Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-11-18 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 1309.]
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1796.
[VOLUME X.]
For Sale, At Public Auction, on Saturday, November 19th inst. at 6 o'clock in the evening— The brig F.L.Y., Virginia built, of the best materials...
For Freight or Charter To Europe or the W. Indies, The new Brig FAIR AMERICAN, Richard Calley, Master; burthen 145 tons; has good accommodations...
For Madeira, The ship Concord, Capt. John Thompson. For freight or passage apply on board, or to Peter Blight;
Wanted to Charter, A fast-sailing Vessel, That will carry 5 or 600 barrels; load immediately for the West-Indies. Apply to Peter Blight.
For sale, freight or charter, THE BRIG Lilly, STEPHEN SMITH, Master. An entire new vessel, ninety-three tons burthen, completely found...
For Sale, The Ship CHARLOTTE, A stout vessel, about 150 tons burthen, well found and may be sent to sea at a small expence.
FOR SALE, THE SHIP MARY, SAMUEL PARKER, MASTER, Two hundred tons burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co.
Just arrived, and will this day be landed from on board the brig FAVORITE at Chestnut street wharf. 25 Tons best Russia Clean HEMP, 55 Tons old Sable flat IRON...
FOR SALE BY Joseph Anthony and Co. The above mentioned BRIG will sail in a few days, and take freight on moderate terms for Boston or Salem...
For London, The ship William Penn, James Josiah, master. Will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to the Captain on board, or to Jesse & Robert Waln.
For Liverpool, The ship DOMINICK TERRY, JACOB DEHART, Master. Has a part of her cargo engaged. For freight or passage apply to the master on board, at the wharf of the subscribers, or, Jesse & Robert Waln.
For Lisbon, The Danish barque BENEVENTURA, SAMUEL STUB, Master, A good vessel of about two hundred tons burthen. For freight or passage apply to Jesse & Robert Waln.
For Sale by Public Auction, On Saturday Evening next, the 19th inst. at 7 o'clock, if not previously disposed of at private sale, The Brigantine Fame, Laying at Mr. Samuel Bower's wharf, and now ready for sea...
BARTER. For Sale, a good strong built ship, burthen 135 barrels, nearly new, well found and can be put to sea at a small expence. Payment will be received in English or India goods...
FOR LONDON, The capital ship CERES, To sail soon:—For freight or passage apply to DAVY, ROBERTS & Co. or John Vaughan, Front-street.
For Charter, The Ship JOHN BULKELY, AYRES STOCKLEY, Master, An excellent live-oak and cedar built ship, of about 300 barrels burthen.—Apply to Jesse & Robert Waln.
For Sligo and Killibegs, The American Ship Nancy, Cuthbert Riggs, master, Will sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to William Bell;
Who has for sale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well assorted 3 Bales Irish Flannels, and a boxes Linens 25 Pipes Brandy Madeira Wine; Indigo, Russia Mats.
For Sale, or Charter, The Ship DIANA, SAMUEL PILE, Master, Burthen 205 47-95 tons register, built in Philadelphia in the year 1792, of live oak and red cedar, and was sheathed 13 months ago...
Who have for sale on board said vessel, 27 casks of fine yellow paint, 9 boxes and 12 bundles of writing flutes, 1 box ink stands and note pencils, 14 bales of sail canvas.
And on hand, Imperial Hylon, and, Souchong, 40,000 pieces Nankeens of the first quality, 19 tubs Quick-silver, 2 chests Bandanno handkerchiefs, 4 few chests Manchester goods well assorted in Cordeurs, thickets, Ginghams, Mullimets, Dimities, &c.
This Day will be Landed, From on board the brig Dispatch, Captain P. Brum, from Malaga, at Morris's wharf, just above the Drawbridge, FRESH FRUITS, viz.
Raisins, in kegs, boxes and baskets Figs in kegs Prunes in boxes Grapes in jars Olives in ditto Lemons in chests Anchovies in kegs Almonds, soft shelled, in socks
Sales of India Goods. The Cargo of the ship Ganges, capt. Tingey, from Calcutta and Bengal, consisting of Large and general assortment of Bengal and Madras COTTON and SILK GOODS.
A variety fine worked and plain Muslins, Doreas, &c. Also, A Quantity of Excellent Sugar, In boxes and bags—BLACK PEPPER, For Sale by Willings & Francis, No. 21 Penn Street.
WANTED, As Cook, in a private family, A YOUNG WOMAN who can produce good recommendations of an unexceptionable character. Enquire of the Printer. November 17.
FOR SALE, A few hogheads of choice New-England RUM, A number of barrels of BEEF, and PORK, And a few kegs of LARD, of a superior quality. Enquire at No. 71, north Water-street. November 8, 1796.
For Sale, 7 cases coarse hats Copper bottoms and sheets Shot, all sizes; patent and common Sheet and bare lead English shoes and boots in cases Tin plates Gold watches Taunton ale in casks. Apply to Simon Walker, 124, So. Fourth Street. Nov. 8.
OL D London Particular Madeira Wine, In pipes, hogheads and quarter-casks, Landing this day at Chestnut-street Wharf, and for sale by Joseph Anthony & Co. Nov. 1.
Best Boston & Nova-Scotia Mackarel, Excellent Halifax Salmon in bbls. 47 bbls. prime Coffee, Best Boston Beef, Codfish in bds., Spermaceti Candles, Spermaceti, and Northern Menhaden and dipp, tallow candles, of a superior quality. A few boxes excellent brown soap, 6 Bales of Corks, 40 Pipes excellent Lisbon Wine. A few sacks of Feathers. A few bales India Muslins. FOR SALE BY JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. October 31.
The Cargo of the Polacre Independent, CAPTAIN CATHCART, from Alicante and Lisbon, landing at the subscribers wharf— 28 Pipes of Brandy 18 Bales of Spanish wool 3 do. of Aniseed 7000 Bushels of best Lisbon Salt 30 Boxes of Lemons For sale by WILLINGS & FRANCIS. A L S O, Seventy Hogheads of prime JAMAICA SUGARS, received by the ship Dominick Terry, Capt. De Hart, from Kingston. Sept. 13.
Irish Linens, &c. Imported per the ships Glasgow, from Dublin, Liberty, from Cork, and brig Mentor, from Belfast, 4-4 and 7-8 Wide IRISH LINENS, In whole and half boxes, Afforded from 11d. to 4s. sterling—Also 5-4 wide Sheetings, and low priced yarn and worked Hose. On Hand, 7-8 Wide Lawns, Diapers and Table-Cloths A few boxes Tickens and Checks A few bales Flannels Cork and Belfast Sail Cloth, Nos. 1 and 6 25 Boxes Window Glass, 10 Ditto 5 Ditto
James, Clibborn & English, No. 6, N. Front-street. 10th mo. 19th.
A Manufactory FOR SALE. A Valuable SOAP and CANDLE Manufactory, situate in a convenient part of the city; the works almost new, on an entirely original construction, and built of the best materials, and may be set to work immediately. Persons who wish to purchase, are requested to apply at No. 273, South Second Street. September 13.
Imported in the late arrivals from Europe and the West-Indies, Holland Gin, in pipes
Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum Martinique Molasses, in hogheads Choice old Lisbon Wine, in pipes and quarter-casks London Particular & London Market Madeira Wine, in pipes, half-pipes and quarter-casks Malmsey Madeira Wine, in pipes and quarter-casks Teneriffe Wine, in pipes Russia & Flemish Sheeting and Ravens Duck, in cases Window Glass, 8 by 10, in boxes Coffee Mills and Straw Knives, in cases Mill Saws and Cross-cut Saws, in boxes Also, on hand, A few chests of Bohea Tea; Jesuits Bark; Assafetida and Tapioca; and a few bales of Coffees, Baftas, Gurrahs, Bandanna and Mullin Handkerchiefs, and a complete assortment of 5-4 and 6-4 Boultng Cloths. For Sale by Pragers & Co. October 20.
The Elephant IS RETURNED FROM BALTIMORE. THE public are respectfully informed, that this animal is to be seen every day, from 8 o'clock in the morning till sun down, in Market-street, No. 106, fourth side, between Third and Fourth-streets. Admittance a quarter of a dollar, that every citizen may see him. At the request of many persons it will be exhibited on evenings from five to eight o'clock, at half a dollar each.—The room will be well lighted. November 7.
Just Landing, And for Sale, a quantity of BOURDEAUX BRANDY, FROM on board the Schooner Lydia & Polly, Oliver Jenkins master, lying at Wilcox's wharf. For terms, enquire on board said Schooner. November 15th.
For Sale by JOHN J. PARRY, No. 38, S. Second near Chestnut-street, A few excellent GOLD WATCHES, From Forty to One Hundred Dollars, And SILVER WATCHES, Of various prices—all warranted. An assortment of Chains, Seals, Keys, and Trinkets, Eight Day Clocks supplied, and Clocks & Watches repaired with dispatch and great care. Best Watch Glasses by the gross. November 12.
FOR SALE, About 1,600 acres of Land, WELL situated, laying on and between Marsh and Beech Creeks, Milford county, Pennsylvania, in four separate Patents. For terms of sale apply to Wm. Blackburn, No. 64, South Second-street. October 31.
Just Landing, At South-street-wharf, from on board the ship Sedgley, Captain Hodge, from St. Petersburg, The following Goods: Russia Sail Duck, first quality. Do. Sheeting do. Do. Diaper. Do. Huckaback. Do. Craft. Do. Mould Candles, 4, 5 and 6, to the lb. of the English size. Do. White Candle Tallow. Do. White Soap in small boxes. Do. Cordage of fine yarn. Ravens Duck. Hinglass, 1st and 2nd sort. Horse Hair uncured. Russia Bar Iron. Do. Hoop Iron. Do. Nail Rods. 10 Tons Oakum and Junk. St. Petersburg Clean Hemp. For Sale by Philips, Cramond, & Co. October 12.
FASHIONABLE WAISTCOATING. GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25, SOUTH THIRD-STREET, Has received per the Diana, from London, Clouded and striped Spanish Swandown Clouded Erminets and Molekins Striped do. and do. Figured Manillas Scarlet Figured Erminets Printed Florinets Do. Galmints and Cassimere Superfine printed Quiltings, newest patterns Also, per different arrivals, A large and general assortment of Dry Goods, Suitable to the present and approaching season. November 5.
LANDING, Out of different vessels from England, and for sale by the subscribers on reasonable terms, Superfine and common cloths, and cassimere Ribbed and striped do. Blankets, mottled green and silk rugs. Superfine blue, Claret, and common coatings, Kerseys, Bear-Skins, plains and Halfhicks, Swanskins, Serges and Flannels, British Ingrain Carpeting, Hats assorted in cases of 12 doz. each. Chocolate chintzes, printed Calicoes and Handkerchiefs. Scarlet Cardinals, and Scarlet Snail, Yarn, Worsted, and Cotton hosiery, Beavers, Thicksets, Velvets, Corduroys, &c. &c. Buff and drab Genoa Cords of a superior quality. 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. 20d. nails, and frying pans. An assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery and a variety of India cotton, and silk goods. Thomas & Joshua Fisher. No. 5, Dock-street. Also by the Glasgow from Dublin, 1-8 and 4-4 Irish Linens assorted in boxes of 30 pieces, do. Brown, Glazed Linnen. Oct. 17.
For Sale, A Three-story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut street, between Front and Second streets, in which Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business. Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH. April 21.
For Sale, By Yebu Hollingsworth, Esq. Co. 25 hds. West-India Rum, 3d and 4th proof, 5 Barrels best Indigo, and A few thousand bushels of Turk's Island salt. Oct. 17.
For Sale, By J. WARDER, PARKER & Co. An Invoice of Cordage, Consisting of different sizes, from 12 inch cables down to rope of 2 inches, of different lengths: Imported in the ship Swift, from Hull, and entitled to drawback. Sept. 27.
Benjamin and Jacob Johnson, No. 147, Market-street, Have received by the last arrivals from Liverpool and Hull, A very general assortment of DRY GOODS, Well suited to the approaching season, which they will sell on the lowest terms by the piece or package. October 14.
City Dancing Assembly. The first Assembly will be held on Thursday next, the 17th November, at Oellers's Hotel. By order of the Managers. Nov. 14.

Pantheon, AND RICKETTS'S AMPHITHEATRE, FOR EQUESTRIAN AND STAGE PERFORMANCES, Corner of Chestnut and Sixth-Streets.
TO-MORROW EVENING, November 19, Will be presented, A variety of Entertainments.
ACT I.
Horsemanhip,
By Mr. Ricketts, Mr. F. Ricketts, Mr. Franklin, Master Franklin, Master Hutchins, the Young American, and Mrs. Spinacuta.
Clown to the Horsemanhip, Mr. Sully.
ACT II.
Ground and Lofty Tumbling,
By Mr. Sully, Mr. F. Ricketts, Master Franklin and and Master Hutchins;
In which will be introduced The Force of Hercules,
By Mr. Franklin, a performance never before at- tempted by any in America.
ACT III.
Equestrian Exercises,
In which Mr. Ricketts will introduce A description of the Sailor's Fox Hunting.
ACT IV.
The whole to conclude with a Comic Pantomime, under the direction of Mr. Durang, called The MILLINERS; Or, the Wooden Head.
Abbot, Mr. Durang. Officer, Mr. Sully. Countryperson, Mr. Tompkins. Wigmaker, Mr. Spinacuta. Dancing Master, Mr. Durang. Singing Master, Mr. Franklin. Valet, Mr. F. Ricketts. Mr. Tiffany, Mr. Coffie. Mis Sarinet, Mrs. Tompkins. Mis Pink (with a song) Mis Robinson. Fille de Chambre, Mrs. Durang.
Mr. RICKETTS takes this opportunity of informing the Ladies and Gentlemen who attend the Riding- School, that he has, at considerable expense, engaged Mr. Franklin, to give lessons in the art of riding and managing Horses, as he finds it impossible to attend to it himself, in consequence of a variety of business which he is at present engaged in.
The Ladies and Gentlemen who secure seats the day time, are requested to attend punctually at 7, as the performances are so arranged as to conclude by 10 o'clock—the doors will open at 6.
Box, 75. 6d.—Pit, 35. 9d.
Tickets to be had of Mr. Ford, at the ticket office in Chestnut-Street, from ten to three o'clock each day.
Silver Tickets, to admit for the season, to be had by applying to Mr. Ricketts at the Pantheon, or at Oel- ler's Hotel.
Days of Performance to be Monday, Wednes- day, Thursday and Saturday.
PROPOSALS,
By WILLIAM COBBETT, opposite Christ Church, Phi- ladelphia, for publishing by subscription,
ADAMS'S
Defence of the American Constitutions.
CONDITIONS:
I. The work shall be printed on English wove-paper, page for page, from the best London Edition; of course it will be comprised in three large octavo volumes. II. For the three volumes, bound in boards, the price to subscribers is to be only four dollars, and to non-subscri- bers, five dollars and a half. III. The subscription shall remain open for ten days, and if an encouraging number of subscribers are obtained in that time, the publisher engages to have the work ready for delivery in six weeks from the present date. 15th November, 1796. N. B. Subscriptions are taken by the principal bookfel- lers of Philadelphia and New York. The subscribers to the History of Jacobinism are res- pectfully informed, that it will be ready for delivery early next week. Nov. 16. $x.
Sales of Malaga Wine and Brandy.
On SATURDAY MORNING, the 19th inst. at 10 o'clock, will be sold at Morris's wharf, just above the Drawbridge, by Public Auction, 100 Qr. casks old Mountain Wine, and 15 butts of Brandy, For approved endorsed notes at 60 days.
WM. SHANNON, Auctioneer.
Nov. 17. 2
Washington Lottery.
The 38th and 39th days' drawing of the Washington Lottery, No. 2, are received at the office No. 234, Mar- ket-Street, where tickets may be examined. N. B. Information given where tickets in all the other lotteries may be procured.
November 17, 1796. d
JOHN MARKLAND,
Printer, Bookseller, and Stationer,
No. 91, South Front Street,
received by the last arrivals from London, an assort- ment of Stationery, which he will sell on the most reasonable terms, consisting of—
A great variety of copper-plate printing paper, from 33 by 27 inches to the smallest size; superfine, impe- rial, super-royal, royal, medium, demy, folio, and quarto post, foolscap and post writing paper; marble and blotting paper, large and small message cards, fand pounce boxes, shining sand, ink and ink-powder, pencils, quills, crowns, half crowns, and common size Irish wafers, coloured and red; India rubber, pen-knives lead and pewter ink-stands, do. chisels, cork files, copy books, slates and pencils, Entick's dictionary, Watts' psalms, &c.
Also, some elegant prints, an assortment of blank- books, American manufactured writing paper, do. play- ing cards of a superior quality; and a collection of BOOKS, London and American editions.
Nov. 12. $6t.
To be Let,
A large cellar, in Walnut-Street just above Fourth-Street, that is floored with two inch plank, and will hold upwards of 100 pipes of wine.
Also, a Stable and Coach-house, that will hold four hor- ses and two carriages; and several stores in Fourth Street— Apply to
George Meade.
Who has for sale,
25 boxes of Castile soap Red Lisbon Wine A few pipes of bill of exchange wine A few barrels of Irish mead And a few barrels of ship bread.
Nov. 4. d. 5t.
A Stated Meeting Of the Philosophical Society Will be held at their Hall THIS EVENING at 6 o'clock. Friday, Nov. 18.
Philadelphia, November 18, 1796. THE STOCKHOLDERS Of the Bank of the United States
Are hereby informed, THAT, according to the Statute of Incorporation, a General Election for Twenty-Five DIRECTORS will be held at the Bank of the United States, in the City of Philadelphia, on Monday the second day of January next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon.
And, pursuant to the eleventh section of the Bye Laws, the Stockholders of the said Bank are hereby notified to assemble a General Meeting, at the same place, on Tues- day the third day of January next, at five o'clock in the evening.
By order of the Board of Directors. G. SIMPSON, Cashier. and Fundamental Article.
Not more than three-fourths of the Directors in office exclusive of the President, shall be eligible for the next succeeding year, but the Director who shall be President at the time of an election may always be re-elected. estel.
In the Press, And will be published in a few days by MATHEW CAREY, at No. 118, Market-Street, AN ADDRESS To the Electors of the President of the United States,
First published in the Gazette of the United States, in a series of papers under the signature of "A FEDERALIST."
Containing some strictures on Mr. Adams's De- fence of the American Constitutions, and on the Essays of PHOCION, since published without that signature, in a pamphlet entitled "The pretensions of Thomas Jefferson to the Presidency examined, and the charges against John Adams refuted." Nov. 18. ||3
An elegant Bay Horse for sale, Enquire at George Green's Stables, in Pine-Street, between Fourth and Fifth-Streets. Nov. 18. ||1w
THE Partnership of JONATHAN HARVEY & Co. being this day dissolved by mutual consent, those indebted to said firm are requested to make speedy payment to Jonathan Harvey, who is authorized to receive the same, and those who have any demands will please to bring in their accounts to him for settlement.
The Business will be Continued By Jonathan Harvey, AT HIS STORE NO. 106, S. FRONT-STREET, Where he has for Sale, A general assortment of DRY GOODS. November 14, 1796. $im
FOR SALE, A valuable PLANTATION,
IN Frederick County, Virginia, bounding nearly three miles on the river Shenandoah, between Alby's Gap and Snicker's Ferry; 66 miles from Alexandria, and the like distance from the Federal City. It contains 1076 acres, 600 of which are cleared, the residue finely tim- bered; the whole Limestone or River Bottom; abounding in fine streams and springs; above 80 acres on the bank of the river may be watered at pleasure. It is capable of being divided into Lots of 100 acres, with water in each, which renders it peculiarly convenient for grazing or culture. Its situation for Health or elegant improve- ment is not to be surpassed in any inland country, and if deemed too large for one Farm, may be divided into two or three smaller ones, uniting in common advantages.— There is now erected on the Estate a good Merchant- Mill, with two pair of stones (on a large limestone spring) that rents for 460 dollars per ann. and on another never failing-spring a good Saw Mill, with a flutter wheel; there is plenty of pine timber in the neighboring moun- tain, and a stream sufficient for another Mill with four pair of stones—these are adjacent to or immediately on the banks of the river, the navigation whereof is about being opened into the Potomac and for more than 100 miles above the mills. The other improvements on the Estate are a new commodious Barn, the loft of which is capable of containing 1500 bushels; the threshing-floor is 43 feet square, well planned; another (double) Log Barn, with sheds all around; a Distillery, with three large Still, and a Granary above that will contain 500 bushels, well covered with thingles, and a stream of wa- ter, conducted by troughs, running thro' it; at a small distance is a large Cow-House and Stable, with stalls for 22 cows, paved with stone in the European manner, with room for above 40 waggon loads of hay; a little further is a strong stone-walled Spring-House, completely fitted for a Dairy.—The whole of these Mills and Buildings are at a proper distance from each other, and from the Dwelling, which consists of three commodious Frame Buildings, with the necessary conveniences. A well in- closed Garden of the finest soil, with a stream of water running thro' it; two large Apple Orchards; several good Quarries for building and lime stone; a number of Out-Houses for Managers, Blacksmith, Cooper, and lodg- ings for Men of Colour;—add greatly to the conveni- encies and value of this Estate.
The Purchaser, on paying one half the price agreed for, may be accommodated with a considerable credit for the remainder, and with the Cattle, Horses, Waggons, Farming Utensils, and Furniture, at a reasonable valuation. For other particulars, application may be made to the subscriber on the Estate, to Thomas Fitzsimons in Philadelphia, or Matthias Slough, Lancaster.
J. HOLKER. Springbury, 18th October, 1796—31t. taw6
TO BE SOLD,
A PLANTATION, in the town of Woodbury, coun- ty of Gloucester, and state of New-Jersey, contain- ing about one hundred and fifty acres; a suitable propor- tion of which is woodland and improved meadow. A great part of the arable land is in a high state of cultiva- tion, and very natural to the production of Red Clover. On said plantation there is a genteel two-story brick house, with four rooms on a floor, and a good dry cellar under the whole; together with a barn, corn-crib and carriage house. The garden is large, and contains a good collec- tion of the best kinds of grafted and inoculated fruit trees; the orchard consists of about three hundred grafted apple trees. Any person inclined to purchase said premises, may be informed of the terms by applying to
ANDREW HUNTER. July 29 F
TO LET,
From this day, to the twenty-eighth of April, 1797, A commodious house in South-Second-Street, No. 133, near George Hunters, apothecary, well calculated either for a lodging house, a store or a shop. Nov. 16. 3t
PATENT SHOT.
THE general consumption of Patent Shot having been prevented by the high price it has hitherto been sold at, the Proprietors take this method of informing the Public that they may in future be supplied with that arti- cle at the same prices as common Shot, by ordering their Correspondents to apply to WALKER, MALTER & Co. London. Nov. 9. wfm4w
From the Virginia Herald.
Mr. GREEN, THE reasons inserted in your last paper, and addressed to Mr. Mayo, why Mr. Jefferson should not be chosen President, were published in Davis's paper of the 12th inst. They contain cogent ob- jections; which, if well-founded, as I take them to be (except the 6th, from which I dissent) ought to be conclusive against him as the successor of Mr. Washington. Any person, to whom the power of an elector is confided, will surely not consult consis- tency of principles, who would not vote for Mr. Washington, had he not declined being considered as one out of whom a choice is to be made, and yet will vote for Mr. Jefferson as his successor; as tho' he were the successor of his political feelings, senti- ments and opinions; whereas it stands apparent to every man who has taken an impartial view of our public affairs for the last three years, "that the supporters of the latter, have been the constant and uniform opposers of the administration of George Washington, the revilers and calumniators of that great man, and whose efforts have been pointed to drive him from office, to make room for his successor."
The following is an extract of a letter, written to the person who now transcribes it, by one of the ablest politicians that America ever gave birth to, and who is now, alas! no more; who, when alive, was not appreciated up to the weight and value of his talents, his services and his integrity. I quote the extract to shew, that the Freeholder's 5th objection is undeniably supported.
5th Sept. 1788.
"What a figure did the state of Virginia make under the government of one of these men during the war, with an almost imperial establishment of departments, state troops, spy boats, forts, a train of artillery of twenty-four brass ordnance, and in- numerable iron ones—arms and ammunition suffi- cient for the Ottoman army—the entire command of 50,000 militia—commissioners and quarter-masters innumerable—a power of corresponding with the commander in chief and congress, so as to gain whatever intelligence they could give of the ene- my's motions! So circumstanced, general Arnold fits out an expedition from New-York—fails to the Chesapeake, through the bay, up James river to Westover, where he lands, and marches through not a very practicable country to Richmond, where he surprises the governor, who, however, escapes, leaving every thing public in and about Richmond, to be destroyed by the enemy; who, having execu- ted this at leisure and unmolested, return as they came. How many guns were fired, during this invasion, in defence of the state? Not one, small or great. With what force did the governor and commander in chief of all the land and naval forces of the state appear against the invader? With not one man. If a baby in its cradle had been gover- nor and commander in chief, could he have done less? Certainly not. Again, the state is invaded by Cornwallis—the commander in chief of all the forces of the state by sea and land, stations himself on Monticello, where, as that admirable historian, biographer, journalist, and general, M. de Caste- leaux, observes, the sublimity of his mind seemed to sympathize with the sublimity of his situation;— but colonel Tarleton, being no respecter of his sub- lime excellency, detaches himself from the invad- ing army, with one hundred and fifty men, rides seventy-five miles thro' a most defensible country, drives his sublimity from his contemplation on Mon- ticello, takes some and disperses the rest of the le- gislature, destroys a great quantity of property and stores, and returns to his general. What opposi- tion was made to this handful of men, in defence of the property of the state—the people of the state—the honour of the state—and the legislature of the state? None. Did the commander in chief array his militia? No. Did he give intelligence to the legislature? No. Did he make an attempt to punish the temerity of this incursion, by prevent- ing the retreat, and retrieve and vindicate the in- sulted honour of the state, and its governor? Not any. Could a baby in the cradle, whether on the top or at the foot of a mountain, have done less? Certainly not."
If this extract be history and fact, and not poet- ry, you will agree with me, that the 5th objection is urged with propriety, and founded in truth. The man who objects himself to popular favour and pop- ular honours, especially the most pre-eminent in the United States, exposes his public character and conduct to public scrutiny. As citizens, we have a right to dedicate ourselves to this examination.— This privilege has been taken; and deeming it my duty, have followed the example of the Freeholder and colonel Symms. With private characters, we have no concern. Any strictures on these, would be a violation of the liberty of the press, and a de- gradation to the author. "Attacks," says a great lawyer, "upon private reputation, are the bane and disgrace of the press, by which a man may be ren- dered unhappy during life, by aspersions, cruel, scan- dalous and unjust." None of these shall ever escape my lips, nor be uttered by my pen.
ANOTHER FREEHOLDER.
For the Gazette of the United States.
No. VI.
To the Electors of the President of the United States.
Respectable Fellow-Citizens, We have taken the liberty to submit to you a se- ries of proofs from Mr. Adams's own hand writings of his disposition to hereditary power. Since the establishment of the federal government, a course of essays have appeared in our Gazettes, under the title of "Discourses upon Davila," the European writer upon the ancient revolutions of France. These papers have been generally and publicly ascribed to Mr. Adams, who resided, during the time of their publication, at the seat of Government, where they were addressed to the American nation.
In the fourth number of the "Discourses upon Davila" the writer treats of Mr. Adams's favorite topic, "Distinctions in civil society." He first pro- poses some questions, as from an opponent to orders and distinctions in the following words.
[Discourse IV.] "Is there any thing in birth (says some supposed Republican) however illustrious or opulent, which should make a difference between one man and a- nother? If, from a common ancestor, the whole human race is descended, they are all of the same family. How then can they differ with families into the more or the less ancient? What advan- tage is there in an illustration of an hundred or thousand years? Of what avail are all the histo- ries, pedigrees, traditions, &c.? But this advan- tage must be derived from his father and mother chiefly, if not wholly. Of what importance is it then, in this view, whether the family is twen- ty generations upon record, or only two?" To these questions from the opponent to hereditary dis- tinctions and orders the writer gives, as from himself, this reply, The mighty secret lies in this."
"An illustrious descent attracts the notice of mankind. A single drop of royal blood, how- ever illegitimately scattered will make any man or woman proud or vain. Why? Because, although it excites the indignation of many, and the envy of more, it still attracts the attention of the world." Thus does the writer of the "Discourses upon Davila" view even the un- lawful "Scatterings" of Royal loins.—How incongruous are these sentiments, with the spirit of our Defended Constitutions! Again—The au- thor of these discourses then represents the man- ner, in which various nations have severally es- tablished royalty, nobility, orders and distinctions, and then says—"Other nations have united all those institutions [or modes of royalizing and ennobling:] connected lands, offices and families—made them all descend together, and honour, public attention, consideration and congratulation along with them." This has been the policy of Europe: and says our author, fully explaining himself, it is to this institution, which the [Europe] owes her superio- rity, in war and peace, in legislation and com- merce, in agriculture, navigation, arts, sciences, and manufactures, to Asia and Africa."
Respectable electors, we entreat you to read once more this bold and explicit assertion of the writer of "the discourses." To what does it a- mount? No less, than that the hereditary union and descent of landed estates, legislative and executive power, and rank in the families of emperors, kings and nobles, unbalanced as we have shown by even a virtual representation of the people, have pro- duced all the civilization existing among mankind— all the sublime ameliorations of the human character— Neither the powerful and continual influences of tonic climates, nor the divine power of the Chris- tian religion itself, according to our author, have had any effect in giving energy or dignity to man. It amounts also to an explicit declaration, that the constitution and government of our country must have the most deteriorating influence upon the de- voted Americans, unless we hasten to make our president and senate hereditary, to give large por- tions of landed estate and power and rank to them and to such elder children as they may "chance" to have, "trusting Providence rather than them- selves" after the manner of the happy Germans, Russians and Poles, over whose favored countries enlightening monarchs reign. But, to be serious, permit us to offer for your consideration and com- parison the situation of America, as it stood on the adoption of representative government twenty years ago, and at the present day: and suffer us then to ask your calm determination, whether the Ameri- can people are inferior at this time to those of 1776 in the various arts, of peace, in military knowledge and practice, in legislation, both constitutional and ordinary, in commerce and navigation, in agricul- tural skill and energy, in manufactures and the use- ful arts, and in the whole circle of the sciences.
The twelfth number of "the discourses upon Da- vila," contains but a dozen lines of prose. The rest is made up of poetical extracts from one, whom the writer compliments, as "the great master of Nature," and as "a great teacher of morality and politics."
The following passage extracted from our au- thor's poetical selections, at once proves his own consistency, and shews that he admires the writer of the poetry for the politics he teaches.
"Oh when degree is shak'd, Which is the ladder to all high designs, The enterprise is sick! how could communities, Degrees in schools, and brotherhoods in cities, The primogeniture and due of birth, Prerogative of age, crowns, sceptres, laurels, But by degree, stand in authentic place?"
Poetry does not afford an example of more ar- dent declamation in favor of monarchy. But the electors are aware that it is the region of fiction and fancy—not of truth and reason. We trust it will require more sober prose, than can be written in the eighteenth century, to persuade the people of the United States to abandon the principles of our state and federal constitutions.
By some accident the thirteenth number of "the discourses" is also marked as the twelfth. In that paper our author explicitly proposes, that "it shall be left to the contemplation of our state physici- ans, to discover the causes and the remedy of that fever, whereof our power is sick. One questi- on only [says he] shall be respectfully insinuated: whether equal laws, the result only of a balanced government, can ever be obtained and preferred without some signs or other of distinction, and de- gree." The author requires no commentator on the passage just quoted. He says immediately af- terwards, "We are told that our friends, the Na- tional Assembly of France, have abolished all distinctions. But be not deceived, my dear coun- trymen. Impossibilities cannot be performed? &c." "Have the French officers, who served in A- merica melted their eagles, and torn their rib- bons?"
Our author in the fourteenth discourse reiterates to France, who had begun her revolution, what Mr. Adams had said to Europe in general, when he ad- vised them only to aim at one branch, deriving its power from the people, and to preserve their kings and nobles. "The National Assembly of France is too enlightened a body, to overlook the enquiry. What effect on the moral character of the nat- ion would be produced, by destroying, if that were possible, all attention to families, and setting all the passions on the pursuit of gain? Whether

universal venality, and an incorrigible corruption in elections, would not be the necessary consequence. [Even the election of the two thirds has not bedecked venal] It may be relied on, however, says our author, "that the intentions of that august and magnanimous assembly, are misun-derstood and misrepresented. Time will develope their designs, will show them to be more judi-cious than to attempt impossibilities so obvious, as that of the abolition of all distinctions." Yet our own nation and government acknowledge none. GEORGE WASHINGTON has not made a worse Pre-sident, because he was plainly called to by our first legislature.
We shall give one more assertion of the author of the discourse, which is round indeed, and fully ex-plains the writer's meaning. He observes, "That there is already a scission, in the national assembly, like all others, past, present, and to come, is most certain. There is an aristocratical party, a demo-cratical party, an armed neutrality, and, most pro-bably, a monarchial party; besides another division, who must finally prevail, or liberty will be lost— I mean, a set of members, who are equal friends to monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy, and wish for an equal independent mixture of all three in their constitution."
We shall not trouble the electors with any obser-vations on this explicit passage, nor with further quotations or remarks upon "the Discourses upon Davila." It is generally believed that Mr. Adams was the writer. We fully credit the assertion, be-cause we never heard of the slightest denial or coun-ter suggestion, and because of the perfect coincidence between those discourses, and his books concerning the American constitutions.
A FEDERALIST.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO, A PUBLICATION in your gazette signed A Federalist has entertained some of your readers with an explanation of Mr. Jefferson's negro transporta-tion scheme; there is a curious story told in this town about another transportation scheme, which was somewhat different from Mr. Jefferson's; for instead of a return cargo of white emigrants, it was to have produced a return cargo of dollars and sugar from the West Indies—perhaps your corre-spondent the Federalist may give us the history of that business, having heard it is said secretary to a society, well acquainted with the scheme.
CURIOSITY.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
A disguised Anti, muffled in a Federal cloak, who is publishing long-winded essays against Mr. Adams and panegyrics on Mr. Jefferson, is sup-posed to be a certain officer of the federal govern-ment, known to be dissatisfied with the present ad-ministration because some ridiculous pretensions have been overlooked. He expects under a new one, to rise more rapidly. There have been heretofore complaints against the tardiness and neglect of this officer, occasioned by an employment of that time, in writing essays against the treaty and the govern-ment, which his duty should have applied to the public service. A mispense of his time, in slan-dering Mr. Adams, will probably produce similar complaints hereafter. If a public officer is dis-gusted with the administration, he ought to resign, and not pocket the public money while he is injur-ing the public service by a neglect of duty.
A man of pride and spirit would loath to act with an administration which he is working to un-dermine, or to be the servant of a government he wishes to overturn. None but a mean and fordid tool would act the part of a concealed enemy, grin-ning smiles in the face of those whose reputation he is stabbing behind their backs.—As to his pretended aversion to the British constitution, it is more pre-posterous than all the rest of his conduct.—Does he think the story of a certain laurelled and tri-umphant entry into this city is forgotten? Will the public believe that this canting zeal for republican-ism is sincere? A HINT.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MR. FENNO, THE history of Poland is referred to by a wri-ter in your paper, to warn us against the influence of foreign powers at our elections. The caution is a wise one, and I hope our citizens will profit by it. But your correspondent is mistaken in saying that the empress of Russia always marched an army to the place of election; she had sometimes a much cheaper and easier mode of settling the business. When she found that the object could be accom-plished in that way, she would sometimes instruct her ambassador to pick a quarrel with the poor Poles, a few weeks before the election, and to sus-pend his functions, until the nation elected a king, who by being a partisan of Russia would set every thing right. In the mean time the mercenaries of the empress would make a great stir and cry and frighten the poor Poles with a dread of the em-press's wrath, unless they elected a favorite of her's.—It was only when the Poles had spirit enough to talk of choosing a king to please themselves that Catharine sent her Cossacks and her Pandours to bully them into submission. P.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.
1775.
Liberty and independence or SELF GOVERN-MENT are the choicest gifts of heaven to the ci-tizens of the United States: For these we fought eight years—and eight years we have enjoyed them, under a government of our own choice, adminis-tered by men of our own choice; the men, whose wisdom, fortitude and bravery achieved what we now enjoy. These men are our choice, have repeat-edly seen our choice—we have tried them "in the times that tried men's souls"—they never have de-ceived us, they never will deceive us, and while
heaven continues their lives we will trust in them, confide in their patriotism, and support with all our UNITED ENERGY, their councils.
If the administrators of any foreign government, are pleased to entertain an unfavorable opinion of us, heaven can bear us witness, it is not our fault. —Internal traits whom the genius of our free go-vernment did not permit us to crush, have, for le-ven years past, been incessantly reviling our govern-ment, and through that, the people of the United States: for it ought never to be forgotten that the government emanates from the people, and the ob-jects of abuse have been not only the government, but the men who have repeatedly united the great-est portion of the suffrages of the people.—This is the principal source of the alarm that has been excited—Americans, UNION IS ALL. United to your government you are safe—Divided you are lost. You will hold your lives, liberty, property and independence at the will of foreigners.
PHILADELPHIA,
FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1796.
On Sunday the 20th inst. will be kept the anni-versary of the first opening of the German, Roman, Catholic church, called the Holy Trinity, situated at the corner of Sixth and Spruce streets.
The Divine Service will be with vocal and instru-mental music, and begin at half past 10 o'clock in the morning, and at 3 in the afternoon.
A Sermon will be delivered on the occasion by the pastor and professor J. N. Goetz, and the di-vine service will be held by the revd. the professor, William Elling.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Paris, dated September 2d, 1796, to his friend in Philadel-phia.
The French Government within these 8 days has recalled Mr. Adet—he will make some declara-tion of course of dissatisfaction with our measures in America, and say that the diplomatic functions of his country cease with him, till some future more favorable disposition shall call them into action again from France—that a certain number of consuls are left for the purposes of trade to whom they still look for former protection.
'Tis thought Spain has ceded to France part of Louisiana—that France intends there to form an army for the invasion of Canada—that our back settlements are necessary for the enterprise, and that they think their schemes will go better forward whilst they have no Minister in the country. Per-haps their policy goes to join our back settlements to Louisiana and Canada. I think, however, that the guarantee of the Spanish settlements in Ameri-ca is the equivalent for Louisiana. Therefore our people by this plan may lose the Atlantic states, and would be finally barred by their new friends from getting the southern outlet from their country."
Extract of a letter from Franklin county, dated November 14th, 1796.
"There is but little news here worth communi-cating. The anti-federalists were busily engaged in circulating hand-bills and falsehoods through this part of the country. In some of the neighboring counties there was scarce a rascal to be found that had rendered himself conspicuous by heading a mob or by his assisting in raising a whiskey pole, who had not been addressed upon the subject of the late election, thanked for his former patriotic services, and solicited again to exert himself in the cause of liberty and equality."
It has been whispered in private circles by some zealous partisans that we must expect a visit in some of our ports between this and the first Wed-nesday in December by the French squadron which has been hovering about the coast for some weeks past.
Late letters from France inform us that the di-rectory are weak and divided, sometimes favoring the moderates and sometimes the jacobins, accord-ing as one or other party predominates. This ac-counts for the escape of Drouet, Babeuf and o-thers, who, though convicted of treason, have suf-fered no punishment whatever. The affligats are out of circulation and the mandats nearly so. The public creditors are completely ruined, and all the specie that can be collected is sent to the armies and to foreign nations.
From the Aurora.
TO relieve in some degree the impatience of the public, as to Mr. Adet's last note to our execu-tive, we promised an outline of its contents. We fulfil the task, with as much accuracy as is compa-tible with the brevity we are obliged to observe, and the intricacy of the subject.
The minister of the French republic, through the whole of his note, speaks as acting under the express orders from the executive directory.
After expressing the attachment of his govern-ment for the American people, he complains, in the name of the directory, of a violation, on the part of our executive, of the 17th article of the treaty of 1778.
The first part of that article stipulates, that the French shall be at liberty to bring their prizes into our ports, without its being lawful for any of our officers to take cognizance of their validity. In contempt of this stipulation, he states, that several French prizes, brought into our ports, have been seized, tried, and restored to their original owners, with various degrees of delay, vexation, injustice, and injury.
He complains, that the English were suffered to aim in our ports, in various instances, and that the complaints of the agents of the French republic ever proved ineffectual in stopping them. Persons, suspected of having assisted in arming French pri-vateers, were immediately thrown into prison, while those concerned in arming British vessels, were ne-ver molested.—The executive, in these instances, exhibiting an evident partiality for the English, and no regard for the maintenance of their neutrality.
The second stipulation, in article 17th, prohibits all English ships, that shall have made French pri-
zes, from entering our ports. Our executive have, in their construction of this stipulation, confined its prohibitory effect to British vessels attempting to come in with their prizes. The minister protests, in the name of the directory, against the propriety of this construction. He considers it an attempt, to add to, not to explain the article. Even on the supposition, that the article is doubtful, he insists on the impropriety of an ex parte construction. He cites sundry examples of English ships of war hav-ing entered our ports, contrary to this stipulation, having made them convenient stations the better to annoy the French, and having, even contrary to the forced interpretation given to the 17th article by our executive, bro't their prizes into our ports, & there resited them, to cruise against the French.
The minister next adverts to Jay's mission. He states, that France was deceived by the declarations of our executive, when that business was set on foot; and that the directory considers the British treaty as depriving France of all the advantageous stipulations intended to be secured to her by the treaty of 1778—as tending to render the neutrality of America advantageous to the English, to the detriment of France.
This treaty abandons the modern law of nations which even England had sanctioned in eleven treaties, which and we in every prior commercial treaty with European nations. It gives the English the facili-ty of obtaining the transportation of naval stores and warlike implements withersoever they please, under the shelter of the American flag, while this facility is denied to France; and thus it changes during the war, the respective footing of the belli-gerent powers with respect to us. The treaty, he further states, cuts off the supplies in provision which France looked for from this country, by sti-pulating, that the British may, in every situation, seize our provision-vessels bound to the ports of their enemies. In short, he considers it a breach of our neutrality, unless the French be allowed to partake in the advantages it holds out to Great Britain.—He also claims this participation in pursuance of the 2d article of the treaty of 1778, which grants the French all the advantages of commerce & navigation enjoyed by the most favoured nations: and in this point of view, the orders to the French vessels of war, to treat the American flag, in every respect, as we shall suffer it to be treated by the English, have been issued.
The minister proceeds to protest in the name and by the orders of the executive directory against the violation of the 17th article. He claims replevy of all seizures, and the annulling of all judicial acts with respect to French prizes, and protests against all opposition to the sale of prizes.
He protests against the violation of the same ar-ticles by our admitting into our ports British armed vessels, and against the interpretation put to it by our executive upon that article.
He declares that the directory considers our treaty with Britain as a violation of their treaty with us; and as equivalent to a treaty of alliance with that nation; and, in consequence, orders him to suspend his ministerial functions here.
The directory declare, that they do not with this measure to be considered in the light of a rupture, but as a mark of their sense of injury, which is to last until they can obtain satisfaction. They reite-rate their expressions of friendship for the People notwithstanding the wrongs of the executive.
The minister concludes by stating, that the French Republic always had it at heart to cultivate harmo-ny by a mutual interchange of good offices; but that our administration have as constantly endeav-ored to break asunder the ties which connect the two nations. Early under the Republic, the French colonies were opened to us? the ports of France also on the same footing as to their own vessels.—When England violated the neutral flag, France ob-plied to make use of reprisals, exempted from the measure the Americans; and tho' forced for a while much against their inclination, to withdraw the ex-emption, they early renewed it.
While France was thus, even during the tempest of a revolution treating the Americans with marked attention; what, asks the note, were the execu-tive of the United States employed in? They were questioning whether they would acknowledge the republic and receive their ambassador, whether they should consider the treaty, the price of American liberty, as binding, whether the envoys from exiled and rebellious princes should be received; an am-biguous proclamation of neutrality was framed; French privateers were harassed; England was suf-fered to sport with our neutrality, and to cut up our commerce to the detriment of France; English ships of war were admitted in our ports; *the ad-vances of France for a renewal of the treaty of commerce were eluded under the most frivolous pretexts, while our executive courted the British and solicited a treaty by which prostituting our neu-trality we sacrificed France to her enemies.
And this whilst a review of late events, whilst ev-ery object around, still remind us of the tyranny of Britain and the generous assistance of France.—The note concludes by calling on Americans to re-member, that if generous minds are alive to inju-ries, they can forgive; and that the French when they are treated as friends, will still be found faith-ful friends and generous allies.
* The supplies which France expected in her Colonies were cut off; by our virtually acquiescing in the principle, that a declaration from a British commander placed them in a state of blockade.
A reply to Mr. PICKERING's answer to the French minister's first note, is given in a note re-ferred to in the course of the above communication. We shall translate it entire for our next.
From the Aurora.
The Gazette of the United States of Wednes-day last insinuates that the late communication of the French minister to our government is an elec-tioneering scheme.—If the step taken by the min-ister had been taken of his own mere motion there might be the shadow of such an appearance; but the measure originated with the directory, and it is not to be supposed, that they are in such a manner acquainted with all the minutiae of our politics, as to know exactly the period of our elections. Be-sides if they were capable of conduct so unwar-
rantable as an attempt to influence our elections would be, they would have timed their measures better. Our election of electors are over, and if information of the step taken by the minister could reach the distant parts of the continent before the meeting of the electors, it is not to be supposed that it could have any effect upon men selected so carefully from the mass of the people; men of tried firmness, and of considerable weight of cha-racter.
The Aurora of yesterday, after giving us citizen Adet's valedictory, tells us that he has sent a note addressed to the Secretary of State, for publication, that its length prevented its insertion, but that the Aurora would give a sketch of it.
The editor of that paper is requested to inform the citizens of the United States whence he de-rives his authority to give sketches, from his pencil, of the official communication of a foreign minister, to the government of the United States.—The public curiosity however great, would be better grati-fied by waiting for the pure original, than any sketches a la Bache.
So little effect has a late manœuvre produced in this city, that the Insurance offices have made no change whatever in their conduct.
We understand from the Georgia papers that there is likely to be no valid choice of electors in that state, the legislature having made no legal pro-vision for that purpose, the two houses having only passed a resolution, prescribing the mode, which by the constitution of Georgia is not a legislative act, without the sanction of the governor.—The con-stitution of the United States, provides that each state shall appoint electors in such manner as the legisla-ture thereof may direct, and the constitution of Georgia declares, that the governor shall have the revision of all bills passed by both houses, before the same shall become laws. In this case, the manner of appointing electors has not been directed by a legis-lative act, within the constitution of Georgia, and therefore the electors, if any should be appointed, would not be legal electors, within the constitution of the United States.
The Chronicle of Boston, of the 9th, tells us that the French minister intends to suspend his functions for the present: query, how long after the first Wednesday in December? Query how the Chronicle of the 9th got knowledge of citizen A-det's intention, only communicated to our govern-ment on the 15th.
ELECTION RETURNS.
   Statement of Majorities.   Anti-Federal Federal     Philad. city and county, majority 2076.   Delaware 184.   Chester 413   Bucks 643   Montgomery 200   Lancaster 1442   York 3083   Berks   Northampton 140   Northumberland 90   Cumberland 770   Mifflin 619   Dauphin 402   Luzerne 230   Huntingdon 399   Bedford 291   Somerset 171   Allegheny 22   Washington 315   Franklin 1258   22   5843   Majority for Federal 6907   Fayette 1064   Greene returns not received.   Westmoreland  
At the close of the poll for an elector from the district in Virginia, composed of the counties of Frederick and Berkeley, Col. M. Hunter, had a majority of 189.
BY THIS DAY'S MAILS.
BOSTON, November 11.
NAVAL ACTION.
Nov. 1, lat. 27, long. 72, a ship was spoke with from London for Norfolk, which failed about the 1st of October. The Captain informed, that an important naval action had occurred between an English and French squadron; which terminated in favor of the latter.
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE LIST.
PHILADELPHIA, November 18.
ARRIVED.
   DAYS     Brig Sally, Keith, Franklin, Brenton, Norfolk 10   Lady Washington, Gerrish, Wilmington   Schooner Ann, Brown, Newbury port 18   Cape N. M. 22  
CLEARED.
   Ship Edward, Wickham, London   Philadelphia, Bliss, Bristol   Sloop Nancy, Chandler, Edenton   The following vessels arrived at C. N. Mole, before Capt. Brown failed from thence.   Ship Two Sisters; brig Fame, Chirnside; Gray, Cushing; Experiment Dolbey; Betley, and sloop Betsey, Dawkins, all from Philadelphia.   The brig Mary and Elizabeth, Cook, belonging to this port, was lost on Miguanna reef, the 15th ult. Captain, Crew, and 29 passengers saved; ves-sel and cargo totally lost.   The Schooner Betley, Charnock, arrived at Cape N. Mole, in 11 days from this port, and failed again on 24th October, in company with the brig Mary, Williamson.  
W. Young, Mills, and Son.
Have for Sale, a large assortment of PRINTING and WRITING PAPERS Which will include 500 reams of fine demy wove print-ing paper,

A Short Delay  In the Drawing of the Canal Lottery, In Washington city, has been unavoidably occasioned by the unforeseen intervention of Mr. Blodgett's Lottery - but as the major part of the tickets are now disposed of, this is to inform the public that the drawing of the Canal Lottery will certainly commence without fail, on the first Monday in January 1797, and those holding tickets, are hereby requested to send a statement of those sold, and those on hand.
NOTLY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of Duddington, GEORGE WALKER, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY, W. M. DUNCANSON.  The Printers who gave our advertisements a place in their newspapers, are requested to give this notice admission, as the remaining tickets are expected to be soon above par, and we wish adventurers to be timely informed.  Nov. 12. mfw
Imported in the late arrivals, And to be Sold by  JACOB PARKE, No. 49, North side of High-street, Philadelphia, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF  Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, &c.  SMITHS' Anvils, Vices, and Files; Saw-mill, Crofs-cut, Hand, and other Saws; Carpenters' Planes, Chisels, and other Tools; Carving Chisels and Gouges; Locks, Hinges, Bolts and Latches; Nails, Sprigs, Shackles, and Screws; Frying-Pans; Smoothing-Irons; Shovels and Tongs; Coffee Mills; Candlesticks; Snuffers; Warming-Pans; Table Knives and Forks; Riding Whips; Barrow Pen, and other Pocket Knives; Razors; Scissors; Needles; Ivory and Horn Combs; belt Kirby Fifth Hooks; brass Cabinet Furniture; Waggon Boxes; Sheet Brass; plated and tin'd Bridle Bits and Stirrups; into Sa dle Nails; Girth and Straining Webbs; with most kinds of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, Brass Wares, &c. &c.  October 24. mfw
Robert Smith & Co. No. 58, South Front-street, Have received by the late arrivals from London, Liverpool, and Hull, and by the Ohio arrived at N. York from Glasgow,  A large & general assortment of Goods, Suitable for the Season, consisting of Duffel, Point and Role Checks, in small packages Blankets Osnaburgs and Brown Hollands White, Red, and Yellow Brown and white Russia Flannel Sheetings Bocking and other Baizes Drillings and Diapers Second and coarfe Cloths Calicoes and Chintzes Plain and mixed Cashmeres Jacquet and Book Muslins Plain, twilled, and striped Do. do. Tamboured Coatings Do. do. Handkerchiefs Plains, Kerseys, and Half-thicks Printed linen and check do. White & spotted Swanseins Romal and Madras do. Lainet and swansdown veils Muslin and Chintz Shawls shapes Bed Ticks Carpets and Carpeting Table Cloths Calimancoes and Durants Laces and Edgings Moreens and Taboreens Fashionable Ribbons Jeans Spinning and Crapes Do. Hats and Bonnets Gambles and Wildbores Cotton & Worsted Hosiery Bombazens & Bombazets Gloves and Mitts Ratinees and Shallons White & coloured Threads Plain, Genoa and printed Italian Sewing Silks Velvetees & Thickfets Ivory and Horn Combs 7-8, 4-4, and 11-8 Cotton Tapes, Bindings, Pins, &c.  They have on hand a large assortment of India Muslins and Calicoes, black and coloured Perians, Bandanno and Pullicat Handkerchiefs, &c. and a quantity of Nutmegs and Mace.  October 17. mfw
Treasury of the United States. NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are or may be Creditors of the United States, for any sums of the Faded Debt, or Stock, leaving a present interest of six per centum per annum.  1st. That pursuant to an Act of Congress passed on the 28th day of April, 1796, entitled an act in addition to an act, intitled "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," the said debt or stock will be reimbursed and paid in manner following, to wit: "First, by dividends to be made on the last days of March, June and September for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen inclusive, at the rate of one and one half per centum upon the original capital. Secondly, by dividends to be made on the last day of December for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen inclusive, at the rate of three and one half per centum upon the original capital; and by a dividend to be made on the last day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, of such sum, as will be then adequate, according to the contract, for the final redemption of the said stock."  2d. All distinction between payments on account of Interest and Principal being thus abolished by the establishment of the permanent rule of reimbursement above described, it has become necessary to vary accordingly the powers of attorney for receiving dividends; the public creditors will therefore observe that the following form is established for all powers of attorney which may be granted after the due promulgation of this notice, viz.  KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, _____ do make, constitute and appoint _____ my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive the dividends which are, or shall be payable according to law, on the (here describing the stock) funding in my name in the books of (here describing the books of the Treasury or the Commissioner of Loans, where the stock is credited) from (here insert the commencement and expiration of time for which the power of attorney is to continue) with power also an attorney or attorneys under him, for that purpose to make and substitute, and to do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute, shall lawfully do, by virtue hereof.  In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the _____ day of _____, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.  Sealed and Delivered in presence of:  BE IT KNOWN, that on the _____ day of _____ before me personally came _____ whose name and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed Seal the day and year first above said.  Given under my Hand at Philadelphia, this twentieth day of July 1796, pursuant to directions from the Secretary of the Treasury.  SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States.  July 23. mfw
Gaspard Cenas Will open his Dancing School On the 1st of November, at 10 o'clock in the morning, at Oellers's Hotel. Oct. 17. mfw
Just Imported from London & Liverpool, EARTHEN WARE, in crates and hogheads, well assorted Wine Bottles in hampers Window Glass of all sizes Two cases of Stationery One chest of yellow Jemmy Bark Two cases of Roll Arnette A small consignment of Roll Blankets, Flannels, Baizes, Broad-cloths, Coatings, Plains, &c. Paints of various colors Basket felt in hogheads.  Also on hand, Madeira wine, very old, in pipes, hogheads and quarter casks Holland gin in pipes, first quality Anchors of different sizes A few trunks of ladies French shoes assorted Silk nankeen, &c.  Likewise an assortment of Dutch goods, consisting of Osnaburgs, ticklenburgs, bed-tick, stripes, checks, Morlaix linen, platillas, ravens duck, Britannias, &c. And for sale by the package only, by  Thomas & John Ketland, Walnut-street wharf.  Nov. 15. codit
By Authority.  Schuylkill Bridge Lottery. Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 64, South Second-street.
SCHEME of a LOTTERY, For raising Sixty Thousand Dollars, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed during the last session, for building a Stone Bridge over the River Schuylkill, at the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks.    1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars  20,000    1 do. of 10,000 do.  10,000    3 do. of 5,000 do.  15,000    4 do. of 2,000 do.  8,000    20 do. of 1,000 do.  20,000    39 do. of 500 do.  19,500    80 do. of 200 do.  16,000    200 do. of 100 do.  20,000    300 do. of 50 do.  15,000    1 do. of 500 do. to be paid the possessor of the first drawn no.  500    5 do. of 3,000 do. to be paid possessors of the five last drawn nos.  15,000    9,400 do. of 15 do.  141,000    10,054 Prizes  300,000    10,056 Blanks     30,000 Tickets at Ten Dollars  300,000    All Prizes shall be paid fifteen days after the drawing is finished, upon the demand of a possessor of a fortunate ticket, subject to a deduction of twenty per cent. The Drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are disposed of, or perhaps sooner, of which public notice will be given.  Philip Miller, Peter Kershner, William Witman, Joseph Hiefler, James Diemer, Thomas Dundas, James May, John Otto, John Kain, Daniel Graeff, Sebastian Miller, COMMISSIONERS.  Reading, May the 9th, 1796.  Tickets in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, to be had at the above office, where the earliest information of the drawing of the Washington No. 2, and Patterson Lottery's, are received, and check books for examination and registering are kept.  October 7. aawtf
City of Washington.  SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.
A magnificent 20,000 dollars, & dwelling-house, cash 30,000, are 50,000    1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000  40,000    1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000  30,000    1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000  20,000    1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000  10,000    1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000  10,000    1 cash prize of  10,000    2 do. 5,000 each, are  10,000    10 do. 1,000  10,000    20 do. 500  10,000    200 do. 50  10,000    400 do. 25  10,000    1,000 do. 20  20,000    15,000 do. 10  150,000    16,739 Prizes. 33,261 Blanks.  50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but one!  And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets.  This Lottery will afford an elegant Specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington. Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire fronts on two of the public squares; from these pravings it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this lottery is sold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A nett deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the city of Washington.  The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are sold off. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished; and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University; it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing, and to take up the bonds given as security.  The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes, are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the lottery.  The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners assisted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects may continue to favor the design.  By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the short suspension indispensable.  SAMUEL BLODGETT.  Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James West & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry. eo
DANCING SCHOOL. WILLIAM M'DOUGALL will open his school on Monday the 31st inst. at ten o'clock in the morning, at his  Elegant New Ball Rooms, In Fourth, between Chestnut and Walnut Streets. Hours of tuition for young ladies, from 10 to 1 o'clock on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays mornings; and for young gentlemen from 6 to 9 o'clock on the evenings of the same days.  In addition to a number of new cotillions, he means to introduce a variety of Scotch Reels.  Note. The first practising ball to be on Tuesday evening, the first of November, and to be continued every Tuesday, during the season.  For terms, &c. enquire at his house, No. 134, Market-street.  Oct. 17. tthf
To be Sold, The Time of a smart, active Negro Lad, Who has Eleven years to serve. Enquire at No. 58, South Front street.  October 18. $
Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE. No. 63 South Third street, opposite the national new Bank. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES and JOHN VAN REED, have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of FRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the business of Brokers, Conveyancers and Commission merchants. They buy and sell on commission every species of stock, notes of hand, bills of exchange, houses and lands, &c.  Money procured on deposits, &c. &c. all kinds of writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatness and dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books settled, in the most correct manner. Constant attendance will be given. They solicit a share of the public favor; they are determined to endeavour to deserve it.  N. B. The utmost secrecy observed.  SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, JOHN VAN REED.  Philad. August 27, 1796. m&wtf
SHERIDAN'S DICTIONARY, THE SIXTH EDITION. Is this Day Published, BY W. YOUNG, MILLS & SON, Corner of Second and Chestnut Streets, In one large 8vo. volume, price 3 dollars.  A COMPLETE DICTIONARY of the ENGLISH LANGUAGE, both with regard to sound and meaning, one main object of which is to establish a plain and permanent Standard of Pronunciation. To which is prefixed, a Prosodial Grammar.  BY THOMAS SHERIDAN, A. M.  October 22.
RANAWAY, About the 1st of October last, from the plantation of Mr. Thomas F. Brooke, (in Prince George's county) to whom he was hired, a NEGRO MAN, named CÆSAR; 33 years of age; about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high; well made; of a yellowish complexion; a little pockmarked; has, when spoken to, rather a down look, and submissive tone of voice; the clothes he had before he absconded were of plain, such as labouring Negroes usually wear, but these he may probably exchange for others: he will doubtless endeavour to pass for a freeman, having, as I have been informed, assumed the name of Butler: I have reason to believe that he went to Baltimore, from whence he is said to have gone to some part of the Susquehannah, probably with a view of getting to Pennsylvania. A reward of Thirty Dollars will be given to the person who may take him and so secure him in some jail that I may get him again, if taken in this state, and Fifty dollars if taken out of the state, and if brought home or secured in the jail of Prince George's county all reasonable charges will be paid by  ALEXR. COVINGTON. Maryland, Prince George's county, } 11th Oct. 96 2nd November, 1796. } 11th Oct. 96
Davis's Law Book Store, No. 313, HIGH-STREET. GEORGE DAVIS announces to his professional friends, and the Gentlemen of the Law generally thro' the Union, that his late importation of BOOKS is now arranged, and ready for Sale, from a single volume to an entire library, without any advance upon his former exceeding low prices, which for several years past have in so distinguished a manner recommended them to notice.  Printed Catalogues combining the most extensive collection of the latest English and Irish Editions ever imported into this country, are published, and will be delivered gratis on application.  Orders addressed to G. D. in writing from any distance shall be punctually attended to.  A number of TRUNKS for Sale. ALSO, TO BE LET, A convenient LOFT, near Market Street Wharf.  Nov. 8. tn&fgm
Treasury Department, September 28, 1796.  NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the first day of March next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of June, 1797, to the thirty-first day of May, 1798, both days inclusive, at the places and within the districts hereinafter mentioned, viz. At Olwego; at Niagara; at Pasque Inlet; at Sandusky Lake, and on Sandusky River; at Detroit; at Michilimackinac; at Fort-Franklin; at Pittsburgh; at Cincinnati; at Fort-Miamis; at Fort St. Clair; at Fort-Jefferson; at Greenville; at Picque Town and Loramies Store; at Fort Adams; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort St. Joseph; at Fort Miamis; at any place from Fort Miamis to the south boundary of the United States on the river Mississippi; at Fort Knox; at Ouitatanon.  If 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 be paid at the posts before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed on between the United States and the Contractor.  The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz.    One pound two ounces of bread or flour.  per hundred rations    One pound two ounces of beef, or fourteen ounces of pork or bacon.    Half a gill of rum, brandy or whiskey.    One quart and half a pint of salt.    Two quarts of Vinegar.    Two pounds of Soap.  per hundred rations    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 Michilimackinac, Detroit, Niagara, and Olwego, 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 expence 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 deposits of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compensation shall be claimed.  OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
SALT PETRE. A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petre for sale at No. 25, South Third-street. November 5.
10 hogheads St. Croix Rum, 5 Pipes Vinegar, For Sale, by  Ezekiel Hall, No. 20, Penn Street.  Nov. 7.  WM. HOLDERNESS, No. 76, HIGH-STREET, Has received by the late arrivals, A Well Selected Assortment of  Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and Haberdashery Goods, Which he will sell, wholesale and retail, on the very lowest terms; Amongst which are Some elegant 4-4 and 7-8 Chintzes and Cottons, new patterns Ditto Furniture ditto Ditto Dimity Tamboured, Book, and Jacquet Muslins Ditto in Gold and Silver Ditto Neckcloths, very fine Mantuas of the first quality Silk and Cotton Hosiery Umbrellas of the first quality, assorted Irish Linens, very fine, and Table Linens Marcellas and Cotton Counterpanes Rose Blankets assorted, &c. &c.  October 26. d
Loft Last Evening, At Ricketts's Amphitheatre, (supposed to be taken by some villain out of a gentleman's pocket) A red Morocco-Leather POCKET-BOOK, Containing about 185 dollars in bank notes; three notes of hand of Ross and Simson, No. 304, 305 and 306, dated 12th last August, payable 60 days after date, to the order of Paul Sienien, together for 515 dollars; an order of Mrs. Ann Macpherson, from Paul Sienien, on Lachlin Mac Neal, Esq. at Port-au-Prince, for 100 dollars; besides several letters and papers of no value to the proprietor. The notes of hand and order are without endorsement. EIGHTY DOLLARS REWARD is offered to any person who will discover and secure the thief, and FORTY DOLLARS for only bringing the above mentioned notes and papers at No. 129, corner of Front and Mulberry streets.  d Oct. 11.  Twenty Guineas Reward. RANAWAY from the subscriber on the 23d October, a Dark MULATTO BOY, named MOSES; 21 years old; about 5 feet 8 inches high; had on a mixed green coat, with a green velvet cape and oval yellow buttons; a striped vest; a pair of dark spotted pantaloons; and whole boots much worn. It is probable he may change his name and dress. He has been accustomed to driving a carriage, and washing. The above reward will be paid for securing him so that the subscriber may get him again, and if brought home all reasonable charges paid by  Robins Chamberlaine. Easton, Maryland, Nov. 10. 14 $12m2wtf
STOP THE THIEVES!!! LAST Wednesday Evening, October 19, between the hours of 7 and 10 o'clock, the bed room of Mr. Ricketts in O'Eller's hotel was entered, either by means of false keys, or at the window, by some villain or villains, who must have been acquainted with the interior of the house (as the door was found locked after they had committed the theft) who took away from amongst several trunks, ONE which contained a valuable part of Mr. Rickett's property, but of which he is not yet able to ascertain the contents particularly. After bringing the said trunk away, and emptying it of upwards of a thousand dollars in cash and bank notes, the villains left it behind the circus, during the time that the performances of the evening were going forward.  It is earnestly requested, that all raven-keepers on the fair roads, and in the ferry houses, as well as all civil officers, may be watchful in securing suspicious persons, who may have a redundancy of cash, which their appearance would by no means be likely to possess of.  One Hundred Dollars Reward Will be given for securing the thief or thieves, and a further reward for securing them with the property.  Oct. 12. d
Any PERSON Who is well acquainted with the River MISSISSIPPI, And will give directions for sailing into the same, that can be depended on, shall be generously rewarded for his information, provided he will leave the directions with Mr. John Fenno, printer, Philadelphia, or Edmund M. Blunt, Newburyport.  November 3. 12m2m
Washington Canal Lottery, NO. I.  WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour.  The following is the SCHEME of No. I.    Viz 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars,  20,000    1 ditto 10,000  10,000    7 last drawn } Tickets, each 5,000  35,000    6 ditto 1,000  6,000    10 ditto 400  4,000    20 ditto 100  2,000    55 ditto 50  2,750    5750 ditto 12  69,000    To be raised for the Canal,  26,250    1850 Prizes,  175,000    11650 Blanks, not two to a prize.     17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars,  175,000    The Commissioners have taken the Securities required by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes.  The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.  Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly.  (Signed) NOTLY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, S.D. LEWIS DELOIS, GEORGE WALKER, W. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY.  City of Washington, Feb. 11. $
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