cf tijc and Philadelphia JDaily Advertiser Number 1583.] SALES BY AUCTION. Stated Sales For DR r GOODS. f'Fouenoon—Edward Fox, No. ,561 x/r j south Front-street, an "■>") Afternpon—Footman & Co. No. 65 C. South Front-street. , C Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City m r , J Au«3ioo, No. 73 sou& Front-street. j Afternoon—William Shannon, No. C 183 High-street. s INo -" TA fJ 5 Forenoon—Edward Fox. ur J a J | Afternoon—John Connelly. P > Forenoon—Willwra Shannon. r> J Afternoon—John Connelly. Satnrday Afternoon—Peter Benfon. For Freight or Charter, GOOD BR:G S U K E Y, Isaac Vredenburg, Master ; NOW lying at Clifford's whart, and in compleat order to receive 4 cargo. For terms please to ap ply the Captain on board, or John Slyrir., No. 81, Arch-ftrcct. IVHO HAS fOR SALE, 2000 wt.of doubjerefinedSaltpetre 600 Wt. of F F Gun Powder 300 barrels of Herrinsjs 50 bulhels of Timothy Seed 150, cafe- of Claret, firft quality And a quantity of Sherry Wine, pt. 3 Umbrellas (Silk) of it, 30 and 3s inches Taffeties I,ong and short white Kid Gloves f»r Women Silk'Stockiiigs Handkerch'efj, in imitation of Madrafs Artificial Flowers and Garlands Ostrich Feathers Ribbons Perfumery Scented Hair-Powder and Pomatum Manna in fori* Cream Tartar. BENfAMIN MORGAN & ROBERT ANDREWS. September ly. eotf Public notice is hereby given, To the Freemen of the City and County of Philadelphia, and the County of Delaware, THAT a General Ele&ion will be held on Tuesday theiothdayof O&ober next, the elcdUon to be opened between the hours of 10 o'c'ock in the forenoon, and I o'clock in af ternown—when the freemen of the city of Phi ladelphia are to meet at the State-house, in tke said city, to eleil Six representatives for the Taid city in the gen cral.afftmbly. Twenty persons for members of common council. Four persons for members of the felefl coun cil, in the room of Francis Gurney, Godfrey Haga, Henry Pratt, and James Read, whose time expire* The freemen of the county of Philadelphia to eleil Six reprefentativw for the said c»unty in ge neral iffembly. The freemen of thecity and county of Phila delphia to eleil Two persons for fhei iff. One person for county commiflioner. The freemen of the city and county of Phi ladelphia, and the county ofDelaware, to eleil One senator for the (late. The freemen of the county of Blockley and Kingfeffmg, are to hold their elcilion at the State-houie in the city of Philadelphia. The freemen of the Northern Liberties, are to hold their eleflion at the Townhoufe, in Se cond street continued, above Coats's street. The freemen of the townfhipof Gernaantown, Roxborough and IJrifh are to hold their elec tion at the Union school-house, in Germantown The freemen of the townlhip ot Oxford, By bery, Lower Dublin and Morcland, are to hold ther ele£lion in thehoufc late John Barnfley's in Buffeltown, in the townlhip of Lower Dublin. And the freemen of the diftrid of South wark, and the townlhip of Moyamenfing and Paffyunck, are to hold tlieir eleiftion at the com missioner's hall, in the tliftridl of Southwark a- , forefaid. < The constables of each ward, dillrifl, &c. are 1 to hold their ele&ions in the different riiftrifls, to choose their infpedlors and assessors for the 1 ensuing ysar, and give their attendance at the 1 time and refpc&ive places 1 JOHN BAKER, Sheriff. Sept. 19. «itE 1 he Norfolk iYJail STAGE. i < '""P'HIS Stage starts from the GEORGE Tavern, ! 1 at the corner ol Second and Arch Street?, in 1 Philadelphia, every TuefJay, Tburfday, and Satur- 1 Jay, at 3 o'clock, iathe irorning ; arrives at Do- 1 ver tfye fitft day, at Snowhill the second day, at 1 Northampton Court House the third day, and on ( the morning of the fourth day the palTengers find a fafc and txjmforrabie packet to convey them to Norfolk. A packet leaves Norfolk for Northampton feiry, every Tuclday, Tburfday and Saturday, and the [ Stage starts from ferry for Philadelphia, every Monday, Wcdnefday and Friday ; 6 putsup at Sno-vv j Hill thefirft night, at Dover the *d night, and ar rives in Philadelphia in the evening of the third day. Thediftance on this route, between Philadelphia and Norfolk, is So miles lels than on any fuge route between those place*. Too muchcannbt be/aid in favor of the road, which is most excellent indeed. The proprietors willingly engage to return the whole fare to any passenger, who, after having performed this route, will fey that he ever travelled in a fcage for the fame distance, so good a road in America. Aueuft 11, , dim. eotf. ^ —r. 1 j Excellent Bourdeaux Brandy Ditto ditto Claret in cases Just received, and for Sale by Lunelle & Leech. t Aur. 11. aawtf 1 By John Fenno, N 0- 119 Cbejnut Street. CUSTOM-HOUSE, 1 Philadelphia, Sept. zjd, 1797.. e THE Merchants who at this time prefer hav- C ing their veflelj and Merchandize entered and i cleared at Chester or Marcus Hock, —are here , by notified, That in compliance witlrtheir de -1 fire, and upon a full tonvi&ion tlmt-the measure will be mutually beneficial tot'hem and to the t United States. The colledlor of tKe cuftomshas 1 made acrangements to cfiablifh for some time : branches of the cuilom-houfe at those places, r where every accommodation in his power will be given to the merchants. diw : TO BE SOLD, r And immediate pojjejjion given, A Convenient well finlihcd Brick Tenement, with a cook house and other out houses, situ ated in a pleasant part of the borough of Wilming ton, in the State of Delaware—The lot of ground has forty feet front on Weft-fireet, and extends through the square to Pafluri'-fireet, on which is erected a liable and carriage honfe. ALLEN M'LANE. Wilmington, Aug. jo. Lately Published, In .one vol. 8 vo. (price one dollar in boards) fold by WILLIAM YOUNG, corner of Second and Chefnut streets, A Colle&ion of Papers on the fubjeft of Billious Fevers, in the United States for a few years part. Compiled by NOAH WEBSTER, jun. Containing letters from Dofiors Seaman, Smith, Buel, J'aylor, Ramsay, Monfon, Reynolds, Mitch ell.on contagion, Sec. &c. Sent. it. a City Commijftoners Office, • August 29, 1797. IN puffuance of an Ordinance of the Seled and Cor.mon Councils, puffed the 2ld day ofMay lad. PronofaU in writing will be received hy the City Commiflioners for one month from the ill of Sep* tember next, for letting to rent on kales for one year to commence the firft day of January next, the following public property of the city— The wharf and landing on Vine Street, Also on SaflafraK, Mulberry,, And High Streets, Chefnut and Walnut Streets, Braw Sridge, with the Scale and Filh Houses, Spruce, Pine and Cedar Streets. The cellar under the City-Hall. The Tavern at the middle ferry on Schuylkill, with the lots contiguous thereto, (except so much thereof as (hall be occupied by any buildings ere«sl ed for the use of the Collector of the Toils, or b« neceOary for the toll-gates.) Ang. 3 3tawim. LOST, ON the Paffyunk Road, between the Blue Ball and the city, a Fowling Piece, with a brass barrel and silver fight; on the plate of the butt are the letters " Jamaica, Q_ 99" —and on the barrel near the lock '• London" and the Tower {lamp. Whoever will return the 'aid piece to Job* Barnard, atthefign of the Blue Ball on the Panyunkßoad, or the office of this Gazette, (hall receive a reward of Four French Crowns, Sept. ix. «jt DUTY ON CARRIAGES. Notice is hereby Given, THAT agreeably to an a& of Congress ef the United States of America, pafled at Phila delphia, the 18th day of May, 1796 ; laying du ties on Carriages, for the conveyance of persons, which lhall be kept by or for any person, for his or her own use, or to let out to hire, or for the conveyance of paflengers, the several duties and rates following, to wit ; For and upon every Coach, dols. upon every fcl ariot, iz dels, upon every Post Chariot, 12 dols. upon every Post Chaise, it dol>. upon Phaeton,with or without top, 9 dols. upoji every Coachce, 9 dols. upon other Carriages, having pannelwork 2 above, with blinds, glailes or curtains, J 9 dols. upon f«ur wheeled Carriages, having fra med posts and topi wkh Heel tarings, 6 dols. upon four wheeled Carriages, with wood- iron or jacks, 3 doli. upon Curricles with tops, 3 dols. upon Chaises with tops, 3 dolt, upon Chairs with tops, 3 dols. upon other two wheel top cartages, 3 dols. upon two wheel carriages, with lleel or iron fprinrs, 3 dols. For and upon all other two wheel carriages, a dols. upon every four wheeled carriage, having framed posts and tops, and reding up on wooden spars, % dols. The Colledlors of the Revenue for the firft Sur vey of the Diftridfc of Pennsylvania, will attend " daily, until the 30th day of September for the purpose of receiving the duties on Carriages, at Germantown ; at the house of Daniel St. Clair,Efq. in the County of Montgomery ; and at the house of James Chapman, Esq. in the County of Bucks ; of which all persons pollefTed of fucfe Carriages are desired to fake notice. Notice is also given, TO all retail dealers in Wines, and foreign dis tilled spirituous liquors that licences will be grant ed to them ; one licence for carrying on the busi ness of retailing of Wines, in a lcfi> quantity, or in less quantities than thirty gallons—and one li cence for Carrying on the.bufincfs of retailing Spi rituous in UUs quantities than io gallons, at the fame time aiM at the fame pi ces, by the offic ers legally authorised t»y,rant such licences. , WILLIAM NICHOLS, Infpeilor of the Revenue of the firft fur* vey of the DiftriA of Pennfylvartia. Office of Infpedtion at "> , Germantow, nth Sept. J IMPORTED 111 th Jn Glals 1 umblers 3 FOR SALE BY George Pen.nock. Acl laying Duties on Stamped VeJltnn, Parchment and Paper. -. A FF.W copiss of the above-aft maybeha ; therefore, whoever apprehends the fame and .deliv ers it at Mr. Blunt's, from whence it wa6 taken, or at Mr. Fen no's office, lhall be handfoinely re warded. OA. 3,—d*t ~ L OTT; I ON (he Frankford road, a Can,el's hair Shawl. | Any person who will return it to the Printer, fball have a leafonahle reward. Oil. 3, —d.^t To be Sold, And immediate pofieflion given, THAT eltgant feat,called BLOO.MaBUU.vVhc residence of the hteJOHN Coi, Efq with a- I bout to acres of Land, fituste on the Delaware; ex tending from the mouth of Affanpickcreek, to Tren ton ferry. The maufion house it a handfoiue well conftrufled brick building, 50 bf 40 feet, contain ing four room* on each floor, with excellent cellars, and a two flory brick kitchen. Among the out buildings are a flone coach houfc and (tables, fuf ficient t« contain fix carriages and ten horses, and a (lone cow house, upwards of 100 feet in length. /There is also a Hone farm house with corn cnbs, waggon house, &c. &c. The whole of the prerui fes proposed to be fold with this feat, from their situ ation and improvements, are such as to be worthy the attention of any gcatleman wishing to retire, from the city. There are also about ij acres ad joining the above, which will be d-vided so as to accommodate the pirrchafers. Alfe, 100 acres ad joining the town lots on the eafl fide of the street leading from Trenton to Lamberton, which will be fold together Or in let", as may best suit the pur chaser, and 130 acres of woodland, two miles from the above land, which will also be divided if re quired. The terms of payment will be made easy, and an indisputable title given. For further parti culars enquire of Mrs. Cox, No. 144, South Fourth street, Philadelphia, John S'evens, Efq Hoboc ken, Mathias Barton, Esq. of Lancafler, or the fubferiber at Trenton. MASKELL EWING. Trenton, Sept. 15, 1797. Sept. 30. 1 dtf. Sundry Lots IN the following Squares in the City of Washing ton will be exposed to Public Sal*, by the fub fcribcrs, on the second Monday in OAober next, at the Little Hotel, in the said City, to com mence at to o'clock : Square No. 31, 4*, 4J. 44, 47. 48, 49. JO. SJ. 66, 67,68, 69, 70, 73,74,75, 76, 77, 78, 79,101, IO», 105,118,119, *30,141,64,56, 84,104, 87, 88, 89, 104, l»4. i»J, i»o, 61, 166, 80, 103, square eaflof square 87,fquarefouth of square 104, square north of fqiiare 81, square east of square 88, square north of square 128. These Lots are advantageoufiy situated in the neighborhood of the President's Square, and deem ed equal in value to any in the city, and will be peremptorily fold; clear and valid titles will be made to the putchafer, on receipt of the purchase money. Terms of sale, are, good notes, negotia ble at the Bank of Columbia, one fourth part in one month, one other fourth in three months, one other fourth in five month', and the remaining one fourth in fevenmonths. WILLIAM DEAKINS, jun. UR.AH FOR*EST. Sept. 11. dts Bank of North America, September Sib, 1797* ON Monday next the Notice* for all Notes or Bills payable at this E:uik,which fall due en that r. id the en 6 days, will be served cn the Pay ers : And the like Notices on every Monday, till rhe further orders of the Diredors.—Perfons wish ing to depsiit Notes or Dills for Colle&ion, which ate to fall due within the. wtek, ir.u.l ttemfulves undertake to give notice to the Payer*. dtf At the Federal Blast Furnace, In Carvel—for Slitting, Platting, and Rolling M t L LS. SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers. THEIR futtriority coifjls being free from biles and honey-combed places, \vhief.i tire com monly found in rollers cafl in sand, or clay moulds. Theft patent rollers are ccijl in iron moulds, previoujly heated, and will be found JO be more dtnj'e, Jolid and durable than any rollers heretofore "fed. Another important advantage they t have over others, is, that tlx necks require no turning, but are immedaitely ft for use, and . from their accuracy, run with less friiiiun, and require less water to mate them perform their work. 'I bey may be had by application to the Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Good-- win, or of .Mejfrs. Thatcher and Hay ward. 80/hn,. Aug. 31 , Sept. 19. §(t. MrT - LAT L~ SO N.~ WITH an intention to render feryicc, and unde ceive those Performers, who during his absence Mr. Jaymond has thought proper to engage, thinks it would be wrong in him not to inform those that are engaged, that it is withou his approbation, and that he will not be in any way answerable for r Jaymond's engagement*. PHILIPPE LAILSON. Sept. 15, 1797 6t. THE SUBSCRIBERS, ASSIGNEES OF JAMES GREENLEAF) HEREBY give notice, that they havedil'pofed of the property assigned to them for the feeuring the payment of the note«, acceptances, .and en doil?niepts given by Edward Fox, for the ufc oftheftiid James Greenleaf; and the holders of such notes, acceptances, and endoriements, are hereby notifyed that the fubferibers will fsttle with them for the amount of their refpedtive claims, both principal and intpkest, as any time before the icth day of Oiftober next; after which , TicUlenlnirjTs o RufEa'Sail Clcths e Ravens Duck ; Bags Linen e Hcffians { ■a Diaper and Table Cloth ; Empty frags Common German Olorh i, An aflortmenr of black coloured Ribbon# - F.-r.«-freih inllruflion o'er the mind, To breathe th' enlivening fpirit,and to fix Thegantrsus purpose in the glowing breast." Thomson. Augutt 14. niwf 4 w THIS D ->X IS PUBLISHED, By TH OMAS J) OJSS 0 2V, at the Stone Hoc fa, No. 41, south Second street, Letters and Conversations, Between several Young Ladies, on improving and ift terefting fubje£U. Tranflatfd from t»e Dutch of Madame dt Comhn with alterations and improvements, Printed m fine paper, and neatly bound, Price one dollar. AMIDST the tide of modem Romances, painting tales ef extraordinary distress, or of desperate or artful villainy, which " harrow up the foul," and which it would be for the honor of young ladies to be ignorant of, this little bonk comes forward to so licit notice, where, in a variety of incidents, riot ex ceeding the beunds of real life, the proper, beeauf* elegant and natural dignity and importance of the Female cbarafier is exhibited in an interesting point of view, and presents example* of real and attainable excel lence. The publisher was fomuch pleafedwith the pero fal, that he was persuaded he (hould do a pleafin£ service to the communicy by fending it in to circu lation. August 24 —mw4w To Majlers and Pilots bringing up VejjcU from Foreign Porti to this City. WHereas sundry infringements have lately been made on the laws of this date for the pre venting pellilential or infe&ious diseases, either from ignorance or inattention thereto, it is tho't expedient at this time to pub'.ifh the following ex tracts from the laws of aid April, 1794, 7th and Bth fed ion >. » HEALTH-OFFICE. June 6th, 1794. Extract of an aSfor fccuring the (ity and port of Philadelphia frotrf the introduSion of pesti lential and contagious diseases. Sect. 7. And be it further enatfted, that every mailer or captain of any (hip or veflel coming from Tea (vcfi'cls ailually employed !n the loading trade excepted) and bound to any port or place within the jurifdiAion of Pennfylvania,(ha'l eaiife hislhip or veiTel to be brought to anchor,or otherwise flay ed in the lire am of the river Delaware, oppefiu to the Health-Office on State-Wand aforefaid, and there to remain until he (hall have duly obtained a certificate or bill of heal h from the Resident Phy sician. And it, previeufly to obtaining such certi ficate or hill of health, any mailer or captain (hall fuffer his (hip or veflel to approach nearer than the said Health-Office to the city of Philadelphia, or (hall land, cause or fuffer to be landed, or brought on (hore, at any plscc or port within this Corn mbnwcalth, or at any other purt or place, with the intent ol being conveyed into this Commonwealth, any person or persons, or any roods, wares or mer chandize, or, if after receiving such bill of health o.- certificate, he (hall ne,eh ct or r fufe to deliver the fanv to the Health-Officer, such matter or cap tain (hall forfeit and p.-.y, for each and every such offence, thefumof nvx hundred dollars. And the captain or matter of every (hip or ves sel shall fend a fafe and commodious boat to bring the physician on board, and lhall in like manner tonv. y him back to the H«alth-Offiie, after he has concluded his official examination ; And while he is making such examination, or in rase any subse quent examinatiM by the Health Officer or Con futing I'hyiician, agreeably to the d regions of thi- a