tea PRICE CURRENT. PHILADELPHIA. PER QUANTITY May 15. — Dollars 100 Cents each. ANCHORS pr.lb. 7c 8c Pitch, pr. bbl. Allum, Lnglilh, pr.c. 3d 73 c Pork » Burlington, Dnto, Roch pr. lb. uc Lower county Aihes, pot, per ton, god rood Carolina Pearl, Peas, Albany pr. bufti. Arrack pr. gall, \d33cldb7c Pepper, pr. lb. Brandy, common, 1 d 26c Pimento Cogniac id 65c Raisins, best, pr. keg yd Braziletto, pr. ton. 37"33 C 4 C " Ditto pr.iar 3 d Bricks, pr. M. 4d 5d Ditto box 4d Bread, (hip, pr. cwt. id 00c 2d Rlce wt . 6yc Ditto, pilot 3 d6yc Rosin pr bb |. 24 / 33<: . a!67c Ditto, (mall water 36c 40c r Jamaica pr. gait. 112 c Beer, American, in "j , Q( . Aniigua 100 c bot.pr.doz. bot. incl. j * g Windward 86c 90c ~~7X r \ 1C A * Barbadocs 77' „ f Oak pr.M feet, gd lod Country, N. E. 67c 0 | Merch. pine 16d 17a s<; Sap, do. 8d 50c yd Salt petre, pr. cwt. 13d 33c 14^ q | N.Eng. 1111 SalTafras pr. ton 6d 8d « ICedar 14d Shot 1401^ Tie above are the Shallop prices ; f German pr.lb. 9c for the Yard prices add id 33c W )Engli(h, blistered cwtiorf pr. M. £ pr. ton 113^33 C Brimstone rolls pr.cwt. 3J 33c w C Crowley's pr. fag lod 6yc C Irish pi. bbl. Snake root pr. lb. 20c 42c £j < fiofton 71i 8d Soap, Brown 6c CQ (Country 6d 50 c White 8c Butter pr.lb. 16c Castile 11c in kegs toe ljc Starch 7 c 2 [Sper. pr.lb. 43c Snuff pr. doz. bot. 4 ii $d 60c _1 | Wax 53c 56c Spermaceti, refined, 48c Q Myrtle Wax 13c Sail cloth, English, ~) 2 g c 5 j Mould,tallow 11c No 1, per yard, J cj |_Dipped 10c Boston, No. I. 30c Cheese, Englifli, pr. lb. 19c No. 11. 29c Couutry Bcioc Ruflia Iheeting, pr.p. 12d Chocolate 17c 18c ("Lump, pr.lb 22c Cinnamon id 40c 21/ 67c c£ • Loaf, Tingle refined 25c Cloves id 33c < j Ditto, double do. 36c Coal pr. bushel 20c 22c S? | Havannah, white 17c ißc Cocoa pr. cwt. i\d 33c So Ditto, brown, 15c Coffee pr. Id. 20c L Mufco.pr.cwt 14^16^/33^ Copperas pr. cwt. id6jc SpiriisTurpcniinc p. g. 33c 37c Cordage yd6ycßd , ( Allum pr. bulb. 24c 2-c Cotton pr.lb. 30c 42c j 29c Cuirants 13c < yCadiz 23c 24c Duck, RuTta, pr. piece ti<a f 33C "'(Lisbon 251:27 c Ravens 8i 93c 9<J 67c Ship build. W. 0.1 . , Feathers pr. lb. 40c 44c frames p. ton, J J «"> Flax toc Do. LO. isd 33c i6d6yc Flaxfeed pr. bulh. 85c 90c Do. red cedar, p. f. 33c 40c Flour, Super, pr. bbl. $d 6c Shingles, fh. p. M. id 33c 2d 67 Common, 4d Do. long dressed liii^d^c Bur middlings,befl 4d Scantling,heart, 23d33c ■ Meal, Indian 2d 67c Sap Sd 8d &y c • Ship-ftuff pr.cw. id r Pipe pr. 1000 3 o</ Fustic pr. ton, 20rf <w IW. O. hoglhead igd 33c Gin, Holland, pr.cafe, > J R.O. do. lgd 50c Do. pr. gall. 80c < I Leogan i6d Glue, pr. cwt. 20d 2id 33c Barrel 10d Ginger, whiterace 7d L Heading i6d 67c Ditto, common 7d f Otter, best pr. pic. Ditto, ground pr.lb. 8c Minks 20c 40c Ginseng, 20c 24c Fox, grey 40c 80c Gunpowder, can-) • . -red \d2oc non, pr. q. c. J 7^ C * Martins 24c id Ditto, fine glazed 4d —■ Fishers 33c 67c 'Wheat pr. bufti 95c id Bears 3d Rye s° c s4 c Racoons 27c 60c Oats 26c Musk-rats 11c 20c Indian corn, 40c 44c ! Beaver, pr. lb. 67c id 33c Barlev 90c Deci, in hair 20c 30c r7^^ lle t P^ lb - 3<: Tar.N. Jersey, 24 gal. p. bbl. id . Buckwheat per bulb 4.C _ C a r ol.na, 3 2 gall. id 33 cid6yc Hemp,fo.pr. ton, 146. 67c Turpentin£ d pl % bl . ,f 6 \ d American, pr.lb 4c 6 c , James R. best 3d 60,73 c Herrings, pr. bbl id6yc £ J _ inUnor tdSyc od Hides, raw pr.lb. gene o oM au at Rappahannock 2d toe 3d Hoglhead hoops, pr. M i s d Q - Co lo.Maryland 5 d 33c %d Indigo, French lb. id2oc id 33 c u ' Dirk -id 4 oc Carolina 40c id Long-leaf id ape Irons, fad pr. ton, 1331/ 33c m Eaflern-lhore idid? 3 c f Castings pr. cwt 3d47c O 1 Carolina, new id-jc 3d 55 j Bar pr.ton, Sid 6;c (_ old do. P, S 67c f Hyson pr.lb. 93c id 28c I Sheet 173 d 33 c I Hyson dim, .53c 67c (.Nail rods 96d Souchong, s°c 93c Junk, pr. cwt. 4d s d H | Congo, 43c floe Lard, hogs pr. lb. 9c iO£ LBohea, 30c 34c Lead in pigs pr.c. 50!33c sd6yc Tallow, refined 9 c - -m bars yd Tin pr. box, 13d 33c 67c Lead, white lodiodonc , r ,• , ~ red 6d 40c 6d 67c Verd.greafe pr.lb. c Leather, foal pr. lb. 14c 17c 20c *r Crm *n l ° n if/ 33c 1^67(7 Lignum vits pr. ton, s^6oc 6d arm 33 c 37 c Logwood 24d f Madeira, pr. p. iobd2ood Mace pr.lb. yd 33c 6-c Lisbon g6d lood Mackarel, bell pr. bbl. 9d Teneriffe, pr. gal. 51C60C • second quality 6d 67c y Fayal 449 c Madder, bell pr. lb. 16c 20c < Port pr. p. io6d 67c 120^ Marble.wrought, pr.f. Do. in bottles.pr. doz. 4^ Mast spars 33c 67c Claret 6d MolafTes pr.gall. 44C48C Sherry pr. gall. 90c i^2oc Mustard per. lb. 87c? Malaga 77c 80c Mahogany pr. foot, 10c Nails, lodizd and 20d 10c Nutmegs pr. lb. 7d 8d ' Linseed, pr. gall. 54c Olive 87c Ditto pr. cafc, 2dscc Bcllfwettin > flafks,pr.box \ lod ® j —baskets 12 bottles . Spermaceti pr. gall. 48c I Train 24C27C L Whale 22c 28c Porter pr. cask, $d 33 c London,pr. doz. id6oc Porter, American > , _ pr.doz. bot.incl. J id^cia6oc ff' By thePoJl-Office A3, afterthefirjl c/June next, newfpapeTs Jent by the mail arc fuhjeß to poflage of one cent each paper, for 100 mles carnage, or le/j-andfor all dijlance, more than an hundred mles, one cent and an ha f each paper. The poflage ,0 bepaidhthe SukJcnbers atLthe office where the papers arc 'del.vered.' 4 S j, n*t '"/"'T pap ' TS thrm £ h "" of the Pojl Office, ortocontraß with the Stage Proprietors, the patrons of this Gazette, within a short dijlar.ee oj this city, mav find itadvan. tageous to adopt the latter mode. J id 73 c 21i nd 33c ic d gd 73 c 50 c 16c Wax, Bees pr. Ib. 25c 27c Whalc-bone,longpr.lb. 13c 30c COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Bills of Exchange, London, 90 days 4) pr.ci. under par. 60 days > par. 30 aays 5 ) pr.ct. above par Aniftcrdam, 60 days, pr. guilder, 3? > £ 90 days Government bills, drawn at 10 days per n guilders, 41/ 4.4 c France, 60 days 80c TO BE SOLD AT PRIVATE SALE, At any time between this date and the fi/ft day of July ensuing, A very valuable FARM, PLEASANTLY situated, and bounded on the East by the river Delaware, 17 miles above Philadelphia; containing 203 acres, 40 whereof is firft rate Timothy Meadow, which may be watered in a dry time ; 25 acres, a rich low bottom, may be made very good meadow at an easy expencc. The upland lays in the lap of about 50 acres of rich out marlh, from which (by an easy ascent to the cleared fields) 130 acrcsof excellent upland meadow may be made, at a moderate expence j 30 acres of woodland. A never failing ftieam of water runs through this tract, on which is a feat for a mill, and in which is goad sport witli the net and hook ; plenty of rabbits and small gahie ; and on the flats, abun dance of wild ducks in the season. A. good man(ion*houfe, gar den, and nectflary out-buildings; an orchard ot the best kinds of apple, pear, peach aod cherrv trees, bearing ; a crop of wheat and rye in the ground, and a spring crop putting in. Applv to Dr. John Gibpons, in Arch-street, 0/ Peter Le Barbier Du Plessis, Esq. No. 86, Chefnut-ftrcet, Philadelphia; Mr. Henry Waterman, at the Waftiington, on the Biiftol road; or to Mr. Joseph Baldwin, at Nefhjmany Ferry, or Mr. Barnet Dur ee n , fame place, Bucks County. The purchaser, paying one third of the price down, may have a term of years to pay the re sidue, paying interest. May 5. (ep.tf.) Bank of the United States, May 8, *792. RESOLVED, That the specie proportion of the third pay ment due on the firft Monday of July next, on each (hare of the Bank of the United States, may be made at the Bank, or at any of the offices of discount and deposit; and that transfers of public debt on account of such payment, may be made on the books of the Treasury of the United States, or in the office of any of the Commiflioners of Loans in any of the States, certificates of which transfers to be deposited in the office in which the specie proportion of such payment shall be made. Resolved, That the transfer books be closed fourteen days pre vious to the firft days 9f July and January of each year. By Order, JOHN KEAN, Cashier. -Bank of the United States. March si, 1792. RESOLVED, That the Stockholders be, and hereby arc, au thorised to compleat their Shares by payment at any time before the periods required by the law of incorporation. Resolved, That each Share so compleated, shall be entitled to draw a dividend of the profits of the BanK,from and after the fir ft dav of the month next succeeding the day of compleating such Shares. Rcfolved, That so much of the quarter's intereftupon 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 co the persons who (hall have transferred the fame. By order of ihe President and Direttors, (epnftj) JOHN KEAN, Cajhier. At a melting of the 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 4th Specie Payments on their Shares in the Capital Stock of the Bank, and that the Cafhieis of the said offices give duplicate receipts for such payments, one of which receipts, accompanied with evidence of a transfer of public debt Sufficient to complete said (hares, upon be ing produced at the Bank, shall entitle such Stockholders to cer tificates for full (hares, and to all the benefits of the Refutations of the Board of Direttors pasTed the 21ft instant, relative to com pleting shares by payment at any time before the periods required by the law of incorporation. By order of the President and Direflors. JOHN KEAN, Ca/hicr. WASHINGTON, in the Territory 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. miflioncrs of the Federal Buildings, to the person who, before the fifteenth day of July next, shall produce to them the mod ap proved PLAN, it adopted by them, for a PRESIDENT'S HOUSE, to be eretted in this Citv. The site of the building, if the artist will attend to it, will of course influence the afpeft and outline of his plan ; and it's destination will point out to him the number, size, and distribution of the apartments. It will be a recommen dation of any plan, if the central part of it may be detached and eretted for the present, with the appearance of a complete whole, and be capable of admitting the additional parts, in future, if they (hall be wanting. Drawings will be expe&ed of the ground plats, elevations of each front, and fe£lions through the building, in such dire&ionsas may be necelTary 10 explain the internal ftru&ure ; and an estimate of the cubic feet of brick-work composing the whole mass of the walls. March 14, 1792. tf WASHINGTON, /;/ the Territory of Columbia A Premium OF a LOT in this Citv, to be designated by impartial judges, and FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS; ora MEDALof that value, at the option of the party; will be given by the Commis sioners of the Federal Buildings, to the person who, before the fifteenth day of July* 1792, (hall produce to them the most ap proved PLAN, if adopted by them, for a CAPITOL, tobc 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 Avail adopt. The building to be of biick, and to contain the fol lowing apartments, to wit; A Conference Room ) fufficien J to A Room for the Representatives ( con l m odate 300 | these rooms ) perions each. { to be of A Lobby or Antichamber to the latter { full eleva- A Senate Room of 1200 square feet area j 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 cxpcfted of the ground plats, elevations of cach Iront, and fe&ions through the building in such dire&ions as may be neccflary to explain the internal ftruaure; and an esti mate of the cubic feet of brick-work composing the whole inafs of the walls. March 14, 1792. tf TO BE SOLD, 'T'HAT large, elegant and convenient HOUSE, in which the j. fubfenber now lives, situate in Elizabeth-Town, in the (late of New-Jerley, within 16 miles of the citv of Ncw-Yoik It is fiiiithed in the very bed manner, and peculiarly convenient for a gentleman with a large family. The Lot contains about four acres of land—the Garden is large, well laid out, and flocked with a good aflbrtment of fruit. For further particular,. f „ qu j re of W, l , ; iA „B» AOF ORn,Efq. in Philadelphia, John Pintard, Esq. in New-York, or the Subscriber, on rhe Prcmif s. May 2,1702. (iaw 3 w) ELI AS BO'JDI NOT. 440 A/RIL 27, 1792, THE COMMISSIONERS THE COMMISSrONFRS. Stoek Brokers Office, Thit N°:'4s.G r «tD ock . ftMrt) Niw . Yo HKbobfcriber intending to confine hitnfelf enrirrl® ta.i. PURCHASE and SALE or STOCKS on COMMISSIrtw' Beg, leave .o offer hi, service, to hi, friend, Tnd oiher s lf,u' th"! °h a f St ° f ck Brok "- ""infe who m »y plMfe 10 favor him wiih "" b " 1 " t " vs&zrjsvs&xzz-'"""" LEONARD BLEECKER. May 2 LnuTEßjKt's.OiFici, April 17, no, notification. 9 To the M.liti, of the City and L,berries of Philadelphia and Paffvnnk a " d lhe D,ftri£h of Moyameufing ,„d T HA 7 » h<ry "V mret 3n<l e,,^cifc >" Battalion, under their A *. P J- ?, fficcrs ' on the '°»owing days, commencing ,hc n>ft Monday in May : ° The Artillery, and First Battalion, on the jih day of Mav Second Battalion, on the Bih do. Third Battalion, on the 9th do. Fourth Battalion, on the lOlh do. Fifth Battalion, on the 1 ith do. Sixth Battalion, on the 14th do. Seventh Battalion, on the 15th do. THOMAS PROCTER Lieutenant of the City and Liberties of Philadclphii jpr The present Officers commanding Battalions, and the Officers of the leveral Companies, ate to perlorm their dutiesrt Ipeaively on the above field days. Farms & Mills for Sale &Lease. TO BE SOLD, A VALUABLE FARM, situate on the Turnpike Road lead ing from Baltimore-Town to Rifter's-Town, about 6J miles from the former ; containing about 430 or 440 acres of good farming land, 70 or 80 acres of which are e-xcellent grass ground • about 170 acres are cleared, upwards of twenty whereof arc made meadow; the residue abounding in good timber, and oihertretj for enclosure and fuel : There are two apple-orchards thereon, and buildings that may do, for the present, for an Overleer and his family. Also, a Tract of LAND, containing about 600 acre , within two miles of the fame road, and about 18 or 20 miles diftantfrom Baltimore-Town ; about 700 acres whereof are cleared, welleu. closed and improved byculiute and with valuable buildings, some excellent meadow, near 20 acres, made. * Also, a small FARM, on a public road leading to said town, about the fame distance therefrom as the last described land j con taining I©3 acres, whereon is an excellent applc-orch»d, but no other improvement of much value. The two firft above-mentioned Farms are furnifhed with (laves, stock of each kind, and all necessary implements of hufbandiyj » hich may be had with them ; they are sown with wheat, which promises an abundant crop;—the business of the last of the two has b en, for nine years, and is now, condu&ed by a flulftil in dustrious Manager, who may be continued in the management, 011 terms. TO RE LET, A FARM, on the said Turnpike Road, leading from killer's. Town to W.nchefter, Taney-Town, Frederick, and Hager'sTown; whereon is erefled a large commodious brick house, that has been used for some years pad as a tavern, and, by a tenant qualified for that bufrnefs, could be made an excellent stage ; within a few rods of which, and on the main Falls of Petapfco, is also ereflcd a GRIST-MILL, now in good order for Merchant-Work, witha new SAW-MILL, and Land therewith. For the title and terms of sale, and the lease, all or any part of the above valuable property, »pply to Baltimore County, March 7, 1792 FOR SALE, BLOOMSBURY, THAT elegant SEAT at the Falls of Delaware, in the vicinity of Trenton, in New-Jerfey,occupied for many years paftby the fubferiber; containing upwards of 200 acres of land, befidcs a tra£fc of wood-land of about 185 acres, at the distance of two miles. The farm is divided by the rtiain street leading from Trenton to Lamberton, and Philadelphia, into two parts, nearly equal in quantity ; the eaftwardly part being arable land, is laid off in convenient fields, and in good farming order. The other part, bounded by the said street on the east, and by the river on the weft, forms a square; which, from the combined effe£lof fmi ation and improvement, is generally allowed to be one of the most beautiful and desirable feats in the state. The mansion-house is a handsome, well-finifhed brick building, 50 by 40, containing four rooms on cach floor, with excellent cellars, and a twoftory brick kitchen ; and commanding a very extensive and pleasing viewer the river, both above and below, as well as including the falls, and also of Trenton and the neighbouring feats and improvements on both fides of the river. Among the out-buildings are a new llonr coach-house and stables, fufficient to contain fix carriages and ten horses, accommodated with a cutting and feeding room, and a ca pacious loft for hay ; adjoining theft is a very complete granary, rat proof , and a stone cow-house, upwards of i®o feet in length, containing thirty-one paved stalls, 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 highelt state of culture, and abounding with a rich collection of tlie choicest fruits of almost every kind, and several large alparagus beds, highly manured At a convenient distance from the mau fion-houfe, and nearly in the centre of the square, is a new, wt built, ilone farm-houfe, accommodated with a large cheefe-ioom, spring-house, garden, &c. a complete stone smoke-house, corn cribs, waggon-house, a capacious ice-house, and every otherr ne ceflary out-building. The ground is properly divided into Jma fields, all well watered, highly impioved, and chiefly under t e most approved grass. This square has produced annually, °!V" veral years past, upwards of sixty tons of the best ha), f 1 supporting through the summer season twenty to thirty orne cattle, and eight or ten horses. It contains alio two bearing or chards of good fruit. The river abounds, in thePP r 00 P cr ., ea °° ' with great plenty of all kinds of fifh usually found in Ire vu e in this climate, and with a variety of wild-fowl ; bot o * " c may afford a pleasing amusement to the sportsman, as wC convenient addition to the elegance and variety of his ta > e. whole of the land, except the wood-land, is inclosed an ,vl L by good fences, great part of which is formed of r< ce ar f • and rails of chefnut and white cedar. The purchafcr m a > the improved square separately, or the whole toget er, a* best suit him. There is an inexhaustible quantity o goo ing stone on the river shore. The purchase morie), 1 f ' and the intercft pun&ually paid, will not be deman e or Aay pet son desirous of viewing the premifrs, may be £ . on application to Samuel W. Stockton, E q- 0 . or Mr. Inallman, who at present occupies t c arm part of the lano' — and may know the price on app ,ca xw fubferiber, a* No. 213, South Second-street, opposite t Market, in Philadelphia. J UHfN (t.y THOMAS JONES. "[6-]
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