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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
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At the Stone-house, no. 4i,fouth Second-street,
Philadelphia.
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T. DOBSON,
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SUBSCRIPTION,
tor Pubklhing a Supplement to the Work
me objeiS of which is to correA such mif-ftatc
menu as have been found in the Work, and to give
an account of the most important ditcoveries and
improvements which have been made for the last
ten years.
It is expe<Sed this fupplemcnt will consist of
three volumes, on filth paper and type as the En
cycloped'a, at Six Dollars per volume, in boards,
dec s W tobe P aid 0,1 fubferibing,
eC aaw6w
Patent Ploughs,
TTO be fold for cafli by /ofep.i Salter at Atfioa
IT , '*' c '' ar d Wells, Qpoper's Ferry—Jonathan
Harker, Woodbury—and Jeffe Evans, Lumber
ton, Those ,who have ultd them give them the
preference to any other kind-, as tfry require
less team, break the ground bstter are keiA in
arder at less expence and are fold at a cheaper
rate—the plan is much Amplified and conliltsof
but one piece of cast iron, with the handles ind
beam of wood ; they may befixed with wrought
lays and coulters to be put on with screws and
taken off at p'eafure
Patent tights for vending w«h inftruifYions for
making them may be had by applying to John
NewboM, or the fubferiber Ko. iiz North
Front-ftrest.
Who has for Salt;
Cr to Lease for a term df Tears,
A number of valuable tracts of Land, well
fttuated for Mills, Iron .Vorksor Farms, moft
'™rr°ved, lying chiffly in the county of Hun
tingdon flats of Pennsylvania. Those who ma y
incline to view tkem will please to apply to
JohtyCanan efq.ncar Huntingdon.
Cbcrlis Kitvtiold.
J v -y l - aawtf
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