For fate by,
PETER BLIGHT,
At bis -Store— SouthjL tet wharf,
A quantity of Jamaica Rum,
do Brandy. Bthproof,
Red Port WijiCj in pipes, hhds- and qr. calks
Madeira, in pipes fit for ute,
Catalonia White Wine in pipes,
Hazknuts in l.uks
CaitileSoap
Old Arrack—in cafics and cafesof 3 dozen eacfe
feb, 19. eod6w
IMPOR I E D,
By fate arrivals from Hamburgh,
9-8 wide brown Kullia generally
German 6 4 t\ iJc Dowlailes entitled to
Brown Silefias - foreign ex-
port draw-
burgs J Lack.
70ft SAM BY
GhOKUt 1 ENNOCK.
, feh. J(). d6t
to k "6.IL£
F'thteen Acres and tii/etit'pi'ix Perches of
L A N 1)\
In a fine hfslthy situation, with a small stone
houlc upon it, faint ineado.t and woodland, a
run of water, and a good spring ; situated in
the Maiioi of Morehnd, Mourgoratfy County,
oil the Southampton and Wright's Town toad,
14 miles from Philadelphia, adjoinir.g the lands
of W. Dnrs, Esq. W. Roberts, and J Lau
rooy. Wpply to J. LAUMOY.
* Poffcfiion will be given on the firft of
April.
febrtnry 19th. 1799 jtawtf
FOR (ShLK,
By the Subscribers,
IJ pi>csOid Madeira W.n;,
1 pair of 9 p«und Cannon
5 packages of Gum Guiaecum
2 bales of Domingo Cotton
Ida boxes of Wax of each.
WMTngs Is' Francis. j
Pern-flr« et,">
February 19. 3 w&f tf
_ CHINA GOUD6.
Now delivering from the flip New-Jer/ey,
from Canton,
FOR SALE,
At the Stores of the Subscribers,
CONSISTING OF
Bohea ~)
Hyson skin /
Young hyson > TEAS.
Hyson and I
Irn; rial J
White nankeens
colored and black
Senfhaws co. do.
Handkerchiefs do. do. 4 4
Sewing si k* do. do
Black hair ribbon
Black rutins
Ca.Tia in fziuH bales
Qhina ware in dining and tea setts
On Hand,
50 trunks and cafe* dimities, mull n , ginghams,
muflinetsand pullicath.lndk rchief e ,in fnull pack
ages, for the Weft-India market.
7 " M unki of printed calicoes, assorted for the
Welt-India market.
1 bale of woolen cloths, low priced
Sail iR by the bale or piece, No. 1 to 8.
Copper in sheets 14 by 48 and 48 by CiO indr'
Jlaifed copper bottoms in tubs
A small invoice o! queens ware aflbrtcd.
Englilh wrought nails in calks.
Sheathing paper.
N«w.Orleans indigo
Painrsof different color?, dry ill caflas.
0!d Madeira wine fit for use.
NIC KLIN W GRIFFITH.
Feb. 11 m.w.fr tf.
Just Imported,
fron cannon, double fortififcd, Woolwich proof,
with tlu'ir carriages complete— J, 4,6 and 9
pounders.
Carronades, WoaHtisft proof, with carriagti, &c.
complete— ta, 18 and 14pounders.
Cannoß powder in Itegs of ljlbs. each
Ron .d, double headed, and canfliftfr (hot
Patent fhcaihiftg copper, bright, alfortcd 18,10, '
11, 14, 16 and 18 or per square fbot, sheets 48 !
by 14 inchss, fuitatle for vaffels from 100 to |
isoo tons
Copper nails, bolts and spikes
Boarding I'ikts,
Common chtlafTcS
Gunner* ftc res of all kinds
Tin-plater. Mo I—l-3 orofs
Pattnt (Hot in cask": of jewt. each
London porter and ft»ut,in cafics of 7 doz.
bottled.
Earthen warein dates, aff-rted
Far S-a/e by
SIMON WALKER,
Fine near sth street.
OArber 10 . eo.tf.
THE P.iRTNtRSHIP Of
John cis James Poultney,
BEING di£Tolved l>y mutual consent, all persons
Indebted to them are rcquefte to make im
mudiafe payment to either of the fubferibers; and
those having demands to present their accounts for
settlement.
JOHN POULTNEY,
JAMES POULINEY,
idnio 30 w&frtf
John Mtlleii, junr.
H.'.S REMOVED F ROM NO. 8, CHESNUT,
To the Five Story Building, in Dock, near
Third-flreet,
WHERE HE HAS FOR SALE,
300 Bales of Bengal Goods;
CONSIST! NC Of
COSSAS
Bai'tas
Mamoodies
Kumh'jiiu
TafTaties
Striped Dsreat
Caliroes
Handkerchiefs, &c. &c.
Also, a large assortment of
Madras Handkerchiefs,
t of various descriptions.
January I iawtf
Notice is hereby Given,
That application will be made at the
Hank of the United States for the renewal o;
the following certificates of Bank flock, (landing
in the name ol He Igfoil Atkinlon of London,
which W' re loft from on board the Swallow Pac
ket. cap?. Kidd, captured by the French, and all
persons concerned arc delii'ed to take notice.
No. 2474, issued in lieu cf No. 1891,
1892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 fhai\-s.
No. 3020. ilTued in lieu of UOSJ, and
1105", for 3 (hares.—7 fliares.
' THOMAS M EUEN Co.
Bov. li d3m
i iVAtLR LOAN.
I Tl IS Go-i.niifi-.m-rs ior ftinlcnpi-iontf
to a Loan for 'tiyplyirg the City of Philadelphia
with whol i' .nic water, give
NOT IC E,
That they will ail or. the citizens tor ttlcir fubfenp
tiwns in the following
IVWiam Jones wiU receive trom Vine to South fide
of ['ir.e-flrcst.
Levi J-.'olli'igsii'urJ.> will rcci ive from the Norrh fide
of Fine to t«»e South ftdepf Sprnce-ftrcets.
jejje Wain will receive from north fide of Spruce
to the loath Ode of Walnut-ftrects.
Edward 'Tilglmfai will receive from north fide of
Walnut to the fou'hiideo! C hefnut-flreets,
John I'Jhctf), and > >\ ill receive from north fide of
Jonathan Rolirfin, J Ctiefnut to the louth fide of (
Market-lfcre"t<.
Stephen Girard, and") will receive from north fideo,f
Jacob Shoemaker f Market to the south fide of
Arch-ll'-ccts.
Ttorrus li*rff:irt.r will reaivefrom north fide of Arch
to the iotuh fid.eof Rate-Greets,
Lcorard Jatobi will receive from north fn'e of Race
torhe south tide of Vine-streets.
Joicfh CrmltjLa h, ) will attend at the *l*Ke of Jarc'.l
. Jared Irgf sol j Ingcrfol, oppofr e the .Mate
itoyfcj with the .'Ook hitherto kept *t 'he City
Hall. By order of the board*
jacob Shoemaker,
ad iio 18th §
A Farm for Sale.
; "VTTILI-bcfold, in purfsance of sn order o
j VV Orphans CYurt of Delaware ccuitv, on
; Monday the i cth February next, at the house
j of W. Anderfon, in the liorough of Chester,
at one • 'clr k, P. M.
THE PLANTATION,
Late the property of lOper liofkins, deceased,
situate in tlie laid Hiroujhi containing about
| jio3cr?s, .if which between 43 and 50 acres are
excellent upland and marsh meadow ; about 40
! acres of woodland ; the remainder is arable
' land, of a good quality—The whole has been
; rifed for many years as a grazing farm and is un
i der an almost new cedar fencs ; there are on the
| (arm a good two Itory stone dwelling house and
! kitchen in good repair; the dwelling house has
four rooms on a>floor, with a convenient entry ;
thert is a good kitchen garden, tws good apple
orchards, one containing about fix acres young
and healthy ; a good tenant's house, barn,
(tables and chair house. The banks are in
good repair, and walled in front with stone.
Alfa at the fame time and place will be fold
15 acres of marsh meadow, in the neighbour
hood of the farm, under good bank, and in
high cultivation. Any person defiross of view
ing the premises, will be (hewn them by ap
plying in Chester to
ELEANOR HOSKINS, Admin'x.
January 18, 1799.
Who desires all those indebted to the late R.
Hofkins, to make immediate payment, and
those who have demands aga : nft his ellate, to
present them to her for fettletnent.
i^awtdf
ALL PERSONS,
INDEBTED to the Eflate of Abraham
D ICk s, E:Q_!at<f Sheriff of the County of
Delaware, are requested t~> make immediate nay
n-ent, and all those who have demands agaiuft
said Estate to authenticate anil present them for
settlement. Also, all those who have deposited
writings with said •deceased to apply for them to
WILLIAM PENNOCK. Adm'r.
Springfield, Delaware county, £
ift mo. Bth, 5799. J
jai). 8 iawtf
Ihe Subscriber' offers for Sale,
THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY.
AN Excellent three Ilory Brick House, fltu
ate the corner of 7th and Race-streets ;
the house is about If feet front and well finifh
eJ in every refpeiit ; the Lot is 76 feet front on
Race-flreet and 88 feet d«ep,the situation remar- j
kably airy, having a public fqnare open in Front
of it.
Two three story Brick Houses, Brick Stores,
and good Wharf, situate in Water-street, be
tween Arch and Race-streets, the lot on which
thtfe buildings are, is fifty four feet frost oil
Water-street, and continues that width about
95 feet, then widens to the south 13 fVet 6 inch
es, so that the front on the water is sixty seven
feet fix inches, this lot adjoins JwW Steinmetz
efq on the south, and has the advantage of a
public alley on the north, and is a very desira
ble situation for the business of a Flour Factor,
or Merchant.
A large elegant two fiery Stone House, situ
ate ori the Point no Point road, being the firft
house to the Northward of the five mile stone ;
this house is about 60 feet front and 40 feet deep
finilhed in a neat manner; there is a good gar
den and choice colle<Stion of the bfft fruit trees,
Ice-House and other conveniences with about
nine acres of ground—or if more agreeable to
the purchafei, thirty two acres of upland and
meadow may be added to i*.
A plantation in Bibirry Townlhip, Philadel
phia county near th# Red Lyon, about 13 miles
from this city ; bounded by the Northampton
Road and Poquefiing 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 of
it, although it has not yet beea opened, a fur
ther description is deemed unnecessary as no
person will purchase without viewing the pre
mife%
A small plantation in Horfham Towßfhip,
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 is now occupi
ed as a tavern, and is suitable for any kind of
public business the land is good in quality, a
good neighborhood, ar.d a remarkably healthy
situation : there is fifty acres of land and mea
dow in this farm Also for l'ale, several trails
of land in different counties of this ftatt;.
The House inßace-ftreet firft mentioned
and eue cf the Houses in Water-street, are now
TO BE LET,
And immediate prffeflion given. For terms
apply at the South-east coriler of Arqh and
Sixth-flreets, to
JOSEPH BALL.
feb 7 th&f tf
Advert ifement.
THE Creditors of WILLIAM PURNELL,
(C. N.) hte of Worcefler county, Maryland,
deceafed,are hereby notified to appear at the court
house in Snow Hit, In the said county, on the Bth
day of March next, with their refpe&ive clairr.?
agiind the (aid deceased, properly authenticated,
at which time, or as soon thi rcafter as can he, a'
portionable division ot the a(Tet» in the hands of the
fubferiber will be made between them, agreeably
to the diredtions o' the a A of affeinbly, entitled
" An afl to alter and amend the law in certain
cases."
Edward Henry, executor.
feb - '9- . dtSAlar
j to rm
Promoters of Literature.
THE managers of the Beula Seminary,
impelled by motives or pure morality,
■ having refsKed to ( ilpofe of tbe followitifr.
property by way «f LOTTERY, in ord.r"
to itlfift them in eretfting a convenient build
ing for the accommodation of crie hundred
students, and the neceflary pro effora 111 the
different departments cf feience—do offer
for sale three bundled and fifty lots in
BEULA, each fifty- feet by one hun
dred and twenty-five, at twenty dollars per
ticket, each ticket enti led to a lot to be
determined by ballot ; ten dollars to be paid
on receipt tif the ticket, and the remaining
ten mi the delivery of the deed. ThHjal
lot to take place before impartial men, as
soon as tnc w.ioie number rpf tiokc ts arc f o ]d.
Tl.e manageru, anticipating tht- difficul
ty of cafti for the whok-, have re
vived to re«,c.»- an equivalent, for fomo of
the lots, in ieltd bpoks ; philosophical ap
paratus, or in produde and materials for
building, delivered on the spot.
It may be obfeived, that the value of
prizes in this lottery will be more than dou
ble the amount of all the tickets ; for 350
lots, would at their average estimation, pro
duce at lead 15,750 dollars ; whilll, accord
ing to the present prop<<fals, the sum ob
tained for them will be only 7,00 c dollars.
Ticket? may be had
duiing this winter, of Morgan J. Rbeet,
president of the boatd of managers, no. 177,
south Second-street, Philadelphia ; who will
receive proposals and plaos for the treflion
of the building. It is intended to be of brick
or fione ; its Htuation on the summit of a
gradual rising eminence, commanding an ex
tensive profpedl of the surrounding country ;
an observatory to be on its 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 good morals will meet with cncou age
ment.
Jan. 19. 3aw2ni
FOR SALE,
A SMALL Farm ot Fifty-four acres, w : thin
five mi!as and a half of Philadelphia and one
mile from Frankford ®n fhc river road, fourteen
acres of wood-Jand, five acres c f good meadow,
the refiHue 'hirty five excellent arrable land
and v.'hich wi.lrvake the heft ol meadow. On the
premises are a decent two (lory Brick House and
BrickKirchen a good garden & orchard with a va
liery ol fruit trees and a well of very good water.
For terms apply to Thomas Benger, r.earßriftol
liucks County, or Willing Wain, No. 144, So*th
Second street, Pbiladelfxhia,
ALSO,
A Lot of eight or Nine acres,
OF very goad land in gc»J nfdrrf< r clover f. Ed
with or without a lirgc lramc Barn as goed as
new, enquire as above.
fcb 14 yaw.jw
Samuel Miles, jun'r.
Ot the city of Phil, dtjphii, merchant, hav
ing ailigned over all h s rial, pfrfooal
and niixed» to the
of liich of his creditor# aj may fubUntie to the
said affignraent cn or before the firft of Aueull
next.
Notice is hereby given,
To all peifoils indeht»d to the laid eflate, that
they are requested to ilnake immediate paynxnt
to either of thejaftienres, or to the said Samuel
Mi lei, who 19 authorised to receive the fame ;
in failure whereof legal fleps will he taken for
the recovery of such debts, as arc not difchjr
ged accordingly.
GEORGE ASTON, ")
COitNELIS COMEGYR. > Aflignees i
JOHN ALLEN* j
Patent Ploughs,
TO be fold for cash by Joseph Salter at Atfion
Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan
Marker, Woodbury—and Jefle Evans, Lumber
ton, Those who have used them give them the
preference to any oiher kind-, as they require
lels team, break the ground bitter, are kept in
srder at less expenee and are fold at a cheaper
rate—the plan is much timplified and corrfiltsof
but one piece of cast iron, with the handles and
beam of wood ; they may befixed with wrought
lays aud coulters to be put on with screws and
taken off at pleasure
Patent rights for vending with inftrutfions for ;
making them may be had by applying to John
Newbold, or the ftibfwiher No. m North
Front-street,
Who hot for Sa/e;
Or to Lease for tt term of Tears, i
A number of valuable trails ol Land, wall
situated for Mflls, Iron .Vorks or Farms, most
ly improved, lying chiefly in the county of Hun
tingdon slate of Pennsylvania. Those who may
incline to view them will please to apply to
Joha Canan esq. near Huntingdon.
Claries Neivbold.
''■''y za-.vtf
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Tun* 17, i?o8.
Notice is hkreby given. That bv vir
tue of an ail, pasTed during the prafent ses
sion ®f Congress, so much of the aa entituled
" An Ail making further provision far the Tup
" port of public credit, and for the redemption
•« of the public debt"—pal Ted the third day of
March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety
five, as bars from settlement or allowance
Certificates, commonly called Loan Office and
final settlement Certificates, and Indents of In
fereds, is suspended until the twelfth day or
June, which will be in the year one thousand feveii
hundred and pinety ninj.
That on the liquidation and settlement of the
said Certificates, a.,d Indents of Interefl, at che
Treasury, the Creditors will he entitled to receive
Certificates of funded Three Per Cent. Stock equal
to the amount of the fdid Indents, and the arrear
ages of interefl due on their said Certificates, prior
to the firll day of January one thoufand'feven
hundred and ninety one.
Thac the principal fumsof the said Loan Office
and final lettlement Certificates, with the interefl
thereon, since the firft day of January, one thou
land loven hundred and ninety one, willbedif
charged after liquidation at the Treasury, by the
paymsnt of interefl and reimburftment of princi
pal, equal to the fum# which would have been
payable thereon, if the ("aid Certificates had been
fubfenbed, pursuant to the Ails nuking prbvifion
forthe debts of the United States, con-trailed dur
ing the late war, and by the payment of other
sums equal to the market value of th; remaining
Stock, which would hive been created by such
subscriptions asalwcfuid, which market value will
be determined by the Comptroller of thcTreafurv
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
june 38 of tUTr^ry.
! lawtf
IY> fIV
Oh 1 hurtdav the t/l Man:-', n.'x't.
At tlte Meri.ii >iiV CoiW Houie»
In the ri'tri'i.;, at 7 o'cbri,
T-il* fQLLoK'vO PKOPESTY,
viz.—
A LOT in Arch-ftrs-tt between S'mK and
Seventh flreets, containing: in brealth ou
A.ch street, 34 feet and d;pth tio feet, on
n tlscb there is two framii tenc'ueors which cent
ior 6c). prr ann'im —free of all »m:i»mSRW»Ve».
Ore Lot in Trotters Lane »n tils i'owr.'hip
us Moyernenling, between Ftom and Second
iireet, abmt half a mife tfoni the city, conttfin
ng one acre of land, on which is eresct i one
il ry brick tenement and a lt*l)le, the And lot
ar,d ifppui icnaiK fs rents for icl.per aiiinmi.
One I «t, containing acres of Land ad
join'ngCi f n't eltaie in the townOiip of Moy
emeHlioj;, on which is a two ftorj i<i irk tpne
menr, two roori.s on a floor,a good riiiik ki th
en, a g>iod Orchard of the belt gra!ud fiuit
iVewtown Pippins, a wry lai 'r it<n>» ! -,errv
P-i-tch and the Land all in good ©idcV 1 rid well
a lj'-tfd tor a j'.arden, nnw iir tenure.<n Kcbc.ea
0( i.rr, and renti t< r 60l per annum.
1 he ihrre lots pofljfflion ian be given
in April nsxt.
A beautiful
COUNTRY RETREAT,
Si uatrd jr. 1 urner's Lane, known by the :
name of Gravel Ron, on which is a handl'ome |
Mnck Building two flories high, two rooms on J
a floor, a Piazza the whole front of the House, i
and cedars under the whole, an excellent well ;
Of water, a good Tennants Hoafe ; alfoa s ood|
Barn, a garden, pood orchard, Ac the whole
in compleat lepair, and containing from 14 to '
1 ? acres of land-fnbjeiHo a lease to Richard
Wells, clq for 5 years to come from the
last for which period the rent has been paid
A Ground Rent on a lot on the raft fide of Third
Street, a -little below Shippcn Street, on which is
a handsome three i'tory brick house— the Ground
Rent is £.31 per annum, out of which £.5. 5. i s
to be deduced leaving a ground rent for file of
cf £•!?• 'i P«r annum -also a grounj rent on
the weft fiile o' George street, adjoining the ab»ve
lot on which there is no buildings—the ground
rent is £.7.10 per annum out of which £.5. 5. to
be deducted, leaving a rant for fate of £ 2.5. per
annum—the house joining faidlot in Oeorge jftrnet
isfubjeil to pay the gTound rent.
The terms and conditions (hall be made known
at the time of sale and for further particulars en
quire of
Footman is" Co. Auctioneers.
feh. U dt.Vlar.i
A 1.1. pirf .ns having any demands againfl the
(Jcmniutee appointed twdukiibwts the Do
nations received lor alleviating the IViflrefTes
of those who are fufl'ering in cmtfeduenee n| the
late Calamity, are requested to hting in their
accounts previous to the loth inllant.
By Order of the Committee,
PETER BARKER, Clerk.
id mo. 11, (799.
~ FOR S-aE, ~
In the healthy and pleasant village of
BORDENTON.
A HANDSOME, well finifhed, and con
venient two ftpry Frame House, and late
ly.occupied by colonel John Vanembtirgh,—the
House is 36 feet in front on the main street, and
30 feet dt»p—four rooms on atiooi, with a
kitchen 18 by 15 feet, two ghod rooms over the
fame and one with a fire place—a very excellent
cellar under the whole house ; th e lot two fifths
of an acre, cnclofed with a high boird sense ;
the garden in high cultivation, and contains a
variety of bell grafted fruit.—Good ftahle, car
riage house, smoke house and a pump of good
water in the yard, the whole in compUte repair.
The healthiness and pleasantness 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 irt Philadelphia, or to the fubferiber now
• n the premises.
MART VANEMBURCH,
executrix.
Bordenton. feb 13 d6w
For Sale by the Subscriber,
No. 145, Market-street,
Very low far Ca(h, or a (hort Credit,
The remaining Jlock of the late House of
TODD is" MOTT,
Cloths, Kerseymeres, a few printed
Cottons, *
Printed handkerchiefs and (bawls
Printed dimities
Hosiery, threads, twist and sewing silks
A' small amount of hardware,
WILLIAM MOTT, Agent
fur the assignees of Todd & Mutt, to
Whom, all perfoos indebted to that concern, are
requested to make imn.-ediate payment.
IV. MOTT,
Having commenced "business in the Commifßon
line, his (fore is now open for the reception of
Dry Goods of all defcri.ption».
i hiladelpbia, February 4,1799. 5
Alexander J. Miller,
No. 64, South P'ront-Streft.
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
By the Atlantic, capt. Rfad, arrived at
New-York, from Madras,
THE FOLLOWING
WHITE GOODS,
Which will be ready for Sale on Monday next,
—viz.— «
Gaunjees
Alliabald Baftas
Tandah CofTies
Fine Long Cloths
Moories and Short Cloths.
frb 1
All persons
t0 th " Eflate of Mr. John F.NNo.late
of Philadelphia, deceaf«d,»rc dsaredtomake pay
ment, and those having any demands, to present
them for fettlaartit, to
SAMUEL BI.ODGET, Adm'r.
or
JOHN WARD FENNO, Agent
to the administration.
" av - 30 4;m
PUBLIC NOTICE
LS hereby given, that application will be
made to the Dtreflors of the Bank of Fcnnfvl- '
yania for the renewal of a Certificate for a (hare
in the fenj Batik, No 1281, dated Julv 24th
J 797» 'landing m tke namc-of JOSEPH REED,
ftroyed* 16 ' laV,n '' ' iten ac . c idental}y loft or de-
Phila?. Jan.
W Stray Horfc.
AS taken up, treffpaffiug on the fubferiber,
of Phfll,'? 1 S- toWnship ° f Paff y"" k - in the eonnty
hLh i P ,a / rCy Horfo -- hol ' ! fourteen h.nds
h gh th.rteen or fourteen years old, blind of his
ght eye, and (hod before. Whoever ha' ioli
hin l '-,1- Pr ° V!n? V° pCny al,d barges,may
him again on applying to the fubferibsr.
JOHN SINK,
- T „ Oaths Banks oiEthuylk'U.
Jan. 19, >
whereas,
T>\ 3", A& of Cont'rcfs pilTnL.,, ifcc QxteMh
fJ«J ? yo» J ->ly in tie year of our Lord one,
iana-ieven hundred arid ninety eight, the Pn-fl
dent . f the United States!* author ifed to born ■.*
on behalf of the United States from the
Bank of the United States, or from any other
b;>dy or bodies polifU: or corporate, or from
ir.y person or persons, .ind upon luch terms
ar.dvco.iditions js he (Hall judge moll advan
tageou,. !or the United State., a lum Hot
exceeding five millions of dollars, so however
thai no ( or engagement be made which
(h*H preclude the Uaited Stages from rcimburf
; ing any lan or l'uins borrowed at any time after
; the expiration of fifteen years from the date of
! /nob loan. <!»< l whereas, it is declared by the
: f. d <\dt, that so much as mav be neceflary of
I 'he lurplus of the dutie» on Imports and Ton
i mgt beyond the permanent appropriations here
iotorecharged upon them by law, (hall
ed and appropriated for paying the interest, and
alio ior paying and difeharging the principal
lum or sums ot all the monies which may be
borro-ved, according to the term or terms whicli
may be nxed, purluant to the authority aJ'ore
faid—And whereas by the said Ail, the faith of
the United States is pledged to eftablifli fufficien<?
permanent Revenues for making up any deficien
cy that may hereafter appeal in the provisions"
before-mentioned for paving the interest ants
principal sums, or either of them, of any mo
nies which may be borrowed pursuant to the faia
Afl. And .vbereas the Prelident of the Unit
ed States did by an Adl or Commiflion under his
hand dated the ninth day of January in tin year
one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, au
thorise and empower, the Secretary of the Treat
fury, to borrow on behalf of the United States,
amy sum not exceeding in the whole, five mil
lions ot dollars and to make luch or
contracts as (hould be necrtTary, and for the iti'
tereftof the United States, in pursuance of the
A£l ot Congress above recited.
Aotu therefore, the underfilled, Secretary
Ot the Treasury, in ptirfuance of the A<£l of
Longrefs, and the authority from the Prefidtnt
ot the United States, above mentioned, doth
hereby on behalf of the United States of Ame
rica, contrail and engege in maimer following,
to KVlt.
T oV*' A b °° k f ?, r . reCfiv! "g fnbfcriptions to a
tl?n .'J nB, " ,#lM "f Mortar, for the „!e of
PK,b ( W C, i 8 °P eni;<l thr city, of
I hnad'tph.a, at the Bank of »he United State.
rnl'.Mn 'if I t t *, C "' y eig '" ,h cla V" f February
enluin , which book (ball continue open for the
purpose of receiving until the
whole m the laid live milium, of dollars lhall
be f-.blrr.hed. It moie than live millions of
dollars J3.aH be lubfcribed on the firll day of
opening the said loan, the surplus (hall be de
dmiled in proportion to the sums fubferibed b*
individuals, exceeding four thousand dollars.
id. For every hundred dollais which maybe
fubferibed there (hall be forthwith depolited and
paid the sum of twelve dollars and fifty tern,,
and like pavmeKU of twel ,e dollars and fifty
cents, (hall be made within the firft ten days of
the months ol April, Ma), June, July, Amguft
September and Oflober ensuing. The Secre
tary of theTrealu.y however rcl'ervtj th# r>j.ht
of reducing the number of infiailments by (pe
cial agreements, with the individuals, who may
become fubferibera
3d. On the failure of payment of anyinfhH.
i.meiit of the sums fubferibed according to the
tenor of the second article, the next preceeding
installment of twelve dollars and fifty cents,
which shall luve been paid, for every hundred
dollars fubferibed lhall be forfeited to the Unit-
States.
4th, The sums iubftycihed (hall and may be
paid to the credit of the United States, at the
Bank of the United States, or a; the offices of
discount and deposit of he laid t'ank ai Boflcn,
New-York, Baltimore, or Charleston, oratei.
ther of the Batiks of Salem, in Mafiachufetts,
Newport and Providence in Khode-Jfland.Hart
ford in Gonne£licut, Albany in New-York, or
Alexandria in Virginia, for which payments,the
fece ; pts of the Cashiers of the Offices of Dis
count and Deposit and of the Banks aforef.id
shall be received at the Bank of the United States
as equivalent to money ; but no payment of t
subsequent iHllallment shall be received at any
other place than that where the firft installment
was paid, except at the Bank of the Unitad
States ; in safe any depolits (ball be made at the
offices of Discount or Deposit, or at either of
the Banks aforel j id, which (hal! not be applied to
the payment of the firft inftallmem of fubferip
t;ons to the Loan atorcfaid, the laid deposits
lhall be forthwith refunded by dire&ions from
the Treafiwy.
sth. 1' or the fum-or number of ftaresofane
hundred dollars, which may be fubferibed, cer
tificates (hall be given by the Cufhierofthe Bank
of the United States, which (hafi be afiignable
by indorsement, and delivery of the parties in
whole favour the said certificates maybe ifliied,
until the completion of the payments requirjd
by tLe tenor of the second article preceeding.
6th. The sums fubferibed and paid in pursu
ance of the tenor ot the fecood article preceed
ing, (hall alter the fsid payments have been
compeared, constitute a funded capital flock
divisible into lhares of one hundred dollars eachi
which capital llotk (hall bear interest at the rate
of eight per centum per annum from the tiroes
fixed for the payment of the refpeilive inftill
ments payable quarter yearly at the Tresfury »f
the United States, or at the Loan Offices where
the fame may stand credited, until the last day
of Decemher, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and eight.
7th. Aft?r the last day of December in the said
year one thousand eight hundred and ci£ t, and
after reasonable notice to the creditors, which (hall
be given by an advertifemcnt in some public news
paper, printed at the feat of the governriieut of ths
United Mates the said capital (tock shall be re
deemable at thepleafnre ol tbt United States by
the reimbursement of the whole sum or funis
borrowed, and which may (oiifiitute the said capi
tal flock either at the treasury of the United Staffs
or at the loan offices where the fame may fla*d
credited.
Bth. The credits for the said capital (lock shall
and may ! e lepr.rati.ly certified in funis either lor
one hundred, four hundred, one thousand, four
thousand or ten thousand /follars, and the credits
so certified (hail be transferable by the or
their attoraies, at the Treasury and Loan Offites
refpecliv»ly, in pursuance of rhe rules which have
b en.or which may be allahlilhrd relativtflO the
transfer of the funded flock of the Uivted States,
9th A I'uilicient lum of the (iirplusof theihitio
on Imports and Tonnagt beyond the permanent
appropriations heretofore charged upon them by
law, together vrith the faith of the United States
are hereby pledged for the fulfillment of this con- -
traft, in pursuance of, and according to the term*
and conditions of the ad of Congress htrein be
fore reaited.
Given under my hand and the seal of tie
fL, S 1 Treasur y 'he United States at Phi-
V ' 'adelphia, this twelfth day of January
one thousand f«ven hundred and nine
ty nine.
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretory of the 7'reatwJ'