PROPOSALS,
Infix cht.ce Company of North America.
For Insurance ngamft Firi, on Dwelling-
Houses, Ware-Houses, and other- Buildings (and
o» Goods contained in such Buildings) distant from
Philadelphia, in the United States.
I. Oomn\on,lufuranccf, on hazards of the fir ft
class, v/iil he undi rtaken at a premium of about
halt per cent, per annum. For extra hazardous
rifr]ues a larger premium will he required, which
will vaty according to circu-nftances, seldom ex
ceeding one per cent, per annum ; but in some in
ftnnceg, where the property insured is not only in
ltfdf 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.ces.
Houses and Ware-Houses, the walls and parti
tions of which are wholly of &one or brick, well
con tlru-fled, so as to b<i guarded as well as may be
again!} fires from within, and free from extra ha
zardous buildings and occupations in their neigh
borhood, will be deemed hazardous of the firfl
class, and may be insured to their full value.
vlJo (Joe is and Merchandize, not ot an extra
hazarc.ous kind, in calks, bales, or packages, <£e
pofi'cd m fnc!i building 3, to an amount not ex
ceeding 4000 dollars ; bwt if more than thisfum
is required to >,£ insured in one tenement, an addi«
Clonal premrum will be required, in proportion tc
circumstances.
H. Infurance3 will also be made ,on buildings and
goods extra hazardous, at premiums proportioned
to tho risque. But it is not easy to arrange these
under particular heads cr clafles, so as to describe
each with the accuracy. Each cafs mufl
therefore be decided upon according to the circum
fiances a tending it ; and these circumftanccs wili
ini general, appear from the description accompa
nying t application.
Building.* partly conflru&ed of brick or stone
are p.tfer.'ble to those wholly wooden. And ir
both cases, the stile of building, how they are oc
cupied, how they are situated, the neighboring
buildings, and how occupied, are considerations t(
be taV ni. to view. And with refpe«fl to goods
their tend-tney, whether from their nature, 01
from the manner in which they are exposed, eithei
to commence t to increase an accidental fire, awe
.their lability in such ftate'to receive damage bj
wet, or by sudden and hasty removal, or so be ftO'
leu in time of confufion and hurry, are all cir
cumAances of Wright? and tlie premiums mufl b«
proportioned accordingly.
IH. The following conditiont are to be under
flood by tfie parties .
Tf>£ » Ihe Insurance is nrt binding till the ftipu
la ted premium be paid ; but it (hall be deemed ef
fectual irom the time of futh payment and accep
tance thereof, whether the policy be immediately
f'gned or not.
2d. Insurances maybe renewed at the expira
tion ot the term of the policy, without further ex
penses than the payment of the premium of the re
newed term, the circumftanccs continuing the fami
as they were underfbood by the Insurers at the tim<
the former insurance was made ; but the payme-ni
of tliG premium is eflential to such renewal ; anc
if the party insured fuffers any time to elapse aftei
the expiration of the former insurance, before h<
pays a premium for the renewal, he is not infurec
during such -r,me ; nor can the insurance be renew
ed on the former policy but by commuting th<
Commencement of the renewal from the expiratior
of ;he former insurance. The fubje& of infur
ance may ne terthelefs be open to treaty for a nev
insurance.
3d If a»->y other insurance be madeon the fam<
property ; it mud be made known at the time o
application, crhcrwifc the policy made on such ap
phcatiou will be Void.
4th Gr.'.Jii held in trust, or on consignment
inisy infurvd as such in a fcj>arate policy; bu
the) are not* t« be considered as insured otherwise.
sth. This will not be liable or accoun
# table(or i r y !ofs cr <>. ."nageoccafioned by any for
eigrj iiivafion; or by niilirary or usurped force
or S; pv-vlon ot duy civ:i commotion; or occasion
cd by v owdt.r, aquafortis or Other thing of th
l.k kj.xl J,-- pt in the building, or amongfl the pro
pert) irilured.
■' th. : i:!s of Exchange, Bonds and other Secu
rities, Title o«eds, Money, Bank and other pro
n.<:' ry .Notes, are not included in any insurance
nor arc paintings, medals, jewels, gems, antiqui
cu: i -f. i mirrors exceed it<g the value of t\v n
ty-livc do : l.'.rse?ch, to be considered as infused un
lets particularly mentioned aad by fpeciai agree
mcnt.
7th. No insurance will be made for a friorte
term than one year, n<)r for a longer term than fe
vcm years. Persons choofiag to inftire for feyen
y«»rs (hail b eallowed one year's premium by way
of difeount: One third of a years premium (hall
be abated in like nianner on an infuraace for
three years. '
Bth LcTesfuftained by Are on prof erty insured,
shall he paid in thirty days after due prouf and li
quidation thereof, without dedu&ion.
A delctiption of the property to he infurod will
be expefleu with each application, to be made by
a master carpenter and signed by him, as well as
by the owner of the building or applicant for in
fura'.ice, and attested before a Notary or principal
Magiflrate, who will certify his knowledge of the
parties and their credibility.
With refpeA to Houses and otner Buildings,
ift. Xhe lite and position ; describing the
street or road on or near which the building
stands j its contiguity to water, and other cir
cumrtances relative to the extinguilhment of fire
in cafe of accident; and particularly whether
any and what fire companies are established, and
engines provided, in the place or neighbourhood.
ad. The materials of which it is built, whe
ther of brick, stone or wood, and what part of
each, as well as to the outside walls as inlide or
partition walls, and their refpedlive height and
thickne(3 ; the style of the roof and of what
materials; howfecured by battlement! or par
ty wall* i what kind of acccfs to ihe top of the
house and to the chimnies ; .wnether any and
what eleftrie rods ; the number and kyid of
fire places ; and the kind ofdepofit for ashes.
3d. The dimensions of the building and how
divided, and the style in which it is finifhed so
as to enable indifferent persons to judge in what
manner it is to 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 aneftimateofthe value of the house
or building independent of the ground.
4th, The situation with relpcdl to other build
ings or back buildings, whether adjoining or
not, comprehending at least one hundred feet
each way xyhat kind of buildings are within
that distance, how built, of what materials, and
how occupied or improved, whether as dwel
li»gs for private families or otherwise : whe
ther any and what trade or manufadlory is car
ried 0:1, aad particularly whether there he any
extra hazardous articles tiled, or uTuilly depo
lited in the ho<«fe,;or within the distance afore
faid, and of what kind.
Refpecling gcods in Houses, Warehouses, &c
1. A general defeription of the building in
which they are kept will be expected, similar in
all as to the da»ger from fire, with
that required for Infuiance on the JJuilding6
themfclvrs.
4. A rteftriptron of the kinds and nature of
tVe poed , whether in calks or other packages,
cro]enel; and whether displayed m whole
jitter or in the usual form for retailing. And
if the goods vary nia'er,silly in kind, a general
cflimute of the value of each kind proposed to
be intured but in the last particular minuteness
of description is not txpeifed.
3. Ankles of the following kinds are deem
ed extra-hazardous, though in various degrees,
in whatever building they may be placed, vu.
pitch, tar, turpentine, rosin, wax, tallow, oil,
inflammable spirits, sulphur, hemp, flax, cot
ton, dry goods of an inflammable kind, open
e.d-—Glare, china Ware or procelain, efpecialfy
unpacked ; Looking glaflVs, jewelery ; and aH
other articles more than commonly inflamma
ble, or more than commonly liable to injury by
ludden removal or by moistures, or paiticularly
obnoxious to theft on an alarm of fire.
Letters port paid, direfledtothe Secretary of
the Board of Direflors, will be duly attended
to. An order for Infuranee accompanied hy the
means of paying the premium, will be imme
diately executed on the premium bemg
If the application contain an enquiry only, is
will be anfufcred.
By order of the Board,
"Ebenezer Hazard, see'ry.
Office of the Infuranee Company of North )
America; Philad. Feb. 1, 1798. j
feb 1
Notice is hereby gtven,
T~'HAT separate proposals will be recaived at
-1- the office of the Secretary of the Depart
ment of War, until the expiration of the 15th
of July next ensuing, for the supply of all ra
tions, which may be required for the use »f the
United States, from the firft day of Odlober,
1 799, to the thirtieth tiay of September, igoo,
both days inclofive, at the places and within the
two diftriits herein after fir ft mentioned ; »nd
also that leparate proposals will be received at
the said office until the expiration of the 25th
day of July next ensuing, for the supply of all
rations which may be required as afoicfaid,
trom the firft day of January iH the year 1800,
to the thirty.firft day of December in the fame
year, both days inclufive,at the place and with
in thefeveral Hates herein after mentioned, viz.
Firji—Propofala to supply all rations, that ,
may be required, at Ofwego ; at Niagara ; at ;
Prefqu'ifle ; at Michilimackinac ; at Fort
Franklin ; at Le Bceuf ; at Cincinnati ; At
Picque town, and Loramies stores j at Fort
Wayne; at Fort Defiance ; at any place below
Fort Defiance, on the Miami river to Lake
Erie , at Fort Knox, and Ouatanon on the
river Wabafh ; at Maflac ; at any place or
places on the east fide of the river Miffiflippi,
above the mouth of the river Ohio, and upon
the Illinois river.
Second— Proposals to supply all rations that
may be required, a; any place or places, on the
east fide of the Mifliflippi river, below the
month -of the river Ohio to the southern boun
dary of the flat? of Kentucky and within the
said state ; at Knoxville ; at all other posts ajid
places within the state of TennelTee ; at South
Weft Point ; at Tellico Block-house, at St.
Stephens on the river Tombigby and any place
or places within the Cherokee boundaries ; be
low the southern boundary of the state of Ten
nelTee and within the boundary of the United
States.
Third.—Proposals to supply all rations that
may be required, at Point-i'etre ; at Coleraine ;
at Savannah, and at any other placs or places
where troops are or may be stationed, marched
or recruited within the state of Georgia ; at all
forts or ftationson the Oconneeand Aiatamaha,
and at all other places in the Creek Nation,
within 'he limits of the United States, where
troops are or may be stationed.
Fourth—Proposals to supply all rations that
may be required at Fort Johnson, at Fort Pinck
ney, at Charleston, or at any other place or
places where troops are or may be stationed,
marched or racruiied in the state of South Ca
rolina.
Fifth—Propofals to supply all rations that
may be required at the Fort at Wilmington,
Cape Fear ; at Beac n Ilhnd, Ocracock ; at
Charlotte; at Fayetteville i at Salilbury, or at
any other place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched or recruited in the
state of North Carolina.
Sixth--Propofals to supply all rations that
may be required at Norfolk, at Portsmouth, at
Kempfville, at Cfiarlotteville, at Winehefler, at
Staunton, at Richmond, at Alexandria, at Leef
bprg, at Frcderickfburg, at Carterfville, or at
any other place or places where troops are or
may be stationed, marched oi recruited, in the
state of Virginia.
Seventh—Proposals to supply all rations that
maybe required at Fort M'Henry, at Baltimore,
at Annapolis, at Frederick town, at Leonard
town, at Hagers town, at Bladenfburg, at
George town, at Harper's fen-y, at Eiftown, at
the Head of Elk, and at any other place or
placfes, where troops are or may -be stationed,
marched or recruited within the limits of the
state of Maryland.
Eighth—Proposals to supply all rations thai
may be required at Fort Mifflin, at Philadel
phia, at Darby, at Lancaster, at Wilktfbarre, at
Reading, at Bristol, at Yorlctown, at Carlisle,
at Lewift iwn (Mifflin county) at Bedford, at
Greenfburg, at Walhington, at Eaftown, at
WilmingtoD, at Christiana, at Dover, or at any
other place or places where troops are or may
be Rationed, marched or recruited within the
limits of the states of Pennfylvanii and Dela
ware, exGept the polls within ihe state of Penn
sylvania, enumerated in the firft proposals afore
said.
Ninth—Proposals to supply all rations that
may be required at Hackenlac, at Elizabeth
1 town, at New-Brunfwick, at Burlington, at
Woodbury, at Trenton, and at any other place
or places where troops are or may be Rationed,
marched er recruited within the limits of the
state of Jersey.
Te«tb—Pro»ofal< to supply all rations that may
be required at New-York, at Weft-Point, ;.t Flulh
m?» at Hacrlem, at West-Chester, at Poughkeep
fie, atKenderhook, at Stillwater, at Newburg, at
Albany, at C'onejoharie, at Cherry Valley, and at
any other place or placfs, where troops are or
may be stationed, Marched or recruited within the
limits ot the state of New York, except the pofls
within the said state enumerated in the firft pro
p»fal« aforefaid.
Eleventh—Prepofals to supply all rations that
may be required at Hartford,, at Hebron, at New
London, at Brooklypn, at Wyndham, at Litchfield
at Guilford, at New-Haven, at Fairfield, at Dan
bury, at Middletown, and at 3ny other place or
places where troops are or may be flationed,march
ed or recruited within the limits of the State of
ConneSicutt.
tyivelfth —Proposals to supply all rations that
may be required at Fort Wolcott, at Brinton's
Point, at Newport, at Providence, and at any
place or places where troops are er may Bt station
ed,. roar chad or recruited within the limits the ef
ftai* of Rhode-liland.
Ibirttentb— Proposals to supply all rations that
maybe required at Portland in the Diftriaof Maine
Olouceftcr, Cape Ann, Salem, Marblehead, Bos
ton, at Springfield, at Uxbridge, and at any other
place or places where troops are or may he.flation
ed, marched or recruited within the limits of the
flare of Maflachufetti.
Fourteenth Propofak to supply all rations that
may be r quired at Portfmoath, at Exeter, at
Windsor, at Bennington, at Rutland, or Jt'any
Fort, place or places, where. troops are.or may b«
flationej, r; gthed'or recruited within the State?of
New-Hamph,,*,; and Vermont,
1 Ration to be supplied, is to conoft of the
following article®, viz F.ighteen rupees of bread
or flour, or when neither can h-c obtained, of one
quart of rice, <r one an J a half pound of fitted or
Soufted indian meal, one pound and a quarter of
'lrri. % • ® ■
frefli bed", cr oEe pound of f.dted beef, or
quarter* of a pound of salted Pork, 3nd when frefh
meat Ls ifiued, f..lc, at the rate cf two quarts for
evrey hundred rations, soap ac the rate of four
pounds, and candles at the rate of a pound and a
half for every hundred rations.
It is expected the-propolais will «!fo extend to
the supply of rum, whiskey, or other ardent fpi
ric s at the rate of half a gill per ration, and Vine
gar at the rat« of two quarts for every hundred
rations. The prof ofals w;ll fpecrfy the price of
the several component parts of the ration, as well
as those of lubttitutei or alternatives for parts
thereof.
The ration* arc to ISe furniflied in such quantities have made iome farther pro than it has
«hat. there Ibal) at all times, Hiring the term of been There caftb: no q W ftion
lie propnfrd conusors. he funicient mr the con. |., . - , 4 . ■ !
umption oi the troops at Michilimackinac, Detroit ' a combination exifb between the two
Niagara a:id Ofw»y;o. ior fit nioiitlu in advance*, powers, ttut as 110 jot daiiger
adateathof the oritcr polls on the wefttrn wa- are now entcrjained trom the. French* it is
er-, for ai Isaft three ninths in aUvancs, of good probable that Tippoo's .preparation will cease
and whc'.Si ric provifioiw, if th« fame fcallhe re- a , soon „ he - Hr0 * s wHich his
quired. It n alio.to be permitted to all and eviTT f •... -t • . ■ •
of the commandants of fortified places, or polls, re .? Ive encounter lor their own pre
to call lor at frafant when the fame can He tranf- | jervation.
ported, or at anytime in cafe of urgency, such sup
plies of liVe provisions in advance, as in the difare
tion of the commandant lhall be deemed proper.
It is to be underttood that the contra&or is so be
at the ex pence *t»d risk of issuing the supplies to
I the troops, and that all lofles, sustained, by the
depredations of an enemy, or by naeans of thfc
I troops «f the United States, fliall be paid for at the
price of the article captured at destroyed, on the
depofifiuns of two or more persons of creditable
ffhara&er.*, and the certificate of a commMlioned
officer, afeertaio'iig the circumftatices of the loss,;
and the amount of the article?, for which comptn
fation (hall be claimed.
The privilege is to be under flood to be referred ;
to the United States of. requiring, that none ot the |
supplies which may be furnifhed- under any of tAe j
proposed lhall beiflued, until the fuoplics j
which have or may be furnifhed under contrails
now in force have been cenfumed, and that a sup
ply in advance mdy be always required at any of |
the posts on the Sea-board or Indian frontiers
not exceeding three months
JAMES M'HENRT,
Secretary of War.
mcrrh jp
FOR CHARTER
To Jamaica or the out only,
>£> A-, The Brigantine
JllJp JAMES.
- { **» J-icon C. Ram-o.'master.
Carries about 800 barrels.
If rot chartered in a f<?W rtaj-s, will take in freighl
For NEW-ORLEANS.
o*
John Skyrin,
N©. 96, North Ffont-ftreet.
•• •• • d6t
may %
Notice, agreeably to Charter,
IS hereby giv<*i, to the Members of «« th«
Corporation to* the relief of the poor and dif
trefled Prefbyterijn Ministers, and of the poor
and djftrefied Widows and Children of Prelby
terian-Minifters* that a meeting os-said Corpora
tion is to take place, on Wednesday the 2id
day of the pitfent month, in the Second Pref
bvterian Chuich in the city of Philadelphia, at
4 o clock,- P./M. for the dilpatcb of a 1 I'uch
buGnefs as may be brought hefore the board.
ASHBEL GREEN,
Sec'ry of the Corporation.
dtaiins
may i, 1799
LANDING,
From the Schaoner Sally,
■ At Mafley's Wharff.
a quantity of Firjt Quality
Surinam Cotton & Coffee.
for falc by
ISAAC HARVEY, jun.
No. 9, South ft'ater-ftreet
AISO ON HiKB,
RufliaDDuctk t firft quality
A ur Cayes MolalT'««,
Packagssef M»n and Women'i Combs.
m »r 1 • dtw
United States, 1 _
Pennsylvania Distrid. J
NOTICE is hereby given, that in pursuance of
Writs to me direiled by th« Hon. Richard
Peters, Esq. Judge of the Diftriil Court of the
United States, in and for the Pennsylvania diftri&,
will be exposed to public sale. at the Cuflom-houfe,'
in the City of Philadelphia, on Jhurfday, the 16th
day of May, (inlHnt.
I barrel.of Sugar
a barrels of Molaffe»
3 cheftt of Sugars
! 3 ancl a part of a bag ef Cofletf
p I fm ail hoi of Coffee
» bag» of Sugar i
i * small calks and
II jars Tamwiadt
4 kegs do.
1 keg Sugar
x hoglhesds of Rum
7 ca/ks of diftiljcd spirits
4 boxes of Sugar
A quantity of Queens Ware
2 Looking GlalTes
13 Pi&urei
4 Salt Cellar!!
I Needle and Thread Cafe
4 Loaves of Sugar.
The fame having libelled again ft, profecut
edand condemned as forfeited in the f.iid ft once.
William Nichols, marshal.
Marflial's ©ffice, ">
ift May, 1799. i
ELECT 10 N.
Pennsylvania Hospital,
stb mo. 4, 1799.
Ihe Contributors to this institution, are
hereby notified, agreeably to the Charter of
Incorporation, that a general ele&ion will
be held at the Hospital on the 6th day of
the sth month 1799, being the second day
of the week, at j o'clock, P. M. for twelve
Manager?, and a Treafurerfor the en'fuing
year.
By order of a Board of Managers.
SAMUEL CQATES, Sec'ry.
eodt6m
NOTICE
To the Greditors $ William Richard/,
Deceased.
'T'HE real estate of William Richards having
J- been recently fofd, the creditors fajd
«sUe are reqpefted to fnrpi(h their zcccimts im
mediately, as a dividend will be struck on the
da y of Ma y ptxt ajad paid at any time af
terwards, on application so *
P» lA. V- ,r, ILLIAM BILL,
Philadelphia, 45th Feb. 1799.
jforriffn
Received at Norfolk bj the ship Planter,
captain King, from Brijtol,
LONDON, February 9.
The paflengers who arrived in the cartel
ship on Wednesday, at JQover, JY-oni Grave
lints, report, that two villages in the Nether
lands were reduced to allies by the French
in the courl'tf of the preceding week, and the
wretched inhabitants put to the (word.
The advices from India by the Ia ft (liips
ftste, that Tippoo Saib was plating himfelf in
a warlike attitude, under the exps&sstion no
doubt that the French army in Egypt wouh'
Government has, however, taken every
prudent precaution to augment our military
IorCG in India—and accordingly a detach
ment of 2000 rien from the Cape embarked
in the beginning of November for the differ
ent presidencies, under convoy of the Sceptre
and Raifonable men of war.
The voluntary contributions from the
East-Indies amount to'tip-wards of 200,0001.
It is reported, that duke of Dorset has
re finned his place of lord fkwan) of his ma
jeffy's household. The earl of Weftmore
land is mentioned as his fuccefibr.
February 16.
Several neutral ships have, within these
few days, arrived in England, which failed
from Holland without their cargoes, in con
sequence of a general rumour that prevailed
there, that an embargo was about to be laid
in all the ports of that republic.
The master of a vefTel jutl arrivtd from
the Texel, reports, that he looked into that
harbour the beginning of last week, and saw
twenty five (hips of war, of various descrip
tions, many of which appeared to be in a
very forward (fate of eqnipment;—."but the
whole were so completely ifrozen up, that
the lead movement was impra&icable.
The French merchandize and property put
under the seal in Turkey, and ordered to be
fold for the use of the public Treasury, is
valued at thirty millions of piasters, or about
five millions and a half pounds sterling.
Among other new arrangements, the fol
lowing are talked of as likely soon to take
place : Sir George Young is to be appointed
Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, in the
room of Lord Macartney -Mr. Steele to
be master of the Mint ;—Lord Hawkefbu
ry to be joint Paymaster ; —Mr. Canning to
succeed Lord Hawkelbury as one of the
Coinmiflioners of the board of controul.
February 18.
Paris papers were received on Friday by
express, from the 27th ult. to the 9th inff.
with the exception of the dates of the 4th
and jth in ft. Tliey were brought in a cartel
iiom Cuuis, in which colonel Cunningham
of the Guards came pafTengei. The contents
of these papers are highly important ; for a
very fliort time indeed muff now determine
the quelhon of peace or war between the em
peror and France.
While the court of Vienna has been con
! tinuinf its tedious and unavailing negotia
tions at fiaftadt, at the fame time that it
appearances of preparations for war,
the Executive Directory has obtained by an
artful management and hypocrifyevery thin r
it Wanted. Having gained the neceflary
time required to aflemble its new levies, to
overthrow the government of Piedmont and
Naples, and to get poHellion of the fortrefs
»f Ehrenbfeit-fiein, which has been starved in
to a surrender, the Direftory now assumes a
very menacing and peremptory tone towards
the emperor. On the iff inft. the French
plenipotentiaries at Ratftadt fignified to
the count Lehrbach, his minister, in the qua
lity of king of Hungary and Bohemia, that
if within 15 days from that date, his inaiefty
did not . make the Ruffian troops evacuate
Awttria, the directory would order its troops
to recommence hoflilities. Thus do we fee
the emperor, according to custom, always
behind hand in taking advantage of cireum
(lances, and now forced in a humiliating
manner to have the very day didhted to him
by hisenem.es, on which he (hall be compelled
to take up arms, or conclude a -difgraceM
peace. If he fhoujd acquiesce, and order the
Ruffian troops to quit his dominions, the
next demand of the Directory may probably
be, that his majesty ffiould abdicate his
throne I
The disputes between the Bar of Ireland
and the Chancellor has been put an end to,
in consequence of the advice of the late prime
lerjeant, who recommended to the Bar to
give up the contest.
..V"?- Allt ' Unionists have been veiy fuc
cehful in their endeavors to procure addrelT
es agamft the Union,
Arthur O'Connor has been removed from
Jvilmainham prifori to the Newgate of Dub
-7' ,n °/ der t0 separate him from the other
' at n e , l 5" * M'Nevin is removed to the
t.altle 1 ower, and Emmett is in close cuffo
dy at Kilmainham.
■February 19.
Hie subscription for the Irish Speaker al
ready amounts to i 2,0001.
Prince Frederick of Orange died at Venice
on the 6th ult. and was buried with great
tuneral pomp on the loth. General de Mer
cantirf, and all the officers of the ftaflTof the
anny of Italy, with detachments from the
regiments of Wartenfl,-ben, de Preifi, and
Lobkowitz, attended in the proceflion. A
letter from Venice mentions that the death
of this gallant young prince has caused the
greatest affliftion throughout the army, as
his talents and bravery were superior.
Notwithstanding the system of plunder
uniformly prattifed by the agents of Direc-,
tory, from the banks of the Rhine to t.hofe
ot the Nile, they have failed in supplying its
pressing exigencies. It wrt- at the inftancr
jof the Executive governmentttha t ~
I Salt, which had from its amount and
.equality of. its distribution among tbfe( | r n
| ent provinces, caused general complain
j remonstrances under the monarchy,
i posed to be renewed. The total
j of this duty had procured many adh-i'e.us t
■ the national alfembly, and the rcviv.U %
was opposed m fevera! successive fitting II
! the Council of Five Hundred, by a conn
rable number of members, among whom U
particularly difti„ goi( £
The Directory, finding its influence i n f,,f
fic.eut to carry tins important measure ' '
obl.ged to have recourse to its cuftotw™ Z '
nceuvre ot iend.ng a mefTag, to the council'
re pre fen ting the finances of the country »
the molt nufcrable and exhausted state
_ M. de Puifaye has not been very fortmm,
in his object of founding a new colony S
; the back lettlements of America. On h
arrival at Canada, all the artificers who went
out with him, left him, having G ff ers J
other emp'oyment.
The French are reported to have intercem
ed a letter, written by Lord Nelson, pre"
v.ous to the king of Naples holtile march
into the Roman territories, promising f rom
this kingdom every aiMance. A copy 0 f I
this letter, it is added has been sent by thr
Executive Directory to the agent for French
prisoners, accompanied with ihftruaiofl? to
alk of this government, if, from their friend
(hip for his Sicilian majesty, they wcv- w il
ling to exchange French for Neapolitan nri"'
loners.—This request,• it is further dated"
was laid before the Transport Board a few'
days ; but no answer has yet been returned
The Clef du Cabinet of the 2 d of Febru-
ary, hints the plan for the conquest of P or .
tugal. A letter from Madrid, in that paner"
fays, ' We are afiured that our court at
last cpnfents to the expedition- which'the
French have for a long- time wilhed to un
dertake aga.nfl Portugal, and that it has e x
prefled a deGre that the French army deftin
ed tor this expedition fhojild be intrusted to
General Perignon, -who resided litre two
years as arobaGaJor from France, and from
whom our Court, appears to have preferred a
particular esteem."
The la tell accounts from the Netherlends
ltate, that the insurgents had issued a procla
mation addressed to the French soldiers, ia
whichjhey invite the'm to join them in'op
pohtion to the tyranny which now oppreffc :
France, and declare themselves willing to
eftablilh a cartel for the exchange of soldiers
on both fides ; but as the officers of the in
furgfcnts had keen put to death by the French
commander, they determine to avenge their
deaths on the French officers, several of whom
they had in confequcnce put to death.
Sir John Parnell's resignation of the of
fice of Chancellor of Exchequer in Ireland,
took place in consequence of his determina
tion to oppole the question of the Union as
will be seen by the following letter from the
-ord Lieutenant to the hon. Baronet :
rienix Park, Jan. ij, '799«
" Dear Sir,
" Having maturely refle&ed on the con.
verfation which pajQeti between jTrflrniay
it is with sincere concern that I feel ftjyl'elf
under the neceflrty of acquainting you, I
cannot, confidently with the duty I owe to
the public, fLib in it to the parliament a pro
portion, in which the future interests and
security of the Britilh empire are so deeply
involved, ull lels it is to be ftpported by the
person who v holds, the office of Chancellor of
the Exchequer.
I have the' honor to be, Sir, See.
Cornwallis."
Lord Carhampton, who is reported to have
loft his situation of Matter General of the
Ordnance, in Ireland, is expected to be" suc
ceeded by capt. Pakenham, the present Lieu
tenant General of the Ordinance.
1 he number of Grangers who have lately
ocked to Dublin from the provinces is so
great, that measures are about to be taken
to ascertain the the population of that city.
A subscription has been ente'red into by
the citizens of Dublin, for the purpose of e
redting a marble pilfar, on whict\ are to be
engraved the names of such men as shall dif
tinguiflicd themftlves in opposing the mea
sure of the proposed Union.
Lord Caftlereagh and the Irifli Chancellor
are the mart (launch supporters of the mea
sure of the proposed Union.
February 20. -
It was yefterdiy currently reported in the
c 'ty, and we hope the report will prove true,
that a cutter belonging to Lord St. Vin
cent s fleet had finglv. captured a rich Aca
pulco ship, laden with ingots of filvcr. This
will be a fortune to T$ officers of - the cutter
and to all the seamen. Lord St. Vincent
will be entitled to an eighth.
NOTICE.
THE Public are reqi»jfled not to receive any
drafts, note, obligations or bills of any kind
drawn in favor of orindorfed hy
Abiivh Hunt.
J. V A. Hunt.
Jesse isf Abijah Hunt. ~
Jeremiah is* Abijah Hunt.
Abijah & Jno. W. Hunt'
Snodgrass, is* Co.
Those on whom they are drawn are alfa deflrod to
suspend acceptance, until r«fcrenc« be had to the
fubferiber.
About twemy thousand Dollar, of bills of the
ab« A ve description having been taken from the car
rier near the mouth of Tenrjefl«e river by a party
of Indians. SAMUEL MEEKER.
A P ril a - tu th&f tf
To be Let,
TWO HOUSES, \
Ko. ljr and No. 153, on the East fide of Se
cond street, near Spruce street, and three Graf*
Lots near the city. For term*, apply to
CHARLES WHARTON,
No. 116, South Second street.
Who has for Sale,
Five boxes of Lenaws
One hundred boxes of Tea China
RJact, blue and colored J.uttftrregs
Silk Unibre!Ji«, Sec. fcc
may t
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