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PRICE CURRENT. PHILADELPHIA.
Pfc R gU AK TITY.
NOVEMBER 16. —Dol la* » at 7/6.
ANCHORS pr.lb. 7d Porta,American pr. doz. 10/5
Aliutn, pr.cwt. 305 Pitch, pr. bbl 13J iss
Ditto, Roch pr. lb. 10d Pork, Burlington, 9OJ iooj
Aihe»,pot, per toe, 37'»°» Lower county 901
. Pearl, . 501 Carolina 701
Arrack pr. gall. ioj 12)64 Pea!, Albany ssbd
brand v, common, Slid Pepper, pr. lb. 3J 9<l
Cogbiac
Braziletto, pr. ton. 12/15/
Bricks pr. M 30 s to 37s 6d
Bread, (hip pr. cwt. 1,5*
Ditto, piJot 27J 6d
Ditto, fmail water 40J 455
Beer, Am.rican, in bot. ] ID /g
pr. doz. bot. inci. J
pr. bbl. 35 s
c/ 2 f Oak pr.M feet, 67*4'
j Merch. pine toor
<<i S 'P. d °- .3'
c | N.£ng.
« I Cedar
The above are the Shallop prices ;
Jor the Yardp» ice* udd 15s pr
Briroftone in rolls pr. cwt. 26s
u. f Iri(h pr. bbl.
g < liofton , 6of
03 ( Countiy 52* 6i
Butter pr. lb.
in kegs to^
Cedar, red timber pT.foot
Chocolate pi. ib. 13d
Coal pr. bulbel isGd
C' ffee pr. lb. 14d
Cinnamon ißi 20J
Chcefe, £ngli(h ii
• ■ Country 9^
f Spcr. pr. lb. 3 J
J j Wax
p Myrtle Wax isi
j Mould,tailow
Coiton 25 4^
Cu 1 rants
Cloves 9*
Copperas pr.cwt. *4*
Cordage 6oj 62'5J
Cocoa
Duck, Rudia, pr. piece Boj
—— Kavpns ti 7 j 72J 6<f
Flour, Superfine, pr. bbl. 37M
Common, S5 J
— Bur middlings,beft 33s
- Middlings
Ship-ftuff pr. cwt. y6d 10/
Flax P r - lb - 9*
Fustic pr- ton, 1351 15CS
Feathers pr. lb- 3 J
J'laxfeec; pr- bufti. 5J od
Glue, pr.cwt. 7/ iOi 8/
Ginger, white race 65J
Ditto, common 50*
Ditto, ground pr. lb. 9d
»inieng, I J° l / l °
Gunpowder, cannon,pr. >
quaitercafk, $
Ditto, ti.ic ;ljz.d 5 : -
Gin. Holland, pi. gall. -■
D>. pr. cafe. 32i ().
f Wheat pr. b»& 7/ 7 J 3
i R v c 3
: I Oats 2 >21
C Indian corn 3-f 4
* i Bailey 4-> &
■5 | Bell Ihelled pr. lb. 3<
2J 6:
Hemp,for. pr. ton, 45^53
American, pr. lb. 4<
Hogftirad hoops, pr. M £16
Herrings, pr. bb!. ißj 20.
Hides, raw pr. lb. 9d io<
Hops 9
Indigo, French,
. Carolina
Irons, fad pr. cwt.
C Callings 22i6i30/
£ j Bar pr. ton, 29/ 32/
C ptg 10/
£ | Sheet 6,5/
Nasi rods 30/
Junk, pr. cwt. loj 401
Lard, hogs gd icd
Lead in pigs 401 42/ 6J
in bars 50s
Lead, white 75J Bqj
red 50 s
Leather, foal pr. lb. is \d is6d
Lignum vitae pr. ton 43* 45s
Logwood 7/ 5J 8/
M ai, Indian, pr. bbl. 19s
Rye 20 s
Mackarel,beft
6oj 67* 6d
Common 26r
Mace pr. lb. 555
Mustard is 4d
Madder, best isd 1 Sd
Molaflfes pr. gall,
Marble, wrought, pr. foot, 145
Mast spars sj 6d jj
Mahogany 8d iod
Nutmegs pr. lb. 671 6d
Nails, todizdSc 20d— 8d
' Ltnfeed, pr. gall. 3* gd
Tram is 10d is
Spermaceti 3/
Whaie 1 s €d vs
jr <[ Oiive 6f 6d
®I D ito pr. cafe ißj qi
J Best fwett in )
I ttafks.or. box, )
I.—balkets 12 bottles37j6</
Oak limber pr. too 381
Porter pr. bl. s
—— London, pr. doz. 12/6 d 15s
IMPERIAL HYSON,SOUCHONG, and BOHEA
TEAS,
JR.EFINED SUGARS, COFFEE, & SPICES,&c.&c.
Ot ihe Sift quality—by rciaij
No i 9,
Third-Street, betweta and Mai k.et Streets.
Pimento
Rice pr. cwt. 21/ '6d
Rosin pr. Lbl. iß> 9 u
Raisins, best, pr. keg
Ditto pr. jar 32J
Ditto pr. box 25 s
C Jamaica pr. gall. 6j 94/
• Am-.gua 6j 6j
f 5 j Windward 6 j
Barbados 6<i
• Country, N.E. 4M J
t.Tatfia 2*4 d us6d
Saffafrat pr. ton 453 6oj
Saltpetre, pr. cwt. 4/10*3/
Sitlphar, flour $cj
SfiOt 2 J
f German pr.cwf.
r 1 / Lnglifli, blistered ~£.<
P pr. ton 40/60/
«o pr. tap. Bci
Snake root pr. lb. u6d 3 joa
Soap, Common 60
Brown 6a
Caltile 10 dk
Starch qd 6a
Snuff 1s 6d 2s\d 35 6t:
Spermaceti,refined, 3J lOts
Sail Cloth, Enghib, ~l . c
r r , M IJ °d 2J2U
pr. yard, J
Bolton, No. I. 2J 3<i
No. 11. 2J LA
RufHa (heeting. pr. p. 90J
f Lump, pr. lb. 1s 5a
c 4 • Loaf, Tingle refined lsiod
<j Ditto, double do. 2J 6d
1 Havaonali, while i7<i
00 Ditto, brown, ntf'j
L Mufcovada,pr.cwt.
Spirits Turpentine or. gall,
. ( Allum pr. butb. 2J Id j
_j 2J
* " *:;!
Ship build. W.O. frames") g oj
P-ton, j , OCj
Do. LO. & red C. do. 6/6/5J
Shingles, short, p. M. 2 2j 6j
• long dressed 3~i6d
Scantling,heart, 80j iooj
j ~°' p . 5««
* rPipc pi. isoo pietes 6ci
1 1 W hogihead 7 l is U
' 5 1 do ' &3^
' 5 I L «°g»n 61
<t «« Barrel 3/ 15 ,
I. Heading g
* f Ouer, btft pr. piece 33
■ Mioks ~64 3
I F °*> t"y
j ( rf d
I-Martins
Fifhcr?
1 I Bear.
| Racoon
J Mu&-
; -.'iK-iats gd üB.
!B. W,pr. lb. ;j6 io.
L D.-ei, in hair lj&Jpjgt,
Tar,N.Jti(ey,s4g a l. p. bbl.
Carolina, 3: , 0j
Turpentine p . bbl. i2j i s j
.f* James R. new heft 28j
~ inferior zcsi.JSa
o old gtj j
Rappahannock 18/9 29/6
O J Colo. Maryland 501 6cj
y Dirk 19*64
< Long-leaf ,gj 6«
a Eaftern-lhore 153 i~s 6<t
O ! Carolina, new 22i6<
L old 22J 6d ijt
( Hyson pr. lb. jj&gd
« ; Hyson Ik n, 4s 6j 6a
Souchong, 3s6dy,
[_ 1 Congo, 31 3J gj
2.t gd
Tallow, refined 8j«
Tin pr. box, ioo<
Veidigreafe pr. lb. 3 1 6d v
Vermillion, !2i
Varnish, "«j 6«
r Madeira, pr. pipe 40
1 Lisbon 36,
Teneiiffc 20/tOj 30/
K I Fa y a! P r - g a "- 3>6<i
J Port pr. pipe 36/ 43/
j Duto pr. gall. 6j
Do, in bottles, pr.doz. 30J
j Claret 3OJ 45J
! Sherry pr. gall. 6sgd gj
Malaga y 6i bd
Wax, Bees pr. lb. sj
Whale-bone, long pr. lb. 2J3«
lhort, pr. lb. w
3' 7*
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COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Bills of Exchange, London,
go davs, ;cj
Ditto 60 days 71^
Ditto 30 oayt j2j
Amftcrdam, 60 days,
pr. guilder, gr
30 days gj 4 i
Government bills, drawn at i*
days per 11 guilders, 33J
WHEREAS it appeals by the proceedings in a certain cause'
now depending in the High Court of Chancrry in Eng
land, wheiein William Webb is the plaintiff, and John Parker, (exe
cutor of Thc-nai Bradly, deceased) is the defendant, that Henry
Webb was put ou: an apprentice to the sea trade by the Greenwich
school, in or about tl»e year 1775, and who was then of the age of
14 years, or thereabouts,ana failed from England in the year 1776,
to some part of North-America, in the (hip or vefiel Artemijja,
Capt. Leuellyn, formerly a Spamfh trader, and at that time a navy
victualler or traufport in his Majesty's service—and whereas Jt ap
pear * fhatthe said Henry IVebb deserted and ran away from said ship
or veirel, and entered on board a certain privateer called the Re
venge, or Vmgeahce Privateer, of which one John Dean was matter
or commander, then k'Mg at New-York. Nortb-Aratnsi; and
' that the laid Vengeance Privateer, on or about the sth of November,
1779, failed from New-York aforefaid to Savannah, and arrived at
such last mentioned port in or about the month of March, 1780,
and on the month ol April following, to some port or p'a-e in
America, but to what port or place is not known; and in the
month of May, 1780, tbe said fhipor veflVl was fcen at Barbadoes
in the Weft-Indies, but th- said Henry Webb has not since been hard
of, and is supposed to be dead ; it having been reported that tbe
lender belonging to the said (hip or vc(Tel called the Vengeance,
which (hip was then commanded by Capt. Knozcfes, with a num
ber of her men, to the amount of ao. or thereabouts, (and among
whom the said Henry Webb is supposed to have been one) were ta
ken by the enem>, and carried into Philadelphia. Now, in
pursuance of an order made in the said cause, bearing date the 3d
of December, 1790, any person or persons who can give any ac
count or information touching the said Henry Webb, cfr of the fa-d
ihip Vengeance, or whether the said Henry Webb be living or dead,
and if dead, when or wheresoever he died, are requested to give
such information to William Wetter Pepys, E*q. one of the Mailers
of said Court, at his Chambers in Svmonds'-Inn, Chancery-Lane,
London ; and such person or persons will be rewarded for their
trouble by applying to Samuel Nay for, Esq. the Solicitor in said
cause. No. 4, Great Newport-street, London; or toihe Rc». John
Stanford. No. 33, john-street, Ncw-Yoik; 6r lo John Prettyjoki
Esq. Bridgetown, Barbadoes. W. W. PEPYS.
i f ba
The First and Second Volumes of :he
HISTORY OK NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
( To which is prefixed an accurate Map of the State)
By the Rev. Jeremy Belkn-v,
Are ready for Delivery to Subscribers—who may receive their
Books on application to HAZARD & ADDOMS, at the
Corner of Chefnut and Thud Streets.
£3" The above two volumes contain the political history of the
Slate, from its firft fettlemeat to the adoption of the present Con
futation of iheUni id Stales; —the third, containing a geographi
cal ttefenption of the State, iketcbes of its natural history, <£:c. is
in the press.
%* A few copies of the firft two volumes {or falc—price acf.
November 5, 1791.
In the Press, and fpeedilv will be publilhcd,
HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS;
Confiding of State Papers, and other authentic Documents,
tending to elucidate the History of America, and
particularly of the United States.
By EBESEZER HAZARD, A.M.
*** The price to Subscribers will be a Dollar for each Number,
couiaining 160 large quarto pages ; or Four Dollars and a Quarter
for each Volume in Boards; to be paid as viz. the firft
and second Numbers, cr Volumes, to be paid for on delivery of
the firft ; and each fubftfcjuem one (except tfte lail) at the time of
delivery.
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Dobson, and Hazard & Addoms, (who will exhibit specimens
of the work) and in other places by the principal Bookftllcrs;
there- P/tifaJe!piia, Kmemter j, 1791.
4 J 8 3 4
2J 7J 6«
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Funds of the United States.
ALL kinds of the PuHic Debt of the Union, bought, fold, or ex
changed ; Foreign and Inland Bills of Exchange ncgociated;
Merchandize ot all forts bought and fnidon CcmatJSon, and other
Bufinefj in the line of a Broxcr, tranfatied by
WILLIAM CLELAND,
At the Office Htxt door to the Custom-House,
State-StreetBOSTON. 2m
Public Securities,
Bought and Sold, od COMUISSION, ky
SAMUEL ANDERSON,
Chefnut-Street, next door to the Bank, No. 97
MASSACHUSETTS SEMI-ANNUAL,
AND NEW-HAVEN
LOTTERY TICKETS,
To be had at the fame place.
John Pintard,
SWORN BROKER& AUCTIONEER,
PURCHASES and SELLS
PUBLIC DEBT of every deferipiion,o \\Com?uiJJion,
at the following rates:
the specie amount of all sales at auction, one eighth per
On ditto at private faleOT purchase, one-kafj per cent.
On remittances, ditto.
Receiving intertft at the Loan-Office, one percent, on the
amount of the interest.
For making at Ahlo, fcventy-Jivt cents per transfer.
&3T Such per Cons as may incline to favor the subscriber wilh
their order", may relv on iheir being executed with pun
fichty and dispatch. Hu long experience and extensive dealings
in the public flocks, together with a well eftablilhed correspon
dence throughout the United Slates, enable him to condutt his
operations with peculiar benefit to his employers.
OHoCfr 1 , i?gi.
Thirty Dollars Reward.
T} UN AWAY, Come time iu August 1789, a yellow NEGRO
MAN, named Asrhham, late the property of Komsnci
H deceased— about forty-five years of age, about five feet
eight or nine inchcs high, pretty well set, with a large wooih head
and large beard, walk.* with his knees bent, often complains of
pains in his feetaod ancles—by trade a bricklayer, stone m«ifon and
plalterer. He is a very Handy fellow as a house-waiter, and is fond
ot such buQnefs. He is a great diflfembler, and n6 doubt pretend?
lie is a freeman. He has been eloped so long that no description of
his prefeut clothing can be given. It is supposed that he went t©
the Northern States, as heotien mentioned having friends there.
Twenty Dollars reward will be given to any person that will se
cure laid Negro* in any jail, so that the subscriber may get him
again; and reasonable charges will be paid—or Thirty Dollars
will be ? iven if he is brought to Prince William County, VirJma,
to Mr. John Kinchelor, by.
O&ober 12, 1791
232
ADVERTISEMENT.
JOHN PIXTARD,
Mew-York, Vo. 57, A7>;-;-S:r ec t.
CH.-Kl_£b \\ ICKIIfF, Ad minuli stor.
TO BE SOLB.
BY JOHN CAREY,
No. 26, Pca*-street
a collection' of
Scarce and Valuable
BOOKS,
Which may he fern rvery dav, until five tfcUck »
Ai*org them arc thefo'louiri ;
Folic. TTOMER, Xfiiophon, Pino. Piuiaich, Eufr 1 : t
n men, The doret, Viigtl, Horace.! -v. Ta . p,'*"
cuius, Pliny, Conco'danua La>. Coiuo-daniiaGr. Thtfic'm r
ccroois. Btblia Junii and Tremcllii, Bible dc Martin W\'
Scapul«—Phavorifti—Martinii —H off man i Lexjca \\ •" 1. 1
loz'oon. An'iqun. Erclcf. Hruanrrcir. <scc.
Quarto. P ndar, Cyto; idia, Brn->V« Horace, Tfrm-r ar '
Phxdrui, Ovid, Juvenal, Manillas, Ciccrnmsnp. , , n . c A -, r
etnniiK, Jul.us Pollux, Hedcriei Lexicon, VoGu AiiCin C.u.t'l
rii Justinian Code, See.
Ofttco et injni. Homer, Anaereon, Ariftophar.rs, Lor- - >
Theophraltus, Hcliod, Poetae miporcs Gr. Ifocraus. Phil r!
rimu editioni of Houce, Vutpl, Terenre, and Oviti, Tibu. : >. p, 3 .
mis. Lucan, Martial, Cland'an, Val. Flaccuj. Aufomus, Bichan;"
Salluft, Curtius, Florus, [uftin, Val. Maxiinu. A. Gei'i is
Au»iift. Scnplorrs, Eigh/lt and French Tranjljt en of feme of it c
CI "Tics, a great rnrietv u I Greek and Laiin Grammars, 4c 4.-
g: T Catalogues may be had of Mcflrs. Ktct & Co. liork dim
or of JOHN CARLY '
Oft"h'r 31. (cp»f
That pleasantly situated Farm
Whereon the subscriber now lira.
IT lici on the road from Pgloccton to Brunfwick, about aaiill
and a half from the former. It contains »1 J acm, wheroif
47 are woodland, upward! of 30 meadow, and so morr mtr be
made. Also a young orchard of aoo apple trees, befidei • variety
of peach and cherry treea, and * large garden; the whole tinder
good flnce. There are on the premifet a two story ftooe hAaft
and kitqhen, with an elegant piazza, the 'whale paicted an|
finifhed. Also, a fraoke-hou(e, work-Hup, granary, waggo*.
house; barrack cow-bouses, two ftoricihigh aad 90 ferl long,n4
a good barn, with (tabling. From the building* there arc chaniv
ing views of Princeton, the neighbouring farms, and Xotunomk
hills. Any person inclining to purchase, may know the terms by
applying to the fubfcribcr on the pirmifr-s,or to luAcSxovai*
No. 141, South Second-Hi eet, Philadelphia.
Pr-nreton, OQobf? 10, 1791
W. M'D 0 UC A L L'S t
DANCING SCHOO"'
Is now opened at his School.Room,
No. 2S, Carter's Alley.
HE returns his finccre thanks for the great encouragement he
has experienced these eighteen years; hopes the reputaiion
ol his school for decorum and good order, as well as the perform
ance of his scholars, will fttll ensure him a refpeSable fharc of tit
public favor.
A number of new Cotillions and Country Dances will betaurht
during the fcafon.
Those who please to honor him with the tuition of their chil
dren, may be assured, they will be taught in the most approv i
stile, and that proper attention will be paid to their carriage and
manners.
A general praftifing for the improvement of the scholars, will
be held at the New Rooms, every other Wednefd3y ; when the
employers, and Grangers of genteel deportment, will be admitted.
These pra&ifings will be attended with no expence.
X. B. An EVENING SCHOOL will be opened for growa
Gentlemen, as soon as a fufficient number oiFer.
Philadelphia, September 14, 1791. (f. f.)
Forty Dollars Reward.
LAST night was broke opeo the Store of the subscriber, at Bw
-J dentown. and stolen from the fame the folio*ing articles, viz.
One hair trunk, containing women*' wearing apparel; 1 fmafl
box, containing four clocks and one dozen teftjmeots; i ditta
containing green cloth coat, one striped vest and
breeches, two .arts and a small bag with 36 dollars and 20s. t»
30s. Jerfev coppers; 1 keg containing a large bible, with other
final! books ; 1 box containing 447 real ottnch feathers, (bine of
them large and elegant, and of different colours; 2 barrels rye
meal, branded Stont and Imlay; t barrel pork, 1 ream paper, and
1 dozen paste-boards. Stolen at the fame time, a large Batteau,
with.black fides.
A reward of Twenty will be given for the fecurityof
the above property, so that the owners may have the articles again,
or in proportion for part thereof; also a further reward of Twenty
D jllars will be given for the security of the perpetrator or perpe
trators, so that they may be brought to justice, bv
JOHN VAN EMBURGH.
Bordentown, New-Jersey, Sept. 1, 1791. [ c P I O
MASSACHUSETTS SEMI-ANNUAL LOTTERY.
Class Second.
THIS Class will positively commence drawing on ThurMay
the 24th of November next, at 4 o'clock, P. M. which will
be completed with all expedition. The Managers pledge thero
felves that no consideration whatever (hall induce them to postpone
the drawing a moment bevondthat lime.
Rofton, O&ober 15, 1791. '
Wanted, a good COOK,
To whom genieel wages will be allowed. Nooeneed apply wk*
cannrw l>e well recommended. Enquire of the Printer.
Lectures on Government & Law.
THE Honorable JAMES WILSON, L. L. T). Profeffor of Laws
in lbe College and Academy of Philadelphia, propofrs i»
deliver, next Winter, two Courfcs of Leflures. One Courfc «•
on the Second Monday, the other on the Second o
December. WILLIAM ROGERS'
Secretary to the Board of Faculty.
Philadelphia, Oftoher it, 1791. (cptDi
tyT" Hiavk Powers to receive thelmerei\, andjor the transfer t
principal of public debt, aqrerable to the Rules ejlsiiifiud in t e <
fury Department: Also Blanks JorabJlraQs oj Certificates) tote J.
the Editor.
CcT The JOURNAL of the THiRD SESS 10Kef *e SEh.iT
oft he UNITED STATES. im\ be had of the Editor A>W.
Pubiifhed, and to be fold bv the Editor, price *tn <>» < * oi *
TWENTY- SIX LETTERS
On the moll important Subje&s,
Refpeaing the RF.VOLl T TION' of AMERICA.
Written in Holland in the vtar 17
Mj the VicE-PjiftsiD»»T 0/ the Umtci State*.
lawgw)
TO BE SOLD,
And poffeflion given immediately.
ISAAC SNOWDEN, Junior.
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