Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-03-01 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States
NUMBER 1085.]
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1796.
[VOLUME IX.]
For LONDON, THE SHIP F A C T O R, Captain John Kemp, NOW lying at Chestnut-street wharf...
For LIVERPOOL, THE SHIP A M I A B L E, Daniel C. Tillinghurst, master; A flat-bottomed, fast sailing cedar and live oak ship...
Who has for SALE, Large Liverpool House COAL; New and second hand CABLES and HAWSERS...
For WILMINGTON (N.C.), THE SHIP E D W A R D, Isaac Howland Master, Will sail in a few days, for freight or passage...
Wanted to Charter, A VESSEL, Of 150 to 200 tons burthen; to load at Wilmington, North-Carolina...
FOR CHARTER, THE SHIP E A G L E, ABOUT 257 tons burthen; is now in complete order to receive a cargo on board...
For Sale, or Charter, THE SLOOP B E T S E Y, John Dankins, master, BURTHEN about 800 barrels flour, in complete order...
WILLIAM YOUNG, No. 52 South Second-street, HAS FOR SALE, An extensive assortment of PAPERS, from the manufacturers in Europe...
WRITING & PRINTING PAPERS, viz. Imperial, Super-royal, Royal, Medium, Demy, Thick Post, in folio, Ditto, in quarto...
All sorts and sizes of BLANK BOOKS ready made or made to order. Bank checks, blank bills of exchange, and notes of hand...
PUBLISHED, Price Three-Fourths of a Dollar, No. 60, SOUTH SECOND-STREET, STEPHENS'S Philadelphia Directory, FOR 1796.
FOR SALE, A POUND of BREWERY, half worn; about four hundred weight. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette.
FOR SALE, BY MORDECAI LEWIS, At his Store, No. 25, Great Dock-street, A few boxes Bandanoes of the first quality; 1 bale Humhums...
Just Arrived, 80 Pipes Bourdeaux BRANDY; 50 Hhds. do. Red WINE; 50 Casks do. do. 80 do. Sweet OIL.
WAGNER, Woolen Draper and Mens' Mercer, At No. 25, South Second-street, HAS, in addition, to his assortment of superfine Cloths and Calimeres...
MADEIRA, SHERRY and PORT WINES. For Sale by EDWARD STOW, jun. No. 4, South Water-street.
For SALE, by the SUBSCRIBERS, IN PENN-STREET, 130 quarter Casks fresh Hylon Tea; 100 ditto do. fresh Souchong Tea...
Notes, Wanted. MESSRS. MORRIS & NICHOLSON'S NOTES, for which valuable and well situated Lots in the City of Washington, will be given.
COLUMBIA HOUSE, Boarding School for Young Ladies. MRS. GROOMBRIDGE having removed from Lodge Alley, to the corner of Eleventh and Spruce-street...
Columbian Gallery, Chestnut-street, third Door West of Tenth-street. MR. SAVAGE, INFORMS the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia that the COLUMBIAN GALLERY...
To the Public. AT MR. OLLER'S HOTEL. A French Miniature Painter respectfully offers his services to the Public, and hopes that the moderation of his terms...
Pateron Manufactory. A special Meeting of the Board of Directors for establishing useful Manufactures, held at Paulus-Hook, January 25th, 1796.
Mr. Walter Robertson BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen, subscribers to the print Portrait of George Washington, President of the United States...
WANTED, ON Loan, for two or three years—2000 Dollars, for which a mortgage on Land will be given as security. The land is clear of every encumbrance.
WANTED, Several Apprentices to the Printing-Business. Apply at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 110, Chestnut-street.
PHILIP NICKLIN & CO. HAVE FOR SALE, Earthen Ware, in crates, well assorted; Madeira Wine, in pipes, hogheads, and quarter casks; Red Port Wine, of excellent quality...
FOR SALE, At No. 139, MULBERRY-STREET, 280 Boxes Window Glass, 7 by 9; 180 ditto ditto 10 by 12; 10 ditto ditto 9 by 11...
30 Pipes Cogniac Brandy, Corks, in bales, and Holland Gin, in pipes. For Sale by Benjamin W. Morris.
SHOT, Of all sizes, from 32 lb to Grape, Cannoneers, Pots, and other castings executed at the shortest notice. Nail rods, from rod to spike...
Printed Calico and Mullin WAREHOUSE. RICHARD & JAMES POTTER, Have just received a superb assortment of the following articles, which they offer for sale.
George Bringhurst, COACH & HARNESS MAKER, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that he has removed from Arch-street, to No. 23 in north Fifth-street...
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal. A GENERAL MEETING of the Stockholders will be held at the Company's office on Saturday, the 12th day of March next, at 10 o'clock, A.M.
FOR SALE, A Commodious Frame House, Situated in North Second-street, No. 145, lately occupied by Leonard Jacoby, consisting of a good three story frame...
Excellent Claret in Casks, FOR SALE, BY Joseph Anthony & Son. February 13.
Jamaica Pimento, A quantity for SALE—for Exportation, PETER BLIGHT. Feb. 26.
Canal Lottery Office, Near the Bank of the United States, Philadelphia, February 25, 1796. STATE of the WHEEL: 1 prize of 30,000 - - 30,000
With a proportionate number of 12 dollar prizes. The Public are informed, that from the above statement and the Lottery being about two-thirds drawn, the Wheel is upwards of One hundred thousand dollars richer than at the commencement...
Copper Ware-House, No. 2, North Fourth Street, GEORGE & HENRY WESCOTT HAVE just received by the late vessels from London, Liverpool and Bristol, and which they are selling, at the most reduced prices for cash...
Published, this Day, And may be had of BENJAMIN DATES, No. 68, High-street, [Price 50 Cents of a Dollar] Revolutionary Justice Displayed; Or an Inside View of the various Prisons of Paris...
WITH AN APPENDIX, Containing an account of the promulgation of the new religion of France; the impious attack on the altar; and violation and plunder of the sacred receptacles of the dead.
JUST PUBLISHED, BY JACOB JOHNSON & CO. No. 147, Market-street, Philadelphia, DODD's reflections on Death, price 80 cents. Hervey's Meditations, 80
TO BE SOLD, A PLANTATION, in the town of Woodbury, county of Gloucester, and State of New-Jersey, containing about one hundred and fifty acres, a suitable proportion of which is woodland and improved meadow.
Notice is hereby given that an attachment was issued out of the inferior court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Cumberland, in the state of New Jersey, returnable on the twenty-fifth day of February last...

STOCKS.
Table with financial data including interest rates (Six per Cent, Three per Cent) and bank exchange rates.
The LETTER-BAG of the Ship Manchester, for Liverpool, will be taken from the Post-Office on Saturday.
Dancing Assembly.
The Subscribers to the Building for the Dancing Assembly Room, are desired to meet at the City Tavern, on Wednesday next, 2d March, at 1-2 past 12, A.M.
TO BE SOLD.
At PUBLIC VENDUE, At Merchant's Coffee House, at 7 o'clock on Wednesday the 30th day of March next, Pursuant to the Will and Testament of JOHN BRINGHURST, late of Germantown, Coach Maker deceased.
A VALUABLE PLANTATION, or Tract of Land, situate about 7 miles from Philadelphia at the end of a road leading from Germantown Main Street commonly called Bicussefs Lane, about half way between Germantown and Miles town...
No. 2. Three contiguous lots or pieces of land lying on the north side of a road leading from the Germantown road at Nite town to Schuylkill 4 3-4 miles from the city...
No. 3. A two story messuage, and garden enclosed with a good pale fence, situate on a lane called Shoemaker's lane near Germantown Main Street...
No. 4. A barracks lot marked in the plan of the barracks square, No. 60 situate on the east side of 3d Street in the Northern Liberties, containing in breadth 20 feet and in depth 112 feet to Rose Alley...
Possession may be had immediately. The terms and conditions of sale will be made known at the time and place above mentioned.
GEORGE BRINGHURST, JOHN M'CULLOCH.
N. B. The Executors of the above estate, once more solicit all persons having demands against said estate to present them before the day of sale.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE Subscriber informs the Public, that he has discovered a method by which Pains may be removed from the Human Body in a very easy and simple manner...
Bank of Columbia,
THE STOCKHOLDERS will please to take notice, that an Election for twelve Directors will be held on Monday, 21st March next.
TO BE SOLD,
Sundry LOTS & TRACTS of LAND in the purchase made from Congress by the Ohio Company, viz. ONE hundred and nine Lots of three acres each...
Public Notice is hereby given,
To the Stockholders in the Lancaster and Susquehannah Turnpike Company, that an Election for one President, eight Managers, and one Treasurer of the said Company, will be held at the House of MERTHA STOUGH...
The following report was read in the House of Representatives of the United States on Tuesday last, and referred to a Committee of the whole.
The Committee of Ways and Means, having taken into their consideration, the subject of internal revenues, and the provisions requisite for improving the same...
1st. RESOLVED, That it will be expedient to abolish the tax laid on spirits distilled from materials of the growth or produce of the United States...
2d. Resolved, That the officers of the revenue ought to be authorized by law to require of the city distillers, and the refiners of sugar...
3d. Resolved, That a time ought to be limited, within which, the exporter of spirits distilled within the United States, shall be entitled to a drawback...
4th. Resolved, That it would be expedient to modify the act imposing duties on licences to retailers of liquors...
5th. Resolved, That it would be expedient, after demand made of any tax (except on goods imported) and a neglect or refusal to pay...
6th. Resolved, That it would be expedient, after demand made of any such tax, and a neglect or refusal to pay...
7th. Resolved, That provision ought to be made for allowing drawbacks upon spirits, exported (via Mississippi) in vessels of less than thirty tons.
From the New-York Minerva.
The quantity of land ceded by the Indian nations to the United States, at the Treaty of Greenville on the 3d of August last, amounts including the grants formerly made by Congress...
The original policy of opening for sale this vast territory, seems a matter worthy of the greatest consideration. It appears by the public debates, that the expediency of the measure is not doubted...
Besides this wonderful effect of their industry, great projects for opening water communications in the interior of the country are on foot in many of the states...
resource as some may think these lands, I would venture to assert that rather than dispose of them now, congress had better give them away if the proprietors would engage to prevent the settlement of them for twenty five years to come...
In travelling through the back parts of the states of Virginia, and Pennsylvania, no want of land is observed, the people have ten times as much as they can cultivate...
The above are a few arguments that come into view against the measure, I trust many more could be brought forward, and not a single one in favour of it...
CORBULO.
From the Aurora.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 24.
VIRGINIA RESOLUTIONS.
Dr. Leib next addressed the Chair as follows: Mr. Chairman,
I never rise to give an opinion on this floor but with the extreme diffidence. On the present occasion this diffidence is unabated, and I trust I shall have the indulgence of the Committee as a young member...
The propositions before us have a fourfold aspect:
1. The extension of the treaty-making power in certain cases to Congress. 2. The erection of another tribunal, than the Senate to try impeachments. 3. The abridgment of the duration of the Senate. 4. The prevention of mingling other offices in the government with the judiciary.
I will briefly examine these several propositions, and will then appeal to every candid and unprejudiced mind whether the adoption of them is not necessary to our security and happiness.
In considering treaties I cannot avoid suggesting my opinion, that they are altogether improper, considered in relation to the U. S.
What have we to do with treaties? Situated 3000 miles from the theatre of European intrigues and intrigues; proprietors of a vast Continent abounding with every thing necessary to the comfort of man; no enemy contiguous to us that can excite apprehension, and competent to repel every attack which can be made upon us...
alliance expose us on the ground of war is not much greater than the risk they create on account of our republican government. Treaties give nations a footing among us which they would not otherwise acquire.
Which ever way I turn my eyes treaties present a ghastly spectacle. Treaties always bind the weak, but they have no cords strong enough for the powerful.
But let us consider the injustice of treaties, and here they will be found equally exceptionable. A treaty is an act which binds posterity, and over which they have no controul without hazarding the miseries of war.
In confirmation of these opinions, permit me to cite the authority of Godwin, an author of high political eminence.
A second article which belongs to the military system in a season of peace, is that of treaties of alliance. This subject may easily be dispatched. Treaties of alliance in all cases are wrong...
Are treaties of commerce more necessary than of alliance? Not involving, perhaps, such serious consequences, they are subject to the strongest objections.
The products of our country are the necessaries of life, and will always command a preference to its luxuries. Commercial treaties are subservient to commerce; they give it a tottering and a hobbling gait...
It is a doctrine lately contended for, that Congress are bound to make appropriations to fulfil the stipulations entered into by the government. If this be admitted to what a dilemma are we reduced...

CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, February 29.
Mr. Swanwick presented a petition from sundry Manufacturers of Hats in the City and Liberties of Philadelphia accompanied with several others from different parts of the state, all of a similar import. The object is to obtain an enhancement of the Duties on Hats of foreign Manufacture, read and referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
The following engrossed bills were read the third time and passed.
A bill for allowing compensation to the members of Senate and House of Representatives, and committees of both houses.
A bill providing relief for a limited time in certain cases of Invalid registers.
A bill for the relief of Jose Roiz Silva.
A bill for the relief of Israel Loring. Mr. Goodhue presented a memorial from the Marine Society of Salem in Massachusetts, praying the erecting of a Light House on Baker's Island, and another from sundry persons in Marblehead on the same subject, read and referred to the Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.
In committee of the whole on the report of the select committee relative to American Seamen, Mr. Muhlenberg in the Chair.
The report was read. The preamble of the report states, that the committee considering the facts as undoubted and notorious, had not gone into an investigation of the same. The first resolution proposes the appointment of two agents, one for Great Britain, the other for the West Indies. The second proposes the establishment of offices for registering Seamen, and from which protections may be obtained.
Mr. Harper observed that he had hoped the subject would have been investigated, for he did not suppose that this committee would proceed to legislate on news-paper reports. He had hoped to have heard some statements of facts, the number and the names of the persons, and the circumstances attending the improvements said to be so notorious. Mr. Harper alluding to the Representatives from the Seaports, almost all of which he supposed heard him, said if this business had been so notorious as represented some one of these members would be able to give some information on the subject. He had paid particular attention to the subject. He had enquired at the office of the Secretary of State. Documents of two instances existed, on both proper representations had been made and redress obtained in one if not both.
If no statements of facts can now be adduced, he should conceive it proper that the committee should rise, in order to admit of this evidence.
Mr. Livingston said the gentleman who now opposes the resolutions was in the house when the motion originated, why did he not rise in his place and oppose the measure. (Mr. Harper said he was not in the house at the time.)
Mr. Livingston observed that the resolutions passed by the unanimous vote of the house. The select committee was directed not to enquire into a state of facts but to devise a remedy, the facts were considered as notorious. But we have evidence. Congress have acted on this evidence. He alluded to the cases of those relieved by Mr. Cutting. Mr. Livingston noticed what Mr. Harper had said relative to his having been at the Secretary of State's office. Mr. Harper had found no complaints there which had not been redressed.
Mr. Livingston said as chairman of the committee, he had been to the office of the Secretary of State also, but the information could not be obtained, it was promised but has been delayed. How, he wished to know, happened it that a member who opposes the business in question, shall be furnished with that information which is denied to a member who supports it? He stated the fact to the House that it might be enquired into. But it is said are we to legislate without facts? No, they are abundant, they are notorious. He said it is not proposed to legislate relative to facts. It is proposed to institute an inquiry. To devise means of relief for our unfortunate suffering seamen. To insist upon evidence to postpone relief, till perhaps it will be too late. Mr. Livingston hoped the committee would not rise, but discuss the subject; and he should reserve himself to notice the objections which should be offered to the propositions.
Mr. Harper rose to vindicate the Secretary of State from the imputations which had been thrown out against him by Mr. Livingston. Mr. Harper gave an account of the interview he had had with the Secretary of State. Mr. Harper had not seen any of the papers, but the Secretary had informed him that there were but two documents on the subject in the office: on both of which representations had been made on the part of the American government. This was new information. The Secretary had further informed Mr. Harper that if he wished to see the papers he would have them as soon as possible delivered to him.
Mr. Livingston rose to explain—He acknowledged that some imputations had been thrown on the Secretary of State in the observations he had made; but if the gentleman from (S. C.) had expressed himself as explicitly when he was first up, as he had now done, he (Mr. Livingston) would have adopted a different mode of expression. But judging from what the gentleman had said, that the Secretary of State had given him access to papers, and information, when he had withheld from him, as chairman of the committee, he had expressed himself as he had. But from the explanation given by the gentleman, he was satisfied with the conduct of the Secretary.
Mr. Bonne stated that a note had been received by the chairman of the committee from the Secretary of State, informing him that on account of particular engagements in the office relative to the Spanish Treaty, he could not immediately deliver the documents called for; but that it should be attended to as soon as possible. This circumstance appeared to have escaped the recollection of the gentleman from the gentleman from New-York.
and he had shown it to all the members of the committee. Mr. Livingston added, that he had not complained of the information being denied, but delayed.
Mr. Swanwick said the member from South-Carolina had called for information; he conceived no particular information necessary. He could mention an instance in which he had immediate concern. A vessel of his going to the West-Indies had all her hands taken out of her, and obliged to work the guns of the English frigate; and, on their expostulating that tho' they were prisoners, they did not wish to work the guns, they were threatened with whipping, and the captain was told if he interfered, he should be whipped and sent home to Scotland, of which country he was a native. If he had thought facts were wanting, by a single advertisement in one of the Philadelphia papers, they would have been overpowered with facts. But if he had done so, he supposed he should have been charged with raising dissatisfaction in the minds of the people, or with encouraging Jacobinical principles. He therefore did not do it. But, without going out of the walls of the House, he said, he found evidence sufficient. He read an extract from the communication of the Secretary of State, dated March 2, 1794, in which were mentioned the representations made by sundry merchants of Philadelphia (of whom he was one) respecting the impression of American Seamen. This document was thought sufficiently strong to make an article of instruction to Mr. Jay in his late negotiation; but, owing to certain difficulties, no specific agreement was entered into by him for their relief.
The plan now before the House, said Mr. Swanwick, is intended to remedy the difficulties which have been urged as obstacles in this business, by opening registers in which to enter every American seaman, by which may be known at any time the number of seamen belonging to the United States, and by means of which every such seaman would be possessed of a certificate of his citizenship.
The object of the committee, said Mr. Swanwick, is that the President of the United States shall send agents to England, and the West Indies, in order to afford relief to any American citizens which may have been illegally seized. Every one knows, said he, what has been felt on account of American seamen carried into Algiers. No evidence was required with respect to their numbers, or how they were employed. The united exertions of the whole American people seemed to cry out for their releasement, and the business, at length, has been effected. And let us not, said he, attend to our distressed citizens, in one part, but in all parts of the world. Let us not, he said, be too nice about evidence. These men are generally ignorant, and cannot give the necessary information; he tho't, however, they had information sufficient for legislating upon the present case. He hoped, therefore, the report would not be re-committed, until the committee had discussed the business.
Mr. Tracy remarked, that the charge of apathy against the government in relation to this business, was not well founded—the government had never ceased its attention to this class of our citizens—abundant proof of this exists. Mr. Tracy said he wished to have the government as popular as possible, and he hoped the new members would help the old ones to make it so. Mr. Tracy then adverted to the circumstances of this business—He remarked, that the majority of the seamen in N. York, Philadelphia, and in the southern States, are foreigners; and in those situations the greatest number of complaints have arisen. Mr. Tracy admitted that some instances of outrages have taken place, but not to the extent which has been supposed. This business has been and always will be attended with great difficulty, owing to the language, habits and manners of American and British seamen being similar. Mr. Tracy adverted to the proposition for the appointment of two agents. He objected to this as inadequate, and suggested, that devolving the business on the American consuls would be more commensurate to the object. Mr. Tracy was in favor of every necessary step being taken to grant relief, in all possible cases, where American seamen are held in for sign service against their inclinations.
Mr. Goodhue observed, that the gentleman from New-York had charged the government as looking on the distresses of the American seamen with apathy, and said, that he blushed on account of its conduct towards them. Mr. Goodhue considered the reflections as entirely unfounded. The government had not been inattentive to this important description of our citizens, of which abundant proof may be adduced.
Mr. Goodhue said he represented, he believed, twenty times as many American seamen as the gentleman from New-York; he was in habits of intimacy with seafaring men; he had himself been formerly in that line of life: from all the enquiries he had made, and from all he had heard, he did not think the mischief was so extensive as had been represented, or that it existed to an alarming degree. Mr. Cutting, it has been said, relieved many American seamen—that business took place in 1790. The evil is, he believed, diminishing. Last summer the British took our vessels in Quiberon Bay, but they released all the crews of the vessels. Some instances of abuse in impressing our seamen may exist—He was in favor of pursuing every proper step to obtain redress for them. Mr. Goodhue remarked, that our seamen had been ill-used by different nations: he instanced an American captain, who had been flogged on board a French privateer—This was a shameful business, as well as many others on the part of the British; but he had no doubt redress had been applied for, and would be obtained.
[To be continued.]
NEW-YORK, February 23.
Last evening the 22d inst. being the anniversary of the Birth Day of the President of the United States, the same was celebrated by the Union Society, when the following toasts were drank interspersed with a number of patriotic and moral songs:—
1. George Washington, the patriot and hero, who has never ceased to deserve well of his country.
ministration has been prosperous and glorious.— 3 Cheers.
2. The Day, May it be celebrated with gratitude to heaven by every lover of his country:
3. The sovereign will of the people, expressed in the laws. May all party views be subjected to its controul.
4. The Constitution of the United States.— May all plots against its existence meet with a premature explosion. 3 Cheers.
5. Confidence in the constituted authorities of our government. May the lips of slander be sealed in eternal silence. 3 Cheers.
6. Absolute independence to the United States of America. May it never be in the power of any nation "with a few thousand dollars to decide for them the question of peace or civil war." 3 Cheers.
7. The Republic of France. May her citizens be as distinguished in the virtues of peace, as her armies have been illustrious for their heroic achievements in war. 6 Cheers.
8. Republicanism. May it extend its equal sway over the habitable globe.
9. The friends of peace and order. May the sword never be unsheathed, till the olive-branch has been rejected.
10. The Governor of the state of New-York. May his enemies be as fully convinced of his patriotism, as they are of his talents. 3 Cheers.
11. All officers of government who never deal in "precious confessions."
12. May the American Eagle be supported by the standard of Freedom, and may Americans ever rally under her banners. 9 Cheers.
13. Honor to the plough and the loom, and fall freight to the ship.
14. Science. May her rays illuminate every cottage in America.
15. Harmony of views, union of hearts, and universal peace.
Volunteers.
By the President.
The Mayor and Corporation of the City of New York.
By the Vice President.
The fellow Soldier of Washington, Alexander Hamilton.
By a Member.
The Marquis de la Fayette, and those who fought us free.
By another Member.
To the memory of our late worthy friend, Dr. William Pitt Smith.
COLUMBIA, January 22.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, to his friend in Charleston.
"That you may not suppose the people's love and esteem for this great good man is at all diminished, I will just relate one little incident. On Saturday evening he went to Ricketts' new amphitheatre: it was the first time he had been in public since the late noise and disturbance on account of the treaty—the theatre was very crowded.—When the President and Lady came, all was silence; Mrs. Washington came forward to the front of the box, and was seated; the President was a little while engaged in putting on his cloak—as soon as he came forward, an instantaneous loud and general plaudit took place—a second—and a third, till loud: when these were over, an honest falter, in the sincerity of a generous full heart, called out, "Damn me if that is enough for the Old Fellow, let's give him three cheers." In which, the whole audience, gentle and simple, old and young, most heartily joined. It must have given the President pleasure; his benign countenance and graceful demeanor shewed his sensibility and the goodness of his heart. I verily believe he is more sincerely admired and beloved at this moment than he ever was."
Philadelphia,
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1796.
The proclamation of the President announcing the ratification of the Treaty between Great Britain and the United States, is this day published in the Philadelphia Gazette.
This forenoon, a copy of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation between Great Britain and the United States of America, was laid before the House of Representatives by the President for their information.
Calcutta papers to August 7, have been received at New-York, by the ship Otego, Capt. Bright, from Madras, but we do not find that they contain any thing very important or interesting.
On Friday evening a Pantomime partly new, and partly compiled, was presented at the New Theatre. Like most of the Harlequin representations there was very little plot, the characters being mere vehicles to introduce a variety of scenery, which was in this performance given in great abundance. To make any mention of the characters would be a fruitless trouble—but we cannot pass over the Harlequin of Mr. Francis, who is by far the best we have ever seen in this city. His leaps are not so good, perhaps, as those of Tiber fide the gutter; nor can this be expected, as he is only an actor and a dancer, and Mr. Sully is a tumpler and jumper. Signior Tiberi Doctor, the Clown to this performance, exerted himself very much, and was in general very comic; but in the scene with the child he rather offended the audience—but pure air would advise him to expunge. Miss Milbourne's performance was very pleasing. Her innocent, unaffected manner, always interests in her favours; and if she continues to improve, as she has lately done, she must render herself a favourite with the public, and an acquisition to the Theatre. The music was very well adapted to the piece, but we think the opening too long which might be altered greatly for the better by repeating each of the airs and choruses only once—this would shorten the performance, and be far more agreeable to the bearers. Of the Scenery we scarcely know what to say; for never in one entertainment was there so brilliant a display. The opening scene of the Rocks is one of the most beautiful ever exhibited to public view. St. James Park, London, with the spires of Westminister Abbey, is executed in Milbourne's style, and is said to be a very good representation. The last scene represents the falls
thrown upon that subject it will be every thing that could be desired for—those we have mentioned are a few of the scenes on the Pantomime which are the most striking, but throughout the whole, Milbourne's unparalleled art is displayed.
The Mechanism of this pantomime is likewise well conducted. The building falling to pieces and leaving the characters on the scaffold is a very good effect, but the change from the cottage to the elephant was the quickest and best conducted we have ever experienced.
The Pantomime is under the direction of Messrs. Francis and Milbourne, who, no doubt, are satisfied with the universal applause it met with; we would only advise them to curtail some parts of it, which would render it unexceptionable to the audience.
It has been said by some writers, that in the gradual progress of humanity in our world, private charities will supply the place of public hospitals for the reception of sick people. This benevolent prediction may be realized with respect to persons afflicted with most diseases, but for persons afflicted with certain loathsome and contagious diseases, and above all with madmens, hospitals will be necessary in the most improved ages of human virtue.
This opinion, which requires no reasoning to establish it, will, it is to be hoped, have due weight with the legislature of Pennsylvania, and induce them to grant an additional sum of money to carry on the building lately begun in this city for the exclusive benefit of mad people. The object of this building is truly benevolent. It contemplates relief from the greatest of all human evils. It promises to restore the divided branches of families (separated by a stroke more severe than death) to each other's affections and good offices, and at the same time to restore citizens from a state dangerous, or useless to society, to their former stations of usefulness to themselves and others, for it has been demonstrated, that madness in its recent state is no longer an incurable disease. Let it not be said that the city of Philadelphia alone will enjoy the benefit of the proposed humane institution. Out of thirty six mad persons, who are now with great difficulty accommodated in the Pennsylvania hospital, there are but eight from this city. Thirteen of them are from Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Lancaster, York, and Huntingdon counties, in this state. The remaining fifteen are from other states, or lately from Europe.
The monarchs of the old world have endeared themselves to their subjects by the establishment and support of hospitals of all kinds. But shall kings remember that they are men, and that the most unfortunate and degraded part of their subjects are related to them? and shall not republicans recognize upon all occasions, and in a higher degree the original consanguinity of their fellow citizens. It is not enough for governments to prevent or punish evil—it is their duty to do good—for the obligations to charity as well as to other virtue which are binding upon individuals, are alike binding upon the legislature of a free people.
Out of thirteen cases of recent madmens, have been cured in the Pennsylvania hospital, since the first of last Nov. notwithstanding they were attended under many disadvantages, all of which expected will be obviated in the proposed new building.
The unfortunate issue of one of the above cases of madmens was occasioned by the patient being so firmly as to require confinement in a cell, where his death was hastened, it not occasioned, by impure and hot air. The remedies used in the cases above mentioned, which terminated happily, were such as offer no violence to the feelings of relations, compared with those which were used formerly in similar cases. Coercion was used in only one instance, and that only for two days.
Ship News.
Ten sail of inward bound vessels are below—viz 2 ships, 6 brigs, 1 schooner and one sloop. Among them are the ship Pigeon, Dale, from Canton; Ship John Bulkeley, (supposed) from St. Bartholomews. Brigs Delight, Stutson, from Lisbon; Polly, Lillibridge, from Rhode Island, on the Joe Flogger; Lloyds Jones, from Charleston; the rest names unknown.
All the outward bound vessels got out on Sunday evening and Monday.
A Stated Meeting of the Philadelphia Society, for the Information of Persons emigrating from Foreign Countries, will be held at the College, in South Street, on Wednesday evening, the 2d inst. at six o'clock. B. CONOLLY, Secretary pro tem. March 1, 1796.
Rickett's New Amphitheatre, CHESNU-STREET.
THIS PRESENT EVENING,
Tuesday, March 1,
Will be displayed, a grand Exhibition of Horsemanship, & Stage Performances
By the whole Company.
Ground and Lofty Tumbling,
By Mr. Sully,
Mr. Langley,
Mr. Reano,
Mr. F. Ricketts,
Master Sully, and
Mr. Spinaeuta, Clown.
Mrs. Spinaeuta will perform her pleasing Feats on TWO HORSES, in full speed.
Mr. Ricketts will perform, the Back Countryman's Frolic, or a Sketch of a Quarter Race.
And, by particular desire, will be introduced, the PONY RACES.
Three Ponies to start the first heat, and six the 2d.
The evening's entertainment will, by the request of a number of Ladies & Gentlemen, conclude with (alterations) the much-admired Pantomime, called,
HARLEQUIN'S STATUE, OR, THE SPIRIT OF FANCY.
The Doors to commence to be opened at FIVE and the Entertainment to begin at SIX o'clock.
Boxes, one dollar—Pit, half a dollar.
Those gentlemen who intend to take places for the Boxes, are desired to send in time.

Washington Canal Lottery, No. I.
WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorized the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington...
Table with 2 columns: Prize amount, Number of prizes. Includes: 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 1 ditto 10,000, 7 last drawn 5,000, etc.
To be raised for the Canal, 26,250
5847 Prizes, 11638 Blanks, not two to a prize. 175,000
17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, - 175,000
The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (Signed) NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of D. LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY.
City of Washington, Feb. 11.
or Sale at this Office. The Constitution of the United States, price 20 cents.
Last report of the late Secretary of the Treasury, containing a Plan for the further support of PUBLIC CREDIT, 75 cents.
Proceedings of the Executive respecting the Inauguration forming an interesting History of the late Infurrection in the four Western Counties of Pennsylvania.
Interesting summary of the events which have taken place in the Republic of Geneva—written by M. de Nivernois, 12 1-2 cents.
Twenty-six letters; on the most interesting subjects, respecting the American Revolution, containing much information not generally known to the Citizens of the United States, written in the year 1780, 25 cents.
Also a few copies of the Accounts of the Receipts and Expenditures of the United States, during the year 1794—price one Dollar and 50 cents.
with December 20th, 1795. d.
City of Washington.
SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.
Table with 2 columns: Prize amount, Number of prizes. Includes: A magnificent 20,000 dollars, & dwelling-house, 1 cash 30,000, are, 1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000, etc.
46,739 Prizes, 33,261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be erected in the City of Washington.
The drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are sold off. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished, and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, are to be considered, as given towards the fund for the University, it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds, given as security.
The real securities given for the payment of the Prize are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the amount of the Lottery.
The twenty-four gentlemen who by appointment of the late Commissioners, assisted in the management of the Lottery, are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects may continue to favor the design. The synopsis of one of the Colleges, to form a branch of the National Institution, is already in the press, and will be speedily published, together with its constitution.
A complete PLAN of the whole of this important institution, compiled from a selection of the best materials, ancient and modern, will be submitted to the public whenever the same may have gone through such revisions as may be necessary to establish the perfect confidence and general approbation, so essential to its present rise and future existence for the general good of America.
By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been sent for sale, the public are assured, that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably necessary to insure a fair disposal of the tickets, has rendered the most suspension indispensable.
February 24, 1795. SAMUEL BLODGET.
Aug 30. Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James Wilt & Co. Baltimore or Gideon Denison, Savannah; of Peter Calman, Boston; of John Hopkins, Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.
MEDICINES.
JOSEPH HUGGEFORD, DRUGGIST.
No. 319 Pearl-Street, late Queen-Street, INTENDING to retire from business, will dispose of his whole stock of Medicines together with a complete shop furnished, which are of the latest imported and best quality.
Any persons inclining to purchase the whole will be only charged a small advance on the original cost and the terms of payment rendered easy. The purchaser will have the advantage (if he chooses) of taking immediate possession of the shop and cellar as the house is engaged for another year, and on the first of May next he may have possession of the whole which is an excellent stand for business and no medical store better established nor more extensively connected in trade on the continent.
Persons not inclining to purchase the whole may be accommodated with any quantity at very reduced prices.
Those persons who are indebted to the co-partnership of Peter and Joseph Huggford, will be pleased to pay the same to Joseph Huggford, on or before the 15th day of April next, as after that time all outstanding debts will be put into the hands of an attorney. New-York, Feb. 6. $3w. 1
Ephraim Clark,
CLOCK & WATCH MAKER, PHILADELPHIA, Has received by the different arrivals,
A VERY LARGE AND EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF
Gold, Silver, and Metal WATCHES;
ALSO, A GENERAL SUPPLY OF
TOOLS, FILES, and MATERIALS;
Consisting of—Japan'd Clock Faces; Eight day, and thirty hour brass; fluted pinions and forged work; large and small bells; time-piece and watch glasses; springs; large and small stakes and beek irons; ditto hammers; large and small bench vices, and hand vices; sliding tongs and pliers; screw plates; round, oval, and square draw plates; shears; blow pipes; emery; rotten stone; praxine stone; crucibles; cat-gut, and 30 hour lines; an elegant assortment of ladies and gentlemen's steel and gilt chains, silk strings, gilt and steel seals and keys.
All orders from the Country carefully attended to. February 11. tu&f
American Landscapes.
PROPOSALS FOR PUBLISHING IN AQUATINTA
TWENTY-FOUR VIEWS,
SELECTED from the most striking and interesting Prospects in the United States; each of which Views, will be accompanied with a descriptive account of its Local, Historical, and other Incidental Peculiarities By G. I. PARKYNS, Author of the "Mosaic Remains and Ancient Cities in Great Britain."
Conditions
I. That the work shall be published by Subscription; and that each Subscriber shall engage to take the whole set of Views, and shall pay for each engraving, if black or brown, 2 Dollars; and if coloured 5 Dollars.
II. That the dimensions of each engraving shall be 24 by 17 inches, executed in aquatinta, and published upon paper of a superior quality. The publication to commence immediately; and one engraving to be delivered to the Subscribers, on the first Monday of each succeeding month, until the proposed series shall be finally completed.
III. That with the last View of the series, shall be delivered an engraved title-page; an elegant characteristic vignette; a map of the route, connected with the prospects exhibited in the course of the Work; and an Alphabetical list of the Subscribers.
Subscriptions are received by Mr. Harrison, at his Print shop, Maiden-lane, New-York, by Mr. Carey, Book-seller, No. 118, Market-street, Philadelphia, and by all the principal Book-sellers in the United States. February 28. d
FOR SALE,
A NEAT two story frame building, situate in Fifth-street, continued in Southwark, which Lets at 300 per annum, subject to a ground rent of 110.
An elegant Brown Gelding, 14 1-2 hands high, goes well in a chair or under the saddle.—An handsome riding Chair and Coach, with harness complete.
Three tracts of Land, situate contiguous to each other, containing about 773 acres, in Northumberland county, near the town of Northumberland. Sundry tracts of Land in Bedford county, being about 2,400 acres, part near the waters of Conyngham, and adjoining Lands of Daniel Tyson. Also, one other tract in Westmoreland county, adjoining lands of William Sitgreaves, on Clearfield creek. For terms apply to SAMUEL R. FRANKLIN, No. 82, S. Water-street, or No. 72, S. Second-street. Philadelphia, Feb. 25, 1796.
TO BE SOLD,
That well known Estate,
The Tammany Hill Farm,
Late belonging to Godfrey Malbone, Esq. deceased, SITUATED in Newport, Rhode-Island, consisting of about 700 acres of choice arable and pasture land, within a mile of the central part of Newport. This estate is advantageously situated, plentifully watered—commands an extensive prospect of the town, ocean, country, &c. &c. Has upon it orchards, of the best engrafted fruit trees; and three handsome farm houses, in good repair. In the elegant and extensive gardens, belonging to the same, are several fish-ponds, bathing streams, summer-houses, &c. &c. Together with a quantity of Connecticut free stone—the ruins of a large mansion house, consumed by fire.
For terms of purchase, &c. apply to Francis Brinley and William Hunter, Esquires, at Newport, Rhode-Island; Dr. Lloyd, and Mr. Nathaniel Brinley, at Boston; Mr. Samuel Breck, jun. Philadelphia; or to Richard Harrison, Esq. at New-York. Feb. 13. 4tood.
FOR SALE,
A very valuable ESTATE, Called TWITTENHAM.
SITUATE in the township of Upper Derby, and county of Sussex, 7 1-2 miles from Philadelphia, and half a mile from the new Western road: containing 230 acres of excellent Land, 45 of which are good watered Meadow, 90 of prime Wood Land, and the rest Arable of the first quality. There are on the premises a good two-story Brick House, with 4 rooms on a floor, and Cellars under the whole, with a Pump Well of excellent Water in front; a large frame Barn, Stables, and other convenient buildings; a Smaller House and stone Spring House; two good Apple-Orchards, and one of Peaches. The Fields are all in Clover, except those immediately under village, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of Water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly convenient for Grazing.
The situation is pleasant and healthy, and from the high cultivation of the Land, the good neighborhood, and the vicinity to the city, it is very suitable for a Gentleman's Country Seat. The foregoing is part of the Estate of Jacob Harman, deceased and offered for sale by J. MORDECAI LEWIS, Oct. 9, 1795. Surrogate Executor.
Bank of Columbia,
FEBRUARY 14th, 1796.
A late act of the General Assembly making some alterations in the Charter of the Bank of Columbia (but not to have effect until the consent of the Stockholders in the said Bank be given at a general meeting, and transmitted, under their corporate seal, to the Governor and Council) being too long for insertion in a newspaper, I am directed by the President and Directors to notify the Stockholders of the alteration, as follows:
By the original law, the Stock of the Bank of Columbia is to consist of 10,000 shares of 100 dollars each, to be paid by annual installments of 10 dollars on each share, except the first three payments, which are directed to be made, and which have accordingly been made, at shorter periods. A failure in making any of the payments required by the law, operates a forfeiture of all preceding payments.
The late act provides that the Stockholders may pay up, as soon as they think proper, the several installments still to become due on their shares, or any part thereof—but the aggregate amount of the voluntary payments to be made is not to exceed in any one year 100,000 dollars. No forfeiture is hereafter to be incurred by any Stockholder for non-payment of any of the remaining installments due on his shares—and each Stockholder is to be entitled to receive of the future dividends, in proportion to the sums actually paid by him to the Bank.
Thus, it is proposed that each Stockholder shall be at liberty to pay up the installments still remaining unpaid on his shares, or not, as may best suit his convenience and interest, without any risk of forfeiting the payments already made, or his share of his future dividends in proportion to his payments.
There has already been paid to the Bank 40 dollars on each share, or 400,000 dollars of the Capital Stock.
A meeting of the Stockholders will be held at Georgetown on the 24th day of March next, to elect twelve Directors for the year ensuing—and it is presumed by the President and Directors that the question as to the acceptance or rejection of this late act of the General Assembly will at that time be decided. (2aw20m) S. HANSON, of Sam. Cashier.
Insurance from Loss by Fire.
THE Insurance Company of North-America, to accommodate the Public, throughout the United States, with respect to insurance from Fire on BUILDINGS of every description, hereby publish, that resolutions to this effect have passed their Board; and that hereafter they shall be ready to make such assurances on terms to be fixed by their President and Committee, agreeably to circumstances. Those who are anxious to effect assurances, will find their advantage in sending the most particular statement of their buildings, and the relative circumstances. Persons not having a correspondent in this city, or who prefer doing business with the Office directly, by means of Letters, post-paid, must not fail to enclose a builder's description of the dimensions, condition, materials and situation of the building proposed to be insured, especially with respect to its contiguous to other buildings, and whether those buildings be of wood, or brick, or stone. It must be particularly stated, whether the building itself, or those in its neighbourhood, be occupied as dwellings, or used as magazines or manufactories; and for what particular purpose; and to obviate all objection, it is expected that this builder's statement, and the representation annexed, shall be severally signed by the parties, and accompanied by a magistrate's certificate, that they are persons of good repute. For the government of the Public, they deem it expedient to notice, that although the premium must be fixed according to the degree of hazard in the estimation of the President and Committee of the week, yet it will probably not be more than from about half to one per cent. annually, except where a house or store is not only itself built of wood, but situated next other buildings of the same material. On such risks not more than four thousand dollars will be written on one policy. Houses and stores built of brick or stone, and situated in open street in any of the principal towns or cities where fire engines, and fire companies are established, and not containing articles particularly combustible, will be considered risks entitled to assurance at the lowest of these rates. In single hazards, even of the best kind, where from remoteness those advantages cannot be enjoyed, the Company will not assure more than six thousand dollars. No policy will be signed till the premium be paid.
Any person insuring for seven years, will be charged only the amount of six annual premiums; and for three years, a deduction of one-third of a year's premium will be made. By order of the Board, EBENEZER HAZARD, Secretary. Office of Insurance Company of N. A. Philadelphia, Jan. 28, 1796. 2aw. 1
PROPOSALS
FOR PUBLISHING BY SUBSCRIPTION, S K E T C H E S
OF THE
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES,
From the peace of 1783, to the termination of the present Session of Congress. BY MATHEW CAREY.
CONDITIONS.
I. This work will be comprised in two or three octavo volumes, each about 400 pages. II. The price to Subscribers will be two dollars per volume, handsomely bound. III. No money will be required till the volumes are delivered. IV. Should any of the Subscribers disapprove of the work when complete, they may decline receiving it. V. It is expected to be ready for press in the spring of 1797. VI. As soon after the above time, as one thousand copies are subscribed for, the printing shall commence, and shall be finished as speedily as possible. VII. Subscriptions received by the Author, No. 118, Market-street, and by the chief Booksellers throughout the United States.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE object of the proposed work, is to present to public view a connected series of the chief events of a period of American history, that does not yield, in importance, to any period of equal length, in the peaceful annals of any country in the world.
Desiring to excite no expectations but such as he shall endeavour to satisfy, the writer is thus early in announcing, that the body and confidence of a regular history, is not to be looked for in this work: neither his talents nor his avocation allow him to hope for this. His humbler task shall be to sketch out the most prominent features. It shall be his study to collect and arrange the most interesting materials—to smooth the rugged path—for abler hands, who, by such means, will find their labours abridged, and their progress accelerated.
His chief view will be, to give the History of the United States as a confederated Republic. Nevertheless, notice will be taken of the most remarkable circumstances in the history of the individual States, as far as they can be collected. This information shall be clarified under separate appendixes.
The Author solicits the assistance of such Gentlemen as may be possessed of documents calculated to promote the execution of his plan. They shall be received with due gratitude—carefully preferred—and safely returned. February 9. 1aw12t
Portraits.
NY Ladies and Gentlemen, who are desirous of having their Likenesses taken, may have them done by applying to the Painter, at No. 112, corner of Union and Fourth streets, where they can be referred to his names. October 20. end
JAMES MCALPIN,
TAYLOR,
1 o 3 South Fourth Street, RETURNS his full acknowledgements to his Friends and Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave to form a continuance of their favors.
As his Shop gentlemen may be furnished with the best materials, and have them made up and finished in the most fashionable manner. He will faithfully receive any orders and pay a prompt and punctilious attention to them. Oct. 15 2aw. 1
PROPOSALS,
FOR PRINTING BY SUBSCRIPTION, A NEW EDITION OF
MILLAR'S ELEMENTS
OF THE
LAW OF INSURANCE.
THE present publication shall, by additions to the Treaty published in Britain in 1787, be augmented to the size of two volumes royal octavo, containing not less than 600 pages, each, on a small print type.
It had been suggested to the compiler, by many persons conversant in the law and practice of insurance, that a complete compilation of the authorities on this subject would be of great utility; to which persons particularly interested in this one branch of law might have recourse, instead of being under the necessity of purchasing and turning over a variety of voluminous publications. To answer this end of convenience, it is proposed to define the first volume of the present work to the reception of every full collection of authorities, not in a state of abridgement, as was the case in the former edition; and which could not be superfluous to the original; but to be inserted in a separate volume from the most approved original compilations, and arranged in the mode which appears easiest for consultation.
This First Volume, or Dictionary of Authorities, will comprise,
1 st . The ancient Marine Ordinances of the foreign nations of Europe, which form the common Law of Insurance. As present it is unfortunate that a collection of these is scarcely to be found anywhere else than in that scarce and dear book, Magen's Essay, in two volumes, 4to.
2 nd . The Statute Law of Great-Britain in regard to Insurance. The American legislatures have hitherto done nothing upon this subject.
3 rd . A very full collection of the reports of adjudged cases in the courts of England and Scotland, and of those of the States of America so far as they can be obtained. This will form by far the greatest, as well as the most important part of the first volume. By means of his friends at the English bar, the compiler hopes to bring forward a number of reports of adjudged cases never before published, so as to make the series on this subject more complete than any now existing.
The second volume will consist of an Institute, or Elementary Treatise, on a plan something similar to that of the former edition; but with a great addition of new matter; so as to extend this part of the work to about double the former size. A more practical arrangement will also be studied.
The whole will be attended with very full Indexes of the different parts.
Price to Subscribers six dollars and one half for the two volumes in boards.
The work will be put to the press whenever a sufficient number of subscriptions have been obtained to indemnify the publisher for the actual expense of publication. Subscriptions will be received by Thomas Dobson, and all the Booksellers in Philadelphia. January 19. 2aw4w.
BURR MILL STONES
Made by OLIVER EVANS, at his Factory, in the old wind-mill in Elmley's alley, South Second-Street, a little below Dock-street.
WHERE those who apply may be supplied with stones of such quality as will suit their purposes. Also, stones for grinders to run on, and Plaster of Paris ground fine for manure, and
Calcined for Stoco-Werk.
He keeps for SALE, At his dwelling No. 215 north Second-street, a little above Vine-street, Boulting Cloths,
A complete assortment of both imported and American manufactured for merchant and country work, which he warrants good. ALSO,
The Young Millwright's and Miller's GUIDE. Containing a system of mechanics and hydraulics as they apply to water mills with the whole process of, and all the late improvements on the art of manufacturing flour &c. intended to be useful to all concerned in building or using water-mills, which book is sold by Matthew Carey and Robert Campbell, booksellers. Sept. 25. 4to2awtf.
JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be sold by the Editor,
AN ACCOUNT
Of the Receipts and Expenditures
Of the UNITED STATES,
For the Year 1794.
Printed by order of the House of Representatives.
CONTAINING
Statements of the duties on merchandise & tonnage. Duties on bills and spirits distilled. Revenue arising on postage of letters. Monies received into the Treasury in the year 1794. Payments to the Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, Treasury, Department of War, State, and the Mint, Government of the Western Territories, Commissioners of Loans, Pensions, Annuities, and Grants, Army of the United States, Naval Department, For fortifications of ports and harbours, For maintaining intercourse with foreign nations, light-houses, beacons, &c. for interest on domestic debt, for domestic loans, for reduction of domestic debt, French and Dutch debts, relief of inhabitants of St. Domingo. Bills of Exchange, &c. &c. &c.
STATEMENTS of balances of appropriations of monies arising from foreign loans transferred to the United States of appropriations and expenditures, of receipts and expenditures. Appendix, containing an account of the foreign and domestic debt to the close of the year 1794.
PHILADELPHIA:
PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO,
—No. 119—
CHESSNUT-STREET. [Price Eight Dollars per Annum.]