Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1799-05-02 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
NUMBER 2064.
PHILADELPHIA: THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 2, 1799.
[VOLUME XV.]
The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and directing; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance.
FOR LONDON,
THE SHIP WOODDROP SIMS
John B. Hodgson, Commander. Will sail with an expedition, the greater part of her cargo being ready to go on board, and will return an early fall ship. For freight or passage apply on board said ship, lying at the subscriber's wharf, or to
JOSEPH SIMS.
No. 155, South Water-street. d2w
april 24.
For Sale,
The Ship NEPTUNE, now lying at Walnut Street wharf, with her tackle and apparel as she came from sea; her burthen is 233 tons. For terms, apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co.
The consignees of goods on board the above vessel, are requested to take out their Permits so soon as possible, as the ship will begin discharging to-morrow morning. april 12. df
FOR SALE,
THE SHIP CONNECTICUT, Capt. HAYLANDER, Just arrived from London, About 2 years old, sheathed and coppered about 18 months ago, after having made one voyage measures 350 tons, supposed will carry 600 barrels flour, mounted with 16 long double 6-pounders and two 18 pound carronades, with ammunition and small arms complete, in every respect fitted for a voyage to India, will require nothing but an additional supply of provisions. It is expected she will be discharged and ready for delivery in all next week; a liberal credit will be given, for terms, apply to PETER BLIGHT. d1ot
april 22.
For Sale,
A NEW VESSEL, launched in August, or September last, 48 feet keel, 10 feet beam, and 8 feet hold, consequently about 97 tons, strongly built of white oak, and now lying at Sinnepuxent, in the state of Maryland. For further particulars, enquire of WILLIAM WINDER, At the Navy Office, Walnut street. april 10, 1799. g3w
SHIP BROKER'S OFFICE,
And Commission Store, No. 119, SOUTH FRONT STREET, Next door to the Custom House. THE Subscriber, encouraged by the advice of his friends, offers his services to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker. He proposes to buy and sell vessels and every thing relating thereto—assist masters of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom House, procuring and shipping freight, settling Insurance and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the necessary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages translated, and information given in general mercantile matters. From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be useful to those who place to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. november 19. 22w
FOR SALE,
THE Schooner NANCY, Thomas Hallam, Master, BURTHEN about 71 tons; is a stout, staunch built vessel, about 4 years old, and fails very fast. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co. d1ot april 30.
JACOB PERKINS,
HAVING invented an effectual check for detecting counterfeit Bank Paper, which has received the sanction of one Bank, and the approbation of the undersigned eminent artists, and having obtained a patent, securing to him, and to his assigns, the exclusive right of the invention, hereby offers to his fellow citizens the privilege of using it upon terms, to be agreed on between him and any person disposed to avail themselves of a guard against counterfeits. THE undersigned having examined Jacob Perkins's new-invented method to detect counterfeit Bank paper, do approve of the plan, it being impossible to engrave or sink two plates perfectly alike, without the original die or hub, the counterfeit world find it impossible to make an impression which would perfectly gage with the check from the original die. ROBERT SCOTT, Engraver & Die sinker JAMES SMITHER, Engraver. JAMES AKIN, Engraver. The terms may be known by applying to No. 11, South 3d street. March 23. 22w
LAST NOTICE.
ALL persons having claims against the Estate of John McGehee, late of Caroline county, in the state of Maryland, deceased, are hereby requested to meet the subscriber in Denton, at Mr. Benjamin Dinney's, on the 3d Tuesday in May next, with their accounts properly attested, that there may be a dividend struck in said estate. All who neglect this notice will be after excluded. SAMUEL LECOMPTE, administrator. Caroline County, april 8th. 30
Mahogany.
THE subscriber, intending to leave off, the Mahogany and Lumber Business, offers for sale at his yard, the corner of Queen and Water streets, Southwark, all his stock on hand, consisting of a great variety of St. Domingo and Bay Mahogany Boards, Plank and Scantling. All well seasoned and fit for immediate use. Also a few thousand feet sawed half-inch and inch White Pine Boards, and a small quantity of two feet cedar shingles. All that shall remain unsold, will be disposed of at public sale, at 10 o'clock on Thursday the 28th instant. The terms of payment will be cash for purchases under 100 dollars, from 100 to 500 dollars at 60 days, and all above 500 dollars at 60 and 120 days, for approved indorsed notes, with the discount. The sale to be continued until the whole is disposed of. JOHN M'QUILLON. N.B. The subscriber will sell or let the above yard, wharf and dwelling house, which he now occupies. march 4. est 28 May
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN away from the Subscriber, on Tuesday the second of this inst. April, living in Kent county, Maryland, near Chester Town, the following described Negroes, viz. William, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, a yellowish complexioned fellow, about thirty years of age, formerly the property of doctor William Matthews, he has been very much given to running away, and has been so often described in the public papers within this twelve months that any further description of him seems needless. Jacob, about 6 feet high, and about 32 years of age, of a common Negro complexion, down look, his little finger of his left hand stands straight, occasioned by the cut of a needle, his complexion, with thick lips for an American of her Nature, she is a very good needle woman, and spins on either small or great wheel, and is very handy in any common house work. Two children of the said Jacob and Patsey, the one a male child about four years old, the other a female child about two years old. The above described Negroes took with them, besides their own wearing apparel, three coats, two of which were linsey cloth of a light grey color, both new; one of the two was a great deal too large for either of the said fellows; the other coat of brown cloth, half worn; three under jackets, one a velvet, another a drab, the other a light colored linsey cloth do, one new pair of Calico skin shoes, lined with linen and bound with leather, one pair of boots remarkably large in the legs, several pairs of stockings and a silver watch, all stolen: their own wearing apparel as follows:—William had on a light-horse regimental coat worked with silver twill, (which coat he had when he was brought home to me the first of February last, a round sailor jacket (blue,) thickset breeches, patched with corduroy in the stride, with other necessary clothing. Jacob, two linsey cloth coats, lead colored, one new the other half worn, blue linsey cloth jacket, half worn, two pairs of linsey cloth trousers, of a lead colour, the one new the other half worn, tolerable good shoes and stockings. Patsey has every day clothing, and her children wore home-made linen and linsey, her other clothing not so well known; it is uncertain which course they may take, as William is such an experienced coaffer. Any person or persons apprehending said negroes or founding them, so that their master may get them again, shall be entitled to the above reward, or in proportion for either of them, that is to say, 40 dollars for each of the fellows, and twenty dollars for the wench and children, and if brought home, all reasonable charges paid by BENSON GEARS. N.B.—All masters of vessels and others, are forbid harboring them at their peril. B. G. april 8, 1799. d3w
TO BE LET,
Two Good Counting Houses On the fourth side of Walnut-street Wharf. Enquire of JAMES YARD. april 18. cod4w
All Persons
Indebted to the Estate of HENRY HILL, deceased are requested to make payment to the subscriber and those having any demands on the same to produce their accounts for settlement. GIDEON H. WELLS, Agent to the Ex: no. 135, Market street Philadelphia dec. 4, 1798. est
Notice.
THE subscribers being appointed by the court of common pleas of the city and county, guardians to the person and estate of JONATHAN BEERE, now confined in a state of lunacy in the Pennsylvania Hospital—All persons holding his effects or indebted to him will pay or return the same immediately; and those having demands will present them duly authenticated, to Mary Beere, Thomas Hurly, no. 16, Carter's alley. Philadelphia, april 4. 1799w
FOR SALE,
To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty miles of the city, or to let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia. Enquire of William M. Biddle, no. 147, Chestnut-street. nov. 22. 5
REMOVAL.
ROBERT COE & SON, HAVE REMOVED THEIR Brush Manufactory and Ironmongery Store, to No. 175, Market Street, nearly opposite the Connellogue Waggons, where they have for sale as usual, home manufactured and imported Brushes of almost every description, together with a general assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sadlery, and Brass wares, to which they expect by the spring vessels, an ample addition. 4th mo. 10. edtf
COLLECTOR'S OFFICE.
Philadelphia, April 6, 1799.
For sale at public auction,
AT the Custom House, on Tuesday the 7th of May, 1799, the following Merchandise, which remain in the Custom House Stores more than nine months unclaimed by the owners or consignees thereof. RS No. 26 one trunk containing linen, mullin and dimity
FIW 2 one case containing plush
C&Co. 1 one box containing tapes
P 1 one box musk musk books
PD 1 one box sewing needles
four cheks of Chinese curiosities, two large paintings
Mrs Boulton, one box indigo
IM 1 one box containing shoes and cotton
Joshua Gilpin one box garven seeds
one box containing cotton flockings, shirts, pocket handkerchiefs & shoes.
10 T three boxes containing six hundred and sixty one numbers of Winterbottom's general description of America
X one box soap
4 1/2 four Hhds. beans
W one bag coffee
M two barrels walnuts
one bag pemints
P&C 1a8 one box sugar
PD 1 one case containing a forte piano
one box artificial flowers. april 8. dt7M
Landing,
From brig ENTERPRISE, at Jackson & Morris's Wharf.
80 Hhds prime Jamaica Sugars } entitled to
40 do. Rum } drawback
AND FOR SALE
Wharton & Lewis, No. 115, South Front Street.
Who have also for sale, Madeira wine in pipes and half pipes
New-England Rum
Ground Ginger, &c. &c. april 27. 5
Now Landing from the ship Delaware, from Gan ton and for sale by the Subscribers.
Hylon, Hylon Skin, Young Hylon, } TEAS.
Souchong, Canton and Garden Fans, Nankenees, China Ware, assorted.
Umbrellas 13 to 30 inches, Silk Handkerchiefs, Hair Ribbons and Sewing Silks.
They have also remaining on Hand Black Perfumery, Choppa and Pulicat Romals, and a general assortment of Dry Goods as usual. Thomas & Joshua Fisher. 4th mo 26. 5
ROSS & SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE,
300 pieces 1st and 2d quality Ruffia Duck
100 pieces Ravens Duck (superior)
Boston Beef in Barrels, } COSSAS
A few bales Bengal } HUMHUMS.
1100 buhels St. Martins Salt. april 11. 5
TO LET.
THE large House in Southwark, lately occupied by Mr. Henry Mitchell apply to Isaac Wharton. jan. 11. 5
JUST LANDING,
From board the ship WOODROP SIMS' John B. Hodgson, commander, from Canton, and for sale by JOSEPH SIMS, No. 155, South Water-street,
Bohea Teas, in whole, half, and qr. cheks, Hylon, Hylon Gomce, Young Hylon and Hylon skin Teas, in quarter cheks, Souchong and Pecho Souchong in quarter cheks and boxes,
An assortment of Silks, Boglepores, Hair Ribbon, Umbrellas, and Fans,
A complete assortment of China Ware, Rheubarb, Cassia, Nankenees, &c. &c. april 9. 63w
Red Clover, Timothy, Blue Grafs } SEEDS,
Herd Grafs and White Clover
All warranted fresh and free from all foul seed, FOR SALE, BY C. ROBERTS, No. 97, Market, between Second and Third Streets,
Who has also on hand, a general assortment of Ironmongery, sadlery, cutlery and brass wares; T. Crowley Millington steel, pig lead, blocktin, red lead, Spanish brown, Venetian red, Vermilion, &c. &c. Wholesale & Retail. 1a & km. ru. & fr. M. march 2. 5
The Subscribers have for sale, at their Compaing house, No. 35, Dock-street,
White and red Lead
Patent shot, No. 1 to 8, B & B B
Nemp
Bourdeaux Brandy, 1st and 4th proof
Claret in cases, first quality
One trunk of Umbrellas
Three Cases consisting of
Brass and Wood Compasses
Amplitude do.
Day and night Glasses, and Sewing Twine
100 Cutlasses
4000 buhels Liverpool Salt. THOMAS MURGATROYD & SONS. april 11. mwf 3w
FOR SALE,
BY THE SUBSCRIBERS,
14 four pound Cannon, different lengths,
5 Carronades. JOHN NIXON & CO. December 1. 5
Just Received,
By the late arrivals from London and Hamburg, and for sale by the Subscribers,
89 tons best St. Peterburgh Hemp
599 pieces English Sailcloth
2 trunks, containing
Sattins
Kishons
Silk Handkerchiefs
Perfian and Gauze
3 cases fashionable Ladies' Hats, &c.
10 caks Bristles
8 bales Ticklenburgs, and
A few packages of
Dowlas
Creas a la Morlaix
Cracks and Stripes
Bretagnes
25 Hhds Bourdeaux Brandy
10 pipes Spanish do
40 Hhds Bourdeaux Claret. Erick & Lewis Bollmann. No. 100 Spruce-street. d1f
april 27. The Subscribers have on hand, and for sale at reduced prices, the following articles, viz.
Seventy Pipes London Particular
Madeira Wine,
the vintage of '96, since when they have lain in a store well adapted to their improvement;
25 Cases of Young Hylon Tea;
An Invoice of well-assorted China—original cost between 8 and 900 dolls in Canton. HIGBEE & MILNOR. march 21. 5
Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of John O'Connor of Warwick township, Bucks county, lately deceased, are requested to pay the same to the subscriber, and those who may have any demands against said estate, are desired to bring in their accounts legally proved for payment to STEPHEN MOYLAN, Executor. april 22. d2w
A PERSON
WELL acquainted with the mercantile business, also a judge of the forms of establishing rights to houses and lands, in the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, N. and S. Carolina, and Kentucky, would be willing to engage, for a few months, if proper encouragement was given, to go to any part of the United States, or down the river Mississippi, to transact business, collect debts, or examine lands or land offices &c. It may happen that one person's business would not afford the expenses, or be an object for one person to go purposely, but it may happen also that a number may have business to do in the same state, or adjacent states, and then the expenses will come light upon each. The person who offers can be well recommended, and if necessary will give security for his conduct. For further particulars enquire of the Printer. april 24. wds. rawf5t
Notice.
THE partnership of Joshua B. Bond, and John Brooks, trading under the firm of Bond & Brooks, is this day dissolved by mutual consent, all persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment to Joshua B. Bond, and those having demands to present their accounts to him for settlement, Joshua B. Bond. John Brooks. april 1. 5
Notice.
ALL Persons having any Demands against the estate of the late Robert Hardie, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present them for settlement, and all those indebted to said estate, to make payment to either of the subscribers PETER BAYNTON, Walnut-street. JOHN CRAIG, No. 12, Dock street. jan. 14. 3awtf
F. KISSEL MAN,
Has for sale, at no. 105, South Water street,
Cognac Brandy, 1st 3d & 4th proof
Jamaica spirits, 4th proof,
St. Croix } RUM.
New England } RUM.
Sherry } RUM.
Lisbon } RUM.
Port } RUM.
Malaga } RUM.
Molasses } RUM.
Sugar } RUM.
Coffee } RUM.
And various kinds of Groceries. april 11. 3aw3w
Richard Bayley & Co.
RESPECTFULLY inform the public that the
Retail Business carried on by them at their
Store, No. 136, Market-street, will in future be
carried on by Mr. Wm. Bonnarr, whom they beg
leave to recommend to the favor of their friends
and the public. Richard Bayley & Co.
ALL PERSONS indebted to the
above firm and those to whom they are indebted,
will please to apply to John Wirtensides & Co.
or the settlement of their respective accounts, who
are duly empowered for that purpose. Richard Bayley & Co.
WILLIAM BONNARR,
RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the
public, that the above Store will be opened
by him on Monday the 4th of February next,
with an assortment of
DRY GOODS,
Suitable to the season, which he flatters himself
will meet the approbation of those who honor him with their favor. jan. 29. 5
A Summer Retreat.
FOR SALE,
Sixteen Acres of Land,
About half a mile from the city of Philadelphia,
THERE are on the premises a one story brick
house 38 feet front, a stable and corn crib,
a well of excellent water, and a few fruit trees, the
situation is perhaps superior to any within the
same distance of the city, and commands one of
the most beautiful and picturesque prospects of the
city, Kensington, the Delaware and Jersey. Enquire of EDWARD BONSALL & Co. march 4. octdf
Old French Brandy in large and
small caks.
100 boxes 7 by 9 & 8 by 10 Window Glass
20 chest pint & half pint Tumblers, assorted
226 whole & 6 half-tieres Rice,

Macpherson's Blues. BATTALION ORDERS. May 1, 1799. Artillery, Grenadiers and Infantry of the Blues, are ordered to parade at the Menage in Chestnut-Street, on Thursday the 2d inst. at 4 o'clock, P. M. completely equipped. By order of the commandant, JOHN M'CAULEY, Adj't. Received by sundry late arrivals from Hamburg, and for sale by the Subscribers, Ores a la Morlaix, } of different qualities, widths and prices. Dowlas, } Plaidas, } Barcelona Brandy in pipes. Also on Hand, Old 4th proof Brandy, Rice, Russia Horse Hair, curled and uncurled, Do. Duck Nail Rods, and American Steel. Isaac Hazlehurst & Son, codaw
UNITED STATES, } ss. Pennsylvania District. NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance of Writs to me directed by the Hon. Richard Peters, Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania district, will be exposed to public sale at the Custom-house, in the City of Philadelphia, on Thursday, the 16th day of May, instant. 1 barrel of Sugar 2 barrels of Molasses 3 chests of Sugars 4 and a part of a bag of Coffee 5 small box of Coffee 6 bags of Sugar 7 small cakes and 8 jars Tamarind 9 kegs do 10 bag Sugar 11 hogsheads of Rum 12 casks of distilled Spirits 13 boxes of Sugar 14 quantity of Queens Ware 15 Looking Glasses 16 Pictured 17 Salt Cellars 18 Needle and Thread Case 19 Loaves of Sugar. The same having been libelled against, prosecuted and condemned as forfeited in the said Court. William Nichols, marshal. Marshall's Office, 18 May, 1799.
To be Let,  TWO HOUSES, No. 141 and No. 143, on the East side of Second Street, at Spruce Street, and three Grass Lots near the City. For terms, apply to CHARLES WHARTON, No. 126, South Second Street. Who has for Sale, Five boxes of Lenaws One hundred boxes of Tea China Black, blue and colored Lutetlings Silk Umbrellas, &c. &c. may 1
LANDING, From the Schooner Sally, At Maffey's Wharf. a quantity of First Quality Surinam Cotton & Coffee. for sale by ISAAC HARVEY, jun. No. 9, South Water-Street. ALSO ON HAND, Russia Duck, first quality Ax Caxes Molasses, Packages of Men and Women's Combs. may 1 d2w
PROPOSALS, BY THE Insurance Company of North America.
For INSURANCE against FIRE, on Dwelling-Houses, Ware-Houses, and other Buildings (and on Goods contained in such Buildings) distant from Philadelphia, in the United States. 1. Common Insurances, on hazards of the first class, will be undertaken at a premium of about four per cent. per annum. For extra hazardous classes a larger premium will be required, which will vary according to circumstances, seldom exceeding one per cent. per annum; but in some instances, where the property insured is not only in itself extra hazardous, but rendered still more so by the vicinity of extra hazardous buildings and occupations, the premium demanded will be raised according to circumstances. Houses and Ware-Houses, the walls and partitions of which are wholly of stone or brick, well-constructed, so as to be guarded as well as may be against fire from within, and free from extra hazardous buildings and occupations in their neighborhood, will be deemed hazardous of the first class, and may be insured to their full value. Also Goods and Merchandise, not of an extra hazardous kind, in casks, bales, or packages, deposited in such buildings, to an amount not exceeding 4000 dollars; but if more than this sum is required to be insured in one tenement, an additional premium will be required, in proportion to circumstances. II. Insurances will also be made on buildings and goods extra hazardous, at premiums proportioned to the risk. But it is not easy to arrange these under particular heads or classes, so as to describe them with the necessary accuracy. Each case must therefore be decided upon according to the circumstances attending it; and these circumstances will, in general, appear from the description accompanying the application. Buildings partly constructed of brick or stone, and preferable to those wholly wooden. And in both cases, the site of building, how they are occupied, how they are situated, the neighboring buildings, and how occupied, are considerations to be taken into view. And with respect to goods, their tendency, whether from their nature, or from the manner in which they are exposed, either to commence or to increase an accidental fire, and their liability in such state to receive damage by wet, or by sudden and hasty removal, or to be frozen in time of confusion and hurry, are all circumstances of weight; and the premiums must be proportioned accordingly. III. The following conditions are to be understood by the parties. 1. The Insurance is not binding till the signature of the premium be paid; but it shall be deemed accepted from the time of such payment and acceptance thereof, whether the policy be immediately signed or not. 2. Insurances may be renewed at the expiration of the term of the policy, without further examination than the payment of the premium of the renewed term, the circumstances continuing the same as they were understood by the Insurers at the time the former insurance was made; but the payment of the premium is essential to such renewal; and if the party insured suffers any time to elapse after the expiration of the former insurance, before he pays a premium for the renewal, he is not insured during such time; nor can the insurance be renewed.
ed on the former policy but by computing the commencement of the renewal from the expiration of the former insurance. The subject of insurance may nevertheless be open to treaty for a new insurance. 3. If any other insurance be made on the same property; it must be made known at the time of application, otherwise the policy made on such application will be void. 4. Goods held in trust, or on consignment, may be insured as such in a separate policy; but they are not to be considered as insured other-wise. 5. This company will not be liable or accountable for any loss or damage occasioned by any foreign invasion, or by any military or usurped force, or by reason of any civil commotion; or occasioned by gunpowder, aquafortis or other thing of a like kind kept in the building, or amongst the property insured. 6. Bills of Exchange, Bonds and other Securities, Title Deeds, Money, Bank and other promissory Notes, are not included in any insurance; nor are paintings, medals, jewels, gems, antique curiosities, or mirrors exceeding the value of twenty-five dollars each, to be considered as insured unless particularly mentioned and by special agreement. 7. No insurance will be made for a shorter term than one year, nor for a longer term than seven years. Persons choosing to insure for seven years shall be allowed one year's premium by way of discount: One third of a years premium shall be abated in like manner on an insurance for three years. 8. Losses sustained by fire on property insured, shall be paid in thirty days after due proof and liquidation thereof, without deduction. A description of the property to be insured will be expected with each application, to be made by a smaller carpenter and signed by him, as well as by the owner of the building or applicant for insurance, and attested before a Notary or principal Magistrate, who will certify his knowledge of the parties and their credibility. With respect to Houses and other Buildings. 1. The site and position; describing the street or road on or near which the building stands; its contiguity to water, and other circumstances relative to the extinguishment of fire in case of accident; and particularly whether any and what fire companies are established, and engines provided, in the place or neighbourhood. 2. The materials of which it is built, whether of brick, stone or wood, and what part of each, as well as to the outside walls as inside or partition walls, and their respective height and thickness; the style of the roof and of what materials; how secured by battlements or party walls; what kind of access to the top of the house and to the chimneys; whether any and what electric rods; the number and kind of fire places; and the kind of deposit for ashes. 3. The dimensions of the building and how divided, and the style in which it is finished so as to enable indifferent persons to judge in what manner it is to be repaired or rebuilt in case of injury; the age and condition of the building, and how occupied, whether merely as a dwelling house, or for any other, and for what purpose; also an estimate of the value of the house or building independent of the ground. 4. The situation with respect to other buildings or back buildings, whether adjoining or not, comprehending at least one hundred feet each way: what kind of buildings are within that distance, how built, of what materials, and how occupied or improved, whether as dwellings for private families or otherwise: whether any and what trade or manufactory is carried on, and particularly whether there be any extra hazardous articles used, or usually deposited in the house, or within the distance aforesaid, and of what kind. Respecting goods in Houses, Warehouses, &c. 1. A general description of the building in which they are kept will be expected, similar in all respects, as to the danger from fire, with that required for Insurance on the buildings themselves. 2. A description of the kinds and nature of the goods, whether in casks or other packages, or opened; and whether displayed in whole pieces or in the usual form for retailing. And if the goods vary materially in kind, a general estimate of the value of each kind proposed to be insured; but in the last particular minuteness of description is not expected. 3. Articles of the following kinds are deemed extra-hazardous, though in various degrees, in whatever building they may be placed, viz. pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, wax, tallow, oil, inflammable spirits, sulphur, hemp, flax, cotton, dry goods of an inflammable kind, opened—Glass, china ware or porcelain, especially unpacked; Looking glasses, jewelry; and all other articles more than commonly liable to injury from sudden removal or by moistures, or particularly obnoxious to theft on an alarm of fire. Letters post paid, directed to the Secretary of the Board of Directors, will be duly attended to. An order for Insurance accompanied by the means of paying the premium, will be immediately executed on the premium being paid. If the application contain an enquiry only, it will be answered. By order of the Board, Ebenezer Hazard, secretary. Office of the Insurance Company of North America; Philad. Feb. 1, 1798.
Notice is hereby given, THAT separate proposals will be received at the office of the Secretary of the Department of War, until the expiration of the 25th of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations, which may be required for the use of the United States, from the first day of October, 1799, to the thirtieth day of September, 1800, both days inclusive, at the places and within the two districts herein after first mentioned; and also that separate proposals will be received at the said office until the expiration of the 25th day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all rations which may be required as aforesaid, from the first day of January in the year 1800, to the thirty-first day of December in the same year, both days inclusive, at the place and within the several states herein after mentioned, viz. First—Proposals to supply all rations, that may be required, at Olweago; at Niagara; at Presqu'isle; at Michilimackinac; at Fort Franklin; at Le Boeuf; at Cincinnati; at Picque town, and Loramies Stores; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance; at any place below Fort Defiance, on the Miami river to Lake Erie, at Fort Knox, and Ouatonan on the river Wabash; at Maffac; at any place or places on the east side of the river Mississippi, above the mouth of the river Ohio, and upon the Illinois river. Second—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required, at any place or places, on the east side of the Mississippi river, below the mouth of the river Ohio to the southern boundary of the state of Kentucky; and within the said state; at Knoxville; at all other posts and places within the state of Tennessee; at South West Point; at Tellico Block-house, at St. Stephens on the river Tombigby and any place or places within the Cherokee boundaries; below the southern boundary of the state of Tennessee and within the boundary of the United States. Third—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required, at Point-Petrie; at Coleraine;
at Savannah, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of Georgia; at all forts or stations on the Oconee and Altamaha; and at all other places in the Creek Nation, within the limits of the United States, where troops are or may be stationed. Fourth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Johnson, at Fort Pinkney, at Clarkstown, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in the state of South Carolina. Fifth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at the Fort at Wilmington, Cape Fear; at Bees-in Island, Ocracoke; at Charlotte; at Fayetteville, at Salisbury, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited in the state of North Carolina. Sixth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Norfolk, at Portsmouth, at Kempsville, at Charotteville, at Winchester, at Staunton, at Richmond, at Alexandria, at Leesburg, at Fredericksburg, at Carterville, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, in the state of Virginia. Seventh—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort M'Henry, at Baltimore, at Annapolis, at Frederick town, at Leonard town, at Hagerstown, at Bladensburg, at George town, at Harper's ferry, at Esstown, at the Head of Elk, and at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Maryland. Eighth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Mifflin, at Philadelphia, at Darby, at Lancaster, at Wilkes-Barre, at Reading, at Bristol, at Yorktown, at Carlisle, at Lewistown (Mifflin county) at Bedford, at Greensburg, at Washington, at Easttown, at Wilmington, at Christiana, at Dover, or at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited, within the limits of the state of Pennsylvania and Delaware, except the posts within the state of Pennsylvania, enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid. Ninth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hackensack, at Elizabeth town, at New-Brunswick, at Burlington, at Woodbury, at Trenton, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Jersey. Tenth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at New-York, at West-Point, at Poughkeepsie, at Hudsom, at Well-Chester, at Poughkeepsie, at Kinderhook, at Stillwater, at Newburg, and at Albany, at Coneshaugie, at Cherry Valley, and at any other place or places, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of New York, except the posts within the said state enumerated in the first proposals aforesaid. Eleventh—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Hartford, at Hebron, at New London, at Brooklyn, at Windham, at Litchfield at Guilford, at New-Haven, at Fairfield, at Danbury, at Middletown, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Connecticut. Twelfth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Fort Wolcott, at Brinton's Point, at Newport, at Providence, and at any place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Rhode Island. Thirteenth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portland in the District of Maine, at Gloucester, Cape Ann, Salem, Marblehead, Boston, at Springfield, at Uxbridge, and at any other place or places where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the limits of the state of Massachusetts. Fourteenth—Proposals to supply all rations that may be required at Portsmouth, at Exeter, at Windsor, at Bennington, at Rutland, or at any Fort, place or place, where troops are or may be stationed, marched or recruited within the state of New-Hampshire and Vermont. The Ration to be supplied, is to consist of the following articles, viz. Eighteen ounces of bread or flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one quart of rice, or one and a half pound of fluted or boulted indian meal, one pound and a quarter of fresh beef, or one pound of salted beef, or three quarters of a pound of salted Pork, and when fresh meat is issued, salt, at the rate of two quarters for every hundred rations, soap at the rate of four pounds, and candles at the rate of a pound and a half for every hundred rations. It is expected the proposals will also extend to the supply of rum, whiskey, or other ardent spirits at the rate of half a gill per ration, and Vinegar at the rate of two quarters for every hundred rations. The proposals will specify the price of the several component parts of the ration, as well as those of substitutes, or alternatives for parts thereof. The rations are to be furnished in such quantities as that there shall at all times, during the term of the proposed contracts, be sufficient for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit Niagara and Oswego, for six months in advance, and at each of the other posts on the western waters, for at least three months in advance, of good and wholesome provisions, if the same shall be required. It is also to be permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places, or posts, to call for at seasons when the same can be transported, or at any time in case of urgency, such supplies of like provisions in advance, as in the discretion of the commandant shall be deemed proper. It is to be understood that the contractor is to be at the expense and risk of issuing the supplies to the troops, and that all losses, sustained, by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, shall be paid for at the price of the article captured or destroyed, on the 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. The privilege is to be understood to be reserved to the United States of requiring, what none of the supplies which may be furnished under any of the proposed contracts shall be issued, until the supplies which have or may be furnished under contracts now in force have been consumed, and that a supply in advance may be always required at any of the fixed posts on the Sea-board or Indian frontiers not exceeding three months.
JAMES M'HENRY, Secretary of War. march 29
ELECTION. Pennsylvania Hospital, 4th mo. 4, 1799.
The Contributors to this institution, are hereby notified, agreeably to the Charter of Incorporation, that a general election will be held at the Hospital on the 6th day of the 5th month 1799, being the second day of the week, at 3 o'clock, P. M. for twelve Managers, and a Treasurer for the ensuing year. By order of a Board of Managers. SAMUEL COATES, Sec'y. codtom
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA. THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 2. From the PORTLAND GAZETTE. COMMUNICATION.
JACOBINISM, like a weak stomach, or perverted appetite, rejects all wholesome and nutritious food, and can get nothing down but chalk and coals. It is a very bad child—but while it is whipped, it must, however, be tended; and though underwritten, yet those of us who had nothing to do with its parentage have no reason to be ashamed. Conceiving myself to be one of its milk-loving nurses, and observing it to have a new complaint, called "Common Law," I shall do what I can to remove it, handling the brat as the disorder may require.
Without figure of speech, we see in the Chronicle that the trial of Abijah Adams for a villainous libel upon the Senate of Massachusetts, in which the Judges proceeded upon the common law of England, which is also the common law of this country, has roused all the left-handed learning of the Jacobins, and sharpened their peevish wits even almost to the power of saying new things.—Is it strange that Jacobins should be against the common law? I desire to know what law they like? They hate the very name of law. There is nothing so adverse to their natures, their habits, and their pursuits.—When they appear jealous for the constitution, and when they moralize upon the principles of any law, they lie—for they have no preference. It is the subjection itself and not the mode of it; it is their vassalage to principle and not the perversion of the latter, which they secretly deplore. Loose them from the silken cords, soft though strong, which at once bind and adorn the good in society, and for a moment these croakers would cease to complain—but not long, for they would murmur in heaven, which ought to convince every body that they will never get there, and might even startle themselves in particular moments, if the Lethean dose of modern philosophy had not prepared them for "eternal sleep."
So much depravity as the jacobin defence of the Chronicle-printer discloses to view in the insidious attack upon the common law, was hardly to be expected. But what is not to be expected?—This is a time when it is the pride of man that there is nothing sacred—nothing but what his lordship may trample on. He daffes the talisman to pieces—instantly the venerable castle is no more, all is fled, the whole scene and himself is changed—nature vast and wild is under his feet, and he has acquired gigantic form. Among the fashions of this vain and frivolous world, there are fashions of thinking as well as of shoe-string, and that which tyrannizes now is liberty. We must have no kind of restraint, not even to make us comfortable and secure—we must have no rule even though we choose it—we must deny all principle even though we try in vain to shake it off. If this mania would only run the ordinary course of a fashion, and then give place to something equally foolish, it should not be noticed—but there is so much wickedness at work upon so much ignorance, that it is rather to be feared that great mischief may follow, if we suffer a flying enemy to rally, and do not drive him in every direction quite out of the field. Let us consider what the common law is, and how it is the most precious birthright of Americans.
I shall not amuse myself nor perplex the reader with technical definitions, but endeavour to be understood. The common law of England, then, is the whole jurisprudence of the nation, except the regulations made by the statute, civil and canon law. More plainly, it is the immemorial practice of the nation. Yet more plainly, it is the decisions of the judges on those points wherewith the legislature has not seen occasion to meddle. In short, it is the economy of Old England for about a thousand years. When our ancestors colonized this country they not only brought it with them, but they could not get rid of it, nor do without it. It was their very education, and all the notion they had of living together. It was not merely brought over in a ship, nor naturalized by act of the general court, but it was interwoven with the souls of our fathers, and inspired the mills of our mothers. It did not come a begging to a profligate printer, nor seek protection from a wretched attorney—but it came as the police of Tyre went over to Carthage, to make the wilderness blossom, and like providence to bless ingratitudes. It is not a scare-crow at distance, but always present with us, enters into the composition of all our thoughts, forms our habits, and finally constitutes ourselves. No less important to us is the common law of England, and such a thing it is that the Jacobins with true jacobinism audacity pretend to criticize. These fellows would undertake, I dare say, to persuade you that the blood in your veins is unnecessary and tyrannical, that the colour of your skin had better be black, and that breathing is troublesome. They are blockheads—but the mischief is that they are blockheads, and the people giving them credit for honesty (which, by the way, they have not a particle of) do not perceive that they are ignorant in the most contemptible degree.
But after all, I suppose the common law might stand, and even be allowed to be excellent, if it were not the ENGLISH common law. There is the burden of the long—the everlasting plague-fore of a jacobin's conscience. He would freely subscribe to any sort of French faith, and submit to any sort of French law, surrender his property, give up his wife and children, and sell his God—but the very name of England makes him sick—he grows pale, and his heart dies within him at the mention of the triumphant enemy of France. Poor fellow! It would be a fine thing if he could make one grand
exertion, and shake off this most scandalous attachment. It would even be very clever if he could conquer the pitiful pride he feels in holding out and remaining obstinate to the end of the chapter. It would even be something if he could learn to suspect that he has fallen into universal contempt. We on our side are not attached to England, but we barely defend and maintain our habits, our customs and our laws—and if it so happen that these are of English origin, how can we help it, and who but a jacobin would go about to deny it? I freely own that I respect England for being the mother of such a goodly system, as well as the mother of my fathers. And till our judges have been long enough in practice to form a law-book of their own decisions, I shall turn back with pleasure and confidence to the English authorities. In England there has always been a regular system, and you may depend upon their decisions with as much safety as you can believe that they would not commit suicide. Say what you will, the British laws will govern this country forever. "Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?" Colonies never lose, nor can they possibly shed themselves of the habits of the mother country. We may try, but we cannot turn Turks nor Frenchmen. Our fathers have formed us as they were formed, and we are forming our children in the same manner—Every child is already a student of the common law of England—and his habits of thinking are to be found in its books. He will one day be surprised to see how natural are its adjudications, without perceiving that they are his own, and were his father's before him. It is, in short, and will be, the family character, and in it we see—ourselves.
Well! now for a peep at France. Can any body tell me what is the common law of France?—The Lord only knows whether they have any law at all there—but I desire to know whether we can all go to speaking French, dancing farabans, and thrugging up our shoulders at once, when we have never been used to any such thing?—If we cannot parlez-vous at once throughout the whole economy of a Frenchman's day, we had better be as we are, even if the English do so too. We cannot be French in law unless we in the first place tear up nature by the roots, and then begin to do as they do, down from universal whoredom to eating soup with a fork. Yet this whore of Babylon says she is our "true mother country," and Jacobins fret about the common law of England—Ridiculous!
From the WEST-INDIES. On Wednesday last arrived here, sch'r Mary, captain Downing Lee, of North-Yarmouth, 23 days from Demerara, and 18 from Martinico. At the latter place, captain Lee was informed that the Spaniards had captured Trinidad; and that the English were making preparations to retake it. Between St. Vincent and St. Lucia, captain Lee fell in with 5 English men of war. He also informs, that the French at Cayenne were preparing an expedition against Demerara, which place they intended to capture. That four French frigates were at the former place full of troops—and that four American frigates, and two smaller vessels had set out to intercept them. This intelligence was communicated to captain Lee, by an American, with advice to get out as soon as possible, as it was expected a general embargo would take place. April 4, fell in with the frigate George Washington, and the United States brig Pickering, captain F. Preble, by whom he was chased several hours. Sailed from Martinico in company with the American ship Grand Turk, mounting 20 nine pounders, and the schooner Chloe, Cooley, of Norwich.
Charleston, April 22. Saturday arrived the ship Fox, Kemble, in 44 days from London. The London papers that we have received by the Fox, are from the 1st to the 8th of February, and of the 1st and 2d of March. The papers from the 9th, to the end of Feb. are still wanting, so that there is a chasm of twenty days in our European intelligence. During that time, some interesting events might have occurred. It was probably known in London, whether Naples was likely to hold out against the French, or not; but from the papers of the 1st and 2d of March, nothing on this point can be ascertained.
Capt. Kemble informs us, that a great number of American sailors had lately been released from the British ships of war, it was reported to the number of three or four thousand, many of whom were working for their passages home, on board of American merchantmen.
Arrived Sloop Speedwell, Hassard, 32 days from Kingston.
A few days after leaving Kingston, capt. Hassard fell in with a French piratical schooner of 8 guns, who put on board 19 Americans, being part of the crews of the following American vessels—sch'r. Three Friends, Baker, of this port, with 5000 dollars on board; sch'r. Thetis, Stevin, of New-York, cargo rum and sugar; and sch'r. Mary, Wentworth, of Portsmouth, cargo ingar. The above vessels were bound home, and were taken a few days before and sent into Campeachy. The Frenchman refused to furnish capt. Hassard with a single article of provisions or a drop of water, which reduced him to the greatest distress; and he was compelled to put into St. Mary's for a supply, having been on an allowance for 14 days, of a biscuit and a pint of water.
Savannah, April 19. Tuesday last arrived brig Neptune, capt. Currie, from London, left from Spithead, which he left on the 5th of March, with the West-India fleet—the Fox, for Charleston, was in the above fleet. Yesterday arrived, ship Hope, capt. Dibling, 42 days from London. Neither of these vessels brought any newspapers.

Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, January 15. LORD CAMELFOORD.
A circumstance of a very extraordinary nature occurred on Saturday, of which the following are the authentic particulars: On Saturday morning early, the right hon. Lord Cameljord arrived at Dover in one of the night coaches from London, and went to the city of London Inn. After taking his breakfast, he walked about the Pier, enquiring for a boat to convey him to Deal. One Adams, a boatman, offered to take his Lordship for one guinea. Lord Cameljord called him aside, and after some conversation told him that he thought he should have occasion to go to the other side of the water, and that he wished to be landed at Calais, as he had some watches and muslins which he wished to dispose of in France. He then bargained for what he should pay to go to Calais: the boatman asked 15 guineas—Lord Cameljord said he could only give 10, as his goods would not allow a large sum. At length it was agreed he should pay 12 guineas, and go off in the evening.
Adams in the interval, consulted with his brother, who had a share in the boat, and they agreed to acquaint Mr. Newport, the collector of the custom-house, that the person should be suffered to get into the boat, and be there seized. At six o'clock Adams called at the city of London Inn, and Lord Cameljord and he went to the water side.
He recommended his Lordship to put on one of his great coats, as he would be cold, which he did—Lord Cameljord got into the boat, where there were four men, and having seated himself, Mr. Newport seized him, and said—"You are my prisoner." Lord Cameljord surrendered without opposition and was immediately taken to the Custom-house. There was found on him a brace of pistols, and a short dagger two edged, a cut eight inches long, and rather curved, there was also in his pocket a letter in French, addressed to some person at Paris. He cut a most strange and dirty appearance, being close cropped, wore an old round hat, blue coat, white waistcoat, fustian breeches, and boots splashed all over.
At 11 o'clock on Saturday night his Lordship was put into a post chaise, and brought to the Duke of Portland's office yesterday morning about half past 11, under the care of Mr. Newport and the two boatmen. About 6 a privy council met, consisting of the Lord Chancellor, Mr. Pitt, Mr. Windham, the Duke of Portland, the Solicitor General, Mr. Wickham, and one or two gentlemen, who sat an hour, examining Mr. Newport, the Collector, &c.—Lord C. is committed to the custody of Johnson, a king's messenger.
His Lordship is supposed to have been actuated by some mad project, but presumed in no shape hostile to the interest of his country. He told the boatmen at Dover when negotiating with them, that Turnbull, who robbed the Mint, was a fool, and knew not how to get about getting to France. On their questioning his Lordship what his name was, he said Camelford ; but they did not dream of having in their custody a Peer of the realm, worth 30,000 a year, and related to some of the first families in the kingdom, and were not undeceived until they arrived at the Secretary of State's office.
January 16. Yesterday this nobleman (Lord Cameljord) was again brought up to the Duke of Portland's office, but was not examined. The Lord Chancellor and some other Lords of the Privy Council met there for a short time. Lord Cameljord was remanded into the custody of Mr. Johnson the messenger.
Mr. Pitt and Lord Grenville declined attending, leaving this extraordinary affair to the decision of the other members of his Majesty's Council. Lord Chatham, it is said, was also absent on the occasion. The situation of these personages is very distressing on account of their family alliance with this distinguished object of state suspicion; and nothing could be more pure and honorable than their conduct in withdrawing from a deliberation which their presence might be supposed in any degree to influence.
THOMAS RYERSON, No. 177, North side of Market-street. OFFERS FOR SALE,
His stock of Ironmongery, Hardware, &c. On very moderate terms.—The House and Store may be had with the goods. This stand is unquestionably one of the best in Philadelphia, in the line it is now occupied, or for the Dry Good business.—The House and Stores are spacious, and taken together with the Stable, privilege of a large vacant lot and other accommodations make the whole very eligible and convenient.—The stock of goods although not very considerable in point of value, is notwithstanding very well assorted.
At the same place may be had, A pair of excellent, young, and well broken Family Horses; Besides twelve or fourteen very good, young, substantial Farm Horses, bred in the State of Tennessee.
Delaware & Schuylkill Canal Office. January 25, 1799.
The Stockholders of the Delaware & Schuylkill Canal Company, are hereby notified and required to pay ten dollars on their respective shares on or before the 1st March next, to the Treasurer of the Company at their office near the Bank of Pennsylvania.
Extract from the Minutes, George Worrall, secretary. Wm. Govett, treasurer. april 20
NOTICE To the Creditors of William Richards, Deceased.
THE real estate of William Richards having been recently sold, the creditors of said estate are requested to furnish their accounts immediately, as a dividend will be struck on the first day of May next and paid at any time afterwards, on application to WILLIAM BELL. Philadelphia, 25th Feb. 1799.
NEW-YORK, May 1. Electioneering went on yesterday with great spirit—upwards of 3000 votes were taken in this city.—If there is any judging from the phizzes of voters, the Federal interest has a great start.
AMERICANS! —Ye who have eyes to see and to weep—ye who have hearts to feel—read—look at the following account of the murder of one of your bravest seamen with all his men, by the French hell-hounds. They are demons in the shape of men, who have no magnanimity to respect the courage of a conquered enemy, no feelings of humanity for the wretched and unfortunate captive, nothing is common with their fellow man but his worst passions in their worst and most depraved state. And yet you are called upon to vote for Aaron Burr and his democratic ticket, every man of whom openly justifies this nation of monsters.—Will nothing awaken you from your stupidity?
Undoubted Confirmation.
By Mr. Pilmore, a passenger in the ship Massachusetts, arrived this morning from the Havana, we are informed that three men who escaped the massacre on board the ship Ocean, had arrived at the Havana previous to his departure. These men declared, that the ship Ocean had been engaged with two French privateers the greater part of the day, and beat them off.—In the evening they were joined by a French brig, when the action was renewed, and the Ocean obliged to strike her colors. After which she was boarded; capt. Kemp was immediately murdered, when a general massacre took place of every man that could be found. None but the three above mentioned, who were secreted 48 hours in the hold, escaped. After the expiration of this time, they were discovered, and from the abundant humanity of the conquerors were spared, and suffered to proceed to the Havana to tell their melancholy story.
The hopes of the French Royalists in the restoration of Monarchy, seem still very sanguine. A late writer effects the counter-revolution by a dash of this pen, in the following simple and easy mode: "Four or five persons perhaps will give a king to France. Letters from Paris will announce to the provinces that France has a King, and the provinces will loudly reply, "Long live the King!" Even at Paris all the inhabitants (except about twenty) will only learn, when they awake, that they have a king. "Is it possible?" they will exclaim; "how singular! I wonder at what gate he is to enter! Well, we must take care to hire windows before hand, for the crowd will be intolerably stifling."
Be on your Guard! Citizens! There was a daring attempt to set fire to a work shop in Fair-street on Sunday night last.—The fire was discovered by a person at a late hour of the night—there does not remain a doubt but it was communicated by some evil disposed person.
A letter from the master of a vessel belonging to Bolton, dated London 19th Jan. informs, that on his outward bound passage, on the 11th of December, in a heavy gale of wind, he fell in with the brig Peggy, capt. Battles Ward, of Salem, in a distressed condition, having lost his rudder, fast filling with water, and being perfectly unmanageable; that with great difficulty he took off the captain and crew, 11 in number, who with him arrived safe in London, but could save none of the property. The Peggy was bound from Payal to New-York.
BOSTON, April 27.
CAPE FRANCOIS, MARCH 5. This morning M. Gerbier was arrested, and confined in Fort Picolet. The motive I cannot ascertain. I suppose he will, as others have been, be shipped to America. This Gerbier was one of the Judges of Maritime causes—a dear lover of the Republic, and oppressor of Americans.
BALTIMORE, April 29.
EARTHQUAKE. Extra of a letter from Camden, (S. C.) dated April 14.
"On the night of the 10th inst. or rather on the morning of the 11th, we had at this place a pretty severe shock of an earthquake. I was awakened by the clast ring of the fishes in the windows near the head of my bed, after which I felt my bed tremble or quiver under me, and the chairs and tables about the room were agitated in the same manner, but lasted a very few seconds, perhaps not more than ten after I awoke. I suppose the greater part of the shock was over before I awoke, for I understand from several of my neighbours that they felt it for some minutes and ran out of their houses, that they heard a loud noise, something like the rattling of a carriage over a rough pavement, that the horses and cattle appeared to be frightened and ran about the commons and in their yards as if greatly alarmed. The shock was felt with the same violence to the northward of us: I have not yet learnt more than 20 miles, though no doubt, it extended a great deal farther. It was felt on the high hills near Strasburg (which is 20 miles to the southward of us) much more violent than at this place—we are told that some people there were thrown out of their beds, and others laid hold of their bed fellows to prevent their falling."
POST-OFFICE. Philadelphia, April 29, 1799.
LETTERS for the British Packet Weymouth, for Falmouth, will be received at this office until Tuesday, the 7th May, at 12 o'clock noon. N.B. The inland postage to New-York must be paid.
The Gazette. PHILADELPHIA,
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 2.
PRICES OF STOCKS PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 13.
 Six Per Cent. 16 3/4  Three Per Cent. 9 3/8  Deferred 6 Per Cent. 14 3/4  BANK United States, 23 percent.  — Pennsylvania, 21 ditto.  — North America, 46 ditto.  Infante comp. N.A. shares 21 to 32  — Pennsylvania, shares, 38 to 39  8 per cent Scrip par 
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
The majority by which General Marshall was elected, is 114. In four of the five counties which compose his district the General had a majority of votes.
General Henry Lee is elected by a majority of 35 votes, against citizen Doctor Jones.
Colonel Josiah Parker is re-elected.
George Hancock, Esq. is elected, vice Citizen Trigg.
Robert Page Esq. a decided Federalist, is elected vice General Morgan, declined.
Samuel Goode, Esq. also an undoubted Federalist, is elected, vice citizen col. Thomas Claiborne.
James Machir Esq. has declined a re-election in favor of Major Haymond, a Federalist; of whose election against citizen Jackson, the democratic candidate, no doubt is entertained.
Of the re-election of Mr. Evans, there is no doubt.
Eggleston is re-elected against Mr. Rea.
Dawson is re-elected, without opposition.
Re-election of Nicholas.
 Gen. Blackwell. Nicholas.  Stafford county 172 196  Fauquier, a maj. of 237 —  Culpeper a maj. of — 261  — 399  — 457  — 399  Maj. for N. 58 
RECAPITULATION.
Federal Members whose elections are decided.  1 Col. Leven Powell, vice Brent.  2 Gen. John Marshall, vice Clopton.  3 Gen. Henry Lee, vice Jones.  4 Col. Josiah Parker, vice Newton.  5 Col. George Hancock, vice Trigg.  6 Robert Page Esq. vice gen. Morgan.  7 Samuel Goode Esq. vice T. Claiborne. 
George Keith Taylor Esq. is re-elected to the state legislature.
The trial of John Fries, for treason, came on yesterday in the Circuit Court of the United States. The Jury was formed about 12 o'clock, after which the cause was opened by Mr. Sitgreaves, assisting Mr. Rawle, on behalf of the United States. The examination of witnesses continued until a late hour last evening, when the court adjourned until this morning, ten o'clock.
The following articles are taken from a Nassau (New-Providence) paper of the 6th inst.
"The Jane left Port Royal a fortnight since. Ten days previous to her sailing, Lieutenant Colonel Harcourt went in the Albacore sloop of war. Capt. White, for Port au Prince, where he was to make the necessary arrangements with Gen. Toussaint, for immediately carrying into effect the stipulations that had been concerted between him and Gen. Maitland in September last.
"It is understood that the American government co-operates with ours in this business; and that this is the object of General Maitland and Col. Grant's voyage to America.
"The 66th regiment had gone from Jamaica for Halifax.
"In Jamaica, the crops had been the most abundant ever known. The troops were healthy, and trade was very brisk."
From Porcupine's Gazette.
"The Church is in danger."
If any one dares in our free country to express such an apprehension, the free-thinker calls him a fanatic, an enthusiast; in the jacobin cant he is an aristocrat, and fears not that the "church" but that the "craft" is in danger. The few who stand firm in the faith of Christ, when armed millions attempt its overthrow; who have not yet learned with the "new school" to disavow God will not perhaps be displeased at seeing proof rise upon proof to remove all doubt, that jacobinism is constantly connected with the mediated and in part accomplished overthrow of morals and religion. To the serious attention of these, the following facts are recommended.
It might have been thought that the late disturbances in our State were, at least not intimately, connected with the grand scheme of the philosophers; but the following facts will evince that but might have been doubted by many, can now no longer be so; that even among the peaceable, industrious (I speak of them as they were) Germans, numbers have been excited to add to their rebellion against government, a marked disregard and contempt of the Institutes of God.
It will be necessary to mention that the subjects of the following short details of facts are all Germans.
In the city of Philadelphia, a preacher of the gospel, whose piety and perseverance in the days of sorrow and affliction have endeared him to the hearts of all men of worth and honesty, has been publicly calumniated in the most false and opprobrious manner, for advising the infatuated German in Northampton county to submit to the laws.
In the same city, a young clergyman, eminent for his abilities, and irreproachable in his conduct, has been publicly and most infamously reviled, for having written, as principal of an academy, a Dialogue which was spoken, at a public examination, by two of his scholars. In this dialogue he had been guilty of exhibiting modern liberty, equality, and fraternity in their ridiculous deformity, of tearing the vizard from the idols, and showing their hideous nakedness. For this crime have papers teemed with abuse against him, most virulent and vile.
In Berks county, a clergyman has been compelled to resort to teaching school for his subsistence, this congregation having refused to pay him his usual salary, because he taught them that they had duties as well as rights.
And in Northampton, a venerable old clergyman, who has grown grey in the service of his Lord and Master, has been forced to enter his church, and the doors have even been shut against him, for advising his flock to repair from violence and rebellion.
How many more similar occurrences have taken place I know not; the above may be relied on as authentic. They are sufficient proofs to me that the irreligious doctrines of France have taken root in our soil; and if the friends of the Christian religion remain in their present state of apathy and indolence whilst the rancour and zeal of its enemies encrease, we may yet live to see written on our church yard gates "This is the place of eternal sleep," and the altars on which the sacrifice of prayer has been offered to the most high God, may yet smoke with incense to some brazen strumpet, decorated with the titles and paraphernalia of the "Goddess of Reason."
From the New-York Daily Gazette. The following are a slate of facts.
On Friday evening about 10 o'clock, going into my entry, and observing the upper part of my front door open, I went forward to shut it; as I was pushing it to, I noticed two persons at that instant accusing each other in the street; it being dark, and finding myself unobserved, I took the liberty to listen to their conversation. The first words I heard were "well, Peter, how do you do — where did you come from? "I am just from the 6th ward," says the other, "where we have had devilish good sport; we have fairly cowed the Federalists, and driven them off the ground."—By this time, I found one of them was Edward Livingston, and the other Peter R. Livingston.
Edward L. "How did you proceed, Peter?"
Peter R. L. "Finding, by Capt. C— R. who engaged to push himself into the Committee of the 3d ward, Wednesday Evening, which he accomplished without being noticed, that the Committee, consisting of 50 or 60 members, were determined to meet with the Committee of the 6th ward this evening, we accordingly prepared for them—I rallied my bold hounds, Capt. Hazad, Van Auler, the Carmen and Degruse, the Upholsterer, and informed them of my plan to defeat the Federalists in the object of their meeting.—In the first place, I treated them handsomely with as much grog as they could drink, and I soon found them ripe for the mischief—after haranguing them, I sent them off to collect every thing they could find to make out their company—I told them, boys and negroes, no matter whom—According to my orders, they first took possession of the room, and when the poor Devils, the Federalists, came up, they found it a ready occupied; after hesitating a moment, they pushed off to another place, and got through their business very soon! for my gang, who quickly followed after them, found their meeting was that minute adjourned—My men took possession of the room—The Federal ticket was read and damned in the first place; then they read off ours, and carried it unanimously.—The poor Federalists slunk off without taking their Chairman with them; to be sure, they were handled in a damned rough manner, my leaders being almost drunk—fine fellows!"
Edward L. "Well, Peter, was you with them all the time?"
Peter R. L. "No no, not I; they were rather too bad for my company—I directed them, and that was sufficient: such a motley set of ragamuffins never got together, from the leaders down.—NED! it would have done your heart good to see how they swallowed every thing I said. The merchants I told them, were a set of paltrons; that they dare not come out and oppose us boldly; that we must brow beat them; abuse certain individuals of them in the newspapers; and that if they would follow my directions in every thing, we would carry our point. They gave me three cheers, and push'd."
Ed. L. "Do think we shall succeed this time, Peter?"
Peter R. L. "All depends on our success in the SIXTH and SEVENTH Wards; THERE is our strength—and if we are industrious in keeping their minds inflamed, and making them believe every thing we tell them—there is no doubt of success."
Edward L. "But are not the Federalists before you in distributing tickets?"
Peter R. L. "So much the better; there is not one half of these two wards who can read a ticket, and those who attack them, are sure to get their votes even if they were inclined to vote otherwise—besides, I can buy half their votes for a drink of grog a man—they are a pretty set to be sure; but they answer our purpose; and that is all we care about them."
Edward L. "Have you impressed on
their minds that John Adams is determined to turn our government into a monarchy?"
Peter R. L. "Oh yes! I told them enough about that, never fear—I believe if I had told them, that John Adams was determined to make them walk on their heads, they would have swallowed it."
Edward L. "Well, I believe we shall carry our point; but you must stick to them, Peter! poor Bob's being sick makes it necessary for you to exert yourself, the more! but how does the Colonel come on?"
Peter R. L. "What! Col. Rutgers! trust me for him—between you and me, he is not much a head of the most stupid of them; I know how to manage him well enough—I have his weak side—flattery, flattery, with him is every thing; leave him to me."
Edward L. "I can hardly persuade myself to support Burr; I cannot but hate the man whom I can prove to have declared repeatedly, that there was not a Livingston in this State who was not either a damn'd fool or a damn'd rascal! What do you think, Peter, be even called the Chancellor and Brockholf damn'd rascals!"
Peter R. L. "Curse him! he deserves to be hang'd; but "he's necessary to us at present, and must be supported."
After saying this much, they moved off, and I heard no more.
AN OLD CITIZEN.
Gazette Marine Lit.
Port of Philadelphia,
ARRIVED days
Brig Paragon, Houston, Surinam 21
Schr. Yeatman, Doughead, Charleston 8
Sloop Concord, Cole, New-York 3
CLEARED.
Schr. Rhoda, Brown, Boston
Anna, Hubbard, St. Mary's
Ann, Platt, N. York
Sloop Betsey Both, do.
Harmony Williams, Curririco
Patty, —, N. York
Betsey, Hickman, Metomkin
Ship Ben. Franklin, Jones, from Jeremie
brig Hamblet, Odlins, from Honduras, fchr.
Betsey Hollon, Paxton, from Surinam, and fchr.
Phebe, Armaning, from Havana, are below.
Ship South Carolina, Garman, of and for this port, was to sail from Charleston the 30th ult.
Arrived brig Paragon, Houston, 21 days from Surinam, left there the following vessels, viz.
Ships Spy, West, for Philadelphia; Henry, Webb, Salem; brig Eliza, Bartlett, Baltimore, to sail together, all well armed.
From the Log Book of the Paragon.
On the 16th April, lat 27, 10, long. 63, 0, W. spoke a brig from hence, bound to St. Croix, blowing hard, could not learn her name or the captain's. 23d, lat. 35, 50, N. long. 66, 30 W. spoke the Olive Branch, M'Connell, of and from Norfolk bound to Belfast. 28th, off the Capes of Virginia, saw two fch's, which appeared like privateers made sail from us.
Brig Eliza, Mitchell, bound to Malaga, went to sea on Saturday.
May 2.
Arrived ship Benjamin Franklin, Jones, 26 days from Jeremie—Left there the ship Carlton, Gardiner, of Baltimore—On the 10th ult. was boarded by the British sloop of war Lynx, captain Hall, having as a prize the ship General Washington, Laumer, from hence to New-Orleans, detained for having contraband goods on board—they were bearing away for Bermuda—The officer further informed captain J. that a Providence brig was in chase of the Star, George, of this port, the day he captured the General Washington, which he supposed was carried into New Providence.
Lat. 23, 42, long. 74, 34, spoke the Lovely Lass, Shields, of this port, from La Guira—supplied him with provisions.
Notice, agreeably to Charter,
IS hereby given, to the Members of "the Corporation for the relief of the poor and distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the poor and distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers, that a meeting of said Corporation is to take place, on Wednesday the 22d day of the present month, in the Second Presbyterian Church in the city of Philadelphia, at 4 o'clock, P. M. for the dispatch of all such business as may be brought before the board.
ABHIEL GREEN, Sec'y of the Corporation. may 2, 1799.
FOR CHARTER.
To Jamaica or the Havana, one only, The Brigantine
JAMES. Jacob C. R. master, Carries about 800 barrels.
If not chartered in a few days, will take in freight For NEW-ORLEANS.
ENQUIRE OF John Skyrin, No 96, North Front-street. may 2
This day is published, By B. DAVIES, at No. 68, High-street, The IV. Number of The Philadelphia Magazine & Review, or, Monthly Repository of Information and Amusement.
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LONDON, January 2, 1799.
500 Guineas Reward.
LOST this evening, between five and six o'clock, in the neighbourhood of Gracechurch Street, a BLACK CASE, containing the following
 Bank Notes and Drafts, with sundry Bills of Exchange, not due:  £1000 No. 1919, dated 1 Dec. 1798  1000 864, 26 Nov. Ditto  1000 284, 22 Dec. Ditto  1000 1712, 27 Oct. Ditto  1000 1714, 27 Dec. Ditto  A Draft on Messrs. Hankey and Co. £53 13s.  Ditto Dorian and Co. 367 7  Ditto Carnet and Co. 30 16  Ditto Stephenon and Co. 52 4  Ditto Rogers and Co. 33 16  Ditto Prefcot and Co. 37 18  Ditto Harcourt and Co. 27 16  Ditto Smith, Payne and Co. 20 15  Ditto Dorian and Co. £45 78 6d  Ditto Le Fevre & Co. 112 12 6  Ditto Ditto 820 0 0 
A bill drawn on Fleming & Wake Bow Lane, by Fleming, & payable to Ormrod, dated Nov. 5, two months after date, value £20.—One ditto on Fell, No. 32 Old Change, by Hall, and payable to Smith, dated Nov. 30, at two months after date, for £121 19s.—One ditto on Saywell & Sons, Wood-street, by Ball, and payable to Bradstock, dated Dec. 19, at two months, for £30.—One ditto on Eden, Wood-street, by Williams, payable to order, dated Nov. 1, at three months for £30 2s.—One ditto on Neale & Co. St. Paul's Church Yard, by Adams, and Co. Lawrence Poultry Lane, by Lange, and payable to Hoyle dated Nov. 6, at two months, for £161.
Whoever may have found the above, and will bring them to Messrs. Atkinson & Robson, No. 2 Well End of Royal Exchange, shall immediately receive Five Hundred Guineas Reward without any further trouble.
N. B. No greater Reward will be offered, as payment of the whole is stopped, and the loss made known throughout this Country and Continent.
NOTICE. The creditors of TODD & MOTT are requested to leave their accounts calculating interest to the 22nd of November, 1798, the date of Todd and Mott's assignment, with W. MOTT, No. 145, Market Street, or before the first of July next, as a dividend will be immediately made after that time; those who neglect to send in their accounts will be excluded from that dividend.
John Waddington, John Rhodes, John Allen Affignees. April 13, 1799
FOR SALE, 50,000 Acres of LAND, LYING in the county of Sussex, State of Virginia, bounded on the east by the river Clinch, on the south by the river Gueff, and to the west by Sandy river. This tract (situate six miles from the Courthouse of the above county, 25 from the town of Abington, is well watered, and has likewise the advantage of a wagon road) is divided into tracts of 10, 5 and 1500 acres each, and will be sold, altogether, or in lots, as it may suit the purchasers, by one of the owners who will reside there during the months of May, June and July next, in order to put them who may become purchasers in possession. The plots duly authenticated and certified by the surveyors, are in the hands of the subscribers. Every satisfaction will be given with respect to the right, to which the patents give full and ample testimony. Great accommodations will be made respecting payment, and every necessary information may be had, by applying to F. & A. TUBEUF, Petersburg, Feb. 11.
FOR SALE, At the two mile Stone, on the Wessabickan, or Ridge Road, A Place containing about eighty acres, in part of the whole together, as may suit the purchaser. There is on the premises a house 47 x 22 feet front, by 43 x 22 deep, a poultry, milk house, pump, ice house, and farm house, a large barn, 60 feet by 32, with stalls for 25 horses and cows, a carriage house, and a pump of good water in the barn yard, and a second milk house supplied by a spring. The grounds are well manured, and laid out in good style, with an abundance of ornamental, and fruit trees, the situation healthy and high, commanding a view of the city and Delaware. There is also a small distance from the mansion house a farm house in good repair, with kitchen, stable, &c. and a pump of good water. Forsterms apply to SAMUEL MEREDITH, No. 171, Chestnut Street. March 12.
ALL PERSONS, INDEBTED to the Estate of ABRAHAM DICKS, Esq. late Sheriff of the County of Delaware, are requested to make immediate payment, and all those who have demands against said Estate to authenticate and present them for settlement. Also, all those who have deposited writings with said deceased to apply for them to WILLIAM PENNOCK, Adm'r. Springfield, Delaware county, 1st mo. 8th, 1799.
THE COMMISSIONERS, APPOINTED by the Corporation to open Books of Subscription for a Loan to introduce WHOLESOME WATER from the River Schuylkill by means of Steam Engines (already contracted for) to the Center Square and from thence to be distributed through the City, give NOTICE, THAT a book will be opened at the City Hall to-morrow, the 13th instant, and will be continued from day to day, until the Loan is completed, where the commissioners will attend from 10 o'clock in the morning until one, to receive Subscriptions.
By order of the Board, Jacob Shoemaker, sec'y. 2d mo. 12.
N. B. Ten dollars to be paid on each share at the time of Subscribing, 30 dollars at the expiration of the time of two months, 30 ditto, ditto, 4 months, 30 ditto, ditto, 6 months.
CERTIFICATE of one share of Bank of United States, Stock funding in the name of DUGAS DE VALLON, having been lost or mislaid, application is made at the said Bank for renewal of the same; all persons concerned are desired to take notice. Abraham Van Beuren. march 20.
A Place Wanted. A SITUATION in a Merchant's Compting House is desired, for a Youth, of the age of 17, of reputable connections, and possessing the requisite acquirements. Apply to the printer. april 24
Mount Pleasant on Schuylkill. THE subscriber is willing to sell the estate on which he lives, at the end of the new canal, and about three and a half miles distant from this city. A pleasant place adjoining is also for sale. These situations are too well known to require description, especially as it is presumed the purchaser would choose to judge for himself.—If not sold before the first of May, the mansion house is engaged to be let. Enquire on the premises. JON. WILLIAMS, codim
Notice is hereby given, THAT on Monday the 22d inst. the appeals on the Direct Tax of the United States, for the first and second Districts, in the State of Pennsylvania (containing the city of Philadelphia) will commence in the East Chamber of the Old City Court House from 10 o'clock in the morning until two o'clock, P. M. CALEB NORTH, Principal Assessor for District No. 1. ISAAC JONES, Principal Assessor for District No. 2. Philadelphia, April 10, 1799.
To be Sold at Private Sale, TWO tracts of Land, being the estate of Doctor Samuel Cooper, lately deceased, lying in Talbot county on the Waters of Tuckahoe Creek in the State of Maryland. One of them immediately on the creek side, is part of a tract called Hampton, and part of another tract called Rich Range, containing about Two Hundred acres; there are on the said plantation a tolerable good dwelling house and kitchen, and some useful out-houses, an apple orchard, and a spring of excellent water; this place, about five or six miles from Tuckahoe Bridge, and about four miles from Kingstown, is bounded in part by lands now or lately of William Sherwood, and of Hugh Work, in the heart of the fisheries, and conveniently situated for a person in the trading or vessel line. The other is a Plantation one or two miles distant from the above, being part of a tract called Dudgeon's Choice, and part of a tract called Strawbridge, containing about two hundred and thirty seven acres—This place well timbered, is bounded in part by the lands now or lately of William Heyward and those of George Wilson—there is a dwelling house thereon, and some other improvements not considerable. The payments will be made easy to the purchaser, or purchasers, upon security being given in a satisfactory manner.—For terms apply SAMUEL COATES, Surviving Executors to Estate of Samuel THOMAS MORRIS, Cooper, deceased, in Philadelphia. ELLISTON PEROT, Or to TRISTAM NEEDLE, at King's Creek, in Talbot county, Maryland. april 23
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, On Willings and Francis's Wharf, 200 Gin Casks, Also, a few bales of Bengal Goods. G. WILLING. Feb. 28.
NOTICE. THE Following certificates of shares of the stock of the Bank of the United States have been lost or destroyed at sea, to wit: 13 shares in the name of Peter Blight, of which 5 shares No 4185, 5 shares No 4186, and 3 shares No 4187, and 6 shares in the name of John Barker Church, No 2058, which were forwarded by the Countess of Leicester packet from Falmouth for New-York—and ten shares of said stock in the name of Stadnicki & Son, of Amsterdam, No 1796, which were forwarded by the Packet from Falmouth for New-York in November 1794; and for the renewal of which application is made at the said Bank, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE. march 12
Patent Ploughs, TO be sold for cash by Joseph Satter at Aston Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Harker, Woodbury—and Jesse Evans, Lumberton. Those who have used them give them the preference to any other kind, as they require less team, break the ground better, are kept in order at less expence and are sold at a cheaper rate—the plan is much simplified and consists of but one piece of cast iron, with the handles and beam of wood; they may be fixed with wrought iron and coulters to be put on with screws and taken off at pleasure. Patent rights for vending with instructions for making them may be had by applying to John Newbold, or the subscriber No. 212 North Front-street. Who has for Sale, Or to Lease for a term of Years, A number of valuable tracts of Land, mostly situated for Mills, Iron Works or Farms, well improved, lying chiefly in the county of Huntingdon State of Pennsylvania. Those who may incline to view them will please to apply to John Canan Esq. near Huntingdon. Charles Newbold. july 17
Valuable Property for Sale, THAT well known Estate, called SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly the residence of General John Cadwalader, situate on Sassafras River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing about 1000 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 threshing floor under cover, a granary, two Jersey's houses, two ranges of two story buildings for Negroes (one of them new and of brick), Corn houses a Smock house, &c. &c.—The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires but little fencing, and has a good Shed and Herring fishery. It is conveniently situated for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river, a short fall from Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and two large Apple Orchards on the premises; also, a variety of excellent fruits of different kinds. The soils mostly a rich loam.—The whole will be sold together or divided into smaller farms (for which the buildings are conveniently situated) as may suit the purchaser. The Stock on said Farm, consisting of Horses, Cattle, Sheep &c. will also be disposed of.—For further particulars apply to George Hastings on the premises, or to the subscriber, in Philadelphia. ARCHIBALD M'CALL, JUN. December 12.
Notice. THE subscriber, having been appointed administrator of the estate of Mr. John Lupton, late of this city, merchant, deceased, requests those who are indebted to said estate, to make payment, and those who have demands against the same to exhibit them to him without delay. W. MEREDITH, No. 16, South Fourth Street. april 26
NOTICE, A Certificate of one share of Bank Pennsylvania Stock, No. 725, in my name, having been lost or mislaid, application is made at the said Bank for renewal of the same; all persons concerned are desired to take notice. JOHN VAUGHAN. april 20
NOTICE. THE Public are requested not to receive any drafts, notes, obligations or bills of any kind drawn in favor of or indorsed by Abijah Hunt, Jesse & Abijah Hunt, Jeremiah & Abijah Hunt, Abijah & Jno. W. Hunt, Snodgrass, & Co. Those on whom they are drawn are also desired to suspend acceptance, until reference be had to the subscriber. About twenty thousand Dollars of bills of the above description having been taken from the carrier near the mouth of Tennessee river by a party of Indians. SAMUEL MEERKER. april 26
Valuable Lands for Sale. ON Tuesday the 20th of August next, I shall expose to public sale, at the town of New-Market, in Dorchester county, all that valuable tract or parcel of land commonly called the Choptank Indian Lands, situated on the south side and binding on the Choptank river several miles, supposed to contain about six thousand acres, to be divided into lots to contain from 100 to 500 acres each: The terms of sale as follows, viz. Purchasers to give bond immediately after the sale with approved security, conditioned for the payment of the purchase money, with interest from the day of sale, in four equal annual instalments, agreeably to an act, entitled, "An act appointing commissioners to contract for and purchase the lands commonly called the Choptank Indian Lands in Dorchester county, and for appropriating the same to the use of this state, and to repeal the act of assembly therein mentioned;" passed at November session, 1798. WM. MARBURY, Agent for the state of Maryland. april 19
Just Landing, From on board the Schooner ALBERT, Joseph Paul, master, from St. Croix, A Cargo of excellent St. Croix RUM, FOR SALE, Enquire of JOSEPH SIMS. april 22
NOTICE. ALL persons having any demands on the Chevalier de Freire, Minister of Portugal, are desired to present, without loss of time, their accounts to his Steward, Mr. Rapin, that they may be immediately paid. Franklin Court, the 26th April, 1799. d3t
TO BE SOLD, An Invoice of Woollens, CONSISTING of Coarse and Fine Cloths,—principally Dark Blue, and printed Callicoes—Apply to Owen & Jonathan Jones, No. 151 Market-street. april 29
FOR SALE, On Wednesday, the 1st of May, At the Horse Market in Seventh Street. An Elegant Riding Horse, Fifteen hands high, warranted sound, five years old. WM. DAVIDSON, auctioneer. april 29
At a Court of Common Pleas, held at Greensburg, for the county of Westmoreland, the second Monday in March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, present Alexander Addison, Esq. President, and his Associates, Judges of the same Court. ON the petition of LUCAS S. GIBBS, an insolvent debtor, to the Court of Common Pleas, for the county aforesaid, praying for the benefit of the laws made for the relief of such persons, and submitting a list of his creditors and effects on oath, the Court appoint the second Monday in June next, for hearing the petitioner and his creditors, and direct that notice thereof be given in Fenn's daily paper of the city of Philadelphia, in one of the Baltimore papers, and in the Fayette gazette, by being inserted therein, in three successive papers, at least three weeks previous to the day of hearing. By order of Court, THOMAS HAMILTON, Proth'y april 26.
At a Court of Common Pleas held at Pittsburgh for the county of Allegheny, the first Monday of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—Before the Hon. Alexander Addison, Esq. President, John McDowell, John Gibson, George Thompson and George Wallace, Esqrs. Associate Judges of the same court. ON the petition of Alexander Sumrall, a prisoner in the jail of said county, praying to be discharged according to the provisions of the act of assembly, made for the relief of insolvent debtors. The court order, that the said prisoner be brought before them, at Pittsburgh, on the first Monday of June next, that his petition and his creditors may be then heard—and direct that notice of his application be published in the Gazette of the United States, and in the Pittsburgh Gazette, and continue three weeks in each, the last of which shall be at least two weeks before the time of hearing. By the Court, JAMES BRISON, Proth'y. april 19
REAL ESTATES. THE SUBSCRIBER, Offers for sale the following described property, ON HIGH-STREET, A LOT of ground on the south side thereof, between 23th and 28th streets, containing in front 23 feet 8 inches and extending in depth southward 306 feet. The improvements on this lot are a substantial Brick Dwelling House, three stories high, with garret and an extensive range of back buildings, also of three stories—the whole comprising two genteel parlours—a spacious drawing room—back parlour—kitchen—with house, &c. and a great number of bed-chambers. It has the privilege of passage into Market-street, through a 3 feet wide alley communicating with the yard. Another lot on the same situation and next adjoining, westward to the one above described, containing in front, on Market street, 20 feet 8 inches by 306 feet in depth, on which are erected a two story frame dwelling house and kitchen well calculated to accommodate a small family. The back ground of both these lots is rendered healthy and pleasant by gravel walks and grass plots and a number of fruit and forest trees growing thereon. Each lot has the privilege of a passage into Eighth-street through a 15 feet wide alley extending to the same from the back ends. One other Lot of ground adjoining to and eastward of the subscriber's Dwelling House, containing in front 33 feet and extending southward to the depth of 306 feet—on which are erected a substantial Brick Dwelling House, 18 feet front, with garrets and very convenient back buildings of the same height and materials. Also a Carriage House and Stables built of wood. ON CHESTNUT STREET, A Lot of Ground on the north side, and between Seventh and Eighth Streets, containing in front 102 feet, and extending in depth northward 128 feet. This Lot is also accommodated with a passage into Eighth Street, through the above described alley. In the town of Dover, KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE STATE. Eight Lots of Ground adjoining each other, on the west side of King street, containing in front on the same 505 feet, and extending in depth westward about 402 feet, on which are erected a two story Brick Dwelling House, and another Brick Building adjoining, suitable for a Store or Office together with several frame tenements—a stream of water runs through the south part of the lot, where a tan-yard might be improved to advantage. Payment of a part of the purchase money will be required—the remainder may be at interest for a number of years by giving the premises in security, &c. RICHARD RUNDLE. jan 11
Removal. THOMAS CLAYTON, Hatter, HAS removed to No. 126, South Front street, where he intends carrying on his business as formerly, and has on hand a complete assortment of his own manufactured Ladies, gentlemen and children's HATS. Canada Beaver & Musk-rat Skins, With a complete assortment of FURS, always for sale. He has received per the late arrivals from London, a complete assortment of Fashionable English Hats, Which he now offers for sale at very reduced prices. jan 29
The Subscriber offers for Sale, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY. An Excellent three story Brick House, situated at the corner of 7th and Race-streets; this house is about 25 feet front and well finished in every respect; the Lot is 76 feet front on Race-street and 28 feet deep, the situation remarkably airy, having a public square open in front of it. Two three story Brick Houses, Brick Stores, and good Wharf, situate in Water-street, between Arch and Race-streets, the lot on which these buildings are, is fifty four feet front on Water-street, and continues that width about 95 feet, then widens to the south 23 feet 6 inches, so that the front on the water is sixty seven feet six inches, this lot adjoins John Steinmetz Esq. on the south, and has the advantage of a public alley on the north, and is a very desirable situation for the business of a Flour Factor, or Merchant. A large elegant two story Stone House, situate on the Point no Point road, being the first house to the Northward of the five mile stone; this house is about 60 feet front and 40 feet deep finished in a neat manner; there is a good garden and choice collection of the best fruit trees, Ice-House and other conveniences with about nine acres of ground—or it more agreeable to the purchaser, thirty two acres of upland and meadow may be added to it. A plantation in Bibbry Township, Philadelphia county near the Red Lyon, about 13 miles from this city; bounded by the Northampton Road and Poquessing Creek, this farm contains about 140 acres of land, a proportion of which is woodland and meadow, a brick dwelling-house, frame barn, and other out-houses, and there is said to be a good stone quarry on part of it, although it has not yet been opened, a further description is deemed unnecessary as no person will purchase without viewing the premises. A small plantation in Horsham Township, Montgomery county, nineteen miles from Philadelphia, adjoining to Grange Park, on which is an excellent new Stone House and Kitchen, with a large Stone Shed for the accommodation of travellers horses; the house is now occupied as a tavern, and is suitable for any kind of public business, the land is good in quality, a good neighborhood, and a remarkably healthy situation: there is fifty acres of land and meadow in this farm—Also for sale, several tracts of land in different counties of this state. The House in Race-street first mentioned and one of the Houses in Water-street, are now TO BE LET, And immediate possession given. For terms apply at the South-east corner of Arch and Sixth-streets, to JOSEPH BALL. feb 7
Library Company of Philadelphia, The Annual Election FOR Directors and a Treasurer of the Library Company of Philadelphia, will be held at the Library, in Fifth street, on Monday the sixth of May next, at three o'clock in the afternoon, when the Treasurer will attend to receive the annual payments. As there are several shares on which fines are due, the owners of them, or their representatives, are hereby notified, that they will be forfeited, agreeably to the laws of the Company, unless the arrears are paid off on the said sixth day of May, or within ten days after. By order of the Directors, BENJAMIN R. MORGAN, Secretary. april 12.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. JUNE 27, 1799. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That an act "An act making further provision for the redemption of the public debt," passed the third day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, as bars from settlement or allowance, Certificates, commonly called Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, and Indents of interest, is suspended until the twelfth day of June, which will be in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. That on the liquidation and settlement of the said Certificates, and Indents of interest, at the Treasury, the Creditors will be entitled to receive Certificates of funded Three Per Cent Stock equal to the amount of the said Indents, and the arrears of interest due on their said Certificates, prior to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety one. That the principal sums of the said Loan Office and final settlement Certificates, with the interest thereon, since the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, will be discharged after liquidation at the Treasury, by the payment of interest and reimbursement of principal, equal to the sums which would have been payable thereon, if the said Certificates had been subscribed, pursuant to the act making provision for the debts of the United States, contracted during the late war, and by the payment of other sums, equal to the market value of the remaining Stock, which would have been created by such subscriptions as aforesaid, which market value will be determined by the Comptroller of the Treasury. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. june 28
Weavers. SEVERAL WEAVERS may find employment by applying to Isaac T. Hopper, No. 39, Pine-street. 3mo. 15th, 1799.
Valuable Property for Sale, In Chestnut, near Sixth street, directly opposite CONGRESS HALL, A LOT of ground, about 21 feet front in Chestnut street and 73 feet in depth, whereon is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel Benge, subject to a ground rent of 20s. per annum. The advantageous situation of this property requires no comments, for it must be known, there are few in this city to equal it, an unexceptionable title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to JAMES GIRVAN, no. 198, Chestnut street, next door to the premises. march 5
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. March 11th, 1799. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to the act of Congress passed on the 11th day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety six, entitled "An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen;" and the act supplementary to the said act passed on the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine—to wit:
I. THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges;—thence due West to the Main Branch of the Scioto river; thence up the Main Branch of the said river to the place where the Indian boundary line crosses the same;—thence along the said boundary line to the Tuscarawas branch of the Muskingum river at the crossing place above Fort Lawrence; thence down the said river, to the point where a line run due west from the place of beginning, will intersect the said river; thence along the line so run to the place of beginning;" has been divided into townships of five miles square, and fractional parts of townships; and that plans and surveys of the said townships and fractional parts of townships are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspection of all persons concerned.
II. The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war, are required to present the same to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered; No registry will however be made of any less quantity than a quarter township, or four thousand acres.
III. The priority of location of the warrants which may be presented and registered in manner aforesaid, prior to the 12th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred, will immediately after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode prescribed by the act first recited.
IV. The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800, in the order of which the priority of location shall be determined by lot as aforesaid, personally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Register of the Treasury, the particular quarter townships elected by them respectively, and such of the said holders as shall not designate their locations on the said day, shall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants.
V. The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres each; shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800 and prior to the first day of January, 1802, be allowed to register the said warrants in manner aforesaid, and forthwith to make locations therefor on any tract or tracts of land not before located.
VI. All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1802, are hereby supplementary act of Congress herein before recited, passed on the second day of March, 1799, declared to be forever barred. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Sec. of the Treasury.
To be Let, A genteel, convenient three story BRICK HOUSE, IN SPRUCE STREET, (no. 64) THIS house has been newly papered and painted and was not occupied during last fever. feb. 12.
To be Let, A Store and Loft, NEAR Market-Street Wharf.—Enquire of the Subscriber, GEO. DAVIS, 319 High-street. feb 11
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