Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-12-27 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States  AND  DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 169 of Vol. VI.]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1794.
[Whole No. 719.]
A Quantity of BEST James River Tobacco, A few Hds. of Kitefoot Tobacco, Georgia Dittos 500 BARRELS Burlington Pork, TO BE SOLD BY Levi Hollingsworth & Son. Dec. 6 end2w
A Frenchman about 19 years of age, who writes a good hand, and can count, would wish to learn, in Phil- adelphia, the trade of a COACH-MAKER. —Any command to be addressed to Mr Cabot, in Water Street, No. 75, north. Dec. 22
A QUANTITY OF East India Cotton, Entitled to the Drawback, FOR SALE BY Mordecai Lewis. Dec. 22 d2w
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, hds. and quar- ter casks. LISBON do. in pipes and quarter casks. Shouchong and Congo TEAS, in quarter casks. A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Ruffins MATTS. June 9 d
LANDING, from the Ship Adriana Kieran Fitzpatrick Master, from Amsterdam. HOLLAND SAIL DUCK, Ditto—Sheeting, Ticklenburgh, Osnaburgh, White and Brown Linen, Diaper, fine Checks, Bedticks, Hair Ribbon, Great Coats, boxes Window-Glass, Ditto Tumblers, Ginn in pipes, Ginn Casks, Steel, Mill Saws & feet, Anchors, from 7 to 14 cwt. Frying Pans, Junk, Oakum, &c. FOR SALE BY Thomas & John Ketland. October 21. d.
35,000 weight of Green Coffee, Not entitled to the Drawback. A FEW PIPES Holland Gin, At a Reduced Price, JAMAICA SPIRITS, ANTIGUA RUM, third and fourth proof, Fine flavoured St. Kitts, Grenada and country RUM, COFFEE in bales BLACK PEPPER, Port-wine Price MOLASSES, Malaga WINE in quarter casks Madeira Do. in pipes and gr. casks A few chests of very good Hyson TEA by the America into N. York, and A few barrels of good fat Philadel- phia BEEF, put up by an ap- proved hand of this city, fit for long voyages, FOR SALE BY Levinus Clarkson, No. 216, South Water Street.
ALSO, 20,000 Weight of COFFEE Entitled to the Drawback, in hds., barrels and bags. Dec. 4 d
FOR SALE BY John D. Blanchard, At his Stores, in Third Street, 66 PIPES Choice TENERIFFE WINE, of superior quality, Coniac Brandy in pipes 50 Cases of Claret of a superior quality subject to drawback. Boston Tea Kettles, a large assortment Short of all sizes and numbers Bart Lead, Lead in pigs Ruffins Sheetings Women's Stuff Shoes by the quantity Cutt Nails Rhode Island Cheese And a large and elegant assortment of European and India GOODS, At the most reduced Prices. Nov. 25 2wtf
For Sale or Charter, The SHIP MARGARET, Robert Robertson, MASTER. She is in complete repair, and of about 3200 barrels burthen. Jesse & Robert Waln. Dec. 29 d
For Hamburgh, The fast-sailing ship INDUSTRY, LYING at Walnut-Street wharf, will sail in about 15 days, (if not prevented by ice) having a great part of her cargo engaged.—For freight or passage apply to JOHN BROWN at said wharf, or Thomas Newman, No. 118, South Second Street. Dec. 18. dff
For Charter, The BRIG FAIR HELE, John McKeever, master. BURTHEN 1700 barrels of flour, she is in complete order, and sails fast. For terms apply to the Captain on board at the Subscriber's wharf, or to Joseph Sims, Who has for Sale, just imported in said Brig from Malaga, Old Mountain Wine, RAISINS of the Sun, in Kegs, FIGS in ditto PRUNES in ditto Muscadel and Bloom RAISINS in boxes and jars, GRAPES in ditto ORANGES and LEMONS in boxes Shelled ALMONDS in casks Castile SOAP, &c. &c. Dec. 4 d
Burlington Pork. A QUANTITY OF Best Burlington Pork, FOR SALE BY Levi Hollingsworth & Son. Oct. 31 d
Forty Dollars Reward. RAN away from the Subscribers in Woodbury, Gloucester County, New-Jer- sey, on Sunday morning, the 12th instant, Two young Negro Fellows, named Jack and Tom, each about 20 years of age; Jack is of a dark black colour and a four look; Tom is of an open counte- nance, of a yellowish colour, and much disposed to laugh. They are sprightly active fellows, and but little short of six feet high; they were both well dressed; Jack had on a blue broad cloth coat and different kinds of clothes. Whoever takes up said servants, and secures them in any goal in the United States, so that their masters may get them again shall receive the above reward and reasonable expenses. John Sparks, Andrew Hunter. Oct. 14 2wtf
HAZARD'S Historical Collections. JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE BY THOMAS DOBSON, At the State House, No. 41, South Second Street, Historical Collections, CONSISTING OF STATE PAPERS, And other Authentic Documents, intended as an History of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: By EBENEZER HAZARD, A.M. Member of the American Philosophical Society, Fel- low of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Correspondent Member of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Two large quarto volumes, price TEN DOL- LARS in boards. A few copies of the second volume which have been subscribed for, and for which the subscribers have paid one dollar each, are still on hand. Subscribers will please call for them at T. Dobson's Store. The importance of materials for a History of the United States will be generally acknow- ledged; the design of this compilation is to preserve the early and authentic documents on this subject which had become exceedingly scarce, and were not obtained without diffi- culty. Many of these papers are very curious, and will be highly interesting to the lovers of American Antiquities, and when considered as authentic memoirs of the early transac- tions of a people destined to occupy a distin- guished and enviable station in the annals of human liberty, they become peculiarly inte- resting and important. Dec. 23. 2wtf
Moreau de St. Mery, & Co. No. 84, South Front Street, corner of Walnut. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that they have just opened their Store in FRENCH, ENGLISH, GER- MAN and LATIN BOOKS, of STATIONERY of every kind, EN- GRAVINGS, MATHEMATICAL IN- STRUMENTS, MAPS, CHARTS, &c. &c. They possess many curious and rare works; a very handsome collection of drawings of perspective views of the Island of St. Do- mingo, &c. engraved plans of the same. They receive subscriptions for the FRENCH GAZETTE published at NEW- YORK in which is very exactly found the news of the West-Indies, and also for the LEVEL OF EUROPE and the UNITED STATES. MOREAU DE ST. MERY and CO. will not enter into tedious detail. They have entered into this Business, with which they intend to connect a PRINTING OFFICE and BOOK-BINDING, through an earnest wish of fitting the taste for knowledge, study and arts to universally diffused over the vast extent of the United States, and that they will zealously study to accomplish this end and to approve themselves worthy the confidence of the public by punctually executing the orders they may be honoured with. They purchase French books.
Moreau de St. Mery & Co. No. 84, cote Sud, au coin de Front et de Walnut Streets. L'ONNEUR d'informer respectueuse- ment le Public qu'ils ont ouvert leur maga- zin de Livres Français, Anglois, Allemands et Latins, d'objets, de Papeterie de toute nature, de Gravures, d'Instrumens de Ma- thematiques, de Cartes Geographiques, &c. &c. Ils ont plusieurs ouvrages rares, des dessins de vues perspectives de differens lieux de la colonie de St. Domingue, et de plans graves de la meme Isle. On souscrit chez eux a la Gazette Française publiée a New-York, et qui donne exactement les nouvelles coloniales, ainsi qu'a la Feuille du Niveau de l'Europe et de l'Amérique Septentrionale. MOREAU DE ST. MERY et CO. ne feront aucune enumeration, mais ils diront que leur établissement, auquel ils se proposent de reunir une IMPRIMERIE, la RELIURE un assortiment choisi de musique, &c. est des- tine a propager les connaissances dont le gout est si universellement repandu dans cette vaste partie du continent. Ils osent promettre que leur zele perseverant s'occu- pera sans relache de realiser ce plan et de justifier la confiance dont ils seront honores. Ils achètent aussi des livres Français. 34
Office of the Insurance Com- pany of North America, THE President and Directors of this Company are now ready to receive appli- cations for Insurance on Houses and Stores and on household Furniture and Goods in Dwelling Houses and Stores, upon the terms contained in their proposals which have been already published. The expense of Survey, being Two Dol- lars, must be deposited when the applica- tion for Insurance is made; and the Badge and Policy, together with the Premium, are to be paid for when the order is given and accepted. Ebenezer Hazard, SECRETARY. Dec. 8 d1w2w1m
For Sale by the Subscribers, No. 81, Walnut-Street, 17 Hogheads and 14 Barrels Muscovado SUGARS, 19 Casks Hyson Tea. 7 Do. Souchong Do. 20 pipes Sherry Wine, 4 years old, 225 quarter casks Do. Do. 14 quarter casks Port Wine, 3 casks Spanish Indigo, 5 Do. best Carolina Do. 216 bbls and 12 half bbls. Boston Beef, Dowlais, Ticklenburgh, Oznaburghs and Ravens Duck, By the Chest or Bale; and 145 Boxes Window Glass, 8 by 10. Nalbro & John Frazier. Dec. 15 end2w
Whereas an attach- ment at the suit of the administrators of all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of William Bur- net deceased, at the time of his death, has been issued out of the Inferior Court of common pleas, in and for the County of Middlesex, against the Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements of Irenius Martin, late of the county aforesaid, returnable to the third Tuesday in July last. NOTICE is hereby given to the said Irenius Martin, that unless he appear and file special bail to the said action, on or before the third Tues- day in January next, judgment will be en- tered against him by default, and the goods and chattels, lands and tenements so at- tached, sold for the satisfaction of such of his creditors as shall appear to be justly en- titled to any demand thereon, and shall ap- ply for that purpose, according to the form of the statute in such case made & provided. By order of the Court, DEARE, Clerk. Aug. 10. 1 wtf
LANDING From on board the Birmingham Packet, Lockhart, and the Henry and Charles, from Hamburgh. HEMP. Peterborough's first quality BAR IRON, Sweden, assorted TIN, in plates, do. do. GENEVA in bds. BAGGING, German assorted GLASS TUMBLERS, and Black Quart Bottles, DEMIJOHNS, Window Glass, Feathers of superior quality, MATTS, &c. &c. FOR SALE BY Thomas & John Ketland. Aug. 26 d
FRESH Bohea Tea, AND GIN in Pipes, Now Landing from on board the ship Peggy, John Elliott master, from Amsterdam. Also Imported by the late Arrivals, Ruffin Hemp, first quality Ditto Sail Duck Ditto Ravens Duck Brown Ruffin Sheetings Ticklenburghs Oznaburghs Brown Flanders Sheetings Hollands and Brown Rolls Cotton Stripes and Checks Flanders Bedticks. Holland Sail Duck Seine Twine Dutch Great Coats Ginn in cases Madder Window Glass, 8 by 10 Jesuits Bark Opium, Alfacetida German Steel Milland Cross-cut Saws Hoes and Cutting Knives Sythes and Skates Coffee Mills Black Lead Crucibles Anchors from 3 cwt. to 15 cwt. And a General Assortment of 5-4 & 6-4 Boultng Cloth, FOR SALE BY Pragers & Co. Nov. 31 d
George Hunter, Chemist, At his Laboratory, No. 114, South Second Street. INFORMS his former customers and the public, that he has begun the DRUG bus- ness again on an extensive plan. He has for sale a general assortment of FRESH DRUGS, CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS, and PA- TENT MEDICINES. Likewise, painters' colours, dry and ground in oil, paint brushes, window and coach glass, dye stuffs, linseed oil, oil of turpentine, copal oil varnish and japan, warranted good. Alum, copperas, madder, ground redwood by the hoghead or smaller quantity. As he imports the supplies from the best markets, and makes the compositions and preparations himself, he is enabled to vouch for and warrant every article sold out of his Laboratory, and likewise to dispose of them at the most reasonable rates. He wishes to sell a large LOT of GROUND, the north-east corner of High and Eleventh Streets, containing 78 feet front on High-street, and 200 feet on Eleventh- Street, opposite Mr. Leiper's new buildings. And another LOT on the north side of High Street, near the above, 28 feet front, and 200 feet deep. Both lots have the privilege of a 30 feet alley in their rear. Dec. 13. stf
India Nankeens, On which the Drawback may be obtained. FOR SALE BY Samuel Corp, New-York, or Henry Philips, No. 118, Spruce Street. Dec. 11 d1st
Fresh Teas, Of Superior Quality, viz. Imperial, or Gunpowder Hyson Gomee, 1st quality Hyson, 2d. do. do. Young Hyson, Hyson Skin, and Souchong. A few Boxes of each, for sale at No. 19, Third Street south. Dec. 10. end2w
Boston Prime Beef, A Quantity landing from on board the Freg- Well Point, at Anthony's wharf, in ex- cellent order for shipping—Also Thirty Hogheads New-England Rum, A Few Hogheads Tobacco & Rhode-Island CHEESE, FOR SALE BY Edward Stowe jun. No. 4, South Water Street. Dec. 23 4t
Parry & Mulgrave, Goldsmiths, Jewellers and Hair-Workers, No. 42, South Second Street, Have received by the Pigeon from London an ASSORTMENT of Plated japanned ware Jewellery & Cutlery, viz. Plated and Japan'd Tea Trays Plated and Japan'd Patent Lamps Casters and Liquor Frames Bread and Fruit Baskets Japan'd Tea Trays Plated Coffee and Tea Pots and Caddies Ditto Candlesticks A variety of elegant and most fashionable Ear rings Enamell'd and other Bracelets, Breast- pins, and Finger Rings Thimbles, enamell'd and other kinds Ladies and gentlemen's gold, gilt, and steel Watch chains Gold and gilt Seals and Keys Stone and fine steel Knee Buckles, Pen- Knives and Razors, with Variety of other Articles, In the above Branches. Dec. 6. end2w
Stock Brokers Office, No. 16, Wall-Street, New-York. THE Subscriber intending to confirm him- self entirely to the PURCHASE and SALE of 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 BLECKER, merchant
Bank of North America, December 8, 1794. The Stockholders of the Bank of North America are hereby notified that an ELECTION for Twelve Directors For the ensuing Year, will be held at the Bank on Monday the 12th of January next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Dec. 9 d1j12
Philad. Dec. 13, 1794. Any person desirous to contract for the supply of Rations for the Recruits in Philadelphia, Lancaster, Reading and Carlisle, or either of those places, during the year 1795, are requested to send in their proposals sealed, to my Office, on or before the 26th instant. The component parts of the Ration are One lb. of Bread or Flour, One lb. of Beef or 3-4 lb. of Pork 1-2 gill Rum, Brandy or Whiskey One quart Salt Two quarts Vinegar Two lb. Soap One lb. Candles For 100 Rations Tench Francis, Agent. Dec. 12 1aw3w
Philadelphia, Nov. 22, 1794 The Stockholders of the Bank of the United States are hereby in- formed that according to the Statute of In- corporation, a General Election for TWENTY-FIVE DIRECTORS Will be held at the Bank of the United States, in the City of Philadelphia, on Monday, the fifth day of January next, at TEN o'clock in the forenoon. And pursuant to the Eleventh Section of the Bye Laws, the Stockholders of the said Bank are hereby notified to assemble in general meeting at the said place, on Tuesday the sixth day of January next at FIVE o'clock in the Evening. By Order, John Kean, Cashier. Second Fundamental Article.—Not more than three-fourths of the Directors in Of- fice, exclusive of the President, shall be eligible for the next succeed- ing Director, who shall be President at the time of an election, may always be re- elected. Nov. 22 ruth&stg.

Wool & Portland, The Schooner  ATLAS, Thomas Burnham, MASTER. Will sail in a few days. For freight or passage, apply to the Captain on board at our wharf, or  John Welsh, No. 81, South Water Street. Who has on Board,  588 bags Barley, 50 cords Hemlock Bark, and a few barrels Blubber Oil, for sale. d 5t.
Advertisement. Is committed to the Goal of Gloucester County, New Jersey, some time in October last.  A Negro Man, named Isaac, on suspicion of being a runaway; says he came from Virginia—Master, if any he hath, is desired to prove property, pay charges, and him away in three weeks from this otherwise he will be let go at the expiration of that time upon paying fees, &c.  Joseph Hews, Gaoler. Dec. 24. d 1w 3w
NEW THEATRE. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27. Will be Presented, The COMIC OPERA of  Lionel & Clarissa, OR The School for Fathers. John Flowerdale, Mr. Whitlock Oldboy, Mr. Bates Hamly, Mr. Moreton Lionel, Mr. Marshall Harman, Mr. Cleveland Jenkins, Mr. Darley Servants, Messrs. Darley, jun. Blissett, and J. Warrell Lady Oldboy, Mrs. Shaw Clarissa, Mrs. Marshall Diana, Mrs. Oldmixon Jenny, Miss Broadhurst To which will be added, A FARCE, written by John O'Keeffe, Author of the Poor Soldier, Agreeable Surprise, &c. called  Modern Antiques, OR THE MERRY MOURNERS. Cocklelop, Mr. Francis Frank, Mr. Green Joey, Mr. Blissett Napkin, Master Warrell Heart, Mr. De Moulin Thomas, Mr. Warrell Mrs. Cocklelop, Mrs. Shaw Mrs. Camomile, Mrs. Rowson Belinda, Mrs. Cleveland Nan, Mrs. Francis Fionuce, Mrs. Bates Betty, Miss Rowson
Box one Dollar—Pitt 1/2 of a Dollar—and Gallery 1/4 of a Dollar. The doors will be opened at a 1/2 after five and the performance begin at 1/2 after six o'clock. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Wells, at the Theatre, from ten till one, and on days of performance from ten till three o'clock. No money or tickets to be returned, nor any person on any account whatsoever, admitted behind the scenes. Ladies and Gentlemen are requested to send their servants to keep places by five o'clock, and order them, as soon as the company are seated, to withdraw, as they cannot on any account be permitted to remain.
Vivat Respublica! This Day is Published, A N  Authentic History OF THE  Revolution in Geneva: Price 12 1/2 Cents. The writer of the above introduces the following highly interesting remark— "Such a detail will be neither void of interest nor utility to your prudent countrymen. May they reflect on it with attention, and learn by the disastrous example of the most democratical state that exists on the continent of Europe, the extreme danger of foreign influence; and above all, how rapid and inevitable it is to transgress the feeble interval which separates the abuse of liberty from its ruin!" Sold by Thomas Dobson, No. 41, Second Street, John Ormerod, Chestnut Street, by M. Carey, Market Street, and by the Editor hereof. December 24. d
WANTED, A person well acquainted with FARMING as practiced in this State, to go to the neighbourhood of the Federal City. He must be well recommended for Honesty, Sobriety, Industriousness, &c. Enquire of  Garrett Cottringer, No. 42, North Fifth Street. Dec. 26. d 1w
For the Gazette of the United States.  PROPOSALS. WILL soon be issued for publishing a true and IMPARTIAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, from 1787 to 1794, compiled from Antifederal Newspapers, and other publications, the speeches of a certain party in Congress, and the Resolutions of the Democratical Societies, with copious extracts from a Pamphlet much celebrated in the four Western Counties of Pennsylvania, and known elsewhere, by the title of the Thirteen Lying Letters, the whole comprising a body of authentic information for the ignorant, and credulous which as experience proves, cannot fail to be of eminent use, to guide the opinions and the passions of a multitude, in a time of popular turbulence and fermentation. These materials for History, being now scattered all over this great country, and buried as they really are under loads of the most offensive rubbish, are in danger of being entirely lost, unless the public should encourage their collection and arrangement, within the convenient limits (which for cheapness and brevity sake, we have chosen) of Twenty Four Folios. Perhaps it may be found necessary in the progress of the work, to publish many of the documents in an Appendix: which however will not exceed six volumes more. Dedicated to DAVID BRADFORD, Esq.
It is really strange, that no authentic account of the political situation of the United States has yet, appeared in any systematical work. For the fugitive new paper speculations, and pamphlets do not deserve that name. Strangers have of late discovered great eagerness to learn the state of this country, and many have actually fled from the distresses of Britain and Holland to seek refuge among us, expecting to find true liberty and prosperity. But they have been cured of the delusion and fortunately infinite numbers of emigrants have been prevented from rushing into every vessel bound to America, by reading the papers and speeches from which the history is compiled. Those papers and the knowledge of the fact that oppression had driven a part of the people to seek redress by arms, has checked their rashness and folly, and induced them to retire to England and Germany.
So little do our own citizens know of the condition of the land they live in, that they are really deluded into the persuasion that the government and administration are republican, the laws honestly intended and wisely adapted to promote the general good, and that since the ever lamented fall of the venerable confederation, the work of the patriots of 1775, the numbers wealth and glory of the nation have made astonishing progress. From this censure however justice requires we should except the four western counties of Pennsylvania and a part of Virginia and North Carolina, where the enlightened citizens have had the full benefit of the information contained in this history.
As the middle and eastern states still sit in darkness, altho' Greenleaf's paper in New-York, has avowed, and the Boston Chronicle has never ceased to practice the most hardy fidelity to truth and republican liberty, it becomes absolutely necessary to gather these scattered fragments till their united fragrance restore the sense. For collectively they form such a mass of republican evidence as all the parasites of a Court, and all the Knights of the funding system will not be able to resist.
It is recommended with all becoming earnestness and respect to the republican societies throughout the states, to encourage this work, and to cause one set at least to be deposited in some convenient place in every election district. This measure cannot fail to produce a renovation of the republican spirit among the electors, which in a short time would bring down the colossus of aristocracy that now bestrides Liberty and Equality in the United States.
The readers of this publication will be surprised to see that the antifederal objections to the Constitution were made by men inspired with the spirit of prophecy. Consolidation, Land Taxes, the setting up Lordships, the loss of the liberty of the Press, and of keeping arms, standing armies ruling every body by martial laws instead of juries, the south beggared to pamper the seafaring monopolists of the north, in short, all the abominations of the aristocrats who have held the power of the government have been so plainly foretold that the book may pretend to as much divinity as Ethan Allen's Oracle of Reason. The progress of oppression is
pointed out step by step. It has been shown how all the public money was first pocketed by the Congressmen to pay their wages; and then how it was all absorbed by the collectors and hangars on of office; and then how the Knights and paper Lords swallowed all; and how the Indian war took more than all; how the public debt was made by Congress to oblige and enrich each other and their friends; how agriculture was first ruined to pamper the monied interest; how trade was ruined; how manufactures were struck with palsy, merely because the men who said it was unconstitutional to pass any act to encourage them could not get the upper hand.
It is also shown how the true republicans struggled to prevent the fall of liberty; and how their abhorrence of all foreign influence led them to concert with Mr. Genet, the means by clubs and societies, of organising the opposition into a system of energy, especially at the elections: the connection between those clubs and a party formerly in Congress, and the causes which prevented the success of the four western counties, and the expected co-operation of their friends and allies in the cities.
The merit and usefulness of the work will recommend it, but the nauseous labor of examining the materials exceeds all credibility. None but those who had become familiarised to the Chronicle and other documents, could have endured or even survived it. The compilers were obliged to hold their breath as long as the divers to search for pearl in the sea. They are alive however, and still in hopes that their works will reward them.
For the Gazette of the United States. In the Woods, 21st Dec. 1794. To ROBERT MICKLE, the pro. tem. Secretary of the Republican Society at Baltimore. SIR,
HAVING lately met with a paper containing the address of your society to the government and people of the United States, I cannot restrain my inclination to submit to your consideration some thoughts which occurred to my mind in the perusal. If they are not well founded, I can assure you they are well meant; and since your society make their ultimate stand against what they look upon unjust censure of the President, and those members of the two houses of Congress who join him in believing that "certain self-created societies" have aided in kindling the late insurrection, in a pure heart and good intentions; I feel secure in believing you will extend the same candor to me if you think me mistaken. You say these societies have been declared, in their particular conduct, to be instrumental in promoting the western insurrection; and, in their general principles, are deemed unfriendly to all law and government. They are so considered, 'tis true; and you acknowledge that if these charges had sprung from the meanest quarter, they would naturally excite indignation in the breasts of the innocent; but coming from a quarter where wisdom and caution are, at least, supposed to be combined, they further produce a desire to wipe them away; and I declare to you I feel no wish to make these charges stick upon you unless they are strictly true in fact and sound political philosophy. Upon this ground I am willing to place the dispute; and you need not be reminded that from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh—for this inspiration—while I am persuaded you will not deny that from settled mature resolutions of the mind the actions of men generally flow.—When the constitutional legislators feel convinced that embroilings from without and conspiracy within are forming against the government and the laws of the land, settled by the voice of the people, and approved of by innumerable blessings flowing from that order of things, you ought not to think it strange that the eloquence of Greece and Rome is heard in the Senate in repelling the intrigues of Philip, or in developing the dark designs of Cataline. Common prudence, you say, compels us to suspect there are such men as these among us—And, independent of positive proof, where ought wisdom to look for them but to those dark nocturnal clubs where Cataline found his boldest comrades, and by whose aid Cæsar was made finally to tread upon the neck of the Senate, and triumph over the liberties of Rome? Your maxims are generally just—"the advances of ambition are often through the most secret ways"—but you are blind in the application: Where are we more sure of finding your ambitious men than in
your own "self-created societies?" Look for a moment, into the State House Yard of Philadelphia, and whom do you see elevated above the heads of a mob but members of the "self-created society" of Pennsylvania, endeavouring one after another to bring the constituted authorities of the union into contempt, and amidst the stupid gaze of popular admiration, wishing to slide down, like molten gold, into its very vitals.—Could these men but once get clear of the controul over them which results from the constitution and laws, and which they evidently appear to be aiming at, tho' like Cæsar they might continue the name of Congress and President, like him too would they subvert the government and trample on the rights of the people. Such are the places wisdom and prudence naturally direct us to look for dangerous ambition—and these are the men on whom the public eye must be fixed if they will preserve their excellent constitution, and continue to enjoy the blessings resulting from it. Are not Bradford and Brackenridge members of some of your "self-created societies?"—The deliberate resolutions of your societies with their natural and obvious effects, shall be the subject of another letter. In the mean time I shall subscribe myself your fellow-citizen—
ONE OF THE PEOPLE. TO THE  GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE  UNITED STATES. FELLOW-CITIZENS,
THE censure lately thrown out on all popular societies within the United States, comes from too respectable a source not to have attracted the public attention. In their particular conduct, those societies are declared to have been instrumental in promoting the late insurrection to the wellward; in their general principles, they have been deemed unfriendly to all law and government. No epithet, however harsh and indecent, that they have not been thought to deserve: no purpose however dark and horrid, that has not been attributed to them. Eloquence, which might have adorned an Athens or a Rome, has laboured to blacken their actions and their principles; and the "rags and fritters of society," have been blown upon from one end of the continent to the other.
Such general and indiscriminate reproaches, should they have come from the meanest quarter, must naturally excite indignation in the breast of the innocent; but coming from one which is supposed to combine the greatest wisdom and caution, as well as all the power of the nation, must, further produce a desire to wipe them away. And indeed to let them pass on unnoticed, would, in the opinion of the Republican Society of Baltimore, be to subscribe to their own condemnation, and to merit those injurious appellations of the disrupters of public happiness, the incendiaries and the petty tyrants of society, the assassins of virtue and character, that have been so liberally heaped upon them. And though, from a conscious propriety of their own views and conduct, they see no necessity for a public vindication of themselves, yet respect to the rules of their country, which, notwithstanding the assertions of some men, have never lost sight of; to their own character, which they value above life; to the good opinion of their fellow-citizens, which it is their pride as well as interest to revere; and to that constitution which they look upon as the noblest "safeguard of human right," ever yet devised by the wisdom of man—prompt them to declare the truth, both as to the part they have acted respecting the late insurrection, as also the general reasons and principles of their institution.
First, that we should be thought to have, in any manner, contributed to the origin or support of an insurrection, which we deplore, as the most grievous dishonor that ever befel our country, affects us the more sensibly in that, at a very early period, we hastened, by resolutions inserted in the public papers, to express our entire disapprobation of it; and have since, by every means in our power, and many of us by obeying the call of the executive to arms, as has been, truly, observed by a worthy representative of our state, endeavored to discountenance and to quell it. Well convinced of the inseparable connection between law and liberty; and that the principles in our constitution which enjoined that "the will of the majority shall prevail" is not only the most "luminous" but the only practicable principle of rational freedom, we beheld with
as much indignation, at least, as all others of our fellow-citizens an attempt to violate both; and hesitated not a moment, unanimously and publicly to express it. Did our accusers derive the sentiments they have, so confidently, imputed to us from these our resolutions? It cannot be. Let them, then, declare to the people, who have a right to be informed, from some conduct of ours, or from what other source of information, they have! Is it from the report of the secretary of the treasury, written with a professed view "to give the citizens at large full information on the subject of the disturbances?" We see nothing there to warrant the opinion.
But again, have emissaries from us been detected in the western counties of Pennsylvania, fomenting discontent and insurrection among the citizens? Have we by letter or otherwise, exhorted them to persevere in opposition to the laws? Have we sympathized with them in the grievances, either real or pretended, which they affected to labour under? Have we to this day expressed an opinion on the law of the excise, either one way or the other? To all these questions with our hands on our hearts, and appealing to him who knoweth the secrets of all men, we positively answer no. Why then has our conduct been represented as like that of so many crocodiles weeping over those very laws and that constitution which inwardly, we were resolved to destroy? Was it because that, in this country, dungeons, chains and death awaited the man who would dare to express a disapprobation which he felt respecting the form or the measures of government?
Was it because that, if real grievances oppressed us, there was no other mode of getting rid of them than by the civil and precarious resort to civil war? Was it because it would not have seemed wiser to seek reparation in the good sense and justice than in the blood of our countrymen; to have tried them by petition before we provoked them to rebellion? Was it because that, among us the liberty of the press was interdicted, and liberty of speech reckoned sedition, that we should be under the necessity of pursuing the most lawful end by the most unlawful means, and of "meeting in the dark to perform incantations" against a law which we had an aversion to, or against a constitution which we did not approve? It would look indeed as if personal rancour or impatience of public security, which we thank God, is yet the natural and constitutional right of all our citizens, whether individually or collectively, had no little share in the conduct of our accusers, or as if that the censure which, for aught we know, some other societies may have deserved, has, hastily at least, been extended to us. Let our fellow-citizens judge: On the opinions of men accustomed to think for themselves, cheerfully, we rely:—well assured that "strong affection without proof" will not readily be credited against us, and that even should they, we have still the consciousness left of not deserving them.
With respect to the reasons and principles of our institution, that the public was not before possessed of them, has been more owing to want of attention than of respect in us to their good opinion. When we contemplated the history of nations which had lost their freedom, some from ignorance, some from supineness, and some from the intrigues and artifices of ambitious men, it appeared to us, that a wise people could not exhibit too much care and activity in the preservation of that invaluable blessing. Among others which occurred, the establishment of a society, whose object it should be to study the laws and constitution of their own and other countries—to watch the operations of government, and scrutinize the principles and conduct of men in power, appeared a very likely means of effecting that great end; as being well calculated to dispel ignorance, to counteract supineness, and to counteract ambition. A nation which understands its rights, will not be apt to neglect them, and a nation anxious for the preservation of its rights, will not easily fall a sacrifice to artifice or power. Slavery has ever been the consequence of ignorance, and no people ever yet lost their liberties, till they had first lost the knowledge of them. Now, how is this knowledge more likely to be acquired and maintained, than among a society of men, who to the constant habit of investigating their rights, adds likewise, that of applying them to all the proceedings of our public bodies; and who enjoying the perfection of science, continually combine principle with practice! Nor does it appear that politics is less a science, or dependent on less steady and inflexible principles than any other which is the object of human research; nor is the idea of a school, for acquiring a knowledge of the nature of laws and government more absurd than that of one for acquiring a knowledge of astronomy and the mathematics. And if from the latter we may learn to trace the wanderings of a planet, from the former may we know the certain effect of certain laws and government to a people! And shall societies for the encouragement of the more effect among men, meet with the public approbation

an encouragement, while a society for the study of the noblest of all arts, the freedom, the dignity and the happiness of man, be deemed unworthy of regard. But if we believed that this institution would tend to beget a knowledge of our rights, we also believed that this knowledge in its turn, should beget a spirit of independence, both in sentiment and action, unfavorable to the admission of slavery.
The man, who to the natural love adds the true knowledge of freedom, will not easily be deceived by forms and names, which exhibit the appearance without the reality of what they have been: bare authority without truth or justice he will despise; and respect custom and prejudice no further than as they appear to be founded in reason and nature. Habituated to consider himself as equally entitled with all others, from the gift of his creator, to the enjoyments of his life, his understanding, his property and his liberty, he will before he resigns them to any man or set of men, be prompted to enquire by what right it is they demand them. And this will admirably fit him for promoting a third effect contemplated by our institution; that of resisting the intrigues and violence of ambitious men.
That there have been such men in all countries, history but too well convinces; that there may be such, in our own, common prudence would prompt us to suspect. And that these men should have other controul over them than what barely results from the constitution and the laws is an opinion derived from experience, when we consider how Cæsar, by preserving the sacred names of Senate and Consul, had art to change the whole nature of government in Rome—and how in succeeding times, the free government of Venice, Geneva, the United Provinces, and of several other countries of Europe have been changed the most into aristocracy, and yet retained the name of republics. The advances of ambition are often through the most secret ways: it has appeared under the different masks of religion, of patriotism, and even of scorn for public life.
There are instances of men who have ventured their health, their fortunes and their lives in the service of their country, that they might afterwards, amidst the stupid gaze of popular admiration slide down, like molten gold, into its very vitals. There are instances again, of others who setting out with the purest zeal for the liberties of mankind, have been corrupted in their progress, and could, never afterwards, be induced to lay down the authority which the gratitude of a nation or the necessities of the times had entrusted to them. And it appeared to us that, added to those proceeding from the laws, from a perfect freedom of speech and of the press, a Society of Men whose duty it should be to watch the proceedings of our public officers, would form not the least respectable or effectual check to such men. In times of public necessity, this Society would sound the alarm, and mixing among their fellow-citizens, rouse them from a contemplation and sense of their danger. And what tho' the alarm be sometimes false, will it, for that reason, never be true? What though a good man, sometimes, suffers in his popularity and reputation, will the evil man, for that reason, never be detected? What though some produce a Fabius, did he not likewise a Cæsar! What though Britain produce a Sidney, did she not likewise a Cromwell? What though America has produced a Washington, may she not likewise a Danton? And is it not better that one man should lose his place, or even his life than millions of their liberties from the over security of the people? Moreover the persecution of the good cannot last long. Popular frenzy will blow over and real virtue, like the sun, though it may be obscured for a moment, with spots and clouds, will again resume its seat in all its meridian heat and splendor, and though it be hid, even for a time, it sets only to rise with greater glory, in a happier country!
These are the reasons which induced certain citizens of the town of Baltimore to form themselves into a Republican Society. Whether they be substantial, or otherwise, let our fellow citizens judge. For ourselves we declare that they appeared convincing to our Reason; and binding on our Conscience. And if to these we add the warmest attachment to the Laws and Constitution of our country; if we profess no principles of Government but those common with yourselves, and applicable only for preservation; if we exercise no unlicensed power; if we arbitrarily controul no man's actions; if we touch no man's property; if we violate no man's Liberty; if we demean ourselves like peaceable and good citizens
we expect and demand to be permitted the enjoyment of our institution in peace and only request that you will judge us by our actions. If these shall be deemed innocent we hope, at least, to pass without censure; if they shall be deemed otherwise, then shall we expect and we will be contended that you should "frown us," if you please, into nothing."
"Published by order of the Republican Society of Baltimore. Robert Mickle Secretary pro tem. December 9, 1794."
UNITED STATES. BOSTON, Nov. 17.
A PLEASANT PROSPECT, of the triumph of pacific measures.
AUTHENTIC. Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Europe, to his correspondent in this town, dated London 11th, Oct. 1794.
"Though I often pay my respects to Mr. Jay, when all present are in the American interest, yet we, none of us, ever could get from him any thing respecting the flag or forwardness of his business, and from the necessity alone of the British Cabinet's granting all, as I even more than he at one time would have exacted, we have reason to suppose he will by and by, return back, and be heartily welcomed by his fellow-citizens. It is rumoured and not without some truth, that the British Cabinet never had a harder or tougher hand to deal with than they find in citizen Jay; this, with the critical situation of Great Britain just now, will insure him success, and it has been mentioned in circles where I have been, who are not in the American interest, that he, Mr. Jay, is embracing the present opportunity, and will obtain the privilege of the carrying trade to the West Indies, so far as that the United States shall have access to all the islands with free liberty to carry and bring any thing to and from them they please:—For instance, a vessel not exceeding 120 tons burthen may go from Boston, with a cargo of any thing, to the island of Jamaica; there sell and purchase a cargo of sugar, and carry it back to Boston, land it, and then, if you please, reship it in any size vessel, and carry it to any European Market, except Great Britain and Ireland. This point gained, as the United States can carry, in times of peace, for about one half what Great Britain can, she will go near to make a monopoly of the whole carrying business. Although Mr. Jay, as before observed, is clove in the extreme, yet from this leaking out of the other party, I hardly doubt its truth; and Great Britain must be at peace with the United States, she will just now grant almost any thing Mr. Jay may demand, and I do not think he will be wanting or sparing in his exertions."
"To attempt to give you an account of the political world at this time, would be endless and needless, as you will doubtless will have things fully detailed in your own papers; and give me leave to observe, generally, that France is every where successful, and such extraordinary genius and energy does the possess, that if the executive of that country should declare they would build a bridge from Calais to Dover I should think it accomplished. Going on for three months more as they have for the three past, they will have all the cannon in Europe, and half the merchant vessels of Great Britain. Holland must either make a separate peace or be conquered in all the present month; and in either case, France will have the Dutch navy in her scale, and then, by next spring she will be both disposed and able to break the back of the British navy; of such importance does France conceive this object to be, that she will not make peace till it is accomplished."
NORTHAMPTON, Dec. 17. The following is taken from a book written by Dr. Linn, entitled "The Signs of the Times."
"Mr. Thomas Paine, in his "Age of Reason," alleges, that the prophecies in the Bible, are "so equivocal, as to sit almost any circumstance" I cannot now follow him on this subject.—Whatever may be said of the writings of this author on politics, he was surely unhappy when he commenced divine. He has discovered, and indeed confessed such ignorance of the sacred scriptures, as renders him not only unworthy of trust, but subjects him to contempt.—There is nothing new in this performance, save the bold and indecent manner. His character gives it a temporary popularity; but it must soon sink into infamy, and carry his own name along with it. It can do no harm except to the young and superficial. In the virtuous mind it will excite sentiments of abhorrence, and and the Deist, who has read a little, will blush to see his cause so miserably handled. It has already called forth some animadversions, and probably will more. Indeed it is provoking to see the Christian religion, after having withstood the roarings of the lion, insulted by the brayings of the ass."
PHILADELPHIA, Decem. 27.
Estrat of a Letter from London, dated London, Oct. 2.
"The policy that has actuated the administration of this country towards yours is but too true, but I have reason to believe, (although much secrecy is observed) that since the arrival of Mr. Jay they have been convinced of their error, and seem well disposed to continue a friendly intercourse, which I pray God may long continue, and that we may soon see an end to this cruel war. So far as the West India Body of Planters and merchants have any weight with administration, it has been universally used in every interview & application to them in favour of extending the commerce of the West Indies with the American States, and we have solicited in the strongest terms, to admit North American vessels of a certain burthen to carry the produce of the American States direct to our Islands, and to receive the produce of our Islands in return; this I am sure is very much to be wished for, on the score of humanity as well as policy, and I cannot see how it can materially interfere with our Navigation Act, so much dreaded by our Cabinet Ministers, but I am happy to observe that of late, most of these ministers are satisfied with the great benefit that would result from such an intercourse. One Lord only excepted, to whose opinion hitherto, much deference has been paid in matters of commercial regulation."
About 3 o'clock last evening the German Lutheran Church, corner of Fourth and Cherry Streets, was discovered to be on fire, and after burning near four hours, this immense and elegant building was entirely consumed. No houses being immediately contiguous to it, the citizens, by the greatest exertions of industry and activity were enabled to stop the further ravages of the destructive element. This church was one of the most splendid in the Union, and was supposed to have cost 15,000.
Says a Correspondent,
A real friend to the United States will not take pains to place the affairs of this country in an unfavorable point of view. No real patriot will prefer foreign principles, men or manners, to those of his own country. No real friend of this country will exult in its misfortunes—but alas! real or supposed errors in the administration of our public affairs, are the only signals of triumph to the self-styled patriots of the day.
Five years of persecution have neither found nor picked a flaw in the integrity of the administration—Five years of prosperity vouch for its wisdom. If those whom faction has misled are honest at heart and would deserve the name of patriots, they should shew it by a change of conduct and language. It would not look like honest error, but like the worst incivism, as the French term it, or hatred of the constitution, to chuse their deceivers into Congress. The government has triumphed no less over the army of lies, than the militia has done over the whiskey insurgents; and the former ought to be the more useful of the two, as it was undoubtedly the most difficult. A really good citizen, if he has been drawn in by falsehood to support the enemies of law and order, will rejoice to be undeceived. A thorough paced son of faction will be the more angry with the government for having confounded him and his adherents by its integrity, and he will continue and even increase his turbulent industry to fill Congress with evil spirits like himself—which if not victory is yet revenge. It is natural to suppose the temper of America will correspond with its situation, and the elections with the temper of the people. Taking that for certain, the cause of anarchy will in future be found ten fold harder to maintain.
CA IRA.
By this Day's Mail.
NORFOLK, December 17.
On Sunday arrived in Hampton Roads, after a passage of 54 days, from Rochefort, the Brig Minerva, Walters. Left at Rochefort the following vessels: Ship Delaware, Hawkes, Fabius, Corran, Woodrop-Sims, Hodgson, Alexander, Woodward, Brig Fame, Stiles, Sally, Grace, Mogg, Story, Schrr. Ruth, Peters, Bacon, And a Boston Brig. At Rochelle.
Brig Superb, Captain Munn, bound to Nantz, for the purpose of taking on board the effects of Mr. Morris. Yesterday arrived in Hampton Roads, the brig Ranger, Capt Goodwin, in 17 days from Antigua. By the above vessel we learn, that three ships of the
line had arrived at Martinique with the new Commander in Chief, Major Gen. Vaughan: they were detached from Lord Howe's fleet at sea, and did not bring any troops, but some were, however, hourly expected from Gibraltar. They had received information of the failing of the French reinforcements, for the relief of Guadalupe, in consequence of which all the frigates were dispatched to intercept them, if possible.
TRENTON, December 23.
On Saturday last General Bloomfield's brigade of Infantry and Artillery arrived in town from the Western expedition—having fully accomplished the ends for which they were called into service, with honour to themselves and to the satisfaction of their country. But eight deaths have taken place since their embodying, viz. Captain Wools, whose constitution was much impaired previous to his entering the service, died at Norris Town on his march outwards—one sergeant major—one sergeant, and five privates.
It is expected that the troops will be paid off this day and receive their discharge.
CHARLESTON
Friday, December 5.
Arrived brig Aurora, Smith, in 16 days from St. Eustatia, who informs us that before he failed, three English seventy-fours had arrived at Guadalupe in 22 days from England. The whole island of Guadalupe was in possession of the French, except Basseterre—the seventy fours were stretching off and on whenever within gun shot were fired at by three of the forts, which obliged them to stand out again. The seventy fours had blocked up at St. Bartholomews, all the vessels loaded with produce and other military stores intended for Guadalupe, but they were daily smuggled off in small boats.—
The anniversary of St. Andrew happening on Sunday, the same was celebrated on Monday last, at William's Coffee-house, where the St. Andrew's Society dined together, and spent the day in harmony, and festive mirth. The following toasts were drank.
 1st. The pious and immortal memory of St. Andrew.  2. The memory of St. Tammany, St. George and S. David.  3. The land of Cakes.  4. The kirk of Scotland.  5. The President of the United States.  6. The king of Great Britain.  7. The United States of America.  8. The French Republic.  9. The Governor and state of South Carolina.  10. The American ambassador and minister at the court of Great Britain, and success to their negotiations.  11. Old Reekie.  12. The beggars benison.  13. Robb Gibb's Contract.  14. All bonny lassies.  15. The sons and daughters of St. Andrew.  16. Relief to all in distress.  The following gentlemen were elected officers for the year ensuing to wit: Dr. Alexander Baron, President. John Troup, Vice President. Adam Tunno, Treasurer. Edwin Gairdner, Secretary.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20.
A detachment of Federal troops arrived here on Sunday last under the command of Lieutenant Hutchins.
All Printers who have inserted his Excellency Henry Lee's Proclamation of the 29th of November, 1794, are requested to give the following a place in their Gazettes.
In consequence of a Proclamation issued Nov. 29th, 1794, by his Excellency Henry Lee, Commander in Chief of the Militia Army in the service of the United States, came Robert Stevenson, William M'Kinly, John Moore, and John M'Cornick, and voluntarily submitted themselves to be delivered to the judicial authority, there to be dealt with according to law.
JOHN CONNELL, Major 1st Battalion 4th Regt. Ohio County. Dec. 9th, 1794.
Ohio County, ss. Before us the subscribers, two of the Justices of the peace for said county, Major John Connel has caused to come by virtue of General Lee's Proclamation dated 29th Nov. 1794, Robert Stevenson, William M'Kinly, John Moore, and John M'Cornick, of Ohio County, named in said proclamation as guilty of Treason. After considering of the said charge exhibited by Gen. Lee's proclamation, we have examined a number of witnesses whom we supposed were fully acquainted with their conduct for a long time past, and not being informed of the foundation of the charge from any information given to us by the General, it appears clearly to us that the above persons are innocent and fully discharged from the charges aforesaid.
Given under our hands and seals this 6th day of December 1794. JAMES CALDWELL, [L. S.] JOAN BECK, [L. S.]
Hutton's Farm, Nov. 30, 1794. SIR,
Mr. Edward Cook, one of the excepted by name in the proclamation of amnesty published by me, necessarily is subjected to your apprehension for the purpose of delivery to the civil authority, in conformity with the said proclamation.
He has this day produced to me a bond of recognizance taken by the Chief Justice of this State, with the knowledge of the Attorney General of the United States, for his appearance at court to stand his trial on all offences committed against the United States.
Had I have seen this paper before my proclamation had been issued, I should have considered it proper to have omitted his name, and now communicate the same to you, that you may omit those measures which otherwise you would have found necessary to adopt in the line of your official duty.
I have the honor to be, Sir, With real respect, your obedient servant, HENRY LEE. Major-General Morgan.
The above is a true copy of an open letter, certified by us, Jo: Downer, Thos. Wilson. Dec. 1, 1794.
NEW-YORK, December 26. DIED lately, in the Western country, Gen. ISRAEL CHAPIN, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, a valuable member of society, and a most useful man in his office. His loss is deeply to be regretted by the United States.
LITCHFIELD (Con.) December 17.
Mr PARKER, of Clermont, has constructed a machine, now employed in his fulling mill in that town, which will completely shear thirty yards of cloth in one hour.—This machine may be viewed at any time by the curious, without the expense of purchasing a patent right for its construction.
L A W S OF THE UNITED STATES.
Third Congress of the United States AT THE SECOND SESSION:
Begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.
An act to authorize the officers of the Treasury to audit and pass the account of the late Edward Blanchard, deceased.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the accounting officers of the Treasury be, and they are hereby authorized to audit and pass the account of the late Edward Blanchard deceased, according to the course of Treasury settlement. Approved, December the eighteenth, 1794.
An act authorizing a loan of two millions of dollars.
Sec. 1. 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 be empowered to borrow, on behalf of the United States, any sum not exceeding two million of dollars, at an interest not exceeding five per cent. per annum, re-payable at the pleasure of the United States, to be applied to such public purposes, as are authorized by law, and to be repaid out of the duties on import and tonnage, to the end of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the bank of the United States, and the said bank hereby is authorized and empowered to loan the said sum, or any part thereof. Approved December the eighteenth, 1794.
ARRIVALS AT NEW-YORK. Ship Bristol, Dekay, 1 st Orient Brig Toa, Boulton, Charleston Schooner Industry, Coppinger, Bermuda Alice, Weymouth, Richmond Mary, Culver, do.
Bohea Tea.
50 chests Bohea Tea, of superior quality, just received by the Schooner Porgy, from Boston.
FOR SALE BY Nalbro' & John Frazier, No. 81, Walnut Street. Dec. 27. mw&gw
RALPH MATHER.
Is removed to No. 71, Race Street, opposite Moravian Alley. Dec. 27.
GEORGE MEADE'S COMPTING HOUSE is removed to the South side of Walnut Street Wharf, one Door West from the Cove.

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AT THE
Card & Nail Factory,
No. 59, north Front street,
Webster, Adgate & White,
Have constantly for sale,
Cotton, Wool, Tow, and
Machine Cards,
Of all kinds,
Cut Nails of all sizes,
Floor Brads, Sprigs and Tacks,
Fullers Shears, Gun Flints and Wool
Hats.
A quantity of kiln dried Indian Meal in
barrels.
A new Edition of Adgate's Philadelphia
Harmony, containing both the first and se- cond parts, being the most approved sys- tem of Rules and the best collection of Tunes now in use.
Also for Sale,
A COMPLETE SET OF
Machinery for making Cards
On an Improved Construction.
Oct. 2 raw tf
Ticklenburgs, Oznaburgs,
and Glass Ware,
Landing from on board the ship Peggy,
from Amsterdam.
ALSO,
Coffee of prime Quality
In hogheads and tierces,
Mulcovado Sugars
In hogheads,
German Steel,
ASSORTED WOOLLENS,
In small Bales, &c. for sale by
Rundle & Murgatroyd,
No. 11, Walnut street wharf.
Who want to purchase 300 or 400
Casks Good Flaxseed.
Nov. 11 gtawtf
Office of the Insurance Com-
pany of North America,
December 8th 1794.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Stock-
holders, that the Fifth Instalment, being
two DOLLARS on each share of the Stock
of this Company is to be paid on the se- cond Monday (the 12th Day) of January
next; when it will be necessary for each
person to produce the receipt for the
FOURTH Instalment upon the shares he shall
propose to pay for.
*** By the first section of the Charter
it is declared that all shares on which pay- ments shall not be made at the time pre- scribed, shall be forfeited to the use of the
Company.
On Tuesday the 13th day of
January next (being the second Tuesday in
the month) at 11 o'clock A. M. an Election
will be held at the Company's Office, for the
choice of
Twenty-five directors
To serve for one year, and until others
shall be chosen.
The Electors may vote either in person
or by proxy; but no Stockholder can
vote at any Election for Directors unless
the Stock shall have been paid in his or her
name in the books of the Company at least
three months preceding the time of such
Election.
In case of a Stockholder's voting by
Proxy, the charter requires that the
proxy be directly from such Stockholder, &
the vote be given by a citizen of this com-
monwealth."
Ebenezer Hazard,
SECRETARY.
Dec. 8 m&wt13j
CLARET
Of the First Quality in Hogheads and Cases,
HIGH PROOF
Cogniac Brandy,
White Wine Vinegar,
Port Wine,
Alicant Wines, red & white
FOR SALE BY
John Vaughan.
Dec. 23 d
SHAKSPEARE'S WORKS.
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION.
BY
Mountford, Bioren & Co.
Proposals for Printing by
Subscription,
THE WHOLE
Dramatic Works
OF
WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE,
IN EIGHT DUODECIMO VOLUMES,
From Fones's Dublin Edition.
CONDITIONS.
I. This Work will be comprised in Eight
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American paper, in a fine Typogra-
phical Elegance that shall reflect the
highest credit on the American press.
II. That it shall be embellished with a
beautiful Frontispiece of Shakspeare—
engraved by the best American Artist.
III. That the price to Subscribers will be
EIGHT DOLLARS, one dollar to be paid
on subscribing, and one dollar on the re-
ceipt of every succeeding volume but the
last:—to enable the Publishers to
pursue with convenience this arduous
undertaking.
IV. Each volume shall be delivered in blue
boards to the Subscribers immediately on
the publication of every volume with
best impressions of the Frontispiece—the
price to be raised to Non-Subscribers.
V. That the names of the Subscribers will
be printed to record the patrons of this
endeavour to encourage the useful and
elegant Arts in America.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THAT Shakspeare has followed nature
with such truth and correctness, as to render
his Works the delight of all nations,
however differing in customs and manners
from his own, is a fact which more than
centuries of universal approbation have
sufficiently established—The debt unpaid
by the careless and unenlightened co-tem-
poraries of this Illustrious Man has been
left to posterity to discharge, and in pro-
portion to the progress of taste and litera-
ture, the gratitude of mankind has endea-
voured to acknowledge the obligation.
England has exhibited her favourite Au-
thors with splendor, and it is hoped that
America that seat of true liberty, will not
be backward in encouraging this first great
attempt to do merited justice to the author
of this Dramatic Work.
The selection therefore, of this incom-
parable Production for an ELEGANT AME-
RICAN EDITION, requiring no justification, it
only remains for the Publishers to add a few
observations on the claim which such under-
takings have to patronage in America—a
country, which for liberty none can equal
and should necessarily be the nurse