Mails of the United States.
(Ts PROPOSALS
For carrying the MAILS ot the United States on
the following Polt Roads, will be'received at the
General Polt Office, until the fifteenth day of Ju
ly next.
l. From Portsmouth New Hampfhwe by Hampton Fal1»,
Newbury Port, ipswich, Beverly, ialem and Lynn to Bos
ton, three times a week.
May s, to November I. Rcceive the Mail at Portsmouth
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ai 5 A M, and ar
rive at Boston the fame days byti PM. Returning. Receive
the Mail it Bolton every Monday, Wednelday and Friday
at 4A M, and delwer it at Port (mouth the fame days-by 6
P M.
Novemberi, to May 1. Receive the Mai! at Portlmouth
every Wcdnefday and Saturday at Sun rife, and arrive it 80-'.
too on Thursday and Monday by id AM. Returning. Re
■ cc've the Mail at Boston every Monday and Wednesday at 2
P M, and arrive at Poitfmoath on Tuesday and Thursday by
Sunset.
v 1 ram Boston by Worcester, Brookfield, Springfield,
Sutheld, Hartford, Wetbersfiel<4, Middletown, WJlinglord,
New Haven, Milford, Stiatfgrd, Fanheid, Norwalk, Stam
ford and Kingfbridge to New Vork, three times a week.
May I, t. November 1. Receivethe Mail at Bolton every
Monday,, Wednelday and Friday at 11 AM, arrive at Wor
cester the fame evenmgt, leave Worcester every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday at 3 AM, arrive at Brookfield by 10
A M, at Springfield by 2 PM, and at Hartford by 9 P M.
leave Hartford on Wcdnefday, Friday and Monday at 3 AM,
arrive at New Haven by noon, at Stamford in the evening,
and at Mew York on Thursday, Saturday and Tuelday by
VIOOB. Rttuinmg. Leave New York every
Monday, Wcdnefday and Friday at 11 AM, deliver it at
New Haven on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by noon,
and at Hartford by 9 P M ; leave Hartford every Wcdnefday,
Friday and Monday at ] AM, arrive at Springfield by 10
A M, and at Worcester in the evening; leave Worceiftereve
sy Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 3 A M, and arrive at
Boston by 1 P M.
■ November 1, to May 1. Receive.the Mail at Boston every
Monday, Wcdnefday and Friday at 2 P M, arrive at Brook
field the next days by 4 P M, at Sprihgfield in the evening, and
at Hartford on Wcdnefday, Friday and Monday by noon, ar
rive at New Haven the next days by 8 AM, and arrive it
New York every Friday, Monday and Wcdnefday by 11 A M.
Retaining. Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday and
J r ;da> "'f M, arrive at New Haven the next diys in the
e ening, leave New Haven every Wcdnefday, Friday and
Mvonday by 3 AM, arrive ai Hartford by 2 P M, at Spring;
Bcld by 9 P M, at Brookfield on Thursday, Saturday and
Tuesday by 10 A Nl, and at Boston on Friday, Monday and
Wednelday by n AM.
3. From Alexandria by Colchcfter, Dumfries, Falmouth,
Frederickftiurg, Bowling Green, Hanover court house, Rich
mond and Ofborne's, to Petersburg, three iimei a recck-
Aprili, toNovemberi. Receive che'Mail at Alexandria,
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4 A M, arri e at
frederickfburg by 7 PM, leave Frederickfburgevery Wcdnef
day, Friday aud Monday at 4 A M, arrive at Richmond by
7 PjM, leave Richmond every Thu'fday, Saturday and Tues
day by 4A M, and arriveat Petersburg by ,0 \ M Return
ing. Leave Petersburg every Thurlday, Saturday and T«ef
iaybyi P M, arriveat Ricomoiid t>y6 PM, leave Richmond
the lame days by 4 A M, and amve at Frederickfburg by 7
P M, leave- Frederickfburg every Wednesday, Friday and
Monday at 4 A M, and arrive at Alexandria by 6 P M.'
November 1, to April 1, Leave Alexandria every Tues
day, Thurlday and Saturday at 10 ,1 M, ai rive at Frederic ki
' burg every Wednesday, Friday and Monday by noon, leave
Frederickfburg ia one hour, arrive at Richmond Thursday,
Saturday and 1 uefday by 6 P M, leave Richmond Friday,
Monday and Wedne'aay by 5 A M, and arrive at petersburg
by it) A fcl. Returning. Leave Petersburg every Tuesday,
Thursday and .-.aturday at 1 P M, arrive at Richmond by 6
P M, leave Richmond every Wednesday, Friday and Monday
at 5 A M, arrive at Frederickfburg on Thursday, Saturday
and I uefday by 11 AM, and arrive at Alexandria on Friday,
Monday and Wednesday by 1 P M.
4 From Richmond by New Kent court house, Williams
burg, Yorktown and Hampton to Norfolk, three times a week.
April i, to November ». Leave Richmond every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday st 3 AM, arrive at Hampton by
gp M. leave Hampton on Wednesday, Friday and Monday
ySA M, and arrive at Noitolk by 11 A M. Returning.
Leave Norfolk every Thurlday, Saturday and Tuesday at i
»M, arrive at Hampton by 6PM leave Hampton every
Friday, Menday and Wednesday 113 AM, and arrive at '
Richmond by 7 P M.
November 1, to-April 1. Leave Richirond every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday by 5 A M, arrive at Williams
burg by 6PM, leave Williamfburg every Tuesday, fhurf- 1
day and Saturday by sA M, atrive at Hampton by 11 AM, 1
and at Noifolk by 6P M. Returning• Leave Norfolk every 1
Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 11 AM, arrive at Hamp* ]
ton by 5 PM, leave Hampton every Friday Monday and Wed- 1
n*fdiy by i AM, arrive at Williamfburg by 6 PM, leave (
Williamfburg Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday by 5 AM, 1
«pd arrive at Richmond by 6 P M. j
5- From Pcierfburg by Cabbin Point, Smithfield and Suf
folk to Portfwiouth, three times a week,
April j, to November 1. Receivethe Mail at Pcterfbure
Wednesday and Friday by u A M, arrive at
Suffolk x uefday, Thursday and Saturday by noon, and a;
Jortfrnouth by 7P M. Returning Leave Portsmouth every 1
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by 10 t>M, arriveat Suffolk '
Monday, Wednefda, „:,d Friday by 10 A M, and at 1
Petersburg every Tuelday Thursday and Saturday by not*.
November J, to - prill. Leave Petersburg tfvery Friday, =
Monday and Wednesday by u AM, arrive at Suffolk on Sa- *
-w 7? t,d S y an<i Thurs day by noon, and at Portsmouth t
by 5 P M. Returning. Leave Porifi&oiith every Saturday i
Tuelday and Thurlday atSUi.fet, arrive« Suffolk on Mondan t
n ednelday and Fi iday by ,0 AM, and at Peterfbur K o v f
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by notu.
I J'° m ****** by Harris's, Warrenton, 1
Lewifburp, Ralagh, A very (borough, Fayetteyilfe, Lumber- t
/ tb *' C^ tr * w COUrt ho « r c» Camden, Columbia and Edgefield
court house to Augusta, 'twice a week,
Leave Petersburg every Tuesday and Friday by no on, ar- f
rive at Harris's by 7PM, at Goldfon's on WSnefday and V
Wday by BAM, at Wairentqn by 2 PM, at I.ewifburg F
on Thurlday and Sunday by 8A M, ,t Raleigh by 3P M, at c
Fsytttcv(tic every Friday and Monday by «P M, Lumber- *
ton by 9P M, leave Lumberton every Saturday and Tuesday <i
by 4A M, arrive at Cbcmw court house by 4P M„ arrive at a
on MonZ nS r! 'u W ' d '^ diy 1P M ' " Columbia tl
on Monday and Thursday 4 AM. arrive, at Edgefield court a
house on Tuesday and Friday at 6fA M, and at Augusta by t,
<°°a'p m c . ave A "g ulla 'very Tuesday and Friday f,
/ v. arnV -! V, COUrt l,oureon Wednesday and f,
taturday by 10 A M a, Columbia on Thurlday and Sunday '
by 10 A M, at Camden by 7 P M. leave Camden every Fn
dav and Monday by 4A M, arrive at Cheraw court house by g
1 r ever y Satu " !a y and Tuesday by' 2 PM, j
ind C wT^M' 0 "r ™ a Ki Ur ' ,rrlveat -fayetleville on Sunday d .
and Wednesday by 7A M, at Raleigh on Monday and Thurf- t!
Tuefdav fnH F J "L Lewifburg by 2PM, at Warrenton on e
T u -lpay and Friday by 4 AM, at Goldfon'i by 2 P M at P
S; $l :M 1: and " Pclc,fburg 0n Wcd " cldi >' "<1 Sa- e
J. From Camden by Statelburg t» Charleston twite a week. O
teave Camden c ,ery Sunday and Wednesday at half pa st 2 tl
t arrive at Charleston the next Tuesday and Friday bv a
noon PM,H,n g ( eav every and V
J. From Augulta by Wiyoefboroujh to Savannah, once a u
Leave Augusta every Saturday at 1 PM, and urive at So- 1
vannala thfcnlxt Sunday by 6 PM. Returning. *
as;: Ss?r - 4 »• - * 5Js 5
Note. 1 f either of the rcjtes No. 6. 7orß, „e altered t]
«, Imng the dntmuance of the Centres, the cjtrdlor i, to 1 li
JHVfjuch Jte attns m canyuif the Mail. an d hi, p ay j s , 0 be J~ b
" * *r* ««*>* ll
-Nn V PieWrhßl are to be ir, operation on th' full J„ »/ ci
«* J»V o
Note ThePoft Mafler General may a'ter the times oj aniv<i!
• and departure ai any timed ring the continuance of khe Contract, ue
previoufty flipu luting an adequate compenJuUon .Jar any extra expenf
that may be occasioned thereby
Notr 4. Fifteen minutes shall be aHovced for open 'n? andclofmg
n the nail at all offices where no par tic Jdr time is JpeciJwf.
c » Note 5. For every quarter oj an hour's deluyfunawidat.'l acci
dents excepted) in ai riving after ihe times prefer/bed in any contract,
the Contrailor Jhall JorJeit one dollar, and ij the delay continue until
the dtpai tare Of any depending Mail, whereby the Mailt defined for
such depend"/p Mail, lofeatrip% the Controller shall forfeit ten dot-
S) tars, to be deduced Jiom his fay. aaw 6
f- JOSEPH HABERSHAM,
Pofi Master General*
General Post Office,
Philadelphia, May 2, 1796.
v , Pennsylvania, sT.
By "Thomas mifflin,
h Governor of the Commonwealth of Penofylvania,
A PROCLAMATION.
2 \\ /"HEREAS the General A/Tembly did, on the fourth
y VV day of April lail, rejfolye, "That the (Governor
be requelled to issue aproclamation, reciting the adl entit
led " an aJI to prevent intrusions on lands, within the
' counties of Northampton, Northumberland and Luzerne,"
and enjoining obedience to the fame; and that he be forth
with requested to caule the fame to be pubiiihed in the
_ newl'papers of the llates of New Jersey, NeW'Vork, Con
ne«flicut, Rhode liland and Marfathufeits: and whereas
0 the aA, in the fridrefolution referred to is expressed in
the following words:
Section I. Be it enaAed by the Senate and House of
Rcprefentatives of the Commonwealth of Penflfylvania,
y in General AfTembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the
y authprity of the fame, That if any person shall, after the
t palling of this adl, take poffeflion of, enter, intrude or
» fettle on any lands within the Jimits of the counties of
» Northampton, Northumberland, or Luzerne, by virtue
5 or under colour of any conveyance of half {hare right, or
any other pretended title not derived from the authority
of this commonwealth, or of the late proprietaries of
f Pennsylvania before the Revolution, such person, upon
being duly con.vi&ed thereof, opon indi&ment in any
court of oyer and terminer, or court of general quarter,
feflions, to be held in the proper county, shall forfeit
1 pay the sum of two hundred dollars, one half to the use
of the county, and the other half to the use of the infor
-1 mer, and (hall also be fubjed: to such imprisonment, not
: exceeding twelve months, as the court before whom luch
convi&ion is had may in their discretion dired:.
! Sec. a. And be it further ena<fted by th« authority afore
faid, That every person who shall combine, or confpifc for
the purpose of conveying, poflefiing or fettling on any
lands within the limits aforefaid, under any half share
right or pretended title as aforefaid, or for the purpose of
laying out townships by perfous not appointed or acknow- 1
ledged by the laws of this commonwealth, and every per- t
son that fha:l be accefTary thereto, before or after the fa<st,
shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay a sum not less 0
than five hundred, nor more than one thousand dollar«, a
one half to the use of the eounty, and the other half to
the use of the informer ; and shall also be fubje& to such | v
imprisonment at hard labour, not exceeding eighteen 1
month?, as the court in their discretion may dire&. si
Sec. 3. And be it further enabled by the authority a- it
forefaid, That the court wherein any such conviction shall a
have been had, shall iflue their writ to the fheriff ot she tl
county wherein the said offence has been committed, or 1 tl
the said convi&ion had, or if the said court shall be of o- 1
pinion that the fheriff or coroner are not impartial, then tl
to any other person or persons they may think proper, t v
commanding him or them, together with the povyer of i L
the county, if he or they should judge their afiiliance ne- j
ceflary, to proceed to the landsin question, and therefrom ; f<
to expel and ejes all and every the person and perfon#! a;
thereon intruded as aforefaid; ancj-ii the said fheriff, or 1 n
other person or persons appointed as aforefaid , fh®u|d make 1 d
return to the said writ that he or they have been unable to ! tl
execute the fame, by reason of the lotcible refinance of itl
the parties or any other persons, or from a just apprehen- j ir
uon of such resistance as would render the execution there
of by himfelf or themfeives, and the power of the coun- *1
ty, impracticable, the prothonotary of the court to which °]
such writ is so returned fball/orthwith transmit a copy of 1V
the said writ and return, under the fealof the said court,
to the governor, and if upon the said return, or if upon &
a certificate signed by the president, or one of the judges H
of the court of common pleas of the proper county, or a
by ©ne of the judges of the supreme court, that the pro- be
cess of the court has been resisted, or that ther-; is. reason
to believe that the civil authority will be incompetent to
the execution of this law, the governor shall deem it ex
pedient to order out a portion of the militia of this ftatc Ci
I to alii ft the civil authority in carrying into effeA this a&, ha
or any part thereof: The detachments so called out shall r
receive the fame pay and rations, and be fubje& to the ca
fame rules and regulations, as are provided in other cases.
Sec, 4. And be it further ena<sted by the authority <a
forefaid, That if a judge of the court of quarter feflions
lor the proper counties, or a judge of the supreme court Ja
shall apprehend that the fheriff and coroner are nqt impar
t al, it shall and may be lawful for the said judge to direA C<
the venire for the grand inquelt, and for the traverse jury, —
to any person or perions he or they may think proper.
Sec. 5. And be it further ena&ed by the authority
aforelaid, Tjiat if any person or persons shall «resist P
any officer, or other person duly authorised in e*ecu- ij
Uon of this ad:, or any part thereof, every person. or per- tei
tons lo offending, and every person that shall be accefTary Sti
thereto, before or after the fad. shall, on convidion, for- th>
I feit and pay a sum not more than five thousand nor less an
than five hundred dollars, and undergo an imprisonment w;
at hard labour for any period-not lefythan three nor more
than seven years. u s (
r nd bc h rurther ena ded by the authority *fore- co
laid, That in order to disseminate a knowledge as the pro- inJ
visions contained in this nd, it shall be the duty of the
prothonotaries of the several courts of common pleas of fin
the counties of Northampton, Northumberland Lu
zerne and they sre hereby refpedively efijoined and're- cai
quired to read or caafe to be read, in open court, the said
ad, -jind every part thereof, at least once in each of the
three terms next after receiving the fame ; and also it shall ~~
and may be lawful for the governor of this commonwealth
to inue his proclamation, enjoining and requiring all per
sons having intruded as aforefaid, to withdraw peaceably , T"
from the lands whereon such intrusions have been made • Jt
and further enjoining and requiring the several officers of Ti
government, and the good citizens of this llate, to prevent N<
or prosecute by all legal means, fuc^lntrufions and intru
ders, and to afford their most prompt andeffeduul aid in
their several and rcfpedive capacitics, to carry into full
execution the laws of this commonwealth lelative thereto- r
provided always, that nothing in this ad contained (hall T
extend to the claims of persons claiming lands under and
by virtue of an ad entitled" an a<ft for afeertaimng and Z
confirming to certain perions called Conneaicut claimants -
the lands claimed by them within the county of Luzerne,
and for other purposes therein mentioned", paired- the
twenty-e'ghth clay ef March, one thousand seven hundred
and eighty seven : And provided further, that this act or A
7 '^ in «Pre(Ted, shall not be considered as in
tended to afTcd any cU |m s under the law nor as a
Legislative conftruilion or opinion refpeAing said afl or T"
an aA entitled, «an aft to repeal an a& entitled, « aft F
i°onn q ta,, "T' and con( ; rmln S "> certain persons called on
Connecticut claimants, the lands by them claimed within pa
fonep nt Lld U 4e r f ° r f 0t 4 her P ur P°fo 'herein men- th,
hundr AP ,i h firft °[ A P r ll. one thousand seven th<
the said iawt'" mety ' orthe or effed of either of !ur
NOW, THEREFORE, In compliance with the said re
cited request of the General Assembly, and in pursuance wi
HAV* a ; ,h ? r '' y to me b y law given, as aforefaid /
HAYJS issued this PROCLAMATION;
things, snjajning obedience to the provisions in the said
M a<sfc of the General Assembly contained ; and more cfpe
:nJ cially requiring all persons, having intruded upon any
lands, in the manner in thefaid ait fpecified and prohibit
ed, towithdraW. peaceably therefrom, as well as warning
and forbiddingall persons whomfoeverfrcm. hereafter mik>
:l ~ ing any iutrufion apon such lands, under the penalties in
c \ the said recited a<sfc of the General Assembly declared jind
r ? imposed. And the several officers of £over,nnieii?,
and all the good citizens of this Itate, arc further enjoined
and required to pre,vent or prol'ecutc by all legal means such
intrusion? and intruders, and to afford the most prompt,
and effejstual aid, in their several and respective capacities,
to carry iuto full execution the laws of this Commonwealth
relative thereto.
_ GIVEN under my and the Great Seal of the
State, at Philadelphia, this sixteenth day of April,;
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hund
red and ninety-fix, and of the Commonwealth the
twentieth.
THOMAS MIFFLIN.
By the Governor,
h A- J- Dallas,
»r Secretary the CommQnweaJth,
May 18 aawjw
e ' — —
et Walhington.
- SCHEME of the LOTTERY, No. 11,
3 FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE
FEDERAL CITY.
i A magnificent ) 20,000 dollars, & >
~ dwelling-house, j calh 30,000, are J
e I drtto 15,000 & calh 25,006 40,000
e I ditto 15,000 & calh iS/000 30,000
r I ditto 10,000 & calh 10,000 20,000
1 ditto 5,000 & calh 5,000 10,00 c
I ditto 5»ooo & calh $ } 000 10,090
1 cjlh.jjrize of
P a do. 5,900 each, are, - 10,000
jo do. 1,000 - - 10,000
20 do. 500 - - 10,000
00 do. 100 - - 10,000
I 400 do. 50 10,000
400 do. 25 - - 10,000
1,000 do. 20 - 20,000
15,000 do. 10 - - ,150,000
i
16,739 Prizes.
Blanks.
50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 40,0000
N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of
Tickets, the prize of 40,000 dollars will be the last drawn
ticket, and the 30,000 the last hut one :
And approved notes, securing payment in either mOn«y
or prizes, in ten days atter drawing, will be received fpr
any n umbra not less than 30 tickets.
This Lottery will afford an elegant specimen of the pri-
I vate building, to be er died in the City of Waflnngton—
Two beautiful designs are already feb'&ed for the entire
fronts on two of the public squares; from these prawin&s
it ispropofed toerecltwo centre and fourcorner buildings,
as soon as poflible after this lottery is fold, and to convey
them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in 1
' the manner described in the fchemc for the Hotel Lottery. 1
A nett dedttdlion of five per cent, will be made to defray :
the necessary of printing, &c. and the surplus
j will be made a part of the fund intended for the National
1 University, to be erected within the city of Washington.
The Brewing will commence as soon as the tickets are (
; fold off—The money prizes will he payable in thirty days 1
! after it is finilhad ; and iny prizes for which fortunate
1 numbers are not produeed within twelve months after the '
i drawing is closed, are to be considered as given towards
! the funi for the University ; it being determined to fettle
i the whole bufinefsin a year from the ending of thedraw
; ing, and to take up the bonds given as fecurlty.
I'he real securities given -for the payment of the Prizes,
are held by the Prcfident and two Directors of the Bank ■
of Columbia, k and are valued at more than half the a- 2
mount ot the lottery. S
The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment of c
the late Commiflioners afiifted in the management of the 1
Hotel Lottery are requested ta undertake this arduous talk a
a second time on behalf of the public ; a fufficient num- !
ber of these having kindly accepted, it is hoped that the
friends to a National University and the other federal ob
jects may continue to favor the design.
By accounts received from the different parts of the j
Continent as well as f/9/n Europe, where the tickets e
have been f«nt for fctle, the public are allured the [
drawing will speedily commtnse, and that the care and
caution unavoidably necessary to insure a fafe difpofa.l of
the,tickets, has rcnder.ed the inor: suspension inditpenfa,ble. —
SAMUEL BLODGET.
Ȥ* Tickets may be had at the Bank of Columbia ; of
James Weft & Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilu>an, Bolton ;
of John Hopkins, Richmond ; and of Richard Wells, P
Cooper's Ferry.
Urbanna Mill Seats,
QITUATp in Cecil county, Maryland, on the banks of
O the river Susquehanna, about oue mile above tide wa
ter, and commandii.g the wat.r of th,t important river,
the channel coriduaing the trjde of which comes so near
the Mill Seats as to make it convenient to speak the boats; !
and Mills may be so fitu.ued as to receive them along their f
walls, jgd hy water idts take in their cargoes.
There is a power fufficient for many and any of
ufeful Water Warks, and so much may be jliflly said in
commendation of this Scite as would be inconvenient to —
insert in a newspaper publication.
"1 hose who maydefire to be cencerned, will probably
find tf cmfelvet well pleased on viewing the situation. ,
Leases for pny term of years may be obtained on appli
cation to the subscriber, living on the premises. aI
CLEMENT HOLLYDAY. al
— A P ril '9- iaw 3 m P;
Irca/ury Department; p"
P Revenue-Office, AJ'ircb 1 qth, 1796. [ c
ROPOSALS will be received at the office of the
Ctmmijjmner of the Revenue, (No. 43, at the corner of
Thn-d and Chefnut-ftrpets, Philadelphia) for building in
North-Carehna, , 6
I. A Light-House upon Cape-Hatteras.
11. A Beacon House upon Shell Castle island.
Descriptions of each, and all other particulars, may be f
seen on application at the offices of any of the Superinten- £
da its of I.ijght-Houfes, or of the Supervisors of the Reve- ?
nue, »r of the Colledors of the Cuttoms in any of the - £
States ; as also at this office. 2aw3m
LAW BOOK STORE,
3 1 3» high-street, «
A VERY GENERAL IMPORTATION OF LAW BOOKS
JUST OPENED. ,
GEORGE DAVIS's lei
EXTENSIVE colledion of the latest Irilh Editions be- to
ipg no>v arranged, he begs to offer them for Sale,
on the fame moderate terms, as have for several years
thofV. r rt,CU y dlftin /<»fted them ; and to assure
hose Gentlemen who miy favor him with attention, that
lame 1,1 t"1 dlftance ' whether for a single vo- -
em ' r / L ! brary ' ftaU be exei " Dted the like ?
promptitude, and acknowledged with thanks. T
w " c
•' T ™" l "'*
■i J War-Office of the United States
>e- 9
ny M *y 4th, i 7 96.
it- ' I 'HE following Rules, explanatory of those publilhcd
"g 1 the uthgiibrpary, iyS? jg) :o be observed bv alt
k- perfpns entitled t.. I.anas, in W.fuaitce of resolves of
in Congrefa.
i(l Evyry certiorate of the acknowledgment of a deed or
l*, power of attorney, either before a notary public or oth
ed magistrate, must, in addition to what is ufiial, set forth
ch that the person njajsing the acknowledgment is known to
>t, the notary or other magistrate ; for which purpole words
-3, 9f the following import myft be inferred in tjie certificate
th " And Ido moreover certify fain A B makiiie
this acknowledgment has been for perfonaliy
ic known to me."
il, If the notary or other magiftratc has reason to believe
i- that he is th. person he rep,ref<;nis ;o be, he will
ie also certify it.
Andifthe proof be made by a witnefsorwjtn^ffesji. or
they must I'weartofome.geiicral llateot their knowledge of
hjm, which matter must be fet/orth in the certificate ; and
the notary public, or other raagiftrate' before wh»in thg
' »ckiy>wle<Jgrpen-. is made, must 4fo (et forth that the wit.
nels jfwitncues has or have been for upwards of
_ perfbnally known to him.
If a justice of the peace is employed, the clerk of the
court of the corporation or ctAinty must certify that Imh
person is a jeftice of the peace of the county or corpqra
, tion as tlje cafe he, and fhat full latch is .due to lu»
aifti as such. AI'HENRY,
Secretary of War.
May 12.
General P»Ji Office, Philadelphia,
March 16, 1796.
WHJEREAS sundry Lette;s, transmitted in the Mail»
of (he United States, tp and from Norfolk, in the
state of Virginia, were opened, .and Bank Notes of seVe
ral dempminations fraudulently,faken /odiji at York
in the aJor?fa>d, in the months of O&yber,
ber and December lad: : and whereas a part iff said fiotci
and some cafli have been recovered and are now mpojjeM
on of the Post Maimer Gene .al. In order therefore tSat
such Jsa»ik Nates as {ball be identified may. be reftcred to
the owners thereof, and th v e rcm§ifii ng >10 te Wd .safe
be equitably diftriWted airing those who are so
. them. NOTICE IS HfREBy toall P erfciwwjjo
! havefufFcied by fach fraudulent pra&ices, the .pe
riod, and on the route aforemeritioned, to exhiVit their
' claims ijvithput delay, .fopported by jfuch reasonable proofs
as m,iy benecefiary to tljeiji. Such
shall be identified jrvill be jeeeivfd by application tp tba
General Post Office, on or before the firft day of Jijlyi
next; and the residue of fucK caih and notes w}il then be
F divided among the claimants in proportion to their reipec
-1 tive lofies, to be afcert lined by the neccffiry proofs, whioji
on or before that day shall be producedtotn. QenOTiPoft
• Office. (>awtjfl.jr) JOS. J^AJiRRSH.ViVI.
To be sold at public sale,
• On the 18th day of June next, at the City 'J avcrn, in Phi
ladelphia,
ETQUR tots of Ground in ihe town of Lambsrton,
jl county of Burlington, and State.of ad
joining the riv. r Delaware, late the Estate qf Wi)lyy
Richards, deceafedj wjth all the buildings and iijiprp've
ments, bounded b.y ground of John JVutcKejl, Lambert,
Cadwalader and others; a clear indisputable title will ft
given. The terms willbe made; known at the time and
place of fafe. AfiriHtf. m&ch.
WANT E Df
Several Apprentices to the Pjriyjting-
Business Apply the Office jpf.the .Gazqut gt
United States, No. ng, j
For Sale,
A Valuable Grift and Saw Mill,
IN New Jersey, near the Forks of Little
The Grift Miilis sixty by fnrt) feet, t\v > water wheels,
and calculated for four run of Stoile*, with fereen, fans
and hoiilting-cJoths, &c.,
enable ofcuttingfiveto 6 ioo ,thpufaml,itfCtoF Boards
fear. A valuubje piece Ge,dar Swamp, within a n)ile
and a half of the Mill, ar:o wi'-h ri thre? quarters of >i inifc
ps a landing The Lumber, &c.niay betaken by water
from the ipifl tail.
ALSO FOR SALE,
Several Valuable of Land,
In Pennlylvania, for all of wliicjj payment JltiU li£ receiv
ed in the notes of Messrs. Morris ana Nicholfon, or in
Ca(h.
For further information apply to the Printer.
' May 17. aaw
WHEREAS my wife Eleanor Filz-r
gcrald, hascontrailed debts on my credit, with
out my knowledge, and contrary to my orders, and has,
in other rtipeCts, greatly inifcondutfted Ije/felf, the pub
lic are hereby warned n.pt to trust her, as 1 am revived
not to pay any debts of her contracting.
Philadelphia, May 16, 1796. '
JOHN FITZGJpIAJvD.
Ma y 17 " ' eojw
- SNOW DEN & M'CORKLF,
RESPECTFULLY inform the Public, that they Jiave
opened their PRINTING-OFFICE, at No. 47 Nurth
Fourth, near Racc street; where they execute ail kind
of Printing, with accuracy and dispatch.
An apprentice wanted.
Ma y 3 ■ §31 aw 3
NOTICE,
AGREEABLY to charter, is hereby give% the
Members of the Corporation for the relief of poor
and distressed Presbyterian Miuillcis, and of the.poor
and distressed Widows and Children of Prelbyterian tyii
nifters, that there w;lf be a Meeting of said Corporation
in the second Presbyterian in city ps Phila
pelphia, 011 the 13d day of May next,' at 4 o'clock,>. m.
for the dispatch of all such business as may then be brought
before board.
ASHBEL GREEN,
April 24. d Secretary of the Corporation"
N°. 130.
DiJlr'iS of Pennsylvania, to ivitt
BE it remembered, that on the 4th day of April, in
the twentieth year of the Independence of the United
States of America, Benjamin Davies of *he said ditlrid
hath deposited in this Office, the Title of x Book, the
right he claims as proprietor, in the jvofds fol
low ing, to wit :
1 he Political Censor, o'r momhly Review of the ir.oft
interesting political otcurrences relative to the United
" States of America—by Peter Porcupine 5
In conformity to the Aa of the Congress of the Unit
ed States, intituled " an Aift for the encouragement of
earning, bv securing the copies of maps, charts
to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the
times therein mentioned."
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
Clerk Dilt.'Couit Pennsylvania.
April nw4F
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