Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-07-23 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States  AND  DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 35 of Vol. VI.]
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1794.
[Whole No. 585.]
Choice St. Croix Sugar,
JUST IMPORTED, And for Sale, By JAMES YARD. A few quantity of RUSSIA MALT.
To the Public.
PROPOSALS For Engraving in Aquatinta, Four select Views; On Plates 16 inches by 12. Three upon the river Shenandoah, in the state of Virginia; And one upon the Schuylkill, in the state of Pennsylvania. From the paintings of W. Winstanley; By G. J. PARKYNS.
No. 1. A view, by moon-light, on the Shenandoah, near the Great Cliff, from the foot of Shannon Hill. No. 2. The Sun setting—a view of the House-Shoe, from Shannon Hill. No. 3. A morning view upon the Schuyl- kill, near the commencement of the Canal. No. 4. The Sun dispersing a fog—A View upon the Shenandoah, from a hill west of the Old Brewery.
The Conditions are as follows: The Price to subscribers will be SIX DOLLARS for the four Views—One half of which to be paid at the time of subscrib- ing—the other half on the delivery of the Prints, according to the priority of the sub- scriptions.
Mr. Winstanley engages to deliver the prints in October next. Subscriptions received at Mr. Dobson's, Bookseller, at the Stone House, Second- Street, and at Mr. Joseph Anthony's, Silver Smith, Market Street. And at Mr. John McElwee's, No. 75, South Front Street. July 11. d2w.
NANKEENS.
Nankeens of Superior Quality, Long and short pieces Long and short black satins, Black Taffetas, and Saris, Black and coloured India sewing Silk, Ornamental Jars and bakers, And a few long sets of Tea China. Coloured Satins, Lustrings, and TOBINES. FOR SALE AT No. 40, north Fifth Street. July 7. mw&fuf
Lachawannock.
A LARGE body of LAND, on this river and its waters, is now for sale to Settlers on it, on moderate terms, and at a long credit. The soil is remarkably fertile, and nu- merous streams of water are interspersed through the whole country. The main river flows through one tract of about thirty thousand acres, and is with the exception of one obstruction, naviga- ble to the Susquehannah. Spring Brook Creek, which with its branches, waters another tract of about forty thousand acres of good Land, empties itself into the Lachawannock, about twelve miles from the Susquehannah. It affords numerous Mill seats, & in its course creates large bodies of well water- ed meadow ground. The other tracts are intersected by creeks of considerable importance. Several Mills are already erected for the accommodation of the settlers. Roads are cut in different directions, to wards the most convenient markets. The county town is not more than 12 miles distant from many parts of the ter- ritory. The Susquehannah affords an easy and safe navigation to Middletown, from whence the Canal to Schuylkill extends the com- munication to the city. Another means of connection with Phil- adelphia, is by the Delaware, from which the distance in several places is about thirty miles. The proprietors combining their own in- terest with that of the inhabitants, are dis- posed to erect works of public utility, open roads, &c. and in every one mile square, a tract of one hundred acres, is allotted for a School, and one hundred acres for the first resident clergyman of any denomination of Christians.
For further particulars apply to George Eddy. Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, July 9. Letters directed to George Eddy, at Phil- adelphia, or to this place, or to Thomas Eddy, at New York, relative to this business, will be duly answered. eodgm
Stock Brokers Office,
No. 16, Wall-Street, New-York. THE Subscriber intending to conclude him- self entirely to the PURCHASE and SALE or STOCKS on COMMISSION, begs leave to offer his services to his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their busi- ness, may depend upon having it transacted with the utmost fidelity and dispatch. Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States, will be strictly attended to. LEONARD BLEECKER. m&thtf
To be Sold,
At the Merchant's Coffee-House in Second Street, on the 24th inst. at 7 o'clock in the Evening, the Ship
General Washington, (Isaac Sylvester, Master,)
As the now lies at Say's Wharf, (the second above Market Street,) burthen a- bout 2,500 barrels, is a good strong vessel, three years old—Rigging and Sails in good order.
Approved notes at 60 and 90 days, will be taken in payment. An inventory may be seen at the Compting-House of RUMFORD & ABIAH DAWES, No. 7. Water-Street, South, or FOOTMAN & Co. Auctioneers.
For LIVERPOOL, The Ship AMIABLE, John Thompson, master.
BURTHEN about 235 tons, a very sub- stantial ship, built of live oak and cedar, of an easy draught of water, falls remarka- bly fast, and has very excellent accom- modations for passengers. To sail the first week in August, and is intended to return im- mediately to Philadelphia.
For passage only apply to Capt. Thompson on board, at Messrs. Warder & Co's wharf, or
John Mayo.
July 22 L O S T, A Letter of Credit, On Charles Paleffie Esq. of Philadelphia, from the House of Messrs. George and William Soltans Wiclow and Co. of London. Whoever has it are desired to leave it with the Editor, and they shall re- ceive a generous reward for their trouble. July 22. *2t
For Sale or Charter, The Ship NANCY, JAMES DEVEREAUX, Master.
'SHE is well found, and ready for sea; would take freight to the North of Eu- rope or the West-Indies, and carries about two thousand barrels. For terms apply to Debtois & Breck,
Between Walnut and Cheyne-Street Wharves—Where may be had the follow- ing articles: 1000 lbs.
New Orleans Indigo,
A Few Casks New Rice, Sugar in Hds. and barrels, Coffee in Tierces and do. Ruffia Duck, and an Assortment of English Earthen Ware. July 11th, 1794. d.
French Revolution.
JUST PUBLISHED. (Price two Dollars.) By MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market Street, AN IMPARTIAL HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION; From its Commencement to the exe- cution of the QUEEN and the DEPUTIES of the Gironde Party
Extract from the Preface "The authors have presumed to affix to their title, the epithet impartial; and the reason is, because they cannot charge them- selves with feeling the smallest bias to any party but to that of truth and liberty; and they flatter themselves, that their readers will find not only every circumstance fairly presented, but every censureable action, whoever were the authors or actors, mark- ed in its proper colours. If it was necessa- ry to make a declaration of their own principles, they would say, they are neither tory nor republican—they love liberty as English whigs, and execrate every criminal act by which so noble a cause is endangered or disgraced."
"In the present ferment of the public mind, they cannot flatter themselves with the hope of seeing this claim universally acknowledged. On the contrary, they are well assured that these pages will not be accepta- ble to the zealots of either party. But when time shall have dissipated the clouds of po- litical deception, and appraised the tunnel of the passions, they will with some confi- dence expect that verdict from public opin- ion, which andour and moderation fel- dom fail to receive." Extract from the Critical Review, June 1794. 12 Page.
"We have certainly derived much plea- sure, and acquired much information from the perusals of those volumes; and we think them, both for matter and style, worthy the attention of all who interest themselves in Events which have so justly excited the curio- sity and astonishment of mankind." M. CAREY will in about three weeks Pub- lish, Plowden's History of the British Empire, from May 1792, to December 1793. 12teod.
Medical Books.
JUST PUBLISHED, By Thomas Thomson, at the same House No. 11, South Street.
Medical Inquiries
AND OBSERVATIONS. By BENJAMIN RUSH, M. D. Professor of the Institutes of Medicine, and of Clinical Practice in the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania.
CONTAINING 1. An inquiry into the influence of physical causes upon the moral faculty. 2. An inquiry into the effects of spirituous li- quors upon the human body, and their in- fluence 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 ap- peared in Philadelphia, in the year 1789. 7. An account of the influenza, as it appear- ed in Philadelphia in the years 1789, 1790, and 1791. 8. An inquiry into the causes of the increase of bilious and remitting fevers, in Penn- sylvania. 9. An inquiry into the causes and cure of fore- legs. 10. An account of the state of the body and mind in old age, with observations upon its diseases and their remedies. Price one dollar and a quarter unbound, or one dollar and a half neatly bound.
Medical Transactions
OF THE College of Physicians of Philadelphia. VOL. I.—PART I. Price one dollar in boards.
A Treatise on the Diseases of Children. With general directions for the management of Infants from the birth, adapted for the use of physicians and private families. By Michael Underwood, M. D. Licentiate of Midwifery in the Royal Col- lege 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 volumes.
System of Surgery, extracted from the works of Benjamin Bell, by Dr. Waters, 2 dols. 50 cents.
System of Anatomy, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, with 15 copperplates, 2 dols.
System of Chemistry, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, exhibiting a view of the pro- gress of the science; and the different systems which have been published; 2 dols. 50 cents. Brown's Elements of Medicine, 2 dols. 67 cents.
T. Dobson has in the Press. An edition of the Medical and Philosophi- cal Commentaries of Edinburgh. Two vol- umes 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 fell for two dollars each. Nine volumes will in- clude 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, Physi- ology, and Synopsis. Bell's Surgery, 6 vols. or 4 vols. do. on Ulcers. Buchanan's Domestic Medicine, Ledran's Surgery, Cullen's An- atomy, 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 Mid- wifery; with or without plates; do. on the management of Female complaints. Mease on Hydrophobia, &c. &c.
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 for- wardness 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 re- spectable catalogue of names, as will do a credit to the work, as well as afford a reasonable encouragement to the under- taker.
Those who are desirous of further infor- mation are requested to call on Benjamin Davies, No. 68, Market Street. April 14. m&thtf
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA
In the House of Representatives,
December 21st, 1793. WHEREAS the Commissioners of pub- lic Accounts have reported, that they cannot proceed to the examination of the Treasury Accounts, respecting special In- dents, without knowing the outstanding amount thereof in circulation: Therefore, Resolved, That all holders of special In- dents be directed, and required, on or before the first day of November next, to deliver the special Indents in their possession to one or other of the Commissioners of the Treasury, who are to give receipts for the same, and to report to the Commissioners on public ac- counts, on or before the tenth day of Nov- ember next, the amount by them respective- ly received, and also to the Legislature, at their meeting in November next, and that all special Indents not rendered into the Treasury as above, on or before the first day of November next, shall be, and the same are hereby barred.
Resolved, That public notice of this resolu- tion be given in the several Gazettes in this State, once every three weeks, until the first day of November next. And that the Dele- gates of this State in the Congress of the Uni- ted States, be requested to cause this resolu- tion to be published in one or more papers in the cities of Philadelphia and New-York, and that provision will be made for the ex- penses attending such publication.
Ordered, That the resolution be sent to the Senate for their concurrence. By order of the House, JOHN SANFORD DART, C. H. R.
In the SENATE, December 21st, 1793. Resolved, That this House do concur with the House of Representatives in the foregoing resolutions.
Ordered, That the resolutions be sent to the House of Representatives. By order of the Senate, FELIX WARLEY Clerk. ewt:Nov
T U I T I O N.
WILLIAM FINCH of the New Thea- tre, begs leave to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has removed from the corner of Eighth and Arch Streets to No. 68, north Eighth between Arch and Race Streets, and that he continues to give In- structions in the French and English Lan- guages as usual, as also the Classics. He takes this opportunity of expressing his ac- knowledgements for the very liberal en- couragement he has experienced, a conti- nuation of which he begs leave to solicit. N. B. Translations from either languages correctly executed. d
140 BARRELS Best Boston BEEF, 18 HOGSHEADS New-England Rum, Received by the Schooner Belinda, from Boston, and for sale by Nalbro' & John Frazier. No. 81, Walnut Street. June 20. mw&83w
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 think fully receive their commands. He also draws Deeds, Mortgages, and other Writ- ings. June 10. tutb5stf
One thousand Dollars
R E W A R D. Some few Counterfeit Post-Notes of the Bank of Maryland, having been lately disco- vered 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 alphabe- tical mark, at the left hand side of the Note. The paper on which they are printed is more soft 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 is- sued, and very few are now in circulation. The above reward of One Thousand dollars will be paid to any person, or persons, who shall discover, or procure to conviction, the several offenders, or any of them, of the following description, viz. The person or persons who engraved the late. 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. Bme, April 8, 1794.
Insurance Company of North
America.
THE Stockholders are informed that a dividend of six per cent for the last six months, on the amount of the capital paid in, has been agreed on, and will be paid to them, or to their legal representatives, in ten days from this date, agreeably to the charter of the incorporation.
By order of the President and Direc- tors,
EBENEZER HAZARD, Secretary. July 14. diw
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 establish- ing 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 draw- ing 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 M- Connel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard How- ell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Day- ton, James Parker, John Bayard, Doctor Lewis Douglass, 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   2 5,000   5 2,000   10 1,000   20 500   100 100   300 50   1000 20   2000 15   3000 12   8100 10   14,539 Prizes. 262,000   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 Superin- tendents, as soon as the Tickets are sold, of which timely notice will be given.
The Superintendents have appointed John N. Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Hard- enberg, 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 pay- ment of the Prizes, the Superintendents of the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars, with four sufficient securities, to perform their injunctions, the substance of which is
I. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dole- lars, he shall immediately place the same in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadel- phia, 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. That the Managers to take sufficient se- curity for any Tickets they may trust, other- wise 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 gen- tlemen, information will be given where tickets may be had. February 24. tu&fuf
The Lottery published by the Society for establishing useful manufac- tures, will commence drawing the first Tuesday in November next.
To the Electors of the city and
county of Philadelphia. GENTLEMEN,
THIS being the last year of the pre- sent 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 re- membered, by
Your most obedient, and humble servant, JOHN BAKER. May 3. os tf.

LAW OF THE UNITED STATES.
An ACT laying Duties on property sold at Auction.
Sec. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirtieth day of September next, there shall be levied, collected and paid, for the use of the United States, upon all sales by way of auction, as herein after described, which shall be made within the United States, the respective rates and duties following, to wit: The sum of one fourth part of a dollar for every hundred dollars of the purchase money arising by sale at auction, of any interest right or estate in any lands, tenements or hereditaments, and of any utensils in husbandry, and farming stock, ships and vessels, and the sum of one half of a dollar, for every hundred dollars of the purchase money, arising by sale at auction, of all other goods, chattels, rights and credits whatsoever, and at the same rate for any greater or lesser sum, except as herein after excepted: The said respective rates and duties to be paid by the auctioneer or person making such sales at auction, out of the monies arising from each and every such sale. Provided always, That nothing in this act contained shall extend to any sale or sales by auction, of estates, goods or effects, made pursuant to, or in execution of any rule, order, decree, sentence or judgment of any court of the United States or of either of them; or made in virtue, or by force of any distress for rent, or other cause, for which a distress is allowed by law; or made in consequence of any bankruptcy, or insolvency, pursuant to any law concerning bankruptcies or insolvencies; or made in consequence of any general assignment of property and effects, for the benefit of creditors; or made by or on behalf of executors or administrators; or made of the produce of the land upon which such produce was raised; or made of any farming utensils, stock or household furniture, by persons removing from the place of their former residence, where the amount of each sale of such farming utensils, stock or household furniture shall not exceed two hundred dollars; or made pursuant to the directions of any law of the United States, or of either of them touching the collection of any tax or duty; or disposal by auction of public property of the United States or of any state; nor to any sale or sales by auction, of ships, their tackle apparel and furniture, or the cargoes thereof, which shall be wrecked or stranded within the United States, and sold for the benefit of the insurers or proprietors thereof.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That no person, after the said thirtieth day of September next, shall exercise the trade or business of an auctioneer, by the selling of any estates, goods or effects whatsoever by auction, or any other mode of sale, whereby the best or highest bidder is deemed to be the purchaser, unless such person shall have a license or other special authority, continuing in force pursuant to some law of a state, or issued pursuant to the directions of this act, on pain of forfeiting for every such sale at auction, the sum of four hundred dollars, together with the sums or duties payable by this act upon the estates, goods or effects so sold: Provided however, That nothing herein contained, shall be construed to require a license for the sale at auction of any estate, goods, chattels, or other thing, which by this act are exempted from duty.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every person, who before the said thirtieth day of September next, shall have a license of special authority, pursuant to any law of any state, for exercising the said trade or business of an auctioneer, shall, before or upon the said day, and every person, who, after the said day, shall have such special license or authority, shall, within thirty days after the obtaining or receiving of the same, give notice thereof in writing, under his hand, to the office of inspection nearest to the place, where he shall carry on or intend to carry on the said trade or business of an auctioneer, specifying in such notice, the date or commencement of such license, or other special authority, the term for which the same was granted or given, by whom, and by what law of a state, the same was granted or given; and shall also give bond to the United States, in a sum of one thousand five hundred dollars, to be taken by the officer, at whose office the notice aforesaid shall be given, with condition that he will, on the first day of January, April, July and October in each year, while he shall continue to exercise the said trade or
business, render to the person or persons, who, on behalf of the United States, shall be authorized to receive the same, a true and particular account in writing, of the monies or sums, for which any estates, goods or effects have been sold, at every sale at auction by him made, and of the several articles, lots and parcels, which shall have been sold, the price of each article, lot or parcel in every such sale, by whom bought, that is to say; first from the date of such bond, until such of the aforesaid days, as shall accrue next thereafter, and thenceforth from the day to which an account shall have been last rendered, until such of the said days, as shall next thereafter ensue, and so on in succession, from one of the said days to another, so long as he shall continue to exercise his said trade or business, and also shall pay all such sums of money as shall be due to the United States, upon the said sales, according to the true intent and meaning of this act, which sums he is hereby authorized and directed to retain, out of the produce of each sale made as aforesaid. And a like notice and bond shall be given in like manner, as often as any such license, or special authorities shall have expired and been renewed. And if any person shall, after the said thirtieth day of September next, by virtue or color of any such license, or special authority, as aforesaid make any sale or sales at auction, without having given bond, as aforesaid, within the time for that purpose prescribed, or without renewing such bond upon the expiration and renewal of any such license, or special authority, he shall forfeit and pay, for every such sale by him made, the sum of four hundred dollars, together with the sums or duties payable by this act, upon the estates, goods or effects so sold.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the several supervisors of the revenue may, within their respective districts, and upon request of any person or persons desirous thereof, shall grant licenses, without fee or reward, for a term not exceeding one year, at one time, to exercise the trade or business of an auctioneer; and such licenses, upon like request, may and shall, from time to time renew: Provided, That no such license shall be granted or renewed, until the person or persons requesting the same, shall have become bound to the United States, with one or more sureties to the satisfaction of the supervisor, of whom such license shall be requested, in the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars, with like condition as is herein before prescribed for persons having licenses by virtue of some law of a state: And provided further, That no such license shall be granted to carry on the said trade or business, in any city, town or county of any state, in respect to which, provision hath been made by any law of such state, for the allowing and regulating of the said trade and business therein.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That every person, who shall have a license from the supervisor of the revenue, continuing in force, shall and may retain, in order to the payment of the duties hereby imposed, all such sum and sums of money, as shall be due and payable upon any estates, goods or effects by him sold at auction, as aforesaid, according to the true intent and meaning of this act.
Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the accounts to be rendered, and the duties to be, from time to time, paid as aforesaid, by any auctioneer, shall be rendered and paid to the inspector of the revenue, within whose survey such auctioneer shall exercise his trade or business, or to his deputy duly appointed under his hand and seal, and such auctioneer shall make oath or affirmation, according to the best of his knowledge and belief, to the truth of every account, which he shall render before the officer or person to whom such account shall be rendered, and who is hereby authorized to administer the said oath or affirmation, in default of which such account shall not be deemed to be truly rendered, according to the condition of the bond of such auctioneer. And to the end that such accounts may be accurately kept and rendered, it is hereby made the duty of every auctioneer, to enter from day to day, as often as any sale shall be made, in a book, or on a paper to be kept by him for that purpose, the amount and particulars of the respective sales by him made; which book or paper shall, at all reasonable times, upon request made, be submitted for examination to the officer of inspection, within whose survey or division such auctioneer shall be, on pain of forfeiting, for every refusal to comply with such request, the sum of five hundred dollars.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That if it shall appear to the satisfaction of the supervisor, within whose district he shall be, that an auctioneer hath acted agreeably to the condition of the bond which he shall have given, and to the directions of this act, during the time to which his said bond relate, the same having expired; then, and in every such case, the said supervisor shall cause such bond to be delivered up; but in case no such account shall be delivered, as herein before mentioned, or if it shall appear, that any such account was not truly made, or that the party hath acted in any other respect, contrary to the true intent and meaning of his bond and of this act, it shall be the duty of such supervisor of the revenue, to cause such bond to be prosecuted according to law, and in case of a verdict or judgment against the defendant, he shall afterwards, upon every sale by him of any estates, goods or effects at auction, be liable to all the penalties, which may be incurred by this act, for acting as an auctioneer without license.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That if any sale at auction of any lands, tenements or hereditaments, shall be, or become void, by reason of defect of title, the supervisor of the revenue, within whose district such sale shall be, is hereby authorized and required, upon due and sufficient proof of such sale being or becoming void, for the reason aforesaid, to cause to be remitted the duty or duties thereupon otherwise payable, according to this act.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That every auctioneer, which he shall retain and pay, as aforesaid, shall be allowed a commission of one per centum, upon the amount thereof, for his trouble in and about the same.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, and he is hereby empowered to make such allowances for compensations to the officers of inspection employed in the collection of the duties aforesaid, and for incidental expenses, as he shall judge reasonable, not exceeding in the whole, two and an half per centum of the total amount of the said duties collected.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That if any person shall willfully swear or affirm falsely, touching any matter herein before required to be verified by oath or affirmation, he shall suffer the pains and penalties, which by law are prescribed for wilful and corrupt perjury; and, if an officer, shall forfeit his office, and be incapable of afterwards holding any office under the United States.
Sec. 12. And be it further enacted, That all fines, penalties and forfeitures, which shall be incurred by force of this act, shall and may be sued for and recovered, in the name of the United States, or of the supervisor of the revenue, within whose district any such fine, penalty or forfeiture shall have been incurred. And where the cause of action or complaint shall arise or accrue more than fifty miles distant from the nearest place by law established for the holding of a district-court, within the district in which the same shall arise or accrue, such suit and recovery may be had, before any court of the state holden within the said district, having jurisdiction in like cases.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force, for the term of two years, and from thence, to the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer.
Approved—June the ninth 1794.
UNITED STATES.
RHODE-ISLAND, July 12
On the 6th inst. arrived at Newport, the British brig Industry, prize to the French ship Liberty, Capt. Laurenty, Joseph Bastard, lieutenant of the ship, prizemaster of the brig. She was from St. Vincents bound to London. Her cargo consists of 182 hogheads of sugar, &c. Capt. Laurenty left Baltimore the 19th May, and has taken six prizes, 5 English and one Spanish—On the 28th ult. a number of prisoners who were kept on board the prize, attempted to take her, but were much disappointed. Among the prisoners were two Americans who had been pressed into the British service, and who joined the others in the attempt.
NEW-YORK, July 21.
On Monday, the 14th instant, at 11 o'clock, at the City-Hall in this city, the suite lately instituted in the District Court for this district in behalf of the
United States, against the schooner Prince and Liberty, and her cargo, owned by Messrs. Bernardus Swartwout and Son; was brought to trial. The libel charged, that the schooner being enrolled and licenced for carrying on the coasting trade, had proceeded on a foreign voyage, (from this city to New-Providence, one of the Bahama islands) without first giving up her enrollment and license to the collector. The owners in their answer to the libel denied, that the schooner had proceeded on a foreign voyage, and insisted that she failed on the 29th day of March last, from this city on a voyage to Charleston, in the state of South-Carolina; but was compelled by stress of weather to put into New-Providence. Upon the trial, a number of witnesses were examined on the part of the owners, who proved most satisfactorily, that the schooner obtained a clearance from this city to Charleston; that the owners instructed the Captain, to proceed directly to that port; that the schooner after clearing the land steered a course for several days as direct for Charleston as the winds and other circumstances would permit; but that afterwards she met with very tempestuous weather, which lasted with little or no intermission for ten days, and finally forced her, for the preservation of the lives of the crew to bear away for New-Providence, where she arrived on the 15th day of April. After the evidence was closed, the cause was strenuously argued by counsel on both sides, but the counsel on the part of the United States explicitly admitted that the conduct of Messrs. Bernardus Swartwout and Son, was perfectly irreproachable; as the evidence did not furnish the least ground for supposing, that they had not really intended the voyage to Charleston, or that they were in any degree privy to the voyage to New-Providence. The counsel having concluded their arguments, the judge of the district, intimated his persuasion of the absolute necessity which compelled the schooner to go to New-Providence; but took time to advise upon the construction of the statute on which the suit was founded.
On Saturday the 19th instant, the Judge proceeded to pronounce his decree in the case; after stating the point in controversy, in a perspicuous manner, and judiciously remarking as well upon the facts as the construction of the statute, the Judge declared it as his opinion, that the evidence left no room to doubt, that the schooner went to New-Providence, through inevitable necessity, and that under all the circumstances of the case; she had not proceeded on a foreign voyage; wherefore he ordered and decreed that the libel be dismissed, and that the schooner and her cargo be restored to the owners, but without costs.
With regard to costs, the Judge observed that there was sufficient reason to justify the Collector and Attorney for the district, in seizing and libelling the schooner, and her cargo, and that they had done nothing more than what the law required of attentive and faithful officers.
This trial cannot fail to give pleasure to our readers, whilst on the one hand it will rescue the characters of Messrs. Bernardus Swartwout and Son, and the Captain of the schooner Prince and Liberty, from the stigma of having violated not only the act of Congress for regulating the coasting trade, but also the late embargo; it will on the other convince the unprejudiced, that our public officers are vigilant and impartial in the discharge of their duties.
The decree above mentioned is in the following words:
At a special district court of the United States, held for the district of New-York, at the city of New-York, on Saturday the 19th day of July, 1794, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
Present—The Hon. John Lawrance, Esq. Judge of the district.
The United States, vs.
The schooner Prince and Liberty, Bernardus Swartwout and Bernardus Swartwout, jun. Claimants.
HIS Honor the Judge having taken time to advise in this cause until this day doth now order, sentence, adjudge and decree, that the libel filed in this cause, be dismissed without costs, and that the schooner Prince and Liberty, and her cargo mentioned in the said libel, be discharged from arrest, and be restored to the claimants Bernardus Swartwout and Bernardus Swartwout, jun.
A true extract from the minutes. R. TROUP, Clerk.
PHILADELPHIA, JULY 23.
MR. FENNO.
MANY of your readers, among whom I must beg to be included, with very much to have a particular detail of the convey that lately failed from the Delaware. How many Americans there were among them, and how many, either French or Americans are returned to port; and what are the probable consequences of the recapture. I hope I shall be excused for requesting a repetition, if it must be a repetition of what has been already printed; for we have been amused with upwards of forty or fifty different accounts of the Duke of York's defeat. What passes in Flanders, certainly does not concern us so nearly, as what passes upon our coast, particularly when many of our own citizens are concerned.
I am, Sir, Your most Obedient Servant, A CORRESPONDENT.
The judgment of the military commission, established at Point a Petre, in the islands of Guadaloupe, for the Windward Islands which condemns to death, the persons named Grand-Pond, Cambon, and Lemercier. In the name of the French Republic, to all who shall see these presents, Greeting.
The military commission established at Point a Petre, for the Windward Islands by an arrest of the commissioners designated by the National Assembly, have given the following judgment:
Having caused to appear before us, on the 21st. and 22d day of the month prairial N. Grand Pond, aged about 25 years born at L'ance-Bertrand in the island of Guadaloupe, Cambon, aged 22 years, born at Puy L'evêque, in the department of Lot; and Louis-Charles-Alexandre Lemercier Richmont formerly a noble and native of St. Francois, in the island of Guadaloupe.
It appears from their interrogatories, declarations and acknowledgments, that on the day when the troops of the Republic carried the fort of Fleur d'Epée, they were there with the English in order to defend it, and that they were taken there, with arms in their hands.
The commission condemns to the pain of death the said Grandpond, Cambon, and Lemercier Richmont, conformable to the fourth article of the first section of the first chapter of the second part of the Penal Code, of the 10th September, 1791, which has been read to them, and is as follows, "Every act, and all intelligence with the enemies of France, tending either to facilitate their entry into the dependencies of the French Empire, or to deliver up to them towns, fortresses, ports, vessels, magazines, or arsenals belonging to France or to assist them with soldiers, money provisions or ammunition, or to favor in any manner whatsoever the progress of their arms upon the French Territories, or against our forces by sea or land, or to corrupt the fidelity of officers, soldiers or other citizens towards the French nation shall be punished with death."
Declares their property confiscated for the benefit of the Republic conformably to the eleventh article of the second chapter of the law of the 10th of March last, which has also been read to them, and is as follows: "The property of those who shall belong to the Republic, and the subsistence of the widows and children shall be provided for, if they have no property elsewhere."
Orders that the present judgment shall be immediately executed in the place of liberty of this community, and that it shall be printed, read, published and fixed up in every part of the colony.
Done at Point a Petre, and publicly pronounced, where the commission hold its sitting, when were present.
ROUYER, President. NARUISSE, FREMONT, DESRGUÈS, CASSQU.
In the name of the French Republic, we order the commanders of the armed force, to assist in the execution of this present judgment.
(Signed) ROUYER, President. Examined and compared Fraud, Secretary of the Commission.
A PROCLAMATION.
To all the Inhabitants of the Island of Guadaloupe.
YOU have heard the Proclamation of the Commissioners of the Convention. They invite you to join them; they promise you protection and beneficence; we shall only reply to it by making the following observations:
They offer you protection and beneficence at the very moment when they are burning and pillaging your habitations; and delivering you into the hands of those, whom you know to be your

most inveterate enemies. His Britannic Majesty has employed his forces, both by sea and land, to deliver you from a most odious and tyrannical yoke, and we have been prodigal of our lives, in order to break the sword that is raised to spill your blood. Which is most entitled to your regard and attachment—the government which has delivered and protects you—or that which only seeks to conquer, in order to ruin and to sacrifice you under the axe of the executioner?
We now declare to you our intention—we promise to all the inhabitants, who faithful to their oath, shall unite themselves to our army, that they shall enjoy all the succour and protection that they have a right to expect from a king, who has stretched out his beneficent arm to save them from oppression;—We declare to all those who have joined our enemies, (and who cannot alledge that they have been surprised, since experience ought to have convinced them how deceitful are the promises of the convention) that they shall suffer with their families and their property all the rigours of war.
Lestly, we announce to all the Chiefs and Officers of the French army, that they shall be personally responsible for their transactions, and every injury they may do in the town of Point a Perre, or to the vessels.
Given on board his majesty's ship Boyne, the 13th June, 1794. CHARLES GREY, General. JOHN Jervis, Vice Admiral. By their Excellency's command, GERRIT FISHER, GEORGE PURVIS, Secretaries.
A SUPPLEMENT to an ordinance entitled an ordinance for the appointment of a High Constable for the City of Philadelphia, and for ascertaining his duty and pay.
WHEREAS an ordinance entitled "an ordinance for the appointment of a High Constable for the city of Philadelphia, and for ascertaining his duty and pay," passed on the fourteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine, has been found not fully to answer the good purposes intended thereby, and it is of much importance to the police and good government of the city, that the ordinances and regulations adopted to promote the welfare of the said city should be carried into effect, and their due execution strictly enforced, Be it ordained and enacted by the Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of Philadelphia in common council assembled, and by the authority of the same, that from and after the passing of this supplement, there shall and may be appointed two persons by the name of High Constables of the city of Philadelphia, each of whom shall carry and bear in his hand a short staff or mace, to be made at the expence of the city, to distinguish him in the execution of his office, and shall have and exercise all and every the powers and authorities entrusted and given to the officer appointed by the ordinance to which this is a supplement. And it is hereby enjoined as the duty of each of the said high constables, to comply with all and singular the requisitions mentioned and directed by the ordinance to which this is a supplement.
And whereas the faithful discharge or the neglect of the duties of the said high constables ought at all times to be under the immediate observance of the Mayor of the city, to whom, as the chief executive officer of the city, it specially appertains to exact a strict compliance with the several orders and regulations for preserving the police and good order of the said city, and it may be expedient, in case of the neglect or inattention of either of the said high constables, immediately to remove him from his office, and appoint another in his stead.
Be it ordained and enacted by the authority aforesaid, that from and after the passing of this supplement, it shall and may be lawful for the mayor yearly and every year, between the twenty-third day of June and the first day of August, to appoint two discreet and proper persons to perform the office of High Constables of the city of Philadelphia, and if at any time the said Mayor should see good and reasonable cause to remove either or both of the said high constables, it shall and may be lawful for the said mayor to suspend or remove either or both of the said high constables, and others to appoint in their room, as frequent and often as occasion may require.
And it is hereby further ordained and enacted by the authority aforesaid, that each of the said high constables shall be entitled to have and receive the
yearly sum of two hundred dollars, to be paid to them respectively in quarterly payments, by orders drawn by the mayor upon the treasurer of the corporation, which the treasurer is hereby authorized to pay, and charge the same in his account.
And be it further enacted, that this supplement shall continue in force for the term of two years from the time of passing hereof, and no longer.
MATT. CLARKSON, Mayor.
Enacted into an Ordinance, at Philadelphia, this twenty-first day of July, Anno Domini, 1794.
ROBERT HENRY DUNKIN, Clerk to the Corporation.
EXTRACT.
The White-washing, or White painting of Houses,
contributes as much to their coolness, as a white hat contributes to the coolness of a man's head. The roofs, as well as the sides, should be painted or washed white, though it would at first appear singular. Slate coloured roofs and red roofs, being darker than white, absorb or take in more of the rays of the sun, and of course make the garrets and lofts hotter. These, once heated, warm the lower apartments, especially at night, when the doors and windows are shut. If it be doubted whether black occasions more heat under or within it, than white, let two pieces of cloth, of the size of a dollar, one black and the other white, be laid on the snow in a winter's day, when there is a kind sun. The black piece will sink itself into a little bed, of its own size and shape, by the force of the heat which it absorbs, but the white will scarce make an impression on the snow.
What then must be the quantity of heat which a black or dark brown, or dark red roof must absorb from the long and warm sun-shine of an August day, and how great a quantity of sickening and distressing heat must a white painted or a white washed house and roof repel from its protected inhabitants?
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, July 22.
We hear an express arrived here last evening from Halifax via Boston, to Sir John Temple, with the particulars of the action in the British channel, between the English and French fleets; which state, that the English were 28 sail of the line, the French 23 only; that 6 sail of the French were destroyed, and 3 of the English; and that both fleets had returned to their respective ports to refit.
AUGUSTA, June 19.
Beverly Allen, who made his escape from the gaol in this town in February last where he had been confined for the murder of Major Robert Forsyth, was taken on Sunday last at the house of his brother William Allen, in Elbert county. A party of thirty men headed by William Barnett, Esq. surrounded the house, and were obliged to set fire to it before Allen would surrender. It is expected this accomplished villain will be brought here in the course of the week, when he will no doubt receive that punishment due to his many enormous crimes.
NEW-BEDFORD, July 14.
Arrived at Nantucket, ship Lydia, Zenas Coffin, from Brazil—ship Canton, Jonathan Barney, from Brazil—lat. 30, 50. spoke the English frigate Scorpion, capt. Wilton, who used him very politely.
Capt. Alpheus Coffin, arrived at Nantucket, June 8th, in lat. 30. 5. N. long. 66. W. spoke brig Industry, of Salem, 11 days from Charleston, Ebenezer Slocum, master, bound for Tobago.
Sailed, ship Rebecca, capt. Gardner, on a Brazil whale voyage.
BOSTON, July 17.
COMMENCEMENT.
Yesterday, was celebrated the anniversary of Commencement at Cambridge University, with the greatest degree of harmony, and good order. His Excellency the Governor, his Honor the Lieutenant-Governor, several members of the Council, Senate, &c. and a number of private gentlemen in carriages, arrived about 9 o'clock at Harvard-Hall, and were received by the Fellows of the Corporation, Professors and Tutors, where the Board of Overseers were convened, the necessary business, previous to the solemnities of the day, being here transacted, at eleven o'clock they went in the usual procession to the Meeting-House which was soon completely filled by a numerous and brilliant assemblage of ladies and gentlemen from this
and the neighboring towns. The Rev. President introduced the performances by prayer.
After these were concluded, the usual Degrees were conferred on a number of Candidates.
From the Independent Chronicle.
ANECDOTE.
"A non-commissioned officer of a British post, in Vermont, lately deserted, with his guard—leaving on the door of the stockade, the following notice— "This house is let." [CENTINEL.]
OBSERVATION.
What country ever submitted to the establishment of a foreign post within its territory, where the right of territory was, beyond dispute, acknowledged by all parties? Unless by mutual treaty of alliance, or by conquest. If the anecdote is true, as Americans we ought to blush to acknowledge it to the world! The same sensations are excited, by the communication between the Secretary of State, and the British Minister, where Mr. Randolph expresses this idea, "any further aggressions in our territory is inadmissible."
The term further should have been inadmissible.
From the Hudson Gazette.
Mr. STODDARD,
I picked up yesterday in the—street—a fragment of manuscript worn and soiled; it appears to be part of a dialogue not altogether uninteresting, I have below transcribed the legible part of it, and hope you'll give it a place in the Hudson Gazette.
Addressed to Stockholders and Democrats.
TRUE, replied Mr. Ward, I believe it a profitable institution, because I begin to find it so, not because I fairly understand your technical harangue in favor of it, for tho' I have been a stockholder this some time I have but confused ideas of some parts of this banking business, and this seems the case with many of us, tho' the contrary behoves us for our own safety. Suppose we should associate for information on this subject, and thus spend one of these long evenings in every week; collect the best authors on banks, and acquire the necessary knowledge of our own, and also investigate the plans of other institutions of this kind, it will tend to union and sociability, as well as instruction, while we make our free remarks on their various excellencies and imperfections.
Beware of that! I cried Mr. Courtley, what would our worthy President, Directors, Cashier and Clerks think of this? It is their business to pry for us into these matters, and what grounds have we to suspect them? or why will men thro' mere jealousy soar beyond their sphere? have we not the right by free suffrage to elect bank officers skilful and wise? and is not their interest embarked with ours, their own benefit will therefore secure our advantage.
Between you and me, I am mentioned, at this days election, as a candidate for our Presidency, and if it is the wish of the stockholders I will not refuse the arduous task of serving them with fidelity, as I have long been versed in the business; but, I assure you, the study of it is profound and intricate, and therefore improper for the bulk of mankind. Pray, Mr. Ward, have you not read the many pieces lately published against the Democratic Societies, I would beg your attention to them, whatever in them is urged against associations for political investigation may, by a panity of reasoning, exactly apply to our present subject.
True, again, replied Mr. Ward, the limititude is indeed very striking, free, equal government, and all its blessings, are the bank, every citizen is a stockholder, Constitutions and laws, in the one, affect the holders exactly as in the other.
From the New-York Magazine for June.
Letter from Mr. Klopstock to the National Convention of France.
[From "The late Picture of Paris."]
The National Assembly of France having conferred the title of French Citizen upon certain celebrated foreigners, and among others upon Klopstock, the famous German bard, author of the Messiah, &c. the following letter was sent by him to the National Convention.
DIRECTORS of the French empire! I send you back with horror those titles of which I was so proud, while it was possible for me to suppose that they united me to a society of Brothers, and of the friends of human kind.
The illusion, alas! is too quickly vanished; and the most afflicting reality has come to put an end to a deceitful dream. How flattering to my fondest hopes was the fancied dawn of liberty, which I thought I saw rising from the distant banks of the Seine, and thence diffusing that benignant light which was to illuminate all Europe!
Why have you deceived me? Were your rights of man then only a snare to catch your own countrymen, that you might more effectually assassinate them? Know that the excesses of your barbarity and of your crimes have placed an eternal barrier between you and the bards of happy Germany. The tragic adventures that stain your bloody annals are related to them, and they shrink with terror from the frightful narrative. There is nothing now in common between you and us: you have rent asunder for ever the last bonds that united us.
I pity those who call themselves citizens, and who shed torrents of the blood of citizens. O! enormity of guilt! When they have spilt blood, they dance round their victim: they view his agonies with a dry and unconcerned eye: they bring their ear closer to him to catch with rapture his last groan!
Frenchmen! I turn away with affright from that impious troop who are themselves guilty of assassination, when they quietly suffer so many murders to be committed before their faces! I fly with screams of terror from that execrable tribunal, which not only aims a death-blow at the victim, but at the people's right to reprove and to pardon!
ADDRESS
For the benefit intended in aid to the establishment of a fund for the support of those whom age or infirmities may oblige to retire from the stage—written by Mr. Harwood.
WHEN peace revisited this happy shore,
And war's loud clarion rent the air no more,
When plenty from her cornucopia pour'd
Her golden produce on the festive board,
Science reviv'd, and in her polish'd train,
The muses of the drama held their reign—
Shelter'd by you, who ceaseless seek to give,
Content, their happy, grateful votaries live.
This night a solemn care employs
our art,
To shelter age, to blunt misfortune's dart,
When feebly creeps the current thro'
the vein,
And the slow, tott'ring step proclaims
life's wane,
To cheer as yet me little while he stays,
And gild the vet'ran's few remaining
days,
Ere yet the fires of genius faintly speak,
Or the quick hectic spreads the furrow'd
cheek,
Ere yet the beaming eye is languid
grown,
Or dimm'd with tears for sorrows all
its own—
This done, the cheering smile of former
days,
The loud, rebounding peal of joyous
praise,
By Fancy's magic rise again to view,
The faded senses all their bliss renew,
The cordial thought is round his heart
entwin'd,
And his last breath in grateful pray'r
reign'd.
STOCKBRIDGE, July 15.
With pleasure we notice the publications in late papers, respecting the sentiments of the great body of the people, on the measures adopted by the true, Federal Representatives of the freemen of America, in the last session of Congress. The moment of insult to our flag, and depredations on the commerce of the United States, by British marauders, was eagerly occupied by mad anarchoists, to excite complaint against the General Government, and abuse of the men who were striving to procure us an honorable redress of injuries, and if possible at the same time preserve to this country the inestimable blessings of public peace and tranquility. In some instances the views of those who have endeavored to delude, vilify and misrepresent, have been crowned with a momentary success.
But it is asserted, that in many places where ferment has been excited, the citizens, having leisure to reflect, have decidedly declared their approbation of the system adopted by our rulers, and acquiesce, cheerfully, in the hope that the honour, dignity and peace of America, will yet go hand in hand—This, while, it must encourage the real
friends of the country invariably to pursue a line of conduct marked with wisdom, prudence and energy, will plant daggers in the hearts of apostate statesmen, who are seeking to preserve among the people an appearance of patriotism, while the real principles of it (which they do not possess) confound their plans, & render abortive their intrigues.
May the good sense of Americans triumph over delusion—may they never judge till cool deliberation has had its full force—the result will assuredly be a neglect of the bad, and a veneration for the good—"Error is momentary—truth eternal."
PHILADELPHIA.
Mr. FENNO,
I am directed to contradict the purport of a paragraph under the Richmond head of the 10th instant, holding up the idea that the Chickasaws are unfriendly to the United States. Nothing can be more contrary to the real state of the case. The letters of Governor Blount to the Secretary of War, alluded to in the Richmond paragraph give no such information.*
A party of the Chickasaws, and another of the Choctaws are now acting with the army of Major General Wayne. The strong friendship of Piamingo, & the Chiefs who are at present in this city on a visit to the President of the United States, has been evinced by an invariable course of attachment. Since the late war, no Chickasaw ever killed a citizen of the United States.
The paragraph would seem to have been calculated to cause some imprudent people to insult or injure the Chickasaws on their return—such a circumstance would disgrace the perpetrators, besides rendering them liable to the penalties of the laws, as the Chickasaws are under the safe guard and protection of the United States.
JOHN STAGG, jun.
Chief Clerk.
War Department, July 23d. 1794.
* Since the late war, no Chickasaw ever killed a citizen of the United States.
A correspondent who was present last evening at Messrs. Varinot, & Co's Exhibition of Fire works assures the public, that it exceeded the most fanciful idea that could be formed of it. The artists not only performed every thing promised, but in a style that no written description can do justice, to & those who may have it in contemplation to visit the Amphitheatre on any future occasion, may be assured that they will not be disappointed.
From the Morning Chronicle of April 26.
A new proof that insurrections do not always begin with the illiterate and swinish multitude is, that the students at Cracow were the very first to join the Polish chief Kosciusko, and exchange the pen for the sword.
The Swedish and Danish courts, provoked by the conduct of our ministers, who have seized near 350 ships of the two nations, under pretence of preventing supplies from being carried to France, have at last signified their determination to make reprisals, unless we do them speedy justice. As considerations of equity make so little impression upon us, they have resolved jointly to fit out a fleet of sixteen ships of the line and ten frigates.
The last accounts also from America are of the most angry nature. no less than two or three hundred American vessels have been seized by our cruizers and privateers among the Windward and Leeward Islands, independent of those carried into Jamaica and the Bahama Islands, upon principles now abandoned by our ministers, and independent of those brought into our ports in Europe. A thousandth part of the injury done to these powers would have been deemed sufficient to stimulate Great Britain to declare war against the aggressors; but it seems that we expect to insult every neutral power with impunity. According to Admiral Sir C. Saunders, it is the privilege of the English to do no right and take no wrong.
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA.
ARRIVED,
Capt. Reedy of the Ship Betsey, in 48 days from Bourdeaux, in lat. 46-17 long. 42 30 spoke the Ship John from Philadelphia to Amsterdam on 19 days all well. He further adds, that he was boarded off Barnegat by a boat belonging to Admiral Murray's ship, the Resolution of 74 guns, the Lieut. of which informed C. R. that they had taken about 22 or 26 ships belonging to the convoy.
Was left on the 10th
July, along side of the sloop Sally, one barrel of Linseed OIL, containing 27 gallons; no marks. The owner may have it again by applying to William Paul, No. 361, north Front street, paying charges for the same.
July 22

Excellent CLARET, In hogsheads and in cases of 60 bottles each ALSO, A few cases Champaignewine; MADEIRA, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks, FOR SALE BY JOHN VAUGHAN, No. 11, South Front Street. Jan. 2, 1794.
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, few ed in a blue paper, half a dollar. Charlotte, a tale of Truth. IN TWO VOLUMES. By Mrs. ROWSON, of the New Theatre, Philadelphia, Author of Victoria, the In- quisitor, 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 dis- tress. Charlotte, by the artifice of a teach- er, recommended to a school, from humani- ty rather than a conviction of her integ- rity, or the regularity of her former con- duct, is enticed from her governess, and a- ccompanies a young officer to America.— The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is postponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the inconstancy of the lover, and treach- ery of his friend.—The situations are ar- tificial and affecting—the descriptions nat- ural and pathetic—we should feel for Char- lotte if such a person ever existed, who for one error scarcely, perhaps, deserved so severe a punishment. If it is a fic- tion, poetic justice is not, we think, pro- perly distributed.
Said Carey has just published, A 2 sheet map of Kentucky compiled by Elisha Barker, price one dol- lar and two thirds.
War Atlas, containing maps of France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the United Provin- ces, the Netherlands, and the West Indies. Price two dollars.
Map of New Jersey—Half a dollar. Maps of Vermont, Connecticut, Dela- ware, Georgia—Price three-eighths of a dollar each. April 29. tuth&sgw
Congress of the United States, In Senate, Tuesday May 13th, 1794.
ORDERED, that Rufus Putnam, Ma- nassah Cutler, Robert Oliver and Griffin Green, do, upon the third Monday of December next, their cause to the Senate, why so much of the grants of land to them the said Rufus Putnam, Manassah 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, Ma- nassah 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 no- tice thereof.
Extract from the Journals of Senate. Attest, SAM. A. OTIS, secretary. May 14. im.
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 four- teen dollars, exclusive of the price of bind- ing.
The new maps added to this edition are twenty one; among which are those of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecti- cut, Rhode-Island, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ma- ryland, Virginia, Kentucky, North Caro- lina, the Genetee Government, South Caro- lina, and Georgia. These maps have ne- ver been given in any former system of Geography, and, it is hoped, would alone be sufficient to entitle this work to a pre- ference 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. Murr- ay's map. May 31 d
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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 chil- dren, 4/8.
16 mo. 2, 1794. m&wim
Philadelphia, March, 1794. JUST PUBLISHED, By MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market Street, THE FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW SYSTEM OF Modern Geography: OR, Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar; And present state of the several NATIONS OF THE WORLD. CONTAINING, 1. The figure, motions, and distances of the planets, according to the Newtonian sys- tem and the latest observations. 2. A general view of the earth, considered as a planet, with several useful geographical definitions and problems. 3. The general 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 curi- osities, seas, 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 his- tory. 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 arts of the people. 10. Their language, learning, arts, scien- ces, manufactures, and commerce. 11. The chief cities, structures, ruins, and artificial curiosities. 12. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and distances of principal places from Phila- delphia. 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 remarka- ble 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 Enlar- ged. 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. Swe- den—United Provinces. 11. Austrian, French and Dutch Netherlands. 12. Ger- many. 13. Seat of war in France. 14. France divided into departments. 15. Switzerland. 16. Italy, Sicily, and Sar- dinia. 17. Spain and Portugal. 18. Turkey in Europe and Hungary. 19. Ire- land. 20. West-Indies. 21. Vermont. 22. Armillary sphere. 23. Copernican system. With the second volume, which is now in the press, will be given the following Maps: 1. Russia in Europe and Asia. 2. Scotland. 3. England and Wales. 4. Poland. 5. China. 6. Hindostan. 7. United States. 8. British America. 9. State of New-Hampshire. 10. State of Massachusetts. 11. State of Connecticut. 12. State of Rhode-Island. 13. State of New-York. 14. State of New-Jersey. 15. State of Pennsylvania. 16. State of Delaware. 17. State of Maryland. 18. State of Virginia. 19. State of Kentucky. 20. State of North-Carolina. 21. Tennessee Government. 22. State of South-Carolina. 23. State of Georgia. TERMS. 1. This work will be comprised in two volumes. 2. Subscribers pay for the present volume on delivery, six dollars, and the price of binding, (50 cents for boards.) 3. They may receive the succeeding vo- lume in twenty-four weekly numbers, at a quarter dollar each, or else, when fi- nished, at the same price as the first. 4. The subscription will be raised on the first day of June 1794, to fourteen dol- lars, exclusive of binding. 5. Should any copies remain for sale after the completion of the work, they will be sold at sixteen dollars, and the price of binding. 6. The names of the subscribers will be published as patrons of American litera- ture, arts, and sciences. It is wholly unnecessary to expatiate on the advantage to American readers, that this edition possesses, over every imported edition of any system of Geography extant. The addition of maps of the several states, procured a very great expense, and from the best materials that are attainable, speaks such full conviction on this subject, that it would be disrespectful to the read- er's understanding to suppose it requisite to enter into a detail of arguments to prove its superiority. In no similar work have such maps been ever introduced. The emendations and additions which are made in this work, are innumerable, and occur in every page. The public are re- ferred to the preface for a slight sketch of a few of them. The publisher takes the present oppor- tunity of returning his most sincere thanks to those respectable characters who have favored him with documents for improv- ing the maps of several of the states He
requests a continuance of their kindness; and hopes that such public spirited citizens, as are possessed of similar documents, will favor him with their assistance in perfect- ing his undertaking.
The extraordinary encouragement with which he has been favored, has excited in his breast the warmest sentiments of gra- titude—sentiments which time will not ef- face. He pledges himself to the citizens of the United States, to spare neither pains nor expense to render the present edition of Guthrie's Geography improved, deser- ving of their patronage. wafst
JAMAICA RUM, LANDING at Hamilton's wharf, above the Drawbridge, out of the ship BACCHUS Capt. VANNEMAN, from JAMAICA. FOR SALE BY PETER BLIGHT. May 16. d
Morris Academy.
THIS institution is now open for the re- ception of students under the immediate care of Mr. Caleb Russell, whose abilities as an instructor, and attachment to the bus- iness 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 suc- h as to recommend it to those, who wish to have their children in the country. Board- ing, 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) will not exceed thirty pounds proclamation mo- ney 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 atten- tion to this institution, as will render it respectable and useful. GABRIEL H. FORD, TIMOTHY JOHNS, jun. } Directors. NATHAN FORD, Morristown, May 15, 1794. d. w. w2m.
Christiana Mills For Sale.
ON Monday the first day of September next at 8 o'clock in the evening, at the Coffee House in the city of Philadelphia will be sold by public vendue, two tract or pieces of land situated in White Clay Creek hundred, New Castle county and state of Delaware; one of which contains about sixty acres of highly improved land, on it is a large two story brick dwelling house, a convenient brick barn, with stabling and a carriage house underneath, an excellent kiln for drying corn; and the well known mills called Christiana Mills (late Pat- erson's) which being at the head of the ride on Christiana river, and but about half a mile from the landing, is conveniently sit- uated for carrying the articles manufactured at the mills by water to Philadelphia—This property being close to the road leading from Elkton to Christiana bridge, and at the head of the tide, with many other at- tendant advantages, renders its situation for the milling business to very valuable, as to be equalled by few and excelled by none. The latter tract containing 175 acres, is about one mile from the mills and is chiefly woodland, which being contiguous to water carriage to the city of Philadelphia, must be of increasing value, especially as there is a quantity of large timber in said tract suitable for the purposes of the mills. The terms upon which the above men- tioned estates will be sold are—one thou- sand pounds to be paid on executing the deeds, and seven hundred and fifty pounds per annum, with interest for the remainder or proportionably for each part. Indisputable titles will be made for the property, by JOHN NIXON, ALEX. FOSTER, GEO. LATIMER. At same time and place will be sold a large BOAT, July 2. mw&sgt
ADVERTISEMENT.
LETTERS on the subject of the Wash- ington Lottery, being by mistake repeat- edly 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 hav- ing contemplated any further concern in this business, than in their assent to receive the bonds and approve the names of the managers. The prizes have been paid and are paying on demand by W. Deakins, Washington, Peter Gilman, Boston, and by the Subscriber. For the Lottery No. 2, the securities al- ready given will be retained by the com- missioners, 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 Univer- sity, and they will be consulted in the no- mination of the 24 managers; but all the responsibility respecting the general dispo- sition of the tickets, and payment of pri- zes, 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.
Carolina Rice and Indigo, BAY MAHOGANY and FRENCH BURR STONES, FOR SALE BY Gurney and Smith. May 14. d
FOR SALE,
At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, bds. and quar- ter casks LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks Souichong and Congo TEAS, in quarter chefts A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Ruffia MATIS. June 9. d
The Complainant hath fil-
Richard Fabins } In the Chancery Court of the John Wells and } State of Maryland, Mordacai Cole. } May 26th 1794 ed 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 Painter's Level, con- taining 100 acres, the other called Prospect containing 150 acres. He states, that the said John Wells on the 10th day of March 1774 contracted to sell the said land to the said Mordacai 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 amount- ing 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 con- veyance; that the said Wells hath never executed a deed, agreeably to his contract but hath removed out of the state of Mary- land, and now resides in the state of Ken- tucky. It is thereupon, and at the request of the complainant, adjudged, and ordered, that he procure a copy of this order to be infer- tiated at least six weeks successively, before he first day of August next, in the United States Gazette at Philadelphia, to the in- tency, that the said John Wells may have no- tice of the complainant's application to this court, and may be warned to appear here, on or before the first Tuesday in Oc- tober next, to show cause wherefore this court should not proceed to decree, agree- ably to the prayer of the complainant, and to the act of assembly, for such cases made and provided. Test, Samuel Harvey Howard. Reg. Cur. Can. June 13. mw&sgw
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 repels the influence of office, the tyranny of pride, and the surages 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, e- very 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 hu- man nature, of reciprocal obligation, and of a common relation to the community. March 18. tut
FOR SALE BY
Benjamin W. Morris, The corner of Dock and Pear Streets, Where he has provided suitable stores and warehouses, for the reception of WINE S, &c. Which he proposes to store or dispose of on commission. Captains of vessels and others supplied with any of the above LIQUORS bottled, and tea leaves in general put up. May 9. tu&f2m
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 impo- litic as well as unjust. Price 25 Cents. February 15. dit
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 good general imitations of the genuine Bills, but may be distinguished by the fol- lowing 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 nar- rower and closer together than the rest of the bill. The Z and J in the word promise are not parallel, the J inclining much more forward than the Z. 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 oper- ation 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 simi- lar to that of the counterfeit Five Dollar Notes above described; the engraving is better executed, and they approach nearer to the appearance of the genuine bills. The fine ruled lines through the word Twenty, in the body of the bill, are in num- ber 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 o- thers 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 appear- ance of being written with lamb-black and oil, and differs from other marks used in printing the bills and the cashier's signa- ture. It is supposed these forgeries were commit- ted in some of the Southern States, as all the counterfeits that have appeared, have come from thence, and two persons have been ap- prehended in Virginia, on suspicion of being the author of them. The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOL- LARS will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall discover and prosecute to convic- tion the several offenders of the following descriptions or any of them, viz: The person or persons, who manufactur- ed 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 ap- peared in circulation. The denomination is of TWENTY DOLLARS, and the alphabetical mark is the letter B. They may be distinguished from the ge- nuine by the following MARKS: The paper of the counterfeits is of a more tender texture and glossier surface than the genuine, and there is no water mark in them. The letter C. in the word Cashier, in the true bills is strongly marked, whereas in the counterfeits, the whole letter is a fine hair stroke, evidently in an unfinished state. The letter a in the word demand, is badly formed and the whole word ill done and there is no comma at the end of it, as there is in the genuine bills. The marginal device, is much darker in the false, than in the genuine bills owing to the shade strokes being coarser, much nearer together, and consequently much more numerous. This difference strikes the eye at first view. The same reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, will be paid to 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 Re- spective Boards.
WINE S of the first quality MADEIRA, SHERRY, PORT, LISBON, & TENERIFFE Old Jamaica Spirit, Antigua and West In- dia Rum. Coniac, French and Peach Brandies Claret and Port Wine of a superior qua- lity in cases. Wine Cyder and Vinegar, in pipes and bds. Corks in Bales, Havannah Segars in Boxes. Philadelphia Porter, in Casks and Bottles London do. in do. do. Philadelphia Ale and Beer in do. do. London do. in do. do. and Cyder in barrels and bottles, prepared for exportation or immediate use.
FOR SALE BY
Benjamin W. Morris, The corner of Dock and Pear Streets, Where he has provided suitable stores and warehouses, for the reception of WINE S, &c. Which he proposes to store or dispose of on commission. Captains of vessels and others supplied with any of the above LIQUORS bottled, and tea leaves in general put up. May 9. tu&f2m