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#ajette oj the i&ttitetj States, Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
1235.] WEDNESDAY EVENING' AUGUST 24, J7 9 6._ pWAfg X.
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'The brig Mary
S®4 FOR SALE,
AND may be fe<rn at Abiah and William
t jr»aiY«wMii'i * Brown's wharf. She is about 800 barrels
burthen, strong built, and well but-bolted, has elegant
accommodations, is a good sailer, only 10 months
and may be sent 1* f«a ioi.me JiaWly. Apply to
,w«C,. James. Brown,
No. Jip South Secand-ftreet.
Who has for sale, a few puncheons high proof
Jamaica Spirits.
AND A FEW BARRELS SHAD.
Aug. 13 11$ 10
UNITED STATES, . ? Sctm
PzNNsrirANiA District, 3
iN pursuance of a Writ to me dire&ed from the Honour
able Richard Peters, Esquire, Judge of the Diftnd
Court of the United States for the Pennsylvania Diftria,
Will be expoftd to Public Sale,
At the Merchants'Cofiee-Houfe, in the Citjr of Philadel
phia. on Monday, the 19th day of August, instant, at 11
o'clock at noon, • .
It "***— The SLOOP called the
$Rebecca,
W'th all and singular her tackle, appa
rel : f.d Furniture, as the fame now are ; the faicl sloop
having beer. condemned, to pay Mariners' wages, &c.
WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marlhal.
Marshal's Office, 19th August, 1796.
, For Sale or Charter,
BOSTON,
BURTHEN about 2000 Bbls. of flour—!he may be sent
to lea at a small expence, her fails and rigging being in
«ry good order—apply to
'James Campbell, or
Geerge Latimer.
April »9, . §_
This Day commenced Landing,
At A ifßins wharf, the cargo of the Brig Lucy and Sloop
St. J ago, from St. Jago de Cuba—confining of
White and Brown Box SUGAR.
MOLASSES, of an excellent quality.
COFFEE.
HIDES and HONEY. Also,
For Sale or Charter.
A Ilout, strong veflel, will carry a
bout I aoO barrels, and may go to
faa with a very small expense.
The above Will be fold for ca(h or approved notes.
Saiyuel Entry,
No. 64, south SecMid-ftreet-
July a>, 1796. . dtf.
For Sale,
Or for Charter to the Weft-Indies,
c;U si s,
Philadelphia Built,
F Live Oak and Red Ccd'ar, burthen ab«ut 3500 bar-
Kj rels, now discharging at Latimer's I his ves
sel is in excellent repair, well fouud and will bear a tho
rough examination, and as soon as discharged will be jea
dy to take in a cargo. For terms apply to
John Vaughafi.
July ii L
At South-street jvharf,
WILL BE LANDED, Friday, 19th inil. fugufl,
by snow Hope, from Jamaica, and sloop Sally,
from Port-au-Prince.
300 Hhds. COFFEE,
70 Hhds. SUGAR.
Also, the cargo of the Sivedi/h brig Guflaf Adolphe,
capt. Ramfre, from Gibraltar,
rft and -ifh proof Brandy, in pipes and hhds.
Hazle Nuts in lacks
St. Übes SALT, fer sale by
PETER BLIGHT.
RarJChartei',
The said brig
} Gdstaf Adolphe,
f? [ A Swede, with a Mediterranean
3 a very fine vessel, about 200 ton= bur
then. Aug. >8. oawcHw
For Sale, _
Friendship,
"DURTHF.N 300 Barrels or 1400
Yj bushels Coil!, an excellent frame,
Lire Oak and Cedar, and well fourtfl with cables, anchors
&c. fit for fea—aow lying at Almond-street wharf, Tho
mas Pcnrofe's. The terms will be made reafcnable.
Apply to the Owner, No. ill south Front-street, next
to Jo»atht»» Penrofe, El<}. Au g-19 S e P4
To be fold,
On Twelve Months Credit,
}{ applied for immediately,
One Hundred Thousand Dollars,
And oije hundred and eighty thousand acres of good
LAND,
In theftateof Virginia. AppJ} to the Printer.
a-u;. 19 ■ 5
FOR SALE,
A Complete Font of Brevier,
E'Ntirelv new, and yet unopened. The weight of this
j foijt is about * s * rom *he Foundery of
Witfon Si Sons, Glai'gow, and will be fold at cost & charges.
Alio for Sale, a ;>air of Super Royal Chafes.
Enquire at the Office of the Gazette of ths United
States. 1»9 chefout-ftreet. A-ug 19 §4 W
Cables,
From f6 to 9 £ inchca, for sale by
Jeremiah Warder,
Tuly »i § No ti north Thii'd-llreet.
A Book-Keeper,
/~\F. Clerk\ place is wanted properly quali
fi,H, and .vhofe charafler will be found unexception
Apph' to the Printer.
■tog.ii' If
Win. HO-LDERNESSE, , n
No. 76 High Street,
m T TAS reteived, by the latest arrivals from Europe 111' d
j s n tile East Indies, a well feleiSed assortment of Silk
, lt Mercery, I.irjen Drapery and Hubcrd»(hery Goods ; which
j lie will fell, Wliolefale artd Retail, on thelowell t(Cnri» 5
AMONGST W«XCH ARC, £
Some finp lndif.muflif.s «nwi-<ide»cdwith (Wver
Superfine Book, Jaconet, and Mulmul ditto
Do do do do Handkerchiefs
«ome extra black taffeties,lut«fl;ringsaHd colored Persians
Bandano Handkerchiefs
Long and short Nitikirens
English Mantuas of the firft quality
Damask table linen and napkins, very fine
Silk Hoficry, an elegant assortment
Theaa and cotton 4"
Umbrellas—green silk, oij'd do. and do doth
French cambrics, very fine ' ,
r- Jrift Linens, do. &c. &c. June 14 $
a, For Sale,
A Three ftofy BRICK HOUSE and Lot, in Chefnut
street, between Front and Second streets, in which
j 2 Messrs. James Calbraith & Co. have for many yep s (and
now do) carried on business.
PcjTeffion will be given in one month, or fooncr.
l ; or terms apply to WILLIAM BELL, orl
HECTOR CALBRAITH. g
April »l, 5 k,
»p FOR SALE, S
WINE, London particular Madeira, 4 years old, F
in pipes and hogflieads
Claret, genuine old, in cases
Gin, in pipes, from Holland
Earthen Ware, in crates
Basket Salt, in hogsheads
Shot, No». 6, 7, I a»5 9
Bar Lead, Red and white dry lead
nt Steel, German and Russia, in barrels
j n Anchors, cables, junk, bunting, tjfpolin canvas,
Tin plates—An invoice Stationary, by
TIIOM AS & JOHN KETLAND.
July 19 ' $■-
ELEPHANT.
This Animal it to be seen in High-Street, between
the Tenth and the Eleventh-Street. F)
B P TTE will positively leave Philadelphia the tenth of Sep
-11 tetr.oer, for Ba!tim»re, In his way to Charlellon,
where he will win'er.
ADMITTANCE Half a Dollar—quarter of a foliar D
for Children. ol
The PANORAMA, or the VIEW of the CITIES of C
I.QNDON and WESTMINSTER, ol
Is t« be <$pen till the 10th of September, and the sub- p
jeA will then be removed to Baltimore with the ELE- j*
a * PHANT.
» ADMITTANCE for the PANORAMA,
One quarter ps a Dollar.
August 3. 1 ti
To be fold by public sale, u
ON Wednesday, the 7th day of September next, on 11
the premises in Mount-Hollv. Burlington county, by J1
vOt DweUing-Houfe and Lot
Whereon it stands, havingUeen in part occupicd as a store
for several yea*s past, and in a g6od stand for Uufipeft, to
gether with the store-house, stable and buildings thereon
crefled, having two large cellars under them. Also, the '
ar- shop goods and h«ileho|d furtiiture. A c ' caT w "'
ef- given to the purchaser dn payment of the money or fof
■lo- fident bond therefor, and possession of the premises will
ea- be given in the said month of September.
The sale is to continue 'till the whole is dlfpofed of. I
Mwunt Holly having become Vhe County Town, makes v
this property mere valuable than heretofore. The condi-
L tions willbe made known at the time and place of &!e, by -
PETER SHIRAS. 1
N. B. All persons indebted to thefubfctiber.aretequeft
11ft, ed to discharge the fame immediately, as he intends soon .
lly, to remove out of this state. Anyperfenhavinga just.de {
mand againtt the fubferiber, is requested to produce the
fame for settlement.
Mount Holly, August 16, 1796. * a
he, WANTED, (
An APPRENTICE to the Printing Bu/inefs. |
Enquire at this Office. Aug. 19
Wants Employment,
IN a genteel family, resident ift town or country, a
F.jpnch lady lately arrived in this city. She has re
ceived a good education and can be well recommend
ed. She wilhes to undertake the tuition of children,
ass, and will teach tKem to read, write, and speak the ,
iur- Frertch language, in a short time, by principles fitnple,
if but very intelligible. She will also inftruA them in
history, mythojogie, &c. and will b« careful in paying ,
ftriift attention to their morals ; her terms will be very (
moderate. Apply at No. 15, Lombard-Street, Phik- ,
ladelphia.
August 20. rot d. .
400 ,
iors Elephant. j
ho- r TP'HE Public is informed that this animal will leave Phi- |
A ladelphia on the FIRST of September instead of the j
,txt 10th, 'till which time the Proprietor will continue to ex- ,
4 hibit him as usual, in High-street near Tenth-ftrcet. j
" Aug. 22 3 1
Geoilge Dobsom,
BEGS leave to inform the Store-Keepers' in Town and
Country, that he has removed from Market-Street to j (
i' N°* 25, south Third-street,
where he is opening a Large and £legant Ailbrtment of the 1
undermentioned article*—viz.
Superfine London Cloth* and Kerfeymcret,
. Yorkshire second Do. Do. j
Elastic do. do.
Mix'd and Blue Coatings
Flannells,&c. 4
. . Manchefler Printed Callicoes,
C London Chintz ditto,
° Blue and ditto Furnitures, *
India ditto,
Long Cloths, CofTacs, Baftas, Conjevrems,
4*4 9"8 5"4 & 6*4 Superfine India Bo«k Mufiini,
f 4-4 and q-8 India Book. Handkerchiefs,
4-4 and 9-8 Scotch ditto,
4-4 &6-4 plain do. Muslins,
4-4 & 6-4. BritiOi Jaconets,
6-4 Britilh Checks and Stripes,
4-4 India do. do. do.
4-4 ditto Chilloes, Madras Handkerchiefs, Sec.
— A large afTottment of figur'd and plain Muflinets,
Quiltings. Dimities, and Striped Nankeeus,
Fancy Waiftcoatings,
Ginghams of the firft Quality, fubjeft t- Drawback,
on I ndia Nankeens,
Men's White and coloured Silk (lockings.
f May 9
J lift Arrived,
In the SnoV Boston, James Kirkpatrick, maftet from Li- ,
verpool,
" 5006 Bnfbels SALT^
15 100 Crates QUfiENS WARP ; and
k An Afiortnient of SHIP CHANDLERY;
f 0 K SALE
On board, at Pine-street wharf. rApply 10
* James Campbell, or
George Latimer.
1S April 49. j
Landing,
From ott board ihc Schooner Expedition^
St. Croix R.Um&sugar,
For Sale by F. COPPINGER,
Aug. 11 ■ £ 221 South Frent-ftteet.
dutyT)n carriages.
<
£ Notice is hereby Given, !
3 HPHAT agre«|2t>ly to an a'ft of Congress oi the United
X States of America, passed at Philadelphia, the ißth day
of May, 1796 ; laying duties on Carriages, for the convey
ance of period's, and repealing the former alls for that pur
pose.—Thai there shall be levied, collefled and paid, upon
all carriages for the convcyance of perfpns, which (hall be
kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let
out to hire, or for the conveying of palTcngets, the several du
ties and rates following, to wit.
I For and upon every Coach, 15 dols.
upon every Chariot, t2 dols.
upornesrery Poll Chariot, i« dolt<
upon every Port Chaise, 12 dols.
upon every Phaeton, with or without top, 9 dols
upon every Coachee, 9 dols.
Upon oth :r Carriages, having panne I Work, above*
glaffcs or curtains, 9 dols.
upop four wheel carriages, having framed posts and
top! with steel springs, 6 dols.
3 upon Four wheel top Carriages, with wooden or iron (
springs or jacks, 3 dols. '
upoA curricles with tops, 3 dohi
upon chaiies with tops, 3 dols.
upon chtirs with tops, 3 dols.
upon sulkies with tops, 3 dols,
upon other two wheel top carriages, 3 dot's.
lf . upbn two wheel carriage*, with steel or iron springs,
3 dols.
For and upon all other two wheel &rriages, 2 dols.
upon cveryfour wheel carriage, having framed pofls
and tops, and rcltiug upon wooden spars, 2 dols.
The Colle&ors of the Revenue of tV>e 6r{t survey 'ofthe
if Diftrift of Pennsylvania, will attend daily, until the 30th day
of September next, for the purpose of receiving the duties on"
)f Carriages, at No. 117, io Race or SafTafrai street, in the City
of Philadelphia, at the houfc of Daniel Clair, F.fq in the
3- County of Montgomery ; and at the houU' of Abraham Du
bois* Esq. in the County of Bucks y of whiih all person* pof
itlifd ot luch Carriages arc defued to take notiee.
Notice is also given,
TO all retail dealers in Wines, agd foreign difKHed spiri
tuous liquors,that licences will be granted to them ; one li
cence for carrying on the business of retailir\g of Wines, in a
less quantity, or in less quantities than 30 gallons—and one
)n licence for carrying on the business of retailing Spirituous li
jy quors in quantities than 20 gallons, at the fame time and
—— jti 4<an-.ir. ieg»My t^graUt
sock liccnccs.
- WILII AM NICHOLS,
re Infpe&or of the Revenue of the firft survey
o- of the dillri&of Pennsylvania.
3ii Office of InfpeOion, at ) 30
he Philadelphia, 21ft July*. 1796. )
TAKE NOTICE,
ill ' "P'HAT application will be made for the renewal of
-L the following certiricates, iflTueJby Joseph Nonrfe,
jf. Regifttr of the Treasury, in the name of Roger Gril
;es wold, Esq. of Norwich, Conneilicut—
li- ,i certificate, fix percent domestic stock, No. 13,907
by —dated th; 147thDecember," 1795, bearing intcreft from
the firil day of January, ,1791, for 1,597 65.100 dol
ft- I ditto, thres per cent, domestic stock, No. io,6Sa
DD —dated December 16, 1795, bearing intcreft from the
firft day of January, 1791, for 994 30-100 dollars.
' Ie x ditto, deferred flock, No. 9,166 —dated the 17th
December, 1795, bearing inttreft from the firft Janu
ary, 1801, for 798 83*100 dollars.
Said certificates are fuppoled to have been loft or
stolen in this citv some time in December or January
last.
JOSEPH THOMAS,
No. 59, North Front-street.
Philadelphia, July 21, 1796. d6w.
r *_ Philadelphia, Wed'Chefler, Strajburgh,
id- Lancader, York and Fredetick-tswn
£ 5 y AGES.
I ' 1 'HE proprieton of the above Stages, return their bed
A thanks to their friend, and the public in general, for
the encouragement received in this line of business, and beg
® leave to inform th* public, that they arc determined to run
P their stages through from Philadelphia to Lancaster in
one day, commencing on Tuesday, the 14th July instant,
in the following manner,—viz. A Stage will set out on
that day at 4 o'clock in the morning, from the hotife of
George Weed, Market-flreet, Philadelphia, and run by
the way of Weftcitefter and Strafbutfgh, arrive in LanCas
ter the fame evening, on Friday morning run to Wright's
Hi- f err y an( j exchange palTengers with the York and Fredei
(he ick-town stage, return and arrive in Philadelphia on Sat
ex" urday, and on Monday morning following, at 4 o'clock,
said stage will set out from said George Weed's, Phila
i delphia, and arrive at Lancaster the fame evening, on
Tuesday morning at 4 o'clack will set out from the house
of Mrs. Edwards, Lancaster, and arrive in Philadelphia
the fame evening, aAd will commence again on Thursday
>nd : morning following, and continue every week—The price.
1 lo I for each paiteHger from Philadelphia to Lancaster is three
I dollars and a half, to York, four dollars and three quar
the ! teis, to Frederick town eight dollars, the like sums for
150 weight baggage, with the usual allowance of 14 lb.
gratis to each passenger, and ; pence a tr.ile for all way
pafiengers. 30—§4w
Johii.Reilly,
George Weed.
Sales of India Goods.
The Cargo of the fliip Ganges, capt. Tingsy, from Cal
cutta and Bengal,
CONSISTING Oi
A Large and general assortment of Bengal and Madras
COTTON and SILK GOODS.
AMONG WHICH ARK
A variety fine worked and plain Muslins,
Doreas, (s*c. Also,
A Quantity of Excellent Sugar,
In boxes and bags—and BLACK. PEPPER,
For Gale by
Witlings y Francis,
No- 91 Penn Street.
I June ? $
New-England RUM in Hhds.
COUNTRY GIN in bands,
JUNIPER BERRIES in Calks,
SPERMACETI, ">
COMMON WHALE, and r OIL.
TANNERS 3
SPERMACETI CANDLES,
Tallow Djt to, Mould anti Dipt'
White SOAP, in Boxes
Bell Boflon BiiEF, in barrels and half barrels
CODFISH, in hhds,
Best Boston MACK.REL, in barrels, and
A few choice'fmoaked SALMON, For Sale by
JOSEPH ANTHONY & Co.
Alio, a small invoice of well assorted
INDIA GOODS,
JUST ARRIVED.
Aug. 13
• FOR. SjLE,
COFFEE, in hhds. bbls.|& hags
COTTON, of Demerara, and > entitled to drawback
SOAL-LEATHER >
Alio,
BOSTON BEEF, and Moul4 and Dipt CANDLES.
Apply to ISAAC HARVEY, Jun.
No. 5 south Water-ftrect.
8 mo. ao. $3 W
Philip Nicklin & Co.
HAVE FOR SALE,
SouOhong _ 1
Hyson Skin / .
Young Hyson > ' FRESH TEAS
Hyson and . \
Imperial '
Yel k>w Nankeenr
Ware, alTorted in Boxes and Chests
Quicksilver
Bandanno Ilartdkerchiefs of excellent quality ia
chests
London Mai'ket ~i MADEIRA WINE
London particular >in pipes, hogsheads, &
New-York Market ) quarter calks
Teneriffe Wine in pipes and hogfkeads
Sugar Candy by the Box
Sail Canvas No. 1 a 8
Lead in facets
3 Calks of Cutlery aflorted
A few chests of Manthefter Goods, aflorted thick,
sets, cords, striped Nankeens, &c.
3 Small packages of black fewing-lilks
8 Tierces Virginia Snake-root.
Nails aflorted iji calks
July t8 mvJcf *
4pf Waflrington.
SCHEME of the LOTTERY, Mo. 11,
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE
federal city.
. A magnificent ) ao,ooo dollars, & ?
dwelling-houie, J -cash 30,000, ire J s°>°ob
I ditto 15,000 & cash 15*000 40,(^9
I ditto ii.oou & caih ij,oa» 30,000
1 ditto 10,000 & calh 10,000 3#,o<>p
I" ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 10,00®
I ditto 5,000 & cash 5,00® 10,090
1 calh prize of 10,000
a do. 5,000 each, are ■ 10,000
■ID do. 1,000 - «• 10,000
ao do. 500 - - 10,000
00 do. too - - _ 10,000
ano do. 50 10,000
, 400 do. 45 • ■- 10,000
I 1,000 do. • ao.ooo
15,000 do. 10 • • 150,000
1
> 16,739 Prizes.
33,161 Blanks.
■ 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollat 1 !, 4100,000
1 N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of
- Tickets,the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the las? -drawn
ticket, and the 30,006 the last but one :
And approved notes, fecuririg payment in either money
r or prizes, in ten days.atter drawing, will be received for
any number not less than 30 tickets.
This .Lottery will afford an elegant fperimen of the pri
vate buildings to be ended in the City of Walhington—
Two beautiful deflgns are already telexed fpr the entire
_ fronts on two of flie public squares ; from thele prxwragi
it ispropofed to erect two Centrqand Toy r corner buildings,
> as soon as polUhle after this lottery is fold, and to convey
them, complete, to the fortunate adventurtrs, ia
the manner described in the fchemefor the Hotel Lottery.
A nett deduction of five per cent, will be made to defray
I the necessary expeAfes of printini/, &c. and the furplns
r will be made a past of the fund intended for the National
; Uaiverlity, to be erected within th« city of Walhington.
1 The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are
I fold off.—The money prizes will be payable in thirty days
:, after it is finilhsd ; and any prizes for whiJh fortunate '
d numbefs ate not produced within twelve months after th«
f drawing is closed, are to be confldered as given towardi
y the fund for the University ; it beiflg determined to fettle
the whole business in a year from the elding of the draw
s ing, and t!b take up the bonds given as security.
The r.eal securities given for the payment of the Prizes,
- are held by the President and two Dire&orsof the Bank
: > of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the a
•- mount of the lottety;
II The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of
e the late Commissioners aflifted'in the management of the
a Hotel Lottery are rcqueiled to undertake this arduous talk
y a second time on behalf of the public ; a fufficient num
0' ber of thefc having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the
e friends to a National University and the other federal ob
jetfts may continue to favor the design.
,r By accounts received from the different puts of the
'• Continent as well as from Europe, ,wbcre the tickets
y have b>» i f*nt for sale, the public ate assured that the
drawing will speedily comment, and that the care and
caution unavoidably ncceffary to itifure a fafe 'disposal sf
ths tickets, has rendered the fnotr suspension indispensable.
1 SAMUEL BLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the Ba|ik of Columbia ; of
James Weft & Co. Baltimore ; of Peter Gilman, Boston ;
of John Hopkins, Richmond ; and of Richard Wells,
1- Cooper's Ferry. eo
Landing
" From on bdard the Nancy, William Belcher, tnaf
ter, from Bourdeaux, a cargo, confiding of—
3 50 Hhds. CHOICE CLARET,
' 232 Cases of 24 bottles each, Claret,
286 do. of 24 do. WHITE WINE,
BRANDY, SWEET OIL, asd
1 of RIBBONS,
Fot Sale by
F. Coppinger.
*3- # dif.