PREMIUMS. THE Pennsylvania Society for the encourage ment .of Manufactures and the ufeful Arts, taking into their consideration the Premiums pro per to be offered for the ensuing year, agreed upon the following : THE CONDITIONS ARE, That the specimens 011 which the premiums lhall be claimed, mull be the produce or nianu fatfture of Pennsylvania, Jersey, or Delaware, and that they be exhibited to the board on or be fore the firft day of December i 7<;2. That those who may become candidates, will be expelled to prepare clear and fatisfavftory proofs, such as their cases may require ; and that the Society reserve to themselves the right to determine,not only the comparative, but the absolute merit of the specimens produced by the different candi dates, and of giving or withholding their premi ums accordingly. 1. To such person as shall exhibit the bed spe cimen of Earthenware or Pottery, approaching nearelt to Queen's Ware, or, the Nottingham or Dels Ware, of the marketable value of fifty dol lars—a Plate of the value of fifty dollars, or an equivalent in money. 2. To such person as {hall exhibit the belt spe cimen of Stone Ware, or , hat kind of Earthen Ware which is glazed with fait, of the marketa ble value of Jo dollars—a Plate of 50 dollars va lue, or that sum in specie. 3. To such person as lhall exhibit the largest quantity of Wool, not less than joolbs. wt. the produce of one farm—a Plate of the value of Jo dollars, or the amount in specie. 4. To such person as (hall produce the largest quantity of bleached Wax, fit for candles, or ex portation, not less than soolbs. wt.—a premium of 50 dollars. ). To such person as /hall produce the great eft quantity fit painters' colours, manufactured from materials found in Pennsylvania, New-Jei fey, or Delaware—a premium of jo dollars. 6. To such person as (hall make and exhibit the largest number of Smiths' Anvils, not less than 20 of ioolbs. wt. each, equal in quality to those imported—a premium of jo dollars. 7. To such person as (hall make and exhibi the best specimen of Stoves of call iron, at leal! 4aowt. approaching nearest to the quality of Bath Stoves, in finoothnefsand evenness of the furface, and relief and elegance of the figures—a premi cm of 80 dollars. 8. For the best specimen produced of small hol low iron Ware, three tons wt. approaching near est in Jightnefs, elegance, &c. to the iniported — a premium of 50 dollars. 9. For the bell: specimen of Stone or Marble Slabs, not less than 2000 square feet, sawed by machinery, moved by horses or water—a premi um of 50 dollars. 10. To the person who (hall produce the next gveateft quantity of Stone or Marble Slabs, not less than 1000 square feet, sawed by machinery moved by horses or water—a premium of 2c dol lars. ti. For the best fpeciinen of Stone or Marble polished by machinery moved by horses or water, not I'efs than 100 square feet—a premium of 50 dollars. 12. For the bed fpeciinen of red leather, at lead 100 skins, approaching nearest in finenefs of colour and dressing to the Morocco leather—a premium of 5:0 dollars. Published by order of the Board, Thomas M. Willing,Sec'ry Philadelphia, Dec. 9, I 791. IMPERIAL HYSON,SOUCHONG, andBOHEA T E • A S, REFINED SUGARS,COFFEE,&SPI Oi the firft quality—by retail, No 19, Tnirrl-Sirect.between Chefnut and Market Streets TO Bb SOLD, BY JOHN CAREY, No. '6, Pear-St rest, A COLLECTION OF Scarce and Valuable B O O K S, Which may be fcen every day, until Jive o'clock, p. M . Among '/ :m arc the following : Folio. TTOMER, Xenophon, Plain. Piutaich, Eufebius, Sozo -1 1 men, Theodoret, Virpil, Horace, Livy, Tacitus, Pater eulus, Plmy, Concordanlia Ear. Concordanlia Gr. Thesaurus Ci ceronis. Bibha Junii and Tiemtllii. Bible dc Martin,Wells'sMaps" Scapula: Phavorim—Martini!— Hoffmani Lexica, Voflii Etymo' lo'icon, An:-qu:t. Ecclcf. 3iii?nnice, & c . Quarto. Pindar, Cyropardia, Benrley's Horace, Terence and Phidrus, Ovid, Juvenal, Manilius, Ciceronis op. om Caesar Su etonius, Julius Pollux, Hedcrici Lexicon, Voflii Ars Gram Cluve" rii Geographia, Justinian Code, Sec. OClaco « infra Homer, Anacreon, Aristophanes. Lon g i nus , Theopl.raftus Hefiod, Poeis minores Gr. liberates. Phalans la nous edition, of Horace, Virgil, Terence, and Ovid, Tibullus Plau tus, Lucan, Mama!, Claudiao, Val. Flaccus, Aufonius, Buchanan, ■ Sailult. Curtms, Flomis, Juftin, Val. Maximus, A. Gellm. Hill August. Scnptores, Engl.fi and French Translation, of tome of the Van " y o1 Gr " k 2,, d Utin Grammars, &c & c C ' ,,l °K ußf faY b « MclT.s. Ricc & C-,. Bonkfeller. Market street. or of JOHN CAREY ' Oflobtr 31. ( Joseph Anthony, 8c Son, HAVE FOR SALE, At their Store, No. 5, on CheJ'iuL-Strcct WharJ, A FEW puncheons choice oitl Jamaica Spirits, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis P*um, P rrt-:;!j-Prince, Cape-Francois and Surinam MolafFes, Coflee, Colon, and Pimento, Hyson and Souchong Tea, of the firft quality, Cloves, C<-.llia, and Boston Chocolate, Spermatasii Candles and (trained Oil, Salmon dud picked Mackarel, Boston Beet and Burlington Pork, RuGia and Boston Canvas, A tew bales excellent Hops, Myrtle Wax Candiis, St. Martin's Salt, Madeira Wine, in pip 's, hogsheads and ouartcr caiks, And a itv. cafcs oi 1 Batavia Ariack, February 8, 1792 Public Securities, Bol'cht and Sold, on COMMISSION,by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Chefnut-Street, next door to the Bank, No. 97, American Lead Manufactory. STEPHEN AUSTIN, & Co. HAVE jull now opened their Lead-War ehouse, two doors south of WaVnut-ilreet Wharf, adjoining their New Factory— where they have now made, and ready for (ale, a general assort ment of SHOT of all lizes, with SHEET and BAR LEAD, the production oi the Mines in Virginia. As they have employed a number of experienced English workmen, they warrant it to be qual 111 quality to any manufactured in Europe, and at a reduced price from the cost of imported. They also continue to manufacture all the above articles at Richmond, in Virginia. Ail orders addrtfitd to either of the above Fa6tories, will be thankfully received, and execnied on the fhortcft notice. N. B. Wanted, industrious, sober, Labouring Men, at the said Mines, where constant employ, good w ages, and other encourage*, nents will be given, means of conve) ance being provided, and louses for their reception. "*Fo- further particulars enquire of Messrs. Moses Austin & Co. •t their Fa&ory in Richmond, or as above. Philadelphia, December 3, 1791. tf John Pintard, SWORN BROKER & AUCTIONEER, PURCHASES and SELLS PUBLIC DEBT of everydelcription,on Commifiou, at the following ratts: the fpecieamount of all sales at auction, one eighth pei ccut. On ditto at private faleor purchase, onc-haj per cent On remittances, ditto. Receiving interest at the Loan-Office, one percent, on the amount of the interest. For makingtransfers at A\\lo,feventy-Jive cents pertransfer. (Kf Such pcrfons as may incline to favor the subscriber with their orders, may relv on their being executed with punctuality, 'iielity and dispatch. His long experience and extensive dealings' a the public llocks, together with a well eftablilhed correfpon. lence throughout the United States, enable him to conduil his iperations with peculiar benefit 10 his employers. JOHN PINTARD, Neui-Yoik, No. 57, Kivg-Strtct. 0 Sober 15, 1791 A LOTTERY, TO raise the sum of £. 7,50 for the purpose ot rcDairing the Proteftart Episcopal Church in the city of New-Brunfyi ick jgreeable to an ast of the J-egiflature of the State of New-Tetfey' palled November 1 791. J n 1814 Prizes. 3520 Blanks. O This Lottery is composed of 5334 Tickets, not two Blanks to one Prize, and fubjea to a deduction ot twelve and an half f, e r cent, which is more favorable to adventurers than any Lotlei v vet offered to the public—and it being ol Inch evident utility, that it cannot be doubted but me undertaking will meet with the moil liberal lupporr. ES,&c.&c The drawing will commence on the second Monday in April or looner if the T,cke„ are disposed of, the oty of New! B.unfw, k, under .he mfpeftion of Col. John Bayard, PrefHem a d A lV' Efq ' Mayorof the "tv of Ambov ■ ing of New. j"; f e?- G ° VerD ° r °' ,he nnmipil^iw' ° bc haQ ° f th . C fo,lowin K persons, who are duly ap po nted Managers, are under oath, and have given security ,h c faithful performance of their duty. A lift of the.fortunate numbers will be publilhed, and the prizes paid immediately alter the drawing Q f lhe Lottery IOHN PARKER. ) !v™ KEI NON '' > Managers. K R ANTHONY W. WHITE, ) after'the 7r,° pnz " w t" ch " e not demanded within fix months tia.'o„t R Cburch e . LOtler> '' * CO " fid - d »» 6— Acw-Brunfwick y January 20, 1792 ID t N AWA\ from the Subscriber, living i n Elfenboronoh XV n arlyoppofue Rcedy-Mand, on the n%ht of the , v"' 1 '9 1 * an Apprentice Lad, named JOHN MORRIS [uppofed he went nn board Come vessel a, he w,? S Reed'"-^^"" 5 Whlf "T'k ' >ing " the BENJAMIN HOI.ME. A TARIP J° " E SOLD BY THE ""To«, A United St«« reC !v."""® '"t P " Vi " S G °' d at thf Bink °f <he Cents, from One TWand Peln''' "\ GM and Ast »f Congrefl, * ,n "? w "«»'M-«ccordin* to the b »> aicer.ainujg the Siandaid and Value of Gold. 332 CHE 5 i Prize of 200® i rri 1 2 5 10 3° 9° >675 1000 500 200 100 50 20 4 5334 Tickets, at 3 Dollars each, is 16002 Dolls, [cp 4 w] M E. Dollar* is 2000 ioco 1000 1000 1000 1500 1800 6700 16000 [cp 3 m] Dismal Swamp Canal Company. PROPOSALS for cutting a Canal from the waters ot Elizabeth River in Virginu,to those of Pafquotank in North-Carolina or for conducting the work, will be leceived until the ninth dav of April next, by Robert Andrews, of Williamfburg ; Thomas Newton, jun: and Daniel Bedinger, of Norfolk, in Virginia ; by John Cowper, of Gatrt County; and Benjamin Jones, of Cam. den County, in North-Carolina. The length of the Canal will be about fixieen miles; the country through which it will pass. i s swampy, free from (tones, and covered with heavy wood. The Canal ii to be thirt)-two feet in width, and eight feet at least iu depth, below the furface of the earih, and capable of being navi gated in dry seasons, by vtfTels drawing three feet water. Good fecuiiiy will be required of contraftois; and pfrfnns making application to be employed as managers, mutt produce certificates (from characters of refptlability] of their qualification! for a bufintts of this kind. By oidcr of the President and Director®, WILLIAM A. BAYLEY, Clerk. ( c P I 9 A ) Norfolk, January 21, 1792 SALES Of the real Estate of JOHN KIDD, late of the Townfhipof Benfelem, in the County of Bucks Esquire, deceased, porfuant to the Diretfious of his last Will and Testament. ON 7 Tuc fday the 27th of Marco next will be exposed to Sale, by way of Public Vendue, on the premises—One exceed ingly valuable and highly improved Farqi, containing about two hundred and ninety-nine acres, situate on the river Delaware; 011 which is ere&ed a handsome two-story brick house, with a new piazza in the front, two kitchens, a good barn,(tables, hay-house and other convenient outhoufrs. A good orchard of the oeft kind of grafted fruit, now in its prime; a large garden well fenced in, and in good order; and a shad and herring ftfhery 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 ; containing about two hundred and seven acres, the greatest part of which iJ wood-land. There are on this farm a good house, barn, (tables 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 feny belonging to it, known by the name of Dunks's, is noted for being well kept and much frr quented. Both the above places afford the best profpt&s on the liver, and aie remarkably healthv. One other small Farm, containing about sixty-three acres, fili ate in the township of Southampton, in the aoumy aforefaui; oil which are ere£led two log-houses. There is a small orchard, and a great fufficiency of wood-land and meadow ground. One Lot. containing four acres, situate on the great pod-road leading from Philadelphia to New-York, and ten miles from the former. On it is a good log dwelling-house, and Work-Ihop ad iotning, with a well of excellent water at the doer: now in the tenure of the Widow Ward. Also, at the fame time and olace, will be fold all the remaining Stock, Houfhold-Furniture, Farming Utensils, and Wheat in the ground. N. B. The conditions of sale will be, one-third of the purchase monev to be paid down, and the remainder iu two yearly pay ments with interest. JOHN SWIFT, ) JOHN M. NESBIT, £ Executors. f-ptm27) SAMUEL BENEZET, ) TO BE SOLD, THAT beautiful and elegant situation on the banks of the Po tomack, adjoining thetown of Alexandria, whereon thefub fcriber now resides; about 25 or 30 acres will be fold with the improvement s, which are a neat and commodious two story house, coropleatly finilhed from the cellar to the garret, a kitchen, laun dry, meat-house, dairy, two story barn, and ice house, all finilhed in the best manner, together with several other neceflarv outhouses, the yard and garden neatly paled, and a fkillful garaner now em ployed in porting it in fine order; the land well enclosed with a post and rail fence ; a well, and springs of excellent water—the profpeA is equalled by few, and excelled by none in America ns contiguity to Alexandria, the Federal Town, and Georgr -1 own, having a fine and full view of each place, mud render it in a few years ot groat value, being in a line of communica tion from Alexandria to the other two towns. Should a purchaler offer befoiethe 15th ot February next, a cheap bargain may bp had. An mdilputable title, clear of all incumbrances, will be made bv the lubferiber. I will also fell with this place, 220 Acres of Wood Land, about 3 miles distant, which will suit well to sup port the above in wood and timber. December 14, 1791. (tf) War Department. January 2, 1792. INFORMATION is hereby given to all the military invalids of the United S.otes, that the sums to which they are lptitled for fix months of their annual pension, iiom 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 Commiflioners of the Loans within the dates refpe£hvely, under the usual regu lations, v z. Every application for payment mufl be accompanied by the following vouch-rs. lft. Ihe certificate given by the ilate, fpecify'tng that the per son poffefHng the fame is in fatt an invalid, and afcertaiuing the sum to which as such he is annudliy entitled. 2ci. An affidavit, agreeably to the following form ; A. 15. came before me, one of the Jufticesof the county of in the (tare of and made oath that he is the fame A. B. to whom the original ceitificate in his oofieflion was given, of which the following is a* copy (the certificate given by the state to be re cited T hat he served (regiment, corps or vessel) at the time he was disabled, and that he now reiides in the and county of and has resided there for the last years, previous to which he resided in la cafe an invalid should apply for payment by an attorney,the said attorney, befidesthe certificate artd oath before recited, must produce a special letter of attorney agreeably to the following form: I, A. B. of county of itate of do hereby consti tute and appoint C. D. of my law.'ul attorney, to receive in my behalf of my pen (ion for fix months, as an invalid of the Uni ted States, from the tourth day of September, one thouland (even hundred and ninety-one, and ending the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two. Signed and sealed in the prcfetice of Witnefles. Acknowledged before me, * P^' lcat ' ons executors and administrators must be aceompa nie C K®l evidence of their refpe&ive offices, and alio oi the time t e invalids died., whose pen (ion they may claim. By command of the. President of the United States, H. KNOX, Secretary of War. The Printers in the refpe&ive states are requested to publift t jc above in their ucwfpaper*, foi the fpacc of two months. BALDWIN DADE.
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