Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-02-12 00:00:00

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; lit pieces and forged work; large and small bells; time-piece and watch glasses; springs; large and small stakes and beck 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; pumice 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. t&f
Stop, and take Notice, As the undermentioned paragraph will be found well worth your attention—which indeed has never been offered to the Public.
The Subscriber, just from London, Has brought by the ship Favourite, four thousand pounds worth of Plated Goods, Silver Plate, Jewellery, &c. and a few WATCHES,
WHICH he will sell for little more than half the price that such articles are sold for in this country. A pair of the best plated candlesticks, that are generally sold for 16 dollars, will be sold for 9; dollars; and every other article in the like proportion; such as waiters, bread baskets, tea and coffee urns, tea and coffee pots and biggins, tea caddies and shells, milk pots, sugar and cream basins, dish crosses with lamps, dish rings with ditto, toast trays, candlesticks of various patterns and sizes, branches to match, fruit frames, liquor ditto, wine and water ditto, egg stands, butter boats, fauce turcons, fish knives, ink stands, wine strainers, wax jacks, salts, goblets, and every other plated article that is made at Sheffield, and of the latest fashion; and will be open for SALE, this week (only) wholesale and retail, at Madame Andre's, South Third-street, third house from Market-street.
The Jewellery will be open for sale on Monday next, and will continue one week (only) such as ear rings and drops of plain gold, cornelians, and set with pearls, necklaces to match, neck chains, lockets of plain gold with fine paintings, some set with diamonds and pearls, ladies' and gentlemen's rings of every kind, ladies' and gentlemen's watch chains, keys, seals and trinkets, and various other articles, all of gold, and the latest fashion from London.
The Public will not think the above mentioned strange when I inform them, that the destructive war that England is engaged in, has reduced the Manufacturers to this necessity of raising money. Feb. 10. $
Canal Lottery Office, Near the Bank of the United States, Philadelphia, February 11, 1796.
STATE OF THE WHEEL:    1 prize of 30,000 - 30,000   5 do. 20,000 - 100,000   10 do. 10,000 - 100,000   2 do. 2,500 - 5,000   2 do. 2,000 - 4,000   10 do. 1,000 - 10,000   15 do. 500 - 7,500   39 do. 100 - 3,900   With a proportionate number of 12 dollar prizes.
From the above, and there being considerably more than half the Lottery drawn, the Public are informed that the Wheel is 70,000 dollars richer than at the commencement; and that if the Thirty thousand dollars is not drawn on Friday, the price of tickets will be raised on Monday morning, the 15th instant.
By order of the Committee, Wm. Blackburn, Agent.
Note. A Check-Book kept at the above office for examination, at two cents each number, or twelve cents for registering.
Purchasers will be accommodated with a credit proportioned to the number of Tickets they take. 3t
To the Public. THE Miniature Painter from Paris begs leave to inform the public, that his hours of attendance for the future will be from 8 o'clock in the morning unremittingly until three in the afternoon. No. 2, North fifth street. ad of February 1796. d
THE STOCKHOLDERS In the Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania are hereby notified, That a dividend of Sixteen Dollars on each Share of the Stock of said Company will be paid to them, or their Representatives duly authorized, on any day after the 10th instant. By order of the Directors, Samuel W. Fisher, Sec'y. $
Philadelphia, Feb. 1, 1796.
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From the FARMER'S WEEKLY MUSEUM.
"Quench not the Spirit." FOR, should you, ye infatuated ones, you would perhaps, put out a light to lighten the nations.—The lustre of spirit is brilliant, and even its heat is cherishing, let this fire from heaven, therefore, be never obscured, lest darkness overshadow the land, and thick darkness the people. Let him who is largely furnished with the gifts of mind, not only have his merits seen, but rewarded; and, in obedience to the precept of Paul, let the world fondly foster his active spirit. For if it prove a spirit of enterprise, or invention, how will that world rejoice, to behold it, like the hero of Milton, shooting upwards, in a pyramid of fire.
My readers must excuse the preceding rhapsodical and glowing paragraph, so foreign from the usual level stile of the Lay Preacher. The noble nature of the mind, naturally renders one, supposed to have the care of souls, eager for its advancement, and grieved at its depression.
"Quench not the Spirit," what an apparently superfluous caution! At first a careless unreflecting critic, might suppose, that the phrase was employed by the saint of Tarsus, as a rhetorical flourish, to allure the attention of Agrippa, or tickle the ear of Felix. "Quench the Spirit," he would exclaim, why who is there, that would put that light under a bushel? I will tell thee, thou vain reasoner, and vindicate the Saint. The neglectful undiscerning world, that suffers talents to lie in the napkin. Paul both felt, and saw the necessity of such a serious warning as the text. Doubtless, while he was preaching in the forums of Rome, or the churches of Thessalonica, he experienced the negligence of some, and the ingratitude of others. He dreaded, lest even his own fervent spirit should be damped, perhaps quenched, by the frowns of Cæsar, or the hand of a Centurion. He felt, that the supine lethargy of Paganism, could not be roused, even by the energy of his eloquence. He recollected that, determined by exteriors, the hasty Corinthians caught not the spirit of his doctrine, and undervalued his mind, because his body was weak, and his speech contemptible. Conscious of the homage due to intellect, and sorrowing, to behold the pearls of wisdom, trodden under foot, he pertinently advises the Thessalonians, as in the text, not to quench the spirit, not to suffer genius to pine in obscurity.
Some years ago, in the capital of New-England a certain literary lawyer* stood up, not to tempt, but to teach his townsmen. The desperate debtors of his native state, had endeavoured to interrupt the course of its justice, and crush the wheels of its government, and he historicised the events of the insurrection. When I was on the form of a Latin school, I recollected studying a narrative of a conspiracy at Rome, written with singular purity, by Sallust. I think, and politer scholars than a Lay Preacher, are of a similar opinion, that if Sallust could have been summoned to record the revolt of Shays, he could not have produced a work frugal of words, prodigal of ideas, happy in expression, like the volume of the lawyer. But it seems that his fellow citizens wanted a Paul to caution them, for they would not defer the charges, even of binding the book. They quenched the spirit of the historian. Eager to know the cause of such criminal lack of patronage, in my last journey to the metropolis, I traced many a street, and lane, in quest of genius. I looked, and lo! a modest man, neither a French philosopher, nor a dancer on wires, nor a vaulter upon fleeds, nor a writer in the Chronicle. Ah, I muttered to myself, if the flame of his spirit has not blazed in these directions, it is not marvellous, that the cautious Bostonians should cry "quench!"
The LAY PREACHER. * George Richards Minot.
REPORT Of the Committee, appointed to enquire into the actual state of the NAVAL EQUIPMENT Ordered by a former Law of the UNITED STATES, And to Report whether any and what further provision is necessary to be made on this subject.
The Committee appointed to enquire into the actual state of the naval equipment ordered by a former law of the United States, and to report whether any and what further provision is necessary to be made on this subject,
Report— THAT by a law, passed the 27th of March, 1794, it was enacted, that six frigates should be built for the protection of the trade of the United States, against the Algerines, then at war with the United States; that four of the frigates should carry forty-four guns each, the two others thirty-six guns each.—By this law it was enacted, that in case of peace with Algiers, no further proceeding should be had under the said act.
That on the 9th of June ensuing, an act passed, appropriating six hundred and eighty-eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars and eighty-two cents, for the purpose of carrying on the building and equipping of the six frigates ordered by the preceding law; and the sum of eighty thousand dollars was appropriated by the said act, for the building of galleys or other vessels, as the President of the United States might direct; the above sum of six hundred and eighty-eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars and 82-100 at the time of passing the act, was thought would be sufficient to build and equip the said frigates; and they might have been built and equipped in one year, if common materials had been put together, and the size of the frigates had not been extended.
But it appears to your committee, that after the law passed, the President of the United States, under whose direction they were to be built, deemed it most advisable to extend the size of the frigates, and determined that they should be near three hundred tons larger, each, than the committee who re-
ported on the naval armament, had estimated; that instead of making use of common timber for building the frigates, he caused the best live oak and red cedar, to be got in Georgia, from whence it was to be exported to the different naval yards established under his direction, at the following places, viz. one at Portsmouth in Virginia, one at Baltimore, one at Philadelphia, one at New-York, one at Bolton, and one at Portsmouth in New-Hampshire; at which places much of the timber has arrived, more is daily expected, and the whole is probably contracted for, and may be expected in the different yards by May or June next, as may more fully appear by a letter from the Secretary of the Department of War, received the fourteenth of December last; to which the committee beg leave to refer.
Your committee further report, that from the best information they can obtain, in consequence of the increased size of the frigates, the additional expense of live oak and red cedar timber, and the unexampled rise of labour, provisions and all other articles necessary to the equipment of ships of war, since March 1794, when the law was passed for providing a naval armament, that the cost of the six frigates, exclusive of provisions and men's wages, when equip for sea, will amount to one million one hundred and fifty-two thousand one hundred and sixty dollars; hence if they are to be completed, they will require the further sum of four hundred and fifty-three thousand two hundred and seventy-two dollars; a sum, in the opinion of the committee, which it would be inexpedient to apply to this object, whilst labour, provisions, &c. &c. remain at the present advanced prices; and as the committee are of opinion that many of the articles on hand may be preferred a long time without injury, and such as are of a perishable nature, may be sold without loss, if not to advantage; and as the primary cause for which the six frigates were to be built, is probably accomplished, although the committee reluctantly give up the idea of finishing the whole for the present, are of opinion, that two of the frigates, one of forty four guns, and one of thirty six guns, should be finished as soon as possible; which in the opinion of the committee, may be effected with the money already appropriated, and completed by November next—Therefore,
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that as there is a peace with the Emperor of Morocco, and good reason to believe that there is one with Algiers, that only two of the six frigates should be completed at present, and that as speedily as possible; and that the President of the United States should be authorized to dispose of such part of the materials procured, as may be of a perishable nature, after reserving a sufficiency to complete one frigate of forty four guns, and one of thirty six guns. That the surplus be secured in the best manner the nature of the case will admit, to be ready whenever Congress may deem it advisable to direct the finishing of the other four frigates.
Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, that the surplus monies appropriated for building of frigates, after completing two of them, should be applied to the sinking fund, for the reduction of the public debt.
SENATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Thursday, February 11, 1796.
WHEREAS the establishment and operation of the present federal Constitution, by promoting the extension of commerce, manufactures and navigation, by enabling the United States, and the several states, to provide for the payment of their respective public debts, by contributing to establish public and private credit, by increasing the national respectability in the estimation of foreign nations and, by preserving the blessings of peace, have diffused a general prosperity throughout the United States:
And whereas, amidst the eminent advantages derived from the present system and before any substantial inconveniences are felt therefrom, to make important alterations in the constitution, would be to relinquish principles established by experience, in order to follow opinions founded only in theory and to expose the welfare of the people to hazard:
And whereas, frequent alterations in the constitution, would have a tendency to excite a spirit of restless innovation, to bring on the reproach of national levity, and to diminish as well the confidence of the people, as of foreign nations, in the existing government; and therefore, ought not to be resorted to without cogent motives for so doing:
And whereas, if it were proper, at this time for this house to join in an application to Congress, for calling a Convention to alter the Constitution of the United States, the amendments, to be proposed, should be such as would promote private justice, by rendering real property liable to the payment of just debts; and would establish the National Legislature on the true principles of representation, by enabling freemen, as well as freeholders to vote; and, by apportioning the Representatives among the several states, according to the number of those freemen: But this is not the period for experiment.
And whereas, the amendments suggested by the Legislature of Virginia, have not been proposed in the manner prescribed by the constitution; which authorizes the Legislatures of two thirds of the several states, by application to Congress, to cause a Convention to be called for proposing amendments; but does not empower the state legislatures to use influence to obtain amendments in Congress.
Therefore, Resolved, That the Senate do not concur in the alterations of the Constitution of the United States, proposed by the Legislature of Virginia, in their resolution passed on the fifteenth of Dec. last, and transmitted by the Governor of Virginia, for the consideration and concurrence of the general assembly of this commonwealth.
Portraits. ANY 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 specimens. October 29.
FOR THE GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. FENNO, THE 8th Toast of the gentlemen who dined at Richardet's on Saturday last, and who call themselves "Democratic Republicans," is, "The State of Virginia: may all the States in the Union imitate her patriotism."
I do not wish to take from the merits of an individual, much less from a respectable sister state, but I cannot conceive that Virginia could be held up as a pattern by real democrats or republicans, for the following reasons among others which might be mentioned:
More than one third of her inhabitants are held in the most abject slavery, to support their masters in idleness and luxury.
The property of those masters that consists in land, cannot be sold to pay the hard-earned pittance due to an honest mechanic or tradesman.
Let the mechanic be ever so industrious, or let his contributions to the public be ever so great, or let his wealth or talents be what they may, he can have nothing to do with government, not even so much as to vote at an election, unless he has become a Lord of the soil.
I believe this is not the case in any other state in the Union, but I am not certain so far as it respects Kentucky.
I am afraid those ten or twenty gentlemen who gave the sentiment above alluded to, are like too many others, who, while they have democracy in their mouths, are far from it in their hearts and in their conduct and conversation in the world: he whose preaching and practice are at variance, must not take it amiss if the world laughs at his fine sentiments when contrasted with his conduct.
I am willing to allow much to individuals who live in a state circumstanced as Virginia is: no doubt she has many valuable citizens, who sympathize with those who suffer in their liberty, persons or property; but as a state she cannot merit imitation. She comes forward and requests, that the Senators of the United States may be chosen for three years, and her own State Senators are chosen for four years.—Pull first the beam out of thine own eye.
Real liberty is, like truth, immutable and unchangeable in her principles, and all her actions and positions will forever correspond and agree with each other; she cannot debase one man into a slave, and exalt another to be his master and tyrant—She who does this may assume the language and dress of the goddess, but her real votaries will discover the imposture, and know that she is a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Are the representatives from the state of Virginia the representatives of the people at large, or are they only the representatives of the aristocracy of Virginia? Is the government of Virginia a government of the people at large, or is it a government founded by and on the principles of the aristocracy of the country? If this is even questionable, why propose her as a pattern? S.
NEW THEATRE.
The Public are respectfully informed, that the Doors of the Theatre will open at a quarter after FIVE o'clock, and the Curtain rise precisely at a quarter after SIX—until further notice.
On FRIDAY EVENING, February 12, Will be presented, A TRAGEDY, called The Roman Father; OR, DELIVERER OF HIS COUNTRY.
Tullus Hostilius, Mr. Green, Horatius, the Roman Father, Mr. Whitlock, Publius, Mr. Moreton, Valerius, Mr. Wignell, Volscinius, Mr. Darley, jun. Roman Soldier, Mr. Warrell, 1st Citizen, Mr. Mitchell, 2d Citizen, Mr. Blissett, 3d Citizen, Mr. Solomon, Horatia, Mrs. Whitlock, Valeria, Mrs. Harvey.
In Act V An OVATION, with the Triumphal Entry of Publius, the Deliverer of his Country, after his Victory over the Curiatii.
The Vocal parts by Messrs. Marshall, Darley, Darley, jun. Warrell and Solomon; Mrs. Warrell, Mrs. Solomon, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Doctor, Mrs. De Marque, Miss Willems, Miss Milbourne, Miss Rowson, Miss Oldfield, &c.
End of the Tragedy, (for the 2d time) A GRAND DIVERTISEMENT, composed by Mr. Francis, called The Warrior's Welcome-Home.
With an introductory symphony of MILITARY MUSIC. To which will be added, The FARCE of
The Spoil'd Child.
Little Pickle, with songs, Mrs. Marshall, Old Pickle, Mr. Harwood, Tag, Mr. Francis, John, Mr. Blissett, Thomas, Mr. Darley, jun. Miss Pickle, Mrs. Rowson, Maria, Mrs. Francis, Margery, Mrs. Bates, Sufan, Miss Willems.
BOX, One Dollar—PIT, Three Fourths of a Dollar—and GALLERY, Half a Dollar. Places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. WELLS, at the Front of the Theatre.
TICKETS to be had at H. and P. RICE's Book-Store, No. 50, Market-Street; and at the Office adjoining the Theatre.
No money or tickets to be returned; nor any person, on any account whatsoever, admitted behind the scenes. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places a quarter before five o'clock, and order them as soon as the company is seated, to withdraw; as they cannot, on any account, be permitted to remain. VIVAT RESPUBLICA.
For Sale, or Charter, THE SLOOP
B E T S E Y, John Dankins, master,
BURTHEN about 200 barrels flour, in complete order to receive a cargo immediately. For terms apply to the Captain on board, at the subscriber's wharf— JOSEPH SIMS. Who has for Sale, just imported in said Sloop, Coffee, of an excellent quality, in bds and tierces. Sugar, ditto in bds and barrels. February 12.

Philadelphia,
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 1796.
Extract of a letter from Barbadoes, dated 8th January.
"The market in this island will not answer for a single article we have on board but the beef (say 16 dollars) which we are not at liberty to land. We have by coming too obtained the best information that could possibly be had, and find that no port in the West-Indies will answer so well as Tobago or Trinidad. Martinique is merely glutted with flour, and they are sending it to this port and selling it out by the single barrel at 14 dollars. There was an American vessel here a few days ago laden with flour, and sold it at 12 dollars per barrel. There is at present in this place, two vessels from Baltimore, laden entirely with it, and have been here for a number of days, without being able to dispose of a single barrel, nor have they had an offer."
"There has a part of the troops arrived here, that are to go against Guadalupe, and the remainder of them with the fleet are dropping in daily; but still it will have no good effect if we should remain here, but quite the contrary; as the Governor has hinted to the merchants that he will lay an embargo on all vessels that are in port after the fleet is collected, for the space of thirty days, so as to prevent any communication between the islands. The number of troops that are expected out, will be about 27,000 strong. Therefore we have concluded to sail this evening. Government have made large speculations in flour to the southward, and it is coming in daily. The produce of this island is very high."
In the Wilmington, came passengers Mr. Jones of Boston, and Mrs. Smithy and child.
Extract of a Letter.
Norfolk, February 1st.
This afternoon an express has arrived from the governor prohibiting the shipment of the horses; and soldiers are now collecting to enforce his order.
Extract of another letter.
I must again address you on the subject of the British cavalry at this place. But do it now with infinite satisfaction. As the executive of Virginia has, upon further representation and consideration, given positive orders to arrest all further embarkations of horses, and to detain all vessels, on board which such embarkations may have been made, until further instructions should arrive from the Federal Executive. These orders reached this place last evening and were immediately communicated to the British consul by Col. Wilson, who also dispatched the revenue cutter, with a detachment of militia in pursuit of the Diana.
NEW THEATRE.
A new spectacle was on Wednesday evening given to the audience, in the ballet of the "Warrior's welcome home" highly interesting to the feelings of Americans, and creditable to the industry and genius of Mr. Francis.
The performers acquitted themselves very correctly, and the enthusiasm of the audience at the exhibition of the revered and respected words.
LIBERTY,
INDEPENDENCE,
WASHINGTON,
WAYNE AND THE WESTERN ARMY.
Exceeded, as a tributary burst of feeling, all we have witnessed in this Theatre.
The transparency in the Temple of Liberty was one of those superior efforts of art, which mark strongly the hand of the maker.
A second representation this evening.
STOCKS.
Table with 2 columns: Stock Name, Price. Includes Six per Cent. (17 1/2), Three per Cent. (10 3/4), Deferred Six per Cent. (13 3/4 to 8), BANK United States (30 pr. Cent.), Pennsylvania (39), North America (46), INSURANCE COMPANY North America (43 3/4), PENNSYLVANIA (8), EXCHANGE, at 60 days (156 to 158 per cent.).
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
Table with 2 columns: Ship Name, Destination/Status. Includes ARRIVED: Ship Wilmington (Bristol 72), Ann & Mary (Boston 12), Schooner Kitty (Lisbon 42), Sloop Antelope (New-York 3). CLEARED: Ship Roebuck (Falmouth), Aurora (Jamaica), Brig Minerva (Amsterdam).
Captain Mariner informs, that he experienced very severe storms on his passage from Bristol, and lost all his boats. On the 9th of December spoke the ship Harmony, of Boston, from George-Town for Rotterdam, out 27 days, lat. 48, 52, long. 16, 20. On the 24th of January, spoke the Pilgrim from Salem for Batavia, out 6 days, lat. 56, 42, long. 37. January 30, spoke the Friendship, of Boston, from Madeira, out 43 days, lat. 36, 30, long. 66, 5. And on the 5th inst. the ship Thorn, from St. Bartholomews bound to Boston, lat. 39, 8, long. 72.
Capt. O'Connor, of the Schooner Kitty, left Lisbon December 25th, in company with brig Delight, Stutson, for this port, a brig for New-York, and the brig Sophia, Crandon.
An English frigate had put into Lisbon, with the loss of all her masts in a gale of wind.
Ship Columbus, Stevenson, of Philadelphia, passed Gravesend Nov. 19th. The Andromache, Kingston, of and from Philadelphia, arrived at Cowes the 18th. The ship Liberty, Ramage, of Philadelphia, arrived at Falmouth the 11th. The brig Eurania, Charnock, passed Deal 16th November.
Foreign Intelligence,
By the Ship Wilmington, Captain Marner, arrived here yesterday, in 72 days from Bristol.
LONDON, November 18.
On Saturday morning last, three transports with troops, chiefly emigrants from Hambro', were driven on shore near Calais; about 250 of them were unfortunately drowned, from the vessels going to pieces; the rest, to the number of 350, were saved and it is hoped will not experience the same fate with those of their unfortunate companions who have fallen into the hands of the enemy.
We last night received, by express, Paris Journals to the 14th inst. Want of room obliges us to omit details till to-morrow; but we have selected, for the satisfaction of our readers, the most important articles of information which they contain.
Madame de Tourzel, who attended the Princesses has been arrested by order of the Directory, and sent to the prison of Quatre Nations.
The difficulties in the distribution of bread have re-commenced; on the 12th, nothing but Rice was delivered out. Bread is twenty-four francs per pound.
Jourdan has resigned his command to General Kleber. This is stated to be in consequence of fatigue.
An Armistice is said to have taken place between the Chouans and Republicans.
The Louis d'Or, on the 13th, 3290.
The siege of Mannheim was continued, on the 2d. Nov. with activity.
Merlin de Thionville, in the Council of Five Hundred, on the 18th Brumaire, declared, that all the reports respecting the armies of the Rhine, were false or exaggerated. "Our retreat, (said he) was made in the best order; and still we have a footing on the other side of the Rhine. We keep Dusseldorf, Mannheim, and the head of the bridge of Neuwied. If the enemy consent not to peace he will be forced to it by the formidable armies."
(Applauded.)
The desertions from the French army continue to be numerous.
The Austrians, under General Boros, have taken a fortified island in the Rhine, opposite to Thal, seven hundred French were made prisoners.
Three Milliards more have been granted to the Executive Directory, to defray the urgent expenses of Government.
November 21.
At three o'clock yesterday afternoon, Earl Spencer, Lord Hugh Seymour, and Mr. Dundas, left town for Portsmouth, in order to remedy, as far as possible, any evil resulting from the dispersion of the West India fleet, and to accelerate its departure.
A party of the light horse has paraded Parliament street and Bridge street every evening on which the Treason and Sedition bills have been agitated in the House of Commons.
At Salisbury market on Tuesday last, wheat sold at from 4l. to 4l. 16s. Barley 1l. 14s. to 1l. 18s. Oats 1l. 4s. to 1l. 8s. and Beans 2l. 12s. to 2l. 16s. per quarter. Average of Wheat per bushel 11s.
November 23.
We this morning received Paris Journals to the 20th inst. inclusive (last Friday.)
From these papers we learn, that the most dreadful distress prevails in Paris, and some commotions have taken place in consequence. In many of the sections, the unhappy people are wholly without bread, and the price of every other article continues mounting to a most enormous and unprecedented height. The Louis d'Or on the 20th was 3100. Coffee was 180 livres per pound. Hamburg sugar 175. Marfeilles soap 150. Candles 100. The papers in our possession say, that the approach of winter, and the rigours of that season, have excited in that capital a most dreadful inquietude.
In the sitting of the Council of Five Hundred of the 22d Brumaire, a message was received from the executive directory, stating, that ever since their installation, they had been occupied on the important object of subsistence: that they had found that part of the public administration in such a state, that the wants of the following day could not with certainty be supplied. They proposed that an immediate requisition should be made in the communes surrounding Paris, of 250,000 quintals of corn. It was observed by some members that a precise law in the new constitution had abolished requisitions; but notwithstanding this, it was determined that the departments of Seine, and others adjoining Paris, should be summoned to furnish the above quantity of corn within three days, under very heavy penalties.
L'Eclair of the 20th inst. has the following article relative to the armies on the Rhine:
"The army of the Rhine has at last effected its junction with that of the Sambre and Meuse, at Creutzenach. The division of the Austrian army which passed the Rhine, is at Alzey, and found itself taken in the rear by the two united armies, which are placed between it and the Rhine. We every instant expect the news of a decisive action."
We refer our readers to the official bulletin of the Austrian generals, for the most satisfactory account of their operations subsequent to those which we have before detailed.
By a letter from Basle of the 14th, it is said that on the night of the 13th Gen. Clairfayt had taken the fort of the Rhine.
Letters from Holland state, that the ferment continues at Amsterdam, where every day new troubles break out.
At Nimeguen, the whole municipality have resigned. An insurrection has taken place in that city: many houses were pillaged, and a great number of persons killed.
By accounts just received from Leghorn, it appears, that the intelligence of a fleet of Spanish ships having joined the French squadron under Richery, is wholly destitute of truth.
The number of troops on board the fleet which lately sailed for the West Indies, but which was so severely damaged in the storm on Tuesday night, was 16,179 effective men, besides about 300 on the sick list; most of whose complaints, however, were of a trivial nature. The fleet at Cork has 36 troops of dismounted light cavalry, of 80 men each troop; which, with General Perryn's corps, which comprises 3,000 men, chiefly Hungarians, with Irish officers, which were raised on the continent, will make the whole force intended for the West-Indies, amount to between 26 and 27,000 men. The horses to be employed on this occasion are mostly Polish; all of which thrive amazingly on shipboard; they get fat in situations where other horses generally pine and die.
Gen. Perryn is to have eight pieces of flying artillery, and a considerable part of his corps is to
ready; but what effect our late disasters may occasion in the dispatch of this expedition, we know not.
The Betsey and Brother, from Norfolk to Dublin, is taken by the Ranger corvette, and burnt.
PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 17.
Arrived, the Carysfort and L'Epiegle men of war from the river Elbe, with a fleet of transports with emigrants on board, and the Duke de Choiseul, were driven on the French coast, near Calais, in a gale of wind.
The Brunswick of 74 guns, and the Charon of 44 guns, arrived this day from Quiberon Bay. They bring nothing new from the fleet.
November 22.
Four 44 gun ships are appointed to carry the troops and stores to the West-Indies, instead of the Commerce de Marseilles, the having been found in the late gale unfit for that service.
This day arrived the men of war which failed with the outward bound ships. Almost the whole of the fleet are now again at St. Helen's, and as most of them have received damage in the late gale, they are ordered to Spithead to repair. They will not be ready again for several days.
DOVER, Nov. 17.
A number of passengers landed this morning from the Two Sisters, Capt. Schoultse, from Calais. By this vessel we have the unpleasant intelligence, that on Saturday morning last, three English transports from Embden, with about 600 foreign troops on board amongst whom were a number of emigrants, ran on shore near Calais; about 200 are supposed to be drowned by the violence of the sea. Several emigrants jumped overboard and were drowned, to escape falling into the hands of their countrymen.
FRANKFORT, November 8.
Official Bulletin of the Operations of the Imperial Army under the orders of General Count Wurmser.
Head-quarters at Seckenheim, Nov. 1.
AS the enemy had undertaken important works upon the Galgenberg, before Mannheim, and by their means and the three bridges which they had upon the Neckar, they could make warm sorties upon our position, I determined, without waiting for the artillery of siege, which was on its march, to surprise the enemy, by forming the entrenchments they had constructed, and to take a very important position for the operations of the siege. This expedition was executed on the 29th at night, with the greatest success. General Melzars commanded the whole attack, General Quosdanovich being indisposed.
At seven o'clock the columns advanced at the same time, under the command of Generals Baron Mazois and Frolich; they attacked the French camp established for the protection of their entrenchments, consisting of three battalions. The entrenchments were scaled, and our troops rendered themselves masters of the cannon found there; and soon after, in pursuing the enemy, they penetrated the redoubt of the Neckar, the cannon of which they spiked, not being able to carry them off, on account of the brisk grape-shot firing of the enemy.
At the same time Lieutenant Colonel General La Tour, advanced with some battalions on the left bank of the Neckar, in order to attack the enemy on that side. Although the conquest of the redoubt of the Neckar was not comprised in the commanded dispositions, and was only the effect of the impetuous bravery of the troops, yet this fortunate circumstance has, for the most part, contributed to obtain the general object; particularly since the troops maintained themselves six hours in this redoubt, during the most violent firing of grape-shot, and by this means attracted the attention of the enemy. The works were carried on during the attack on Galgenberg, by General Baron Lauer; the trenches there were finished the next morning, notwithstanding the continual firing of the enemy; it was then that our troops entered into the redoubt of the Neckar, since this horn-work, open and exposed to the concentrated firing from the fortifications of the town, could not be maintained without the sacrifice of a great number of men. What made these engagements more glorious, was, that in the very field of battle news arrived of the brilliant victory Marshal Clairfayt had gained over the enemy before Mentz.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN
Of the operations of the Imperial Army under the orders of Field Marshal Count de Clairfayt, November 4.
General Count Nauendorff advanced on the 2d of this month, on the side of Monshenn and Kircheim, to reconnoitre the corps of General Pichegru and Challet, posted in their environs; and he fell in, opposite to Stetten and Iversheim, with the advanced guard of the enemy, which had likewise come forward. Lieutenant Colonel Zuack, of the Hussars of Blankenstein, vigorously attacked the enemy, and dispersed the infantry, after the cavalry had fled. A lieutenant, a sergeant and 45 men were made prisoners, and many more killed.
Upon receiving intelligence that the enemy appeared inclined to retreat a little from his position opposite to Kircheim, General Count Nauendorff wanted on the 3d of this month, to turn the enemy's left wing placed along the Dyke of Tonnerre, by a detachment of three companies of Warasdin's, two companies of the free corps of Wurmser, a squadron of Blankenstein, and a squadron of Hussars under the orders of Major Kenyel, Warasdin's. The abovementioned dyke prevented this movement from being effected, but when the advanced guard of the enemy came forward at the approach of our troops, Major Kenyel attacked with his detachment, and overpowered them, in presence of the army of General Challet, which was wholly under arms.
The enemy had on this occasion more than 200 men killed; 2 officers and 70 soldiers were made prisoners, and fifteen horses brought off.
The whole battalion of the enemy, and the squadron of carabineers which sustained it were defeated, and a great part destroyed. Count Nauendorff immediately occupied Oberdorfheim, and pushed as far as Firm.
and Alzey, to close with the advanced guards, which are pursuing the enemy who continue to retire.
November 5.
This morning the Imperial army, which marched yesterday, continues to advance. General of artillery Count Warisenstein advanced with a column in the neighbourhood of Alzey, and Count Clairfayt immediately marched against Worms and Oshoben. It is generally believed that a bridge will be thrown across the Rhine at Rheinturckheim, and that a considerable body of the army of Wurmser, particularly cavalry, is to pass that river in order to join the army of Clairfayt.
Fifteen thousand Austrians have arrived from Franconia, to reinforce the armies on the Rhine.
BASLE, November 14.
All negotiations for peace are suspended at present. On the 9th inst. a messenger arrived from the Emperor, who delivered dispatches to M. Barthelemy; but the dispatches, it is generally believed, related to an exchange of the Princess, daughter of Louis XVI. Hotels are preparing for Count Leutbach, Minister from the Court of Vienna, and for M. Edelstein, Ambassador from the Margrave of Baden; but all these deputations contribute nothing to accelerate a negotiation for peace, which seems yet at a great distance.
A corps of 15,000 men arrived from Brissgau, and from the country of Baden, to reinforce the army before Mannheim. The army of Clairfayt, before that town, consists of 55,000 men, which makes the besieging army amount to 70,000.
A violent cannonading was heard all last night, and until noon this day; and reports are arrived of General Clairfayt having taken the Fort of the Rhine, from whence the Austrians were already firing upon Mannheim; at least we know that preparations are making to take Mannheim by storm.
BOSTON, February 7
From France.
Capt. Baker from St. Maloes, failed about the 25th of November. He brought with him neither letters nor papers. He says, great commotions still continue to agitate the republic: he mentions the Chouans as extremely numerous; and considerably successful; and relates the murder of two Americans by these "serpent-ouls" as they were travelling from Brest towards Paris. There was great expectations of a peace with England in the spring, but he knows not on what premises these expectations were grounded. Nothing of great importance had occurred—provisions were cheap—Assignats at 400 livres the crown—and the currency difficult, then.
By advices from Guadalupe, some of them very late, we have abundant assurance, that the island is in an excellent state of defence. Victor Hughes, we learn by duplicate documents, has already embodied an army of 13,000 men, with an excellent company of well-mounted cavalry; and is proceeding to prepare for emergency by arming every male from 16 years old and upwards, who is in the island. Fear has not yet knocked at his door for admittance; and he expresses sanguine hopes of exterminating the far-fetched troops of Britain, on their first attempt to attack Guadalupe. Reports were circulating that 8,000 troops from England had arrived at Martinique; but they were alternately credited and discredited. Provisions bore a tolerable price, but there was a material difference between cash trade and barter trade. Provisions and dry goods bore middling prices in Guadalupe market.
Washington Canal Lottery,
No. I.
WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised the underwritten, to raise twenty-six thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Potomac to the Eastern Branch Harbour.
Table with 2 columns: Prize, Amount. Includes Viz - 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000, 1 ditto 10,000, 10,000, 7 last drawn 5,000, 35,000, Tickets, each 5,000, 5 ditto 1,000, 5,000, 10 ditto 500, 5,000, 20 ditto 100, 2,000, 55 ditto 50, 2,750, 5750 ditto 12, 69,000, 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 Commissioners have taken the Securities required by the aforesaid act for the punctual payment of the prizes.
The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
Such prizes as are not demanded in six months after the drawing is finished, shall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly. (Signed)
NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of D. LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. City of Washington, Feb. 11.
FOR SALE,
At No. 129, MULBERRY-STREET, 200 Boxes Window Glass, 7 by 9; 180 ditto ditto 10 by 12; 10 ditto ditto 9 by 11; 50 ditto Castle Soap; 50 ditto sweet Oil containing 12 bottles each; 200 baskets do. 200 pieces Platillas.
The above are all entitled to drawback.
AND ALSO ON HAND, 50 pieces Flanders Linen, well assorted; 20 pieces Table Cloth 2 yards wide; 100 pieces Rolls; 12 boxes Russia Candles; 20 pieces Oil Cloth; 12 quarter Casks Sherry Wine; Dutch Great Cots, of various sizes; Three very elegant FortePianos, imported from London. The above Goods are offered by the Subscriber, upon reasonable terms. Credit from three to six months for approved Notes. PETER BORGER.

for 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.
Germanicus 20. Proceedings of the Executive respecting the Insurgents; forming an interesting History of the late Insurrection 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. December 20th, 1795.
The Panorama.
MR. SAVAGE respectfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of Philadelphia that the PANORAMA is now opened in High-street, between 10th and 11th streets. The Subject is a view of the Cities of London and Westminster, comprehending the three bridges, Southwark, Surrey, and St. George's Fields in the Borough, with every other object which appears from the top of the Albion mills, at the end of Blackfriars Bridge, opposite the city of London, from whence this view was taken. The painting contains nearly 3,000 square feet of canvas. Being in a circle gives every object its proper bearing, and exhibits it in its true point of compass, appearing as large and in every respect the same as the reality.
Price of admission half a dollar. Tickets for the Season three dollars. PANORAMA open every day from ten o'clock in the morning.
A PRINT of the PRESIDENT of the U. S. 18 inches by 14; only a few choice impressions left: the companion is a print of Dr. Franklin. A variety of choice prints may be had at the Panorama. August 31.
Mr. Walter Robertson
BEGS leave to acquaint the Gentlemen, subscribers to the print Portrait of George Washington, President of the United States of America, engraved by Mr. Field, from an original picture painted by W. Robertson, that the Proofs are ready for delivery to the several subscribers at John James Barralet's, No. 19 north Ninth-street; or at J. Osmers's, bookseller, No. 41, Chestnut-street, where the subscribers are requested to send their addresses. October 27.
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 entries like 'A magnificent dwelling-house, 20,000 dollars, & 50,000 cash 30,000, are 40,000', '1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000, are 40,000', etc. Total: 16,739 Prizes, 33,461 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. Two beautiful designs are already selected for the entire rows on two of the public squares; from these drawings, it is proposed to erect two centre and four corner buildings, as soon as possible after this Lottery is sold, and to convey them when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the manner described in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A net deduction of five per cent. will be made to defray the necessary expenses of printing, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be erected within the City of Washington.
The drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are sold off. The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finished, and any prizes for which fortunate numbers are not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed are to be considered as given towards the fund for the University, it being determined to settle the whole business in a year from the ending of the drawing and to take up the bonds given as security.
The real securities given for the payment of the 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 Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous task a second time on behalf of the public; a sufficient number of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal objects may continue to favor the design. 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 safe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the short suspension indispensable. February 24, 1795.
SAMUEL BLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James Wirt & Co. Baltimore or Gideon Devilbiss, Savannah; of Peter Colman, Boston; of John Hopkins Richmond; and at Richard Wells, Conover's ferry.
FOR SALE.
to be LET for a term of years, An elegant House with about forty-two acres of Land and Meadow. The situation is very convenient for a Country; it is, or for a person inclined to attend the markets. The re is an excellent Kitchen Garden, Ice-house, and a variety of Fruit—the distance about five miles from the city. For further information apply to the Printer. November 24.
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 consistence of a regular history, is not to be looked for in this work: neither his talent nor his avocations 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 classed 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 preserved—and safely returned. February 9.
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 "Monastic Remains and Ancient Castles 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, Bookseller, No. 118, Market-street, Philadelphia, and by all the principal Booksellers in the United States. February 28.
Delaware Bridge.
THE President and Managers of the Company for erecting a Bridge over the river Delaware, at the Borough of Easton, Give this Public Notice, That they will, until the first day of February next, receive proposals of suitable plans or models for the said Bridge; as also for the erection thereof, and the delivery of materials. The length of the Bridge will be at the least 600 feet, and must not be composed of more than three arches. Any person inclined to engage in the above undertaking, will please to direct their plans and proposals to the Secretary of the Company at Easton. By order of the President and Managers, JOHN ARNDT, Secretary. Easton, Pennsylvania, Nov. 12.
TO BE SOLD.
That Hanif's SEAT near Princeton, the property of the late Rev. Doctor John Witherspoon, known by the name of TUSCULUM. It consists of a neat well finished stone house, two floors high, with four rooms on each floor, and a cellar under the whole. There are attached to it one hundred and fifty acres of land, more or less, and chiefly enclosed with good and durable fence; Of these about eight acres are natural meadow, six acres artificial, sown with red clover, and from twenty to thirty acres woodland. On the premises there is a valuable orchard of young and thrifty apple-trees, a framed barn and stables, two corn houses, a grain loft, and carriage house quite new, a new stone milk house, and near it a well and a constant spring of water. For terms apply to Thomas V. Johnston, Esq. or the Rev. Samuel S. Smith, in Princeton; or Mr. Marshall, No. 118 Spruce-street, Philadelphia—or to the subscriber at Tuscum.
Ann Witherspoon.
Tuscum, December 20.
FOR SALE, A very valuable ESTATE, Called TOTTENHAM.
SITUATE in the township of Upper Darby, and county of Delaware, 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 Smoke-House and Stone Spring House; two good Apple-Orchards, and one of Peaches. The Fields are all in Clover, except those immediately under tillage, 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 neighbourhood, 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 Havman, deceased and offered for sale by MORDECAI LEWIS, Surviving Executor. Oct. 9, 1795.
No. 46, North Front Street. THE co-partnership of KNOX & HENDERSON expires this day by limitation. The business in future will be carried on by David Knox, James Henderson & William Deas, under the firm of Knox, Henderson, & Company. All those indebted to the former concern, will please close their accounts as soon as possible. Have just received per the ship Factor from London, the gleanings of their fall importation, consisting of a beautiful assortment of cambrics, cambric mullins, mullins, corded dimities, printed handkerchiefs, calicoes, chintzes, &c. &c. Also a few boxes ounce threads, with a small assortment of fancy waistcoating, &c. Jan. 5. d rot—wsm
Insurance from Lois by Fire.
THE Insurance Company of North-America, to accommodate the Public, throughout the United States, with respect to assurances 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 this 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 contiguity 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 streets 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 articles entitled to assurance at the lowest of these rates. On single hazards, even of the best kind, where from remoteness those advantages cannot be enjoyed, the Company will not assure more than five 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, EBEN. HAZARD, Secretary. Office of Insurance Company of N. A. Philadelphia, Jan. 26, 1796.
For Sale, or to be Let on Lease,
And may be entered on the first day of April next, The following valuable Property, At the Port of Little Harbour, in the State of New-Jersey.
No. 1. THAT valuable and noted island, called Tucker's Island, situated on the south of, and bounded by Little Egg-Harbour inlet and the Atlantic: This Island is about ten miles in length, and contains about 1000 acres; on which is a large convenient house, store-house, and other out buildings, and is a noted good stand for a tavern, it being at the elbow of the harbour, where all the inward and outward bound vessels belonging to, and trading in the port aforesaid, lay to wait for winds, tides, &c. and where sea vessels load and unload; and at which place numbers of people resort for the convenience of bathing, fishing, fowling, &c. There is on the place, meadow sufficient to keep 40 head of cattle, and is situated about 6 miles from the town of Tuckerton—the well known pleasantness, healthiness, and natural advantages of this place need no comment. No. 2.—The island called Foxborough Island, containing about 100 acres, chiefly meadow; whereon is a new frame house 26 feet square, situate about 2 miles distant from the first described place, and a tolerable good stand for a tavern. No. 3.—That valuable and noted Tavern-House and lot, containing 4 acres in the town of Tuckerton; this house is pleasantly situated on a beautiful eminence in the heart of the town aforesaid, and commands a pleasing prospect of the islands, bays, rivers, and the Atlantic ocean, as well as the country farms around; the house is large and convenient, with a good cellar under the whole—There are on the premises a well of good water, a large barn and stabling to accommodate 40 horses, a hatter's shop, and other out buildings; also an excellent apple orchard, a good garden paled in with cedar paling, about 50 acres of woodland, and the same quantity of meadow. No. 4.—Is that large, pleasant, valuable Farm, known by the name of Tucker's Farm, which is bounded for 3 miles by navigable water, leading from the first described island to the town aforesaid. A considerable part of said farm lies in the center of the town aforesaid, and may be sold off, or let on ground rent for building-lots, to great advantage—There are on the premises two frame tenements besides the farm house, which is new and convenient, with an excellent barn and other buildings; also a good apple and peach orchard. Said farm contains about 1000 acres, on which are several good landings; about one-half of which is meadow and cleared land, all in good cedar fence. No. 5.—Is a spacious, elegant well-finished new House, 32 feet front, two stories high, with an Office adjoining the same, and one Store adjoining the house 30 feet by 20, and a back Store 26 feet square, with good cellars under the whole, and a well of good water at the door; also an excellent garden, paled in with the best of red cedar posts, and white cedar paling; also a spacious and beautiful door-yard paled in as above, enclosing several beautiful shady trees. The house, stores, garden and door-yard are handsomely painted. There is also on the premises a good barn, stabling, and carriage house; the lot contains about 5 acres, is situate in the center of the town aforesaid, is contiguous to a good landing, saw and grist mills, and several churches of different denominations. No. 6.—Is a Frame House, 26 feet square, and lot of 5 acres, in good cedar fencing, with some good fruit trees, in the town aforesaid. No. 7.—Is a Lot containing 4 acres, whereon is a house about 25 feet square, and a good apple orchard in good cedar fence, in the town aforesaid. No. 8.—Is a good Saw-Mill, 3 miles from the town aforesaid, with which is about 400 acres of woodland, 200 acres of cedar swamp, several ore mines, and a fishery. Any person inclined to purchase all or any part of the aforesaid described premises will find the terms of payment easy, the prices low, and indisputable titles given; or, if rented, the rents moderate—by applying to the subscriber proprietor of the premises, at Tuckerton, in the State aforesaid. EBEN. HAZARD. TUCKERTON, Jan. 18. N. B. If the Tavern and premises No. 3 be not previously disposed of, they will be sold at public Auction, on Thursday, the 18th day of February next, at 6 o'clock in the evening, at the Merchants Coffee-House in Second-street, in the city of Philadelphia.
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 small Treatise published in Britain in 1787, be augmented to the size of two volumes royal octavo, consisting of at least 600 pages each, on a small pica 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 single 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 a very full collection of authorities; not in a state of abridgment, as was the case in the former edition; and which could never supersede recourse to the originals; but to be inferred verbatim from the most approved original compilations, and arranged in the mode which appears easiest for consultation. This First Volume, or Dictionary of Authorities, will comprehend, 1st. The ancient Marine Ordinances of the foreign states of Europe: which form the common law of Insurance. At present it is unfortunate that a collection of these is scarcely to be found any where else than in that scarce and dear book, Magen's Essay, in two volumes, 4to. 2d. The Statute Law of Great-Britain in regard to Insurance. The American legislatures have hitherto done nothing upon this subject. 3d. 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 extant. The second volume will consist of an Institute, or Elementary Treatise, on a plan something familiar 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.
George Hunter, CHEMIST,
At his Laboratory, No. 114, south Second street. INFORMS his former customers and the public, that he has begun the DRUG business again on an extent five plan. He has for sale a general assortment of FRESH DRUGS, CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS, and PATENT MEDICINES. Likewise, painters' colours, dry and ground in oil, paint brushes, window and casement glass, dye stuffs, linseed oil, oil of turpentine, copal oil varnish and japan, warranted good. Alum, copperas, madder, ground red wood by the hog's head or smaller quantity. As he imports the simples from the best markets, and makes the compositions and preparations himself, he is enabled to vouch for and warrant every article sold out of his Laboratory, and likewise to dispose of them at the most reasonable rates. He wishes to sell a large LOT of GROUND, the north-east corner of High and Eleventh-streets, containing 78 feet front on High-street, and 200 feet on Eleventh-street, opposite Mr. Leiper's new buildings—And another LOT on the north side of High-street, near the above, 38 feet front, and 200 feet deep. Both lots have the privilege of a 30 feet alley in the rear. Dec. 13.
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 stills 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.
FOR SALE,
A FOUNT of BREVIER, half worn; about four hundred weight. Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of the United States, No. 119, Chestnut-street. December.
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