Philadelphia, Marchi, 1794.
JUST PUBLISHED,
B/ MATHEW CAREY,
No. 118, Market Jlrect,
I*HE FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW
SYSTEM OF
Modern Geography :
OR, A
Geographical, Historical, and
Commercial Grammar;
And present (late of the feve-al
nations of the world.
COMTAI N I N C,
I. The figures, motions, and distances of
the planets, according to the Newtonian sys
tem and the latest observations.
2- A general view of the earth, considered
as a planet; with several ufeful geographical
definitions and problems.
3. The grand divisions of the globe into
land and water, continents and islands.
4. The Gtuation and extent of empires,
kingdoms, dates, provinces and colonies.
5. Their climates, air, foil, vegetables,
productions, metals, minerals, natural curi
osities, Teas, rivers, bays,capes, promontories,
aud lakes.
6. The birds and beasts peculiar to each
country.
7. Observations on the changes that have
been any where observed upon the face of na
ture since the most eaqy periods of history.
8. The history and origin of nations ; their
forms of government, religion, laws, reve
nues, taxes, naval and military strength.
9. The genius, manners, customs, and ha
bits of the people.
10. Their language, learning, arts, sciences,
manufactures, and commerce.
ii. The chief cities, ftru&ures, ruins, and
artificial curiosities-
12. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and
distances of principal places fromPhiladelphi?
•TV •-*. TJ-J
To which are added,
1. A Geographical Index, with the names
and places alphabetically arranged.
2. A Table of the Coins of all nations, and
their value in dollars and cents.
3. A Chronological Table of remarkable
events, from the creation to the present time.
By WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Esq.
The Astronomical Part corrected by
D r . Rittenhouse.
To which have been added,
The late Discoveries of Dr. Herschell,
and other eminent Astronomers.
The FIRST AMERICAN EDITION,
Corrected, Improved, and greatly Enlarged.
The firft volume contains twenty-one Maps
and Charts, besides two Astronomical Plates)
viz.
a. Map of the world. 2. Chart of the world.
3. Europe. 4. Aiia. 5. Africa. 6. South-
America. 7. Cook's discoveries. 8. Coun
tries round the north Pole. 9. Sweden, Den
mark, and Norway. 10. Seven United Pro
vinces. 11 Austrian, French and Dutch Ne
therlands. J2. Germany. 13. Seat of war
in France. 14. France divided intodepait
meats. t5- Switzerland. 16. Italy, Sicily,
an 1 Sardinia. 17. Spain and Portugal.
18 Turkey in Europe and Hungary. 19 Ire
land. 20. Weft-Indies. 21. Vermont. 22. Ar
miliary sphere. 23. Copernican system.
With the second volume, which is now in
th-* press, will be given the following Maps s
1. Rufita in Europe and Asia.
2. Scotland.
3. England and Wales.
4. Poland.
5. China.
6. Hindoftan.
7. United States.
8. British America.
9. State of New-Hamplhire.
10. State of Massachusetts.
It. State of Conne£icut.
12. State of Rhode Island.
13. State of New-York.
14. State of New-Jersey.
15. State of Pennsylvania.
j6. State of Delaware.
17. State of Maryland.
18. State of Virginia.
19. State of Kentucky.
20. State of North-Carolina.
2\. TennelTee Government.
22. State of South-Carolina.
23. State of Georgia.
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m&thtf
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Feb. 28.
In the Name of the French
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EVERY Frenchman is forbid to violate
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(March 6th, 1794, o. s.)
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Republic. JH. FAUCHET.
The Editors of newspapers within the
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foregoing notice. d
Mordecai Lewis,
Has for Sale at his Store, No. 25, Dock
Street:—
A few Bales of Ruflid Sheetings,
Barcelona Handkerchiefs »n Boxes,
A bale of low-priced Cotton Handkerchiefs,
A Quantity of Souchong Tc«, Hyson and
Tonkay, ditto.
Holland Cin in Cases*
A Quantity of Brimftonf,
With a Variety of other Good*.
Feb. *o. 3'aw6w
War Department.
January go/A 1794.
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the
military invalidsof the United State*,that the
fuins to which they are entitled for fix months
of their annual pension, from the fourth day of
September 1793, and which will bccome due
on <ne sth day of March 1794, will be paid on
the said day by the Cotnmiliioiieis of the Loans
within the dates refpt&tvcly, under the ufualre-
gulations.
Applications of executors and administrators
mull be accompanied with legal evidence of
their rcfpr&ive offices, and also of the time the
invalids died, whose pension they may claim.
By command of the Preftdmt
of the United State»,
H. KNOX,
Sec 1 clary oj War.
(£3" The printers in the respective Itates are
requeued lopublifa the above 111 their oewfpa
pcrs for the space of tvro months.
Office,
Januai v 30.
George Bringhurft,
COACH-MAKER,
In Mulberry (Arch) between Fourth and Fifth
Streets, adjoining the Episcopal burying
ground,
TAK£S 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 the
fliorteft notice, all kinds of pleasure carriages,
such as coaches, chariots, phaetons with and
without crane necks, coachees, chaises, kitte
reens, windsor fulkeysand chairs, and harness
of evory description, in the neatest and newest
fafhion now prevailing in the United Stares.
And as he 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&ion to thole who pleufe to employ him
He has for sale, several carriages almost
finilhed, such as coachees, an Italian windsor
chair, hung on steel spring*, a light phaeton for
one or two horses, and a fulkey with a falling
top.
Carriages fold on Commiflion.
Philadelphia, Jan. 6, 1794 m&tgm
Just Published,
In one handsome volume, iamo. Price 5s
JOHN ORMROD,
At Franklin*s Head-, No. 4T, Second
Street,
AN ESSAY ON THE
Natural Equality of Men,
On the Rights that result from it, and on the
Duties which it impoies.
To which a MEDAL was adjudged, by the
Teylerian Society at Haarlem.
CorreQed and Enlarged.
By WILLIAM LAWRENCE BROWN,
ProfefTor of Moral Philosophy, and the Law
of Nature, and of Eccleliaflical History ;
and Minister of the English Church at U
trecht.
Aliquid Temper ad communcm utilitatem af
fcrcnduin. Cicero.
The F'trjl American Edition.
THE grand principle of" Equality, if right
ly underltood, is the only basis on which
universal justice, sacred order, and perfedt
freedom, can be firmly built, and permanent
ly secured. The view of it exhibited in this
efTay, at the fame time that it reprefles the
insolence of office, the tyranny of pride, and
the outrages of oppreflion ; confirms, in the
mofl forcible manner, the neceflity oi" subor
dination, and the just demands of lawful au
thority. So far indeed, from loosening the
bands of society, that it maintains inviolate,
every natural and every civil diftin&ion,
draws more closely every social tie, unites in
one harmonious arid justly proportioned sys
tem, and brings men together on the even
ground of the inherent rights of human na
ture, of reciprocal obligation, and of a com
mon relation to the community.
March 18.
Just Imported,
In the Ship Ed-jjard y Capt. Crandoji, from
St. Peterlburg in Ruflia,
m&thtf
And now landing at South-street Wharf, viz.
Hemp,
BAR IRON,
RUSSIA SHEETING,
RAVEN's DUCK,
RUSSIA DUCK,
HOG'« BRISTLES.
AND FOR SALE BY
yohn Dotmaldfon,
No. u, Walnut-street.
diwjtawtf
Mirch4,l794.
JUST PUBLISHED,
M.Carey, No. 118 ,High-Jireet,
The PROMPTER;
Commentary on Common Satings and
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THIS liitle book is written in a (tile altogether
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well as to all claflVs of people, merchants, me
chanics and farmers. Such a reputation has this
work acquired, that it has patted thro three im
prcflions in the eallcrn states, and many houie
holders deem it so ufetul as to purchase a copy
for every adult in then families.——Paic ess.
February 4. dit
dam
AND FOR SALE BY
D. D.
eodi wtu&ftf
AND FOR ,«AL& BY
Excellent CLARET,
In hogf«ead* and in cafe* of 50 bottles cacb.
ALIO,
A few cases Champaigne Wine;
MADEIRA,
In pipea, hog (heads and quarter cases,
FOR SALE BY
JOHN VAUGHAN,
No. in, South Front ltreet.
'794- Htf
Jan. t,
Lately Publiflie<L
SOLD BY
Thomas Dobfon,
No. 41, South Second-Street :
THE History of N<*w.Hamp(hire, from the
Discovery of the River Pifcataqua—by Jt.
rcniah Belknap, D. D. 3 VoU. Price in Boards,
4 I 2 Dollars.
The Forrcftcr, an American Fable, being a
Sequel to *he Hiftoi y of Johu Bull the Clothier.
Pice, 75 Cents.
A Discourse, intended to commemorate "the
Discovery ot America by Chnftopher Colum
bus; delivered at the request of the Historical
Society in Massachusetts, Ottober 23d, 1792,
being the completion of the Thud Centuiy,
since that memorable event. To Which are
added, Foui D ilertations, coime&ed with the
fubjett—By the fame author. Price, 50 Cen;*.
March 17. (uth&^w
Advertisement.
WI LL be exposed to public sale, on Se
venth cay the 29th of this instant, at the late
dwelling house of Richard Cheyney, deceas
ed, a plantation,firuate in the Town/hip of
Thornbury in the county of Delaware, and
lying on ChelVer creek, containing 80 acres,
15 of which are good watered meadow, and
more may be made at a small expence, about
25 acres of wood land, and the remainder is
good fertile land well lupplied with water-
There are on the preinifes,a good stone
dwelling House and kitchen, an excellent
garden, en orchard of 25 good bearing trees
aj»ood bam cellar'd under, a saw-mill, and
an excellent feat for a grift or merchant mill
with a f'uificiency of water.
Like wife a tract of wood land ajoining the
above—lmmediate poflelfion will be given to
the pure ha for—-The sale to begin at 2 o'clock
on said day, where attendance will be given,
and Conditions made known bv
JOHN CHEYNEY,
WILLIAM CHEYNEY, 5 cu "
March, 19
For Salt by tbc Subscribers,
Muscovado Sugar in hhds. & bbsi.
Hyson and Souchong Teas.
Sherry Wines, of superior quality, ill pipe*
and quarter calks.
Spaaifh Indigo.
Boston Beef, in barrels.
And a fmaH invoice of MuHins.
NALBRO' & JOHN FRAZIER,
No. 164, South Front-street.
fmw4w
March 8,
STATE of SOUTH-CAROLINA.
In the House of Representatives,
Declmber 2 1 Ik, 1 793.
WHEREAS Hie Commiflioncrs of public
Accounts, h.»ve reported, that they cani
not procced to the tnveftigation of the Tteafury
Accounts, refpc&ing special without
knowing the outfkandiog amount thereof in cir
culation Theuf-ire,
-Refulucd, That all holders of special Indents
be dirc£Vd, and required, on or before the firft
day ol November ti xt,to deliver the special In
dents in thetr poflVflion to one or other of the
Commifftuucis of the Trr»fury, who are to give
receipt* for tne fame, and to report to theCom
miUioner* on public accounts, on or before she
tench day of November next, the amount by
ther* rcfpe&ively received, and also to the Le
gislature, at their meeting in November next,
and that all fpccial Indents not rendered into
the Treasury as above, on or before the firft day
of November next, lhall be, and tbc fame are
hereby barred.
Rejolvtd, That public notice of this resolution
be given m the feveial Gazettes m thi» 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
queiisd to cause this rciolution to be publifhcd
in one or more papers in the cities of PniladcL
phia and New-York, and that provision will be
made for the cxpeuces attending such publica
tion.
Ordered, That the resolution be Cent to the
•Seuate for their concurrence.
By order of the House,
JOHN' SAN FORD DART, C.H.R.
In tbi SENATE,
December 21(1,1793.
Rejoined, That this House do concur with the
Houic ol Rcprefentatives in the foregoing reso
lutions.
Ordered, That the resolutions be lent to the
Houte ot Rcprefentatives.
by order of the Senate,
FELIX WARLEY, Clerk.
ewtNov.
INFO RMATION
Is Requested
By tbe Editor, of" a Mr. William Kilton, a
Brick Layer, who went from New-England
and was at Philadelphia ift August, x 793*
ft nee which time nothing has been heard of
him—Great relief will be afforded to his aged
parents and friends, by any intelligence con
cerning him-—as they are fearful that he ha*,
fallen in the late general calamity.
March 22.
PHILADELPHIA;
Printed by JOHN FENNO, No. 3,
South Fourth-Street.
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