Philadelphia, Marclii, 1794.
JUST PUBLISHED,
B/ MATHEW CAREY,
No. xiß, Market Jireet,
*JHE FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW
SYSTEM OF
Modern Geography :
jOR, A
Geographical, Hiftoricai, and,
Commercial Grammar-,
Aiwi present state of the fevcral
NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
CONT AIN -I NC ,
l» figures, motions, and distances of
the 'planets, acco ding to the Newtonian sys
tem and the latest obferyations.
2- A .general yie.w of jt he earth, confide red
as a planet; with several ufeful,geographical
definitions and problems*
3. The grand divisions of the globe into
land and continents and ifUnds.
4. Tiie Attrition and extent of empires,
kingdorns, states, provinces and colonies.
J- Their climates, air, foil, vegetables,
productions, metals, minerals, natural curi
osities, Teas, rivers, bays,capes, promontories,
aud lakes.
6. The birds und beads peculiar to'each
country.
7. Observations on the changes that have
been any where observed upon the face of na
ture flnce the must ear;y periods of history.
8. The history and origin of nations; their
forms of government, religion, laws, reve
nues, taxes, naval ami military ftrengrti.
9 The genius, manneis, customs, and ha
bits of the people.
jo. Their language,learning,arts # sciences,
manufactures, and commerce.
11. The thief cities, ftrufturesj. ruins, and
artificial curjofities
12. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and
distances of principal places fromPhiladelphir
r i ■■ L —l J- J
To which arefldded,
1. A Geogr apHi caL Index, with the names
and placei alp'iabetically arranged.
2. A Table of the Coins of all nations, and
their value in dollars and cents.
j. A Chronological TABtEof remarkable
events,, flora the creation to the present time.
By WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Efy.
The AftronociicaJ Part by
- D'. RittenhoWSE. ' -
To which have been added,
The,late DiscoyEMjis ofD r - Herschell,
and other eminent Astronomeks.
T ie FIRST AMERICAN EDITION,
Corrcfted, ImP r °ved, and greatly Enlarged.
The firft voiurae contains twenty-one Maps
and Charts, besides two Astronomical Plates,
i 4 Map of the world. 2. Chart of the world.
3. Europe. 4. Asia. 5. Africa. 6. South -
America- 7. Cook's difco'veries. 8. Coun
tries round the north Pole. 9* Sweden, Den
mark, and Norway. iQ. Seven United Pro
vinces. 11 Auftrjan, French and Dutch Ne
therlands. 12- Germany. is. Seat of war
in France. 14. France divided intodepart
me ts. 15. Switzerland. :6. Italy, Sicily,
*nd Sardinia. 17. Spain and Portugal.
l 8 Turkey in Europe and Hungary. 19 Ire
land. Weft-Indies, ji. Vermont. 22. Ar-
sphere. 23. Copemican system.
With the second volgrae, which is now in
the press, w.ll be given Jhe following Maps :
t. Rulfia in Europe and Alia.
2. Scotland.
J. England and Wales.
4. Potanid.
5. China.
6. Hindoftan.
•j. United States.
8. Britilh America.
9. State of New-Hampftiire.
10. Btate of MaffachuHetts.
It. State of Connecticut.
12. State of Rhode Island.
13. State of New-York.
14. State of New-jerfey.
sy. State of Pepnfylvania.
>6. State of Delaware.
j7. State of Maryland.
18. State of Virginia.
19. State of Kentucky.
23 State of North-Carolina.
Sti. Tennessee Government.
22. State of South-Carolina.
23. State of Georgia.
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Mordecai Lewis,
Has for Sale at bis Store, No. 25, Dock-
Street :—
A few Bales ot Rudia Sheetings,
Barcelona Handkerchiefs in Boxes,
A bale of low-priced Cotton Handkerchiefs,
A Quantity ot Sauchong Tea, Hyson and
Tonka y, ditto.
Holland Gin in Cases,
A Quantity of Brimftortr,
With a Variety of other Goods.
Feb. 20. 3'»wGw
Schertie of a Lottery;
To raise 39,900 Dollars, on 266,000
Dollars, deducing 15 per Cetit. from
the Prizes—this Lottery con/ijls of
38,000 Ticketsin which there are
14,539 -Prices and 23,461 Blanks,
being about one and an half Blanks to a
Prize.
THL Directors of .the "Society for establishing
UfeUti Manufactures, having icfolved to
ere£i LOTTERIES for railing
Thousand Dollars, agreeably to an CA& of
the Legvflatuie of thv Sum ot Wew-Jei icy, have
appointed the tallowing perfon&to Tupenntend
and direst the drawing ot the lame, viz. Nicho
las Low, Rutus King, Heiman Le Roy, James
Watlon, Richard Harrilon, Abijah Hammond,
and Cornelius R*y, of the city ot New-York—
Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matihtw M 4 Con«*
nel and Andrew bayard, ot the cuy of Phila
delphia—<HisiLxcelkncy Richaid Howell, Esq.
Julias Uoudinot, General deltas Dayton, James
Parker, John Do&or Lewis Donnam,
Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph
Bloomftcld, and Ehfha Bouduiot, ot .N. w-Jer
fey, who offer the tgUowing Scheme ot a Lot
tery, and pledge them/elves to the public, that
they will take every assurance and precaution in
their power to have the Monies paid by the
Managers, irom time to time, as received, into
the Banks at New-York and Philadelphia, to
remain tor the pui pole ot paying Pr-.z s, which
{hall be immedia e-ly discharged by a check
upon one of the Banks.
* 4>539
23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000
Lalt drawn number, 2,000
38.000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266.000
Tne draw ng will commence, under the m
fpittion of a Committee of the supenuiendams,
as loon as the Tickets are fold,ot which timely
notice will be given.
The Superintendants have appointed John N.
Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Hardenberg,
of New-Brunfwick, and Jonathan Rhea, ot
Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who
have given ample fecunty for discharging the
trust reposed in them.
(£3"' I n order id iecure the punctual payment
of the Prizes, the Supenntendantsof the Lottery
have dire£led that the Managers ihall each enter
into bondsin 40,000 dollais, with sous iufficient
securities, to perform their iniliuctions, the lub-
Uance of which is
I. That whenever either of the Managers
(hall receive the sum of Three Hundred Dollars,
he (hall imrndiately place the fame in one of the
Banks of New-York or Philadelphia, to the
ciedii «t the Governor of the Society, and such
of the.Superiniendants as live in the cay where
the monies arc placed, to remain there until the
Lottery is drawn, for the payment of the Prize*.
H. The Managers to take Sufficient lecunty
for any Tickets they may trust, otrterwife to be
refpouiible for them.
HI. To keep regular books of Tickets fold,
Monies received and paid into the bank, ab
ftra£U of which (hall be lent, monthly, to tire
Governor of the Society.
Paterfon, January 1, 1794.
On application to either of the above gentle,
men, information will be given where tickets
may be had.
In the Ship Edward, Capt. Crandon, from
St. Peteriburg in Ruflia,
And now landing at South-street Wharf, viz.
Hemp,
BAR IRON,
RUSSIA SHEETING,
RAVEN't DUCK,
RUSSIA DUCK,
HOG's BRISTLES.
AND FOR SALE BY
John Donnaldfon,
No. 12, Walnut-street.
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February 4. dil
JH. FAUCHET.
TO BE SOLD,
A large elegant House,
and Lot of Ground,
IN an eligible Pituation, —also a Country Seat
within 6 miles of the City, with 9 acres ot'
land, or 42 acres of land and meadow, the
H'llfe is not exceeded by many in the vicinity
of the city, in size or convenitnce.
For terms apply to the printer.
January 23,
S C H E M E:
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10,000 10,000
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2, 000
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February 24.
Just Imported,
March 4,1794.
JUST PUBLISHED,
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In hog P. cads and in cases of bottles each.
a l, so,
A few cases Champaigne Wine;
MADEIRA,
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FOR SALE BV
No. m, South Front lireet.
Jan. 2, 1794.
SOLD BY
Thomas Dobfon,
No. 41, South Second-Street :
THE History of New.Hanipftme, frojn the
Discovery otthe River Pifc\ataqua—by Je
remiah Belknap, D. D. 3 Vols. Pi ice in Boards,
4 I 2 Dolldis.
The Forrefter,. an American Fable, being a
Sequel to the History of John Bull the Clothier.
Prcc, 75 Cents.
A Dilcotjrfe, intended to commemorate the
Discovery of America by Chrirtopher Colum
bus; delivered at the requoft ol the Hiftorica4-
Society in Maflachuletts, October 23d, 1792,.
being the completion of the Thud Centuiy,
since that memorable event. To which are
added. Four Donations, co»iießcd with the.
fubjeft—By the fame author. Price, 50 Cents.
March 17. tuth& r ow
Advertisement.
Wl LL be expoftd to public sale, on Se
venth cay the 29th of tiiis inflant, at the late
dwelling house »f Richard Cheyney, deeeaf:
a plantation,fiiuate in the Township of
Thornbury In the county of Delaware, ana
lying on Chester creek, containing 80 acres,
15 of which are good watered n-eadow, and
more may be made at a I'msllexpence, abont
25 acres of wood land, and the remainder is
good fertile land well supplied with water.
There are on the premile",a good flone
dwelling House and kitchen, an excellent
garden, an orchard of 2 J good bearing trees
a good barn cellai'd under, a saw mill, and
an excellent Teat for a grift ar merchant mill
with a fufficiency of water.
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
io t ooo
15-,000
20,000
30,000
36,000
Si.coo
262,000
Likewise a tradt of wood land pjoinlng the
above—-Immediate poffeifion will be given to
the purchaler—The sale to begin at 2 o'clock
on Paid day. wher« attendance will be given,
and conditions made known by
JOHN CHEYNEY, ?„
WILLIAM CHEYNEY,
March, 19 d4t.
tor Sale by the Sabfcribers,
Muscovado Sugar in hhds. &üb«i.
Hvfon and Souchong Teas.
Sherry Wines, of superior quality, m pipes
and quarter calks.
Spanish Indigo. t
Bolton Beef, in barrels.
And a fm&ll invoice oF Muslins;
NALBRO' & JOHN FRAZIER,
No. 164, South Front-street.
fmw4w
March 8,
STATE or SOUTH-CAROLINA.
In the Huufe of Representatives,
December 21ft, 1793.
WHEREAS the Co mmiflioners of public
Accounts, have reported, that they can
not proceed 10 the ui e(ligation of the Treasury
Accounts, refpr&ing special Indents, without
knowing the ouiftanding amount thereof in cir
culation Therefore,
Rcfolvcdy That all holders of special Indents
be dtrc&ed, and required, on or before ibe firft
day of November 11. xt f to deliver the special In
dents in their poffefiion to one or other of the
Commiffiontrs of the Treasury, who are to grvfe
receipt* for the and t« repvrc to tbeCom
miflioners on public accou-nts, on or before the
tenth day of November next, the amount by
them refpefclively received, and also 10 the Le
gJflature, at their meeting in November next,
and that all special Indent* not rendered into
the Treasury as above, on or before the firft day
of November next, Ihall be, and the fame are
heieUv barred.
m&rif.
Rcfolvcd, That public notice of this resolution
be given in the (cveral Gizettes in this State,
once every three weeks, until the firft day of
November next. And that ihe Delegates of this
State in tlie Congress of ihe United Stales, be re
quelled 10 cause this rdoiution to be publi(hc4
in one or mo«e pipers in the cities of Philadel
phia and New-York, and that provifinn will be
made for the expencet attending such publica
tion.
Ordtrtiy That the resolution be sent to the
.Senate for their concurrence.
By order tvs the Hovfe,
J OHM SANFORD DART, C. H. R.
In the SENJTEj
December 21(1,1793.
Rtfolvcd, Thar this House do concur wiih iKe
Houle ot Representatives in the foregoing refo-
lul ions,
Ordered, That the resolutions be sent to thfc
Houtc of Reprclentatives.
cwtNov
INFORMATION
Is Requested
By the Editor, of a Mr. William Kilton, a(
Brick Layer, who went from New.England
and was at Philadelphia lit Aiiguft, 5?93»
since which time nothing has been heard of
him—Great relics* will be afforded to his aged
parent) and friends, by any intelligence coft
tef.-iing him—as tley are fearful that he has
fallen in the late general calamity.
March 22
PHILADELPHIA :
Printed by JOHN FENNO, No. 3,
raith—tf
JOHN VAUGHAN,
tely Publiftied.
by order of the Senate,
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