m CIRCULAR LETTER, or THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Rejptafully sJJrejJeJ to every CeatitMan oj Science in the Continent and IJl&ndi of America. Sin, . . ASOCItTY has lately been mftuuted in this State, called the Histoeical Sociitk ; the piofcffcd defi*n of which is, to collets, pre frrve aodcommunicate, tnaieriaU for a complete htttory of this country, and accounts of all valu able efforts of human ingenuity and industry, ftom the beginning of it* fettlrment. In pur suance of this plan, they have already amaiTcd » large quantity of books, pamphlets and m?nu fcripti; and ate still in search : A cata logue of which will be printed for the tnlorma tion of the public. They have also encouraged the publication ol a monthly pamphlet, in which is given the rcfult of their enquiries, into the natural, political and ecclesiastical history of this country. It is re quested that you would contribute to us value and importance, by attention to the articles an nexed. The Society beg leave to depend on your obliging answer to these heads of inquiry, when leifureand opportunity will permit. Your letters addressed, free of expense, to the fubferiber, will be gratefully received, and duly noticed in thg Society's poblications; and you will have the facisfaftioit of contributing to the general stock of knowledge, with which they hope to entertain the public. In the name, and by order of the Socicty, JEREMY BELKNAP, Corresponding Secretary. JBoJlon, in Majfachu/etts, Nov. i, 179 1 . Articles on which the Society requejl information. 2. The time when your town or city was in corporated ; its Indian name; when the Settle ment began; whether it was interrupted, and by what means; to what Colony or County it wa» firft annexed ; and if there have been any alterations, what they are, and when made. 2. The exploits, labours and fuffcrings of the inhabitants in war; particular accounts of de vastations, deaths, captivities and redemptions. 3. Divisions of your town or city in parishes and precin&s, or- the ere&ion of new towns within the former limits. 4. Time of gathering churches of every de nomination ; names of the several Mini Iters; the timesof their Tettlement, removal and death ; and their age at the time of their death. £. Biographical anecdotes of persons in your town, or within your knowledge, who have been remarkable for ingenuity, enterj>rife, lite rature, or any other valuable accompliftiment; an account of their literary productions, and if poflible, copies ot them. 6. Topographical defcriptron t>f your tolivn Or county, and it's vicinity ; mountains, rivers, ponds, animals, vegetable productions ; re markable falls, caverns, mineials, lionet, foffils, pigments, medicinal and poisonous substances, their ufesand antidotes. 7. The former and present state of cultiva tion, and your thoughts on farther improve ments, either in refpeft to agriculture, roads or canals. 8. Monuments and relicks of the ancient In dians ; number and present ilate of any remain ing Indians among you. 9. Singular inftancesof longevity and fecun dity from the firft settlement to the pre Cent time. 10. Observations on the weather, diseases, and the influence of the climate, or of particular situations, employments and aliments, especi ally the effc&of spirituous liquors on the human constitution. ix. Accurate bills of mortality, fpecifying ages and casualties, the proportion of births and deaths, and the increase or decrease of popula tion. 12. Accounts of manufactures and fifheries, and thoughts on the farther improvement of them. 13. Modes of education, private or public; what encouragement is given to schools and colleges, and what is done to advance literature; whether you have a social library, what is the number of books, and of what value. 14. What remarkable events have befallen your state, county, town, or particular families or persons, at any time. P. S. The Coriefponding Members of this Society are requested to transmit to the Corre. fponding Secretary, any historical information of which they may be poffelTed, refpe&ing any part of the American Continent and Islands, to gether with printed a£h and journals of Assem blies and Conventions, whether civil or ecclesi astical. And the Society will gratefully receive from them and from all other persons whatever, any books, pamphlets, manuscripts, maps or plans which may be ufeful in forming an histori cal coll<ttion—and any natural or artificial pro ductions which may enlarge the Museum. The Library and Museum are deposited in an apartment of Faneuil Hall. Any fccrfon defiirous of making a search among the books or manu scripts, many have access to them under such re gulations, as may be known by applying to any one of the members. Post-Road TO THE GENESEE COUNTRY. THE public are hereby informed, that the Post-Road from Philadelphia to Reading, is continued to Sunbury and Northumberland ; thence up the Weft Branch of the Sufquehannah as far as Licoming; thcnce to the Painted Poll (in New-York. Hate, near the forks of the Tioga 1 thence to Bath (a town laid out on the Coho&or Branch of the Tioga) thence to Williamlburg at the forks of Gcnefee River, r Letters for this new route will be Tent fron the Philadelphia Pott-Office every Wednesday morning, at eight o'clock, with the maif for Reading. A weekly mail will alio be carried from Bethlehem to Wilfkefbarre, in the county of Luzerne. General Pojl-Cjfict, April 6, 1793. Albany Glafs-Houfe. Tie Proprietors tjtie Glafs-Manufaflory, under tbe Firm of M'CLALLEN, M'GREGOR and Co. Bee leave to inform the public, that 1 heiy have now brought their WINDOW-CLASS to such peifeflion, as will be found, ®n comparrfon, ta be equal, in quality, to the bed London Crown Glass. Having fixed their piicrs at a lower rate than imported Glass, they are induced to believe, that importations ot this article will be difcotiiinued, in proportion as their works are extended.— They propose to enlarge the scale of this bufi* ness, and as the fuecefs of it will depend on the patriotic support of the public, they beg leave to solicit their friendly patronage in the pursuit of a branch which will interest every lover of Amek ican Manufactures. All orders for Window-Glass, of anv fixe, will be received at the Store of Rhodes and MacGregor, No. 234, (Jueen-ftreet, New- York, and at the Glass Wa'ehoufe, No. 48, Market-ilreet, Albany, which will be punctually attended to. WANTED, fix smart active LADS, not exceeding 16 years of age, to be indented as Apprentices, and regularly inftru&ed in the various branches of Glass-Making. Also, three Window-Glass Makers, to whom great encouragement will be given. Mny i, i 793 Morse's Geography, Revijed, corrected, and greatly enlarged, with many additional M aps, well engraved. In a few weeks wiM.be publilhed., Bv THOMAS and AN&fefcWS, F>uft'« Slatue, No. 45, Newbury.Street, Button, In Two Volumes, large Q&avo. \ NEW Edition of the AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY : Being the largest and the best system of Giocr aphv evtr pub lilhed : Or a complete GEOGRAPHY of (he WORLD, brought down 10 the pi«fent time. VN TWO PARTS. I'N I n . — The General Contents are— PART I. — Ot Astronomy, as conne&edwith, and introdu&ory to the fcieocc of Geography : under this head will be given an account «f the several astronomical fyftcms of the Work), and a particular description of thetrue one. A table of the diameters, periods, Sec. of tire several Pianets in the solar system—an account tf tlie Comets and fixed stars. Of AfH*—its ufi: and -progiefi— figure, magnitude and motion of the Eacth— Bufttineo? iht ipher*—•Geographical circles— Diwttions of the Earth into canes and eliftates —methods of finding the latitude and of placet from celeftiai obfcrv»tk>»(i—>Gbbcs, and their use—with.a number of the mofl.ufe ful and entertaining Geographical Problem and Theorems—Maps, *t)d olheat and cold—theory of the wind* add tides —iingth of milti in dfffererit countries—natural divfions Of the latth—account of the Cregerian or Sew stile, &c. America —Iu discovery by ColumbM— general description of the Continent, in which is a lengthy difcuflion of the question, Vhen, whence, and by whom, was America firfl peo pled ? With a long and entertaining acco«(tt of the Indians,and the late discoveries on the nprth weft coast, —North America—chrono logical account of its discovery and settlements, its divisions—Danish America, British America, United States of America— general description of them, including a biftory of the late war, and many other ufefu! and en tertaining matters. South America—its di visions, particular dcfcription of its several pro vinces and countries. West India Islands, &c, *** This part of the work will be illustrated by maps of the count!res described, iron the cot retted copies. PART ll.—Containing every thing eflentiel which is contained in the beflt and latest quarto edition of Guthrie's and other British Geogra phies, with fele&ions from celebrated naviga tors, travellers and lefpe&able authors of other nations, &.C. Of Europe in genera]—its grand divisions, particular geographical dcfcriptions of its fede ral Kingdoms and Republics, &c. Of Asi a— its situation, boundaries, general history, parti cular dcfcriptions of its several divisions, &c. Of Africa—its general history, boundaries, grand divisions, &c. Aifo, new discoveries, Terra Incognita, Geographical Table, alphabe tically arranged—Chronological Table of re markable events, discoveries and inventions, lift of men of learning and genius, with other ufeful miscellany. * # * This part will also be i Flu An ted with maps of the countries described. TO THE PUBLIC., THE Author is sensible that the fiift edition of his American Geography (which makes Part I, of the above work) was in many iuiiances de fe£live, in others erroneous, and in some offen five. It has been his endeavour, as it was his desire, in the present edition, to fupplv the defi ciencies, correal the errors, and meliorate the offenfive parts of the last. To aflift him in this business, he has received many valuable commu nications from the heads of department* iq the general government, and from gentlfc-men of re achability in the several states. The dejfrrip tion of foreign countries (which compofeli Part 11. of the above work) has been carefully com piled from the most approved writers on Geo graphy, and ufeful information introduced from the discoveries of the latest Navigators, Travel lers, and refpedlable authors. Indeed, no pains nOr expense have been spared to render this work the moll complete, accurate, and ufeful qf any ever offered to the public. NEW TE AS. IMPERIAL,HYSON&SGUCHONG Oflhe very fitft qualit-y,Bndfciteft impbrtatro?) fromCjoton, »i« New-York., iy mail,at No. 19, Tblfd, between Chefnat sjud Market Streets, N. B. Afew IjoiHixij thtafavc HYSON forfait. 396 Jufl fublijhii, By THOMAS DOBSON, jit the Stone Houje, No. 41, Sauth Scwl-Strect, A CASE, Decided in the Supreme Court of the United States, in which is difcufled the Question, WHETHER A STATE IS LIABLE TO BE SUED BY A PRIVATE CITIZEN OF ANOTHER STATE* Prrcc Half a Doliar. Vinall's Arithmetic. THE Second Edition of this work, with im provements, will speedily be put 10 prek. The rapid sale ot the fiift edition*, greatly be yond the author's m. i\ fangun.e expr&auoßs, encourages him to print a second edinon. He intends to have it printed upon much better pa per than the former, and with a new type. Those BookCcllers who wish to take a num. ber of copies in Iheets, are rtquefted to apply to the author for particulars. * 1006 Ofpies. At a meeting of the School Comhittii, The Committee, appointed to examine " The Preceptor's Afliftant, or Student's Guide," being a systematical treatise of Arithmetic, by John Vinall, teacher of the Mathematics & Writ ing, in Bolton, reported, thai they have attended that frrvice, and are of opinion, chat the work is executed with judgment, and is as well calcu lated for the use of fchoolj, counting houses, and private families, a« any of the Artie cofnpafs that has hitherto been offered to-the public. epsew VoTid, That the Above report be accepted, and iliat Mr. Vi»li beftirnillred with « copy of it, whenever he dtfire it. Copy of the Records. Attell, CHARLES BULFINCH, Sec'ry. The following character of the above work, is given in the Review of the Majachufetts Ma gazine, for Jan. 1793 : " This is a very ufeful work, and is no ill proof of the judgment and indtiftry of the author. The rules are laid down with propriety, and the examples annexed are fufficient for their tl luftration. One part of the work derferves par ticular commendation. We mean that which the author stiles " Mercantile Arithmeticlt occupies a confiderablc portion of his book, but not more than its im-portauce will juftify. We would recommend to the young Arithmetician to pay a particular attention to this branch. He wiH find its principles well explained. Ami rtiould ire make himfelf master of rhem, lie will always have reason to acknowledge his obliga tion to the judicious and laborious author. We cannot but congratulate the rifiag generation on account of the many ufeful produ£lions which have lately appeared; and in which their im provement has been principally confuhed.— Among those productions we mud place this treatise of Arithmetic. We should be wanting in justice to the author, should we not ac^ llOW ' ledge that his "work is in reality that which its title imports—The Preceptor's Assistant, or Student's Guide." flttflint, M. t3. District vf Penksy lvakia, to wit. T> E IT REMEMBERED, That on (Seal. J thirteenth clay of March, in \ / the fieventeenth year of the Inctepeii y dence of the United States of America, Thomas Dobson, of the said Diftrift, hath de posited in this Office, the Title of a Rook, the Right whereof he claims as Proprietory iu the words following, to wU. # 44 An Enquiry hori) fdr the Pvnifhment of Death ct is necejfary in Pennsylvania. With Notes and 14 IHuflraticms. By William Bradford, Esq. " To which is added, an Account of (he Gaol and 44 Penitentiary House oj Philadelphia, and of the 44 interior Management thereof. By Caleb 44 Lownes, of Philadelphia. If we enquire 44 into the Causes oj all human Corruptions, we " fkall find that they proceed from the Impunity 14 tf Crimes, and not from the Moderation of Pu -44 r.ifhmcnts Montefq. In conformity to the Ast of the Coogrefs of the United States, intituled, 44 An Ast for the Encouragement of Learning, bv securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books, to ihe Au thors and Proprietors of such Copies, during the Times therein mentioned." SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk f>f the Diftrift of Permfylvania. The above work is fold in Charlefien by William Price Young : Richmond > by Archibald Currie : Baltimore, by James Rice : NewYor-k, by Thomas Allen : Boflon, by David Weft. A noted covering Horse, OF THE HUNTING BREED. HE was imported from England in Novem ber, fevcrueen hundred and eighty-fix, and is now ten years old ; lie is a bright bay, with a blaze,fifteen handsone inch high, is well form' 4, has a great deal of bone and strength, and his a£lion equal to any horse. His colts arc well approved of in the different parts of the State where he has flood, of which any perfbn inclined to purchase can inform therofefoes.—Enquire of the Printer. February i(J, 1798. PLANS City of Washington, Sold by the Books£lle*s, DOBSON, CASEY, YOUNG, & CRUKSHANK. TICKETS In the FEDERAL CITY LOTTERY, May be had at SAMUEL COOPER'S Ferry. (pf The price of this Gazette is Three Dollars per arrnr.m—One h*lj to be paid at the time offub fcribing. February sth, 1793. I.C. A. A. A. S. TO BE SOLD, OF THi D L/' E Y the ■ PRESIDENT;./^D KIT „ Sl4fu of 1 A Proclamation. Vy HEREAS it appear., tha . a V V war exists between Sardinia G. Bnta,,,, and t l* Ur-ttd NeH>'' lands, of the one pa. t; and Fr«, lce ~fl other—and the duty and hitereft „f 1 J t«d States require, thar they ft*,],, , v , ,V" U centy and good faith adopt and rrfl( dust friendly and iurpartia! ligerent powers. °®* I HAVE therefore thought fit hv n-e prefects, to declare the difpofi-inr' f\! United States to observe the conduct ft tliofe powers refpeftivelv , a to eVhort ami warn the citijens of the i\ J States carefully to avoid all acts a „d pr( J? mgi whatfoerer, which mav i„ an , mai l. tend to contravene such disposition AND I DO hereby alfo-malce known tkr *hofoever of the citizens of the Uniteaw fl>all render hinifelf Irable tb punmt ', , forfeiture under the law Of natrons bv rj mltting, aid„> g or abetting hoftilit>e7«S any °f the fe.d powers, or by corryi™ ,° 0 of them these articles, which are dee.ned co traband by the modern usage „f nations,,,;;'] hot receive the protection of the United States against such punilhntent or forfeiture and'farther, that I have-given inftn,ft; om ; those officers, to whom it belongs, to raole profecutionj to b» in®tuted against all sons, who (hall, within the cognizance ol the Courts of the United States, violate the '» of nations, witb refpeft to the powtft » \Var, Or any of fhem. IN TESTIMONY whereof, 11, 3vt no _ fed the Sea! of the Uhited States of America tt> he affixed tn theft pre. fents, and signed the fame »ith my hand. Done at the City of Hilade!. pVm, the twerrty-fecond ftiy df April V ' > one thousand seven hundred ami nine! ty-three, audofithe independents at the (Jnited States «f America the 4. venteenth. G. Washington. By the President, TtKjferrsKsfty, JUST eJVIJSHES, By xWtftas Dobfon, BeoWeilir, at- the Stohi-Vrnfi, 'rh » ' f'HILAfitI.J'HIA, "4 VOLUME VIII, at ENCYCLOPEDIA: or, a DICTIONARY ot ARTS,SCIENCES, and MISCELLANEOUS LITKRATUR£, On a Plan entirgl\ new : BY WHICH The Different SCIENCES and ARTS are di-gelled into the Form o'( Diftinft, TREATISES .or SYSTEMS: TH f S VOLUME COKT AI N 5 AN Account of tlic of Good Hope, Grafting, Universal Grammar, Graffrs, Greece, Greenland, Guam, Guinea, Ginnery, Happinof&, Harmony, Heat, Hepjne-Arr, flt r aid i y, Hi n dtjft an, H\ p popota n» us,H iftory HoHand, Borfc, HorfemanAlip, Hottentots, Hunting, Husbandry, Hydrometer, wtrh a great variety of Biographical and Miscellaneous Arti cles. Em:bel lifted with fifteen Copperplates. CONDITIONS. I. The work is printing on a fuperfine papn"> and new types, {cast for she purpose) which will be occasionally renewed before they ew traft a worn appearance. 11. The work, is furnifhed in boards, in volume* or half-volumes, as fubfcribcrsthufe; the price of the whole volumes, five doll»»s e»cK-o<tt« half-volumes two dollars and two-ihirds of i dollar each. Ten dollars to ne paid on fob fcribiug, the volumes or half-volumes finitiiei to be paid for when delitered, the price of ow volume to-be paid in advance, and the price of each succeeding volume to be paid on deliver* ing the volume preceding it. No part of the work will be delivered unlefspaid for. 111. In the course of the publication will be de livered about five hundred copperplates ele gantly engraved tn Philadelphia : which i»y far exceed in number those given in assy other fcieinific &\&)Tnmy. At the close ot the pub ' lication will be delivered an elegant ffonnl piece, the dedication, preface, and proper ti tle .pages for the different volumes, It is ex petted the work will be computed in about eighteen volumes in quarto. (Kf As Central gentlemen who have honer/J tin undertaking tvkh tarty fubjinptxns. htoe tnlyn ceived a Jmall purl as the uori, they tn rcqucjlcd to complete their fen, as Jar a, fVM immediately, Me the fuH.Jhcr Jhll to «» h tower to supply them with the pant »W *««"« been furMU As the fubJaripttM W »" f biy be chfed by the fir) «J M next, cannot undertake to complete fi ts a J'" J and thoje who uijh to become pofifirs °fti u* valuable and important work, mllplaje tfP'r'L the expiration oj that tine, that they may fiotk i'J heavy rying on this work, makes it ' ' Vfa I the pubUfher to adhere : done to the anginal condition of deliterng | lumes only on being fanljor then. April 6, 1793. TO BE SOLD BY A TABI-E for receiving and P»>' & graduated according toLaw-Blank And Blanks (or the various P° w " T[h(iu , ncceffary in tr an rafting Buiimfs at or Bank »f the the United States. « epi»n
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