ofthe QltttttD States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 133 3. ] For Boston, The brig NEPT UN E, James Town, Master, Lying at Wikocks's wharf, wilt fall v ,: thall convenient ffed —For freight or passage apply to master on boaTd, or No. 76, North Front Street. Dec. 13. For Sale by Public Auction, /t the Cefftc-Eouft, on - Saturday the I -Jth injl. at 6 o'clock, in the evening. The SNOW WILLs AM, p. SAMUEL RINKER, Master. JL Lying at Bethell *nd Coopers wharf—burthen one hitndred and "eighty tons', or thereabouts, is sup • prtf.* 11n carry 3000 barrel* : She is a strong good vt.Trl, and may be sent to sea at t small expence, Ji-.ving been completely fitted last voyage. Inven tnrv maybe Caen, by applying to Captain Rinkt-t fio board, or at the counting house of the fubferi- V>f rS. FOOTMAN & Co. Auctioneers. T 7. . - For Sale, j-—=3, The Sty ADELAIDE, Of New York. 1 I.y: at the fuhfcriber't wharf—bur ft 'h™ to" 5 ! A l ' >' " ft" 01 wc " • veffrl, was built by the dry for a House Ni w York, under the mfpeftion of a nerfou concerned in her— has beer only one voy )ge to London and Charles ton and fails fader than any vessel out of the pou of New- York. —Apply to WILLIAM BELL. Who has received by the said ship from Charlcfton — to Tinces frsih Rice, and a few ciiks of Ground Nuts. Dec. 6. $ xt * For Sligo and Kiliibegs, The American. Ship Naticy, Cuthbcrt Kig»s, mailer. jhtcwK? Will fail with all convenient (peed. For freight or passage apply to William Bell ; Who ha.* for fa!e, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well aflorfi-d . 3 Bales Irifc Flannels, and 2 boJtcs Linens 45 Pipes Brandy Madeira Wine; Indigo. Rnffia Matti. A'.fo, A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK, OATMEAL, Ac. November ii, 1796, mwftf FOR SALE, Jktfe-SpNj"" 7he ship mart, SAMUFL PARKER, Master, tons burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. If the MARY « not fold in a few days, lhe will take freight for Hamburg. Ap* t >ly as above. Prober 31. d For Charter, The Ship JO HN BUI.KELT, • Srorr.LEY, Master. : An excellent livc-cak and 6ed*r bailt of about 3000 barrels burthen. —Ap- P y J e Jf e & Robert K aln. Noy. " _ i_ For Sale, or Charter, gSL-l, The Ship DIANA, Samuh. Pile, Master,' Burthen 105 49-95 register, built in Philadelphia in. the year 1792, of live oak and red cedar, and was fceathed 13 momhs ago, (he las just had a compleat out-fit, and may be feat to lea at a very trifling expence. For terms apply t-o Philip Nicklin & Co./ Who have for sale on'tsird said wjfcl, eaiks of fine yellow paint. e boxes and II bundles of writing flitei. I box ink stands and note presses. i.j balet of fail canvass. And on hand, Imperial Hyson, and, > TEAS. Souchong J 40,000 pieces Nank#en« of the 6rlt quality. 19 tubs QuieVfihrer. 1 chefl. Bandanno handkerchiefs. A few cherts Manchester goodswell snorted in Cor duroys. thirkfets, Ginghams, Muil'mef, DimKW!., &c. ,1 boxes black sewing silk. . 180 crates Q»ieen# ware well afTorfced* rr> tons sheet lead. Jv'aiii aflbrted, Bat and flsarp points. London Particular, 0 Madeira Wine in pipes Lcnr!on Market, > an( j hogfhrads. New-York Market, J » »o pi[>»s and io hoglheads Tenerifw wine* 1 tiorces Snake Root. HO lor- Mahogany. rf Nov 7. For Sale, m By Jehu Hollingfworth, & Co. • »5 hhd». Weft-India Rum, 3d a«d 4th proof, 5 Barrels bed Indigo, and, X few thousand bushel. of Turk's Island fait. oa. 17. Bank of North America. • THF STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified that an elellion for twelve Direaors lor the ensuing year will ke held at the Bank on Monday tie 9th of January at ten °' d ° tk ' RICHARD WELLS, Cafcier. , 6. ' 1 W Jult Arrived, In the (hip Difoateh. Captain Morton, from Havre de-Grace, and for sale by • Isaac Snowden, jun. No. 141, SOUTH SECOND STREET, An invoice of Gloves of various kinds, Men's White Silk Hose, Black and White Laces, and a few pieces of Biack Silk. Decembers. S**' FRJDAT EVENING, DECEMBER 16, 1796. Elegant Brufiels & Turkey Carpeting, For sale by George Dobfon, No. 15, South Third-ftrcet. December 15. <^tf Women's Cloaks. GEORGE DOB SON, No. 25, South Third^ftreet, Has just reeeived, per Eagle, Capt. Fofdickj vial.on don, an alTortment of Scarlet * f Cloaks trimmed with lur and Purple and t ermine. Pearl ) December 15. Bank of PtTinfylvnnia, Iyb Dec. 179^* The Stockholders are requested to meqt At the Bank on Thursday, the twenty-ninth icftant, at io o'clock iu the morning. By order of the Board, ROBERT RALSTON, Ca(hiy, N $t*9th Pre tern. A number of the Creditors of the late House of Blair M'Clenachan and P. Moore, and of B. M'Clenachan, wiping to have the opinion of the Credi tors generally on the meafwres necessary to be pursued under present circumstances propose, that a meeting shall behdd on Saturday next, at ia o'clock, at the City Ta | vern, and hope for the pttendanceof all conc#rned. Wednesday, 14th December, 1796- d^a for Sale, By the Subfcribers—ln PENN-STREET, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine, Imported by the Eagle. WILLINGS & FRANCIS. Nov. 30 w&f Imported in the late srrh'tli from Europe and the H r ejl* Indies, Holland Gin, in pipes 'Choice St. Croix Sugar and Hum Martinique Molaflts, in hogflieads Choice old Lisbon Wine, in pipes and quarter-casks London Particular flc London Market Madeira Wine, in pipes, half-pipes and quarter-calks Malmsey Madeira Win«, in pipes and quarter-calks Tenerine Wine, in pipes Russia & Flernilh Sheeting and Ravens Duek, in cases Window Glass, 3 by 10, in boxes Coffee Mills and Straw Knives, in calks Mill Saws and Crofe-cut Saws, in boxes y///o, on hand, A few chests of Bohea Tea ; Jcfuits Bark ; Afiafcs tida and Tapioca; and a few bales of ColTaes, Baftaß, Gorrahs, Bandanna and Mufiin Handker-r chiefs, a complete aflbrtTnent of 5-4 and 6-4 Boulting Cloths. For Sale by Pragers Ess Co. Odlober 10 dawm&th2m WILLIAM SHEAFF, No. 168, HIGH-STREET. Has roil Sale, Wholesale and RetaA, MADEIRA WINE, of Jft quality, Old Sherry, Lisbon, aad Port Wines, Cognßc Brandy, Jamaica Spirits, Wiac bitters and Claret in cases. Also fcr sale, A few barrels of excellent Beef. December 7. dx For Sale, By J. WARDER, PARKER & Co. An Invoice of Cordage, Confiding of different sizes, from \2 inch cables down to rope of t inches, of different lengths: Imported in the fliip $wist, from Hull, and entitled to drawback. Sept. *7. dtf Fashionable Waistcoating. GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25, gOUTH THIRD-STREET, Has received ptr the Diana, from London, Clouded and striped Spinifh Svranfdown Clcndfd Ermin?.t« and Moleikins Striped do. and do. Figured Manillas Scarlet figured Erminets Printed Florinetls Do- CafEnets and CasHmeres Superfine printed Quilting!, newest patterns Also, per different arrivals, A large and general aflortment of Dry Goods, Suitable to the present and approaching feaforu Novemb«r 5. dtf Cheap French China. THE fubferibers finding it impofliMe to supply their store with any more China from, France, the prices Being too immoderate in the manufafleries, give no tice that they will fell at prime cost the remaining fleck oa hand, eos'fifling of Deflert Setts, Tea-Table Setti Separate Cup« and Saucer* Groupes and Figure! Alahafter Vases Looking GlalTcs, in jrilt frames, Besides India J.ipan'd Toilet Deflcs, Chairs, Tablet nad Quadrille Boxe*. PASQUIER & Co. N». 91, South Second-ftre.t. December sth. tts Davis's Law Book Store, No. 313, HIGH-STREET. GEORGE DAVIS annouirers to his profeflional friends, and the Gentlemen of the Law, generally, through the Union, ttyat his late importation of BOOKS is now arrang ed, and nad.y for Sale, from a single volume to an entire li brary, without any tdvance upon his former exceeding low prices, which forfevera! years past have in so diftiaguilhed a manner recommended ihem io notice. Printed Catalogues combining the mo ft exteafive tion cf the latest English an 4 Irish Editioas ever imported into this country, are published, and will be delivered grati* or application. Orders addrcfifed to G. D« in writing from any distance (hallbe pun&ually attended to. A number of TRUCKS foe Sale. ALSp, TO BE LET, A convenient LOFT, near Market Street Wharf. ov.B. t*scf3» On Wednesday, the 28th inft. At 6 o'clock in the evening avill be fold tit Public-Ven- ' due, (if not before difyofed- of at private sale) at the Crtj-Tavern, AH that capital mansion-house, stables, out-houfes, &c. and three contiguous trads ef land situate on the Wefl-fide of Schuylkill in the township of Blockley and county of Philadelphia, generally known by the name of Lanfdown, * contaiuing 199 acres i©i perches more or left and a mefTu- • a%c plantation and tra&of land in Blockley tcwnlhip a- < loreiaid adjoining Lanfdown, containing 64 acres one 1 pcrch. 1 ■The premise* are so vrell kn«wn as to need tio particular defeription. Few feats in America can cohipare with ] Lanfdown for convenience and elegance ; it commands a < variety of rich beautiful profpedt* and is remarkably heal- < thy. Terms o»f sale will be made known by ] PHILIP NICKLIN, Attornies ifi t AND V fail to ROBERT E. GRIFFITH, i James Grcenlear. Dec. 12. §ta>. FOR SALE, At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House, ' No. 99, North $4Cond Street. < Imperial ■> THyfon Skin. \ Hyson, V Fresh Teas, < Souchong, - Young Hyson, j C Bohea "Dec. 0. jr | New-England Rum, Salmon, Beef, ' Chocolate, Rice, Boston mould and dipt Candles, a few quarter-casks of Sfherry Wine, aud a few barrels of - Cyder—for sale by Exekiet Hall, No. 41, North Water-street. December 14th, 1796. Just Landing, At South freet harf, from on loard tM [hip Sedg- Uy, Cnptnin Hodge, from St. Peterjburg, The following Goods: Raffia Sail D*ck, firft quality. Do. Sheeting dp. Do. Eiapcr. Do. Huckaback. Do. Craft. Do. Mould Candles, 4, 5 and 6, to the, lb. of the EngKfh size. Do. White Candle Tallow. Do* White Sowp in small boxes. Do. Grfiage of fine yarn. Ravens Duck. illnghrfs, lit and jsnd fort. Jiorl'c Hair uncurled. t iiffu Bar Iron. 10. Hoop Iroa. Do. Nail B.od^ 10 Tors Oakuj|(Knd Junk. St. Cl»an Hemp. For Sale by Phi'ipsj Cramond, & Co. OAoberia. § Wm. HoLDERNi-SSE, No. 76, HIGH-STREET, Has received by the late arrirals, A Well Seieaed /Is sor f msnt of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and Haberdashery Good'', Which he will fell, wholefalc and rstail, on the very low eft terms ; Amiongjl which are Some elegant 4-4 and 7-8 Chintzes and CottoßS, new patterns D;tto .Furniture ditto Ditto Dimity Tambuurcd, Book, and Jaconet Muslins Ditto in Gold and Silver Ditto Neckcloths, very fine Mantuas of the firft quality Silk and Cotton Ho fiery Umbrellas of the firft quality, afTorted lrilh Linens, very fine, and Table Linens Marseilles and Cotton Counterpanes Rose Blankets afforted—&c. See. O&obsr 26. d RAISINS. A few Cask« and Bcxes of Excellent Fresh RAISINS) jult rrcc< v ed, and for sale by Jofepb Anthony & Co. Alfoaftew 11 i-2 inch CABLE, no fathoms long. December ?. jtf Befl Boston & Nova-Scotia Mackarel, Excellent Halifax Salmun in bbla. 47 bblii. prime Coffee, Bell Boston Beef, Codfifh in licit. Spermaceti Candles, Spermaceti, and 1 r\ I J Northern J _ Mould aiid dipt, tallow candles, of a fupeiior quality. A few boxes excellent brown soap, 6 Bale, of Corks. 4® Pipes excellent Lilbon Wiire. A few sacks of Feathers. A few Bales India Muslins. FOR SALE BT JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. Oflobcr 31. d TO BE SOLD, A PLANTATION, in the town of Woodbury, conn* ty of Gloucester, and slate of New-Jcrfey, contain ing about one hundred and fifty a«rep ; a (uitable propor tion of which is woodland and improved <%aadow. A great part of the arable land is in a high state of Cultiva tion, and very natural to the produ&ion of Red Clover. On said plantation there is a genteel two-story bfidk houfcj with four rooms on a floor, and a good dry cellar under the whole; together with a barn, corn-cribs and carriage* house The garden is large, and contains a good collec tion of the belt kinds of grafted and inoculated fruit trocs { the orchard consists of about three hundred grafted app'e trees. Any person inclined to purchase said preuifes, may be informed of the terms by applying to ANDREW HUNTER. Judy 19 F WANTED, As Cook, in a private family, A YOUNG WOMAN who can produce good re commendations of an unexceptionable character* En quire of the Printer. November 17. Jtf Mrs. G rattan RefpejSfully informs the Ladies and Gentlemen of the City, that the firft LADIES' CONCERT Will be on Tuesday next, at the AlTembly-Rooiti. » Act /. Overture, Piebi■ Song, Mrs. Gpttan, " Angels ever bright," Handel, Concerto Piano-Fort*, Mrs. Grattan, Krumfballz. Italian Ballad, Harp, Mil. Grattan, Miliet, Miscellaneous Quartette. Act 11. Harp Lesson, Mr«. A CoußSt OF Readings and Recitations, Moral, Critical, and Entertaining ; Consisting chiefly of detached pieces, fele&ed front the moll admired authors, in prose and verfe: —Ar* ranged in such a manner as to exhibit a ftfiking display of the human pzffions, and the gradual influence o( vices oirthe mind contrasted with that of their oppo site virtues, in affedUng the happiness of man and tho welfare of nations. The readings will be occalionally interspersed with observations on the most celebrated authors, And the ART of SPEAKING. The whole intended as a eombiued system of moraf» critical, historical, and oratorical inftru&ion, calcula ted to form the patriot and the man, rod lay a foun dation for the science of moral and political govern* ment. The coorfe will consist of thirty readings. Kach reading will be delivered in the morning and evening of the fame day. The days of reading will be Tuesdays & Thursdays. The morning readings will commence at 10 o'clock, and the evening at 7. None but Aibfcriberi will be admitted to the morn* ing readings. The evening readings wilt be public, to which alfd fubferiptions will be received. Subscription to the mornings 8 dollars. Subscription to the evening readings 10 dollars. Occasional admiflion tickets to the evening readings half a dollar. Subscriptions are received by Mr. Zachariah Poul fon, jun. at the Library, to whom the Ladies and Gentlemen who nwy be inclined to honor the underta. king with theirpatronage, are refpe&fully requested to fend their names. Dec. 1%, d6t> For Sale, A capital stand for bufinefs—rhat well known tavern, tha Ewe and Lambs, North Front Street, No. 333, in th