JAMES LEACH, RESPECTFULLY iptorinf his friends and the public•, Tlui liom (he < nc«>uragenient hr has received, from fcvrral refpe&able Gentle man, he is induced once more, to embark in the PAPER LlNK—and would oiler his fei vices to all those Gentlemen, who can place confidence in him j and h allure* thole who employ him, thai th< ii confidence (hall not be mifplacert hut tt (hall be his constant endeavor. to pay the ftri&t it attention to their belt intrreft, in a)) nr gociaiions whatever. He has taken the Chamber, in State-Streel, ov f r Mr. David Tow*fend, Watph Makei's Shop. Where PUBLIC SKCUR!- TIKS, of all kinds, arr bought and fold ; and whcic CommilTion RufiiuTs of all kinds, will he nanf*sed on rrafonahle terms. HOL?SfcS and VESSKLS will be constantly exposed iorfale,on «om million. Cash paid for Salemf Providence, and Portfmouih BILLS. N. B. If any Gevt.'eman in Philadelphia, or Nexv-York. has any Hvfincfs to travfafl at HoJlon, tn Paper Hejfoctationt, he will he happy to be em ployed on fom>n>/Jton. liutlon, Jan. 24, 1794. To be Sold at Public Vendue, On Friday the nth day of April next, at the hpufe of John Thomson, in Perth- Amboy, The Proprietary House AND LOT OF LAND, IN THAT CITY. THE Lot contains eleven acres, on which is an orchard ol gtafied apple trees, a well of excellent water, a large store cftern, and a commodious stable and roach-house, and a great quantity of the b»ft building stones in the walls of the houle, which was formerly built for the refidcnce «>f the Governors of New-Jersey. The situation of this Lot is so well known for its healthiness and l>t.iu:ifu! profpe& of the Rariioo river to the weft of the bav, and Sandy-Hook to the e.ift, that a further description is unn< celTtry. The conditions of sale will be, one third of the purchafc money to be paid on the firft day of May next, when a good and fufficicnt Deed will be given to the purcnafer, by Walter Ru th ex sur D, Esq. Piefideut of the Board of Proprietors of the Eollern Division of Ncw- Jersey, and the remaining iwo thiids fatisfa&o rily fecurcd in equal annual payments. By order of the Hoard, J AM £S PARKER, Rcjrifter. Perth-Amlo\i Fibruary 5, 1794 2aw2in War Department. January 3Qth 1794. Information is toaii the military invalids of the United States,that the funis ;o which they are entitled for fix months of thcii annual pension, from the fourth day of .September 1793, and which will become due on »he 51b day of March 1794, be P a 'd on the said day by the Commiftioners of the Loans wi> hin the slates rclpe&ively, under the ufualre* {illations. Applications of executors and administrators mull be accompanied legal evidence of their lefp'&ive offices, and aK« of the time the invalids died, whose pen (ion they may claim. By command ->f the Prrfid-nt of the UnWed States, Secretary oj IVar. fcT The printer! in the iefpc£l«ve ftatet arc irq<rcft«d to pubhfh the above in their newfpjL pt-rs lor the (pace of two motvhs. January 30, JUST PUBLISHED, AND SOLD BY H. & P. RICE, No. 50, Msrket-ftreet, also, by BENJAMIN JOHNSON, No. 147, Markct-fteeet, (Price, bound, 6/5 \) Paul and Mary, An Indian Story. TO IVHICU IS ADDRD, The Indian Cottage From the French of M. de St. Piekkh. " THE aboveStorim have been lately pub- ItOied, amongst the works ol a very different nature, by M. de St. Pierre, who rrfided in the country which it describe*, and was well ac quainted with the principal facts. Its erna nienll arc the Landfcapc—the Climate—and the natural history of the Torrid Zone, abler* ved with the eye of Taftc, and delineated with the eye of Philosophical knowledge. It is a Pa flora I, of wbifih the fable and the machine ry may be said to be cqnally real. To these are •dried, the pure vein of Moral Toftrudion, and the Sublime Ideas of M. de St. Pierre." 4 4 t Feb. 1, JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALS BY M. Carey, No. 118,Higb-Jlreety The PROMPTER; Commentary on Common Sayings and Subjects, which are full of Common S hn s f., the bejl sense in the world. THIS lit lie book ts written in a flile altogether novel, and is adapted to all capacities, as well as to ali dalles of people, merchants, me. chanics and farmers. Such a reputation has this work acquired, that it has psflTed thro three im prrffions m the eastern dates, and many houle hnlders deem it fa ufelul as to purchase a copy for every adult in theii families. ■ Patct as. February 4. dtt Back of the New Library, between Chefnut George Rutter, RESPECTFULLY inform*, his friends and the public in general, that he continues c.i'rying on the bufinef's of Sign and Fire-Bucket Painting, Likewise, JAPANNED PLATES, for doors or window-fhutters,donfc in the most elegant manner, and with dispatch. Orders from the country will be thankfully received, and duly attended to. December go, f^f From Los- don, Dublin antl Glasgow, ' A ltd now opening for 'ale, Ijy MATHEW CAREY, COLLECTION OF BOOKS, Among which are the following : NEW Annual Regilter for I 792 European Magazine for the firft fix months of 1793 Gibbons decline and fall of the Roman Empire Memoirs of the Manchcfter foe is t), J vols. Priestly on inatrcr and spirit on christianity Disney's life of Dr. Jortin Kingville's ancient geography D'Anoirt of Guy Joli Memty,a collection of essays Varicof PrufGa's works Calm obfervcr—by Mackintofti Ruflell's ancient and modern Europe Langhorne's Plutarch Elegant extracts, superbly gilt Elegant extracts of natural history Saugnier and Bullion's voyage Rochon's voyage to Madagascar Townfend's travels ill Spain TafTo's Jerufaleni delivered SmeUie's translation of Buflibn Berwick's history of quadrupeds Buffon abridged History of birds Philips'? history of inland navigation Hooper's rational recreations History of France, in 3 vols. Curiosities of literature, 3 vols. Whitaker's defence of queen Mary Sheridan's dictionary, 2 vols. Dow's history of Hmdoftan Sketches of the Hindoos Key to polite literature. I m lay's dHcription of Kentucky Present state of Nova-Scotia Present state of Hudson's Bay Preston on mafenry Lavater on physiognomy, abridged Zimmerman's survey Murphy's life of Dr. Johnfoa Necker on executive power Kiires of Secundus Gallery of portraits Volney's ruins ofempires Travels . Vaillaiot's travels, with fiiperb engravings I Downman's infancy Adair's history of American Indians Benington on materialism and immaferiajifi* Berchold's advice to patriotic travellers Builder's magazine ; Complete, farmer Chandon's life of Voltaire De Non's travels Franklin's life and works Grozier's description of China Murphy's translation of Tacitas Godwin on pol tical justice Gazetteer of France, 3 vols. Helvetiui on man Kaimes's sketches of the history of man Liberal opinions, or the history of Benignus Mawe's gardener's dictionary Noble's memoirs of the Cromwell family Playhouse dictionary Reveries of fofitude Smith's theory of moral fentimenfct Stackhoufe's history of the bible Watson's life of Philip I Id. & Illd. Wonders of nature and art, 6 vols. Wanley's wonders of the little world, called H. KNOX, dem man Wallit on the prevention of diseases Moore's journal in France Cox's travels into Denmark,Ru{&a,PoUnd,&c. Cox's travoJs into Switzerland Rabant's history of th« French revolution Lite of Lord Chatham Mallet's northern antiquities Motlierby's medical di&ionary Grigg's advice to females Hamilton's outlines of the practice of mid wifery Manning's practice of physic Cleghorn's diseases of Minorca Innes on the muscles Pott's works Fourcroy's chemistry Armstrong on diseases of children Qiuncy's d.fpenfatory Edinburgh dispensatory Lewis's dispensatory Ryan on the asthma Robertfon's treatise on fevers Lee's botany, Leake on the viscera Leake on diseases of women Nicholfon's chemistry Gardiner on the animal economy Lewis's Materia Medica Fordyce on digestion Withering on the fox glove Lind on the diseases of heat Monro on diseases of armies Nailer's pbyfiology Spalanzane's difTertations London pra&ice of physic Bell's fargery Chaptal's chemistry. N N O R R I S-C OU R T, and Walnut-Streets. lust Imported, yit No. 118, Market Jlreety A Large and Valuable Peale's Museum, HAS Lately received a number of article?; among whieh are the following ; Thai remarkable bird called the Col-water, or fcit art-bill; The Avofctte, commonly called the Shoe-maker, because ol its bill rcfevnbling a crooked awl—The Long-lrg.«, commonly call ed the Black-bc t, having perhaps the longed legs, in proportion to the fi/e of the bird, of any of the feathered tribe—The Storm-finch, common ly called mother Cary't chicken—The Sea fwallow, and various Guilt; befidea * variety of Cranes, Curlews, Snipes, dcc. The fcuil of a Whale and one of itt Vertcbrea. An Indian hatchet made of chryftal : It it curiout ihat those uninformed wild people, hav ing very little knowledge of the arts, and being ignorant even ol the existence of iron and steel, ihould be able to form such hard fubftancea in to fanciful forms as this, and other Indian ma nufa£lure.« now in the Museum. A lignified Quince s The specimen (Hews what a remarkable effect a dry warm (ituation has on fruit. It is now about 8 years since it was gathered ; and it was a real quince, now be come wood, at lead in appearance. Paefentcd by Mrt. Manfon of Charleftown, S. C.—a tool used by the Otaheitans in making their bark cloth, by pounding the bark on this inttrument of wood, it produces the ribs which resemble threads : the perfectly straight and equal lines made in this extreme hard wood, by men without the use of iron,are curious & won derful. Alio, a rope made of grass, part of the rig*. 'ng of a veflcl of Kamfkatka. Presented by Dr. Hall, of Lewis-town, a Squib in fpiriu : when this fifh wi, found, a number of Hones were appended to firings or ligaments that projifted from the front of in head,which occasioned a conjeflure, at it is not furniftred with fufScieot fins to resist the violent* of the tide and currents, that it fattened with these li. Ramcntson whatever it found at the bottom j so that the (tones answered the purpofeof anchors and ihr ltgamentsof a glutinous sticky nature, that of cables. Some of the stones are in the fame phial. A collection of MineraU and other Foflili t'e now displayed in drawers covered with glass and in a mode which will feaure them from de rangement. To each fpccimen are affixed refe rencea to a book of defections. This manage ment of specimens of the Foflil kingdom, ren ders this part of the Museum very convenient and fatista£fory,and great altention will be paid to the fvflcmatical order of them, and in mak ing the necefiary essays of each : Also in giving in a conctfe manner, the various uses they are applied to; thereby rendering them the more intereftiug to the public. A Living Elk, of 2 year* old, is just receiv ed. By the account which monf. Button gives of the Elk, it appears that he was not acquaint ed with this American animal; he particularly •mits all noticc of the curious apertures adjoin ing the eyes of this Elk. George Bringhurft, COACH-MAKER, In Mulberry (Arch) between Fourth and Fifth Streets, adjoining the Epifcepal burying ground, TAKES this opportunity of returning his grateful thanks to his former employers, md requesting their future favors, as well as thole of the public in general. He continues to make and repair it the Ihorteft notice, all kinds of pleasure carriages, fiich as coaches, chariots, phietons with and without crane necks, coachees, chaises, kitte reens, windsor fulkeys and chaiis, and harness ofevory description, in the neatest and newest fafhion now prevailing in the United States. And as he has a quantity of the bell seasoned wood by him, and capital workmen, he has not the least doubt but he will be able to give fatisfa&ion to thofewhopleafe to employ him. He has for fate, feveraJ carriages alraolt finilhcd, such as coachees, an Italian windsor chair, hung on steel springs, a light phston for one or two h»rf«s, and a fulkey with a falling top. Carriages fold on Commilfion. Philadelphia, Jan. t, 1794. mlctlm Notice is hereby given, THAT the fubferiber has been duly ap pointed Administratrix on the estate of his Excellency Johw Hancock, Esq. late of Bolton, in the county of Suffolk, deceased, and has taken upon herlelf that trust, by giving bonds as the law directs—and all persons in terested, are defircd to take notice accord ingly. DOROTHY HANCOCK. Bollon, Nov. 13, 1793. Take Notice. ALL perfuns who have anydemandt against the Estate of his late Excellency JOHN HANCOCK, Esq. deceased, nre requeued to exhibit the fame to the Snbfcriber, Attorney to the Administratrix of said Estate : And all persons who stand indebted to said Estate, are rcouelted to fetrle with htm immediately; as the Ast of Limitation of A&ions, which is to take place on the firft day of December next, will •therwife render it necessary for him to com mence fuitsagainft them. JOSEPH MAY, Attorney to the Administratrix. Boiton,Nov. .13, 1793. N. B The Printers throughout this Com monwealth, are requrfted to insert this in their refpetfive newspapers, and forward their ac count! for tin fame, to J. M Excellent CLARET, la hogfVcads and te cases of 50 boulca cach ALSO, A few cases Champaigne Wine ; MADEIRA, Io pipe*, hegftieads and quuux cifki. FOR SALE BY JOHN VAUGHAN, No. 111, South From llrcct. Jan. 4,1794. dtf HP HE Trufteesof an Academy, JL or any individual wilhiug to engage a per.on to superintend the Education of*youth, in the course of studies usually adopted ia Academies, or any branch of business requir ing similar qualification*, may open a com munication with a per fan willing ro be em ployed a few years (for a generous compenta gon) by writing (letters to be post paid) to Mr. John Fenno, Philadelphia. (£3T Printers to the Southward tuau/J pofjibly *Wige some of their friends > by injentng the foregoing «few times in tMir papers. * February ». dim- TO BE SOLD, THE Fount of LONG PRIMER on which the Gazette of the United States was lately printed. The Fount will weigh about Three Hundred Pounda. The price is T wenty Cents per pound. Enquire of the Editok. Jamaica,^ An Ast for giving validity in this IJland to Probates to be taken, by certain OJJicers in the United States of America y of D:eds to be there executed, andalfo to Exempli- Jicat ions of Wills there proved. WHEREAS, fincc the repartition fronuhe crown of Great-Britain of the late co lonies, now called the United States of Ame rica, great inconveniences have arisen to many of his Majesty's fubje<sls occasionally residing in those States, for want of a legal provision refpe<sUng the probates and acknowledgments of deeds executed in the said States, and in tended to operate in this island-: For remedy whereof, we, your Majesty's dutiful and loyal fubje&s, the Lieutenant-Governor, Council, and Aflembly of this your Majesty's island of Jamaica, humbly befcech your Majesty that it niay be ena<Sfced; Be it therefore enadled, and it is hereby ena<£ted and ordained by tht authority of the fame, That, from and im mediately after the pafling of this a&, any conveyance, letter of attorney, or other deed whatsoever, which shall be hereafter executed in any of the United States of America, and shall be proved by a fubferibing witness, or acknowledged by the party or parties, before any of his Majesty's Consuls at- Vice-Consuls residing in any of those States, or before the Chief Justice of any of the said States, or be fore the Chief Justice or any of the Judge* of the Supreme Court of the said United" States, and certified under the seal of any of the said States, or the seal of the States, shall be, and the fame is hereby declared to be, as good and effe&ual in the law as if fucb conveyance, letter of attorney, or other deed, had been refpe&ively proved or acknowledged before a Judge of any court of record in this island; any law, custom, or usage, to the con trary notwithstanding : —Provided always, That in all cases wherein the right or property of any woman under coverture is intended to be conveyed, she (hall be examined separate and apart from her huiband, by the Judge who attests the probate, and the said examina tion /hall be certified in like manner as is prac tised in Great-Britain or in this Island. _ II- And be it further enabled by the autho rity aforefeid, That the probate of any hft will and teflament, taken before any officer authorized to take probates of wills in any of the said States, and exemplified under the seal of the State where such probate (hall have been taken, shall be, and the lame is hereby declared to be, as good and effe<slual in the law, as if such probate had been taken before the ordinary of this island; any law, cuftem, or usage, to the contrary in any wife notwith standing. Puffed the AJJembtj this Ittb day of Novem her, 1793. WILLIAM BLAKE, Speaker. Tajfed the Council, this nth November, 179 J. G.ATKINSON, CI. Council. I consent, this 6th December, 1793. ADAM WILLIAMSON. Vera cofiia extur. G. Atkikso h, Sec. ** * The American Printers ire requested to publifti this afl in their fevcral newspapers. O" Terms of Subscription for this Gazette, are Six Dollars per annum—to be paid half-yearly. Subscriptions of per font who refute at a diflance from the city, to be twelve months in advance, or payment to be guaranteed at the place of publication. Advertisements of onefyuarr, or left, 'u fertedfour times for One Dollar—once, far Fifty Cents—and continuations at Twenty Cents each—those of greater length in pro portion. Favors in this line, and Snbfcrip tions, will be gratefully received at the Office in South }'GUrth-Jlrrtl, fi<ve doors north f tie Indian Queen PHILADELPHIA : ~~ Printed by JOHN FENNO, No. j. South Fourth-Street.
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