Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-06-17 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States  AND  DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 5 of Vol. VI.]
TUESDAY, June 17, 1794.
[Whole No. 555.]
JAMAICA RUM, LANDING at Hamilton's wharf, above the Drawbridge, out of the ship BACCHUS Capt. VAN NEMAN, from JAMAICA. FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT. May 16. d
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quarter casks LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks Souchong and Congo TEAS, in quarter casks A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Ruslia MATTS. June 9. d
Advertisement. THE relations of Mr. Thomas Curtis, formerly of Ellicott's Upper Mills, and lately of the City of Washington, deceased, are desired to apply and have his affairs settled. City of Washington, April 22, 1794. M. 5 m&th4w  All persons who have any demands upon the New Theatre, are requested to send in their accounts to No. 204, in Arch Street, near Eighth Street, as soon as convenient. WIGNELL & REINAGLE. May 30. d&f
It is Requested, THAT no person will supply any articles for the use of the New Theatre, without an order in writing, signed by ourselves, or Samuel Anderdon, for us. WIGNELL & REINAGLE. May 30. d&f
ADVERTISEMENT. LETTERS on the subject of the Washington Lottery, being by mistake repeatedly addressed to the Commissioners for the City of Washington. Persons concerned are hereby informed, that all such should be addressed either to W. Deakins jun. of Washington, or to the Subscriber. The commissioners never having contemplated any further concern in this business, than in their assent to receive the bonds and approve the names of the managers. The prizes have been paid and are paying on demand by W. Deakins, Washington, Peter Gilman, Bolton, and by the Subscriber. For the Lottery No. 2, the securities already given will be retained by the commissioners, or transferred by them at their option to the bank of Columbia; and the commissioners will be consulted respecting a judicious and equitable disposition of the houses to be built thereby; their treasury or the bank of Columbia will receive the money intended for the National University, and they will be consulted in the nomination of the 24 managers; but all the responsibility respecting the general disposition of the tickets, and payment of prizes, will rest as in the Hotel Lottery, on the persons whose names are and may be hereafter published as assistants to forward this business with S. BLODGET. N. B. Mr. Blodget will be particularly obliged if those persons who possess prizes yet unpaid, will apply for their money as early as possible. June 7th. d.
One thousand Dollars REWARD. Some few Counterfeit Post-Notes of the Bank of Maryland, having been lately discovered in circulation, and on tracing the same were found to come from the back parts of Virginia, where they probably first issued; to avoid imposition it is thought necessary to give the following description of them, by which they may readily be detected. They have the letter D, for their alphabetical mark, at the left hand side of the Note. The paper on which they are printed is more felt and tender, the strokes of the letters, in the engraving are in general stronger, and have a darker appearance than in the bills. The signature William Patterson, is badly done, the strokes of the letters, are stiff and labored, and appear to be painted over with the pen, as well as the flourishing of the name. The value is left blank in the engraving, to be filled up in writing, so the sum may be more or less at pleasure. No true Post-Notes of the alphabetical mark, above described, have been lately issued, and very few are now in circulation. The above reward of One Thousand dollars will be paid to any person, or persons, who shall discover, or prosecute to conviction, the several offenders, or any of them, of the following description, viz. The person or persons, who engraved the plate. The printer, or printers of the said bills. Every person who has acted as principal in any way in the counterfeiting and uttering the said bills. WILLIAM PATTERSON, President. of the Bank of Maryland. Baltimore, April 8, 1794. N. B. 1. Printers in the neighbouring States are requested to republish the above.
 For Hamburg, The new Ship S T A R, JOHN VAN NEMAN, Master. TO sail with all convenient speed, having three-fourths of her cargo already engaged. For freight or passage apply to the master on board, or THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. June 3. d
 For Charter, The Ships John Bulkeley, AND FOUR FRIENDS, They will be ready to receive their cargoes in a few days, and will carry about 3200 barrels each. For terms apply to JESSE & ROBERT WALN. June 9. d
 For AMSTERDAM, The Ship A BIGAIL, Gardner Hammond, Master. TO sail with all convenient speed, having two-thirds of her cargo already engaged. For freight or passage apply to said master on board at Rotterdam wharf, or to the subscriber, JOHN DONALDSON. June 10. d
 For St. Croix, The Brigantine SCHUYLKILL, FRANCIS KNOX, Master. LYING at Morton's wharf, and to sail in a few days. She is a new vessel, calculated to accommodate passengers, and will take some freight. For terms of which or passage, apply to Captain Knox, or WHARTON & GREEVES. June 10. d
Wanted Immediately A Vessel, Of the Burthen of from 80 to 150 Tons, to go to Georgia, and back with ve Oak and Cedar Timber, for this City —Apply to S. W. at No. 28, Arch Street. June 16. *4t
 FOR HAMBURG, THE BRIG LADY WALTERSTORFF, WILLIAM WATERS, Master. WILL sail in the course of a few days, for freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board, at the subscribers wharf, or to JOSEPH SIMS. June 12. d&f
Carolina Rice and Indigo, BAY MAHOGANY and FRENCH BURR STONES, FOR SALE BY Gurney and Smith. May 14. d
Richard Johns } In the Chancery Court of the John Wells and } State of Maryland, Mordecai Cole. } May 26th 1794.
The Complainant hath filed his bill, for the purpose of obtaining a decree, to vest in him a complete legal title to two tracts of land, lying in Baltimore county, one called Painters-Level, containing 100 acres, the other called Prospect containing 50 acres. He states, that the said John Wells on the 16th day of March 1774 contracted to sell the said land to the said Mordecai Cole, & executed to him a bond for conveyance, that the said Cole, on the same day, executed to the said Wells a bond for the payment of the purchase money amounting to £675 Pennsylvania currency, that the said Cole hath since discharged the whole of the purchase money, and hath assigned to the complainant the said bond for conveyance; that the said Wells hath never executed a deed, agreeably to his contract but hath removed out of the state of Maryland, and now resides in the state of Kentucky. It is thereupon, and at the request of the complainant, adjudged, and ordered, that he procure a copy of this order to be inserted least six weeks successively, before the first day of August next, in the United States Gazette at Philadelphia, to the intent, that the said John Wells may have notice of the complainant's application to this court, and may be warned to appear here, on or before the first Tuesday in October next, to show cause wherefore this court should not proceed to decree, agreeably to the prayer of the complainant, and to the act of assembly, for such cases made and provided. Test, Samuel Harvey Howard. Reg. Cur. Can. June 12. mw&f6w
JUST PUBLISHED, BY MATHEW CAREY, 118, Market Street. Price 18 cents, THE Catechism of Man; Pointing out from found principles, and acknowledged facts the Rights and Duties of every Rational Being.
Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth? Gal. iv. 16 Now all these things happened unto them for example, and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the earth are come. 1 Cor. xii. tuth&esaw May 10
MADEIRA, SHERRY, PORT, LISBON, & TENERIFFE } WINES of the first quality Old Jamaica Spirit, Antigua and West India Rum. Coniac, French and Peach Brandy Claret and Port Wine of a superior quality in cases. Wine Cyder and Vinegar, in pipes and hds. Corks in Bales, Havana Segars in Boxes London do. in do. do. Philadelphia Ale and Beer in do. do. London do. in do. do. Cyder in barrels and bottles, repaired for exportation or immediate use. FOR SALE BY Benjamin W. Norris, The corner of Dock and Pir Streets, Where he has provided suitable stores and vaults, for the reception of W I N E S, &c. Which he proposes to dispose of on commission Captains of vessels and others supplied with any of the above LIQUORS bottled, and features in general put up May 9 tu&f2m
Stock Brokers Office, No. 16, Wall-Street, New-York. THE Subscriber intends to confine himself entirely to the PURCHASE and SALE OF STOCKS ON COMMISSION, bgs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their business, may depend upon being transmitted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch. Orders from Philadelphia, Bolton, or any other part of the United States, will be strictly attended to. LEONARD BLEECKER. m&thbf
Excellent CLARET, In hogheads and in cases of 50 bottles each. ALSO, A few cases Champagne wine; MADEIRA, In pipes, hogheads and quarter casks, FOR SALE BY JOHN VAUGHAN, No. 111, South Front Street. Jan. 2, 1794. d&f
Just Published, In one handsome volume, 12mo. Price 55 AND FOR SALE BY JOHN ORMROD, At Franklin's Head, No. 41, Chestnut Street, AN ESSAY ON THE Natural Equality of Men, On the Rights that result from it, and on the Duties which it imposes. To which a MEDAL was adjudged, by the Teylerian Society at Haarlem. Corrected and Enlarged, by WILLIAM LAWRENCE BROWN, D. D. Professor of Moral Philosophy, and the Law of Nature, and of Ecclesiastical History; and Minister of the English Church at Utrecht. Aliquid semper ad communem utilitatem afferendum. CICERO. The First American Edition. THE grand principle of Equality, if rightly understood, is the only basis on which universal justice, sacred order, and perfect freedom, can be firmly built, and permanently secured. The view of it exhibited in this essay, at the same time that it represses the insolence of office, the tyranny of pride, and the outrages of oppression; confirms, in the most forcible manner, the necessity of subordination, and the just demands of lawful authority. So far indeed, from loosening the bands of society, that it maintains inviolate, every natural and every civil distinction, draws more closely every social tie, unites in one harmonious and justly proportioned system, and brings men together on the even ground of the inherent rights of human nature, of reciprocal obligation, and of a common relation to the community. March 18. tutf
LANDING At Wall's wharf, from on board the Brig Sufannah, Wm. Foulke Master, from Teneriffe. 80 PIPES Teneriffe Cargo WINE, 50 Hogheads do. do. 250 Quarter Casks do. do. 100 Hogheads India Market do. 100 Quarter Casks do. do. 100 do. do. London particular, do. For Sale by PETER KUHN. June 14. 6t.
NANKEENS. Nankeens of Superior Quality, FOR SALE AT No. 40, north Fifth Street. April 21. mw&fif
Medical Books. JUST PUBLISHED, By Thomas Dobson, at the Stone House, No. 41, South Second Street, V O L. II. Medical Inquiries
O B S E R V A T I O N S. By BENJAMIN RUSH, M. D. Professor of the Institutes of Medicine, and of Clinical Practice in the University of Pennsylvania. CONTAINING 1. An inquiry into the influence of physical causes upon the moral faculty. 2. An inquiry into the effects of spirituous liquors upon the human body, and their influence upon the happiness of society. 3. An inquiry into the causes and cure of the pulmonary consumption. 4. Observations on the symptoms and cure of dropsies. 5. An inquiry into the causes and the cure of internal dropsy of the brain. 6. An account of the measles, as they appeared in Philadelphia, in the year 1789. 7. An account of the influenza, as it appeared in Philadelphia in the years 1789, 1790, and 1791. 8. An inquiry into the causes of the increase of bilious and remitting fevers, in Pennsylvania. 9. An inquiry into the causes and cure of foreign legs. 10. An account of the state of the body and mind in old age, with observations upon its diseases and their remedies. Price one dollar and a quarter unbound, or one dollar and a half neatly bound.
Medical Transactions OF THE College of Physicians of Philadelphia. V O L. I.—P A R T I. Price one dollar in boards. A Treatise on the Diseases of Children. With general directions for the management of Infants from the birth, adapted for the use of physicians and private families. By Michael Underwood, M. D. Licentiate of Midwifery in the Royal College of Physicians in London, and Physician of the British Lying-in Hospital. Price one Dollar. This is acknowledged to be the best book which has been published on the subject, and is calculated for the use of parents, nurses, and private families, as well as for physicians —The two volumes handsomely printed in one, and the price only about one third of what the imported copies fell for.
The Edinburgh New Dispensatory, two dollars. System of Surgery, extracted from the works of Benjamin Bell, by Dr. Waters, 2 vols. 50 cents. System of Anatomy, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, with 12 copperplates, 2 vols. System of Chemistry, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, exhibiting a view of the progress of the science, and the different systems which have been published, 2 vols. 50 c. a n. s. Brown's Elements of Medicine, 2 vols. 67 cents. T. Dobson has in the Press, An edition of the Medical and Philosophical Commentaries of Edinburgh. Two volumes are printed in one at 2 dollars and 50 cents per volume; he has nearly finished the five first volumes, which contain the first ten volumes of the European edition, which sell for two dollars each. Nine volumes will include eighteen European volumes, which will bring the publication up to the present time. Likewise for sale a considerable number of Medical Books, viz. Cullen's Practice, Materia Medica, Physiology, and Synopsis. Bell's Surgery. 6 vols. or 4 vols. do. on Ulcers, Buchanan's Domestic Medicine, Ledran's Surgery, Cullen's Anatomy, Hunter on the Venereal, Swediaur on do. Rollo on West India Diseases; Rigby on Uterine Hemorrhage, Hamilton's outlines of the theory and practice of Midwifery, with or without plates; do. on the management of Female complaints. Mead on Hystero-epidemia, &c. &c. March 5.
The Ground Plan OF THE City and Suburbs OF PHILADELPHIA. TAKEN FROM ACTUAL SURVEY. IT is with pleasure that the publisher has to inform his subscribers, and the public in general, that the plate is now under the hands of the engraver, and in greater forwardness than was at first contemplated. At the same time he begs leave to remind them, that subscription papers are still open at most of the noted book-stores in the city; and that he hopes from the whole of them to be enabled to form such a respectable catalogue of names, as will do a credit to the work, as well as afford a reasonable encouragement to the undertaker. Those who are desirous of further information are requested to call on Benjamin Davies, No. 68, Market Street. April 14. m&thbf
The Partnership of JONES, HOFF, and DERRICK, of this city, Printers, having dissolved on the 20th day of May last, all persons who have any demands on the said firm are hereby requested to send in their accounts to the said firm, to the amount of which they are indebted, to make payment to the Subscriber, at No. 8, north Fifth Street, who is duly authorised to adjust the concerns of the partnership. JOHN HOFF. June 16. *d&f
Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 39,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars, deducting 15 per Cent. from the Prizes—this Lottery consists of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14,539 Prizes and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and an half Blanks to a Prize. THE Directors of the Society for establishing Useful Manufactures, having resolved to erect LOTTERIES for raising ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, agreeably to an Act of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, have appointed the following persons to superintend and direct the drawing of the same, viz. Nicholas Low, Rufus King, Herman Le Roy, James Watson, Richard Harrison, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York—Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew McConnel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard Howell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General El as Dayton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Donham, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Eliza Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to remain for the purpose of paying Prizes, which shall be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks.
S C H E M E:    1 Prize of 20,000 Dollars is 20,000   1 10,000 10,000   2 5,000 10,000   5 2,000 10,000   10 1,000 10,000   20 500 10,000   100 100 10,000   300 50 15,000   1000 20 20,000   2000 15 30,000   3000 12 36,000   8100 10 81,000   14,539 Prizes. 266,000   23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000   Last drawn number, 2,000 
38,000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000 The drawing will commence, under the inspection of a Committee of the Superintendents, as soon as the Tickets are sold, at which timely notice will be given. The Superintendents have appointed John N. Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Vanderberg, of New-Brunswick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample security for discharging the trust reposed in them. In order to secure the punctual payment of the Prizes, the Superintendents of the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 4,000 dollars, with four sufficient securities, to perform their obligations, the substance of which is I. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, he shall immediately place the same in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadelphia, to the credit of the Governor of the Society, and such of the Superintendents as live in the city where the monies are placed, to remain there until the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prizes. II. The Managers to take sufficient security for any Tickets they may trust, otherwise to be responsible for them. III. To keep regular books of Tickets sold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, abstracts of which shall be sent monthly, to the Governor of the Society. Paterson, January 1, 1794. On application to either of the above gentlemen, information will be given where Tickets may be had. February 24. tuc fr.

B ERNARD de Clamoufe Browne, being appointed Deputy Consul of the United States of America, in the City of Oporto, Kingdom of Portugal, and concerned in the House of Messrs. Bd. Clamoufe Browne, and Co. of said City, offers their services for the execution of any orders, as taking charge of any consignments that may be directed to said place, and making the returns in Wine, Salt, Fruit, or any other commodities that are exported from said port, at the lowest prices. The known capital, and extensive credit of their House, derived from a Century's establishment, and experience, entitle them to the confidence of the public, and as such, with to make it known in the different ports of the United States. This being the first Consular Office established in this city, the Consul has thought proper to draw up the inclosed directions to be delivered to all Masters of American vessels coming here, that they may have a thorough knowledge of the customs of this harbour, and thereby avoid many difficulties into which strangers often fall.
DIRECTIONS
Given by Bernard de Clamoufe Browne, Deputy-Consul of the United States of America in this City of Oporto, to all the Masters of American Vessels, to be observed in this Harbour.
1. All Ships that come over this Bar, to stop at St. Johns, to receive the visit of the Castle. 2. If the Master of any vessel should happen to have no direction for any house in this City, to whom to consign, either his vessel or cargo, the Deputy-Consul, by this means the Captains will avoid all impositions to which strangers are subject. 3. Any ship that wants Franquia, viz: Licence to go out again without unloading must not come to anchor higher than between the Cross Rock and King's Yard called the Ouro, and is to demand Franquia within twenty four hours; and any Master who shall neglect to do it within that time will be obliged to come to and deliver: But to obtain Franquia, it is necessary to have it expressed in his Charter Party, Bills of lading and other documents, what other Port he is bound to. 4. Any ship that is to unload but part of her cargo here, declaring at the Custom-House, what part of it is for another Port, she will be permitted to proceed accordingly, provided it be expressed in the Charter Party, Bills of lading &c. 5. No ship that brings gun-powder must come up higher than Messarellos, where she is to wait till the proper Officers go aboard to have it unloaded there, but the Master is to come ashore (after the several visits have been aboard) and make entry at the Custom-House of his cargo, and at the Consular Office. 6. All ships that bring Bills of Health are to come up to the Bandeirinha, at Miragaya, and the Masters are to attend for the visits of Health inquisition, and tobacco, having the ensign spread in its proper place. 7. When the tobacco visit goes aboard both Masters and sailors must be very careful in producing what tobacco they have to the Officers, because in case the least quantity should be afterwards found more than was at first produced (according to the certificate the Master signs) it will be deemed a concealment, and they will be liable to imprisonment and confiscation, &c. Neither are they to carry any tobacco or snuff ashore, or to carry it from one ship to another, under the same penalties, the same care to be taken as to soap and cards under the same penalties. 8. After the aforesaid visits, the ships are to come up to the Key, and the Masters are to come to the Custom-House there to give entry of their cargoes, and at the same time to enter what protests they have to make, before the hatches be opened, and to have a Survey to determine what the damage proceeded from, and then they are to go aboard their respective ships to receive the Custom-House visit; and not unload any of the cargo but in the proper boats, and not in the ships boats without especial licence. 9. All Masters of vessels are to produce their registers to the Deputy-Consul on their landing, that he may ascertain the authenticity of their vessels belonging to citizens of the United States. 10. No ship that has Custom-House goods aboard, must take in any lading, or haul ashore or along side any other ship, before the Waiter is taken off, unless liberty be granted by the Judge of the Custom-House. 11. No ship must load or unload ballast without licence from the office, neither haul along side any ship either to
receive or discharge it without licence, nor throw any ballast overboard, or discharge it in to any boat, bark, hulk or vessel: Penalties of imprisonment, and a fine of 200 milrees if thrown overboard, if into a boat 50 milrees.
12. No ships are to receive or carry abroad any provisions, or any other goods, without a licence, or proper dispatch from the Custom-House, nor any Portuguese Money: exceeding 20, penalty at least is seizure, and forfeiture of the money and goods.
13. No kind of foreign liquors, wine, brandy, rum, beer, cider, flour &c. can be entered, being he redeemed as contraband.
14. If any Master has any Black, or Blacks aboard either as servants or sailors, he is to manifest them in the Custom-House.
15. If any ship brings wines from any part of this kingdom or the Islands, the Master must enter them in the Cozinha.
16. When ships are unloaded, they are to make a signal with their ensign spread in its proper place, and the Master must come to the Custom-House, to sign the book, at which time they are to make declaration of what goods, provisions, or stores still remain aboard, which if they neglect to do before the Officers go over the ship side, the Masters will be condemned to pay the value of the goods, over and above the loss of them; and they are to attend when the said visit goes aboard.
17. Before any vessel takes in goods, the master is to come to the Custom-House and enter his vessel outwards and is to keep the dispatches of such goods as he receives, to be delivered to the Broker when he comes to him in order to clear at the Custom-House.
18. The Master is to wait to have their paper, current in the custom-house in order to fail, are to acquaint the deputy-consul of it three or four days beforehand, giving him their several dispatches of goods loaded aboard, in order to give him time to pass them through the respective offices, to prevent any delay, which may otherwise happen by the absence of the officers.
19. All masters of vessels when they are loaded, or ready to depart, are to go to the deputy-consul, to pay him their port charges and recover their registers, without which their dispatches will not be sent down to the Castle for liberty to fail.
20. All masters of ships are to go with the Broker and clear out at the Outo, viz: King's yard before they sail, where they are to make oath, that they carry no Portuguese sailors; or if they carry any, to give in proper security for their return hither, under penalty of four hundred Milrees.
21. No great guns to be fired on any occasion whatever in the harbour.
22. No person whatever is to bring to land any sort of fire-arms pointed knives, nor forks, nor razors, nor awls, nor marine spikes nor any wood with a point, nor any other instrument of metal, whereby a wound may be made by a thrust or stab, under the penalty of imprisonment, and being whipped, and to serve ten years in the Gallies, and pay one hundred Milrees.
23. So many seamen being lost in this port from the consequences of drunkenness, it is earnestly recommended to all masters of ships as they value the lives of their seamen, to keep them on board particularly at nights and on Sundays and holidays, and to caution those who are obliged to go on shore, to keep sober and observe a decent behaviour, not frequenting wine houses and other bad places of resort: if any seamen are found in such houses after dark, they will be carried to prison and punished as the law directs.
24. No American seamen are to be discharged in this harbor upon any account.
25. A constant watch is to be kept upon deck day and night.
26. The masters are to pay all the expenses for attending their sick seamen, sent to the Hospital, or seamen sent to prison for misbehaviour; and they are to receive on board their vessels, on their voyage back, all such seamen, unless it shall appear by a certificate, under the hand of a physician, that such seamen are unfit to go to sea, in which case the said masters are to give accounts under oath, before the deputy Consul of what shall be due from them, to the said seamen, which shall be deposits, to be delivered to whom it may belong.
27. All masters of vessels are desired to take notice that the Deputy Consul has his Office open for clearing the vessels every morning from eight till twelve o'clock Sundays and Holidays excepted.
UNITED STATES.
NEW-YORK, June 13. We hear the British government of
Canada feel such apprehension of an attack from the justly exasperated Americans, that a body of troops is ordered from Quebec to Montreal. What part of the frontiers they are destined for, is not known.
The report of Col. Simcoe's return to Niagara is without foundation.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in St. Domingo, to a respectable house in this city.
Mole St. Nicholas, May 26, 1794.
"The reinforcements which have lately arrived from the windward Islands, are already gone against Port-au-Prince—that small fleet consists of 4 men of war, 6 frigates and 12 transports with 4 or 5000 men. We wait with much impatience the result of that expedition, the success of which will hasten and determine the reduction of the whole Island—one thing only creates uneasiness, and it is the embargo laid on in your ports; its duration would prove very prejudicial to us—but we hope that all causes of grievances between you and the English will soon [if they are not already] be removed to the entire satisfaction of the United States, for the glory and prosperity of which we form the most sincere wishes."
CONGRESS.
IN SENATE,
Monday, May 26th, 1794.
[CONCLUDED]
Mr. Potts from the committee appointed for the purpose reported, a bill, to encrase the military force of the United States, and to encourage the recruiting service, which was read.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendment reported by the committee to whom was referred, the bill, entitled, "An act making provision for the payment of the interest on the balances due certain states, upon a final settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual states."
On motion, That amendments be adopted—It passed in the negative—Yeas 9—Nays 11.
The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the Senators present—
Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Brown, Gunn, Jackson, Monroe, Morris, Potts, Robinson, Rofs, and Rutherford.
Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Hawkins, Henry, Izard, King, Livermore, Martin and Vining.
The following written message was received from the President of the United States by Mr. Dandridge his Secretary—
United States, 26th May, 1794. Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives,
The Commissioners of his Catholic majesty having communicated to the Secretary of State the form of a certificate, without which the vessels of the United States cannot be admitted into the ports of Spain; I think it proper to lay it before Congress.
G. WASHINGTON. The Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Tuesday, May 27. Mr. Ellsworth from the committee to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States of the 19th February last, with a representation from the Justices of the Supreme Court, reported that the further consideration thereof be postponed to the next session of Congress; And the report was adopted.
The message yesterday, received from the President of the United States, transmitting the form of a certificate, without which the vessels of the United States cannot be admitted into the ports of Spain, together with the form of the certificate therein referred to, were read.
Ordered, that they lie for consideration.
The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "An act making provision for the payment of the interest on the balances due to certain states, upon a final settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual states."
On motion, to recommit the bill with instructions to the committee to report an amendment, for carrying into effect an assumption of the domestic debts of the creditor States, to the amount of the balances reported to be due to them;
It passed in the negative—Yeas 5—Nays 13.
The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the Senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative, are,
Messrs. Jackson, Potts, Robinson, Rofs, and Rutherford.
Those who voted in the negative, are,
Messrs. Bradford, Brown, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Hawkins, Henry, Izard, King, Livermore, Martin and Morris.
On motion to strike out the first section of the bill, to wit:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That interest upon the balances reported to be due to certain States, by the Commissioners for settling the accounts between the United States, & individual states, be allowed from the last day of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, and to be computed to the last day of December, one thousand seven hundred & ninety-four, at the rate of four per centum per annum; and that the amount of such interest be placed to the credit of the State, to which the same shall be found due upon the books of the Treasury of the United States, and shall bear an interest of three per centum per annum, from and after the said last day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four."
It passed in the negative—Yeas 9—Nays—11.
The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Brown, Gunn, Hawkins, Jackson, Martin, Potts, Robinson, Rofs and Rutherford.
Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Foster, Frelinghuysen, Henry, Izard, King, Livermore, Morris, and Vining.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.
The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas," was read the second time.
Ordered, That that this bill be referred to Mr. Gunn, Mr. Ellsworth, Mr. Potts, Mr. Cabot and Mr. King, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Beckley, their Clerk:
"Mr. President—The House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled, "An act to amend the act, entitled, "An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north-west of the river Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciota," in which they desire the concurrence of the Senate." And he withdrew.
The bill was read. Ordered, That this bill pass to the second reading.
The Vice-President laid before the Senate a memorial signed Thomas Leiper and Gavin Hamilton—Manufacturers of Snuff in the City of Philadelphia, on behalf of themselves and their Brethren throughout the Union, remonstrating against the imposition of an excise upon the said article; which was read.
Ordered, That this memorial lie on the table.
The bill to increase the military force of the United States, and to encourage the recruiting service, was read the second time, and considered.
On motion, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed until to-morrow.
Mr. Brown from the committee to whom was referred the bill, entitled, "An act to compensate Arthur St. Clair," reported amendments, which were read, and in part agreed to, and the bill was amended accordingly.
Ordered, That this bill pass to the third reading.
Mr. Vining reported from the committee on enrolled bills, that they had examined, the bill, entitled, "An act further extending the time for receiving on loan the domestic debt of the United States," and the bill, entitled, "An act to continue in force the act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt," & that they were duly enrolled.
After the consideration of the executive business, the Senate adjourned to 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.
Wednesday, May 28th, 1794. The bill sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "An act to compensate Arthur St. Clair," was read the third time.
On motion, It was agreed to re-consider the amendments to this bill, in the second reading.
Resolved, That this bill pass without amendment.
Ordered, That the Secretary acquaint the House of Representatives with the concurrence of the Senate in this bill.
The bill, sent from the House of Representatives for concurrence, entitled, "An act to amend the act entitled, "An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north-west of the river Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciota, was read the second time.
Ordered, that this bill be referred to Mr. Jackson, Mr. Rutherford and Mr. Brown, to consider and report thereon to the Senate.
A message from the House of Representatives by Mr. Beckley their Clerk:
"Mr. President, The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of the Vice-President."—And he withdrew.
The Vice-President signed the enrolled bill, entitled, "An act further extending the time for receiving on loan the domestic debt of the United States," also the enrolled bill, entitled, "An act to continue in force the act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt," and they were delivered to the committee to be laid before the President of the United States for his approbation.
The Senate resumed the second reading of the bill, to increase the military force of the United States and to encourage the recruiting service.
On motion, to expunge the first section of the bill as follows.
"Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the President of the United States shall be and is hereby authorized during the next recess of Congress to raise and equip such additional military force as circumstances shall in his judgment render necessary, not exceeding ten thousand non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates to serve for three years unless sooner discharged, together with a proper proportion of commissioned officers of all the grades respectively, according to the present military establishment of the United States."
It passed in the negative, yeas—8, nays—12.
The yeas and nays being required by one fifth of the Senators present,
Those who voted in the affirmative, are, Messrs. Brown, Foster, Hawkins, Jackson, Livermore, Martin, Robinson and Rofs.
Those who voted in the negative, are, Messrs. Bradford, Cabot, Ellsworth, Frelinghuysen, Gunn, Henry, Izard, King, Morris, Potts, Rutherford, and Vining.
Ordered, that this bill be engrossed for a third reading.
(To be Continued.)
From the NEW-YORK DIARY.
To the Democratic Society of the City of New-York.
WHEN perusing your address to the people of the United States, wherein you in one part say, "We call upon our enemies to form amongst themselves a permanent political society in this city, under any name they please, let their number be equal to ours; we will reciprocally exchange the name of each individual member, and thereby give an equal opportunity to them, and of us, of diffusing the character, the opinions, the general conduct of each person composing the two societies, from the memorable 19th of April, 1775, to the present moment, and thus place it in the power of you, our fellow citizens, to discover on which side the love of country, and the true principles of republicanism, have been most prevalent." I must, as an individual, entertain an indifferent opinion of your cause, or of those who support it, to see you reduced to the necessity of proposing to us a measure as the toll of your principles. Do you suppose the citizens of America less enlightened than those composing your society, and that they would accede to your childish proposal? Or, are you so ashamed of your conduct that you desire some similar institution to take a part of your mortification? If you acted upon the generous principles you so much boast of, why not publish a list of those whose characters, principles or general conduct since '75, you dare lay before your fellow-citizens?—If their virtues are already known, it will seem still to lighten them by their

further exertions being disseminated in the cause of their country, in forming their Democratic Society, upon the pure base of liberty and equality. If otherwise, let our fellow-citizens, anxious for so laudable an institution being perfected, judge them according to their merits, and if they prove unworthy of being members of your society, present them at the bar of your club, and make them undergo your ordeal. I am doubtful whether there are many who will bear that examination you insinuate they will—I reverence the man, who, after he has fought well the battles of his country, returns and acts the part of a good citizen; but he is ever to be detested, who loses in peace the honor he has gained in war; who connects himself with a faction, and ever tries to excite alarm in the breast of his neighbor.
Before you come forward with such disinterested proposals, Democrats, instruct the President of your institution in your political scheme, and not let your fellow-citizens, while listening to your generous principles, be deafened by the voice of your principal personage, telling them they are not truths. For who can believe you, when asserting that your intention is not to form an electioneering society, when your President is sitting at the poll, telling to all around him, "That if they do not succeed this year, their society will increase, and on the next year, they will get in their own creatures."
Does not this belie you? And who would suppose, when reading your mild address, that one of your most violent candidates for the late election, who frequently asserted that if it was in his power he would go into the war immediately, was the author?—By the writings of a person, as well as by the countenance, you can readily distinguish what passes in the mind; and in your address is visibly delineated a violent passion, but moderately bridled. With these few remarks, I leave you; with wishes that every one on the list (which I doubt not you will publish) will prove even to have existed in '75.
UNPREJUDICED.
PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 17.
"The Courier Francois" of this morning says, there are several letters in town from Bourdeaux, dated the 27th and 29th April, which mention nothing of the news in the Duke of York's letter published in the London Gazette.
Saturday afternoon the several Troops of light Horse belonging to this City paraded on the Commons—they made a most respectable appearance, and performed various evolutions with correctness.
The new-raised Troop commanded by Capt. McConnell were out for the first time—their uniform is green with silver lace trimmings, and fur caps;—The dress is neat and the tout ensemble has a fine effect.
To the President and members of the Democratic Society of Pennsylvania.
FELLOW-CITIZENS,
I am directed by the German Republican Society of Philadelphia to forward to you the enclosed resolutions. From them you will learn the sense this society entertain of the resolutions, which you communicated to us on the appointment of Mr. Jay, and on the excise contemplated by Congress. You will also see in them an approbation of your opposition to an unconstitutional and dangerous measure, and an intention to fraternize with you in every proceeding that shall have public good for its object.
By order of the Society, HENRY KAMMERER, President.
May 30, 1794.
German Republican Society, MAY 30.
A letter from the corresponding committee of the Democratic Society of Pennsylvania, covering sundry resolutions on the appointment of John Jay as an Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Great Britain, and on an excise, were presented & read, whereupon motion
Resolved, That this society sincerely concur in the resolutions communicated to them by the Democratic Society of Pennsylvania, and that they will, at all times, unite with that society in legal opposition to every measure, which shall affect our rights, or invade the constitution of our country.
Resolved, That the foregoing resolution be immediately transmitted to the Democratic Society of Pennsylvania, as a testimony of hearty approbation of
their manly, spirited, and patriotic conduct.
By order of the Society, HENRY KAMMERER, President.
From a Correspondent.
To bring justice home to every man's door is a favorite object with good men. It has been told us, that the manufacture of nails is carried on in the chimney corner of almost every farmer in the eastern states; what a noble thing, in like manner to scatter the manufacture of laws. In the Island of Jersey, it is well known, that the inhabitants of a village collect together, and men women and children spend the evening knitting stockings. Our clubs are a great improvement upon the law making art. An Embargo is settled over a bowl of punch without loss of time or temper. Congress wrangles months away about a tax of eight cents. A club or a meeting out of doors decides the affair in a trice. Thus it appears that a real improvement is made in the workmanship of laws. And what is worth money is that it saves money. For what is cheaper than the resolutions of a club? What can be more expeditiously passed thro' the mill? Another advantage is, that they can execute their own resolutions. The wise men can halt from the State-House yard or from the tavern where they resolve, to the wharf where they execute. Congress may repeal an Embargo. The people, that is to say, the collection at an evening meeting can both re-enact and enforce it. Who so will understand treaties? They vote that Mr. Jay ought not to go. Who dares to gainsay it?—Is not this the substance of power as well as the right and the name in the hands of the people of America; and who are the people of America, if two or three outlandish office-seekers and a meeting in the State-House yard, or a Democratic club are not?
By this Day's Mail.
RICHMOND, June 11.
Extract of a letter, dated 28th March, 1794, from a gentleman in Liverpool, to his friend in this city.
"Our government under the sanction of very large majorities in both houses of Parliament, seem determined to prosecute the present ruinous war with France, in conjunction with other European powers; and whilst it exists, the difficulty of anticipating the future currency of your exports, daily encreases; and the fluctuating conduct of our cabinet towards the United States of America, renders the continuation of commercial intercourse between you and us, very uncertain. The present situation of these countries is indeed awfully eventful—and thinking men look forward to the issue with deep anxiety."
LANSINGBURGH, June 10.
We have just been informed by a gentleman who left Montreal on the 29th ult. That great preparations were making under pretence of defending the Canadians from being plundered by the Vermonters, which they have been led to believe, from reports industriously circulated, no doubt for the purpose of calling out the militia, and uniting the Canadians against the States. The forts are putting in the best state of defence, and many boats are building, one of 70 oars was launched last week, alleged to be for carrying provisions. No account of Col. Simcoe having taken a new position was known when he left that place. Ten thousand troops, were expected to arrive from Europe, as provisions were so cheap, that soldiers could subsist much more comfortably than in England, and be ready for an expedition at any moment. Lord Dorchester was daily looked for from Quebec, to review the troops, militia, forts, &c. &c.
NEW-YORK, June 16. To Dr. JOSEPH PRIESTLEY.
The Address of the Republican Natives of Great Britain and Ireland, resident in the City of New-York.
SIR, WE, the republican natives of Great Britain and Ireland, resident in the city of New-York, embrace, with the highest satisfaction, the opportunity which your arrival in this city presents, of bearing our testimony to your character and virtues, and of expressing our joy that you come among us in circumstances of such good health and spirits. We have beheld with the keenest sensibility, the unparalleled persecutions which attended you in your native country, and have sympathized with you
under all their variety and extent. In the firm hope, that you are now completely removed from the effects of every species of intolerance, we most sincerely congratulate you.
After a fruitless opposition to a corrupt and tyrannical government, many of us have, like you, sought Freedom and Protection in the United States of America; but to this we have all been principally induced, from the full persuasion, that a Republican Representative Government, was not merely best adapted to promote human happiness, but that it is the only rational system worthy the wisdom of man to project, or to which his reason should assent.
Participating in the many blessings which the Government of this country is calculated to ensure, we are happy in giving it this proof of our respectful attachment:—we are only grieved, that a system of such beauty and excellence, should be at all tarnished by the existence of Slavery in any form; but as friends to the Equal Rights of Man, we must be permitted to say, that we with these rights extended to every human being, be his complexion what it may. We, however, look forward with pleasing anticipation to a yet more perfect state of society; and, from that love of Liberty which forms so distinguishing a trait in the American character, are taught to hope that this last—this worst disgrace to a free government, will finally and for ever be done away.
While we look back on our native country with emotions of pity and indignation, at the outrages which humanity has sustained in the persons of the virtuous Muir and his patriotic associates; and deeply lament the sad apathy into which our countrymen have fallen: We desire to be thankful to the Great Author of our being, that ye are in America, and that it has pleased Him, in his Wise Providence, to make these United States an asylum, not only from the immediate tyranny of the British government, but also from those impending calamities, which its increasing despotism, and multiplied iniquities, must infallibly bring down on a deded and oppressed people.
Accept, Sir, of our affectionate and best wishes for a long continuance of your health and happiness. (Signed) HENRY POPE, Chairman, WM. ALLUM, Secretary. New-York, June 13, 1794.
To the Republican Natives of Great Britain and Ireland, resident in the City of New-York.
GENTLEMEN,
I think myself peculiarly happy in finding in this country so many persons of sentiments similar to my own, some of whom have probably left Great Britain or Ireland on the same account, and to be so cheerfully welcomed by them on my arrival. You have already had experience of the difference between the governments of the two countries, and I doubt not, have seen sufficient reason to give the decided preference that you do that of this. There all liberty of speech and of the press, as far as politics are concerned, is at an end, and, the spirit of intolerance in matters of religion is almost as high as in the times of the Stuarts. Here, having no countenance from government, whatever may remain of this spirit, from the ignorance, and consequent bigotry, of former times, it may be expected soon to die away; and on all subjects whatever, every man enjoys the invaluable liberty of speaking and writing whatever he pleases.
The wisdom and happiness of Republican governments, and the evils resulting from hereditary monarchical ones, cannot appear in a stronger light to you than they do to me. We need only look to the present state of Europe, and of America, to be fully satisfied in this respect. The former will easily reform themselves, and among other improvements, I am persuaded, will be the removal of that vestige of servitude to which you alluded, as it so ill accords with the spirit of equal liberty, from which the rest of the system has flowed, whereas no material reformation of the many abuses to which the latter are subject, it is to be feared, can be made without violence and confusion.
I congratulate you, gentlemen, as you do me, on our arrival in a country in which men who with well to their fellow-citizens, and use their best endeavors to render them the most important services, men who are an honor to human nature, and to any country, are in no danger of being treated like the worst of felons, as is now the case in Great Britain.
Happy should I think myself in joining with you in welcoming to this country every friend of liberty who is ex-
posed to danger from the tyranny of the British government, and who, while they continue under it, must expect to share in those calamities, which its present infatuation must, sooner or later, bring upon it. But let us all join in supplications to the great parent of the universe, that, for the sake of the many excellent characters in our native country, its government may be reformed, and the judgments impending over it prevented.
J. PRIESTLEY.
New-York, June 13, 1794.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVED.
Table with 4 columns: Ship Name, Origin, Days. Includes entries like Brig Noah's Ark, Skinner, North-Carolina 14; Sally & Betsey, Rofs, Martinique 52; Paragon, Hallet, Havanna 20.
Table with 4 columns: Ship Name, Origin, Days. Includes entries like Sloop Betsey, Lloyd, Virginia 9; William, Taylor, ditto 6; Betsey, Hopkins, ditto 8; Sloop Richmond, Block, Richmond 5.
We are informed that five ships of war anchored in the Chesapeake, near Cape Henry, on Monday the 9th inst. and put out to sea on Tuesday.
To Correspondents. ** The Squib at a late military parade—in the Editor's opinion, had better be omitted.
WANTED
By the SUBSCRIBER, to purchase A stout and fast sailing Brig or Schooner, Fit for a constant trade with some part of the GULF OF MEXICO. TO CHARTER, For some Southern Port of Europe, A fast sailing Brig, Of about 120 tons. Louis Osmont, No. 117, north Second Street.
Wanted to Charter, A VESSEL, THAT will carry 600 or 1000 barrels for Madeira, load here immediately. Also a vessel of 8 to 10,000 bushels, to load in the Chesapeake. Apply to PETER BLIGHT. June 17
For Sale or Charter, To any part of the Continent or the West Indies, The Schooner INDUSTRY, OF about 550 or 600 barrels burthen; a fine strong vessel, and now ready to take in a cargo. For terms apply to the Captain on board at Walnut Street wharf, or to THOMAS & JOHN KETLAND. June 17
The Partnership of Wood, WALKER, & HAYES. Bottlers and Dealers in Wine, Spirits, Liqueurs, &c. in this city, dissolved by mutual consent. They return their grateful acknowledgements to their customers for their past favors, the continuance of which they solicit for their successors GILL & HENSHAW, whose attention and exertions they have not the least doubt, will give satisfaction. They request that all outstanding Debts may be paid immediately, either to themselves or to Gill & Henshaw, who are duly authorized to receive the same. And all persons to whom the said Firm are indebted, are requested to pay in their accounts immediately for payment. WILLIAM WOOD, EDWARD WALKER, JOSEPH HAYES. Philadelphia, June 17, 1794.
GILL & HENSHAW, Successors to Wood, Walker, & Hayes, Have for sale, at their BOTTLING STORE, No. 244, South Second Street, opposite the New-Market, WINE S, viz. Madeira, Sherry, Claret, and Port, in pipes, casks, and bottles. Teneviffe, Lisbon, Malaga, &c. in bottles or qu. casks.
SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, viz. Brandy, Jamaica Spirits, West-India and Country Rum, Gin, in Pipes and Casks, &c. A L S O London & Philadelphia Bottled Porter, Beer, and Cyder; Common and Distilled VINEGAR, in hogsheads, barrels, and by the Gallon. N. B. Captains of Vessels supplied with any of the above articles, on the shortest notice. ** The highest price given for EMPTY BOTTLES.
NEW THEATRE.
Miss Broadhurst's Night. TO-MORROW EVENING, JUNE 18. Will be Presented, A COMIC OPERA, never performed here, called The Woodman.
Sir Walter Waring, Mr. Finch. Wilford, Mr. Marshall. Capt. O'Donnel, Mr. Green. Medley, Mr. Bates. Bob, the Miller, Mr. Francis. Fairlop, Mr. Darley. Filbert, Mr. Blisset. Woodmen, Mr. Warrell, Mr. J. Darley, Mr. Lee, Mr. Bason, &c. Emily (with the song of Sweet Bird, accompanied by Mr. Gillingham) Miss Broadhurst. Polly, Mrs. Oldmixon. Miss di Clackit, Mrs. Shaw. Being her first appearance on this stage. Bridget, Mrs. Francis. Female Archers, Mrs. Warrell, Mrs. Rowson, Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. De Marque, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Finch, Madame Gardie, Miss Willems, Miss Oldfield, Miss Rowson, &c.
In Act 3d a DANCE, of Female Archers, composed by Mr. Francis. With the original Overture and Accompaniments. End of the Opera, Miss Broadhurst will play a Concerto on the Improved Piano Forte, with additional keys, composed by Mr. Reinagle.
To which will be added, A COMEDY, in two acts, written by the Author of the School for Scandal, called
The CRITIC, OR, A Tragedy Rehears'd.
Dangle, Mr. Wignell. Sneer, Mr. Fennell. Sir Fretful Plagiary, Mr. Harwood. Signor Pasticcio Ritornello, Mr. Marshall. Interpreter, Mr. Finch. Prompter, Mr. Rowson. Puff, Mr. Chalmers. Mrs. Dangle, Mrs. Francis. Italian Girls, Mrs. Oldmixon & Miss Broadhurst. Characters of the Tragedy. Lord Burleigh, Mr. Bates. Governor of Tilbury Fort, Mr. Darley. Earl of Leicester, Mr. Cleveland. Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Green. Sir Christopher Hatton, Mr. Francis. Master of the Horse, Mr. Warrell. Don Ferolo Whiskerandos, Mr. Moreton. First Neice, Mrs. Cleveland. Second Neice, Miss Willems. Confident, Mrs. Rowson. Tiburina, Mrs. Shaw. To conclude with A Grand Attack on Tilbury Fort.
And the DESTRUCTION of the ARMADA. Tickets to be had of Miss Broadhurst, in Arch near Sixth Street, and at the usual places. Mr. Green's Night will be on Friday. A Comedy, never performed in America, called, HOW TO GROW RICH, with the serious Pantomime called La FORRET NOIRE, or The Natural Son.

Philadelphia, March, 1794.  JUST PUBLISHED, By MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market Street, THE FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW SYSTEM OF  Modern Geography: OR, A  Geographical, Historical, and  Commercial Grammar; And present state of the several  NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
CONTAINING, 1. The figures, motions, and distances of the planets, according to the Newtonian system and the latest observations. 2. A general view of the earth, considered as a planet, with several useful geographical definitions and problems. 3. The grand divisions of the globe into land and water, continents and islands. 4. The situation and extent of empires, kingdoms, states, provinces and colonies. 5. Their climates, air, soil, vegetables, productions, metals, minerals, natural curiosities, rivers, bays, capes, promontories, and lakes. 6. The birds and beasts peculiar to each country. 7. Observations on the changes that have been any where observed upon the face of nature since the most early periods of history. 8. The history and origin of nations; their forms of government, religion, laws, revenues, taxes, naval and military strength. 9. The genius, manners, customs, and habits of the people. 10. Their language, learning, arts, sciences, manufactures, and commerce. 11. The chief cities, structures, ruins, and artificial curiosities. 12. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and distances of principal places from Philadelphia. To which are added, 1. A GEOGRAPHICAL INDEX , with the names and places alphabetically arranged. 2. A TABLE of the Coins of all nations, and their value in dollars and cents. 3. A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time. By WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Esq.
The Astronomical Part corrected by Dr. RITTENHOUSE. To which have been added, The late DISCOVERIES of Dr. HERSCHELL, and other eminent ASTRONOMERS. THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, Corrected, Improved, and greatly Enlarged.
The first volume contains twenty-one Maps and Charts, besides two Astronomical Plates, viz. 1. Map of the world. 2. Chart of the world. 3. Europe. 4. Asia. 5. Africa. 6. South America. 7. Cook's discoveries. 8. Countries round the north Pole. 9. Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. 10. Seven United Provinces. 11. Austria, French and Dutch Netherlands. 12. Germany. 13. Seat of war in France. 14. France divided into departments. 15. Switzerland. 16. Italy, Sicily, and Sardinia. 17. Spain and Portugal. 18. Turkey in Europe and Hungary. 19. Ireland. 20. West-Indies. 21. Vermont. 22. Military sphere. 23. Copernican system. With the second volume, which is now in the press, will be given the following Maps:
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It will contain many curious and valuable recipes to make fine and coarse varnishes, for preserving roofs of houses, barns, palings, troughs, pipes, &c. Recipes to make various glues and cements; recipes to make compositions for elegant, or minute ornaments, and enrichments for outside or inside compartments; recipes to make composition for figures and interulations—to endure the weather in any aspect; recipes to make stucco compositions, for floors, malt-houses, distilleries, hearths, linings for cisterns, &c. Tables to ascertain the scantling of different species of timber necessary to perform their respective functions, in proportion to their various suspensions; Tables to ascertain the dimensions of the various operations introduced in different edifices, and doors, windows, chimneys, sky-lights, flairs-cases, &c. in proportion to their different uses and intentions—whether for beauty or utility: A concise mode to take, and square the dimensions of all kinds of artificer's work belonging to buildings, and to ascertain the cubical or superficial contents thereof: Observations on the doctrine of echo and sound: A dissertation on the philosophy, doctrine, and construction of chimneys, to void or emit the smoke. Propositions and recipes to cure smoky chimneys: Observations on the instability of the edifices heretofore, generally, erected in America: Suggestions of modes to pursue in buildings here, that will, without additional expense, tend more to their durability than those heretofore, commonly, constructed: Descriptions and proportions of the general and particular members of various orders in Architecture, viz. the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Composite, Chinese, Attic, Carcass, Arabesque, Moreque, Grotesque, Saracenic, Rustic, Antique, Antiquo-Modern, Gothic, and Britannic: Many curious historical accounts of various wonderful buildings in different parts of the world: Many curious and original accounts and eulogiums on Free Masonry. This work will be printed in two octavo volumes, each to contain upwards of 400 pages, on fine paper of elegant letter press: The price to subscribers, in boards, FIVE DOLLARS; TWO and a HALF DOLLARS to be paid on the delivery of the first, and two and a HALF DOLLARS on the delivery of the second volume. Mr. Clark assures the public, that he will literally perform all that he has set forth in these proposals. Gentlemen inclined to promote this work, by subscribing thereto, are requested to write, post paid, to Mr. Joseph Clark, at Annapolis, authorizing him to annex their names to the subscription list.
The Printers in the United States, are solicited to give these proposals, occasionally, a place in their papers.
Morris Academy. THIS institution is now open for the reception of students under the immediate care of Mr. Caleb Ruffell, whose abilities as an instructor, and attachment to the business have long been known and approved. He has under him the best assistants in the different branches—The scholars are taught the English, French, Latin, and Greek languages, Public-Speaking, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Astronomy, and the various branches of the Mathematics. The healthy situation of this place is such as to recommend it to those, who wish to have their children in the country. Boarding, washing, mending, &c. will be provided in good families, and the morals of the scholars carefully attended to. The price including tuition, firewood, &c. exclusive of the French language (one per annum) an addition of three dollars per quarter will be made to such scholars who are taught the French language. The Directors are determined to pay such attention to this institution, as will render it respectable and useful. GABRIEL H. FORD, TIMOTHY JOHNS, jun. } Direct's. NATHAN FORD, Morristown, May 15, 1794
Nicholas Diehl, jun. Attorney at Law, INFORMS his friends, and the Public, that he has opened an OFFICE for the sale and purchase of Real Estates at No. 19, South Fourth Street, where he will thankfully receive their commands. He also draws Deeds, Mortgages, and other Writings. June 10
A New Novel. To the LADIES of Philadelphia. This Day is Published by  MATHEW CAREY, 118, Market Street, Price, bound, five-eighths of a dollar, sewed in marble paper, half a dollar.  Charlotte, a tale of Truth, IN TWO VOLUMES. By Mrs. ROWSON, of the New Theatre, Philadelphia, Author of Victoria, the Inquisitor, the Fille de Chambre, &c. Of Charlotte, the Reviewers have given the following character.
It may be a Tale of Truth, for it is not unnatural; and it is a tale of real distress. Charlotte, by the artifice of a teacher, recommended to a school, from humanity rather than a conviction of her integrity, or the regularity of her former conduct, is enticed from her governess, and accompanies a young officer to America.—The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is postponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the inconstancy of the over, and treachery of his friend—The situations are artfully and affecting—the descriptions natural and pathetic; we should feel for Charlotte if such a person ever existed, who for one error scarcely, perhaps, deserved so severe a punishment. If it is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly distributed. Said Carey has just published, A 2 sheet map of Kentucky compiled by Elisha Barker, price one dollar and two thirds. War Alas, containing maps of France, Germany Spain, Italy, the United Provinces, the Netherlands, and the West Indies, Price two dollars. Map of New Jersey—Half a dollar. Maps of Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia—Price three eighths of a dollar each. April 24
GUTHRIE'S GEOGRAPHY Improved. THE subscription for this work on the original terms, of twelve dollars and the binding, will be closed this day—and on Monday the subscription will open at fourteen dollars, exclusive of the price of binding. The new maps added to this edition are twenty one; among which are those of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode-Island, Vermont, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, the Genesee Government, South Carolina, and Georgia. These maps have never been given in any former system of Geography, and, it is hoped, would alone be sufficient to entitle this work to a preference to any other edition of Guthrie. N. B. The map of the United States, which is compiling by Mr. Samuel Lewis, from the respective state maps, will be far more complete than any one yet published, and be printed on two large sheets of paper, nearly the size of the late Mr. Murray's map. Just Published, By BENJAMIN JOHNSON, and sold at his Bookstore, No. 147, Market Street.
The Life of Dr. Franklin, with a striking likeness, executed in a masterly manner by Thackara and Vallance, price five shillings. The Ready Reckoner, or Traders' Sure Guide, 3/9 The Young Book keeper's Assistant, 6/3 The Christian, a poem, by Charles Crawford, 2/6 Eliza's Fables, 4/8 Swan's British Architect, 37/6 Paine's ditto 30/ Town and Country Builder's Assistant. 22/6 In the press, and will be published in a few days, and sold as above,  Reflections and Maxims, by William Penn, with his advice to his children, 4/8. 16 mo. 2, 1794. m&wim
Congress of the United States, In Senate, Tuesday May 13th, 1794. ORDERED, that Rufus Putnam, Manasseh Cutler, Robert Oliver and Griffin Green, do, upon the third Monday of December next, there cause to the Senate, why so much of the grants of land to them the said Rufus Putnam, Manasseh Cutler, Robert Oliver and Griffin Green, pursuant to an Act entitled "An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to the Ohio Company of Associates," shall not be declared void, as may interfere with and be sufficient to satisfy the claims of the French settlers at Gallipolis. Ordered, that the delivery of a copy of the above order to Rufus Putnam, Manasseh Cutler, Robert Oliver, or Griffin Green, and the publication of the same, one month, in one of the Gazettes printed in this City, shall be deemed sufficient notice thereof. Extract from the Journals of Senate. Attest, SAM. A. OTIS, secretary. May 14.
Bank United States, June 13th, 1794. PROPOSALS will be received at the Bank of the United States until the first day of July next, for the Masons and Carpenters work of the Banking House, to be built in Third-street. It is not expected, that more than the foundation will be completed this season. The plan may be seen by applying to JOHN KEAN, Cashier. A PLAIN COOK. WANTED a middle aged single woman, who understands plain Cooking; to such a one the best wages will be given. Apply to the Printer. May 31.
To the Electors of the city and county of Philadelphia. GENTLEMEN, THIS being the last year of the present Sheriff's time in office, I take the liberty to offer myself a Candidate, and solicit your votes and interests in my favour, to place me on the return at the next general Election, as his successor for said office; in doing which, you will confer an obligation that will be gratefully remembered, by Your most obedient, and humble servant, JOHN BAKER. estf. May 3.
The following section for the law for establishing an Health-Office, &c. passed the last session of the Legislature, is re-published for the information of all concerned. Wm. ALLEN, Health-Officer, for the port of Philadelphia, No. 21, Key's alley. June 2, 1794. Sec. 7. AND be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That every master or captain of any ship or vessel coming from beyond the sea (vessels actually employed in the coasting trade of the United States excepted) and bound to any port or place within the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania, shall cause his ship or vessel to be brought to anchor, or otherwise stayed in the stream of the river Delaware, opposite to the health-office on State-Island aforesaid, and there to remain until he shall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of health from the resident physician, in the manner and upon the terms herein before directed: and if, previously to obtaining such certificate or bill of health, any master or captain shall suffer his ship or vessel to approach nearer than the said health-office to the city of Philadelphia, or shall land, or cause or suffer to be landed, or brought on shore, at any port or place within this commonwealth, or at any other port or place, with the intent to be conveyed into this commonwealth, any person or persons, or any goods, wares or merchandise; or if after receiving such certificate or bill of health, he shall neglect or refuse to deliver the same to the health-officer agreeably to the directions of this act, such master or captain shall forfeit and pay, for each and every such offence, the sum of five hundred dollars to be recovered and appropriated as hereinafter provided and directed, and the captain or master of each and every ship or vessel, as soon as the same is brought to anchor, or otherwise stayed as aforesaid, shall send a safe and commodious boat to bring the resident physician on board of his ship or vessel, and shall in like manner convey him back to the health-office after he has concluded his official examination; and while he is making such examination, or in case of any subsequent examination by the health-officer and consulting physician, as the case may be, each and every part of the ship or vessel, and shall present to his view each and every person on board thereof, and shall also true and satisfactory answers make to all such questions as the resident physician at the time of examination, or the health officer at the time of delivering the certificate, or bill of health, in the city of Philadelphia, or at the time of examination to be had by the health-officer together, with the consulting physician shall ask relative to the health of any port or place from which the ship or vessel sailed, or has since touched at, the number of persons on board when the ship or vessel entered on her voyage, the number of persons that have since been landed or taken on board, and when or where respectively, what persons on board, if any have been during the voyage, or at any time of examination, be infected with any pestilential or contagious disease, what person belonging to the ship or vessel, if any died during the voyage, and of what disease, and what is the present state and condition of the persons on board with respect to their health and diseases; and if any captain or master of any ship or vessel shall refuse to expose the same as aforesaid to the search and examination of the resident physician, or of the health-officer and consulting physician, as the case may be; or if, having on board his ship or vessel any such person or persons, he shall conceal the same, or in any manner whatsoever he shall knowingly deceive or attempt to deceive the proper officers aforesaid in his answers to their official enquiries, such captain or master, for each and every such offence, shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars, to be recovered and appropriated as hereinafter provided and directed; and wherever the resident physician, or consulting physician, as the case may be, shall direct any person or persons, or any goods, wares or merchandise to be landed at the health-office, or any ship or vessel to be detained opposite thereto, and there to be smoked, cleaned and purified, the captain of the ship or vessel shall in all respects conform to such directions, shall at the proper cost and charge of his employers carry the same into effect within such reasonable time as the resident physician, or consulting physician, as the case may be, shall allow and prescribe; and if any master or captain shall refuse or neglect to conform to these said directions, and to carry the same into effect as aforesaid, according to the respective orders thereof, he shall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars for each and every offence, to be recovered and appropriated as hereinafter provided and directed.
The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeited Five Dollar Bills, of the Bank of the United States, and Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America, several of which have appeared in circulation within a few days past; they are a good general imitation of the genuine Bills, but may be distinguished by the following
M A R K S. Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States. ALL that have appeared have the letter F. for their Alphabetical Mark. The Texture of the Paper is thicker and whiter and it takes the ink more freely than the genuine paper. The O. in the word Company is smaller than the M. and other letters of that word, so that a line extended from the top of the O. to touch the top of the M. would extend considerably above the range of the whole word. In the word United the letters are narrower and closer together than the rest of the bill. The i and f in the word promise are not parallel, the f inclining much more forward than the i. The engraving is badly executed, the strokes of all the Letters are stronger and the device in the margin particularly is much coarser and appears darker than in the true bills. Some of the counterfeits bear date in 1791—Whereas the Bank was not in operation till December, and no five dollar bills were issued in that year. Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America. ALL that have appeared have the letter B. for their alphabetical mark. They are printed on a paper nearly similar to that of the counterfeited Five Dollar Notes above described; the engraving is better executed, and they approach nearer to the appearance of the genuine bills. The fine ruled lines through the word Twenty, in the body of the bill, are in number thirteen in the genuine bills, and but twelve in the counterfeits. The word Company is much like the same word in the Five Dollar Bills as described above, the o being less than the m, and others following. There is no stroke to the t in the word North whereas in the genuine bills the stroke is well defined. The letters ent in the word Twenty, to the left hand at the bottom, do not come down to the line, but are so cut as to give an irregular appearance to the word, the Tw and the y going below them. The signature J. Nixon, has the appearance of being written with lamb-black and oil, and differs from other inks used in printing the bills and the cashier's signature.
It is supposed these forgeries were committed in some of the Southern States, as all the counterfeits that have appeared, have come from thence, and two persons have been apprehended in Virginia, on suspicion of being the author of them. The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall discover and prosecute to conviction the several offenders of the following descriptions or any of them, viz. The person or persons, who manufactured the paper on which the Bills are printed. The person or persons, who engraved the plates. The printer or printers, of the bills. Every person who has acted as a principal in any other way, in the counterfeiting and uttering the said bills. Philadelphia, March 28, 1794 April 22, 1794.
Other counterfeit bills of the Bank of the United States have appeared in circulation. The denomination is of TWENTY DOLLARS, and the alphabetical mark is the letter B. They may be distinguished from the genuine by the following MARKS: The paper of the counterfeits is of a more tender texture and glossier texture than the genuine, and there is no water mark in them. The letter C. in the word Cashier, in the true bills is strongly marked, whereas in the counterfeits, the whole letter is a fine hair stroke, evidently in an unfinished state. The letter a in the word demand, is badly formed and the whole word ill done and there is no comma at the end of it, as there is in the genuine bills. The marginal device, is much darker in the false, than in the genuine bills owing to the shade strokes being coarser, much nearer together, and consequently much more numerous. This difference strikes the eye at first view. The same reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, will be paid for apprehending, & prosecuting to conviction the several above described Offenders in respect to this, as to the last described bills. THOMAS WILLING, President of the Bank United States. JOHN NIXON, President of the Bank of North America. By order of the Committee of the Executive Board.
FOR SALE, BY MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market Street.
An Essay on Slavery, Designed to exhibit in a new point of view its effects on morals, industry, and the peace of society. Some facts and calculations are offered to prove the labor of freemen to be much more productive than that of slaves; that countries are rich, powerful and happy, in proportion as the laboring people enjoy the fruits of their own labor; and hence the necessary conclusion, that slavery is impolitic as well as unjust. Price 25 Cents. February 15.
THE office of the President and Directors of the INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, is removed to No. 127, South Front Street, being the fourth east corner of Front and Walnut Streets.