0f t!jc tSltlitfclJ and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 2038.] The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city of Philadelphia. All others pay o: ie Dollar additional, for enclosing and di recting ; and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance. For Sale on a long Credit, TJotimt Pratt'? whirfi firft be- NOW lying at H ) —{hemay , w R« e .llr«t, burth » (o ld be aefeßt co fa at a ft , will then b, £5 «£S sale Merchant/ Coffee Hcufe it 7 o'clock i" the evening, APPLY TQ Pratt 'dt Amtzing, No. 95) North Water-llreet. WHO HAVE FOR SALE. So tons Hemp, iOOO bufoels low priced a, ~ Port Wine, 3 c'o boxes W u.dow GUf», «JlU S ricH«.b.rp,H t fonKoll.,P»twh^rn e . Crea. Brittawai, Check. aM.fctr.pes tU. *u ftt.-.r 19 AI Ship Broker's Office, And CsmmiJJion Store, No, 1 ;o, South front Stirtr, Nest doer to she Cu!lo'» House. T'HE Subfcribdr, entoitMged.oy the advice ut 1 his friends, offers hisfervice to the public a, a Ship *nd Jnfu-ance Brokor. Hepnopot „ to buy and frit veftels and every thing relat ing thereto —aflilt matters of vessels and others .in entering and clearing at the C>,ftom.Houfe, procuring and {hipping freight, fettling Inlur- Lire and all other mei*itiule accouftte, and have on hand the oeceflary Blanks and Stamps. I'apers in foreign languages tranlkted, and m fSnkatidn given in general mercantile itt.is. —From a knowledge pained by long experience of every branch of business he hopes to be ule fal to tko!'e who please to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. November I<3 * aw - POR LONDON, Thomas Morgan, master TO fail in a few days. For paffags only,apply to the caj-tiih on board; at Read's wharf, aoutft- Wm. Sansojn, Joseph S~ Lewis, J. C. &S. W. Fisher, maru> 23 FOR X The fait failing and well accom modated sloop VS i i i. il in a ftw days and take freight low, tor which, or pafiage,apply to the matter on board at kace-ftrctt wharf, or to ;jg Se pfo j{ n th o ny if Co. march 23 For Chhrlejhft, (S. C.J' |pk Joseph'us, H. Kennedy, majler, Not lvingat Mr.kofa' wharf. Sf\e willful'on next, and any freight offered mm'/; ately A i| be taken on reasonable terms. A lew palffenhrscan bt accommodated. Enquireof JOHN CRAIG,. march! so. This %y will be Landed, Wharf, the (hip Townfsnd, capt. Lotering trom St. Kitts, Tunchsons Rum, 24 ditto 1200 Bufhcls Salt, For Sale, ».* y&bu HoJlingsworth, fcf Co. Ho. 47, Penn-ftrcet. march 20 At From on bear FOR SALE. Apply as altvt. dif The Strength of the Nation. THIS DAT IS PUBLISHED, And for Sale, by WILLIAM YOUNG, tlfc corner of id and Chefnut-ftreets, REGULATIONS, for the order and discipline of the THOOPS of the UNITEP STATES, According to order of Congress. Price withpWtes, 69 and 75 cents, only and without plates, 40 cents. HIS edition is illnflrated with ten elegant trpiates , exhibi'ing.abovc 100 figures,and fich the whole of the pojilicrts conformable |e words of command, in performing the 'an! exerci/e are txaP.ly represented. 'kis IS ihe mirft eompletc work, of the kind, offered to the publis at so low a price, 'v person able to bear arms, miy, foraboct •ahie of one h:lf day's labor furnifh himfelf 1 ample dircflions to perform the manue, ireile even in his ronm by the help of a luok i glass upon fuck certain principles as insure Tl cap] in w m wi .«* . B. The only way to secure our rights be able to defend them. Joseph Thomas's Creditors ire hereby earnestly reqtiefted to furnifh their Accounts duly attefied, as l'o«n as convenient : thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea of the flare of his affairs ind a!! those indebt edtofaid Thomas, are required to maloe im mediate uavment to either of the SubfcriVrs. SAMUEL W. FISHER,} Assignees WILLIAM BUCKLEY, > of JOHN HALL. j ]■ Thomss. dec. i. dtf For Sale by the Subscriber, No. 145, Market-llrect, Very low for Cash, or a short Credit, The remaining flock of tf*e late House of TODD c* M O T T, Cloths, Kerseymeres, a few printed Printed handkerchiefs and fLawls Primed dimities Hosiery, threads, twist and sewing CWvS A i'mall amount of hardware, fir the assignees of Tsdd isf Mott, to Whom,all persons indebted to t!iat coiKsrn, are requ«(led to make immediate payment. Having con«menc<?d business in the Cemmifllon line, his llore is now open for the reception of Dry Goo"ds of all descriptions. 1 hiladelphia, February 4» 1799- $ Richard Bayley & Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that the Retail Bufmef* carriad on by thain at their Store. No. 136, Market-ftrcet, will in future be carried on by Mr. Wm. Bonnar, wh»m they beg leave to recommend to the favor of thair friends and the public. V-YQRK, Said Smr- , IS ALSO PHILADELPHIA: notice. Cottons, WILLIAM MOTT, Agent w. MOTT, All Persons indebted to the above firm and those to whom they are indited, will plcafe to apply to John Whitesiipes & Co. or the settlement of their refpe&ive accounts, who arc duly empowered for that purpose. Richard Bayley is" Co. WILLIAM BONNAR, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public, that the above Store will bs opened by him on Meaday the 4th «f February *ext, with an affortmeist of DRY GOODS, Suitable to the season, which he flatters himfelf will meet the approbation of those wh» honor him with their favor, j™ «9- § WANTED, To Article for two or three years a young Man to a profitable bufinefs — For particulate enquire at no. 68, south Fourth street A person who h« some knowledge of paint' ing or drawim; would be preferred. W. fIAYDON, WHO HAS f A Cellar to Let. jan ii FOR SALE, To t)e EXCHANGED for property within thirty miles of the city, or to let on ground-rent forever Several valuable building Lots, I>i Philadelphia, Enquire of William M. Biddle.nc. 147* C-hefnut* street. Nov. 21 Red Clover, Timothy, Blue Grass Herds Grass and j White Clover AH war rati f frejb and free from all foul feed, FOR SALE, BT C. ROBERTS, No. 97, Market, between Second and Third ftrects Who has also on hand, a general affirlment of Ironmongery, fadlery, cutlery and, brass warei; T. Crewley Millington steel, pig lead, block-tin, red lead.ripanith brewn, Virtefian red, Vermiilian, &c. &c. IVholefalc S3 1 Retail. la.&m.tu.&fr.tf. march 1 Jujl Received, By the ships Juno, Walters, and Four Friends, Hubber, Inom Hamburg, AND FOR SALE, By thk Subscribers, 460 pieces 6-4 quadruples lilefias 35 do. 8 4 do. 139 do. creasa la Morlaix 34 do. 9 8 coutils 3 do. 4.4 do. 44 do. 6-4 guingas 250 do. Ruflia fail-duck 10 pipes Ricarlo wine 25 hogsheads French brandy 80 do. claret ico cases, at 4 doz. bottler each *> claret of fuper -225 do. at .1 do. do. 3 i.»r quality. 1 Also on Hand, 11 bales tickfenburgs. at a 3 l 0 x 8 cents pr. ell II do. Wefer lumen, at 16 to 10 cents pr. yard I box patcrbornes 5 boxes hollow glass ware 5 calks RuiTiabriftles (firft quality) Erick & Lewis 801/m.itm, no. 100, Spruce llreet Feb. 13 Pursuits of Literature. In a few day will be put to press and pubiifhed with out delay, by J. QrnroD, NO. 41, Cbesuut street, The Pursuits of Literature. A Satirical Poem. In four Dialogues, with Notes. This celebrated work will forna one large oftavo volume, will be printed front the last London editi on, with the Notes tranfiatcd by the author, on a fine paper and good type, and will he deftvered, hand somely bound and lettered to fubferibers at two dollais. March 18. BuilAi ig and Garden Lots> CONTIGUOUS to, and at afmall diftanc* fr«»ni thecity, to be fold atthe cofFte houl'e in Second flreet, on Wednesday the acth of March, at 6 o'clock in the evening, containing from aboqt 1-4 »f an acre to about 4 acres each. Thefctlall lots fronting on Vine and Callowhill Areets, on the weft fide of Schuylkill Second ftrett, and the larg« lots containing whole or half or quarterfquares,fome ofihem bounded on the tveft by Schuylkill and the upper ferry road including some fine quarry lots on Schuylkill : the whole containing about 140 acres, and for merly known by the name of Springfbury,,; bounded on the north by Francis flreet, exten ding from the Ridge road to Schuylkill, eroding the canal, on which fererat of the lots will give fronts The situation of many of the large lots is on high ground, commanding beautiful views of the Schuylkill, supposed to be fufficiently de tached to escape any unfortiuiale disorder which may be prevalent in the city.—The terras will be made known at the time of the file. N. B. Maps of the lots are fixed up at the middle and upper ferries on Schuylkill i at Scybrrt's Tavern, in Second street, Nor thern Liberties ; at Ogdens tavern in Chelnut street, and at the toffeie house. The convenience of stone fortar the pre mites will prove verv advantageous to purchasers. ' CONNELLY & Co.'aua'rs. ifj- The uncommon feverify of the weather having prevented manv ptrfons fw> 11 vUwiAg the lots above defcrib-d, the sale i- poifponej urtil Saturday the aoth April nfit, whWn it wilt fee h Id on the premises, at a o'clock in the afternoon. The terms will be carfh for tfcofc lots which are 50 feet, and 49 and an half feet front, and for thofj of a larger fize,onc half the cast to he paid down 3nd the other half ir. fix months from the day of fofc. marck 20 TAKE NOl ICE, ■"iPHAT I am to he (aid on such teru-.s, that j tke purchafet need net advance any caih, UfiM'* he pleafee, till it is earned by my fervk.es, provided no accident happens me ; or, if you plcafe, I am to be farmed our for two yei-rs, and not tefs. lam a bright bay, full hands high, of noble defcertf, my name i» TRIMMER —I was,got by Hall's importH herfe Eclipse, my dam, purehafed by Dodlor Hall, was got by the imported horse Slim ; my grand dam was got by Old Figure my great grand dam by Tafkers Othello out of Selima, &c. &c. as will more fully appear by William Lyle's attested certificate who raised me. My character as a racer is well eftab'lfhed ; I won the colt's purse at Bladedfturg of twenty gt.ineas ; I won a fifty guinea purse at Balumsre, 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 Ihod, as I loft all my plates before I got in. lam in fine plight, found in every refpe.J ; my offspring are i>n great repute, fame of which are row in training for the turf —pro- cure me goad Hands 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 (Lovehall) Ccecil county and slate of Mary land, eight miles south of Elkton. feh. 21. CHINA GOODS, JuitreAived perthe ihipNew-Jerfcy frumCanto* BY ARCHIBALD M'CAI.L, At his Store No. 187, south Second street, An assortment of Teas of the firft SEEDS, White and yellow nankeens Caffia,i(ilk umbrellas an assortment of china ware, and a variety of SILKS, confuting of Black and colored l.uteftring do. do. fattins do. do. fenfhaws do. d®. silk handkerchiefs do- do. sewing silks Black Taffeties ALSO, 12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wine, ]an. 14 THE Oommifiioners for receiving fubferiptions to a Loan for supplying the City of Philadelphia with wholtfome water, give N 0 T I C E, That they will tall on the citizens for their fubferip- t iens in the following didriiU William J cut wili receive iron-. Viae to South fide of Pine-Affect. Levi liM'tngs-wortb will receive from the North fide of Pine to the South fide of Spruce-streets. JeJfc Wain will receive from north fide of Spruee to the south fide of Walnut-ftrects. Edward Tilghman will receive from north fide of Walnut to the south fide ol Chefnut-ftreets. John Irjleep, and "> w ill reeeive ffom north fide ol Jonathan RoUnfon, } Chejjut to the south fide of Market-streets. Stephen (.lirard, W) will receive from north fide of Jacob Shoemaker 1 Market to the south fide of Arch-streets. 'T-tomai Hajkins will reccivefrom nor ill lldc of Arch to the foath fide of Race-greets, Leonard Jacohi will receive from north fide of Race to the south fide of Vine-streets. Joiefh Crucljhank, "> will attendat the effice ofJared W Jarid /»get foi ) tngirfol, opposite the State House, with the hook hitherto kept at the City Hall. By order of tlx board, JACOB SHOEMAKER, set'rj. ad novißth § To beJold by private sale, A NUMBER of Lots for building, of differ ent size and lituation, on the Bristol road, adjoining that well known stand called the Walli ingcou tavern, between the 9 and <0 mile Hones, where the mail ami a nuniber of public stages are flying continually. The situation is high and healthy and easy of acceis both by land and water, within a f«w rods of the Pennypack creek, where there is fafe navigation and pood landing, where grift and merchant mills are carrying on a considerable trade; the above road being the bell at all fcafons of the year of any-coming out ot the c *y.—A plan of the said lot 1 ; maybe feen,and the conditions of falc made known by the fubferiber near the preoiiio. march 19. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL i, c 79 9. Pojiponement. A»£> FOR SA-LE —viz qua'ity, fit lor immediate ufc, WATER LOAN. JOHN HOLME. tu. th. £3. tf. CHINA GOODS. M>to delivering from the ship Nc-w-Jcr/ev, from Canton, . FOR SALE, At the Stores, of the Subfcribers y CONSISTING OF Bohea H-yfon ftin Young hyfun Hyson auii Imperial White nankeens Lutcftrings, colored and btxek. Sen (haws ao. da. , Handkerchiefs do. do. 4-4 Spwing filkt do. do. Black hair ribbon Black fat tin 1. Gallia in (mall bales China ware in dining and tea setts On Hand, trunks and cafi>r dimities, mullins ginghatris, muflinets and pullicat handkerchiefs,in final 1 pack ago, for the Weft-India market. trunks of printed calicoes, aflbrted for the W eft-indiA market. 1 bale of wooicn cloths, low priced Sail cwas by the Iftle or piece, No. I to 8 Copper Iheets 24by 48 and 48 by 60 inches Raised coppet bottoms in tubs. A finall invoice ol queens ware aSoxted. Enghfii nails in caflcs. Sheathing paper. NaW'Orlean* indigo Paints of different color*, dry in casks. Old Madeira win-.- fit for use. NFC KLIN" & GRIFFITH. fet>. II Wb, )ite Uak J^ogs —or White Oak Pipe—Wanted. IVILL IS RSCRIfED, On or before the 10th day of Mareh, For the Db/ivery, To the Corporation' of the City of PhiladelpWa, or their agstit at arty part witltip the said 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 fame quantity, of LOGS, Bored into pipe, couwlfcrbored and tapped, as under 24,000 feet to measure 13 inches at the thickest end, if bored, 41-1 inch pipe. 16,000 feet to measure 11 inches at tbethickeft end, if bored, 4 inch pipe 64,000 feet to mcafure II inches at the tfeickeft end, if bored, J inch pipe. 104, oeo The Logs matt be strait and free from {hakes and Lnoti : 00 faulty logs will on any account be received. Those who deliver proposals for bored logs, are requested to mention the price at which they will deliver the logs unbored,in cafe it (hauftt be found proper to bore them in Philadelphia. Prapofals in writing will be received by B. Henry Latrobc, engineer. SXBtiCi Tivi-tfrtt flrccr, the firft House from Market-street. feb 8 1M P O f R TE D, In the Biitifh skip Deuglas, capt. Walker, from <J6w London, just arrived, Cannon—Woolwich proof 9th caliber,bored from the solid wighing i6cwt. iqrs. and loewt. each Ditto ot 61bcaliber, wt. newt. 1 qrs. each, Ditto Swivels, mounted Cannon (hot, viz. Canuifter, cross bar and round 30 cases Oiips muikets, fowling pieces and mulket- oons Ship Store, Horfemcn's and Saddle Piflols, A large aflbrrment of Flints, 156 casks Porter, Brown Stout in Bottles, Fantheon Stoves assorted from 10 to 40 inches diameter 40 Calks Shot| 2Vr». i, to 6, 3000 Buih'cb Coals; jo Crates Window Glass 100 Crates and 10 hhds Queens ware adapted to the Welt India M-rl.ct. 6 bales-Whitney blankets 8-4 and 10-4 Foi sale by THOMaS & JOHN KETLAND. Walnut Street Wharf. March 16, Who have also on band, Claret in calcs, tirft quality, Old Port Wine, Horsemen's swords, hangers, See. Dry White Lead, Ironmongery and- webbing by the package, Boston Beef, a cafe of beJft roll arnotta, Painted floor clothi, Englrlh quart bottles in crates of la dozen each, Russia bar iron, Hemp and cordage, Gables from 7 10 16 inches, Platillas and Britagnes, A few trunks heft kid and morocco Iktns, Basket fait in hhd*. The fubferibers have on hand, and for sale at re duced prices, the following articles, viz. Seventy Pipes London Particular Madeira Wine, the vintage of '96, since when they have lain in a (lore well adapted to their improvement ; »5 Chests of Young Hyson Tea ; An Invoice of well-assorted China—original cost between 8 and 900 dolls, in Canton. march 11. THE PARTNERSHIP OF PETER iS HENRY MIERCKEN, IS this day diflolved by mutual consent, all per ipns indebted to them ar« requested to make immediate payment to Peter Miercken, and those having demands, to prefcnt their iccounts to the fame lor fettlcment. march li NOTICE. ALL peitfons having tlaimi against the Eft»te , of Thomas Boon, of Caroline county, state of Maryland, deceafeH, are requeued to exhibit thtm, properly proven, to the at Den ton, in the county and state aforrfafd, o» or before the fir ft day of May. next, that there may be a di vidend made «f the alfits how in the hands as the fubferiber. Those who liegkA thiinMKe, will 'beforever barred of their 4iV&#i4,'wfeic&fwjlil>e made cm the aforefaid da^, Wm. BOQNy adrnfrtittrater <TBO*AS SOON, i&d&t, march 9 - 7 £ AS. m w.fr.tF, PROPOSALS, HIGBEE & MILNOR. Peter Miercken, Henry Mitrtken, Saml. Potter, Wm. Page, Thos. Price. N»- ]li Cbesmit street. v- HATE JUST PEC Ely ED, per ship LtxSikgtOn, from London, / A vet v large, affartmtnt of . DRY GOODS. Which they will fell low for cafti, or notes at a lhort date, among which, are Printed Callicoes, and Cotton counterpanes. &c, nt • Pv,! ' Bg3 Sarfnetts Britilti Muslins, plain, an I Mod-s and timbored, Plain & plaid lilk (hawls Silk, cotton and worsted 3ilk and carton frinee ho fiery and trim-Kin^, Leather Gloves, A handsome assortment Blackand white laces and of ribbons a cales of the mod fafb- Callico and cotton checks ionable ladies hats aai bonnets march 14 Goodsfuppofed ic The following article were-broujfht from thi la:e mayor's offige and dopofited with the pa rent mayor, at no. 15 7 south ad ftrect, where they are open for the infpeifVion of ary per ! lons who may think themfdvtfs" intertafiifcd therein, to wit: 3 blankets I coverlid 3 hat» Z blue cloth coats l spotted nankt-*?n, coatcv 1 grey plain coats 3 lailors jackets 1 striped pique de mar ffeil'eb waiflcouts * do half worn do I dark cross striped do I green fiik laced do I white embroider'd do I striped winter do I flannel do i pr.blackfattin breeche: 3 pair nankeen do. 7 pair trowfers Several pair of Silk ant cotton hose whits and check shirt cravats & hankerchiel I silver stock buckle 6 do tea spoons 1 roll of coarse fceeting r do of whits dowlafi 1 piece of striped calico r coarse muilitf (heet J keys of flints And fcsdry other article.- of fatalj value Mayora Office, march notice. THE creator, of the late William Compton, A deceased, who hav* not rendered to the Ad niimftrators accounts of their claim, properly at- r c L hereb y informed, that .f ,hey do not exhibit such accounts on or before the seventeenth da, vi -V -"filing, th'iir claims will be for " , dividend will then be Itruck and p ai d by S. Wilcox, at No. .45 Chelnn-ltreet, Z;Z-t ty . prc r- te i d ' n s A *d all those who are it ill delinqusnt in discharging the debts due from Mt°W the ' ate Wtn " Com P ton deceaf edaforefaid, will be pjeafed to take notice, that i,T r commenced against them, with rut rofpeA to-perCins, if not disci argedicfore that Isaac Cot brail l a , . John Haworti I Samuel WiLox j trators - marce 23 NOTICE. THE Following certificates of share* of the stock of the Bank of the United States have been loft or dtsHroyed at sea, to <wit 13 (haies in the name of Peter P-kzht, of whick 5 (hares No 4 ig s . 5 (h ir es No 41 86. and 3 (hares and 6 (hares in the name of John Barker Church, No 2058. which were for ward »d hy the Counted of Leicester packet (rom Falmouth for Ne*-Y<Trk—and ten (hare* of fnidjtoclt id the name of Stadnit&i & Son, of Amsterdam, No 1796. whigh were forward ed by the Packet from Falmouth for New-York in November 1794 ; and for the renewal of which application is made at the said Bank,and all persons coscerned are desired to take notice. CLEMENT BIDDLE. d3m march i», Baftas CnfTaes India Calicoes Deoreas GiHa RomalJs Umbrellas Fans Sheathing Copper elegant afortmcnt of Madras Hankerchiefs »5 Pipes of the fineft particular Madeira Wine For Sale by JOSFPH S. LEWIS No. 25, Dock Street, 3taw im March 11. Take Notice That I have applied to the Judges of the court of common pleas for the c»unty of Northumberland, for the benefit of the insolvent a<*l, and t! ey have appointed Monday the »4cJ day of April next, tohtfar me and my creditors at the ccurt house in Sunbury, where they may at» tend 1f they think proper. To all my Creditors. march 2» Notice. _T\. nit®d States, Cock (landing in the name off Dugas ot Vallon, having bc.B loft or mislaid, applicatioa is made at the laid Bar.k for renewal of march ze. . S~r, 4u> _ XV. ar.d 'i:th&f tfA have been stolen„ The following property, «'li«ch, it i, believed, has been Holcn, was eit with the Mayor, uy the con Sables, to wit : i *xsw blankeu I old <Jo 1 brown jjreat coat r shirt 1 white caflJmere coat 18 yards of black fsttin 2 "."iiliaiits of cottuu 1 ''o Bengal 2 <io Irilli Linens 1 do riaiiilin 1 Mack trimmings i Uring of violet do t bunch of gum d'aftte bottles I pair of knee buckles let with stone 1 mariners compass i pair c[ new fliees 7 Clver tea spot ns > do table do 3 grace of plated buttons inlaid with pearl 1 gold thimble 2 do rings, one whereof With a rsiniVure i box of white jilat'uas m.w.&fat. U7A. James Towar. 5f wedj w
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