|uft Imported, From I.ondos, Dublin and GL.iSGOfr, And now opening so MATHEW CAREY, At No. 118, Market Jireet% COLLECTION OF BOOKS, Among which are the following NE W Annual Regiiterfor I 792 European Magazine for the firft fix months of I 793 Gibbons decline and fall of the Roman Empii Memoirs of the Manchester society, 3 vols. Pi ieftly on matter and spirit on ehrfftianity Difnev's lite of Dr. Jortin Kingville's ancient geography D'Anoirs of Guy Jo!i M-tnty. a collection of efTays Varieof Pruflia'i works Calm observer— by Mackintosh Ruiletl's ancient and modern Europe J.angho'n*'s Plutarch Elegant extracts, fuperblv «ilt Elfcgant extracts of natural history Saug.nier and Briffon's voyage R >chon's voyage to Madagascar Townfend's travels in Spain TaflYs Jerufaiem delivered Sniellie's translation of Button Berwick's history of quadrupeds Butfon abridged History of bird* Philips's history of inland navigation Hooper's rational recreations History of France, in 3 vols. Curiofltic* of literature, 3 vol*:. Whi taker's defence of queen Mary Sheridan'.? dictionary, 2 vols. Dow's history of Hindoftan Sketches of the Hindoos Key to polite literature. I inlay's description of Kentucky Present state of Nova-Scotia Present ft ate of Hudson's Bay Preston on masonry Lavater on phyfiognoiny, abridge* Zimmerman's survey Murphy's life of Dr. Johnson Necker on executive power Kitfes of Secundus Gallery of portraits Volney's mills dfempires Vaillaiut's travN, with superb engravings Dnwnixiaa's infancy Adair's fiiftary of American Indians Benington on materialifin and immaterialifni Bercho'd's advice to patriotic travellers Builder's magazine Complete farmer Chandon's life of Voltaire D? Kon's travels Franklin's life and works, Grozier's description ot China Murphy's translation of Tacitus Godwin on pol ticaljuftice Gazetteer of France, 3 vols. Helvetia* on man Kaimes's (ketches of the history of ma* Li!> rat opinion?, t>r the history of Benignus Muwe's gardener's dictionary Noble's memoirs of the Cromwell family Playhouse dictionary Reveries of solitude Smith*? theory of moral sentiments Stackhoufe's history of the bible Watfoi/s life of Philip Hd. & Hid. Wonders m with their hufineCs, may depend upon havirtg it tranfafted with the utmost fide lity arid dispatch. Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of (he United State?, will be ftri&ly attended m. LEON A R D BLRECKER. Encyclopedia, JUST PUBLISHED, By THOMAS DOBSON, B »6kPelle»', at the Stone House, in Second ftreet Philadelphia. VOLUME X. OF Encyclopedia ; or Dictionary Ol A r ts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, on a Plan entirely new j Br which The Different Sciences and Arts, are cUgejled into the form of Diftinlt Treaties or Svftems : r T" , HIS volume contains principles of Levels, i- Liberty, Doctrine of Light; Lightning, Locks, Logarithms, Logic, History of Lon don, Longitude. Luther, Lydia, Macedoii, Madagascar, Mngic, Magnetism, Malts, His tory of Man, Marriage, Mary, Maryland, Masonry, Materia Medica, Meadow, Mecha nics, with a great variety of Biographical and Milcellaneous articles, illuitrated with Twen ty two Copperplates. As a number of faotilies are still in the country, and it is not generally known who arereturned. T. Dobfon, solicits the favor of the subscribers to call or fend for their vo lumes, that they may be supplied as early as podible. The t rnth tolu m * of the Encyclopedia is now presented to the pubhc; but as it makes its appearance in an impcrfeft state, foine ac count of the reason of that imperfection ihould be jiivett. On the Bth of September last, the Publisher had the misfortune of having his Printing Oifice burnt down by a fire which broke out in the neighbourhood, and a great quantity of his printing materials destroyed, and among other articles, the riquRES, with which he was printing the tables or Ld- Oa rithms, belonging to the prei'ent volume, were melted down by the violence of the fire. As a supply of these could not be immediately obtained, he was under the neceflity of pub lifhing the volume without 'he e tables; but hopes he fhallbe able to publish the in with the next volume which is now in considerable for- wardnefs. The Publiflier embraces this opportunity of exprelfing his grateful acknowledgments' to the generous public, for the very liberal pa tronage with which his undertaking has been honored; at the fame time he takes the li berty of representing to such of the fubferibers as are in arrears, the indifpenfible ne'eeflity of puntfuaiity, both in taking up the volumes as early as jmffityle after publication, and of pay ing for them when taken. Many of the fub feribers having got only One, two, threr, &rc. volumes, and several volumes remain ukp aid. Thus the work hangs in all Its diflerenUtages from the commencement j and though the im portance of a few dollars may be but a trifle to the individuals, yet the accumulation of these trifles iwpmd lays the Publiflier under very serious cmbarr ailment, and deprives him of the use of many Thoufauds of Dollars which at this ti&e would be of very essential service. For these reasons the Publiflier finds himfelf under the neceflity of recurring to the original terms of publication, and in future no vo lumes wi|jbe delivered but only to tho(b \frho take and pay to the time of publication. December 10. aawtlj. A New Publication. JUST PUBLISHED, R. A IT KEN, No. 22, MarketJlreet, TRANSACTIONS OF THE AME RICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. Held at Philadelphia, for promoting Ufeful Knowledge* Vol. 3. Pi ice zof in boards The ftibfcribers are requested to call as above directed for the 3d vol. where may b« had, complete setts uniformly printed. Contents of Vol. $d. 1. An efTayon thole enquiries in Natural Phi losophy, which at prefect are moll benefici al to the United States of North America. Dr. Nicholas Collin, 2. Conjectures concerning the formation of the earth, Bcc. Dr. B. Franklin. 3. A new and curious theory of Light and Heat. Dr. B. Franklin. 4. Description of the process to be observed in making large Iheetsof paper in the Chi nese manner, with one smooth furface. Dr. B. Franklin. 5. Queries and conjectures relative to Mag netism, and the theory of the Earth. Dr. B. Franklin. 6. Explanation of a singular phenomenon, firft observed by Dr Franklin, and not fatisfac torily accounted for. Mr. R. PatterJon. 7. An account of an Earthy Substance found near the falls of Niagara and vulgarly cal led the Spray of the Falls; together with some remarks on the Falls. Robert MK'aufin, M. D. 8. Observations on the probabilities of the duration of Human Life, and the progress of population, in the United States of Ame rica. William Barton, Esq. 9. A letter containing observations made at Lake Erie, on that singular phenomenon, by seamen termed looming. Andre to Ellicot Esq. Id. An Account of the Sugar Maple-Tree of the United States, and of the methods of obtaining Sugar from it, together with observations upon the advantages both pub lic and private of this Sugar. Benjamin Rujh, M.D. xi. Memoir on the use of the Thermometer in discovering Banks, Soundings, See. Jonathan Williams, Esq. 12. An Account of the most effectual means of preventing the deleterious consequences of the bite of the Crotalus Horridus, or Rat tle Snake. Benjamin Smith Barton, M. D. 13. Magnetic Observations, made at the Uni versity of Cambridge, (MalTachufetts.) Dr. S. tfiUia.us. 14. Accurate determination of the right as cension and declination of Bootes, and the Pole Star. Andrew Ellicott, Esq. 15. Account of several Houses in Philadelphia, struck with Lightning, on June 7th, 1780. David Rittenhoufe, Esq. 16. An Account of the effedts of a stroke of Lightning on a House furnilhed with two Conductors. David Rittenhoufe, and Francis Hjpkinfoi 1, Efqrs. 17. Experiments and Observations on Evapo ration jn cold Air. C. Wifiar., A/. D. 18. Postscript to Mr. Barton's Letter to Dr. Rittenhoufe, of the 17, of March, 19. New Notation of Music. t&ftf. Vol. X. Mr. /?. Pattcfjon. 13. Observations on the Theery of Water Mills, &c. W, Waring. 19. Aftronomicai Ob/ervations. David Rittcnhoufe. 20 A letter relative to a method of finding the sum of the several powers of the Sines &c. David Rittenhoufcy Ess. 21. Index riorae Lancattrienifis. Henrko Muhlenberg, D. D. 22. J.nveftigation »f the power of Dr. Bar ker's, Mill, as improved by James Rumfey, with a description of the mill. W. Waring. 23. A Thermoinetrical Journal of the tem perature of the Atmosphere and Sea, on a ; voyage to and from Oporto, with explana tory observations thereon. Jonathan Williams, Esq. 24. Fi ft memoir of observations on the plants denominated Cryptogamick. M. De Btauvn's. 25. A letter, containing observations on the ancient works of Art, the Native Inhabi tants, &rc. of the Western Country. Major Jonathan Heart. 26. An account of feme of the principal d'es employed by the North American Indians. Extracted by the late Mr. Hv%h Martin. 27. An account of the beneficial effects of the Caflia Chanisecrifta in recruiting worn-out land*, and'ln enriching such as are natural ly poor ; together with a botanical descrip tion of the plant. Jfamei Greenuay of Virginia. 28. An account of a hill on the borders of North Carolina, supposed to have been a volcano, in a letter from a Continental of ficer, to Dr. J. Greenway, Virginia. 29. An Accoun tof a poilonous plant, grow ing fpontaneoufl? in the southern part of Virginia. Ext rafted from a paper by Dr. James Greenwa\ y Virginia. 30. Description of a Machine for measuring a (hip's way. Francis Hopkinfon, Ifq. 31. An Inquiry into the question, whether the A pi* Mellifica, or true Honey-Bee, is a na tive of America. Benjamin Smith B*rton,M.D. 32. An Account of a Comet. David Rittenhoufe, F.jq. 33. C admits «r a Treatise on the Element* of Written Language, illustrating, by a Philo fophicat -riivifion of Speech, the power of each cbarcaAer, tliereby mutually fixing the Orthography and Orthoepy. With an Etfav •u tbc mode of teaching the Deaf, or Smd And to be fold by and consequently ,Dumb to Tpeak, by Vm. Thornton, M. D. Honored with the Ma gellanic Gold Medal, by the Philosophical Society, in December, 1792. N. B. Cadmus is printed in a fine 8. vol. ajid ibid by the Publiffier hereof. 34 Obfervationt on the Theory of Water- Mi lis. W. Waring. 35. An Improvemrnt on Metalic Condu&ors or Lightning-rods. Alr. Robtrt Patter Jon. Honored with the Magellanic Premium, by an Award ot'the Society in December 17^2. 36. An eafv and expeditious method of dif* fipating the noxious Vapour conunonlf found in Wells and other fubrerraneous places. kbenezcr Robinjon, bjq. 37* A method of draining Ponds in level grounds. JeJJe HiarißK 38. Observations on the severity of the win ter, 17jy, 1780. Rev. Matthew Wiljon. 39- A Description of a new Standard for Weights and Measures j io a letter from Mr. John Cooke, ot'Tipperary in Ireland. 40, Description of a Spring-Block, dcfigiied to aflift a Veflel in failing. Francis Hopkinm son y Ess. Honored with the Magellanic Gold Medal, by an Award of the Society in December 1790. December 20, ADVERTISEMENT FOR the benefit of those who maybe con cerned it may not be improper to notice p that the United States, by their Ast of the lath of February 1793, ordered that all Claims of the description therein mentioned, and which originated previous to the 4th of March 1789? be profented at the Treasury on or before the firft day of May 1794* otherwile they will " for ever thereafter, be barred, and exclu " ded from fettlenient or allowance." And as there may be several Creditors of the Uni ted.States, holding Certificates or other Se curities, which form a part of the Domestic Debt, and who wilh to fwbfcribe to the Loan, they are reminded that the term for receiving fubferiptions at the Treasury, is by the Ast of the United States, passed thefecond of March last, extended to the last day of June, 1794. The following is an extaft from the Ast of Limitation above referred to ; Section I. il Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled— That all claims upon the United States, for Services or Supplies, or for other caui'c, mat ter or thing, furniflied or done, previous t» the 4th day of March 1789* whether founded tipon Certificates, or other written documents from Public Officers or othei wife, which have not already been barred by any Ast of Limi tation, and which (hall not be presented at the Treasury before the fit ft day of May 1 794, (hall forever after be barred and prescribed from settlement or allowance : that nothing herein contained, lhall be con strued to affect Loan-Office Certificates, C«r» tificates of Final Settlements, Indents of In? tereft, Balances entered in the books of the register of the treasury commonly called regis tered certificates,loans of monies obtained in foreign countries, or certificates iflued pur la ant to the Ast, intitled u An Ast, making pro* vision for the Debt of the United States. ADVERTISEMENT. New-Jersey, > T)Y virtue of a Writ to me SuflcxCounty. fr. J J3 dwetted, iffucd out of the High Court ot Chancery of New- Jrrfcv, at the fujt of William Shipley against John Ming and others; I shall cxpofe to sale at Publiz Ven due, on the sixth day of February next, between the hours of Twelve and Five in the Afternooa of the lame day , on the Premises, the follow mg, described Trait ot Land, with its appurtenances, fiiuate in the Towr)(hip of Oxford and County of SufTex, beginning at a Chefnut Oak Tree, cor ner oi Daniel Cox's land, and itonding in the' line of a former fuivey made to Thomas Steven-. f6n, being marked wuh the letter B. and then<<« extending along Cexe's line (firftj louth fifky de grees weft fifty,-five chains and feventy-five link# to a Black Oak Treecorner of Joleph Shtppen'g land (fcccnid) louth nine degrees and fifteen mi nutes, weft ninety chains and sixty five links to a-foiked Whue Oak Tree, marked with the let ters P and B another of the said Shippen'a cor ners (third) thence north eighty degrrcs, ealt one Kilndred and forty-five chains, to a post on the southerly fide of Paquaofte-River, being alio a corner of John Reading's land (tourth) thence north thirty-nine degrees welt, one hundred and thirty-two chains to the place of beginning, containing nine hundied and thirty acres with the usual allowance for roads and high ways— The fame Premises are within eight miles of ;he River Delaware, and there is thereon a conveni ent Grift Mill with two pair of Stones—a Saw Mill in good repair, with a fuffceiem ftrcam of water for their ufc—a Dwelling House. Store House, and several small buildings. MARK THOMPSON,Sheriff. of July, 1793. E. Oswald, No. 156, Market-Street, South, AT the request of a number of friends,' -TX proposes publishing The Independent Gazetteer, twice a week, viz. Wednefdavi and Saturdays—to commence in January next, if fufficient eucoeragement offers It will be publiflied on Paper and Types equal to its prcfent appearance. The sub scription 3J dollars per ami. Adv«rtifcments not exceeding a fquari, will be inferred 4 times for 1 dollar—every continuance onp fifth ps a dollar. Those •k-' ceeding a square, in the fame proportion. \ PHILADELPHIA ; P*i*tsd BY JOHN FENNO, Na. 3. Soutli Faurtb-Street. eodiw.