of tlje mUm and Philadelp -Adverksth Number i993«l The price of this Gazette is Eight dollars per annum to Subscri bers residing in the city of Philadel phia. All others pay one dollar ad ditional, for enclosing and direfling; andunlefs fomeperfbn in this city will become answerable for the fubferip- Jion, it mud be paid Six Months in advance. OFFICE. THE Subscribers refprdfuHy inform their com mercial friends'in particular, and the public in g-neral, thai an oliice for the Infuranee of Slip ping will he opened on Monday next, ißth inft. or No, 95 Sourh Front-llreet —where a (hare of public patronage is solicited 1 N. il J. FRAZIFR. _ l""- 15 ■ diwjawim Skip Broker's Office, j And GammiJftQn Stare, No. 1:9, South front Next door to she Cu(loi» House. Subfcrilier, encouraged t>y the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public ai a Ship and Infuranee Broker. He propof -es to buy and fell veflels and every thing relat ing thereto: —aflift matters of vessels and others in eritering and clearing at the Custom-House, .procuring and (hipping freight, fettling Infur anee ar.d all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the peceflary 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 ful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERT. noverriker to taw For Sale. THE Su»scri<>«r, intending to decline the DRUG BUSINESS, offers For Sale, the -whole Stock of Drugs and Medicines, Instruments, &c. The (hop is elegant, commodious, and fuflici «ntly known for the extensive business done in the wholesale and retail line ; the situation equal to any in the city, being »t the col ner of Walnut and Second ftrcets. The whole, or any part of the Stock, will be fold, as will best suit the purchaser. Th# terms may be known, byapplying to JAMES MOORE,Juw. Wko has for Sale, lor the river trade— The Peggy, about 30tonsburthen, lyiulberry and Red Ced r frame, and remarkably (lout, of an easy draught of water, rigging in •good order. The Sally, about 30 tons, fails well, and in complete order for'he Uimb^rbufißefs. £? All persons indebted to the late firm et (itlMvait Vt Baldivi", IV. B Gald'.binmt, Goh ib-uait Vf Mtort, or the fubfcriUr, are earnestly requested tt> make speedy payment to JAMES MOORE, jhn. atigust 3 § For Savannah, 7'o fail the frjl opening, Tke well acoommodated and fill /. J'iCa failing ship Pill SJVIFT PACKET, Patrick Gribbin, Mafler, Nou :yiny at Latimer's wharf.--For Freight or Passage apply to the master on board, or N. & J. FRAZIER, No. 95, South Front Street. January u. diw FOR SALE, At 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening th? sth February, at the Merchants' Coffee House The Foreign Built GEORGE. Coppered to li.jht water mark, burthei about 378 tons Custom House measurement, now lying at Wilcox's Wharf, i* well found, as per inventory to be seen at th« Ati&ion Room—Conditions el sale approved endorsed notes at 90 days. FOOTMAN & Co. Auctioneers. Jan. 29 dts For FREIGHT or CHARTER, to any part of EUROPE, The Swedish Snow Sm maria, Haks Olof Kock, commander. i\l remarkably good vessel, about l»o tons bur then. A freight to Cadiz, or part of the- Mediterraneau would be preferred. Etiquire of the •Captain 'ln haard at Vine-Street Wharf _ dec 17 For sale by the fubferiber, At- Portsmouth (n.h.) THE HULL NEW SHIP, 80 feet keel, 27 j-abcam, tt feet hold, 5,10 Tver* ecu decks ; about 330 ton *; with mafts,fpars an all the carpenter's and fmilh r « work com pU ttfii ; built of pood found feafuned timber and •plank ; launched in November, 1796, and has been ■svtll taken enreof since that time —Further par tiiuUrs may be known l y applying to Mcflrs. 'Wharton & Lewis Philadelphia, or to THOMAS THOMPSON, dc«cmber 11 3aw\|f. By JOHN WARD f F.N NO, N'tty, CHESNuT^S-rkEET; PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 6, 1799. FOR SALE, B)\ the Subscribers 200 Bolts Russia Duck, 50 pipes London pa'titular bill Madeira Wine < pair iiine pMml Cannon A few Baits Madras Handkerchiefs 4000 bs Fine Flota Indigo 23 Barrels Beef. Willing* & Francis. Penn-ftreet, > November 48 J f_ ' Just Arrived, In the Brig Eliza, from the Mediterranean, and now landing at Walnut Street wharf, Fourth proof Brandy in Pipes. Brimstone. An affortmfent of valuable DRUGS, CONSISTING OF Opi»m, Aloes, Canth uides, Casnpliire, Senna, Cremor Tartar, &e. &c. Essences of Lemon rnd Bergamot Meriting paper tweet oil in bottles and flalks Olives, anchovies and capers Juniper berries A L S o.—ltalian lutestrings Satins Crapes Umbrellas Remaining on Hand, St. Croix Sugars, Claret in cases Old Madeira Wine of the firft.tjtiKlit JAMES YARD. November $ I § •' 1 ' tor SALE By the Subscribers, ON VERY LOW TERMS WAX CANDLES, OF A SUPERIOR ftUAIJTV, Hither by the single box of Z4lbs. or by the quan tity. * >'»/*• > WMings & Francis. nov 24 0- All persons indebted to the Estate of Joseph Anthonv, fen. deceased, are re quested te make immediate payment: —And all those who|have any demands against said estate, are defued to produce them legally attested to the fubferibers for settlement. JOSIAS HEWES, -) JOHN MORTON, £-Executors. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ) December 16. ckf NOTICE. Joseph Thomas's Creditors are hereby earnestly requested to furnilh their Accounts duly attested, as foen as convenient : thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea of the state of hit »ffairs ; —and all those indebt edtofaid Thomas, arerequired to make im mediate payment to either of the Subscribers. SAMUEL W. FISHER,") Assignees WIIJ.IA M RWCKfcBY, J- °£ JOHN HALL. 3 J. Thomas, dec. 31 • dtf John Dobbin, BOOT SHOEMAKER. RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public in general that he carries on his business at No 99 South Second-Jlreet, nearly op posite the Merchants Coffee house where gen tlemen maybe ftipplied in the neatest and best manner—he allures ihofe who may please to fa vor him with thetr commands that no attention or exertion on his fide (hall be wanting to render him worthy of their encouragement. N. B. Orders received will be pundlually at tended to. November ? C NOTICE. THE Public are cautioned not to trust any of the people belonging to the Swedifil Suow Mifia, on my account. Hans Olof Kock, master. dee 19 § FQR s ~ A l Ei To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty miles of thecity.orto let on ground-refit forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia, Enquire of William M. Biddle.ne. 147, Chefnut ftreec. Nov. 11 § TO LET, ~ _ '[•HE large House in Southwark, lately occispied . *- by Mr. Henry Mitchell ; apply to Isaac Wharton. Jan. I f §_ ~ Bank of Pennsylvania, December 31, 1798. The Stockholders of the Bank of Pennsyl 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 order of the Board, JON A. SMITH, *3finer. jan ii dciftF. Now Landing, From on board the /hip John Bulkeley, and for sale at th« (lores of Jefie & Robert Wain, 350,0 c o weight of Java Coffee, of the ficlt quality in bags. 150,000 weight of Java Sugar, in canniftcrs. Nov. 13 d<f An elegant Chariot, With plated Harness. For SALE at the Merchant's Coffee House, On Saturday next, at IO o'clock. FOOTMAN V CO. Jan. 23 d4t MADEIRA WINE FOR SALE, At the late dwelling house of Hknry Hill, Esq. On Saturday morning next, precisely at it o'clock. FOOTMAN & CO. Approved endorsed notes, at 60 days, will be received in payment, jan, .13 dtTu DANCING. I Mr. & Mrs, Byr". , F>a 2)a 'cctsoftb*. Nzr-- FiiHjnyti JNFOH M the I.adies and Gentlenit-n tri Phila delphia, that they intend opening an A a- Demy at F. nr Dollars per Month, or Ten Dol lars per Quarter, arid mean to teach every falh i nable Dance now in use in the politest circles of Europe.— Mr. & Mrs. Byrne having lpent their whole lives in the acquirement of their profeffian, and it being their only employment, encourages them to hope for the generous pa tronage of a discerning public. Pit ale to enquire as Mr. & Mrs Byrne, the comer cf Dock and Second streets, or dnring the hours of Tuition, at Oeller.'s Hotel, on Tuesday; and Saturdays, from ten til twelve ill the morning for Young Ladies, and in the even ings of the fame days from fix till nine for Gen tlemen—To commence on Saturday the 26th January. January TI. , dtf The owners of the (hip New-Jersey from Cantwn expect in a few days part of the Cargo of that veffeJ in town, —chxsisriKH of— A general affortmerit of Siiks & Sattins, Nankeens, White and Yellow, Cassia China Ware aflorted Bohc« ** Souchong TEAS, Hyf<M> Sl,in I qj excellent quality, and uTfol "nd !'« and 3rt.aU package Imperial - Eer term* cf sale—apply at the Stores of Nicltin & Griffith, Archibald M'Ccdl, Wm Read & Co. George Plumfled, dec 16 § Ihe Subscribers, Have received by the Clothier from Liverpool A CONSIGNMENT OF TEN CASBS OF Well Assorted Buttons, About 501. llerling each Cafe, which they will dispose of per package, on liberal terms. Medford ts* Willis. Ne. 78, North Front near Arch-street. WANTED, ABOUT fifty Calks of Flag Annatto or Rocoa, Apply as above, dec 22 § Nicklin & Griffith, H.-irR FOR SALE, Sail Cleth by the bale or piece, (No. ifc 8) One bale »f feaming-twine Copper in Ihcets, from 14 by 48 to 48 by 60 inches Two tubs raised copper dill bottoms Queenr* ware, alTorted in crates l.ond»n porter in bottles, contained in cases Empty port-wine bottles Yeliow ochre in caflcs Cochineal in ferons ludigo in do. & calks 35 cafej and trunks of muslins, ginghams, dimi ties, muflinets and pullicat handkerchiefs, in small assorted packages, calculated for the Wcft-lndia market 12 trunks printed callicoes 4 bales cailimeres, alTorted 1 do. coarse woolens Old Madeira wine Sheathing paper English nails in calks, assorted, The Brig AMAZON, FOR SALE OR CHARTER. December 19. m.w.&fa.tf Sales of valuable Property. AGREEABLE to the last will and teflament Of JOSEPH ANTHONY, senior, deceased, will be soU at public sale, on Thursday, 14th Feb ruary, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the Mtr chants' Coffee Houfe,in Second llrect, the following REAL ESTATES, An elegant three story brick house, fttuated at the north-east corner of Ninth and High ftrsets, twen:y eight feet front, with three story brick buildings, extending on Ninth street, two hundred feet to a 26 feet wide court, on which is creil ed a brick liable and coach house, the whole finilh ed m the belt manner. Also three Twenty-five feet Lots bounded by Filbert and Ninth Sreet "xtending back from Fil bert Street feventy-five feet to the 26 feet Court before mentioned with the privilege of the fsid Court. Also a Lot with the Buildings thereon ereiled confining of a New Four Story Bl ink Building on the east end and a two Story Brick Building on the well end situated in Water Street between Chefnut and Market contnining in breadth Twenty-three feetana extending Eastward into the River Dela ware Two hundred and fifty feet bounded east ward by the Rive* Delaware Southward by James Pemberton, Westward by water Street and North ward by Mary Fox's EHate with a reservation of a Cart way asrofs the east end of said lot. The Conditions will be made known at the time of Sale, and immediate poff«ffiou of the Hoyfe and Lots on High and Ninth Streets will be given and of the (lore and Lots in water Sreet the firß of May next. — JOSIAH HEWKS } JOHN MORTON > Executors. • JOSEPH ANTHONY } BENSON & YORKE, Auftioneers. Jan. 9 di4F Notice is hereby Given, That application will be made at the Bank of the United States for the renewal oi the following certificwes of Bank stock, (landing in the name of Hodgfon Atkinlon of London, which were 101 l from on board the Swallow jac ket, capt. Kidd, captured by the French, and all persons concerned aredefiredto take notice. No. 2424, issued in lieu of No. 1891, 1892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 (hares. No. 3020. issued in lieu of 11055, and H057, for 3 (hares.— 7 (hares. THOMAS M'EUEN Us Co. Nov. d3m AUGUSTUS FRICKE, Woollen Draper Mercer No. 7, Jouth Th'irdflreet, HA S RECEi VED, per the la'l .irrival fr«m Ebrope, a large aflbrt ment of tjic falhionable Goods in his line, And hai conflantly for sale a general ajfort ■ ment of Firfl: rate London fuperfine Broad Cloths Caflimeres Vest Patterns of all kinds And every other artiele in the gentleman's line by whoiefalc and retail. December 10 dtf j CHINA GOODS; Jutt received per the (hip New-Jerfcy from Canton FOR SALE nr ARCHIBALD M'CALL, At his Stort No. 187, south Second street, —viz An assortment of Teas of the firft qua ity, V ■ White and yellow nankeens Cassia, Clk umbrella; an assortment of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, consisting of Black and colored Luteflring do. do. fnttins do. do. fenfhaws <!o. do. fijk handkerchiefs do- do. sewing (ilks Black Taffcties ALSO, i a pipes of excellent Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use, jan. 14 5 Henry Zantzinger, SURVIVING PARTNER OF THE -HOUSE OF Keppele XSj Zant-zinger, Will dispose of all their Stock in 1 rade, upon moderate terms, conjijling of the folio-wing ai tides, in packages and open, Bread and narrow Cloths Sewing Silks, Twist . allimeres, Swanfdowns Ginghams, Bengal Stripes Plains Beverrets Beaver Glov«sand Bind- Coatings, Elastic Cloths ings Flannels, Swanik-ins ColSUred and Scotch Baizes Threads Res Blankets >in Bales Men's and Wcmen'sCot. Striped So. J Hose ThickfettJ,Velvetts,Cor- Do do. Silk do. duroys Men's Beaver Hats Fancy Cords, Vest Coat-Pocket and Children's ing Knives Jeans,,Fuftians, Nankeens Barlow and other Pen- Cott. Ba.idanoei Rom;,lis knives Liijnen and Cotton pock Knives and Forks,Butch et Handkerchiefs ers Knives Pulicat and other ditto Sciff rs, Shears, Razors SilkHdkfs Ferrets Ivory, horn, and other Olive, purple and chintz Combs Shawl. Needles, Speflacies, and Apron Cheds'T spoons. Calicoes and ( in Thimbles, Curry Combs Chintzes T Trunk; &c. &e. Furaitnres J Camblets, Calimaacoes. N. B- A large aflort- Durants ment of Pearl, Steel and I. Spinning & other Stuffs other Buttons. jan 11 d7t FOR SAL£, BY THt SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, different lengths, 5 Carronades. JOHN NIXON & CO, December 1. J Charles Campbell, W AT C H-M A KER. HAS removed to the Shop formerly occupied by Mr. John IVood, No. t;, corner of Front and Chefnut streets ; where he will thank fully receive and execute orders with neatnels and difpaK-h HE HAS COWST » N r I Y ON HAND, A Neat and Large Assortment of Clocks Ssf Watches. wanted, A JOURNEYMAN ALSO, one or two Apprentices of refpefla ble parents. FOR SALE, A large quantity of Watch Glafles Wholesale and Retail. nov 24 3awtf ALL Persons having any De mands against the estate of the late Robert Hardie, marin«r, deceased, are hereby requested toprefent them for settlement, and alltho.'e indebted to said estate, to aakc payment to either of the fubferibers PETER BAYNTON, Walnut-flreet. ( - JOHN CRAIG, ( E "" ,tor '- \ No. 12, Dockfrert. J jan. 14* jawtf Removal. Thomas Clayton, Hatter, HAs removed to No. 126, south Front ftrest, where lw intends carrying on his business as formerly, and has on hand a complete assortment of his own manufactured ladies, gentlemen and child; V HATS. Canada Be averts Mujk-rat Skins, With a complete assortment of FURS, always for sale.—He has received per the late arrivals from London, a complete assortment of Bajhionable E.nglifh Hats, Which he now offers for l'ale at very reduced prices. J? n - law6m English wrought Nails. Imported in the ships Molly and Diana, from LI V ER POOL. 400 Casks of Nails, CONSISTING of 6d, Bd, xod, i2d, and aod, flat points suitable for the southern market—6d, Bd, lod, lad, and lod, fine drawn Iharps also 2, 3, 4, and 6 clouts—sprigs—. lucks—fniipper nails—sheathing nails, &c. FOR SALE BY, Robert Denifon, jmr. lit Marltet-ftreet. Iml> O si T E D In tbe t last arrivals from Bremen', Hamburg and Amsterdam, AWD FOR SALE; AT R lAWWABLE, PRICES AND ON A LIBERAL C R EDI T, 8V PRATT 13- ' ' No. North Water ftrcet. 21 5 bales & boxes 1 jcklenburghs* hempen linens and oznabrigs from ifc to Zf per ell Ji 70 do. bleached and brown hessians 40 do. brown rolls fuitabie for cos , fee bags 20 do. strong do. do. for cotton do. 30 chefls platilJas 3 da. sealing-wax 3 dq. ■ d°w'a9 3 packages oil-cloth 3° do. creas a!a Morlaix 4 do. fail-twine li do. cftopailles . I do. watches IJ do. Bielefield linen 14 pipes Port wine 90 do. rattejrbornes 91 cases claret 45 dp Brittanias 130 do.fine leng corked t do. Holland canvass olaret X do. RuflVa do. 1600 bufhrls fine fait J do. RuflTa fhectings 40 ca/ksofroll brimflot)e 1 do.ravensdack 100 casks of naval florc'6.. » do. Ruflia drilKns jo logs prime mahogany I do. brown holland 4 hhds" coff.-e mills » do. Silefu rcuans ' t> l-undies German (led I dc.Wahrendrop .bnen 10 thefts of flit es add I do Caraudoles penells 1 Ho. Flemish linen- \ package of skates I do. cambricks and A do. woojen caps, &c. I do diaper toys ft do. Hi ipes 40 kegs of yellow ochre IS do. checks 3 hhds. Glue 1 do. Gamoia S barrel, of Lentilies I do. Arabia flripe s cherts of prime red I do. bunting for color- crust Holland cheek I packa. Madras hand- 30 kegs of pearl barley kerchiefs 60 boxes of capers 1 do. Turkey yarn 400 fides of upper and 6 bales empty bags foal leather I theft hair ribband 300 boxes window glass 3 boxes tapes, assorted 800 Demijohns * d». bobbin, assorted jo boxes glass tHmbieri 1 box threads & tapes afTorted I do. fine blue hflados 1 hhds. pumice stone 5 chefls men's flippers 1 box of mill saws 3 do. bed ticks I cask of cutlery » cafls hog's briflles A quantity of flonejugj 6 chefls writing paper and pickling; pots 4 do. quills A fsw (tips anchors, &c. novemher J% tu&f tf Just Publijloed ~ BY THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone-house, no. 41, south Philadelphia ENCYCLOPJEtitA; OR, A dictionary OF ARTSAND SCIENCES, AND MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE, On a plan entirely NBir. BY WHICH THE DIFFERENT SCIENBJES AND ARTS Are digested into the Form of Difl'mft TREATISES or SYSTEMS comprehekding THE History, Theory, and Pradice, of each aecording to the latest discoveries and i nprovel ments: and full catenations given as the Fariout Dct"cl*cd PartS of Knowledge, whether relating to natural andl artificial objedts, or to matter ccclefi athcal, civil, military, commercial. &c. Inclad "g elucidation of the mo ft important topic- rela tive to r-ligion, morals, manners, and the cecsno my of hie; together with a description of all -he countries, cities, principal mounta.ns,teas, rivers &c. throughout the world j a general hiftorv, an cient and modern, of the different empires, king doms and ftatcs; and an account of the lives of the moll eminent ~erfons in every nation, from the earliefl ages down to the present times. Com piled from the writings of the bed authors, in se veral aeguages ; the mofl approved diflionari's, as well of general science asot particular branch es ; the transitions, journals, and memoirs, of learned foc.etws; the MS. lectures of eminent pro feffors on different ciences; and a variety of ori gina. materials, fumifted by an extensive coi-re lpaHdcnce. The work is now completed in eighteen large quarto volumes, ilhiflrated with five hundred and torty-two copperplates. 1 few co P ics which remain on hand arc of iercd lorfaJe at I3J dollars for the 18 volumes in boards I 6» dollars neatly bound in (beep leather 180 dollars handfom iy bound in Calf 107 dollars in Ruflia or Morocco. T. DOBSON,; HAS JUST OPENED A SUBSCRIPTION, i-or Ptjbliftunar a Supplement to the Wcrlc oh J c ' <a of whiA i« to correal such mif-flate ments as have b:en found in<he Work, and togive an account of the mod important discoveries and improvements which have been made for the la it ten years. u "is expe<sled this fupplemsnt will confifl of ree volumes, oh such paper and type as the Eu- CT.r' V Sl i* ? oi:ars P" volume, in boards. dfc W t0 pa ' d fubfcribin K. cc iaw6w Patent Ploughs, for cash by Joseph Salter at Atfion Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Harker, Woodbury— and JeiTe Evans, Lumber ton, Those who have used them give them the preference to any other kind-, as they require lels team, break the ground better, are kept in 'order at left expencc and are fold at a cheaoer rate—the plan is much fimpiified and consists 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 with screws and taken off at pleasure Patent rights for vending with inftrudMons for making them may be had by applying to John Newbold, or the fubferiber No. 2iz North Front-street. Who has for Sale; Or to Lease for a term of tears, A number of valuable tratfs of Land, well situated fer Mil),, Iron or Farms, molt ly improved, lying- chiefly in the county of Hit*. tingdon liatt of Pennsylvania. Those who ma y incline to view them will please to apply t u John Canan efq.near Huntingdon. Claries Newbold. i u! X aawtf •j?: [VOLUMR XV.
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