To Dr. PRIESTLKY. BY MRS. IAK.AAVID S'J'IRS not thy spirit, Tk *»T i »» slie traia Witb low obeifaiM'i, and with fcrvile phrase, File It hind file, advance, w th (tipple kuefc, Ana Jay their necks beneath the fool of power ? Bums not thy cherk indignant, wheu thy name, On which delighted feic'nee lov'd to dwell, Became. rt»e bandied theme of hooting<rowds? Willi timid caution, or with coo! refeive. When e'en each reverend brother keeps aloof, the struck deer, and leaves thy naked fide A mark for Power to (hoot at ? Let it be^ " On evil da) s though fallen and evil tongues." To thee, the flandci of a pafling age Imports not. Scencs likethele hold little space In his large mind, whose ample stretch of thought Crafps future periods. — Wellcan'ft thou afford To give large credit for that debt of fame Thy country owes thee. Calm thou can'ft con- sign it To the llow payment of that distant day, If distant, when thy name, to freedom's join'd, Shall meet the thanks of a regenerate land. London, Dec. 29, 1792. A N EPIGRAM, Said to be written by the unfortunate G. Harrington, on the Duk£ of Richmond having infer ibtd his J* wily vault it Uh the title oj Domu 6 Ultima. Did he who thus inferib'd this wall, Not read or not believe Saint Paul ? Who fays there ii, where'er it (lands, Another house not made with hands. Or shall we gather from these words, That house is not a house of Lords i JUST PUBLISHED, By Thomas Dobfon, Book feller t at the Stone- House, in Second flreet y £'HI lade L phi A, VOLUME VIII, or ENCYCLOPEDIA: on, « DICTIONARY of ARTS, SCIENCES, and MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE, On a Plan entirely nay : BT WHICH Tut Different SCIENCES akd ARTS arc di{;cl\cd iruo the Form of Dlftiuft, TREATISES or SYSTEMS : THIS VOLUME CONTAINS AN Account of Uie Cap.- of Goocj Hope, Grafting, Universal Grammar, Graflts, Greece, Greenlaitd, Guam, Guinea, Gunnery, Happiness, Harmony, Heat, Hepatic-Air, He raldiy t Hindofltan,Hippopo(aivus,Hiftory. 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As the fuhjeription will very poffi ily he clu/ed by the flrjl of July next, the publi/her tan not undertake to complete Jets after that period ; and thoje who nit'/k to become pojfejors of this truly valuable and important work, will pleaje apply before the expiration oj that time, that they max IP' bt dis appointed. The very heavy expence necejarily incurred-in car rying on this work, wakes it indispensably reqvifite jor the pubhjher to adhere more Jlrrfl/)' than he has done to the original condition, oj delivering the vo lumes on\ on hting paid jor them, April 6; 1793, NEW TEAS. IMPERIAL, HYSON&SOUCHONG Ofthe very fir ft Quality,and latest importation fro® Canton,New-York,,by retail,at No. 19, Third, between Chcfnut and Market Streets, N. B. AJiui Ihxtl oj the abtxf HYSON for file. 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By Caleb " Lownes, of Philadelphia. 1J we enquire " into the Causes oj ail human Corruptions, we " /hall find that they proceed from the Impunity " of Crimes, and not from the Moderation oj Pu " ni/hments." Montefq. In conformity tp. the Ad of the Congress of the United States, intituled!, " An Ast for the Encouragement of Learning, by fearng the Copies of Maps, Chans and Books, torthe Au thors aod Proprietors of such Cupies 1 during the Times therein mentioned." SAMUEI. CALDWELL, Clerk of the Diitritt of Pennsylvania. pf" The above work is fuld in Cha 1; teflon by William Price Young : Richmond, by Archibald Curric : Baltimore, by James Rice : by I lorn a s Allen : Ho ft on by David Weft. ADVERTISEMENT. WHEREAS ;< BRIDGE is to be built over Rarttan River, at the city of Ni w-Brunf wtck, in the state of New-Jersey—to accomplish which, will require the i'ervice of many carpen ters and masons of experience ; Noticc is there fore hereby given, that any pet son or perions in clining to undertake the whole, or any part there of, by applying to the fubferibers, on or before the firftday of May next, may have an opportu nity of contracting for the fame. JOHN BAYARD, JACOB HARDENBURGH, JOHN DENNIS, Sen. Brun/wicky March 24th. tpsw [BEE.] hi Ordinance Payment oj Subscriptions to the Society for ejla blifhing Ufeful Manufactures. WHEREAS doubts have heretofoic arisen with regard to the power of the Society to annex any penalties to the non-payment of th« inftalmcnts, agreeably to the terms ~f the fub fcrip'.ions. And wheieas the Legifl.uure at their lad lellions, pallvd a fupplcmem to the original law of incorporaiion, removing the said doubts, and fully authorizing the Dire&ors to pafl any ordinance they may think pioper, to compel ihe punctual payment of the said subscriptions. Src. 1. Be it ordained, therefore. b\ the Governor and Diredors of the Society for efiahlijhirtg Oje/ul Mar.ujadnrei,That if any fubferiber or 'nisaffigris, (hall neglect to pay the second paym nt of his, her, or their Jefpc&ive fubfcriptiotis, together with the lawful intereii arising iheieon, either to the calhier of the United States Bank Office of Difc'ourit and Deposit, at New-Yoik,tlrexafhier of the Bank of New-York, the calhiefof the Bank of the United States, la Philadelphia, of John Bayard, E(q. in the city ol New,Brunf wick, in the tlate of New- Jerley, on or be:ore the thirteenth day of April next : That then and in that cafe, all and tvery Pnaie or shares of such person or persons so neglecting to make such pay ments as afore laid, and the monies by them pte viouflv paid, shall be forfeited, and forever there alter veiled in the said Dirc&ots, and their fuc ceflors, lor the common benefit of the said So- cicty. ' ®®$i .*• ItJUrther irdahttd by thfatkirUy afoTifatd, That if any fublicriber, or his afCgns, (hall negieft to pay (he thiid payment of his, her or their refpeftive subscriptions, together with the lawful interest arising theieon, on or bffore the thirteenth day of May, next. That then and in that cafe all and every share 01 (hares of such person or petfons so iieglr&ing 10 make luch payments as aforefaid, and the monies,by them previously paid, (hall be forfeited, and forever thereafter veiled in the said Diicflors, and their fucccffors, for the common benefit of the iaul Society, Sec. 3. A dbe itfurther ordained by the authority aforefaid, That if a[lY fubfr.ribcr, or his afligns, (hall nrgigfl 10 pay the fourth payment of l is, her.oj- their refpe&ive fubfcripiions,on or before the thirteennih day of July next, that then and in that cafe, all ajid every lhare or (hares of such person or persons, so neglr&ing to make such payments as aforefaid, and the monies by thetn previously paid, (hall be forfeited, and forever thereafter veiled tn the said Dircftors, andtheir fucceflbrs, for the common benefit ot the said Society. NICHOLAS LOW, Governor. Pajfcd, at A'ew-Ark, soth February, 1 ;qo. (Counterftgned) ELISHA BOUDINOT, Secretary pro temoore. BE IT KNOWN, thirt the proportion of..f«e cie which may be paid on the refpeftive pay ments of every oiiginal (hare, i>y fiich Stock holders as prefer paying a moiety of Jaid (hares in specie, in lieu of deterred debt, is as follows : -Dolt'. Cts. On the 131b of April, 1793, wilh in. cereil from 131b July. 1792, On the 13th ol May, 1793, wilh in tcreft from 13th January, 1793, 7 gg On the 13th of July, j 793, 8 -Morkholders in the laid Society are hereby notified, that t, the fiifcfrpbe.r, am duly autho red to make the requift.e mdorfement, upon the certificates of (hares which they may refpec. lively hold, and that books of transfer are open, et! at my office, in Frout-ftrret, New-York. Nicholas low. law t: 3M. epim February 21 1 1793. S E, or fe curing the pttnttual the Monies due on the 7~ 63 376 By THOMAS JOHNSON, DAVID STUART.&. DANIEL CARROLL, Esquires, Commissi or. ers appointed by Government to prepare the Public Buildings, &c. within the City of Wajkivgton, tor the reccpnon of Con gress, and tor iticir permanent icfidcucc alter the year 1800— A LOTTERY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE Federal City. 7 dollars, are 350,000 doJUr*. LIST OF PRIZES, viz l Supcib Hotel, with bath*, ) out hnufc*, to cost { . i Gaih Pnx« i ditto i ditto 1 ditto 2 d i tio 5.000 are 1,000 500 100 5° 2 5 20 10 lO ditto 20 ditto jOO ditto 200 ditto 400 ditto 1,000 ditto 15,000 ditto 16,737 33,263 Blanks 50,000 By this scheme at leaji the amount of the tick ets will return to the fortunate adventurers, ancj yet the fedeial Cttv wi'l gain its object thereby, in a magnificent building defined both for'pub lic and private convenience. Although some expcncc mud neceflarily at tend the condu&iug of the lottery, (which ex pcnce will be talten from the principal pnae) the Cotnmiflioners having agreed to present in re turn a (ufficient quamiiy of excellent fiee-ftone, together with the bell adapted lors tor the hoiel and for the out-houfes, the value of the lottery entire may be fairly rated at fum&thing more than par: In this i-mportant instance ii will be found, on examination, to exceed all the lotteries that have ever been offered to the Public in this or perhaps in any other country. The keys of the Hotel, when compleat, will be delivered to the fortunate pofiVfTor of the ticket drawn aagaiuft its number. — All the other prizes will be paid, withoutdtduflicriyin one month ajter the d, awing,\>y the City Treafurcr at Washington, or at such Bank or Banks as may be hereafter announced, for the conveniency of the fortunate adventurers. The drawing will commence on Monday the 9th of September nexi, alike City of Washing ton Tickets may be had of Col. Wm. Dickens, City Treasurer of Waftiington ; Ttiaxer & Bartije!, of Char lefton, South-Carolina ; Gideon Dcnijon, Sa vannah ; Mctfrs. James lVe/l&Co. iiakwnore ; Mr. Peter Gilman, Button; and at such olhcr places as will be hereaftei publiftied. N. B. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be giver, for ihebclt Plan of an elegant and con venient HOTEL or INN, with hot and <- o ld Baths, Stables, and other ou' houses, ij presented on or before the toth of April text; and a ore fffreftce will he given 10 the Artiit for a Con tiatf, provided he be duly qualified to compleat his plan. The ground on which ihe Hotel and out houses are to be ctefted, will be a corner lot of about go bv boo feet, with 9 back avenue to the stables, Set. Sc&ioi>» ai.d estimates of the expense will he exprfted with the elevations, <Scc. compleat ; and .50,000 dollars imift be regarded by ihe Architcfl as the utmost limit in the expense intended lor this P ur P ose - S. BLODGET, Agent for the attain of the City. March 6, 17,93. War Department, . January 28, 170.1. TNFORMATION is hereby given to all the X iniiitary Invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are entitled tor fix months of their annual ptnfion, from the 4th day ot September 1792, and which will become due qa thesth day °t March 1793, will be paid on the laid day by the Commiflioners of ihe Loans within the ftaics refpeflivcly, under the usual regulations, viz. Every application for payment mud be ac. companied by the following vouchers : 1 lie certificate given by the ilate, fpecitv ing that the person polkAing the lame is in ta'ci an Invalid, and ascertaining the l'um to which, as luch, he is annually in'.ided. An affidavit agreeably to tfje following A. tf. caipe betore me, one of ttje Justices of the county of i„ ,he date of and made oath that he is the fame A. B. to whom the original certificate in his poffclßon was giv en, of which the following is a copy (the ?cr tificate given by the state to be iccited) That ne lerved (regimem, corps or veffd) at the time he wasdtlabled, ano that he now lefijdn 1.1 the and county of and ha» resided he C r r efi£d P'"' o "* W which In cafe an Invalid (hould apply for payment by an auoiney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, must produce • Ipecial letter of attorney agreeable to the sol. lowing form : J county of state of do hertby conltiiute and appoint Q. D. of iny lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of „f,h' n ?, PC " r J°. Dforrix momh£ > " a " lovalid mnh - Un,ted Stales, from the 4 ih dny 6f Scp '792 ' a " d Cnd '"6 lht 4'h day of March Signed and Sealed in tlie Presence of Acknow'cdgcd before me, ° f cx ? c,un, » «'«» adminiflrators mult ~e accompamed wnh Ugal rvidfnce of i VM" 0 ®" 5 ' Jnd " lf » of the limethe Invalid died, whose peniia,: ,hc V may cia !n i. By Command ol the- Pi.lWtnt of ihe Uniifd Stales, H. KNOX, Sccreltry at War. 50,000 25,00« 80,003 15,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10.000 10,000 30,0©0 350,000 Dollars 350,000 Stock Brokers Office, No. 16, WaiMbrrt, N«w.y oik THfcSubfciiber intruding to emfinehiaiM entirely to the PI'KCH ASs & . 1 STOCKS on COMM fer his feiviccs to hi, fuendt and .uUr. i„,V line of a Stoekß.oker, Those ».ho mj.'pU,V to favor him with iheir buf,i,e(». ,„, v ' d ; ' oprm h«vinsi,.r,nf i a e Uwufc,bcu tßn , hS '' < jit.y and ailpatcn. Order, from Ph-ladrlphi,, Boftoo other part ..ftiie Untied Slues, .ittrodcd 10. Wl ! (t.'f.) LKOVARD KUfCKI R to yt: sold, A noted coveringHorfc. OF THE HUNTING RREED. He .11 iinputted KngUwi Sot,,™ ber, [tvciw.i, hundred and „j is now ten yea,, old ; lie i» a blight bay, *",1 blaze,fifteen handsnnr inch i, wellfgr-,,',)' has a great deal of bone and llrengih, ond h.l aaiou equal to any h.irfe. His colts .ve Wt ii approved of in the differ, nt pari, of t|,e Stll. where he hasaood.ot which any p t rfo» inclined to purchjfe can inform theinfclves. r„ of the Printer. February 18. 1703. Post-Road TO THE GENESEE COUNTRY. THF. public ate hereby informed, tbat thj Post-Road from Philadelphia to Rcadiu. is continued in Sunbuiy and Northumberland" thence up the Weft Branch of the Sufqurhannall as far as I.icoming; thcnce to the Paimed Puft (in New-York !Ute, near the forks ol iht Tinea) thcnce to Bath (a town laid out on thcCohofton Branch of the Tioga) thtuce to Williamflxir*, at the forks of Genefee River. Letters for this new route'will be fawfrin the Philadelphia Poft.OSce evxry Wednrliiay morning, tight o'clock., with thf B)«il tci Reading. »* A wefkly mail will also be tafficd from Bethlehem to Wilfkefbarre, in the county of Luzerne. Ccncr.nl Psfl'-Oficc, April &, 17.93. Vinall's Arithmetic. THE Second Edition of ihi.s woik, with irtj. provements, will fpcedily be puttoprefs. The rapid falc ot the ftrfl edition*, greatly be yond the author's molt f*nguine exprduinas encourdges him to print a second edition. He intends to have it printed upon much better pa per than the former, and with a new type. Those Booksellers who wish to take a num ber of copies in (heets, are requeftcd to apply to the author tor particulars. * 1000 C opies. At a meeting of the School ComurTin, February £th, 1795, The Committee, appqintcd ui enarnmeTke Pieceptor'ij Afyfofti, or Student's Guide," being a fyltemalical treatifr of Arithmetic, by Jos* Vi»ALt, teacher of the Mathematics te Wiit. ing, in Bolton, reported, that they have attended that lervice, aud are 9l I'o juon, that, the wort ia executed with judgtneitt, aud is at well calcic latcd lor the use of [chooU, counting liqulVi, Jn4 private families;, as any of the fame corapilt* that has hitherto been offered to the public. Voted, Tlui the above report be accepted, and that Ml. Vi Nai, lbe furoifncd yvub iatff, pi it, whenever he (hall desire i^. Copv of the Repordi. Atfcft, CHARLES BULFINCH, Sec'ry. The following character of the above work, is given in the Review of the MaJJachvfetti Ma~ gazine, for Jan. 1793 : 44 This is a very ufeful work, and is no ill proof of and induilry of the author. The rules arc laid down with propriety, and the examples annexed are luffiuent for their iJ luftration. One part of the work doMtf P 4 '- ticuUr commendation. We mean that which, the author stiles " Mercantile Arithmetic." It occupies a considerable portion of his book, but not more than its importance will jnftify. We would recommend to the young Arithmetician to pay a particular attention to Litis branch. He will find its principles well explained And should he make himfelf master of them, he will always have reason to acknowledge bis obliga tion to the judicious and laborious author. Wo cannot but congratulate tberifing generation or> account of the many ufeful prod unions which have lately appealed; and in which their im provement lus been principally consulted.— Among t.hofe productions we inufl place this treatise of Arithmetic. We should be wanting in justice to the author, should we not acknow ledge that his work is in reality that which i'f litle imports—The Pr eceptor's Assistant, or Student's Guide." Bojlwy Feb. 13. City of Washington. January 7th, 1793. A NUMBER of Lots in this City will bjp tered l.oir faJe at aulitafij by the Com mil* fioners, on the 17th day of September next. — One fourth part of the purchase money is to be paid down, the refidueat three equal annual pay ments with yearly intcfreiloo the whole princi pal unpaid. JOHN M. GANTT, Clerk to the Cm'ru Extract of an A6l of the General Assembly of Maryland, concerning the Territory of Co lumbia, and the City ot Wafhing*>n. 41 Be it enacted, That anv foreigner may so deed or will, hereafter to be made. take and hold kui& "within that part of the J aid Territory which Ites wilk in this State, in the fame manner as if he a<as a citi zen of this State ; and the fame lands may be coir veyed by him, and transmitted to and be inherited bf his heirs or relations, as if he and they were citizen of thii State : Provided, That no foreigner in virtue hereof be entitled ta any further or othtf privilege of a citizen I 1 I. C. A. A. A. S.
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