jroieigit intelligence* LONDON, January 23. . Admiralty Office, yaiu 21. Copy of a letter from Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, Knt. Commander in Chi?f of his Majesty's (h ps and vessels at Jamaica, to Evan Ncpean, Esq. dated at Port Royal Harbour, the 4th of Nov. 1799. Sift, I Have a peculiar fatitfa&ion in commu nicating te you, for the information of my Lords v'ommiffioners 0/ the .-\dmiralty, that liia Majefly'i late (hip Hermione i« a gain restored to his navy, by as daring and gallant an enterprise a* is to be found in our Laval annals, Under the command of capt. Hamilton himfelf, with the beats of, the Surprifi only.. Captain Hamilton's own letter, niththr reports acaompanyiiig it (copies of which are enclofcd,) will fuffic ntly explain to their Lordfhip# the detail of this service, and the bravery with which the attack was supported, ai)d leaves me only nne obferva tioi. to make os the very gallant asSiun, which adds iifin te honour to captain Ha milton as an officer, for his conception of the fcr.iee he was about to undertake TAis was, Sir, his disposition for the at tack ; which was that a number ®f chosen men, to the amouut of fifty, with himelf, should board, and the remainder in the boats to cut the ca Jes and take the (hip in tow. From this manoeuvre he had formed the idea, that whije lie was difp»ting for the pofTe'Tion of the fhtp, (he was ppr»aching the Surprise, who was laying rlofe into the harooar. and in cafe of beir g beat out ot the H-rrrntone, he would have an opportu nity of taking up the contest upon more favourable terms. To the steady execution 'f these orders was owing the fucceU of this bold and da ring undertaking, which mnflevt r have rank among the foremoft of the many gallant ac tions executed by nur navy this war. I find the Hermione has had a thorough repnir, and is in complete or !er ; I have tberefoie ordered her to be furvfeyed and valued, and (hall commiffio-n her as soon as the reports ate made to me from the offi cer* of the yard, by the name of the Re- taliation, I have the honeur to be, &c. &c • H. PARKER. Supprize* Po*t Poy*l Harbour, ; Nov. I. 1799. I Sir, The honour of my country and the glory of the British navy were ftronsf inducements for me to make an attempt to cut out, by the boat! ofhis majesty's ship under my com mand, bis Majesty's late ship Htrmione, from the h?rb"ur of Porto ■ avallo. where there are about 200 pieces of cannon mount ed on the batteries. Having well observed her situation on the 22d and 2jd ult. and the evening of the 24th being favourable, I turned the hands up to acquaint the officers and (h p's com pany of my int-ntions to lead them to the attack, which was handsomely returned with th ee cheers, and that they would all sol- ; low to a man ; this greatly increased my heipes. and I ha : little doubts of succeed injr: the boats, containing one hundred men, including office 1, at ha'.f pad 12 on the m»rning of the 25th (after having the launch of the (hip, which rarried a twenty-four pounder, and 20 men, and re ceivii g several guns and small arms from the f: i^-ate,) boarded ; the forecaftle was taken pofieffion of without much resistance ; the the quarter deck disputed the point a quar ter of an hour, whrre a dreadful carnage took place ; the mrin deck held out much longer, and with equal (laughter; nor was it before koth cables were cut, fail made on the Ship, and boats ahead to tow, tl,at the nvin deck could be called ours ; they last of all retreated to the 'tween decks and continued firing till their ammunition was expended j then, and not until then, did they ery for quarters. At two o'clock the Hermione was completely ours, being out of gun (hot from the Fort, which had for f«roe time kept up 3 tolerable good fire. From the Captain Don Romond de Chalas, I am informed (he w;ls nearly ready for sea, mevdnting 44 guns, w th a (hip's Company of three hundred and tweity onej Offieers and Sailers, fifty-fix Soldiers, and fifteen .Artillery Men on board. Every Officer atid man on this Expedi tion behaved with an uncommon degree of valour and exertion ; but I coufider it par ticularly my duty to mention the very gal lant cbnduft, as well'as the aid and afliftance at a particular cri'fis, I received from Mr. Jokn M'Mullen, Surgeon and Volunteer, aod Mr. Maxwell, Gunner, even after the latter was dangeruufly wounded. As the Frigate was the particular objt A of your order of the 17th September, I have thought proper to return into Port with her. Enclosed I transmit you a lift of cap tures during the Cruize, also two litis of killed and wounded. I have the Honour to be, &c. &c. Sir Jfytle Parler, Knt. Ufc. &V. J'am aila". A Lift of the killed and wounded Ou board the Spanilh frigite Hermione, Prifoneis lauded at Porto Cavallo the fame day, out of which there were 97 wounded, rasftly dangerous, Escaped in the launch which was row ing guard round the (hip, with a 24 pounder, Ktmain prisoner* on Voard, On (hore, 4eave.; one Lieutenant, one Cap'anr'nl troops, four pilots and one Midshipman, Swam on ftiorc from the (hip, Killed, A lift of killed in the boats of his Majes ty's (hip Surprize, 'in cutting out a pri vateer schooner of ten guns, and two (loops, from the harbour of Aruba, on the 15th O&ober, 1799. Mr. John Bufey, a&ing Lieutenant* killed. A lift of officers and men wounded an board Edward Hamilton. Esq. captain, several contusions but not dangerous $ Mr. John Maxwell, gunner, dai gtroufly wounded in leveral places; Jhn Lewis Matthews, qnarter master, dangerously; Arthur Reed, quart«r-gunner, dangerously; Henry Milne, crew, dangcrondy ; Henry Dib leen, ganner's mate, 'slightly; Charles Li- Ting (ton, Wm, Pardy, Robert Ball, Tho s Stevepfon, able seamen, slightly wounded ; John Irgram and Joseph Titiey, private marines, slightly wounded. [True copy] A 'id of veflels captured by his Majelly's (hip Surprize, Edward Hamilton, Esq. Commander, from the 20th day of Sep- timber to the 30th of OcS«ber, 1799' Tilt French fchoonct Nancy, of nine men and 2J tons, from Aux Cayes bound to Curracoa, laden with coffee, taken near the Cape d« la Vella, The Dutch schooner Lame Duck, of 10 gnnS and Bostons, from Aux Cayes, laden with sundries; cut out from the harbour of Arnba, Oftober 15, '799- The Spanilh schooner L'Manuel. fix men and ten to»s, fiom Aux Cayes, laden with plantain ; destroyed near Poito Cavallo, Oc tober 20, 17^9 The Sp3mfh frigate Hermiane of for'y four guns, three hundred and ninety-two men, and 71710n5, from Aux Cayes; cut out from Porto C»vj11o, Oflobet 25, 1799- (Signed) NICKLIN and liKli-FITH HAVE FOR SALTS fmal! cherts f Ginghams, on board 4 4ittns Lead, |n pig*, • 8 tons of dry White Lead in hbda. 17 eafks of fiije dry Yellow Paint, 6 ditto of Mineral Black, 1 ditto of ditto White, , 10 ditto «f CoWoihar, 3 ditto of Purple Brawn, 10 cafct English China Ware in setts, 36 cafk c of iv-iU sflorted, 300 barrels pi k.td Salmon, . 80 half ditto ditto, 80 barrels Herrings, *0 ditto Shad, 10 ditto Markarel, 7 caiki of Porter in bottle*, $0 punche-ms Hum, 190 pipes of Brandy,_4th proof, 15 pipes old Madeira Wine, 27 quarter cliefU Young Hyfbn Tea, 1 - hoxes of I»r» j»er 1a 1 ditto, Ene ift Gunpowder, HF Forged Copper Nails and Bolts, SailCanvafs, Empty Wine Bottles, in sheets. Green Ctfiee n hhds. February 13 THE Members ol the Philadelphia Contri- FOR LIVERPOOL. hutionOiip for the Insurance ct | the snip from loss by fire, are heieby notified, that an A !\A T A Z2 J 2f Eledlion will be held at the Court House in High Street, oh the :4th instant, betweeen the D. C. fiLLiNGHAiT, Master. hours of two and five in tfce afternoon, in order PHILADELPHIA built, of live oak and ce to choose twelve riire&ora and a treasurer, for dar, wil! be ready to receive her cargo Jt Weft's the year. HEALTH OFFICE The following articles entiUed to Drawback. Is remold to No. .41 South Front Street, I • Cotton Hot fine Holland Shirting Line, . _ ... Table Linen, I u knot's, Rags for Piper-ma ' Near the Drawbridge. ' ; kers, Kiiffia Sil Cloth, Ra«ns Duck, Iriih yet trunks, and ground in oil, Red otind ft' t. Of Duck Ctt&K, IN the state of Delaware, being this day dif folvert, all persons having demimls against said partnerlhip will apply to the fubferibrr, and fui'h as are indebted to laid concern will please to make payment to E. HAMILTON THE Proprietors of the Philadelphia and Lan caster line «>f Stages BIS PATCH, return their grateful thanks to their friends .and the public in general, for the pail favors they have received,and inform them that in addition to the regular Line, they are provided with Carriages,fober and careful drivers* to g° through between the City and BoßOHghintwo days. Those who prefer this motjr of travelling can be accommodated at the Stage Office, sign of United State# Eagle, Market (Ireet, Philadelphia. 228 Total 392 E. HAMILTON. (Signed) (Signed) E. HAMILTON, Captain, the SpanisH frigate Hermione. (Signed) E. HAMILTON, Captain, H. PARKER E. HAMILTON, Captain NOTICE By order of the Dirr&ors. CALEB CARMALT, Clerk. Philadelphia, 4th month, 3d. fffmf April 1 THK PABTNRRSHIP OF PETER FOSTER 8", Co.' PETER FOSTER Duck Creek, April 1 LANCASTER STAGES. Slough, Downing, Dunwoody U Ce. N»v. 30. 2t—§ N 0 T I C T.. A" 11 P>rfons h»vitig clafcw »p»inlt RJcttwr' S. I'lirvivinp parltfer „t the h >uf of Footman & Co. j!fo thi'fc •»» •'»? cla.m agjirJt Jic eitare <>f RictaaUi- Fortman, de- C««fr'rf, sie rtelfteit to "exhibit their accounts, well authenticated; and A " 'l»ole to the said fifm are rcquefttd to make irrimtrMatc payment to 7, '5 119 JOHN M CLELLFN, A ul January la!t. All persons imc.-et'ei, ihofv in.Vitrd to 'h«m, will pUafc to c»ll «» "ll ly *< polGSle on WiUup> 7«®«. who is cu'.y uurh,>nfc comply with this notice will there after be excluded from the benefit of the fame. Philip Nicklin S <>el Meek imvt» ,*t?r iVatb'l I eivis by bis .Ads. Aflignce9. Pear sen Hunt John M. Taylor Philadelphia, March 14 Notice is hereby given, TH AT application be made to s he Pr»fident and Dirc&or* of the Bank of the United States for the renewal of th«r following Certificates of Shares in the said Bank, which were loft on board the (hip John, of Baltimore, Hugh Dav«y, mailer, bound to London v>2 : B. No. 29X85 | Each.for one (hare, in the name 19886 ofTho's Holy, Sheffield (G. B) 29*87 | dated ill January, 180©; 29888 J Of which application, all persons concerned, will please to take notice. WILLIAM STERETT. Baltimore,sth april, i?oo TO MERCHANTS, VST. ADVERTIiF.R "VT7"HO )ias served a regular apprenticefiiip in VV • a vefy .etfpetSUbJe mercantile houk in this city, an 3 Can produce the mo ft unexception al-l« recoinfnemiai ion in his favor, offers his fer vice as fiipeicargo, t > the Weft-Indie* or elfe wbere —H« hal been in m ft of the Weft-In dia iHanc!s v\ line dired\ed to A. B. No. 125, South Thirtf Street, will tneet attention. apni 10. Schuylkill Permanent Bridge. PROPOSALS in writing will be received until rhe rjth day of April next, at the olfice o f ♦hfl! Treasurer of the Schuylkill Permanent Bridge Company No. it Church alley, for a fapply of ten thovifand perch of tfce best quality Free Stone, one half of which mud be of large dirm-nfions, viz 7to ix fact lonjf, to 3 feet wide in the bed, 9 to 18 inc-hes deep—the remainder to be of the size which is generally allied large foundation Apne, to be delivered at the Weft «ud of High street, in such quantities and at such times as (hall be required Price and time ot payment to be expressed JOHN DORSEY, Secretary protem mn'VJ A quantity of TEU.RA3S for mortar will be wanted. March 17 wharf in a few days, and to fail about the sis teenth of April. For freight or pillage apply to the captain <•» board, or to JEREMIAH WARDER. tVJIO HA3 FOR SALS., daw march 31 THE LOT, 23W im At the north-east corner of Arch and Nowoccupicd by Mr. Benjamin Bulby, as |cy Enquire it No. 218 Arch street. March 17 FOR SALE, The Time of a Mulatto Girl, WHO has about eight years to serve, has been has bteri for many years accuftome T ANKEENS, white and yellow 1\ Blatk, blue and colored Lttteflrings Black and colored Sattias Mazariae W -lue do. S*ttin Stripe Dove c *lored Shawl. Black and cwiored f affctia* Canton Long Cl^th Imp rra', Hylo i, Young ")TBAS bf th« firCi Hyf-)n and Souchong 1 quality. April 8 CHINA GOOK ■lmported in the ship New Jerky, frrm Can ton, and for szle by Archibald McCall, No. 1&7 South Second Street, White and Yellow Nankeens, Imperial, Hyson, Young Hyion,,rfyfon Bohea and Souchong Teas, Black Sattinsand Luteftrinfts, Hair Ribbon, Caflia, and Rheubarb in cbefts, Sugar in boxes and bags. also on hand, A small aflbrtment of China ware, an AND FOB SAI.E By JOHN MILLER, Jun. (No. 80, Dock Street J Pepper, Supar, > of the firlt quality' Hyfou Tea, j ALSO) SCO Bales well chosen low piiced Piece Goods. £/" Apply t0 J Miller, Ji.o or Alexan der J. M IU-r. April 9 IMPORTED, In the ship Jean, Daniel M-Pbersan master, from Canton., an Assortment of CHINA SILKS, Cenfifting of Black and coloured Luiefirings Black Sa.ttins t Bl»ck Senohaws Black.and o>loiired Sewing SiiUs Nankesns, Fans, &c. Also on band* INDIA MUSLINS, viz. G«2zee nas Gurrahs Cofl'as B.ifta!s, &c and India Bandannas. For Sale by ROBERT SMITH If Co, No. 58, South Front Strtet. ■ djw April NOTICE, THE Trtiftees appointed by the different Fire Companic s to attend the Fire AfTi>- eiation, are requested to meet at Carpenters' Hall, on tbe ixtU instant, at 7 o'clock in the evening. April 9 Tbc copper bottomed brig Burthen about 141 tons, WILL BE SOLD, Fur a. C4»unt of the Undei writers, %t the Mer chants Coffee House, on Wedneiday the i*th infhnt, pret i'ely at one o'clock, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, With all her materials, as ftie now lays at Wil ling* wharf, agreeable to inventory, to be seen at the au&ion Ttorc, and at the office of Shoe maker and Berrett, Insurance Brokers, No. 9, South Front ftrect. SHANNON 8c POALK, Auctioneers, April'io. SALEa Of a handsome Retreat. On Wednesday the 16th of April inftatn, at f«ur ©'clock in the afternoon, on the premises, Will positively be sold at Auction, to close a co'partntrsLip, ABOT7T acacres of highly improved ground, ali in graft, garden, &6. It is fittoate 011 the A'eft fide of the Gcrmaotown road, about 2 and an half miles from the Court House, ge nerally known by the name of Taylor's Place in the Northern Liberties. On the premises are a large brick house and outbuildings, in good repair ; a garden Inclosed with cedar and bard fence, a pump of excellent water near the door. A par ticular description is deemei) unneceflary, as the sale will be on the fyot- Also, a lot adjoining the laft,/containing a hout 10 acres oF ground of the fame quality, on which is creeled a new Itene and frame build ing, 60 feet by 28, and an old stone and frame barn—Thcfe places may be viewed at auy time before the sale, the'key. of thehoufeisjn the hands of the subscribers, who will it to any perlon desirous of purchasing. A g«od title, clear of incumbrance, and possession im mediately. SHANNON W PGALK, Auctioneers, d6t. April 10. Philadelphia Acadeiny SAMUEL MAGAW, D. D. Rector of St. Paul's church, and formerly y 4%4 , Provofi. of the Uuivertity of Penal jrlv.mi.i, JAMES ABERCROMBIE, A.*f. Ooe of the Afliftant Mirtifters of Christ chuich ami St. Peter'*, INTEND TO OPBK, On Tuesday the istb of next mentb, ( Apri Tin CONSISTING or i. A N Englilh School, in which will he jLX. might Reading-, Writing, Ejiglifh Gi«ininar, C< mpofition, Elocution, and Na tur»l tiiftaiy. id. A Mathematical School, in which will he taught Writing, Arithmetic, Mer cantile Acciunts, Geography »nd the ufo of the Globes, Gi oinetry, or the rlclnenti of Euclid, Trigonometry, both Plane and Spherical, Menfurition, Gauging, Survey ing, Navigation, in nil its parts, Dialling, Coiiic-feftions, Fortification, Gunnery, As- Itronomy, A lochia and Fluxions, with their application to the different parts of Ma'he mstics. 7bis department v)ill be conducted By M*. PETEU DEt-AMAR, formerly Professor of Mathematics in the Royal Military and Marine Academy, Vu6- lin—and latterly in the frigate Uvtf fi States. 3d. A CJaffical School, in which will he? laugh* the Latin and Greek Languages, iri conjunftiori with Chronology, Civil His tory, Rhetoric, and the Irjftitutej of Moral Science. A well grounded conviftion of the expe diency of the foregoing pl«n, has been our principal inducement t«> undertake it. When it is confidrred that this populous and flou riftiing JletrcpoKs tontains duly one P.'biic Institution on an extensive plan, and tfiat many of our youth are obliged to resort to other States, tt> receive even a Grammar- School. Education, the Seminary now pro posed, will, we truit, fce regarded as eminent ly ufeful. Actuated by thtTe corfUrratians, many gentlfrffifi, fticnOsxo Science, and to Liter, ary Eftabijihpients, h.we ui>;rd, with great warmth, the relent undertaking, and ex cited the most flattering expe&ations rff its fucceis. Thus encouraged by the coiintenance and promised aid ot liberal uten, i>o less than by a firm perflation that well-regulated Aca demies have a meft important iKfluercc upon manners, habits, and principle's ; it will be our earned endeavor fo'to con duft this Semiaary of Learning, »s to sub serve the great Interrfts of Religion and Morality, to prdmote Decorum «f Behaviour, Cerri:£ltiefs of Taite, Liberality of Senti ment, and every other attribute of an inge nuous mind, which, in connexion with good principles, and found literature, con stitute the iiftinguiflied ormmtnts of ih» gentlt;njan, andthe scholar. .. • ' 3tawrf The building, engaged for this Acaderry, though affording ffxc»llti>t'accommodation f •will be rrlinquifhed for a mere central fitu aticn, it iuch a change should be found ne- celery Pr-rtons clefir nis to beemployecfas tutors in this Seminary, arc rtqucfttd to apply, without delay, to cither ot the ful>(cribeis, to whom alio Parents wiftiing to fend their children, will plt*»fe to make application." SAMUEL MAGAW, No. f | Arch Sreet. JAMES ABEROROMBJE, No. to 1 Fine Street. Philad. March 28. tUR SALE, 70 bbls. Halifax He;ring, Halifax Shad, in barrels, 150 bbls. Mr.ckarel—Salmon T Fat and in tierces, bbls. and halt bbls. y in good 70 bbls. Bay of Fundy Shad J order. A tew quantel of Cod Filh, Spermaceti and common Oil, 20 bbls. (Burlington) Pork, Spanilii Indigo, Very good Vinegar by the pipe, barrel or gallon—A calk of Venison Haras—i bale of Cotton Candle Wick, and iS kegs of Hoes L*rd. Alf'y to PHILIP S. BUNTING, No. 96, Race, tbe corner of Third Street. mn. %'ril PRIZE-MONEY ! SHIP GANGES. DIVIDENDS for the Letterot Marqus.fchoon cr kchotcufe, ai d L'hugenie, the foyner captured tU< sth ot August last off St. Bartholo mews the 1 :tcr the «orh of fame morjrh ess St. Croix, will be paid at the houfc of Irw's Albar tus »n Front Urcet, below the Dra*bridge, on TUESDAY the 15th inlt. af'iit 3 Hj 1-IE Contributor to the Pennl'ylvania Hof« I pio> are defircd to take notice, that the Eledli. II Will be held at the laid H»lpiul on the jthrlay of the jih month, 1800, (being the se cond day of the welk, Jt» be op?ntd at 3 c'rlock in the afternoon, for the choice of twelve Ma nager! and a Treasurer for the ensuing year. By order of a Board of Managers, SAMUEL COATES, Sec'ryi 4 mo. Sth 1800 npHE Creditors of the late hotife of Irivin 8t ' Brjrjon, of Lexington, Kentucky, are hereby informed, that a dividend of l'uch mo nies of that firm, its have been received by the fubferiber, will be made «n the twentieth da.y ol April next, a-xr.ong those creditors wh« lhall have before that time furniihed their accounts properly attefled to March 15 *V|> Also, dtif ELECTION, law —dst. - NOTICE. WILSON HUNT. A£Hng afiignee. »