fr TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Wajhinglon, September \Ji, iß<so. Public Notice is hereby Given, In fu-rfuunce of an a3 of Congreft, pajfed in the 2sd dtiy of April, one titoufand c't*hl hundred, emitted " An aS to eJlMifb a General Stamp Office," THAT a General Stamp Office is novf eftablWhed at the feat of government, in tne city of Walhingron, from whence there will ifTue, from apd after the date hereof, (upon the application of the Supervisors of the Revenue, under whose management t4ie Colleilion of the (lamp duties is placed) any of paper, pasc.hme.rit and vellum, marked or (tamped, and duly couoterdamp ed, with the following rates of duty which arc demandable by law : For every (kin or piece of vellum or parchmetn.or (heet or piece ot pap»r, upon which fhi.l be , written or printed any or either of the iufliu menti or writings following, to wit, A Do!!,. C M. NY certificate of naturalization 5 Any licence t« pra:ViM,or certificate of' the adnnffiun, enrollment or re gift! y o' any counsellor, Solicitor Advocate attorney, or protfkor, in any court of the United Sta'e* is Provided, that a certificate 111 asy one of the courtH t«f he United States, for any one of the faid'.ffices, shall so far aa relates to th- payment of the duty aforefiid, tie a fuffi, ient admis sion m all the courts of the United States, for each and every .of the said offices. Any gran' or letters patent.under the seal or authority of the United States (except for lands graated for military Cervices) 4 Any exemplification or ceitified copy of any such grant or If ters patent (except for lands granted for mili tary services) a Any charter party, bottomry or re* fpondentia bond 1 Asy receipt or discharge fcr or on ac count of any legacy left by my will or other teflimentaty inliru - ment, or for any (bare or part of a personal cflatc, divided by force of 2 ny liat ute of diltri'.utrons other thin to the wife, children or grand children of the perf.in dileafed, the amount whereof (hall be above the value f fifty dollar*, and lhall not exceed the value ef one hundred d 'liars When the amount thereof lhall ex ceed the value of one hundred dol lars, and lhall not exceed five hun dred d, lla s 50 And for ev«ry further sum of five hundrrd dollars, the additional » ftim of 1 Aay policy of infnrance or instru ment in nature thereof, when the sum for which insurance is made ihall not exceed Ave hundred dol lars aj When the sum insured (half exceed five hundred dollars I Any exemplification of what nature soever, that lhall pals the seal of any cou t, o'her than fucb as it may be the duty of the clerk of such court to furnilh for the use of the United Statin, or fume parti* culsr (late 50 Any bond, bill single or penal, inland bill of exchange, promiflbry note o'- other note (other than any recognizance, bill, b*nd or other obligation or contrail, made to or with the United States, or any state. or for their use refpetftively ; and any bonda required in any ca(V bv the laws of the United States, or of any tfate, upon legal procels, or in anv judicial proceeding, or for the faithful performance of any trull or duty ) If above twenty dollars and not excee ting one hundred dollars 10 If above one hundred and nut ex ceeding five hendred dollars aj If above five hundred and not ex ceedinfr one thrwifind dollars 50 And it above one thr ufand dollars 75 Provided, that 'f any bonds or notes (hall be payable at or within sixty days, such bonds or notes lhall 'be Tubjedl to only two fi'th parts of the duty aforefaid, viz. If above twenty and not exceeding one hundicd dollars 4 If above one hundred dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars 10 If above five hnndred dollars arid not exceeding one thnu'and dolls. »o If above one thousand dollars 30 Any foreign hill of exchange, draft or Order for the payment of money in any foreign country The said duty being charge, ible upon each and every bill of ex change, without refpedl to the num ber contained in each set. Any note or bill of lading or writing or receipt in nature thereof, for goJUe or merchandize to be ex ported ; If from one ili drift to another dif *ri<Sl of theUnitert States,not being in the fame state 4 If fr-m the United States to any fo reign pr»rc or place 10 The said duty being chargeable upon each and every bill of lading without r-.!'pe<fl to the number Con tained to each set. Any notes issued by the banks now eftafelifhed or that may be hereafter eftablilhed within .the United States, »ther than the notes of such of the said banks as (hall a gree to an annual compofltion of one per centum on the annual di vidends made by fnch banks, t» their ftockholde. s refpeiftively, ac cording to the following scale : On all notes not exceeding fifty dol lars, for each dollar _ '< On all notes above fifty dollars and not exceeding one hundred dollars jo On all notes above one hundred dol lars and notexceeding fire hundred dollars * On all notes above fiV* hundred dol lars | ftoiU, C. M' Any proud of otVtr hdtifial a<St »5 Any tetter ofattoi ev, except lor an invalid penfion,or to obtain or fell warrants for land granted by the Uni'ed States as bounty sot military iVrvices performed in the lite w:r » f Anv iutfOtofy nr cvilrgitt of kny fur niturt,gko4i or mijc In any ciie by law io c»te -of groil* and ehattUt 4itlraiooJ for *r taac*<. and tatten in vir lue of any Icrjl procrf» by .-my iillttir 50 Asy certificates of a (hire in any insu rance company, of a shir« in the bank of the United States, or of any (late or other bank ; If above twenty dollars and not exceed ing one hundre-i delta's 10 If above ons hundred dollars it II unftr twuuiy rlollirt. at the ra>e of ten ceot* for jce hunrfrc. dultari. ' II That the power of the supervisorS of the Revenue to mark or ftsttip any vellum, parchment or paper chargeable wwh duty, will cease and determine Irotn and after (ix months from the date hereof, to wit, on the lad day of February 1801. Tiut, it' any perfolit fliall, after the lart d.iy of Feb; I*ry j»cr, in their custody or posT (lit hi, any vellum, pardon wit or pa.i ner, in»rkcd or Sniped by ike fupiwifor*rf ttie Urvti-ur, upon whiclt any inmtcr or tiling, charged witli duty, fh.tll not Iwvc t>etn *riitni or prmtrd, they may at any tnnr witb:t> <te spare of sixty days af'tr tie soid fast daj ef February 1801, bi in» or fci.d I'uch vtlluni, ;ur(.hment and p:ipri, unto lome office of inlpr£li<>n, and in lieo tlirredT. receive a like quantity or value of vei'om, parchment and p»p«r, rfuly lliiiDjxd ill pursuance of the ait herein before tecitrd. And in cafe any person (hall negleft or re tu(e, within the time aforefaid, to bring or cause to he brought unto son e ffi.er of in ipeclion, any fsn h vt lium, parchment or pa per, it is hereby declared, that the fame will thereafter be of no other cfTeil or use, than if it had never been marked or damped, and that all matters and things, w.hfch may af ter that time be written ar printed upon ajiy vrjlul, parchment or paper, authorized to be exchanged in m»liner aforefaid, will be of no other efTed.l, than if they had been written printed on paper, parchment or vellum, not marked or damped. IV. And for the convenience of those p«rfons who may he inclined to have their own vel lum, parchment and paper damped or mark ed, it is hereby peclarcd, that when any per lon fliall deposit any vellum, pa-chment or paper at the office of a supervisor, accompa nied with a lid, ;he number and denominational the damps or marks, which ire defircd to be thereto affixed, the fame *'il! be tranfinitted to the General Stpam- Offic-,and there properly o'arked or damped, and so rthwith sent b,ack to the fame fuper vilor, who will thereupon colled! the duties and deliver the paper, parchment or vellum, to the order of the perlbn from whom the lame was raceived. Given under my Hand, and the Stal (L. S.) of the Treasury, at W a filing ton, the d iy and year above men tiomd. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury. d ;in. t-ptrmbfr 2^. French School, FOR YOU NO LADIES. N. GOUIN DUFIBF, profrfgr of the French language, will open on 1 uefday, the 9th of De cember at Mrs. Beck's Academy, in Fifth ftieet, oppoGte the State House gardvn, a morning ichool or youngladies,fro 11 eleven till one o'clock (every other day-) Parents or guardians are desired to make early application, that the fcholirt may have the mutual advmtag* of beginning atoico. N. G. Duticf, hai the honor to inform th em that he it the auther of a'courfc of praAical lec tures ami conferences on the mud cu-mial parti of the French langmge, hy meahl of which, the lear ner is soon initiated in the m i# approved prailicc of this polite and iaihionabie language. An analysis of his p an of tu : tion, and of his work havirg. oeen -given at length in the public papcra, th«y are referred to the Gazette of the United State* jjidfhe Aurora for .September last. S Fot tc r ms and other particulars apply at No 5, south Filth flrcct, or at Mrs. Beck's on the days and hours of tuition aforefaid. December 1. aod&t The Porcupine. I TAKE this method ofinforming the People of the United States, rtiat or the firftdayof No vember next, Ipropofeto r«fume the publication of Porcupine'* Gazette, under the title of THE PORCUFINE ; and to notify (in cafe any gentle wan in America ftould want it) that the price of each Number will be Gxpence ftcrling, and that the cash must be received by me before the paper can be fupplied.—Aa to the mode of conveyance, so frequent are the opportunities from London to Now York, that files may be forwarded tu the lat. ter place once a fortnight upon an average—from New-York they can be fpcedily conveyed to ev ery part of the Union. When files can be, with out delay, sent t" or»t» places dire.fl, it may he done ; when they cannot, th- y will all be feat'to New-York, unlcfs otherwise ordered. sIP Potcupin* 1 Wtrls, Which have been fometitne in the Prsfi, wil be completed in February next, when the copies ftibfcri' ed for in America will be lor warded to the Subfcribcrs. Any of my literary friends in America, who t. ay be disposed to renew their corrcfpondence with me; will pteafe 'o direil to me at my print ing office, No. 3, Southampton street, Strand, or at my Bookl'ellcr's stop, No. 18, Pall Mall. WILLIAM COBBETT. London, September 4, 1800. AN APPRENTICE wanted, At the OfSee of the Gazette of thr Unitod Stales. OLD Long Primer, Small Pica on Pics B^dy, Engliflj, Chafes, Compofmg Sticks, ajid agrea varicty of articJs9 neceflary to carry on the Prin iup Business. They will be fold cheap ter cask Apply to th« Prklter> SALE, PROPOSAL BY 1 THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stene-House, No. 41, south Second street, Philadelphia* FOR PUBLISHING BY S^BSCMPTION ENCYCLOPEDIA ; OR A DICTIONARY O F Arts, Sciences, AND Miscellaneous Literature; On a Plan entirely New, By which The different Sciences and /rts Are fligefted into the Form of Diftintt TREATISES ou SYSTEMS, comprehending rHK History, Theory, and Practice of eash, according to the latest Difcov.- rie» and ir» jrovements; and full cipla-ati< ns given of the various detached parts of Kiuivltdjte, whether relating to natural and artificial objeiis or to matters «c ---clcfiaiLical. civil, military eommcrcial, St.c. In cluding v luci atioi.s of the mod important topics relative to religion, morals, manners and the ceco nomyolltle: together with a d>. farij'tion of all the countries, cities, piincipal mountains, seas, ri vers &c throuwhnus the world; a general History, ancient and moitrn. of the different empires, king doms and Hates; and an account of the lives ol the nv ft cm incut prtfoM in every nation, from the earli. il a;.es down to the present times. Compiled Irom the waitings of the best authrrs, in feveial language ; the mod approved di&ionaries, as well ol general sciences as of particular branches; the traofjSion*, journals and memoirs, of learned f>»cicri=s. both at home and abroad ; the Mi. I,eiflurcs of eminent profeffors on different fcien ces; and a vafle.y «f original materials, furnifhed by an <xtenlive «(«rrcfpondence The ruMifhci having been solicited to furnifh fe's ol this valuably and important work by one volume at a time, which, by dividing the pay ment", might make the acquisition of the work more convenient to purch/fcrs, proposes to dispose of the few remaining copies on the following CONDITIONS. The Work being already completed in Eigh. teen large Quarto Volmes in boards, Ele gantly primal 011 Superfine paper, illustra ted with five hundercd and forty-two" Cop- per-plates- I. A Volume in boards will be delivered to each Subscriber eveVy three months till the wtude be delivered. • 11. The price to the Subfcriher will be Seven Dr>llar« and a Hilf for every Volume in in boards, payable on delivery, which will amount t« One Hundred and Thirty-five Dollars for t' e Eighteen Volumes, being the prsftnt price for compl. te Sets of the work. 111. Each lubferiber fhili pay the price of one Volume in advance, that it, wften the firft Volump »s delivcrrd the price of the firft and »ighternth Volume to he paid, and the other Volumes to be paid on delivery. Any Sfcibfcriher who miy choose to have the who'« is a fliurier time than '.he above mention ed perii-ds, may have a ly f.omber »f Volumes that miy be ag r eeable at the fame time at the above prices. To prevent any mifunderflanding it is pro per to exprrfithat no Volume will be delivered t» any person without the money, and as the Sets un Kand are but few in uumber,it Will be requfit that such asjchoufe tohecomt Subscribers Ihauld apply early as p«fiib!e to prevent dif appointments. r The Subfcriptiuns will be received by Thomas Dobfon, as above ; Dec. 6. aaw6w The American LADIES POCKET BOOK, AND Gentlemen's POCKET REMEM BRANCER, FOR Tat re.An 1800. Just Published, By William T. Birch, No. 17, South Second-street. THEjLadirs' Book contains an interesting fesne in the life of General Washington, em brllifhed with-a beautiful engraving An Almanac —ruled page* for memoran dums and aiconnt of monies, &c. for every day in the year ; taiftellaneous, mora), and enter taining pieces in prufeasd verfej new a«d cele brated songs, and feve al ufeful tables. 'The Gentleman's Book Contains an interfiling scene in the life of General Washington, with an engraving. An Almanac, ruled pages for mem randums and cash account; tbe Bankrupt Law complete; Duties ch goods imported, stamp duties, do. on domeflic articles ; Congrcfs of the United States, Departments of State, War, Navy, Treaf.ry, and Judiciary, lilt df the army and navy, several ufeful tables, and other iptereft ing matter. W. Y. Birch has just received from London, a general sflortmcnt of English Writing and Drawing papers of the fid quality; copying machines, pap<r and ink powder, fine hot-pref frd port s an alTortmenr us the latest and belt Maps on rollers, twelve elegant Atlafles. He keepß always for lal», a general aflortment of stationary ; Ladies' and Gentlemen's pocket books, wi'h and without ir.ftroments; maho gany writing defies, pen and fruit knives, play cards, Sec. See. December 4. wefiw A FEW COPIES Of Gifford's Epistle to Peter Pindac, (Price 37 i-a Cents) AfD or Dutton's Poem on . the present state of Literature, (Price i» 1 » Cents) Have just been received by A. DI'JKENs, opposite Christ Church, novemher 7. c'-T f War Department, November 13, 180?. r r*HOS£ Oentlemen who have applied for mi li'ary appointments in the fervic# of the United Staw are informed that their applica tions withal the recommrodatory letters accom panying were confnmed by fire in the Wir Of fice, on evening la'ft. Thole wh 1 continue to desire to be Gonfidered as candidates will fee the propriety of renewing their appli cations. _ SAMUEL DEXTER, Secretary «f War. PROPOSALS >Oi< PU3LtSUING THE Powers of Genius, A POEM, IN THREE PAUTS{ To '.vhich arc attached General Critiafms on Author AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF GENIUS. By the Rev. John Blair Linn, Minister ef the Firfl Prifbyerean Church, in the City of Philadelphia. This work will >-e put to prels a« soon aspofliule, k will form a duodecimo volume j will be printed with elegance, on paper 01 the heft quality, an; will be delivered to fuhfctiVtrs at thr price of<.ce dollar, in boards The wotk will be printed un der the care, and at the expence of the author. 0- Snbfcriptiua* are received by Aibury Dick, en*. Thof. persons into whofehasds fubrcription papers are delivsred, are retptA'.ully requeued tu return them to the author, or to Mr. Dickins Bookseller, at the expiration of three weeks from this date. Philadelphia, Dec. 6 JuJl Received by A. Dickens ; Opposite Christ Church, Desultory Refle&ions, ON THE Political Aspect of PUBLIC AFFAIRS In the United. States of America. Part 11. " And I lpoked, and beheld a pale hor r e : and " his name that fat on him was Death, and " Hell followed with him " ( J rice 35 Cents ) ALIO CARMEN SECULARE For the year 1800. By Henry James Page P. L. Superbly printed in 4 to (trice 75 Cents.) December t' l . A. Dickins, Opposite Chu is t-Church HAS JUST PUBLISHED, A neat ami correct Edition The Exercises, ADAPTED TO Murray's Englijh Grammar, Deligr.ed for the benefit of private Learners as welt for the use of Schools, with Key, BY LINDLEY MURRAY. [Price one Dollar.'] December ' ' Ul» . IUCK A I Q PROPOSALS FUR PUBLISHING BT SUBSCRIPTION, The Works OF THE rton. James Wilson, Efq- L. L. .D Late one of the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the UriiLed States and Projessor at La'.o in tie College and Academy of Philadelphia. From chc original manuscript, in tfit: polTcffion of Bird Pfilson, Esq. conditions. These works (hill be elegantly printed in two volume,. o&avo, and delivered to fubferibers at five dollars. They (hall be put co press as soon as the fubferip tiuns will juftify the expence of publication, Subscriptions will be received by ASBUIIY DICKINS, The publiflier, opposite Christ-Church, Phila delphia ; and by the principal booksellers through our the United States. A IProfpeJtus of the work may be fe» tt the place of fubfeription. feptember 13 $ Proposals Forpublijhingy by Subscription, A DIGEST Of »lie Law of Attions and Trials at NISI PRIUS. By Ifaaa 'Kfpinaffe, of Gray's Inn, Esq. Barrifler at Law The third edition, corrected, with conGderable additions Irom printed and manui'cript cases. Et spes et ratio studiorum. Jvr. 1M TWO VOLUMKS. THE work is now printing, and in confidcra ble furwardnefs, on a fuperfine paper, of royal size, and o&avo form. It will be printed page for page with the latest London edition, and no pains will be spare ! t» render the work cor ie6t, and free of typographical errors. It will be neatly bound and lettered in two vo lumes, royal o&avo, and to fubicribers will be put at five dollars and fifty cents per set—to nonfub lcribers the price will be somewhat enhanced.— The price of the London edition is seven dollars Thole who fubferibe for eight sets (hall have a ninth gsatis. The two volumes will confilt of about nine hundred pages, ol which the one annexed to the is a fpecimao: As the work is now publishing, and will be completed with all conve nient expedition, rhofe who wilh ts profit by the fubfeription, will please to fublcribe seasonably. N.B. Gentlemen holding fubfeription papers are reqajQed to return them to Thomas tad Tho mas, the publilhers, by the firft of January next. g? The booksellers in Philadelphia are refpeA fully informed, that they will be fold either bound or gathered in flietts, by the fubicribcrs, at their usual low price. Those who wilh to purchafs will please to apply by letter to the publilierj.— The work will be out of press some time in the winter. THOM \S isf THOMAS. WalpoU (N H.) Ofl ißod (l'i) '-ovf Cod Fifli. A few quintals l eft Cod Fi(h and 100 quarter Sherry Wine, just received. On band, Wine and Cyder Vinagar in ) pipes and quarter calks, ) FOR SALE BY BENJAMIN W. MORRIS W Co. December is. eodjt That large and commodious HOUSE, At tkc comer of Arch and Ninth flreets* To be Let, THE house, liable, coach-houje and lots, lately occupied bjr Major Butter, fitaatc a« above For terms apply to J. B. Wallace, No. »8, north o<3ober it octooer i\ u John Whitesides, INFORM 1 ? his frierds and the public in genet's! that he has taken the BREWERY, (late William Dawfon's) No. 50, 0 rth Sixth street —where they may ! e supplied with Porter, Ale, Table andothsr Beers. N. B. A quantity of excellent aid Porter on hand fit (or immediate use. November 18 dind WILLIAM BLACK, Of Dover, in Delaware, HAVING obtained the copyright of D. Wj Poetical Noiegay, and other works, by va rious hands, offers them for sale, viz Newcom&'s Verjion, at »j cents a copy. 'Mite of Pratfc, at 1 i 1-i cents a co^y. This work originated frrm rcfpe& To Him, who rul'd, and Him who rules the Land And tho' imperlcft—it may not displease. NARRATIVES OF THE PIRATES, (Baker, Lacroix, St Beroufe or Brous—price 10 cents. BALL'S FAST D/iY SERYON, price jo cem«. Here piety and policy combine, To prove Ball both a statesman and divine ; That the bett w.iy t<) guard the civil right! , Whet) piety with policy unitts; Froin France expelled pi-ty we fee, And in her place £alks murd'rous anarchy. THE POETK-L NOSEGAY, By D W. price ocent«. Where Woikman flanks the Scrapie of the day, Or, revolutionizing, flalkt away ; Array'd with guilt—the lhar} r plays the fntak And leaves the heart of innocence t.) tireak, Impos'don innocence, in anguith, wctf*. While onward to hislaint, Hugh Werkmankeep*. MORAL SKETCHES. And • variuty of other Works. Orders post paid, and price sent, attends 1 to by •* WILLIAM BLACK. IaTII Ini November 15 Prevention better than Cure. For tbe prevention cud cure of Bilious and Malignant Fevers, is recommended, Da. HAHN's Anti-bilious Pills, WHICH hare been attended with a degree of success highly grateful to the inven tor's feelings, in several parts of the Weft In dies,and the southern parts of the United States particularly in Baltimore, Ptterfburg, Rich, moiid, Norfolk, Edcnton, Wilmingt n,Ci;arlef toif, Savannah. icc. Ihe teftirmny of a num ber of pcrfonsin each of the above places can be adduced, who have reason to believe that a timely ufs of th s falu'ary remedy, has, under Providence, preserved their lives when in the most alarming circwinftances. Fafls of this conclusive nature speak more in favour of a medicine, than columns of pompouc eulogy, founded on mere aflertinn, could do. It is n .t indeed prefurnptuoufly propoled at an infallible cure, but the inventor has every pollib'e reafoDi which can refulr from rxteufive experience for believing that a dole i t these pilltj taken oriceevery two wetks during the preva lence of out annual bilious fevers, will prove an infallible preventative ; and further, that in the earlier stages of those diseases, their ule will yery generally succeed in restoring health and frequently in cafe* esteemed desperate and bey ond the power of common remedies The operation of theSe pills is perfeiSly mild and may beufed with fafety by pcrfomin ever lituation and of every age. They are excellently adapted to carry off fu perfiuous bile and prevent its. morbid secretions; to rellore and amend the appetite ; to produce a free perfpiraticn and thereby prevent cold* which are often of fatal conlequence. A dose never fails to remove a cold if taken on its firft appearance. Thev are celebrated for removing habitual coftivenefs, sickness sf the fteraach and severe head-ache, and ought to be taken by all perfous on a change of climate. They have been found remarkably efficaciou* an preventing and curing moll djforders attend ant on long voyages, and Ihould be procured and carefully preserved for use by every feama*. Dr. HAHN's Genuine Eye-water. A certain and fafe remedy for all diseases of thft eyes, whether the effeil of natural weaknef», or of accident, speedily removing inflammations, de fluxions of rheum, dullness, itching, and films in the e jies, never failing to cure those maladies which frequently fuccced the l'mall pot, mealies and fe vers, and wonderfully llrengthening a weak light Hundreds have experienced its excellent virtues when nearly deprived el fight. Tooth-ache Drops. The only remedy yet discovered whichgives im mediate and Jading relief in the most fevsre in (lances. The Anodyne Elixir. For the cure of every kind ef head-ache, and *f pains in the (ace and neck. Infallible Ague and Fever Drops. Thi> medici-e has never failed, in many thou Hand cases not one in a hundred hat had occaSon to take more than one bottle, and numbers not halt a bottle. The money will be returned if the euro is not performed. SOLD BY Wm. Y. BIRCH, STATIONER, No. 17, South Secend Street, And no where else, in Philadelphia. Where also may be had, Dr. Hamilton's Wnrn» Dutboying Lozenges, his Sovereign Elixir for coughs, &c. Reiterative Dreps, EiTence and Ex tra& of Mustard, Sovereign Ointment lor the Itch, Dr. Hahn's infallible German C«rn Plaiiler, In dian Vegetable Specific for the Venersal com-- plaint, Gowland'sand Perfiau Loti«n, Tooth Powder, Damalk Lip &dve, Church* Cough Drops, Anderfoa's Pills, Sec &c aprili? ntl law tf
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