Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-07-14 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 27 of Vol. VI.]
MONDAY, JULY 14, 1794.
[Whole No. 577.]
To the Public.
PROPOSALS For Engraving in Aquatinta, Four select Views; Three upon the river Shannandoah, in the state of Virginia; And one upon the Schuylkill, in the state of Pennsylvania.
Christiana Mills For Sale.
On Monday the first day of September next at 3 o'clock in the evening, at the Centre House in the city of Philadelphia, will be sold by public vendue, two tracts or parcels of land situated in White Clay Creek Hundred, New Castle county and state of Delaware; one of which contains about forty acres of highly improved land, on it are a large two story brick dwelling house, a convenient brick barn, with stabling and a carriage house underneath, an excellent kitchen garden; and the well known mill called Christiana Mills (late Patterson's) which being at the head of the tide on Christiana river, and but about half a mile from the landing, is conveniently situated for carrying the articles manufactured at the mills by water to Philadelphia.
One thousand Dollars REWARD.
Some few Counterfeit Post-Notes of the Bank of Maryland, having been lately discovered in circulation, and on tracing the same were found to come from the back parts of Virginia, where they probably first issued; to prevent imposition it is thought necessary to give the following description of them, by which they may readily be detected. They have the letter D, for their alphabetical mark, at the left hand side of the Note. The paper on which they are printed is more yellowed and tender, the strokes of the letters, and the engraving are in general stronger, and have a darker appearance than in the bills. The signature William Patterson, as badly done, the strokes of the letters, are stiff and laboured, and appear to be painted over with the pen, as well as the flourishing of the name. The value is left blank in the engraving, to be filled up in writing, to the sum may be more or less at pleasure. No true Post-Notes of the alphabetical mark, above described, have been lately issued, and very few are now in circulation. The above reward of One Thousand dollars will be paid to any person, or persons, who shall discover, or procure to conviction, the several offenders, or any of them, of the following description, viz. For person or persons, who engraved the plates. The printer, or printers of the said bills. Every person who has acted as principal in any way in the counterfeiting and uttering the said bills. WILLIAM PATTERSON, President, of the Bank of Maryland. Baltimore, April 8, 1794.
Havannah Sugars AND MELASSES, Landing at Hamilton's wharf, from the Brig Industry. Bourdeaux Brandy, Red and White Wine, In hogsheads and cases. Landing at Walnut Street wharf, from the ship America, AND FOR SALE BY John Vaughan.
FOR SALE BY Rundle & Murgatroyd At No. 11, Walnut Street. A CARGO OF LIVERPOOL SALT, On board the Snow Mercury, which they will sell either together, or in smaller quantities.
Just Published, And to be sold by JOHN ORMROD, No. 41, Chestnut Street, A NEW EDITION of Latch's King's Bench REPORTS, Or Cases determined in that Court during the 3 first years of Charles I.
Nicholas Diehl, jun. Attorney at Law, INFORMS his friends and the Public, that he has opened an OFFICE for the sale and purchase of Real Estates at No. 19 South Fourth Street, where he will thinkfully receive their commands. He also draws Deeds, Mortgages, and other Writings. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. THE Stockholders are hereby reminded that an installment of two dollars on each share of the stock is to be paid on the second Monday (being the fourteenth day) of July next; and that according to the charter of Incorporation, any person or persons, co-partnerships, or bodies politic neglecting or refusing to pay the same at the time prescribed for payment thereof, shall respectively forfeit to the use of the Company all the monies previously paid on account of their share and shares respectively, in payment whereof, such default shall be made as aforesaid, together with all right, title, interest, emolument, profit, claim and demand, of, into and out of the funds of the said company, and the profits arising therefrom. By order of the President & Directors, Ebenezer Hazard, Sec'y. Office of the Insurance Company of North America.
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA In the House of Representatives, December 21st, 1793. WHEREAS the Commissioners of public Accounts have reported, that they cannot proceed to the investigation of the Treasury Accounts, respecting special Indents, without knowing the outstanding amount thereof in circulation; Therefore, Resolved, That all holders of special Indents be directed, and required, on or before the first day of November next, to deliver the said special Indents in their possession to one or other of the Commissioners of the Treasury, who are to give receipts for the same, and to report to the Commissioners on public accounts, on or before the tenth day of November next, the amount by them respectively received, and also to the Legislature, at their meeting in November next, and that all special Indents not rendered into the Treasury as above, on or before the first day of November next, shall be, and the same are hereby barred. Resolved, That public notice of this resolution be given in the several Gazettes in this State, once every three weeks, until the first day of November next. And that the Delegates of this State in the Congress of the United States, be requested to cause this resolution to be published in one or more papers in the cities of Philadelphia and New-York, and that provision will be made for the expenses attending such publication. Ordered, That the resolution be sent to the Senate for their concurrence. By order of the House, JOHN SANFORD DART, C. H. R. In the SENATE, December 21st, 1793. Resolved, That this House do concur with the House of Representatives in the foregoing resolutions. Ordered, That the resolution be sent to the House of Representatives. By order of the Senate, FELIX WARLEY Clerk.
For Sale or Charter, The ship NANCY, JAMES DEVEREAUX, Master. SHE is well found, and ready for sea; would take a freight to the North of Europe or the West-Indies, and carries about two thousand barrels. For terms apply to Deblois & Breck, Between Walnut and Chestnut Street Wharves—Where may be had the following articles: 1000 lbs.
New Orleans Indigo, A Few Casks New Rice, Sugar in Hlds. and barrels, Coffee in Tierces and do. Russia Duck, and an Assortment of English Earthen Ware.
For Sale or Charter, That remarkable fast sailing ship the PORTSMOUTH, NOW lying at Cuthbert's wharf, burthen about 3000 barrels, and in complete order to receive a cargo. For terms apply to John Craig, No. 12, Dock Street, WHO HAS FOR SALE, HIGH PROOF
Antigua & Grenada Rum, Honey and Souchong Teas, Roll Brimstone, Bristol crown Window Glass of different sizes, Almonds in bags, Lampblack in hogsheads, Cotton in bales, Rich Port Wine in pipes, blds. and quarter casks, and A few BOXES of Sugars, snuff, chocolate, & Confectionary, Lately received from the Havannah.
For Sale, The Brig Hannah, About 10 months old; a strong double decked vessel; burthen 116 tons. Enquire of Samuel Coates, No. 82, South Front Street.
Claudius Chat, SILVER SMITH and JEWELLER, No. 4, South Fourth Street, four doors from the corner of Market Street, MAKES and sells all kinds of Jewellery—and has now ready for sale, a general assortment of elegant watch chains, seals, watch keys, lockets of various kinds and sizes, gold beads for necklaces, ear rings of different patterns, rings with devices and plated hair, &c. He gives the highest price for old gold and silver. Two or three apprentices of honest parents, are wanted.
Carolina Rice and Indigo, BAY MAHOGANY and FRENCH BURR STONES, FOR SALE BY Gurney and Smith. Two or three Young Ladies may be Boarded in an airy pleasant situation in a genteel family—For particulars apply to the Printer hereof.
NANKEENS. Nankeens of Superior Quality, Long and short pieces Long and short black fatlins, Black Taffeties, and Senfshaws, Black and coloured India sewing Silk, Ornamental jars and beakers, And a few long sets of Tea China. Coloured Satins, Lustring, and TOBINEES, FOR SALE AT No. 40, north Fifth Street.
Money to be Lent, on Mortgage of Real Estates, within the City and Liberties of Philadelphia. Apply to NICHOLAS DIEHL, jun. Attorney at Law, No. 19, South, Fourth Street.
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, blds. and quarter casks, LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks, Souchong and Congo TEAS, in quarter casks, A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT, Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales, Velvet CORKS, in do. RUSSIA MATTS.
The Ground Plan OF THE City and Suburbs OF PHILADELPHIA. TAKEN FROM ACTUAL SURVEY. IT is with pleasure that the publisher has to inform his subscribers and the public in general, that the plate is now under the hands of the engraver, and in greater forwardness than was at first contemplated. At the same time he begs leave to remind them, that subscription papers are still open at most of the noted book-stores in the city; and that he hopes from the whole of them to be enabled to form such a respectable catalogue of names, as will do a credit to the work, as well as afford a reasonable encouragement to the under-taker. Those who are desirous of further information are requested to call on Benjamin Davies, No. 68, Market Street.
ADVERTISEMENT, LETTERS on the subject of the Washington Lottery, being by mistake repeatedly addressed to the Commissioners for the City of Washington. Persons concerned are hereby informed, that all such should be addressed either to W. Deakins jun. of Washington, or to the Subscriber. The commissioners never having contemplated any further concern in this business, than in their assent to receive the bonds and approve the names of the managers. The prizes have been paid and are paying on demand by W. Deakins, Washington, Peter Gilman, Boston, and by the Subscriber. For the Lottery No. 2, the securities already given will be retained by the commissioners, or transferred by them at their option to the bank of Columbia; and the commissioners will be consulted respecting a judicious and equitable disposition of the houses to be built thereby; their treasury or the bank of Columbia will receive the money intended for the National University, and they will be consulted in the nomination of the 24 managers; but all the responsibility respecting the general disposition of the tickets, and payment of prizes, will rest as in the Hotel Lottery, on the persons whose names are and may be hereafter published as assistants to forward this business with S. BLODGET. N. B. Mr. Blodget will be particularly obliged if those persons who possess prizes yet unpaid, will apply for their money as early as possible.
JUST PUBLISHED, BY THOMAS DOBSON, Bookseller, at the Stone House in Second Street, Philadelphia, VOLUME XI OF ENCYCLOPEDIA, OR A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, ON a plan entirely new; by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises or systems. This volume contains the articles, medals, medicine, metallurgy, metaphysics, methiodists, Mexico, microscope, midwifery, and a great variety of biographical and miscellaneous articles, illustrated with nineteen copperplates. The tables of logarithms, &c. which were deficient in the tenth volume, are subjoined to this. Eleven volumes of this work are now published, and the XIth is in some forwardness. On the first of September, 1793, the price of subscription was increased TEN dollars on all sets not taken before that time. The subscription is still open on these terms, and if any copies remain by the first of July next, the price will be raised TEN dollars more, on any copies which may be subscribed for after that period. As many of the subscribers have taken only two, three or four, &c. volumes, they are earnestly requested to take up and pay for the remaining volumes, as it becomes difficult to complete the sets, and the publisher does not hold himself bound to make up any sets after the first day of July next.
Choice St. Croix Sugar, JUST IMPORTED, And for Sale, By JAMES YARD. Also a quantity of RUSSIA Mats. June 24th. JAMAICA RUM, LANDING at Hamilton's wharf, above the Drawbridge, out of the ship BACCHUS, Capt. VANNEMAN, from JAMAICA, FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT.
Stock Brokers Office, No. 16, Wall-street, New-York. THE Subscriber intending to confine himself entirely to the PURCHASE and SALE OF STOCKS on COMMISSION, begs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their business, may depend upon having it transacted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch. Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States, will be faithfully attended to. LEONARD BLEECKER.
Medical Books. JUST PUBLISHED, By Thomas Dobson, at the Stone House, No. 41, South Second Street, VOL. II.
Medical Inquiries AND OBSERVATIONS. By BENJAMIN RUSH, M. D. Professor of the Institutes of Medicine, and of Clinical Practice in the University of Pennsylvania.
CONTAINING 1. An inquiry into the influence of physical causes upon the moral faculty. 2. An inquiry into the effects of spiritual causes upon the human body, and their influence upon the happiness of society. 3. An inquiry into the causes and cure of the pulmonary consumption. 4. Observations on the symptoms and cure of dropsies. 5. An Inquiry into the causes and the cure of internal dropsy of the brain. 6. An account of the measles, as they appeared in Philadelphia, in the year 1789. 7. An account of the influenza, as it appeared in Philadelphia in the years 1789, 1790, and 1791. 8. An inquiry into the causes of the increase of bilious and remitting fevers, in Pennsylvania. 9. An inquiry into the causes and cure of sore legs. 10. An account of the state of the body and mind in old age, with observations upon its diseases and their remedies. Price one dollar and a quarter unbound, or one dollar and a half neatly bound.
Medical Transactions OF THE College of Physicians of Philadelphia. VOL. I.—PART I. Price one dollar in boards. A Treatise on the Diseases of Children. With general directions for the management of Infants from the birth; adapted for the use of physicians and private families. By Michael Underwood, M. D. Licentiate of Midwifery in the Royal College of Physicians in London, and Physician of the British Lying-in-Hospital. Price one Dollar.
This is acknowledged to be the best book which has been published on the subject, and is calculated for the use of parents, nurses, and private families, as well as for physicians. The two volumes handsomely printed in one, and the price only about one third of what the imported copies fell for. The Edinburgh New Dispensatory, two dollars. System of Surgery, extracted from the works of Benjamin Bell; by Dr. Waters, 2 vols. 60 cents. System of Anatomy, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, with 12 copperplates, 2 vols. System of Chemistry, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, exhibiting a view of the progress of the science, and the different systems which have been published, 2 vols. 50 cents. Brown's Elements of Medicine, 2 vols. 67 cents. T. Dobson has in the Press, An edition of the Medical and Philosophical Commentaries of Edinburgh. Two volumes are printed so one at 2 dollars and 50 cents per volume; he has nearly finished the five first volumes, which contain the first ten volumes of the European edition, which sell for two dollars each. Nine volumes will include eighteen European volumes, which will bring the publication up to the present time. Likewise for sale a considerable number of Medical Books, viz. Cullen's Practice, Materia Medica, Physiology, and Synops. Bell's Surgery, 6 vols. or 4 vols. 50. on Ulcers, Buchan's Domestic Medicine, Ledran's Surgery, Cheselden's Anatomy, Hunter on the Vener. Swediaur on the Rollo on the West India Diseases; Rigby on Uterine Hemorrhage, Hamilton's outlines of the theory and practice of Midwifery, with or without plates; do. on the management of Female complaints, Mease on Hydrophobia, &c. &c.

BALTIMORE, July 17. The Kentucky Gazette of the 7th ult. contains the following: On Wednesday last, Col. Robertson, from Mero district, (Cumberland) arrived at this place, on his way to head quarters, with 74 Indians, 70 of whom were Chawaws and 4 Chickasaws, with 4 principal chiefs. They intended to offer their services to the United States, and if well received, can furnish one thousand men. They left this on Thursday morning.
Efficacy for the Tooth-ach.
Prepared and sold by Dr. Lee, Golden Square, London.
THE public are offered one of the most efficacious and safe medicines, that ever appeared, for that most excruciating pain the tooth-ach. The numerous instances of its happy effects in relieving the afflicted, have now brought it into universal estimation; it not only relieves the tooth-ach, but is of the utmost service in curing the scurvy in the gums, in preventing the disagreeable smell that proceeds from unwholesome teeth, and occasioning a sweet breath; it likewise prevents the teeth from decaying, and will be found a general preserver of the teeth and gums.
Sold in Philadelphia, only at Poyntell's Stationary Store, No. 21, Second Street; July 14 d3t
Insurance Company of North America.
THE Stockholders are informed that a dividend of six per cent for the last six months, on the amount of the capital paid in, has been agreed on, and will be paid to them, or to their legal representatives, in ten days from this date, agreeably to the charter of the incorporation.
By order of the President and Directors,
EBENEZER HAZARD, Secretary.
July 14
dtw
NEW THEATRE.
The last week of the Company's performing here this Season.
Mr. Milbourne's Night,
This Evening,
JULY 14.
Will be Presented,
A COMEDY, called
The TEMPEST;
O R,
The Enchanted Island.
Alonzo, Mr. Green Ferdinand, Mr. Moreton Prospero, Mr. Whitlock Antonio, Mr. Warrell Gonzalo, Mr. Finch Hippolito, Mr. Francis Stephano, Mr. Harwood Muschio, Mr. De Moulins Trincalo, Mr. Bates Ventolo, Mr. J. Darley Caliban, Mr. Darley Miranda, Mrs. Cleveland Dorinda, Mrs. Marshall Ariel, Miss Broadhurst
In Act 1st, a STORM and SHIPWRECK, with a Dance of Winds—By Messrs. Francis, Bellona, Darley, Jun. and J. Warrell.
In Act 4th, a Dance of FURIES.
To conclude with a MASQUE of
NEPTUNE & AMPHITRITE.
After the Play, an introductory Dialogue to a new PANTOMIME, called the
Birth of Harlequin,
O R,
The Friendly Witches.
Characters in the Dialogue.
Harlequin Skip, Mr. Milbourne Bob Saunter, Mr. Cleveland Maid, Mrs. Rowton
Characters of the Pantomime.
Skip Harlequin, Mr. Francis Pantaloons, Mr. Bologna Miser, Mr. Bliss Clown, Mr. Milbourne Principal Witches, Messrs. Darley, Marshall, Mrs. Oldmixon, and Miss Broadhurst. Workmen, Messrs. Lee, J. Warrell, &c.
Maid, Mrs. Cleveland Columbine, Mad. Gardie
To conclude with a
Grand Chorus and Boxer Dance, in the Temple of Liberty.
The vocal parts by Messrs. Darley, Marshall, Lee, Robins, Mrs. Warrell, Miss Broadhurst, Mrs. Oldmixon, Miss Williams, &c.
The Scenery entirely new—designed and executed by Mr. Milbourne.
MACHINIST—Mr. COX.
(The Dance composed by Mr. Francis.)
** Tickets to be had of Mr. Milbourne, No. 81, North Sixth-street, and at the usual places.
On Wednesday, a TRAGEDY, called
The GAMES TER.
With the FARCE of
The SULTAN.
For the benefit of Messrs. Bliss, De Moulins—Mrs. De Marque, and Madame Gardie.
Being positively the last night but one, of the Company's performing this season.
For the Gazette of the United States.
MR. FENNO,
On account of the many evil consequences arising from a too liberal use of opium in our city, to some of which I have been an eye-witness, I take this opportunity of suggesting to the gentlemen Pharmacists (who in general have the distribution of this article,) the propriety of a strict precaution in selling this article in any of its formula to any person with whose intentions they are not informed, and in whom they cannot place the strictest confidence. They certainly cannot be ignorant of the bad consequences attending their indiscriminate gratification of all classes of people that apply for this important article; when many obtain it while under demonic influence, or fanaticism from some other source, either with an intention of destroying themselves or some other person. Any person that is possessed of the smallest share of sensibility or affection for their fellow-creatures, must lament the deleterious effects so frequently produced by its imprudent exhibition. Yet it is certainly a very valuable remedy in many of the diseases to which mankind are incident; when properly exhibited (which must be) by those who have had an opportunity not only of viewing its effects, but who are also acquainted with its morbid influence on the animal system.
It is also to be regretted that it has become so customary for the mothers and nurses of children to stupefy them with their somniferous potions; (to save themselves a little trouble) they adopt those imprudent measures of keeping the tender infants in an almost continual state of sleep (or suspension of voluntary action) and they not unfrequently produce an extinction of life.
From the above mentioned source of imprudence, originates a great number of the cases of imbecility which is so predominant in this our day: for persons ignorant of the effects of the physical causes upon the moral faculty, are oftentimes instrumental in the ruin of the youth committed to their charge; which may be imputed to a false opinion they entertain of self-knowledge, which induces them to undertake what they are often incapable of executing except at the risk of the subject's life.
Your's in fraternity
PHILANTHROPOS.
July 14.
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE,
Monday June 9.
(Concluded.)
On motion to rescind the resolution of both Houses that Congress adjourn on this day, and to agree to adjourn on Wednesday next.
It passed in the negative.
The President laid before the Senate a letter from the Treasurer of the United States, with his specific account for the quarter, ending the 31st of March last, which were read, and
Ordered, That they lie for consideration.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their Clerk:
"Mr. President,
"The President of the United States hath notified the House of Representatives, that he this day, approved and signed "An act laying duties on property sold at auction," "An act to amend the act intitled, "An act to enable the officers & soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying northwest of the river Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciota," "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health-officer, "A resolve directing the respective Clerks of the District Courts of the United States, to return copies of the tables of fees, payable in the Supreme or Superior Court of the State in which he resides, to the Attorney-General," and a resolve directing the Secretary of War to make out and return to the District Judges, certain lists, in the cases of invalid pensions."
And he withdrew.
The Senate proceeded to, and finished the Executive business before them.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk:
"Mr. President,
"I am directed to notify the Senate that the House of Representatives having finished the business of the session, are about to adjourn."
And he withdrew.
Ordered, That the Secretary notify
the House of Representatives that the Senate likewise, having finished the business of the session, are about to adjourn; And he having reported that he had delivered the message,
The President of the Senate conformable to the resolution of the 5th instant, adjourned the Senate to the day appointed by law, for the next meeting of Congress.
Attest,
SAMUEL A. OTIS,
Secretary.
Foreign Intelligence.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
6 Floreal, April 25.
On a report by the Committee of public safety and finances, the following decree was passed.
1. The young Irishmen, ten in number, residing at the ci-devant Irish seminary, in the street of Cheval-Vet, shall receive from the National Treasury, the sum of 500 livres each, to defray the expence of their journey.
2. The commissioners of the Marines shall take the necessary measures to secure their departure as speedy as possible, for Ireland, their native country.
A decree was passed regulating the mode of paying the volunteer cannoniers.
The Convention were informed that a citizen named Philippe Roufand, father of seven children, a labourer in the district of Tarascou, had, on account of the losses sustained by the peasants from the depredations of some fierce bears, resolved to risk his life to destroy these animals, and had succeeded in killing two of them. Having been much hurt in killing the second one, an annuity of 3000 livres was decreed to him.
The Convention were informed, that a new species of conspiracy had been discovered. Certain men forged letters, mentioning remittances of money sent to emigrants, and subjoined the signatures of persons whom they wished to destroy. The Convention considering that the existing laws are sufficient for the punishment of this crime, did not pass any decree.
Letter from the representative of the People, with the army of the western Pyrenees, and the Neighbouring Departments.
28th Germinal, April 17.
Citizens Colleagues,
We have returned to Bayonne with the satisfaction of having extinguished the conspiracy, which was on the point of breaking out in the department of Landes. Our letter of the 5th of this month, gave you a detail of the dreadful plot formed by these wretches, in order to produce another Vendee, and give up our frontiers to the Spaniards. We at the same time stated the measures which we had taken to frustrate that plot, by seizing the conspirators, and the success of all our proceedings. Since then we have visited the whole department, and have everywhere perceived the happy effects of our presence in animating the public spirit, giving energy to the friends of the Republic, and in crushing and annihilating aristocracy and royalism, which had dared for a moment to lift their guilty heads. The severe measures which we have taken have saved that unfortunate department, and spared the Republic the precious blood of many Patriots. The priests and the nobles were the soul and the chief of this horrible plot. The heads of the most criminal have fallen on the scaffold—the others are in chains. The land of liberty was there more than anywhere else polluted by the presence of refractory priests. These men who have braved the laws, and the fear of the scaffold, in order to kindle a civil war in the midst of the country, to spread devastation and death, were found in several cantons of this department. Seven or eight of them have expiated their crimes with their heads, and we announce to you with satisfaction, that the people of the department, enlightened by the danger which they have run, are now driving them away, eagerly despoiling of their ornaments, the temples of hypocrisy, imposture, and falsehood, in order to convert them into temples of reason; that the silver plate of the churches is collecting; that there are already 800 marks in the district of Dax; that there remains only one officiated priest in all the department of Landes—and what is still better, their absence is not regretted. The extraordinary commission which has powerfully seconded us, has executed severe acts of justice and national vengeance. But,
citizens colleagues, there still remain great criminals to punish, and principally in the city of Bayonne. The conspirators, in consequence of their connexions in that commune, made themselves sure of it, and only desired the Spaniards and Emigrants to present themselves before that city that they might open their gates. We are going to enquire into this criminal correspondence, and you may be assured, that the blood of all the traitors shall flow upon the scaffold.
KINGSTON, [Jamaica] May 17.
Extract of a letter from Sir Charles Grey, to his Honor Major General Williamson, dated the 5th of May, 1794.
I Have the pleasure to acquaint you of our having made a conquest of Guadalupe and all its dependencies, viz. the Saints, Mariegalante, Deadeada, &c. the whole having surrendered on the 22d ult. and having before informed you of the capture of Martinique and St. Lucia*, we are now in complete possession of all the windward and leeward Caribbean islands.
"The trade from England and also the Cork fleet are just arrived, with the 22d, 23d, 35th and 41st regiments. The trade will proceed to-morrow under convoy of the Swan sloop of war, and others will join. The day after brigadier general Whyte with the troops will follow, and put himself under your orders."
* The information alluded to, has not been received.
In consequence of the above intelligence, a feu de joie was fired by the 10th regiment on the parade of this town by the 62d regiment in Spanish Town and a royal salute by the forts in the harbours of Port Royal and Kingston.
Nearly the whole of the posts in Guadalupe were taken by storm. The French fought desperately, and lost a considerable number of men.
A detachment of our forces are gone against Cayenne, a French settlement on the continent of South America, & their only remaining settlement.
NASSAU, [N. P.] June 20.
This morning arrived here the Schooner Port-au-Prince Packet, Capt. Dell, sent express from Port-au-Prince with intelligence of the surrender of that important place, with an immense property, in shipping and merchandise, to his Majesty's forces.
Mr. Bryan, who came passenger in this vessel has been so obliging as to favour us with the following particulars of the military operations at Port-au-Prince.
On the 1st of June, the fleet, under the orders of Commodore Ford, consisting of the Irresistible 74, Sceptre, 64, Belliqueux, 64, Europa, 50, several frigates and sloops, with about 40 sail of transports, having on board three thousand British regulars, and about the same number of colonial troops, arrived off Port-au-Prince.
Early in the morning of the 2d of June, a summons was sent from the fleet to the town; but the boat carrying the Officer with it, was refused admission.
At noon the fleet got under way.—The Sceptre and Belliqueux placed themselves within 300 yards of Fort Brissleton, at half past 12, and began a most furious cannonade, which was kept up, almost without intermission, till sunset. At the same time that the cannonade commenced, 1500 troops commanded by Col. Spencer, were landed under cover of the Fly sloop, two miles west of the fort. At 4 P. M. they marched from the landing place towards the fort, where they arrived a little before sunset; at 7 o'clock, in a heavy rain, the troops assaulted the fort, and after a short resistance carried it, with the loss of about 20 men, among whom was Captain Wallace of the 22d regiment.—This gallant officer was among the first who entered the fort; he had taken the Mulatto General prisoner, and neglecting to disarm him, the miscreant taking advantage of this, seized a favorable occasion to shoot his generous conqueror; the wretch was slightly wounded with a bayonet by Capt. Wallace's servant, but effected his escape in the hurry and confusion, inseparable from such situations.
In the evening of the 2d, 300 men were landed on the sides of Lacalade, 4 miles from Port-au-Prince, and were there joined by 700 colonial troops under the command of M. le Point. This corps moved towards the city in the night, and on the march encountered and defeated a large body of the enemy.
This night passed off otherwise very quietly.
In the morning of June 3d, two frigates came to anchor with the two 64's,
abreast of Fort Brissleton. The day was employed in making preparations for assaulting the place.
About 8 in the evening, a heavy firing of cannon and musketry began in the city, and continued with little intermission during the whole night. This was afterwards learnt to be an action between the white inhabitants and the Brigands.
On the 4th of June, at 7 in the morning, the tri coloured flag was hauled down at Fort L'Illet, at 9 the same was done at Fort St. Joseph, and about an hour after, at all the other Forts. At this time Colonel Spencer, with his corps, entered the city, without opposition, took possession of the different batteries, hoisted the British colours, and fired the royal salute.
General White, with the remainder of the troops about 3000 men, disembarked in the forenoon, and marched into the city.
At noon the ships of war entered the harbour, when each ship fired a royal salute in honor of his Majesty's birth day, which returned from the shore.
The British forces at the capture of Port-au-Prince, were detachments from the royal artillery, the royals, 10th, 13th, 16th, 20th, 19th, and 62d; and the whole of the 22d and 41st regiments, lately arrived from Ireland.
On the 8th instant, a reinforcement of 1500 men arrived from Sir Charles Grey's army.
The property captured, afloat and ashore, is said to exceed two millions sterling in value.
Santhonax and Polverell went on to Jacmel on the 3d inst. When leaving Port-au-Prince, they urged the inhabitants to set fire to the town and shipping, and follow them.
On the 7th inst. Colonel Whitelocke and Captain Rowley, failed in the Fly sloop, with General White's dispatches, for England.
Our last accounts from America wear a more hostile appearance than ever. Our readers have in this paper, the correspondence between Mr. Hammond and the American Secretary of State; and will make their own comments on it.
Congress, we are told, have ordered 80,000 of the American militia to be embodied. This, some say, is requisite to give respectability and authority to the federal government, without entering into actual hostilities, defensive or otherwise; for, in the disposition manifested by some turbulent spirits, the overthrow of the present Aristocratical Constitution of America, seems to be an object, many are anxious to accomplish.
PRIZE SALES.
Port-au-Prince, June 23.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the sale of the ships and their cargoes, taken in this harbor, as well as the confiscated property on shore, will commence on the 11th of next month, and continue till the whole is sold.
A deposit of 25 per cent. will be required.
GEORGE BOGLE.
For the Agents of the navy and army.
UNITED STATES.
NEW-YORK, July 10.
TO THE PUBLIC.
Some time ago Judge Chipman of Vermont published a small tract, entitled—"Sketches of the Principles of Government," in which he has with great ingenuity and deep discernment, unfolded the genuine principles of our free representative constitutions of government. This book is sold by Mr. Fellows, in this city, and is highly deserving of perusal.
When the Democratic Club was formed in Vermont, the father of it very artfully called in the aid of Judge Chipman's book; trusting, no doubt, that the eminent character and talents of that gentleman, would help to prop the Institution and give it celebrity. How far he succeeded, will appear from the following letter from the author, which we are requested to insert.
Copy of a Letter from the author of Sketches of the Principles of Government, to his friend in this city, dated Rutland (Vermont) June 9th, 1724- Dear Sir,
You have doubtless noticed the proceedings of the Democratic Society in the county of Chittenden, in this state. I find they have been published with great avidity in New-York and Philadelphia. The fomenter of that society, and sole author of their late productions, perhaps, you are apprized is no inhabitant of this state, but resides generally in the city of New-York. What could have induced that gentleman to call in the aid of my name or

my writings in support of such associations is best known to himself. If you have not perused the book, you might be led from the detached sentences there cited to believe that it contains the principles of anarchy, instead of the principles of government; principles wholly subversive of a representative democracy. If you will give yourself the trouble to read the passages there cited, in their connection, you will find that they have been brought in by the head and shoulders and "with the strength of Hercules," as a comic author observes on a like occasion.
I have, indeed, in treating of a representative democracy, asserted, that "an interest in the approbation of the people, and a strong sense of accountability to them, in all official conduct, is the greatest or rather the only effectual security against abuses in those who exercise the powers of government." I have further said, that "to render the public sentiment a more rational and a more powerful check upon every department of government, it is essentially necessary that there be in every free state an effectual provision for the dissemination of useful knowledge." That "in a republic, by which is intended a representative democracy, the powers of government are supported not by force, but by the sentiments of the people," that "it is necessary to cultivate a sentimental attachment to the government." I still believe these principles to be just, not in theory only, but in practice; yet I cannot discover that they express, or even remotely imply, an approbation of self created societies and clubs formed for the purpose of censuring the proceedings of government in transitu, of anticipating the deliberations of constitutional bodies, or dictating the measures, which those bodies ought to pursue.
If, Sir, you will have the patience to read so long a letter, I will give you my reasons for believing such societies not merely useless, but mischievous and a very dangerous imposition. Simple democracies, in which the people assemble in a body, to enact laws and decide on all public measures, have, from the earliest ages, exhibited scenes of turbulence, violence and fluctuation, beyond any other kind of government. No government has ever been able to exist under this form for any length of time. Experience has evinced, that the people collected in a body are impatient of discussion; that they are fatally incapable of reasoning; but they are highly susceptible of passion. To those the more artful direct their whole attention. By these every decision in the numerous and heterogeneous assemblies of the people at large, is irresistibly influenced. In a simple democracy, there can be no fixed constitution. Every thing is liable to be changed by the frenzy of the moment, or the influence of a popular faction. In such a government, where all are immediate actors no accountability can exist; consequently, in no government, have there been instances of a more flagrant violation of rights, or a tyranny more cruel and remediless than that which has been exercised over a minority of the citizens, or against an unpopular individual. Many public measures, whether they regard the internal legislation of the state, or its conduct towards foreign powers, will often be, not a little complicated. Many of the people, for want of the means of information, for want of leisure, patience or abilities, will come forward wholly ignorant of the relative circumstances necessary to be known, in order to a just and proper determination; and I believe you will agree with me, that, on such occasions, presumption, passionate zeal, and obstinacy, are always in proportion to the ignorance of the actors. In such governments, the measures, will, of necessity, be frequently unjust, violent and fluctuating.
Such is not the government under which we live. Our national government & the governments of the several states, are representative democracies. This kind of government is calculated to give a permanent security to all the essential rights of man, life, liberty and property, the equal rights of acquisition and enjoyment, in a just compromise with the rights of all, which a simple democracy by no means secures. This kind of government is designed in its constitution to provide equally against the tyranny of the few and the tyranny of the many. The people have endeavored to place their delegated rulers in a constant state of accountability. This is the hinge on which American liberty turns. That the most perfect freedom of deliberation might be secured, the members of the legislature are, in their public conduct, made amenable only to the sentiments of the people, by the interest which they have in the approbation of their constituents. The executive is made accountable to the public sentiment, and
is further amenable to a constitutional tribunal, for every violation of trust. The powers and duties of the several departments, are in many instances limited by the laws of the constitution, by which the people have laid to their rulers, thus far shall ye go; and no farther. Many things are left to their integrity and discretion, to act for the best good of the nation. Congress are, from their situation furnished with the necessary information relative to the present state of things, as they may affect the nation, whether internally or externally. All this is, in their debates, handed out, and circulated among the people, together with all the reasons for, and against any measure that could be suggested by the most mature deliberation. By these means, the people have in their power, sufficient information to judge calmly and rationally of the measures which have from time to time been adopted.
Proceeding in this way, I am persuaded that a representative democracy may secure to the people more civil and political happiness than any of the kinds of governments which have hitherto existed. Such is the state of things, that knowledge in the complicated affairs in civil society comes not by intuition. The means of information, and frequently, diligent investigation are necessary. The knowledge of the people will follow, but rarely precede, a public discussion. They will generally approve or disapprove with judgment, but in dictating, are exposed to all the rashness of ignorance, passion and prejudice.
Our self created societies and clubs, as it appears to me, have a tendency, directly or indirectly, to introduce into the measures of government, all the precipitation, all the heat and ungovernable passions, of a simple democracy. Have we reason to believe that these self pronounced dictators, have a free access to the means of information, that they have been able more fully to comprehend the present circumstances, the principles and reasons which ought to direct public measures, than those to whom the people have confided that task? Or even than their more peaceable and quiet fellow citizens? Certainly they have given us no unequivocal proof of either.
Their professed design has been to promote political knowledge; but whenever they have established themselves, they have assumed a dictatorial style in their resolves. Where any man or body of men have refused their dictates, or presumed to differ from them in opinion, no length of meritorious services, no virtue or integrity of character, has been proof against their bold proscriptions. Like the demagogues of simple democracy they have applied wholly to the passions and jealousies of the people. They have assumed to speak the sentiments of the people, though, in point of numbers they are certainly a very inconsiderable minority. If their assertions have so far imposed on the national government as to direct its measures it is worse than the evils of a simple democracy. It is an engine to govern the majority by a minor faction. Nothing of this kind can happen in an assembly of the people at large. Is it, Sir, supposed that the measures of Congress have, in their present session been influenced by means of those societies? I should be very unwilling to believe that the American government, which I had supposed to be an improvement upon the wisdom of ages, had so soon submitted to the controul of a few self authorised oligarchs.
If however these societies are unable directly to dictate measures to the national governments, they will still have a pernicious effect. When once, tho' under the thickest clouds of ignorance, they have prejudged a measure, and assumed to dictate it, unless they have more candour than most men, their prejudices will rarely yield to any light of conviction. This, as far as their influence extends, will, in a great degree, prevent the happy effect of the wisest and best measures. It is perhaps, of as much importance, in general, that the people should see and acknowledge the measures of government to be wise and good, as that they should really be wise and good. If there is a failure in either respect they will not secure the happiness of the people. It is of great consequence that the people, with the means of information should cultivate a disposition to judge with coolness and impartiality, and that legislators should endeavour to render the reasons of their measures plain and intelligible to the common sense of mankind.
I know that it is frequently said, that in a republic it is necessary to the maintenance of liberty, the people, should be jealous of their rulers. But I have never been able to persuade myself, that to be a good republican a man must imbibe prejudice, which are the necessary
consequences of jealousy. That certainly is an unfortunate situation which renders candor dangerous, or jealousy a species of virtue. In no government are rulers held more strictly and generally accountable than in our representative democracies. Their continuance in place depends constantly on a faithful discharge of their trust. Ought we not then, for a suspicious jealousy, to substitute a manly and rational confidence. This by no means implies a supine inattention to public men or measures; but it admits candor in the examination. If jealousy be a republican virtue, if it be necessary to excite suspicions among the people, to render them watchful over their liberties, it must be acknowledged that democratic societies have, in this respect great merit. They will not surely think that the people ought to examine them from suspicions and jealousies, because they are self-existent. Until their turn shall come, they may on these principles justify any, the most ill grounded and violent invectives against the members of the federal government, as purely intended to keep alive, among the people a necessary jealousy, a wholesome distrust of rulers. If by these means the people should be deprived of all the present blessings of government and the nation plunged into a long series of calamities, they have only to say, all this is the glorious price of liberty. They need not blush for their violent censures of the executive of the federal government for an opposition to the measures of a foreign minister; those measures which were disapproved, by his nation, and for which he was displaced with pointed marks of disgrace.
Notwithstanding what has been observed, I do not mean to insinuate, that such associations as our democratic societies are a crime to be animadverted upon by laws and restrained by the constitution. The exercise of such a power would be more dangerous to liberty than the associations themselves. They must be left to rise or fall, solely by the good sense of the people. Nor would I insinuate that it can never be expedient for the people to assemble on occasion to petition for a redress of grievances, whether constitutional or legislative. But it would be well if the petitions and representations of the people, unless when they come from known corporate bodies, were always to be signed individually, that it might appear how far they are expressive of the public sentiment. When they come forward from voluntary societies, there is often a deception. It is not known whether they contain ten or ten thousand individuals.
From these observations you will be convinced that I am no friend to such societies, and that my name ought not to have been brought forward as one who favored their principles.
BISHOP GOBET.
LEYDEN GAZETTE, 25 April.
Extra of the news from Paris to the 14th April.
Whatever may have been the jealousy with which discerning men have heard, or read the Reports of the various projects, attributed by the Chiefs of the Government to such of their associates as it has been their interest, or wish to be rid of; however improbable these Reports may have been, however suspicious from the vagueness of the accusations, it is impossible to regard as wholly groundless the designs of some of the principals to deprive their seconds of the supreme power with which they are invested.
If the precipitation of Hebert has prepared his ruin, Danton has succeeded no better by temporizing, and it seems that none of them possess the Tactic of insurrection in the same degree as Robespierre, or rather it seems that he has dexterously availed himself of the division that reigned among his enemies to destroy them, the one by the other; and thus to annihilate them in detail—an advantage never possessed by the ministry of Louis XVI, nor the Section of the Jacobins who attempted to reign upon the ruins of the throne, they had subverted.
The 18 individuals guillotined on the 10th of April, were treated as subaltern conspirators, and were condemned as accomplices of the 33 conspirators who preceded them a few days to the place of execution.
Those who knew the Bishop Gobet under the ancient government, and who have been in a situation to observe him during the early days of the revolution, would not have expected that the time would come, when the party of Robespierre would have condemned him to death for having intended to efface all ideas of the Divinity, and to found the French government upon Atheism.
Yet such is the principal crime imputed to him in the act of accusation presented against him, Chaumette & others.
Their object (18th April) was "to annihilate every idea of the Divinity, to destroy every vestige of superstition, and to perform all the necessary actions, that the people should be arrived to the full knowledge of the truth, disbelieving the very idea of a God."
The execution of these persons, which took place a few hours after their condemnation, drew the same concourse of spectators as the execution of Hebert, Danton and their associates. Chaumette was treated in the same manner as these two chiefs, that is to say, he was the last guillotined, and his head was shewn to the people—he had declared before the Tribunal, That he appealed from their sentence to Posterity , and it is said that he supported his character to the last moment; but we are assured that it was otherwise with Bishop Gobet , who at the foot of the scaffold, invoking " JESUS CHRIST ," appeared to return to the consolations of that religion, the abjuration of which in the presence of the national convention, he not long since proclaimed amidst the loudest applauses.
LEXINGTON, (Ken.) June 14.
On Tuesday last, between the hours of 11 and 12 o'clock, William Cox, who was condemned at the court of Oyer and terminer for passing counterfeit Bank Notes, was taken from the public jail in this town and conveyed to the intended place of execution, where after continuing about an hour, he received the Governor's pardon.
The Order of Procession.
A part of the Lexington troop of horse formed the front, the light infantry on the right of the battalion, the town militia and guards on the left, and the rear closed by the balance of the troop of horse. They moved in open order very slowly, with the prisoner in a cart in the center, with a rope about his neck, the end of which was held by the sheriff. He was attended by the rev. Adam Rankin. The spectators are computed at not less than 16,000.
PHILADELPHIA, JULY 14.
Five men are taken up on suspicion of being the perpetrators of the murder of Dr. Redman's coachman, and committed to jail.
By this Day's Mail.
SALEM; July 8.
Last week arrived here, the Schooner Swallow, Capt. Baker, from a port in Hispaniola, in possession of the British, from whence she was regularly cleared. On this coast she was taken by a Bermudian privateer, which took out some of the hands, and put on board a prize-master and five hands, and ordered her for Bermuda; but Capt. Baker and his crew found means to bring the Schooner into this port, with the prize-master, &c. who, if they have their desert, will be hanged for pirates.
Capt. Very, bound from Aux-Cayes to this port, has been taken, carried into Bermuda, and on the 17th of June was adjudged a lawful prize to the captors, tho' wholly American property. Several other Americans were condemned about the same time.
NEW-YORK, July 12.
Arrived here yesterday, the brig Union, Capt. —, from Bristol. About 30 leagues from land, five of the passengers, in the brig's yawl, went out for amusement, and during their absence, there coming on a sudden squall, the brig left them, and have not since been heard of. One of the above persons was a lady whose husband arrived in the brig.
By the above vessel we have received English papers as late as the 18th May—they contain nothing of importance. As it was late before the Editor obtained them, he is necessitated to defer such extracts as may be worth copying, until Monday.
Orders are sent down from the Secretary of State's Office to the keepers of all the gaols in England, to send up an account of all the prisoners they have in custody for debt, with the sums they are confined for, and how long they have been in custody.
Prince Adam Czartoriski, who has joined the standard of General Kosciuszko, is second in command to the King of Poland. His Highness spent some time in England, about three years ago; and at that period forebore and lamented the fate of his unhappy country.
A commission consisting of two Secretaries of State and some other persons, is constituted to try the Neapolitan conspirators. The King sits President. One of the principals, whose first object was the death of the King and Royal Family, is Pascal Jourdan, a Lecturer in one of the Ecclesiastical Foundations.
The Joseph, Forest, arrived last evening from Newry, has 310 passengers—London accounts are not so late as
we have had, but she spoke a vessel which informed, that the Duke of York's army was cut up.
The Union, from Bristol, failed May 19; her London dates are of May 16—this paper contains an account of the total DEFEAT of CLAIRFAIT; also, on May 11, beat back to the walls of Bruges at 11 o'clock of that night.
A vessel gone into Boston, which failed from England in June, will doubtless afford very interesting particulars for our next.
The French convoy of 150 sail of victuallers from America, arrived safe.
Our last accounts of London, May 13, informed, that Courtray and Menin were re-taken from the French; but this is, this day, contradicted, by accounts of London, May 17, received via Liverpool and Boston.
From the EAGLE.
A Penny J ved is a penny earned , says poor Richard; and so says the miser; aye, and the libertine too, when there's no music heard at the shake of the purse. Strange, that Mr. Spendthrift's prudence should step up, just at the exit of his cash; but he's like half of the world, with whom prudence and prosperity were never joint-tenants. Make every mother's son face the grindstone, say the aristocrats; the swinish rabble have liberty! it would be casting pearls before swine; obedience is the soul of order, and severity is the parent of submission. Poor Richard makes a parody on this language—make every mother's son pale with poverty, quoth prudent Dick ; the world have plenty of cash! it's casting guineas into the ocean. Adversity is the school of wealth, and want creates invention. Take warning, ye knights of the careless purse! many of your order have wooed prudence behind the grates. They then sing psalm tunes, at church, instead of the Bacchanal chorus, at the hotel.
Pell Bluster was like ye; he borrowed dollars, and stumped people to play for 'em; bought land in Vermont and went to New-York, in the stage, to speculate; and came home in a tulkey, Pell talked of a servant and mistress, and swore he'd have 'em; which was scarce uttered, before Mr. officer steps up, and reads to him—to answer unto Mr. — for not paying him 800l. Our gentleman spends four weeks in gaol, and comes out prepared for a man of business; he now reads PALEY instead of ROCHESTER , buys his annual coat, calculates interest on his notes, and uncorks his bottle, only to his friend. He now points to the old sign of the punchbowl, where sit in reeling merriment a circle of toppers! see there says he, poor Pell Bluster , had it not been for the gaoler's bolt.
CIMON.
PHILADELPHIA.
A report has been circulated in the city this day, that Gen. Clairfait and the Duke of York, with their armies, are taken prisoners by the French.
This day, being the anniversary of the grand confederation of the French nation for the preservation of Freedom, the same was celebrated in this city by various testimonials of joy. Detachments of the uniform companies, the Light horse, and Artillery paraded in honor of the day, and at noon the Artillery fired a salute.
The following is the form of the oath which was taken by the National Assembly, & the King, & repeated by all the people in the Champ de Mars , on the 14th July 1790.
"We swear to be faithful to the Nation, the Law, and the King—to maintain with all our power the Constitution decreed by the National Assembly and accepted by the King—to protect the individual and preserve his property, according to law—to see that there be a free circulation of grain throughout the kingdom—to enforce with all our power the collection of the public revenues, and to remain united to every Frenchman by the bonds of brotherly love."
Extra from the Gazette of the United States of September 25, 1790.
The late grand federative association of the French Nation at Paris, was one of the most interesting, solemn and dignified transactions, ever exhibited on the theatre of this lower creation!
If ever the celestial bend with delight to view the triumphs of reason, humanity and freedom, it must be on such an occasion.
To see the Representatives of a mighty empire, with the sovereign at their head, emerging from the depths of slavery and darkness, to light, liberty and happiness, impresses feelings on every philanthropic mind, too great for utterance.
A Gentleman who came passenger in the Ship Washington informs that three ships were to sail in a few days after the Washington, from Londonderry for this port, viz. Ship Liberty, Happy Return, and Charlotte, with 500 passengers each.

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LANDING Out of the Brig NANCY, CAPTAIN SHAWLEY, at Race-Street Wharf, SUGARS in Hogsheads and Barrels, COFFEE in Hogsheads, Barrels and Bags, Entitled to drawback.
For Sale, By JAMES CRAWFORD, or WHARTON & LEWIS. June 24th. d.
A New Novel. To the LADIES of Philadelphia. This Day is Published by  MATHEW CAREY, 118, Market Street, Price, bound, five-eighths of a dollar, sewed in marble paper, half a dollar.  Charlotte, a tale of Truth, IN TWO VOLUMES. By Mrs. ROWSON, of the New Theatre, Philadelphia, Author of Victoria, the Inquisitor, the Fille de Chambre, &c. Of Charlotte, the Reviewers have given the following character. It may be a Tale of Truth, for it is not unnatural, and it is a tale of real distress. Charlotte, by the artifice of a teacher, recommended to a school, from humanity rather than a conviction of her integrity, or the regularity of her former conduct, is enticed from her governess, and accompanied a young officer to America. The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is postponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the inconstancy of the over, and treachery of his friend. The situations are artless and affecting—the descriptions natural and pathetic; we should feel for Charlotte if such a person ever existed, who for one error scarcely, perhaps, deserved so severe a punishment. If it is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly distributed.  Said Carey has just published, A 2 sheet map of Kentucky compiled by Elihu Barker, price one dollar and two thirds. War Atlas, containing maps of France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the United Provinces, the Netherlands, and the West Indies. Price two dollars. Map of New Jersey—Half a dollar. Maps of Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia—Price three eighths of a dollar each. April 29. tuth&es3w
GUTHRIE'S GEOGRAPHY Improved.
THE subscription for this work on the original terms, of twelve dollars and the binding, will be closed this day—and on Monday the subscription will open at fourteen dollars, exclusive of the price of binding.  The new maps added to this edition are twenty one; among which are those of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode-Island, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, the Genesee Government, South Carolina, and Georgia. These maps have never been given in any former system of Geography, and, it is hoped, would alone be sufficient to entitle this work to a preference to any other edition of Guthrie.  N. B. The map of the United States, which is compiling by Mr. Samuel Lewis, from the respective state maps, will be far more complete than any one yet published, and be printed on two large sheets of paper, nearly the size of the late Mr. Murray's map. May 31. d
Just Published, By BENJAMIN JOHNSON, and sold at his Bookstore, No. 147, Market Street,
The Life of Dr. Franklin, with a striking likeness, executed in a masterly manner by Thackara and Vallance, price five shillings.
The Ready Reckoner, or Traders' Sure Guide, 39 The Young Book keeper's Assistant, 6/3 The Christian, a poem, by Charles Crawford, 2/6 Eliop's Fables, 4/8 Swan's British Architect, 37/6 Paine's ditto 30/6 Town and Country Builder's Assistant. 22/6
In the press, and will be published in a few days, and sold as above,  Reflections and Maxims, by William Penn, with his advice to his children, 4/8. 16 mo. 2, 1794. m&w1m
Congress of the United States, In Senate, Tuesday May 13th, 1794.
ORDERED, that Rufus Putnam, Manasseh Cutler, Robert Oliver and Griffin Green, do, upon the third Monday of December next, their cause to the Senate, why so much of the grants of land to them the said Rufus Putnam, Manasseh Cutler, Robert Oliver and Griffin Green, pursuant to an Act entitled "An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to the Ohio Company of Associates," shall not be declared void, as may interfere with and be sufficient to satisfy the claims of the French settlers at Gallipolis.  Ordered, that the delivery of a copy of the above order to Rufus Putnam, Manasseh Cutler, Robert Oliver, or Griffin Green, and the publication of the same, one month, in one of the Gazettes printed in this City, shall be deemed sufficient notice thereof.  Extract from the Journals of Senate. Attest, SAM. A. OTIS, secretary. May 14. 112.
Excellent CLARET, In hogsheads and in cases of 50 bottles each A few cases Champagne wine;  MADEIRA, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks, FOR SALE BY  JOHN VAUGHAN, No. 111, South Front Street. Jan. 2, 1794. dtf
140 BARRELS Best Boston BEEF, 18 HOGSHEADS New-England Rum, Received by the Schooner Belinda, from Boston, and for sale by  Nalbro' & John Frazier. No. 81, Walnut Street. June 20. mw&es3w
The Complainant hath filed his bill, for the purpose of obtaining a decree, to vest in him a complete legal title to two tracts of land, lying in Baltimore county, one called Painters-Level, containing 100 acres, the other called Prospect containing 250 acres. He states, that the said John Wells on the 10th day of March 1774, contracted to sell the said land to the said Mordecai Cole, & executed to him a bond for conveyance, that the said Cole, on the same day, executed to the said Wells a bond for the payment of the purchase money amounting to £675 Pennsylvania currency, that the said Cole hath since discharged the whole of the purchase money, and hath assigned to the complainant the said bond for conveyance; that the said Wells hath never executed a deed, agreeably to his contract but hath removed out of the state of Maryland, and now resides in the state of Kentucky.  It is thereupon, and at the request of the complainant, adjudged, and ordered, that he procure a copy of this order to be inserted at least six weeks successively, before the first day of August next, in the United States Gazette at Philadelphia, to the notice of the said John Wells may have notice of the complainant's application to this court, and may be warned to appear here, on or before the first Tuesday in October next, to show cause wherefore this court should not proceed to decree, agreeably to the prayer of the complainant, and to the act of assembly, for such cases made and provided.  Test,  Samuel Harvey Howard. Reg. Cur. Can. June 13. mw&es3w
MADEIRA, SHERRY, PORT, LISBON, & TENERIFFE } WINES of the first quality Old Jamaica S. R. R., Antigua and West India Rum. Coniac, French and Peach Brandies Claret and Port Wine of a superior quality in cases. Wine Cyder and Vinegar, in pipes and hds. Corks in Bales, Havannah Segars in Boxes. Philadelphia Porter, in Casks and Bottles London do. in do. do. Philadelphia Ale and Beer in do. do. London do. in do. do. Cyder in barrels and bottles, prepared for exportation or immediate use.
FOR SALE BY  Benjamin W. Morris, The corner of Dock and Pear Streets, Where he has provided suitable floors and vaults, for the reception of  WINE S, &c. Which he proposes to store or dispose of on commission. Captains of vessels and others supplied with any of the above LIQUORS bottled, and features in general put up. May 9. tn&f2m
Just Published, In one handsome volume, 12mo. Price 5s AND FOR SALE BY  JOHN ORMROD, At Franklin's Head, No. 41, Chestnut Street, AN ESSAY ON THE  Natural Equality of Men, On the Rights that result from it, and on the Duties which it imposes. To which a MEDAL was adjudged, by the Teyslerian Society at Haarlem. Corrected and Enlarged, by  WILLIAM LAWRENCE BROWN, D. D. Professor of Moral Philosophy, and the Law of Nature, and of Ecclesiastical History; and Minister of the English Church at Utrecht. Aliquid semper ad communem utilitatem afferendum. CICERO. The First American Edition.
THE grand principle of Equality, if rightly understood, is the only basis on which universal justice, sacred order, and perfect freedom, can be firmly built, and permanently secured. The view of it exhibited in this essay, at the same time that it represses the influence of office, the tyranny of pride, and the outrages of oppression; confirms, in the most forcible manner, the necessity of subordination, and the just demands of lawful authority. So far indeed, from loosening the bands of society, that it maintains inviolate, every natural and every civil distinction, draws more closely every social tie, unites in one harmonious and justly proportioned system, and brings men together on the even ground of the inherent rights of human nature, of reciprocal obligation, and of a common relation to the community. March 18. tutf
The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeit Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States, and Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America, several of which have appeared in circulation within a few days past; they are good general imitations of the genuine Bills, but may be distinguished by the following
M A R K S. Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States.  ALL that have appeared have the letter F. for their Alphabetical Mark. The Texture of the Paper is thicker and whiter and it takes the ink more freely than the genuine paper. The O. in the word Company is smaller than the M. and other letters of that word, so that a line extended from the top of the O. to touch the top of the M. would extend considerably above the range of the whole word. In the word United the letters are narrower and closer, together than the rest of the bill. The T and f in the word promise are not parallel, the f inclining much more forward than the T. The engraving is badly executed, the strokes of all the Letters are stronger and the devil in them are particularly much coarser and appears darker than in the true bills. Some of the counterfeits bear date in 1791—Whereas the Bank was not in operation till December, and no five dollar bills were issued in that year.
Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America.  ALL that have appeared have the letter B. for their alphabetical mark. They are printed on a paper nearly similar to that of the counterfeit Five Dollar Notes, above described; the engraving is better executed, and they approach nearer to the appearance of the genuine bills. The fine ruled lines through the word Twenty, in the body of the bill, are in number thirteen in the genuine bills, and but twelve in the counterfeits. The word Company is much like the same word in the Five Dollar Bills as described above, the o being less than the m, and others following. There is no stroke to the t in the word North whereas in the genuine bills the stroke is well defined. The letters ent in the word Twenty, to the left hand at the bottom, do not come down to the line, but are so cut as to give an irregular appearance to the word, the Tw and the y going below them. The signature J. Nixon, has the appearance of being written with lamb-black and oil, and differs from other ink used in printing the bills and the cashier's signature.
It is supposed these forgeries were committed in some of the Southern States, as all the counterfeits that have appeared, have come from thence, and two persons have been apprehended in Virginia, on suspicion of being the author of them.  The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall discover and prosecute to conviction the several offenders of the following descriptions or any of them, viz.  The person or persons, who manufactured the paper on which the Bills are printed. The person or persons, who engraved the plates. The printer or printers, of the bills. Every person who has acted as a principal in any other way, in the counterfeiting and uttering the said bills. Philadelphia, March 28, 1794 April 22, 1794.
Other counterfeit bills of the Bank of the United States have appeared in circulation.  The denomination is of TWENTY DOLLARS, and the alphabetical mark is the letter B.  They may be distinguished from the genuine by the following MARKS:  The paper of the counterfeits is of a more tender texture and glossier surface than the genuine, and there is no water mark in them.  The letter C. in the word Cashier, in the true bills is strongly marked, whereas in the counterfeits, the whole letter is a fine hair stroke, evidently in an unfinished state. The letter a in the word demand, is badly formed and the whole word ill done and there is no comma at the end of it, as there is in the genuine bills.  The marginal device, is much darker in the false, than in the genuine bills owing to the shade strokes being coarser, much nearer together, and consequently much more numerous. This difference strikes the eye at first view.  The same reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, will be paid for apprehending, & prosecuting to conviction the several above described Offenders in respect to this, as to the last described bills.  THOMAS WILLING, President of the Bank United States. JOHN NIXON, President of the Bank of North America. By order of the Committee of the Respective Boards.
FOR SALE, BY MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market-Street,
An Essay on Slavery, Designed to exhibit in a new point of view its effects on morals, industry, and the peace of society. Some facts and calculations are offered to prove the labor of freemen to be much more productive than that of slaves; that countries are rich, powerful and happy, in proportion as the laboring people enjoy the fruits of their own labor; and hence the necessary conclusion, that slavery is impolitic as well as unjust. Price 25 Cents. February 15. dtf
THE office of the President and Directors of the INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, is removed to No. 107, South Front Street, being the fourth east corner of Front and Walnut Streets.