Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]) 1789-1793, September 04, 1793, Page 528, Image 4

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    I I - bits. Cti. Dili A is
PRICE C U R R E * T. ,t £
»«* IiUANTiT*DoI LA*» too Cenu cach. Ditto balkcts, 12 bottles 5
Spermaceti pr. gall. 48
PHILADELPHIA, Sipr. 4- Trail, «4 2 7
Whaie »5 3.j
ADlh.Cts. Dili. Cti. Porter pr. cask, 5 33
VCHORS pr.lb. 7 >° London, pr.doz. 1 6c
Allum, Englilh, pr.cwt. 4 33 American ditto bot.incl. 1 81
Ditto, Roch pr. lb. 11 Pitch, pr. bbl. > 73 2
Alhes, pot, perton, Pork, Burlington, per b»rrel, 1-7
Pearl, 134 140 7 —Lower county 15
Arrack pr. gall. 1 33 1 16 ——Carolina ft
Brandy, common, 80 85 I*cas, Albany pr. buthel I
Comae 9° 1,0 Pepper, pr. lb. 3!
Braziletto,pt. ton. 4° Piment6
Bricks, pr. M. 4 7 Raisins, best, pr. keg
Bread, (hip, pr.cwt. 2 33 Diuo pr.jar 3 3;
Ditto, pilot 4 Ditto pr. box 33,
Ditto, ("mail water, per keg 30 4° R lce pr . C wt. 34,
Beer, American,, in bottles, Roflß pr . barlc i a 7i
pr.doz. battles included, 174 R un i, Jamaica, pr. gallon >il
Ditto pr. barrel, 6 Antigua 1
Boards Cedar pr. M feet, 20 Windwfrd 81
"* New England 10 14 Barbadoes 8
° ak< *4 ,6 Country, N.E. 6:
• Merchantable pine 20 24
Sap, do. IO 67 Saltpetre, pr.cwt. 1433
Mahogany, per foot 1C Saffafras pr. ton 6 8
The above arc the (ballop prices, c ! #■. ditto 140 141
for the yard price, add 1 dol- tec ' jj r
Jar 33 cents per 1000. English.blistered, pr. cwt. 10
_ . c American pr; ton 213 3
Brimstone in rolls, pr.cwt. 267 Crowley's pr. faggot - >0 6
Beef, Boston, pei barrel 13 Snake root pr. lb. to 4
Country ditto 9 10 ' Soap, Brown perib. '
Frc(h, per cwt. 333 467 White f
Butler pr. lb. 20 e 1
1" keg. .12 IS starch
Candles, Sperm, pr. lb. 5° Snuff pr. doz. bot. • 4 j 6
Soermaceti, refined, pr. lb. 4
Myrtle Wax 18 . r
Mould, tallow 16 s a'lcloth,Engli(h,No.i,pr. yard, 4'
Dipped ' 14 Boston, No. I. ditto 3'
Cheese, Englilh, pr. lb. 20 No- IL . 3.
Country 8 13 Su 6 ar Lump, pr.lb 2
Chocolate 18 20 Loaf,(ingle refined 2:
Cinnamon 840 267 Ditto, double do. 3
ni rtv « c 1 09 Havannah, white 14 i 1
Cocoa pr. cwt. • ,o i. 8 " —Ditto, brown, i 0;
Coffee pr.lb. 14 Mu(covado, or. cwt. 9 12
Coal pr. buthel 24 33 SpiritsTurpentinepr.gallon f
Copperas pr.cwt. , 67 >»it, Allum pr. bulhel . , J,
Cordage, American, per cwt. 7 9 Liverpool 3,
Cotton pr.lb. 27 37 Cadiz f
Currants 12 ~ L'fbon
JJuck.Rulia, pr. piece 14 15 Shpbuild. W. O. frames p.ton, 20
Ravens Diito Live Oak, 22
Dutch'fail duck, 18 20 Ditto red tfedar, per foot 37 4
Feathers pr.lb. 48 Shingles, 18 inch, per M. 333 3 £
Flax ditto 11 >2 D,no 2lect > 6 5° 6
Flaxfeed pr. bulh. 9& 0 Ditto 3 feet, drefTed, 13 15
Flour. Superfine pr.barrel 6 33 Staves, P,pe pr. 1000 32
Common, 6 White Oak hoglhead, 20 3
3ur middlings, best 5 Oak 1 % 5
Meal, Indian s 5' Leogan 21 3
t ditto Rve, 240 Barrel ,6
-Ship-Ruff pr.cwt. t 40 1 67 ~" He ® d ' n s . 2 5 9
Fustic pr. ton, 20 Skins, Otter, beft-pr. piece 46
r eft -Minks 20 4
Gin, Holland, pr. cafe, 46 Fox, grey 40 8
Do. pr. gall, So 9° D , no rcd t 8
Glue, pr. cwt. «o 11 33 Martins ,
Ginger, white race, per lb. 7 Fi(h er , 3 '» 6
Ditto, common 7 Bears o
Ditto, ground pr.lb. 10 RacooM 2J 3 6
Ginleng, 20 24 Mulk-rati 11 * 2
Gunpowder, cannon v pr. q.cafk, 373 4 Beaver, pr. lb. 67 13
Ditto fine glazed 4 D eer, in hair 20 3
Grain, Wheat pr. bulh 100 120 *
Rye 60 TJar,N.Jerfey,s4gal.p. bbl. J
Oats 35 Carolina, 32 gall. t
Indian corn 53 Turpentine p.. bbl ,«
Barley t * 3 Tobacco, J. River, belt lOOlb. ,43
Best (Belled pr. lb. 7 inferior 3 3
Buckwheat, per bush. 4c old 4 6
u 1 ■ Rappahannock o q
Hemp, imported, pr. ton, 160- '5° Coloured Maryland, 533 8
American, pr. lb . 4 S Dark, g 4
Herrings, pr.bbl. 3 Long-leaf t 4
Hides, r*w pr.lb, 9 Eastern-shore 1 2 *
f; O P* j. w ° Carolina,new 1 7 3
Hoglhead hoops, pr. M. 15 —j o]dj '
Indigo, French per lb. i 67 Tea, Hyson pr. lb. 33 1 2
Carolina t 1 feo Hyson (kin, 33 6
Irons, fad pr. ton, 133 33 Souchong, g
Iron, Castings pr. cwt. 3 4 Congo, 43
Bar pr. ton, 84 -Bohea, 23 3
fig 24 Tallow, refined, per lb.
Sheet 173 33 Tin pr. box, *3 33 *3 6
—7^ Nail rods 101 33 Vetdigreafe pr.lb. 6
Junk, pr. cwt. 4 5 Vermillion, do. 1 16
Lard, hogs, pr.lb. 9 10 Var ni(h, pergallon fg 3
Lead, in pigs pr. cwt. 533 j6) r 6 J
in bar» , 7 Wax, Bees pr.lb. 25 2
white to 'to 67 Whale-bone,long pf.lb. 13 £
— I —red 640 6 6 Wine, Madeira,pr. pipe, 176 226
Leather,foal, pr.lb. 5 17 20 Lilbon 120 126
Lignum vitE pr.ton, 5 60 6 Teneriffe,pr. gallon t
Logwood 30 Fayal
Mace pr.lb. 9 Port pr. pipe 113 33
Mackarel, best .pr. bbl, 9 —Ditto in bottles, pr.doz. 4
— second quality 4 Claret . 4 6
Madder, best pr. lb. 16 2c Sherry pr.gall. go 12
Marble, wrought, pi-, foot, t 33 2 67 Malaga 77 i
Mall spars ditto 33
MolatTes pr.gall. 33 41
Mustard per. lb. 8; COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
—flour, m bottles,* pr.doz. l 2c
Nails, &d. loi.izi. and iod. pr.lb. ,0 London ' 3° days, per £ ..00 fieri. 4 &6 (
Nutmegs pr. lb. 7 8 3t 5° da y s 3
6 r ' at 90 day* 460 6
Oil, Linseed, pr. gall. 6f Amsterdam, 60 days, pr. 42
■Olive 87 90 days,
I
Stock Brokers Office,
No. 16, Wall-street, New-York. < s
THKSubfcriber intending to confinfe himfeif
entirely to the PURCHASE & SALE of
STOCKS on COMMISSION, begs leave to of
fer his Services to hisfriendsand others, in the
line ofa Stock Broker. Those who may please
to favor him with their business, may depend
Upon having it t ran failed with the utmost fide
lity and dispatch.
Orders from Philadelphia, Boston, or any
other part of the United States, will be ftriftly
attended to.
LEONARD BLEECKER.
War Department^
Aug* ft i ft, r 793 .
INFORMATION is hereby given to all thd
Military Invalid* of the United States, that!
the Turns to which they are intitledfor fix months
of their annual prnlion, from the 4th day of
March la ft, and which will become due on ihs
sth ot September next, will be paid on the said
day by the Commissioners ot the Loans, with
in the States refpeftively under the usual regu
lations.
By Command of the
President of ihc United States.
H. K N 0 X, Secretary at War•
528
Treasury Department - ,
At/gust 27, 1793-
NOTICE Uhereby gi<that propola.s will
be received until the 15'h day of October
next, uielufively, by David Henly at Knoxville,
in the Territory South Weft of the Ohio, for the
supply of alj rations which may be required for
the use of the United States, from the fr ft day of
January to the thirty-fiift day of December,
1794, both days inclusive, at the places, and
within the diftri&s hereafter mentioned, viz.
j. At any place or places from the rhouth of
the River Teneflee to Occorhappo or Bear
Creek, on the said River inclusively.
8. At any place or places from the mouth of
th< river Cumberland to Nafhvifle, on the said
river, and at Nashville.
3. As any place or places within thirty miles
of said Nashville to the southward, westward
or northward thereof.
4. At Bledfoe's Lick, or anv place or places
between the said Lick and Nashville.
5. At any place or places from Bledfoe's Lick
the eroding of Cumberland river, along the
new Trace, at or near the great Salt Lick, and at
the said croiling place over Cumberland river.
6. At any place or place? along the said trace,
from'the drolling of Cum berland river to the
mouth of Clinch river, and at the said mouth of
Clinch river.
7. At any place or places between the said
month of Cinch and Knoxville, and at Knox
ville.
8. At any place or places oh the north-weft
ertt frontiers of Washington and Hamilton dif
tr.£bs, in the Territory South of the Ohio, from
ihi mouth of Clinch to the Virginia line.
9. At any place or places on the foutKern
frontiers of the said diftn&s ot Washington and
Hamilton.
• 10. At any other place or places in the terri
tory South of the Ohio, not herein mentioned.
The rations to be tupplied are to confill of the
fallowing articles, viz.
One pound of bread-or flour.
One pound of beef, or £ of a pound of pork
Half a jill of brandy, rum or wbifky,
One quart of fait
Two quarts of ioQ ration?
Two pounds oi loap ( r
On - pound of candles)
—• ' ... . r
The rations are to be furnilhed in fucb quan
tities, as that there shall at all times, dunng the
said term, be fufficient for ihe confumpnon ol
she troops at each fort or other stationary post,
which is or may be established for the foace ol
at least three months in advance, in good and
wholtfome provisions, if the fame (ball be re
quired.
It is to be understood in each cafe, that all
JoflVs Curtained by the depredations of the ene
mies, or by mean*of the troops of the United
States, shall be paid for at the prices of the ar
tieles captured or deftroved, on the depofi ioris
of two or more crediiabie characters, and th:
certificate of a commiflioned olficer, a (certain ng
the circumstances of the loss, and the amount of
the articles for which compenfauon is claimed.
Those who may become pmpofers are re
qu fted to transmit without delay to the Secre
tary of the Treasury duplicates o! their propofah.
The proposals will be decided upon at Kriox
ville a fore fa id, where the said David Henlv W'll
make known the offer which is accepted, and
wiH conclude the eontra£t.
Treaiury Department,
Auguji io, 1793.
NOTICE is hereby given, that Propafals
will be received at the Office of the Se
cretary of the Treafurv, until the 14th day
of September next inclufivelv, to furnifli by
contrast the following articles of" Cloathing,
for the use of the United States, viz.
4,800 Hats,
5,120 Stocks,
5,120 Stock-Clasps,
20,480 Shirts,
5,120 Veils,
5,120 Coats,
91,600 Woollen Overalls,
9,600 Linen ditto,
19,200 pairs of Shoes,
9,600 pairs of Socks,
• 5,120 Blankets,
320 Caps,
320 pairs of Leather Breeches,
640 pairs of Boots,
320 pairs of Spurs,
640 pairs of Stockings,
1,520 Rifle Shirts.
The cloathing to be delivered at the city
of Philadelphia ; one fourth part of the whole
number of suits on or before the 15th of Fe
bruary, one fourth on or before the 15th of
April, and the remaining half 011 or before
the I Jth of June, 1794.
The articlesmuft be agreeably to such pat
terns as fha.ll be dire<sted by the Secretary for
the Department of War. Payment will be
made as soon as the whole of the articles fliall
hav& been delivered. ept!4S.
City of Washington.
January 71*1, 1793.
A NUMBER of Lois in this Cuy will be of
fered for sale at auft'on, by the Commit
fioners, on the 17th day of September next.-4-
One fourth part of the ptuchafe money is to be
paid down, the refidueat three equal annual pay
ments with yearly interefton the whole princi
pal unpaid.
JOHN M. GANTT, CUrkto the Cim'rj.
Extra& of an Ast of the General Afjetflbly of
Maryland, concerning the Territory of Co
lumbia, and the City oi Washington. ,
" Be it enaftcd, That an\ foreigner may by
dsed or will, hereafter to he made, take and hold lands
withrn that part of the jaid Territory which lies with
in this State % in the fine manner as if he was a citi
zen of thts State \ and the fame lands max .be con
veyed uy him, and transmitted to and be. inherited b\
his heirs or relations, as if he and they were citizens
of tkii State : Prpvided, That r\o foreigner \fhalt,
in virtue hereof be entitled to any further or other
brivilege of a citizen."
tf
Jan. 19.
Seat of VVak.
For Sale, at M. CARKY's Star:,
No. 118, M,aiket-ftieet,
A Sheet Map of the
French, Austrian and Dutch Netherlands, in
which the progress of the pre foot War may
be traced.' ■ Price three eighths qJ a dollar.
And a Map of the Three Northern Diftrtfts
of France, divided into Departments.
Pt ice \ of a dollar.
Maps of the United
States : —Any public spirited gentlenien, po£
fefled of materials for correiTwg and improv
ing the Maps of the several State*, will Jay
M. Carev under very particular obligationi, *
by comraiinicating them. He is in immi-diats
want of fmne for New-Je'ley and Delaware ;
of w lich States he is now preparing Maps.
Guthrie's Geography:
The fubfeription for this woi k will be con- 1
tinned open, at the present rate of twelve
dollars, till the firfl day of November next J
after which, it will be railed to fourteen dol
lars.
Augufi 14.
District of Pennsylvania,./# wit.
R E IT REMEM . iiKßrD ' that cn
( LS )X3 he thirteenth dayVf August, in
'/ the eighteenth ve«ir of the Indepen
d nee of the United State; of America,
THOMAS DOBSOM, of the sard Di(bi£U hai/i
depofitcd in thij. Office the Title of a Book, the
Right whereof he claims as Proprietor, in the
words following—to wit :
" 7RA NSACTIONS OF
" Psysigi ANS OF Phi 1,4
" Part I.——Nonjibijti
the United States, inujuhd, '• An A& ior the
Encouragement of -, \ v fecunng me
Copies of Maps, Charts and B < ks, to the Au
thors and Pioprietors of such Cppies, during
the times therein mentioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL, Clerk of (he
Difirid of Pe/iyfyfvania.
By THOMAS JOHN.iON, DAVID
STUART,& DAN ItL CARROLL,
EfjuirtSy
Commissioners appointed by Government to
prepare the Public Buildm s, See. within the
Ci'y of Wajhington, lor ibe reception of Con
gress, and for their permanent icfidence aftCT
the yearißoo—
A LOTTERY
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE
Federal City.
<0,000 Tickots 9t 7 dollart. arc 3jo,oqp iiu!l>ri.
Tier nn 14 cr
LIST OF PRIZES. Viz
i Superb Hotel, with baths.) _ ,
out houses, &c.&c. to cost J °
i Ca(h Prize 25. coo
1 dif to 80,^00
i ilittO 15.C00
1 ditto 10,000
2 d'irto 5.000 are 10,000
io ditto 1,000 10,000
20 ditto 50*0 10,000
100 ditto 100 1,0,000
goo,ditto 50 10,000
400 ditto 25 10,000
1,000 dtqo 20 20,cc0
15,000 ditto 10 150,000
16,737
33,263 Blanks
50,000
By this scheme at Icajt the amount of 1 he tick*
ets will return to the fortunate adventurers, and
yet the federal City will gain its obje6i thereby,
in a magnificentbuitdingdefigned both for pub
lic and private convenience.
Although some expence must neceflarily at
tend the conducing of the lottery, (which ex
pence will be taken from the principal prize)the
Commiflioneis having agreed to present in re
turn a fufficient quaniity of excellent free-ftone,
together with the best adapted lots for the hotel
and for the out-boufes, the value of the lottery
entire may be fa riy rated at -femetking m*re than
par: lit this important in (lance it will be found,
on examination, to exceed all the lotteries that
have ever been offered to the Public in this or
perhaps in any other count?y. ' The keys of the
Hotel, when rompleat, will be delivered to the
fortunate po(f ITir of the ticket drawn aagainfk
its number.—All the other prizes will be paid,
without dcduflion y in one rnonthafter the diawing, by
the City Treasurer at Wafhitigton, or at such
Bank or Banks as may be hereafter announced,
for theconvenicncy of the fortunate adventurers.
The drawing will commence on Monday the
6th of September next, at the City of Washing
ton.
Tickets m?y be had of Col. IVm. Dtckcni, City
Treafurrr of Wafliington ; Tha er & Bart'e!, of
Chariefton, South-Carolina; Gideon Denijon, Sa
vannah ; Messrs. James H'c fl & Co. Baltimore;
Mr. Peter Gi/man, Boston; and at such other
places as will be herealter puhlifhed.
N. B. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS will
be given for 'he bed P'an of an elegant and con
venient HOTEL or INN, with hot and cold
Batlu, Scabies, and other out houses, if prefcnted
on or btjore the toth ej April next; and a pre
ference Will be given to the Ariift for a* Con
trad, provided he be duly qualified to
com pleat hii plan. The ground on which
the Hotel and out houses are to be ere&ed, will
be a corner lot of about 90 by 200 feet, with a
back avenue to the ftablet, See. Sections and
efttmates of the expense will be expe£ted
with the elevations, &c. compleat ; and 50,00 O
dollars mud be regarded bv The Archite£t as the
utmost limit in the expmfe inr ndrd tor this
purpose. S. BLODGET,
Agent for the affairs of the City
March, 61703.
TIC K E T S
In the FEDERAL CITY LOTTE'RY,
M<*y be had at SAMUEL COOPER'# Ferry.
I St
Dollars 350,000