Pr«fideitt't dircflion I inclcfe for your in #orn stmit copies of his mtffage* to the S®- siate. «f 'Bth lr| d »jtli of March, by the litter of which you will fee the mo'ive* in iuciuj the nomination of a commifiion for the pnrpofe of negociating with France, inftciJ of resting the business wholly with you. This will dou tlefs be agreeable by relieving you from the weight of a fate responsibility in an affair of such magnitude. It it the President's defirc that you by letter to the French remitter of foreign re lations inform him " that Oliver Ellfworth, « Chief Jnftice of the United State*, Pa - trick Henry, late Governor of Virginia, •' and \ourf«lf are appointed Envoys Ex •' traordinary and Minilters Plenipotentiary " of t' e United States to the French Re •• public, with full power in discuss and « fettle by a treaty, all controverfus be " fween the United States and France 11 But, ' that th« two former will nut em - bark for Europe, until they have receiv «« ed from the Executfcre Dire£l ry, direA " and unequivocal assurance*, fignified by « their Secretary of Foreign Relations, that " the Envoys (hall be received in charafler •• to an audience of the Directory, and that " they Ihall enjoy all the prerogative* at " taehcu to that charaiSer by the law of na " tions, and that a miuifttr or minister* of >' equal power* shall t-e appoiuted and coin " mifli.ned to treat with them." The atifwer you (hall receive to your let ter you will be plcafcd to transmit to this office. You will also be pleased to understand it to he the PreMf It'« opinion, that uo more inrfirtift and ii cffictal cummuaications, writ ten or verbal, (hould be held with any oerfont whatever, Agents on behalf cf Trance, on tl«e iubjrits of difference be tween the Uiit<-d Mates and the French Republic. If the French government rul )y defirea a fettlcment of the eliding differ ences, it molt take the course above pointed out : unitfs the ex cuti»e Bireftery (hould prefer fending a Minilter Plenipotentiary to the United Stat-t. I have the honor to be, v«ry refpe&fully, fir. Your obedient servant, TIMOTHY PICKERING UfiUiam Vans Murray, E/j. Mifiijlcr »f the United Statu, at the Hagtt. ' (corv.) Tie Hitgtft, 5(6 May, 1799 Qtiven Minitler, If is with the ({neated pleasure that I hafte-n to fulfil th< inftrattions, vjhich I have jull.hid the honor to receive from the government of the United States' of Ame-. Rica, by informing you that the Prefidrot Ira« appointed Oliver EHfworth, chief Jufiice of the United States, Patrick Henry, late governor of Virginia, and ' William Vans Murray, minifler resident o"f the United States at the Hague, to be envoys extraor dinary -nd "linilUrs ' Plenipotentiary ot the United States to the French Republic, witW full powfTS to difeufs and fettle 'by a treaty *ll controversies between the United States' and France ; but that the two former (Mr. Ellfv.orth ami Mr. Ht?nry) will notetiibark for Europe until tliey • shall have received from the Executive' ftireftm-y, direct- and uftiquivpcal alfitranct-s, - fjgnified by' thefr jninifler of foreign relations, that tile en voys fhr.ll be r»ccivcti 1:1 character to an.ait dieure of tie.' Direetory, and fhae they 'flail enjoy r.ll tin* p.rrrgative's. aitacßed to that charaifu r bv the I,aw ef.-Nat.ioni> -and tjritf a niiiuftir or mi«ifteis.of equal powers'fttall he appointed and commifTioiied to trei'.s wklv I requcrt y< i! citizen minifer,- to lay this fabjed Before and a% tnc iiiftance is so {ortat ar.d the obfhcke fouu jnerous in the Atlantic- vpyajje - , that you vill favour nr, us fpr,"djlv as pofliblej witV the aafwec wiiicli is to lead to fuchiiappy Md important tunfequencei, Acrept, ci 'Kti mtnifter, the' affursncfi of my perfect and liig'n efacrn. (Signed) Wm. V, MURRAY.' To-the (Titian T.ilkyrjr.d, Miuifter 6? tKe Exterior Relations of the French Repubi'C, Sic. Sec. Paris. Tie Hague, 'th May. 1799. Diar Sir, Oa the 4th inS. law in the evening, I had the honor to receiye your No. tl, con tainiag the Cftirmiffion of envoys. On the fifth I addressed,' prtcifely agree ably to your Irift r udtionl, at l-toncttvedy the endofed" letter to Mr. Talleyrand, the minister of exterior relations You will perceive, Sir, that I did not think myfelf at liberty to go, not only not ont of - the commas, hut beyond them—ln one word alone I deviated, in the word, "*• Miniftcr" instead of " Secretary" of Foreign Relati ons.—No dircA nor indircfi and inofficial communicati ns written or verbal will be held by me with the French agents on A mericaii affaire. .. I accept the appointment which it has pleated the President to cloath me with, un qrr a grateful sense of the high honor coo fcrredupon ire, so URexpeftedly, by this nurlc of h!» confidence— ( may be allo*td to fay, that though I was deeply feafible of the honor con '.'erred by the firft namiaation, and.{ball aivrayi I hope rruin a most' grate ful reColltAiM •if it ; yet Sir, the new Modification bf that nomination 'gave me feat plealnre, always cooceiving-aa I tho't'-, did, tljtt any with France wottld be-full ot «MMtiea and political pe rih to th« evToya tlut fhoald be employed fcy-our goremsaent, 1 hidao wifli to-be e»- j gaged ra <t,..and no cipedatioa that IhotiU he : To bate a Hare in it w»» by-me un j Might: yon will cacafe this declaration J bccaofe T Mi itiHrantnu! in certain preli - miairy tcLamc. «• the, advaacja of France which produced the' pointneot. I fend the original, «f..t he jnc.lofed to Mr. Talleyrand by .pott, anoth.r, a copy, to Major MoiintHorrnrc to be handed to him, a third to a .Mr ; Griffith for MjjjJT M. in cafe the other' fiirSjJFirSi by Mr. G. if Major M. fhnuld have b*t>n out of Paris, and direflcd Mr- G. to follow the inftruftions which he would find in the let ter to Major M. which.were to deliver th'e inclosed to Mr. Talleyrand and take ET* Tct ter, aufwer for me, and ro fend it tome. Aa soon a< I have the answer of the Di rcftory, I |ha!l have the honor of ting copies lo jrou Sir, by different ways. I an, with tile great«(L refpcd. And fu.crre cftecm, •. Dear Sir,. Faithfully your an.fl obedient,fervant. WILLIAM V. MURRAY. ' Parti, x~ t d F.'areal [villi May, 1799.] .7tb year of the French Rcpuiiic ■, one and indivisible. ' Tbe Minister of Exterior Relations, To Air. }i t'iiarr. Vans Marry, Minister Re- si Hen l cftbt United Slates, at tbt Hague. I aq&ur too well, Gr, from the eagrrnefs you display in fulfilling- the instruCtions of your governme.it, no: to halleu to aiifwer the letter I received from you dated t'ne 15th of this month. - . -The Executive Dir»<f\ory being informed of the nomination cf Mr. Oliver Elltworth, of Mr. P«trii.k Henry apd of'ycurlclf a; Envoys Extraordinary and 'M'mifters Plrni poVntiary.&Lthc United Sfates to the French Republic, to liifcufV and terminate all differ ences yhich,fubfifl between the two coun tries, fees with pletTutc, that • its perl'ever encc in paci6e Sentiments Iras tept open the way. to an approaching reconciliation. It tat.-a long time ago minifefted itr intentioiis wish rejpert to'thii fobjeft. Br pkjfed to trinfmit to your colleagues* aiid accept your fell', the frank and explicit assurance that it tfill receive the Envoys of-the Uni ted States in the officral'charatter rvit)>. wjnch they sre inverted ; that they fliall en joy all the prerogatives which' are attached to it by the 14w- of riationi, and thtt une or.more tninifWs li-.ill br duly authorized to treat with them, It Was certainly uopeceflary _to fuf&r.fo U»any months lo eUpfe for the nitre confinna-. •ion of what l have .already deejared to Mr. Gerry, and which after his departure I cau sed to'ta declared to you at the Hague. I. sincerely regret .that your two Colleague! <*is'.an,fwer..at (uch a great difyance, As'to'you, fir, wivutt u.,jvill reach in.a¥c»r dny«, In'd who..W!.dei;fl?*'d. fj'' well tbe..val»e_ of'rime; jirJv'rt the ntftoration of harmony ■ke»wet<n two Rrpublipa, thipg invites to i*«itr queftioji, be affur that, as soon, at jrou isn tike"ijiilkuid the. .ohjeft />{ niiflioftj 1 "■fhSllj have the 1 hop<ir iinn?fdiately to fend viir ijsfTports. , Accept,.-.fit, the very, sincere consideration. * "I (Signed) . ~ . . ■ £H,- MAU,. TAt;^,£ YIiAHQ-, Letter ft pm t , Patrick ffriiVt, Sfj. to the St .. , ... (retarf of State. ' - . Charlotte county, j , April «6, 1799. SHI, YOUR fav. uh of th'e' 25-ch uh. did »ot' reach me' tilh (» r o -"Hays tgo. I havr. been confined for fcTeril'weeks by a fcKttiftsiiG. p fit'ioii, aj d'am ftiFi so lick'at' to be fcarctly able to \Vntfc.' • - . . r , s My .advanced ~ge and in'cnr»fi o)» -dtbii it y comptlmc to .handon 'evi-ryldea of fsruyig. where the'-fceneof operation, is •f«x distant, and her mteVetls call for iucefiant and long bont,'inuec(eieni»n.' Conscious as • I.ani.of my inability to v d;TcjhKrge,tht djj (j'ci.nt envoy • &"c.rt'o France, te' which, by the commjffia.n'you "fetid me, I am called, f herewith rcturnjt. .. ' " " i i I cannot,., however, fnrbear expreflrhg on thii octalion, the h'gfi fj> fe I entertain of the honor done to me by the Pftfluent and Senate in ihe appAintmf nt": iud I beg.pf you, fir, to preft'nt me to'them'in terms of. the mod dutiful regard aflari'in them that this mark of their "confidence -i.i» inr, art a . ,rrifi| so eventful, is a very agreeable end. flattering proof of their cDofiderition to- i wards me, and tllat nothing Ihort ot abfo- J lute necelCtw..could indnc«'me to. withhold j my fittle.aid from'in Tdminiftration, wliofe \ abilities, pitriulifin an J 'virtue -dcftr.te tie gratitude and re*efefttt vf ail thejjr. fdtyw j citizens. . With of.wjr high regard and unfeigned :e(tr«is, .-. • ' •"'••• 1 am fir, your moft'oKcdieiit, - and rrry humble terrain, , P. HENRY. The Hon. T. Pickej:i«g, Esq. 1 Secretary of State. t PRICKS OF STOCKS. Philadelphia, DtciMUta 9, Six per Cent. 16/ Three per Cent. . s^B Deferred 6 per Cent. I^/9 8 per Cent Stock—funded—lntereil from ift Q&, 2$ to 3 per Cent, advance. BANK. United Maiw, m . '. Pcnofy Wania, 16 Infurante compu N. A. (hare# 7$ - ■ PennfyiTania, (Tiare*, 22 Eaft.lndia Convpany of N. A. par. Land Warrant?,- 32 dolls, pi-rico acres. COURSE OF EXCHANGE 5 1 at 30 days * 50 at 6c a 90 days Amfterdvn, fS 37 i-ioo per florin Hamburgh 30 13 a-i&o per Mark Banoo. Iwr curious aril chfsica! CorfeiponJcHl ibe Rev. Doft'-r Martin Mu.dmat, to v/baHnsc Mipe..mir one daj, be aHijo"e:trisutt largeJumJilius ex balatiM of wit and'.genjtis,.J>a: trans mitted us the second band Ode. in the Sbjnscrit dialed f Cb'.'ci/ by the aid ofS\r WllUiHli J Lex'con, e»e ikire indiffere%tly Jane into F.ngli'lH—m üb-' . bat.d, hng-perftc:ttcJ, st iif-slffil'mjr fty liibr - , • <3D*.>Tt>".THJF. FUIKCU pIttKCTOBY. Who now from Ntplsi, lior.:e, or Berlin, Creeps to thy biooil-ftcja'd L)cn, aid Merlin To buy Restriptions f now, to whom -fylif tbeit-.gjve xaiiicnce in costume ■ None now from NapU*, Home or lie: 11 n, Creep to thy blood-ftnin'd LVn, O ! Mcrfin ! None now call on an infoler.t Whom Justice to bis place 'fcath; sent. Femcio(»« reg-icidf, Birras, . Whom (hall tAy'vengeanca uext hirris ? Woo rext'ihall come with cowfkinn'd ... hide.,. " " *lj* ofter" ih'cenfe tt> thy pride ? Beneath tby fqoiftoo', cur ft Sieves, Vile lying Abbe, iyho by « .» ; Hsftfav'd thy neck, aid fold thy foul,* Who next (ha!l quaff ih<: poifou'fcibvu 1 ? » »•. *. * * * • * * « « * » [Hie b'atus, cms "ighotd valdc King-citizen /—how lure eagh State, That bribe: thy love, (hall feel thy'hate ; Shall lee the Demdtratic (lor® Her Commerce, Liiwtar.d ArtiaJcfocm. How credulotA, to hups the bribe. Could purchat* Peace from Sicyvs' tribe ! Wf&m ifaithlelV trc tijke wa've'i or wind- No oaths rcftrain, no treaties bind. L*. _ 1 ,Ntr.s t ditos'i a£Y?y * MftWmving it ill oui 1 power to lioatt of a perfoin.l acquaint-., .ancf wi,tb whoni, <* p'ro cul uego:us," ; " gelidura nemmofa quies, i'ecernunt" newsmdnjjeroisibjis, we are un it!l.- to furniih' the aijitious reader with any thinflMike a kfc'y to the abofve mal torljr od«.'How it canie ,to b? wntten,.in Sli»iiKrlt*"wFien It was writtrrk, tyaw it came into DoAor Mil-dma v's hands, what is the liStti/re'aNfd -import «f iheiullutinitcd paf lage, and fever,a< other cbjeili of laudable 'rkquUirfvcnefc tr»wd, with no less impatience 1 and indecorum en (he mind of the EdiUr, "than-they must do on that of the t'agacious" if'.wt might offer a conjefture, it \taijld>c,. tbat t'ni« Ode, was written by the ferfiau Lyrifl, Haiiz ; tbat/it alludes tyrants, to whom truly fece, p'owerfiil and independent Vfajjrjpj.und cowardly enough-to har ter away their honor and jtljifilioedi, for peace tmd-firfrtjt* -XUis,..se.wiver, »« Would have underftoodl t*' he mere vague Conje&ure. at it (UrK's in the Shahfsrit, ap peal! evidently to be an imuati&n of..that Weautiful'ode ijfJHoraCe,' Qu!» rmiltigracilii te,pq«rin rofi, Ac. Whence it- jn+y. be inferred,- that the worki of tfttf' poliffittt Roiuan"w«-Ti"not wholly tfft fcntae-B,ip R-cfia. To ennb.lt, the laauicd reader to judjje,'£> far as h* tun Uo from transition, whether this..Mia' heeorrcftcr nof *.v» fubjotn some prfjgej. from la# ode Ijp gueQion : ' AI» PVR K» A Mi. • .Qui* myl;a. £ wcil,s l* pue r. in.ro.J Perfufas liqiiitli-i ur\;ctoiJ'oribus Grato, Pyrrha, sub cntra ? '"'"Sat flMain religas ioir.ani. Sinipirx IV'unditi,. ? lifeu quotii'S fij.;n Myiatasqii.- dros flehit, et aiper.i ■ ■ __v. :c<j;>»r.t ventts ."•' ; „ tiniraßitur infJens, jQui nunc te fruiiur rieduinsiui; i : . . QJi-jt-inptr vacuritn itii>p;r aisuiiilem ... .ne'fciui aurse jii.lljcis. r Mifen sjuiljus ->•* I'ltfeptil* nittsa - * V*'-"' * •'* • • - ■; * I>«. Mhdm.»y"« MriS.'ls exprclTed in *hi» inflance in i(iiomatic"ShariTcTYt-; and we cnuM not hnpeto rep Went even fainrfy, the finrnci* of the ailual idea, without thi« tJutogrjmmacy, fj offcnOve to the challc American car. SAVaNNAY. Nevernber 22 Died, on tkr 15th inft. major John Ha berltaro, aged 45 years. In the late revo lu ir/n lie early defended the rights of hi's country, and was promoted to the rank of Major in the firft continental regiment of t\i» stare. Since the peace be frrved f.-ven y ars in the former Cwgrefs, and on the or gsriz.ition of the Federal Government he was appointed CoUrftor of. thin port, in which office he continued till hi* death.— The ease, affability. a "d obligingnefsof dif pufi-.ii n with which he executed his public fun&io's, and the amiable and endearing manner in which he condutt*d himfelfin hi* private relation", d'ill long render his death a luhjeft of general regret in thil commu nity, and of embittering recolledion to those whofc intercoufe» of life were fwertened by an intimate acquaintance with him. He bore a long and' painful' illness with that equanimity which was peculiarly ehara&er iftic of him, and. patted through, tie last trying scene with a correfp»ndent comj»o fure—Thus have we last, in the, (pace of a few monthly two brothers, of difpofiti<H>s the not angelic with which. Heaven is plcafed to bless mankind. , }i Port of Philadelphia, , AARIVKDf . ■ Dijrs Brig Loteljr I,af», shiel4r Cadi & 64 Scbr. Eancy,. Window, Naflau,*if. P. 32 Lydia and Poliy» Jtr>kint, Boston 1 Sloop Elraa, Patfccr* St.Kitts'ls Betfty, N*wY<irk > sr :1V n. KILL PERMANENT BRIDGE. i fl tlitt, from • i>i» llk spirit iM frlnlc tiinlunat,' we dull jrr e Supported in Ms ardcat wiihrt to cuicplr _ I crccliap, emiofi.tly promotive of theintcrU'. For tie infjrm"uitn of ite Stockholder: in j wr " »*lfce JOl.t oi our citj. the combcny, incorporated ftr tbt crec- J "H*!Mfc tai«£ Jn JtfclF- A , ' „ „ -. . 'of «!&»,*•»»« toonrMrc. t: ' H 1f a P*rmintnt Bridge tmr torr rvrr Mr pointy, ■wrcttatikutlj bliric fubl.- Scbyflkiil, art 4 etitn of jur felicra r.ri- tlooi. ;m» who art desirous tiat liit liitfut "■ undertaking sfytu.'d succeed, it is thought cr.peditr.t gr.i proper, bj the President and Directors of thai -company to state the present situation of its affairs. If! F. company wai incorporated ont.ke 17th •lay cf Apiil, 1798; and by a clause in the law authorizing this incorporating, the le gislature may resume the right*,, fcq.cranted to the company, if th'y do not "proceed to. carrjf on the work" in two years, and complete the bridge in five jeers, after they ha J been in corporaied. ' -v ' ■Ai soon. as practicable, the company pro ceeded to the'choite of the officers required by* law; and the Prefideat and Directors hi»e Iwen conflant in their endenoufj; to encieafe the ntimbT of f*bferihrr> to- tbe fto«k. Th« num ber of (hires fubferibed when the company wat organized,"wis .5116 With all the exertions made finer, it i> now nnly J638 ; though'of the ij,oco contempljted r»y law, It,cos (it ten dollars eaih] are allotted tur the 3-flive ca pital of the company. ♦ —* * A« the public .opinion, cohreidinj with that of Ae PreiiHent and Dircilots, appeared to Be fixed' on the fcite at the weR end i«f Market ftreer, it was d.-emed a priuary oVje.sl .to ob 'taib-lroin thw:orporati3n of the city, their right to (be ferry at that p!.vc«, Negotiations wvie accordingly commenced foe 'b- pi The!* ended in entrap with the city f orpo ratlon, to the following effe.fl— *' « « «• I. 5000 dollars-tabe pjiJ to tl.e city corpora tion when the fubfeription* to the btidge flock ' amount to the value of 11,000 3arti—a like sum in (our months thereafter with interest— SCOO dollnrs farther in eight monthi—and the like sum is twelve monthi, -with interest. -"J i. The city corporation tak«, as'payment for 2b»coodotlar«, (to make the whoi« consideration monies 40,000 dollars) two thousand fhates in the bridge {lock, on terms detailed in the con- tra&* 3. The 1.i.,C00 (har.es being fubferibed,' ard the sfirft inllalmene of the purchafc mowie« paid, the to the Xerry.and its cnumerited appurtc. nances, with certain part 9 of the fcite and: the brick tavern, to be conveyed to the bridge company, on .their..nxprtgaging :he premises, ia the .contrail mentioned, for 15,000 dollars,- the Tefidue ef the pecuniary payments, with intcrefti 4. If the erection rs not completed in the pe riod fiicd, •f wjuch may he fixed by the legisla ture, the-property and rights are to re-Vest in the corporation of the city, on terms prcfccibed in the contract; which contains other lubordinate ar rangements, too lengthy to be herein particularly dttaifc& f 7 . ... -The f-m .agreed to be given wat unavoida ble. "We* feundiihe.rbuncila of the city inflex ibly detertmned not.to take less. We deemed it eli||ibV to mate some facrificcs (if any we hate embarrifjir.g, br th in the corn'racucctnent and prgrefs of oMr intended enterprise. Warned by experience of the fatal confe qiiencet of Cpginnirij vrork«, requiring execu tive pecuniary support, yvifjwut a certainty of hi being-withLu our. power, wc agreed to that part of the conti»«\ il,ooo (hares to be fufifcribed, befvre it t><kes effe(s>. We do not desire to conceal our indifpo(i'ion to tfmbark in fhi* undertaking, until the number cf (hsret fubferibed fha'U at least, c'quS»"l tVit reqairffti by this N®r lhall we engage h\ iht b.utinefs-untit the iniftalmenrs dire«ftcd by law be in tVe treafuror's to an amount fufficJeVir to enCoiif'ajre us toWgin the "work, with fobd of Complying with i;ur engagements to those with whom we may *;*)ntradl/*-• <« . 'We hive a number of •plans irTcoTi f. quenc<l-ot oiir'advcrtifeßient for the purpofc, but Mjvc rwa<e Wc lhall prefer which «?<;cnomy with flability, and accomn)o/tauon to ajt circumstances atrcched to tlie place of enfdtion. The fcitc mv.ft be fixed before »be pfltt is adopted I: rnuft be perceived fhat a deficiency of fnbfbrip'ions to our ft<;r.k prevents our obtaining the (cite !pre*vlfif■ nally- fofi which, expfnTrve it is certainly the rneft eligible and produd\»ve. . , We Ua.ve n°t called tor the feoond instalment, I from those who have n-I-eady fuhferibed, beriufe j we.d \ not ourfelvt'« warranted, from pre sent to comn.ciu-e ihe wrtrk, The rnocirs alreidv oa ; d ( ne <l-liar on each share fubiVribed, .-'.adding vur recerfary cxpepd>- tures» which wi.J ap.pe.xr in our accounts) lie u.elef* to ti* in the b*nk. They rmifl remain ini<f\ ve, till by further fuhiWipt'ors, we are enabled to proceed is the exccim.ui of our \rofl } a» we have no authority to empby them fai any otf«er purpoies, than thsi'c direi\ed by rhe of incorporation. Our mjrntes and ac cour.t* will be laiJ bcU re the at the iwxt jnee'inv! lor the annu 1 clcdti n of Qf ficers. They aj:e open for the inlpec tion wf the niembrrs <-f the c« rivj any. * All she hooks an J form* required f©r the pro gref* of the buiireft are prepared; ar.d *.vc ?.re otherwtl'e complexly ready to proceed, if the most. eflential requific-. were in our pofLflion It will be (ecu that thrre is a deficiency ' . . 36a (hares, to give validity-to contraA with the city cor -poration, and to juflify us in commcpci .g the work 0 Wc have a flronp peffuafion, founded on secu raic intorrtiltion of "fbi- prGthnft of bridges in other state*, and calculations otprofit here, that invest ments in our stock will he eqwa), in point of cmo Junv n.t» with thfe in m y o-r.cr permanent (uu3»in this city. The eorhpany ay in J>L*n uti dividends, 15 per rent. ani.Ua ly during twenty years; and if the bridge be *.;a<tc lire, they nrc tp receive it-, value on - fair cflirrire —, T*se Charles Hiyer Bridge near BoUok (1500 feet long, and 41 wide) cost 50,00Q dollars, an' yields i [rem >0 to 24 per cen' cl«.ir of all ejspenccs the | brMg'e at (79CO feet long and 4} wijc) coil 60,00 C dollar*; and yishU from l|t« ,- 4 ?*t So'me deduction* hate 1 hn ma le, to rem cay defe&sin the timber origina .y used, Jut thele. ex penses will no longer Ve nCccffary. 1m men tie bo dies of ice a Hail ih'efc 'bridge* without injury Neither of them-arc *Uetcer "tituatcd to command roll, than that. wc cyntenipUj;« over the Schuy.l - whirh-i*-.0r,1y ;4CO foet wide. Whether we (ball proceed «r »ot, drpendi on he diCpofifion of omr fellow cititeni th/Vftdtrtfting. We ptkQpt help the. By order, f.ICHARD PETERS; Philadelphia, Dec. 6. ( 11) NEW- THEATRE. This Evening, December ii„ Will be preferted, a celebrated Tgagedy, cal'.e' TANCRED and SIGISMUNDA, • (Written by Thompson, the admired Author of the Seasons.J fairurM, Mr. C»in Sigifmundi, - Mm. Merry To wtich will he adj?4 she Mu!icil Farce of ' T H-fL- PR--I ZE, Mr. Wignell Mrs. Oklrn:xon (Being ker jirst appeuriv.ce btrt tbesetvj* LenitW* Caroline years. J Box, owe Dollar, ?\t\ three »f * dollar, a«d Gultery h»lt'» dollar. •J3* The d.iow ps tfce Theatre wilV rprn at » quarter pall 5, and the curtain rife at a quarter pad 6 A"tlrtck. piecj ly. . - Places in the Mor.et to bt taken of Mr. Wtll», ai the Office in the front 01-the J beat«e, from ta till 1 o'clock, and from 10 vil! 4 oh the day* of Performance. Titk'H to be hjd at H. & Rice's Bl' k fiorc,' No. 16, South Stcond-llreet, mdattlie Office adjoinibg-the Tbeitre. ?1V AT REPUBLIC A. N. FOR -SXZ£ t By the subscriber, No. 148 South Second ftrect. * & f wide Irifli Linen, i do. do. brown Linen, JAMES GAMBLE. W&f 2t December 11, Just 'trrivci:/ and for srJe y A few barrels Pickled and common MACKE REL', in \vnole and half, barrels ; uid a few bar rel# CR ANBKRiUES, on botrdthe Schooner Ly diaand Poliy at Chef»Ht-ltrc«t wharf. Enquire of the maftdr on hoard.. D«*c xi " • • - FUR SAL.By Or to be exchangee' for a good Vefiel, AK ELEGANT New Two Story Frame House, Twenty 4evcn rcet front by thirty four in depth, with a commodious piazza and kitchen, together with a coach house and .'table, situate in the flu*. rifliing Frankfort. The heufe, which ma)' be entered the ift of June ntxf ,will he fir ilhed * in the neatest stile with many conveniences* and will be adapted to a large genteel family wh® may wife to relide-in the*country during the futc tn«r. season. in exchange, it'will be valued low, if a veflil offer thar may be fu it able. Further particulars will be mad« known by ap .plication to MOQRE WHARTON. Dec. 11 Madeira .wine. fPHfi Subfifribfr, hasjuft received a quantity "*• of HILL*6 Firtl Quality London Particular Wine, In Pipes, Hhd« arid Quarter Calks. GIDEON HILL WELLS. Phi adrlphia, Nov. » 2- 3Uwim L-» Public Notice, 19 Hereby Given, that I have applied by pe tition t.i the judges of the Court of Common Pleas 'if Cumberland comity, for the benefit ot" "the :(fl nf.Aflembly made i',;r the relief of Ih fcWeut Debtors, parted the fomth day of April, 1798, and the i'aid Court hav. appointed the fifft Monday of January. n«st at the Court Hon ft m . the iinri.itgh of Carlisle fViY a Icanng of me and my creditors,-at whiih tisnr ;d<l place they may . attend if tbey t'nink proper. • ' ANDREW GULBERTSQN. Decrmber 4. aawuj. FII'TY DOLLARS REWARD. ON Thursday, aid o\?.oher, dsferted from the encampment, near Uriftol, Pcmifylvania, HENRY WEST, an enlisted Mufitian, belonging to the company of Captain Matthew Henry of the tenth regiment of United States Infantry. He was a 6 years of age, 5 feet ' inches high, grey eyes, fair complexion, born in the county oi Tyrone, Ireland, he is a little (loop flaculder£d and {peaks in a low tone of voice. a l S 0, Dcfcrtrd from the company of captain Hug'n Brady, on Saturday, i9*h four privates, JOHN DEtWJIS, ajed 34, 5 feet 8 inches high, norn in New York T grey cy?s r brown hair, brow* complexion, was much to liquor, Mid when intoxicated very talkative. SOi.OMON &MITH, aged 37, 5 feet 7 inches high, horn in Nefc'-York, grey eyes, brown blir, (air com pletion; a Fototioni offodcr, this being Ms third •delertion. SIMEON DUN, aged 11 .years, and 6 ftorujis, $ feet 5 inches high, bom in New-Jef fcy, grey eyes, fair iiair, broiia complexion. CHARLES Mc. I.EY, aged 16, 5 feet 6 inches high, born in Ireland, gn'y eyes,black kaif,dark complexidn-t-he isfuppefed to be in Norriftown, or its u i:V kuowa what clothjgn.t! y ha ! whin <wy defected ; but th< probability is tJutthey have changed their mili tary habit*. Whotver stall take tip ih* a* ove defrrters and lodge them in any jail so that their offictrs may get them ajpin, or Stall dchver them t* the fuS- Icriber at hit qoarters in Filbert, between Nin K and Tenth fl'reets, (hall receive the above reword and for titter ot them a proportionate reward ti t*n,dollars and altnafoaaUe expences. : BfcNJAJVIIN GIBBS, jun. Captain, 1 otb U. States Regiment Infamrj, , rioYcmbcr 'll. . LODGINGS "W ANTED, For a.single Gentftmtin and bis Servant, U • |wiEe*l family, VVhrrr he can have the rfe rf a parlour, brrakt'aftfoY hiir.iclf, and board fjr his frr vnnt.—ApfVo p^irter. Nov. it. i President tawjw 1« diot d»w. h*
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