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    New Books. Bo^
Robert Campbell & Co. Dut
men
No 40, South SecondJirect t j
Are just opening a large and estenfive assortment of
tlie lat|ft and best London .editions, arnon £ which | p
are the -following new, -valuable and scarce Book 6. I rea |
CollcAion of State Papers, relative to the present wars j j
between Eaglaad and France, containing authentic copie J —■
of all the treaties, manifcltoes, proclamations, &c. made |
by the different powers, 3 vols. 8 vo 1
Stedmfan's Hiitory of tbe American Revolution, 1 vols* I
4to, with elegant maps, plates, 6cc.
Fergufon's hiftory,of the Roman republic, 3 vol 4 to. j
Britiih Poets, 75 vols, witiithe lives by O*'* Johnson. Joe
S. 'Ie book, 44 vols i nn
:Kin, oi fc'rufika's works ao vols. Bvo French. JFo
survey ®f the Ottoman Empire, by Hawkins, j
4 vo!?. j t *
Wira ieau's speeches ; in the Natioaal assembly, tranflatcd J
by-Wbite, zvols- J
travelling anecdotes. 1 CX
Secr< c hii ory of Charles 11 1 vols. j at
Britiih Plutarch, 8 vols. 12 mo. j Jjg
Coiirtreau's aonieffions 2 vols. I __
Venya's history of Calilor?-ia, % yols, Bvo. I
account oi China, 8 vo. I
Beaumont and Fletcher's works, 10 vols. Bvo.
' Ell's journey thro' -JFsanders, Brabant and Germany to j r-j
Switzenand, Svo. I J
Wyndhama's travels thro' Europe, 4 Bvo. J
Smyriiove's lurvty of the Ruffian Empire.
Foilitres northern voyages, Bvo J
Varieties of literature-, a-vol. 8 vo. I bo
Grozier's defer os-China J tic
We lion's Un iverfal Botanist, 4 vols. ■
Elegant extrads in Natural History, 1 vols. Svo I p c
Guthrie's.hiilory of the world, 11 vols 1 eoc
X)'Anviiie*s compendium -of ancient geography,! vols.!
with maps, lie I an
Blackftone's commentaries on the laws of Englaad, by j
Chriilian, 4 vols. J &
John Hali stephenfon's works, 3 vols. Svo.
laanghorn's Plutarch, 6 vols, lam j f a
Beauties of the Drama, 4 vols. I th
Muller's Illuflration of the Sexual systems, 1 vols. Svo. J
with plates
Priestley's leAures on history, a vols. Bvo. I _
"Ch.imners'sDiilionary of arts and sciences, by I>r. Rees, 1
5 volt, folio.
Beawe's history' civil, commercial, political and htorsr-y 1
of and Portn/al, 2 vols in oue, folio, |
Mamlein's memoirs ol Ruflia, from 1717 with I
maps, p.ans, &c. 4to. I k
Forrcil's voyage to New Ouinea, with plates, I F
Wright's travels ihro'France, 2 vols. Svo jc
Doug ai® on the anclquiry of the earth, 4to , j fe
Clavigero'shiliory traniiated by Cullen, ivols j
4t(»" plates. 1
Contiorcc-'s life ofTurgot J w
Maretu's travels thro' Cyprus, Syria, &c. 2 vols. 1
Lava.er's efTays on PhyfiogHomy, 3 vols. Bvo. J n
World Dilplay'd, 20 vols, bound in 10. J \
Memoirs de Dumouriez. . In
foundling hofpitai for wit, a collevftion of fugitive pieces, 1
10 vo s. I v 2iHO.
X»etters from Paris in 1791 anH '92, with a repreientation |
oi 'he capture of Louis XVI. at Varennes, a vols.
Vo ' rs
Woore's view of Society and manners in Italy, France, 1
Switzerland and Germany, 4 vols. Bvo.
Ruffcl's nroaern hurope, 5 vols.
Gibbon's Roman hiupire, a vols, abridged.
Andrew's hi&o<yof the war with America, France, Spain !
and Holland', 4 vols. Svo with portraits, maps, plans, &c. 1
Ribeaut's inftory oi the French Revolution.
TJlloa's voy age to South America
Burke on .he sublime and beautiful '
Neckar on the *iminiftratien of the French Sna.ee.
JMortuner'a complete duAionary of trade and coisancrce
so 10. *
Northern antiquities, ivoli. 8»o. j
DoUllcy » collection of Poems 6 vola. B*..
Radcliife's journey thro' flolland, 4to.
Peimant'i hiitory of Quadrupeds, with elegfnt engravings,
2 vols. 4to.
Philafopkical Dictionary, 4 vol. n mo.
Belingbroke'a works, 5 vol. 8»o.
Antiquit«l'i memoirs ul the Coart «f Louis xvj. % vol. It.
Children's friend, in Italian, 4 vol Svo. •
Home's element's 01 criticism, a vol. Svo.
Collection of prologues, &c. 4 vo . X 21110.
Buchan's life of Flcichwaud Thornton, Bvo.
Gaj'c fables, with elegant engravings, t vo.
Kcimeuyon Garaening, 1 vol Bvo,
Ab-rcronibie's Gardener's ljiAionary, 3 Tol. 11 mo.
Remartaule infiane.s in ancient and modern hilt.ry, ej
emj/iiiied by t fketchts.
Biugrapnieal liiitto. ary, containing t!u livei .f the most
can cat pi»fons, Bvo.
Comparative diiplay of different opinions on the French
revolution, 1 -ol
Complete art of tiook-keeping.
Biograpnicai anecdotes ol vv". Hogarth thePaintar.
Bu ton'", .atu'ral history ot Birds, 9 voi. Svo.
Elegant exua<St», prose, verfe.cpiftle and l'crmons 4vol Bvo.
' M'ar.unere, lc Grcnd D ilianaire Geographique at Cri
tique, t j vol. folio.
New fylb m 01 natural History, 3 vol. 8 to. with plates-
Plans lor the government of British India, publiflud un
der the aulpiccs of Mr. Dundasas Secretary, 4to.
tjßj-r', Hawk liiury on the conduit of Great-Britain, to
nations.
Hoyle's Dictionary, or treasury of music, Jvo.
Hiitory of Franca, from the firft eftabiifliment of that
monarchy, to, and including a narration of the late
revolution, 3 vol. Svo.
History of Spain, 3 vai-
Galdfmith's experimental F hilofophy, 1 vola. Svo.
Kippax's Fneory and Praciice of Commrree.
Purtlock'a and Dixan'a Vcyagesv
Family Brewer. >
Travels of Anaicharfis.
Thorapfon's Seasons, elegant edition
Payne's Geographical Extra&»
Sy'itcm of natural lultory, 1 vol. from the German of
ProftlTor Raff
Williams's letters from the 13th of July to th* esta
blishment of the constitution of '95
Frend's Algebra
Chalmers's colleilion of treaties, 1 vol.
Six on the conftrudtion and use of thermometers
Ned Evan»> 4 vol.
Clarentine, 3 vol.
Sullivan's view of nature, 6 vel.
Bsloe's trailflation of Herodotus, 4 val.
Pindar's works, with a new volume
King of Pruffia'i work, 20 vol. in French
Alarfhal's rural ornaments, 2 vol.
Hook's translation of Ariofto, 2 vol.
The kifles ef Johannes Secundes
Bellfham's memoirs of the reign of George 18.
Letters of an Hindoo Rajah, 4 vol.
dward's history of the VVefi-lndies, * vol.
Bells British theatre, 25 vol. elegant
Jones's do. icvol. do.
Ouvres de Voltaire, 70 torn. do.
Works of the king of Prussia, 13 vol. (Snglifh) do.
Abbe de Calonne's view of the political Itate of Europe.
Swift's works 27 vol.
Letters from Scandinavia, 1 vol.
Gibbon's milcellaneous works, 3 vol.
Gibbon's Roman Empire, 6 vol.
Collection of Farces, 6 voL
R. C. fc Co. have received an immenle colle&ion of
Books in every department of literature —-London and
Dub.:n editions —amongli which art a capital ailort
ment of LAW-BOOKS, MEDICAL BOOKS, &c. ijeM'
all in the neatest and some of them in the raoft fplen- o ' c i o
did bindings.
Public and private Libraries supplied on the molt
reasonable terms.
December 24 y
The Elephant
IS RETURNED FROM BALTIMORE. TT
THE public are refpe&fully informed, that \\
this animal it to be ieen every day, from 8 two
o'clock in the, morning till fun down, in Market- a C.
ftrcet, No. i©6, south fide, between Third and tom
Foarth-ftieets.
Admit l micc a q.yirtcr rtj a dollar, that every ci
tizen may fee him.
•CJ" At the request of many persons it will be
exhibited on evenings from five to eight o'clock,
at half a doilar each The room will be well
lighted. November 7.
Lottery and Broker's Office,
No. 64, South Second tTRiET.
TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. a, for sale—-a
Check Book for examination—and prises paid » n
►he late lottery.
Check Books kept for examination and regiflering, for
the City of Washington, No. 2, and Pattefon Lotteries qu ]
both of which are now drawing—information where
ticket! are to be had, -and prizes exchanged for undrawn
tickets. A complete Uft of all the prizes in the late New- ,j e i
Port Long-Wharf, Kotelwid Public School Lottery, for no j
examination. !
The fuWcribw solicits the application of tie public <j r;
and his friends, who wish to purchaie or fell Bank Stock,
Certifieates, Mis of Exchange or Note., Honfes, Lands,
See. or to obtain money on deposit of property
Also I'ickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for
sale at Ten Dsllsrs each, whieh will be drawn early in
the Spring.
Wm. Blackburn.
Flvrtadslphia, iß t
Brokers Oftice, and
r COMMISSION STORE.
No. 6t South Third ftraet, oppofito the national new Ba.lr. | Tj
1 QAMUEL M FR UfJCLS and JOHN VAN REED, 1.
o have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of cei
FR -.UNCES & VAN REED, in the bufioefs of Brokers,
Conveyancers and Commission merchants. They buy and
fell on commission every species of flock, ootesof hand,
' bills of exchange, house* and lands, &c.
Money procured on deposits, &c. &c. all kinds of
writing* in the conveyancing line, done with neatnefsand
dispatch; aeceunts adjuftcd, and books fettled, in the 5
mod correct manner. Conllant attendance will be givers. at
They l'olicit a fliare of the public favor [ tlsey are deter
mined to endeavour to deserve it. —
•» N. B. The utmost secrecy observed. »:
S.*MUKL M. FRAUNCES, 4<
a JOHN VAN REED.
«• Phflad. augaft »7, m&wtf 6;
e, Horses taken in, ir
Ftr the Winter Seafotu, £
And fed on clover hay at the Subscribers place, U j (<
in rules on the Bristol Road, where good (tabling i» pro- i(
c. I vided, and great eare Will b« taken of them c
William Bell.
Not. *j. mwfawmthtf. «
City cf Washington. *
SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No.II,
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT 0 t THE
FEDERAL CITY.
A magnificent ) 10,000 dollars, & ) •
>dwelling-honf», 5 °ash 30,000, are ) '
I ditto 15,000 & cafli aj,oo« 40,000
T * I ditto 15,000 & cafe 15,000 30,000
I ditto 10,000 & oafli 10,000 10,000
I ditto J-,000 & calh 5,000 10,000
I ditto 5,000 & e«fl> 5»oo» 10,000
1 calh pri«e of 10,000
1 do. 5,000 each# are ■ 10,000
to do. 1,900 - r 10,000
•i. iodo. jot - - 10,000
06 do. 100 - - 10,000
oft *00 do. 50 • * 10,000
400 do. 15 " 10,000
ich ' 1,000 do. 30 • 16,000
15,000 do. 10 • 150,000
16,739 Prizes.
31,261 Blanks.
50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000
;M " N. B. To favour those who may tale a quantity of
un " Tickets,tHe priae of 40,000 dollars will be the t.i »t drawn
ticket, and the 30,000 the last but oni : /
t® And approved notes, securing payment in either money
or priies, in ten days after drawing, will be received sot
any number not less than 30 tickets.
hat This Lottery will afford an elegant fpecimcn of the pri
late vate buildings to be ere&ed in the City of Washington—
Two beautiful defigus are already felefled for the entire
fronts on two of the public squares; from these prawings
it ispropofed toere<3 two centreand fourcomer buildings,
as soon as possible after this lottery is fold, and to convey
them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in
the manner described in the scheme for the HoKI Lottery.
A nett deduction of five per cent, will he made to defray
the necefTary expenses of printing, Second the surplus
will be made a part of the fund intended for the National
r Univerl'ity, to be eteded within the eity of Washington.
" 0 The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are
„ old off.- -The money priies will be payable in thirty days
after it is finifhed; and any prizes for which fortunate
numbers ate not produced within twelve montha after the
drawing is closed, are to be confidtrad a 9 given towards
the fanS for the University ; it being determihed to fettle
the whole business id a yosr from the ending of the draw
ing, and to take up the bonds given as security.
The r«al securities given for the payment of the Prizes,
are held by the President and two Dire&ors of the Bank
of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the a
mount of the lettery.
The twenty tour gentlemen who by appobtmant of
the late Commilfioners alfifted in the management of the
Hotel Lottery are requested to undertake this arduous talk I
a second time on behalf ef 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 fayor the deiign.
By accounts received from the difterent parts of the
Continent as well as from Europe, whcr« the tickets
have been fant for sale, the public are afTured that the
, drawing will speedily commence, and that the care and
caution unavoidably necefTary to insure a fafe disposal of
°P e * the tickets, has rendered the lUcr fufpeufion indispensable.
SAMUEL BLODGET.
Tickets may be had at the Bank of Colambia ; of
James Weft &Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boftor.:
of John Hopkins, Rkhinoßd ; and of Richard Walls'
Cooper's Ferry, eo '
Bank of North America.
THE STOCKHOLDERS are hereby rtotified that an
ele&ion for twelve Dire&ors for the enfuinj y#ar will Wl]
hel«i at the Bank on Monday the 9th of January at ten
o'clock.
RICHARD WELLS, Cafhter. '
Dec. I. 9 J. lB
Waihington Canai Lottery,
NO, I. the
WHEREAS the State of Maryland has authorised . 1
the underwritten, to raise twenty-Ox thousand,
two hundred, and fifty dollars, for the purpose of cutting
a Canal through the City ot Waihington, froMi th IJol J o
tomacto theEaftern Branch IlaruouJr. u
The following is the SCHEME of No. I.
Viz -1 Prize of ao,ooo dailars, 20,©00
1 ditto 10,000 jq,goo
T«CJir} ««•
6 ditto 1,000 6,000
IO ditrto 400 4.000
ao ditto 100 a,OOO io
55 ditto 50 2,7j0 on
j 750 ditto 13. 69,008
To be raised for the Canal, *6,150
—— ——— SOl
5850 Prim, *75>°°o
11650 Blanks, not two to a prize.
1750® Tickets, atTenDollars, - 175,000 a
0" The Commilfionera have taken the Securities te 01.
quired by the aTorefaid a<S for the pmndual payment »f co
the priies. 1 ■ ■
The drawing of rim Lottery will commence, without w
delay, as fqon as the Tickets are fold, of which timely hi
notice will be given. a
Such prizes as are not demanded in fix months after the p:
drawing i» finilhed, (hall be confidercd as relintjuifhed for aj
the benefit »f (he Canal, and appropriated accordingly.
(Signed ) NOTLEY YOUNG,
DANIEL CARROLL, nf D. -
LEWIS DEBLOIS,
CEORGE WALKER,
Wm. M.DUNCANSON,
THOMAS LAW, r
JAMES BAItRY.
City of Walhiogvon, Feb. 11 ■ i j,
Paterion Lottery.
FOR raising fix thousand fix hundred and sixty-seven 1
dollars and fifty cents, by a dedu&ion of fifteen per
f cent from the prizes, and not two blanks to a prize, viz J
I Prize of 5 000 dollars is dollars SCOO f
J 1 1000 1000 j,
l 50® s°°
' £ • fIOO XOCO j
r 20 100 2000
1 09 50 49J0
e »oa »< S°°°
f, ICOO 1© *0,000
5 Lafl drawn numbers as roco dollars each, 5000
133* Prizes. 44>4J0
40«8 Blanks. '
6350 Tickets at Seven Dollars each, 44>45° '
By. order of the Dimeters of'the Society for establish- 1
ing Uteful Manufactures, the fuperintendants of the Pat- 1
orlon Lottery have rcquefted the Managers to offer the -
foregoing Sjheme to the public, and have diro&ed them
1 | to refund the money to those per'ons who have purchased
*" in the former Lattery, or exchange the tickets for tickets
a this Lottery.
rhe-lottiwy has a&ually commenced drawing, and will
contiuae until fijtifhod. A lift of the Blanks and Prize.
_ may be seen at thr office ot William Blackburn, No. 64
south Second ft-raet, who will give information where tick
ets lAay be procured.
Dated this 17th day of Jane, 1795.
J. N CUM MING, 7
' JACOB R. HARDENBERG, > Managers.
JONATHAN RHEA, )
STATE OF THE WHEEL,
1 Priae of 5000 - 5000
i ,000 - . - 1000
x 500 - s°°
j ' aOO . 1000
10 J CO - - 3000
90 jo • 45°°
165 35 " " " 411 -5
The five last drawn tickets, 1000 e.ch, 5000
Being all the valuable prizes, belides a full propor
tion of the 10 dollars.
As the Lottery is confidcrably naore than owe third
drawn, the value of the undrawn tickets it great
ly mcreafed, and it i* worth the notice of those
who hold tickets in the old fdieir.e, that they can ex
change Uieir tickets for thole in the above, if they ap
ly soon, and at a moderate advance considering the
now real value of an undrawn ticket.
The tickets being nearly all feld, the drawing in
future will be ofttner, and the Lottery soon finilhed.
November it. mwt
fe> ' By Authority.
Schuylkill Bridge Lottery.
far Sold by WILLIAM BLACKBURN, A r c. 64, 1
South SecondJlrect.
>ri- __
£ SCHEME of a LOTTERY,
ngs iFor raising Sixty Thousand Dollars, agretabiy to an Aft ol
* the Legtflature of Pcnnfylvaaia, pafled during the last
™ leffion, for building a Stone Bridge over the Rivei
• SchuvlkilL at the Borough of Reading, in the County ol
B*ks. Dollars.
■ 1 I'Hie of ao.ooo Dollars - 20,000
r . 1 do. of t® 000 do. • • ao.ooc
3 , 3 do. of 5 000 do. - * 15.000
)n 4 do. of a,OOO do. - - 8,060
n * 20 do. of 1,000 do. - 20,000
are 39 s°® " " *9*s°°
lays > gQ do, of 200 do. - » - 16,c00
late 100 do. of 100 do. - - 20,00 c
the do. of 50 do. ~ - i^,ooq
irdf 1 do< of do. to be paid the poffcf- > Q
; ttle for of the firft drawn no. {
aw- 5 do« of «,o©o do. to be paid polfclfors )
9 of the Bvc lad drawn nos IS »°
zes, 9,400 • *5 d°* ! - 141,000
ank ~ _ ,
, 10,054 Pruds 300,000
10,046 Blanks
lt ° f 30,000 Tickets >t Ten Dollars jao.oeo
All Prises fisali be paid fifteen days after the drawing is
finilhed, upon the demand of a poMoi ef a fortunaK
u ™ ticket, (übjea to a deduaion of twenty per cent. The
Drawing will commence as soon as the Tickets are difpot c
ob " of, or perhaps sooner. of which public notice will be given
Philip Miller, Peter Kerjbner, William IVilman,
V™ Joftpb Hiefter, James Diemer, Thomas Dundas,
the Jennet May, John Otto, John Kclm, Daniel CraeJ\
and iebajlian Milltr, Commissioners.
tl of Readieg, May the 9th, 1796
able. Tickets in the Canal Lottery, No. %, to be had at the
above offitw, where the earliest information of the draw
; of ing of the Wafkington No. t, aod Patterfon
ton : are received, and csietkhabks for etaawaaMon and regif
fells' wring are kept.
i Oflobor 7.
DANCING SCHOOL.
WILLIAM M'DOOGALL will «?en *is fch»ol o» Mo«.
day the 31ft inft. at ten o'clock in th« mornmg, at hit
Elegant hew Ball Rooms, <
In Fourth, between Chefnut and Walnut Street*.
Hours of tuition for young ladi.s, from 10 to 1 o cloak
on Mondays, Wednafday, and friday Biorninga; and ior
young gentlemen from 6 *0 9 o'clock ©n the evening* •
the fame days.
In addition to a namber of new cotillioHt, he mean*
introduce a variety of Scotch Reels.
Note. The 6rft pratfifißg hall to be on Tuesday e
vening, the ftrft of November, and lo Ve continued every
Tuesday, during the feafoii.
For terms, 4cc, enquire at his hoafe, M#.1 3 4, Market
ftreet. <
Oft. 17.
A Manufactory FOR SALE.
A Valuable SOAP and CANDLE Manufaftorv, fittoit* J
in a convenient part of the city ; the works almost new, J
on au entirely original conftiu&ion, and built of best
materials, and may br. set to work immediately. >.
who with to pure hate, are requeued to apply at No 173,
South Second Street. September ij« t t f tf
Twenty Guineas Reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber cm the ajd OAobor,
a Dark MULATTO BOY, named MOSES ; 11 year*
old; about 5 feet 8 inches high ; had en a ninc-d grees
coat, with a green velvet eape and oval yellow buttons;
a striped vest ; a pair of dark spotted pantaloons, and
whole boots much worn. It is probable he may change
Jiis name and dress. He has been acttftomed t« driving
a carriage, and waiting. The above reward will b«
I paid for feenring him so that the fubferiber may get him
a"ai», and if brought home all reasonable charges paid by
Robins Chamberlaine.
Xaften, Maryland, Nov. IP. 14 xmiawtf
Le Breton,
SURGEON-DENTIST,
Pupil of the celebrated Mr. Dubois, late Dentist to the
King and Royal Family of France, member of the
College and Academy of Surgeons at Paris,
Keeps a eomplete a (Ton in cut of every thing neceflary
to be uled for*he
i Preservation of the Mouth and Teethi,
Patent Mineral Teeth, and Human & Ivory Treth ;
Demrifice in powder; Opiate; rxeellent Elixir for
3 iwecteniug the mouth and preferring the teeth —he
3 alio fiirnifhes Brulhes and foft Sponges.
3 * # * He lives in Chefnut-ftreet, No. 135, abeve
3 Fourth-street.
3 November 16. tt»
0 „ .
I Samuel Richard,et
O "P ESPECTFULLY infarms the Gentlemen
_ 1-V Merchants, that he has this day opened the CITY
o TAVERN and MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the
sity of Philadelphia:
Tha Subscript-ion Room will be furnilhed with all the
0 daily papers published in Philadelphia, New-York, Bof
i- ton, Baltimore, t6gether with those of the principal coir.-
t- mercial cities of Europe—They will fee regularly filed 4
Le and none permitted to be taken away on any account .
a Tea, CofFee, Son pes, Jellies, Ice Creams, and a variety
:d of French Liquors; together with the usual reheftimenw,
ts will at all times be procure! at the,bar.
Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated with
iH the choice ft of Wines, Spirituous Liquors, and the moll
eiJ approved Malt Liquors front London and other brewerios.
>4 The Larder will befupplied with the prime and earliest
k- produAions of the Season.
Large and I'mall Parties, or single Gentlemen, may be
accommodated with Breakfafts, Dinners, or Suppers, at
hours molt convenient to themselves—a cold Collation is
■8. regularly kept for conveniency, the ISillof Fare to be had
at the bar.
The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnifhed, nnd
the utmost attention paid to cUaulinefs, and every other
30 requHite. ,
30 Samuel Richardet will hehappy to receive, a-nd »
80 execute the commands of his Frifnds, and the Public at
do large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledge®
3© hi pifelf that nothing on his part flaali be wanting to pre
-00 fcrve that patronage with which he has been so diftinguifh
-15 iagly honored.
GO Philadelphia, April 19. mwf
>r- ■■" —
Treasury Department,
September 28, 1796.
}fe XT OTICE is hereby given, that proposals will be re*
IN ceived ac the office of the Secretary of the Treasury
*" until the expiration ef the firft day of March next en
suing, for the supply of all rations which mqy he required
for the ufc of the United the firj day of
June, 1797, to the thirty-firft day of May, '.798, both
in days inclusive, at the places and within the diilrl&g here
afeer mentioned, via. At Ofwego; at Niagara; at
Pjcfque lfte; at Sanduflcy Lake, and on S.-mdulky
River i at Detroit; at^Michiliitiackinac; at Fort-Frank*
linj at Pittsburgh; at Cincinnati; at Fort-Hamilton jr
at Fort St. Clair; at Fort-JefFcrfon; at CSrenville; at
Pitque Town and Loramies Store; at Eort Adams; at
Fort Wayne; at Fort Defiance ; at any place below Fort
Defiance on the Miami River to Lake Erie; at Fort
M"> Steuben ; at FortMaffac ; at any place from Fort MalTac
to the south boundary ol the United States on the river
Muhfippi; at Fort Knox ; at Ouiatanon.
If supplies required ior any poftsor places not
G l mentioned in thii notice, all such supplies fliall be fur
|a nifked at prices proportioned to those to be paid at the
[vet posts before recited, or as may be hereafter agreed eft
ot between the United States and the ContraAor. '
ars. The rations to be supplied are to consist of the sot*
3GG lowing articles, viz.
»oc One pound two ounces of bread or flour.
3QO One pound two ounces of beef, or fourteen ounces et
o<^o pofk or bacon.
i>oo a gin 0 f rum, brandy or whiskey.
s°° Ohe quart and half a pint of falt."\
Do ° Two quarts of Vinegar, ( , , , .
30C Two pounds of So a ;, ( P er huß<Jred
One pouiid of Candles, J -
joo Xke rations are to bo furnifhed in fach quantities, as
there ihall at all 'times during the said term, be fuilieient j
300 for the confuraption of the troops at Michilimackiiiac, Do- I
)pc troit, Niagara, and Ofwego, f®r the term ©rfix months in
advance, and at each of the other pofls, for the term o(
•joo at least three months in advanee, in good and wholefonie
orovifions, ii the fame lhall be required. It is to be un-
Jerliood, that the Cojitra&or is to beat th« exp»ence and
00c rifle of iffuirgthe supplies to the troops at eech post, and
gi. that all losses sustained by the depredations of an enemy, or
iat< I>y means of the troops of the United States, (Uali be paid
The f or at the price of the articles captured or deiiroyed, on
»t c rhe dcpofitions of two or more perions of credueblo cha
'CD racers, and the cercifisate of a commiilioncd ©llicer, ai"-
srtabiing the circumilanccs of the loss, and the amount
las, of th* a 1 tkles for which oompenfation (hall be claimed
le ss OLIYER WQLCOTT, g
Secretary of the Treafnrjr. "
the ' T* —
ow PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO,
£? -No. 119 —
C H E S« UT-BTR E E T.
t£ [Prix Fight Dollars ptr _ w