Pine Forge and Farm,
SITUATE in Douglas Township, Berks county, about one mile and a half from the River Schuylkill, and five from Pott's Town. The farm contains three hundred and sixty acres of land, about one hundred and twenty of which is wood land; twenty-five acres of meadow, sixteen of which is watered, besides clover fields; a very capital orchard containing upwards of two hundred apple trees. The house has four fires, two hammers, and four pair of bellows, is in complete order, having been lately repaired, and is capable of manufacturing two hundred and forty tons of bar iron annually. Likewise, a saw Mill, smith shop, two coal houses, and a sufficient number of houses to accommodate workmen, all in good order. On this premises are two stone flour dwelling houses and counting house for one barn and stables sufficient for thirty horses, a large grain barn, cow house, and every other building necessary for the use of the farm and works. Also about five hundred acres of excellent chestnut timber land from 3 to 5 miles from the works; which will be sold either with the works or separate, as may suit the purchaser. The purchaser can be accommodated with wagons, horses, and every other kind of stock necessary for carrying on the business. The terms may be known by applying to JOHN CLEMENT STOCKER, Esq. merchant, Philadelphia, or to the subscriber on the premises. DAVID RUTTER. july 25 w&itf
A beautiful Country Seat, for Sale
SITUATED on the bank of the Delaware joining lands of Matthias Sipler and Mrs. John Duffield, 13 miles from Philadelphia and 7 miles from Bristol. The buildings consist of a new two story Frame House and Kitchen adjoining—3 rooms on a floor, a Piazza the whole front of the House, a Pump of excellent water, also a good garden and orchard—10 acres of land will be sold with the premises, but more can be had if required. There is a gravelly shore at the river, the water is deep for Burlington pass every day in the summer season, and the land is for New-York within half a mile; any person inclining to purchase may know the terms of sale and other particulars by enquiring at No. 12, Dock-Street, or No. 161, South Second-Street. june 1.

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 county, will spend five months in exploring the different sections.
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 required 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.
September 2
NOTICE.
Bank of North America,
SEPT. 9, 1799.
THOSE Persons who have Notes or Bills to pay at this Bank, are informed
That regular Notices will be put under sealed covers, directed to the respective payers and lodged in the Post-Office, every Monday until the return of the citizens.
RICHARD WELLS, Cashier.
drat
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.
John J. Parry,
WATCH-MAKER,
INFORMS his friends and the public, he has removed for the season from his shop in Second-street to the next house to the post-office in Trenton, opposite the Market, where all orders in his line will be executed with particular care and attention.
An excellent assortment of Silver Ware and Jewelry, and Gold and Silver Watches, for Sale as above.
Trenton, Sept. 4, 1799. 3taw2w.
Notice.
ALL persons having claims against the Estate of Col. Edward Oldham (deceased) late of Cecil County, Maryland, are hereby warned to exhibit the same immediately, with vouchers thereof, to the subscriber.
EDWARD OLDHAM, Jun.
Attorney for Mary Oldham, Ex'rx.
Bohemia Manor, Cecil County, Maryland, Sept. 1, 1799. 3tawim.
FOR SALE,
The brig MARY,
Capt. JOHN TARRIS,
Now lying at Marcus Hook—a live oak and cedar vessel—will carry 2000 barrels, and has been newly sheathed. She is armed with 10 four-pounders, muskets, pistols, cutlasses, boarding-pikes, &c. For terms, apply to GURNEY & SMITH.
Sep. 3.
cof
United States,
District of Pennsylvania. } II.
To the Marshal of the Pennsylvania District of the United States.
WHEREAS in my opinion a contagious sickness in the city of Philadelphia, renders it hazardous to hold the next stated Session of the Circuit Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District of the middle Circuit of the said city, the place appointed by law at which to hold the stated Session of the said Court—Therefore by virtue of the powers and authorities vested in me, RICHARD PETERS, Judge of the Pennsylvania District of the United States, in the name and by authority of the United States, to order and direct you to adjourn the session of the said circuit court, directed to be held at Philadelphia, on the eleventh day of October next, to Norris Town, in the county of Montgomery in the same district, being a convenient place within the same for holding the said court; and you are to make publication hereof in one or more public papers printed at the said city, that the said court is adjourned as it is hereby directed to be; and you are accordingly to adjourn the said court to the said place hereby appointed from the time you shall receive this order to the said eleventh day of October next, the time by law prescribed for commencing the said session.
(L.S.)
Given under my hand and seal at Belmont in the said district this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, and in the year of the Independence of the United States.
RICHARD PETERS.
WHEREFORE I, the said Marshal, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the above order and directions from the honorable Richard Peters, Esquire, Judge of the Pennsylvania district of the United States, and in the name and by the authority of the United States, do adjourn the session of the Circuit court of the said United States, which was to have been held at Philadelphia, on the eleventh day of October next, to the court house in NORRIS TOWN in the county of Montgomery in the same district, there to meet on the said eleventh day of October next at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the same day of which all persons bound by Recognizance or have otherwise to do thereat are desired and required to take notice and give their attendance accordingly.
WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal.
Marshal's office at Philadelphia,
September 7, 1799. distHO.
ALMS-HOUSE,
September 11th 1799.
GENTLEMEN, YOU being returned to serve as Guardians of the poor, are required to attend at the City Court House in Chestnut Street, on the 25th instant, at ten o'clock in the morning, or at such other place where the Mayor may please appoint.
IN THE ROOM OF
Peter Thompson Thomas Morris Charles Jolly James C. Fisher James Stocks John Whitesides Michael Roberts Andrew Pettit
Capt. William Jones William Cramond Thomas M. Witting Joseph Highie Richard Tunis John Massey Israel Paxton Samuel Richards, Jun. William Read
Isaac Tatem Hopper Joseph Warrel Samuel Shinn Benjamin Price William Preston
Abel Evans Cadwallader Foulke William Hallowell John Newbold Jacob Greebie
Charles Swift
CHARLES SWIFT, President, Board of Managers.
JUST RECEIVED,
Per the MARIA, from HAMBURG, and NOW LANDING, At Wilcock's wharf, from on board the IRIS, from BREMEN.
And for sale by the subscriber,
353 PACKAGES LINEN,
Consisting of
Blefeld Linen Blefeld Checks Wareford do Checks and Stripes Rouanes Harlem Checks White Platillas Lithadoes Brown do Ticklenburghs Craes à la Morlaix Osnaburghs Dowlas Halblaken Bre agnes Weiser Linnen Bucadillas Bag Linnen Quadruples Silesias Myer Linnen Bed-ticks Ethiopillas Pocket Handkerchiefs.
Also for Sale,
400 boxes Claret 40 hds. do 70 Tons St. Petersburg Hemp 5 Casks Brilles 200 pieces Saileduck 7 Bales German Cloth 800 Demijohns 80 Liquor Casks
ERICK & LEWIS BOLL MANN. No 113 South 3d Stree dt of af. 2w1ct
aug 14
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America passed at Philadelphia the 28th day of May, 1796, laying duties on carriages for the conveyance of persons, and repealing the former acts for that purpose—That there shall be levied, collected and paid, upon all carriages for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveying of passengers, the several duties and rates following to wit:
Table with 2 columns: Description of carriage, Duty. Rows include: For and upon every coach (15), upon every chariot (12), upon every post chariot (12), upon every post chaise (12), upon every phaeton with or without top (9), upon every coachee (9), upon other carriages, having pannel work above, with blinds, glasses or curtains (9), upon four wheel carriages, having framed polls and tops, with steel springs (6), upon four wheel top carriages with wooden or iron springs on jacks (3), upon carriages with tops (3), upon chaises with tops (3), upon chairs with tops (3), upon fulkies with tops (3), upon other two wheel top carriages (3), upon two wheel carriages with steel or iron springs (2), upon all other two wheel carriages (2), upon every four wheel carriage, having framed polls and tops, and resting upon wooden spars (2).
The Collector of the Revenue of the 1st division of the first survey of the district of Pennsylvania, will attend daily until the 30th day of September next for the purpose of receiving the duties on carriages, at No. 49, North 3d Street, in the city of Philadelphia, of which all persons possessed of such carriages are desired to take notice.
Notice is also given,
To all real dealers in wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors, that licences will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of wines in a less quantity, or in less quantities than twenty gallons, at the same time and at the same place, by
JAMES ASH,
Collector of the first division of the first survey of the district of Pennsylvania.
Office of inspection at Philadelphia, August 1st, 1799.
N.B. THE STAMP OFFICE AND OFFICE OF INSPECTION IS REMOVED TO GERMANTOWN, the first house above the sign of the King of Prussia.
Every denomination of Stamped paper to be had at said office.
August 15 1awt30S.
IMPORTANT Foreign Intelligence.
VIENNA, June 26.
The account given to the Commander in chief of the army of Italy, and lately published, purporting the junction of the two hostile generals Macdonald and Moreau, was premature, and the former still remains with his corps (estimated at 25,000 men) in the environs of Parma and Modena, where, as mentioned in the last Gazette, he attacked on the 11th inst. General Count Hohenzollern, who was stationed near Modena, but was repulsed by the latter, with considerable loss as far as the mountains.
On the 12th general Macdonald, having been previously joined by six half brigades, and five regiments of cavalry, renewed the attack upon the weak corps of general Hohenzollern, consisting only of five battalions and six squadrons of the regiment of Bully. Our troops performed prodigies of valor; the enemy was several times repulsed, and the field of battle was covered with their dead; but our loss, too, in so obstinate an action, against an enemy six times more numerous, could not but be considerable; nevertheless, the enemy did not gain their end, which evidently was to surround that small corps. In the retreat towards Mirandole, they thrice parted our column, but were as often repulsed, and the column united again. Colonel Weydenfeld at the head of the rest of the regiment of Preiss, charged several times the enemy's cavalry with the bayonet; and thus our retreat was made constantly fighting, in the greatest order, and without a single man's feeling his courage in the least diminished. The hostile General Forest was killed in the action, and Macdonald himself wounded. Several of the enemy, including a Colonel, were also made prisoners.
[Here Count Hohenzollern mentions, that though it was difficult to paint any individual here, every one in his corps having signalized himself, yet he could not forbear naming general count Palfy, who had a horse shot under him, Colonel Weydenfeld, and four other officers.]
Just at the time when the enemy were making the above attack upon general count Hohenzollern, they prepared to make another upon St. Giovanni, probably with the design of cutting off general count Klenau, who was stationed there and thus to pave himself a way into general Hohenzollern's rear. With this view an hostile column marched from Bologna against St. Giovanni, and a second column from Fort Urbano, to the same quarter; but General Klenau got the start of the enemy, attacked in person, repulsed the hostile column, with some loss on both sides, beyond the Samogine, and took fifty prisoners on this occasion.
The second hostile column, from fort Urbano, was driven back in like manner; and upon General Klenau's sending out a detachment from his light battalions and the cavalry, towards Nonaltona, the latter encountered a third hostile column near St. Agatha which was immediately attacked with the bayonet and the naked sword, and dispersed. About 100 men of this column, including a Chief of Battalion were brought in prisoners. In this affair the enemy lost likewise one howitzer and an ammunition waggon.
General Count Klenau praises in general on this occasion, the courage of the troops under his command, but he particularly praises the resolution of the division of the Rangers of Bully on Horseback.
[Here the names of the Officers who distinguished themselves.]
To prevent the enemies advancing any further from that quarter, not only Field Marshal Lieutenant Ott has already advanced to Piacenza; but also a great part of the Imperial Russian Troops were on their march to the same place.
PARIS, July 15.
The public tranquility was yesterday disturbed in Paris. The sitting of the Society in the Riding house had been opened; the citizens were assembled round the tree of liberty, placed in the middle of the hall, and sung patriotic airs, such as the Marseillois hymn, &c. when several other citizens assembled in the Thuilleries, crying "down with the Jacobins," and singing "le Reveil du Peuple." Both sides were armed, and the cries redoubled. Provocations passed to deeds: and it is said some stones were thrown into the hall of the Assembly in the Riding house, from whence issued a number of members, who attacked with sticks those on the Peasants: they resisted; several were wounded; but some grenadiers of the legislative guard arriving, arrested several, and carried them before the inspectors of the Ancients, and the groups were dispersed. But during this time, several persons having broken into the heart of the hall of sitting of the Society, their fittings were disturbed, and they broke up in the midst of tumult.
The news of this event, which is, perhaps only the forerunner of some great disaster, was circulated at Paris like lightning.
Victor Hugues has received a ball in the breast in a duel.
Yesterday about ten o'clock at night a crowd of young people failed forth from the Tennis Court to the Palais Royal, and thence to the Thuilleries, filling the avenues of the Hall of the Convention, where the new Society was assembled; soon they assailed them with stones, raising cries of "Down with the anachilts; down with the Jacobins." Some had the indistinct to cry, "down with the Republic!" "Long live Conde!" "Long live Artois!" but in this their accomplices checked them. The guard came and attacked them with so much vigor, that in a moment they silenced them, making them lower their voices and arms; they took
to their heels; fourteen were arrested; two poiards were found on one of them. The Journal des Hommes Libres imputes this royalist disturbance, as it calls it, to Talleyrand.
VERONA, June 15.
General Macdonald was advancing by Reggio and Modena, with a view to effect a junction with Moreau, or relieve Mantua; but not having pontoons enough to cross the Po, which was much swollen by the rain and defended on the opposite bank by General Kray, with 10,000 regulars, and 20,000 armed peasants, he advanced against Piacenza, where he attacked and repulsed General Ott on the 17th, near St. Giovanni; but Suwarrows and Melas coming to the assistance of the latter, with considerable reinforcements from Alexandria, the enemy were immediately attacked and defeated, with the loss of 2,500 killed, wounded and prisoners.
On the 18th and 19th the battles were again very murderous. The French had formed a square four men deep, and fought desperately, till a column of Russians passed a river up to their necks in water, broke through the square with the bayonet, and made a dreadful carnage among the enemy. On the whole, the French are supposed to have lost since the 11th inst. 15,000 men in killed, wounded, and prisoners.
Macdonald himself has received two wounds with a sabre in the head by an Hungarian Hussar.
Among the prisoners are four Generals and seven hundred officers. Our loss consists of 4,000 men killed and wounded, and 400 prisoners; but the latter were rescued in the pursuit, and 40 waggons with the enemy's wounded taken at the same time.
TRIESTE, June 14.
Yesterday a ship arrived here from Brindisi, with certain intelligence that the French have at last evacuated Naples, Sessa, Capua and Gaeta.
VIENNA, July 6.
[From the Court Gazette.]
According to an official report, received from Acre at Constantinople from Ghezaz Ghazi Ahmed Pacha, then Governor of Saida and Syria, and likewise Seraskier or General in chief of all the troops in that country, Gen. Buonaparte entirely ceased since the beginning of May to fire upon the fortresses, while the garrison continued, by order of Ghezaz Pacha, to harry the enemy day and night, from the redoubts before this city, and by several little sorties.
On the 6th a Turkish flotilla arrived in the road of Acre, with the auxiliary corps from the Porte, under Merabou Zade, Haffan Beg and Capigi Imael Beg, collected at Rhodes. They began that very night to land some troops and to reinforce the principal forts of Acre.
The enemy aware of this reinforcement poured a terrible shower of balls from all their artillery upon the fortresses, during the same night; on the next day, while all the troops newly disembarked, were just preparing for a general sortie, in concert with the garrison; they attacked a tour called Aly Burgi, which they had burnt before. But all the French penetrated there, were so warmly received by the mululmen, that with the help of God not one escaped the sword, not to mention that the great number killed, by the well directed fire of the artillery, and the discharge of musketry of the besieged.
Only one Frenchman was kept alive, till his deposition was taken: from which it clearly appeared, that Buonaparte had artfully made his soldiers believe, that he had invaded Egypt and Syria, with the previous knowledge and consent of the Porte; in order to put an end to the pretended rebellious Bays, in Egypt, and to that of Ghezaz Pacha in Syria; adding, that the commanders of those troops sent apparently to relieve the said Pacha, but in reality to assist him, Buonaparte, were in the secret, and would at the first approach of the French, seize on and deliver his person to them, so that the fortresses would certainly surrender, and perhaps without firing a single shot.
The next evening at 8 o'clock, the enemy renewed their attack upon the same half burnt tower, in hopes that the Turks would not be able to hold out, and from a desire to revenge the disgrace and loss of the preceding day. But all the assailants were again cut in pieces by the brave defenders, and Buonaparte's hopes frustrated a second time.
Desperate from these repeatedly frustrated attempts, Buonaparte resolved the next day upon a new storm which was however, again beaten off, with great loss to the Friends, for all who penetrated were cut in pieces.
The following days, till the 11th of May, the French general, only annoyed both the fortresses and its towers, by a continual & very brisk fire of artillery. This induced all the troops in the fortresses to a general sally, in which an immense number of the French were partly cut to pieces, partly dispersed, and by help of the Almighty, to completely defeated, that Buonaparte was forced to set fire to his own camp and baggage, to retreat with the small remains of his troops, under the cover of the night, to the environs of Jaffa. Ghezaz Pacha ordered his cavalry to pursue the flying enemy, and dispatched necessary instructions to several places, to cut off, if possible, or obstruct, the road on which the French retreated.
Meanwhile, the said Seraskier Pacha has forwarded the heads of 13 French, Generals and chiefs, and of about 3000 commissioned and non-commissioned officers, to the Port, at Constantinople, where they arrived on the 12th June, and were all put up, the next day, agreeable to custom, in front of the principal gate of the Grand
Signior's palace (Babi Humajum) with an inscription of the above event, publicly exposed to the inhabitants of that city.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF PEERS.—Friday July 12. THE ROYAL ASSENT.
Previous to His Majesty's coming down, was given by commission to sixty-three Public and Private bills: among them were the London Wet Docks, the London Militia, the Exchequer bills, the Middlesex and Surrey Militia, the Exchequer Loan, the Lottery, the Vote of Credit, and the Ship Letters Postage Bills.
The Lords Commissioners on this occasion were the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor and Earl Spencer.
THE PROROGATION.
At three o'clock his Majesty came down to the House in the usual state, and being seated on the throne in his royal robes, the gentleman usher of the black rod was deputed to order the attendance of the Commons, who forthwith appeared at the bar with the Speaker at their head. The Speaker then addressed His Majesty in a judicious and well delivered Speech, in which, as is usual on such occasions, he expatiated on the leading events of the Session, and cheerful with which His Majesty's faithful Commons had granted the required supplies for the public service, &c. &c.
His Majesty was then graciously pleased to give the personal assent to Eleven Bills; among which were the Militia Reduction, the Consolidated Fund, the Judges Appointment, and the Scots Small Notes Bills.—After which His Majesty closed the Session with the following Speech from the Throne:
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"The favourable appearance which I announced to you at the commencement of the present Session, have since been followed by successes beyond my most sanguine expectations.—By the progress of the Imperial arms under the command of the Archduke Charles of Austria, a great part of Switzerland has already recovered its ancient religion, laws and liberties; and the uninterrupted and brilliant victories of the combined armies under the command of Field Marshal Suwarrows, have, in the short period which has elapsed since the opening of the campaign, nearly accomplished the deliverance of Italy from the degrading yoke of the French Republic.
"The decision and energy which distinguished the councils of my ally the Emperor of Russia, and the intimate Union and concerted happily established between us, will enable me to employ to the greatest advantage, the powerful means which you have intrusted to me, for establishing on permanent grounds, the security and honor of this country, and the liberty and independence of Europe.
"I have the satisfaction of seeing that internal tranquility is in some degree restored in my kingdom of Ireland. The remaining naval force of the enemy to a distant quarter, must nearly extinguish even the precarious hope which the traitorous and disaffected have entertained of foreign assistance.—But our great reliance for the immediate safety of that country, must still rest on the experienced zeal and bravery of my troops of all descriptions, and the unshaken loyalty and voluntary exertions of my faithful subjects in both kingdoms: Its ultimate security can alone be insured by its intimate and entire union with Great Britain; and I am happy to observe that the sentiments manifested by numerous and respectable descriptions of my Irish subjects, justify the hope that the accomplishment of this great and salutary work will be proved to be as much the joint wish, as it unquestionably is the common interests of both my kingdoms.
"The previous measures which you have made for suppressing those dangerous and seditious societies which had been formed for the purpose of disseminating the destructive principles of the French revolution, are peculiarly adapted to the circumstances of the times, and have furnished additional security to the established Constitution.
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
"The unusual sacrifices which you have made in the present moment on behalf of my subjects, are wisely calculated to meet effectually the exigencies of this great crisis. They have at the same time given additional security to public credit, by establishing a system of finance beneficial alike to yourselves and to posterity, and the cheerfulness with which these heavy burdens are supported, evince at once the good sense, the loyalty and the public spirit of My people.
"My Lords and Gentlemen,
"It is impossible to compare the events of the present year with the state and prospects of Europe at the distance of but a few months, acknowledging, in humble thankfulness, the visible interposition of divine Providence, in averting those dangers which so long threatened the overthrow of all the abashed elements of the civilized world.
"It may be permitted to us to hope, that the same protecting Providence will continue to us its guidance through the remainder of this eventful contest, and will conduct us finally to such an issue as shall transmit to future ages a memorable example of the instability of all power founded on injustice, usurpation and impiety; and shall prove the impossibility of ultimately dissolving the connection between public prosperity and public virtue."
The Lord Chancellor then declared His Majesty's Royal will and pleasure, that the parliament be prorogued until Tuesday the 27th day of August next; and that the parliament stand prorogued to that day accordingly.

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To Peter Muhlburg, Michael Leib, Samuel Miles, William Penrose, A. J. Dallas, Tench Coxe.
WHEN a man comes forward, unasked, to obtrude his advice on a public and important occasion, where his competence as well as motives are doubtful, it is not only right but it is unnecessary, to scrutinize his general character, his pursuits, and connections, if we wish to avoid gross and dangerous impositions.
If I hear a debauchee recommending temperance and sobriety, an atheist preaching the duties of religion, or an intriguing office-hunting politician professing extraordinary zeal for the liberties of his country, I immediately suspect that he is plotting some mischief against his hearers. However veritable and contradictory the conduct of bad men sometimes is, their object is uniformly vicious or mercenary. We shall, therefore, seldom err much in examining their manoeuvres, either in public or private concerns, if we bring them to the test of their general character in society. "Men do not gather grapes from thorns, nor figs from thistles."
On this principle, gentlemen, I will now take the liberty to examine your late address to the republicans of Pennsylvania, in which you have undertaken to direct your fellow-citizens in the choice of a proper person for their first magistrate. Whether the man you have recommended is worthy of the dignified and important trust, or not, I may enquire further hereafter; my present concern is with you only: It is to examine whether your judgment and recommendation are to be relied on; whether you are sufficiently known, or not, to deserve that degree of public confidence, which you have so modestly courted.
I will begin with your name, Mr. Dallas, for though it is not first on the list, you are one of the most active, instructed and leading members of the cabal. It is natural, and I will add, grateful in you, if such a virtue can find a place in your mercenary bosom, to support the faction that made you—that created you out of nothing—or worse than nothing. Nor will I assert that modesty ought to restrain you, who are almost a stranger, from giving advice to people who never requested it. You doubtless, expect to be paid for it by somebody; and your present, as well as former, situation and engagements require a greater degree of effrontery than common. But when you assume the important office of a political mentor, "in times unfortuned" like the present, you have no right to expect the public will be deceived by your pretences, silenced by your audacity, or forget your real history and character. You may go on still to act your part, either as a dramatic or political fiction; but we will take care to criticize your performance—to enquire what you were before, and what since, you assumed the patriot—and, as we have paid dear enough for our tickets of admission, I think you receive about 2000 dollars a-year, we will exercise the right also either to hiss or applaud.
Common report says you were hooted from the British theatre for your clumsy exhibition in the person of Archer, in the Beau Stratagem. How you came to fail in so natural a character; or whether, indeed, you left the stage with good or evil fame; or, what ill-omened storm drove you on our shores, is not worth enquiring: Your first appearance in Philadelphia was in a state of indigence—you met with a generous reception; and a moderate share of gratitude would bind you to study the welfare of a country, which had been so propitious to your misfortunes, instead of caballing against it, if your mind was capable of approving so just a sentiment.
Your early services I will pass over in silence; they were too obscure to deserve a place in your memoirs, and I will hasten to a more conspicuous epoch—to your appearance as secretary of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It was very fortunate, sir, for you, that you landed in Philadelphia, when Thomas Mifflin was governor.
You were made for him, and he for you; and the evil genius of Pennsylvania brought you together. Under no other first magistrate, that ever presided in this State, or any other, would you have risen, so easily, from rags and infamy, to wealth and a conspicuous office. But you could not disgrace his administration. It was no dishonor to Tom Mifflin to make you secretary of the commonwealth; or to commit the archives of the State to an indigent fortune-hunting stranger. The more dependent you were, the more fit he expected you would be to perform the lowest services of a desperate faction. This man had prostituted public offices on other creatures as vile as yourself: He had placed a thief and a pick-pocket on the bench of justice in the metropolis; he still supports a bully, and a murderer, in the same honorable station, in a neighbouring county; and most of his official, as well as convivial favourites have been selected with the same happy discrimination. So that whatever reason Pennsylvania has, and she really has enough, to detest you both, you have as little cause to be proud of your elevation, or your patron, as he has to boast of his protege.
But to do you justice, you have not disappointed him, or his red-cap sansculottes faction. One of your first memorable acts, after you became his secretary, was the institution of Jacobinic clubs, in concert with Genet, to watch, oppose, and calumniate the general government. We know this was the purpose of those detestable societies. When that insolent Frenchman threatened to appeal from the first magistrate of the Union to the mob, and he was accused of the flagitious design by two of the most respectable characters in America, you stepped in to assist him through his dilemma by one of your pitiful quibbles; by which you clearly evidenced that the honor of a French minister was dearer to you than the character of General Washington, or the dignity of the United States. This servile act first brought you into favour with the representative of the Great Nation; your Parisian grimaces, and subsequent services confirmed the alliance. When the British treaty, which saved us, at a critical period, from the hateful embraces of France, was attacked by her and her partisans, you harangued the mob at a town meeting; you exhausted all your sophistry in writing, to mislead and inflame the people against it. At the time of the Western insurrection, your name is mentioned by Fauchet, another French emissary, with distinguished approbation, as a factious instrument, on whose services he would reckon, either to promote peace, or to blow up the flames of a civil war, if he had had a few more thousand dollars to distribute. While the profligate republican had ministers here, you received from them an annual salary, as her counsel and attorney, and we all know with what distinguished faithfulness you served her. These things happened, sir, when her power was the most formidable, her politics the most treacherous and hostile to this country and its independence. In your professional capacity, as an attorney at the bar, you did nothing criminal in advocating the cause of rioters and insurgents; but why they should uniformly select you, as their defender, who was never conspicuous for your knowledge of the law, or your talents as an orator, I cannot account for, unless the culprits discovered something in your character and sentiments congenial with their own. This has been the case with many a vile limb of the law, in other places besides Pennsylvania, but I conceive it should not recommend to office or public confidence.
In all this you will plead, perhaps, that you have acted only in conformity with the principles and commands of the man who employed and paid you; that your bread depended on it; and that you dared not to act otherwise, without risking the loss of your office. Granted: for I am very sensible that, had governor Mifflin disapproved of your conduct, he might have finished your career, and sent you back, long ago, to your original insignificance. But will this servility give you a right, or a pretence, to dictate to the people of Pennsylvania who shall be his successor? Did they ever request your advice whom to set at the head of their affairs? Is there any part of you motley history, that has come to our ears, on which they can prudently found such a confidence? So far as we are able to judge from what we know of you, it is just the reverse. For my own part, I would as soon choose a horse on recommendation of a jockey, who was entrusted in the profits, as choose a governor of Pennsylvania by your advice.
We want a man, sir, to fill this exalted seat, who is a known enemy to those pernicious speculations in politics, which have caused so much misery to the nations of Europe—a man attached to law, order, and the constitution of his country—and free from foreign connections, partialities, and prejudices. Are you a proper person to be consulted on such an important choice, who have been the lipendiary of France, and done, as much on all occasions as you dared, to promote caballing, riots, and insurrections?—you, who are almost a stranger among us, and owe to the dispenser of the times all the little consequence you possess. Are you, really, weak enough to imagine that the good people of Pennsylvania are such dupes as to bestow their confidence on a man of your character, or to choose their first magistrate by your recommendation? No, sir; they have too much penetration to be so easily deceived: they see clearly that you are speculating, on their weakness and credulity, and that it is your own interest, and not theirs, that governs you. Be assured, therefore, whether they elect the man whom you recommend, or not, that both parties are equally regardless of your opinion and advice, and that they will act from their own choice, and not yours.
Before I conclude, give me leave to whisper a secret in your ear, which your sudden elevation, and your vanity, seem to have concealed from you. Whatever value you may be tempted to set on your talents for deception, or your importance with the public, you only deceive yourself, if you imagine we think you are sincerely attached to either party. No! sir; both parties agree in this respect; both consider that you are an arrogant, assuming foreigner, and watch you as an artificial and dangerous character.
A TRUE AMERICAN.
Philadelphia, 7th Sept. 1799.
MR. FENNO, Inclosed I send you a letter from the committee of correspondence for Washington county, covering a certificate from a number of the most respectable gentlemen in that county, proving Mr. JAMES ROSS of Pittsburgh's attachment to the Christian Religion, in contradiction to a false and scandalous report propagated and industriously circulated, by the friends to Mr. M'Kean's election, "that Mr. Ross is an Atheist, a Deist," &c. I have known Mr. Ross from his youth, and his father and friends of York county, where he was born, and a more religious and virtuous family is not to be produced. In my long acquaintance with him, I have never heard an irreligious or indecent expression from him, and believe him to be a moral, wise and virtuous citizen, a good Christian, and well qualified to fill the important office of Governor.
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH.
Washington, August 28, 1799.
SIR, THE committee in this county for promoting the election of Mr. Ross, have learnt where Mr. Ross is less known than here, currency is given by the enemies to his election, (the same conscientious men who supported the election of Mr. Jefferson,) to a report, that Mr. Ross is a Deist.
To prevent the effect of this report, one of the committee in this town, where Mr. Ross lived more than ten years, and until about five years ago, applied to such elders and other persons, noted for their piety and regard for religion, as have known Mr. Ross during the whole of this time, and as easily could be applied to, and they cheerfully signed the enclosed certificate. It was regretted that the absence of the Rev. John M'Millan, (who is the minister nearest to this place, is intimately and has been about twenty years well acquainted with Mr. Ross, and is zealous for his election,) and of the other Presbyterian ministers in this neighbourhood, who are now sitting in Presbytery, more than sixty miles from this town, prevented the obtaining of their contradiction to this false and malicious report. But it was not thought prudent for the sake of this, to suffer the report to gain force, by the delay of another week's post: especially as those who have signed, are distinguished characters, for good sense, honesty and piety, and respectable for their stations in society. Mr. Allison is judge of this county, Mr. Swearenger, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Ritchie are justices of the peace, and the last has been a member of assembly. Mr. Cotton and Mr. Brice, are county commissioners, and the last has been a member of assembly. Mr. Cunningham is a substantial merchant and Mr. Mercer a substantial farmer. These gentlemen being all in town at the time, were readily applied to, and you may be assured, that the certificate of any one of them, is sufficient to outweigh the report. Many more names could have been obtained, but to seek numbers was thought to be giving too much respect to the slander, and a selection of a few unquestionable characters was thought best.
The presence of the Rev. John Smith, of Cannonburgh, a learned and respectable Seceder minister, who, about three years ago, removed to this country from Octarara, in Lancaster county, enabled us to procure his certificate also, and upon this we are content to rest the character of Mr. Ross and of ourselves.
We could with as much ease have obtained as positive a denial of all the other malicious reports lately propagated against Mr. Ross, and we do pledge ourselves that they are false. But we thought it not of consequence to do so, as they are, we trust, generally known to be false; and as such reports from unprincipled and designing men are usually expected on such occasions. But there are so few means of ascertaining the credit due to a report of infidelity and a respect for religion is of such importance in public stations, that we thought it a duty to our fellow citizens to disprove the aspersion of deism.
Least, therefore, this aspersion should mislead good people, unacquainted with Mr. Ross, the committee here request that you will publish, if you think proper, these documents in the newspapers or in hand bills, as you think best, and in such manner as you think most fit. The original of these certificates is in the hands of the committee of Franklin county.
ALEXANDER ADDISON,
Chairman of the committee of Washington co.
Washington, (P.) Aug. 26th 1799.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
WE the subscribers, regular members of sundry Presbyterian congregations in the county of Washington, have heard with surprise and regret, that among the many slanderous reports propagated against the respectable character of James Ross, Esq., of Pittsburgh, who has been proposed to be chosen governor of Pennsylvania, one is that he is a Deist.
We trust that we have a sincere regard for truth and religion, and we feel ourselves bound by the duties we owe to both, so far
as our testimony can go to remove from our fellow citizens, this obfuscation to the free exercise of our votes in favour of Mr. Ross. God forbid that we should assist in placing in such an important a station, a man defective in respect for religion. And we but obey the dictates of our own consciences in making the following declaration of what we know of Mr. Ross, from our own observation and indubitable information.
Mr. Ross was born of respectable and pious parents, of the Presbyterian church in York county in this state, and received from them a religious education. He is well instructed in the scriptures and the doctrines of christianity as held by our church; and we are persuaded believes and respects them. He lived long in this town, and longer in this county, and we have had good opportunities of knowing him. Where he has lived, there has not been any stated minister, and only occasional supplies for public worship. But he has contributed to the support of public worship where he lived, and attended it regularly and there is nothing known to us to justify the imputation that he is an infidel or deist, and we think this imputation false and malicious.
In witness whereof we have hereto set our hands. A Swearenger, Robert Stockton, Joseph Wherry, John Cotton, James Brice, James Mitchell, John Mercer, James Allison, Craig Ritchie, Alexander Cunningham. Elders of Washington Congregation. Elders of Buffalo Congregation. Elders of Peters Congregation. Elders of Chartiers Congregation.
Since I lived in Washington county, I have had opportunity of conversing and being well acquainted with James Ross, Esq., of Pittsburgh, and of knowing his character from serious and respectable persons well acquainted with his opinions and conversation, and I am well persuaded that he is sincerely respectful of the Christian Protestant Religion, and do verily believe that the report of his being an infidel or deist is altogether without foundation.
JOHN SMITH,
Minister of Associated Congregation Chartiers.
NEW-YORK, September 10.
FROM A LONDON PAPER.
The London Gazette of July 9, contains, in a letter from Lord Duncan to the Admiralty, dated on board the Kent, off the Texel, July 4, the following account of the capture of twelve Dutch vessels in the Wadden, transmitted to his lordship by captain Winthrop of his Majesty's ship Circe:
Circe, at Sea, June 29.
MY LORD, Having received information, that several Dutch gun vessels were lying at the back of the island of Ameland, and Captain Temple and Boorder, of his Majesty's sloops Jalouse and l'Espiegle, having very handsomely, volunteered their services to cut them out, I ordered the boats of his Majesty's ships, Circe, Jalouse, Pylades, l'Espiegle, and Tiphon, to proceed under their command on the night of the 27th inst, for that purpose, and anchored with the ships as near the shore as possible, to give every assistance in my power.
I am sorry to say, it now appears, that the gun vessels had previously shifted their berth with the ebb-tide and were lying a ground when the boats got on, at a place where it was impossible to get near them. The officers and men were therefore ordered to cut out as many vessels from the Wadden as it might be practicable to bring away; and I have the satisfaction to add, they succeeded in getting out twelve, without a man being killed or wounded, though the enemy annoyed them as much as possible from their batteries. Six of the vessels have valuable cargoes, and were bound to Amsterdam, the others are in ballast.
This Gazette contains the appointment of the right Hon. Gilbert Lord Minto to his Majesty's Envoy extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Vienna.
Extract of a letter from an American gentleman of respectability now at Hamburg, dated July 2, 1799.
"In the opinion of most men of information and discernment here, the present French government cannot be of long duration. Indeed the directory, in a message to the council of 500, speaks a language to this effect, too plain to be misconstrued. After recounting in various respects, the disastrous situation of the republic, they conclude; "In fine, representatives of the people, the directory must inform you and the nation, THAT THE BODY POLITIC IS THREATENED WITH TOTAL DISSOLUTION, IF ALL THE SPRINGS OF ITS ORGANIZATION AND MOVEMENTS BE NOT SPEEDILY TEMPERED A NEW."
We are assured, from the best sources of intelligence, that the greatest discord and division exists in the different departments of the government; great dissatisfaction prevails among the people, and equally so in the armies, as is evident from the numerous defections. The royalists every where gather strength. It is even said to be common conversation, as well among the citizens as in the army, and there with the officers as well as soldiers, that FRANE MUST HAVE A KING."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Halifax, (N. C.) to his friend in this city, dated August 26.
"We know, not what to think of the reports, announcing the appointment of our late governor Davis, to succeed Mr. Hen-
ry, as envoy to France. Many people here were almost ready to believe, that the death of Mr. Henry was a providential interpolation against the intended negotiation! Is it possible that the American government, placed by the spirit and energy of the American people, in a hight and commanding attitude, can make a retrograde movement, involving so many serious consequences? Various opinions are entertained with respect to the acceptance of the appointment, by Mr. Davis: For my own part, I think he will not accept it; but if he does, it is probable the old gentleman will very much admire a winter voyage."
Gazette Marine List:
Port of Philadelphia.
ARRIVED, Schrs. Nancy, Logan, 31 days from Faya. Lat. 30, 00, N. long. 73, 00, W. spoke the ship Orona, Stiles, from hence to Cape Francois, all well, out 5 days. Capt. L. came into the Capes on Saturday last—saw two ships, one the Prudence, Mitchell, from Cadiz, the other supposed to be the Swanwick, Kirkbridge. Two Schrs. one of them the Fair American, from St. Thomas's, are below. Ship Swanwick, Kirkbridge, came too at New-Castle yesterday. Brig Well Point, Ellerson, from hence, has arrived at Hamburg. Brig Mercury, Yearldly, of and for this Port, was in the Downs the 7th of July.
New-York, September 10.
Yesterday afternoon arrived the ship Two Friends, Captain Gardner in 42 days from London. Sailed in company with the ship Hetty, for this port.
The Two Friends brings reports of the Fanny having been re-taken, and carried into Portmouth.
Also arrived the ship Sally, in 40 days from Teneriffe. Reports that the French and Spanish fleets had formed a junction, and got into Cadiz, where they were blockaded in.
The Amsterdam Packet, Capt. Crockett arrived at Greenock in 26 days from this port.
Owing to the desertion of the persons who attend our boat, and the indisposition of two hands, we are unable to give further particulars this day.
REPORT
Of the Sextons of the different grounds, of the number of Funerals at their grounds.
Table with 3 columns: Names of the Burial Grounds, Grown Persons, Children. Includes entries for Christ Church, St. Peters, St. Pauls, 1st Presbyterian, 2d do., 3d do., Scots Presbyterian, Associate Church, St. Mary's, Trinity, Friends, Free Quakers, Swedes, German Lutheran, German Presbyterian, Moravian, Baptist, Methodist, Universalist, Jews, African Episcopal, do. Methodist, Kensington, Public Ground, Total.
** Of these 4 were from the City Hospital, and 6 from city and suburbs.
The above list comprehends all the burials from the City and Liberties of every disease. By order of the Board of Health.
WILLIAM ALLEN, Health Officer.
CITY HOSPITAL.
ADMITTED.
Solomon Jones from Shippen street. Barney Fuler, 2d below Lombard street. Margaret McLean, from the street. Edward Killin No. 174 South Water Street. Mary Stott, Mary street between Lombard and South street. Captain Micheal Luke, from a Prussian Gal-liott.
DIED
Jacob Cock ill 3 weeks previous to admission. Matthew Davis ill 3 days do. Mary Merickill ill 6 do. with Black vomit. John Pillsworth ill 1 do. Remaining in the Hospital 51, of whom 25 are convalescents. Interred in the Public ground the last 24 hours.
City and suburbs, 6. City Hospital, 4. Total, 10.
PETER HELM, Steward.
NEW-YORK, September 10.
For the Twenty Four Hours, ending last evening, at 8 o'clock, FIFTEEN Deaths were Reported at the Health-office.—New cases not ascertained.

Fashionable Millinery.
ELIZA M'DOUGALL, NO. 134, MARKET-STREET.
HAS just received per ship Thomas Chalkey and Adriana, from London, an elegant assortment of the most fashionable MILLINERY, viz. Chemille rosette FEATHERS Fancy flowers Black tiffany flowers Wreaths Pink, yellow and blue craps, full dress caps 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 rosettes Do. do. trimmings Black, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange craps Black, white and green gauze veils Do. gauze cloaks N. B. And per Harmony, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 26 notf.
ELECTION.
At a meeting of a number of respectable inhabitants of the county of Chester, convened at James Jackson's, in the town of West-Chester, on Wednesday the 21st of August, 1799, in order to take into consideration, some matters respecting the ensuing election.
RICHARD DOWNING, Jun. In the Chair.
JOSEPH M'CLELLAN, Secretary.
On motion of Mr. Whelen, it was unanimously agreed, that a committee be appointed, to enquire into the slander, alleged against JAMES ROSS, Esq. of Pittsburgh, with power to enquire into the merits of said slander, and to publish the result thereof.
On motion, it was unanimously agreed that a committee, consisting of twenty-five persons, be appointed for the purpose of investigating the validity of the charges alleged against Mr. Ross, in pursuance of which the following persons were appointed, viz. William Gibbons, Esq. John Erick, Joseph M'Clellan, David Morris, Isaac Wayne, Esq. David Pennypacker, Jos. Hemphill, Esq. Evan Evans, Benj. Jacobs, Esq. Dr. Joseph Pierce, Dr. F. Gardner, Philip Scott, Esq. Dr. A. Bailey, John Hughes, David Dennis, James Kelton, Dennis Whelen, Joseph Sharp, Walter Finney, Esq. David Jones, Esq. Robert May, John Rinehart, Samuel Haines, Robert Miller, Jesse Jones, John Bowen.
On motion of Mr. Finney, it was unanimously agreed, that William Gibbons, Joseph M'Clellan, Isaac Wayne, Joseph Hemphill, and Dennis Whelen, be a committee to arrange and forward to the Press, such information, relative to the charges against Mr. Ross, as they may receive from time to time.
On motion of Mr. Whelen, it was unanimously agreed, that a Federal Meeting of the Inhabitants of Chester County, be held at the Court house, in West-Chester, on Friday, the 6th of September, in order to form a General Ticket, for the ensuing Election.
It was moved, seconded and unanimously agreed to, that the proceedings of this meeting, be published in Hand-bills, and also in several News Papers of the city of Philadelphia.
A respectable meeting of a number of the Citizens in the South ern part of the County of Philadelphia, agreeable to public notice at the house of Cadwalader Evans in Southwark, for the purpose of promoting the election of JAMES ROSS, Esq. of Pittsburgh, Joseph Bird, Esq. was unanimously chosen Chairman.
This meeting taking into consideration the critical situation of our country, assailed with implacable animosity by a vindictive and savage enemy, whom neither the laws of God nor the ordinances of man have been found to influence, and who has not only practised upon these United States every species of insult, fraud and violence, but committed unexampled acts of cruelty and murder upon our inoffensive and defenceless fellow citizens—
Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting the choice of a Chief Magistrate of this State be intimately connected with the future happiness of the nation, we are convinced that he should be a man possessing a just regard for the honor, dignity and prosperity of his country, peacefully free from the influence of those perfidious and sacrilegious principles of Jacobinism which have already extinguished every republic on earth but our own—a man totally exempt from foreign influence, interests or connections, to whose integrity and patriotism the Federal government can look with implicit confidence for support in time of danger.
Resolved, That this meeting are of opinion that JAMES ROSS, Esq. of Pittsburgh possesses in an eminent degree those qualifications and virtues that are indispensably requisite in the executive of a good government—that his conduct heretofore in the State Convention which adopted the Federal Constitution and in the Senate of the United States has been such as to merit our entire confidence and approbation. Therefore we are determined individually to use all honorable means in our power to promote the
election of said James Ross to the office of Governor of this Commonwealth.
Resolved, that the following persons be a committee to exert themselves in their respective wards and furnish tickets for the election.
FOR SOUTHWARD. Joshua Humphreys, John Turner, Wm. Clifton, jun. Henry Moliere, W. Robinson, jr. esq. Capt. John Fleming, Peter Miercken, Wm. Taylor, John Hood, George Randle, Thomas Shortall, James Moleneaux, Nathaniel Hutton, Wm. Oakford, Isaac Phipps, Thomas Wilson, Martin Casper, Henry Weaver, Neil M'Ginnis, John Clifton, junr. Thomas Wilkey, Dr. B. Duffield, James Hays, John Thorne, John Batten, David Flickwater, Robert Allen, John Konkey, David Ellis, John Phipps, Joel Wilson, John Thompson, Dr. Wm. Wallace, Geraldus Stockdale, John Everhart, Adam Keyser, Isaac Jackson, Wm. Alexander, Richard Tittermary, Joseph H. Fleming, Joseph Buddel, jun. Nicholas Pickle, George Reese, Joseph Johnson, Joseph Williamson, Aaron Musgrave, George Burke, Charles Bastian, John Deleaux, Joseph Ogelbie, John Kelsey.
FOR MOXAMING. Joseph Bird, Esq. David Shoemaker, Alexander Read, Samuel Diney, Samuel Stephens.
PASUNK. Wm. Corbet, Major Buckhalt.
Resolved, That this meeting will support JOSEPH BALL at the ensuing election, as Senator, to represent the City and County of Philadelphia and County of Delaware, in the Legislature of this State.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the different newspapers in this city, signed by the Chairman, countersigned by the Secretary.
JOSEPH BIRD, Chairman. JOSEPH HUDELL, Jun. Secretary.
Valuable Property for Sale. ON FRIDAY,
The 20th of September next, at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon. Will be sold, on the premises, in Springfield and Upper Dublin townships, Montgomery county, About 13 miles from Philadelphia, one and an half miles from Flourtown, and the same distance from White Marsh tavern.
One Tract, containing fifty acres, FRONTING on a public road, leading from the Old York road to White Marsh, North Wales, &c. It is handsomely situated for a Summer's Retreat and well calculated for a Farm; good soil, healthy situation, and abundantly supplied with timber, of the best quality. The conditions of sale will be one third cash, one third payable in six, and the other third in twelve months, with interest and such satisfactory security as may be required. It will either be sold entire, or divided in two or three lots.
Fifty acres of choice timber land, consisting chiefly of young chestnut, nearly opposite to the above, in lots of 2 and 3 acres each, for convenience of purchasers—the intrinsic value of chestnut timber, is so well known to every farmer that it is unnecessary particularly to describe it. Also, a small lot of one and three quarters acres nearly adjoining, but distant from the above. Conditions of sale will be one half cash and the other half in six months, with interest and security before mentioned.
Persons desirous of viewing the lots previous to the day of sale, may find a Plot of the whole as divided, at the house of Charles Recheffer, on the adjoining premises, who will attend and show the property.
To be sold as part of the estate of Caleb Emlen, deceased, by
JAMES VAUX, CHARLES PLEASANTS, Attorneys in fact to Mary Emlen, Sole Executrix. august 17 wif&azw3aw.t820
SPECULATION. TO BE SOLD,
AT Public Vendue, on Monday the 23rd of September next, at 2 o'clock, P. M. at the house of the Subscriber, living in the town of New-Castle, State of Delaware, a number of valuable
LOTS, suitable for building on, being the South square of the flourishing town of New-Castle aforesaid, distant from Philadelphia thirty-three miles.
This valuable property is highly capable of improvement, being immediately on the river Delaware, having a number of wharf lots on it; and from the depth of the water (earth and materials for wharfing being easily procured) there is no doubt but wharves would bring a handsome interest.
This property consists of five acres more or less, in one body; lays high, and is divided into lots to suit every description of persons.—New-Castle is one of the most healthy and flourishing towns on the continent; and from the increase of trade it has raised property to four times the value it was seven years past. The number of vessels bound out and in, which stop for supplies of flock, &c. &c. and the whole carriage of goods between Philadelphia and Baltimore, is now through this place. The packets and stages from the aforesaid cities, &c. &c. make it very lively: there is not, at this time, one house to be rented in the place; and the number of applications for houses make it an object for persons to improve. There are a number of elegant and useful buildings now going on, a Public Academy and several private Schools. The malignant fever has never made any progress, and the Ague scarcely known; the number of children in this place is a convincing proof of the healthiness of it. The prospect of the river Delaware, up and down is delightful; as far as the eye can distinguish you may view the vessels in different attitudes. There is reason to suppose that public piers for the Navy will be built here, as vessels can sail from this place when the river is full at Philadelphia.
The conditions of sale will be easy and made known on the day of sale. Places of public worship, market and mills are very contiguous.
JOHN DARRAGH. N. B.—A plat of the above will be exhibited any time previous, as well as on the day of sale. August 26. codim.
SAMUEL REYNOLDS, TAYLOR.
RESPECTFULLY acquaints those gentlemen, who please to favour him with their custom, and his friends generally, that he has removed from No. 40, fourth Third street and taken up a temporary residence near the sign of Gen. M c Pherson (Riters Tavern) at Germantown, where he will continue his business until the return of the healthy season, all orders attended to with the usual punctuality.
August 29. cod 3w.
At a meeting of the visitors and governors of St. John's college in the State of Maryland, on the 13th day of July 1799.
Resolved, That on the first day of October next, this board will proceed to elect a Professor of English and Grammar, who shall receive, for his services, at the rate of £100 per annum, to be paid quarterly; and that public notice thereof be given, &c. &c.
A. C. HANSON.
N. B. The office aforesaid has just become vacant, by the resignation of a gentleman, whose affairs require, the immediate undertaking of a voyage by sea.
It is the duty of the said Professor (to whom is allowed an assistant) to teach the English language grammatically, and to prepare students for a superior school, by teaching them the Latin grammar the Vocabulary, and Cordery. Writing is to be taught to all his scholars at stated hours; and to those students who are not destined for the superior school, are to be taught, at the discretion of their parents, or guardians, Arithmetic, and other branches of science usually taught in English schools. A complete knowledge of Latin, Arithmetic, &c. is considered indispensable in the professor; and it is expected, that candidates who are not known to the Board, will submit to an examination, as well as produce satisfactory testimonials of their good morals, and fair characters.
The Printers within the United States are requested to insert in their papers the foregoing resolution and remarks, and to repeat the publication, as often as convenience will admit, until the 20th day of September next.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
May 29th, 1799.
THE proprietors of certificates issued for subscriptions to the Loan bearing interest at eight per centum per annum, are notified, that at any time after payment shall have been made of the 5th installment, which will become due during the first ten days of the month of July ensuing, Certificates of Funded Stock may at their option be obtained at the Treasury or Loan Offices, respectively, for the amount of the four 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 endorsed and distinctly marked so as to denote, that a moiety of the stock has been issued.
OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
March 11th, 1799.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 11th 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 Tukabara branch of the Mufkingum 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 so run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plats and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the 12th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships 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.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800 and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1800, declared to be forever barred.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned.
OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury.
WILLIAM COBETT HAS JUST PUBLISHED (PRICE 1 DOL. 50 CENTS)
THE BAVIAD AND MÆVIAD.
By WILLIAM GIFFORD, Esquire. To which is prefixed, A POETICAL EPISTLE TO THE AUTHOR By an American Gentleman.
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The subscribers being duly authorized to receive all the debts and effects of James Wilkins, of Philadelphia, all those indebted to him are cautioned against making payment to any other persons.
DANIEL SMITH, GIDEON H. WILLS, August 26th, '99, codim.
The Swift-Sure, A NEW LINE OF STAGES,
NOW RUNNING BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA & NEW-YORK,
By the short and pleasant road of Burlington, 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 thoroughfare 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 at the Trenton Ferry. The road is several miles shorter than the old road, but this is amongst the least of its advantages, because daily experience proves to us, that dispatch as well as comfort 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 toll, too, for the greater part, is such as to produce but little mud in winter, and very little dust in summer, which circumstance, 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 Burlington, where it stops to Breakfast; from Burlington it goes through Newtown to Pennypack to dinner; from Pennypack through Hopewell, Milltown, 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 Bardin, Old Coffee house, to A. Mathieu, corner of Nassau and John streets, to B. Many, no. 48, Courtlandt, corner of Greenwich 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 14lbs. of baggage carriage free; but all other baggage, taken on by a passenger, will be charged at 4 cents per pound weight.
With respect to packages sent on without passengers, the proprietors presume they have adopted a regulation, which, though unknown to other lines of stages, they think must meet with general approbation. They pledge themselves to make good every package on the following conditions. The person who delivers the package at the office shall see it entered in the stage-book, for which entry he shall pay 6 cents; he will then state the value of the package, and pay (exclusive of the carriage) one per cent. on the value, as insurance, and for which he will receive a receipt. Thus, for instance, if he estimates his package at one dollar, he will pay one cent. and if at one hundred dollars, he will pay one dollar insurance, and in like proportion for packages of any other value.
Very few persons it is presumed, will dislike this regulation; it will however, be optional with every one to avail himself of this security or not. But the proprietors think it right to state very explicitly, that they will be responsible for the safe delivery of no package, which is not regularly entered, and for which an insurance receipt cannot be produced.
In the distribution of the route, the greatest care has been taken to fix on such places and taverns as always afford a good accommodation and entertainment for the passengers at the most reasonable rates. The stages are well equipped furnished with fleet and steady horses, and committed to the care of intelligent sober and obliging drivers. The proprietors themselves live at the different towns and villages where the stages will stop, so that the conduct of the persons they employ is continually an object of their attention.—They take care also to see that the passengers are well provided for and politely treated at the taverns, and that no sort of chicanery or insolence is practised upon them; in short, they have spared neither pains nor expense to render the SWIFT-SURE the very best line of stages in America.
The line has now run nearly a month, during which time a great number of gentlemen have gone through, both from Philadelphia and New-York. Every passenger has found the road to surpass very far all that has been said of its excellence; and the Proprietors of the Swift Sure are extremely happy to hear the behaviour of their drivers, and the treatment at Taverns spoken of with the highest satisfaction.
JOHN M c CALLA, Philadelphia THOS. PAUL, Burlington JOSEPH THORNTON, New Brunswick NICHOLAS WYNKOOP, New Brunswick JACOB KESLER, New Brunswick JOHN MOREHEAD, Pennypack T. KILLMAN, near Milltown ELLAS COMBES, Bound Brook R. SANBURY, Scotch Plains ISAAC CRAWLE, Springfield ROBERT PEARSON, codim. June 22.
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