Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-09-27 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, N o 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER: 576]
PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1797.
[VOLUME XII.
SALES BY AUCTION.
Stated Sales
For DRY GOODS. Monday—Edward Fox, No. 56, South Front-street. Afternoon—Poorman & Co. No. 65 South Front-street.
For Hamburg, SUKEY,
Isaac Vredenburg, Master, NOW lying at Clifford's wharf, in complete order to take in a cargo, and will receive freight on low terms.
HAVANNA SUGARS.
FOR SALE. 1400 boxes and casks prime white Havanna SUGARS. On board the ship Hamburg Packet, Silas Swain, Master, now lying at Marcus Hook.
Antigua Rum,
JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware State, and now landing from on board the Brig Active, William Williams, Master, One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof.
For Savannah,
The fast sailing ship, SWIFT PACKET, PATRICK GRIBBIN, Master, Now lying opposite the mouth of Frankford Creek, has handsome accommodations for passengers, and will sail on or about the 1st of October.
TO BE SOLD,
And possession given immediately. A LARGE two story brick House, handsomely situated in Princeton. There are four rooms in the house, a range of back buildings 57 feet in length, and a piazza of 57 feet.
TO BE SOLD VERT CHEAP!
A Light WAGON almost new, with a frame and a pair of harness (English collars) has never been used—price 90 Dollars. A HORSE 16 hands high, seven years old—and a new chair, with a falling top and harness—320.
WANTED
Bills on Amsterdam, at a sight not exceeding six months, and with approved indorsers, to the amount of two hundred thousand guilders—for which cash will be paid at the rate of thirty-eight cents a guilder.
The Partnership,
UNDER the firm of FREEMAN & COMPANY, is dissolved, by mutual consent. All persons having any demands against the said House are desired to render the same to T. B. Freeman; and those indebted to the House are desired to make payment to him—By whom business will in future be carried on, at his Store, No. 39, South Front-street.
Young Hylon Tea.
40 chests of a superior quality—Also, 100 do. of Hylon, Imported in the Woodrop Sims, and for sale by the subscriber, corner of Second and Pine Street.
C. Haight.
June 21. Imported in the ship Pigeon, And for sale by John Morton, No. 116, South Front-street.
The Norfolk Mail STAGE.
THIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, at the corner of Second and Arch Streets, in Philadelphia, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 3 o'clock, in the morning; arrives at Dover the first day, at Snowhill the second day, at Northampton Court House the third day, and on the morning of the fourth day the passengers find a safe and comfortable packet to convey them to Norfolk.
This Day Published,
And to be sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, Price 3-8ths of a Dollar. Observations on certain Documents Contained in No. V. and VI. of "The History of the United States for the year 1796."
No. 188.
District of Pennsylvania, to wit: BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the twenty-sixth day of July, in the twenty-second year of the independence of the United States of America, JOHN FENNO, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit:
"Observations on certain documents contained in No. V. and VI. of 'The History of the United States for the year 1796,' in which the charge of speculation against Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted—Written by himself." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. July 27. WAW
MRS. GRATTAN
INFORMS her friends and the public in general, that her house, No. 192, Market-street, will continue open during the sickness. Board and Lodging in a separate room, TEN DOLLARS, in a double room, EIGHT DOLLARS. For the convenience of those gentlemen who have not their families in town, MRS. GRATTAN will receive gentlemen to dine at HALF A DOLLAR a day. August 29.—6t
Imported in the latest arrivals from
Amsterdam and Hamburg, and for sale by B. & J. BOHLEN, A large assortment of fine French Cambrics, Plaitillas, Britannias, Rouanes, Brown Holland, Checks and Stripes, Ticklenburgs, Osnaburgs, White sheetings, Diaper, Brown rolls, Umbrellas, Hair ribbons, Black and white laces, Toys assorted in boxes, Best Holland Gin in pipes, London particular Madeira Wine. July 24. m&thtf
Cedar Shingles.
THE subscriber has a quantity of 3 feet Cedar Shingles of a superior quality, for sale at 13 dollars per thousand. William Hallowell, No. 193 North Third-street. July 27. col2t
CUSTOM-HOUSE,
Philadelphia, Sept. 22d, 1797. THE Merchants who at this time prefer having their vessels and Merchandise entered and cleared at Chester or Marcus Hook, are hereby notified, That in compliance with their desire, and upon a full conviction that the measure will be mutually beneficial to the and to the United States. The Collector of Customs has made arrangements to establish for some time branches of the custom-house at those places, where every accommodation in his power will be given to the merchants. dlw
TO BE SOLD,
And immediate possession given. A Convenient well finished Brick Tenement, with a cook house and other out houses, situated in a pleasant part of the borough of Wilmington, in the State of Delaware. The lot of ground has forty feet front on West-street, and extends along the square to Pahur-street, on which is erected a stable and carriage house. Wilmington, Aug. 20. ALLEN M'LANE.
Lately Published,
In one vol. 8vo. (price one dollar in boards) sold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chestnut Streets. A Collection of Papers on the subject of Billious Fevers, prevalent in the United States for a few years past. Compiled by NOAH WEBSTER, jun. Containing letters from Doctors Seaman, Smith, Buel, Taylor, Ramsay, Monro, Reynolds, Mitchell, on contagion, &c. &c. Sept. 15. 5t
City Commissioners Office,
August 29, 1797. IN pursuance of an Ordinance of the Select and Common Councils, passed the 22d day of May last. Proposals in writing will be received by the City Commissioners for one month from the 1st of September next, for letting to rent on lease for one year to commence the first day of January next, the following public property of the city—The wharf and landing on Vine Street, Also on Sassafras, Mulberry, And High Streets, Chestnut and Walnut Streets, Draw Bridge, with the Scale and Fifth Streets, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Streets. The cellar under the City-Hall. The Tavern at the middle ferry on Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto. (except so much thereof as shall be occupied by any buildings erected for the use of the Collector of the Tolls, or be necessary for the toll-gates.) Aug. 3. 3twtm.
LOST,
ON the Paffunk Row, between the Blue Ball and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brass barrel and silver light; on the plate of the butt are the letters "Jamaica, Q. 99" and on the barrel near the lock "London" and the Tower lamp. Whoever will return the said piece to John Bonnard, at the sign of the Blue Ball on the Paffunk Road, or the office of this Gazette, shall receive a reward of Four French Crowns, Sept. 12. *3t
DUTY ON CARRIAGES.
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT agreeably to an act of Congress of the United States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the 28th day of May, 1796; laying duties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, which shall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveyance of passengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit: For and upon every Coach, 15 dols. upon every Chaise, 12 dols. upon every Post Chaise, 12 dols. upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols. upon every Coach-horse, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pump-work above, with blinds, glasses or curtains, 9 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, having framed poles and tops with steel springs, 6 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, with wooden or iron springs or jacks, 3 dols. upon Carriages with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dols. upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon other two-wheeled Carriages, 3 dols. upon two-wheeled Carriages, with steel or iron springs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two-wheeled Carriages, 2 dols. upon every four-wheeled Carriage, having framed poles and tops, and rolling upon wooden spars, 2 dols. The Collectors of the Revenue for the first Survey of the District of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at Germantown; at the house of Daniel St. Clair Esq. in the County of Montgomery; and at the house of James Chapman Esq. in the County of Bucks; of which all persons possessed of such Carriages are desired to take notice.
Notice is also given,
TO all retail dealers in Wines, and for in distilling spirituous liquors, that licences will be granted to them; one licence for carrying on the business of retailing of Wines, in a less quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons; and one licence for carrying on the business of retailing spirituous liquors in less quantities than 20 gallons, at the same time and at the same places, by the officers legally authorised to grant such licences. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Inspector of the Revenue of the first Survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Office of Inspection at Germantown, 14th Sept. 1797. drm
IMPORTED
In the ship America, James Bwing, master, from Hamburg, Brown Holland, White Plaitillas, Ticklenburgs, Coarse Linens, Tapes, Looking Glasses } in cases. Glass Tumblers } FOR SALE BY George Pennock. August 14. 3aw
Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper.
A FEW copies of the above act may be had at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No 119, Chestnut-street. July 19.
To be Sold at Public Vendue,
ON Friday the 30th instat, precisely at three o'clock in the afternoon, at the sign of the King of Prussia, near the market house in Germantown, a two story Stone dwelling house, barn and stable and lot of 2 acres 29 16 perches of ground, part of which is an orchard of excellent fruit trees, situated near the middle of Germantown, on the east side of the main street or road, containing in front on the said street or road 129 feet nine inches, bounded by ground of Dr. Berton and others, and opposite to the messuage and lot of Melchior Ming. The above lot is good clover meadow, and has a never failing stream of water running through it. Also three other lots of ground, each containing about two acres, situate on the south side of Rittenhouse's Mill road, commonly called Peter Smith's Lane, in Germantown township, at the distance of 270 yards from the south west side of the Germantown main street, bounded by lands of Conrad Carpenter, James Gogleby, Jacob Keouy, and Melchior Ming. The above lots are high and pleasantly situated, commanding a pleasing prospect of Germantown and the Schuylkill and Wissahickon hills, and are well adapted for gentlemen's country seats. The said lots are now in clover, and there are on the same upwards of 200 grafted fruit-trees. A good and indisputable title, clear of all encumbrances, will be given to the purchaser twenty days after the sale, upon the payment of one half of the purchase money, and securing the other half by mortgage upon the purchased premises. Possession of the first described lot and premises may be had on the 17th April next, and immediate possession may be had of the three last mentioned lots. Any person, wishing to view the above premises, may see the same by applying to Benj. Lehman, 16 Germantown near the Market house. EDWARD FOX, Auctioneer. Germantown, 22d Sept. 1797. dtS
Sundry Lots
IN the following Squares in the City of Washington will be exposed to PUBLIC SALE, by the subscribers, on the second Monday in October next, at the Little Hotel, in the said City, to commence at 10 o'clock:— Square No. 32, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 101, 102, 103, 118, 119, 120, 121, 62, 54, 84, 104, 87, 88, 89, 184, 185, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 695, 696, 697, 698, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 731, 732, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 742, 743, 744, 745, 746, 747, 748, 749, 750, 751, 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759, 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, 769, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 777, 778, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792, 793, 794, 795, 796, 797, 798, 799, 800, 801, 802, 803, 804, 805, 806, 807, 808, 809, 810, 811, 812, 813, 814, 815, 816, 817, 818, 819, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832, 833, 834, 835, 836, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, 843, 844, 845, 846, 847, 848, 849, 850, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855, 856, 857, 858, 859, 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, 865, 866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871, 872, 873, 874, 875, 876, 877, 878, 879, 880, 881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888, 889, 890, 891, 892, 893, 894, 895, 896, 897, 898, 899, 900, 901, 902, 903, 904, 905, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910, 911, 912, 913, 914, 915, 916, 917, 918, 919, 920, 921, 922, 923, 924, 925, 926, 927, 928, 929, 930, 931, 932, 933, 934, 935, 936, 937, 938, 939, 940, 941, 942, 943, 944, 945, 946, 947, 948, 949, 950, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 956, 957, 958, 959, 960, 961, 962, 963, 964, 965, 966, 967, 968, 969, 970, 971, 972, 973, 974, 975, 976, 977, 978, 979, 980, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999, 1000. These lots are advantageously situated in the neighborhood of the President's Square, and deemed equal in value to any in the city, and will be peremptorily sold, clear and valid titles will be made to the purchaser, on receipt of the purchase money. Terms of sale, are good notes, negotiable at the Bank of Columbia, one fourth part in one month, one other fourth in three months, one other fourth in five months, and the remaining one fourth in seven months. WILLIAM DEAKINS, jun. URIAH FORRESTER. Sept. 21. dtS
At the Federal Blast Furnace,
In Carver—for Slitting, Planing, and Rolling MILLS. SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers. THEIR superiority consists in being free from holes and honey-combed places, which are commonly found in rollers cast in sand, or clay moulds. These patent rollers are cast in iron moulds, previously heated, and will be found to be more dense, solid and durable than any rollers heretofore used. Another important advantage they have over others, is that the necks require no turning, but are immediately fit for use, and from their accuracy run with less friction, and require less water to make them perform their work. They may be had by application to the Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Goodwin, or of Messrs. Thatcher and Hayward. Boston, Aug. 31. Sept. 19. fct.
MR. LAILSON,
WITH an intention to render service, and undeviating those Performers, who during his absence Mr. Jaymond has thought proper to engage, thinks it would be wrong in him not to inform those that are engaged, that it is without his approbation, and that he will not be in any way answerable for Jaymond's engagements. PHILIPPE LAILSON. Alexandria, Sept. 15, 1797. 6t
THE SUBSCRIBERS,
ASSIGNEES of JAMES GREENLEAF, HEREBY give notice, that they have disposed of the property assigned to them for the securing the payment of the notes, acceptances, and endorsements given by Edward Fox, for the use of the said James Greenleaf; and the holders of such notes, acceptances, and endorsements, are hereby notified that the subscribers will settle with them for the amount of their respective claims, both PRINCIPAL and INTEREST, at any time before the 24th day of October next; after which day, the holders not applying, will be excluded, agreeably to the terms of assignment. Applications to be made at South-east corner of Dock and Second streets (the Dock-street side), between the hours of eleven and one o'clock every day, Sundays excepted. Henry Pratt, Thos. W. Francis, John Miller, Jun. John Abbley, Jacob Baker. Philadelphia, August 18, 1797. d
Just published,
And to be sold at the Bookstores of H. & P. Rice, No. 50, Market-street; J. Ormerod, No. 41, Chestnut-street, and W. Young, corner of Chestnut and Second-streets. An accurate System of Surveying; IN WHICH IS CONTAINED, 1. Decimal fractions, in a plain, concise, and easy manner. 2. The extraction of the square root. 3. Plain trigonometry, rectangular and oblique. 4. An exact method to cast up the contents of lands. 5. Field surveying. The whole being performed without the use of scale and compasses, on a table of logarithms. In which is given some account of the variation of the needle, and the causes of its attraction. By SAMUEL MOORE. August 2. 3aw2w
THOMAS HERMAN LEUFFER,
North Fifth street, corner of North alley, No. 34. HAS FOR SALE, EXCELLENT red Bourdeaux Wine in casks and boxes, six years old. White Graves Wine in casks. Ticklenburgs. Russia Sail Cloth. Ravens Duck. Bag Linen. HOLLANDS. Diaper and Table Cloth. Empty bags. Common German Cloth. An assortment of black coloured Ribbons. Boxes, six years old. Pine German Laces. About twelve tons Russia clean Hemp. Clover Seed. Italian Soap, in small boxes, for family use. Window Glass. Aug. 29.—22w

MR. FENNO,
THERE is a certain class of people in our country, who term themselves "exclusive patriots" — "true republicans." Some of these men are perpetually railing at the measures of our general government, and abusing those characters which have been selected by the citizens of the United States to fill the highest offices. These people have often talked of British influence and British gold. They have, on all occasions, protested that a shameful predilection for the British government has influenced the conduct of the officers of the United States. From the account which these exclusive patriots give of themselves, and of the men entrusted by the people, one would suppose that none could be more immaculate than they, and none more treacherous than those officers. Let us for a moment let the names of some of the most distinguished exclusive patriots along side some of the names of those vice-aristocrats, those treacherous servants, as they have been termed. The people in the country hear the words, aristocracy, British influence, British gold — odious terms! — but they are sometimes at a loss to know who they are applied to. Tell the people, then, Mr. Fenno, in plain language, that the men whom they have entrusted for more than twenty years past, have suddenly turned traitors; that these terms are meant to criminate Washington, Adams, Jay, Hamilton, Knox, Pickering, and men of like character. Say to the public, that these men have abandoned the principles they espoused and advocated during our struggle for independence; — that after they had grown grey in the service of their country, they all at once prostituted the interests of that country for the lucre of British gold; — that those very men, who, in 1776, broke and trampled on British chains, have, in 1796, offered themselves to be slaves again. But when you repeat those charges, let it be known whose language you have adopted. 'Tis the language of exclusive patriots. Pray who are these citizens that claim this pre-eminent title to virtue and patriotism? — Who are those men who admit no other men's claims to public virtue and integrity? How many proofs of fidelity, attachment and ability, have they afforded their fellow-citizens? I have heard that their virtue is so distinguished, that many of their actions stand recorded on the archives of France. Allow me to mention the names of a few of the most distinguished patriots, such as Adet, Bache, Blount, Dallas, Findley, Fauchet, Galtin, Genet, Giles, Leig, Livingston, Mifflin, McKean, Monroe, Randolph, Smiley and Swanwick. I have mentioned the names of Adet, Genet and Fauchet, because it has of late obtained belief that a Frenchman may be an American patriot, and an American a French patriot. I shall not dare to say anything reflecting upon any of these gentlemen whose names I have mentioned; their merits are well known. Were I now speaking of Washington, or Adams, I might say what I pleased. They are old servants, and accustomed to rough, and what some term ungrateful, treatment. But if I was to insinuate that one of the first mentioned gentlemen, and the most zealous exclusive patriots, was a French printer; — a young man who was scarcely out of his leading strings when the American Cincinnatus was fighting our battles; — that one of them was detected in a plot for which he was expelled the Senate of the United States; — that some of them fomented the western insurrection; — that one of them was cashiered for giving occasion to Fauchet, to say, "that those pretended patriots have their price;" — I say, were I to even hint any one of these charges, it would be treason. Were I to say that one of them, in the character of a minister to France, bought ruined noblemen's palaces, and wanted'd there in luxury and wealth; cared for by and caring those men who insulted our government, and ruined half of the merchants in America, it would be as much as my life was worth: — Therefore mind, reader, I profess that I lay at these men's doors no charges of this nature. These men are exclusive patriots. What is a Washington compared with a McKean? The latter has always been true to his principles. He never changed his party in his life; — he 'never was a violent constitutionalist; — then a federalist, and now an anti-federalist; — he never was more afraid of doing right than of going home. Would you think of comparing Washington with Randolph, or Adams with Blount? Can the names of Washington, or Adams, be mentioned at the same time with those of your Burls, your Beckleys, your Galtins, your Livingstons, your Mifflins, your Smilys and your Swanwicks. None of these men gamble all night, and in the morning preach up patriotism and national gratitude in the councils of our country. For instance, what man can be more punctilious, more honest, more chaste, more sober, more choice and exact in his company, than Mifflin? What man ever more punctually paid his debts than Livingston? He is not one of your people who can go to jail and settle off all accounts with five shillings in the pound, and then talk babbblingly of national faith and private integrity. I think Mr. Fenno, it would be a good thing to have noted in the directories to be found in our principal cities, against the name of each citizen his political profession; which might be done with the addition of a single letter. Suppose the letter D to stand for democrat, and the letter F for federalist; a man might then form not an inaccurate opinion of the relative virtue of the two parties, by comparing the private characters of the different partisans. People may say what they please about princ-
ples and sentiments supporting themselves; but I do not subscribe to their opinion. — Could much edification be expected from a lecture on honesty read by a pick-pocket, or from an essay on sensibility written by a hangman? There are two parties in our country. Tell me which of those parties is composed of the greatest number of honest men, and I will be of that party. I would begin to examine the private characters of a few men to whom many looked up for directions and advice. If I found them deficient in every qualification necessary to form honest men, I should be apt to suspect the rest of the same party. To begin with the first character on one side of the question: I mean Mr. Adams. If I found him honest, sober, punctilious, amiable in his domestic as well as public character, it would be an argument with me of some weight in favor of that side of the question. Suppose a governor of the most respectable state of the Union should at any time be at the head of a political party, and I was to be told that he was unamiable in his private, as in his public character; that by prodigality and expence, he had become almost a bankrupt; that he was daily in a state of intoxication, and could swallow at a sitting as much wine as we are told Alexander did; that he paid no regard to the characters of those whom he admitted to his board; that his country villa and his town house afforded perpetual scenes of riot and debauchery; God forbid that I should ever hear this said of a successor of Wm. Penn, but were I to be told this, I should shun this man and his party.
PLAIN TRUTH.
[This writer might, to evident advantage, have extended the application of his subject to every country where there is a degree of freedom which enables fashion to exalt its clamorous throat. Look to England, and what a disgusting picture of human depravity and delinquency does her exclusive patriots present to the sickened sight! Examine into the actions of her Republican faction, men who would fain dupe the people into a belief that they are the sole guardians of their rights, monopolies of the spirit of freedom, and that all public virtue centers in them. Hear them cry aloud in their convulsions and in the highways, against the corrupt administration, their designs against public liberty, and their attempts on the constitution. Pursue them into their private walks, and you shall find them rioters and knaves — drunkards, debauchees, gamblers, atheists, disturbers of the public peace, and violators of all law, human and divine. Turn your eyes to that other land, called of liberty, where every thing is so facilitated, and nothing is any longer recognized by its right name — where all the distinctions between virtue and vice, honesty and villainy, are confounded, obscured, and obliterated — where anarchy with the endowments of Mohammed's angel, employs them to a purpose directly the reverse — Look at this ghastly den of human monsters, and survey the foul and forward champions of liberty! Read the life of Orleans, the history of a Sieyes, a Barras, or a Robespierre — Continual scenes of riot, debauchery and abominations of the most brutal kind, disgust the senses, and draw down involuntary curs on the fair Goddess herself, in whose name, by impious profanation, such monstrous enormities have been perpetrated.]
The names Liberty and Liberator , held in veneration by the godless faces and heroes of every age, from the early days of Greece and through the eventful era of the Roman Republic, down to our own time; this invigorating watch-word, this name of sweetest sound, transmitted with sacred zeal from Lycurgus to Solon, and from Solon to the Brutus and the Catos of Rome, and thence through later ages; comes, in these latter days, disfigured, from the mouths of exclusive patriots, a mere name indeed — O! Liberty how art thou been sported with! Thy name in the mouths of Cannibals, and the guardianship of thy temple entrusted to thy deadliest foes! Can rude ignorance bear thy illuminating torch through the dark realms of Gothic dulness? O! Goaded! be ever present with thy American republic, in thy true and defined form, and let not unbounded liberty or unbounded despotism, two sad extremes which meet, bear down with torrent-like force, all the Corinthian pillars of a society, apparently destined for the last refuge of pure, wholesome and temperate liberty.]
[The following elaborate production from the pen of Benj. F. Bache, who may be justly called the "glass of fashion and the mould of form" to all the secondary printers of the fashion, is published as corroborative of the assertion that a very considerable degree of weakness is a necessary requisite to form an obstinate and malicious adherent to the government-hating fashion.]
I will venture to assert that there is not a vulgar pedagogue in the State, who would not ferule a boy, that should offer a composition couched in such vulgar, empty and unmeaning terms. Yet this author is the great oracle of fashion. Dark, dark indeed, must be the intellects of those variegated who can be beholden to such obfuscated sources for the leading articles of their faith. I beseech thee, dear Bache, if thou bearest any love to the cause of liberty and equality, to refer to some abler engine, than thine own bungling pen, or that frowning shade by which thy cause has so long obumbrated, will finally darken it entirely out of existence.]
TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN.
IT is neither from the force of your arguments, nor a diminution on my side of the pleasure of confuting them, that my answers have been rather dilatory for some time past. Circumstances of a private nature may still continue to make our correspondence languish, but you may rest assured that I will perform my promise, and that your letters to the Chevalier d'Yrujo will be duly answered.
The object of your last, is to prove "that the arming on the part of the Spaniards was not merely for the purpose of self-defence." To this end you think you find in Mr. Blount's letter the refutation of every thing the minister has advanced in his correspondence; you say that it is absolutely impossible during the interval between the 26th of December and the 27th of February, when the Chevalier d'Yrujo gave the first notice to the Secretary of State of the intended expedition, there should have been sufficient time to examine and agree upon the plan to send the same to Canada, and to raise the forces which he supposed to have marched towards the lakes. To this I answer that I cannot believe that this project was communicated to the British minister the first of December for the first time; this is an arbitrary choice of dates, upon which it is easy to build plausible arguments, and I will add, there are powerful reasons to induce me to believe that the first idea of this expedition was conceived for a long time previous to the epoch you have thought proper to select. I will not say that the plan ori-
ginated in Philadelphia. In the month of November such an attempt was already spoken of at Montreal, and if the governor of Canada was the author of this project, Mr. Linton and his associates, might easily have received their instructions in time to co-operate on their part. An expedition of this nature has long been a familiar idea in that British possession. When Miranda escaped from the Spanish colonies, whether from resentment or vanity, he not only suggested this plan to several very respectable people in the United States, but also laid it before the cabinet of St. James in England; and it is probable that being in possession of these data, the court of London gave orders, as soon as the war had been declared, to its agents here and in Canada, to endeavour to carry the plan into effect. From Blount's letter, it evidently appears that the expedition had been in contemplation long before Chisholm was employed; for while Blount on the one hand, was of opinion, that Chisholm would return through Carolina to mix among the Indians, he assures on the other, that a person had already gone to England to hurry the business: this letter, with equal evidence, that the first design of this expedition was of a long standing, as there had been time enough to form a plan, whence probably originated the movements denounced by the Spanish Minister, and afterwards to alter it to another more vast and extensive. The expressions of Blount leave no room to doubt of this when, speaking to Carey, he says, "that the plan will be on a more extensive scale than was at first intended." These circumstances prove even to demonstration, Mr. Native American, that the arbitrary choice of dates, upon which you want to found an argument has not the least weight, and that Blount's letter, under which you endeavour to shelter yourself, instead of presenting to your friends means of defence, totally confounds and destroys them. You afterwards proceed to censure the Spanish minister for his observations on the speech of a member of Congress, who, he says, is generally known to be the organ of administration; and to enforce this censure, you bring to your assistance, that it is considered in England as a high breach of privilege to criminate a member of the House of Commons for what he utters in Parliament; you likewise say that it is declared in the constitution of the United States, that no member of either house shall be questioned for any speech or debate made there in any other place; but this is to be understood merely as it respects the responsibility. If the members of Parliament or Congress, have the liberty of speech, the public likewise have a right, both here and in England, to form an opinion upon their opinions. I will agree with you, that the minister of Spain has deviated in this as to the point of form, but he has certainly been very exact in point of fact. — To say that Mr. William Smith was not the organ of the will of administration, and that this has not been the means of obtaining for him the employment of minister to Portugal, would be the same as to doubt of Mr. Fox being at the head of opposition, or that Mr. Ryder, Mr. Canning, Mr. Jenkinson, and others, the agents of ministerial will in England.
You infer in your letter a defence of Mr. Linton, which is not at all to the purpose; but on this point I refer you to the solid and well-grounded remarks made lately by the editor of the Aurora !!!
After having, as you thought, left the British minister spotless, as crimine , you say, that you abstain from making any comments upon the rhetorical flourishes of the Chevalier d'Yrujo's letter, respecting the impressions of American soldiers, the capture of the French frigate La Modeste , in the port of Genoa by the British, their having entered Trinidad with drums beating and colours flying, of Mr. Pickering having fought in the glorious cause of American independence, and of British humanity in the course of our war." All these testimonies you assert are presented to seduce the minds of the ignorant; but, Mr. Native American, can you deny the truth of all these assertions? And can you give the name of seduction to the representation of facts, as notorious as they are unjust, and the exposition of the duplicity of a nation, in whose minister Mr. Pickering put such blind confidence? Let then the American people judge of the defender of Mr. Linton, and of the secretary of state, when he dares to consider the just remembrance of this conduct like a snare to seduce and inflame the minds of the ignorant.
VERUS.
The following particulars respecting the last moments of Louis XVI. are extracted from a collection of notes found amongst the papers of the respectable but unfortunate Malesherbes , one of the three council who assisted that unhappy monarch on his trial.
"No sooner had I obtained leave to visit the king in his prison, than I flew there. — The instant he perceived me, he left a Taci-tus which was lying open on a small table before him — he pressed me in his arms — his eyes moistened — mine filled with tears; — and he said, this sacrifice on your part is so much the more generous, as you inevitably expose your life and cannot save mine. I represented to him that my days were not in danger, and his admission of a too successful defence for his life: he replied; I am sure of it — they will make me die! they have both the will and power. But no matter — let us attend to my trial as if we could succeed — but I will succeed, for I shall leave behind me an unspotted reputation and a spotless name.
"He daily worked with us in analyzing documents and refuting the charges, with a presence of mind and sincerity which his two defenders, and myself received with admiration; they profited of his temper to take notes, to elucidate and throw light into the means of defence. Trenchet, who was naturally of a cold disposition and who was the more so by prepossession, was affected by the candor and innocence of his
client, and terminated with tender affection, an office he had undertaken with severity.
"When Defeze had finished his defence, he read it to us. I never heard any thing more pathetic. Trenchet and I were moved to tears. The King said, que' mes sup-refs it — I do not wish to affect their feelings. "
"Once when we were alone, the Prince said, one circumstance troubles much my mind — Defeze and Trenchet owe me no obligation, and yet they devote their time, their abilities, nay, perhaps their lives, to me: How can I repay? I have nothing that is my own — and were I even to bequeath them a legacy, it would not be discharged. Sire, their consciences, Europe and posterity, will reward them: you can grant them one, which will overwhelm them with satisfaction — Which is that? — Embrace them. The next day he pressed them against his heart, and they both melted into tears.
"As the day of trial was drawing nigh, he told me one morning: — my sister has informed me of a good priest who has not taken the oath, and whose obscurity may hereafter shield him from persecution; here is his directions; I beg you will call on him, speak to him, and prepare him to come as soon as they will have granted me the permission of seeing him: he added, this is a strange errand for a philosopher! for I know you are one — Was you about suffering the pangs of death as I am, I would with you possessed the same sentiments of religion, which would console you much more effectually than philosophy.
"As I returned from the Convention, where we had asked the appeal to the people, and where we had all three spoken, I related that in coming out of the hall I was surrounded by a great number of persons who had assured me he should not die — at least not till they and their friends had first fallen. He changed colour and said, do you know them? Return to the assembly — endeavour to rejoin them, to meet some one of them, and declare to them that I will never forgive them, if a single drop of blood is spilt for me: I refused to cause the spilling of any, when, perhaps, it might have preserved both my throne and my life, and I never repented it.
"It was I who first informed him of the decree of death passed against him: he was in the dark — his back turned to a lamp placed on the chimney — his elbows leaning on the table — his face covered with his hands. The noise I made startled him from his meditation — he looked at me — rose and said, For two hours I have endeavoured to recollect, if in the whole course of my reign, I have deserved from my subjects the least reproach, and I swear to you, Mr. de Malesherbes, in all the truth of my heart, as a man going to appear before God, that I have ever and constantly willed the happiness of the people and never formed a wish of the least injury to them. "
REMARKS OF THE FRENCH EDITOR.
And this is the last tyrant of the French! This is the sanguinary despot whose blood it was necessary to spill as the price of liberty! Ah! rather say, he was their last father: and in him what a father have they not lost!
Nevertheless, an impious horde daily insult his memory; but the homage of all Europe and the majority of the French! of all parties revenge his manes from the attacks of the unjust and patricidal gang; and his blood has rebounded on their heads; and their countenances bear the blasting marks of disgrace. The son of St. Louis is in Heaven, where his pure and celestial soul implores of the Almighty that forgiveness of his enemies, which he beseeched for them in his last prayers on earth. The monsters shudder with rage, when they thus perceive us speak the language of posterity. But, if they have had the power to tear him from our love and divide the spoils, they cannot ravish from his manes the tribute of our tears.
ANNALES UNIVERSSELLES.
NEW-YORK, September 25.
Sailed from Bermuda Sept. 10th, 1797, on board the Schooner Lucy , Loudon Bailey, master, for New York; on the 14th, at 2 P. M. was called up and told that there was a Schooner close on board of us. I had no sooner got on deck than the capt. hailed us from whence? we answered from St. Thomas's; he ordered us to hoist out our boat immediately and come on board or that he would fire into us; in the confusion and having a heavy boat it was difficult to get up tackle; took up some time, in which he hailed us several times with threats for our delay; after having got out the boat, capt. Bailey and two hands went on board; the people were instantly put in irons and the boat sent back with three of their crew, who proved to be Frenchmen; they immediately took command of the vessel, and the privateer ordered them to steer S. by W. for that night; the people who were sent on board behaved with decency towards us all that night, and the privateer kept close by us. In the morning following sent her boat on board, and ordered me on board with all my papers; he then ordered the people who were on board to come with me, and left the crew who came on board in their room — on my arrival on board of the privateer, was ordered into the cock-pit or the place where the capt. kept, who received me politely and asked if I was the owner of that Schooner; I told him that I was the supercargo of her; he then told me that I was a good prize, and it was his orders to carry in every vessel to or from English ports; he then told me to be candid with him and tell him what I had on board, which I did respecting the cargo, and as I spoke French we entered into a familiar discourse, when he told me that although I was a lawful prize, yet he would let me go upon conditions. The conditions he proposed were, that he should have a cask of rum, a barrel of sugar and a cask of water — understanding that I had several turtle that I should send him two of them — but by begging with him
and telling him of my misfortunes by being shipwrecked but a few months ago and lost my all, he was satisfied with a demijohn of rum and fifty wt. of sugar, with two of the heaviest turtle, a cask of water, &c. we having only one remaining; then he told me that I must take the men on board whom he had as prisoners, which I could not deny, although I told him I was short of water and provisions; he told me that I would be daily meeting with vessels who you'd give us a supply; I then enquired the name of the privateer and his name, which he gave me in writing, certifying that he had visited me and put so many prisoners on board. The privateer's name he called I. Espiegle, captain's name Le Barry, from Porto Rico; he then let me go on board again, and ordered his people to come back, and sent the mate of the ship Andromache with eight men on board, and told us that we might go, but when I came to examine the vessel they had plundered every thing that they could lay their hands upon, 200 dollars in cash, and to the amount of 100 dollars in different other articles; but to do the capt. justice I believe it was unknown to him, for he sent me back a new coat which they had taken, but altho' I told his lieutenant of the loss of my money, he told the mate of the ship that it was more than his life was worth to make them return it, so was glad to get quit of them too. Friday 15th, I spoke the ship Eliza , capt. Neal, from Plymouth (Eng.) bound to Charleston, 49 days out. We hoisted out our boat, and the mate of the ship who was on board with four hands went on board of her, the capt. let him have a hundred weight of bread and part of a barrel of pork in paying him all the money he had, which was three fourths of a dollar; it was very lucky for us, as we must have been in distress had we not got that ample supply. Capt. Barry told me that there was a sloop and a brig cruising on the coast from Porto Rico, and it would be likely I would fall in with them, therefore he had given me the certificate of having visited me; he had taken three prizes, and said he wanted only one more then he should return to port.
GEORGE BROWN.
No subjects are more interesting in a free commercial country, than that of bankruptcy and imprisonment for debt. The difficulty of framing a system of laws that shall do justice to creditors without subjecting unfortunate debtors to unnecessary rigor, is an obstacle that has not yet been surmounted. But laws for this purpose ought to exist, and a humane legislator cannot quietly neglect to frame them.
In a free country, it is a maxim that no man should be permitted to redress his own wrongs. It is the prerogative of the body politic to punish. — Why then do the laws permit imprisonment for debt?
This imprisonment is to be vindicated only on one of these principles — either as the means of securing the person of the debtor, that he may not leave the country and evade the laws — or as a punishment for fraudulent conduct — or a compulsion to disclose secreted property. In all which cases, when proved, imprisonment for debt is doubtless justifiable.
But I contend, that this species of punishment, in the two last cases, should not be left to the will, caprice or revengeful passions of the creditor. The cases of frauds should be proved to a court of justice, and the length of imprisonment should be defined by law — or fixed by the discretion of the court. It appears to be a great defect in our laws to leave it in the power of a creditor to inflict this species of punishment at his pleasure. Even where the debtor has been really guilty of unfair conduct, the creditor ought not to pronounce his sentence — it is permitting an individual to exercise a right that belongs to the legislature, and giving very improper latitude to human passions and frailty.
But when the debtor has not been guilty of frauds or unfair dealings, it is not only hard, but extremely unjust, that he should be in the power of a merciless creditor. The law should never permit one man to give another undeserved pain, or to deprive his family and his country of his services.
The innocent should be legally distinguished from the guilty. The punishment of the guilty should be defined and limited by law, and the innocent should not suffer at all. These things are not well ordered in our country. The laws are deficient and ought to be amended. [ Minerva .]
Bank of North America,
September 8th, 1797.
ON Monday next the Notes for all Notes or Bills payable at this Bank, which fall due on that day and the ensuing 6 days, will be served on the Payees; and the like Notes on every Monday, till the further orders of the Directors — Persons wishing to deposit Notes or Bills for Collection, which are to fall due within the week, must themselves undertake to give notice to the Payees.
Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania.
THE Office will be kept until further notice at the School House in Germantown. The Company will retain the room in Chestnut, above Seventh Street, where a person will sit and to receive and give answers to applications, every day from 10 until 1 o'clock.
The Health-Office
Is removed to the City Hall, and is kept open night and day, where persons having business may apply. Wm. ALLEN, Health-Officer.
An elegant House in Arch Street.
TO be let and entered on immediately a large and elegant house at the Corner of Arch and Ninth Street. There are two drawing rooms and one dining room — the largest is 31 feet by 26 — and two are so connected by folding doors as to make but one. Also, five bed rooms, besides 5 in the garret, well finished for servants. There are stables and a coach house, with every convenience for a family. Enquire at No. 29, in North Seventh Street, or at No. 218, Arch Street. Aug. 15.

By this day's Mail.
NEW YORK, September 26.
The Chemical Museum, of the College of New York has been lately enriched with an extensive collection of Minerals...
On Saturday night last, between the hours of nine and ten o'clock, a fire broke out near Beekman Street...
A Memorandum of papers in a chest found in the cabin of the wrecked Schooner "Atlantic of Boston," viz.
List of Avery Little's Notes. March 28th, '94, 231. os. 6d 3-4d, Calvin Lewis, George Little.
Sept. 27th, 93, 45, 118. 1d. W. Lewis, May 3d, '94, 61. 5s. Benj. Keen. My Dear Children.
I desire to bless God, that I have heard you are both alive, and preferred them in such great danger...
Also, a list of the children born to Thomas and Sarah Little. The marks on the clothes in the chest are A. L.
BOSTON, September 23.
THE FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.
On Wednesday last, according to previous notice, the frigate Constitution was to have been launched into her destined element...
The pleasing spectacle of the collected beauty and strength of our country, was a degree of compensation for the mortification...
THEATRICAL.
"THE LANCER."
This musical drama, the second offspring of Mr. Hodgkinson's pen, claims rank in the very first class of English afterpiece.
Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy. Just received, and for Sale by...
The Gazette.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, September 27.
Total of burials for 24 hours, ending yesterday at noon.
Table with 2 columns: Church/Location, Number. Includes: Third Presbyterian 2, St. Mary's Church 1, Sweden 1, German Lutheran 0, Potter's Field 0, City Hospital 14, Newington 1.
Philadelphia, August 24, 1797.
At a meeting of a few citizens, it was suggested, that, in consequence of the prevailing calamity, a number of poor persons...
Signed by order, CALEB LOWNES, Secretary.
At a meeting of the committee held at the city-hall, the 25th September 1797; present Nathaniel Falconer, John Connelly, Caleb Lownes, and Samuel Coates...
CALEB LOWNES, Sec'y.
Those persons who have the care of sick in need of assistance in Fourth Street, and to the eastward thereof, are requested to apply to John Connelly and Stephen Girard...
It is hoped the printers of the several newspapers will publish the above.
APPOINTMENT BY AUTHORITY.
The President of the United States has appointed JOHN READ, jun. Esquire, of the city of Philadelphia, Agent for the United States...
HONOR AMONG THIEVES.
Two convicts, not long since released from prison, had amassed, by diligence and close application, while confined, a considerable sum of money...
By joint consent, the money was deposited in the hands of a tavern-keeper, and one was to wait at the tavern until the other called for him...
The thief was an "exclusive patriot," and an inveterate and incorrigible democrat. The above new instance (which is founded on fact) of the thorough depravity of a Jacobin's mind...
It is not true that Drs. Goss and Wallis are about to draw their quills in defence of the system of blood. This is interesting information to those who are possessed with a dread of venesection...
It is not, I believe, recorded in Gil Blas that Sangrado ever threatened persecution or prosecution to any one who ridiculed his lunatic doctrines.
Autem, longo ex intervallo, venit alter Sangrado; Statim exurgunt injuria, impetua, bella;...
The science of medicine bears a very near resemblance, in most leading points, to that of politics. In both, beggars never fail to produce the worst of consequences.
No department, perhaps, of human economy has been more frequently or more rudely assaulted by innovation and absurd schemes, than the theory and practice of medicine.
CITY HOSPITAL REPORT.
From the 26th to 27th Sept. in the morning. Admitted, since last report, Elizabeth Fullman, Front, 3 doors below South Street.
Eliz. Beth White, South, near Third Street. Mary Read, George's, near Plumb Street. Andrew Kiddle, Fifth, a few doors north of Chestnut Street.
Wm. Clarke, Dock Street, adjoining Pole's auction room. Polly Matthews, China Factory. Mary Carfwell, Vernon, between South and Shippen Street.
Discharged since last Report. Jack, (a mulatto) admitted 13th inst. Eloped, since last report. John Bathurst, admitted 12th inst. Died since last report.
when admitted how long sick previous to admission. Mary Dennis, 23d. Richard Jones (black man) 25th. 2 days. 7 days.
Remaining last Report. Admitted since, 57. 65.
Discharged 1. Eloped 1. Died 2. 4.
Remains in Hospital, { Convalescents 12 } Sick { 49 } 61.
Six of whom are dangerous. Incurred in City Hospital burying ground since last report: 5. From the city and suburbs 2. From the city hospital 2.
Total 7. (Signed) STEPHEN GIRARD, CALEB LOWNES, JOHN CONNELLY. Published by order of the Board, WM. MONTGOMERY, Chairman pro tem.
On the twenty-sixth day of September inst. died, Capt. WILLIAM HEYSHAM, of this city, in the 77th year of his age. In him were united, a body healthful and vigorous, with a mind comprehensive and energetic.
Warm in the cause of the liberties of mankind, he stood forward among the earliest asserters of American freedom. And though an Englishman by birth, he relished the illegal encroachments of that country with an exemplary zeal, to the great detriment of his private fortune.
A SUACK DOCTOR.
A foolish, idle fellow at Laurence, hearing that a physician had obtained great wealth and credit by the sale of some pills, undertook to make pills himself and to sell them.
PRICES OF STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Stock, Price. Includes: 6 per Cent 16/8, 4 per Cent 13/4, Deferred 6 per Cent 13/4, BANK United States 18 per ct. advance, Penna. 21 do., North America 46 do., Insurance Co. N. A. shares 45 to 50 do., Pennsylvania par, COURSE OF EXCHANGE, On London, at 30 days par, at 60 days 65, at 90 days 62, Amsterdam, per guild. 40, 90 days 43.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
The Swedish barque Jupiter, captain Schaleus, was lately taken by a French privateer and carried into a Spanish port. The Jupiter brought to this city the American citizens redeemed at Algiers...
NEW-YORK, September 26.
ARRIVED. Days. Ship Fame, Nicholas, Nantz 62. Brig Francis, and Amelia, Simpson, Bourdeaux.
Iphigenia, Thompson, Port-de-Paix 20. Seaport, Andrews, Tortola 30. Friendship, Turks Island 18. Nancy, Young, N. Carolina 7.
The following is a list of American vessels captured and brought into the port of Nantes, from the 31st March last to the 12th July.
Ship Rainbow, Smith, of and from Charleston, bound to London. The Rainbow was the first that was captured. She has been condemned by two tribunals.
Ship Charlotte, Kindray, of and from Charleston, bound to Bremen. Brig Tuno, Walker, of Portsmouth, N. H. from Charleston, bound to Hambro.
Ship Hebe, Lindegrin, of and from Savannah, bound to Lancaster.
Ship Confederacy, Jenks, of New York, from China bound to Hambro.
Ship Oneida, Sherry, of and from New York bound to London. Ship Briseis, Breath, of and from New York, bound to Amsterdam.
Ship Light Horse, Haft, of New York, from Bristol, bound to New-York. Brig American Hero, M'Dougal, of and from New-York, bound to Cadiz.
Ship Mercury, Keown, of Philadelphia, from Norfolk, bound to Bremen. Ship Bacchus, George, of and from Philadelphia, bound to London.
Brig Mary, Holmes, of and from Boston, bound to Naples. Brig Catherine, Carneau, of Newburyport from Alexandria, bound to Rotterdam.
Schooner Sally, Ruffel, of Newburyport, from Salem, bound to Bilboa. Brig Nelly, Burtis, of, from Marblehead, bound to Lisbon.
None of the others have tried yet, but it is expected, in consequence of the Rainbow being condemned by the second tribunal, that the trials of the other ships will be brought forward very shortly.
Eunice, belonging to Falmouth, Massachusetts, bound from Liverpool to Philadelphia, was taken 7th July, and brought in 20th.
The Jupiter, from Charleston, bound to Bremen, capt. Henry Mongels, last from Altona.
Ship Fame, captain Nichols, 61 days from Nantes, with 30 passengers; spoke on the 18th Sept. the brig Fortune, of Wells, out 4 days, bound to St. Bartholemews, lat. 46, 26, long. 64, 16.
Brig Seaforth, capt. Andrews, 32 days from Tortola; spoke Sept. 1, the brig Grace, from Baltimore to St. Domingo, lat. 27, 00. 17th Sept. spoke schr. capt. Brower, from Cape Ann to St. Domingo, out 4 days, lat. 40, 06. Sept. 21, ship Edward, from R. Island, bound to Havana, 130 miles N. W. by N. from R. Island, out 30 hours. Provisions dear in Tortola, and very plenty in St. Thomas's.
Extract of a letter from Captain James Breath, of the ship Briseis, dated at Nantes July 12, and received by the ship Fame, Captain Nichols, arrived at this port yesterday, from that place.
"On the 18th May was captured by a French privateer of this place, mounting 16 guns, commanded by Dufas, where I expect to be detained at least three months; and finally condemned. There is at present in this place fifteen American ships and brigs bound either to their own ports or neutral. This day saw a gentleman from Vigo, who informed me there was in that place, several Americans condemned, two of which belonged to New-York the brig Fox, and a ship; likewise, in L'Orient, ship belonging to New-York, bound for Bourdeaux, under the sole plea of not having our articles signed by the French minister, and Justice of Peace. I was taken in long. 15, 6, W. lat. 48, 30, N. and was treated very well; when I was taken from on board with my people, the officers belonging to the privateer plundered my cabin of all the stores not so much as leaving me any fowls, sugar or tea. The ship Rainbow, of Charleston has been condemned, by two trials, and has appealed a third time to the high court at Paris, but I believe to little effect. The Spaniards take our vessels and condemn most of them!"
BALTIMORE, September 23.
Arrived on Saturday, schr. Dorchester, Booth, 34 days from St. Jago de Cuba. Left there, brig Patriot of this port, and a schooner of do, name not recollected, to sail in 5 or 6 days. Sailed in company with the Dick and Nancy, bound to Philadelphia—spoke the brig Governor Brookes, bound to Philadelphia, from Petit Guave; the captain and mate died on the passage, and left only 4 men—capt. Booth offered them two navigators, but they would not accept of them; lat. 32, 50, north. Capt. Booth failed from St. Jago de Cuba, Aug. 10, in company with capt. Lillbridge, in the Dick; and capt. Barnett, in the schooner Nancy, belonging to Philadelphia. Parted with them off the west end of Cuba. Left in the port above mentioned, brig Oronooka, capt. Frankford of Philadelphia.
From Marseilles, THE CARGO.
Of the Swedish barque Gustavus Adolphus, from Marseilles, consisting of the following articles, is discharging at Mr. Latimer's wharf, and for sale by the subscribers. BRANDY, well flavored, of 2, 3 & 4th proof. Claret, in hogsheads. Ditto, in cases. Frontignac Wine, in cases of 30 bottles. Olive Oil, of a superior quality, in baskts of 6 and 12 bottles. Capers. Olives. Almonds. Dry Verdigris. Writing Paper. Umbrellas (Silk) of 28, 30 and 32 inches. Taffeties. Long and short white Kid Gloves for Women. Silk Stockings. Handkerchiefs, in imitation of Madras. Artificial Flowers and Garlands. Orichal Feathers. Ribbons. Perfumery. Scented Hair-Powder and Pomatum. Manna in forts. Cream Tartar.
BENJAMIN MORGAN & ROBERT ANDREWS. September 27.
Thomas Armat and Son, OF PHILADELPHIA.
INFORM their customers and the public, they have removed a part of their merchandise to Wilmington. Also, they have their store open in the city. At either place their friends can be supplied, and their orders carefully attended to.
By the Cumberland, from Hull, they have received a handsome assortment of articles, suitable to the approaching season; and expect to add to it by other fair ships.
Should the sickness prevail in the central part of the city, that branch of their business will be removed to Germantown.
The communication by post is open and regular as usual. Sept. 27.
WASHINGTON LOTTERY, No. 11.
LIST OF PRIZES AND BANKS. 122d day's Drawing—Sept. 2.
Table with 5 columns: No. Dols., No. Dols., No. Dols., No. Dols., No. Dols. Includes: 27 10 12716 10 22841 39195, 293 909 23225 10 224 10, 754 10 13450 527 10 399 25, 2359 10 850 598 775, 437 871 896 10 40356, 522 14319 10 959 367, 3279 10 546 24197 424 10, 407 29 559 567 10 568 10, 460 15524 32271 10 671, 694 585 26535 10 799 10, 947 16667 911 880, 4588 17164 584 41050, 689 10 178 27253 052, 935 312 844 42157, 5278 646 23112 104, 483 10 673 389 10 386, 654 987 432 416, 700 13223 29901 43829, 947 665 30536 837, 6057 760 31062 915 10, 085 988 33294 44392, 7030 19243 10 33210 749, 716 312 10 485 767, 2031 486 10 477 45160, 280 10 989 44382 847, 434 10 20123 390 46068, 838 173 427 47388, 973 530 737 486, 9300 580 35089 939, 372 10 615 35647 10 48209, 10779 995 689 10 706, 595 21171 10 817 769, 000 190 37769 835 10, 606 270 874 10 953 10, 11293 10 309 928 49176, 854 520 10 995 400 25, 12143 927 10 38640 20, 346 10 990 39125.
123d day's drawing—September 4.
Table with 5 columns: No. Dols., No. Dols., No. Dols., No. Dols., No. Dols. Includes: 20 12100 10 24919 36141, 40 322 23377 397, 753 612 907 37900, 1470 676 26243 38510, 750 10 999 10 576 10 41782, 3528 10 13511 661 42058, 763 677 23160 295 10, 485 988 462 380, 558 14351 655 745, 450 837 10 29179 10 905, 647 15810 378 45549, 6141 888 398 682 10, 167 16180 10 500 10 768 10, 602 632 30533 10 44225, 824 940 10 618 45151, 7560 10 17973 704 10 209, 960 10 18077 748 10 704 10, 997 10 551 31026 10 46367 10, 9128 938 23290 10 48072 10, 154 19166 34445 148, 10361 10 20418 35270 413 10, 508 450 10 460 49082 10, 11459 20 545 717 143 10, 503 23307 874 474, 747 24269 901 824 10.
MEDICINES.
THE Poor who may find it inconvenient, from distance, to make use of Mr. HUNTER's truly meritorious offer, will be supplied with medicines—sago, barley, surnal, &c. by applying at the subscriber's store, No. 36, Market-Street. ROBERT S. STAFFORD.
NOTICE.
THE Offices of the Department of War are for the present removed near to the Falls of the Schuylkill, on the Ridge Road. September 4.
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, and one hundred and thirteen feet and an half on Fifth Street; there are at present two small two story brick houses, and a number of small tenements thereon.
Also, for Sale, 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, and continuing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet, then widening to the south thirteen feet six inches. These houses have the convenience of a public alley adjoining on the north side, and are a very desirable situation for a merchant, flour factor, or other who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash. For further information apply to the printer. July 31. m&wtf
FOR SALE.
BRETAGNES in cases. German Checksin do. Cambric. Platteils. Oznabrigs. Gold and silver Watches. Window Glass 10 by 8. Glass Tumblers in cases. Linseed Oil in cases, &c. &c. George Pennock, 103, High-Street.
July 5. 3217
The Subscriber has for Sale,
A large assortment of India Mullins, coarse and fine. India Calicoes. Scoty Romalls. Bue Cloth and Checks. Bandanna Handkerchiefs. Blue red and Gilli Handkerchiefs. An invoice of Irish Linens and sheetings, well assorted. A box of Diapers. Silk Umbrellas. Two boxes of fine Spices, containing Nutmegs, Mace and Cloves. Black Pepper of first quality. East India Ginger. Java Sugar. A quantity of Madeira Wine. Ditto of Gin. Roll Brimstone. Mordetai Lewis.
August 12. 3218
WINDOW GLASS,
Of Superior Quality, and cheaper than any other in the City. OF VARIOUS SIZES, From 8 by 6 to 19 by 14. By the single Box or Quantity, may be had at the Store of the Subscribers, corner of Arch and Front Streets. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher. Philadelphia, June 9, 1797. 41 wmtf
Red Port Wine.
Just arrived, by the brig Iris, capt. Rhodes, from Oporto. Red Port Wine in pipes, hds and quarter casks. 60 cwt. Cork, for sale by Philips, Cramond, & Co. July 21.

Imported in the ship MANCHESTER, BENJAMIN SHEWELL, Master, From Bordeaux, and for sale by the subscriber, No. 41 Walnut Street. Bordeaux Brandy } Entitled to Irish market claret in cases } Drawback. Medoc wine, in do. } Sauterne, do. } Thomas Murgatroyd. WHO HAS FOR SALE. Sherry Wine in pipes and quarter casks Rota do. do. Pimento in bags 4000 bushels Liverpool salt. Aug. 24. tnt&stf.
To be sold at Public Vendue, To the highest bidder, at the house of Mr. William Evans, the sign of the Indian Queen, in the city of Baltimore, on the 25th day of October next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. About seven thousand acres of land, the property of William Bell, of Philadelphia, lying between Reister's-town and Westminster, commonly called Little Winchester (the turn- pike road runs through a considerable part of these lands) the tract begins about 17 miles from Baltimore, within a few hundred yards of said Reister's-town, and extends to the dis- tance of about twenty-three miles from Balti- more, and lies on the main falls of Patapsco river, from three to four miles thereon. Will be sold in tracts of one hundred and fifty to three hundred acres. There is a large propor- tion of meadow and wood land on each tract, some of them highly improved, with excellent buildings and fine gr. ls. ALSO A tract of seven hundred acres of land, called Clover Farms, within five miles of Bladensburg, esteemed very good for Grass. Richard Ponsonby, of Bladensburg, will show this land to any person inclined to purchase. ALSO, A tract of land of about three hun- dred and thirty acres, within about two miles and a half of the President's house in the Fed- eral City. It is nearly all wood land, and a fine high prospect, from which may be seen the city of Washington, Bladensburg, Alexandria and a part of George-town, and many miles down the Potomac river. Mr. Richard Ponson- by, of Bladensburg, will also show this land. A liberal credit will be given for the greatest part of the purchase money. The terms will be made known on the day of sale. May 8 w3m
Just Received, From Batavia (via Providence) A few Boxes of Spices, consisting of Nutmegs, Cloves and mace For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street. May 30 dsl
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 319, High-Street. GEORGE DAVIS, BEING busied for some time past in prepara- tions 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 pre- ference he has experienced for several years past. Catalogues, combining the most varied collec- tion ever imported into this country, are printed and will be delivered on application. June 27. 22w 6w
City Commissioners' Office, June 22, 1797. IN pursuance of an ordinance from the Select and common councils, passed the 22nd day of May last, appointing the city commissioners, and prescribing their duties, section 9th, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the city is divided into five districts, each to be under the superintendence of one of the city commissioners, who is to be individually responsible for the cleanliness of the same, and are as follows. District No. 1. From the south side of Cedar- street, to the north side of Spruce-street, under the superintendence of Nathan Boys. 2. From the north side of Spruce-street, to the north side of Walnut-street, under the super- intendence of Hugh Roberts. 3. From the north side of Walnut to the south side of High-street, under the superintendence of Joseph Claypoole. 4. From the north side of High-street, to the north side of Mulberry-street, under the super- intendence of William Moulder. 5. From the north side of Mulberry-street to the north side of Vine-street, under the super- intendence of Nicholas Hicks. The cleaning of High-street to be in common. A stated meeting of the city commission- ers is held at the Old Court House, in High- street, every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock. July 14. eotm
Stands for Draymen, &c. In pursuance of an Ordinance from the Select and common Councils, bearing date the 22nd day of April, 1797, providing for the appointment of City Commissioners, &c. Sec. the 15th. THE following places are fixed upon by the said City Commissioners for Stands for Draymen and their Horses. In Vine-street, eastward of Front-street, on both sides. Sassafras, High, Chestnut and Walnut-streets, eastward of Front-street, on the north side only. Mulberry-street, south side from Front to Third-street. Front-street, east side from Vine-street to Eliza's alley. Front-street, from opposite to Black Horse al- ley to Hamilton's stores, east side. Water-street, west side from the north end of Stomper's or Moore's stores to Pine-street. Penn-street from Pine to Cedar-street, west side. Drawbridge, north side, east of Front-street. Spruce, Pine and South streets, east of Front street, south side. Dock-street, between Walnut-street and the flag stone crossings, east side, opposite George Orkley's. Second-street, between Sassafras and Vine streets, west side. Fifth-street, east side from Chestnut to Mul- berry-streets. Sassafras-street, from Third to Fourth-street, east side. No dray or horse to stand within ten feet of any pump. STANDS FOR HACKNEY COACHES. Pine-street, north side from Fourth to Fifth streets. Fifth-street, between Chestnut and Walnut streets, west side. Branch-street, north side, between Third and Fourth streets. July 14. mw&f.m
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 Cloth- ier—In a series of letters to a friend, with the ad- dition of two letters, alluding to recent political transactions in America. The following extract from the Clavis Allegorica, shows 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 Strut, the Kingdom of Spain Nicholas Frog, the Dutch Republic The Franks, the French 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 Cassimar, Delaware Walter Pipeword, Virginia His Grandson, George Washington Peter Pitch, North Carolina Charles Indigo, South Carolina George Trufty, Georgia Ethan Greenwood, Vermont Hunter Longknife, Kentucky Black Castle, Negro Slaves Rats, Speculators Mother Carey's Chickens, Jacobins This popular and entertaining historical histo- ry of America is attributed to the Rev. Dr. BEL- KNAP. It has great share of originality and a- bound 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. $
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 alrea- dy on hand, forms the most extensive collection ev- er offered for sale in this country. They therefore beg leave to notice, that from the nature of their connections 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, junr's Reports in Chancery, 2 vols. Peake's Cases at Nisi Prius; Ridgeway's Reports in the time of Lord Hardwicke; Ployer's Producers 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 Utes; modern Reports, 12 vols. London edition. H. and P. Rice expect to receive by the first ar- rival from New-York the 6th vol. complete of Durnford and East's Reports, the 2d part of Gil- bert's Law of Evidence by Loft, and a number of new publications. June 26. $
The History of Pennsylvania, BY ROBERT PROUD, Is now in the press, and will be published, with all convenient expedition, by ZIEGLER RIAH POULSON, jun. No. 80, Chestnut-street, Philadelphia, where subscriptions will continue to be received, and at the Philadelphia Library, according to the printed proposals, until the work is ready for the subscribers. July 18. 2awtf
Printed Calicoes. JOHN MILDER, Jun. & Co. No. 8 Gbe/nut-Street, Have for Sale FIFTY TRUNKS neatly assorted, very low on short credit. March 6. $
Richard and James Potter HAVE removed their Counting House to No. 45, South Fifth-street. August 2. w&fct
Lancaster, Harrisburg and Sunbury  STAGES. THE public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time subs- isted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved; but, not as M. Slough insinuates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the sub- ject from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December last, a recital of which is not now deem- ed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to W. Geer may have the perusal of M. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfectly justifiable in attaching him- self to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippen- burg, or any other place. Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the first effort in this business, William Geer, in conjunction with Messrs. Reily, Weed and Witmer, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, at- tention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the pub- lic can possibly exert. The above company, who are amply provided with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to render the passage safe and commodious, inform those who wish to patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their seats at George Weed's, the sign of the White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippenburg. The fare as hitherto established. For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrisburg, arrive at Sun- bury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, and return from thence and arrive at Harrisburg every Saturday, so that passengers destined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed on Mon- days. WILLIAM GEER. Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797. N. B. This Line of Stages starts from the house of William Ferris, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, pro- ceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednes- day morning, on the same evening arrives at Pa- trick Cochran's in Shippenburg, and returns from thence on every Thursday; performing the same routine daily as in its tour from Philadel- phia.
City of Washington.  SCHEME Of the Lottery, No. II, For the Improvement of the Federal City. A magnificent dwelling-house 200,000 dollars, & each 30,000, are 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,000 1 cash prize of 10,000 10,000 2 do. 5,000 each, are 10,000 10 do. 1,000 10,000 20 do. 500 10,000 100 do. 100 10,000 200 do. 50 10,000 400 do. 25 10,000 1,000 do. 10 10,000 15,000 do. 10 15,000 16,739 Prizes. 33,261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 N. B. To favour those who may take a quan- tity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but one. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 20 tick- ets. This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington—Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these drawings it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as pos- sible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of print- ing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington. The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Direc- tors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery. SAMUEL BLODGETT. S. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Colum- bia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. mwf
From the Otego Herald.  CAUTION. WHEREAS a combination of men in this county have undertaken to enrich them- selves, by fabricating titles to sundry valuable tracts of land, the property of gentlemen living in New- York, Philadelphia, London and Paris, for which tracts of land large sums of money have been paid to those fraudulent men, by innocent purchasers. It is therefore just that public information should be given, to the end, that the injured may seek re- dress while the men have property, and are to be found. Those who have been discovered are Tru- man Harrison, Joseph Witcomb, said now to re- side in the county of Saratoga; Thomas Kelly and several others who go under fictitious names. It is supposed that the lands offered for sale those fa- bricated titles, are at least worth fifty thousand dollars. Such as we have actual knowledge of are as follows: Lots No. 11 and 12, Otego patent, thousand acres each, the actual property of William Delwyn, now of London; lots No. 58 and 64, same patent, thousand acres each, the property of Mr. Chaumont, now of Paris, and James Averill and others, of this State. There is some grounds to suppose that the lands of Richard Wells and Charles Wharton, of Philadelphia, are under their management. The Printers will do well to give this a place in their papers, as well to prevent the public against purchasing those lands, as also to de- prive those men in future from imposing on indivi- duals, which their education and address have en- abled them to do heretofore. Witcomb has been a shopkeeper of some time in this country. The following affidavits will set in a clear point of view the wickedness of those men, which when the public have perused, will induce them to ex- cuse the interference of WM. COOPER. Otego, July 28th, 1797. I Thomas Kelly, of the County of Otego, hav- ing been led into an error, by John Witcomb and Truman Harrison, of the same County, to sign a deed to them, for lot No. 58, Otego patent, which was the property of William T. Franklin now Mr. Chaumont's and others; and further the said Joseph and Truman did persuade me to do this against my inclination, which was made out on the 20th day of November, 1795, or set back two years so as to bring it to that time; and further the name of Pardon Starks to that deed was a fictitious name, there being no such person there. To this I make voluntary oath. THOMAS KELLY. 19th July, 1797. On the 19th July, 1797, came personally before me, Thomas Kelly, the subscriber to the above af- fidavit, and made solemn oath that it contains no- thing but the truth. ELIHU PHINNEY, Justice of the Peace. Aug. 3. 1aw4w.
Thirty Dollars Reward. FLOPED from the service of the subscriber, on the 19th instant, a negro man by the name of DICK, about twenty-five years of age, and five feet nine or ten inches high; by trade a carpenter, and is a very lively brisk work- man. His countenance is very good—When spoken to, he converses with ease and confi- dence; and is pretty garrulous. I purchased the said fellow of Mr. Dubney Minor, in whose name he has been advertised in the Richmond newspapers. During his last runaway trip (last summer) he was employed a considerable length of time, by some person near Dumfries, from which circumstance, I conjecture, he has taken another northern route. I forewarn all persons from giving him employment, or of any kind from giving him vessels and others, from whatever, and masters of vessels and others, from carrying him out of this State. The above re- ward will be given if he is taken within forty miles of this city; and an additional sum, in proportion to the distance he may be brought, or the trouble and expense the apprehender may be at, in bringing him to this place. AUG. DAVIS. N. B. His apparel was of the usual negro kind, but he had more cloaths than is customary for them to possess. A.D. Richmond, June 11, 1797.
Will be Landed, From on board the ship Active, Capt. BLAIR, from Falmouth, 20 bales white Ruffia clean Hemp 2 casks Clover Seed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leuffer, North Fifth Street, No. 34. June 26.
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 propor- tion as the drawing advances, particularly on ac- count of the five first drawn tickets, prizes of four thousand dollars each, on the last day of drawing. Check Books kept for examination and register- ing, in the Canal, No. 2, City of Washington, No. 2, and Paterson Lotteries. Also, tickets for sale in the Schuylkill bridge and Perkiomen 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. tm&f
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 Conse- quences of the present War with France. By the Honorable THOMAS ERSKINE. May 15.
STATE TRIALS. Sold by W. Young, Bookseller, No. 52, South Se- cond-street. The Pennsylvania State Trials, Containing the impeachment, trial, and acquit- al of Francis Hopkinson, Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and John Nicholson, Comptroller Gen- eral—In one large 8 vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 dollars. W. Young has for sale, a general assortment of Books. Also, Stationery, retail and by the pack- age, well assorted, and entitled to the drawback if exported. July 7.
THE SUBSCRIBER having been appointed by the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plen- potentiary of his Britannic Majesty, General Agent for assisting British creditors, and such particular agents as they may specially authorize, in prosecuting their claims before the Commissioners for carrying into effect the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Com- merce and Navigation between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby gives notice that he has opened his office at his house the fourth east corner of Chestnut and fifth streets, Philadelphia, where he is ready to receive all claims or instructions for claims with the vouchers and documents thereof, for the purpose of bringing forward the same agree- ably to the rules and orders which the board may think proper to prescribe. And as it will be for the interest of all concerned, that the several claims be so stated, and supported, as to prevent the delay which would arise from the necessity of obtaining further information, or ad- ditional material from persons residing at a distance, the general agent thinks it his duty to add, (for the direction of those, who, not having employ- ed particular agents, may leave the prosecution of their claims to his charge and management) that all such claims ought in particular to set forth— 1st. The proper description and situation of the creditor or claimant, and original debtor, respect- ively. 2d. The date and substance of the original contract or debt. 3d. When, in what manner, and to what extent, the creditor or claimant was prevented or impeded, by the provision, operation or effect of law, the decisions and practice of courts, or restraint of exe- cution, from recovering payment of the debt in question. 4th. The loss and damage incurred or sustained, in consequence of such impediments, whether the same may have arisen from the insolvency, change of situation, or death of the debtor, the loss of legal remedy from lapse of time, or other causes; impairing the value and security of the debt, which would not have been operated if such impediments had not existed. 5th. The particular grounds and reasons on which the claimant maintains, in the terms of the treaty, that "by the ordinary course of judicial pro- ceedings, the creditor cannot now obtain and actual- ly have and receive full and adequate compensation" for the losses and damages so sustained. The general agent thinks it his duty further to sug- gest that the several claims ought to be accompanied and supported by the affidavits of the claimants duly sworn and regularly attested, both as to the existence of the debts claimed, and such other circumstances as may be within their own knowledge respectively, and whatever the claimants in stating the nature of their evidence (which must in every instance be the best of which the case is capable) have occasion to refer to the testimony of witnesses, it will be proper to apprise the general agent of the names and places of residence of such witnesses and the facts to be es- tablished by their testimony. Wm. Moore Smith. Philadelphia, June 8th, 1797. d
For Sale, That well known place, called VANDERKIST'S FERRY. ON Neshannoy creek, 18 miles from Phila- delphia, on the New York post road, containing 74 acres and 90 perches. Upon the premises are a large two story stone house occu- pied as a tavern, and a good one story stone kitch- en, a large frame stable with a good threshing floor, and some out buildings—also a well of good water, and an excellent ice house. On this place is a most elegant situation for a gentle- man's seat, commanding a view of the Neshannoy to its junction with the Delaware, and thence across to the Jersey shore. It has the privilege of one half the toll received from the bridge. For terms apply to the Subscriber, MORDECAI LEWIS. May 24. 3awtf.
COLUMBIA HOUSE Boarding School for young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE with much pleas- ure and respect, returns her sincere ac- knowledgement 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 18th, 1797. 6zmif
Just Published, And to be had of Messrs. Dobson, Campbell, Rice, Cary, and the other principal Booksellers in the city—price one dollar, twenty-five cents, in boards, New Views of the Origin of the Tribes and Nations of America. By BENJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. June 20. *6
Higgins' Specific FOR THE PREVENTION AND CURE OF THE YELLOW FEVER. EVER since this disease made such ravages in this city and New-York, the author has turned his attention to its causes and cure. The result of his enquiries has convinced him that the reason why so few persons recover from its attacks, are from its not being well understood, and the consequent wrong method taken to cure it. He is persuaded that the excessive bleedings and mercurial treatment of the Faculty is highly injurious, and that the only rational mode of treatment is by the use of proper acids. Convinced of this he offers his Specific as a certain remedy, if used according to the directions. To be had in bottles, at one dollar each, of the inventor Geo. Higgins, Cherry Street, two doors a- bove Ninth Street, (late manager of Jackson and Co's Medicine Warehouse, London); by J. Le- wis, No. 26; W. Griffith, No. 177, T. Pease, No. 21, South Third Street, T. Saffy, No. 55, New-street, near Vine Street, and J. Gales, No. 36, Race Street. Aug. 25. tuchs 3t
COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, and CONSUMPTIONS. Just received, by Wm. GRIFFITHS, No. 177, South Second-street, a fresh supply of Genuine Balsam of Honeys, A Medicine invented by the late Sir John Hill (who knowledge as a Botanist procured him the appellation of the Linnaeus of Britain) and is considered in England as a certain cure for the above complaints; it is also of singular efficacy in the Hooping Cough. It may also be had retail of W. A. STOKES, No. 61, South Second Street, and T. STAFF, 55, New- Street, in bottles at 75 cents each. Wm. GRIFFITHS having observed the happy ef- fect of the medicine, (several cases of cures hav- ing come within his own knowledge) and the great demand for it has induced him to order a large supply, a part of which he has just received. August 3. 1aw3w
Insurance Company of North America. THE Stockholders in this company are here- by informed, that, pursuant to the fifth clause of their Charter, and at the request of a "Number of Stockholders, who, together, are proprietors of Six Thousand Shares, and up- wards," a general meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the Company's Office, on Mon- day the 28th day of September next, at 11 o'clock, A. M. for the purpose of filling up a vacancy in their Direction; and taking into consideration such Regulations or Bye Laws as may be presented in conformity with the Char- ter of Incorporation. EBEN. HAZARD, Sec'y. July 20. w&f825
Public Notice is hereby given, THAT at June term, 1797, a petition was presented to the Court of Common Pleas, held at York-Town, in the State of Pennsylvan- ia, at the instance of James Short, praying the Court to supply a lost deed made by a cer- tain Andrew Hickenlober, to Hugh Morrison, James Morrison, and John Sample, executors to Hans Morrison, deceased, for six hundred acres of Land, situate in Menallen township, in the county of York.—All per- sons who have any objections to make to the ob- ject of the said petition are desired to attend at the Court House, in the town of York, on the 5th day of September next, otherwise the lost deed will be supplied. JOHN EDIE, Clerk. July 18. eot3y
30 Dollars Reward. RAN away on Saturday last, two indented Ser- vants, Gifford Dalby, a mulatto boy, about 17 years of age, a slim light built active fellow, can read and write, five feet seven or eight inches high, has a heavy countenance; had on a fustian coarse and trowsers, a high crowned hat, fine shoes &c. Also, Helons, a black man, about 24 years of age, five feet seven or eight inches high, a thick set clumsy built fellow, particularly about the breeches; had on a fustian blue jacket lined with fowl skin, dark striped vest, fustian trowsers, high crowned hat, coarse shoes, &c.; each of them had several shirts and several other cloaths with them. Thirty Dollars will be paid for the runaways, or 15 dol- lars for each, and reasonable charges, on delivering them at No. 54, North Third-street. The black fellow is about a year from Lewis Town, in the County of Sussex, State of Dela- ware, and has taken the boy with him. July 31. mtn&f3w
To be SOLD or RENTED, A LARGE 3 Story Brick House, on the South side of Filbert Street, between Eighth