«?» ■*»» Philadelphia Daily Advertise f. Number 1028.] JC7* The of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annpn to Subscribers residing .in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay me Dollar additional for enclosing and di recting ; and unless some person tii this city > will become answerable for the subscription, jt.tnust be paid Six Months in Advance/ IM PORTED In the last arrivals frtrni Bre%en, Hamburg and Amsterdam, AND FOR SALE* At REASONABLE PRICHANOON A LIBERAL eaioir, BY PRATT is* KINTZING, No 95, North Water street 415 bales & boxes I"ickknburghs, hempen linens and omabrigs from 1/5 to ■Sf P e >" ell 70 do. bleached and brown hessians 40 do. brown rolls suitable for cof fee "bags 20 do. strong do. do. for cotton do. JO chests platillas i do. fcaling-wax 3 dp. dowlas 3 packages oil-doth 30 do. creas ala Morlaix 4 do. fail-twine I % do. eflopaillas I do. watches Is do. BL'lefield linen 14 pipes Port wine 90 do. patterbornes 91 cafe* claret 45 do Brittanias 130 do fine long corked 1 do. Holland canvass claret I de. Russia do. 3 do. Ruflia iheetings I do. ravens duck » do. Russia drill, ns I do. brown Holland 1 do. Silesia redans I dfr.Wahreudrop Itnen I do. Caraudoles I do. Flemilh linens I do. eambricks and lawns J do diaper |a do. (Wipes 18 do. cNeoks % do. fiamai* I do. Arabia stripe 5 do. burting forcofors I packa Mr. iris hand kerchiefs X do. Turkey yarn 6 bales empty bags I chcft hair ribband -3 boiffs tapes, assorted % ds. bobbin, assorted I bos threads & tapes I do. fine bine lifhtdos 5 chests men's flippers 3 do. bed ticks 1 easts hog's bristles 6 chests writing paper 4 do. quills novrmlaer ti Clover, Timothy, Blue Grass Herds Grass and White Clover Ail warranted fre/b and free from all ?ft>ul feed, FOR SALE, BT C. ROBERTS, No. 97, Market, between Second and Third ftreef, Who has alfb on hand, a general ajftrtmcnt of Ironmongery, fadlery, cutlery and brass waret ; T. Crowlsy Millington steel, pig lead, blork-titi, red lead, Spanish brown, Venetian ttd, Vermillian, &c. &c. Whcilefalt & Retail. march a CHINA GOODS. Nbw delivering from the ship NeZu-Jer/ey, from Canton, FOR SALE, At the Stores of the Subscribers, CONSISTING OF BOHEA -* Hyson (kin I Young hyson V. T MAS. Hyson and ( Imperial J White nankeens Lutestrings, colored and black Setiihaws do. do. Handkerchiefs do. do. 4*4 Sewing silk* do. do. Slack hair ribbon Black fattins €affia in small bales Ghiua ware in dining and tea setts On Hand, jo trunks and cafeg dimities, muflrr.', ginghams, rauilinets and pullicat handkerchiefs,in small pack'- ages, for the Weft-India market. 25 trunks of prir.ted caiicoes, aflorted for the Weft-India market. I bale of woolen cloths, low priced. Sail canvas by the hale or piece, No. Ito 8. Copper in (beets 24 by 48 and 48 by 60 inches ' Raised copper bottoms in tubs. A fmaH invoice o! queens ware afTorted. Englilh wrought nails in caiks. Sheathing paper. New-Orleans indigo Paints of different colors, dry in calks. QM Madeira wine fit for use. NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. Feb. II SamV Potter, Wm. Page, Thos. Price. JV». 31, Ghesnut street. HAKE JUST RECKfr ED, per ihip Lexington, from London, A very large assortment of DRY GOODS. Which they wiH fell low for cash, or notes at a Aort date, among which, are Printed C?,llicoef, and Chintzes, B>iti(h Mufiins, plain, <tnd timbered, Silk, cotton and worfled hosiery, Leather Gloves, Black and white laces and edgin;i, Callico and cotton checkt Singhams, march 14 1630 bulkels fine lalt to cafksofroll brimflone ).oo calks of neval (tores. ?o logs prime mahogany 4 hh<fe. coffee mills 0 bundles German ftee! to chests o4 Sates and pencils A package of flcates A do. woolen caps, &c. 4 chelts of Nurenberg toys 40 kega of yellow ochre 3 hhels. Glut 8 barrels of LentUics S chelts of prime red crust Holland cheefij 30 kegs of pear! barley 60 bo*es of c or j 400 fides of upper and foal leather 300 hones window glass 800 Demijohns SO boxes giafs turnUers assorted 1 hh-js. pumice stone 1 be* of ini'd saws I calk of cutlery A quantity of stone ugs and pickling pots A far (kips anchors,&e. tn&M SEEDS, la.&m.ra.&fr.tf. m.w.fr.tf. Cotton counterpane)!. &c. Puling* & Sarfnetts and Modes, Plain & plaid silk (hawls Silk and cotton fringe and trimmings, A handsome assortment of ribbons, Is cases of the moll fafh ionabls ladies hats and bonnets. - tuth&f tiA PHILADELPHIA: INSURANCE OFFICk. THE fubferibers Keg leave to inform theircommcjx cial friends in pellicular, and the public in general, that an oflfice tor the Insurance of Shi fpi ng, ii now opened av No. 95 Souih Front-street, where a (haieof thrpuTilic patronage ii refpettfu lv solicited. N. Es> J. FRAZIER. feb ! 5 For Sate, The Schooner, jjPqjr THREE SISTERS IS ilmoft a new vessel, carries between fix and 7CO barTels and fails remarkably fait, wheo loaded dfaw» about Bor 81 % feet water, file i« in com plete order, having all the fails that can be to advantage, the greater part of them are new. In ftoft fee may be sent o i'ea at a small E*perce, and in three or four days notice—For tenn< *pp yto Jehu Ho/lingswortb, & Co. No. 4?. Penn-ftre^t. fob. 6. Ship Broker's Office, And Cemmiflion Store, No. i! 9, South front Sf*RFFTj Next do«r to she Custom House. THE SubTcriber, encouraged Dy the advice ot his friends, offers his service to the public as a Ship »nd Infuranee ™iokor. Hepropof cs to buy and fell veflels and every thing relat ing thereto—afiift matters of veflels and others in enteriYig and clearing at the Ctiftam-Houfc, procuring and thipping freight, fettling Insur ance and all other mercantile accounis, and have on hand the oeceffary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages translated, and in formation given in general mercantile matters. —From a knowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be Hfe 'tii to tbofe who pleafc to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERT. noveroker to CHINA GOO: [u»t received per the (bip New-Jersey from Canton AND FOR SALE BY ARCHIBALD M'CALL, Atliia Store tfo. 187, south Second street, —VIZ An assortment of Teas of the firft quality, White and yellow nankeens Cafiia, silk umbrellas an affortnient of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, confuting of Black and colored Lutestring do. do. fattifis do. do. fenfhawi do. dd. silk handkerchief* do- do. sewing fifks Black Taffeties ALSO, 12 pfpeJ of excellent Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use, Jan. 14 For Sale by the Subscriber, No. 145, Market-flreet, Very low far Cash, or a Ihort Credit, The remaining flock of the late House of TODD & MOTT, Cloths, Kerfcymeres, a few printed Cottons, Printed handkerchiefs and (hawis Printed dimities Hosiery, threads, twist and sewing fifes A small amount of hardware, • WILLIAM MOTT y Agmt for the assignees of Todd Itt Mott, to Whom, all persons indebted to that concern, are requeued to make immediate payment. W. MOTT,; Having commenced business in the Cemmiflion line, his (lore is now open f«r the recaption «f Dry Goods of all descriptions. Philadelphia, Febraary 4,1799. $ Richard Bayley £sf Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that the Retail Bufinefn carried on by them at their Store. No. 136, Market-street, will in future be carried on by Mr. Wm. Bonnar, whom they beg leave to recommend to the saver of their friends and the public. All Persons indebted to the above firm and those to whom they are indebted, will please to apply to John Whitesides & Co. or the settlement oftheir refpe>£live accounts, who are duly empowered for that purpose. Richard, Bayley & Co. WILLIAM BONNAR, RESPEC TFULLY informs his friends and the public, that the above Store will be opened by him on Monday the 4th of February next, with an affortmctt as DRY GOODS, Suitable to the feafsn, which he flatters himfelf will meet the approbation of tbofe who honor him with their favor. >■ *9• « WANTED, To Article for two or three years a young Man to a profitable business For particulars enquire at no- 68, south Fourth itreet A person who has some knowledge of paint ing or drawing would be preferred. W. HAYDON, WHO HAS A CeUar to Let. in ii FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, different lengths, 5 Carronades. JOBN NIXON & CO. December 1. TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 179.9. - Land, Town Lots, &c. LAND id the T»«mlhip of Gamiria and lots in the Town of Beula, Somerset county, Pennfylvwiia, for file at a moderate price and upon a reafonablc credit j 'any quan tity mav be obtained from 100 acres to 10,000 —and good mechanics and laborers ma.y have land orlots for their work. The fituatipn is healthy and the foil good ; the present settlers are sober, iiiduftrious and well informed. A femioary »f learning, pub lic library and other ufeful inllitulions have been among the firft objefls of their attention. Roads have been cut, and new ones arts contemplated in different dire&ione—The distance from Phi ladelphia it abost 135 miles ; from Pittlburgh 65 miles and from Fort Franklin 85 miles. The belt rout is through Harrilburgh, Lewiftown, Huntingdon, &c. For further parNewlars, enquire of MORGAN RHEESy dim No. 177 Smith Second, itreet, Philadelphia, or of Messrs. JONES CS" MOORE, Surveyors, Benia. ffh'3 NOl ICE. The Creditors of Janjes Cummings and Co. who h»ve executed the aiEgnmait and delivered their amounts prfviovs "o tie iio'i. may receive their refpedhve divi.lrsds by ap plying to the at No.'6i, dpek (ireet, 08 the nth, 13th, or 15th inft between the hours of eleven and one. - JOHN Tit AVIS, JGMN WADOWOTON, JAMES TAYLOR, CORNELIUS CQKNEGYS, Assignees of James Cutnmings & Co. Mareh 8. 3t —ik rh & fa THE Creditors of JOSEPH JEFFRES, of the city of Philadelphia, houle carpenter, are hereby requeiled to take notice, that he bath petitioned the honoral)!e Judges of the. Court of Common Pleas, in and for the county of this commonwealth, for ,the benefit of ail a<sl enti tled, " An ail of Aflembly providing that the person o! a debtor (hall not be liable to impri i'onmen for debt, after delivering up his estate for the benefit of his creditors, unlets he has been guilty of fraud or embezzlement"—and the said court have appointed Monday, the 25th of March instant, at to of the clock in the forenoon, at such place where the said court may be held, to hear him and hii creditors j when and where you may attend if you think proper. aaw march 9 N O T Joseph Thomas's Creditor^ are hereby earnestly requested to furnilh their Accounts duly attested, as foen as convenient : Thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea of the state of his affairs : —and all those indebt ed to said Thomas, are required to make im mediate payment to either of the Subfcribera. SAMUEL W. FISHER,') WILLIAM BUCKLEY, £ of JOHN HALL. j J. Thomas, dec. 31. dtf The Creditors OF the fubfcrib«r 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& of aflembly passed the fourth day of April last, fer the relief of iofol vent debtors, and the said court have appointed the 15th day of March instant, for hear ing and determining on the said petition, in the city of Philadelphia, at such place as the /aid court may be held on that day, when and where, all perfom concerned may attend if they think proper. DAVID SIMMONS. march I! NOYIcZ The Creditors of John Dobbins are hereby required to take notice, that he has applied to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Philadelphia, for the be nefit of the a<9 made for the relief ofinfolvent debtars, pafltd the fourth of April last, and that the said judgei have appointed the 35 th instant to hear him the said John Dobbins, and his creditors at the State House, at which time and place tbey may attend if they think fit March 8. >799. N O 1 ICE. GOOD encouragemerf: will be given ton person who understands the Tanning bufu.efs in all its branches—also to a person who undrrlUnds making of Tlrt-Ware, to move into the Weft em Country.—Persons who have fiaall families would bo preferred,—For further particulars enquire at No 53 NorthiFourth-ftreet. None need apply but those who can bring good recommendations. march 12 NOTICE. ALL perlbns having claims against the Estate of Thomas Boon, of Caroline county, llatc of Maryland, deceased, arc requeued to exhibit thsm, properly provon, to the fubicriber 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 ef the adits now in the hands «f the fubferiber. Those who neglcfl this notice, will be forever barred of their dividend, which will be mad* on the aforefaid day, IVm. BOON, administrator •f THOMAS BOON. iaw3«f march < ISAAC PAINTER hrving made an affignmcnt of all bis property for th«. hc.iefit of all his credi tors who sign his difcharge;—the afiignee wifiling to arrange the business as soon as possible, and likewifc to give the said Isaac Painter an opportu nity ol doing something for himfelf and family : therefore those creditors who have not signed his discharge are informed th t unless they come for ward and G™n the fame discharge on or before the firft day of May next ensuing, they will be exclu ded the benefit of a dividend, and all those who are indebted to the (aid firm arerequefted to make immediate pa) ment to prevent further troul le, JACOB CLARK, Afllgn-'e. march 4. LOS r, lift evening, a GREY-HOUND of the Englilh breed ; has a brafa collar round her neck with the name Thomas Sterling on it ; body quite white, except n small spot on her left fide 5 each cheek of a dove colour; answers to the name of Dove. Whoever ha? takwi up, and will de liver her at the Ir.dUn Queer, ihaU be rewarded, march It, 'otice. sm&w-3t C E. 3»WtisSrJar JOHN DOBBINS. ijww eod4w whereas Aswtf S K>V v TO LET A Three Story Brick House, In Sprucc-ftreet, between Second and Third-llreets Poffiffion given immediately, enquire at No. 31, Sprue-street. wareh 13 dßt FOR SALE, To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty mi es of the city, or to let 011 ground-relit forever Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia, Enquire of William M. Biddle.ne. 14 71 Chefnut ftreet. Nov. 43 0- AH persons indebted to the Estate of Josf.ph Anthony, fen. deceased, are re queftfid t« make immediate payment: —And all those Aho have any demands against said estate, are desired to produce them legally attested to the fubferibers for fettle ment. JOSIAH HEWES, } JOHN MORTON, > Executors. JOSEPH ANTHONY, 3 December »6. dtf ALL PERSONS Indebted to the Eft ate ot Mr John Fen no, late of l J fulidelphia, de«ceaftfd,are dekredto make j>ay nu-rif, and t.hofe having any demai*4s to prefcin thctfl for fettWrv<*nt, to SAMUEL BLODGET, Adm>, or JOHN WARD FKNNO, to the adminiftrarion. Nov. io White Platillas A few boxes of White Platillas, Juit arrived an J (or fele by the fublirtber, GIDEON H. WELLS. No. 135., Market ftrect. ja\V4W feb 11 For Safe, Deliverable at Norfolk, A CAR .'0 OF Honduras Mahogany, 8c Logwood. For terms apply to raiups, CRAMOND, & CO. February 9 For Sale, - TEN or twelve Toos, Clsver £9" Timothy HAT,i Of the firft quality.—Apply at No. 43, Almocd-flreet* Jan. 8. JuJi Received, By the (hips Juno, Walters, and Four Friends, Hubber, from Hamburg, * AND FOR SALE, By the Subscribers, 460 pieces 6-4 quadruples filefias 35 do. 8-4 do. 139 do. ereas ala Morlaix 34 do. 9 8 coutils 3 do. 4-4 do. 44 do. 6-4 guingas SSO do. Ruflia fail-duck jo pipes Mcarlo wine »3 hogtheods French brandy 80 do. claret 100 cases, at 4 doz. bottles each "J claret of f«per »lß do. at x do. do. do.J ior quality. Also on Hand,, It bales ticklenburgs. at a 3 to «8 cents pr. ell I» do. «Wcfer linnen, at 16 to ao cents pr. yard I box paterbornes 5 braes hollow glass ware 5 calks KutfiabrifUet (firft quality,) Erick & Lewis Bollmunn, Feb. 13 TAKE N0 7 ICE, THAT I am to be foJd on such terms, that the purchaser need not advance any calh, ualefs he pleases, till it is earned by friy fervicea, provided no acsidcnt happens me j or, if you please, Lam ts be farmed out for two years, a«d (iot Mj. lam a bright bay, full ijg-bands high, of noble descent, my name iaTRIMMER —I was got by Hall's imported harfe Eclipse, my dafn,pnrchated by Dollar Hut], was got by the imported horse Slim ; my gt-wij dam'was got by CMd Figure fe, my great grand dam by Talkers Othello out of Selima, &e. Bcc. as will more fully appear by Williim LyleVattefted certificate who raised me. My chara&er aa a racer is well established ; I won thecolt'js purse at Bladeufburg. of twenty guineas ; I won a fifty guinea purse at Baltimore, a fifty guinea purse at Anuapolia and a fifty guinea purse at Hagerflotirn. I never loft a race but. the Uft I run at Alexandria, which was .owning to my being badly fliod, as I loft all my platei before I got in. |am in fine plight, found in every refpea; my ofispring are in great repute, some •f which are row in training for the turf—pro cure me good ftaiidp and entertainment and I im able to earn one thousand dollars per an- num Aay per son inclining to buy or rent may know the terms by applying tb John Carnaa (Lovehallj Cttcil county and Itatt of Mary land, eight milei south of Eikton. Feb. WATER LOAN. THE Gommiffioners for receiving fukferiptione to a Loan for supplying the City of Philadelphia with wholcfome water, give NOTICE, That they will sail on the citizens for their fubferip tiens in the following diftridts William Jone, will receive from Vine to South fide of Pine-street. Levi HMngtivortb will receive from the North fide Pine to the South fide of Spruce-streets. JcJe Wain will receive from north fide of Spruoe to the south fide of Wa)nut-ftrett«. Edward 'Tilgbman will receive from north fide of Walnut to the south fide ol Chefnut-ftreet*. John kflmfa aid 7 will receive from north fide ol Jonathan kct,nfm,\ Chefnut to the south [lie of Market-streets. Stefben Chard, and\ willreceive from north fide of Jatob ShumaUr f Market to the south fide of Arch-ftrects. Tboma, Hajkint will receivefroin north fide of Arch to the iouth fide of Race-Preets, Leonard Jacobi will receive from north fide of Race to the south fide of V%ie-ftree«. J°% h Cruajba,,i, T W iH attend at the office of tared * Jared hg,,Jit j Ing.rfnl, pppofite the State wii ' W n ,ook hitherto kept at the City Kail. By order <f the hoard .a JAC i?K B "KOEMAKER. ste'rj. »d. co 18ta - iawtf no. 100, Spruce ftrect d6w I*. ~ [VoLOMB' XV. Philadelphia, March :JW PROPOSAL' By T#B UJS D(0 BS O AT, At the Stone Houfr, No, 41,, South Second ftrrctj for furnifhing by fubferiptioa ENCTCLOf ED J A I OR. A DICTIONARY or ARTS, SCIENCES, AND MISCELLANEOUS LITERA r jRE ) On a PLAN entirely new ; By which the different Sciences and Arts are di gelled into the Form of diflinft TREATISES »r SYSTEMS, C9MPREHKNBINO I ""HE Hiflory, Theory, and Praftiee, of each, according to the Latest Discoveries and improvements : and full Explanations given of Various Detached parts of Knowledge, whether Relating to Natural and Artificial Objeils, Of to Matters Ecclesiastical, Civil, Military, Com mercial, &c. Including Elucidations cf tha most important Topics relative to Religion, Morals, Manners, and the Oeccnomy of Life : together with a defcriptioji of all the Countries, C'ties, principal Mountains, Seas, Rivers, (jfc. throughout the World; a G.enenul History, ■Ancient ind Modern, of tlie different Empires, Kingdom ,and State*; and an account of the Lives of the m:>ft Eihijieut Psrfone in every Na tion', from &e tarliefl ages down to Uie present tiit.es. Compiled from the Writingjof tie bfft Authors, in fevcral Languages; the most #p. proved Diiftionanes.as well of general Science aj of Particular Branches ; the Journals, and Memoirs, of learned Societies, both at home and abroad ; the MS. Leisures of eminent Proi'efiors on different Sciences ; and a variety of original Materials, fumifhed l»y an extensive Correlpondeiice. The Pa blither having been solicited to fur ni(h lets of this valuable and important woik by one volumn at a time, which by dividißp the payments, might make thfe acqtiifition of the •work more convenient to ptirchafers, propofrs to dispose of the iew remaining copies on the following t CONDITIONS. The Work being already completed in Eigh teen large Qiurto Volumes In boards, Elegant ly printed on Superfine paper, illuArated with five hundred aud forty two Copper plates : I. A volume in boards will be delivered to each Subscriber in the firit week of every month till the whole be delivered, which will take a peri. od of eighteen m nths. 11. Every Subscriber on receiving the firft Vo lume, to pay Twenty Dollars. On receiving the Second 15 Dollar* The Third, 12 Dollar* The Fourth, 10 Dollar* The Fifth, 10 Dollar* The Sixth, 8 Dollar* and Five dollars for each of the Succeeding vo, lumes, till the whole is delivered, which will amount in the whole to One Hundred and Thir ty-five Dollars, being the present price for com« plete sets. Any subscriber who may chufe to have the whole in a fliorter 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 misunderstanding it is proper to express that no volume will be delivered to any person without the money, and as the feti on hand are but few in number, it will be requi site that such as choose to become fublcribers Ihould apply as early a* possible to prevent dis appointments. £s* Complete Sets may be had as above, or bound in various manners. march 6 White Oak White Oak Pipe—Wanted. PROPOSALS, ITILt BE RECEIVED, On or before the loth day of March, For the Delivery, To the Corporation of the City of Philadelphia, ir their agsnt. at any part within taefai.l City of the WU OLE or PART of 104,000 feet, running measure, of WHITE OAK LOGS, In \engths cf ten or twelve feet, LOGS, Bored into pipe, counter bored and tapped, 44,000 feet to measure 13 inches at the thickcfl e»d, if bored, 41-2 inch pipe. 16,000 to measure 11 iachdsat the thickest end, if bored, 4 inch pip« 64,000 feet to measure II inches at the thickest end, if bored, 3 inch-pip*. to4>oeo The l.ogs m«ft be strait and free from ftiake* and Knots : no faulty logs will on any account be received. Those who deliver proposals for bored logs, are rcquefled to mention the price at which they will deliver the logs unbored.in <;afc it fiioufo be found proper to bore them in Philadelphia. Proposals in writing will be received by B. Heitry Latrobc, engineer. South T»elfth-flreet, the firft House fromMarkec-flreet. fcb s The Creditors ofihe fubfcrtber will take notice, that he has ap ph«d to the Judges of the court of Common Pleas, lor the county of Philadelphia, for the benefit of the A<a of Assembly, pafied the 4th of April last, for the relief of insolvent debtors, aud they have appointed the »jth inft. at jo o'clock, to hear him and his creditors, at the {late house, or such ether place where tb« court may beheld. EDW. W. SHOEMAKEE. March 11. taawtijth N O TIC E. ' Is given to alt thofc indebted to (The firms of Jackson &? Evens, John B. Evens, £s* Gq. Evens &? Bullocfi, Whitton, Evens & Co. and' John B. Evens. THAT the Subicrifcer is fully authorigfcj toad; that suits will be indifcrin-inatelv commenced on all accouct* that remaiu unpaid on rbe acth day of March next. John jtf. Evens, No, j 19, S»uih i hird-flrcct, toiiW \ fcb 3 •* wis 6-w. : §
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