of tire Snttetj J&tates AND Philadelphia Dai Numbek 161 I.J SALES BY AUCTION. Stated Sales For D R r GOODS. r'Forenoon —Edward Fox, No. 56, M j J south Front-street, V) Afternoon—Footman & Co. No. 65 (' South Front -ftwet. f Forenoon—John Connelly, Old City r . j Auition, No. 73 south l'ront-ftreet. Afternoon—William Shannon, No. £ 183 High-street. itr j rj { Afternoon —Peter Benfon, No. 74 Wedxefday j south Third . ftrcet . f*. ~ C Forenoon—Edward Fox. Iburfday J Afternoon—John Connelly, i- ~ 7 Forenoon —William Shannon. r " S Afternoon—John Connelly. Saturday Afternoaß—Peter Benfon. .UmtEii States, 1 ~ Pennsylvania Dijlricl, y^' IN pursuance ol » writ to me direSed from the Honorable Hiciiakd PtTiRS, Esq. JuJge of the piftrid Court of the United States in and for the PennfylvaniaDiftrifl, will be expofedto PUBLIC SALE, at the Cutlom-houfe, in th* city of Phi ladelphia, on Friday, the 17th in 11. at 11 o'clock at noon, 1 hampers of Earthen Ware 1 box of Indigo 1 box of Merchandize I half barrel do. >0 bags of Coffee I barrel of Salt Petre 3 barrels} I keg >of Linens I trunk J X barrel ef Sugar I bag of Pepper, and Part of 3 bag« of Sugar The ame having been lihelled againfl, profecutcd and condemnc ! as forfeited, in the said Court. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marjhal. Marlhal's Office, \ * ad Novembrr, 1797. \ dtS (►United States, ) ~ . Peunfylvania Di/lrid, y"' IN pursuance of a writ to me dire&ed from the honorable Richard Piters,Efq. Judge of the Diftri& Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania Diftri&, will be exposed to PUBLIC SALE, at the Cuttom-houfe in the city of Phila delphia, on Friday, the 17th ioft. at la o'clock, at noon, 354 Silver Watches 30 gold Watches 500 Watch Keys The fame having been libelled against, prosecuted and condemned an forfeited, in the said Court. WILLIAM NICHOLS, Marjhal. Marlhal's Office, 7 ad November, 179;. ) dtS To be Sold, by Public Vendue, On Monday, the 13th day of November next, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the late dwel ling plantation of Alexander Porter, Esq. deceafed.iti the Hundred and County of New- Castle, All the Stock of the said Farm, Confiding of horfee fit for draught or saddle, Colts, fat cattle, milch cows, calves, several pairs of large and valuable oxen. £keep and hogs (all the horned rattle and sheep, being of a very large and fine breed) and also carts, har rows, ploughs, and other farming utenfik, to gether with a variety of household furniture. The conditions of Sale will be made known, at the time and place aforefaid. Mary ■Porter, Admrx. New Castle Hundred, State of ? Delaware, Oil. 20, 1797. ) gr All persons indebted to the estate of the said Alexander Porter, are requcfted to make payment, and those who have demands against the Ciine, to produce them duly authenticated, for settlement. Oa. 30. *S Wants a Place, as a WET NURSE, A YOUNG Woman, who can be well recom mended.—Enquire of the Printer. Oiftober jl. lw The Subscribers have for Sale, THE FOLLOWING GOODS—viz. India Calicos Cordage Baftas ' MouldCandlei") infmall Sutty Romals White Soap _J boxes Blue and red do. Ea(£lndia Sugar Hummums Heavy black Pepper Mulmuls ' Holland Gin, in pipes Do. Handkerchiefs Red & white Port Wine Sprigged and flowered Old Madeira Wine, fit fine Muslins for immediate us« Book Muslins Sherry Bed Covers, of printed Claret, in cases Muslin Taunton Ale India Persians Englilh Porter Dorcas 41 qr. calks Gun Powder Black Taffeties A wrought iron Book Chinese Sewing Silks Cafe Eall India Hemp Philips, Cramond, & Co. November 1. Philadelphia, 08. 13. THE fubferibers inform their friends and cufto tners in town and country, that their (lores are now open in the tity, and others are daily opening, and that from the present appearance of the prevailing disorder have reason to hope, their friends may (hortly come to the city with perfeCl fafty. By several late arrivals, numbers have received freOi supplies of GOODS. Rtbert Smith ly Co. P- W. Callaudet & Ci. John Davis Co. Sitgreaves is" French, A'till & Smith. George Dtbfon, Wiltberger and Smith, Thomas Ryerjon, Alex Biljland and Co. T. R. Hardenberg. Jacob Spcry and Co. John Smith and Co• Owen & Jona. Janes, Thomas Orr, Kefpele & Zantzinger, H'illiam Barter t? Co. J Jam Zantzmger, Thomas Armat 15 Son. John Pries, J < Miller, jun. and Co. Bf'jamm \&J. Join/an. o<a. 14 Wanted,• to Hire, A Large and convenient HOUSE, in or near the centra of the city—for which a generous rent will be given; to be taken for a year, or on lease for a longer term. Inquire of the Printer. oa. 17- cots PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1797. For Liverpool, r-iJS. The Ship clothier, Gardner, majler, AT7"ILL fill ah.uit the If tii «-*Ji»rl3BiiS-» W i n (l. F or freight Or pas sage ajiply to the Captain, at Vanuxem's wharf, or to JAMES 01-ODEN, nov. j. dtf No 41. N. Front-street. For Baltimore, £ et f e y & Peggy* John Stran, Majler, A VhRY t»ft failing vessel, with good accommo dations for PafTcngcri—Now lying at the wharf next bciow Market-ftrect. She has about half her cargo on boaid, and will be ready to depart in a few days. For freight or passage apply to the Matter on board, or to Samuel & Miers Ft/her. 11 mo *. dgt Port and M adeira Wine, Now Landing, By ship Edward, from Madeira, and Betsey and Peggy, fr«-ai Oporto, in Pipes and Hogftieadi, For sale by PETER BLIGHT. WHO ALSO OFFfcR* FOR SAL*, The Ship AMITY, Foot thousand barrels burthen, xn excellent order—ready to take in a cargo—about three years eld. likf Wist, The Schooner Industry, Burthen 800 barreU, ready aifo to receive a car go—and a quantity of Jamaica Rum and Sugars, Just landed from the above veflels at South ftrcet wharf. eoim. Nov. 1. i? or London, WILLIAM* PENN, James Jofiah, Majler, ''' . vr riLL fail with all conven ' VV ient expedi'ion. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Captain, or to JeJfe t3* Robert Wain. Oft- 3f. 6 For Charter, THE SHIP y°^ n Bulkley, Samuel Volans, Majler. r'HIS vessel it built of live oak 1 and cedar, of about 3000 barrels burthen, and rrady to receive on board a cargo. Jeffe Sff Robert Wain. OA. 31. £_ " For SAVANNAH, THK FAST SAILING SHIP Swift Packet, Patrick Gribbin, Majler. irSy? 3 "- NOW lying at Smith's wharf, aboveßace-flreet. Is haudfome ly accommodated for passengers, and will fail with all convenient speed. For freight or paffage,apply to the Master on board, or at No. 95, South Front-street, or of the'fuhferibers,' N. & J. Frazier. OA. aB. dtf For St. Thomas's, THE DANISH BRIG P r,nce -Frederick, ySS-t',.Francis Geolfi, Majler. WILL fail with all convenient speed, having the greater part of her cargo ready to go on board. For Freight or Passage, apply to the Captain, or to "JOSEPH SIMS. OA. aB. §6t For London, r J-V THE SHIP Daniel M'Pherfon, Majler. TO fail with all convenient speed—a contidera blc part of her cargo being alreadjrengaged. For terms of Freighter Passage. apply to Rofs is? Sim/on. oa. ij. 6 For Freight or Charter, Abel Catherina, Burthen about 160 tons. THIS vessel is now ready to receive on board a cargo, atid maybe difpatchedto any port in Eu ropeor the Mediterranean in eight days. Apply to the Captain en board, or to the fabferi ber. JAMES YARD. O&. 19. diet or Charter, THE GOOO BRIG s U K E Y, aac Vredenburg, Maftcr ; "NOW lying at Clifford's wharl.and in compleat order to receive a cargo. For terms please to ap ply the Captain en board, or John Slyrin, No. 81, Arch-street. WHO HAS FOR SALE, 2000 wt.of double refined Saltpetre 600 wt. of F F Gun Powder 300 barrels of Herrings 50 bufheU of Timothy Seed 150 cafe? of Claret, firll quality And a quantity of Sherry Wine. Sept. 19. Antigua Rum, JUST arrived at Wilmington, Delaware State, and now landing from on board the Brig William Williams, Master, One hundred hhds. 3d & 4th proof, And for Sale bv Jehu H'Alingfworth (zf Co. Wilmington, Sept. aI. dtf N. B. The above Brig, TByra&jjjEfc, and the brig GAYOSO, arc also for Sale or Charter, and now ready to receive a cargo on board, at Wilmington, Apply as above. By John Fenno, N° 119 Cbefnut Street. For Amftcrdam, j The Sh ip fcp&lir WILMINGTON, Captain Hllman • A Staunch, f"ti lui'iiig, Phi- J la<i<rlphia built vessel, of ( liveoali and cedar, is now in complete order, and £ v. ill fail with ajl poQiblc speed, having great part of I her cargo already engaged. For freight or pas- ] fuge (having excellent accommodations) apply to ( the captain 011 bo:ird, or to ] Summerl Iff Brown. ! Wbo have on hand, ( Gonaives Cotton, Sugar, Mo- < lasses, and a few thousand weight of excellent Cor ' da»e, including several Cables of 8i &11 inches, noveniher 3. tuth&ntf 1 ] Now Landing, At Sims* Wharf, from on board the (hip Commerce, captain Cuam*erlain, irojn Port aa Prime*, 35 hoglheads of SUGAR , 84 do. MOLASSES 4 tierces do. < EOS SALE, BT ] Philips, Cramond, iff Co. l oa. 47. ' § James Sff Richard Smith, TAKE the liberty of informing their friends and the public, that they have removed their (lore to No. Scuti Frtnl-Jlrcrt, next door to Ed ward Fox's Auition Kooni, where they have at this time for sale, a large and general assortment of European isf Eaji India Goods, Many of which are just imported in the Clothier, William Penn, &c. &c. Ofl. 17. S St. Croix Sugar & Rum, For Sale by JOHN NIXON W Co. o<st. »6. diw. Samuel Pleafants fsf Sons, No, 74, South Second-Jlreety HAVF received a supply x>f Seaionable GOODS, which they are now opening for sale, on reafonabie terms. OA 17.—4w RE M OVA L. Maurice Moynihan, INFORMS his friends and the public, that he has removed his Store of China, Glals, Queens Ware, and Dry Goods, from No. 81 North Se cond, to No. 71 North Seventh Street, north east corner of Cherry AUey, where he solicits the fa vor ofhis former customers. N. 11. Crates put up with care at the Ihortell notice. November ». dtf ROSS fcf SIMSON, HAVE FOR SALE, A few bales Baftas, GofTas, and a quantity of Bengal COTTON Bengal SUGAR, in bags and boxes Jamaica, St. Vincenti, V RUM. and Bengal j OA. 17. $ To Gentlemen who intend /pending the Winter in the City. ROOMS to LET, WITH or without Board—at No. 114. corner of Sixth and Race Streets. The situation agreeable—and vicinity has been free from the late contagion. 0(9. 17. —dtf For sale by the'Subfcriber, No. 89, South Third street, ' A few calks of high proof Brandy 60 Tierces frefh Rife 40 Boxes of t hocolate A large quantity of assorted window glass, and 100 pieces fail cloth, No. I to 8 Ravens Duck, Mare and Gum Senegal. Samuel Breck, Jun. N. B An excellent Compting House to let on Roils's wharf. November % * 6teod Wharton and Lewis, HAVE FOR SALE, At their Store and Insurance Office for {hipping, No. in, South Front flrect, Jamaica Rum, 4th proof, "> entitled to Alicant Brandy, ift & id proof j drawback. Madeira Wine, and A few hoglheads of Juniper Berries. o(Sobcr3i. eotl Walker & Kennedy, No. 73, South Front Street, HAVE FOR SALE, 100 Hoglheads of prime Georgia Tobacco, ALSO, 50 Pipes of Bonrdeaux Brandy, 10 Pipes of old Port Wine* Ofl. 17. latutf Clocks and Watches, Of everv description, opening for Sale, by EPHRAIM CLARK, At his New Corner of MARKET and FRONT STREETS. —A l. SO An extetifive and general assortment of Tools, Files, and Materials. CONSISTING OF Clock Movements and Clock Dials, eight day and thirty hours cast brass, forged work and Pin ions, Bells and Hands, Cat Gut, screw and draw Plates, Turkey Stones, Pumice, Emsry and Rot ten Stone, Springs and Ghffas, Chains Keys, Seals &c- See. Spring and ftandiftg Clocks. Pit. eotf Philadelphia, Oa. 14th, 1797. ALL persons defirousto contrail to farnilh Ra tions and Quarter Matter's Stores, during the year 1798, for the troops in Philadelphia, Fort Mifflin, on Mud Island, Carlisle ana Reading, or any of them, are desired to deliver their proposals, under a sealed cover, on or before the icth No vember next. to • > TENCH FRANCIS, Purveyor. The Rations to eonjjl oj I pound Flour or Bread j pound Beef, or 3 4 of a pound of Pork £ gill Rum, Brandy or Whiskey 1 lb. Candlts S i 1 * ' T, - To every hundred rations a quarts Vinegar ( ■ 1 quart Salt J . > MfngthN FOR SALE, Br the subscribers, No. it, Penn-ftreet, The Cargo of the Ship Ganges, L John Green, commander, from Bengal, Confft it,g of Baftas, of various qualities & prices Celiacs Punjum Cloths Sanah* (Suzz y do. Humhums CharconnsrDorea Blue Cloth Tanjibs Chintz and Calicoes Mulmula Mamoodys Checks j ( Maharagonges Pataa Hhkfs. Ginghams Mulmul do. Guzzenas Bandanno#s Gurrahs Siflcrfoy j Piniafcocs Choppa Romals v Salgatchys Sooty do. Gillie Romals Persians of various colours j Mock t 300 tons SUGAR 90,000 lb. PEPPER. c Willings & Francis. c In the course of a few days, the PIECE a GOODS, composing the cargo of th* ship Gangt s, will be exposed for l'alc at that large commodious e Store, the northwest corner of Market and Fourth r streets, whire a bale of every species of Goods will a be open. d 0(9. 31. FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, Madeira Wine, firit quality, in pipes Madeira Wine, New-York quality, in pipes 3 Lisbon WINK, in pipe* CLOVEStnd? rui» <v • . •t, * NUTMFG3 \ °* t ' le * importation, mboxes j Spanilh Wool, in Bales, suitable for Hatters. Wi.'lirigs if Francis, Penn-ttreet, No. ax. Nov. i. w&stf j Jult arrived. From Port-au-Prince, and for Sale by the fubferi bers, No. ai, Penn-ftreet, hog(bead»,^\ i Prime Coffee 523 barrels ( 646 bags J Willings Ssf Francis. o«. it. § L AFDING, From on board thelhip Cleopatra, Samuel Newell, cohimander, from London, 60 tons of the belt clean Ruflia HEMP 60 rafts of bottled BROWN STOUT. For Sale by the fubferibers, No. ai, Penn-ftreet. Willings & Francis. OA. 31. d In the Press, And speedily will be published by William Young, No. 52, Second, the corner ef Chefnut Street, A VIEW Of the Science of Life ; On the principles eftablilhed in th« elements of Medicine, of the late velebratert JOHN BRO WN, M. D. With an attempt to correft forhe important er rors of that woik, and cases in illustration, chief ly feledled from the records of their praflice, at the General Hospital at Calcutta, Br WILLI.HM TaTIS & Ch.IS. MACLE.It/. To which i* subjoined, a Trearife on the aVlion of Mercury upon living bodies, anil its applica tion for the cure of dilcafes of debility Andadiflertaiion anthe sources of Epidemicand* Peftilentialdifeafes; in whichisattempted toprcve by a nuinrrous induflion of fails, that they ne ver arilir from contagion, but are always produ ced by certain Hates, or certain vicilfitudes of the atmofpliere, by Chaklls Maclfan, of Calcutta. oa. ji. #"t POYNTELL's Paper Hangings Manufactory, No. 70, Chefnut-ftreet, Wbtrc be b-u fur Sale, AVERY extensive stock, of every colour, and of the moll approved patterns, suitable for every part of a house, with great variety of bor ders to suit. —ALSO — A handsome assortment of the mod fafliionafile Silver Grounds London and Paris Papers, and very best p'ain Green and .plain Blue, With Pannel P-pers and a rich variety of Borders. November I. eo6t At the Federal Blast Furnace, In Carver —;for Slitting, Platting, and Rolling Mil ls. SEYMOUR'S Patent Rollers. THEIR Juperiority conjijls in being free from botes and honey-combed places, which are com monly found in rollers caji in sand, or clay moulds. Theft patent rollers are cafl in iron moulds, prevloujly heated, and will be found to be mare dense, solid and durable than any rollers heretofore tifed. Another important advantage they, have over others, is, that the necks require no turning, but are immedaitely fit for use, and from their accuracy, run with less frißim, and require less water to make them perform their •work. 7bey may be had by application to the Patentee in Plymouth, of Gen. Nathaniel Good win, or ofiMeJfrs. Thatcher aid Hay ward Boflon', Aug. 31. Sept. 19. §6t. This Day is Published, BY Med. Dobfon, Carey, Campbell, Kicc, and the othej Booksellers, Price One Dollar and twenty-five cents, Elegant 'y printed on IVovr paper, and Hot prejfed, By John Thompson, A COMPARATIVE VIEW OF The Constitutions t Of th* several States with each other, and with r that of the United States 1 exhibiting in Tables, , the prominent features of eaeh Constitution, and • claliing together their most inipsrtant provifiona, under the several heads of administration ; with Notes andObfervations. By WILLIAM SMITH, Of South Carotin 1, JL. f-. D. and member of the Congrcfs of the United States. Dedicated to th» People of the United States. N. B. A few Copi-s printed o* an infeiior pa per, at 3-4thsof a dullaa. February 6 *i\vf [Volume XII. POSTPONED SALE. Cy~ On account of the rain on Saturday evening, the Sale of Notes which was then to take place, was postponed to THURSDAY EVENING, Nov. 9, at 8 o'clock, at the Merchant's Coffee House. At which time and place Will'be Sold at Public Auction, dolt, ctj. I Note drawn by James Greenleaf in favour of and endorsed by Edward Fox, dated 9th August, Ijy^.dutrnth Oclo'ber last, j ,300 3 do. drawn by said James Green leaf in tavor of an 3 endorsed by Ed ward Fox dated sth 1 ujuft, 1796, at 4 months date, 1 payment dols. 2681 13, 1681' 14, and 2681 14, amount together go4j 41 3d« do. of fame date, drawn and endorsed as sforefaid, payable in eight months;paymenti,dois. 1693 75 each, amount togethir Bjßl 25 3do do. of fame date, drawn and enilorfed as afqrefaid, payable in 12 months' paynsents, dols. 2693 75 each, ampunt together 8,081 2 j 255°5 9 1 I draft drawn by Robert Morris on John Nicholfon, dated *BthM»y, 1796, at 12 months ' SPOO I do. drawn as aforefaid,at two years 5000 I do. drawn by John Nichol fon, onßobert Morris, dated 38th May, 1796, at 3 } ears 5000 1 do. drawn as aforefaid, at 4 years 5000 *o,oo d The said drafts are secured by shares in the North America Land Company and endorsed by James Greenlcaf I Note dated Bol'.on, 18th May, 1795, drawn by Thomas Dawes, jttn. in favor of Thomas Gieenleaf, paya ble lit January, 1798, endorsed by Da niel Greenleat, Henry Newman and James Greenleaf MSO I do. dated Boston, 18thNov. 1995, drawn by Daniel Greenleaf, in favour of Thomas Dawes, jun payable 1 ft Jan. 1798,endorfed by Thomas Greenleaf, Henry Newmin, and James Greenleaf 6jOO 3 Notes, dated Boston, 17th No*. 1795, drawn by Benjamin Haflcell, in favour of James Greenleaf, payable ift January, 1799, endorsed by said James Gfee*leaf and Nahum Fay, dols. 5500 3 do. dated Boston, 17th Nov. 1795, drawn and endorsed as aforefaid, paya ble ift Jan. 1800, one payment, dols. 6100, j 000, 4000 15200 One bond, Zachatiah Cox to James Greenleaf, and assigned by him, dated the iift March, 179?, in the sum of ten thoul'and dollars, conditioned for the conveyance of 25000 acres of Land, near the town of Frederici in Glyn county and state of Georgia, the said band full due. John Connelly, auctioneer. ncvember 6• Injur a nee Company of the State of Pennsylvania. THE Office is again opened at the corner of Walnut and Second ftrects, where applications are received asufual; eo3t 0(9 28. NO 1 I C E. ~ The holders of certificates of a loan to the exiled citizens of th* State of South Ca rolina and Georgia, under an a& of Congress ftjd July, 1781, are informed, that by lodging the f*me with George Simpfon, Caftiicr of the iiank of the United Stares, they will be enabled to receive pay ment of principal and interest, asfoon as the certi ficates caa he forwarded to Charleston for fettle mcnt, and orders received for their discharge. November 1. 6t To be Sold, A Valuable Plantation, OF upwards of One Hundred Acres of Land, well watered, in a healthy situation, about seven miles from this City ; the buildings may be made to accommodate a large family, at a nicr'e rate expense, and pofleflion had in a few weeks. Part »f the purchafe-nioncy being paid, a reafon »ble credit will be allowed for the remainder. Enquire of the Printer, november 3 mwftf Imported in the latefi: arrivals from Amsterdam and Hamburg, and t'orfale by B. & J. Bohlen, A large ajfortment of Jitte French Cambrics, Platillas KufiiaindDutchiailcloth Brittannias Writing, poll, and print- Rouanes ing paper Brown Holland Dutch calf lkin» Checks and (Wipes Prime madder Ticklenburgs Shcll'd Barley 1 Oznaliurgs Looking glafles White sheetings Hollow glass ware ' Diaper Slates ' Brown rails Coffee mills f ' Umbrellas Brass kettles ' Hair ribbons Scythes and straw knives, Black and whitelaces Toys assorted in boxes ' Belt Holland Gin in pipes ' London particular Madeira Wine ' July 24. m&thtf - Just published, And to be fold at tlie Bcokllores of H. P. Uice, No. 50, Market-street 1 J. Ormrod, No'. 41, Chefnut-ftreet, and W. Young, c corner of Chefnut and Second-streets, An accurate System of Surveying j * IH WHICH IS CONTAINED, x. Decimal frailions, in a plain, eoncife, and ealy manner. ». The extrasflion of the fqnareroot. 3. Plain trigonometry, reiflangular and ob lique. 4. An exa& method to cafl up the contents h «f lands. s > j. Field furvtying. The whole being performed without the uC: ■' of scale and compasses, on a table of logarithms. In which is given some account of the variation of the needle, and the canfes of its attraflion. By SAMUEL MOORE. August *. iaw2w The Medical Letfures In the Univerlity of Pennsylvania, are post .- por.ed until the last Monday in November next. Oilober 14. MW4W-
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