Gazette of the United-States., February 08, 1792, Page 328, Image 4

PRICE CURRENT. PHILADELPHIA.
Febr ua r y B.—Do lla r s 100 Cents each.
ANCHORS pr.lb. 7c 8c
Allum, Englilh, pr.c.
Ditto, Roch pr.lb. tie
Alhei, pot, per too, god tood
Pearl, 137 d 140 d
Arrack pr. gall, id 33c 1 d bye
Brandy, common, id 11c
Cogniac id 20c 1 d 30 c
Braziletto, pr. ton. 37^33c $cd
Bricks, pr. M. 4d 5d
Bread, Ihtp, pr. cwt. id 88c 2d
Ditto, pilot 67c
Ditto, small water 36c 40c
Beer, American, in "j ,
bot.pr.doz. bot. incl. j 1 C
pr. bbl. 4d 67c
00 f Oak pr.M feet, qd lod
0 | Merch. pine i6d Iyd
<( Sap, do. %d ,50c 9*/
O I N. Eng. nd
[.Cedar 14d
The above are the Shallop prices ;
for the Yard puces add 1 d 33c
pr. At.
Brimstone rolls pr.cwt. 3d
u- C InfW pr. bbl.
< Boston id 8d
33 ( Country 6d 7d
Butter pr. lb. 16c
——in kegs 10c 12c
2 fSper. pr.lb. 43c
U | Wax 53c 56c
P Myrtle Wax 13c
5 I Mould,tallow 11c
q I Dipped 10c
Cheese, Englifb, pr. lb. 19c
Country 8c 10c
Chocolate 15c
Cinnamon 2d 40c 2d 67c
Cloves id 33c
Coal pr. bulhel 2cc 22c
Cocoa pr. cwt. 10d67c \ id 33c
Coffee pr.lb. 17c 18c
Copperas pr. cwt. 1 d6yc
Cordage jd6jcßd
Cotton pr. lb. 23c 34c
Currants 13c
Duck, Ruflia, pr. piece 1 i^33C
Ravens 8d 93c gd 67c
Feathers pr. lb- 40c 44c
Flax 10c
Flaxfeed pr. bush. 85c 90c
Flour, Superfine, pr. bbl. $d
Common, 4d 74c
Bur middlings,beft 4a 13c
Meal, Indian 2d 67c
—Ship-ftuff pr.cw. iW 1433 c
Fufttc pr. 20d
Gin, Holland, pr.cafe, \d \d33c
Do. pr. gall. 80c
Glue, pr. cwt. 20d zxd 33c
Ginger, whitcrace 7^ 33c
Ditto, common 7"
Ditto, ground pr. Ib. 9c
Ginseng, 2cc 24c
Gunpowder,-can- > , ,
non, pr. q. c. J 0
Ditto, fine glazed 4^
f Wheat pr. bufti gec 93c
Rye 5c c 5¥
ZL Oats pbc
< <( Indian corn 40c 44c
Barley 6or 6oc
Best (belled pr. lb. 3c
Buckwheat per bush. 40c
Hemp,fo.pr. ton, 120 d 146. 67c
American, pr. lb. 4c 5c
Herrings, pr. bbl. 2*/67 c
Hides, raw pr. lb. gc 11 c
Hops 9-jc
Hogftiead hoops, pr. M 15d
Indigo, French lb. \dzoc id23c
—.-Carolina 40c id
Irons, fad pr. ton, 33c
f Cartings pr. cwt,
£ j Bar pr. ton, 82d
O pig 26d 67c
S j Sheet i; 3 rf 33 c
(_ Nail rods g6d
Jjnk, pr. cwt. 4^,5^
Lard, hogs pr. Ib. c,c ice
Lead in pigs pr.c. $d33c ijd6yc
in bars 7d
Lead, white \odlod6yc
red 6d 40c 6d 6 - c
Leather, foal pr. lb. 14c 17c 20c
Lignum vita: pr. ton, sd6oc 6d
Logwood 24<i
Mace pr. lb. 7^33c 6~c
Mackarel, bed pr. bbl. yd
• f cond quality 6d 6jc
Madder, best pr. lb. 16c 20c
Marble.wrought, pr.f.
Mast spars 33c 67c
MolaiTes pr.jall. 41c 45c
Mustard per. Ih. 87c
Mahogany pr. foot, toe
>Jail>, \od\2d and 20d 10c
Nntmegs pr. lb. 8d
rLinfeed, pr. gall. 50c
| Olive 87c
j Ditto pr. cafe, 2d $cc
, I Best fwetl in )
~ <J flaiks,pr.box 101
w —baskets 12 bottles $d
Spermaceti pr. gall. 48c
Train 24C27C
t Whale 22c 28c
Porter pr. cask, 5^33c
London,pr. dot. idfoc
Porter, American ) ,
pr.doz. bot.incl. ) 4ciabzc
IMPERIAL HYSON,SOUCHONG, and BOHEA
teas,
REr INED SUG.AHS, COFFEE, &SPICES.&e.&c
Of the firft quality—by retail,
®9»
Thwd-Strret-betwernChefntrt and MarketStreetj.
MI QUANTITY
Pitch, pr. bbl \i fee zi
Pork, Burlington, »o<<33c
Lower county yd 33c
Carolina Sd
Peas, Albany pr. bulh. 73c
Pepper, pr. lb. 44c 47c
Pimento 19c 20c
Raisins, best, pr. keg 7d Sd
Ditto pr.jar 3^
Ditto pr. box 4 d
Rice pr. cwt.
Rosin pr. bbl. ■_></67c
f Jamaica pr. gall. 90c
| Antigua 87c
g j Windward 73 c 77c
& S Barbadoes 73c
t Country, N. E.
Salt petre, pr. cwt. 33c
Saffafraa pr. ton 6d 8d
Shot 140^
j f German pr.lb. 9c
W )Englifh, blistered cwtioj
American pr. ton ;
<0 ( Crowley's pr. fag iod6jc
Snake root pr. lb. toe 45c
Soap. Brown 6c
White 8c
Castile u c
Starch y C
Snuff pr. doz. hot. 4d $d 60c
Spermaceti, refined, 48c
Sailcloth, Englifh,~|
No 1, per yard, J
-Boston, No. I. 30c
No. 11. 29 c
R-uflia Iheeting, pr.p. \id
Lump, pr. lb. 18c
cC j Loaf, single refined 25c
Ditto, double do. 33c
j Havannah, white lCc 17c
</a j Ditto, brown, 12c 14c
L Mufco.or.cwt
Spirit s Turpentine p. g. 33c 37c
f Allum pr. bufh.24c2;c
_3 89c
< j Cadiz 23c 24c
00 (Lisbon 25c 27c
Ship build. W. 0.1 . .
frames p. ton, il2 *3 <33
Do. L O. isd 33c i6d6?c
Do. red cedar, p. f. 33c 40c
Shingles, fh. p. M. 2</33c 2d 67
Do. long drefled i2disd 33c
Scantling,heart,
Sap 8d 8d 67c
C Pipe pr. 1000 qod
{ W. O. hogQiead 19 d 33 c
> j R. O. do. lgd 50c
< I Leogan ,6d
in Barrel JO d
I Heading j6« 6 c
Otter, best pr. pic. 4d6yc
Minks 20c 40c
Fox, grey 40c80c
red \d 20c
Martins 24c id
5 Fibers 33c 6 7c
£ Bears 3 d
27c 60c
Musk-rats ncsoc
! Beaver, pr. lb. 67c \d 33c
in hair 20c 30c
Tar,N.Jerfey, 24 ga). p. bbl. 1 d
—Carolina, 32 gall. idrftcidSfc
Turpentine pr. bbl. I,i 67c 2d
. James R. best 3*/ 6oe 73c
-2 inferior 3d
o old 4d 67c
* Rappahannock id 50c 3d
Q J Colo.Maryland
Dark 2d 40c
Long-ltaf id 40c
cq Eaftern-ftiore 2d 2d 93c
O ! Carolina, new 2d jc 3d
H L old do.
( Hvfon pr. lb. gyidzSc
£ I Hyson fk n, 53*- 67c
< i Souchong, 5«93c
I Congo, 43c SCC
LBohea, 34 c 3 6t
Tallow, refined gc
fin pr. box, 67c
Verdigreafe pr. lb. 47c ,53c
Vermillion
VarniOi, 33 c s?c
f Madeira, pr. p.
Lif}»on q6«/ ioo<f
Teneriffe, pr. gal. $ic6oc
w £ a y al 44 c
J Port pr. p. ic6J 67c" i 2od
JT Do. in bottles.pr. dot.
Claret 6d
Sherry pr.gall, got IJ2OC
Malaga 77c 80c
Wax, Bees pr. lb. 25c 27c
Whale-bonejlongpr.lb. i3f3oc
Wax.
Whal
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Bills of Exchange, London,
90 davs
60 days pr.cent, prem
30 aays 2^)
Ainfterdam, 60 dayi, n
pr. guilder, 39C P
90 days q"8 c n
Government bills, drawn at io
divs per 11 guilders, 4*/44 c
France, 60 davs 80c
SALES
Of the real Estate of JOHN KIDD, late of the
Township of Benfelem, in the County ftf Bucks,
Eiqnire, deceased, pnrfnant to the Directions
of his Jaft Will and Teliament.
OM Tuesday the 27th ot March next will be exposed to Sale,
by way of Public Vendue, on the premises—One exceed
ingly valuable and highly improved Firm, containing about two
hundred and n'nety-nine acres, ficiiate on the liver Delaware; on
which is ere&ed a handsome two-story brick house, with a new
piazza in the front, two kitchens, a good barn, stables, hay-house,
and other convenient outhoufc 5. A good orchard of the belt kind
of grafted iruit,now in its prime; a large garden well fenced in,
and in good order; and a shad and herring fiftiery before the door.
This place is remarkably well timbered, has a fufficicncy of mea
dow, a large front on the river, and runs back to the post-road.
One other very valuable Farm, adjoining the above j containing
about two hundred and seven acres, the greatest part of which is
wood-land. There are on this farm a good house, barn, stables,
and other outhouses, -ywrith 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 by
the name of Dunks's, is noted for being well kept and much fre
quented. Both the above places afford the best profpe&s on the
liver, and are remarkably healthy.
One other small Farm, containing about sixty-three acres, situ
ate in the townftiip of Southampton, in the aounty aforefaid ; on
which are erected two log-houses. There is a fmfcll orchard, and
a great fufficiency of wood-land and meadow ground.
One Lot. containing four acres, situate on the great post-road
leading from Philadelphia to New-York, and ten miles from the
former. On it is a good log dwelling-house, and work-ftiop ad
joining, with a well ot excellent water at the doer : now in the
tenure of the Widow Ward.
Also, at the fame time and place, will be fold all the remaining
Stock, Hou(hold-furniture, Farming Utensils, and Wheat in the
ground.
N. B. The conditions of falc will be, one-third of the purchase
money to be paid down, and the remainder in two yearly pay
ments with interest.
JOHN SWIFT, )
JOHN M. NESBIT, >• Executors.
(eptm 2 7) SAMUEL BENEZET, )
TO BE SOLD,
THAT beautiful and elegant iituation on the banks of the Po
tomack, adjoining the town of Alexandria, whereofrthe sub
scriber now resides; abottt or 30 acres will be fold with the
improvements, which are 9 neat and commodious twtJ story honft*,
compleatly fin I (bed from the cellar to the garret, a kitchen, laun
dry, meat-house, dairy, two story barn, and ice house, all 6ni(hed
in the best manner, together with several other neceffarv outhouses,
the yard and garden neatly paled, and a (killful gardner now em
ployed inputting it in fine order; the land well enclosed with a
post and rail fence ; a well, and springs of excellent water—the
profpefl is equalled by few, and excelled by none in America
its com iguity to Alexandria, the Federal Town, and George.
Town, having a fine and full view of each place, must render it in
a few years of great value, being direaif in a line of communica.
tion from Alexandria to the other two to wns. Should a purchaser
offer before the 15th of February next, a cheap bargain may be
had. An indilputable title, clear of all incumbrances, will be made
bv the subscriber. I will also fell with this place, 220 Acr«s of
Wood Land, about 3 miles distant, which will suit well to fop.,
port the above in wood and timber.
Decemier 14, 1791
A LOTTERY,
'"pO raise the sum of £ 750 for the purpose of repairing the
A Prnteftant Episcopal Church in the city of New-Brunfwick,
agreeable to an ast of the Legillaturc of the State of New-Jersey,
patted November 1791.
SC H £
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Prize of
1814 Prizes.
3520 Blanks.
5334 Tickets, at 3 Dollars each, is 16002 Dolls,
This Lottery is composed of 5334 Tickets, not two Blanks
to one Prize, and fubjeft to a deduction of twelve and an half per
cent, which is more favorable to adventurers than any Lotteiy \et
offered to the public—and it being of such evident utility, that it
cannot be doubted but the undertaking will meet with the mod
liberal lupport.
The drawing w.ll commence on the second Monday in April
or sooner if the Ticket, are disposed of, in the otv of New'
Biunfwick, underiheinfpeftionofCol. John Bayard, Prefideot
t A Pa,^ r ' Efq ' M 'y° rof ,h e city of Ambov;
and Archibald Mercer, Esq. Deputy Governor of the Manufaaur
ing Society of New. Jerky.
T ' C j e » S . to be had ° f lhe followin S perfoiu, who are dulv ap
pointed Managers, are under oath, and have given security for the
faithful performance of their duty.
A lift of the fortunate numbers will be published, and the
prizes paid immediately after the drawing of the Lottery
JOHN PARKER, )
PETER KEENON, ( Managers.
VRTk f • A u N T HON Y W. WHITE, $ g
af.er'.h; 7 pr,z ( " k w J' ch "<• not demanded within fix months
,r Cbtch. L ° ,tery ' WiU " e COnf,dC ' ed "1 6™
Nw-Bruvfwicky January <*o, 17g , ».
American Lead Manufa&orv.
STEPHEN AUSTIN, & Co
TTAVH: juftnow opened their L»ad-War ehouse, two doors
h " alnut-ftreet Wharf, adjoining their New Faflorv
where they have now made, and ready for sale, a General assort
memof SHOT of all with SHEET and BAR LFAD the
production of the Mires in Virginia As ,W ** tAU « the
n»mk„„r„ p „i,„ crf Enjlifc workmrn, ,V» ~.,3 "J, b "
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N. B. Wanted, indubious, sober, LaVouiin<r Men at.hr said
men"' "nT <mP '° y ' &°° d w •««' ™ Jo.hc,'r,£„
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American Apollo.
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE AMERICAN APO'LO
A new Publication, just commenced in Boston "* '
ARE RECEIVED BY THE EDITOR HEREOF
Public Securities,
Bought and Sold, on COMMISSION K„
SAMUEL ANDERSON y
Chefnut-S;reet,nextdnortoth>- Bank, No! q-
John Pintard,
SWORN BROKER & -AUCTIONEER
PURCHASES and SELLS '
PUBLIC DEBT of every description, on Ctmmißn
at the following rates: '
fPCCieamoUntOf a " fa '" " «*'eighth pt,
On ditto at private faleor purchase, tne-halj per cem
On remittances, ditto
Receiving interest at the Lban-Office, one per cent nn .w.
amount of the interest.
Formaking tNaaFers >t p« r tF , n ,r tr
C3T Such perlona as may incline to favor the fubferiber with
their orders, may relv on their being executed with
fidelity toi frfratch. Hi« long experience and extenC»e deaKn™'
IB the public ftocka, together with a well eftabliflied oorrtfm*
dence throughout the United Slates, enable him toCMdufihii
.operations with peculiar benefit to his employers.
JOHN PINTARD,
New-York, No. 57l Rhg.Strut.
O&obtr tg, 17Q1
War Department.
TAN vary t, 1709
TN'FORMATIOV is hereby given to all the military invalid,
A of the United States, that the sums to which they are infilled
for fix months of their annual penlion, tiom the 4th day of Sep.
tember, 1791, and which will become due on the s th day of
March, 1795, will be paid on tHe said day by the Commiffione,,
of the Loans withm the states refpeflively, under the utual rt-fra.
lations, viz. b
Every application for payment mutt be accompanied by the
following v&uthers.
I ft. The certificate given by rtie fete, fpttifyitjg (fiat At vir.
lon poffcffinjr the fame i« in fact an irivalid, and afotrtainiW*t
sum to which as such he i« annually entitled.
sd. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form :
A. B. camc before me, 6ne of the Jufticesof ihec'ouMyW
intJitftatfeof and tfiade oath that be is rfi.efVftie A.TS.I*
whom the original certificate in hisi>o(fiefUon-w»« given, ofwhfcjr
the following is a copy (the certificate given by the state to be re
cited) That he served (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he
was disabled, and that he now resides in the and coutlty of
and has resided thtre tor the haft years, prtvious'td tfh&fc
resided in
In care an invalid should apdy for payment by 40 attorney, the
said attorney, besides the certificate and oath before recired, must
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 my 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 thOuTVnd (even
hundred and ninety-one, and ending the fourth day of March, one
thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.
Signed and sealed
in the pretence of
WitneiTes.
Acknowledged before me,
Applications of executors and administrators must be accompa
nied with legal evidence of t-htir refpe&ive offices, and also ot the
time the invalids died, whose pcnfion they may tlaim.
By command of the President of the United States,
H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
$3" The Printers in the refpeftive dates are requested to publish
th." above in their newspapers, for the space of two months.
Annapolis, January 1, 1792.
At a Meeting of the Visitors and Governors of St. John's College,
in the State of Maryland, on Thursday the loth of Novem
ber last,
RESOLVED,
THAT this Board, at the quarterly meeting in May next, pro
ceed to elect 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 Philoso
phy; and that the departments of the said Principal and Vice-
Principal shall heieafter be ascertained with precision, on consi
derations of their mutual convenience and refpe&ive qualifications.
That the Vice-Principal (hall be entitled to receive, for his ser
vices, a salary of three hundred and fifty pounds, current money,
rating dollars at fjS each, to be paid quarterly.
1 hat persons desirous of, and qualified for the appointment of
Vice-Principal, be, by public advertisement. requested to makeop
plication to Mr. Charles Wlllace, Mr. Charles Cairoll of Carroll
ton, and Mr. Alexander Contee Hanfon, all of the city of Anna-
P°li*- By order of the Board,
JOHN THOMAS, Prefidenf.
N. B. The fundamental Laws of St. John's College prohibit all
preference on account ol religious tenets or opinions.
As the appointment of a Vice-Principal is alone wanted, to
compleat the plan of this rising seminary, the Board will certainly
proceed to the ele&ion at the stated time; provided a person qua
lified, in their judgment, for this important Ration, can be pro
cured. The personal attendance of the candidates, although not
positively required, will beobviouflv proper.
It mav be ufeful to remark, that the salaries of all the profeffoTS
sud teachers have huh'rto been paid with entire punctuality ; and
that the funds of St. John'.s College produce a certain annual in
come, superior to all the appropriations, which have been, or pio
bably will be made.
C-J The Printers of newspapers throughout the United States,
are earnestly requested to insert the above resolve and remarks-—
and 'o repeat the publication as often as convenience will permit.
RUN AWAY from the Subscriber, living in Elfenborough,
nearly opposite Reedy-Island, on the night of the 2Ctb of
November, i 79lf an Apprentice Lad, named JOHN MORRIS:
about 16 years of age; took with him a new le.'t hat, homespun
doth co«t and breeches, corduroy jacket, two pair stockings, two
homclpun (hirts, two pair shoes, and some fummerdeaths. I l ' s
r uppofed he went on board some veflel, as he was seen going ' n a
baticau towards some vefTels that were at the Piers, nrar
Rredy-Ifland.— Whoever takes sard apprentice, and reiutns him
0 hss mart r again, (hail receive Two Dollftrs reward, by
B'F.NIAMIN HQLMF.
TO Ft SOLD THE ITU TOR,
/\ T.A FV r :?;<ri v ingr pr> Ihe of t" c
' i Vr.'.u* Stnu<h ? w in r the Valor of Gold in Dollars and
•">•-.<• »- 1 f ,nd p*"nv'.v eights—according tf> t*
he Sumb; d and Value of Gold-
Ast of C
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