Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-04-04 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1737.]
PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
For Savannah, (To sail on Saturday the 7th of April)
THE SHIP SWIFT PACKET, PATRICK GRIFFIN, Master. A regular established Packet with elegant accommodations.
N. & J. Frazier, No. 95, South Front Street. Who have for sale a quantity of prime new Rice by said vessel.
FOR SALE. 195 boxes white 107 do. brown Havannah Sugar 200 Hides
Will be landed to-morrow, at Willings and Francis's wharf, from on board the brig Active, William Williams, master.
Also, The said Brig for sale, And may take in immediately after discharged. Apply to Jehu Hollingsworth & Co.
This Day will be Landed, At Morris's wharf, just above the Drawbridge, from on board the brig Eliza, capt. Vaughan, from Malaga.
Fresh Fruits, Wine and Brandy. Lemons in chels and half chels. Raisins of the Sun in kegs. Figs in do. Soft shell'd Almonds in sacks. Grapes and Olives in jars. Raisins and Mustard Raisins in boxes. Anchovies in kegs. Jordan and Bitter Almonds in boxes. Old Mountain Wine in qr. casks. Brandy in butts, &c. &c.
PETER KUHN. The above Brig for sale if immediately applied for; she is a remarkable fine fast sailing vessel, having made her passage to and from Malaga in little more than 60 days.
For Sale, THE SLOOP HARRIOT, NOW lying at Russel's Wharf—Burthen 77 tons—three years old, built of the best materials and is well found—would answer well for a coaster, as she has excellent accommodations. For terms apply to Gurney & Smith.
For Hamburgh, THE SHIP DOMINICK TERRY, John Fleming, Master. Having great part of her cargo engaged. For freight apply to Jesse & Robert Waln.
NICKLIN & GRIFFITH, At their Store on Walnut Street Wharf—HAVE FOR SALE, 58 hds. of Jamaica Rum. Madeira Wine in pipes and hds. Teneriffe do. in pipes. Old Port do. in hds. Imperial Tea in quarters and eighths of chests. Sail Cannels, No. 1, to 3. Dinners, Ginghams, and Madinets, in packages suitable for the West-India market.
Nails assorted. Black-quart bottles. Queens ware in hds. and crates. Yellow ochre dry in casks; And at New-York, on board the ship Diana, from Liverpool, expected round as soon as the navigation is open, Fine Liverpool Salt.
Coals. Spanish Brown. Venetian Red. Purple Brown. Patent White. White Lead. Red Lead. Colchester vitriol. 160 bundles Sheathing paper. Seaming Twine.
Ship DIANA, For Sale or Charter. ALSO, Brig AMAZON.
N. B. The late firm of Philip Nicklin & Co. is now changed to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. January 1.
For Sale or Charter, The Snow GOOD HOPE Will carry about 1200 barrels, and is ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to Pragers & Co.
No. 111, South Second-Street. Who have for sale—prime St. Croix Sugar and Rum, Madera, Lisbon, and Teneriffe wine. November 7.
FOR SALE, AT WM. YOUNG'S Book Store, No. 52, Second Street, the corner of Chestnut Street. REPORT of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States, appointed to prepare and report Articles of Impeachment against WILLIAM BLOUNT, a Senator of the United States, impeached of high crimes and misdemeanors, made in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Representatives, authorizing the said Committee to sit during the recess of Congress, and instructing them "to inquire, and, by all lawful means, to discover the whole nature and extent of the offence whereof the said William Blount stands impeached, and who are the parties and accessories therein." Printed by order of the House of Representatives.
On Tuesday, the 10th day of
April next, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the City Tavern, Second Street, in the City of Philadelphia, WILL be exposed to public sale, seventeen tracts or parcels of land situated in Point township in the county of Northumberland, and containing in the whole six thousand seven hundred and sixty-four acres and three quarters, with the usual allowance for roads.
Terms of sale, 1-3 of the purchase money on the execution of the deed, 1-3 in three months, and 1-3 in six months, in good notes or other approved security.
CONNELLY & Co. Aucts. March 9. iawttdica
Valuable Stands for Business. FOR SALE—by the Subscriber, Two Lots of Ground,
Situate on the south side of Chestnut-street, between Second and Third streets: one containing eighteen feet, and the other seventeen feet, more or less, on the said street, and both extending, the same breadth, one hundred and forty-eight, more or less, to Carter's alley.
There are, on Chestnut-street, two two-story BRICK HOUSES (Numbers 80 and 82). Which may readily be made into one; and, on Carter's alley, there is a convenient, well built three-story
Brick House and Kitchen, Almost new, which has two rooms on a floor and a front of eighteen feet on said alley. This property is clear of ground-rent, and an indisputable title will be given to the purchaser. The three Houses will be sold separately or together.
Further particulars may be known on application to ZACHARIAH POULSON, JUN. No. 80, Chestnut-street, or at the Library. march 23. fctf8w
A Negro Boy for sale. HE is about 13 years old, and has about 15 years to serve, having been bound until he is 28 years old, in presence of the Mayor of this City and Mr. Thomas Harrison. He is both active and michievous, but is capable of becoming a very useful boy with a master that would immediately superintend his conduct. For further particulars apply to the Printer hereof. march 28. s
Valuable Property for Sale. FOR SALE, THAT well known Estate, called SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situate on Schuylkill River, in Kent County, Maryland—containing about 1900 acres of prime LAND, upwards of 500 of which are in woods. The Buildings are all excellent, and consist of a handsome Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty horses, a spacious treading floor under cover, a granary, two Overseer's houses, two ranges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses, a Smoke house, &c. &c. The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good Shad and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river but a short fall from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises; also, a variety of excellent fruits of different kinds. The soil is mostly a rich loam. The whole will be sold together, or divided into smaller farms (for which the buildings are conveniently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The Stock on said Farm, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep, &c. will also be disposed of. For further particulars apply to GEORGE HASTINGS, on the premises, or to the subscriber, in Philadelphia. ARCHIBALD MCALL, JUN. February 24. 2aw6w
Escapes. BROKE the Prison of Cumberland county, in New-Jersey, and made their escape, between 1 and 2 o'clock, this morning, two Men, who were convicted of stealing—one of them calls himself James Legg, the other Edward Hamilton—Legg is a grey-headed Man, about 50 years old, 5 feet 8 inches high, thick set, with a remarkable large head; Hamilton is about 26 years old, 5 feet, 9 or 10 inches high, black hair. Left the prison in company with the above described thieves, a small man, who calls himself Matthew Morrison, about 24 years old, 5 feet 6 inches high, light hair, fair complexion, smiles when talking, is a wheel-wright by trade. Whoever will secure the thieves in any Gaol in New-Jersey or Pennsylvania, shall be entitled to receive Ten Dollars for the old one, Fifteen for the young one, and Twenty for Matthew Morrison. GEORGE BURGIN, Sheriff. Bridgetown, march 15. 24-mt&13w
Law Book Store, No. 319, High-street. GEORGE DAVIS, IMPRESSED with the favors shown him in his efforts to establish a Store for the sale of Law Books only, begs leave to inform the Gentlemen of the Bar generally throughout the United States, that in addition to his collection now on hand, which he supposes to be more extensive, than in the possession of any one person for sale in America, he expects daily very large supplies from London & Dublin, particularly from the latter place, having chiefly confined his imports to those editions, as being in his opinion equally correct with the London copies, and well known to be infinitely lower charged.
G. D. limiting himself, solely to the sale of Law Books, it will appear obvious to professional gentlemen the great advantages they have in purchasing from him, both as to selection and price, of which the encouragement he has received for several years past, is the best testimony he can offer. march 20. 3aw3w
AT LAST. This Day is Published, by WILLIAM COBBETT, OPPOSITE CHRIST CHURCH, The Democratic Judge, OR THE EQUAL LIBERTY OF THE PRESS, As exhibited, explained and exposed, in the prosecution of WILLIAM COBBETT, FOR A FREEMAN'S LIBEL AGAINST The King of Spain and his Ambassador, before THOMAS MCKEAN, Chief Justice of the State of Pennsylvania. By Peter Porcupine.
FORCERIES. WHEREAS several forgeries have been committed in this city and New-York and other places by 3 or 4 men, one of them by name Dr. Grant, alias Smith White; another by name Dr. Gilbert, alias Lewis; forged a bill of exchange on Nicholas Cook of New-York with a letter of advice from Mellin, Brown, Benton & Ives of Providence, they also forged 3 checks in the name of Nicholas Cook also 2 checks in the name of John Rathbone—William Grant is about 24 years old, light complexion, long favored, his countenance by no means expressive, but rather silly or unmeaning; breathes uncomfortably loud, and frequently heaves sighs, rather thin built, slender constitution, has a hacking cough, consumptive look, wore a green cloth coat in July 96 which he sold in one or two different places, lived some time clerk with Nicholas Cook in New-York—Gilbert, alias Lewis, is rather fat or lolly, has a fear over one of his eyes, Grant & Gilbert in June 1796 forged letters of recommendation and credit to this city, from J. Rathbone, Nicholas Cook, Hoyt & Tom, Pell & Melick, John Rathbone's was well executed, Grant boarded at Mr. Grimes's Tavern the George, corner of Mulberry and Second-street; Gilbert slept in a room with Mr. Robert Bicknell, and broke open his bureau, while Mr. B. was at Baltimore, and stole a bill of exchange for 120 dollars, from the signature he forged a draft on the Pennsylvania Bank, dated 6 July 96, for four hundred and forty-two dollars, and gave it to Mr. Wilcox's black boy to receive the money being that the boy was taken into custody by a constable, the draft lay at the Mayor's office; the other draft for 295 dollars was paid by the Bank soon in the morning of the 7th July—on the 9th, Saturday afternoon, he received through the hands of Mellin, Desbassure and Goodwin a draft of William Priestman's, dated 8th July on the United States Bank for 100 dollars. Being too late to receive it that night, he forged another from the same on the United States Bank for 446 dollars dated 10th July, Sunday, which was paid on Monday morning, early. 19th or 20th July he appeared in a new dress new boots, &c. and removed to a more retired lodging, at Mrs. Smith's between Arch and Race-streets, 3 days after, he set out for Virginia Springs, this upon his arrival he met with a gentleman with a gun who robbed his saddle bags of some watches for which he was sentenced at Baltimore to the wheel barrow, but lately released, having very good friends in Connecticut. Any person who can prove his writing upon conviction of the offender, shall receive 100 dollars reward, as the United States Bank have refused to pay the money, apply to William Priestman, No. 15 South 5th-street Philadelphia. In a few days the checks evidently wrote by the same Grant, a gentleman having known to his writing, will be left at the Mayor's office for inspection. april 2. 6t.
To be Let. (And possession given on the 8th of May) A genteel three story brick House, 22 feet front, and 40 feet deep, with back buildings and stables, at present in the tenure of Major Jackson. Enquire at 187 South Third street. april 2. 8
TO BE SOLD, TWO handsome new three story brick Dwelling Houses, ten rooms in each; a Livery Stable, large enough to contain thirty horses and a large Coach House; all completely finished. There is a convenient yard with a pump in it, for the accommodation of the buildings. Any person inclining to purchase, by applying at the buildings, No. 46 and 48 North Sixth street, may view them, and be informed of the terms, which will be made easily if required. N. B. The houses will be sold separately or together, as it may suit the purchaser; one of the houses is well calculated for a tavern or private family. cost april 2.
JOSEPH RICARDO, OF this City, Merchant, has assigned his property for the benefit of his Creditors, to James C. Fisher, Samuel W. Fisher, and Thomas Wilson. All persons who have demands are requested to furnish their accounts without delay—and those indebted to make immediate payment to the Subscribers, acting Assignees. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher. No. 13, Arch Street. march 31. 4tawtf
A House and Lot in Dover. FOR SALE, A LOT OF GROUND, situate on the east side of the main street, running through the town of Dover, in Kent county, in the State of Delaware, about thirty or forty yards below Captain Farber's Tavern, containing in front on said street thirty four feet, and extending in depth eastward twelve perches, together with the buildings thereon erected, which consist of a good brick house, two stories high, well finished, with two rooms about seventeen or eighteen feet square each, and a passage eight or ten feet wide on the first floor; three rooms with a passage above, and good garrets, the cellars are excellent, one of which is used as a kitchen; a back brick building with two rooms above and below about ten or twelve feet by fourteen; the upper rooms of this building communicate above stairs with the passage of the house: A brick smoke house, and a good pump of water in the yard, and a garden adjoining. The House is in every respect as comfortable as any in Dover, is in a good situation, and new occupied by John Freeman, as a tavern, with the sign of the Eagle. The terms will be reasonable. Apply to Daniel Mifflin, at Camden, near Dover, or to the subscriber, No. 60, North Eighth-street, Philadelphia. CADWALADER EVANS. march 29. tus4w
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the 15th day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October 1798, to the thirtieth day of September 1799, both days inclusive, at the places and within the district hereinafter mentioned, viz. At Oswego; at Niagara; at Presque Isle; at Michillimackinac; at Fort Franklin; at Pittsburgh; at Le Beuf; at Cincinnati; at Greenville; at Picque Town and Loramie's Store; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort Knox and Oquawka on the River Wabash; at Maclure; at any place on the River Ohio, or any of its branches, above the mouth of the River Ohio, and up the Illinois River; at any place or places on the east side of the Mississippi River below the mouth of the River Ohio to the southern boundary of the State of Kentucky, and within the said State; at Knoxville, Telfee Block House, and at all other Posts in the State of Tennessee; at any place or places on the east side of the River Mississippi, below the southern boundary of the State of Tennessee, to the southern boundary of the United States. It supplies shall be required for any posts or places not mentioned in this notice all such supplies shall be furnished at prices proportioned to those to the posts before recited, as may be agreed on between the United States and the contractor. The rations to be supplied to consist of the following articles, viz. One pound of bread or flour. One pound of beef or twelve ounces of pork or bacon. Half a Jill of rum, brandy or whisky, one quart of Salt, two quarts of vinegar, two pounds of soap, one pound of candles. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michillimackinac, Detroit, Niagara, and Oswego, for the term of six months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood, that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops at each post, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable character, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under the proposed contract, shall be issued, until the supplies which have or may be furnished under the contract now in force have been consumed. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. march 27. 2awtf1y
Treasury Department, March 10, 1798. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the 15th day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October 1798, to the thirtieth day of September 1799, both days inclusive, at the places and within the district hereinafter mentioned, viz. At Oswego; at Niagara; at Presque Isle; at Michillimackinac; at Fort Franklin; at Pittsburgh; at Le Beuf; at Cincinnati; at Greenville; at Picque Town and Loramie's Store; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort Knox and Oquawka on the River Wabash; at Maclure; at any place on the River Ohio, or any of its branches, above the mouth of the River Ohio, and up the Illinois River; at any place or places on the east side of the Mississippi River below the mouth of the River Ohio to the southern boundary of the State of Kentucky, and within the said State; at Knoxville, Telfee Block House, and at all other Posts in the State of Tennessee; at any place or places on the east side of the River Mississippi, below the southern boundary of the State of Tennessee, to the southern boundary of the United States. It supplies shall be required for any posts or places not mentioned in this notice all such supplies shall be furnished at prices proportioned to those to the posts before recited, as may be agreed on between the United States and the contractor. The rations to be supplied to consist of the following articles, viz. One pound of bread or flour. One pound of beef or twelve ounces of pork or bacon. Half a Jill of rum, brandy or whisky, one quart of Salt, two quarts of vinegar, two pounds of soap, one pound of candles. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities, as that there shall at all times during the said term, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michillimackinac, Detroit, Niagara, and Oswego, for the term of six months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is to be understood, that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops at each post, and that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on the deposition of two or more persons of creditable character, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed. The privilege is reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished under the proposed contract, shall be issued, until the supplies which have or may be furnished under the contract now in force have been consumed. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. march 27. 2awtf1y
FOR SALE, ALL that elegant three story Brick House, brick Kitchen and Lot of Ground situate on the south west corner of Fourth and Prune Streets, containing in front on Fourth street 32 feet, and in length on Prune street 98 feet, to four feet alley intended to be at least open with common privilege of the same. Also, a two story Brick House and Lot of Ground situate on the west side of Fourth street and adjoining the above, containing in breadth on Fourth street 25 feet 6 inches, and in depth 98 feet on the said four feet alley, with the common privileges of the same. And also, all that Lot of Ground situate on the west side of Fourth street and adjoining the above described lot, containing in breadth on Fourth street 25 feet 6 inches, and in depth on the north side 102 feet, thence running southward 11 feet 6 inches, thence further westward 12 feet, thence still further southward 24 feet, and thence by the Chapel ground 114 feet to Fourth street, with the common use of the said four feet alley leading into Prune street. The whole will be sold together if more agreeable to the purchaser. For terms, enquire of the subscriber, at his office, No. 134 South Fourth street. ABRAHAM SHOEMAKER. march 31. 3awtf
FOR SALE, A three story brick House, with Stables, and a Garden containing nearly one acre of choice ground, several Summer Houses, Fruit Trees, &c. on Race, and Second street from Schuylkill; the whole in good condition, and the situation high, airy, and excellent for a place of public entertainment. An adjoining Lot, 40 feet front and 110 deep, is also to let. For terms apply to the subscriber, at No. 39, Pine street. WM. CURRIE. march 21. wawtf
Baskenridge—for sale IT consists of 920 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the residence of the late Earl of Sterling). It may be conveniently divided into five farms, four of which are bounded on the East by the river Paisley. There are on it a number of buildings, forming a square of nearly three acres. The dwelling house is a very convenient one, and a small expense would put it in complete repair. The orchard consists of 1500 fine bearing engrafted Apple Trees—and there is on other parcel of land tract near 300 other Apple Trees—as also a great variety of other fruits, particularly Cherries of the best and most delicious kinds. Also, a great number of beautiful Exotics and Forest Trees, that add to the beauty and convenience of the place. Its situation is about 18 miles from the towns of Newark and Elizabeth: 10 do. from Morris-Town, and 12 from Springfield—It is wooded and watered. To save trouble, the price is five pound pr. acre in cash, on delivery of the deed. Please to enquire of T. McELEN & Co. No. 78, Chestnut street. February 2. eotf
Red Clover Seed of the best quality. MADEIRA WINE, Old, and fit for immediate use, in pipes, half pipes and Quarter casks. Teneriffe Wine, And, Window Glass—all of which will be sold on very reasonable terms, by John Craig, No. 12, Dock Street. march 1. w&f
Twenty Dollars Reward. THE Store occupied on account of the United States, back of No. 71, North Water-street was on the night of the 19th instant (March) broken open, and the following articles stolen, and taken therefrom:
Nine pieces Stroud, viz. 2374 20 1/2 yds. } Blue stroud single 2378 20 1/2 } cord. 2379 20 1/2 } 2380 20 1/2 } 2381 20 1/2 } 2382 20 1/2 } Two cord. 2383 20 1/2 } 2384 20 1/2 } 2385 20 1/2 }
The above reward is offered, for the discovery of the perpetrators of this robbery, so that they be apprehended, and made amenable to justice; further reward will be paid, for the recovery of any part of the goods stolen, on delivery of the same to JOHN HARRIS, Keeper Military Stores, april 2. iw
FOR SALE, A CONVENIENT well built second hand Light Wagon, hung on Jacks with glass and blinds in the doors, with or without harness.—Enquire of Peter Umerickhoue, Arch, below Sixth street, or the subscriber in Germantown. CASPAR W. HAINES. april 2. 2aw3w
SALT PETRE. One hundred kegs of refined Salt Petre, For Sale by the Subscribers. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher, No. 13, Arch Street. march 31. 4tawtf
FOR SALE, By WHARTON & LEWIS, No. 115 South Front Street. A quantity of Tanner's Oil, 4th proof Jamaica Rum, } entitled to 1st and 2d proof Brandy, } drawback. Madeira Wine, Juniper Berries, &c. &c. Feb. 9. eotf
IMPORTED, In the Brig BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, from Bordeaux, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, Claret in casks. White wine in half casks. Sweet oil of a superior quality in boxes and baskets. Luncheon. Sauterne. Macartney, and } Wines in Casks. Medoc Thomas Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut Street. WHO HAS ON HAND, Bourdeaux Brandy in pipes } entitled to Irish market. Medoc, and Sauterne } Wines in casks. } drawback Sherry wine in pipes and quarter casks. Rota. Pimento in bags. Two trunks of Umbrellas, and About 4000 bushels 1 ivorpoal Salt. march 19. mw&f
House and Lots, in Bordentown. TO BE SOLD, a handsome two story House, with the Lot on which it is erected, situated about the middle of the beautiful and healthy Village of Bordentown. The house is forty two feet in front, and in next order. The lot contains one acre, and one hundred feet on the main street, and extends with the same breadth to back street. Also, a large Lot, containing nearly four acres, separated from the former by back street. One third only of the purchase money will be required upon executing a deed, and for the remainder, such credit will be given, as the purchaser may chuse. This property will be sold free of all encumbrances, and an indisputable title given. For further particulars enquire either of Dr. William Burnes, residing in Bordentown, near the premises, who will show the same, or of PETER THOMPSON, Conveyancer, No. 43, Mulberry-street, December 2. 3awtf
PROPOSALS BY GEORGE FORMAN, FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A New and Valuable Work, which has been extensively in its months—entitled PROOFS of a CONSPIRACY against all the Religions and Governments of EUROPE, carried on in the secret meetings of Free Masons, Illuminati, and Reading Societies. Collected from good authorities. By JOHN ROBISON, A. M. Professor of Natural Philosophy, and Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Nam tua res agitur paries cum proximus ardet.
THIS work will be put to press as soon as 400 subscribers are obtained, and no money required until the work is completed.—It shall be printed with an elegant new type, and on paper of superior quality, which will comprise about 400 pages neat octavo, handsomely bound and lettered—the price will be one dollar and fifty cents. Those who procure 12 subscribers, and become accountable, shall have a 13th gratis—and the usual allowance to booksellers. The above work comes from the pen of J. Robison, of Edinburgh, a gentleman in high estimation in the literary world—the facts therein recorded are well substantiated, and the reasoning and arguments thence deduced, while they discover the found judgment and penetration of the writer, are calculated to amuse as well as to instruct. A scene of villainy is developed by the author sufficient to appal the stoutest heart.—The danger to be apprehended from secret societies is clearly pointed out; the degeneracy of human nature awfully illustrated; and the hazard of every deviation from the straight path of religion and of virtue, incontestably proved both to the politician and the christian by stubborn and incontrovertible facts. 4th Subscriptions taken in by G. Forman, No. 46, William-street, opposite the Post-Office, and by the respective booksellers in New-York and Philadelphia. February 28.
FOR SALE, Several fonts of Types—half worn. Including Long Primer, about 400 weight, in good condition, and would answer the purpose of a country Printer as well as new. Enquire of the Printer.

TO THE PUBLIC.
In the Merchants advertiser of the 26th of March I have read a number of queries, reflecting on the managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, which are improperly ushered into public notice, with the following introduction, by a person who signs himself Medicus Studiosus.
"MR. BRADFORD. "You will oblige a subscriber, by publishing the few Queries which follow. They may possibly lead our fellow citizens, to a train of enquiry which seems to have become highly necessary. It is not from dislike to the institution, or any particular pique against any of its directors, but solely with a view of procuring the public thorough information, with respect to the etiquette of the House; and the reception of the unfortunate, into this once amiable institution."
In connecting the words once amiable institution with the above declaration, I am clear, that every person will immediately discover, that the author of them, is not a man of veracity or candor, who wishes for information, and that notwithstanding all his professions to the contrary, he is wickedly and artfully aiming to injure the Hospital in the public esteem. I shall not therefore expect to make any good impression upon his mind, by answering his queries, but believing from the character of my fellow citizens, that it may be in favor of that useful institution to do it, I will undertake the task, with pleasure, and if the base and unnatural attempt of the querist to stop the current of charity from flowing to the destitute poor, and even to the poor of his own native city, (for I think I know him) may be thereby prevented, I shall derive a consolation, from my present engagement which I cannot express; but previous to my answers, I will take the liberty, to explain my own ideas of the Pennsylvania Hospital.
The Pennsylvania Hospital is a private institution for the public good, founded originally on the voluntary contributions of individuals, "for the reception and relief of lunatics, and other distempered and sick poor within this province with an exception to infectious diseases." By the charter, it is put under the care and direction of the contributors, who choose annually twelve managers and a Treasurer out of their own number, to transact the general business of the house. Those managers elect the physicians, and all the servants; the charter also expressly points out the extent, in which the poor shall receive the benefit of the funds, in these words "no general meeting of the said contributors, nor any persons acting under them shall employ any money, or other estate, expressly given, or added to the capital stock in any other way, than by applying its annual interest or rent towards the entertainment or care of the sick and distempered poor, that is all from time to time be brought and placed therein, for the cure of their diseases, from any part of this province, without partiality or preference."
Now, in order that the true design and intention of the institution may not be prevented, the legislature, the chief justice, state attorney, and speaker of the house of assembly, as well as the contributors, have all of them a controlling power over the managers—but no other persons to whom I know of, have any such rights. To the senate & house of Representatives, they are bound to submit all their accounts every year, and they are liable to be visited, and to have all their affairs inspected by them as often as they think proper; and the charter says if "there should not be a constant succession of contributors to meet yearly and choose managers, then the said hospital, and the estate and affairs thereof, shall be in the management and under the direction of such persons as shall from time to time, be appointed by act of general assembly of this province for that purpose." The contributors by the charter have a right to make laws, but those laws, cannot take effect until they are approved and signed by the chief justice, state attorney, and speaker of the house of assembly. By virtue of this power, a law was made in 1752, in these words "if there shall be room in the hospital to spare, after as many poor patients are accommodated, as the interest of the capital stock can support, the managers shall have liberty of taking in other patients at such reasonable rates as they can agree for; and the profits arising from boarding and nursing such patients, shall be appropriated to the same uses as the interest of the public stock. Provided, that no such person, under pretence of coming to board in the hospital, shall be admitted, unless on the first application made on his behalf, a certificate be produced, from the overseer or overseers of the poor of the township in which he lives or of his having gained a residence in the said township, and unless sufficient security be given to the managers, to indemnify the city and hospital, from all charges and expenses whatever of his removing hither. The above, according to the best of my judgment, are the main principles upon which the charity is founded. Having mentioned this, I will proceed to answer the queries, in doing which, I hope it will appear, the benevolent intentions of the legislature and of the contributors are fully complied with."
I. Was not the Hospital originally founded and promoted by individual subscription and public benefactions, under the idea of its being a receptacle for the poor who were afflicted with any disease that was not contagious?
A. It was, and all the interest of the stock, is laid out in the care and cure of such poor people, and so far the profits that are made by the board of pay patients; the interest will support about 22 and the profits 8, making 30, which is all the poor the managers have a right to admit at one time in the house; since the commencement of the institution more than nine thousand patients have been received in the hospital, afflicted with all manner of diseases of body and mind, of whom above four thousand have been poor people, a great number of whose lives have been saved, by the care and attention that has been paid to them—the benefits of the institution will be progressively extended to a greater number of poor, in the exact ratio, to future legacies and contributions, which it is expected will finally enable the managers to fill the house with them, to the exclusion of all the rich; in the mean time, pay-patients are received, because they help to maintain a greater number of the poor, than the managers, could otherwise support.
II. Have not private subscriptions and donations been liberal in the extreme—have not the assemblies at different times been profuse in their grants, to the amount of many thousands?
A. They have been liberal—but not in the extreme, nor profuse. This seldom or ever is the case to the poor. I believe that the legacies with private subscriptions and donations, amount to forty thousand pounds—of this sum ten thousand pounds was lost by continental money; ten thousand pounds lie in unproductive estate, and twenty thousand pounds is out at interest at 6 per cent. The legislative grants amount to about twenty-five thousand pounds, the whole of which sum is laid out in building the house, and six thousand pounds are wanting to finish it—thus it appears, that private contributions for the public good, have exceeded the public grants by fifteen thousand pounds, and I hope I shall not be supposed to think lightly of our legislative grants, which I do not, if I compare them with those of a neighbouring state, I will then just mention, that the assembly of New-York, have given to their Hospital at different times thirty-six thousand pounds, which is eleven thousand pounds more than the assembly of Pennsylvania have given to theirs; and the Pennsylvania Hospital certainly is entitled to the largest grants, if the exertions of our contributors may be compared with those in New-York, which do not amount as I can find to one thousand pounds.
III. In spite of the payments made them of their money at interest at a depreciated state; in which they partook only in common with their fellow-citizens, are not the managers rich both in money and productive funds?
A. No, but they are poor; their income does not exceed 3,466 dollars per annum, and that at 3 dollars per week, will not support 23 patients at one time; but the profit of pay patients being added to it, enables them as I have mentioned before to take 30 poor. The Institution never can be said to be rich, until the funds will maintain the house full of poor patients; suppose, it will accommodate 300 at one time, and we reckon them at 2 1/2 dollars each, per week—it will then require 39,000 per annum; this will call for a capital stock of 650,000, whereas, the present amount of it is only 53,333—with this view of the subject, will any rational man say, that we are rich? He surely cannot, but he may say, with propriety, we ought to be thankful; our predecessors have begun this institution, and endowed it with 53,333 dollars for the use of the poor by voluntary contributions, and not by encroaching the taxes.
IV. Have not the overseers of the poor (until very lately) paid enormous sums, out of the rates specified for maintaining those poor, to the managers of the hospital, for medicines and diet, administered to paupers transmitted thither from the bettering house?
A. The managers of the hospital, accept of paupers from the overseers of the poor from the bettering house and every other part of the state of Pennsylvania without partiality, when they have funds to maintain them. When that is not the case the overseers, pay for their patients three dollars per week, which includes every charge for medicine and diet, and every thing else but clothing and funeral expenses—and it is uniformly the practice of the said managers to take in such poor without making a profit by them, but in all cases, they charge 25 per cent more to the overseers of other states. Individuals in low circumstances, and in those cases, where religious societies of any denomination, or associations of men, who contribute and support the poor in Pennsylvania at their own expense, are also taken at the cost. Upon these principles the managers have always acted, and I believe, that which yields a great deal of trouble and no profit, will never be called enormous by any man in his senses.
V. Can a poor unfortunate tailor, afflicted with disease, be admitted, unless his merchant or somebody else be security for changes of clothing, funeral expenses and diet, and in some instances the expenses of his cure?
A. Poor unfortunate tailors can be, and very often are admitted, without any security, unless it be for clothing and funeral charges; they never give security for diet, unless they are admitted as pay patients; and when they were admitted as such, I have never known them, in any instance to pay the physician a farthing, if that is what is meant by expenses of cure. Nor did I ever know of a merchant, applying to have a tailor admitted, that was not willing to give security for his clothing and burial charges; and it is not uncommon for the managers & physicians to give it for a stranger destitute of friends—if no other person will, they will obtain it, by calling on the overseers of the poor in all
proper cases, and in cases of RECENT LACERATED limbs, wounds or bruises, happening by accidents in or about the city, a poor person will be always received without any security at all.
VI. Can any citizen, who has even for years lived reputedly and paid his taxes, be admitted on any other terms than in the preceding query?
A. I know not of any distinction but this between the citizen & sailor—a manager or physician will sometimes become security for the sailor, where he will not for the citizen, for a good reason: The one can oblige the overseers of the poor to become security for him, or to maintain him elsewhere in the city—the other being destitute of friends, for want of such security, may suffer, VII. Is not the hospital a profitable mad-house, rather than a kind asylum for distress and anguish; and are not two thirds (at least) of the maniacs, most liberally paid for, to every body interested in their cure and accommodation?
A. It is the most comfortable asylum by far of any in the United States for mad people; and the following were the rates paid for maniacs, in January last:
Table with 2 columns: Rate, Number. Includes entries like 'One was at 80 cents per week', 'Eight at 1', 'One at 1 11', etc.
very thing that can be named, is included to the overseers of the poor, except burial expenses and clothing, and there is no profit or perquisites whatever to the managers, nor to any servants of the house, although sometimes the physicians are paid for attending their own private patients who are well able to pay them & who of their own accord offer to do it—and they are justified in this by a rule of the house in the following words. "Those who are taken into the hospital at a private expense may employ any physician or surgeon they please." Among the above pay patients, none that are taken from the overseers of the poor of Pennsylvania pay higher than three dollars a week which at this time is only the first cost of a patient—those who are lower than 3 dollars with one or two exceptions, are their patients taken in many years since, on whom the price is not raised.
VIII. If the house is so poor, as not to be able to maintain itself, why this last summer did its managers solicit the translation of a patient from the house of employment, first at half price, then gratis; that an amputation might be performed at the hospital, which was afterwards performed by the surgeon in attendance at the house of employment? Again, where is the plea of poverty, when we reflect, that at the beginning of this winter, it was solicited, that upwards of twenty patients at the choice of the managers, &c. should be removed from the bettering house to the hospital, for the use of the clinical lecturer?
A. This query is predicated on a misrepresentation of facts—The truth is, that some time ago perhaps two or three years since an offer was made to take a case from the house of employment for amputation, not at half price, but gratis, and the managers of that house would not send him for fear of offending their physician, who chose to perform the operation himself—And last summer the like offer was made to take another person, which for the same reasons was rejected—and again last winter, one of the managers of the hospital gave an intimation to one of the managers of the bettering house, that probably they could get six or eight paupers transferred to the said hospital, if the cases were proper, as the poor list were so far short of the number they could at that time admit—the hint was mentioned to their board at the house of employ, but not attended to, and the reason given was because the doctors would not consent to let the physicians of the hospital come to their house and select the cases. As to an offer to take twenty patients and upwards, it was never made, and if it had been, it would have been a kind one, that for many good reasons ought to have been accepted; on these refusals I will make no comments.
IX. Is it just that the assembly should pay for a very large house, with expensive awkward marble front and pilasters, when the simplicity of file in an hospital, needed no such expensive accommodations; and which were undertaken by the managers and under their sole direction, and I believe without a meeting of the contributors? Is it just, or feeling, that the public funds should be thus applied, when twice in less than five years, the yellow fever has almost depopulated our city; and there is no place yet created, where a refuge can be found, or where deserving and wretched poverty can hide its head; sufficiently roomy and convenient in case of future horrible catastrophes?
And yet for this purpose, a tax under the name of hospital tax is collected daily!
A. It is just that the assembly should pay for this large house with all its accommodations and ornaments because the plan was laid before the contributors and approved by them, and afterwards it was submitted by the managers to the legislature, who also approved thereof and directed them to build it. After thus approving and adopting the plan, there can be no doubt they ought to finish it. As to a tax for supporting the Pennsylvania hospital, there never was one laid for the purpose; the tax called the hospital tax, is for the hospital for infectious diseases, which distinction the reader is requested to observe.
X. Is the hospital, cæteris paribus, a dear or a cheap lodging and boarding house? Would it not at least be honest and candid, to place under the picture of the good benevolent Samaritan, the rates at which the unfortunate are to repay it?
Luke, chap. 10, v. 35. "Take care of him, and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again I will repay thee," seems to be a favorite text. But as for "going out to the highways the hedges and compelling them to come in, that the house may be filled," is utterly forgotten as well as the context: "Go out quickly into the lanes and streets of the city, and bring in hither the poor and the maimed, and the halt and the blind." Luke 11, v. 21, 23.
A. The hospital is a cheap boarding house, and is proved to be so in the answer to the 7th query—And the whole interest of the capital stock, and all the profits of pay patients, with every productive fund is laid out upon the poor, agreeably to the charter, some of whom are brought in from the high seas, and some from the hedges and highways.
XI. Though last not least. Is it not a notorious fact, that from the scarcity of objects, the means of medical and surgical instruction are very considerably diminished? If no capital operations are performed in the course of the winter, it perhaps may be the extent—and the trifling number of other patients
BOARDING in the house, renders it really an object of indifference to students.
A. I know not how many operations are performed there in a year, nor is it in the line of my duty to inquire into it—but I am told, there will be an amputation of both legs in a few days from a foot-bitten negro boy, to which medical students would do well to attend, if he is not ashamed to enter the doors of that useful institution, which he has so much abused—he may receive then the real benefit that he will ever derive from defending the only asylum for maniacs that is created among us for his countrymen; as to his insinuation, that the practice of the house is become an object of indifference to the students, it is strongly contradicted by at least sixty pupils who come every year, upon an average, from the West-Indies, and from one end of this continent to the other to attend it.
Having answered the queries, I will now conclude in a few words. The managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital have accounted every year, for more than forty five years past, to the Legislature of the State, for all their proceedings to their satisfaction, the evidence of which is on the records of several assemblies—in like manner they have accounted every year to the contributors, and I do not know that the chief justice, state attorney or speaker of the house of assembly, ever accused them of mal-administration—To those bodies they are as I mentioned, by the charter responsible, but not to any other persons,—new riddle! they much desire to satisfy the enquiries of every humane citizen of Pennsylvania of the nature and uses of this institution; not doubting but that when it is well understood, it will be the means of increasing legacies and subscriptions for the use of the sick poor of Pennsylvania.
Though nothing can ever be expected to produce a good effect upon the mind of Medicus Studiosus, who by the whole complexion of his queries, appears to be, a reflex, envious and discontented Physician. A CONTRIBUTOR.
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, April 3.
MR. HARRISON reported a bill providing compensation for the Marshals, Clerks, Attorneys, Jurors and Witnesses, in the Courts of the United States, and for repealing certain parts of acts therein mentioned, and for other purposes, which was committed for to-morrow.
MR. COCHRAN presented the petition of Johannes Kramer, a soldier in the late war, praying for a pension. Referred to the committee of claims.
MR. D. FOSTER, from the committee of claims, made a report on the petition of Holker, which was ordered to lie on the table.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a letter from Rufus Putnam, Surveyor General, stating the difficulty and impracticability of running north and south lines according to the true meridian, in the survey of the North-western Territory lands, and suggesting the propriety of repealing that part of the law, and requiring instead thereof, that all instruments used in the said survey, be adjusted to one meridian.—Referred to the committee on the subject of North-western Territory lands.
MR. GALLATIN presented the following Memorial from forty members of the General Assembly of this commonwealth, viz.
To the CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES. The Memorial of the subscribers, Members of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
Respectfully-Respectfully. THAT your memorialists faithfully attentive to the prosperity and happiness of their constituents, cannot contemplate the present crisis in the affairs of the United States, without feeling the strongest solicitude, by every honorable means, to avert the horrors of the war which threatens: and although they claim no other influence on your deliberations and transactions, than that to which they are entitled in common with all their fellow citizens, they are persuaded that the public confidence reposed in them will, at once, justify the expression of their sentiments, and insure a liberal interpretation of the motives which actuate them in addressing those sentiments to your honourable body.
That your memorialists will not, on this occasion, take a retrospective view of the events of the American Revolution, in order to awaken a sense of gratitude for former services; nor advert to the peculiar character of the European war, in order to mitigate the feeling of resentment for recent injuries on the part of France: but regarding only the existing state of their country, its policy, its interests, and its independence, every principle of patriotism impels them, not merely to deprecate a public denunciation of hostilities, but firmly to discountenance every measure which tends to inflame the spirit of animosity, and to dissolve the bond of amity with that republic.
That whether your memorialists contemplate the independent resources of the Union, or the aid to be derived from a foreign alliance—the principles of a Republican system, or the means of gratifying the best with their constituents—they are alike impressed with the importance of pursuing a conciliatory and pacific course. They perceive, indeed, no glory, no benefit, to be attained for their country, through the medium of a war, that can compensate for the stagnation of commerce, the suspension of agriculture, the effusion of blood, the waste of treasure, the desolation of property, and the depravation of morals, which are its inseparable concomitants; while the issue of the European contest must either leave the United States without an efficient friend, or fatally associate them with the rival of their commerce, and the enemy of republicanism.
That your memorialists, under these general impressions, submit the subject with great anxiety, but with great deference, to the consideration of your honourable body—trusting that your wisdom, co-operating with the wisdom of the other departments of the government, will be competent to the preservation of peace, without the sacrifice of any essential right, or the violation of any important trust. But above all, your memorialists earnestly hope, that while the constituted authorities shall deem it unjust or inexpedient to engage in a public war, the neutrality and peace of the nation may not be put at hazard by authorizing private citizens to arm and equip, under any pretence, the vessels of the United States.
William Maclay, M. Leib, Samuel Maclay, P. Muhlenberg, John Moore, Balser Geer, Charles Shoemaker, John Coemingham, N. B. Boileau, P. Frauley, David Krause, Isaac Van Horn, Aaron Lyle, Jacob Painter, Abraham Horn, W. Sterrett, Samuel Snyder, Thomas Mewhorter, W. Linnard, W. Hoge, Isaac Weaver, Junr. Manuel Eyre, John Smilie, James Harris, John Rea, William Findlay, John Wright, Abraham Hendricks, J. Bonnett, Isaac Worrell, Robert Pulston, Robert Whitehill, A. Baird, John Hamilton, John Starbird, Christo-
pher Lower, J. Kean, Samuel Dale, J. Brandon, G. Wilson.
MR. GALLATIN moved that this petition be referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
MR. ALLEN was stating some objections to the petition, on account of its purporting to be from members of the Legislature of Pennsylvania; he thought no other weight was due to such petitions than would be due to a petition from forty other individuals; when
A message was announced from the President of the United States. It was in the following words:
"Gentlemen of the Senate, and
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, "In compliance with the request of the House of Representatives, expressed in their resolution of the 2d of this month, I transmit to both Houses the instructions to and dispatches from the Envoy Extraordinary of the United States, to the French Republic, which were mentioned in my message of the 19th of March last, omitting only some names, and a few expressions descriptive of the persons."
"I request that they may be considered in confidence until the members of Congress are fully possessed of their contents, and shall have had opportunity to deliberate on the consequences of their publication; after which time I submit them to your wisdom. JOHN ADAMS.
"United States, April 3, 1798."
The above message having been read, the galleries and house were cleared of strangers, and the House was occupied in reading the papers accompanying it contained from this time (about half past twelve) until past three, when they adjourned, without making any order respecting them.
WASHINGTON LOTTERY
LIST OF PRIZES AND BLANKS.
163rd Day's Drawing—January 22:
Table with 6 columns: No., Dols., No., Dols., No., Dols. Includes entries like '37 12943 x 23320 3 1/2 97', '133 13567 407 652', etc.
The above is the last list which has been received.
Just Landing
From the brig Harmony from the Isle of France, And for sale By
Joseph Anthony & Co. 120 bales Bourbon cotton of a superior quality 350 bags do. coffee 24 casks do. Indigo
april 3
TO LET,
A Parlour and three Bed Chambers, Kitchen and Cellar. Enquire at No. 26, South Fifth street.
april 3
FOR SALE.
At No. 149, South Front-street, Malaga Wine in hds. and qr. casks
Mountain do. in qr. casks Coleman do. in do. A few kegs fresh Raisins
ALSO, A few packages of Calcutta Goods—
Consisting of Humbugs Tickery Patna Chintz Persians, black and coloured Bandannas, Choppa Romals, Barhar and Pulicat Handkerchiefs
april 2.
The Subscribers have For Sale,
The following GOODS, viz.
Red and blue Bernagore Handkerchiefs Sanapore do. Surround do. Doreas Colishad MUSLINS Chacon Book Humbugs Coarse striped cotton Cloths Black and other coloured Indian Taffies Do. do. Chinese do. Black and white Chinese Satins Blue and white do. Lutustrings Heavy black Pepper Handkerchiefs Cordage assorted
Old Madeira Wine
Port do. Sherry do. in quarter casks Claret in cases Holland Gin in pipes English Perry An iron Book Cafe PHILIPS, CRAMOND & Co.
april 3.
Freight Wanted.
FOR BREMEN, The Hamburg Brig
HENRIETTA, Peter P. Schmidt, Master,
NOW lying at Jesse and R. Waln's wharf—A stout, strong vessel, of about 270 tons burthen, in good order; has two thirds of her cargo ready to go on board, and begins to load to-morrow. For Freight only, apply to
PRATT & KINTZING,
No. 95, North Water-street.
Who have JUST RECEIVED, and FOR SALE,
12 bales Tickelburgs and Oznabrigs 2 do. Patterbones 1 do. bleached HOLLANS 1 package Oil Cloth 1 chest and 8 barrels Snuff Boxes 30 Liquor Casks 29 anchors pearl Barly, and 4 cases elegant Carriage Harness, Whips, Spurs, &c.
THEY HAVE FOR SALE—
Claret in cases, Port Wine in pipes, Russia Soap in small boxes, Rice, Brimstone, Tumblers, Window Glass, States, a cargo of excellent Mahogany, HOLLANS, Brown Rolls, Polish Linens, empty Coffee Bags, &c. &c. all entitled to the drawback.
april 20.
Hylton and Young Hylton Tea.
A few chests of excellent quality, for sale, corner of Second and Pine streets. Dec 26—cotf

PARIS, January 27.
Extract of a letter from Rome, dated January 1.
"We are yet in a consternation, in consequence of the dreadful event which lately took place in this city, the details of which are doubtless already known in France, to these we subjoin the following:"
"The Neapolitan minister, on this occasion, dispatched two extraordinary couriers, immediately succeeding each other to his court. The Spanish minister, who had determined to withdraw, at last acquiesced to the pressing and repeated invitations of our secretary of state, by sending a courier to the court of Madrid. There has been an extraordinary meeting to advise what should be done in this fatal conjuncture. It is agreed to send Cardinal Branciforti to Naples, accompanied by lord Coleppi, to implore the succour and protection of that power—those two deputies departed the 26th ult. But what can the court of Naples do for us, otherwise than to give us their councils of wisdom and moderation? Their intercession even, near a government so fully irritated against ours, would it be of any weight?"
"We shall say nothing of their military succours, for one hostile movement would inevitably involve their ruin."
"The greater part of the cardinals, and other distinguished characters of this capital, are preparing to abandon it. In vain does an edict just published, order, on pain of death, that all the citizens, and all foreigners, of what nation soever, be respected, several of this last description have already left the city, and many others are preparing to follow."
"In this frightful anxiety our government have recourse to all sorts of means if possible to escape from the unhappiness which menaces it. It invokes the aid of the powers of both earth and heaven. It has expedited a courier to Vienna imploring the mediation or succour of the Emperor. It has also thought it its duty to invoke the intercession of the Duke of Tuscany. It has caused the theatres to be suspended. It has just ordered eight days of prayer, to obtain the protection of the most high. Of all our governing people the Pope is yet the least to be pitied. He is in such a feeble state, that he has been kept ignorant of all that passes until this very moment."
"The 30th Dec. the remains of general Dufroz were deposited in the parish church of St. Jean de la Malva."
"The greatest part of those Frenchmen, whose popular principles are known, have taken their flight in spite of securities which were offered to inspire them, and are on their way to Ancona; where they will have stronger motives to conceive themselves secure."
"The palais of Cardinal Neveu is guarded with a single eye by the centinels. It is not known to what place Louis Brachi has retired."
"The priests cannot but be in a consternation at an event, the result of which will be the total abolition of their tyrannic power. In the mean time their malice ceases to be gluttoned at the expense of those who are suspected by them. Among those who are arrested, some French were found, who were however released upon the intercession of chevalier Azara, and some Danes, who owed their liberty to the intercession of the Swedish minister. About 60 persons have been incarcerated. These measures so badly calculated, the consternation of the government, the scarcity of provisions, all concur to render the crisis still more violent, and to augment the force and audacity of the French party."
"There is at this moment a subscription opened for the erection of a monument for the general, so cowardly slain by our soldiers. A very great number of Patriots have already subscribed."
"There have been a trifling insurrection in several places, particularly around the vicinal houses; but they have been easily appeased."
"By the foregoing you will see the disposition of the mass of the people. They desire a change of government; but they are much opposed to the excesses which accompany revolutions; they are prepared to welcome every one who shall come and dictate to them the laws: provided they might see the end of the sacerdotal authority, which by its perfidies, and its misdemeanors is become the object of universal execration."
BATAVIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
The Constitutional committee announced on the 26 Nivose (Jan. 16.) that they will exert all their efforts, to present a copy to the assembly towards the latter end of February. They have taken for the basis of the constitution, the great principles of the revolution, the rights and duties of the man, and of the citizen; Civil Liberty and Equality; a democratic representative, an energetic but responsible executive power; a perfect unity in the government, with respect to both finances and politics; a division between the church and state, and the right of the people to make alterations in their constitution.
Letters from Hamburg mention, that conformable to the orders, which he had received, the Pretender had quitted Blackenburgh and retired to Pologus.
General Brune, named ambassador to Naples could not accept of that mission, he will command the first division of the army of England.
General Murat, who accompanied General Buonaparte to Paris, has commenced his journey for Italy; General Buonaparte's journey to Rastadt is put off for a few days.
We are informed from the Hague, that on the 18th of January, the Republicans celebrated the 3d year of the departure of the Stadtholderian household for England. This festival was announced the preceding day by the discharge of cannon.
PHILADELPHIA,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, April 4.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Bache, in the Aurora of this morning, has from report given to the public the contents of the dispatches from our commissioners which were yesterday laid before the two houses of Congress by the President, as a confidential communication. Whether Mr. Bache received his information from report as he states, or whether through the channel of some confidential friend in one or other of the two houses, we shall probably be able to decide, when those dispatches shall receive an official publication. There is, however, one part of the information which leads me to suppose that, as yet, the editor of the Aurora has had recourse only to his own sagacity and experience to furnish him with the summary of those dispatches; I allude to the overtures for peace.
His memory, for he doubtless has a good one, would immediately furnish him with the most complete proof that French negotiation and money go hand in hand; and even if it could be supposed that from the lapse of a year or two his recollection in this particular had failed him, it is not to be doubted that a recurrence to his books or some other authentic document in his possession would amply supply his deficiency. Where a fact can be well accounted for without supposing a violation of every principle of duty and honor, I would in candor presume that there had not been that violation; I am therefore, for the present, disposed to believe that Bache has published before his confidential friends have had time and opportunity to make their disclosure to him.
The chance of truth in the Aurora was always bad, but its editor has recently taken into employ some assistants which afford it no chance at all.
The public therefore have less need of caution than ever, respecting the information contained in that paper, whether political or conjectural.
There can be no doubt that the reported statement in the Aurora respecting the contents of the dispatches from our envoys is substantially false and made with the worst designs.
The agents of mischief, the enemies of the government, the tools of a foreign power will ere long be placed in a proper point of view. These wretches are habituated to lies and slander as respects the executive, and now have the consummate folly and impudence to approve of what relates at once their assertions for years—I had rather be bit by a mad dog, than receive the applause of such catiffs.
MACLAY.
And his pretty gang of Jacobins, among whom I see the name of FILSON (quere, is this Parkinson Jerry Filson so famous for his patriotism in the Western insurrection, and who received the reward of his labors in goal) having been disappointed in their hopes of participating in the administration of the federal government in the form of legislative resolutions, have condescended to present their disgraceful wishes to Congress as humble petitions—A measure of this kind is worthy only of the arbitrary and despotic principles and dispositions which have marked all the proceedings of the friends of Liberty and Equality—These fellows knowing that if they simply filed themselves Billy Mactay, Billy Smiley, Wilson, Horn, White-hill, &c. &c. they would be thrown into the bundle with the twenty or thirty sags, rags and bobtail petitioners of Milton , have therefore sought to give themselves a borrowed consequence by affixing to their names, " Members of the Legislature of Pennsylvania " Pray is this kind of interference with Congress a legislative duty, right, or act? If it is not, and most surely it is not, these fellows quo ad hoc , as to the purposes of their petition, in the character and transaction they now appear, are no more members of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, than Callender, Bache , or the stone cutters in the goal yard. The Legislature of Pennsylvania, have expressly disavowed the sentiments and conduct of these men—they were not suffered even to lay on the table, and yet a weight is now attempted to be given to them, by filing the petitioners " Members of the Legislature of Pennsylvania " This is the republican-ism of Jacobins; to endeavor to give an importance to private opinions, by the prop of office, to extend a paltry official pride and consequence into their individual transactions—Suppose Timothy Pickering was to prefer a counter petition as Secretary of State Oliver Wolcott , as Secretary of the Treasury &c. &c. what would these fellows say?
MR. FENNO.
I Observe by a note to Mr. Harper's speech on the Foreign Intercourse Bill, that he charges a certain gentleman high in office with being the "author and secret mover of war with England, and alliance offensive and defensive with France." As the decisions of all men on matters of importance are supposed to be governed by some motives either secret or avowed, it is proper that the public should know, that the father in law of that gentleman was indebted in large sums to British subjects, which debts he as executor to his father in law's estate has been called upon to pay. How far this circumstance operated with the gentleman to take a part in the late revolution I leave for others to decide; but, that all the former British debts in this country without one solitary exception, were violently opposed to an amicable adjustment of the differences with that nation is a fact not to be controverted—and if to that class of men we add all the Gamblers, Builders of Privateers, Cape François contractors, French Agents, French Solicitors, French Spies, French Supendiaries and expectants of French favors, it will furnish a pretty correct list of the advisers and defenders of
French aggressions on the rights and properties of the citizens of the United States.
IMPARTIAL.
DEMOCRATS ALL IN AN UPROAR.
So alarmed are they at the proposal of some of the young men of the Northern Liberties associating, training themselves in the military exercise for the express purpose of supporting government; that Doctor L. was at Germantown on Sunday, consulting with a Drunken Butcher and a Hog Doctor, immediately after which, whether in consequence of their advice and influence or from his own mere motion, it is reported and believed he went off to the governor to endeavor to prevail on him to issue a proclamation to prevent the youth from holding such unprofitable associations, how far he succeeded we have not yet learnt.
For the Gazette of the United States.
MR. FENNO.
WE have lately seen much in the newspapers of two acts of the British Parliament, tending, as it is said, to cramp the trade of this country. Indeed Mr. Giles's last speech travelled quite from the question in the House of Representatives, in order to give them a flap. He says those acts "will transfer the carrying trade from American to British vessels." Now I will venture to say Mr. Giles has never read both those acts; and yet he is declaiming against them.
One of those acts is for the sole purpose of giving to the vessels of friendly nations, a right of trading with the British East-Indies, which they did not before possess—and why should Mr. Giles complain of this act? It was because he thought (as he said) it was authorized by the British treaty—"Hinc illae lacrymae." Hence all his murmuring. Let me ask Mr. Giles to read for once, one of the acts he speaks of—he will find it was neither particularly authorized by, nor grew out of the treaty—he will find that, instead of refraining, it enlarges the carrying trade of friendly nations—he will find likewise that, instead of beginning to operate, in January last, as he supposed, it was in force from the 10th of July last, the day on which the act passed. This last circumstance is of no other importance, than that it proves, with the other mistakes, that the " Farmers " had never read the act—I hope, therefore, when he reads it, and finds that it has not grown out of the British treaty, but is an act equally regarding all friendly nations, his particular animosity towards it will cease.
The other act of which Mr. Giles speaks, grew entirely out of the treaty. It has been said in some of the papers, that by this act, tobacco carried to Great-Britain in American vessels, will pay a duty of 16d. sterling per hundred more than tobacco carried in British vessels—I believe this is true, & this has roused the Farmers indignation; but I suppose he had forgot we were at least equal with them, when we laid a greater excess of duty, upon almost every hundred pounds weight of British merchandise brought here in a British vessel; and that a single trunk of British manufactures may pay 50 dollars more, when brought here in a British, than when brought in an American vessel.
AN OBSERVER.
To the Militia officers of the City and County of Philadelphia.
You are called upon in the Aurora of this morning, to assemble at the house of Philip Pancake to-morrow evening on business of importance. From various and obvious circumstances no doubt can be entertained as to the object for which the call is made. That it is to incite you to enter into measures for opposing the government of your country, to induce you to declare your disapprobation of its conduct, at the most gloomy period America has ever witnessed; at a crisis when its political horizon is clouded by the black and malignant vapors of domestic faction and of impending foreign warfare; at a time when your allegiance is most peculiarly relied upon, and when you are looked up to as the guardian supporters of our national rights and as the firm, decided, gallant defenders of our national honor, no one can hesitate to believe. At such a time it is surely incumbent on you to attend with more than common anxiety to the effect which the expression of sentiments hostile to our constitutional rulers may have on our public affairs; well to consider whether a display of disunion does not tend to invite aggression and invasion; whether it is not equally calculated to depress the spirits of our own citizens and to elevate the hopes of our enemies: and whether it is consistent either with your honor as soldiers, or your integrity as citizens to fly back when real danger approaches. Did you accept of your appointments merely to shine as peaceful soldiers in our streets, or to parade the city in a military uniform? I banish from my mind the disgraceful idea. It is an atrocious insult to your feelings for a moment to entertain it; but if you suffer yourselves to become the dupes of the delinquent and factious, the world will embrace the opinion altho' even then I am satisfied it would be but a specious delusion.
That you have a right as citizens fully & freely to express your political sentiments no one will deny, but that you have this right as soldiers, is the assertion of a principle the most ruinous to republican governments. The civil and military departments ought always to be perfectly distinct; the military should always be kept in strict subordination to the civil power. As soldiers you are not to deliberate, but act. This is the purpose for which you were instituted and not for that of controlling and paralyzing the operations of government. Why then are you called upon to meet as militia officers? Is it supposed that your decisions will have more weight when you are dressed in the uniform of a soldier than when habited in the apparel of a private citizen, or is it intended to organize you into a body of pretorian bands who are al-
Whatever may have been the expectations of those who have made this call, confident I am that you will not suffer yourselves to become the instrument of their nefarious projects nor the accomplices in their licentious attempts.
April 3. DECTUS.
The Danish ship Khrone , capt. Grotzmacler, left Hamburg for this port the 31st of July last, made the coast early in November, was blown off, and after encountering a confluent succession of contrary winds and hard weather, was on the 5th ult. cast away on Cape Cod—For three months the crew were destitute of water, save what they caught from the clouds; three of them died, worn out with fatigue—the capt. and remainder were saved; and the greatest part of the cargo, tho' damaged.
Interesting information from the Gazette Francois.
In a late letter from London, we find the following interesting details of the critical state of the English East-India affairs.
"The French government are doubtless informed of the project of an invasion of our rich possessions in Bengal, which to us is truly alarming. It is well known that when citizen Descoiches suddenly quitted his embassy at Constantinople, it was then said, that instead of returning to France, he departed for Persia in company with 4 or 500 enterprising French officers. It was then supposed that the object of his mission was to direct the operations of conquering the Russians, then in Persia. On the contrary, the first news we received of the invasion of Indostan by Zeimakeen Shah informed us also, that he had with him this said Monsieur Descoiches, late French ambassador of Constantinople, directing with great activity all his motions."
"By the last letters from Calcutta, they were not without the most lively anxiety on account of the rapid advances of their conquerors, who had already subdued or rather ravaged all the north of Hindostan, menacing also Benares, the frontier of Bengal. Thus at the moment General Braithwait departed from Madras, for his expedition against Muir Shah, our possessions were menaced from a side little expected; and if it is certain that citizen Descoiches directs the operations of Zeimakeen Shah, and has with him the number of French officers it is said we can no longer calculate upon the superiority of our European troops in Asia."
"In fine, 90,000 cavalry, directed by French officers, and probably seconded by the French Nabob of Lucknau and Tippoo Sultan, whose intentions are strongly suspected, are capable of striking a deadly blow to our power in India."
"A remarkable circumstance is, that it is not yet known in Europe who this Zeimakeen Shah is, and from what country he comes: If one of the Persian chiefs coming from Kandahar, or a chief independent, Tartar, from Samarcande. The last is most probable, as his army is composed entirely of Cavalry; and their ferocity is such they spare neither age nor sex."
"Under the Paris head of a French paper, we find an account of an attack on the French general Menard in the Swiss territory, in which one of his aids was assassinated. It is a most singular fact, that when the French want to make some alteration in the government of a state of Europe, it so happens that some insult is offered to their citizens, which becomes the excuse for attacking the liberty of that state."
BALTIMORE, April 2.
Arrived ship James , captain M'Carty , 25 days from Arquin . On the 15th of March was boarded by an English cutter of 10 guns, off Cape Nickola Mole , the captain of which informed, that they had on the 14th inst. spoke an English sloop of war coming through the Cawcases , by which they had learned, that the French had possession of Port-au-Prince. Arrived ship Atlantic , capt. Hutchins , 63 days from Cadiz —No news. Captain Hutchins experienced very severe weather, both in his outward passage she was driven off the cape for 27th days—Left no American vessels at Cadiz .
The City Dancing Assembly, intended for Thursday evening next is unavoidably postponed until Friday, the 13th of April when the season will be closed.
April 4.
ROSS & SIMSON,
HAVE FOR SALE,
A small invoice of best Triage
COFFEE, in barrels and bags 22 bales Superior Madras Blue Cloths Carolina Indigo first quality A few bales Batias, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes Jamaica and } RUM. Bengal April 4.
Just Received,
AND FOR SALE BY
ISAAC HARVEY, JUN.
(No. 5, South Water Street.)
A Quantity of Georgia Cotton.
ALSO, Prime Aux-Cayes Molasses Raisins in kegs Sugar in barrels—and A few tons of Nicaragua wood. 4th mo. 4th $2w
NOW LANDING,
From on board the Gehr. Charlotte from Boston, 30 chests Bohea } TEAS 30 do. Hyson } 36 do. Sonchong } And from on board the Hon. Mr. Favouite from Ri-houan (Vir.) 648 bks. superfine } FLOUR 60 do. fine } And also a quantity of WHEAT For Sale on reasonable terms, by GEORGE PLUMSTED, No. 166, South Front Street. april 3 32w
Mr. FENNELL'S Night.
THURSDAY EVENING, April 5,
Will be presented (for the first time this season) a celebrated Tragedy, called
KING LEAR;
AND HIS THREE DAUGHTERS.
King Lear, Mr. Fennell Burgundy, Warrell, jun. Cornwall, Hardinge Albany, Fox Gloster, Warrell Kent, Warren Edgar, Wignell Edmund, Marshall Gentleman Usher, Francis Oldman, Hunter Goneril, Mrs. Hardinge Regan, Mrs. Francis Arante, Miss L'Etrange Cordelia, Mrs. Merry Knights attending on the King, Officers, Messengers, &c. Messrs. Lavancy, Lafferty, Doctor, &c. End of the Tragedy, a Ballet Dance (composed by Mr. Byrne) called
THE DRUNKEN PROVENÇAL;
OR, THE SAILOR'S RETURN.
Ivre, Mr. Byrne—Will, Mr. Warrell, jun.—Vicar, Mr. Doctor—Moles, Mr. Blissett—Dicky Golfip, Mr. T. Warrell. Sulan, Miss Millbourne—Jenny, Mrs. Byrne. To which will be added, a new Piece, called, the
ADVERTISEMENT;
OR, A NEW WAY TO GET MARRIED.
[Written by Mr. FENNELL.]
Alderman Golfip, Mr. Warren Young Golfip, Bernard O'Trigger, Hardinge Peruque, Fox Harry, Plumwood Thomas, Blissett Mrs. Courtney, Mrs. Francis Mrs. Snip, Mrs. L'Etrange Betty, Miss L'Etrange Kitty, Mrs. Doctor Tickets to be had at the usual places. On Saturday Evening, the favorite Comedy of THE HUMORIST, or, WHO'S WHO?—THE WIDOW OF MALABAR; to which will be added, the Farce of THE WANDERING JEW, for the Benefit of Mr. HAWWOOD.
The friends of American Seamen,
Impressed on board British ships of war, who are desirous of effecting their release, are requested to furnish proof of their citizenship and of their citizenship and of the description of their persons to the Department of State, whence it will be forwarded to the Public Agents in Great Britain and the West Indies. Department of State, Philadelphia, 2 April, 1798 } 4-3t
The Owners of 5982 Dollars
Captured in the Schooner Lovely Lady of New-York, captain Edward Johnson , by the French privateer Revanche , captain Antoine Berard , on the 13th of last July, are requested to make immediate application to the Department of State respecting the same. Department of State, Philadelphia, April 2, 1798. } 3
Mufins at Auction.
On SATURDAY MORNING, the 7th inst. at 11 o'clock, at FOOTMAN & Co's Auction Store, WILL BE SOLD, 15 bales of East India Mufins, By the bale, for approved endorsed notes at 60 and 90 days—consisting of Baltas Coffas Guzzeeas Handkerchiefs, &c. The whole entitled to drawback. FOOTMAN & Co. Au. Prs. april 4 3t
Manchester Goods.
Received by the latest arrivals from Liverpool, several trunks, suitable for the present season, embracing fashion, substance, and fold way low priced—on a short credit, viz. 7-8 and 9-8 Printed Calicoes Fancy Waistcoating in Marfilles, &c. Cotton and silk and cotton Hosiery, Pantaloons, &c. A variety of (English) Umbrillas N nkeens, cotton & Hkfs. Shoebinding, &c. N. B. A case of printed mufins, and a trunk of Pullicat Bangalore Handkerchiefs, entitled to drawback, and very suitable for the West-Indies. Apply No. 35 South Water and corner of Chestnut Street. AMOS—$1w
Madeira Wine.
A few pipes of remarkably fine Madeira, fit for immediate use, and at a reduced price—For file by JAMES YARD, april 4. d.w
TO BE LET,
And possession given immediately, Agented three story brick House, No. 7, North Eighth Street, 24 feet front and 35 feet deep, with a handsome Garden—Enquire at No. 128 Spruce Street. april 4 $
To the Afflicted with
NERVOUS Disorders. Lots of appetite, female complaints, debilitated constitutions, inward weakness, lowness of spirits, feminal weakness, indigestion, decayed, weak or relaxed constitutions, pains in the limbs, poverty of blood, sinking anxieties, and tremors, which so dreadfully affect the weak, the sedentary and the delicate, every symptom of extreme debility, attendant on the indifference of youth, the consequences of a dissipated life; excess of pleasure or grief, change of climate, the immediate use of tea, spirituous liquors, or any intemperance; disorders incident to young girls and women at a certain period of life— THE CELEBRATED
Cordial Restorative Balsam,
Is a medicine of absolutely specific and unparalleled virtues, in the speedy and effectual cure of the above disorders, having had a trial of many successful cures, during which period many have been restored from the brink of the grave. Yourh and age of either sex, are equally the objects of this Restorative, and they will uniformly participate in its salubrious qualities and effects; for whether the system has received a shock, and is debilitated, from imprudencies or intemperance in the earlier part of life, or is sinking under the advance of years, a small quantity of this medicine will give present relief to, and afford a pleasing prospect of returning health and strength, by giving tone to the muscular system and organs of digestion, and in a great measure renovating the constitution.
Women at any period of life, may by this medicine be freed from the most afflicting disorders incident to the sex, and at a certain period it is most highly useful.
The Cordial Restorative Balsam is sold genuine (only) by the proprietor, Dr. JAMES CHURCH, at his medicine store, No. 1, South Third Street, next Market Street, Phila. Eliza; where may be had an account of the virtues of this Restorative and a list of cures. april 3 22w

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MARCH 1, 1798.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
In pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act laying duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper," and the Act passed on the fifteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, entitled "An Act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the Act entitled "An Act laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper," that from and after the first day of July ensuing, the several Stamped Duties hereinafter enumerated, will be levied and collected throughout the United States.
For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of Paper, upon which shall be written or printed any or either of the instruments or writings following—to wit:
Table with 3 columns: Description, Dls, Cts, Mls. Rows include: Any Certificate of Naturalization (5), United States (10), Any Grant or Letters Patent (4), Any Charter-Party, Bottomry, or Respondentia Bond (2), Any Receipt or discharge for or on account of any Legacy left by any Will or other testamentary instrument (1), When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars (25), Any Policy of Insurance or instrument in nature thereof (25), When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars (25), Any Exemplification, of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any Court (50), Any Bond, bill single or penal, foreign or inland bill of exchange, promissory note or other note, other than any recognition, bill, bond, or other obligation or contract (70), If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars (25), If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars (50), If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars (75), Any Note or Bill of Lading for goods or merchandise to be exported (10), If from the United States to any foreign port or place (25), Any Inventory or Catalogue of any furniture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law (50), Any Certificate of a Share in any Insurance Company (10), If above one hundred dollars (25), If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars.
The duties aforesaid will be collected and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveys and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose.
The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, with any of the rates of duties before enumerated, on payment of the said duties; or stamped vellum, parchment and paper at the option of the Citizens of the United States, be obtained at the rates prescribed by law, by application to any Supervisor, Inspector, Officer of Inspection, or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of Districts.
GIVEN under my Hand, at Philadelphia the day and year abovenoted. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. March 10.
Interpreter of Foreign Languages.
JOSEPH E. G. M. DE LA GRANGE, Walnut-street, No. 110, BEING duly commissioned and sworn in the above capacity, offers to translate the French, English, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian Languages; he flatters himself that his former profession, as advocate, both in France and St. Domingo, has well qualified him to translate any Court proceedings or other judicial instruments. N. B. The FRENCH CIRCULATING LIBRARY continues open at the above place. Many valuable additions having been made to this collection, it consists now of about 1500 volumes, the best adapted to answer the purpose of those who wish both to improve in the language, and obtain useful instruction and pleasure. march 30.
A House and Lot in Burlington.
FOR SALE, A LARGE commodious two story brick House, and large well improved Garden; with a large Closer-Lot, a Stable, a Carriage House, and Spring House, &c. in the City of Burlington, New-Jersey. This property is allowed to be the most healthy and beautiful of any in Burlington, having a front of 360 feet upon the river, and extending 208 feet back; bounded on one side by Broad-street, and on the other by a wide alley. The house is in form of a square, fronting 54 feet upon Broad-street, and 58 upon the river; with a pump of water at the back door, besides two fine Springs rising out of the beautiful bank between the garden and the river. For particulars, apply at No. 5, South Fourth-street, to GEO. WALKER. Who has also For Sale, Lots in Washington City. march 31.
JUST RECEIVED.
And for sale by W. Young, corner of Second and Chestnut-street. M. Carey 118 High-street T. Dobson, 41 South Second-street and the Bookellers generally, (Price 58c of a Dollar.) BEACON HILL, A Local Poem, historic and descriptive; By a Lady of Boston. ANALYSIS OF BOOK. Allusion to the surrounding Prospect—Invocation to the River and Sylvan Deities—to the Historic Muse—Fiction discarded—Dedication to Washington—The Action opens at the Retreat of the Columbians from Bunker's Hill—General Howe—The Memory of his Brother—Death of Warren—Personification of Fortune and Fame—Washington at Mount Vernon—called to the chief Command—Formation of the Columbian Camp at Cambridge—Natural, moral, or political History of the several States—Their commanding Officers—Siege of Boston—Its Sufferings—Negotiation for the safe Retreat of the British Army—Its Departure—Appointment of Congress—Declaration of Independence—Character of the Columbian Soldiers—The Poet's prophetic Apostrophe to the Progress of Freedom throughout the World. march 30.
JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, (Price 25 Cents) Reflections on Monroe's View of the Conduct of the Executive, As published in the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES, Under the signature of SCIPION. In which the Commercial Warfare of France is traced to the French Faction in this Country, as its Source, and the address of Oppression, &c. march 30.
Ten Dollars Reward.
ABSCONDED from the subscriber, an indentured Boy, named WILLIAM ASTON, about 19 years of age, 5 feet 6 or 7 inches high, stout made, thick short hair, speaks remarkably fast. Had on when he went away, a short corduroy Jacket and trowsers, and round hat. All persons are cautioned to credit him on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debt of his contracting, and all persons are desired not to harbor or employ him, as they will be prosecuted to the utmost rigour of the law. Masters of vessels and others are desired not to take him away at their peril. Any person apprehending the said runaway, and lodging him in Jail, so that his master may get him again, shall receive the above reward, and all reasonable charges, by applying to JOHN HARPER, 167 Arch, or 31 South Third-street. march 30.
Freih Teas.
Just Imported, in the ship Delaware, Captain Cooper, from Canton, And For Sale, by SAMUEL HOWELL, At his Counting House, No. 54, Chestnut-street, and by SAM. E. HOWELL, At his Counting House, Crooked-billet wharf, Bohea, Souchong, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Imperial TEAS. Also, China Ware, assorted; black and coloured Lute-strings and Satins, Nankeens, Caffas, large garden and common Fans, fatian and lute-string Umbrellas, whale-bone sticks. They have also For Sale, Ell wide Persians, Bandanna Handkerchiefs, French Cambricks and Umbrellas, Sugar in boxes. march 8.
By Arondt Van Hook,
Proprietor of the Reading Room; For Publishing by Subscription, An Appeal to Impartial Posterity, By MADAME ROLAND; Wife of the Minister of the Interior in France. CONDITIONS. These scarce and very valuable Historical Memoirs, (which ran through two London editions in a few months,) will be comprised in 2 vols. octavo, of 400 pages each. They will be printed on fine paper and a new type, and delivered to Subscribers, neatly bound and lettered, at a dollar and 50 cents per volume—one third of the Subscription money to be paid on delivery of the first volume—the remainder when the work is complete. To Printers, Bookellers, and others, who acquire Subscriptions, the usual allowance will be made. Subscriptions are taken at the Reading Room, No. 149, Water street—the Printing Office, 149, Pearl-street—and at the different Bookstores in New-York—Also, by William Young, corner of Second and Chestnut street, and the Editor of the Gazette of the United States, Philadelphia. As soon as a sufficient number of Subscribers are obtained, the work will be put to press, and completed with the utmost dispatch. Feb. 20.
Schuylkill permanent Bridge.
THE subscribers Commissioners appointed by an act of assembly of this Commonwealth, entitled "An act to authorize the Governor of this Commonwealth to incorporate a company for erecting a permanent bridge over the river Schuylkill, at or near the city of Philadelphia," hereby give notice, that Books are provided as the law directs; and that we will proceed to receive subscriptions for the Company Stock, on the ninth day of April next, at the City Hall, in the city of Philadelphia. The subscriptions will be received from ten o'clock in the morning till two o'clock, P. M. of that day; and the books will continue open during those hours of succeeding days, until the number, required by the said law to enable the Commissioners to certify the same to the Governor for incorporating the stockholders, be subscribed RICHARD PETERS, JOHN PEROT, GODFREY HAGA, MATTHEW M'CONNELL, WILLIAM SHEAFF. Philadelphia, 19th March, 1798. 27-3awtf
Ran away from the subscriber,
on the 14th inst. two indentured Irish Servant Men: Thomas McGuire, about 25 years of age, and 5 feet 8 inches high, robust, stout, and well made, short black hair, remarkable for a far on one of his temples; he is a forward, deceitful, vicious, and unprincipled fellow, and decyved from my service Jeffry Corbet, about the same age and height, but of a milder disposition, and more slender make, short brown hair; their working apparel was blue cloth over jackets, lined with coarse brown linen, check and brown linen shirts, grey yarn stockings, mixed twilled grey cloth trowsers, and rustlet leather shoes; they have other clothing which together gives them the appearance of seafaring men; it have been brought up to the farming business; no doubt will have forged passes and change their names and apparel as convenient, and have taken the post road to Philadelphia, I purchased them the last fall of capt. Rollins, in Baltimore. I will give Fifty Dollars for securing them so that I get them, and will pay all reasonable charges if brought home, or if separated, Thirty Dollars for Thomas, and Twenty for Jeffry. ARTHUR BRYAN, Head of Wye, Talbot County—March 7. march 14.
Forgeries Committed.
WHEREAS several forgeries have been committed in this city by one or two persons known by the names of Dr. Grant, alias Smith, alias Gilbert, Grant generally wore a green coat, tall in person, and genteel, had lost one or two teeth in front; lodged, about July, 1796, at Mr. Grimes's tavern, at the George, in North Second-street; his friends live in New-England; supposed to have committed several forgeries in New-York, and is said to be confined at the wheel-barrow at Baltimore for stealing watches. The other is a short thick man, by the name of Gilbert, known by Mr. Grimes and Mr. Biggall, and several other persons in this city. Information given by any person of the above men, to Wm. PEARSMAN, No. 15, South Fifth-street, will be esteemed a favor. Gilbert is between 20 and 30 years old; yellow, sickly look. 3aw3w
Wanted,
An active, clean, industrious woman to cook and do the business of the kitchen. Such a one will be allowed good wages, and no other need apply.—Enquire of the Printer. February 7.
Notice is hereby given,
THAT application will be made for the renewal of a Certificate of a Share in the Bank of the United States, standing in the name of the Subscriber, No. 5004, and dated July 11, 1797—the same having been lost. JOHN CRAHAM march 5.
TO LET,
And may be entered on immediately, A good dry Store, Three stories high, and in an excellent stand for business. Apply to Thomas & Joshua Fisher, No. 5, Dock-street. march 1.
TO RENT,
A good three story House, TWO rooms on each floor, with a convenient Kitchen—in Front, near South-street.—Enquire of the Printer. march 4-3aw3w
PROPOSAL,
For Publishing by Subscription, ENQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF EPIDEMIC DISEASES.
THE Letters to Dr. Currie, which I published last autumn, led me to an investigation of the origin and phenomena of pestilential diseases in other countries; as well as in the United States. In the prosecution of the subject, new facts and principles continually opened to my view, and finally determined me to trace back the history of such diseases as far as the records of history extend. For this purpose, I have examined the public libraries in New-York, New-Haven, Cambridge and Boston, with a view to obtain all the material facts which can illustrate the subject, and I have nearly collected all the materials for the proposed work. The facts collected will enable me to demonstrate that many of the common ideas respecting pestilential epidemics, are unfounded or extremely incorrect; and this in consequence of medical writers considering an epidemic disease as a detached or isolated phenomenon in a particular country; rather than as connected with other epidemics or other phenomena of nature in various parts of the world. The facts I have collected lead to certain deductions which are surprising to myself, and which will probably be new to many others. Much light will be thrown on this dark and perplexing subject, as well as on natural philosophy. The proposed work will make a full sized octavo volume; and executed well on fine paper, cannot be afforded at less than two dollars, but the usual allowance to book-sellers, the compilation will cost not only great labor, but considerable expense, no more copies will be printed than to supply subscribers. The book will be ready for subscribers early in the coming summer, and the holders of proposals will be good enough to return them to No. 40, Pine-street, by the first of May. Subscriptions received by the book-sellers in New-York, Philadelphia, Albany, New-Haven, Hartford, New-London, Providence, Boston, Baltimore and Charleston. NOAH WEBSTER, JUN. march 23.
Just received, and for Sale at the Bookstore of
WILLIAM YOUNG; No. 58 South Second-street. A COMPLETE HISTORY OF CONNECTICUT, CIVIL AND ECCLESIASTICAL, From the emigration of its first planters from England in 1630, to 1733. By BENJAMIN TRUMBULL, D. D. VOLUME I. Embellished with a correct Map of the State, and Portraits of some of the first settlers, from original paintings. march 15.
JUST RECEIVED,
FROM FORT-AU-PRINCE, And FOR SALE, by the SUBSCRIBERS, 110 hhds. Coffee 46 tiers do. 100 barrels do. 100 bags do. 110 hogsheads of Muscovado Sugar 80 barrels of do. 40 hogsheads of Molasses 4 bales of Cotton 2 hogsheads of Cocoa WILLINGS & FRANCIS, Penn-street. march 13.
FOR SALE,
BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, No. 21, Penn-street, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges, John Green, commander, from Bengal, Consisting of
Baftas, of various qualities and prices, Coffas Punjum Cloths Sanabs Guzzy do. Humhums Charconna Dorea Blue Cloth Tanjibs Chintz and Calicoes Mulmuls Mamoodys Checks Maharangones Panna Hkfs. Ginghams Malmu do. Guzzanas Bandannoes Gurras Silerfey Pinjacoos Choppa Romals Salgatchys Soory do. Gillie Romals Persians of various col. Mock Pulicats
100 tons SUGAR
90,000 lb. PEPPER. Willings & Francis. The Piece Goods
Of the Ganges are now open to sale at that commodious store the north west corner of Market and Fourth-streets. Also—A few Bales of Madras Hkfs. of elegant patterns and best colours. February 8.
A Bargain.
A quantity of Window Glass FOR SALE, of different sizes, at a very large discount from the sterling cost. If this Glass is not disposed of before the 5th of April, it will be shipped from this port. For terms apply to No. 89, South Third-street. march 26.
THE PARTNERSHIP OF
WELLS & MORRIS, HAVING expired on the 11th February last, all persons having demands against the said Partnership, are requested to furnish their accounts for settlement; and those indebted to the same, to make immediate payment to the subscriber. GIDEON H. WELLS. N. B. The business will be carried on as heretofore, by the subscriber, at his Store, No. 133, Market-street. march 24.
NOTICE.
THREE Certificates of Six Per Cent. Deferred Debt of the United States of the following description, viz.—No. 10033, 10034, and 10035, for 5000 dollars each, dated 8th May, 1797, and standing on the books of the Treasury of the United States, in the name of Benjamin Waddington, of Lanver House, near Berwick in England, Esq., have been lost by the capture of the ship Bacchus, from hence to London, in June last. This, therefore, notifies those whom it may concern, that application will be made at the Treasury of the United States for a renewal of the same. Waddington & Harwood. march 22.
LANDING,
From on board the Ship SALLEY, from Calcutta, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 1600 bags prime Sugar, 800 do. Ginger, 30 bales low priced piece Goods. John Miller, Jun. march 3.
FOR SALE, BY
JOHN MILLER, JUN. No. 8, Chestnut-street, A quantity BENGAL GOODS, AMONGST WHICH ARE— Gurrahs Mameedies Baftas Sannas Guzzanas Panda Coffas Guzzies Emericas Blue Cloths Calicoes Palampooris Romall Handkerchiefs Amongst them are a great proportion of the manufactures of Paks.
British Dry Goods,
ALSO, Forty puncheons of high proof Rum. February 19. Alex. J. Miller & James Davis, Having entered into partnership under the firm of Alexander J. Miller & Co. INFORM their friends in town and country, that they have opened a Wholesale Dry Good Store, at No. 64, South Front Street, Philadelphia; where they now have, and intend keeping a general assortment of India, German, Irish, French and British Manufactures for sale, on advantageous terms for cash or a short credit. February 19.
Canal Lottery---No. II.
WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Seven Dollars, at Wm. BLACKBURN's Lottery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street—Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at Ten Dollars, where check books are kept for registration and examining in these, the City of Washington, No. 11, and Patterson Lotteries, and information where tickets may be had in most of the Lotteries authorized by law in any of the States of the Union. N. B. The business of a BROKER, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, sale of Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be duly attended to, by WM. BLACKBURN. November 15.
ROSS & SIMSON,
HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, Coffas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes Jamaica, St. Vincents, } RUM. and Bengal 300 calls RICE, end A parcel of ship building RED CEDAR. Oct. 27.
NOTICE.
ALL persons who have any demands against the estate of WILLIAM ELSTWOOD, of Liverpool, late of Philadelphia, merchant, deceased, are requested to exhibit their accounts, properly attested; and those who are indebted to the same, are desired to make immediate payment, to GEO. DOBSON, No. 23, So. Third-street. January 4.
Just Published,
And to be had at the Book-stores of Messrs. DOBSON, CAMPBELL, YOUNG and OMRAN, in Philadelphia. OBSERVATIONS On the Causes and Cure of Remitting or Bilious Fevers. To which is annexed, AN ABSTRACT of the opinions and practice of different authors; and an APPENDIX, exhibiting interesting facts and reflections relative to the Synochus Eteridies, or Yellow Fever, which has occasioned so much distress and mortality, at different periods, in several of the seaport towns of the United States of America. BY WILLIAM CURRIE. Fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and Member of the American Philosophical Society. Feb. 1-3m5
For sale or to be let on ground-rent,
A valuable Lot of Ground; SITUATE on the north-east corner of Walnut and Fifth streets, fronting the State House square. This lot is fifty-one feet front on Walnut street, and one hundred and thirteen feet and an half on Fifth street; there are at present two small two story brick houses, and a number of small outbuildings thereon. Also, for Sale, Two three story Brick Houses With convenient stores, wharf, &c. situate on Water street, between Mulberry and Sassafras Streets, containing in front on Water street fifty-four feet, and containing that breadth eastward ninety-five feet, then widening to the south thirteen feet six inches. These houses have the convenience of a public alley adjoining on the north side, and area very desirable situation for a merchant, flour factor, or others who may have occasion for storage of goods. This property will be sold on very reasonable terms for cash. For further information apply to the printer. July 31.
Salisbury Estate.
THE Subscriber, proposing to contract his business, offers this Estate for sale, on moderate terms. On it are one Blast and three Air Furnaces, a complete Boring Machine, and a very good grift Mill, with two pairs of bones; also a good Forge, all in perfect repair, as are all the Water Works connected with these various branches. The Air Furnaces were lately built for the purpose of casting Cannon for this State—There are about two thousand acres of Land, one half of which is under wood, the other very fine arable Land, producing the best Hay and Pasture. The Cannon lately manufactured there, fully proves the excellency of the metal, which is superior to any in this country, and probably equal to any in the world; for not one of sixty-nine guns lately made, although some of the 24 were bored into 32 pounders, have failed on proving. The situation is very eligible, particularly for this branch of manufacture, and a place of arms lying in the State of Connecticut, and only 30 miles from several landings on the Hudson's river, and having every advantage that can result from a plenty of water flowing from a large natural pond, very near the Furnace, and which may be converted into a variety of other useful purposes. The purchaser can be accommodated with all the stock and utensils, and have possession on or before the first of June next, and preparation may be made in the meantime for going into blast immediately thereafter, for every part will be delivered in good order, with some coal, Ore, &c. &c. For terms, apply to Mr. Joseph Anthony, in Philadelphia; David Brooks, Esq. one of the Representatives in Congress for this State; Mr. David Waterman, on the premises, or to the proprietor in New-York. WILLIAM NEILSON. Dec. 1.
NOTICE.
A Manufactory of yellow and delph ware, Such as never was in this Country before, has been lately erected at Tivoli, Red Hook Landing, on the East Bank of Hudson's River, State of New-York, where any article of various forms and shapes may be executed, as well as earthen Wares upon a new construction, that saves three fourths of the fuel commonly used, in call iron stoves or open chimneys; they are besides very wholesome and ornamental, by applying to J. MOUCHET, Wanted a skillful hand to attend to the baking and glazing part of the said ware. Generous appointments will be given. Apply as above, or to DAVID BROOKS, Esq. No. 74 South 5th Street. Feb. 19.
Wanted, to Hire,
A large and convenient HOUSE, in or near the centre of the city—for which a generous rent will be given; to be taken for a year, or on more for a longer term. Inquire of the Printer. Oct. 17.