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Christopher Gore, Į Commiffioners for fettling claims for fpoliations,
Wm. Pinckney, 5 &c. at London. Samuel Bayard, agent for managing claims for fpoliations, &c. at London.
David Lenox, agent for protecting American feamen at London. Samuel Cabot, commercial agent.
Silas Talbot, for protecting American feamen, in the Weft-Indies: Jofhua Johnfon, conful at London. Elias Vanderhorft, Briftol. Robert Were Fox, Falmouth. James Maury, Liverpool. Jofeph Wilfon, Dublin.
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Thomas Auldjo, vice-conful at Poole.
George Knox, conful Kingfton upon Hull.
James Holmes,
Belfaft.
Wm. James Miller, - Calcutta, India.
John Gavino,
Gibralter.
Sitting in Philadelphia.
Thomas Fitzfimons, James Innes, Thomas M'Donald, Henry Dye Rich, Guillmard,
C. Hall,
American agent to affift in afcertaining faid claims.
David Howel, com.
Egbert Benfon, com.
James Sullivan, agrent
Thomas Barclay, efq. B. C. W. Chipman, efq. B. agent
Commiffioners for afcertaining the north- ern boundary between the United States and the Britifh territory in America.
Matthew Clarkfon, Commiffioners for liquidating claims of Am. Jofeph Ignatius de Viar, Citizens for fpoliation &c. under the Spa- Samuel Breck, nith treaty.
Andrew Ellicott, com. For running the boundary line under treaty Thomas Freeman, furv. with Spain.
To the French Republic and her Dominions.
Charles C. Pinckney, John Marshall,
Envoys extraordinary, and minifters pleni- potentiary.
Elbridge Gerry,
Fulwa. Skipwith, conful general at Paris.
James Pitcairn, vice-conful at Paris.
Jofeph Fenwick, conful at Bourdeaux.
P. T. Dobree, vice-conful at Nantes.
William Vans, jan. conful at Morlaix.
Francis Coffyn Dunkirk.
Nathaniel Barret,
Rougn.
Nathaniel Cutting, Havre.
Francis A. de la Motte, vice-conful at Havre.
Etienne Cathalan, Marfeilles.
Jacob Mayer, conful at Cape-Francois and St. Domingo.
Ifaac Cox Barnet, conful at Breft.
Frederic Folger,
Aux Cayes, S. D.
Jacob Lewis, Ifle of France.
Job Wall, St. Bartholomew:
To the Kingdom of Spain.
David Humphreys, minifter plenipotentiary. Jofepl Yznardi, jun. conful at Cadiz.
Robert Montgomery,
Alicant.
Michael Morphy,
Malaga.
Procopio Jacinto Pollock, New Orleans.
To the Kingdom of Portugal and its Dominions. William Smith, minifter plempotentiary. Thomas Bulkley, conful at Lifbon,
Commiffioners for liquidating the claims of Britifh creditors under the treaty.
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John M. Pintard, conful Madeira. John Street, Fayal. John Culnan,
Teneriffe.
To the Batavian Republic.
William Vans Murray, minifter refident.
Silvanus Bourne, conful general a+ Amfterdam.
John Beeldemaker,- -Rotterdam. Benjamin H. Philips, conful at Curacoa.
Nicholas Rouffelet, Demarara and Effequibo.
To the kingdom of Denmark and its dominions.
Hans Rodolpho Saabye, conful at Copenhagen. Henry Cooper, Santa Cruz.
To the kingdom of Pruffa.
John Quincy Adams, minifter plenipotentiary.
Samuel Willianis, conful at Hamburgh; Bremen.
Frederick J. Wichelhaufen,
Philip Mark
Franconia, Germany.
Conrad Fred. Wagner,
Trieít:
Elias Backman,
Gottenburg, Sweden.
John Miller Ruffel,
Peterfburg, Ruffia.
Philip Feliechy,
Leghorn.
Naples.
John Baptifte Sartori,
Rome.
William Willis,
Venice.
Fred. G. Wallofton,
Geneva.
Richard O'Brien, confu !- general at Algiers.
James Leander Cathcart, conful at Tripoli.
William Eaton, Tunis.
By an act of Congress, the annual falary of a minifter plenipotentiary. fhall not exceed 9,oco dollars ; that of a charge d'affaires 4,500 ; that of a fecretary of a minifter 1,350 dollars. The advance made to a mini- fter and charge d'affairs is limited to one year's falary.
Minifiers and Confuls fron Foreign Powers, refident in the United States.
From the kingdom of Great-Britain.
Robert Lifton, envoy extraordinary, and minifter plenipotentiary.
Edward Thornton, fecretary of legation.
Sir John Temple, conful-general to the eaftern States.
Phineas Bond, conful-general to the middle and fouthern States.
Thomas M'Donough, conful at New-Hampfhire, Maffachufetts, Rhode« Ifland, and Connecticut.
John Breefe, vice-conful, Rhode-Ifland.
Gabriel Wood, Baltimore.
George Miller, conful, N. and S. Corolina, and Georgia.
Benjamin Moodie, vice-conful, Charlefton, South Carolina.
James Schoolbred, -
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N. and S. Carolina, and Georgia.
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From the French Republic.
Citizen Letomb, conful-general, and conful for Philadelphia.
Arcamball, vice-conful at Newport.
Rozier,
New-York.
Duhail,
Norfolk.
Dupont,
Charlefton.
From the kingdom of Spain.
Chevalier de Yrujo, minifter Plenipotentiary.
Jofeph Ignatius d'Viar, commiffioner and conful-general.
Antonia Argote Villalobus, conful of Virginia and Kentucky.
Juan Baptifta Barnabeu, conful of Maryland.
Diego Morphy N. & S. Carolina.
Don Manual Rengil, vice conful of N: & S. Carolina, and Georgia.
Juan Stoughton, confil of New-Hampfhire, Maffachufetts, Connecticut, Rhode-Ifland and Vermont.
Jofef Wifeman, vice-conful at Newport.
From the kingdom of Portugal.
Chevalier Friere, minifter refident.
Ignatius Palyart, conful-general.
John Abrams, vice-conful, New-York.
James Barry, vice-conful, Maryland and Virginia.
James F. Verenocke, vice-conful, Sonth-Carolina.
Richard Codman, vice-conful, Maffachufetts.
From the Batavian Republic.
R. G. Van Polanen, minifter refident.
Jan H. C. Heineken, conful, Philadelphia. Adrian Valck, Maryland and Virginia.
Jan Boonen Graves, South Carolina and Georgia.
Dietrick Leetouweer, - New-Hampfhire and Maffachufetts.
From“ Pruffia.
Charles Godfrey Palefke, conful-general.
From Sweden.
Richard Soderftrom, conful-general. Jofeph Winthrop, vice-conful, Charlefton, S. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.
Office kept at No. 100, Chefnut-Street.
Oliver Wolcott, jun. fecretary of the treafury, falary 3,500 dollars per annum.
John Steele, comptroller of, the treafury, falary 2,650 dollars per an- num. Office kept at No. 100. Chefnut-ftreet.
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Richard Harrifon, anditor, falary 2,400 dollars per annum. Office kept corner of Market and Third-ftrcets.
William Miller, jun. commiffioner of the revenue, falary 2, 100 dollars per annum. Office kept at the corner of Chefnut and Third-ftreets. Samuel Meredith, treafurer of the United States, falary 2,400 dollars per annum. Office kept at No. 171, Chefnut-ftreet.
Tench Francis, purveyor of fupplies, falary 2,000 dollars per annum. Office kept at Carpenter's Hall.
Jofeph Nourfe, regifter, falary 2,000 dollars per annum. at 100, Chefnut-ftreet.
Office kept
COMMISSIONERS OF LOANS.
States.
Officers.
Salaries.
New-Hampfhire,
William Gardiner,
650 dolls.
Maffachufetts,
Nathaniel Appleton,
1,500
Rhode-Ifland,
Jabez Bowen,
Connecticut,
William Imlay,
1,000
New-York,
Mathew Clarkfon,
1,500
New - Jerfey,
James Ewing,
700
Pennfylvania,
Stephen Moylan,
1,500
Delaware,
John Stockden,
600
Maryland,
Benjamin Harwood,
1,000
Virginia,
John Hopkins,
1,500
North-Carolina,
William Skinner,
1,900
South-Carolina,
John Neufville,
1,000
Georgia,
Richard Wylly,
700
DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Office kept at the North-eaft corner of Chefnut and Fifth Streets.
James M'Henry, fecretary, falary, 3,000 dollars. William Simmons, accountant, falary, 1,600 dollars.
Samuel Hodgdon, fuperintendant of public ftores. Col. F. Mentges, infpector of garrifons.
Peter Hagner, principal clerk, 1200 dollars. Robert Ell's, book-keeper and clerk.
Benjamin Bitterton,
Mofes North,
examining clerks.
George Stewart,
Charles Wadfworth,
James Hodnett, copying clerk. Jacob Sones, meffenger.
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Regifter of the Land and Sea forces of the United States.
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Brigadier-general, James Wilkinfon.
Quarter-maiter-general, Jolin Wilkins, jun.
Adjutant and infpector,
Deputy-quarter-matter, Ifaac Craig, (Pittfburg.) Pavmafter, Caleb Swan.
The penfions allowed to commiffioned officers, and to non-commiffion- cd officers and privates, difabled by wounds in actual fervice, are vari- ous: To the former they never exceed half pay, and to the two latter, five dollars per month.
CAVALRY. 2 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, and 2 Cornets. Corps of Artilierifts and Engineers.
Lieutenant col. commandant, Stephen Rochefontaine, 4 majors, 16 cap- tains, 32 lieutenants.
One furgeon, and 4 furgeon's mates.
FOOT.
Firft Regiment.
Lieutenant col. commandant, John F. Hamtramck, 2 majors, 8 captains, 8 lieutenants, and 8 enfigns.
Second Regiment.
Lieutenant col. commandant, David Strong, the fame number of majors, captains, lieutenants, and enfigns, as the firft.
Third Regiment.
Lieutenant col. commandant, Henry Gaither, the fame number of ma- jors, captains, lieutenants, and enfigns, as the first.
Fourth Regiment.
Lieutenant col. commandant, Thomas Butler, the fame number of ma- jors, captains, lieutenant, and enfigns, as the firtt.
Four fargeons, and 8 mates, for the four regiments, and 10 mates for garrifon regiments, &c.
NAVAL FORCE.
2 Frigates of 44 guns each, I Frigate of 36 guns.
Captains.
John Barry, Samuel Nicholfon, and Thomas Truxton.
Ten revenue cutters, ftationcd at various fea-ports, from New-Hamp- thire to Georgia.
The widows and orphans of officers, who died of wounds received in actual fervice, receive half pay for five years.
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JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
Oliver Elfworth, chief Justice. Salary 4000 dollars per annum.
William Cufhing of Maffachufetts.
William Paterfon of New Jerfey, James Willon of Pennfylvania,
Affociate Juftices, Salary 3,500 dolls. per ann. each.
Samuel Chafe of Maryland,
James Iredell, of North Carolina.
Charles Lee, Attorney general, falary 2400 dolls.
Jacob Wagner, of Philadelphia, clerk.
Samuel Caldwell, clerk of the diftrift of Pennsylvania.
JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT COURTS.
Diftrict of Maine,
David Sewell,
1000 dolls.
N. Hampfhire,
John Pickering, 1000
Vermont,
Saml. Hitchcock, 800
Maffachufetts,
John Lowell,
1200
Connecticut,
Richard Law,
1000
New-Jerfey,
Robert Morris,
1000
Pennfylvania,
Richard Peters, 1600
Delaware,
Gunning Bedford, 800
Maryland,
William Paca,
1500
Virginia,
Cyrus Griffin,
1800
Kentucky,
Harry Innes, 1000
N. Carolina,
John Sitgreaves, 15CO
S. Carolina,
Thomas Bee, 1800
Georgia,
Jofeph Clay,
1500
Tenneffee,
John M'Nairy,
FEDERAL COURTS OF LAW.
THE SUPREME COURTS
At the feat of Government the firft Mondays in February and Auguft, annually.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
· Eaftern Circuit.
For New Hampshire, on the 19th of May, and on the 2d of November, at Portfmouth and Exeter.
Vermont, at Windfor and Bennington alternately, the ift of May and 3d of October, annually: Maffachufetts, at Bofton on the ift of June, and 20th of October. Rhode Ifland, on the 15th of June, and on the 15th of November, at Newport and Providence.
Rhode-Ifland,
Benjamin Bourne, 800
New-York,
Robert Troupe,
1500
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Connecticut, on the 13th of April, and on the 17th of September at New Haven and Hartford.
New-York, at New-York, on the Ift of April and September.
Middle Circuit.
For New Jerfev, at Trenton, on the ift of April, and October.
Peni, Ivchia, at Philadelphia on the eleventh of April, and the eleventh of October.
Delaware, at Newcaftle, on the 27th of June, and at Dover on the 2- 4 of October.
Maryland on the yth ot May, and on the 7th of November, at An -. raj iis and Eafton.
Virginia, at Richmond, on the 22d of May and November.
Southern Circuit.
For North Carolina, at Wake Court-boufe, or at Raleigh, the first of June, and Both of November.
South-Carolina, on the 6th of May, and the 25th of October at Charlefton.
Georgia, on the 20th of April, and the 8th of November, at Savan- nah and Angufta.
When any of the above fixed days happen to be Sunday, the Monday fol- lowing the Court is opened.
DISTRICT COURTS.
In Main Difridt.
At Portland the third Tuefday in June, and firft in December : And at Pownalborough the firtt in March and September.
New-Hampshire.
At Portfmouth the third Tuefday in March and September, and at Exeter the third in June and December.
Vermont.
At windfor and Rutland, the firft Mondays in February and Auguft, and the firft in May and November.
Mafachufetts.
At Salem the third Tuefday in March, and the fecond. in September, and at Bofton the fourth Tuefday in June, and the firft in December.
Rhode-Ifand.
At Newport and Providence, the firft Monday in February and Auguft, and the first in May and November.
Connecticut.
At Newhaven, the third Tucfday in February and Auguft, and at Hart- ford the third in May and November.
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New-York.
At New-York, the firft Tuefday in February, May, Auguft, and No- vember.
New-Ferfey.
At Burlington, the firft Tuefday in February and Auguft, and at New Bruntwick the firft in May and November.
Pennfylvania.
At Philadelphia, on the third Monday in February, May, Auguft and November.
Delaware.
A: Dover, the fourth Tuefday in February and Auguft, and at New- caffle the fourth in May and November.
Maryland.
At Eafton, the firft Tuefday in March and fecond in September, and at Baltimore the first in June and December.
Virginia.
At Williamfburgh, the third Tuefday in March and September, and at Richmond the third in June and December.
North-Carolina. At Newbern, the first Monday in January, April, July and October.
South-Carolina.
At Charlefton, the third Monday in March and September, the firft in July, and the fecond in December.
Georgia. At Augufta, on the fecond Tuefday in November, and at Savannah, the fecond in February, May and Auguft.
Kentucky.
At Frankfort, on the fccond Monday in March, third in June and No- vember.
Exclufive of the above mentioned ftated courts, the diftriết Judges have power to hold fpecial courts in their refpective diftriets, at their difcretion.
MINT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Elias Boudinot, director, falary 2000 dolls. per ann.
Henry Voight, chief coiner, falary 1500 dolls.
Benjamin Ruth, treafurer, falary 1200 dolls.
Jofeph Richardfon, affayer, falary 1500 dolls.
Robert Scott, engraver, falary 1200 dolls.
Coins of the United States established by law. GOLD COINS.
Eagle, value 10 dolls. weight 270 grs. ftandard Gold. Half Eagle, 5 I35 Quarter Eagle, 24 67%
Standard Gold is eleven parts pure and one Alloy.
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Dollar, value 10 Dimes, weight 416 grs. ftandard Silver.
Half dollar, 5
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Quartar dollar, 2+ 10.4
Dime 10 Cents.
41 and 3-5ths.
Half dime, 5 20 and 4-5ths.
Stander Silver is 1485 parts pure and 179 Alloy.
A pound of pure Gold is valued at fifteen pounds of pure Silver.
The Gold and Silver coins of Great Britain, France, Spain and Por- tugal, were allowed by law to be tendered in all payments, at the rates following, viz.
The Gold coins of Great Britain and Portugal of their prefent ftand- ard, at the rate of eighty-nine cents for one pennyweight ; and thofe of France and Spain at the rate of eighty-feven cents for one penny- weight : the Spanifh milled dollar, weighing not lef's than feventeen pennyweights and feven grains, at one hundred cents ; and the Crowns of France, containing not lefs than eighteen pennyweights and feventeen grains at 110 Cents, but at the expiration of three years after the coin- ing of Gold and Silver fhall commence at the Mint of the United States, all foreign coins will by law ceafe from being legal tender, except Spanifh mailed dollars and parts thercof. And at the expiration of fix months after cents and half cents to the value of 50,000 dollars fhalt have been iffued, all other copper coins are forbidden, under the penalty of ten dollars, and the forfeitnre of the pieces fo offered.
By an act of Congrefs paffed the 9th of February, 1793, all foreign Silver coins, except Spanith milled dollars and parts thereof, ceafe to be a legal tender for the payment of debts after the 15th of October, 1797 ; and all foreign Gold coins after the gift of July, 1798.
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GOVERNMENT
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PENNSYLVANIA:
FTHOMAS MIFFLIN, Governor, and Commander in Chief. Sala- ry, £. 2,000.
Alexander J. Dallas, Secretary of the Commonwealth. Salary, L. 750. James Trimble, Deputy Secretary. Salary, £. 450 .- Office in the State Houfe.
LEGISLATURE.
SENATORS.
Robert Hare, Speaker.
Matthias Barton,
Chriftian Lower,
John Brandon,
Robert Brown,
Jofeph M'Clellan, John Miller, Nathaniel Newlin,
William Chapman, Samuel Dale,
Samuel Poftlethwaite;
James Ewing,
Zebulon Potts,
John Hamilton,
Richard Smith,
Ifrael Ifrael,
John Stewart,
Thomas Johnfton,
Dennis Whelen,
John Kean,
Prefley Carr Lane,
George Wilfon, John Woods.
Timothy Matlack, Secretary. Jofeph Morrifon, Afliftant.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:
Philadelphia City.
George Latimer, Speaker, Francis Gurney, Jofeph Ball,
Robert Waln, Lawrence Seckle, Jacob Hiltzheimer.
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Richard Tittermary, Thomas Forreft, Ifaac Worrel,
Ralph Stover, Ifaac Watfon,
Roger Kirk, James Hannum, Thomas Bull,
Abraham Carpenter, John Hopkins, Richard Keys,
Thomas Campbell, William M'Pherfon, Alexander Turner,
Robert Whitehill, James Power,
Peter Frailey, Paul Grofcup. William Lewis,
Thomas Mawhorter, Abraham Horn,
Jacob Bonnett,
Simon Snyder,
Abraham Hendricks, Jacob Painter,
William Hoge, David Achefon,
John Smilie,
William Henderfon, John Rea,
Cadwallader Evans, Benjamin Brooke,
Manuel Eyre, William Leonard, Michael Lieb.
Bucks County. Theophilus Foulke, Ifaac Vanhorne.
Chefter County. Abiah Taylor, Jofeph Hemphill.
Lancafter County.
· Jeremiah Brown, Jacob Strickler, Alexander Scott.
York County.
Philip Gardner, Jacob Hafteller, James Kelly.
Cumberland County. Thomas Kennedy.
Berks County.
Baltzer Geha,
Charles Shoemaker.
Northampton County. Jacob Eyerly, John Starbird.
Bedford County. John Moore.
Northumberland County. Samuel Maclay.
Westmoreland County. Jolin Wright.
Washington County. Aaron Lyle.
Fayette County. John Cunningham.
Franklin County.
William Findley.
Montgomery County. Peter Muhlenberg, Nathaniel B. Boileau. F.
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William Maclay, David Kraufe,
George Wallace, James Harris Jonas Prefton,
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Dauphin County. Samuel Ainfworth.
Luzerne County. Rofewell Willis. Huntingdon County. Samuel Marfhall. Alleghany County. James G. Heron.
Mifflin County. William Sterrit.
Delaware County. Mofes Palmer,
Somerfet County. Robert Philfon, Lycoming County. Hugh White,.
Green County. Ifaac Weaver.
Officers.
Jofeph Bullock, clerk. Jofeph Webb, affiftant clerk. James Martin, fergeant at arms. Jofeph Fry, door-keeper. Francis & Robert Bailey, Printers of the journals,
Thomas Bradford, Printer of the bills.
JUDICIARY OFFICERS.
Benjamin Chew, judge of the high court of errors and appeals.
Thomas M'Kean, chief juftice of the fupreine court. Salary 10001. per annum.
Edward Shippen, Jafper Yates, and Thomas Smith, affociate judges. Salary bool. each. Jared Ingerfol, attorney-general. Salary 2501. Edward Burd, clerk of the fupreme court, and court of Oyer and Termi- ner. Salary 250l.
OF THE COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS AND QUARTER SESSIONS.
John D. Coxe, Prefident of the ift diftrict, including Philadelphia city and county, Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery counties. Salary 6001.
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Jolin I. Henry, Prefident of the 2d diftrict, including Chefter, York, Lancafter and Dauphin counties. Salary 5001. Jacob Ruth, Prefident of the 3d diftrict, including Berks, Northampton, Northumberland and Luzerne counties. Ditto. James Riddle, Prefident of the 4th diftrict, including Cumberland, Bed- ford, Franklin, Huntingdon and Mifflin counties. Ditto. Alexander Addifon, President of the 5th diftrict, including Weftmore- land, Wafhington, Fayette and Alleghany counties. Ditto. Charles Biddle, Prothonotary of faid court, for Philadelphia.
LAND OFFICERS.
Johr. Hall, fecretary of the land-office. Salary 5001.
Francis Johnfton, receiver-general, Ditto.
Daniel Broadhead, furveyor-general. Ditto. John Donaldfon, comptroller-general of the accounts of the common- wealth.
Samuel Bryan, regifter-general. Salary 5001.
Matthew Irwin, matter of the rolls, and recorder of deeds, for the city and county of Philadelphia.
Clement Biddle, efcheator-general.
Peter Baynton, treafurer of the commonwealth.
. OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS FOR THE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Office South Front-ftreet, near Walnut-ftreet.
Sharp Delany, Collector.
C. C. Brown, Deputy Collector.
William M'Pherfon, Naval Officer.
William Jackfon, Surveyor and Infpector of the Cuftons. John Graff, Weigher.
William Milner, Guager, John Gill, Meafurer.
Inspectors of the Customs.
Ifaac Milnor, William Gray, Jonas Simonds,
Andrew Burkhard, Peter Ozers, Jeremiah Simmons, Alexander Boyd, Jacob Bunner, Robert Hopkins, William Parrifh,
John Claypoole, Robert Jackfon, Jofeph Allen, John Crefs,
David Rofe, James Smithı,
George Ralfton,
Benjamin Lawrence,
Benjamin Afhmead.
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Wardens.
John M. Nefbitt,
William Allen,
Robert Bethell,
Jofeph Anthony,
Magnus Miller, George Ord, William Chaldwick, Clerk.
The hours for doing bufinefs at the Cuftom-houfe are, from nine o'clock in the forenoon to three in the afternoon. At the Warden's Office from nine to three o'clock every day, and on every Saturday the fame, only in the afternoon, from nine to funfet.
James Read, Infpector of Flour.
Benjamin Davis, Head Meafurer of Grain. -
Joseph Leacock, Infpector of Pot-Afh.
Thomas Prichet, Infpector of Salt Provifions.
George Eagle, Head Infpector of Lumber.
John Gill, Infpector of Salt.
Clement Humphreys, William Prefton, Francis Grife, Clement Remington, and Chriftleib Bartley, Infpcetors of Lumber.
The TIMES of holding the feveral COURT S of the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA.
The Courts of Errors and Appeals are held,
At Philadelphia, the 2d Monday in July, annually, with a power of adjourning from time to time.
The Supreme Courts are held,
At Philadelphia, the 3d Monday in March, the Ift in September, and the 2d in December. The two firft terms laft 2 weeks, and the laft 3 weeks.
The Courts of Nifi Prius in cach County are held,
At fuch times as the juftices of the Supreme Court judge moft conveni- ent for the people.
The Courts of Common Pleas and Quarter Seffions are held,
For the first diftrict.
At Philadelphia, the Ift Mondays in March, June and December, and the 3d in September ; at Chefter in Delaware county, the laft Mon- days in January, April, July and October ; at Newton in Bucks, the uff, and at Norris-town in Montgomery, the 2d Mondays in Febru- ary, May, Auguft and November.
For the Second diftritt.
At Weft Chefter in Chefter County, the 3d Mondays, and at Lancafter in Lancafter County, the laft in February, May, Auguft and Novem- ber ; at York in York County, the ift, and at Harrifburgh in Dau- phin County, the ad in March, June, September aud December.
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For the third diftrict. At Reading in Berks County, the ift ; at Eafton in Northampton, the 2d; at Wilkefbarre in Luzerne, the 2d; and at Sunbury in Nor- thumberland the 4th Mondays in January, April, Auguft and No- vember.
For the fourth diftrict.
At Carlife in Cumberland, the ift Mondays in January, April and Auguft, and laft in October ; at Lewis-town in Mifflin, the 2d in January, April, Auguft, and ift in November ; at Huntingdon, in Huntingdon County, the 3d in January, April and Auguft, and 2d in Novetuber ; at Bedford, in Bedford County, the 4th in January, April'and Augoût, and ad in November ; at Chamberfburgh in Frank- lin the laft Monday in December, March and July, and the laft Monday but one in October.
For the fifth diftrict.
At Pittfburgh in Allegheney, the ift ; at Greenfburgh in Weftmore- land, the 2d ; in Somerfet the 3d; and at Union in Fayette, the 4th Mondays in March, June, September and December ; and at Wafhington in Wafhington County, on the Mondays next following the Fayette County Courts.
The Mayor's Court for Philadelphia,
Is held the ad Mondays in March, June, September and December.
The Alderman's Court Is held at the City Hall in the forenoon of Monday, and Thurfday, every week.
POLICE OF PHILADELPHIA.
Hilary Baker, Mayor. Alexander Wilcox, Recorder.
= ALDERMEN.
Matthew Clarkfon,
James Afh, Alexander Tod, John Barclay, Michael Hillegas, Ifaac Howell, John Jennings,
Reynold Keen, Jacob Baker,
Jonathan B. Smith,
John Stocker,
Philip Wager,
Robert Wharton,
Gunning Bedford.
SELECT COUNCIL.
Francis Guerney, Pref. John Bleakley, Samuel Coates, John Connelly, John Miller, jun. Caleb North,
Godfrey Haga, John Hallowell,
Thomas Cumpfton,
Samuel M. Fox,
Henry Pratt,
Jaunes Read, William Tod, clerk.
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COMMON COUNCIL.
Samuel Hogdon, Prefid.
Gideon H. Wells:
Matthais Sadler,
Conrad Gerhard,
Cafper W. Morris,
Thomas Parker,
Thomas Greaves,
Benjamin Chew, jun.
Michael Keppele,
Kearney Wharton,
Bowyn Brooke, Jonathan W. Condy,
Edward Pennington,
James Tod,
Walter Franklin,
Henry Drinker, jun.
George Pennock,
Edward J. Coale, clerk. John Shee, treafurer of the corporation.
CITY COMMISSIONERS,
Who have the care of the Streets, Pumps, Wharves, and Ferry,
Hugh Roberts,
Jofeph Claypoole,
Richard Hicks, Nathan Boys.
William Moulder,
Jofeph Hopkinfon,
James S. Cox,
1
DUTIES
PAYABLE BY LAW,
ON ALL
GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDIZE,
Imported into the United States of America, After the laft day of June, 1797:
The inward column exhibiting the rates of duties payable on thofe im- ported in fhips or veffels of the United States, and the outward co- lumn the rates payable on the fame if imported in foreign fhips or veffels.
If imported in
S American fhips
or veffels
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