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    Morse's Geography,
Bevifed, corrected, and greatly enlarged, with many
additional M a rs, will engraved.
lit a few weeks wiH be pnbliflud,
By THOMAS and ANDREWS, Fauft'a Statue,
No. 4£j Newbury-Street, Boston,
In iwo Volumes, large OOavo. .
ANEW Edition of the AMERICAN
Geography : Being the laigcii
and the b* ft fyftero of Giography ever pub
-I'ftird : Or a complete GEOGRAPHY of the
WORLD, brought down to the piefent time.
in two>a*T».
Tie General (anientt art—
PART J.-Of Astronomy, asconne&ed with,
and inirodu&ory to the fcieoce of Geography :
under this head will be given an actount of the
ieveral aftionomical systems of the World, and
a paiticular description of the true one. Artable
of the diameters, periods, See. of the several
Planets in the solar fyfttin—an account of the
Corm is and ftxed stars.
Of Geography—its ufc and progTefs—
figure, magnitude and motion of the Earth—
Daft tine ol ihe Sphere— Geographical circle?—
Division* of the Earth into zones and climates
—methods of finding ti< latitude and longitude
of places from ccleitial observations—Globes,
and their use—with a number of the nioft ufe
fut arid entertaining Geographical Problems and
Theoiems— Maps, and their ufc—fouices of hiat
andcold i ---thetiry of Ihe winds'and tides
ofiriitro in different countries—natural divisions
of the Earth—account of the Gregorian or new
stile, &c.
America—lts discovery by Columbus
general description of the Continent, in Vhich \S
a- lengthy difcuflion of the question, Whe«,
whence, and by whom, was America firft peo
pled ? With a long and entertaining account of
the Indians,and the latedifcoverieaon the north
west coafl, Scz.—North A*ierica —chrono-
logical account of its difcovcry and settlement*,
its divisions — Danish America, British
America, Unitjed States of America—
general description of them, including a history
of the late war, and many other ufeful and en
tertaining matters. South America*—us di-'
vrfions, particular description of its several pro
vinces and countries. Weit India Islands,
&c.
This pan of the work wiM be illustrated'
by maps of the countries defcribcd, trora the
correfteft copies.
PART ll.—Containing every thing essential
which is contained in the best and latest quarto
edition of Guthrie's and other Bxitilh Geogra
phies, with felettions from celebrated naviga
tors, travellers and refpe&able authors of other
nations, &c.
Of Eu RdP£ in general—its gtand difHions,
particular geographical defcriptians of its seve
ral Kingdoms and Republics, &c. Of Asia—
its situation, boundaries, general history, parti
cular descriptions of its several divifiobs, &c.
Of Africa—lts general history, boundaries,
grand divisions, &c. Also, new difcovertes,
Terra Incognita, Geographical Table, alphabe
tically arranged—Chronological Tabte of re*
markablc events, dii'coveries and inventions, lift
of men of learning and genius, with other ufctul
miscellany.
%* This part wiU also be illustrated with
maps of the countries defcribcd.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE Author is sensible that the fir ft edition
of his American Geography (which mikes Part
f. of Ihe above work) was in m-any inftanc®s de
fective, in others■erroWeo'ffS) and'infomc offen
five. It ha« been his endeavour, as it was his
desire, in the present edition, to fupplv the defi
ciencies, correct the errors, and meliorate the
ofFenfive pans of the last. 'To alTift him id this
business, he has received many valilablfc commu
nications from the heads of departments in the
general government, and from gentlemen of re*
fpeftabilily in the several Hates. The descrip
tion of foreign countries (which composes Part
U. of the above work) has been carefully com
piled from the most approved writers ort Geo
graphy, and ufeful information introduced from
tne discoveries of the latest Navigators, Travel*
lers, and refpeflable authors. Indeed, no pains
nor eXpense have been (pared to,render this work
the moll complete, accura.te, and ufeful of any
ever offered to the public.
TO BE SOLD, ,
A noted covering Horse,
OF THE HUNTING BR EED.
HE -was impoited from England m Novem
ber, feveniecn hundred and eighty-fix, and
is now ten years old ; he is a bright bay, with a
blaze,fifteen handsone inch high, is well form'd,
has a great deal 6f bone and ftrcngth, and his
action equal to any horse, His colts are well
approved of in the different parts of the State
where he has flood, of which any person inclined
t© purchase can inform themselves.—Enquire
of the Printer.
February 18, 1793.
City of Wafliington.
January 7th, 1793.
A NUMBER of Lois in this City will be of
fered for sale at au&ion, by the Commis
sioners, on the 17th day of September next. —
One fourth part of the purchase money ir to bt
paid down, the tcfidue at thtee equal -annua 1 pay
ments with yearly intcrefton the whole princi
pal unpaid. „
JOHN M. GANXf, Clerk to the Cem'rs.
Extract of an Ast of the General Aflcmbly of
Maryland, concerning the Territory of Co
lumbia, and the City of Wafhirtgton.
♦* Be it enabled, That any foreigner may by
Jeed or will, hereafter to I: made> take and hold lands
vithin that part of-theJaid Territory which lies with'
n this State t in the fame manner as if he was a citi
ten of this §tate ; and the fame lands may be con
veyed by hiri % and transmitted to and be inherited by
his heirs or relations t as if he and they were citizens
if thii State i Provided, That no foreigner Jhall,
\n virtue hereof be entitled to any further or other
Itivilegetya citizen/*
Jan. 19.
PROPOSALS
For re.printing a new, entertaining and
inftruftivc Work, intitlcd,
T H X
Errors of Education.
I
BY MRS. ELIZA PARSONS,
Inj!ability of mind impedes our road (jpnticnos-,
and youth, if not animrtedby ixas»li,m
illujtratt Ihe precepts iktui, totll
ever Jail into E-RROR.
The European edition of this worV., printed
last year, fells at ias. the twt> volumes',<faxdf&t
copies, ij any % tele had at that price ) —This jiffi
American, edition, which (hall be well cx^cut4f3 f '
on an enure new type and fine paper, wilt k*
delivered 10 Inbfcribers in one volume of about
420 pages tamo, neatly bound, a*-a French Crown
eacji, to be paid on receiving the book, whicfc
will be put to press as loon as a fußieient num.
ber of subscriptions are obtained to defray th<
expense of the undertaking.
S&bjlriptions will be received at the RoMore,
oj Mejfrs. J\ Dob(on, W. Young, J. Crvkjkank, ani
B. Joknfon, and at Mr. RtnryKaramitifsMo. 24,
North 1 hird-jlrcet, Philadelphia; byM(Jf.R.Hodgr y
S. Campbell, and T. Alien, Bookjdlers, Neto-York 5
by 'McJJrs. Day 3 Co. Printers, Trenton'? try the
Subjcnber, in Burlington-, and by others in whoje
hands JubJuipixon -papers are lodged.
£eb. \ 8,1793. ISAAC NEALE.
Dist ri ct of Pin iryt l v ani a, to wit.
-"-N T3 £IT REMEMBERED, That on
( Seal. A the thirteenth day of 'March, in
\ / th 6 feventeentb year of the Indepen-
dcnce of the Udited States of America,
Thoma's Dob'sOn j v of the said Difttlft, hath de
posed in this Offk.e v , the Tnle of a Book, cfie
Right thereof he claimi as Proprietor, in the
words following, to wit. •"»' . " '
•• An f.nqniry hotv jar the Pwnijhrhintvj'Deaths
u is neeejfary in Pennfylwinia. IVflh AfUi ttihd
•* Jl/ujlratians. By William Bradford, Efq,-
44 To which is added, an Accon.nl ofthe Gaoland
" Penitentiary House oj Philadelphia, and of the
41 interior Management thereof. By CaJeb
44 Lownes, oj Philadelphia» IJ we enqUtYt !
44 into the Causes oj all human Corruptions, toe
44 Jha.llfind that they proceed frm the btpunity
44 of Crimes, and not from the Moderation of Pu
u r.ifhments."— — Montefq.
In conformity to the- Ast of the Congress of
the United States, intituled, u An A£l for the
Encouragement-os • Learning, by fcciiring the
Copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to the Au
thors and Proprietors of such Copies, during the
Tiroes therein mentioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELI,,
. Clerk ps the Diftrift of Peanfylvartia.
The above work is fold i* Charleft<>n iy
William Price Young : Richmond, by Archibald
Currie : Baltimore, by James Rice : NewYorky
by Thomas Allen : Bojlon y by David Weft. ~- r
TO be SOLD, or LEASED *
rok SEVEN 6R TEN YEARS,
THE FOLLOWING
H O U S E S.
ONE on Walnut-street, tie&r Fourth-street,
23 feet front, has two parlours below, the
« front one 21$ by feet, the back parlour is
18 by 14 feel. The front rotim up flairs is
by 17$ feet. There are five good chambers in
'■ this hfoufe, besides the garret is Aivided into
i three rooms, in two of them there are fire
! places.
The Other Hb'ufe i* #7 feet upon Walnut--
; street, and 52 feet upon 4th ftrCet ;* these are two
\ good parlours below, one of them 4 k by 60 i-t
' feet, the other 25 by 18 1-2 feet, and seven com
plete bed-chambers; b*fides the garret is di
vided into 4 rooms, 3 of Which rooms have-fire* •
; places. The kitchens are good ones, and ire
i under the bouses ; the largest house has affo a
\ house-keeper's room. It is intended there (h*U ;
be a communication from both of these houses
to a neighbouring ice-Koufe,'fufficifmly Urge 10-
fiipply 3 houses. Within $Q yards of these
houses, there will be compleat stables and coach
\ houses, for b£th houses; they will be finilhcd
' in the most compleat manner, and the keys
ready to be delivered early in the furomer.;
On payinglrtrifrhe money "tlbwn (If
other half may be paid by instalments, or t'ae
whole may remain for 5 years, paying inte&ft
and giving security on the premises.
For terms of sale or lease, apply to the S'Ub
fcriber,
GEORGE MEADE.
Who has Jor SALE,
Sundry Ground Rents,
, In this city amounting to twenty-five pounds
Gxteen (hillings and fix-pence, per annum.
Also, a quantity of BAGS, that will contain two
and a half and three and a half bufhelS.
Jan. \g t 179 a. ep2m *
F O R S A L K,
By, the Sitbjcriber, at Walnut-Street Wharf,
BILL, of EXCHANGE
Madeira Wine,
Fit for immediate ule, in pipes & quarter casks,
TENERIFFE WINE, in pipes, .Li
SHERRY WINE, in quarter cads, ./ !
WEST-INDIA RUM, 2, 3 and 4 proof, g I
OLD BRANDY, OLD SPIRIT,
COPPERAS, BRIMSTONE, ALLUM, *
Two Bales 10-4 BLANKETS, and V ■ 1
A Bale of MUSLINS,
A new 13.4 iio fathoms long.
GEORGE MEADE.
Philadelphia, jarr t x 793. tfint
ADVERTISEMENT.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the £om>.
mittioners appointed by the Board of
Trutlees of the Univcrfity of North-Carolina,
will attend at'tfte town or Hillfborough, on the
18th, 19th and fidth days of ApriJnext, for the
putpofe of receiving proposals from such per
sons as may be disposed to undertake the.fiuil4-
ings of the University.
FREDERICK HARGETT, Chairman.
344
TICKETS
In the FEDERAL CITY LOTTERY,
May be bad at SAMUEL COOPER't Ferry.
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
Risolvsd,
THAT any person refidiog in Europe, who
(halt authorize the President, Divt&ftrs and
Company of ihe Bank of »he United States, to
receive annuities, or Interest arifrng .from ihe
pul>lic debt oi the United States of. America)
(hall from time.to time have authority to draw
on the (aid Prefidcnt, Dire&ors and Company,
!• ibe amount of the monies by the** reccwat,
which drafts (hail be paid wi:hout dcduMiov
aud Irce oi expence—Or,
Hie Preftdenl, Diieftors and Company, if re.
.ucftcd, will remit the monies by-them received
to any part of Eutope, free of cx pence and with*,
out dedu&ion, in Bills as Exchange at their cur
rent value, and at the rifle oi the pcifon to whom
the fame &i*U be remitted.
By the Prcfidcnt and Dirc&ors,
JOHN KEAN, Cashier.
AnVrdinance for 'bearing the uapuntll
Payrtient of the Monies due on the
Subscriptions to the Society for ejla
blifhing Ufeful Manufactures.
WHEREAS doubts have heretofore arisen
with regard to the power of the Society
to annex any penalties to the don-payment oi the
infaflments, agreeably to the terms tjf the sub.
fcriptions. And whereas the Legislature at their
last feflions, patted a supplement to the original
law of incorporation, removing the said doubts,-
and fully authorizing the DtTettors to pa fa any
ordinance U>ey may think proper, to compel the
punctual payment of the said fubferiptions.
Sec, x. Beit ordained, thcrcforci b\ the Governor
and. Dirtflors of the Society for efiablifhing Ufeful
MdnufaThai if any fubferiber or hisafiigna,
(hall ncslc£l to pay the second pay mint of his,
jthgir refpe&ive. subscriptions, together
with th* lawful interest a riting thereon, either to
the cashier of the- United-States Bank Office of
Bifcount and Bepoftt, at caihier
Of the Bank of - New-York* the calhier of the
Bank of the United-States,*in of
John Bayard, Esq. in the city ol New-Brunf
wick, in the state of New.Jerlcy, on or be tore
the thirteenth da>y of April next : That then and
in that cafe, all and every Chaie or (hares of such
person or peiTons so ncgle&ing to makc p»y~
menu as aforcfaidf and the monies by >them pre
viously paid, (Hall be forfeited,andforever there
after veiled in the said DireAofs, and their fuc
cefTors, for the common benefit of the said So
ciety.
Sec. 2. And be it further ordained by the authority
for*/aid t ,.That if- any Pubfcfiber, or his afligns,
hall neglect to pay the third payment ol his* her
Dr t-heir refpc&ive fubferiptions, together with
the lawful intereil arising thereon, on. or before
the thirteenth day of May next. That then and
in that cafe all and every (hare or lhares ot such
person or persons so neglc&ing to make fucli
payments as aforefaid, and the monies by them
previously paid, Ihall be forfeited, and forever
thereafter vested in the said Dire&ors, and their
fucceflbtt, for the cotttmon benefit of the ft id
? Society.
- Sec. 3.' Audit it further ordained by the authority
{ afirefaid, That if any fubferiber, or hi* afligns,
} fiialfneglett to pay the fourth payment of his,
j her, or their re fpe&tve fu'bfcriptions,on ot before
I the thirteenth day of jjiy next, that then and in
: that cafe, all. and every ihare or shares of such
person or persons, so negle&ing to make such .
payments as aforefaid, and the monies by them
j previously paid, Ihall be forfeited, and forever
thereafter veiled in the said Dircttors, and their'
fucteflors, for tHe cohimon hertfcfif ot the said
Society. NICHOLAS LOW, Governor.
P*]Jtdat Kew-Arky 20th February <793.
(Counterfignedy ELISHA BOULHNOT,
i Secretary pro tempore.
BE IT KNOWN;'that the proportion of spe
cie "which may -be paid on the rfcfpe&ive pay
ments of "every originah (haTe,-by such Stock
holders at prefer paying a moiety of said Jharet
in specie, in lieu of deterred debt, is as follow* :
• > < . I T /* -r Do/S. CtS.
On the 13th" of April, 4793, with in
ter* ft from 13th July, 179 a, 7 63
On-the of May, *793» in "
f tom January, 1793, 7 86
On the 13th July, 1793, \ ' A ' ogr »
Stockholders in- the laid Society arfc-hereby
notified, that fc, the fnbfcfribety aw duly autho
rized to make the requtfifle tiidorfements upon
the certificates of Qiares which they-may reflec
tively hold, and that books of transfer are open
ed at my oftice, in Front-street, New-York.-
> NICHOLAS LOW.
February* 1, 1793.
N K W TEAS.
IM V $RI A L,H YSO N &SO U CHONG
of the very firft quality,and latest impowatton
from Canton, «ia New-York, by retail,at
No. 19,
Third, between Chefnut and Market Streets,
N. B. A few Boxes of the above HYSON/or ftlt.
Stock Brokers Office,
No. 45, Great Dock-street, ,Ni w-Yor k,
THESubfcriber intending to confine himfelf
entirely to the. PURCH ASE & SALE or
STOCKS oil COMMISSION,be g «Ieave to of
fer hit fervjce» to hit friends and others, in the
line ofa Stock Broker. Those who may please
to favor him with their bulinefs, may depend
upon having ittranfaded with the utmost flde
nty and dispatch. ~
Ordets from Philadelphia, Boston, or any
other part of the United States, will be ltriaiy
attended to.
LEONARD B
PLANS
OF TH e .
City of Washington,
Sold by the Bookseiiers,
DOBSON, CAREY, YOUNG, £# CRUKSHAXK.
War Department,
J NFORMATIOX i.
L trwa **4? £t £
niortth*o| their »nn<ia]! m !r re « n 'itled fo r f l;t
«s. r .b..
on lhf S .hd»y Ot March , 70 , w ;j| hIT j
within" <t? "**•£
regulation, vi* '•*»« lbe-,6,1
tTety jppliction .for p.vmrn# m „n i
co ?iT Tht by ,c '
« Invalid, and,lcprum.u/.SrSr.TS
M such, he IS >nm>i)iy .mulrd. '
fo,„. AniWiV " lo IU following
M ,h c ' me ' one as *He Mice#
of the county ttf "i the ibte of J
made owh.that he << the f.tne A. B. to
oj'S"" 1 ceiuficaie in bi* paficihon ».►
en, of wluch-ithe following 11 a. copy (the cer
he" v 7d ,Vtnl,y ; hC ft4le be '«4
he fc.vca (regiment, cctp. ot vefMV« rtf
ime he waidtUbled, and thai lit now ra«de»
In cafe an Invalid fttonld , pp | y for p.v'roenr
byijn attorney, the (aid aiKirvv, Wi«iei \| le
certificate and oath before recited, must wodtice
a fpccia) letter of attorney agreeable 10 thi fol
lowing form: .
1, A. B. of cotintv of (late of
do hereby conftttute and appoint C. D. of
my lawful attorney, trt receive ™ my behalf of
my penf>on*tor fix months, a> an Invalid
of the United statei,.tiom the *th day of Sep
tember 179 a, and ending the 4th day of March
»793-
Signodind.SiwkJ
m the Prcfeocc ef i
Acknowledged before me >t
A pptfca li of .s of e£ec »tpr sen d admi nHlritort
must be accompanied with legal evidence of
their refpetfive offices, and rifo of the time the
Invalid died) whose peulioa they m*y ptaim.
By Command df the Present
of tht United; Si^ps,. r?v tv
H,KNQX f Secretary at .War-. .
By THO MAS .ft HnSON, DJVjB
SraAR t r,k DANIEL CMMLL,
•»»)
Comm 155i'onj. (fa appointed, tn,
prepare the Public Buildings See. within ihc.
City of Wajkington, for the reception of Can
grefs, ■ and tor their permanent residence after
the yeartjßo©-~
A LOTTERY
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT 0? THE
Federal £ity.
50,000 *j dollar, hYe $504*00 dollars.
I «w
i Sup«il>Ho<cLwWj battisiT. • ~
I; ouf hoafqj, &s,4tc.locolt J. ~K . .
II 1 Cist Prue
> iiket
i dims
l.dot®
S diuoi
10 4itVo
so dilfo
•? 1 TO" ditto
! tafy dirt®
J 400.
ii t,ooo ditto
15,666 dftl©
*6,737 Prires
33,263 Blanks
50,000 i' J ! . . x. 1 •
By this fchcme at kajt the amount of the tjd
ets will fettirn to the fortiftt&le adverittffett, and,
yet the fedfcfralCity will gain its objett tberibjj
in a magnifawt building dtfigned both for.pub-
Jic and private convenience.
Although some expence must neceflarily at-,
tend the cd*di»&ing of the fbtwft (wtfi&l ex
pence will be takenfrom the -principal-priz*) the
Commiflioners having agreed to present. at tCe
turn a iiifiicieot quantity x)f, excellent
together with the best adapted lpts for the, hot? t'
and for the out-houfes, the virtue of the .lottery.?
entire may be Fairly rated at fomtking rnort Mm
par: In threimportaiit inft»nee f it wulibcfouwUr
on. examination, to exceed all ths lotterica
have ever been offered 10 the Public in this or.
perhaps in any other count ty. The key* of the
Hotel, when compieat, Will be delivered td tb£
fortunate possessor of the ticket £rats it aagainlk
its number.—All the. other !pri®es will'be*
without dedudwn % in one month ajttf the, drawing* ty
the City Tceafurer at Walhington, or at Aicji
Bank trr Banks as may be hereahw announced,
for the conveniency of the fortunate adventurers.'
The drawing will commence on
9th of September next, at the City ot Wa(hicg
on. • " .
Tickets may be had of Coi
tTreafurer of Waihingtoo *, fhayff- $$ Jhfptt'i ot
Charleston, South-Carolina; Gideon flenifin, Sa
vannah ; Meflr's. James Weft & Co. Bamrnore ;
Mr. Peter Oilman', Bo ft on; and at
places as will be hereafter published.
Ni B. ONE HUNDRED DOLMRS
be given for the bell Plan pf»n elegant and c«>-
venicnt HOTEL or INN, with hot and colA
Baths, Subles, and other out haute, (/ freJtnUA
otortcjorc the laib °j April next', lild 4 " r *"
t'erence wiH be given to the Artist for » von
trafl, provided he be duly qualified l»
cnmpleat Jiis plan. The ground on
the Hotel and out houses are to be erected, win
be a corner lot of about 90 by 200 feet, wi
back avenue to the stables, &c. SeflioiM an
estimates of the «*penfe will be expe
with the elevations, &C. compleat; aitd s°'°,
dollars must be regarded by the Arch.tedlaitne
utmost limit iu the expense intended of
purpose. S. BLODGET,
Agent for the City.
~ IawIJJM
•EEC
March 6, 1793
•yN '< I*4
«4,00#
4o,ee«>
i&flear.
• ISifiO&r, .
i«.9W,
10,060
ictfte
IC,CA» .
19.W0, .
70,0*0.
150,040
3,0e0 ire
i,oos
gpo
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(P
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id
10
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Dollars 350,d00>