Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-05-21 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NOVEMBER 2080.]
PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 21, 1799.
[VOLUME XV.]
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; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance.
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE,
And Commission Store, No. 129, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Next door to the Custom House. THE Subscriber, encouraged by the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker. He propo-
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 500 pieces 1st and 2d quality Russia Duck
TO BE SOLD, An Invoice of Woollens, CONSISTING of Coarse and Fine Cloths, principally Dark Blue, and printed Cambric
Just Received, By the late arrivals from London and Hamburg, and for sale by the Subscribers, 89 tons best St. Peterburgh Hemp
Richard Bayley & Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that the Retail Business carried on by them at their Store, No. 136, Market-street, will in future be carried on by Mr. WM. BONNAR
ALL PERSONS indebted to the above firm and those to whom they are indebted, will please to apply to JOHN WATKINS & Co. or the settlement of their respective accounts, who are duly empowered for that purpose.
Richard Bayley & Co. WILLIAM BONNAR, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that the above Store will be opened by him on Monday the 4th of February next, with an assortment of
DRY GOODS, Suitable to the season, which he flatters himself will meet the approbation of those who honor him with their favor.
Landing, From brig ENTERPRISE, at Jackson & Morris's Wharf, 80 Hhds prime Jamaica Sugars
AND FOR SALE, Wharton & Lewis, No. 115, South Front Street. Who have also for sale, Madeira wine in pipes and half pipes
RUM & MOLASSES, Now Landing, from the Prize Schooner Union, AND FOR SALE BY Nichlin & Griffith,
English wrought Nails, Imported in the ships Molly and Diana, from LIVERPOOL. 400 Casks of Nails,
CONSISTING of 6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d, flat points suitable for the southern market
Robert Denison, junr. 127 Market-street
MAIL COACHEES
Between PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE, LEAVE Philadelphia every day, (Sunday excepted) at 8 o'clock, A. M. arrive at Baltimore the next day, by 11 o'clock, A. M.
Between NEW-YORK and PHILADELPHIA, Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday excepted) at 12 o'clock at noon, arrive at New-York the next morning, by 8 o'clock.
Leave New-York every day (Sunday excepted) at one o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next morning, by 7 o'clock.
Seats in the Mail Coachees to be taken in New-York, At Butman's Office, No. 5, Cortland-street.
In Philadelphia, At Francis' Hotel, No. 13, South Fourth-street; and at the Franklin Inn, No. 59, north Second-street.
In Baltimore, At Evans' Tavern. Fare for Passengers, 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to New-York, and 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to Baltimore.
All baggage over 14lb. weight, is carried at 5 cents per pound. The Proprietors are not responsible for Baggage.
Levi Pease, Agent for the Public Line, from Philadelphia to Baltimore. WARD, BROADHURST, JONES & Co. Proprietors of the Mail Line, from Philadelphia to New-York.
General Post-Office, May 1. Now Landing from the ship Delaware, from Canton and for sale by the Subscribers.
Hylton, Hylton Skin, Young Hylton, Souchong, Canton and Garden Fans, Nankeens, China Ware, assorted. Umbrellas 13 to 30 inches, Silk Handkerchiefs, Hair Ribbons and Sewing Silks.
They have also remaining on Hand Black Perfumes, Choppa and Pulicat Romalls, And a general assortment of Dry Goods as usual. Thomas & Joshua Fisher.
The subscribers have on hand, and for sale at reduced prices, the following articles, viz. Seventy Pipes London Particular Madeira Wine, the vintage of '96, since when they have lain in a store well adapted to their improvement;
25 Casks of Young Hylton Tea; An Invoice of well-assorted China—original cost between 8 and 900 dollars in Canton. HUGBEE & MILNOR.
Old French Brandy in large and small casks 100 boxes 7 by 9 & 8 by 10 Window Glass 20 chest pint & half-pint Tumblers, assorted 226 whole & 6 half-tiers Rice. FOR SALE BY Gurney & Smith.
FOR SALE, To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty miles of the city, or to let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia, Enquire of William M. Biddle, ne. 147, Chestnut-street.
Notice, agreeably to Charter, IS hereby given, to the Members of the Corporation for the relief of the poor and distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the poor and distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers, that a meeting of said Corporation is to take place, on Wednesday the 22d day of the present month, in the Second Presbyterian Church in the city of Philadelphia, at 4 o'clock, P. M. for the dispatch of all such business as may be brought before the board. ASHBEL GREEN, Sec'y of the Corporation.
Lost, last evening, A GREY HOUND, of the English breed; HAS a brass collar round her neck with the name of Thomas Sterling on it; body quite white, except a small spot on her left side; each cheek of a dove colour; answers to the name of Dove. Whoever has taken her up, and will deliver her at the Indian Queen, shall be rewarded. may 10
FOR SALE, A BROWN HORSE, Eight years old this spring, near fifteen hands high; he goes remarkably well in the chair and saddle under the saddle; he is a good sound horse. Enquire at No. 39, South Fourth Street. may 10
NOTICE, THE Following certificates of shares of the stock of the Bank of the United States have been lost or destroyed at sea, to wit: 13 shares in the name of Peter Blight, of which 5 shares No 4185, 5 shares No 4186, and 3 shares No 4187, and 6 shares in the name of John Barker Church, No 2038, which were forwarded by the Countess of Leicester packet from Falmouth for New-York—and ten shares of said stock in the name of Stadnicki & Son, of Amsterdam, No 1796, which were forwarded by the Packet from Falmouth for New-York in November 1794; and for the renewal of which application is made at the said Bank, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE.
A Place Wanted. A SITUATION in a Merchant's Compting House is desired, for a Youth, of the age of 17, of reputable connections, and possessing the requisite acquirements. Apply to the printer. april 24
White and red Lead
Parent Shot, No. 1 to 8, B & B B Hemp Bourdeaux Brandy, 1st and 4th proof Claret in cases, first quality One trunk of Umbrellas Three Casks consisting of Brads and Wood Compases Ampitude do. Day and night Glasses, and Sewing Twine 100 Cufflinks 4000 bushels Liverpool Salt. THOMAS MURRAY & SONS. april 11
Notice.
A CERTIFICATE of one share of Bank of United States, Rock Island in the name of DUAS DE VALLON, having been lost or mislaid, application is made at the said Bank for renewal of the same; all persons concerned are desired to take notice. Abraham Van Beuren. march 20.
To be Let,
Near the corner of Market & Fourth Streets, A SPACIOUS Back Store and a large Cellar, Both well calculated for storing merchandise—Also a very good Stable and Coach-house for four horses. Enquire at No. 6, North Fourth Street. may 11
LAST NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the Estate of John McGraw, late of Caroline county, in the State of Maryland, deceased, are hereby requested to meet the Subscriber in Denton, at Mr. Benjamin Dimmey's, on the 3d Tuesday in May next, with their accounts properly attested, that there may be a dividend struck, if said estate will bear it. All who neglect this notice will be after excluded. SAMUEL LECOMBE, TE. administrator. Caroline County April 8th. 30
NOTICE.
THE partnership of Joshua B. Bond, and John Brooks, trading under the firm of Bond & Brooks, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment to Joshua B. Bond, and those having demands to present their accounts to him for settlement. Joshua B. Bond, John Brooks. april 1
For Sale,
THE time of a Black Boy, thirteen years of age, has fifteen years to serve—He is stout, active and healthy. Enquire at No. 127, Chestnut-street. may 13
Ten Dollars Reward.
DESERTEd from the City Guard-house, on the night of the 12th instant, William Reed, corporal of marines, 23 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, dark brown hair, swarthy complexion and eyes. Whoever apprehends said deserter, and lodges him in goal, or deliver him at the Marine Barracks, will be entitled to the above reward, and all reasonable charges. JAMES M'KNIGHT, Captain, commanding Marine Barracks. may 14
Last Notice.
THE Commissioners appointed for carrying into effect the Twenty-Fifth Article of the Treaty of Friendship, Limits and Navigation, between his Catholic Majesty and the United States of America, hereby give notice to those persons whose claims have been filed in due time but who have not yet furnished the necessary documents, to produce the same at their office, on or before the seventeenth day of August next By order of the Commissioners, PETER LOHRA, Secretary. Philadelphia, May 15, 1799. dim
F. KISSELMAN,
Has for sale, at no. 105, fourth Water Street, Cognac Brandy, 1st 3d & 4th proof Jamaica spirits, 4th proof, St. Croix New England Sherry Lisbon Port Malaga Molasses Sugar Coffee And various kinds of Groceries. april 11
FOR SALE
By SIMON WALKER, Pine, near Fifth-street, WOOLWICH proof Cannon—9 pounders, 6 1-2 feet long, 20 cwt. each, and 7 feet long, 25 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. completed ditto—6 pounders, 5 1-2 feet long, 15 cwt. each, and 6 feet long, 18 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. complete; Cartridges on sliding carriages, 12, 18 & 24 pounders, weighing 6 1-2, 8 and 13 cwt. each; Wounding Pikes and Cufflinks; English Cannon Powder; Copper Sheathing Nails, Spikes and Bolts; 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24lb. round Shot; 6, 9, 12 and 24lb. double-headed do. 18 and 24lb. Canister Shot. Also—a quantity of best English, Porter, Claret and Port Wine Bottles, Taunt Ale in cases of 7 dozen each. march 8.
NOTICE.
A Certificate of one share of Bank Pennsylvania stock, No. 725, in my name, having been lost or mislaid, application is made at the said Bank for renewal of the same; all persons concerned are desired to take notice. JOHN VAUGHAN. april 20
REMOVAL.
ROBERT COE & SON, HAVE REMOVED THEIR Brush Manufactory and Ironmongery Store, to No. 175, Market Street, nearly opposite the College Wagon, where they have for sale as usual, home manufactured and imported Brushes of almost every description, together with a general assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, and Brass wares, to which they expect by the spring vessels, an ample addition, 4th mo. 10.
CITY BRIDGE.
THE President and Directors of the Company incorporated for the purpose of erecting a Permanent Bridge over the Schuylkill, at or near the City of Philadelphia, having contracted with the Select and Common Councils of the said City for a site for such Bridge, at the west end of High-street, hereby give NOTICE—That a premium of Two Hundred Dollars will be paid by the said Directors for the most approved plan of a Bridge for the said site, the calculation of which shall be consistent with the following general limitations. The material to be of wood, iron, or stone, or of these articles combined. The construction to be suitable to the character of the river which is as follows—subject to exceed five arches, occasionally stopping above or below the said High-street, in the first instance breaking loose and bringing down large masses of ice, timber, &c. in the latter instance causing a back water swell equal to 19 feet above low water level, and at that height covering a tract of ground near 5 miles in length, by a very considerable width—Therefore, As few piers as can be consistent with safety, or without a pier if equally safe and permanent. The opening between the abutments to be not more than 400 feet, nor less than 300 feet. The plans to be accompanied with elevations—explanatory descriptions and estimates—the estimates to specify the quantity of materials of each kind, the separate and collective cost thereof when wrought and laid or fixed, the quantity of lifting or in or dry arches with the backing superstructure and castaways complete. Offerings consistent with the foregoing will be received at any time previous to the first day of August next. A section of the river Schuylkill with the adjacent grounds on each side at the west end of High-street will be shown to those persons who are desirous of exhibiting plans and estimates. JOHN DORSEY, Sec'y, pro tem. Philadelphia, May 15, 1799. The printers of news-papers throughout the United States are requested to insert the above a few times. units 11A
A country seat for sale.
SITUATE about four miles from the city, and bounding on the river Schuylkill, against the lower end of the white rock, and between Mount Pleasant and the Fountain Green Farms, containing about twenty acres of well watered land, and the prospects from several points thereof are exceeded by few in the neighborhood of Philadelphia. There are now on the premises, a farm house, &c. There are several excellent stone quarries already opened, which are so conveniently situated, that when the Canal shall be in operation, the boats plying therein, may load from the quarries. For terms of sale apply at No. 21, Arch-street, No. 12, North Third-street, or No. 52, South Second-street. N. B. An indisputable title will be given to the purchaser. may 15
FOR SALE,
A VALUABLE Lot and two story frame House, situate on the Bethlehem and Allentown road, near the Turk's Head tavern, about 25 miles from Philadelphia. The house is about 45 by 35 feet. On the ground floor are two large commodious rooms; a full floor; and a large room suitable for a day goods. On the second floor are four rooms. The whole has been built about 8 years, is completely finished, and has been occupied as a store for 7 years past. On the lot (which contains about half an acre) there is a good stable and garden. The above is an excellent stand for business, it being at the intersection of six roads, and is now let for £40 per annum. The present tenant is willing either to continue in the tenure of the whole, or to rent all except two rooms, as may be agreeable to the purchaser. For further information enquire of Jacob Clemens, Turk's Head tavern, as above, or of TIMOTHY BANGER, No. 62, North Sixth-street. may 7
A Summer Retreat.
Sixteen Acres of Land, About half a mile from the city of Philadelphia, THERE are on the premises a one story brick house 38 feet front, a stable and corn crib, a well of excellent water, and a few fruit trees, the situation is perhaps superior to any within the same distance of the city, and commands one of the most beautiful and picturesque prospects of the city, Kennington, the Delaware and Jersey, Enquire of EDWARD BONSALL & Co. march 4
For Sale,
By WILLIAM MOTT, No. 125, Market-street, Very low for CASH, or a short CREDIT, A large assortment of printed cotton hand's. Do. bandanas, Romalls and shawls, 2 Trunks printed cottons, Bell English lustrings, modes, 7 4 superfine cloths, Several packages assorted hand's unopened, 18 casks pewter assorted, 1 cask per tin, 1 trunk ferrets 4d & 6d, 1 trunk furniture fringes, Black and white laces and edgings. may 11
NOTICE.
ALL Persons having any Demands against the estate of the late Robert Hardie, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present them for settlement, and all those indebted to said estate, to make payment to either of the subscribers PETER BAYNTON, Walnut-street, JOHN CRAIG, No. 12, Dock-street. jan. 14
Just Published,
By JOHN ORMROD, No. 41, Chestnut-street, A SERMON, ON THE DUTY OF CIVIL OBEDIENCE, AS REQUIRED IN SCRIPTURE. Delivered in Christ Church and St. Peter's, April 23, 1799, being a day of general Humiliation, Appointed by the President of the United States, BY WILLIAM WHITE, D. D. Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church, In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. May 10.
To be sold at Public Auction
On Wednesday evening the 22d of May instant at the City Tavern, in Second-street, at 7 o'clock,
A VERY valuable Three story BRICK HOUSE, Kitchen and the Lot of ground thereunto belonging, situate at the fourth east corner of Race and Seventh-streets in this City. The Lot is 76 feet front on Race-street and 88 feet deep on Seventh-street. The House is about twenty-five feet front, is well built and completely furnished. There is also a small Frame Building on part of this lot fronting on Race-street, it is free of every encumbrance, and immediate possession will be given. Also a ground rent of one hundred and fifty pounds per ann. free of all taxes and charges whatsoever, payable half yearly, issuing out of a lot of ground situate at the north east corner of Walnut and Fifth streets, in the City of Philadelphia, on which lot is erected several Brick and Frame tenements. The situation is desirable, being opposite the State House square on Fifth-street. The terms of sale will be made known at the time thereof, or on application to the Subscribers. Connelly & Co. Auc'trs. may 13.
Real Estate for Sale.
A TWO STORY Brick House and Lot in Race Street, between Fourth and Fifth-streets, containing in front fifteen feet three inches, and depth two hundred and eight; three feet more or less, subject to a yearly ground rent of one half part of £4 17 6 sterling. A Lot on the corner of Walnut and Thirteenth-streets, containing on Walnut-street 200 feet and on Thirteenth-street 120 feet. A small tract of Land in the Neck, containing 16 acres, about three miles from the city, and on the road leading to Gray's Ferry, on the premises are erected a House, Barn and a Pump of excellent Water, also a number of Fruit Trees, among which are Pears, Apples, Peaches and Cherries. Also a Lot of about nine acres of upland of the first quality and in prime order, situate on Timber Lane, adjoining the Lands of Catharine Roberts, and Dr. Robert Bais.
For further particulars apply at No. 168, High-street.
Also,
For Sale, A few Tons of excellent UPLAND HAY. may 17
Sales of Furniture.
ON TUESDAY NEXT, At 9 o'clock, at No. 246 High-street WILL BE SOLD, A variety of excellent Household & Kitchen Furniture. CONSISTING of almost every article necessary to House-Keeping, and in good order. It can be seen the day preceding the Sale from 10 until 3 o'clock. Cash to be paid before the delivery of the Goods. N. B. The House was free from the late Epidemic. CONNELLY & Co. auctioneers. may 17
DONATION LANDS.
Notice is hereby given, THAT Claims for Donation Lands granted by the State of Pennsylvania to the Officers and Soldiers of the Line belonging to the said State in the late war, will be received at the Office of Comptroller General of said State until the 1st September next inclusive, and that the subscribers authorized by law will sit as a Board at the said Office on every Monday from ten o'clock in the forenoon until one in the afternoon, to hear and determine all unliquidated Claims already filed, as well as those which may be filed on or before the said first day of September next. JOHN DONALDSON, Com't'r. SAMUEL BRYAN, Reg'r. PETER BAYNTON, Treas'r. Department of Accounts of Pennsylvania, May 15, '99. (16) dw (m.w.s.a if)
NOTICE.
THE Public are requested not to receive any drafts, notes, obligations or bills of any kind drawn in favor of or indorsed by Abijah Hunt, J. & A. Hunt, Jesse & Abijah Hunt, Jeremiah & Abijah Hunt, Abijah & Jno. W. Hunt, Snodgrass, & Co. Those on whom they are drawn are also desired to suspend acceptance, until reference be had to the subscriber. Above twenty thousand Dollars of bills of the above description having been taken from the carrier near the mouth of Tennessee river by a party of Indians. SAMUEL MEEKER. april 26.
THE COMMISSIONERS,
APPOINTED by the Corporation to open Books of Subscription for a Loan to introduce WHOLESOME WATER from the River Schuylkill by means of Steam Engines (already contracted for) to the Center Square and from thence to be distributed through the City, give NOTICE, THAT a book will be opened at the City Hall to-morrow, the 13th instant, and will be continued from day to day, until the Loan is completed, where the Commissioners will attend from 10 o'clock in the morning until one, to receive Subscriptions. By order of the Board, Jacob Shoemaker, sec'y. 2d mo. 12.
NOTICE.
N. B. Ten dollars to be paid on each share at the time of Subscription, 30 dollars at the expiration of the first two months, 30 ditto, ditto, 4 months, 30 ditto, ditto, 6 months, From the time of subscribing. MISS CURRIE, Respectfully informs the Ladies of Philadelphia, that she is now SELLING OFF AN Elegant Assortment of Millinery, At the first cost. Spruce street, No. 66. may 10

POST OFFICE. Philadelphia, May 13th, 1799. The Mail for the Eastern Shore of Maryland, will be closed with the Southern Mail, on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at half past 12 o'clock A. M. and the Mail for the Eastern Shore of Virginia, via New-Castle, to Northampton Court House, Virginia, will be closed every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at half an hour before Sun set.
Bank of North America. May 10, 1799. A General meeting of the Stockholders will be held at the Bank on Tuesday the 28th inst. at ten o'clock, A. M. for the purpose of electing three Directors, in the places of Mordecai Lewis deceased, and Miers Fisher and Richard Rundle, resigned. By order of the board, RICHARD WELLS, Cashier. Delaware & Schuylkill Canal Office, Philadelphia, May 9, 1799. In pursuance of a resolution of the president and managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal Company, the Stockholders are hereby notified and required to pay, on each of their respective shares, to the Treasurer of the Company, at the Company's Office in this city, 15 dollars on the 15th June next, 20 dollars on the 15th July next, and 40 dollars on the 15th August next. Wm. GOVETT, Treasurer. m8tu4w(dfr.12.0151A)
Sale of Public Horses. On Wednesday morning, precisely at 10 o'clock, at the Horse Market, Will be sold by public auction, A number of valuable Horses, Suitable for the saddle or harness—The property of the public—They may be seen at Mr. Dunwoody's Stable, any time before the sale. William Davidson, Auctioneer. May 20, 2f
Fauquier County, Virginia. TO BE RENTED, And possession given next fall, THE old standing Tavern, called Barnett's (formerly Heavill's) with the farm all in good order for cropping—also my Tan yard, Still house and three Still, two of them quite new. Also a valuable Grift mill, Blacksmith's shop and smiths, with flock of all kinds that I have, and part of my house hold and kitchen furniture, with a flock of liquors, &c. to serve a year, that the tenant need be at no expense for that time. There will be five or six hundred acres of land go with the house, and good meadows on it, sufficient to support the tavern. I will also leave a parcel of hands on the place if required. I will bargain with the person that comes forward, on reasonable terms. AMBROSE BARNETT. may 20, 4f
For Sale by the Subscriber, On Stamps's Wharf, below the Drawbridge, A few pair of Iron Cannon, of the caliber of 6, 9 and 12 lb. ball of different weights and lengths, all warranted proof, Cannon Ball, a quantity of cut nails, an assortment of wrought and cast iron as usual—Likewise for sale as above, a quantity of dry hides, just received from Charleston, by the ship Carolina, which will be sold on reasonable terms for cash or the usual credit. William Lane. cotot
Copper Warehouse, Late ALEXANDER BISLAND, & Co. No. 251, MARKET-STREET, ROBERT KID, HAVING purchased the Stock of the above firm, Solicits the patronage of the public and their friends; where they may depend on being served on the very best terms with the following goods: A general assortment of Copper Bottoms and Sheets, for Copper Smiths and other purposes, Pig and Bar Lead, Black Tin and Crowder Steel, Tin in Boxes, and Brass Kettleware Nests, With a large and general assortment of Ironmongery, Feb. 16. dtw wslit
FOR SALE, At the two mile Stone, on the Wessabickon, or Ridge Road, A Place containing about eighty acres, in parts or the whole together, as may suit the purchaser. There is on the premises a house 47 ft. x 28 ft. front by 33 ft. deep, a kitchen, milk house, pump, ice house, and barn house, a large barn, 60 ft. by 32 ft. with stalls for 25 horses and cows, a carriage house, and a pump of good water in the barn yard, and a second milk house supplied by a spring. The grounds are well watered, and laid out in good style, with an abundance of ornamental, and fruit trees, the situation healthy and high, commanding a view of the city and Delaware. There is also a small distance from the manor house a farm house in good repair, with kitchen, stable, &c. and a pump of good water. For terms apply to SAMUEL MEREDITH. No. 171, Chestnut Street. March 12.
NOTICE. THE public are requested not to receive any drafts in favor of Abijah Hunt, drawn by Captain Isaac Guion on the Secretary at War—Daniel Haragan on William Bell, or Francis Jones on John Wilkins. Those on whom they are drawn are desired to suspend acceptance until reference be had to the subscriber. Twenty five thousand dollars of the above described bills have been taken from the Carrier near the mouth of Tennessee river by a party of Indians. SAMUEL MEEKER. may 18. to th & ff
A BAYONET, WRESTED from the musket of a fellow in uniform, at the front of the Aurora battery, by one of the Officers of the United States, on the night of the 16th inst. at the time they were engaged in passing the street, by the mob there assembled, may be had, by proving property, at the Marine Barracks. may 13. 3f
The British Letter-of-Marque NIGER, For KINGSTON, (Jam.) Now ready to take her cargo on board, and can receive some freight. For terms apply to ROSS & SIMSON. may 15. 5
PRATT & KENTZING, No. 95, North Water-Street, HAVE FOR SALE, 70 TONS HEMP, 3000 barrels low-priced Salt, 14 pipes choice old port wine, 100 boxes claret, 30 tons roll beam stone, 40 kegs yellow ochre, 20 do. pearl barley, A few barrels lentils, 150 boxes Havana sugar, 100 boxes window glass, A few boxes liquor cakes, 4 cases hog's bristles, 1 bhd. blocking } TWINE, 2 do. fill, A few bundles German steel, Several packages flutes and pencils, 3 hogheads glue, 4 packages men's slippers, 1 do. hunting for colours, 2 do. quills, A few barrels naval stores, &c. &c. And as usual, a great variety of Ticklenburghs, hempen linens, oz-nabrigs, beffans, brown rolls, paterbornes, checks, stripes, &c. &c. which they will sell on reasonable terms. may 18. tuth3w
MADEIRA WINE, FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 18 Pipes of Madeira Wine, GIDEON HILL WELLS, Market-Street, No. 135. may 16. 3awf
JOHN MILLER, JUN. No. 80, Dock, near Third Street. Has for Sale, Coffees, Bases, Mammodies, Taffies, Colceos, Penas, Romal } Handkerchiefs, Mulmul. The foregoing goods are now to be sold at REDUCED PRICES, N. B. Many of these Goods may be printed to advantage in this country. may 16. 3awf
G. SHAW, Respectfully informs the public, he has received from ROBERT JOHNSTON, Apothecary, No. 20, Green Street, Soho, London, a fresh and very considerable supply of his highly esteemed Medicine. AWARE of the depredations made on every public medicine of established repute and extensive sale, R. Johnston, obtained the King of England's Patent for his invention, not "to recommend" but "to distinguish," Whitehead's Essence of Mustard from SPURIOUS IMITATIONS. "Five years have now elapsed since Mr. Johnston first made known to the world this very extraordinary medicine; during this short period, its efficacy has been so clearly demonstrated that its sale has far exceeded any former example; comparatively there are few families in England or the United States which have not either heard of or experienced its beneficial effects and with perfect satisfaction he had the happiness to declare Whitehead's Essence of Mustard has cured more persons afflicted with Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago, Palsy, Complaints of the Stomach and other Painful Maladies." Than all the Medicines ever before made public, indeed, the instances of its efficacy and letters of acknowledgment from "the most respectable characters" are so numerous that a large volume could not possibly contain them, it has also obtained the approbation of the most eminent men of the faculty and is honoured by the use and recommendation of the first families in England, Ireland and America. A COUNTERFEIT. R. JOHNSTON has reason to believe a large quantity under the name of "Improved Essence of Mustard," as well as many others have been shipped for America, and considers it his duty to prevent imposition and disappointment. He therefore requests the public to be particular in the purchase of his bottles, boxes, labels, and bill of directions which are closely copied, and words "by royal authority," artfully substituted for the words "by the king's patent" which may elude common observation. The Genuine is distinguished by the signature of R. Johnston, in his own hand writing on each label, and as an additional security is further signed on the outside wrapper by his only agent for the United States. G. SHAW, No. 120 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, by whom it is sold wholesale and retail, in pills and in a fluid state at one dollar each, box or bottle. FOR CHILLBAINS, SPRAINS AND BRUISES. It is a certain and effectual remedy, seldom requiring more than three or four applications. To the candid and liberal of the FACULTY, R. Johnston respectfully submits the following observations. The fluid Essence of Mustard, as an embrocation worthy their particular attention, it differs in its nature from all others, and is out of the beaten track of general practice—It is an active stimulant, easily controlled; may be either increased or diminished in its strength by the different methods of use, it is both elegant and convenient and is frequently found in the extemporaneous prescriptions of their brethren in England. The above Genuine Medicine, as well as many others of the first celebrity may be had by appointment of G. Shaw, or Mr. G. Bailey, Wilmington, Dr. Barrill, Maiden Lane, New-York, Messrs. Bailey and Walker, Charleston, William Black, Salem, (N. J.) Charles Hunch, Lancaster, A. C. Jorden, Norfolk, John Roberts, do. David Keen, Sweet Springs, Virginia, R. Lee, Baltimore, L. & J. Mantz, Fredericktown, Maryland, G. W. Mancini, Albany, Dr. VanSlingen, New-York, Messrs. Tutford & Son, do. Messrs. Rofs & Douglass, Pittsburgh, John Webster, Wilmington, James Wilson, do. Richard Winter & Co. Savannah, and in every principal town in the United States. N. B. The public are desired to enquire for Whitehead's Essence of Mustard, all others being a base and spurious imitation. GEO. SHAW. 120, Chestnut-Street, where Venders may be supplied. "Caution against Counterfeits." Agents are appointed by G. Shaw in every principal town of the United States, and there is no certainty of purchasing the Genuine Essence of Mustard in any part of America, unless it is signed on the outside wrapper by G. Shaw, No. 120, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, where shopkeepers are supplied and a liberal discount allowed them. May 13
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA. TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 21. From the Salem (Mass.) Gazette.
TO MR. WM. COBBETT. IN looking over your Country Porcupine of a late date, I happened to cast my eye upon the following words: "The communication in this day's paper on the close of the century is the most ingenious that I have seen." Knowing the usual accuracy of your judgment, and justness of criticism, I turned immediately to the place, in hopes of seeing every difficulty removed, which had created a "doubt" in opinion on the apparently simple question, of when the 18th century closes. And perhaps you may think it "somewhat curious" that the clearness of reasoning therein exhibited should fail to operate conviction upon any one of your readers. Your communicator says, "we call it 1799 until 1800 commences." Now, if 1800 commences when we cease to date 1799, is it not evident that 1800 does not end when we cease dating 1799? But 1800 years must be ended, in order to complete 18 centuries. How then does the nineteenth century begin at the close of the 1799th year of the christian era? 'Tis true, the author of the communication allows that "the year 1800 does not close until the last day of it; but yet, he says, the 18th century closes on the beginning of it." This would make a difference of one year between the close of a century and the close of the hundredth year. But are not the beginning and end of a century the same as the beginning and end of its first and last year? How the eighteenth century can be closed before the close of the eighteenth hundredth year does not seem to be clearly ascertained by his method of reasoning. If affection were always to be regarded as proof, his argument would indeed be valid and his inference just. Another argument your writer derives from the well-known timepiece, called the clock. But either he or myself must have been very inattentive to this useful piece of mechanism. He says "an hour is finished on the conclusion or expiration of the fifty-ninth minute." Now, if the hour be completed at the end or expiration of the fifty-ninth minute, I must request to be informed where he gets the sixtieth minute; for every one knows that sixty complete minutes go to the composition of an hour. Perhaps it will be said that the hour and its first minute do not begin at the same instant; and then the hour, having the start of its minute, will come to a "conclusion" at the moment when its last or sixtieth minute commences. If this is as it appears to be, his reasoning, I should still like to know why any hour and the first minute of that hour do not commence at the very same instant. For it is very evident, if an hour and its first minute commence at the same instant of time, that the same hour and its last or sixtieth minute must both expire at the same instant; otherwise an hour must be either longer or shorter than sixty minutes. The last method of illustration employed by the author of the communication is borrowed from an ancient designation of time, denominated Lust um. "A Lustre, he tells us, is a period of five years." Then he goes on to enumerate them very distinctly from "January the 1st, 1800," and at the end of five years we are again informed that "the lustre is completed." This is indeed every word of it as true as the first book of Genesis. For if a lustre is a period of five years, most certainly five years will make a complete lustre. But, instead of the Romans, suppose we let the Greeks decide the question. They computed time by the olympiad, which you know is a period of four years. Now, if we begin to reckon the olympiad from January the 1st 1800, counting one by one to find out the number, we shall find it at the end of four years that the olympiad "is completed." But what is the inference? Nothing, say you, to the purpose, in the decision of a question concerning dates in the christian era. I perfectly agree in your opinion: But then the Grecian method is equally as applicable to the present question as the Roman. There is nothing in either of them worthy to be called sophistry; for they are both alike trifling, which brought as arguments in the present debate. But to return to your communicator. He thus proceeds—"But according to the other doctrine we must wait until the fifth year is elapsed." This he deems "an error in computation." What! is it an error in computation to say the fifth year must elapse in order to complete five years? Must not the first year elapse in order to complete one year; the second in order to complete two years; the third, to complete three; the fourth, to complete four; and of course must not "the fifth year have elapsed" to complete five years? If the affirmative of this query be true (and I am willing to refer it to your own impartial and candid decision) what becomes of the "error in computation?" If your communicator had bestowed a little attention on the distinction between the ordinal and cardinal numbers, he might perhaps have escaped the perplexity arising from the clock, and the lustre, and all such "difficult topics" of argument, as were liable to embarrass his mind and lead him astray. But to proceed. This "error in computation, we are told, though difficult to detect in a period of an hundred years, is very palpable in the small measure of five years." I did not mean to smile, but surely it will not be thought rude to admire the extent and clearness of a person's intellect, He seems to comprehend with wonderful facility the operation of an argument which is confined to the compass of five years; but when from the same premises (for both depend on the same data) an inference is re-
quired which shall hold true for the long period of an hundred years." Then difficult arises. Hoc opus, hic labor est. But why is it more difficult to tell how many years make a hundred than it is to tell how many make five? Yet we are told that "an error" in the computation of the one "is palpable," while in the other it is "difficult to be detected."
The decision of this "apparently simple question," which has given rise to so much ingenuity in playing with words without application to the subject, appears to rest entirely upon a single fact. And this perhaps can be ascertained only by recurring to authentic chronological history. The whole inquiry then is, whether the first christian chronologists disposed their annual dates in the ordinal or in the cardinal method of computation. Ascertaining which of these was employed at the commencement of the christian era, and not another word can be said. Fix the beginning, and the end is fixed of course. It will then be no more "difficult" to determine the close of a century, than it is to tell the close of a year, or an hour or a minute. Inform me how old Christy was at the commencement of his first year, and I will tell you how old he will be at the commencement of the year 1800. Before I quit the subject permit me to intimate to the author of the communication, that however the question may terminate, the issue will be unfavorable to his method of reasoning. For, whether we date in the cardinal or in the ordinal method, still the sixtieth minute must be finished in order to complete an hour; the fifth year must have elapsed to complete a lustre; the hundredth year must be ended to complete a century; and, by necessary consequence, the last day of the eighteenth hundredth year must elapse in order to complete eighteen centuries. Thus it appears, that which ever "doctrine" prevail, the decision must be against him, or rather against his reasoning. With your permission, I would just ask him a "simple question" or two. He asserts that "the numbers used for marking time are retrospective." Now I would enquire what time was retrospective by the first year of the christian era? I would also enquire whether the first year and the first century of the christian epoch began both at the same instant? If they did, where is the inaccuracy of "confounding the idea of a year with that of a century?" If they commence at the same moment, they proceed together, and when a hundred revolutions of the one are completed, they must both close at the same instant. Here is nothing which appears to indicate a "confusion of ideas." If they begin alike, they must end alike; and every one knows that an hundred of the one make one of the other. Consequently, the hundredth year must be finished to complete the century.
One word more. Your communicator speaks of a "space of time between the past year and the succeeding one." Now I always supposed that when one year was past another succeeded immediately without any interval between them, but this "space of vacation" as he calls it, seems to be destitute of any appropriate appellation. He therefore looks about to find a name by which it may be represented; and as it has none of its own, he concludes to borrow one from the past year. "To avoid circumlocution the name of the past year is continued" thro' this intervening space "till the succeeding one begins." But this, he informs us, "is merely for the sake of convenience;" at some time to designate the intermediate, nameless vacation. He observes that "to mark the minute divisions of time in a given portion, it is not material by what name the period is called, provided it be designated." Now, if this intervening "space or vacation" be equal to one year, then it will follow that he calls the space of two years by one and the same name again: I have already taken notice of his saying that dates are retrospective. Now, if the name, which he borrowed of past years, was retrospective, it will look like adding another year to the term of two years already mentioned; and then we shall have a period equal to three years designated by one name or date. This appears very much like confounding one year with another, which must produce at least as much confusion of ideas as would arise from confounding the idea of a year with that of a century." With due respect, I am, Sir a reader of your extensive and useful paper.
NEW-YORK May 18. A Gentleman who arrived here on Thursday last from New Orleans, informs us, that on the 22d of April a company of seventy American troops under the command of Captain Shamer, passed through that place for Mobile, to take possession of the lines. Mr. Ellicot, the United States Surveyor General, left New Orleans a few days before.
As yet we have been unable to procure accurate returns of the votes for Senators of the Southern District—but, from what we have seen, John B. Cole and Richard Harfield, Esqrs. Federal Candidates, will have a handsome majority of between three and four hundred votes. A knowledge of every new manoeuvre of the French pirates, must be of service to our seamen. Capt. Moncrief, of the ship Appollo, on his passage from Liverpool to this port, was bore down upon by a French cutter privateer of 42 guns, full of men, with an American ensign flying, and the French flag stuffed in the shrouds below it.—Capt. M. fired a gun to windward, and hoisted the Ame. icans jack; upon which the cutter bore away—Capt. M. wore ship, gave her a few shots, and proceeded on his voyage. Neither the deception, guns, or number of men on board the privateer, intimidated captain Moncrief.
60,000 were not subjugated by the French till after sixty hours fighting in the streets, on the terraces of the houses, and in the midst of the flames. BALTIMORE, May 17. A list of vessels in the harbor of Charleston, May 1, 1799, taken by the harbor master. Ships 11—brigs, 20—schooners, 10—sloops, 5—Total, exclusive of coasters, 46.
MELANCHOLY. On Wednesday evening a poor disconsolate woman, seemingly delirious, with a beautiful female infant, about five months old, was observed on Vaux's wharf, by persons passing that way; they had not time to approach her until she plunged with her infant into the water; by their united efforts, they however saved both from drowning, and brought her to the house of Godfried Hartung in Camden Street, where every thing possible was done to restore her to resignation, but all in vain; giving her infant in solemn charge to Mrs. Hartung, after complaining of sickness & retiring to rest, she found means of going to the attick story, and about nine o'clock yesterday morning threw herself from a window about sixty feet high; and broke her thigh, her arm & breast bone. She lingered about an hour and an half, and then expired. She is said to be the wife of a man named Boyce, who failed from this port about eight months since, and the reason assigned for the above melancholy accident, is, the report of his loss at sea. Mrs. Hartung, at present, has the child under her protection. Humanity here calls aloud for the assistance of all well disposed persons, and hopes are entertained, that amongst established societies in this city, something may be done towards the support of the hapless innocent, thrown on the world, deprived of parents, and trusting only to the mercy of those, whom the untimely fate of the mother has caused to be a protector. May 18. Another detachment of Marines, enlisted in this city, within these few weeks past, by lieutenant Philip Edwards, left town yesterday morning for Philadelphia. This body of men does equal credit to the attention of the lieutenant, as that before enlisted for this service. The rendezvous is still continued near Gray's gardens, where the martial sons of Columbia, whose pulses beat high for their country's wrongs, have an opportunity of enlisting in her cause.
A fellow was taken up to day for wearing a false face, but as it is a thing so very common now-a-days, we understand, he was dismissed! There is no doubt, however, but it would be doing a service to society if this practice could be abolished.
Foreign Intelligence.
SALONICA, (Turkey) Feb. 2. The Divan is seriously employed in the means of driving the French out of Egypt; in consequence of which the Grand Signior had issued a firman, by which it is ordered, that all the transports ships which could be procured should be assembled at Smyrna, for the embarkation of our troops. For this purpose Cara Osman Oglou, our Pacha, has been ordered to select the choicest troops of Anatolia for that expedition. The Pacha of Acri has received a Carte Blanche, and all the other Pashas of Syria have been enjoined to pay obedience to his commands. Buonaparte, in expectation of being attacked on that side, is fortifying Damietta with the greatest activity, and has placed in it a numerous garrison. It is however supposed, that the Pasha of Acri will not act seriously, until the armament preparing at Smyrna shall have arrived before Alexandria, in order to make a combined attack on the two opposite points. A Greek vessel, containing three Frenchmen in disguise, and amongst them the secretary of Buonaparte, was captured by a Turkish ship, and the prisoners sent to Constantinople. There was found upon them, in sequins and piasters, about a million and a half livres tournois. The Republican general does not allow the exportation from Egypt of Coffee, or Rice, both articles of great importance in the Levant; and the scarcity of which is much felt at Constantinople.
PARIS, March 11. It appears that the passage of the Rhine was effected in three columns, in the following manner. Gen. St. Cyr passed at Fort Vauban, with the left wing of the army; Jourdan in person with the centre at Kehl; and General Ferino with the right wing at Huningen and Basle. The centre of the army has received considerable reinforcements. The command of the cavalry was entrusted to Gen. Klein. Boussiere is appointed inspector-general. The corps of engineers is under the direction of Gen. Mareseot. It is said that General Massena attacked the Gison country on the 2d inst. and that on the 4th Gen. Jourdan's head quarters were at Gengenbach.
Letters from Strasburgh, dated the 3d inst. mention, "That the French army had marched into Suabia by the county of Wittenburgh, and was to proceed until it met the Austrian army, commanded by the Archduke Charles, which it is said has advanced as far as Ulm, and even beyond that place. Our army is not to halt for five days. The first stroke will probably be dreadful. The French division commanded by Gen. Ferino crossed the bridge of the Rhine at Basse on the 1st and took the road of Frickthal. His head quarters are at Rheinfeld, but will not, it is supposed, remain there long. One division of the army of Mentz passes the Rhine opposite Philippsburg, and blockades that fortress, in which there are about 1700 troops of the empire."
FRANKFORT, March 9. The following is the estimate of the Aus-

arian forces circulated here:—100,000 in- fantry, and 14 regiments of cavalry, to be employed in Italy; on the Leech, 100,000 infantry and 23 regiments of cavalry; in the Tyrol 36 battalions; and on the fron- tiers of the Hereditary States, 24 battalions of infantry.
LONDON, March 20.
It is expected, as the French Directory has the absolute control of all the Batavian forces, that a Dutch squadron will be sent to form a part of the expedition from Brest.
Extract of a letter from Naples, dated the 17th of December, which did not arrive till last week.
"On the 14th, I supped at Sir William Hamilton's when Lord Nelson showed us the presents the Grand Seigneur had sent him— they were brought here by an Effendi or Se- cretary, in the Alemene frigate, which sail- ed last from Alexandria. His lordship says, that the Effendi and his Suite (13 in num- ber) performed their part with great gravity and dignity. They put on their noble robes in his anti chamber, and presented the agrette on cushions, after the oriental custom. The robe is of scarlet cloth, lined with the finest sable imaginable, and of inestimable value. The agrette is a kind of feather; it represents a hand with thirteen fingers, which are of diamonds, and elusive of the thirteen ships taken and destroyed at Alex- andria—the size that of a child's hand a- bout 6 years old when opened; the centre diamond and the four round it may be worth about 1000l. each, and there are about 300 others well set. With these two presents were several others of less value, and a let- ter full of assurances and friendship from the Grand Seigneur. The Alemene's officers say, that Buonaparte is at Grand Cairo with 22,000 men; that he had sent a flag of truce to capt. Hood, offering him fresh wa- ter if he wanted it. The Turkish army 50,000 in number had arrived at Damasco, but dare not advance into Egypt until spring on account of the plague. The Arabs give no quarter, and they fight desperately on both sides. Buonaparte lives rather gaily at Cairo, and has opened the harem of his troops. Very few of the transports are burnt as our ships could not approach them."
March 27.
Extract of a letter from the Rev. Mr. Nel- son, father to the Baron of the Nile, to the Rev. Mr. Bryan Allot, (who is living in the neighbourhood of Burnham) in an- swer to a congratulatory Epistle on the late Victory, dated October, 1798.
"My great and good Son went into the world without fortune, but with a heart re- plete with every moral and religious virtue, these have been his compass to steer by; and it has pleased God to be his shield in the days of battle, and to give success to his wishes, to be of service to his country."
"His country seems sensible of his ser- vices—but should he ever meet with ingra- titude, his scars will cry out and plead his cause—for at the siege of Bastia he lost an eye, at Tenerife an arm, on the memorable 14th of Feb. he received a severe blow on his body, which he still feels, and now a wound on his head. After all this, you will believe his bloom of countenance must be faded, but the spirit beareth up yet as vi- gorous as ever."
"On the 29th of last month (Sept.) he completed his fortieth year, cheerful gene- rous and good, fearing no evil because he has done none, an honor to my grey hairs which with every mark of old age, creep fast upon me."
By this Day's Mail.
PROVIDENCE May 15.
Extract of a letter from the Surgeon of the ship Ann and Hope, of this port, dated Whampoa (China) Dec. 17, 1798.
"I wrote you (via London) from Port- Jackson, in New-Holland, and gave a cir- cumstantial account of the voyage, till our arrival there. I will add, that after beating several days off Port-Jackson, and finding it in vain to contend with adverse winds and a strong current, we fell to leeward, and ran into Botany-Bay, "that southern realm, and land of rogues," where we anchored October 21. Next day Messrs. Snow, Thompson, Page, jun. and myself went to Sydney, a British settlement about miles distant, where we waited on governor Hunter, and were po- litely received. After tarrying two days, we returned to the ship, accompanied by some of the first characters at Sydney, who dined on board. On the 25th, after having com- pleted our wooding and watering, we again put to sea."
"On the 9th of November, off New- Georgia, spoke the ship Jenny, Capt. R. Brown from Boston, formerly of New-York, bound for Canton. He informed us, that, agreeably to this order, he had touched at the island of New-Amsterdam, and taken off a number of the crew of a Boston sloop, that had been wrecked there; the rest of the crew preferred remaining on the island. On the 30th of November, at half past 4, P. M. we made the island of Tinian, 7 leagues distant. Next day came to anchor in the road, and the Captain, with 25 men, went ashore. As we lay at anchor, we discovered by means of a glass two flags flying on Lord Anson's beach, and a man walking backward and for- ward seemingly in great agitation. When the pinnace drew near the shore, he hailed her, and enquired what countrymen we were. Being told, he was questioned in turn. He replied, that he was an unfortunate Lascar, cast away there about 18 months since, in the brig Bramin, from Macao, Captain Swain, formerly of Providence (R. I.) When the Captain went ashore, he prostrated him- self at his feet, in the oriental manner. He informed us that he was the only human be- ing on the island, and begged to be taken on board, and delivered from death. The scene was affecting. Capt. Page consoled him by
assuring him that he should return to Macao in the ship, where he would find vessels bound for Bengal, and restored to his friends. He is about 23 years of age, had been the furang or head of the gang, (a term answering to boatswain with us) and is a man of ability. He converses in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Malay, beside his own lan- guage. He informed us that the brig was originally commanded by Capt. McClellan, an Irishman, who died at Leucania; that the mate, whose name was Swain, succeeded to the command; that they arrived at Tinian about 18 months since, and preserving no or- der, the Captain and his officers being ashore and the people on board intoxicated, she par- tered her cables in the monsoon at night, and struck on a reef, where she went to pieces. The people were all saved except one, and part of the cargo was likewise preserved. The crew lived some months in huts, after, which the whites were taken off by a vessel bound to the north-west coast. The Lascars, 9 or 10 in number, remained till the arrival of a Spanish vessel, when they were confined in irons, and all carried off except this unfor- tunate man, who escaped into the woods. When the Spaniards had failed, he returned to the huts, which he found plundered of every thing saved from the wreck. Here he had spent his time in solitude and tears till our arrival."
"Tinian abounds with fruit, such as oran- ges, limes, guavas, the bread fruit, cherries, plums, beans, cocones and cabbage; cotton and indigo are also in great plenty. The cat- tle are numerous and large, and hogs and fowls abundant. We saw some remains of the pyramidal pillars mentioned by Lord Anson, but none of them are standing. This island, even in its present uncultivated state, appears to be one of the finest and most des- irable spots on earth. We remained there about 12 hours, got a supply of vegetables, and then departed. It lies in lat. 15 N. long. 146 E."
"P. S. It is no small compliment to the Ann and Hope, to say that she out sails the Jenny, as the latter has been allowed to be the swiftest sailer out of America."
A coppered sloop is arrived at Newport from Manila, after a passage of 61 1/2 months. Left there two French frigates, which did not discover any hostile intentions towards American vessels. About 25 days since was boarded by a French privateer, which had taken several vessels to the northward of Bermuda, among them mention was made of a R. Island schr. and a valuable ship from Charleston. The privateer was bearing a- way for the West-Indies, having compleat- ed her cruise.
NORFOLK, May 14.
Citizens, Look Out!!
It appears that this place has been for some time past infested by a gang of villains who have hitherto escaped detection. A man by the name of Clark, who went from hence, was apprehended at Peterborough on Thursday last, charged with having picked the pocket of Colonel Wells, of Amelia county, of a pocket book containing 26 to- bacco notes, exceeding 1400l. value at the Theatre on the preceding evening; the notes had been sold, and Clark had received a payment. A letter was sent last mail to the post-master here, stating that a correspon- dence was going forward which might lead to a discovery of the gang; a magistrate, therefore, attended at the Post Office on Sunday morning, who arrested a certain fe- male, and secured some letters, which impli- cated several persons; particularly a man named War (or Waugh) one Ellefsworth, and another called John Powers against whom warrants were immediately issued. Powers was arrested, underwent an exami- nation yesterday, and is now confined in the jail of this Borough; the two former have not yet been taken. The Public will do well to be guarded—the more so, as no ex- act description of their persons can be ob- tained.
RICHMOND, May 14.
ELECTIONS.
REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS The state of the poll in Botetourt so unequiv- ocally evinces the federalism of its citizens, that you will oblige a countryman by publishing it.
CANDIDATES.
GEORGE HANCOCK, federalist 700 JOHN TRIG, antifederalist 12
Delegates for the ensuing General Assembly, Botetourt—Col. James Breckinridge, and Capt. John Miller.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Meck- lenburg county, dated May 3, 1799.
"The friends to government in this coun- ty have succeeded in electing, both to Con- gress and the state assembly, men hearty in the cause of government. Since the election the few demo's among us, hang their heads, and look foolish; and I verily believe with themselves any where, but at the devil, pro- vided they could be invisible the rest of their lives."
To be Rented,
OR, should an eligible offer be made, it will be sold, free of any incumbrances, and imme- diate possession given, a small neat three story Brick DWELLING, almost new, situated to the west- ward of Ninth Street, consisting of a kitchen, two parlours, the chambers, and a well plastered gar- ret, also an excellent store room, with a leaden cistern for holding cool water, which it receives through pipes from a pump near the door, of the best water,—the rooms are all completely papered and hung with bells, marble chimneys and hearth are in three of the rooms—there is likewise a piazza to the south front, which renders the back par- lour extremely cool and agreeable in the warm season. The situation is pleasant and perfectly healthy, and well calculated for a family that do not reside in the country during the summer as being both pleasant as well as convenient to the city for business.—For particulars apply at the house, the fourth east corner of Chestnut and Eleventh streets.
May 21 Truth fast
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 21.
PRICES OF STOCKS.
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IT is more important at this moment, than it can possibly be at any time hence, to at- tach ourselves with zeal to the election of Mr. Rofs. Old Vice and his adherents understand this matter better than we, and their early ac- tivity, is a lesson to us that should not be disre- garded. Our enemies have done much for us, in the election they have made of a candi- date; for we still think to favorably of man- kind, as to believe, that a better qualification than the possession of every vice is necessary to the attainment of their suffrage. But much still remains for us to do; since, amidst the corruption which is inundating the age, the foullest of crimes are not the least frequently glossed over with the perversion of virtues—Thus, turbulence and intolence have been styled Republicanism—contumely equal- ity—anarchy, reform—devotion to France, patriotism.—This is the vocabulary of United Irishmen and of the slaves of France; but when it is proposed to us, that we elect one of either tribe to rule over us, it is surely high time to look forward to the operation of their code.
With Empson for Governor of this Com- monwealth, and Dudley for Chief Justice, (though we might indeed, breathe, for a sea- son) the air already polluted, would soon be- come deleterious, and patriotism and virtue would see the tottering State. But, like their ancestors, their race would have an end; and the Mammon of Blood, on whose altar they had immolated their country, would soon put rats-bane in their porridge.
The life of a Democrat is one continued scene of outrage upon the decencies of life, and the principles of fellowship by which the intercourse of society is sustained. One of the first moral writers of the age, remarks, that "a man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart; his next to escape the censures of his fellow-men." The prime purpose of a Democrat seems to be, to render himself offensive to every one he comes in contact with, except a few of his fellow conspirators, with whom a common exacerbation of foul harmonizes him in hell- ish accordance. Like the Hounslow philo- sopher, Godwin, he is happy so long as his evil deeds elude the public scorn, or the pub- lic justice, and like him he believes there are no moral evils; but that pain, disgrace, and the like, are the chief enemies of mortal enjoy- ment.
MAYOR SERGEANT.
This Officer, having been charged with uttering some infamous expressions at a Beer House in Sixth-street, we are desired to state that he has since entirely done away those of- fensive words by an acknowledgment which has been accepted, wherein he declares, "that he has repeatedly reprobated the conduct of the Editor of the Aurora, in publishing false- hoods arraigning the conduct of the troops on the Northampton expedition."
COMMUNICATIONS.
The foes to our Government are active, intelligent, united, and artful. Instead of no property, confusion is to them no calamity; to no character, infamy carries with it no horrors. What hold them is there upon their conduct? None, unless it be the fear of personal suffering and how long will this fear operate, if our Courts of Justice are shamefully converted into theatres for the display of mere mock tragedies?
If a daring banditti had declared that none of their brotherhood should be punished by law and that civil process dare not touch them, what should we think of the energy of the municipality that was terrified by the threat. This is precisely the cry of the ja- cobs with regard to their partisans and ac- complices.
MR. FENNO,
The mutual agreement between our City Corporation and the Schuylkill Bridge Com- pany to erect the Bridge at High-street, has given universal satisfaction, and there is now no doubt of success in the undertaking. I have however, taken the liberty to suggest that the Bridge would become freed from the toll by the sinking fund much sooner if on the original plan of Mr. Penn, the grounds on the west side of the river were laid out into lots and streets in conformity with the in- ventions of the venerable founder of Philadel- phia.
I am informed that on observing, the sum- mer south western breezes brought with them a sickly vapour from the marshes below, Mr. Penn formed the design of fixing a part of the city on the western side of the river, and from our recent experience in the bad effect of this vapour in spreading the yellow fever, there can be little doubt but that all Proprietors will unite with the Corporation on any plan to extend the City on its most healthy side, which would prevent the neces- sity of flying to the country for health if we should ever be so unfortunate as to be visited again by contagion or by excessive fall fevers the natural consequence of vapour from the marshes below. CIVIS.
The British March Packet has arrived at Halifax.
A vessel has arrived at Boston, which sail- ed from Liverpool the 30th March in com- pany with other American armed ships for different parts of the United States.—The voyage was not expected to fail before the 25th of April.
This vessel brings a report of an action between the French and Austrian armies, in which the former is said to have been worsted.
Deceased this life on Thursday last, the 16th inst. in the 30th year of her age, Mrs. Mary Mauld, the amiable consort of Mr. Robert Mauld of this City, and daughter of Mr. Joseph Eagle of the Northern Liberties.
If personal worth, domestic and uniform virtue, agreeable manners, relative affection, and a steady, conscientious regard for reli- gious worship, could have rescued any one from the grave; then had this Lady been still spared to administer happiness to a be- reaved husband, an afflicted father, nume- rous connections, and a select circle of sym- pathizing friends.—But HEAVEN ordained otherwise, and unexpectedly removed her from every earthly scene, to a participation of joys more substantial!
Her remains were conveyed the day fol- lowing to the Baptist burial-ground, and in- terred in the presence of a respectable number of connections, neighbours, and citizens; the obsequies being performed by the Rev. Dr. Rogers.
"DEATHS SHATS FYTHICK: Here falls the youth- ful wife."
"And thro' the lovely child. The cap gone round!"
"And as so far as to put it by?"
TO CORRESPONDENTS: "A FEDERALIST" is received, and will be attended to to-morrow.
Gazette Marine List.
ARRIVED. Days. Schr. Lydia, Choate, New-York 4 Sloop Mary Burrowes, New-York 2 — Jane, Hitchcock, Passamaquoddy 13 — Anne, Trickey, Portsmouth 9 — Morning Jester, Berry, New-York 7 Ship Carolina, Motley, failed from Liv- erpool the 24th of March, to join convoy at Cork, on her way to this port. Arrived at the Fort, the Delaware sloop of War, capt. Decatur from Havana— failed from thence the 7th inst. with the fol- lowing vessels under convoy, viz. Ship Sally, Thorndike for Beverly — Theodore, Paxton, Savannah — Lucia, Weeks, Salem — Lucy, Mecke, Do. — Gen. Lincoln, —, Do. Brig Neptune, Flint, Do. — Eliza, Walsh, Baltimore — Little Sally, Hudson, Newport — Daniel and Mary, Farley, Boston — Maria, Coffin, Newburyport — Cicero, Buckler, Salem — Snowdwell, Filiebrown, Do. — John, Fine, Do. — Neptune, Robinson, New-York — Rebecca, —, Boston Snow Guardian, Stevens, Baltimore Schr. Volant, Williams, Boston — Peggy, Nelda, Baltimore — Hibernia, Tew, Charleston — Relief, Davis, Do. — Lark, Giver, New-York — Delight, Young, Rhode-Island — Fame, Tharh, Charleston — Betsey, Wilson, Newport — Hayard, Studd, Norfolk — Ja c, Snow, Boston — John, Clarke, Do. Sloop Cambden Packet, Tinkins, Charleston — Mary, Allen, Boston The sloop Maria left New-York on Sa- turday afternoon, in company with the schr. Alemena, Bird, for this port. Passed two ships, a brig and several Schooners bound up to New-York. Saw a ship and a brig off the capes, supposed bound in, and ships Sa- muel Smith, New-Jersey, and two brigs at anchor in the ship Channel, abreast of Cape May, on Sunday evening, bound out. Ship Fabins, Corran, of this port, has arrived at Havana from Martinique. The ship Harry, Ehrstrom, and brig Susaunah, Hunt, of this port, from Mar- tinique, are also supposed to have arrived. Brig Franklin, Mo ris, from hence has arrived at the Havana. Sloop Farmer, of and from Wilmington, Del. has arrived at the Havana.
New-York, May 20.
ARRIVED. Days. Ship Mercury, Miller Kireadly Brig Meirmaid, Hayden Saybrook Schr. Sally, Hudson Virginia — Jane, Young Windsor, S.C. 18 — Minerva, Leader Havanna 20 — Eliza & Abraham, Edmund, Martinique 22 Sloop Vermont, Turner, has been retaken by the ship United States and carried into Martinique. Ship Holland, Goodrich, has arrived at Leghorn in 37 days. She was attacked by a French privateer brig in the Mediterranean which she beat off after a severe engagement of three hours. Brig Porcupine, Buller, is arrived at Leg- horn, after a passage of 55 days—ten other American vessels arrived about the same time names unknown. Ship Venilia, Pain, from Gibraltar to Vera Cruz, is condemned at Martinico, ves- sel and cargo. Brig Ephigenia, Thompson, is below from Cadiz. Schr. Lydia, of this port, from North Carolina to Barbadoes, was taken in lat. 23, long. 60, 00, by the French privateer
Alliance, out of Guadalupe, and a French men put on board with capt. Goullins, who was taken in the schr. Nancy, by the same privateer—she was retaken by capt. Goullins and 2 hands, three days afterwards, and is safe arrived at Torrels.
Extract from a letter from the Log-Book of the brig Susannah, Alexander Combs, master.
"April 18th, at 7 A. M. got under weigh at Sandy-hook and stood out to sea, at half after seven, observed a British armed brig, of 12 guns, called the Earl of Moira, com- manded by Jones Fawson, getting also under weigh and standing out after us. At 8, the Susannah hauled up for the island of St. Thomas, where she was bound; and the Earl of Moira, instead of proceeding on her voyage to Halifax, to which place she was bound, hauled up and gave chase to the said brig Susannah. At 1, P. M. the Earl of Moira came up and boarded us, and captain Fawson, after having taken out Mr. Story, mate, and all the foremast men, and taken possession of all our papers, put a prize mas- ter and crew of his own men on board, or- dered her to proceed to Halifax, where she arrived on the 24th."
At the time she was captured, the high- lands of Netherlink bore N. W. by W. distance three leagues.
Capt. Jones Fawson, after having taken possession of the Susannah, declared that "he had waited for her in New-York, and was resolved to pursue, take, and make prize of her whenever she failed."
Letter Bags up at the Coffee-House. The armed Ship Delaware, Captain Clay, for London.
Armed ship Fame, Captain Ricard, for Hamburg, h.
Brig Sea Nymph, for Hamburg.
Pennsylvania Population Company.
Notice is hereby Given TO THE STOCKHOLDERS that an offer ment of the Shares of the above Company, is payable immediately, which they are desired to pay to the Treasurer of the Company at the Com- pany's Office, No. 5. State Street.
By order of the Board. SOLOMON MARCHE, Secretary. May 20.
MACPHERSON'S ALBUM.
BATTALION ORDERS.
MAY 21. 1799.
The Grenadiers and Infantry are ordered to parade at the MENAGE, in Chestnut-Street on Thursday the 23rd inst. precisely at 4 o'clock P. M. completely ar- m'd for the purpose of going through their firings—Blank Cartridge will be fur- nished them on the parade.

Notice is hereby given,
THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Department of War, until the expiration of the 25th of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October, 1799, to the thirtieth day of September, 1800, both days inclusive, at the places and within the two districts herein after first mentioned; and also that separate proposals will be received at the said office until the expiration of the 25th day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required as aforesaid, from the first day of January in the year 1800, to the thirty-first day of December in the same year, both days inclusive, at the place and within the several states herein after mentioned, viz.
First—Proposals to supply all rations, that may be required, at Olwego; at Niagara; at Presqu'isle; at Michilimackinac; at Fort Franklin; at Le Boeuf; at Cincinnati; at Picque town, and Loramies stores; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance, on the Miami river to Lake Erie; at Fort Knox, and Ouatapon on the river Wabash; at Massac; at any place or places on the east side of the river Mississippi, above the mouth of the river Ohio, and upon the Illinois river.
Second—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required, at any place or places, on the east side of the Mississippi river, below the mouth of the river Ohio to the southern boundary of the state of Kentucky and within the said state; at Knoxville; at all other posts and places within the state of Tennessee; at South Well Point; at Tellico Block-house, at St. Stephens on the river Tombigby and any place or places within the Cherokee boundaries; below the southern boundary of the state of Tennessee and within the boundary of the United States.
Third—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required, at Point-Peque; at Colesatine; at Savannah, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia; at all forts or stations on the Oconee and Altamaha, and at all other places in the Creek Nation, within the limits of the United States, where troops are or may be stationed.
Fourth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Johnson, at Fort Pinckney, at Charleston, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in the state of South Carolina.
Fifth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at the Fort at Wilmington, Cape Fear; at Beaufort Island, Ocracoke; at Charlotte; at Fayetteville, at Salisbury, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in the state of North Carolina.
Sixth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Norfolk, at Portsmouth, at Kennebec, at Charotteville, at Winchester, at Staunton, at Richmond, at Alexandria, at Leesburg, at Fredericksburg, at Carterville, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, in the state of Virginia.
Seventh—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort M'Henry, at Baltimore, at Annapolis, at Frederick town, at Leonard town, at Hagerstown, at Bladensburg, at George town, at Harper's ferry, at Eastown, at the Head of Elk, and at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Maryland.
Eighth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Millin, at Philadelphia, at Darby, at Lancaster, at Wilkesbarre, at Reading, at Bristol, at Yorktown, at Carlisle, at Lewistown (Millin County) at Bedford, at Greensburg, at Washington, at Easttown, at Wilmington, at Christiana, at Dover, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware, except the posts within the state of Pennsylvania, enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid.
Ninth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hackenback, at Elizabeth town, at New-Brunswick, at Burlington, at Woodbury, at Trenton, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Jersey.
Tenth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at New-York, at West-Point, at Poughkeepsie, at Harlem, at West-Chester, at Poughkeepsie, at Kinderhook, at Stillwater, at Newburg, at Albany, at Cohoes, at Cherry Valley, and at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of New York, except the posts within the said state enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid.
Eleventh—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hartford, at Hebron, at New London, at Bro-lynn, at Windham, at Litchfield at Guilford, at New-Haven, at Fairfield, at Danbury, at Middlesex, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Connecticut.
Twelfth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Wolcott, at Brinton's Point, at Newport, at Providence, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Rhode-Island.
Thirteenth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portland in the District of Maine, at Gloucester, at Cape Ann, at Salem, at Marblehead, at Boston, at Springfield, at Uxbridge, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Massachusetts.
Fourteenth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portsmouth, at Exeter, at Windsor, at Bennington, at Rutland, or at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of New-Hampshire and Vermont.
The Ration to be supplied, is to consist of the following articles, viz. Eighteen ounces of bread or flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one quart of rice, or one and a half pound of fluted or bonited indian meal, one pound and a quarter of fresh beef, or one pound of salted beef, or three quarters of a pound of salted Pork, and when fresh meat is issued, salt, at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations, soap at the rate of four pounds, and candles at the rate of a pound and a half for every hundred rations.
It is expected the proposals will also extend to the supply of rum, whiskey, or other ardent spirits at the rate of half a gill per ration, and vinegar at the rate of two quarts for every hundred rations. The proposals will specify the price of the several component parts of the ration, as well as those of substitutes or alternatives for parts thereof.
The rations are to be furnished in such quantities as that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contracts, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara and Olwego, for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western water, for at least three months in advance, of good
and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places, or posts to call for at seasons when in case of urgency, such supplies of live provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses, sustained, by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the article captured or destroyed, on the depositions of two or more persons of creditable character, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles; for which compensation shall be claimed.
The privilege is to be understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring, that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts shall be issued, until the supplies which have or may be furnished under contracts now in force have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the sea-board or Indian frontiers not exceeding three months.
JAMES M'HENRY, Secretary of War.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
March 11th, 1799.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 11th 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 society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the act supplementary to the said recited act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—to wit:
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 Tuscawarora 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 so 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 twelfth 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, designated in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such 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 locations 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, the day and year above mentioned.
OLIVER WOLCOTT. Secy of the Treasury.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
June 27, 1798.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by virtue of an act, passed during the present session of Congress, so much of the act entitled "An Act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt"—passed the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, as bars from settlement or allowance, Certificates, commonly called Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, and Indents of Interest, is suspended until the twelfth day of June, which will be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.
That on the liquidation and settlement of the said Certificates, and Indents of Interest, at the Treasury, the Creditors will be entitled to receive Certificates of funded Three Per Cent. Stock equal to the amount of the said Indents, and the arrears of interest due on their said Certificates, prior to the first day of January one thousand, seven hundred and ninety one.
That the principal sum of the said Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, with the interest thereon, since the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, will be discharged after liquidation at the Treasury, by the payment of interest and reimbursement of principal, equal to the sums which would have been payable thereon, if the said Certificates had been subscribed, pursuant to the Acts making provision for the debts of the United States, contracted during the late war, and by the payment of other sums, equal to the market value of the remaining Stock, which would have been created by such subscriptions as aforesaid, which market value will be determined by the Comptroller of the Treasury.
OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
June 28
Notice.
THE subscriber, having been appointed administrator of the estate of Mr. John Lupton, late of this city, merchant, deceased, requests those who are indebted to said estate, to make payment, and those who have demands against the same to exhibit them to him without delay.
W. MEREDITH, No. 16, South Fourth Street.
LONDON, January 25, 1799
500 Guineas Reward.
LOST this evening, between five and six o'clock, in the neighbourhood of Gracechurch Street, a BLACK CASE, containing the following
Bank Notes and Drafts,
Table with 3 columns: Denomination, Quantity, Date/Issuer. Includes entries for £1000, £500, £100, £50, £20, £10, £5, £1, £2, £3, £4, £6, £8, £12, £15, £20, £25, £30, £40, £50, £60, £70, £80, £90, £100.
A bill drawn on Fleming & Wake, Bow Lane, by Fleming & payable to Ormond, dated Nov. 25, two months after date, value £20.
Whoever may have found the above, and will bring them to Messrs. Atkinson & Robson, No. 2 West End of Royal Exchange, shall immediately receive Five Hundred Guineas Reward without any further trouble.
N.B. No greater Reward will be offered, as payment of the whole is stopped, and the loss made known throughout this Country and Continent.
The Subscriber offers for Sale, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY.
An Excellent three story Brick House, situated in the corner of 7th and Race-streets; the house is about 25 feet front and well finished in every respect; the Lot is 76 feet front on Race-street and 88 feet deep, the situation remarkably airy, having a public square open in front of it.
Two three story Brick Houses, Brick Stores, and good Wharf, situated in Water-street, between Arch and Race-streets, the lot on which these buildings are, is fifty four feet front on Water-street, and continues that width about 95 feet, then widens to the south 13 feet 6 inches, so that the front on the water is sixty seven feet six inches, this lot adjoins John Steinmetz's on the south, and has the advantage of a public alley on the north, and is a very desirable situation for the business of a Flour Factor, or Merchant.
A large elegant two story Stone House, situated on the Point no Point road, being the first house to the Northward of the five mile stone; this house is about 60 feet front and 40 feet deep finished in a neat manner; there is a good garden and choice collection of the best fruit trees, Ice-House and other conveniences with about nine acres of ground; or if more agreeable to the purchaser, thirty two acres of upland and meadow may be added to it.
A plantation in Bibbry Township, Philadelphia county near the Red Lyon, about 13 miles from this city; bounded by the Northampton Road and Poquessing Creek, this farm contains about 140 acres of land, a proportion of which is woodland and meadow, a brick dwelling-house, frame barn, and other out-houses, and there is said to be a good stone quarry on part of it, although it has not yet been opened, a further description is deemed unnecessary as no person will purchase without viewing the premises.
A small plantation in Horsham Township, Montgomery county, nineteen miles from Philadelphia, adjoining to Grance Park, on which is an excellent New Stone House and Kitchen, with a large Stone Shed for the accommodation of travellers; the house is now occupied as a tavern, and is suitable for any kind of public business, the land is good in quality, a good neighborhood, and a remarkably healthy situation; there is fifty acres of land and meadow in this farm—Also for sale, several tracts of land in different counties of this state.
The House in Race-street first mentioned and one of the Houses in Water-street, are now TO BE LET, And immediate possession given. For terms apply at the South-east corner of Arch and Sixth-streets, to
JOSEPH BALL.
Feb 7
Valuable Property for Sale,
In Chestnut, near Sixth Street, directly opposite CONGRESS HALL.
A LOT of ground, about 21 feet front in Chestnut street and 73 feet in depth, whereon is a good frame house; now in the tenure of Samuel Benge, 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 Street, next door to the premises.
March 5
Valuable Lands for Sale.
ON Tuesday the 20th of August next, I shall expose to public sale, at the town of New-Market, in Dorchester county, all that valuable tract or parcel of land commonly called the Choptank Indian Lands, situated on the south side and binding on the Choptank river several miles, supposed to contain about 1500 acres, to be divided into lots to contain from 100 to 500 acres each. The terms of sale as follows, viz. Purchasers to give bond immediately after the sale with approved security, conditioned for the payment of the purchase money, with interest from the day of sale, in four equal annual instalments, agreeably to an act, entitled, "An act appointing commissioners to contract for and purchase the lands commonly called the Choptank Indian Lands in Dorchester county, and for appropriating the same to the use of this state, and to repeal the act of assembly therein mentioned;" passed at November session, 1798.
WM. MARBURY, Agent for the state of Maryland.
April 19.
Removal.
THOMAS CLAYTON, Hawer,
HAS removed to No. 156, South Front Street, where he intends carrying on his business as formerly, and has on hand a complete assortment of his own manufactured ladies, gentlemen and childrens
HATS.
Canada Beaver & Musk-rat Skins,
With a complete assortment of FURS, always for sale—He has received per the late arrivals from London, a complete assortment of
Fashionable English Hats,
Which he now offers for sale at very reduced prices.
Jan. 29
FOR SALE,
50,000 Acres of LAND,
LYING in the county of Russell, state of Virginia, bounded on the east by the river Clinch, on the south by the river Guet, and to the west by Sandy river. This tract (situate six miles from the Courthouse of the above county, 25 from the town of Abington, is well settled, and has likewise the advantage of a wagon road) is divided into tracts of 10, 5 and 1500 acres each, and will be sold, altogether, or in lots, as it may suit the purchasers, by one of the owners who will reside there during the months of May, June and July next, in order to put them who may become purchasers in possession.
The plots duly authenticated and certified by the surveyors, are in the hands of the subscribers. Every satisfaction will be given with respect to the right, to which the patents give full and ample testimony. Great accommodations will be made respecting payment, and every necessary information may be had, by applying to F. & A. TUBERF.
Petersburg, Feb. 11.
Mahogany.
THE subscriber, intending to leave off, the Mahogany and Lumber Business, offers for sale at his yard, the corner of Queen and Water streets, Southward, all his stock on hand, consisting of a great variety of
St. Domingo and Bay Mahogany Boards,
Plank and Scantling. All well seasoned and fit for immediate use. Also a few thousand feet seasoned half-inch and inch White Pine boards, and a small quantity of two feet cedar shingles.
All that shall remain unsold, will be disposed of at public sale, at 10 o'clock on Thursday the 28th of March. The terms of payment will be cash for purchases under 100 dollars, from 100 to 500 dollars at 60 days, and all above 500 dollars at 60 and 120 days, for approved endorsed notes, with the discount. The sale to be continued until the whole is disposed of.
JOHN M'GULLOH.
N.B. The subscriber will sell or let the above yard, wharf and dwelling house, which he now occupies.
March 4
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to JOHN RILEY, of West-Chester, in Chester county, are requested to make immediate payment, and those having any demands are requested to bring in their accounts to either of the subscribers.
EBENEZER LARGE, JOHN FRIES, JOSEPH CLARK, Affignees. Philadelphia, April 3
Notice.
THE subscribers being appointed by the court of common pleas of the city and county, guardians to the person and estate of JONATHAN BRASE, now confined in a state of lunacy in the Pennsylvania Hospital—All persons holding his effects or indebted to him will pay or return the same immediately; and those having demands will present them duly authenticated, to
Mary Beere, Thomas Hurly, no. 16, Carter's alley. Philadelphia, April 4
Patent Ploughs,
TO be sold for cash by Joseph Salter at Aston Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Harker, Woodbury—and Jesse Evans, Lumberton. Those who have used them give them the preference to any other kind, as they require less team, break the ground better, are kept in order at less expense and are sold at a cheaper rate—the plan is much simplified and consists of but one piece of cast iron, with the handles and beam of wood; they may be used with wrought iron ploughs and coulters to be put on with screws and taken off at pleasure.
Patent rights for vending with instructions for making them may be had by applying to John Newbell, or the subscriber No. 212 North Front-street.
Who has for Sale?
Or to Lease for a term of Years, A number of valuable tracts of Land, well situated for Mills, Iron Works or Farms, mostly improved, lying chiefly in the county of Huntingdon state of Pennsylvania. Those who may incline to view them will please to apply to John Cagan esq. near Huntingdon.
Charles Newbold, July 17
Valuable Property for Sale.
FOR SALE,
THAT well known Estate, called
SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situated on Schuylkill River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing about 1900 acres of prime LAND upwards of 500 of which are in wood. The Buildings are all excellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a spacious threshing floor under cover, a granary, two Jersey's houses, two ranges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses a Smock house, &c. &c. The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires little fencing, and has a good Shad and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river but a short fall from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises; also, a variety of excellent fruits of different kinds. The soils mostly a rich loam—The whole will be sold together or divided into smaller farms (for which the buildings are conveniently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The Stock on said farm, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep &c. will also be disposed of. For further particulars apply to GEORGE HASTINGS on the premises, or to the subscriber, in Philadelphia.
ARCHIBALD M'CALL, Jun. December 12.
JOHN MILLER, JUNR.
HAS REMOVED FROM NO. 8, CHESTNUT, To the Five Story Building, in Dock, near Third-street.
WHERE HE HAS FOR SALE,
300 Bales of Bengal Goods;
CONSISTING OF
Cossas, Balas, Mamoodies, Humhums, Taffaties, Striped Doreas, Calicoes, Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. Also, a large assortment of Madras Handkerchiefs, of various descriptions.
January 1
Samuel Miles, jun'r.
Of the city of Philadelphia, merchant, having assigned over all his effects, real, personal and mixed, to the subscribers, for the benefit of such of his creditors as may subscribe to the said assignment on or before the first of August next.
Notice is hereby given,
To all persons indebted to the said estate, that they are requested to make immediate payment to either of the assignees, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is authorised to receive the same; in failure whereof legal steps will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged accordingly.
GEORGE ASTON, CORNELIS COMEGYS, JOHN ALLEN, Affignees. Feb. 14.
To be Sold at Private Sale,
TWO tracts of Land, being the estate of doctor Samuel Cooper, lately deceased, lying in Talbot county on the Waters of Tuckahoe Creek in the state of Maryland.
One of them immediately on the said creek, is part of a tract called Hampton, and part of another tract called Rich Range, containing about Two Hundred acres; there are on the said plantation a tolerable good dwelling house and kitchen, and some useful out-houses, an apple orchard, and a spring of excellent water; this place, about five or six miles from Tuckahoe Bridge, and about four miles from King's Creek, is bounded in part by lands now or lately of William Sherwood, and of Hugh Work, in the heart of the fisheries, and conveniently situated for a person in the trading or vessel line.
The other is a Plantation one or two miles distant from the above, being part of a tract called Duley's Choice, and part of a tract called Swanswick, containing about two hundred and thirty seven acres—This place well timbered, is bounded in part by the lands now or lately of William Heyward and those of George Wilson—there is a dwelling house thereon, and some other improvements not considerable.
The payments will be made easy to the purchaser, or purchasers, upon security being given in a satisfactory manner—For terms apply
SAMUEL COATES, THOMAS MORRIS, ELLISTON PEROT, Affignees. Or to TRISTAM NEEDLE, at King's Creek, in Talbot county, Maryland. April 23.
NOTICE.
THE creditors of TODD & MOTT are requested to leave their accounts calculating interest to the 22nd of November, 1798, the date of Todd and Mott's assignment, with W. MOTT, no. 149 Market street, on or before the fall of July next, as a dividend will be immediately made after that time; those who neglect to send in their accounts will be excluded from that dividend.
John Waddington, John Rhodes, John Allen, Affignees. April 13, 1799.
ALL PERSONS,
INDEBTED to the Estate of ABRAHAM DICKS, Esq. late Sheriff of the County of Delaware, are requested to make immediate payment, and all those who have demands against said Estate to authenticate and present them for settlement. Also, all those who have deposited writings with said deceased to apply for them to WILLIAM PENNOCK, Adm'r. Springfield, Delaware county, 1st mo. 8th, 1799.
Jan. 8
To be Let,
A Store and Loft,
NEAR Market-street Wharf—Enquire of the Subscriber.
GEO. DAVIS, 319 High-street. Feb 11.
At a Court of Common Pleas held at Pittsburgh for the county of Allegheny, the first Monday of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety