Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-03-24 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1728.]
PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
Freight Wanted.
FOR BREMEN. The Hamburg Brig HENRIETTA, Peter P. Schmidt, Master...
FOR NEW-YORK. The Ship SARAH, Captain COOPER.
FOR NEW-YORK. The fine new, fast sailing Schooner CONCORD, Stephen Cahoon, master.
FOR SALE. THE SLOOP HARRIOT, NOW lying at Ruffel's Warehouse.
FOR BOSTON. The Ship COMMERCE, Richard Waitcoat, Master.
FOR SALE. THE BRIG West Indian, Philadelphia built, live oak and cedar.
FOR HAMBURGH. The Ship DOMINICK TERRY, Jacob Demare, Master.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, At their Store on Walnut Street Wharf.
And at New-York, on board the Ship DIANA, from Liverpool, expected round as soon as the navigation is open.
For Sale or Charter. The Ship DIANA, For Sale or Charter.
For Sale or Charter. The Snow GOOD HOPE, Will carry about 1200 barrels, and is ready to take in a cargo.
On Tuesday, the 10th day of April next, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the City Tavern, Second Street, in the City of Philadelphia.
IMPORTED, In the Brig BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, from Bourdeaux.
FORCES COMMITTED, WHEREIN several forgeries have been committed in this city by one or two persons.
Red Clover Seed of the best quality. MADEIRA WINE, Old, and fit for immediate use, in pipes, half pipes and quarter casks.
Teneriffe Wine, And, Window Glass—all of which will be sold on very reasonable terms, by John Craig.
THE term of Co-partnership between the subscribers, trading under the firm of John Miller, Jun. and Co. expires this day.
LANDING, From on board the Ship SALLY, from Calcutta.
FOR SALE, BY JOHN MILLER, JUN. A quantity BENGAL GOODS, AMONGST WHICH ARE—
British Dry Goods, A L S O, Forty puncheons of high-proof Rum.
Alex. J. Miller & James Davis, Having entered into partnership under the firm of Alexander J. Miller & Co.
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.
Pragers & Co. No. 151, South Second-Street. Who have for sale—prime St. Croix Sugar and Rum, Madera, Lisbon, and Teneriffe wine.
LANDING, From on board the Schooner RANGER, from Jacobus.
JUST RECEIVED, FROM FORT-A-PRINCE, AND FOR SALE, by the SUBSCRIBERS, 110 hhds. Coffee.
Landing from on board the ship Tennesse, capt. Smith, from Hamburg.
Fresh Teas, Just Imported, in the ship Delaware, Captain Cooper, from Canton.
CLARET of superior quality, viz. MEDOC, of the vintages of 1790 and 1791.
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges.
BAFTAS, of various qualities and prices, Coffees, Sanabs, Humbugs, Blue Cloth.
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON.
LANDING, From on board the Snow Maria, from Copenhagen.
JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. 1st and 2d proof Bourdeaux Brandy, 4th proof Spanish.
Prison Manufactory. FOR SALE, At the Prison of the City and County of Philadelphia.
Schuylkill permanent Bridge. Extract from "An Act to authorize the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a permanent Bridge over the river Schuylkill."
Hooping Cough, Catarrhus Vesicae, &c. Walh's Antipertussis, Is a safe and certain cure for that distressing disorder.
James Earldy, of No. 4, Poland-street, in the parish of St. James, came before me this day, and voluntarily maketh oath, and saith, that his child, a boy about two years old, was effectually cured of the Hooping Cough.
Sworn before me, this 21st day of March, 1795. THOMAS SKINNER, Mayor.
Ran away from the subscriber, on the 14th inst. two indented Irish Servant Men: Thomas McGuire, about 25 years of age, and 5 feet 8 inches high.
Law Book Store, No. 319, High-street. GEORGE DAVIS, IMPRESSED with the favors shown him in his efforts to establish a Store for the sale of Law Books only.
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second street, the corner of Chestnut street. REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, appointed to prepare and report Articles of Impeachment against WILLIAM BLOUNT.
FOR SALE by the Subscriber, Forty-nine bales of Mullins, being the remains of the ship India's last cargo from Calcutta.
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second street, the corner of Chestnut street. REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, appointed to prepare and report Articles of Impeachment against WILLIAM BLOUNT.
FOR SALE by the Subscriber, Forty-nine bales of Mullins, being the remains of the ship India's last cargo from Calcutta, and will be sold low.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
BRITISH PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF COMMONS.
FRIDAY—DECEMBER 22.
ASSESSED TAXES.
Previous to the house going into a committee,
Sir E. Knatchbull moved, that there be laid before the house an account of the number of houses under 8l. assessed taxes and upwards; specifying the number of each class, from 8l. to 50l. and so on to 220l.
The house in a committee, Mr. Pitt moved a clause, which was adopted, fixing those who kept horses, carriages, and male servants, at the higher rate (as already printed.)
Sir C. Bunbury moved that taxed carts be exempted from any additional tax.
Mr. Pitt said, as the law now stood, there was a great deal of evasion in the payment of this tax; he could not consent to the insertion of such an exempting clause; but the amount of the tax might be a subject of future consideration.
Mr. Wilberforce wished to raise the tax on such as kept men servants, &c. one rate higher than was proposed.
Mr. Addington (the speaker) explained, that no augmentation of a tax could be proposed in a committee, although a reduction might.
Mr. Pitt brought up a clause to lessen the proportion of rates upon shops and lodging-houses.
Upon the clause for imposing a double rate upon horses used in husbandry, Mr. Pitt stated, that it was proposed to exempt those whose farm rents were under 70l. per annum.
Mr. H. Browne proposed, that from 70l. and under 100l. only a single rate should be imposed.
After some conversation upon this proposition, the committee divided,
For the original clause, 94 For the amendment, 6
Mr. Pitt brought up the clause requiring the statement of property to be upon oath; he said, that he conceived the oath to be necessary to give complete effect to the statement; but as many gentlemen had signified their intention of opposing this part, he begged to submit to the committee whether it would not be better to receive the consideration of that point until the report, and in the mean time first to go through with the schedule of the mode of stating income which would have a considerable influence upon the operation of the other clause, and would narrow it so much as to require the intervention of an oath but in few cases. Upon the report they would have full opportunity of objecting to the clause, if they retained their opinion of the impropriety of an oath.
Mr. Pitt brought up another clause, that persons having more than four lawful children under sixteen years of age should be entitled to abatement—from four to eight, 10 per cent abatement—from eight to ten, 15 per cent—above ten, 20 per cent.
Mr. Wilberforce thought that the abatement should be farther extended, as the expenses of children were greater from the age of sixteen to twenty-one than at any other period of their lives.
Mr. Pitt observed, that in all former acts, where the distinction of ages had been introduced, the age of sixteen was the usual line of demarcation—it was so in the poll-tax.
After some further consideration, the clause was brought up.
Another clause was proposed for exempting boarding-schools and public houses, making them subject to the same rates of assessment as shops and lodging-houses.
Mr. Baker thought they would be able, by raising their prices, to throw the burthen upon those persons who sent their scholars; and, therefore, ought to pay their full proportion.
Mr. Pitt and Serjeant Adair were of a contrary opinion; and after some further conversation, it was agreed to where the boarders were not less than 10l.
Mr. Pitt next presented the clause containing the schedule, specifying the rules. It was a subject, he said, which required great deliberation. He thought the best way would be now to bring it up, have it printed, and go into the discussion upon the report.
An exemption was moved in favor of medical gentlemen, allowing them to keep a coach and horses in town, and two horses in the country. This clause produced a conversation of some length.
Sir E. Knatchbull thought there was no difference between town and country practitioners, and that the exemption ought to extend to them both.
The Attorney General was not favorable to the principle of general exemptions, but thought that the carriage of the physician required indulgence. It was an introduction to practice: at the same time, there were so few carriages kept by country physicians, that the diminution of the produce of the tax would be very inconsiderable if the indulgence was extended to all of them.
Mr. Pitt thought the abatement of the duty in town would be very proper; as, perhaps, there was no person would suffer more by a discovery of income than the candidate for medical practice. But he conceived that a carriage kept in the country was a proof of opulence. The same reason did not apply to the profession of the law, for it was of little consequence whether the Barrister walked down to Westminster-Hall, or carried his blue bag in a hackney-coach.
The committee divided on an amendment proposed by Sir Ed. Knatchbull, for extending the abatement to all physicians, both in country and town—which was negatived by 59 against 42.
The committee then divided on the original clause—for it, 59, against its 39.
Mr. D. P. Coke proposed a clause, to prohibit any fees from being taken by the tellers of the exchequer on the money raised by this act. In making this motion, he declared that he was not actuated by any hostile motives against the two noble persons who held this office; he was attached to the present ministry, and the more so, because those who stood forward to succeed them had declared for a radical reform, which, in his opinion, was other terms for radical ruin: reform in parliament, he believed, must be the forerunner of a revolution. But at a time when the country were called upon for such great exertions, and were to contribute so largely, he thought the noble persons who held the office could have no objection to subscribe their profits; he was in hopes that a noble lord, son of one of them, who was in his place, would rise and second his motion. In the present emergency, he believed the noble marquis (Buckingham) would have no objection to sacrifice that additional income for the service of his country.
Mr. Pitt said, he did not suppose that the hon. gentleman could act hostilely against noblemen who had given him no provocation. He gave the hon. gentleman credit for that sentiment, and hoped that he also should be believed that his opposition to the clause was not founded in motives of private partiality. It became the house seriously to consider whether they would attack a freehold right vested in the noblemen, and given, as the reward of services, to their fathers, and which had descended to them as absolute property. And this too was moved just after a clause empowering any one to subscribe voluntarily; the reason assigned that the hon. gentleman believed they could have no objection, if they had not, surely it would be fully as agreeable to them to leave them to exert that intention of their own free will. He must complain also of the manner in which the son of one of the noble lords was called upon to second the motion. It was dealing unfairly by him, and placing him in a very unpleasant situation. It was calling him to speak for his father without consulting him, inducing him either to oppose the motion, or support it for another, without authority.
Sir Wm. Pulteney supported the motion; he thought it perfectly fair, that in times of such public distress, persons holding such lucrative offices should not benefit by the increased burthens laid upon the people.
Mr. Pitt replied, that the hon. Baronet was mistaken in the idea that the tellers of the Exchequer would derive any benefit from the imposition of this tax. They would not receive any fees in consequence of it; and, therefore, upon no principle of justice could this motion be supported.
The Solicitor General said, the object of the learned Gentleman's motion was unattainable, because it was not possible in the issuing of the public money from the Exchequer to ascertain whether it was money arising from this tax, or whether it was the other revenue of the country.
Sir William Pulteney said, as this was a completely new measure, he saw no reason why the money raised by this tax should not be paid into the Bank, instead of the Exchequer.
Mr. Coke said, he would persist in bringing up this clause, and would take the sense of the committee upon it. He was convinced, that if this bill should ever pass the Legislature, it could not be carried into execution.
Mr. Pitt, in reply to what had fallen from Sir W. Pulteney, said, that if the money was paid into the Bank, it would set aside all the checks and guards which the Constitution had set over the expenditure of the public money.
Mr. Dundas said, the language which had fallen from the hon. gentleman who had proposed this clause, was highly unparliamentary. He wished him to explain what he meant by saying, "the bill could not be carried into execution if it was passed by the Legislature." Did he mean, that there was any force from one corner of the kingdom to the other that would resist the Legislature? If he did not mean that, he ought not to use general expressions, which were capable of such dangerous constructions.
Mr. Addington spoke against the clause. Mr. Coke said, he did not mean that any body would resist the law, but he meant that he believed there were numbers who would not be able to comply with it.
The committee then divided: For bringing up the clause, 6. Against it, 75. Majority, 69.
There being no more clauses to be brought up,
Mr. Pitt stated, that it was his intention that the report should be brought up, pro forma, to-morrow, and to propose that the report should be taken into consideration on Thursday next.
The House was then resumed, and the report was ordered to be received to-morrow.
The other orders of the day were disposed of, and at 12 o'clock the House adjourned.
LONDON, Jan. 12.
It is reported at Plymouth, that the preparations going on in the Dock-yard there have for their object the expediting of the expedition now the subject of conversation, and which is to be commanded by Sir Horatio Nelson. From the various rumours afloat on the occasion, there is great reason to think that the armament is for the destruction of some one or other of the flotillas of gun-boats, &c. collecting in the French ports. A letter from Gibraltar, dated Nov. 30, says, "The Spanish gun-boats lately approached so near as to fire several shots into the town, one of which struck two Emigrant Noblemen (father and son) walking arm and
arm together; one of them was killed, and the other severely wounded." British Peerages.—There are eleven Marquises, ten of whom have been advanced to that dignity during the Ministry of Mr. Pitt—Of eighty-nine Earls, twenty have been made since Mr. Pitt came into office. There are sixteen Viscounts, four of whom have been made by Mr. Pitt—Of one hundred and twenty Barons sixty seven are the recommendation of Mr. Pitt; and almost all the Bishops owe their mitres to him.
Morton's new Comedy attracted, for the third time, a brilliant bumper on Saturday evening at Covent-Garden. The house literally overflowed in many parts at an early hour.
Knight, in the new Comedy, is the best figure of modern Tonism ever exhibited; he appears "a neat bit o' blood." To modern Dandies, it may be said—
"His Knight o' the Shire, and represents you all." The splendid Drama of the French Theatre, "Barbe Bleue," is to be given at New-Drury with decorations most superb. The powers of the Enchanter Blue Beard are exemplified by the finest powers of mechanism. Mr. Colman seems to have taken the hint from Shakespeare,
"His verse distill'd by magic flights, Shall raise such artificial twilights." MACBETH.
The Glee Club held their monthly meeting on Saturday evening, at the Crown and Anchor in the Strand, which was numerously attended by Amateurs, as well as Musical Professors. After dinner "Non nobis" was sung by near four score of the best voices the capital affords, in a manner which no recital can describe. Afterwards three new Glee, by Mr. Cook, Mr. Linley, and Mr. Webb, jun. were performed for the first time, and received with great applause. Dignum gave his celebrated naval song of Campbells with rapturous effect: that was succeeded by various Glee's of established celebrity, &c. In a word, the entertainment of the day was of a most superior kind. The spirit of this respectable institution, throughout.
"The feast of reason, and the flow of soul."
Account of the quantity of Wine exported from Oporto from the 1st of January 1797, to the 30th November 1797, and which was the whole quantity exported from Oporto within that year.
   Wine. Pipes.     To Great Britain and Ireland, 19,500   To America, 1,800   To Hamburg, 337   To various parts of the Baltic, 135   To Russia, 190   Of the 19,500 pipes sent to Great Britain and Ireland, the proportion of pipes sent to Ireland is about 5000. Perhaps 1000 are sent from Oporto to Guernsey and Jersey. At any rate the largest quantity exported from Oporto and imported into Great Britain, does not exceed 14,000 pipes during the year 1797.—In the years 1794 and 1795, that is, before Mr. Pitt had laid on his enormous and intolerable duties, there were imported into Great Britain 45,000 pipes each year! [Jacobin Print.]  
PRESENT EFFECTIVE FORCE IN GREAT-BRITAIN.
   2 regts. of life guards, { each of 80 priv & 38 officers & non commissioned officers. 16,164   1 ditto horse guards,   3 ditto dragoon ditto   15 ditto light dragoon   26 regiments fencible cavalry, each comprising 8 troops of 18 officers and 45 privates and non-commissioned officers. 13,104   32 regiments infantry (regulars); of these many are skeletons, but including the military depot at Chatham, may be estimated at 20 effective regiments of 600 rank and file, and 77 officers & non-commissioned officers. 13,540   12 Skeleton regiments, including officers, 2,124   18 regiments of fencible infantry each 600 rank and file, and 69 officers and non-commissioned officers, 11,042   69 regiments of militia 45,000   252 troops of gentlemen and yeomanry cavalry, 15,120   856 companies volunteers, 51,360   Supplementary militia, 60,000   Making in the whole 227,450   Effective men,   To this force are to be added, 117 companies of artillery, 10 ditto of invalids ditto, and 59 independent companies of invalids.  
IN IRELAND.
Exclusive of its own militia and yeomanry, which comprise upwards of 90,000 men Ireland has received from Britain the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th regiments of dragoon guards. 5th, 9th, 22d, 23d and 24th regiments of light dragoons. 6th, 13th, 30th, 41st, 54th, 64th, 68th and 89th regiments of foot.
FENCIBLE CAVALRY.
The Ancient British—Cambridgeshire—New Romney.
FENCIBLE INFANTRY.
   Aberdeen Argyleshire 2 bat.   Breadalbane, 1st and 2nd battalions Caithness Legion   Devon & Cornwall Dumbartonshire   Durham Lord Elgin's   Loyal Effex Fifehire   Frazer's Inverness Highlanders   Leicester North Lowland   Maux, 2d battalion Northampton   Northumberland Perthshire   Reay Roxburgh & Caithness   Somersethshire Suffolk [2d bat.   Loyal Tay York    With five independent companies of invalids—making in the whole a force of upwards of one hundred and twenty thousand effective men.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
By Authority.
Fifth Congress of the United States:
AT THE SECOND SESSION, Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the thirteenth of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.
AN ACT
For the relief of Sylvanus Crowell.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That if it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the collector of the port of Barnstable, in the state of Massachusetts, that agreements were made according to the direction of the act, intitled "An act concerning certain fisheries of the United States; and for the regulation and government of the fishermen employed therein," between the masters and fishermen employed on board, the Schooners Jerusha , Phoebe and Ruth , belonging to Yarmouth, in the state aforesaid, counter-signed by the owners, or their agent, for a fishing voyage, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six; and that the said agreements were casually destroyed by fire, then, and in such case, the said collector is authorised and directed to make and pay to the said Sylvanus Crowell, or other agent of the owners of the said Schooners, such allowance, as they would have been entitled to, under the act aforesaid, provided the said agreements had been produced to said collector.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives TH: JEFFERSON, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. UNITED STATES, Approved, March 19, 1798. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
AN ACT To amend the Act, intitled "An act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper."
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That whenever any person, other than officers employed in collecting the revenue of the United States, shall apply to any supervisor or inspector of the said revenue, at the office of such supervisor or inspector, for the purchase, at one time, of any quantity of vellum, parchment, or paper, stamped and marked in the manner directed by the act, intitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper," the whole amount of the duties on which quantity shall be ten dollars, or upwards, such supervisor or inspector shall be, and hereby is authorized and required to deliver to such person, such quantity of vellum, parchment or paper, stamped, as aforesaid; the said person paying down the amount of the said duties, after deducting therefrom, seven and one half per centum on such amount; which deduction the said supervisor or inspector is hereby authorized and required to allow.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That whenever any stamped vellum, or parchment shall be applied for, and delivered, in the manner aforesaid, the said purchaser, in order to become entitled to the aforesaid deduction, shall pay to the said supervisor, or inspector, in addition to the amount of the said duties, a reasonable rate for and on account of the price of the said vellum, or parchment; which rate, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and required to fix, as nearly as may be, according to the actual cost of those articles.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That whenever any person, other than officers employed in the collection of the revenue of the United States, shall bring any vellum, parchment or paper, to be stamped, in the manner directed by the aforesaid act, in any quantity, at one time, the whole amount of the duties for stamping which, shall be ten dollars, or upwards, the officer stamping such vellum, parchment or paper, pursuant to the directions of the said act, shall be, & hereby is authorized & required to make to such person, the same allowance and deduction on the amount of the said duties, as is directed by the first section of this act, to be made in the cases therein mentioned.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the stamped paper, required by the aforesaid act to be furnished to the citizens of the United States, by the Treasury Department, shall be furnished at the rate of duty provided by that act, without any addition or charge on account of the price of paper, or any other expense, any thing in the said act to the contrary, notwithstanding, and that all paper, for the purposes aforesaid, shall be furnished at the expense of the United States, by the Secretary of the Treasury Department, who is hereby authorized to employ annually, a sufficient sum for that purpose, and for the necessary purchase of vellum and parchment, out of any monies in the Treasury of the United States, not otherwise appropriated: Pro vided always, That nothing herein contained, shall be so construed, as to require the treasury department to furnish any stamped vellum, or parchment without an additional charge for the price of those materials, over & above the
duty on the stamp; which all cases where stamped vellum, or parchment shall be furnished, the Secretary of that Department is hereby authorized and required to fix, as nearly as may be, according to the actual cost of those articles, respectively.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That so much of the aforesaid act, as relates to stamp duties on "any certificate or debenture for drawbacks of customs or duties," shall be and the same is hereby repealed; and that in lieu of the said stamp duties, one fourth per cent. on the amount of all drawbacks, allowed by law, on the exportation of goods, wares, and merchandise imported, into the United States, for the use of the United States, by the collectors paying such drawbacks; and in addition to the sum of one per cent. directed to be so retained by the act, intitled "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels."
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. TH: JEFFERSON, Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate. UNITED STATES, Approved, March 19, 1798. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the office of the Department of State. TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
C O N G R E S S.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY—MARCH 23.
The bill making an appropriation for the balance found due to the legal representatives of William Carmichael deceased, was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Otis presented the petition of the widow of Josiah Flagg, a colonel in the State troops of Rhode Island, praying for compensation, for the services of her late husband, which being read, he moved to have committed to the committee of claims.
This reference was opposed by the chairman of the committee of claims (Mr. D. Foster.) He stated, that colonel Flagg ought to have been, if he was not paid by the state of Rhode Island; that a number of applications of this kind had been made to Congress, and uniformly rejected; the amount of these claims, he believed, would not be less than several thousand dollars; and the accounts of the several states who employed these troops had already been adjusted between the general government and the state governments—Ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. Otis from the committee to whom was referred so much of the President's speech as related to consuls, reported a bill, which was read and committed for Tuesday.
Mr. D. Foster proposed the following resolution for the adoption of the house, which was agreed to:
"Resolved, That the committee of claims be instructed to enquire whether any, and what further provision ought to be made relative to the payment or reimbursement of the unfunded or registered debt, now credited in the books of the treasury, and relative to loan office and final settlement certificates; and that the said committee be empowered to report by bill or otherwise."
Mr. Sewall, from the committee for the protection of commerce, and the defence of the country, reported the bill from the Senate authorizing the President to purchase one or more foundries, with an opinion that it ought to be adopted without amendment. The bill was committed to a committee.
The amendment of the Senate to the bill for declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the state of Maryland for the appointment of a health-officer, was concurred in.
Mr. Pinckney moved that the petition of Stephen Drayton, presented in June last, and upon which no reference was made, be referred to the committee of claims—Agreed.
A message was received from the President of the United States, informing the house that he had approved and signed the act for relief of Sylvanus Crowell, and the act for amending the act for laying a duty on stamped vellum, parchment and paper.
Mr. J. Williams called for the order of the day on the bill for organizing and disciplining the militia of the United States.
Mr. Gallatin thought it better that the house should again go into a committee of the whole on the bill for an amicable settlement of limits with Georgia, and for the erection of a government in the Mississippi Territory, as that subject had already undergone some discussion and the bill had been reported with the information to obtain which it had been committed.
The latter business was preferred, and the house accordingly went into a committee of the whole on the subject; when Mr. Milledge's amendment being under consideration, for adding to the section for appointing a provisional government in the Natchez country, "after the consent of the legislature of Georgia shall have been obtained," a considerable discussion took place. The amendment was at length negatived 46 to 34.
Mr. Thatcher then moved to strike out the following words in the 3d section, "excepting and excluding the last article of the ordinance." [This last article prohibited slavery in the north-western territory; which by this bill is not intended to be prohibited in the Mississippi territory. The object of the amendment was to make the same prohibition with respect to slavery in this territory that was made in the north-western territory.] The motion was supported by Messrs. Thatcher, Varnum and Gallatin, and opposed by Messrs. Rutledge, Otis, Giles, Nicholas and Gordon. It was negatived, there being only twelve members in favor of it—A sketch of this debate will be given.

Mr. Clopton, from the committee of enrolment, reported the bill for declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the state of Massachusetts, and the bill appropriating a sum of money for providing and supporting a naval armament.
Adjourned till Monday.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, March 24.
A letter received by yesterday's mail says, The captain of the vessel arrived at Gloucester from Rochelle informs, that it was reported at Rochelle, that the Directory had proposed to the Council of Five Hundred, that as John Adams was in the pay of England, all vessels having his name on their papers should be condemned as good prize, and that the captain's merchant told him the taxes there were so enormous that he had paid for the last year more than he had for 35 years before.
Flogitora Facimur.
The Chief Magistrate of a free, sovereign and independent nation calumniated with impunity, by an alien, who narrowly escaped the gallows in his own country for crimes which merit death in every civilized community.
The people of those parts of the United States who made the greatest exertions in resisting attempts upon their freedom, traduced by the same culprit as the friends of arbitrary power.
The friends of Independence, those parts of the United States who risked their all in the revolutionary war, glorified in the Aurora with the epithet most justly applied some twenty years ago to the present revilers in that paper of the government of this country.
Piracy and murder justified and applauded by a wretch whose gullet had a narrow squeak for a traitorous and murderous conspiracy in Scotland.
A wretch whipped out of one city for lies, slander and abuse, recommencing the same employment in another, adding slander to slander, and falsehood to falsehood in the face of the rudest and most palpable confutation.—See the late attack on a member of the House of Representatives.
MR. FENNO.
I am sorry to hear that the Germantown Turnpike bill has passed a second reading in the senate of this state without a single amendment; if this is the case and the bill should in its present shape become a law, it will never be carried into effect, for its provisions are such that no man in his senses, will become a subscriber—The road is to be extended to Reading, and if not completed in ten years is to revert to the state and consequently all that shall have been expended will be forfeited—True it is, that gates may be put up when the road is completed ten miles, and if the company can be reimbursed within that time, the money expended thereon, there will be no loss; but can it be supposed that the toll will be sufficient for that purpose?—The people of Montgomery county and others travelling that road can avoid it by going one mile round; and as new roads may be laid out through that country so as to make that distance much less, there can be no doubt but measures will be taken by those who are opposed to the Turnpike road to lead people another direction, and thereby render this artificial road almost entirely unproductive—The company are subject to so many restrictions, that nothing but a very large subscription can attend them. And as those who might be expected would be the principal subscribers will be subject to an enormous toll, whilst others who will subscribe but little will be almost exempt, it cannot be possible that the subscription will fill. If this bill is compared with the Lancaster Turnpike act, it will be found that the toll on pleasurable carriages will be 50 per cent higher, and the toll upon carriages of burthen, 30 per cent lower on the Germantown than on the Lancaster road. Is this reasonable? Is it just? Is it probable that the owners of pleasurable carriages will do any thing to carry an act so unjust in principle into effect?
I do not mean to censure the member of the house of representatives who was the warmest opposer of this bill, for the amendments which he offered and which in fact will entirely prevent it from being carried into effect. I am disposed to think that he thought them right; but I am sorry he was so much mistaken; for had he thought as correctly upon this subject as he does upon most others which come before the legislature, he might have rendered his country an essential service.
It is to be hoped that the senate will amend the exceptionable parts of this bill when it is read the third time; and if that should not be done, there can be no doubt but it ought to receive the governor's negative; for then we might stand a good chance of obtaining a better law at the next session of the assembly; but if it should pass into a law it is very doubtful whether the legislature would make any alterations in it in less than two years even if there was not a single subscriber.
A CITIZEN.
For the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO. THE resolutions moved by Mr. Mackay, in the Legislature of Pennsylvania, contain a declaration that "the difficulties of the citizens engaged in commerce are lamented by the house."
The President's message to congress, on which this proceeding was evidently founded, acquaints us, that "secondary interests" and "reasonable concessions" were powers vested in the envoys to offer; but that a liberal and pacific policy was treated by our faithful allies as to leave nothing further to be attempted, and recommends such measures as wisdom, reflection and foresight suggest;
not as the resolution-making member would have it construed, "engaging in hostility with any of the European powers," but to defend ourselves. If the member thinks the pall is without remedy, and that French justice will not redress the wrongs, let him say so, and let him exercise our commerce if he would have our merchants alive, and by that means the numerous class of mechanics who earn their bread by the employment of shipping, let him suggest a provision for the payment of our plundered property, so that the state at large, participating in the heavy evil, can ascertain its interest in what the gentlemen from the country seem, or affect to think, they have none. Lamentations will then cease, and the merchant and mechanic abandon the city, and plow the soil, till the olive-branch of peace again shall flourish on the tree of liberty.
If it is dangerous to place more extensive and discretionary power in the hands of individuals, who in times of distress may command a merchant's ship, and if to prevent the abuse of it, a restrictive law be necessary, it is with congress to consider and enact it. From the "wisdom, zeal, vigor and concern" of our federal representatives, every thing that can be done, is to be expected, to avoid "a state of warfare, that work of all human calamities."
For instance, that none but natural born citizens, or those adopted before September 1793, should command, or act as master, or chief mate, or lieutenant of any armed vessel; and that good and reputable citizens should vouch for their conduct as officers for a period of time past.
That they should receive instructions from their owners (to be uniform and printed) who should deliver them in presence of the collector, not to chase, fire upon or attack any vessel whatever, and that if fit upon or brought to in the prosecution of the voyage, by any vessel carrying the colours of any foreign power, not having a greater number of guns, they should not haul out their boat or go aboard, but declare their readiness to permit the board of the cruiser to come along side, and not more than three persons at one time to board her to examine the ship's papers, &c. which being shown, the said persons should peaceably retire and return to their own vessel; if, however, they should refuse to do so, and persist to continue on board for the space of six hours, then he should be at liberty to make sail and renew his course, and carry off the said persons on board; and if fired upon or prevented, or longer attempted to be prevented, from sailing and continuing her voyage, to repel force with force, and fire upon the aggressors, so long as it may be necessary for the safety and liberty of his vessel, cargo and crew.
As commissions are not even recommended to be granted to our vessels, they will be subject to sail under great disadvantages—they are ill able to be made prize of, without the benefit of making capture.
When the commerce of Great Britain was greatly embarrassed by the pirates of Barbary, it became necessary to even raise vessels of force in the Mediterranean trade; they sailed under particular regulations and restrictions; if they struck, and became prize to any vessel, of less than double their force, the men were not entitled to be ransomed; a bounty was given to the certain tonnage and force, and exempt from light money, &c. Similar regulations seem on this melancholy occasion necessary. The conduct of the French, whilst it has made liberty stink, should teach us to defend our own pure and uncorrupted, free from the smell of their nefarious proceedings, and "while any door to reconciliation remains open," every merchant ship may negotiate for her own rights, by cautiously avoiding to invade those of others.
A FRIEND TO LAWS AND FREEDOM.
For the Gazette of the United States.
MR. FENNO.
A writer in your paper of the 20th inst. after making a short quotation from D'Arnympole, concerning the history of England, which asserts that its history is that of liberty, and of its spirit upon the constitution, religion, wealth, power, and above all, upon the dignity of the national character "As the man said of Hercules, Who impeached Hercules?" Who impeached the English national character?
The writer appears, however, to be a very young man, at least in historical knowledge, if what he has published may be taken as the result of his studies. There are many particulars in which we cannot place the most ready credit in historians; and we know that the most impartial history of England, and the best, that has ever been published as far as it was perfected, was written by a Prebendary, who was himself an actor in some of the important transactions upon which he has written; I mean Rapin de Thoyras. Nevertheless, excellent as that history is, there are particulars in which we have not received the uniform assent of well informed men.
But it is really true what D'Arnympole states? I admire as much as any man the great characters which England has produced; I admire the trial by jury, the habeas corpus act, and general spirit of liberty which has been displayed in that nation. Yet, permit me to dissent from D'Arnympole, and from the writer who has adopted his sentiments. To dispute upon the principles of liberty at this time of day would indeed be a work of supererogation, as it would be the extreme of absurdity to say the history of England is that of liberty; it would be at best but a comparative history, and we should exclude all antiquity, as well as the eighty years war of the Dutch, and the noble struggle of the Swift, in order to pay a compliment that is not warranted even in itself.
It would be an like manner absurd to talk of the English constitution. That has been very thoroughly investigated, and would not now afford any very instructive information in addition to what is known. As to its influence upon religion, I fear the history of England is not very instructive, whether it is considered under Henry VIII. or Mary, James I. or George II. with great deference I urge it, the history is far from delightful to any mind of sensibility or liberality. If wealth and power are in themselves, independent of the means by which they are acquired and the ends to which they are applied, the proper and just objects of admiration; there I will acknowledge that I know of no nation which deserves the attention of mankind, there is none that merits the most strict and minute curiosity more than England. I do not say how that riches and that power have been produced and employed, per se it is therein the "dignity of the national character" is to be best discerned. If your correspondent would oblige with his ideas on this subject further in illustration, perhaps I may be mistaken as to his knowledge of the subject; as to the rest of his observations, it is impossible for us to make things better in France, they seem blindly regardless of all the wisdom which we can teach them; so let them proceed as they like, so they do not meddle with our affairs. I hope they may continue to "conquer their own felicity" as your correspondent says, and let us alone. I hope when your correspondent has paid a little regard to the history, he has written about, he will let us hear from him some facts, as they are much better than any vague assertion of any writer whatsoever.
UMBO.
P. S. If your correspondent is desirous of it, I will offer a few reasons why I utterly dissent from D'Arnympole in the most particular points.
PRICE OF STOCKS.
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A NUISANCE! The Commissioners for superintending the cleaning and paving of the streets in this city, are earnestly requested, by several of the inhabitants in the vicinity of Dock-street to visit that part, between the Horse Market and Third-street, where they will find a very great nuisance facing the house where household goods are exposed to sale. The pavement is entirely broke up and impassable, in wet weather to the great annoyance of those whose business brings them that way.
A CITIZEN. Died, this morning, Mrs. FRANCES BUDEN, relict of the late Mr. James Buden, of this city.
Died at Beverly, Mr. JOSHUA Batchelder, aged 88.
EXTRACT. "It is astonishing that even the mole Jacobin cannot discern the unclouded meaning of French magnanimity and republicanism, in the division of the Venetian territories, and of French fraternization, in their conduct towards the miserable Dutch. Indeed those creatures of French schemes, the Cis and Transalpine republics in their letters to the Directory will soon adopt the language of Priam to Paris, in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida."
Paris, you speak Like one besotted on your sweet delights; You have the honey still, and we the gall; So to be valiant is no praise at all. Citizen Desaudray at a sitting of the Lyceum of arts at Paris has lately introduced a new method of sloughing blood. It would have been fortunate for France if this humane discovery had been made some years sooner. Bitube, a celebrated French poet, has lately published an Imitation of the sixth Satire of the second book of Horace, wherein he has happily clothed the Roman poet in the Gallic costume, skilfully adapting his ideas to modern manners and circumstances.
By this day's Mail.
BOSTON, March 17.
AUTHENTIC.
FROM GLOUCESTER, March 15.
Capt. Hays has arrived here this day from Rochelle. He confirms former accounts of French politics being much opposed to the American government; or rather that they were carrying their system of depredation to the summit. He gives a report that was current in France when he failed, that the executive directory had proposed to the council of Five Hundred to pass a law making all American vessels good prize which should have on board papers signed by JOHN ADAMS! as they view him an emissary from PITT. He adds, that it was the general opinion at Rochelle, that the request of the directory would not be refused.
It would require the patience of Job to refute the many falsehoods which continually issue from the jacobin presses in the United States:—But we cannot forbear to remind the people, the Aurora, and its coadjutors, have affirmed and re-affirmed, that our Executive has for months past received letters from our commissioners in France, and that it had concealed them. Proofs of the falsehood are now before the public. Were they worthy notice, it would be as easy to demonstrate the absurdity and turpitude of nine tenths of the jacobin assertions, as it is this.
FROM MALAGA.
Capt. Henry Atkins arrived last evening from Malaga, which place he left the 4th of Feb. informs, that just before he failed, it was reported and believed, that the French had renewed hostilities against Portugal, and had marched an army of 50,000 men towards Lisbon. The French capture all neutrals, and carry them in for adjudication.
Capt. Atkins, in long. 12, lat. 35, spoke and was boarded by the Crescent Frigate, Capt. Newman, from Portsmouth, for Algiers, out 20 days, all well.
From Gibraltar, February 2, we learn, that the British still continue to block the Spanish armada in Cadiz harbour.
We have accounts from Bourdeaux, of the condemnation there of Forty six American vessels.
The United States, at this moment experience all the evils of war, without any of its benefits. Instead of war's costing money, if it were declared at this moment, it would be putting money into the pockets of our citizens, and giving life and activity to business of every kind.
ARM! or STARVE!
The Jacobins to a man are opposed to arming our vessels, or fitting out a single ship of war. They well know, that owing to French gun-boat piracies, our mechanics and artificers are almost starving; and that the moment Congress gives leave to our merchants to arm, and orders naval yards to commence building new ships, that they will find full employment.—THIS IS FACT! The moment the news arrives that the merchants shall have liberty to arm their vessels, not an ax, hammer, or mechanic implement will be idle. Business will assume its activity; and the music of the cunning workman will be heard on all our wharves. The French have broken down every barrier of the treaties made "in the name of the most holy and undivided Trinity." They have declared, in the teeth of those treaties and the law of nations, that the ships of all countries, kindred and allies shall be a good prize to them, if they have a bale of English goods on board, and bound from or to any port.—Those treaties and the laws of nations, give belligerent powers the right to search neutral vessels.—But as the French have declared by their late decree, that they were null and void, we have no right to be
governed by them, as they respect France, but to treat their cruisers as we would pirates.
GEORGIA LANDS.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Messrs. William Paine, Nathaniel Prime, Comfort Sands, and others gave to Messrs. Samuel Sewall, Samuel Dexter, and George Lane, a bond in the penalty of 300,000 dollars, conditioned, within a given time to procure and deliver to them authentic documents of title to one million acres of Georgia lands; in consideration of which Messrs. Sewall, Dexter and Lane, and their associates, delivered to them their notes for 220,000 dollars, payable in instalments.
An action was brought on the bond against Mr. Paine; and after a full hearing in chancery on the bond, the Supreme Judicial court on Wednesday gave judgment for the plaintiffs in the full sum of 220,000 dollars with the interest on the notes which had been due. Thus the consideration of the notes being established by this decision, it is presumed an amicable adjustment will take place by a discharge of this judgment by the notes.
NEW-YORK, March 21.
Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, dated yesterday.
"Things appear to be verging to a crisis. It is expected the President's message will be taken up to day in the House.—It was referred to a committee of the Senate yesterday."
"It is expected by many that the anti-jacobins will cavil about the papers.—They may, but the business is too solemn to trifle with. The President has placed the responsibility where the constitution lays it shall be. If our country is to be sacrificed, Mr. Adams is not the man to do the job!"
HARRISBURGH, March 14.
COMMUNICATION.
Whatever delusions, the impeling aspect of the French revolution, units, early flags, may have produced, the conduct of the directory will now admit of but one interpretation; and all the fine spun, flattering theories of liberty, equality and the rights of man, have terminated in one of the most flagitious, lawless dominations, that ever the human race was doomed to groan under. But the usurpers are steadily advancing to their ruin, in the same steps of all their predecessors in violence and outrage. Peace, which is ever the bane of tyrants, they dread of all things, and therefore war must be carried on, as long as any pretext can be found for its continuance, or any plunder remains to feed the rapacious appetites of the soldiery.
Their object now, it seems, is to carry the blessings of liberty and equality into England, in which the tyrants very artfully avail themselves of the national sentiment of rivalry and hatred to that country. A sentiment, so ardently glowing in the hearts of Frenchmen, that not even the horrors of the revolution have been able to extinguish it; and which the aristocrat, who flies from the guillotine, reeks in common with the jacobin, who directs its operations. This is probably the best scheme they could have fallen upon, to blind the people to their outrages, and to gild the nefarious measures of their government. Their armies too, must be employed at all events, as leisure might be dangerous, and suggest to them the sacrilegious idea of turning their arms upon their amiable masters.
Audendo magnus tegitur Timor. Campum miles descendat in æquum Dum meus est: variam semper dant otia mentem.
Whether they are serious in their projected invasion of England, or whether it is merely a gasconade, a short time must now discover. One thing, however, we may be sure of, and that is, that we Anglo-Americans, are no less honored with their hatred than the English themselves, and that if their abilities are but equal to their inclinations, we shall have the satisfaction of being last devoured. We are told, however, that we deserve it, and perhaps we do? for we have certainly been rebellious enough to pursue our own interest without consulting them, and have contemptuously dared to form a commercial treaty with a power, which it is their sovereign pleasure to destroy, and upon whom, they have already pronounced the dreadful sentence of "Delenda est Carthago!" Whether the poor devoted Carthage will be able to withstand the fury of the modern Romans must chiefly depend on her wooden walls; and that she may not only resist, but crush her invaders, will be the prayer of every American, that has not been Frenchified out of every perception of the true interests and happiness of this country.
March 9.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
CLEARED.
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CHARLESTON, March 7.
The ship Fame, Jones, from Hamburgh to Philadelphia, 35 days out, having met with hard weather, in which her ship received considerable damage, was obliged to put into St. Ubes; the ship was undergoing repairs there.
NEW-THEATRE.
Mrs. OLDMIXON'S Night.
MONDAY EVENING, March 26, Will be presented (never performed here, a COMEDY, called,
He would be a Soldier.
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To which will be added (for the first time on this stage) the celebrated Musical Romance of
THE ENCHANTRESS;
Or, CYMON and SYLVIA.
Cymon, (first time, and for that night only) Mrs. Marshall Merlin, Mr. Marshall Doris, Morris Linco, Harwood Damon, Warrell, Jun. Dorilas, T. Warrell. Shepherd, Messrs. Lavaney, Lafferty, Hunter, Matthews, &c. Sylvia, Mrs. Oldmixon Urganda, (the enchantress) Mrs. Warrell Fatima, Mrs. Francis First Shepherd, Miss Milbourne Second Shepherd, Miss J. Ernange Dorcas, (an old woman) Mr. Bernard Shepherd, Mrs. Warrell, Mrs. Sture, Mrs. Hunter, Mad. Harwood, Miss Annerson, &c. To conclude with the NUPTIALS OF CYMON and SYLVIA—A MILITARY PROCESSION of Knights of the different orders of Chivalry, sent in search of Cymon, and a GRAND TOURNAMENT, composed by Mr. Byn.
On Wednesday, The adapted Child; with a Tragedy (in two acts) called The Prodigal; or, Fatal Extravagance—And The American in London—For the benefit of Mr. BERNARD.
* * * Mr. MORETON'S night will be on Friday next.
THE PARTNERSHIP OF
WELLS & MORRIS,
HAVING expired on the 11th February last, all persons having demands against the said Partnership, are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement; and those indebted to the same, to make immediate payment to the publisher.
GIDEON H. WELLS.
N. B. The business will be carried on as heretofore, by the subscriber, at his Store, No. 135, Market-street.
March 24.
Escapes.
BROKE the Prison of Cumberland county, in New-Jersey, and made their escape, between 1 and 2 o'clock, this morning, two Men, who were convicted of stealing—one of them calls himself James Legg, the other Edward Hamilton—Legg is a grey-headed Man, about 50 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, thick set, with a remarkable large head; Hamilton is about 26 years old, 5 feet, 9 or 10 inches high, black hair. Left the prison in company with the above described thieves, a small Man, who calls himself Matthew Morrison, about 24 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, light hair, fair complexion, smiles when talking, is a wheel-wright by trade. Whoever will secure the thieves in any Gaol in New-Jersey or Pennsylvania, shall be entitled to receive Ten Dollars for the old one, Fifteen for the young one, and Twenty for Matthew Morrison.
GEORGE BURGIN, Sheriff.
Bridgetown, March 15.
GINSENG,
SAMUEL HOWELL,
NO. 54, CHESNUT STREET.
Wants to purchase good GINSENG, gathered in season, and clear of damage—for which a generous price will be given if delivered any time before the 15th of April.
March 21.
NOTICE.
THREE Certificates of Six Per Cent. Deferred Debt of the United States of the following description, viz—No. 12933, 10034, and 10035, for 5000 dollars each, dated 8th May, 1797, and floating on the books of the Treasury of the United States, in the name of Benjamin Waddington, of Lanover House, near Waverney in England, Esq. have been lost by the capture of the ship Bacchus, from hence to London, in June last.—This, therefore notifies those whom it may concern, that application will be made at the Treasury of the United States for a renewal of the same.
Waddington & Harwood.
March 22.
Twenty Dollars Reward.
THE Store occupied on account of the United States, back of No. 71, North Water-street was on the night of the 19th instant (March) broken open, and the following articles stolen, and taken therefrom:
Nine pieces Stroud, viz.
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The above reward is offered, for the discovery of the perpetrators of this robbery, so that they be apprehended, and made amenable to justice; further reward will be paid, for the recovery of any part of the goods stolen, on delivery of the same to
JOHN HARRIS,
Keeper Military Stores.
March 21.
For Sale,
By ELLISTON & JOHN PEROT,
No. 41, North Water Street, London particular Madeira Wine, in pipes and quart casks, 4 years old and fit for immediate use.
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March 3.

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
In pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper,"...
For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of Paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following—to wit:
Table with 3 columns: Instrument, Dls, Cts, Mls. Lists various legal instruments like Certificates of Naturalization, Licences to practice, etc., and their respective stamp duties.
The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveys and Divisions of the United States...
The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parchment or Paper...
GIVEN under my Hand, at Philadelphia the day and year above written. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
March 10.
NOTICE.
ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM FLEETWOOD, of Liverpool, late of Philadelphia, merchant, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts, properly attested...
Salisbury Estate.
THE Subscriber, proposing to contract his business, offers this Estate for sale on moderate terms. On it are one Barn and three Air Furnaces, a complete Boring Machine, and a very good gift Mill...
JUST PUBLISHED.
And to be had at the Book-shores of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Young and Ormerod, in Philadelphia. OBSERVATIONS On the Causes and Cure of Remitting or Bilious Fevers.
AN ABSTRACT of the opinions and practice of different authors...
By WILLIAM CURRIE, Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and Member of the American Philosophical Society.
For sale or to be let on ground-rent.
A valuable Lot of Ground; SITUATE on the north-east corner of Walnut and Fifth Streets, fronting the State-House square. This lot is fifty-one feet front on Walnut Street...
Two three story Brick Houses.
With convenient Stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water street, between Mulberry and Sassafras Streets, containing in front on Water street fifty-four feet...
NOTICE.
A Manufactory of yellow and delft wares. Such as never was in this Country before, has been lately erected at Tivoli, Red Hook Landing, on the East Bank of Hudson's River...
912
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19. Respecting goods in Houses, Warehouses, &c. A general description of the building in which they are kept will be expected, similar in all respects, as to the danger from fire, with that required for Insurance on the buildings themselves.
20. A description of the kinds and nature of the goods, whether in casks or other packages, or opened; and whether displayed in whole or in parts in the usual form for retailing. And if the goods vary materially in kind, a general estimate of the value of each kind proposed to be insured; but in the last particular minute-ness of description is not expected.
21. Articles of the following kinds are deemed extra hazardous, though in various degrees, in whatever building they may be placed, viz. oil, pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, wax, tallow, oil, inflammable spirits, sulphur, hemp, flax, cotton, dry goods of an inflammable kind opened; China ware or porcelain, especially un-packed; looking glasses, jewelry; and all unpacked; looking glasses, jewelry; and all unpacked; articles more than commonly inflammable, their articles more than commonly liable to injury by sudden removal or by moisture, or particularly dangerous to theft on an alarm of fire.
22. Letters paid paid, directed to the Secretary of the Board of Directors, will be duly attended to. An order for Insurance accompanied by the means of paying the premium, will be immediately executed on the premium being paid. If the application contain an enquiry only, it will be answered. By order of the Board: EBENEZER HAZARD, Secretary of the Insurance Company of North America; Philad. Feb. 1, 1798.
To be Sold,
An elegant Country Seat, Containing 6 acres and 40 perches, with a neat two story brick House and kitchen thereon, an apple Orchard, &c. situate on the left track lane, in the township of Moyamensing, about one mile from the city of Philadelphia.
The improvements upon this place, for taste and elegance stand unrivalled. N. B. If the above place is not sold before the 20th inst. it will then be rented, for the Summer season only. $
Wanted,
An active, clean, industrious woman to cook and do the business of the kitchen. Such a one will be allowed good wages, and no other need apply. Enquire of the Printer. February 7. $
Notice is hereby given,
THAT application will be made for the renewal of a Certificate of a Share in the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of the Subscriber, No. 5004, and dated July 11, 1797—the same having been lost. JOHN GRAHAM. March 5. $6w
TO LET,
And may be entered on immediately, A good dry Store, Three stories high, and in an excellent stand for business. Apply to Thomas & Joshua Fisher, No. 5, Dock-street. March 1. $
Wanted to live in the Country,
About five miles from this city, a sober steady Man who understands gardening and the management of a few acres of land, and would not object to attend a couple of horses. Such a one may meet with liberal wages by applying at the office of this Gazette. N. B. None need apply but those of unexceptionable characters. March 13. dts
CUSTOM HOUSE,
District of PENNSYLVANIA, March 6th, 1797. THE MERCHANTS of PHILADELPHIA, who may have any account or knowledge of the capture or detention of any ship or vessel, cargo, or other property, belonging to citizens of the United States, residing within this district, by or under the authority of foreign nations, since the first day of October, 1793, are particularly requested to give in information thereof, to the Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, as soon as may be convenient; specifying the name of the vessel, the captain's name, the number of tons, the estimated value of the vessel, if condemned, the estimated value of her cargo, or other property, whether carried, and by, or under the authority of what nation captured, with such observations as may be thought necessary upon the circumstances of each case, in order that statements thereof may be transmitted to the Secretary of the Treasury, who is required to lay the same before the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, March 7. $10t
WANTED,
A Gardener—a Single Man. Notice need apply, unless he can bring good recommendations. Enquire at No. 30 Market-street. March 17. $2w
FOR SALE,
By WHARTON & LEWIS, No. 115 South Front Street. A quantity of Tanner's Oil, with proof Jamaica Rum, } entitled to 1st and 2nd proof Brandy, } drawback. Madeira Wine, Juniper Berries, &c. &c. Feb. 9. codt
Valuable Property for Sale.
THAT well known Estate, called BREWSTER FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situate on Schuylkill River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing about 1900 acres of prime LAND, upwards of 500 of which are in woods. The Buildings are all excellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a Spacious breeding Barn under cover, a granary, two Overseeer's houses, two ranges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses, a Smoke house, &c. &c. The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good Shad and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river a short sail from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises; also, a variety of excellent fruits of different kinds. The soil is mostly a rich loam. The whole will be sold together, or divided into smaller farms (for which the buildings are conveniently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The Stock on hand Farm, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c. will also be disposed of. For further particulars apply to GEORGE HASBROUCK, on the premises, or to the subscriber, in Philadelphia. ARCHIBALD M'CALL, JUN. February 24. saw6w
Baskenridge—for sale
IT consists of 220 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the residence of the late Earl of Sterling). It may be conveniently divided into five farms, four of which are bounded on the East by the river Paisley.
There are on it a number of buildings, forming a square of nearly three acres. The dwelling house is a very convenient one, and a small expense would put it in complete repair.
The orchard consists of 1500 fine bearing engrafted Apple Trees—and there is on other parts of said tract near 300 other Apple Trees—as also a great variety of other fruits, particularly Cherries of the best and most delicious kinds.
Also, a great number of beautiful Exotics and Forest Trees, that add to the beauty and convenience of the place. Its situation is about 18 miles from the towns of Newark and Elizabeth: 10 do. from Morris-Town, and 12 from Springfield—It is wooded and watered.
To save trouble, the price is five pound pr. acre in cash, on delivery of the deed. Please to enquire of T. MCFADYEN & Co. No. 78, Chestnut street. codt
Canal Lottery---No. II.
WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Seven Dollars, at WM. BLACKBURN's Lottery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street—Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at Ten Dollars, where check books are kept for registering and examining in them, the City of Washington, No. II. and Patterson Lottery, and information where tickets may be had in most of the Lotteries authorized by law in any of the States of the Union.
N. B. The business of a BROKER, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, sale of Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be duly attended to, by WM. BLACKBURN. November 15. $