of the ® Jlttets & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 1356.] THURSDAT EVENING, JANUART 12, 1797. [VOLUME XI. A CARD. If Monjieur G H. Sqhlr, Who left Bordeaux the 20th June last, and arrived at Bolton ibout the middle of Aaguft, in the schooner Jane, is in Philadelphia, he is requested to call on JolVph Anthony & Co. No. 5, Chefnut-ftreet/ who will give him some information of importance. December 24, $ FOR sale, f a ft~f ai^n S f<hoont r ORI^N; Seventy tons burthen ; fifteen months , 1 H ; her i'rame is of the b«ft of white toak : Ihe i» a r'aithful built vefifel, handsomely finifhed off 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 : she {lows fix hundred barrels; has a haxidfome cabin and fleerage, and a half deck which will Row from feventy-five to eigh.y barrels ; has been newly caulked, graved and painted. For terms apply to BENJAMIN RHODES, At No. 170, corner of Market at»d Fifth-ftreets, Or to the Captain ©n board said schooner at MefTrs. Willis and Yardiley'# wharf, adjoining Chefnut-ftreet wharf; where there is for sale Excellent pickled Salmon in barrels, the belt of American Mess Beef, and some very excellent Boston manufa&sred Chocolate. December 26 J> jfj&V For Sligo and Killibegs, -American Ship Nancy, Cuthbert Riggs, matter. Will fail with all convenient speed. For freight or paflage apply to William Bell; Who his for sale, 4 Trunks Printed Cottons, well afTorted 3 Bales Irish Flannels, and 2 boxes Linens • »5 Pipes Brandy Madeira Wine j Indigo . Rufiia Matts, Also, A few barrels Prime IRISH BEEF, PORK, OATMEAL, &c. November 11, 1796, mwftf FOR SALE, THE SHIP MARY, SAMUEL PARKER, Master, hundred tons burthen. Apply to JOSEPH ANTHONY, & Co. If the MARY is notfold in a few days, she will take freight for Hamburg. Apply as above. d For Sale, or Charter, jg&n The Ship DIANA, Samuel Pile, Master, Burthen 20J 47-95 t»n« regiller, built in S3 Philadelphia in the year 1791, of live oak and red cedar, and was (heathed 13 months ago, she has just had a compleat out-fit, and may be lent to sea at a very trifling expence. For terms apply to Philip Nick/in & C». • IPloo haw for sale on board said vejel, 37 calks of fine yellow paint. 9 boxes and 12 bundles of writing Hates. 1 box ink (lands and note prefles. 14 bales of fail canvass. And on hand, Imperial iiylon, and, > TEAS. Souchong 3 40,000 pieces Nankeens of the firft quality. 19 tubs Quicksilver. * ehefts Bandanno hartdketchiefs. A few chsft~ Manchester goodswell afTorted in Cor duroys, thickirts, Ginghams, Muflinets, Dimities, &c. 3 boxes black sewing silk. xSo crates Queens ware well afTorted. 10 tons flieet lead. Nails afibrted, flat and (harp points. London Particular, Madeira Wine in pipes London Market, £ and hogsheads. New-York Market, j 40 pipes and 10 hogfttcads Teneriffe wine. 8 tierces Snake Root. I} o logs Mahogany. Nov 7. tth&ftf FOR SALE, A very Valuable Eltate, CALLED T IVITTENHA M, Gtuace in the township of Upper Derby, and county of Delaware, *] t-2 miles from Phiiad lphia, and half a mile from the Dew Wefternroad '.containing 230 awes of excellent lan J, 4? of which are good watered meadow, 90 of prime wood land, and the reft arable of the firft quality. 1 nere are on the preniifes a good two story brick hou'fe, with 4 rooms on a floor, and cellars under the whole, with a pump-well of excellent water in front; a large frame barn, (tables' and other convenient buildings; a fir.oke-houfe and itone, spring-house ; two good apple orchards, and one of peach es. The fields are allin clover, except those immediately tmderjtii'.age, and are so laid out as to have the advantage of water in each of them, which renders it peculiarly con venient for grazing. . Th* (ituation is pleasant and healthy, and nom the high ealtivacion of the land, the good neighbourhood, and the Yi ir.Sty.to the city, it is very suitable for a gentleman# country fest. The fesegoing is part of the estate of Jacob Harman deceased, and offered for sale by Mordecai Lewis, OA* 31. law Surviving Executor Brokers Office, and COMMISSION STORE. No. 63 South Third street, opposite the national new Bank. SAMUEL M FROUNCES andJOHN VAN REED, have entered into co-pannerfhip, under the firm oi FRAUNCES & VAN REED, in the business of BroVer-. Conveyancers and Commifiion merchants. They buy and fell on commifiion every species of stock, notes of hand, bills of exchange, houses and lands, &c. Monet procured oh deposits, &c. &c. -all kinds c writings in the conveyancing line, done with neatness and dilpatch; accounts adjufled, and books fettled, in the nioft correal manner. Constant attendance will be given They lolicit a (hare of the public favor ; they are deter mined to endeavour'to deserve it. > . B. The utrnoft secrecy observed. SAMUEL M. FRAUNCES, a JOhN VAN REED I'h.lad. Augaft 17, 1796. m&wtf 05- NOTICE. THE Sales of LANDS of the United Stat<i9, in the Norrh-Wrftern Territory, heretofore a ,! vertifed in the several public pipej's, willc ramer.ee this even ing, at the City Tavern to be continued from day to dayj 'till the tenth of February next, if not sooner fold. Jailuary 4 § Fashionable Waistcoating. GEORGE DOBSON, No. 25, SOUTH THIRD-STREET, Has received per the Diana, from London, Clouded and striped Spauifti Swa-nfdowii Clouded Erminats and Moieikins Striped do. aad do. Figured Manillas Scarlet figured Erminets Printed Florinetts Do. Cafflnets and Superfine printed Quiltktgs, r.eweft pattejns Also, per different arrivals, A large and general aifortment of Dry Goods, Suitable to the present and approaching (eafon* Novembtr 5. dtf SALT PETRE. A large quantity of Double-Refined Salt P«tre for sale at No. 25, South Third-street. Novemhe'- 5. ' Elegant Bruifels &l Turkey Carpeting, For sale by George Dobfon, No. 2j,South Third-street. December 15. dtf THE SUBSCRIBER WISHES to ascertain, whether a certain EDWARD NEVILL, by trade a Stone-Cutter, or Briek-Layeti, who quitted Ireland in 1783, or 1784, and came into this Country, ('tis supposed to Philadelphia) about four years tince, be living or dead. As this intelli gence is of thehigheft importance, U will be thankful ly received, by GLO. DAVIS, No. 313, High-street December 31. w&f im For Sale, By George Defchamps, No. 91, NORTH SIXTH-STREET, Nova-Scotia Prime Salmon, in barrels and half barrels Ditto Herring and Mackarel. Smoaked Herring in barrels and kegs Ditto Salmon, by the dozen or single one Dry Codfilh, from one to fifty keiitaU Fine and coarle Salt Nova-Scotia and French Plaller of Paris, in the stone and ground, for manure and stucco-work December t. Imported from London iS 1 Liverpool, EARTHEN WAKE, in crates and liuglWds, well. afTorted Wine Bottles in hamperi Window GUl's of all fires Two cases of stationary One eheft of yellow Jesuits Bark Two cases of Roll Arnotta A small confignmtrnt of Rose Blankets. Flannels, Bai«es, Broad-cloths, Coatings, Plains, &e. Paints of various colors. Basket fait in hogiheads. Also on hand, Madeira wine, very old, in pipes, hog (heads and quarter caiks Holland gin in pipes, firft quality Anchors of different fize3 A few trunks of ladies French shoes afTorted Silk nankeen,&c. Likewise an assortment of Dutch goods, confiftinsj of Ofnaberys, ticklenbergs,bed-ticks, stripes, checks. Morlaix linen, platillas, ravins duck, Britanuiaa, &c» And for sale by the package only by Thomas £5° John Ketland. Walnut-street Wharf. Nov- 1; ■ eetf — FOR SALE, About 1,600 acres of Lan'd, WELL situated, laying on and between Marfft aad Beech Creeks, Mifflin county, Penftfylvania, in tour separate Patents. For terms ot sale apply to Wm. Blackburn, No. 64, Seuth Second-ltreet Ofidber 31* mwftf Notice. THE Advtrtiftr is a person regularly bred, and has carried on in an extensive manner for these 30 years paft,the various branches of Goldfiniths' and J«w ellery, plated and hard-ware Cutlery, and Iron •>, rv business, and has general knowledge of the Dry Good and many other bufinefles. He has a particular taste for building, has built extensively so; hiinfelf, has conduced buildings for others, and is of opinion that his lrrvices to any gentleman that might be in went of a person to condudl any of the afo'refaid bufi nefles, would not onb be ufeful but an acquisition, as he will engage 011 liberal terms, either as a Talesman or to fell on commission as aa agent, a#l as a partner or take the care of a manufactory, or superintend build ing, &c., He is a married man, and having no'family but his wife who would a& as a saleswoman or houle keeper. No obje&ion to any part of the Southern dates, or so take a voyage to Europe as a supercargo. A line directed to j.C. to the care of the printer, will be punctually attended to. N. B. He is well acquainted with most of tie Eng li(h, Irish, and Seotch manufactories, as be carried on business for tea years in Londen, but on account of unavoidable misfortunes in his country, he it now for ced to leek for a living for himfelf and wife in this way, and he flatters himfelf that he will give entire fjtisfadhon to his employer. And as he i» well known in this city, and to the most refpeflaWe characters on the continent, doubts nor bat his ehara&er, morality and indefatigable indultry, will bear the ftriileft en quiry Dec. 28. iawtf Wanted oh hire, A Cook, male or female —also a man servant to at tend in a private family and perform the duties be longing to the dining room. None need apply who do not understand and have not been aceoftomed to the refptClive fervicesand who are not well recommended for honefly and good behavior. Apply at No. 182, Mulberrv-ftreet, or to the printer. January 5. tjunw Women's Cloaks. GEORGE DOBSON, No. 15, South Third-ltreet, Has just reeeived, per Eagle, Capt. Fofdick, via IjOn don, an afTortment of Scarl«t Drab ( Cloaks trimmed with fur and Purple aDd ( ermine. Pearl J December T j. § Wm. Holdernesse, No. 76, HIGH-STREET, Has received by the late arrivals, A Well Selecltd Assortment of Silk Mercery, Linen Drapery, and Haberdashery Goods, Which he will fell, wholesale and retail, on the very , low eft terms ; Amongji -tubicb are Some elegant 4*4 and 7-8 Chintzes and Cottony new pattern* Ditto Furniture ditto Ditto Dim-ity N Tamboured, Book, and Jaconet Muslins Ditto in Gold and Silver Ditto Neckcloths, very fine Mantuas of the firft quality Silk and Cotton Hosiery • Umbrellas of the firft quality, assorted lriih Linens, very fint, and Tahie Linen* Marseilles and Cotton Counterpanes Rose Blankets aflorted—See. Sic. O&ober 26. d Frejh Garden, Grass and Flowet-'Seeds, Roots, &C. &c. This day landing from the ship Eagle, captain Fofdick, from London, And FOJI SALE by GOLDTHWAIT & MOORE, Corner of Walnut and Second-streets, ji mojl capital and sxtenfive jJJfortment of GARDEN, GRASS and FLOWER-SEEDS, ROOTS, &c. &c. Among which are, Wte kinds Afparagusj Three kinds CresseS Four Berecolc Twelve Onion Twenty-five Beans Thirteen Radish Smc Beets Fifteen Turnip Hkven Brocoli Fifteen Peas Twenty-fix Cabbage Six Savoy Six Carrot Four Parsnip Three Caulifloww Twenty-three Melon Five Celery; Twenty-one Lettuce Tan Cucumber; Common and lemon Thyme Curled leaf and sprigged Parsley Pot Marvaold Pot Marjorum Balm Vhyme Mangel Wurtze! Leek Kail Shallots Rape Seed Rye Grass Saint Foin Lucerne Red Mid white Clover Timothy, &c. &c. With * curious collection of the most cfteemed FLOWER-SEEDS and ROOTS, Being the most extensive ever imported into this city. The above are from a eapital Seedsman in London, and are warranted frefh and good. Printed catalogues may be had by applying as above. Dec. 17. dtf. Just Landing, At Soutb-Jlreet wharf, from at board the /hip Stdg- Ity, Captain Hodge, from St. Peter/burg, The following Goods : Raffia Sail Duck, firft quality. Do. Sheeting do. Do. Diaper. Do. Huckaback. Do Crash. Do. Mould Candles, 4, 5 and 6, to the lb/of the English size. .. ' Do. "White Candle Tallow. Do* White Soap in fenall boxes. Do. Cordage of fine yarn. Ravens Duck. lfinglafs, ift and end fort. ' Ilorfa Hair uncurled. Ruflia Bar Iron. Do. Hoop Iron. Do. Nail Rods. 10 Tons Oakum and Junk. St. Peterfhurg Clean Hemp. For Sale by Philips, Cramondy & Co. Oflaber It. $ . Cheap Frertch China. THE fsbferibsrs finding it impossible to fnpply their (lore with any more China from France, the prices being too immoderate in the manufafteries, give no tice that they wilt fell at prime coll the remaining stack on hand, consisting of Deflert Setts, Tea-Table Setts Separate Cups and Saucer* Groupe-s and Figures Alabatter Vases Looking Glasses, in gilt frames, Befidrs India Japan'd Toilet Defts, Chairs, Tables nad Quadrille Boxes. PASQUIER k Co. No. 91, South Second-street. December sth. tts For Sale, By J: WARDER, PARKER & Co. An Invoice of Cordage, Confiding of different sizes, from x 2 inch cables down to rope of 2 inches, of different lengths: Imported in the ship Swift, from Hull, and entitled to drawback. Sent. 27 dtf . T . ■ ■ 1 ■ . 1 - Davis's Law Book Store, No. 313, HIGH-STREET. GEORGE DAVIS announces to his profefTional friends, and the Gentlemen of the Lawj generally, through the Union, that his l«<e importation of is now arrang. Ed, and ready for Sale, from a nngle volume to an entire li brary, without any advance upon his former exceeding low priccs, which for ieveral yeais pa A have iu so diilinguifhed a manner recommended them, to- notice. Printed Catalogues combining ihe most cxteniiv© collec. • tion cf the lareft Eoglifh and Inih Edition* ever imported into this country, are publilhed, and will be delivered giatis on application. Otders addrcfied to G. D. in writing fiom any distance (hall be pun&ualJy attended to. A number of IRUNKS for Sale. ALSO, TO BE LET, A eonvenicnt LOfT, nor Market, Street Wharf. In order to tomply ivitls eontratte) I will fell, for approved londs, on 3 equal annual payments, A Square of LOTS, At the uppeir end of FredeHckfburg, beginning op posite to the lower corner of Dosor Wellford's, oa Carolirte-Jlreet, and running up to the erofs street leading to Fitzhugh's ferry, and from thence back t© Sophia-street. This square I have laid, off into 24 27 and an half feet front, and itz back, iz on Caro-i lbfe-ftrect, and 12 011 Sophia-ftrefet. Kine of those oti Caroline-street I have leafed on an annual ground reht of 8 and 10 pounds, te the amount of pound*, and the vacant lots a puixhafer could attkamte the value of by building fmill hotifes) which will as readily procure tenants as pots or goards will Martins in the fpnngj and yield a greater profit in proportion to th«ir cost thaa large buildings. Those tvho incline to purchase may kn«w the terms by applying to HENRY PITZHUGft. Bell-Air, Dec. 8, 179& 7thJ.d4w Notice to Creditors; The Afflgntfet of Bernard Dougherty late of Bed ford County, will mats a dividend of the effe<9j in thair hands, immediately after the firll day of Februa ry " ext to such Creditors as may furmfli their account* btfere that time. Thomas Smith Thomas Fitzfimons f , Isaac Hazlchufft f Abates. Miers Fisher ) Philadelphia, Jan. 9, 1796. divr WAN TED, A ZIMCHjdNIC, to erect Spinning and Weaving Machines fcy ftreh it art ttfcd at ray rrreoufica tory—Apply to JAMES DAVENPORT, No. 401, North Front-llreet. N. B. Noise need apply but a complete mechanic, ahd a ma* of liability. Globe Mill, Deeember 29, 1795. £ FOR SALE, At Whitefides' Tea Ware-House, No. 99, North Second Street. Imperial S fHylon Skio. Hyson, > Freih Teas. < Souchong, Young Hyson, i (_ Bohea Diy - 9- jtaWjm. Philadelphia, Jan. \th, 1 797. All persons indebted to the Estate of Joseph Paschalx, deceased, ARE requeftcd to pay their rclpcctivc debts v-'itlioyt further delay, otherwile their accounts will be put into the hands of an Attorney to recoVcr—Ahd all those who have any demands against said liftate are desired to bring ia their accounts for futtlement, to SAMUEL CO ATES, -s CHRISTR. MARSHALL,jun. > Ex'fSe CHARLE.S MARSHALL. ) cas Furnished Apartments; or Board Ejf Lodging, WANTED by two young gentlemen. Answers,- wi'h particulars, to be addrefled to S. F. at the offire of this paper. January 4. Public Notice, IS HEREBY GIVEN, that I have applied to the judges of the Supreme Court of this state, to supply tte deiefl in my Title to a lot of ground, situate on the Weft fide of Fourth-street, containing in breadth ao feet, and in length JO feet, bounded Northward and Wcftward, by ground of the fubferiber, Southward by ground of Edward Shippen, and Eaitward by Fourth-street, occa(i»ned by the loss of a deed from Timothy Harrington, John Lewis and James Walton, by their attorney Robert Mollyneux. —All perfo«s concerned, are required to appear belore two of the justices of the said court, at the house of Thomas M'Kean, esq. the Chief Jnftice of the state, on the 30th inft. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to make their answer to the bill of the fubferiber, filed in the office 0/ Edward Burd, cfq. Prothonotary of the said court. WILLIAM SHIPPEN, jun. Philadelphia, January 6th, 1797. dt,3oth ———— —-v For Sale, By the Subfcribers—ln PENN-STREET, 65 Pipes Excellent Madeira Wine* Imported by the Eagle. WILLI NG§ & FRANCIS. Nov. 30 w&f Bank of Pennfylvanie, January 4, 1797. At a meeting of the Direilors th's.day, * dividend of fixteeo dollars on each (hare was declared for the laflt 6 months, which will be paid to thj: Stockholders af ter the 14th inft. JONATHAN SMITH, Cashier. Jan.. 3. dtf. A Quantity of Brandy, FIRST& id proof, Gin, of 4th proof, in pipes Jamaica Spirits, 4th proof,- in Hhds Old Hock, in cases of 40 dozen each Glass Tumblers, in pints and half-pints Window Glass, in boxes, of different sizes Hazlenuts, in sacks Whiting Copperas ( . ... White Lead > ,nhhd * It Spanish Brown J For Sale by PETER BLIGHT. January 4 f The Elephant, Now exhibited, was bought for Ten Thoufatttf Dollars. He is 3 years old, $ feet high, growing to 18 feet. He eats JSO weight a-day, and drinks a barrel of water ; he has drank some days forty bottles 6f porter,' drawing the corks with his trunk. He is perfectly inoffenfive; travels loose, at the rate of five tujles an hotlr, and is the greatest curiosity ever brought to this Continent. Hi is to bi leen 'till the 15th of January, in' Market-street between Third and Fourth-streets, at a quarter of a dollar, that every oae may fee him—, after which time the former price of half a dollar wil j be resumed. | He will leave Philadelphia as foan u the weather 1 will permit. I Dccctfiler j* 4
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