'pHE SUBSCRIBER having beer. sp|»iu»iiby JL ihc Envoy Extraordinary aoA Muiipcr Pleni poteotiaryol hi* jtan.iic Majesty, General -*gent lor attiring Bntilh creditors, a«.d lack fiariicular a gents a* they may fpecully authorize, in prof reusing ihcrr claims be fore the cwrotnifTjoncrsfor c»»ryi» g in to effect tfce f:x:h article o'. the Treaty of A/mtt, Vom mr1797. iawjm WHEREAS my wife, Mary Smii*. has c abfcon »id France, that they arc ready to receive (at tneir y Office, between the hours of ten and one o'clock, daily) all complaints and applications, authorized I, by the said Article, during Eighteen Months t- IroHi the day of the date hereof, and th.ii*hey have n power to examine all such persons as some before them, jh oath or affirmation, touching the com plaints in queftiorr, and also to receive in evidence, e all written teftimory, authenticated in such nxan- ner as they fliall think proper to require or admit. 11 By OrJjr of the Cotnmij/ionsrs, PETER I.OHRA, Secretary. C mmijfioners Office, Ao. 109, Mulberry ,r reet, Philadelphia, May 17 tb, 1797. ao—64W I,' New Hat and Hosiery Store. 'Jn/i Imported, (i In theJbips William Pcnn and tar, from London, and noiv of)cnin o'clock. ( Ihe Mail for Boston will be clpfed every day t (Sundaysex ~ Hyson | 17 tubs Quicksilver a chests Bandanno Handkerchiefs A few chests Manchester Goods well assorted in corduroys, thicksets, ginghams, muflinets, dimities, &c. » Trunks black sewing (ilk, 180 Crates queens ware, well assorted, 10 Tons Iheet lead, Nails assorted, flat and fhirp points, London p»rticular and ) Madeira Wine ia India market 5 pipes and hhds. 30 pipes, 10 hhds. Teneriffe Wine, 10 pipes choict Port ditto, 31 calks yellow paint, 7 boxes 11 bundles writing fiates, 1 box ink-stands A note presses, Sail canvas assorted No. 1 a 8. May 4. dtf Lancaster, Harrijburg CarliJJe, Sbtppenjburg and Sunbury STAGES. THE public are requested to take notice, that the partnership which has for some time sub sisted between Mathias Slough of Lancaster, and William Geer, is jiow diflolved : but, not as M. Slough insinuates to the public without just cause ; as will more fully appear by a letter on the fub jed from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 29th December 1 a ft. a recitai of which Ls Hot n©w deem ed neqefTary. Any gentleman who wishes to be more circumstantially informed of the merits of this bulinefs, .by applying to W. Geer may have the perusal «f M. Slough's letter," and then can be at full liberty to determine whether or not W. Geer is not perfedlly juftifiable in attaching him felf to any other pei-fon in the prosecution of the Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippenf- Krg, or any other place. Now from the liberal and generous support the public were pleased to confer on the firft effort in this buGncfs, Vf illiam Geer, in conjun June io, 1797- »eojw. The Commiiflioncri carrying into effect the lTxtk article of the i. trcaty.of amity, commerce and navigation, ex cluded befween hit Britannic majesty and the United r States of America, on the 19th day of November, J 794, having this day constituted their Board, pursuant and agreeably to the said treaty, do here t by give notice, that they are ready to proceed to e bufm«f* accordingly; and they desire that all clafnis under the laid article (which so far as the fame de fences the cases thereby provided for, it hereunto annexed) may be lodged with their Secretary with out delay. They farther desire that all fueh claims may not on'y ftatc in -.vlut manner the; fcveral cases eome within the defeription of the said article, but also specially set forth -he nature of the evidence by 1 which the claimantsrefpeiively undertake tofub • Itantiate the lame. ExtraS from the said article, " Whereas itis alledged by divers British mer " chants, and others his, nvjefty's fuhjtiSs, that " debts to a confid-rahls araoumt, which iverc bona " fide contracted, before the peace, still' remain • " owing to them by citizensor inhabitant's of the " United States; qnd that by the operation of va " riotis lawful impediments, since the peace, not 5 " otjy the fuil recovery of the said -debts has been" " delayed, but #lfo the value and security thereof " have been in several instances impaired and Icff " ened, so that by tl»e ordinary course of juiicil! " proceedings, the British creditors cannot now " obtain and actually have and receive full ani " adequate compensation for the lofln and dama " ges which tney have thereby sustained: It is a " greed that in all such cases where full compenfa " tion for such losses and damages cannot for what " ever reason be a&ujlly attained, had and recei-i " ved by the said creditors in the ordinary course " of justice, the United States will make full and " complete compensation for the fame to the said " creditors; but it is diftin<9.ly understood, that " this provision is to extend to such losses only as " have been occasioned by the lawful impediments " aforefaid, and is not to extend to losses occasion " ed by such insolvency of the debtors or other " causes, as would equally have operated to pro " duce such loss, if the said impediments had not " existed ; nor to such losses or damages as have been occasioned by the manileft delay, ornegli '• t>encc, or wilful omifiion of the claimant." By order of the Beard, GRIFFITH EVANS, Secretary. Philadelphia, Commissioners' Office, No. 3 louthSixth-l'treet, May 19, 1797- J 6—Sim A Cow Stolen FROM the owner at the corner of Ninth and Arch streets. She is a deep red brindle with some white, about ten years old and very gentle. The person who se cretes her had best turn her out, as, if legal evidence can be obtained, he may expert a rigorous prosecution. TWO DOLLARS reward will be given to any person who will deliver the Cow, or give such evidence a gainst the person keeping her, that he may be convifted of the fad. Apply at No. 218, Auch Street. June 9. tawj w N O T ICE. THE fubferiber having sent by the fhipTNancy, Capt, Perry, the following certificates of the United States bank flock, to wit: No. 26,005, to 26,014, inclusive, for three Ihares each—and the said vessel having been cap tured on her intended voyage to England, which will mod probably cccafion the loss of the laid certificate*, gives this public notice, rhat he shall apply at the proper offices for a re* JttWal of them, and that means have been taken to prevent any improper transfer. Henry Philips, No. 11 a, South Front-flreet. J un e r • 3a\v6w Houfhold Furniture. NOW felling by private iale, No. 17 Dock ftreet— confiftingo; chairs, tabic*, looking glaiTes, bureaus, hand and fire irons, bedftcads, feather-beds, carpets, bedding, window curtains, bed and table linen, kitchen furniture, &c. The whole in good order, and has only been a few months in use. The sale to continue daily 'till the whole is fold, Ji-ne a § To Let, THE BUILDIN(J now occupied by the Bank of the UNirnD Statu. For »erms en quire of Edward Garrigues, No. 39, Cherry-ftre;t. N. B. Also a large, convenient Cellar in a good situation : Apply as above. June 15 eotf City of Washington. SCHEME Of the Lottery, No. 11, For the Improvement of the Federal City. A magnificent dwelling-houfejjio,ooo dollars, & cafli 30,00b, are 50,80.9 1 ditto 15,000 & cast 15,009 40,000 x dittci 15,000 8c oafh 15,000 30,000 1 ditto 10,090 & cilh 10,000 so,ooo 1 ditto 5,000 & calh 5,000 10,000 1 ditto 5,000 & calh J?900 10,000 1 cash prize of 10,000 1 do. 5,000 each, are • 10,000 10 do. 1,0.00 - - 10,000 jo do. 500 - - 10,000 00 do. 100 - - ro,o»o ioo do. 50 - - 10,000 400 do. - 19,000 1,000 do. 2$ - 10,000 15*00® do. lo - 150,000 ■ t '6,739 Prizes, j j,* 61 Blank's. 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollari, 400,000 N. B. To favour thofewha pity take a quan tity of Tickets, th'e prize of 40,ooo,dollars w ill be the j.a 3T drawn ticket, aud the 30,0x20 the last' but oni : 1 - - » And approved notes, securing payment in eirhe? mon.y or prizes, in ten days after drawing, W'll be received foi ai.) number not,ly£» than ~;o tick ets. This Lattery will afford an elegant specimen ef theprivate buildings to be erefted in (he.City of Waftingtoa—Two ber.uuful daGgns ara already (elected fcr the entire fronts on two of the jHfblic fquarei; from these drawiup;f it t;. propufed to ere<% two centre and r our corner buildings,** soon as pcs- . tble after this lottery is fold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fottunaty; adventurers, in themanuerdeicrihed in tha ftfcctac lor the Hotel Lottery. A nett dedu<3ion of Jive p«r cent, uill be made to defray the ncceflary expenses of print ing, &c. and the furpljs wili maje a p*rt of the fund intended for sic National Uuiverbty, to be eteiiled within the city of W^fhingten. The real fecuritit'given for tic payment of the Prizes, ar* held by the Prefiderft and two Direi3- ors of the Ea'ikicf Columbia, and are valued at more than half the intent of t the lottery. S/f&SUBL .HI.OJH)£T. Tiekett may be had at if ■ Bank of CcUm bia ; of James W.«i #c Co. f jTtimore; of Peter Oilman, I3cfton ; of John Hef kins, Richmond ; and of V,'nils, Coo; 1 r'« Ferry. mwf