RAN A W A T, 'About the ift of o<sfcober"laft, from the plantation of Mr. Thomas F. Brooke, (in Prince George's county) to whom he was hired, a NEGBO MAN, named C&SAR; 33 years of age; about 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high; well made; of a yellowilh complexion ; a little pockmarked: has, whenfpoken to, rather a down look, and submissive tone of voice: the clot&es he had before he absconded were of plain, such .as labouring Negroes usually wear, but these he may probably exchange for others : he will doubtless endeavour to pafs'for a freeman, having;, as I have been informed, aflumed the name of Sutler : I have reason to believe that he went to Baltimore, from wheftce he is said to have gone to forne part of the Sufquefcannah, probably with a view of getting to Pennsylvania. A reward of Thirty Dollars will be given to the person who may take him and so secure him in some jail that I may i get him aga.in, if taken in this state, and Fifty dollars if taken out of the state, and if brought home or secured in the jail of Prince George's coutity all reasonable charges will be paid by ALEXR. COVINGTON. Maryland, Prince George's Cdunty r .") 2nd November, 1796. y rith*t&f4W * * SWANN'S, ~ Riding School % Horse Academy Iff Infirmary. Adjoining the Public Square, Market Street. T. SWANN RETURNS hisffmcere thanks tothofe gentlemen by whom he has been employed, during histefiderice in this City, and flattershimfelf that the success of his efforts, in the numerous, obstinate and' dangerous diseases in Horfcs, in which he has been consulted, together with his moderate charges, will se cure their futurefavors and recemmendation. He now begs leave to inform them and the public at large that his spacious and commodious premises, eretted for the purposes above d'&fcn bed are open for the reception of pupils of either sex, who with to beinftruttcd in the Art of Riding, and the tight method of governing their horses, so as to ride them with ease, elegance, and fafety—their horses will' be carefully and expeditioufly broke, for every purpose, and made obedient to the will of the riders ; the natural powers which are shut up in them, will be unfolded by art, calling forth uniformity of motion, and giving to that noble animal all tho'fc beauties of aflion which providence has so bounti fully bestowed on thena. Also, at his hospital, every diformer to which the horse is liable will be treated according to the rules of art, confirmed by long and repeated experience. The utility of the above inftitut ion has never been qneftion «d, that it has long been wanted in this city, ev »• . gentleman'* stud will manifefl, and *T. Swank as the fir It eftabUlher of the veterenary art, solicits and relies upon the fuppottof that public (which he is ever anxious in feiving) to enable him to biingit to perfe&ion. The idea of a fuofcription for what purpose has beeujiinted by feve»al gentleman, who wish to promote the institution—the amount of each fubfeription to be returned by services in any of the departments he profeffes, agreeable to the rate of charges fluted in his hand bill. Such fcbfcViption is*now open, and the signatures of many refpeft able gentlemen already obrained. He therefore injorms his friends and such Ladies and gentlemen to whom he has not the honor of being known, that he shall in a few days take the liberty of waiting upon them and foltckiug their support and prote&ioo. N B. Horses are properly prepared for those Ladies and who wilh to be inftrutted. Nov. 5. tth&f. Lottery and Broker's Office, No. 64, South SeCCND STREET. TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. -3, for sale—a Check Book for examination—and prizes paid in the late lottery. Check Books kept for examination and registering, for the City of Washington, Nd. a, and Pattefon Lotteries, both of which arc now drawing—information where pickets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn tickets. A complete lift of all the prizes in the late New- Port Long-Wharf, Hotel 3nd Public SchooltLottcry, for examination. The fubferiber solicits the application of the public .andjiis friejids, who wish to purchase or fell Bank Stock, Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, Houses, Lands, See. or to obtain money on deposit of property. * 0 * Also Tickcts in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for sale at Ten Dollars each, which will be drawn early in the Spring. Win. Blackburn. Philadelphia, At/jpitfl 18, 1 72^. Trealury of the United States. is hereby given to all ptrfbns who are 01; X\ may be Creditors of the United States, for any sums ©f the Funded J)d t, or Stock, bearing a prsfcnt interejl of ftx ■kcretnbsm per annum. i ft, That pursuant to an AA of Congress pafl"cd on the lßth day of April, 1796, intitledan a& in addition to an aft, intituled " An aft making further provision for the support of public iradit, and for the redemption of the public debt," the said debt or stock will be reimburfedand paid in manner following, to wit. " First, by dividends to be made on the last days of March, June and Septem " ber for the present year, and from the year one thousand " seven hundred and nincty-feven, to the year one thou " sand eight hundred & eighteen irtclufive,at the rate of •• one and one half per centum upon the original capital. ** Secondly, by dividends to be made on the last day of u December for the present year, and from the year one 14 thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year " one thousand eight hundred and seventeen inclusive, at •* the rate of threti and one half per centum upon the ori u ginal capital; and by a dividend to be ma'e on the last I " day 0/ December, in the year one thousand eight hun u drcd and eighteen, of such Attn, as will be then ade " quate, according to the contract, for the final redemp " tioti of> th said flock." ad. All diftin<slion between payments on account of Jnterefi and Principal being thus abolished by the eftablifha went of the permanent rule of re;n\f)urfement above de erib£d, it has becoxne neceflary to vary accordingly the powers of attorney for receiving dividends; the public creditor.* will therefore observe that the following form » eftablifhedfor all powers of attorney which may be granted after the due promulgation of this notice, viz! KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that 2 ° f . do make, conjiitutc and appoint of my true and lawful At torney, .for me , and in my-name, to receive the dividends ivbich are, cr fball be payable according to iaiv, on the (here dcfcribingthe stock) flanding in my name in the books of (here deferibm g* the books of the Treasury or the Cotamiflioncr of Loans, where the stock is credited) from (here insert the com mencement and expiration of time for which the power of attorney is to coHtinUe) with power also an attorney or aitor nits under him, for that purpose to make andfubftitutc, ar.dto do all lawful ails requifitefor effecting the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or hisfubflitute,fball lawful ty do, by virtue hereof. In JVitn.fs hereof, I have hereunto ft my Hand and Seal th* day of in the year Seated and delivered in presence of, BE IT KNO WN, that«n the day of tfire me personally came within named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be ■lit aft and deed. Jn tejlimeny wherlof I have hereunto set my Han imnd affix ed Seal the day and year lap iifotcjaid. Givep tinder my Hand at Philadelphia, thistwen tieth day of July 1796, pursuant to diredions from the Secretary of the Treasury. SAMUEL MEREDITH, of the United States. July 13* wMft tl J WANTED, < j As Cook, in a private family, A YOUNG WOMAN who can produce goof! re commendations of an unexceptionable character. En quire of the Printer. November i>. ftf The Elephant IS RETURNED FROM BALTIMORE. THE public are refpettfully informed, that this animal is to be icen every day, from 8 o'clock in the morning till fun down, in Nfcrktt* street, No. 106, south fide, between Third and Fourth-ftieets. Admittance a quarter of a dollar, lhat every ci tir.en may fee him. !£/- At the rcqHeft of many persons it will be exhibited on evenings from five to eight o'clock, at half a dollar cach.—The room will be well lighted. November 7. d James Mufgrave, GOLDSMITH W JEWELLER,, No. 42, south Second-street, HAS Just received an aiTortment of Plated Ware and Jewellery , Plated Tea and Coffee Urns, Coffee Pots, Tea ditto, Castors from 5 to 8 bottles, Sugar and Cream Basons, Bottle Stands, Balkets, high Candkflics, Brackets and Chamber ditto, Branches, Sconces, a variety of Silver and Plated Shoe La*diets, Spurs, Vft. life, war ranted of the best plate; Ladies and Gentlemess Gold Watch Chains, Seals and Keys ; Necklaces, Neck Chains, Eear Rirgs, Finger Rings, Lockcts, Brcaft Pins, Stone Knee-Buckles, with raany other articles in the above branches. He has likewise received an extensive affortmentof japartri'd tea and coffee Urns, per Han, blue, brown, black and gold. All kinds ©f work inthe gold and silver line; minia tures set, and hair work executed anufual. November 9. tu th & f Any Person IVbe is well acquainted with the River MISSISIPPI, And will give Dirs&ions for failing into the fame, that can be depended on, (hall be genaroufly reward ed for his information, provided lie will leave the direflions with Mr. John Feano, printer, Philadelphia, or Edmund M. Blunt, Newburyport. November 3. lawim Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE. No. 63 South Third flreet.oppofite the national new Bank. SAMUEL M FfcAtJNtES and JOHN VAN REED, have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of FRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the business e'f Brokers, Conveyancers and Commiflion merchants. They buy and fell 011 commiflion every species of stock, notes of haud, bills of exchange* houses and lands, &c. Mon*y procured on deposits, Sea &c. all kinds cf writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatnefsand dispatch; accounts adjusted, and books fetfcjed, in the most corre& manner. Cosftant attendance will be given. They solicit a share of the public favor ; they are deter mined to endeavour to deserve it. N. B. The utmoil secrecy observed. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, JOHN VAN Rfi&O. Philad. August a;, 1796. m&wtf City of Waihington. SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. 11, FOR THE IMPROVEMENT 0 t THE FEDERAL CITY. A magnificent ) ao,®oo dollars, & ? t3weHing-houfe, ) cafli 30,000, are 5 s°' ooo I ditto 15,000 & cash 25,000 40,000 I ditto 15,000 & cafli 15,000 30,000 I ditto 10,000 & ealh 10,000 20,000 1 ditto 5,000 & ca(h 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & ca(h 5,00e 10,000 1 ca(h prize of 10,000 a do. 5,000 each, are • 10,000 ro do. i,.00 . - to,ooo 20 do. 500 - - 10,000 00 do. 100 - - ' 10,000 too do. 50 > • 10,000 4co do. ' - 10,000 1,000 do. 20 - 20,000 IS,OOO do. to - 150,000 16,739 Prizes. 33.261 Blanks. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollar*, 400,000 N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the last drawn ticket, and the 30,000 the last hut one : And approved notes, fecurinj* payment ineither money or prizes, in ten days alter drawing, will be received foi any number not less than 30 tickets. This Lottery w3l afford an elegant specimen of the pri vate buildings to be ere&ed in the City of Waihington— Two beautiful defigm are already fcle&ed for the entire fronts on two of the public l'quares; from these prawings it ispropofed to creel two centre and four corner bMildiugs, as soon as poiTible after this lottery is fold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in the mannerdefcribcd in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A nett dedwftion of five per cent, will tie made to defray the necelfary expenses of printing, the fuifplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National University, to be eietSed within the city of Waihington. The Drawing will commence as soon as the ticket! are old off.—The money prizes will be payable in thirty days after it is finilhed ; and any prizes for which fortunate numbers aie not produced within twelve months after the drawing is closed, arc to be conlldercd as given toward* the fund for the University ; it being determined to fettle the whole business in a year from the ciding of the draw ing, and to take up the bonds given as security. The real securities given for the payment of the Frizes, are held by the President and *wo Director* of the Bank of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the a mount of the lottery. The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment cf che late Commiflioners alfifted in the management of the Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous talk a second time on bfhalf ef the public ; a fufficient nam bcr of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the friends to a National University and the other federal ob je&s may continue to favor the dcfign. By accounts received from the different parts of the Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets have been lent for sale, the public are assured that the drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and caution unavoidably neceflary to insure a fafe disposal of the tickets, has rendered the fnurr indilpenjable, SAMUEL HLODGET. «§« Tickets may be had at the Bunk of Columbia ; of James Weft & Co. Baltimore ; of Peter Oilman, Boston r of John Hopkins, Richmond ; and -of Richard Wells 1 , Cooper's ferry. eo Delaware and Schuylkill ffanal. The Stockholders are hereby notified, that the an nual Election for Officers for the ensuing year, wiil be held at the Company's office, near the Bank of the United States, on the firft Monday in January next, at <10 o'clock, A. m. By Lite Board of Managers. IVM. MOORE SMITH, Sec'ry. Philadelphia, Dec. 1, 1796. $3eStlD A Short Delay In the Drawing of the Canal Lottery, In Washington, city, has been unavoidably occasioned Ivy the unfordeCn intervention of Mr. Blodgct's Lottery —but a«i the major pait of the tickets are now disposed of, this is to inform the public that the drawing of the Ca nal Lottery will certainly commence without fail, on the lirft Monday in January 1797, and those holding tickets, aie hereby requcfted to fend a flatement of those fold, and those on hand. NOTLY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, of Duddington, GEORGE WALK£R, TMDMA3 LAW, JAMES BARRY, W. M. DUNCANSON. Tlia Printers who gave our advertisements a plaoe in rfieir newfnapers, are requcfted to give this notice admtf lion, as the remaining tickets are expedled to be soon above par, and we wifih adventurers to be timely informed N#v. iz. j5-|6w. DANCING SCHOOL. WILLIAM M'DOUGALL will open hisfchool on Mon day the 31ft inft. at ten o'clock in the morning, at his Elegant hew Ball Rooms, In Fourth, between Cheftiut and Walnut Streets. Hours of tuition for young ladies, from 10 to 1 o'clock on Mondays, Wednesday, and Friday mornings; and for young gentlemen from 6 to 9 o'clock on the evenings o the feme days. In addition to a number of new cotillions, he means to introduce a variety of Scotch Reels. Note. The firft pra&ifnag ball to be on Tuesday e vening, the firft of November, and to be continued every Tuesday, during the fealon. For terms, &c, enquire at his houfc, N0.134* Market ftreet. o«st. 17. trlif Samuel Richardet RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEEHOUSE in the city of Philadelphia, The Subscription Room will be furniflied with all the daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Bof fon, Baltimore, together with those of the principal com mercial cities of Europe—They will be regularly filed ! and none permitted to be taken away oh any account, j Tea, Coffee, Soupes, Jellicn, Ice Creams, and a variety I of French Liquors; together with the usual refrelhments, will at all times be procured at the bar. Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with the choicest of Wines, Spirituous Liquort., and the mod approved Malt Liquors from London and other breweries. The Larder will befupplied with the prime and earliest prodmfUons of the Seafon^ Large and small Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be accomodated with Breakfafls, Dinners, or Suppers, at hot#.-, most convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is regularly kept for eonveniency, the Billof Fare to be had at the- bar. The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnifhed, and the utmost attention paid to cleanliness, and every other requisite. 10' SArttfiL Rxchardetwill behappyto reccive, and execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at Urge; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges himfelf that nothing oh his part (hall be wanting to pre fer vc that patronage with which he has been so diftinguilh ingly honored. Philadelphia, April 19. mwf Twenty Guineas Reward. RAN AW AY from the fubferiber on the 23d October, a Dark MULA'ITO BOY, named MOSES ; 21 years eld; about 5 feet 8 inches high ; had on a mwad green coat, with a green velvet cape and oval yellow buttons; a striped vest ; a pair of dark spotted pantaloons, and whole boots much worn. It is probable he may change his name and dress. He has been accustomed t© driving a carriage,* and waiting. The above reward will be paid for fccuring him so that the fubferiber may get him again, and if brought home aJJ reasonable charges paid by Robins Chamberlaine. Eailon, Maryland, Nov, 10. 14 f imiawtf Treasury Department, September 28, 1796. NOTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be re ceived at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury until the expiration of the firft day of March next en suing, for tke supply of all rations which may he required for the use of the United States, from the firft day of June, 1797, to the thirty-firft day of May, 1798, both days inclusive, at the places 2nd within the diftri&s here- 1 after mcntiofted, viz. At Ofwego; it Niagara ; at I Pjcfqtie lAc; at Sanduikv Lake, and on Sandufky River ; at Detroit; at Michiiimackinac; at Fort-Frank lin; at Pittfturgh ; at Cincinnati; at ; at Fort St. Clair; at,Fort-J*iierfon; at Grenvillc; at Picquc Town and Loramies Store; at Fort Adams; at Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance ; at any place below Fort Defiance on the Miami R* :r to Lake Eric; at Fort Steuben ; at FortMaffac ; at auy place from Fort Maffac to the ftmth boundary of the United States on the river MifUfippi; at Fort Knox ; at Ouiatanbn. If fupplies/ftiall be required ior any polls or places not mentioned in this notice, all such supplies Shall be fur nifhed at prices proportioned to those to be paid at the polls before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed on between the United States and the Contiaitor. The rations to be iupplicd are to consist of the fol lowing articles, viz. One pc£'.id two ounces of bread or flour. One pound two ounces of beef, or fourteen ounces of pork or bacon. Half a gill of rum, brandy or whilkcy. One quart and half a pint of fait.") Two quarts of "Vinegar, ( . . , Two pounds of Soap, ( P er hundrcd " tlon ' One pound of Candies, J The rations are to be furnifhed in such quantities, asthat :?here &all at all times during the said term, be fulficient for the consumption of the troops at Michiiimackinac, De troit, Niagara, and Ofwego, for the term of fix months in advance, and at each of the other posts, for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome" provisions, if the fame lhall be required. It is to be un tlerftood, that the Contra&or i9to beat the and risk of issuing the fupplius to the troops at each post, and that all lolTes sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, lhall be paid for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on i the depositions of two or more persons of creditable cha racters, and the certificate of a commiflioncd officer, as certaining the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of the articles for which compcnfation (hall be claimed OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary ©f the Treasury. By Authority. Schuylkill Bridge Lottery. Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 64, South Second-Jlrcet. SCHEME of 7 LOTTERY, For railing Sixty Thousand Dollars, agreobly to an Aft oi the Legislature of Pennfylvaaia, passed duiiog the Ja.t fcflion, for building a Stone Bridge over the River Schuylkill, at the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks. Dollars. 1 Prize of 20 000 Dull*** - 20,000 1 do. of to,ooo do. - - 10,000 3 do. of 5,000 do. ... 1,5,000 4 do. of 2,000 do. - - 8,000 20 do, of 1,000 do. ... 20,000 39 d o. of 500 do. - . 19.500 8o do. of 200 do. ... 16,000 200 do. of i®o do. - i . 20,000 300 do. of 50 do. - . 1 do* of % 500 do. to be paid the pofTef- > for ©f the firft drawn no. j 5 .do 4 of 3,000 do. to be paid pofTeflors ) of the five lall drawn nos $ x s»®°* 9,400 do. o 15 do. : - 141,000 10,054 Prizes 300,000 10,046 Blanks — 30,000 Tickets at Ten Dollars goo,oo® All Prizes (hall be paid fifteen days after the drawing ij dnifhed, upon the demand of a poffeflor of a. fortunate ticket, fubje& to a deduction of twenty per cent. Tbe Drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are disposed . of, or perhaps sooner. of which public notice will be given, Philip Miller, Peter Kerjhner, William IVitman» Joseph Hiejhr, James Diemer, Thomas Dundas, James May, John Otto, John Keim, Daniel Graeff, Sebajlian Miller, Commissioners. Reading, May the 9th, 1796. Tickets in the Canal Lottery, No. s, to be had at the above offiee, where the earliefl information of the draw ing of the Waftiington No. 2, and Patterfon l,ottery'«, are received, and check books for examination and regit tering are kept, October 7. j awtf Patcrlon Lottery. FOR riifing fix thousand fix hundred and sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents, by a dedudion of fifteen par cent from the prizes, and not two blanks to a prize, viz 1 Priee of 5000 dollars is dollars 5000 * 1000 rooo 1 S°° 500 S 100 ioco 2,0 100 20G0 99 50 49J0 100 IS 5000 1000 10 ,o,ooa J Lad drawn numbers of toco dollars each, JOOO *331 Prizes. 44,450 4018 Blanks. 6350 Tickets at Seven Dollars eaeh, 44,453 By order of the Diredors of the Society for eftabliiii ing Ufeful Manufactures, the fuperiot-enriams of the Pat erfon Lottery have requfftcd the Managers to offer the foregoing S.heme to the public, and have dire&ed them to refund the money to thufe persons who have purchaLd in the former Lottery, or exchange the tickets for tickets n this Lottery. The lottery has actually commenced drawing, and wist continue until finilhed. A lift of the Blanks and Prize, may be seen at the office oi William Blackburn, No. 64 south Second street, who will give information where tick* ets may b« procured. Dated this 17th day of June, 1796. J. N- GUMMING, "> JACOB R. HARDENBERG, [ Manage. JONATHAN RHEA, > STATE OF THE WHEEL. I Prize of 5000 ... 5000 I 1000 - lOOQ 1 500 - - - JOO 5 ioo ... lOC© ap 100 - - . -CCS 90 s*> . 450 a 165 »5 - . . 412J The Ave last drawn tickets, 1000 soce Being all the valuable prizes, besides a full propar tion of the to dolUrs. As the Lottery is confidently more than one third drawn, the value of the undrawn tickets it great j ly increased, and it is worth the notice of those who hold tickets in thaold scheme, that thevr can ex change their tickets for thole in the above, if they ap ly soon, and at a moderate advance coafideruig the now real value of an undrawn ticket. The tickets being nearly all fold, the drawing in future will be oftener, and the Lottery ioon finilhed. November T2- niw , Waflungton Canal Lottery, NO. I. WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorif»& the underwritten, to raise twenty-fix thousand, two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of catting a Canal through the City of Wafliington, irosi th Po tomact-o theEaftern Branch Haruour. The following is the SCHEME of No. I. Vizl Prize of 20,000 pilars, 00,000 I ditto ie,ooo 10,000 7laftdrawn7 Tickets, each f J,oo ° 35.000 6 ditto 1,000 6,00 a 16 ditto 400 4,000 ao ditto 100 tfooo SS d'" o SO a,7?0 5750 ditto i» 69,008 To be raised for th. Canal, 26,250 5850 Prizes, 175,000 11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. 17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, . 175,000 &' The Commissioners have taken the Securities re ' quired by the ai'orefaid aft for the punctual payment of the prizes. lhe drawing of this Lottery will commence, without delay, as soon as thf Tickets are fold, of which timely notie'e will be given. Such prizes as are not demanded in fix months after th, drawing is finilhed, lhall be considered as relinquished for the benefit of the Lanal,<a!id appropriated accordingly (Signed j NOTLEY YOUNG, DANIEL CARROLL, o/D. LEWIS DEBLOIS, GEORGE WALKER, Wm. M.DUNCANSON, THOMAS LAW, JAMES BAI4RY. City of WalhiDgton, Feb. 11. 5 PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO, —No. 119 — CHFSNUT-STREET. [Price Fight Dollars p.r Annum.]
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