Philadelphia Daily Number 1995-] The price of this Gazette is Eight dollars per annum to Subscri bers residing in the city of Philadel phia. AH others pay one dollar ad ditional, for enclofir: and Hrcflingv *~ttmpfski?erJokinTt>is cay win become answerable for the fubferip tion, it must be paid, Six Months in advance. \ _ INSURANCE OFFICE. refpe&fully inform their com mercial frien's in particular, and the public in eer.eral, that an office for the lufurance: of ft.p pii.e will be opened on Monday cext, *Bth inft. a- Nio, 95 South Fiont-rtrcet—where a (hart of ian. 25 diw 3 awim Ship Broker's Office, And Commiffton Store, No. 119, South front Strfft, Next door to shi Cutkaia House. AX_riutr,e oy-ihe-advirc of X his friends, offer* his service to the public .is a Ship and Insurance Brok«r. He proptif es to buy and fell veflels and every thing relat ing thereto —aflift masters of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom-House, procuring and (hipping freight, fettling Insur ance and all other mercantile aceoun s, and have on hand the cecelTary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages tranllated, and in formation given in general mercantile 0.-atters. —From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be ufe ful to those who pleafc to fivor htm with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY november to law For Sale. THE Subscribe*., intending to decline the DRUG BUSINESS, offers Pbr Sale, the whole 6tock of Drugs and Medicines, Instruments, &u The (hop is elegant, commodious, aiij fulfici ently known for the extensive buflnefs one in the wholcfale and retail line ; the situation squal to any in the city, being at the eorner of Walnut and Second streets. The whole, or any part of the Stock, will be fold, as will best suit the purchaser. Thu terms may be known, by applying to JAMES MOORE, jon. IVIO has For Sale, Well calculated for the river trade— The Peggy, about 30 tons burthen, Mulberry and Red Ced r frame, and remarkably stout, of an easy draught of water, rigging in good order. The Sally, about 30 tons, faHs: well, and in comolete order forrhelumberbuGnefs All persons indebted to the late firm si Goldtljwait Ist Baldwin, IV. 3 Goldtbivait, Cola tbwait Mbort, or the fubferi' er, are earnestly requested te make speedy payment to JAMES MOORF., jon. aagßst 3 '( . . loVFFEIGHT or CHARTER, to any part of EUROPE, The Swedilh Snow MARIA, Hans Olof Kock, commander. A remarkably good vessel, ab'-'it no tons bur then. A freight to Cadiz, or any part of the Mediterranean would be preferred. Enquire of the Captain on heard at Vine-Street Wharf* dec 1 7 5 hor /ale by the fubjcriber, At Portsmouth (n.h.) THE HULL i&rnlSi NEW ship, 8o feet keel, 27 i-abeam, n feet hold, 5,10 between decks ; about -530 tons; with masts/spars and all the carper, r's and smith's work com pleted ; built of good 'found seasoned timber and plank ; launched in November, 1796, and has been weil taken careoffince that time.—Further par ticulars may be known by applying t® Messrs. Wharton & Lewis, Philadelphia, or to THOMAS THOMPSON, deceiiiber 21 ;aw.tf For Sate, THREE SISTERS IS almoit a new vessel, carries between fix and 7CO barrels and fails remarkably fadt, when loaded draws about Bor 8 t-z r eet water, she is in com pfete order, having allthe fails that can be used to advantage, the grater part of them areneW. In ftort (he may be sent :o fca at a frpall Expence, and i-i three or four days notice For terms apply to "Jehu Hollingsworlh, Iff Co. No. 4?> Penn-ftreet. . feh. 6. J_ f Notice is hereby Given, a That application will be made at the Bank of the United Slates for.the renewal 01 the following certi£cwcs of Bank stock, (landing in the name o( Hadgfon Atkinlon of London, which were loft; from on board the Swallow Pic ket, capt. Kidd, captured by the French, and all persons concerned are desired to take notice. No. 2474, iffned in lieu of 1891, j, 1.892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 (hares. No. 3020. iflued in lieu ot 11055, and 11057, f° r 3 flares.— 7 (hares. THOMAS M-EUEN Iff Co. *ov. ii d3nr B y JOHN WARD FENNO, N° 119, Chesnut-Street. PHILADELPHIA: FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1799. r FOR SALE, By the Subscribers 200 Bolts Ruilia Duck, jo pipes London pai titular bill Madcir." *Vine I paii nine pound Cannon A few paK.. " ■■it:■■ Hjv".-reV '• iooo bs fine Fiota Indigo 23 Barreld Beef. Willings bf Francis. '■ Penn-ftreet, ) November 18 5 : Just Arrived, In the Brig Eliza, from the Mediterranean, and now lanJing at Walnut Street wharf, Fourth proof Brandy in Pipes. Brimft. ne. An aflortment of valuable DRUGS, CONSISTING OF • Opism, Aloes, Cantharides, Camphire, Senna, Cremor Tartar, &c. &c. ■ Eflences of Lemon rnd Bergamot Writing paper • Sweet oil in bottles and flilks Olives, anchovies and capdrs Juniper berries A L S o.—ltalian lutestrings Satins Craves Umbrellas Repairing on Hand, St. Croix Sugars, Claret in cafas Old Madeira Wine of the firft quality. , JAMES YARD. November 3 § ~ FOR SALE By the Sub/cribgrj, ON VERY LOWTERMS Wax candles, OF A SUPERIOR QUALITY, Either by the single box of 24lbs. or by the quan tity. Wtilings (3* Francis• nov 24 &• All persons iudebted to the Estate of Joskph Anthony, fen. deceased, are re quested tu make immediate payment: —And all those whojhave any demands against said estate, are defiied to produce them legally attested to the fubferibers for settlement. JOSIAH HEWES, •) JOHN MORTON, £ Executors. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ) December 26. dtf NOTICE. Joseph Thomas's Creditors are hereby earnestly requested to furnifh their Accounts duly attested, as foen as convenient : thereby to enable the Aflignees to form an idea of the slate of his affairs ; —and all those indebt ed to said Thomas, are required to make im mediate payment to either of the Subscribers. SAMUEL W. FISHER,} Aflignees WILLIAM BUCKLEY, > of JOHN HALL. _) J/Thomss. John Dobbin, BOOT iff SHOEMAKER. RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public in general that he carries on his business at No 99 South Second-Jiteet, nearly op posite the Merchants Coffee house where gen tlemen may be ftjpplied in the neatefl and best manner—he allures those who may pleafeto fa vor him with their 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 punilually at tended to. November ? Q NOTICE. THE Public ars cautioned nut to trust any of thep»ople belonging to the Swedifc Snow Maria, on my account Ham Olof Keck, master. dec.l 9 § 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. Biddle.ne. 147, Chefnut ftreet. nov % TO LET, THE large Houle in southwark, la'ely occupied by Mr. Henry Mitchell ; apply to Isaac Wharton. jan.l r § Now Landing, From on board the ship John Btilkeley, and for sale at the (lores of JefTe & Robert Wain, 350,0 c o weight of Java Coffee, of the ftrft quality in bags. 150,000 weight of Java Sugar, in cannifters. Nov. 23 dtf FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Gannon, different lengths, 5 Carronades. JOHN NIXON & CO. December 1. £ Charles Campbell, W AT C H-M A K E R. HAS removed to the Shop formerly occupied by Mr "John Wood, No, 55, corner of Tront and Chefn' t streets ; wheTe he will thank fully receive and exec'jtf orders with neatness and difpaK-h HE HAS CCIISTAS7LV OH HAND, A Neat and Large Aflortment of Clocks iff Watches. WANTED, A JOURNEYMAN; ALSO, one or two Apprentices of refpefli ble parents. FOR S/ILE, A large quantity of Watch Glafles Wholefa'c and Retail. nor 14 3«wtf DANCING. Mr. & Mrs. Byßi, - E, j First 'Dancers o* the A*. • ; •the, j TNFOKV ti.el.a<'«»4nd 'ient'emen of Pii.-'a-, X deipliij, rha- they intend opening an A a demy at F' ttr Dollars per Month, or Ten B"l ---lars per Qngrter, and mean to teach i ( , ncible Dance now in nfe in the p&Litett circles of Europe.—Mr. & Mrs. Byrne hivisg spent their whole lives in the acquirement bf their proleffisn, and it being their only employment, encourages them to hope for the generous pa tronage of a discerning public. Pleale to enquire ef Mr. & Mrs. Byrne, the corner of Dock and Second streets, or dnring ! the hogrs of Tuition, at Oellei»'j Hotel, on I and Saturdays, from ten til twelve in the morning for Young Ladies, and in the aven ings of the fame dayi from fix till nine for Gen tlemen—To commence on Saturday the 26th January. Ja.-uarv TT. dtf CHINA GOODS, Juitreceived per ihe Clip New-Jtrfty from Canton AND FOR SAI.E BY ARCHIBALD M'CALL, At his Store No 187, south Second street, —v <7. An afTortment of Teas of the firft qua ity, White and yd tow nankeens Cailia, lllk umbrcllae I an aflortment of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, consisting of Bhckand colored Lutestring; do. do. fatupv j do. do. fenftir.ws do. do. fiJk handkerchiefs do- do. sewing silks Black Taffcties x ALSO, 12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wine, 1 fit tor immediate use, jan. 14 $ AUGUSTUS FRICKE, ~ Woollen Draper & Men's Mercer No. I,Jouth Thirdjlrect, HAS RECEIVED, per the last arrival from Europe, a large aflort ment of the fa(hionable Goods in his line, And has conjlantly for sale a general ajfort ment of First rate London fuperfine Broad Cloths Cafiimeres Veil Patterns of all kinds And every other article in the gentleman's line by wholcfale and retail. December 10 dtf Retnoval. Thomas Clayton, Hatter, HAS removed to No. iz6, south Ft»nt ftreut, xr &T1 hw a* formerly, and has on hand a complete afToronent of his own manufadured ladies, gentlemen and childrens* HATS. Canada Be aver Mnfk~r at Skins, With a complete aflortment of FURS, always for sale.—He has received per the late arrivals from London, a complete aflortment of Fajhionable Englijh Hats, Which he now offers for sale at very reduced prices. Jan. 2() iaw6m Sales of valuable Property. AGREEABLE to the last will and teiiament of JOSEPH ANTHONY, senior, decoafe j, will be fold at public sale, on Thuifday, 14th Feb ruary, at 7 o'clock in the evening, at the Mer chants* Coffee Houfe,in Second (lre>t, the following REAL ESTATES, An ekgar.t thrte (lory brick house, situated at the north-east corner of Ninth and High streets, twenty eight feet front, with three ftor'y brick buildings, extending on Ninth street, two hundred feet to a 16 feet wide court, on which is ereit ed a brick (table and coach house, the whole fii.ilh ed 1* the bed nuanner. Also three Twenty-five feet Lot? bounded by Filbert and Ninth Sreet fitendingback from Fil bert Street feventy-five feet to the 26 feet Court before mentioned with the privilege of the f.-.id Court. Also a Lot with the Buildings thereon ereSed confiding of a New Four Story Brisk 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 feet and extending F.aftward into the River Dela ware Two hundred and fifty feet bounded eafi ward by the River Delaware Southward by James Pimberton, Westward by water Street and North ward by Mary Fox's Estate with a reservation of a Cart way aorofs the east end of said lot. The Conditions will be made known at the time of Sale, and immediate poffeflion of the Hou(e and Lots on High and Ninth Streets will be given and of the (lore and Lot 6 in water Sreet the firft of May next.— JOSIAH HEWES ") JOHN MORTON } Executors. JOSEPH ANTHONY j BENSON & YORKE, Au&ioneers. Jan. 9 di4F ALL Persons having any De mands against the estate of the|»te Robert Hardie, mariner, deceased, are hereby requested to present , them for settlement, and all those indebted to (aid estate, to niakt. payment to either of the fubferibers PETER BAYNTON, Walmit-fireet. { JOHN CRAIG, f' No. 11, Docifrret J jan. 14- 3awtf Englilh wrought Nails. Imported in t-be Jhips Molly and Lb an a i from LIVERPOOL. 400 Casks of Nails, CONSISTING of 6d, Bd, tod, ud, and aod, flat points suitable for the ibuthe+n market—6d, Bd, tod, lad, and aod, fine drawn (harps—also ?, 3, 4, and 6 clouts—fprigs— tuck6—fsupper nails—(heathing nails, &c. FOR SALE BY, Robert Denifon, junr. 117 Markpt-ftrect. Dancing. Mr. Francis I TTAVING taken Mr. Warrel.jun. as a partner, I •- A. refpe&luliy informs his iriende and th j pub lic i i genc-rui, tftat rbey f»; tliejr school immediately on their arrival from Balti more,of which due notice will be given in this papt r. Private tuition in families as usual. Terms and time of beginning will be made kilown in a furure advertifcmcnt. Feb. 7 dtf Richard Bayley b' Co. RESP£C I FULLY inform the public, that the Retail Bufinef# carried on by th«m at their j Store. No. J36, Market street. will in future be carried on by Ivtr. Wm. Bonnar, whom they beg leave to recommend to the favor of their friends and the public. All Persons indebted to the above firm and those to whom they are indebted, j &i;! pl< afe to apply to John Whitesides 5c Co. or the settlement oftßeir refpedlive accounts, who are duly empowered for fhar purpose. Richard Bayley bf Co. WILLIAM~BONNAR, RES WL'J 1 FULI.Y informs his friends and the public, that Store will be opened by him on Monday ihe 4th of February next, with an of DRY GOODS, Suitable to the season vv lich he flatters himfelf will meet the approbatiou of those wh® honor him with their favor. Jen 519. § Ihe Subscribers, Have received by the Clothier from Liverpool A consignment of Tin Casis Well Assorted Buttons, About jol. sterling each Cafe, which they will difpefe of per package, on liberal terms. Medford if? Willis. No. 78, North Front near Arch-street. WANTED, ABOUT fifty Calks of Flag Annatto or Rocoa, Apply as above, dec it $ Hemp iff Iron. The Cargo of the Brig Fanny, J. Brufen berg, master, from St. Petersburg, —CONSISTING oe— -89 Bales Hemp, 1634 Bars Iron 11 Bales Ravens Duck 3 Ditto Rufiia Sheeting FOR SALE BY Pratt bf Kintzing, No. Nnrth Watrr-ftreet. WHO HAVE ALSO 'FOR SALE. soo Bales Tieklenburghs and Oznabrigs, 100 Ditto Heflians and Rolls, Crea4 Brittannias, Patterborses, Bielefield Lillen, Cheeks and Stripes, Brown Holland, BuntJj*,. Sail Twine, Turkey Yam, Hair Rib bon, wipes, Bed Tioks, Hog's Bridles, Port Wine, Claret, Salt, Roll Brimstone, German Steel, Slates, Yellow Ochre, Window Glass, Pearl Barley, &c. &c. feb 1 iaw3W Madras Handkerchiefs. An elegant aflortment, just received, And for Sale, by ISAAC LOTD, Next to No. 44, South Wharves, feb 7 diw To be Let, A House and three Acres of Land, F leaf ant ly situated at the Falls of Schuylkill— enquire at the ofiice of the United States Gazette, feb. 7 , § Insurance Company of the State of Penn sylvania. February I, 1799. THE Directors have this day decl aed a dividend of seventy-sour dollars on each (hare 0: the Stock of this company for the last fix months which will be paid to the Stockholders or ihei'r legal re prtfentatives after the lothinltant. JAMES S. COX, President. fab I d IO t Abner Briggs, Of the City of Philadelphia, STOREKEEPER, jLTAVING afligned over all his effe&s, real, per il fonal and mixed, to the fubferibers, for the benefit of all his creditors— NOTICE IS HERF.nr GIVEN, TO all persons who are indebted to the said Estate, that t' ey are requested to make immediate payment of their refpe&ive accounts, to either of the aflignees; in failure whereof, legal measures will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged without further delay. GEORGE PENNOCK, WILLIAM FRENCH. January z wed.&fr.6w Wharf and Stores, For Sale. THAT valuable Estate about 71 feet 3 inches on Water street, bounded on the north by Saffafrafs street, and extending into the river De laware, on which are (-reded very extensive acres and wharf in good repair—plenty of water for the Urged (hips to lay at the wharf.—in every r fpeft a capital situation for any hulincfc requiring exten five ware-houses and th* convenience of the wharf, or far any perfoa wifhit.g to invest mon y in real estate, that will produce a handsome in come. Also, sundry valuable Ground Rents, well se cured in the city, and of such amounts as to be an object to any perfos desirous of inveftinr money in that way. 7 For further particular? enquire of the fsbferiber JOHN WARDER, ' no. 2cß, north Front street, inj Month, 7th, 1799. 3aw 3 w i Imported In the last arrivals from Hamburg and - AND FOR SALE, «T £J /. SO,': A3 1 if MICtJ -iNDoN A JLiaifcAt CREDIT, BY PRATT V KINTZING, N0.95, North Water ft reef. 215 bales & boxes ricklenburghs, hempen linens and oznabriga from 1/5 to if per ell 70 do. bleached and brown heffiatjf 40 do. brown rolls suitable for cof fee bags 20 do. strong do. do. for cotton do. 30 chest's platillas % do. sealing-wax 3 do. dowlas 3 packages oil-cloth 30 do. crca9 ala Morlaix 4 do. fail-twine 11 do. eOopaillas 1 do. watches IJ do. Bielefield linen 14 pipes Port wine 90 do. patterburnes 92 cases clacet 45 do Brittanias 130 do fine long corked t do. Holhnd capvafs claret I de. Ruflia do 1600 bufhi Is fine ialt 3 do. Rullia fh«ting> 40 caficsofroM brimflone 1 do. ravens duck 2QO calks of naval ilores. 1 do. Ruffu dnllens 50 logs |>rime mahogany 1 do. brown holhnd 4 hhils. coff-e mills 2 do. Silesia rciians 0 bundles German Ueel 1 dc.Wahrendrcp linen 10 chefls of slates and I do. Caraudoles pencils I do. Flemish linens A packageof flcates I do., cambricks and A do. woolen caps Sec. Ilwns 4 ch'efh of Nurenberc' I do diaper toys II do. stripe. 40 kegs of yellow ochre 18 do. checks 3 'nbds. Glue a do. Camois 3 barrel, of Lentilles I do. Arabia stripe g <3)en:s of prime red I do. bur.tiug for color; croft Holland cheef. I packa. Madras hand- 30 kegs-os pearl barley kcrchiefs 60 boxes of capers I do. Turkey yarn 400 fides of upper and 6 baks empty bags foal leather I chest hair ribband 300 boles window glass 3 boxes tapes, assorted 800 Demijohns a da. bobbin, assorted 50 boxes glass tumllers X box threads & tapes assorted I do. fine blue liftados 2 hhds. punice stone J chests man's flippsrs I box of mill saws 3 do. bed ticks 1 calk of cutlery a calls hog's bristles A quantity of Hone jugs 6 chests writing paper and pickling pots 4 do. quills A fsw (hips anchors, &c. November u tu&f-tf — 1 . Just Publijhed BY THOMAS DOBSON, At the Stone-house, no. 4i,fouth Second-street, Philadelphia. 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