rr "sjt of tfyt AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Numbea 2016 3 c 3" The price of ibis Gazette is Eight dollars per annum to Subscri bers residing in the city of Philadel phia. All others pay one dollar ad ditional, for enclojing and directing; andunlefs some per/on in this city wiU become answerable for the fv.bjcrip tion, it mult be paid Six Months in advance. INSURANCE OFFICE. THF. (übfcribtrs beg leave to • >form heircommer cial friends in particular, *r>d tne pub ic in general, that an office tor the InsurajvCEo! i» now opened at No. 95 outh Vf o t-ftr -e wnere 1 (hare of themifjlic paronatje is re' "6Hu 1\ folicied. N. &? J. FRAZIER. dim feb '5 For /ale by the fublcriber, .At Portsmouth (n.h.) THE HULL NEW SHIP, 80 feet keel. 1? I-abeaol, I* feet hold, 5, to between decks ; about ,}JO tons; wirh Ynafts. spars an all the carpenter's and smith's work com pitted ; built of go«d found feafoncd timber ami plank ; launched in November. Jn(l * '' well taken c*re Gnce that titne —Further pai ticulars may be known Hy applying ta Messrs. Wharton & Lewis, Philadelphia, or to THOMAS THOM SON, 3aw-tf. cfeoember at For Safe, The Schooner, THREE SISTER? IS almost -i new vt-ffcl, carries between fix and co barrels and fails remarkably fait, when loaded fraws about 8 or 8 I I feet water, (be 14 in com plete order, baring all the fails that can be uf-d to advantage, the e reaur part' ol them are new. In &ort (he may be len- o sea at a fma I Expence, and in three or four days *< tice J?cr to "Jehu Hollingsworth, & Co. Mo. 47: Penn Itreet. Feb. 6, for FREIGHT or CHARTER, to any part of EUROPE, j! The Swedish Snow I? • i MaRIA, Haps Olof Kock, commander. fCremarkably good vt-lTel, about tons bur then. A freight to (Jadia. or any part of iha Mediterranean would be preferred Enquire of the Captain on at Vine-Street Wharf* dec 17 5 Ship Broker's Office, And Crmmiffion Store, No„ 119, South front Strfft, Next door to she Cufloiw House. THE Subscriber, encouraged hy the advice of his friends, offers his service to the public asK hip and Insurance Broker. He propof tt buy and fell veflels and evety thing relat ing thereto —aflift masters of vessels and others in entering and clearing at the Cuftom-Houft, •j iocuring and fhippipg frei ht, fetthng Inlur anee ar.d all < ther me cantile accouns, and have on hand the Bectflary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign 1 a nguages'ranflated, aud in formation civen in general mercantile 1 atters. —From a knowledge g-ained by long experience of every branch of t ufineft he hopes to be ufe ful to tho'e who please to fivnr him with their commands. SAMUEL RMERY. nove>nber i<j CHINA GOODS, Jutt received per the ttipN-.-w-J-rfi.-y from Canton AND FOR SALE BY ARCHIBALD M'CALL, At Store No 187, south Second street, •—V ' Z An assortment of Teas of the firft quai'-y, White and yellow nankeens Cafiia, lilk umbrella? an assortment of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, consisting of Black and colored l uteflring do. do. fattins 40. do. feiifhaws <j o . do. silk handkerchiefs <>o- do. sewing silks BUck Taff-ties ALSO, 12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wrne, fit lor immediate use, Jan. H NOTICE. THE Public are cautioned not to trust any ' the people belonging to theSwedilh Snaw Mari on my account. Hans Olof Kock, master. § dec »9 FOR SALE, To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty mite* of the city, or to let on ground-rent lorever Several valuable building Lots, \ In Philadelphia, Enquire of William M. Biddle.nt, 147> Chcfnut ftrcet. nav. li . v ' TO LET, THE large House in South wark, lately occupied by Mr. Henry Mitcfcall i apply to Isaac Wharton. y jan, II § jf- •»_ PHILADELPHIA: Richard Bayley Iff Co. n ESPFCTFOLLY inform the public that the Retail Bufinef* carried on by at their tore No. 136, Market flrcet. will in future be carried on by Mr. Wm. Ron na r, who 11 they beg leave to recommsnd to the favor of thusr triends nd the public. All Persons indebted to the bf-vetym ami thole to whoi* they are indebted, wiU- pkafe to to John v*hitesiOrs 8c Co. or the settlement of their refpe&ive accounts, who are duly empowered for 'bar jmrpofc. Richard Bayley Co. WILLIAM BONNAR, RESPE 1 FULLY informs his friend* and the public, that the above Store will b« opened by him on Monday .he 4 h of February next, with an aflforttrtct t of DRY- GOODS, Suitable to th season, w lich he flitters himfelf will meet the approbation of those vvh® honor him with their favor. Jen 29. § FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRI-E>!», 14 four pouud Cannun, iff. rent lengths, 5 Carrouades. JOHN NIXON & GO. December 1. jJ WATER LO.iA THE Gommiffi nicrs for receiving to a Loan for applying the Ouy ot Philadelphia with -whole fame watei* g>v<? NOTICE, That they will <*all on th .* citizens for their ftibfcrip lens in the following diflri&s William Jones will receive Iron; Vine to South fide oi Pine Ore*t. Levi boilings-worth will receive from the North fide of Fine to the South fide of Spruce-streets. JeJp Wain will receive from north fide ps Spruce to ihefi«ithfide«f Walnut-streets. Edward Tilgbman will receive from north fide of Walnut to the fouhfitleoi Chefnut-ftreeta. John I'Jkeef, and ) \\ ill reeeive from north fide ol Jonathan tivtinfon, J ChefilUt to the soUth fiie of Ma:ket-Krerts. Stopbe* Girard, W) will receive from north fide of Jacot Shoemaker I Market to the south fide of A rch-flreets Tbomai Hajkini will reci'ivcfrom north fide of Arch to rht (outh fide I'f Race-ftreete, Leotard Jocoti will receive from north fide of Race to the south fide oi Vine-ftreeU. Jesepb Cntcijktni, > will attend at the office of Jared (S' Jared Inge:fit J fngerfol, espofite the State Noose, with the.took hitherto kept at the City Hall. By order of the board, JACOB S..OEMAKER, see'ry. ad no iSh § For Sale by the Subscriber, No. 145, Market-Greet, Very low far Cash, or a (hort Credit, The remaining Jfock of the late House of TODD ts" MOTT, Cloths, Kerseymeres, a few printed Cnttoca, Printeu handkerchiefs and fliawU Printed dimities Hosiery, threads, twist and sewing fiHts A' (mail amount of hardware, WILLIAM MOTT, Agent for the assignees of Todd if Mott, to Whom all persons 1 debted to that concern, are requested to make immediate payment. W. MOTTy HavSog commenced bufijiefs in the Cemmiflion line, his (lore is now open fer the reception of Dry Goods of ail descriptions. Philadelphia, February 4,1799. § WANTED, To Article for two or three years a young Man to A profitable bulifiefs For particular* enquire at no. 68, south Fourth, street A person who hat fonx knowledge of paint ing or drawing would be preferred. . W. HAYDON, WHO HAS A Cellar to Let. jan ii Madras Handkerchiefs. Ad elegant assortment, jtift received, And for Sale, by taw Next to No. 44. South Wharves. diw feb 7 A House and three Acres of Land, Pleasantly situated at the Fall- of Schuylkill— enquire at the office of the United States Gazette feb. 7 §- N (?1 I C E. Joseph Thomas's Creditors are hereby earnestly rcquefted to furnifh iheir Accounts duly attested, as fcen as convenient : thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea of the slate of his affairs : —and all those indebt ed to said Thomas, are required to make im mediate payment to either of the Subfcnbers. SAMUEL W. FISHER,') Affianees WILLI \M BUCKLEY, > of JOHN HALL. jJ. Thomas, dec. 31. dtf 0- All persons indebted to the Estate of Josfph Anthony, ftn. dectafed, are re quested t« make immediate payment And ill those who have any demands agaiuft said estate, iredcfifd to produce them legally attested to the subscribers for settlement. JOSIAH HEWES, ■) JOHN MORTON, > Executors. JOSEPH ANTHONY, > December 16. dtf ALL PERSONS Indebted to tha Estate of Mr. John FiNNo.late of Philadelphia, deceaf»d,are defiredto make pay ment, and those having any demand*, tQ prelent them for fettlarasnr, to SAMUEL BLODGET, Adm'r, JOHN WARD FENNO, Agent to theadminiftration. '! im Nov. 3o MAYOR'S OFFICE REMOVED t# X 57 South Second-ftree*. 4»w ISAAC LOYD, To be Let, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1799. yujf Received, By the Ihips Juno, Walters, and Four Friends, HuSber, from Hamburg, AND FOR SALE,' By the Subscribers, 460 pieces 6-4 quadruples filefiat 35 do. 8 4 do. 139 do. creaja la Morlaix 34 do. 9 8 coutils 3 do. 4-4 do. 44 do. 6-4 guingas 250 do. Kuflia fail-duclc 10 pipes Ricaflo wine »S hcglheads French brandy &o do. claret 100 cases, at 4 doz. bottles each") claret of fuper -118 do. at I do. do. do. J ior quality Also on Hand y II bales tickienbo; gs. at 23 to »8 cents pr. ell IX do. Wcfer liunen, at 16 to lo cents pr. yard I boi paterbornes 5 boxes hollow gkifs ware 5 calks B uflia brin let (firft quality) hrick Lewis Bollmann, no. Spruce lirect $ Feb. 1} White Platillas. A few boxes of White Platillas, Jult arrived ai d lor fair by thefuhfcriber, GIDEON H. WELLS. No. 135, Market ftrect 31W4W feb 21 NOTICE. Is given to all those i' debted to {he firms of Jackson Evens, John B. Evens, Co. Evens Bullock, Whitlm, Evens is? Ce. and John B. Evens. THAT th« SublcrMier is fully authorized to ad. just and fettle the affairs of those conccr- 9 ; and that suits will be indifcrijiioately commenced 0# all accounts that renuia unpaid on ."I* loth day of March next. John B. Evens, No, 119, South Third-street eod6w feb a For Sale, Deliverable at Norfolk, A CARGO OF Honduras Mahogany, & Logwood. For terms apply to PHILIPS, CRAMOND, & CO, February 9* For Sale, TEN or twelve Tons, Clover £jf Timothy h a r, Of the firft quality.—Apply at No. 43, Almond street- A Jan. 8. THE Book for Subscriptions to the Company for ereding a permanent Bridge ov«r the ri ver Schuilkill, at, or near the City of Philadel phia, continues open at the house ol the Treasurer ol said Company, Ne. 13, Church Alley. January 8, 1799- tod6w TAKE NOl ICE, THAT I am to be fold on such terms, that the purchaser need not advance any ca(h, ualefs he pleases, till it is earned by my services, provided no accident happens me ; or, if you please, I am te be farmed out for two years, and not less. lam a bright bay, full 154 hands high, of noble descent, my name is TRIMMER —I was got by Hall's imported horse Eclipse, my dam, purchased by Doiftor Hall, was got by the imported horse Slim ; my grand dam was got by Old Figure »kmy great grand dam by Talkers Othello out of Selima, &e. &c. at will njore fully appear by William Lyle's attested certificate who raised me. My charafler as a racer it well established ; I *os the colt's purse at Bladenfburg of twenty guineas ; I won a fifty guinea purse at Baltimore, a fifty guinea purse at An .apolis and a fifty guinea ptrfe at Hagerftown. I never loft a race but the lift I run at Alexandria, which was owning to my being badly food, as I loft all my plates before I got in, lam in fine plight, found in every refpeU; my offspring are in great repute, some of which ire now in training for the turf—pro cure me good {lands and entertainment and I am able to earn one thousand dollars per an num. Any person inclining to buy or rent may know the terms by applying to John Carnan (Lovehali) Ccecil county and state of Mary land, eight milet south of EJkton. 1 Feb. ai. John Dobbin, BOOT V SHOEMAKER. RESPECTFULLY informs his Friends and the Public in general that he carries on his business at No 99 South Stcond-Jlretl, nearly op posite the Merchants Coffee house whore gen tlemen nvybe ftjpplied in the neatefl and best manner —he affiires ;hofe who may please to fa vor him with their commands tbat no attention or exertion on his fide {ball be wanting to render iiim worthv of their encouragement. N B. Order* received will bepun&ually at tended to. November 5 FOR SALE, In the healthy and pleasant village of BORDENTON. A HANDSOME, well finifl. .1, and con venient two story Frame House, and late ly occupied by co onel John Vanemhurgh,—the House is 36 feet in front on the main street, and 30 feet deep —four rooms on a flooh, with a kitchen 18 by 15 feet, two good rooms over the lame and one with a fire place —a very excellent cellar under the whole house ; the lot two fifths of »n acre, enclosed with a high bo»rd fenee ; the garden in high cultivation, and contains a variety of brft grafted fruit. —Good stable, car riage house, smoke house and a pump of good water in the yard, the whale in complete 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 Jama H Imlaj, esq. now in Philadelphia, or to the subscriber now the prenifes. ' mart vjnemburgh, executrix. tV6w Bordcmon. f«b tj White Oak Logs—or White Oak Pipe—Wanted. PROPO-AI.S, WILL BE RECEIVED, On or before the 10th day of March, To the Corporation ol the City of Philadelphia, or their agent at any part within the said City of the whole or pakt of 104, cOO feet, running meafuie, of WHITE OAK LOGS, In \engths of ten or twelve feet, Or of tiie fame quantity, of LOGS, Bored into pipe, countetbored and tapped, as under : 24,000 feet to measure 13 inches at the thickefl end, if bored, 4 I*2 inch p»pe. 16,000 fiet to measure 12 inches at thethickeft end, if bored, 4 inch pip« 64,000 feet to measure 11 inches at the thickest end, if borffl, j inch pipe. 104,0e0 The Logs m»ft be ftr ; ait and free from {hake* and knots : no faulty logs will on any account he received Those who deliver propolals for bored logs, are rcquelled to mention the price at which they will deliver the logs unbare in cafe it {hould be found proper to bore them in Philadelphia* PropofkU in wri'ir.g wi I b: received by B. Henry Latrobc, engineer. South I'weUth-Urect, the firft House from Market-ilreet. feb 8 CHINA GOODS, Now delivering from the /Ftp Nc-J.<-Jcr/ev, FOR SALE, At the Stores of the Subscribers, Bohe* Hyson (kin Young hyson Hyson and Imperial WWte nankeens I.uteftrings, colored and black Senfhaws do. do. Handkerchiefs do. do. 4-4 Sewing fllk» do. do. Black hair ribbon Black factint Caflia in small bales China ware ift dining and tea setts 50 trunks and cafe» dimities, mufl'ns, ginghams, rouflinetsand pullicat handkerchiefs,in small pack ages, for the Weft-India market. 25 trunks of printed calicoes, a Sorted tor the Weft-India market. 1 bale of woolen cloths, low priced, Sail canvas by the bale or piece, No. 1 to 8. Copper in flieets 24 by 48 and 48 by 6oinchei Raised copper bottoms in tubs A finall invoice ot queens ware a dotted. Enghfh wrought nails in c^lks. Sheathing paper. N«w-Orleans indigo Paints of color*, dry Old Madeira wine fit for use. lawtf NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. fgb. IX PUBLIC NOTICE IS hereby given, that application will be made to the Direilors of the Bank of Pennsyl vania for the renewal of a Cci tificate for a (hare in the said Bank, No. 1182, dated July 24th 1797, standing ih the name of JOSEPH REED, the fame having been accidentally last or de stroyed, Philad. Jan. 45 hIPORTEO In the last arrivals from Bremen, Hamburg and Amsterdam, AND FOR SALE, AT at AIOttABLE ?* ICIS ANEI OK A LIBtKAL N0.95, North Water street. 215 bales & boxes Ficklenburghs, hempen linens and oznabriga from I{§ to 3/° per ell 70 do. bleacjied and brown hessians 40 do. brown rolls suitable for cof fee bags 2o do. (Irong do. do. for cotton do. jo chests platillas z do. sealing-wax 3 do. dowlas 3 packages oil-cloth 30 do. creas ala Morlaix 4 do. fail-twine 11 do. eftopailles I do. watches 15 do. Bielefield linen 14 pipes Poit wine 90 do. patterbomes 91 cases claret 4s do Brittanias 130 do fine long corked I do. Holland canvass claret I d«. Ruflia do. 1600 bulhcls fine fait 3 do. Ruflia Meetings 40 caflciofroril brim ft one 1 do.ravens duck ( aoo calks of naval stores. % do. Ruflia drillens 50 logs prime mahogany I do. brown 1-olland 4 hhds. coffee mills I d®. Silesia rouans 0 bundles German steel I ds.Wahrendrop linen to chests of slates and I do. C'araudoles pencils I do. Flemilh linens A package of (kates I do. cambricks and A do. woolen caps, &c. lawns 4 chests of Nurenberg 1 d« diaper toys 1J do. stripes 40 kegsof yellow ochre 18 do. checks 3 hhds. Glue » do. iiamoi* 8 barrels of Lentilles I do Arabia stripe $ cherts of prime red I do. bunting for colors crust Holland cheese I packa. Madras hand- 30 kegs of pearl barley kerchiefs 60 boxes of capers I do. Turkey yarn 400 fides of upper and 6 bales empty bags foal leather I chest hair ribband 300 boxes window glass 3 boics tape?, assorted 800 Demijohns ■X da. bobbin, assorted jo boxes glass tumblers r box threads & tapes assorted 1 do. fine blue liftados % hhds. pumice stone 5 chests men's flippsrs 1 box of mill saws 3 do. bed ticks I calk of cutlery 2 casts hog's bristles A quantitv of iione ugs 6 chests writing papei and pickling pots 4 do. quills A ftw (hips anchors, &c. November ia tu&f-tf Rouens Sheetings. d6w j am in i*av»uufc. A survey an<f platt of the whole' estate may ht fecn by applying to Henry Clymer, Efq » t Mor rifville, who will give the ioettffaiy iaformation to perfonsenquiring. Match i. dtlßMar. WANTED, A YOUNG MAN, who the ®er nian language Writes a good German hand, and knows howys call accoonti, to be trought ttp to bufincfs in *f this cityX-Fdt jfarticulars, ptiqvire at No. ico, hpruce-fOrat. march Y d^f "ITrjffc.RKAS I the fubfcribcr pave *r>y promif- VY f< - r y note-dsted on or about the 16th of Ff*ruafy, 1799, for 151 dollars and 80 cents, pay» Ale ou demand to Francis Battk, Witnesses thereto Whelcker. 3hi» ; n » For the Delivery, from Canton, CONSISTING OF 7 T£ AS On Hand, m w.fr.tf. CRtDIT, EY PRATT V? KINTZING, ouens Sales of Valuable Property. On THURSDAY the 28th day of March Will be Sold by Public Vendue, At the Mid.ils Ferry, near the Falls of Delaware,. Mefluage, Lrtts, Buildings, Water-works and Plantations, Situate in the county of Bucks, oppoftte to the thriving towns of Trenton nd Lambcrton, being part of Merris-ville F.J}ate ift. I inanfion house lately occupied by R©* L hert Moms, jun. Ef<j. with 34' acre', of land, including an excellent gardea, orchard and (omew'ood. The hojfe is nearly n:w, eonfifting of a ball, tivo r afl»ges, two eleg nt bow rooms and three other rooms on the main floor ; four chambers with convenient garre's on the upper floor ; it isfurrotjuded l*y.a piazza cf 14 feet depth, an(J under it are kitchens, (Vrvantj hall, two cham bers for fcrvjnts, wtth ceiiars,aml vaults. Adjoining and communicating is anice-h#ufe, milk fc life and fmoke-buufe, and at a cwye nient dillance are lubflantial bri< k stables and coacl) houses, rapable of containing ten horfer and four carriages, with every jnecefliry accom datian for servants. 2nd. The ferry from Pe.nnfylvania to New- Jersey, with a large convenient house, one part of fton« ihe other brick ; a (lone barn and (tabling fbr 20 horses, itti this will be fold i 3 acres of land, and the priviledge of landing on any part of the estate. 4th. Foiir fr3rne houses on the main road leading from Bristol to the ferry, each accom modated with a lo s , 60 feet front atul 200 feet deep. I good two story frame hoi>fe on the old livrr iroad, with a lot of the above dimensions, awd a good Smith's (hop j joininp. A fraHne house, and V\ ax Uleachcrs (hop on Mill street. A frame house, and saw makers (hop«tt Mitt street. jo houses of differenjj flzes on the same.street. A house now in thfc tenure of R. f rirnble with a large barn, barrii«k,and «xt*nfive lot. Several buildings, occupied as work (hops, A Urg» bafcc Six brick buildings, with good \ot9 near the upper ferry. Ad island in the river Delaware, containing aboiH 40 acres, above the mill flam, a i(! the ifljnd btlow, on which are the following woi ks. Snuff-mill, Ptaiftrr of Paris null, Saw-tuill, Grindft<.ne-mill, Slitting mil!, mill for r<lllng bolts, rolling mill for rolling bm into (beet iron or hoops, mill for drawing -sire, trip hatamer. A forg# and compleat air furnace tor convert ing pig into bar iron The whole of the island, and the above works, together with the site for 1 grift mill, will be fold together or (eparate as may appear mod eligible at the tioae of sale. The d-yelling houles are, many of them, nearly new, well built, and conveniently contriv ed j purchasers may be accommodated with a few acres of land convenient to them, as part of the lands will berelerved for that pnrpofe. 20 Lots on the road leading from r'.riilol to the ferry, of 60 feet front and 2 f feet deep. 10 lots on a road of 60 feet wide, laid out parallel with the river and below the ferry. Each lot containing 3 2-5 acres, with a front of ic.2 feet on the river, and Tanning back t a public road at the distance of from the front the view of the river, with a free passage to and from it, will by con trail be always kept open. d6w A farm called Linton's, containing 1 ro acres, 40 of which are good wood-land, with a farm house, baen, liable, out buildings, an excellent orchard, with a good cyder prels. A farm called Bayley's, fronting the post road, containing 149 acres, with a'g.odniw two-story frame houle and new barn, remarka bly well watered and timbered. A farm called Clark's, between the road lead ing to Philadelphia and rhalto F»! s-towr, con taining 100 acres, part wood ok the sara is a new house and barn. A farm called Lovet's, containing no i-a acres of good freih land, with a good new house and barn. 100 acres, part wood land,between the main road and the river, without buildings. 100 asres called Butler's, with a house and barn. YVatfon's firm, containing 285 acres, with a brick house, barn and flables, it has a landing on the river; this trail ir.ay be conveniently di vided. Moone's tjo acres, a goo<l brick house and barn, and a lauding on the river. 182 acres adjoining the above. A shad fifhery on the river Delaware, w'th £9 acres of excellent land, including an iQlnd calK ed Goat Island, with the right of landing Ml thema.n and eflahliftiing a ferry to Lambertnn 1 here is on this piace a tenact'i house, and one for curing fifli ; it rents at' prefeat for Ijol- per annum 292 acrei of excellent up land, well fenced, and affording several fine situations fer buildings; part ol this trad is wo«d land. The sale will commence at ten o'clock in th« mcrning.aad Continue 'till the whole are fold The rcrms ol payment are 1-3 >> J own, 1-3 in one, the other in two years, with interest, fectired by a mortgage en the prcmifes. An abatement of 5 per cent, will be made for any mou ,* • aid in advance. March I. [Volume XV. nr XI, the roL .owiNO FARMS. JtißMar. vS' J* ■'M v. !8i • •, > i M t -'i-, 1 ■ >* "T*. v -*y
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