Tuesday, May J.
Petition*, praying that provision may be made
for carrying the British treaty into effect, were
presented by messrs. Goodhue, VanCortlandt, Clop
ton, Isaac Smith, Harrifon, Malbone and Crabb.
The bill making appropriations towards defray
ing the expences of carrying into effect the treaty
ately concluded between the United States and G.
Britain, was read ft third time, the blanks filled up,
and palled.
The blank for the sum of money to be appro
priated for carrying the aft into effect, was filled
up with 80,808 dollars ; that for payment of each
of the commifiioneit in London, with 6,<56? dol
lars and 50 cents, and for those residing in the U.
States, with 4,445 dollars each.
Before the vote was taken upon the pafling of
the bill, Mr. Findley apologized for his absence
» 5 when the queftians were taken on Saturday; had
he been in the House, he said he should certainly
<l n l WWS l <foW<l , T&t J \he amendment "fstopofed, giving
the reafont which induced the House to vote for
carrying the treaty into effect ; and with tbat mo
dification for the treaty ; but that, without that
modification, he should have voted against the trea
ty. Mr. Findley declared his intention of now
voting agaiuft the patting of the bill ; but as it was
owing to himfelf that he was not in the House
when the yeas and nays were last called, be should
not now call for the yeas and nays. Mr. Findley
added the reasons which influenced his vote, which
will appear in their course.
Mi. Jackson said he had yelterday declared
his intention of calling for the yeas and nays upon
the palling of the bill ; but, as it had since occur
red to him, that it might be thought this would
be carrying opposition too far, he would decline
pcrfifting in hit intention. The yeas and nays
were, therefore, not taken.
Mr. Madison, chairman of the committee ap
pointed to enquire into the number of lots of land,
and the quantity of acres, reserved for the future
disposition of Congress, in the sales made to the
Ohio Company and others, made a report, which
was twice read, and referred to a committee of the
whole.
Mr. New, ehairman of the committee of enrol
ment, reported the bill for making further provision
relative to revenue cutters, as duly enrolled, which
was accordingly signed by the speaker.
The bill providing for relief to the owners of
stills, in certain cases, was read a thiid time, and
pal Ted.
Mr. S. Smith, chairman of the committee to
whom was referred the amendments of th: Senate
to the bill for providing relief and protection to
American seamen, reported, that the committee
were of opinion that the House should disagree to
the amendments, and appoint a committee of con
ference with the Senate. The Haufe took up the
report, agreed to it, and a committee of conference
was appointed.
A petition was presented and read from John Ni
cholfon of Philadelphia, praying that an additional
duty should be laid on certain kinds of glass im
ported into the United States.
Mr. Thatcher mavcd that the committee of the
whole to whom was referred th 4 report of a feleft
committee refpefting Poll-Offices and Pott-Roads
' rofght be' dif£tiiiTge4, on the ground, tha; more
tfme might be given to ascertain whether ceitain
proposed alterations in the roads would be advanta
geous Or not.—This motion was negatived, and
the House resolved i'felf into a committee of the
whole on the consideration of the report, and after
making fame prog re fs therein, the committee rose,
and had leave to fit again.
A" bill relative to the making of a road from
Wifcaffet in Maine, to Savannah in Georgia ; and
a bill for compensating Jonathan Hastings, were
read.
Mr. W. Smith, chairman of the committee of
ways and means, reported the bill as amended in
consequence of the enquiry made of the directors of
the bank for the payment of the debt due to the
bank of the United States, together with a report
refpefting that enquiry, which was read a second
time and ordered to be referred to a committee of
the whole.
Mr. Buck obtained leave of abfenee for the re
mainder of the feflion, and Mr. Livingfton (by
reqneft of Mr. Blount) till Monday next.
Adjourned.
Philadelphia,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1796.
. A letter by this day's mail from New-York contains
a reptrt that the Truce between the French and Auflri.
an armies is extended beyond the term firft agreed on.
Yesterday Don Joseph Ignatius dp Viar, his Ca
tholic Majesty's Consul General, was received and
acknowledged by the President of the United States
as Charg6 de' affaires from Spain, in lieu of Don
Joseph de Jaudennes.
Died suddenly, on Friday evening last, of an
apoplexy. Mrs. Isabella M'CauLev, aged 80
years, and on the Sunday afternoon following, her
remains were interred in the old burial ground be
longing to the ift Presbyterian church in this city,
of which (he was a member upwards of 40 years.
COMMUNICATION.
The Hollow Ware Company at the late blafl,
meltejjdown their .furnace—a few articles that were
saved in the canfuuon, have been offered for sale,
.b»t4he .wire is all cracked, and will fetch no price.
The Company it not however dissolved, and at
present .they keep up a (hew at the old Ware-
House—but excepting two or three articles, intend
ed fdr the minority, but altered to suit a late change,
the flock at present confifls entirely of borro-wed
ware, manufactured by a few itinerant foreign, forg
ers,who work at the branch forges in Bolton, or
New-York—An attempt has been lately made by
one of these itinerants to smuggle their wares into c
Baltimore ; but the good peopfe there, appear to '
be on their guard, and it is shrewdly fufjpefted that [
the good/s have been carried to a bad market. e
C
Mr. Burke's celebrated Letter to the' Duke of
Bedford, is in the Press, and will be published in
a few days. t
POR.T OF PHILADELPHIA*
e ARmrED. bytrs.
. Anthony, Davis, Antigua 20
1. Fatmer, Goodall, Jeremie 33
- Surprize, Chafby, Savannah 12
y Schr. Farnham, Tice, Charleston 13
Two Friends, Davis, Havanna 19
1, Maria, Brown, Fort Dauphin 16
The brigs Molly and Rebecca, belonging to this
1. port, are fafe arrived at Bourdeaux.
i The Ship Hannibal, Gloufer, from Lisbon, tiiai seen
!> J'flerday agrtund on the Flats near Reedy Point.
Capt. Dalit left at Havanna—Brie Flora, Steph
ens of Phila. jujl arrived in 16 days from Netu York.
' Brig Sally, Collin, of ditto, to Jail in a ftiu days.
April 14. 10 leagues from Havanna, spoke brig Sal
s ly, Hayes, from Philadelphia, bound there.
! Ca it. Brovjn left at Fort Dauphin—Brig Eliza,
J Thornton, Phila. to Leogan. Neutrality, Rockwell,
y do. to Port au Prince. Sloop Mercury, Pike, do. to Ha
r vanna. Good Intent, Dennis, to Rhode Island. Sc'hr
* Harriet, Sprague, to Boflen. A fchotner to Newbury
r Port. Brig Aaive, IVbittlefey, to do. and brig Enter
' prize, to New York.
t .
STOCKS.
, Six per Cent. ..... 1 to 6■) int
Three per Cent. - - - - 10/4 j off
Deferred Six per Cent. .... itfb to f
Si per Cent. - - - I^B
' 41 per Cent. - - ... 14/5
1 BANK United States, - - - 25 pr. cent.
Psinfylvariia, ... - 27
| ' North America, - - - - 4? to 50
Insurance Comp. North-America, 1} dollars
1 : Pennsylvania, II per ct.
Exchange, at 60 days, .... 160
1
BY THIS DAY'S MAIL.
NEW-YORK, May 3.
; BRITISH MINISTER.
Last evening arrived at this port, in the Affll
-1 ance of 50 guns, Capt. Mowatt, his Excellency
ROBERT LISTON, Esq. Minister Plenipoten
tiary from the Court of Great Britain, to the Uni
ted States.
' Mr. Lifton was some time since minister at Con
-1 ftantiuople ; had but lately returned to England
P when he was appointed to this country. He was
married about a fortnight before his departure, and
is accompanied by his lady. We are informed he
intends landing this morning'
By a gentleman who came passenger in the As
' fiftance,Hve were obligingly favored with English
papers to the 2 ill of March, extrafls from which,
' will be given to morrow.
LAZARETTO
In the Bay of New-York.
During the lalt feflions of the legiflatuic, pre
j vision was made for the more effectual prevention of
infectious diftempets from abroad. An Infirmary
is to be erected on one of the islands in the harbor,
for the reception of sick manners and pnfiengeis ;
| and a (tore built for the keeping of such cloatbing
and goods as may be fufpefted of containing conta
* gion within them. The governor is engaged in
making arrangements for carrying the law into ef
-1 feft, and has written to the medical society for
their opinion and advice on the fubjeft. Their
committee (confilling of Messrs. Miichill, Bard,
and Charlton) have returnedfan answer, from which
the following directions which are in some measure
' applicable to private dwellings, are extracted :
That no cellar, for containing the houfehnld
' (lores and provisions, be dng beneath the house
where the sick lie
e That all cooking, and the preparation of all food
and drinks, be carried on in a place or building sep
arated by some diftanec from the Infirmaty.
j. That all waffling of bedding and cloathing be
done in a diftinft house or apartment, so that the
J wash house have no connection with the kitchen and
j infirfoary.
That the centre building be two (lories high, for
the greater fecupity and more comfortable accom
modation of the apothecary, Reward, and their as
' fiftantt.
That the building be ereftcd spon pillars or
arches, and not closely underpined with (lone and
mortar, that there may be no accumulation of con
tagion below the floors.
That the Lazaretto be erected as near as conve
nient to the shore, not only to save trouble in the
conveyance of persons and goods, but for the ad
! vantage of pure tide water for the puriticatiod of
both.
That particular regard be paid to having fair
spring water as handy as possible, for the general
1 use of the house, or, if that cannot be procured,
1 That, in digging a well, the opening in the earth
to be made at such a diltance as not to endanger
the wholefomenefs of the water by its nearness to
the source of infection.
' That rain water be not employed in washing the
house or its furniture, or the persons cloatbii'g, or
bedding of the sick, unless in cases of unavoidable
, necefftty.
That, as vegetation is the great inflrumcnt by
which, in the economy of nature, contagion is de-
Itroyed,early attention be paid to the planting of
trees and shrubs tound about the place where the
buildings are to be conftrufted.
Tkey ex press their regret that the means for carry
ing this salutary institution into full effea arefo scanty
—but observe, their regret isconfiderably alleviated by
confidenng, that, as the materials of homfts absorb and
retain infe&ious matter, durable andpermanet edifices
of this kind do almril alway*, under common manage- '
ment, become the nests or nurseries of that contagion
they were intended to prevent or extinguish. Slight
and temporary buildings, therefore, eretfed with mod- 1
erate expence, and which before they become tho
roughly foul may be torn down or consumed hy fire
every few years, though not ornamented'and ftowy, 1
are perhaps better calculated to guard our city from
pcftilential attacks from abroad,and at a fmalleV charge
thanwould.be incurred by bui)ding and supporting a '
grand magnificent Lazaretto. ' I
HARTFORD, (Con.) May 2. • t
We are informed by a gentleman from the up t
er part of the County of Harapfhire, that a regi-? '1
me.-iulreview Was S«W» (if we Sir not mistaken)
at Conway. As the people were informed that I
s " lotne communications, of a pulitical nature, weie
0 to be made to them, Upon the parade, a geae
-3 «I attendance was observed, of all ages from fix
-2 teen years to sixty. The communications were read
3 to them while under arms, and they were then cal
-9 led upon to express their sentiments, which Was
6 done without any hesitation. The uiranrirtious voice
is of people present was, that before they would fiib
mit to a prollration of the conftitutiun, by the
" present majority in the ho'iife of reprcfentatiris,
they would march to Philadelphia, uphold the
constitution and the Prelident; and caufc the
treaty with Great Britain to be carried into effect.
U CHARLESTON, April 20.
Yesterday arrived (hip Carolina, Lujhec, B.alt?-
more, ; Ychooner Gideon. Hairis, I~iCf;J£-
' *^mjU^ llooncr ConcorcCMitchdl. '
r 15 day*; schooner Kitty, Walker, Frde
y rickfbtirgh, 8 dajrs ; (loop Lark, Burrow?, Piiila
- delphia, todays; (hip Providentia, Goethard, Al
tona, 134 days.
ExtraS from the Log Book of tht fbip' Henricvs
IV. Capt. EJkclli, from Ferrol.
" The (hip Hope of Newburyport, William
Long, master, bound from Savannah to Cowes, put
? into Ferrol 111 diltrefs, the sth of February j all
hands being nearly worn out with the fatigue of
pumping. Coming out of Savannah, they ltruck
on the north breakers; the second day after being
at sea, sprung a leak in a strong gale of wind. Part
of her cargo thrown overboard. They were un
loading at Ferrol in otder to repair the (hip and
proceed to England.
On the 15th of March, inlat. 2 3, 51, long, from
London 48, 23, spoke the French privateer Bru
tus, all well.
On the 25th of the fame month, spoke the Re
futation, ot 74 guns, admiral Murray, with two.
frigates and a (loop of war, from Halifax, supposed
bound to the Well-Indies."
' From the 'Vcjlcrn Star.
' Mr. Andrews, >
Tli* tSrtrer day r heard arte of' my neighbours
reading a (ketch in a Hartford paper as how Con
gress was going to turn Barbeis, and undertake to
J regulate the wearing of Wig sin America.—Well!
thinks I, as I jogged along home, it is little enough
* that I know about politics ; but when 1 gave my
vote sos a member of Congress, 1 supposed it was
: for something else than to fit there four or five
months in the year, at fix Dollars a day, to throw
Humbling blocks in the way of our beloved Presi
dent, and to argufy and wrangle about papers and
1 pcriioigs.
' 1 have heard much talk of a Federal Conflitution,
as being a mighty fine thing, and the grand bull
tvnris, (as they call it,) of Ameiican Liberty.
Now 1 coneeitcd that this Conltitution had so
chalked eut matters, that our Prelident, our Se
* natr, and our House of Reprefeutatives, would
eacTi knuw its own ground, and jog on in itft own
' track, and so "be employed in fomet'ung ufeful and
' profitable for theii money, d've fee ; and not be
' hunching and elbowing one another by the way
* That was what 1 thought.
if I emj)loy one man, at four (hillings and fix |
1 P*}' 5 * a.dif, r« mow. my graft, and another, at
' three (hiHings, to follow the plough, Ido not ex
pert ;hat the Plough-man wiil leave hi» furrow,
r every now and then, to be dabbling with the scythe ;
' or the Mower quit his (wathe to teach the otber
' how to drive his team ; much less that either of
them (hinikl play truant, and run a hunting after
Bird'snefts; and all this at my co(h
Now my notion is, that if " Gentlemen" must
be playing ofi their Brilliants,, and (hewing their
I ingenuity and smartness, about Treaties, Papers and
Periwigs, I fay, let them put their bancs in their
pockets, and pay ihemfelves—Should I take it in*
> to ttjyvr.oddle to amuse myfelf, for want of other
game, to (hoot my neighbour's fowls, raethinks 1
j should hardly have a face to demand pay from him
for my time, much less for the powder and (hot I
had expended. If I did, I foppofe he would think
it a little hard to find game, and pay for tatcbing it.
" Yo»r« to serve, HUMPHREY HOBSON.
' St. JO H N'S (ANT IGUA)~Ma~rch Y9!
Ihe mail boat with the feeond December and
I firtt and second January mails arrived here yesterday,
. by which w« learn the arrival at Barbadoes of Gen.
Abetcrombie in the Arethufa filiate. 1 1
It appears, that admiral Chrtftian has been fuf- 1 -
penned in the command of the outward bound fleet;
by that brave officer admiral Cornwallis.
Btigadier Gen. M'Kenzie and ijoo men are
gone to reinforce Grenada.
April 4.
We are informed that his majesty's (hip Glory,
: late Admiral Chrillian's flag (hip, in the gale of
j wind which forced her to return to port, (hipped
: about 300 tons of water, which nearly water log-
I Red her, and with Tery great difficulty (he was <
floated into port, c
The whole of the Cork fleet confiding of about '
130 fail arrived at Barbadoes on Friday last—and j.
it is said that there are now 20,000 troops in that
Island ;13 (hips of war were at anchor 5 there when .
Capt. Barnes carpt away the whole of the London
fleet has also arrivej at Baibadoes, with two of ad
miral Cornwallis's squadron, and the (hips for this r
Island may be expe&ed to-day or to-motrow.
G?»- Leigh Lb his majesty's (hip Hebe, was to B
have failed on Saturday lalt, from Barbadoes for
St. 1
.French have been defeated in St. Vincent
and Grenada, T find in the former Island they have 4
drwertjhe enemy into the Carib country. »
A French (hip carrying 26 guns, called the Fa- !i
vourite, hai'been taken by his majesty's (hip Cana
da, Capt. Bowen, after a chace of 48 hours. Two
Englifli transports which had been taken by the
Favourite, with about 80 (oldiers 011 board each, ij
have been recaptured by the Canada.
Just as this paper was going to press, we tecejved
the pleasing intelligence, that-the whole of the ~
((land of Grenada (one post only excepted) was in
poflclTion of the Briti(h t and it was hourly expected
that that post would surrender, as all fupphei were
cut off. The above we have received from the most '
undoubted authority.
»J NEW THEATRE.
j* Mrs. War re 11V Night.
d On WEDtfkSDAT EVENTNG, May 4,
1 Will lie pre lented,
A celebrated GO MED Y, in tacts, (not performed
» : this Seafou) called -
>! Know your own Mind.
e £ Written by Arthur Murphy, Esq.]
ir • Millamour, Mr. Moreton, ■
c Str John MiltammW, Mr. IVmTell)
< r f '?' r Harry Lovewit, Mr. Francis,
Mr. Cr«», j
Thjrles, . ...M"-fr"rr,iL IUI*
" Bygr^ , a Wwt>oi fV Mr.Jfc
" IMHvoS.VW "Hfr. M,
pi; WjAf €*p»«KfeM«fU»4<|f. Mr! & jr...
(j p f;{V.fliqi.Jtly Jane, SH?bd Mrs.
,:. Mrs. i»romiejr,"~- fftrsP-tMts
Miss Neville, Mrs. H r a
Mad. Le Keugf, Mil's Old
* Lady Bell, (with a song in rfaaradler)
End of the Play, a neufi; grpttfque, Pamomipiicai
s Dance, composed by Mr. Francis, called
The Motley Groupe ;
1 Or, HARLEQUIN S INVITATION,
t Haflequin, (firft tirfle) with a leap,. Mr. WctrrcU, jUn.
1 Picrot, ' Ms- Defter,
f Scaramouch, Mr.-EarLy, jun.
Punch, A-' Mr. Francis,
Clown, ■ Master T. Worrell'
> Fancy characters—-MelTrs. Lege, Bli/fett, Mitchell»
1 4 Beete (St Morgan—Mrs. De Marque, Miss Willems,
Mrs ■ Hartley, Miss Row/on, Miss Oidfield,
J Mrs.DaSar, Mrs.Bates, Mrs. Lege, & Miss Milbturne.
In which will be introduced,
, A COMIC PAS D E TROTS.
By Pierot, Scaramouch and Punch.
To which will be added, A COMIC OPERA, called
The Poor Soldier.
>. [[With the original Overture and Accompaniments.]
1 Captain Fitzroy, with the favorite hunting.. ♦, ,
Song of The Twins of La ton a, r " ar
■ Father Luke, Mr. Ulijfett,
Dermot, "Mr. Darley, jun.
Patrick, (full time) for that night only, Mrs. Worrell >
j- Darby, (foe th* night only) Mr. Mtret cm,
Bagatelle, With a song m charafler, Mr. Matjhall
Boy, Matter WarrtU.
North, . Mrs. Oldmixan,
! Kathleen, Miss IVillems.
t Tickets to be had at the usual places, and of
( Mrs. Warrell, No. 89 South Fourth flreet,
s *„* On Friday, a Comedy, never performed in
, America, called SPECULATION, written by the
author of the Dramatist ; with other Entertainments,
' for the benefit of Mri. MORRIS. . >,
Mrs. MARSHALL'S Night will be or) Manday.
Miniature Painting.
' A Foreign Artist refpe&ftilly informs the Public, that
■Hi he paints Lilwneflcs, and warrants them. A. few
• Specimens of his abilities may be seen at his Room No.
> 10, up one pair of Stairs irt'Mr. O'Ellers'Hotel,Chef*
. nut-ftreet,nextßicketts' Ampfiitheatre. ' April 23. §
1 —" ,
1 Public Auction.
1 •> —
: Monday, the icth irftant, at 10 o'clock, «t the
V-/ Stores back of Mr M'Kean's keufe, No. 95 North
id street, t-i c'ofe ftveralCojifignmerits, will be fold the
fo)lowi«g articles, viz.
E AQnaathy »f CorficaWioe in butts and. pipes, three
' years uid, and little inferior to JLiibon or Sherry.
12 Butts Zant Currants,
t 9 Soxes of Manna in- forts,
Red and White Tartar in hhds.and cases,
' jco lb Verdigrcafe,
r 1 CsflcS RAhe Allum,
' j Cafe* Dry Yellow Pain*,
r . 100 Bags Juniper Serries,
30 l arge boxes of tine White Soap, in fqaaret of a*
bout 1 lb each,
400 Florence brooms,
8 Caflcs Pumice Stonej
' } Cases Red Morocco Leather,
r ioßuftsof thj President and Dr. Franklin, in Marble
50 Groce Apothecaries' Phials,
r 11 Jars Swee Oil,
A few Straw Matts, and
A few baesfpi.ining Wool,
1 Purchafet-s of Wine, 90 and 110 days, the itiier arti
[ clesftodays, for approved endorsed notes.
: Footman 6c Co. AuEtrs.
May 4 £
Knox, Henderfon & Co.
' No. 46, North Front street,
1 TT AVE imported in the skips Liberty, Concord and A«
, Xi. driana, from London, afreih supply of Goodsfuit
ed to the iafwn—conCfting of
1 A boauitul aflortment of twilled, and silk Nankeens,
Cottons, Thread, cotton, silk & cot-
Calicoes, and ton and sdk Hosiery,
Chintzes, biaper and Damuik Table
Muflihs, Cloths,
Muflinrte, Lawns,
Corded and India Dimitie- Cambricks and
Ginghams, Cambric Muslins,
Cotton CouHtcrpanet, Linen, cotton and silk hkfs,
striped, clouded, Sewing Silks, &c. &c. See.
Likewise,
A few bales well a/Torted colors, London best fuperfioe
Cloths, best fuperfine and fecoud C*ffimeres—Alfo, sun
dry packages of Callicoes and Chintzes, and other good*
goods fit for exportation.
Per the Glafgcw, Capt. Williams, from Dublin, a few
boxes 7-8 and yard wide Irish Linens.
May 4 $»ww&T»
Sales of Elegant Engravings. 1
TO-MORROW morning, Thursday, the sth mftant,
at 9 o'clock, at Mr. Jamti Oellers's Hotel, in Chess
nut street, near the state house, wU be fold
A luptrb collection of Elegant Eng"
Executed by the afcleft anifts in Europe,
France, Holland and I^aly.
The Engravings are arranged and may
timeun We-dltefday and Tburfdiyy pre-
ijilotsi'witablefcjepcrj''- -> <JmS(
line, May 4 EDWARD PCK _
A few boxes of well afc
IRISH XINA NS, '
Imported in the Glasgow, froth Dublin, and to b^fthLby
Mordetat Lewis. •
May 4 • : ' ' y ■ § aw
Aftated Meeting of the Philadelphia
Soeiety fe&the information and assistance of per
fon< emigratiag from foreign countries, will be hfid at
the College in Fourth street, on Wednesday- tvcr.'Jg the
4th mftant, at 7 •'dock. B. CONOLLY, Secrtiary.
May 3 j!