A Pleaiant Retreat. To be fold cu public vendue. By orocr ot the Orphan's Court of Montgomery County on the 17th y JACOB PERKINS, HAVING invented an effeftuai check for de tecting counterfeit Bank Paper, which has received the fanflion of one Bank, and the approbation of. the undersigned eminent artists, and having obtained a patent, fec'uring to him, and to his afiigns, the sxclufive right of the in vention, hereby offers to his fellow citizens the privilege of using it upon terms,, to be agreed en between him and any person disposed to avail thcmfelves of a guatd against counterfeits. THE underfifned having examined Jacob Ptrkin's new invented method to deleft ooun terfeic Bank paper, do approve of the plan, it being inpoffible to engrave or fink two plates perfeftly alike, without the original die or hub, the counterfeiter would find it impofiible to make an impreffibn which would perfectly gage with the check from the original die. ROB'T SCOT, Engraver & Die Tinker JAMES SMITHEK, Engraver. JAMES AKIN, Engraver. The terms may be known by applying to No ii, South 3d street. March 2.1 To all whom it may concern. THE Creditors of the Subscri ber are desired to take notice, that application has been made to the Court of Con.mon Pleas of Mif flin County, in the State ofl'ennfylvania.in order that the applicant may receive the benefit of the fcveral laws paff«*d for the relief of insolvent debt ors, and the said court have appointed the second Monday in April next, to hear him and his credi tors at the eourthoufe in Lewis 1 own, in the said county. Wm. ARMSTRONG, jun, law^w mar«h 18. Patent Ploughs, npo be fold for ealh by Joseph Salter at.AtGon X Richard Wells, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan Harker, Woodbury—and Jefle Evans, Lumber ton, Those who haveufed them givethemthe preference to any other kind", as they require lefsteam, break the ground better,, arc kept in order at less expence and are fold at a«cheaper rate —the plan is much Amplified and confiftsof but one piece of call iron, with the handles and beam «f wood ; they majfbefixed with wrought lays and coulters to be pat on with screws and taken off at plelfufe Patent i ights for vending with i nftruftions for making them may be had by applying to John Newhold, or the fubferiber No. *ia North Front-lirset. Who has for Sale; Or to Lease for a term of Tears, A number of valuable traits of Land, wojl (ituateci far Mills, Iron iVorksor Farms, most ly improved, lying chiefly in the county of Hun tingdon flats of Pennsylvania. Thofewhomay incline to view them will please t6 apply to Joha-Canan esq. near Huntingdon. Cbarlet Nemboli. July 17 NOTICE. GOOD encouragement wfll be given to a person who understands the Tanning business in all its branches—also to a person who understands making of Tio-Ware, to move into the Western Country.—Porfons who have fnaall families would be fret erred, —for further particulars enquire at No 53 North Fourth-ftrect. None need apply butthofc who can bring good recommendations. inarch 12 FOR SALE, A smart, aftive Bay Horse, BETWEEN fifteen andfixteen hands high,riring five years, would suit very well for a gentle man in any of the troops of Horse, he is perfectly found, the price is lie dollars.—For a view please to apply at No 10, North Eighth street, or at Gif bertfon's Stable, in 4th between Lombard and Ce dar or South-streets. march 23 Sheathing Copper, »5 Pipes of the fineft particular Madeira Wine * . For Sale by JOSFPH S. LEW IS No. is. Dock Street, gtawtm March " I Charles Campbell, w AT C H-M A K E R. HAS removed to the Shop formerly occupied by Mr. John Wood, No. Ss< comer of Frost and CheH'nut-ftreets; where he will thank fully receive and execute orders with neatness and difpatth HK HAS CONSTANTLY /> N HAND, A Neat and Large Affortm«nt of Clocks Sff Watches. WANTED, A JOURNEYMAN : yiLSO, one or two'Apprentico of refpe&a He parents. s FOR SALE, A large quantity ot Watch Glasses Wbaltfalc and Retail. BOV 34 A House and Lot in Trfenton, r T" , HE house ia of brick, two (lories high, four JL rooms on a floor, ard in good order.—For further particulars enquire of Ab . Hunt, in Tren ton, or of JOHN E. CRESSON, mirth 9 TEN or twelve Tons, Clever Timottiy Of the firft quality.—Apply *t No. 43, Almond-street. Jan. 8 "T*HE subscriber is willing to} fell the ellate on *■ which he lives, at the end of the new canal, and about three and a half milei distant from this city. A plealant place it also for sale. Ihefe fuuatiotu aietoo well known to require defcripiiun, efptcially as it it presumed the purchaser would chorfe so judge for himfelf. If not fold before tbe fir ft of May, the manfi in house il engaged to be let. Enquire on the prcmifes. Just received by tbe Adventure from London, Administrators to tbe estate of 1 bo mas Mayburry, deceased. CONSISTING OF IMPERIAL, fupcr-royal, slate, wove and plain, royal, medium, thick pod ; extra large vellum, and plain folio post; extra large plain and wove pofl; quarto giit and plain fuperfine hot-pressed, W. Young has a)fo on hand, a large alTortment of the best Amcricau manufactured writing and printing papers; alt fortsof papers made on ihort notice agreeable to patterns. row&fti7A Ctnsignment for sale at prime costs and charges : S Trunks of books assorted; 120 Reams large royal printing paper j ICO Reams London brown royal do. 113 Reams foolfcap do. The above are entitled to the drawback. ■ 1 Cafe black leather and Morocco pocket books. April 1. 7t APPOINTED by the Corporation to open Books of Subscription for a Loan to intro duce WWLESOME WATER from the River Schuylkill by means of Steam Engines (already contra£led for) to the Center Square and from thence to be diilributed through the City, give NOTICE, THAT a book will be opened at the City HaH to-morrow, the 13th instant, and will be con tinued from day to day, untfl the Loan iscom pleated, where the commiflioners will attend from 10 o'clock in the morning until one, to re ceive fubferiptions. 2awif ad mo. 12. N. B. Ten dollars to be paid on each Ihare at the time of Subscribing, 30 dollars at the expiation of } Ff#m . two months ( c 50 ditto, ditto, 4 months v r i.r ■» • 30 ditto, ditto) 6 month.) f " bfcr ' b ' n S TO LET. <"pHE large House in Southwark, lately occupied by Sir. Henry Mitchell ; apply to Isaac Wharton. 5 Ihe Subscriber offers for Sale, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY. AN Excellent three story Brick Heufe, situ ate the corner of 7th and Race-streets ; the house is about ij feet front and well finilh ed in every refpeifl j the Lot is 76 feet front on Race-flreet and 88 feet deep,the situation remar kably airy, having a public fquarropen in Front of it. Two three story Brick Honfes, Brick Stores, and good Wharf, situate in Water-street, be tween Arch and Race-flreets, the lot on which these buildings are, is fifty four feet fro»t 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 feet fix inches, this lot adjoins Jeha Steinmetz esq. on the south, and has the advantage of a public alley on the north, and is a very desira ble fituatioii for the business of a Flour Factor, or Merchant A large elegant two ft»ry Stone House, situ ate pn the Point no Point road, being the firfl house to the Northward of the five mile fione ; this house is about 60 feet front and 40 feet deep finithtd in a neat manner; there is a good gar den and choice colle&ion of the bell 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 may b« added to it. lawtf A plantation in Bibirry Townflujv, Philadel phia county near th« Red Lyen, about 13 miles from this city j bounded by the Northampton Road and Poquefling Crest, this farm contains aboat 140 acres of land, a proportion of which is woodland and meadow , a brick dwelling houfe, frame barn, and other out-houfes, and there is said to be a good stone quarry on part of it, although it has not yet bees opened, a fur ther delcription is deemed unnecessary as no person will purchase without viewing the pre mises, f eod4w A small plantation in Horfham Townfliip, Montgomery county, nineteen miles from Phi ladelphia, adjoining to Grame Park, on which is an excellent new and Kitchen, with a large Stone Shed for the accommodation of traveller's horses ; the house i» 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 hftalthy Situation : there is fifty acres of land and mea dow in this farm Also for sale, several trails of land in different counties of this state. iaw3w gjP The House inßace-ftreet firft mentioned and ene of the Houses in Water-street, are now And immediate pofleffion given. For terms apply at the South-east corner of Arch and Sixth-flreets, to Weavers. SEVERAL WEAVERS may find em ployment by applying to li'aac T. Hop per, No. 39, Pine-street. 3mo. 15th, 1799. 3 4\vtf FOR SALE No. 54, Market street. For Sale, HAY,; Mount Pleasant on Schuylkill. ■<4pril i Superfine Writing Papers, FOR SALE By William Young, No. $% Second, the corner of Chefnut-ftroet, THE COMMISSIONERS, By order of the Board, Jacob Shoemaker, sec'y. fan. II TO BE LET, JOSEPH BALL. th&ftf feh 7 FOR SALE, BY THE SUBSCRIBERS, 14 four pound Cannon, different lengths, 5 Carrooades. JOHN NIXON & GO, December i. § For sale at public auSlion, AT the Cuilom House, on Tudday the 7th May, 1799, l^e following Merchandize, which remain in the, Cuilom Houftf Stores more than nine months unclaimed by the owners or confignces thereof. RS No. 26 on« trunk containing linen, muslin and dimity 1 one cafe containing plufli I one box containing tapes 3»wim FIW C&Co. iswtf four cherts of Chinese curiosities, tw® large paintings Mrs.Boulton,one box indigo livt one box containing (boss and cotton JofhuaGilpin one box garden feeds 10T JON. WILLIAMS, eoduftm 9l* W P&C PD JOSEPH SIMS, No. 15J, South Water-street, Bohea Teat, in whole, half, and qr. chests, Hyson, Hyson Gomee, Young Hyson and Hyson flcin Teas, in quarter chests, Souchong and Pecho Souckong in quarter chests and boxes, An a/forlment of Silks, BegTepotes, Hair Ribbon, Umbrellas, and A complete assortment of China Ware, Rheubarb, Caflia, Nankeens, &c. &c. April 9 New Philadelphia. THE proprietors df the high ground in the neighbourhood of this city, by the name of Springetfbury Manor ; (bounded on the weft by the river Schuylkill, on the east.by Fourth ftrett, from Schuylkill, on the north by Francis's lane, ani! on the l'outh by Callowhill ltreet) have agreed/a appropriate it for the purpose ol build ing a Acw city as a summer retreat. Tl/u plan in two fc&ions may be seen at the Goßcc house. The main flreet, 100 feet wide, ru/s nearly east and weft along the top of the rjAge, striking Schuylkill a iittle above the upper « 55 bal«s cotton, 34 of which aft entitled to drawback, FOR SALE BY Robert C, Latimer. '* djt April 8 WANTED TO go to th« Wefl-Indies, in the capacity of a Cleik, a Gentleman, an American or Eng ltfhman by birth (the former ef whom would be preferred.) H« must be a good accountant, well recommended, and capable of writing an fpeakmg the French language— Such a person, on applica tion to the printer, may learn lurther particulars. Philadelphia, april 5,1799. ' 5 One Hundred DoHars Reward. RAN away from < lie subscriber this day, at noon, two mulatto houie Servants, viz Ne!,but commonly called Edward among his co upunions, well known as the fubferiber's coachmpn a.id waiting man for several years in this city and in New-York—he is a tall strait made mulatro with a large bufliy head of hair, abo.ut 32 years of age, has a low forehead, with small eyes, a sullen dark look and is much inclined to be abrupt and inso lent, 0:1 c of his legs something fmallcr than the j other from a fratflure in his yeuth ; he generally wears a brown cloth coatee with red cuffs and cape and red edging, or fuftian with red cuffs and cape ; had on when he went away an old sorest cl»th furtout, mix'd brown and yellow, and has a box coat of light colored drab, with red and white livery lace, but as I do not know what other clothes he had on, may change hisdrefs. Neliy, calling herfelf Wife toth? before named Ned, Ihe is much above the middle ilatirre, (Irait made with falling (houkcrs, has a remarkable fe rocious countenance and is very paflionatc-, quar relsome, andnoify, (lie is rather a fair mulatt©— has 101 l one or two of her front teeth, which (he supplies with wax, and has a liuve lcar between her shoulders occasioned by a blister ; she is about forty five years of age, has a very masculine air in fcer walk, (he carried away with her feveralgowns of different colored cotton ; the above reward will be given lor apprehending and securing them in any jail in the United States and giving- notice to the fubferiber ; or fifty dollars for securing either of them. All pcrfons are cautioned against har boring, entertaining, 01 concealing the above fes - t>r either of them ; and all master s of veflels and others are warned againlt carrying them from the United Stnte*, , dt7M A Senator of the United States from the State of South Carolina, corner of 4th and Umon-ftreet Philadelphia, april 5 A FINE healthy sit u ,jion on the Delaware 13 miles riorth of Philadelphia, with a wo flory frame house nearly new and a kitch on adjoining ; —a piaza in front of the howfe, 3 rooms oa each floor, a good cool cellar, a pump of good water, garden and orchajd.— The land and water stages for New York and Burlington pass the premises every day. 10 acres of land will be allotted to the buildings, and more may be had if wanted. dgw For further particulars enquire at No. ij Dock-street, or 161 South Second-ftrest. April 6 A Capital Store 9 To Let, Enquire of April 5 REAL ESTATES. THE SUBSCRIBER, Offers for sale tUe following described property, A LOT of grcund on the south fitfe thereof, between 7th and Bth ftrcets, containing ip front .23 feet 8 inches and extending in depth southward 306 feet. The improvements on this lot ar? a substantial Brick Dwelling House, three stories high, with garrets anfd an extensive range of back buildings also of three (lories—the whole comprising two genteel parlours—a spacious drawing room—back parlour—kitchen—wa(h-hoiifc, &c. and a great number of bed-chambere. It has the privilege of pafiTage into Marketftreet, through a 3 feet wide alley communicating with the yard. Another lot on the fame situation and next ad joining, wed ward to the one above described, con taining in front, on Market street, to feet 8 inch es by 306 feet in depth, on which are erected a two story frame dwelling house and kitchen well calcu lated to accommodate a small family. tSat, The back ground of both thefo lots is rendered healthy and pleasant by gravel walks and grass plats and a number of fruit and sorest trees growing thereon. Each lot hath the privilege of a paflage into Eightb-Rreet through a 15 feet wide alley cx tending to the fame from the back ends. One other Lot of ground adjoining to andeaft ward of the fubferiber's Dwelling House, contain ing in front 33 feet and extending f«uthward to the v!epth of 306 feet—on which are arected a fubftan tia Brick Dwelling House, 18 feet front, with garrets and very eonvcoient back buildisg. of the fame height and materials- Also a Carriage House and Stables built of wood. on cHESNur stxeet. A Lot of Ground on the north fide, and be tween Seventh and Eighth Streets, containing in front 10* feet, and extending in depth northward 178 feet. This Lot is also accommodated with a passage into Eighth Street, through the above de scribed alley. In the town of Dover, KENT COUNTr, DF. I.AWAItIL STATU. Eight Lots of Ground adjoining each other, on the weft fide of King ftrect, containing in front on the fame 50; feet, and extending in depth well ward about 401 feet, or which are erected a two story Brick Dwelling House, and another Bric£ Building adjoining, suitable for a Store or Office together with several frame tenements—a stream of water runs through the south part of tie lot, where a tan-yard might be improved to advantage. Payment of a part of the purehafe money will be required—the remainder may be at in tertft for a number of yean by giving the pre mises in security, &c. jan 11 Ten Dollars Reward. DESERTED from the Marine Barracks on th aoth inft. Wm. Johnfton, a MarineSoldisr aged 30 years, 5 feet 6 inches high, black hair and eyes, and has loft the middle fifrer of the right hand. He carried off with him his full uniform. Whoever will secure the said deserter in any goal, (ball receive the above reward. DAN. CARMICK, commanding the Marine Barracks, march 18 eodiw Iron Works for Sale. The subscriber wishing to de cline the iron business, will dispose of ill his pro perty, Gtuatein Botetourt county, Virginia, On the oaviga' ie water of James River, confiding of a Furnace with all the neccflary patterns complete, aForg wit Any foreign bill of exchange, drift or order for the payment of money in any foreign country, Any nets or bill of lading, or writing or receipt ia nature thereof, for goods or merchandize to be export ed ; —if from one diftriiSt to another diftriit of the United States, not being in the fame Date, Iffrom the United States to anyforeign port or place, Any policy of infurancc, or inllrument in the nature thureof, other than thole heretofore fpecified in the above recited a&, when the sum in lared lhall not exceed five hundred dollars, - - - When the sum infarsd (hall exceed fiVe hundred dollars, - I i dthe said Duties are chargeable upon eaeh and every Bill of Exchange and Bill of Lad ing without refpedt to the number contained in etch set. eodaw Bonds required in any cafe by the Laws of the United States, or of any state, upon legal process, or in any judicial proceeding, or for thefaithful porformance of any trafi or duty ar# «*eiupt from the payment of Stamp- Duties. Given under my hand at- Philadelphia, the day and year abovementioned. jawtf OLIVER WOLCOTT, march 7 Y DEPARTMENT. March nth, 1799. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,, Pursuant to the a& of Congress pa(Ted on the ift day of June, one thaofand, seven hun dred and ninety fix, entitled " an a*fl regulat ing the grants *f land appropriated for mili tary services, and for the focfcty ot United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the Heathen and the aft fuppleroentary to the said recited adt paflfed on the second day of March, one thoHfand seven hundred atldnine ty nine to wit: BAI iawiw THAT the trail of Land herein after tfe fcribed, namely, " beginiing at the North Weft corner of the seven ranges of townihips, and running thence fifty miles due south, along the western boundary of the said ranges ; —thence due Weft to the Main Branch of the Scioto ri« vet ! thence up the Main Jlr.'neh of the said ri ver to the place where the Indian boundary line croffea the fame ; —thence along the said boun dary line to the Tufcaroras branch of the Muf kingum river at the eroding place above Fort Lawrence ; thence down the laid river, to the point where a line run due weft from the place of beginning, will interfeA the said river ; thence along the line so run to the place of be ginning has been divided into townihips of ftve miles square, and Ira&ionalpjrts of town (hips ; aiid that plats and surveys of the laid townihips and fractional parts of townihips are deposited in the offices of the Register of the Treasury ai>4 Surveyor General, for the infec tion of all perfoni concerned. The holders of filch warrant* as have been or frail be granted for military I'erviceEperform ed during the late war, are required to prefenc the fame to the Register of the Treasury, at some time prior to the twelfth day of February in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for the purpose of being registered ; No regfftry will however be made of any less quantity thaa a quarter townlhip, or four thousand acres. 111. Th« priority oflocation of the warrants which may be presented and in manner afore faid, prior to the nthday of February in year one thousand eight hundred, will immediate ly after the said day, be determined by lot, in the mode drefcribed by the a(St firft recited. The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the'Ath day of February, in the year 1800, in the order as which the priority of locati on lhall be determined by lot as aforefaid, person ally, or by their agents, designate in writing at the office of the Regi&er of the Treafory, the particu lar quarter townfiips elected by them refpeitively, and such of the said holders as (hall not designate their locations on the said day, (hall be postponed in locating such warrants to all other holders of registered warrants. The holiers of warrants for military ferviees fufficient to coyer one or more quarter townfliipsr or trails of four thousand acres each; shall, at any time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800 and prior to the firft day ol January, 1802, be al low"d to regider the said warrants in mannur a forefaid, and forthwith to make leoation* therefor ®n any tract or tracts of land not before located. All warrants or claims for land? on account of military fcrvices, which dial! not be rfgiftered and locatsd before the firfl day of January, 180 a, are by the supplementary ail of Congress herein before recited, paffcd on the second day of March, 1799,. declared to be forever barred. Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the, day and year above mentioned. To be Let, A genteel, convenient three ft-ory BRICK HOUSE, In Spruce Street, (no. 64) THIS houfehis been newly papered and painted", and v?as not occupied during last fever. Feb. 11. djft as. eo tf. To be Let, A Store and Loft, NEAR Market-llrect Wharf.—Enquire ef the Subfcrilser, fsb j 1 PRINTED BY J. W. fE.NNO. Dblls. Ct». Sect epitf of the Trea/ury. dim OLIVER WOLCOTT. Sec. of the Treasury. GEO. DAVIS, . 31$ Hjgh-ftrret. aawtf