Gazette of the United States and daily evening advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]), 1794-07-10 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States AND DAILY EVENING ADVERTISER.
[No. 24 of Vol. VI.]
THURSDAY, July 10, 1794.
[Whole No. 574.]
SALES AT AUCTION.
To-Morrow the 11th inst. At 10 o'clock, on Walnut street wharf, Will be sold by public Vendue, For approved notes at 60 days, 80 HOGSHEADS Prime St. Croix Sugars. FOOTMAN & CO. Auctioneers. July 8 d3t
FOR SALE By the SUBSCRIBER, No. 117, north Second street, Imported in the Brig BETSEY, from DUBLIN—a few Crates of GLASS, And a few GROCE BOTTLES, Also on Hand, Spermaceti Candles. Louis Osmont. June 27 d
FOR SALE BY Rundle & Murgatroyd At No. 11, Walnut street, A CARGO OF LIVERPOOL SALT, On board the Snow Mercury, which they will sell either together, or in smaller quantities. July 2 d1w
To the Electors of the city and county of Philadelphia. GENTLEMEN, THIS being the last year of the present Sheriff's time in office, I take the liberty to offer myself a Candidate, and solicit your votes and interests in my favour, to place me on the return at the next general Election, as his successor for said office; in doing which, you will confer an obligation that will be gratefully remembered, by Your most obedient, and humble servant, JOHN BAKER. es ff. May 3.
TUITION WILLIAM FINCH of the New Theatre, begs leave to inform his Friends and the Public, that he has removed from the corner of Eighth and Arch streets to No. 65, north Eighth between Arch and Race streets, and that he continues to give Instructions in the French and English Languages as usual, as also the Classics. He takes this opportunity of expressing his acknowledgements for the very liberal encouragement he has experienced, a continuation of which he begs leave to solicit. N. B. Translations from either languages correctly executed. d
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 tracts 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 are 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 Patterson's) which being at the head of the tide on Christiana river, and but about half a mile from the landing, is conveniently situated 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 attendant advantages, render its situation for the milling business so 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 mentioned estates will be sold are—one thousand pounds to be paid on executing the deeds, and seven hundred and fifty pounds per annum, with interest for the remainder or proportionally for each part. Indispensible 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&cts
Havannah Sugars AND MELASSES, Landing at Hamilton's wharf, from the Brig Industry. Bourdeaux Brandy, Red and White Wine, In hogheads and cases, Landing at Walnut street wharf, from the ship America, AND FOR SALE BY John Vaughan. July 7 d1w
Bank of North America, July 1, 1794. AT a meeting of the Directors this day a dividend of six per cent was declared for the last half year, which will be paid to the Stockholders, or their representatives, at any time after the 10th inst. By order of the board, JOHN NIXON, President. July 1 d1w
Just Published, And to be sold by JOHN ORMROD, No. 41, Chestnut street, A NEW EDITION of Latch's King's Bench REPORTS, Or Cases determined in that Court during the 3 first years of Charles I. July 7 dt
Nicholas Diehl, jun. Attorney at Law, INFORMS his friends, and the Public, that he has opened an OFFICE for the sale and purchase of Real Estates at No. 19 South Fourth street, where he will thankfully receive their commands. He also draws Deeds, Mortgages, and other Writings. June 10 t4tb3stf
INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA. THE Stockholders are hereby reminded that an instalment of two dollars on each share of the stock is to be paid on the second Monday, (being the fourteenth day) of July next; and that according to the charter of Incorporation, any person or persons, co-partnerships, or bodies politic neglecting or refusing to pay the same at the time prescribed for payment thereof, shall respectively forfeit to the use of the Company all the monies previously paid on account of his share and shares respectively, in payment whereof, such default shall be made as aforesaid, together with all right, title, interest, emolument, profit, claim and demand, of, into and out of the funds of the said company, and the profits arising therefrom. By order of the President & Directors, Ebenezer Hazard, Sec'y. Office of the Insurance Company of North America. June 8 w&st4tj
STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA In the House of Representatives, DECEMBER 21st, 1793. WHEREAS the Commissioners of public Accounts, have reported, that they cannot proceed to the investigation of the Treasury Accounts, respecting special Indents, without knowing the outstanding amount thereof in circulation:—Therefore, Resolved, That all holders of special Indents 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 accounts, on or before the tenth day of November next, the amount by them respectively 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 resolution be given in the several Gazettes in this State, once every three weeks, until the first day of November next. And that the Delegates of this State in the Congress of the United States, be requested to cause this resolution to be published in one or more papers in the cities of Philadelphia and New-York, and that provision will be made for the expenses 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. ewtNov.
THE BRIG Noah's Ark, FOR New-Orleans, HAS begun to take in her cargo at Clifford's wharf. Gentlemen who will favor the Subscriber with some freight for what room her cargo may leave, are requested to send down their goods as shortly as possible. LOUIS OSMONT, No. 117, north Second street. June 27 d
For Sale or Charter, That remarkable fast sailing ship the PORTSMOUTH, NOW lying at Cuthbert's wharf, burthen about 3000 barrels, and in complete order to receive a cargo. For terms apply to John Craig, No. 12, Dock street, WHO HAS FOR SALE, HIGH PROOF
Antigua & Grenada Rum, Hylon and Souchong Teas, Roll Brimstone, Bristol crown Window Glass of different sizes Almonds in bags, Lampblack in hogheads, Cotton in bales, Rich Port Wine in pipes, bds. and quarter casks, and A few BOXES of Sugars, snuff, chocolate, &c Confectionary, Lately received from the Havannah July 3 d
For Sale, The Brig Hannah, About 10 months old; a strong double decked vessel; burthen 116 tons. Enquire of Samuel Coates, No. 82, south Front street. July 9 d6t
Carolina Rice and Indigo, BAY MAHOGANY and FRENCH BURR STONES, FOR SALE BY Gurney and Smith. May 14. d
Two or three Young Ladies may be Boarded in an airy pleasant situation in a genteel family—For particulars apply to the Printer hereof. June 25. d.
NANKEENS. Nankeens of Superior Quality, Long and short pieces Long and short black battins, Black Taffeties, and Senhawes, Black and coloured India sewing Silk, Ornamental jars and beakers, And a few long sets of Tea China. Coloured Sattins, Lustringes, and TOBINE S, FOR SALE AT No. 40, north Fifth Street. July 7 mw&ftf
Bank of the United States, July 7th, 1794. NOTICE is hereby given, that there will be paid at the Bank after the sixteenth instant, to the Stockholders or their representatives duly authorised, sixteen Dollars for each share, being the dividend declared for the last six months. By order of the President and Directors. JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
Stock Brokers Office, No. 16, Wall-street, New-York. THE Subscriber intending to confine himself 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 business, 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&cthm
Wanted on Rent, A House, In a Central part of the City, to be hired from the beginning of September next. Enquire of the Printer. July 3 d
FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jesse & Robert Waln, PORT WINE in pipes, bds. and quarter casks LISBON, do. in pipes and quarter casks Souchong and Congo TEA, in quarter casks A quantity of Lisbon and Cadiz SALT Soft shelled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, in do. Ruffia MATTS. June 9 d
The Ground Plan OF THE City and Suburbs OF PHILADELPHIA. TAKEN FROM ACTUAL SURVEY. IT is with pleasure that the publisher has to inform his subscribers, and the public in general, that the plate is now under the hands of the engraver, and in greater forwardness than was at first contemplated. At the same time he begs leave to remind them, that subscription papers are still open at most of the noted book-stores in the city; and that he hopes from the whole of them to be enabled to form such a respectable catalogue of names, as will do a credit to the work, as well as afford a reasonable encouragement to the under-taker. Those who are desirous of further information are requested to call on Benjamin Davies, No. 68, Mark-street. April 14. m&cthm
ADVERTISEMENT. LETTERS on the subject of the Washington Lottery, being by mistake repeatedly addressed to the Commissioners for the City of Washington. Persons concerned are hereby informed, that all such should be addressed either to W. Deakins jun. of Washington, or to the Subscriber. The commissioners never having contemplated any further concern in this business, than in their assent to receive the bonds and approve the names of the managers. The prizes have been paid and are paying on demand by W. Deakins, Washington, Peter Gilman, Boston, and by the Subscriber. For the Lottery No. 2, the securities already given will be retained by the commissioners, or transferred by them at their option to the bank of Columbia; and the commissioners will be consulted respecting a judicious and equitable disposition of the houses to be built thereby; their treasury or the bank of Columbia will receive the money intended for the National University, and they will be consulted in the nomination of the 24 managers; but all the responsibility respecting the general disposition of the tickets, and payment of prizes, will rest as in the Hotel Lottery, on the persons whose names are and may be hereafter published as assistants to forward this business with S. BLODGET. N. B. Mr. Blodget will be particularly obliged if those persons who possess prizes yet unpaid, will apply for their money as early as possible. June 7th. d.
JUST PUBLISHED, BY THOMAS DOBSON, Bookseller, at the Stone House in Second street, Philadelphia, VOLUME XI OF ENCYCLOPEDIA, OR A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature. ON a plan entirely new; by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises or systems. This volume contains the articles, medals, medicine, metallurgy, metaphysics, methods, Mexico, microscope, midwifery, and a great variety of biographical and miscellaneous articles, illustrated with nineteen copper-plates. The tables of logarithms, &c. which were deficient in the tenth volume, are subjoined to this. Eleven volumes of this work are now published, and the XIth is in some forwardness. On the first of September, 1792, the price of subscription was increased TEN dollars on all sets not taken before that time. The subscription is still open on these terms, and if any copies remain by the first of July next, the price will be raised TEN dollars more, on any copies which may be subscribed for after that period. As many of the subscribers have taken only two, three or four, &c. volumes, they are earnestly requested to take up and pay for the remaining volumes, as it becomes difficult to complete the sets, and the publisher does not hold himself bound to make up any sets after the first day of July next. April 22. m&cthm.
Louis Osmont, No. 117, north Second street. Has now on hand for sale A few Packages remaining of his importations this Spring, consisting of Irish Dowlas, Baftas, Sattins, Feathers and Flowers, Black Lace Looking Glasses, framed. ALSO A few Chests of Hyson Tea, Burgundy Wine and Claret in cases, Madeira Wine, Spermaceti Candles. June 16 d
Choice St. Croix Sugar, JUST IMPORTED, And for Sale, By JAMES YARD. Also a quantity of RUSSIA Mats. June 24th. d
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
Medical Books. JUST PUBLISHED, By Thomas Dobson, at the Stone House, No. 41, south Second street, VOL. II.
Medical Inquiries AND OBSERVATIONS. By BENJAMIN RUSH, M. D. Professor of the Institutes of Medicine, and of Clinical Practice in the University of Pennsylvania. CONTAINING 1. An inquiry into the influence of physical causes upon the moral faculty. 2. An inquiry into the effects of spirituous liquors upon the human body, and their influence upon the happiness of society. 3. An inquiry into the causes and cure of the pulmonary consumption. 4. Observations on the lymphums and cure of dropsies. 5. An inquiry into the causes and the cure of internal dropsy of the brain. 6. An account of the measles, as they appeared in Philadelphia, in the year 1789. 7. An account of the influenza, as it appeared in Philadelphia in the years 1789, 1790, and 1791. 8. An inquiry into the causes of the increase of bilious and remitting fevers, in Pennsylvania. 9. An inquiry into the causes and cure of sore 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 College of Physicians in London, and Physician of the British Lying-in-Hospital. Price one Dollar. This is acknowledged to be the best book which has been published on the subject, and is calculated for the use of parents, nurses, and private families, as well as for physicians. The two volumes handsomely printed in one, and the price only about one third of what the imported copies fell for.
The Edinburgh New Dispensatory, two vols. System of Surgery, extracted from the works of Benjamin Bell, by Dr. Watters, 2 vols. 90 cents. System of Anatomy, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, with 12 copperplates, 2 vols. System of Chemistry, extracted from the Encyclopaedia, exhibiting a view of the progress of the science, and the different systems which have been published, 2 vols. 90 cents. Brown's Elements of Medicine, 2 vols. 67 cents. T. Dobson has in the Press, An edition of the Medical and Philosophical Commentaries of Edinburgh. Two volumes are printed to one at 2 dollars and 50 cents per volume; he has nearly finished the five first volumes, which contain the first ten volumes of the European edition, which sell for two dollars each. Nine volumes will include eighteen European volumes, which will bring the publication up to the present time. Likewise for sale a considerable number of Medical Books, viz. Cullen's Practice, Materia Medica, Physiology, and Synopsis. Bell's Surgery, 6 vols. or 4 vols. do. on Ulcers, Buchan's Domestic Medicine, Ledran's Surgery, Cheelden's Anatomy, Hunter on the Venereal, Swediaur on do. Rollo on West India Diseases, Rigby on Uterine Hemorrhage, Hamilton's outlines of the theory and practice of Midwifery, with or without plates; do. on the management of Female complaints. Meigs on Hydrophobia, &c. &c.

City of Washington,
27th June 1794.
MR. FENNO,
A PUBLICATION of a Lottery under the description No. 2, having appeared in Messrs. Angel and Sullivan's Baltimore Paper, we thought proper to publish in the same paper our disavowal of it; an advertisement has since been published in your paper, under date of the 7th inst. asserting that "for the Lottery No. 2, the securities already given will be retained by the Commissioners or transferred by them at their option to the Bank of Columbia," &c. &c. and since that a scheme of Lottery No. 3, has also been distributed with your papers in a supplement.
These publications may lead some to believe that Lottery No. 2, is carried on under the countenance of the commissioners; that security is lodged with them, and that they will see that the terms are complied with.
No security is lodged with us on account of any new Lottery, nor have we any thing to do with any such, you will therefore oblige us by publishing this, and our former disavowal in full.
TH. JOHNSON, } Commissioners. DAV. STUART, } DAN. CARROLL }
City of Washington, May 17, 1794.
THE Commissioners were no farther concerned in the Hotel Lottery than giving a naked permission for it—a second has lately been advertised in Angel and Sullivan's Baltimore paper, under the description No. 2. Whether it comports with the laws of this state does not particularly concern us, but as, from the manner of the publication the public may possibly infer that the Lottery is raised with the approbation of the Commissioners, and that they will attend to the conduct of it; we think proper to declare that we have given no countenance to the publishing or carrying on this Lottery; nor will we have any thing to do with the conduct of it.
Th. Johnson, } Commissioners. Dav. Stuart, } Dan. Carroll }
July 3 1803w
ADVERTISEMENT
To the Public.
WHATEVER unworthy motive may have misled Messrs. Johnson & Co. to the wanton attack on my plan for improving the Federal City, if I could discover a decent regard for truth in their publication on your paper of the 20th inst. I should remain silent from a conviction, that all parties are liable to suffer in the folly of a new paper controversy.
The schemes for the first and second Lotteries were first published by desire of the commissioners, after they had sent an express to Annapolis, to ascertain the legality of the measure, which a law of the state had rendered questionable. The following extracts from their letters will show the result of their inquiry.
Dated Jan. 6, 1793.
"This afternoon the return of our messenger furnished us with a copy of the late act of this state; we have the pleasure to find that the proposed Lottery will not fall within it; so that you have our permission, with the previous approbation of the President, to project, plan, and propose it as soon as you please."
Signed by the three Commissioners.
Extract from Mr. Carroll's letter, Jan. 6. "It gave us all very great pleasure to find that the law did not prevent us from carrying into execution the intended Lottery, as it does not commence till the first of June, and any time which may be thought proper can be taken for the completion of it. The important effects from this, as well as from future Lotteries must be evident."
As it became legally necessary, I received the advice of the commissioners to publish the second Lottery, in May 1793, and informed them of my having made a sale of tickets prior to the first of June. The publication of the two Lotteries has continued most of the time since, in either the Annapolis or Baltimore papers, under the eye of the Commissioners, and the advertisement annexed to the scheme, as published in Mr. Fenno's and Messrs. Angel and Sullivan's papers, I have by me in the hand writing of Mr. Johnson. I am as sorry to find he has so soon forgotten a child of his own, as I am that the commissioners should wait till more than twelve months have expired before they offered their objections to either Lottery. This is unfortunate for them since it has left ground for suspicion, at least respecting the true cause of their present advertisement—which I believe to originate in a pique, or party spirit only; and have the following reasons in support of my belief:
Col. William Deakins and myself gave our bonds for a due performance of our trust—but no idea of a collateral security was ever even hinted, till an unfortunate misunderstanding arose respecting an important sale of the public Lands.
As commissioner of sales, and as a donor of the public lands, it became my duty in a double capacity to state my objections, with those of most of the other city proprietors, which not having the weight we expected, I resigned from disgust, my office of supervisor, and commissioner of sales.
But at the request of some respectable proprietors, I agreed with the commissioners to act as an occasional agent for the city provided that no pay should be annexed to this employment, in which I still continue. About this time my pride in consequence of our misunderstanding, induced me to tender collateral security to the Commissioners, this being accepted, they wrote me the following letter, viz.
Washington, January 27, 1794.
SIR,
"We have written to the Secretary of State, through him informing the President
that you have made us an offer of more ample security than what we thought sufficient, and have accepted for the payment of prizes. Through him we have also informed the President of our sentiments in favor of the second Lottery."
From the then advanced state of the two lotteries, I desired Mr. Johnson, one of the commissioners, to draw the bond and mortgage for both in one, and as his legal knowledge has never been questioned, I can scarcely believe that there was any deficiency from ignorance.
But if there should be any intentional neglect, or any other error in the case, the publication to alarm by way of complaint prior to any request made either directly or indirectly to me, in order that the deficiency may be supplied, is indeed cruel—because there are three to one, who acting in their official capacity, might possess unequal power over any individual in my situation, while dependent in the instance, on the public opinion, having pledged my character on the success of this favourite plan, viz. the building of six elegant houses by an easy mode, and in part by foreign funds.
Yet, if I may judge by letters from the proprietors of the City of Washington, by publications in the Columbia papers, or by the continued success of the Lottery—the Commissioners have missed their aim entirely. The President of the Bank of Columbia, having kindly offered to receive my bonds and security on behalf of the public, I return him my grateful acknowledgements for this act of justice and charity.
If the Commissioners instead of an unwarrantable affection of doubt, will name a day when they really wish to effect a transfer they will be freed at once from every kind of concern in either Lottery. I am told two of these gentlemen in consequence of the disagreement with the proprietors, have sent in their resignation to the President—if so, it is perhaps incumbent on them to relieve themselves from their real or pretended burthen as early as possible. I have now only to assure the Public and the Proprietors, that no change of mind or person in the Commissioners, will affect my ardent endeavors to promote the general interest in the City of Washington, as long as life and health may permit.
SAMUEL BLODGET.
Foreign Intelligence.
From the LONDON GAZETTE.
Admiralty-Office, April 21, 1794.
Captain Henry Powel arrived this morning with dispatches from Vice-Admiral Sir John Jervis, K. B. Commander in Chief of his Majesty's ships and vessels at Barbadoes and the Leeward Island, to Mr. Stephens, of which the following is an extract and copy.
Boyne, Fort-Royal-Bay, Martinique, March 25, 1794
SIR,
My letter to you of the 16th, by the Roebuck packet, a duplicate of which is enclosed, has made the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty acquainted with the operations of the siege until that date; I have the pleasure to communicate, for their Lordships further information, that the battery on Point Carriere, which forms the east side of the entrance of the Carenage, opened at day-light on the 17th, and with gun boats kept an incessant fire on Fort St. Louis, while the gun and mortar batteries on the heights played on Fort Bourbon; Lieutenant Bowen of the Boyne, who had commanded the night guard and gun-boats for a considerable time, perceiving a favorable moment, pushed into the Carenage with the rowing boats of the guard, boarded the Bien Venu, French frigate, and brought off the Captain, Lieutenant, and about 20 men who were on board her, under a smart fire of grape shot and musketry from the ramparts and parapet of the fort.
The success of this gallant action determined the general, and me to attempt the fort and town of Fort Royal by assault, and I directed forty scaling ladders to be made of bamboo and small stretched cordage, from twenty to thirty feet long, and ordered the Asia and Zebra to be held in readiness to enter the Carenage, in order to batter the Fort, and to cover the flat boats, barges and pinaces, under the command of Commodore Thompson, supported by Captains Nugent and Riou, while the grenadiers and light-infantry from the camp at Sourriere advanced with field pieces along the side of the hill under Fort Bourbon, towards the bridge, over the canal, at the back of Fort Royal.
This combination succeeded in every part, except the entrance of the Asia, which failed for the want of precision in the ancient Lieutenant of the Port, Monsieur de Tourelles, who had undertaken to pilot the Asia.
Captain Faulkner observing that ship baffled in her attempts, and the Zebra having been under a shower of grape shot for a great length of time, (which he, his officers and sloop's company, stood with a firmness not to be described) he determined to undertake the service alone, and he executed it with matchless intrepidity and conduct, running the Zebra close to the wall of the Fort, and leaping overboard, at the
head of his sloop's company, assailed and took this important post before the boats could get on shore, although they rowed with all the force and animation which characterizes English seamen in the face of an enemy. No language of mine can express the merit of Capt. Faulkner upon this occasion; but as every officer and man in the army and squadron bears testimony to it, this incomparable action cannot fail of being recorded in the page of history.
The grenadiers and light infantry made good use of their field pieces and muskets, and, soon after the surrender of the fort, took possession of the town, by the bridge over the canal at the back of it, while a strong detachment from the naval battalions at Point Negro, under the command of Captains Rogers, Scott, and Baynton, in flat-boats, barges, and pinaces, approached the beach in front.
Monsr. Rochambeau did not lose a moment in requesting that Commissioners might be appointed to consider of terms of surrender; and the General and I named Commodore Thompson, Colonel Symes, and Captain Conyngham, to meet three persons named by him at Dillon's plantation, at 9 o'clock on the 21st, and on the 22nd terms were concluded. The rapid success of his Majesty's arms has been produced by the high courage and perseverance of his officers, soldiers and seamen, in the most difficult and toilsome labours, which nothing short of the perfect unanimity and affection between them and their Chiefs could have surmounted.
Commodore Thompson conducted the enterprise on the side of La Trinite, like an able and judicious officer. Captain Henry carried on the business at Ance d'Arlet with great energy, and has been indefatigable in forwarding all the operations he has had a share in. To Captains Brown, Nugent, Harvey, Markham, Faulkner, Sawyer, Carpenter, and Scott, I am greatly indebted for the manner in which they conducted the attack against St. Pierre. Captains Harvey, Kelly, Rogers, Salisbury, Ingleton, Riou, Lord Garlies, Carpenter, Scott, and Baynton, have gained great reputation in the army by the conduct of the naval battalions, and working parties under their command. Captain Berkeley (since the arrival of the Assurance) has furnished a powerful reinforcement of men from that ship. Captain Pierrepont has been very active in the services allotted to the Sca-flower. In Capt. Grey I have found the experience of age, joined to the vigour of youth. The Captains of the 44 gun ships armed en flute, of the fleetship and hospital ship, have done well.
For other particulars, I beg leave to refer their Lordships to Capt. Powel, who carries this dispatch, and to Capt. Markham of the Blonde, who conveys him. They served with Commodore Thompson at La Trinite, and arrived on the south side of the island in time to have a share in most of the transactions there.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
With great consideration, Your most obedient Humble Servant, J. JERVIS.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Sitting of the 15th Floreal.
Barrere in the name of the committee of Public Welfare.
Citizens, it is not to day the shout of victory, it is the attitude of courage. Landrecies is fallen into the power of the Austrians—our batteries have been dismounted.
Letter from General Ferrand to the members composing the committee of Public Welfare of the National Convention, dated Head-Quarters at Reunion-sur-Oise, 12th Floreal, 2d year of the French Republic, one and indivisible: "Landrecies is no longer in our possession; its batteries being dismounted, it could hold out no longer; such is the letter which I this moment received from Fromentin, general of division, of which I send you a copy. After the attack of the 7th I had attempted a second on the 10th. Our efforts were ineffectual; the weak state of the broken division of Cambrai, which had lost almost all its artillery did not permit it to sustain my left. The right divisions of the army fought vigorously; 300 men and several horses were cut to pieces by the squadrons of the 22d of cavalry, and the 12th of dragoons.
As to the particulars of the capture of this place, I have not yet received any, as soon as I shall, I will hasten to communicate them to you.
I greet you in fraternity, (Signed) FERRAND.
Barrere. If I had the baseness to speak to the court of a king, I would
disguise this reverse. Such palliation would ill become republicans. Were I in the presence of factions, I would represent this event with the necessary art, to make you perceive their scandalous and hidden joy at the republic's ceasing for a moment to be successful; but I am speaking to the representatives of a free people, and I must tell them that victory has for a moment been absent from the French camp.
Two days ago, even before the committee had received certain intelligence of the capture of Landrecies, men who called themselves citizens, were complaining that the news did not arrive quickly enough, and that the success of the enemy was studiously disguised. Combat, (say Richard and Chodieu, representatives of the people with the army of the north, in their letter from Lille the 12th of this month,) combat with all your power the alarmists they are counter-revolutionists. A patriot fees in every thing the safety of his country; he never gives into those speculations of disaster, they announce a desire of the public calamity. Aristocracy from Paris, and exiled into houses of arrest, or rallying in the departments around some calumnies, raises its head at the slightest success of the enemy. It is incumbent on the Convention to confound its infolent hopes; it behoves the Convention to raise the courage and public mind of the interior to the elevation of the courage and public mind of the armies. The Romans used to buy and sell land on which Hannibal was encamped. The committee is conceiving of attacking the strong holds of the enemy.
Already is the war carried with success into their territory. Three of their fortified places have fallen into the power of the Republic within three days, and Landrecies was not taken till after near two months of intrigues, perfidies and attacks. Have we not also taken Courtray, and Menin? And here I must acquaint the Convention with the glorious details of the army of the north which is in maritime Flanders, given to us by general Pichegru. On the 9th Moreau, general of division who commanded the front of the attack, reconnoitred the place with brigadier general Vandame to see if it could be taken by storm, he was convinced that the new fortifications perfectly secured it against a coup de main and, that we could not attempt it without exposing ourselves to lose several thousand men, which determined him to order it to be bombarded, which took place in the afternoon of the same day and continued the whole night. The next morning he summoned general Ameriken who commanded in the place, who relying on succours from the enemy's army, answered that being accustomed to do his duty he would not surrender. On this answer the bombardment recommenced contrary to the wishes of our troops who all demanded the assault. General Vandame having observed the large and deep fosses with which the place was surrounded did not permit him to yield to their ardor; several made answer well, since the fosses are the chief obstacle to the taking of the place, we ask you to let us attack in the first rank, our bodies will fill them up and our comrades will mount the more easily.
Do you believe that with such soldiers you have any cause to be cast down on account of the casualties inseparable from war? And do you think that they who desire to fill up fosses with their bodies, that the second battalions may attack a place, will long suffer this territory to be dishonored by Austrian hordes. Every heart glows with the daring valour of the republic and every breath pants after glory.
April 18.
The Committee of succour, presented a report on the petition of the unfortunate Maria Cecilia, daughter of the Sultan Achmet the 3d. By this petition it appeared, that this female was more than 80 years of age—that she had fled to France at the age of 16, and that she had lived on a pension of 3000 livres to the year 1789, when it was reduced to 1050. During the last eight months it had not been paid. The Convention decreed, that the National Treasury should instantly pay the Citizen Maria Cecilia the sum of 600 livres as a provisional aid, and that her petition should be sent to the committee of liquidation, which was ordered to prepare a decree by which an annual allowance might be ensured to her during her life.
Society of the Friends of Equality and Liberty.
Sitting of the 13th Floreal.
A secretary read the following letter written by the female citizen Dulin, of Clermont, department of Puy-le-dome,
to her husband, Captain of grenadiers, of the 2d battalion of the National Guards:
"Thou informest me that thou art sick: couldst thou desire to return? If thou were so base, remember that I would not live a week with thee. Thou hadst thyself voluntarily registered to depart, and from a volunteer, thou hast risen to the rank of Captain of grenadiers. Can there be a more honorable post? Go on, my dear friend, in thy glorious career; if thou diest, thou diest for thy country; what glory for thy children! If thou art wounded, let me know it; I will go dress thy wounds, and when they are cured with what pleasure thy children will kiss thy scars!" This letter excited bursts of applause.
GENOA, April 13.
After the first intelligence, which government received by an express, of the entrance of the conventional army on our territory, accounts poured in rapidly, first of the advantages, afterwards of the defeat of the French. A courier from Alhenge has informed us of a desperate action which took place at Saorgio, in which the French were defeated with considerable loss on their side. They experienced the same fate in the valley of Oneglia, on the side of Pieve: they were on a sudden surrounded by the Austrian and Piedmontese troops from Ormea, and attacked with so much spirit, that they were obliged to retire, after losing a number of men. It is said, that the French who were commanded on this occasion by General Massena, have retreated to their own territory; but we wait for a confirmation of this news.
M. Daffox is arrived here on a mission from the Executive Council of France, charged to examine the affignats in Genoa and the other towns in Italy, as a number of forged ones are in circulation.
A few days ago government caused five more Frenchmen to be arrested on grounds of suspicion, together with some military men, and even some Patricians, who have joined in a plan to change our form of Government; amongst the latter is the noble Gaspar Saoli.
CATEAU, April 29.
Yesterday the brave English General Mansell was buried with all military honors. The Prince of Orange, the Hereditary Prince, and his Royal Highness the Duke of York, attended the funeral, which was escorted by brigades of cavalry, and received by the whole army under arms at the redoubt, No. 1. before the camp. The Pall was borne by six Generals, followed by all the officers of the army. The cannon fired during the ceremony.
COLOGNE, May 3.
Letters from Italy mention, that the Genoese have acceded to the league of the coalesced powers against France.
LONDON, May 13.
The Dutch Mail brings intelligence from Warsaw of the 5th inst. stating that the Polish insurgents at Cracow continue to shake the torch of rebellion with increased audacity. General Kosciuszko, their Chief, has ten Adjutants, who force the 5th person of every family to enlist.
The Insurgents have published a second Manifesto, which reviles in the most daring expressions Russia & Prussia but makes no reproach on the Court of Vienna. This edict has occasioned three State papers: M. de Cachet, the Charge d'Affaires of the Court of Vienna, has signified in his Note, the displeasure of his Court, at the violent proceedings of the insurgents, and its detestation of its principles. The King of Poland has issued a declaration, in which he avows his abhorrence of their proceedings; and the Russian General Ingelstroem, in his note insists, on the part of the Polish Government, that the Rebels be most rigorously prosecuted and punished.
The Insurgents have been attacked by the Prussian General Tomanzow, near Cracow, and defeated with the loss of between 3 and 400 men either killed or taken. The Russian Cossacks patrol already through the suburbs of Cracow, which place they seem determined to carry, cost what it may.
The Prussians are in considerable force in the district of Winza.
The Rebels have put in requisition all the lead, tin, iron, and salt-petre; they also raised a contribution of 200,000 Polish florins on the Clergy, who are further to pay 60 per cent. o. t. of their income.
By a young gentleman of 16 years of age, who lately escaped from St. Omer's we are informed of the following particulars:—About three weeks ago an order came down from Paris to the muni-

pal officer of St. Omer's to clear the college of that place of all the English indiscriminately, and send them in waggons, to be provided for that purpose, up to Paris. The order was to be executed in twenty-four hours, and in that short notice, children of all descriptions were to be got ready as well as nuns of thirty or forty years of residence, who had made up their habits to the humble retirement of life, and the duties of their religion. About six o'clock in the morning this motley group appeared—the children, for the most part, insensible of the fate that might await them, some of them, however more thoughtful and depressed; whilst the nuns, with their little bundles under their arms, terrified at leaving the place of their quiet and happiness, and not knowing whither they were going, presented a spectacle truly commiserating. The young gentleman who gives the substance of the above account, escaped in the crowd, with another boy of about his own age, on the morning of the caracade's setting out from St. Omer's. They luckily got safe to Ostend, and by the favor of a correspondent of one of their fathers, who resides there, they arrived in London a few days ago.
UNITED STATES.
BALTIMORE, July 4.
Yesterday arrived here the Sch. Polly Capt. Dixon, of this port in 17 days from Port-Dauphin, with the capt. a capt. Hodge and some of the men sick; the two former, we understand, is very ill. The confined power of the Health Officers of this port, to the Windward Islands, prevents any thing effectual being done by them, add to that the backward disposition of the town in making the necessary arrangements, by placing a guard at the Fort, or a request to the Pilots of the port not to bring in any vessel, from any part of the West-Indies within the Port. The prevailing fever of those Islands will inevitably be introduced into this town. Should such an event take place, be it again remarked that it must not be attributed to a want of exertion on the part of the Health Officers; but as observed before, to a backward disposition of the town. The above vessel brings an account of the death of Capt. Moffet of this place at Fort Dauphin.
PHILADELPHIA,
JULY 10.
We hear that the Chickasaw chiefs, lately arrived, will be present at the entertainments at the Theatre, to-morrow evening.
Extract of a letter from an intelligent manufacturer of cotton in the town of Paterson in New-Jersey, to a gentleman in this city, dated June 11, 1794.
"I now take the liberty of informing you, that I have a machine for the purpose of cleaning cotton of its seed, ready for your inspection—it is far from a complete piece of mechanism, but every day's working will furnish ideas for improvement. It is calculated to work by water or horse, the expence very moderate. I make a double allowance when I say the expence of obtaining the seed will not over-run 2d currency per lb. (I mean the clean'd pound) 'tis a machine that every man may be taught to work in half an hour, and will turn off upwards of three hundred weight of clean cotton per day, that is, it will gin about one thousand pounds during twelve hours of seed cotton. I am happy to inform you, that the staple of the Carolinas and Georgia cotton, far surpasses all expectation in its application on our water machines; nor ought I to omit naming a Mr. Pinckney, I believe of Virginia,* who some time since forwarded two samples, the growth of his plantation, of a quality at least equal to the 2d Bourbon. They have an unfortunate custom to the southward, of mixing the different growths and different gatherings of different plantations together, by which means the well and ill harvested, the black and green seed, the healthy and the unhealthy, the rotten and the sound get all jumbled together; and the following difficulties arise in working or manufacturing of it into any goods of a quality superior to the fustians or thicksets.
"If ill harvested, that is, if the ripe and unripe pods are plucked at the same time, the unripe pods heat, discolour and weaken the staple; such cotton is much shorter than a full grown pod, and is most of it lost or useless in the manufacture. The black and green seeds produce a cotton essentially different in their qualities to the manufacture—the latter being generally much superior, of a fine but short staple, and if well harvested, very strong, clear and kindly applicable for muslins, some of Mr. Pinckney's which I have received, I will venture to affirm, will spin as fine as No. 150 hanks to the pound, each hank being 840 yards long. The black is in general short, curly, coarse, but applicable to the lower numbers—I have not seen any of the growth of this country which will spin above No. 30, or 40; now Sir, 'tis evident that two such contrarieties
in point of quality, as in the black and green seeds, ought not to be mixed; to spin each to advantage, a different process is necessary—they are each good in their kind, but if unfortunately they get mixed, they each materially injure the other, and render the compound very difficult to manufacture; and I am well convinced from my own observations, that to this unthinking admixture, and consequently its inapplicability to the modern cotton machines, arises the indifference concerning the American cotton among manufacturers. The stores in Virginia I understand take it from the Planters in small parcels, by way of barter; the store keeper has one common receptacle for all it receives, so that every thing is unlucky done with it, which ought to have been studiously avoided: there is an astonishing difference in the excellence of the qualities of these respective seeds, but the Planter's ignorance of this circumstance unfortunately fills the market with a bad article, when at the same cost and labor a good one might be produced. Healthy and unhealthy, I have as yet grown but little cotton, and my knowledge on this head arises more from information than any other means—it seems a plant which has many casual faculties attached to it, (at least in this part of the country) for I believe it has no hereditary infirmities—planting from damaged seeds—an unfavorable season—extreme poor land—a grub which injures the root, &c. all tend to produce unhealthy cotton—weak and sickly—the staple of which separates freely, has no elasticity or inclination to adhere to the other fibres, and when first taken out of the package, has a very faint disagreeable smell; this soon turns to a rot, when it becomes totally useless to the manufacturer. I ought to apologize to you Sir, for intruding so much on your time, for I have involuntarily run into a lengthy letter, which I had not contemplated before I began.
"I shall bring with me to Philadelphia some mule and water spinning of Paterson cotton yarn, as well as some shawls, and fancy nankeens of our American Manufacture."
* Probably a mistake for S. Carolina.
By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, July 6.
Pleasant Intelligence. Yesterday arrived in town from Niagara, a Mr. Pierce, a gentleman whose veracity may be depended upon, who informs that the British forces intended to act in opposition to General Wayne, have been recalled from their station; and that part of them had arrived at Niagara, previous to Mr. Pierce's leaving that place, which was 4 weeks ago. Mr. Pierce also informs, that a large number of Indians were, before this, collected, who intended to join the British; but that they had all dispersed. The above orders were supposed to have been issued by Lord Dorchester.
IMPORTANT.
FROM CORRESPONDENTS.
By the ship Hops, Captain Wise, from Halifax, arrived here on Monday last, from the British Channel, we are informed that about the 16th or 17th of May, an action had been fought in West Flanders, between the French army commanded by General Pichegru, consisting of 90,000 men, and a part of the allied army under the Duke of York which, after exhibiting prodigies of valour, had been forced to retire, with the loss of 700 killed, wounded and missing; on the other hand, General Clairfait had attacked the French and defeated that part of their army with which he was engaged, killing 2000 and taking 22 pieces of cannon. The main body of the army, under the Emperor, we understand was not in the action. The Duke of York narrowly escaped being taken. [For the particulars of these events we entreat the patience of our readers, until they come to our hands from official publications.] It is added that the Prince of Cobourg's army had invaded the strong town of Maubeuge, 16 leagues from Cambray, and 53 from Paris. Considerable reinforcements of troops had arrived from Ostend to reinforce the British, and orders been issued from the War office in London, to embark all the cavalry and infantry which could be spared for that purpose. It was hourly expected that a general attack of the French, in which the several parts of the allied troops in Flanders were to be engaged, would be commenced, and which in all probability, must prove bloody and decisive. Lord Moira's army was to sail before the close of May, from Southampton and the Isle of Wight, to attempt a landing and establishment on the French coast. A part of the British fleet for Newfoundland had been taken by the French. The commander of one of Admiral McBride's fleet of frigates, fell in with a French frigate, which he engaged, and took into Cork harbour, together with a ship which proved to be one of the Newfoundlanders.
Consequent to his Britannic Majesty's message to the House of Commons, of the 12th of May, respecting the pa-
pers of several political societies in England, the two houses of Parliament have consented to a suspension of the Habeas Corpus act in the three kingdoms.
The fleet of Admiral Murray, consisting of the guns. Resolution, Capt. Cummings, of 74 Africa, Home, 74 Argonaut, Aylmer, 64 L'Oiseau, R. Murray, 36 Thetis, Cochrane, 38 Cleopatra, Ball, 36 Tribute, Dickenson, 28 Alert, Smith, 16 Bound for Halifax, stood into Plymouth, for its complement of marines; when Captain Wise quitted him, and proceeded on his voyage for Halifax and New-York. Admiral Sir James Wallace is said to be appointed for the Newfoundland station, this Summer. The Marquis of Lansdowne had moved the House of Peers, in terms hardly expected from his Lordship, on the subject of American affairs. [Concerning which, we shall be more communicative when precisely informed.]
The above account of the preceding operation in Flanders, were brought to Halifax by a vessel from Bristol, that failed some time after the 24th of May.
Extract from the London Gazette Extraordinary, of the 23d of May—Containing a letter from the Duke of York, to Mr. Dundas, of the 19th.
The army moved in 5 columns to attack the French; the column his Royal Highness commanded, was composed of 7 English, 5 Austrian, and 2 Hessian battalions, with 6 squadrons of light dragoons and hussars, were successful in the two attacks they made on the French; and after driving them from two entrenched posts, his Royal Highness was preparing to take a position for the night near Lanoy, and for that purpose advanced under Lt. General Abercromby, a brigade of guards as the advanced corps. He soon after received orders from the Emperor to move on and to attack the enemy; in this he again was successful.—In this position his Royal Highness was compelled to fritter away his command, first leaving the two Hessian battalions at Lanoy, 2dly, four do. of British guards at Mouvaux, under General Abercromby, 3dly, two Austrian do. detached to communicate with Col. Davier of Gen. Otto's column, and lastly, a brigade under General Fox, to secure his Royal Highness's right flank; in consequence of these detachments, the Duke of York had only three British regiments with him, and the dragoons. The French gaining intelligence of this pushed a corps between his Royal Highness and General Otto, who gained the rear of the Duke, and a body of troops soon after issuing from Lille, began the attack on his Royal Highness. The conflict was of no duration, they were attacked in front and rear by as many thousands of the French as they had hundreds, were soon broke, and his Royal Highness with difficulty gained General Otto's column. The detachments under Generals Abercromby, Fox, &c. made good their retreat and joined their columns on their right and left.
The loss in killed, wounded and missing is near 700, of that, three regiments, (the 14th, 37th, and 53d,) sustained near 450, so that the others suffered very little, the most were made prisoners. Major Wright of the artillery is the only officer of rank killed. General Clairfait has revenged this check, and completely defeated a large body of the French, taking 24 pieces of cannon, and killed 2000 on the spot. The Prince Saxe Cobourg invested Maubeuge. This is a hasty sketch of a perusal of the gazette, the number killed, &c. is accurate, having taken them down from the return.
Yesterday, the ship Hope, Captain Wise, arrived here in [it is said] 43 days from Bristol and Halifax, with Papers and letters dated London May 24, said to contain intelligence to the following purport—That the Duke of York had been DEFEATED, with the loss of 700 men; that an Austrian General was killed by his side; that he [the Duke] saved himself by swimming a river on horseback; and, to balance this account, that General Clairfait had rallied his army, given battle, and beat the French, killing 2000 men, and taking 22 pieces of artillery.
We suppose the Duke's whole command (15,000 men) were cut off!!
Whether such papers and such letters have been received or not, is not fully ascertained by the editor. If it be a fact that such papers, and important news are received, the public will judge, whether they are not grossly insulted by their being withheld from them. Had the intelligence purported the total extermination of the French Republic,
the same men who take apparent pains to smother this news, would have been indefatigable in circulating it universally and instantly.
New-York Journal. London papers, just come to hand, say, seven members of the British Parliament are in the Tower, and great uneasiness prevails throughout the nation.
A letter we have just received from Martinique, dated June 20th, states, that the report of the arrival of an English fleet at Barbadoes, as a reinforcement to Admiral Jervis, is totally without foundation.
The French landed at Point-Petre on the 5th June; the naval force is one 74 gun ship; one 64, four frigates, four transports and two brigs. The English fleet at Guadaloupe is of superior force. The number of troops is not known, but the English suppose them formidable, as evidently appears from their conduct.
Two hundred Patriots have joined the French at Point-Petre.
Mr. Higginson had just arrived from Barbadoes, and it is understood that he has not found a single American condemned vessel, worthy of condemnation.
Extract of a letter from Halifax, via St. Johns, dated June 26, 1794.
By a ship from Liverpool in 26 days there is certain accounts received that the Duke of York is totally defeated, with the loss of 700 men killed, and as many wounded and taken prisoners, and has also lost 16 pieces of cannon; and that Clairfait has obtained a complete victory over the French. The fleet for this place, under admiral Murray, consisting of 3 ships of the line and 6 frigates, are now in fight. It was currently reported when the above ship left England, that the French fleet were again in port, and Howe, with the English fleet, was still out.
From the New-York Daily Advertiser.
A London Paper, the Star, of 24th May, was received by a gentleman of this city from Halifax yesterday—We are informed it contains much important information. The Austrians and British had attacked the French on the 17, or 18th, and were repulsed with considerable loss; that of the British alone in killed and missing a bout 800. The Duke of York was in considerable danger of being cut off with the column he commanded, by a party of the French, who came out of Lille; and it is said he had to swim a river in getting back to the main army. It is also said a fleet of merchantmen, under convoy of the Caster frigate, bound for Newfoundland, had fallen in with a French fleet, who captured nearly the whole of them. It is also said that General Clairfait had obtained considerable advantages over part of the French army, with which he was engaged.
It is further said, that the Habeas Corpus has been suspended:—That several persons have been committed to the Tower, for treason:—And that the Marquis of Lansdowne, had made a motion to summon the attendance of the Lords, to take up a proposition he meant to offer, respecting the recent conduct of the United States.
It also appears, that Madame Elizabeth, sister of the late King of France is dead.
NORFOLK, July 3.
On Sunday the 30th ult. arrived here the Snow Diligence, Capt. Homer, in 70 days from Liverpool—He failed in company with a large French ship (lately captured by the English) loaded with salt, bound to Baltimore:—left several vessels there for Baltimore and the continent (names unknown) to sail immediately after him.
On the 12th of May at 6 A. M. spoke a ship from Bremen, with a great number of passengers—men, women and children, bound to Baltimore.
Arrivals at New-York.
Ship Young Eagle, Lord, Liverpool Ship Mary, —, Cape of Good Hope Hope, Wife, London and Halifax Diana, Emery, Bourdeaux Snow Mary, Tromberly, Boston Brig Polly, Mason, Currao Schr. Union, Bowles, Kingston Sloop Francis, Aspriag, Halifax (with the British May mail) Argus, Allen, St. Croix
Captain Emery from Bourdeaux, informs, that there is above one hundred American vessels lying there; and that the Captains and crews thereof, are in the most distressing situation.
He was boarded on the 16th May by the French fleet from Brest, which was intended to meet the one from Chesapeake, who supplied him with provisions—was treated by them extremely polite.
May 23d, saw a long boat a drift, with "George Hancock," painted on the inside of her stern.
Spoke the ship Rainbow, Holiday, from Charleston, bound to Liverpool—out fifteen days—all well.
PHILADELPHIA.
A London paper, "the Star" of the 24th May was received by a gentleman in this city per post this day, and contains an Official Account of the events detailed under the New-York head in this day's Gazette.
We learn that the events are much more unfavorable to the Combined Forces than the New-York account states—particulars of which will be given to-morrow—not being able to obtain possession of the paper in season for this day.
Last night an attempt was made by some villains to rob the house of Dr. Joseph Redman, situated about 2 1-2 miles out of this city. The servants being alarmed, rushed out of the house and pursued the thieves to a thicket at a short distance, and attempted to take them, when one of the gang, plunged a bayonet into the breast of the Doctor's coachman, (a black man) and killed him instantly—the thieves got off.
Money to be Lent, on
Mortgage of Real Estates, within the City and Liberties of Philadelphia. Apply to NICHOLAS DIEHL, Jun. Attorney at Law, No. 19, South, Fourth-Street. July 10th. empt.
NEW THEATRE.
Mr. Franklin's Night,
On FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 11.
Will be Presented,
Milton's Masque of Comus.
Comus, Mr. Fennell 1st Spirit, Mr. Green Elder Brother, Mr. Moreton Younger Brother, Mr. Cleveland Principal Bacchanals } Mr. Marshall & Mr. Darley Bacchanals } Messrs. Warrell, J. Darley, Robins, Munro, Lee, Bason, &c. The Lady, Mrs. Whitlock Sabrina, (with the Song of 'Sweet Echo,' accompanied by Mr. Shaw on the Hautboy) Miss Broadhurst Pastoral Nymph, Mrs. Marshall Euphrosyne, Mrs. Oldmixon First Bacchanante, Mrs. Warrell Bacchanantes, } Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Finch, Mrs. Bates, Mrs. Rowson, Miss Willems, Miss Rowson, &c.
In Act 2d. a Characteristic DANCE, [composed by Mr. Francis,] by Mr. Francis, Mons. Bellona, Mrs. De Marque, Madame Cardie, &c.
The celebrated Comic Song of "Four and Twenty Fiddlers all in a Row," By Mr. BATES.
After which, a New Comedy, never performed here, called
Ways and Means;
Or, A TRIP TO DOVER.
Sir David Dunder, Mr. Harwood Random, Mr. Moreton Scrupule, Mr. Cleveland Old Random, Mr. Whitlock Carmey, Mr. Bisset Tiptoe, Mr. Bates Paul Peery, Mr. Francis Boundfee, Mr. Finch Bailiff, Mr. Warrel Lady Dunder, Mrs. Shaw Harriot, Mrs. Francis Kitty, by a young Lady, (being her second appearance) Mrs. Peery, Mrs. Rowson
After which a new Dance, composed by Mr. Francis, called
The Irish LILT;
Or, THE MERRY REAPERS.
By Messrs. Francis, Belona, Bisset, Darley, Jun. T. Warrell, Madame Cardie, Mrs. Cleveland, Miss Rowson, Mrs. Bates, Miss Willems, and Mrs. De Marque.
To which will be added, a Comic Opera, in two Acts, called
The Prize;
Or, 2, 5, 3, 8.
The Music by Signor Storace.
Doctor Lenitive, Mr. Harwood Mr. Heartwell, Mr. Moreton Mr. Caddy, Mr. Finch Label, Mr. Wignell Boy, Mast. T. Warrell Juba, Miss Broadhurst Mrs. Caddy, Mrs. Rowson Caroline, (with additional songs) Mrs. Oldmixon
With the original Overture and Accompaniments.
** Tickets to be had of Mr. Franklin, at the Box-Office of the Theatre, and at Carr, & Co's Musical Repository, Market-Street.
On Monday the TEMPEST, with a New PANTOMIME; for the benefit of Mr. Milbourn.

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.
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To which are added, 1. A GEOGRAPHICAL INDEX, with the names and places alphabetically arranged. 2. A TABLE of the COINS of all nations, and their value in dollars and cents. 3. A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE of remarkable events, from the creation to the present time.
By WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Esq. The Astronomical Part corrected by Dr. RITTENHOUSE. [To which have been added, The late DISCOVERIES of Dr. HERSCHELL, and other eminent ASTRONOMERS. THE FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, Corrected, Improved, and greatly Enlarged.]
The first volume contains twenty-one Maps and Charts, besides two Astronomical Plates, viz:
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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 volume in twenty-four weekly numbers, at a quarter dollar each, or else, when finished, at the same price as the first. 4. The subscription will be raised on the first day of June 1794, to fourteen dollars, 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 literature, 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 reader's understanding to suppose it requires so enter into a detail of arguments to prove its superiority. In no similar work have such maps been introduced. The emendations and additions which are made in this work, are innumerable, and occur in every page. The public are referred to the preface for a slight sketch of a few of them. The publisher takes the present opportunity of returning his most sincere thanks to those respectable characters who have favored him with documents for improving the maps of several of the states. He
requests a continuance of their kindness; and hopes that the public spirited citizens, as are possessed of similar documents, will favor him with their assistance in perfecting his undertaking. The extraordinary encouragement with which he has been favored, has excited his brent the warmest sentiments of gratitude—sentiments which time will not efface. 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, deserving of their patronage. waft
Joseph Clark, ARCHITECT AT ANNAPOLIS, Proposes to publish, by subscription,  POLYMATHY; OR  The American Builder. A Work calculated equally to edify and entertain the Gentleman, Farmer, Surveyor, Builder & Mechanic.
THIS work will contain various observations of the best writers on Architecture, Arts, and Science; together with experiments, and accurate notes of observation, by the author, being the result of thirty years study and experience in his profession. It will also contain an alphabetical account of the quality and value of the various kinds of materials, and numerous species of labor, expended on building.
Exemplifications, to ascertain the quantities of materials and labor necessary to complete, almost, every part in a building, of whatever dimensions.
An account and explanation of all the terms and phrases, used in ancient and modern architecture and building. To persons inclined to build, it will afford an opportunity of regulating their plans within the compass of their finances, and prepare them to prevent imposition from tricking vendors of materials, and extortionate workmen—To Mechanics, who cannot, for want of experience, calculate the value of their respective labour, and materials expended in their particular branches of building, this work will afford an opportunity to estimate with facility and accuracy, any done or intended to be done, either in the aggregate or the minute.
It will contain many curious and valuable recipes to make fine and coarse varnishes, for preserving roofs of houses, barns, palings, troughs, pipes, &c. Recipes to make various glues and cements; recipes to make compositions for elegant, or minute ornaments, and enrichments for outside or inside compartments; recipes to make composition for figures and incrustations—to endure the weather in any aspect; recipes to make stucco compositions for floors, malthouses, distilleries, hearths; linings for cisterns, &c. Tables to ascertain the scantling of different species of timber necessary to perform their respective functions, in proportion to their various suspensions; Tables to ascertain the dimensions of the various apertures introduced in different edifices, and doors, windows, chimneys, sky-lights, stair-cases, &c. in proportion to their different uses and intentions—whether for beauty or utility: A concise mode to take, and square the dimensions of all kinds of artificer's work belonging to buildings, and to ascertain the cubical or superficial contents thereof: Observations of the doctrine of echo and sound: A dissertation on the philosophy, doctrine, and construction of chimneys, to void or emit the smoke. Propositions and recipes to cure smoky chimneys: Observations on the instability of the edifices heretofore, generally, erected in America: Suggestions of modes to pursue in buildings here, that will, without additional expense, tend more to their durability than those heretofore, commonly, constructed: Descriptions and proportions of the general and particular members of various orders in Architecture, viz. the Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Composite, Chinese, Attic, Carthaginian, Arabesque, Moreesque, Grotesque, Saracenic, Russian, Antique, Antiquo-Modern, Gothic, and Britannic: Many curious historical accounts of various wonderful buildings in different parts of the world: Many curious and original accounts and eulogiums on Free Masonry.
This work will be printed in two octavo volumes, each to contain upwards of 400 pages, on fine paper of elegant letter press: The price to subscribers, in boards, FIVE DOLLARS; two and a HALF DOLLARS to be paid on the delivery of the first, and two and a HALF DOLLARS on the delivery of the second volume. Mr. Clark assures the public, that he will literally perform all that he hath set forth in these proposals.
Gentlemen inclined to promote this work, by subscribing thereto, are requested to write, post paid, to Mr. Joseph Clark, at Annapolis, authorising him to annex their names to the subscription list.
The Printers in the United States, are solicited to give these proposals occasionally, a place in their papers.
Morris Academy.
THIS institution is now open for the reception of students under the immediate care of Mr. Caleb Russell, whose abilities as an instructor, and attachment to the business have long been known and approved. He has under him the best assistants in the different branches—The scholars are taught the English, French, Latin, and Greek languages, Public-Speaking, Writing, Arithmetic, Geography, Astronomy, and the various branches of the Mathematics. The healthy situation of this place is such as, to recommend it to those, who wish to have their children in the country. Boarding, washing, mending, &c. will be provided in good families, and the morals of the scholars carefully attended to.
The price including tuition, firewood, &c. exclusive of the French language) will not exceed thirty pounds proclamation money per annum) an addition of three dollars per quarter will be made to such scholars who are taught the French language. The Directors are determined to pay such attention to this institution, as will render it respectable and useful.
GABRIEL H. FORD, TIMOTHY JOHNS, jun. } Directors. NATHAN FORD, Morristown, May 15, 1794
LANDING Out of the Brig NANCY, CAPTAIN STANLEY, at Race-Street Wharf, SUGARS in Hogsheads and Barrels, COFFEE in Hogsheads, Barrels and Bags, Entitled to drawback. For Sale, By JAMES CRAWFORD, or WHARTON & LEWIS. June 24th. d.
A New Novel. To the LADIES of Philadelphia. This Day is Published by  MATHEW CAREY, 118, Market Street, Price, bound, five-eighths of a dollar, sewed in marble paper, half a dollar.  Charlotte, a tale of Truth, IN TWO VOLUMES. By Mrs. ROWSON, of the New Theatre, Philadelphia, Author of Victoria, the Inquisitor, the Fille de Chambre, &c. Of Charlotte, the Reviewers have given the following character.
It may be a Tale of Truth, for it is not unnatural, and it is a tale of real distress. Charlotte, by the artifice of a teacher, recommended to a school, from humanity rather than a conviction of her integrity, or the regularity of her former conduct, is enticed from her governess, and accompanied a young officer to America. The marriage ceremony, if not forgotten, is postponed, and Charlotte dies a martyr to the inconstancy of the over, and treachery of his friend—The situations are artfully and affecting—the descriptions natural and pathetic; we should feel for Charlotte if such a person ever existed, who for one error scarcely, perhaps, deserved so severe a punishment. If it is a fiction, poetic justice is not, we think, properly distributed.
Said Carey has just published,  A 2 sheet map of Kentucky compiled by Elihu Barker, price one dollar and two thirds.
War Atlas, containing maps of France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the United Provinces, the Netherlands, and the West Indies. Price two dollars.
Map of New Jersey—Half a dollar. Maps of Vermont, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia—Price three eighths of a dollar each. April 29. tuth&3w
GUTHRIE'S GEOGRAPHY Improved.
THE subscription for this work on the original terms, of twelve dollars and the binding, will be closed this day—and on Monday the subscription will open at fourteen dollars, exclusive of the price of binding. The new maps added to this edition are twenty one; among which are those of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode-Island, Vermont, New York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, the Genesee Government, South Carolina, and Georgia. These maps have never been given in any former system of Geography, and, it is hoped, would alone be sufficient to entitle this work to a preference to any other edition of Guthrie. N. B. The map of the United States, which is compiling by Mr. Samuel Lewis, from the respective state maps, will be far more complete than any one yet published, and be printed on two large sheets of paper, nearly the size of the late Mr. Murray's map. May 31. d.
Just Published, By BENJAMIN JOHNSON, and sold at his Bookstore, No. 147, Market Street,
The Life of Dr. Franklin, with a striking likeness, executed in a masterly manner by Thackara and Vallance, price five shillings.
The Ready Reckoner, or Traders' Sure Guide, 39
The Young Book keeper's Assistant, 6/3 The Christian, a poem, by Charles Crawford, 2/6 Esop's Fables, 4/8 Swan's British Architect, 37/6 Paine's ditto 30/
Town and Country Builder's Assistant. 22/6 In the press, and will be published in a few days, and sold as above,  Reflections and Maxims, by William Penn, with his advice to his children, 4/8. 16 mo. 2, 1794. m&w1m
Congress of the United States, In Senate, Tuesday May 13th, 1794.
ORDERED, that Rufus Putnam, Manasseh Cutler, Robert Oliver and Griffin Green, do, upon the third Monday of December next, they cause to the Senate, why so much of the grants of land to them the said Rufus Putnam, Manasseh Cutler, Robert Oliver and Griffin Green, pursuant to an Act entitled "An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to the Ohio Company of associates," shall not be declared void, as may interfere with and be sufficient to satisfy the claims of the French settlers at Gallipolis. Ordered, that the delivery of a copy of the above order to Rufus Putnam, Manasseh Cutler, Robert Oliver, or Griffin Green, and the publication of the same, one month, in one of the Gazettes printed in this City, shall be deemed sufficient notice thereof. Extract from the Journals of Senate. Attest, SAM. A. OTIS, secretary. May 14. 1m.
Excellent CLARET, In hogsheads and in cases of 50 bottles each ALSO,  A few cases Champaigne wine;  MADEIRA, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks, FOR SALE BY  JOHN VAUGHAN, No. 111, South Front Street. Jan. 2, 1794. dtf
140 BARRELS  Belt 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&3w
Richard Johns } In the Chancery Court of the John Wells and } State of Maryland, Mordecai Cole. } May 26th 1794.
The Complainant hath filed his bill, for the purpose of obtaining a decree, to vest in him a complete legal title to two tracts of land, lying in Baltimore county, one called Painters-Levy, containing 100 acres, the other called Prospect containing 150 acres. He states, that the said John Wells on the 16th day of March 1774 contracted to sell the said land to the said Mordecai Cole, & executed to him a bond for conveyance, that the said Cole, on the same day, executed to the said Wells a bond for the payment of the purchase money amounting to 1675 Pennsylvania currency, that the said Cole hath since discharged the whole of the purchase money, and hath assigned to the complainant the said bond for conveyance; that the said Wells hath never executed a deed, agreeably to his contract but hath removed out of the state of Maryland, and now resides in the state of Kentucky. It is thereupon, and at the request of the complainant, adjudged, and ordered, that he procure a copy of this order to be inserted least six weeks successively, before he first day of August next, in the United States Gazette at Philadelphia, to the intent, that the said John Wells may have notice of the complainant's application to this court, and may be warned to appear here, on or before the first Tuesday in October next, to show cause wherefore this court should not proceed to decree, agreeably to the prayer of the complainant, and to the act of assembly, for such cases made and provided.
Test,  Samuel Harvey Howard, Reg. Cur. Can. mw&fow
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Benjamin W. Morris, The corner of Dock and Pear Streets, Where he has provided suitable stores and vaults, for the reception of  W I N E 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 features in general put up. May 9. tu&f2m
Just Published, In one handsome volume, 12mo. Price 5s 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 tempore ad communem utilitatem afferendum. CICERO.
The First American Edition. THE grand principle of Equality, if rightly understood, is the only basis on which universal justice, sacred order, and perfect freedom, can be firmly built, and permanently secured. The view of it exhibited in this essay, at the same time that it represses the insolence of office, the tyranny of pride, and the outrages of oppression; confirms, in the most forcible manner, the necessity of subordination, and the just demands of lawful authority. So far indeed, from loosening the bands of society, that it maintains inviolate, every natural and every civil distinction, draws more closely every social tie, unites in one harmonious and justly proportioned system, and brings men together on the even ground of the inherent rights of human nature, of reciprocal obligation, and of a common relation to the community. March 18. tutf
The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeit 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 imitation of the genuine Bills, but may be distinguished by the following
M A R K S. Five Dollar Bills of the Bank of the United States.
ALL that have appeared have the letter F. for their Alphabetical Mark. The Texture of the Paper is thicker and whiter and it takes the ink more freely than the genuine paper. The O. in the word Company is smaller than the M. and other letters of that word, so that a line extended from the top of the O. to touch the top of the M. would extend considerably above the range of the whole word. In the word United the letters are narrower and closer together than the rest of the bill. The T and f in the word promise are not parallel, the f inclining much more forward than the T.
The engraving is badly executed, the strokes of all the Letters are stronger and the device in the margin particularly is much coarser and appears darker than in the true bills. Some of the counterfeits bear date in 1791—Whereas the Bank was not in operation till December, and no five dollar bills were issued in that year.
Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America.
ALL that have appeared have the letter B. for their alphabetical mark. They are printed on a paper nearly similar to that of the 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 number thirteen in the genuine bills, and but twelve in the counterfeits.
The word Company is much like the same word in the Five Dollar Bills as described above, the O being less than the M, and others following.
There is no stroke to the t in the word North whereas in the genuine bills the stroke is well defined.
The letters ent in the word Twenty, to the left hand at the bottom, do not come down to the line, but are, so cut as to give an irregular appearance to the word, the Tw and the y going below them.
The signature J. Nixon, has the appearance of being written with lamb-black and oil, and differs from other inks used in printing the bills and the cashier's signature.
It is supposed these forgeries were committed in some of the Southern States, as all the counterfeits that have appeared, have come from thence, and two persons have been apprehended in Virginia, on suspicion of being the author of them.
The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS will be paid to any Person or Persons who shall discover and prosecute to conviction the several offenders of the following descriptions or any of them, viz:
The person or persons, who manufactured the paper on which the Bills are printed. The person or persons, who engraved the plates.
The printer or printers, of the bills. Every person who has acted as a principal in any other way, in the counterfeiting and uttering the said bills. Philadelphia, March 28, 1794
April 22, 1794.  Other counterfeit bills of the Bank of the United States have appeared in circulation.
The denomination is of TWENTY DOLLARS, and the alphabetical mark is the letter B. They may be distinguished from the genuine by the following MARKS:
The paper of the counterfeits is of a more tender texture and glossy 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 for apprehending, & prosecuting to conviction the several above described Offenders in respect to this, as to the last described bills.
THOMAS WILLING, President of the Bank United States. JOHN NIXON, President of the Bank of North America. By order of the Committee of the Respective Boards.
FOR SALE, BY MATHEW CAREY, No. 118, Market-Street,
An Essay on Slavery,
Designed to exhibit in a new point of view its effects on morals, industry, and the peace of society. Some facts and calculations are offered to prove the labor of freemen to be much more productive than that of slaves; that countries are rich, powerful and happy, in proportion as the laboring people enjoy the fruits of their own labor; and hence the necessary conclusion, that slavery is impolitic as well as unjust. Price 25 Cents. February 15. dtf
THE office of the President and Directors of the INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, is removed to No. 107, South Front Street, being the fourth east corner of Front and Walnut streets.