PRICE CURRENT. PHILADELPHIA. PER QUANTITY April 18.—-Dollars 100 Centsesch. ANCHORS pr.lb. ;cßc Allum, fcnglilh, pr.c. 73c Ditto, Roch pr. lb. 11c Alhes, pot, per ton, 100 d Peari, 137^140*/ Arrack pr. gall, id 33c id 6jc Brandy, common, id 26c Cogrnac id 6cc Braziletto, pr. ton. $cd Bricks, pr. M. 4 d §d Bread, (hip, pr. cwt. id 80c 2d Ditto, pilot 3d6jc Ditto, final 1 water 36c 40c Beer, American, in *] , bot.pr.doz. but. incl. J 1 pr. bbl. 67c n f Oak pr.M feet, 9 d 10d 0 j Merch. pine 16d i"jd <( Sap, do. &d 50c 9d 3 | N. £ng. nd L Cedar 14d The above are the Shallop prices Jor the Yardpjices add id 33 pr. M. y flonern' 1 - rimftone rolls pr.cwt. 3 d - C Irilh pr. bbl, j < Boston 3 ( Country Butter pr. lb in kegs £ r S P". pr. li >-1 | Wax p Myrtle Wax j Mould,tallow rj iOv Cheese, Englifli, pr. lb. 19c Country Bcicc Chocolate 17 c 18c Cinnamon 2d 40 c 2d 67c Cloves *d 33c 7 d 8 d 6 d 7 d 10c 12c 53 c >3 C IIC Coal pr. bushel 20c 22c Coroa pr. cwt. 14 d 33 c Coffee pr. lb. 18c Copperas pr. cwt. \d67c Cordage *d6ic%d Cotton pr. lb. 3 oc 4 2C Currants »3 C Duck, Russia, pr. pierc 11^33*: Ravens 8d 93c yd 67c Feathers pr. lb- 40c 44c Flax toe 85c 90 c 5 d 6c 74 c Flax feed pr. bush. Flour, Super, pr. bbl Common, Bur middlings,beft 4d 13c Meal, Indian 2d 67c Ship-ftuff pr.cw. id 1 33 r Fustic pr. ton, 20d Gin, Holland, pr.cafe, Do. pr. gall. Bcc Glue, pr. cwt. 9.0 d 2id 30c Ginger, whiterace 7^7 d 33 c Ditto, common 7d 2cc Ditto, ground pr. lb. gc Ginseng, 2cc 24 c Gunpowder, can-) , . noTi, pr. q. c. \ 0 Ditto, fine glared 4d f Wheat pr. bu(h 95c 1 d Rye £ I Oa<s 26c «( Indian corn 40c 44c Barley 90c iocc Best (helled pr. Ib. 3c Buckwheat per bulb. 40c Hemp,fo.pr. ton, 120 d 146.67 c American, pr. lb. 4 c 5c Herrings, pr.bbJ. 2d67c Hides, raw pr. lb. 9 c i\c Hops 97c Hogthead hoops, pr. M Indigo, French lb. \dioc \d33c Carolina 40c id Irons, fad pr. ton, 133 c/ 33c f Callings pr. cwt £ j Bar pr.ton, 67c O Pig 67c S | Sheet 173</ 33c Nail qCid Junk, pr. cwt. 4d Lard, hogs pr. lb. 9 c ioc Lead in pigs pr.c. in bars 7d Lead, white \od\od67c red 6d 40c 6d 6;c Leather, foal pr. lb. 14c 17c 20c Lignum vitse pr. ton, §d 60c 6d Logwood 24^ Macc pr. lb. yd 33c 67c Mackarel, best pr. bbl. gd • fVcond quality 6d 67c Madder, bed pr. lb. i6r 20c Marble.wrought, pr.f. Mafl spars 33c 67c MolasseS pr.gall. 44c 48c Mustard per. lb. 87c Mahogany pr. foot, 10c Ntfils, todizd and 20d 10c Nutmegs pr. lb. 7d 8d r Linfced, pr. gall. 54c I Olive 87c J Ditto pr. cafe, 2d 50c , I Bcft sweet in ) , *-> < flafks.pr.box } ® —baskets 12 bottles $d Spermaceti pr. gall. 48c Train 24C27C _ Whale 22c 28c Porter pr. cask, $d 33c London,pr.doz. id6oc Porter, American ) . pr.doz. bo;.inch J TREASURY DEPARTMENT, March 31, 1 792. J NOTICE is hereby given. That the interelt for the quarter ending this day,on the FUNDED DEBT ot the United States', (landing on the books of theTreafurv, and of the Commiliionrr of Loaijs {01 this State, will be paid at the Bank of the United Stales. (ep.tf) ' id 73 c 2d 11433 c ic d 9 U 1. 73 c 44 c 47c 16c Fitch, pr. bbl i ¥oi£, Burluigion, . '■■Lower couniy — Carolina Pe*«,Albany pr. bu(h, PtppSr, pr. lb. Piniento Kaifins, bcft, pr. keg 7d Ditto pr.jar 3^ Ditto pr. box 4^ R«ce pr. cwt. 67c Rolin pr. bl)l. S,ds%cidbjc C Jamaica pr. gall. 112 c I Antigua i° ot ? J Windward 86f 9 0t " 1 Barbadoes 77 c 1 Country, 6 7c ialt petre, pr. cwt. 13J 33c 14^ aflafra's pr. ton 6d 8d Ihot \\od j pr. lb. 9< j )Englifh, blistered cwtio./ - j American pr. ton 113d-yy o (Crowley's pr. fag 10J67 it- Snake root pr. lb. 20c 42 Soap, Brown 6. White 5 8< Castile ii< Starch 7< Snuff pr. doz. hot. 4d $d 6o( Spermaceti, refined, 484: Sail cloth, English,"] o g f No 1, per yard, J Boston, No. I. 3 0t No. 11. 29 c Ruflia faceting, pr.p. 12J C Lump, pr. lb 22t ; Loaf, Tingle refined 25* £<| Ditto, double do. 36 _ y-- j Havanoah, white 17c 18c w5 j Ditto, brown, 15 C L Mufco.pr.cwt 14^i6(/33 c Spirits Turpentine p. g. 33c37c f Allum pr. bufti.24C27f j jLiverpool 29c < J Cadiz 23c 24c 4/5 (Lisbon 27c Ship build. W.O.T lidl3d frames p. ton, J 0 Do. X. O. »33c 167 c red cedar, p. f. 33 c 40c gles, fh. p. M. 2d 33c 2d 67 long &rcfTed 12^13^33^ Do. Shin; Do. 1 :ling, heart, 2 3 </33 c —Sap 8d 8d 6y c Scanl r Pipe pr. 1000 30 d 2 j W. O. hogthead 19d 33c > J R. O. do. 19d50c < j Lcogan 16d Barrel io d [.Heading 26J 67c f Otter, best pr. pie. 4^67c I Minks 20c 40c I Fox, grey 40c 80c red Martins « < Fifticr? Bears id 20c 24c id 33' 6 7 c 3d "J I Racoons 27c 00c J Mulk-rat» 11c 20c I Beaver, pr. lb. 67c id 33c Deei, in hair 20c 30c Tar,N. Jcrfcy, 24 gal. p. bbl. id —Carolina, 32 gall. \d^ Turpentine pr. bbl. id 67c 2d < James R. bed 3 d 60e 73 c £ inferior 2d67c 3d g old 4 d 67^ Rappahannock 2d 50 csd q Colo.Maryland Sd U Dark 2d 40c Long-leaf 2d 4cc cq Eastern-shore s*/ 23c O Carolina,new 2d yc <id f- I old do* f Hyson pr. lb. go i Hyson fk'.n, 53 c 67c < Souchong, s oc 93c H I Congo, 43c 50c 30c 34*" Tallow, refined 9 c Tin pr. box, 33c 67c Tar, —C; Tur Veidigreafe pr. lb. 47* S3 C Vermillion Varnish, '33c 37c j" Madeira, pr.p. ic6*f 200*/ j Lisbon g6diood I Teneriffe, pr. gal. 51C60C b) I Fa y al 49 c 7* J Port pr. p. 106*/67 c i2od TZ Do. m bottles.pr. doz. Claret 4d 6d Sherry pr.gall. goc Malaga 77c Bor Wax, Bees pr. lb. 25c 27c Whale-bone,long pr.Jb. 13^30^: COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Bills of Exchange, London, 90 davs 8i) „ , 60 days JC Plunder 30 oays 6f ) Amsterdam, 60 days, pr. guilder, 90 days Government bills, drawn at 10 days per 11 guilders, 44c France, 60 davs Bjc ADVERTISEMENT. TO comprize in the present volume of this Gazette all the Laws which are and may be enacted by Congress in the present session, it will ke necejfary to extend the numbers to the lafl of May. The fourth volume, therefore, will commence with the beginning of June and wih be printed on paper of larger aimenfions than the present, provided the Editor's receipts of arrearages\fhdll enable him to do it-—the price to con tinue at Three Dollars per annum. Three years are nearly expiredJince this publication firjl made its ap pearance; during which, fcarcelj a f n gle ,7 [ft ance i as occurred of re mijfnefs in punctually dijpatching the papers Jrom the Printing-Office their failures in reaching the subscribers, have been owing to causes which were entirely beyond the controul of the publfher. Under the new regulations oj thje Pofl-Ofjicc Department, the Subscribers for the Gazette of the United States may therefore promise thcmfelves the advantage of the flriflejl punctuality on the part of the Editor which, aided by that energy we have the greatcfl reason to expett will diflinguifh the fupcrintendance oj the Gentleman now at the head oj the Pofl-Ofjice Department, will ensure a Jleady transmission of Newspapers to all parts of the Union. Bank of the United States. March 21, 1792. RESOLVED, That the Stockholders be, and hereby are, au thorised to compleat their Shares by payment at any lime before the periods required by the law of incorporation. Resolved, That each Share so compleatcd, (hall be entitled to draw a dividend of the profits of the BanK, from and after the firft dav of the month next succeeding the day of compleating such Shares. Resolved, That so much of the quarter's imereft upon the Pub lic Debt transferred to compleat any Share as aforefaid, as (hall have accrued before the firft day of the month next succeeding the completion of such Share, (hall be received by the Bank, and paid to the persons who (hall have transferred the fame. By order of the President and DireQors, (eptiftj) JOHN KEAN, Cafkier. At a meeting of ibi Directors of the Bank of the United States, March 30, 1792. RESOLVED, That the Offices of Discount and Deposit be authorised to receive of Stockholders the 3d and 4'h Specie Payments on their Shares in the Capital Stock of the Bank, and that the Calhiets of the said offices give duplicate receipts for such payments, one of which receipts, accompanied with evidence ot a transfer of public debt fufficient to complete said (hares, upon be ing produced at the Bank, (hall entitle such Stockholders to cer tificates for full (hares, and to all the benefits of the Resolutions of the Board of Dire£lors palled the 21ft inltant, relative to com pleting (hares by payment at any time before the periods requited by the law of incorporation. By order of the Frefidcnt and Directors. JOHN KEAN, Cajhier. WASHINGTON, in the Territory of Columbia. A Premium OF a LOT in this Citv, to be designated by impartial judgrs, and FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; or a MEDAL of that value, at the option of the party; will be given by the Commif (ioncrs of thfe Federal Buildings, to the person who, before the fifteenth day of July, 1792, (hall produce to them the mod ap proved PLAN, it adopted bv them, for a CAPITOL, tobe ere&ed in this City ; and TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS, or a MEDAL, for the Plan deemed next in merit to the one they shall adopt. The building to be of biidk, and to contain the fol lowing apartments, to wit A Conference Room A Room for the Ri per ions each. ! to be of A Lobby or Antichatn»->er to the latter { full eleva- A Senate Room of 1200 square feet area | tion. An Antichamber or Lobby to the last J 12 Rooms of 600 square feet area each, for Committee Rooms and Clerks' Offices, to be of half the elevation of the former. Drawings will be expc&ed of the ground plats, elevations of each fiont, and fcttions through the building in such diredhoris as may be necessary to explain the internal ftru£lure; and an esti mate of the cubic feet of brick-work composing the whole tnafs of the walls. March 14, 1790 WASHINGTON, in the Tnrritory of Columbia A Premium OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, or a MEDAL of that value, at the option of the party, will be given by the Com miflioners of the Federal Buildings, to the person who, before the fifteenth day of July next, (hall produce to them the mod ap. proved PLAN, if adopted bythem.fora PRESIDENT'S HOUSE, to beerefied in this Citv. The fneof the building, if the artist will attend to it, will of course influence theafpeft and outline of his plan ; and it's destination will point out to him the number, size, and diffribution of the apartments. It will be a recommen dation of any plan, if the central part of it may be detached and erected for the present, with the appearance of a complete whole, and be capable of admitting the additional parts, in future, if they shall be wanting. Drawings will beexpc&edof the ground plats, elevations of each front,and feftions through the building, in such directions as may be neccflary to explain the internal ftruflure ; and an estimate of the cubic feet of brick-work composing the whole mass of the walls. March 14, i7Q«. STOLEN, WITHIN a few days last pad, from the Subscriber, the fol lowing NOTES, iflued by ihe Treasurer of the Common. wealth of Mallachufctts : No. 18721, Dec. i, 1783, £.72 15, payable to Phineas Lyman ; No. 18375, Nov. 1, 1783, 36 4, payable to William Lyon; No. 1301, Dec. 1, 1781, £.80 9, payable to Nathan! f i. Wright j No. 16239. Au g- 1783, £ .28 16—No. 71, o£t. 1, 1781, £.48 1, payable to Do6for Samuel Ware. Whoever will apprehend and secure the Thief or Thieves, so that he or they may be brought to justice, shall receive a reward of Twenty Doliars; and whoever will produce the above Notes, and return them to the fubferiber, (ball receive a reward of One Hundred Do liars, and all neceflary charges. Precaution having been taken to prevent their ever being paid to the thief or Thieves by the Treasurer abovementioned : All persons therefore are captioned not to purchase the above Notes, of any one offering them for sale. 37 Jr 36 ! ;C Northampton, Fgh. 2Q, 1792. Public Securities, Roucht and Sold, on COMMISSIO N, by SAMUEL ANDERSON, Cliefout-Street, next door to the Bank, No. 97. 408 fuffir.irnt to ac-") > commodate3oo | thcCe rooms } -LI- atives .cpre' // • THE COMMISSIONERS. THE COMMISSIONERS. 4t NATH. WRIGHT. JUST PUBLISHED, AND TO BE SOLD BY THOMAS DOBSON, Bo&kfe/Jer, At the Stone House in Sccond-Street, The First Volume of HISTORIC J L COLLECTIONS: Consisting ot state papers, and other authentic document intended as materials tor an Hiftorjr ©f the United States' OF America, By EBENEZER HAZARD, a. M Member of the American Plnlofophical Society, held at Philadel phia for promoting ufefui knowledge; and Fellow of ihe Ame rican Academy of Arts and Sciences. The design of this compilation being to preserve and exhibit a regular (fries of the moll important and authentic documents re. lating to the history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the present time, it mult be peculiary interesting to all who w:(h to acquire a thorough knowledge of this fubjt_&, April 4. F Q R SALE, BLOOMSBURY, THAT elegant SEAT at the Falls of Delaware, in the vicinity of Trenton, in New-Jcrfey, occupied for many years paftby the subscriber; containing upwards of 200 acres of land, belides a tra& of wood-Jand of about 185 acres, at the distance of two miles. The farm is divided by the main street leading from Trenton to Lamberton, and Philadelphia, into two parts, nearly equal in quantity ; the eaftwardly pait being arable land, is laid off in convenient fields, and in good farming order. The other part, bounded by the said street 011 the east, and by the nver on the weft, forms a square; which, from the combmcd etfed of fim ation and improvement, is generally allowed to be one of the molt beautiful and desirable feats in the state. The mansion-house is a handsome, well-finifhcd brick building, 50 by 40, corttaining four rooms on each floor, with excellent cellars, and a two story brick kitchen ; and commanding a very extenlive and plcafmg vitw.oE the river, both above and below, as well as including the falls, and also of Trenton and the neighbouring feats and improvements <>u both fides of the river. Among the out-buildings are 3 new ftonr coach-house and stables, fufticient to conrain fix carriages and ten horses, accommodated with a cutting and feeding room, and a ca pacious loft for hay ; adjoining there is a very complete granary, rat proof, and a stone cow-houle, upwards of i©o feet in length, contaiumg thirty-one paved flails, over which is a roomy loft for hay, &c. Adjoining the court-yard of the mansion-house, is a gar den of about two acres, extending towards the river, in the highest state of culture, and abounding with a rich collection of the choicest fruits of almost every kind, and several large asparagus beds, highly manured. At a convenient distance from the man- Gon-houfe, and nearly in the centre of the square, is a new, well built, ltone farm-houfe, accommodated with a large cheefe-roow, spring-house, garden, See. a complete stone smoke-house, corn cribs, waggon-house, a capacious ice-house, and every other ne cefTary out-building. The ground is properly divided into fmil fields, all well watered, highly improved, and chiefly under thi most approved grass. This square has produced annually, for fe vera! years past, upwards of lixty tons of the best hay, beftdt supporting through the summer season twenty to thirty hornci cattle, and eight or ten horses. It contains alio two bearing or chards of good fruit. The river abounds, in the proper season? with great phnty of all kinds of fifh usually found in frefti watt in this climate, and with a variety of wild-fowl; both of whic! may afford a p.leafing amusement to the sportsman, as well as convenient addition to the elegance and variety of his tabic. Tb whole of the land, except the wood-land, is inclosed and divide by good fences, great part of which is formed of red cedar post: and ravls of ch. ftiut and white cedar. The purchakr may hav the improved square fcparately, or the whole together, as ma best fijit him.. There is an inexhaustible quantity of good build ing stone on the river shore. The purchase money, if well secured and the interest pun&ually paid, will not be demanded for mao years. Any peifon desirous of viewing the premises, may be gratified on application to Samuel W. Stockton, Esq. Trenton, or Mr. Inallman, who at prcfent occupics the tarm-houleand part of the lano—and may know the price oh application to the lubfcriber, a* No. 213, South Second-street, opposite to the New- Market, in Philadelphia. JOHN COX. American Lead Manufactory. STEPHEN A U S T I N, & Co. HAVE just now opened their Lead-Wa rehouse, two doorj south of Walnut-street Wharf, adjoining their New Factory— where they have now made, and ready for sale, a general aflort ment of SHOT of all sizes, with SHEET and BAR LEAD, the production of the Mines in Virginia. As they have employed a number of experienced Englifti workmen, they warrant 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 nianufa&ure all the above articles at Richmond, in Virginia. All orders addrefled to either ot the above Factories, will be thankfully received, and executed on the flirted notice. ~ N. B. Wanted, industrious, sober, Labouring Men, at the laid Mines, where conitant employ, good wages, and other encourage ments will be given, means of conveyance being provided, an houses for their reception. For further particulars enquire of Messrs. Moses Austinocl-o. at their FaCtory in Richmond, or as above. Philadelphia, December 3, 1791 INFORMATION. . A NEGRO MAN by the name of CATO VERNOV> born 1 JL. in Newport (Rhodc-Ifland) eHlifted in Col. Greene s fg 1 merit of Blacks, early in the late War. He furvivedthe ar ' a! fettled, as fuppoled, in or near Philadelphia. If he wii >PP 7 to thelEditor hereof, ho will be informed of fomcthing cotu <■ rably to his advantage. April 4. ( c Pj^ Jones & Burroughs, STOCK-BROKERS, State-Street, BOSTON, BUY and sett every kind of the Stocks of the Commiflion, by Private Contrail, and Public Au 1 13 Those gentlemen who may be pleased to favor them wit commands, may rely on fidelity, secrecy and dispatch. Eoflon y March, 1792. (i aW 3 THE Editor of the Gazitte ef the United Statu, »l/| earneflly r/cqnefti that those of his fubfenbers, zchofe arrearage been accumulating for more than twelve months, would make pi) soon as pofji'ole—at farthefl, £<r/tfr£ frfl day oj June next. Those persons who/hull beSfpofed to patronize this Gazette the Poft-Oftcc Lawfhall go into operation i willpleaje tofg*'!> intention to the Deputy Post-Masters in the bnited States, 0 requeued to forwardJuchfulfcriptions as may be received, to the previous to the faidfrfi of June. The terms Three Dollars per annum, exclufve of poflage—Cr.eha Jto t? the time offubferibing, the other hats te be advanced at, tie exp the frfl fx months. « Vw ?-• ♦ (ep.xro)
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