"KV" 1
<s~
Philadelphia, March, i >794-
JUST PUBLISHED,
B/ MATHEW CAREY,
No. 118, Market Jlrcet,
!_>£ FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW
SYSTEM Of
Modern Geography :
OR, A
Geographical, Hijlorical, ana
Commercial Grammar;
And prefeut state of the several
NATIONS OF THE WORLD.
CONTAINING,
1. Th* motions, and diilances of
the planets,according so the Newtonian sys
tem and tJie fated observations.
2. A general'view earth,confidere d
as a planetpvith feveraljufeful geographica
definitions and problems.
3 The g' and divisions of the giobe into
land and water, continent* and islands.
4. The situation and extent of empires,
kingdoms,ftates, provinces and colonies.
5. Their climates, air, foil, vegetables,
pVoduftions, metals, minerals, natural ciiri
oTities,Teas, rivers,bays, capes, promontories,
aud lake*;.
6. The birds and beasts peculiar to each
country.
7. Observations on the changes that have
been any where observed upon the face of
nature since the m'oft earlyj periods of his
tory.
8. The History and origin of nations;
tlitni forms of government, religion, law.,
revemie^taxes,naval and military strength
9. The genius, manners, customs, anc
habits of the people.
10. Their language,ler.r'ning,arts,*fcien
ces, manufactures, and commerce.
11. The chief cities, flru&mes, ruins
and artificial curiplities
12. The longitude, 1 latitude, btari- gs
and distances of principal places fVomPhiia
delpliia.
r __„ To w ' /ch are added,
t. A \phic ai. Index, with the
names and places alphabetically arranged.
2. A Table ot the Coins of all natidns,
and their value in dollars and cents.
3- A Chronological Table of remarka
ble events,from the creation to the pre-tent
time.
i By WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Esq.
The Astronomical Pa»t corrected by
Dr. Rittenhouse.
To which have- been added,
The late Discoveries of Dr. Hers c hell,
arid other ttoineirt Astronomers
The FIRST AMERICAN EDITION,
Corrcfted, Improved, and greatly Enlar-
ged.
The firft voUiipe contains twenty-one
Maps end Charts,belides two Astronomical
Plates, viz.
i. Map of the world. 2. Chart of the
worle 3. Europe. 4. Asia. 5. Africa. 6.
South America. 7* Cook's difcovcies.
8. Countries round the north Pole. 9.
Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. ! iO. Se
ven United Provinces. 11. Austrian,
French and Dutch Netherlands. 12. Ger
many. 13 Seat of war in France. 14.
France divided into departments. 15.
Switzerland. :6. Italy, Sicily, and Sar
dinia. 17. Spain and Portugal. 18.
Turkey in Europe and Hungary. 19. Ire
land. 20. Weft-Indies. 21. Vermont. 22.
Ar miliary sphere. 23. Copernitan system.
With the lecond volume, which is now
in the press, will be given the following
Maps :
1. Ruflia in Europe and Asia.
2. Scotland.
3. England and Wales.
4. Poland.
5. China.
6. Hindoftan.
7. United States.
8. Briti£h America.
9. State of New-Hampfliire.
16. State of Maffacbafetts.
H. State of Conne&icut. *
ra. State of Rhode Island.
ij State of New-York.
State of New-Jei fey.
is* State ot Pennsylvania
16. State of Delaware.
17- State of Maryland.
State of Virginia.
19* State of Kentucky.
20. State of North-Carolin.
21. TennefTee Government.
22. State of South-Carolina. %
23* State of Georgia.
TERMS.
i. This work will be compriied in two
volumes.
i. subscribers pay for the present volume
ondehvery, fix dollars, and the price of
binding, (j6 cents for boards.)
3. They may receive the fuc. ceding vo
lume In twenty-four weekly numbers, at
a quarter dollar each, or else, when si
; L at the fame P rice as the firft.
£ npt ' on wilbe raired on the
iirlt day of June 1794. to fourteen dol
larsj exclusive of binding.
J. Should any copies remain for sale after
the completion of the work, they will be
fold at Mxteen dollars, and the price of
binding. r
6. The names of the fuWcribers will be
pubulhed as patrons of American litera
ture, arts, and sciences.
It i» wholly unneceflary to expatiate on
the advantage,to American reader,, that
tlm.edition poffefTas, over every imported
anyfyftem of Ge'og aphy extant.
The addit tion of maps of thefeveral testa i
procured a very great expense, and from'
belt materials that are attainable,
.-y.v T^l-
fpralc? fucli fall coriviflion on this {object
that it would be difrefpeft to tie
undvltanding to suppose it requisite
to enter into a detail ot .rgurhent. ro
prove its fdperionty. I" nofimilarwork
have fucli maps bsenever innoduced.
The eniendatioiisand addittons whic
are made in this work,are innumerable, and
occur in every page. The public are re_
fened to tTie piet'ace for a lltglit (ketch
of a few of them.
The publisher takes the present oppor
tunity of returning his most (incere thanks
to those refpeftable characters who have
favored him with documents for improv
ng the mapsof several of the ftatcs. He
requests a conti nuance of their >
atid hopes that such pnblis spirited .citizens
as are pofiefled of similar documents, u i• 1
favor him with theirafllftance in p€rfctt-
ing his undertaking.
The extraordinary encouragement with
which he has been favored, has excited
in hisbreaft thfe warmcft (entiments of gra
titude—fen time nts wjtich time will not ef
face. He pledges himfelf to the citizens
of the United States, to fpnre neither pains
nor expense to render the present edition
of Guthrie's Geog' aphy improved, deferv
i g M' their patronage. waftf
Joseph Clark,
ARCHITECT AT ANNAPOLIS,'
Proposes to publijb, by fubfeription,
POLYMATHY j
O R
The American Builder.
A Work calculated equally to edify and en
tertain the Gentleman, Farmer,Sur-
veyor, Builder & Mechanic.
THIS work, will contain various opinions
if the belt writer® on Architecture, Arts,
»nd Science; together with experiments, and
accurate notes of obfeivation, by the uthor;
br ing the result of thirty years Itudy and ex
perience in profeflion.
It will alio contain an alphabetical account
of the quality and value of the various kinds
of mateii'als, and numerous species of labor,
exp nded on building.
Exrmpl fixations, to ascertain the quanti
ties of materials and labor neccfl'ary to com
plete, almost, every part in a building, of
whatever dimensions.
An account and explanation of all the
terms and phrases, ufei in ancient and mo
dern archite&ure and building.
To persons inclined to build, it w ill afford
an opportunity of icgulating thcij plans with
in ihecompafs of their finance?, and prepare
them to prevent impositions Irom tricking
venders of materials, and extoriiona'e work
men—To Mechanics, who cannot, for want
of expnience, calculate the value ot their
refpeftiVe labour, and materials expended in
their particular branches of Building, this
work will afford an opportunity 10 estimate
with facii'tv and accuracy, any done or in
tended to be done, either in tne aggregate or
the minutie.
It will contain many curious and valuable
recipes to make fine and coarfc varniftKS,f«r
prelerving roofs of hnufes, barns, palings,
troughs, pipes, &c. Recipes to makevai
ous glues and cements ; recipes to make coin
pofitions for elegant, or minute ornaments,
and enrichments for oufide or inside com
partments : recipes to make compofuion lor
figures and incruftaiiont—to endure the
weather in any alpefct; rccipes to make ftu'e
i co compofiiions, for floors, inalt-lioufes, dif
tillrrirs, healths, linings for ciftcins. & c .
Tables I o afceriain the scantling ol difirreni
species of timber necilTary to perform their
relpeftive functions, in pioportion to their
various ful pen lions : Tables toafceriain ihe
dimensions of the various apertions introdu
ced in differeiifedifi-jcs, and doors, windows
chimmes, fky-lishts, stair-cases, See. in pro J
to iheir different use, and intentions—
whether for beauty or utility : A eoocife
mode to take, and fq„, r e ihe dimensions of
all kinds of artificer's work b«longing t„
buildings, and to ascertain the cubical or f u
p«rficial contents thereof: Obfeivat.ons of
the doffa-me of echo and found : A dona
tion "li the philnfophy, doctrine, and COn
ftriiftion of chimnirs, to void or emit the
'moke. Prupofitions and recipes to cure
smoky chimnies: Observations on the i„ft a
bility of the edifices heretofore, generally"
"'ft.d in- America : Suggestions of modes to
pu.fue m buildings here, that will, without
additional expence, tend more to their dura
bil'ty than those heretofore, commonly, con
itrlifted : Dctcriptions and proportion, of
Ihe general and particular members of vari
nus orders in Architecture, viz. the Tuscan
Doric, lonic, Corinthian, Compofit. Chil
nefe, Attic, Cargat.c, Arabesque, Morefquc,
Orotefque, Saracenic, RuHic, Antique, Antil
quo-Modtin, Gothic, and Britannic : Many
curious h ftorical accounts of various won.
derful buildings ,n different parts ot the
world : Many curious and original account,
and eulogiurns on Free Masonry,
This work will be printed in two octavo
volumes, each to contain upwards of 400
pages, on fine paper of elegant letter prrfs ■
The price to fubferibers, in boards, five
dollars; two and a ha l r do t cars to
be paid on the delivery of the firfl, and two
and a half dollars on the delivery of the
second volume. Mr. ClSrk allures the public,
that he will literally perform all that he hath
let forth in these proposals.
Gentlemen inclined to promote this woik
by fubfcrib,n ff thereto, are requeued to write,
P«ft paid, to Mr. jofeph Clark, a, Annapolis,
authoring him to annex their names to the
lublcripiion lift.
licked ,n rintCr ' i."r' hC U ""f S,a( "- are fo
a Bhce?„fh Ve ' - ,r °P° f,l, > o «aiionally,
a place in their pjpeis.
»•
- m
The following fe&ion
of the law for establishing an Health-Office,
parted the last fefiion of tht Legtflature.
is r -publiftitd lor the information ot all
concerned.
Wm. ALLEN, K< alth-Officer,
for the port o 1 Philadelphia, No. 21,
'Key's alley.
June 2, 1794-
Sec. 7. AND be it further cnafted by the
anthority aforefaid, That every master or
captain of any (hip or vcflel coming from be
vond the sea (vessels actually employed in the
coasting irade of the Untied States'excepted)
and bound to any port or place within the
junfdiftion of Pennsylvania, (half cause his
(hip or vessel to be brought to anchor, or
otherwtfe stayed in the stream of the river
Delaware;, opposite to the health-office on
State-island aforifafd, and there to remain
until he. (ball have duly obtained a certificate
or bill ol health from ihe resident physician,
in the manner and upon the terms herein be
fore dmfted : and if, p'ievioufly to obtain
ing tiich certificate' or bill of lica Ith, any
mafteror captain (hall fuffcr his ship or vessel
to approach nearer than the said health-o'ffice
to ihe city of Philadelphia, or fha] 1 land, or
cause or I'ufFer to be landed, or brought on
shore, at any port place within this com
monwealth, or at any other port or place,
with tfce intent to be conveyed into this com
monwealth, any person or persons, or any
goods* wares or merchandize ; or if a'ter re
ceiving such certificate or bill of health, he
ihaJJ neglect or refufe to deliver the fame
the health-officer agreeably to the directions
ot this ast, such rnafter or captain fii.il! for
feu and pay, for each and every such offence,
the ium of five hundred dollars to be recover
ed and appropriated as hereinafter provided
and directed , and the captain or master of
each and every (hip or vessel, as foou as the
fame is brought to anchor, or other wife stayed
as aforefaid, shall fend a fafe and commodious
boat to bring the resident physician on board
of his ship or ve(Tel, and fhalf in I'ike man
ner convey him back to the health-office
atier he has concluded his official examina
tion; and while he is.making such examina
tion,or" in cafe ol any f«jbf<fqUer*t examination
by the health-officer and confuting phyficidn,
as the cafe may be, and every pari of the
ship or vessel, and shall piefcnt to his view
each and every person on board thereof, and
shall also true and fatiffaftory answers make
to all such questions as the resident physician
at the time of examination, or the health offi
cer at the time of delivering the certificate, or
bill of health, in the city of Philadelphia, or
at the time of examination to be had by the
health-officer together, with the confuting
phyfiician fhailffk relative to the heafth ol < r\y
port or place from which the ship or vt ffel
failed, or has since touched at, the number of
persons on board when the fhipOr vessel en
tered on her voyage, the number of persons
that have since been landed or taken on
board, and when or where refpeftively, what
persons on board,if any have been diirin g the
voyage, or [hall at any time of examination*
be infected with any pestilential or coniagt-,
otis d f ale, what person belonging to 'the ship
or veffe', if any died during the voyage, and
of what disease, and what is the pn sent (late
and condition of the persons on board with
refpeft to thxir hcalih and difcafcv; and if
any captain or nvafter of any (hip or vessel
shall refufe to expose the fame as aforefaid to
the search and examination of the tefident
physician, or of the health-officer and confut
ing physician, as the cafe may be ;'or it, hav
ing on board his (hip or vessel any such per
son or persons, he shall conceal the fame, or
if in any manner whatsoever he (hall know ing
ly deceive or attempt to deceive the propel
officers aforefa'd in his answers to iheir offici
al enquiries, such captain or master, for each
and every s U ch offence, (hall forfeit and pay
the sum of five hundred dollars, to be re
covered and appropriated as hereinafter pro
vided and directed ; and wherever the refi
dent physician, or confuting physician, as
Uhecafe maybe, <hall direst any person or
persons, or any goods, wares or merchandize
to be landed at the health-office, or any ship
or vessel to be detained opposite thereto, and
and there to be fmoaked, cleansed and puri
fied, the captain of the ship or vessel (hall in
all refpetts conform to such dirtftions,
(hall at the proper cost and charge of his em
ployers carry the fame into effect within such
reasonable time as the resident physician, or
confultiug physician, as the cafe may be, (hall
allow and prescribe; and if any m.ftcr or
captain (hall refufe or neglcft: to conform to
thefefaid directions, and to carry the fame
into effect as aforefaid, according to the ref
peftive objects thereof, he (hall forfeit and
pay the sum of five hundred dollars for e>ch
and every offence, to be recovered and appro
priated as is hereinafter provide d and d rest
ed.
To be Let,
For Merchants Compting Houses or Public
Offices,
Two brick 3 story Houses,
HAVING 6100 ms in each,with fire places
beside garrets,fituate on the south weflerlv fide
of Dock ftrect, between Pear and Walnut
ilreets. Enquire of
BENJAMIN IV. MORRIS.
i 7.
Excellent CLARET,
In hogiheads and in c,fr s of 5 o boulcs each.
also,
A few cases Champaigne Wine :
MADEIRA,
In pipes, hojy (heads and quarter ca(ks,
FOR SALE BY
JOHN VAUGHAN,
No. 111, South Front llreet.
J an « 2 » *794- dtf
rHE office of tlie Proficient and Direft l)t ,
of the Insurance Company of Noi-Trf
America, is removed t« No. 107 Soufh
Front It leer, being rlie foutli '.all cu'ner y?
Fi ont and Walnut Itree:-.
The Public are cautioned ta
beware of counterfeited Five Dollar Bills of
the Bank of the United States, and Tivmj
Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America,
several of <wbich have appeared in circulation
within a few days frajl; they are a good v .
neral imitation of the genuine BifJj, but r.iuy
l/e diflinguifhed by the following
MARKS.
Five Dollar Bill, of the Bank as the
United States.
ALL that Have appeared t'hc fetter P»
for their Alphabetical Mark.
The Texture of the Paper is thicker an j
whiter and it fakes the ink more freely than
the genuine paper.
The O. Hi ihe word Company is
than the M. and other letters of thdt word
so that a line extended from the top of ijn- o'
to touch the (op of the M' con.
(iderably above the range of the whole word
In the word United the letters Jr e narrow!'
erand cloi'er together than the reft of tie hill
The i and fin the word pronii/e a> e not
parallel, the/inclining much more forward
than the
The engraving is badiy cxecoied.the ft.okrs
of all the Letueis aie stronger and the rfevi e
111 the margin pai ticulany ismuch coa.ltr and
appears darker lhao in ihe true bills. Some
ot the cSnnt erf cits b. ar da:e in | 791—Where
as the Bank vrasnot its operatiot, till Decern
ber, and no five dollar bills were iflued in
ihat year.
Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North
America.
ALL that have appealed have the letter
B: tor their alphabetical mark.
They are primed on a pn?er nearly similar
to that of the counterfeit Five Dollai .Notts
above described ; the engraving- is better exe
ucted, and they approach nearer to the ap.
pearatfee »| the genuine bills.
The firte ruled lines throngh the word Trxcn*
t\ y in the body o! the bill, are in number th r
teei) in the genuine b llss and but twelve in
the Counterfeits. g
The word Company is much like the fame"
Word in tue Five Qollar si lis «s dcTci ibed a
bove, tlie o being lels than the ot, and uthers
folio w ing.
There is no stroke to the / in the word North
whereas in the genuine bills the ftrok'e is well
defined.
The letters ent in the word Twenty, to ti»e
left hand at the bottom, do not come down to
the line, hut are (o cut as to give an irregular
appearance to the word, the Tw and the/ go
ing below them.
The } Nixon, has the appear
ance of being written w'itn lafsb-black and
oil, and dittos ir'om oiher inks u(cd ir.
printing the pills and the cafliiei's lignattH'?.
It is iuppoied tiu le forgeries were committed
itHomeoithe Southern •States, as all the ctiut.-
terfcits thai have appeared, have come Irons
thence/and two perPous have been apprehend
ed in Virginia, on fiHpicton of being the author
of them.
The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
wili be patd to any Perlon or Pcrfmis who lha:I
discover and prosecute to conviction the fevcral
offenders of the following defWiptions or any
of them, viz.
The peifon or p< rfons, who manufa&ured
the paper on whicn the Hills are printed.
The peifon or per lons, who engraved the
plates.
1 he printer or printers, of the bills.
Every pcrfon who ha* «#ed as a pr ncipal in
any other way, mi the counterfeiting and utter
ing the said bills.
Philadelphia, March 28, j794
dpril 22, 1794,
Other counterfeit bills
of the Bank of the Uniied Stares have appeared
in circulation.
The denomination is of TWENTY DOL*
LARS,and the alphabetical mark is the let
ter B.
They may be diftinguilhed from the genu
ine following; MARKS .* •
The paper of* the counterfeits is of a more
tend *r texture and glofley fur face than the
genuine, and there islio water mark in the in.
Tine letter C. in the word Calhier, in the
true bills is strongly marked, whereas in the
counterfeits, the whole letter is a fine hair
ltroke, evidently in an unjjnilhed state. The
letter a in the word demand, is badly lormed
and the whole word ill done, and there is no
comma at the end of it, as there is in the
genuine hills.
J He marginal device, is much darker in
tfce falie, than in the genuine bills owing to
the (hade strokes being coai/er, much nearer
together, and confequeotly much more nu
merous. This difference ft'ikes the eye atfirft
view. . - i
The fame reward of - ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS, will be paid for apprehending &
pfofecuting r«> conviction the several above
de(bribed Offenders in lefpedl to this, as to
the Jaft described bills.
tuth&stf
THOMAS WILLING, PicWeot
ol the B;nk Unitrd States.
JOHN NIXON, Pffirttni of the
JhiariJc ot North America,
By order of the Committees of the Ref
pc&ive Hoj«ds.
PHILADELPHIA
J'riktsd by JOHN FENNO, No. 3,
f"*
South Fourth-Street.
w
ijn.
»
.*
>-*•-■ -
«
v :