Gazette of the United States. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1796-04-28 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States
NUMBER 1135.]
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1796.
[VOLUME IX.]
For Norfolk, Alexandria, & G. Town, THE Schooner Hopewell, Ezra Smith, master, WILL sail on Sunday next. For freight or passage apply to the Master on board at Lowndes's wharf, or to Joseph Anthony & Co.
For LIVERPOOL, THE SHIP SUSSEX, Philip Atkins, master, BURTHEN 246 tons, to sail with all convenient speed. For freight or passage apply to Samuel & Miers Fisher, No. 27, Dock-street. Who have Imported per said Ship, A general assortment of Queens Ware in Crates; Short Pipes in boxes, three gross each, An assortment of Stone Jugs, Together with an assortment of DRY GOODS, suited to the Season--as usual. 4th Mo. 5th, 1796.
For CHARTER, THE SHIP DOMINICK TERRY, Jacob De Hart, Master, Burthen about 3000 barrels. Apply to Jesse & Robert Waln. April 19.
For NEW ORLEANS, The fast sailing, fine new brig Richard and James. WILL sail in ten days. She has remarkable fine accommodations, for passage only. Apply to Richard & James Potter, Front-street. April 18.
For LONDON, THE SHIP ATLANTIC, SILAS SWAIN, Commander, WILL sail on or about the 1st of May. For freight or passage apply to the Captain on board at Walnut-street wharf, or to PHILIP NICKLIN & CO. April 13.
For BRISTOL, THE NEW SHIP PHILADELPHIA, TEODORE BLISS, Master, WILL take Goods on Freight, and be ready to receive them in a few days. For freight or passage apply to Thomas & John Clifford. Who have for Sale, besides their usual assortment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Saddlery, &c. Crates of Glass and Earthen Ware; Crates of Vials; boxes of long and short Pipes; Bristol crown Glass assorted, from 18 by 12 inches, to 9 inches by 7; Copper Sheets and Bottoms; Boxes of Tin Plates; London and Bristol Pewter in Casks assorted; Bristol Grindstones; Garnet & Co.'s patent Sheaves for Blocks. Also, a bale of BROADCLOTHS and CASSIMERES; And a few Pipes of OLD MADEIRA WINE. April 11.
Fresh Fruits. To-morrow morning will be landed, At Hamilton's wharf, from on board the Schooner Frederickburg Packet, William Richardson master, from MALAGA, Fresh BLOOM RAISINS, in Kegs, Ditto ditto, in Boxes, Ditto Muscatel ditto, in ditto, Soft shelled ALMONDS, in Sacks, FIGS, in Fraits, ANCHOVIES, in Kegs, &c. For Sale by Peter Kubn. April 21.
East-India Goods. FOR SALE, BY MORDECAI LEWIS, The CARGO of the Ship India, Capt. Ashmead, from Calcutta; CONSISTING OF Gurrahs, Sanhs, Guzzenas, Chintzes, Coffees, Humhums, Bastas, Doras, Curwah Cloth, Bandanas, Mamoodys, Choppah Romills, Emerties, Sugar, Moragegunjacs, Pepper, &c. Tukeries, April 11.
FOR SALE, BY ISAAC HARVEY, Jun. No. 5, South Water-street. A quantity of Mould & dipt CANDLES, Cassile, White, and } SOAP, Brown Mese, } BEEF, in bbls. and half bbls. Prime, and } Cargo OX TONGUES, CIDER, SHOES, &c. 4th mo. 8th, 1796.
Landing, At Russell's wharf, the CARGO of the Ship Lady Louisa, James Cooper, master, from China, and the Cape of Good Hope. CONSISTING OF SUGAR, in Casks and Bags; WINES, in Butts and half Butts of superior quality; A small quantity of BRANDY; And a few Red HANDKERCHIEFS. FOR SALE BY Parker & Wharton, No. 109, South Water-street. April 26.
Wanted, AN American vessel, of about two hundred and fifty tons, to be sent to France as a Flag of Truce. Proposals will be received every day by the Consul of the French Republic, at his office North Eighth street, No. 8, from 12 to 3 o'clock. April 26.
For LONDON, The fine new copper-bottomed Ship Mount Vernon, BURTHEN about 412 tons, will be ready to receive her cargo on Monday next, and will sail on or before the 10th of May next, great part of her cargo engaged. For freight or passage apply to the subscribers, No. 21, Penn-street, Willings and Francis. April 27.
For HAMBURGH, The Brigantine Den Nye Pröve, PETER HANSEN Master; A fine stout vessel. Will be ready to take in her cargo on the first of May. For freight or passage apply to Rofs & Simion. April 24.
John Miller, jun. & Co. NO. 8, CHESNOT-STREET, Have just imported in the Hamburg Packet, A general assortment of Spring Goods, To which they expect large additions by the next arrivals from London and Liverpool. They have also on Hand, received from France, by the box, assorted, 1800 dozens of Silk Stockings, on which the drawback is recoverable; A few Bales of India Book Muslins, & Handkerchiefs, which will be sold low to close sales. March 30.
Furs and Skins.
RICHARD & JAMES POTTER, HAVE FOR SALE A prime selection of the annexed articles: Shaved Deer Skins Unshaved ditto Elk Skins Shayed do. Beaver Otter Bear Raccoon Wolf Ox hides Tiger Leopard Likewise, Three thousand wt. of Superior New-Orleans Indigo. Twenty tierces of Rice, and A quantity of excellent Logwood, which they will sell on good terms. March 17.
MADEIRA, } WINES. SHERRY and } PORT For Sale by EDWARD STOW, jun. No. 4, South Water-street. Dec. 12.
FOR SALE, MALAGA WINE, in quarter Casks; RAISINS, in Kegs; and NEW RICE, in whole and half Tierces. Isaac Harvey, jun. No. 5, S. Water-street. 4th Month, 20th.
No. 8, North Front-street. Printed Calico and Muslin WAREHOUSE. RICHARD & JAMES POTTER, Have just received a superb assortment of the following articles, which they offer for sale. PRINTED calicoes } Gentlemen's neck handkfs. 4-4 wd. book muslins } New fashionable shawls 6-4 wd. ditto } Madras handkerchiefs Book muslin handkerch } Tambourd muslins Pocket ditto } Currachs Colored, bordered, muslin } Humhums handkerchiefs } Coffees &c &c Very new fancy ditto } An elegant and fresh assortment of ribbands and fathoms Elegant tambore muslins } Colored work ditto Colored work ditto } Laced figured ditto Laced figured ditto } Brocaded ditto Brocaded ditto } Ladies plaids And a variety of other articles, just opened. Many of the above goods are particularly calculated for the West-India market. December 23.
Robert Smith & Co. No. 58, South Front-street, Have received by the late arrivals from London and Liverpool, A general assortment of Goods, Suitable for the Season; And by the Vessels that are daily expected they will receive a farther supply, which they will dispose of on reasonable terms for Cash, or on a short credit. They have also received a quantity of NUTMEGS & MACE. April 8.
Landing, From on board the Brig Abigail, from Liverpool, EARTHEN WARE, in Crates; and A quantity of COAL; FOR SALE, BY Thomas & John Kettland. April 20.
COFFEE. 102 Hogheads, } PRIME COFFEE, 12 Tierces, 30 Barrels, 217 Bags, Imported in the brig Richard and James from Jeremie, and for sale by Richard & James Potter. April 21.
JUST RECEIVED From France, via New-York, a new and fashionable assortment of FRENCH CHINA, CONSISTING OF DESERT Sets, Tea Sets of 6, 12, 18 and 24 cups and saucers Washing-hand basins and jugs Flower pots of different shapes Bowls, porringers, and cyphered cups and saucers A great number of Groups, among which are Louis the XVI. and Doctor Franklin; the Death of Adonis, and the Bull of General Culline The whole of this assortment, which is suitable for this and the West-India market, is entirely new, and just opened for sale at the subscribers' store. Orders from any part of the continent will be duly attended to, and the packing done so as to be sent any where either by land or water carriage. N.B. An invoice of Hardware and Jewellery to be disposed of at low rate. Pasquier & Co. No. 91, South Second-street d3w April 7.
Canal Lottery Tickets, For Sale, warranted undrawn, at the Office, 149, Chestnut street, between Fourth and Fifth streets. Washington Lottery--No. 2. THE Public are respectfully informed, that the whole of the Tickets in the above Lottery are now rolled up, and from information received, will commence immediately. After the first day's drawing, which will be announced in one of the Philadelphia papers, tickets it is expected will be then Ten Dollars. A correct Numerical Book for public inspection will be opened at the above Office, where all transactions relating to the line of a Broker, are promptly and faithfully executed. THOMAS NOBLE. March 2.
N.B. Approved Notes securing payment, either in money, or in the prizes of this Lottery, and payable in ten days after completion of the drawing, will be received for any number above fifty tickets.
S H O T, Oval sizes, from 32 lb to Grape, Camboes, Pots, and other castings executed at the shortest notice, Nail rods, from rod to spike, Hoop Iron, of all sizes, for calls or cutting into nails, from a brad to 12d nails, Anchors, from 17 Cwt. to 100lb. Bar Iron, A Quantity of James River Tobacco, Ostrich Pork, Herrings in barrels, Kiln-dried corn meal in Hds. and Bbls. Rye flour &c. to be sold by Levi Hollingsworth & Son. August 4.
Joseph & Jesse Sharpless, No. 32, South Third-street, Have received per the Hamburg Packet, AND HAVE FOR SALE, A variety of MERCHANDIZE; CONSISTING OF CALICOES, Furniture do. Dimities, Fustians, wide and narrow clouded and striped Nankeens, Checks, Ginghams, elegant Vell patterns of Camel's hair, Mullinet, and Marseilles, Honey, Osmeurs, Jeans, superfine and second Cloths, Calimancos, Spaniards, Moreens, Irish Linens, and dry Goods in general--Also, GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF Saddlery and Saddlers Tools. They expect a large additional supply of dry Goods by the first vessels, which they will sell on reasonable terms for cash or usual credit. 3d mo. 30th. 2awtf. N.B. A number of elegant Counte-panes, and Marquises Bed Quilts.
Samuel Richardet, RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the city of Philadelphia. The Subscription Room will be furnished with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Boston, Baltimore, together with those of the principal commercial cities of Europe--They will be regularly filed and none permitted to be taken away on any account. Tea, Coffee, Soups, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety of French Liquors; together with the usual refreshments, will at all times be procured at the bar. Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most approved Malt Liquors from London and other breweries. The Larder will be supplied with the prime and earliest productions of the Season. Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accommodated with Breakfasts, Dinners, or Suppers, at hours most convenient to themselves--a cold Collation is regularly kept for convenience, the Bill of Fare to be had at the bar. The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnished, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite. SAMUEL RICHARDET will be happy to receive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges himself that nothing on his part shall be wanting to prefer that patronage with which he has been so distinguishedly Honored. Philadelphia, April 19.
Urbanna Mill Seats, SITUATE in Cecil county, Maryland, on a Branch of the river Susquehanna, about one mile above tide water, and commanding the water of that important river, the channel conducting the trade of which comes to near the Mill Seats as to make it convenient to spec the boats; and Mills may be so situated as to receive them along their walls, and by water lifts take in their cargoes. There is a power sufficient for many and any kind of useful Water Works, and so much may be justly laid in commendation of this Site as would be inconvenient to insert in a newspaper publication. Those who may desire to be concerned, will probably find themselves well pleased on viewing the situation. Leases for any term of years may be obtained on application to the subscriber, living on the premises. CLEMENT HOLLYDAY. April 19.
For Sale, A Three story BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chestnut street, between Front and Second streets, in which Mesrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many years (and now do) carried on business. Possession will be given in one month, or sooner. For terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, or HECTOR CALBRAITH. April 21.
CHINA GOODS. THE Ship ATLANTIC, Silas Swaine, Commander, from Canton, will commence the discharge of her cargo to-morrow morning at Walnut-street wharf. Consisting of Yellow and white Nankeens of excellent quality Persian Taffeties, black and coloured Lutrings, do. do. Satin black of various qualities Sewing silks in assorted colours Vermillion in boxes Cassia in chests Quick-silver in jars BOHEA, } SOUCHONG, } HYSON SKIN, } YOUNG HYSON } BEST HYSON, } IMPERIAL, } CHINA WARE, ornamental, with Table and Tea Sets generally assorted. WHITE SUGARS, and a quantity of First quality Bengal SALT PETRE. For Sale by Philip Nicklin & Co. April 8.
For SALE, by the SUBSCRIBERS, IN PENN-STREET, 130 quarter Casks fresh Hyson Tea; 100 ditto do. fresh Souchong Tea; 300 Boxes China, containing small tea sets of 42 pieces; 400 pieces Bandanas. Willings & Francis. January 30.
George Dobson, BEGS leave to inform the Store-keepers in town and country, that he has removed from Market-street, to No. 25, South Third-street, where he is opening a large and elegant assortment of the most fashionable SPRING GOODS, arrived in the different Vessels from London & Liverpool. N.B. 150 dozen Men's Silk Stockings. April 8.
LANDING, From on board the brig Peace, Joseph Salter, master, at South street Wharf, Old London particular Madeira Wine, in Pipes, and Hogsheads. FOR SALE, BY Andrews & Meredith. April 20.
JUST IMPORTED, In the ship Liberty, from London, a handsome well assorted Invoice of DRY GOODS, (OF ABOUT £1000 STERLING) Consisting of British and India Book Muslins, Chintzes, &c. two Bales of 6-4 wide Book Muslins. Also, a small Parcel of Nutmegs; and for Sale by JAMES C. & SAM. W. FISHER. April 5.
30 Pipes Cogniac Brandy, Corks, in bales, and Holland Gin, in pipes, For Sale by Benjamin W. Morris. December 31.
Washington Canal Lottery, No. 1. 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. The following is the SCHEME of No. 1. Viz. 1 Prize of 20,000 dollars, 20,000 1 ditto 10,000 10,000 7 last drawn } 5,000 35,000 Tickets, each } 6 ditto 1,000 6,000 10 ditto 400 4,000 20 ditto 100 2,000 35 ditto 50 1,750 3750 ditto 12 69,000 To be raised for the Canal, 26,250 1850 Prizes, 175,000 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 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 DELOIS, GEORGE WALKER, WM. M. DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BARRY. City of Washington, Feb. 11.
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. Enquire of the Printer. Jan. 9.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD. ABSCONDED, on the night of Thursday last, the 7th inst. BOSTON MURRAY, a black indented servant lad, 18 or 19 years of age, and about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high; one of his eyes is defective in the corner towards his nose. His apparel consisted of a smut-colored round jacket, with a Manchestor vest under it; a pair of fustian breeches, and under them a light mixed cloth pair of breeches. Whoever apprehends the said servant, and returns him, or confines him in any jail in Pennsylvania or Jersey, so that I recover him shall receive the above reward, together with reasonable charges. MOORE WHARTON, No. 109, Spruce-street. Feb. 11.

NEW THEATRE.
On FRIDAY EVENING, April 29,
Will be presented,
A celebrated New COMEDY, in 3 acts, (never performed here) called
The Deserted Daughter.
Written by Thomas Holcroft, Author of the Road to Ruin, &c.]
As performing at the Theatre, in Covent Garden, London, with universal applause.
Mordent, Mr. Green, Chevil, Mr. Moreton, Lennox, Mr. Marshall, Item, Mr. Francis, Crime, Mr. Bates, Clement, Mr. Warrell, jun., Donald, Mr. Bates, Joanna, Mrs. Marshall, Mrs. Sarfnet, Mrs. Francis, Mrs. Enfield, Mrs. Solomon, Betty, Mrs. Dodsor, Lady Ann, Mrs. Whitlock.
To which will be added,
A favorite MUSICAL ROMANCE, in 3 acts, (taken from the French) called
The Prisoner.
Marcos, (the Prisoner) Mr. Marshall, Bernardo, Mr. Darley, Pasquel, Mr. Darley, jun., Roberto, Mr. Bissett, Lewis, Mr. Moreton, Narcisso, Miss Gilaspie, Clara, Mrs. Warrell, Theresa, Miss Williams, Nina, Mrs. Marshall, Juliana, Miss Solomon.
With new Scenery and Decorations.
The Scenery designed and executed by Mr. Milbourne.
The Music and Accompaniments, with the original Overture, composed by Attwood.
On Monday, a Comedy, never performed here, called THE WAY TO KEEP HIM; to which will be added, a serious Ballet, told in action, never performed in this country, called Pierre de Province & la Belle Magulmore; or, The Rival Nights—for the Benefit of Mr. Moreton.
Mrs. WARRELL'S Night will be on Wednesday next.
FOR SALE,
At BENJAMIN DAVIES' BOOK-STORE,
NO. 68, HIGH-STREET,
A valuable collection of the newest Publications, Just received from London, via New-York;
Among which are the following:
THE American Pilot, in two parts—part the 1st containing charts and plans of the coasts of Newfoundland, Labrador, and the gulph and river of St. Lawrence. Part the 2d containing charts of the British channel, and the coast of Ireland to Cape Clear; of the Atlantic Ocean, and the coasts of Europe, Africa, and the Western Islands; of the whole coast of the United States and East Florida; the gulph of Florida, and Island of Havannah, drawn from actual surveys and the latest discoveries.
A Description of the Country 40 miles round Manchester, its geography, productions, river and canal navigation; its towns and villages, their history, population, commerce, and manufactures, by Dr. Aikin; printed on vellum paper, and illustrated with 73 copperplates finely engraved.
Hunter's Voyages to New South Wales and the Southern Ocean, illustrated with 17 maps, charts, views and other embellishments, neatly bound in calf.
Civil and Commercial History of the British West-Indies, by B. Edwards, Esq. with maps, views, &c.
The connection that subsists between Agriculture and Chemistry—by the Earl of Dundonald.
The Course of Hannibal over the Alps, ascertained by J. Whitaker.
The Life of General Dumourier, in 3 vols. written by himself.
Chelmer's Estimate of the comparative strength of Great Britain.
History of the Moravian missions among the Indians of North-America, with the manners and customs of the nations.
Corporal Brown's History of the Campaigns in 1758, 4 and 5.
The Studies of Nature, by Bernardin de St. Pierre.
The Political Testament of Maximilian Robespierre, with an account of the secret negotiations carried on under his direction.
Wiseman's Commercial Letters in the five principal languages of Europe.
A Pocket Vocabulary of six principal languages.
Anluther's Reports in Chancery.
The Works of Peter Pindar, with a head of the author.
The Sporting Magazine.
The British Critick, or new Critical Review of the latest publications.
The Works of Edmund Burke, Esq.
Defence of the American Constitution, by J. Adams, vice-President of the U.S. April 28. 2aw
LAW BOOK STORE,
NO. 313, HIGH-STREET,
A VERY GENERAL IMPORTATION OF LAW BOOKS JUST OPENED.
GEORGE DAVIS'S
EXTENSIVE collection of the latest Irish Editions being now arranged, he begs to offer them for Sale, on the same moderate terms, as have for several years past, so particularly distinguished them; and to assure those Gentlemen who may favor him with attention, that their orders from any distance, whether for a single volume, or an entire Library, shall be executed with the like promptitude, and acknowledged with thanks.
CATALOGUES for the present year are prepared, and will be delivered on application.
N. B. A number of Trunks to be disposed of. 26th April. m&t&w
This day are Published,
A POETICAL PARAPHRASE, on our Saviour's Sermon on the Mount; and the Progress of Liberty, a Pindaric Ode.
By CHARLES CRAWFORD, Esq. To be sold by Thomas Bradford in Front, and John Ormerod in Chestnut Street. April 26. *cod3t.
Miniature Painting.
A Foreign Artist respectfully informs the Public, that he paints Likenesses, and warrants them. A few Specimens of his abilities may be seen at his Room No. 20, up one pair of Stairs in Mr. O'ELLER'S Hotel, Chestnut-street, next Ricketts' Amphitheatre. April 23. $
LOST,
IN the city, on the Point Road, the 13th instant, a small GOLD FRENCH WATCH, made at Paris, with a gold chain and two gold seals, one having the initials H. St. G. and a Lion crest—the other a Lion crest only. Whoever finding the same will bring them to No. 111 South Front Street, shall receive a generous reward. If offered for sale to any of the Watch-makers in town, they are requested to stop the same. April 23. $
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, April 27.
Mr. Swanwick called up the report of the Secretary of State, on the memorial of sundry merchants of the city of Philadelphia, praying that four additional piers might be erected, in the river Delaware. The report was in favor of the petitioners, and recommended that a sum of 16,000 dollars should be appropriated for the purpose.
A considerable debate took place upon this report. The measure was objected to by Messrs. Livingston, S. Smith, Crabb & Nicholas, on the ground of partiality to the port of Philadelphia. It was said that 2 cents per ton were imposed upon vessels coming into the port of Baltimore, to defray the expenses of keeping in good order that harbor, that there were certain impediments in Hudson's river and others, which that house might, with the same propriety, be applied to remove; and that if the general government erected piers in the Delaware, it ought also to pay attention to the wants of other ports in the same respect. It was replied by Messrs. Swanwick, Sitgreaves, Hartley, Collatin, and Kittera, that this application was made in consequence of an act passed by Congress in August 1789, by which the general government undertook to keep in repair the piers in the Delaware; that before the general government was adopted these piers were under the direction of the state government, and supported by an impost for the purpose; but when it went into operation the business was put in the hands of the general government; it was asserted that the erection of these piers was asked for upon the same ground as the erection of light houses, which was frequently agreed to.
Mr. Coit at length moved that the committee rise in order that the report might be referred to the committee of commerce and manufactures, which was agreed to.
He afterwards proposed a resolution to the following effect, which was agreed to, and referred to the same committee.
Resolved, That the committee of commerce and manufactures be directed to enquire and report whether any and what farther measures are necessary to secure, protect and preserve the vessels of the United States in their entrance to any of the ports of the United States.
Mr. Swanwick presented a petition from 55 citizens of Philadelphia; Mr. Goodhue several petitions from the state of Delaware; Mr. Richards one from Pennsylvania; Mr. Isaac Smith ten petitions signed by 862 persons from the state of New Jersey; Mr. Kittera one from the state of Pennsylvania; Mr. Sitgreaves one from Montgomery, signed by 261 persons (he yesterday presented one from Delaware county signed by 300 which we omitted) in favor of the British Treaty.
Mr. Swanwick presented a petition also from citizens of Philadelphia and another from the state of Delaware, against the British Treaty.
Mr. Sedgwick informed the house that he held in his hand a letter from six respectable gentlemen in Boston, sent by express, addressed to the Representatives of the state of Massachusetts in Congress. It was accompanied, he said, by an attested copy of a petition praying that provision may be made for carrying into effect the British treaty. He was informed it was already signed by between 11 & 12,000 merchants, manufacturers and other citizens of Boston. The reason that the petition itself was not sent was that it remained to receive further signatures. He expected the original would come to hand by the post on Friday; but as the important question to which it related, might in the mean time be taken, he hoped the attested copy would be received.
The above was received, and, together with all the petitions above mentioned, was referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union.
The house then resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union; when the resolution for carrying into effect the British treaty being under consideration, Messrs. Gilbert and Tracy spoke in favor of the motion. A call for the question was again made; but upon the motion being put for the committee's rising, there appeared 51 for it, which was more than a majority of members present. The committee accordingly rose without coming to a decision.
Adjourned. The following is the letter which we yesterday mentioned to have been received by the committee appointed to enquire into the situation of the son of General La Fayette:
(TRANSLATION.)
"Rampagh, New-Jersey, March 28, 1796.
"SIR,
"I have just received the honorable resolution which the merits of my father have procured for me: Deign to express to the Representatives of the people of America his gratitude; my youth forbids me yet to speak of mine. Every day recalls to me what he taught me, at every period of his life, so full of vicissitude, and what he has repeated in a letter written from the depth of his prison. "I am convinced, (he says) that the goodness of the United States, and the tenderness of my paternal friend, will need nothing to excite them."
"Arrived in America, some months since, I live in the country, in New-Jersey, occupied in the pursuits of my education. I have no wants; if I had felt any, I should have answered to the paternal solicitude of the President of the United States either by confiding them to him, or by accepting his offers. I shall hereafter consider it a duty, to impart them to the house of Representatives, which deigns to enquire into my situation."
"I am as happy as a continual inquietude relative to the object of my first affections will permit. I have found benevolence wherever I have been known, and have often had the satisfaction of hearing those who were ignorant of my connections, speak of their interest in the fate of my father, express their admiration of, and partake the gratitude
I feel for, the generous Dr. Bullman, who has done so much to break his chains.
"It is amid all these motives of emulation, that I shall continue my studies. Every day more convinced of the duties which are imposed by the goodness of Congress, and the names I have the honor to bear.
GEORGE WASHINGTON MOTIER LA FAYETTE. The Hon. Edward Livingston, Chairman, &c.
From the Columbian Centinel.
Mr. RUSSELL,
I send you an extract of a letter received from Philadelphia, which gives a very just, though humiliating picture of the present state of things in Congress. It is one which ought to fill the breast of every independent American with indignation. What can be more mortifying than to see the character and the interest of our country barred away or sacrificed by a remnant of the Robespierrian faction, who, from the agitations excited by the emigration of that hypocritical tyrant, now compose a majority in the lower house. Yours,
A Federal Republican.
THE EXTRACT.
"The noisy war of the House of Representatives against the treaty-making power of the President and Senate, is over. Who, less than an epic poet, can tell the deeds of valor performed in action? Who, that has not the benefit of an education in Babel, can understand, and make others understand, the gibberish of a Genevan, whose tongue and principles are French! I have heard a sermon in Dutch, and I did my best to look sober, and as if I was edified—So did Madison and Giles, while Gallatin, the undoubted leader of the party, spattered out-landish sophisms, and drew out, thread by thread, five hundred cobwebs, each of them too fine to be seen, all of them too weak to bear their weight, yet finely, strong enough to catch and to hold Virginia flies.
"Spectators, when they came into the Congress Hall, were ready to turn back, supposing they had made a mistake, and blundered into the company of a foreign methodist teacher and his flock—if they waited a minute to ascertain the scene and the actors, they would conclude the hall was a play-house, where the French convention was represented; while under this mistake, they would say, the convention was played to the life—And so it was, for the drift was to play convention with the President. But as George Washington happened to be a very different sort of man from Louis the 16th, the resemblance fails in the winding up of the play. For, says that great man, you are not the treaty making power—therefore I decline to send the papers you have called for. Having sworn to protect and defend the constitution, future generations will call him blessed for thus opposing with firmness the usurping, unconstitutional claim of power by the House.
"His message confounded the party. Their doctrine was so faced down—so damaged by consultation, that they seemed to lie, as the wicked will desire to lie, covered by the mountains. But the weight of their covering made them weary, and the sooner, as it did not hide them nor their shame. Let the man of honor, the preachers of superior purity in the jacobin clubs, exercise, as they certainly can, a kind of fellow-feeling for every disgraced man—let them writhe, and twist, and groan, only to think of the torment that the solemn face making hypocrite, so long disgraced by newspaper praise, must have suffered while that message was reading. He knew better—He knew the constitution meant no such thing as he voted for—he knew that the doctrine was folly to believe, and madness to practice—but he did not know that his old creed in the convention could be proved upon him, still less did he apprehend that it would be.
"If to speak the truth, above all to speak it in the hour of need and of trial—to be constant and firm in the avowal of political principles—be a virtue, then a certain man is disgraced—for he wants that virtue. He must turn desperate, for which he wants nerves; he cannot once more turn federalist, for that he now wants character. He has of course, lost rank even with his party; and must descend to spin sophisms in future for his French Superior in command. O, Lucifer, son of the ancient dominion, how art thou fallen! fallen! fallen, since the days when thy talents figured in "The Federalist," and now thy very talents render thy disgrace conspicuous and hopeless.
"The plain good sense of the President's message sunk the hopes of the party. Never were men more uneasy than they, in a snug position between the upper and nether millstone. Strange as it may seem, they did not like their situation. Yet as they had chosen it, and blustered for three weeks about their courage in keeping the post, how could they get off? That was the rub. After some days of perplexity, they resolved to bring forward the resolutions moved by Mr. Blount. Now you will look very wise and say, Ah, very good, the House assert their right and say that the President is wrong—They assert, no doubt, in clear terms, the right the constitution has given them in obscure ones.—There, now, my friend, you are wrong from beginning to end of your supposition.
"Mr. Blount's resolutions, one would almost swear, were drafted by a French jesuit from the college of St. Omers, which, by the bye, is said to be the fact. They are not English. They amount to something and nothing, and every thing and any thing, just as you chuse to read them. They expressly disclaim any treaty-making power of the House—and so far they are right. But they assert, in darker and looser terms than a fortune-teller would venture to put off an inquisitive old maid with, that in certain cases a treaty must depend, for its execution on laws to be passed by Congress.
"The very points that required light are left in the dark. Can the treaty-making power (which they modestly, though rather late in the day, allow, is not the house) make any treaty at all? except or deduct the whole legislative power of Congress from the treaty-making power, which has been the avowed doctrine, and which, though sneakingly e-
nough, is the drift of the resolution, except the legislative power of Congress, and the treaty making power is brought to nothing. Every treaty must have some operation, some force, or is it not an abuse of words to call it a treaty? If it has any authoritative force and operation; in short, if it is a rule of conduct for our citizens, it has the nature of a law; and thus it enters, according to the party, on the ground of Congress. So that the dark rule of the resolution appears on examination to be foolish and vain. It disclaims the treaty making power in words, and yet, in effect, denies, and it is intended to deny, the right of the President and Senate to make any treaty whatever. In one word, their resolutions are grossly, and I may say monstrously, deficient in propriety, truth and explicitness.
"Mark also, I pray you, the words, a treaty must depend for its execution on laws to be passed by Congress.
"They did not dare to use the word validity or obligation, and simply in plain English to affirm, a treaty is not valid until confirmed by a law. That was their ground in argument, and they hope the resolution will carry that sense. But they do not in this day of disgrace for their novelties, think it prudent to put this strange article of anarchy on the journals. You will ask, why not stand to the first interpretation? I answer, because it has been knocked down again and again; and all that was left for the party is, to wrap up the question in ten or twenty thickneses of words, and so hide it from enquiry. Like the ink fish, when pursued, they eject a fluid that darkens the water, and escape—Or, like the fox in a trap, gnaw off a foot and limp away."
From the Columbian Centinel.
[The following, we think, possesses the genuine features of prologue-writing, and reflects great honor on the theatrical genius of its author. It was given on Wednesday evening, by Mrs. Williamson, in her truly original style of excellence; was received by the audience with the most flattering marks of approbation; and offered a pleasing prelude to the exhibitions of the ensuing season:]
PROLOGUE.
Spoken at the Boston Theatre, April 20th, by Mrs. Williamson—
To introduce a young Lady of Boston, in the character of JULIA, in the Sicilian ROMANCE.
WRITTEN BY MR. WILLIAMSON.
Bless me! what, here again? well this is clever; Our lucky barque makes frequent trips—& never Returns to port unfreighted with your favor.
Our little Jabal, sees with pride, to-night, How well you're show'd—I think you're pretty tight!
So kindly pack'd together, I dare say Not one ill-natured thought can here fetch way; Tho' candor, taste, and judgment, who are come As cabin passengers, have always room.
Small tho' our barque is, yet well built and found; No fears that she will ever run aground! The owners too—too spirited to shrink, Will never see their gallant vessel sink; If (with a pilot's care) in the command, Our Captain steers her, with an artist's hand; That hope's our venture; boldly we embark it; Nor wish to seek or find, a better market.
To-night, one novel article's on board; A sample merely—drawn from nature's hoard—A native, young, adventurer comes forth; The growth is genuine—you must rate its worth: The tender plant puts forth its trembling leaves, Ev'n shrinking from the favour it receives; New to the art, a stranger to its laws—I come, a supplant—in my sex's cause! Come, do now be good humoured—'tis by half More pain to you, I'm sure, to frown, than laugh. I found that secret out, as in your eyes, I've mark'd the beams of genuine pleasure rise!
To our young friend, within, shall I impart This clue—this master-key to gain the heart? To nature true, your judgment can't be tickle; You'll raise (perhaps) another "LITTLE PICKLE." Grateful as is the first! and all your own; Nut'd, rear'd and tutor'd, by your smiles alone. Candor, and critic taste, have kindly view'd The first expansion of the opening bud: And thro' the overwhelming blush—the stifled power,
Augur'd the future harvest's ripened store.
Merit it ever modest—to be led Like your own independence, from its shade, Requires a fostering art, a guardian arm, To shield the growth from each insidious harm: So worth expands—and to your freedom grew; And such your glorious leader prov'd to you; With watchful care, with patient toil, he rear'd The healthful plant—and as he watch'd, he cheer'd The rapid growth—'till nations saw it rise, A solid column, tow'ring to the skies!
Oh! be to merit, op'ning to your view, What nature was to man—and WASHINGTON to you!
HARTFORD, (Con.) April 25.
To the House of Representatives of the United States. The Petition of the Freemen of the Town of Hartford in the State of Connecticut.
SHEWETH,
THAT the present situation of the United States is such, as, in our opinion, calls upon all classes of citizens to express their sentiments, in order that the REAL wishes of the people may be fully known to their Representatives. We view the period as important and alarming, and cannot avoid expressing our earnest wishes, that the political conduct of the United States may be prudent, wise and just. Our nation is young, one character scarcely formed, and the expectations of the world respecting us are great. It is therefore of the utmost consequence that we should convince all nations that full dependence may be placed upon the faith and honor of the American Republic.
In the respectful language of Freemen, we address you on the subject of the Treaty lately nego-

ciated between the United States and Great Britain. We feel ourselves deeply interested in its final issue, and cannot forbear expressing to our Representatives, that interest, with the fullest confidence that we shall be heard with as much attention as such a number of American citizens deserve.
As the Treaty, in our opinion, has become the law of the land, if constitutionally formed, and as we have not been able to find any thing in it unconstitutional, and have never heard that it has been seriously questioned on this score, we conceive it to be our duty and our interest, that it be carried into effect. Our duty, as the faith of the nation is pledged in the Constitution, in a manner equally solemn, as in the case of any constitutional law whatever. But most emphatically our interest, when we consider the events which hang upon the non-execution of it; the bare contemplation of which, fills our minds with the most gloomy apprehensions. We beg leave to be indulged in a slight enumeration. In the first place the detention of the Western Posts. We certainly cannot expect that they will be delivered up, if the Treaty is checked in its operation. If they are withheld, on what is the safety of our frontiers to rest? Have we not strong reasons to dread, not only the irruptions and depredations of the British, but also a renovation of the Indian War, which has already cost us much treasure, and many lives? War with the British nation, we apprehend, will inevitably follow such an event. War, in every situation is dreadful; to a country totally unprepared for it, is truly alarming. Millions of the property of our industrious citizens, are already in the hands of the British Nation, which we hope will be recovered by amicable adjustment, if the Treaty is executed, but which will inevitably be lost, and other millions necessarily exposed to its depredating force, if the Treaty should be annihilated. Multitudes of our seamen are impressed into a foreign service, and forced to submit to ignominious servitude, who, we hope, will be liberated, if the Treaty is enforced. Multitudes more will be left in the most hazardous situation, if it be not put into operation. Public credit, which depends almost solely for its existence, upon our commerce, must be totally destroyed, if the United States are plunged into War. The prosperity of our country has been for some years past unparalleled, owing, as we apprehend, to the blessing of Providence in giving us PEACE. Our merchants, notwithstanding many discouragements, are successful, our mechanics and our farmers are wealthy. Our country overflows with its productions; our markets are full; and the demands are unlimited. War will sweep away our wealth, our prosperity, and our happiness.
We might pursue the detail to a tedious length, but we forbear. The nation that possesses all the blessings which are now enjoyed by the United States, and has the wisdom and integrity to secure and perpetuate them must be called great and happy; the nation which weakly or wickedly forfeits them, will have little claim on posterity for reverence or gratitude.
After expressing these Sentiments, we have nothing to add, except our fervent wishes, that measures may be taken as speedily as possible, to carry the Treaty between the United States and Great Britain into complete effect.
Dated at Hartford the 21st day of April, 1796. Signed, per Order of the Meeting, (Copy) THOMAS SEYMOUR, Chairman.
We are informed that the news of the opposition in Congress to carrying the Treaty into effect, has excited very great commotion in Boston. Vessels that were fitting out were stopped—Insurance offices shut, &c. &c. A petition to Congress in favour of the Treaty was in circulation, and in a short time more than three thousand names were set to it. Scarcely any persons refused their signatures, and those who did, have been uniformly opposed to government.
NEW-YORK, April 22. The resolution, relative to the indemnification of the American merchants, for losses by captures and condemnation, has for its object, something that ought to excite indignation. It proposes relief for men who have suffered unjustly—so far it looks fair. But it is well known that the same proposition was made without effect, at a former session of Congress.
It is a very doubtful point how far government should promise indemnification, until the war has ceased. There are men bad enough to encourage captures of their own vessels, with a view to procure indemnification at an over valuation.
Government is bound to use all proper means to protect its subjects in their lawful pursuits. But it is a remark of old masters of vessels, that neutral nations are smugglers in time of war. The parties at war make use of neutral names and neutral bottoms to cover their effects; and this is done by every possible means. Papers do not always ascertain the real property of cargoes.
If neutrals then embark in this smuggling business, they do it at their own risk. Government is not bound to protect them. They are well paid for it, or they would not engage in it.
If some engage in this business, and others do not, the innocent will necessarily be involved with the guilty. It therefore becomes a serious question whether government ought any more to make compensation for losses by illegal captures, than for losses by shipwreck. The merchant risks his property, knowing the risk, and why should government interpolate in either case, unless to procure satisfaction from the captors?
But it is easy to see, in the resolution mentioned, an insidious design. To divide the merchants who favor the execution of the treaty—to divert them from any dependence on the treaty for relief—to alarm our citizens with the prospect of new taxes or duties—in short to embarrass government by increasing the difficulties of providing ways and means—such would be the effect—such are probably the objects of the resolution.
But the disguise is too thin—the cloven foot is clearly visible, and most of the merchants themselves will see the thing in its true light and duly give credit to the motives that brought it forward.
It gives us pleasure to observe the unanimity with which all parties subscribe the petitions in favor of executing the treaty. Almost all the respectable citizens, who opposed it at first, the minority of the chamber of commerce, on their resolutions in favor of the treaty last summer, many of the decided, but moderate oppositionists, have already signed the petition; observing that while the treaty was under deliberation, they were against it, but since it is the law of the land, it ought to be carried into effect. We trust therefore we shall hear no more about Tory merchants and Whig merchants—merchants who own shipping and those who do not, for at the present crisis, almost all are united.
The idea of a division of the states is not held out in terror; it is a prevailing opinion, that the interest of the northern states (by which is meant, all the states from Maryland northward) demand a separation. We go farther, and aver that this is a subject of much conversation, and that some attempts to bring about a concert of opinions on this point will certainly be made, if the treaty should remain unexecuted.
April 25. Late London papers assert, and a gentleman who has passed through England the winter past confirms the account, that there is no real scarcity of wheat in that country. The scarcity is artificial—created by farmers, who keep back their grain, while the price is rising, or by combinations for speculation. There is doubtless much truth in this account.
The forced loan in France has had good success. The Directory have stated that ten millions, one fourth of the assignats in circulation, are withdrawn from circulation.
Prince Hohenlohe has written a letter to the Editor of the Frankfort Gazette, to correct some misstatements, in which he gives very good advice—He says, "Gazettes in general should say only what has happened without hazarding conjectures."
The Directory of France have, in pursuance of constitutional powers, levelled a terrible blow at the Jacobins and royalists, by shutting up all the rooms where the new clubs used to assemble. It is found in France that these clubs are the centres of intrigue, for anarchists and royalists—both resort to the same means. It is there as here, men who are opposed to the existing constitution, collect as many people together as they can deceive, and by various arts persuade them to second their views of ambition, and all under the cloak of patriotism.
It is a remarkable fact, that the resolutions, passed in the street last Friday, declare the meeting will ever support the "House of Representatives in the exercise of their constitutional rights." Not a word about the constitutional rights of the other branches.
Now if perchance a favorite President should succeed Gen. Washington, and the House of Representatives should be federal, these people would change their tone and support his constitutional rights, against the house.
The resolutions also highly applaud Mr. M'Clay's resolution against the Treaty. The meeting was laid to consist of whigs —the opposers of the Treaty call themselves whigs —yet this Mr. M'Clay was, during our late glorious revolution, a decided and uniform enemy to our Independence. Query, Does not his resolution evince that he is still an enemy to our constitution?
We have always good authority for what we assert. It is very easy to contradict—but we defy our enemies to disprove our assertions.
Minerva. April 26.
Intelligence this day received from Bolton, Salem, and sundry towns in Connecticut will satisfy the most wilful disorganizer that the people are in favor of the President's measures. The friends of the Constitution remain quiet, until real danger approaches. But in the last resort, the Lion will rouse and silence the little barking curs that, have for two years tormented our ears. The Crisis will call forth the real voice of the people, and the little parties of anarchists, will hide their heads in confusion.
The following is an extract of a letter from Bolton, dated Saturday evening, half past 10 o'clock, April 23.
"This goes by an express which is employed to carry a memorial to Congress in favour of carrying the Treaty into effect, signed by eleven hundred and fifty seven Citizens of this town, who are proprietors of at least nine tenths of all the navigation in it. Business is at a stand, the stores are neglected to attend to what is deemed all important to the well being of our country."
To be sold at public sale, On the 18th day of June next, at the City Tavern, in Philadelphia.
FOUR Lots of Ground in the town of Lamberton, county of Burlington, and State of New-Jersey, adjoining the river Delaware, late the Estate of William Richards, deceased, with all the buildings and improvements, bounded by ground of John Mitchell, Lambert Cadwalader and others; a clear indisputable title will be given. The terms will be made known at the time and place of sale. April 28. m&th.
40 Dollars Reward.
LOST, a Red Morocco Pocket Book, containing a number of Bank Bills, amounting to upwards of 700 dollars, two guineas, and one half Joe. Whoever has found the same and will bring it to the Conciloga Waggon, No. 140, Market Street, shall receive forty dollars. April 26.
LOST,
ON Sunday evening last, between the Warren Tavern and the city of Philadelphia, a memorandum POCKET BOOK, with a Bond inclosed therein for 2750 dollars, (as near as it can be recollected) on James Dickey, of the county of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania; on the back of said bond there were two receipts for part of the money. Also, a Virginia military warrant for 400 acres of land, assigned last to Robert Campbell, and a plat and certificate of survey obtained by virtue of said warrant, with some other memorandums.
Whoever has found the same, and will deliver it to the owner, at No. 5, South Fourth-Street, shall have a gene-
Philadelphia, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1796.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of New-York to his friend in this city, dated April 25.
"Mr. M'Clay's motion occasioned an alarm that affected all descriptions of men. The merchant, farmer, mechanic, and cartman were all paralyzed in a moment, and a dead calm in all kinds of business took place. With one voice all cried out that something was necessary to be done. The chamber of commerce met and though divided formerly respecting the ratification of the treaty, they were now unanimous in the expediency of carrying the treaty into effect."
The two insurance companies concurred on this occasion. It was, however, judged proper by the merchants to call a meeting at the Coffee house. I attended it and upon reading a petition (which will be handed to you the beginning of this week) it was agreed to with an exception of five or six. It was then deemed advisable to appoint a committee to carry the petition through the city to be subscribed, in order that no dispute might arise respecting the real sense of the citizens—this has been done, and as several of them are my intimate friends, I am authorized to assert that 19 in 20 of the citizens who are housekeepers have subscribed it. In short, I do not recollect in my whole life greater unanimity on any public occasion. Many of the warmest opposers of the treaty and leading men, have declared they would themselves carry about the petition if others refused it. Notwithstanding all this, Peter R. Livingston, a young man, an attorney, undertook to call a meeting in the fields, on which occasion he moved and carried certain resolutions—they also appointed a committee to sign them, but as few or none of the persons appointed were present, most of them have disclaimed their assent to the business, while others have subscribed the coffee house petition. This meeting in the fields consisted of 800 persons, including men, women, children, negroes and foreigners; and of the whole not more than 50 were of any kind of consideration; of those there were not 5 who could claim to be merchants, and those were of the democratic Society. Never was an attempt of this kind more completely contemptible or futile.
"Foiled on this business they have, it is said, prepared a counter petition and numbers may sign, if, but apprentices, foreigners and a few obscure democrats will be the subscribers."
Extract of a letter from a Merchant at Boston, dated April 22.
"This town is very seriously alarmed at the disposition the House of Representatives of Congress discover to refuse the appropriations for carrying into effect the Treaty with Great-Britain. We have a vast property at stake, not only as respects spoliations and adjudications, but relying on the Constitution of the United States, which declares a treaty when ratified is obligatory, we have, with confidence, embarked in very extensive voyages and enterprizes, without an idea of the property's being exposed to capture by the British—Of course very little insurance has been made against such an accident. And even where that precaution has been taken, the extra premium has been very trifling; so that both the underwriters and owners are now in extreme anxiety or their property, which, by a failure of the treaty, must be at the mercy of Great-Britain, who can be supposed to entertain very little respect for a defenceless people, who are, upon motives so unjustifiable, inconsiderately ready to violate the sacred engagements of their own government. Business here will be instantly passed by such unwise, impolitic measures. Those who are enemies to the Treaty, concur in the justice and expediency of carrying it into effect under existing circumstances. May God avert the dreadful catastrophe which appears impending; and yet preserve our Constitution, and peace to our country."
"A True Patriot," and other communications, to-morrow.
From the Aurora.
COMMUNICATION.
We have frequently of late observed in the aristocratical prints, the Gazette of the United States particularly, members of the House of Representatives stigmatized personally, on different accounts. Mr. Gallatin particularly, a distinguished member in the majority, has been reproached for not being a native citizen. So far as those insinuations were confined to party prints, they did not excite my astonishment, or give me concern; but when I observe the dawning of a similar conduct in the House, I confess I cannot suppress my indignation.
A member from Connecticut yesterday in the House, threw a reflection upon Mr. Gallatin, because, forsooth, he was born in Geneva: his accent will probably be the next subject of animadversion. Such pitiful allusions shew the weakness of the cause they are meant to serve, and recoil upon the authors of them with double force. But even supposing, that the solum natale stamps the character of the man (of which, however, many of the minority members are a contrary evidence, for from them the spirit of their ancestors has certainly flown) for what does Geneva deserve contempt and reproach? Is it for the fortitude and spirit with which it has, tho' but a spot on the surface of Europe, and not containing more inhabitants than Philadelphia, resisted all the attempts of foreign encroachment? Is it because Geneva has produced a Rousseau and a long list of worthies? Is it because that city is acknowledged to have been the nursery of more great men, than any empire of an equal size in the known world? No; but it is more easy to cast these illiberal reflections, than it is to answer the arguments of a man, whose only reproach is to have drawn his first breath there.
But who are those who attempt thus to serve a party purpose by casting reflections upon a worthy & constitutionally adopted citizen. What deeds can the records of the revolution unfold to blazon their names? How many of those men who boast of being native American Citizens, have contributed to the independence of this country? They are, in fact, but adopted citizens; who but for the exertions of those, whom they now affect to contemn, would have remained quiet British subjects, and but for the manly firmness of the same would remain to their allegiance and become again, willing slaves of their "great and dear friend" George the Third.
BY THIS DAY'S MAILS.
NEW-YORK, April 27.
The King of Spain in his intended Hunt and Journey through the mountains, on the confines of Portugal, it is said, was to be accompanied by a select party of about five thousand persons!
Earl Stanhope is mentioned to have consented, in a very handsome manner, to the marriage of his daughter to Mr. Taylor, the son of an Apothecary in the county of Ken; a young gentleman of excellent character.
Mr. Burke, though far advanced in the decline of life, seems not to have lost any of that strength of mind which he shewed in earlier years. In his late reply to the attacks of the Duke of Bedford, he thus elegantly compares the immense wealth of the noble Duke to the size and strength of the Leviathan:
"The Duke of Bedford (he says) is the Leviathan among all the creatures of the Crown. He tumbles about his unwieldy bulk; he plays and frolics in the ocean of royal bounty. Huge as he is, and whilst—"he lies floating many a rood"—he is still a creature. His ribs, his fins, his whalebone, his blubber, the very spiracles through which he spouts a torrent of brine against his origin, and covers me all over with the spray, every thing of him, and about him, is from the throne. Is it for him to question the dispensation?"
Port of New-York. Cleared.
Ship Jenny, Chauncy, London Mars, M'Kenney, Liverpool Brisley, Willis, Lisbon Schr. Commerce, Ruffal, Leghorn Hopewell, Clark, St. Johns
NEWARK, April 27.
The people of this state share in the general anxiety—so much so, that subscriptions are open in various parts of it, particularly in this town, for signatures in favor of the treaty, and we hear they receive general, and almost universal suffrage.
BALTIMORE, April 26.
ARRIVED. Ship Adriana, Dawson, Liverpool Sarah, Cunningham, do. Snow William, Hayward, St. Ubes Schr. Perseverance, Adlington, Havanna Voluptas, Lord, Gonaives
Foreign Intelligence.
By the Adriana, Capt. Dawson, arrived here from Liverpool, in 37 days.
LONDON, March 13.
The Hamburg mail arrived yesterday. The letters confirm the article we inserted yesterday, that it is generally understood that all attempts at negotiation are over, and that another campaign is forthwith to begin, which will be more murderous and inexterminable from the time which they have had on both sides to prepare for the conflict. Gen. Jourdan is arrived at the head quarters of the French army, and has been received with fetes, and every species of military welcome. The archduke is not expected to set out from Vienna before the 10th of this month. The appointment of this inexperienced officer is not calculated to inspire much confidence in the Austrian army, and accordingly we see in the journals doubts held out concerning divided councils, and a system which must necessarily be tardy by being dependent on a committee.
CORN EXCHANGE.
We have the pleasure to say there was a considerable supply both of English and foreign wheat, which enables the millers to reduce the prices at least 5s. per quarter.
There was a good deal of barley, which was sold with difficulty, and at a reduction of fully 10s. Oats continue plentiful, and were dull sale at rather lower prices. Malt is lower.
General prices as annexed.
English wheat, per quarter, 104s. 115s. 118s. Foreign do. 105s. 108s. 110s. Rye 60s. 61s. Barley 35s. 6d. 36s. 6d. 37s. Malt 45s. 6d. 46s. 6d. Oats 23s. 26s. Litt. Poland and fine, 26s. 6d. Trick beans 37s. Horse do. 39s. Boiling peas, 68s. 70s. Flour per sack 90s.
Our letters from Cadiz state, that the squadron commanded by admiral Alva, has sailed with a great number of troops and a large train of artillery—it will be immediately followed by another squadron, under the command of admiral Solano. These maritime forces are destined for Mexico, and it is said to be their object to succour our establishments in that quarter, which are attacked on all sides by the Indians.
HAGUE, March 3.
The day before yesterday, being the day fixed for opening the national assembly, all the members, after having verified their powers, met at the hall fixed on for the convocation, where a commission from the states general came solemnly to instal them. The president of the states-general pronounced a discourse suitable to the occasion, announcing in substance that the states now regarded their existence as terminated. Citizen Peter Paulus, elected afterwards to the presidency of the national assembly by the unanimous voices of the members, answered him, and was invested with the national scarf, the distinguishing mark of his new dignity.
Yesterday the provincial administration of Holland was constituted, and held their first sitting. This day a committee from thence appeared at the bar of the Assembly, when the president informed them that the assembly would not intermeddle with the domestic affairs of any particular province.
LIVERPOOL, March 17.
Capt. Nissen, of the brig Aall, who arrived here on Sunday, from Norway, says, being off the Dogger bank on the 25th of February he passed the Dutch Fleet consisting of 17 sail, they were lying to, with their heads towards the northward.
N. B. The wind was from the eastward, and though in company with near 30 sail, they did not appear to take notice of any of them.
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PROPOSALS By J. M. SNOWDEN & W. MCCORKLE, For Printing by Subscription.  THE TRAVELS OF ANACHARSIS the YOUNGER, in GREECE, during the middle of the Fourth Century before the Christian Era. BY THE ABBE BARTHELEMY. Keeper of the Medals in the Cabinet of the King of France, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres.  TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH. IN FIVE VOLUMES.  The Fifth contains Maps, Plans, Views, & Coins illustrative of the Geography & Antiquities of Ancient Greece.  CONDITIONS. I. This Work will be published in 32 weekly numbers, at One Quarter of a Dollar each—payable on delivery. II. It will be printed on a good type and paper, in a handsome octavo size; and each number will contain 80 pages of letter-press. III. In the course of the work 31 plates will be delivered, together with Critical Observations on the Maps of ancient Greece, compiled for these Travels, by M. Barbe du Bocage; the whole of which are intended to form the Fifth Volume. IV. Should the work exceed 32 numbers, the remainder will be given gratis. V. Those who procure twelve Subscribers and become accountable for the money shall receive one copy gratis. VI. The price of the Work, when finished, will be enhanced to non-Subscribers.  To give a proper idea of the Plan of this Work, the following is extracted from the Advertisement of the Author: “I imagine a Scythian, named ANACHARSIS, to arrive in Greece, some years before the birth of Alexander; and that from Athens, the usual place of his residence, he makes several excursions into the neighbouring provinces; every where observing the manners and customs of the inhabitants, being present at their festivals, and studying the nature of their governments; sometimes dedicating his leisure to enquiries relative to the progress of the human mind, and sometimes conversing with the great men who flourished at that time; with Epaminondas, Phocion, Xenophon, Plato, Aristotle, Demosthenes, &c. As soon as he has seen Greece enslaved by Philip, the father of Alexander, he returns into Scythia, where he puts in order an account of his travels; and to prevent any interruption in his narrative, relates in an introduction the memorable events which had passed in Greece before he left Scythia.” “I have chosen to write a narrative of Travels rather than a history, because in such a narrative all is necessary and adition; and because circumstantial details may be entered into which are not permitted to the historian.”
 LIST OF THE PLATES which are annexed to this Work. 1. Greece and the Grecian Islands. 2. Plan of the Pass of Thermopylae. 3. Plan of the Battle of Salamis. 4. Effay on the Battle of Plataea. 5. Chart of the Palas Mæotis and Pontus Euxinus. 6. The Bosporus of Thrace. 7. The Hellepont. 8. Plan of the Environs of Athens. 9. Attica, Megaris, and Part of the Island of Eubœa. 10. Plan of the Academy and its Environs. 11. Plan of a Grecian Palaestra, after Vitruvius. 12. Plan of Athens. 13. Plan and Elevation of the Propylæa. 14. Plan of the Temple of Theseus, Elevation and View of the Portico. 15. Phocis and Doris. 16. Effay on the Environs of Delphi and View of Parnassus. 17. Plan of a Grecian House after Vitruvius. 18. Boeotia. 19. Theffaly. 20. Corinthia, Sicyonia, Phlia, and Achæa. 21. Elis and Triphylia. 22. Effay on the Topography of Olympia. 23. Mæsenia. 24. Laconia and the Island of Cythera. 25. Effay on the Topography of Sparta & its Environs. 26. Arcadia. 27. Argolis, Epidauria, Træzenia, Hermionia, the Isle of Ægina and Cynuria. 28. View of Plato on the Promontory of Sunium, discoursing to his Disciples. 29. Ancient Greek Theatre. 30. The Cyclades. 31. Coins from the Cabinet of the King of France.
It is proposed to give an elegant edition of this valuable work; The greatest care will be taken to render it correctly executed; and the Plates shall be engraved by the best American artists. As the work now presented forms a pleasing and instructive view of the antiquities, manners, customs, religion, laws, arts and literature of Greece, during the most interesting period of its history, the publishers make no doubt but it will meet the approbation of an enlightened public.  Subscriptions are received at the Office of the Aurora ; the Publishers, No. 47, Fourth-Street, and 144, South Front-Street; and by the principal Booksellers throughout the United States. April 7. th.t
New Book Auction, BOSTON. JOHN W. FOLSOM respectfully informs the public, and booksellers in particular, he has opened an Auction Office, in a central situation, for that purpose only—Any orders in that line shall be faithfully and punctually executed; and letters, post paid, immediately attended to. Boston, March 23.
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. December 20th, 1795. d.
JAMES M'ALPIN, TAILOR, N o 3 South Fourth Street, RETURNS his grateful acknowledgements to his Friends and the Public for their liberal encouragement, and begs leave to solicit a continuance of their favour. 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 respectfully receive any orders and pay a prompt and punctual attention to them. Oct. 15 22w
A Printing-Office for Sale. CONSISTING OF A good assortment of Types, the greater part of which are but little worn, a good mahogany Press, with the different Printing Materials, in complete order for executing any kind of work. The situation is very eligible, either for a newspaper or book-work, being in a pleasant, well populated city, within 30 miles of Philadelphia. There is also a very considerable advantage arising from the numerous applications for blanks and the general influx of advertisements, &c. &c. and a handsome profit derived from the great quantity of Rags which may be collected throughout the year. A complete set of cuts for Dilworth's Spelling-Book. Likewise will be sold with the office, a large book-binder's Press, (used for pressing books in sheets) together with a number of bookbinder's tools, almost new. Any person inclining to purchase the above, may have the refusal of a handsome collection of books, bound and in sheets—They will be sold very low. For the price, and further particulars, enquire at No. 24, north Third-Street, where a specimen of the types may be seen. April 26. 22w.2w
SPECIMEN OF ELEGANT PRINTING. John Thompson & Abr. Small, RESPECTFULLY inform such persons as admire, and would wish to encourage any improvement in those arts, which are an ornament to a state; that after much expence and great attention, they have printed for public inspection, the first number of their newly FINISHED
Hot-Pressed BIBLE, Which they believe to be the most beautiful production of its nature, hitherto seen. Similar works in Europe have for some years been liberally patronized—they have had an honorable place in the libraries of men of taste—the present production is an attempt to show, that in America, works can be executed in every respect equal to the efforts of trans-atlantic genius. From the warm approbation that has been bestowed on it by some of the first characters, the proprietors are warranted in saying, they have been successful. It claims patronage as being wholly American—the paper, by far the best ever used here, in printing, is made within a few miles of this city—the types, which are truly beautiful, are also American—and the whole apparatus for hot pressing, has been procured from different parts of the Union: It is also the CHEAPEST HOT-PRESSED BIBLE ever printed in any country. The first number may be inspected at No. 34, Carter's alley; or at No. 98, Union Street. It is proposed to deliver the whole in Forty Numbers, at One Half Dollar each—one of which will be completed every two weeks. April 25. 22w.3w.
JUST PUBLISHED, [Price 25 Cents] By SAMUEL H. SMITH, N o . 118, Chesnut-Street, LETTERS OF HELVIDIUS: In reply to Pacificus , on the President's Proclamation of Neutrality. Ascribed to Mr. MADISON.
Lately Published, Pacificus—Political Truth—Paterson's Charge. In a few Days will be published, [Price 25 cents] A REVIEW of the QUESTION—In whom has the Constitution vested the Treaty power? By a Senator of the United States. April 18. 12w.4w.
JUST PUBLISHED, BY JACOB JOHNSON, & CO. NO. 147, MARKET-STREET, [Price 11 1-4.]
Flowers of Ancient & Modern History, IN TWO VOLUMES. Comprehending, on a new plan, the most remarkable and interesting Events, as well as the most eminent and illustrious Characters; with a View of the Progress of Society and Manners, Arts and Sciences, from the Creation to the Conclusion of the American War. By JOHN ADAMS, A. M. March 4. 22w.2w
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.
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. Deferring 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 talents 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 preferred—and safely returned. February 9. 12w.12t
NOTICE, AGREEABLY to charter, is hereby given to the Members of the Corporation for the relief of poor and distressed Presbyterian Ministers, and of the poor and distressed Widows and Children of Presbyterian Ministers, that there will be a Meeting of said Corporation in the Second Presbyterian Church, in the city of Philadelphia, on the 23d day of May next, at 4 o'clock, P. M. for the dispatch of all such business as may then be brought before the board. ASHBEL GREEN, Secretary of the Corporation. April 22. d.
City of Washington. SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. II, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEDERAL CITY.    A magnificent dwelling-house, cash 20,000 dollars, & } 50,000     dwelling-houses, cash 30,000, are } 40,000     1 ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000  30,000    1 ditto 15,000 & cash 15,000  20,000    1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000  10,000    1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000  10,000    1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000  10,000    1 cash prize of  10,000    2 do. 5,000 each, are,  10,000    10 do. 1,000  10,000    20 do. 500  10,000    100 do. 100  10,000    200 do. 50  10,000    400 do. 25  10,000    1,000 do. 10  10,000    15,000 do. 10  150,000    16,739 Prizes. 33,261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the LAST drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the LAST but one. And approved notes, securing payment in either money or prizes, in ten days after drawing, will be received for any number not less than 30 tickets. 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 fronts 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.
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 short suspension indispensable. SAMUEL BLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia; of James Wett & Co. Baltimore or Gideon Devison, Savannah; of Peter Gilman, Bottoms; of John Hopkins Richmond; and of Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry.
Bar-Iron Manufactory. TO BE SOLD, On reasonable terms and convenient payments, a new FOUR FIRE FORGE, Advantageously situated on the river Walkill, in the county of Suflex, and state of New-Jersey, and distant one mile and a half from Sharp's Furnace; the Forge lot contains twenty-eight acres of land, on which are four good houses for the workmen, with lots adjoining for gardens, two large coal-houses, a black-smith's and carpenter's shop, and also a commodious dwelling-house, with a good cellar and garden, for a Manager, and a Store adjoining of twenty feet square. The buildings are new, and the works in good repair, and now in full business, and fully supplied with stock and the necessary workmen; woodland for coaling, sufficient to afford a never failing supply and lying convenient, will be sold with the Forge, or wood supplied on contract by the cord, as may best suit the purchaser. If desired, a FARM adjoining the Forge, of 150 or 200 arable and meadow land, with a good orchard, and convenient buildings, will be sold to accommodate the Forge: And also, a four horse team, coal and other waggons, and implements of every kind to carry on the works. If not before disposed of by private contract (which may be known by the continuance of this advertisement) the Forge, Forge-lot and buildings thereon, together with 1500 cords of wood, will be exposed to sale at PUBLIC VENDUE , on the premises, on Tuesday, the 3d day of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place the conditions will be made known, and attendance given, by the proprietors. ROBERT OGDEN, ELIAS OGDEN. SPARTA, April 9, 1796. eodt3dm.
N. B. The partnership of Robert and Elias Ogden, will then be dissolved.
TO BE SOLD, A Three-story brick House, No. 80, N. Second Street. The lot is about 21 feet front, and 238 feet deep, to Bread-Street, or Moravian Alley. It has long been one of the best stands for business. 2d. A frame Dwelling-House, No. 260, South Front-Street, with a Bake-House, the Lot is about 17 feet front, by 130 feet in depth. 3d. A handsome Lot of 25 feet by 200 feet deep, extending from Third Street to George-Street; it is the 3d Lot below South-Street: on George-Street there is a two story brick tenement, a frame ditto adjoining, with a good bake oven. Likewise a LARGE MEADOW FARM, situate on the River Delaware, at a convenient distance from Philadelphia Market—the Meadow is of the best quality, and in good bank. There are commodious buildings, with a good proportion of arable and woodland, and Cedar Swamp. For terms apply to JOHN LITTLE, No. 40 North Sixth-Street. March 24th, 1796. dtf
FOR SALE, A NEAT two story frame building, situate in Fifth-Street, continued in Southworth, which Lets at 30l. per annum, subject to a ground rent of 110s. An elegant Brown Gelding, 14 1-2 hands high, goes well in a chair or under the saddle—An handsome riding Chair and Carriage, with harness complete. Three tracts of Land, fertile 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 2,200 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, Philadelphia, Feb. 25, 1796. eodt
This Day is Published, At No. 201 Arch Street, and may also be had at Powell's Printing Office, No. 33, in the same street, A MAP OF THE RIVER RHINE From NIMÉGUEN to BASLE, Shewing
The actual Seat of War Between the French and Austrians. March 26 12w
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, adjoining the Episcopal Burial Ground, where he continues the business of
Coach making in all its Branches. He makes all kinds of crane neck and perch Carriages, such as Coaches, Chariots, Phaetons, and Coachettes; also, Chairs, Kittereens, Gigs, Sulkeys; and all kinds of Harness, with plated or brass mounting. He hath a good supply of the best materials, and a flock of the best seasoned wood. Orders from any part of the United States will be duly attended to with the greatest punctuality and dispatch. His long experience in business, his care in the execution of his work, and an unremitted attention to the desires of his employers, he flatters himself will prove sufficient recommendations. He has several second-hand Carriages for sale, viz. a complete Coach, with a coachman's seat and Venetian blinds all round; a Phaeton; a Chair; and a Sulkey with a falling top. All kinds of Carriages sold on Commission, and Carriages taken in to stand by the month or year. Apprentices wanted to the Business. Philadelphia, November 21. t.t.&3m.22wdo
JOSEPH COOKE, GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER, The corner of Market and Third-Streets, Philadelphia; MOST respectfully informs his friends and the public, that he has received, per the last arrivals, a complete and general assortment of almost
Every Article in his Line; Immediately from the manufactures of London, Birmingham, and Sheffield, all of which are of the newest fashion, and will be sold, wholesale and retail, on the lowest terms, and the Notes of Mr. Robert Morris, and Mr. John Nicholson received in payment at their current value. March 5. 12wtf
FOR SALE, SALISBURY, A Large and well improved Farm containing 2749 acres of level fertile land, remarkably well adapted to the growth of grain, and every kind of grain; there are now 200 acres of timothy meadow on it, from which 150 tons of hay were made the last year; 300 acres may at a moderate expence be made into meadow equal to that already made, and one half thereof watered. There is on the premises a commodious two story dwelling house, well finished, with eleven rooms and a passage, eight of the rooms have fire places, a piazza in front, 50 feet in length, and 8 feet wide, a well of good water in the yard; a large and convenient barn flanked all round, that affords stabling sufficient for 70 or 80 head of cattle; also well contrived stables sufficient for 30 horses, with every other necessary out buildings; between 400 and 500 young apple trees of well chosen grafted fruit, just beginning to bear, about 3000 bearing peach trees, and sundry other kinds of fruit trees; about one third of this land is cleared and under good fence, the remainder is in wood, the pasture lands are well taken with red clover and other valuable grass; this farm is well watered, having several good springs, and two streams running through different parts, on one of them is a grist and saw mill, also a well fixed distillery; there are also on the premises a tan yard in good order, the neighbourhood in which it is, will afford that business to be carried on to great extent, on the tan yard lot there is a comfortable two story dwelling house, bark house, curriers shop, &c. &c. Should any one disposed to buy this property, also wish to buy negroes, I can accommodate them with twenty valuable field negroes, who are well acquainted with all kinds of work, necessary on a farm, the purchaser may also be supplied with horses, black cattle, sheep, hogs, and with every necessary utensil for a large farm. Salisbury is situated in a very healthy part of the country, and in an excellent neighbourhood, it is by measurement 26 miles from Alexandria, and about 25 from the city of Washington, and on the turnpike road from Alexandria to Winchester. As I am desirous of selling this property, a great bargain will be given to any one that will pay down one half the purchase money, for the other a considerable credit will be given. SAMUEL LÖVE. Virginia, Loudoun County, April 18, 1796. eodt.
General Post Office, Philadelphia, March 16, 1796. WHEREAS sundry Letters, transmitted in the Mails of the United States, to and from Norfolk, in the state of Virginia, were opened, and Bank Notes of several denominations fraudulently taken from them at York, in the state aforesaid, in the months of October, November and December last: and whereas a part of said notes and some cash have been recovered and are now in possession of the Post Master General. In order therefore that such Bank Notes as shall be identified may be restored to the owners thereof, and that the remaining notes and cash be equitably distributed among those who are entitled to them. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons who have suffered by such fraudulent practices, within the period, and on the route aforesaid, to exhibit their claims without delay, supported by such reasonable proofs as may be necessary to substantiate them. Such notes as shall be identified will be received by application to the General Post Office, on or before the first day of July next; and the residue of such cash and notes will then be divided among the claimants in proportion to their respective losses, to be ascertained by the necessary proofs, which on or before that day shall be produced to the General Post Office. (sawt July) JOS. HABERSHAM.
NOTICE. ALL persons having claims against JOHN LYONS, deceased, late of Charles County, Maryland, are requested to exhibit them for settlement; and those who are indebted are requested to make immediate payment. ALEXANDER GREER, Executor. Allen's Creek, Charles county, Maryland, March 14, 1796. 12w6
NOTICE. THE President and Managers of the Delaware and Schuylkill Canal, having determined to supply the city of Philadelphia with water, early in the year 1797, Proposals will be received in writing until the first day of June next, from any person or persons disposed to contract for the casting and delivery of Iron Pipes necessary for the above purpose. By the Board. WILLIAM MOORE SMITH, Sec'y. March 31. 22wtf
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