Mails of the United otates.
PROPOSALS
For carrying the MAILS of the United Stateson '
the following Post Road«, will be received at the
General Po!t Office, until the fifteenth d?y of Ju- ,
!y next. 1 • , . j
1. From Portsmouth New Hampftiire by Hampton
Newbury Porr, Ipswich, Beverly, Salem and Lynn to Bo -
ton. three tints a week. ,
May t, to November 1. Receive the Mail at Portsmouth
evcrv Tuesday, Thuriday and Saturday at 5 A M, and ar
rive at Boston the famedays bv6 PM. Returning. Receive
the Mail at Boston every Monday, Wednesday and rridav
at 4 A M, and deliver it at Portlroouth the fame days by o
P M. . r v
November i, to May 1. Receive the Mail at Portsmouth
every Wednesday and Saturday at Sunrile, and arrive at
tOn on Thursday and Monday by 10 AM. Rtturning. Re
reive the Mail ai Boston every Monday and Wednesday at 2
P M, and arrive at Portsmouth on Tuesday and Thuriday by
o J. row Boston by Worcester, Brookfield, Springfield,
Suffield, Hartford, Wether»fiel«J, Middletown, Wallingford,
New Haven, Milford, Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk, Stam
lord and King (bridge to New York, three times a week.
May I, te November 1 Receivethe Mail at Bolton every
Monday,e Wednesday *nd Friday at 11 A M, arrive at Wor
refter the fame evenings, 'leave Worcester Tuesday,
Thtfrfday and Saturday at 3 AM, arrive at Brookfield by 10
. A M, at Springfield by a PM, and at Hartford by 9 P M.
Leave Ha-ttord on Wednesday, Friday and Monday at 3 A M,
arrive at New Haven by noon, at Stamford in the evening,
and at New York on Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by
noon. Returning. Leave New York every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11 A M, deliver it at
New Haven on Tuffday, Thuilday and Satuiday by noon,
and at Hartford by 9 P M ; leave Hartford every Wednesday,
Friday and Monday at 3 A M, arrive at Springfield by
A"M, and at Worcester in the evening; leave Worceftereve
»y Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 3 A M, and arrive at
Boston by IPM.
November 1, to May t. Receivethe Mail at Boston every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 P M, arrive at Brook
field the next day* by 4P M, at Springfield in the evening,and
at Hartford on Wednesday, Friday and Monday by noon; ar
rived New Haven the n?xt days by 8 A M, and arrive at
New Yoikevery Friday, Monday and Wednesday by 11 A M.
Returning. Leave New York every Monday, Wednesday and
•JF day at 2 P M, arrive at New Haven the next diys in the
e r 'ening', leave New Haven every Wednesday, Friday and
Myonday by 3 A M, arrive at Hartford by t P M,- at SpungS
field by 9 PM, at Brookfield on Thursday, Saturday and
Tfteiday by 10 A M, and at Boston on Friday, Monday and
Wednelday by 11 A M.
3. From Alexandria by Colchester, Dumfries, Falmouth,
Frcderickfburg, Bowling Green, Hanover court house, Richr
rnond and Olborne's, to Petersburg, three times a week.
April 1, to November 1. Receive the Mail at Alexandria,
every Tuesday, Thuriday and Saturday, at 4 A M, arrive at
Freaerickfburg by 7 PM, leave Frcderickiburgevery Wednes
day, Friday and Monday at 4 A M, arrive at Richmond by
7 P % M> leave Richmond every Thu-fday, Saturday and Tues
day by- 4A M, and arrive at Petersburg by to AM. Return
ing. Leave Petersburg every Thursday, Saturday and Tues
day by 1 P M, arrive at Richmond by 6 PM, leave Richmond
the fame days by 4 A M, and arrive at Frederickfburg by 7
* P M, leave Frederickfburg every Wednesday, Friday and
Monday at 4 A and arrive at Alexandria by 6P M.
November 1, to April i # Leave Alexandria every Tuef-
Oy, Thursday and Saturday at 10 A M, arrive at Fredericks
burg every Wednetday, Friday and Monday by noon, leave |
Frederickfburg in one hour, arrive at Richmond Thursday,
Saturday and Tuesday by 6 P M. leave Richmond Friday,
Monday and Wednelday by 5 A M, and arrive at Petersburg
by 10 A M. Returning. Leave Petersburg every Tuelday,
Thursday and haturday at 1 P M, arrive at Richmond by 6 ,
P,M, lenve Richmond every Wednesday, Friday and Monday
at 5 A M, arrive at Frederickfburg on Thursday, Saturday
and Tuesday by 11 A M, and arrive at Alexandria on Friday,
-Monday and Wednesday by 1 P M.
4 From Richmond by New Kent court house, |Vifliams
burg, Yorktown and Hampton to Norfolk,- thrattmef* week.
April 1, to November. 1. Leave Ricbttond every Tues
day, Thursday and Satuolay at 3 AM, arrive at Hampton by
?P M. leave Hampton on Wednesday,. Friday and Mbnday
y ls AM, and arrive at Noitolk by U A M. Returning.
Leave Norfolk every Thursday, Saturday and Tuefd*iy at t
PM, ar/ive at Hampton by 6PM leave Hamptoh every
Friday, Monday and Wednesday at 3 A M, and arrive at
Richmond by 7 P M.
November t, to April 1. Leave Richirond every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday by 5 AM, arrive at Williams
burg by 6 P M, leave Willfamfburg every "fuetday,' Thurs
day and Saturday by 5A M, arrive at Hampton by 11 AM,
and at Norfolk by 6P M. Returning, Leavd Norfolk every
Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday by 11 AM, arrive at HampJ
-ton by 5 P M, leave Hampton every Friday Mtndav and Wed
nesday bv 5 AM, arrive at W*lliamfburg M, leave
Williamfburg Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday by 5 AM,,
and arrive at Richmond by 6 P M.
5. From Petersburg by Cabbin Point, Smkhfield and Suf
folk to Portsmouth, three times a week.
Apnl i» to November 1. Receivethe Mail at Petersburg
every Monday, Wednesday and Friday by 11 A M, arrive at
Suffolk Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by noon, and at
"Pofctfmouth'-by 7P M. Returning. Leave Portsmouth every
Ti£fd«y» Thuriday and Satiifdayby joPM, arrive at Suffolk
every Monday,'Wednefday and Friday by 10 A M, and at
Petersburg every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday by noon.
November i* to April 1. Ltave Petersburg every Friday,
Monday and Wednesday by ti A M 5, arrive at Suffolk on Sa
turday, Tuesday and Thursday by noon, and at Portsmouth
by 5 P M. Returning. Leave Poirifmouth every Saturday
and Thursday at Sunset, arrive at Suffolk on Mondan
Wednelday and Friiay by 10 A M* and at Petersburg oy
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday by noon.
6. From ftteifburg by Harris's, Goldfon's, Warrcnton,
Lewifburg, Raleigh, Averyfborbugh, Fayettevllle, Lumber
ton, Cheraw court house, Camden, Columbia and Edgefield
court houft to Angufh, twice a week,
Leave Tuesday and Friday by noon, ar
rive at Harris's by 7 P M, at Goldfon's on Wednesday and
Saturday at Wafrenton by" e P~M,~ at Lewifburg
on Thursday and Sunday by# A at Raleigh by 3PM, at
Fayettcville every Friday and Monday by I P M, at Lumber
ton by 9 P I#, leave Lumber'ton everf Saturday and
by .4 A M, arrive a: Cheraw court house by 4 P M, arrive at
Camden 00 Sunday, and Wednelday by a P M v at Columbia
on r Monday and Thursday 4 A M. arrive at Edgefield court
hotffe oh Tuesday and" Friday at 6"£ A M, and at Augusta by
noon. Returning, Leave Augusta every TueCiay and Friday
Sy 8 P M, arrive at Edgefield court house on Wednesday ancj
baturday by 10 A M, at Columbia on Thursday and Sunday
by 10 A M, at Camden by7~P XI. leave Camden every Fri
day and Monday by 4 A M, arrive at Cheraw court house by
5 P M, at Lumberton SatuVday and Tuesday by'a P M,
leave Lumbertonin one hour, aruveai Fayettevrlle on Sunday
and Wednesday by 7 A M, at Raleigh on Monday and Thurs
day by € A Nf, at Lewifburg by 2 P M, at Warrenton oa '
Tuesday by 5 A at Goldfon's by 2PM, at
Harris's by 7 P M, and at Peteifburgon Wednesday and Sa
turday by 11 A M.
j. From Camden by S'.atefb jrg t» Cbarlefton twiee a week.
Leave Camden Sunday and Wednesday at half palls
P M, arrive at CEmiefton the next Tuesday and Friday by
uoan. Returning Leave ChaTle&oa every Tuesday and Fll
- bygP M, and arrive at Camden tbe ik«xt Thursday and
Sunday by 7 P
8. From AugyfU by Wayneiborough to Savannah, once a
wteA.
Leave Augusta eveTf Saturday at 1 P M, ?nd arrive at Sa
vannah the next Sunday by 6P M. Returning. I eave Savan
xi\S» cvrfry Tnefday at 10 A M,and amveat Augusta the next
Thur'.day by 6 P M. °
N°tr. ii f ttycraf tic tauies No. #, 7or 8, .re .Uertd by
.* during the the Qntrafli, tk: Gmtmiin is to li
ftrve fM dIH alum m cirr\mg the Moil, and his'fray is to bt en.
creased or inniru/ked mjripmtim It tie iijUnce etcreifed or dimri-
Hfitd byj'uch aUcullMy. j f ! ' ft
1 Ihe <ientrss?*re to be in tperation on tij krtt day 0/
OOober mxl, gtdlf tontiSJt fir Jt*r ytrts until K)e goU &efie in
ter, 1830, indyi e:,*
** ■' ' *
V o, Tl.'Pi.i WfUrGtrerti mfiftftie /Wft'
3/1J fi'pi'ture at aiv 'timed rtkg the continuance of the Contracts, he
,-rectoujly /Updating an adeju -de u pcnptwtt fur any extra expenj
that mty ire occafoned thereby■
4. Fijleen minutes JhAll beil'owed for openrhgandctojtvj
the maH at all tgius where no particular time is (pecifieJ.
Note j J-oi ev ry quarter of an hour's delay/uuMb iUMe aect~
dents etceptedjinarrioii'i after .the times prefcrthul mmv contract, '
the I cuhaßor /hill hrjeit one dollar, vnd if the delay continue until
the ir vt» e*f any spending Mall, whereii the Malls d'ftined for
fuclt depending Mail, life a trip, theContrador fiall/arft'tt.xdol-.
tars, to be dtiuSed jrtm hispay. a , a , . »
JOSEPH HABERSHAM,
jPtyl Majler General.
GtNi-RAL Post OFFXCJ,
PhiUdelphi., May 2. 1796.
PennfyUaiiia, IT.
By THOMAS MIFFLIN,
Governor of the, Commonwealth of Pcmifylvama,
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the General Assembly did, the fourth
day of April last, resolve, "That the Govtmor
berequeftedto issue aprorlamation, reciting the entit
led ** an aA to prevent intruiions on lands, within the
counties of Northampton, Novthunlhcr..-:nd and Luzerne,
and enjoining obedience tp the fame; and that hebe forth
with requcrted to cause the fame to be publifhcd in the
newspapers of the ftatet of New Jersey, New \ orli, Con
neAicut, Rhode Island and MalTachnf-tts: and whereas
the a«St, in the fudrefolution ref«red to is ex pre lied in
the following words:
" Section 1. Be it cna&ed by the Senate and House or
Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pcjinfylvania,
in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of the fame, That if any person lhall, after the
pafling of this aei, take poffcltsn of, enter, intrude or
fettle on any lands within the limits of the counties ot
Northampton, Northumberland, or l.uze.-ne, by virtue
or under colour of any conveyance of half ihare right, or
any other pretended title not derived iro'm the authority
of this commonwealth, or of the late proprietaries of
Pennsylvania before the Revolution, such person, upon
being duly convieied thereof, upon indi&ment in any
court of oyer and terminer, or court of general quarter
feflions, to be held in the proper coanty, ihall loffeit and
pay the sum of two hundred dollars, one half to the life
oi the county, and the other half to the life of the infor
mer, and ihall also be fubjefl to fufh imprifonraent, not
exceeding twelvemonths, as the court before whom luch
conviction is had may in their discretion diredt.
I Sec. a. And be it further enabled by thi authority afore
faid, That every perfoß who fball combine, or conspire for
the purpose of conveying, poffefling or fettling on any
lands within the limits aforefaid, under any half Ihare
right or pretended title as aforefaid, or for the purpose of
laying out townfliips by perfo.is not appointed or acknow
ledged by the taws of this commonwealth, and every per
son that fha.l be accessary thereto, before or after the fadt,
shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay a sum not kfs
than five hundred, nor more than one thousand dollars,
one half to the use of the county, and the other half to
the use of the informer'; and shall alio be, fubjpfl to such
imprisonment at hard labour, not exceeding eighteen
month;, as the court in their discretion may dire<st.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority a
forefaid, That the court wherein any such condition ihall
have been had, lhall issue their writ to the fheriff of the
county wherein the said offence has been committed, or
the said convi&ion had, or if the said court (hall be of 0-
pinion that the fheriff or coroner are not impartial, then
' to any other person or perfofts they may think proper,
; commanding him or them, together with the p»wer of
' the county, if he or they ihould judge their afliftance ne
• ceffary, to proceed to the landsin question, and therelrom
r to expel and ejeift all and every the person and persons
, thereon intruded as aforefaid ; and if the said Iheriff, or
Sther person or persons appointed as aforefaid, (hruld make
return to the said writ that he or they have been unable to
. execute the lame, by reason of the forcible refinance of
. the parties or any other persons, or from » juit apprehco
. fion of AmK reGftancc wuuld render the execstion there*
r of by himfelf or themselves, and the power of the coun
r ty, impracticable, the prothonotary of the court to which
• such writ is so returned (hall forthwith transmit a, copy of
1 the said writ and return, under the seal of the said court,
1 to the governor, and if upon the said return, or if upon
a certificate signed by the prelident, or one of the judges
of the court of common pleas of the proper county, ct
by one of the judges of the fuprems court, that the pro
«efs of the court has been refilled, or that ther- is reason
t to believe that the. civil authority AVill be incompetent to
f the execution of this law, the governor ihall deem„ it ex-
pedient to order out a portion of the militia of this state
. to aflift the civil authority in carrying into effect this ait,
: ot" any part thereof: The detachments so called out shall
,■ receive the fame pay and rations, and be fuhjeft to the
funt! rules and regulations, as are provided in other cases.
See, 4. And be it further enafled by, the authority ar
forefaid, That if a judge of the court of quarter feflions
> for the proper counties, or a judge of the supreme court
' shall apprehend that the fheriff" and coroner are not impnr-
L t aj, it shall and may be lawful for the said judge t» diredt
' the venire for tho grand, inquest, and for the traverse jury,
J to any person.or perfons,he or they may think proper.
Sec. 5. And be it further enaited by the authority
aforefaid, That if any person or persons ihall. refill
. any officer, or other pei-fou duty authorised in the execu
, 1 tion of this adt, or any part thereof, every person orper
r foos foaffendin', and every person that shall be accessary
1 thereto, before or after the fad, (hall, on convi,:;ian, for
' feit andpay a sum not more than five thousand nor less
than five hundred dollars, and undergo an imprisonment
. at hard labour for any period not lefsthan three nor mere
■ than seven year;.
' Sec. 6. And be it further enadted by the authority afore
faid, That in order to disseminate a knowledge as the pro-.
[ visions contained in this ndt, it (hall be the duty of the
' r prothonotaries of the several courts of common pleas of
; the counties of Northampton, Northumberland and Lu
| zerne, and they sre hereby refpedtively enjoined and re
, quired to read or caafe to be read, in open crfurt, the said
adt,,and every, part thereof, at least one* in each of the
1 three terms next after receiving the fame ; and also i: Ihall
; and may be lawful for the governor of this commonwealth
■ to issue his proclamation, enjoining and requiring all per*
sons having intruded as aforefaid, to withdraw peaceably
from the lands whereon such intrusions-have been made ;
and further e»joining and requiring the several officers of
government, and the good citizens of this ftate,to prevent,
or profecnte by all legal means, such intruiions and intru
| ders, and to afford their molt prompt and effedlual aid in
their several and refpedtive capacities, to carry into full
( execution the laws of thiscommonwealthielativethereto;
t provided always, that nothing in this, adl contained shall
extend to the claims of persons claiming lands under and
by virtue of an adt entitled " an adt for ascertaining and
, confirming to certain persons called Connedlicut claimants,
! 'he lands claimed by them within the county of Luzerne,
, and for other purpofej therein mentioned'', p»s«t the
twenty-eighth day ef Mar.h, one thoutasidfevep Jwndred-
I aid eighty seven : And provided further, that thi»-adt, or
a*y thing therein expreffedi ihall not be considered as in
-1 tended to affect any claims under the said law nor as a
Legislative conftrudlion or refpedting said adt, or
a« adt entitled, " an aA to repeal an adt entitled, " at) adl
for ascertaining and confirming to certain persons called
Connecticut claimants, the lands by them claimed within
f 'h e county of Luzerne, and for other purposes therein men
tioned", passed the firft day of April, one thousand seven
. hundred and ninety, or the validity or effe<S of either of
the said laws". ;. ■ > ti K "
NOW, THEREFORE, In compliance with the faidre-
I cited request of the General Assembly, and in jurfuance
. of the authority to me by law 'jpveti, as aforefaid, I
HAVE ifiiicd this PROCLAMATION-, hereby, i„ all
A i •• , 2; :• ,1: .I'. ;
thisip, tnjotning .bedience to the pmv.Gon, ,n the fad
act of the General Assembly contained ; and
cully requiring; all pirfons, having intruded upon any
lands in the manner in the said ad fpec.?.cd anu prov
ed, to withdraw peaceably therefronl, as well
and forbiddingall persons whomfoeve, frort> l.ercafter mak
ing any intrusion upon such lands, undei the pc
thf said recited ad of the General Affc-bly declared and
imposed. And the several officers of the .SWOOMt,
and all the good citizens or tins Hate, are tether joined
and required to preveft or prefect, te by alt legal
intrusion. and intruders, and to afford the most prompt,
and effe&ual aid, in their several and respective capacities,
to cafry into full execution the laws qf tins Comraonwea.th
relative thereto. . ' _ .
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Great !>eal at 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
THOMAS MIFFLIN,
By the Governs,
A. J. Dallas,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
May 18
For Sale,
That Valuable Estate known by the name of
Mount Hope Iron-Works,
SlTuate in the county of Morris, and state of New J«r
fey ; twelve miles from Morris-town and thirty £rom
Elizabeth Town or Newark Landings; confiding of a
larg« furnace in good repair, with the bell wooden bel
lows, drove by an overshot wheel of forty feet diameter,
a bellows-house, calting-houfe, snd a large
tnoulding-houfe, all in good order, together with a great
variety of the molt approved patterns of pots, kettle?,
tea-kettles, &c. &c. with a fulficiency of flafks therefor,
and also a great variety o.f all kinds of stove patterns,and
a complete set of patterns and apparatus for calling pot
a{h kettles. Near tha furnace is a large new magazine for
hollow ware, bar iron, &c. &c. a larj»*c convenient car
penter's and wheelwright shop, a (hop with
two fires, a nailor's Clop, and a llamping mill, - coal
houie that will hoi i fix hundred loads ol coal, a large,
convenient !K>re, consisting of several rooms, two excel
lent barns and (tables, a slaughter-house near the {tore,
together with a great variety of houses for the workmen
very convenient to the furnac^.
The furnace is supplied with water from a number of
springs, which render a supply certain : the pond consists
of about thirty acres : the mansion-house is built of stone,
two flories high, with four rooms with fire-places on the
firft floor, and ajarge,handfome hall, and five rooms with
fotfr fire-places on the second floor, with a very fine high
garret, in which there are two fire-places, with a hand
l'ome piazza in front, the whole length of the house : at
each end of the house is a handsome wing; one used for
a kitchen, with servants rooms above; the other for a
counting-house; and a cellar under the whole house. a well
of the bell water at the door, smoke and other convenient
out-houfes, with two excellent gardens, in one of which
is a large asparagus bed, several orchards of the best graft
ed fruit, and one hundred and'fifty acres of upland, which
may be tilled to advantage. In front of the mansion-house
and in full view, is a moll beautiful meadow of two hun
dred and fifty acres, in which may no\V be cut one hundred
and fifty tons of the best Hay, betides affording a fuffii ien
cy of pasture for the teams, and as much more meadow
may be easily put in, besides raising v a large quantity of
corn, potatoes and turnip". The lands belonging to this
estate consist of about ten thousand acres; on which are
the Mines for the works, two of vhich are of the best
quality, oue so near that a single horse and cart will
ten tons per day, the other, a team of four horses may
bring fix tons. Besides the above there are several other
mines of inferior quality very convenient, the iron of
which is good for nails, and when mixed makes excellent
castings. The mines are in good order, with proper lev
els for drawing off the wattr, and fhafts at proper dist
ances. Near the Works have been discovered vcralieds
of Bog--Qre, and there is no ddutf£, "with aTitth: attention,
a Sufficient supply thereof may be procured. All the
mines are supplied with proper houses for the miners.
Within a mile and a half of th&furnace there is an iae*>
hauftable vein of limestone ; from whence not only a sup
ply for the furnace may be had, but also any quantity for
building or manure. Within less than a mile of the fur
nace is about twenty acres of the best double fpruct for
beer; and near it is a celebrated mineral spring ; and two
and a half miles from the furnace, within the tra&, arc
two valuable sites for Forges and Saw-Mills, on an excel
lent stream of water; and two large ponds may be made,
and a permanent supply may be had, by a small cxpence,
from a Lake of four miles in length and one mile wide,
and adjacent afufficiency of wood may be had.: near .to
one of the sites is a good farm-houfe, and about eighty a
cres of arable land, a valuable orchard, and meadow to
cut thirty tons of .Hay.; and in thefwamp that will form
the pond there may now be cut sixty tons 6f hay.
Belonging to the fame Estate, and
within three miles thereof, nearer the Landing, is a good
NEW FORGE, with two fires, in complete order and re
pair, situate on Rockaway river, which furitflies a con
stant supply of water ; adjoining which is a good conve
nient dwelling-house, with three rooms and a good kit
chen on the firft floor, and a good barn and stable; also a
large, conveni-nt Store, Which is now kept for the supply
of the;iron-works and the country-; and this situation is
vfcry convenient for the works, mu?h more so thau to have •
tfce dry-goods store kept at the furnace.
Adjoining to the foregoing Estate,
and withip four miles thereof, rpay be had if wanted, a
trail of fix thousand acres of Woodland, and a site for. a
Forge, on a stream of water very fufficient in every re
fpetft; together with several houses new built,
of three hundred and fifty acres of fine low land ; a great
part of wnish will make', with a little expense, meadew
fufficient to (jut one hundred and fifty tons of bay; and
now affords a great iiipply of pasture—the reiidue is arable
and woodland.
AND ALSO TO BE SOLD,
Ail that VALUABLE ESTATE, called
Booneton Iron-Works,
Situate jn the county of Morris, within eighteen milts
of Newark Landing, and eight miles pi Morns-Towu :
containing about three thousand five hundred acres of land,
lying on both fides of Rockaway river, for near four
miles. ,
On the premises is % FORGE with four fires and two
hammers, in complete repair, which embraces the whole
r t ver, a SLITTING MILL, built in the most approved
manner, with two furnaces for heating iro i, with rolls,
pjUars, cutters, and every other apparatus, in *he most com
pieleordtr, with a bUckfmith'sfhop', coal-heufe, &c &c.
'°" thc kme dam is a very compleat SAW .MILL so
t&at the flitting-mill has the full cemmand ®f the whole
rtver, with a head of twelve feet.
• Immediately below, «,d on another dam, is an excel
lent new GRIS T-MILL, with two run of stones, and
conftruaed for a third. The mill is large, and conveni
nlijH, andfituatelin a country which
will afford a confront supply of grain.
All the works are in compleat view of the manfion-hoafe,
Within half a mile .f it, which i« a handsome, build
ing, with five rooms on tbe firft floor with fire places, and
four rooms up flairs, all in excellent repair, with a large
kitchen and cellars, and a well of excellent water at the
friTr 11* f the We is, a piazia, Gitry. feet long,
U\ f' r" . g3rdcn ' w,th a g reat abundance of the best •
kind of Fruit: the out-houfes are convenient and gor<d ;
?o g wL al r gefpring r lk - h ° ure - lce - houfe '
ftlUn £ ' n ' Cnb • barns ard
V C-&C, Also, Within view of the • manfion-'
house, are twelve dwelling-houses. a coufttinjj-houl
stone houi'e, occupied as a store for the country and w
a large, convenient house, with fix rooms, f our withfi
places, occupied by the clcrks,-, the residue of the ho f"
are for forgcmen, millers, &c. There is, adioir.in» "if*
store, a SOT-ASH WORKS, in compleat orderTbVfc
fmithVfhop, and wheelwright's shop, and other'conv-rr
eat appendages.
As Rockaway river runs throngh this-eftate about four
miles, in which distance near twenty m:U-fi tCS n ,
made, so as to occupy the whole of this very valuable a d
constant supply of water, it may be jtiftly considered as
very valuable oojeVS for any person or perfohs desirous of
going into the manufacturing line.
On the premises, and adjuring the manfion-houft are
about one hundted acres 01 arableland; whereon aret
orchards of tbree hundred trees, #f the baft grafted fridt°
and within two miles and a half of the forge is a very si
Farm of .wo hundred and fifty acres of land, in the best
and most compleaf order, with one hundred acrasof m-»aS
dow, two houses, a jpod barn, and other necelUry
provements —the re(idu« is woodland, on which ar
number of houlcs for the colliers, &c. &c. &c. 4
A Nft A t s 0,
Near three theufand acres of Land; situate in the val
as Newfoundland, about liU« miles north weft ft
Eooneton, in the counties of Morris and SafTex, when
is a vary good Forge of two fires, and a number of ot
buildings adjoining thereto, for the accommodation of
workmen, with an excellent vein of Iron Ore, Gtuart
bout one mile weft from the frail.
The above F.ftates will be soW on easy terms, together
v.-ith all the horses, oxen, waggons, tools, and every im
plcrn nt necellary to carry oh the works. There is now
provided wood end are for eight months Mart; f 0 that the
Furnace will be put in blast die begiahing of June. Any
person wishing to purchase, may have the wfrole as tht t
noware: there isalloyvood, &c. &c. provided at Boon.,
ton.
The terms will be payment down for all the'moveable
propsrty of every kind, appertaioiugto the Furnace aid
one eighth of the purchase money—the residue in eigi'*
yearly payments, with the Interest pnnAually every ) C a-»
A clear and indisputable title will be given for iht
whole. Apply to Mr. Samuel Clarltfon, in Philadelphia
Mr. Peter Mackie, Merchant, New-York, Water-f rect
or to either of the fubfeiibers.
J. y. Fdefchy
* Samuel Ogden.
Booneton, Morr's Gounty, May ad, 1796.
4* inwßw
General Pojl Office, Philadelphia ■,
March r6, i 7q6»
WHEREAS sundry Letters, transmitted in the Miffl
of the United States, te a)id frbm Norfolk, inthe :
ilateof Virginia, were opened, and Bank Notes of feve-'
ral denominations fraudulently taken from them at York
in the (late aforefaid, in the months of October, Novem
ber and December lafl: and whereas a part of said notes
and fomecafh have been recovered acij art rio\v in pofftffi.
on of the Poll Mailer Gene .-al. In order therefore that
fiich Bank Notes as shall be identified may be rtilored to
the owners thereof, and tint the remainingnotesandcafli
be equitably distributed among those who are entitled to
them. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN toaU perfonswho
have fuffeied by -fach fraudulent pfadtices, within the pe
riod, and on the route aforementioned, to exhibit their-'
claims without delay; fuppoited by ftteh reasonable pre •
as may be,neceflary to fubftamiatt therti. Such notes
shall be identified will.be reeeived by anplication to ttlf
General Post Office, on or before the firft day of July
next; and the residue of fuehcafhand notes will then In
divided among the claimants in proportion to their r«fpt
tive losses, to be afoertjwied by the necelfary pr»ofs,whi ,
on or before that day shall be producedtothe General Poi
Office. (gawtju y) JOS. HABERSHAM.
To be sold at>public sale,
On the ißth day of Tune ne<t rw pfe-V
• ladejphia,
FOUR Lots of Ground in the town if Lamberton,
county of Burlington, and State of ad
joining the river Delaware, late the Estate of William
Richards, deceased, with all tha buildings and improve*
ments, bounded by ground of Jolm Mitchell, Lambert
Cadwalader and others ; a clear iiwiifputabli title wilt-be
givan. The terms will be i&ade known at th* time and >
place of file. April 28 m&th.
LOST, ' — 4
IN the city, on the Point Rsad, the 13th inftast, a fir,all
GOLD FJIEAICH IVA c tCl¥, made"at Paris, with a
gold chain and two gold fcals, one having the iniuali'H.
?t. G. and a Lion crest—the ether i ere ft only. Whn
tver finding the fame will bring thicm to No. in fouth--
front llreet, shall receive a generous reward IfoSared
for file to any of the Witch-makers in town, they are re
yiefted to flop the fame. April 13. §
For Sale,
A Valuable Grift and Saw Mill*
tN New Jersey, near the Forks of "Little Egg-RferbsW.
The Grift Mill is futty by fortj feet, two water wheels,
3nd calculated for four run of Stones,, with screen, fans
4nd boulting-cloths, &c. The Saw-Mill has two
capable ofcuttingfiveto 6 too thoufandiect of Boards per
jfear. A valuable piece ef Cedar Swamp, within a mile
an da. half of the Mill, -and within three ijuaitert 3f amile
of a Landing The Lumber, &«vmay be takes bywater
from-the mill tail.
ALSO FOR SALE,
Several Valuable Tra£ts of Land,.
In Pennsylvania, for all of which payment will be receiv
ed in the notes of Messrs Morris and Nichol/on, or 10
Cash.
For further information apply to the Prlnttr. .
May 117. law
N°. 130.
j Di/lrii? of Pennsylvania, to <wit :
BE it remembered, that on the 4th day 01 nl •
the twentieth year of the tndependente of :
States of America, Benjamin Dawiesi of the fa;
hath deposited in this Office, the Title of a E
right Whereof he claims as proprietor, in the wolds tol—
low ing, to wit :
" The Political Censor, or monthly Review of the most
" interesting-political occurrences relative Co the United
"-States of America—by Peter Porcupine
In conformity to the Ait of the Congress of the Unit
ed States, intituled " an A(st for the encouragement
learning, by securing the copies of maps, charu andtooks
to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the
timet,therein mentioned." 1
SAMUEL CALDWELL,
Clerk Dill. Court Peqnfylvania. 1
April 17. iaw4w.
i NOTICE.-
THE President and Managers of the Delaware and
Schuylkill Canal, haviag determined to ftipply , ' ie
city of Philadelphia with water, early in the year 1797«
Proposals will be receivc 1 in writing until the firft day of
June next, from atry person or persons disposed : to confraS
fbr the calling and delivery of Iron Pipes neceflarjr for tnf
above purpose. By tlx >M,
WILUAM" MOORE SMITH, Sec'iy
t March 31. aawtj.,
i ; —n ... .'IS
by john fenno,
—No. 119 —
CHESNUT-STREET.
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