Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1796-1800, December 15, 1796, Image 4

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    Horses taken in, |
For the Winter Scafon-,
And fed on clover bay at the Subfciibers 'place, 12
miles on the Bristol Road, where good {tabling is pik>-
-vided, and great eare will b« taken of tiiem A-J
William Bell,
Nov. 43, mwfowmthtf. Br .
: SWANN'S, ~~
Riding Sfhool, Horfi Academy Ssf Infirmary. w ,.
Adjoining the Public Square, Market bireet. p.
T. SWANN Kn
"RETURNS hi® sincere thanks to those gentlemen by whom br:
lie ha* been employed, during his refideuce in this City, and
"tlattrrsliim.felf that the success of his ettoits, in the numerous, j a p
obstinate and dangerous diseases in Horses, in which he has
been cnnfulted, together with his moderate charges, will se
cure their futurefavors and recommendation.
He now begt 4eave to inform tiicm and the public at
that his fpacioui and corrtnodious prttnifes, ercfled for the —
purposes above described are open for the reception ol pupiis
of cither sex, who wilhto beinftruftid in the Ait of Rjding,
aud the tight methrul of governing their horses, so asto ride jt
them with cafe, elegance, and falety—their hoifcs will be
carefully and expeditioufly broke, for every purpose, and
"Uiade obedient to 'he will of the riders ; the natural po.vers
which arefhutupin them, will be unfolded by art, calling
forth uniformity of motion, and giving to that noble animal
all thole beauties of adlion which providence has so bounti
fully bellowed on them. _ .
Also, at his hofpital a every difor erto which tne porfe is or
liable wtll'be treated according to the ruies of art, confirmed
by long and repeated experierce.
The utility of the above intlitution has never been qnetlion
ed, that it has long been wanted in this city, every gentleman's
stud willmanifeft, and T. Swann as eftablilher of
the veterenary art, solicits and i-elies upon the fuppott of that
rublie (which he is ever anxious in fetving) toi enable him to
ring it to perfection. The idea of a fubicription for rfiat
purpose has been hinted by federal gentleman, v;ho wish to tl
promote the inllitution—the amount of each fubferip ion to
be returned by services in any of the depjrtments he profefTes, tJ
agreeable to the rate of charges-Oated in his hand bill. Such b
Aibfeription is now open, and the of niany refpeft- ti
able gentlemen already obtained. He therelore informs his t j
and filch Ladies and gentlemen to whom he has no: p
the honor of being known, that he lhall in a few day* take e
the liberty of waiting upon them and folicking their iuppor:
and prote&ioo. a
N B. Horses are prope*Jy prepared for those Ladies and
Gentlemen who wish to be inftru&ed. ;
Nov» $- tth&f.
The Elephant j
IS RETURNED FROM BALTIMORE.
I rPHE public are refpeflftilly informed, tit at
X this animal 16 to be leen every day, from 8
o'clock in the morning till fun down, in Market
ftre?t, No. 106, foufh fide, between Third and
Fortrth-ftieets.
Admittance a quarter of a dollar, that every ci- '
tizen may fee him. j
(C/* At the requtft of many persons it will be ]
exhibited on evenings from five to eight o'clock, ,
at half a dollar each.—The room will be well 1
lighted. November 7. . 1
A Short Delay
In the Drawing of the Canal Lottery,
In Wellington city, has been unavoidably occasioned
by the unforefeen intervention of Mr. Blodget's Lottery
—but as the major pait of tie tickets ;»re now difpofcd
of, this is to inform the public that the drawing of the Ca
nal Lottery will certainly commence without fail, on the
firft Monday in January 179T, and those holding ticltcts,
aje hereby retjuefted to fend a statement of those fold, and
those on hand.
NOTLY YOUNG,
DANIEL CARROLL, of Duddington,
GEORGE WALKoR,
THOMAS LAW,
1 AMES BARRY,
W. M. -DUNCANSON.
Th« Printers who gave our advertif mcnts a place in
their newfpaper§, are requeHed to give this notice admis
sion.as the remaining tickets are.expe&ed to be soon above
par, and we wiSh adventurers to be timely informed
. Nov. n.
Treasury of the United States.
V] OTICE is hereby given to all persons who are or
JN may be Creditors of the United States, for any lums
the F.ndfd Ditt, or Stick, hiring a pr/ftnt iitlenf of fin
ker centum py ait:turn.
1 ft, That pursuant to an Ad of Congress palled on the
48th day of April, I796,intitledan ail in addition to an
a£h intituled " An ad makinij fuithcr proton for the
support of public crsdit, and for the redemption of the
public debt," the faiddebt or ftockwillbe reimhurfed and
paid in manner following, to wit. " First, by dividends
u to be made on the last days of March, June and Scptem
1* er f or . the present year, and from the yelr one thousand
11 seven hundred and ninety-seven, to tlit year one thou
-41 sand eight hundred & eighteen inclulive,:it. the rate of
n one and one per centum upon toriginal capital.
<« Secondly, by dividends to be made on the last day of
«« December for the present year, and from the year one
** thousand seven hundred and nincty-feven, tp the year
one thoufandeigtit hundred and seventeen inclusive, at
'? the rate of three and one half per centum upon the ori
*• rrinal capital; and by tl dividend to he ma c on the lali
•! day of December, in the year one thousand eight hu'n
« dred and eighteen, of fucli funi, as will be then arle-
according to the ebntraft, for the %nal redemp
*• tion of th- laid stock."
id. All diftindion between payments on account of
Tntcreft and Principal being thus abolished by the eftablifhn
ment of the permanent rule of reimbrrfement above de
cribed, it has become rteceflary to vafy acc»rdingly the
powers of attorney for receiving dividends ; th. public
creditors will therefore observe that the following form
seftablifhedfor all powers of attorney which may be
granted after the due promulgation ot this notice, viz.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that
*
do maie, cortJiitule and appoint
tj my true and lawful At~
torn V. fsme, and in my name T to recti'je the dividends ivbicb are, 1
or Jball ke payable, according to lata, on the (hert describing the
jlandina in my name in the books of (here defer ihrilg* the I
books, of the Treasury or the Gommifiioner of Loans, j
where the stock is credited) from (here uifcrt the com- ;
mencement and expiration of time for which .the.power of
attorney is.to continue) ioilbpower also a/t attorney or attor
miis under that purpose to make andfuhjlitute, end to do all
Jazv/ul a&s requiftlcfor effecting the prcmifs, hereby ratify in<r an>i
eon firming all that myfa'd Attorney or hisfubflitutc ,fball lawful
ly do, by virtue hereof.
In lYitnefs hereof y I have forevnto set my Hand and Seal thi
day of in the vear
Seated and Delivered
in preface of
BE PT KNOIVN, that on the day of
if. re ne pirfonally came
v.iibin named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be
iu aSI and d.ed.
In teflimony voberaf J have hereunto set my Han i end affix
ed Seal the day andyear lap afonjaid.
Given under my Hand at Philadelphia, this twen
tieth day of July 1796, pyrfuant to direAions
from the Secretary 0} the Treasury.
SAMUEL MEREDITH,
Iretftrer of the United States.
Jvlytt' w tij
James- M-ufgrave,
GOLDSMITH & JEWELLER, *
No. 42, fou.h Second-ft'reet, a j e
HAS just received an assortment of Plated Ware
and Jewellery, Plated Tea and CoiTeaUrns, CuO.e
Pot«, Tea ditto, Castors from 5 to 8 Bottles, Sugar and
Cream Basons, Bottle Stand?, Balkets, high Candleftics,
Brackets and Chamber ditto, Branches, Sconces a variety
of Silver and Plated Shoe La'cheta, Spurs, tsfc.isfc. watr
ranted of the best plate; Ladies and Gentlemens Gold
Watch Chains, Seals and Keys ; Necklaces, Neck Chains, V
Eear H»ngs, Finger Rings, Lockets, Ercaft Pin&, Stone t\\>
Kn«e-Buckles, with many other a*trclei in the above a (
branches. tOE
He has likewise received an extensive ajTortment or
japann r d tea and coffee Urns, perfun, blue, brown,
black and gold.
All kinds of wr»rk inthe gold and silver line; minia
tures set, and hair work executed aii usual.
November <). tu. th & f
Any Person
Who is well acquainted with the River
MISSIS I P P I,
And will give Diredlions for faili-ig mtd the fame,
that can be depended on, (hall be genarouily reward
ed for his information, provided h< will leave the
dire<ftioii9 with Mr. John Fenno, printer, Philadelphia,
or Edmund M. Blunt, Newburyport.-
November 3. q.
Lottery and Broker's Office,
No. 64, South Second street.
in
r "piCKETS in the Canal Lotlcry, No. a, for sale—a
A. Check Book for examination —and prizes paid in
the late lottery.
Cheek Books kept for examination and rr j-iftering, for
the City of Washington, No. 2, and Partefon Lotteries,
both of which arc' now drawing—information where
tickets are to be had, and prizes exchanged for undrawn
tickets. A complete lift of all the prizes in the late New-
Port Long-Wharf,. Hotel and Public for
examination.
The fubferiber solicits the Application of the public
and his friends, who wifti to purchase or fell Bank Stock,
Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, lioufet, Lands,
&c. or to obtain money on deposit of property-
V Also Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Ldttery for |
sale at Ten Dollars each, which will b« early in
the Spring.
Wm. Blackburn.
. Phrladelphia, Augufl 18, 1 * mt^
1 Brokers Office, and
COMMISSipN STORE.
- No. 6 s South Third ftrtet-oppofite the national new Bank. , s
SAMUEL M FRAUITciiS and JOHN VAN REED, |
have entered into co-partnerfliip, under the 6rm of ] -
c FRAUNCES & VAN REED, bufinef, of, Brokers, i
' Conveyancersand Commifiion merchants. I hey buy and 4
1 fell on commiflion every fpccies of stock, notes of hand, -
bills of exchange, houses and lands, &e. t
Money procured.on depoftts, &e. &c. all kinds (''
writings in the conveyanciiig line, done with neatness and 1
dispatch; accounts adjuiled, and books fettled, in the t
most correit manner. Constant attendance will be given, f
d They solicit a share of the public favor ; they ;.re deter- t
y mined to endeavour to deserve it. i
d N. B. The utmost feereey observed. 1
SAMUEL M. niAUNXES,
r JOHN VAN REED. ,
b, Phllad. A.gufl 17, 1796. ir.&wtf 1
: —; —:
City cf Washington.
SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No.tl,
FOR THE IMPROfUnEfiT 0 t THE
FEDERAL CITY.
' n A magnificent ) 20,000 dollars, & ?
vdwclHng-houfc, j cafl> 30,000, are > '
1 ditto i/,000 & calk 25,000 40,000
I ditto 15,000 & calh 15,000 30,000
1 ditto 10,000 & cash 10,000 20,000
1 ditto 5, cOO & cash 5,000 *0,000
1 ditto 5,000 & cash 5,000 io,oco
1 cash prize of 10, poo
% do. 5,000 each, are • 10,000
10 do. r,ooo - • 10,000
20 do. 500 - - 10,000
in 00 do. 100 - - 10,000
k e 2iX) do. 50 10,000
h c 4CO do. 25 - *0,000
l»ooo do. 20 - 20,000
ds 15,000 do. 10 - 150,000
n- 1 ■' ■
ad 16,739 Prizes.
u " Blanks.
al. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
of
ne N. B. To fivour those who may take a quantity of
Tickcts, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the last drawn
at ticket, and the 30,000 the last but one :
r '- And approved notes, securing payment in either money
aft
or prizes, in ten days alter drawing, will be for
n ~ any number not lels than 30 tickets.
* e - This Lottery wifcl afford an elegant specimen of thepri-
L P _ vate buildings to be ereAed in the City of Washington—-
Two beautiful designs are already fcledled for the entire
°f fronts on two of the public squares; fcom theft prawings
it ispropofed toereel two centre and f*»ur corner biiFdinjrg,
e_ as soon as polfible after this lottery is fold, anji to convey
them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, ic
'lie the mannerdeftribed in the fchemc for the Hotel Lottery.
rm A nett dedu<9tion of five per cent, will be made to defray
be the necessary expenses of printing, the ftirplus
will be made a part of the fund intended for the National
hat University, to be erecled within the city of Washington.
The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are
old off.—The raoney prizes will be payable in thirty d?ys
dt- after it i 6 finifhed ; and any prize* for which fortunate
ire y numbers aie not produced within twelve months after the
the drawing isclofed, are to be confidared as given towards
the the fun«l for the University ; it being determined to fettle
ns, the whole business iri a yaar from the ending of the draw
m- ing, and to take up the bonds given as security.
■of The real securities given for the payment of the Prizes,
l or- are held by the Prefiaent and two Dire#ors of the Bank
all of Columbia, and are valued at more than half tl»e a
%nd mount of the lottery. '
r ul- The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of |
the late Commissioners aflifted in the management of the
tbi Hotel Lottery are requeft«d to undertake this arduous talk
a second time on behalf of the public ; a fufficient num
ber of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the
friends to a National University and the other federal ob
jects may continue to favor the design.
By accounts received from the different parts of the
jbe Continent as well as from Europe, where the tickets
have been sent for sale, the public are assured that tha
fix- drawing will speedily commcnae, and that the care and
caution unavoidably necessary to insure a fafe disposal of
en- tha tickets, has rendered the fhor* suspension indifpenlabla.
ons SAMUEL tiLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the B-ink of Columbia ; of
James Weil & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Bolton :
of John Hopkins, Richmond ; and of Richard Walls'
1 Cooper's Ferry.
SALT PETRE.
A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petre <or p L
sale at No. 25, South Tbird-ftreef.
Noveaiher
_I : Ki
WafhmgtonCamil Lottery, p
NO. (•
WHEREAS the State of Maryland has -authofiftd D
the underwritten, to taife twenty-fix thousand, .
two hundred, and fifty dflttstrs, for the purpofc ot cutting
a Canal through th? City of Waihlngton, froxi th Po
tomacto theEaftern Branch Haruour.
The following is the SCHKME of No. I.
Vis 'i Prize of 20,000 dollars, 00,000 _
l ditto 10,000 10, COO
7 Uft<Wnl 35,000
Tickets, each J
6 ditto 1,000 £ 6,000 v
10 ditto 400 4,000
20 ditto 100 a,OOO
55 ditto JO 2,75°
5750 ditto 12 69,008
To be raised for tke Cana! ! , 26,25©
.. . — o
5§50 Prizes, I75» 000 y
11650 Blanks, not two to a prize. cl
17500 Tickets, at Ten Dollars, - 175*000 ;ii
The Commiflioncrs havo taken the Securities re
quirei by the aforcfaid a<st lor the punctual payment o« v
the rrizes. 'J
The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without
delay, as soon as thr Tickets are fold, of which timely fl
notice will be given.
Such prizes as are not demanded in fix months after the
drawing is finilhed, shall be consider d as relinquished for
the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly.
(Signt.'j NOTLEY YOUNG,
DANiEL CAUUOLL,o/D. {
/ LEWIS DEBLOIS, £
, GEORGE WALKER, ,
WM. M. DUNCANSON,
THOMAS LAW, *
JAMES BAfyRY.
City of Wa(hipgi.on, Feb. 11. $
Paterion Lottery.
FOR raising fix thousand fix hundred and fiity-fevcn
dollars and fifty cSnts, by a deduction of ltftcen ycr
ccnt from the prizes, and not two blanks to a rnza. viz
I Prize of 5000 dollars is dollars jooo
X 1000 1000
1 500 500
aoo ioco
zo 100 * 000
99 JO 495°
aoo 15 socs
.' 3000 ftojooa
1, j 5 Last drawn numbers of rooo dollars each, 5000
f j
; , i '233Z Prizes. 44i4J0
d 4010 Blanks.
1,
6350 Tickets at Seven Dollars each, 44>45°
' jy order of the Directors of the Socicty for eftablith
d ing Ufeful Manufailures, the fupermtanuarlts of the Pat
•e ejlon Lottery have requested tlie Managers to offer the
i- foregoin;; S.'heme to the public, and have directed thein
> to refund'the money to thafe persons who lave purchased
in th* former Lottery, or axchange the tickets for tickets
n this Lottery.
The lottery has actually commenced drawing, and will
continue until finifhed. A lid ot the Blanks and Prizes
may be seen at the office ot William Blackburn, No. 64
' south Second flreet, who will grve information where tick
ets may b« procured.
Dated thii 17th day of Jv.ne,
J. N- GUMMING, 7
JACOB K. HARDENBERG, >■ Managers.
' JONATHAN RHEA, J • )
STATE OF THE WHEEL.
j Prize of 5000 - 50OC
1 1000 • 1000
I joo - - • s°°
5 100 - 1000
20 100 •» * 2COO
,90 *© " " " 45 00
165 25 " - - " 4125
The Ave last drawn tickets, 1000 e«ch, jo®«
Being all the valuable prizes, betides a full propor
tion oi the 10 dollars.
' As the Lottery is considerably more than one third
drawn, the 'value of the undrawn tickets is great
ly ihcreafed, and it is worth the notice of those
who hold tickets in theold fchemc, that they can ex
change t-heir tickets for thoie in the above, if tiiey ap
ly icon, and at a moderate advance co«fidering the
now real value of an undrawn tickets
The tickets beirfg nearly all fold, the drawing in
future will be oftener, and' the Lottery soon finifhed.
November 12. raws
By Authority,
of
Schuylkill Bridge Lottery.
m Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, No. 64,
South Secondjlrect.
- SCHEME of a LOTTERY,
* For raising bixty Thousand Dollars, agrembly to an Aft o!
, ihe Leg 1 (laiure of Pennfyivaaia, palled dining the Jaft
' frftion. for bailding a Stone Bridge over the River
e y Schuylkill, at the Borough of Reading, in ihe County of
1D Berks. Dollars.
r Y' t Priae of 20,000 Dollara - • ao,ooe
1 do. of io.ooo do. - - »0,000
l ui 3 rto. of 5,000 rto. - 1 ' - - 1,5,000
4 do. of «,000 do. - - 8,000
20 do. of 1,000 do. - . - 20,000
ire 39 do. of 500 do. - - \9*6°°
80 do. of aoo do. - - - i6,0c0
ate 200 do. of icq do. - - 20,00 c
the 300 do. of $0 do. - - »5.000
rds i do. of 500 do to be paid the posses- £
rtjg for ®f the firtf drawn no. £
w - 5 do. of 3,000 do. to be paid polTcffors )
of the five lad drawn nos $ •*'
:es. 9,4©0 do. o 15 do. : - 141,000
10,054 Prizes 300,000
10,046 Wanks
30,000 Tickets at Ten Dollars 300,000
All Prizes Ihah be paid fifteen days after the dra wrr.g is
finifhed, upon the demand of a poffeflor of a fortunate
im tickct, fubjeft to a deduction of twenty per cent. The
tlie Drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are difpoftd
°k- of, or perhaps sooner. of which public »otice will be given.
Philip Miller, Peter Kerjlner, Williavi IVitman,
thC HttflWi James Diemer % Thomas Dumlas,
ths Jame r May, John Otto, John Keim, Daniel CraeJ,
and SebapanMilter, Commissioners.
of Reading, May the 9th, 1796.
bit. Tickets in the Canal Lottery, No. 2, to be had at the
above office, where the earlitft information of the draw
; of ing of the Walhington No. •, and Patterfon Lottery\
on : are received, and chfitkb®oks f«r ctarniiuition and regif
ills' tering are kepi.
Odober 7. aawtf
Le Breton,
SURGEON-DENT IST,
Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois, late Demi ft to the
King and Royal family of France, member of the
College and Academy of Surgeons at Pari#*
Keeps a complete aflbrtment of every thing neceflary
to be used for the
Preservation of the Mouth and Teeth.
Patent Mineral Teeth, and Human & Ivory Teeth ;
Dentrifice ifi powder; Opiate; exc-ellent Elixir for
fwectening the month and preserving the teeth —he
also furnilhes Brushes and foft Sponges.
* # * He lives in Chefnut-ftreet, No. 135, above
Fourth-flreet.
November 26. tti
DANCING SCHOOL.
WILLIAM M'DOUGALL will open his school on Mon
day the 31ft uift. at ten o'clock in the morning, at hi»
Elegant hew Ball Rooms,
In Fourth, between Chefuut and Walnut Streets.
Hours of tuition for young ladies, from 10 to 1 o'clock
on Mondays, Wednesday, and Friday mornings; and for
young gentlemen from 6 to 9 o'clock on the evenings o
the fame days. •
In addition to a number of new cotillioas, he means to
(introduce a variety of Scotch Reels.
Note. The firtt pra&ifißg ball to be on Tu-efday e
vening, the firfl of November, and to be continued every
Tucfday, during the feal'oll.
For terms, See, en-quire at hi 6 house, N0.134, Market
ftrcet.
OA. 17. tthf
A Manufactory FOR SALE.
A Valuable SOAP and CANpLE ManufaSory, situate
in a convenient part ot the city ; the works almolk new,
on an entirely original couftru&ion, and built of ihe bell
materials, and may be fit to work immediately. Pecfons
whowifhto purcliafe, are requeued to apply at No 273,
South Second Sircet. September 13. tt f tf
Twenty Guineas Reward.
RAN AWAY from the iubferiber on the 23 J O&obsr,
a Dark MULATTO BOY, named MOSES.; 21 years
old; about 5 feet 8 inches high ; had on a mixed green
coat, with a green velvet cape and oval yellow buttons;
a striped vest ; a pair of dark spotted pantaloons, and
whole boots much worn. It is probable !ie may change
? his name and dress. He has been actuiiomed to driving
J a carriage, and waiting. The above reward will fee
3 paid for fccuring him so that the fubferiber may get him
5 again, and if brought )xo:\ e all reasonable charges paid by
j Robins Chamberlahie.
•) Eafton, Maryland, Nov. 10. 14 £jmiawtf
3 Samuel Richardet
RESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlempn
Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY
TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the
city of Philadelphia.
5 The Jaubfeription Room will be furnifhed with all the
daily papers published in Philadelphia, Nsw-York, Bof
~ ron, Baltimore, together with those of the principal coir*
E mercjal citics of Europe—They will be regularrly filed
1 and none permitted to be taken away on any account.
1 Tea, Coffee, Soupes, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety
s of Frcnch Liquors; together with the usual refreftynent#,
will at all times be procured at the bar*
Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated witb
s the choiccft of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the most
4 approved Malt Liquors frorr.London and o'her breweries.
The Larder will befupplied with the prime and earliest
productions of the Scafon.
J_.argc and fmnll Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be
accommodated with Breakfafts, Dinners, or Suppers, at
■' hours most convenient to thcmfelves—a cold Collation is
regularly k<pt for coaveniency, the Bill of Fare to be had
at tho bar. »
n The Lodging Rooms will be completely furniflied, and
~ the utmoil attention paid to clearalinefs, and every other
Q requisite.
Samuel Richardet will be happy to receive, and
° execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at
3 large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges
G himfelf that nothing on his part fhali be wanting to pic
•s fervcthat patronage with which he has been so distinguish*
0 ingly honored.
Philadelphia. April 19. mwf
Treasury Department,
k September 28, 1796.
NOTICE is hereby given, that propofalx will be re
ceived at the office of the Secretary of the Treasury
until the expiration of the firfl day of March nent en
ie suing, for thefupply of all rations which may he required
for the use of the United States, from the firft day of
n Tune, 1797, to the thirty-firll day of May, T798, both
days Inciufive, at the places and within the diftricis here
after mentioned, viz. At Ofwego; at Niagara; at
_ Pacftjue Me; at Satidufky Lake, and on Sandu'flcy
River ; at Detroit; at Michilimackinac; at Fort-Frank
lin ; at Pittsburgh ; at Cincinnati; at Fort-Hamilton ;
at Fort St. Clair; at Fort-Jcfierfon ; at Grenville; at
Picquc Town and Loramies Store; at Fort Adams; at
Fort Wayue; at Fort Defiance ; at any place below Fort
Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Eric; at Fort
Steuben ; at ForfcMaflac ; at any place from Fort Maffac
to the south boundary of the United States on the rivsr
Mifiilippi; at Fort Knox ;.at Ouiatanon.
If fupplics {hall be required for any post; ir laces not;
01 mentioned in this notice, all such supplies Wll be fur-*
aft uiihed at prices proportioned to those to be paid at the
cr pods before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed on
of between the United States and the Contra&or.
rs * The rations to be fuppljcd are to cotifitt ef the foK
30 lowing articles, viz.
30 One pound two ( ounces of bread or,flour.
30 One pound two ounces of beef, or fourteen ounces of
00 pork or bacon,
00 Half k gill of rum, brandy cr whiskey.
One quart and half a pint of falt."^
~i t™ srsr' 1p" <*«
One pound of Candles, J
:o The rations are to be furnifhed in such quantities, as that
rfiere Ihall at all times during the said term, be fuflicient
30 for the consumption of the troops at Michilimackinac, Dt>
>0 troit, Niagara, and Ofwego, for the term of fix month'-# in
— advance, and at each of the other ports, for the term of
do at least three months in advance, in good and 'wholesome
— provisions, if the fame shall be required. It is to be un
derftojd, that the Contra&or isio be at the ex*ente and
00 risk of issuing the fupplias to the troops at each poll, and
' 5 that all Jofies fullained by the depredations of an enemy, or
,lc by means of the troops of the United States, fhali be paid
for at the price of the articles captured or destroyed, on
ta the depolitions of two or more persons of creditable cha
:n' racers, and the certificate of a commiflioncd ofliccr, at
certaining the circumflances of the loss, and the amount
of the ai tides for which compensation fball be claimed
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretary of the Treasury.
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? s PRINTED BY JOHN FEN NO f
: if —No. 119—
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