#a?ette of the &ntteu States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser?
NumbsK 1334-] SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1796. [Volume X.
For Boston,
. the brig NEPTUNE,
James TOWN, M a^er »
xS. ' Lying at Wilcocks's wharf, will fail
with all con veo ieAt speed—For freighter passage apply to
the matter on hoard, or No. 76, North Front Street.
Dec. .3-
For Sale by Public Au&ion,
Sfl the Doffee-Houfe. on Saturday the \fth wjl. at 6
o'clock, in the evening,
The SNOW WILLIAM,
t- SAMUEL RINKER, Master.
• v3"-r Lying at Bethell and Coopers
J wharf —burthen one hiandred and
eighty ton*, or thereabouts, it fup
pnfed to carry 3000 barrels : She is a flrong good
vessel, and may be sent to sea at a small expence,
having been completely fitted last voyage. Inven
tory maybe seen, by applying to Captain Rtnker
on board, or at the counting hoofe of the fubfcri
bcrs. FOOTMAN & Co. Auctioneers.
TVreniVr I 2
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For Sale,
The Ship ADELAIDE,
Of New Tor It •
1 J.ying at the fubleriher's wharf—bur-
J , 220 tons, (he is a stout well built
J , c- vessel, was built by the day for a House
in New' York, under the infpeftion of a crfon concerted
in her- ha been only one voyipp t« London and Charles
ton and fails fatter than any vessel out ol the port of New-
York.—Apply to
VV WILLIAM BELL.
Who has received byefu- fiid (hip from Charleften—
sy ri-rcet frefli Rice, ani a few calks of Ground Nuts.
Dec. 6. fr*l
- For Siigo and Killibegs,
The American Ship Nanct,
Cuthbert Kiggs, master.
Will fai) with all convenient speed. F«r
freight or passage apply to
William Bell j
Who "has for sale,
4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well assorted
3 Bales Irish Flannels, ami 2 boxes Linens
S5 Pipes Brandy
Madeira Wine ; Indigo . Huffu Matts.
Alfoi
A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK,
OATMEAL, &c.
November 11, 1796, mwftf
FOR SALE,
1 HE SHIP MART,
SAMUEL PARKER, Master,
£..■ Two hundred tons burthen. Apply to
JOSEPH ANTHONY, 3t Co.
If the MARY is not Fold in a few days, Ihe will take
freight for Hamburg. Apply as above.
' Ifljiher 11. d
For Charter,
r-p,-. The Ship JO HN BUL KEL T,
Ayr is Stockley, Master.
An excellent live-oak and cedar built
kSg*jtjji<4ihip, of about 3000 barrels burthen —Ap-
J e JF e Robert Wain.
Nov.
For Sale, or Charter,
j£3gl The Ship DIANA,
fSfeiira Samukl Piue, Master,'
Burthen 205 47*95 tons register, built in
3gSf3Philadelphia in the year 1792, of live oak
and red eidar,' and was sheathed 13 months ago, Ihe
has just had a compleat out-fit, and may be sent to sea
at a very trifling expence.
For terms apply to
Philip Nicklin & Co.
IVho have f>r sale on board said vtjfel,
#7 casks of fine yellow paint.
9 boxes and 12 bundles of writing dates. % ,
I box ink-Hands and note presses.
14 bales of fail fanvafs.
And. on hand\
Imperial ,
Hyson, and, > TEAS.
Souchong J f
40,000 pieces Nankeens of the firft quality.
*9 tubs Quicksilver.
t thefts Bandanno handkerchiefs. _
A few chufts Manchester goodswell assorted in Cor
duroys, thicksets, Ginghams, Muflinets, Dimities, &c.
3 boxes black sewing ftlk.
180 cratcs Queens ware well assorted.
jo tons flieet lead.
Nails assorted, flat and (harp points. ' •
London Particular, Madeira Wine in pipes
London Market, > and hoefhiads.
New-York Market, y j
40 pip?s ar.d 10 hogftieads Teneriflfe wine.
8 tierces Snake Root.
130 logs Mahogany.
Nov- r jth&ftf
For Sale,
By Jehu Hollingfworth, & Co.
15 hhds. Weft-India Hum, 3d and 4th proof,
5 Barrels best Indigo, and,
A few thousand bulheli of Turk's lfland fait.
oa Ij. 1 d.
Bank of North America.
THE STOCKHOLDERS aie hereby notified that an
ele&ion for twelve DireSocs lor the ensuing year will -be
helti at the Bank on Mouday the yth of January at ten
o'clock.
RICHARD WELLS, Calhier.
Dee. 6. §t»J.
Juit Arrived,
I» the ship Difpatch 4 Captain Morton, from Havre
de-Grace, and for Tale by
Isaac Snowden, jun. No. 141,
SOUTH SECOND STREET,
An invoice of Gloves of various kinds, Men's
White Silk HMe, Black and White Laces, and a few
pieces of Bl.ck Silk.
December 2. Jxr-
A Genteel House.
FOR SALE, a new, convenient, three-story HOUSE,
f'tuate in Fifth, near Sprmee-ftreet. Poffeftion may be
had ifl two months, when it will be finiihed in a neat
modern style. For terms apply at No. 109, Spruce
ftreet, or 109, So. Watec-ftreet.
December 8.
Elegant Bruflels & Turkey Carpeting,
For sale by George Dobfon, No. »j,South Thix4-ftreet.
December 15. j t f
Women's Cloaks.
GE Q. RJ2 E D O BSO N,
No. 25, South Third-street,
Has just reeeived, per%agle, Capt. Fofiick, via Lon
don, an assortment of
Scarlet
Drab t Cloaks trimmed with tur and
Pnrple and ( ermine.
Pearl J
December 15. 5
Bant of Pennfylyania, lstb Dec. 1796.
The Stockholders are requested to meet
At the Bank onTh»rfday, the twenty-ninth.instant, at
10 <rclock ih thf morning.
By or.itr ol the Board,
ROBERT RALSTON, Cathie*-,
$"9 f h Pr» tem .
oy the Subfcribers—ln PENN-STREET,
65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine,
Imported by the Eagle.
WILLI NGS & FRANCIS.
Nov.. 30 ; w&f
Imported, in the late arrith from Europe and the
H'ejt- Iriaieiy
Holland Gin, ir." pipes
Choice St. Croix Sugar and Kum
Martinique Molasses, in hoglheads
Choice old Lisbon Wine, in pipas and quarter-casks
Lortlon Particular it London Market Madeira Wine,
pipes, half-pipes and quarter-casks
Malmfev Madeira Winr, in pipes and Giurter-cafks
Tenferiffe Wine, in pipes
Ruflia & Flemifti Sheeting and Raven* Duck, in cases
Window Glass, 8 by io, in boxes
Coffee Mills and Straw Knives, in calks
Mill Saws and Crois-cut Saws, in bax«
Also, on hand,
A few chests of Bohea Tea ; Jesuits Bark ; Affafo#-
tida and Tapioca ; and a few bales of CotTaes,
Baftas, Gurrahs, Bandanna and Muslin Handker
chiefs, and a complete assortment of j-4 a»d 6-4
B Jul ting Cloths.
Fer Sale by
Praters & Co.
Oflober ao d2wm&th2m
WILLIAM SHEAFF,
No. 168, HIGH-STREET.
Has ro* Sali, WnoLtsAis and Retail,
MADEIRA WINE, of ift quality,
Old Sherry, Lilbon, and Port Wii^s,
" Cognac Brand/, - ■■_
Jamaica Spirits,
Wine bitters and
Claret in cases.
Also for sale,
A few barrels of excellent Beef.
December 7. da
For Sale,
By J. WARDER, PARKER & Co.
An Invoice of Cordage,
Confiding of different lizes, from 12 inch cables down
to rope of a inches, of different lengths: Imported in
the ship Swift, from Hull, and entitled to drawback.
Sept. 27. dtf
Fashionable Waistcoating.
GEORGE DOBSON, NO. 25,
SOUTH THIRD-STREET,
Hot received per the Diana, from London,
Clouded and striped Spanilh Swanfdown
/ Clouded Erminats and Molelkins
Striped do. and do.
Figured Manillas
Scarlet figured Ernainets
Printed Florinetts
Do. Caffinets and Cadimeres
Superfine printed Qtjiltings, newest patterns
Also, per different "arrivals,
A large and general afl'ortment of Dry
Goods,
Suitable to the present and approaching season.
November 5. dtf
Cheap French China.
THE fubferibers finding it impossible to supply their
store with any more China from Frande, the prices
being too immoderate in the manufactories, give no
tice that they will 1V at prime coil the remaining
flack on hand, confiiting of
Dessert Setts,
Tea-Table Setts
Separate Cups and Saucers
Groupos and Figures
Alabaster Vases
Looking Glasses, in gilt frames,
Besides India Japan'd Toilet Defies, Chairs, Tables
nad Quadrille Boxe?. PASQBIER & Co.
No. 91, South Second-street.
December sth. tts
Davis's Law Book Store,
No. 313, HIGH-STREET.
GEORGE DAVIS announces to his pro(effion»l friends,
and the Gentlemen of the Law, generally, through the
Union, that bis late imputation of BOOKS is now arrang
ed, and rrtdy for Saie, from a fingte volume to ao entire li
brary, without any advance upon his former exceeding low
prices, which foi several yeais pail have in lo dithnguilhed a
manner recommended thera to notice.
Printed Catalogues combining the moil exiesfive collec
tion cf the latest Englilh and Irilh Editions ever imported
into this country, are pnblithed, and will be delivered gratis |
on application.
Orders addressed to G. D. in writing from any distance
fhallDe punctually attended to.
A number of T RUNKS for Sale,
ALSO, TO BE LET,
A convenient LOFT, near Maiket Street Wharf.
ov.B. tu&r»n» 1
LOST,
, On Wednesday afternoon, somewhere in Market -
J flreet,
; A Red Morocco POCKET-BOOK,
Containing, amongst other papers, a drift of M. M.
Hayes on Joseph Anthony St. Co. at twenty days, for
- 400 dollars. Whoever has found the fame, and will
deliver if at No. 5, Chefaut-ftreet, fhi!l receive FIVE
. DOLLARS reward.
December 16 a 1
, , i
On Wednesday, the 2sth inft.
At 4 0 clock irl the evening -Will be fold at Public-Fen- ■
due, (if not .before disposed of at private sale) at <
the CityTa-vern,
All that capital mansion-house, (tables, out-heufes, &c. 1
and three contiguoa* «f land situate on the Weft-fide (
of Schuylkill is the township of Blockley and county of
Philadelphia, grmraHy known by the name of Lanfdown,
containing 199 acres lei pefrches more or kfs and a messu
age plantation and trdft of laud In Blockley township a- 1
• forefaid adjoining Lanfdown, ctontaining 64 acres ones '
perch. >
> Tie premises are so well known as to need no particular '
description. Few feats in America can compare with 1
* Lanfdown for convenience and elegance; it commands a '
variety of rich beautiful profpe&s and is remarkably heal- ■
thy. Terms of sale will be made known by
PHILIP NICKLIN, } Attoraies m 1
; and C faS to
ROBERT £. GRIFFITH, } James Greenleaf. !
D"- "• §ta>
FOR SALE,
At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House, 1
No. 99, North Second Street. ■
Imperial ") THyfon Skin.
Hyfen, > Frelh Teas. < Souchong, . ,
' Voung Hyson, ) (. Bohea
Dec 9- 3tawjm. J
Just Landing,
sit South flreet viharf, from cn board tlii /hip Sidg- '
5 Ity, (iaptain Hodge, from St. Ptter/burg,
> The following Goods :
Russia Sail Duck, firft quality.
Do. Sheeting do.
Do. Diaper.
' Do. Huckaback. 1
Do. Craih.
Do. Mould Candles, 4, 5 "and t,' to the lb. of the '
Engliih fizc. v "
Do. White Candle Tallow.
Do- White Soap in small boxes. '
t Do. Cordage of fine yarn. 1
Ravens Duck.
IGnglifs, ill and and fort.
Horse Hair uncurltd-
Russia Bar Iron.
Do. Hoop Iron.
Do. Nail Rods.
IO Tons Oakum and Junk.
S{. Petersburg Clean Hemp.
For Sale by
Philips, Cramond, & Co.
O&oberu. 5
Wm. Holdernesse, No. 76,
HIGH-STXEET x ,
Ha 3 received by the late arrivals,
Si Well Selected /I s sOk-tmknt of c
Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and
Haberdafliery Goods,
Which he will fell, wfcolefale and retail, on the very
loyeft term* ;
Amongfl which are
Some elegant 4-4 ai.u 7-8 Chintzes and Cottons, new
patterns
Ditto Furniture ditto
n Ditto Dimity
n Tamboured, Book, and Ja:onet Muslins
Ditto in Gold and Silver
Ditto Neckcloths, very fine
Mantuas of the firft quality
Silk and Cotton Hosiery
Umbrellas of the firft quality, aOorted
lriih Linens, very fine, and Table Linens
MarfcilUs and Cotton Counterpanes
Role Blankets afTorted—&c. &c.
Oilobcr 26. d
RAISINS.
A few Calks and Bcxes of Excellent Frelh RAISINS,
just received, and for sale by
Joseph Anthony & Co.
Also a new 11 l-a inch CABLE, 130 fathoms long.
December $tf
Belt Bolton & Nova-Scotia Mackarel,
f Excellent Halifax Salmwn in bblt.
47 hbls. prime Coffee,
Bell Boftuii Beef,
Codfiih in hds.
Spermaceti Candles,
Spermaceti, and 1 nt r
r Northern J U 1
s Mould and dipt, talluw caudles, of a superior
- quality.
> A few boxes excellent brown soap,
6 Bales of Corks.
40 Pipes excellent Liibon Wine.
A few sacks of Feathers.
A few bales India Muslins.
FOR SALE BY
JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co.
> CWlober 31. . d
Delaware and Schuylkill Canal.
The Stockholders are hereby notified, that the an
nual Election for Officers for the ensuing year, will
be held at the Company's office, near the Bank of the
United States, on the firft Monday in January next,
at lo o'clock, A. M.
By the Board of Managers.
WM. MOORM SMITH, Sec'ry.
Philadelphia, Dec. I, 1796. foeStlD
Washington JLottery.
TICKETS, warranted undrawn, may be purchased or
exchanged for prizes, at the Office, No. 147, Chefhut-
Ibreet, where a correct Numerical Book is kept for public
infpeition. Also Canal Lottery Tickets for sale or ex
changed for prizes di awn in the Washington Lottery, of
which the 46th and 47th days returns are received.
£5" The Bufincfc of a Broker curried oil as usual.
v A SHARE is the NEW THEATRE to be fold
on rtafonable terns. Dccsmtsr Ij. ttstX
Mks. Grattan
Refpe&fully informs the Ladies arid Gentlemen of the
City, that the lirft
LADIES' CONCERT
r Will he en Tutffday next, at t!ie Aflembl y-Room.
II Act I.
I Overture, - PiehL
Song, Mr»yP/attm, " Angels evar bright," Handel.
Concerto Piano-Forte, Mrs. Grattan, Krumpboltz.
. Italian Ballad, Harp, Mri. Grattan, Milico.
Mifeallaneous Quart«ttt.
Act 11.
* Harp Leflon, Mr». Grattan, Carden,
Song, «< Ah fe perdo," Mrs. Grattan, Saccbini.
Sonato Piano-Forte, Mr. Reinagle, PJrul.
i. Primrose, ballad, Mrs. Grattan, Webbt,
e Oyerture,
f *4.* To begin precifelv at 7 o'clock.
* r> rS ' ® rittan b-gs leave to inform the Ladies and
* ® tnt ' emen > that the fubfeription-book is at herhoufe
No 39, North Sixth street, for the reception of th6fe
names who wish to honor her with their commands.—■
t A fußfcription for eight nights 16 dollars, including a
II Lady's ticket, both' Hansferrable—
a Half fubferiptions 8 dollar*, including one ticket.—
Single ticket 2 dollars.
Mrs. Gratian takes the liberty of requesting the
fubferibers to fend for their tickets any day after
Thursday, the 15th of December, at No. 39, North
Sixth-street.
December 1
Imported from London & Liverpool,
EAR"I HEN WARE, in crates and hogfbeads, well
assorted
s Wine Bottles in hampers
Window Glass of all fires
Two cases ef stationary
One chest of yellow Jesuit* Bark
Two cases of Roll Arnctta
A small consignment of Rose Blankets, Flannels,
_ Baizes, Broad-cloths, Coatings, Plains, &e.
Paints of various colors.
Baiket fait is hogflieads.
Al/o on hand,
Madeira wine, very old, in pipes, hogOicads and
quarter calks
Holland gin in pipes, firft quality
Anchors of different sizes
e A few trunks of ladies French ihoes aflorted
Silk nan keen, &c.
Likewise an aflbrtment of Dutch goods, consisting of
Ofnaberf s, tickienbergs, bed-ticks,' flripes, checks.
Morlaix linen, platilhs, ravens duck, Britannias, &c»
And for sale by the package only by
Thomas £3° John Ketland.
Walnut-street Wharf.
Nor. 15. eotf
Mr. FENNELL
Refpeßftdly Jubmits to the public patronage bis in
tention of delivering, during the enfuir.g winter,
A CoUKSt OF
Readings and Recitations,
Moral, Critical, and Entertaining;
ConGfting chiefly of detached pieces, fele&ed from
the naofi admired authors, in prose and vet£ei. —Ar-
ranged in such a manner as to exhibit; 1 striking display
of the human passions, and the gradual influence of
J vices on the mind tontrafted with that of their oppo
site virtues, in afftiling the happiness of man and the
welfare of nations. The readings will be occasionally
v interspersed with observations on the most celebrated
authors,
And the ART of SPEAKING.
v The whole intended as a eombined system of moral,
critical, historical, and oratorical inftruflion, calcula
ted to form the patriot and the man, 4L>d l»y a foun
dation for the science of moral and political govern
ment.
The course will consist of thirty readings.
Each reading will be delivered in the moruins and
evening of the fame day.
The day« of reading will be Tuesdays Sc Thursdays.
The morning readings will commence at 10 o'clock,
and the evening at 7.
None but fubferibers will be admitted to the morn
ing readings.
The evening readings will be public, to which also
fubferiptions will be received.
Subscription to the mornings 8 dollars.
Subfcriptioa to the evening readings 10 dollars.
5 » Occasional admilfion tickets to the evening readings
half a dollar.
Subscriptions are received by Mr. Zachariah Poul
g. son, jun. at the Library, to whom the Ladies and
Gentlemen who may be inclined to honor the underta.
— king with thrir patronage, ire refpe&fully requeued to
1 fend their names.
Dec. 12 d6t.
For Sale,
A capital (land for bufinels—l hat well known tavern,
the Ewe and Lambs, North Front Street, No. 333,111 the
Northern Liberties; a brick house containing nine fire
places, and ten rooms well fmilhed ; good (tables and
chair-house, with a trame-houfe on Water street ; the
building ft and 3 on four lots, leventeen feet front each, ma
,r king a front on front-ftreet, thirty four feet, and nearly
the fame on Water-street, and is one hundred and forty
feet deep from ilrect o street,. fubj-ift 10 £8. 10s. each
lot per annum, ground rent thisp portjr is near the hay
fcales, and public docks, easy cnrrununication with the
Delaware waters and advantageously situated for bufineis
of various kinds
The above premises are now rented until December
next at £.IJS P ir annum.—Enquire cf tae Printer.
Dec 12. - §1 w 2aw6\v.
For Sale,
By Georgtf Defchamps, No. 91,
NORTH SIXTH-STREET,
.1 Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels
e and half barrels
'» Ditto Herring and Mackarel.
Smoaked Herring in barrels and kegs
Ditto Salmon, by the dozen or fmgle one
Dry Codlilh, from one to fifty kehtals
_ Fine and coarse Salt
Nova-Scptia and French Plaster of Paris, in the stone
and ground, for manure and stucco-work
r December I. Stf
t- 1
'« WANTED,
£ As Cook, in ?. private family,
A YOUNG WOMAN who cat, produce good re
commendations of an unexceptionable charatfter. Etv
id <}uirc of the Printer.
N«? ember 17. Jt£