of c 'J e Unites and Philadelphia Daily Advertise ft ' - ftWUMBF.* 2002 i ] a — utr IiWKMBSMMfrdHfciiUB c3> The price of this Gazette is Eight dollars per annum to Subscri bers residing in the city of Philadel phia. sill others J>ay one dollar ad ditional, for enclosing and dire fling; and unless fomeperson in this city will become answerable for the subscrip tion, it mult be paid. Six Months in advance. For Sale, The Schooner, THREE SISTERS TS almost a new vcfful, carries between fix and ,co barrels and fails remarkaMv faft, when loaded •'raws about 8 cr 8 i 2 lee" water, flie i. in cota- J)ltte order, having allthe fails that can be u fed to advantage, thegr aterpart of th<;m are new. In Ihort fee may be sent to sea at a fntall Experce, and in three or four days notice iPcr terms apply to Jehu Hollings-ivorth, ess Co. i No. 47. Penn-itroet. Feb. 6. § Ship Broker's Office, And Comnujfton Store, No. 1.9, South front Strfft, Next do->r to she Custom House. r Sutifcribrt, encouraged oy the advice of 1 his friends, offers his service to the public ms a Ship and Insurance Broker. He propos es to buy and fell veflels and every thing relat ing thereto—aflift maflers of veflels and others in entering and clearing at the Custom-House, procuring and (hipping freight, fettling Insur ance and all ether mercantile accounts, and have on hand the oeceflary Blanks and Stamps. « Papers in foreign 1 inguages translated, and in formation given in general mercantile afters. From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of bufineft he hopes to be ufe ful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. November ro For Sale. THE Subscrukr, intending to decline the DRUG BUSINESS, offsrs For Sale, the whole Stock of Drugs and Medicines, Instruments, &U The fliop is elegant, commodious, and fuffici tntly known 'or the exttnfive buDnefs Cone in the wholesale and retail line; the Ctuation equal to any in the city, being nt the coiner 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, jun. «. . IVto has For Sale, Well calculated tor 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, fails well, and in complete order forrhe lumber business. gj* All persons indebted to the late firm ©1 Goldthiuait BiTlJtcrn, IV. B Goljlbivail, Golu tbxaait s3" Mtore, or the fubferiber, are earnestly Stquefled t® make speedy payment to JAMES MOORE, ;un. august 3 § for FREIGHT or CHARTER, to any part of EVROPE, The Swcdifh Snow J||||g M ARIA, Haxs Olof Kock, cotiNnatider. A remarkably good vessel, about aao tons bur then. A freight to Cadiz, or any part of the Mediterranean would be preferred. Enquire of the Captain on beard at Vine-Street Wharf dec 17 5 for sale by the fubferiber, At Portsmouth (n.h.) THE HULL dBSls NEW SHIP, 8o leet keel, 17 1-jbcam, i» feet hold, 5,10 between decks ; about 330 tons; with masts.spars an.i all the carpenter's and smith's work com. pleted ; built of good found seasoned timber and plank ; launched in November, 1796, and has been well taken care of fmce that time.—Further par ticulars may be known by applying t® MefTrs. Wharton & I.ewis,Philadelphia, or to THOMAS THOMPSON, december tr ikw.tf. FOR SrtLfc, By the Subscribers 200 Bolts Ruflia Duck, 50 pipesT.ontlo-n paiticular bill MadeiraWine l 1 pair nine pound Cannon A few Baits Madras Handkerchiefs 4000 b* Fine Flota Indigo 23 Barrels Beef. Wiliings is" Francis: Fenn-ftreet, } Novctr.btr : 3-, ) 5 The so.lowing excellent Work may now be had of James Humphreys, Opposite the Bank of the United States, Third flreet, At the reduced price of twenty five cents Angle, tivo dollars the doz-n, viz. Young's ElTays on the following interelling fubjefls: O ivtrnment —devolutions —The Britilh Con st tuiion —Kingly Government —Parliamt ntiry and Reform—liberty & JEq>»ali- Taxation—And the prefect War. Feb. 9. f. &f By JOHN WARD FENNO, N° 119, Chesn ut-Street. PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUART 16, (799. Dancing. Mr. Francis HAVING taken Mr. Warrel,jun. as a eartper, refpeiSfutiy informs his friends and the pub • iu general, that they propose opening their (drool immediately on their arrival from Bafcl more, of which due notice will be given iu this pip ir . Private tuition in families as usual. Terms and time of beginning will be made known in a fu'ure advertisement. Ftb. 7 dt/ i; Madras Handkerchiefs. An elegant aflbrtment, just received, And lor Sale, by ISAAC LQYD, Next to No. 44, South Wharves. fc '' 7 "J diw To be Let, A House and three Acres of Land, Fleafantly situated at the -balls of ihu ki . enquire at the office of the United States Gazette, feb. 7 §. Insurance Company of ihe Stutm of Pcnn sylvania. February 1, 1799 THE Direflor-have this day led red a dividend ot seventy iour dollars oti <=. it '■ lire o the Stock of this company for the last fix mo which will be paid to the Stock olders or their f gal re prtfeiitatives after the lotli iuitant JAMES S. COX, Preudent. tab : dtot A' Of I c E: ' I'HE Public are cautioned not to trust any of the people belonging to the SwcdiOi Snow Maria, on my account. Ham Olof Kock, master. dec 19 § " for sale', To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty mi es of thecity,orto let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia, Enquire of WiHiam M. Biddle.ne. 147, Chefcut ftreec. Nov. 22 '§ " TO LET™ T ~ THE large House in Southwark, lately occupied by Mr. Henry Mitchell ; apply to Isaac Wharton. Jan. II § Now Landing, From on board the (hip John Bulkeley, and for sale at the stores of Jeffe & Robert Wain, 350,0 c o weight of Java Coffee, of the firlt quality in bags. 150,000 weight of Java Sugar, in cannifters. Nov. 23 dtf 1 FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, different kßgths, 5 Carronades. JOHN NIXON & CO. December 1. $ 0- All persons iudebted to the Estate of Joseph Anthony, fen. deceased, are re quested t» make immediate payment: —And all those who have any demands agaiwft said estate, are defned to produce them legally attested to the fubferibers for fettlftnent. JOSIAH HF.WF.S, JOHN MORTON, >Executors. JOSEPH ANTHONY, ) December 26. dtf NOTICE. Joseph Thomas's Creditors are hereby earnestly requested to furniih their Accounts duly attested, Is foen as convenient : thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea of the slate of his affairs ; —ind all those indebt ed to said Thomas, are required to mak-e im mediate pavmentto either ot the Subscribers. SAMUEL VV. FISHER, Assignees WILLIAM BUCKLEY, [ of JOHN HALL. ) J. Thomas. dec. 31. dtf John Dobbin, BOOT SHOEMAKER. RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public in general that he carries mi his business at No 99 South Second-Jlreet, nearly op posite the Merchants Coffee-houfe where gen tlemen may be ftipplied in the neatefl and best manner—he afiures those who may please to fa vor him with their commands that no attention or exertion on his fide shall be wanting to render him worthy of their encouragement, N. B. Orders received will be pun<£lually at tended to. * november ? 4 CHINA GOODS, Juit received per the lhip Ncw-Jerfey from Canton and for sale BY ARCHIBALD M'CALL, At his btore No. 187, south Second street, —viz An aflbrtment of Teas of the firft qua'ity, White and yellow nankeens Caflii, silk umbrella? an assortment of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, conQsting of Black and colored I-uteflring do. do. fattins do. do. fenthaws do. do. filk.handkerchiefs do- do. fewingfilko Black Taffcties ,ILSO, 11 pipes of excellent Madeira Wine, fit lor immediate use, jan 24 J FOR SALE By the Subscribers, ON VERY LOW TERMS WAX CANDLES, OF A SUPERIOR ftUALJTV, Either by the finale box of 24lbs. or by the quan tity. W tilings Cs* Francis. Nov. 24. Abnf.R Brigcs, Of the City of Philadelphia, STOREKEEPER, I TAVING afiigned over all hi- effeC>j, real, per * I fpH.al and mixed, to the fubtctibcrs, for the benefit of all his creditors— Notice is he rem- c/re.v, TO all persons who ire indebted to the said Eftate,th tt" ey are requested to make immediate payment of their rcfpeiHve accounts, to either of the aflignees; in failure wherrot, legal meafares will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not discharged withput further delay. GEORSF. PENNOCK, WILLIAM FRENCH. January z wed.&fr.6w For Sale, Deliverable at Norfolk, A CARGO OF Honduras Mahogany, & Logwood. For term* apply to PHILIPS, CRAMOND, & CO. Februr.ry 9. Richard Bayley Co. RES PEC i FOLLY inform the public that the Retail Bufinefc carried on by them at their tort; No 136, Markct-ftrcet. will in future be carried on by Mr. Wm. BoN\Aß,\vhoTi they beg le ve tp recommend to the favor of thkir lriends ana rh * pa .ic All Persons indebted to the abv vcti n aod to whom they are indebted, will please to apply to John Wii(Tgi>4f s&: Co. or fettkment of their accounts, who arc duly empowered for that purppfe. Richard Bayley is? Co. WILLIAM~BONNAR, RESPET? rrULLV informs his friends and the public, that the above Store will b<? opened by him on Monday the 4th of February next, with an aflbrtment of DRY GOODS, Suitable to the season, w lich he flatters himfplf willnfieet the approbation of those who honor him with their favor. Jen »9- § Ihe Subscribers, Have received by the Clothierfrom Liverpool A CONSIGNMENT OF TEN CASES OF Well Assorted Buttons, About jol. sterling each Cafe, which they will dispose of per package, on liberal terms. Medford & Willis. No. 78, North Front near Aroh-ftreet. WANTED, ABOUT fifty Cafe of Flag Annatto or Rocoa, Apply as above, dee ai $ ~ NOTICE. Is given to all those indebted to the firms of Jackson Evens John B. Evens, is* Co. Evens fc? Bullock, Whitton, Evens £s? Co. and John B. .Evens. THAT th« Subscriber is fully authorized toad, just and fettle the affairs of those concerns ; and that suits will be indiscriminately commenced on all accounts that remaiu unpaid on tbe aoth day of March'neit. John B. Evens, No, 119, South Third-street feb % eod6w FOR SALE, A VALUABLE Plantation,containing 63 Acres situate in Newtoa Townlhip, Delaware coun ty, aboUt 15 miles from Philadelphia, and one half from Friends Meeting House: there are on the premises aDwelling-Houfe, Barn and Stables and ieveral springs of water; also an apple orchard and several hundred ptach trees, a meadow wall watered and ten or twelve acres of good woodland For terms apply at &o. 8, White Horse Alley ; or to the fubferiber on the premift s. ABNER MOORE, ad mo. 6, faw3^ PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS the honorable John D Coxt, efq, President of the Court of Common Pleas, and of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, in the firft Circuit, confiding of tne city and county of Philadelphia, and the counties of Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware, Wm. Robiidon, the younger, Jonathan Bayard Smith, and Reynold Keen, esquires, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, ai d Justices of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery, in the said county of Philadelphia, have i{Tued their Pre cept bearing date the 18th day of January, 1799, to me direfted, for holding a Court of Oyer and Terming and General Goal Delivery, at the State houfe faid City of Philadelphia, on the 18th day of Feb'uary next Notice is hcrebv given to the Mayor, Recorder and , Aldermen of the City of Philadelphia, andto all the ( Justices of the Peace, the Coroner, and Constables within the fame City and Counties of Philadelphia, that they be then a id there, in their own proper per sons, with their Rolls, Records, Inquisitions, Exam inations and other Remembrances, to do those things which to their ofßces in that behalf appertain to be done. And also all those who will prosecute against the Prifoncrs that are or shall be in the Goal of the City and County of Philadelphia, are to be then and thereto prosecute against them as fhalhbe just. JONATHAN PENROSE, sheriff. God save tbe Common-Wealth. Jan. 24. gaw A Farmer Wanted. WANTED a o-arried Man capable of man aging a Farm (of 6c acres within 10 miles of the city) having some knowledge of gardening, and whefe wife would undertake the charge of a Dairy, &c.—Such persons, on producing fufficient recommendations 0/their honesty, industry andfo briety, will meet with liberal encouragement ; for particulars apply to the printer. Feb. 6. aaw tf Pasture Lot. TO be rented lor one or more years, a Pasture Lot in Fourth street, continued, about half a mile above tbe city—lt is in a good state of culti vation, well fenced, contains three acres, and has the benefit of a run of water passing through it—apply to the printer. feb 6 2aw tf MAYOR'S OFFICE REMOVED to 157 Sou»h Seeend-ftreet. 4iw PROPOSALS, FOR CARRYING Mails of the United States, Qn the following roads, will be received at the General Pojl Office, until the 13 th day of February next, inclusive. Philadelphia by Bviftol, Trenton, -L Princeton, New-Brunfwick, Wood hnrig-e, Rav. jy, Rlizabethtown and Newark to i>fSw-Yferk fix times a week. From May 1 to November I. Leave Philadelphia every day (Sunday ex cepted) 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 Njw- Yorkeveryday (Sunday excepted) at 1 P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia in eighteen houfrthe next da£ (Sunday excepted) by 7 A. M. From November 1 to May 1, The mail is to he takew from Philadelphia at the lame hour and delivered a: New-York by 9 A. M. in io hours ; and is to be taken from New-York at 1 P. M. and delivered at Philadel phia at BA. M.in nineteen hours. ad. Prom Philadelphia!))- Chester, Wilming ton, Newport, Chrilliana, F.UtOH, Charleston, Havre de-Grace and Harford to Baltimore, lix times a week. Leave Philadelphia every day (iunday excepted) at 9 A. M. and arrive ar Ba I timsre in 27 hours, the next day (sunday ex- j cepted) at noon Returning; leave ij.ilti- 1 more every day (sunday excepted) at 4 A. Mi 1 a:-.d arrive at Philadelphia the next day by 9 j A. M. in 27 hour?. 3d. From Baltimore by Bladet (burgh, ! Wafhingtnn and Georgetown, to Alexindria fix times a week. From April 1 to November 1. Leave Baltimore every day (sunday except edj at 4 A. M. and arrive at Alexandria the. fame day* by 6P. M. Returning—Leave Al exandria every day (sunday excepted), at 4 A. M and arrive at Baltimore the fame day by 4 o'clock P M. From November 1 to April 1. Leave Baltimore everyday (sunday except ed ) at 4 A.M. and arrive at Alexandria the next day (sunday excepted) a' BA. 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, Yirk, Carlisle, Ship penfburg, Strafburgh, Bedford, Somerset and to Pittsburgh once a week. Leave Philadelphia every Saturday at 4 A. M: arrive at Lancaster in the evening, arrive at York on Sunday noon, at Shippenfburg on Monday, at 6P. M. Leave Shippenfburg on Taefday 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 ShippenftKtg the next Monday by 6 P. M. Leave Shippenfburg on Tuefdayat4A. M.and arrive at Philadelphia the next Thursday by 8 P. M. Note 1. The contrails for the above routes are to be in operation on the firft day of April next. The contrails for the routes No. 1, 2, 3, are to continue in operation until the firft day of October in the year tSoo ; and the con trail for the route No. 4 i 9 to continue until the firft day of October in the year 1801. Note 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail at all offices on the routes where no particular time is fpecified. Not# 3. For every fifteen minutes delay (the impaffibijity of rivers excepted) in arriving af ter the times prefcribeu, in any contrail, the contrailor (hall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue till the departure of any depend ing mail, whereby the mail* destined for such depending mail lose a trip, an additional for feiture of five dollars shall be incurred. Note 4. If any persons making proposals de- Sres an alteration of the times fpecified he must llate in his proposals the alteration deCred and the difference it will make in the terms of his contrail. Note 5. The uftial penalties for miiconduil in the carriers will be (lipulated in the contrail. Note 6. The mail on the route No. 1, lhaJl be carried in aSulkey during three months of the winter feafou, having a box or chest to se cure the mail from rain. The mails on that route during the refl of the year and the routes [ No. 2 and 3 shall be always carried ia a light box fufficient to defend it from the rain, or a box within the body of the stage. JOS. HABERSHAM, P. M. General. 1 General Poft-Ofiice, ) Philad. Jan. r, 1799. 3 eo6w To be disposed of at Privave Sale, A valuable Plantation, SITUATED in Brandywine Hundred, New , Caflle couiity, state of Delaware, five miles on this fide of Wilmington, and one from the Prailical Farmer. It contains 144 acres, of 1 which about twenty-five is timber. The whole ! is well-watered and commands a view of the river Delaware. On the premises are a good dwelling-house and other out-houfes. For con ditions, apply to Delehay and Bonnick, at the fignof the Prailical Farmer, or of E. B. Hop kins, broker, No. 83 Chefnut-flreet. f f b. 7- fltawaw Englifli wrought Nails. Imported in the Jhips Molly and Diana, from LIVERPOOL. 400 Casks of Nails, CONSISTING of 6d, Bd, iod, i2d, and 2od, flat points suitable for the southern ] market—6d, Bd, iod, I2d, and 2od, finedrawn j (harps—also 2, 3, 4, and 6 clouts—sprigs 1 lucks—feupper nails—(heathisg nails, &c. FOR SALE BY, Robert Denifon, ju-nr. » 127 Market-street. t NOTICE. ALL persons having any demands again ft the Estate of the late James Wilson, Esq. are desired to present their accounts, proptrly authen ticated, to either of the (übferibers. The creditors whose debts are secured by mortgage, arc particu- 1 larly requested to present their accounts as soon as 1 convenient, in order to enable the futferibers to ' make a statement of the situation of the property. A meeting of the creditors is requested on Mpn- 1 day the nth of March, at 7 o'clock in the even- ! ing,at the City Tavern. Bird Wilson William Nichols Adm,m ' s - Jokn Adlum kk 4 eoJtnmir I Hemp y Iron, •7he Cargo of the Brio Fanny, J. Brufjtt* hcig, mafier, from St. Petersburg, —consisting of 89 Bales Hemp, 1634 Bars Iron ' 11 Bales Ravens Dflck ( 3 Ditto Ruflia Sheeting FOR SALE BY Pratt & Kintzitig, No. 95, North Water-ftreef, WHO HAVE ALSO FOR SALE. aco Bales Ticklenburghs and Oznabrigs, 100 Ditto Heilians and Rolls, Creas, Britrannias, Patterfcorßes, Bielefield Linen, Cheeks and Stripes, Brown Holland, Bunting, Sail Twine, Turkey Yarn, Hair Rib bon, i apes, Bed Tick*, Hog's Bristles, Port Wine, Claret, Salt, Roll Brimstone, Germaa J s tee!, Slates, Yellow Ochre, Window Glass, Barley, &e. &c. 7 4&WJW Wharf and Stores, For Sale. r Valuable Estate abntit jf feet i inches A on Wafer street, bounded on the north by Safiafrafs street, and extending irtco the titer De lawar« on which are erc&ei very extenfivc ftorst , a ri " S"-^ r -?^ r -plenjxof water for the largeil l»:p» to lav at the^wliarf—in every"r'lpecT a capital situation for r.ny bulim-f- requiring exten sive warc-houfes and th.' convenience of the wharf, or lor.any per foil wishing so invest ifion.y in real estate, that will produce a handfomt in come. Also, sundry valuable Ground Rents, well se cured in the city, and of such amounts as to be an objeil to any person deCrjus of invedlng money in that way. For further particulars enquire of the (tibfcriber JOHN 'WARDER, no. 208, north Front street. , and Month, 7th, 1799. 3*W.iw Sales of valuable Property. AGREEABLE tothelaft will and testament ot JOSEPH ANTHONY, senior, deceased will be soU at public fale,on 1 huifday, r 4 th Feb ruary, at 7 o'clock in the even in?, at the Mer chant' Coffee House.in Second street, ihe following real Estates, An eligant three story brick houje, Gtuated at the north-east corner of Ninth and High ftrcets twenty eight feet Front, with' three story brick buildings, extending on Ninth street, two hundred feet to a feet wide court, on which is erect ed a brick liable and coach house, the whole ed in the best manner. Also three Twenty-five feet Lots bounded by Filbert and Ninth Sreet extending back from Fil bert Street feventy-five feet to the 26 feet Court before mentioned with the privilege of the said Court. Also a Lot with the Buildings thereon ere«3ed confiding of a New Four Story Brisk Building on the east end and* two Story Brick BuHdmg on the weit end situated in Water Street between Chefnut and Market contnining in breadth Twenty-three feet and extending Eastward into the River Dela ware Two hundred and fifty feet bounded east ward by the River Delaware Southward by James Pemberton, Woftward by watier Street and North ward by Mary Fox's Estate with a reservation of a Cart way aorofs the east end of said lot. 1 he Conditions will be made known at the time of Sale, and immediate poffsffion of the House and Lots on High and Ninth Streets will be given and of the (lore and Lots in water Sreet the firlk of May next.— JOSIAH HEWES JOHN MORTON ( Executor.. JOSEPH ANTHONY) BENSON & YORKE, Au&ioneers. J an -9 di 4 F ALL PERSONS, TNDPBTED to the Efhue of Abraham X Dicks, Escalate Sheriffof tlit County of Delaware, arc requested to make immediate nay ment, and all thole who have demands agairift said Estate to anthenticate and present them for Alfo, allthofc who have Writings with said deceafeel to apply for them to . WILLIAM PENNOCK AdmV Springfield, Delaware county, ) ift mo. Bth, 1799. V j"- 8 lawtf City Commissioners Office. _ . January 2th, 1799. following arrangement was made by the X j'ioar d, for the more effeaoal cleanfmg o tne City ; each Commifiioner to superintend diftridl, —iri . No. 1. Nicholas Hicks, from the North fide of Vine-street, to the South fide of Mulberrv ftreet. ' 2. Hugh Roberts, from the South fide of Mulberry-street to the Sotith fide of Chefnut ftreet. 3- Joseph Claypoole, from the South fide of Chefnut-flreet to the North fide of Spruce street. ' 4- Isaac Jones, from the North fide of Spruce street to the South fide of Cec'.ar-ftreet. Note.—When any of the public Pumps are outot order to the Southward of High-flreet— application may be made to Thomas Dtxey in sth near Cedar-street, or Godfrey Gebler in 4th between Walnut ami Chefr.ut streets. And for the Northern part of the city to Dixcy and Dehaven, in Bth street, between Saffafras and Vine flreets. Meetings of the Comrhiflioners are a usual, every Tuesday evening, at 5 o'clock, as the Old Court-Houre. Jan. 19. Notice is hereby Given, That application will be made at tie Bank of the United States for the renewal ot the following certificates of Bank stock, ftandino in the name of Hodgfon Atkir.ion of London 0 , which were 101 l from on board the Swallow Pac ket, capt. Kidd, captured by the French, and all persons concerned art defiredto take notice. No. 2474, iflued in lieu cf No. 1891, 1892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 shares. No. 3020. iflued in lieu ol H055, aud 11057, for 3 (hares.— 7 lhares. THOMAS M'EUrjl fcf Co. Nov. j 3in \VoiUME XV.
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