/ mr* / -i—^. J. ••/); - «•- * T \ -'">»" ". @i*ZXii cfdjc jinitetJ States, Phiadelphia By John Ward Fenno, N°- Street. NUMBE* '956.] PHILADELPHIA: MONDAY £VENING, )ECEMBER 2 4» '798. \Volvme XIV. Cj* The price cf this Gazette t Eight dollarsJ>er annum to Subfcn hers residing in the city of Philadci phia. All others pay one dollar aa dit onal, for enclojin g and directing andunlefs fomaperfon in this city wil b:r»nie anfwcrable for the fubfetip iion, it mutt be paid Six Months it ndvancA. ■ j ■ F®r Sale, THt sh,? •^fe# B ° sToN packet J? •Houses Cowpi*thwait, Mallei " r-iJR 1 HEN ab«ut 1,500 barrels, a go»d ftron] «hi, _h a . pxc»H»ntacc-ommodationsfor passengers ■jb »y ! e feni i« f'-a with finall expellee. She is lay IOK t Mifflin's wliarf. Far further particular en qUiretof lfaac Harvey, jun, or Smith &. Ridgway. ■ovenll)erl6 §* IC ftT Savyfcip, u not fo'.J on, or l.cfore tlyjtl of D. r.t\iS< ,UiA viil.on.Ul4t ci«y»in theevening be i Sftrnl I<ir sale by fublie au&ioii, at the mcr eh ants's coffee heufe. Smith fcf Ridgway, lfaac Harvey, jun. dec. 3. Jamaica Hum. THE CARGO, Of the flop UHARUSS. rr; mrTir Nor'h si it' ol Jamaica, Near 200 hhds. of fine high prooi JAMAICA RUM, Now Landing a: South "r *£ 1 'naff'- PETER BLIGHT. ° H £ 5 ' Captain Salilk v Coppered, mount twelve 6 pounders and thir'y five men—returns immediately to Jamaica, for Passage apply at above. dec 17 iim For FREIGHT or CHARTER, to any part of EUROPE, Jt~3yl The Swedish Snow M A R t A, Hans Olof Kock, commander. A rem/.rkably good vessel, about aOO tons bur then. A freight to Cadiz, or aßy ipart of the Mediterranean would be preferred. Ei iquire of the Captain on beard at Vine-Street Wharf dec 17 § ForSnlg. -v- THE SwßscßiAfiß, intending to decline the DRUG BUSINESS, offers For Sale, the whole Stock of Drugs and Medicines, Inftrumenfs, The (h*>p is elegant, commodious, and fulfici «ntly lirtown for thr eitmfive btifincfs done in the wholrfale and retail line ; the situation «qual to any in the city, being nt the cut ner of Walnut! and Seeord tlrcets. The whole, or any part of the Stock, will be fold, as will bell; suit the purchaser. Tlw terms may be known, by applying to James moore, jun. Who has For Sale, Welt calculated tor the rivtr trade— The Peggy, about 3otons burthen, Mulberry and Red Ced r frame, and remarkably flout, of an easy draught ®f water, rigging ii. good order. The Sally, about 30 tons, fails well, and in complete order forrhelumberbufiiiefi €f All persons indebted to the late firm eJ GMljv)uH BaUuiv, IV. Q ■ Goldthwait, (jolu t but ait ts" Mucrc, or the fubferiber, are earnellly requcfUd te make speedy payment to JAMES MOORE, jbn. »ngmt y .• J *■ ■■ 1 ■ ' BOSTON BEEF, 200 Barrels in Shipping Order. for sale by JOHN SKTRIN, No. 96, North Pror.ijlreet. Who wants to Charter, W*3w N iSV A GOOD S<T(TUr VESSEL, about 300 Tons burthen. HAS ALSO FOR SALE, 40 Pipes ot Madeira Wine, 3 years old. nov at ' m4t FOR WILMINGTON, Nio R T H-C A R o L I N A, THE SHIP COMMERCE, Captain Wood, freight on very mo * derate torms, and (ail about Uth wflant. Apply to the Captain on board at I'Htuiicr a wharf, th Willings y Francis, Penn Street. 'i"vmSrr if, AUGIiST U8 FRICKE; oohenDraperSsfMen'sMercer Ad. 7, fnuth Thirdflrect, HAS received, ?" the la(l arrival f rijrl Europe, a larfce afTort mint c.f t..c fafhionabte Goods in his line, And conjlcnty ftr frl e a gcn(ral n j ort _ .. iotot cf 1 > nit rate London !uperfine Broad Cloth. . Cuftimcrc* Veil Patterns nf altkir.d, And every r ;her article in the gecflecian's line t>y Aholelale »nd retail. »leeiaibt. 1; is For New Tork & Bojlon. \ ' *^ e new ® LOOP :l - PR E S I D ENT-PAC KF. T, Jjiurs BKACHiTT,maJ!er. f> WILL, fa 1 with all convenient speed—For freight [I or passage apply to the mailer on board, lying at Cfcrfnut-ftreet Wharf. p- WHO HAS FOR sale, 71 On board said Sloop, 30 bbls. Of cod-oil fined quality _ 10 do. of herring ard ihad Few half do. mackrael A small quantity offmoaked herring 60 bbls. of winter pears [■ SCO© bunches of onions ' 4000 lbs. of excellent cheese, :r, Philadelphia, d<c. i». J - Ship Broker's Office, And Commijfun Store, g, No. ijj, South front Strfft, Next door to she Cuftoia House. TMJE Subscriber, encouraged Dy the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a "-hip anr! Inluranct Broker.^—He propos es to buy and fell veflels and every thing relat — | n g thereto— allift matters of veflelS and others in entering and clearing at the Cnftom House, procuring and Clipping freight, fettling Iter ance ar.d all other mercantile atc*unr&, and have on hand the peceflary Blan ki and Stamps. Papers in foreign linguagcs tranilated, ana in torftiati.m gfrrrrTrt general mercantile . atte.s. )f —From a knowledge gained by long experience ot every branch of business he hopes to be tile ful who pleafc to favor him their commands. SAMUEL EMERT. noverriber to : For fate by the subscriber, At Portsmouth (n.h.) r . THE hull tllllils N E W SHIP, 80 feet keel, 27 i-» beam, Ji feet hold, 5,10 between decks ; about 330 tons ; wirh ma(ls,fpars ani' all the carpenter's and smith's work com pleted ; built of go®d found seasoned timber and plank ; launched in November, 1796, and has been well taken careof'fince that time.—Further par ticulars may be known by applying to Messrs. Wharton & Lewis, Philadelphia, or to THOMAS THOMPSON, derembtr i\ taw.tf. E FOR BREMEN, SPEc!rLATfON~ a ß* n » Wutino, MAtxtt, NOW laying at Henry Pratt's wharf, the firft Race ilrea—fhe is a Bicmen bottom ; two hundred and twenty tonb burthen ; will fail with i all poflibfe dispatch—For freight or passage apply PRATT & KINTZING, no. 95, north Water-Jlreet. Who have for faie, a variety of GERMAN GOODS, TIZ Ticklenburghs Patcerbornes Oznatrigs Checks Hessians Stripes Brown rolls Slippers Cofftf bags Camfericks P1 a 1111 as T wine Brittinias Glass tumblers Eftopailles Port wine Creas ala Morlaix Window glass , Bieletield liner. Brimstone,&:. Dorolas december 13 th.fa .fne.3w J FOR LIVERPOOL, THE ARMED SHIP MOLLY, slßurthen 340 Tons; Well-found vessel, is now {, ady to receive her Cargo, and wil! dm the firll opening of the river. i lircc- fourrhs ef hfr Loading being already pro vided—for Freight for the remainder, or Passage, 1 apply to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. dec. 13. tuth&s tf. Nicklin & Griffith, ; HAVE FOR SALE, Sail Cloth by the bale or ffiece, (No. 1 & 8) One bale of fenming-twine Copper in sheets, irom 14 by 48 to 48 by 60 inches f Two tubs raised copper Hill bottoms ' Queens' ware, assorted in crates London porter in bottles, contained in cases ' Empty port-wine bottles { Yellow ochre in calks c Cochineal in ferons ludigo in do. & calks f 35 cafe J and trunks of muslins, ginghams, dimi- 1 ties, muflinets and pullicat handkerchiefs, in small afTorted packages, calculated for the f Weft India market 11 trunks printed callicoes . 4 !>al'S calEmeres, assorted / t do. coarse woolens Old Madeira wine c Sheathing paper English nails in calks, affortsd. The Brig AMAZON, FOR sale or charter. - December .9. m.w.&fa.tf ( NOTICE. < A LI. perfone indtltci to the eftatc of Jamis ' Thompson, of the Indian Queen, Fourth flrect doceafed. arc desired to mike payment to . the fufcfcribers—and those who have any denur.ds against tly said efiate.arc rrque.'ted to lend in their ! ■icconnts <laly atteded for futrlement, to 1 MARGARET'THOMPSON,") AdniinWratrix. 1 JOHN THOMPSON, J Adminia«t»r. dim Massachusetts District. BY virtue of a W arrant from the honorable Johi Lowell, elq. Judge of the DiOrid Court f® tha Biftrkl cf MaffachufetU, " There will be ej posed te sale at Audion, at the Marflial's Office j Bolton, on T tlefflay the firft day of January nt « k t at eleven o'clock : a oenaui Bo: of Watches, fit lt ed from the wreck of the ship Cohona, ftrjn-. ► at Cape Cotl, and for which no claimant has a ('eared —" said Box of Watches are to Refold f the payment of Freight, a«lv*ge, and other ckttf es, and for the benefit of all concerned,—viz. Tin Box } 40 Silver Watches p a >37 °old data J 4 Papers Trinkets SAMUEL BRADFORD, marlhal, of Mafiachufetts. Dated at Boflon, ") Dec. 6. 1798, J 17 dtZ4 REMOVAL. George Dobson, INFORMS his friends and the Public i* g*nel that he has removed from No. 15, South' Vhd j Street, to No 92, South fide of Market.street, nfr the corner of Third Street, and is bow opeiig a very extensive affortmieut < f DRY GOODS, . SUITABLE FOR THE PRESEXT SRAQN, ' WHICH HE HAS JUST RECEIVED,- Per the lhipe William Penn, Amiable, and ane, from London, ulid per Chelapeak and Thmas from Liverpool,-and will be told low foitalh, s or approved notes atafhort date, vis, . London 7-4 Superfine Cloths ind 1 CalKtneres, fafltioqable coJquvs ' ' Yorkfture 7 4 do. and do. •' Mixed and plain coatings •: Kersey bcavtr, for Spencers - Je.-jinets and Tabby cords Vrlve'<and velvetteens r Velverefs and thickfetn 7, 8, 4 4 and 11-8 cotton and linen chtks 7 8 and 4 4 bed tics 6-4 and 7-4 bed bunts London chintz a-nd chintz furnitures Furniture cottons Do. dimities Purole and chintz Jhawls Silk' do. Camels kair do. Silk, cotton, andworfled hose India and British muslins of every defcripton Black and white srape Tiffany and paper fans Hats aflorted inlinall cases 1 Umbrellas Poellngs and fattins Laces and edgings Ribbands Silk Modes : Superfine French cambrick Cambrick nillflkw Do. threads Pulicatand Madras Handkerchiefs, And an elegant ajfortrrtent of Bruflels and Wilton Carpetin " —l7 Jr. DR^E>piACHis^ In barrels Demijdhns 'y- Claret . _ Porter, and > bottles. Port Wine J And Corks in Bales—For sale by BENJ. W. MORRIS. Dec. 20 C o6t R. TAYLOR, MUSIC PROFESSOR, NO. 96, NORTH SIXTH-STREET, RESPEI i I ULLY informs the Public that he continues to t»acli Ladies the Piano Forte as tifual. N^v - 6 • tuihsa BOOK-Kl KPING. Wants a Place, IN AN ELIG !BL; ACCOMPTim;-. HOUSE or OFFICE, A PERSON that Writes well, it a R&idy Reckr oner, a pra&ical JJt>ok Keeper, ard can be well recommended, a line, (or personal applica tion) dirc&ed t* M. M, No. 71, North Seventh llreet, will be duly attended to N. B Books elofed, tml new Actompt« open ed, PartHerlbip Accompts adjuftud, or any Uufinefs in the ricok-Keeping line, done at the above place, or abroad of Evenings. dec 17 '" ■ i Genteel Boarding & Lod'irg. OEPAR IX and ready fjrnithed aurnncnis U with genteel Boarding , n a Lodging for the ac commodation of four Gentlemen (with their Ladies if required) may be had at No. 1 6 a , Accb Street. ' Dcc - '4- ldfit IHIR.Tr DOLLARS, W LL be pild for a PP re ' le nding and lorfe- V V ing many goal in the United States, toe following deserters from the Delaware Sloop of War, vnz. * Thomas Jones, Teaman, formerly resided in Meade Alley, Southwark, light bair, frelhcom p.exion and blue eyes, about five-feel nine inch es high. Thomas Brown, ordinary seaman, about five feet three inches high, Nght hair, g rfy eves and Iwarthy, about n years of ageu also, Richard Cn'.ven, ordinary seaman, about five feet px inches high, aged twentv-three years, light hair, blue eyes and fwarthv.—Culven and Browniare both mtives of Philadelphia, and are fuppoled to be concealed by some ot their ac quaintance in this city. STEPHEN DECATUR, Commander of the Delaware Sloop of War. '' tc '7 rf6t The Subscribers have fr sale, r Malaga Wine, i:i quarter ■Red Port ditto, inPipe-i, Hhds andquartei-talks Old Madeira ditto, fit for immediatj itfe Freurli Brandy •Spauifb .Titto, Oiot co'ored) iMedpc Claret, in Cafei Fir - fort Ifirglafs : "i new Cubic. 9 inchrs I ditto II incites I I new Il.iwftr, 7 inche«. Philips, Crmtmdy Co. dec 1 7 r . Juil Arrived, V' In the Brig Eliza, from the Mediterranean, anU now landing ar V\ r alnut Street wharf, c j Fourth proof Brandy in Pipes. 1 Brimrtbne. i ■i An aflfortment of valuable DRUGS, | a jf i consistino OF I a Opiam, Aloes, Canth»ride», Camphire, Senna, j Cremof &c. &c. , " Effetico of Lemon rnd Bergamdt .' Writing paper Sweet oil iu bottles and flafkt Olivet, anchovies and capers Jurlper berries AL. S o.—ltalian lutcftrings Satitu | Crapes Umbreilas Remaining on Hand, St. Croix Sugars, Claret in cases Old Madnira Wins of the firft quality. James yard. j November 3 *5 BOND &bROOKs, z b Corner of Market and Si xthrrets, HAVE RKC EI TED* by the late arrivals from Loudon, Liver- pool and Hull, A LARGE AND CE.N'ERAL ASSORMENT OF ;• DRY GOODS, I, Which they are now openirg for sale, at the mod reduced prises, for calh or the usual credit. . d nov. 17 § Old Madeira Wine. 27 pipes of old Loudon particular MADEIRA WINE, n strong iron bound Hambre' calks, for ale by ROBERT ANDREWS. Nov. 30. eodtf 8 JAMAICA RUM, ~ A Cargo now landing <ll SouthJlreet wharf, FOR SALE BV P£TEg 11 LIGHT, Apply at Scores 011 the Wharf, WHO ALSO OFFERS FOX ULt, BRANDY, ift and 4th proof Madeira and Port WINES, .Sec. &c. Nov. I. dtf n NO TIC E, PURSUANT to a Refotve of the Board of Trufleeß of Washington Academy, in Som erset county, Maryland, authorifmg William Polk, efqr. majors Samuzl Wilsom, and William [ones, Members of said Board, to procure a principal tearher for (aid Academy.— NOTICE is herct.y giveD, that a gentleman quail fiad to teach the Greek and Latio Languages, Geo graphy and the Mathematics, and futh other branches of Literature as it is customary to teach in such Schools, will meet with liberal encourage ment and itispreiumed will be well aacommodat e«l in taking charge of this Academy. The build in? is fpacibus and will accomodate at least sixty r* Students. ~ Proposals may be ailreflcd to John Dennis, No. 161 Arch-street, Or William Winder, accountant in the Navy department) Walnut Greet, Philadel — "bin— w- tn citi""'* the three gentlemen above -mentioned, near Princess Anne, Maryland. dec *7 $ wj'iVT E^D: Convrtifent Lodgings, for an elderly Lady, in a refpe«3able private family, where there are no children. Enquire at this office. dec 4 d:m John Dobbin, J I BOOT Ssf SHOEMAKER. RES PEC TFULLY informs his Friends and Jhe Hnblic in general that he carries on his fittfineft at No 99 South Secontt-/ir?ct, nearly op posite the Merchints Coffee house whsre gen tlemen maybe RipplLed is the neatefl and befl manner —heaffiires :ht)ft »li 6 may please to fa vor him with their commands that no aweßtion br exertion oil Ills fide (hall be wanting to reader liim worthy of theif encouragement. N. IV. Orders received will at tended to. November 5 4 ; ; notice: A LL persons who have any demands against . -ljL |iie estate of uie late Wii.li.im deceased.and who have not-already produced their . their ireeouncs, ire reqiieftsd to fen.J them to the - s luJsfcriber at no 17a, north Second ftrcet. ; t ELIZABETH TUCKER, Adm'x Philadelphia, nov. 29, 1798 m&th4w JOHN SHIELDS, broker, :? Emirates this opportunity to present his thanks () to his fellow-citizens for their paji favors and acquaints them that he it returned from Chefnut-HiU, to his former residence, the - House ho. a. CUefnnt between Front and Second-street, WHERE. he holds hitnfelf ready to execute their commands in everv branch of his f profeiflon, trusting that from a residence in this city of 35 years he has it in his power to render i them tffewial service, alluring them tbat hit commiffidn fhallbe as luw in Town. * Eotts, Las'ds, Houses, V'effels, Certificates of every description and Bills of Exchange, . bought and fold, thedocketrs carefully exam j ined and clear titles made upon the (hortefl no tice, by the public's humble servant, . Jobs Shields. , Cj* Good negotiable Notes discounted j a low premium. . november 7 3awtf FOR SALE, i ard, with abx>ut thirty two acres of i Land, at Rock-Run, on the Head of the Tide water of 3ufquehannah, in Harford county ' Maryland, wiereon is fynk feventy-fivc Vat. a 1 Stove Mill and Tan House, with conveniences'of 1 at«x and other ncctlTaries for an extensive Yard ; a Dwclling-Houfe, Kitchen and divers other ufeful' building is erefltd thereon, some of the land» ut 1 lots well improved, a gopd Herring Fishery on the ftiore. The improving Town of Havre de Grace is about fix miles distant and vessels comii, K down the River, pass dole fcj the premises. A conve " ntent fituanon to get Bark, a (leek oi which with the utentils forTanntng, and all the hides the Vats may be had with the Yar.J. For terms apply 1 tojoltn W- tlf.il, pear Harford Town, or the Sub- ' I lcribcr on the premifc*. < IS % .AC WILSON, ! Vitbxo.Mth Mw . w NOTICE. rat copartnership or HUDSON y YORKE, is this day diflolved by mutual consent. All per ions indebted to Cud tJrm are reqaelled to mak« immediate payment—and those who have lay de mand's are requeued to present them f»r fettlewenc ' ts WILLIAM HUDSON, who it duly authorised to adj'ift the lame. WILLIAM HUDSON, SAMUEL YOR ICE. WILLIAM HUDSON, no. 54, Noam r*ONT-»Tai«T, Has for I'iila on the ulual tsrwis, a very extensive affoitmcnt of DRY GOODS. Dec. 10. jw. FOR SALE ~~ By the Sub/cribers, ON VERY LOW TKRMI WAX CANDLES, OF A SUPERIOR QlfAllTV, Either by the ot 24ibs. or by the (|uan« tity. Willings Francis. Nov. 24 WO't'l c~E: ALL Persons indebted to the Eflats of doe tor Hugh Hortg», deceal'ed, are requetled 5. to make immediate payment—>rrd tfiofe having ■demands against the Estate are del'red to authen ticate and (wefent them to. MARIA HCDGE, admimjlratr'iK. SAM UEL HOD GDE N, admintjlrator• nov 20 £ r Notice is hereby Given, T 'HAT application will bj mads aj the I'rea. L fury ef Ile United Suucs, for the renewal of . the following cer-ificatcs of funded Debt, (land ing iu the name p* Robert Whitworth, of Chellea, London, thefaid Ctrtificatfs having been lorward ' cd by the ship Elliee, purvey, from London for New-York, captured by theFrsnch, and fimpofod to be lo&. » "tr „ No-11437, 6 Per Cent. Stock, dated New- York, 18th April, 1)96, i»r Dollars. 1481,47. No. 8171, 3 Per Cent, dated New-York, 18th April 1796, for doHars 400. SAMUEL MILBANK. Rovemher 18 j^w >f Notice is hereby Given, That application will be made at the Bank of the United States for the renewal of: the following certificates of Bank flock, (landing: _ ia the name of Hodgfbn Atkinlon of London* which were loft from on board the Swallow Pac - 3" ket, capt. Kidd, captured by the French, and all cr per ion i conscrued arc defiredto take notice. ;h No. 2474, issued in lieu of No. 1891, e- 1892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 fbare«. t- No. 3020, issued in lieu of 11055, antl d " 11057, for 3 Glares.— 7 {hares. THOMAS M'EUEN figT Co. o. nov - » 3 d3tn »t JAMES & RICHARD SMITH, :i ~ TTAVE thiiday rttoraid from the country to **■ their STORE, No. 54, South-Front flrect, where they heve for sale, as usual.a large and g«- _ aeral aflortment of European and Eafl-India DRT GOODS, [y moQ of which have now arrived and are landing, re f ™ ra the different vessels, from Ha*bar e fc Lon don, Liverpool and Hull. Their Customers by applying will find almost - tv "y article generally imported, ir»l «, s i ow prices for cash or credit,as fkey <aa be had elie where. N. B. A few Cases of Nurenbergh TOYS a |d conCgnment, to be fojd by the cafe only, is Philadelphia, Nov. i, 1708. dtf English wrought Nails." J *>»P°rt<d in th. /hip, Molly and Diana, from tlVEHroilL.- ; r 4.00 Calks of Nails,' of fid, Bd, iod, 1 2 «J, and t . VJ iod, flaupnirit. suitable for the fouthem "Tir ,0 ' 1 ' lld ' anrilod >fineawwn l "T- *' *» *' a " d * > louts-fpries— - lucks—fsupper nails—fheathrfg nails, & c . roR sale by> 4) Robert Denifon, junr. ir I*7 Market-ftrect. '« For Sale,at the Stores ofthelSubl fcribers, on Walnut street Wharf, 195 calks of n til; afTorted - ' jo bales ef fail canvas.-, from No. Ito 8 $ 3 calks yellow ochre « J tierces bottled porter, 6 to 14 fa ca ch London particular ) fj India market j Madeira Wines Tenpnffedo. in hogfheadsand pip OM Fort do. in hhds. Empty Chret bottles 6 cases of Ginghams, Dimities, Muftineto Sic. afTorted for the Weil-India market e J' ?°> 9 inch cablesand iol coils of cordare is Writing fiates, ink Hands aad presses j s 1© purcheons Jamaica rum , r I bale seaming twiue j g 160 bundles fheatl.ing paper Nui/i/f & Griffith. ; s _ a i£±l t U^&f.tf 1- TO BE SOLD, '■ P™ S " ANI ; t0 ,h: hr - "■» -i test amci:t of A Michail (. at rs.deceafed,a valuable Plantation & Traft of Land ° n . C f U,norc ; ard threr acre., the Tcfiaror s late refldence, Cu.atcd in North .bufquejjanna Hundred, Ccoci! county, Maryland, about three nulc from ,h= „f * hanna, and at a crnvcniiot fr „ m rP On ,°h^rt ! r P h «'"%t«e„s. e On the T*.n-y«rd ia £ convenien ' "?i2"" w , proportion of Wluahlc timber 1 ,•„!£ ,Crm .* lp, ' y **, ,fte frt<cri|>er I.iil 1 .iil W.ft-No,. n tingham, about 3 miles from the premifr. f ... WJ "" NC ' • Insurance Company of tbt state if Pcmi.yf. i' va&ib. . , J AMES Prefi x nf. d'l4/
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers