% of the Unttet) f^tat Philadelphia Daily Advertiser.
Number 1347.]
INFORMATION.
IF Ann Burns, who eame to Philadelphia frain
Bristol, in the ftip Fouii Friei«»s, captain Wad
dell, in Maylaft, will apply to J*(Te and Robert
Wain, (he will receive Yery agreeable and mtertft-
Jng information. dtf Dec. 31.
FOUND,
At the Daneing AfferoUy, last ThurfJay evening,
* 9 th inft. a GOLD BRACELET.—The owner may
have it by applying at this offiee
December 31 3
The Elephant,
.Now exhibited, was bought for Ten Thoiifand
Dollars,
He is 3 years old, 6 feet high, growing to 18 feet.
He cats 150 weight a-day, and drinks a barrel of
■water ; he his drink some days forty'bottles of porter,
drawing the corks with his trunk.
He is perfeilly inoffenfive; travels loole, at the
rate of five miles an hour, and is the greatest curiosity
ever brought to this Continent.
He is to be feert 'till the 15th of January, in
Market-street between Third and Fourth-streets, at
a quarter of a dollar, that every one may fee him—
after which time the former price of half a dollar will
be resumed.
' He will leave Philadelphia as soon as the weather
will permit.
December 3.1
WANTED,
A MECHANIC, to erect Spinning and Weaving
Machines by water, such as are used
tory—Apply to JAMES DAVENPORT,
y V No. 401, North Frorit-ftreet.
N. B. None need apply but a complete mechanic,
and a man of liability.
Globe Mill, December t<), 1796
THE SUBSCRIBER
WISHES to afeertain, whether a certain EDWARD
NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Brick-Layer,
who quitted Ireland in 1783, or 1784, and came into
this Country, ('tis fuppsfc-d to Philadelphia) about
four years since, be living or dead. As this intelli
gence i« of thehigheft importance, it will be thankful
lr received, by GEO. D.AV ,
No. 313, Hijih-ftreet
w & sim
December 31
Elegant Brussels k Tarkey Carpeting,
For sale by Qeorge Dobfon, No. 15, South 1 hird-ftrcet.
December 15. ,
FOR SALE,
f a ct"S ai^in S feh° oner ORION;
1" Seventy tons burthen J fifteen months
... her frame is of the belt of white
oak : ibe is & faithful built veflel, handforaely finifhed oft
and well found in every particular ; is ready to receive a
cargo on board, and can be put to sea without any cx
pence on her hull, fails or rigging : flic ftowg fix hundred
barrel* ; has a kandfome cabin and fteeragc, and a half
dcck which wiit stow from feventy-five to eigh.y barrels;
has been newty caulked, graved and painted. For terms
applT t0 BENJAMIN RHODES
At No. 170, corner of Mar&et ar»o riith-itreets,
Or to the Captain on board said/schooner at Melfrs.
Willis and Yardfley's wharf, adjoining Chefnut-ftreet
wharf; where there is for sale
Excellent pipkled Salmon in barrels,
thebeft of American Mess Beef, and some very excellent
Boston manufaitured Chocolate.
December a 6
For Sligo and Killibegs,
wjffiEobj The Atnerichn Ship IS an cr^
JSGaKKyL Cuthbert Riggs. master.
Will fail with all convenient speed. For
freight or paflage apply to
Who has for sale,
4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well aflbrted
3 Bales Irish Flannels, and i boxes Linent
15 Pipes Brandy
Madeira Wine; Indigo. Raffia Mitts.
few barrel? Prime IRISH BEEF, PORKj
OATMEAL, &c.
November n, 1796,
for Sale,
1 HE SHIP M ART,
SAMUEL PARKER, Master,
3Sfe2£3Two hundred tons burthen. Apply to
JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co.
If the MARY is not fold in a few days, Ihe will take
freight for Hamburg. Apply as above.
Otfober 31. ___ d
For Sale, or Charter,
The Ship DIANA,
oSjGgC. Samuel Pile, Master,'
Burthen a OS 47*95 < on » rc S ifter ' , hui,t
SSS^SSS?Philadelphia in the year I 79 J > ot Ilve °» k
tfTTTur and was fhesthed 13 njonths ago, Ihe
it a very triflisg expence.
For terms apply »o
Philip Ntcklm Ess Co.
. irho haw for sale <"> beard/aid vefel,
* 7 calks of fine yellow pamt.
• boxes and 12 bundles of writing Hates.
' box ink stands and note presses.
14 bales of fail canVaft.
And on handy
teas.
SsjtjLc"<,( .h. M irftr.
ig tub* QoickfilTer. .
c r
durovs, thicksets, Ginghams, Muflinets, Dimities, &c,
3 boxes black fewingfilk
jgo crates Qneens ware well afibrted.
lo tons sheet l?ad. . .
Nails assorted, flat andfcarp points.
London FarticnUr, } Madeira Wine-in pipes
London- Market, C and hoglheads.
New-York Market. •>
4 o pipes and iokogflseads-Tenenfe wine.
, 8 tierces SjtaVe Ro«t«
$30 '"g' Mahogany.
'V»v f.
William Bell;
Also,
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MONDAT EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1797.
Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike
Road Company.
A Me»tirig of the Stockholders for the Ele&ion of
a Prefidwit, Managers, and other officers, will be
held at tke Company's office on Monday the 9th Jan.
naxt, at 10 o'clock.
By the Board.
WM. G OVITT, Se«'ry.
iawtiftj.dt9.h
December 8, 1796'
Brokers Office, and
COMMISSION STORE.
No. 63 South Third ftreet,oppofite tjie national new Bank.
QAMUEL M and JOHN VAN REED,
J have entered into co-partnership, under the firm of
FROUNCES & VAN REED, in the bufinels of Brokers,
Conveyancers and Commiflion merchants. They buy and
fell on commiflion every species of flock, notes of hand,
bills of exehange, houses and lands, &c.
Monet procured on deposits, &c. &c. all kinds c'
writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatnefsand
dispatch ; accounts adjusted, and books fettled, in the
most corresft manner. Constant attendance will be given
They solicit a lhare of the public favor ; they are deter
mined to endeavour to deserve it.
N. B. The utmost secrecy observed.
S.4MUEL M. FRAUNCES,
JOHN VAN REED.
Phflad. AKgult 17, 1796- m&wtf
Lottery and Bro
No. 641 South Second stkeet.
TICKETS in the Canal Lottery, No. a, for file—a
Check Book for examination—and prizes paid in
the late lottery.
Check Books kept for examination and registering, for
the City of Waldington, No. I, and Pattefon Lotteries,
both of which are now drawing—infermatiou what
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, Motel and Public School Lottery, for
examination.
The futafcriber solicits the application of the public
and his friends, who with to purchase or fell Bank Stock,
Certificates, Bills of Exchange or Notes, Houses, Lands,
&c. or to obtain money on deposit of property
Also Tickets in the Schuylkill Bridge Lottery for
fale*at Ten Dolkrs each, whiah will be drawn early in
the Spring.
Wm. Blackburn.
Phftadolphia, Augufl iB, 1796. mth
SALT. P E T R E.
A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt Petre for
sale at No. 15, South Third-fU'eet.
November 5.
ACA R D
If Monjirur G H. Souli, ■
Who left Bordeaux the 20th June last, and arrived
at Boston tbout the middle of August, in the schooner
Jane, it in Philadelphia, he is requested to call on
Joseph Anthony & Co, No. 5, Chefhut-flreet. who
will give him forat Uformation of importance. \
December 14, 1796- §
Fashionable Waistcoating.
GEORGE DOBSON, No. 45,
SOUTH THIRD-STREET,
Has received per the Diana, from London,
Clouded and striped Spanish Svvanfdown
Clouded ErminaU and Molelkkis
Striped do. and do.
Figured Manillas
Scarlet figured Erminets
Printed FlorineUs
Do. Caffinsts and Cafliraerei
Superfine printed Quillings. new-eft pa*terf»
Also, per different arrivals,
A large and general assortment of Dry-
Goods,
Suitable to the present and approaching season
November 5. dtf
FOR SALE,
About 1,600 acres of Land,
WELL Gtuated, laying on and bet'.veen Marth
and Beech Creeks, Mifflin county, Pennsylvania, in
famr separate Patents. For terms ot sale apply to
Wm, Blackburn,'
No. 64, South S^cond-flreet.
Oflober 31
FOR SALE,
At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House,
No. 99< North Second Street.
Imperial ~) C Hyson Skin,
Hyson, >• Fresh Teas. < Souchong,
Young Hyson, J C.Bohea
Dec, q
Insurance Company of the State of
Pennsylvania.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, tha> an eleflion
for thirteen Diretflorn to serve for one year, will be held
at the Company's Office, on Monday th« 9th January next,
at IX o'clock.—And agre*ably to the act of incorporation
a fiatement of the affairs of the company, will then be
laid before them.
SAMUEL W. FISHER, 3ec'y-
Philadelphia, December 19, 1796. d t 9th Jan.
Imported from London & Liverpool,
EARTHEN .WARE, in crates and hogshead*, well
aborted
Wine Bottles in hampers
Window GU'fs of all fi/crs
Two cases of stationary
One chest of yellow Jeluits Bark
Two cases of R«U Arnctta 1
A fmaU consignment of Rose Blankets. Flannels,
Baizes, Broad-cloths, Coatings, Plain*, See.
Paints of various colors.
Basket fait in hoglheads.
Also on handy
Madeira wins, very qld, in pipes, hoglheads and
quarter calks
Holland gin in pipes, 'firft quality
Anchors of different sizes
A few trunks of ladies French Ihoe* aflorted
Silk nankeen,&c.
Ilikewife an assortment of Dutch goods, can filling of
Ofnaberf s, bed-ticks, stripes, checks.
Morlaix linen, platillas, ravens duck, Britannias, &c.
And for sale by the package only by
' . Thomas Ss 3 Zetland.
Vtal#u|-ftreet Wharf. ■
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Nov. 15.
Imported in the late arrivih from Europe and the
Weft-Indies,
Holland Gin, in pipes
Choice St. Croix Sugar and Rum
Martinique Moiiflfcs, »• ho^flieads
Choice old Lilbon Wine, in pipes and quartef-calks
London Particular Sc London Market Madeira Wins,
in pipes, half-pipes and quarter-calks
Malmsey Madeira Win*, in pipes and quarter-calks
Teneriffe Wine, in pipes
Russia & Flemish Sheeting and Ravens Duak, in cases
Window Glass, 8 by 10, i* boxes
Coffee Milk and Straw Knives, in cases
Milk Saws and Cross-cut Saws, in boxes
jilfo, on hand,
A few chests of Bohea Tea ; Jesuits Bark 5 Aflafoa-
A few hogflieads of choice N. E. Rum,
a»d a quantity of LAKD, for sale;
Enquire at No. 71, North Water-street.
December 24 d ,w
Frejh Garden, Grass and Flower' Seed s,
Rootsj isfc. &c.
This day landing from the ftiip Eagle, captain Fofdick,
from London,
And FOR SALE by
ice,
:cr s
Corner of Walnut a*d Second-streets,
A mo/l capital and txtenfive Ajforlment of
GARDEN, GRASS and FLOW£R-SEEDS :
ROOTS, &c. &c.
Five
Four
Twenty-five
Six
Eleven
Twenty-fix
Six
Three
Five
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tida and Tapioca ; and a few bates of Coffaes,
Baftae, Garrahs, Bandanna and Muslin Handker
chiefs, and a complete assortment of 5-4 and 6-4
Boulung Cloths.
Foi- Sale by
Pragers £3* Co.
dawm&tham
October jo
GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE,
Among which arc,
Asparagus Three
Berecole Twelve
Beans Thirteen
Beets Fifteen
Brocoli Fifteen
Cabbage Six
Carret Four
Cauliflower Twenty-three
Celery Twenty-one
Cucumber
Common and emon Thyme
Curled leaf and sprigged Parsley
Pot Marygold Pot Marjoram
Balm Thyme Mangel Wurtzel
Leek Kail Shallots
Rape Seed Rye Grass Saint Foin Lucerne
Red and white Clover Timothy, &c. &c.
With a curioui colle&ion of the most esteemed
kinds
Ten
FLOWER-SEEDS and* ROO TS,
Being the moil extensive ever imported into this city.
The above are from a capital Seedsman in London, and
are warranted frelh and good.
Printed catalogues may be had by applying as above.
Dec. 17. dtf.
Just Landing,
At South fireel-whflrf, from lh hoard the /hip Sedg
leyj Captain Hodge, from Si. Peterjburg,
The following Goods :
Rullia Sail Duck, fiffi quality.
Do. Sheeting do.
Do. Diaper.
Do. Huckaback.
Do. Cralh.
Dq. Mould Candles, 4, 5 and 6 thsjlb. of the
English
Ho. Candle Tallow.
Do* Wfvite So;.p in small boxes.
Do. Cordage of fine yarn.
Racvens Duck.
lfinglafs, #ift aad fort.
Horse Hair uncurfod.
Rullia Bar Iron.
Do. Hoop Iron.
Do. Nail Rods.
10 Tons Oakum and Junk.
St. Peterftxirg Clean Hemp:
For Sale by
Philips, Cramond, & C©
5
Oflsber 11,
Old London particular Madeira IVim,
Landing from on board the barque Eagle, Capt. Bates,
and for file by ROBERT ANDREWS,
No. 86, South Wharve®.
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November 19
Cheap French China.
THE subscribers finding it impoflible to supply their
store with any more China from France, the prices
being too immoderate in the matiufafleries, give n»-
tice that they will fell at prime colt the remaining
fisek on hnnd, consisting of
Dessert Setts,
Tea-TaMe Setts
Separate Cups and Saucert
Groupies and Figures
Alabaster Vr.fes
Looking Gliffes, in gilt frames,
Betides India Japan'd Toilet Deiks, Chairs, Tailes
nad Quadrille Boxes. PASQUIER 3c Co.
No. 91, South Seeond-ftreet.
December 5 th.
For Sale,
By J. WARDER, PARKER C-
An Invoice of Cordage,
ConQiling of different fizee, ll'om 12 inch cables down
to rope of % inches, of different lengths: Imported in
the (hip Swift,, from Hull, and entitled to drawback.
Septl 17. dtf
NOTICE
Tbtofe Gentlemen who hold any of the undermen
tioned Notes or Draughts ('whether due or itetj arc
requested to meet at the City-Tavern oft Wednesday
liilT, at 6 o'clock in the evening ; at which time an
arrangement will be j;ropofed which it is expected will
be fatisfaflory to the holders.
Edward Fox's notes in favor of James Greenleaf.
James Greenleaf's notes in favor of Edward Fox.
J imes Greenleof's. draughts on Edward Fox.
Abraham Dubois's note to Edward Fox,
Edward Fox's note to Abraham Dubois.
■ JamM Greenleaf's draughts on Abraham Dubois.
At the reqiieji of a majtr fart of the Gentlemen
intertfiid.
December 29.'
NeW'England Rum, Salmon, Beef*
Chocolate, Rice, Boston mould and dipt Candles, a
few quarter-calks of Sherry Wine, a few barrels of
Cyder, ami a few quintals of excellent Tible COD
FISH—for sale by
December 14th, 1796.
Per schooner Daphne, Captain Morft, Jrsm Aum-
Cayes,
A Cargo of Sugar and Coffee.
AIJo, per brig Betsey, Captain White, from the IJle
J ' _
7 1 Hogflieads, i puncheon, and 15 canisters, m
Batavia Sugar
45 Hogsheads Pepper of Malabar
65,000 lb. Coffee
23 000 CottOD
4,000 Indigo- 11 For Sale by
F. Coppinger,
No. an, South Front-street
December »t
By the Subfcribers—ln PENN-STREET,
65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wioe,
Nov. 30
AT a Meeting of the Stockholders of the Bank of
Pennsylvania, at the Bank, December 29th, 1796,
It was unanimously resolved, That, from the informa
tion this day given by the Board of Directors, and cbe Do
cuments exhibited, the Stockholders do fully approve-the
condu<s of the DireAors; and that the thanks of th»
meeting be returned to the said Dire&ors for their activi
ty, zeal, and fuccefsful exertions in the discharge of their
duties in relation to the abuses lately pra&ifed upon this
Cresses
Onion
RadifU
Turnip
kind*
nftitution,
Peas
Re(blve4, That the foregoing Resolution bejpublifhed 1?
the Newspapers of this city
EDWARD SHIPPEN, Chairman.
BFNJAMIN CHEW, Jr. Secretary.
Dec. 30. $
Savoy
Parsnip
Melon
Lettuce
No. 25, South Third-street,
Has just reeeived, per Eagle, Capu Fofdick, via LoiP>
don, an aflortment of
Scarlet "J
- Drab / Cloaks trimmed with tur and
Purple and erftiinc.
Pftarl J
December 15. §
A few days ago, in the lower part of Second-ftreeS.
The owner, on calling at No. i»7 in laid street, and
proving it to be his or here by a description in writing 1 ,
may receive it on paying for this advertileraent.
Pet ember 29
LESLIE AND PRICE,
No. 79, Market-street, Pbimbeifhij,
HAVE IMPORTED, by the late arrivals frort»
London, » Urge afinrvment «f IVAR.RANTED
Jf'J'i CHE S, confiftiug of horizontal, capp'd and
jewel'd Gold Watches, with seconds, of ftiperier
workmanship and elegance ; also capp'd and jewel'd
and plain Gild Watches ; capp'd icjewdl'd, capp'd,
seconds, day of the month, and plain Silver Watches ;
eight day & chamber Clocks; elegant French Clocki
with marble frameß ; eight day and thirty hour, bract
works, &c.
Decembet 22, 1796
HIGH-STSEMT,
Has received by the late arrivalr,
A Well Selected Assortment of
Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, anct
Haberdashery Goods,
Which he will fell, wholesale and retail, en the very
lowest terms ;
Amongjl which are
Some elegant 4-4 and 7-8 Chintses and Cottons, new
patterns *
Ditto Fnrniture ditto
Ditto Dimity
Tamboured, Book, and Jaconet Muflinrs
Ditto in Gold and Silver
Ditto Neckcloths, very fine
Mantuas of the ilrft quality
Silk and Cotton Hosiery
Umbrella* of the fir ft quality, aflorted
lrifti Linens, very fine, and Table Linens
Marfeillas afid Cotton Counterpanes
Rose Blankets alforted—-Ac. &c.
O&obtr a 6.
For Sale,
By George Difchamps, No. 91,
NORTH SIXTH-STREET,
Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrefe
and half barreU
Ditto Herring and Mackarel. ,
Smoaked Harring in barrels and ke§»
Ditto Salmon, by the dozen or single one
Dry Codfifh, from one to fifty kentaU
Fine and coarse Salt
Nova-Scotia and French Plaster of Paris, in the ft one
and ground, for manure and stucco-work
December I. * 'stf
A BBUT T2 miles from this City, (ituate in Abingtoa
jLX. Township, Montgomery-County ; containing 70
acres, a new stone h6ufe,two stories high, a rooms ,on *
floor,fire places in each, a stone kitchen and flo«« jprii g
house, over an excellent spring of water, a barn, ttablc,
sheds, barracks, &c. A large apple-orchard, and a -variety
of other fruit, about 11 acres of good meadow well water
ed, and wood fufficieht for fire, and fencing the
PofTefiion may be brad the ift of April next. Property in
this City will be taken in flschange. Enquire at No. 37*
Arch-Street.
Fhiiadcl-phte, September 13, 179 6 -
EDWARD FOX.
dtw
Ezekiel Hall,
Nft. 4t, North Water-ftceet.
Just Arrived,
of France,
Sale,
For
Imported by the Eagle.
WILLINGS & FRANCK.
Bank of Pennsylvania.
Women's Cloaks,
GEORGE DOBSON,
A Gold Watch" was Found
Clocks and Watches.
Wm, Holdernesse, No. 76,
FOR SALE,
A PLANTATION,
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