Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1798-05-14 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States, AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
By JOHN FENNO, No. 119 Chestnut Street.
NUMBER 1770.]
PHILADELPHIA: MONDAY EVENING, MAY 14, 1798.
[VOLUME XIII.]
For Sale, or Charter.
THE SHIP LIBERTY, LAYING at Vine Street Wharf...
JUST ARRIVED, In the brig Gayoso, capt. Bingham, from St. Martins...
For Sale, at the Stores of the Subscribers, on Walnut Street Wharf...
THE BRIG AMAZON, For Sale, or Charter. Nicklin & Griffith.
FOR SALE. 195 boxes white Havannah Sugar...
THE BRIG DOMINICK TERRY, John Fleming, Master. Having great part of her cargo engaged...
A Country Seat. TO BE LET for the summer season or by the year...
A Premium of 100 Dollars WILL be paid by the Bank of Pennsylvania...
FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBER, NO. 10, CHESTNUT STREET...
VIRGINIA TOBACCO. WALKER & KENNEDY, No. 73, South Front-street.
Horses on Sale. Several valuable Horses to be Sold, which are perfectly well broke...
FRESH TEAS. MR. CHALK, INFORMS his Friends and the Public, that he has opened a TEA WAREHOUSE...
HEALTH OFFICE.
Extract of an act to alter and amend the Health Laws of this Commonwealth, passed 4th April 1798.
Treasury Department.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT Proposals will be received at the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury...
The ration to be supplied to consist of the following articles, viz. One pound of bread or flour...
The privilege is reserved to the United States of requiring that none of the supplies which may be furnished...
OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
Germantown and Reading Turnpike Road Company.
THE Subscribers Commissioners appointed by an Act of Assembly of this Commonwealth...
BENJAMIN CHEW, jun. CASPAR W. HAINES, SAMUEL BETTON, GEORGE LOGAN, JOHN FROMBERGER, ISAAC FRANKS, JOS. HEISTER, J. BOWER, DANIEL ROSE, SAMUEL LAVERY, GEORGE DOUGLASS, jun. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
MILITARY ACADEMY.
THE Public are most respectfully informed, that a Military Academy is opened in the Northern Liberties...
Military Colours.
At C. GULLAGER'S, Portrait and Ornamental Painting Rooms, No. 50, South Fourth, next to Chestnut Street...
PAINTING on Silks for Military and other ornamental purposes...
FLAGS AND DRUMS
Furnished with all possible dispatch, on the most reasonable terms.
NOTICE.
P.S. Gentlemen in town and country, wishing for a supply of Colours and Drums...
Military Colours, PAINTED ON SILK.
GEORGE RUTTER & CO. Portrait and Ornamental Painters, In a style which will endure the hardships of the weather...
FLAGS AND DRUMS
Furnished with dispatch, on the most moderate terms. Portraits, Ornamental Paintings, Signs, Fire Buckets, &c. &c.
In the Military Line.
A variety of specimens may be seen at their Painting Room, Norris's Court, back of the New Library.
NOTICE.
HAVING observed an advertisement of C. Gullager, in terms derogatory of our professional abilities...
ROBERT FIELD, MINIATURE PAINTER.
Has removed to No. 106, Walnut Street, between Fourth and Fifth streets.
NEW TEA WAREHOUSE.
No. 39, South Front Street, OPPOSITE POST-OFFICE. THE Subscriber respectfully acquaints his friends and the public...
Imported in the ship Phoenix.
Richard Price, master, from Amsterdam. A quantity of Linseed Oil, and Two cases low priced Linen Checks.
HEAD ACHE.
PERSONS afflicted with the Head Ache, proceeding from whatever cause, will find instant relief...
CASES OF CURE.
Dear Sir, I have been subjected to a very severe Head Ache for several years...
CHURCH'S ANODYNE ESSENCE.
Is prepared and sold (only) by the Inventor and Proprietor, DR. JAMES CHURCH.
CHURCH'S GOUGH DROPS.
A medicine unequalled by any other in the world, for the cure of Coughs, Asthmas and Consumption.
CHURCH'S CORONAL REFRESHING BALSAM.
For Nervous Disorders, Inward Weaknesses, Debilitated Constitutions, and Disorders incident to Young Girls and Women...
The following Certificates of FUNDED DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES
STANDING on the Books of the treasury, were forwarded for London by the ship William Penn...
IN THE SAME VESSEL.
Fifteen shares Stock of the Bank of United States in the name of William Manning of Ormsby, county of Norfolk, England...
The following Certificates of Shares
IN the North American Land Company, standing on the Books of said Company in the name of Daniel Lister...
Daniel Neal Lister.
The Co-partnership of the Subscribers, TRADING UNDER THE FIRM OF JOSEPH DAVIDSON & CO. IS this day dissolved by mutual consent...
FOR SALE.
SEVERAL very elegant Situations for Summer Retreats, three and a half miles from the Court House...
Washington, Commissioners Office.
7th May, 1798. THE Commissioners will receive proposals until the 20th of June next...
BRANDY.
The Cargo of the Danish Brig Concord, FROM CETTE, Will commence landing this day, at Smith's Wharf.
Choice Brandy.
200 pipes 4th proof, 160 do 1st do. Provence white Wine, in pipes. Hazelnuts and Filberts, in sacks.
IMPORTED.
In the Brig BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, from Bourdeaux, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, Claret in casks.
Wines in Casks.
Thomas Murgatroyd, No. 11, Walnut Street. WHO HAS ON HAND, Bourdeaux Brandy in pipes.
FOR SALE.
THE whole or one half of a PLANTATION on the river Delaware, between Burlington and Bordentown...
FOR SALE.
Two three story Brick Houses With convenient Rooms, wharf, &c. situate on Water Street...
TO RENT.
A good three story House, TWO rooms on each floor, with a convenient Kitchen...
Forty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY, on the 7th of April, a Negro Man, named Glasgow, perhaps he may pass by the name of Glasgow Lee...
WANTED.
A Good Cook—also a Man Servant who understands House work. None but of good character need apply.

LATEST FROM ENGLAND.
ALEXANDRIA, May 8.
The Editor of the Columbian Mirror was, at a late hour last evening, politely favored with three separate files of London papers, viz. the Sun, the Star, and the Times, up to the 19th of March, which are later by three days than any accounts heretofore received. He takes the earliest opportunity of laying a portion of their interesting contents before his patrons.
From a careful perusal of those papers, it appears, that the French Directory entertained serious apprehensions as to the approaching election, and that the people were very generally dissatisfied with their conduct. That there is not the least probability of the French being successful in their intended invasion, as the rage for voluntary contribution had extended its influence to all classes, and the cruising squadrons of Great-Britain had been particularly successful in taking and destroying some of the convoys collecting for that purpose.
The Cabinet Council of Great Britain have been occupied in the examination of persons taken up for treasonable practices; and every day's experience teaches us, that there are wretches in all countries.
"Who, for a graft of ore or paltry office, Would sell their country to the foe." and against whom every patriotic bosom should burn with indignation.
LONDON, March 15.
To the intelligence which we yesterday received from Plymouth, of the preparations making in France for a speedy descent on this country, we have to add the substance of information brought by a seaman who had been prisoner in France, and who arrived at Plymouth on Friday last in a cartel. He states the French force in Brest harbour and Brest water to consist of twenty one or twenty-two sail of the line, about eight of which were nearly equipped, and he greatest diligence was employed in fitting the remainder for sea; one of these sailed on the 6th instant into the outer road, in which lay eleven frigates, a corvette, and three armed brigs. The frigates were ready for sea.
No letters have for these three or four weeks been received from captain Cotes, out agent for prisoners in France, from which it is concluded, that his letters are intercepted by an order from the directory.
SIR, I take the liberty of acquainting you, that this morning a convoy of the enemy was discovered within Isle Dieu, to whom I immediately gave chase with his majesty's ships under my orders; but the breeze dying away, I made the signal for the boats of my squadron to chase, and I have the satisfaction to inform you, that the vessels mentioned in the inclosed list were captured by them. A Schooner gun vessel and an armed lugger escaped into the Fromentine Passage, over the Island of Noirmoutier.
Two of the prizes are numbered, and laden with naval stores for the armament equipping at Brest, for the intended expedition against England; the rest have wine and brandy for their cargoes, and were bound from Rochefort to the above port.
I have the honor to be, &c. JOHN B. WARREN.
A list of vessels captured by the squadron under the orders of Sir J. B. Warren, Bart. K. B.
A brig from Rochefort, bound to Brest.
A brig from ditto to ditto, numbered, and laden with naval stores, as transports.
A brig from Rochefort, bound to Brest.
A brig from ditto to ditto.
A brig from ditto to ditto.
A brig from ditto to ditto.
A brig from ditto to ditto, laden with wine and brandy.
A Chasse Maree, from Rochefort, bound to Brest.
A Chasse Maree, from ditto to ditto.
A Chasse Maree, from ditto to ditto, laden with wine and brandy.
A Chasse Maree, from ditto to ditto, laden with wine and brandy, burnt being on shore. (Signed) JOHN WARREN.
March 19. On Saturday morning Mr. Fabiani and Mr. Hyde, two of his majesty's messengers, arrived in town with dispatches from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, which are extremely interesting. The mail arrived at the same time. The following are the advices we have received:
Extracts from the Freeman's Journal of the 13th instant. Yesterday at eleven o'clock, one of his majesty's messengers, attended by a civil and military power, proceeded to the house of Mr. Oliver Bond, in Bridge-street, upon an information which had been received by Government, that the Provincial Committee of the United Irishmen of Leinster were to assemble there for the purpose of treason.
A committee of fourteen delegates were found sitting, and immediately taken into custody; and many material papers, containing proofs of a serious nature were found upon them. Mr. Bond was not in the room of the meeting; but papers affecting him are said to have been found in his pocket. We have not yet received a list of the delegates nor any particulars of their examination.
At the same time we understand, Dr. M'Nevin, was apprehended at his lodgings near the Four Courts; and Counsellor Emmett in Stephen's green, John Sweetman in Francis street, and Henry Jackson and son in Church street. Warrants were also laid to have been issued for apprehending Richard McCormick, Counsellor Samson, and Lord Edward Fitzgerald. Lord Edward was missed by the person who had the warrant against him, tho' he appeared in many parts of the town. The others are not discovered.
The murder of Mr. Buckley, a gentleman residing in the neighbourhood of Naas, adds one more to the horrid assassinations which disgrace this country."
The above information is confirmed by private letters, except in the instance of Counsellor Emmett, who has fled; and to his Counsellor Sampson and Lord Edward Fitzgerald.
The following extract of a private letter gives some further interesting particulars:
"We have been in great dismay and consternation during the last 24 hours. Yesterday a party of military searched Leinster house for Lord Edward Fitzgerald, who had been seen walking in the streets at his ease only a short time before; but the search was in vain as he had escaped. While the military were searching Leinster house, Oliver Bond, and 16 others, were taken up as they were sitting in council, and were conducted under a strong guard, to the Castle. As the Lord Chancellor was returning from thence to his carriage, which was in the street, the mob outside who were numerous closed round him so as to prevent his passing; on which, one of the attendants requested him to step into a shop till the crowd was dispersed. This he refused to do, and putting his hands into his pockets, he drew out a pistol from each, and holding them in his hands, declared he would shoot the first man that obstructed his passage. On this the mob gave way, and opened to the right and left, leaving him room to pass to his carriage, which he did without further obstruction. About 5 o'clock his Lordship walked through the streets alone, showing a presence of mind and a degree of courage, which has always characterised him."
"Every day brings further accounts of new murders; and the report has been very general here, that St. Patrick's day was marked for the destruction of the well-affected, and of every person immediately connected with government. The yeomanry corps had charge of this city, while the regulars were in search of the conspirators. But several persons have escaped, and it is feared that many papers which would have thrown a light on the conspiracy, have been destroyed. Those who are taken up have been lodged some at Kilmainham gaol, and others at the Custom House."
"I am happy to say that Sir Henry Manx, who was reported to be dead, is recovering, and likely to do well."
"It is said that Lord Edward Fitzgerald escaped by jumping out of a window, and that he was seen to take the road to Manawar; but it is not thought that he can escape the kingdom."
On the receipt of the above advices, a Council was summoned at Lord Greville's Office, which sat four hours in the evening; and yesterday, when the service of the Chapel Royal was over, a Council of the Cabinet Ministers was held on the affairs of Ireland, at which the Duke of Portland, Earls of Chatham, Spencer, and Weymouth, the Lord Chancellor, and Mr. Windham attended. The deliberations (which had been previously discussed the preceding night at Lord Greville's Office,) continued about 20 minutes; after which the Duke of Portland and the Lord Chancellor had a conference with the King till 4 o'clock; and in the evening, Mr. Hyde, the Messenger, was sent back to Dublin Castle, with orders to use all possible expedition.
The following circumstances relative to the news from Ireland are sent to us by a correspondent:
The advices are of a very serious and alarming nature, and contain an account of the discovery of a most horrid plot to sacrifice the kingdom to the views of the French Republic.
In consequence of the evidence which had been produced from papers found in the possession of the persons now in custody in this country, by which were also implicated many persons in Ireland, Government thought it advisable to direct their apprehension.
Warrants were accordingly issued, and the house of Mr. Bond searched, where sixteen persons were apprehended, and their papers seized. Lord Edward Fitzgerald was in the house at the time, but there being no warrant for his apprehension, he could not then be taken into custody, and thereby escaped.
The papers seized are said to be of a most treasonable nature, no less than to give up the country to the French. The day fixed upon was Saturday last, the anniversary of St. Patrick, which being kept as a festival, it was imagined that advantage could be taken of the inebriety of the people; and an attempt was to be made to seize all the principal officers of the government. It was expected that the French would have a force ready to co-operate with the Irish rebels, and thus decide the revolution by a coup de main.
Mr. Pyle and Mr. Major arrived in town yesterday morning from Ireland, with further dispatches. Lord Edward Fitzgerald had not been taken when they left Ireland. It was last night currently reported, that the kingdom of Ireland was put under martial law.
LONDON, March 13. In the course of July last, the Portuguese minister at Paris, Chevalier d'Aranjo, purchased a peace at the rate of six millions of Livres Tournois, which were paid down in hard cash. When, afterwards, by the revolution of the
8th Fructidor (4th September) the Directory had got rid of the majority of the two Councils, which was in favor of Peace, it refused to ratify the treaty, on pretence that the Court of Portugal had industriously protracted the consummation of the treaty. On the Chevalier d'Aranjo's desiring the business to be definitively settled, a new ransom was demanded by the French Government. Surprised at this demand, the Portuguese Minister strongly reproached this scandalous imposition, but instead of an answer, he was sent to the Temple prison, and the invasion of Portugal was again determined on.
This trait, in addition to many others, proves both the good faith of the Great Nation, and the brilliant condition of its finances. As to the moral feelings of the virtuous Directors, the above circumstance places in a new light the fides punica of the band of revolutionary banditti which govern France.
A gentleman who arrived on Saturday from Spain, states, that he had read the King of Spain's Proclamation for allowing 70,000 French soldiers to march through his territories to attack Portugal.
The Triton Ball Ludiaman which we long since mentioned to have been captured and condemned at the Mauritius, was purchased at the Isle of France, by Mr. Macarthy, the American Consul at that Island. This Gentleman in April last arrived at Calcutta, in his purchase, which he had named the Commerce; when an investigation was instituted as to the validity of the condemnation, and concerning the propriety of its new flag; but after diligent enquiry, the Government was satisfied with the document produced by Mr. Macarthy, and pronounced her bona fide American property.
The Austrian Government has published the plan of the new organization of the continental dominions of Venice, by which the ancient laws and regulations are restored, and the Nobility and other corporations reinstated in the privileges they enjoyed previous to the invasion of the French. All the institutions formed by Democracy are annulled. The ecclesiastical authorities, as well as the ancient tribunals, are re-established on their ancient footing. The Councils in the provinces, called the Noble Councils are to nominate to public places, and a special commission is to be appointed for the purpose of auditing the accounts of the administration of the ci-devant Democratic Government.
We understand that Ministers have received positive information that the French have a force of 150 flat-bottomed boats actually equipped. They are chiefly at the port of Havre.
The American convoy, consisting of about forty sail of merchantmen, have failed from Spithead under convoy of his majesty's ships St. Alban's and Endymion.
Every day brings us fresh accounts of the horrors of the state of Ireland. Assassination is spreading with the most dreadful fury. The blood runs cold with the atrocities that are committed. There are letters in town which give an account of the massacre of two Magistrates who had been active in the suppression of the United Irishmen, and with circumstances that have spread terror over all the neighbourhood of Dublin. No man who has distinguished himself by his activity in the coercive system is now safe, even in his bed.
LEXINGTON, (Kentucky) April 11.
A caution to store keepers and others, against keeping Gun Powder in a careless manner.
On Monday the 19th of March, about 11 o'clock A. M. two little boys, the one of seven the other five years old, went into the store of Evan Francis, at Hutchinson's mills, on Storer's Bourbon county, wherein was deposited about five hundred pounds worth of Mercurial dice, and about 73lb. of gun powder; Mrs. Francis, with Miss Polly Steward, and Mr. Joseph Willis, late from Maryland, were in the here dealing, when the boys came in, they brought with them fire in order to flash powder, (not knowing the dreadful consequence) when they came into the store, Mrs. Francis saw the fire, bid the poor unfortunate boy to go away with the fire, his little brother standing by him; but instead of retiring he put the fire on the head of the powder cask, whereon lay some scattered grains of powder which immediately caught; a hole had been bored on the head of the powder cask, it was open, from which the powder on the inside took fire, blew up the store, and two dwelling houses adjoining, one belonging to Evan Francis, the other to Stephen Radcliff; there were sixteen souls in the house, the two boys were killed dead, stripped naked, and burnt as black as negroes. Mrs. Francis it is thought blew through the broad side of the house.
The two boys were found some distance off, among some faw stocks, Polly Steward lay within a few feet of the cask, badly burnt, Joseph Willis was caught by a plank across his legs, with several house logs on it, which held him fast for half an hour, although every exertion of the spectators was used to rescue him; the goods were on fire round him, with his clothes, till buckets of water were brought a considerable distance to extinguish the flames. The dreadful shock with the wonderful explosion of the Powder, has, with the fire since deprived three others of the unfortunate sufferers of their lives, viz. Mrs. Francis, (formerly Todd) Joseph Willis and Mr. Francis's daughter, about four years old. Miss Polly Steward is recovered, and Stephen Radcliff's daughter nearly. It is very remarkable that sixteen fowls could be in the house, where partitions, logs, chests, tables, bedsheets and every thing were driven to pieces, and yet only eight were wounded. To hear the cries of mothers for their children, brothers and sisters for their comrades added to those wounded was distressing beyond description, and ought to be remembered by every person dealing in that dangerous article gun powder.
The above is a true detail of facts given by Thomas Hutchinson and Stephen Radcliff, who were both eye witnesses to the wonderful catastrophe.
Storer creek, Hutchinson's mills, March 23, 1798.
FOR SALE, About 660 boxes of fine Spanish GUN POWDER, Containing 100 lbs. each. Apply at No. 13, corner of Arch and Front Streets. May 12. $1w
For Sale, Two cases of Scotch Threads, Well assorted, and entitled to Drawback. Apply at No. 5, South Water Street. May 11. *3t
For Sale, The cargo of the brig American from Laguira, consisting of Caracas Cocoa. Henry Philips, No. 112, South Fourth Street. april 23 $
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY—MAY 1.
Mr. D. Fofler reported a bill for the relief of Thomas Lewis, which was committed for to-morrow.
Mr. Imlay presented to the house certain resolutions passed at a public meeting of the inhabitants of Trenton and its vicinity, appropriating the sum of $10,000 for the relief of the poor, and the conduct of the executive in our late negotiation with France, expressing a firm reliance upon the wisdom of the constituted authorities and the virtue of our citizens, to defend our national rights, freedom and independence.
The Speaker also laid before the house the memorial and address of the citizens of Newark, to the same effect.
He also presented certain resolutions adopted at a public meeting at Alexandria, of a similar tendency.
Mr. Matthews presented an address from Harford county, Maryland, expressive of like sentiments.
The above addresses and resolutions were referred, as usual, to the committee of the whole on the State of the Union.
The President of the United States, by message, informed the house, that he had approved and signed an act for the erection of a lighthouse and placing buoys and stakes at the places therein mentioned; an act to provide an additional regiment of artillery and engineers; and an act for the relief of the legal representatives of William Carmichael, deceased.
On motion of Mr. D. Fofler, the house went into a committee of the whole on the report of the committee of claims on the petition of William Parsons, who served on board the Ranger sloop of war, in our war with Great Britain, and who states that he was out of this country from the time of signing the preliminaries of peace till after the act of limitation foreclosed this claim. The report was favorable. It was negatived, there being only 18 votes for it. The committee rose and the house concurred in the decision.
On motion of the same gentleman, the house went into a committee of the whole on the report of the same committee on the petition of James Perry, for himself and partners, who pray for compensation for certain supplies taken from their iron works at Spofford, in New Jersey, in the course of the war, on the ground of himself and partners having been out of the country since the conclusion of peace. The report of the committee was unfavorable, and was concurred in, by the committee of the whole, and by the house.
Mr. Sprigg called up the report of the committee appointed on the subject of Post offices and Post-roads. It was read, and states that it will be inexpedient to make any alterations in the law relative to Post-offices and Post-roads at present.
Messrs. Dawson, Sprigg and W. Claiborne, each expressed their disapprobation of this report and concurred in blaming the committee for having so long delayed making a report, and for having now reported in this way, though very many petitions had been presented for the alteration and addition of roads, and as there was a surplus revenue arising from the Post-office of 50,000 dollars.
Mr. Thatcher did not think the committee were chargeable with delay, for as they conceived, from time to time, that there was not sufficient ground, for making any change in the present law, they waited to see whether any thing would arise to change that opinion, and when the committee had been applied to by the gentlemen who had expressed their disapprobation of this report, they were repeatedly desired, if they thought the committee ought to report, to call upon them by way of resolution. Mr. T. said, upwards of 3000 miles of new road had been applied for, and from the best information he could get, not any road of 50 miles in length would pay one half the expense of carrying the mail. Upon an average, he believed, the roads applied for would not pay 15 per cent of the expense. A few shorter roads might pay more than half the expense. He was as desirous as any gentleman of extending the post-roads as fast as possible; but he thought once in two years, which had been the custom heretofore, was often enough to take up this subject. 7000 miles of new road had been ordered to be made at the last winter session, which, he believed, would not pay 20 per cent of the expense; and as he believed there were 10,000 miles in the United States which had as good a claim for post-roads as the 3000 applied for; and though there was at present a surplus revenue (not so great however as had been stated) as he was apprehensive from the conversation he had held with the postmaster general on this subject, that the circumstances in which this country might expect to be involved would lessen the revenue arising from the post-office, he did not think it expedient to go into the subject at present. Mr. T. said he was totally unconcerned as to himself whether the report was agreed to, or not; but if it was disagreed to, and referred to the same committee, he should not think it right to make any other report on the subject at present.
Messrs. Harper, Gallatin and Blount, each expressed their disapprobation of the report; and Mr. Mason and Mr. T. Claiborne (the other two members of the select committee) their opinion in favor of it.
The question on agreeing to the report was put and negatived 38 to 31.
Mr. Dawson moved that the subject be re-committed—agreed, and a committee of seven members appointed.
Mr. Livingston, from the committee appointed to enquire into the expenditure of money in the Naval Department, informed the house that that committee had received a number of statements from the head of the Department, which he was desired to move to have printed.
Mr. Otis thought the printing of so large a volume of papers, which he did not think one member in fifty would ever read, would be an useless expense. Mr. Gallatin advocated the printing, assuring the gentleman from Massachusetts he should read every one of them, as he was desirous of knowing how the money which had been appropriated for this object had been expended.
The motion was carried.
Mr. Champlin presented a petition from the inhabitants of Newport, praying that attention may be paid to their fortifications, so as to secure them against the attacks of a foreign enemy. Referred to the Secretary of War.
On motion of Mr. Harrison, the house went into a committee of the whole on the State of the Union, for the purpose of taking up the bill from the Senate, for authorising the President of the United States to build or purchase a number of small vessels, to be equipped as Gallies or otherwise; which being agreed to, the bill was gone through without debate or amendment. The committee rose, and the bill was ordered to be read a third time to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. D. Fofler, the house took up the report of the committee of claims on the petition of Robert Parker, praying for compensation for dry goods sold to the state of Georgia, for the use of the United States. The report was unfavorable, and was concurred in.
Mr. Harper, from the committee of ways and means, made a report in pursuance of a resolution referred to that committee on the 6th ult. directing them to enquire and report whether any and what additional revenue will be necessary. The report was read as follows:
"That in their opinion it will be necessary to raise the sum of two millions of dollars, by a tax on lands, houses and slaves, to be apportioned among the several states, according to the constitutional rule, and on the basis of the late census; the mode of assessment & collection to be uniform throughout the United States."
"This opinion they have founded on a view of the probable amount of the ordinary expenditure of the present year, and of revenue from the existing taxes, presented by certain statements from the Secretary of the Treasury, which, together with the letter of the committee to him on that subject, and his answer, are subjoined to this report."
"From these statements, it appears, that the ordinary expenditure of the present year, making an allowance of one hundred thousand dollars for occasional grants, and one hundred and thirty thousand for reimbursing the unfunded registered debt, and the payment of old accounts, will amount to six millions, nine hundred and twenty six thousand, four hundred and sixty dollars."
"And that the revenue from existing taxes, stating the impost and tonnage duties at seven millions of dollars and the internal duties at seven hundred thousand dollars, will amount to eight millions, eleven thousand, eight hundred and ninety-seven dollars."
"The impost and tonnage are stated at something more than five hundred thousand dollars below the actual receipts of last year, which were seven million, five hundred and forty-nine thousand, six hundred and forty nine dollars; an abatement which the Secretary has thought it prudent to make on account of the effects likely to be produced on that great branch of the revenue by the deprecations on our commerce. The internal revenues are stated higher, by a sum of one hundred and twenty five thousand dollars, than the actual receipts of the last year, which were five hundred and seventy five thousand, four hundred and ninety one dollars—This encrease, the Secretary supposes, may be expected from an improved mode of collection."
"The stamp duties are stated at two hundred thousand dollars annually; an estimate which the committee conceive to be sufficiently moderate."
"Taking the total amount of revenue from all the present branches of it, to be eight millions, eleven thousand, eight hundred and ninety seven dollars, as above stated, and deducting that of ordinary expenditure, taken at six millions nine hundred and twenty six thousand four hundred and sixty dollars, there will be a clear surplus, in the present year, of one million eighty five thousand, four hundred and thirty seven dollars, which, if left unappropriated would go to the discharge of the public debt, but may be applied towards defraying the extra-ordinary expenses voted during the present session."
"These expenses consist of the following items: Fortifications, three hundred and forty thousand dollars, Fabrication, or purchase of arms, cannon and military stores, nine hundred thousand dollars. Naval armament, nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars. New regiment of artillery, one hundred and twenty two thousand, one hundred and forty three dollars: making an aggregate of two millions, three hundred and sixty two thousand, one hundred and forty two dollars."
"To this it will be proper to add, a sum probably not exceeding forty thousand dollars for quarter-masters', and contingent expenses attending the new regiment of artillery. And should the bill, now before the house, for providing gallies, be agreed to an expense of eighty thousand dollars will be incurred on that account. These two sums added to the former, will raise the aggregate of extraordinary expenses, to two millions, four hundred and eighty two thousand, one hundred and forty two dollars."
"The committee have not taken into view the expenses which may be incurred for the military defence of the country, either by a provisional army, or detachments of militia. It is certain, however, that whichever of these modes may be preferred, a considerable expense, in case of actual service, must be incurred; it will be for the house to decide, how far a provision for this expense ought now to be contemplated."
"Neither have the committee taken into their estimate, a provision for the deferred debt; the interest and extinguishing annuity on which, amounting to one million, one hundred and forty six thousand, three hundred and seventy dollars, will become payable in the year 1801; nor for the heavy instalments on the foreign debt, which will become due in the years 1802, 1803, and 1804. But they conceive it is of use to state, that those instalments, joined to the interest, which in this year, are only six hundred thousand and forty one dollars, will amount, in the year 1802, to one million, nine hundred and one thousand, nine hundred and thirty one dollars;—in the year 1803, to two millions, six hundred and forty one thousand, four hundred and fifty three dollars;—and in the year 1804, to two millions, fifty two thousand, six hundred and twenty three dollars—After which they decline to one million, thirteen thousand, two hundred and thirty two dollars, in the year 1807; and to two hundred and fifty four thousand, five hundred and twenty five dollars, in 1809, when the debt will be extinguished. Hence it appears, that in the year 1801, the ordinary expense will be encreased one million, one hundred and forty six thousand, three hundred and seventy dollars; in the year 1803, to the amount of three millions, seven hundred and eighty seven thousand, eight hundred and twenty three dollars, being the sums payable, in

that year, on the foreign and deferred debts, which sums it will be necessary to provide, in those years, above the amount of the present ordinary expenditure.
"To meet the above mentioned extraordinary expenses, amounting to two millions, four hundred and eighty two thousand, one hundred and forty two dollars, Congress has no present funds, beyond the surplus already stated, and amounting to one million, eighty five thousand, four hundred and thirty seven dollars, which being deducted from the aggregate of extraordinary expenses, leaves a balance of one million, three hundred and ninety six thousand, seven hundred and five dollars, to be provided by new revenue."
"The committee would also observe, that two instalments on the debts to the bank of the United States, amounting to four hundred thousand dollars, and not continued on loan, will become due on the 31st of December, in the present year. It will be for the house to consider how far provision for the discharge of those instalments ought now to be made. Should such provision be considered as necessary, it will raise the amount to be provided for by new revenues, to the sum of one million, seven hundred and ninety six thousand seven hundred and five dollars."
"This sum, it will be observed, falls considerably short of the proposed tax, but in the present situation of the country, with such probability of increased expenses; such possibility, not to say probability, of defalcation in the greatest branch of the present revenue, the import and tonnage duty; and the certainty of the great augmentation in the ordinary expenses, by the deferred debt and the increasing instalments of foreign debt; the committee do not think it safe to contemplate an additional revenue, from permanent sources of taxation, to a less amount than two millions of dollars."
On this view of the subject, they submit to the house the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, That it will be expedient to raise an additional revenue of dollars, annually, by a direct tax.
2. Resolved, That the said tax ought to be laid, by uniform assessment, on lands, houses and slaves.
3. Resolved, That the apportionment of the said tax ought to be made among the several states, according to their respective number of inhabitants, as ascertained by the last census."
Some objections being made to this report by Mr. Bayard and Mr. Champlin, on the ground of its not having been laid before the committee of ways and means since it was drawn up by the Chairman, (and Mr. Harper declining to withdraw it) it was recommended to that committee.
Mr. Sewall, from the committee for the protection of commerce and the defence of the country, who were instructed to enquire and report whether any and what alterations were necessary in the Naturalization Act, and into the expediency of establishing by law regulations respecting Aliens arriving or residing within the United States, reported as follows:
THAT, by force of the act, intitled, "An act to establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject," aliens are admitted to become citizens of the United States, when, in the opinion of this committee, there is not sufficient evidence of their attachment to the laws and welfare of this country, to entitle them to such privilege: and that, for this purpose, a longer residence within the United States, before admission, than the act provides, is essential, and ought to be required. The committee are also of opinion, that some precautions against the promiscuous reception and residence of aliens, which may be thought, at all times, advisable, are at this time, more apparently necessary and important, especially for the securing or removal of those who may be suspected of hostile intentions.
On these subjects respectively, the committee beg leave to recommend the following resolutions:
1. Resolved, That provision ought to be made by law, to prolong the term of residence within the United States, which shall be proved by an alien, before he shall be admitted to become a citizen of United States or of any state.
2. Resolved, That provision be made, by law, for a report and registry of all aliens who shall continue residents, or shall hereafter arrive within the United States, with suitable descriptions of their places of birth and citizenship, and places of arrival and residence within the United States.
3. Resolved, That provision be made, by law, for the apprehending, securing, or removal, as the case may require, of all aliens being males, of the age of fourteen years and upwards, who shall continue to reside, or shall arrive within the United States, being natives, citizens or subjects of any country, the government whereof shall declare war against the United States, or shall threaten, attempt, or perpetrate any invasion or predatory incursions upon their territory, as soon as may be, after the President of the United States shall make proclamation of such event. Providing, in all cases where such aliens are not charged with actual hostility, that the period settled by any treaty with such hostile nation, or other reasonable period, according to the usage of nations, and the duties of humanity, shall be allowed for the departure of such aliens, with all their effects, from the territory of the United States; and excepting all cases of such aliens to whom passports or licences of residence may be granted, consistently with the public safety.
This report was referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
On motion of Mr. S. Smith, the house went into a committee of the whole on the bill to continue in force part of an act theretofore mentioned (relative to the revenue cutters) which was agreed to, and ordered to be read a third time to morrow.
Adjourned.
By this day's Mail.
BOSTON, May 9.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
Extract of a letter from Gloucester, dated May 6th.
"This day arrived the schooner Freedom, captain Joshua Woodward, 45 days from Bourdeaux; he left the city 16th of March, and the Cordevan the 21st. Two American masters came passengers with him, whose vessels were condemned at Bayonne, one of them belonged to Mr. Edward Jones of Boston, the other to Mr. Scobie. Captain Woodward informs me, that our Envoys were not received. Preparations were still going on against England. He likewise says, that all the American seamen were taken out of the vessels at Bourdeaux, and put into jail (except two to each vessel to take care of them); fortunately only one of his crew was imprisoned, and he got him clear and pushed off for home."
"This vessel has brought very large dispatches for the French Consuls, given to the captain by our faithful consul, Mr. Penwick. "Well sir," said Mr. F. to Capt. W. "So YOUR country is going to make war against US." Tres bien dit, le bon Citoyen Penwick! This comes from the appointment of "Gallo-American Jacobins." Unless these things should be ordered better, all will be lost. It is high time to have in office, only those men who are true Americans, who know our rights and are determined to defend them."
"This is the man, of whom Citizen Monroe speaks so highly."
SALEM, (Mass.) May 8.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Henry Phelps, of Gloucester, to the Editor, dated May 6.
"Capt. Joshua Woodward arrived here this afternoon, (Sunday) 45 days from Bourdeaux. He says, every American vessel is stripped of its men, to two-thirds their protections taken from them, and they put in jail, there to remain God only knows how long. Capt. W. was in jail only about 3 hours, and one of his men 3 days; on whose release he immediately failed. For what purpose they are imprisoned is conjectural."
Advertisement given by Joseph Fenwick Consul of the United States of America at Bourdeaux, to all the American merchants, seamen, travellers, and other citizens at present in this port.
1st. They are invited to call at the consular office, from 9 to 11 o'clock in the morning, and from 4 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon, in order to get a protection, officially sealed.
2d. They must present the said protection to the Bureau central, Passes de la Commune; where another protection or carte de sureté will be delivered to them from 8 to 1 o'clock in the morning, and from 5 to 9 o'clock in the evening; which carte de sureté must be afterwards examined, and sealed by the same administration.
3d. They will carefully observe the importance of conforming themselves to the above mentioned documents, from this date to the end of this month of Ventose, n. s. (20th March '98, o. s.) as no passport can be delivered to them, without such a protection or carte de sureté, and as every individual, either Frenchman or foreigner, found without it, shall be stopt, by order of the same administration.
Bordeaux, March 5.
Florence, Feb. 23.—At the moment the French took possession of the heretofore capital of the christian world, the Pope went to reside at St. John de Lateran, as bishop of the church of Rome, and chief to the bishops of the Romish church. Fourteen cardinals, as many prelates, and four princes, have been taken for hostages, and put in the castle of St. Angelo. Among the former, is the cardinal Nevou.
Brescia, Feb. 17.—We have, within our walls and the environs, about 15,000 French, who every day demand of us from 24 to 30,000 livres tournois.
A Morning School,
From six to eight o'clock, is opened at The New School Room, Back of No. 147, in Chestnut Street, for the Education of Boys and Young Men in the English and French Languages, Writing, Accounts, &c. may 14. W. WATERMAN.
W. M. BIDDLE, RESPECTFULLY informs the Public, that he has removed to No. 147, Chestnut Street, where he proposes to carry on the business of A BROKER.
He will procure patents, or transact any other business in the Land Office of this state, for a moderate commission. may 14
The Gazette
PHILADELPHIA,
MONDAY EVENING, May 14.
The following appointments are made for the Navy, by the President, with the advice and concurrence of the Senate:
Richard Dale, } of Pennsylvania. Stephen Decatur, do. do. Silas Talbot, of New-York. Sever, of Massachusetts. John Ruth, of Pennsylvania, Surgeon. Daniel Carmick, do. 2d Lieut. Marines. Parker, of N. York, Surg. Mate. Captain Dale commands the Ganges, and Captain Decatur the Hamburg Packet.
SURGEON.—A surgeon belonging to one of the regiments near the Natchez, who has been on a visit to this city for some time past, and had dispatched his baggage on Friday last, intending to set out immediately on his return to his station, was found dead in his chamber on Saturday morning, with his throat cut in the most shocking manner. The coroner's inquest being called, brought in their verdict FELO DE SE.—The name of the unfortunate man was Watters.
MARRIED, at Greenfield in Cecil county, Maryland, on the sixth instant, Charles William Hartley, of York Town, Pennsylvania, Esq. to Miss Elizabeth Ward, daughter of Mr. Peregrine Ward of the former place.
The account which has been published of the death of the Dey of Algiers, is doubtless unfounded, as a letter from an American gentleman of the first information, dated at Gibraltar March 23, does not mention such an event.
The English fleet off Cadiz is now said to consist of thirty sail of the line. If the Spaniards do not come out soon, the English say they are determined to go in.
We hear that the Franklin is arrived at Baltimore in forty days from Liverpool.
A fleet was on the point of sailing from Cadiz about the 11th March; but hearing that Lord St. Vincent had left Lisbon with 12 sail of the line the design was dropped.
It was yesterday currently reported that our Envoys at Paris had been arrested and sent to the Temple; and that all Americans in France had been taken up. The Bourdeaux article may have given rise to the whole.
The following address was presented to the President of the United States on Thursday.
To the President, Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
The memorial of the judges, grand jury, and sheriff of the county of Bucks, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, assembled at Newton at the May term of the courts of common pleas and quarter sessions for the said county,
Respectfully represents,
That your memorialists, viewing the critical situation of the United States, in respect to their foreign relations, with emotions of the greatest alarm, feel it to be their indispensable duty, at this unexpected crisis, most unequivocally and publicly to express their sentiments upon the present state of their national affairs; and conscious that these sentiments flow only from the purest and most ardent love of their country, they trust that this tribute of their patriotism will not be considered as obtrusive, or received as unwelcome, by the constituted authorities of the government.
Whilst suffering under the greatest injuries which lawless rapine and the most unrestrained depredations upon their commerce could inflict, the government of the United States have endeavored to preserve an impartial neutrality towards the present belligerent powers, and have evinced the most sincere desire of preserving peace with all nations: in this trying situation, our citizens could not but consider the progress and issue of the late attempt at negotiation with the French republic with painful and interlacing attention. Willing, for the sake of peace, to forego every gratification of resentment, though smarting under the most unprecedented outrages; they could not relinquish the idea, that in a government, which had made such warm professions of sincere and generous attachment to the United States, there yet remained a sense of justice and magnanimity which would not permit the administration of that country to turn a deaf ear to the complaints of violated friendship; nor could it be supposed that the friendship and the justice of that government had expired at the same moment, and were succeeded by a system of avarice and corruption unparalleled in the history of nations.
In this state of anxiety, common to themselves and their fellow citizens, your memorialists have perused the instructions of the President to our envoys extraordinary at Paris, and their communications and dispatches on the subject of the negotiation with the French republic; and they cannot refrain from expressing, in the most firm and decided manner, their full and complete conviction of the good faith and sincerity with which the executive has endeavored to cultivate peace and harmony with that republic, and the spirit of moderation and liberality which has characterised his pursuit of those objects; and also their warm indignation at the humiliating treatment which our country has received from a corrupt administration.—Whilst our public agents have experienced the most insulting neglect, the sacred ear of our country has been wounded with infamous proposals which it is degrading to have heard; and menaces have been offered, which the spirit of America equally despises and defies. Our ministers of peace have been refused an opportunity of expressing the amicable wishes of their country; they have been directed to solicit the acceptance of bribes and tributes to purchase from perfidy a promise of justice; the power and haughtiness of France have been displayed to them, whilst their country is threatened with the fate of Venice, and a price is put upon their national existence; and the great and enlightened people of these states have been en- livened as base, degenerate and divided; balancing their country's dear bought honor against their wealth; and regardless of her independence whilst they are occupied only in the sordid pursuit of gain.
Under the impression of such accumulated injuries, with a spirit of patriotism to guide them which never has forsaken, and they trust never will forsake, the virtuous citizens of this rising republic; your memorialists have no hesitation in declaring that we are not a divided people; that on questions which involve the honor and independence of the United States, or measures which oppose the happiness of their country to the demands of a foreign nation, there can be no difference of opinion; and which they repel with indignation every insinuation to derogatory to their national honor, they pledge themselves, with the assistance of heaven, to every tie which can bind the affection and fidelity of man, to resist with firmness every invasion of their rights, and to transmit to their posterity, sacred and inviolate, the freedom, honor and independence of their country.
Your memorialists therefore declare, that they are ready and willing to support every constitutional measure of the government, which may be necessary to secure these invaluable objects.
Henry Wynkoop, } Judges. Francis Murray, } Matthias Hutchinson, } Sheriff. Daniel Thomas, } Sheriff.
Venice, and a price is put upon their national existence; and the great and enlightened people of these states have been en- livened as base, degenerate and divided; balancing their country's dear bought honor against their wealth; and regardless of her independence whilst they are occupied only in the sordid pursuit of gain.
Under the impression of such accumulated injuries, with a spirit of patriotism to guide them which never has forsaken, and they trust never will forsake, the virtuous citizens of this rising republic; your memorialists have no hesitation in declaring that we are not a divided people; that on questions which involve the honor and independence of the United States, or measures which oppose the happiness of their country to the demands of a foreign nation, there can be no difference of opinion; and which they repel with indignation every insinuation to derogatory to their national honor, they pledge themselves, with the assistance of heaven, to every tie which can bind the affection and fidelity of man, to resist with firmness every invasion of their rights, and to transmit to their posterity, sacred and inviolate, the freedom, honor and independence of their country.
Your memorialists therefore declare, that they are ready and willing to support every constitutional measure of the government, which may be necessary to secure these invaluable objects.
Henry Wynkoop, } Judges. Francis Murray, } Matthias Hutchinson, } Sheriff. Daniel Thomas, } Sheriff.
Samuel Benezet, Foreman, John Hulme, Joseph Erwin, Isaac Burson, Theophilus Poulke, Thomas Long, Samuel Brown, Peter Collin, Amos Gregg, Isaac Van Horne, William Hart, Joseph Hart, John M'Elroy, Joshua Woolfson, John Pugh, David Thomas, Samuel Sellers, Christopher Wirtz, jun. Richard Lloyd, George Piper, William Kern, John Carlisle, jun. Jacob Painter.
ANSWER.
To the Judges, Grand Jury and Sheriff of the County of Bucks, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
GENTLEMEN,
Your memorial to the President, Senate and House of Representatives of the United States has been presented to me by your representatives in congress, Mr. Sitgreaves and Mr. Chapman.
To do justice to this excellent memorial, I could only repeat it in all its sentiments and expressions, with my fullest approbation and sincerest thanks.
JOHN ADAMS. Philadelphia, May 11th, 1798.
MR. FENNO.
Mr. James Jones of New-York, who unfortunately fell last Wednesday evening, in a duel, with Mr. Brack- hall Livingston, was brother to the late Dr. John Jones of this city, and like him deservedly enjoyed the high opinion entertained of him by his fellow citizens. His death will be sincerely regretted by a very numerous society, and his country has lost one of its warmest and truest friends. He resided for many years in New-Orleans, whence he returned about eight years since to New-York.
No man possessed more of the "milk of human kindness" than Mr. Jones; his manners were those of a perfect gentleman; but he also possessed a noble spirit and a high sense of honor and rectitude; he never voluntarily gave an affront, he would not submit to defined insults. It cannot sufficiently be regretted that Mr. Livingston, knowing as he well did, the constitutional irritability of Mr. Jones, should attempt to ridicule him in a newspaper for attending a meeting of the youth of New-York, who, like those of our own city, were assembled for the purpose of expressing their approbation of public measures at this important crisis. But Mr. L. though one of the earthy and most fortunate speculators in the financial arrangements of our present government, has been one of the most decided and moderate opponents of its administration: he has been one of the chief supporters of the Jacobin faction in New-York; a faction which malignant influence, though so happily frustrated in our public councils, has sorely been exerted out of doors, and whose open support has led to the hostile conduct of our perfidious ally, which we are now so universally preparing to guard against. Mr. L. will have to reflect, that the purest gratification of ridiculing the enthusiastic spirit of our youth, and a vain wish to damp the ardour which now animates every true friend to his country, has laid the foundation for measures which have deprived a most worthy man of life, and our citizens will hereafter know how to appreciate his merit, and in what rank of society he ought to be placed.
A HINT.
The City Commissioners are requested to cause the obstructions in Arch Street, between fifth and seventh, to be removed, or placed in a more convenient situation.—For nine months past, Carriages have been unable to pass each other, with sufficient security, and the dirt and rubbish is extremely annoying to the neighborhood.
PRICES OF STOCKS.
PHILADELPHIA, May 14. Six Per Cent. 15/ Three Per Cent. 9/ Deferred 6 Per Cent. 12/9 BANK United States, 20 per cent. Pennsylvania, 23 per cent. North America, 50 per cent. Insurance Co. Pennsylvania, 75 per cent. N. A. ditto, 22 1/2 per cent.
GAZETTE MARINE LIST.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED, Brig Pennsylvania, Tatem, Cadiz, 49 days Triumph, Belding, Windsor, N. S. 25 Sch. Greyhound, Burdet, St. John's, do. 21 Zenith, Henry Baltimore 8 Dolphin, Britton, New-York, 5 Debby, Mackay ditto Ruby, Macey Nantucket 19 Philadelphia, Quinton Virginia 8 Betsey, Pugh N. Carolina 7 Sloop Maria, King New-York 8 Dispatch, Hall do Clarissa, Babcock Stonington 10 Fox, Norton N. Bedford 10 Flora, Hamman Baltimore 10 Nelly, Pease do
Came up from the Fort, Brig Sea Nymph, M'Dougall, St. Thomas Sloop New-York & P. Packet, Gonaves
CLEARED, Ship Mary, Miller St. Croix Sch. Alcione, Rice Jacquemel Sufanah, Smale Havana Helena Plumsted, Corry, Port-au-Prince Maria, Ober Charleston Johanna Tucker, Dayes do Aurora, Coffin Boston Sally, Gorham Charleston Sloop Supply, Wallace L'Anceveau Sally, Potter, New-York Newforge, Mable New-York
Captain Tatem from Cadiz informs, that a few days before he failed a brig belonging to Boston arrived from Charleston, with a cargo of tobacco and staves, name not recollected. March 24, coming out, was boarded from the Goliath British 74. The fleet under Lord St. Vincent still continue the blockade and had lately received a reinforcement of 10 sail of the line from England; and part of the French troops intended to act against Portugal had entered the frontiers of Spain. April 27, spoke a ship out 5 days from Virginia for Bilboa.
The ship South Carolina, Captain Garman, is arrived at Charleston.
New-York, May 12.
ARRIVED. Ship Grace, Maitland, Canton, 107 Portland Hulse, Liverpool, 49 Three Friends, Gimes, Amsterdam, 57 Sch. Eliza, Fitzpatrick, Cayenne, 26 Orange, Colman, Wilmington.
Baltimore, May 11.
Arrived yesterday, the Bremen brig See Eder, (See Hore) captain D. Mandel, 8 weeks from Amsterdam. On the 10th April, in long. 42, lat. 25, spoke the ship Susan, captain B. Hulse, of Nantucket, from the South Sea, bound for Hamburg, with 200 tons of oil on board.
Captain Mandel brings papers only to the 8th of March.
SALES AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY next the 16th inst. at 11 o'clock, will be sold by Auction, on board the Brig. Pennsylvania, at Walnut street wharf—about 1000 bushels Cadiz SALT.
FOOTMAN & Co. Auctioneers. may 14.
To be sold at Public Vendue, At No. 251, Market Street, on Friday, 18th inst. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
A VARIETY OF
Household and Kitchen Furniture, CONSISTING of Beds, Bedsteads, Chairs, Drawers, Sophas, Dining Tables, Card Tables, round ends, Chairs, Looking Glasses, Hand Irons, Side Boards, Carpets, patent glass Lamps, a good roasting Jack, a large Book Case with doors and drawers, &c. &c. &c. The above are the property of a family removing to the country, and are all in good order.
EDWARD FOX, Auctioneer. may 14.
Will be sold for Cash,
At eight o'clock on the Evening of MONDAY the eleventh day of June next, at the Merchants' Coffee house, in Philadelphia, if not previously disposed of at private sale.
THE FOLLOWING TRACTS OF
Valuable patented LAND, In the county of Glynn, in the state of Georgia, and the counties of Bath and Randolph in the state of Virginia.
7000 acres at the head of St. Simon's Sound and confluence of Turtle and Altamaha rivers, adjoining the commons of the town of Brunswick.
41000 acres on the Great Satilla and on the head waters of the Little Satilla, adjoining lands of Wm McIntosh, John Howell, & Ferdinand O'Neal.
25000 acres on Great Satilla, adjoining lands of Freeman Lewis and John Howell.
40000 acres in Bath county, on both sides of Green Briar River, adjoining lands of Jacob Warwick, Daniel M'Callum and John Dilley, including 3000 acres of prisonery.
41000 acres in Bath county, on the east side of Cowpawater River, and on both sides of the wagon road leading from the warm springs to Staunton, including 5000 acres of prisonery.
40000 acres in the county of Randolph, on Buchanan River, adjoining lands of Thomas Wilson, and including 4588 acres prior surveys.
30000 acres in Bath county, on the east side of Cowpawater River, on the waters of said river, and of Calfsapawater River, adjoining lands of Joseph Grubb, and including 5000 acres prior surveys.
The Georgia lands will be sold in tracts of one thousand acres each, the others in the quantities and tracts above described.
Persons desirous to examine the titles and drafts of the above mentioned land, will call for that purpose on BENJAMIN M. MORGAN, at No. 41, Arch street; proposals of purchase may be made to either of the subscribers.
J. FITZIMMONS,
No. 1, Chestnut Street.
B. R. MORGAN,
No. 41, Arch street.
JEREMIAH PARKER,
No. 9, North Eighth Street. may 14.
ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that by virtue of a Decree of the Chancellor, will be sold at Public Auction, at Snowhill, Maryland, on the first Friday in June next, part of a tract of Land called STRUGGLE, lying in Worcester county, and all the rest of the Real Estate of Johnna Townsend, deceased, for the payment of his debts. There will be given nine months credit for the one half of the purchase money, and fifteen months credit for the other half; the purchaser or purchasers giving bond with security for the same, on interest, from the day of sale.—All creditors of the said Johnna Townsend are also again notified to produce their claims, with the vouchers thereof, to the Chancellor, within six months from the 22nd day of December last, that being the day of the first sale.
WILLIAM WHITTINGTON, Trustee. may 14.
GOODS
Forwarded to BALTIMORE, OVER LAND
Via Elkton, on reasonable terms—by Levi Hollingsworth & Son. may 14.
United States,
Pennsylvania District. } T.
IN pursuance of a writ to me directed from the Honorable 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 Merchants' Coffee-House in the City of Philadelphia on Wednesday the 16th. May instant, at 12 o'clock at noon.
The Brigantine called the
CHARLOTTE,
With all and singular her tackle apparel and furniture, as they now are.—The said Brigantine having been condemned to pay the mariners wages &c.
WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marshal.
Marshall's Office, } May 10, 1798. } N. B. The inventory may be seen at my office.

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Notice-Agreably to charter, Is hereby given to the members of "the corporation for the relief of poor and distressed Presbyterian ministers and the poor and distressed widows and children of Presbyterian ministers..."
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, MARCH 1, 1798. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN pursuance of the Act of Congress passed on the sixth day of July one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven...
For every skin or piece of Vellum or Parchment, or sheet or piece of Paper, upon which shall be written or printed any of either of the instruments or writings following-to wit:   Any Certificate of Naturalization. 5  Any Licence to practice, or Certificate of the admission, enrolment or registry of any Counsellor, Solicitor, Attorney, Advocate or Proctor, in any Court of the United States. 10  Any Grant or Letters Patent, under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands granted for military services). 4  Any exemplification or certified copy of any such grant or letters patent, (except for lands granted for military services). 2  Any Charter-Party, Bottomry, or Respondentia Bond. 1  Any Receipt or discharge for or on account of any Legacy left by any Will or other testamentary instrument, or for any share or part of a personal estate divided by force of any statute of distributions, other than to the Wife, Children or Grand Children of the person deceased, the amount whereof shall be above the value of Fifty Dollars, and shall not exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars. 25  When the amount thereof shall exceed the value of One Hundred Dollars and shall not exceed five hundred dollars. 50  And for every further sum of Five Hundred Dollars, the additional sum of 1  Any Policy of Insurance or instrument in nature thereof, on any ship, vessel or goods insured from one district to another in the United States. 25  From the United States to any foreign port or place, when the sum for which insurance is made shall not exceed five hundred dollars. 25  When the sum insured shall exceed five hundred dollars. 1  Any Exemplification, of what nature soever, that shall pass the seal of any Court, other than such as it may be the duty of the Clerk of such Court to furnish for the use of the United States or some particular State. 50  Any Bond, bill single or seal, foreign or inland bill of exchange, promissory note or other note, other than any recognizance, bill, bond, or other obligation or contract, made to or with the United States or any State, or for their use respectively. 10  If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars. 25  If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars. 50  If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars. 75  And if above one thousand dollars. 1  Provided, that if any bonds or notes shall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes shall be subject to only two fifth parts of the duty aforesaid-viz. 2  If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars. 10  If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars. 20  If above five hundred dollars and not exceeding one thousand dollars. 30  If above one thousand dollars. 1  Any Notes issued by the banks now established, or that may hereafter be established within the United States, other than the notes of such of the said Banks as shall agree to an annual composition, or one per centum on the annual dividends made by such Banks, to their Stockholders respectively, according to the following scale. 1  On all notes not exceeding fifty dollars, for each dollar. 50  On all notes above fifty dollars, and not exceeding one hundred dollars. 1  On all notes above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars. 2  On all notes above five hundred dollars. 25  Any Protest or other Notarial act. 25  Any Letter of Attorney, except for an invalid pension, or to obtain or sell Warrants for Land granted by the United States as bounty for military services performed in the late war. 25  Any Certificate or Debenture for drawback of Customs or duties, for less than five hundred dollars. 1  For five hundred dollars and not exceeding two thousand dollars. 2  For more than two thousand dollars. 3  Any note or bill of lading for goods or merchandise to be exported, if from one district to another district of the United States, not being in the same State. 10  If from the United States to any foreign port or place. 25  Any Inventory or Catalogue of any furniture, goods or effects, made in any case required by law, (except in cases of goods and chattels distrained for rent or taxes, and goods taken in virtue of any legal process by any officer.) 50  Any Certificate of a Share in any Insurance Company, of a share in the Bank of the United States, or of any State or other Bank. 10  If above twenty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars. 25  If above one hundred dollars. 1  If under twenty dollars, at the rate of ten cents for one hundred dollars. 1   The duties aforesaid will be collected, and received by the Supervisors, Inspectors and other Officers of Inspection, in the several Districts, Surveys and Divisions of the United States, and by such other persons as shall from time to time be specially appointed and employed by the Supervisors of Districts for that purpose.  III. The Supervisors of the several Districts will, prior to the first day of July ensuing, and as soon as may be practicable, mark or stamp, without fee or reward, any quantities or parcels of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, with any of the rates of duties before enumerated, on payment of the said duties; Or stamped Vellum, parchment and paper may at the option of the Citizens of the United States, be obtained at the rates prescribed by law, by application to any Supervisor, Inspector, Officer of Inspection, or other person appointed for the distribution of Stamps, by the Supervisors of Districts.  GIVEN under my Hand, at Philadelphia the day and year abovenoted.  OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
March 10. JAMES HUMPHREYS, BEING encouraged by a number of gentlemen in the mercantile line, to undertake the publishing of a Price Current in this city...
The Philadelphia Price Current, And Market Day Advertiser. To be published every Wednesday and Saturday morning, on the following conditions.
It will be printed on four pages quarto. It will contain the Prices Current (wholesale) at Philadelphia, with the duties on each article-The Prices Current at Boston, New-York, Charleston, and other parts of the United States, with the Prices Current at London, the West Indies and elsewhere...
It is from the advice and to gratify the wish of a number of mercantile gentlemen that the printer proposes publishing this Price Current in a quarto size in preference to any other. And it is proposed to embrace the Prices Current with such other matter as may be most material to send abroad in the first two pages...
Subscriptions are received by said Humphreys, at his Printing Office, No. 74, North Third-street, and Mr. Z. Poulson, jun. at his office in Chestnut-street, and at the Philadelphia library. Philadelphia, April 14.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 30th. 1798. Public Notice is hereby given, THAT by an act of Congress passed on the 19th day of March, 1798, the following alterations and amendments have been made to the act passed on the 6th day of July 1797...
The stamp duties on debentures or certificates for the drawback of Customs or duties on Imports are repealed.  II. A discount at the rate of seven and one half per Centum, will be allowed by the Supervisors or Inspectors respectively, to any persons other than Officers of the Revenue, who may purchase at one time or procure to be stamped, any quantities of Vellum, Parchment or Paper, upon which the duties shall amount to Ten Dollars or upwards.  III. Stamped Paper, will be provided, and sold at the rates prescribed by law, without any additional charge or expense on account of the price of Paper; but for stamped Parchment or Vellum, an additional price will be demanded at the rate of Fifty Cents for each skin of Parchment, or Two Hundred Cents for each skin of Vellum of medium size, which may be furnished at the expense of the United States and proportionally for any lesser quantity.  GIVEN under my hand, at Philadelphia, the day and year abovenoted.  OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
WANTED, APPROVED BILLS on Amsterdam-for which cash will be given at the rate of thirty seven cents per guild. Enquire of the Cashier of the Bank of the United States. April 23.
LANDING, From on board the ship Elizabeth, captain Pacific, from Batavia, AND FOR SALE BY THE SUBSCRIBER, 400,000 wt. Java COFFEE, 300 canisters SUGAR, of a superior quality, ALSO, A quantity of SAPAN WOOD. JOHN MILLER, JUN. April 17.
THOMAS & JOSHUA FISHER, HAVE FOR SALE, At No. 5, Dock-street, near the Drawbridge, China ware, Nankeen dining sets, tea and coffee cups and saucers. Nankeens, black fustians and tafteies. Pangem clothes, choppan romals, and bandannoes. China and English umbrellas. Together with a general assortment of European Goods, among which are. Seeds thread in boxes. 6d. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. nails. Shot-T. Crowley steel, Spanish brown and white lead. English scythes 42 to 56 inches. ALSO, 112 barrels of kiln dried Indian corn meal. Accommodious Store in Dock-street, No. 7, to be let, three stories high, suitable for any business. 4th mo. 5th. $16.
SALT PETRE. One hundred kegs of refined Salt Petre, For Sale by the Subscribers. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher, No. 13, Arch Street. March 31.
JOSEPH RICARDO, Of this City, Maryland, has offered his property for the benefit of his Creditors, to James C. Fisher, Samuel W. Fisher, and Thomas Wilson. All persons who have demands are requested to furnish their accounts without delay-and those indebted to make immediate payment to the Subscribers, acting Assignees. James C. & Samuel W. Fisher, No. 13, Arch Street. March 31.
Canal Lottery---No. II. WILL commence drawing Monday, the 20th inst. Tickets for Sale in this Lottery, at Seven Dollars, at Wm. BLACKBURN's Lottery and Brokers Office, No. 64, South Second-street-Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery, at Ten Dollars, where check books are kept for registering and examining in these, the City of Washington, No. II. and Patterson Lotteries, and information where tickets may be had in most of the Lotteries authorized by law in any of the States of the Union.
N.B. The business of a BROKER, in buying and selling all kinds of Public Stock and Securities, discounting Bills and Notes of Hand, sale of Lands, Houses, &c. &c. will be duly attended to, by WM. BLACKBURN. November 15. $16.
JUST RECEIVED, And for sale by W. Young, corner of Second and Chestnut-streets M. Carey 118 High-street T. Dobson 45 South Second-street and the Booksellers generally. (Price 5 3/4s of a Dollar.) BEACON HILL, A Local Poem, historic and descriptive: By a Lady of Boston. ANALYSIS OF BOOK I. Allusion to the surrounding Prospect-Invocation to the River and Sylvan Deities-The Historic Muse-Fiction discarded-Dedication to Washington-The Action opens at the Retreat of the Columbian from Bunker's Hill-General Howe-The Memory of his Brother-Death of Warren-Personification of Fortune and Fame-Washington at Mount Vernon-called to the chief Command-Formation of the Columbian Camp at Cambridge-Natural, moral, or political History of the several States-Their commanding Officers-Siege of Boston-Its Sufferings-Negotiation for the false Retreat of the British Army-Its Departure-Appointment of Congress-Declaration of Independence-Character of the Columbian Soldiers-The Poet's prophetic Apocrypha to the Progress of Freedom throughout the World. March 30. $16.
To be Let, (And possession given on the 1st of May) A genteel three story brick House, 22 feet front, and 40 feet deep, with back buildings and stables, at present in the tenure of Major JACKSON. Enquire at 187 South Third street. April 2. $16.
JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, (Price 25 Cents) Reflections on Monroe's View OF THE CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE, As published in the GAZETTE of the UNITED STATES, Under the signature of SCIPIO, In which the Commercial Warfare of France is traced to the French Faction in this Country, as its Source, and the Motives of Opposition, &c. Dec. 1. $16.
Massachusetts District, By Order of the Honorable JOHN LOWELL, Esquire, Judge of the District Court for the Massachusetts District, NOTICE is hereby given to all persons concerned, That a Libel is filed in said Court by Christian G. Grutzmacher, late Commissioner of the said Court, and from Hamburg, and Henry Andrew Heiss, as agents for the owners of said Ship, against sundry goods, wares and merchandise, saved from said Ship Corona, wrecked on Cape Cod within said District on the 10th March last-which goods, wares and merchandise, were consigned to divers persons in Philadelphia, in the District of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere-and that said Libel is filed as aforesaid, for the freight said to be due to the Libellants on said goods, wares and merchandise, and for necessary expenses paid by them which have arisen upon the same-And that trial will be had upon the aforesaid Libel at a District Court to be held at the Court-House in Boston, on Monday the eighteenth day of June next, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
SAMUEL BRADFORD, Marshal of Massachusetts. Dated at Boston, April 3, 23d, 1798. $16.
TO BE SOLD, 40,939 acres of Land. IN Greene County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the waters of Fifth and Wheeling Creeks and Ten Mile Run. These Lands are fertile and well timbered, and abound in Coal; they were sold ten years ago for five shillings per acre; patented early in 1787, except 3700 acres, which were patented in 1798; part of them were surveyed in 1798. The tract is between the Ohio and Monongahela, very convenient to water carriage, about 19 miles from the town of Washington, from 14 to 16 from the village of Greenbrough and Wheeling. On payment of one fourth of the purchase money, a reasonable credit will be given for the residue. Enquire of the Printer. April 24. $16.
TO BE SOLD, 26,780 acres of Land, IN the State of New York, between the northern bounds of Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna river, or lake in the townships of Hamden and Warren county of Warren. These Lands, from their quality and situation, are a very desirable object for any man who means to invest his money to advantage. On payment of one third of the purchase money, a reasonable credit will be given for the residue. Enquire of the Printer. April 21. $16.
Valuable Stands for Business, FOR SALE-by the Subscriber, Two Lots of Ground, Situate on the south side of Chestnut-street, between Second and Third streets: one containing eighteen feet, and the other seventeen feet, more or less, on the said street, and both extending, the first breadth, one hundred and forty-eight, more or less, to Carter's alley. There are, on Chestnut-street, two two-story BRICK HOUSES (Numbers 82 and 82) Which may readily be made into one, and on Carter's alley, there is a convenient, well built three-story Brick House and Kitchen, Almost new, which has two rooms on a floor and a front of eighteen feet on said alley. This property is clear of ground-rent, and an indisputable title will be given to the purchaser. The three Houses will be sold separately or together. Further particulars may be known on application to. ZACHARIAH POULSON, JUN. No. 80, Chestnut-street, or at the Library. March 23. $16.
For Sale, A FARM and COUNTRY SEAT, SITUATED on the west side of the Schuylkill opposite to Norris-town, seventeen miles from Philadelphia-the farm contains 195 acres of land, 50 of which are woodland, about 40 of meadow, and the rest arable land. The house and garden which is large and well paled, stand in the most pleasant situation, commanding a view of the river, an island which is opposite, and the village of Norris-town-There is a fine fishery belonging to the place-Enquire in Philadelphia, No. 96, North Third Street, or on the premises. April 16. $16.
Bakenridge-for sale IT consists of 920 acres, almost all of which is a fine rich Meadow, (the residence of the late Earl of Sterling). It may be conveniently divided into five farms, four of which are bounded on the East by the river Paisley. There are on its number of buildings, forming a square of nearly three acres-The dwelling house is a very convenient one, and a small expense would put it in complete repair. The orchard consists of 1500 fine bearing engrafted Apple Trees-and there is on other parts of said tract near 300 other Apple Trees-as also a great variety of other fruits, particularly Cherries of the best and most delicious kinds. Also, a great number of beautiful Exotics and Forest Trees, that add to the beauty and convenience of the place. Its situation is about 18 miles from the towns of Newark and Elizabeth: 10 do. from Morris-Town, and 12 from Springfield-it is wooded and watered. To have trouble, the price is five pound pr. acre in cash, on delivery of the deeds. Please to enquire of T. McEUEEN & Co. No. 78, Chestnut street. February 2. $16.
Salisbury Estate. THE Subscriber, proposing to contract his business, offers this Estate for sale, on moderate terms. On it are one Blast and three Air Furnaces, a complete Boring Machine, and a very good grift Mill, with two pair of stones; also a good Forge, all in perfect repair, as are all the Water Works connected with these various branches. The Air Furnaces were lately built for the purpose of casting Cannon for this State-There are about two thousand acres of Land, one half of which is under wood, the other very fine arable Land, producing the best Hay and Fodder. The Cannon lately manufactured there, fully proves the excellency of the metal, which is superior to any in this country, and probably, equal to any in the world; for not one of sixty-nine guns lately made, although some of the air were bored into 32 pounders, have failed on proving. The situation is very eligible, particularly for this branch of manufacture, and a place of arms lying in the State of Connecticut, and only 30 miles from several landings on the Hudson's river, and having every advantage that can result from a plenty of water rising from a large natural pond, very near the Furnace, and which may be converted into a variety of other useful purposes. The purchaser can be accommodated with all the stock and utensils, and have possession on or before the first of June next, and preparation in good order, with some coal, Ore, &c. &c. For terms, apply to Mr. Joseph Anthony, in Philadelphia; David Brooks, Esq. one of the Representatives in Congress for this State; Mr. David Waterman, on the premises, or to the proprietor in New-York. WILLIAM NEILSON. Dec. 1. $16.