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PROPOSALS ,
bifurance Company of North America.
Por Insurance againtl Firi, on Dwelling-
Houses, Ware-Houses, and other Buildings (and
on Goods contained in such Buildings) distant from
Philadelphia, in the United States.
I. Common lufurance?, on hazards of the firft
class, will he undertaken at a premium of ahout
hah per cent, per annum. For extra hazardous
rifques a larger premium will be required, which
will vaiy according to circu'ttftances, feidom ex
ceedir. r one per cent, per annum ; 'out in some in
stances, where rhe property insured is not only in
itfclf extra hazardous, but rendered still more so
by the vicinity of extra hazardous buildings and
occupations, the premium demanded will be raised
according to circumftar.ccs.
Houses and Ware-Houses, the walls and parti
tions of wfciah are wholly of stone or brick, well
conftru&e<*!, (b as to be guarded as well as may be
against fires from whin, and tree from extra ha
zardous buildings and occcupations in their neigh
borhood! will be deemed hazardous of the firft
elafs, and may be insured to theirfull value.
41fo Goods and Merchandize, not of an extra
hazardous kind, in calks, bales, or packages, de
pofi cd in such building'* to an amount not ex- j
ceeding 4Q oo dollars ; bat if more than this sum ;
is required to be insured in one tenement, an addi
tional premium willbe required, in proportion to
circumliances.
11. Insurances will also be made on buildings and
goods extr» hazardous, at premiums proportioned
to thci risque. But it is, aot easy to arrange those
under particular heads or classes, so as to describe
each with the neceflary accuracy. Each cafe must
therefore be decided upon*according to the circum
stances attending it ; and these. circumstances wili,
in general, appear from the description accompa
the application.
Buildings partly conftru&ed of brick or stone,
are preferable to those wholly wooden. And in
both cases, the stile of building, how they arc oc
cupied, how they are situated, the neighboring
buildings, and how occupied, are considerations to
be taken into view. And with refpeA to goods,
their tendency, whether from their nature, or
from the manner in which they are exposed, either
to commence or to increaie an accidental fire, and
their liability in such Hate to receive damage by
wet, or by sudden and hasty removal, or to be sto
len in time of confufion and hurry, are all cir
cumstances of weight ; and the premiums must be
proportioned accordingly.
HI. The following conditiont are to be under
stood by the parties
ift. The Insurance is not binding till the stipu
lated premium be paid ; but it ftiall be deemed ef
fectual from the time of such payment and accep
tance thereof, whether the policy be immediately
signed or not,
ud. Insurances raay be renewed at the expira
tion of the term of the policy, without further ex
per.fe« than the payment of ths premium of the re
newed term,the circumftancescontinuingthe fame
as they were t.nderftood by the Insurers at the time
the former irjfurance was made ; but the payment
of the premium is eiTential ta such renewal j and
if the party ir.furcdfuffers any time to elapse after,
the expirnion of theformer insurance, before he
pays a premium for the renewal, he is not insured
during such time; sor can theinfurance be renew
ed on the former policy but by computing the
commt-ncement of the renewal from the expiration
of the former insurance. The ItibjeA of insur
ance may ne.erthelefs be open to treaty for a new
insurance
3d. If a y othcrinfurance be madeon the fame
property ; it mull be made known at the time of
application, otherwise the policy made on such ap
plication will be void.
4th Goods held in trull, or on consignment,
raay be insured as such in a separate policy ; but
they arenot tebe considered as infuiedotherwife.
sth. This company will not be liable or accoun
table for any loss or damage occasioned by any for
eign iuvafion, orbya>ny military or usurped force
or by peafon of any civil commotion ; or occasion,
ed by gunpowder, aquafortis or other thing of th
like kind kept in the building, or amongst the pro
perty insured.
6th. Bills of Exchange, Bonds and other Secu
rities, Title Deeds, Money, Bank and other pro
niiflbry Notes, are not included in any insurance ;
nor are paintings, medals, jewels, gems, antique
ouriofities, or mirrors exceeding the valae of twen
ty-five dollars each, to be considered asinfuredune
less particularly mentioned aad by special agree
ment.
7th. No insurance will be made for a shorter
term than one year, rtor lor a longer term than fe
vea years. Persons choo'fing to insure for seven
y«ars (hall b eallowed one year's premium by way
of difeount: One third of a years premium {hall
be abated in like manner on an infuraHce for
three years.
Bth. Lofles sustained by fire »a pro; ?rty infursd,
lhall be paid-in thirty days after due prouf and li
quidation thereof, without deduction.
A defcxiption of the property to be infurodwill
be expe£te J with each application, to be made by
amafter carpenter and signed by him, as well as
by ths owner of the building 01 applicant' for in
surance, and atteft,ed before a Notary or principal
Magiilrate, who will certify his knowledge of the
parties and their credibility.
With reipecSl to Houses and otner Buildings,
ift. The site and position; describing the
street or road on or near which the building
Hands ; its contiguity to water, and other cir-
cumlVances relative to the extinguishment of fire
in cafe of accident; and particularly whether
any and what fire companies are eltablifhed, and
engines provided, in the place or neighbourhood.
ad. The materials of which it is built, whe
ther of brii k, stone or wood, and what part of
each, as well as to the outside walls as inside or
partition walls, and their refpedlive height and
thickness ; the style of the roof and of what
materials; howfecured by battlements or par
ty walls; what kind of acc-efs to the top of the
house and to the chimnies ; whether any and
what eleftris rods ; the number and kind of
fire places ; and the kind of deposit for a(hes.
3d. The diraenfions of the building and how
divided, and the (tyle in which it is finifhed so
as to enable indifferent perfsns to judge in what
manner it is te be repaired or rebuilt in cafe of
injury ; the age and condition of the building,
and how occupied, whether merely as a dwel
ling house, or for any other, and for what pur
pose ; also an estimate of the value of the houl'e
or building independent of the ground.
4th. The situation withrefpefl to other build
ings or back buildings, whether adjoining or
not, comprehending at least one hundred feet
each way : what kind of buildings are within
that diftaßce, how built, of what materials,and
how occupied or improved, whether as dwel
lings for private families or otherwise : whe-
ther any and what trade or manufactory is car
ried on, and particularly whether thfre be any
txtra hazardous articles used, or usually depe
fited in the hoirfe.or within the difiauce afore
faid, and of «'h<it kind.
Refpetf ing goods in Houfcs, Warehoufts, &c.
1. A gi-neral description of the building in
which they are kept will be expelled, similar in
ail refpeJls, as to the danger from fKe, with
that required for Infu.ance on the building
themselves.
2. A defcript.on of the kinds and nature of
the goeds, whether in calks or other packa ge
or opened ; and whether difplaycd in wholt
.w Mjm
; 5^AbM.
by thk
pieces of in tfie usual form for retailing. And
if the go ids vary mater ally in kind, a general
estimate of the value of each kind proposed to
be insured ; but in the last particular minuteness
of description is not expeiied.
3. Articles of the following kinds aredeem
ed extra-hfcardous, though iq various degrees,
in whatever building they may be placed, viz.
pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, wax, tallow, oil,
inflammable spirits, sulphur, hemp, flax, cot
ton, dry goods of an inflammable kind, open
ed.—Glafe, china ware or procelain, especially
unpacked; Looking glafles, jewelery ; aad all
other irticles more than commonly inflamma
ble, or more than commonly liable to injury by
sudden removal or by meiftures, or particularly
obnoxious to theft on an alarm of fire.
Letters port paid, direded to the Secretary of
the Board of Direilors, will be duly attended
to. An order ior Insurance accompanied by the
means of paying the premium, wjll be imme
diately executed on the premium being paid.
If the application contain an enquiry only, is
will be answered.
By crder of the Board,
Ebenezer Hazard, see'ry.
Office the Insurance Company of North )
America; Philad. Feb. 1,1798. j
feb r
Superfine Writing Papers,
Just received by the Adventure from London.
FOR SALE
By William Young,
No. 52 oecond, the corner of Chefnut-ftreet,
CONSISTING OF
IMPERIAL, super-royal, slate, won and plain,
rojal, medium, thick post ; extra large vellum,
and plain folio post ; extra large plain and wove
poll; quarto gilt and plain fuperfine hor-prefTed,
W. \ oung has a'fo on hand, a large afibrtment
of the best Americau manufactured writing and
printing capers; all forts of papers made on short
notice agreeable to patterns.
Consignment fir sale at prime costs and
charges :
S Trunks of books aflorted 5
110 Reams large royal printing paper ;
ICO Reams London brown royal do.
113 Reams foolfcap (jo.
The above are entitled to the drawback.
I Cafe bla.ck leather and Morocco pocket books.
April 1. 7t
THE COMMISSIONERS,
API* OINTED by the Corporation to open
Books of Subscription for a Loan to intro
duce H'HOLESQME WATER from the River
Schuylkill by means of Steam Engine* (already
contracted fc.r) ro the Center Square and from
thence be distributed throueh the Citv, cive
notice,
THAT a book will be opened at the City HaH
to-morrow, the 13th instant, and will be con
tinned from day to day, until the Loan is com
pleated, where the eommiflioiaers will atte.nd
from 10 o'clock in the morning until one, to re
ceive fubferiptions.
By order of the B"ard,
Jacob Shtemaker, sec'y.
ad mn,
N. B- Ten dollars to be paid on each {hare at
the time of Subscribing,
30 dollars 2t the expiration of,
two months / rem "5 fime
30 ditto, ditto, 4 months f
30 ditto, ditto, 6 mom!., J subscribing
TO LET.
'pHE large House in Southwark, lately occupied
by Mr, Henry Mitchell ;apply to
Isaac Wharton.
lan. ri
Ihe Subscriber offers for Sale,
THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY.
AN Excellent three story Brick House, fltu
ate the corner of 7th and Race-streets ;
the house is about 45 feet front and well finilh
ed in every refpett ; the Lot is 76 feet front ori
Race-street and 8s feet deep,thc situation remar
kably airy, having a public square open in Front
of it.
Two three story Brick Houses, Brick Stores,
and good Wharf, situate in Water-street, be
tween Arch and Race-streets, the lot on which
these buildings are, is fifty four feet frost on
Water-street, and continues that width about
95 feet, then widens tothefouth 13 feet 6 inch
es, so that the front on the water is sixty seven
tect fix inches, this lot adjoins John Steinmetz
esq. on the south, and has the advantage of a
public alley on the jwrth, and is a very defira
bit fituatiou for the bufineft of a Flour Faaor,
or Merchant
A large elegant two fiery Stone House, situ
ate on the Point no Point road, being the firft
house to the Northward of the five mile stone ;
this house is about 60 feet front and 40 feet deep
finifhed in a neat manner; there is a good gar
den and choice colle&ion of the best fruit trees,
Ice-House and other conveniences with about
nine acres of ground—or if more agreeable to
the purchaser, thirty two acres of upland and
meadow moy be added to i'.
A plantation in Bibirry Townfeiß, Philadel
phia county near the Red Lyon, about 13 miles
from this city ; bounded by the Northampton
Road and Poqueffing Creek, this farm contains
about 140 acres of land, a proportion of which
is woodland and meadow , a brick dwellmg
houfe, frame barn, and other out-houfes, and
there is said to be a good (lone-quarry on part ef
it, although it has not yet been opened, a fur
ther description is deemed unneceflary as no
person will purchafls without viewing the pre
mises.
A small plantation in Horfham Townlhip,
Montgomery county, nineteen miles from Phi
ladelphia, adjoining to Grame Park, on which
is an excellent r.ew Stone House and Kitchen,
with a large Stone Shed for the accommodation
of traveller's horses ; ihe houfi: is now occupi
ed as a tavern, and is suitable for any kind of
public business, the land is good in quality, a
good neighborhood, and a remarkably healthy
fltuation : there le fifty acres of land and mea
dow in this firm Alfoforfale, several tratfs
of land in different counties of this state.
Jjr The Hoqfe in Race-street firft mentioned
and one cf the Hcufts m Water-ftrcet, are now
TO BE LET,
And immediate possession given. For term
apply at the South-east coruer of Arch and
Sixth;flreets, to
fcb 7
Weavers.
SE\ ERAL WEAVERS may find em
ployment by applying to Isaac T. Hop
per, No. 39, Pine-street.
31710. 15th, 1799.
FOR SALE,
BY THE SUBSCRIBERS,
14 four pound Cannon, different leß?tfes,
5 Carronades.
JOHN NIXON & CO,
December 1.
JOSEPH BALL.
th&f tf
Capital Wharf, Lot Stores,
A LSQ 1
SUNDRY GROUND-RENTS.
To be Sold, at Public Vendue,
at the Merchants' Coffee-Houfe,
on thci7thday of the 4tbmonth,at 7 o'clock in
the evening,
if not pre-vioufly disposed of at private sale,
r ~|~ , HAT valuable eltate 71 feet o'l Wator Itreet,
A bounded on the North by SalTafras street, and
extending into the river Delaware; on which are
eredted very cxtenCve (lores and wharf, in good
repair.—Plenty of water for the Clips to
lay at tl»e wharf In every refpedta capital situa
tion foranybufiaefs requiring extewfive ware houfi s
and the convenience of a wharf; or for any person
wishing to invest money in real estate, that produ
ces a handsome income.
ALSO,
The following Ground-Rents, well secured, on
Saffairas, Sevenfh & Cherry-flrests:
Dolls. Cts.
205 90 perann. payable by John Nickolfon,
35 do do Robert Evans, fen.
37 do do William PoweU,
40 do do William Bell,
40 do do John Evans, jun.
39 d» do Andrew Beamer, 1
63 do do Maurice Moynihan
33 60 do » do Henry Pepper,
19 80 do do Thos.Newby & wife
36 90 do do John How,
39 60 do do ThePennfylvaniaSo
ciety for the aboli
tion of Slavery,
19 83 dio do Adam Zantzinger,
7J do do Ellis Fry,
3' 35 <!• do William Rinchart,
46 67 do d» Peter Fritz,
46 do do Valentine Hoffman,
4J do do Valentine Umbehend
41 j8 do do Jacob Colloday,
I»o a 7 do do Frederick Heifs,
On Brown, between Second and Third
ftreets, Northern Liberties:
10 per ann. payable by Jacob Houfer,
10 do do Joseph Fitch.
For further particulars, enquire of
JOHN WARDER,
No. 203, North Front-street.
mw&l'ti7A
3d month, 29
Now landing at' meflrs. WHlings & Francis' Wharf
the Cargo of the Ihip George B relay, Charles
McAlhfter, commander, from Calcutta,
—consisting of--
Coinfe and fine Muslins
Madras Handkerchief)
Bandanna ditto j
Tafferitts
Hea-*y Black Pepper
Sugar in hogfliiadsaud bags
Jallou Cotton, See.
For sale, by
Philips, Crcunond &? Co.
diot
march s6
m SALE,
©n Monday, the eighth day of April next,
At the house ef John Dover, in Franiford,
BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
I FRANKFORD MILLS,
SEVEN duelling houses and about twenty
five lots of land, fifteen of which are excel
lent landings on tide water, and a lock inclosed
by a good bank that will admit, by a light Am
ple gate, near ico rafts of rails, and enclose
them so as to be secure againlt frelhets.
The grifs mill is a large stone building, en
closed withia its walls two water wheels, has
four pair of Danes, three of which are new
French burrs, and room for another pair ; one
for grinding Plaifter of Paris, besides stamper
all on the best conflrudlion, two bolting chests,
and one very large merchant-work, a very con
venient aud fafe corn-kiln on account of fire ;
the ihfide of the mill nearly all new, and in the
best order, fituare on tide u ater, so that (hallops
can lay along fide to discharge and take in car
goes.
Thefaw-mill ii all new, in good order, and
alio on an excellent cosftrucftion, it is (uppljed
with lop by means of a large canal, out of
which they are hoisted into the mill, with ma
chinery worked by water, a whole raft can en
ter the canal and come up to the tail race of
the mill, adjoining is a small Counting house,
and a work-shop for the sawyer. With the
mills will be fold a large lately repaired two
story stone dwelling house with a handfame
new piazza, kitchen, new coach house and lia
ble, enclosed by a light palil'ade, and well sur
rounded by fruit and otier tree*, and above
300 feet of landing, upwardsof 100 of which
it a stone wharf. All the other dwelling houses
will be fold separately, three of which are well
adapted for the retreat or private families dur
ing the summer, being pleasant, airy and cool.
The lots which will be fold separately, are
beautifully lituated for building in such a part
of that flourifhing village as will always hen af
ter encreafe in value, and command a great
price.
The sale will begin at 10 o'clock in the
morning, but ihould the weather be very bad,
it will commence the next fair day, at thf fame
hour, at which time the terms of sale will be
made known.
march 18
Copper Warehouse,
Late ALEXANDER BIS LAND, Us Co
No. aoi, Market-Street,
ROBERT KID,
HAVING purchased the Stock of the above firm,
Solicits the patronage of the public and their
friends; where they may depend on being served on
the very best terms with the following goods :
—<v;z. —
A general assortment of Copper Bottoms
and Sheets, for Copper Smiths and other puipofes,
Pig and Bar Lead,
Block Tin and Crowley Steel,
Tin in Boxes, and Brass Kettles-in Nests,
With a large and general assortment of Ironmonger
feb. 16. qiw wc^icj
All Persons
Indebted to the Estate of HENRY HILL, deceased
are requeued to make payment to the subscriber
and those having any demands on the fame te pro.
duce their accounts for fsttlement.
GIDEON H. WELLS,
Agent to the Ei:
dvi Jt v J nO, * 35 ' Market
Philadelphia dec. 4, 1798
ALL Persons having any De
mands again £ the eftateof the late Rob«rt Herd*
mariner, deceased, are hereby reqaefted to present
them for fettlsment, and all thole indebted'to said
estate, to make paym«nt to either of the fubfcribcr.
PETER BAYNTON, -v
Walnut-Rrut. { _
JOHN CRAI6, / Executors
No. li, Dui-Jlrttt. J
in. 14'
FOR SALE,
BY THB SWBJLCRIBER,
On Wiliings aud Francu's Wharf
200 Gin Cases,
Also, a ftw bales of Btrfgal Goods.
d. tVPLLING.
3 taw.
Ftfc. JB.
Pbitdililftßid, March 1799•
P !t (I P O S A I,
By THO M AS DO JS SO N,
At the S,tone Hemic, No, 41, Second flrfetj
for furnifting by I'uMcription
eyc re! 1. 0 pen 1a ;
DICTIONARY
- or
ARTS, SCIENCES,
AND '
MISCELLANEOUS LITERATdRE ;
On a plan entirely new :
By which the different Sciences and Arts are di
gefted into the Form of ciiftinct
TREATISES or systems,
CSMFREHEKaiNO
XTIE History, Theory, and Prailice, of each,
. according to the Latest Difcoveriea and
improvements : and full Explanations piven of
Vizrious Detached parts of Knowledge, whether
Relating to Natural and .Artificial Objeils, or
to Matters Ecclesiastical, Civil, Military, Com
mercial, CS*. Including Elucidations cf the
most important Topics relative to Keligion,
Merals, Manners, and the Oeconomy of Life :
together with a defcriptioo of all the Countries,
Cities, principal Mountains, Seas, Rivers,
| throughout the World ; a Gener&i History,
Ancient and Modern, of the different Empires,
Kingdom-,and States; and an account of the
Lives of the raoft Eminent Persons in every Na
tion, from the earliest ages dowr<Ho the present
times. Compiled from the Writingsof the best
Authors, iii several Languages; the most ap
proved Dictionaries, as well of General Science
as of Particular Branches; the Tranfaflinns,
Journals, and Memoirs, of learned Societies,
both at home and abroid ; the MS. Ledlures of j
eminent Profeflors o« different Sciences; and
a variety of original Materials, furniflied by an
extensive Correspondence.
The Pablifher having been folicitcd to far
ni(h sets of this valuable and important work by
one volumn at a time, which by dividing tlie
payments, might make the acquisition of the
work more convenient to purchasers, proposes
to dispose of the few remaining copies on the
following:
CONDITIONS.
The Work being already completed in Eigh
teen large Quarto Volumes in boards, Elegant
ly printed on Superfine paper, illustrated with
five hundred aud forty-two Capper plates :
I. A volume in boards will be delivered to each
Subscriber in the firft week of everv month till
the whole be deHvcred, which will take a peri.
od of eighteen months.
11. Every Subscriber on receiving the firft Vo
lume, to pay Tw.-nty Dollars,
On receiving the Second
The Third,
The Fourth,
The Fifth,
The Sixth) g Dollars
and Five dollars for each «f the o)cce«ding vo
lume;,, till the whole is delivered, which will
amount in the whol« to One Hundred and Thir
ty-five Dollars, being the present prite for com
plete sets.
Any fubferiber who may chufe to have the
whole in a fho'rter time than iS months, may
ha Ae any r.umhsr of volumes that may be agree
able at the fame time at the above prices.
To present any misunderstanding it is 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
re that such as choose t« become fublcribers
should apply as early as pofllble to prevent dis
appointments.
Complete Sets may had as above, or
bound in various manners.
march 6
f'OR SALE,
50,000 Acres of LAND,
LYING in the county of RufTd, state of Vir
ginia, bounded on the east by the river
Clinch, on the south by the river Guest, and
to the weft by Sandy river. This trail (fltuate
fix milei irom the Courthouse of the above
county, from the tewn of Abington, is well
fettled, and has likewise the advantage of a wag
gon road) is divided into trails of 10, 5 and
1500 acres eatih, and will be fold, altogether,
or in lots, as it may suit the purchasers, by one
of the owners who will reside thei.e during the
months of May, June and July next, in order
to put them who may become purchasers in pof
i'effion.
The plot* duly authenticated and certified by
the surveyors, are in the haads of the fubferi
bers. Every fatisfa&ion will be given with ref
pe« to the right, to which the patents give full
and ample teftimotiy, Great accommodations
will be made refp»aing payment, and everv
neceflary information may be had, by applying
f ° F- & A. IUBEUF.
Petci Ibnrp, Feb, IT■ a a W!m
John Miller, junr.
HAS REMOVED FROM NO. 8, CHESNUT,
To the Five Story Building, in Deck, near
Third-flreet,
WHERE HE HAS FOR SALE,
300 Bales of Bengal Goods ;
dtSAp,
CONSISTING or
COSSAS
Baftas
Mamo'odies
Hurahums
TafFaties
Striped Dorcas
Calicoes
Handkerchiefs, tfc. iSc.
Alfp. a large affbrtmcnt of
Madras Handkerchiefs,
of various defcrijnions.
January i'
A Summer Retreat.
For, Sale,
Sixteen Acres of Land,
innHßo'p '" mile fr om the "ty of Philadelphia,
IV. . arC ° D e P remise « a one story brick
A " ou fe 38 feet front, a (table and corn crib,
a well of excellent water,and a few fruit trees, the
situation is perhaps superior to any within the
fame diftancs of the city, and commands one of
the moil beautiful and pi&urefque profpeds of the
city, Kensington, the Delaware and Jerseys,
Enquire of ED WARE) ISONSALL & Co,
march 4 otdtf
Valuable Property for Sale,
fa Chefoat, near Sixth street, direflly oppofit
Concress Hall,
A LOT of greund, about n feet front in Chef-
I a ftr f Ct * nd 7 » sect <*P th . whereon is a
good frame house, now in the tcuure of Samuel
Benge, fubjeft to a ground rent of sos. per annum
rhe advantageous fituatioH of this property re'
quires no comments, for it n.ult be known, there
2ie few in this city to equal it, an un«cceptionable
title will be made to the purchaser. Apply to
JAMES GIRYAN,
no. * 9 S,Chefmit street, next door to the pre
mites*
3»wtf
march 5
o*. A
is Dollars
12 Dollars
io Dollars
lo Dollars
w.Sts 6 w.
iswtf
tu.th fa tf
Treasury Department
March ab,
PUPUJC NOTICE IS HEREBY G \ i '•
THAT by an ad of^Congrcij
pftflcd the 28th day of February, ot.e thcula-,,!
seven hundred and ninety nine, the following a ]
terations and amendments have been modi- te
pafodon the filth day of July, one thoufan"
f.-ven hundred and ninety seven, intituled, " An
ad hying duties Bpon stamped vellum, parchauM
and paper."
I.
The damp duties heretofore imposed upon forei™
bills of exchange and bills of lading are to cea(V
and determine from and after the 31ft diy 0 f
March, one thousand seven hußdred and ninety,
nine.
h.
The fevcral damp duties hereafter enumerated
will be levied and colle&ed throughout the Uni.
ted States, from and after the 31ft day ol March
one thousand seven hundrtd and ninety-nine. '
For every (kin, or piece of vellum or parchment
or sheet or piece of paper, upon which shall be
written or printed either of the instruments or
writings following, td wit.
Dolls. Cts.
Any foreign bill of exchange, draft or r
order for the payment of money in
any foreign country, ... w
Any note or bill of lading, or writing
or receipt in nature thereof, for
goods or merchandize to be export
ed ; —if from one diitriA to another
<liftri<ft of the United States, not
being in the fame fl ate,
If from the United States to any foreign
port or place, " - I®
Any policy of mfurancc, or inflrument
in the nature thareof, other than
those heretofore fpecified in the
above recited ait, when the sum in
lared shall not exceed five hundred
dollars, -
When the sum infursd ilia!! exceed five
hundred dollars, ... j
n dthe said Duties are chargeable upon eish
and every Bill of Exchange and Bill of Lad
ing without refpedt to the number contained
in elch let.
Bonds required in any. cafe by the Laws of the
United States, or of any fiate, upon legal
process, or in anyjudicial proceeding, or for
thefaithful performance or any trust or duty
are exempt from the payment of Stamp-
Duties,
Given under my hand at Philadelphia,,
the day and year abo^ementioned.
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretary of the Treasury.
dim
march 7
TREASU
R.Y DEPARTMENT.
March *1 th, 1799.
PUBLIC NOTICE fS HEREBY GIVEN,
Pursuant to tke ai!t of Congrcfs palled on the
ift day of June, one thovfjnd, fcven htur*
dred and ninety fix, entitled " an atfl regulat
ing the grants «f land appropriated for mili
tary services, and for the l'ociety of United
Brethren for propagating the gospel among
the Heathen and the aft supplementary to
the said recited ail parted on the second day of
March, one thousand feten hundred andninc
tv to <wtt}
1 T
THAT the trail of Land herein.after de
ferred, namely, " beginning at the North Weft
corner of the seven ranges of townships, and
running thence fifty mdea due south, along the
western boundary of the said raHges ; —thence
due Weft to the Main Branch of the Scioto ri
vejr j thence up the Main Branch of the said ri
ver to the place where the Indian boundary line
croftcs the fame ; —thetice along the said boun
dary line to ihe Tufcaroraj branch of the Muf
kingum river at the crossing plice above Fort
Lawrence ; thence efoiirn the said river, to the
point where a line run due from the place
of beginning, will interfeil the said river ;
thence along the line so run to the place of be
ginning has been divided into townftips of
five miles fquarV, and fractional parts of town
ships ; and that plats and surveys of the laid
townships and fractional parts of townlhips are
deposited in the offices of the Rrgifter. «f the
Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspec
tion of all persons concerned.
The holders of such warrants as have been
®r fkall be granted for military Cervices perform
ed during the late war, are required to present
the fame to the Register of ihe Treasury, at
some time prior to the twelfth day of February
in the year, one thoul'and eight hundred, for
the purpose of being registered ; No registry
will however be made of any less quantity than
1 quar|er townlhip, or four theufand acres.
Th« priority of location of the warrants which
may be presented and rejifterad in manner afore
faid, prior to the 12th day of February in the
year one thousand eight hundred, will immediate
ly after the said day, be determined by lot, til the
mode drefcribed by the adt firft recited.
The holders of registered warrants, fliall on
Monday the i;th day of February, in the year
jßoo, in the order as which the priority of locati
on lhail be determined by lot as aforefaid, person-
Slhr, or by th«ir agents, designate in writing at the
office Of tkc Register of the I'reafury, the particu
lar quarter townfliips eleited by them refpeilively,
and fucfe of the said holders as fliall not designate
their locutions on the said day, (hall be postponed
in locating such warrants to all other holders of
registered warrants.
The holders of warrants for military services
fufficlent to cover one or more quarter townftips
or trails of four thou find acres each; fliall, at any
titne after Monday the 17 th day of 1 Februery, 1800
and prior to the firft day 01 January, 1804, be al
lowed to register the said warrants in maimer a
forefaid, and forthwith to make lecations therefor
en any trad or traits of 1,-ind not before located.
All warrants or claims for lands oil account c£
military frrvices, which (hall not be rcgiftered and
located before the firft day of January, 180 a, are by
the supplementary ad of Congress hereinbefore
recUcd, palled on the second day of March, 1799,
declared to be fotcver barred. '
Give* upder' my hand at Philadelphia, the
day and year abova mentioned.
OLIVER WOLCOtr.
7*o be Let,
A genteel, convenient three fk>ry
BRICK HOUSE, *
In Sfruce Street, (no. 64)
THIS houfehas been newly papered and painted,
and was riot occupied durio g last fever.
fab. ia- d.ft as. so tf.
To be Let,
A Store and Loft,
NEAR Market-flreet Wharf. —Enqsire of
the Subfcribe-r,
feb 11
PRINTED BY J. IV. F£WNQ.
Sec. of the Tre-asury,
GEO. DAVIS,
3tS High-ilrret.
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