of tlje and Philadelphia Daily Advertiseh
Number 1991.3
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Eight dollars per annum to Subscri
bers rcfiding in the city of Philadel
phia. All others pay one dollar ad
ditional, for enclojing and directing;
and unless fomeperfon in this city will
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tion, it mutt be paid,. Six Months in
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OFFICE.
THF. Sobtcribsrs refpe<Sfully iofarm their cam
menial Iricnds in particular, and the public
in general, that an office Cor the Insurance of ffm>»
jiihj wilt he opened on Monday next, '.Kth inft.
at No, 95 South Front-ftrect—where a (lure of
tii public patronage is solicited *
tf. is- J. FRAZIER.
Jan. aj. dtw jawim
Ship Broker's Office,
And Commission Store,
No. 129, South front Strfti;,
Ntxt door to she Cuflora House.
r T I HE Subscriber, encouraged by the advice of
X his friends, offers his service-to the public
»s a Ship 4nd Insurance Brok«r.—He propof
«s to buy and fell vcflels and every thing"relat
ing thereto—aflift matters of vessels and others
iij entering and clearing at tht Cnftom-Houle,
procuring and (hipping freight, fettling Intqr
ancc ar.d all other mercantile accounts, and
hare on lund the sectffary Blanks and Stamps.
Paper# in foreign languages translated, and in
formation given in general mercantile ratters.
—From a knowledge gained by ling experience
of every branch of bulinefe he hopes to be ufe
ful to those who plealc to favor him with their
commands. SAMUEL EMERY.
novemfeor tg taw
For Sale.
The SuBSCR!d«R. intending to decline the
DRUG BUSINESS, offers For Sale, the
whole Stock of
Drugs anil Medicines, Inftrumcnts, &u
The (hop is elegant, commodious, and feflici
eiitly known for the extensive business done in the
wholesale and retail line ; the situation squal to
any in the city, being *t the cumcr of Walnut and
Second streets. The whole, or any part of the
Stock, will be fold, as will bed suit the purehafer.
Tlw terms may be known, by applying to
JAMES MOORE., jun«
IVlo has For Sale,
(or the river trade—
The Peggy, about 30 tons burthen,
Mulberry and Red Ced r frame, and remarkably
flout, of an easy draught of water, rigging in
good order.
The Sally, about 30 tons, fails
well, and in complete order for the lumber business.
£3* All persons indebted to the late firm el
GMthwait & Baldwin, IV. B. GolJtbwalt, Gola
stnuait W Miore, or the fubferi'ier, are earnestly
requeded to make speedy paymient to
JAMES MOORE, jbn.
august 3 5
For Savannah,
To fail the firft opening,
The well accommodated and fad
Jkj-g-A' failing ship
18l SIVI FT PACKET,
Patrick Gsibbin, Majler,
No v lying at Latimer's wharf.--For Freight
or Passage apply to the matter onboard, of
N. & J. FRAZIER,
No. 9J, South Front Street.
January at, diw
FOR SALE,
At 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening the sth
February, at the Merchants' Coffee House
jt" 1 ""* The Foreign Built
GEORGE.
Coppered to liyht water mark, burthen about
378 tons Cullom House raeafurement, now lying
at Wilcox's Wharf, is well found, as per inventory
to be seen at the Au&ion Room—Conditions •(
{ale approved endorsed notes at 90 days.
FOOTMAN & Co.
Auctioneers.
Jan. 19 dt»
For FPEIGHT or CHARTER,
to any part of EUROPE,
The Swedish Snow
m& MARIA,
Haks Olof Kock, commander.
A remarkably good vessel, about *»o tons bur
then. A freight to Cadis, or a«jr part of the
Mediterranean would be preferred. Enquire ofthe
Captain on beard at Vine-Street Wharf'
dec 17
For sale by the fubferiber,
At Portsmouth («.h.)
THE HU.LL
itltlfe NEW SHIP,
80 feet keel, 1-1 beam, XI feet hold, 5, 10
lel ween drcks; ahon; ,VlO tons; wirh malls, (pars
an.! all the carpenter'* and smith's Work com
pleted ; built of goad found feafurcej timber and
plank ; launched in November, 1706, and ha* been
well taken cure of since that time —Further par
ticulars niav be known hr appfyinjj to Messrs.
Wharton & Lewis, Fhilaflelj-hia, or to
THOMAS THOMPSON,
decerober 21 jaw.'.f
BY JOHN WARD FENNO, N° i tg, Chesnut-STREET.
PHILADELPHIA : MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, (799.
FOR SALE,
By the Subscribers
200 Bolts Russia Duck,
50 pipes London plmcular bill Madeira Wine
I pair nine pound Cannon
A few Baits Madras Handkerchiefs
4000 bs Fine Flota Indigo
13 Barrels Beef.
Willings is* Francis;
Penn-flreet, J
Novcmbtr a 8 J J
JJI Arrived,
In the Brig Eliza, from the Mediterranean, and
now landing at Walnut Street wharf,
Fourth proof Brandy in Pipes.
Brimllrne.
All aCortment of valuable DRUGS,
CF
■ Opinn, Aloes, Camharidei, CampMre, Senna,
Ctemor Tartar, ike. &c.
• Effene««f Lemon rod J3ergamot
Writing piper
7 Sweet oil in bottles and (talks
Olives, anchovies and
Juniper berries
ALU o.—ltalian lutcftrings
Latins
Crapes
Umbrellns
Remaining on Hand,
St. Croix Sugars,
Claret in cases
Old Madeira Wine of the firft qUtility.
JAMES YARD.
Novemher t §
FOR SAJLfe
By the Subscribers,
ON VERY LOW TERMS
WAX CANDLES,
OF A SUPERIOR ftUALITV,
Either by the single box of i+lbs. or by the quail
' tity.
Willings Francis.
nov 14
' All persons iudebted to the Eilate
. of Joseph Anthony, fen. deceased, are re->
quested ta make immediate payment: —And ill
those whojhave any demands against said estate,
are defited to produce them legally attested to
the fubl'cribers for settlement.
JOSIAH HEWES, ")
JOHN MORTON, 5-Executors.
JOSEPH ANTHONY, 3
December 26. dtf
NOTICE.
Joseph Thomas's Creditors
are hereby earneflly requested to furnifh their
Accounts duly attelled, as fosn as convenient :
thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea
of the slate of his arffairs j—and a'l those indebt
ed tp said Thomas, arerequired to make im
mediate payment to either of the Subscribers.
SAMUEL W. FISHER,"") Assignees
WILLIAM BUCKLEY, f of
JOHN HALL. }J. Thomas.
dec. 7T. ■ dtf
John Dobbin,
BOOT y SHOEMAKER.
RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and
the Public in general that he carries on his
bulinefs at No 99 South Second-Jlreet, nearly op
posite the Merchants Coffee house where gen
tlemen maybe ftipplied iatheneateH and best
manner —he a fibres those who may please to fa
vor him w(th their commands that no attention
or exertion on his fide (hall be wanting to render
him worthy of their encouragement.
N. B. Ordfcs received will be punctually at
tended to.
November c 4
NOTICE.
THE Public ari cautioned not to trust any-of
the people belonging to the Swcdifii Snow Maria,
on my account.
Hans Olof Kock, master.
dec 29 §
"for ' sale, '
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. Diddle, ne. 147, Chefnut
ftreet.
Nov. 22 §
TO LET,
THE large House in Southwark, lately occupied
by Mr. Henry Mitchell ; apply to
Isaac Wharton.
Jan. It ,§
"Bank of Pennsylvania,
December 31, 1798.
TheStpckholders of the Bank of Ptunfyl
vania are hereby notified that their Annual
meeting will be held at the Bank on Friday
the ift day of Feburary next at 10 o'clock.
By erder of the Board,
JON A. SMITH, eajhicr. .
jan 12 dtiftF.
Now Landing,
From on board the (hip John Bulkeley, and
for sale at the stores of Jeffe & Robert
Wain,
350,000 weight of Java Coffee,
of the firft quality in bags.
150,000 weight of Java Sugar,
in caneifters.
Nov. n dtf
An elegant Chariot,
IVith plated Harneji.
For SALE at the Merchant't Cejfes House,
On Saturday next,
at 10 o'clock.
FOOTMAN isf CO.
jin. 2.1 d4t .
MADEIRA WINE
FOR SALE,
At the late dwelling house of Henry
Hill, Esq.
On Saturday morning next,
precisely at n o'clock.
'FOOTMAN & CO.
Approved endorsed notes, at Ov days, will
be received In payment,
jsm 43 itTu
DANCING.
Mr. & Mrs. Byrne,
j First Daticcrs of the Nmv Theatre,
FNFOR.M tiie Ladies and Gentlemen of Phila
-1 A delphi.j, that they intend opening an A *-
D:-my at 1". tir Dollars per Month, or Ten D' l
-I'IS per Quarter, and mean to teach every f-ifh
i nable Dance now in nfe in the pollteft circles
of Europe.— Mr. & Mrs. Byrne having (pent
their whole lives in the acquirement of their
profeffion, and it being their only employment,
I encourages them to hope for the generous pa
tronage of a difcernii.g public.
Please to enquire at Mr. & Mrs. Byrne, the
comer of Dock and Second streets, or dnring
t!..» hours of Tuition, at Oellerj's Hotel, on
Fuefday« and Saturdays, from ten til twelve in
the morning for Young Ladies, and. in the even
, ings of the lame days from fix till nine for Gen
tlemen—To commence on Saturday the s6th
January.
January it. dtf
The owners of the (hip New-Js*sey from
Cantmi expr& in a few days part of the
Cargo of that vcffol in town,
—cJjitstsnifG or—
A general assortment of Silks & Suttlns,
Nankeens, White and Yellow,
Caflia
China Ware assorted
Bohea *
Souehong T £ A S,
v>° n Vi't. „ > Of excellent qsality, and
Hyfo'n, arid" m L,rge and S "" ,U P (lcka e o »'
Ijrpcrial -
For terms of Sale-~apply at rhe Stores of
Nichlin & Griffith,
Arci.ilaid M'C.M,
IV,n Read Ist Co.
* George Plumjled,
dec »6 §
Ibe Subscribers,
Have received by the Liverpool
A CONSIGNMENT or Ten CaSKi OF
Well Assorted Buttons,
About 501. sterling each Cafe, which they will
dispose of per package, on liberal terms.
Medford lVUlit.
No. 78, North Front near Arch-street.
WANTED,
ABOUT fifty Caflcs of
Flag Annatto or Rocoa,
Apply as above.
dec 11 5
Nicklin & Griffith,
HArs FOR SALE,
Sail Cloth by the bale or piece,
(No. i & 8)
One bale «f feaming-twine
Copper in (beets, from 14 by 48 to 48 by 60
inches
Two tubs raised copper still bottoms
Queens' ware, assorted in crates
London porter in bottles, contained in cases
Empty port-wine bottles
Yellow ochre in calks
Cochineal in ferons
ludigo in do. & calks
35 cafe j and trunks of muslins, ginghams, dimi
ties, muflinets and pullicat handkerchiefs, in
small assorted packages, calculated far the
Well-India market
it trunks printed callicoes
4 bales callimeres, assorted
I do. coarse woolens
Old Madeira wine
Sheathing paper
Engliih nails in calks, assorted.
The Brig
AMAZON,
FOR SALE OR CHARTER.
December 19. m.w.&la.tf
Sa/es of valuable Property.
AGREEABLE to the last Will and teftamcnt
of JOSE c 'H AN r.HONY, fctuor, deceased,
will be folit at public sale, on Thmfdaj, 14th Feb
ruary, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the Mer
chants' Coffee FJoufe.in Second (tre»t, the fallowing
REAL ESTATES,
Ab elegant three (lory brick houfc, situated at
the north-east corner of Ninth and High ftruets,
twenty eight feet front, with three story brick
buildings, extending on Ninth ftreet,two hundred
feet to a feet wide court, on which is ercft
ed a brickllable and coach house, the whole finilh
cd m the belt manner.
Also tfcree Twenty-five seer Lots bounded by
Filbert and Ninth greet 'steading back from Fil
bert Street feventy-five feet to the li feet Court
before mentioned with the privilege of the laid
Conrt.
Also a Lot with the Buildings thereon creeled
confiftiug of a New Four Story Bri«k Building on
the east end and a two Story Brick Building on the
weft end situated in Water Street between Chefnut
and Market contnining in breadth Twenty-three
feetana extending Eallvvardinto the liver Dela
ware Two htindred and fifty feet hounded eali
ward by the River Delaware Southward by James
Pemberten, Weilward by water Street and North
ward by Mary Fox's Eft ate with a rcfervation of a
Cart way aorofs the past end of said lot.
The Conditions will be marie knnwn at the time
of Sale, arid immediate pofliffion of the House
and Lots on High and Ninth Streets will be given
and of the (lore and Lots in water Srett the firft
of May Hext. —
JOSIAH HEWES ")
JOHN MORTON £ Executors.
JOSEPH ANTHONY )
BENSON 6c YORKE, Auaioneers.
Jan. 9 d i4F
Notice is hereby Given,
That application will be made at the
Bank of the United Slates for the renewal 01
the following certificucs of Bank (lock, (landing
in the name o( Hodgfon Atkir.lon of London,
which were loft from on board the Swallow Pac
ket, capt. Kidd, captured by the Frenrh, and all
persons concerned are drfiredto take notice.
No. 2474, iflued in lieu of No. 1891,
1892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 shares.
No. 3020. i(Tue<l in lieu of H055, and
11057, for 3 (hares.— 7 (hares.
THDMAS M-EUEN Co.
Nov. *3 cljm
AUGUSTUS FRICKE,
Woollen Men's Mercer
No. 7, Jouth Thirdjlreet,
HAS RECEIVE ±),
per the la l arrival from Europe, a large aflbrt
ment of the lafliionaMe Goods in his line.
And has conjlantty for fait a general ajfort
ment of
First rate London iuperfine Broad
Cloths
Caffi meres
Veil Patterns of all kinds
And every other article in the gentleman's line
by whotafale and retail,
december xo dtf
CHINA GOODS,
Juit received per the lbip New-Jerky from Canton
AN IS FOR SALE
BY ARCHIBALD M'CALL,
At his Storß No. 187, south Second street,
V! 7,
An assortment of Teas of the fir-ft
qua itJ-,
White and yellow nankeens
Caffin, (ilk umbrella?
an uflfortmervt of china ware,
and a variety ot SILKS, confuting of
Black and colored Luteflring
i do. do. fnttins
do. do. fcnlhaws
do. do. fijk han<il»ercjiie*«
do* do. fewingfilks
Black Taffuies
ALSO)
12 pipes of excellent Madeira WindJ
fit lor immediate ul'c,
_jan_24 5
Henry Zantzinger,.
SURVIVING PARTNER OF THE HOUSE OF
Kepptle Zantzinger,
Will dispose of all their Stock in 7 rade, upon
moderate terms, const/ling of the follotving
articles, in packages and open,
Briad and narrow Cloths Sewing Silks, Twist
allimcres, Swaafdowns Ginghams, Bengal Stripe.
Plains Beverrets Beaver Gkmssand Bind.
Coatings, Elastic Cloths ing»
Flannels, Swanikins ColCTired and Scotch
Baizes y Threads
Res Blankets > in Bales. Men's and Women's Cot.
Striped So. j Hose
Thickfetts,Velvetts,Cor- Do. do. Silk do.
duroys Men's Beaver Hats
Fancy Cords, Velt Coat- Pocket and Children's
wg Knives
Jeans. Fustians, Nankeens Barlow and other Pen-
Cott. Ba.idanoes Roma lis knives
Linnen and Cotton pock- Knives and Forks,Butch
et Handkerchiefs ers Knives
Pulicat and other ditto Sciffjrs, Shears, Razors
Silk Hdkfs Ferrets Ivory, horn, and other
Olive, purple and chintz Comb 9
Shawls Needles, Spcfiacles, and
Apron Checks"} Spoons.
Calicoes and ( in : himbl»s, Curry Combs
Chintzes f Trunks See. &c.
Furnitures J
Camblets, Calimaiicocs, N. B. A large assort-
Durants ment of Pearl, Steel and
I. Spinning & other Stuffs other Buttons.
>n 31 d;t
FOR SALE,
BY THE SUBSCRIBERS,
14 four pound Cannon, c'ifferent lengths,
5 Carrunade3.
JOHN NIXON & CO.
December 1. §
Charles Campbell,
WATCH-MAKER.
HAS removed 10 the Shop formerly occupied
by Mr. Jnhn I food, No. 55, corner of
Front and Chefnut streets; where he will thank
fully receive and execute orders with neatness
and difpa:-ch
HI HAS CCVSTAN t L T ON hand,
A Neat and Large AlTortmc'nt of ,
Clocks & Watches.
wanted,
A JOURNEYMAN ;
ALSO, one or two Apprentices of refpefta
ble parent*.
FOR SALE,
A large quantity of Watch Glasses
Wholefalc and Retail.
"pv *4 3awtf
ALL Persons having any De
mands against the estate of the late Robert Hai-die,
mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present
them for fettWment, and all thole indebted to laid
estate, ta makrpayrrant to either of the futferibers
PETER BAYNTON,
Walmtt'Oreet. / r
JOHN CRAIG, r E * ecut ">
No. 12, Do'k-Jlrfet. J
i- 1n - '4' 3av.-tf
Removal.
Thomas Clayton, Halter,
HAS removed to So. 116, south Front street,
where ha intends carrying on hi. business as
loimerly, »nd has on hand a complete affortt> eot
of his O'a n manufa&ured lxdics, gentlemen and
childrena'
H A r t s.
Canada Be averts Mujk-r at Skins,
Witk a complete assortment of FURS, always
for sale —-He has received per the (ate arrivals
from l.ortdon, a complete affi;rtnv nt of
Fajhionable Englijh Hats,
Which he now offer? for laic at very reduced
prii.es.
L an - *0 »a,w6m
Englith wrought Nails.
Imported in the Jhips Molly and Diana, from
LI V ER POOL.
400 Calks of Nails,
CONSISTING of 6(1, Bd, jod, 1 z<4, and
lod, flat points fuiuble for the fouthrrn
market—6tl, Bd, iod, i:d, andiod, finedrawn
lharps—alfo a, 3, 4, and 6 clouts fprigs—
tucks—linpper nails—fhcathisg nails, b?c.
FOR BAX. £ 3Y,
Robert Uenifon, junr.
li? Market-street.
Imports d
In the, last arrivals from Bremen»
Hamburg; a nd Amsterdam,
. AND FOR SAIE,
AT RBAIONABLK PRICES AND ON A LIBERAL.
CREDI T, BY
PR ATT W KTNT7JNG,
I - ' N0.95, Water ftrcst.
1 215 bales & boxes Tickienburghs,
hempen linens and oanabrigs from j/j to
3/ per ell
■ 70 do. bleached anci brown heflians
40 do. browni rolls suitable for cof
fee bag«
20 do. do. do. £or cotton do.
30 chelis platillas 2 do. sealing-wax
3 do. dowlas 3 packages pil-cloth
3P.dp creas ala Morlaix 4 fail-twine
tl do. eftopaillcss r do. waters
15 do Hirkfichl r4 pipes Port wine
90 do. patterliornes r;x cases-claret 1
45 <lo Brittanias 130 do line Icrg corfced
l do. Holland canrsf; claret
I do. Rufiii do. : £OO bufkris fine fait
3 do. iltrnx iW'tinji 40 cafksofroll brimflone
1 do. ravens duck 109 calks »f naval (lore's.
1 do. Ruflij dnlkns 5b logs prime mahoAriJ'
I do. brown holland 4 hhds. cotfie mills .
do. Silcfi* rowans 6 tundies German ileei
I hntn 10 chests of flares ar.a
I do. Caraudoles pencils
I do. Fteniifli linen* A package of (sates
r do. ciimbricks ind A do. woolen caps, &c.
lawns \ chells of Nurcnbeig
I do diaper ** ' toys
1 II do. llripcs 40 kegs of yellow ochre
t8 do. check» 3 Midi. Glae
t io. fiajnois 3 harrels of Lent.ilJcs
I do. Arabia stripe $ chefls of prime red
I do. bunting for color crufl Holland cheefa
X packa. Madras hand- ";o kegs of pearl barley
kerchiefs So boxes of capers
I do. Turkey yarn 400 fides of upper and
6 bales empty bags foal leather
I chest hair ribband 303 boxes window glass
3 boxes tapes,afforted 800 Demijohns
* do. bobbin, affbrted 50 boxes pfefs tumblers
I box threads & (apes affortcd
1 do. fine blue liltados 2 hhds. pumice stone
5 chests inen'sflippcrs ;i box of mill saws
3 do. bed ticks I cslk of cutlery
2 casts hog's bristles Aquantit\ of Uoncjugs
6 chests writing paper and pickling pots
4 do. quills \ few (hips author", &c*
november 12 tu&f-'tf
Just Publijhed
BY THOMAS DOBSON,
At the Stone-house, no. 4i,fouth Second-ftr«et,
Philadelphia,
EN CYC LOP JED I A i
Oil, A.
dictionary
OF 7
ARTS and SCIENCES,
AND
MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE,
On riAH entirely NSir.
Br WHICH
THE DIFFERENT SCIFNGES AND /,RTS
Are digested into the Form of Diftinft
TREATISES or SYSTEMS
comprehending
THE Hillory, Theory, and Practice, of each,
according to the hteft difrovems and i nprove
menu: and lull eaplanaticns given tf the Marine
Dt'acbfd Parts of KwiUlgt, Whether relating to
n*ural andl artificial objeds, or to matters eceieft
altical, Civil, military, commercial, &c. Includ
ng elwddation of the mofl important topics rela
tive to religion, morals, manners, and tiie econo
my ol lila:. together with .1 description of all the
countries, cities, principal mountains,leas, rivers
f throughout the world; a general history, an
('tit and modern, of the different empires, kine
doms and states ; an awount of the lives of
the most eminent t-erfo-is in ev ry nacion, fro«
the ear n-ft ages down to the pre fun timet. Com
p.ledlrom the writings of the heft authors, in f e .
a? g ua s« ; the mofl -approved dictionaries,
as well ot general fc.er.ce asot particular branthl
es ; the tranfaflions, journals, and memoirs, of
parnedToc,et.es, the MS. fedureso/ eminent pro
, °" d 'ff«ent ciences ; and a variety of ori
fpoßdencl ' fUrni&ed b >' an ene » C « corre-
The work is new completed in eighteen We
quarto volumes, illuiWd with five hundred and
forty-two copperplates.
Ihe few copies which remain on hand are of
fered for sale at
135 dollars for the 18 volumes in boards
102 dollars neatly bound in sheep leather
180 dollarshandfom ly bound in Calf
ao7 dollars in Rufiia or Morocco.
T. DOB SON,
HAS JUST OPENED A
SUBSCRIPTION,
tor Publishing a Supplement t# the Wort
The obj<a of Which i- to correfl fucli mif-flate
ments as have been found in the Work, and to irive
an account of the mod important and
lu.proveinonts which have been made for the last
ten years.
It is expefted this will consist Q f
three volume#, on such paper and type as the Hn
cyclopedia, at Six Dollars per volume, in boards.
Dollars of which to be paid on fabfcribii.^
dec *S ' 2aw6w
Patent Ploughs,
r ~pC ! be fjM for cash by Joseph Salter at Atfioß
Ric hard vVdls, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan
Barker. Woodbury—arid Jeffe Evans, Lumber
ton, Th .ft who have ul'ed them give them the
preference to any other kind 1 , as they require
less team, break the ground bttter are kept in
wrder at If is e-xpence and are fold at a cheaper
rate—the plan is much Amplified and confilts of
but one piece of cast iron, with the handles and
beam of wood ; they may befixed with wrought
lays and coulters to be put on wiii l'crews and
takeri off at pleasure
Patent tights for vending with inftru<sMons for
making them may be had liy applying to John
Newbold, or the fubferiber Mo. 212 North
Front-Ilreet.
iVho has for Sale;
Or to Lcaje for a term of tears,
A number ot valuable tratfs of Land, well
fittiated for
ly improved, lying chiefly in the county of Hun
tingdon flat* of Pcnnfylvania, Those who ma v
incline to view tkem will ple»fe to apply to
Joh« Canan cl'q.near Huntingdon.
Cbarhs NtVilcld.
ju'y «7 »awtf
■VcV*»
\Volvm& XV.