PREMI U M S. THE Pennsylvania Society for the encourage ment of Manufactures and the ufeful Arts, taking into t heir confederation the Premiums pro per to be offered for the enl'uiug year, agieed upon the following : THE CONDITIONS ARE, That the specimens on which the premiums fliall be claimed, mull be the produce or manu facfture of Pennsylvania, Jersey, or Delaware, and that they be exhibited to the board on or be fore the fir It day of December I 702. That those who may become candidates, will be expected to prepare clear and fatisfa«ftory proofs, such as their cases may require ; and that the Society reserve to theinfeKes the right to determine,not only the comparative, but the absolute merit of the specimens produced by the different candi dates, and of giving or withholding their premi ums accordingly. I. To such person as /hall exhibit the bed spe cimen of Earthenware or Pottery, approaching nearest to Queen's Ware, or, the Nottingham or Dels Ware, of the marketable value of tiUv dol lars— a Plate of the value of fifty dollars, or an equivalent in money. 2. To such person as fliall exhibit the bed spe cimen of Stone Ware, or hat kind of Earthen Ware which is glazed with fait, of the marketa ble value of so dollars—a Plate of so dollars va lue, or that sum in specie. 5. To such person as (hall exhibit the larged quantity of Wool, not less than joolbs. wt. the produce oPone farm—a Plate of the value of 50 dollars, or the amount in specie. 4. To such person as fliall produce the larged quantity of bleached Wax. fit for candles, or ex portation, not less than $colbs. wt. —a premium of Jo dollars. J. To such person as fhnl 1 produce (lie great est: quantity of painters' colours, manufactured from materials found in Pennsylvania, New-Jer sey, or Delaware—a premium of jo dollars. 6. To such person as (hall make and exhibit the larged nnmber of Smiths' Anvils, not less than 20 of roolbs. wt. each, equal in quality to those imported—a premium of jo dollars. 7. To such person as (hall make and exhibit the bed specimen of Stoves of call: iron, at lead 400wt. approaching 11 eared to the quality e/Bath Stoves, in smoothness and evenneCs ot the furface, and relief and elegance of the figures—a premi um of 80 dollars. 8. For the belt specimen produced of small hol low iron Ware, three tons wt. approaching near est in lightness, elegance, &c. to the imported— a premium of 50 dollars. 9. For the belt specimen of Stone or Marhle Slabs, not less than 2000 square seer, sawed by machinery, moved by horses or water—a premi um of 50 dollars. 10. To the person who (hall produce the next gveateft quantity of Stone or Marbie Slabs, rsot less than 1000 square feet, sawed by machinery moved by horses or water—a premium of 25 dol lars. 11. For the bed specimen of Stone or Marble polilhed by machinery moved bj horses or water, not less than ISO square feet—a jJteniium of 50 dollars. 12. For the bell specimen of red leather, at lead 100 skins, approaching nearest in finenefs of colour and drefling to the Morocco leather—a premium of 50 dollars. Vublilhed by order of the Board, Thomas M. Willing, Sec'ry. Philadelphia, Dec. 9, 1791. A«M.iriiLls, January l, 179®. At a Meei ngof ihe Vili'ors and Governors of St. Jokk 's College, in the S'atc of Maryland, on Thursday the toih of Novem ber bis. RESOLVED, THAT thi« Biard, at the quarterly rorrtins in May next, pro ceed to cleft a Vice-Principal of St. Johu's College. " That H he the duty of the Principal and Vice-Principal, to teach fotnc <-f the higher Auihort in La:'n and Greek, crriain parts of the Mahemalics, and Moral an.l Xa ural Piiilofo phy : and tha' lhie departments of ihe laid Princioal and Vicc- Prin-ipal lhall hereafter he alcertained with precifipo, on confi deralions ol iheir mutual convemenccand refpc&ive qualifications. Tiiat the Vice-Principal ffiall he entitled to receive, for his let vices, a faiary of if l ! re hundred and fifty pounds, current TUOD. y, rating dolla's at ea-h, 10 t»e paid quarterly. Thzt persons dcfirons of, and qualified lor the appointment of \ ice-Princip'i. hr,b'y public advent r emcol rcqueft d to mike ap plication -o Mr. Charles Wallace, Mr. Charles Carroll of Carroil ton, and Mr. Alexander Co Titer Hanlon, all of the city ol Anna polis. By order of the Board, JOHN'THOMAS, PrefiHenr. N. B. The fundamental Laws of St. John's College prohibi: all prcferenceon account of r lie'oos tenets or opinions. A« the ?oposntajent of a V»c<*-Principal is alette wanted, to qomplest the plan of thisrifeirfiminary, the Beam will certainly proceed to the ele&ion at the stated time; orovided a person qua lified, in their judgment, for this imixmant station, can be pro cured. The per tonal 2»rendanee of the candidate , although not positively rcqn:rcd, will heobviOi Ov proper. It mav be ufeful to remark, that the falariesof all the prnfeffors and Teachers have Hitherto been paid withentire puuduahty ; and t ~.at the funds ot Sr. John s College produce a certain annual in come, fuoe ior to all the approprut ons, which have been, or pio b2blv wili be made. Zj T l 'tPr":'"!n;'.i!^pfiM;vn, :; 'n U t (he t'nitrd S:atf«. J'f ra-nrfllv rrr., r (J,ri .K c ,h„,. rpfoivr and remarks— and r c rcprai rHe a.- c:;cn ss convenience wi ! pcriri:. A LOTTERY, TO raifc the sum 750 for ihe purpose nt repairing the Proieftant EpififrJlr Cliurch in thentyof Ncw-Brnnfwick, agrrral>!r in an atl of the Leg)flaturc of the State of N ~w-Jerfey, palled November 1791. SCHEME. 1 Prize of 2CO® Dollan is vcoo 1 QO <675 1814 35 ?o Blanks. 5334 T at 3 Dollars each, is i6gcs Dolls. This Lottery is composed of 5334 Ticket*, not two Blanks to one Prize, and fiiby*# to a ardudioa of twelve and an ka*f per cent, which is more favorable to adventurers than anv Lotterv yet offered to the public—and it being of such evident utility, that it cannot he doubted but the undertaking will meet with ttir moll liberal support. The drawing will commence on the second Monday in April, or sooner if the Tickets are of. in the city of New fyunlwiik, under the infpeftian of Col. John Bayard, Prefidefit of said city; lames Parker, Esq. Mayor of the ury of Ambov; and Archibald Mercer, E'"q. Deputy Governor of the Manufactur ing Society ot New-Jersey. Ticket* to be had of the following petfon?, who are duly ap pointed Managers, and have given security sos the faithful perfor mance of their duty. - A lill of the fortunate numbers will be published, and the prises paid immediately after the drawing of the Lottery. JOHN PARKER, ) PETER KEEN'ON'. ' Managers. ANTHONY W. WHITE, ) N. B. Those prizes which are not demanded within fix mcnths a ter the drawing of the Lottery, will be confideied as a generous donation to the Church. .Virw-Prunfrcick, r»o, 1791 POST-OFFICE, Philadelphia, January 9th, 1792. ESTABLISHMENT of the MAILS fartht Yean 792. IN mv aduertifement of the 9th inft. I mentioned the of closing the different mails, at this office; and gave notice, that letters must be left haif an hour that there m-jrht be time to make up the numerous mails. For all letters are to narked—accounts of them entered in a book—aitd tranjctipfi of thoji accounts maie cut, to fend to the ntfpeclivc poji-TmrJtcr.i. But as some gentlemen have 00l adverted to that notice, and to prevnt mis takes in future, I request those who are possessed of mv advertise ment of the 9th, to deftrov it. and attend to the following, in which I have maiked the tinacs at which 1 tiers must be IfftcJ tht office, to ensure their going, in the mail of the day. the EASTERN MAIL will t>r closed on Mondays Turfdav* at eight o'clock in the morning, and reach Wednefdavs New-York at two o'clock, P. M. pn each Thursdays and | succeeding day. Fndavs J The Mail from >'ew-York will be closed there on the fame days, and at. the Came time in the morning; and Arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesday* Wednefaays Tburfdavs at one ©'clock, P. M. Fridays and Saturdays The SOUTHERN MAIL will be closed on Mondm ) at nine o'chxX, A. M. (reaching Balfitnwe «n Wednetdaysaod > each facccedicg day at 3 o'clock, P. M.) Fridays j and Arrive at Philadelphia cm Toe Td ays } Thursdays and > at one o'clock, P. M. Saturdays } The MAIL for EASTERN SHORE of MARYLAND, as far as CHESTERTOWN, will be closed on Mondays } at half past seven o'clock in the m^niinj. Wednefdaysand s (reaching Chefiertown on each fucceeoinz Fridays da<.)and Arrive at Philadelphia on Tuefflays ) Thurfdavs and C 21 one ° c ' ock - "• ln 'ummer, and at two Saturdays ) °' clock . P - M - in win '"- -'•'r r _ rtlrc-rrn « 1 ■- » «»— » The VAIL for CHESTER-MILLS and EASTON, will leave Philadelphia every Monday with the other Mail* for the Eastern Shore, and return with the fame every Saturday from November ill 10 May id, and every Thurfdav the reft of the year. The MAIL for DUCK-CREEK CROSS-ROADS& DOVER, will also leave Philadelphia every Monday with the Eastern Shore Mail, and return with the fame every Thursday throughout the year. The MAIL for PITTSBURG, will leave Philadelphia everv Saturday at half past nine o'clock, A. M. and the Mail from Pitiftiurg will arrive at Philadelphia every Friday at noon. As there are several places of the fame name in the United State?, the merchants ?nd nrhers are requeued to be v<*ry particu lar in the direction of their letters ; and when letters are not for a pest town,the ucareft poll town to the place to be mentioned. ROBERT PaTTON. Poft-Mafler. IO A t .SOLD, THAT beautiful and elegant fit 11 at ion on the banks of the Po tomack, adjoining the town of Alexandria, whereon the sub scriber now refidr?; about 95 or 30 acres will be fold with the improvements, which are a neat and commodious two story house, comp 'eatiy fintfbed from the cellar to the garret, a kitchen, laun dry, meat-house, dairv, two story barn, and ice house, a!i finifhed i n the bell manner, toge;her with several other neceflarv outhoofes, the yard and garden neatly paled, and a (kiHful Gardner now em ployed inputting it in fine order; the land well enclosed with a post and rail fence ; a well, and forin»s of excellent water—the orofpe& is equalled by few, and excelled bv none in America— it< contiguity to Alexandria, the Federal Town, and George- Town, having a fine and full view of each place, must render it in a few years of grr»t value, being dire&W in a line of communica tion from A! xandria to the other two towns. Should a purcbafer otter before the 15th of Febiuary next, a cheap bargain may be had. An indHputahlr title, clear of all incumbrances, wi'lbemade bv the lut>fcr:be». I will also fell with this place, 220 Acres of Wood Land, about 3 miles diftaot, which will suit well to sup port the above in wood and timber. Decent er 14, :-qi American Apollo. SUBSCRIPTIONS ton TFE AMERICAN AFOLLO, A 'iew Publication, iuft commenced in Bcftoc, ARE RICIIYI D BY THE EDITOR HIEEOF., 320 1 coo xooo 5 :o 2CO 1 5° 20 4 ioco 1000 1000 150° 1800 6700 16000 [ep 3rr ; BALDWIN I>AT>F SALES Of the real Estate of JOHN KIDD, late of the Township of Benfelem, in the County of Bucks, Esquire, deceased, parfuant to the Directions of his la(t Will and Testament. OV Turfday the $71)1 oi March next will be expoCrd to Sale, byway of Public Vendue, on »he p^cmifrs—One exceed ingly valuable and highly improved Farm, containing about two hundred and ninety-nine acres, situate on the nvrr Delaware; on which is ere&i'd a handsome two-story brrck honfe, with a new piazza in the front, two kitchens, a good harn,(tables, hay-house, and ot he-r convenient s. A good orchard of the best kind of grafted iruk,now in its prime; a garden well fenced ip, and ingood order; and a shad and herring filhery before the door. This place is remarkably well timbered, has a fufficicncv of mea dow, a la«»e front on tSe river, and runs back tothe post-road. One othervcrv farm, joining the above ; containing about two hu,n<lred and seven acres, the greatrft part of whjch is wood-land. There are on this farm a good house, barn, stable?, and other outhouse?, with a young thr ; v»ng orchard of the best grafted fruit, and a shad and herring £{hery. It has lor* been a well accuftorw-d tavern; and the ferry be!©ng*ngto it, known fc>v the name of Dunks's, is noted for being well kept and much fre quented. Both the above places afford the best profpe£ls on the liver, and are remarkably healthy. One other small Farm, eonta-ning aSotit f<xty-thre* acres, frtu ate in the townftiip of Somhampro". ; -t x- ->uc. refaid ;on which are ere&ed two 1" -r - and a great fuffjeenev of wo One Lor. c6tt9tniit£ : part-road leading from s from the former. On it is a goeo - - . ;: r Whopadr joining, with a well of -ter . . ow in the tenure of the Widow W Also, at thefame time —A rHcr, will be (Wfl lUiherMtoinfog Stock, Houfhold-Furniiurr, Tarmirtg Utcnfili, and Wheat in the ground. N. B. /Jhe «►{£»!« will b«* of th» pfii^iafe tp tjr paid dow«, »M the HW'-p4v W l*» 7«»rly piy. no'cpta with fotereft. JOHN' SWIFT, ) JOHM. N V ESBIT, C Exeoo'ors. SAMUEL BSN'EZfcT, ) American Lead Manufactory. STEPHEN AUSTIN, & Co. HAVE jus* now opened their Le two doors south of Walnut-street WharV, adjoining their New Fa&ory— where thev have now made, and ready for sale, a general alTort ment ofSHOT of aH sizes, with SHEET and BAR. LEAD, the produttion of the Mine* in Virginia. As they have employed a number of experienced English worktpen, they warrant it to be equal in quality to any manufafture<i in.Europe, and at a redqrfd price from the cost of imported. They also continue to manufa&ore all the above articles at Richmond, in Virginia. A! 1 orders addressed to either of the above Fa&ories, wiil »e thankfully received, ami execmed oa the (horicft notice. N. B. Wanted, inductions, sober, Labouiing Men, at the (aid Mines, wheretonftint employ, good wages, and other encourage ments will be given, me*ns of conve\ ance being provided, and houses for their reception. Fo r further particulars enquire of MefTrs. Moses Austin & Co. at theirT<*&ory in Richmond, or as above. Pht/adeffhia, Deccnbcr 3. trot. tf Public Securities, Bought and Sold, on C-O M M ISS IO N, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chefnu?-Sfeet, next door to the Bank, No. 97. MPERIAL HYSON,SOUCHONG, and BOH£A T E A S, REFINEP SUGARS,COFFEE, ftSPICES^.i-c. Of the firft quality—by retail, No 19, Third-Street.bet-ween Chefnut and Market Streets War Department. JANUARY 2, 170?. INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military invalids of the United S:ates, that the sums "to which they are intitled for fix months of their annual pension, liom the 4th day of Sep tember, 1791, and which will become due on the 51b day of March, 1792, will be paid on the said day by the Comm:ffioDCis of the Loans within the itates refpedhvely, under the usual regu lations, viz. Every application, for payment mail be accompanied by the following vouchers. lft. The certificate given by the slate, fpecifytt*? that the per son poffefling the fame is in fact an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which as such he is annually entitled. 2d. An affidav t, agreeably to the following form : A. B. came before me, one of the Jufticesof the county of in the slate of and made oath that he is the fame A. B. to whom the original certificate in his pofleffion was given, of whicl the following -s a copy (the certificate given by the slate to be re cited!) That he served (regiment, corps or veflel) at the time he wasdifabled, and that he now resides in the and county of anri has »-efided there for the lad refined in In cafe an invalid (hould apoly for payment by an attorney, the fa»d attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, mull produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form: I. A. B. of county of state of do hereby consti tute and appoint C. D. of my lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of mv pension for fix months, as an invalid of the Uni ted States, bom the fourth day of September, one thoufaad (even hundred and ninety-one, and ending the fourth day of March, one tbou r ar.d seven hundred and ninety-two. Signed and feaJed id the prcfence of WitneiTc' Acknowledged before me, Applications of executors and administrators nrnft be srcompa nted with legal evidence of their refpeefcive otfccrs, and also ot the time the invalids died, penfron they may claim. By command of the Prefidcnt of the United States, H. KXOX, Secretary of War. 63" The Printers in the rtfpeQivc dates are requested to publiiH the above in their newspapers, for the space of two months. TO BE SOLD BY A TABLE for receiving and paving Gold at the Bank of the United States, the Value of Gold ia Dollars and Cents, fr©m One to a Thoulami Pennvweights—according ro tbe Ast of Congrels, ascertaining the Staodatd and Va ue of Gold. (£T The JOURN ALofthc THIRD SESSIONef the SEXATE of tteUXITZD STATES, way re hadof tie Editcrhcreef. years* previous to which he THE IDITOI,
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