r - /**? Philadelphia A 'm ft. Numbrb 2286.] The price of this Gazette is Eight Dollars per annum to Subscribers residing in the city 0 f Philadelphia. All others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and di recting } and unless some person in this city will become answerable for the subscription, 'it must be paid Six Months in Advance. %* No Subscription will be received for a shorter term than six months. JOHN MILLER, Junr. No. 80 Dock, near Third street, HAS FOB SAI.E, Coffaes, Mamoo*ies, Taffaties, Striped Dorcas, Tangibs. Patna and Santipoor Handkerchiefs. The foregoing will be fold very low in »rder to tlofe lales. ALIA, A FEW PACKAGES OF German Goods, Suitable to the Weft India Market; -Received by the Fair American from Hamburgh. Odlobcr 15. THIS DAT IS PUBLISHED, AND SOLD By R. AITKEN, No. 22 Market Street, By W. YOUNG, corner of Chefnut snd Seconcf Streetg, Thermometrical Navigation, Sting a Strict of Exprrimrnls ami Observations te-iing 1o prove that h-i ufctrtatning tie rebttiveJuxi of the sea -water, from time to-time, 'flic passage of a (hip thro' the Gulpb Stream, artd from ileep water into foundings, May be diltovered in time to avoid danger; al though (owing to tempestuous weather) it may l>l« impofliblt! to heave the lead, or obserVe the heavenly bodiet. Hxtra&ed from the American Pbilofopbital Tranfaltioiu, Vol. il and 111. WITH ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. " God helps them that help thtrnfehm." Pun Xhl'arJ. eojw January 4. The Lay Preacher of Pennsylvania. TO BE LET, A large Wharf and Stone Store, In the Distria of Southwari, THE fame where the Frigate now lays. Th« Wharf haj been occupied as a Lumber Yard for several years, and is very fnitable for that t>«- btifi? about o*c hundred feet front on the river.' Foff'JSpn will be .giver on the rftofMay „sxt A If<> a Three Stery Brick House adjoining the said wW, poAAon of which may be had im mediator- ° f JOSHUA HUMPHREYS. January 10. new line of stages 1 o New York, By the shortest and most rnad—pafiing through Prankford, Buftleton, Newtown, Pennington, Millftene, Boundbrook, Union Camp, Scptch Pl»in», Springfield and Ncw "k THE SWIFTSURE fUrt»"fr~m the Green free. No- jo North Fourth Street, at S o'alock every morning, and arrives at New York ea*ly the next evening. From New York it starts at 9 o'clock every day ( Sundays excepted) and arrives at Phila delphia. early the »ext evening. Fars for pafleagers 5 dollars, way paflengers 6 cent* p<- mile. Each pafll-iiger allowed 14.U1 of baggage. One hundred and iifly weight of baggjge to pay the fame as a paiftnger. All baggage to be at the risk of the own«r, unless inlured and receip'rd for by the clerks of the different offices. Rate of insurance one per cent. Apply to JOHN M'CALLA, No. 50 North Fourth Street, Philadelphia, and to WILLIAM VANDEKVOOKT, No. 48 Courtland Street, N. E. corner of Greenwich Street, New York. January 3. To the Holders of MILITARY LAND WARRANTS. r T' , HE Subscriber having lately returned from JL viewing the land, surveyed and appropri ated to fatisfy the land warrants, iflued by the secretary at war, to the officers and soldiers of the late continental army; and having made arrang»ments with Mr. James Johnlon, of Chester county, Pennsylvania, who he left ®n the-tand, and who with the afliftance of an in telligent inhabitant of that county, will spend five months in exploring the different fe<Skonj. He wii! take regular notes, descriptive of the foil, fitnation, and natural advantages attached to each feilion in the whole survey—which notes will be placed in the hands of the fubferiber pre vious to the period for locating, thereby ena bling him to make the most advantageous lo cations the priority will admit. He*effers his service to the holders of land warrants of the above description, throughout the United States, to receive their warrants, class them, (as nolelsquantity than 4000 acres will be regitterd at the office of the treafurv) have them registered agreeable to law, and attend to make the location at the the time appointed in February next. For tranfa<ftir.g the bufinefi, out tenth part of the land fpecified in the warrants will be re quired, and no other charge, except the postage of letter). All warrants forwarded and letters addrefled to the subscriber, at No.3,Penn-ftrett, Philadelphia, will receive immediate attention. JAMESE. SMITH. tnvrftf. Septemtr » AND tiW3W. codtf NOTICE. ALL perrons having Demands against the Ff tate of SAMUEL EMLEN, late o! thi city, deceafod, are defiled to produce them for fettlenent; acd theft indebted thereto to ijwke immediate payment to S/YMUEL EMLEN, \ Fx „ utors THOMAS MORRIS,S Executo,s - Philadelphia, Jft mo. I pi, 1800 diw NOTICE. ALL jjerfons Indebted to the Estate of CAP TAIV KETRAN FITZPATRICK, ma riner, deceased. are requested to make immediate payment to the fubfenbers; and those who U&vc ary demands astainft the said etlate are tequctled to furnilh their accMints for fetflement to P. E ERR ALL, > F vectors THOMAS M'EUEN, 5 Executol * January 13,* 1800. UNSEATED LANDS. THE owners of Unseated Lands in Allegheny County, Pftmiylvania, are hereby notifiud, that uolef. the /Taxes dac on said Lands for the Ycar* 179J, 1796, 1797. and 1798 are paid iDto the hands of John Wu.kih«, County Treajurer, ow or before the 10th day of February , nwt, they will be advertised for f< as the law dire>9B. F.hrnezer Detwv, 1 William Dunning, > Commissioners, James Robins or., J Pittsburgh, November j, 1799. 3 r TAKE NOTICE, THAT application is made to the Bank of the United States, for the renewal of the foWrrring e«rttfi»»t( < of Bank flock, which were loft in the brig Paggy, Cfftain Fluyer, on her paffsge from America to London. No. *959 7 For Eight Shares of Bank Stoek k in favour of Samuel EthrMge. 1967 J WILLINGS FRANCIS. djm. OAoHcr »j, NOTICE. ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Jacob Thomas, of W*fhing«m in the State of Kentucky, deceased, are requeued to make immediate payment —AH persons having demands against said estate are de frred to furnilh their accounts legacy attest- JACOB REESE, Ed to •Philadelphia, Oftober 31, 1799. NOTICE. ALL perfoni indebted to the estate of Thomai WiLtoN, late of South*-ark, deceased, are ar» xequefteJ to make iawnerfiite payment to the fub&ribera, aqd who . any dnim«d» "♦gaSnftdhe Md *fP»(-qU*£«d 4* Atfftttk their accnan** for Atttetncftt. SARAH WILSON, Administratrix. JOEL W. WILSON, Administrator. No a;;, fcuth Pror.tflreet, Southwark. if-no has to tar, A BRICK STABLE, Sufficiently large to contain niae Horf«». ALSO, For Salt or to X.et, A New FRAME CARRLVGE HOUSE, Not. I, 1799- dtf. TO BR EXCHANGED For a PLANTATION in New Jtrsey, A T* ay VAIUABLI Grift Mill and Plantation, SITUATE in Salem «ountjr, Upper Alloway's week townflup, about fix milei from the town of Salem, and about one mile and a half liom a landing on Alloway's creek, where (hallop* con stantly ply to Philadelphia. The Mill has two water wheels, (over-Slot) two pair of flones, one of which are burt. The bolting and hoifling geer go by water, and attuched to the Mill is a lurgc Kiln for drying corn, built upsn th moll ap proved plan; the whole mill work and bolting cloths, &c. have lately bean either made new or completely repaired. The plantation confi3« of one hundred and fifty acre# ol land. The build ings exdufive of the mill house and kiln, are a large dwelling house, a barn, stables, corncrib, &c. &c. gr For particular information apply to RICHARD WISTAR, No. 119 Market Street. tuth&ia6w December »I A JOURNEYMAN PAPER MAKER, Who can ivtrk -well at the Vat, Will meet with good encouragement by applying at No IC4 North Fro«: Street. Decemby 27 <Jtf. GENTEEL ACCOMMODATIONS, For fever al Gtntlemen, At No. 39, North Sixth Street. January le. dtf. TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD. RAN AWAY on Saturday evening the 13th July instant, from Ccdebrook Furnaoe, Lantaller county, a Negro Man named Cato, he is about 40 years of age, five f«et fix or se ven inches high, tolerable black, with a down iH look, squints, he is a cunning artful fellow, a great liar, and very fond of strong liquor, has been brought up to the farming bufineis, it very handy at any kind at laboring work ; he took with him a number of clothing, amoflgft which were, one suit plain Nankeen; (iome money). It isexpe&ed he has ffaped hiscourfe for Philadelphia or New York. * The above reward will be paid for se curing him in any giol in the United States, with reasonable charges if brought heme. SAMUEL JACOBS. Colebrosk Furnace, July 16, 1799: (O18) PHILADELPHIA, TUJiV'AY EVENING, JANUARY 21, rSco. dtf Adminiftrttor. rxg-n**. ■:%**-. Madeira wine, 0* ax excellent Quality and good Age, TO BK SOLD, Bf the pipe, quarter cast *r ltf« qaatitity» fit. 107 Stvti S*mid Strut. December %l ENGRAVING, By TRENCHARD W WESTON, IN THf FOi-fcOWiUC SSARVHrsj *l2 POR rjIAIT and Lanlfcape, Map 9, C!urt», Bills of Exchange ind PrormHofy Notes, Type and Wood *uts, Seal Cuttings, Jewellery and Silver work, 4tc. Every article i i the a'.ove line will be e*ecut d with neatness and W.ifpatch, and on the moil reasonable terms by applying at the south well corner of Fourth and Spruce Itrvets. N. B —Orders from abroad will be thankfully received and pun&ually attended to. January 10. ' BUILDING LOTS, TO BK LET ON GROUND RENT. SE VEN LOTS, UPON Seventh ftrect, between Chrfnut and Walnat streets. These lots are in a neighbor hood where large improvements are carrying on, and Property cosfeqaeotly much increasing in value. I'here is a!fo a large quantity of building -materials likely to be ready for fair near the ipot in a short tisne, which clrcumllancea render tlitfe Lots aa objr<2 well worth atttsntion Also to let Three other Lots, npoK Stvcnth street, between Market and Arch ftreett, atid near rhe:Mint of the United State». For further partim!ar* please to apply to the SoWcribers at their Office, No. 114, South fourth, near Spruce llre«t. BONSALL y SHOEMAKER. Januijy 10. THR FOLLOWING ** VALUABLE LANDS Will be offered for sale, at tbt Merchants Coffee House in this city, between tie hours of six and eight on the evening of SaTurdat the twenty-second of March In the County of GLYNN »rd State of next. GEORGIA —all patented intra<fU of ioso acrc». 7,000 Acres at the confluence of Frederlca and Turtle river*, and head of St. Si mon'i found, near the town of firuuf> wick. iSi,ooo Acre* on tbe watefr of the nint and little Sitill* rivcrti *mi of Krihloe erf A. 41,000 Near the lbove described trafti. »5,000 Near the above described tractj. 280,000 Ac'. ci on the waters of the great Sa tiila and Abtahaina. 147,000 Acres on the fame waters. 50,000 Acres on the waters of the great Sa titti. 50,000 Aeries 011 the waters of little Satilla and Alatamaha rivers and BufFaloe creek. io.oco'Near the aftijve described tracts. • In the State of VIRGINIA—aII patented. 44,000 Acres in the county of Bath, 011 both fides > f Green Briar river, lubject to to 3000 acres of prior furvtys, in cluded within the said 44,000 acres, but exclusive of that quantity. 41,000 Acre* in the county of Bath, on the east fide of th» Cow Pasture river and and on both fides of the Waggon Road leading from the Warm Spring* to Staunton, fuhject as aforefaid to 500 c acres p.rior surveys 40,000 Acres in the county of Randolph, on Buchanan river, subject as aforefiid to 4588 acres prior surveys. 30,000 Acres in the coun'y trf Bath, on tjje east fide of Calf Pasture river, subject as afurefaid to 5030 acres pri»r fur- In PENNSYLVANIA. 60,000 Acres in Northumberland couw;y, fur- veyed anil rtturned. 46,8*0 Acres in Northumberland county, Pur veyed and returned. 40,400 Acres in Bedford county, surveyed and ready to be returned. *s* For the greater p*ft if the ptirehafe money a liberal credit will be allowed tfefpUV' c-hafera, giving ÜB(jiieftit>ir>l:l<! fecurjty; Persona u-ittiinp particular irffermatiortwill pleaA) to apply p. No. 41 Arch ftracr, where the patents and I'.raftt, and also certificate* of the quality of the Georgia and Virginia Laadi are depofiud THOMAS FITZSIMONS, BENJAMIN R. MORGAN, JEREMIAH PARKER. Philadelphia, Jan. 7. aawtS Twenty Dollars Reward. RAN-AWAY from Spring Forge, in York County, a negro man, named ISAAC, other wife CUDJO, about 21 years eld, the property of Robert Coleman? Hfq. He is about 5 feet 8 inches high, ha- a blvmilh in hit eye*, wore "tiite in them than common, by trades F«rgeman; had 00 and took with him a drab coloured broad cloth coat, almolt new, a sailors jacket and pantaloons printed fancy cord, a lwanfdown striped under ?ck«; a rorum hat; one fine and one coarse shirt' one muslin handkerchief, fpriggsd, two ditto (lriped border, a blue Persian under jacket »nd two psir cotton (lockings. Whoever takes up faiJ negro and lodges him in any jail id this or any of the neighbouring Gates (hall have the above re ward or reasonable expuncesif brought home. JOHN BRIEN. Bpring Forge, 0fi0ber»3,1799. N. B. At said negro formarly lived in ChefWr count y, it it probable he may return then. November j Three Cents Reward. RUN away ftofn the Subfcribcr orf the evening of th« lock inft. a bound Servant GIRL, named BKzabeth HowcUel, had oil and took with her three different changes of garment and money, proud, bold and impudent, a noted lyar ; any pwr lOß apprehending her (hall be entitled to the above reward—no tofts or charges will be paid. N. B, She had » years and some months to serve DANIEL FirZPA TRICK. Goftien Towafaip, Cheflar County, July 19. anguft 6 jawtf PRATT &? KINTZING, No. 95 N. Waist Street, HAVE ON HAND, [ fanuary the ift, 1800.] Ttie foHowing OOOpS, entitled to Draw back, which they offer for sale at mo derate Prices and liberal Credit-: 150 boxes and bales Ticklenburghj, Hempen Linens and Oznabrigs, jo brtxes Pacterbornes or »hite Rolls, »5 <ii«tii RUiftcM Li .en, 11 ditto Crcas and Creas a la Morlaix, 2 ditto Briian<riia«, dim Brown Rolls, Ditto Hefljnß, Polish Rolls, Bed Ticks, Seamois. Arabia«, Empty Bat?-. Oil Cloths Shots a i d Slippers, Soal and Upper Leather, Quills and Sealing Wax, A .package GoM and Silver Watches, 8 casks Hoes, lo calks Nails, ailbrted, from $ fu 10. 16 calks Ironmonpery, afiorted, 13 pipes old Port Wine, 15 bexes Tumblers, a(T>rted, l n »*• *' • ■ »«»• taw4w. ioo boxes best Hamburg Window Glass, 8 by jo, &c. See. : chest aflTorted Looking Glafies, Several large elegant Ditto, jo kegs. Pearl Barley, A few ton 9 Roll lirimftone; ao kegs Yellow Ochre, A frw barrels Naval Stores, Moo errtpty Demi;ohns, 6 bogfljeads Coffee Milk, to hiid». Hogs Bristles, firft and second quality, 40 tons Ruffian Hemp, HolUi»d Steel, j hluls Dutch Glue, Toys, Lentilles, Slates and Pencils Tapes, Blocking Twine, Stone Pickling Pot», Ac. &e. January 4. Ctdl*. School. MR. PECK having been fotiei'T? hy many of his friends to cop p in a Drav I School, takes the liberty of informing them and the pub lic thaf he intends opening one at his house in Fifth flrcet, opposite the State house yarc, on Monday the 4th of November, on th« following terms: Mmityt, Wed**fdajt antl Pridays, Ladies from three till five, per quarter, Genrlomen, from half past 5 till hall pafi 7, Private J.cffons, at home f«r one hour, From home, two hours, The eflential ground work of all kind* of draw ing, taught by a much more simple and fiiort me thod than hithtrto pracSHfed. WANTED, 4 fietfian M do. hoafe work; alfi> a boy to at tend the family land trite care *f a ho*i% if* ' " Jtawtf LANCASTER STAGES. THE Proprietors of the Philadslphia and Lan caftrr lire »f Stages DISPATCH, rerurjj their grateful thanks to thfcir friends and the public tn general, for the pad favors they have rCLrivrH,ami inform them that in addition to the regular Lirte, t|i«y are p'oviiied with Carriages,fober and cardul drivers, to go through between the City and Borough in two days. Thofs who prefer this mode of traveling can be accommodated at the Stage Office, lign of United States Eagle, Market (Vreet, Philadelphia. Slough. Downing, Dunivoody Iff Co. Nov. 30. , *[ 2t—s For Salt, or to Let, A two flory Brick House, Situate on Lhie Jireet t pr Artillery larte i in the Northern /.iter tin, HAVINQ <wo rwxriron a floor, fire placet to rath, a kitcheo an'rf wafbho»t«; »ll in txc«l lent order and bailt of RVE l** material*. ForWr thcr information inquire at No. 39, Arch street. Alfoj a tjQUSJL, No. 10b, south Second kreetj tolet«-*nq.aMe M*ib«yc. Da. jjo* DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO WIT : BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the e leventhday of January, in the twenty-fourth vear of the Independence of the United States of America, COLLINS ON HEAD and GEOR GE DAVIS, of the said DifKfl, have deposited in this office, the :i le r-1a Bo -k, the rifht whereof they claim as Proprietors, in the words following to wit:— « TEN BLANK DECLARATIONS, ■ Elegantly engraved on Copper plate, viz. 1. Debt on Bond 6. Quantum Meruit , ——-by Aflignee 7. Valebant 3. onfinglebill 8. On Promillory note 4. on penal bill 9. Sam» by Indorsee 5. Indebitatus As- 10. Trespass and £- 6. fumpfit jeflment. For the use of the Professors of the Lain, COLLIN SON READ." In conformity to the a<S of the Congress of the United States, intituled " An ail *or the encouragement of learning, by feeuring the co .pies of Maps, Charts and Books to the Authors and Proprietors of fach copies, during the time therein mentioned." (l. s.) Clerk of the District of Pennsylvania. The above (feelaratiom combining the fcm bUnce of'fine writing with utility, and fettled and approved by feme nf the firft and mofl dif tinguifted Law Charailers in the fb'e, are now published, and for fait at GEORGE DAVIS'S LAW-BOOK STORE, No. 319, Higu-Strert. WVre always may be had, «v«ry book want ed in that line. Jaauary 14. •U}&fl*V PERSPECTIVE, law.6*. DRAWN BY D. CALDWELL, tuihjm. I THE V BEST LIKENESS OF THE Celebrated Washington, Which has ever been pu 1 lifted, JS now offered forfait at Dickins's Bofk-fto/,-, m- oppoGte Christ Church, at the moderate price of One Dollar. January rt. THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, AT Dickins's Stationary & Book-Store, North Second Street, opposite Cbriji Churchy A SUPERB EDITION OF WASHINGTON'S ADDRESS To the People of the United Statet, on retiring from Public Life, Super Royal, Bno. ( Price Two Dollars) Ornamented with a capital Portrait by one of t!« 6rft Artiftn, NO exercioti« or expence hare been (pared to render this publication complete, ard altho' ?.ll the materi»i» and workreiaofliip are entirely American, th« paper, printing and engraving have !. en al lowed by good judges to excel any thing ever at tempted in (hi UcitrJ States. DICKIN-'s Ststiosiry and Book Store 19 renoved from No. 41 Market ro the >CHife lately 0r..->ipird by W. C"i»b-tt, in Se cond street, opp.fite thrift church; where country fture keepers and others may be con ftatrtly, fiipp't-d with a complete and general afibrtm:nt ot every article in the book ftatinnary line, oft the must reafjnable terin«. M. Maxwell's Printing Office IS REMOVK D To a hnufc adjoining the bick partnf Dck s's Book Store, where PRIN TING, in all its va riety, it executed in a flyle of superior ele gance. January 14. fust Pubtir.bed, and for Sale By JOHN MOi\'„ * ' 3 Front St. 4MB BENJAMIN DA VIES, No. 68 High St. THE UNITED STATES COURT CALENDAR, AND GENTLEM *N'< Complete Pocket Companion, Fur the Ytar ot'our Lord r .^co. Dol>. eONTAINING thinj; usrful in other work* of the kind, BeGdes a great variety of article? (Combining utility with entertiirmciit), Not to be found in any psblication whatsoever Arroigji these are, Complete an>i authentic Jilts of the ARMY and NAVY. (Carefully reniftd at the refpe3ive Offices ;) ALSO, correct Aatemeats of the NATIONAL DF BT, and of the ANNUAL RECEIPTS & EXPENDITURES of the United States. N. B. The CALRVDAR, the vast variety of its contents, is very fro 1 in hulk. It is bound in red morocco, in the neat* eft manner, and may be c.irried very conveni ently in the waistcoat pocket. December 31. BOONETON IRON WORKS. TO BE SOLD, OR LEASED FOR ONF. TEAR THAT Valuable Estate, KNOWN by the name of the Booneton Iron Works, fi'tnate in the county of Morris in the ilati of New-Jersey, confining of a Forge with I fcur fir.j», a Railing and Slitting Mill, a Grift mill I with two Run of fionc®, and Saw mill, all in good I order and n«w in use, together with an excellent, | large, «ud convenient house, with out houf s of | tvery kind ; among which are an Ice house, ahd [ (lone qjulk house, with a remarkable fi;i fvriag in 1 ir, a large Garden, and ?n excellent collection of | Fruit, a large Orchard, and 1569 acres of wood, | pa«,ure and arable land, and a gr< t umber of ltores and workmen's houfcs. Immediate ro{T fiion I will be given of house; and (lores lntTi ier for providing Hock the present winter and of the whole in the ipriag. For terms enquire of David B. Ocden r.t New ark, mr Peter ivlackie in Ncw-Ycr ..mr. David Ford in Morris own, or meters. Jacob awdHich ard Faefch on tftepremifes. January ri IWOne Tbousakd Five Hundred DOLLARS AS delivered to the POSTMAS TER here, in the Post-Office, 011 the evening of Tuesday the 17th ult. in a LETTER direfted to Mr. John Mills, Merchant, Baltimore, containing two ALEXANDRIA BANK NOTES, No. 43.20, in favour of William laylor, and dated 30th April, 1798, for ONE THOU j SAND DOLLARS, and N0.'4522, in fa- I vour of John P. Pleasants, and dated the 10th of December, 1798, for FIVE HUNj ' DRED DOLLARS , wh : ch letter has been I SUPPRESSED in a POST-OFFICE, and the BANK NOTES taken out as the | PUBLIC MAIL wis not STOPPED, MOLESTED, or ROBEED. Bankers and merchants are r y rrquefted to watch the circulation of laid nutes, and flop them' ; and any person giv ing such information as will lead us to our m»ney, sHall have FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS reward. ( WILSON W SWANN. Frcderickfburg, (Virg.) Sept. 10. SCJ™ All Printers in the United States, are reqweftsd to publifti the ab»ve, and we will ;:ay them. *r.s» w f F-" f Voi.UM". XVII. tt&ftf eo3 w ;/ - '
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