yHi.. At 1 '" j
Far yJi/f 3v>
PETER BLIGHT,
At u. s Store— South Jh eel u harf,
A quantity of Jan aiia Rum,
do Braniiy, Bth proof,
Re' Port Wine, in pipes, khds- and q-r. calks
Madeira, in pipes fit for use,
Catalonia White Wine,in pipes,
Hazlenuts in Jacks
CaftileSoap
Old Arrack—in caflcs and cafetof 3 dozen caefc.
f«;b, 19. v eod6w
IMPOR X E D,
By late arrivals from HJtoBURGn,
9-8 wide Brown RufliaSheetings"* generally
German 6 4 wide Dowla!le> / entitled to
Brewn Silefias J- foreign ex-
Bregtagnes I port draw-
Ticklenburgs J back.
TOR salE Br
GtORGE PENNOCK.
Feb. 19. d6t
*" sO K 6AL E,
Eighteen Acres and tive>ity-JiK Perches of
LAND,
In a fine healtliy tituatiou, with a small ilonc
house upon it, some meadow and woodland, a
run of water, and a good spring ; situated in
the Manor of Moreland, Montgomery County,
on the Southampton and Wright's Town road,
14 miles from Philadelphia, adjoining the lands
of W. Deans, Esq. W. Roberts, and J. Lau
tiioy. 4pply to J. LAUMOY.
" I'JUclfion will be given on tV e firft of
April.
February 19th, 1799 3tawlf
FOR jSA LE,
By the Subscribers,
Ij pipes Old Madeira Wine, _
1 pair of 9 petrnd Cannon
5 packages of Gum Quiaccum
2 bales of St. Domingo Cotton
100 boxes of Wax Candles, of 44lbs each.
Wiltfngs £3* Francis.
Penn-fl reet,">
February 19. J w&f tf
CHINA GOODS.
Now delivering from the ship Ne\u-Jcr/ev,
from Canton,
FOR SALE,
At the Stores of the Subfcribers■>
CONSISTING OF
BOHEA ")
Hyson fkia /
Young hyson > TEAS.
Hyson and 1
Imperial J
White nankeens
l.uteftrings, colored and black
Senfhaws do. do.
Handkerchiefs do. do. 4-4
Sewing ii.k* do. do
Black hair ribbon
Black fattins
CaiTia in small bales
Chit:a ware in dining and tea fctts
On Hand, >
50 trunks and cases dimitiei, mufl n l , gingham*,
mutlinet* and pullicat handkerchiefs in small pack
ages, for the Weft-India market.
15 trunk* of prir.ted calicoes, aborted for the
■Weft-India market.
j bale of woolen cloths,low priced
Sail can»a» by the bale or piece, No. 1 to 8.
Copper in (beets 14 by 48 and 48 by 60 inches
Railed copper bottoms ill tubs
A small invoice ot queeiis ware aflorted.
EngiiOi wrought nails iu calks.
Sheathing paper.
New-Orleans indigo
Paints of different colors, dw in caiks.
Old Madeira wKk fi< for use.
NIC KLIN V GRIFFITH.
Peb. II m w.fi.tf.
Just Imparted,
Iron cannon, double fortified, Woolwich proof,
with their carriages complete— 3, 4> 6 and 9
pounders.
C'arronades, Woolwieh proof, with carriages, Sec.
complete— 12, 18 and 14 pounders.
Cannon powder in kegs of 2.51b5. each
Round, double-headed,and canniCler (hot
latent ftieathing copper, bright, affortcd 18, ao,
22, 24, 16 and 28 or per iquare foot, (beets 48
by 14 inchcf, (hitable for from ico to
1000 tons
Copper nai* c ,TVClTs artd Tpikm
Boarding Pikes, t
Common cutlafiVs
Gunner.® (lores of all kind#
Tin-plates No I—l-3
Vaunt (hot in calk* of scwt. each
London porter and *»rown (tent, in casks •( 7 doz.
bottled.
Earthen ware in c» arcs, assorted
For Scik by
SIMON WALKER,
Pine near sth (Ireet.
Oftober 29. eo.tf.
9 - JH£ PARTNERSHIP OF ~
John y James Poultney,
BEING dtffoivedby mutual consent, all persons
Indebted to them are requefte \ to make im
mediate payment toeithcr of the fubfei ibers; and
those having demands to present their accounts for
fettlemant.
JOHN POULT NET,
JAMES POULTNEY,
1 ft mo 30 w&frtf
jonN Miller, junr.
HA* *r.MOVID FROM NO. 8, CHISBUT,
To the Five Starr Building, in l)ock, near
Third-ft re ft,
WHERE HE HAS FOR SALE,
300 Bales of Bengal Goods;
CONSISTING of
C OSS AS
Baftas
Mamoodies
Humhums
Taffatits
Striped Doreas
Calicoes
Handkerchiefs, iS)c. Ot.
Alfa, a large assortment of
Madras Handkerchiefs,
of various descriptions.
January I iawtf
Notice is hereby Given,
That application will be made at the
Batik of fbe United Siates for the renewal ol
the following certificates of Bank stock, (landing
in 'he name of Hodgfon Atkinlon of London,
-which were loft from on hoard the Swallow Pac
kst, cipt. Kidd, captured by the French, and all
persons concerned aredefiredto take notice.
No. 24?4> ifli'ed in lieu cf No. 1891,
-.892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 (hares.
N6. 3020. ifTued in lieu of 11055, a-iitl
11051, for 3 (hares.—7 (hares.
' THOMAS fif Co.
soy. 18 «*3 m
IVATEX LOAN. . *
I THE gpmmiin mers tor ruueivißg fi»b!cnpti«na
to a Loan for (upplying tiie City ot Piiiladelpbia |
with whoMome water, give
NOT ICE,
l'hat they will«allon the citizens lor t-'icir fubferip
cions ia the following diflri&s
William Jones wih receive troir* Vine to South fide
of Pine-ftreut.
Levi Hollwgsxvorlh will receive from the North fide
of Pine to the South fide of Spruce-streets.
JeJfe Wain will receive from north fide of Spruce
to the south fide ef Walnut-flrects.
Edward Tilghinan will receive from north fide of
Walnut to the fouthfide ot Chefnut-flreets.
John I'Jleep, asj > u ill reeeive from north fide of
Jonathan Robin/on, f Chefnut to the south fide of
Market-streets.
Stephen Qirard, and\ will receive from north fide of
Jacob Shoemaker i Market ■to the south fide of
Arch-streets.
Hajkins will receivefrom north fide of Arch
.- to the south fide of Race-lAreets,
Leonard Jxcobi will reqeivc from north fide of Race
to the south fide of Vjne-llreets.
Josef b- (JrusAfiari, > will attend at the effice of Jarcd
& Jared Irgnfol } Ing<rfol, opposite the i'tate
MoafeJ with the hook hitherto kept at the City
Hall. By order of the board,
JACOB SHOEMAKER, see'ry.
ad no 18th §
A Farm for Sale.
WILT, be ibid, in pursuance of an order o
Orphans Coutt of Delaware county, on
Monday the 2.5 th February next, at the house
of W. Anderfon, in the Borough of Chester,
at one o'clock, P. M.
THE PLANTATION,
Late the property of Raper HoUtins, deceased,
fltuate in the said Borough, containing abbut
i»o acres, of which between 43 and 50 acrei afe
excellent Bplanti and marlh meadow i about 40
a<rc» of woodland ; the remainder it arable
land, of 1 good quality—The whole has been
nfed for many years aa a grazing farm and is un
der an almost new cedar fence ; there are on the
farm a good two story llone dwelling houle and
kitchen in good repair; the dwelling house haa
four rooms on a floor, with a convenient entry ;
there is a good kitchen garden, twagood apple
orchards, one containing about fix acres young
and healthy j a good tenant's house, barn,
stables and chair house. JThe banks are in
good repair, and walled 111 front with stone.
Alfa at the fame time and place will be fold
15 acres of marsh meadow, in the neighbour
hood of th? farm, under good bank, and in
high cultivation. Any person defirons of view
ing the premires, will be (hewn them by ap
plying in Chester to
ELEANOR HOSKINS, Admin'x.
January tB, 1799.
Who desires all those indebted to the late R.
Hoikins, to make immediate paymcat, and
those who have demands against his eftatc, to
present them to her for settlement.
iiliwtdf
ALL PERSONS,
INDEBTED to the Eftatc ef Abraham
Dicks, Escalate Sheriff of the County of
D#laware, are reqtiefted to make immediate pay
ment, and all thole who have demands against
said Estate to jnrber.tirate and present them for
lettlement. Also, all those who have deposited
writings with said deceased to apply for them to
WILLIAM PENNOCK. Adm'r.
Springfield, Delaware county,
■ft mo. Bth, 1799. 5
Jan. 8 iawtl ;
Ihe Subscriber offers for Sale,
THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY.
AN Excellent three story Brick Houle, fltu
ate the corner of jth and Race-streets; —
the house is about 25 feet front and uell finifh
ed in every refpeil ; the Lot is 76 feet front on I
Race-street and 88 feet deep,the situation remar
kably airy, having a pubile l'qnafe open in Front '
of it.
Two three ftoty Brick Houses, Brick Stores,
and good Wharf, fltuate ia Wster-ftreet, be
tween Arch and Race-streets, the lot on which
thtfe buildings are, is fifty four feet froEt on
Water-street, and continues that width about
95 feet, then widens to thelouth 13 feet 6 inch
es, so that the front on the water is sixty seven
feet fix inches, this lot adjoins Jeha Steinmetz
efq on the south, and has the advantage of a 1
public alley on the north, and is a very defir*- j
ble situation for the business of a Flour Faclor, I
or Merchant.
A large elegant two ftery Stone House, situ- I
ate on the Point no Point road, being the firft
house to the Northward of the five mile stone ; j
tfcis house is about 60 feet front and 40 feet deep
finithed in a neat manner; there is a good gar
den and choice colie6lion of the best fruit trees,
Ice-House and other conveniences with about
nine acres of ground—or if more agreeable to
the purchaser, thirty two acres of upland/nd
meadow may be added to it.
A plantation in Bibirry Townlbip, Philadel
phia county near the Red Lyon, about 13 miles
from this city ; bounded by the Northampton
Road and Poquefling Creek, this farm contains
about 140 acres of land, a proportionof which
s woodland and meadow , a brick dwelling
houfe, frame barn, and other out-houfes, and
there is said to be a good stone quarry on part ef
it, although it has not yet bees opened, a fur
ther del'cription is deemed unneceflary as no
person will purchase without viewing the pre
mises,
A small plantation in Horiham Townftitp,
Montgomery county, nineteen miles from Phi
ladelphia, adjoining to Grame Park, on which
is an excellent new Stone House and Kitchen,
with a large Stone Shed for the accommodation
of traveller's horses ; the house ii now occupi
ed as a tavern, and is suitable for any kind of
public bufineK, the land is good in quality, a
good neighborhood, and a remarkably healthy
situation : there is fifty acres of land and mea
dow in this farm Also forfale, feveral'tra<sl*
of land in different counties of this state" -
£s* The House in Race-street firft mentioned
and sne of the Houfesln Water-street, are now
TO BE LET,
And immediate pi ffeflion given. For terms
apply at the South-east corner of Arch and
Sixth-flreets, to
JOSEPH BALL.
feh 7 th&f tf
Advertisement.
THE Creditors of WILLIAM PURNELL,
(C. N.) late of Worcester county, Mary land,
I deceafed,are hereby notified to appear at the court
5 house in Snow Hit, in the said county, on the Bth
, day of March next, with their rcfuefiive chirr.?
- agjinll the said deceased, properly authenticated,
J at which time, or as soon thi reafter as can be, a
portionable division ot the aflets in the hands of the
, fubferiber will be made between thens, agreeably
to the direiSions o 1 the ad of alTembly, entitled
, "An ail to alter and amend the law in certain
cales."
Edward Henry, executor.
I fe h. «9- titßMar
TO THE
Promoters of Literature.
THE managers ot the Beula Seminary,
impelled by notives*of pure morality,
having resolved to dispose of tbe following
property by way ef LOTTERY, in order
to aIM them in erefting a cotiveiiient build
ing for the accommodation ofotie liuadred
ftud«rtts, and the n«ceffary pro efTors in the
different departments of fsience do offer
for sale three bundled and fifty lots in
BEULA, each fifty-eight feet by one hun
dred and twenty-five, at twenty dollars per
ticket, each ticket entiiled to a lot to be
determined by ballot; ten dollars to be paid
on receipt of the ticket, and the retraining
ten un the delivery of the deed. The bal
lot to take place before impartial men, as
.soon as the wliole numbfcr of tickets art fold.
TL'e managers, anticipating the difficul
ty of obtaining calh for the wholi, have re
solved to receive an equivalent, for feme of
the lots, in feleft books ; philosophical ap
paratus, or in produce and materials for
building, delivered on the (pot.
It may be observed, that the value of
prizes in this lottery,will be more than dou
ble the amount of all th« tickets ; for 350
lots, would at their averagi estimation, pro
duce at lcait 15,750 dollars ; whilit, accord
ing to the present proposals, the futn ob
tained for them will be only 7,000 dollars.
Tickets may be had
during this winter, of Morgan J. Rhees,
president of the board of managers, no. 177,
south Second-street, Philadelphia ; who will
receive proposals and plans for the (reftion
of the building. It i> intended to be of brick
orftone ; its situation on the summit of a
gradual rising eminence, commanding an ex
tensive profpett of the surrounding country ;
an observatory to be on ks top.
Land and out lots in the vicinity of the
Town may be had on moderate terms by ap
plying as above. Mechanics and laborers,
of goad mo als will meet with encou age
ment.
Jan. 19. 3aw2m
FOR SALE,
A SMALL Farm of Fists-sour acres, w : thin
five mil«s and a half of Philadelphia and one
mile from Frankford on the river road, fourteen
acres of wood-land, five acre* rt' good meadow,
the refiduc 'hirty five ncre*-, excellent arrable fend
and tvhich wi'l make the best of raaadow. On the
premises are a decent two (lory Brick and
BrickKitchin a gooi garden & orchard with a va
riety of fr ait trees and a well of very good water.
For terms apply to Thomas Bengtr, near Bristol
Bucks County, or William Wain, No. 144,8041 th
Second street, Philadelphia,
ALSO,
A Lot of eight or nfrie acres,
OF very good land in good order, or clover feed
with or without a frame Barn a& good as
new, enquire as above.
f 3taw}w
Samuel Miles, jyn'r.
Of the city of Fliilidelphia, merchant, hav
ing adigned over all h.s cffeils, real, ptrfonal
and mixed, to th; fubfciiber , for the benefit
of luch of his creditors as may fubferibe to tlie
("aid aftignment cn or before the fitft of Autull
next.
Notice is hereby given,
To all perlons indebted to ihe l aid ellate, that
they are requested to make immediate payment
to either of the or to the laid Samuel
Miles, who is aathoriftd to receive the Dint ;
; m failure whereof legal steps will be taken for
the recovery of such debts, as arc not dischar
ged accordingly.
GEORGE ASTON, ")
CORNELIS COMEGYS, > Ailirvnces
JOHN ALLEN, \ . °
f 14- wtf
Patent Ploughs,
TO 6e fold for ca(h by Joseph Salter at Atfion
Richard Welis, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan
Harker, Woodbury—and JefTe Evans, Lumber
ton, Those who have used them give them the
| preference to any other kind, as they require
; lefsteam, break the ground better, are kept in
: order at less expence and are fold at a cheaper
rate—the plan is much Amplified and confilts of
but one piece of cast iron, with the handles and
beam of wood ; they may befixed with wrought
lays and coulters to be put on with screws and
j taken dff at pleasure
Patent rights for vending with inftmtfions for
making them may be had by applying to John
Newbold, or the fobferiber No. ai a North
i Front-street.
Who has for Sale}
Or to Lease for a term of Tears,
A number of valuable tratfs of Land, well
Gtuated ffir Mills, Iron .Vorksor Farms, molt
ly improved, lying chiffly in the county of Hun
ttngdon state of Pennsylvania. Those who may
incline to view them will please te apply to
Joha.Canan efq.near Hontingdon.
Cbarlet Ntiulold.
' u| y lawtf
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
-VTOTICE IS HEREBY OlVEN.Vhat'by vir
i. tue of an aA, passed during the present ftf
j fion ef Conirrefs, so much of the aft entituled
, " An A a making further provision for the sup
" port ol public credit, and for th« redemption
"of the public debt"— P asTed the third day of
March, one thousand seven hundred ind ninety
five, as bars from fettUment' or allowance
Certificates, commonly called I.oan Office and'
final fet'lement Certificates, and Indents of In
ferefts, is fufpenJed until the twelfth day 01
June, which will be in the year one thousand (even
hundred andjiinety nin;.
! That on die liquidation and settlement of the
said Certificates, and Indents of lntercft, at the
Treasury, the Creditors will he entitled to receive
Certificates of funded Three Per Cent. Stock equal
I to the amount of the said Indents, and the arrear-
I ages of interest due on their said Certificates, prior
to ths firn day of January one thoufand'feven
hundred and nir.ety one.
That the principalfumsof the said Loan Office
and final lettlenientCertificates, with the interest
thereon, since thefirft day .ot January, one thou
, sand seven hundred and ninety one, will be dif
, charged after liquidation at tha Tre.ifHry, by the
: payment of interest and reimburf*ment of princi
, pal, equal to the fuma which would have been
, payable thereon, if the said Certificates had been
, fubfctibed, pursuant to the Ads making provision
, tor the debts of the United States, con-traaed dnr
• mg the late War, and by the payment of other
Smrl' Tv ki 6 r,' a l kct v ? lue ot th * remaining
1 wh,ch v * uld h " v e been created b T such
, fubfcr.pt,on. asaforefaid, which market value wil!
be determined by the Comptroller of theTreafurv
OLIVER WOI.COTT,
iune Secretary of the Trtafiiry.
lawtt
TO BK SOLD, |
On Thursday the \JI March, riiM,
At the Mtfrcluatb' Coffee Houle,
In the evening, at 7 o'clock,
THI FOLLOWING PROPSKTY, j
—-vit.
A LOT in Arch-street between Sixih and i
Seventh-streets, containing in breadth on !
which there is two trams tenements which rent !
tor 601. per annum—fr.-jof all incumbrances. |
One Lot in Trotters Lane in the Towr.lhip ;
of Moyemenfitig, between 'Front and Second- j
Mreet, about halt' a mile from the city, contain- !
nig one acre of land, on which is ereiSed a cne j
ft ry Brick tenement and a liable, the said lot !
and appi'rtenauces rents for aol.per ar.nuffi.
One LMt, containing 3-4 acres cf Land ad
joining Carson's efta'c in the township of Moy
tmenling, on which is a two ftorv Brick tene
ment, two rooms on a floor,a good Brick kitch
en, a good Orchard of the best grafted fruil
Newtown Pippins, a very large Itiaafeerry
pitch and the Land ali in good oidci" and well
adapted for a garden, now in tem.re-of,Rebecca
Gojiier, and rents fur 6&1. per annum.
1 he above three lots polTefiion tan be given
111 April next.
St beautiful
COUNTRY RETREAT,
Sr.uattd ii> Turner's Lane, known by the
,'l, SV. 1 ' c ' n ' on which is a handlome 1
a a ' r ' E two ftori " lli S h > two room! > on •
a floor, a I lazza the whole front of the House, <
and cellars under the whole, an excellent well 1
ot water, a good Tcnnants House ; alfoagood <
Barn, a garden, good orchard, &c the whofc I
in eompleat repair, and containing from 14 to 1
15 acres of laud—fnbjea to a lease to Richard :
Wells, elq tor 5 years to come from the 1
lalt for which period the rent has been paid 1
A Ground Rent on a lot on the raft fide of Third 1
Street, a 'little below Shippen Street,' on which is
a handsome three story brick house—the Ground
Rent is £.31 ]»er annum, out of which £.5. 5. i,
to be deduced leaving a ground rent for sale of
of £-17- 15 per annum -also a ground rent on
the weft fide ol George street, adjoining the abave
lot en which there is do buildings—the ground
rent is £.j. to ger annum out of which £.5. 5. to
be deducted, having a runt for sale of £ 7,. 5. per
annum—the house joining said lot in George Jftreat
isfubjefi to pay the ground rent.
The terms and conditions (hall be made known
at the time of sale and for further particulars en
-1 quire of
Footman Izf Co. Auctioneers.
feh. it dt.Mar.i
ALL perlons having any demands against the
Ccramittce appointed to diftribure the Do
nations received for alleviating the DillrefTes
of thofc who are fuflering in eonfequence of the
late Calamity, are requested to bring in their
accounts previous to the loth instant.
By Order of the Committee,
PETER BARKER, Clerk.
id mo. ii, 1799.
FOR SALE,
In the healthy and pleasant village of
BORDENTON.
AHA-NBSOME, well finifhed, and con
venient two AoryFrime Ho>ife, andlate
ly.occupitfd by co onel John Vanemnurgh,—the
House is 36 feet in front on the main street, and ;
30 feet drop —four 1:01ns on a floor , with a j
kitchen 18 by ij feet, two good rooms over the >
fame and one with a fire place—a very excellent
cellar under the whole house ; the lot two filths
of an acre, cncloftd witb a high bosrd tense ;
the garden in high cultivation, and contaiu9 a
variety of best graited fruit.—Good liable, car
riage house, smoke house and a pump of good
water in the yard, the whole in complete repair.
The hralthinefs and pleafantncfi of the village
of Bordenton and the neighborhood are too
well known to require any commendation.
For terms apply to James H Imlay, esq.
now jn Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber now
»n the premises.
MaRT van em burgh,
executrix.
, Uordenton. f«b tj d6w
For Sale by the Subscriber,
No. 145, Market-street,
Very low far Cath, or a (hort Credit,
The rcjnn 'tning Jifick of the late House cf
TODD W M O T T,
Cloths, Kerseymeres, a few printed
Cottons,
Printed handkerchiefs'and shawls
Printed dimities
Hoficry, threads, twist aad sewing silks
A! small amount of hardware,
WILLIAM MOTT, Agent
syr the assignees of Todd isf Molt, to
Whom,all persons indebted to that concern, are
requested to make immediate payment.
W. MOTT,
Having commenced business in the Cemmiflion
line, his flore is now open for the reception of
Dry Goods of all descriptions.
f hiladelphia, February 4,1799. §
Alexander J. Miller,
No- 641 South
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
By the Atlantic, eapt. Read, arrived at
N»w-York, from-Madras,
THE FOLLOWING
WHITE GOODS,
Which will be ready for Sale on Monday next,
—viz—
Gaunjees
Alliabald Baftas
Tandah CofTaes .
Fine Long Cloths
Moories -and Short Cloths.
Frb I $
all persons '
Indebted to the Estate of Mr. John FiNNo.late
of Philadelphia, deceased.are dctiredto make pay
ment, and those having any demands, to present
them for fettler.ent, to
SAMUEL BLQDGET, Adrn'r.
or
JOHN WARD FENNO, Agent
to the administration,
nov - 3o
PUBLIC NOTICE
IS hereby given, that application will be
made to the Directors of the Bank of Pennfyl
vanra for the renewal of a C*tiScate for a (hare
in the laid Bank, No 1382. dared July 24th
1797, Itanding i« the name of JOSEPH REED
(trover!* 1 ' ' liV ' ng l>een accidentally loft or de-
Philad. Jan. n. d6w
Stray Horse. ~
W AS r L ken u f- t,c(r P afn «S on the fuhferiber,
of Pl.il,'? t . h f'. to4vn(hi r "f PalVy:lllk, in the county
hLh i P ' a r grcy Horfe .'l>o«t fourteen h.nds
nigh, thirteen or fourteen yeart old, hlind of his
I'git eye, and (hod before. Whoever ha- 101 l
him, by proving property and paying charges, may
him aga ln on applying to the fubferihsr.
JOHN SINK,
. On the Bsnks otSchuylk'U.
f WHEREAS,
B' an A<a of Congress p^ffeden»fit fixteanh
'.ay of Jnly in tbe year of our Lord one t,,ou.
| (amMevea hundred and niiiery eight, the frtlii
dent <>f the United States is authwiied to borrow
on behalf of the United States from the
Bank of the United States, or fn m any other
body or bodies politic or corporate, or from
any perj'on or persons, and upon such terms
and conditions as he (hall judge moll advan
tageous for . the United States, a sum not
exceeding five millions of dollars, so
that no contradt or engagement be made which
fhail preclude the United States from reimburf
mg any ln.ii or funis borrowed at any time after
ths expiration of fifteen years from the date of
such loan. Aid twkereas, it is declared by the
said \Si, that so much as may be necedary of
the surplus 6f the dutie« on Imports and Ton
nage beyond the permanent appropriations here
tofor ech.arged .upon them by law, (hall
ed and appropriated for paying the interest, ani
also for paying and the principal
turn or sums of all the monies which may be
borrowed, according to the term or terms which
may be fixed, purfuint to, the authority afore
kid—And xvhereas by the said Acs), the faith of
the United States is pledged to eftablifli fufficienC
permanent Revenues for making up ar.y deficien
cy that may hereafter appear in the provisions
before-mentioned for'paving the interest and
principal sums, or either of them, of any me
nies which may be borrowed pursuant to the said
A<sl. Jnd -whereas the President of the Unit
ed States did by aw Aifl or Commission under hia
hand dated the ninth day of January in th» year
one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, au
thorise and empower, the Secretary of the Trei
fury, to borrow on behalf of the United States,
any sum not exceeding in the whole, five mil
lions ot dollars and to make filch contrail or
contrails as (heuld he necefiary, and for the in-
States, in purfuanee of the
Act of Congrefg above recited.
Ao: W therefore, the undrrfigned, Secretary,
ot the Treasury, in purfuanee of the ncl ot
* nd the a » tho ''«y from the Prefideitt
i v, 4 States, above mentioned, doth
hereby OB behalf of the United State, of"Am"
'to wit° nt aa(i en ß*B e W manner following,
I nlni 6 b ° 0k f u- receiv '"S to a.
Loan of five millions of dollars for the ule of
P ;» the city of
Plida Wphia, at the Bank of the United States
on D.urfdav the twenty eighth day of February
enfu.ny, which book shall continue open for the
purpose of receiving fubfe-ripuons, until the
whole of the said five miHions of dollars (hall
be subscribed. Ii more than five millions of
dollars shall be I'ubljaibed on the firft day of
opening the said loan, the surplus (hall be de
duced in proportion to the sums fabferihed by
individuals, exceeding four thousand dollars.
ad. For every hundred dollars which may be
subscribed there (hall br forthwith deposited and
paid the sum of twelve dollars and fifty cents,
and like payments of tw;l;e dollars and fifty
cents, (hall be made within, the firft tea d*ys of
the months of April, May, June, July, Anguft
September and Oflober ensuing. The Secre
tary of the Treafuty hpw*verreferve» the rij.ht
of reducing the number of inftallipents by spe
cial agreements, with the individuals who may
heconie fubferibrrs.
3d. On the failure of~paymenlof any install-
of the sums subscribed according to the
tenor of the lecond article, the Htxt preceedim;
infUllincrt of twelve dollars and fiftr centfl
which Jhal! liavc been paid, for every hundred
dollar! subscribed (hall be forfeited to the Unit-
States.
4th, The sums fahfuibed (hall and maybe
paid to the rrcdit of the United States, at the
Batik of the United States, cr at the offices of
discount and deposit of he laid Hank it Bolton,
New-York, Baltimore, or Charleston, or at ei.
ther of thf Banks of Salem, in MafTachufctts,
Newport and Providence in Khnde-Hland,Hart
ford in Conneiflicut, Albany in New-York, or
Alexandria in Virginia,'for which payments,the
rece'pts of the Calliiers of the Offices of Dis
count and Deposit and of the Banks aforekid
lhall be received at the Bank of the United States
as equivalent to money j but no payment of a
subsequent inflallment (hall be received at any
other pla<-c than that where the firft ir.ftallment
was paid, except at the Bank of the United
States ; in cafe any Uepolits lhall be made at the
offices of Discount or Deposit, or at either of
the Banks aforefaid, which (hall not be applied to
the payment of the firfl mflallroent of l'ubfcrip
lions to the Loin afuftfjid, the said depolits
(hall be forthwith refunded by directions from
the Treasury.
sth. For the sum- or number of fkaresofone
hundred dollars, which may be subscribed, cer
tificates shall be given by the Cilhief of the Bank
of the United States, which (had be aflignable
by indorsement, .and delivery of the parties in
whose favour the said certificates maybe ifliied,
until the cuwipUti >n of the payments required
by the tenor ot the second article preceeding.
6th. The sums fnbfcribed and paid in purfu«
anre of the tenor of the second article preceed
ing) fh a " after the said payments have been
completed, conflitute a funded capital flock
diviftble into (hares of one hundred dollars each,
which capital flock shall bear interest at the rate
of eight per centum per annum from the tiims
fixed for the payment of the refpe<3ive install
ments payable quarter yearly at the Treasury »f
the United States, or at the Loan Offices where
the fame may stand credited, until the last day
of December, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and eight.
7th. After the lad day of December in the said
year one thousand eight-hundred and eiglit, and
after reasonable notice to the creditors, which (hill
he given by an advertisement in feme public news
paper, printed at the feat of the government of the
United States, the said capital (lock lhall be re
deemable at theplcafurc of cht United States by
the reimbursement of the whole sum or sums
borrowed, and which may conflitutc the said capi
tal (lock either at the treasury of the United States
or at the loan offices where the fame may (land
credited.
Bth. The credits for the said capital (lock Ihsjl
and may be feparataly certified in sums either for
one hundred, four hundred, one thousand, four
thousand or ten thousand dollars, and the credits
so certified (hall be transferable by the creditors, ot
their atternies, at the Treasury and Loan Offices
refpeclivcly, in purfuanee of the rule< which have
been, or which may be ultablifncd relative"to the
transfer ol the funded (lock of the Uirted -Staton,
9th. A fufficicnt (um of the surplus of the dntic»
on Imports and Tonnage beyond the permanent
appropriations heretofore charged upon them, by
1 law, together with the faith of the United States
are htreby pledged fer the fulfillment of this con
tract, in purfuanee of, and according to the terms
and conditions of the ad of Congress herein be
fore recited,
1 Given under my hand and the leal of the
(I S 1 Treasury of the United States at Phi
ladelphia, this twelfth day of January
«ne thousand f«ven hundred and nius
ty nine.
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretary nf the Treasury*