.• ■•-'■'-a—fc'' I
TO BE' SOLD, Vt
On Thursday the ijl March, next, di
At the Merchants' Coffee Iloufe,
In the evening, at 7 o'clock, cj
THK FOLLOWING PR.OPEU.TY,
A LOT in Aich-ftrjrct between Sixth and
il Seventh-ftfefts, containing in breadth on
vi i<xt asd depth no feet, on tc
whicii ihere'is two scams tenements which rent
for 601. per anniim— ; free of all incumbrances. P
One Lot in Trotters Lane in the Towr.lhip "
of Moyemenling, between Front and Second- Ll
street, about half a mile from the city, contain
ing one acre of land, on which is ereiHed a one
ftcry Brick tenement and a stable, the said lot
and appurtenances rents for lol.per annum. I
One Lot, containing acres of Land ad
joining Carson's eftaie in the township of Moy-
emenling, on which is a two ftpn Brick tene
ment, two reoms 011 a floor,a good Brick kitch- 3
en, a good Orchard of the bell gralted fruit
Is'ewtown Pippins, 4 very large Itrawberry
patch and the Land all in good order and well
adapted for a garden, now in tenure of Rebecca I
Gofner, and rents for 601. per annum.
The abeve three lots poffeflion can be given
m April next.
A
A beautiful
COUNTRY RETREAT,
Situated 111 Turner's Lane, known by the
name of Gravel Riin* on which is 2 handsome
Brick Bbi!dif<i two flories high, two rooms on
a iioor, a Piazza the whole front of the House,
and cellar, yndcir the whole, an excellent well
of water, a good Teanants House ; also a good
Barn, a garden, good orchard, Ac the whole
hi eoinplaat impair, and containing from 14 to
15 acres of land—fnbjedl to a lease to Richard
Wells, efq for 5 years to come from the t
last for which period the rent has been paid i
\ Ground Rent on a lot 011 the rait fide ol rhird \
Street, a below Shippen Street, on which is
a handsome three story brick house—the Ground:
Rent is £.32 per annum, out of which £ 5. 5. is
to be deducted leaving a ground rent for sale ot 1
of £.17. 15 per annum —also a ground rent on j x
the weft fide ot George street, adjoining the ab«ve 2
lo: 011 which there is no buildings—the ground
rent is £.7. lo per annum out of which £-5* 5 t0
be deruded, leaving a rent for sale of £ 2. 5. per
annum—the house joining said lot in George JftrfCt
isfubjed to pay the ground rent.
The terms and condition. l shall be made known
at the time of (ale and for further particulars en
quire of
, Footman & Co. Auctioneer*.
feS. 1 / dtMar.i
Sales of valuable Property.
WILL BE SOLD,
At t'he Merchants' Coffes house, in Secocd-ftreet,
on SATURDAY, the 16th inftant,at y o'clock l
in the livening,
ALL that valuable property, fi!uate in Front
ftreet, between Wahmt street and the Diawbridge <
No ri4,late the property of Daniel Tyfon, dc
ceafed ; conlisting of a large three-story Urick (
House, two-Story brick Kitchen, with cellars wilder 1
the whole—Also a two itory bricli Store on Dock- ]
(. r'.et,'No. 13 ; the lot is nineteen feet front on
rront-strfet.and extends !4jfectto Dock street, j
on which the above store is eroded; the whole now
in the tenure of Cladeus F Rofett; the yafil ispa- i
ved v.i h Tiricks ;with a pump of good water by
th? kitchen door. I'olLllion to be given the 6th
ofjun next. The above property is clear of all
incumbrance. Any per/on widnnj te view the pre
njilts, may fee it by applying to Mr. C.F.
Conditions will k-made known at the time of sale.
SHANNON &PO\LK, AuiVrs.
February lI
NOTICE.
ALL persons having any demands aguinft the
CcmmittLc appointed to dulribute the Do
nations received for alleviating the Distresses
0.1 who are fufiering io confequente of the
lufe Calamity, are requested to bring in th«ir
accounts previous to the aoth instant.
By Order of the Committee,
PETER BARKER, Clerl.
ad mo. 12,1799.
FOR" SALE,
In the healths jitid plessznt tifage of
BORDENTON.
AH ANWSpME, well finifhtd, and con
vsnient twa story Fnme House, and late
ly occupied by co.onel John Vanemburgh,—the
House is 36 feet in front on the main street, and
to feet dctfp —four rooms on a flooi, with 1
kitchen 18 by J5 feet, two good rooms over the
I'jme and one with a fire place—a very excellent
cellar under the whole house ; the lot two fifths
of in acre, enclofcd with a high bo»rd fennc ;
the garden in high cultivation, and contains a
v irielv of best grafted fruit.—Good stable, car
riage hciufei fmpke house and a pump of good
water in the yard, the whole in complete repair.
The healthiness and pleafintnefs of the village
of Bordenton and the neighberhood are too
we 1 ! known to require any commendation.
For terms apply to James H■ Imlay, esq.
nnw in Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber now
•n the premises.
M.-jRT VANEMBURGH.
executrix.
Bordenton. fab 13 d6w
NOTICE.
THE Creditors of Pontcus De
lere Ste'.le, of Trenton, who have, or shall, by
the firft of March next, lign the discharge of
the laid Stelle, will pleafc to present their ac
t-cunts to either of the fubferibers, made up to
the firft/if Ailgufk 1797, as there will, be a di
vidend made on the lirft of April next. The
diicharg? will be in the pc.flVffion of VV. Mott,
No. 6z Dock-ftrcet, until the firft of Mareh
next.
J \ MES W. CLEMENT, \ Afting
WILLIAM MOTT, 5 aflignces.
Jan. ic. .jawim
Land, Town Lots, csfc.
LAND in the Townlhip of \ Cambria and
Jots in the Town of Beula, Somerset
county, PennfylvMiia, for sale at 2 moderate
price and upon a reasonable credit ; any quan
tity may be obtained from 100 acres to 10,000
lahd or low for rhe':r \eork.
The fitnation is healthy and the foil good ;
the present settlers are foker, indnftrious and
well informed. A seminary of learning, pub
lic library and other ufeful institutions have been
among the firft objefU of their attention. Roads
Mve been cut, and new ones are contemplated
in different dire^ions—The distance from Phi
ladelphia is about 135 miles ; from Pittfbiirgli
"55 miles and from Fort Franklin 85 miles. The
belt rrnt is through Harrilburgh, Lewiftown,
Huntingdon, &c.
For fait her partKu'ars, enquire of
MORGAN RHF.Ei,
No. 177 South Sccond.ftreet,
or iif
Mews. JONES U MOO RE,.
Surveyor?, Beula.
feb 13 aawGw
THE COMMISSIONERS,
APPOINTED by tl>c Corpßraiie»v to open
Books of Subscription for a Loan to intro
duce WHOLESOME IVAT Eli from the River
Schuylkill by means of Steam Engines (already
contrailed for) to the Center Squire and from i
thence to be distributed through the City, give P
NOTICE, b.
THAT a book will be opened at the City Hall ®
to-morrow, the 13th instant, and will be con- 0
tinued from day to day, until the Ldan is com
pleated, where the comimffioners will attend A
from 10 o'clock in the morning until one, to re- y
ceiv'e fubferiptions. 1 ,
By order of the Board, 0
Jacob Shoemaker, sec'y. l o)
ad mo, 12.
N. B. Ttn dollars to be paid on eaeh ftiare at |
the tims of Subscribing,
30 dollars at the expiration of } From the t in, e r
two months ( 0 .- th
30 ditto, ditto, 4 months t f ub f cr ;bing ir
ditto, ditto, 6 months J t j
CHINA GOODS. J
Nqiu delivering from the Jhip Ne-u>-Jcr/iV,
from Canton,
FOR SALE,
At the Stores of the Subscribers, {
CONSISTING OF
BOHEA ")
Hyson skin /
Young hyson V TEA S. 2
Hyson and I si
Imperial J si
White nankee»»
Lutestrings, colored and black jj
Scnfttaws do. do. g
Handkerchiefs do. do. 4.4 a
Sewing Ctki do. do. g
Black hair ribbon p
I Black fattins n
I Cafiia in small bales _
China ware in dining and tea setts a
On Hand, j<
5c trunks and cases dimities, mufl'ns ginghams, 1
; muflincts and pullicat handkerchiefs,in small pack- *
1 ages, for the Weft-!ndia market.
IS trunks of printed calicoes, aflortcd for the !i
Weft-India market. ,
1 bale of woolen cloths,low priced. '
Sail ean»as by the bale or piece, No. 1 to 8.
Copper in (heets 14 by 48 and 48 by 60 inches 1
Raised copper bottoms in tubs.
A small invoice ot queens ware assorted.
Englilh wrought nails in calks.
Sheathing paper.
N«w-Orleans indigo
Paints of different colors, dry in calks.
Old Madeira wine fit for use.,
NICKLIN 13 GRIFFITH. f
feb. II m w.fr tf. a
Just Imparted,
Iron cannon, double fortified, Woolwich proof,
with their carriages complete —3, 4, 6 and 9 t
pounders. f
Cari onades, Woolwi«h proof, with carriages, &c. 1
complete— 11, 18 and 14 pounders.
Cannon powder in kegs of each I
Round, double-headed, and cannilltrlhot
Patent fhcathing copper, bright, aiforted 18, 20,
»», 24, 16 and 28 or per square ftiot, ftieets 48
by 14 inchss, suitable for vtflcU from to
1000 tons
Copper nails, bolts and spikes
Boarding Pikes,
Common cutlasses
Gupners'ftores of all kinds
Tin-plates No 1-1-3 orofstnxes
Patent ihot in calks of s.c\vt. each
London porttr ami Vown flsut, in calks #f 7 doz.
bottled.
Earthen ware in dates, affcrted
For Sale by
SIMON WALKER,
Pine near sth ftrset.
Qflober 29. co.tf.
THE PARTNERSHIP OF
John & James Poultney,
BEING diffolvcdby mutual consent, all persons
Indebted to them are rcqutfle 1 to make im
mediate payment to cither of the fubferibers ; and 1
1 hose having demands to prefcut their accounts fgr
settlement.
r JOHN POVLTNEY,
JAMES POULTNEY,
ift mo 30 w&frtf
John Miller, junr.
HAS REMOVED T ROM NO. 8, CHKSNUT,
' To the Five Story Building, in Dock, near
1 Third-flreet,
■ where he Has for sale,
1 300 Bales of Bengal Goods ;
; CONSISTING Of
1 /"IOSSAS
V_-4 Baftas
J Mamocdies
Humhums
E Taflatics
a Striped Doreas
Calicoes
Handkerchiefs, ittc. tfc.
Also, a large ajfortment of
Madras Handkerchiefs,
of various descriptions.
" January I iawtf
All Persons
Indebted to the Estate ofHENRY HILL, dcceafed
y are requeued to make payment to the fubferiber
f and those having any demands on the fame to pro
• duce their accounts (or fattlement.
0 GIDEON H. WELLS,
i- no. 139, Market street
e Philadelphia, dec. 4. 1798 cots
h - NOTICE.
co partnerlhip of JOHN GREEN Co
A is this day difiolved by mutual consent.
AH persons indebted to the said Firm are requeued
to immediate payment, and those having any
demands to present them for fettknient to any one
of the Subscribers—each being duly autUerized to
adjust the fame.
JOHN GREEN.
et EDMUND DARCH.
£ SAMUEL DARCH.
N. B.—They have the remainder of their flock
of Goods—confifling of
" e Ironmongery, Hardware, &c.
_ At No. 16, North Second Street, which they are
,d felling on very low terms to dose thebufmefs.
b. Jan. »8 taw3w
j" January 27, d, 1799.
„,i IN puriuance of a resolve of the
ii- President snd Managers of the Delaware and
jb Schuylkill Canal Company,
he The Stockholders arc hereby notified and re
n, quired to pay ten dollars on each of their ref
peflive lhar;s of flnck, on or before the firft
day of March next, to the Treafurerof the
Company at their office near the Bank ofPenn
lylvania.
Extra>ff from the minutes,
GEORGE WORRALL, Sec'ry.
WILLIAM GOVETT, Treasurer.
Jan. 25. frfa4w.
BALL.
Mr. & Mrs, By?ne, ' (
First Dancers of the NtiH r Thi-:a-;'hk, or
RESPECTFULLY inform the Ladies and a '!
Gentlemen of Philadelphia,' that their si, fl °\
Ball will lie 011 Thuri'day next, 14th l"eb. at
CEllers' Hotel —-Ladies tickets obtained **'
of Mrs. Byrne, or of their f«holirs.
Mr. and Mis. Byrne having opene.l their
AcADI- my at Fi'tir Dollars per Month, or Ten e
Doljajs per Quarter, mean to teach every falh- K ;
i nVble Dance now in ufc in the politefl circles
of Europe—and relying on their attention to ft o
their pupils, hope for the 'generous patronage ac
of a discerning public.
Pleale to enquire ef Mr. & Mrs. Byrne, the
[ comet; of Dock and Second streets, or during
the hours of Tuition, at OelUrs's Hotel, on
Tuesdays and Saturdays, from ten lil twelve in
the mornins: forYnuog Ladie9, and in the even
ings of the fame day from fix till nine for Gen
tlemen—To com men jc on Saturday the 36th
January.
February 11. dtf
REA L ESTATES^
THE SUBSCRIBER, C
Offers for sale the following described property,
—viz.— p,
ON HIGH-SVlt r, p
A LOT of ground on the south fide thereof, H
between 7th and Bth streets, containing in A
front >3 feet 8 inches and extending in depth
southward 306 f*et.
The improvements on this lot ar.- a fubfiantial
Brick Dwelling House, three stories high, wish rc
garrets and an cxtenlive range of back buildings
also of three stories—the whole comprifipg two
genteel parlours —a spacious drawing room—back
parlour—kitchen—wafli-hoiifc, 3cc. and a great
number of bed-chambers. It has the privilege of ''
pafTage into Market-ftrcet, through a 3 f#et wide
alley communicating with the yard.
Another lot on the fame (ituation and next ad
joining, weft ward to the one above described, con
taining in front, on Market street, *0 feet 8 inch
es by 306 feet in depth, on which arc eroiled a two
tlory frame dwelling house and kitchen well calcu
lated to accommodate a small family.
The back ground of both these lots is rendered
healthy and plcafant by gravel walks and grass plats
and a nunibrr of fruit and sorest trees' growing
thereon. Each lot hath the privilege of a *
into Eighth-Sreet through a 15 feec wide alltjr"ex
tending t« the fame from the back ends.
One other Lot of ground adjoining to and eatt
wardof the fubferiber's Dwelling Hottfc, contain
ing in front 33 feet and extending southward to the
depth of 306 feet—on which are ereiled afubflau
tia Brick Dwelling House, 18 feet front, with
garrets and very convenient back buildings of the
fame height and materials* Alio a Carriage House
and Stables built of v/ood.
o.V CHESKur STREET. r
A Lot of Ground on the north fide, and be- »
tween Seventh and Eighth Streets, containing in ii
front 101 seer, and extending in depth northyrard 1
178 feet. This Lot is also accommodated with a t
pafTage into Kigiith Street, through the above de- f
scribed alley.
In the town of Dover,
ke\-t eoirxrr, Delaware state.
Eight Lots of Ground adjoining each other, on 0
thu weft fide of King street, containing irt front 1
on the fame .505 fc«t, and estending in.depth weft- t
ward about 401 feet, or which are ere&ed a two
(lory Brick Dwelling House, and another Brick
Building adjoining, (unable f»- a Store or Office
together with several frame tenement* —a dream
of water runs through the south pan of the lot,
where a tan-yard might be improved to advantage.
Paynjent of a part of the purchase money
will be required—the remsiudcr may be at in
rereft for a number of years by giving the pre
mises in security, &c.
RICHARD RUNDLE.
jan II di w >awtf
AT an adjourned Court of Common Pleas help
at Pittlburgh, for the county of Alleghany,
State of Pennsylvania, the id day of January 1799,
' before the honorable John M'Dowell and John
' Gibfon Esquires Judges of said Court.
On the i>etiticn of David Jones, a prisoner in the
jail of TaiJ county, praying to be discharged ac-
I cording to the provifitin of the a£l of alTcmbly
made for the relief of infolvcnt debtors, the court .
order*, that the said prisoner be brought before
them at Pittsburgh, on the firft Monday of Match
next, that his petition and his creditors may be
then hoard, and that hi* creditors have due notice
thereof by publilhir.g in the United State* Gazette,
r that they mry (hew cause, if any they have, why
he lhould not be discharged.
By the Court,
'JAMES BRYSON, Proth'y.
' february 1 taw^w
Valuable Property for Sale.
FOR SALE,
THAT well known Estate, called
SHREWSBURR FARM, formerly the residence
ol General John Cadwaladar, fituata on Saffafra*
River, in Kent county, Maryland—containing a
bout J 900 acre* of prime LAND, upward* of 500
of which are in woods. The Buildings are all ex
cellent, and consist of a hatidfome Dwelling House,
two large Barns with Cow houses, Stables for fifty
horses.a fpeeious treading floor under cover, a gra
nary, two Jverfeer's houses, two ranges of two Its- !
- ry buildingsfor Negroes (one of them new and of
brick), Corn houses aSmoak house, &e. Sic—The .
d whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it ■
requires but'ittle fencing, and has a goed Shad and :
>• Herring filhery. It is conveniently situated for j
both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with !
two landings on a navigable river but a (hort fail ]
tt from Baltimore. There is a large Prsch, and two '
large Apple Orchards on the premifes;alfo, a varie
ty of excellent -fruits of different kind*. The foil is
mostly a rich loon . —The whole will be fold toge
lo theror divided into (mailer farms(lorwhich the buil
_ dings are conveniently situated) as may suit the pur
■d hafer. The Stock on said Farm, coßliAing of Hor
ly cfes, Cattle, Sheep &c. will also be disposed of.—
For further particularsapply to GeoRGtHASTiNG*
to on the premife*,ortothe in Philadelphia.
ARCHIBALD M'CALL, Jun.
December 11. m. tf.
To be Sold, or Let
ck ON GROUND RENT, FOREVER,
A NUMBER of very handsome Building Lots,
on the South fide of Arch-street, Rear Ninth
re street, and on Ninth-street, between Arch and
Race-ftxeets.
ALSO,
A few Lots of four acres each ; on a high, dry,
and elegant situation, within three miles from the
ie eity—Enquire at No. »i 8 Arch-street.
id i an - 3°- aawjw
e . WAS FOUND,
,p_ On FRIDAY, the %th inst.
Below South-Street, in
he Ft ont-Sireet,
A SILVER WATCH,
With a STEEL CHAIN.
The Owner on proving his property and pay
ing charges may have the fame, by applying to
No. 188, South Front'flreet.
ftb. 13 wfi<tn
' 03. '•ALE,
A Sm<)U Pltintdiioi;, _
/"A F about rl6 acres s whcrto' J4.icr sare under r
Clover of one and two years, incimJing an j
orchard of tpn acres ; i 6 acres of t bottom j
and upland watered aie .ilow, and ahctit .$ acres
of wntid laud, rhe reinaind-.r is now i.r.der the
plough, 10 acres of which arein the bet! order to *
receive grain feed next lpiing.
It is situated in the manor of Mo eland. Moot- ln
gomery county, and distant 14 miles from Pliila- an
delphia. IB !
The improvements are a stone Dwellir-K-Houfe, ex
Kitchen and pump; a stone Spring-House and th;
Wafh-Hoaie ; a stone Tennant's House; a larye fhi
stone Barn and many oth-r ufefulout building, and in;
a goo l Garden fenced round with boards. rhi
For lurtber particulars apply to fui
P. THOMPSON, Conveyancer, fai
No. 43, Mulberry-street. thi
B. BONSALL, Dotlc-lliret, ot na
J. LAUMOY, on the Premifc*. to)
feb 4 jawtf er j
For Sale by the Subscriber,
No. 145, Market-ft ret, bo
Very low for Calh, or a Ihort Credit, m,
The remaining flock of the late House of
TODD M.OTT,
Cloths, Kerseymeres, a few printed cy
Cottons, b e
Printed handkerchiefs and (bawls p r
I Printed dimities n ;,
Hosiery, thread*, twist and sewing {ilka
A faiall amount of hardware, .
WILLIAM MOTT; Agent ha
for the assignees of Todd isf Mott, to on
Whom, all person* indebted to that concern, are thi
requeued to make immediate payment. fui
IV. MOTT; 1"
Having commenced bufincl. in the Commiflion co
line, his (lore is now open for the reception of tei
Cry Goods of all description*. \,
Philadelphia, February 4.J799. _ $
Alexander J. Miller,
No. 64, South Front-Street.
HAS JUST RECEIVED, ?'
By the Atlantic, capt. Ke*», arrived at
New-York, from Madras,
TBS rolLOlrlNG
WHITE GOODS, x
Wkich will be ready for Sale on Monday next, tl
—sis.— t
C>*upje«s 0
# Alliabald Baftas c
Taniiah Coffies P
I'ine Long Cloth* v
Moories and Short Cloth». b
feb 1 d
PUBLIC NOTICE I
IS hereby given, that application will be ;
made to the Dire£lors of the Bank of Pennsyl
vania for the renewal of a Ceitificste for a (hare f
in the said Bank, No. 1181, dated July 24'h j
i 797, Handing in the name ol JOSEPH REEI), a
the fame having been accidentally I*ll or de- q
ftroyed, i
Philad. Jan. i>. d6w {
ALL PERSONS ~ " [
Indebted to th* Uftate of Mr. John F*NNo,late c
of Philadelphia, deceafrd.are dtfired to make pay- (
ment, and those having any demands, to present
them for fettl*r.-«nt, to
Samuel blodget, Adm'r.
or
JOHN WARD FENNO, Agent 1
to the administration. '
nov. 3o jltri <
JAMAICA RUM,
A Cargo now landing at Southfireet wharf, 1
FOR SALE BY
PETER BLIGHT, 1
Apply at Stores en the Wharf,
who alio orr*»» ro» >ali,
BRANDY, l(» and 4th proof
Madeira and Port WINfcS, &c. &c.
Nor, tl dtf
Five Dollars Reward.
STOLEN yeQerday morning, between 1 O and
j % o'clock, from No« 68, South Fourth Street,
A Single cafe Silver Watch,
the maker's nameMarknoMe— number not known.
The lettei s W. H. are scratched on the rim of the
cafe—a ftcel chain and key, gilt seal with a cypher
W. H. engraved on It. Whoever will give me
: information so that the thief may be-brtfcight te
1 justice (hall receive the above reward.
W. HAYDON.
jan »i
Stray Horse.
WAS taken up, treflpafling on the fubferiber,
in the township of Paffyuuk, in the county
«f Philadelphia, a grey Horfe,about fourteen hands
high, thirteen or fourteen years old, blind of his
right eye, and ihod before. Whoever has loft
lura, by proving property and paying charges,may
1 him again on applying to the fubferiber.
e JQHN SINK,
Ob the Banks ol Schuylkill,
jan. 19, S
! NOTICE,
PURSUANT to a Relblve of the Board of
Trustee* of Walhington Academy, in Som
.. erfet county, Maryland, authorising William
1- i Polk, efqr. majors Samuel Wilson, and
if ' William Jones. Member* of said Board, to
e , procure a principal teacher for l-iid Academy.—
it ■ NOTICE is hereby given, that a gentleman quali
d : liad to teach the Greek and Latin Language!, Geo
»r | t;raphy and the Mathcmatlu«, and fu:h other
h ! branches of Litetature as it is cuttomary to teach
il J in such Schools, will meet with Überal encourage
e ' ment and it is pre fumed will be well accommodat
e- in taking charge of this Academy. The huild
is ing is spacious and will accomodate at leall sixty
c Students.
1- Proposals may be addrelTed to John Dennis, No.
r- 161 Arch-flreet, or William Winder, account?.i.t
r- in the Navy department, Walnut street, Philadel
— phia ( or to either of the three gentlemen above
3s -mentioned, near Princel's Anne, Maryland,
ia. dec 17 §
WANTED,
To Article for two or three
years a young Man to a profitable hufinefs—
For particulars enquire at 110. 6S, south fourth
's, street
perfon who has some knowledge of paint
lu ing or drawing would be preferred.'
W. HAYDON,
WHO HAS
he A Cellar to Let.
_ jan 11 j
This Day is Published,
ASJDFORS/»LEBY.t.FKNNO,Iiq,CHIiSNUT-S-'HtXT
AN ADDRESS
1o the People of Maryland,
ON the origin, progress and present state of
French aggreflioiy, with a (ketch of the infamous
attempts to degrade the Government of the Uuited
y- States, and some refledlior.s on the late proceedings
to in Congress; written the last of April in the
lent year, by a Member of the House of Renrpfen
ativai, § tunc II
V/ HE HE AS,
BY an A3 of Congrels jiafiiden he sixteenth
day of July in ttic yearafour Lord one thou,
fand'lt-ven hundred and ninety eight, thal'reli- '
dent of the United State? is authbrd'ed to borrow
on behalf of the United States from the
Bank of the United States, or from any other
body or bodies politic or corporate, or from
any: person or perfous, anil upon such term 9
and conditions as he (hall judge mofl advan
tageous for the United States, a sum not
exceeding five millions of dollars, so however,
tlut no coimacfl or engagement be made which
(hall preclude the United States from rcimburf
ing any larn or funis borrowed at anytime after
the expiration of fifteen years from the date of
such loan, /hid whereas, it is declared by the
laid Ail, that so much as may be neceflary of
the surplus of the duties on Imports and Ton
nage beyond the permanent appropriations here
toturccharged upon them by law, lha,H be pledg
ed and appropriated for paying the intereil, and
alio for paying and discharging the principal
funl or funis of all the monies which may be
borrowed, according to the term or terms whicli
may be fixed, purluant to the authority afore-,
said—And whereas by tbe said Ail, the 'faith of]
the United States is pledged to eftablilh fufficient
permanent Revenues for making up any deficien
cy that may hereafter appear in the provifiolis,
before-mentioned for payiHg the interest and
principal sums, or either of them, of any mo
nies which may be borrowed puefuant to the said
Ail- And whereas the President of the Unit
ed States did by an Ail or Commission under his
hand dated the ninth day of January in the year
one thousand seven hundred and ninetynine,au
thorife and enVpower, the Secretary of the Trea
sury, to borrow on behalf of the United States,
any sum not exceeding in the whole, five mil
lions of dollars and to make such contrail or
contracts as (hould be neceflary, and for the in
terest of the United States, in puriuance of the
Aft of Congref9 above reciutf.
' Kotu therefore, the undersigned, Secretary
of the Treasury, in pursuance of the Ail of
Cougrefs, and the authority from the Prefidfnt
i of the United States, above mentioned, doth
hereby on behalf of the United States of Ame
rica, contrail and engage in manner following,
to ivit.
ift. A book for receiving ftibfcriptions to a
T-.oau ®f f lvc millions of dollars f«r the ule of
the United States (hall be opened in the city of
Philadelphia, at the Bank of the United State*
on 1 hurfday the twenty eighth day of February
eniu'ine, which book (hall continue open for the
pnrpole of receiving fubfcripiions, until the
whole of the said live miUtons of dollars (hall
be I'ublcnbed. It more than &ve millions of
dollars Hull be fubferibed on the firll day of
opening the said loan, the surplus (hallbe'de
dniled 111 proportion to the funis fubferibed by
individuals, exceeding (our thousand dollars.
.id. For every hundred dollars which may be
fubferibed there lhall be forthwith deposited and
paid the sum of twelve dollars and fifty cents,
and like payments of twel /e dollars and fifty
cents, (hall be made within the firft ten days of
the months of April, May, June, July, Aagult
September and Oilober entiling. The Secre
tary of the Treafuiy howeverreferves the rij.ht
of reducing the number of installments by (pe
dal agreements, with the individuals who may
become lubfcriber's.
3d. On the failure of payment of any inftall
mcnt of the sums fubferibed according to the
tenor of the second article, the next proceeding
installment of twelve dollars and fifty cents,
which (hall have been paid, for every hun dred
dollars fubferibed (hall be forfeited to the Unit-
States.
4th, The funis fuhferihed (ball and maybe
paid to the cr«d»t of the United State.", at the
Bank of the United States, or at the offices of
discount and depolit of the said Hank at Boftnn,
New-York, Baltimore, or Charleflon, or at ei.
ther of the Banks of Salem, in Maflad'nufcttt,
Newport and Providence ill Rhode-Ifland,Hart
ford in ConnetSlicut, Albany in New-York, or
Alexandria in Virginia, for which payments,the
rece ; pt9 of the Cafliiers of the Offices of Dis
count and Deposit and of the Banks aforef.id
I lhall be received at the Bank of the United States
, as equivalent to money ; but no payment of a
subsequent installment (h ill be received at any
other place than that where the firft isftallment
was paid, except at the Bank of the United
~ States ; in cafe any depolit: (hall be made at the
. offices of Discount or Deposit, or at either of
, the Banks aforefjid, which (ball not be applied to
the payment of the firft installment of l'ubfcrip
tions to the Loan afcrefaid, the said depolits
(hall be forthwith refunded by direilions from
" the Treasury.
jth. For the sums or numuer of (hares of one
•, hundred dollars, which may be fubferibed, (*r
y tificates (hall be given by the Caffiier of the Bank
Is of the Uoited States, which (hall be affignible
is by indorsement, and delivery of thi parties in
ft whole favour the said certificates may be ilTued,
y until the completion of the payments required
by the tenor of the second article preceeding.
6th. The sums fubferibed and paid in purfu
'■ ance of the tenor of the second article preceed
ing, (hall after the said payments have been
compleated, constitute a funded capital flock
divisible into (hares of one hundred dollars eacli,
" which capital flock (hall bear interest at the rate
'of eight per centum per annum frohn the times
" fixed for the payment of the refpeilive install
ments payable quarter yearly at the Treafnry «f
:o the United Stites, or at the Loan Offices where
T the fame may fland credited, until the last day
of December, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fight.
7 th. After the l#(l day of December in the fan!
year one thoufaaid eight hundred and eig'it, ant
after reasonable notice to the creditors, which (ball
he given hy an advertisement in fame public newl
paper, printed at the feat of the government of th*
United State?, the said capital (lock (ball be re
r deeroable at the pleasure of the United States bj
the reimbursement of the whole sum or sum»
" borrowed, and which may constitute the said capi
tal (lock either at the trcafury of the United States
ve or at the loan offices where the fame may (land
credited.
_ Bth. The credits for the said capital (lock (hall
and may be fcparatuly certified in sums either for
one hundred, four hundred, one thousand, soW
jg thousand or ten thousand dollars, and the credit?
fo certified (hall be transferable by the creditors or
■ their attornies, at the Treasury and Loan Offices
1 refpeilively, in purfuancc ot the rules whichjpve
been, or which may be tfllablilhcd relative''to tbe
transfer ofthe funded stock of the Un-ted State*,
9th. A fufticicnt (urn of the (iirplusof thcduti-i
on Imports and Tonnage beyond the permanent
appropriations heretofore charged upon them; by
law, together with the faith of the United Statf>
are hereby pledged far the fulfillment of this con
trail, in pursuance of, and according to the term'
' and conditions of the ail of Congress herein be
fore recited.
Given under my hand and the fcal of the
,5. Treasury of the United States at Pb'"
' '' ladelpkia, this twelfth day of January
of ene thousand seven hundred andnir.e
ius ty nine,
ted
*g» OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretary ofthe Treasury
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