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For Sale, ° r o
That Valuable Estate known by the name of ;j a
Mount Hope Iron-Wo nits, j™
r»lTuatc inthcocunty of Morrig, and ftateof New j*r-
O fey ; twelve mile* from IVlorri--town and thirty from
Elizabeth Towu or Ntwark Landings; confiding of a w j,
furnace in £ood repair, with the bell wooden be.- q j c
lows, drove by aB orer&ot wheel of forty feet diameter,
9 bellow vlionfe, cafting*houfe, bridge*houfc, and a large
moulding-house, all in good o.'der, together
variety of the m«ik approved patterns of pots, kettle£, nQ
tea-kettlea, &c. &.C. with a fulhciency of flafes therefor,
and aifo a great variety of all kindsof stove patterns,and
a complete set of pattern sand apparatus for pot
aih kettles. Near the furnace ui large new magazine for on
hollow ware, bar iron, &c. See. a large convenient car
-penter's and vpheelwrigLt Ibop, a blackfrnithS shop with
twoiire-i, a nailor's faop,*aud a ilamping mill, a coal- w j
lionfe that will hold fix hundred loads of coal, a large,
convenient ilore, confiding of several rooms, two excel- Qr
lent barns.and ilables, a slaughter-house near the ftorc,
together with a great variety ot hcufes for. the workmen
very convenient to the furnace.
The furnace is supplied with water from a number of
fpririgs, whidh render a supply certain: the pond ccnfids
of about thirty acres : the manfiop-hcufe isbuilt-of stone, —
two ftcrics high, with four rooms with fire-places on the
£rft floor, and a large,handfome hall, and-five rooms with
fowr fire-places en the second floor, with a very fine high
garret, in which there are two fire-places, with a bfcnd
fome piazza in front, the whole length of the house : at
each end of the houfo is a handsome wing; one Vised for
a kitchen, with servants rooms above; the other for a \
• counting-house; and a cellar under the whole house. a well
of the bed water at smoke and other convenient » e
out*houies, with two excellent gardens, in one of which ' c<
is a large asparagus bed, several orchards of the best graft- co
ed fruit, and one hundred-and fifty acres of upland, which an
jnay be tilled to advantage. In front of the mansion-house w
and io full view, is a most beautiful meadow of two hun- ne
and fifty acres, in which may now be cut one hundred
and fifty tons of the b«ft Hay, besides affording a fufficien- t j"'
cy of pasture for the teams, and as much more meadow
may be easily put in, besides raising a large quantity of
corn, potatoeo and ti}mips. The lands belonging ta this
estate consist of about ten thousand acres; on which are in
the Mines for the vorks, two of of die best au
quality, one so near that a single horse and cart will bring ! P a
ten tons per day. the other, a team of four horses may **•
tons. Besides the above there are several other
mines of inferior quality very convenient, the iron of or
which is good for nails, and when mixed makes excellent j
raftings. The mines are in good order, with proper lev- °*
els for draWing off the water, and lhafts at proper dist
ances. Neat the Works have been discovered several beds ' )c
of Bog Ore, and there is no doubt, with a little attention, £°
a fufficient supply thereof may be procured. All the * e
mines are supplied with proper houses for the miners. P*
Within a mile and a half of the furnace there is an intx- °'
hauftable vein of limestone ; from whence not only a sup- m
fly for the furnace may be had, but also any quantity for cs
uilding or manure. Within Jess than a mile of the fur- co
nace is about twenty acre* of the best double spruce for
beer; and near it is a celebrated mineral spring; and two
- aud a half miles froiA the furnace, within the tradl, are J* 1
two valuable sites for Forges and Saw-Mills, on an excel
. lentftream of water; and twojarge ponds may be made, ri
and a permanent supply may be had, by a small cxpenee,
from a Lake of four miles iti length and one mile wide,
and adjacent a fufficiency 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 the swamp that will form 01
the pond there may now be cut sixty tons of hay. 11
Belonging to the fame Estate, and *
within three miles thereof, nearer the Landing, is a good
FORGE, with two fires, in complete order and re- f c
pair, Situate on Rockaway river, which furn fees a con-
ltant supply of water ; adjoining which is a good conve- c ,
uient dwelling-houie, with three rooms and a good kit- t j
chen on the firft floor, and a good barn and stable; also a p
iarge, conyeni-nt Store, which is nowfcept for the fupp(y t ,
ps the iron-wo>rks'and the country ; and this situation is c
very convenient for the works, myen more so than to hare t ]
the dry-good 3 store kept at the furnace. c
Adjoining to the foregoing Estate, t
and within four miles thereof, may be had if wanted, a 1
trad of fix thousand .acres of Wcfodland, and a site for a 0
Forge, on a stream of water very fufficient in every re- r
Xpe& .; together with several houses new built, andatra# e
of three hund/ed and fifty acres of fine .low land f a great *
part of which will make, with a little expeofe, mead«w ®
Sufficient to cut one hundred and fifty tons of hay ; and 0
now affords a great supply of pafture-Hthe reiidue is arable 1
and woodland.
AND ALSO TO JE SOLD,
All that VJL UABLIL ESTATE, called 1
a
Booneton Iron-Works,
Situate in the county of Morris, within miles £
®f Newark Jbandingi and eight miles ci Morris-Town : f
containing about three thqufand live hundreJ acres of land, t
lying on ■both (ides of Rockaway river, for near four
miles. . 1
On the premises is a FORGE with four fires and two (
haiauieri, in complete repair, which embraces the whole .
jiver, aSIiIT.TING MILL, built i* .the most approved j
manner, with two furnaces for UeatUjj iron, with rali.,
pillars, cuttersi andevery other apparatus in «lietnoft com- j
plete ori/r, with a blackfmith'sfhop, coal-h.-jfe, Su.Sc.ic. j
On the r?me da.n ia a very comp'cat SAWMILL; so j
that the ilittir.g-mill hat the full csmmani of the whole ,
river, with 3 head of twelve feet. 1
Immediately on another dam, is an excel- ,
lent new OHIS"r~M ILJL, with two run of ftunes, and
tfmltr'id-d fpr a third. The mill is lar;e, and conveni
caL for a merchant-mill, and Htuate in a country which
will afford a constant supply of grain. .
Ajl tbp woriy are in conspleat vic« of the manfien-houfe, ,
and within half aciilcof ;t, wl.ich is a handsome, build- j
ing, siva fooms on tbe-firft floor with, filu places, and j
four room? up stairs, all in excetliot repair, with a large ,
kit:hen andcellars, anda vi-illW otellcnt water at the .
door. In front cf the house is a piazza, sixty 'feet long, ]
an etcellent garden, of the best
kiad of Jf'ruit: the out-houfes are convenient and good ; j
consisting of a largefpring nnlk-houfc, ice- house, fm.ke
houfe, fowUhoufe, corn-oib, raot-houfe, good barns and
stables, &c. #tc. Aifo, within view of the manGon
honfd, are twelve dw«U;ng-ho\j(es, a counting-house, a
ftonehoufe, occupiedas a.store for the country and works,
a large, tpnveaient house, with fix rooms, four with fire
places, occupied by the, clerks.; the refidae of the houses
3re £cr foremen, ruillcrji, &c. There is, adjoining the
store, a POT-ASH WORX.'I, in coaspleat artier, a. black- i
fmith'sfliop, aud wheelwright's shop, and other conveni
ent appendages.
As Rockaway river runs through this estate about four
miles, !a which distance near twenty niiS-fites may be
made, so as'.o oec*py the whole of this very valuable a»d
cenftant supply of wafer, it may be justly ecofidered as a
vrry vsma?nc perion or petfons desirous 06
oing into the manufacturing line., |
On the prcmifes, fgnd adjoining the manficn-houfe, are
about one nundjed acres of arable land; whereoa are two
•rshar os ®f three hundred trees, «f the boft grafted frui".:
and within two miles and a balf of the forge ia a very fine
Farm of two hundred and fifty acres of land, in the best
and most comp'.eat order, with one hundred atrcsof mcaj
dow, twghotifes, a g'.od barn, and otl;;r aeccft-ry IIH .
provemects —the refidus is woqdland, on which are a
number of houses for the colliers, &c. &c. &c.
AND Alio,
Near three th»ufai-d»crc«of Land; iituateiu the valley
- f
of Newfoundland, about fixt?er -nUr* no:th w . !'• noni an
Booneton, in tbe counties of Morris and SuGox. a crcon for
is a v*ry good Forge of two fires, and a nunkj*. oi other Cor
building? aiijoini. jg thereto, for the acwmfr.odarjo'i o" the the
workn.oo, Mthaa excellent vein of Iron Ore, f.tuatc a- tion
bout on** mile weft from the trait. bun
The above Estate* will i>e fold on easy temv, together the
with all the horses, oxen, waggons, tools, aii.l every tm- f
plem ntnecelTury to carry on the vicrks. There i-. now cite
provided wood end art for eight months blalt; so that the 01
Furnace will be put in blalt the beginning of Jun*. Any HA
person wilking to purchafc, may have the whole as they thit
nowarc: there is also wood, kc. &C. provided at Boone- a<s
ton. VI 5" 1
The terms will be payment down for all the moveable lam
property of every kind, appertaining to the Furnace,.and ed,
one eighth of the purchase money—tbe rffidue in eight and
yearly payments, withthe Interest run&usUy every year, ing
A clear and indisputable title will be given for the the
whole. Applv to Mr Samuel Clarkfon, in Philadelphia, im|
Mr. Peter Mackie, Vlerchant, N«w-Tork, Water-facet; ar.<i
or to either of theiubferibert. ? nc
j. y. nefih, ~
Sarntel Ogdtx. to <
Booneton, Morris Co'mty, May td, re ''
May 14- Iv ' v?w
PennfyWania, IT.
By THOMAS MIFFLIN,
Governor of the Commonwealth cf Pcnilfylvania,
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the General AlTembly did, on the fourth
day of April lad, refolvc, "That the Governor
be requested to issue a proclamation, reciting the aAentit-
led " an a*;l to prevent intrusions on lands, within the
counties of Not thampton, Northumberland and Luzerne,
and enjoining obedience to the fame; aud that he be forth
with requested to csufe the lame to he publilhfd in the .
newfpapersof the dates of New lerfey, New York, Con- 1 *
neclicut, Rhode Illand and M .ffachuf tts: and whereas
the ail, in the fudrefolution referred to is exprefled in
the following words:
« Section 1. Be it enabled by the Senate and House oi ]
Reprefencatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in General AlTembly met, and it is hereby enacled by the j
authority of the fame, That if any perfoa filaU, after ttie —
i passing of this acl, take poffeffioh of, enter, intrude ,or
fettle on any lands within the limits of the counties of
Northampton, Northumberland, or Luzerne, by virtue
or under colour of any conveyance of half ihafe right, or
any other pretended title not derived from the authority
: of this commonwealth, or of the late proprietaries of
Pennsylvania before the Revolution, such person, upon
being duly conviited thereof, upon indidmcnt in any
court of oyer and terminer, or court of general quartvr
sessions, to be held in the proper county, fliall forfeit and p (
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
mer, and (hall also be fabjedt to such imprisonment, not 1
exceeding twelve months, as the court before v. hom luch
conviction is had may in their discretion direct-
Sec. a. And be it further enabled by ths authority afore
fiid, That every person who shall combine, or conipire for
the purpose of conveying, pofTefling or fettling on any " 1
lands within the limits aforefuid, under any half Ihire
right or pretended title as aforefaid, or for the purpose of 'j*
laying out townships by perft .is hot appointed or ackHOw- th
ledged by the laws of th>s commonwealth, and every per- at _
' son that lha Ibe accessary thereto, before or after the fad,
(bull, for every such offence, forfeitand pay a sum not less w
, than five hundred, nor more than one thousand dollars,
one half to the use of the eounty, and the other half to at '
the ufo of the informer ; and (hall al.'o be fubjeA to such £"
mprifonment at hard labour, not exceeding eighteen tcl
months, as the court in their discretion may direit.
' Sec. 3. And be it further enadled by the authority a
" forefaid, That the court Wherein any such conviction lhall '
' have been had, (hall issue their writ to the (beriff of the '- 1
' county wherein the said off_nce has been committed, or
" the said conviction had, or if the said court shall be of o
-1 pinion that the (heriff or coroner are not' impartial, then
7 to any other person or persons they may think proper, —
s commanding him or them, together with the power of
: the eounty, if he or they (hould judge their afliftance ne- N
ceffary, to proceed to the lands ; n qucftion, and therelrom dt
, to expel and eject all and every the person and persons B
. thereon intruded as aforefaid; and if the said (heriff, or
j other person or persons appointed asaforefajd,(h.uld make
. return to the said writ that he or they have been unable to
execute the fame, by reason of the forcible refinance of
J the parties or any other perfoas, 6r ffcm a just apprehen
v, lion of (uch refinance as would render the execution there-'
(ji of by himfclf or themselves, and the power oi the coun
e ty, impra<Sicable, the prnthonotary of the to which T
such writ is so returned (hall forthwith tranlmit a copy of ei
the said writand return, under the seal of tbe said court, P<
to the governor, and if upon the said return, of if upon w
a certificate figued by tbe president, or one of the judges ,n
of- the court 6i' common pleas of the proper county, or tu
by one of tbe judges of the supreme court, that the pro-
° cess «f the court been refilled, or that is realon
to believe that the civil authority will be incompetent to
' the execution of this law, the governor lhall (fectd it ex
r pedient to order out a portion of the militia oT this ftafc ~,
to alfill the civil authority in carrying into eifed this ad, t j,
0 or any part thereof : The detachments so called out (hall
■j receive the fame pay and rations, and be fuhject to the er
4 fama rules and regulations, as are provided In other cases, re
Se«, 4. And be it further ena&ed by the authority S- th
forefaid, That if a judge of the court of quarter sessions in
" for the proper counties, or a judge of the iupreme court
0 (hill apprehend that the fheriff and coroner are not impar
c t:al, it lhall and may be lawful for the said judge to dired
, the vtniYc for the grand inquelt, and for the traverse jury,
" to any person or persons he or they may think proper.
Sec. j; And be it further cnaCted by the authority
1 aforefaid, That if any person or persons (hill resist C 1
any officer, gr other person' duly authorised in the esecu- '■
tion of this act, or any part thereof, every person or per
p sons so offending, arid every person that (hall be "accessary
' thereto, before or after the fa£t. shall, on Conviction, for- -
fcit and pay a sum not more than five thousand nor less
I e than five hundred dollars, and undergo an unprifonment
!e at hard labour for any period not less than three nor more 1
than seven years. J
t Sec. 6.- And be it further enaftcd by the authority afore- 1
'' said, That in order to disseminate a knowledge as tbe pro- c
c " visions contained in thit nit, It (hall be ihe duty of the
ld prothonotaries oi the several courts of common pleas of d
the counties of Northampton, Northumberland nd Lu- t
a zenie, and they sre hereby refpe&ivtly enjoined and re- r
;5 » quired to riad or caufe'to be read, In Open court, the said a
act, and every part thereof, at lead once in each of the
three terms next after receiving the fame ; ami also i (ball 0
ai>d.may be lawful for the governor of thiscommonweaith 11
. to iffoe his proclamation, enjoining and requiring all per
sons having intruded as aforefaid, to withdraw peaceably t
from the lands whereon such inttufions have. Seen mide ; a
" r and further enjoin.ng irtnl requiring the several officers ol
government, and the goodcitizens of this ftate,to prevent' f
B J or proftcute by all legal mean,, luch iotrubam and intru
s * ders, and to afford their molt prompt and effectual aid in a
°' their several and respective capacitics, to catry into lull 1
execution the laws erf this commonwealth lelative thereto; 1
lre provided always, that nothing in this ait contained (hall .
; vo extend to the claims of persons claiming lands under and
1 by virtue of an ad entitled *' an ad for afcercai>iing and t
me confirming to certain persons called CoHneaicut claimants, 1
, the lands claimed by them within the county of Luzerne,
ca 3 and for other purposes therein mentioned", palled the 1
ns " tw cnty—eighth day of March; one thouiand seven hundred 1
a bjk! eighty seven : And provided further, that th s ad, or I
any thing therein exprcfled, shall not be confidcrcd as in- I
tended to affed any claims under the said law nor as a | i
Legislative conltruclion or opinion respecting said ad, or j
an aA "an aSt to z;f*sl sr. _A rrtfekd, "
for afcertaiping and cocSi.rung to wr:am W*<>?\ c.jei
Conncsticut claimants, ihc lands by tn-in -claim? wi
the cou:itv of Luzerne, and for other jn-rpoics there .n men
tion«J", v-afTed the firft «ay of Apj-2. cne tho-.-.an. fe*.n |
hundred and niaet), or the validity or cfie.3: ps either fli
the fai<i laws". f
NOW, THEREFORE, In compliance with t-: .aidre
citedrequeft of the General, AiTemMy, ai.d m ? -rfuapce , r
of die authority to me by law (riven, as afcrcUid, / „
HAVE issued this PROCLAMATION ; HEazBV, in all f „
| tilings, unjoining •bedience to the provisions m yia laid c!
act of the General Assembly contained ; und more elpe- j (
cially requiring all persons, bavin- intruded upon any
lands, in the manner hi the laid acl f t ec Sedand prohibit- j;
ed, to withdraw peaceably therefrom, a, well at warning
andfcrbiddisgall persons whensoever from hereafter rajk
; in g any intrusion *ponluch lands, under the penalties in
i theTaid roclted aft of the General Assembly declared and
imposed. And the several ojficers of the
and all tfcc good citizens of this llatc, arc further enjoined
■ an'd required to prevent or profectlte by a!l legal means
iatrufions and intruoers, a'nd to afford the most prompt, a
and effectual aid, in their several and refpedive capacities, t(
to carry Into full execution the laws of this Ccmnoinyea*th
relative thereto.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Great Seal of the
State, at Philadelphia, this Oxteenth day «f April,
in the year of our Lord one thoufaad seven nund
red and ninety-fix, and of the Commonwealth the
twentieth.
THOMAS MIFFLIN.
By the Governor,
A. J. Dallas,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
May 18 law ;nr
The Political Censor ;
Or,
MONTHLY REVIEW
Of POLITICAL OCCURRENCES, <j
For MAY, t
By PETER PORCUPINE,
Is this day published at BENJAMIN DA/lESs
Book Store, No. 68, High Street.
May"*aT eo " v A
For Sale, 1
AXew Casks of First Quality
INDIGO.
Enquire at No, 71, South Water flreet.
May a * tht & f tf
Notice to Claimants
For BRITISH SPOLIATIONS.
THE COMMITTEE (
Appointed by the Merchants of this City, who are /«/• 1
ferers by Britijh captures,
Recommend,
THAT every Claimant who has not already exhibited
well authenticated proofs of his property, furnifh,
without delay, proof that the property claimed is bona
fide American, of its coil or value at the place of expor
tation, and at the place to which it was defined, {where
that' can be done) and the freight payable or customary,
at the time of exportation, for like goods and voyages.
When the claim is for vessel, to fpecify the tonnage, age,
' where built, and the aihial cost or value.
These documents ought ta be proved by oath, or affirm
| ation, of the party claiming, made and certified by a ma
j giftrate or notary public, and corroborated by such other
[ testimony, as the nature of the cafe will admit.
Such of them as are handed to the Committee, will be
forwarded to the CoirmilTioners appointed on the part of
1 the United States, to adjust the Claims of American
. Citizens.
\ THOS. FXTZSIMONS, Chairman
of the Committee.
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f- *
2 Samuel Rich^rdet,
re O ESPECTFULLY informs the Gentlemen
Merchants, that he has tijis day opened the CITY
e- TAVERN rfnd MERCHANTS COFFEE HOUSE in the
0- city of Philadelphia.
Ie The Subscription Room trill be furnifhed with all the
of daily papers publilhed in Philadelphia, New-York, Bof
u- ton, Baltimore, together with those of the prifrcip?l com
e- mercial cities of Europe—They will be regularly filed
id and none permitted to be taken away on any account,
lie Tea, Coffee, Soupes, Jellies, Ice' Creams, and a variety
iU of Frtnch Ltfjuors; together with the usual refrelhmfents,
th will at all times be procured at the bar.
r- Gentlemen may depend on being accommodated, with
Iy the choiccft of Wine*, Spirituous Liquors, and the mofi
- ; approved Malt Licjuors trumLohdoa and other breweries,
of The Larder will befupplied with the prifne and eirlieft
it* prodr?t\ions of tho Season.
u- Large and small Parties, or (ingle Gentlemen, may be
iw accommodated with Breakfafts, Dirmers, or Suppers, at
ull hours moll convenient to theml'clves—a cold Collation is
°» regularly kept for conveniency, th<2 Bill of Fare to be had
all at the bar.
nd The Lodging Rooms will be completely furnifhed, and
nd the ntmoft attention paid to cleanliness, and every other*
ts, requisite.
le > S\moel Richardet will be happy to receiye, and
he execute the commands of his Friends, and the Public at
ed large; and with gratitude for their favours, he pledges
or himfeir tnat nothing on his part (hall be wanting to pre
in- j serve that patronage with which he has been So diftinguifk
a j ingly iionorecL
or | Pniladelphia, April g
m
JOSEPH COOKE.
GOLf>SMlTta SB" JEWELLER,
fhc corner of Market and TJiird-ftreets, Philadelphia-
MOST refpedfufly informs his friends atid she public,
that he ha? received, per the last arrivals, a catn
pleteAnd general ailbrtr&cnl of almoin
Every Article in his Line;
Immediately from the piarmfacturn of L««doa, Bir
mingham, and Sheffield, all of whicK are of the newest
iathion, and will be fold, wholcfalc and retail,
e!t terms, and the Notes of Mr. Robert Morris, and Mr.
JohnNiciiotfon received id payment at thei. current value.
N. B. The upper part of theHoufe in which he now
lives to be let, furnilhed or unfur.ifhed. lawj.
Washington Canal Lottery,
N0 . I. I
WHERF.AS the Statr nf Maryland has au*honf«>]
the underwritten, ro raffe' rwenty-ux thousand,
fifty_doiiars, for the purpofe.of cutting
a Canal through the City of Washington, from the Po
tomac to the Eiftern Branch Harbour. *
The following is the SCHEME of No. I.
Viz 1 Prizeof 30,000 dollars, io,oco
' t ditto 10,000 13,00*
■ 7 last drawn 7
Ticket*, each | - s ' ooo 3S' C3 °
6 ditto i,ooe 6,000
10 ditto 400 4,0c0
<2rO ditto 100 2,0010
55 ditto 50 2,750
5750 ditto ii 69,008
To be railed for the Canal, 16,150
" £%so Prizes, ' 175,CC0
11650 Blanks, not two to a p.ize.
17500 Ticket', at Ten Dollar*, - 175,000
f*f The Commiltcncri have taken the Securities re-,
quired by the aforefaid afi tqr the punctual payment of
the prizes.
The drawing of this Lottery will commence, without
delay, as soon as the Tickets are fold, of which timely
notice will be given.
Such prizes as arc not dema»ded in fix months after the
drawing is finilhed, Quit be considered as rclinquillied for
the benefit of the Canal, and appropriated accordingly.
(Signed) MOTLEY YOUNG,
PANIFL CARROLL, oTD.
LEWIS DEHLOIS,
GEORGE WALKSK,
Wm. M. DtJNC ANSON,
THOMAS LA.W,
JAMES BARRY.
City of Wa!hifi?tOß, Fell. 11. §
ut> cf Wathington.
•- SCHEME of the LOTTERY, Mo. 11,
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE
j FEDERAL CITY.
A magnificent ) 10,000 dollars, & >
» dwelling-house, ) ca *h 30 000, are ) ■ s °> ooo
I ditto 15,000 & cast 15,000 40,000
e' I ditto 15,000 & rath 15,000 30,000
', 11 ditto ic,ooo & cafn 10,000 10,000
1 ditto 5,00 c & ccfh 5,c0? ic,oco
1 ditto 5,000 & calk 5,000 1 o.c-oo
I cash prize of 10, coo
a do. 5,0q0 each, - ic,om
10 do. 1,000 - - 10,000
r 40 do. ' 500 - « lo^ooo
00 do. ico - - 10,000
aoo do. 50 10,000
4co do. >5 - 10, coo
1,600 do. io - 10,000
15,000 do. 10 jjojpoa
16,739 Prises.
_ J3»161 Blanks.
( 50,000 Tickets, at Eight Dollars, 40,c0c0
li; N. B. To favour those who may take a quantity of
Tickets,the prize of 40,000 dollars jvill be the t<i»T drawn
ticket, and the jo.ooothe last but ONt :
And approved notes, feenring payment in fitter mbnsy
•r prizes, iu ten days alter drawing, will be rectiyed for
any number not less than 30 tickets.
This Lottery wijl afford an elegant specimen of the pri
vate buildings to be ere<3ed in the City of Wajhjng-.on
| Two beautiful designs are a'ready fcl' ifted for the
fronts on two of the public squares; prawings
es it ispropofed to ereel two centre and four cor ser
j. as looh as polSble after this lottery isfcAd, and to tmvtf
p. them, when complete, to the fortunate adventurers, in
n- the manner d-fcribed in (he fcheir.e for the Hotel Lottery,
t, A nettdedu&ion of five per cent, will be made t* defray
tts the necessary expenses of printing, fcc. and the furplna
will be made a part of the fund intcn.itd for tie National
Univeruty, to be erected witWn the city of \Yiiiiingtoa.
The Drawing will commence as soon as the tickets are
if - fold off.—The money prizes will be payable in thirty days
alter it is iiniOinl; and any prices for T/Ui.h fortunate
numbers aie not produced within tntlve months after the
er drawing ia closed, arc to be cqT\fi'lered as give* sowarde
n " tile hind for the University ;it being dete/ijiiced to lettle
es the whole bu fine Is in a year from the e~:du»g of the draw
ing, and to take up the bonds given as kcarkj.
The real fecnrities given for the payment ot tlie Prizes,
int are held by the President and two Directors of the Bank
C t of Columbia, and are valued at more than half the a
mount of the lottery.
ral The twenty four gentlemen who by appointment c£
ve the la/e Commillioners affiftccf :'n the Bf toe
:c- Hotel Lottery are reqaeftedto undertake tIU" acdiiphs talk
a second time on behalf of the public ; a fufficient num
ber of these havinjr kindly accepted, it i? hoped, tljat the
- friends to a Nationi! Univerlity and the other federal aj)-
je«3s may continue to favor the design.
By accounts received fr«m the difterem parts of the
fn Continent as well as from Europe, where tj«kets
■y have been Gent for sale, the public are allured that the
[ lc drawing will speedily coiumtm»e, and that the care and
caution unavoidably necessary to infuse a fafe disposal of
u the tickets, has rendered the inor suspension inditpenlable.
)f _ SsiMJjF.'l. BIODGET.
11 . ,§, Tickets may be had at the Bank of Qolumvia ;of
e j James Weft it Co. Baltimore; of Peter Gilman, Boston ;
of John Hopkins, Richmond ; and of Richard Wells,
, t y Copper's Ferry.
ts - INSURANCE C*i''lCE.
•1 • »
ith —
Oft JACOB SHOEMAKER,
es. HAVING been encouraged by several of his
eft to Undertake the BuCnefsaf an Insurance Brokir»
to which he served an Apprent'refn'p, hai this Day
he opened an Office at his Dwelling,
No. 19, North IVatir-Street;
Where he will be glad to execute Orilersjn that Line,
a and hopes by his Attention and Pun<f~y, to give
Qt , full Satisfaction to all those who may be pleased to
• favour him with fheir Buftnefs.
c May 16. djoth Jn.
nd 1 . ■
at ~
f t l PRINTED BY JOHN FENNO,
(h. —No. 119 —
CHEJNU T-STHET.
[Price .Eight Dollars per Aenaatg