Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1800-03-20 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 3335
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1800.
[VOLUME XVII.]
The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and directing...
No Subscription will be received for a shorter term than six months. December 1 1799.
GRASS SEEDS.
Red Clover, White do., Timothy, Saint Foin, Trefol, Burnet, Lucerne, Bird Grass, Orchard do., Rye, Rape and Hemp.
SHEEP COPPER, IRONMONGERY, and PATENT PLOUGHS, which are said to be more durable than any heretofore invented, and found on experience to diminish the labour both of man and beast. FOR SALE BY THOMAS HOWARD, No. 40 South Second Street, Philadelphia. February 13.
PRATT & KINTZING,
No. 95, North Water-Street, HAVE ON HAND THE FOLLOWING GOODS,
ENTITLED to drawback, which they offer for sale at moderate prices for cash, or the usual credits... 50 boxes and bales Tick... 60 do. do. Hemp... 50 do. do. Ozna... 50 do. do. Barter... 25 do. do. Belfield Linens... 11 do. do. Cress... 10 do. do. Brown Rolls... 10 do. do. Do. Hefians... 10 do. do. Polish Rolls... 10 do. do. Bed Ticks... 10 do. do. Siambos... 10 do. do. Arabas... 10 do. do. Empty Bags... 10 do. do. Oil Cloths... 10 do. do. Shoes and Slippers... 10 do. do. Seal and upper Leather... 10 do. do. Quills and Swale Wax... 10 do. do. A package Gold and Silver Watches... 10 do. do. A few sets Toys... 10 do. do. Slates and Pencils... 10 do. do. 70 bds. Havana Mo...
TO BE SOLD,
THREE or four lots of about 30 or 40 acres each, more or less as may suit a purchaser. On each of which there is a good situation for a house... one on the river Delaware, suitable either for a gentleman's seat, or for a person who might wish to engage in the lumber business...
FOUR LOTS,
Of about 10 acres each with good situations for building; one of which is suitable for a hay-yard, and has a small stone house and a young bearing orchard on it...
Taxes of Lycoming County.
JOHN KIDD, Treasurer, BY Direction of the Commissioners of Lycoming county, attends at Philadelphia to receive the Taxes assessed upon unseated Lands in this County...
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from Spring Forge, in York County, a negro man, named ISAAC, otherwise CUDJO, about 21 years old, the property of Robert Coleman, Esq.
Spring Forge, October 23, 1799.
N. B. As said negro formerly lived in Chester county, it is probable he may return there. November 5.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of THOMAS WILSON, late of Southwark, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers...
SARAH WILSON, Administratrix. JOEL W. WILSON, Administrator. No. 295, South Front Street, Southwark. WHO HAS TO LET, A BRICK STABLE, Sufficiently large to contain nine Horses. ALSO, A NEW FRAME CARRIAGE HOUSE. Nov 1, 1799.
LANCASTER STAGES.
THE Proprietors of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Line of Stages DISPOSE of their business to the Proprietors of the Stage Line between the City and Lancaster...
Slough, Downing, Dunwoody & Co. Nov. 30. 21-5
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THE POSSESSORS OF OBLIGATIONS or CERTIFICATES signed by the subscriber, for undivided Shares or Lots on his purchase within the city of Washington...
BOONETON IRON WORKS.
TO BE SOLD, OR LEASED FOR ONE YEAR—THAT Valuable Estate, KNOWN by the name of the Booneton Iron Works, situate in the county of Morris in the State of New Jersey...
NOTICE.
THIS is to give notice that the Subscriber has obtained from the Orphan's Court of Cecil county in Maryland, letters of administration on the personal estate of Samuel Gilpin, late of the county aforesaid, deceased...
THE UNDERSIGNED,
HIS Swedish Majesty's Consul General, and authorized to transact the Consular Business for his Majesty the King of Denmark in the United States of America, residing at Philadelphia, HEREBY gives public Notice...
Thirty Dollars Reward,
DESERTED FROM the Marine Barracks on the night of the 14th inst—JOHN OSBORN, born in the town of Bedford, West Chester county and State of New-York, aged 22 years, 9 months, 5 feet 8 and a quarter inches high...
DESERTED
FROM the Marine Barracks on the night of the 14th inst—JOHN OSBORN, born in the town of Bedford, West Chester county and State of New-York, aged 22 years, 9 months, 5 feet 8 and a quarter inches high...
AUTHENTIC LIFE OF SUWOROW.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE, AT THIS OFFICE, A SKETCH OF THE Life and Character OF PRINCE ALEXANDER SUWOROW RYMNIKSKI, Field-Marshal General in the service of His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor of all the Russias, WITH The History of his Campaigns.
THE PROSPECTUS
OF A New Daily Paper, TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE OF THE OBSERVER, AND Daily Repository of useful Information. IT will doubtless be deemed a hazardous undertaking to present to the public eye proposals for a new Gazette, when so many are already in possession of the public patronage.
THE OBSERVER,
AND Daily Repository of useful Information. IT will doubtless be deemed a hazardous undertaking to present to the public eye proposals for a new Gazette, when so many are already in possession of the public patronage. News-papers so much more generally diffused throughout America than perhaps any other portion of the globe, may become either engines of mischief or the implements of usefulness...
THE OBSERVER,
AND Daily Repository of useful Information. IT will doubtless be deemed a hazardous undertaking to present to the public eye proposals for a new Gazette, when so many are already in possession of the public patronage. News-papers so much more generally diffused throughout America than perhaps any other portion of the globe, may become either engines of mischief or the implements of usefulness...
THE OBSERVER,
AND Daily Repository of useful Information. IT will doubtless be deemed a hazardous undertaking to present to the public eye proposals for a new Gazette, when so many are already in possession of the public patronage. News-papers so much more generally diffused throughout America than perhaps any other portion of the globe, may become either engines of mischief or the implements of usefulness...
Removal of Residence.
THOMAS CLAYTON RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has removed the whole stock in trade of the late firm of J. J. MALCOM & Co. druggists to sign of Fothergill's Golden Head, No. 97 South Second Street, directly opposite to the City Tavern...
A MISTAKE.
AS Mr. Thomas Clayton, in his advertisement above, has indirectly asserted that I have declined business, I feel it my duty to inform my friends and the public, that I continue the Drug and Apothecary Business, as usual, at the old stand, sign of Fothergill's golden head, No. 26, South Second Street...
MEDICINE CHESTS,
FOR shipping, with plain approved directions, put up at an hour's notice. March 7.
QUESTIONS
To Merchants, Store keepers, and Tradesmen in general, &c. 1st, PRAY Gentlemen, is a perfect standard of discount, or interest, calculated on every dollar (without exception) from 1 to 2000, from one day to sixty-four days inclusive, of any value, whether used as a standard, or as a check upon the enquirers' own calculations? 2d Is it of any importance to know the best methods of computing the exchanges, between this country and the principal maritime trading place in Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Prussia, Poland, Germany, Holland, Flanders, Spain, Portugal, Italy, in several of the Windward and Leeward West India Islands, and many ports in the East Indies? 3d Is a table of all the coins and monies of account in the places aforesaid, of any use? 4th Are the coins and monies of account in the aforesaid places, when reduced to dollars and cents, of any service? 5th Is a table of compound interest of any utility? 6th Is the table by which the banks determine the value of gold, desirable? 7th Is the amount of interest, accurately calculated for each month from one to twelve months, and on every dollar (without exception) from 1 to 2000, of any value? 8th Is a table of all the post-towns in the United States, and rates of postage therewith, of any use? 9th Will not all these together make a book, as generally useful and convenient as ever entered a counting house or store? 10th Will not the whole, when comprised in a quarto volume of from 200 to 225 pages, be worth two dollars? And lastly, Is the person, who at the expense of FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS undertakes to perform upwards of one hundred and sixty thousand calculations of interest, and of giving all the preceding information to the public in the most complete manner, deserving of your Encouragement and Support?
THE PROSPECTUS
OF A New Daily Paper, TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE OF THE OBSERVER, AND Daily Repository of useful Information. IT will doubtless be deemed a hazardous undertaking to present to the public eye proposals for a new Gazette, when so many are already in possession of the public patronage. News-papers so much more generally diffused throughout America than perhaps any other portion of the globe, may become either engines of mischief or the implements of usefulness...
THE OBSERVER,
AND Daily Repository of useful Information. IT will doubtless be deemed a hazardous undertaking to present to the public eye proposals for a new Gazette, when so many are already in possession of the public patronage. News-papers so much more generally diffused throughout America than perhaps any other portion of the globe, may become either engines of mischief or the implements of usefulness...
THE OBSERVER,
AND Daily Repository of useful Information. IT will doubtless be deemed a hazardous undertaking to present to the public eye proposals for a new Gazette, when so many are already in possession of the public patronage. News-papers so much more generally diffused throughout America than perhaps any other portion of the globe, may become either engines of mischief or the implements of usefulness...
NEW LINE OF STAGES
To New York, By the shortest and most pleasant road—passing through Frankford, Bullington, Newtown, Pennington, Millstone, Boundbrook, Union Camp, Scotch Plains, Springfield and Newark.
THE SWIFTSURE
Runs from the Green Tree, No. 50 North Fourth Street, at 8 o'clock every morning, and arrives at New York early the next evening. From New York it starts at 9 o'clock every day (Sundays excepted) and arrives at Philadelphia, early the next evening. Fare for passengers 5 dollars, way passengers 6 cents per mile. Each passenger allowed 40 lbs of baggage to pay the same as a passenger. All baggage to be at the risk of the owner, unless insured and receipted for by the clerks of the different offices. Rate of insurance one per cent. *5* Apply to JOHN M'CALLA, No. 50 North Fourth Street, Philadelphia, and to WILLIAM VANDERVOORT, No. 12 Courtland Street, N. E. corner of Greenwich Street, New York. January 3. codtf
This Day Published,
By J. OSMOND, No. 41, Chestnut Street, (Price 25 Cents) THE Death of General Washington. A POEM. In imitation of the manner of Ossian. By Rev. JOHN B. LINN, A.M. Minister of the First Presbyterian Congregation of Philadelphia. Mr. Chandron's Oration will be published on Monday morning. March 15. d.
GLASS MANUFACTORY.
THE PROPRIETORS Of the Pittsburgh Glass Works, HAVING procured a sufficient number of the most approved European Glass Manufacturers, and having on hand a large flock of the best Materials, on which their workmen are now employed, have the pleasure of assuring the public, that window glass of a superior quality and of any size, from 7 by 9, to 18 by 24 inches, carefully packed in boxes containing 100 feet each, may be had at the shortest notice. Glass of larger sizes for other purposes, may also be had, such as for pictures, coach glasses, clock faces, &c. Bottles of all kinds and of any quantity may also be had, together with pocket flasks, pickling jars, apothecary's shop furniture, or other hollow ware—the whole at least 25 per cent. lower than articles of the same quality brought from any of the sea ports of the United States. A liberal allowance will be made on sale of large quantities. Orders from merchants and others will be punctually attended to on application to JAMES O'HARA or ISAAC CRAIG, or at the Store of Messrs PRATHER and SMILIE, in Market-Street, Pittsburgh, March 15. turhf.
To be Bartered,
FOR EUROPEAN, OR EAST INDIA DRY GOODS, A handsome Three Story BRICK HOUSE & KITCHEN, Of modern construction and well built WITH the best materials, situated in a very pleasant and healthy part of the town at a moderate distance from the centre of the city. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of the United States. March 16. m&w tf.
Valuable Property for Sale,
In Chestnut, near Sixth Street, directly opposite CONGRESS HALL. A LOT of ground, about 25 feet front in Chestnut Street and 73 feet in depth, whereon is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel Bengle subject to a ground rent of 20s. per annum. The advantageous situation of this property requires no comments, for it must be known, there are few in this city to equal it, an unexceptionable title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to JAMES GIRVAN, No. 198, Chestnut St. next door to the premises, March 5. tu.th forf.
DESERTED,
FROM the United States Frigate Philadelphia, DAVID DEVINE, by trade a Shoemaker, born in Ireland, 23 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, light complexion and hair—also, WATSON JUDLOW, by trade a Shoemaker, born in New-Jersey, 33 years of age, 5 feet 10 inches high, dark hair and complexion. Whoever will take up said Deserters and deliver them on board the said frigate, shall receive ten dollars reward for each, and reasonable charges. March 12. 3stwtf.
Three Cents Reward.
RUN away from the Subscriber on the evening of the 28th inst. a bound Servant GIRL, named Elizabeth Howeckel, had on and took with her three different changes of garment and money, proud, bold and in-pudent, a noted liar; any person apprehending her shall be entitled to the above reward—no costs or charges will be paid. N. B. She had 2 years and some months to serve. DANIEL FITZPATRICK. Goshen Township, Chester County, July 29. august 6 3stwtf.

Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, December 27.
The armistice, upon the Rhine is at an end. The Archduke, refused to accede to it and notified his refusal on the 8th to the French commandant at Mannheim. The French, who were inferior in force, immediately made dispositions to retreat, and evacuated by capitulation Mannheim and Neckerau, of which the Austrians immediately took possession. In order to divide and divert the attention and forces of the Archduke, General Lecourbe means immediately to enter Suabia from the side of Switzerland.
Suwarow's army continuing its march, had arrived at Ratisbon, where, on the 11th, he received dispatches from Peterburgh, in consequence of which the troops were ordered to halt.
December 28.
We received this morning the Paris papers to the twenty-sixth instant, three days later than those which arrived yesterday.
The Consuls and the legislative commission, continuing to adopt measures for giving immediate activity to the Constitution, are published the names of the Conservative Senators, the Tribune and the Council of State. A report has also been presented to the Commission of Five Hundred, proposing that the Conservative Senate and the Consuls should enter upon their functions on the 25th inst. and that as soon as the Senate had completed the nomination of the members of the Tribune and the legislative body, which was to be completed on the 26th, the Consuls of Antients and of Five Hundred and the legislative Commissions should be dissolved.
This proposition together with some other regulations respecting the new Government, were immediately adopted. The last sittings of the Councils were on the 25th when the Consuls and the Senate were installed. The unfortunate persons who were so unjustly sentenced to transportation after the revolution of the 18th Fructidor, have at length engaged the attention of the legislature whose last act almost has been upon the suggestion of the minister of Police and the Consuls to pass a decree, in virtue of which, the unhappy sufferers who were transported to Guiana, and other places, will, in all probability, be permitted immediately to return to their country.
The Constitution is very generally accepted and the votes of rejection are but few.
On the Rhine the two armies remain tranquil. The cause of the Archduke's refusal to consent to the armistice, seems to have been, because it was only a partial one. The Paris papers contain an important address from the Archduke respecting the revolution in Paris, which shall be given in our next. We still expect that a suspension of arms, extended from the Rhine to Switzerland and Italy will take place.
In Italy the Austrians proceed in their career of victory. Coni is said to have surrendered by capitulation on the 3rd inst. The garrison, consisting of 300 men, are prisoners of war. In consequence of this event, the French will probably, unless they are very strongly reinforced, be obliged to fall back upon Nice.
An article from Nice, of the 15th, says the head quarters were expected there. Moreau has set out to take the command of the army of the Danube. Massena was to leave Paris in a few days to put himself at the head of the army of Italy.
The Chouans have not undertaken any operation of decisive importance against Republicanism. According to a letter from Angers of the 21st, they sent on the preceding evening three deputies, it is said, to enter into a definitive treaty.
Extrait of a Letter from Falmouth, dated December 22.
"Sailed this day for Ireland, his Majesty's ships Boadicea and Anson, having on board money, supposed to be for the payment of his Majesty's troops in that kingdom, or more probably intended for the accommodation of the merchants of that country."
PARIS, Dec. 16.
COMMITTEE OF FIVE HUNDRED.
Sitting of the 15th December.
Boulay (de la Meurthe) presented, in the name of a selection of the constitution, a plan which the committee adopted.
The first article of it imports, that there shall be opened in every commune of the republic registers of acceptance and of non-acceptation.
The citizens are called upon to sign, or cause to be signed, their votes on the constitution which is presented to them. The interval allowed for voting in each department is fifteen days from the day of the date of the receipt of the constitutional act by the central administration. There are three days allowed for every commune.
The commission on the report of Ludot, organ of the section of legislation, decreed that the law of the 29th Nivose of the year 6, relative to privateering, is abrogated.
The commission, after having heard the same reported, adopted the following resolution:
"The disposition of the treaty concluded between Buonaparte and the Knights of Malta is ratified, by which the French knights, who were in the island of Malta at the time of its reduction, are considered as not having emigrated from France. Such of the knights whose personal estates have not been sold as national property, shall be reinstated in their effects. If they have been
alienated, they shall only be entitled to an indemnity as fixed in ordinary cases. The present disposition comprehends only the knights who were included in the above treaty."
December 14.
A message from the Consuls demanded the passing of a law which should order the publication of the constitution agreed upon yesterday by the Legislative and Consular Commissions.
Boulay La Meurthe, in the name of the section of the constitution, proposed the following resolution, which was agreed to.
The Commission of the Council of Five Hundred, considering that the Constitution which is to establish a definitive and invariable order of things ought to be without delay presented for the acceptance of the citizens:
That the most popular and suitable mode of acceptance is that which answers most easily and speedily the wants and just impatience of the nation:
Declares, that there is urgency.
The commission, after having declared urgency, adopted the following resolutions:
Art. 1. There shall be opened in each commune a book for acceptance and non acceptance—the citizens are invited to inscribe it, or to cause to be inscribed, their vote upon the constitution.
2. The registers shall be opened at the Secretaries of all the administrations, at the offices of the tribunal, the offices of the communal agents, justices of the peace, and notaries. The citizens have a right to chuse at will between these different depots.
3. The delay for voting in each department is a fortnight from the date of the arrival of the constitution at the central administration, it is a delay of three days for each commune from the date of the arrival of the constitutional act at the chief place of the canton.
4. The consuls of the republic are charged with regulating and putting in activity the forming, opening, term, closing and sending of the registers.
5. The consuls are also charged with proclaiming the result.
December 21.
The commission received the following message from the consuls:
The consuls of the French republic act conformably to the unanimously manifested will of the two legislative commissions, by proposing to you to decree to citizen Sieyes a signal proof of the national gratitude.
The citizen who, after having enlightened the people by his writings, and done honor to the revolution by his disinterested virtues, refused at first the chief magistracy and accepted it afterwards only from a sense of the dangers by which it was surrounded, is assuredly worthy of the distinction which you will decree to him, and a refusal of which will not be permitted to him when the organ of the law shall have spoken.
The consuls of the republic in order to adhere to your decree, and in conformity with the law of the 19th Brumaire, submit to you the formal and necessary proposition to decree to citizen Sieyes, by way of national recompense, the property of one of the domains which are at the disposal of the state.
The consuls of the republic, BUONAPARTE, ROGER DUCOS, H. B. MARET, Sec. Gen.
The message was referred to the section of France.
Arnaud, of the Seine, soon after made a report upon the message, and proposed the following resolution, which was agreed to.
The commission, considering that it is of importance to the stability of every political institution to afford signal proof of gratitude to citizens who have rendered great services to the country resolve as follows:
The national domain of Grosse, in the department of the Seine and Oise, or any other equivalent in value, is decreed in full and entire property to Citizen Sieyes, as a national recompense.
December 17.
The armistice on the Rhine is officially published the very moment that we hear of its having been broken. The Chouans also continue to violate the armistice.
Moreau had given in his resignation after some warm words with the Minister of war; but a reconciliation having taken place, the General will immediately take the command of his army.
December 18.
The news from the Cotes de Nord state, that the Chouans are organizing themselves more and more—18,000 are in the departments of the west—they have in ten days received 56 waggons of ammunition.
December 20.
Buonaparte has been slightly indisposed—after long want of sleep, labour, and fatigue almost even beyond the strength of man, he always drinks coffee in great quantities.
The Constitution has been unanimously accepted this day by the invalids of the National Hotel.
It is reported that Cardinal Maury is elected Pope, the two principal negotiators at Campo Formio, Count Cobentzel and the Marquis de Gallo, are recalled from Peterburgh.
The Subscriber
TAKES this method of once more informing the Public, that the partnership of Moses Chapline and Robert McClure, which was entered into for the purpose of retailing Goods in the town of West Liberty and Commonwealth of Virginia, on the tenth day of August, 1799, expired on the tenth day of August, 1793, agreeable to the term stipulated in their article of copartnership.
MOSES CHAPLINE.
February 21. sawbw.
Law of the United States.
By Authority.
Sixth Congress of the United States.
At the First Session, begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the second of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.
AN ACT,
Declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the states of Maryland and Georgia.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the assent be, and hereby is granted to the operation of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Maryland, passed on the twenty-sixth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An Act empowering the wardens of the Port of Baltimore to levy and collect the duty therein mentioned," and also to so much of an act of the state of Georgia, passed February the tenth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, entitled, "An Act for regulating the trade, laying duties on all goods, wares, liquors, merchandise and negroes imported into this state; and also an impost on the tonnage of shipping and for other purposes therein mentioned," as authorizes a duty of three pence per ton on all shipping entering the Port of Savannah, to be let apart as a fund for clearing the river Savannah.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be, and continue in force until the 3d day of March 1808 and no longer.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, Speaker of the House of Representatives, THOMAS JEFFERSON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
Approved, March 17, 1800. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States.
To Merchants.
MERCHANTS Accounts elegantly opened, Books neatly and correctly posted, with various other kinds of writings, by a person thoroughly acquainted with accounts.
Gentlemen extensively concerned, may find it to their interest to put business in this line into his hands, as the fullest confidence may be reposed in him and ample satisfaction given.
Address a line to B. A. and leave it with the printer hereof.
Philadelphia, March 19. 3tawtf
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE SUBSCRIBERS OFFER FOR SALE, Two very valuable Farms, SITUATED
IN the township of Springfield, and county of Burlington, containing about two hundred acres each. The Woodland and Meadow, of which there is a sufficient quantity, is not inferior to any in the State.
To attract the notice of persons residing within the county of Burlington, desirous of purchasing good land, 'tis only necessary to mention that these farms are parts of that excellent tract of 1200 acres lately owned by Samuel Bullus.
The terms of sale will be made convenient to the purchaser and may be known by applying to the subscribers. Those who may wish to view the land, will please to call on William or Israel Skinn, the present occupants.
SAMUEL HOUGH, JOSEPH McILWAINE, Attorney in fact for John Bullus and Ruth Bullus, Burlington, New Jersey, March 12, 1800. dim
United States, Pennsylvania District. BY ADJOURNMENT.
BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas, to me directed, issued out of the circuit court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, of the middle circuit, will be sold by public vendue at the city tavern, in Second street, in the city of Philadelphia on Saturday the 5th day of April next, at 7 o'clock in the evening, all that certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being on the river or creek called Lackawack, in the county of Wayne, containing 8000 acres and upwards; on which are erected a messuage, stables and barn, with the appurtenances. The names of the original warrantees of the said tract or parcel of land were as follows.
Mordecai Roberts, John Till, Stophel Medera, George Warton, Zachariah Ferris, Benjamin Hancock, George Till, Edward Westland, Thomas Wiggins, James Thompson, George Morton, Joseph Whitehead, George Sireeton, Patrick Connolly, Friend Sireeton, Thomas Grifly, John Oliphant, William Halbert.
Seized and taken in execution as the property of Robert Lettis Hooper, deceased.
JOHN HALL, Marshal. N. B. A reasonable credit will be given.
Marshal's Office, Philadelphia, March 17. cot5A
* These two tracts do not contain the full quantity of the original warrants; part of them having been conveyed away.
WILLIAM COBBETT
TAKES this method of apprizing those persons who left books with him (in the philanthropic city of Philadelphia) to be sold on commission, that the part of their property which remained unsold on the 20th of December last, was attached, in the hands of Mr. John Morgan, at the suit of one Ruff, treasurer of the Mint, and inventor of the famous mercurial purging powders. And he further informs the owners of the said property, so attached by the said treasurer of the Mint, that, unless they, or their representatives, come forward and replevy the said property, or be before the return of the same is made to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the said property will be liable to be sold for the benefit of the said Ruff, in part payment of the famous 5000 dollars, lately awarded to the said treasurer and powder inventor, by a Philadelphia jury. And, that the parties concerned may not be at a loss to know what they ought to claim, a list of their names and also of the several articles attached as aforesaid, is herewith subjoined; to wit:
1. WILLIAM SMITH, Esq. American Ambassador at the Court of Portugal, is informed that eight copies of his work on the American Constitutions, are in jeopardy, as above mentioned; and also a large bundle of his detection of Jefferson, and his defence of the character and conduct of John Adams!—When Mr. Smith was taking so much pains in making this defence, he little imagined that its circulation was to be put a stop to by an attachment on the part of a man appointed to a fat office by Mr. Adams! 2. A person whom I have forgotten is requested to replevy a dozen or two of copperplate heads of John Adams!—These are very valuable. They will, in a few years time, be regarded as precious as the hairs of Julius Caesar. I much wish, therefore, that the treasurer of the Mint may not yet have an opportunity of exposing them for sale among the profane vulgar. 3. SAMUEL HARRISON SMITH is told to replevy, or to let it alone, just which he pleases, 38 magazines, sent for him and received by me, from Messrs. Pritchard and Davids of Richmond, Virginia.—These if sold for their real worth, would fetch about a penny a score. 4. ROBERT FIELD is told to replevy 35 caricatures of Talleyrand & Co. coloured. 5. Some one whom I have forgotten will please to claim 13 Sermons to the Jews. 6. Mr. Campbell (the author) will claim 8 Soldier's Companion. 7. Poor Mrs. Pepper will please to claim 16 copies of her husband's poems. 8. Mr. Ustick will claim 12 Age of Credulity. 9. Mr. Ormerod will claim 2 vols. of Bache's Infernal Gazette. 10. Some one whom I have forgotten will claim a volume of Oswald's paper. 11. Some one whom I have forgotten will claim 11 copies of appeal to matter of fact and Common Sense. 12. Mr. Henfrey will please to claim 13 copies of a plan for working mines. 13. The author will claim 20 copies of the House of Wilton in a bullie; or the splitting in Congress, a Poem. 14. The author will claim 11 essays on the Yellow Fever in Baltimore. 15. Monsieur La Grange will claim 3 vols. d'un Journal Durant un sejour en France. 16. Any body that pleases may claim a bundle of the address of the Virginia Minority about Alien and Sedition Bills. 17. Robert Goodloe Harper may claim, if he likes, two or three books sent to him, thro' me, from a gentleman in London. 18. Thomas B. Jamison of New-York will claim a bundle of Poems. 19. Mrs. Charleton will please to claim 10 copies of thoughts on the 2 witnesses. 20. Mr. James Humphreys will claim a bundle of the Coal Black Maid, Secret Tribunal, and Burke's letter to the Duke of Bedford. 21. The author will claim 22 copies of Gurney's Brackmography improved—6 do. bound. 22. The publisher will claim 4 politicians, a a tragi-comi-republico-farce. 23. The author, Mr. Trumbull, will claim a bundle of his visit to Philadelphia Prison; but if the Treasurer of the Mint should happen to sell them, Mr. T. may easily supply the loss by reading the much truer and more entertaining visit of Patrick Lyon.
March 19. d. Just Arrived, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, THE CARGO OF THE SHIP PHILADELPHIA, Theodore Bliss, Commander, from Bengal. CONSISTING OF An assortment of Piece Goods, Sugars of the first quality, And 200 gr. chests of superior quality Hysen Teas. Wittings & Francis, and Thomas & John Clifford. March 17. 1.
UNITED STATES, Pennsylvania District. } ff.
BY virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas to me directed, issued out of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, will be sold by public vendue, at the City tavern, in Second street, in the city of Philadelphia, on Friday the 4th day of April next, at six o'clock in the afternoon, I divided third part of two certain Messuages and Lots of Ground situate on the fourth side of Walnut street, in said city, beginning at the corner of John Wall's lot and extending southwardly 39 feet 6 inches to ground of Miers Fisher Esq. thence westwardly 55 feet to a corner, thence southwardly 32 feet 6 inches to the rear line of ground of David H. Conyngham, thence westwardly 46 feet to an alley, thence across said alley 55 feet to a corner, thence eastwardly 46 feet, thence northwardly to Walnut street 47 feet, thence eastwardly on the said street 54 feet, to the place of beginning, subject to a rent, charge of thirty five pounds per annum, with the use and privilege of the said alley, running into Dock street; all those City Lots marked in the general Plan No. 1537. 1738. 1539. 1540. 1541, on the west side of Third street from Schuylkill, between Locust and Walnut streets; 1537, containing in breadth sixty feet and in depth 247 feet 6 inches; the others being contiguous, contain in breadth 250 feet and in depth 247 feet 6 inches; all those City Lots numbered 1393, 1394, 1395, 1396, 1397 and 1398, on the north side of Walnut street between Fifth and Sixth streets, from Schuylkill being each of them 66 feet in front and 235 feet in depth. Also, all that messuage and tract of Land, partly in Lower Dublin township, Philadelphia county, and partly in Montgomery county, containing 39 1/2 acres, be the same more or less.
Seized and taken in execution as the property of John Donaldson, Esq. JOHN HALL, Marshal. Marshal's Office, March 17, 1800. cot8.
NOTICE.
THE Creditors of the late house of Irwin & Bryson, of Lexington, Kentucky, are hereby informed, that a dividend of such monies of that firm, as have been received by the subscriber, will be made on the twentieth day of April next, among those creditors who shall have before that time furnished their accounts properly attested to.
WILSON HUNT. Acting assignee. dt20
March 15.
On Saturday,
The 22d March, at seven o'clock in the evening, will be sold by Public Auction, at the City Coffee House, the following valuable
REAL ESTATE, viz.
No. 1.
A Three Story Brick House,
WITH extensive three story back buildings; situate in Front below Pine street. The house contains two large rooms on each floor, and is 32 feet 8 inches in front and 32 feet 6 inches deep. The piazza is 19 feet 6 inches in length, and 12 feet 6 inches in width, in which is carried up an elegant fair case. The back buildings are 50 feet in length, and 23 feet 8 inches in width, and contain on the first floor, a parlour, kitchen, pantry and fair case. The second and third floors are divided into convenient chambers and dressing rooms. The lot of ground is 198 feet deep, with the privilege of a court leading into Lombard street.
No. 2.
A Three Story Brick House,
Adjoining the above, of the dimensions and plan as the house No. 1, except that the back buildings are only 45 feet in depth. The lot is 131 feet 6 inches deep, and has the privilege of a court into Lombard street.
The above described houses are not plastered, but the carpenters' work is nearly finished. Persons wishing to view them previous to the day of sale, will please to apply at No. 188, South Front street, for the keys.
A Lot of Ground,
19 feet 11 inches front, and 37 feet in depth, upon a court leading into Lombard street.
The purchaser of the house No. 2, will be entitled to this lot.
Plans of the above houses and lots are to be seen at the Coffee House. The conditions as follows, viz. One fourth in 60 days, one fourth in 6 months, one fourth in 12 months, and the remainder in 15 months, with approved security and interest on the three last payments.
VALUABLE LOTS
FOR SALE, At the Coffee House, on Saturday, March 22, at 7 o'clock in the evening,
Seven adjoining LOTS, numbered in the general plan of public city lots, from 2082 to 2088, situate on the fourth side of Arch street, at the distance of 75 feet westward from Delaware, 13th street, containing in breadth on Arch street, one hundred and twenty-five feet, and in depth fronting upon a 28 feet street, north and south, one hundred and 37 feet to a 20 feet wide alley.
ALSO,
Seven other Lots;
Distinguished in the city plan 2033 to 2037, situate on the north side of Filbert street, at the distance of 75 feet from the west side of Delaware, Thirteenth street; containing in breadth east and west on Filbert street, one hundred and seventy-five feet; and in depth, north and south, front upon a 28 feet street, one hundred and fifty one feet to a 20 feet alley.
The foregoing fourteen lots are bounded northward by Arch street, westward by a 28 feet street, southward by Filbert street, and eastward by other public city lots, except that the 20 feet alley runs through them as mentioned, parallel with Arch and Filbert streets. To be sold, and an indisputable title given, the same being late the property of John Nicholson.
JOHN CONNELLY, Auctioneer.
February 15. dt8.
On MONDAY the 24th instant at 9 o'clock in the morning, at the dwelling house of George Meade, Esq. on the north side of Market street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, being the house occupied as the Post Office during the last sickness, and immediately opposite to Mr. John Dunlap's.
WILL BE SOLD FOR CASH,
A very extensive and general assortment of ELEGANT FURNITURE,
Being of the first quality and in the highest preservation, consisting of almost every article in the house-keeping line; such as Mahogany Side Boards, Chairs, Dining, Pembroke, Card and other tables; Secretaries, Bureaus, Looking Glasses, Reids, Boffees, Plate and Plated ware, China Glases, Marble Ornaments, Marble Buffs, &c. &c.
ALSO—a complete set of mahogany chairs, settees, curtains, &c. covered with blue damask sufficient or a large dining room.
The goods may be viewed on the Friday and Saturday preceding the day of sale, from 9 o'clock in the morning until 3 o'clock in the afternoon; and should the day prove unfavorable, the sale will be postponed until the next fair day.
EDWARD POLE, & Co.
Auctioneers. March 10. dt8
FOR SALE,
A VALUABLE TRACT OF
LAND,
LYING on the Potomac River, county of Northumberland, state of Virginia; containing about 1200 acres—its situation is equal to any other in the Northern Neck, remarkable for every kind of wild fowl, oysters, fish and crab, and none better for health. It is about the same distance from Baltimore, Alexandria and Norfolk, and not more than one day's sail from either. There are three improved plantations with dwelling houses, the one known by the name of Exeter Lodge, formerly the residence of col. John Gordon, is an elegant two story brick house, with four rooms on a floor, and a passage sixteen feet wide.
The other two are commodious and conveniently fitted, with good and suitable out houses, at one of which John Murphy, Esq. (now of Westmoreland county) lived several years; on this farm there is a good grist mill, with water sufficient to turn any number of stones; also convenient store houses and granaries on a public road, well situated for a country store. On each of those places there are fine apple and peach orchards. The greater proportion of the land is of the first quality, and near the half of the whole heavily timbered. The terms may be known by applying to Wm. P. Tebbs Baltimore, Roussée G. Tebbs, Esq. of Richmond county, Virginia, or to Thomas Murgatroyd and Sons, Philadelphia.
Feb. 5—14. d.

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 20.
Justum et tenacem propositi virum, Non civium ardor prava jubentum, Non vultus instanti tyranni, Mente quatit solida.
Moral Dispensary.
Ut filiae foliis pronos mutantur in annos, Prima cadunt; ita verborum vetus interit aetas, Et juvenum ritum forest modo nata, vigentque. Debemur morti nos nostraque.
New-born words, like vernal leaves, spring up and evan'd off the old; for they, like us, are subject to decay and death.
HORACE, who, in old time, amused himself and instructed others in moral subjects, lived not, like the first occupant of an unpeopled country, to seize and improve the most productive spots in the wide field of human nature and human things. Among innumerable other things, pleasant and useful, he did not omit to record the frail and mortal nature of the language of his age and country. That of our own is not less so. In every part, from the simple sounds of which words are composed, to the sublimest figures of poetry and oratory, the whole system is exposed to violent distortions, mutilations, perversions, dislocations, and every other species of disorder.
Utility is the primary object of language. Yet, it is not, of necessity, a mere drudge or pack-horse, fit only to transport our thoughts, in a clumsy manner, from one person to another; but is capable of being improved into a commodious and richly ornamented vehicle, adapted, equally, to the purposes of necessity and of pleasure. Yet, such are the fantastical ornaments or the gross deformities bestowed upon it by the unskilful, that propriety and elegance seem to have been banished or proscribed by those who would be thought most to encourage and promote them.
To treat the subject, in its full extent, would far exceed the limits prescribed to this paper. I shall, therefore, for the present, confine my remarks to the most elementary parts of it: and if I succeed in showing the absurdity of the present fashionable mode of pronunciation, I shall, by that means, remove the rubbish which lies in the way of my future progress.
The first requisite, in pronunciation, is to be understood: and, as words are sometimes to be addressed to the eye as well as to the ear, in order that sounds, and the characters used to denote them, may be so mutually associated in the mind as that each may excite the idea of the other, it is requisite that similar sounds should, as far as possible, be represented by the same characters. To the attainment of these two ends, uniformity, both in spelling and pronunciation, is indispensably necessary. In subordination to these, it is the part of wisdom to seek, "to find out acceptable words;" such as, by the melody of their sound, may gratify the ear, at the same time that they inform the mind; and, by means of that, may render the ideas, which they convey, the more impressive.
So great, however, is the caprice of mankind, and so prevalent the rage for novelty, that these fundamental maxims are continually subject to invasion and violence. Every friend to the requisite stability of the English language, as well as every admirer of smoothness and fluency of sound, cannot but regret the innovations which have been recently made, and are daily increasing, in the pronunciation of our words.
The powers of the respective letters, which, being originally borrowed from another language, were never perfectly adapted to the sounds of our own, have, by caprice, become so whimsically changed, interchanged and confounded, that the natural sounds of a large proportion of them, no longer bear the least resemblance to those which are fashionably imposed upon them. What renders the inconvenience the greater, is, the total want of uniformity and consistency in the innovations themselves. They are not only so confined to particular parts of the country as to render the language of one town or one state almost unintelligible in another; but, are likewise so limited to particular words, to the exclusion of others of a precisely similar kind, as totally to baffle every attempt which might be made to accommodate rules to the prevailing pronunciation.
To give an instance: It may be proper enough, for aught that I know, to pronounce the words due, duty, conduct, and many others of the same kind, as though spelling with a j, jue, juty, conjuce. Sc. though, methinks, it smells too strongly of the revolutionary tricks of the present age, thus wantonly to depart from the language of our fathers, and unnecessarily to swell the number of words, already too great, which agree in sound, while they widely differ in spelling and signification. But surely, consistency should extend the innovation to all words of the same class; and persons who pronounce in that manner should say julous, juke, jukedom, instead of dubious, duke, dukedom.
After this hint, probably the love of melody alone, aside from the consideration of analogy, will induce those who possess nicer ears than myself, to reject such harsh and uncouth sounds as duck, dug, dulness, dudgeon, dutchess and dnggeon; and to adopt, in their stead, the soft and smoothly flowing words jug, jug, julness, judgeon, jutchees and jungeon.
The want of uniformity does not stop, even here. The same person, at different times, and under different circumstances, will pronounce the same words in so different a manner, that they can scarcely be recognized as belonging to the same language.
I know a celebrated belle, who, in the act of extorting admiration, from listening beaus, and equal envy, from less brilliant confederations of surrounding beauty, will rise superior to every vulgar sound in the English language; and pour from her lips such "rills of oily eloquence," as the melojus Apollo himself could not surpass. Yet, in the hour of vexation and trouble, when untoward temper has perturbed her spirits, I have heard the self-same lady scold her maid, in such plain, energetic, old fashioned, Saxon accents, that the most accurately educated English scholar might have understood every syllable that she uttered. Every D, T, S and V, which, before were unjailly banished from her language, or so cruelly distorted and mangl'd, that their best friends could scarcely know them, are again restored to the same rank and honor which they have sustained for centuries.
Let not my fair readers, however, imagine that I ascribe all this elegance of diction, exclusively, to them. Many a smart fellow, of different professions and different colors, has attained the excellence in as high perfection as themselves; and is equally capable of polishing the rude dialect of our ancestors. Indeed, some worthy and well-educated gentlemen, p. f. f. d. of an accommodating disposition, and fearing
that dread laugh, which, not e'en the firm philosopher can scorn, have been led very considerable lengths in the same species of refinement. Encouraged by the imitation of such men, our reformers are rapidly progressing in their improvements; and there seems good ground to hope that the time is not far distant, when a number of our letters, having become useless and ungenteel, will be expunged from the alphabet. I have little doubt that, with suitable encouragement, the present number of distinct sounds may be so reduced as to render no more than five or six characters necessary to spell every word in the language—and, at the same time, the pronunciation of so many different words will become exactly the same, as wonderfully to oblige many public speakers, by destroying the ground of that invidious distinction, which certain very wise men affect to make, between those who speak to be heard, and those who speak to be understood.
How will it gladden the lovers of music to have their ears universally greeted with such superlatively melojus sounds, as sūperintend, sūperstition-ture, sūpplicate, sūnshine, sūmmer, sūpper, conjuce, conjuct, injustry, and a thousand others of a similar musical nature! Even the word dueller, which has so long been a disgrace to the language, and so often excited both contempt and abhorrence in the breast of honest men, is in a fair way to be dignified to an equal rank with one which has long been used to denote an unuseful mechanic: an elevation devoutly to be wished! In the same manner, the word duel itself, long rendered opprobrious by the characters of those with whom it has been connected, will be transformed into a harmless and pretty juel.
A few days since, a young lady, about nineteen years of age, was sent, by her parents, to the DISPENSARY, for the purpose of being cured of an inveterate affection. The disorder had risen to such a height as to render her an object of either disgust or pity, to every beholder. It had extended itself through her whole system, in such a manner, that the features of her face were pitifully distorted, and every motion of her body and every sound of her voice manifestly affected.
Finding the disorder thus deeply rooted, I set myself, with all convenient expedition to administer a remedy. I prepared a composition by means of which I intended, in the first place, to purge the brain of a number of false ideas of beauty and gracefulness, which I perceived to be secreted in and about the pineal gland. This medicine I ordered her to take at regular intervals, and directed her, while under the operation, to be particularly watchful of her action and words; and to move and speak as little as possible, except in my presence. By these applications to her understanding, which is naturally remarkably good, I hoped to rectify the taste and thus, radically, to remove the complaint. But I was near to being entirely frustrated in my purpose, by a refusal of the young lady to follow the directions. I urged the necessity of compliance, telling her that I could be under no inducement to deceive her, as I expected, for my trouble and expence, no reward but that which flows from the pleasure of benefiting my patients.
She still, however, declined the medicine; and, with an artificial simper in her countenance, accompanied by a shrillness and lisping in her voice, she replied, "Indeed, I thank you kindly, Doctor, for your generous intentions; but indeed, it has such a vile taste, that I can never venture to take it without knowing the nature and virtue of it: I can't indeed, Doctor."
I told her I would readily give her any explanation in my power; "but, as to wenchering, or wenching, or whatever you call it, I know not how to understand you; and can only assure you that the medicine has no improper tendency."
From the earnestness with which I spoke, she feared that I had taken affront, and chose to produce a reconciliation by swallowing a dose without farther delay.
Impatient to know what would be the effect, as soon as I thought the operation began, I put into her hand a bible, which lay near me, and requested her to read. While engaged in this exercise, a farmer of my acquaintance happened to open the door, and my fair patient, directing her eyes towards him, at the same instant pronounced these words from the book: "churn ye, churn ye, for why will ye die!"
* It should be perturbed.
The honest countryman, who had never before heard the sound of ch instead of t in this particular word, entirely mistook the purport of the exclamation; and, with no little surprise replied, "I have butter enough at home, and will bring the Doctor as much as he wants; to-morrow: so that there will be no occasion to wait for us to churn."
This singular adventure contributed very much to accelerate the operation of my medicine; and I was happy to find, that by the next morning, the symptoms of the disorder were so much abated as to promise a speedy recovery.
SOLOMON SIMPLE, P. M. D.
COMMUNICATION. THE STATUE OF GOLD.
WHEN the cloven-footed apostate Bishop of Autun was in New York, as American Gentleman, who was on terms of some intimacy with him, asked, What he really thought of the French revolution—and whether France was capable of, and whether he thought he would succeed in sustaining a republican form of government? to which he answered, "On my life Sir, I cannot say. The metal is in a state of fusion, but whether it will produce a Devil or Statue of Gold is uncertain. Time must shew."
Query.—Is the new constitution, formed by Sieyes, this Statue of Gold?
The Legislature of Pennsylvania adjourned on Monday last, sine die.
The motion for removing the seat of Government to this city, was not taken up after it was laid on the table of the house of representatives.
The Government of Jamaica having directed, that all French negroes should be sent from that island, near one thousand persons of that description, were embarked the 3d of February, at Kingston, for Martinique and Trinidad.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. TUESDAY, March 18.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the Resolution of the Senate, requesting a conference on the bill relative to exports to New Orleans—and appointed three managers on their part.
Mr. S. Smith, from the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was referred the several petitions of the Library Companies of New-York and Baltimore, and of J. Brown, of Charleston, S. C. praying the remission of duties on books imported for their use: of sundry musical instrument makers, and Manufacturers of coach-trimmings, &c. praying a duty may be laid on the importation of said articles, equal to a prohibition—made report, that it would be inexpedient to grant the prayer of the said petitions, and that they respectively have leave to withdraw the same.
In this report the House concurred. Mr. S. from the Committee to whom was referred a resolution to enquire whether any and what further credit ought to be given on articles of produce imported into the United States from the West Indies, reported, that it would be inexpedient, at the present time, to extend the terms of credit given by law, on said articles. Read and concurred in.
Mr. Ois, from the Committee of Defence, reported a bill for the regulation of public arsenals and magazines; which was read a first and second time, and committed for Thursday.
Mr. Parker moved that the unfinished business be postponed for the purpose of taking up the resolution which he yesterday laid on the table, relative to the Captain, Officers, and Crew of the United States, frigate Constellation; when
Mr. Nicholson said he wished it might not be taken into consideration until some official information was received upon the subject from the Secretary of the Navy, upon which resolutions could be grounded. In his opinion, the resolution of the honorable gentleman did not go far enough. It had been said, that a young officer had voluntarily lost his life, rather than shrink from his duty, which he thought ought to be noticed—and was in favor of giving his approbation of the conduct of the officers and crew, in more general terms than the resolution on the table contemplated.
After some observations from Messrs. Champlin and Harper, who were of the same opinion,
Mr. Parker said, he did not suppose a doubt could exist upon this subject, sufficient to require any further information than had been received through the medium of the newspapers. He had seen a letter in the possession of the Secretary of the Navy, from Capt. Baker, of the Delaware, who had every opportunity of knowing the situation of the enemy's frigate, was in the same harbour, and in the same basin, and being a nautical man, was of course able to give a correct opinion of her then situation, and the evident marks of the bravery of her antagonist with whom she contended—this was sufficient to satisfy his mind.
If, said Mr. P. gentlemen think the resolution does not go far enough, there is no one who will more cheerfully concur in offering other testimonies of approbation than myself. With respect to the young officer, whose gallantry and good conduct had been so highly spoken of, it was his intention to
* Son of Mr. James Jarvis, of New-York, and midshipman on board the Constellation in the engagement of the 1st Feb. who was killed by the falling of the mast.
have brought forward a resolution, for setting up his Bust in a Nich of the capitol of the city of Washington.
Mr. P. concluded with observing, that he had no objections to the call for information on the Secretary of the Navy, and would therefore withdraw his motion.
The bill to enable the President to borrow money for the public service, was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
The house, in committee of the whole, resumed the consideration of the amendatory patent law, when Mr. Griswold withdrew his motion to strike out the first section, upon Mr. Harper's offering an amendment which obviated his objections, and the bill was agreed to as amended, and ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
A message was received from the President of the United States by his Secretary, Mr. Shaw, informing the House that the President did yesterday approve and sign the act entitled "an act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the states of Maryland, and Georgia."
Mr. Parker moved that the House come to the following resolution, viz.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be requested to lay before this House, any information he may possess respecting the engagement which lately took place in the West Indies, between the United States frigate Constellation, and a French ship of war—and also respecting the conduct of James Jarvis, a midshipman on board the said frigate.
Mr. S. Smith moved, to strike out the words in Italic, which created considerable debate; when Mr. Bird proposed to insert in lieu thereof, the following words,—"and also upon the conduct of any officer or other person on board said frigate, who may have particularly distinguished themselves in the said action;" which Mr. B. supposed would meet the intention of the mover, and be less liable to objection than the words proposed to be struck out.
Mr. Parker having consented to the modification, the resolution was agreed to.
Mr. S. Smith obtained leave for Robert and Walter Colquhoun, to withdraw their petition, which had been referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
A committee was appointed to bring in a bill in pursuance of the resolution authorizing a division of the North Western territory.
The house went into a committee of the whole on the bill supplemental to the act intitled an act for an amicable settlement of limits of the State of Georgia, and for authorizing the establishment of a Government in the Mississippi territory—when
Mr. Claiborne moved two additional sections to the bill, one of which abrogates the power of the Governor of that Territory, to prorogue the Legislature at his pleasure,—upon which a very long debate took place.
Both resolutions were finally agreed to, 52 members voting in favour of each of them; the committee rose, and upon the question, will the house concur in the report of the committee in their agreement to said additional sections, it passed in the affirmative.
Yeas 54—Nays 37. The bill was ordered to be engrossed, and read a third time to-morrow.
Mr. D. Foller, from the committee of claims made a report on the petition of Amy Darwin. This petition renews the old claim for payment to be made for the horse Romulus. The report contains a particular statement of facts, and agreeably to the former report and decision of the house, is against the claim of the petitioner.
The report was referred to a committee of the whole house, and made the order of the day for to-morrow. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 19.
Leave of absence for two weeks, was asked and obtained for Mr. Bayard.
The bill entitled "an act supplemental to the act, entitled an act for an amicable settlement of the limits of the State of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi territory," and the bill entitled "an act to extend the privilege of obtaining patents for useful discoveries and inventions to certain persons therein mentioned, and to enlarge and define the penalties for violating the privileges of patents," were respectively read a third time and passed.
The bill entitled "an act to enable the President of the United States to borrow money for the public service," was read a third time, and upon the question, shall this bill pass? it was carried.
Ayes 52—Nays 39.
Mr. D. Foller, from the Committee of Claims, made a report on the petition of John Anders and Bridget his wife, who prayed for the payment of a sum of old continental bills issued during the revolutionary war. The report was against the petition and was agreed to by the house.
Mr. Champlin presented a petition of Godfrey Wendel, praying compensation for damages sustained during the revolutionary war, which was read and referred to the committee of the whole house, to whom was referred the report of the Committee of Claims, on the petition of Thomas Frothingham and others.
Mr. S. Smith from the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures, reported a bill for the relief of John Coller, which was read a first and second time, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. Ois, from the Committee of Defence, reported a bill for establishing a military academy, and for the better organizing a corps of artificers and engineers, which was a read a first time—whereupon
Mr. Macon moved, that the bill be rejected; after considerable debate, the question was lost; ayes 42, noes 49. The bill
was then read a 2d time, committed to a committee of the whole house, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. Griswold presented a memorial of the select and common councils of the city of Philadelphia, stating that the plague raged to an alarming degree in the Barbary states, and that from the enterprising spirit of our citizens engaged in commerce, it might be introduced into this country; and that as the partial laws of the state could not be sufficient to guard against it, pray that Congress would take the subject into their serious consideration, and make some general provisions, that shall place the citizens in a better state of security from so great a calamity.
Referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr. Gregg presented a memorial of Oliver Pollock, which was read and referred to the Committee of Claims.
Mr. Griswold observed, that so much had been said in the public papers, relative to the increase of the public debt, calculated to mislead the citizens of the United States, that he conceived an investigation ought to take place, and would therefore move the following resolution, viz.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to examine the accounts of the United States relating to the public debt, and to report whether the same has been increased or diminished since the establishment of the present constitution.
Ordered to lie on the table.
The house went into committee of the whole on the report of the committee of claims, on the petition of the corporation of Rhode Island; and the resolution reported by the committee authorizing compensation for damages sustained during the occupation of that colony by the American troops, was agreed to, after some debate, ayes 51, and the Committee of Claims instructed to bring in a bill pursuant thereto. Adjourned.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, the first part of the 1st resolution of the Committee of Privileges, which declares the publication contained in the Aurora, "false, scandalous and malicious," was agreed to. Yeas 20, Nays 8.
Yesterday a letter was received from the Hon. Mr. Watson, (Senator from the state of New-York) announcing his resignation of his seat in that body; whereupon, Resolved, That the President of the Senate inform the executive of the state of New-York of the said resignation.
Gazette Marine List.
Port of Philadelphia.
Table with 2 columns: ARRIVED, Days. Lists ship names (e.g., Sch. Fanny, Eve), destinations (e.g., St. Thomas, N. Carolina), and arrival times.
No inward bound vessels were yesterday in sight between Reedy point and Philadelphia. United States Sch. Enterprise, Shaw, for St. Domingo, left N. Calle yesterday. Capt. Andrews, of the brig Betsy, failed from Bay of Honduras, 18th Feb.—On the 9th March, in lat. 32, 30, N. long. 78, 00, W. spoke the brig —, late Duncan, master, who had fallen overboard and was drowned, from Kingston to N. York.
NEW THEATRE.
To-morrow evening, March 21, Will be presented, a celebrated Tragedy, called VENICE PRESERV'D; Or, The Plot Discover'd. Pierre, Mr. Cooper.
His first appearance here this two years. To which will be added, a Comic Opera, (not acted this season) in two acts, called THE FARMER. With the original Overture and Accompaniments.
Box, one Dollar, Pit, three quarters of a dollar, and Gallery half a dollar. The doors of the Theatre will open at a quarter past 5, and the curtain rise at a quarter past six.
On Monday, (not acted these four years) the much admired Comedy, of THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
TO BE LET,
And possession given on the 1st of April, PART OF A COUNTRY HOUSE,
In an airy and very agreeable situation near the Ridge road, within two miles of the city, consisting of a handsome parlour, two large bed chambers, a gas ceiling garret, a commodious kitchen, pantry, oven and milk house; and a pump of excellent water at the kitchen door; also a Garden well stocked with fruit and a few acres of grass ground with convenient stabling, chair house, &c. Its vicinity to the city makes it an eligible retreat for the family of any person whose avocations require daily attention. For further particulars enquire of the fisher or No. 205, Arch Street, the second door below Sixth Street, north side. ROBERT T. EVANS.
March 19. ard.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
March 6, 1800.
PROPOSALS
Will be received at this Office until the seventh day of April next for cutting out clothing for the Army of the United States. The proposals must specify the price required for cutting out each of the several articles, to wit, Horsemen's cloaks, regimental coats, vests and overalls.
PROPOSALS will also be received until the seventh day of April next for the delivery of five thousand hats and twenty thousand shirts. The hats to be made of good wool to be well manufactured, full cocked, bound with narrow black binding, the fan or hind part eight inches broad, sides and corners six inches broad. The shirts to be of linen equal in quality with the pattern article, and to be as well made as the said pattern.
One half of the hats and shirts to be delivered on or before the first day of June next, and the remainder on or before the first day of July next.
Patterns of the several articles may be seen at the Military Stores kept by John Harris, on the wharf between Arch and Race Streets. Security will be required.
JAMES MC. HENRY, Secretary of War. dt5A.
WATER-OFFICE.
Centre Square, February 5, 1800.
In compliance with the instructions of the Committee for watering the city, and with my own inclinations, every possible admittance and information has been given to those citizens who have visited the Works during their progress. The Engines are now arrived, and are immediately to be put up, and it is hoped that it will be thought reasonable and just, both to the Public, and to the Contractor for the Engines, that the workmen should not be interrupted. As a very few months will fully gratify the curiosity of the citizens, by showing them the Engines in full operation, a temporary exclusion of all visitors from the Engine houses cannot appear improper.
B. H. LATROBE, Engineer. February 13. dtf.
FOR SALE. A TRACT OF LAND,
About four miles from the city, CONTAINING ABOUT 21 Acres, situate on the river Schuylkill, and adjoining lands of Jonathan Williams, Esq. and the late John Mifflin, deceased, on which is erected a small stone building, frame stables, and stone spring house, over a never failing spring on the premises, an excellent stone quarry, and has a small orchard of young fruit trees, and is an elegant situation for a gentleman's summer retreat. Prize Tickets of Canal Lottery No. 2, and liquidated debts of the D. and Schuylkill Canal Company, will be taken in payment.
For further particulars enquire of the printer hereof. March 5. w&fcozw
WILL BE EXPOSED TO SALE,
(At Public Vendue) On Second Day, the 24th of this Instant, ON THE PREMISES,
SEVERAL LOTS OF LAND, PLEASANTLY situated on the main road leading from Philadelphia to New York, in Lower Dublin township, in the county of Philadelphia, between the 10 and 11 mile stones, containing from one to five acres each; one other Lot, containing about thirty acres, lying on the road leading from said road to Bustleton; there are on said lot a good stone dwelling house, a good apple orchard, about six acres of well timbered land, the remainder cleared and in a good state of cultivation.
For further particulars, enquire of the owner, on the premises. JONATHAN PAUL. 3d month, 13th. 98t
Eighty Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY from the Subscriber, at New-town, Chester Ferry, Queen Anne's county, state of Maryland, the following negroes, viz. a woman named Nanny, went away on the 23d January, 1799, and took with her a Mulatto female child, about two years old, named Arianna. Nanny is a dark yellow negro, about five feet four or five inches high, remarkably handsome for a negro. Her clothing unknown as she took a variety of good cloaths with her—she went off with a negro fellow, named Peter, and calls herself Peter Simpson, he is the property of a certain William Bowers of Talbot county. State as above, who has advertised one hundred dollars reward for him. Peter is a stout well made yellow fellow, about 6 feet one inch high, is a tolerable good Carpenter. Nanny passes for his wife, but her real husband is named Bob, who belongs to her master. It is probable they are in the neighbourhood of Salem in the Jerseys, as they were there in October last, and by information, Peter had built himself an house to live in, between Run Bridge and Gold Town; it is likely they may have changed their names and may have passes, as Peter can write a middling hand; it is probable Nanny has another child, as it was thought she was in a pregnant state when she went away.
The noted Ferry man Charles, who calls himself Charles Rodney; he went off on the 18th of February last, he is a dark mulatto, about five feet eight or nine inches high, about forty years old, stoops in his shoulders when he walks, a scar on his head very perceptible—he took with him a small bay mare about 4 or 5 years old, her mane trimmed and bob tail'd; his clothing unknown, as he carried off a variety of cloaths; it is probable he has changed his name, as he is a very artful, sensible fellow, he can read tolerably well; it is likely he may hire himself to drive a waggon, being well acquainted with that business, driving for the army during the war; he also perhaps may have a pass.
The above reward will be given for the aforesaid two negroes, viz. Nanny and Charles, if taken out of the state, or twenty dollars for Nanny and child, if taken in this state, & 20 do. Charles if taken in this state and secured in jail, so as I may get them again. If brought home all reasonable charges shall be paid by me. JOHN QUIMBY. March 3. w&f4A.w.
FOR SALE.
For the accommodation of the Farmers of Springfield, and all other persons who are inclined to purchase, the subscriber is disposed TO SELL A MOST VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND,
Lying in Springfield township, Burlington county, and State of New Jersey, being a part of that capital property well known by the name of Dulius's Estate,
containing two hundred and ten acres, of which twenty-seven are excellent swamp wood land, upwards of ninety acres are as good meadow as any in the county, and the residue is fine upland; there are three public roads that run through the land. The subscriber will attend at the house of Mr. John Tonkins in Springfield, until the first day of April next, in order to show the land and receive proposals either for lots or the whole, as may suit purchasers.
JOHN MOORE. March 17. $105t.
FOR DISPOSAL,
The Time Of two Dutch indentured Servants, (a man and his wife) Who have two years and eight months to serve. For further particulars enquire of JOHN REDINGER, No. 110 Race Street. February 28. dtf
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE About 25 acres of Land,
LAYING on the east side of the Falls Road. On the East it is bounded by property belonging to Mr. Trench Francis, Esq.—on the South, by a road of two perches, and on the north by a line, which separates it from Mr. McCall. It is proposed to divide this land into 3 equal parts in order to suit the purchasers.
Also, 31 acres, situated on the west side of Germantown road, adjoining Masters's estate, being part of the property of the late Samuel Mifflin. For terms apply to Samuel Mifflin, corner of Market and 11th Streets. January 24. dtf
A SEASONABLE ARTICLE.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE By WILLIAM Y. BIRCH, STATIONER, No. 17 South Second Street, HAMILTON'S ELIXIR, A SOVEREIGN REMEDY
For Colds, obstinate Coughs, Catarrhs, Asthma, Sore-throats, and approaching Consumption.
THOUSANDS are too well acquainted with the nature and effects of empirical medicines daily offered for the cure of the above complaints; dear bought experience has taught them that oily and heating medicines joined with strong opiates (or sleepy drugs) repeated doses of which, flatter and deceive the patient for the present, by procuring momentary ease; experience, I say, has taught thousands that the common opiates and balsams, as they are called, finally aggravate every disorder of the breath and lungs in their most distressing symptoms; that they load the stomach and impair the digestion, inflame the whole system, increase the difficulty of breathing, and excite fever. But the qualities of this valuable discovery are evinced by perfectly opposite effects. A SINGLE TRIAL WILL PROVE that it restores the determination of the fluids to the surface of the body, and brings on the common, healthful perspiration; that it dislodges and evacuates the rough, viscid phlegm, or mucus, strengthens the weakened vessels of the lungs, fleaches the acrimonious humours which irritate the lungs, and finally discharges them. Thus striking at the root of the disorder, the symptoms are of course, effectually and permanently conquered, the reverse of common medicines, which weaken the constitution and give strength to the disorder, for the sake of moderating for the present, some of its painful effects.
TO PARENTS
Who may have Children afflicted with the HOOPING COUGH. This discovery is of the first magnitude, as it affords immediate relief, checks the progress, and in a short time entirely removes the most cruel disorder to which children are liable; the Elixir is so perfectly agreeable and the dose so small, that no difficulty arises in taking it.
DR. HAMILTON'S Genuine Essence and Extract of MUSTARD.
For Rheumatism, Gout, Palsy, Sprains, &c. a great number of attested cures may be seen at the place of sale. Dr. Hamilton's Grand Restorative for constitutions debilitated by intemperance of any kind; and for the cure of Nervous Complaints, Inward Weakness, Obsolete Gleet, Fluor Albus in women, &c. Hamilton's justly celebrated Worm Lozenges, the infallible Itch Ointment, Dr. Leroux's Indian Vegetable Specific for Venereal Complaints, Ague and Fever Drops which had never failed effecting a cure, Dr. Hahn's Auribitious Pill, ditto Corn Plaster, the Persian Lotion for the face and skin, Gowland's Lotion for the face and skin, Auerdorf's Pills, Church's Cough Drops, Auerdorf's Pills
THE DAMASK LIP SALVE
Is recommended (particularly to the Ladies) as an elegant and pleasant preparation for chopped and sore lips, and every blemish and inconvenience occasioned by colds, fevers, &c. speedily restoring a beautiful rosy colour and delicate softness to the lips.
THE RESTORATIVE POWDER
FOR THE TEETH AND GUMS. This excellent preparation comforts and strengthens the gums, preserves the enamel from decay, and cleanses and whitens the teeth, absorbing all that acrimonious slime and foulness, which suffered to accumulate, never fails to injure and finally ruin them.
Those who wish to procure the medicines genuine, must apply ONLY as above. Wholesale purchasers will receive a liberal allowance by application to LEE & Co. Baltimore, who have obtained the general agency for the United States. Feb. 26. coiw aawtf.
NICKLIN AND GRIFFITH
HAVE FOR SALE small chests of Ginghams, 4 ditto of colored Mullines, 4 bales of St. Fernando Serges, 4 ditto of Camblets, 10 ditto of colored and white Calimeres, 14 trunks of printed Calicoes, on board the ship Nelfer, in the river from Liverpool. The above are in small assorted packages calculated either for the West India or home trade. 30 tons Lead, in pigs, 8 tons of dry White Lead in bds. 17 casks of fine dry Yellow Paint, 6 ditto of Mineral Black, 1 ditto of ditto White, 10 ditto of Cobalt, 3 ditto of Purple Brown, 10 casks English China Ware in sets, 36 casks of Nails assorted, 300 barrels pickled Salmon, 80 half ditto ditto, 80 barrels Herrings, 20 ditto Shad, 10 ditto Mackerel, 7 casks of Porter in bottles, 20 puncheons Rum, 190 pipes of Brandy, 4th proof, 15 pipes old Madeira Wine, 27 quarter casks Young Hylon Tea, 13 boxes of Imperial ditto, English Gunpowder, HF Forged Copper Nails and Bolts, Sail Canvas, Empty Wine Bottles, Cork in sheets, Green Coffee in bds. February 13. msw&f
UNSEATED LANDS.
THE OWNERS OF Unseated Lands in Wekmoreland county, Pennsylvania, are hereby notified, that unless the Taxes due on said lands for 1798, are paid into the hands of John Brandon, Esq. treasurer of said county, on or before the 20th of April next, they will be advertised for sale, as the law directs. JAMES M'GREW, HENRY ALLHOUSE, JEREMIAH MURRY, Comm'rs. January 18. d3m
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
March 11th, 1799. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 1st day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety six, entitled "an act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the facility of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen," and the act supplementary to the said act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—so vizt:
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges; thence due West to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same; thence along the said boundary line to the Tuscarora branch of the Muskingum river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line to run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plans and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twentieth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the 12th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode described by the act first recited.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships selected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating their warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800 and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make location therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are by the supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, this day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT. Sec. of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
May 29th, 1799. THE proprietors of certificates issued for subscriptions to the Loan bearing interest at eight per centum per annum, are notified, that at any time after payment shall have been made of the 5th installment, which will become due during the first ten days of the month of July ensuing, Certificates of Funded Stock may at their option be obtained at the Treasury or Loan Offices, respectively, for the amount of the four first installments; or one moiety of the sums expressed in the subscription certificates;—No certificates of Funded Stock will however be issued for less than one hundred dollars. Such subscription certificates as may be presented at the Treasury or Loan Offices in consequence of the foregoing arrangement, will be endorsed and distinctly marked so as to denote, that a moiety of the stock has been issued. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
LAW BOOK STORE,
319 High St. et.
GEORGE DAVIS has just received from Dublin, via New York, a very large Parcel of Law Books, all of the latest editions, which renders his assortment the most extensive and valuable on the continent. They will be opened this day, and ready for sale at any time afterwards. The subscribers to that important work, West's System of Pleading , are informed that it is now arrived, and will be delivered on application. Blank Declarations settled and approved by the most distinguished Law characters, to be had of G. D. March 11, straw 4w
MUSICAL REPOSITORY
IS NOW OPENED AT CHALK'S Circulating Library, No. 75 North Third Street,
WHERE may be had, all the Fashionable Music composing the songs &c. lately sold at the Repository in South Second Street. To which, in a few days, will be added, some PIANO FORTES of a very superior tone and quality, Flutes, Flutes, Violins, best Roman Violin strings, and every other article in the musical line, which will be sold in prime order, and on the most reasonable terms. Subscriptions received for the Musical Journal for the Piano Forte, and the Flute or Violin, the first six numbers of which are already published, and may be purchased together or separately by non-subscribers. March 6, 1800.
NOTICE.
WHEREAS Mathew Irwin did on the 8th day of July 1797 make an assignment of his estate and effects, to us the subscribers, for the benefit of such of his creditors, as should on or before the 20th of September, 1797, execute to him a full and final discharge—Now those of his creditors who are entitled to a dividend under said assignment, are requested to furnish their accounts to Samuel Meeker, with interest calculated up to the 8th day of July, 1797, as a dividend will otherwise be made on the first day of April next, and those who neglect to comply with this notice will thereafter be excluded from the benefit of the same. Philip Nicklin Samuel Meeker Nath'l Lewis, by his Ads. Affinees. Pearson Hunt John M. Taylor Philadelphia, March 14 m&th.f
NOTICE.
THE Partnership of JOHN HAINES & WILLIAM JONES, trading under the firm of HAINES & JONES, was by mutual agreement dissolved on the 24th of January last. All persons interested, especially those indebted to them, will please to call as early as possible on William Jones , who is duly authorised to adjust their concerns. JOHN HAINES. WILLIAM JONES. The business will in future be conducted by William Jones , at the former stand No. 132 Market Street, 2d door above 4th, where he has on hand and means to keep a regular supply of the best and most fashionable faddles and bridles. Plated saddlery and silver mounted whips. Harness of all kinds and fire buckets, together with a general assortment of every other article usually attached to that line of business. March 11 straw 3w
NOTICE.
THE Partnership of JOHN HAINES & WILLIAM JONES, trading under the firm of HAINES & JONES, was by mutual agreement dissolved on the 24th of January last. All persons interested, especially those indebted to them, will please to call as early as possible on William Jones , who is duly authorised to adjust their concerns. JOHN HAINES. WILLIAM JONES. The business will in future be conducted by William Jones , at the former stand No. 132 Market Street, 2d door above 4th, where he has on hand and means to keep a regular supply of the best and most fashionable faddles and bridles. Plated saddlery and silver mounted whips. Harness of all kinds and fire buckets, together with a general assortment of every other article usually attached to that line of business. March 11 straw 3w
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE LANDS
Will be offered for sale, at the Merchants Coffee House in this city, between the hours of six and eight on the evening of SATURDAY the twenty-second of March next. In the County of GLYNN and State of GEORGIA—all patented in tracts of 1000 acres. 70,000 Acres at the confluence of Frederica and Turtle rivers, and head of St. Simon's sound, near the town of Brunswick. 282,000 Acres on the waters of the great and little Satilla rivers, and of Buffalo Creek. 41,500 Near the above described tracts. 45,000 Near the above described tracts. 280,000 Acres on the waters of the great Satilla and Altamaha. 247,000 Acres on the same waters. 50,000 Acres on the waters of the great Satilla. 50,000 Acres on the waters of little Satilla and Altamaha rivers and Buffalo Creek. 60,000 Near the above described tracts. In the State of VIRGINIA—all patented. 44,000 Acres in the county of Bath, on both sides of Green River, subject to 1000 acres of prior surveys, included within the said 44,000 acres, but exclusive of that quantity. 41,500 Acres in the county of Bath, on the east side of the Cow Pasture river and on both sides of the Waggon Road leading from the Warm Springs to Staunton, subject as aforesaid to 1000 acres prior surveys. 45,000 Acres in the county of Randolph, on Buchanan river, subject as aforesaid to 4588 acres prior surveys. 30,000 Acres in the county of Bath, on the east side of Calf Pasture river, subject as aforesaid to 5000 acres prior surveys. In PENNSYLVANIA. 60,000 Acres in Northumberland county, surveyed and returned. 46,800 Acres in Northumberland county, surveyed and returned. 40,400 Acres in Bedford county, surveyed and ready to be returned. *6* For the greater part of the purchase money a liberal credit will be allowed the purchasers, giving unquestionable security. Persons wishing particular information will please to apply at No. 41 Arch Street, where the patents and drafts, and also certificates of the quality of the Georgia and Virginia Lands are deposited. THOMAS FITZSIMONS, BENJAMIN R. MORGAN, JEREMIAH PARKER. Also, at the same time and place, 40,473 acres and one-third of an acre in Mason county, in the State of Kentucky, on the North Fork, within four miles of its junction with the Middle Fork of Kentucky river—this tract was surveyed in the year 1784; a draft of it may be seen by applying as above directed. Philadelphia, Jan. 7. straw 3
Fashionable Millinery.
ELIZA M'DOUGALL, NO. 134, MARKET-STREET,
HAS just received per ship Thomas Chalkley and Adriana, from London, an elegant assortment of the most fashionable MILLINERY, viz. Chenille rosette FEATHERS Fancy flowers Black tiffany flowers Wreaths Pink, yellow and blue crape, full dress caps Do. do. and do. Nelson's bonnets Infant's pipe straw bonnets Maid's bonnet do. do. Women's do. do. do. Do. do. shades Do. do. hats Fancy single lace roses Do. do. trimmings Black, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange crape Black, white and green gauze veils Do. gauze cloaks N. B. Aid per Harmony, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 26. eotf.
JUST RECEIVED,
From the BOSTON Manufactory, A QUANTITY OF WINDOW GLASS, Of different sizes, FOR SALE BY ISAAC HARVEY, JEN. N. B. Any size or size that may be wanted cut larger than 18 by 24 can be had from said manufactory, on being ordered; and attention given to forward on any orders that may be left for that purpose. Apply at No. 9, South Water-Street, as above. July 8. dtf
NOTICE.
A CERTIFICATE of one Share of the Bank of the United States, No. 29420, in the name of Lewis Peter Quintyn, and a Certificate of two Shares of the said Bank, No. 29119, in the name of George James Chalmers, Earl of Chalmers, were forwarded from New York by the Chesterfield British Packet for Falmouth, which was captured by the French, and the Certificates lost or destroyed, and for which application is made at said Bank for the renewal thereof, of which all persons concerned are desired to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE. February 21. d3m.
FOR SALE
Or to be exchanged for a good Vessel, An elegant new two story FRAME HOUSE, twenty seven feet front by thirty-four in depth, with a commodious piazza and kitchen, together with a coach house and stable, situate in the flourishing village of Frankford. The house, which may be entered the first of June next, will be finished in the neatest style with many conveniences, and will be well adapted to a large genteel family who may wish to reside in the country during the summer season. In exchange, it will be valued low, if a vessel offer that may be suitable. Further particulars will be made known by application to MOORE WHARTON. February 24. dtf.
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH,
OR EXCHANGED, For property in the City, or within thirty miles of it, A PLANTATION or tract of Land in Mifflin County and State of Pennsylvania, within 25 miles of the river Juniata, containing about 300 acres. There are about fifty acres cleared, part of which is a rich bottom, watered by a constant stream that is strong enough to work an oil or a grist mill. Any person inclining to deal for it, may obtain further information by applying at the office of this gazette. N. B. If sold, credit will be given for part of the money. October 17, 1799. dtf.
CAUTION.
THE Public are cautioned against receiving the Subscribers Note in favor of, and endorsed by Thomas W. Francis, dated yesterday, at 60 days after date for eight hundred dollars. The note is in the hand writing of the Subscriber, and at the bottom a memorandum by the indorser, to the credit of the drawer, Thomas W. Francis. This note together with a contract between Charles Williamson, and Charles Hale for lands in township, No. 4, in the 4th range of Strubers county, State of New Jersey, and sundry other papers contained in a Pocket Book, were taken from the Subscribers desk last evening. As the above can be of no use to the person who has carried them off, should they be returned, no questions shall be asked. SAMUEL MIFFLIN. February 6. dtf.
NOTICE.
To all persons who own unseated Lands in Franklin County, State of Pennsylvania: THAT they come forward and pay their respective Taxes, (as there is a number of years now due) to PATRICK CAMPBELL, Esq. Treasurer for said County—If they do not, we will be obliged to proceed to make sale of them agreeably to law. JAMES IRVIN, JOHN HALLIDAY, NATHAN M'DOWELL, } Com'rs. Commissioner's office, Chambersburg, Jan. 1, 1800. iaw3m.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Saturday evening the 13th of July instant, from Colebrook Furnace, Lancaster county, a Negro Man named Cato, he is about 40 years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, tolerable black, with a down ill look, squints, he is a cunning artful fellow, a great liar, and very fond of strong liquor, has been brought up to the farming business, is very handy at any kind of laboring work; he took with him a number of clothing, amongst which were, one suit plain Nankien; (some money). It is expected he has shaped his course for Philadelphia or New York. *4* The above reward will be paid for securing him in any goal in the United States, with reasonable charges if brought home. SAMUEL JACOBS. Colebrook Furnace, July 16, 1799. (O18) dem PAINTED BY J. W. FENNO.