Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-11-07 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 2223.]
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1799.
[VOLUME XVI.]
The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one dollar additional, for enclosing and directing; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance.
LANDING. From on board the ship Boston Packet, Hullings Cooperstown, master, from Hamburg.
HELIANS, Creas a la Morlaix, W. Hendonry Linen, Betagmes, White Platlillas, Brown do. Rolls or Patterhorns, Ruans, Round Dowlas, Checks and Stripes, Russia Shirting (white and brown) Etopolas, Bleached Linen, Cambricks, Silk Lace (black and white), Silk Handkerchiefs, Black Satin, Table Linen, Ladies Gloves, Silk Stockings (black and white), Slippers, Demijohns, Cheeses, Window Glass, 13 by 22; 12 by 18; 12 1/2 by 16; 12, 16, 11 by 15; 12 by 14; 22 by 17; 13 by 18; 13 by 19; 14 by 18; 14 by 19; 14 by 22; 20 by 24; 22 by 28; 8 by 10. Hollow Glass Ware, consisting of Decanters, plain and carved, quart and pint, Wine Glasses, Tumblers, Vinegar Glasses, &c. &c. &c. ALSO RECEIVED, Per the ship Pacific, captain Salter, from Hull, A quantity of Plains, Swanfowns, Cloths & Cassimers, FOR SALE BY SMITH & RIDGWAY. No. 156, north Front street, Who have also on hand, COFFEE in hogheads, barrels and bags. N. B. The time of a number of German Redemptioners for sale; apply as above. Phila. 30th Oct. 1799. d2w
JUST RECEIVED, From the BOSTON Manufactory, A QUANTITY OF WINDOW GLASS, Of different sizes, FOR SALE BY ISAAC HARVEY, JUN. N. B. Any size or sizes that may be wanted cut larger than 18 by 12 can be had from said manufactory, on being ordered; and attention given to forward on any orders that may be left for that purpose. Apply at No. 9, South Water-street, as above. July 8. dtf
THE PUBLIC Are respectfully informed, that The United States Mail Coach, During the yellow fever, from John Dunwoody's tavern, Market street, Will start from its usual place, viz. JOHN FRANCIS' HOTEL, No. 13 South Fourth 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 12 o'clock, A. M. Re-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, by 7 o'clock. Seats in the Mail Coachees to be taken in New-York, At Butman's Office, No. 5, Cortland-street In Philadelphia. At John Francis's Hotel, No. 13 South Fourth street, and at the Franklin Inn, No. 59, north Second street. In Baltimore. At Evans' Tavern. Fare for Passengers, 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to New-York, and 8 Dollars from Philadelphia to Baltimore. All baggage over 14lb. weight, is carried at 5 cents per pound. The Proprietors are not responsible for Baggage. LEVI PEASE, Agent for the Public Line, from Philadelphia to Baltimore. WARD, BROADHURST, JONES & Co. Proprietors of the Mail Line, from Philadelphia to New-York. General Post-Office, } May 1. $
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 2 $
THE PARTNERSHIP Under the Firm of POTTER, PAGE and PRICE, of the city of Philadelphia, MERCHANTS, IS this day dissolved by mutual consent. All persons indebted to said house are desired to make payment to William Page, who is duly authorised to receive the same, and to apply to him for all demands against the said house. WILLIAM PAGE, Attorney for Samuel Potter.
WILLIAM PAGE, THOMAS PRICE. Philadelphia, October 17.
THE Business of the above late firm, will be carried on by the subscribers, under the firm of SAMUEL POTTER and WILLIAM PAGE, who inform their friends and the public, they have FOR SALE, A large Assortment of DRY GOODS, calculated for the present season, a great part of which are just arrived in the ship Swaswick, from Liverpool, and the brig Mercury, from London. They will have by other arrivals, daily expected, an additional supply, all of which they will sell on very low terms, for cash or short credit. SAMUEL POTTER, WILLIAM PAGE. d1m
JOHN JUSTICE, House, sign, ornamental painter & glasier, No. 79, Race Street, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has begun in that business, and hopes to meet with their approbation of his work. Flags, drums, fire-buckets, cornices, &c. done on the most reasonable terms, and the shortest notice. N. B. A Drawing School will be opened at the same place, on the 14th of November, for young ladies and gentlemen, from 10 to 12, and from 2 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Evening School from 6 to 9 o'clock, three nights in the week. — Those who wish to encourage the school are at liberty to view his paintings. october 21. a2w.3w
THE SUBSCRIBERS Have for sale, the following GOODS, Aliabad Lawns, Firzabad ditto, Luckipore Coffas, Taundah ditto, Callapatty Baftas, Hurial Hummums, Romal Handkerchiefs, Madras ditto, Pulicat ditto, Very fine Seericacas, Four small bales of Cassimers, House Lines, Marlines and Twine, Red Port Wine, in pipes, hogheads and quarter casks, Capers, in barrels and quarter barrels, (All entitled to the Drawback.) PHILIPS, CRAMOND & Co. Philadelphia, October 25. 8t
FOR FREIGHT TO HAMBURGH, The fast sailing Danish ship LITTLE MARTHA, In complete order, and ready to receive a cargo. For further particulars, enquire of JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. Oct. 9th, 1799. 3tawf
TO BE SOLD BY JESSE & ROBERT WALN. Old Port Wine, in pipes, hds. and qr. casks, Also Landing at their Wharf From on board the ship Edward from Lisbon, Lisbon Wine, in pipes and qr. casks. june 25 $
TO BE SOLD, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, NINE undivided tenth parts of a tract of LAND, in the State of Georgia; either together or in such parts as may suit the purchaser. The whole tract is bounded as follows, viz. beginning on the Mississippi river, where the latitude of thirty-two degrees, forty-nine minutes, forty seconds north of the Equator intersects the same river; thence ce running along the same parallel of latitude a due east course to the Tom Bigby river; thence up the middle of the said Tom Bigby river to the place where the latitude thirty-two degrees, fifty-nine minutes, twenty seconds north of the equator intersects the same; thence a due west course on the same parallel of latitude to the Mississippi river; thence down the middle of the said Mississippi river to the place of beginning; together with all the privileges, immunities and appurtenances thereof, including all islands within the said bounds, and containing at least One Million acres, more or less. The premises if not before disposed of by private sale, will be sold by Public Vendeu, on Thursday the twenty first day of November next, at eleven o'clock, A. M. at Concert-Hall kept by Mr. James VALL in Boston. For further particulars and terms, apply to either of the subscribers CHARLES CUSHING, GEORGE LANE, M. M. HAYS, Boston, Oct. 2, 1799. 1wtf
A beautiful Country Seat for Sale, SITUATED on the bank of the Delaware joining lands of Matthias Sipler and Mr. John Duffield, 13 miles from Philadelphia and 7 miles from Bristol. The buildings consist of a new two story Frame House and Kitchen adjoining—3 rooms on a floor, a Piazza the whole front of the House, a Pump of excellent water, also a good garden and orchard—to acres of land will be sold with the premises, but more can be had if required. There is a gravelly shore at the river, the water is deep for Burlington paks every day in the summer season, and the land is flat in the summer within half a mile; any person inclining to purchase may know the terms of sale and other particulars by enquiring at No. 12, Dock-street, or No. 161, South Second-street. june 1.
THE CO-PARTNERSHIP OF THOMAS and JOHN KETLAND Being Dissolved, By the death of Mr. JOHN KETLAND, All persons who have demands against said Firm are requested to bring in their accounts for payment, and those indebted to the Firm are solicited to make payment to. THOMAS KETLAND. October 21.
Just Imported, 135 Hogheads, } Prime SUGAR. 192 Barrels, 10 do. Green Coffee, 25 Boxes brown } Havannah SUGAR. 25 do. white, 12 hds. James River Tobacco, 30 Packages well assorted German Linens, Ruffs Cordage, assorted, 400 Pipes Barcelona Brandy, 4th proof, Hiccups in Sacks, Brown Stout Porter, draught and bottled, 40 Cask Shot, No. 1 to 6, Lead in Pigs, 8 hds. ground Lead, assorted, 4 Casks Glauber Salts, Cream Tartar, &c. Black quart wine bottles in crates, 1 crate each, Queens ware in Crates, Cannon, 4, 6, and 9 pounds calibre, with shot, round, grape and canister, Swivels, Corks in bales, 1st quality, ditto in sheets, Claret in cases, superior quality, Port Wine, ditto, Horsemen's Swords, Hangers, &c. Fowling pieces and pistols in cases, Ship Muskets and Blunderbusses, in do. Bath Stone Crates, for chambers, &c. &c. FOR SALE BY THOMAS KETLAND, Walnut Street wharf. Nov. 1. dtf
CARPETS AND CARPETING. TO BE SOLD By the Subscribers, No. 5, N. Third Street, An elegant variety of Brussels, Persia, English Ingrain, Venetian and Scotch Carpets and Carpeting; and they expect daily from the Eastern shore of Maryland, a large quantity of FRESH FEATHERS, OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY. LORAIN and SON. October 31. 9c03t
FOR SALE, The CARGO of the ship Dispatch, Captain Beavers, from St. Peterburgh, Consisting of Hemp, Bar Iron, Ravens Duck, Russia Sheetings, Sail Cloth and Soap. APPLY TO JOSEPH S. LEWIS, No. 25 Dock street. d4&3aw2w
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH HAVE FOR SALE, At their Stores on Walnut Street Wharf, Parent Sheathing Copper; 24 ounces to the square foot, Composition Spikes of various lengths, Still Copper, and raised Copper Bottoms, Ten 4lb. Guns with Carriages, Forty 6lb. Guns, 6cwt. each, Twelve 9lb. Guns, 12cwt. each, Sixteen 18lb. Guns with Carriages, Gunpowder, 150 crates Queen's Ware, assorted, A quantity of Sheathing Paper, English Sail Canvass, No. 1 to 8, 20 trunks of printed Callicoes, 1 bale low priced Woollen Cloths, 87 puncheons St. Kitt's and Antigua Rum, 220 pipes 4th proof Brandy, uncolored and well flavoured, 27 pipes, 34 hogheads and 32 qr. casks of strong bodied red Wine, fitted to the West Indies, 15 butts 60 qr. casks old Sherry, 290 kegs Rallins, 150 boxes ditto, 94 jars ditto, Cassia in Bales, Old Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use, And a quantity of black quart Bottles. Philadelphia, October 12. 1&ff
LAW BOOK STORE, No. 319 High Street. GEORGE DAVIS takes this early opportunity to inform the gentlemen of the bar, through the United States, that in addition to his large stock of law books imported immediately before the sickness, and which, from the interruption of business, have remained unopened, he has by a late arrival at New York from Dublin, received a very considerable and valuable collection:—The whole will now form a most extensive catalogue. These he proposes to offer for sale at his usual distinguished low prices, some time in the beginning of next month, of which notice will be given. G. D. will take subscriptions for Wentworth's System of Pleading, 10 vols. octavo, now publishing in Dublin by Mr. James Moore, to be delivered next Spring, in blue boards. The price, he imagines will be about twenty-eight dollars, but no money is required until the books are received. N. B. A handsome three story brick house, fourth Front-street, No. 91, also a two story brick house in Third above Vine-street, to let. October 18, 1799. 800daw.
THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES, Of the debt of the United States, in the name of James Donatius Le Ray, to wit— No. 11020—5437 dollars. 65 cents } of deferred 11019—5000 dollars. } debt. 11018—5000 dollars. 16341—3733 dollars. 33 cents. of 6 pr. ct. debt 12814—7052 dollars. 71 cents } of 3 per 12813—8000 dollars. } cent. debt All bearing date the 15th February, 1799, were forwarded by the Chesterfield packet for Falmouth, which has been captured, and the certificates lost—Application is made for the renewal thereof at the Treasury; of which all concerned are to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE. october 17. d6w
TO BE SOLD, An Invoice of Woollens, CONSISTING of Coarse and Fine Cloths,— principally Dark Blue and printed Cassimers—apply to Owen & Jonathan Jones, No. 151 Market-street. april 29 $
HORSE MARKET. THE Public Sales of the Horse Market will be REMOVED to the USUAL PLACE in Seventh Street below Walnut, on Saturday morning next the 19th instant. WM. DAVIDSON, Auctioneer. October 18.
FOR SALE By SIMON WALKER, Pine, near Fifth-street, WOOLWICH proof Cannon—9 pounders, 62-2 feet long; 20 cwt. each, and 7 feet long, 25 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. completed ditto—6 pounders, 5 ft. 2 feet long, 15 cwt. each, and 6 feet long, 18 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. complete Cartridges on sliding carriages, 12, 18 & 24 pounders, weighing 6 1-2, 8 and 13 cwt. each; loading Pikes and Cutlasses; English Cannon Powder; Copper Sheathing Nails, Spikes and Bolts; 8, 9, 12, 18 and 24 lb. round Shot; 6, 8, 12 and 24 lb. double-headed do. 9, 12 and 24 lb. Canister Shot. Also—a quantity of best English, Porter, Claret and Port Wine Bottles, Taunton Ale in casks of 7 dozen each. march 8. 2awtf
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY on the 6th instant, from the subscriber, living at Spring Grove Forge, Lancaster county, State of Pennsylvania, an indentured Mulatto, named Jacob Ray, about 21 years of age, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, strong made, can work in a forge and drive a team, he is fond of spirituous liquors and given to pilfering, he is also very talkative when drunk, and at all times a noted liar; he came from Suffex county, New Jersey, between three and four years ago, he was bound by his own and mother's consent to Jonathan Willis, Esq. of Newtown in Suffex aforesaid, and by him assigned over to Cadwallader Evans, of Andover ironworks; his clothes are not known. If whoever secures said runaway, so that his master may get him again, shall have the above reward, and if brought home, all reasonable charges paid. By CYRUS JACOBS. Spring Grove Forge, October 18. 1&f4w
JUST IMPORTED, In the brig Favorite, Henry Ruff jun. Master, from St. Peterburgh, laying at the wharf of the subscribers, About 40 tons clean Hemp, 25 tons old false bar Iron, A small parcel of Cordage, A few bales Russia sail Canvass, Ditto Ravencluck, and Ditto 9-8th Sheeting. FOR SALE By ELLISTON and JOHN PEROT. October 21. tawtf
RUMFORD & ABIJAH DAWES' STORE, No. 9 South Water-street, IS NOW OPEN, Where they have for sale (just received from their Manufactory, ALL SIZES OF Nail, Deck and Spike Rods, Iron Hoops, &c. &c. 10th month, 25th. dtot
TO BE SOLD, TWO new frame two Story Houses, pleasantly situated near the Jolly Post-Tavern, upper end of the Village of Frankford. There are in each house, besides a kitchen, two rooms on the first floor; three on the second, with roomy garrets, all well finished; there are also to each, a good garden lot, stable and coach house. Part goods will be taken in payment. Any persons wishing to become purchasers are requested to view the premises, and for terms apply to JOHN MCCLELLAN. Frankford, July 13. eotf
THE SUBSCRIBERS Have for sale at their Counting House, Dock street, 1st & 4th proof Brandy, Patent Shot, assorted, London White Lead, Claret, in cases of a superior quality, Claret, in casks. THO. MURGATROYD & SONS. October 29. mwf3w
THE STAMP OFFICE AND OFFICE OF INSPECTION Is removed to the City, to its former situation, No. 49 North Third street. THE Subscriber requests those who have omitted entering their Carriages, as also those who have not renewed their licenses for retailing of Wine and Spirits, to call at said Office, and avoid the enforcing of the law. JAMES ASH, Collector of the Revenue. Office of Inspection, Philadelphia, October 26, 1799. etim
A STORE, TO BE RENTED, in TAYLOR'S ALLEY, Between Front and Second streets, Apply to Luke & Isaac W. Morris, Nov. 1. 9c02w.
Fashionable Millinery. ELIZA M'DOUGALL, NO. 134, MARKET-STREET, HAS just received per ship Thomas Chalkley and Adriana, from London, an elegant assortment of the most fashionable MILLINERY, viz. Chemille rosette FEATHERS Fancy flowers Black tiffany flowers Wreaths Pink, yellow and blue craps, all dress cases Do. do. and do. Nelson's bonnets Infant's pipe straw bonnets Maid's fancy do. do. Women's do. do. do. Do. do. shades Do. do. hats Fancy bugle shoe rosettes Do. do. trimmings Black, white, blue, yellow, pink and orange craps Black, white and green gauze veils Do. gauze cloaks N. B. And per Harmony, just arrived, a further assortment of Millinery. June 26. cotf.
ROBERT KID'S COPPER WAREHOUSE, NO. 201, MARKET-STREET. Late ALEXANDER BILSLAND & Co. HAS JUST RECEIVED 31 Tons Patent Improved sheathing Copper & Nails, viz. 20, 22, 24, 26, & 28 oz. per foot, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 inch polished & unpolished Sheathing Nails, 80 boxes of Tin. LIKewise on hand, A Large assortment of Raised and Copper bottoms and sheets for Copper-Smiths, Lead & Block Tin, And a General assortment of Ironmongery for sale as above. August 15. w&ff.
Philadelphia, September 25, 1799. THE Court for the appointment of Guardians of the Poor for the ensuing year, met this day according to law, at the City Hall, in the city of Philadelphia, but a sufficient number of county magistrates not appearing, and the new members of the Board of Guardians returned to serve, not being present, the Mayor, Aldermen and Justice Wheeler, adjourned the Court to the Almshouse, in the city of Philadelphia, at eleven o'clock the same day; when being assembled, together with ten members of the old Board of Guardians, including four members of the old Board of Managers, of the Almshouse, and none of the new members appearing, it was thought advisable to adjourn the Court to Monday the eleventh day of November next ensuing, then to meet at the City Hall, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, to which time and place the said Court is adjourned, of which all persons concerned are to take notice. ROBERT WHARTON, Mayor. JOHN JENNINGS, } Alder. MICHAEL HILLEGAS, } men. SAMUEL WHEELER, one of the Justices of the Peace for the county of Philadelphia. tuffin.
One Thousand Five Hundred DOLLARS WAS delivered to the POSTMASTER here, in the Post-Office, on the evening of Tuesday the 27th ult. in a LETTER directed to Mr. John Milks, Merchant, BALTIMORE, containing two ALEXANDRIA BANK NOTES, No. 4320, in favour of William Taylor, and dated 30th April, 1798, for ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, and No. 4522, in favour of John P. Pleasants, and dated the 10th of December, 1798, for FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; which letter has been SUPPRESSED in a POST-OFFICE, and the BANK NOTES taken out—as the PUBLIC MAIL was not STOPPED, MOLESTED, or ROBBED. Bankers and merchants are particularly requested to watch the circulation of said notes, and stop them; and any person giving such information as will lead us to our money, shall have FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS reward. WILSON & SWANN. Frederickburg, (Vig.) Sept. 10.
All Printers in the United States, are requested to publish the above, and we will pay them.

Laws of the United States.
By Authority.
Fifth Congress of the United States
At the Third Session, begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight.
AN ACT
To erect a Beacon on Boon Island.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury, under the direction of the President of the United States, be authorized, as soon as may be, to cause a beacon or monument to be erected on a ledge of rocks, called Boon Island, on the sea coast of the district of Maine; and that the sum of four hundred dollars, be appropriated for the same, out of any monies in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES ROSS, President of the Senate, pro tempore. Approved March 2, 1799.
AN ACT
To regulate and fix the compensation of Clerks.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretaries of the Treasury, State, War and Navy Departments, shall be, and hereby are authorized and empowered, to vary the compensations heretofore established for clerks in their respective departments, in such manner as the services to be performed shall, in their judgment, require; any thing in any former act to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided always, that the whole amount of compensations for clerks, in the said departments, respectively, shall not exceed the following sums; that is to say: For the Department of State, five thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars; For the Treasury Department, forty two thousand six hundred and twenty dollars, and thirty four cents, that is to say, in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, five thousand eight hundred and thirty nine dollars and eighty one cents; in the office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, nine thousand and sixty seven dollars and eight cents; in the office of the Auditor of the Treasury, eight thousand eight hundred and ten dollars and ninety three cents; in the office of the Treasurer of the United States, two thousand eight hundred and forty three dollars and six cents; and in the office of the Register of the Treasury, thirteen thousand two hundred and forty two dollars and one cent: For the Department of War, fifteen thousand three hundred and forty dollars, that is to say; in the office of the Secretary of the said department, six thousand three hundred and forty dollars; in the office of the Accountant of the said department, eight thousand five hundred dollars; and in the office of the Paymaster of Public Supplies, five hundred dollars: For the Department of the Navy, eleven thousand one hundred dollars; that is to say; in the office of the Secretary of the department of the Navy, four thousand two hundred dollars: and in the office of the Accountant of the Navy department, six thousand nine hundred dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Post Master General of the United States, shall be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to appoint such number of clerks in his office, as he shall judge proper, and to apportion and vary their compensations in such a manner as the services to be rendered by each, shall in his judgment require: Provided always, that the whole amount of compensations for clerks in the said office, shall not exceed the sum of four thousand two hundred and fifty dollars, annually; which sum shall be paid quarterly, out of the revenues of the Post Office.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Director of the Mint shall be, and hereby is authorized to allow to one of the clerks employed in his office, the sum of two hundred dollars per annum, in addition to the salary of five hundred dollars, heretofore established for the clerks in the said office.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to the Secretary and Accountant of the Navy department respectively, in the settlement of their accounts, the following sums for deficiencies in the provisions made by law for their clerks during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight; that is to say; to the said Secretary, eight hundred and eighty seven dollars and twenty nine cents; and to the said Accountant, one hundred and eighty eight dollars, and thirty two cents.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to the Commissioners of Loans in the states of Massachusetts and New York, respectively, not exceeding five clerks, at the rate of five hundred dollars per annum, each; to the Commissioner of Loans in the state of Connecticut, not exceeding two clerks, at the rate of four hundred dollars per annum, each; to the Commissioners of Loans in the states of Pennsylvania, Virginia and South Carolina, respectively, not exceeding two clerks, at the rate of five hundred dollars per annum, each; the aggregate of the compensations for clerks employed by either of the said commissioners, to be apportioned among them at his discretion: And that there be annually allowed in lieu of clerk hire, to the Commissioner of Loans in the state of New Hampshire, three hundred and fifty dollars; to the Commissioner of Loans in the state of Rhode Island, four hundred dollars; to the Commissioner of Loans in the state of New Jersey, three hundred dollars; and to the Commissioner of Loans in the state Maryland, two hundred and fifty dollars.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES ROSS, President of the Senate, pro tempore. Approved, March 2, 1799.
AN ACT
To revive and continue in force, certain parts of the "Act for the relief and protection of American seamen," and to amend the same.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the first, second and third sections of the act, intitled "An act for the relief and protection of American seamen," shall be and hereby are revived and continued in force for one year.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of State shall be, and hereby is required to lay before Congress, within ten days after the commencement of each ordinary session, and annual statement, containing an abstract of all the returns made to him, by the collectors of the different ports, pursuant to the said act, and of the communications received by him, from the agents employed by virtue of the same, in foreign countries.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES ROSS, President of the Senate, pro tempore. Approved, March 2, 1799.
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the support of the naval establishment, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the support of the naval establishment of the United States, during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, there shall be, and hereby is appropriated, the sum of two millions, one hundred and two thousand, three hundred and eighty-four dollars, and forty-one cents (including the sum of eight hundred and twenty-three thousand, eight hundred and eighty-seven dollars, and fourteen cents, being the balance, unexpended at the commencement of that year, of former appropriations for the naval department): That is to say:—
For the pay of the officers of the navy of the United States, the sum of three hundred and five thousand, nine hundred and eighty-two dollars.
For the subsistence of the officers of the navy, the sum of one hundred and eighty-five thousand, five hundred and forty-four dollars, and nineteen cents.
For the pay of the seamen, the sum of six hundred and seventy-two thousand, nine hundred and ninety dollars.
For provisions, the sum of four hundred and thirty-one thousand, seven hundred and twenty-six dollars, and thirty cents.
For contingent expenses (including waste of military stores) the sum of three hundred and forty-five thousand, eight hundred dollars.
For the expense of medicines, hospital stores, &c. the sum of forty-two thousand, seven hundred and fifty dollars.
For the support of the revenue cutters, the sum of one hundred and seventeen thousand, five hundred and ninety-one dollars, and ninety-two cents.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That for the support of the marine corps, during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, there be, and hereby is appropriated the sum of two hundred and thirty-seven thousand, seven hundred and eighty-eight dollars, and thirty-eight cents; that is to say:
For pay and rations for the said corps, the sum of one hundred and seventy-nine thousand, seven hundred and ninety-eight dollars.
For cloathing, the sum of twenty-nine thousand, five hundred and ninety-four dollars, and eighty-seven cents.
For military stores, the sum of twenty-five thousand, nine hundred and fifty-one dollars, and fifty-one cents.
For contingent expenses, the sum of four hundred and twenty dollars.
For bounties and premiums, the sum of two thousand and twenty-four dollars.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That for completing the vessels now building, the purchase of arms and military stores for the same, and for contingent expenses relative thereto, the sum of one million, four thousand five hundred and four dollars, and twenty-four cents, shall be, and hereby is appropriated.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid appropriations shall be paid out of any monies in the treasury of the United States, not otherwise appropriated.
JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES ROSS, President of the Senate, pro tempore. Approved, March 2, 1799.
JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. Deposited among the Rolls in the Office of the Department of State. TIMOTHY PICKERING, Secretary of State.
WILLIAM HUDSON, No. 8 Chestnut Street. R ESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has received by the late arrivals from Europe, in addition to his former Stock, A complete Assortment of Goods, which are now opening, suitable for the approaching season;
Among which are— Superfine Cloths and Cashmeres, Double milled Drab Cloths, Superfine Nap Cloths, assorted colors, Blue and Drap Plains, Swansdowns and Swanskins, Draperies, Bailes, assorted colors, Blue, green, white and spotted Bockings, Blue and grey Coatings, Scarlet, white, red and yellow Flannels, Velvets, Thickets, Corduroys, and fancy Cords, Striped elastic Cloths and Coatings, Fancy Maritelles Waistcoatings, Mens' and Womens' fine worsted Hose, Do. do. worsted Gloves and Mitts. Mens' Socks, Calimancoes, Durants & Joans Spinnings, 6 bales of Rose Blankets, completely assorted, by the bale, &c. &c. Nov. 6. d2ot.
FOR SALE, By JOSEPH SIMS, No. 155 South Water Street, Hyson Gomee, } Teas, in gr. chests, Hyson Skin and } Young Hyson } Souchong and Peco Souchong Teas, in gr. chests and boxes, Bohea Tea, in whole, half and gr. chests, Silk Umbrellas, plain and fringed, Hair Ribbon, Window Blinds, White and brown Havana Sugars in boxes, Old C. niac Brandy, 1st, 3d, and 4th proof, in pipes, And a quantity of Cordage assorted. Nov. 6, 1799. d2w.
EDWARD THOMSON, No. 131 Market Street, Has received by the late arrivals from Liverpool and Hull, AND FOR SALE, Point duffel Blankets in bales, Blue Strouds do. Baizes, Plains, Coatings, &c. &c. November 2. d1ot.
JOHN BEDFORD, R ESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has returned to his store, No. 79, South Second Street, where he has for sale a large assortment of BOOTS & BOOTES, dresses and half dresses, which he will sell wholesale or retail on the most reasonable terms—also an excellent HORSE and CHAIR for sale—the horse is one of the best chair horses in this city—can trot twelve miles an hour, perfectly found and without any bad tricks whatever. Enquire as above. November 5. *3t
City Dancing Assembly. THE Subscribers to the City Dancing Assembly are requested to meet at O'Ellers' Hotel on Friday next at 10 o'clock, A. M. to elect managers for the season. By order of the late managers, JAMES O'ELLERS. Nov. 5. 4t
FOR SALE, By the bale, Coarse India Muslins—viz— Gurrahs, Guzzenas, Bafas, Gurrahs, superior, &c. &c. SAMUEL MEEKER, No. 20, South Front Street. Phila. Oct. 30. d2w
TO BE SOLD FOR CASH, OR EXCHANGED, For property in the City, or within thirty miles of it.
A PLANTATION or tract of Land in Mifflin County and State of Pennsylvania, within six miles of the river Juniata, containing about 300 acres. There are about fifty acres cleared, part of which is a rich bottom, watered by a constant stream that is strong enough to work an oil or a grist mill. Any person inclining to deal for it, may obtain further information by applying at the office of this gazette.
N. B. If sold, credit will be given for part of the money. October 17, 1799. d1f.
THE partnership between Thomas Neill and William Smith, trading under firm of NEILL & SMITH , was dissolved on the 8th day of December last; the business has been carried on since that time, and will be continued by Lewis Neill and William Smith, under the firm of NEILL & SMITH, No. 139, Market-Street. Who have just received per ships Pacific, from Hull, and America, from Liverpool, a general assortment of DRY GOODS, which they are now opening for sale on reasonable terms. November 4. d2w
JEREMIAH WARDEN, No. 22, north Third Street. FOR SALE, The following articles, by the package, subject to draw-back: LONDON refined Salt Petre, Irish Linens in trunks, assorted, Four and four and an half best London Pins, 8 by 10 Window Glass, White Lead, dry and ground in oil, Red Lead, New Castle Grindstones, London Tin, in boxes, Bar Lead, Rags, for paper makers, Girandoles, very elegant, Garden and Grass Seeds, of different kinds, Tea Canisters—and a number of other articles. October 31. 3w2w
REMOVAL. JOSEPH E. G. M. DE LA GRANGE, Sworn Interpreter of Foreign Languages, HAS REMOVED To No. 91 South Fifth Street, (the third door above Spruce Street)
WHERE all translations from and into the French, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian Languages, are executed with accuracy and dispatch. N. B. Letters of Attorney and other kinds of instruments drawn up in the French or Spanish form. The French Library open as usual. November 1. 2w2w
REMOVAL. SAMUEL REYNOLDS, TAYLOR, R ESPECTFULLY acquaints those gentlemen who please to favor him with their custom, and his friends generally, that he has removed to his shop, No. 40 South Third Street, where he will be glad to serve them. N. B. All orders attended with the usual punctuality. October 22. tuth&f3w
THE general board of guardians of the poor, are requested to meet at the old city Court house, on Tuesday, the 5th of November, at six o'clock in the evening, at which time and place, all persons having accounts against the general board are desired to present them for settlement. Charles Swift, President. October 31, 1799.
TO LET A large HOUSE and STORE, With convenient back buildings, paved yard and garden, situated in Front between Market and Arch-Streets, No. 28, late in the tenure of Messrs. Kerrick & Percival. Apply to PLUNKETT F. GLENTWORTH, No. 182, Arch-Street. October 31. codif.
LAST NOTICE. ALL persons to whom the estate of the late William Beauchamp, deceased, is indebted, are requested to send their accounts properly attested, to the subscriber, before the first day of January next, or they will be excluded the benefit of a final dividend, which will there be made and immediately paid. SAMUEL PRICE, Executor, No. 71, South Front Street. November 1st, 1799. dt1f
NOTICE TO the owners of unseated lands in the county of Huntingdon, to come forward and pay the taxes assessed and due thereon, within three months from this date, there being one or more years taxes due on the unseated lands in the said county of Huntingdon. WILLIAM STEEL, } Commissioners. HUGH MORRISON, } JOHN STEEL, } Huntingdon, Commissioners } Office, Sept. 25, 1799. d3m.
TAKE NOTICE, THAT application is made to the Bank of the United States, for the renewal of the following certificates of Bank Stock, which were lost in the brig Peggy, Captain Fluyer, on her passage from America to London. No. 2959 } For Eight Shares of Bank Stock 2962 } in favour of Samuel Ethridge. 2967 } WILLINGS & FRANCIS, October 23, d3m.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of JACOB THOMAS, of Washington in the State of Kentucky, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment—All persons having demands against said estate are desired to furnish their accounts legally attested to JACOB REESE, Administrator. Philadelphia, October 31, 1799.
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the estate of THOMAS WILSON, late of Southwark, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, and those who have any demands against the said estate are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement. SARAH WILSON, Administratrix. JOEL W. WILSON, Administrator. No. 295, South Front Street, Southwark. Nov. 1, 1799. d1f.
JAMES HUMPHREYS Jun. Notary Public and Conveyancer, Respectfully informs his friends and the public, THAT His Office is now open AT No. 65 WALNUT STREET, Where he will thankfully receive and faithfully execute any commands in his line of business. October 23. 3w2w
Library Company of Philadelphia. THE Members of the Library Company of Philadelphia are hereby informed, that the Library will be opened on Thursday next, the thirty first instant, for the reception and delivery of books. Those who neglected to return the books which had been borrowed previous to the twenty-sixth of August last, on or before the fourteenth of November next, will be subject to the rules direct.
THE LOGANIAN LIBRARY Will also be opened at the same time, for the like purposes. Z. POULSON, junr. Librarian. N. B. Catalogues of the books belonging to these institutions may be had at the Library. Library, October 28, 1799. d1w
JOHN MILLER, Junr. No. 80 Dock, near Third Street, HAS FOR SALE, Coffee, Mamoodies, Taffaties, Striped Doreas, Tangibs, Patna and Santipour Handkerchiefs. The foregoing will be sold very low in order to close sales. ALSO, A FEW PACKAGES OF German Goods, Suitable to the West India Market; Received by the Fair American from Hamburg. October 25. d1f.
MRS. GROOMBRIDGE R ESPECTFULLY informs her numerous friends, acquaintance and the public, she has agreeable to the request of many persons, concluded to reside in town during each winter, and has taken a large convenient house in Walnut Street, No. 106, between Fourth and Fifth Streets, where she proposes removing her School the 1st of November. English and French grammatically taught, Writing, Geography, the Use of the Globes, Arithmetic, History, Dancing, with all kinds of useful and ornamental Work; Drawing in various branches, History, Landscape, Flowers, &c. Due attention to Vocal as well as Instrumental Music, with requisite Masters of repute and ability. Columbia House Boarding and Day School, October 19, 1799.
* * * The Friends and Guardians of the Ladies under Mrs. Groombridge's care are particularly assured, that an eligible situation in the country will be engaged for each ensuing Summer, though no epidemic may affect the city. d3w&f1m
The Owners and Consignees of GOODS, ON board the ship Charlotte, John Justice, Master, now lying at Summer and Brown's Wharf, are requested to furnish their Permits as early as possible. 10th mo. 21st, 1799. d1f.
CAVALRY. THE members composing the second Troop of Volunteer Cavalry of the United States, are requested to meet at Ogden's tavern, on Thursday evening next, at 6 o'clock, for the purpose of electing two lieutenants. November 2d, 1799.
INSURANCE OFFICE. S HOEMAKER and BERRET have returned to the city, and have again opened their Office, at No. 9 South Front Street. October 21. 3w2w
The following Certificates of the STOCK of the BANK of the United States In the names of Nicolas Van Staphorst and Nicholas Hubbard of Amsterdam, to wit: No. 20, 160 for 1 share, 29, 161 for 2 shares, 29, 162 for 3 shares, 29, 163 for 1 share, 29, 115 for 4 shares, and 29, 116 for 5 shares; and the following certificates of the debt of the United States, on the books of the Treasury, to wit, No. 12, 823, dated February 28, 1799, for 4000 dollars three per cent, in name of Nicolas Van Staphorst of Amsterdam, No. 12, 824 same date, for 4000 dollars three per cent, in name of Jacob Van Staphorst of Amsterdam, No. 16, 348 dated 19th February 1799, for 783 dollars 33 cents of six per cent, and No. 12, 818 same date, for 633 dollars 23 cents of three per cent, in the name of Nicholas Hubbard of Amsterdam, and No. 12, 817 dated 19th February 1799, for 3200 dollars three per cent, in the name of Jan Hendrick Kingsbergen, knight of the Russian military order of St. George, were sent by the British packet Chesterfield, Captain Jones, which vessel was captured, and the said certificates lost, therefore application is made for the renewal of the same, of which all persons concerned are desired to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE. October 12, 1799. d3m
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Saturday evening the 13th July instant, from Colebrook Furnace, Lancaster county, a Negro Man named Caro, he is about 40 years of age, five feet six or seven inches high, tolerable black, with a down ill look, squints, he is a cunning artful fellow, a great liar, and very fond of strong liquor, has been brought up to the farming business, is very handy at any kind of laboring work; he took with him a number of clothing, amongst which were, one suit plain Nankin; (some money). It is expected he has shaped his course for Philadelphia or New York.
* * * The above reward will be paid for securing him in any gaol in the United States, with reasonable charges if brought home. SAMUEL JACOBS. Colebrook Furnace, July 16, 1799. (O18) d6m

The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7.
PRICES OF STOCKS. Six per Cent. 15 3/4 to 8. Three per Cent. 9 3/4. Deferred 6 per Cent. 14 3/8. BANK United States, 16 to 17. Pennsylvania, 14. North America, 50. Insurance comp. N. A. shares, 15 to 17 1/2. Pennsylvanian, shares, 28. East-India Company of N. A. par. Land Warrants, 28 to 30 dollars per 100 acres.
COURSE OF EXCHANGE. On London, 51 at 30 days. 50 at 60 to 90 days. Amsterdam, 35 3/4 to 36 per florin. Hamburg, 30 3/4 to 31 per Mark Banco.
The frigate now building at this port by the subscribers of the merchants, and to be called the City of Philadelphia, is expected to be launched in all the present month. Her lower decks are laid, and the workmen will finish coppering her in the course of this week. Adepts in architecture, agree in reporting her to be the handsomest model in the United States. Her head, which is an Hercules with his attendant emblems, has lately been put up; a very handsome piece of sculpture. The question of the legitimacy of one of the emblems, which is the Roman fasces, in the left hand of the figure, intended to represent the American Union.
A few evenings since, as Charles Heatley, Esq. and Mr. Nicholas Holyday, were returning from town to their residences on Maser's estate, they were waylaid and assaulted by a gang of United Irishmen and other partisans of M'Kean. The former gentleman was cruelly beaten, and the latter narrowly escaped with his life. One of the villains concerned in the commission of this outrage has been apprehended.
Two democratic ruffians lately seized on and assaulted an English gentleman who resides near the Falls of Schuylkill. They have both been prosecuted and bound over.
A gang of United Irishmen, to the number of forty, principally laborers in the neighboring quarries, lately attacked with clubs and bludgeons, a body of militia, assembled at a regimental parade in Delaware county, and beat and maimed a number of the soldiers. It is a laughable circumstance, that the persons who suffered most severely in this affray, from the violence of the assailants, happened to be men of the same kidney.
Extract of a letter from Captain Alexander Murray, of the Insurgente, dated Lisbon, September 16, 1799. "I shall immediately leave this place to cruise off Cadiz and Algeciras, and from there to Madeira, where I hear our commerce has been greatly distressed by French cruisers."
"I had 30 days passage to this port, but could have been here in three weeks, but for chasing every thing we saw, all of which we overhauled, except one vessel which we lost sight of in the night. Since passing the Azores, we have boarded 30 vessels of different nations, but the greater part British, and met with but one British ship of war, from whence you may judge of the unprotected state of their trade, as well as our own in those seas. I am told here, that vast numbers of corvettes and privateers have issued from the ports in France, since the fleets got into Brest. I hope we shall be able to give a good account of some of them."
BALTIMORE, November 5. Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Havanna to a merchant in this city, dated October 15.
"The American commerce in this quarter has remained unprotected for these three months past, not a single government vessel having been here since that time. There are three or four French privateers fitting out here for the express purpose of capturing Americans. We cannot divine the cause why government have not sent any of their cruisers here, as the property imported here from the United States of America, is more valuable than the commerce from the United States to all the other islands together."
BOSTON, October 31. Mr. John Geyer, who arrived last evening from Halifax, in the Swedish brig Minerva, has very politely furnished us with a Halifax paper of the 17th inst. containing under the London date of Sept. 9, the British official account of the battle of Novi; it does not differ in any thing essential, from the account, received via Hamburg, already published. Nothing further on the subject of the expedition to Holland, is mentioned in this paper.
From the East Indies. The Aurora, Capt. Spriggs, bound from Gibraltar to Baltimore, spoke, in lat. 39, with the Danish East India company ship, the Courier, from Calcutta, which place she left the middle of May, when official accounts had arrived that a decisive action had taken place between the armies of Tippoo Sultan and the British, in which the latter had entirely defeated Tippoo, who lost his life in the action—his country was surrendered to the British, and peace is again restored to India, with a great extent of territory and revenue added to the British possessions.
PROVIDENCE, October 31. The Honourable Judah Ellsworth and Governor Dade, two of the commissioners to treat with the French republic, arrived in town last evening, from New York, and we learn they proceed to day to Newport, to embark on board the United States frigate for France.
[From the "Virginia Federalist," one of the most respectable federal papers in the United States]
RICHMOND, October 12. From a conviction that a considerable part of the captures of American vessels, said to have been made by the British, are fabricated for the purpose of perpetuating ancient animosities, and from the difficulty of distinguishing the true from the false, we have hitherto refrained from publishing any. There are however some so well authenticated, that longer silence would appear like approbation.
To swell the catalogue of abuses, there are also accounts of recent insults and enormities committed by them, which no circumstance or situation can palliate, and which cannot easily be disproved. Of this description is the case of Capt. Giles, of the schooner Betsey, of Beverly, in the state of Massachusetts.
This insulted and lacerated American seaman, in a plain unlettered style, had entered a protest respecting his treatment on board the British ship of war Daphne, and transmitted it to the government of his country, authenticated by his own, and the concomitant testimony of his mate and two of his crew. By this it appears that he was causelessly and inhumanely flogged for the space of thirty minutes by the boatswain, frequently knocked down by the captain, (who acted as an auxiliary) and finally returned to his own vessel unable to stand. The offence of which he had been guilty, was his daring to address the lieutenant of the Daphne by the familiar title of "friend."
How is he answered, and what the prospect presented by his appeal? He is informed by the secretary of state (for the reply amounts to nothing else) that an ex-parte examination had taken place on board the Constellation frigate, and that the British captain had there denied to captain Truxton, upon his solitary honour, what Giles, his mate, and two mariners, affirm upon their oaths—that there was no representation of facts was untrue, and the treatment which he had received such as he merited.
We will not presume that the impressions of Mr. Pickering, as evidenced on this occasion, are dissimilar to those which would have been made on any other person, placing, as he did, implicit confidence in the narrative of captain Truxton, and his eulogies on the Briton; but highly as we venerate his character, we cannot acquiesce in inferences, contravening evidence, glaringly preponderating in favour of the veracity of Giles.
Peace with all nations is certainly desirable—and there is to great a variety of factious and high-coloured accounts of British cruelties published in anti-federal papers, for the purpose of destroying the existing harmony between the two nations, as renders indispensable the strictest scrutiny even into those the most formally substantiated; but peace with national degradation is neither enviable nor honourable, and such atrocities as this call for reparation.
The case of Carter, in the harbour of Kingston, in the Island of Jamaica, is nearly similar in its outlines, and precisely so in its effects. In both instances American seamen are barbarously flogged on board of British ships, by the mandates of British captains, whose vengeance, unappealed by the failure of one man's strength in the business, ordered it to be recommenced and continued by another, till the blood of the sufferers ran in rivulets. In that which occurred in Jamaica, it was innocently denominated a dram—derision was superadded to cruelty and the character of a savage fully exemplified in the conduct of an Englishman.
The recital of these truths was due to our own feelings, and those of our insulted, shamed, and mangled countrymen. If it affords them any consolation to know, that the words of a British captain is not (by some of their fellow-citizens at least) deemed as sacred and authentic as their oaths, we shall have felt for once the value of a situation of which enables us to transmit the assurance in a way which perhaps may reach them.
[The foregoing article comes to my hands thro' the medium of the Salem Gazette, one, among the very few public prints in America, that are respectable either for talents or consistency of principles: by him the italic lines are prefixed.]
I mean to take occasion, from this circumstance, to remark, that in the declaration of these sentiments by the above Federal Editors, we have a new evidence of the jealousy entertained by the friends of government, on the subject of their country's honor. The federal party, indeed, are the only description of persons who entertain any real feeling on this score, as abundantly appears from an appeal to the past. In the differences which preceded the treaty, it was the federal party which advocated a repulsive policy—it was the federal party who fortified the harbors, laid on the embargo, raised the provisional army and built the frigates. Much and loud clamor was all. They would hearken to no measures for backing that clamor with effective force; but while they demanded war, persisted most obstinately in withholding all means of carrying on war. The policy of wise and thinking federalists, being bottomed on their convictions of right and wrong, will be always the same, and is accordingly found to be uniform, under the various circumstances which emerge.
The machinations of the Democrats being all directed by a determined design to get the delinencies of the country under their control, will be found in every instance to be limited in their scope, with an admirable discrimination and judgment to that precise object—thus they do not wish for a war with Great Britain, because they wily see in it, the overthrow of their power: but they would drive things to the extremest pitch of exasperation between the two countries; they would excite the greatest possible degree of rage and hatred against Great Britain, in order to effect a reflux of the popular sentiment in favor of France, to the infinite advancement of their own views.—Who believes the Democrats to be desirous of war with England is grossly deceived. Do they not incessantly quarrel with every measure that could enable us to meet such an event? Do they not attack, by every means, the Army and Navy? Are they not incessantly attempting even to foment popular insurrections against those establishments?
Ought not these impressive facts, so glaringly and constantly renewed before our eyes, to awaken us at last, on the verge of so great evils as at present threaten, to a sense of the actual views of the Jacobins.
Indeed, nothing else, but a conviction of the real bent of their designs, can enable us ever to combat them with success. Thro' ignorance of these, many weak and foolish men directly co-operate with them, and become in fact, more dangerous instruments of mischief than the democrats themselves. To this class unquestionably belong those two Printers at Boston, who have so frequently given currency to envious and malicious publications against the Government and subjects of Great Britain, one of whom was lately called in the Gazette of Mr. Benjamin Russell, a villain, a rascal, a pirate, &c. &c. The very man honoured with these courteous epithets, I am well assured, has ever distinguished himself by the most friendly dispositions towards this country, where he has numerous and very respectable connections.]
Scraps from late London Papers.
The learned men whom Buonaparte carried with him will not obtain greater favour from the Turks than his captive generals. The modern Mahometans are not a whit better disposed to the makers of books than Omar was formerly to books themselves.—Omar condemned the books to the flames, and Ghezzer Pacha will probably decide that authors as richly merit decapitation. Their learning will avail them nothing, and according to Mr. Burke's famous, and often misquoted expression, "will be cast into the mire, and trodden down under the hoofs of a swinish multitude."
Some think that the system of terror is very likely to be renewed in France, because the directory bestow a great number of places upon the partisans of this system. Probably however, the directory act from found policy. They know well the effect of places in taming the fury of violent patriots. The directory justly expect that "Cerberus having received his food will grow no more!"
Although Buonaparte had burnt his camp before Acre, does not appear that his troops had wholly left its environs. He still seems to linger in the neighbourhood, and before Sir Sydney has done with him we shall have more left words!
Cardinal Ruffo, according to some accounts, has an eye to the Popenom, and it must be confessed that he has hitherto fought his way with great bravery, and may get the Papal chair by right of conquest!
A very extraordinary circumstance happened last week:—A basket was cut from behind a carriage, as it was going up the Haymarket: fellow, as he was carrying it off, just on entering Piccadilly, slipped, and threw down the basket, which burst open, and from whence sprung a large baboon, who, profiting of the accident, ran away as fast as possible.
The German Princes who fell in love with the sister of Munich seems to have been of the Duke's mind in Shakespeare's comedy: "It must be the load of love, playon."
The city of Verona, out of gratitude to general Kray, for saving it from the French, by the important victories on the 26th and 30th of March, is going to make a present to that officer of one dozen of golden knives, forks and spoons, and three dozen of golden tea spoons. The butt of that general in alabaster, will also be erected on a pillar on the parade of that city.
The number of duels might perhaps be regretted, if the harmlessness of them did not lessen our apprehensions. In time, perhaps, this may be reduced to a science, and honor be sufficiently protected by the theory of murder instead of the practice.
Private letters received from Munich mention that the young electress dowager of Bavaria, daughter of the archduke Ferdinand, and cousin to the emperor, has fallen in love with a young musician belonging to the court, of the name of Eck, and is absolutely determined to make him her husband. She has already declared her intention in writing to renounce all her titles, &c.
It is farther added, that the princess has been pregnant for these four months past. The count De Sillern, the Imperial minister at Munich, has taken her away from Munich, and it is believed that she will be placed in a convent.
"Darque speaking of the liberty of the press called the newspapers political and literary vehicles. "This idea," says the Ami des Lois, "has furnished a wag with that of baptising all the Paris newspapers thus:—The Redacteur, La Messagerie: L'Ami des Lois, Voiture: de la Cour; Les Petites Affiches, Le Fourgon; Le Postillon de Calais, Voiture Coupee; Le Mefager des Relations Exterieur, Un Fiacre; Le Publiciste, Une Berline; La Feuille des Spectacles, Une Disobligante; Le Journal des Hommes Libres, Un Diable; Le Journal de Sablier, La Diligence; Le Moniteur, Le Coche; Le Journal de Paris, Voiture de Remise; La Gazette de France, Une Demeure; L'Ami du Peuple, Un Pot de Chambre."
Though Buonaparte has survived all the deaths with which he had been threatened in Egypt and Syria, he will probably die of vexation to hear what havoc has been made among his conquests in Italy!
A change of men is expected in Holland similar to that which has taken place in France. Since the Dutch became Republicans, they take all the fashions from Paris, and when the French Directory go mad in white satin, they go mad in white linen!
The French appear to have acquired great skill in training lions and other wild beasts. It is surprising they cannot manage their Directors better.
The expedition into Egypt seems a bone of contention among the French Ministers. Notwithstanding the splendour of its outside, and the promising glories of the first months, no one seems inclined to allow that he had any hand in it. Future historians, and investigators may probably be puzzled to discover the Author of the pursuits of Buonaparte, and argue on the subject with all the virulence and malevolence which secrets not worth knowing generally create.
The Parisians are accused of gaiety mid the corruption of their ministers and the defeat of their Armies. Such feelings are certainly unsearchable, but they may plead their right to laugh at amusements for which they pay so handsomely.
If the Parisians take it in their heads to introduce Swallow into an Opera, they should make it a serious one, and perhaps the General, should things go on as they have begun, may perform his own character himself.
The French Directory have intimated to the Dutch, that they must now leave them to defend themselves. As the Dutch are in the habit of calculating the profit and loss of transactions, it is very probable that they will discover that it would be very idle to fight upon mere speculation. They have already paid for the protection of the French, and are entitled to be defended gratis.
In the way of negative success the French Admiral Bruix will rank at the head of their navy. To have been at sea three months and not to have been beaten, is what none of their Admirals have for a long time to boast.
The new French Directory, like the old, call loudly for money as the sovereign remedy for all the diseases of the state. 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THE REV. ROBERT ANDREWS Has opened a SCHOOL In WALNUT, between Fourth & Fifth Streets, IN WHICH YOUNG GENTLEMEN will be instructed by him in the different branches of Classical and polite Literature, viz. the English, Latin and Greek Languages, History, Antiquities, Geography, the Use of the Globes, Arithmetic, and the Practical Branches of the Mathematics. Unquestionable testimonials can be given of Mr. A's experience and qualifications as a Teacher. November 7. doret
FOR SALE, By the Subscriber, No. 149, South Front Street, 86 Tierces Rice, 20 Hhds. Richmond Tobacco. Hylon Tea in qr. chests, Bohea do. in whole, half and qr. chests, Black Sattins, Do. Lustrings, Do. Senshaws, Do. Taffaties, Hair Ribbon, Umbrellas, Nankenees, Boxes of paints, brushes, &c. Black Perfumes, Barhar and Madras handkerchiefs, Spermaceti candles. And a general assortment of writing, printing and wrapping paper, &c. EDWARD DUNANT. November 7.
PRATT & KINZING, No. 93, north Water Street, HAVE RECEIVED By the ship Wilmington, Connecticut, Fast American, and other late arrivals, from Hamburg and Bremen, A great variety of GERMAN GOODS, Among which are Platters, Britannias, Esoppailes, Crows a la Morlaix, Round Crows, Dowlas, Rouans, Patterbones, Bleiebleu Linen, Warrendrops, Table Linen, Tickenburgs, Ozenbrigs, Hellen Rolls, Brown ditto, Polish ditto, Coffee Bags, L'Etado, Carraadoles, Checks and Stripes, Arabias, Bradranties, Cafarillos, Coutils, Cholets. ALSO, 10 hhd. Mufcovado Sugar, Roll Brimstone, a few pipes old Port Wine, a parcel of foot and upper Leather, men's coarse Shoes in trunks, a few low priced silver Watches, &c. &c. All which they offer for sale at the lowest prices and most extensive credit. Nov. 7. theba 4w
NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Thomas M. Masters, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment. All persons having demands against said Estate, are desired to furnish their accounts legally attested, to JOSEPH CLARK, Administrator, No. 8 South Water Street, Philadelphia, November 7. d2w LAST NOTICE. ALL persons to whom the Estate of William Wood, distiller, deceased, is indebted, are requested to send their accounts properly attested, to the subscriber, before the first day of January next, or they will be excluded the benefit of a final dividend, which will then be made. JOSEPH CLARK, Executor, No. 8 South Water Street, Philadelphia, November 7. d2w NOTICE. ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of Mr. Buckridge Sims, deceased, are requested to call upon the Subscriber, and those who may have any demands against the said Estate, will be pleased to apply for payment to JOSEPH SIMS, Acting Executor. November 7. sw.
BOARD AND LODGINGS WANTED. FOR a single Gentleman and his Servant, in a genteel private family, where he can have a parlour to himself. ** Apply to WILLIAM BIRCH, Stationer, No. 57, fourth Second Street. Philadelphia, November 7. 1799. 319
UPPER CANADA. COUNCIL OFFICE, Sept. 24. Notice is hereby given, THAT the townships of Dereham and Norwich, in the western district of this province, are to be sold in lots of three thousand acres each, exclusive of the crown and clergy reserves. There are fifteen blocks in each township, numbered from one to fifteen. The lands are of excellent quality, and lie between the river La Tranche and Lake Erie. Persons inclined to purchase are to give their proposals in writing, to this office, in which they are to name the lots they bid for, and to state the price they are willing to give for them. The proposals must be given in on or before the first day of March next; within one month after which the purchasers will be declared, and on their taking the oaths of allegiance to his Britannic Majesty, letters patent of grant will be delivered to them free of expense. Half the purchase money must be paid when the purchasers are declared, and good security given for the payment of the other half in two years, in equal yearly payments. Plans of the township may be seen at the Surveyor General's office in York, and at the house of Mr. Hambley, near the townships. JOHN SMALL, C. E. C. November 7. eodsw
Gazette Marine List. Port of Philadelphia. ARRIVED, DAYS Ship Lavinia, Cooke, Madeira 42 South Carolina, Garman, Charlestown 14 Brig Two Sifters, Watson, Havana, 18 Sloop Mary, Fordick, do. 18 Schr. Dick, Richards, P. Republicain, 23 From verbal information obtained from Captain Richards, it appears that General Toussaint has ordered several armed vessels, to guard against the depredations committed by Rigaud on the commerce of the United States, off the harbour; that in particular one vessel was plundered of 5000 dls. Capt. Richards failed from P. Republicain the 14th ult. in company with the following vessels: Schr. Paulina, Turner, of Baltimore Trimmer, do. Nancy, Charleston
THE COMMITTEE To assist the Guardians of the Poor for some weeks past in distributing relief to our suffering fellow-citizens, are requested to meet at the Old Court-House on Seventh day next the 9th inst. at 6 o'clock in the evening—when it is hoped the sub-committees will have their respective accounts in readiness to produce to said meeting. 11 mo. 7. 3t.
POST OFFICE. Philadelphia, 7th November 1799. LETTERS for the British Packet JANE for Falmouth will be received at this office until Friday the 8th inst. at 12 o'clock noon. N. B. The inland postage to New-York must be paid.

JUST RECEIVED, Per the MARIA, from HAMBURG, and NOW LANDING, At Wilcock's wharf, on board the IRIS, from BREMEN.  HAIR SEATINGS, A large assortment of Suitable for chair and sofa covers, consisting of striped and plain, and of the following widths, viz. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 26, 28, 30 and 34 inches.  FOR SALE BY GEORGE PENNOCK, July 8
At a Court of Common Pleas held at Union Town, for the county of Fayette, the fourth Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety-nine, before the Judges of the same court, on the petition of John Willson, praying that the act of Assembly, pro- viding that the person of a debtor shall not be liable to imprisonment for debt after delivering up his estate for the use of his creditors, may be ex- tended to him. The Court appoint the first day of next term, to hear the petitioner and his cre- ditors, and order that he give his creditors public notice hereof, in Fenn's Philadelphia paper, and in Yundt and Brown's Baltimore paper, for one week, ending at least four weeks before the day of hearing; and that he also give to John Gil- lepie and Jacob Everhart personal notice in writing, to be served on them, at least fifteen days previous to the hearing. At September term, this order was continued to the first day of December term.  By the Court, Ephraim Douglass, Prothonotary.
WHEREAS Matthew McConnell, Esq. By deed dated the 16th of May, 1799, granted and assigned to the subscribers, 55,018 acres of land on the waters of Su- gar creek, in the county of Luzerne and state of Pennsylvania, upon trust, to sell and dispose of the same, and apply the proceeds (after satisfying all such just and legal claims as may be due on said lands) to the payment of such notes as the said Matthew McConnell has drawn in favor of a certain Joseph Thomas, or that the said Joseph Thomas has drawn in favor of, and are in- dorsed mentioned in the schedule annexed to the deed of trust, aforesaid:— Provided, That the holders of said notes shall, on or before the 16th day of Novem- ber next, execute to him a full discharge, and acquittance, or render up the said notes, and the balance, if any, to the holders of any of the said notes who shall not have made such discharge or rendered up said notes, as aforesaid, pro rata, according to their re- spective claims and demands.  This public notice is given of the said assignment, that those who are interested may avail themselves of the terms therein contained.  William Buckley, } Assignees. Thomas M. Witting, } William Davidson, Philadelphia, 14th Sept. 1799.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March 14th, 1799. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 31st day of June, one thousand, seven hun- dred and ninety six, entitled "An act regulat- ing the grants of land appropriated for mili- tary services, and for the society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the act supplementary to the said act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and nine- ty nine:—to wit:
I. THAT the tract of Land herein after de- scribed, 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 ri- ver; thence up the Main Branch of the said ri- ver to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same:—thence along the said bound- ary line to the Tuckaroona branch of the Muf- kingum river at the crossing place above Port 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 be- ginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of town- ships; and that plats 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 inspec- tion 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 afore- said, prior to the twelfth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immedi- ately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode prescribed by the act first recited.
IV. The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, at the order of which the priority of locati- on shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, person- ally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particu- lar 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 their 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 first day of January, 1802, be al- lowed to register the said warrants in manner a- foresaid, 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.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury.
JUST RECEIVED, Per the MARIA, from HAMBURG, and NOW LANDING, At Wilcock's wharf, on board the IRIS, from BREMEN.  And for sale by the subscriber, 353 PACKAGES LINEN, Consisting of    Bielefeld Linen  Eberfeld Checks    Warendorp do  Checks and Stripes    Rouans  Harlem Checks    White Plaillas  Liflades    Brown do.  Tickenburghs    Craes à la Morlaix  Onaburgs    Dowlas  Halsiaks    Breagans  Weter Linnen    Buccadillas  Bag Linnen    Quadruple Silfas  Myer Linnen    Bed-ticks  Etolpillas    Pocket Handkerchiefs.     Also for Sale, 400 boxes Claret 40 hds. do 70 Tons St. Petersburg Hemp 5 Casks Bristles 400 pieces Saileduck 7 Bales German Cloth 500 Demijohns 80 Liquor Casks  ERICK & LEWIS BOLL MANN. No 113 South 3d Street near 41. 2w1c
THE Creditors of Baly, Hill, & Evans, Involvent Debtors, in the county of Sussex, are to meet the Assignee at the Court-House in said county, on the 25th of Dec. next, at 10 o'clock A. M. in order to make a dividend of said Involvent's estate, that may come to hand by that day.  CH. CASE, assignee.
TO THE PUBLIC. THE time being fixed on, when the MILITARY LAND (commonly called Knox's) WARRANTS, granted to the United States' army, are to be register- ed and located,—the subscribers have ex- plored that tract of land on which those war- rants are to be laid; with a view, and for the purpose of offering their services as lo- cators.
We take the liberty of suggesting, "that we are at least as well acquainted with the situation, quality of the soil, &c. of the dif- ferent townships in the aforesaid tract, as any other person;" this will, perhaps, ap- pear more clearly, by observing, that Wil- iam C. Schenk assisted in running the Indian boundary line; at which time he considerably traversed that tract; he also assisted in surveying and laying it off into townships, and at other times ranged over it, to gain information. But to obtain a more complete and accurate knowledge, we have lately spent between two and three months, with several assistants, in particu- larly examining the different townships and quarter townships; by which means we have acquired an accurate knowledge of the whole district.—We now offer our services to the public, as Locators, with assurances that we will locate every persons warrants intrusted to us to the best advantage, agreeably to their rights of location, which is to be de- termined according to law. For our ser- vices we demand the one equal tenth part, either in lands or warrants, when we locate a full tract, of four thousand acres or more; for one person or firm; the land to be taken in a square, at a corner of the tract; which corner is to be equitably determined before the time of location.—The one equal sixth part, in cash or warrants, when we connect and locate any amount less than four thou- sand acres. We will be in Philadelphia from December next, until after the time of location, to transact this business. Any person wishing to satisfy himself farther, will please to call on us, by letter, (postage paid) or otherwise; when due attention will be paid, and such vouchers may be seen as we have to offer, which we hope will be sa- tisfactory.
MARTIN BAUM, WILLIAM C. SCHENCK. Philadelphia, Oct. 9, 1799. eow.
To the Holders of MILITARY LAND WARRANTS. THE Subscriber having lately returned from viewing the land, surveyed and appropri- ated to satisfy the land warrants, issued by the Secretary at war, to the officers and soldiers of the late continental army; and having made arrangements with Mr. James Johnson, of Chester county, Pennsylvania, who he left on the land, and who with the assistance of an in- telligent inhabitant of that county, will spend five months in exploring the different sections. He will take regular notes, descriptive of the soil, situation, and natural advantages attached to each section in the whole survey,—which notes will be placed in the hands of the subscriber pre- vious to the period for locating, thereby en- abling him to make the most advantageous lo- cations the priority will admit.
He offers his service to the holders of land warrants of the above description, throughout the United States, to receive their warrants, class them, (as no less quantity than 4000 acres will be registered at the office of the treasury) have them registered agreeable to law, and attend to make the location at the time appointed in February next.
For transacting the business, one tenth part of the land specified in the warrants will be re- quired, and no other charge, except the postage of letters. All warrants forwarded and letters addressed to the subscriber, at No. 3, Penn-street, Philadelphia, will receive immediate attention.  JAMES E. SMITH. mwtif.
CATTLE. About Sixty-Six Head for disposal. Enquire of MATTHIAS BORDLEY, at the Island in Wye River, Eastern Shore, Ma- ryland; or in case of writing, direct to him at Easton, Talbot County, Maryland.  Wye, Sept. 2, 1799. $
WANTED A COOK. A WHITE WOMAN to serve in the capacity of cook in a small family.—None need apply who does not perfectly understand her business, and cannot produce an unexceptionable character. Apply to the printer.  October 28
Valuable Property for Sale, in Chestnut, near Sixth street, directly opposite Congress Hall.  A LOT of ground, about 31 feet front in Ches- nut street and 73 feet in depth, wherein is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel Benge subject to a ground rent of 27s. per annum. The advantageous situation of this property re- quires 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 pre- mises.  March 5
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 af- ternoon, 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't SAMUEL BRYAN, Reg'r. PETER BAYNTON, Treas'r. Department of Accounts of } Pennsylvania, May 15, '99. } (16) d1w (m.w.satf)
Samuel Miles, jun'r. Of the city of Philadelphia, merchant, hav- ing assigned over all his effects, real, personal and mixed, to the subscribers, for the benefit of such of his creditors as may subscribe to the said assignment on or before the first of August next.  Notice is hereby given, To all persons indebted to the said estate, that they are requested to make immediate payment to either of the assignees, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is authorized to receive the same; in failure whereof equal steps will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged accordingly.  GEORGE ASTON, CORNELIS COMEGYS, } Assignees. JOHN ALLEN, } Feb. 14. 3awtf
Patent Ploughs, To be sold for cash by Joseph Salter at Atson Richard Weiss, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Harker, Woodbury—and Jesse Evans, Lumber- ton. 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, most- ly improved, lying chiefly in the county of Hun- tingdon state of Pennsylvania. Those who may wish to view them will please to apply to John Canan Esq. near Huntingdon.  Charles Newbold, July 17 12wtf
WHEREAS, An attachment was lately issued out of the in- ferior court of common pleas of the county of Essex, in the state of New Jersey, directed to the Sheriff of the said county, against the rights, credits, monies and effects, goods and chattels, lands and tenements of John Cleves Symmes at the suit of William Wells, in a sum of three thousand dollars, to the damage of said John Cleves Symmes. And whereas, the said Sheriff did, at the term of June last past, return to the said court that he had attached the defendant by a certain bond given by Matthias Dennis and Samuel Meeker to the said defendant, to the amount of near two thousand dollars, and also by sixty land warrants.  Now therefore, satisfies the said John Cleves Symmes shall appear, give special bail, and receive a declaration at the suit of the plaintiff, judgment will be entered against him, and his property herein attached, will be sold agreeably to the statute in such case made and provided.  Aaron Ogden, Clerk, &c. Elizabeth-town, July 8, 1790 (11) 12w12m
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. May 29th, 1799.
THE proprietors of certificates issued for sub- scriptions to the Loan bearing interest at eight per centum per annum, are notified, that at any time after payment shall have been made of the 5th installment, which will become due during the first ten days of the month of July ensuing, Certificates of Funded Stock may at their option be obtained at the Treasury or Loan Offices, respectively, for the amount of the four first installments, or one moiety of the sums expressed in the subscription certificates;—No cer- tificates of Funded Stock will however be issued for less than one hundred dollars.  Such subscription certificates as may be pre- sented at the Treasury or Loan Offices in con- sequence of the foregoing arrangement, will be noted and distinctly marked so as to denote, that a moiety of the stock has been issued.  CLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
WAR DEPARTMENT. Trenton, September 2, 1799.  ALL officers of the first regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, and of the first, second, third and fourth regiments of Infantry in the service of the United States, who are, from whatever cause, absent from their commands, are required with all possible expedition to report themselves by let- ter to Major General Alexander Hamilton. The officers thus absent, will be held amenable for any avoidable delay in reporting themselves, and those who do not report in four months from the date of this notification, will be presumed to have resigned their commissions.  JAMES M'HENRY. The Printers in the several states, who published the proposals for the supply of rations during the year 1800, are requested to insert the above once a week in their papers, tilting the 1st of January next.
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, 3000 pieces 1st and 2d quality Russia Duck, 100 pieces Ravens Duck (superior) Boston Beef in Barrels. A few bales Bengal } COSSAS. 1100 bushels St. Martins Salt. } HUMHUMS. April 11  TO BE LET, A large and commodious HOUSE, Occupied at present by Dr. Andrews. Enquire in the University Yard, the second door from the gate.  October 31. 9e03t
NOTICE. To the Creditors of Joseph Alexander, LATE of Lewis town, in the county of Mi- flin, and commonwealth of Pennsylvania, who was a partner of the firm of Johnson & Alexander, I have applied to the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of Mifflin aforesaid, for the benefit of the laws of the said commonwealth, made for the relief of insolvent debtors, and they have appointed the second Tuesday of September next, for a hearing of me and my creditors at Lewis town, in said county, of which, please to take notice.  JOSEPH ALEXANDER. August 23
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"Philadelphia, June 15, 1798. "To the Honorable the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States. "The MEMORIAL of the Subscribers, Citizens, &c. of Philadelphia, "Respectfully represents, "That having, in our respective avocations, frequent occasions to recur to the Journals of Con- gress, we experience inconvenience from the scarcity of them: That we understand that Richard Folwell, printer, of Philadelphia, has had it in contemplation to print that public record; and that he has obtained partial countenance from many individuals; but that he has delayed prosecu- ting the work, in expectation of encouragement from government, that may adequately indemnify him. We, therefore, respectfully solicit, as the publication is necessary to be disseminated among public bodies, that Congress will, in their wisdom render him such additional encouragement, to that which he has obtained from private individuals, as to enable him to proceed with the work, so that his Memorial may be enabled to purchase copies of that record for themselves.  Thomas M'Kean, John D. Coxe, Charles Heatly, Samson Levy, T. Rofs, Wm. Moore Smith, John Read jun. William Tighman, John F. Millin, Jo- seph B. McKean, John Beckly, W. Sergeant, John Thompson, Jared Ingersoll, Jasper Moylan, William Rawle, J. Thomas, William Levis, James Gibson, M. Kepple, Moses Levy, Robert Porter, George Davis, John Hallowell, James Oldden, Walter Franklin, James Milnor, John C. Wells, John L. Leib, Alexander I. Dallas, Joseph Reed, Thomas Willing, Samuel M'Fay, John Nixon, Robert Waln Robert H. Dunkin, John Ewing, Jun. Edward Pen- nington, Hilary Baker, William Nichols, William Young, Robert Campbell Septimus, Claypoole James Cruffhank, Mathew Carey, Henry K. Helm- uth, Peter D. Haven, John Dunlap, Edward Shoemaker, John R. Smith, William Hall, David C. Claypoole, Thomas Armstrong, Samuel H. Smith, John Fenn.  "True copy from the original Memorial, pre- sented to the House of Representatives of the United States, on Monday, the 18th of June 1798: "WILLIAM LAMBERT, for "JONATHAN W. CONDY, Clerk."  "RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, be authorized and directed, to subscribe, on such terms as they may deem eligible, for the sale of the Senate and House of Representatives, for four hundred copies of the Journals of Congress, which are pro- posed to be published by Richard Folwell and such number of copies of deficient volumes of the sets now in print, as may be necessary to complete the same.  JONATHAN DAYTON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JAMES ROSS, President of the Senate pro tempore. Approved, March 2d, 1799. JOHN ADAMS, President of the United States. May 20. 12w1f
Three Cents Reward. RUN away from the Subscriber on the evening of the 28th inst. a bound Servant GIRL, named Elizabeth Howick, had on and took with her three different changes of garment and money, proud, bold and impudent, a noted liar; any per- son apprehending her shall be entitled to the above reward—no cost or charges will be paid. N. B. She had a year and some months to serve DANIEL FITZPATRICK. Goshen Township, Chester County, July 29. august 6 3awtf
The Swift-Sure, A NEW LINE OF STAGES, NOW RUNNING BETWEEN PHILADELPHIA & NEW-YORK, By the short and pleasant road of Burlington, Newtown, Scotch Plains, Spring- field and Newark.
THE excellence of this road, the populou- ness of the country through which it pas- ses, with sundry other advantages, which render it so far preferable to the Old Road through Bristol, Brunswic, &c. long ago suggested the propriety of its becoming the Grand Tho- rough-Fare from Philadelphia to New York. During the present year, a minute survey of it has been taken, and its superiority over the Old Road, both in winter and summer, has been clearly ascertained.—There are good bridges over all the other waters but the Delaware, and here the crossing is performed with great safety and in less than half the time required at the Trenton Ferry. The road is several miles shorter than the old road, but this is amongst the least of its advantages, because daily expe- rience proves to us, that dispatch as well as com- fort in travelling principally depend on the goodness of the road and the levelness of the country, and, in these respects, the New Road is, beyond all comparison, the best. It presents none of those rocky hills, which render the Old Road so fatiguing between the Delaware and Newark. The soil, too, for the greater part, is such as to produce but little mud in winter, and very little dust in summer, which circumstances, added to the beauty of the country, and a con- siderable proportion of shade, must always ren- der travelling in the latter season peculiarly a- greable.
The Swift-Sure starts from PHILADEL- PHIA, at 6 o'clock every morning (Sundays excepted) from the GREEN TREE, opposite the Lutheran Church, North Fourth Street. It goes through Frankford to Burlington, where it flips to Breakfast; from Burlington it goes through Newtown to Penn-town to dinner; from Penn-town through Hopewell, Millstone, Bound-brook, Quibbletown and Plainfield to Scotch Plains to lodge. The next morning it flips at Springfield to breakfast, from whence it goes through Newark and arrives at New- York at noon.
From NEW-YORK it starts at 3 o'clock in the afternoon (from Paulus Hook) and arrives at Philadelphia the next evening. For seats at New-York, application may be made to Ed- ward Bardia, Old Coffee house, to A. Mathieu, corner of Nassau and John streets, to B. Many, no. 48, Courtland, corner of Greenwich Street, and to Michael Little, at his hotel, no. 42 Broad Street.
Fare for passengers, Five Dollars. Way passengers 6 Cents per Mile. Each passenger is allowed to take on 14 lbs. of baggage carriage free; but all other baggage, taken on by a passenger, will be charged at 4 cents per pound weight.
With respect to packages sent on without passengers, the proprietors presume they have adopted a regulation, which, though unknown to other lines of stages, they think must meet with general approbation. They pledge them- selves to make good every package on the fol- lowing conditions. The person who delivers the package at the office shall fee it entered in the stage-book, for which entry he shall pay 6 cents; he will then state the value of the pack- age, and pay (exclusive of the carriage) one per cent. on the value, as insurance, and for which he will receive a receipt. Thus, for instance, if he estimates his package at one dollar, he will pay one cent. and if at one hundred dollars, he will pay one dollar insurance, and in like pro- portion for packages of any other value.
Very few persons it is presumed, will dislike this regulation; it will however, be optional with every one to avail himself of this security or not. But the proprietors think it right to state very explicitly, that they will be respon- sible for the late delivery of no package, which is not regularly entered, and for which an insur- ance receipt cannot be produced.
In the distribution of the route, the greatest care has been taken to fix on such places and taverns as always afford a good accommodation and entertainment for the passengers at the most reasonable rates. The stages are well equipped furnished with fleet and steady horses, and com- mitted to the care of intelligent sober and ob- liging drivers. The proprietors themselves live at the different towns and villages where the stages will stop, so that the conduct of the per- sons they employ is continually an object of their attention.—They take care also to see that the passengers are well provided for and politely treated at the taverns, and that no sort of chican- ery or inuendo is practised upon them; in short, they have spared neither pains nor expence to render the SWIFT-SURE the very best line of stages in America.
The line has now run nearly a month, dur- ing which time a great number of gentlemen have gone through, both from Philadelphia and New-York. Every passenger has found the road to surpass very far all that has been said of its excellence; and the Proprietors of the Swift- Sure are extremely happy to hear the behaviour of their drivers, and the treatment at Taverns spoken of with the highest satisfaction.  JOHN MCALLA, Philadelphia THOS. PAUL, Burlington JOSEPH THORNTON, } Newtown. NICHOLAS WYNKOOP, } JACOB KESLER, } JOHN MOREHEAD, Penn-town. T. KILLMAN, near Millton. ELIAS COMBES, Bound Brook. R. SANSBURY, Scotch Plains. ISAAC RAWLE, } Springfield. ROBERT PEARSON, } June 22. eodtf.
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