of AND Philadelphia Daily Advertiser. Number 2052.3 |j T>j e price of this Gazette is Eight 'Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing Hit the city of Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and di- ectifg i ond unless some person in tbis city \vill become answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance. This Day will be Landed, At Cuthbert's Wharf, y roro on board the ihipTownfend, capt. Lovering from St. Kitts, 124 Punchaons Rum, 114 ditto Molasses, 1200 Buflrels Salt, For Sale, by Jehu Hollingsworlh, & Co. * ' •m* FOR SALE. march 20 UN'ITKD Statks, ) Pennsylvania District, 5 Notice is hereby given, * THAT a special Diftriil Cuurt of the United _ »xix I a special Uiltrict iu. . States will be holilen at the City Hall in th city of Philadelphia, in ai.d fgr the Pennfy.va nia diltridt, on Tuesday the 16th day of Apri next, at ten of the clock in the fortn on of th fame day, for the Tiial of an Information filei by William Rawle, Esquire, Attorney of thi United Suteiin aadfor thefaitl diftri£l, *g»inl amiable" addele, JSjßjjuw with her tackle, apparel and ap qßpiMHnHPP , ' Ttenance( ' an< * car B°> con '" l^ mg of Suijar, Coffee, Oranges and Limes. The fata Urigwtine Ainitblc *ddcle being a veflel owntd by perfoiw reading within (he United State#, and employed in traffic with persons resident wiihin the iurifdi&ion ot the French Republic, contrary to the aft ot Congreft, infuchct.% made and provided a»d ftued tbeiefor, ice. By order of the Court. DAVID CALDWELL, Clerk of the DiffriS Court tu£Jftf larch 29 Ship Broker's Office, And Ctmmijjion Store, No. i»9, South FtONf Strfft, Next dosr to she Custom House. THE Subscriber, enoouraged By the advice of hi? friends, offers his service to the public a Ship and Insurance Broker. He propof - «» to buy and fell veflels 'aßd every thing relat ing thereto—afhft matters of veflels and others Mr thc-CHfleft-Houfe, procuring and (hipping freight, fettling Insur ance and all other mercantile accounts, and have on hand the ueceflary Blanks and Stamps. Papers in foreign languages translated, and in -1 formation given in general mercantile matters. —•From a knowledge g-ained by long experience of every branch of bulinefs h« hopes to be ufe ful to those who please to favor him with their commands. SAMVEL EMERY. noventfeer 10 ***> For Sale, Jk£ST A NEW VESSEL, launched in August, or Septem- MEKMM ber eet keel, 19 foet WgOJUir' bean, and 8 feet hold, confe q-ocntly about 91 tons., strongly bailt of white oak, and now lying at Sinnepu»- ent, in the ftaie of Maryland. For farther par* ticulari, enquire of WILLIAM WINDER, At the Navy Office, Walnut street. anril io, 1799 3aw tf FOR LONDON. The British arned ship £ O U G L A S, James Waiker, captain. NOW ready to receive a Cargo—for freight •r paflage apply to Thomas Es* John KctlanJ. >ril J One Hundred Dollars Reward. RAN away fcom the futifcribers, living in Some rfct county, state of Maryland, on the 26th of December last, two Negro Men ; George and Randel —G«orge is about fix feet high, twenty-two years of age, and of a yellow complexion—had on when he went away a dark cloth coat, kersey breeches and white yarn {lockings ; ha is a pretty good player on the fiddle. —Randel is about five feet two inches high, twenty year* of age, and of a yellow com plexion, has a loud hoarse voice, and is a good deal bow-legged ; he pretends to be something of a cobbler ; —had on when he went away, a fuftian coat, home-made kersey breeches and white yarn stockings. There is no doubt, but they will change their clothes as well as their names—they having been taken up on the 29th of December last at D jck-creeW, in the state of Delaware, and committed by 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 fee In-ed in jail, so that the l'ubfcribers may get them again, (hall receive the above reward, or fifty dollars for fiiht-r. John Nelson. } Villi am Bozuns. Salifburv, Somcrfet county ) Maryland, February 15, 1799 ' The Creditors of William Steedman of Northumberland couniy in the Hate of Pcnnfvlva nia, aie defiied to take notice, that he has applied to the Court of Common Pleas of (he county aforefaid, r.r the benefit of the insolvent laws, and the said Court have appointed the south Monday of April next, at a Court of Common Pieas then to be held at Sunbury for the said county, for a heating between the {aid William Stecrimar> a.-d his Creditors i at which time and place they aotnd. WILLIAM STEEDMAN. Vorthumbrr'and, M«ch 30, 1799. S Sst. Said Ship IS ALSO Apply as above. dtf dim PHILADELPHIA: WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, i 79 9. Richard Bavley & Co. Respectfully inform the public that the Retail Bufmef. carriad cn by th«m at their Store. No. J36, Marketflrcet, will in future be carried on by Mr. Wm. RoNNAß,wham they beg leave to recommend to the favor of th#ir iriends and the public. All Persons indebted to the above firm and those to whom they arc indebted, will please to apply to Joiin Whitesidcs & Co. or the fejtlement of their rel'pe&ive accounts, who ape duly empowered for that purpose. Richard. Raylcy is* Co. WILLIAM BONNAR, informs his friends and the publie, that the above Store will b« opened by him on Monday the 4th ef February next, with an afiortmert of DRY GOODS, Suitable to the season, w'lich he flatters himfelf will meet the approbation of those wh» honor him with thoir favoi^. \v.u 19. § I M P O Ii T E D, In the Britifti ffeip Douglas, capt- Walker, from London, just arrived, Cannon—Woolwich proof 91b caliber,bored from the solid wighmg i6cwt. 2qra. and xoewt. each Ditto of 6lb caliber, newt. qrs. each, Ditto Swivels, mounted Cannon ihot, viz. Cansifler, cross bar ai>d rotind 30 cafoß fhip-mulkrts, fowling prcces and muiket- oons Ship Sfore, and Saddle PiffoU, A Urge assortment oi' Flints, 150 cask« Porter, Brown Stout Ift Bottle*, pantheon Stoves affortflll from 10 to 40 inches diameter 40 Cask» Shot, No, i, to 6, 3000 fiufhds Coals, 50 Crates Window Glass oo Crates and 10 hhds. Qftecns ware adapted to the Welt India Market, 6 bales Whitney blankets 8-4 and 10-4 FOl sale by THOMaS & JOHN KETLAND, Walnut Street \Vhwt. March 16, Who have also on hand, Claret in cases, firft quality, Old Port Wine, Horsemen's f words, hangers, &c. Dry White Lead, Ironmongery aodmiebbing by the paclwge, Boston Beef, a cafe nf bed roll arnotta, Painted floorcloths, Knglifh quart bottles io crate* of la dozen each, RulTia bar iron, Hemp and coidage, Cables from 7 to 16 inches, Platillas and Britagnes, A few trunks brfl kid and morocco fHpinjj Basket fait in hhda. WANTED, To Article for two or three years a young Man to a profitable bulinefs— For particulars enquire at no. 68, Couth Fourth street A perfrtn who has feme knowledge of paint ing or drawing would be preferred. W. fIAYDON, WHO HAS A Cellar to Let. jan it FOR SALE, To be EXCHANGED for property within thirty mitei of the city', or to let on ground-rent fcr«Ter Several valuable building Lots, In Philadelphia, Enquire of WiflUm M. Biddle.n* 147, Chefcut- ftreec Nov. 11 Samuel Miles, jun'r. Of the city of Philedelphia, merchant, ka*> ing assigned over all bis effcfls, real, perfoaal and mixed, to the fubferibws, for the benefit of fuoh of his creditors as may fuhferibe to the said affigument on or before the fir ft of August next. Notice is hereby given, To all perfsng indebted to the laid estate, tha they are rtqueftcd to make immediate payment to either of the affienees, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is authorised to receive the fame ; in failure whereot legal steps will be taken for the recovery of such debts, as are not dischar ged accordingly. feEbRGE ASTON, ' 7 CORNEI.IS COMEGYS, J- Assignee. JOHN ALLEN, J fcb. 14, THE PARTNERSHIP'OF PETER V HENRY MIERCKEN, IS this day diflolvcd by mutual consent, all per sons indebted to thetn ar« requested to make immsdiate payment to Peter Miercken, and those having demands, to present their accouaM to the fame lor settlement. march 21 To be/old by private fale y A NUMBER, of Lotj for building, of differ ent size and fruition, on the Bristol roail, adjoining that well known {land called the Wa(h ingtou tavern, between the 9 and to nrle stones where the mail and a number of public ft ages are flying continually. The fttuation » high and healthy and «afy of acccfe both by land and water, within a few rods of the Pennypack creeki where there is fafe navigation and pood landing, where grift and merchant mills are carrying on a conGderaWe trade; the above road being the baft at all seasons of the year of any coming oat of the city.—A plan ef the said lot* may be seen, and the conditions of sale made knows by the Cubfcriber near the premiks march 19. NOTICE. THE creditors of Benjamin Davidfon, esq. of Fiatiklin townlhip in the county of Huntingden, are hereby requelled to produce their accounts and demands againil him duly atteftcd, to the fubferi bws, at the Court Moufc in the town of Hunting den on the firft Monday in May next. And al! persons indebted to the said Benjamin Davidfon, are required to malic immediate payment to either of the fubferibers. Oiven under our hands Samuel Mar/hall, ~j Assignees James Hunter, > oj Alexander Dean, J B.Davidfon march ij 1 iaw4vv jawtf Peter Mi ere ken. Henry Miercken, JOHN HOLME. tu. th. fa. tf. WILL RE SOLD, By Public Auction, At the. Merchants' Cff.c House, on Wednes day the lytb inst. at 7 o'clock in the evening Seven contiguous Lots of Ground. Six whereof contain 18 jhje£U, or to Matters Ecclefiaftiral, Civil, Military, Com mercial, £f?c. Including Elucidations cf the 1 raoft important Topics relative to Merals, Manners, and the Oeconomy of Life : together vj}th a liefcriptii'ii of all the Countries, C'ties, principal M'ni-iuins, Seas, Rivera, life. throughout the World; a General Hifloiy, Ancient and Modern, of the Siflcient Empires, Kingdom ,aad Stitcs; and an account of the I.ives of the miift Eminent Pi-rfoas m every Na tion, from the earheft ages down'to the prel'cnt times. Compiled from the VVritingsof tie best Authors, in several Languages; the tjsVoft sp proved Di£\ionaries,as well of General Science as of Particular Branches; the Tranfafliiins, Journals, and Memoirs, of learned Societies, both at home and abroad ; the MS. Leftures of eminent Profefiors on different Sciences ; and a variety of original Materials, furnifhed by an extenCve Correspondence. The Pablilher having been solicited to far nilh ices of this valuable and important work by one volumn at a time, which by dividißp the payments, might make the acquisition of the work more convenient to purchasers, propolis to dilpofe of the few remamir.g rdpies on the following: The Work being already completed in Eigh teen Urge Quarto Volumes in boards, Elegant ly printed on Superfine paper, illuitrated with five hutidred aud forty-two Copper plates : I. A volume in boards will be delivered to each Subscriber in the firft week of every month till the whole be delivered, which will take a peri. odof eighteen months. 11. Every Subscriber on receiving the firft Vo- lume, to pay Twenty Dollars. On receiving the Second The Third, The Fourth, The Sixth, 8 Dollars and Five dollars for each ef the fucceiding vo lumes, till the whole is delivered, which will amount in the whole to One Hundred and Thir ty-five Dollars, being the present price for com plete £et*. Any fubferiber who may chufe to have the whole in a lhorter time than IS months, may haAe any number of volumes that may be agree able at the fame time at the above prices. To prevent any mifunderftauding it is proper to express that no volume will be delivered to any perfqn without the money, and as the sets on hand are but few in number, it wilt be requi 4ite that such as choose to become fublcribers (hould apply as early as possible to prevent dis appointments. gjf Complete Sets rray be had as above, or bound ir. various manners. dzw inarch 6 Nt>-w delivering from the Jhip Ne, at the Cojfzc-bousc in the city of Pi:itedc!r fibia, at seven o'clock -in the evening, /'» order of the Orphans' Cmirt of the cour.'j of Philadelph-.a, About go Acres of Land, Part of the Estate of the late Charles Warner, . SITUATE in the townfbip of Rexborough and county aforeflid, on tlie road leading from the,Markal-houfe in German to w n to the |\idge road, abott fix tniles from the city divided,into eight lots as follows i » . Lots. N0..1, ,No. 1, No, 3, No. 4, No. J ; containing ten acres each,.being twenty percht* front cn said road, and eighty and eight tenths of a.perch Tie dwel'iig Jioufe and kitch«n, wif'i a frame carriage houlc ar.'d (labW» eredled thereon. Lot No. 7, i« thirty perches front by sixty five perches and eight tenths of a perch deep ; contain* twelve acres and thirty j erchst, and has an ex cellent fire for a country house. • Lot No. 8. is of a triangular form, contains sle* ven acres and one hundred ;.nd twenty fix is part timbered, and his th» v old mauiion houfg, kitchen, b ru, fpririg hour , «xa. thereon. 1 he condition* o-! sale, are, one third of the pur-? chafe caftr, one third in , fix .months, and the remainder in ten months from the of i'ale. For particulars enquire of Administrator tj the Estate of C. Warner, No. yi, North Third street, Where a Plan of the abovJ Lots may b« seen, also at the CoflVe House in Philadel phia, and at Buckius's Tavern in German- town. 4th mo. 10, 1799 One Hundred Dollars Regard. RAN away from the Subscriber, onTuelday the second of this inft. April, living in Kent county, Maryland, near Ctefler 'lown, the following described Negroes, viz. William, about 5 feet sor 6 ipches Itigfc. a yeMowi(h com plexioned fellow, about thirty years of ag«i formerly the property of dodtor William Mat thews, he has been very much given to running away, and has been so often described in the public pipers within this twelve months that any further description of him fe. Ms needlefj. Jacob, about 6 feet high, a id about 32 years of age, of a common Negroe comple-ftion, down look, his little finger of his left hand (lands straight, occasioned by the cut of a fickle* Patt, the wife of said Jacob, about zy years of age, a small light made womaa of a yellowifb completion, with thick lips for an American of her stature, (he is a very good needle woman/ and spins on either small or great wheel, and is very handy in any common house work.—Two children of the said Jacob's and Patt's, the one a male child about four years old, the other a female child about two years old. The above deferibed Negroes took witHthenri, bolides their own wearing apparel, three coats, two of which were linfey cloth of a light grey color, beth new ; one of the two was a great deal too large foreitherof the said fellows ; the other coat of brown cloth, half worn; three under jackets, one a velvet, another a drab, the other a light colored linfey cloth do, one hew pair of Cats skin (hoes, lined with linnen and bound with leather, one pair of boots remarkably large in the legs, several pairs of blockings and a silver watch, all stolen : thefrown wearing apparel as follows—William had on a light horle regi mental coat worked with silver twist, (which coat he had when he was brought home to me the firft of February last, a round sailor jacket (blue,) tliickfet breeches, patched with cordu roy in the firide, with other neccflary clothing. Jacob, two linfry cloth coatees, lead colored, one new the other halt' worn, blue linfey clo.h jacket, half worn, two pairs of linfey cloth trowfers, of a lead colour, the one new the o ther half worn, tolerable good (hoes and (lock ings. Patt has every day cloathing, and her children wore homf-naade linen and linfey, her other cluathing not so well known ;|it is uncer tain which course they may take, as William is such an experienced coaster. Is Dollars la Dollars 10 Dollars 10 Dollars w&l fIW Any person or persons apprehending said ne groes or founding them, so that their master may get them again, (hall be entitled to the a bove reward, or in proportion for either of them, that is to fay, 40 dol'ar6 for each of the fellows, and twenty dollars for the wench and children, and if brought home, all reasonable charges paid by B.—All matters of veflett and other*, are forbid harboring them at their peril. B. G. April 8, 1799 djw THE partnerlhip of Jolhua B. Bond, and John Brooks, trading undril I CHINA goods: Ju«t received per the (hip New-Jersey from Canton BY ARCHIBALD M'CALL, At his Store No. 187, south Second street, —V!Z An aflortment of Teas of the firft quiii'.y, White and yellow nankeens Caflia, silk umbrellas an assortment of china Wate, and a variety of SILICS, counting of Black and colored l.uteftring do. do. fattin* do. do. fenihaws do. d«. silk handkerchief! do- do. fewingfilks Black Taffctiet ALSO, 12 pipei of excellent Madeira Wine, fit lor immediate ufc, jan. 24 5 \_VOLVME XV JAMBS VAUX, dt2j Ap. BENSON GEARS. NOTICE. Joshua B. Bond. John Brooks. AND fcX>R SALE • • I#