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Jones John, M. D. Market b. Second and Third-ftreets Jennings Michael, Moravian alley b. Arch and Race-ftreets Jackfon and Smith, Second b. Market and Chefnut-ftreets . Kehlme John, Race b. Second and Third-ftreets Kuhn Adam, M. D, Second b. Chefnut and Walnut-ftreets .Lyle George, Front-ftreet, near Pools's Bridge Morgan John, M. D. corner of Second and Spruce-ftreets Morris John, B. M. Chefnut b. Second and Front-ftreets Peres Peter, Second-ftreet, above the Barracks Phiffer Jofeph, Second b. Vine and Callowhill-ftreets Park Thomas, B. M. Fourth b. Chefnut and Market-ftreets Rufh, M. D. and Hall, Second b. Chiefnut and Walnut-ftreets Rapp Frederick, Third b. Race and Vine-ftreets Redman John, M. D. Second b. Market and Arch-ftreets Redman Jofeph, Market b. Fifth and Sixth-ftreets Say Benjamin, phyfician and furgeon, Second b. Arch and Race-ftreets Smith William, B. M. Arch b. Second and Front-ftreets Shober Samuel, Front b. South and Almond-ftreets Shaw Thomas, corner of Front and Callowhill-ftreets Shippen William, M. D). Second b. Walnut and Spruce-ftreets Vanleer Benjamin, Water b. Race and Vine-ftreets
Bank of North-America, in Chefnut-ftreet The Honorable THOMAS WILLING, Efq; Prefident Directors.
Thomas Fitzfimons, Efq;
John Rofs, Efg;
John Nixon, Efq;
Samuel Powell, Efc;
Richard Bache, Efq;
Andrew Caldwell, Efq;
John M. Nefbitt, Efy;
Cadwallader Morris, Efq;
Henry Hill, Efq;
Mordecai Lewis, Efq;
Jofiah Hewes, Efq; Tench Francis, Efq; Calhier
The Directors meet every Thurfday in the year for the purpose of dif- counting. All applications are to be fent iu the preceding day.
Days of bufinefs are every day in the year (Sundays, Chriftmas-day, Good Friday, and Fourth of July excepted. ) Hours of bufinefs are from ten 'till one, and from three 'till five o'clock.
Profefors of the Univerfity
Provoft, John Ewing, D. D. Fourth b. Market and Arch-ftreets Vice Provolt, Samuel M'Gaw, D. D. Fourth b. Walnut and Spruce-ftrs. Profeffor of Greek and Latin, James Davidfon, M. A. at the university Mathematics, Robert Patterfon, M. A. ditto Oriental Languages, Henry Helmuth, D. D. Market-ftreet Mafter of the Free School, Mr. William Oliphant, at the university Matter of the Mathematical School, Mr. Benjamin Workman, ditto Tutor in ditto, Mr. Jofeph Workinan
Mafter of the Latin School, Tutor in ditto,
Mr. M'Dowall
Mr. Gamble
Mafter of the Englifh School,
Mr. David Johniton
Mafter of the German School, Mr. Powell
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( 9; ) The Rates of Porterage, &c.
In the city of Philadelphia, for all kinds of Goods, S'c. As regulated by the Wardens and Magiftrates, agreeable to an Act of Affembly, paffed the firft day of April, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty-four.
Under one\ Under half mile. a mile. f. d. q. f. d. q.
INE, per pipe, 2' 6 For putting ditto into a cellar lengthways, 2
9 3 3
I c 3 qrs. to 2 c. 2 grs. o
8
O
I 0
Wine in quarter cafks, I
I
3
I 6 Any larger quan. each, o
3
0
4
Three ditto, I
6
I 9
Bread, per barrel, 0
6
O
7
Any largerquant. each, 7 O
8 Two ditto,
9
O
II
Rum, per hogfhead, I
9
2
O
Three ditto,
o
10 I o
Four ditto, .
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O
I 2
Five ditto,
I
2
I 3.
Six ditto, 1
3
1 4 1 5 7
Molaffes, per hogfhead, 1
9
12 o Any larger quan. cach, o 2% o
Bread, per tierce, I
I
3
6
I 9
a boat, flat, cart, or waggon,
2 6 2
9
Breadinbags, of gcwt. per load, I 6
I 9
Bread, per keg,
0
6
o
7
Four ditto, o
9
:x
If more than 10 cwt. . 2
3
2
6 Seven ditto,
I
3
I 4
Ten ditto, I
6
1
7 8
Two or more, each, o
9
O IO
Sixteen ditto, 1
9
1 15
Twenty ditto, 1 10 1
Any larger quant. each, o 1
0
1 3
Any larger quan. each, o 9 o
8 C 10
Two ditto, 'Three ditto,
I , 1
I
3
I
6
- 9
Aay larger quan. each, o
6
7
Under ovej Under half mile. a mile. J. d. q.f. d. g
a
A barrel of flour, cof-
fee, cocoa, or any other barrels, from
End-ways, or in a flat,
cart, or waggon, 3
9
4 3
1
3
Three ditto,
I o
3
If taken out or put in- to a cellar, 2
O
N 3
For putting ditto into a boat, flat, cart, or waggon, 2
6
12
9
Eight ditto
I
6
O
I 2
For putting ditto into
Three ditto,
Any larger quan. cach, o
6
0 7
Sugar or tobacco, per hogthead, from 8 to . . Io cwt. 1 6
9
Havanna Sugars, per box,
I
O
3
Thirteen ditto,
1
7
I
11
A barrel of beef, pork, gammons, beer, cy-
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der, pitch, tar, ro- fin, oil, turpentine, . tallow, fifh, fugar, or any other barrels, from ¿ c. a qrs. to 3 c. 2 qrs. 0
Gammons, rice, and flax-feed, per tierce, I O Two ditto, 16
[ 9
Powder, brought from the magazine into this city, per quarter 3 cafk, 2 O Two ditto, 2
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Seven ditto,
I . 4
If taken out or put into a cellar, 2 0
3 Two ditto,
1 6
.
Two barrels, o 10
Two ditto,
3 0
.
96
Under one, Under balf mile. a mile: f .. d. q& f. d. q.
. Three ditto, 2.6
Four ditto, ·
2
9
Five ditto, 3
0
Six ditto, 3 3
Seven ditto,. 3
6
Any larger quan. each, o 6
One half barrel powder, 2. 3
Two ditto, 2
6
Three ditto, 3. 0
Four ditto,
3
6
6
1
5
6
coffee, ginger, pi-
mento, cocoa, orany
other boxes, bags, or
packages, of 1 cwt. cach, :
6
7 Firewood, per cord, 3 0
Two ditto,
9
10
Three ditto,
0 C 11
Four ditto,
Five ditto,
O
1
I perch, 2
O
4
3 0
Seven ditto,
I
2
I 3
Any larger quan. each, o . 2 o 24
Pig and bar iron,›per ton, 1 ,
4
6
Cannon, per ton, .7
6
Anchors, from 4, to 6 cwt. 2
6 4
2 9
From 6 to 8 cwt.
3
9
3
From 8 to 10 cwt.
4
9
5 0
And if upwards, each,
6
0
7 O
Cordage, of 3.cwt. O
9 0 10
SAWING.
From 3 to 5 cwt.
I
3
L
6
Hickory, per cord, 45.
From 5 to 7 cwt I
6
From 7 to g cwt.
1 10
9 Oak and other wood, per ditto, 3s. I
- Under one Under balf inile .! a mile. f. d. q. f. d q. 2 3
Hemp, of 7 to 8 cwt. 2 0
Tea, per cheft, - . 1
3
Two ditto,
I
6
1 101
0 10%
Any larger quan. each, o
9
European and all other goods, wares, and merchandize,not be- fore rated, not ex- ceeding 9 cwt. per load, 1
Millftones, 4 feet in diameter, 5 O
If put into a waggon, boat, veffel, &c. 6 6
7 o Sea coal, of 40 bufh- els ; and charcoal of 60 bufhels per load, 5 o
5 6
3 9 Hay, of 20 cwt. per 1 load, 8 4
C O Building ftone, per
Six ditto,
I
I
I
Ballaft, or pebbleftones,
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Eight ditto, 1
.
3
I 4 · per load, 2
6
2 9 .
Boards and feantling, per 1000 feet, 3 4
3 10
4 8 6 6 Heading, ftaves, and hoop-poles, per load, 4 6
Salt, per bufhel, O
4 10 O 2 3 9 Cedar-bolts and plaif- tering laths, per load, 3 0 Shingles, per thoufand, 3 9
4 6
Draymen, Waggonors, Carters, and Porters Stands, within the City.
Pine ftreet, between Penn and Water Itreets-On the vacant ground, north of the Drawbridge, between the Drawbridge and Hamilton's flores and Front and Water Streets-On the vacant ground, fouth of the Drawbridge, between the bridge and Stamper's houfes-Walnut ftreet, Chefnut ftreet, Market' ftreet, Mulberry ftreet, Saffafras ftreet and Vine ftreet, between Front and Water ftreets-Market ftreet, between Third and Fourth-ftreets-Second Street, between Mulberry and Saffafras ftreets.
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2 Sand, per load, 2
3
2 6
Any larger quan. each, 0 10 Boxes of foap, candles, chocolote, bags of
I 6
( 97 ) Poft Ofice, Front near Chefnut-ftreet.
The mail arrives from New York, every Tuefday, Thurfday, and Satur. day, at 12 o'clock, and returns are forwarded at 2 o'clock, the fame days.
The poft arrives from Baltimore on Thuifday, and returns on Saturday, at twelve o'clock.
The poft from caftern fhore, Maryland, arrives on Wednesday morning, and fets out on the fame day at 3 o'clock.
Letters for the French and Britifh packets are received at the different poft offices throughout the United States : the poftage to New-York mult be paid at the office where the letters are left to be forwarded.
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The British packet fails from New York for Falmouth the firft Wednef- day of every month throughout the year.
The French packet fails about the 15th of every month.
A poft, from the Eaftern Shore of Maryland, arrives at the Harp and Crown every Tuefday, and returns every Wednefday at twelve o'clock.
Stages.
Sets out every morning at 4 o'clock for New York from Mr. Francis Lee's, at the Indian Queen, and from Mrs. Paul's, at the Indian King; others re- turn the fame day.
A ftage for Baltimore fets out from Mr. James Thomfon's at the Indian Queen, Fourth-ftreet, at fix o'clock in the morning every Monday, Wednef- day, and Friday; returns are made 'Tuefdays, Thurfdays, and Saturdays.
A ftage fets out from the King of Pruffia, Market .ftreet, for Lancafter every Monday and Friday, at fix o'clock in the morning, returns Tuefday and Saturday.
A ftage-boat for Chriftiana fets off twice a week from Mr. Levi Hollingf .. worth's wharf ; others return.
A ftage-boat leaves the Crooket Billet wharf for New York, at tide time, every Sunday and Wednefday morning; returns are made from Coentie's dock, New- York, every Monday and Thurfday.
Officers of the Society of Cincinnati.
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Prefident of the Society, Major General Arthur St. Clair, Third-ftreet Vice Prefident, Hon. Thomas M'Kean, efq; L. L. D. and Chief Judge of fate of Pennfylvania
Treafurer, Colonel Francis Johnfton, Walnut-ftreet
Affittant Treafurer, Capt. A. G. Claypoole, Market-ftreet Secretary, Major W. Jackfon, Chefnut-ftreet
Affiftant Secretary, Capt. R. Fullerton, Chefnut-ftreet
Standing Committee for the year.
His Excellency John Dickinfon, efq; late Prefident the ftate of Pennfylvania Brigadier General Richard Hampton, Ninth-Street
Major S. Nicholas, Market-ftreet b. Fourth and Fifth-ftreets Major William M'Pherfon, on Frankford road
Major T. L. Moore,, corner Third and Pine-ftreets
Major M. M'Connell, Second b. Market and Chefnut-Streets Reverend William Rogers, Second b. Race and Vine-ftreets
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The Society meets on the 4th of July annually, at the City Tavern, and the Committtee meets, as often as applications are made, at the Coneftogoe Waggon, for the purpofe of granting relief to the diftreffed widows, orphans, and members of the Society.
Errors and Omifions.
' Brunot Felix, perfumer and hairdreffer, corner, of Walnut and Second-ftreets Bale Jofeph, merchant, Front, below Vinc-ftreet
Blight Peter, merchant, Bickley's alley, Water above Market-ftreet
Beyere J. F. de, teacher of French and drawer of maps, Second, above Mar, ket-ftreet
Carey M. and Co printers of the Evening Herald, Front b. Market & Chef- nut-ftreet
Chriftie Alexander, coach and fign gilder and painter, corner of Chefnut and Seventh-ftreets
Conchy James, fhopkeeper, nearly oppofite the Blue Bell, Front-ftreet
Coltman Sarah Mrs. midwife, Walnut b. Second and Front-ftreets
Delap Samuel, bookfeller and ftationer, Race b. Second and Third-ftreets Dix W. J. and Co. merchants, Water, near Arch-ftreet
Gilchrift Charles and James, merchants, Front b. Chefnut and Market-ftrs. Humphreys Afheton, Efq, counfellor at law and notary public, &c. corner of Black Horfe alley, Front-freet
Hufton Thomas, captain, Front, below South-ftrect
Hays Samuel, broker, oppofite the cuftom-houfe, Front-ftrcet
Henderfon Matthew, innkeeper, corner of Strawberry alley, Market-ftreet Innes William, brewer, South b. Front and Second-ftreets
Keely and Inkins, merchants, Water b. Chefnut and Walnut-ftreets
Lawerfwyler Jacob, ftorekeeper, and collector of cafh and notes for the Ame- rican bank, Moravian alley, Arch b. Second and Third-ftrects
M'Calla David, taylor, Chefnut b. Front and Second-ftreets
M'Dougall Mr. teacher of dancing, Carter's alley
Miles Samuel colonel, merchant, Second, above Arch-ftreet
Norton and Co. muftard and chocolate merchants, Market b. Front and Sc- cond-ftreets' ..
Naff William, boarding houfe, Race b. Second and Third-ftreets
Owens Mrs. Walnut b. Second and Third ftreets
Power Alexander, merchant, Market, near Fourth-ftreet Rivers and Afhmead, paper manufacturers, Third, near South-ftreet 1
Steiner Melchior, printer, Race b. Second and Third-ftreets Graham William captain, fhopkeeper, Race b. Second and Third-ftreets Richette Francis Auguft, and Co. merchants Market b. Front and Second- freets .
TABLE OF DOLLARS and other COINS.
Number of Dollars, and Weight of Coins.
N.Hampshire,
Maffachufetts,' New-York Rhode Iflard,! and
New Ferfey, Penpfleauia,
S.Carolina, and Georgia.
and Virginia.'
and Delaware.
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400 120
500 150
116 13 4
1000 300
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Englifh Guinea, 5 65.1
French Guinea, 5
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En. & F.Crown, 19
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Connecticut, 'N. Carolina, Maryland,
FRANCIS . WHITE
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B UYS and fells continental money, ftate money, depreciation certificates, final fettlements, loan office-certificates, militia pay notes, officers and foldiers notes of every kind, and all other forts of public fecurities, of this or any other ftate.
He advances money and certificates to country people and others, for the land of- fice, till their warrants are procured ; and accommodates them with ftate money and with the exact fum in certificates they may want for the old or new purchafe.
He buys and fells on commiffion, houfes, farms, lots, plantations, and back lands; and procures houfes, rooms, boarding and lodg- ing in the city, for ftrangers and others- All written orders to his office will be carefully and punctually attended to.
INTELLIGENCE-OFFICE, in Chefnut-ftreet, near Third -? - Street, Philadelphia, 25th November, 1785.
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