Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1797-02-17 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1387.]
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 1797.
[VOLUME XI.]
For Freight or Charter, THE SLOOP Nancy, SHE is a good vessel, sails fast, carries about 500 barrels, and will take in freight to proceed Coastwise, or for the West-Indies.
For Hamburg, The fine fast-sailing ship FAVORITE, John Thompson, Master, JUST coppered, and in complete order, and is now loading.
For Amsterdam, The fast-sailing sloop and live oak ship Amiable, D. C. Tilinghoff, Master, JUST grained and in complete order, and is now taking in, and intended to sail in all this month.
CUSTOM-HOUSE, February 13, 1797. Sales at Auction. AT the Custom House, on Monday next, the 20th instant, at 12 o'clock, for payment of duties, having remained in the stores beyond the time limited by law, the following goods: viz.
The Elephant, Now exhibited, was bought for Ten Thousand Dollars. He is 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 18 feet. He eats 150 weight a-day, and drinks a barrel of water; he has drunk some days forty bottles of porter, drawing the corks with his trunk.
Philip Nicklin & Co. MATERIAL and? T E A S. 17 Tubs Quicksilver, 2 Casks Bandanna Handkerchiefs, A few chests Manchester Goods, well assorted in Cor-duroys, Thickets, Ginghams, Muslins, Dimities, &c.
A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST & 2d proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes, Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof, in Hhds, Old Hock, in cases of 40 dozen each.
RICE, 180 Tierces Rice for Sale by Samuel Breck, Jun. No. 89 South Third Street, LIKEWISE, 15 or 20 Pockets COTTON, and A Quantity I. H. SHERRY WINE, 50 Casks SWEET OIL, &c. &c.
For Sale, At the Office of the Editor of the Gazette of the United States, A FEW COPIES OF "An account of the Receipts and Expenditures of the United States for the year 1795."
MR. PICKERING'S LETTER. This Day Published, AND FOR SALE BY THE EDITOR, Price three eights of a Dollar. THE Letter of the Secretary of State, to Mr. Pinckney, Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States, to the French Republic.
Le Breton, SURGEON-DENTIST, Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois, late Dentist to the King and Royal Family of France, member of the College and Academy of Surgeons at Paris, Keeps a complete assortment of every thing necessary to be used for the Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth.
Davis's Law Book-store, No. 313, HIGH-STREET. GEORGE DAVIS announces to his professional friends, and the Gentlemen of the Law, generally, through the Union, that his late importation of BOOKS is now arranged, and ready for Sale.
Washington Lottery. TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or exchanged for prizes, at the Office, No. 147, Chestnut-street, where a correct Numerical Book is kept for public inspection.
To the Benevolent. THE Subscriber having rented that well known tavern-house, on Silver Springs, Cumberland county, on the great road leading from Philadelphia to Fort Pitt, which he had completely furnished for the accommodation of travellers, but which unfortunately, by accident caught fire about 12 o'clock in the morning, the 3d of November last, and in the space of one hour was totally consumed with all the furniture, wearing apparel, stores of liquors, &c.
St. Croix Sugars and Rum, JAMAICA SPIRITS, and LA GUIRA HIDES, For Sale by JAMES YARD. Feb. 7.—$2w
Clocks and Watches. LESLIE AND PRICE, No. 79, MARKET-STREET, PHILADELPHIA, HAVE IMPORTED, by the late arrivals from London, a large assortment of WARRANTED WATCHES, consisting of horizontal, capp'd and jewell'd Gold Watches, with seconds, of superior workmanship and elegance; also capp'd and jewell'd and plain Gold Watches; capp'd & jewell'd, capp'd, seconds, day of the month, and plain Silver Watches; eight day & chamber Clocks; elegant French Clocks with marble frames; eight day and thirty hour, brass works, &c.
Fresh Garden, Grass and Flower-Seeds, Roots, &c. &c. This day landing from the landing from the ship Eagle, captain Foldick, from London, AND FOR SALE by GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnut and Second-streets, A most capital and extensive Assortment of GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS, ROOTS, &c. &c.
Porcupine's Gazette. Proposals by WILLIAM COBBETT, opposite Christ Church, Philadelphia, for publishing a news-paper, to be entitled Porcupine's Gazette, & Daily Advertiser.
Bank of Pennsylvania, January 4, 1797. At a meeting of the Directors this day, a dividend of sixteen dollars on each share was declared for the last 6 months, which will be paid to the Stockholders after the 14th inst.
A convenient STABLE, SITUATED in Laurel Court—3 Stalls therein to be rented, with the privilege of using the Hay-Loft. Eight years of the time of service of a NEGRO MAN for sale. He is accustomed to house work, and capable of taking care of Horses. Enquire of the Printer.
By George Deschamps, No. 91, NORTH SIXTH-STREET, Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels and half barrels. Ditto Herring and Mackarel. Smoked Herring in barrels and kegs. Ditto Salmon, by the dozen or single one. Dry Codfish, from one to fifty Kentals. Fine and coarse Salt.
JUST ARRIVED, By the Danish ship Friendship, captain Matzen, from Oporto, Red Port Wine, In Pipes, Hogsheads and Quarter-Casks, 150 Boxes of Lemons, For Sale by Philips, Cramond & Co. February 9
MRS. GRATTON, Respectfully informs her friends, and the public in general, that on Tuesday the 24th day of January, she proposes opening, at No. 39, North Sixth-street, A Linen and Muslin Warehouse. Book Muslins, from 6 3/4 to 12 3/4 per yard. Jaconet ditto, from 8 3/4 to 9 3/4 per yard. Striped ditto, from 7 1/2 to 10 3/4 per yard.
Pennsylvania Population Company. NOTICE is hereby given, to such Share-holders as have not paid their assessments on their shares—to pay the same immediately to the Secretary of the Company, at the Company's Office, No. 53 north Fourth-street, Philadelphia. They are further informed, that in default of paying the same within thirty days from the 4th of February, instant, the several forfeitures will be strictly exacted, in conformity to the 21st article of association.
Manogany and Logwood. A Cargo for Sale on board of the ship Sally, captain Gellon, just arrived from Honduras. Apply to PHILIPS, CRAMOND & Co. February 9
DANCING, TAUGHT BY MRS. B T R N, Of the New Theatre, To Ladies only. THINKING it a great advantage for them to have a Female Tutor in that art, pledges herself to their parents and friends to take all possible care in their instruction.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the office of Principal Teacher in the said school is vacant. A GENTLEMAN qualified to teach the higher Greek and Latin Classics, Geography, and the Mathematics, with such other branches of literature as are usually taught in such schools, would meet with liberal encouragement, and, it is believed, would obtain a very eligible settlement.
A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The CONSTITUTIONS of the several States, With each other, and with that of the United States: exhibiting in Tables, the prominent features of each Constitution, and classing together their most important provisions, under the several heads of administration; with Notes and Observations. By WILLIAM SMITH, of South-Carolina, L.L.D. and member of the Congress of the United States. Dedicated to the People of the United States.
This Day is Published, BY Messrs Dobson, Carey, Campbell, Rice, and the other Booksellers, price One Dollar and twenty-five cents, elegantly printed on wove paper, and hot-pressed, by John Thompson, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The CONSTITUTIONS of the several States.
By George Deschamps, No. 91, NORTH SIXTH-STREET, Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels and half barrels. Ditto Herring and Mackarel. Smoked Herring in barrels and kegs. Ditto Salmon, by the dozen or single one. Dry Codfish, from one to fifty Kentals. Fine and coarse Salt. Nova-Scotia and French Plaster of Paris, in the stone and ground, for manure and stucco-work. December 1

WANTS A PLACE. A Woman who can be well-recommended for honesty, lo- brier, and good temper. She wishes to engage as cham- bermaid, or sempstress for low wages on condition she may retain a young child with her. Enquire at No. 58 South Front street. February 16
Bordeaux Brandy, in Pipes, OLD CLARET, in casks Ditto in casks, of an excellent quality Lisbon Wine in pipes Fourth proof Holland Gin New-England Rum in hogsheads and tierces Raisins in kegs Best Boston Beef and Pork Halifax Salmon in barrels Ruffia Sail Duck Ravens Duck A few Feather Beds One 11-12 inch Cable } 120 fathoms long each One 9 do. do. } Spermack Candles Mould and dip Tallow ditto A few barrels Tanners Oil, and A small invoice of INDIA GOODS, For Sale by JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co ALSO, Just received from Marfeilles, a small invoice of Silks, Silk Stockings, an assortment of Perfumery, and a few cases of the best Olive Oil. February 15 4101
New Theatre. On FRIDAY EVENING, February 17, WILL be presented, (for the second time) a celebrated NEW COMEDY, (written by the author of Colum- bus, The Children in the Wood, &c.) called The Way to get Married. [As performed at Covent-Garden Theatre 39 nights, without intermission, the first season; and since, upwards of 150 nights, with unbounded applause.] Tangeny, Mr. Moreton Ned, Mr. Blissett Toby Alspice, Mr. Harwood Poffilion, Mr. T. Warrell Capt. Faulkner, Mr. Cooper Undertaker, Mr. McDonald Candit, Mr. Warren Jailor, Mr. Mitchell Dick Dehall, Mr. Wignell Solicitor, Mr. Morgan M'Querry, Mr. Prigmore Officer, Mr. Warrell Lambert, Mr. Darley William, Mr. J. Darley Shopman, Mr. J. Warrell Julia Faulkner, Mrs. Merry Clemency, Mrs. Francis Lady Sorrel, Mrs. L'Estrange Fanny, Mrs. Doctor. To which will be added, a Comic Opera, called The Padlock. Don Diego, Mr. Darley Leander, (first time) Mr. Darley, jun. 1st Scholar, Mr. Warrell, jun. 2nd Scholar, Mr. Mitchell Mango, Mr. Bates Leonora, Mrs. Warrell Ursula, Mrs. Metehler. On Saturday evening, will be performed, for the seventh and last time this season, COLUMBUS; or a World Discovered; with Entertainments. The third night of THE WAY TO GET MAR- RIED will be on Monday next. Box, One Dollar twenty-five cents. Pit Seven Eighths of a Dollar, and Gallery, half a dollar. Tickets to be had at H. & P. Rice's Book-store, No. 50 High-street, and at the Office adjoining the Theatre. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their Servants to keep places a quarter before 5 o'clock, and to order them, as soon as the company are seated, to withdraw, as they cannot on any account be permit- ted to remain. The Doors of the Theatre will open at 5, and the Curtain rise precisely at 6 o'clock. Places for the Boxes to be taken at the Office in the front of the Theatre, from 10 till 2 o'clock, and from 10 till 4 on the days of performance. VIVAT RESPUBLICA! Doctor PRIESTLEY intends to deliver a Dis- course for the benefit of the Philadelphia Society for the relief of distressed Emigrants from Foreign coun- tries, on Sunday morning next, Feb. 19, at the Col- lege Hall, in Fourth street, at half past ten o'clock. February 16 31
Wants a Place, A WAITER in a gentleman's House, a young man who has lived for a considerable time in some of the first houses in the city, and whose character is sure; or would engage with a single gentleman to attend on him. Directions left at the New York and Baltimore Stage- office, No. 10, fourth 4th, near Market street, for R. H. will be attended to. February 14 131
Will be sold, On Wednesday, the 22d day of February, instat, At the Merchants' Coffee-House, At 10 o'clock, noon. A Lot, or Piece of Ground, CONTAINING 12 acres and 100 perches, situate near the Blue Bell Tavern, on the Paffyunk road, four miles from the city of Philadelphia. This Lot commands a view of the rivers Delaware and Schuylkill, is nearly inclos- ed with a good cedar post and rail fence, and has a never- failing spring of fresh water rising in it—One acre of which is good bottom meadow—adjoining lands of Wil- liam Bingham, Esq. Jacob Sink, and others. The terms of sale, one fifth part in ten days after the day of sale, when immediate possession will be given, the residue in payments agreeable to the purchaser, on paying legal in- terest therefor, and giving security for the same, if re- quired. An indisputable title will be given, upon mak- ing the first payment as aforesaid. A Draft of said Lot may be seen at the Merchants' Coffee-House, and at the office of Alexander Power, No. 145 Chestnut-street, where further information may be had. Philadelphia, February 14 5122
Sales of Depreciation Land. TO THE PUBLIC. WHEREAS a number of tracts of land commonly called Depreciation land, formerly in Westmoreland, now in Alle- gany county, were sold at Greencastle, in the month of Au- gust last, by the commissioners of Westmoreland, for taxes pretended to be due for Allegany county, in the year 1789; and WHEREAS the said taxes were not legally assessed, nor the said commissioners authorized to act, nor due notice of the intended sale given, the commissioners for a pre-empted tax not exceeding in the whole 231 dollars, having sold 33 333 acres of valuable land. The proprietors take this method of cautioning all persons against making payments to the said commissioners for any purchases made of them, or of purchasing any part of the said lands from any other person, as they mean to defend their property to illegally sold, as well against the commissioners aforesaid, as all other persons pretending to hold under them. For the information of their fellow-citizens they pro- pose shortly to give a statement of the combination formed for the purchase of this property, and the names of the persons concerned therein. February 16. eod4t A stated Meeting of the Philosophical Society will be held at their Hall at 6 o'clock this evening. Friday, February 17
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, January 18—Continued.
A call for the question and for the committee to rise was made. Mr. W. Smith wished to say a few words before the question was taken. He said the discussion had turned upon points not before the committee, viz. the quantity of revenue wanted, which would be determined, if the principle was agreed upon when the bill should be brought in, in filling up the blanks, as would also the modification of the busi- ness. The only questions before them were, was revenue wanted? And whether, if wanted, direct or indirect sources should be applied to for the money? All, except one gentleman who had spoken upon the subject, acknowledged revenue to be want- ed. With respect to the mode by which it should be raised, gentlemen opposed to direct taxes, had laid before them a number of suggestions; but the resolution of his colleague (Mr. Harper) was the only plan which was regularly before them; he should therefore not notice any other; as gentlemen who were serious in any of their suggestions ought to bring them regularly before the committee. With respect to the proposition of his colleague, it might perhaps be possible to raise some little from an advance of duty on the articles he had mentioned; but the only thing of consequence in his list was salt, against taxing which the opposi- tion seemed to be pretty general. With respect to a duty on stamps, he did not believe that would be a measure which would meet with the approba- tion of the committee, and the window tax was only a land-tax in another form, vastly more ob- jectionable than the proposition before them. With respect to imposts, he said, they were at present, on an average, 16 per cent. He believed that would be thought sufficiently high. Indeed he had been informed that the duty on some articles was already so high, that it would be necessary to re- duce it, in order to prevent their being smuggled; so that what might be raised by impost on one ar- ticle, would only go to balance what might be taken off from another, and therefore no additional revenue could be expected from that source. Mr. S. said he should mention a circumstance which he had from good authority, which would prove that the present duty was not paid with that facility which they had heard of, viz. that in one city only of the United States, three hundred writs had been issued against merchants, for the recovery of their bonded debts! If this was a fact, and he could not doubt it, he did not think this was a proper time to increase the duty on imposts. With respect to direct taxes, he was a little surprised to hear the opposition which had been raised to them, since in every state, except two, a plan of this kind was adopted; how the idea of a direct tax being an impracticable measure came to be thrown out, he could not imagine. He was sorry it had been mentioned, since it might have an effect to weaken the confidence in govern- ment. With respect to what had been said on the subject of modification, that would be matter for future consideration. The only questions were (what he had already stated) was revenue wanted? If it was whether they were ready to adopt the plan proposed by his colleague, or agree to a direct tax? He hoped, therefore, they should then come to decision upon the question. The calls for the question, and the committee to rise, were again repeated. Mr. Harper said he felt no apology necessary for again troubling the committee with a few remarks; but he promised they should be as few as possible. He thought it necessary to make a few in reply to certain things which had been advanced against the proposition which he had laid upon the table. It was said that they were not able at present to make an accurate judgment upon the subject. He thought they were. Some parts of his plan, he said, had been placed in a light by no means con- sonant with the truth of the case. It was necessa- ry, therefore, to correct some false views which had been given of the subject, and place them in their true light. A member from Pennsylvania (Mr. Gallatin) yesterday stated, that all the calculations which he had made on the subject of imposts, were wholly imperfect and vain, because they were made on du- ties receivable, instead of received at the custom- house, and that the amount of duties received was very far below his estimate. But the gentleman ought to have recollected that those estimates were not calculated upon any one year, but upon the average produce of several years, consequently though the amount in one year might be less, the average would be the same, and the truth of his po- sition that the duties were increasing, would remain unaffected. Whether the amount of the receipts was eight or five millions it made no difference as to his position. If the drawback, he said, were taken for any one year, it would be erroneous, as the deductions for 1795, went to the year 1796, and so on; but when the average on several years was taken, it would be found right. He had asserted that his statements would not be greatly affected by either war or peace; nor did he believe they would to any considerable extent. But the gentleman from Pennsylvania had predict- ed a very great defalcation of the revenue in case of peace. He did not think it would be equal to the increase of population which would be likely to take place in consequence of such an event. It was said, that when a peace should take place, a great part of our carrying trade would be withdrawn, and less capital would be employed; but he asked if that capital would remain unemployed? No; agri- culture, perhaps manufactures, roads, internal im- provements might employ that capital. And he did not know but this would be a more profitable employment of it, than in foreign commerce. He believed that commerce had been over done, and that wealth employed in that way might be more profitably employed on other objects. Instead of being spread upon the ocean, if it were spread upon land, he believed it would turn to better account.
In case of war, an event which they ought al- ways to look upon as possible, it was said the defal- cation would be great. This, he did not believe. He deprecated war as the greatest of evils, and he hoped and trusted it would be very long before this country was involved in such a calamity. He hop- ed the events predicted by the gentleman from Penn- sylvania (Mr. Gallatin) would soon bless our fight; but though he believed war to be so great an evil, yet he did not think our revenues would be greatly injured by it. In order to see this, it might be ob- served, if our trade was a foreign trade, like that carried on by the Dutch or English, it would de- pend upon a state of peace. Those nations, in or- der to defend their commerce were obliged to keep up large navy establishments (perhaps at a greater expence than all the benefits derived from such a commerce would warrant;) but our commerce, said he, depends upon an exchange of the necessa- ries of life with which we abound, for the superfluous labour of other countries. It was therefore the interest of those countries to keep up this com- merce; they depended upon it for bread to eat. Therefore, even in a state of war, they were under the necessity of winking at a commerce upon which their very existence almost depended. In the last war, perhaps there was as great an amount of duty paid as at present, in proportion to the population of the country. Therefore, however great the e- vil of a war might be, it would not he said, destroy our commerce. And with respect to the plunder of our property by ships of war of different coun- tries, it could not be greater than it had been. It had been said that the objections to a land-tax were equally strong against a window tax, a tax on stills, or other taxes of that kind, but this was a mistake. The difference was, that, in one case, they were apportioned by government upon the people, and in the other the people chose themselves what part of them they would pay. And even admitting (which he did not believe) that money was as plentiful in the country as in cities, still this objection would lie against direct taxes. It had been said that the impost duties could not be raised: but no proof had been brought of this. His colleague had indeed adduced a fact which he meant as proof, that in one town 300 writs had been issued for duty. But this did not prove that the duty was too high; but that the merchants had all of them over-traded their capitals, of which they had had proofs enough already. If the duty had only been one half the present amount, the same thing might have happened. Mr. H. then adverted to his plan, and defended it against the objections which had been urged a- gainst it. He observed that much had been said on the subject of smuggling. They should admit, he said, to the difference of situation betwixt this and foreign countries. What was the situation of Hol- land, Spain and Great-Britain, in this respect? They were divided from each other by rivers, or by narrow seas which might be crossed in an open boat which would carry over 30,000 worth of dutiable goods in a few hours. On this account smuggling was carried to a great extent; but in this country, he said, the Atlantic must be crossed, or a great part of it, before an article could be smuggled. He concluded with saying, that if there were no other source but a land tax to supply the deficient revenue, he would vote for it; but he believed a tax on windows or hearths, with the additions he had proposed to the impost, would be far prefera- ble, he should therefore be opposed to the present question. The committee rose, and the house adjourned. Thursday, January 19. A letter was received from the Secretary of the Treasury, including the report of the Secretary of War on the subject of the naval establishment, and an estimate respecting the ports and harbours of the United States. What related to the naval es- tablishment was referred to a committee on that sub- ject, and what respected the ports and harbours, was referred to a committee appointed to take the state of those into consideration. Mr. Venable from the committee of elections, made a report, viz. that Mr. Dana from Connecticut was entitled to his seat; and that they had pro- ceeded to examine the complaints made against the undue election of Mr. Varnum, from the second Middle District of Massachusetts; that no one of the petitioners, or their agents, had appeared this session to prosecute their complaints, nor trans- mitted any evidence on the subject; that the sitting member had produced evidence that the election in the town of Dracut, (the unfairness of which had been complained of) was conducted with fair- ness and propriety; and though there had been some irregularities committed in other places, they were mostly owing to the misconduct of the petiti- oners; the committee, therefore, report it as their opinion, that Joseph Bradley Varnum, is duly elect- ed, and that any attempt to deprive him of his seat, appeared to be more the effect of malice, than of any real ground of complaint against the fairness of his election. Ordered to lie on the table. Mr. Dwight Foster, from the committee of claims, made reports on the petitions of William Clark, Peter Lee, Catliff Nester, and John Steven- son, who prayed to be placed on the pension list. The report was against the petitioners; and, on motion of Mr. Livingston, who hoped some steps would be taken to relieve these sufferers, it was or- dered to be committed to a committee of the whole on Monday next. The report, called for the other day, from the attorney general, respecting the claim of Georgia, to certain land in the south western parts of the United States, together with the documents rela- tive thereto, was received and read. Mr. Hindman, presented the petition of Jeremi- ah Nicholson, a collector, for additional salary. Re- ferred to the committee of commerce and manufac- tures. Mr. Sprigg, jun. laid on the table a resolution to the following effect. "Resolved that the com- mittee appointed to enquire into the progress made in carrying into effect an act for the sale of land north west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river, and also what alterations are ne- cessary in the same, be further instructed to enquire what progress has been made in carrying into effect an act for regulating grants of land for military ser-
vices, &c. and also if any and what alterations may be necessary in the same." EPHRAIM CLARK, CLOCK & WATCH MAKER, HATH just received by the Fame, from London, and Alexander Hamilton, from Liverpool, a large supply of Gold, Gilt, and Silver Watches; Capt and Jewel'd, capt and seconds ditto; spring Clocks, clock movements, eight day and 30 hour brats, forged- work, and slit pinions; clock and watch springs; clock bells and chime ditto; gold, gilt and silver ornaments: as well as other tools, files and materials, too tedious to mention. Ladies' Steel & Gilt Chains, With or without hooks; seals, keys and trinkets. February 17 tth&1f
For Sale, A Quantity of Excellent Turks-Island SALT, And a few hogsheads 3d and 4th proof RUM. Enquire of Jehu Hollingsworth & Co. February 17 6
For Sale, 8000 dozen BRISTOL BOTTLES Bar IRON RICE TAR CLARET, in hogsheads and cases SWEET OIL in cases February 17 } Apply to F. COPPINGER, 571 } No. 221 South Front street.
The Subscriber INFORMS the Public, that he manufactures and has on hand for sale, a very general assortment of Saddles, Bridles, Harness and Trunks, As usual, also, FIRE BUCKETS of an excellent quality all which he will dispose of on moderate terms at No. 88 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. WILLIAM JONES. February 17 fm&wgw
College-Hall. READINGS and RECITATIONS, Moral, Critical, and Entertaining. On SATURDAY EVENING, February 18th, at 7 o'clock, Will be continued, Selections from the tragedy of HAMLLET, With a Critical Investigation of the Character of Hamlet and Observations on Shakespeare. On TUESDAY EVENING, February 21, Selections from the most interesting scenes in the Tragedy of Venice Preserv'd. Tickets to be had of Mr. Poulson, jun. at the Library; at Mr. McElwee's looking-glass-store, No. 70, S. Fourth-street; and at Mr. Carey's, Bookseller, Market-street—Half a dollar each.
CAUTION. WHEREAS Col. GEORGE JACKSON, of Harrison county, state of Virginia, has assigned and transferred to Mr. JOHN JACKSON, (through Mr. EDWARD JACKSON, who as a public servant was entrusted to execute my business) about three hundred thousand acres of my Land without my knowledge, power or assent—I therefore notify all persons not to purchase any of the Lands under such vague assignment, from any of the Jack- sons or their assignees, as they must ultimately revert to me. Philadelphia, February 17 Rd. SMYTH. 13w
On Saturday, The 25th instat, at 7 o'clock in the evening, Will be Sold by Auction, at the Coffee-House, Three adjoining LOTS of GROUND, in the township of Moyamensing, a little to the southward of South-street, and adjoining a 30 feet wide lane, called the Irish LANE, and also adjoining lands of Samuel Powell, de- ceased. No. 1. Containing 4 acres and 83 perches No. 2. Containing 4 acres and 83 perches No. 3. Containing 4 acres and 39 perches Plans of the Lots are at the Coffee-House. Feb. 17 EDWARD FOX, Auc't.
Peter Borger, No. 129 Mulberry-Street. HAS imported by the brig Tryal, captain Robert Knox, and the Good Friends, captain Smith, from Hamburg, 7000 Empty French bottles, 200 do. demijohns, 946 do. filled with beans and lentils, 100 Hand Engines, 100 Ps. Picinas, 200 White Rolls— Also— Several boxes with decanters and tumblers, half pint, pint and quarts—one invoice of Nuremberg toys—containing snuff-boxes, looking-glasses, &c. 100,000 Quills of different qualities, 150 Boxes Window Glass 7-9-11-12-18. ON HAND— 10 Qrs. Casks Sherry Wine, 4 do. Brandy, 200 Casks best Holland Gin, 200 Boxes Red Wine, containing 12 bottles each, One bale of Flannels assorted, and 30 Ps. Cloth, Fresh Prunes in boxes and barrels. February 7. tu & fr
FOR SALE, A very Valuable Estate, CALLED TWITTENHAM, situate in the township of Upper Darby, and county of Delaware, 7 1/2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road containing 230 acres of excellent land, 45 of which are good watered meadow, 90 of prime wood- land, and the rest arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two story brick house, with 4 rooms on a floor, and cellars under the whole, with a pump-well of excellent water in front; a large frame barn, stables and other convenient buildings; a smoke-house and stone, spring-house; two good apple orchards, and one of peach- es. The fields are all in clover, except those immediately under tillage, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly con- venient for grazing. The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the land, the good neighbourhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a gentleman's country seat. The foregoing is part of the estate of Jacob Hartman, deceased, and offered for sale by Mordecai Lewis, Surviving Executor. Oct. 31. 12w

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
CAPTURE OF AMBOYNA.
LONDON, December 2.
Parliament-Street, November 29, 1796.
A dispatch from the Governor and Council of Madras, dated Fort St. George, June 21, 1796, of which the following is a copy, has been received by the court of Directors of the East India Company, and by them communicated to the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State.
Honorable Sirs,
We have particular satisfaction in offering to you our sincere congratulations on the complete success which has attended the operations of Rear Admiral Rainier in the Eastern Seas; and judging that an early communication of this event might be of material use to his Majesty's Ministers, we have determined to forward this letter by the route of Buffalo.
It appears by the Rear Admiral's dispatches, dated the 27th of March and 11th April last, and which reached us on the 18th inst. by the Orpheus frigate, that the British troops are in possession of the islands of Amboyna and Banda, with their several dependencies, comprising, as it was thought, the whole of the Dutch islands, excepting Fortuna, yielding cloves, nutmegs, and mace. This acquisition has been attained without the smallest loss on our side.
Amboyna and its dependencies were delivered up on the 19th February, and Banda and its dependencies on the 8th of March. Copies of the Capitulation are inclosed.
The Admiral speaks in the handsomest manner of the activity and alacrity with which every duty was performed by the forces under his command, both naval and military; and dwells particularly on the perfect harmony which all along subsisted between the officers and men in both services. It behooves us on this occasion to convey to you the high sense we entertain of the able and spirited conduct displayed by Rear Admiral Rainier, whose hearty co-operation with us in every measure conducive to the public weal demands our warmest acknowledgements, and whilst we feel assured of your entire approbation of all the means employed by this Government, to give effect to the arrangements framed by his Majesty's Ministers for securing the Dutch settlements in India, it is, nevertheless, incumbent upon us to declare, that the accomplishment of this great object has been chiefly obtained by the zealous and cheerful support which we have had the good fortune to experience from the Officers entrusted with the execution of it.
We shall do ourselves the honor of transmitting, by the first sea conveyance, copies of all the papers received from the Admiral which will enable you to form an accurate opinion of the value of those islands. At present we can only give you a summary of his proceedings.
The Admiral found in the Treasury at Amboyna 31,112 six dollars, and in store 515,940 pounds weight of cloves; and in the Treasury at Banda 66,675 six dollars, and in store 84,777 pounds of nutmegs, 19,587 pounds of mace, besides merchandise and other stores at each place, upon which no value had been then put.
We are preparing to send a reinforcement of troops for the better protection of those valuable islands; and, as the Admiral has advised us that he is short of provisions, and in want of a supply of naval and military stores it is our intention to form an adequate stock of every necessary article.
We have great pleasure in acquainting you, that the company's possessions on this coast are in a state of perfect tranquility; and that we have no reason to believe that any designs are in agitation by the native powers hostile to your interests.
We have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) HOBART, ALURED CLARKE, EDW. SAUNDERS, C. W. FALLOFIELD.
Capitulation of Amboyna, translated from the original in Dutch, Feb. 29, 1796.
Not finding ourselves equal to withstand the great force with which we have been surprised, we the undersigned governor and council do hereby give up this settlement, with all its dependencies, and place the same under the protection of his Britannic Majesty, upon the conditions mentioned to us in the letter of the Right Honorable the Governor of Madras: that is, upon condition that we may keep all our private property, and be allowed a reasonable subsistence, that the inhabitants be guaranteed in the secure possession of their private properties, and that the senior and junior servants of the Civil Establishment, the Clergy, the Military and Marine, receive their usual pay.
It is upon the above conditions that we shall tomorrow morning, give over all the guards of the fort to the troops of his Britannic Majesty, after receiving the ratification of this instrument by his Excellency the Commodore.
Done at Amboyna, in the Castle of Victoria, on the above date.
(Signed) A. CORNABE, R. SMISART, (Dutch Co. Seal.) F. OSTROSKI, ENEAS MACKAY, ERON EYZABAD, Approved of and acceded to P. RAINIER. (English Seal.) W. C. LANNON, Sec'yry.
Capitulation agreed upon between his Excellency Peter Rainier, Esq. Commodore, commanding the Sea and Land Forces of his Britannic Majesty in these Seas, and F. Van Boeckholtz, Governor of Banda, &c. &c.
In consideration of our great want of provisions, and the great force with which the British have appeared before this settlement, and to resist which would bring destruction and desolation on the harmless inhabitants of this place, we therefore think it prudent, for the sake of humanity, and from our confidence in the honor and generosity of the Eng-
lish to accept of the terms offered to us, and to deliver into their hands this fort and settlement, with all its dependencies, upon the following conditions, viz.
That private property be kept secure to every individual of this settlement, whether in or out of the Company's service, that the servants of the Company, civil and military, be kept in their respective stations, as far as may be thought necessary for the administration of justice; and the Civil Government of the place, the Governor alone excepted, as the government must, of course, be vested in the English; that the military continue to receive their pay, and are not to be forced into the British service contrary to their wishes; and the civil servants also to be continued on their present pay; and such an allowance made for the provision of the Governor as his Excellency the Commander of the British forces may think adequate. The Governor, however, and any other Servants of the Company, shall be permitted to retire from the service, either to Batavia or elsewhere, whenever a convenient opportunity shall offer.
Upon these conditions we, the undersigned, consent to deliver up Fort Nassau, the settlement of Banda, and all its dependencies, to the troops of his Britannic Majesty to-morrow morning, upon receiving a copy of the Capitulation, ratified and signed by his Excellency the British Commander. The keys of all the public property, and, all accounts properly authenticated, shall be immediately delivered over to the British, and the Government entirely vested in them.
Fort Nassau, Banda, Niera, March 8, 1799. (Signed) F. VAN BOECKHOLTZ, A. H. VUEGE, F. SALGANG, T. MAZEE, (L. S.) P. DE HAAN, M. WALHLOO. Approved and accepted of, (Signed) (L. S.) P. RAINIER. True Copies, (Signed) W. C. JACKSON, Sec'yry.
Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
PHILADELPHIA, FEBRUARY 17.
On Wednesday, the Vice-President, in a very affectionate address, took leave of the Senate of the United States, and resigned the Chair. He was very much affected on the occasion; and the emotion of the Senate was not less visible.
Yesterday, the Senate proceeded to the choice of a President to supply the place; when the Hon. WILLIAM BINGHAM was duly elected.
A Committee of the Senate was then appointed to draft an answer to the Address of the Vice President. May his future administration be as unexceptionable, as his conduct during the period he has presided over the Senate.
Yesterday the two houses of the Legislature of this Commonwealth met in Convention, for the purpose of electing a Senator in Congress; when the votes were as follows:
Table with 2 columns: Name, Votes. James Ross 56, William Irvine 38, Majority for Ross, Who is consequently re-elected 12.
Mr. PENNO, IT is an alarming truth, that for want of a Bankrupt law in this State, the greatest impositions and frauds are now practised. A considerable number of our trading people, who find it difficult to make good their engagements, alien over to their friends or relations, the effects of others, of which they become possessed, and leave their just creditors without any satisfaction, except their persons, which sometimes are committed to gaol, but liberated in the course of a few weeks: and they often come out in wealthier circumstances than if no embarrassment had happened to their affairs. This evil is daily increasing, and unless it be speedily checked by proper Bankrupt laws, there will soon be an end to that confidence so necessary to subsist among a commercial people.
COMMUNICATION.
As it was deeply the interest of France to see America separated from Great Britain—so it has been the policy, as indeed it is the interest, of the French Republic to prevent any commercial intercourse between them. To accomplish this, she has exerted, for near four years, every intrigue, and is now using force. If she is really in earnest in her attachment to the people of this country, she will enter into that fair competition, with her rival, for our trade, that leaves us—what we will have; (independent of both;) the right of declining, or of availing ourselves of, the terms which any nation may think it proper to offer. This new method of courting the People, by PIRACIES on their ships and property, will never secure them our trade, though for a little time, they will have it as PLUNDER.
COMMUNICATION.
There is no truism better established either in morals or politics, than that the weak are subject to be oppressed by the strong. It holds good from the brute creation to man, and is equally applicable to nations as to individuals. A small power contiguous to a large one, presents itself as an object of national avidity; and if it escape being annexed as an appendage to its neighbours, or incorporated and lost in the common mass, it is often compelled to pay dear for its independence, and must submit to all the arbitrary exactions they choose to impose. It is so also with commercial nations destitute of a naval force to protect its trade—of this the United States are at present verifying the truth. As our revenue is principally derived from duties on imports, it is obvious that the one increases or diminishes with the other; and therefore it is our interest to guard as much as possible against the causes of defalcation.
If our present revenues are inadequate to support the ordinary charges of government, and maintain a naval force equal to protection, let us recur to other means.
It is perfectly clear, that the Agricultural and commercial interests are reciprocally influential and dependent on each other.
If one fails, the other languishes. If our commerce is cut up, produce must fall. The truth of this is beginning to be felt, and will probably be felt still more. The losses sustained by our merchants render them cautious. Fewer vessels are sent to the West Indies, the great market for meals, beef, pork, and other valuable articles of produce. Hence the demand lessens, and prices lower. This is an appeal to the farmer, of which he must necessarily be sensible, and evinces the policy of submitting to be taxed. If a light tax were laid on our lands, it would be a sure and productive source of revenue, not dependent on contingencies, nor the caprice or injustice of Foreign powers.
With some aid from that quarter, and others yet unexplored, a revenue might be raised sufficient to build and maintain a Navy, equal, at least to defensive protection.
Our distance from Europe precludes all apprehension of danger from invasion; hence there is no necessity of supporting a land force, as every European power is unhappily obliged to do. Our only charge would be the fleet; and as this would not require to be large for Defence, it would not become burdensome.
To this interesting object our eyes should, from this moment, be incessantly turned. The circumstances and position of the United States show them to be calculated for a most extensive commerce with the whole world. Our true policy will always be peace; and to support that system respectably, we must possess a Navy.
Provided as we might and should be, on the Ocean, if a war break out between France and England, or any of the European powers with which we have most extensive commercial relations, we might announce our determination to be neutral, and at the same time declare, that as we wished to continue our commerce peaceably with all, we would not submit to be treated with disrespect, nor plundered with impunity, by any. That we should, when necessary, convoy our merchantmen and repel every aggression. That if individual depredations occurred, we would demand reparation; and if we experienced delay or refusal exercise the right which nations are permitted to exert, of making reprisals. That this should not exceed the amount of our losses as far as they could be ascertained, but that we would in every case proceed thus far.
An early declaration of this sort supported by an ability to carry it into effect, would deter others from committing wanton acts of barbarity or piracy upon us; for the conduct of Britain lately, and France at present, merits no softer titles.
This subject is a serious one, and alarms the consideration of every American desirous of seeing his country flourish. Our situation is such that we may profit by doing good to others in distress, and not to improve our advantages, is little better than folly. [N. T. D. Gaz.]
The following is contained in a letter from an eminent house in Liverpool, & is communicated for publication by an obliging friend.
PRICE CURRENT at Liverpool, Dec. 15. Prime wheat 7s 6d a 8s per qolb. Superfine flour 31s a 32s bbl. Fine flour 29s a 30s do. Indian corn 2810 a 3s Winchester bushel. A demand for the West-Indies has considerably reduced the stocks at market. Flex seed 6s 9d a 7s Winchester bushel. Pearl ashes 1st q. 67s a 68s per cwt. Nominal and expected to decline. Put ashes 1st q. 46s a 48s per cwt. No sale at present—large stocks on hand, and expected to decline. Rice 21s 6d a 22s 6d per cwt. Large supplies from the East-Indies, and the sale dull.
Table with 2 columns: Item, Price. Turpentine 16s 6d a 17s 6d per cwt. Tar 20s a 21s bbl. Pitch cwt. Deer skins in the hair 1s 6d a 2s lb. Bees wax cwt. Indigo—no sale lb. Tallow 12s 6d. Staves, butt 55s. a 60s M. Pipe red oak 5s a 6s 10m. White do. 14s a 16s M. Hhd. red do. 4s a 5s M. White do. 10s a 13s M. Bel red do. 210s a 4s M. White do. 8s a 10s M. Hhd. heading 10s a 13s M. Pig Iron 6s a 7s 240lbs. Tobacco duty unpaid per. Georgia 3s 3-4 a 6s 1-2 lb. Carolina 3s 3-4 a 6s 1-2 lb. James River 4s a 8s lb. York Rappahannock 3s 1-2 a 7s lb. Potowmack 6s 1-2 a 8s lb. Steamed Maryland inferior, common 3s 1-2 a 4s lb. middling Bright 5s 1-2 a 6s lb. Gold colour 7s a 8s lb. MR. FENNELL.
On Thursday evening, entertained a numerous and respectable audience with a very elegant selection of some of the finest pieces in the English language. His delivery was, as usual, highly animated and appropriate, and if we may judge by the applause which immediately succeeded the performance, gave great satisfaction to his hearers. The story of Lavinia was well calculated, by the amiable tenderness which it cannot fail to excite, to prepare the mind for the pathetic tale of Edwin and Emma, and the more affecting tho' painful picture of the enchanting sorrows of the deranged Maria.
In Collin's Ode on the Passions, and Dryden's Ode on St. Cecilia's day, Mr. Fennell exhibited a considerable exertion of his powers; but in the Ode to Maecenas, the wildness of the human mind in its most distressing situation was but two justly represented. The varied effects of lunacy, from the tender complaints of the love-sick maid to the wild ravings of the furious maniac, alternately melted and petrified the heart.
RICHMOND, February 8. Philadelphia, December 27th, 1796.
GENTLEMEN, The address on the subject of my retirement, which you have done me the honor to enclose, by direction of the general assembly of Virginia, was received on the 25th.
My acknowledgment of it is committed to your care—and for the polite and flattering manner in which you have executed the direction of the legislature, I pray you to accept my best thanks, and all the good wishes of,
Gentlemen, Your most obedient and Very humble servant, GO: WASHINGTON.
LUDWELL LEE, Esq. S. S. } Virginia. JOHN WISE, Esq. S. H. D. } To the GENERAL ASSEMBLY of VIRGINIA.
GENTLEMEN, For your address, be pleased to accept my acknowledgments.
That any services of mine should have produced a declaration or the friendship and gratitude of the legislature of Virginia, cannot but be as pleasing as it is honorable to me, whose highest ambition has been, by faithfully and zealously serving my country, to the utmost of my abilities, in all the public employments of my life, to merit the approbation of my fellow-citizens.
It is with unfeigned thankfulness for the goodness of a kind Providence, that I look forward to the period, when the first wishes of my heart are to be gratified, if returning once more, to private occupation, in the shades of rural retirement.
GO: WASHINGTON. United States, 27th December, 1796.
Died, at his seat in Richmond county, on Wednesday the 18th ultimo, in the sixty third year of his age, FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE, Esquire. He was an early, zealous and active friend to the revolution, which established the independence of the United States of America. He was a firm, calm, and enlightened patriot, and a most unequalled social companion. He met his fate with that composed fortitude, which most always flow from the recollection of a well-spent life, and those who witnessed it, were ready to exclaim, Oh! let us die the death of the righteous, and let our last end be like his!
FAYETTEVILLE, (N. C.) February 4.
On the 19th ult. Mr. and Mrs. Glare, of Robeson were murdered by a mulatto girl; Mr. Glare went to sleep in the day time—the girl having killed him with an axe, went to the door and called on her mistress from a neighbouring house, and said her master wanted to speak to her—Mrs. G. immediately repaired to the bed side of her husband, and was about to uncover him, when the girl struck her with the axe, and killed her also. The girl is now in Lumberton jail, and her trial was to come on the 2d inst.
It is supposed the girl's reason for committing this horrid deed, was owing to her master having made a will some time ago, in which he desired this girl to be free after the death of himself and wife.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA, ARRIVED.
Ship Neptune, Jeffers, Lisbon, via New-York Sch'r Amy, Woodward, Cape-Francois, do CLEARED.
Ship Eagle, Bates, Madeira Brig Kofina, James, Baltimore Sch'r Little Fanny, Cox, St. Thomas's Sloop Polly & Molly, Denike, Richmond From Log-book of brig Peggy, Hardy, from Amsterdam.
Jan. 16, lat. 22, 41, long. 63, 20, spoke sch'r Eleanor, Rowland, 14 days from New-York, bound to St. Thomas. Jan. 18, spoke the brig Dolphin Smith, from Philadelphia to Hispaniola, out 16 days, lat. 22, 19, long. 64, 00. Feb. 1, spoke the sloop Polly, out 3 days from Charleston to Jacmel. In the Peggy came 4 passengers.
Ship George, of Boston, is arrived in Hampton Road, 153 days from Batavia. Ship Boston-Packet, Tennant, of this port, arrived at Charleston the 1st instant, from London. From Lloyd's List to Dec. 9. inclusive.
Table with 2 columns: Ship, Destination. Arrived at Gravesend. Manchester, Shewell, From Philadelphia Concord, Kearsey, Boston Factor, Kemp, New-York Columbus, Fletcher, Virginia Plato, Laurence, New-York Dover. Montezuma, Chace, Baltimore Condord, Massey, Boston Liverpool. Pigou, Sinclair, New-York Virginia, Davis, Virginia Connecticut, Lord Massachusetts Falmouth. Packman, Virginia and saild for Rotterdam Clyde. Samuel and Margaret, Stedman, New-York Bilbao. Helen, Dixey, Boston.
Boston, February 8.
Arrived, sch'r. Mary, Hall, Rotterdam, 54 days. Left ship Suberb, Gardner of Bolton, ready for Sea, but froze up. Jan. 12, long. 86, spoke ship President, Boynton of Wilscasset, from Liverpool for New-York. The brig Ann, Lloyd, arrived from Boston Dec. 3. Brig Aurora, Bartlett, Martinique, 22 days.
Schr. Vandyke, Prior, Edenton, spoke ship America, Smith, 6 days from Boston, over Hatteras Shoals for Edenton. Brig Delight from Martinique, 29 days to the Barr, had arrived. Left at the Marshes, capt. John Purket.
From the American Daily Advertiser.
Messrs. Claypoole, Please to infer the following, for the good of those, who are afflicted with violent head-aches, who will find immediate relief by Metallic Points, invented by Dr. Perkins;—for this morning I was so violently attacked with an excruciating pain of the head, that I was unable to walk: but got immediate relief upon the Doctor's applying his Metallic Points to my head. S. PASSEY.

Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle, Ship- penburg and Sunbury STAGES.
The public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time subsisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is now dissolved; but, not as Mr. Slough intimates to the public without just cause; as will more fully appear by a letter on the subject from Mr. Slough to Mr. Geer, dated the 20th December last: a recital of which is not now deemed necessary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this business, by applying to Mr. Geer may have the perusal of Mr. Slough's letter, and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not Mr. Geer is not perfectly justifiable in attaching himself to any other person in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippensburg, or any other place.
Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the first effort in this business, William Geer, in conjunction with Messrs. Reily, Weed and Witmer, is determined to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, attention and dispatch that a zeal to oblige the public can possibly exert.
The above company, who are amply provided with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to render the passage safe and commodious, inform those who will patronize and encourage the undertaking, that they can take their seats at George Weed's, the sign of the White Horse, Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday and Friday, to proceed to Lancaster, Harrisburg, Carlisle and Shippensburg. The fare as hitherto established.
For the further accommodation of the public, a Stage will start every Wednesday from the house of Samuel Elder, in Harrisburg, arrive at Sunbury in Northumberland county, every Thursday, and return from thence and arrive at Harrisburg every Saturday, so that passengers destined for Lancaster or Philadelphia, may proceed on Mondays.
WILLIAM GEER.
Lancaster, Jan. 27, 1797. N. B. This Line of Stages starts from the house of William Ferree, in Lancaster, on every Tuesday and Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, proceeding to the westward; and from the house of Mr. Samuel Elder in Harrisburg every Wednesday morning, on the same evening arrives at Patrick Cochran's in Shippensburg, and returns from thence on every Thursday: performing the same routine daily as in its tour from Philadelphia. mwf
S W A N N'S
Riding School, Horse Academy & Infirmary, Adjoining the Public Square, Market Street. T. SWANN
RETURNS his sincere thanks to those gentlemen by whom he has been employed, during his residence in this City, and flatters himself that the success of his efforts, in the numerous, obstinate and dangerous diseases in Horses, in which he has been consulted, together with his moderate charges, will secure their future favors and recommendation.
He now begs leave to inform them and the public at large that his spacious and commodious premises, erected for the purpose of the above described are open for the reception of pupils of either sex, who wish to be instructed in the Art of Riding, and the right method of governing their horses, so as to ride them with ease, elegance, and safety—their horses will be carefully and expeditiously broke, for every purpose, and made obedient to the will of the riders; the natural powers which are shut up in them, will be unfolded by art, calling forth uniformity of motion, and giving to that noble animal all those beauties of action which providence has so bountifully bestowed on them.
Also, at his hospital, every disorder to which the horse is liable will be treated according to the rules of art, confirmed by long and repeated experience.
The utility of the above institution has never been questioned, that it has long been wanted in this city, every gentleman's stud will manifest, and T. SWANN as the first establisher of the veterinary art, solicits and relies upon the support of that public (which he is ever anxious in serving) to enable him to bring it to perfection. The idea of a subscription for that purpose has been hinted by several gentlemen, who wish to promote the institution—the amount of each subscription to be returned by services in any of the departments he professes, agreeable to the rate of charges stated in his hand bill. Such subscription is now open, and the signatures of many respectable gentlemen already obtained. He therefore informs his friends and such Ladies and gentlemen to whom he has not the honor of being known, that he shall in a few days take the liberty of waiting upon them and soliciting their support and protection.
N. B. Horses are properly prepared for those Ladies and Gentlemen who wish to be instructed. Nov. 5. th&f.
Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE.
No. 63 South Third Street, opposite the national new Bank. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES and JOHN VAN REED, have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of FRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the business of Brokers, Conveyancers and Commission merchants. They buy and sell on commission every species of stock, notes of hand, bills of exchange, houses and lands, &c.
MONEY procured on deposits, &c. &c. all kinds of writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatness and dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books settled, in the most correct manner. Constant attendance will be given. They solicit a share of the public favor; they are determined to endeavour to deserve it. N. B. The utmost secrecy observed. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, JOHN VAN REED. m&wf
Philad. August 27, 1796. James M'Alpin, No. 3, South Fourth Street.
RETURNS his grateful acknowledgments to his Friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave to solicit a continuance of their favors. He has on hand an extensive assortment of the Most Fashionable GOODS,
And of the best quality, suitable for the season. At this Shop Gentlemen can be furnished with the best materials, and have them made up in the neatest and most Fashionable manner, and on the shortest notice. He will thankfully receive any orders, and pay a prompt and punctual attention to them. November 10. ws
This Day is Published, By BIORÉ & MADAN, at their Printing Office, No. 77, Dock-street, and sold by the principal Booksellers in this City. The American Annual Register; Or historical Memoirs of the United States, for the Year 1796. No. 167. District of Pennsylvania, to wit:
Be it remembered, that on the 19th day of January in the Twenty-first year of the Independence of the United States of America, Bioré & Madan of the said district have deposited in this Office the title of a Book the Right whereof they claim as Proprietors in the words following to wit: "The American Annual Register, or Historical Memoirs of the United States, for the year 1796." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the time therein mentioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk Pennsylvania District. January 25. 2aw4
PROPOSALS. For carrying the Mails of the UNITED STATES, On the following Post Roads, will be received until the first day of March next inclusive: 1. From Charleston, S. C. by Jacksonboro' and Coosahatchy, to Savannah, twice a week. Receive the Mail at Charleston every Tuesday and Friday by 6, P. M. and deliver it at Savannah the next Friday and Monday, by 8 A. M. Returning, receive the Mail at Savannah every Saturday, by 6, P. M. and Wednesday by 6, A. M. and deliver it at Charleston the next Tuesday and Friday by noon. Proposals for this route will be received by the post-master at Savannah. 2. From Coosahatchy to Beaufort once a week—Receive the mail at Coosahatchy every Thursday by 6, P. M. and deliver it at Beaufort by noon on Friday. Returning, leave Beaufort every Friday by 3, P. M. and arrive at Coosahatchy on Saturday by 8, A. M. Proposals for carrying the mail on this route will be received by the post-master at Beaufort. Note 1. The Post-master General may alter the times for the arrival and departure of the mails at any time during the continuance of the contracts, by previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. Note 2. For every hours delay (inevitable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed by contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. Note 3. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state the alteration desired and the price he will carry the mail for with and without such alteration. Note 4. The contracts are to be in operation on the first day of April next and to continue until the 30th of September in the year 1800. JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post Master General. General Post Office, Philadelphia, Jan. 13, 1797. } 2aw6w. Jan. 16.
PROPOSALS. For carrying the Mails of the UNITED STATES,
On the following Post Roads, will be received until the first day of March next inclusive: 1. From Charleston, S. C. by Jacksonboro' and Coosahatchy, to Savannah, twice a week. Receive the Mail at Charleston every Tuesday and Friday by 6, P. M. and deliver it at Savannah the next Friday and Monday, by 8 A. M. Returning, receive the Mail at Savannah every Saturday, by 6, P. M. and Wednesday by 6, A. M. and deliver it at Charleston the next Tuesday and Friday by noon. Proposals for this route will be received by the post-master at Savannah. 2. From Coosahatchy to Beaufort once a week—Receive the mail at Coosahatchy every Thursday by 6, P. M. and deliver it at Beaufort by noon on Friday. Returning, leave Beaufort every Friday by 3, P. M. and arrive at Coosahatchy on Saturday by 8, A. M. Proposals for carrying the mail on this route will be received by the post-master at Beaufort. Note 1. The Post-master General may alter the times for the arrival and departure of the mails at any time during the continuance of the contracts, by previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. Note 2. For every hours delay (inevitable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed by contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred. Note 3. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state the alteration desired and the price he will carry the mail for with and without such alteration. Note 4. The contracts are to be in operation on the first day of April next and to continue until the 30th of September in the year 1800. JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post Master General. General Post Office, Philadelphia, Jan. 13, 1797. } 2aw6w. Jan. 16.
Proposals for this route will be received by the post-master at Savannah.
2. From Coosahatchy to Beaufort once a week—Receive the mail at Coosahatchy every Thursday by 6, P. M. and deliver it at Beaufort by noon on Friday. Returning, leave Beaufort every Friday by 3, P. M. and arrive at Coosahatchy on Saturday by 8, A. M.
Proposals for carrying the mail on this route will be received by the post-master at Beaufort.
Note 1. The Post-master General may alter the times for the arrival and departure of the mails at any time during the continuance of the contracts, by previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby.
Note 2. For every hours delay (inevitable accidents excepted) in arriving after the time prescribed by contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar, and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail an additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be incurred.
Note 3. Should any person making proposals desire an alteration of the times of arrival and departure above specified, he must state the alteration desired and the price he will carry the mail for with and without such alteration.
Note 4. The contracts are to be in operation on the first day of April next and to continue until the 30th of September in the year 1800.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM, Post Master General. General Post Office, Philadelphia, Jan. 13, 1797. } 2aw6w. Jan. 16.
Particular Teneriffe WINE.
50. Quarter-Casks Particular Teneriffe WINE, Of a superior Quality, For sale by A. MARPLE & IS. W. MORRIS, No. 60 Dock-street. wif&mtat February 8
By Authority. Schuylkill Bridge Lottery. Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 64, South Second-street.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY,
For raising Sixty Thousand Dollars, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed during the last session, for building a Stone Bridge over the River Schuylkill, at the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks.
  1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars 20,000   1 do. of 10,000 do. 10,000   3 do. of 5,000 do. 15,000   4 do. of 2,000 do. 8,000   20 do. of 1,000 do. 20,000   30 do. of 500 do. 15,000   80 do. of 200 do. 16,000   100 do. of 100 do. 20,000   300 do. of 50 do. 15,000   1 do. of 500 do. to be paid the possessor for the first drawn no. 500   5 do. of 3,000 do. to be paid possessors of the five last drawn nos. 15,000   9,490 do. of 15 do. 141,000   10,054 Prizes 300,000   19,946 Blanks   30,000 Tickets at Ten Dollars 300,000 
All Prizes shall be paid fifteen days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of a possessor of a fortunate ticket, subject to a deduction of twenty per cent. The Drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are disposed of, or perhaps sooner, of which public notice will be given.
Philip Miller, Peter Kershner, William Witman, Joseph Hieber, James Diemer, Thomas Dundas, James May, John Otto, John Keim, Daniel Graeff, Sebastian Miller, COMMISSIONERS.
Tickets in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, to be had at the above office, where the earliest information of the drawing of the Washington No. 2, and Patterson Lottery's, are received, and check-books for examination and registering are kept.
Tickets in the above Lottery to be had at Mr. Sheridan's Race-street, John Hay, North Third-street and Henry Switzer's, German Town. January 26. 2awtf
Lottery and Broker's Office, No. 64, South Second Street.
TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, for sale—a Check Book for examination—and prizes paid in the late Lottery.
Check Books kept for examination and registering, for the City of Washington, No. 2, and Patterson Lotteries, both of which are now drawing—information where tickets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for un-drawn tickets. A complete list of all the prizes in the late New-Port Long-Wharf, Hotel and Public School Lottery, for examination.
The subscriber solicits the application of the public and his friends, who wish to purchase or sell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, Houses, Lands, &c. or to obtain money on deposit of property.
Also Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for sale at Ten Dollars each, which will be drawn early in the Spring. Wm. Blackburn. Philadelphia, January 26, 1797. mth
Houses and Lots for sale,
By the Subscriber, in the town of West-Chester, Chester county, 25 miles from Philadelphia, on the great flat-road, leading Westward: Viz. No. 1. A two-story Stone House, the corner of High and Gay Streets, 40 feet front by 34 feet deep, including a very convenient store-house: the House contains ten well-finished rooms, a kitchen and entry: the Lot is 144 feet front on Gay-street—equal to any stand in West-Chester. No. 2. A two-story Stone House adjoining, 27 feet front, containing eleven well-finished rooms, both being ceiled in the garrets, house and lot same depth as the other, a kitchen, &c. cellars under both houses, with good stables on the lot. These Houses are almost new, done by good workmen, in a masterly manner. No. 3. A Lot 42 feet front. No. 4, 34 feet. No. 5, 44 feet. No. 6, 129 feet, all of them ten rods deep. On two of the above are erected three log and frame houses, two stories high, cellars under the whole, and a small stable to each.
The above Lots are situated near the Court-House. The whole will be exposed to PUBLIC SALE, on the 21st and 22nd days of February next, at two o'clock, when the conditions will be made known. Possession may be had the first of April next. The Title is indisputable. JOHN KINNARD. January 28. 2aw3w
Washington Canal Lottery, N O . I.
WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour.
The following is the SCHEME of No. I.
  Viz 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000   1 ditto 10,000 10,000   7 last drawn } 5,000 35,000   6 ditto 1,000 6,000   30 ditto 400 12,000   20 ditto 100 2,000   55 ditto 50 2,750   5750 ditto 12 69,000   To be raised for the Canal, 26,250   5850 Prizes, 175,000   11650 Blanks, not two to a prize.   17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, 175,000 
The Commissioners have taken the Securities required by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes.
The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly.
(Signed) NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, q d D. LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY.
City of Washington, Feb. 11. $
FOR SALE, About 1,600 acres of Land,
WELL situated, lying on and between Marsh and Beech Creeks, Millin county, Pennsylvania, in four separate Patents. For terms of sale apply to Wm. Blackburn, No. 64, South Second-street. mwf
January 26.
A Principal Book-keeper
Is wanted in one of the Public Offices. Enquire of the Printer. February 10. $6t
Dr. Perkins
INFORMS the Citizens of Philadelphia, that he has taken lodgings for a few days, at the Indian Queen, in 4th street. He will be happy to wait on any persons in this city, between the hours of 9 and 1, who wish to satisfy themselves of the efficacy of his
PATENT METALLIC POINTS, And will operate gratis for the relief of the poor: the instruments, and the right of using them, are for sale at his lodgings.
Subjoined, are Extracts from a Pamphlet, containing many remarkable cures, attested by characters of the highest respectability. Extracts from Letters to the Author of the Metallic Discovery. Pierpont Edwards, Esq. District Attorney for the State of Connecticut. New-Haven, October 7, 1796.
Dear Sir, I should have written you last week, had I then been able to ascertain certain facts, the rumour of which I had heard. A Mrs. Beers, a near neighbour to me, the wife of Eben Beers, and daughter of captain Samuel Huggins, of this town, had been, for fourteen weeks, exceedingly distressed with the Rheumatism, to such a degree that for fourteen weeks previous to the 20th of last month, she had not been able to walk across the room even with crutches, save only once, when she made out with the assistance of crutches to hobble past the way across her room. On the 20th of September last, she procured a set of your metallic substances, and in less than an hour after she had begun to use them, in the manner directed by you, the sole from her chair, and walked about her house, and on the next day she went abroad to her neighbours, having thrown aside her crutches. I have this day paid her a visit in company with her father, and Timothy Jones, Esq. who lives in the street where she resides and directly opposite to her residence, and with Capt. Abel Burnett, who is her next neighbor, and lives within eight yards of her door. I requested her to relate her case over in their presence, which she did, and these gentlemen all with one voice, supported, from their own knowledge, her story. It is a duty which you owe yourself and the world to promulge this event. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, PIERPONT EDWARDS.
N. B. She says her fever has left her, her appetite has returned, and she is in a fair way to be restored to perfect health.
Rev. Mr. SPALDING, of Salem.
This may certify, that the subscriber, in his visits among his people, has used Dr. Perkins's metallic points, to relieve pains and inflammations of various kinds, and has succeeded to his astonishment. They have seldom failed to relieve the head-ache, tooth-ache, ague in the face, inflammation in the eyes, cramp, cholick, rheumatism, pains of the breast and side, piles, feuds and burns—Sometimes there has been a perfect cure from one operation. A lad who had been confined three days with high symptoms of a fever, very hot and full of pain, by an operation of the points, designed to relieve his head, his face turned pale and cold, his fever and pain immediately left him, and in a few days he was out of doors; the year before, at the same season, he was taken with the same symptoms, and lay extremely sick forty days. The efficacy of the metallic points has gained great credit in this town. JOSHUA SPALDING. December 5, 1796.
Rev. ELHANAN WINCHESTER.
I certify, that on the 21st of March 1796, I saw Dr. Perkins's method of cure by pointed metallic instruments, tried with success in the poor-house or pestering-house in Philadelphia: especially upon a man who was unable to lift his right hand to his head, as was tried beforehand, but who after a few minutes operation, was able to remove it at pleasure; and in my sight, put it with ease on the top of his head and back of his neck, and in all directions.
Nearly the same effect took place upon a woman; and ALL that I saw treated, professed that their pains ceased after being treated a short time: and several came voluntarily, and in my hearing thanked the Dr. for cures he had performed on them about eight weeks before, in removing pains from them, which they declared had not since returned:—so that from what I saw with my own eyes, and what I have heard, I have great hopes that this method will greatly tend to alleviate the miseries of mankind. ELHANAN WINCHESTER. Philadelphia, April 4, 1796. Extract from a Providence Paper. Communication. Dr. Perkins's invention for removing pains from the human body, begins to obtain reputation in proportion to its utility and efficacy. The simplicity of the operation was at first an obstacle to its credit; but the flood of evidence in its favor, from actual experiment, is at length too powerful to be resisted. February 7. dtwsoff
Canal Lottery. No. II.
Scheme of a Lottery, authorized by an act entitled "An act to enable the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehannah navigation, to raise, by way of Lottery, the sum of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars, for the purpose of completing the works, in their acts of incorporation mentioned."
  1 Prize of twenty thousand dollars, Dollars   1 of ten thousand dollars, 20,000   5 of four thousand dollars each, to be paid to the possessors of the five numbers first out of the wheel on the last day's drawing, at which time there shall not be less than 500 numbers undrawn, 10,000   10 of two thousand dollars each, 20,000   20 of one thousand dollars each, 20,000   43 of five hundred dollars each, 21,500   100 of two hundred dollars each, 20,000   100 of one hundred dollars each, 10,000   220 of fifty dollars each, 11,000   29,500 of five dollars each, 147,500   30,000 Tickets at ten dollars each. 300,000 
Six dollars for each ticket will only be demanded at the time of sale.
All prizes shall be paid ten days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of the possessor of a fortunate ticket, subject to a deduction of fifteen per cent.
Such prizes as are not demanded within 12 months after the Drawing is finished, of which public notice will be given, shall be considered as relinquished for the use of the Canal and applied accordingly.
At a meeting of the President and Managers of the Schuylkill and Susquehannah Canal Navigation—and the President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal,
Resolved, That Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Standish Forde, Francis West, James McCrea, John Miller, jun. and William Montgomery be a committee to arrange and direct the mode of disposing of the tickets; which committee shall deposit the money in Bank, to be carried to the credit of an account to be opened for the Lottery.
At a meeting of the Canal Board, held January 16, 1797, Resolved, That the committee for conducting the Lottery be directed to commence the drawing on the first day of March next.
Extract from the minutes, Wm. M. Smith, Secretary.
Managers. Joseph Ball, John Steinmetz, Standish Forde, Francis West, James McCrea, John Miller, jun. William Montgomery, Jan. 20. th&f
City of Washington.
SCHEME of the Lottery, No. II, for the improvement of the Federal City.
 A magnificent } 20,000 dollars, & } dwelling-house, } cash 30,000, are } 50,000