Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-05-20 00:00:00

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SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE, And Commission Store, No. 139, 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 proposes to buy and sell vessels and every thing relating thereto; assist masters of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom House, procuring and shipping freight, settling Insurance and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the necessary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages translated, and information given in general mercantile matters. From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be useful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. November 10 22w
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 300 pieces 1st and 2nd quality Ruffia Duck 100 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Boston Beef in Barrels. COSSAS A few bales Bengal HUMHUMS, 1100 bushels St. Martins Salt. April 11
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, different lengths, 5 Carrouades. JOHN NIXON & CO. December 1.
TO BE SOLD, An Invoice of Woollens, Consisting of Coarse and Fine Cloths, principally Dark Blue, and printed Cashmere, apply to Owen & Jonathan Jones, No. 151 Market-street. April 29
Just Received, By the late arrivals from London and Hamburg, and for sale by the Subscribers, 80 tons best St. Petersburg Hemp 399 pieces English Salieloth 2 trunks, containing Satins Ribbons Silk Handkerchiefs Persian and Gauze 3 cases fashionable Ladies' Hats, &c. 10 cases Bristles 8 bales Ticklenburgs, and A few packages of Dowls Creas a la Morlaix Checks and Stripes Bretagnes 25 Hhds Bourdeaux Brandy 10 pipes Spanish do 40 Hhds Bourdeaux Claret. Erick & Lewis Bolmann. No. 100 Spruce-street. April 27.
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, whom they beg leave to recommend to the favor of their friends and the public. ALL PERSONS indebted to the above firm and those to whom they are indebted, will please to apply to JOHN WHITSON & 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. Jan. 20.
Landing, From brig ENTERPRISE, at Jackson & Morris's Wharf, 80 Hhds prime Jamaica Sugars } entitled to Rum } drawback 40 do. AND FOR SALE, Wharton & Lewis, No. 115, South Front Street. Who have also for sale, Madeira wine in pipes and half pipes New-England Rum Ground Ginger, &c. &c. April 27
Antigua & St. Kitts RUM & MOLASSES, Now landing, from the Prize Schooner Union, AND FOR SALE BY Nicklin & Griffith, May 10
English wrought Nails. Imported in the ships Molly and Diana, from Liverpool. 400 Casks of Nails.
CONSISTING of 6d, 8d, 10d, 12d, and 14d, flat points suitable for the southern market—8d, 10d, 12d, and 14d, fine drawn sharps—also 3, 4, and 6 clouts—springs—400 Casks—feathering nails, &c. FOR SALE BY Robert Denison, junr. 117 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. Returning. Leave Baltimore every day, (Sunday excepted) at 4 o'clock, A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next day, by 9 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. Returning. Leave New-York every day (Sunday excepted) at one o'clock, P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the next morning 7 o'clock. Seats in the Mail Coachee 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 40lb. 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. Hylon, Hylon Skin, Young Hylon, Souchong, Canton and Garden Fans, Nankens, China Ware, assorted. Umbrellas 13 to 30 inches, Silk Handkerchiefs, Hair Ribbons and Sewing Silks. They have also remaining on Hand Black Persians, Choppa and Pulicat Romals, And a general assortment of Dry Goods as usual. Thomas & Joshua Fisher. 4th mo 26
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 Hylon Tea; An Invoice of well-assorted China—original cost between 8 and 900 dollars, in Canton. HIGBEE & MILNOR. March 21.
Old French Brandy in large and small cases 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. May 1, 1799
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, No. 147, Chestnut-street. Nov. 22
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. May 2, 1799.
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 easy under the saddle; he is a good found 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 Stadniski & 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. March 12
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
The Subscribers have for sale, at their Compting house, No. 35, Dock-street, White and red Lead Patent shot, No. 1 to 8, B & B B Hemp Bourdeaux Brandy, 1st and 4th proof Clarer in cases, first quality One trunk of Umbrellas Three Cases consisting of Brandy and Wood Companies Amplitude do. Day and night Glasses, and Sewing Twine 100 Curls 4000 bushels Liverpool Salt. THOMAS MURRAY & SONS. April 11
Notice. A CERTIFICATE of one share of Bank of United States, Rock standing in the name of DUOAS DE VALLON, having been a 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 Dinney's, on the 1st Tuesday in May next, with their accounts properly attested, that there may be a dividend struck on said estate. All who neglect this notice will be after excluded. SAMUEL LECOMTE, Administrator. Caroline County, April 8th.
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 18th instant, William Reed, corporal of marines, 23 years of age, 5 feet 9 inches high, dark brown hair, swarthy complexion and blue 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-First 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 LOHR, Secretary. Philadelphia, May 15, 1799.
F. KISSEL MAN, Has for sale, at No. 105, South Water-street, Cogniac 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 11th-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; Carrouades on sliding carriages, 12, 18 & 24 pounders, weighing 6 1/2, 8 and 13 cwt. each; Boarding Pikes and Cutlasses; English Cannon Powder; Copper Sheathing Nails, Spikes and Bolts; 6, 9, 12, 18 and 24lb. round Shot; 6, 9, 18 and 24lb. don't-headed do. 9, 18 and 24lb. Canister Shot. Also—a quantity of best English, Porter, Clarer and Port Wine Bottles, Taunton 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 Court-house 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 River 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 those articles combined. The construction to be suitable to the character of the river which is as follows—subject to erect five freshes, 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 track or 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 filling in or dry arches with the backing superstructure and causeways 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 may be 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. T. B. S.
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 Elephant 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 33 feet. On the ground floor are two large commodious rooms; a salt floor; and a large store for dry 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. FOR SALE, 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, Kensington, the Delaware and Jersey. Enquire of EDWARD DONSALL & Co. March 4
For Sale, By WILLIAM MOTT, No. 145, Market-street, Very low for CASH, or a short CREDIT, A large assortment of printed cotton hand'fs. Do. bandannas, Romals and shawls, 2 Trunks printed cottons, Bell English lutecees, modes, 7 4 superfine cloths. Several packages assorted hand'fs unopened, 18 casks pewter assorted, 1 cask bar 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, JOHN CRAIG, Executors Walnut-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 23d 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 82 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 incumbrance, 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, rising out of a lot of ground situate at the north east corner of Walnut and Fifth-street, in the City of Philadelphia, on which lot is erected several Brick and Frame tenements. The situation is deferrable, 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. Auctioners. May 13.
Real Estate for Sale. A TWO STORY Brick House and Lot in Race Street, between Fourth and Fifth-streets, containing in front sixteen feet three inches, and depth two hundred and eighty 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 100 feet and on Thirteenth-street 150 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 Baff. For further particulars apply at No. 163, 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 unsatisfied Claims already filed, as well as those which may be filed on or before the said first day of September next. JOHN DONALDSON, Com'te. SAMUEL BRYAN, Reg't. PETER BAYNTON, Treas'r. Department of Accounts of Pennsylvania, May 15, 1799. (16) drw (m.w.d.t.f)
NOTICE. THE Public are requested not to receive any drafts, notes, obligations or bills of any kind drawn in favor of or endorsed by Abijah Hunt, F. & 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. About 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. to that t.f
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. N. B. Ten dollars to be paid on each share at the time of Subscribing, 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 fir.m.jw

The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 10.
A CHARGE,
DELIVERED TO THE
GRAND JURY of the UNITED STATES,
For the District of Pennsylvania,
In the Circuit Court of the United States for said district, held in the City of Philadelphia, April 11th, 1799.
By JAMES IREDELL,
One of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States.
CONCLUDED.
In further illustration of this subject, I shall state a case which was determined in this Court - The United States against Worrell, published in Mr. Dallas's Reports, p. 384. Where there was an indictment against the defendant for attempting to bribe Mr. Cox, the Commissioner of the Revenue. The defendant was found guilty, and afterwards a motion was made in arrest of judgment, alleging together with some technical objections, this general one, that the Court had no cognizance of the offence, because no act of congress had passed creating the offence and prescribing the punishment, but it was solely on the foot of the common law. The very able and ingenious Gentleman who is the reporter of that case, and was the defendant's Counsel in it, in the course of his argument, makes the following observations, part of which are remarkably striking and pertinent to my present subject: "In relation to crimes and punishments, the objects of the delegated power of the United States are enumerated and fixed. Congress may provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and current coin of the United States; and may define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas, and offences against the law of nations. Art. 1. sect. 8. And so likewise, Congress may make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers of the General Government. But here is no reference to the common law authority: Every power is matter of definite and positive grant; and the very power that are granted cannot take effect until they are exercised through the medium of a law. Congress had undoubtedly a power to make a law, which should render it criminal to offer a bribe to the Commissioner of the Revenue; but not having made the law, the crime is not recognized by the Federal code, Constitutional or Legislative; and consequently, it is not a subject on which the Judicial authority of the Union can operate." So far the observations of the defendant's counsel. Judge Chase, who on that occasion differed from Judge Peters, as to the common law jurisdiction of the Court, held, that under the 8th section of the first article, which I am now considering although bribery is not among the crimes and offences specially mentioned, it is certainly included in that general provision; and Congress might have passed a law on the subject, which would have given the Court cognizance of the offence. Judge Peters was of opinion, that the defendant was punishable at common law; but that it was competent for Congress to pass a Legislative act on the subject.
I conclude, therefore, that the first objection is not maintainable.
With regard to the second objection, which is, That this law is not warranted by that clause in the Constitution authorizing Congress to pass all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the powers specially enumerated, and all other powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any department or officer thereof; because it is not necessary and proper to pass any such law in order to carry into execution any of these powers, it is to be observed, that from the very nature of the power it is and must be discretionary. What is necessary and proper in regard to any particular subject, cannot, before an occasion arises, be logically defined, but must depend upon various extensive views of a case which no human foresight can reach. What is necessary and proper in a time of confusion and general disorder, would not perhaps be necessary and proper in a time of tranquility and order. These are considerations of policy, not questions of law, and upon which the legislature is bound to decide according to its real opinion of the necessity, and propriety of any act particularly in contemplation. It is, however, alleged, that the necessity and propriety of passing collateral laws for the support of others is confined to cases where the powers are delegated, and does not extend to cases which have a reference to general danger only. The words are general, "for carrying into execution the special powers previously enumerated, and all other powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or any department or officer thereof." If therefore there be any thing necessary and proper for carrying into execution any or all of those powers, I presume that may be constitutionally enacted. Two objects are aimed at by every rational Government, more especially by free ones. 1. That the people may understand the laws, and voluntarily obey them. 2. That if this be not done by any individual, he shall be compelled to obey them, or punished for disobedience. The first object is undoubtedly the most momentous, for as the legitimate object of every Government is the happiness of the people committed to its care, nothing can tend more to promote this than that by a voluntary obedience to the laws of the country, they should render punishments unnecessary. This can never be the case in any country but a country of slaves, where gross misrepresentation prevails, and any large body of the people
can be induced to believe that laws are made either without authority or for the purpose of oppression. After the great body of the people who were deluded into an insurrection in the western parts of Pennsylvania, what gave rise to it? They will not hesitate to say, that the Government had been vilely misrepresented, and made to appear to them in a character directly the reverse of what they deserved. In consequence of such misrepresentations, a civil war had nearly desolated our country, and a certain expence of near two millions of dollars was actually incurred, which might be deemed the price of libels, and among other causes made necessary a judicious and moderate land tax, which no man denies to be constitutional, but is now made the pretext of another insurrection. The liberty of the press is indeed valuable. Long may it preserve its lustre! It has converted barbarous nations into civilized ones, taught Science to rear its head, enlarged the capacity, increased the comforts of private life, and leading the banners of freedom, has extended her sway where her very name was unknown. But as every human blessing is attended with imperfection as what produces by a right use the greatest good, is productive of the greatest evil in its abuse, so this, one of the greatest blessings ever bestowed by Providence on his creatures, is capable of producing the greatest good or the greatest mischief. A pen in the hands of an able and virtuous man, may enlighten a whole nation, and by observations of real wisdom, grounded on pure morality, may lead it to the path of honor and happiness. The same pen in the hands of a man equally able, but with vices as great as the other's virtues, may, by arts of sophistry easily attainable, and inflaming the passions of weak minds, delude many into opinions the most dangerous, and conduct them to actions the most criminal. Men who are at a distance from the source of information must rely almost altogether on the accounts they receive from others. If their accounts are founded in truth, their heads or hearts must be to blame if they think or act wrongly. But if their accounts are false, the best head and the best heart cannot be proof against their influence; nor is it possible to calculate the combined effect of innumerable artifices, either by direct falsehood, or insidious insinuations, told day by day, upon minds both able and virtuous. Such being unquestionably the case, can it be tolerated in any civilized society that any should be permitted with impunity to tell falsehoods to the people, with an express intention to deceive them, and lead them into discontent, if not into insurrection, which is so apt to follow? It is believed no government in the world ever was without such a power. It is unquestionably possessed by all the state governments, and probably has been exercised in all of them: sure I am it has in some. If necessary and proper for them, why not equally so, at least, for the government of the United States, naturally an object of more jealousy and alarm; because it has greater concerns to provide for? Combinations to defeat a particular law are admitted to be punishable. Falsehoods in order to produce such combinations, I should presume, would come within the same principle, as being the first step to the mischief intended to be prevented; and if such falsehoods with regard to one particular law are dangerous, and therefore ought not to be permitted without punishment, why should such which are intended to destroy confidence in government altogether, and thus induce disobedience to every part of it? It is said, libels may be rightly punishable in Monarchies, but there is not the same necessity in a Republic. The necessity in the latter case, I conceive greater, because in a Republic more is dependent on the good opinion of the people for its support, as they are directly or indirectly the origin of all authority, which of course must receive its bias from them. Take away from a Republic the confidence of the people, and the whole fabric crumbles into dust.
I have only to add, under this head, that in order to obviate any probable ill use of this large discretionary power, the constitution and certain amendments to it, have prohibited in express words the exercise of some particular authorities which otherwise might be supposed to be comprehended within them. Of this nature is the prohibitory clause relating to the present object which I am to consider under the next objection.
3. That objection is, That the act is in violation of this amendment to the constitution. (3d vol. Swift's Edition, p. 455. Article 3d.)
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."
The question then is, Whether this law has abridged the freedom of the press.
Here is a remarkable difference in expressions as to the different objects in the same clause. They are to make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press. When as to one object they entirely prohibit any act whatever, and as to another object only limit the exercise of the power, they must in reason be supposed to mean different things. I presume, therefore, that Congress may make a law respecting the press, provided the law be not such as to abridge its freedom. What might be deemed a new subject, and never before in discussion, might indeed admit of some controversy. But so far as precedent, habit, laws and practices are concerned, there can scarcely be a more definite meaning than that which all these have affixed to the term in question.
We derive our principles of law originally from England. There the press, I believe, is as free as in any country of the world,
and so it has been for near a century. The definition of it is in my opinion, no where more happily or justly expressed than by the great Author of the Commentaries on the Laws of England, which book deserves more particular regard on this occasion, because for near thirty years it has been the manual of almost every student of law in the United States, and its uncommon excellence has also introduced it into the libraries and often into the favourite reading of private gentlemen; so that his views of the subject could scarcely be unknown to those who framed the Amendment to the Constitution, and if they were not, unless his explanation had been satisfactory, I presume the amendment would have been more particularly worded, to guard against any possible mistake. His explanation is as follows:
"The Liberty of the Press is indeed essential to the nature of a free state: And this consists in laying no previous restraints upon publications, and not in freedom from censure for criminal matter when published. Every freeman has an undoubted right to lay what sentiments he pleases before the public; to forbid this, is to destroy the liberty of the press: but if he publishes what is improper, mischievous, or illegal, he must take the consequence of his own temerity. To subject the press to the restrictive power of a licensor, as was formerly done, both before and since the revolution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controversial points in learning, religion and government. But to punish (as the law does at present) any dangerous or offensive writings, which, when published, shall on a fair and impartial trial be adjudged of a pernicious tendency, is necessary for the preservation of peace and good order, of government and religion, the only solid foundations of civil liberty. Thus the will of individuals is still left free; the abuse only of that free will is the object of legal punishment. Neither is any restraint hereby laid upon freedom of thought or enquiry; liberty of private sentiment is still left; the disseminating or making public, of bad sentiments, destructive of the ends of society, is the crime which society corrects. A man (says a fine writer on this subject) may be allowed to keep poisons in his closet, but not publicly to vend them as cordials. And to this we may add, that the only plausible argument heretofore used for the restraining the just freedom of the press, "that it was necessary to prevent the daily abuse of it," will entirely tote its force when it is shown (by a reasonable exercise of the laws) that the press cannot be abused to any bad purpose, without incurring a suitable punishment: whereas it never can be used to any good one, which under the control of an inspector. So true will it be found, that to censure the licentiousness, is to maintain the liberty of the press." 4 Black. Com. 151.
It is believed, that in every state in the union the common law principles concerning libels apply; and in some of the states words similar to the words of the amendment are used in the constitution itself, or a contemporary bill of rights of equal authority, without ever being supposed to exclude any law being passed on the subjects. So that there is the strongest proof that can be of a universal concurrence in America on this point, that the freedom of the press does not require that libellers shall be protected from punishment.
But in some respects the act of congress is much more restrictive than the principles of the common law, or than perhaps the principles of any state in the union. For under the law of the United States the truth of the matter may be given in evidence, which at common law in criminal prosecutions was held not to be admissible; and the punishment of fine and imprisonment, which at common law was discretionary, is limited in point of severity, though not of lenity. It is to be observed too, that by the express words of the act both malice and falsehood must combine in the publication, with the sedition intent particularly described. So that if the writing be false, yet not malicious, or malicious and not false, no conviction can take place. This therefore fully provides for any publication arising from inadvertency, mistake, false confidence, or any thing short of a wilful falsehood. And none surely will contend that the publication of such a falsehood is among the indefeasible rights of men, for that would be to make the freedom of liars greater than that of men of truth and integrity.
I have now said all I thought material on these important subjects. There is another upon which it is painful to speak, but the necessity as well as the official certainty of the fact, and the importance of the danger make it indispensable. Such incessant calumnies have been poured against the government for supposed breaches of the constitution, that an insurrection has lately begun for a cause where no breach of the constitution is or can be pretended. The grievance is the land tax act, an act which the public exigencies rendered unavoidable, and is framed with particular anxiety to avoid its falling oppressively on the poor, and in effect the greatest part of it must fall on rich people only. Yet arms have been taken to oppose its execution: officers have been insulted; the authority of the law resisted: and the government of the United States treated with the utmost defiance and contempt. Not being thoroughly informed of all particulars, I cannot now say within what class of offences these crimes are comprehended. But as some of the offenders are committed for treason, and many certainly have been guilty of combinations to resist the laws of the United States, I think it proper to point your attention particularly to those subjects. The provisions in regard to the former, so far as they may at present be deemed material or instructive, are as follows:
(Here the passages referred to were read.)
The only species of treason likely to come before you is that of levying war against the United States. There have been various opinions, and different determinations on the import of those words. But I think I
am warranted in saying, that if in the case of the insurgents who may come under your consideration the intention was to prevent by force of arms the execution of any act of the congress of the United States altogether (as for instance the land tax act, the object of their opposition) any forcible opposition calculated to carry that intention into effect was a levying of war against the United States, and of course an act of treason. But if the intention was merely to defeat its operation in a particular instance, or through the agency of a particular officer, from some private or personal motive, though a high offence may have been committed, it did not amount to the crime of treason. The particular motive must however be the sole ingredient in the case, for if combined with a general view to obstruct the execution of the act, the offence must be deemed treason.
With regard to the number of witnesses in treason, I am of opinion that two are necessary on the indictment as well as upon the trial in court. The provisions in the constitution, that the two witnesses must be to the same overt act (or actual deed constituting the treasonable offence) was in consequence of a construction which had prevailed in England that though two witnesses were required to prove an act of treason, yet if one witness proved one act, and another witness another act of the same species of treason, (as for instance that of levying war) it was sufficient; a decision which has always appeared to me contrary to the true intention of the law which made two witnesses necessary - this provision being, as I conceived, intended to guard against fictitious charges of treason, which an unprincipled government might be tempted to support and encourage, even at the expence of perjury, a thing much more difficult to be effected by two witnesses than one.
An act of Congress which I have already read to you (that commonly called the sedition act) has specially provided in the manner, you have heard, against combinations to defeat the execution of the laws. The combinations punishable under this act must be distinguished from such as in themselves amount to treason, which is unalterably fixed by the constitution itself. Any combinations, therefore, which before the passing of this act, would have amounted to treason, still constitute the same crime. To give the act in question a different construction, would do away altogether the crime of treason as committed by levying war, because no war can be levied without a combination for some of the purposes stated in the act which must necessarily constitute a part though not the whole of the offence.
Long, gentlemen, as I have detained you, for which the great importance of the occasion, I trust, is a just apology, it will be useful to recollect, that ever since the first formation of the present government, every act which any extraordinary difficulty has occasioned, has been uniformly opposed before its adoption, and every art practiced to make the people discontented after it; without any allowance for the necessity which dictated them, some seem to have taken it for granted that credit could be obtained without justice, money without taxes, and the honor and safety of the United States only preserved by a disgraceful foreign dependence. But, notwithstanding all the efforts made to vilify and undermine the government, it has uniformly rose in the esteem and confidence of people. Time has disproved arrogant predictions; a true knowledge of the principles and conduct of the government has rectified many gross misrepresentations; credit has risen from its ashes; the country has been found full of resources, which have been drawn without oppression, and faithfully applied to the purposes to which they were appropriated; justice is impartially administered; and the only crime which is fairly imputable is, that the minority have not been suffered to govern the majority, to which they had as little pretension upon the ground of superiority of talents, patriotism, or general probity, as upon the principles of republicanism, the perpetual theme of their declamation. If you suffer this government to be destroyed, what chance have you for any other? A scene of the most dreadful confusion must ensue. Anarchy will ride triumphant, and all lovers of order, decency, truth and justice be trampled under foot. May that God whose peculiar providence seems often to have interposed to save these United States from destruction, preserve us from this worst of all evils! And may the inhabitants of this happy country deserve his care and protection by a conduct best calculated to obtain them!
Philadelphia, May 15th, 1799.
SIR,
THE Grand Jury of the Circuit court of the District of Pennsylvania, have heard with great satisfaction, the Charge delivered to them, on the opening of the Court.
At a time like the present, when false philosophy and the most dangerous and wicked principles are spreading with rapidity, under the imposing garb of Liberty, over the fairest countries of the Old World - they are convinced, that the publication of a Charge, fraught with such clear and just observations on the nature and operation of the constitution and laws of the United States, will be highly beneficial to the citizens thereof.
With these sentiments strongly impressed on their minds, they unanimously request, that a Copy of the said Charge may be delivered to them, for publication; especially for the information of those, who are too easily led by the misrepresentations of evil disposed persons, into the commission of crimes, ruinous to themselves, and against the peace and dignity of the United States.
ISAAC WHARTON, Foreman, JOHN ROSS, EDWARD PENNINGTON, PHILIP NICKLIN, JOSEPH PARKER NORRIS, BENJ. W. MORRIS, THOMAS M. WILLING, ROBERT RALSTON, JOHN CRAIG,
SAMUEL COATES, DAVID H. CONYNG HAM, JOHN PIROT, JAMES C. FISHER, DANIEL SMITH, GIDEON HILL WELLS, WM. MONTGOMERY, W. BUCKLEY.
Honorable Judge IREDELL.
To the Gentlemen of the Grand Jury of the United States, for the district of Pennsylvania.
Gentlemen, I receive with great sensibility the honour of this address, from gentlemen whom I personally respect so much. Believing, as I have long done, that the constitution and laws of the United States afford the highest degree of rational liberty which the world ever saw, or of which perhaps mankind are capable, I have seen with astonishment and regret, attempts made in the pursuit of visionary chimeras, to subvert or undermine so glorious a fabric, equally contracted for public and private security. It cannot but be extremely pleasing to me, that the sentiments on this subject I delivered in my charge, should meet with your entire approbation; and as you are pleased to suppose the publication of them may be of some service in correcting erroneous opinions, I readily consent to it, considering your sanction of them as giving them an additional value, which will increase the hope of their producing a good effect.
J.A. IREDELL.
Philadelphia, May 15th, 1799.
From a London paper of Jan. 26.
In a former paper we noticed the death of the gallant captain Mortlock, of the Wolverine gun vessel, who expired of his wounds at Gosport, on Thursday evening last, about half past eleven o'clock. He died as he had lived, like a Hero. His spirits were so good to the last moment, that he exerted himself to comfort an afflicted mother and brother, who attended him, by representing his death as the mere fortune of war. He spoke much of the action in which he received his wound, and of the excellence of the ship he had commanded in - The utmost height of his ambition, he said, were he to live, would be to command a frigate on the same plan as that ship.
The following particulars, we are happy in being able to add, as they cannot fail to place the name of capt. Mortlock high in the list of those brave officers who, in the course of the present war, have raised the character of the British navy to an unprecedented height of fame.
The Wolverine sailed from the Downs on the 3d inst. on a cruise on the coast of France. Being off Boulogne, she discovered the two luggers, and as it was then a thick fog, she was of course close to them before they saw one another. Capt. Mortlock immediately made them to be French, and his first care was how to get them bro't to action, as he knew if they supposed her to be a ship of war, they would make off. He therefore put the Wolverine's head towards them, and hoisted Danish colours. They immediately bore down and came within hail - Being hailed by them, capt. Mortlock answered he was from Plymouth for Copenhagen, reserving his fire till they should come abreast of him. One of the luggers was close upon the starboard quarter, and he caught her bowsprit between the mizen chains and the side of the Wolverine, having his main and mizen topgallants shivering. He kept her in this situation ready to wear. At this moment the action began with musketry, the Wolverine hoisting English colours. Captain Mortlock now lazed the bowsprit of the vessel on board of him to his mizen chains, as he began to entertain the hope of being able to take both vessels.
The other lugger meanwhile shot ahead, and got on the larboard bow of the Wolverine, running on board of her. In this position he was boarded by the enemy three different times from both vessels, but every Frenchman engaged in those attempts were killed. At one time the crew of the lugger on the larboard bow made so strong an attempt, that it required the assistance of almost every man in the Wolverine to repulse them. At the same moment an equally desperate effort was made by the other lugger on the quarter, and many Frenchmen were actually on board the Wolverine, but were killed by the gallantry and exertions of capt. Mortlock, and his brave officers and men. One Frenchman in particular was seen to cheer his men, and beat them with the flat of his sword. This man himself got on the top of the little round house of the Wolverine, and gave three cheers to encourage the others to follow him. This man was supposed to be the captain of the French vessel - Captain Mortlock ran up to him to dispute with him the possession of his post. The Frenchman presented a pistol to capt. Mortlock's face, which fortunately missed fire. He again cocked his pistol, but seemed in a moment struck with a panic, and captain Mortlock plunged his half pike into his body before he could fire, and he fell overboard. The Frenchmen now threw some leather bags into the winds of the Wolverine's cabin, the contents of which immediately set her on fire, with an explosion as if the magazine had blown up. The whole crew were obliged to leave the enemy for the purpose of extinguishing the flames, and in the mean time both vessels got clear of the Wolverine, and made off with all sail set, and as they out failed her they got away. While they were going off, one of them fired a shot at the Wolverine, which unfortunately struck capt. Mortlock, and gave him his death wound. He had before wounded 5 different places, but not so badly as to induce him to quit the deck.
He was first wounded in one of his fingers - a spent ball, which had passed through a hammock, hit him on the breast, and occasioned him a considerable degree of pain, and he was again wounded in the hip by a splinter.

ter. His last wound was a very bad one, his arm being much shattered, and the flesh torn from his side.
It is to be regretted, that this gallant young man has not lived to reap the fruits of his bravery. His friends, however, have the consolation of thinking he has died nobly, and his merits must entitle his memory to the respect of his country.
We before stated, that the force of the Enemy was very superior indeed to that of the Woolerine: the two luggers together carrying 30 guns, and 280 men while the English ship carried only 12 guns and 70 men.
By this Day's Mail.
SALEM May 15.
On Tuesday last the several companies of Militia in this town turned out, pursuant to law, for the inspection of arms, &c. and were found to be well provided with every thing but officers. Capt. Foster, the only remaining commissioned officer in the regiment, has laudably exerted himself to preserve it from dissolution. His company, which was paraded again on Wednesday, performed a variety of exercises, with as much perfection as could be expected, under their circumstances.
Sketch of the military proceedings in Gloucester, on Tuesday last—from a Correspondent there.
The COMPANY of ARTILLERY under Capt. SARGENT paraded at 10 o'clock A. M. and, after an inspection of arms, &c. by their military manoeuvres convinced the spectators that they had not neglected discipline since their last public appearance: indeed it may with justice to the corps be said, they stand unrivalled in point of exactness and knowledge of their duty. A handsome collation was made at their gun house, at which the field and staff officers of the third regiment partook.
The COMPANY of EXEMPTS, under the command of Col. WM. PEARCE, made their first public appearance. To do justice to this respectable part of the citizens is not an easy task. They paraded at 10 and upon an inspection of arms, each man was found with a bright king's arm, with the usual quantity of cartridges and ball, a complete knapsack, cartouch box, bayonet, canteen, and every other requisite of the militia law; and by the firmness of their conduct evinced their readiness, if necessary, to repel every usurper of the real rights of free men. The company partook of an ample entertainment provided by their commander at his house, and closed the day with federal toasts and mutual promises of support to the Federal Constitution.
The several militia companies paraded at their respective posts; and it is a fact deserving publicity from a seaport town, that scarce a fine was levied for want of appearance or equipments.
Indeed, every corps exhibited the means and the spirit, for energetic defence; which, in a seaport exposed to the attacks of a predatory foe, is certainly a matter of great importance.
New Theatre.
THE LAST WEEK.
For the Benefit of Mr. Cain,
The young gentleman who performed Tancred, On MONDAY EVENING, May 20, Will be presented, a favorite TRAGEDY, called
ISABELLA;
OR, THE FATAL MARRIAGE.
In act III. an EPITHALAMIUM.
The Vocal parts by Messrs. Darley, Har-dinger, Warrell, Bliss—Mrs. Warrell, &c. &c.
To which will be added (not acted this season) A MUSICAL ROMANCE, (into acts) called,
THE PRISONER.
[As performing at the Theatre Drury-Lane London, with the greatest applause]
Tickets to be had of Mr. Cain, at Mr. Francis's No. 79 north 8th st. at H. & P. Rice's Book store, No. 16, South Second Street, at Carr's Music Repository, No. 36, S. with Second Street, and at the office adjoining the Theatre.
Mrs. INCHBALD's celebrated Play, called OVERS VOWS—taken from the German of Kotzebue's—and the Romance of BLUE BEARD, are in rehearsal and will be speedily produced.
Mr. Wignell's Night will be on Wednesday next.
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, Suits 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.
Fauquier County, Virginia.
TO BE RENTED,
And possession given next fall,
THE old standing Tavern, called Barnett's (formerly Heavills) with the farm all in good order for cropping—also my Tan yard, Still-house and three stills, two of them quite new. Also a valuable Grist mill, Blacksmith's shop and forge, with flock of all kinds of sheep and part of my house hold and kitchen furniture, with a flock of hogs, &c. to serve a year, that the tenant need be at no six hundred acres of land to go with the house, and good meadows on it, sufficient to support the place if required. I will bargain with the person that comes forward, on reasonable terms. AMBROSE BARNETT. may 20.
The Gazette.
PHILADELPHIA,
MONDAY EVENING, MAY 20.
PRICES OF STOCKS
   PHILADELPHIA, MAY 17.     Six per Cent. 16 3/4   Three per Cent. 9 3/4   Deferred 6 per Cent. 14 3/4   BANK United States, 20 to 21 percent.   — Pennsylvania, 10 to 20 ditto.   — North America, 46 per cent.   Insurance comp N.A. shares 31 ditto   — Penn. shares, 34 ditto   8 per cent Scrip 5 per cent below par   East-India Company of N. A. 5 per cent. advance        COURSE OF EXCHANGE     On London, 51 at 30 days   50 at 60 to 90 days   Amsterdam, 35 to 37 100 per florin   Hamburg, 30 2 3/4 - 100 per Mark Banco.  
There can scarcely be a more laughable object than a fellow making pretensions to character, whom every circumstance indicates to have been born and bred in a brothel; whose appearance, language and manners are wholly obscene and loathsome, and on whom decent habitments now for the first time acquired, and now but for a season, present to us the idea of an highwayman, who, having just murdered some unhappy passenger, has decked himself in his apparel.
It is equally curious to hear a wretch pretend to have written a Book, from whose pen never issued any thing but ribaldry, and barbarous nonsense—whose strains of cunning and fallhood have outdone in vulgarity and bestiality, every effort of dulness or of malice, that has stained any age since the invention of letters; and under whose hands the least distinguished offspring of literature, a new-paper, has become, by the gross vulgarity and ignorance it has displayed, no less than by a total depravity and delinquency of all morals—by flagitizing eminent virtue, talents and patriotism, with accusations of the foulest nature; by applauding corruption, robbery, pillage, assassination and murder; the reproach and scandal of the age and nation.
Nor is it less ludicrous to hear a fellow boast of debauching the king's guards with his wine, who could never in his life till very lately, muster money enough without difficulty to purchase his diurnal half-pint of Gin.
It is a serious reflection that the stupidity and dulness of such Gazettes as those of Duane and Bradford, have the more deleterious operation on society from their peculiar aptitude to the minds of those on whom they are designed to take operation. The poison which destroyed Alexander, could be contained in nothing but the foot of a Jack-Ass, scooped out with a knife.
Here were a wight, if ever such wight were, To preach to Fools, or chronicle small beer,
LYNCHBURG, April 20.
To the Public.
Having received a verbal message from one of the subscribers to this paper, and an influential character, which tends to accuse me of conducting the same partially, and that I am too much attached to one of the two parties which now exist—It is with extreme reluctance I am compelled to make an appeal to the impartial readers of the Lynchburg Gazette, if the above assertion is founded on facts—I confess, that a few weeks back, there has been issued from this press several pieces which advocate the measures of government, and reprobate the conduct of those members who were in opposition to some of the same, in Congress—but, who is there that is so ignorant of the duty of a printer, as to suppose me for this? If any gentleman can say there has been pieces on the opposite side refused publication in this paper, I will then yield to the assertion, and confess partiality. But to the contrary, I have never received any thing which tend to oppose the publications above alluded to—and further, it has been a matter of regret with me that I have not; for, though I lament the fact of a divided people, still I avow it is my wish to exhibit in my paper the arguments of both parties—If the gentleman who forwarded the message will take the matter into impartial consideration, and view the situation in which I am placed, he certainly could not still retain an opinion that I was partial—Should I have refused to publish those pieces when sent to press, the authors would undoubtedly have concluded that I was exercising partiality. Therefore, those who are on the opposite side, must bring forward their productions, and a refusal to publish them, will proclaim me guilty.
J. CARTER.
The ensign of Impartiality displayed by this impartial printer to his impartial readers, reminds one of certain signs hung out by surgeon-barbers, wherein is generally represented, some brutal ruffian, with an instrument like a broad-axe, flanding, (like Sancho Panza over the baffled tonsor) near the fainting victim of his butchery. They are both held out as temptations, and are alike tempting. This man "regrets" that the people around him, are not as impartial as himself—he laments that they will not write against government, merely because his impartiality is less apparently base than he wishes it were. Here is a monster, for you! Without a moral principle in his piece, without ever raising a question of right or wrong, of motive, duty, or obligation, he forms for himself, infantry, a code for his conduct in office—this code is comprised in the single word, Impartiality. Which claims your devotion, France or your own country? What is your answer? Impartiality. Are you the friend of Religion or of Atheism? Impartial, upon my honor. Would you prefer the American government, change it for that of France, or live in anarchy? I am impartial. Would you enjoy the reputation of a man of honor and of feelings, or pass for a modern
philosopher, insensible to shame, callous to the sensations of patriotism, and deaf to the calls of conscience? You are tedious—I am still impartial. Shocking corruption of nature! Depraved, perverted employment of attributes gifted to man for the noblest of purposes. But we have witnessed a stretch of impartial badness far beyond all this—a man attains not the utmost height of vice at once; though his course be indeed rapid: I dare say John Carter never imitated a production in his life. At this trying hour of literature, when literary vampires every where abound; let us laugh, when we find there is still a degree of infamy too abominable to prevail. Monstrosities are rare.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Certain persons having often of late bro't forward terms, so strange and unintelligible in their application, as to induce a belief that they had resorted to an entire new mode of conveying their ideas, I set about forming a new Democratic Dictionary, and have actually made some progress in an interpretation, which may enable the reader to understand some of the prevalent slang of the day.
"Personal merits."—Going to the Mayor's Office, and telling him (while in the execution of his duty) that he is acting absurdly; and from party motives, and telling the Criminals standing before him for judgment, to take their hats and walk off.
"Public services."—Riding from Bordentown to Amboy, at the head of a Regiment; it being previously well known there was no fighting to be done.
A man fit for Governor.—One that flies for refuge from Xantippe to the Tunbeldel Deity, and is pursued and taken by Morphens in the judgment seat of Jupiter.
A Republican. The scape-gallows, Duane.
A Whig. Trench Coxe.
A Tory. General Washington.
The friends and supporters of American Liberty and Independence. United Irishmen.
The enemies of do. The Government, the officers, soldiers and sailors, of the Revolution war, and of the present day.
In the last Aurora is a most singular gallimaufry of fallhood, Democratic and jailbird impudence, terrified apprehension, and guilty cowardice, signed Wm. Duane. What I have to notice, however, is a gross and palpable lie. He says, he had the felicity to be named in Franklin Bache's will as the man who "ought to succeed him." Now, although such a nomination were enough of itself to damn any man to everlasting infamy, and, although it be of no consequence whether "Tom, Dick, or the D—," happened to be named, yet as a Gentleman took the pains to come and inform me of the state of the facts, in complaint to him I can do no less than say that it is an utter fallhood, and that Wm. Duane is not named nor alluded to.
On Saturday last the Circuit Court pronounced judgment against the several persons convicted of Misdemeanors, previous to which Judge IREDELL, as presiding Judge of the Court addressed the several defendants as follows:
George Shaffer, Henry Stabler, Henry Schiffer, Christian Ruth, and Daniel Schwartz.
"Though the crimes of which you have been convicted, in some respects, are different in their nature, yet they all have reference to one common object, that of defeating, by force of arms, the execution of an act of the Congress of the United States. You and your confederates succeeded so far as totally to prevent, in one mode or other the execution of that act, in a very important part of this state. The act you thus daringly opposed, which was for a collection of a tax on lands and houses is framed with particular anxiety for the relief of the poorer part of the community, and the burthen of it must fall principally on the rich. The ignorance of which was affected, was without the least colour of excuse, because information was offered, which was repeatedly rejected, and in some instances with tumult and disdain. Neither could you fairly allege any ground for discontent, on account either of the character or conduct of the officers concerned, because the former appears to have been perfectly unexceptionable, and the latter in general meritorious in the highest degree, as they united with that firmness which their duty required, every endeavour consistent with it, to give all the information in their power, and to execute the law in the manner most convenient for the people. By your ill conduct, however, and that of your associates, a considerable part of three counties was inflamed into a state of insurrection: The law in question lost all its efficacy: Officers were insulted—and at length that daring and infamous outrage was perpetrated at Bethlehem, where a body of the militia itself marched in military array, and by force rescued a number of prisoners from the custody of the Marshall, whose conduct on that occasion for courage, discretion, and propriety in every respect, is above all praise. In consequence of such defiance of the constitution and laws of your country, and the numbers and strength by which they were supported, it became the indispensable duty of the government to exert the powers with which it was invested to suppress this combination, and bring the principal perpetrators of it to a trial of the offences they had committed. The civil magistrates having lost all their authority, (notwithstanding some of them exerted themselves in an extraordinary manner, which deserves the lasting esteem and gratitude of their country) a melancholy necessity arose for employing a military force, which chiefly consisted of Volunteer Corps, who had nobly embodied themselves to defend the constitution and laws of the United States, whenever any occasion should arise that they were required rather against the foreign
enemies of their country, than any within the bosom of it. The services of these gentlemen have been attended with great benefit to their country, and great honor to themselves; but there is too much reason to fear that they will have sustained much personal inconvenience, for which, as well as for other private injuries, and a great additional expense and inconvenience to the public, the authors of those outrages are alone accountable. You have each of you undergone a fair and impartial trial, and have been convicted of one or more offences charged against you, for which it is now the duty of the court to pronounce the sentence of the law upon you. The discretion which the law has confided to us, we have endeavoured to execute to the best of our judgement, considering on the one hand the necessity of making proper examples to deter others from the commission of the like offences, which it seems to have been supposed would always pass with impunity; and on the other hand paying a due regard to the various circumstances which appear to have discriminated the conduct of each of you."
The punishments inflicted are as follows: That George Shaffer, convicted upon two counts of the indictment, viz, for conspiracy and obstruction of process, pay a fine of 400 dollars, and be imprisoned for eight months, for the first offence; for the second, that he pay a fine of 200 dollars, and be imprisoned four months after the expiration of the first term; and, at the conclusion of the twelve months' imprisonment, that he give security for his good behaviour for two years to come, himself in the sum of 1000 dollars, and two sureties in 500 dollars each.
That Daniel Schwartz, convicted of conspiracy, pay a fine of 400 dollars, be imprisoned for eight months, and give security at the close of that period, for his good behaviour for one year to come, himself in 1000 dollars and two sureties in 500 dollars each.
That Henry Stabler, convicted also of being aiding in the rescue, pay a fine of 200 dollars be imprisoned for eight months, and give a like security for good behavior with Schwartz and Ruth.
That Hebery Schiffer, convicted also of being aiding in the rescue, pay a fine of 50 dollars, be imprisoned eight months, and give security for good behavior for twelve months, himself in 500 dollars, and two sureties in 250 dollars each.
The prisoners each to pay the costs attending the prosecution, before they are discharged from prison.
The above persons are all belonging to the county of Northampton.
After concluding this business the court adjourned.
Gazette Marine List.
The sloop of war Delaware, Captain Decatur, from the Havana station, is below.
The armed Brigantine Hagan Bashaw, Capt. Smith the armed Schooner Skjoldebrand, Capt. Penrose, and the armed Schooner Lela Elisha, Capt. Mayley, built in this city for the Dey of Algiers, have all safely arrived at Algiers.
The United States Schooner Sophia, capt. Geddes, has also arrived at Algiers, on board of which embarked Wm. Eaton, Esq. Consul for Tunis, and J. L. CATHCART, Esq. Consul for Tripoli. The Sophia was soon to sail for Tunis.
Capt. MALEY, of the Schooner Lela Elisha, on her passage from hence to Algiers, had an engagement with four French privateers, in the Gut of Gibraltar, on the 20 Jan. last. At 9 A. M. on that day seeing the Schooner alone, and becoming, they came out of Tangier, rowed up alongside and commenced a hot fire, which was speedily returned. After a very severe action, in which they received near 500 American balls, they surrendered, and owing to the great calm which prevailed, effected their escape. The commander of the pirates was very roughly handled, having received several unlucky shots.
Salem, May 15.
Entered—ship American Hero, Lidday, from the Havana; brig Nancy, Barker, Cape de Verd; brig Katy, Brown—sch's Cynthia, Ramidel—Harriot, Patten—and Seaflower, Rider, Surinam; Catharine, Henderson, Cadiz; Betsey, Dyson, St. Thomas's, Atalanta, Amiro, and Mary Foster, Liverpool, N. S.
Capt. John Green arrived on Sunday, in the sch. Patty, from Martinique. last from St. Thomas's: failed under convoy of United States Capt. Barry, and the Constellation Capt. Nicholson. Informs, that Capt. Joseph McLellan of Boston, n! Capt. David Bragden of Portland, had their vessels taken, and carried into Guadalupe, where they were condemned; and they came passengers with Capt. Ripley, of Boston—He also informs, that the Constitution has with her a French privateer Schooner of 8 guns, a prize.
Arrived at Portsmouth, brig Gustavus, Blunt, from Antigua, via St. Thomas's 26 days. Left at Antigua, April 5, sch's Mercury, Stone, Kennebunk; sch's Drummond, Kennebec, April 11, left at St. Thomas's in company with 40 sail, under convoy of the U. S. sloop of war Baltimore, among which were the sch's Hiram, Appleton, of Portsmouth; —, Nowell, Newbury, April 27th, lat. 30, 30 long 67, 30, spoke ship Polly, Mugford of Salem; brig Polly, Laskey, of Marblehead, and sch's, from Beverly, bound to the Havana, out 9 days, all well, another sch was in company.
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 23
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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 1st day of October, 1799, to the 31st day of September, 1800, both days inclusive, at the places and within the two different periods herein after 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 1st day of January in the year 1800, to the 31st 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 Oswego; at Niagara; at Presque Isle; at Michilimackinac; at Fort Franklin; at Le Boeuf; at Cincinnati; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance, on the Miami river to Lake Erie; at Fort Knox, and Oquawton or the river Wabash; at Maissac; 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 West 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-Peire; at Coleraine; at Savannah, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia; at all ports or stations on the Oconee and Altamaha rivers, 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, 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 Kempsville, at Charcoterville, at Winchester, at Staunton, at Richmond, at Alexandria, at Leesburg, at Fredericksburg, at Cartersville, 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 Martinsburg, at George town, at Harper's ferry, at Edgewood, 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 Mifflin, at Philadelphia, at Darby, at Lancaster, at Carlisle, at Reading, at Berks, at Yorktown, at Carlisle, at Lewistown (Mifflin county) at Bedford, at Greensburg, at Washington, at Bath, 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 Hackensack, 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 Flushing, at Harlem, at West-Chester, at Poughkeepsie, at Kinderhook, at Stillwater, at Newburgh, 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 Groton, at Windham, at Litchfield, at Guilford, at New-Haven, at Fairfield, at Danbury, at Middle-town, 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 Branton'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, Salem, Marblehead, 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 state 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 sliced or doubled 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, 1 lb. 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 Oswego, 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, at the time shall be required, it is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places, or posts to call for such articles as may be necessary, and to be transported, or at any time in case of urgency, to purchase of the articles in advance, as the difference 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 depredations of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the article captured or destroyed, on the depredations of two or more persons of established characters, 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 referred to the United States of requiring, that none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts shall be lifted, 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 31st 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.
II.
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.
III.
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.
IV.
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships 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.
V.
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 1st 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.
VI.
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.
Gives 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 the 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 nine.
That the principal sums 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.
April 26
LONDON, January 2, 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,
 with sundry Bills of Exchange, not due:  £100 No. 1939, dated 1 Dec. 1798  1000 864, 26 Nov. Ditto  1000 284, 22 Dec. Ditto  1000 1712, 27 Oct. Ditto  1000 1714, 27 Ditto Ditto  A Draft on Messrs. Hankey and Co. £53 13s.  Ditto Dorian and Co. 367 7  Ditto Carnet and Co. 30 16  Ditto Stephen and Co. 52 4  Ditto Rogers and Co. 33 16  Ditto Peacock and Co. 37 18  Ditto Harecourt and Co. 27 16  Ditto Smith, Payne and Co. 20 15  Ditto Dorian and Co. £43 7s 6d  Ditto Le Fevre & Co. 112 12 6  Ditto Dito 820 0 
A bill drawn on Fleming & Wake Baw Lane, by Fleming, & payable to Ormerod, dated Nov. 23, two months after date, value £20.—One ditto on Felly, No. 32 O. D. Change, by Hall, and payable to Smith, dated Nov. 30, at two months after date, for £121 19s.—One ditto on Saywell & Sons, Wood-street, by Hall, and payable to Bradstock, dated Dec. 19, at two months, for £30.—One ditto on Eden, Wood-street, by Williams, payable to order, dated Nov. 1, at three months for £30 2s.—One ditto on Neale & Co. St. Paul's Church Yard, by Adams, and payable to Kennington, dated Dec. 7th, at two months, for £14.—One ditto on Stewart, Red Cross Square, by Young, and payable to Marshall, dated Nov. 22, at two months, for £33 2s. 9d.—One ditto on Royd's, Buckerbury, by Lord, and payable to Jackson, dated Dec. 3, at two months, for £18.—One ditto on Miller and Co. Gracechurch street, by Redway, and payable to Harsley, dated Dec. 6, at two months for £50.—One ditto on Spitta & Co. Lawrence Pountney Lane, by Lange, and payable to Hoyle dated Nov. 6, at two months, for £164.
Whoever may have found the above, and will bring them to Messrs. Atkinson & Robson, No. 2 Well 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 esq. 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 Bibury Township, Philadelphia county near the Red Lyon, about 23 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 bone 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 Grame Park, on which is an excellent new Stone House and Kitchen, with a large Stone Shed for the accommodation of travellers horses; 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.
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 deep, whereon is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel Benge, subject to a ground rent of 25 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 six thousand 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.
W. MARBURY, Agent for the state of Maryland.
April 19
Removal.
THOMAS CLAYTON, Hatter,
Has removed to No. 126, 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 children's
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 Guell, and to the west by the 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. TUBBS. Peterburg, 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 fashioned 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 instant. 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 indorsed 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 PRIES, JOSEPH CLARK, Philadelphia, April 23
Notice.
THE subscribers being appointed by the court of common pleas of the city and county, guardians to the person and estate of JONATHAN BEERE, 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 Athion Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Barker, 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 fixed with wrought irons 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 Newbold, 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 Canan 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, Esq. on Schuylkill River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing about 1900 acres of prime LAND, upwards of 500 of which are in woods. The Buildings are all excellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a spacious treading floor under cover, a granary, two Yeoman's houses, two ranges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses a Smoke house, &c. &c.—The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good Shad and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river 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 is mostly a rich loam—The whole will be sold together or divided into smaller farms (for which the buildings are conveniently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The Stock on 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, 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 Baltas Mamoolies Humhums Tarties Striped Doreas Galiwes Handkerchiefs, &c. &c. Also a large assortment of Madras Handkerchiefs, of various descriptions.
January 1
Samuel Miles, junr.