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PENNSYLVANIA. X Als hen, Robert Morris.
DELAWARE. George Read, John Vining.
MARYLAND. John Henry, Richard Potts.
VIRGINIA. James Monroe, John Taylor.
KENTUCKY. John Brown, John Edwards.
NORTH-CAROLINA. Benjamin Hawkins, Alexander Martin.
SOUTH-CAROLINA. Pierce Butler, Ralph Izard. GEORGIA. James Gunn, James Jackfon.
Samuel A. Ottis, Secretary. Right Rev. William White, D. D. Chaplain. James Mather, Door keeper. Cornelius Maxwell, Meffenger.
* not a Constitutional Member,
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REPRESENTATIVES.
NEW HAMPSHIRE. Nicholas Gillman, Jeremiah Smith, John S. Sherburne, Paine Wingate.
MASSACHUSETTS. Fifher Ames, Shearjafhub Bourne, David Cobb, Peleg Coffin, Samuel Dexter, Dwight Fofter, Benja- min Goodhue, Samuel Holten, William Lyman, Samuel Ly- man, Theodore Sedgwick, George Thatcher, Peleg Wadf- worth, Artemas Ward.
RHODE-ISLAND. Benjamin Bourne, Francis Malbone.
CONNECTICUT. James Hillhoufe, Benjamin Huntington, A- mafa Learned, Stephen Mix Mitchell, Uriah Tracy, Jonathan Trumbull, Jeremiah Wadfworth.
VERMONT. Nathaniel Niles, Ifrael Smith.
NEW-YORK. J. E. Van Allen, Theodorus Bailey, Philip Van Cortlandt, Peter Van Gaafbeck, Ezekiel Gilbert, Hen y Glenn, James Gordon, Elias Talbot, Thomas Tredwell, John Watts.
NEW-JERSEY. John Beaty, Elias Boudinot, Lambert Cadwalla. der, Abraham Clark, Jonathan Dayton.
PENNSYLVANIA. James Armftrong, William Findley, Thomas Fitzfimons, Andrew Gregg, Thomas Hartley, Daniel Hei- fter, William Irvine, John W. Kittera, William Montgomery, Frederic A. Muhlenberg, Peter Muhlenberg, Thomas Scot, John Smiley.
DELAWARE. John Patton.
MARYLAND. Gabriel Chriftie, George Dent, Uriah Foreft, Wil- liam Hinkman, John F. Mercer, William Vans Murray, Sa- muel Smith, Thomas Sprig.
VIRGINIA. Thomas Claiborne, Ifaac Coles, William B. Giles, Samuel Griffin, George Hancock, Carter B. Harrifon, John Heath, Richard B. Lee, James Madifon, 'Andrew Moore, Jofeph Neville, Anthony New, John Nicholas, John Page, Jofiah Parker, Francis Prefton, Robert Rutherford, Abraham Venable, Francis Walker.
KENTUCKY. Alexander D. Orr, Chriftopher Greenup. NORTH-CAROLINA. Thomas Blount, William J. Dawfon, James Gillespie, William Barry Grove, Matthew Locke, Nathaniel Macon, Jofeph M'Dowell, Alexander Mebane, Benjamin Wil- liams, Jofeph Winfton.
SOUTH-CAROLINA. Bemuel Benton, Alexander Gillon, John Hunter, Andrew Pickens, William Smith, Richard Winn. GEORGIA. Abraham Baldwin, Thomas P. Carnes.
Clerk, John Beckley. Chaplain, Afhbel Green, D. D. Ser- jeant at arms, Jofeph Wheaton. Door keeper, Gifford Dally. Meffenger, T. Claxton.
THE Speaker of the houfe of reprefentatives receives 12 dol- lars, and each member of either houfe the fum of fix dollars for
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every day's attendance in congrefs ; and at the commencement and end of every feffion fix dollars for every twenty miles di- ftance by the fhorteft road, between the feat of government and their refpective habitations. The fecretary of the fenate and clerk of the houfe of reprefentatives, have each an annual falary of 1500 dollars, and two dollars per day during the feffion.
After the 4th of March 1795, the members of the fenate will receive feven dollars per day.
The chaplains of each houfe are allowed at the rate of 500 dollars per annum. The ferjeant at arms of the houfe of repre- fentatives has 4 dollars per day during the feffion. The door keepers have each 500 dollars ; and the affiftant doorkeepers 450 dollars per annum,
N. B. Had the congress been in feffion, the editor would have, op- pofite to their names, published their respective places of abode. But that Strangers and others may eafily learn where every member is to be found, a lift for that purpose may be feen at Mr Thomas Dobfon's, 41. So. Se- cond St. at Mr Robert Campbell's, 54. So. Second St. and at the houfe of the editor, No. 12. Elmflie's alley, within a few days after the com- mencement of the next feffion. Where alfo may be jeen a Similar litt of the Senate and house of representatives of Pennsylvania.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
, fecretary, and commiffioner, ex officio, for granting patents for ufeful difcoveries. 3500 dollars.
George Taylor, chief clerk for the department, and clerk, ex offi- cio, for granting patents, &c.
Jacob Blackwell, George Pfeiffer and - Freeman, clerks.
Philip Frencau, clerk for foreign languages.
Sampfon Crofsy, meffenger and door keeper
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office of the fecretary of the treafury, firft floor, No, I, }
Office of the comptroller of the treafury, Second floor, No 2.
No. 100, Chefnut St.
Regifter's apartment, in the court back of this houfe,
Office for the delivery of Specie warrants, and certificates
of the funded debt of the United States, fecond floor No. 3.
Office for the transferring public ftock, 43, So. Third St.
Office for the receiving of claims of invalid penfioners, &c. 61, Third St.
ALEXANDER HAMILTON, fecretary, 3500 dollars
John Meyer, Edward Jones, firft clerks
Leighton Wood, George Walker, Daniel Bet, and Aaron S. Law. rence, clerks
The hours of the fecretary of the treafury, for receiving appli-
* Edmund Randolph, vice Jefferson resign?
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cants on public bufinefs, are from nine to twelve o'clock in the forenoon
COMPTROLLER,
OLIVER WOLCOT, jun. 2650 dollars
Henry Kubl, chief clerk
John Wright, William Brodie, James Shoemaker, William Irvine, James Graham, Charles Jarvis, Gervas Hall, Alexander Brodie, John P. Ripley, and William Felch, clerks
John Borrows, meffenger
AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 61, Chefnut St.
RICHARD HARRISON, efq. auditor, 2400 dollars
William Simmons, efq. principal clerk
In this office all claims againft the United States are received and adjufted, and fubfcriptions to the loan of the United States are received.
William Aldricks, John Baker, William Blackburn, Clement C. Brown, James Burnside, Michael Forreft, Ezekiel Freeman, John Gibfon, George Nixon, Richard Reddy, John Stapleton, Doyle Sweeny, Morgan Sweeny, and Robert Underwood, clerks. Jofeph Bowman, meffenger
REGISTER,
JOSEPH NOURSE, 2000 dollars
ON the books and records of the revenue arifing from impoft tonnage and duties on fpirits,-fofoua Dawfon, William James, John Woodfide, jun.
Ox the books and records of fhips, regifters enrollments, licen- ces, &c .- Robert M. Night, John Boyd.
For the drawing out and checking certificates of the domeftic and affumed debts,-Thomas O' Hare, John Matthews, Michael Kennedy, John Woodard.
ON the books and records of the general and particular loan of- fices,-Miles F. Crofey, Stewart Cummin, David Rittenhouse.
Ox the books and records of receipts and expenditures,-Jacob S. Howel, Charles Wilfon.
ON the books and records of the domeftic and affumed debts,- Fof ph Stretch, Charles Tomkins, Matthew Walker, John Finley, William Story, jun. William Shepherd, George Mitchell.
ON the books and records of the regiftered debt,-John Little, John Hindm n.
Ox the arrangement of the public fecurities,-John Woodfide, Mi- chiel Nourfe.
ON the books and records of the old government,-William Pat- terfon Gardner, John Burchan.
MESSENGERS, - Leonard Hitely, Andrew Wright.
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TREASURER'S OFFICE, 145, Chefnut St.
SAMUEL MEREDITH, treafurer, 2400 dollars.
John Thompson, principal clerk.
Samuel Jones and Andrew Graydon, clerks.
COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE. TENCHE COXE, 2400 dollars, 43, So. Third St.
WAR DEPARTMENT. Office, South Eaft corner of Fifth and Chefnut St.
HENRY KNOX, fecretary, 3000 dollars
John Stagg, jun. chief clerk
Philip Audibert, Nathan Jones, James Henry Laugier, David Hen- ley, and Jacob Hoffman, clerks
Frederic Spriggs, door keeper and meffenger
ACCOUNTANT OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT. JOSEPH! HOWEL, 1200 dollars
Benjamin Mifflin, ----- Kenfing, John Lawrence, Jofiah Parker,
Benjamin Harlefon, and Benjamin Betterton, clerks
The falaries of the firft clerks in the different departments is 800 dollars per annum. That of the other clerks is fuch as the principals of the offices think them entitled to : provided that the whole fum to be expended in any fuch office do not exceed a fum equal to five hundred dollars for every clerk employed therein.
The hours of bufinefs in the different offices, are generally from nine to three o'clock.
JUDICIARY OF THE UNITED STATES. JOHN JAY, of New-York, chief juftice, 4000 dollars
William Cufbing, of Maffachufetts, fames Wilfon, of Pennfylvania, John Blair, of Virginia, fames Iredel, of North Carolina, William Patterfon, of New Jerfey, affociate judges, each 3500 dollars per annum
EDMUND RANDOLPH, of Virginia, attorney general, 1900 dollars. VERMONT DISTRICT.
NATHANIEL CHIPMAN, judge, 800 dollars
Stephen Jacobs, attorney. Lewis R. Morris, marthal.
NEW HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT.
JOHN SULLIVAN, judge, Ioco dollars
Samuel Sherburne, jun. attorney. Nathaniel Rogers, marfhal. MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT. JOHN LOWEL, judge, 1200 dollars
Chriftopher Gore, attorney. John Brooks, marfhal, I
* Envoy extraordinary to Court of G. Brillan"
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MAINE DISTRICT.
DAVID SEWEL, judge, 1000 dollars.
William Lithgow, jun. attorney. John Hobby, marthal. RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT.
HENRY MERCHANT, judge, 800 dollars.
William Channing, attorney. William Peck, marfhal.
CONNECTICUT DISTRICT. RICHARD LAW, judge, 1000 dollars.
Pierpont Edwards, attorney. Philip Bradley, marthal. NEW YORK DISTRICT.
JAMES DUANE, judge, 1500 dollars
Richard Harrifon, attorney. "Aquila Giles, marthal.
NEW-JERSEY DISTRICT.
ROBERT MORRIS, judge, 1000 dollars.
Abraham Ogden, attorney. Thomas Loury, marfhal.
PENNSYLVANIA DISTRICT.
RICHARD PETERS, judge, 1600 dollars.
William Rawle, attorney. Clement Biddle, marfhal. Samuel Caldwell, clerk.
DELAWARE DISTRICT.
GUNNING BEDFORD, judge, 800 dollars
George Peed, jun. attorney. Allen M' Lean, marthal. MARYLAND DISTRICT.
WILLIAM PACA, judge, 1500 dollars. Zebulon Hollingsworth, attorney. Nathaniel Ramfay, marfhal. VIRGINIA DISTRICT.
CYRUS GRIFFIN, judge, 1800 dollars. Alexander Campbell, attorney. David Meade Randolph, marfhal. KENTUCKY DISTRICT.
HARRY INNES, judge, 1000 dollars.
George Nicholas, attorney. Samuel MV.' Dowel, marthal.
NORTH CAROLINA DISTRICT.
JOHN SITGREAVES, judge, 1500 dollars
William Hill, attorney. John Skinner, marfhal.
SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT. THOMAS BEE, judge, 1800 dollars. Thomas Parker, attorney. Ifaac Huger, marfhal.
GEORGIA DISTRICT.
NATHANIEL PENDLETON, judge, 1500 dollars. Matthew M' Allifter, attorney. Robert Forfyth, marfhal. Times of holding the Federal Courts in Pennsylvania. THE fupreme court of the United States will hold two feffions y
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annually at the feat of the general government, viz. on the firft Monday in February, and on the firft Monday in Auguft.
The circuit court of the United States holds two feffions an- nually in each of the diftricts. In the diftrict of Pennfylvania, this court is held on the 11th of April and 11th of November, at Philadelphia and York Town alternately.
The diftrict courts of the United States hold four courts annu- ally. That of Pennfylvania is held on the fecond Tuefdays in November, February, May, and Auguft at Philadelphia.
Note. Exclufive of the abovementioned courts, the diftrict judge may hold fpecial courts at his difcretion, at either of the places appointed for holding the ftated courts, or at fuch other place in the diftrict as the nature of the bufinefs and his difcre- tion fhall direct.
MINISTERIAL AND CONSULAR APPOINT- MENTS TO FOREIGN POWERS.
TO THE REPUBLIC OF FRANCE.
Governeur Morris, minifter plenipotentiary
Joseph Fenwick, conful, Bourdeaux
Nathaniel Cutting, conful
Monfeur De la Motte, vice conful
Havre de grace
Stephen Cathallan, vice conful, Marfeilles
To SPAIN.
William Carmichael, charge des affaires
Fofeth Yanardi, conful, Cadiz
Robert Montgomery, conful, Alicant
Michael Murphy, conful Malaga
To GREAT BRITAIN.
Thomas Pinckney, minifter plenipotentiary
johua Johnfon, conful, London
Fames Maury, conful, Liverpool
Elias Vanderborft, conful, Briftol
Thomas Auldjo, vice conful, Pool
Edward Fox, conful, Falmouth
TO THE UNITED NETHERLANDS AND THEIR DOMINIONS.
William Short, minifter refident
C. W. T. Damas, agent at the Hague
James Greenleaf, conful, Amfterdam
. David Mather Clarkfon, conful, St. Euftatia Samuel Cooper Johannet, conful, Demarara
PORTUGAL AND ITS DOMINIONS. David Humphreys, minifter refident
Edward Church, conful, Lifbon
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John Marfden Pintard, conful, Madeira John Street, vice conful, Fayal
IN THE DOMINIONS OF DENMARK.
Hans Rodolph Saabye, conful, Copenhagen
Henry Cooper, conful, Sancta Cruz
IN MOROCCO.
Thomas Barclay, conful
IN THE IMPERIAL CITY HAMBURGH. John Parrifb, conful
IN THE FAST INDIES ..
Samuel Shaw, conful, Canton
Benjamin Foy, conful, Calcutta
THE fum of 40,000 dollars is appropriated annually, for the fervice of fuch perfons as may be appointed to ferve the United States in foreign parts.
THE outfit of a minifter muft not exceed one year's falary.
THE annual falary of a plenipotentiary muft not exceed 9000, that of his fecretary 1350, and that of a charge des affaires 4500 dollars
Commifioners appointed to treat with the Indian boftile tribes North Weft of the river Ohio .. -
Benjamin Lincoln, Beverly Randolph, and Timothy Pickering. There commiffioners are allowed eight dollars per day exclufive of their neceffary expences.
MINISTERIAL AND CONSULAR APPOINT- MENTS BY FOREIGN POWERS TO THE UNITED STATES. ...
BY THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
"CITIZEN EDMOND CHARLES GENET) minifter plenipotentiary and conful general,
Citizen Francis Dupont, conful at Philad. 132, No. Second St.
Citizen Hauterive, conful at New-York
Citizen Mangourit, conful at Charlefton (S. C.)
Citizen Dennery, conful at Bofton
Citizen Ofter, vice conful at Norfolk
Citizen Moifonier, vice conful at Baltimore
finner Duclaim, vice conful at Bofton ). r
BY SPAIN. -
Don Fofeph De Viar, commiffioners
Don Jofeph De Faudennes
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,
GEORGE HAMMOND, minifter plenipotentiary, refident at Phi-
BY GREAT BRITAIN !! ) ladelphia Y 2.
* Fauchett. vice genet ._.
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Sir John Temple, Bart. conful general for the eaftern ftates, re- fident at New York
Phincas Bond, conful general for the middle and fouthern ftates, refident at Philadelphia
Thomas M' Donogh, conful for the ftates of New Hampshire, Maf-
fachufetts, Rhode Ifland, and Connecticut, refident at Bofton Thomas William Moore, vice conful for Rhode Island, refident at Newport
Edward Thornton, vice conful for Maryland, refident at Balti- more
John Hamilton, conful for Virginia, refident at Norfolk
George Miller, conful for North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, refident at Charlefton
vice conful for Georgia, refident at Savannah
BY THE UNITED NETHERLANDS.
Francis Van Berckel, minifter refident
Di:derick Leertonwer, conful for .the ftates of New Hampshire and Maffachufetts
Harman Le Roy, conful for the flates of New York and New Jer- fey
Jan Hendrick Chriftian. Heineker, conful for the ftates of Pennfyl- vania and Delaware
BY SWEDEN.
Richard Soderfrom, conful at Philadelphia
BY PORTUGAL.
Ignatius Palyert, conful general at Philadelphia ..
B.YOP RUSSIA.
Charles Godfred Polefke, conful general at Philadelphia
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MINT OF THE UNITED STATES. 29, No. Seventh St.".
AN Act was paffed in April, 1792, for establishing a mint and regulating the coins of the United States.
The coins to be Bruck are to be of the following denomina- tions and values.
GOLD COINS.
Eagles, cach to be of the value of 10 dollars, and to contain 247 4ths grains pure, or 270 grains of ftandard gold.
Half-Eagles, each to be of the value of five dollars, and to contain 123 3ths grains of pure, or 135 grains of ftandard gold. Quarter-Eagles, each to be of the value of two dollars and an half, and to contain 61 2ths grains of pure, and 67 4ths grains of standard gold,
SILVER COINS.
Dollars or units, 'each to be of the value of a Spanifh milled dollar, and to contain 371 4ths grains of pure, or 416 grains of ftandard filver.
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Half-Dollars, each to be of half the value of the dollar or te nit, and to contain 185 48ths grains of pure, or 208 grains ftan- dard filver.
Quarter-Dollars, each to be one fourth of the value of the dollar or unit, and to contain 92 45ths grains of pure, or 104 grains of ftandard filver.
Difmes, each to be of the value of one tenth of the dollar or unit, and to contain 37 2% grains of pure, or 41 ¿ths grains of ftandard filver.
Half Difmes, each to be of the value of one twentieth cf a dollar-, and to contain 18 2 ths grains of pure, or 20 4ths grains of ftandard filver.
By an act of January 14th, 1793, the weight of the cents and half-cents is eftablithed as follows :
Cents, each of the value of the hundredth part of a dollar, to contain 203 grains, and halt cents to contain 104 grains of cop- per.
A pound of pure gold is valucd equal to fifteen pounds pure filver .- Gold coins are to confift of eleven parts pure gold, and one part alloy.
The ftandard of filver coins fhall be 1435 parts fine, to 179 parts alloy.
Perions in poffeffion of bullion may have it coined free of ex- . pence.
By an act of May Sth, 1792,-It is enacted, That the cents and half-cents, as they fhall be coined, be paid into the treafury of the United States, thence to iffue into circulation ; and that after the expiration of fix calendar months from the time when there fhali have been paid into the treafury a fum not lefs than 50,000 dol- lars, in cents and half cents, (of which notice thall be given in at least two news papers, publifhed at the feat of government), no other copper coins thall pafs pafs as current money ; and eve- ry perfon paying, offering to pay, or receiving in payment, any other coin, excepting cents and half cents, fhall forfeit the faid coin, and alfo the fum of ten dollars with colts of fuit for the be- nefit of the perfon by whom information fhall have been given.
Money of account of the United States fhall be expreffed in dollars or units, difmes or tenthis, cents or hundredths, and mills or thoufandths ; a difme being the tenth of a dollar, a cent the hundredth, and a mill the thoufandth. And all accounts in the public offices, and all proceedings in the courts of juftice, fhall be kept and had in conformity to this act.
A number of cents have been already iffacd, and it is expect- ed that the coinage of gold and filver will commence in a fhort time.
Oficers of the Mint.
DAVID RITTENHOUSE, director-2000 dollars
Henry Voight, chief coiner-1500 dollars
Trifram Dalton, treafurer-1200 dollars
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The affayer, 1500 and the engraver 1200 dollars, not yet ap- pointed.
A TABLE Shewing the Value, of any number of Pence under Dollar in Cents.
S.
D.
Cents.
S.
D.
Cents.
0
I
I
3
II
52
2
2
4
-
O
53
0
3
3
4
-
I
54
4
4
-
2
55
0
6
7
4
-
4
58
O
7
8
4
5
59
O
9
IO
4
-
6
60
D
- II
1 2
4
8
62
1
I
14
4
-
9
63
I
-
2
I5
4
- IO
64
I
-
3
17
4
- II
65
I
4
18
5
O
67
I
5
19
5
1
68
I
7
21
5
3
70
I
8
22
5
-
4
71
I
-
9
23
5
5
72
1
· IO
24
.5
-
6
73
I
- IF
25
5
7
74
2
O
27
5
-
8
75
2
-
I
28
5
-
9
77
2
-
2
29
5
- IO
78
2
-
3
30 .
5
79
2
4
31
6
O
80
2
.
5
32
1
6 -
I
81
2
6
33
6 -
2
82
2.
-
7
54
6 -
3
83
2
8
35
6 -
4
84
2
9
37
6 .
5
85
2
. IO
38
6 .
6
87
2
- II
39
6 .
7
3
-
O
40
6 -
8
89
3
I
41
6 -
9
.90
3
-
2
42
6 - IO
91
3
3
43
6
II
92
3
4
44
7
0
93
3
-
5
45
7
I
94
3
47
7
-
2
95
3
7
48
7
3
97
3
8
49
7
-
4
98
3 -
9
50
7 -
5
99
3 - IO
5 x
6
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6
20
5
-
2
69
0
5
5
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57
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7
61
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13
4
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POST-OFFICE, So. Front St.
Eftablithment of the Mails from the Ift of January, 1793, to the Ift of June, 1794.
The Eaftern Mail will be clofed on Mondays, Tuefdays, Wed- nefdays, Thurfdays, Fridays and Saturdays, at noon, and reach New-York at ten o'clock in the morning of each fuccceding day, excepting the mails of Saturdays, which are to arrive at the fame hours on Mondays.
The Mails from New-York will leave the poft-office there on the fame days at noon ; and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuefdays, Wednefdays, Thurfdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays, at IO o'clock, A. M.
The Southern Mail will be clofed on Mondays, Wednefdays and Fridays at II o'clock A. M. (reaching Baltimore on each fuccceding day at 4 o'clock P. M.)-and Arrive at Philadel- phia on Tuefdays, Thurfdays and Saturdays at II o'clock A. M.
The Mail for the Eaftern fhore of Maryland as far as Chefter- town, will be clofed on Mondays, Wednefdays and Fridays at half paft 8 o'clock in the Morning; (reaching Chefter-town on each fucceeding day)-and arrive at Philadelphia on Tuefdays, Thurfdays and Saturdays at 3 o'clock P. M.
The Mail for Chefter-mills, Eafton, Vienna, Salifbury, Prin- cefs Ann and Snowhill, will be clofed every Monday with the other mails for the Eaftern Shore, and return with the fame every Tuefday.
The Mail for Cantwell's bridge, Duck-creek and Dover will be clofed every Monday with the Eaftern Shore mail, and return with the fame every Thurfday.
The Mail for Frederica, Milford, Clowes, Dagfborough, Horn- town, Accomack and Northampton court-houfe will be clofed on Monday the 14th of January at half paft 8 o'clock, A. M. and afterwards every fecond Monday, and will arrive at Phila- delphia on Thurfday the 17th of January, and afterwards every fecond Thurfday.
The Mail for Lancafter, York-Town, Carlifle, Shippenfburg, Chamberfburg, Bedford, Greenfburgh and Pittiburgh will be clofed every Saturday at half paft 11 o'clock A. M. and arrive at Philadelphia every Friday at noon.
The Mail for Reading, Lebanon, Harrifburg and Carlifle will be clofed every Tuefday at 3 o'clock P. M. and arrive at Phila- delphia on Thurfdays at noon.
The Mail for Bethlehem, Eafton, Suffex court-houfe, War- wick, Gofhen, Ward's bridge, Shawangunk and Kingfton will be clofed on Wednefdays at 9 o'clock A. M. and arrive at Phi- ladelphia on Tuefdays at noon.
The Mail for Woodbury, Swedefborough, Woods-town, Sa- lem and P'ridge-town, W. Jerfey will be clofed en Wednefdrys
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at 3 o'clock P. M. and arrive at Philadelphia on Wednefdays at 9 o'clock A. M.
TIMOTHY PICKERING Poft Mafter General, zoco dollars. Jonathan Burrall affiftant poft mafter general, 1000.
Robert Patton poft mafter.
Of the POSTAGE of LETTERS.
For the poftage of any fingle letter to or from any place by. land, not exceeding 30 miles, 6 cents. Over 30, and not ex- ceeding 60, 8 cents. Over 60, and not exceeding 100, 10 cents. Over 100, and not exceeding 150, 124 cents. Over 150, and not exceeding 200, 15 cents. Over 200, and not exceeding 250, 17 cents. Over 250, and not exceeding 350, 20 cents. Over 350, and not exceeding 450, 22 cents. And from every place more than 450 miles, 25 cents.
EVERY double letter fhall pay double the faid rates, every tri- ple letter, triple, every packet weighing one ounce avoirdupois, fhall pay at the rate of four fingle letters for each ounce, and in that proportion for every greater weight.
All news-papers are to be charged with the payment of one cent for every diftance not more than 100 miles, and one cent and an half for any greater diftance; but printers of news-pa- pers may fend one paper to each and every other printer of news- papers in the United States free of all expence.
The greateft puntiuality muft be obferved at the Post Office. It is therefore necefary that letters be left precifely at the time appointed, in order to infure their going by the mail of the day.
OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS FOR THE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Office, corner of Walnut and Second Sts.
Shars Delany, collector, 40, Walnut St.
Frederic Phile, naval officer.
William Macpherfon, furveyor and infpector of the revenue for the port, office, 40, Dock St.
John Graf, weigher
Thomas Pryor, Wiliam Diilnor, guagers
John Gill, menfurer
Blackall William Ball, William Gray, James Simonds, Peter Ozess, William Tilion, Jacob Bunner, Andrew Burkhard, David Rofe, John Sharp, Alexander Boyd, George Hofrer, George Ralfton, Pe- ter Bedford, Jeremiah Simmons, John M& Lellan, John Webber, Robert Hopkins, Ifaac Milnor, John Tocur, infpectors
William Allilone, fuperintendant of lighthoufe and beacons
WARDENS OF THE PORT. Office, 18, Walnut St.
NATHANIEL FALCONER, chief warden of the port, and health officer. . 2
THE PHILADELPHIA REGISTER. 177
John M. Nefbitt, William Allen, Robert Bethell, Joseph Magnus Miller, wardens.
Anthony, William Chadwick, clerk.
The hours for doing bufinefs at the cuftom houfe, are from nine in the forenoon to three in the afternoon. At the warden's office from 10 to one o'clock every day, Sundays excepted, and on every Saturday the fame, only in the afternoon it is open from 3 to 5 o'clock for the clearances of veffels.
James Read, infpector of flour. Benjamin Davis, head meafurer of grain and falt. Joseph Leacock, infpector of pot-afh. Thomas Pritchett, infpector of falt provifions. George Engle, head in- fpector.
Clement Humphreys, William Prefton, Francis Grife, Clement Re- mington, and Chriftlieb Bartley, infpectors of lumber,
SUPERVISOR OF EXCISE FOR THE DI- STRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA,
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