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    offte WLtltM asd Philadelphia Dally Advertiser.
By John Ward Fenno, N°- 119 Cbefnut Street.
DUMBER 19630
The price cf this Gazette is
Eight dollars per annum to Subscri
bers reftding in the city of Philadel
phia. All others pay one dollar ad
ditional, for enclojing and directing;
andunlefs some-person in this city will
become answerable for the fubferip
tion, it mud be paid Six Months in
advance.
Juil Arrived,
In the Brig Eliza, from the Mediterranean, and
now landing at Walnut Street wharf,
Fourth proof Brandy in Pipes.
Brimftone.
An assortment of valuable DRUGS,
CONSISTING OF
Opism, Aloes, CantSarides, Camphire, Senna,
Cremor I'jrtar, &c. Sec.
Effencesof Lemou rnd Bergamot
Writing paper
Sweet oil ia bottles and flalks
Olives, anchovies and cajsers
Juniper berries
A L S o.—ltalian lutestrings
Satins
Crapes
Umbrellas
Remaining on Hand,
St. Croix Sugars,
Claret in cafas
Old Madeira Win* of the firft qitulity.
JAMES YARD.
November 3 5#
REMOVAL.
Georgf,«Dobson,
INFORMS his friends and the Public in general
that he has removed from No. 25, South Third
Street, t© No 92, South fide of Market-street, near
the corner of Third Street, and is row opening
a very extensive aflortenent of
DRY GOODS,
SUITABLE FOR THE PRESENTi'RASON,
WHICH HE HAS JUST RECEIVED,
Per the (hips William Penn, Amiable, and Jane,
from London, and per Chefapeak and Thomas
from Liverpool, and will be lold low for calb,
or approved notes at a fliort date, viz,
London 7-4 Superfine Cloths ?Jid
Caffimeres, fiftionable colours
Yorkßiire 7 4 do. and do.
Mixed and plain coatings
We/ch flannels
Kersey beav»r, for Spencers
Jeannets and Tabby cords
Velvets asd velvetteens
Velverets and thickfetts
7, 8, 4 4 and ii 8 cotton and lintn checks
7-8 and 4 4 bed tics
6-4 and 7-4 bed bunts
London chintz arid chintz furnitures
Furniture cottons
Do. dimities
Purple and chintz lhawls
Silk do.
CameUkair do.
Silk, cotton, and worded hole
India and Britilh muflinsof every description
Black and white erape
Tiffany and paper fans
Hats alTorted in "small cases
Umbrellas
Peelings and fattint
Laces and edgings
Ribbands
Silk Modes
Superfine French cambrick
Cambrick muflitis
Do. threads
Pulicatand Madras Handkerchiefs,
And an elegant assortment of
Bruflels and Wilton Carpeting.
November 17
Bond Sc Brooks,
Corner of Market and Sixth streets,
HAVE RECEIVED,
by the late arrivals from London, Liver
pool and Hall,
A LARGE AND GENERAL ASSORMENT OF
DRY GOODS,
Which they are now openirg for sale, at the moll
reduced prices, for cafe or the usual credit,
nov 17 $
JAMAICA RUM,
A Cargo now landing at SouthJlreet wharf,
FOR SALE BY
PETER BLIGHT,
Apply at Stores on the Wharf,
T>r, ALSO for sale,
anc ' 4'k proof
Madeira and Pbrt WINES, &c. &c.
dtf
for sale
By the Sub/cribersy
. ON VERY LOWTERMS
WAX CANDLES,
. , , ° r . A 5Urt »Oi ttUALITV,
b y the box Ot 2 4 lbs. or by the quan-
Willingj is- Francis.
nov, 24
The owners of the (hip New-Jersey from
Cantun exptft ill a few days part of the
Cargo of that ft fie 1 in town,
—covsjsrrxG of—
A general assortment of Silks & Sattins,
Nankeens, White and Yellow,
Caflia
China W are assorted
I3ohea
Souchong I
Hyson Skin ! TEAS,
Young Hyson f 0f c * ce l lcnt quality, and
Hyson, and I"> Large and Small package?.
Imperial J
terms of Sale—apply at the Stores of
Nicllin & Griffith,
Archibald M'Call,
IVm. Read iff Co.
George Plum/led,
§_
WANTED.
Convenient Lodgings, for an elderly
"» a refpetflable private family, where
der noc^''^rt n - Enquire at thi« olTiue.
* dm
PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1799.
For Sale,
At the late dwelling haufe of Hsxnr Hill,
esquire,
On Wednesday morning,
C2d January,)
At 10 •'clock —a quantity of elegant and va
luable
Household Furniture,
Confiding of
Large'and small looking glasses
Carpets and carpeting
Chairs, fophas and tables, of superior vrork
manfiiip and in the newest stile
Gerondoles, lustres
A large assortment of plate & plated ware
a cumber of valuable paintings
lleds and bedding
China and glass ware
Stationary, marble flabs,and a variety sf other
articles
FOOTMAN Iff Co.
December 16 dtjdjy
7" £ A .
A Few Chests of
I M PE R I A I. TEA,
For sale, on reafonablc terms, at No. 42, South
Second-street.
decentber 11 »awtf
WILL BE SOLD, j
At Public Vendue, on the <\th day »f January
next, in the evening,
Two tradls or pieces of Land
Qit£>ate in the (tate of Tennefee, one oi. them
O lving and being in the county of Sum
ner, rii the Head-waters of Fimns creek, contain
ing one thousand seven hundred and fourtcep
acres, and the other situate in Hawkins co*rity, in
the fame flat", containing five thousand acres.
Conditions of sale will be caih.to be paid on the
of the deed. Information, relative t®
tfa titles may be had on application to Joshua B.
no —, comer of High and Sixth streets,
Philadelphia.
Shannon Polk, auctioneers.
decembcr 26
Book-Keeping.
Wants a Place,
IN AN ELIGIBLE
ACCOMPTING-HOUSE or OFFICE,
A PERSON that Writes well, is a Ready Reck
** oner, a practical ISook Keeper, and can be
well recommended, a line, (or personal applica
tion) directed t« M. M No. 71, North Seventh
ftreet, will be duly attended to..
N. B. Books doled, and new Accompts open
ed, Part Her (hip Accompts adjuftud, or any business
in the Book Keeping line, done at the above place,
or abroad of Evenings.
dec 17 S
lo be Let,for one or more years
In Pear, near Third-street
A new Brick Coach-House,
Will contain two carriages and a chair, with a
complete Stable for four horses—apply to
PETER BLIGHT,
Dock-Jlreet.
December 26 diot
FOR SALE,
at no. 9, Sooth Water-Street.
liifh Linens, 7-8 and 4-4, well
allorted, in whole and half boxes
Checks, in ditto
Drogheda's, at. d Brown 7-8 beetled Linens
Irilh Hackled Flax
Seotts Thrtfad
Men and Womcns Combs
Russia Dock, of an excellent quality, and
xoo hhds. Aux Cayes Molasses.
By ISAAC HARVEY, junr.
I/»th. mo. 17 d4w
Bank of North Ameriea.
THE Stockholders are hereby notified, that an
Eleftion for twelve DiretSors, for the ensuing
year, will b« 1 eld as the Baßk on Monday, the
14th of January next, at ten o'clock.
RICHARD WELLS, Calh'r.
Dec. 8, 1798. dtEl
NO T I C e:
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of Wil
liam Beauchamp, lately deceased, are de
sired to make immediate payment and tbofe who
have any elaiiT6 against said Estate to produce
thoir accounts properly attested to
Sam/. Price, executor.
nov »o dim
jo hhds. Santa Cruz Sugar
OF excellent quality, (in Stores of John Nixon,efq,
and C'o.) A quantity ef •
SAIL CANVASS,
and a Box of Mage, for sale, by
STEPHEN KINGSTON,
dec 41
FOR SALS,,
To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty
mi'es of the city, or to let on ground-rent forever
Several valuable building Lots,
In Philadelphia,
Enquire of William M. Biddle. ne. 147, Chefnut
ftreet.
Nov. it §
FOR SALE,
By the Subscribers
200 Bolts Russia Duck,
50 pipes London pai titular bill Madeira Wine
1 pair nine pound Cannon
A lew Bales Madras Handkerchiefs
400oibs Fine Flota Indigo
13 Barrels Beef.
Willings & Francis:
Penn flreet, \
Novembtr 28 5 (
BALLAST.
A QUANTITY to be difpoled of, if applied for
immediately, on hoard the Ship Louisa, lyin*
Mr. HUMPHREY'* Snip Yard,
novemher to.
Lancaster County Butter
IN KEGS,—FOR SALE, '
Enquire at No. 92, Market-street,
near Third-Street.
! dec x
NO TIC E,
7) URSUA NT to a Refqivc of tiae Board of
A Trustees of WafhiogtOn Academy, in Som
crfet county, Maryland, authorising \Villiam
Polk, efqr.j majors Samuel Wilson, and
William Jones, Members of fait! Board, to
procure a principal teacher for said Academy.—
NOTICE is here y given, that a gentleman quali
fiad to teach* the Greek and Latin Languages, Geo
graphy and the Mathematics, and such other
branches of Literature as it is customary to teach
in such Schools, will meet with liberal encourage
ment and it is presumed will be well accommodat
ed in taking charge of this Academy. The build
iag is fpacimis and will accomodate at least sixty
Students.
Proposals may be addrefled to John Dennis, No.
161 Arch-street, or William Wilder, accounrant
in the Navy department, Walnut llreet, Philadel
phia or to either of the three gentlemen above
-mentioned, near Princess Anne, Maryland
dec 17 §
Notice is hereby Given,
That application will be made at the
Bank of the United Siatts for the renewal o.
the following certificates of Bank (lock, ftiuOirg
in the name oi Hoigfon Atkinlori of Londo.:,
which were 101 l from on hoard the Swallow Pac
ket, capt. Kidd,-captured Ity the French, and all
persons. concerned are desired to take 1 o;ice.
No. 2474, issued in lieu of No', 1891,
1892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 (hares.
No. 3020 issued in lieu o 11055, and
11°57, for 3 (hares.—7 (hares.
THOMAS M EUEN & Co.
no v. 2 3 d3m
NOTICE.
ALL Perfnns indebted to the Estate of doc
tor Hugh Hodg», deceaied, are reqaefled
to make immediate payment —and those having
demands agamft the Estate are dehred to authen
ticate and flreffnt them to.
MARIA HODGE, adminiflratrix.
SAMUEL HODGDEN, adminijlrator.
nov io £
Notice is hereby Given,
THAT application will bj made aj the Trea.
fury of t le United Scates, for the renewal of
the following cer ificates of Funded Debt, (land
ing in the name ot Robert Whitworth, of Chelfea,
London, thefaid Certificates having been forward
ed by the (hip Ellice, Hatvey, from London for
New-York, captured by the French, andfuppofed
to be lo?.
N° -11 437> 6 Per Cent. Stock, dated New-
York, 18th April, 1196, fer Dollars. 1481,47.
No. 8171, 3 Per Cent, dated New-York,
iß*h April 1796, for dollars 400.
SAMUEL MILBANK.
November 18 d6w
TO BE SOLD, '
PURSUANT to the last will and testament of
Michael CATTS.deceafed, a valuable
Plantation & Tradt of Land,
containing one hundred and seventy three acres,
the Teflator's late reGdence, situated in North
Sufquehanna Hundred, Ceocil county, Maryland,
about three mile from the tide-water of Sufque
hanna, and at a convenient distance from fcveral
places of worlhip of Friends and Preibyttrearn.
On the premises are a Tan-yard afld convenien
ces belonging thereto, in good repair ; a dwelling
houfs, liable, orchard and other
with ia or 15 acres of good watered mead w, and
afufficient proportion of valuable timber.
For terms apply to the fabferiber, in W«ft-Not
tingham, about 3 miles from the premises.
THOMAS WARING, Executor'
I4th mo. nth,1798 5
Englifti wrought Nails.
Imported in the Jhips Molly and Dianaj from
LIVERPOOL.
400 Casks of Nails,
CONSISTING of 6d, Bd, iod, tii, and
jod, flat poirus suitable for the southern
market—6d, Bd, rod, lid, and aod, finedrawn
(harps—also s, 3, 4, and 6 clouts—(prigs—
tucks—fiiupper nails—(heathisg niuls, b?c.
• FOR SALE BY,
Robert Denifon, ju-nr.
ray Market-^reet.
Insurance Company of the state of Pennsyl
vania,
THE STOCKHOLDERS are hereby notified
that an ele&ton for thirteen Dke&ors to serve for
one year, will be held at the Company's Office
on Monday the fourteenth day of January next at
Eleven O'clock.
JAMES 9. COX, President.
dec. 17, , i dtl4.J
John Dobbiw,
BOOT & SHOEMAKER.
RESPECTFULLY inform; his FrUnds and
the Public in general that he carries on his
business at No 99 South Second-Jlrect, nearly op
posite the Merchants Coffee house whsre gen
tlemen maybe supplied in the neatest and best
manner—he affnres those who may please to fa
vor him with their commands that no attention
or exertion on his fide shall be wanting to render
him worthy of their encouragement.
N. B. Orders received will bepunflually at
tended to.
November 5 $
g? All persons iudebted to the Estate
of Joseph Anthony, fen. deceased, are re
quested tu make immediate payment: —And all
those whojhave any demands against said estate,
are desired to produce them legally attested to
the fubferibers for settlement.
JOSIAH HEWES, ")
JOHN MORTON, > Executors.
JOSEPH ANTHONY, )
December 26. dtf
ALL PERSONS having any legal demands a
gaintt the estate of IVilHam Pa lint, deewfed,
lat: of the city of Philadelphia, Tavern keeper, are
requeued to furnifli their accounts properly au
thenticated, and all persons indebted to said estate
are r.'qjelled to make payment to the fubfenber in
Philadelphia.
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH Adminr.
O&obcr 31ft, 1798.
Now Landing,
From on board the (hip John Bulkeley, and
for sale at the (lores of Jefle & Robert
Wain,
35°, 0c0 weight of Java Coffee,
of the firft quality in bags.
150,000 Weight of Javaf Sugar,
in cannjfiers.
«10V.
FOR BREMEN,
SP ECU LAI lON,
Arxnd Wieting, Master,
NOW laying at Henry Pratt's wharf, the firft
below Race Ure< t—(he is a Bremen bottom ; two
hundred and twenty tons burthen ; will fail with
ah polliblc dispatch—For freight or passage apply
to
PRATT fcf KINTZING,
no. 95, north IVater-Jlreet.
Who have for sale, a variety of
GERMAN GOODS,
TIZ.
Ticklenburghs Pat:erbor»es
Oznabrlgs Checks
Hefiians Stripes
Brown rolls Slippers
Coffee bags Camlsricks
I'Ja fiII as Twine
Br ttanias GJafs tumblers
Eftojiailles Port wine
Creas ala Morlaix Window gbfs
Bielctieid linen Bnmftuiie, & .
Dorolas
december 13 th.fa.mo.3w
Jamaica Rum. -
THE CARGO,
Of the (hip GHARLE4S, Captain Salter,
From the North fide ps Jamaica,
Near 200 hhds. of fine high proof
JAMAICA RUM,
Now Landing a: South ftrect Wharf.
PETER BLIGHT.
° ll e
Captain Salter,
Copptffed, mount twelve 6 pounders and thirty
five men—returns>imni«iiately to Jamaica, for
Passage apply as above.
dec 17 dim
For sale by the fubfcriber y
At Portsmouth (n.h.)
i-"-* THE HULL
NEW SHIP,
80 feet keel, 17 i-»beam, I» feet hold, j, to
between decks ; about 33® tons ; with 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 care of since that time.—Further par
ticulars may be known bjr applying t® Messrs.
Wharton k Lewis, Philadelphia, or to
THOMAS THOMPSON,
dccetnber 11
For FREIGHT or CHARTER,
to any part of EUROPE,
<"~&n The Swedish Snow
MARIA,
Hahs Oiof Kock, comntander.
A remarkably good vessel, about 110 tons bur
then. A freight to Cadii, or any part of the
Mediterranean wouldbe preferred. Enquire of the
Captain on beard at Vine-Street Wharf
dec 17 3
For Sale.
THE Svßscaiiißa, intending to decline the
DRUG BUSINESS, offers For Sale, the
whole 8»ock of
Drugs and Medicines, Inftraments, &L.
The (hop is elegant, commodious, and fulfici
antly known for the extensive business cone, in the
wholcfale and retail line ; the situation equal to
any in the city, being at the coiner ol Walnut and
Second ftrcets. The whole, or any part of the
Stock, will be fold, as will best suit the purchaser.
The terms may be known, by applying to
JAMES MOORE, jun.
JVko has For Sale,
tor the river trade—
The Peggy, about 3otonsburthen,
Mulberry and RedCed r frame, and remarkably
(lout, of aa easy draught #f water, rigging in
good order.
The Sally, about 30 tons, fails
well, and in complete order forrhe lumber business.
gy All persons indebted to the late firm el
ColM-wait ts" Baldwin, IV. B GMkwait, Gola
tbnait \sf Moore, or the fabferiber, are earnestly
requested te make speedy payment to
JAMES MOORE, jbn.
august 3 S
FOR WILMINGTON,
North-Carolina,
THE SHIP
commerce,
U-L.take in freight on very mo
3*th instant. Apply to the Captam on board at
. Latimer's wharf, or
Willings & Francis,
Penn Street,
november 16 §
THE CARGO, "
Of the Ship INDIA,
Captain Ashmead, from BATAVIA,
Consisting of .
JAVA COFFEE,
Of the Fiift Quality—to be Sold, by
MORDECHI LEWIS.
diw
FOR SAL£; "
BY THE SUBSCRIBERS,
14 four pound Cannon, different lengths,
5 Carronades.
JOHN NIXON & CO.
December 1. K
LARENCE StCKEL,
No. 155, Market-Street.
First quality London Particular > - I7rK Trro
Madeira, Part, Sherry and Li(bon J
Cognise Brandy, Ift to 4th proof.
, Sprits.
By the Pipe, Hhd, Quarttr-eafk or Gallon,
dsc 3 mw&fjvv
Ship Broker's Office,
And Cotnmiffion Store,
No. ij9, South front Strfft,
Next door to she Cuftona Hdufe.
THE Sublcriber, encouraged oy the advice of
his friends, offers his service to the public
as a Ship and Insurance Broker. He propos
es to buy and fell vefiels and every thing relat*
ing thereto—afiift matters of vcffels and others
in entering and clearing at the Cnftom-Houfe,
procuring and (hipping freight, fettling Insur
ance and all other mercantile accounts, and
have on hand th£ uecefiary Blanks and Stamps.
Papers in foreign languages translated, and in
formation given in general mercantile matters.
From a knowledge gained by long experience
of every branch of business he hopes to be ufe
fu! to tho!ie who please to favor him with their
commands. SAMUEL EMERY.
r#>vember to $
AUGUSTUS FRICKE,
Woollen Draper Sff Men's Mercer
No. "J, fnuth Thirdft net,
HAS RECEIVED,
per the lafl arrival from Europe, a large alTort
ment of the falhionablt Goods in his line,
And has conjlar.tly for falc a general ajjort*
ment of
Firfl rate London iuperfine Broad
Cloths
Caflimeres
Vest Patterns of all kinds
And every other article in the gentleman's line
by whole (ale and retail.
December ?o dtf
SHUi.MAKER fcf BERRETT,
HAVF RtMfITED THEIR
INSURANCE OFFICE
to No. 9, Couth Front flreet.
Their room at the Coffee-houfe will contftoue to
be attended from jatilla o'cloik in the day, and
from 6 to 8 o'clock in the evening.
JACOB SHOEMAKER,
Has also removed his Counting-koufe to the
fame place, win re he has for sale a few pipes choice
London Paaticular Madeira Wine ; French and
Spanifli Brandy ; Claret in calks a"d cases, of su
perior qualitv, and a few Packages Glass and
Qaeen's-ware ; also, a quantity of Carolina Soal
leather, which will be fold very low to close the
files.
Philadelphia, la mo. n, 1708. 5
THE PARTNERSHIP OF
Alexr. J. Miller, & Co.
BEING difiolvad on the firll n'*ant, by the
death of James Davis, allpcrton* indebted
to the fame art requested to fettle with the sub
scriber, and thofete whom th -y are indebted are
requested to call on him for payment.
ALEXR. J. MILLER,
No. 64., South Front Jlreet.
1
Who has on hand,
TO BE DISPOSKD OF ON TERMS,
By the Package or ' tree.
Fine plain and tamboured Muslin*
Guzzennas
Raftas
Coffaes
Rabobgungiai
India Callicoei
Book Muilins
Colourtd ditto
Real & Mock Madras & pullicat hkf«.
Brown Silefias
Tickings, ijtc. &c.
■ .
JUST ARRIVED,
AN ASSORTMENT OF
Iri£h Linene Russia Sheetines.
_ ©
nov 28 0
A Young Man,
WHO writes a good han't, nnderflanrfs
accounts andean be well ret mrr.ended,
wants a Situation as Clerk or Affiitant in a
Wholesale Store, or Couutkig-hcufe. Appli
cation to be made »t this Office.
nov 14 £
LOST, ~~
IN one of the streets between Union and Sat
fafras, on the sth instant, the outfid
of an English Gold Watch, chafed on the back
with a shield Any perfoti who may find the
fame, and will bring to thi« office, will receive
Four Dollars reward, and the thanks of the
owner,
dec. 7.
This Day Publijhed,
And far sale at the Office of Editor, No.
119 Chefnut-ftreet,
(Price 1 -6th as a Dol ar,J
AN ORATION,
Pronounced July 4,1798,
At therequeft of the Inhabitants of the Towb of
BOSTON, in commemoration of the anni
versary of American Independence.
By Josiah ShjtNcr.
" The inroads upon our public liberty, rail
for reparation—The wron£« we have fultained,
call for— Justice. That Reparation and that
Juflice, may yet be obtained, by Union, Spirit,
and Firmness. But to divide and conquer was
the maxim of the Devil in the garden of Eden,
and to disunite and enslave hath been the princi
ple of all his votaries from that period to the
present."
Observations on the Boston Port-Bill, &c.p. 78
by the late J. <%uiricy, jun
august ii
Wants a Place,
A WOMAN with a good BreaftofMilk,
Enquire at No. 58 South Front street,
Dec. 10.
All Persons
Indebted to the Estate of HENRY HILL, deceased
are requested to make payment to th? fubferiber ;
and those having any demands on the fame to prol
duce thsir accounts for f«ttlen*nt.
GIDEON H. V ELLS,
01. 1 J wi.- J no- * 39, Marke ' "feet
Ph>ladelphw, dec. 4, 1798 cots
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