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By late arrivals from Hamburgh,
9-8 wijc JSrown "Ritllia Sheeting:,-* generally
German 6 4 wide Dowlalles / entitled to
Brown SileGas fortign ei
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CHINA GOODS:
Now delivering from the Jhip Ntw-Jcr/e?,
from Canton,
FOR SALE,
At the Stores of the Subfcrt6ers>
CONSISTING OF
BOHEA -J
Hyion fkia /
Young hyson > TS.A S.
Hyson and
Imperial J
V hi 'i nankecna
1-uteftnnj i, colored and black
Senfhawtt co. i!o.
Handkerchiefs do. do. 4-4
Sewing files do. do.
Black hair ribbon
Black fattins
Cassia in fitNl. bales
China ware in dinirg and tea setts
ja traofcs anJ eafodiruitie*, nwfl n-, j«ii,gha*r!,
mnflioen and pffflicat froalt pick'
t%t», for. the Wfcft-Indii market. .■
l<irunks.of priiucJ ealicper, for t}i
Weftitodi* nurffcer. 1 ; '/"••• .* r
v bjteijfwpol«n priced. £~r
fcH canvas By tie b*le or Ko: fto 8.
■\ s Cppftriu Hutu »4by 4Sar.< 48 byj6p inches I
tfrfok.'
AfrfialL-invoiee ol qirceiw
i- - Enffliih Wrought mils in caflcK; r ' ■. <•;»
* <*p«. ■".
of (I'ffercnt colors, dry In calk«.
Oid Madeira wine fit for use.
NIC KLIN tf GRIFFITH.
w.fr.tf.
Feb.
Just imparted,
Iron camion, doable fortififcd, Woolwich proof,
with their carriages complete—3, 4, 6 and 9
pounders.
Carroriadcs, Woolwioh proof, with carriages, &c.
complete—ii, iB and 14 pounders.
Canr.oF powder in kegs of »slhs each
Round, doable-headed,and cannifter ihot
Patent fhcathing copper, bright, assorted I&jso,
11, 14, 46 and 28 or per square foot, ihet<> 48
by 14 inches, suitable for from tcp to
1000 tons \
Copper nails, bolts and fpikei
Boarding Pikes,
Common cutlaffcs
Gunners (lores ot' all kinds
Tin-places No J—l-3 cross We»
I'atcnt fliot in calks of scwt. each
London porter and Vowti fte'U,ia calks ef J doz,
bnttled.
Sarthcn v.-arein crites, assorted
For Sale by
SIMON WALKfiR,
Fine neat jth ftrect.
OiSobc 19. ep^tf.
" THE P.vk TNIRSH-IP OF '
John y James Poult/iey,
BEING diffblvsd lijr mutual consent, all persons
Indebted to them are requsfted to im
msdiate payment te either of the fubfcribcn;; and
i hofejiaving demands to present their accounts for
JOHN POULTMET,
JAMES POULINET,
Ift mo 3<V w&fttf
John Miller, junr.
HAS REMOVED FROM NO. 8, CHfSNUT,
To the Five Story Building, in Dock, neqr
Tbird-Jlreet,
WHERE HE HAS FOR SALE,
300 Bales of Bengal Goods;
CONSISTING or
COSSAS
Baftas
Mamoodics i
Humhums
Tafia ties
Striped Dorcas
Calicoes
Handkerchiefs. iSfc.
Mo, a large ajforlment of
Madras Handkerchiefs,
of various defcriptioni.
January I rawtf
Notice is hereby Given,
That application will be made at the
Bank of the United States for the renewal oj
the following- eertific-tcs of !>ani; stock, ftunding
i,i the nam; of Hodgfcn Atkinlon of Loudon,
whiih v."re to ft fiom on board the Swallow Pac
ket, capt. Kidd, captured by the French, and all
periors concerned are desired to take notice.
No. 2474, iffiied mi lieu of Nr. 1891,
1892, 5662 and 16640, for 4 shares.
No. 3020, iflued in lieu of 11055, and
tioj'', for 3 (hares.— 7 fliares.
' THOMAS M'EUEN z dCo.
dot. A3
w&f tf
On Hand,
THE Oommifiijners for rjceivisg 1- -i • >;ni< ?
ro a Loan for fupplyijig the.City ot riuladclpfaia
[with wholofome water, g've
NOTICE,
f
"*■ &
That they will tail on the citizens lor their^ubfcrip
tioi.s in the following diftr»<fls
IVilliam Jones will receive troir* Vine to South fide
of Pine-ftr««t. /
Levi HUl'ingsvoorth will receive front the North fide
cf Pine to the South fide of Sprucc-ftrGets.
JeJJe Wain will reciive from north fide of Spruce
to the south fide as Walnut-ftrecte.
Edward Tilgkman will receive from north fide of
Walnut to the fauthfide o» Chelnut-ftreets.
Julm I»Jkecp> W >w ill receive from uorth fide ol
Jonathan Rab'irfon, J" Chefnut to the south fide of
Market-llreets.
Stephen Cirard, and"> will receive from north fide of
'Jacob Shoemaker > Market to the south fide of
Arch-streets.
Thomas Hajkins will receivefrom nortli fide of Arch
to the south flic of Race-streets,
Leonard Jacobi wfll receive from north fide of Race
to the south fide of Vine-flreets.
Joseph Crudfiar will attend at the office ol Jarcd
l*f Jared Ingnjol ) Ingerfol, opposite the i'tate
Hottfe, -with the hook hitherto kept &t the City
Hall. By order of the boards
JACOB SHOEMAKER, see'ry.
id .no 18th §
A ]
WILL be fold, in pursuance of an order o
Orphans Court of Delaware county, on
Monday the titb February next, at the house
of W. Andepfon, in the Borough of Chester,
at one o'clock. P. M.
THE PLANTATION,
Late the property of Kaper Hofkins, deceafrd,
situate in the said Borough, containing about
lio acres, of which between 43 and 50 acres are
sxctellent upta-.d and marfti meadow; about 40
aerG* of woodland ; the remainder is arable
f land, of a good quality—The whole has been
Wed for many years as a grazing farm and isun
f dcr an almost new cedar fence ; there are on the
i firm a good two story (lone dwelling house and
kirchen in good repair; the dwelling house has
four rooms on a floor, with a convenient entry ;
| there is a good kitchen garden, twa good apple
orchards, one containing about fix acres young
j and healthy ; a good tenant's house, barn,
j (table? and chair house. The banks are in
go.-d fepair.'and walled in front with stone.
j Also at the fame time and place will be ftfll
15 a-re* of marlh meadow, in the neighbour
hood of the farm, under good bank, and in
high cultivation. Any person dtfirows ofview
ing the premises, will be (hewn them by ap
plying in Chester to
ELEANOR HOSKINS, Admin'x.
Jamiary 18, 1799.
Who defirei all tbofe indebted to the late It.
Hoikins, to make immediate payment, and
those who have demands against his eflate, to
prelim them to her for Settlement.
Hjawtdf
ALL PERSONS,
TNJfIEBTED to the Efttfrjof Abraham
a ic.ftj fcw Sheriff of the County of
requeued t owi»h« (eh mediate pay*
ia<l all th»fe who h«re demand* *«g*ins
■fiW JRftate to anthentirate awl ptefeitMfceian for
fetttynnt.' Alfo.altthofc w-fio have, drpofited
writings witfc flHtidec«itfi:<J to apply for them to
IVitilAM PENNOGK. Adm'r.
iSsfcware.county, >
jit mt>. Btb, 1799. J
Jan. 8
7he Subscriber offers for Sale,
THE FOLLOWING PROFERTY.
AN Excellent three story Brick Ilouie, fltu
ate the corner of 7th and Kace-ftreets j—
the house i 3 about 25 feet fr»nt and well finifh
ed in every refpedl ; the Lot is 76 feet front on
Race-street and 88 feet deep,the lunation remar
kably airy, luving a public square open in Front
of it.
« i
■ J
Two three flor> Brick Houfe9, Brick Stores,
and good Wharf, situate in Water-street, he
tween Arch and Race-itreets, the lot on which
these buildings are, is fifty four feet front on
Water-street, and continues that width about
95 feet, then widens to the south 13 feet 6 inch
es, fothitthe front on the water is sixty seven
feet fix inches, this lot adjoins Jeha Steinmetz
, cfq. oti the south, and has the advantage of a
public alley on the north, and ifc a very deflra
ble (ituatioil for the business of a Flour Factor,
or Merchant.
A large elegant two story Stone House, situ
ate on the Point 110 Point road, being the firft
lioufe to the Northward of the five mile stone ; '
this house is about 60 feet front and 40 feet deep
finithed iu a neat manner; there is a good gar- )
den and choice colleflion of the best fruit trees,
Ice-Houk and other conveniences with about
nine acres of ground—or if more agreeable to
the purchaser, thirty two acres of upland and
meadow may be added to it.
A plantation in Bibirry Townlhip, Philadel
phia county near the Red Lyon, about 13 miles
from this city ; hounded 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 ham, and other out-houfes, and
there is said to be a good stone quarry on part of
it, although it has not yet been opened, a fur
ther description is deemed unneceflary as no.
person will purchafc without viewing the prp.
tnifes, »
A final! plantation in Horfliam TowHfiiip,
Montgomery county, nineteen miles from Phi
ladelphia, adjoining to Grame Park, on which
it an excellent new Stone House aad Kitchen,
with a large Stone Shed for the accommodation
of traveller's horses ; the house is now occupi
ed as a tavern, and is fiiitable for any kind of
public bufinef l -, the land is gopd in quality, a
good neighborhood, and a remarkably healthy
situation : there is fifty acres of land and mea
dow in this farm Also for sale, several tratts
of land in different counties of this state.
£5" The Houfit in Race-ftrcet firft mentioned
and ane cf the Houses in Water-street, are now
TO BE LET,
And immediate pefTefiion given. For terms
apply at the South-east corner of Arch ami
Six'.h Areets, to
feh y
Advertisement.
/'j_'HE Creditors of WILLIAM PURNELL,
(C. N.) late of Worccfker county, Maryland,'
hereby notified to appear at the court
hswfein Snpw Hrl.in the said county, on the Bth
day of March next, their lefpcdive chi.fu
ag.iinft the said deceased, properly authenticated,
at which tims, or as soon thereafter as can be, a
portienable diyifion ot theaffets in the hand? of the
fubferiber will be made between them, agreeably
to the dircflions ol the a<sl of aflembly, entitled
"Ad ail to» alter and amend the law in certain
cases." '
Edward Henry, executor.
fcb - dtSMar
#- * r
arm for Sa
lawtf
JOSEPH BALL.
th&ftf
K ' <.* . ' 3
TO TI-IE
Promoters of Literature.
THE managers of the Bcuta Seminary, 1
impelled by motives of pure morality,
having resolved to : ifpofe of tiie following
property by way, if LOTTERY, in ord."r
to affill them in eroding acoavenieut build
i»g for the accommodation of rtie hundred
ftudsnts, and the necessary pro effort in the
different departments of feience—do offer
for sale three , bundled and fifty lots in
BEULA, each fifty-eight feet by one hun
dred and twenty-fire, at twenty dollars per
ticket, each ticket to 3 lot to be
determined by ballot; ten dollars to be paid
on receipt of tie ticket, and the remaining
ten en the delivery of the deed. The bal
lot to take place before impartial men, at
soon as the wiiole number of tickets art fold.
The managers, anticipating the difficul
ty of obtaining calh for the whole, have re
l'olved to receive an equivalent, for fnmc of
the lots, in fcltdl books ; philosophical ap
paratus, or in produce and materials f.r
building, delivered on the spot.
It may be observed, that the value of
prizes 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 ; whiltl, accord
ing to the present proposals, the sum ob
tained for thera will be only 7,00 c dollars.
Tickets may be had
during this winter, of Morgan J. Rbett,
president of the board of managers, no. 177,
south Second-street, Philadelphia ; who will
receive proposals and plans for the treftion
of the building. It is intended to be of brick
or Hone ; its (ituation on the summit of a
gradual rising eminence, commanding an ex
tensive profpe&oi thefurrounding 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 abo?e. Mechanics and laborers,
of good morals will meet with encourage
ment.
Jan. 19. 3aw2m
FOR SALE,
A.*? MALL Farm of Fifty-four acres, w : thin
five miles and a half of Philadelphia and one
mile from Frankford on the river road, fourteen
acre: of wood-land, five acre of good meadow,
the residue 'hirty five acre-, excellent arrable land
and which wi.lmake thebeftof meadow. On the
premises are a decent two story Brick House and
BrickKitch.en a good garden & orchard with a va
riety of fruit tree** and a well of very good water.
ior ternisapply to Thomas Bender, nearßriftol
Buck* County, or William Wain, No. 144,6001 th
Second street, Philadelphia,
ALSO,
A Lot of eight or nine acres,
OK very good land in go«d ordcrf <-r clover feed
with or without a large frame Barn at good as
n. w, enquire jiboTe.
Samuel Miles, jun'r.
Of the city of fca»-
ing afligned over all hia cffca«, rtal, personal
and mixed, to the liibfcribers, for the benefit
offuch of his WedUors as may i'ul.tnhe to the
said aflignmetron or before the firft of AOguft
next.
Notice is hereby given,
To all per Tons indebted to the laid ellate, that
they are requeued to make immediate payment
lo either ol the or to the fa-d Sami>cl
Milts, who is authorised to receive the fame ;
in failure uherfot legal steps will be taken for
the recovery of such debit, as are not difchir
ged accordingly.
GEORGE ASTON, 7
CORNELIS COMEGYS, t AlWes
JOHN ALLEN, • \
feb. 14
Patent Ploughs,
TO be fold for cash by Joseph Salter at Atfion
Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan
Harker, Woodbury—and Jefle Evans, Lumber
ton, Those who bave used them give them tike
preference to any other kind", as tkey require
lefsteam, break the ground b«tter, are kept in
erder at less expence and are fold at a cheaper
rate—the plan is much Amplified and confiltsof
but one piece of cart iron, with the handles jnd
beam ef wood ; they may befixed with wrought
lays and coulters to b« put on with screws and
taken off at pleafurn
Patent rights for vending with inftrudlions for
making them may be had by applying to John
Newbold, or the subscriber No. in North
Front-rtr«et.
Who has for Sale;
Or to Lenfe for a term of teats,
A number of valuable tra<fl» of Land, w*l!
situated fer Mills, iron A'orksor Fauns, most
ly improved, lying chiefly in the county of Hun
tingdon flats of Pemrfylvania. Those who ma y
incline to view them will please to apply to
John Canan efq.near Huntingdon.
Charles Nfwbdd.
julyt?
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Jl/Nl 17, I7QB.
-VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by vir-
Xy cue of an ad, paffcdduring the present fcl-
Gon ef Conjtrefs, so much of the adt entituled
«• An AS making further provision for the sup
« port cf public credit, and for tht redemption
" of the public debt"—pafled the third day of
March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety
five, as bars from fettlcment or allowance,
Certificates, commonly called Loan Office and
final fettlemer.t Certificates, and Indents of Jn
ferefts, is fulpended until the twelith day 01
June, which will be in the year one thousand levin
hundred and ninety nin,*.
. ,' 1 " t on the liquidation and fcttlementof the
laid Certificates, and Indents of Interest, at the
Treasury, the Creditors will be entitled to receive
Certificates of funded Three Per Cent.Stockequal
to the amou'it of the said Indents, and the arrear
ages of interi ft due 011 their said Certificates, prior
toth«firft day of January one thousand' level)
Hundred ar.a ninety one.
That the principal funis of the said Loan Office
ami final Certificates, with the interest
thereon, flnceihefirft day ot January, one thou,
fandfeyen hundred and ninety one, wiUbedif
charged after liquidation at the Treasury, bv the
payment of interest and reimburfwment of princi
pal, equal to the sums which would have been
payable thereon if the said Certificates had been
subscribed, pursuant to the Afls making provision
for tl>e debts of the United Stat«s, contra<sled i!ur
vig the late war, and by the payment of other
funis, equal to the market value of the remaining
Stock, which would have been created by fuel
subscriptions isaforefaid, which market value will
be determined by the Comptrolk-r of theTreafury.
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
"''ry of It' 'Treasury.
lawtl
junc »8
t. *■
For terms apply to Jmnej H- Imlay, esq.
now in Philadelphia, or to the fublcriber now
an the premises.
MART VANEMBURGH,
jawtf
Cloths, Kerfeyraeres, a few printed
Cottons,
Printed handkerchiefs and {haw Is
Printed dimities
Hoflery, threads, twist a*? 1 sowing silks
A' faiall amount of hardware,
lawtf
TO JIE SOLO,
(fri. fl'bursay lie ijl tfftdftk, ve>*;
At the Mccchofitb' CuliVe Houl'e,
Jin tlx evening, at 7 9 clock,
Tile FOLLOWING. JPROf IKT-V,
VIZ.—
A LOT in Aich-rtreet between Six'h and
Seventh ftree.'s, containing in brea-ltfi on
/trch {treet*. 32 feet and depth 120 feet, on
which there is two frams ttne:nen's which rent
for 601. per annum—free of ail incum'n aiii f-s.
One Lot in Trotters Latte in tlie Towr.nlp
• f Moyemenlfcig, btfween Front Jiid Seo-ottd
llreet, about half a mile from tiie rity, contain
ing one acre of land, on which is cre<BH a one
II ry Brick tenement and a liable, the I rid lor
and appurtenances reu.s for loLper annum.
One L»t, containing 315 acres of Land ad
joining C.ufcu's eftatc in the towiilhip of .Moy
fmenling, on which is a two ftor> Bri k tene
ment, two r»oms on a floor,a good Bri 1; ki:<*h
en, a good Orchard of the best graftW hint
Newtown Pippins, a very large Itrau "ferry
pfttch and the Land all in good Order and wfeu
adapted for a garden, now in tenure j! Rebecca
Gofner, and rents fur Aol. per annum.
The above thr.ee lots pqflfcffion can be given
in April ntixt.
/! beautiful
COUNTRY RETREAT,
Si uated in 'J'urner's Lane, known by the
same of Gravel Run, on which is a handlome
Brick Building two Hwies high, two rooms on
a floor, a Piazza the whole front of the House,
and cellars under the whole, an exctllent well
of water, a good Ttnnants House ; alio a good
Barn, a garden, good orchard, fltc the whole
in eompleat tepair, and containing from 14 to
15 acres <>f land—fnbjeft to a ieaft to Richard
Wells, rlq for 5 yfanto come from the
lafl for which period the rent has been paid
A Ground Rent on a lot on the taft fide of Third
Street, a : Httle below Shipptn Strept, on which it
a handsome three story brick house—the Ground
Rent is £.31 per annum, out of which ,£.j. 5. is
to be deduced leaving a ground rent for sale of
of £.17. I $ per annum —also a ground rent on
the weft fide 01 George street, adjoining the at»ve
lot en which there is no buildings—the ground
rent is/;.?. »oper annum out of which £.j. 5. to
be deduded, lsavntg a ntit for sale of £.2. 5. per
annum—the house joining said lot in George|ftr«et
to pay the ground rent.
The terms and condition* lhall be made known
at the time of sale and for further particulars en
quire of
Footman 13" Co. Auctioneers.
tic Mar.*
Feb. ii
IX pert ns haviug any demands again;i the
Committer appointed to diU'ribuct th>: Do
nations received for alleviating the DillrcC-s
of thole who are fuffering iu confluence al the
late Calamity, are requelled to bring in their
accounts previous to the 10th inivant.
By OrJer nf the Committee,
PETER BARKER, CM.
id mo. 12,17y9-
FOR S^LE,
In the healthy and pleasant village of
BORDENTON.
A HANDSOME, well finilhed, arid con
venient t• (lory Frime House, and late
ly. occupied bywoncl John Vaneinburgh,— the
House it 36 feet in front on the main ilreet, and
30 feet deap —lour rooms on a floor, with a
kitchen 18 by 15 feet, two good rooms over the
fame and one with a tire place—a very excellent
cellar tinder the whole houi'e; the lot two fifths
of »n «m:l 4 a high hnird (Vnce 1
the garden in high cultivation, and contain: a
variety of best grafted fruit.—Good liable, cdr
r.iage house, Imoke house and a pump of good
water in the yard, the whole in complete repair.
The healthiness and pleasantness of the village
of Bordenton and the neighborhood are too
Well known to require any commendation.
Bordenton. feb lj
For Sale by the Subscriber,
No. 145, Market-ftrect,
Very low far Cafli, or a (hort Credit,
The remaining Jlock of the late House of
TODD V MOTT,
WILLIAM MOTT., Agent
for the assignees of Tvdd <S' Jfott, to
Whom,ail persons ir.debted to that coiiciirn, are
requeftad to make immediate payment.
IV. MOTT
Having commenced business in the C»mmiflioti
line, his ltore- is now open fer the reception of
Dry Goods of all deferi J>; ions.
I'hlladclphia, Fel>ru .ry 4, 1799. $
Alexander J. 'Miller,
NO. £4, So Li TH FRONT-STRt FT.' -
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
By the Atlantic, capt. Read, arrived «
Nkw-York, trcm Madras,
THE rOLLOl! /NG
WHITE GOODS,
Which will be ready for Sale on Monday next,
C'.4u:ijces
Alliabalil BaOaj '
Tandah
Fine Long Cl<.ihs
Moories and Short Clolht.
fi'h J
all persons
l°- th » Eft " e •* Mi. John FrNNo.lau
of Philadelphia, deceaf*d,arc»lefired to make iny
ment. and thole having any demands, to brefent
them lor icttUnatfnt, to
SAMUEL BLODCET, Adm'r
or
JOHN WARD FENNO, Agent
to the administration.
■■ i.irn'
Nov. 3o
PUBLIC NOTICE
m/i. f her^ by r.^ iv « a ' that a PP'' fa, <on will b.
nude to the Direaors of the Bank of Pennfyl-
i V n ihl f t i' e n ren 1 eW xT l,f a for a fblre
inthe fa*d Bwk, No 'ufa, dated J u | v l4 th
1 797> Handing i R tfee name of JOSEPH REED.
flroyed 1116 " S bcen accide "u!ly 101 lor de
. Phila'd. Jan. ri6w
W Stray Horse.
AS taken up,, tteffpaflraj on the fubfi riher,
of l'feit,,?, £f. toWnflu P of i„ the county
S , |^l pW '^ CyHor^.^outLurt K h/hn„d.
S! J T/ f,trl ycars oU ' blind of his
risht eye, afl d fl*,,) before whu( . v . f ha<
I*l* b >'provins: property and payim* charges mav
h,m a S a '" applying to the luMcX"
Oa the Banks ol Schuylk "U.
Jan. 19,
7 =."/>
*
t-
BY
xtay of Jnty in tbe year as oof f ml Ant'lßßf
(anil'lcveii hundred arid mmry eight, jhUHHgyi|
dent .f the Upitefl States; is aurhoriTed toliQjwZ!;
on bfhiH' oftht United Kt&tej froSPSffi
I Bank of the United or from
j bc-dy or bodies politic or
any person er persons, and' upon mSb
| arid corkfiHons as be judgi*
tageous for the United
f exteeri'ng
thii mi contrafi of cngigftnfnt benaSii
ihall preclude the United States
liagjiny fii' n or lumsßorrowed at
tn* expiratioft-of fifteen years from
j fiich low.- Ami whereas, it U (ieclaretfWylW
laid tVi>, that so much as may be necMBM>S
the furplns at the duties on Imports
iiijje beyond,the permanent app ropriat ir
to'fßrechArged upon'the'm by law, foaUbejtelhK
; ed and appropriated for paying the
itUb for paying and discharging the f-n>fo|f
fiirn or futm of at! the lAornes which nSyf
borrowed, according to the Term <wUern|fl3ifci
may be fixed, purfuipt tothe authoiiWafoS
said—■ And whereas by the said AA t >h%fcA Jr
the United States isptedged to eflablith
permanent llrvraues for making "P ary-dc§l2i»2
cy that may hereafter appear m the j>rovi2E|
before-mentioned, for pitmg the iwtrrft a 8
principal f«mj), oreitherof thenV, of any nS.
'hie* which may J>e borrowed pursuant to th«JSp
Afl. And whereat the Preijdmt of the tKfc
ed States did by,ait" A<% or CommiQion undcSS
hand dated tfre ninth fjy ot'Jajiuaryin tht jgji
one thqUfandieven hundred-?nd nliaetyiuneS
thorife and empower, tjieSeeretiry of tf.e TrS
fury, to borrow oil behaffof the United statS
a«yfum not exceeding In thtwholc, fife nfl
lions of deHars and to make fuchcontrafk oJ
fiontraAs as flioutd be necrflary, and for i«, v
teteft of the United-States, in puriuance V'
Cangrefs abtrre recited. v
b'our therefore, thtundtrfigned, SccMta*
of the in purl'i»*ce <tf the Adrtit
Congref., iifi th« authority frttifttfti fV«fid«is
of the Unitet? States, above mentioned, Joth
hereby tm behalf of thtUnired Stttes of AW
-.contra* aad in maurtcr/oUowißj^
lft. A hook for receiving fuijfcriptions to a
I'Oaiiio' ri»e million's of dollar? for the use of
thel7,medS , a , c,(h a| ll,eo r e:,ed inherit* of
Ph.U.My.hia, at the Bank of the United Sfife.
on rhurlday the enty eighth day of 1-ebrajry
enfumg, which book shall continue open for the
puTpofe fubfcrip.ion., nn.il the
J* . r t . hef, " 1 I fivc '"'ilioaj of dollars (hill
be lubltT.heU. if morethan five millions of
dollars shall lie fubfcribei on the firft day of
opening ihefaid loan, the surplus shall be
pulled 111 proportion to the Cams fubfcrii.cd br
individuals, exceeding four thovfand dsllars.
id. For every hundred dollars which maybe
fubferibed ther,- fliall be forthwith depofitcd and
paid thsfum of twelve dollars and fifty cent
ami like, payments of twel :e dollars and fifty'
cents, fh ill be made within the firft ten day* of
the months of April, May, June, July, A' Bgs J
September and O<2ober tnfuing. The Secre.
tary of the Treasury hn»tvef refervti the r.fiit
of reducing the number of inffallmtnts bv foe
cial agfeemrn's, with the individual. who may
become fuhferibera.
.id. Oil the failure of payment of any inftaH
ment 6f the sums fubftrlbed according to tke
tenor of the lecond article, the next prcceeding
installment of twelve dollars aiid fifty cents,
which fl> ill fcayc been p*id. Jar every hundred
dollars fubferibed (ball be forfeited to the Unit-
States.
4th, The sums fhall and may be
paid to the credit of the United States, at the
Bank of the United States, or at the offices of
discount and deposit of 'he said riank at Boffi.n,
New-Voi k, Baltimore, or Charleston, or at ei.
ther of the Hanks of Salem, in Mafl'achufetti,
Newport and Providence in Khode-Ifland,Hart
ford in GonneiSlicut, Albany in New-York, or
Alexandria in Virginia, for which payments,the
receipts of the Caffiiers of the Offices of Dis
count and, Deposit and of the Ranks aforefaid
shall be received at the Bank of the United States
as equivalent to money ; but no payment of a
fubfequtnt iiiflallment fh«U be received at
other place than that where the firfl ir.ftalln ent
was paid, except at the Bank of the Uniied
States ; in cafe any deposits fhalj be made at the
offices of D fcount or Deposit, or at either of
the Binks aforefaid, which (hall not be applied to
the payment of the firft mftallment of fubferip
tions to the Lo;n aforefaid, the said deposits
(hall be forthwith refunded by direflions from
the Treafory.
executrix.
cl 6 w
sth. For the Turn-or number of fkaresofone
hundred dollars, which may be subscribed, cer
tificates shall be given by the Cdfhier of the Bank
of the United States, which (han be afiignable
by indorsement, and delivery of the parties in
whole favour the said certificates may be ifluedj
until thecomplati n of the payihentt required
by the tenor of the second article preceeding.
6th. The sums subscribed and paid in purfu
***'(*<- *Hc tenor of the fe» omi -article preceed
ing, (hall after the fiid payments have been
co(Tipleated, conflitute a funded capital (loik
c'ivifible into (hares of one hundred dollars each,
which capital flock (hall bear interest at the rate
of eight per centum per annum from the tirms
hxed for the payment of the refpeflive install
ments payable quarter yearly at the Treifmyaf
the United States, or at the Loan Offices where
tht fame may (land Credited, until tie last Hay
of Dfcember, in the year one thouliuid eigh>
hundred and eight.
7th. After the loft day ofDecembcr in the said
year one thouland eight hundred aud cigqt, and
alter realonahle notice to the creditors, which fliali'
he giv n hy an advertifeinent in foine public news
paper, printed at the feat of the government »f the -
United State?, the said capital Itock (hall he re
deemable at thepleafure ot the United States bjF
the reimburfenunt of the whole sum or funis
borrowed,and which may (onftitute the said capi
tal llock either at the trcafury of lhe United Stati'
or at the loan offices where the fame may
credited.
Bth. The credits for the said rapital stock (hi'l
and may lie feparat«ly certified in fuo»» either lor
one hundred, four hundred, one thousand, f' iUr
thousand or ten thousand dollars, and the credits
so certified fliall be transferable by the creditors, ot
their attornies, at the Treasury Loan Office'
refpectivofj, in pursuance of the rules which lw» e
been, or which may he eltablrlhed relative'to ths
transfer of the funded flock of the Un'ted States t
9th. A fufficicnt lum of the fcrplusof thedutic»
on Imports and Tonnage beyond the permanent
appropriations heretofore charged upon them, by
law, together with the faith of the United States
are hereby pledged fer the fulfillment ot this con
trail, in pursuance of, and according to the teron*
and conditions of the ail ef Congrels htrcin fee*
fore resited.
Given under my hand and the seal of tt"
/to \ Treasury of the United States itPh'"
'' ladelpVia, this twelfth day of January
ene thousand f«ven hundred and nine-
ty nine
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretary of tbe Treasury'