PRICE CURRENT. PHILADELPHIA. PE R QUANTITY January 25. —Dollars 100 Cents each, ANCHORS pr.lb. jc 8c Pitch, pr. bbl. Allum, fcnglilh, pr.c. 73c Pork, Burlington, Ditto, Roch pr. lb. tic Lower county gd 3 jC Aihcs, pot, per ton, god tood Carolina 8d Pearl, Peas, Albany pr. bush. *30 Arrack pr. gall, id 33c id 6jc Pepper, pr. lb. 44c 47c Brandy, common, id 11c Pimento 19c 20c —-Cogmac id tec id 30c Rajs bfft . Braz.letto.pr.ton. 37 <<33C4ci N D|Uo J » . Br.cks, pr. M. 4d 5 d Djtto H J box Bread, (hip, pr. cwt. id 88c2d R|cc 1 cwl . t J 67C2 J* Ditto, pilot 3*6 7 c RoCn "* bW . 2</33c 67c Ditto, fm.ll water 36c 40c « mi|ca « Beer, American, m l Antigua 87c bot pr.doz. bot. incl. j S Windward 73 c 77c 7r? r ; vrf , iJ § Barbadoes 73c g f Oak pr.M feet, I Country, N. E. 4" Q | Merch. pine 16a 17a - 7 4 Sap, do. id 50c g;/ Salt petre, pr. cwt. 13J33c 14^ q | —N. Eng. ti</ Salfafras pr. ton 6d id 03 Cedar Sliot iqod The above are the Shallop prices \ j f German pr.lb. gc for the Yard prices add \d 33c w ) English, blistered cwtiorf pr.M. \ VVmerican pr. ton-. 131/33 C Bnmftone rolls pr.cwt. 3 d (/> ( Crowley's pr. fjg \od6-jc u. f IrilH pr. bbl. Snake root pr. lb. 20c 42c 2 < Bnfton yd id Soap, Brown 6c £3 ( Country 6d 7d White 8c Butter pr. lb. >6c Castile >ic in kegs toe 12c Starch "fc f Sper. pr.lb. 43c Snuff pr. doz. bot. 4*? $d 60c j | Wax 53c 56c Spermaceti, refined, 48c Myrtle Wax 13c Sail cloth, Englilh, 5 | Mould,tallow ii( No 1, per yard, J (j LDipped 10c Boston, No. I. 30c Cheese, English, pr. lb. 19c No. 11. 29 r — Or 'r - Country oc 10c Chocolate *5 C Cinnamon 2d 40 c 2d 67c Cloves Coal pr. bushel 20c 22c Cocoa pr. cwt. 10d 67c 11 d 33 c Coffee pr. lb. 17c 18c Copperas pr. cwt. \d67c Cordage idS-jcKd Cotton pr. lb. 23c 34c Currants l 3 c Duck, Ruflia, pr. piece \id^c Ravens 8d 93c 9 d 67c Feathers pr. lb. 40c 44c Flax • Flaxfeed pr. bu(h. 85c gnc Do. red cedar, p. f. 33c 40, Flour, Superfine, pr. bbl. §d Shinglei, (h. p. M. id 33c id 67 Common, \d 74 c Do. long dreflfed \zd\3d33c Bur middlings,belt \d 13c Scantling, heart, 231/33 c -< Meal,lnd'an id 67c Sap 8a 8d 67c Ship-ftuff pr.cw. \dld33c pipe pr. iqoo ooi Fustic pr. ton, 20d „J w Q hog(hca a lgrf 3y Gin, Holland, pr.cafe, > J R. O. do. isd 50c Do. pr. gall. 80c < I Leogan i6d Glue, pr. cwt. 20d 2\d 33c £ Barrel 10d Ginger, whiterace LHcading 26d 6 c Ditto, common yd 20c f Otter, best pr. pie. <\d6jc Ditto, ground pr. lb. 9c Minks 20c 40c Ginseng, . 2cc 24c Fox, grey 40c Bjc Gunpowder, can-{ , > ——red id2oc non, pr. q. c. > 2 Martins 24c id Ditto, fine glazed 4d <j Fishers . 33c 67c "Wheat pr. bush 90c 93c Bears 3 d Rye 5 0c 54 c Racoons 27c 60c 2 Oats 26c Musk-rats lif 20c Indian corn 40c 44c Beaver, pr. lb. 67c id 33c Barlev 60c 63c Deer, in hair 2Cc 3cc o Beft(bellrdpj.lb. 3C f , j (.Buckwheat per bu(h 40, _ C ,J > gall. J 33 c,^c Hemp,fo.pr. ton, nod >46. 67c Turpentlne J p , B bb i. t f 6yc^ American, pr. . 41:$ c , James R. heft 3d 601 73c Herrings, P' -bbl 2d6 7 c J i„[ enot s d6 7 c 3d Hides, raw pr. Ib. 9cue 0 nla , , .. ''j " Rappahannock id 50c -id Hogthead hoops, pr. M i s d q" Colo Mar\land ,51/33 cßi Indigo, French lb. ldioc \d33c u Dark 2d 40c Carolina 40c id Long-leaf 2d 40c Irons, fad pr. ton, 33c Eastern-shore 2d<?d9sc I* Cartings pr. cwt, O Carolina, new 2d 7c 3d SK j Bar pr. ton, B?.i old do. j-J-4 Pig ( Hyson pr. lb. 93c id 28c _ (Sheet 33c j Hyson (kin, 53c 67c Nail rods 96d Souchong, 50c 93c funk, pr. cwt. 41 §d j Congo, 43c 50c -ard, hogs pr. lb. 9c io« l_Bohea, 34c 36c .ead in pigs pr.c. s</33C Tallow, refined 9c in bars d Tin pr. box, 13d33c67c Lead, white \ad\oi6Tc ■ r red 6d A oc6J6-c y cld pr. lb. 47, 53, Leather, foal pr. lb. 14c Iyc 20c v^To,' 0 " 1 * T Lignum vita- pr. ton, fjd 60c 6d 4, ' 33 c 3/ c Logwood 24d f Madeira, pr. p. 106^2000? Mace pr. lb. yd 33c G~c '1 Lisbon g6diood Mackarel, best pr. bbl.° gd Teneriffe, pr. gal. 51C60C f cond quality 6i 6yc w | Fayal 44c 49c Madder, best pr. lb. 16c 20c SS J P r - P- 67c 120 d Marble.wrought, pr.f. D<». in bottles.pr. doz. \d Ma ft spars 33c 67c Claret 6d MolafTes pr. gall. 41c 45c Sherry pr.gall. 90c xdzoi Mnftard per. lb. 87c „Malaga 77,80 Mahogany pr. foot, ior Nails, \od\zd and zed 10c Nutmegs pr. lb. 'Linseed, pr. gall. $oe Olive 87 c Ditto pr. cafc, 2d $cc . Beftfwectin ) . — flafks,pr.box \ ® —baskets 12 bottles Spermaceti pr. gall. 48c Train 24C27C _ Whale 2£c 28c Porter pr. cask, $d 33c London,pr.doz. id6oc Porter, American ) , pr.doz. bot.incl. { IMPERIAL HYSON,SOUCHONG, and BOHEA uiiu UVliX^ri TEAS, REFINED SUGARS,COFFEE, &SPICES,&c.&c Of the firft quality—by retail, No 19, Third-Stieet,bet-ween Chefir.it and MarkctStreeti. id 73 c 2d 10d 33 c Ruflia ftieeting, pr.p. 12d rLump, pr. lb. 18c Loaf, (ingle refined 25c j Diteo, double do. 33** y j Ilavannah, white 16c 1 So Ditto, brown, 12c 14 LMufco.pr.cwt Spirits Turpentine p. g. 33c37* f Allum pr. bulb. 24c 2 c j 31c <J ) Cadiz 23c 24c 1/5 ( Lisbon 2ac 26c Ship build. W. 0.1 d j frames p. ton, J v oo Do. L O. isd 33c i6d6yc Wax, Bees pr. lb. 25c 27c Whale-bone,long pr.lb. 13C30C COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Bills of Exchange, London, 90 days | } 60 days > pr.cent. prem. 30 aays 2^) Amsterdam, 60 days, pr. guilder, 90 days Government bills, drawn at 10 days per 11 guilders, 44* France, 60 days 80c POST-OFFICE, Philadelphia, January 9th. 1792. ESTABLISHMENT ofthcMAlUSjor'tfreYear 1792 WHICH IS TO COMMENCE THE SIXTEENTH INSTANT. The EASTERN MAIL will be closed on Mondays "| - Tuesdays j at half part eight o'clock in the morning, and Wednefdavs reach New-York at two o'clock, P.M. on Thursdays and | cach fucceedirig day. Fridays J The Mail from New-York will be closed there on the fame days, and at the fame time in the morning; and Arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesdays Wednesdays | Thursdays Y at one o'clock, P. M. Fridays and I The SOUTHERN MAIL will be closed on Saturdays Mondays ~) at half pall nine o'clock, A. M. (reaching Bal- Wednesdays and > timore on cach fticceeding day at 3 o'clock, Fridays ) P. M.) and Arrive at Philadelphia o-n Tuesdays } Thursdays and > at one o'clock, P. M. Saturdays ) The MAIL for the EASTERN SHORE of MARYLAND, as far as CHESTERTOWN, will be closed 011 Mondays } at O » c i oc k i n the morning, (reaching Fvfdays yS ' n \ Cheftcrtowr, each succeeding day) and Arrive at Philadelphia on Tuesdays at OIJe p. M. in summer, and at two Thursdays and |> o'clock, P. M. in winter. oaturdays ) The MAIL for CHESTER-MILLS and EASTON, will leave Philadelphia every Monday with the other Mails for the Eaftem Shore, and reiurn with the fame every Saturday from November ift to May ift, and every Thursday the reft of the year. The MAIL for DUCK-CREEK C ROSS-ROADS & DOVER, will also leave Philadelphia every Monday with the Eastern Shore Mail, and return with the fame every Thursday throughout the year. The MAIL for PITTSBURG, will lea*e Philadelphia every Saturday at ten o'clock, A. M. and the Mail from Pittfburg will arrive at Philadelphia every Friday at noon. pf That there may be time to make up the numerous Mails destined for each loute above mentioned, all letters must be leit; at the poft-office half an hour before the times of closing the respec tive Mails in wh eh they are to be sent. As there are several places of the fame name in the United States, the merchants and others are requested to be very particu lar in the direction nf their letters ; and when letters are not for a poll town,the nearest poll town to the place ought to be mentioned. ROBERT PATTON, Post-Master. American Lead Manufadtory. STEPHEN AUSTIN, & Co. HAVE just now opened their Lead-Warehouse, two doors south of Walnut-street Wharf, adjoiningtheir New Factory— where they have now made, and ready for sale, a general aflort tnent ofSHOT of all sizes, with SHEET and BAR LEAD, the production of the Mines in Virginia. As they have employed a number of experienced English woikmen, they wairant it to be equal in quality to any manufactured in Europe, and at a reduced price from the cost of imported. They also continue to manufa&ure all the above articles at Richmond, in Virginia. All orders addrefTed to either of the above Fa&ories, will be thankfully and execnted on the Ihorteft notice. N. B. Wanted, industrious, sober, Labouiing Men, at the said Mines, where constant employ, good wages, and other encourage ments will be given, means of conveyance being provided, and houses for their reception. For further particulars enquire of MefTrs. Moses Austin & Co. at their Fa6tory in Richmond, or as above. Philadelphia, Dectv-btr 3, 1791 War Department. January 2, 1792. INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military invalids of the United States, that the sums to which they are intitled for fix months of their annual pension, fiom the 4th day of Sep tember, 1791, and which will become due on the sth day of March, 1792, will be paid on the said day by the CommiiTioners of the Loans within the states refpeflively, under the ufiul regu lations, viz. Every application for payment must be accompanied by the following vouchers. id. The certificate given by the state, fpccifying that the per son pofTefling the fame is in fa£l an invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which as such he is annually entitled. 2d. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form A. B. came before one of the Jufticesof the county of intheftate of and made oath that he is the fame A. B. to whom the original certificate in his oofTdlion was given, of which the following is a copy (the certificate given by the flare to be re- That he served (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was ai fa bled, and that he now resides in the and county of and has resided therefor the last years, previous to which he rcfided in 4 In cafe an invalid {hould apply for payment by an attorney, the said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recited, mull produce a.special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form I, A. B. of county of state of do hereby consti tute and appoint C. D. of mv lawful attorney, to receive in my behalf of my pension for fix months, as an invalid of the Uni ted States, from the fourth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and ending the fourth day of March, one thousand fevrn hundred and ninety-two. Signed and sealed in the pre fence of Witnefles. Acknowledged before me, Applications of executors and ad mini ft ratorsmuft he accompa nied with legal evidence of their refpcfhve offices, and also ot the time the invalids died, whose pension they may claim. By command of the President of the United States, H. KNOX, Secretary of War. The Printers in the refpeftive states are requeued to publish the above in their newfpapcrs, for the space of two months. Public Securities, Bovcht and Sold, on COMMISSION, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chcfnut-Street,next door to tht Bank, No. 97, 312 TO BE SOLD, THAT beautiful and elegant situation on the banks of t! • tomack, adjoining the town of Alexandria, whereon the fub fcribcr now resides; about 25 or 30 acres will be fold with the improvemeni s, which arc a neat and commodious two story hoofe* compleatly finifhed from the cellar to the garret, a kitchen, laun dry, meat-house, datrv,two story bam, and ice house. all finifhed in the bell manner, together with several other neceftarv outhouses the yard and gaiden neatly paled, and a fkillful gardner now em ployed inputting it in fine order; the land well enclosed with 4 port and rail fence ; a well, and fp rings of excellent water—the profpeft is equalled by few, and excelled by none in America its contiguity to Alexandria, the Federal Town, and George- Town, having a fine and lull view of each place, must render it in a few years of gr at value, being dire&ly in a line of communica tion from Alexandria to the other-two towns. Should a purchases offer before.the lyb of February next, a cheap bargain may be had. An indifpu table title, cle'ar of all will be made by the fubferiber. I will also fell with this place, *220 Acres of Wood Land, about 3 miles diftanf, which will suit well to sup port the above in wood and timber. December 14, 17*91 SALES Of the real Eltate of JOHN KIDD, late of the Tovvnfhip of Ben Tele m, in the County of Bucks, Esquire, deceased, pursuant to the Directions ofhis I ast Will and Testament. ON Tutfday the 27th of March next will be exposed to Sale* by way of Public Vendue, on the premises—One exceed ingly valuable and highly improved Farm, containing about two hundred and ninety-nine acres, situate on the river Delaware; on which is er*cled a handfonie two-story brick house, with a new piazza in the front, rwo kitchens, a good barn,(tables, hay-house, and other convenient outhoufc s. A good orchard of the best kind of grafted fruit, now in its prime; a large garden well fenced in and in good order; and a (had and herring fifbery before the door. This place is remarkably well timbered, has a fuflßciency of mea dow, a large front on the river, and runs back to the pofl-road. One other very valuable Farm, acljoining'rhe above ; containing about two hundred and seven acres, the greatest part of which is wood-land. There are on this farm a good house, barn, Oahies, and other outhouses, with a young thriving orchard of the best grafted fruit, and a shad and herring fiftiery. It has long been a well accustomed tavern ; and the ferry belonging to it, knoWn bv the name of Dunks's, is noted for being well kept and much fre quented. Both thq above places afford the best profped'ts on the liver, and are rem??kably healthy- One other small Farm, containing about fixty-thrre acrrs, fifu ate in the township of Southampton, in the lounty aforefaid ; on which are erefled two log-houses. There is a small orchard, and a great fufficiency of wood-land and meadow giound. One Lor. containing four acres, situate on the great post-road leading from Philadelphia to \ T ew-York, and ten milts from the former. On it is a good log d welling-houfe, and u ork-fhop ad joining, with a well of excellent water at the door: now in the tenure of the Widow Ward. Also, at the fame time and dace. will be fold all the remaining Stock, Houfhold-Furniiure, Farming Utenfjls» and Wheat in the ground. N. B. The conditions of sale will be, one-third of the purchase money to be paid down, and the remainder in two yearly pay ments with interest. jOHtf SWIFT, ) JOH N M. NESBIT, £ Executors. (er>tm*j) SAMUEL BEN T EZET, ) John Pintard, SWORN BROKER 8c AUCTIONEER, PURCHASES and SELLS PUBLIC DEBT of every defcription,on£o»/s/sfo», at the following rates: OV the specie amount of ali sales at au&ion, one eighth per cent. ✓ On ditto at private sale or purchase, one-halj per cent. On remittances, ditto. Receiving interest at the Loan-Office, one percent, on the amount ot the interest. For making transfers at iiuo,fevevtv./ive cents per transfer, (ps Such persons as may incline to favor the subscriber with their orders, may relv on their being executed witty pun&uaiity, fidelity and difbatch. His long experience and extensive dealings in the public stocks, together with a well ellablithed correfptw dence throughout the Unued States, enable him to conduct his operations with peculiar benefit to his employers. JOHN PINTARD, \eiv-York, N0.57, Kittg-Streei. October 15, 1791 Annapolis, January 1, 1792. At a Meeting of the Visitors and Governors of St. Joh.v's College, in the State of Maryland, on Thursday the 10th of Novem ber last, RESOLVED, THAT this Board, at the quarterly meeting in May next, pro reed to ele6l a Vice-Principal of St. John's College. " That it be the duty of the Principal and Vice-Principal, to teach some of the higher Authors in Latin and Greek, certain parts of the Mathematics, Logic, and Moral and Natural PhiU>fo phy ; and that the departments of the said Principal and Vicp- Principal fViall heieafter be alcertaincd with precision, on confe derations of their mutual convenience and refpeflive qualifications. That the Vice-Principal shall be entitled to receive, for hisler vices, a (alary ot three hundred and fifty pounds, current money» rating dollars at 7/6 eai h, to be paid quarterly. persons deftrous of, and qualified for the appointment of Vice-Principal, be, by public advertisement. requeftcd to make ap plication to Mr. Charles Wallace, Mr. Charles Carroll of Carroll ton, and Mr. Alexander Contee Hanfon, all of the city of Anna polis. By order of the Board, JOHN THOMAS, President. N. B. The fundamental Laws of St. John's College prohibit all prcfe.rence on account of religious tenets or opinions. As the appointment of a Vice-Principal is alone wanted, t<* compleat the plan of this rising seminary, the Board will certaiply proceed to the clettion at the dated time; provided a person qua lified, in their judgment, for this important Ration, can be pro ceed. The personal attendance of the candidates, although not positively required, will be obvioufiy proper. It mav be ufeful to remark, that the falariesof all the profefTors and teachers have hitherto been paid withentire punctuality ; and that the funds ot St. John's College produce a certain annual >n eome, fupenor to all the appropriations, which have been, or pio bably will be made. Th<* Printers of newspapers throughont the United State":, earnettly requeued ro insert ihe above resolve and remarks— and 'o repeat the publication as often as convenience will permit. Blank Powers to receive for the transjer oj the orinripa) of Public iM, agreeable to the Rules eflablifhed in theTrea fury Department: AlJ'y BlanhsjorabJlraSs ofCertiJicatcS) tobefcldii tne Editor. BALDWIN DADE.
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