¥reafuty Department, Revenue Office, Aug. 20, 1794. police is hereby g'vcn-, that PROPOSALS Wfll be retervcd at the Office of th« C©m mirtiontr of the Revenue uot'.l the expi ration of the fiiitdayof October next, for the supply of a'l Rations, wtiich may be req-jirrri for the uic of tlW'UffSfed tl»« (iift day oi January to the thiriy-firlt day or L)e ember 1795* l ncluding y , 4 >oth day s, theptaces, and within the diftii£t- hereinaf ter irlemioned, vi 2. 1. At any place or places between York and Cariiflf, in the State of Pcnnfylvania, and l*frtfburjrh. and at Pittsburgh, York, and CarUßc £. At anv place or places from Ptttfburgh | to the rhoMth of Big and at the i inou.h of big Beaver Creek?^ 3. At any place or places from the said i mouth to the upper talis of the said Big Beaver, and at the upper falls. 4. At any place or places from the said up per falls to Mahoning and at Mahoning. 5. At any place or places from the said Mahoning, over to the Head Navigation or the river aud at the said Head Navigation, 6. At any place or places from the said Head Navigation to the mouth of the said fiver Cayahoga, and at the said mouth. 7. At any place or places between the mouth of the Big Beaver Creek, to the mouth • of the rKcr Mu&ingum, and rtp the said river to the Tufcarowas, and at the Tufcarowas, and thence over to the Cdyahoga river, aud thence down the said river to its mouth. 8. At any place or places between the mouth of the rlvCr Mufkingum and the mouth of flie Scioto riverj aud at tlie mouth of the said river Scidto. 9. At any place or places between the mouth of Scioto river the mouth of the Great Miami, at the mouth of the Great Mi ami, and from thence to the Rapids on the falls of the Ohio, and at the said rapids. 10. At any pkee or places between the mouth ot the Great Miami, upon the said Miami, to rind at Pique Town. 11. At any place or places from Fort Wnfh ington to Fort Hamilton, end at Fort Hamil ton. At any place Or places from Fort Ha milton to Foit St. Clair, and at Fort St. Clair. 12. At any place or places from Fort Si. Clair to Fort Jefferfoni and at Fort Jefferfon : 13. At any place or pteces from -Foit jef ferfon to Fort Recovery the field of, a£Viofi of the 4th of November 1791, and at the said field of a&ion. 14. At any place or places from the said field of a&ion to the Miami Village?, and at the Miami Villagei. 15. At nny place or places from the said Miami Villages to the falls of the Miami i*iver, which flow into Lake Erie, and at the said falls, and from thence* to its mouth, and at its mouth. 16. At any place or place! from the mouth of the f-iid Miami river of Lake Erie to San duiky Lake, and at Sandufky Lake. 17. At any place or places from the said Sandufky Lake* to the mouth of the river Cayahoga. 18. At any place or places from the nionth of the said river Cayahoga to Prefque I lie, fe&et at Prefque Isle. 19. At any place or places from the Prefque >.fle to the it ream running into Lake Erie from towards the-Jadaghque Lake, & thencc over to and at the said Jajaghque Lake, and thence down the Alleghany liver to Fort franklin. 20. At any place or places from Prefque lie to Le Bceuf, and at Le Bacuf. 2i. At any placc ot places from Le Bceuf to Fort Franklin, and ar Fort Franklin, and from thence to Pittsburgh. 22. At any place or places from the rapids of the Ohio to the mouth of the Ouabache river, & from the mouth of the said Ouabache liver to the mouth of vhe river Ohio. 23. At any place or places on the East fide of the river Miflifippi, from the mouth of the Ohio riter, to the mouth of the Illinois river. 24. At any place Or places from the mouth of the fa id Ouabache river up to Fort Knox, and at Fort Knox. s 5 . At any place or places from Fort Knox up the said Ouabache to Ouittanon, and at 'Ouittanon. 26. At any place or places from Ouittanon, up the said Ouabache lo the head navigation of a branch thereof, called Little River, and at the said head navigation of Little River. 27* At any place or places from the said head navigation of Little River over to the Miami Village. 28. At any place Or places from the mouth ol the river TeoefTec to Occochappoor Bear Creek, on the said river, including the fame. 29. At any place or places from the mouth of the rivei Cumberland to Nashville, on the said river, and at Nashville. 30. And At any place or places within thirty miles of said Nashville to the South ward, Westward or Northward thereof. Should any rations be required at any pla ces, or within other diftrifts, not fpccified in these proposals, the price of the fame is to be hereafter agreed on between the United States and the contractor. The rations to be supplied are to consist of the following articles, viz. One pound of bread or flour, One pound of beef, %of a pound of pork, One quart of fait. } , Two quarts of virtegar.f Two pounds of soap, > P er 100 r ' t,o0 »' One pound of candles,) The rations aro to be furnifhed in such quantities, as that there (hall at all times, during the said term, befufficient for the tonfumption of the troops at each of the said poltsj for the term of at least three months in advance, in good and wholesome provisions, if the lame (hall be required. It is to be understood in each cafe, that all losses sustained by the depredations of the enemy, or by means of the troops of the United States, fliall be paid for at the prices of the articles captured or destroyed, on the depositions of two or more persons of creditable characters, and the certificate of. a commissioned officer, ascertaining the circumstances o* the the amount of the articles for which compensation lhali be claimed. The cohtraft for the above supplies will be made either for one year, or for two years, as may appear eligible. Persons difpofedto contrast will therefore coitfine their offers to one year, as they miy form their proportions so as td admit an eleiStion of t!ie term ot two years. The offers may comprise all the places which have been fpecified, or a part ot them only. It is also Dejired) that proposals may be offered for fhpplying at the two polls of Fort Washington and Pittiburgh all the rations necessary for the main Army, its detachments ants the Gar rilons above mentioned during the said year 1795. The provisions &c. ybrch will be received at Pittsburgh will be those which Ihall be necessary for the troops at that place and at the posts north, north-weft and, in the vicinity, on the weft thereof. 'I he provisions which will be received at Fore Waibington will be thole which | (hall be required for the remainder of the pofts,for the principal detachments andior the main Army. The expense and troubie of fafe keeping unpacking and issuing the provisions deliverable under this second form of the will be fav«d to the Coma&ors. The exafr proportion of the whole supplies, which will be required at each of the two Posts of Fort Walhing ton and Pittsburgh will be determined at the time of executing tkc contr&&. Aug. 21 tawtxO Fine Liverpool Salt, To Be Sold From the Ship Thomas, The second wharf below Pine-Street, ap ply said wharf, to T1 " * Jehu HollingfwortH, & Co. Aug. a 6. d. Scheme of a Lottery, To raise 39,900 Dollars, on 266,000 Dollars, deducing 15 per Cent. from the Prizes—this Lottery con/ijls of 38,000 Tickets, in which there are 14,539 Prizes and 23,461 Blanks, being about one and an half Blanks to a Prize, THE Dire&orsof the Society for establish* mg Ufeful Manufactures, having resolv ed to erect LOTTERIES for raising One Hundred Thousand Dollars, agreeably to an A& of the Legislature of the State of New-Jersey, have appointed the following per Tons to superintend and dirett the draw ing of the fame, viz. Nicholas Low, Rufus King* Herman Le Roy, James Wat fori, Richard Harrifon, Abijah Hammond, and Cornelius Ray, of the city of New-York— Thomas Willing, Joseph Ball, Matthew M € - Contiel and Andrew Bayard, of the city of Philadelphia—His Excellency Richard How ell, Esq. Elias Boudinot, General Elias Day ton, Janies Parker, John Bayardj Do&or Lewis Don-ham, Samuel W. Stockton, Joshua M. Wallace, Joseph Bloom fie Id, and Elifh* Boudinot, of New-Jersey, who offer the following Scheme of a Lottery, and pledge themft Ives to the public, that they will take eyciy aflurance ana precaution in power to have the Monies paid by the Managers, from time to time, as received, into the Banks at stew-York and Philadelphia, to remain fdr the pUrpose ot paying Priz-s, which shall be immediately discharged by a cheek npon one of the Banks. SCHEME: Prize of 20,000 Dollars is 20,000 10,000 10,000 t 2 5 io 20 100 ioo 300 30 1000 26 2000 15 3000 12 8100 10 10,000 5,000 2,c00 3,000 300 14,539 P r ' zcs - 262,000 23,461 Blanks. First drawn number, 2,000 Laftdrawn number, 2,000 38,000 Tickets at 7 Dollars each is 266,000 The drawing will commence, under the infpe£lion of a Committee of the Superin tendants, as soon as the Tickets are fold, of which timely notice will be given. The Superintendants have appointed John N. Cumming, of Newark, Jacob R. Har denberg, of New-Brunfwick, and Jonathan Rhea, of Trenton, as immediate Managers thereof, who have given ample security for discharging the trull reposed in them. (f3T In order to secure the pun&ual psry mentofthe Prizes, the Superintendants of the Lottery have directed that the Managers (hall each enter into bonds in 40,000 dollars, with four fufficient secUrities, to perform their I inftruftions, the substance of which is I. That whenever either of the Managers shall receive the fum'of Three Hundred Dol lars, he (hall immdiately place the fame in i one of the Banks of New-York or Philadel phia, to the cicditoi the Governor of the Society, and such of the Superintendants as live in the city where the monies are placed, to remain there nntil the Lottery is drawn, 'or the paymnt of the Prizes. 11. The Managers to take fufficient se curity for any Tickets they may trust, other wise to be refponiible for them. 111. To keep regular books of Tickets fold, Monies received and paid into the Bank, abftrafts of which shall be sent, monthly, to the Governor of the Society. Paterfon, January 1, 1794* On application to either of the above gen tlemen, information will be given where tickets may be had. February 24. The Lottery publifhetl by - the lt Society for eftablilhing ufeful manufac tures," will commence drawing the firft Tuei'day in November next — WANTED, An Apprentice To the Watch Making and Repairing Bulinef's, A P P l Y TO C. Campbell. No. 3, south Fourth street, two doors from Market-street. > Sept. 3 PHILADELPHIA:—Printed 'by JOHN FENNO, No. Jl9, Chesnut Street.—Price Six Doliars Per Annum Applications oil Business within my Agency tor supplying with pro visions the Militia lately called into service —maj be made in this city to Messrs. Whe len and Miller, at the corner of Market and Fourth ftieets. Elie Williams, Agent fir the United States in the Provi- Jion Department. Sept. i 6 TO BE SOLD, By THOMAS DOBSON, Alphabetical Lift OF THE DUTIES Payable by law on all Goods, Wares, and Merchandize imported into the United Saates of A.neriea, after the lait day of June 1794, diftingtiifhingthe rates payable on thole imported in (hips or vetfels of the United States —and the rates payab e in fo reign ships or veiTels, including the addi tional duties, to whichthe refpcftive arti cles are liable. The French Language TAUGHT BT J. M. B A R T, North Second Street, No. 158* WHO begs leave to inform ..is Friends and the Public, that he intends to inftruft in that Tongue, a number of Scholars on reasonable terms. Those who will be plea sed to employ him, Oiall be exa&ly attend ed to at their own Appartments. Sept.. 17 STATE OF SOUTH-CAROLINA In the House of Reprefentalives, December 2111,1793. WHEREAS the Commiffiontrs ol pub lic Accounts,have reported, that they cannot proceed to the invefligation of liie Treasury Accounts, refpeiling special In dents, without knowing the outfUnding a mount thereof in circulation Therefore, Refolvcd, That all holders of special In dents be dire&ed, and-requircd, on or before the firft day of November next, to deliver the special Indents in their pofleflion to one or other of the Commiflioners of the Treasury, who are to give receipts for the fame, and to report to tfee Commiffion4rs on public ac counts, on or befofe the tenth day of Nov ember next, the amount bv there refpe&ivc ly received, and also to the Lfgiflature, at their meeting in Novembo next, and that all special Indents not rendered into the Treasury as above, on or before the firft day of November next, ftiallbf, and the fame are heiebv barred. Rcjolvcd, That public notice of this refoly tion be given in the fcveral Gazettes in this State, once every three weeks, until the fit ft Hay of November next. And i hat the Dele gates of this State in the Congress of the Uni ted States, be rrqucfted to cause this relolu tion to be publifhcd in one or more papers in the v cities of Philadelphia and New-York, and that provision will be made for the ex pences attending such publication. Ordered, Thar the resolution be sent to the Senate for their concurrence. By order of the House, JOHN SANFORD DART, C.H. R. In the SENATE, Resolved, That this House do concur with tht House of Representatives in the forego ing rcfolutions. Ordered, That the resolutions .be lent to the House of Representatives. 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 30,000 36,000 81,000 by order of the Senate, FELIX WARLLY Clerk. ewt N- JUST PUBLISHED, And for sale at Mat hew Careys Store, No. l 18, Market street, Price liali' a dollar, errtbellilhed with a striking likenefsof Mr Margarot, The TRIAL Maurice Margarot, Before the High Court of Jufiiciary a' » »• I I • »• «-* Edinburgh, on an indidment for SEDITIOUS PRACTICES, " OF the many remaikable trials which theprefent extraordinary fyftein of erimi nal jurisprudence in G. Britain and Ireland has brought before the public eye ; this, certainly is most entitled to univerfai pe rusal and attention. It devclopes, more fully than any publication extant, the lat est yiewi and objtfts of the British conven. tton ; and proves inconteftibly, thatjudi ' cial prosecutions (or persecutions( and de cifiotjs are now more the relult of the pre sent order of things, than any old fafhion ed attachment to the laws or the conftitu tion. Add to this, that it holds up to the wonder and admiration of mankind, the the firm, manly, and patriotic conduct of this devoted victim—this ' Second Sydney,' as he has justly and deservedly been called; who in the cou'rfe of one of the longest tri als we know of, unassisted even by a finglc member of the long robe, evinced such a depth of legal and constitutional know ledge and, in a speech of four hours length, displayed such a blaze of eloquence and firft rat« abilities, as astonished the court—and, ft range to relate ! even drew involuntary applause from the venal and time-serving creature of a corrupt go vernment." tuiftf JVlanchefter Cotton GOODS, Five Chejls ajforted ; Each Containing velvets, thiCksetts. queen cords, ELLIOT COIIDS, FUSTIANS, &c. &c. To be Sold on very low terms, by John Miller, jun. Sept. 3, iawtf eopiot A N *Cod2W December 21ft, 1793. O F *cod,iOt Just Landed, From on board the Jhip Wajhington, Capt. John Collins from Bcurdeaux, A CARGO OF "White Wines In Barrels ; and CLARET in Hhds. and Cases—For Sale by FRANCIS COPPINGER, No. 36, Spruce, near Front Street. August 15, d. Lachawannock. A LARGE body of LAND on this river and its waters, is now for sale to Settlers on ly, on moderate terms,and at a long credit. The foil is reiharkably fertile, acd nu merous dreams of water are interspersed through the whole country. The main river flows through one trafl of about thirty thousand acres, and is with he exception of one obftru&ion, naviga ble to the Sufquehannah.- Spring Brook Creek, which with its branches, waters another tta£t of about forty thousand acres of good Land, emp ties itfelf into the Lachawannock, about twelve mifes from the Sufijtieliannah. It affords numerous Millfeats, & in its course creates largebodies of well water ed meadow grQund. The other trails are interfered bycrteks of considerable importance. Several Mills are already erected for the accommodation of the fetclers," Roads are cut in different directions, to wards the most convenient markets. The county town is not more than 12 mles diftantfrom many parts ot the set tlement. The Sufquehannah affords an easy and fafe navigation to Middleton, from whence the Canal to Schuylkill extends the com munication to the city. Another means of connexion with Phi ladelphia, is by the Delaware, from which the distance infevoral places is aboutthirty miles. The proprietors combining theirown in terelt with that of the inhabitants, are dis posed to erect works of public utility,open uoads, &c.and in every en miles square, a tract of one hundred acres is allotted for a School, and one hundred acies for thefirft resident clergyman of any denomination of Christians. For further particulars apply to George Eddy. Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, July 9- Lettersdire&ed tn George Iddy, at Phi ladelphia, or this place, relative to this, burmefs,will be duly answered. eod3m THIS DAY IS PUBLISHED, And to be (old by Robert Campbell, No. 54, south Second Jlreet, second door below the corner of Chefnut Jlreet, MENTORIA ; O R The Young Lady's Friend, B Y Mrs. Rowfon, Of the New Theatre, Philadelphia; au thor of the Inquisitor, Fille de Chambre, Viftoi'ia, Charlotte, &c. Price neatly bound 75 cents. Detejied be the pen ixthofe baneful infiu* ence Could to the youthful docile mind convey Pernicious precepts, tell loose tales, And paint illicit pajion in such colours, As might mi/lead the unfufpeßing heart, And vitiate the young, unsettled judg ment. I would not for the riches of the Eafl Abuse the noblejl gifts of Heaven thus, Or Jink my Genius to such proflitutiou. Aug. 21 taiuim NOTICE. The Gazette of the United States is now published at No. 119 Chfsnut street —to which place th ? OFFICE of t/.v Editor is removed, and where Printing Work in general is performed. C. W. PEALE. EVER solicitous to render his MUSEUM dill more and more an object of rationa entertainment, and subservient to the inl terefts of nfeful fci :nce,' lias on the fuggef. tion and with the advice of a number o. his friends, provided a Book, which will be always open for the infpeftion of those who visit his Museum, in which book it is proposed to irtfert all such discoveries, in ventions, improvements, schemes, obser vations, expeiimepts, projedts, hints or queries n lating to the arts or sciences, as any of his visitors, or correspondents.'may from time totime communicate. Such as may chufe to conceal their names may either fend their communications ano nymous, or at their defife, C- W. Peale will insert their names, with the number or signature of Vher refpe&ive communica tions in a private book which he fhijlkeep fpr that purpose. The advantages of such a public register are obvious. It willrefcue from oblivion many ufeful hints, whifcb might otherwise have died with their awtho ■. Jt may se cure to inventors their juftclaims, andpie vent others from taking the honor or profit of a discovery to which they are not en titled, and as the Museum is now visited byperfons from almost all parts of the world, luce a,regi!ter, it isprefumed, will soon contain and be the" means of difTemi nating a vast fund of ufeful knowledge, and promote that spirit of enquiry and inven tion, for which the people of the United States are alieady fojuftly dillinguifbcd. Aug. 22 FOR SALE, At the STORES of Jeffe' & Robert Wain, PORT VINE in pipes, hhds. and qua* ter calks LISBON do.iii pipes «nd quarier casks Souchongand Co.ig u TEAS, i„ Quarter cbefts A quantity of Lifoon and Cadiz SALT Soft (helled ALMONDS in bales Velvet CORKS, i n do. Ruflla MATTS. Whereas an attach ment at the suit of the adminifhatotsol all and Angular the goods and chattels, l i hts and credits, which were of William Bur- net deceased, at the time of his death, hath been iffuedout of the Inferiour Coiut of common pleas, in and for the CountVof Middiefex, agaiuft the Goods and Chatties Lands and Tenements of lienius Martin late of the county afoiefaid, returnable to the third Tuesday in July last. NOTICE is hereby given to the said Irenius Martin that unless he appear and file special bail to the said action, on or before the third Tues day in January next, judgment will be en tered against him by delault, and the goods and chatties, lands and tenements lo at- ' tached, fold for the fatisfaftion of such of his creditors as lhall appear to be juftiy en. titled to any demand thereon, and flial lap ply for that purpose, according to the form of the statute in such cafe madc& provided By order of the Coun, DEARE, Clerk. I awtf. Aug. io, WANTED, Two Apprentices To the Printing Bufmels. Enquire at this Office. Tradts of Land, in Virginia. ONE traftin Frederick county, contain ing 8756 acres, being part of that whereon col. Thomas Bryan Martin now tefides, known by the name of Greenway court, a bout 12 miles from Winchester and 5 Irom Newtown. For the convenience of pur chasers, it will be divided into parcels df various dimenfionsfiom 200 to boo acres, which maybe viewed by application to col R. K. Meade, living near thepremifes— The greaier part is very fertile and w6ll timbered. Another tract in the fame county on Paflage creek, containing 230 acres, anil adjoining Jacob Levingoods. Another tract in Hampshire county, con taining by patent, 699 acres, called Slim Bottom, situate on both fides of the South Branch and within two miles of the mouth of it, and is supposed to have a good mill feat- Another tract in Hamp/hire county on New Creek arid Kettle-Lick , containing 501 acres. Another tract in Prince William connty, called Leefylvania, containing upwards of 2000 acres, lyingupon Potomack river, a bout 23 miles below Alrxandria, and 28 below the City of Washington, compre hending Freeftonc Point, which appears to be a quarry of frce-ftonr, covering about 50 acres and adjoins the river, whern ves sels of 100 tons conveniently harbour. On another part of this t r a<ft it isfuppofed there is a quarry of fljte, convenient to water carriage. Upwards of two thirds are in woods. Mr. Enoch S. Lane, living on the preinifes, will (hew this trail. Another ira<st, in Fairfax county, called Springfield, containing 2040 1-2 acres, a bout 13 miles from Alexandria and Jo from Wafhiugton ; abounds with finefpricgs and meadow ground, and maybe seen by apply ing to Mr. John Wood, Jiving on part of it Anottiertraft in Fairfax county, coo taining 392 acre?, on Turkey-cock Run, 4- bout 6 mjlesfrom Alexandria. Another tract in Fairfax county, contain ing about 176 acres, adjoining Mr. J. wat fon's feat, about four miles i'rom Alexan dria. Another tract, in Fairfax county, con taining 513 acres, near Occoquan, joining Mr. Edward Washington's. Another tract, in Fairfax county, con taining 80 acres or thereabout, within a mile of Pohick Landing, and within five miles of Mount Vernon, lies level, and Ts well timbered An undivided moiety in another tract, containing about 284 acres, in Fairfax county, about 5 miles from Washington, & 9 from Alexandria, where J. Robitifon for merly lived. Another parcel of land, within a mile of Alexandria,containing about 24 acres, and to be fold in acre or half-acre lots. Also, sundry unimproved lots ofvarious sizes, in different parts of the townoi Al exandria. Todefcribe the premises more particu larly is deemed unnecefTary, as it is expec ted every person will examine and view whatever part he shall be inclined to buy. My only object being to raise a certain sum *f money, by felling so many or such parts of the aforefaid tradls of land and lots as shall be neceflary for that purpose, one hah of the purchase money must be paid at the time ot contrax.% and the other within a year from the firft day of August hext, and at the time of deliveringpofieilion or exe cuting a legal conveyance The lands re maining unfold, except the tract in Prirce William, after raising a limited furii, will be divided into tenements, and leafed lor atrrm of years. From the i2ttidnyof Oc tober next, till the 15th of Dccembr, I fliall be in the city of Richmond, afld that time I shall remain at home, in Alex andria, at which places, or elsewhere, I shall be prepared to detail particulars, ami to enter into contra#s. Alexandria, July 28 CHARLES LEE. Ang. 8 FOR SALE, the following lawiow d ..
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