mutter states, Mails ddviHiser. i '* =3s**l The price of this Uazette is Eight I Dollars per annum to Subset iters residing in-the city ef Philadelphia. M others pay one Dollar additional, for enclosing and di recting ; av.d unless tsome person in tbis city witl income answerable for the subscription, it must be paid Six Months in Advance. No Subscription will be received for a shorter term than six months. December r 1799. Philadelphia Academy. SAMUEL MAGAW, D. D. ©f 8t Paul's church, and formerly Vice- Frovoft us the Uuiverfity of Penafylvania, AND JAMES ABERCIIOMBrE, A.M. Oce of the Afliftii't .M milters of Christ church and Si. Peter'*. IHTUN® TO O-PfiN, Cr: TufS'.lay the next nontb, (April) %Xt CO N 8 I-ST INC Of t. \ N EngtiOl School, in which will be Xi taught Reading, Writing, F.nglifh Grammar, Cnmpofition, Ehicution, and Na tural Hillorj. A Mathematical School, i* w'nicfc will be taught Writing;, Arithmetic, Mer cahtiie Accounts, Gcngrr.phy and the use of the Globes, Geometry and Trigonometry, with their application to Mensuration, Sur veying, Navigation, Nautical Aflrrmomy, Jcc.tt-AIIo, the Principles of Mechanics, Algebra and F!trei®ns. jj. A Cl.ffical Schoel, in which will he taught the Latin and Greek Languages, in conjunct iqn with Chronology-,* Civil His tory, Rhetoric, and the Institutes of Moral Science. A well grounded eonvi&ion of the expe diency of the foregoing plan, has been our (principal inducement to undertake it. When it is considered that this populous and floti rifiiing Metropolis contains only one Pi'biic In-ftimtion en an extensive plan, and that many of our youth are obliged to resort to other ijmes, to receive even a Grammar- School Education, the Seminary now pro pofcd, will, we trust, he regarded as eminent ly ufeful. Actuated by theft considerations, many gentle vnen. friencjs :o Science, and to. Liter ary EfUWifliraent*, have urged, with great warmth, the prefers undertaking, and ex cited the most flattering expe&atioiu of it's faccets- Thus epcourtgrd by the countenance and promised aid of liberal men, no tefs than by * &rm persuasion that well-regulated Aca demies. Have a ni®ft important influence upon, tnamitira, habits, and principles ; it will be our Miwft endrovor i'o ro con dufb this Seminary of Learning, as to fub ftrve the. great Intarefls of Religion and Morality, to promote Decorum if' Behaviou r of Taste, Liberality of Senti, mentj and'every other attribute of an inge nunu.s mind; which, in connection with gped.principles, and found literature, cob. sit*iter t^a-ei* ft< r£ni she d ornaments of' the yn-tleman, a-ndttie feholar. The building, engaged for this Academy, thougji affording excellent accommodation, be; rejinqyiflied for a. re central fitu afici*, if fueii a change should be found ne» «ffarv-4 A;nr»fttr ofdiftinguifhed abilities will he jjrcctned to condud the Mathematical De- pertinent. Vfrioy.s defyrvusta heempioyedas- tutors ir> this Seminar)-, air reqtiefttd to apyty, w-ithcut- delay, to either of the fthftribers, to 'vhonvalfo Piretits wiftiing to fend their children, w.UI plepfe to nsaVe application. SAMUEL MAG'AW, JAMES ABERCROMBIE, PJiiUll. Match. 18. . 1, .J . II ■. - 1 ' 1 Forty Dollars Reward. RAN AWAY from the Sublcriber, living in Saffafras Neck, Coecil County, State of Ma ryland, on Friday the 14th in(l. a negro man nam ed PE I'm, about twenty-five yeatsofage, toler- aljle black, and left handed. Ke has been uf«i to ftiling by water in the Chcfaptake Bay ?l out twelve months, and i« smart and a&ive—He has 'been formerly «fed to farming and taking care of Jiurfes. His cloithing he took with him is un known.—lt is enpefled he has shaped his course for Philadelphia ur Chester Town, and the above reward will be paid for feenring him in any g*»l the. United States, anil reafosable chaigcs paid if,brought home, by JOHN FEKGUSON. N. B. All matters of vessels and all other persons are forwarned of harboring; the said negro. Saffafras.Neck, march;iß. iaw6w Twenty Dollars Reward. >N-AWAY from Spring Forg*, in York XV Co»htv,a negro man, named ISAAC % other 'wKe C&DyO, aboqt 21 years «M, the property of Robert Culetmt?; Esq. He* i* about 5 feet 8 inches high, haj a bltEjifb in. his eyes, wore wnite in them than common, by trade a Feige man; had : on and Cook with him a drab broad cloth coat, almost flew, a sailors, pantaloons printed cord, a lwanfdown flriped under acket; a rorurn hat-j one fine and one coarse £ shirt' one muoin handkerchief, fpriggcri, two ditto striped border, a blue Persian under jacket and two p*ir cotton flocking*. Whoever takes up said negro and lodges him in a«jy. ja£ in this or any of the neigabonring states (hall have the above re ward or reasonable expesces if brought home. JOHN BRIEN. Spring Forge, ©fleber 43,1799* N. B. As said negro formarly lived in .Chcftor eounty, it is probable he may return fthere. November 5 Mi. 94 Arab Sreet, No, tpi Pine Street. AN attachment was lately iflued out of the in ferior oourt of common pleas of the County of Eflex, in the tlate of New Jersey, directed to the fherilfof the laid eovney, against the rights, credits, monies ami effeiU, goods and chattels, lands and tenement* oi J*ha Cltves Symmes at the Aiitof William Wellt, in a plea of trespass on ihe cafe to his damage threethoufand dollars And whereas, the said (herift'-itid, at the term of June last pail, return to the said rourt that he 1 ad attached the defendant by a certain bond given bv Matthias Denman and Samuel Meeker to the said dekedant, to the amount of near two thousand dollars,and also by sixty land warrants ; AW tbtrtjore, rnriefs the said- John Clrvfs Syatmes (haliappear,give special hail, and receive a declaration at the suit of the plaintiff, judgment wili be entered against y him, and his property herein attached, will be fold agreeably to the ftatnte in such cafe made and prov : ded. GLASS MANUFACTORY. THE PROPiUETOfcS Of the Pittsburgh Glass Works y HAVING procured a {efficient rumber of the most approved European GUIs iVunu fu&urers, ani having on hatfd a large ftotk of the best Materials, on which their workmen arc now employed, have the pleasure of assuring the public, that window glafsof a fupeiior qua lity and of any size, from 7 by 9, to 18 by 24 inches, carefully packed in boxes containing 100 feet ea b, may be had at the shortest notice. Glass of larpcr fiees for other purposes, may also be had, fiich as for piDures, coach glaffe*, clock faces, Bcc. Bottles of all kinds and of any quantity may also be had, together with pocket fcafks, pickling jars, apothecary's (bop furniture, otother hollow ware—the whole at teaft 25 per cent, lower than articles of the fame quality brought from any of the fei ports of the l/nired State*. A liberal allowance wilt be made on fait of large quantities. Order* from merchant's and others will be pun r.OR SAtK BY THOMAS HOWARD, No. 40 South Second Street, Philadelphia. Februsfy 13. tu&f.Bw. CITY OP WASHINGTON. THE POSSESSORS OF OBLIGATIONS »r CERTIFICATES sign ed by the Mfcriber, "or undivided Shares or Lots on his purchase withiH the city of Wafting ton, who have not ydt applied fdr and received their Deed., are hereby notified, that their fevers! Title« wi!l be duly completed to the ord.r rholc who in conformity with the term, of the laid Cer tificate., do make the Payment* in full therefor, either to Thmnr M'Eucn 'r 1 Co. or to the "itb fcrihrr M WiiUd.lphia, on or at ar.y time l.eferc the Slftxiay of May neit. December 17 BOONETON IRON WORKS. TO ES. SOLD, OBr Lk*.SBD FOR ON f. YKA'H —TtfAT Valutxbie Estate, KNOWN by the ui: or the Booneton Irnn Works, Gtn'ato in the county of Morris in the of New-Jtrfry, eoafiP.ing of a Forge with four fires, a Relliug and Slitting Mill, a Grill mill with two Run of ftene., and Sawmili, all in good' order and n»u- in use, together with'ah excellent, large, .aid convenient house, with cut-hnuffs of every kind ; among arra* Ice beiifs, and' stone milk house, with a remarkable fin. i'pring in it, a large Garden, and an ew\,ll/nt smleflion of Fruit, a large Orchard, and 2500 acres of »oorV pa'ure and arahle land, and a pr.vt number , ['■ -Horn and workmen*! house* Immediate poflWEca!. will he given of houses and (lores ftflicient fo providing flock- the prefert winter, and jScdeflion rjf the whole in fhelpring. For terras inquire of I ravid B Og-den at New. ark, mr Peter Mackie in Ncw-Yor.';, nr. Davii Ford in Morris i'own, or-rjzf.rs. Jacob' and Bieh ard Faffcli tie premises. Januarv 11 Thirty Dollars Reware. I DESKUTEI) FROM the Marine Barracks on the night of th? 14th inft —JOHN OSBORN, born in the town of Bedford, Weft Cheiler county and (late of New York, aged it years, 9 months, 5 feet 8 and a quarter inches high,grey eyss (longqued) light hair, ruddy c&mplexion, pock marked, hy traie a Shoeraaker. Ehli.lcd hy I.ieutenaut Hey noldi in Stephen's Town, near Alba»y the 3.5 th of June lad Had on and took with him a short round blue cloth coat with a red eape, a blue cloth coatee, a lew white waistcoats, a long grey mixed'clo'h coat ana breaches, a pair of bents, a checolate coloured great coat trimmed with black hair plufli, s fun- hat half worn, and two filwr watches, one a middle size, the other final!. He may impose himfel*' on some family or gentleman as- a waiter, as he has ait«d in that capacity j Wherever apprehends said Deserter, an.! facurcs'him in jail, fends him to Headquarters, or delivers him to any of the Marine officers, or an r o(licet 1 of th» army of the United Stats.-stall receive the above reward and all reafooablc charges. J. S. LEWIS, Adjutant Marine Corps, January 16. WHEREAS, Aaran Ogden, Clerk y Zsfc. Blizibeth-town July 8,1799 (") i>Wi»m PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, ißbo Britilh Colonies in the Weft Indies, By Bryan Edwards, Esq. Of the Ifiand of Jamaica, m. p. r. r. s. a s. And Member 6f the American Philosophical Society. To ivhick will be arfifeJ, (Published since the foregoing, by the fame aothor^ THE PROCEEDINGS In regard to the Maroon Negroes in the Island of Jamaica ; With Observations on the disposition, charac ter, manners and habits of life of ihe Maroons; and a detail of the origin, progref* t and termi nation of the late war between those people and the white inhabitants. ALSO, An Historical View of Si, Dorningo } or Hispttniola ; Comprehending an account ef the former go- V \ l *?^ French part of ihat tfland, its political state, population, prodyU. Ai.d to be embellished with EIGHT C,\ >P PER PI .ATE PRINTS. S F X D S. The An Indian Cacique of of Cu ba, addrefSng * Viumbo* concerning a f&!ure state. .'otc—This print) ivit.b tiefourth andjixth, arc par ticularly illujlrated. In the illufration of tie fourth it ghte/i a very curious description of Columbus' s pcrfon and manners, witß xobidb tfo print it said accurately t) cor refpomd. 2d The Bread Frnit of Otahcite as produced in tfcc Botanical Garden at Jamaica. A Family of the Red in the [ilaud of St. Vincent. 4tli Columbus and his two tans Diego and Fer dinand, discoursing on tWeir di'eoverie* and jproif pedks; from aR ancient Spanifti picture in the fof feffion of Edward Home, Eiq. of Bevis Modrit, near Southampton. 'sth The voyage at the fable Venus from An gola to the Weft Indies. 6th A Negro Fefcival in Che o! St. Vin cent*, from fife, fiom an original V.fawn l»y AgoAinc Brunyas, in thepufTefljou ©rSir Wm. r o'ttng, Bart, 7tl» ?lan «tri names to be printed in the be ginning of the hock. Noti.—lt will be receffary for those who wifli t» be poffeffcd of the above celebrated wolk bn tbc superior paper to fubferl- e for it soon, 31 there will be bat a few copies printed more than whatf it ii imagined w'»tl befubferibed for. Subferiptionsare received by said HttmjXftys, at No. 106, foiith s'e of market flrrec. march 3. PROPOSALS For publishing in Weekly Numbers, the HISTORY {civil and commercial) OF THE In two volumes. PRIN TIN© 'BY SUBSCRIPTION, A NF.W EXHIMrjQ'N , >1 gallery of Paintings, &c. >"f "■'[ j I ' >e of en every day.until the end jOfMay J jfi at Mr. Savage's Rooms, No 70, South. Fourth' Mr. Sdvjge refpe&ftilly informs the Ladies and of Philadelphia, that a handsome cok z3Q3&±& "-*■ :: j- iii r' ■ r leition of Paintings and Prints executed by fev«aL " of the fir ft matters in Europe, together with Tome NF Vf J INF OF A P4T Q original American Hinotical Partings taken fr.m VV V / the nioft intereftirig fubje&s, a catalogue of which' X 0 7WSO / wrlt bearlWcfrf to vUfcori By (he ttoneft =nd »,« j>lt,f jn » road-passing ° nf ' ,r,t>t " ■ brou(jh Frinkford, Bnllleton, Hewtown. "aprili*' C) > lveE ' Pennington, Miliftone, Boundhrook, Union ' . 1 Ojrnp, Scotch Plains, Springfield and New* THE SWIFTSURE This Day Published, By,J. Ohmrod, No. 41, Chefinit Street, Dzatb of General Witjhirtgton. A POEM. In imitation of thr manner of Ofliato. By Rev. Jtfirtrß.BJmn, A.M. f^'-? i 9 e , r ? f the First Congregation of Philadelphia. Mr -Chaudr'on'i Orati'sn will fce publiflied on Monday morning. March 15. LAW Book; STORE, GEOROE DAVIS received from Dub lin via New York, a very large Parcel of Law Books, *ll of the latest edition*, which ren d-.-r« his assortment he believes the most extensive and valuable on the continent. They will be opened this day, and ready for faleat any time af forwards. The subscribers to that important work. Went toertb't Syftrm of Plradihg, are informed that it is now arrived, and will be delivered *n application. Blapk Declarations fettled and approved by tte most diftinguilhed Law charaficrs, to be had of O. D. March 11, LANCASTER STAGES. T'HE Proprietors of the Philadelphia and Lin caller lint of Stag« BISPATCH, return their grateful thank? to their frirndi and the public in general, for the past favors they have rec«iv«d,aiid ipforrn them that in addition to tht regular Line, tlwy are provided with Carriages, sober and careful driprs, to go through between the City and Boro»ghiatwo days. Those who prefer this mode of travailing can be accommodated at the Stage Office, Qgn nl United States Eagl«, Market street. Philadelphia. Sldugb, Downing, Dunwoody is" C». 2 ,_j A CERTIFICATE of on* Share *f the Bank of the United States, No. 19110, in the name ol l.ewii Peter Quintyn, anil a Certificate of two Shales .1 the said Bank, No 591/9, in the name of George Jasnes Chilir.ondely, £arl of Cholmon dely, verc forwaided from Ncyy-York by the Chaflci field British Packet for Falmouth, which WM'ttJtto-red by the lYcr'cT., and the Certificate.' 101 lor defirtyed, aiid fur which application it madcat liank for the renewal thereof, of which ail pert'ons ileCrcd to take notie:. CLEMENT BIDDLE. d3m. February u to .ell persons tjLb own unstated Lands in frank!in County, State of Pern yhan 'ft; '"pHAT th-y com: forward and pay their icfpec'tivf Taxes, (as there is n number of years row dtfs) ;o PATRICK CAMP BELL, £3» Treafurcr for laid County If tbey do not,' we wiil be obliged to proceed to maki fate a? them agreeably to-law. J-AWF.s Irvik. y Jofrw HAninA'v, L Corn'rs. Nathan M'DowEf,! 'CBifciitiibtier's office, ■Cbhvtierslkrql, Jtfh'. i{. 1800. } livr^m'. Valuable Properly for Sale, Vi Chef**!, near Sixth ftrcet, dicedUy opjjbfitc Congress Hall. A LOTofground, about »I feet front iit Chef -11 nut.street aiia.73 feet in depth, wberern is a goo J trame hoofe, now in the terure of Samuel Setijfe fuhje(9 to a ghmndrcnt of jo». perairtium. The, advantageous fituatioi? of this property quires no corom.-nts, for it mi'ft be known, thrive A 1 QfIMMFP RCTDr A p are few i*i this city to equal it, an unecceptionaMe UiViiVJ.r>lt i\£. 1 K.I.A X . title will be B «It to the r u«hafer. Aoply to 70 B£ *™r*P, JAMES GIRVAN, A A VnVrW "' ! No. T9B Chdhtit ft. next door to th? prtmifes. li\JUo £L„ n.irch s tuthfatf rin^^ Road, tvvo miles from the ——. City, with <1 good Stab!# aud Garden. Pof- TO BE SOLD. Teffion «)ay be bliin: For terms enquire A COUNTRY SEAT, ftZZT | ABOUT two miles anil a quarter from the ' ■ - - - ' — CuUrtHouf*. or the Riiigc road, adjoining J 70 BE SOLD t of Jercnu.th P-rktr ; thirty'j @ r Rented fori term ofYears, two-acre*, divided into f.v.-ral lots, a«d in the j A LARGE i* h \t | Tw ° story briCk house, feet front and twenty two feet deep, with a tcoms J 1 thereunto belonging, on * floor, at Vy a a feet each, and an entry of J QJ TUA I E in Duck. Creek, Croft Rojrii eight f/ct Utweer . three ,-ood cumbers o 'k the J O Kent County, State of Dtlaware, fronting fee'ond fiocr, arrd three ga>r*.'*rt!l fini!hed and J on'th'e Main Street; them are on the lower ph.f'ered. In front o( the hiiildlns is a vt.-y good 1 Floor, five Rooms and an Entry, with a yijai2a. Adjo.nmg thb house .V a tart* uick finifheri Room, up Stair,, a kitchen, »♦ by 1 8 fa.., two 0ori« high, « ith a CeMsr under the wh ql» Building, a Brick kitch- I rT? k *r f * ! ">• » i »«"** good Water, with a Stable, Car il''*® onf "'"7 *'g h ' 16 h J 18 r « f . riaee House and Sheds, the whole Improvement, near which is a pump of the belt water for every I • c r , " ,s use A, a fmall,iiflice i. the garHner'. house, of ,n *° ff !"■ Sfat ' B , wdl M«1»eW. OCt«pted for a number ot vests with a large Ihei for carriages, an excellent Uitchea conl.-derable Tuceels, she fituatioh .it dry and garden, wirh applfc, y-cach, pear," cherry and plumb tl,e Country around being very healthy atfd a tree.', in full bearing, ftrawt erri-s and raftkries, P^V C confiderabie Trade, it will be well currants and artirhpkes. At the Jojver part of worth tjje attention of iny person wishing te» the land Is a yery feuc fating q{ water. Th« house purchase or re^r. i* insured, For further particulars apply to the Sub- Any person wjihing to view the prefnifts is re- fcriber at the &for£f}t4 P^e. quested to apply at the offlga of Ch« Gaiette. JOHN CUMMINGS. mvf&ftf January 8- i*wja> f cTU4W •■• • « (Price if Centt) TUB 319 High Str.et Jtaw4w NOTICE. x or ice. (Voi. trig e . ftarti froin the Green Tree, No- 50 Norli Fourth Street, ar 8 o'clorlc every morning, and arrives at New York early the next evening. From New York it ft;irt« at 9 o'clock every d»y ( Sundays excepted J and arrives at Pki.'a. delphia, eafly the »ext evening. Fare for passengers 5 dollars, way piflengera 6 cents per mile. Kacl) allowed r4lb of baggage. One hundred and fifty weight bf baggage to pay the fame as a pafienger. All baggage to be »t the rifle of the ownst", untefa and rectipud for Uy ihe clerk» of the different efficcs. Rate of infurancc 00c per cent. *f Apply to JOHN M'CALLA, Uo.. S o North Ftiunh Street, Philadelphia, »nd to WILIJAM VANDERVOOKT, No. xg Courtland Street, N. E. curjifr of Greenwich Street, New York. January 3, For Sale, Tte Cargo of the ship Mclljr, captain Sua in, Jrom Bciavh, CONSISTING OF SUGAR in whole and half cannifters, Ceribon Coffee, Black Pepper, Sapan Dye Wood, Ebony, and Thirty two bales of Cotton Yarft. ALSO, THE SAID BURTHEN four thousand three hundred barrels of Flour, mount* 1 £ wine pounders, with ftut and frnall arras comp!eat sad is newly coppered to the bends with patent copper. Apply to NICKLIN & GRIFFITH. M*fch 15. tu.th&fa.tf. Taxes of Lycoming Comity, JOHN KIDD, Treafnrer, BY Dire&ion of the CommiJJiontrs of Lyco* ruing county, at ends at Phil ddelphia to re ceive the Taxes aflefisd upon unfjatcd Lands in that County, fram theholdars thereof, in this City. Tfcofe who have filed with the Com miflioners, Catemer.ts of their Lands, are re queued to cat) upon liim, to know the amount of Taxes thtreou, and pay them ; othervrjfe, be fore hi? leaving the City, they will be put into the hands of the Sheriff for co!le TO BE LET, And possession given on the iqtb of May., That iarjrF and commoJious HOUSE, At tlieccrner of Vine Third flrfets, No. 87, (ni.w occupied.bv Mrs-Capron- Apply at No- c 4 B, High ftre.'t- march 31 j V eodtf <[3teod uwtf djoti