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T(ie terept may be knewnfcy supplying to Mr.
*3,norih .Secotrf street, or
t'hrJSfcfefibwr »t> the n<|mife».
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, FOR SAIEy
■At tie t<wo mHeJhne % on
Weiabkiont op
■ V ' Rufa Roed,
/. /V *?l«e cigfety«£re» i it|Wrti'«
«.»/«. There the jweßiifea a hotife 47 M
ffet W;pt) by jj j-i rf«*p, a fcullcty, millt lioufe,
jittop, ict ltoüb, ana
*j*h »s>erfe»»ad eo«r«i
anAi'jtuißp -of .jgaad Watec in
ttc barn yard, and a fectradroilk ivoiifo fspplitd
■ *>•?* wcjl «iaan»ctt, iwl
laid <Mt "^Wodaifc.ttftSi ttl of oquU
Kieata), ahdlrnit treu, the hrtltfcy an<|
ikigb, wiwiatd&a i «<*#■ «f twity-M bti»*
ware. Tbtreit aiS a fc*aU <HoM>t*fe«a tha nun
Vrtehctj,flablc, Jkc. and a pomp of gopd w*.
"■'""TASSE'L MEREDITH.
'':}• P& 11stfeet.
L '
March 11.
Removal.
M"'*
Thomas Clayton, HaMer,
H'AF removed to N"o. iz6, fout'n Front street,
where he mten<j9 carrying on his hufinefs as
formerly, and has on hand a complete afforttnent
of his own manuiailured ladies, gentlemen and
HATS.
Canada Beaver ef Mujk-rat Skins,
Witk a complete aff&rtment of FURS, always
for fjle.—He has received yer the late arrivals
- from London, a complete aflortmt nt of
Fajhionable Engtijh Hats,
Which he now offers for iale at very reduced
}&... 19
BOARDING.
Three or four gentlemen may
be accommodated with Board and Lodging,
at Mrs M'Crea's, No. 29, north Eighth
street.
may go
Valuable Lands
FOR SALE
AT PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON Tuesday the 23d day of July next,
at the Tontine Goffee-Houte, in the
City of New-York, 48,000 acres, of very
valuable Land, situate in the county of Ti
®ga, state of New-York, Southerly of the
military trait and Northerly of the town of
Chtcnung, being part of the trail, commonly
laiown by the name of atkins and Flint's
great tract; this traft is fi'rveyed, and div.i
de4 into Townfliips and quarter Tow nfhips,
and the preniifts hereby advertised for sale,
consists oi the North liaft and North Weft
au-ii'tevs ofTownlhip No. 1, the South Weft
Quarter of Townlhip No, ,6,. the North Eafl
quarter of Townlhip No. 7, South East quar
ter of Towriftiip No. 8, the North Weft
quarter ot Township No. g, and two lots, in
Townlhip No. 11, and 12, adjoining the
Owego River, or Creek, containing to
gether upwards of 3000 acres. Two
©i" the above mentioned quarter Town
fnips are divided into lots of from 250 to j
-200 acres; there are a number of settlers
on the traft, and several good roads pass
through it, and the furrotinding country
is in a rapid state of improvement—These
lands will ue fold in quarter Tovvnfhips, or
finaller quantities to accommodate the pnr
rhafevs, on th* following easy terms.—One
fourth of the purchase money to be paid on
the execution of the Deed, and the Rtfidue
in three equal annual payments, with iutereft
to be fecuredby a mortgage 011 thepremifes,
cr other good fecihity. The title is hylif
pu table, and the maps and field books cont&jn
ing a description of the lands, may be seen,
by applying to Colonel Aaron Burr; Henry
Rutgers, Alenander Roberfon, or Marinul
Willet of the city of New York, Who wil,
ttreat with any person, inclining to purchase
previous to the above day of Sale.
New-York, May 23.
A COMMODIOUS THREE STOf Y
OITIiATE iii Walnut near Firth fired, is
0 wtll raiculared tor a j?;oteel boirdin g ho«fe
Enquire at no. log, Walnut-ftrect.-
,
'pH.VT application will be 'made tor the iflue
1 Of certificates for twenty two ihares ef the
Stock of the Bank of thtrU nlteil Statu, in lieu
tutioo, id favour of Jim* Ectley Collev" df
T • 1 I ft k i '*i irv
Philadelphia to Liverpool, Great-Britain, viz.
Two certificates, No. 27,c>0» and far
T...Y
1 \ 1
G. SIMPSON, Castier.
Bank isf the United States, }
May , 799 . \ l W*
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
March nib, fjQQ.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
Purluant to the adl of Cengrcfs pafled on the
ill day of Jose, one thbwf.nd, seven hun
dred and ninety fix, entitled " an a<<l regulat
ing the grants of land appropriated for mili
tary services, and for the society of United
Brethren tor propagating tlve gospel among
the Heitheu and the adl supplementary to
the laid reciteJ afl pafl»d on the fecand H?y of
March, out thoMfand seven hundred and nine
ty nine to ivtt:
THAT the trail of Land herein after de
fcrihcdi namely. " beginning at the North Weft
corner of the leven ranges of townfhipi, and
running thence fifty miles due south, along tfte
western bounda% «f the laid ranges thence
due Weft to the Main Branch of the Scioto ri
ver ; thence up the Main Branch of the said ri
ver to the place where the Indian boundary line
crofl\s the lame ; —thence along the said boun
dary line to the Tufcaroras branch of the Wuf
kingum river at the trolling p!ice above Fort
La wrence ; thence down the f;iid river, to the
point where a line run due weft frcun the place
of begiamng, will interled the said river j
thence along th| line so run to the place of be
ginning has b£en divided into townfbipa of
five miles square, and fra&ionalparts of town
ships ; and that plats «and surveys of the laid
townships and fractional parts of townships are
deposited in the offices of the Rrgifter of the
Treasury and Surveyor General, for the inspec
tion of all persona concem«d.
The holders of ftich warrants as hive been
er (hall be granted (of military fervicesperform
ed doring the late war, are required to present
the fame to the Regilter of the Treasury, at
some time frior to the twelfth day of February
in the year, one thousand eight hundred, for
the purpose of being repiftered ; No registry
will however be made of any Itfe quantity tthan
a quarter townthip, or four thsufand acres.
111.
Th« priority of location of the warrants wbi»h
may be profmited and>pei;iftered in manner afore
faid, prior to thu nth day of February in the
year one thousand eight hundred, will immediate
ly after the said day, be determined by lot, in the
mode drefcribed by the act firft recited.
IV
The holdeis of fegiflered warrants, (ball on
Monday the J7th day of February, in the year
1800, in the order of which the priority of locati
on (ball be jJetermined by lotas aforefaid, pefon
ally, or by their agents, defigaate in writing at the
office of the Register of the Treasury, the p*rticu
lar quarter townftips ele&ed by «hem refyedlively,
and such of th« said holders as (hail not Jsfignatc
their locations on the said day, lhall be poftpemed
iu locating such warrants to all other benders df
regiftercd warrants.
The holder* of warrants for military ferviees
fufficKrnt to cover one or more quarter townfbips
or trails of four thousand acres each; fliall, at any
time after Monday the 17th day of February, 1800
and prior to the firft day oi January, 1801, be al
lowed to register the said warrants in manner a
forefaid, aqd forthwith to make locations therefor
on any trad or tra&s of land not before located.
iaw 6m
All warrants or claims for lands on account nf
military Cervices, which (lull not be rrgiftered apd
located before the firft day of January, 1801, are by
the supplementary adl of Congirfs herein before
recited, pafle'd on the second day of March, 1799,
declared to he forever barred.
Gives under my hand at Philadelphia, the
day and year above mentioned.
ih.ta.mo. of
For Sale,
WO three story Brick Houses, fituared on
- 1 the corner of King and Columbu9 streets, be
ing equal to any fituatinn in Alexandria, for the
wholesale or retail business. The houses are 40
feet by 28, the (lories arc lofty, and the brickwork
done in the mod elegant maimer with flock route.
One of the houses can be immediately occupied,
being completely finiftied, the other will be finifh
ed by the firft of OAober next. The back baild
ings to the above premises are alio of brick, 16
feet square, with a number of other conveniences
for the accommodation of a genteel family.
Each of the above houses will be fold fubjeA to
a ground rent of 40 dollars, with the priviledge of
buying out at twelve and half year's purchase aDy
time within four years from this date. Dry goods
and groceries will be taken in part payment-
For terms apply to Mr. John Barnes, No. 16
South Third street, or John holier or Nicholas
Vofs in Alexandria.
jime I*.
Patent Ploughs,
TO be fold for salh by Joseph Salter at Atfion
Richard WeHs, Cooper's Ferry—Jonathan
Harker, Woodbury—and Jefle Evans, Lumber
ton, Those who have used them give them the
preference to any other kind, as they require
iefsteam, break the ground better, are kept in
srder at lei's expence and are fold at a cheiper
rate —the plan is much Amplified and confiits of
hut one piece of call iron, with the handles and
beam of wood ; tbey may befixed with wrought
lays and coultcr« to be put on with screws and
taken off at pleasure
Patent lights for vending wi<hi-nftm<Sinns for
making them may be had by applying to John
NewbsM, or the liihfcriber No. m North
Froftt-itreet.
Who has far Sale;
Or to Lease for a term of tears,
A number ot valuable tra£U of Land, welt
situated for Mill*, lro-n JVorkjor Farms, most
ly improved, lyiug chiefly in the county us Hun
tingdon state of Pennsylvania. Tbofewhomay
incline to view them will plcafe ta apply to
Johtf*Canan efa. near Huntingdon.
Charles Ntwlold.
wwtf
a 5 St»
July 17
3* wj,w 1
OLIVER WOLCOTT.
Sec. of tie Treasury..
PROPOSALS,
Fer ■cttrMng the Mails of tile
UNITED STATES,
Oi the Jhli&dfing PoifeßoJfps}'
"ITTIIjL be received at the General Post-Os-
V" '-Bee in nth da>:
;8t August ne*t, mflufiTe. ;
I* MAINE. ']
die every Safur ayat» P m. and arrive at Golds
( Lirave Goldftmu' every Wednefdsy at j a. m
: and arrive at Scaodic oh Saturday by io«, M.
Fram Cflobfr ij, ta rfpril l.?— Leave Scoo
die every Sun .lay at * P. « and • .-rive at Go»klP
| Leave GpuMlb.i' every ThutftUy at 6 M.
j and arrr he at Scopdic on Sunday at 10 a. m.
j Bli;e Hi!, 1 , Caifine, Buckflon. Profyeft and
Belfaft to Ducktrjp, once a week ; tftimated I
<jic!'ty vc miles.
I6P M '
; From
Ducktrap on Sundiy by 10 4. M. Returning,
p . , j ' ___ *
J two weeks
I Leave iVachias every other Friday noon and I
I arrive at PaflamaquaJdy on Saturday at 10 A. I
I. M. Returning—Leave Paflamaquoddy every j
I other Saturday at » P. M. and arrive at Machiai I
I chia» ivery other Saturday noon and arrive at
j It £ 9 M '
a. m. and arrive at Farmirigton on Thudclay at
10 a. Returning—Leave Farraington every
5- From Wmdfor, by Royalton, Randolph,
Williamfton and Moutpdier to Burlington,
once in two weeks-
Leave Wiutlfor every «lh«r Thursday hy 6
A. M. and arrive at Smlingtoji on Saturday bj
4P- m. Returning—Leave Burlington every
other Monday by 6 a.m. and arrive at Windsor
on Wedncfday by 4 r. m.
IN NKW-YORX.
6. From Fi&kill Newbury, .nee a w«k.
t*xjj y o'clock, P.^M.
9* From Harrifburg by Clack's ferry# Millcrf
town, ThompWowu, Mifflintewn, Lewif
town, Culbertfon's mil!, and Huntingd.n to
May 15 to OBober 15 —Leave Harrilburg ev
ery Sunday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Alexandria
the next Tuesday by 7P. m Returning—
Leave Alexandria every Thursday at 6 *. m.
and arrive at Harrilburg on Saturday at 4 p. m.
From Oftober 15 to May 15 —Leave Harrif
burg every Monday at 6 a. t*,. and arrive at
Alexandria on Wedn?fday by 7r. m. Return
ing—Leave Alexandria every Friday a' 6 a. m
and arrive at Harrilburg en Sunday by 4 p. m.
In Virginia.
10. Frcm Morgantows by Petty John tn
once in two weeks. Leave Mgr.
gantown every other Monday at f A. M. and ar
rive at Clarkihurg by Jp. M. Returning. Leave
Clarklburg every other" Tuesday by 8 a. m. and
arrive at Morgantown by 7 p m.
11. From Petersburg by Suffexc. h. and South
ampton c. h. to South Quay, once every mouth.
Leave Petersburg the. firft Tuesday in each
month by noon, and arrive at South Quay on
Wednesday by 7p. m. Returning. Leave South
Quay the firft Thursday in each month by 8 a. h.
and arrive at Petersburg 011 Friday by 1 p si.
In Virginia and North-Carolitta.
si». From Norfolk by Kem-pfville, Great Bridge,
; New Lebanon and Jonelboro' to Elizabeth city,
| once in two weeks.
I Leave Norfolk emery other Wednesday by ap.
M. and arrive at Elizabeth city on Friday by 10
la. m. Reluming. Leave Elizabeth city every
j other Monday at noon aad arrive at Norfolk on
j Wednesday by 10 A.m.
13. From Suffolk by South Quay to Merfrees
boro' once in two weeks.
Leave Suffolk every other Tvefday at 6 a. m.
and arrive at Murfi eefbore'by 5p m. Returning.
Leave Murfreeftwro' every W«dnefday at 9 a. m.
and arris; at Suffolk by 6 p.m.
14. From Wjthe court bouse, by AuftinvUle,
Grayfon court h<*trfe, flower Gap and Bethania to
Salem once in two vteeks.
I Leave Wythe court heufe every other Tuesday
by 6 a. m. and arrive at Salem the next Thursday
by Sp. m Returning. Leave Salem every Other
Saturday by 6 a. m. and arrive at Wythe c.h the
next Monday by 6. p. m.
In Kentuckky and Tennessee.
15. From Moffat* in Tcnneffee by Col Orrs,
Powell's Valley, CutnherJand Gap and Stamford
to Danville, once a Week.
Leave every Friday at a v m. and ar.
rive at Danville the cm Monday by 7 r m. He
turning, Leaveßanville evefy Tuesday by sa.
vi. and arrive at lyioffats tha noit Fliday by io v
A M
10. From Knoxvillc by South Weft Point, and
Craig fort to Nalhvrlle«nce in two weeks.
Leave Knoxvillc every ether Monday at f a.
p.. and arrive at Nashville the next Saturday by 7
M. Returning. Leave Nathvillc every other
Monday at 5 a. m. and arrive at Knoxville the next
Saturday by 7 r. m.
Note i. The Post Mailer Genera] may alter the
times of arrival and departure at any time during the
continuance of the centraftj, he previously ftipulatiue
an adequate compenfatiou for any extra enpenfb «hac
may be occaQoced thereby.
Nate 2. Half an hour ibaHj>r. allowed foj Open
ing and MaiJ-ac aii Oificea no par
ticular time »s ipecified.
Note 3, F ctf every hour's delav (unavoidable ?cci
deuts excepted) in arriving airei rtij-times prescribed
n any comraftjthe contractor fhail fdffeli one dol
lar, and if the delay continue until thr departure of
any depending Mail, whereby the Miti's dc&ned tor
such depending Mail, lose a trip, an actdiaonai forfei
ture of fi"e dollars (hall be incurred.
Note 4. Newlpapcis as weH as Leiters *rc to be
lent in the Mail*; and ifaayipeifcn making progpfals,
defirea to cafry Newfpapcrs other than those convey
ed in the mail, for his own emolument, he mull ftatc
in his proposals tor what fu:n he will carry it with
that emolument and for what futzi without that emo
lument.
Npte 5. Should any perion makingpropofaU defrrc
an alteration of the timei of arrival and depa-tutea
bove fpeciflcil, he tnuft state in his prbpbfal .'he alter
ation* defircd, a°d the difference they will make in
the 'trips of his contra ft.
Note 6. Peril s making propofcls ar. : deilred to
flare theii prices by tkcy-ar. Thofc who contrast
will receive their pay Quarterly, in t he fiionths of
January, April, July, and O&ober.
Note 7, The con* rafts for thc routes Numbered 1 to
9, a/e to be in operation on the ift day 0$ Oftober
next, and are to continue in force until the illQft.
tatyu Contraftsfor the routes Numbered jo to i6are
also to be in operation on the ill day of Oftober next
and are to continue in force until the ill of April 1802.
JOSEPH HABERSHAM.
Poflmtjler General.
Gentral Pofl Office, 1 [l4]
Phi/a. June 10. 1799. j Jllv.af.col j 4
Notice is hereby given,
rHAT separate proposals will be received at
the office of the Secretary of the Depart
ment ot War, until the expiration ot the 15th
'f July next ensuing, for the supply of all ra
ions, which may be required for the use *f the
799, to the thirtieth day of September, 1800,
10th days inclusive, at the places and within the
wo diftri&s herein after firft mentioned ; and
ilfo that separate proposals will be received at
he said office until the expiration of the 25th
aticms which may lie required as afoi«!aid,
rom the firft day of January In die year 1800,
o the thirty.firll day of December in the fume
n the several states herein after mentioned, viz.
Firjt—Propaftja to supply all rations, that
nav Le required, at Otwrgo ; at Niagara ; at
Prefqu'ifie ; at Michilimackinac ; at Port
Picque town, and Loramies ftires ; at Fort
Wayne; at Fort Dcfiatict ; at any pllte below
Fort Defiance, on the Miami river to Lake 1
Brie , at Fort Knox, aod Ouattnon on the ;
ivjr Wabaftj ; at MalTac ; at any pla,:c or
places on the ealt fide of the river MiflUEppi, |
ibove the mouth of the river Ohio, and upon
:he IlliiMii river.
Second—Proposals to supply all rafc'otjs that
may be required, a: any place or place*, On the
:aft fide of the Miffifiippi river, below the
mouth of th« river Ohio to the fouthcra boun
laid Aate ; at Knoxville ; at all other palls and
places within the state of Tenneflee ; at S»uth
Weft Point ; at Tellico Block-house, at St.
Stephens on the river Tombigby and any place
or places within the Cherokee boondaries ; be
neflee and within the boundary of tie United
States.
Third—Proposals to supply all rations that
may be required, at Point-Petre ; at Coleraint;
at Savannah, and at any other plan-: or ;>lacc»
or recruited within the itate of Georgia ; at all
fortaorflationson the Oconieeand Abtamaha,
and at all other plaees in the Creek Natiop,
within the limits of the United States, where
troops are or may be Rationed.
Fourth—Propolals to supply all rations that
may bercqiiireJ at Fort Johnfon,at Fort Pinck
ney, at Charleilon, or at any oihcr place or
places where troops are or may he ftatiuned,
rolina.
Fisth —Proposals to fnpply all rations that
may be required at the Fort at Wilmington,
Cape Fear ; it Beac n Illaud, Ocracock j at
Charlotte; at Fayettevillei at Salilbury, or at
any other place or places where troops are or
may be Rationed, marched #r recruited in the
Hate of North Carolina.
Sixth--Propofals to supply all rations that
may be required at Norfolk, at Portsmouth, at
Kempfville, at Charlattevilfc, at Winchester, at
Staunton, at Kichcnoiid, at Alexandria, at Leef
burg, at Fredcficklburg, at Carterfville, or at
any other place or places where troops are or
may be Rationed, marched or recruited, in the,
Rate of Virginia.
Seventh —Proposals fro fypply-all rations tbat
may be required at Fort M'Hcary, at Baltimore,
at Annapolis, at Frederick town, at Leonard
town, at Hagers town, at liladenßiurg, at
George town, it Harper's ferry, at Eiftown, at
the Head of Elk, and at any other place or
plates, where troops are or may be Rationed,
marched or recruited within the limits of the
Rate of Maryland.
Eighth—Proposals to supply all rations that
may be required at Fort Mifflin, at Philadel
phia, at Darby, at Latvcaßer, at Wilktfoarre, at
Heading, at Brillol, at Yorktown, at Carlisle,
at Lewiß 6>n (Mifflin county) at Bedford, at
Greenfbbrg, at Waihington, at Eaßown, at
Wilmington, at Chrifliana, at Dover, or it any
otherplace or places where troops ire or may
je Rationed, marche-1 »r recruited within the
limits of the Dates ot Pemifylvania *i:d I>sia
ware, except tbe polls within the Itatr of Pemi
fylvania, enumerated in the firft proj>olal>afore
faid.
Ninth—Proppfali to ripply.all rations that
may be requifed at Hackenfac, at Elizabeth
town, at New-Bvunfwick, At fturlingtoii, at
Woodbury, at Trenton, jik) a* any other place
«i* places where troOps are or may be JJationed,
marched or recruited within the limits of the
ft ate of Jersey.
Tai*!"—>Pra«>ofal« to supply alt rations that may
be required at New-York, at Well-Point,_<t Flulh-
ing, at Hacrlcm, at Weft-Ch'eflcT, at Ponghkeep.
fie, itKenderhook, at-Stall water, at Newburg, at
Albany, at Cwicjoharie, at Cherry VaHey, aud at
any orjier place or places, where troops arc or
may be ftationied, marched or recruited within the
limits ol the Hate of Nt# York, except the ports
within the said (las .enumerated in the firfc pro
pcfals aforefaid.
Eleventh—Prepofals to supply all rations that
may be required at Hartford, at ft«bron, at New
London, at Brooklynn, at Wyndham, at Litchfield
t Guilford, at NeW-Haven, at Fairfield, at Dsn-
bury, at Middletown, and at any other place or
places where troops aroor may be (latroned,Biarch-
Ed of recruited within the limits of the State of
Qoane&icutt,
TwetfA— Proposals to supply a!l rations that
may be required at Fort Wolcott, at Brinton's
Point, at Newport, at Ptovidroca, and at any
place or places where troops are or may heflatios
ed, marched or recruited within the limits the oi
ft ate of
"Fbirttenth—Propofals tc supply ail rations that
maybe requit ■■d at t»o«fendin the Diltri&of Maine
Oloucßftw, Cape Amii Salem, Marblrt.cSd, Bol'
ton, at tipringfi Id, fit Cxi.ridge, and at any other
place or places wjiere tfoup»areor may beftafion-
H, marched or trusited within thelimU9of the
(late of KlaiTacSi' titfr.
Foukentlh— i'repnfals to supply all rations th:.l
may he requited at Portsmouth, at Pxcter, at
Wiadlor, at Bennington, at Rutland, or at any
Fort, place or places, where troops are or may b«
flation«d, mtu-chedor recruited within the States of
New-Han-.pOiire and Vermont.
The Ration to be supplied, is to consist of the
following articles, viz. Eighteen ounces of bread
or flour, or when neither can be obtained, of one
quart rice, «r one and a half pound of fiftedor
bonltcS fctdian meal, one pound and a quarter tS
beef, or One pound of faltrd beef, or three
ortiHdr* of a found - of i'alted Pork, and when frelh
itfix is iffmed. fait, at the rate of two quarts for
etrey Aundred rations, soap at the rate of four
pounds, and cmdles at the rate of a pound and a
half for every hundred rations.
It is expected the propolals will vlfo extend to
the supply of rum, whiflcey, or other ardent spi
rits at the rate of half a gill per ration, and Vine
gar at the rate of two quarts tor every hundred
rations. The projofaJs will fpccify the price of
the fevcral component parts of the ratitfn, as well
as those of lublfitutes or for parts
thereof.
The rations are to be furnifked in such quantities
as that there flail at all times, during the term of
the proposed contrails, be fuflicient lor the con.
fumptio i of the troops at Michilintuckinac. Detroit
Niagara and Ofwrgo, for fix months in advances,
and at each of the other polls on the wrlcm wa
ters, for at least three months in idvr rj, cf good
and wholesome provisions, if th« fame (hall be re
quired. It is also to be permitted to all and every
of the commandants of fortified plac < t or polls
to call for at seasons when the fame car. b • tfstif
ported, or at anytime in cafe of urged uc'i fup
plt'es of like provisions in advance, a* it. the .iifere
tion of the commandant stall be deemed proper.
Il is to be understood that the contra&or is te be
at the expence and riik of issuing the supplies to
the troops, and that all lofles, niTUTtieJ, by the
depredations of an enemy, or by jan» of the
troops ®f -he United States, Stall be paid si r at the
price of ihe article captured or dedroved, on the
depositions of two or more pcrfont us editable
■.haraSars, and the certificateof a cr .toned
officer, ascertaining the circumfl;-nces %tbi loft,
andtht amount of the articles, for whuff 1< 'pm
fation Otall bt! claimed.
The privilege is to be understood to be r>.' red
to the United States of requiring, tnat none th»
fuppliet which may be furit idled under a:;;. 14
propoi'eJ coiitraflsffiaU be issued, until the f» lit
which bave or may be furnifhtd undt rc< ..Is
now in force have bfftnconfuttied, and thai ""up.
ply in advance may be always requi>-< d at >t" of
thefiyeii peQs on titc S*a board or Inc : an iters
not exceeding three moaths.
JAMMS M , UENRT t
m«ch ii
ON Tuesday the »ovh ef Augull | fl, a u
eipofe to public sale, at the l. v-o „i Ncw-
Maiket, in Deri'ielter county, -all - aluabie
traS nr parcal el land commonly called trn Ctiop-
Cank ladi.m Lands, Gtnated cn the so. th fide and
binding on the Chaplink river foverti milra, (up.
posed to contain about fix t>nufind acrca, to lie
divided into lots 10 contain from 100 to 500 acrej
each: The term- of sale a» follow; viz. thuchafera
to give bond immediately -fter the sals with ap
proved fecariry, conditioned for ihc payment of
the purchase money, with ititerefl fr #1 the day of
sale, iu four annual •n l > iln>rur. 'A'&'My
to an sS, entitled, 41 An aA appointing commff
fioners to contract for and purchase tha Unds com
monly called the C'hoptank Indian Land« in Do»-
cheScr county, and for apprdpriat»ig the fame to
t}it use of thii state, an J to repeal the afi of alTem
bly therein mentiuoed;" paffedat November fef
fiOD, 179?.
Wm MARBURY, Agent
for the (late of MarflM*!.
d3«i
April 19
Ibe Subscriber offers for Sale,
THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY.'
A N Excellent three flory Brick H.iufe, » u -
X V ate the corner of 7 th and Race- rtre«,
th« haute is about t s feet front and well finilh
ed in every refpeift ; the Lot is 76 feet fronton
Raced,cet a*d gg f«. ct d.ep.the fituatios rcmar
f \t iiry ' 1 P ali, ' c open in Front
Two three ffory Brick Honfes, Brick Stores*
and good Wharf, fitiwte in Water-street, be
and the lot on which
tbtfe buildings art, is fifty four feet frost en
V\ ater ftneet, and continues that width abo.t
95 feet, then widens to thefouth 13 fert 6ia«h*
<«, Jo that the frt.ru on the water is sixty seven
feet kx irrches, thu let adjoins Joh* Steinrrcetz
c <j. on t.it south, and has the advantage of a
public aiiey 01, the north, and it a very dellra
ble fituatio,. tor the bufuiefc of a Flour Faflor
or Mmtchant 9
A large elegant two ftery Stone House, fitu
«c or. the Point no Point road, being the firft
houfc to th» Northward of the five mile Root:
tftw hoofc m about 60 feet front and 40 feet deep
naimed In t neat manner; there is a ecodear
«Ven and choice coWeflksn of the l*eli fruir trees,
Ice-Hante and other conveniences with about
nine acres of ground—or if mere agreeable to
the purchaier, thirty two acres 9 f mjand and
meadow may be added to it.
A plantation in Bibirry Townfhia, Philadd
ph.aco.mty near th, Red Lyon, about 1» ro i!e«
froth this city ; ho»nd.d by the Northampton
Road and Poqueding Cr«k, thi. farm conu.t.s
about 140 acres of land, a proportion of which
t« woodland and meadow , a brick dwellm*-
house, frame barn, and other outJiouft. anrt
it Ibb fdl I, t? be 4 good stone quarr y on P art " f
it, although it has rot yet been opened, a fur
ther defoription is deemed unrieceflary as no
person wi'l purchafi. without viewing the pre-
A frnall plantation in Horft, m Tow«fhi P ,
Montgomery cftunty, nineteen miles from Phi
. P » to Orarr.e P.rk, on which
i« an excellent new Stone Haufe and Kitchen,
of'.ca* 7J e . S n SM , (0r " U ' accolnm °<l«inn
of traveller , horfcs . the hoafe is now occupi
olw- a w fr ?' a " d any kind of
p«W,c the land is good in qualify, a
good neighborhood, and a remarkably heithy
litUfltion : there ;s fifty acres of land and mea
dcw.n th, S t J r m ~ A, f o f orfa , e) fcvera| n . aflt
of land m different counties of this state
p- T+ie HonTa inßace-ftrcet firft mentioned
and ane of the House, in Water-street, are now
, TO BE LET,
And immediate pnflWfioh grven. For term?
apply at rhe Sobdl-eaft colder of Arch- and
oixtVftrcets, to
feb 7
PRINTED BY j. IV. fj'-.vxo.
Secretary of W»r.
tor Kale,
JOSEPH BALL.
th&ftf