' 1 I' T 1
tfOR SALE,
VALUABLE TRACT OF
LATSD,
LYING on the Votomac River, co.nty of N.r
thumberland, state of Virginia; containing
about j —it« situation is equal to any b:her
in the Northern Neck, icmarkable for every kind
of wild fowl, oyflers, fiih and crab, and none bet
ter for health. 11 is about the fame distance from
Baltimore, A4exandria and Norfolk, ana not more
than one days fail From either. Th#re are three
improved plantations with dwelling houses, the
one known by the name of Exeter former
ly the residence rf col. John Gordon, is an elegant
two {lory brick house, with four room, oh a floor,
tnd a passage sixteen feet wide
The other two are commodious and convenient
ly fitted, wjth good and suitable out feoufts, at one
of which John Murphy, £fq. of We(lmor«-
land county) lived fcveralyear* ; on this farm there
is a good grift mill, with water fuflicient to turn
any number of stones; i)f«» conveniant ftorehpu
fee and granitic* oh a public road, well Situated
for a country ftorc. On each of those places there
a?e fin£ Apple peach orchard?. The greater
proportion of the land is of the fir ft quality, and
near the half »f the whole heavily timbered. The
terms may be knownby applying to Wm. P. Tebbs
Baltimore, F.oulhee G. Tebbs, esq. of Richmond
eoutjty, Virginia, or to Thoma* Murgattojd and
sons, Philadelphia.
Feb. J —l4
TJIRMS
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" June 15, 1798.
•* Tocthe Honorable the Senate and House of Rep-
refentativet of theUnked States.
** The MEMORIAL ef the Subfcriberis,Citizens,
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'• WILLTAM LAMBERT, for
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" RESOLVED by the Senate and Hoofe of Rep
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newm print.aimay be nettffary to complete the
bolt.
JONATHAN DAYTON,
Speaker oft he Tiovfe as Reprcfentat'rves.
JAMES fcOSS,
President tf the Senate pre tempore.
Approved, March ad, 1799.
JOHN ADAMS,
President if the United States.
lawtf
tnij 3».
PROPOSALS,
FOR CARRYING
The Matl' f the United States,
On tlie following Post Roads,
Will be received at the General Post OJJiee,
Philadelphia, until tie I otb day of July
ne*f»
i. Portsmouth, by Hamptonfalla,
JL Kewlniryport, Ipswich, Beve rlev, S*hm
iad Lynn to Uotlot), three tiroes a vreek.
From dpril 15 to October 15.
Leave Portfraouth every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at 4 A. M and arrive at Boston
the fame days by 6P. M. Returning, leave
Bollon cverj' Monday, Wednefdayand Friday
ai 4 A. M and arrive at Portirsaufh the lacne
day» by 6 P. M
From October 15 to April I c.
Leave Portsmouth every Tucftiay, /hurfday
and Saturday at 1 P. M. and arrive at Hofton
on the followtnp day«, Wednesday, Friday
and Sunday at 6P. M. Returning;, leave Bos
ton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
6 a. m. and arrive at Portsmouth the next days,
TueWay, Tfeurfday and Satvrday at 10 A. m.
». From Bos.on by Worcester, Brookfield,
Springfield, Suffield, Hartford, Wethersfield,
Middletown, Durham, Wallmgford, New-Ha
ven, Milford, Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk,
Stamford, New Rochelle, Haft Chefler and
Haerlem to New-York, three times a week.
3taw
From. April 15fyo October 15.
/ Leave Boston every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at u a m. arrive at Worcester by
sip m. Leave Worcester every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday at 3 a m. Arrive at Brook
field by 10 a m. at Springfield by 1 p m. at Suf
lieTd by 5 p m. and ?t Hartford at 9 p m. the
fame days. L»ave Hartford every ptfftriday,
Wednesday and Friday at 3 A m. arriveat New
Havtn by noon ; leave New-Haven at 1 pm.
and arrive at Stamford by 9 P m. fame "days.
Leave Stamford every Tuesday* Thursday and
Saturday at 3 a m. and arrive at New-York
fame days by ia o'clock, noon. Returning,
leave New-York every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 11 am. arrive at Stamford in the
everting ; leave Stamford every Tuesday,
Tharfdly and Saturday by jam; arriveat
New-Haven by noon : leave New-Haven at 1
p m. and arrive at Hartford by 9 p-m ; I«ave
Hartford «n Wednesday, Friday and Monday
by 3AM; arriveat S'pringfield by 10 a m, and
at Worcester by 9 p m ; leave Worcester every
Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 3 A m,
and arrive at Boflon fame day» by f p M.
From October 15 to April 15
Leave Boston every Tuelday, Thursday and
Saturday by h m 1 arrive at Wtacemr by £
p m ; leave Worcester on Wednefcby, Friday
and Monday at 4 a m ; arrived at Suffield fame
day 6by 8 p m. L*ave Suffield Thuifday, Sa
turday and Tuesday at 4 am. and arrive at
New-Haven by # p i*. Leave New Haven ev
ery Mouday and Wednesday at 4 a m,
and arrjve at New-York the next day*
Saturday, Tuesday aud Thursday by u a m.
Returningf leave New-York every Monday,
Wediicfday and Friday at 11 AM: arrive at
New-Haven on Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday by & p m. Leave New-Haven every
Monday* Vfednefday and Friday by 4 a m. ar
rive at Sufljrld.by 8 pm. Leave Sufficld Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday by 4 a.m and
arrive at Worcester by 8 PM. Leare Wor
cester every Monday, W&Jneftfay and Friday
at 4 A M. ami arrive at flofton the fame days
by 4 PM.
3. New-York by Newark, Elizabeth
town, Ra!htfr'ay, WJoodbridge, New-Brunfwick,
Princeton, Trenton, Briftpl and Frankford to
Philadelphia, everyday, Sunday excepted.
Leave New-York every day, Sunday except
ed, it 1 P M. and arrive in Philadelphia the next
day at 7A M 18 hours. Returning, leave Phi
ladelphia expry day, sunday excepted at 1 P.
M. and arrivj at New-York the next day by
7 AM. From November i to May 1, the
hour of arrival at Philadelphia and at New-
York lhall be extended to 8 A M.
4. From Baltimore by Rladenftmrg to Wa
lhington every day, Sunday excepted.
April 1 to N»vember I
Leave Baltimore every jtay at 11 A M. and
arrive at Wellington by 6 P M. Returning,
leave Wjihmgiofi every day at 3 A M.and ar
rive at Baltimore by 11 A M.
November 1 to April *
Leave Baltimore every day at 4 a m. and arrive
at WaJhi«gton by x p m. leave Waih
ington every day at 10 am. and ajrive at Balti
more by 7 r u
5. From WaPjington city by George town,
Alexandria, Colchester, Durwfries, Aquica,
Falmouth, Frederickfburg, Bowling Green and
Hanover court house te Richmond, c. h. every
day, Sundays excepted.
From April 1 to November \
Leave Washington every day at SAM. and
arrive at FredeHckibtirg' 7 PM. Leave
Frederickfburg every dav at 3 A M and arrive
at Ffiehmond }>r 6 P M. Returning, leave
Richmond every day by 3 A M. and arrive at
Frederickfburg by 6 PM. Leave Frederickl
burg every day by 3 A M. and arrive at Wa(h
ington by 4 P M.
November 1 to April 1
Leave Wafliington every day at 4 P M. and
arrive at Alexandria by 7 P M and arrive at
Frederic kfburg the next days by 7 PM. Leave
Frederickfburg every day at 4 A M. and arrive
at Richmond the next days by 10 AM. Re
turnings leave Rich mend every day at a P M.
and arrive at Frederickfhurg the next days by
7 PM. Leave Frederick (burg every day at 4
A M, and arrive at Walhington the next dayt
by 8 A.M.
6- From Richmond to Petersburg every day,
Sundays excepted. Leave Richmond every
day at 4 AM. and arrive at PeKfrlbufg by 10
o'clock, A M. Returning leave Petcrfburg ev
ery day at aP M. and arrive »t Richmond the
fame days by 7 PM. ,
7. From Richmond Kent court house,
Williamfturg, York-town and Hampton to
Norfolk, 3 times a week.
April j to November 1
Leave Richmond every Tuefthy, Thurfdjy
and Saturday jt 3A M. Arrive at Nen-York
by 6 P M, and arrive at Norfolk the next daya,
Wednesdays, Friday, and Sundays by 1 P M.
Returning, leave Norfolk every Tuefdiy, Thurs
day and Saturday, at 10 A M ; arrive at York
in the evening. Leave York every Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday by 3 A M, and arrive at
Richmond the fame days by 6 P M.
November i te April i.
Leave Richmond every Monday,.Wednesday
and Friday itIPM; arrive at Norfolk in two
dayi on V'cdiicl'djy, Friday and Monday by 10
AM, Returning, leave Nwfelkeveiy Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday at PM« and ar
rive at Richmond in two days on Wdinefday,
Friday and Monday by 10 A M.
8. From Pcteriburg by Cabbin Point Surry
court house, S-mtrMield. Suffolk and Poitf
mouth to three times a week.
Leave Petersburg every Monday, Wednef*
day and Friday at ia o'clock, noon, arrive at
Suffolk the next days by 1 P M; leave Suffdk
at a P M, and arrive at Norfolk by 8 P M.
Returning, leave Norfolk every Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday at 4 A M; arrive at Suffolk
fame days by to AM. Lrate Suffolk at 11
A My and arrive at Peter/burg every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday by noon.
9. Petcifburg by Harrifville, Goldfonville
and Warrenton to' Louifburg three times
a week.
Leave Fetarfburg avery Monday, Wednes
day and Friday Tt a P M. an.! arrive at Louif
burg in two days on Wednesday, Friday and
Sunday at 10 A M. Returning, ieave Louif
burg every M ndsy, Wednesday and Friday at
a P M, and arrive at Pctcrfburg in two days an
Wednesday, Friday and .Monday at 10 A. M.
10. From Luuiiburg by Raleigh, Averyftw
ro* aod Fayettevllle to Mc. Falls, three tiff.es a
week.
Leave Louifburp every Sunday, Wednesday
and Friday at a P My arrive at Afc. Fills on
Tuesday, Friday and Sunday by 9 A M.
Returning, leave M'Fallaon Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday at 3 P M, atod arrive at
Louilburg on Wednelday, Friday and Monday
at 10 A M.
11. From Af'Fallsby Chereau court house to
Camden three time* a week. Leave M'Falls
every Sunday, Tuesday and Friday at i P AT,
and arrive at Camden on Tuesday, Thursday
and Sunday at 10 A At Returning, leave Cam
den every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
2 PM t and arrive at M'Falls on Thursday, Sa
turday aod Monday at 10 A M.
12. From Camden by Statefburg and Jamef
ville to Charleston, thre* times a week. When
the rives is so high as to make long Ferries, the
mail (hall be carried from Camden on the fobth
fide of Samee river
Leave Camden eveiy Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday at a P M, and arrive tt Charleston
on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 10 A M
Returning, leave Charleston every Sunday,
Tuesday and Thursday at 3 P M> and arrive at
Camden the next Tuesday, Thursday and Sa
turday at,lo AM.
13. From Camritiiby Columbia, Edg'eficld
court house, and Campbell (own to Augusta,
three times a week.
Leave CanJenevery, Sunday, tuesday and
Thursday at » PM> and awive at AogufU on
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdiyat 10 A M.
Returning. l*ave Augusta every Sunday,
Tuesday, rind Thursday at 3 P M, a»»d arrive at
Camden «rn Tutfdtyj ThurftUy, and Saturday
at 10 A Rt.
14- Froirt Charleston by jackfonfborough and
Coofawhatehy to Savannah twici a week.
Leave Charleston every Tuesday and Thursday
at 6 r m. arrive at JackfonfboroHgh onWedccfday
and Friday at % v m. arrive at Coofawhatchjr on
ThUriday and Saturday by 5 a m. and arrive at
Savannah on Friday and Sunday by 8 a m. Rrfwr/7-
t*g. Leave Savannah every Saturday and Tuesday
by 4 a m arrive atCoofawhatchy by 8 p m and ar
rive at Charlcfton 011 Tuesday and Thursday by
10 A M.
15. From Augusta by LeuifVille to Savannah
once a week.
Leave Augusta every Saturday at 3 p m. arrive
LouHVille on Sunday by 6 p m. leave Louifvtlle oh
JVfonday at Bam and anjve at Savannah on
Tuesday at 5. p. m. leave Savannah on WeJnefday
at 8 a. m. and arrive at Lcuifville on Thursday by
jp,m. leave Loirifvillc on Friday at 6 a. m. and
arrive a*. Augusta on Saturday at 10a m.
16. Fr«m Augusta by Waynefborough to Sa
vannah once a week.
J>«ave AugilOa every TueMay at ip.m arrive
ar Waynefborowgh on Wedneftfay by 8 a. m. and
arrive at Savannah on Fridaf by 3p. m. Return.
mg y leave Savannah every Saturday at 9 a m. arrive
at Wayniborough on Monday by 3 p m. and ar
rive at Augusta on Tuesday by 9 a m.
17. from Wajneiborough to .Louisville.
Leave Waynefborough every Wednesday at 9
am. and arrive at JLouilvlle by 3p m. Returning,
leave LouifvMle every Thursday at 5 a M.and ar
rive at Waynefborough by l p m.
18. From Savannah by Sunbury, Riceborough,
Darien and Urunfwick to Scary's once a week.
Leave Savannah every WedncfJay at 9 a m. ar
rive at RiceUorough on riiarfday by 10 a m. and
arrive at Starys on Saturday by 9a m . Return
ing, leave St. Marys every Saturday at 3 p m. ar
rive at Riceborough the next Monday by $ P m.
and arrive at Savannah the next Tuesday bjS ***>
KOTtS.
Note 1. The mail on the route No. 9, 10,
11 and 12 is to be carried in a wheel carri
age or by a led borfc. A penalty at ther ate
of 12 cents a mile will be incurred by the
contra&or for each time and mile that he
{ball carry the fame without making use of
either a carriage or led horse. No altera
tion will be made in the times fixed for the
arrival and departure of the mails in these
routs,
N.i?t» 2. The Postmaster-General may al
ter the times of arrival and departure at any
time during the continuance of the ccmra&s,
he preview-fly Hipulating an adequate com
pensation for any extra expence tnat may
be occasioned thereby.
Note 3. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed
for opening and cloGng the mail at all offices
where no particular time is fpecified.
Note 4. For every fifteen minute; delay
(unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving
after the times prescribed in any contrail,
the contractor shall forfeit one dollar ; and
if the delay continue until the departure of
any depending mail, whereby the mails des
tined for fucli depending mail lose a trip, an
additional forfeiture of five dollars shall be
incurred.
Note 5. Newspapers as well as letters are
to be sent in the mails : and if any person,
making proposals, <ic fires to carry newspa
pers, other than those conveyed in the mail,
for his own emolument, he must state in his
prnpofals for what funi he will carry it
with that emolument, and far wliat sum
without that emolument.
Note 6. Shauld any person, making pro
pofals, desire an alteration of the times of
arrival and departure above fpecified, he must
state in his proposals, the alterations defirad,
and the difference they will make in the
terms of his c«titra&. This note does not
apply to the routs No. 9, 10, 11 and 12.
No alteration will be made in those times.
Note 'J. Perfens making proposals are de
sired to state their prices by the year—Those
who contrail will receive their pay quarter
ly, in the month of January, Aprii, July
and Ofteber.
Net, 8. The concraft* tor the routs
numbered I » 13, are to be ia operation ay
the lit day of OaoUer next, m>J are to Con
linut in force untii the ift of Oftober 1804.
CootrafU f»r the routs number 14, is, 16.
17 and jB, are alio to ba in operation on the
ill day of October next, and are tq continue
in force *ntil the ift of April »Bq*-
JOS: HABERSHAM,
Postmesler-Gcneral.
General Post OJJice, ?
l/ViiiWo'/rti/a, March 10, jioo. )
JUST COM&fTO a AND,
And for lale at
W. Younc, T. & J. Grvkshank, and
Thomas Bookstorij,
A POEM,
Sacred to the memory of
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Late Preiideut of the United States, and
Gommnnder in Chief of the Armies of the
United States.
Adapted to the aid February 1800.
By Richard Alsop.
march ft 6,
IMPORTED
In tbt Harmony, Captain from,
Calcutta 1
and for sai e
By JOHN MILLER, Jun.
(No* Bd, Dock Street)
Pepper, "J
Supar, and' >of the firft qtislitf*
Hyfitn Tc#y
ALSO,
450 Bales well chosen low priced Fieee Goods
Apply to John Miller, Jen. or Alexin
dcr J.
April 9
TUB I'AH'iNK.KSHIJ' OF
PETER FOSTER V Co.
Of Docs. Creek,
IN the state of : Delaware, being-thi* day dif
solved, allperfons having demands igainft
fa d partnerlhip wiH apply to the fybfcrihrr, and
such as are indebted to /aid concern will please
t;i make payment t«v
PETER FOSTER.
Duck Oteit, A'pril i. wins.
JUST ttBCEIVEi),
From-t&e BOSTON MtitiuJ~aciorj,
A Quwrrrr or
WINI>OW GLASS,
Of different sizes.
Ft>R SALE
Bt rSAA€ HARVEY,
N* f*. A*iy. fitter fitrs that may'bc wan'ed <ur
larger than 18 by itt.carrbe had from said manufacto
ry, on Being ordered; and aucDttoa gjven toiorward
on any orders that may be left for that purpofc-
Applet WO. g\ South Wattr-ftrettj a» abt»vr.
juiy 8 d»f
V ALUABLE real estate.
I'OR SALFj,
About 25 acres of Land,
LAYINOon the east fide of the Falifr Rna<3.—
Qn the Eatt if is bounded by property belong
i*g to Mr. Tench Francia, fro.—on the south, by
a read "f two perches, and on the no? th- by a lane
which feparatcs it from Mr. M'Call. It is jjropo
fed to divttfothis land into 3 equal paves itr otJci
to suit the purchsifer*
Also, 31 acres, situated on th« wefl fide ©t
Ofriranti'wn road, adjoiwiiig. Maiiers's efta-te
being part of tht property as the )ate Samuel
Mifflin.
For term* apply to Samuel Mifflin, corner o :
Market *nd nth ftrech.
Jantwry *4. dtf.
Forty Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the Subferiber, living in
SafTafras Kftck-, Ccocil County, State of Ma
ryland, on Friday the 14th iuft. a negro man nam
ed PEP j I?., about twenty-five years "fagc, toler
able black, and left hand6d. Hi fas been used to
failing by water in the CHefitpeake Biy about
twelve month*, and is smart and atfive—He ha»
been formerly afed to farming and taVirg care of
horses. His cloathing he took with him is un
known.— It is expected he has (hayed his courfi
for Philadelphia or ChefierTown, and ths above
reward v.-iil be s&r fectrring Rfm in Any goai
in the United statrs r and reaftmable chaiges pa« 4
if brought home, by
JOHN FERGUSON.
N B. All rn&flcrs of vefleU'and all ether pcrfons
arc forwarned of harboring tht fold negro.
SaiTafras Neck. march 18
Twenty Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY frtort Spring Forge, in York
Cormy.a negro man, named ISAAC, other
wise GUDJO\ about 21 year# •Id, the property
of Robert F.fq. He is ab«ut 5 feet 8
inches high, ha* ablemifb in bis eyes, more white
in the fa ;han common, by trade a Fergennn ; h-"i
<in and took with him a 'ifah coloured broad c!'dt.'-.
coat, almcft new, a sailors jacket and pantaloons
printed fancy cord) a lwanfdown ftripei under
?cketj a roruru hat; coe fine and one coarse
Ihirt* one muslin handkerchief, sprigged, two
ditto firiped border, a blue Parian undw jacket
«nd two peir cotton (lockings. Whoever takes up
(ai» k negro and lodges him in jail in this or any
of the neighbouring dates (ball have the above co
ward or reasonable expenceaif brought home.
JOHN BRiEK
Spring Forge, 0^0brr.13,1799.
N B. At faidflegro forcibly l»T«d in CheAer
county, it bprobable he, mayTcturn there.
November 5
TWENTY DOLLARS REGARD.
RAN AWAY oh Saturday evening the 13th
July idftant, from Colebrook Furnace,
Laneafter Bounty, a Negro Man named Celts,
lie is about 40 y*ar> of *ge, five feet si* or se
ven inches high, tolerable black, with a down
iU look, fquinti, he ia a tunning artfuJ fellow,
a great liar, and very fond of strong liquor,
haa been brought up to the farming business, it
very handy at any kind ot laboring work; he
to«k with him a nun:b*r of clothing, among#
whidi were, rmt l'rft plant Nankeen ; (Ibme
mo/tfy). It ii h« has fhjped his course
for Philadelphia or New Ydrk.
**|** The above reward will be paid for ft
curing him 1 n any paol in tha United States,
with reasonable charges if brought home.
SAMUEL JACOBS.
- GqMara»k, Puroi«e, Jeiy il, *■}&):
(0 »8J ,
MAP OF NEW-JERSEY.
conimiflUners appointed for the purpeie
of circulating fubfeription papers, to the pre
pwfed plan of procuring au accurate Map oi New-
Jvrfcy, immediately alter their appointment trans
mitted pVinted C6picsof the plan to various persons
in the leferai counties of this state, and in the
cities of New Tork and Philadelphia, and fine#
tSat time, through the medium of the public print!*,
haye requeued the gentlemen entrafted with those
papers, to return the number of fubferibers by
them rtfpeAnrelf procured, to James Salter, Pfij.
at Trenton, on or before the 6th day of February
last. The number of furfcriptions received, not
am. unting to two thousand, the commiffionrrs
did not themfelVes authorized to fix a das
for th« of the company; neverthelefa be
ing opinion from refpe&able information, that
the a6lual fubferiptions are nearly, If not fully,
adequate to the complete organization of the com-"
pany, if they conld he afcenair.od by regular re
turns. and behig convinced that a trailing degree
.if exertion, on tfce part of the perfoit* h«Wing the
fubfeription lift*, would enable them carry the
intention of th« fubferibers into effe&, they
| f y the unanimous advice and content of the fbb-
I f ribers, whom they have been able to confttle*'
f:xcd on the 14th day of May ntxt, being the ft if
day of the fitting of the fupreo.e court, for a meet-/
ing of the fubferibers at 11 o'clock in the forenoon,.
;>t the Srate Hou r « in Trenton, for the purport of
MetSirg fiveTruftees and a Treasurer.is the num
l>«r of fubferiptions (hould be fufficient. or in any
event to determine on the measures necefl\ry tofe*
cure the attainment of an obied so useful to the
(late.
eotjy
From the universal approbation exhibited by
their fellow-citixens, at the commencement of thi§
it wa« to be exp«<fted that the sub*
fcriptions returned would have ensured its imme
diate execution, and the commifliooers arepurfua*
(•led if proper attention ii paid to tie procuring of
fubferiptions, to their punAual retsrn at the time
fixed for the meeting, and to the attendance oi the
fubferibere,either in ptrfoii or by proxy* that B9
farther delay will take place in commencing th*
operations of the company, in tin*; for their exe
cution during the course of thfcenfuing fummcr.
.^tawtf
WILLIAM
WmJ-KKL KW'l'ng, s Commrs.
THOMAS M POTTER, 3
Trenton. March tz, ißc».
V. B. Jaubftiption papefs are left with the fol
lowing (among other) jjentltmen, in their respec
tive counties, to whom those defirous of
promoting.th« ol jcol of the company are r*quefte4
to apply.
Wm Oamnfield, Esq. Abrrir ,
Gerfhnm I'umi, Efq Mi.'JUse*
Arth lifq, Sdt**.
P'ilas r:cX<Tf;*n, F.lq. Save*
G-e<-rgv ttinym, Mq. Ctmberlan4 %
Wm M Kor.en, F.lq. Stoerftt.
Wi)!iam Lloyd, Ef<f. Abnmvffr,
J.-.ci'f'. Hmhtrdm*
\'ev*r Ward, J*fq, ftrgen*
Charles C lark, Efq
The above gentlemen, with all other* holding
fuhferi prion payer?, aits panfeujirly requeued to
t rward the original fttbfcriptinn papera, to jimm
Salter, lifq Treaiurcr en or before the 14th day
of May next.
JW?arch 16,
I HE Creditors of IJaac Painter arc desired
to reader in their account* to the fub
fcriher t c n or before the firft of May next, a*
a dividend wilt then 1 e made; and all those
indebted to said firm art defirrd to make im
mediate payment or tkey will be dealt with as
the Jaw direct.
April 9..
*"T HE Public ar cautionedagainA receivingthe
' SuHfcribers Note in favor of, and indor
sed by Thomas W. Francis, dated yefterday>
at 6c days after date for eight huhdred dollar#.
The note is in the hard writing of the SoWcri**
ber, .and at the bottom a memorandum by the
ind'orfer, to the credit of the drawer, Thomas
W.Francis This note together withacor*-
tra<fl between Charles WiliUtnfow, and Charles
Hale for lands in township, No. 4, iu 'the
range: cf Striker county, ilate of New. Jersey,
and sundry other papers c. ntained hi a Pocket
Book, were taken from the Subscribers d«fk last
evening. As the ah< ve csn fee *f no use to the
perfoo who has carrird them ff, (hhotrid they
be returned, no qweitions (hail be asked.
February 6
TO BE SOLD FOS, CASH, 1
OR KXrHANGKD,
For property in the City, or ivitbin thirty
miles of it,
A PLANTATION or trarfl of Land in
Mifflin County and s?ate of Pennfylva*
nia, within fix miles of tfcf river Juniata, con
taining about 3CO acres. There are about fifty
acres cleared, part of which is a rich b' ttom f
watered by a ronftart stream that is firing
enough to work an oil or a grift mill. Any
person incoming to deal for it, may obtain fur
ther information by applying at the oflßc • of
this
aaw6w
N. B. If fold, credit w'ik be given for part
of the money.
O&ob#* 17, 1779. dtf.
FOR SALE
s Of to he exchanged for a good Vessel,
AN elegant new two-Gory FRAME HOUSE*
twenty seven seer front by thirty-fotor in
dtfprti, with a commodious piazza and kitchen, to*
gwher with a coach house and ftabl«. situate in
the flourishing village of Frankford. The house,
which may be entered th«* firfe of June next, wHI
Vie finUhed in the ncateft Ctile with many conveni
ences and will be well adapted to a large genteel
family who may with to reside in the country du
ring: the summer season. In exthang*, it will be
valued low, if a vessel offer tk- may be fukable.
Further particular* will be wade known fcy up*
plication to
MOORE WHARTON.
February 24.
Ihree Cents Reward.
RUN away from the Subscriber «n the evening
of the aßth inft. a bound Servant GIRL,
named Elizabeth Howchel, had on and took with
her|three different changes of garment and nSoney,
ppoud.bold and impudent, a noted lyar ; any per
son apprehending her (hallbe entitled to the above
reward—no cofU or charges .will be paid.
N: B, She had a years and fomc months to fcrve.
DANIEL FITZPA TRICK.
Goftien Town (hip, Chester €ouD&y, July 29.
august 6 3aw*f
PRINTED BY J. W. FZNXn.
Jsittat,
NOTICE.
JACOB CLARK, Affigne*
2,ta<wtiM
CAUTION.
SAMUEL MIFFLIN.
dtf.