Unites |§>ttes, and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. NUMBES 2026.3 \C7* The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and di recting ; and unless some person in this city •aill become answerable for the subscription, it must bepaid Six Months in Advance. Imported In the last arrivals from Bremen, Hamburg and Amsterdam, AND FOR SALE, At tIAIOHAILC ritICtSANBON A LIBERAL CRIBIT, PRATT W KINTZIKG, N0.95, North Water ftrcet 215 bales & boxes Ticklenburghs, hempen linens and oanabrigs from- 1/5 to 3/ per ell 70 do. Ueacbed and brown hefiians 40 do. brown rolls fuitabk for cof fee bags 0 40 do. strong do. do. for cotton do. 30 cbefts platillas 3 do. dowlas 30 <Jn. creah a la Morlaix »z do. eftopaillss ts do. 3ielefield lm*n 90 do. patterbornes 45 do Brittanias 1 do. Holland canvaft I da> Ruflia do. 3 do. Ruflia Iheetings 1 do.ravens duck a do. Ruflia drilkns t do. brown holland » do. Silesia rouans 1 ds.Wahrendrop limn X do. Ciraudoles X db, Flemish linens X do. cambricks and lawns .1 do diaper 11 da. (Wipes I? do. checks j a do. fiamois 1 do. Arabia (tripe X do. bur. ting for colors X pack*. Madras hand kerchiefs X do. Turkey yarn 6 bales empty bags X chest hair ribband j boxes tapes, assorted A d»-bobbin, assorted 1 befr threads & tapes I do. fine blue liftados 5 chests men's flipptrs 3 do. bed ticks -3 casts hog's bristles 6 chests writing paper 4 de. quills november it Red Glover, Timothy, Blue ,j \.'s Herds Grass and White Clover All warranted f'tjb and ffee from all foul fctS *■» c* FOR SALE, llr C. ROBERTS, No. 97, Market, between Second and Third streets, Who has alfb on hand, a general assortment of Ironmongery, fadlery, cutlery and bra-fa warei; 1. Crowley * illington ftecl, pig lead, block-tin, red lead,dpanilh brown, Venetian red, Vernullian, &c. ice. Wholesale & Retail. la.&m.tu Scfr.tf. march » CHIN.A GOODS. tfbw delivering from the Jhip Ne-a.'-Jcr/ey, from Canton, FOR SALE, At the Stores of the Sttbfcrihers, C&NSISTINQ OF BOHEA Hyson fcia Young hyson Hyson and 1 Imperial White nankeens Lutcftrings, colored and black Scnihaws Qo. do. Handkerchiefs do. do. 4-4 Sewing Glks do. do. Black hair ribbon Black fattint Cafiia in small bales China ware in dining and tea setts On Hand, SO trunks and cases dimities, mufllo-, ginghams, muflioets and pullicat handkerchiefs,in (mall pack ages for the Weft-India market. 45 trunks of printed calicoes, assorted for the Weft-India market. 1 bale of woolen cloths, low priced. Sail can»as by the bale or piece, No. I to 8. Copper in (beets 14 by 48 and 48 by 60 inches Raised copper bottoms in tubs. A fmatt invoice ot queens waje alTorted. Englifli wrought nails in calks. Sheathing paper. New-Orleans indigo Paints of different colors, dry in calks. Old Madeira wine fit for use. NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. Feb. 11 Sami. Potter, Win. Page, Thos. Price. No- JI» Chesnut-street. SAFE JUST RECEJFED, per fliip Lexington, from London, St ■very large ajfortment of DRY GOODS. Which they will fell low fpr cash, or notoa at a ftnrt rfate,.among 1 whfch, are friiited Callicoes, and Chintzes, Briri<h Muslin", plain and tjmbored, Silk, cotton and worked hosiery, l eather Gloves, Blackind white laces and Hginjs, C allico and cotton check:- Ginghams, march 14 I do. sealing-wax 3 packages oil-cloth 4 do. ftul-twine I do. Watch** 14 pipe# Port wtae 91 cases claret 130 do. fine long corked claret 1630 butecls fine fait 40 cafksofroll hrimftone 200 calks of naval stores. Jo logs prime mahogany 4 hhds. coffee mills 0 bundles German steel 10 chests of Sates and pencils A package of flcates A do. woolea caps, Ac. 4 chelts of Nurenberg toy» 40 kegs of yellow ochre 3 hhds. Glut 8 barrel, of Lentilles s cheits of prime red crust Holland cheese 30 kegs of pearl barley 60 boxes of capers 400 fides of upper and foal leather 300 boxes window glass 800 Demijohns 50 boxes glass tumblers affortcd a hhds. pumice (lone I box of mill saws I calk of cutlery A quantity of ft one ogs aodpicMing pots A fsw Oiips anchors,&c. , tu&«f SEEDS, T£AS. m.w.fr.tf. and [Cotton counterpanes. &c IPulings & Sarlnstls Sattins and Modes, Plain & plaid lilk (hawls Silk an 1 cotton fringe and trimmings, A handfnme assortment of ribbons . i 2 cases of the in oft. fajh ionabk ladies hats and I bonnets. tuth&f tiA PHILADELPHIA: SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 16, 1799, , INSURANCE OFFICE. THE fubfcribcrs beg leave to inform theircommcr cial friends in particular, and the public in general, that an office tor the Insurance ©f Shj ppi n«, ii now opened at. No. 95 South Front-street, where a ftiare of the public patronage is refpeftfuHv foficited. N. &? J. FRAZIER. feb tg For Saie, THREE SISTERS IS almost i new vessel, carries between fix and 7CO barrels arid fails remarkably f»ft, when Waded draws about 8 or 8 I-a feet water, ftie is in com plete order, haying allthe faiU that can be used to advantage, the greater part of th«m are new. In fliort fee may he sent to sea at a fmajl Experce, and intbiiee or four days notice For terms apply to Jehu H&llingsworih, & Co. No. 4?> Penn-ftr«2t. £eb. 6. Ship Broker's Office, And Cemmijftsn Store, No. i -.9, South front Strfft, Next dour to she Cuftora House. THE Subfcribcr, Encouraged Dy the advice of hit friends, offers his fertfice to the public as a Ship »nd Insurance Brokor. -He propof ts to buy and fell veflets and every thing relat ing thereto—afiift mailers of vefleU and others in entering and clearing at the Custom-House, procuring and shipping freight, fettling Inlui ance ar.d all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the Seceflary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign I anguagtstranflated, and in formation given in general mercantile matters. —From 3 knowledge g-ained .by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be ufe ful to those who pleafc to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. November 10 CHINA GOODS, Juit received per the fcip New-Jersey from Canton , AND FOR SALE BY ARCHIBALD M'CALL, Atliis Store No. 187, south Second street, —V!Z An assortment of Teas ©f the firft , quality, White and yellow nankeens Caflia, silk umbrellas an assortment of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, confuting of Black and colored Lateilring do. do. fattitis do. do. fenfhaw* do. do. {ilk handkerchiefs do* do. fewingfitks Black Taffcties JLSO, 12 pjpes of excellent Madeira w me, fit (or immediate use, Jan. 14 For Sale by the Subscriber, No. 145, Market-ftrect, Very low far Ca(h, or a (hort Credit, The remaining Jbck of the late House of TODD t? MOT T, CJoths, Kerseymeres, a few printed Cotton*, Printed handkerchiefs and fluwli Printed dimities Hoficry, thicads, twist and sewing fiVks A fsnall amount of hardware, WILLIAM MOTT\ Agent for the assignees of Todd iV Mott, to Whom, all perforu indebted to that concern, are requ<ed to make immediate payment. W, MOTTi Having commenced business in the Commiflion line, his store is now open for the reception of Dry Goods of all descriptions. Philadelphia, February 4,1799. $ Richard Bayley & Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that the Retail Business carried on by them at their Store. No. 136, Market-ftrcet, will in future be carried on by .Mr. Wu, Bonnar, whom they heg leave to recommend to the favor of their friends and the public. All Persons indebted to she above firm and those to whom they are indebted, will please to apply to John Whitesibes 5c Co. or the settlement of their refpedive accountt, who are duly empowered for that purpose. Richard Bay ley & Co. WILLIAM BONNAR, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that the above Store will b-c opened by him on Monday the 4th ©f February next, with an aflortment of dry goods, Suitable to thefeafan, which he flatters himfelf will meet the approbation of those wh« honor him with their favor. 29- § WANTED, To Article for two or three years a young Man to a profitable hufinefs— For particulars enquire at no. 68, south Fourth street A. person who has feme knowledge of paint ing or drawing would be preferred. WHO HAS A CeHar to Let. jan 11 FOR SALE, BV THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Canuon, different lengths, 5 Carronades. JOHN NIXON & GO. i December 1. ' ' - 'l- '**" * ' Land, Town Ldls, fc. LAND in tfee Town&ip ijk Cambria anl lots in tli* Town of Somerset county. Pcnnlyl.'JHiia, for fit»i at a moderate price and upon ar«»fqnable cftjftit ; any quan tity maybe otrtar<Kd from 10? acres to 10,000 —and good mecb»i>iQ» and laborers may hare lahd orloti f®r theit work. Thefituation ij hifHjly and trefoil good ; the prel'ent fettlem a|e sober, industrious and veil informed. A fe|«n*ryof learning, p»b lic library and othW uftfutioftiKJtions have been among the fii fl Roads have been ctit, and new ones ar« contemplated in different direflions—»l%c diflance from Phi ladelphia it abost 135 milts ; from Pittlburgh 65 miles and from Fort FraiiMin 85 The bell rout is through Harrifcurjjh, Lewiitown, Huntingdon, &c. For further partipulars, enquire of MORGAN RHEES t dim The Creditors of James Cumming* and Co. who have executed the afligiuneiit and delivered their accounts previous to the *!t in(t. may receive their refpedlive t'iviiifad* by ap plying to the dfiignee*, at No. 6i, dock itreet, on the nth, 13th, or 15th inft. between the hours of eleven and one. THE Creditors of JOSEPH jEPFRES, of the city of Philadelphia, house oarpeaser, are hereby requcftfid to take notice, that he hath petitioned the honorable fudge! of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of this commonwealth, for the benefit of an afl tHti tled, " An ad of Aflembly providing that the person of a debtor (hall not be liable to impri i'onmen f« - debt, after delivi ring up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, unlets he has been guilty of fraud or embcwlement"-»-»nd the said court have appointed Monday, the jjth of March instant, at 10 of the clock forenoon, at such pliice where the said court may be held, to hear him and his creditors ; when and where you may attend if you think propar. aaw Joseph Thomas's Creditors are hereby eameflly requested to furnilh their Acceunts duly attested, as foen at convenient : Thereby to enable the A (figures 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 K> either of the Subscribers. SAMUEL W. FlSHEK,Affignces WILLIAM BUCKLEY > erf JOHN HALL. 3J. Thorns. OF the subscriber are hereby requefled to take notice, that he has applied to the court of common pleas, in and for the county of Philadel phia, for the benefit of the a<sl of assembly passed the fourth day of April last, for the relief,of infol yent debtors, and the said court have appointed the ajth day of March inliant, for hear ing and determining on the said petition, in the city of Philadelphia, at such place as the i'aid court may be held on that day, when and where, all perfont concerned way attend if they think proper. DAVID SIMMONS. NOTICE The Creditors of John Dobbins are hereby required to take notice, tha; he ha 6 applied to the Judges of the Court of Common Plea! for the county of Philadelphia, for the be nefit of the afl made for the relief ofinfolvent debtors, palled the fourth of April last, and that the said judges have appointed the 25th inftantto hear him the said John Dobbins, «nd his creditors at the State House, at which time and place they roiy attend if they think fit. W. HAYDON, No. 177 South Second.ftrcet, Philadelphia, or of Meats. JONES Of MOORE, Surveyors, Heuia. iaw6w fefci3 NOT ICE. JOHN TRAVIS, JOHN WADDINGTON, JAMES TAYLOR, CORNELIUS CORNEGYS, Assignees of James Curaniings & Co Mareh 3. jt—wth &la Notice. march 9 NOTICE. dec. .11 The Creditors march 11 JOHN DOBBINS. March 8. 1799- uw'iw not 1 a ' GOOD encouragement will he given ton person who understands the Tanning bufii.efs in all its branches—also t» a person who undfrflands making of Tin-Ware, to move into the Weftem Country.—Persons who have small families would bs preferred,—For further particulars enquire at N0.53 North Fourth-ftreit. None need apply but those who tan bring good recommendations. march la NO TIC E. ALL peifons having claims against the Estate of Thomas Boon, of Caroline county, llate of Maryland, deceased, are requefled to exhibit th«m, properly proven, to the subscriber at Den ton, in the county and state aforefaid, on or before the firft day of May next, that there may be a di vidend made as the aflits now in the hands »f the subscriber. Those who neglc<St this notice, will be forever barred of their dividend, which will be niacin on the aforefaid day, Wm. BOON, administrator •t THOMAS BOON. la\*3w march 9, whereas ISAAC PAINTER hrving made an affignmcnt of all bis property fori th* benefit of all his credi tors who sign his difcnarge j—the assignee wilhing to arrange the bufmefs as soon as possible, and likewise to give the fa id Ifeac Painter an opportu nity of doing something for hinafelf and famriy s therefore those creditors who have net signed his discharge are informed th t nnlaft they come for ward and fifn the fame discharge on or before the firft day of May next ensuing, they will be exclu ded the benefit as a dividend, and all those who arc indebted to the laid firm ajerequcfted to make immediate payment to preventfurther trouMe. JACOB CLARK, Affignre. Jtwtf march 4, LOS r, Inft evening, a GREY-HOUND of the Englilh breed ; hai a brass colter round her neck with the name Thomas Sterling on it ; body quite white, except a small spot on her left fide j e:ch cheek ot a dove colour ; anfwert to {he name of Dove. Whoever has taken her up, and will de liver her at the fndian Queen, (hall be rewarded, march It. A YOUNG' MAN, who undsrlUnris the Gcr man language, writes a good German hand, and knows how to cast accoortts, to be brought up to bufincfsin a Counting-house »f this city.—For particulars, enquire at No. ico, Spruce-street. march 2 dtf To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty mias of the City, orto let on ground'rent iorcYer Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia, Enquire of William M. Biddle.nc. 147> Chefnut ftreet. nov, 44 spr All persons indebted to the Estate of Joseph Anthonx, fen. deceased, are re quested t« make immediate payment :~-And all those who have any demands again# said estate, aredefired to produce them legally attetted to the fubferiberj for fettl^ment. JOS-lAH HF. WES, } , JOHN MORTON, > E*ecut«rs JOSEPH ANTHONY, J December 26. dtf Indebted to th» Estate of Mr. John Finno.Uu of Philadelphia, deceaf«d,»re defircd to make psy ment, and those having any demands, to prefcnt them for fettUrvsnt, to SAMUEL BLODOET, Adm't. or Nov. 3o A few boxes of White Platillas, Just arrived and for falc by the fvibfcnber, GIDEON H. WELLS. feb it lor Sale, Deliverable at Norfolk, A CARGO OF Honduras Mahogany, & Logwood. February 9. TEN or twelve Tons, Clever £s" Timothy Of the firft quality.—Apply at No. 43, Almond-ftctct jan. 8 JuJi Received, By the Ihips Judo, Walti rs, and Four Friends, Hubber, from Hambjrg, AND FOR SALE,* 3t By the Subscribers, 460 pieces 6-4 quadruples filefias 35 do. 84 do. 139 do. creas ala Morlail 34 do. 9 8 coutilt 3 do. 4-4 do. 44 do. 6-4 guingaa a SO do. Ruß'm fail-duck 10 pipes Ricarlo wine 25 hogtheads French brandy 80 do. claret 100 cases, at 4 doz. bottles each") claret of fsper t}B do. at i do. do. do, J ior quality. Also on Handy II balei ticklentmrgs. at »3 to 18 cents pr. ell z* do.*Wcfer linnon, at 16 to ao cent' pr. yard I box paterbornet 5 bolts Hollow glass ware 5 cases KikfliabriSle* (firft quality) Erick £sf Lewis Bollmann, no. loo» Spruce flreet i Feb. 13 3»wtisMar rHAT I am to be lorfd on such terms, that the purchaser need not advance any cash, uelefs he pleases, till it is earned by my services, provided no accident happens me ; or, if you please, I am tr. 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 Eclipl'e, my dam,ptirchafed by Doilor Hall, was got by the imported horse Slim ; my grand dam was got by O'd Figure great grand dam by Talkers Othello out oT Selima, &e. &c. as will more fully appear by William Lyle's attested certificate who raised me. My charailer as a racer is well eftab'ilhed ; I won the colt's purse at BJadenlburg of twenty guineas ; I won a fifty guinea purse at Baltimsre, a fifty guinea purse at Annapolis and a fifty guinea purse at Hagerftown. I never loft a race but the last I run at Alexandria, which was owning to my being badly (hod, as I loft all my plates before I got in. lam in fine plight", found in every relpCol; my offspring ire in great repute, fori* of which are now in training for the turf—pro cure me good stands and entertainment and I am able to earn one thousand dollars per an num. eod4W Any person inclining tu buy or rent may know the terms by applying to John Carnan (LovehallJ Ctecil county and state of Mary, land, eight miles south of EJkton. Feb. 31. WATER LOAN. THE Gommiilioners for receiving fubferiptions to a Loan for supplying the City of Philadelphia with wholesome water, give NOTICE, That they will sail on the citizent for their fubferip t ions in the following diltri<sls William Jems will receive trom Vine to South fide of Fine-ftrett. Levi Hoiling,-worth will receive from the North fide of Pin« to the South fide of Spruce-streets. JeJe Wain will receive from north fide of Spruoe to the south fide of Walnut-streets. Ed-ward Tilgiman will receive from north fide of Walnut tothe south fide of Chefnut-ftrecM. John Irjkccp, and > will reeeive from north fide ol Jonathan RMnfin, j Chefnjit to the south {lie of Market-streets. Step,ben Pirard, and\ will receive from north fide of Jacob Shoemater ( Market tothe south fide of Arch-streets. TAomat Hajtint wjll receivefrom north fide of Arch to the south fide of Race-ftreeti, Leonard Jacobi will receive from north fide of Race to the south fade of Vine-Hreets. Jv.efb Crudjbanh, •> will attend at the office of Jared 551 j"" d H«fil J tngerfol, eppofite the State House, with, the book hitherto, kept at the City Hall. By order us the board, JACOB SHOEMAKER, ue'ry. id uie tßta j WAN T E D, FOR SALE, ALL PERSONS JOHN WARD FENNO, Agent to the adminiftf ation. White Platillas. No. J3>, Market-Greet, law4W For terms apply to PHILIPS, GRAMOND, & CO. For Sale, h a r.; TAKE NOTICE, Philadelphia, Marc.h 1.799- PROPOSAL By 7 H6.MAS D 0 B S0 N, At the Stone House, No, 41, South Second fltrret, for furnifliing by fabfeription E NCTCLO PEDIA ; DICTIONARY ARTS, SCIENCES, AND MISCELLANEOUS LITERArfIREj On a plan entirely hew : 't By which the different Sciences sod Arts are df gelled into rhe Form of diftinift TREATISES oh SYSTEMS, Hiflory, Theory, and Practice, of each, according to the Lsteft Difcoverie* and improvements : and full Explanations given of Variotu Detached parts of Knowledge, whether Relating to Natural and Artificial Ohjeifls, or to Matters Ecclesiastical, Civil, Military, Com mercial, SSV. Including Elucidations cf the most important Topics relative to Religion, Morals, Manners, and the Oeconomy of Li'e together with a description of all the Countries, CUies, principal Mountains, Sea«, Rivers, life. throughout ihe World ; a General History, Ancient And Modern, of the diffeient Empires, Kingdom , and States; and an account of the Lives of the mod Eminent Persons in every Na tion, from the earliest ages down to the present times. Compiled from rhe VVritingsof the best Authors, in several Languages; the moll ap proved Di&ionanes, as well of General Srience as of Particular Branches; the Tranfa&ions, Journals, agd Memoirs, of learned Societies, both at home and abroad ; the MS. Ledtures of eminent Frofeflurs on different Sciences ; and a variety of original Materials, furniflied by an cxtentive Ctorrefpondence. The Poblilher having been folicitcd to fur nifli sets of this valuable and important work by one volsmn at a time, which by dividing the payments, might make the aeqnifition of the work more convenient to purchasers, proposes to dispose of the Jew remainicg copies on the following: CONDITIONS. The Work being already completed in Eigh teen large Qnarto Volumes in hoards, Elegant ly printed on Superfine paper, illaftrated with five hundred aud forty two Copper plates > I. A volume in boards will be delivered to each Subscriber in the firft week of every month till the whole be delivered, which will take a peri. od of eighteen mr nths. 11. Every Subfcribtr on receiving the fitft VO - to pay T wrnty Dollars. On receiving the Second The Third, The Fourth The Fifth, lawtf The Sixth, 8 Dollars and Five dollars for each «f the fuccesdiag vo lumes, till the whole is delivered, which will amount in the whole to One Hundred and Thir ty-five Dollars, being the prtfent price for com plete sets. Any subscriber who may chute to have the whole in a (hotter time than 18 months, may haAe any number of volumes that may be agree able at the fame time at the above prices. To prevent any mifynderftanding j t j s proper to express that no volume will be delivered to any person without the money, and as the sets on hand are but few in number, it will be requi site that such as choose to become fublcribers should apply as early as possible to prevent dis appointments. 0" Complete Sets may be had as above, or bound in various manners. march 6 White Oak Logs~~or White Oak Pipe—Wanted. On or before the ioth day of Marcl|, For the Delivery, To the Corporatio* of the City of Philadelphia, or tbeir ag«nt at any part within the fiid City of the whole or part of 104,000 feet, running measure, of WHITE OAK LOGS, In lengths of ten or twelve feet, Or of the lame quantity, of LOGS, Bored into pipe, counteibored and tapped, as under : 24,000 feet to measure 13 inches at the thickest end, it bored, 4 i-i inch pipe. 16,000 feet to measure 12 ufches at the thickest end, iT bored, 4 inch pip« 64,000 feet to measure 11 inches at the thickest end, if bored, 3 inch pipe. 104,0©0 The Logs mud be strait and free from (hakes and knots : no faulty logs will on any account be received. Those who deliver proposals for bored logs, are requeued to mention the price at which they will deliver the logs unbared, in cafe it fhou& be found proper to bore them in Philadelphia. Proposals in writing will be received by B. Henry Latrobc, engineer. South Twelfth-ftreet, the firft House from Market-street. d6w fab 8 of the fubfcrit»er will take notice, that helm ap pliod to the Judge* of the court of Common Pleas,, lor the coanty of Philadelphia, for the benefit o£ the A(sl of Aflembly, pa (Ted the 4th of April lift, for the relief of infolyeat debtors, and they hare appelated the »jth mft. it v> o'clock, to hear him. and h» creditors, alt the ft«ie- house, or such ether place where the court may bs held. JSJ3W. W. BHOEMAICEE. , 12a wt 1,5 th March tt. N O T I C E. i Is given to all those indebted to she firms of Jackson &? Evens, John B. Evens, £3* Co. Evens Bullodk, Whit ton, Evens is? Co. cvtd John B. Evens. THAT tht Subfcrfter is fully authorized to ad; jull and fettle the affairs of those concerns ; an ! that suits will be indifcriminat«ly commenod on all accounts that remaiu unpaid on tbe aoth day of March next. feb £ [ VOL UME XV. 0» A C9MPREIIENBIKQ 15 Dollars la Dollar* lo Dollar* jo Dollar* 6w PROPOSALS, WILL IE RECEirSD, The Creditors John B. Evens, Noi 119, South 1 bird-ftrces. •et'6«r
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