fcttTSCTOs: < -jg» z&safus*: t, Treasury Department, March 5fA, 1799. Notice is hereby givsh; THAT by an aft of "Congress faffed the 2*Bt!i day of February, oi.e thousand iiven hundred and ninety nine, the following al teration- and amendments have been made te an aift piled on the Gxthday df July one thousand seven liundte.l and ninety seven, intituled, " An aft hying duties upon ilaniped vellum, parchmant »nd paper." The (lamp duties heretofore imposed upon foreign bills of exchange and bills of lading are to c-afe and determine from and after the 3lit ©f March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. The fcvcral fiamp pities hereafter enumerated will be levied and collected throughout the Uni ted States, from and after the 31ft day ot March, one thtfufoud fevt'u huftJred and ninety-nine. For every skin, or piece of ve])utti or parchment or flieet or piece of paper, upon which mall be writteo or printed either of the instruments or writings following, to wit Any foreign bill of exchange,draft or order lor the payment of money in any foreign country, Any note or bill of lading, or writing or receipt iw nature thereof, for goods or merchandize to be export to ; —if from one diftriil to another of the United States, not bs£ng in the fame tfate, If from the United States to any foreign port or place, Ar.y policy of itiftirancc, or instrument in the nature th#reof, other than thole heretofore lpecified in th\ above recited a o.i the premises a house 47 1-2 feet rront, by 43 1-a devp, a fculitry, milk house, pump, ice houi'i, anJferm house, a large barn, 60 feet by 31, with ftailsfor 25 horses and cows, a carriage house, and a pump of good water in the barn yard, and a J'eccTnd milk house supplied by a spring. The grounds are well manured, and laid out in good stile, with an abundance of orna mental, and fruit trees, the lituation healthy and high, commanding a view of the city and Dela ware. 1 here is also a small diftancefrom the man fic»n house a farm houic in good repair, with kitchen, liable, &c. and a pump of good wa ter: For a terms apply to SAMUEL MEREDITH. No. 1 71, Chefnut Street. March 12. Mahogany. THE fubfcriher, intending to lea** off, the Mahogany and Lumber Business, offers for sale at his yard, the corner ef Queen Mid Water ftrtcts, Southwark,all hisltock 011 ha'nd.ionfiilino of a great variety Of St. Domingo and Bay Mahogany Boards, Plank and Scantling, All well seasoned and fit for immediate use, Also a few thousand feet fsaforied half-inch and ck Wljite Pine Jjoand», and a small quantify of wo feet ctdar (hingles. All that (hall remain unfold, will be disposed of at public sale, at 10 o'clock on Thursday the 28th instant The terms of payment will be ca{h for purchases under 100 dollars, from 100 to 50c dol lars at 60 days, and all above 50® dollars at 60 and 120 days, for approved iniorfed notes, with the discount. The sale to be continued until the whole is djfpofe i of. N. B. The subscriber will fell or let the above yard, wharf and dwelling house, which he now occupies, march 4 Valuable Property for Salt, Ik Chefnat, near Sixth street, diredtly oppofit Concriss/HALL, A LOT ofground, about it feet front in.Chef nut street and 73 feet in depth, wherccn is a good frame house, now in the tenure of Samuel Benge, fubjeift to a ground rent of »os. per annum. The advantageous fituatioa of this property re quires no comments, for it must be known, there are few in this city to equal it, an unecceptionable title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to JAMES Gill VAN, no. 19?, Chcfmit street, next door to the pre mises. m?r«h 5 NOTICE. THE creditor* of Benjamin Davidfon, cfq. of Franklin township in the county ©f Huntingdon, are hereby requested to produce their accounts and -devands agaihft him dnly attetted, to the fubferi bcrs, at the Court House in the town of Hunting den on the firft Monday in May next. And all persons indebted to the said Benjamin Davidfon, are required to make immediate payment to either . i 6. a lw c JOHN M'GULLOH. e»t2BVlay tu.th fa tf I*l. B. Ten dollars to be paid an each ftiare at the time of Sbbfcribing, 30 dollars zt the expiration of . two months ( Frora tl f time 30 ditto, ditto, 4 months f r ,, 0 ' . 30 ditto, ditto, 6 months J lubfcribing THAT well known Estate, called SHREWSBURY FARM, formerly residence ol Genera! John Cad waladar, situate on SafTafras River,in Kent county, Maryland—containing a b«it 1900 acres of prime LAND, upwards of jco or which are in woods. The Buildings ate all ex cellent, andconfift of a handftme Dwelling House, two large Barns with Cowhouses, Stables for fifty horses, a fpceious treading floor under cover, a gra nary, two Jverl'eer't houses, two ranges of two fta ry buildingsfor Negroes^one of them new and of brick), Corn houses a Smoak ho life, &«. tkc —The whole Estate being nearly surrounded by water, it requires butlittle fencing, a»d has a good Shad and Herring fiflicry. It is conveniently fituatad for both the Philadelphia and Baltimore markets, with two landings on a navigable river but a fliort fail Irom Baltimore. There is a large Peach, and tv»o large Apple Orchards on the prem'ifes; also, a varie ty of excellent fruits of diffenat kinda. The foil is nioftly a rich looir\—Tht whole will be fold toge thcr or dividedintefnaller farms (for which the buil dings are conveniently situated) at may fuittbepur hafer. The Seoclt on said Farm, coHfifliagof Hor cfes, Cattle, Sheep &c. will also be disposed of. For ffcrther parliculirsapply to George Hastings on the premife»,ortothe lubferiber, in Philadelphia ARCHIBALD M'CALL, Jun. ; . FOKSAIi By SIMQN WALKEJR; Pi lie, near Fifth-street, WOOLWICH proof Cannon—9 pounuers, 6 1-2 feet long, SO cvvt. each, and fe«t long, 25 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. completed ditto —6 pounders, 5 1-1 feet long, 15 cwt. each, and 6 feet long, 18 cwt. each, with carriages, &c. complete; Carronades on Hiding carriages, 11, r8 & 44 pounderjj weighing 6 1-2, 8 and 13 cwt. each ; hoarding Pikes and Cutlafles ; Englifli Cannon PowHer; Copper Sheathing Nails, Spikes and Bolts; 6,9, n, 18 and 241b. round Shot; 6,, 9, 18 and 241b; douWe-hcaded do. 9 18 and 241h. Camiitler Shot. Alio—a quantity of befl Engiifh, Porter, Claret and Port Wine Bottles, Taunten Hie io calks of 7 dozen each, maroh 8 ALL IERSONS, INDEBTED to rl»e Edate Abraham Dicks, E ->q__ late Sheriff of ilie County of Delaware, rtqucfled t > make immediate pay ment, and all ihofe who have demands againit laid Estate to anihsnticate and present them for settlement. Also, ail those who have deposited writings with favJ decejfcd to apply for them to WILLIAM PENNOCK. Adjn'r. Springfield, Delaware county, J •ft mo. Btb, 1799. 5 jiH. 8 LOST, ON Tuesday morning, iath March, about 12 o'clock, a small Red Leather Pocket Book (being an Almanack for the present year, pub liftied by W* Y. Isirch) near the corner oi Third and Spruce ftrects, or in Union ftrcst betweeu Third and Fourth flreets, containing sundry De laware, Baltimore and Potowmae Bank Notes, with various other papers and memorandums. Whoever has found the fame and will bring it to the Printer, shall be handsomely rewarded. ALL Persons having any De mands aguinft the eiUte of the ljite Robert Hardis, mariner, deceafad, are hereby reqaefled to present them for fettisroent, and allthofe indebted to laid ellate, to make payment to either of the lubferibers PETER BAYNTON, -j Walnut-firect. / r JOHN CRAIG, ( Executors No. 12, Doei-Jlreet. J jen. i 4' FOR SALE, A {mart, aftive Bay Horse, EMJTWEEN fifteen andfixteen hands high,rifiag ) five years, would suit very well for a gentle man in any of the troops of Horse, heis perfeflly found, the price is axo dollars For a view please to apply at Mo 10, North Eighth street, or at Gif bertlon's Stable, in 4th between Lombard and 6e daror South-streets. march 13 NOTICE To the Creditors of William Richards, Deceased. THE real estate of William Richards having been recently fold, the creditors of said estate Arc reqtgeftcd to furnifh their accounts im mediately, as a dividend will be struck on the firft day of May «ext and paid at any time af terwards, on application tQ Philadel] »hia, i?th Feb. 1 bamuel Miles, junr. Of the city of Philedtlphia, merchant, hay- i ing assigned over all his efTc&s, real, >perfo B al ! and mixed, to the fubfci ibers, for the bencfi# of l'uch of his creditors as may fubferibe to the I said assignment on or before the firft of Autruft I next. Notice is hereby given, To all persons indebted to the said estate, tha they are requested to make immediate payment to either of the aflignees, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is authorised to receive the fume ; in failure whereof legal fleps will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not difchjr ged accordingly. GEORGE ASTON, ") CORNELIS COMEGYS, > Assignees JOHN ALLEN, j THE COMMISSIONERS, APPOIN TED by the Corporation to open Books of Subscription for a Loan to intro duce WHOLES®ME WATER from the River Schuylkill by means of Steam Engines (already contracted for) to the Center Square and from thence to be dillributed through the City, give NOTICE, THAT a book will be opened at the City HaR to-morrow, the 13th inltant, and will be con tinued from day to day, until the Loan is com pleated, where the commissioners will attend from 10 o'clock in the raorning until one, to re ceive fubferiptions. By order of the Board, Jacob Shoemaker, sec'y. Valuable Property for Sale. v FOR SALE, December it, FOR SALE, BY THB SfWBSCfcIBER, On Willing? aud Francis's Whaif, aoo Gin Cases, Alio, a f«w bales of Bengal Goods. S. WILLING Fafe. aS. 2aw tf lawtf jawtf aawjw WILLIAM BELL m.th 3awtf The Mansion house standing on ]he Main streets, built with Hone and the belt materi *!«| commodioufly divided into rooms and well finilh ed throughout—with an airy entry and good cellars, forty-two feet in front and thirty fix feet in depih— adjoining is a Stone Piazzi, stove room and kitchen with lodging rooms over them—a well of.good water ii> the yard—and a stone milk house with a smoke hnufe over it—a good garden, Sc.c. on the south end of the lot are a brew house, carriage house and a large ftonc barn- with extenfiveftabies lor horfcs, cow s &c. This estate would accommodate a large genteel fa mily inclining to retire into the country. Potts Town being one ah the chrapelt places lor provisions within the fame difta-.Ce from Philadelphia— and for healthy firuation, conveniences of stages, &c is equal to moll inland towns in Pconfylvania. With the foregoing premises will be fold, a Lot of excellent Clover Land, adjoining the Barn, con taining about three Acres, in which are a number of Apple Trees. hurtber partkaiars may be knoivn on ap plication to Now landing at tneflVs. Willings & Francis' Wharf the Cargo of the (hip George B relay, Charles McAlhfter, commander, from Calcutta, —consisting of— Coutfe fineMuflins Madras HandUcrchii fs Bandanna ditto Taffetim Heavy B'sck Pepper Sugar in hogfheadsaud bags Jallon Cotton, &c. For sals, by Indebted to the Estate of HENRY HILI,, dcceafed are requcfted to make payment to the fubicriber and t-hofe liaving any demands on the fame to pra ducc their accounts lor f.ttlcment. GIDEON H. WELLS, Agent to the Ex : ~, , . . * no - US, Market lliuet Philadelphia dec. 4, 1798 sort j taw. Superfine Yv'riti-iig Papers, JitSl received by the Adventure fruin London, . ¥ORS AL Ji By William Young, No. 5 z becOnd, the corner of Chcfnut-ftraet, CONSISTINC OF rMPF.RI.4L, fuper-roval, II ite, wova asd plain, royal, medium, thick po3; extra large vellum, and plain folio post ; rxtra larg: plain .»• 67 do do Peter Fritz, 46 'I 0 do Valentine Hoffman, 45 do do Valentine Umbeheod 42 58 do do Jaeeb Colloday, 120 27 do do Frederick Heifs, On Brown, between Second and Third ftreets, Northern Liberties: 20 per ann. payable by Jacob Houfer, 10 do do Joseph Fitch. Fer further particulars, enquire of JOHN WANDER, No. aoB, North Front-street. m\wVJti7A 3d month, 29 A Pleasant Retreat. To be Joldat public vendue. By order of the Orphan's Court of Montgomery County 011 the 17th day of the fourth momh next, at 7 o'clock in ihe evening, at the Merchants Cof fee house, in Philadelphia, The following described capita) house and lots situa ted iu Potts Town, about 36 miles from Philadel phia, being part of the estate of Thorn* Mavbut ry, deceased. Rebecca May hurry; ") .... on the premises, I /L^' nln ' strators to 'fohn JVwdir, or <► tM c " >tate f 7/,y " jfantes Vaux, in j " as Mqyburry, Philadelphia. ) d<«as*d -3d Month 29. Philips, Qramond £s? Co. dlOt march 16 All Perfong J list Received, By fTitp Douglass, from London, yind f r sale, by JOSEPH & JAMES CRUKSHANK No. 87, High-Street, Philadelphia. AN 2CCOUIU of two cases of the Diabetes Mellitus ; a general view of the nature of the DifsAle ami Its appropriate treatmant ; and Br JOHn'rOLLO, m. d. Surgeon General, Royal Artillery. With t lie results of the trials of various Acidi and other substance in the treatment of the Lues Venerea ; and some observations on the nature of Sugar, &c. By Wm. Cruiklhank, CheuiiU to the Ordinance, and a Surgeon of Ar tillery. * Dr. Johnfton's Table Talk : CoDtaining Aphorisms on Literature, Life, aad with anecdotes of diftinguilhed per sons : felefled and arranged from Mr. Bofwell'j life of Johnson. £s* this compilation are contained several au thentic annecdotes of diftinguilhed literary char a&ers; rules for the conduit of life in the molt fe riouj and delicatje remarks on works of genius and learning which in a peculiar manner diffinjfuiflied the beloved fricnc! of Mr. Bol'well. march 15 P)n Moiid.iy, the eighth day of April next, • At the hovfe ef John Dover, in Franljoidi BY PUBLIC .«UCTION, FRANKFORD MILLS, SEVEN dwelling houses and about twenty five lots of land, fifteen of which are excel lent landings on tidewater, and a lock inclosed by a good bank that will admit, by a light Am ple gate, near 100 rafts of rails, and enelofe them so as to be secure against freftiets. The grift mill is a large stone building, en-' tfofed withia its walls two water wheels, has four pair of ftanes, three of which are new- French burrs, and room for another pair ; one for grinding Plaifter of Paris, besides Hamper all on the best conftruißl»n, two bolting cherts, and one very large merchant-work, a vcrv con venient and fafc corn-kiln on account of fire ; the inside of the mill nearly all new, and in the befl order, lituate on tide water, so that shallops can lay along fide to discharge and lake in car goes. Ihefaw-mill t all new, in good order, and also on an excellent conftruflion, it is supplied. with logs by means of a large canal, out of which they arehoifted into the mill, with ma chinery worked by water, a whole raft can en ter the canal and some up to the tail race o( the mill, adjoining is a smalt counting house, and a work-fliop for the sawyer. With mills will he fold a large lately repaired two story stone dwelling house with a handsome new piazza, kitchen, new coaeh house and lia ble, enelofcd by a light palifadc, and well sur rounded by fruit and other trees, and above 300 feet of landing, upwards of 100 of which is a stone wharf. All the other dwelling houses will be fold separately, three of which are well adapted for the retreat or private families dar ing the summer, being plealant, airy and cool. The lots which will be fold separately, are beautifully situated fur building in such 3 part of that flourifhing village as will always herraf ter entreafe in value, and command a great price. The sale will begin at 10 o'clock in the morning, but (hould the weather be very had, it wiU commence the next fair day, at the fame hour, at which time the terms of f»le will be made known. march 28 TO LET. •"pHE large House in Southwark, lattty-Mcvp&A * by l{lr. Henry Mitchell ; apply to 1 Isaac Wbarton. <*"- 11 THE creditors of the fubferiber are hereby no* tified, that he has applied to the Judges of the Su preme Court of theftate of Pennfyivania, for the benefit of the acfl ot Assembly pafTcd on the 4th dsy of April last, providing " that, the person of a debtor lhall not be fubjedl to imprifonmeut, after he has delivered up all his property for the benefit of his creditors" and that the said court have ap pointed thr foth day of April next, to hear him and his creditors, at (uch pjaca where the laid Su* preme Coyrt may be hoklen, where they may at tend if they think proper. march 18 Charles Campbell, W AT C H-M A KER. HAS removed to the Shop formerly occupied by Mr. John IVood, No. <5, corner of Frost and Chefnut-ftreercer at lels and are fold at a'cheaper rate the plan is much Amplified and eonfiflsof but one piece o» cast iron, with the handles and beam of wood ; they may befixed with wrought lays and coulteri to'be put on with screws and taken oft' atpleafure Pltent tights for rending with ?nflru