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novembtr 29
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2 ditto Pica,
i ditto Englifli,
z iitto Brevier,
1 ditto Burgeois,
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Ouotations, &c. &c. &c: all of the above
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September 8.
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER i«, 1800
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PATENT
American Balloon,
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To Printers.
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Anu-Jaiubin Examiner, a vols. 6 50
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New Biographical Dictionary, If vole 37 50
D'l ve-iidis't Survey of the I.ofTes of the
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New System of Natural Hiltory,3 vols II ®3
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Walpole's royal and noble authors 4 45
p_ron's new geography, 4 v#ls l» 00
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"r. Currie'e edit, of Burns's works, 4 vols 14 00
F tnno"s edition of Gilford's woiks, 1 vols 445
Duigenan's reply to Grattan,
Report of the fee ret committee of the houfc
of conaaiu ao the InbrMliM I '*o'
Rtfe'a txaauoatioa sf th« mcrtafe ol lb*
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Oitfard'iUtiir'ntiKCiri ol Lwltrda'o 75
Rotne!*! aarra>ite ol the Damnation to' '
Ciy.-aiic - 190
Aime'i "dp ■SO
A variay of P«*ipbtct»
fcfmlw at-
Wanted to charter
FOR EUROPE,
A Vessel,
of 1 jo or sBo tons burthen.
Apply to
'James, Clibbsrn, is" Englijh.
11 mo 9 tii.
For Liverpool,
To return an early Sp ing ship to Phila
delphia,
R O "s E,
of Philadelphia
SILAS JONES, mafler,
Burthen 480 tons. Is intended to be speedily dU
patched. For freight or passage apply to
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JAMES, CLIBBORN ENGLISH,
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For Sjile.
THS SCHf-OIUK
« EL IZA ssf KATY,
'• Gf-tvrp e Puker, maflcr ;
Burtheii 110 tons, 4
old, fails fafl. in ispierced fort 4 guns. Ap
ply to the nailer on board at Dnwning's
wharf, or
S \MUEL RHOADS,
No. I, Fenn Street.
November 21 • dtf
For Hamburgh,
j-TL. The Hamburgh ship
l|SlThree Friends,
tJftsSSP J 0 *" 1 " eter la»kn> maftcr,
A fuMtan'ial strong gofl »«ff. I and well found
is intended to fail previoua to the 15th of Decem
ber. two thirds of her cargo b<ins; r.idy to go en
bi,ard—For the remiiniUr. or pafl«j;e, apply to
JACOB SPERRY W Co.
Who have received per/aid vejfel
and are how Landing,
PLATH-LAS kOYAI.ES
Britaonias
Quadruple Selrfias
Checks, No *, and Liftadoct
Cr.-.s a la Morlaiz
Arabia!
Stri/es
Selefia Handkerchiefs
fUzzila
Oil Cloths
Gun Flints
Alfv on Hand,
Checks and stripes Boccadillos, Britannia*, Caf
f-rillon, Brown Rolls, Eilopillas, Ocas a la Mor-
Uix, Bielefield fine Shirting, Linoens,
Siamoifa, Tapes,GlafsWarcs,Coffee Mills Scythes,
Demyjohns, Quills.
November 4i diot—tw&fr gw
30,000 lbs. bejt heavy
Black Pepper,
FOR SALE BY
SAMUEL RHOADS,
No. l, Fenn Street.
December 1. $
Imported,
Calcutta and Madras,
And for sale by the subscriber,
A great variety of articles mostly suitable
for exportation,
AMONG WHICH ASS
Blue cloths
Neckantes
'Soot Romals
Salem poores
Ventapolams
Madras Long Cloths
Ditto Handkerchiefs.
ALSO
2000 bags prime Sugar,
Hyson and Souchong Tea,
JOHN MILLER, Junr.
No. B®, Dock street.
o&obw !• - nlw^
(
PAMPHLETS.
Juji Received by A. Dickens ;
Opposite Christ Church,
Desultory Reflexions,
ON THK
Political Aspect of
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
In the United Stales of America,
Part 11.
" And I leaked, and beheld a pale horse 1 and
" his name that fat on him was Death, and
" Hell followed with hits "
( Price ij Cents.)
ALSO
CARMEN SECULARE
For the year ißc».
By Heery James Page P. L.
Superbly printed in 4to—
(Price 75 Cents.)
December 10.
Gideon H. Wells
« 75
Has Just Received,
Ey the late arrivals—a large and general aflort
ment of
Hardware, Cutlery 1$ Sadiery,
Which he offers for sale, for calh or the
usual credit.
Market-street, No. i ;5.
Saw Manufactory.
FRANCIS MASON,
No. to, south Fifth (treat,
MANUFACTURES mill, cross cut and pitt
saws, equal in quality, appearance and fbape
to any ever imported; which he fells wholefalc
at the sol lowing price— 6 feet mill saws 51-4 dol
lar each ; crofs-cutdo s■:>5 ■:> ceuts per foot; pitt do.
60 cents per feot.
Wood-Cutters call flcel saws. and ev<jry other
kind, made to any particular diredion.
November 18 dim
John Whitesides,
INFORM.; his friev.di and the public in general
that h t V as taken the
BREWERY,
(late Wiliianj No. 50, north Sixth street
—where they may Le supplied with Porter, Ale,
TabJe and other Beers.
N B. A quaistity of excellent aid Porter on
han<' fit for immediate use.
novewfiitr 18 dim
CHINA GOODS.
Landing from the ship America, Walte.
Sims, Commander, from Canton,
AND FC)H SALE JIT
NICKLIN, GRIFFITH & Co.
BOW FA,
Congo,
Souc v io::g, ift & jojJ quality,
Caper fouchoug,
Hyfon-fe;n, 1 TEAS
T.-uksy, < 1 LAi "
Siriglo,
Young hyson,
Hyson, ift & sd quality,
Imperiil,
V<!low it wliite nankceni
Lutcftrings, black & color'd ( In Boxes
Sir.fhawa rfo. C aflorted,
do. J
Luteflrings, ma 2. blue fc dark green .
Siiftuwi d'). v f L "
Perliiii taffetas, dark green j " Kc '''
They have also on ban ! far sale, received bv
tbe late arrivals from Europe, We.
1 Infmallpick-
Striped and checked ginghair.t i ago iff •rted,
White figured & color'd Muf- | calculated toi
linetts ffcft-ln
White corded dimities i dia market £
Color'd silk, It- ' Nankeens | entitled
Niniu
J drawback,
4 Trunks printed Calicoes,
5 do. do. }
to Cafct Englilh Chini vare, Cdriwback
in tej tVt r
-6 Casks mineral black,
i do. white,
10 do. colcotlier,
3 Caflt# purple brown,
9 do. Lmdos porter in Unities,
Bng'ifh fail canvas, No. i, i & 3,
Ruff, a duck,
»7 R»xe* vvliitr Havsnna sugar,
13 Pipes old Madeira win®,
Gunpowder,
Empty wine bottlet,
10 Guns, 6 plunders,
i,a do. 9 do.
tS do. 9 do. with carriages, itc,
18c, 1 : colbs. Ceribou coffee, ill
quality f Entitled to
iOtCooiHs. Llj'. k pepper f drawback,
a o L"j:s cho y . J
M -,v ij. mftw tf
Horses to Winter,
HOUSES will he taken to winter at Prnfjeil
Hill, at the n mils stone, on the road
where they will have gooi T'mothy and Clovit
Hay, be well tiken care of,and have a field to run
in when the weather is good ; esquire oi William
Bull, Philadelphia ; or, ol Joseph Bunting, on the
prcoiifes.
Thi-y engage to return theua in good order in
the faring or charge untiling for k' cping thcrr), and
will not be anfwerablc for accidents or eicape, but
oAober «•> mwf tf
A (ienteet Ti Tie Sioy
BRICK HOUSE,
in Spruce near Third Sreet,
TO LET.
Enquire of
' MOORE WIIARTON.
December 8 - 0.-j.ng
PR INTTMr,
PRINTING,
Neatly executed at the Office of the
Gazette of the United Stages.
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ffoLITMS XVil'l.
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Baak of North America.
NO JCE IS HEREBY GIVIiPi to tfae
foe.ho ,Jers of tie liar,k of North Aitier*
"' x ' on the feciHid MjmUv, the itth da?
ot J '.nu.iry next, an ftlcdti m of twelve Direc
tors t r the tnf'iii.g year, will be held at thb
rank at ic of the clock in the f" renoon.
H DttllxKEß,' j»nr. Cashier.
Decenber9. tawawgedtiaj.
Infuranct Company of North
America.
ST THE STOCKHOLDERS are hereby
i;ilorroed, that a ftattd Meeting of tbe Com-
PW will be held at their Office, or. the 13th
day of Januiry i.ext, (be!i:g the I'econd Thurs
day in the Month) f* r the Election of twenty*
five Directors fur th; en.Hi:,g year.
CHARLES PETTIT, President.
Ducmhrr ip. fftt qjthj
f he Cargo
O? THE SHI f
JOHN BULKELY,
Capt. Stockley r from Baiavia,
CONSISTING OF
Coffee sugar & pepper
Of the bejl quality,
FOR sale BY
William Wain.
December 9. gt
"folTsale"
Br Joseph SIMS,
No. 155,f0nt!) Water flreet,
White &brown Havanna Sugars
Holland Gin
Old Coniac Brandy
London particular Madeira Wine
Pale rei and yellow lefui''s B»j-k
A larur aflmment of CORDAGE, See.
decemVr 13 miv&fa tT
For Sale
BY JOSEPH ANTHONYS Co.
Hyson }
Sauchtmg and >- TEAS.
Bohe a >
Mufiovado fuyar in hlidi.
Brindy ift proof
Lifb.jn wine in quarter caflu
Madeira wine in pipes
China,.aflortfd, and a few bales white and J
yellow na keens J
A few boxes chocolate and dipt candle*
Spermaceti oil and cindles
Rtvemher n. 3lyjw
Thomas Orr>
No. 52,
Si'UTH FIJONT bTUBST,
HAS rrtSfve.rSy ffi&TaWJl L«n.
don, a well chosen allurrmeut of the fol
lowing articles :
CALr£Ot9 snd Chintze», (a great variety)
Furn rure do. do.
Corded Dimities for garments and furniture
Dm ants, Joans and Calimancoss
Hrmbazmsand Brimbazeens
Printed Lii;en and Cotton Handkerchiefs and
Lawn bordered do.
Jaconet jnd 30.k Muffin handkerchiefs
Stiawls, Cutt n and Chitfli, a great variety
Do. Camel's Hair
Hosiery, Worsted and Cotton of all sizes
Do China White and BUck Si:k
Tabic Cl-iths, from 5 4, to ioby 16-4 with and
without Napkins
Thread, Gaze, Lawns and Caffibricks
Jacomtand Lapett Mufiins, coloured and plain
White and B'ark Lace, Lace Veils, Cloaks and
Handkerchiefs
Black Mode, S;tiis
White and printed Marfclles forvtfts
Swanfdown, flripedaiul plaid.
Cotton Checks (five) ? 8, 4-*, 11-8, and 6-4
Black and coloured Barcelona handkerchiefs
India Bandanna do <•('fuperior quality
White, Ked and Yellow F annels
Guernlty Worfled Frocks
A ftw dozen be ft elastic Suspenders.
Ht has Alio
Just Received, a well affcrrted Invoice of
India Muslins,
CONSISTING OF
Berbhoom Hurrahs t'-trja Baftas
Alahabad Emerges Do Gtnrahs
Company Guzzapora Janna MamoodieS.
Cnfias. By the Bale or Piece.
OStoberiß. diw^awtf.
NOTICE.
Bank of the United States,
KOVtMBER 17, IBOC.
Stockholders of tiif bank of -lie United
1. Stairs are in!*tmed, that accef.ling to the
ftatnts of incorporation, a General Eie&'on tor
twedty fivt Dir. Aors, will be held at the Bank ot
the United States, in the city 'f Philadelphia, im
Monriay the sth«f January r.ext, at ten o'cicck in
the forenoon.
And pursuant to the eleventh fedtion of the bys
laws, the stockholders ot the said Bank are also no
tified to assemble in gen ral meeting, atths f>n<-
place, on Tuesday the 6ih of January nttt, at fcn
o'clock in the evening.
G SIMPSON, Cashier.
Second Fundamental Artich* .
Not more than three sou"th» gWae Dire6tor« in
office, cxclufive ot'the Preßjlert (hall be elrjfi' i -
for the next snfuinr re*?, hut the Dire&or who
shall be PreQuet t a -_'ue tinw of an Eiefli ft nm j
always be re eV?c.e'f.
FOR SALE,
OLD Long Primer,
Small Pica on Pica Bedy,
Englifti, Chafes, Composing Sticks, and a r
variety of artiel«s necessary to carry on tie 1 ■
isg Buftnefs. They will be fold cheap tor isiu
Apply to th« Printen.