f MMIGSIONERS' SALES, j f PHI Commifiionera of the counties ot Ly-{ J. corr.inj; and Nbrt,humberla.ods nave given Jh l\otite th.U tliey intend to proceed to trie fa'e ol lauds, for the arrestee of taxes, on the 7th oi A Etptern'uer next.. >l'f The different printers this city will •ffinifr an efientiil l'ervice to a great »u«nber of f . iiH!ivitlua l i i>v publilhing this notice. A nr. n". ' "j* so L E SOL D VERT CHEAP ! ti A I.igiit u' vGGGN almost new, with a frame — ® «ad-a rair of harness (Englijh been ufei'—price 9s Dolls. A Horl'e 16 ban.ls high, ftven years o!d~~ and a tevir chair, with a falling tog and fcarficfv- 340. Enquire No. 33X, Market-flreet uguft 14- diw 10 be ibid at Public Vejuiue, To the higlieft bidder, at the hbUle ot Mr. Evans, the sign ot the Indian QWtn, :n tbe city of Baltimore, 011 the 25th d.iy of Otfober next, at 11 o'clock, A. M Ahot'-t lcVen thbufand acres of lanj, the property of William Bell, of i liiladelpttia, lying between Reifter ! s-town and WefttKlnfter, commonly called Little Winohefter, (the turn- j pilre roid, runs through a eonfidarable part oi : thtfe lands) the traft begins about 17 miles! frptn Baltimore, within a !«' hundred yards , cf laid Reiiter's-towni and extend., to the dif- ; tance of about twenty-three miles trom Halti- 1 rliore, arid lie.- on the main (alls of Patapfioo j river, three to four rnilei thereon. Will; be fold i" trails of one hundred and filty to ( tWfs hundred acre. There is a lar;*e prcpor- j tirn cf meadou' aV.d wood land 011 each fcDM-' of tliem^,highly improved, with excellent buildin a v and fine grcfs. At so A tract of seven hundred acres of r) land, csiled Clover Farms, five ingles of k Iliac!enlhurg, esteemed very good for Grass. b< Richard Fonfonby, of Blidenlburgh, will (hew d. this land to any person inclined.to purchase. la ai.so, n A traft of land of about three hun- s dred snd thirty acres, within about two miles j and a half of the President's house in the Fcde- ' _ ral City. It is nearly all wood land, and a fine h : jh frnfpo<sl, froc* which may be fcen the city-os \Yaldington, IMadenfburgh, Alexandria jpH a part of George-tfown, and many miles down the Potomac riyer. Mr. Richard l'or.ion* by, of Bladcr.fburg:, will also (hew this lar.d. i A liberal credit will be given for the grcSteft j part of the yurchaft* monty., jhe terms will t j ' be rrtade known on the day of sale. a May S . d * - c Just Received, , \ From Batavia(viaProvk!ence) r a few Box»sof Spices, conClling of ] Nutaiegu, Clovcsand wace 1 For fait by WILLINCSfJ FRANCIS, j i'enn ilrect. I y'3o & I Davis's Law Book Store, t iVo.' 319, High-Street. I GEU RG E DAVIS, ; BLING bulled for fom; time past in pr.-para t.ons for removing into his prolent house, has f been undci thenecellityof poftponinguntil this .lay j infoimingthcgentlemen ofthe Bar generally thro' | the United States, that his fprir-g importation of f taw books is now arr.nged and ready for li'e," 011 •-tins that he trulls will .ntnleliim to the like pre ireeliie he has experienced for Jeveral years pall. C-taiogues, comhinii.g the moil varied collce —J?*M> ever iinported ir.to this country, are printed will be delivered on application. j City CzmTtitfioners Office, Jans il, »79f. IN pursuance cf an ordinance from the feleifl and common councils, pafl'ed the 2id day of MaV lift, appointing the city cemmiflioners, and orefcribing thsir duties, fcilion 9th, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, " ' That the city is divided into five ditiriefli, each to be under thfe fupcrintendance of one of the citycomfnifiienere, whoistobe individually relpouiible for the cleaiilinefs of the fame, and are as follow. Driftridl No. I. From the fotith fide of Ce dar-ftrecj, tothe north fide of Spruce .flreet, un derthe fuperistendencc of Natlun Boys. 1. From thenonh fide of Spruce-flreet, to the north fide of Walnut-ftreet,under the super- Intendence of Hugh Uobertt. 3. From the north fide of Walnut tothefouth fide of High-street, under the fupermtendence ol Jpfcph Cbypoole. 4. Fr m the north fide of Higli-flreet, tothe. north fide of Mulbe'ry flreet, under the fuper inttndenee cf William Moulder. 5. From the north fide of Mulherry-ftreet to the noi til fide of Vir.e-flreet, under tfye fuper i»ren'dence of Nicholas Hioks. Thet-leaningof High-fireet to be in common. A dated meeting of the city commifiion ers islield at the Old Court House, in Hiijh ftreet, every Tirefday evening at s o'clock July M. e"' m Stands for Draymen, In pursuance of cm Ordinance from tbeSele Fi and Common Counctlj, tearing date the ltd daj of Jf'rU, 17.97, viding for tbe appointment of City Commifjionen, \i"c. 4efl- tbe 15th. I r T"HE following, pi aces are fixed upon by the i said City Commissioners for Stands for Dnymen and their Horses. . ~ 1 In Vine-'flreet, eastward of Front-street, on both fides. SafTafras, l-Jigh, Chefnut-and Walnut-fltreef, eaflward of Front-ftreet,on the no.-th fide only. Mulberry-ireet, south fide from Front to Third-ftrect. , Front-ftreat, eafl fide from Virte-flreet to El/iith'salley- Tt , , Front-street, from opposite to Black Ilorfe al ley to Hamilton's flores, eafl fide. Water-flreet, weft fide from the north end of Stamper's or Mopre's (lores to Pinc-ftreet. Penn-ftreet from Pine to Ce-Jar-llreet, weft Drawbridge, north fide, east of Front-street. Spruce, Pine and South flreets, call of Frost flreet, fo.utb f'de. Dock-street, between Walnutylrect and tl e flag ftor.e croffiugs, east fide, opposite George Orkl»y's. Second-flteet, between SafTafras and Vine ftref|ts, weft fide. Fifth-ftrect, east fide from Chetmt to Mul berry flreet9. Safl'afias-ftreet, from Third to Fourth-ftrcet, east fide- » f No dray or horse to stand within ten teet ot FOR HACKNEY COACHES. Pine-iireet, norßl fide from Fourth to Fifth between Chefrut and Walnut ftr'eet, north fide,between Third and Vourthftrcets. oC July 14. row&fim A Literary Treat. C Juji pubiijlecl, iaiiifomtly primal or. zvffiing paper, price I dollar, \ new ediiiou of th.it pnpulsr'and entertaining work, entitled "pHE.FORH VI'ERS, an American tile ; being For I a fc-queltoth • iiidof yof Jojhn 3ull, the CLo- A n :l.ier—ln a&W&o'f letters to a frienu, with the tid- ' & ca/l dit:on of t\\ o letters, alluding to recent political rranfa&ions in America. The folio wing extra<& from the Clavis Allegoric a, shews the principal cuara&ers that are introduced: John 3ull, the Kingdom of XVriglund HU Mother, the CJ* urch of 1"! is Wife, the Varhnnent Hid Siller Peg, the Church of Scotland \ His Brother Patrick. Ireland Lewis, the Kingdom'of r ranee His Miftrefi*, the Old Conllit-ution • c His rtvw Wife, the National Representation * Lord Strut, thftlyiqgdom of Spain * fcvicholuS Frog, the Dutch RepuMie l > oc The Franks, tl.e French Republic J The Foresters, the United t-tatesof America Robert Lumhtr, Ncw-llampfliire Jo#7J John Codltne, Malfachufetts 23**6 Humphrey Plawfhaie, Conne&icut Roger Carrier,\Rhode lUand 50,0 c Peter Bull froNew-York Julius Caifar, New-Jersey N. William Broadbrim, Pennsylvania tity o Callimar, Delaware the l Walter Pipevvoo4, Virginia but 9 Hi* Grandson, George WaGiingtoa An Peter Pitch, North Carolina mocs Charles Indigo, South Carolina be re George Truuy, Georgia ets. Ethan tJr.*enwood, Vermont Th Hunter JLonghnife, Kentucky , the pi Black Cattle, Negro Slaves Waft Rats, Speculators (cleii Mother Carey's Chickens, Jacobins 1 fquar .JjT This popular and entertainii satirical hifto- twoc ry of Amaiicais attributed to the Rev. DKBel- fible; knap. It has a great shire of originality and a- w J;cr bovmds with genuine humour, it is continued then down to the preient time, and characterift-» those Lott< late political tranfa&ions which have caused 10 be m much uneafmefs in America. wig, SOI4 by H. and-P. RICE, Booldeller, No. 16, the f South Second Sticet, and No. jo, Marke* flject. b c cr June 26. § Ti LAWBOOKS, i°-.o Latelt London and Dublin Editions. H. &P. RICE, Booksellers, J .5 No. i 4, South Second, and No. 50, Market flreet, 1 hia ; HAVE iuit received by the lite arriva's.lrniri i Giln JLon&>n and Dublin, their spring imports- ! and tion confi{ling of a variety of the latest and rnofl 1 approved 1 aw Books, which added to those alrea- | ~ dy on hand, forms the mod extensive colleilion ev- I er offered for fa'e in this country. They thei efore j beg leave to notice, tliat from the nature of their j "TT " conncfiiens in Dublin, they are enabled to fell Iriih i >\ editions (at they have hitherto im.i*) at the very ' felvt lowefl prices. The following are among the lateil I of 1 publications! | YOl Vefey, jun'rs Reports in Chancery, a j traf Peake's Cases at Nisi Prius ; Ridgcway's Re»ort»/i to t in the time of LoiJ Hardwick*; Flayer's Procters It >1 Pra&ice in the EcclelUftical Courts; Barton's be j Treatise on a Suit in Equity ; Tidd's PrajSice of drei the tv urt of King's Bench in Perfoaal Adions, 1 foui parts complete ; Wiird's I.aw of Nations ; Cruiftf mai on Uses ; modern Reports, 11 vols. London edi- fide tion. feve H. and P. Rici expefl to receive by the firfl ar- sup; rivsl from New-York the 6th vol. complete of bri- Durnford and Eafi's Reports, the 2d part of Gil- doli belt's (.aw of Evidence by Loft, and a number of as f new publications. the June 56. Del The Hiltory of Pennsylvania, mi v BY KOBERT PROUD, and Tj now in Oie prels, and will be published,, to X with all convenient expedition, by Zicha- Cfc riah Poulson, jun. No. 80, Chefnut-ftrpet, Ptiilidelphia, where fubfcriptlons will continue '''' to be received, and at the Philadelphia Library, P u .' according to tbe printed pro]»ofals, until the work is ready for the fubfcrilwrs. ~ July 18. aawtf a(] Printed Calicoes. ef tht JOHN MILLER, Jun. & Co. «■ No. 8 Cbd/nut-Strett, s Have for Sale FIFTY TRUNKS neatly very low on ihort credit. March 6. § e Richard and "James Potter j C) HAVF. removed tfceir Counting House to No. i ?" 45, South Fifth-ftreet. • | ,n , t uguft 1. w&f6t ; ■ 1 p. Lancaster, Harrijburgb Carlijle, , h Soippenjburg arid Sunbury v < STAGES. ) m TIE public are reqnefted totske notice, that £, the partnerfitip whithhas for sometime sub- j ; E fiftfd betwcs.i Mathia* Slough ot Lancailer, and ; William Geer, is now difioi/ed . but, Rot as M. | Slough infintfites to the public without just cause ; I K as will more fully appear by a letter on she sub- g, je& from M. Slough to W. Geer, dated the 19th ti - December lalt a reeitafofwhich is not now deem- p ed necefTary. Any gentleman who wishes to be v \ j mere circumstantially infurmed of the merits of f„ , this business, hy applying to W. Geer may have 1 n t the perusal ®f M. Slough's letter, and then can be jfa ' at full liberty to determine whether or not W. n Geer is not perfe<slly juftifiabie in attaching him- m e felf to any other pcrfon in the prcfccution of the d r Stage conveyance from Philadelphia to Shippenf- ci urg, or any other place. > * ti n Now flom the liberal and generous support the si public were pleased to confer on the Grft effort v in d e i this business, Vfilliatn Geer, in conjunction with ;. Messrs. Ueily, V»'ced and NVitmer, is determined j o to prosecute and carry it on, with every care, at'» j teution anddifjiatch that a leal to oblige the pub- j ™ :o Ik c»n pofiibly exert. The above company, who are amply provided ! "I 1- with carriages, horses, and every appurtenance to J J render the pnffage fafe and commodious, inform ; n 5 f thof« wno wi(b to patronize and encourage the ' a undertaking, that tl>ey can take their feats at i a George Weed's, the sign of the White Hc.rfe, , Market Street, Philadelphia, on every Monday | f| and Friday, to proceed to Lanca.ler, Harrifourg, ' ,j Carlille and Shioper.fburg. The fare as hitherto 1 t ' 1 ! ellabliihed. J „ ! For the further accommodation ol the public, | n f a Stage will '1 •rt every Wednesday from the houfj f of Samuel' F.lder, ih Harrilburg, orrive at Sun- j hury in Northumberland county, every Thuriday, I ie ind returairom thence and arriye at Harrifburg j every Saturday, so that passengers destined for ; *' '• Lancailer or Pailadelphia, may proceed 0* Mon- < days. v t. WILLIAM GEER. c Lar.cafler. jin. 17, 1?97- v 'f N. C. Tli> Line »t >St*ges ftarti from the n house of William Ferrac, in Lancafvc-r, on overy , P Tuelday ai.'d Saturday morning at 6 o'clock, pro- 0 H ceeding to the westward; and irem the house of l> Mr. Samuel Eldei in Harrilburg every Weninef lt d.iy morning, 011 the fame evening arrives at Pa trick Cochran's in Shippcnfburg, and returns b d from thence or. every Thnrfday : performing the tl fame routine daily as in its fccur iicm Phibdtl. pliia. 1 mv,f M Citv of vV-afliingtoii. ■ , Frosi SCHEME / Of the Lottery, No. 11, Ear the Improvement oj the Federal City. A magnificent;! wclling-iioufe so,ooo dollars, & cajh jo,ooo, ire 50,000 1 ditto 15,000 & ca'S 15,009 40,000 _1 1 ditto 15,000 £; calh 15,000 30,000 1 < .'o 10,000 fc calh 10,000 ao.ooo i ditto 5,060 & calh 5,000 10,000 LO 1 ditto 5,000 & calh 5,000 10,600 I ca& prize of 10,000 I i do. £,oooeach,are « 10,000 . 10 do. - - 10,000 S _ A ' 10 do. 500 - - lo.oon t,on Co J>. mo - - 10,000 " JU I i <la. 50 - • 10,000 400 do. H - - 10,000 1,000 do. jo - 10,000 j no . IS, CO 3 do. 10 - 159,000 ~ *6,73? Arises. ' p er ] 33,161 blanks, dw 50,1x50 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 400,000 Bilh N. B. Tofivour those who may takeaouan- ]i tity of Tickets, the prixeof 40,000 dollars will be the nsr drawp ticket, and the 30,000 the last but ®ne : . And ajprovednotes, fecuringpayment in either monsy or prizes, in ten <iey« atter drawing, will be received sot iaynambcr not lets than 30 tick ets. a This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the private buildings to be ertiled in theCitycf CI Wafkatgtou—Two beautiful dedges are already (e'.eilsd for tnfe entire fronts on two of the public j squares; from these drawings it ispropofed toeredl two centre and 'our center buildings as soon aspof fible after this lottery is fold, and to convey them, when complete, to the fortunate adviiiturtrs, in Soli the manner deferred in the scheme for the Hotel Lottery. A n'ett deduction of five per cent, will 'J be made to defray thcnecetTary expenses of print wig, &c. and the surplus will be made a part of the fund intended for the National Univcrlity, to c j ] bcerccledivithinthceity of Wafliington. crl The real ieiuritiesgivcn for thc'paymeot of the ,j 0 ] Srires, an. held hyjthe PreSdent aird two Direil- ors of the Eank oi Col)iaib;a». and are valued at Rot more than half the jmcunt of the lattery. e „ c SAMUEL BLODGET. „ r .§, Tisketsmay be had at the Bank of Colum bia ; of James Weft & Co. Baltimore; of Fetcr Oilmajn 3oft,on ;of John Hopkins, Richmond ; j and of Richard W.lls, Cooper's Ferry. mwf j 3 From the Otfego Herald. CAUTION. ™ "VTTHEIiI'-AS a combination of men in this me , VV coUnty have undertaken to enrich thsn;- the felves,by fabricating titles to sundry valuable trail* he of lard, the property of gentlemen living in New coi Yoik, Philadelphia, London and Paris, for which wh trails of Isnd large sums of money lyive been paid 'or to tliufr fraudulent men, by innocent It i' therefore juil that public information should a °. : be given, tu the end, thattht injured may feekre- lhl dress while the men hava property, and are to be found, Those who have been discovered are Tru- nun Harrifon, Joseph Witcoml/, said now to re- 1 fide in the county of Saratoga ; Thomas Kelly and jj, fcveral othen who go under fictitious names. It is t j, ( supposed that thejnnds offered fcr faleon those fa- di bri.ated titles, are at lcaft worth fifty thousand ed dollars. such as we have a&ual knowledge of are ih< as follows : J.ots No. II and 11, Otfe/o patent, fui thousand acres each,the actual property of "William Dellwyn, new of London ; lots No. 58 and 64, er< fame putcnr, thousand acres each, the property of ivi Mr. Cliaumont, now of Paris, and-lames AveriU and others, ot thin State. There is some gronfids to suppose that the lands of Hi-hard Wells and Charles Wharton, of Philadelphia, are under their r management.—The Printers will do well to give . this a place in their papers, as well to caution the public against purchasing those lands, as also to de [ prire those men in future from on indivi dusfs, which their education and addrels have en- ; a abled them to do heretofore. Wiuomb has been f a a ihopkeeper of feme note in this tountry. fn The following affidavits will set in a,clear pcint te of view th- vi.ksdnefs of those men,which when th the public have perused, wi'l induce them to ex- h; cufe the ir.t»i{erence of Wm. COOPER. Otfego, July 18th, 17J7. w I Thomas Kelly, of the County of Otfego, hav- 'r H ing been led into an error, by John Witcomb and ' r Truman Hurrifcn, of the lame County, to sign a ■ deed to them, for lot No. 58, O:fego patent, which 1 was the property of William T. Franklin now Mr. j Chamont's and others ; «nd further the said Joseph ) j and Truman did persuade me to do this against my , . inclination, which was made out on the ictli day Q ! of Novenibir, 1793, or set back two years so as a _ to bring it to that time ; and further the name of f Pardon Starksto that deed was a fictitious nam«, t > there being no such perlon there. To this 1 nuke b voluntary oath- THOMAS KELLY. r 19th July, 1797- ' t On the 9th July, 1797, came personally before ] 1 me, Thomas Kelly, the fubfenber to the above as- I I at j fidavit, rnd made lblemn oath that it noth ' ing but the truth, id; JLIHU PHINNEY, Jufticetf the Peace. A- t On the lith July, J797• cin; c before me Jacob : ; Kibby, a person by me well Vtiown and worthy of 1 h- pood credit, who 011 his Solemn oath did lay, that t& two cf the parties ab.ovetnentioncd did make ap n- plication to him *.inis deponent, some time in the ! be winter of 1796. to make them a deedfor two thou- ( of sand acrt- of land in the Otfgo patent, and pro ve mifed this deponent a ftlarc of the profits, on the ' be j sale of said lands, for his so doing; and th it they ' V. • the fame purpo v, ' n- : which lc-rvicss this deponent as often rtlufed, de he i daring to them that he had no right to lands, and ! if- c6uld do no such thing ; which daring attempt on 1 , th s deponent's integrity he had related among his ; he friends several t.iihes, previous to making this afli in davit. JACOB KIISBLY. < th Sworn before mc, . 1 ed j ELIHU FHINNEY, Justice of the Feate. it- | Aug. ?. iaw4w. i hirty Dollars Reward. cd ' T? LOPED from the service of the fubferiber, to j XL on the 19th inllar.t, a negro nia;i by the ■m ! name of DICK, about twenty-five y«arg of age, he | and live feet nine or ten inches- high ; by trade at j a carpenter, and is a very lively brilk work man. His countenance 15 very good —When a y ! fpokan to, he converses with ease and confi rJ?' ' dence, sr:d is jnetty sagacious. I purchased rto j the said feltow ot" Mr.Dubney Minor, in whose . ! name he has been advertifee) in the Richmond I newfpap.r~- During his last runaway trip (last J " j fumraer) he was employed a confidtrable length of time, by some pertoti near Dumfii.-s, from j which I conjeflure, he has taken ; another nothevn routt I forewarm all petfons m _ j from giving hiul employment, of any kind whatever, and maftersof vedcls and others, from carrying him out of this state. The above re ward will be given if he is taken within forty j, t miles of this city; and an aeldition:! lum, in rv proportion to the distance he may be brought, or the trouble jndrxpencethe apprehendcr may of beat, in bringing him to this place. , f _ AUG; DAVIS, a- N.B. His appai cl was of the usual negro kind, ns but he had more cloaths than is cufloniary for he them to possess. el- AD. Richmsnt!, June ii» J"9'7< 1 1: Wiii.be Landed, From on bo:.rd the fl'.ip Adlive, C-~.pt. El air, fr'ini Hambutgli, So bales white R lit Via clean Hsrnp 1 calks Clover \jeed For Sale by Thomas Herman Leujfer, I atti North fifth ftrcct, No. 34. er.q Tune 26. * tew William Blackburn, LOTTERr and BROKER'S OFFICE No. 64 south Sccocd-ftreet. j' TICKETS in the CanaiX, otter;, No. 11, which a ' ci( commJßced drawing the 19th May, FOR cfr SALE. The price of tickets will rife in propor- ■ tion is the dr\u(in£ advances, particularly on ac< ■' coupt of the five firil drawn tickets prizes of four tlioufand dollars each, 011 the last day ot draw j l / al Check Boolv kept, for examination and regiftcry ing,'in the Canal, No. 2, City of WaCiington, No. z, and Piterfon Lotteries. Allo. ueketr. for falcin the Schuylkill bridge and ' Perk omen Bridge lotteries, which will ~ drawing in the course of the funtmer. The business of a Broker in all kinds of Stock, Bills, Notes, Lands, &.c- ice. traufa&gd with the Jul utmoil actention. . June 1 tnfr f Erflvine's View of the War. a JUST PUBLISHED, ' Cy ' ROBERT CAMi'BELL & Co. t\o 40 South Second ftr«ct, f Price 31 Cents! H( A View of the Causes and Confequen ccs of the present War with France, g* By the Honorable Thomas Erskine. May 15 ( j f e , Tr ATE TRIAL S. dJ Sold by W. YduNG, Bookfeiler, No. 5», South Sc- so; cond-ftrect, The Pennsylvania State Trials, lr CONtaininv trial, and acquit al'ofFrat cisHoptinf©n,Ju»!geof Court of rn Admiralty, and John Nicholfon, Comptroller Gen- J cral—ln one large 8 vo. vol. Price, in boards, 3 c j. dollars. u W. Young has for fate, a general affortmcntcf Book>. Also, Stationary, retail and by the pack- ege, well afiorted,and entitled to the drawback if axported. July 7* —* *pHESUBSCRIBER having been appointed by vr J_ the Envoy txtrcordinaiy and MiniUcr Plcni* L( . potcßtiary erf his Britannic Majesty, General r'.gent torairifting ttritifh creditors, at.d luch particular a- m ger.tsasthey may specialty authorize, ifi prolecuting tc their clainas btfore che csmmiihoners for carrying in to effeft the sixth article ot the Treaty of Amity, mcrceand Navigation bctuxn his Britannic A'ajeJly and ~ the United States of America, hereby nonce that he has opened hi* office at his house the south fall coiner of Chefuut and fifth ft eets, Philadelphia, whet* he is ready 10 receive all claims or inftrudlions lor claims with the vouchers aud document# thereof, n for the purpose oi bunging forwa-td the lame agree- ably so the'rules and orders which the boaid may think proper to prescribe. ' And a* it will be so* the in'.ereft oT til concerned, J that the fcveral claims be lo (fated, and fuppott ed, as to prevent the delay which would arise from - the neceflityof obtaining further information, or ad- t< ditional materials,from periods reading at a distance, the general agent thinks it hi* duty to add, (lor the dircdion chiefly of those, who> not having employ • ed particular agents, may leave the profecutior\ of their claimfto his charge and management) that all * such claims ought in particular to fctforth-r ---ift. The piooer description and fitnation cf the creditor or claimant, end original debtor, rcfpedl ively. ■ ad. The c'att and nature of the origtoal contract or debt. 1 3d. When, in whit manner, and to what extent, I tlie creditor or claimant Wis prevented or impeded, by the proviGon, operation or dctefct of law, the y I decifionsand pradlice of courts, or rtftrainl of exe- r cution, from recovering payment ot the debt io que(lion» a 4th The loss and damage incurred or fulfained, iaconfequer.ee of such impediments, whether the i B 1 fametaay have srifen from tbc infolveney, change of c situation, or death of the debtor, the loss of legal | t remedy f»om laple of time, or impair ii»g c 1 the value and fccurityof the debt, which would not j. - have so operated if such impediments had not exifled. And sth The particular grounds and reasons on which the claimant mnintaiins, in the terms of the j treaty, that 44 by the ordinary course of judicial pro j ings, the creditor cannot now obtain aud actually a hare and receive full and adequate coinpenfatiou" to 1 r 1 the lolfes and de mages so fuftatued. The general agcni thinks it his duty further to tag. geft thit the fcveral claims ought to be accompanied I and fupportcd by the aflidavits of th.i claimants duly y fwotn and regularly atteiled, bq f J.« as to theexillence ) of the debts claimed, and C«rch other ciictimltences s as may be wiihm the*., own knowledge relpedrvcly. /uid wherever claimants in Hating the nature ot l » their evidence (which must in every ir.ftance be the e beilof Vhich the cale is capable) have oceafion to t c the tellimo'uy of witne(Tc> f it will bt prope: l'i9 apprise the general agent of. the names and placu> "1' | c»f residence of fuc'n witccflxjand the faClito be eita f- I blilhed by their leftimdny. 1- Wm. Moore Smith. Philadelphia, June Bth. 1797* ,i, For Sale, Dt That tvettknown place, called FANDZORiti'a II PERRY, Nefhatniny creak, 18 miles from Phili ie ladelphia, on the New York polt road, containing 74 acres and 94 perches. Upon the 0 , preniiiies are a Urge two story stone house occu ' pied asatvern, and a good one (lory (lone kit- J chen, a frame liable with a good threlhing e _' lloor, and lome out buildings—also a well of K j good water, and an exc«lkju ice House. On >n this place is a moll eUgant fouation fora gentle ,l3 man's feat, commanding a view of the Nelham [i- ir.y to its jumflion wiih the Delaware, and thence ac'rols to the Jersey (hore. It has the privilege of one half the toll received from the bridge. For terms apply to the S«V>fcr.ber, MORDECAI LEWIS. ~ y iv J4. jtjwtf. COLUMBIA HOUSE i'e Boarding School for young Ladies. e > -n yr«s. GROOMBRIDGB with much pleaf llc J_\|_ ureand refpe«fl, returns her fuicere ac knowledgemcnt for the liberal encouragement en she has received during four years relider.ee in si" Philadelphia; and allures her friends aiwl the e< * public, so far from intending to decline her ' lu school, (he has made a fupenor arAngement for the more convenient accommodation of her scholars. : —Every branch of ufdul and polite ediicati»n is particularly attended to by Mr». m GroomVidge antj mafl&rs excelling 111 their en refpeciive profrfTions. ns Corner of Spruce and Eleventh Streets. June m The situation is perfeilly healtiy ; andrsade e ~ more agreeable by an exteufive garden and lot r y of croiind adjoining ihe houle. in it, JuJ üb.ifhed, ay And to be hid of MtflVs. Dofefon, Canipb»U,Rice, Cary, and the other pricipal Bookfcliers in city,price one dollar, twmty-five cents,in boards, d ' New Views of the Origin of the ° r Tribes and Nations of America. By EKNJAMIN SMITH BARTON, M. D. June jo. ' *6' Kiggiris* .Specific fOR T::B PREVENTION AND CURE OF THE YELI.bIV FEVER. TpVER fmcc this disease mc.dc :"uch ravages in this Jl -j city r.r.u New- oik", the author lias turnei hi* attention to an J cure.— 6f his enquiries Was convinced' him that the rcafon why so few pcrfons recover from its'attacks, are frem its not being well iinder-'lood, and the confcqucnt wropar method taken to cure it. lie is persuaded that ihe tjtcetliye bleedijjps and mercurial rcarment of the FAculty higmy injbriohst and that the on ly ration.:! moue of treatment ishy the use of prop ;r acids. Convinced ot this ho offers his Rpeiijic as a certain remedy, if used according to the directions. To he had iu pottles, at one dollar each, of the inventor Geo. Higg'ms, Cherry flrect, two doors a bove Ninth Ilree:, (late manager of Jachfon and Co's Medicine Ware house, Loudon) ;> by J. Le blauCy No. 1 .() ; W: G*ijjlth, No. 17 7, T. Pearce, No. 21, South Thtal tlre;-t, T. Stiff', No. 5 s,New ilreet, n.ar Vine street, and y. Gaits No. 36, Race It feet. Aug. 2S> tatha 3t COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, and CONSUMPTIONS. Just received, by W'm. Griffiths,No,. 17 7,Sor.:bf Second*ftreet, a frefli iupply of Genuine Baljam of Honey, \ Medicine invented by the late Sir John Hiil JLjl (who knowledge as aßotanift procured him! the appellation of the Linr.sus of Britain) and is •onfidered in England as a certain cure for the above complaints ; it is also cf fi.igular efficacy in the - Hooping Coughi % It may alio be had retail cf W.'A. Stokes, No. 61, South Second-ftrcct, ans T. Stiff, 55, ftr«et, in bottles at 75 cents each. Wm. Griffiths having observed the happy ef fect of the medicine, (several cases of cures hav ing come within his own knowledge) and the great demand for it has induced him to order a large supply, a part of which he has jull received. 3 [ iaw3w hfurayce Company cf North America. THE Stockholders in,(his ecmpany are here by informed, that, pursuant to the fifih claufeof their Charter, and »t the' re flu eft of a " Number of Stockholders, who, together, arc 1 proprietors of Six Th'oufand Shires, and up i wares," a general meeting of iiie Stoc'iholdejs i will be.held at the Company's Office, on Mon ! day the 25th day ot September next, at ij o'clock, A. M. for the purpose of filling: up 2 vacancy ill their Direction ; and taking into ! confidtration such Regulations or Bye La'vs a> may be presented in conformity with the Char ter of Incorporation. EBEN. HAZARD, &rVy. July 10. w&ftS2s Public Notice is hereby, given, T" 1 HAT at Juneterm, 1707, a petition wa' -L presented to the Court of Common Tlei#, held it York Town, in the State of Pennlylva nia, at the inftjnee of James- Short, praying the Court to supply a loft deed made by a cer tain Andrew liickenluber, to Hugh Morrifon, James Morrifon, and John Sample, executors to Hans Merrifon, deceased, for fix hundred 1 acres of Land, lituate in Menaller-i township, in the county of York .'—All pex -1 font who have any objections to make tojheob je<sl of the fiidpetitio* are desired to attend at I the Court House, in the town of York, ou tl»e sth day of September next, otherwise the loft deed will be fupplicd. . . ' JOHN EDIE, Clerk. July 18. eotS's" r 30 Dollars Reward. Ran »w ay on Saturday >aft, two indent erf Ser vants, Gifford Daily, a mulatto boy. about 17 ~ years of age, a Aim light built active fellow, can read and write,five feet seven or eight inches high, > has a heavy countenance ; hajd on -i tuftian coattc and trowfers, a high crowned hat, fine lhoes &c. , Allan Hellons, a black man, about 24 years of c j age, five feet seven or eight inches high, a thick set * clurify built filled, particularly about the breechj. 1 had\)n a failrjr's blue jack;t lined with fwanikin, 0 dark striped vest, fuftiau 1 hat, coarse shoes, &c.; each of them had several * shirts and several other cloH&es with them. Th.r ---" ty Dollars will be pai;j, ror the runaways or 15 dol lars for each, an/i reasonable on delivering them at Nq. 54, North Third-street. i, Thj bl|ck fellow is about a year from Lewi* To<cn, in the County of Suss x, state of Deia r. ware, and has taken the boy with him. d July 31. mtn&fnv : y e 7~ToJe~IOLD or RENTED, '* A LARGE 3 Story Brick House, on the South fide of filbert street, between 1t Eighth and Ninth, lately occupied as the Sur to veyor General's Office. ei The Building is 36 feet front and 35 feet deep, « the lot 110 fret dffp, with the privilege of a nine »- feet wide Alley extending the whole length of the lot, to a thirty feet wide Con*: for Carriages to turn in. The House is not flattered, and may be turned either into one, or two dwelling House*.' It isluitable for a large Manuf.:flory, or would make a good Tavern. Immediate J possession v.'ill be given, Apply toNo. ill, C'nefnut-Street. a- Ah|j. it. cod4t. he Musical lnjlrujticni Manufactory, U- No. 167, Arch-Sheet. i ( " TTARPEK,harpfichord,grand,portuhls gra:«d, ng Jrl fid --board, pier table and lcjualre piar.o Urre of niakt r frona London, returns t harks So his friends )n and the public, for their Hbiral encouragement,' le- and hopes that by hisafln uity and atfer.Mon to ev il- ery branch of his tafinefs, to n.trit a coi tfonance ice of their favors. Piano fartes made on th» newest ge and moll approved plans, with pedals, patent, swell, »nd French harp flop, whieh he flatten himfelf will Le found on 'trkl by unprejudiced judges, to be equal if not iuperior to any imp rti. *l,"ind twenty per y. ,t cheap'er. Aryiirr.ru m.nt pufchafed us i.nn, if uot spprovedui in twelve memths, he will'exch:nge. g N. B. Ail kinds orf Mufjc ilinftrurnents mr.de, - uned, and repaired with the grtarefs accuracy, difratch, and on the most reaifonabJe term , hr ic- , ready money only. !" Second h.nd Piano Forte> taken in erchan^v^y May ip . - rer Forty Dollars Rewr^^M or away from the fubfcrib^Kl ict J.X_ ondday of this inft. July, i ts named Wiil Bowzer, about iort r J- five feet seven or inr.hr c ' r chunky made ; had oa when drab colored cloth coat, Ufiped fl and jacket. It is prob'ni-te cloathes, as he took a number v V saul fellow formerly belonged lot Blake of this pftice ; and it i I made towards Jones's Neck, JH State. —Any perfen low, and feenring him so that ce > gain, (hall receive the above :^ c «tet of the county, and Twenty " s ' the county, and all reasonable charges - e hoiaa. JESSE REED, Qiisce Ann's County, Maryrinijv Jeily 3. .
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