Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-07-11 00:00:00

John M. Dowell
Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
Number 1509.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.]
For Savannah, THE SHIP SWIFT PACKET, Patrick Gribben, Master...
For Hamburg, THE SHIP CHARLOTTE, C. F. Dannberger, Master...
LANDING, At Walnut-street wharf, from on board ship Manchester...
For Sale, The fine and remarkable fast sailing Schooner Virginia...
The Shareholders of the Pennsylvania Population Company, ARE requested to meet at the Company's Office...
Bank of North America, At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of Six PER CENT. was declared...
George Dobson, No. 25 South Third-Street, HAS imported per ships William Penn, Star, and Diana...
For Sale, The cargo of the brig Enterprise, Captain Langdon from Bordeaux, now landing at Morison's wharf...
Wharton & Lewis, No. 115, South Front St. Said Brig, WILL take a FREIGHT for the West-Indies or Europe...
An assortment of Russia Cordage, AMONGST which are three cables, one of 12, one of 1 to 2, and the other 7 1-2 inches...
Joseph Anthony & Co. Full landing from on board the Active, from Hamburg...
Dispute between the United States and France. This day is published, by THOMAS BRADFORD, No. 8, South Front Street...
LANDING, At South-street Wharf, from on board Schooner Expedition, captain Harding Williams...
Wants Employment, IN a store, a Man who can be well recommended...
A Wet Nurse Wanted, A Healthy Woman with a good breast of milk, may hear of a place by applying at the Printing Office of this paper.
Health-Office, Philadelphia, 7th June, 1797. THE Board of Health offer to rent out the NEW CITY HOSPITAL, usually called The Wigen...
The sublime Theory of the celebrated Franklin realized. MR. MAISON, desirous to show his gratitude to the respectable Companies who do him the honor to be present every evening at the Philosophical and Mechanical Experiments...
Best English Crown Window Glass. A well assorted Invoice of the best English Crown Window Glass, of the following sizes:
NOTICE. THE subscriber having sent by the ship Nancy, Capt. Perry, the following certificates of the United States bank stock, to wit:
Wanted on Rent, WITHIN seven miles of Philadelphia, a convenient House with a Garden, suitable for the accommodation of a genteel small family...
For Sale, THE time of a Mulatto Man, who has about 9 years to serve, understands the care of Horses, and is a good waiter.
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city...
New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. BY BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D.
For Sale, ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches.
For Sale, That well known place, called VANDEGRIFT'S FERRY, On Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Philadelphia...
For Sale, THE time of a Mulatto Man, who has about 9 years to serve, understands the care of Horses, and is a good waiter.
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city...
CAUTION, WHEREAS WILLIAM SHANNON, Auditor, hath, in Clapp's American Daily Advertiser of this day, advertised for public sale, on to-morrow the 8th instant, a capital building Lot...
The Commissioners, FOR carrying into effect the first article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, concluded between his Britannic majesty and the United States of America...
THE SUBSCRIBER having been appointed by the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Britannic Majesty, General Agent for settling British creditors, and such particular agents as they may specially authorize...
POST-OFFICE, Philadelphia, 6th July, '97. THE mail for New Castle, Canoe Creek's bridge, Duck Creek cross roads, Dover, Fredericks, Milford, George Town (in the place of Clowes) and Dagsborough, in Delaware; Trap and Snowhill, in Maryland; Horn Town, Accomack C. H. and Northampton C. H. in Virginia...
For Sale, THE time of a Mulatto Man, who has about 9 years to serve, understands the care of Horses, and is a good waiter.
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city...
New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. BY BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D.
For Sale, THE time of a Mulatto Man, who has about 9 years to serve, understands the care of Horses, and is a good waiter.
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city...
New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. BY BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D.
For Sale, THE time of a Mulatto Man, who has about 9 years to serve, understands the care of Horses, and is a good waiter.
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city...
New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. BY BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D.
For Sale, THE time of a Mulatto Man, who has about 9 years to serve, understands the care of Horses, and is a good waiter.
DOCUMENTS, Accompanying the Secretary of State's Report. (Concluded from our last.) [No. V.]
From Timothy Pickering, to the Chevalier de Yrujo, Minister Plenipotentiary of his Catholic Majesty. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, March 11, 1797.
SIR, I HAVE laid before the President of the United States your letter of the 2d instant, mentioning your suspicions, that an expedition is preparing on the lakes, on the part of the English...
[No. VI.] (TRANSLATION.) SIR, WHILST I possess new reasons for believing that it is intended to carry into effect the expedition against Upper Louisiana, on the part of the English...
[No. VII.] From Timothy Pickering, to the Chevalier de Yrujo, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Catholic Majesty. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Philadelphia, April 28, 1797.
SIR, I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st inst. repeating your suspicions that it is intended to carry into effect an expedition, on the part of the English, against Upper Louisiana...
[No. VIII.] (TRANSLATION.) SIR, THE second article of the treaty between the United States and his Catholic majesty stipulated "that if there should be any troops, garrisons, or settlements of either party in the territory of the other, (according to the boundaries fixed by the same article) they should be withdrawn from the said territory within the term of six months after the ratification of that treaty, or sooner if it were possible".
[No. IX.] already published. [No. X.] Department of State, March 16, 1797. SIR, THE second article of the treaty between the United States and his Catholic majesty stipulated "that if there should be any troops, garrisons, or settlements of either party in the territory of the other, (according to the boundaries fixed by the same article) they should be withdrawn from the said territory within the term of six months after the ratification of that treaty, or sooner if it were possible".
[No. XI.] (TRANSLATION.) SIR, ALTHOUGH I received in due time the letter which you did me the honor to write me on the 16th ult. an indisposition, from which I am not yet altogether recovered, prevented me from replying to the enquiry you make relative to the evacuation of the Spanish posts within the new line of demarcation of limits.
[No. XII.] (TRANSLATION.) Eight or ten days ago I made known to you the information which I had received from the baron de Carondelet, relative to the occurrences at the Natchez, between the governor don Manuel Gaynor de Leon and the commissioner of the United States, arrested and brought to condign punishment.
TIMOTHY PICKERING. To the Chevalier de Yrujo, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Catholic Majesty.

Mr. Ellicott; and being desirous at this time to avoid all equivocation, as to the substance of those letters, I have determined to communicate it to you in writing.
By the 2d article of the treaty with Spain it is stipulated that the garrisons which are found above the line of demarcation agreed on, shall be withdrawn. Setting out then with this principle, it appears that the first operation ought to be to draw this line, in order to know which were the garrisons which were to withdraw according to the article cited; and although the Natchez and some other Spanish posts are probably situated above the said line of demarcation, the formality and delicacy which one government owes to another, required that Mr. Ellicott should not pretend to take possession of the territory until the said demarcation should be made, and the more so, as he had been informed officially that the Spanish engineer, M. Guillemard, was already on his way to fulfil this part of his commission.
Mr. Ellicott not attending to these just observations, immediately began to wound the feelings of the Spanish Commander by hoisting the American flag on the territory which would not belong to the United States till after having jointly made the astronomical observations for ascertaining the course of the line. Not content with this, he began to exercise an authority, to wit, that of recruiting for the United States in a place which was then under the jurisdiction of the Spanish government.
These imprudences, which can admit of no excuse, gave rise to a personal resentment, from which there is little to hope with respect to harmony between those Commissioners in future.
In these circumstances, the Governor General of the provinces, the Baron de Carondelet, made known the just doubts which he had about the delivery of the posts, since in the 2d article, it is not stipulated that they were to be given up, and it seems that it could never have been the intention of his Catholic Majesty to deliver up any fortifications on which he had expended great sums of money, and which through political vicissitudes might perhaps be one day prejudicial to his subjects. In this situation, prudence required that the decision of this doubtful point should be left to the two governments; but Mr. Ellicott adding imprudence to imprudence, and with a pretext which a quarrel between some drunken Chickasaws and the people of his company afforded him, not only violated a territory then Spanish, by desiring to excite the inhabitants by all imaginable means, but also carried his zeal so far as to attempt to get possession of the fort of the Natchez by surprise. Governor Gayoso says he has in his power documents which prove evidently the intention of this attempt: Such conduct was little calculated to produce the spirit of harmony in such circumstances, and obliged Governor Gayoso when he discovered such hostile intentions, to take on his part, measures necessary for his defence.
This is the true state of things, by which it clearly appears that the inconsiderate conduct of Mr. Ellicott is the only cause of the disagreement at the Natchez; the more so, as the Spanish commanders declared to him that while the two governments were deciding on the doubt which occurred to the Baron de Carondelet, about the delivery of the posts, the drawing of the line of demarcation might be begun, when Mr. de Guillemard, who had already departed from New Orleans for the Natchez, should arrive.
If in this situation of the business, the commanders changed their ideas, or their measures, it could only proceed from the imprudent conduct of Mr. Ellicott. The Baron de Carondelet, desirous of observing religiously the treaty, so far as was not inconsistent with his duty, seeing the personal resentment which exists between Mr. Ellicott and Governor Gayoso, desires that there may be sent to command the detachment of American troops on that frontier, a man of judgment and prudence, who in such delicate circumstances shall act with moderation, which is of so much importance to the two governments.
This is what I had the honour of communicating verbally to you, Sir, in my last conference and I repeat it now; recommending more particularly that there should be sent on the part of the United States to that frontier, a person of prudence and found judgment; leaving to Mr. Ellicott the technical part only; for while he acts as principal, it is to be feared that we shall not see the agents of the two governments, which are interested, proceed with that union and harmony which is ever important to us.
I repeat, Sir, my wishes of obliging you, and that our Lord may preserve your life many years.
Philadelphia, 24th June, 1797. Your most obedient servant, CARLOS MARTINEZ DE YRUJO. Timothy Pickering, Esq. &c. &c.
[No. XIII.] Nueva Orleans, 1º Marzo, 1797. Mi Señor mío:
HE recibido con mucha satisfacción la apreciable de V. S. de 27 Febrero pasado en que se sirve participarme su arrivo á esa plaza con el carácter de Comisario por los Estados Unidos de América para la demarcación de límites entre los territorios de S. M. C. y los de los dichos Estados.
Me causa igualmente la mayor complacencia el testimonio que V. S. me da de la urbanidad y atenciones que ha recibido de los comandantes de las fuertes, quienes han correspondido á las intenciones del gobierno, á mis órdenes, y á los principios generales de la nación; y no dudo que en cualquiera oportunidad encontraremos los Españoles igual y recíproca correspondencia de parte de los ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos.
Dios, &c. B. L. M. de V. S. Su más atº Sr. EL BARON DE CARONDELET. Sr. Don Andrew Ellicott.
[No. XIV.] Extract of a letter from William Sargent, Esq. Secretary of the government of the North Western Territory, to the Secretary of State, dated Cincinnati, June 3, 1797. General Wilkinson sending off his express I seize the occasion to transcribe for you some paragraphs of a western letter.
"The Spaniards are reinforcing their upper posts on the Mississippi considerably—General Howard, an Irishman, in the quality of Commander in Chief, with upwards of 300 men, arrived at St. Louis and employed in erecting very formidable works. It likewise appears through various channels that they are inviting a great number of Indians of the territory to cross the Mississippi and for this express purpose Mr. Larromie an officer in the pay of the crown made a tour through all this country last fall; since which time several Indians have been seen on the same errand—and generally furnished with plenty of cash to defray their expenses."
"A large party of Delawares passed down White River about the 6th of May on their way to the Spanish side bearing the national flag of Spain sent them from St. Louis."
"They (the Spaniards) have above the mouth of the Ohio, on the Mississippi, several row-gallies with cannon."
[No. XVII.] Department of State, Philadelphia, April 27th, 1797.
Sir, THIS week I received your letter expressing your acceptance of the office of District Attorney for Georgia. I was gratified by the information; and hope your health may be re-established and enable you to continue to hold and exercise it.
Within a few days, the Spanish minister, the chevalier de Trujillo, has written me as follows.
"I know to a certainty that the English have made propositions to general Clark of Georgia in order to obtain his powerful influence in that state, in conjunction with some persons who might make a diversion or serious attack against Florida; and I doubt not that in consequence of this my advice, the Executive government will take suitable steps for effectually preventing the rights of neutrality being infringed by Georgia, to the prejudice of the possessions of the king my master."
His letter has been laid before the President of the United States, by whose direction I have now to desire you immediately to enquire into the fact asserted by the Spanish minister; and if any discovery shall be made of designs to violate our neutral duties, and especially of forming an expedition against the territories of his Catholic Majesty, from the territory of the United States, in defiance of their laws, and particularly of the act of Congress for the punishment of crimes against the United States, passed on the 5th June 1794—that you will take the most proper and effectual measures for frustrating such designs; and if the same shall be manifested by any overt acts, to cause the offenders to be arrested and secured, that they may be brought to condign punishment. Independently of the aid, which if necessary you will require of the Governor of Georgia, the commanding officer of the federal troops in that state, will be directed by the Secretary of War to afford you all the assistance in his power.
I shall be obliged by your acknowledging the receipt of this letter; and by a communication of the result of your enquiries into the subject of it.
I am Sir, with great respect, Your most obedient Servant, TIMOTHY PICKERING. CHARLES JACKSON, Esq. District Attorney for the State of Georgia.
[No. XVIII.] Extract of a letter from Charles Jackson, Esq. District Attorney for Georgia, to the Secretary of State, dated Savannah, 22d May, 1797.
Sir, Your letter of the 27th ultimo, I had the honour to receive some few days past. It has remained unanswered until the present moment, that I might enable myself to ascertain whether or not the suspicions entertained by the Spanish minister, respecting Gen. Clark, as expressed in your letter, were well founded. I have made diligent enquiry, and cannot find any person here that knows any thing of the business, or that entertains a belief the kind. Clark was concerned in a former expedition against the Floridas in conjunction with the French, and it is possible from this circumstance that he is again suspected. He is a man of strong passions, of warm partialities for the French, and violent antipathies to the English. From these circumstances, and from the matter being unknown to the citizens here, I am led to doubt the truth of the report altogether. It might not be improper to add, that he is far from being the man of influence suggested by the Spanish minister. But should it happen contrary to my expectation that Clark should be daring enough to attempt a violation of the laws of the Union, by accepting a commission, as has been mentioned, no exertions shall be wanting on my part to bring him to punishment, and should it be necessary, I shall direct the marshal to call to his aid the Federal troops. But I have no doubt on my own part, but the civil authority has sufficient strength in this state, to carry into effect the laws of the Union.
[No. XIX.] Rotterdam, May 9th, 1797.
DEAR SIR, Altho' in the postscript to the original quadruplicate of No 15, forwarded to-day, I have mentioned the latest intelligence, yet as I find that the schooner Mary, of Boston, Capt. Hall, is to sail from this port to-morrow, I beg leave to mention again, that a summary of some of the articles of the preliminaries of the treaty of peace, between France and the emperor, arrived here this morning. "The emperor cedes Belgium to the French republic; he recognizes the independence of the republic of Lombardy. He admits the extension of the French boundaries, to the limits already prescribed by their constitution and laws." Therefore the Meuse, and not the Rhine is to be the boundary. Buonaparte's flanks and rear were threatened when the preliminaries were agreed upon. The Austrians had recovered the Tyrol, Triuli and Trieste. I received accounts to-day, that the Juliana, from Norfolk in Virginia, is taken and carried into Hays, and that the Juna, Rainbow and
Charlotte, all three from Christian Hebe from Savannah, are captured and carried into Nantz, and in all probability will be condemned for want of a "Rôle d'Equipage" certified by a public officer, agreeably to the regulation prescribed by France.
I enclosed you in No. 15 (the original of which I sent by Capt. Simpson, of the Republican, via Baltimore, the duplicate by Captain Goodrich of the Lydia, via New-York; the triplicate by Capt. Harrington of the Eliza to Philadelphia, and the quaduplicate to the care of Mr. King) copies of citizen Merlin's letter to Mr. Skipwith, consul general at Paris, in which he says, that when we became just and grateful, and break our incredible treaty with England, France will desist from her present conduct with respect to us. I refer you to the copies transmitted as above, for the particulars of this curious letter, it is now published as official in the "Redacteur."
Major Mounthier informs me by the letter received to-day that he had drawn a reply to it; but that it had been judged not proper to be sent, but in lieu thereof it had been proposed to inform the minister by a short note, that persisting in the former reclamation, and not authorized by the government of the United States to enter into a formal diplomatic discussion, on the subject therein mentioned, a copy of his letter of the 4th Floreal, should be transmitted to our secretary of state.
I remain with real respect and esteem, your most obedient humble servant, CHARLES COTESWORTH PINCKNEY. Col. Pickering, Secretary of the United States. [Nos. XV and XVI are papers which have already been published.]
NEW-YORK, July 6. The letter of Merlin minister of justice, to the Consuls of America in France, is one of those extraordinary things which characterize the French nation in the present revolution. It expressly enjoins on the United States a violation of the treaty with Great Britain, as the condition of obtaining the favor of the French government. That is, we must be faithless, perfidious rascals, and then we may expect the returning favor and affection of France. This is precisely the language of the French minister of justice. It is a remarkable fact that a high character, at the head of opposition, said a few weeks ago in public company, "That one of the conditions of preserving peace with France would be, a breach of the treaty with Great Britain." So perfectly well do the French in France and their partisans in this country understand each other.
Translated for the Diary, from the Gazette Françoise.
The following extract from a Paris paper may serve as a key for posterity to the rapid and prodigious fortunes accumulated by speculation during the revolution.
Method of making a fortune in three hours by means of mandates, assignats, and specie.
FIRST HOUR.
Operation 1. A man has a rescription, or provisional mandat for 1000 livres. He sells it at 70 per cent discount, and receives 300 livres. He buys assignats at 6000 livres per louis, and receives for his 300 livres 75,000 livres in assignats.
With these assignats he goes to the treasury, and according to the law allowing 1 for 30, he receives in rescriptions 2,500 livres, or 150 per cent profit upon his capital.
Operation 2. The same process repeated produces 6,250 livres.
Operation 3. The rescription is sold for 1,875 livres specie: this sum buys 478,750 livres in assignats, which brings in a rescription for 12,625 livres.
Operation 4. This rescription sells for 468,750 specie, equal to 1,171,875 in assignats, and these to a rescription of 39,062.10s.
SECOND HOUR.
The rescription, by the same operations repeated, produces 1,525,895 livres.
THIRD HOUR.
These 1,525,895 in the same manner, accumulate by 4 operations to 59,605,237. The speculator, tired at length of this day's work, sells out at 80 per cent discount, and receives 11,921,040 livres in gold, the produce of 50 crowns in three hours and 12 operations.
CHARLESTON, June 23. From a Correspondent.
The Citizen Le Conte, an officer of the marine of the French Republic, arrived a few days since in this city, from Porto Rico, assures that the governor of that island, to reward the zeal and bravery which the French citizens shewed in defending it against the invasion of the English, has granted to these brave warriors an unlimited liberty of commerce to Porto-Rico, for the space of two years.
The citizen Le Conte also informs, that he saw at St. Martin's, about six weeks ago, a vessel belonging to the French Republic, furnished with passports from all the powers of Europe, destined to make a voyage round the world; she had on board a number of scientific gentlemen; several of these the citizen Le Conte conversed with.
NORFOLK, July 1. Extract of a letter from Capt. Henry Dickson, of the ship Bowman, of this port.
Guadaloupe, Point petre, May 23 "This is my fifth since captured and brought in here I hope some of them will reach you before long. This letter I send you by my mate, who goes passenger in a Danish sloop to St. Thomas's."
"I mentioned in my former letters that I was put on board the prison ship immediately after the Bowman was at an anchor—in which place I still remain confined—not allowed to go on shore—nor on board of any of the Americans that are in the harbour.—The ship and cargo has been condemned a fortnight ago."
I am at liberty (neither should I think it safe) to express my thoughts on the proceedings here.
"I can give you no information respecting markets, or any thing else from the shore. I am not allowed to go there, nor do I know when I shall. I am here cooped up from almost every body."
*None of these have been received.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Thomas Woodhouse, mate of the ship Bowman.
St. Thomas's, June 15
"The letters Captain Dickson gave me, when I left him in Point Petre on the 23d of May, on board the prison ship, I have forwarded in the brig Abigail, Capt. Anderson, who refused me a passage home."
"The carpenter and myself are on board of a sloop belonging to Newbury, and will sail for Norfolk in three days."
Yesterday arrived here the schooner Eliza, captain Moffatt, 19 days from Jacquemel, who informs that four days previous to his sailing, a schooner arrived there from the city of Saint Domingo, who related that a fleet of ships, under convoy of 15 sail of the line (French and Spanish) had arrived there—captain Moffatt cannot inform whether they had any troops on board.
Captain Moffatt, also informs, that two French-generals had returned from the inundation of Port-au-Prince in consequence of disturbance among the Brigands, and had removed their command in the neighbourhood of Jacquemel.
The Spaniards are withdrawing their property from the island and sending it, and their negroes to Cuba.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
THURSDAY, July 6.
(Concluded from our last.)
Mr. SITGREAVES said, it was observable that no gentleman had ventured to do any more than express his doubts, both as to the fact and the law on this occasion. With respect to the fact, he did not expect any doubt. He believed that any gentleman at all conversant with the branch of law learning, which relates to impeachment, must know that impeachments have always been founded on official documents, or upon circumstances of notoriety, and not upon facts found as before a Grand Jury. In this instance they had conceived the letter of Mr. Blount sufficiently authenticated, in the communication of the President.
He was sorry that the measures which the Executive had taken in this business, should have been censured, even by insinuation. Mr. S. said, he had read the opinion of high law authority, which had been obtained by the Executive. When he did this, he thought he was giving proof of the honourable motives of the Executive. Information had been given to the Executive, which, on the first blush, shewed designs against the peace of the United States. It was the duty of the President to preserve the peace of the United States. It was natural and right for him, therefore, to take the opinion of those persons who were best qualified to direct him what course would be best to be pursued. These gentlemen had given it as their opinion that the proper way of proceeding would be by impeachment, and, in effect, that the President had no more to do with it, but that it should be turned over to the proper branches of Government. In consequence the President had communicated more to them, than he had done to the Senate, as the original letter of William Blount was sent to them, as evidence upon which they were to found their charge. The President did not direct them to impeach; but he had laid before them the facts, with the opinion of the law officers.
Mr. S. conceived that the conduct of the President had been strictly proper. He would pass on to the constitutional doubts which had been expressed. It was acknowledged that there was no restriction upon the right of impeachment; but his colleague thought that something like a restriction might be gathered from the 4th clause of the 2d article of the Constitution, which he had quoted. It was to be observed, that this article was found in that part of the Constitution which related only to the Executive department of government. This, he took it, was a good reason why this rule should not be taken as a rule in the present case; but there was another clause which spoke of disqualifying persons from ever filling any office in future, which was a greater power than that under the Executive department. If the construction which his colleague had put upon the Constitution with respect to impeachment, was the true one, an officer of Government would not be brought to trial after he had resigned, as he could not then be removed from office.
His colleague had produced another article of the Constitution, which confined the punishment under an impeachment. This, Mr. S. said, was meant to guard against any disgraceful excels of governmental vengeance, or party venom; because it went on to say, that if the offence was within ordinary crimes, it might be prosecuted and punished in the same way as if an impeachment had not taken place.
Impeachment was then to be considered as for the purposes of the State, distinguished from the general purposes of society.—If it had been intended that the power of impeachment should be limited in the manner supposed by his colleague and the gentleman from Virginia, it would have been so expressed, as in the Constitution of Pennsylvania; they had spoken on this subject in a way not to be mistaken, as they expressly said who were liable to impeachment, and what offences should be impeachable.—And if it had been the intention of the Constitution of the United States, that officers of Government only should be impeached, it would doubtless have been so expressed. But was not the present case, that of an officer charged with an offence directly connected with his office, with the official confidence entrusted to him? When it was particularly his duty to appoint to office, it was surely a peculiarly aggravated offence to seduce an officer, or to turn friends into enemies. What was a Senator, if he was not an officer of Government? The President, who was himself a branch of the Government, was allowed to be an officer of the Government, and surely a member of one of the branches must also be an officer.
As to the form of proceeding necessary to be taken on this occasion, he would state what the opinion of the Committee was as to this matter. They supposed it would be first proper for that House to determine
that the gentleman in question should be impeached. This being done, that a member of that House should go to the bar of the Senate, and impeach the person, in the name of the House, and of the people of the United States, and state that the House of Representatives will proceed to draw out specific articles of charge against him. According to the case, they require that he shall be sequestered from his seat, be committed, or held to bail. When this is done, a Committee will be appointed to draw articles of impeachment.
The reason, Mr. S. said, why some steps should be taken at present was, that means should be taken to secure the person of the offender, either by confinement or by bail, since it was the opinion of the law officers of Government that he could not be arrested by ordinary process. He could not be arrested by the Senate; they could send for him (as he understood they had done) by the Sergeant at Arms, to take his seat in the House; but when the House adjourned, they had no further power over him, until an impeachment was made against him.
Gentlemen said there was no danger of escape. If it were not improper to state what had taken place out of doors, it might be said, that there had already been an attempt at an escape. Besides, if no investigation were now to take place, how were they to come to a knowledge of the plot which gentlemen seemed so desirous to come to a knowledge of. When they had determined to make the impeachment, and an oral declaration was made of it to the Senate, when they were ready to go home, they might go, and exhibit the charges, at the next session, when they should have had leisure fully to consider the subject.
Mr. RUTLEDGE had no doubt in his mind on the subject; but he thought it necessary that the hand writing of Mr. Blount should be proved. He had himself attended the trial of an impeachment which had excited the attention of the world (he alluded to the trial of Mr. Hastings) and the order of proceeding was as has been stated. He moved that evidence be taken of the hand-writing.
The CHAIRMAN suggested the propriety of having the business done in the house. Mr. BROOKES said, he should not have spoken on the occasion, if he had not heard gentlemen express wishes to have the present subject postponed. For his part, he could not tell how gentlemen would be able to acquit themselves to their own consciences and to their constituents, if they should refuse to stay a day or two to do this business.
Mr. VENABLE said, that as this was a new case, and would be referred to as a precedent, they should attend to the form of their proceedings. He thought the first step should be to prove the letter. If the committee could not do it, he should wish the committee to rise, that it might be done in the house. He did not think their determination should be postponed; but, that if an impeachment was to be entered upon, that it should now be done. He had no doubt of the truth of the letter; but he wished it to be duly proved, as hereafter a case might occur, in which such a letter might be of necessity.
Mr. NICHOLAS said, that some gentlemen had spoken upon this question, as if there were persons upon the committee who wished to exculpate the person charged [Mr. Sitgreaves declared, if he was alluded to, that he had no such intention.] Mr. N. thought he intimated something of the kind when he said gentlemen ventured to say, &c. No member of that committee, he trusted, would wish to screen the offender, and he believed no person less than he who was nearly connected with him (meaning, we suppose, his brother Thomas Blount). Mr. N. thought it was not sufficient that the President had sent them a letter, which he believed to be the hand-writing of William Blount. If they were to take this for granted, they gave their power of judging over to the President.
Mr. N. said he had merely enquired what would be the consequences of a postponement to the next session. He did not think it could produce any bad effect, as if the offender were to escape, the final punishment did not require the presence of the man.—Mr. N. again expressed his doubt, about the constitutionality of the proceeding.
Mr. DAYTON (the Speaker) said he held in his hand a letter, which he had received from the President of the United States, inscribed as an original letter of William Blount, to be preserved with care. If any member of the committee will say that he believes the writing to be the writing of William Blount, it might the save the trouble of the committee's rising for the purpose of having the fact ascertained in the house.
Mr. HARPER thought the committee were as well satisfied as to the fact now, as they could be when the hand-writing was proved; but he denied that the committee had the power of taking evidence of this kind. He moved for the committee to rise, either to examine evidence, or to adjourn.
Mr. GALLATIN wished the committee to rise; but, before it rose, he wished to mention two or three ideas, upon which he should wish to have satisfaction when the committee sat again.
So far as relates to the constitutional question, the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Dana) had removed a part of his doubts; therefore, what he should mention would not relate to that point.
If he rightly understood his colleague, when speaking of the opinion of gentlemen of the law, he said that their opinion was, not only that William Blount was liable to an impeachment, but that the proper mode of prosecuting him was by impeachment. He had since looked at the opinion, and did not find it so; but that he was liable to impeachment. In the next place, he understood him to say, that Mr. Blount was not amenable to ordinary process. He wished to know whether this idea was well-founded,

and whether the only mode in which he could be prosecuted was by impeachment. He wished to know this that he might regulate his proceedings accordingly. He wished the business to be gone into as fully as possible; and he trusted that this mode of impeachment was not thrown upon them in order to prevent the bringing of the subject before a court of justice, and by that means suppress the inquiry which he wished to prosecute. He thought an investigation of the plot was of far greater consequence than the impeachment and disqualification of an individual. If the prosecution and the inquiry were to go on together, it would be well; but he wished to know whether, if they entered upon the impeachment, it was the design to drop every other mode of proceeding.
Mr. McDOWELL hoped the committee would not rise for the purpose of proving the handwriting of Mr. Blount. He was acquainted with his writing, and believed it to be his. As he had this belief, he wished to come to a determination as soon as possible. He thought the design a very criminal one, as it went not only to destroy the peace and happiness of this country, but also of others. He trusted, therefore, that they should take such steps as should prevent foreign ministers in future from engaging persons to carry into effect views of this kind.
Mr. HARPER wished the committee to rise. If the gentleman from Pennsylvania had known any thing of the law, he must have known, that the courts of justice were wholly inadequate to the inquiries he had mentioned. He did not believe this offence was punishable in any other way than by impeachment. Mr. H. said it was at present unnecessary to lay any thing about any other persons being implicated in this business; he believed gentlemen might as well spare their insinuations until they were better acquainted with the subject. He believed when they had read the papers, gentlemen would be convinced the charges brought against the British minister were unfounded.
Mr. BROOKES wished to know whether they could proceed to impeach a man if he were not present.
Mr. DANA said, when this subject was under debate with closed doors, the secretary of state was present, and when it was doubted whether the publication of these papers might impede the prosecution of an inquiry into the business, they were informed by him that such steps were taken as that the publication of the papers could not have a bad effect.
The committee rose, and obtained leave to sit again.
It was proposed that the Speaker should proceed to take evidence as to the handwriting of the letter of William Blount.
The SPEAKER suggested the propriety of calling in a magistrate, as he had no power to administer an oath, except in the case of qualifying the members of that house.
Mr. LYON moved that the Speaker be authorised to administer an oath on this occasion.
The question was put and negatived 53 to 20.
Judge KEENE, in the mean time coming into the house, a motion was made and carried, that he be requested to administer the oath to Messrs. Macon, McDowell, Grove, and Baldwin, which was accordingly done, and they gave their testimony as to the reality of the handwriting as stated yesterday.
FRIDAY, JULY 7.
Mr. D. FOSTER moved a resolution for an adjournment on Monday.
Mr. HAVENS moved to amend the resolution by inferring Saturday.
This amendment, after some conversation, was negatived 50 to 23, and the original motion was carried without a division.
The order of the day was moved on the bill for the relief of major Thomas Lewis. The house went into a committee on the subject, and reported the bill without amendment. It was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, which it afterwards received and passed.
Mr. SITGREAVES moved to go into a committee of the whole on the report of the committee on the confidential communication of the President of the United States on Monday last.
The Speaker said, before the house went into a committee of the whole on this subject, he would read a letter which he had just received. He read a letter from Thomas Blount, requesting to be excused from voting on the question which so nearly concerned his brother.
He was excused.
The house then went into a committee of the whole on the resolution yesterday reported, proposing an impeachment of William Blount, when it was agreed to without debate or division. The house took up the resolution, and also agreed to it in the same way.
Mr. SITGREAVES moved, "that a member go to the Senate, and at the bar of that house impeach William Blount, in the name of this house; and of all the people of the United States, and to inform them that they will, in due time, exhibit articles of impeachment against him, and make good the same."
Mr. GALLATIN said, he was not well acquainted with the business; but he did not think it would be right to go on and impeach at once, before they saw what articles of impeachment were to be preferred. He thought it would be best first to appoint a committee to prepare the articles of impeachment, and present them to the Senate, at the same time that they sent them their determination to impeach.
Mr. SITGREAVES said, that the mode which he proposed, was the same which was practised in the case of Mr. Hastings. Mr. Burke went up to the house of Lords and impeached him in words similar to those now proposed to be used. Some time afterwards the articles of impeachment having been drawn, Mr. Burke again went up to the house of Lords and exhibited them. Mr.
S. spoke also of a work lately published, in continuation of Judge Blackstone's Commentaries, which had a chapter on parliamentary impeachment, and pointed out this as the proper mode of procedure. He had also looked into the proceedings on the trial of the earl of Macclesfield, and found the same course was taken. It was true, that in the case of a public officer of the state of Pennsylvania, which perhaps his colleague might have in his eye, the articles of impeachment were exhibited at the same time that the impeachment was made.
Mr. S. thought, however, that there was a good reason for not doing more at this time. If a Committee were to be appointed to prepare the specific charges against Mr. Blount, it would create considerable delay, and it would be proper that immediate measures should be taken, in order to secure the person of Mr. Blount. Besides, at present, the only evidence of this mysterious business, was the letter of Mr. Blount. Measures were taken to procure further evidence; but it could not be got till some time hence. When this was got, it might considerably develop the plot. At present, every thing, was conjecture. In every point of view, therefore, he thought it would be best to observe the usual mode of proceeding in similar cases.
Mr. GALLATIN said, if his memory was right, all the specific charges brought against Warren Hastings, were first agreed to by the House of Commons, before impeachment was made.
There was one thing, however, fell from his colleague, which would seem to make the mode proposed desirable. Mr. G. said he had considered the question which had been agreed to as a mere question of form, and that they should have gone on to exhibit articles of impeachment; but it appeared from what had fallen from his colleague, that the articles of impeachment were not intended to be exhibited till next session. — If this were the case, he thought it was perfectly right in wishing to present the impeachment in general terms. Till now he thought it had been the intention to have gone further.
Mr. HARPER believed it would not be proper for the House to stop in the present stage of their proceeding. He thought the proper mode of doing the business was that recommended by Mr. Sitgreaves. — Having come to a resolution to impeach, the Senate should be immediately informed thereof, as they could then take measures accordingly. It was not necessary at the same time to exhibit the particular charges. They might afterwards determine whether they would exhibit the specific articles of charge during this session, or at the next. — He thought the charge might now be made; and if any additional facts appeared before the next session, which might make additional charges necessary, they might then be made.
Mr. SITGREAVES believed his colleague might be right with respect to what took place on the trial of Mr. Hastings. He had not the particulars of the parliamentary proceedings on that business before him. — He had those in the case of the Earl of Macclesfield, which were as he had stated. All that he contended for was, that having taken the resolution to impeach, it became necessary, of course, that the resolution should be communicated to the Senate. In no instance had the articles of impeachment attended the oral communication. After it had been made, the House could determine whether the specific articles should be drawn now, or at the next session.
Mr. GORDON said, there might be different modes adopted in cases where the persons accused were not members of the Legislature. In the case of lord Strafford, he recollected, that in half an hour after the vote passed resolving to impeach him, he was taken into execution.
The question was put and carried without a division.
Mr. SITGREAVES proposed also the following: "That the said member do demand that the said William Blount be sequestered from his seat in the Senate, and that they take order for his appearance to answer to the charges which shall be exhibited against him."
Mr. VENABLE thought they had gone far enough, and that they should leave it to the Senate to take such measures as they should think proper with respect to displacing their member from his seat. If the resolution were, however, adopted, he wished that the word suspended might be used rather than sequestered .
Mr. SITGREAVES thought the word synonymous. — He had used sequestered , because he found the word used in the books.
Mr. HARPER thought the motion right in substance; for though the Senate had the power of displacing their member from his seat; yet the taking order for his appearance to answer the charges brought against him, should be done from the application of the prosecutor, as in ordinary cases.
Mr. SEWALL thought that each House was the best judge of the conduct of its own members, and to require the sequestration of Mr. Blount from his seat was not necessary. He believed the Senate were at that moment taking measures for expelling him from his seat, any interference of theirs on that subject was therefore wholly unnecessary.
Mr. NICHOLAS was of opinion that in following too closely the practice of Great Britain with respect to impeachment, they should be lead astray, as the punishment consequent upon the conviction of an offender was very different in the two countries. In Britain, an offence might reach the life of a person, whereas in this country, the extent of the punishment, was removal from office, and disqualification for the future. For his own part, therefore, he did not see any occasion for confinement of the person, except it were necessary to examine him by interrogatory.
Mr. HARPER said it was certainly neces-
sary to secure the person of the offender, otherwise he could not be brought to trial; since it was a maxim never to be departed from that a person could not be tried in his absence.
Mr. SITGREAVES was of the same opinion.
Mr. VENABLE agreed with Mr. Nicholas, that the difference of punishment consequent upon trials by impeachment was not sufficiently attended to. He did not think that the doctrine was founded, that a man could not be tried in his absence. It would be an unfortunate conclusion, that effectual process could not be had against a man because he was absent.
Mr. KITTEL said the gentleman last up was certainly mistaken in saying that a man might be tried in his absence. He thought it would be best to pursue the usual mode on similar occasions.
Mr. GORDON insisted upon the right which that house had to require the Senate to sequester Mr. Blount from his seat, and that they should hold him to answer the charges to be exhibited against him. If this were not the case an offender might, go on to execute his purposes to the great injury of the country, before he was expelled from his seat or held to bail.
Mr. SEWALL had no idea that it was necessary to sequester Mr. Blount from his seat in order to hold him to appear to the charges to be exhibited against him; though he conceived it necessary to hold him to bail, as no trial could take place except he was present.
This proposition was put and carried 41 to 30.
Mr. SITGREAVES was appointed to wait upon the Senate, to carry into effect the above proposition.
The Speaker read a note which he had received from a member of the Senate informing him that seats were prepared for the reception of the members of that house, in case they chose to attend the business then before the Senate [which was the question for expelling Mr. Blount from his seat, opposed by the counsel of Mr. Blount, viz. Messrs. Dallas and Ingersol.]
Mr. DENT moved that when the house adjourn, it adjourn till two o'clock. Agreed, and the house adjourned about 12 o'clock, and attended the Senate.
At two o'clock the house re-assumed its sitting; and after Mr. Sitgreaves had made a report of his commission to the Senate, the house resolved itself into a committee of the whole on Algerine business, and the galleries were closed for the remainder of the sitting.
SATURDAY, JULY 8.
A message was received from the Senate, informing the house that they had agreed to their amendment to the appropriation bill; and that they had in consequence of their impeachment of William Blount, a Senator of the United States, proceeded to hold him to bail to appear to the charges to be exhibited against him, himself in 20,000 dollars, and two sureties each in 15,000 dollars.
By messages from the President of the United States to the two houses it appears that he has approved and signed the act for laying a stamp duty on parchment, vellum and paper; also the act allowing full mileage to the members of the two houses; the act concerning consuls and vice-consuls; and the act to continue in force an act authorizing the transfer of the stock standing to the credit of certain states.
On motion of Mr. Macon, the committee of the whole to whom was referred the bill authorizing the President of the United States during the recess of Congress, to provide armed galleys, was discharged.
Mr. HARPER said it would be recollected that he had laid two resolutions on the table relative to the securing of live oak timber, &c. From the press of business, which had been continually before the house, he had not had an opportunity of calling them up; and the session being now too far advanced, he gave notice that he should bring forward the subject early in the next session.
Mr. HOLMES said that he thought it necessary, in order to enforce a general compliance with the laws of the United States, that they should be printed in the German language, as well as in the English, since there were very many of the inhabitants of this country who could read no other. He therefore proposed a resolution to the following effect:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, that a number of copies of the laws of this session, not exceeding 8,000 copies, shall be printed in the German language, and distributed by the Secretary of State among the Executives of the several states, for the information of the German inhabitants of each state respectively."
Mr. LYON thought it would be proper to pass a resolution of this kind. He did not know what number might be necessary. He also thought that some measures should be taken for a general publication of their laws in the English language; at present, it was merely by chance if the people in his district came to a knowledge of them. He thought all laws of general import should be inserted in every newspaper throughout the Union.
Mr. COIT said, if they were to promulge their laws in the German language, it would be necessary that they should all become critically acquainted with it, for if they were to authorise any translation, great mischief would arise from its not being correct.
Mr. GALLATIN said, that the weight of the objections urged by the gentlemen last up had always been thought sufficient in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, in which state there was a greater proportion of Germans than in any other. There was also another objection to the measure. If it were to be passed, it must be accompanied, with an appropriation law which the advanced state of the session would not admit.
The resolution was put and negatived.
Mr. SITGREAVES proposed the following resolution to the house:
"Resolved, that a committee be appointed to prepare and report articles of impeachment against William Blount, a Senator of the United States impeached by this house of High Crimes and Misdemeanors, and that the same Committee have power to sit during the recess of Congress, and to send for persons, papers and records."
Mr. GALLATIN GALLATIN wished a division of the resolution at the word misdemeanors .
The first part was then put and carried.
Mr. GALLATIN desired the determination on the second part to be postponed till Monday. It was a new subject, and he wished a little time to consider of it. The committee he supposed could in the mean time be appointed.
Mr. BROOKES enquired whether the latter part of the resolution for sending for "persons, papers and records," should not be connected with the first part of the resolution.
Mr. VENABLE said the gentleman last up might be accommodated by adding the words in question; and if, before they adjourned, it was found necessary that the committee should have power to sit during the recess, that power could be given to them.
Mr. SITGREAVES did not think it would be proper to pass one part of the resolution without the other. The house had resolved to adjourn on Monday, and there was little doubt that the other branch of the legislature would agree to it. If the committee should be appointed to report articles of impeachment at this session, it would be found that it would require more time than he believed Congress would be inclined to give to it: for if prepared, they must also be exhibited; and if exhibited the Senate would think it necessary to proceed to act upon them. In this view of the subject, great advantage might arise from the committees having leisure to pursue enquiry into the plan, so as to develop the mischief during the recess of Congress.
Mr. VENABLE said the object of gentlemen seemed to be mistaken. They wished merely to have a little time to consider of the subject. He had doubts whether it was in the power of the house to authorize a committee to sit during the recess.
Mr. SITGREAVES did not wish to hurry the business.
Mr. RUTLEDGE had no objection to deferring the vote till Monday; but he thought it absolutely necessary to empower the committee to sit during the recess. This was according to British precedent. It was the plan also upon which two different impeachments had been conducted in the State of South Carolina. He thought the reason in this case very strong; the object was not only to bring the charge home to the person impeached, but to bring forward all the articles of impeachment must be founded, in a great measure, on information which was to be discovered by this investigation. He trusted, therefore that this power would be given.
Mr. GALLATIN said he was in no want of precedent on this occasion. He was a member of a committee of impeachment in the state of Pennsylvania, where similar measures were adopted; but he was of opinion that this business had been already too much hurried, and that some of the steps taken would have been better taken, if they had had more time. He wished, therefore, to consider upon this proposition till Monday. Gentlemen who brought forward the measure were doubtless ready to vote for it; but he trusted they would allow others a little time.
Mr. McDOWELL wished a committee to be immediately appointed, and the charges made, because there might be at present persons in the city, who could not be examined during the recess of Congress.
The words "to send for persons, papers and records," were to be added to the former part of the resolution, and the latter part was postponed till Monday.
Messrs. Sitgreaves, Baldwin, Dawson, Dana and Harper were appointed a committee for preparing the articles of impeachment.
Mr. HARPER said, though he did not intend to bring forward the subject of purchasing timber, and providing naval yards this session, he wished the house to enter into a resolution which he thought would be proper in the mean time. He offered one to the following effect:
"Resolved that the President of the United States be requested to prosecute, and cause to be laid before this house, early in the next session, information respecting such land furnished with live oak timber, as may be purchased for the use of the United States, and also of such timber as may be purchased without the land, and also respecting proper sites for naval yards, and to state the probable expense of such land and timber, and of proper sites for naval yards."
This resolution was supported by the mover and Mr. Swanwick, and opposed by Messrs. Macon, J. Williams, and McDowell; and without taking a question, the house being very thin, a motion was made and carried about one o'clock to adjourn.
Monday, July 10, 1797.
A message was received from the Senate informing the house what had been done with respect to their resolution for an adjournment of the two Houses this day; and that they had postponed the consideration of the bill for the relief of Major Lewis till next session.
On motion of Mr. Dent, a committee was appointed to wait upon the President of the United States, in conjunction with a like committee from the Senate, to inform him the two houses were about to adjourn. The committee waited upon the President accordingly, and reported his acquiescence, and his good wishes for the late arrival of the members at their several homes.
On motion of Mr. Sitgreaves, the resolution entered into some time ago, calling upon the President for an account of the quantity of arms in the possession of the United States, and at what places they were lodged, was suspended.
Mr. Sitgreaves said he wished to make a report upon a subject which would require the galleries to be cleared; they continued until the House adjourned to the second Monday in November.
The Gazette.  PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY EVENING, July 10.
Appointments by Authority.  William Smith of S. Carolina, minister plenipotentiary to Portugal, vice John Q. Adams removed to Berlin.  Thomas Bulkely, consul in Portugal.  Richard O'Brien, consul-general with the dey and regency of Algiers.  Charles Hall of Pennsylvania, agent for the United States under the law of the present session of Congress, relative to the 6th article of the treaty with G. Britain.  Jeremiah Smith, of New Hampshire, to be attorney of the United States for that district, in the room of Edward St. Loe Livermore resigned.  William Willis, a native citizen of the United States, to be their consul for the republic of Venice.  Frederick H. Wallaston, of a mercantile house established at Genoa to be consul of the United States for that republic.  James Leander Cathcart, a citizen of the U. States and many years a prisoner in Algiers to be consul of the United States for the city and kingdom of Tripoli.  William Eaton, a native citizen of the United States (a captain in their army in which he has served about eight years) to be consul of the United States for the city and kingdom of Tunis.  William Hort to be naval officer for the district of Charleston in South Carolina. 
PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
Dragoons.  Stephen G. Simmons, Lieutenant, vice Slough, resigned.  Charles Warfield, Cornet, vice Ball, promoted.  William Tharp, do. vice Stirling, do.  First Regiment of Infantry.  William H. Harrison, Captain, vice Kingsbury, promoted 15th May, 1797.  Nicholas Rosenkrantz, Lieutenant, vice Harrison, promoted.  John Alexander Davidson, Ensign, vice Nicholas, deceased.  Isaac Lane, Ensign, vice Rosenkrantz, promoted.  Second Regiment of Infantry.  Jacob Kingsbury, Major, vice Shayler, resigned 15th March, 1797.  Benjamin Rand, Lieutenant, vice Lee, resigned 16th March.  Peter P. Schuyler, Ensign, vice Faulkner, declined.  John Whipple, do. vice Martin promoted.  John Visher Glen, do. vice Rand, do.  Third Regiment of Infantry.  William R. Boote, Ensign, vice Bodley, resigned.  Samuel Parmele, do. vice Stirling, do.  Fourth Regiment of Infantry.  Benjamin Lockwood, Captain, vice Eaton.  John Wallington, Lieutenant, vice Strother, resigned 1st June, 1797.  Francis Johnston, Lieutenant, vice Lockwood, promoted.  Samuel Crutchfield, Ensign, vice Dold, resigned.  John Campbell, do. vice Wallington, promoted.  Richard Campbell, do. vice Johnston, do. 
Captain Yard late Commander of the ship Asia, came to town last evening. The privateer by whom he was taken is called the Vengeance , the same that captured the ship Golden Age . Capt. Yard thinks she has left the coast.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.  THEATRICAL.  An Afterpiece from the pen of Mr. Harwood is advertised for the benefit of Mrs. Francis. From our opinion of the versatility of Mr. Harwood's genius, we doubt not but his talents for writing are equal to his abilities as a performer; and the Savoys being the first child of his theatrical muse, will consequently attract a crowd of Guardians, the exercise of whose taste and liberality will be a source of applause to the author, and of gratification to themselves.
For Amsterdam.  THE SHIP Four Friends ,  JOSEPH GLENN, Master;  WILL sail with all convenient speed, the greater part of her cargo being ready. For freight or passage apply to the captain on board, or Jesse & Rob. Waln.  July 11.
Insurance Company of North America.  THE Dividend for the last half year, declared by the Directors this day, is one dollar on each share of the Stock of this Company; which will be paid to the Stockholders, or their representatives duly authorised to receive it, at any time after the 20th inst.  EBEN HAZARD, Sec'ry.  July 10. Wdntz.th
The Subscriber  GIVES notice to all to whom he may be indebted, that he intends to embark for Europe in a few days; and that he will not pay any demands which shall not be presented to him prior to his departure.  WM. SMITH, of South-Carolina. No. 104, Spruce-street. Philadelphia, 11th July.
LAILSON'S CIRCUS.  On TUESDAY Evening, July 11th, FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. JAY MOND,  Will be performed a variety of New Equestrian Exercises, by Messrs. Langley, Herman, Sully (the Clown) and Lailson.  The surprising manœuvres of the HOUPLAN, With the carabine and broad sword; after which the scene of the DROCKWART , in the character of MONT-AU-CIEL , by Mr. Lailson.  The PEDESTAL.  The evening's entertainment to conclude by a first representation of a Heroic pantomime in three acts, called Dorothee;  OR, The Strength of Love and Maternal Tenderness.  Which will be preceded by Les Preux Chevaliers.
NEW THEATRE.  Last Night but one!  Mrs FRANCIS'S Night.  On WEDNESDAY Evening, July 12, Will be presented (not acted these two years) a COMEDY, called THE RIVALS.  To which will be added, a Musical Farce (never performed) called THE SAVOYARD;  Or, The Repentant Seducer.

On TUESDAY evening next, the 11th inst. will be sold by public auction, at the Merchants Coffee-house for account of the concerned, being deposited as collateral security. Sundry Promissory Notes, Drawn by John Nicholson in favour of, and endorsed by David Allison. The said notes are all due and have been regularly protested for non-payment. They have been originally given for a full and valuable consideration—are clear of any dispute or deduction and will be received equal to specie for shares in the Pennsylvania Land Company and will of course be a great object of speculation. Approved endorsed notes at sixty days will be received in payment. July 6, 1797. *dgt
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleasure and respect, returns her sincere acknowledgment for the liberal encouragement she has received during four years residence in Philadelphia; and assures her friends and the public, so far from intending to decline her school, she has made a superior arrangement for the more convenient accommodation of her scholars—Every branch of useful and polite education is particularly attended to by Mrs. Groombridge and masters excelling in their respective professions. Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets, June 5th, 1797. $msft The situation is perfectly healthy; and made more agreeable by an extensive garden and lot of ground adjoining the house.
Nathaniel Lewis & Son, Have for sale at their store, No. 70, adjoining George Latimer & Son, Pine-Street Wharf, A Quantity of Madeira Wines In pipes and half pipes adeira Walnuts and Citron. lately imported in the Schooner Sincerity, Capt. Copia Also, 25 Puncheons, second and third proof, West-India Rum, and a few Pipes of Brandy They have constantly on hand and for sale, French Burr and Country Mill Stones of various sizes, and a general assortment of Boulting Cloths of the best quality, both American and foreign manufacture. The former having proved, from several years experience of a number of millers in different parts of the United States at least equal, and in many instances superior to the European Cloths, we hope the manufacturer, Robert Dawson, will meet with liberal encouragement in this important and useful undertaking. He has obtained a patent and exclusive right of making and sending Boulting Cloths on his improved plan for a number of years, and they are sold only by himself in Lancaster, state of Pennsylvania, and by the subscribers in Philadelphia. June 14 d
Just Received, From Batavia (via Providence) 170 Sacks of Java Coffee of first quality 200 half Sacks do. do. A few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Pine-Street. def
To be Sold, A large and convenient Three Story Brick House; SITUATE at the north-east corner of Arch and Sixth-Street. It contains eighteen rooms—and is in every respect well finished. For particular enquiry of M. Keppele, No. 138, Chestnut-Street. May 31. $
Millinery Room, No. 136 Market-Street. MISS CHRISTAL TAKES an early opportunity of acquainting her Friends that she has received by the WILLIAM PENN, a variety of NEW MILLINERY, &c. which she hopes to be able to show them in a few days. May 18 630t
C. E. Whitlock, DENTIST, RESPECTFULLY informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia and its vicinity, that he continues to perform all operations on the Teeth; supplies the deficiencies of nature with artificial or real teeth, in all the various modes of fixing—Cleans, files, regulates, extracts, and fills decayed teeth with gold or lead, &c. &c. He waits upon Ladies and Gentlemen at their houses, and will be happy to receive their commands by note, at Mrs. FISCHE'S, No. 68 north Eighth Street, or at his house, next to the Black Horse Tavern, on the Frankford road. Dollars. Cents. Sealing and cleaning 5 Artificial teeth, with enamel, per tooth, 5 Do. in gold sockets or screws 7 Natural teeth with ligatures 7 Do. on gold or ivory sockets, or gold screws 10 Filing and cutting away decay—each decay 1 Filling with gold 2 Do. with lead 1 Extracting (to the families who employ him as dentist) 1 Do. where not employed 2 Tooth powder of his own preparing 1 Brushes, best London manufacture 25 cents. Regulating, &c. according to the operation. ** C. WHITLOCK will sell the time of a Negro Man—he is honest and sober, and has about 5 years and a half to serve. Enquire as above. June 15 4gthst
Ross & Simson, Have for Sale, A QUANTITY OF PRIME St. Domingo Cotton, Superior Old Lisbon Wine in Pipes Excellent India Market Teneriffe Wine, In Madeira Casks A few Quarter Casks best Fresh Hylon and } TEAS Hylon Skin } Muscovado Sugars in Hogheads, and Coffee in Tierces March 7. llf
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hds Old Hock, in cases of 40 dozen each Glas Tumbler, in pints and half-pints Window Glass, in boxes, of different sizes Hazelnuts, in Sacks Whiting } Coppers } in hds White Lead } & Spanish Brown } For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. January 4 $.
FOR SALE, BRETAGNES in cases German Checks in do. Cambricks Platillas Oznabrigs Gold and silver Watches Window Glass 10 by 8 Glas Tumbler in cases Linseed Oil in cases, &c. &c. George Pennock, 103, High-Street. July 5. 3aw
Now Landing, At Pratt's wharf, FROM on board the ship Thomas Chalkley, Capt. Raper, from Bourdeaux, CLARET in cases Ditto in cases White Wine Vinegar Red Skins in boxes For Sale by Rundle & Leech. May 13 $ Just Imported, In the ship Rebecca, from St. Croix, Prime Sugar and Rum 40,000 wt. of Windward Island Coffee A quantity of choice Madeira Wine. James Yard, South side Walnut Street Wharf. June 27. dgt
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. BLAIR, from Hamburg, 20 bales white Russia clean Hemp 2 casks Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth Street, No. 34. June 26. $
FOR SALE, The following Valuable Property. A VACANT Lot, situated on the east side of Third-Street, between Shippen and Plumbe-Street, twenty one feet front by one hundred feet deep. A frame Tenement fifteen feet by nineteen feet, on the north side of Shippen-Street between Third and Fourth-Street; the lot is one hundred feet deep, it is paved before the door, and great improvements are making in the street—the above is clear of ground rent and every other encumbrance—the house lets for thirty pounds ten shillings per annum. A frame Tenement eleven by sixteen feet, on the west side of Fifth-Street, between Shippen and Plumbe-Street; the lot is ninety six feet deep, clear of every encumbrance except a ground rent of one hundred and ten shillings per annum; the house lets for thirty pounds per annum. A pair of dark brown Carriage Horses, one of which is an excellent Saddle Horse. For further particulars inquire of Samuel R. Franklin, No. 100, Lombard-Street, corner of Fourth St. N. B. The above property will be sold for part cash and part dry goods. June 30. 3aw4w
Samuel & Miers Fisher, No. 27, Dock-Street, Have just received per Abigail, Babcock, from BELFAST, IRISH Cambricks, in boxes of 40 pieces and 80 patches, each forted up to 9/ sterling per yard. They have also received 7-8 & 4-4 Irish Linens well assorted Dowlas and Sheeting, which will be sold for ready money, or short credit, on moderate terms; together with a general assortment of Spring Goods as usual.—Also, Hunter's Pipes in boxes An assortment of Queens' Ware in crates An assortment of Glas Ware in casks and crates T. Crowley, Milngton, Steel Cargo & London particular Teneriffe Wines Lisbon Wine of excellent quality Superior Sherry Wines Patent Sheathing paper. A few small bales fine Cloths neatly assorted, and two bales assorted Flannels, to be sold per package. June 9. 3taw 6w
Printed Calicoes. JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. No. 6 Chestnut-Street, Have for Sale FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6. $
TO BE SOLD, A valuable three story Brick House; SITUATE in Lodge alley, next to the Bank of Pennsylvania, the lot on which it stands, together with the vacant lot adjoining, which extends to Goshorth-Street. The house is about 50 feet in front on Lodge alley, and about 42 feet in depth, the adjoining lot is about 96 feet front on Lodge alley, and 42 feet on Goshorth-Street, being a street which leads from Chestnut-Street and Carter's alley into Dock-Street at the horse market. The house consists of ten lodging rooms, with six fire places, two dining rooms, one of them forty feet in length, the other about thirty-four feet, each containing two fire places, two parlours and a large kitchen, with extensive cellars under, and garrets over the whole, a privilege of a vacant lot of ground to the eastward between this house and the bank, a pump of excellent water in the yard, a handsome piazza fronting the vacant lot, and a frame stable and dwelling house on Goshorth-Street. The premises now rent for £318 per annum. To be sold clear of all encumbrances. For terms apply to John Clement Stocker. April 20 3awtf
COTTON. A few bales just arrived, for sale by JOHN CLARK, No. 53 North Water Street. June 10. 60tf
Erskine's View of the War. JUST PUBLISHED, By ROBERT CAMPBELL & Co. No. 40 South Second-Street, [Price 31 Cents] A View of the Causes and Consequences of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 15 $
STATE TRIALS. Sold by W. YOUNG, Bookseller, No. 52, South Second-Street, The Pennsylvania State Trials, Containing the impeachment, trial, and acquittal of Francis Hopkins, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller General—In one large 8 vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 dollars. W. YOUNG has for sale, a general assortment of Books. Also, Stationary, Retail and by the package, well assorted, and entitled to the drawback if exported. July 7—*3t
A Literary Treat. Just published, handsomely printed on writing paper, price 1 dollar, A new edition of that popular and entertaining work, entitled THE FORESTERS, an American Tale; being a sequel to the history of John Bull, the Cloister—In a series of letters to a friend, with the addition of two letters, alluding to recent political transactions in America. The following extract from the Clavis Allegorica, shews the principal characters that are introduced: John Bull, the Kingdom of England His Mother, the Church of England His Wife, the Parliament His Sister Peg, the Church of Scotland His Brother Patrick, Ireland Lewis, the Kingdom of France His Mistress, the Old Constitution His new Wife, the National Representation Lord Strutt, the Kingdom of Spain Nicholas Frog, the Dutch Republic The Foresters, the United States of America Robert Lumber, New-Hampshire John Codline, Massachusetts Humphrey Plowshare, Connecticut Roger Carrier, Rhode Island Peter Bull Frog, New-York Julius Cæsar, New-Jersey William Broadbrim, Pennsylvania Cassinar, Delaware Water Pipewood, Virginia His Grandson, George Washington Peter Pith, North Carolina Charles Indigo, South Carolina George Truitt, Georgia Ethan Greenwood, Vermont Hunter Longknife, Kentucky Black Cattle, Negro Slaves Rats, Speculators Mother Carey's Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining satirical history of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BENKAP. It has great share of originality and abounds with genuine humour. It is continued down to the present time, and characterises those late political transactions which have caused so much uneasiness in America. Sold by H. and P. RICE, Bookseller, No. 16, South Second Street, and No. 50, Market Street. June 26. $
Jay's Instructions. On MONDAY last, was published, By SNOWDEN & M'CORLE, No. 47, North Fourth Street, And to be had of the principal BOOKSELLERS, No. V, Of the History of the United States for 1796, &c. This and the preceding number present the public with a copy of JAY'S INSTRUCTIONS, a performance anxiously concealed by the Executive from the House of Representatives, and the contents of which have excited the most ardent curiosity. This number likewise contains some singular and authentic papers relative to Mr. Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury. No greater proof can be given of the value which he has attached to their publication, than the following anecdote. "During the late canvass for the election of a President, Webster, in his Minerva, gave a hint, that Mr. Hamilton would be an advisable candidate. A person in this city, who chanced to see this newspaper, wrote immediately to a correspondent in New-York. The letter desired him to put himself in Mr. Hamilton's way, and inform him, that if Webster should, in future, print a single paragraph on that head, the papers referred to were, instantly, to be laid before the world." The message was delivered to Mr. Hamilton, and the Minerva became silent! June 24. 13aw2w
LAW BOOKS, Latest London and Dublin Editions. H. & P. RICE, Booksellers, No. 16, South Second, and No. 50, Market Street, HAVE just received by the late arrivals from London and Dublin, their spring importation, consisting of a variety of the latest and most approved Law Books, which, added to those already on hand, forms the most extensive collection ever offered for sale in this country. They therefore beg leave to notice, that from the nature of their connection in Dublin, they are enabled to sell Irish editions (as they have hitherto done) at the very lowest prices. The following are among the latest publications. Vesey, jun's Reports in Chancery, 2 vols. Peake's Cases at Nisi Prius; Ridgeway's Reports in the time of Lord Hardwicke; Ployer's Proders Practice in the Ecclesiastical Courts; Barton's Treatise on a Suit in Equity; Tidd's Practice of the Court of King's Bench in Personal Actions, 2 parts complete; Ward's Law of Nations; Cruise on Usury; modern Reports, 12 vols. London edition. H. and P. Rice expect to receive by the first arrival from New-York the 6th vol. complete of Durnford and East's Reports, the 2d part of Gilbert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications. June 26.
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 319, High-Street. GEORGE DAVIS, BEING busied for some time past in preparations for removing into his present house, has been under the necessity of postponing until this day informing the gentlemen of the Bar generally thro' the United States, that his spring importation of law books is now arranged and ready for sale, on terms that he trusts will entitle him to the like preference he has experienced for several years past. Catalogues, combining the most varied collection ever imported into this country, are printed and will be delivered on application. June 27. 2aw 6w
This Day is Published, And sold by H. & J. KAMMERER, jun. No. 24, North Third-Street, also, by Mr. HENRY SWITZER, No. 85, Race-Street, (Price half a dollar neatly bound) The Man of real Sensibility; Or, The HISTORY OF SIR G. ELLISON. Founded on Fact. The elegant Edition of the Elements of Moral, in two vols. illustrated with twenty copper-plates, may also be had as above, price, half bound and gilt, two dollars and fifty cents. H. & J. K. jun's have on hand a quantity of No. 1 and a Writing Paper. June 27. 2aw 6w
LANDING From on board Schooner Daphne, captain G. W. Morfe, from Hispaniola, 61,000 wt. Sugar, 53,000 Coffee FOR SALE BY F. COPPINGER, No. 221, South Front-Street, Who has also on hand, Claret in hds. and cases Rice A quantity of Bristol Bottles A case of Cambricks Cloths and Cashmeres. July 5. dgt.
NOTICE. ANY of the citizens who may be inclined to accommodate Members of Congress with board and lodging during the next session, will please to forward their address, as soon as possible, to the subscriber, at Congress Hall—Who also wishes to hear of some ready furnished lodgings, with the use of a kitchen. Likewise of a front drawing room, well furnished, and two good bed-rooms, with board for a small family, in which there will be two servants. THOMAS CLAXTON. July 3. 3t
The Commissioners FOR carrying into effect the TWENTY-FIRST Article of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits, and Navigation, between His Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby give information to all Persons therein concerned.—That, in order to terminate all differences, on account of the losses sustained by the Citizens of the United States, in consequence of their Vessels and Cargoes having been taken by the Subjects of His Catholic Majesty, during the late War between Spain and France, that they are ready to receive (at their Office, between the hours of ten and one o'clock, daily) all complaints and applications, authorized by the said Article, during EIGHTEEN MONTHS, from the day of the date hereof, and that they have power to examine all such persons as some before them, on oath or affirmation, touching the complaints in question, and also to receive in evidence, all written testimony, authenticated in such manner as they shall think proper to require or admit. By Order of the Commissioners, PETER LOHRA, Secretary. Commissioners Office, No. 109, Mulberry-Street, Philadelphia, May 17th, 1797. 20—6aw
William Blackburn, LOTTERY AND BROKER'S OFFICE No. 64 South Second-Street. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. II, which commenced drawing the 29th May, FOR SALE. The price of tickets will rise in proportion as the drawing advances, particularly on account of the five first drawn tickets, prizes of four thousand dollars each, on the last day of drawing. Check Books kept for examination and registering, in the Canal, No. 2, City of Washington, No. 2, and Paterson Lotteries. Also, tickets for sale in the Schuylkill Bridge and Berks County Bridge Lotteries, which will begin drawing in the course of the summer. The business of a Broker in all kinds of Stock, Bills, Notes, Lands, &c. &c. transacted with the utmost attention. June 2. tu&f
45,000 pieces of Nankeens 250 boxes brown Havana Sugars Imperial Hylon Teas 17 tubs Quick Silver Sail Canvas, No. 1 & 2 A large assortment of Nails, sharp and flat points Queens Ware, well assorted in crates and hds. London Particular and } Madeira Wines India Market } Teneriffe Wine in hds. and pipes Bottled London Porter in tierces Fine Yellow Paint, dry in casks Writing Slates in boxes and bundles A box of Ink Stands and Note-Presses Manchester Goods in chests 3 trunks black Sewing Silk 6 tons of Sheet Lead Bell Liverpool Coal, and A quantity of Wine Bottles For Sale by Philip Nicklin, & Co. June 24. 2awtf
New Hat and Hosiery Store. Just Imported, In the ships William Penn and Star, from London, and now opening by WILLIAM M'DOUGALL, At his new Hat and Hosiery Store, No. 134, Market Street— An elegant assortment of silk, cotton and thread Stockings Silk, cotton and thread Gloves Pantaloons, &c. &c. Likewise, a handsome assortment of men's, women's, and children's fashionable Hats, suitable for the Season. A considerable quantity of low and middle priced Hats, assorted in cases, intended for country stores May 22. easy
Young Hyson Tea. 40 chests of a superior quality—Also, 100 do. of Hyson, Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for sale by the subscribers, corner of Second and Pine Street. June 21. cott
JOHN CRAIG HAS just imported from Rotterdam, via St. Thomas, and for sale on reasonable terms by the package Platillas Royal Haclem and German linens Rouens Pot and Pro Patria Paper Walkers Quills Ormers for Hoops, in Bundles Coffee Bags He has also for Sale, Best Red Clover Seed Old Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use Teneriffe Wine of first and second Quality Coffee in Bags and Hogheads Jamaica Spirits Connecticut Turpentine Soap Window Glass Two Trunks of best Patent, Silk and Cotton Hosiery April 13. 43w
Received by the Indostan, From Madras, A SMALL invoice consisting of the following Coast Goods, viz. Blue Cloths Long Cloths, 14 punjums Do. do. frie Madras Handkerchiefs, and Book Muffins WILLING & FRANCIS. March 27. 32w
Town Lots. A TOWN named BEULA, one mile square, being laid out on the Blacklick Creek, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Lots therein of 53 feet by 123 feet are now being sold at TEN DOLLARS each; their situation in the town to be determined by ballot before the first of August, and deeds for the same will be delivered by the subscriber before the first of October next. MORGAN J. RHEES. No. 77, South Second-Street, Philadelphia.
The purchasers of lots in BEULA have the following prospects of appreciating their property: 1. It is remote from any other town, and surrounded by great bodies of excellent land, capable of producing every kind of grain and vegetables, and is without doubt one of the best grazing countries in the United States. 2. In point of health the situation is not exceeded by any on the continent. 3. Besides numerous springs and runs, of the finest quality, there is a creek for water works (on which mills are now building) running through the town. 4. The public road from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh will go through it, which being more level and nearer than any other route, must become universally travelled; aided by the navigation of Juniata and Conemaugh, goods may be conveyed at least 2 or 3 dollars per cwt. cheaper from the former to the latter place, than by the old road thro' Bedford. 5. Being in the centre of a flourishing settlement, and taking in the shortest portage between the eastern and western waters, it is likely to become a deposit for stores, a manufacturing town, and a seat of justice. Besides the old settlers, upwards of one hundred emigrants have settled in the vicinity of Beula, since last October, and many more have engaged to join them this summer. 6. A Land-Office for supplying actual settlers with farms to a considerable amount, and in various situations, will be immediately opened in the town. The proprietors of land in the circumjacent country are solicited to send their drafts and terms of sale, or leasing, to THOMAS JONES, Surveyor, in Beula, who will give security for any trust reposed in him: with such co-operating aid, the progress of the settlement will be the more rapidly advanced and extended to distant townships. 7. A public library for the benefit of the settlers, will be established in the town, towards laying the foundation of which, upwards of one thousand volumes are already purchased and principally sent forward. 8. Two hundred acres of land adjoining the town, besides lots and subscriptions, will be applied to support a minister and preceptor, capable of teaching the useful and liberal arts. 9. After defraying necessary expenses, the money arising from the present sales will be laid out in public buildings—A place of worship, school house and library room, are the first objects. 10. Every professional man and mechanic, on condition of building a house with a stone or brick chimney, and residing in it, before the first of November next, will be entitled to four lots EXACTLY, free forever from ground rent. Five and ten acre lots may likewise be obtained on reasonable terms. 11. The two central streets in Beula are 100 feet wide, and the others 80 feet. Reserved squares and other accommodations must add to the health and beauty of the place. July 6. 5t
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE Tracts of Land, IN the county of Glynn and state of Georgia, will be sold by public sale, at eight o'clock on the evening of Tuesday the 27th day of June next, at the Merchants Coffee-House in this city, unless previously disposed of by private sale. 1st. 7000 acres on St. Simons Sound at the confluence of Frederica and Turtle rivers, adjoining the commons of the town of Brunswick, originally granted to John Howell, and within 6 miles of the Atlantic ocean. 2d. 25,000 acres on the head waters of a branch of the great Satilla, originally granted to Ferdinand O'Neal. 3d. 50,000 acres on the waters of the little Satilla river, and of Buffalo and Alexanders Creeks; the great Satilla road passes through these lands, which were originally granted to Ferdinand O'Neal. 4th. 50,000 acres on the great Satilla river, which are also intersected by a branch of the little Satilla, and were originally granted to Thomas Spalding. It appears by authentic certificates from Thomas Davis, surveyor, and from Major Hopkins now residing in Philadelphia, that the body of these lands are not thirty miles from the ocean, and principally within tide water; that the Altamaha is navigable for boats and rafts two hundred miles above, and for large vessels within ten miles of them; that they are chiefly first rate pine lands, producing timber equal in quality to any in the state of Georgia, possessing the same advantages of navigation. The abovementioned certificates, together with the patents, drafts, and other papers respecting the title, which is complete and unincumbered, are in the possession of the subscribers and may be seen by applying to Benjamin R. Morgan, at No. 41 Mulberry Street. The terms of payment will be one third cash, the remaining two thirds in good negotiable endorsed notes, payable in three and six months after the sale; a conveyance to be made to each purchaser on the payment of that moiety of the notes received from him which becomes first due. THOMAS FITZSIMONS, JEREMIAH PARKER, BENJAMIN R. MORGAN. Philadelphia, May 31, 1797. codtf
Musical Instrument Manufactory, No. 167, Arch-Street. HARPER, harpsichord, grand, portable grand, and board, pier table and square piano forte maker from London, returns thanks to his friends and the public, for their liberal encouragement, and hopes that by his assiduity and attention to every branch of his business, to merit a continuance of their favor. Piano-fortes made on his newest and most approved plans, with pedal, paterac, swell, and French harp stop, which he flattens himself will be found on trial by unprejudiced judges, to be equal if not superior to any imported, and twenty per cent cheaper. Any instrument purchased of him, if not approved of in twelve months, he will exchange. N. B. All kinds of Musical instruments made, tuned, and repaired with the greatest accuracy, dispatch, and on the most reasonable terms, for ready money only. Second hand Piano Forte taken in exchange. May 22. 6am
FOR SALE. By Simon Walker, No. 122, SOUTH FOURTH-STREET, GOLD and silver Watches G Shot, common and patent Tin Plates, Sheet Iron Bar and Sheet Lead Copper sheets and bottom Pewter Ale Ravens Duck Hose in cases Wool Cards Claret Wine and Porter Bottles in hampers. July 1. cojw