m (MUitCtl J&tftttS, Advertkeh By JOHN WARD FENNO, N? 119 j Chesnut-Street; Number 1998.] 03- The price of this Gazette is Eight dollars per annum tv Subfcrt bers rejiding in the city of Philadel phia. A Mothers pay one dollar ad ditional, for cncloftng and dire fling; and unless fomepcrfon in this city will become answerable for the fubfertp tion, it mull be paid Six Months in advance. For Sale, The Schooner, THREE SISTERS V ~ ~«iTp! carries between fix 3nd j advantage. tIK a f m ,|, Expenc", an,! Ihort foe may L P or term. «p/y to ill th.crcr four ('ays mt.ee A Jehu Hollingsworth, t? Cu. No. 4?> Penn-ftrcet. fcV. 6. ——ZT" I "" insurance office. The Subscribers refpe&fully irform their com mercial iTiemls in particida'-, yid the public j n that in c!Scef»r the Infarance of (hip ping will he opened on Monday next, 18th inft. at No. 95 Sou h Front- ftrt-t—wl»3r« a (hare of iht public patronage is solicited N. -cr J. FRAZIER. Jan. Is, diw 3awim Ship Broker's Office, And Commtjfton Store, No. j 9 , South front Strfft;, Next door to she Cutlom House. THE Subfcj-iber, encouraged Dy the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship and Insurance Broker. Hepropef cs to.buy and fcli 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 Inl'ur ance and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the seceffary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign 1 ang'iages translated, and in formation given in general mercantile matters. —From a knowledge gained by long experience of t'very tranch of hafwefs he hopes to be ufe ful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. November io 23 * v For Sale THE Subscribe*. intending to decline the DRUG BUSINESS, offers For Sale, the •whole Stock of Drugs and Medicines, Instruments, &l. The (hop is elegant, commodious, and fuflki en'ly Vnov. n for the extensive business font in the whofefale and retail line ; the situation eq.ual to , B y in the city, being at the coi ncr of Walnut and Second Rreets. The whole, or any part of the Stock, will ba fold, as will heft suit the purchaser. Thu terms may be known, by applying to JAMES MOORE, jun. Who has For Sale, tor the river trade— The Peggy, about 3otonsburthen, Mulberry and Red Ced r frame, and remarkably stout, of an easy draught of water, rigging in good order. The Sali.y, about 30 tons, fails well, and in complete order forthe lumber business. 20- /ill persons indebted to the late firm ©1 GolJthiuait Baldwin, IV. B GoUtbwait, Gtla tbwait W more, or the fubfcrilur, are earnestly requested t» make (peedy payment to JAMES MOORE, jbn. august 3 § for FREIGHT or CHARTER, to any part of EUROPE, The Swedish Snow mmm M A R 1 A Hass Olof Kock, commander. A remarkably good vessel, about lao tons bur then. A freight to Cadiz, or any part of the Mediterranean would he preferred. Enquire of the Captain on beard at Vine-Street Wharf dec 17 § For sale by the subscriber, At Portsmouth (n.h.) THE HULL NEW SHIP, go feet keel, 2-/ I-I beam, II feet hold, .5,10 between decks; about 330 tons; with masts.spar* an.) all the carpenter's and smith's work com pleted ; built of goed found feafonad timber and plank j launched in November, 179^1 has been well taken careoffince that time.—Further par ticulars may be known by applying to Messrs. Wharton & I.ewis, Philadelphia, or to THOMAS THOMPSON, defember 21 3 a w.tf. FOR SALE, By the Subscribers 200 Bolts Russia Duck, so pipesl.ondon paiticular bill Madeira Wine i pair nine pound Cannon A few Rales Madr-is Handkerchiefs 4000 bs Fine Flota Indigo a-, Barrels Beef. Willings & Francis. Penn-ftreet, > November 18 ) S PHILADELPHIA: TUESDAY LVI'MING, FIBRUARX ii, 1799. Dancing. Mr. Francis HAVING taken Mr. Warrel,jun* as a partner, j refpc&fuily informs his friends ar.d the pub- | lie in general, that they propose opening their fchoc! immediately on fl-vlr arrival from Balri more.ot which disc notice will be given iu this r-P'-r ... .. Private tuition in Families as usual. Terms and time of beginning will be made known in a future advertiiement. Feb. 7 ,M Madras Handkerchiefs. An elegant afTortment, just received, And for Sale, by isaac r.orn, Nextto No. 44, South Whirves. feb 7 1[ dtw To be Let, A House aad three Acres of Land, Pleai'antly situated at the Falls of Sthu kill— enquire at the office us the United States'GazUte. Feb. 7 § Insurance Company <:f the &Utte of Penn sjlvania. February 1, 1799 I "'HE Directors have this day declared a dividend of fevetity-four dollars on each (hare o the Stock of this company for the last fix months which will.be paid to the Stockholders or their Wgal re priicntitivcs after the iothinftur.t JAMES S. CGX, President. fab 1 diet WCTf I C E. THE Public ars tautioned n'Tt to trnft any ol the paople belonging to the Swedifli Snow Maria, on my account. Ham Olof Koek, master. dec 1) 5 FOR SALE, To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty mi es of the city,or to let on grourul-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia, Enquire of WiHiam M. Biddle.ne. 147, Chefnnt ftreet. Nov. 11 § TO LET, THE large Houle in Souchwark, lately occupied by Mr Henry Mitcktll ; apply to Isaac Wharton. Jan. X [ 5 _ Now Landing, From on board the fl>ip John Bulkeley, and for sale at the stores of Jeffe & 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. J3 dtf FOR SAL/E, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four p&und Oannon, c!sffcrent lcßgtli6, 5 Carroitadps. JOH-N NIXON & CO. December 1. § 0- All persons iudebted to the Estate of Josi ph Anthony, fen. fleceafed, are re quested t» make immediate payment:—And all thole wholhave any demands agaiisft said estate, are desired to ptodure them legally attested to the fubferibers for settlement. JOSIAH HEWES, JOHN MORTON, S-Executors. JOSEPH ANTHONY, 3 December 16- dtf NOTICE. Joseph Thomas's Creditors are hereby earnestly requefle*! to furnilh iheir Accounts duly attefled, as as convenient : thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea of the state of his affairs ; —and a'l those 'ndebt .edto said Thomas, are required to mak-e im mediate payment to either of the Subscribers. SAMUEL VV. FISHER,") Aflignees WILLIAM BUCKLEY, > o. silk handkerchiefs do- do. sewing fxlks Black Taffeties ALSO, 12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wine, fit lor immediate use, jan 14 FOR SALE By the Subscribers, ON VERY LOW TERMS WAX CANDLES, or A SUPERIOR OUALirv, Either by the (ingle box of 24lbs. or by the quau tity. - ;; . Wi!lings Is" Francis. Nov. 24 AUGUSTUS FRIGKE, Woollen Men's Mercer No. 7, south "Thirdflreet, HAS RECEiVED, per the lad arrival frum Europe, :< large affort | meat of the fashionable (Jr c J ; j£. his line, Ar.d~kzs cmflcnfly for fak o ei.tral ajfart ment of First rate London fu per fine Broad Cloths Caffimeres Veil Pattirmof all kinds And every other article in the gentleman's line by wholesale an-i retail. December 10 dt£ j L Jt Arrived, In the Brig Eliza, from the Mediterranean, and now landing at Walnut Street wharf, Fourth proof Brandy in Pipes. Brim (tone. An assortment of valuable DRUGS, CONSISTING OF Opium, Aloes, Calitharides, CampMre, Senna, Cremor Tartar, &c. Bcc. EssenceS of Lemon ind Bergamot Writini; paper Sweet oil in battles and flaflcs Olives, anchovies and capers Juniper berries A L S o.—ltalian Kiteflyings Satins Craves Umbrellas Remaining on Hand, St. Croix Sugars, Claret in cafiw Old Madeira Wine of th> a fir T* qtfelity. JAMES YARD. November 3 § Richard Bayley iff Co. Respectfully inform the pc k that rhc Retail Bufmefs carried on by thtni at their Stcre. No. *36, Market Orcet. will in future be carried on by Mr. Wm. Bonnak, whom they beg leave to recommend to the fa'vor of their friends and the public. All Persons indebted to the above firm and those to whom they are indebted, will please to apply to John WhitesiOßs & Co or the settlement of their refpeer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, in thcjjrft Circuit, confiding of tnc citv and county of Philadelphia, and the counties ot Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware, Wm. Robin for, the younger, Jonathan Biyard Smith, and Reynold 1 Keen, efquircs, Judges of the Court of Common Pieas, and Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, in the said county of Philadelphia, have ifTued thrir Pre cept bearing date the lßth day of .January, 1799, an< * to me dife&ed, for holding a Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, at the State houfe in the said City of Philadelphia, on the a Bth day of February next Notice is hereby given to the Mayor, Recorder ar>d Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia, and to all the Jullices of the Peace, the Coroner, and Constables within the fame City and ' Counties of Philadelphia, that they be then and there, in their own proper per form, with their Rolls, Records, Inquisitions, Exam inations and other Remembrances;, to do those things which to their offices in that behalf appertain to be done. And also all those who will prosecute against the Prisoners that are or shall be in the Goal of the City and County of Philadelphia.*.");: to be then and thoeto prosecute against thei.> a* fhaii oe just. JONATHAN PENROSE, sheriff. God save the Common-Wealth. Jan. 24. 23W ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Will iam HEYS|iAM,late of the city of Charleston, and formerly cf thi- city, mariner, deceased, are requested to make payment, and those who have demands, again l .! said F.ftate, will please exhibit them to ROBERT HEYSHAM, Adibr. Philadelphia, Feb. 6,1799 ecd.;w PROPOSALS, FOR CARRYING Mails of the United States, On the following ruads, ivill be received at the General Pojl Office, until till 13th day of February next, inclu/ive. ift.TpRGVt Philadelphia by Sriltol, Trefiton, -L Princeton, New-Brunfwick, Wood bridge, Rau-ay, Rlizahethtown and Newark to New-York fix tirues a week. From May I to November I. Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday ex cepted J at 1 P. M. and arrive at New-York in nineteen hours, the next day (Sunday excepted) by 8 o'clock, A. M.—Returning ; leave Nsw- Yorkevery day (Sunday excepted) at 1 P. M and arrive at Philadelphia in eighteen hours the next day (Sunday excepted) by 7 A. Mi From November 1 to May 1, The mail is to be take--! from Philadelphia at the lame hour and delivered a: New-York by 9 A. M. in 20 hours ; and U to be taken from New-Yorkat 1 P» M. and delivered at Pwiladei phia at 8 A. M. in nineteen hoU'S. id. l'rom Philadelphia by Chester, VVilfning ton, Newport, Christiana, Elkton, Ch.irlellon, Havre de-Grace and Harford to Baltimore, fix times a week. Leave Philadelphia every day (sunday excepted ) at 9 A.M and arrive at iia J tirnwre in 17 hours, the next day (sunday ex cepted) at noon Returning ; leave Baiti mo' e every tfay-^finnTayTxcepted) at 4 A M. a#,d arrive at Philadelphia the next day by 9 A. M. in 27 hour?. 3d. From Baltimore by Blade:! Iburgh, WaOiington and Georgetown, to Alexandria fix times a week. From April t to November 1. Leave Baltimore every day (sunday evxeept edj at 4 A. M. and arrive at Alexandria the lame day* by 6P. M. Returning—Le->ve Al exandria every day (sunday excepted) at 4 A. M and arrive at Baltimore the fame day t>y 4 o'clock P M. From November \ tc April 1. Leave Baltimore everyday (sunday except ed) at 4 A. M. and arrive at Alexandria the next day (sunday excepted) at 3A. M. Re turning— Leave Alexandria every day (sunday excepted) at 5 P. M. and arrive at Baltimore he next day (sunday excepted ) at \\ P. M. 4th. From Philadelphia by Downingtown, Lancaster, Columbia, Carlifle, Ship penlburg, Stralburgh, Bedford, Somerset and ■ to Pittlburgh once a week. Leave Philadelphia every Saturday at 4 A. M. arrive at Lancaster in the evening, arrive at York on Sunday noon, at Shipper Iburg on Monday, at 6 P.M. Leave Shippenlburg on Tuesday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Pittfburg the next Fri day at 10 A. M. Returning—Leave Pitts burgh every Friday at 3 P. M" and arrive at shippenlburg the next Monday by 6 P. M. Leave Shippenfburg on Tuesday at 4 A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia the pext Thursday br 8 P. M. Note 1. The qontrafis for the above routes are to be in operation on the firft day of April next. The contrails for the routes No. 1, 1, 3, are to continue in operation until the firft day of Ofloberin the year 1800 ; and the con tract for the route No. 4 is to continue until the firft day of October is the yeaV ißor. Tiat« % minute- {ball be allowed for opening and doling the mail at all office* o* tlx routes where no particular time is fperified. Note 3. For every fifteen minutesdeiav (the impaflibijity of rivers excepted) In arriving af ter 'the tunes prescribed, in any contrail, the contractor (hall forfeit one dollar ; and if the delay continue till the departure of any depend ing mail, whereby the maiWl destined for fucli depending mail lofeatrip, an additional for feiture or five dollars fnall be incurred. Note 4. If any persons making proposals de sires an alteration of the times fpecified he mall llate in his proposals the alteration desired and the difference it will make in the terms of his contrail. Note ? The usual penalties for milconduil in the carriers will be ftipulatud in the contrail. Note 6. The mail on the route No. 1, fnall be carried in aSulkey during tlxee months of the winter season, having a box or chest to fe- Corc the mail from rain. The mails on that route during the roll of the year and trfie routes No i and 3 (hall be al ways carried in a light box fafficient to defend it from the rain, or a box within the body of the ftoge. JOS. HABERSHAM, P. M. General. General Poll-Office, ) PhiUdJin. 1, >799- ) eo6w JUST PUBLISHED. And to be had 11. —Who they are : WITH curfoi y comments on some passages of Scripture, and some things that have been, and ate now adling in the world-o!" mankind, prophesied of by the Wif m ffe-;. Commumcaied in three Letters to a Fritnd t ByC-A HARINK Cha leton, Member of the Bapi'ji Church, Philadelphia. u I am not alr.amed to own my Lar J, or to de fend his cause, maintain the honor of his word, the glory of hiicrofs." feh 7 J 3t To be disposed of at Privave Sale, A valuable Plantation, SITUATED in Bra.sty wine Hundred, New Castle county* llate of Drlaware, five miles on this fide of Wilmington, and one from the Prailical Farmer. It contains 144 acres, of which about twenty five is timber. The whole is well-watered and commands a vi«w of the river Delaware On the premises are a good dwelling-house and other out-houfes. For con ditions, apply to Delehay and Bomiick, at the sign of the Practical farmer, or of E. B. Hop kins, br. ker, No. 83 Chefsut-ftrtet. Feb. 7. 3taw2w Engliih wrought Nails. Imported in the jVtpi Molly aid JOiima, from LIVER POOL. 400 Casks of Nails, CONSIo 11NG ot 6d, Bd, iod, i?d, and xod, flat points suitable for the fourhern market—6d,"Sd, iod, I2d, and 2od, finedrawn (harps—,alfo s, 3, 4, and 6 clouts—fprigs— tucks—iuupper nails—(heathiKg.nails, FOR SALE BY, Robert Denifon, ju-nr. i»7 Market-flreet. [Volume XV. Hemp Iron; 7he Cargo of the Bkig Fa{iny, J, Br a fen- ' berg, master, from St. Petersburg, COSSJSTING OF— -8 9 Bale: Hemp, 1634 Bars Iron tl Bales Ravens Duck. 3 Ditto Russia Sheeting FOR SALE BY Pratt is" Kmt'zing, No, 95, North VVater-ftreet. WHO HAVE ALSO FOR SALE. 100 Bales Ticklenbnfghs and Oznabrigs, ioo Diito Hefli.ms. and Rolls, Creas, Brittanni.is, Patterbornes, Linen, Cheeks and Stripe , Brown Holland, Bunting, Sail Twine, Turkey Ya'rft, Hair Rib bon, Tapes, Bed Tick*, Hog's Bridles, Port Wine, Claret, Salt, Roll Brimstone, German Steel, Slates., Yellow Ochre,' V odow GUIs, Pesrl Barley, &c. &c. t { b 7 2aw3\v . Wharf and. Stores, For Sale. '■pHAT valuab'e Kllate about 71 feet 3 inches X. on WatiT i!rcrt, boi nded -on the fici-fli l,y faflafrafs ilreei, *nd exte*vb",,j into the river D<- Uware,on whkb are erect,'/! very t jcrenfive ftrrcs and wharf in good iv,..UB , egfp, ward by the River Delaware Sonthward by fames Peniberton, Wattw?rd by water Street and North ward by Mary Fox's Eltate with a reservation of 9 Cart way aerofs the east end of faiel iot. i he Conditions will be made known at the + ime of Sale, and immediate poifsffion of the House and Lots on H.gh and Ninth Streets will' be given and of the store and Lots in water Sreet the fiift of May next.— JOSIAH HEWES -j JJLN MORT ON C Executors. JOSEPH- ANTHONY J BENSON & YORKE, AudKoneers. d; 4F ALL PERSONS, TNDPBTKD to the Edaie of Abraham X D.CKS, E;Q.lats Sheriff of -he County of Delaware, are reqnefled to make immediate pay ment, and all those who have demands againf* laid Pfiate to anthentirate and present them for settlement. Also, all those *ho have writings with fanl deceased to apply for them to - WILLIAM PENNOCK. Adm'r. • Springfield, Delaware county, £ mo. Bth, 1799. } i IH - 8 lawtf, City Commissioners Office. Jitnuury Zth . 99. r 1 'HE following arrangement was made by the X jioai- d, for rlic more effectual cle„nungo the City ; each Cotumifiioner to fuperinten°d didriil, —vi No. 1. Nicholas Hi-ks, from the North fide of Vine ttreet, to the South fide of Mtilberrv ftreet. ' 4. Hugh Roberts, from tbe South fide of Mulberry-street to the Soiith fide ef Chefnut ftreet. 3. Joseph Claypoole, from the South fide of Chefnut-ftreet to the North fide of Sp.'uce llreet. 1 4. Isaac Jones, from the North fide of Spruce Itreet to the South fide of Cedar-dreet. Note. — When any of the public Pumps are out of order to the Southward of High-llreet application may be made to Thoma Dtxcy in sth near Cedar-dreet, or Godfrey Gebler in 4th between Walnut an«l C'hefnut dreets And for the Northern part of the city to Dixcy and Dehaven, in Bth Itreet, between Saffafras and Vine-dreets. Meetings of the Comrniffioncrs 3rc a usual, every Titefday evening, ate o'clock, a« the Old Court-Houfe. Jan. 19. Notice is hereby Given,. That application will be made at tAe Bank of the United States for the renewal ol the following certificates of Bjtik flock, (landing in the name ol Hodgfon Atkinlon of London, which Wv re lotl from on board the Swallow Pac ker, capt.KilM, captured by tbe French, end all p«rfot,s concerned arcdefircnto take notice No. 2474, 1 ffucd in lieu of No. 1891, 1892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 (hares. No. 3020, iffiied in beu ol 11055, 11057, for 3 (h?.res.— 7 shares. THOMAS M'EUEN & Co. Nov. A3 d^m