oft^e and Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 2042.1 y fi,e price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the citv of Philadelphia. AU others pay o ne 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. United States, ? Pennsylvania District, i Notice is hereby given, rr- i- -,i Tliftrifl Court of the United . THAT a f P5 c , r thc CitV Hall in the States w' l j in Jtl d for the Pennfyiva- C -' y r« A on Tuesday the i6thdayof April ~u Jiftnia. - n the jiext, at ten of jn filed f ame .rir y 'm Rawle, Esquire, Attorney of the U ~ The Brigannne Amiable addele, bW'MH wi'h her tackle, apparel and ap partenances, and cargo, eonun ' nf Smt Cat Tee, Oranges andl-«mfs »wnrd by per.oos J resident wuh.o inc ail <>t Coßgreis, mfuch caie made r and seized iheiefor, See. By order of the Court. . DAVID CALDWELL, Clrkof the Diflria Co '^ uf marcheg Ship Broker's Office, dud CummiJJion Store, NO. ISO, SOUTH FKONT STRFFT, Next door to she Custom House. _ The Subscriber, encouraged Dy ihe advice ot his friends, offers his ferv.ee to the publtc as x Ship *nd Insurance Brokar. He propot es to buv and fell veflels and every thing relat ing thereto—afiift matters of vefTels and others in entering and clearing at the C'.ftom-Houfe, procuring and (hipping freight, fetthng Inlur anct and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the oeceflary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages tranfkted, and in formation given in general mercantile matters. —From aknowledge gained by long experience of every branch of business ht hope, to be ute ful to thore who pleale to favor him with their commands. SAMUEL EMERY. November 19 * a '* This Day will be Landed, At Cuthbeßt's Wharf, Frort on board the ship Townfend, capt. LovCring from St. Kitts, 124 Punch»on« Rum, 24 ditto , Molalfel, 1200 Bulkelt Salt, For Sav«, »* Jehu Ho/lingswortb, & Co. No. 47 < Penn-ftr«et. FOR SALE, march ?o Richard Bayley iff Co. RESPECTFULLY inform the public that the Retail Bufinefn carried on by them at their Store. No. 136, Market-ftrcet, will ia future be carried on by Mr. Wm. Bonn ar, whom they beg leave to recommend to the favor of th«i£ friends and the public. All Persons indebted to the above firm and thole to whom they arc indebted, will please to apply to John V lUTisimss & Co. or the settlement of their rei'pe&ive accounts, who are duly empowered for that purpose. Richard Bayley & Co. WILLIAM BONNAR, RESPECTFULLY informs hia friends and the publit, that the above Store will be opened by him on Monday the 4th ef February next, with an assortment of DRY GOOD§, Suitable to the feafen, which he flatters himfelf will meet the approbation of those whs honor him •with their favor. j*n 19. § NOTICE. jofeph Thomas's Creditors are hereby earnefily requested t* furnilh their Accounts duly attested, as foen as convenient : thereby to enable the Assignees to form an idea -of the (late of his affairs mdall those indebt edtofaid Thomas, are required to make im jnediate payment to either of the Subfcribcrs. SAMUEL W. FISHEK,') Assignees WILLIAM BUCKLEY, [ of JOHN HALL. JJ. Thomas, dec. ji. 1 dtf WANTED, To Article for two or three ■years a young Man to a profitable business For particulars enquire at no. 6?, Couth Fourth street A. person who has feme knowledge of painl sng or drawing would be preferred- W. fIAYDON, WHO HAS A Cellar to Let. |*n si NOTICE. PUBX IC NOTICE is hereby given that the fub fcrib-ir has applied to the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the cpunty of Northujnber land, for ;hc benefit of the a& of Affcmbly pats ed on the 4th day of April last for th» relief of insolvent debtors, and that the said Jodgte have appointed the four:h Monday in April next, to hear him ajid ai d hi» creditors at the C»art Heufo, iu the town of Sunburyin rhefaid cofltaty. march j8 Just Imported, Iron cannon, double fortified, Woolwich proof, with their carriages complete— 3, 4. 6 » nd 9 Carronades, Wootwish proof, with carriages, &c. complete —12, 18 and 24pounders. Canno:- powder in kegs ot 2 jibs, each Round, double headed,md canniflsr shot Patent (heathmg copper, bright, assorted 18,20, »2, 24, i 6 and 28 or per square foot, (hects 4* by 14 inches, fuiceble for vaffets from xOO to iooo tons Copper nails, bolts and fpi-kes Boarding Pikes, Common cutlaflfcs Gunners {lores of all kinds Tin-plates No I—l-3 «ofs boxes Patent (hot in cafe* of scwt. each , London porter and '>rown fts-it.in cases »t 7 <ioz bottled. Earthen ware in crates, assorted Penn-flreet,7 February 19- f A House and Lot in Irenton, houfe is of brick, two (lories high, four X rooms on a floor, ard in good order.—-For farther particulars enquire of Ab . Hunt, in 1 ron ton, cr of JOHN E. CRESSON, No. 54, Market (Ireet. TEN or twelve Tens, Clover Timothy Of the firfl qCiality—Apply at No. 43, Almond-street- Said Ship IS ALSO Apply as above. ROBERT GRAY. e th. jw PHILADELPHIA: FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1799 Far Sale by SIMON WALKER, Pine near jth ftreej. eo tf. October a? for sale, By the Subscribers, 15 pipesQld Madeira Wine, 1 pair of 9 p»und Cannon 5 packagesoi £»un Guiaccutn 2 'biles of St. Dwningo Cotton 100 boxes of Wax Candid, of 14"" each - Willing & Francis. FOR SALE march 9 for Sale, HAY.; Jan. 8. IMPORTED, In the Britilh fliip Douglas, capt. Walker, from London, just arrived, Cannon—Woolwich props 91b caliber,bored from the solid wighing i6cwt. iqrs. and aoewt. each Ditto of 61bcaliber, wt. Iltwt. a qTS. eafh, Ditto Swivels, lapunud Cannon (hot, viz. Caosifter, cross-bar and round 30 cases (hips mulkets, fowling pieces and musket- oons Ship Store, Horfimsn's and Saddle Pistols, A large assortment of Flints, 150 cafcf Porter, Brown Stout in Bottles, Pantheon Stoves assorted from to to 40 inches diameter 40 Calks Shot, No. 1, to 6, 3000 Bu'lhtls Coals, 50 Crates Window Slafs 10® Crates and 10 hhds. Qtfeens ware adapted [o the Weft India Market, 6 bales Whitney blankets 8-4 and 10-4 Tor fate by THOMaS « JOHN KETLAMD. Walnut Street Wharf. Mareh j6, Who have nlfo on hand. Claret in cale*i firft quality, Old Port Wine, Horicmcn's f-vordr, hangers, See. Dry White Lead, Ironmongery and webbing by the package, Boston Beet, a cafe of bed roll arnotta, Fainted floor clothi, Entfiiflr-quart bottles in crates of la dozen each, RufTia bar iron, Hemp and coidage, Gables froni 7 to 16 inches, Platillas and Britagnes, A few trunks best kid and morocco (kins, BafVt fait in hhds. The fubferibers have on hand, and for {ale at re duced prices, the following articles, viz. Seventy Pipes London Particular Madeira Wine, the vintage of '96, frnce when they havfe lain ia a (lore well adapted to their improvement ; »5 Cheftsof Young Hyson Tea ; An Invoice of well-aflorted China—original cod between 8 and 9©o dolls, in Canton. HIGBEE & MILNOR. march *1 FOR SiALE, to be EXCHANGED for'property within thirty miles of the city, or to let on ground-rent fcrever Several valuable building Lots, Tn Philadelphia, Enquire of William M. Biddle.ms. 147, Chefnirf- ftreee. nov, 11 * Red Clover, Timothy, Blue Grass SEEDS, Herds Grass and White Clover All warranted frejl and free from all foul feed, FOR SALE, BY C. ROBERTS, No. 97, Market, between Second and Third ftr«et«, Who has also on hand, a general affurtment of Ironmongery, fadlery, cutlery and brass waret ; T. Ctewlc-y Millington tteel, pig. lead, block-tin, red lead, Spanish brown, Vanetian red, Vcimillian, &c. &c. IVhotefale W Retail. la.&m.tu.&fr.tf. march * Pursuits of Literature. In'ijr«v day will be put to prefi and pub lifted with-' out delay, by . J. Or tut on, No. 41, Cbesuut street, The Pursuits of Literature. A Satirical Poem. In four Dialogues, with Notes. This celebra'ed work "will form one large o&avo volume, will be printed from the last London editi on, with the tranflated by the author, on a fine paper and goo! lype, and will be delivered, hand iomrly bound and lettered to fubfcriberJ at two dollais. Matcb il. One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN away fV)tti the subscribers, living in Soirerfet County, (late of Maryland, on the 26th of .December Uii, two Negro Men ; George and Randel —George is about fix feet high, twenty-two years of ageiand ef a yellow complexion—h-id en when he went away a dirk cloth coat, kersey breeches and white yarn flockmgs ; he is a pretty pood player on the fiddle.—Randel is about five feet two inches high j twenty yean of age, and of a yellow com plexion, has a IJnd hoarse voice, and is a good deal bow-legged ; he pretends to be something of a cobbler ; —had on when he weut away, a fuftian coat, home-made kersey breeches and white yarn flocking*. There is no doubt, but they witl change chcir clothes as well as their names—they having been taken up on the 19th «f Deeember lalt at D jck-creek, in the state of Delaware, and committed t>y John Cole, Esq. (by the names of Stephen and Charles) to the care of John M'Wherts and Thomas Kerker, from whom they made their escape. Who ever apprehends the above negroes, and has them secured in jail, so that the fubl'cribers may get them again, (hall receive the above reward, or fifty dollars for either. John Nelson. William Bowns. Saljbury. Somerftt county > Maryland, February 15, 1799 ) dim Mount Plenfant on Schuylkill. THE fubfciibcr is willing toj fell the ellate 00 which he live*, at the end of the new canal, ao d abo'.itthrce and a half miles distant from this city. w&f tf A rlra'arv. place adjourn# is also for sale. 'lhefe G'uatioru are 100 well known to require description, efprcially as it is prelumcd the purchaser v.-ould cbocfe (o judge for himfelf. If not fold before thefirft of Miy.the manfi n house is engaged to be let. Enquire on the piemifes. JON. WILLIAMS. eodtiflm Apr'j 1 3awim ISAAC PAINTER having made an align ment of all his property for the benefit of ill tils creditors who lign his difchirge ; —the assignee to arrange thebiifintis as loon as possible, and likewise to give the faitl Tlaac Painter an opportunity of doing something for hiwifelf and family : therefore those creditors who have not fignec! hi? dilcharge are informed that unless they tome forward and tign the fame dt (charge on or before the fir# day of May ncxtexfuing, they will be excluded tiie benefit of a dividend ; and all those who are indebted to the laid firm are requested to make immedi diate payment to prevent further trouble. JACOB CLARK, Assignee. lawtf iparch INDEBTED to tbeeftateof Mo«d»cai Lewis, late of this city, merchant, dc-eifed, are de sired to make immediate pnym«it, and thofc who have demands against it to produce them for pay meat to Thomas Morris,"* Samuel Coates» > executor#. Joftph Morris, J at the Counting H«ufc of JOSEPHS. LEWIS, no. 25, Dock-street. march 2$ TAKE Notice, 1 am to be fold on such teruu, that i the purchal'er need not advance any cash, unless he pleases, till it is earned by my services, provided no accident happens me; or, if you please, I am to be farmed out for tx*o years, and not l«fs. lam a bright bay, full 15 } hands high, of noble defeent, my name is TRIMMER —I was got by Hall's imported htH-fe Eclipse, my dam, purchased by Do&op Ha)!, was got by the imported horse Slim ; my gi'an.d was got by Old Figure my great grand dam by Talkers Othello out of Selima, hs. &c. as will more fully appear by William Ly'e's attested certificate who raised me. My chara£ler as a racer is well eftablifiied ; I won the colt's purse at Bladeniburg of twenty guineas ; I won a fifty guinea purse at Baltimore, a fifty guinea purse at An .apolis and a fifty guinea ptrfe at Hagerfiown. I never loft a race but the last I run at Alexandria, which wns owning to my being badly (hod, as I loft all my plates before I got in. lam in fine plight, found in every refpei-t; my offspring are in great repute, lome of which are now in training for the turf—pro cure me good ftjNd« and rntertainment ?nd 1 am able to earn one thouland dollars per an num. Any person inclining to bay or rent may know the terms by applying to John Ca'rnan (Lovehall) Coecil county and state of Mary land, eight miles south of Elkton. Feb. 21. CHINA GOODS, Ju»t received per the ibip New-Jersey from Canton AND l'Oll SALE BY ARCHIBALp M'CALL, his Store No. 187, south Second ftroet, An assortment of Teas of the fir ft White and yellow nankeens Caflia, silk umbrellas an assortment of china ware, and a variety of SiLKS, coniisting of Black and colored I.utertring do. do. fattins do. do. fenfhaws do. dw. ' silk handkerchiefs do- do. fevring silks Black Taffcties ALSO,- 12 pipes of excellent Madeira Wine, Jan. 24 To be Jold by private sale, A NUMBER of Lot* for building, of differ em size and iitu*tion, on the Bristol roa , adjoining that well known (land called the Walh ington tavern, between the 9 and to nvle stones where the mats and a number of public stages are flying continually. The fituatton i$ bigh and healthy and easy of accefaboth by land and water, within a f«w rods of the Pcnnypack creek, where there is fafe nav gation and good landing, where grift and merchant mills are carrying on a considerable trade ; the above road being the bed at all feafors of the year of any coming out of the city.— A plan of the fajd lots nifty be feen,and the conditions of laic ma le known by the fubferiber near the premtfes. march rtj. WHEREAS ALL PERSi V!Z quaity, fit for immediate use, JOHN HOLME. to. th. fa. tf. CHINA GOODS. Now delivering from the Jhif Ne-^-Jcr/ev, FO.ll SALE, At the Stores of the Sutofcribcrs, Consisting of Boh ha Hyson (kin Young hyfou Hyson and Imperial White nankeens Lutestrings, colored and black Sen (haws Go, do. Handkerchiefs do. do. 4-4 Sowing {vlks do. do fiiack hair ribbon Black fattins Gallia in small bales China ware in dining and tea setts 5© trunks and caf&» dimities, mud ins ginghams, muflincts and pullicat handkerchiefs, in fmali pack ages, for the Weft-India market. 25 trunks of printed calicoes, affortecf for the Weft-lndfe market. 1 bale of woolen cloth?, low priced Sail canvas by the bale or pi.ee, No. I to 8. Copper in (heets 24 by 48 and 48 by 60 kidies Raised coppei bottoms in tubs. A small invoice o! queens ware assorted. Englifli wrought nails in calks. Sheathing paper. New-Orleans indigo Paiijts of different colors, dry in calks. Old Madeira wine fit for uTe. NICKLIN ss" GRIFFITH. m.w.fr.tf. Feb. II The Subfoibers have for Sale, AT THEIR COJJNTING HOUSE No. 35, Dock-street, White and Red Lead, Patent fliat No. i & 8 & 13, t Bordeaux Brandy lft 8c 4th proof, Claret in cafes—firft quality. Thos. Murgatroyd is? Sens. march 29. mw&fjw NO 1 ICE. GOOD encouragement will be given to a person who undcrtlaods the Tasning bufii.efi ia all its branches—alio to a person who undcrftands malting of Tin-Ware, to move into the Western Country.—Porfons who have iruall funiilies would he preferred,—For further particulars enquire at No 5 3 North Fourth-ftrcet. None need apply butthoCe who fan bring good recommendations. march 12 THE PARTNERSHIP OF John & James Poultney, BEING diflnlved by mutual confejit, all persons Indebted to them are requeued to make im mediate payment to cither of the subscribers j and those having demands to present their accounts for fettleraent. Ift mo 30 To be Rented in the Country, X CONVENIENT Stone Dwelling House il two dories high, with two rooms on a floor, t geth:r with an out kitchen. Also a flone building adjoining, well calculated for a retail (lore, and in a good stand. For fjjrtfier particulars enquire of CHARLES SHOEMAKER, ntar Chelnut street wharf. jawim 3d mo. <9th, Ten Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the Marine Barracks oh th 20th inft, Wm. Jahnllon, a Marine Soldi«r aged $o yejrs, 5 feet 6 inches high, felack hair and eyes, itoti has loft the middle fiagcr of the right hand. He carried off with him hii full Uniterm- Whoever V> ill secure the said deserter in ( any goal, shall receive the alsovp reward- DAN. CARMICK, commanding the Marine barracks, march 28 eod2W JACOB PERKINS, HAVING invented an effedlual check f" r tedling counterfeit Bank Paper, which has received the fan£lion of on« Bank, and the. approbation of the undersigned eminent artists, aird having obtained a patent, securing to him, and to his afligns, the exclusive right of the in vention, hereby offers to his fellow citizens the privilege of using it upon terms, to be agreed on between him and any person disposed to avail themlelves of a guard against counterfeits. d6w THE underfijned having examined Jacob Ptrkin's new invented method to deteil coun terfeit Bank paper, do approve of the plan, it being inpoffible to engrave or fink two plates perfe&ly alike, without the original die or hub, the counterfeiter yvosld find it impofiible to make an impreflion which would perfectly gage with the check from the original die. R( >B'T SCOT, Engraver & Die sinker JAMES SMITHER, Engraver. JAMES AKIN, Engraver. The ternis may be known by applying to No ii, Sou'.h 3d ftrcet. 'vT ?,r rh 21 THE PARTNERSHIP OF PETER er HENRY MIERCKEN, IS this day iiflolved by mutual consent, all per form indebted to them ars requested to make immediate payment to Peter Miercken, and those having demands, to prcfent their acfouuw to the fame tor settlement. march ll NOTICE. ALL persons having claimi againfl. the Estate of Thomas Boon, of Caroline county, Hate of Maryland, deceased, are requeued to exhibit them t properly proven, to the fubferiber at Den ton, in the county and state aforclaid, on or before the firft day ps May next, that there may be a di vidend made «f th.- aifits now in the hands »f the fubferiber. Those who neglciSt this notice, will be forever tarred of their dividend, which will be t mads on the aforefaicj day, march 9 from Canton, - T MAS, On Hand, f eod4T JOHN POULTNEY, JAMES POULTNEY, w&irtf Peter Miercken. Henry Miercken, Wm. BOON, administrator of THOMAS BOON. law3»v Saml. Potter,. Win, Page, Thos. Price. . A*o 3-1, Ghesnut street. ■ have just received, ■ per ftip L«t'ngton, Irom London, A very large a/fir tmtnt Of , DRY GOODS. Which they will fell low for calh, or notes at a fliort date, among which, are Printed Callicoes, stndrCotton counterpanes.&c. Chintzes, -i Palings & Sarfnetts British Muslins plain, Stttins and Modes and timbored, Pinin & pkid lilkfhawls Silk, cotton and worsted Silk and cotton fringe ho fiery, and trimmings, Leather Gloves, \ handfoine affortmeat Blackand white laces and of ribbons edgings, a cases of the molt faft. Callico and cotton checks ionable ladies hats ani Ginghams, bonnets, march 14 Goodsfuppofed to The following article were brought from the late maj or's office and deposited with the pre fenr mayor, at no. 157 south id street, where tney are open for the infpcrtibu of any per sons who may think themfelres interefteU therein, to wit: 3 blankets T coverlid J hats a blue cloth coats l spotted nan keen coatee % grey plsin costs 3 lailors jackets % Griped piqui de mar |eille« waiflcoats i do half worn do I dark cross striped do* I green silk laced do I white embroider'd do r striped winter do r flannel do i pr.blackfattin breeches 3 pair nankeen do. 7 pair trowfers Several pair of Silk and cotton hose white and check fliirtt cravats & hankerchief t I filvcr ftoct buckle 6 do tea spoons l roll of coarse iheeticg I do of white dowlafs i piece of striped calico I coarse muslin Iheet 3 kegs of flints And fandry other articles of firali value Mayors Office, march NOTICE. r "P HE creditors of the late William Compter, X deceaf d, who hav* not rendered to the /\d miniftrators accounts of their claims properly at tested, arc her«by informed, that if th/y do not exhibit such accounts on or before the fevcntccnth day of April next enfuir.g, their claims will be for ever excluded, at a dividend will Jhen lie (truck and paid by S. Wilcox, at No. 145 Chefnut-ftreet, on any day proceeding. And all ihofe who are still delinquent in difcliarging the debts due from them'to the estate of the late Wni. Compton deeeaf cd, aforefaid, will be pleased to take notice, that suits at law will be commenced against them, with out rofpedl to persons, if not difc?:arge<J before that day. marce 23 NOTICE. THE Following certificates of ftiarei of the flock of the Bank of the United States have been loft or d*(boyedat sea, toiuit 13 (hates in th* name of Peter Blight,of which 5 (hares.No 4185. 5 stares No 4186.. and 3 hares No 4187, and 6 share» Mn the name of lohn Barker Church, No* 2058. which were orwardtd by the Coustek of Leicester packet roip Falmouth for New-Ydrk—and ten (hares if said stock iif the name of Sudnitlki 8c Son, if Amsterdam, No 1796. which were forward d by the Packet from Falmouth for New-York n November 1794 ; and for the renewal of *hich application is made at the said Bark,and 11 persons concerned are desired to take notice. 1 CLEMENT BIDQLE, d3»n marob Is Baftas Coflaes India Calicoes Dooreas Gilla Komalls Umbrellas Fans Sheathing Copper ■A" elegant afortment of Madras Hankerchiefs 25 Pipes of the fineft parri- ular Madeira Wine For Sale by iawtf March iz* That I have applied to the Judges ot the court of common pleas for the c«unty of Northumberland, for the benefit of the insolvent a<fl, and they have appointed Monday the I%d day ot April next, to h«ar me and my creditors at Jhs ccurt house in Sunbury, where they may at tend if they think proper. To all iny Creditors. march 2« A CERTIFICATE »f one fliare of Bank of U nit»d Sucej, liock (landing in the name of Dugas de Vallon, having te u loft or mislaid, applicitioa is nude at the said Bank for renewal of the fame ; all pcrfons concerned uc dclired t» take notice. Abraham Van Meuren. march 10. djm r vozvjif^xv. ar.d tuth&r tIA 1 have been Jlolen. The following; propertv which, it f. believed; Ka< been stolen, was left with the Mayor, by the conftablo, ■ . » to wit: 3 new blanket) I old do I brown great coat I shirt I white caffime-rc waft, coat <8 yards of black f„tt« 12 remnants of cotton I 'Jo Bengal 1 do Irish Linens X do nauflia- I rollcf black trimmings i tiring of violet do i bunch of gum claftw: bottles I pair of kn« buckles set with (lone i mariners compafe I pair of new fhoc» 7 silver tea fpoens I a do table do 3 gruce of plated buttons inlaid with pearl I i fold thimble 1 do rings, one whereof with a minis'ure, : i box of white plati Has Isaac Cathrall John Haworth I Samuel Wilcox j trators - ra.w.&i'at. U7A. JOSFPH S. LEW IS No. is, Dock Sfreet, 3tawim Take Notice James Towar. wed 3 w Notice. hj
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