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    Marihal's Sales.
UNITED STATES \ _
PttHNsrLrAmj Dis-mcr. |
BY virtue of a writ to me direfled from the
Honorable Richard Peters, Esq. Judge of
the Diftndl Court of the United States in and
for the Pennfylvariia Dillriil, will be exposed
to pnbl c sale at the MerchaHta Coffae Houle itl
the City of Philadelphia on SATURDAY th#
Fifteenth day o[ November instant, 417 o'cluck
in the evening,
FRENCH VESSEL
D I A* N A,
How lying at Sirm's wharf,
PRIZE t i the United States fi-hooner Experi
ment, Charles Stewart, Esq. Commander, the
lame having been lately condemned by the said
Court at forfeited, Ac.
JOHN HALL, Marshal.
Marfhils OiGse, >
November j^tb t 1800. $
UNITED STATES, ? ff
PRXNSrLVjANIA DISVtICT,}
NOriCE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Thit in
purlaance of a writ to me directed from the
Honorable Richard Peters, Efqr. Judge of the
D.ftrifl Court <if the United Statss in and t«r
the d;flrit£l of i'ennfylvania, will be expofrd to
public sale at No 7, Dock street, in the city of
Philadelphia, on SATURSAY, the Fifteenth
Day of November inftaiit, at to o'clock iu the
forenoon,
The Cargo
of the armed Fren.h veflel Diana, prizetothe
United States fchoor.er Experiment, Charles
Stewart, Efqr. commander, confining ot the
following articles:
25 Hogftieads
28 Tierces > SUGAR.
55 Barrels j
15 Bales of COTTON,
3 Hogflieads "]
9 Tierces
26 Barrels
12 Bags
~ Barrel
1 Trunk
The whole is entitled
JOHN
Mj r Jfial's Ojfice,
November 4th, 1800.
For London,
7H K SHIP
GEORGE,
HAS the gre»te(l part of her
jw^txiigaiafed—will take Freight it'applied
tor immediately.
Tlom it Murgatri.yd (J Son*.
tu-th.&fj.tf.
Oftoher
For Freight or Charter,
Tne remarkable fall filing
Fair Eliza,
Burthen eight hundred barrels.
t Apply to the Captain on board at Welsh's
wharf, or to
Joseph Anthony @ Co.
covtmber 6 §
Imported,
lo tk* Atlantic, captain Water*, from
Calcutta and Mad ra»,
And for sale by the fubferiber,
A great variety of articles mostly suitslle
for exportation,
among which ARE
Blue cloths
Neckahses
Soot Romals
Sabmpoorrs
Ventap 'lams
Madras Long Cloths
Ditto Handkerchiefs.
ALSO
2000 bags prime Sugar,
Hvfon and Souchong Tea,
JOHN MILLER, Junr.
No. 80, Dock street.
mwf tf
o<slobfr 10
Just arrived.
Per the
Brig Perseverance,
CAPTAIN SIV AINE,
AT
Mr. William Bell's Wharf.
80 bhds. Antigua and St. Kites Rum and
10 ditto Coffee
FOR SALE BV,
CROOKE STEVENSON.
No. 4, South IVater Stieet.
Oftober 8. dtf
Copper,
In Sheets, Bottoms & Still Patterns,
LE 'D, Brazier's Solder, Tin ill boxes, Steel
Sh.etiron, Sewing twine, and a large aff»rt
ment of Ironmongery, Cutlery, Sa.'ltiy, Brass
and Japann'd ware". For fa'e by
Elisha Fisher & Co.
O£lob«r i?. f.mtfw.im.
NOTICE.
HAVING parted with Margaret Brookj bv
mutual content, I do hereby fbrwarn all
persons from crediting heron my account, as I
will not pay any debts »f her contriving.
WILLIAM BROOKS.
Oflober .50 f «aw n
* Nurse Child
WANTED-.
AHEAI.THY marritd Woman, with a frefh
Bread o! Milk, would taku achild.fora few
month*', to 'uckle. Apply on the south fide of
South, near Fourth flreet, to
HUGH SHORT.
a«v*mbcr 3 d6t
THE undermentioned certificates of flock si
:h» Bank of the United M»te», viz
No. 978, dite: ift Janmry, 179 for five
(hares in the name of Bourdieu, Chojictt
and Bourdieu
That application it intended to be made at the
said Bank by the fubfcrifcer, for a renewal of the
fame, of which all persons concerned are requested
to take notice.
Oflice of Pcnnfylvania, viz.
No <•s, a Certificate dated 30th January, lßco
for one thousand dollars.
No 505, a Certificate dated 30th January, lßco,
Notice is hereby givei, that applicati in is in
tended to be made for a renewal of the fame—of
which all persons concerned are requeued to take
notice.
IN the (hip Kcnfiagton. captain Kerr, in the year
1794, having been captured hythc French on
her voyage from hence to Amfter lam, the follow
ing certificates of stock of tlfe Bank o' the United
States, standing in the name of Benjamin Chap
man
Nos. 432 <J 436 of 4 Shares each j
158 3 do.
12 ij, 1116, 1 21?, 1 do.
Application is made at said Bank by thf fubferi
her for a renewal of the fame, of which all per fun«
concerned are deCred to take notice.
COFFEE,
Of the Bank ©f the United States,
NO. iJ9S» to 15963 incluGve, in the name ol
Thomas Mullett of London, were forward
ed about tit* id of May 1797, fro>n New-York,
hythc (hip Oneida for London, which was cap
tured hy the French, and said Certificates loft r
deftruyeil; therefore application is made at the
said Bat,k for the repewal of the famu, of which
all perform concerned are iefired to take notice.
to drawback.
HALL, Ma'fhJ.
A Young Man,
PERFECTLY versed in Mercantile accounts,
and bi ought up in one of the firll coin ting
h»ufek in this city, wishes employment ai Clerk.
He is st present absent (ram Philadelphia, hut a
line left at the Office of rhe Gazette of the Uni
ted States he will receive, and it lba!l Vie imme
diately to. Salary a objtvSl—
Employment his mative.
augsd n dtf
Landing from tie ship America, Wdftf.
Sims, Commander, from
ASI) FOR SALE BT
Bomea,
Congo,
Souchong, ili & ind quality,
Caper souchong, *■
Hyion-ikin, WeAS,
Tonkay, J
*inglo,
Young liyfnn,
Hyson, ill & ad quility.
Imperial,
Yellow k. white nanVcjns ")
Lutclirings, black & .olor'd ( In Boxea
Sinlhaws do. ( assorted,
SattiMs do. J
Lutestrings, maz. blue Jc dirk green } ,
Siwfhaws do f , n
Persian Ksffrtas, dark green J ox '
Tbey have %'so on band for sale, received b v
the late arrivals from Europe* isfc.
1 Infmallpack-
Stripfd and checked pinghams [ ages alTirted,
White figured & celor'd Muf- | calcu'ated for
linettt Weft-ln-
White corded dimities I dia market &
Color'd Qlki Rnped Nankeen* | entitled to
J drawback,
14 Trunks printed Calicoes,
5 do. do.
3 BnU-s Peine twine (Entitled to
10 Casts Enplifh China t»are,
in tea setts J
6 Casks mineral black,
l do. white,
10 do. colcothcr,
3 Calks purple brown,,
35 do. nails assorted,
9 do. London porter in bottles,
Rnsj'ifh fail canvas, No. 1, 1 & 3,
ttuflix duck,
17 80/es white Haranna sugar,
13 Pipes old Madeira wine,
Gunpowder,
Empty wine bottles,
1© Guns, 6 plunders,
11 do. 9 do.
tS 4o 9 do. wiih carriages. Bcc,
18 j,ccolbs. Cerib.in coffee, ift
quality to
Mack pepper f drawback.
10 L-gs ebony J
M.iv 13- m&w tf
Certificates Loft.
LOST,
No 17366, dat<d Ift of January, 1798, for
five Chare?, in the name «f th« Right h«n.
lord John TownfhenJ,
Notice is hereby given,
JOHN WARDER.
Philadelphia, 10 mo. 48, 1800 tuthfajm
LOST,
The following certiGortes ef eight per ten c
in the name of William Bell, jr. (landing to hi*
credit on the bn~>k* of tha United Bttt*> Loan
for one thousand dollars
JOHN WARDER.
Philadelphia, 10 mo iB, 1800. 3taw6w
Loft,
JOHN MILLER, Ju-.r.
. d3«n.
oA. 17.
Twelve Share*
Clement Biddle.
Phila.l : StptoiAtr 3, ilee d)>
CHINA GOODS.
NICKLIN, GRIFFITH far Co.
That large and commodious
HO US E,
At the corner of Arch and Ninth flreeu.
To be Let,
l HE houfs, flable. coach-houfi: and lots, lately
i occup-d by Major Butler, fltaate as above
For ti ruis apply to J ii. Wallace, No. 18, north
Fifth ftifet
o&obir zi law tf
An Invoice of
Playing Cards.
SUPERFINE Columbian, Harry the Vlllth
m 1 Merry-Andrew Playing Cards, Isr fa!e cheep
for cash—Apply at this Office,
feptcrr.bev 13.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
IVaJbington, September \JI, 1800.
Public Notice is hereby Given,
In purfuancc of an act of Congress, pajfed on
the 2sd day of April, one thousand eight
hundred, entitled " Ar a3 t» ejlabli/h a
General St amp Office,''
I.
THAT a General Sla«p-Office is now
eftabltfhed at the feat of government, in tnc
city of Wafhingtoti, from whence there will
iflue, from and after the date hereof, (upon
the application of the Supervisors of the
Revenue, under whose management the
colleftion of the flamp duties is placed) any
quantities of paper, parchment and vellum,
marked or stamped, and duly counter-stamp
ed, with the following rates of duty which
arc demandable by law :
For every (kin or piece of vellum or parchment, or
(heet or piece o!' paper, upon which (ball be
written or printed any or either of the iuftru
ments or writings I'ollowiog, to wit,
ADM,. C. M.
NY certificate of naturalization 5
Any licence to praolice,or certificate
ot the admiflion, enrollment or re
gilli y of any counlellur, Solicitor
Advocate attoiney, or pro&or, in
any court of the United States 10
Provided, that a certificate in aay
one of the courts tof he United States,
tor any one of the said officei, (hall
(0 far as relates to the payment of the
duty aforeraii, be a fufifcjent admis
sion m all the courts of the United
States, for each and every of the said
offices.
Any grant or letters patent, undej t'.e
teal or authority as the United
States (except for lands granted
(or military fervh«) j
Any exemplification or certified copy
ot any such grant or letters patent
(except (or lands granted for mili- *
tary ferviees) 2
Any chartei party, bottomry or re
fpoudentia bond f
Any receipt ordifcharge for or on ac
cuunt et any legacy left by any
will or other tdlimentaiy in(tru
men t, or for any (bare or part qf
a personal ellate. divided by force
of any ftatuteofdi(lri'<utk>ns other
than to dhe wife, cUldrrn or
children of the person rfileafed, the
amount whereof fliaH be above the *
value of fifty dollars, and (hall not
exceed the value of one hundred
dollars aj
When the amount thereof ftiall ex
ceed the value of one hundred dol
lari, and (hall not exceed fiv« hun
dred dollars 53
And for every further sum of five
hundred dollars, Uie additional
sum of i
A:>.y polic; of infiirance or inllru
inent in nature thereof, when the
fiun for which infuraoce is made
shall not uxcecd five hu- drcd dol
lars 25
When the sum inlwreJ (hill exceed \
five hundred dollars I
Any exemplification of what nature
focver, tjiat (hill pass the seal of
any <»urt, o-her than I'ucJi as it *
my be the duty of the clerk ef
such court to furnilh for the use of
the United States, or some parti
cular Date so
Any bond, bill single or penal, inland
bill of exchange, promilToiy
note or other ucte (other than any
recognizance, bill, bind or other
obligation or contrail, made to or
with the United States, or any
(late, nr for their use refpedlively ;
an.l any bunds required in any cafe
by the laws of the United States,
or of any state, upon legal process,
or in anv judicial proceeding, or
for the faithful performance of any
trust or duty)
If above twenty dollars and not
exceeding one hundred dollars lo
If above one hundred and not ex
ceeding five httridred dollars 3j
If abote fiv« hundred and not ex
ceeding one thoufind dollars 50
And if ahoveone th< ufand dollars 75
Provided, that if any bonds or
uotes (hall be payable at or within
fixfy days, such bom's or notes shall
be fubjeft to only two ft th parts of
the tiaty aforefaid, viz.
If above twenty and not exceeding
one hundred dollars 4
If above one hundred dollars and not
exceeding five bundled dollars 10
If above five hundred dollars and
not exceeding one thousand dolls. 10
It' above otje thousand dollars 30
Any foreign bill of exchange, draft
ur ocder for the payment of money
in ar.y foreign country 20
The said duty being charge
able upon each and every bill of ex
change, without refpefl to the num
ber contained in each set.
Ary note or bill of lading or wriring
' or rectipt in nature thereof, for
goods or merchandize to be tx
iu>ricd j
If from one diftrieSl to another dif
ttiifl of theUniied States,not being
in the fame Jtate 4
If from the United States to any fo
reign port or place 10
Thefaid duty being chirgfible
upon each jnd every bill of lading
wiihout rslpeifl to the number con
tainer! to e.irh set.
Any notes iflTucd by the banks now
elWUifhcd or that maybe hereafter
eflablilhed within tt.e United
States, wflitr than the nmes of
such of tlx- said banks as ftiall >•
gree to an annual composition of
one per centum on the annual di.
vidff.ds made by fucb banks, la
their flockh ldeis refpo&ively, ac
cording to tke following scale :
On ail notes not exceeding fifty dol
lars, for each dollar 6
Ofti all notes ab >ve fifty dolUrs and
uct {Receding one hundred dollars 50
On all note? above one hundred dol
lars aiulnotexcccding five hundred
dollars 1
On all notes above five hundred dol
lars 1
. .
Any promt or other yotarial a& >j
Aiy letter ofinarctf, (icrptifw
Is invalid pension, or 10 ob'ain or
Oil warrant! for land grariti dby
the Onited States »• bounty lor
military fcrvUes performed la the
late war
Any inventory or catalogue of any fur
niture, ge»ds or effesfts, made 1:1 any
cafe required by law (except in caks
of g-ods and chattels liiflraiued for
rent er tajtes,and good-s takefl-in vir-
tue of any legal process by any officer 50
Any certificates of a (hare in any insu-
rance company, of a (hare in the bank
of the United States, or ot any state
or other bank ;
If above twenty dollars and not exceed
ing one hundred dollars 10
If above one hundred dollars 35
If under twen-y dallars, at the rase of
ten cents for one hundred dollars.
That the power of the fupervikrs of tbe
Revenue to mark or Ibmp any vellum,
parchment or paper chargta-ble witii duty,
will cease anc', determine from and after iix
months from the date hereof, to wit, 011 the
last day of February 1801.
That, if any persons (hall, after the lail
day ot February 1801, have in their cuflody
or pofiVffion, any vellum, parcluneut or pa
per, marked or stamped by the iuperrifors of
the Revenue, upiffl which ai»y matter or
thing, charged with duty, shall not Iwtvc
been written or printed, they may at any
time within the space of sixty days after
tbe said last day of February 1801, bring
or fend such vellum, parchment and paper,
unto some office of infpeftion, and in l:eu
thereof. receive a like quantity or value of
vellum, parchment and paper, duly (lamped
in purluarioe of the a£\ herein before recited.
And in cafe any perfoH shall neglett or re
fufe, within the time aforefaid, to bring or
cause to be brought unto some offiper of in-
Ipection, any such vellum, parchment or pa
per, it is hereby declared, that the fame will
thereafter be of no other effedt or use, than
if it had aever been marked or stamped, and
that »\\ matters and things, which may af
ter that time be written OP printed upon
vellul, parchment or paper, authorized to be
exchanged in manner aforefaid, will be of no
other efFeft, than if they had been written
or printed 011 paper, parchment or vellum,
not marked or damped.
IV.
And for the convenience of thoje persons
who may be inclined to have their own vel
lum, parchment and paper stamped or mark
ed, it is .hereby peclared, that when any per
son (hall depolit any vellum, pa*climmj or
paper at the office of a (dpervifor, accompa
nied with a lid, fpecifying the number and
denomination 0! the (tamps or marks, which
are desired to be thereto affixed, the lame
will be transmitted to the General Stpam.
OiTic;vand there properly uvirkitd or damped,
and forthwith fei.t back to tire f ime I'r.fwr
vilor, who will thereupon collcdl the duties
and deliver the paper, parchment or vellum,
to the order of the per lon from whom the
fame was received.
Given under my Hapd, and the Sea
(L. S.) of the Treasury, at Wnfhing
ton, the dry and year above men
tioned.
OLIVER WOLCOTT,
Secretary of the Treasury.
kptember 29. dyn.
For Sale, or to Let,
THE HOUSE,
In Cbesnut Street,
Near the corner of Eleventh street, at present in
the tenure of Mr. A. M'Call—VoifelEon may be
had the first of November next, or founcr if re
quired Apply to
Edward Shoemaker.
September 1 $
A PARTNERSHIP.
A PERSON poffeffingfome capital, acoiifi
deiible share of industry, and dcfirous of
engaging as a partner in a lucrative business,
may hear of a lituation. All propola's on this
fiihje»i"l to be in writing, sealed and to
VV. R. J New York, and left with the printer
of the Gazette of the United Starts, will be at
tended to.
<T9* A Prister would find it to tus advantage
June?* 4'i
A PERSON
OF abilities, integrity and experience in
mercantile business, woold willingly en
gage at CLEKK to a merchant or public of
fi. e, or be concerned with any person as pai t
ner, as he has an ir.tercfl of about one thousand
pounds in real ellate in the city. Pleal'e to ap
ply to the Printer ; or j line left at the office
for B. Y. will be attended to immediately.
Mayio djt m&th tf
A PRINTER,
WHO from principle is a Fedvralijl and dsePpofed
to undertake the arduous talk of editing oi
a paper and combating the enemies of America,
n\ay hear of an tligi!»le Cruati;»n in the interior of
Maryland 500 fubt'eribers can be counted oa be
fore he commence)',—A Nativ: American will be
prcfered ; —But it is not to bu umkrdood that well
principled persons though not natives, are «o be
excluded.
•' Particular* may be laaxatd on applioatiofl
u i« Editor of ikii6ii<kit.
Q£ ob«r 3.
Ten Dollars Reward
RAN-AWAY
FROM the fubferibe* the i 6th inft. a servant
man, named JAMES, aged 27 ysars, about
j feet .8 inches high, of a yellow complexion, and
of a bold, fprigfctly appeirar.ee Mad an whe?
he west away, a pair of Fultian trowfer*, a vefi
and sailors' jacket of nearly the fame colour ; on
•the latter of which were large l/lack button* ; his
hat blackand abont ha'f worn. He lSEtcullon-.ed
to the Farming buliuafs j but may perhaps endea
vour to enwr himfclf en hoard some velfel that is
going to sea. Whoever facures said Run away
and delivers him to the fuhferiber, ft 1a 11 have the
above rcwatd and all reasonable charges pai,'
All Diallers of vtffelsa.-e f irbid ten receivs vr hai
bour faii servant upon their peril.
IRA CONDICT.
New Btunfwick,Oil®- 7 , x M4W _
ber so, 1800. J
William Frenc
No. 48,
South FROHT.street,
HAS JUST RECEIVED,
By the Penufylvania, captain York, from
LONDON,
An extensive and elegant assortment of
LONDON SUPERFINE
Broadcloths and Caffimeres.
° a9ber « d4wll.stf.4w.
FOR SALE,
A Viluuble and singularly eligible
estate
CONSISTING of two handfbme dwelling
houses, with excellent fcabling for seven horfei
double coach-houie mod completely fitted up • a
beautiful large and valuable garden richly filied
with choice fruit, surrounded with high board
fence, almoil new. The premises are beautifully
firuiLt-d near the middk of Oermjmtown, sur
rounded with rich profpK.SU of the adjacent
eountry ; an orchard of about two acres, with at
handfume la-wn at the back of the house.
One house ha been recently built on an jp*a>»
ved p>an ; the other has been completely repaired*
painted and papered, and contain ten rooms with
an elegant drawing-room, fifteen feet by thirty
fix.
The new house is well calculated for a store in
either the dry or wt>: good line.
The air and water are unrivalled, and there arc
Come most excellent fchooli in the neighborhood.
For particulars enquire of the Printer, or ef
q
To Printers.
The following MATERIALS will fee fald
realoaable it applied for immediately.
1 Pre ft,
3 Founts Long-primer (partly worn) •
2 ditto Small-Pica oh Pica body,
2 ditto Pica,
1 ditto Engli(l),
2 ditto Brevier,
i ditto Burgeois,
Several pair of Chafes, several
flicks, frames and fome brass rifles,
Quotations, &cT&c. kc: all of the above
will be fold very reasonable for Calh.
September 8.
Prevention better than Cure.
For the prevention and cure of Bilious and
Malignant Peters, is recommended,
Db. HAHN'S
Anti-bilious Pills,
WHICH have been attended with a degree
of fucctfs highly grateful to the inven
tor's fellings, i n several parts of the Weft-In
die#,and the jouthern parts of the United S'tatei
particuJarly in Baltimore, Petersburg, Rich,
mond, Norfolk, Eduilon, Wilmington,Charlcf
toi« Savannah. &c. she testimony of a num
ber of persons in each of the above places can be
adduced, who have real'on to believe that a
tiixelv us« of this ftlutary remedy, has, under
Providence, (>txfervert their lives )vlci) in the
jnott alarming circanrtlinces.
Fails ofthu copclufive nature speak more in
favour of a medicine, thau wliinm* of pomp Jus
eulogy, founded on mere aflertion, coujd do.
It is nt indeed prel'umptuoufly proposed as
an infallible cure, but tiie inventor has every
pofiible reason, which can rei'ult from exteiafiv#.
experience forbelievingthat a dofc of these pills,
taken once every two weeks during the preva
lence of our annual bilious fevers, wiU prove an
infallible preventative ; »nd further, that in the
earlier (lages of those difcafesj their use wiU
very generally succeed in reftoriiig health and
frequently in cafre eftecmed desperate aad irfy
otid the power of common remedies.
The operation of these pills is perfectly miltj
and may be used with fal'ety bf persons in ever
situation and of every age.
They are excellently adapted to carry ofFfa
perfluousbilf and prevent it» morbid fecretioos ;
to restore and amend the appelite ; to produce
a free perfpiraticn and thereby prevent colds
are often of fatal con'.equence. A dose
never fails to remove a cold if taken on its firft
appearance. Thev are celebrated for removing;
habitual coftivenefs, sickness of the ftsnnch and
severe head-ache, and ought to be tfiken by all
parfous on » change of climate.
They have been found r emarkably efficacious
in preventing and curing most disorders attend
ant on long voyages, and should be procured
and carefully preserved for use by every fejmari.
Dit.HAHN's
Genuine Eve-water.
A cartain and fafe remedy for all difeafee of the
eyes, whether th« cffu£t of natural weaknefa, or of
accident, fneedily removing inflammations, de
fluxions of rheum, dullnds, itching, and films ill
the eyes, never failing to cure those which
frequently succeed the fmn.ll pox, meafle» and fe
vers, and wonderiully ftrengthenirig a weak sigh t
Hundreds have experienced its excellent virtues
when nearly deprived of fight.
Tooth-ache Drops.
Tha oaly remedy yet difcovercd whichgives im
mediate and lading relief in the moil l'uvere in
ftanccs.
The Anodyne Elixir.
Fer the cure ef every kind of head-ache, and of
pains iu the face and neck.
*
Infallible Ague and Fever Drops.
This medicine has never failed, in many thou
sand cases not one "in a hundred has had occasion to
talte mere than one bottle, and numbers not halt
a bottle. The money will be returned iftkoture
is not performed.
SOLD BY WM. Y. BIR.CH,
STATIONER, '
No. 17, South Si t«nd Street,
And no wbtre rise, in Philadelphia.
Whcrt also may ballad. Dr. Hamilton's Worm
Dadr'.ying Lozenge«, his Sovereign Elixir for
coughs, i<c, tteftorative
trail of Mustard.Sovereign Ointment fortheltcb,
Ur. Hahn's iuJallible German Corn PUifter, I«-
Jiaq Vegetable Specific for the Venertral com
plaint. Gpwlacd's and Per Can Lotien, Reflorative
Tooth Powder, Damask Lip iVivc. Chyrcl*"
Cough Drops, .-MBderfon's Pilis, &c i >
aprilip
M«. POTTER,
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