Jo be Sold at Public Venatie, On Friday the Ilthday of April next, at the house of John Tbomjon, in Perth- Amboy, The Proprietary House AND LOT OF LAND, IN THAT CITY THF. Lot contains elcvtn acres, on which is an orchard of giafted apple trees, a well of cxce.ltm water, a large ltone c-ftern, and a very commodious stable and coach-house, and a great qiijtiiicy ot the befl building stones in the walls ot the house, which was formerly built lor the residence of the Governors of New-JtrCry. The Gtuation of this Lot is so well known for its beaiihinefs and beautiful profpeft of the Rariton to the weft of the bav, and Sandy-Hook to «he edft, thai a further defciiption is unn< ceffary. The conditions of sale will be, one third ot the purchafc money to be paid on the firft day of May next, when a good and fufficicnt Deed will be given (o the puichafer, by Waltrr Ru th er fur d, "Esq. Prcfident of the Board of Proprietors ot the Eastern Division of New- Jcrlev, <nn the remaining two thirds fatisfa&o rily secured in equal annual payments. By order of the Board, JAMES PARKER, Rcgifter. Perth-Amboy, February 5, 1794. 2aw2tn JAMES LEACH, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, That from thp encouragement he has received, from several refpe&able Gentle men, he is induced once more, to embark in the PAPER LlNE—and would offer his services to all ihofe Gentlemen, who can place confidence in him ; and ho assures tliofe who employ him, thai their confidence (hall not be misplaced - bui it shall be his constant endeavor, to pay the ftri&eft attention to theit best interest, in all ne. goctatmns whatever. He has taken the Chamber, in State-Street, over Mr. David Town fen Watch Makc.'s Shop. Where PUBLIC SECURI TIKS, of all kinds, are bought and fold; and where Comtniflion Bufincfs of all kinds, will be tranfaded on reasonable terms. HOUSES and VESSELS will be constantly exposed forfale, on commiflion, %* Ca(h paid for Salem, Providence, and Porifmouih BILLS. N. B. If any Gentleman in Philadelphia, o r New-York, has any Pujtnefs to travfatt at Boften* in Paper Negoct itions, he will be nappy to be em ployed on cemmiffion. Ballon, Jan. 24, 1794. War Department. January 30tb 1794. INFpRMATION is hereby given to all the military invalids of the United Sia<e!>,that the sums to which they are entitled for fix months of their annual pension, from the fourth day of September 1793, and which will become due on he sth day ot March 1794, will be paid on the £»id day by the Commimonei* of the Loans within the states refpe&ively, under the usual re- gulations. Applications of executors and adminiflrators mull be accompanied with legal evidence of their rcfp<&»ve offices, and also of the time the inyalid*4red, whose pension they may claim. By command of the Prefidcnt of the United States, The printers in the refpeftive states are requefted'to publish the above 111 their newspa pers for the (pace of two months. January 30, JUST PUBLISHED, AND FOR SALE BY M.Carey, No. 118, High-Jlreet, The PROMPTER; Commfntart on Common Saxings and Subjects, which are full of Common Sense, the beji sense in the world. TH IS little book is written in a stile altogether novel, and is adapted to all capacities, as well as to all cladls of people, merchants, me chanics and farmers. S'ich a reputation has this wotk acquired, that it has parted thro three im prelfions in the eastern states, and many houle nolde's deem it so ufetul as to purchase a copy for every adult iu then families. ■■Price 2s. February 4. dtf Notice is hereby given, THAT the fubferiber has been duly ap pointed Administratrix on the estate of, his Excellency John Hancock, Esq. late of Boston, in the county of Suffolk, deceased, and has taken upon herlelf that trust, by giving bonds as the law dire<sts—and all perfonsin terefted, are defirtd to take notice accord ingiy. DOROTHY HANCOCK. Boston, Nov. 13, 1793. Take Notice. ALL persons who have any demands ajrainft iheEflatc of his late Excellency JOHN HANCOCK, Esq. deceased, are requested to exhibit the fame to the Sobfcriber, Attorney to the Administratrix of said Estate : And all persons who (land indebted to said Estate, are requested to fettle with him immediately; as the Ast of Limitation of Actions, which is to take place on the firft day of December will other wife render it necefiary for him co com mence suits against them. JOSEPH MAY, Attorney to the Administratrix. Boston, Nov. 13, 1793- N. B The Printer# throughout this Com monwealth, are requested to infect this in their refpeftive new/papers, and forward their ac couuts for the fame, to J. M. A CHOICE COLLECTION, In the various branches of Literature, im ported by the last arrivals from Europe, for Sale at very reasonable prices, by James Kennedy, No. a 6, Spnuty between Front &2d Streets, Amon? which are the following : CHAMBERS'S Dictionary of Arts and Sci ences, 5 Vols. Folio. Henry's Bible and Commentary, 6 Vols. Folio. Univerf.il History, 7 Vols. Folio. Churchill's Colle&ion of Voyages, 6 Vols. Folio. Palladio's Archite&ure, bed Edition, 2 Vols. Folio in one. Rapin's History of England, with Tindal's con tinuation, 3 Vols, Folio. Hume's Hiftorv of ditto, with Smollet's ditto. 14 Vols. O&avo. Malton's complete Treatise of Perfpe&ive, 2 Vols, in one. Bruce's Travels, London Edition, 5 Vols. 4to. Clavigero's History of Mexico, 2 do. do. Robertfon's History of America, 2 do. do. Maclaurin's Newton's Philosophy, 4(0. M'Knight's Harmony of the Golpels, do. Lowman on the Revelations, do. . Locke on the Epistles, do. Lcdwick's Antiquities of Ireland, do. Whitehurft's Theory of the Earth, do. Glass's Account of the Canary I (lands, do. The Annual Register, from Commencement to 1791, inclusive, 34 Vols. Niebuhr's Voyage to Arabia, 2 Vols, Octavo. Bartram's Travels thro' the Southern States. Some of the very latest and best Collisions of Voyages and Travels. Creviers Lives ot the Roman Emperors 10 Vols. Oflavo. L'Antiquiae expliquee par B. Montlaucon, 15 Tom. so. Antiquiies d'Egypte par Norden. Diftionnaire Htitorique g Tom. Theatre de Voltaire eleg. relie, 9 Tom. Hiftoire Romain par Rollin, 16 Tom, Oeuvresde Boileau, de Moliere, &c. with many others equally good. A Catalogue of which may be lcen at the place of Sale. He has also for Salt, An excellent Hadley's Quadrant. A few Acromatic Pocket Pcrfpeftive Glades. A Camera Obfcura. A capital German Flute, with 6 Keys, and ad ditional joints. And a few elegant colour'd Piints, Feb. 28 In Mulberry (Arch) between Fourth and Fifth Streets, adjoining the Episcopal burying, ground, TAKES this opportunity of returning his grateful thanks to his former employers, and requesting their future favors, as well as those of the public in general. He continues to make and repair at th« shortest notice, all kinds of pleasure carriages, such as coaches, chariots, phaetons with and without crane necks, coachees, chaises, kitte- Teens, windsor fulkeys and chain, and liarnefs of every description, in the neatest and newest fafhion now prevailing in the United States. And as be has a quantity of the best seasoned wood by him, and capital workmen, he has not the least doubt but he will be able to give fatisfa<stion to those whopleafe to employ him. He has for sale, several carriages almost finilhed, such as coachees, an Italian windsor chaif, hung on steel springs, a light phaeton for one or two horses, and a fulkey with a falling top. H. KNOX, Secretary oj War. dam STATE of SOUTH-CAROLINA. December 21(1,1793. WHEREAS the Commifiioners of public Accounts, have reported, that they can not proceed to the investigation of the Treasury Accounts, refpe&ing special Indents, without knowing the outstanding amount thereof in cir culation Therefore, Rtfolvtdy That all holders of special Indents be diretted, and required, on or before the firft day of November n<*xt, to deliver the special In dents in their poflcfli«n to one or other of the Commiflioners of the Treasury, who are to give receipts for the fame, and to report to ibeCom miflioners on public accounts, on or before the tenth day of November next, the amount by them refpe&ively received, and also to the Le gtflature, at their meeting in November next. And that all special Indents not rendered into the Treasury as above, on or before the fitft day of November next, ihall be, and the fame are hereby barred. Rejolvcd. That public notice of this resolution be given in the several Gazettes in this State, once every three weeks, until the firft day of November next. And that the Delegates of this State in the Congress of the United States, be re quested to cause this resolution to be publiQted in one or more papers in the cities of Philadel phia and New-York, and that provision will be made for the expencea attending such publica tion. Ordered, That the resolution be sent to the •Senate for their concurrence. December ft, 1793. Resolved, That this House do concur with the Houle of Reprcfentatives in the foregoing refo lorions. Ordered, That the resolutions be lent to the House of Representatives. ewtNov. BOOKS. George Bringhurft, COACH-MAKER, Carriages fold on Commiflion. Philadelphia, Jan. 6, 1794. m&rt3m In the House of Representatives, By order of the House, JOHN SANFORD DART, C.H.R. In the SENATE, By order of the Senate, FELIX WARLEY, Clerk. FOR SALE, By MATHF.W CAREY, No. 118, Market-Street, An EfTay on Slavery: Defined to exhibit in a new point ot view, its eftt£U on motals y indujiry, and the peact if ocitty. Some fatts and calculations are offered ro prove thr labor offreemen to be much more proauflh'e than that ot slaves ; that countries arc rich, powerful and happy, in proportion as the laboring people eojoy the fruits of their own labor ; and hence the nrceflaty conclusion, that slavery is impolitic as well as unjujl. dtf Price 25 Cents. February 15 Stock Brokers Office, No. 16, Wall-street, New-York. THE Subfcribcr intending to confine himfelf entirely to the PURCHASE & SALE of STOCKS on COMMISSION, b<gs leave to of fer his ferviccsto his friends and others, in the line of a Stock Broker. Those who may please to favor him with their buftnefs, may depend upon having it tranfa&ed with the uimoft fide lity and dispatch. Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any other part of the United States, will he ftriftly attended to. LEONARD BLEECKER. Philadelphia, February 13, 1794. PROPOSALS For printing by Subscription, A Work, to be entitled, THE FIRST VOLUME OF Pcnnfylvania State Trials. THE want of fufficient information of the state trials of Great-Britain in the early periods of that government is now lamented : Hi herto there hath been but one trial in the state of Pennsylvania on impeachment :—and herealfo it is to be regretted, that, being neg le&ed at the time, the public are now left with out fufficient information on the fubjefl of that trial, it is however in this work designed to ref cuefwhat can be colle&ed thereof from sources of iudifputaple authority, f 0 that the fame (hall be preserved from oblivion. Another impeachment and the second is now depending. An officer is charged by the late House of Representatives, who hath for many years been largely confided in by this ftate,and hath long b; en at the head of the financial de partment of the fame, and it imports the citi zens to know his conduct, and the circumftanccs which may be brought forward on hi*trial. In this work the Editor will be careful to state the facts, as they may be brought forward, and to lay all the evidence and papers beiore the public.—With this view— The following Terms are* refpefifully submitted to the Public : I. The Work (hall be printed in oflavo, with a good type, on fine paper, and delivered to fubfer ibers at the refpe&ive places where the fnbfcrrptions arc taken in, as soon as the work shall be compleaied. 11. As no eonje&ure can well be made, as to the length of the present trial, the (ize of the volume cannot be ascertained at this time But the price (hail not exceed that of fomeof the latest publications in this city. 111. It will contain all the preliminaries and in cidental circumstances that may occur during the trial of John Nicholfon, Esquire, Comp°- troHer-General of this commonwealth, w j,h theargumentsofcounfel on both fides,together with the articles of impeachment, and the pleas and replications at large, the several re solutions of the two branches of the state Le gislature, refpefting this impeachment, and the final decision of the SENATE refpefling that officer. To which will be prefixed, as much as can be colle&ed from authentic documents, of the im peachment, trial, and aequital of the late Francis Hopkinfon, Esquire, Judge of the Court of Admiralty for the state of Pennsylvania, during the late war, never before pnbliffied. No money will be required before the deli very of the book. Subscriptions will be received by Francis Bailey, No. 116, High-street ; Wrigley and Ber riman, No. 149, Chefnuuftreet, and by the dif ferent booksellers in this city; Jacob Bailey, Lancaster ; Yundt and Patton, Baltimore, and by the Editor. *4teop. EDMUND HOGAJJ. N. B. The price will be enhanced to non. fshfcribejs. Feb. iB. taw .f Fifty Dollars Reward. ON the 31ft of last month, the fubferibt r ad dressed a letter to Mcffrs. Thomas Pear/all £2 Son, merchants in New-York, and inclofcd therein a bank note, No. 445, for twenty dol lars ; one ditto, No. 151, tor thirty dollars; and one ditto, No. 3,866, for twenty dollars. —He also addressed a letter to Mr. Gilbert Saltonjlall, merchant in New-York, inclosing a bank bill, No. 148, for fif:y dollais, indotfed on ihe back thereof in these words— *• Pa) the within to Mr. Gilbert Saltonjlall—- then. Hunting ton —He also addressed a letter to Messrs. White & Wardell % merchants in and inclo fcd a bank bill for ten dollars, and a draft in fa vor of fa id White & Warded % which letters were put in the Poft-Office 011 said 31ft January, to be forwarded to New-York : But by letters re ceived from the Gentlemen to whom they were severally addressed, the money was robbed from each letter before delivery. The Public are tequeOed to endeavor a dej teftion of the Villains who committed the above robbery. The bill indotfed, I think, was a York bank bill, and some others, oue or more was of the United States bank, remitted at Philadel phia. Any person dilcoveung the Thief, and rcturn-ng the Money, (hall be entitled to fifty dollars reward. EBEN. HUNTINGTON.' Norwich, 14th Feb. 1794. 3^314w A RECOMPENCE OF One Hundred Dollars, IS hereby offered by the President «nd Direc tors of the Bank of the United States, to any person who (hall, on or before the fifft day of May next, produce to therg such a plan and e!c~ vauon of a Eanking Houfc, as (lutll be apptovrtl of by them.—A plain, yet handtome from is d 1 fired : The whole building is to be fubfUniul and commodious with as much space around it, as thr size of the giound will admit. The Lot on which the building is to be rreO ed, is situated on the weft fideof Third-(lrce»s between Chefnut and Walnut-ftrcets in Phi law delphia ; and its dimensions are ito feet on Third-street, and about iqq feet weft#ard, THOMAS WILLING, fcrefident. e p 3W. Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 39,900 Dollar Si on 266,000 Dollars, deducting 15 per Cent. from the Prhc.es—this Lottery conjtfls of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 1 4*539 Prices and 23,461 Blanks, about one and an half Blanks to a Prize. THE Dire&ors of the Society for establishing Ufeful Manufactures, having refolvcd to erett LOTTERIES for raiting On e Hu nor ed Thousand Dol l ars, agreeably to an Afcl of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, have appointed the following persons to superintend and direst the drawing of the fame, viz. Nicho las Low, Rofus King, Herman Le Roy, Jamea Watson, Richa.rd Harrifon, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of Nrw-Yoik— Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew M'Con nel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Phila delphia—His Excellency Richard Howell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General El>as Dayton, James Parker, John Bayard, Do&or Lewis Donham, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloomfield, and Elifha Boudinot, of Ni w-»Jer fey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lot tery, and pledge themselves to the public, that they will take every assurance and precaution in their power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at New-Yoik and Philadelphia, to remain for the pui pose of paying Priz s, which (hall ' be immediately discharged by a check upon one of the Banks. SCHEME: 1 1 2 5 10 20 ico 300 1000 Prize of 20,000 Dollars is 20,000 10,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 500 100 50 20 l 5 12, 10 2000 3000 8100 1 4*539 P'izfs. ______ 23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000 Last drawn number, 2,000 38,000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266.009 The drawing will commence, under the in fpeftion of a Committee of ihc Superintcndant*, as soon as the Tickets are fold,ot which timely notice will be given. The Superintendants have appointed John N. Camming, of Newark, Jacob R. Hirdenberg, of New-Brunfwick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Tienton, as immediate Managers theieof, who have given ample security for difchaiging the trust reposed in them. (£3* In order to secure the pun&ual payment of the Prizes, the Superintendanisof the Lottery have directed that the Managers shall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars, with four fufficient fecunties, to perform their infti u&ions, the sub stance of which is I. That whenever either of the Managers (hall rcceivethe sum of Three Hundred Dollars, he shall immdiately place the fame in one of the Banks of New-York or Philadelphia, to the ciedit of the Governor of theSocietv, and such of the Superintendants as live in the city where the monies are placed, to remain there until the Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prize*. 11. The Managers to take fufficient security for any Tickets they may trust, otherwise to be refponuble for them. 111. To keep regular books of Tickets fold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, ab ftra&s of which (ball be sent, monthly, to the Governor of the Society. Paterfon, January t, 1794. On application to either of the aboye gentle, men, information will be given where tickets may be had. February 24. TO BE SOLD, A large elegant House, and Lot of Ground, IN an eligible Htuation,—alfb a Country Seat within 6 miles of the City, with 9 acres of land, or 43 acres of Jand and meadow, the Houle is not exceeded by many in the vicinltf of the city, in iize or convenience. For terms apply to the printer. January 23, 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 Pound*, The price is Twenty Cents per pound. Enquire'of the Editor. PHILADELPHIA : Printed by JOHN FENNO, No. 3, South Fourth-Street. 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 i«»,ooo 10,000 15,000 20,000 30,000 36,000 81,000 262,000 tawtf. m&th—tt'
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