* <3 f>nadelphla, March, i i 794- fUST PUBLISHED, B/ MATHEW CAREY, No. I 18, Market peet, 1 HE FIRST VOLUME OF A NEW SYSTEM OF Modern Geography : OR. A Geographical, Hijlorical, ana Commercial Grammar; And pfefcnt Itare of the levera! NATIONS OF THE WORLD. CONTAINING, 1. Th<" figures, motion', and diftanccs o the planets, accoiding to the Newtonian lyf teia and the latest obfervatisns. , 2. A zensral view of (the earth,confidered as a plai)et;wlth fe»eralj«Feful geographica defi lirions and problems. 3 The gand divisions of the gobe int land and water, continents and islands. ] 4. The situation and extent oi empires, kingdoms,dates, provinces a"d . 5. Their climates, air, foil, vege abl , productions, metals, minerals, natural curi- Ofities, teas, rivers, bays, capes, prom >ntoi its, aud lakes. . 6. The birds and beasts peculiar to each ° 7. Observations on the changes that have bee., anv where observed upon the face ot nature since the most periods of nil tory. 8. The history and origin of nations, thei< forms tit government, religion, !aw '» revenues,taxes,naval and nulita. y ftieugt 9 The genius, manners, customs, and habits of the people. . 10. Their language,learning,aft;, icien ces, manufactures, and commerce. 11. The chief ci'ies, ftruftureS, ruins, and artificial curinfities 12. The longitude, latitude, bearings, and distances oifprincipal places fromi'ni.a delphia. To u<hich are added. 1. A Geographical Index, with the names and places alphabetically arran S ed. 2. A Table of the Coins of all nations, and their value yi dollars and cents. 3. A Chronological Table of remarka ble events, from the creation to the prelent 11111 jjy WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Esq. The Astronomical Part corrected by D . Rittenhouse. To which have been added, The late Discoveries ot'Dr. Herschell, and other eminent Astronomers. The FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, Corrected, Impioved, and greatly Enlar ged. The firft volume contains twenty-one Mips end Chatts, be fides two Agronomical Plates, viz. , i. TVS:-»p of the world. 2. Chart of the worle 3- Europe* 4. Asia. 5- Africa. 6. South America. 7- Cook'* difcoveiies. 8. C.u :iics round the north Pole. 9 Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, so. Se ven United Provinces. 11. Austrian, French and Dutch Netherlands. 12. Gei many. 13. Seat of war in France. 14. France divided into depaitments. 15. Switzerland. :6. Italy, Sicily, and Sar dinia. 17« Spain and Portugal. *8. Turkey in Europe and Hungary. 19- I re * land. 20 Weft-Indies. 21. Vermont. 22. Ar miliary sphere. 2%. Copernican system. With the fecpnd volume, which is now in the press, will be given the following Maps : 1. lluflia in Europe and Asia. 2. Scotland. 3. England and Wales. 4. Poland. 5. China. 6. Htitdoftan. 7. United States. 8. Britifli America. 9. State of New-Hampfliire. 10. State ot Massachusetts. 11. State of Connecticut. j 2. State of Rhode Island. 13. State of New-York. i 4« Sta*e of New-Jersey. 15. State of Pennsylvania. 16. State of Delaware. 17. State of Maryland. 18. State of Virginia. 19. State of Kentucky. 20. State of North-Carolina. 2t. Tenneflee Government. 22. State of South-Carolina. 23* State of Georgia. TERMS. 1. This work will btf compriled in two volumes. 2. Subfcribcrs pay for the present volume . ondelivery, fix dollars, and the price of biading, (56 cents for boards.) .3. They may receive the fuc<eeding vo lumein twenty-four weekly numbers, at a quarter dollar each, or else, when fi niihed, at the fame price as the firft. 4. The subscription wi'l be raised 011 the firft day of June i794i to fourteen dol lars, exclusive of binding. 5. Should any copies remain for sale after the completion of the work, they will be fold at sixteen dollars, and the price of binding. 6. The names of the subscribers will be published as patrons of American litera ture, arts, and sciences. It is wholly unneceiTary to expatiate on the advantage,to American readers, that this edirion poCefTes, over every imported edition of any system of Geog aphy extant. The addit tion of mapsoftht several testa , procured a very great exp. nfe, and from the best materials that are attainable, speaks fuel, full con vision on «hhfu^« that it would be difrefpeft re quiiUe c^s understanding to Inppofe it r^"' 1 to enter into a detail a» .rgm£,«« prove its Superiority. In no tall have fuci maps baenever which The emendation sand additions are made in thl s work,are,nnume occur in every page. The public are r ferred to the preface tor a flig ,Jf Gror of them- The publiftier takes the? pre fen t . g tunity of returning his most sincere t to those refprflable characters w I favored hini with documents for .mpr ng the mapiof several of the ftates_ H requeftsa co.it! nuance of Ueu k.ndnefs, and hope, that fuel, public fp.nted citixen as are pofleffedoffimitov documents, wiil favor him with theiraffiltance in perfett incr his undertaking- ■--.•with The extraordinary encourngeme which he has been favored, has excited in his breuft .he warm, ft fentmienti, ol gra titude—sentiments which time will nQi: - face. He pledges himleli to the citizen of the United States, to fpaie nor expense to -enrier the prcfer.t edition of Guthrie's Geography improved, delev i.ig of their patronage. wa Joseph Clark, ARi HlTfcX I AT ANNAPOLIS, Proposes to publijb, by subscription, POLYMATHY ; O R The American Builder. A Work calculated equally to edify and en tertain the Gentleman, Farmer.Sur veyor, Builder Sc Mechanic. THIS work will contain various opinions of the belt writeis on Architefiurc, Arts, and Science ; together with experiments, and accurate notes of obfetvation, by ihe mthor; bong thi refill! of tnir'.y years lludy and ex penence in his proftffion. Ii will alio contain an alphabetical account of the quality and value of the various kinds of materials, and numerous species of labor, exp nded on building. Exemplifications, toafcertain the quanti ties of materials and labor neccffary 10 com plete, almost, every part in a building, of whatever dimensions. An account and explana'ion of all the terms and phrafts, used in ancient and mo dern archiiefcfuie and building. To persons inclined to build, it will aff>rd an opportunity of regulating their plans with in ihecompafs of their finances, and prepare tliCtn to prevent impofit'ons Irom tricking venders of materials, and extorMonaie work- men—To Mechanics, who cannot, for want of expc ience, calculate the value of their relpe&ive labour, and materials expended in their particular branches of building, this work will afford an opportunity to ellimate wnh facility and accuracy, any done or' in tended to be done, either in tne aggregate or the minutiae. will contain r»any eurious and valuable | recipes to make fine and coaHe varni(hes,fo* prelervmg roofs ol houses, barns, palings, troughs, pipe*, &c. Pecipes to makevati ous glues and cements ; recipcs to make com positions for elegant, or minute ornaments, and enrichments for oufide or inside com partments : recipes to make compofiuon. lor ligures and inc» uftatiors—to endure the wtather in any afpetl ; recipes-to make stuc co compositions, for floors, maU-houfcs, dif tillerics, hearths, linings for cisterns, See. Tables to afcrrtain the scantling ol dihnent species of timber neceirary to perform their refpeftive fun&ions, in pioportion to their various : Tables toafcertain the dimensions of the various apenions introdu ced in different edifices, and doors, windows, chimnies, sky-lights, Itair-cafes, &c. 'n pro tion to their different uses and intentions— whether for beauty or utility : A concise mode to take, and square the dimensions of all kinds of artificer's work belonging to buildings, and to ascertain the cubical or fu perficial contents thereof: Obfervalions of the doctrine of echo and found : A diflerta tion on the philosophy, dottrine, and con ftru&ion of chimnies, to void or emit the smoke. Proportions and recipes to cure smoky chimnies : Observations on the ihfta_ bility of the edifices heietofore, generally, cre&ed in America : Suggestions of rtiod< s 10 pursue in buildings here, that will, without additional expence, tend more to their dura bility than rhofe heretofore, commonly, con ftrtifted : Dcfcriptions and proportions of the general and particular members of vari ous orders in Architcflure, viz. the Tuscan, Doric, lonic, Corinthian, Composite, Chi nese, Attic, Cargatic, Arabesque, Moresque, Grotc fque, Saracenic, Rustic, Antique, Anti quo-Mod<rn, Gothic, and Britannic : Man.y curious historical accounts of various won derful buildings in different parts of the ' world : Many curious and original accounts ! and eulogiums on Free Malonry. This work will be printed in two octavo volumes, each tr» contain upwards of 400 pages, on fine paper of elegant letter piefs : The price to fubfciibers, in boards, five dollars; two and a half dollars to be paid on the delivery of the firft, and two and a half dollars on the delivery of the second volume. Mr. Clark assures the public, that he will literally perform all that lie hath set forth in these proposals. Gentlemen inclined to promote this woik, by fubfcribin<r thereto, are rcquefled to write, poll paid, to Mr. Joseph Clark, at Ann..polis v authorising him to annex then names to the fubfcripiion lift. The Trintersin the Uni'fi S ater, are so licited to give propria 13, oca li anal y, a place in their pjpeis. The following fe&ion r h i aw f or , ftablilhii'g an Hcalth-Otficc, &c . pa (Ted the last fcffionofthiLegi „ rt.publilhcd lor the information ° COnC " M % m . ALLEN, Health-Officrr, for the port ol Philadelphia, No- 21 > Key's alley. June 2, 1794- gp C - AND be it further ena£M by the anthority aforefaid, That every m* « b£ captain of any th.p or vessel coming tiora vend the sea (veffeU aaually employed in th coasting trade of the United State, excepted) and bound to any port or pl>« 'fe hit iurifdiaioo of Pcnnfvlvama, 'ball cau (hip or vessel to be brought to * nchor ' oiherwife flayed in the dream ol l.« •>*« Delaware. oppofiie to the health- State-island KSfcH, and there to = until he (hall have duly obtained a cert hcate or bi'lo) health from the resident physician, in the manner tod upon the tens heremi Be fore dirt-fed : and ' f > p ev,<„,fly to "bta n ing tuch certificate or bill oi hca i i> any n-.ftw or captain (hall fuffer hi* «h.p or vessel to approach nearer than the said healt.i-»mce lo the city of Philadelphia, or (ball land, or raufe or fuffer to be landed, or brought on fhorr, at port or place within this com monwealth, or at any other port or place, with the intent to be conveyed into this com monwealth, ato peifon or peif> ns, or any goods, wares 01 fcs»fhandiz< ; or l) alter re ceiving such certtfi ate or bill of health, he In a |l ncglt6 or refute to deliver the lame to the health-offirer agreeably to the direttlous ot this ast, such maftir or captain ihd.i for feit and pav, for each and every iucU onenee, the lum of'five hundrrd dollars to be recover ed and appropriated as hereinafter provided and directed , and the captain or matter of each and < very ship or vessel, as soon as the fame is b ought to anchor, orotheiwiu stayed as afosefaid, (hall fen.f a faie and commodious boat to brin;', the resident physician "«i board of his ship or v; (Tel, and (hall in like man ner convey him hack to the health-office after he h s concluded his official examina tion; and while he is making such examina tion,or in cafc oi any (nbfequent examination by the health-officer and conlultmg phyfici.n, as the caff may be, each and every part of the (hip or vessel, and (hall piefcnt to his view r-.ch and every peifon on boatd thereof, and {'hall also true and fdiiffa&ory answers make to all such questions as the resident physician at the time of examination, or the health offi cer at the time ot delivering the certificate, or j bill ot health, in the city of Philadelphia, or at the time of examination to be had by the health-officer together, with the confuting phyfiician (hall' (k telaiive to ih« health o' any port or place trom which the Ihip or vessel failed, or has since touched at, the number of persons on board whenthf (hip or veffVl en- I ter d on her voyage, the number ol perf >ns that have (ince been landed or taken on boaid, and when or where refpc&ivcly, what persons on board,if a*iy have bien during the voyage, or (hall at any time ol examination, be infe&ed with any pestilential or contagi ous dif afe, whatpeiftfn belonging to the (hip or vessel, if any died during the voyage, and of what disease, nd what is the present (late and condition of the persons on board with refpeft to their hcalih and dilcafes ; and it any captain or mallvf of any (hip or vellel (hdHre ulc to exoofc the fame as aforefaid to the search and examination of the resident physician, or of the health-officer and confnlt ing physician, as the cafe may be ; or if, hav ing on boaid his (hip or vifffl any such per son or persons, he (hall conceal the fame, or if in anv manner vvhatfoevrr he (hall knowing ly dcceive or attempt to deceive the pioper officers aforefaid in his answers to their offici al enquiries, such captain or matter, for each and every such offence, (hall forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollais, to be re covered and appropriated as hereinafter pro vided and <!ire£tcd ; and wherever the refi dent physician, or« confuting physician, as the cafc may be, fl»i»ll direfct any per son o perfons, or any goods, wares or merchandize to be landed at the healtb-offv ', cr any fh;p or veff, 1 to be detained op polite thereto, and and there to be fmoaked, cleansed and puri fied, the captain of the (hip or vessel (hall in all rtfpe&s conform to such dire&ions, (hall at the prop* r cost and chaige of his em ployers carry the fame into effed within such reasonable time as the resident physician, or phyfi:iin, as the c.fc may be, ffii'l allow and prcfcribe ; and if any mailer or j captain (hall refufe or negledt*to conform to j these f.iid oire&ions, and to cany the fwnie into effect as aforefaid, according to the ref pcftive objects thereo', he fhail forfeit and pay the sum of five hundred dollars tor each and every offence, to be lccovered and appio priated as is hereinafter piovide d and duel ed. To be Let, For Merchants Compting Hovfes or Public Offices, Two brick 3 flory Houses, HAVING 6 f coin s '»» efti.il, wnb fire places beside garre's,fiiuate 011 the south wrileriy fide of Dock street, between Pear and Walnut ftrects. Enquire of BENJAMIN IV. MORRIS. April 17. luth&sil Excellent CLARET, In hoglhead* and in cases of 50 boulcs eacl also, A few cases Champaigne Wine MADEIRA, In pipes, hogsheads and quarter casks. FOR SALE BY JOHN VAUGHAN, No. m, South frout llicct. J»n- «i >794- dtf THE office of the President and Direfto--» nf the Insurance Compact of Nojtk AmsrlCa, is removed to No. 107, Soutli Front ftreer, being the foutli eall comer of Front and Walnut ll tee is. The Public are cautioned to beware of counterfeited Five Dollar Hilts of the Bank of the United States, and Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of Nort/x several of which have appeared in circulation within a few days pajl; they are a good ge neral imitation of the genuine bills, but may be dijtinguijhed by the following MARKS. Fife Dollar Bills of the Bank of the Untied States. ALL that have appeared bars the letter F. for their Alphabetical Mark. The Texture of the Papj?r is thicker and whiter and it takes the ink more freely than the genuine paper. The O. in the word Company is fmalier tf.an the M* and other letters of that word, so that a line extended f» oni the top of the (), to touch the top of the M wirblii extend con. fiderably above t»6 range ot ihe whole word. In the word United the letters are n&rrow erand closer together than th« reft o? the bill The i and fin the word promiie are not parallel, the f inclining much in ore forward I than the i. The engraving is badly cxecu<od,?be ftiokes of all the Letters are stronger and the dev. e in the margin particularly is much coaifcr and appears darker tiian in the tiue bills. Some ot the counterfeit's bear date in 1791—Where as th® Batik was not in operation till Decern ber, and no five dollar bills were illued in jhat year. Twenty Dollar Bills of the Bank of North America, ALL that have appeared have ihe letter B. for their alphabetical mark. They are printed on a paper nearly similar to that of the counterfeit Five Dollar Notes above defenbed ; the engraving is bcttei £xe ucted, and they approach nearer to the ap. pearance of the genuine bills. The fine ruled Ikies through the word Ttcen. t\y in the body ot ihe bill, are »n number thir teen in the geniiiue b lis, and but twelve in the countcifeits. The word Company is much like the fame word in tire Five Dollar Btlis as delcr ibed ?> bove, the 0 being lets than the m, and others following. There is no stroke to the t in the word North whereas in the genuine bibs the stroke is well defined. The letters ent-in the word Twcnt)*, to the left hand at the bottom, do not come down to the line, but are so cut as to give an irregular appearance to the woul, the 7 w and 'hey go ing below them. • The signature ] N'xon, has thf appear ance ot tuing written with Lmb-tlack and oil, and jtiifers Irom other inks used in printing the bills and tl»e c.iHiitr's signature. Ii h supposed iii.-te forae'rw * were committed in lomcot uv Southern ••>taics, a I cou-i ---terfeiis thai h»vr appeared, h ?\e come Imm thence, and two perions have been apr ehend ed in Virginia, on suspicion oi being the author of them. The reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS wili be paid to any Ferton or Prridns who lhail discover and prosecute 10 conviction the fcveial offenders ot the following liefrnption* or an Y ot them. viz. The petfon or pcrfons, who tnJftur?.auTCd the paper on which the B'lls are prtmed. The person or pcilons, who engraved the plates. The printer or printers, of the bills. Every pertuii who ha* acted as a principal in any other way, in the counterfeiting and utter ing Hie laid oilis. Philadelphia, Match 28, a 794 April iz, 1794» Other counterfeit bills of the ol the United States have appeared in ci. c ui.itn)!>. The denomination is of TWENTY DOL LARS,and the alphabetical mark is the let ter li. They may br distinguished from the genu ine by the to! lowing Ml AUKS : The p&pf r of : iie counterfeits is of a move tend > texture and giofley lurlace than the genuine, and thc;e is no water ftoark in them* The letter C. in the word Cashier, in »he true bills is fti marked, whereas in the counterfeits, 'he whole letterMs a fine hair stroke, evidently, i. an unfinifned state. 1 lie letter a in the wo id demand, is badly formed and the whole word iii done, ahd there is no comma at tie end of it, as there is in tbe genuine bills. The marginal device, is much daiker i» the fa Me, than in the genuine bills owing to the Ih.ide strokes being cr-.irfer, much nearer together and c©nVequt?i»ti'y inuch more nu [ mer.ou*. This difference ft < ikes'ihe eye at fir ft view. The fame n-iva-d of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, will bs jrjid t'ui appr«rhencii"g,« prot'eruting tu ipiiviftioii tl.e several abo»e detcrilKfJ Oilewlr-rs in reljiect to this, 8 s IP tile lalt tlel'crib-'tl hi I 'Ai s) THOMAS WILLING, P.c&atyt „l flu- li-ink Uniifd &<«»• JOHN NIXON, Pi-.fidcntolthf BJ'ik hi N.vtih America. By Hitler ?;i (he C<iinnii:icc» nf ' !>• ft'vf liomts. PHILADELPHIA: Printed bv JOHN FENNO, No. 3» South Fourth-Street. :'' ' "
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