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Feb. 18, 1793- ISAAC NEALF.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By Thomas Dobfon,
BiekMUr, at the Stout- Hovfe, in Second Jlreii,
PhiladilphiA,
VOLUME VII, OF
ENCYCLOPEDIA:
»*, a DICTIONARY oV ARTS, SCIENCES,
'* N D
MISCELLANEOUS LITERATURE,
On a Plan entirely new :
BT WHIpH '
The Different SCIENCES and ARTS
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A large Cellar to Let,
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FOR SALE,
By the Subjcriber, at Walnut-Street Wharf,
BILL or EXCHANGE
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WEST-INDIA RUM, 2, 3 and 4 P rool >
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A new 13 4 Inch CABLE, 120 fathoms lsnj.
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TIMOTHY PICKERING, P.M.G,
Central Poji-Ofict, Jan. 32, 1793.
PLANS
OF THE
City of Washington,
Sold by the JJooksillers,
DOBSOK, CAREY, YOUNG, (3 CRI'KSHAA'K.
TO BE SOLD BY THE EDITOR,
A TABLE for receiving and paying Gold—
graduated according to Law —Blank Manifefts—
And Blanks for the various Powers of Attorney
ncceflary in tranfafting Bufmef. at the Trcafuty
«r Bank of the the United States.
316
TO be SOLD, or LEASED
FOR lIV EN OR TFN YEAR*,
I Hi FOLLOWING
HOUSES.
ONE on Walnut-ftieet, near Fourth-street,
23 feet front, has two parlours below, the
Imntone by feet, the back parlour is
18 by 14 feet. The front room up Hairs is
by feet. There are five good chambers in
this house, brf.dcs the garret is divided into
three rooms, in two of them there are fire-
places.
The other House is 27 feet upon Walnut
ftreet, and 52 feet upon 4th street; there art tw«
good parlours below, one of them 25 by 20 1-2
feet, the other 25 by 18 1-* feet, and seven com
plete bed-chambers; besides the garret is di
vided into 4 rooms, 3 of which rooms have fire
places. The kitchens arc good ones, and are
under the houses ; the house has alfn a
houfe-keeper*s room. It is intended there shall
be a communication from both of these houses
to a neighbouring ice-house, fufficiently.large to
supply 3 houses. Within 50 yards of these
houses, there will be compleat (table? and coach
houses, for both houses; they will be finilhed
in the mod compleat manner, ana the keys
ready to be delivered early in the fummcr.
On paying half the money down (it fold) the
half may be paid bv inftalmenis, or the
whole may remain for 5 years, paying intcreft
and giving security on the prcmifes.
For terms of sale or lease, apply to the Sub
scriber,
GEORGE MEADE.
Who has Jor SALE %
Sundrv Ground Rents,
j '
In this city, amounting to twenty-five pounds
fixtccn Hulling* and fix-pcnce, per annum.
Also, a cjuaniity of BAGS,that will contain two
and a half and three and a half bushels.
Philadelphia, Jan. 19, 179 a. ep2tn
City of Washington.
January 1793.
A NUMBER of Lots in this City will he of
fered for sale at auQion, by the Com mif
fioners, on the 17th day of September next.—
One fourth part of the purchnfe money is to be
paid down, the residue at three equal annual pay
ments with yearly iuterefton the whole princi
pal unpaid.
JOHN M. GANTT, Clerk to the Ctm'rs.
Extra& of an Ast of the General AfTembly of
Mcryiand, concerning the Territory of Co
lumbia, and the City ot Wafhingion.
u Be it enatted, That any foreigner way by
deed $r hereafter to he made, take and hold lands
within that part oj theJaid Territory which lies with
in this State, in the fame manner as if he was a citi
zen 9f this State ; and the fame lands may be con
veyed by him, and transmitted to and be inherited by
his heirs or relations, as if he and they were citizens
of this State : Provided, That no foreigner JhuU,
in virtue hereof be entitled to any further ar other
privilege of « citizen
'9'
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
February ift, j 793.
WHEREAS foreigners holding Stock in
the Bank, of tlie United States may pre
fer receiving their Dividends in Europe, to re
ceiving them in America,
RESOLVED, That any proprietor of the
Capital Stock of the Bank of the United States
residing in Europe, (hall be entitled to rcceive
either in London or in Amsterdam, the half
yearly dividends which may be declared there
on—in London at the rate of one pound sterling
for every four hundred and forty-five cents, or
in Amsterdam at the rare of one guilder current
money for every forty cents and four mills the
dividend declared in January of each year, to
be paid in London or in Amsterdam on the se
cond Monday ol July following—and the divi
dend declared in July of each year, to be paid in
London or in Amsterdam on the tecond Mon
day of January following.
Provided, That every such Proprietor (pre
vious to the declaring of any Dividend, so to be
paid in London or in Amsterdam) (hall give au
thentic notice to tHe President and Directors of
the Bank at which of the said Cities he will ie
ceite the said Dividend.
By the President fnd Dire&ors.
JOHN KEAN, Ca }
A GRKAT BARGAIN.
FOR Sale, a beautiful situation en th« Po
towmack, adjoining the town of Alexandria ,
; and in a line of direction towards the Federal
City and George Town.in full view of each place,
commanding a profpeft of the river and adjacent
j country of Maryland and Virginia, for many
' miles ; about 45 or 50 acres of Land, lying di
rectly on the liver, will be fold, with the im.
provemertts, which are, a two-story framed
dwelling-tioufe, neatly smithed, a kitchen, office,
brick fixtOke-lioufe and dairy, two-story framed
barn, a well of excellent water, and an ice
boute, a yard and garden, neatly railed and
highly improved, with a number of other n«-
celfary improvements ; the whole of the land
enclofcd with ports and rails, ten or filteen acres
' laid down, with different kinds of grass. lis
contignity tothofe three towns must render it an ,
objrft worthy the attention of any peifon who
wishes to invert money in a property that must
enhance in value, in proportion to the rapid in
frejle of the Federal City, Alexandria and
. -J*" or S e -Towii. Xhis property ties nearly in a
f central situation to each place. ThePotowmark
at this spot has a fine deep ftiore and harbour,
capable of receiving vessels of any burden. It
may not be improper to ohfervr, that m£n of
judgment think a profitable and convenient
Ferry might be erefled here to the Citv of
Walhingtoo and the Maryland (hores leading to
Baltimore aod Philadelphia.— Also in fell, 21/5
acres of Wood-Land, about three miles difUnt,
which will fun well to fnonly the jbovc in
wood and timber. The till,-mav be seen to Ibe
above property, which UindifputaVl.-. and terms
, known by application to the "V u rihci, living
011 the premises.
Dtccmier 12 Ik, 179".
BAL- WIN DADE
ti nm
BY tHe Cotttmit&ofteis appointed tt>. #
Tir"* Pub, ' c Bu,u, »S». &«. wiihin iti. t. ,■
ol Wjlhinjto®, lor' ihc rncpiioa ot Coram r.
»ijd lor ihtir permanent retideme* ihct ih e U
i8o«— '
A LOTTERY
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT Of THE
Federal City.
50,000 Ticket sat 7 dollar*, are 350,000 dollua.
LIST OF PRIZES, v>*
1 Hotel, with batlu. )
out houfct, &c.&c.to coil J
1 Caih Pi ic
i ditto
l ditto
l duto
9 ditto
10 ditto
20 ditto
,5,000 tee
1 ,co-j
5 00
A CO
5°
2 5
20
10
100 ditto
200 ditto
400 ditto
t,ooo ditto
15,000 ditto
16,737 Pii/ei
33,263 Blanks
50,000
The fote design of this I.otterv fscili
tate other improvements together with rhePublie
Buildings —it is the particular drfire of the Com.
millioncrs thai these mav be efi'cQed with a .
few deductions from the Prizes as poflible how
far their endeavors mav beanrwercd.theSchenit
of the Lottery will dcrnonftrate. The keys of
the Hotel, when compleat, w-ill he delivered tq
the fortunate poficflor of the ticket drawn a
againil its number.
A4l the other prizes will he paid, witkatt
ieiußiot 1, in one month after tin drawing, by
the City Treasurer at Washington, or it fueh
Bank or Banks as may be hereafter announced.
The drawit.g will commence en Mnndjv ihe
9th of Srptembet next,at the City of Walhing
ton.
Tickets may be had of Col. ff'w. Didcm, Citv
Treasurer of Washington ; ofMrllTis. JtmuWtJl
& Co. Baltimore; ot Mr. Ptter Giirnj-■, Bollon;
and at such other places »s will be hereafter
publifbed.
N. B. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS wijl
be given for the bell Plan ofanelcßant and con.
venient HOTEL or INN, with hot and cold
Baths, Stables, and other out houfej, if prtfatU
«« or bejore the toth ,ij JfrU next-, and a |»e>
ference will he given m the "Anift tor a, Coil,
tract, provided he be duly qualified t»
compleat his plan. The ground on which
the Hotel and out houses arc to be crested, will
be a corner lot of about 90 bv 200 feet, with*,
back avenue to the ftabli?, &c. Se&inns and
estimates of the expenle will he cxpeOeJ
with the elcvarioni) Sec. complrat ; and jo, 00®
dollars must be regarded by the Aichitrit asihe
utmost. limit in the exprnfe intmrii d tor ih>i
purpofc. _ S. BI ODGET,
Agent for the aftairsolifrt Cwv.
January 19.
War Department,
Januar y 28, 1793.
INFORMATION is hereby given to all the
military Invalids of the United State*, that
the sums to whict) they are entitled tor fix
months of their annual pension, from the 4th day
ot September 1792, and which will become due
on the 5111 day ot March 1793, will be paid on
the said day by the Commiflioncrs ot the Loans
within the Hates refpe&ively, under the ufuai
regulations, viz.
Every application for payment must be ac
companied by the following vouchers:
1 ft. The certificate given by the Hate, fpecify
ing that the person poflefling the lame is in ta£4
an Invalid, and ascertaining the sum to which,
as such, he is annually intitled.
2d. An affidavit agreeably to the following
form :
A. B. came betore Vne, one of the Jufticea
of'the county of in the state of and
made oath that he is the fame A. B. to whom
the original certificate in his polTtfiion was giv
en, of which the following ii a cupv (the ccr
tilir.itc given by the state to be rccitcd) Thai
he served (regiment, corp? or vessel) at the
time he was dilabled, and that he now reticles
in the and county of and has rilidett
there for the last years, previous to which
he resided in
In cafe an Invalid should apply for payment
by an attorney, the said attorney, btfides'.he
certificate and oath before recited, must produ. e
a special letter ot attorney agreeable to the sol*
lowing form :
1, A. B. of coontv of state of
do hereby conllitute and appoint C. D. ot
my lawful attorney, to rbceive in my behalf cf
rnv pension lor fiK months, as an Invalid
of the United States, from the 4th day ot Sep
tember 1792, and ending the $th day ot March
*793-
Signed and Sealed
in the Preftncc of
Acknowledged before me,
Applications of executors and adnvniftratort
must be accompanied with legal evidence of
their ri ff.c&ive offices, and also of the titna the
Invalid dird, whose pension they may ctaim.
By Command of the Pjefident
of ihe United States,
11. KNOX, Secretary at War.
T The Printers in the refpeflive States are ret
queji d to publi/k the above in their KewJpjper* Jot
the fpacrof 2 months.
TICKETS,
In the FEDERAL CITY LOTTERY^
May be had at SAMUEL COOPER'S Ferry.
The price of this Gazette is Three Do!fox*
per annum—One hulj to be paid at the tune •j
scribing.
»i,ooo
<o,oo*
tf.OQ*
ip.ooa
'P. 00*..
10,000
>o,qo«
10-goQ*
10.CK^
10,000 '
>0,000
150,0.10
Dollars 350,00*