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s u ch manner as to the wisdom and juflice of this ho
nourable House shall fcem meet.
And your petitioners shall ever pray.
Which, being read and seconded, passed in the affir
mative, with only five dissenting voices.
Resolved, that the Members of the county be re
quested to present this petition.
Resolved, that it be recommended, by this meeting,
to every individual of this county, who wishes for a
continuation of the liberties of the nation, to subscribe
this petition. . ~
Resolved, that a committee be appointed, for giving
every legal and constitutional support to this petition.
The said committee to consist of the following gen
tlemen, viz.
Wm. Frankland, Esq ; Lord Abergavenny,
Duke of Richmond, Lord Geo. Lennox,
Lord Egremont, John Luther, Esq;
And 63 other gentlemen.
That the said Committee be desired to write to every
member of Parliament representing the city and bo
roughs of his county, to solicit their support in Par
liament to this petition.
Resolved, That the said Committee be requeued to
confider of and prepared plan for a general association
of this county, for supporting the grounds of this pe
tition, and for [refloring independency to Parlia
ment. ,
Resolved, That the said Committee be desired to cor
respond with the Committees of other counties for this
purpofe'
Resolved, That seven of the said Committee do cor>-
flitude a quorum, that they do meet this evening and
have power to adjourn from time to time, as they shall
think proper.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Meeting be given
to his Grace the Duke of Richmond, for calling this
Meeting.
Resolved, That the thanks of this Meeting be givsn
to the Earl of Egremont; the Lord Abergavenny, and
to Lord George Len x, Thomas Hay, John Luther,
Charles Goring, and Nathaniel Polnill, Efqrs who
have honoured tiiis Meeting with their presence, and
have Peadily and uniformly preserved in supporting
in Parliament the Constitutional Rig ts of the People.
Refol ed, That the thanks of this Meeting be given
to William Frankland, Esq; the Chairman, for his
ready acceptance of the chair, and also to G. Webster,
Esq who moved the above resolutions.
Resolved, hat the procee lings of this day be print
ed in the Lewe Journal, and such other papers as the
Chairman shall think proper, authenticated under his
hand.
Resolved, That this Meeting be adjourned till
Thurfdey the 13th day of April next, at tne Town
Hall in Lewes in order to receive the report of the
said Committee.
W. FRANKLAND. Chairman.
DUBLI N,
December 19. At a very numerous and refp&ble
meeting of the citizens of Dublin, held at the New Ex
change Coffee-houfet is day (James Nipper Tandy, Esq;
being voted to the chair) resolved unanimously, that any
mark of public rejoicings, on accountofthe information
sent to tuis house by the Lord Mayor, relating to the
passing >f resolutions r^pe^ling Ireland in the Britith
Par iament, would b c premature and improper^ Resol
ved that the foregoing rest lution be inserted in the Hiber
nian Journal and S under's News Letter of to-morrow.
• Lawyers Corps.
December 19. (Arthur Pedder, Esq; Capt. Comman
dant, in the chair). Whereas a report has been induftri
otafiy spread abroad that the volunteer corps of this city in
tend to ex ribit some public marks of approbation, in con
fcqu^nce of accounts said to be teceived, that proportions
refpeaing Ireland had passed in a Committee of thr H use
of Commons ofGreat-^ntain. R solved unanimous
ly, That such a proceeding would at this time be highly
unbecoming the dignity of a volunteer corps, and injuri
ous to the purposes of its ihftitution, because it does not
yet appear that these propositions, although t^ey should
be parted into laws, are adequate to the just demands, and
a fu4 redress of the grievances of this country; and it is
clear, that while they are yet imperfe&, they cannot in
any degree merit the flighted mark of public approbation.
Resolved unanimously, that our sentiments on this occa
sion be on this day communicated to our fellow volun
teers of the other corps of this city, which we think pro
per to be done, finder an impression of the expediency of
a general and confidential communication among the Se
veral corps of this kingdom.---Resolved unanimously,
that these resolutions be infected in the public papers to
morrow.
Signed, by Order,
TOWNLEY LAWDER, Sec.
Merchants Corps, at the Royal Exchange.
December 19. (Henry Gudgeon, Esq; Captain Com
maedant, in the Chair). t having been this daj confi
dently circulated, that the volunteer corpso" this city had
resolved publicly to express t eir approbation of the pro
pofttions in favour of the trade of Ireland, offered to con
sideration of the Bridfh Parliament by Lord North. Re
solved unanimously, that in the infant Bate of this busi
ness, when we are in a measure unacquainted how far the
relief propcfed may answer the expectation or exigencies
of this country, it would be highly inexpedient to adopt
such a measure. Signed, by Order,
RICHARD DOBSON.
By Captain M'Clenaghan, arrived here on Wednesday
last from St. Euflatia, we have a confirmation of the ar
rival of 16 ships of the line, and 12000 troops, at Marti
nique, from Old France.
Mr. DUNLAP,
IT must strike every real friend to American liberty
with furprize, to fee every year a set of names publish
ed as chosen to 'rufts of a public nature, where political
principles are so well known to be, if not favourable to
the enemy, unfavourable to us : Several have been sent
prifoaers out of the State when in danger of invasion,
PHILADELPHIA, April 27,
A Lift of Letters remaining in the General Port Office,
Philadelphia, April 5.
A. John Aughton, William Alexander, The Rev. John
Andrews, York-Town.
B. James Blair, Robert Bridges, John Butler, Mons.
Barthelemy, Joseph Brown, 2 Philip Beam, Capt. Jona
than Buffington, Ann Butler. William Brad/, Elias
Boice, Martin Benson, Robert Burns, Jenny B°ide,
Samuel Bayly, A. Evan Bevan, Forgens Brun, Colonel
Mark Bird, Reading, Humphrey Booth, Reading. ..
C. Doctor Samuel Clagett, 2, Ciarles Cift, Monsieur
Cadet, Ebenezer Cowell, Capt. William Carlile, Miller
and Cift, 2 Major John Clark, John Connor, William
Cooke, 2 Peter Craft, F Jonathan Child, John Ci ureb ,
Captain Thomas Candell, John Cox, Jun. 2 Monsieur
Camparift, Wiliam Craig, William Connell, 2 William
Collow, Stephen Cronin, S muil Clayton, Ebenezer
Crosby, New Windsor, Cornelius Cox, Efiherton, Wil
liam Cook, Northumberland.
D Daniel Dupuy, D^or Edward Duff 2 Jean Baret
Dupuy, The Rev. George Duffield, Dniel Drinker,
Nicholas Darrell, John Davis. York-Town.
E. T n e Rev. John Ewing, 2 John Evans, Ezekiel Ed
wards, Ezekiel Everitt, Mary Eachus, Peter Ealer,
Northampton county.
F Joshua Fisher and Sons, 2 George Filler, 2 Mons.
Farme, Samuel French Leonard Fisher, Thomas Fisher.
G. Benjamin Ginovely, 2 Lydia Gilpin, John Gib
bins, J)hn Gray W lliam Graham, Major William Go
forth, Josiah Gibbs, Charles Grame, Lower Marlborough.
H. William Hickman, 2 James Hartley, Peter Hoff
man, Robert Hunter, P trick Hattien, Mrs Honeyman,
Capt James Heron, John Hall, Franete Hubert, Alex
ander Henderfoo, Samuel Hunter, Sunbury, Reading
Ho ^T, Valley For/e.
J James and Drinker, Samuel Jackson, Samuel Jef
fery's, Patty Jackson, Monsieur Joffrion, Col. Thomas
Jones, Em ?or Jefferies, Chester county.
KJ hn Kean, 2 Edward Kerby, The Rev. Erasmus
Kelly, George Kennedy, Capt ThomasKaadall, Joseph
Kanfall. John Knowles, Mrs. Kennedy, Yellow Springs.
L John Lacey, 2 William Livingflon, Abraham Li
vingflon, Robert Logan, Capt John Lynch, Jacob Li
verfwyler, James Loughead, Enoch Lyon.
M Ebenezer May, 2 John Miller, 2 Calvert and Max
well, 2 Henry Millr, A chibald M'C IL fam Motley,
George M rton, Josi h Matlack, Dodur M'Ker.zie,
Michael Mates, J.mes Maxwell, John M'lver, Robert
Megee, 2 Chriftopber and Charles Marshall, Mrs.
M'Cormitk, Lyon Moses, Capt. lohn M'Nachtane,
James Murphy, William Murrin, Thomas Meader, Abra
ham Mason, Junes Mullin, Wrote Matlack, Capt. Wil
liam M trtin, Stephen Moor , Elizabeth M'Gill, Toomas
Morris, Brewer, Florence Mitchell, Aon Miller, Mons.
Mary, Mr. M'Karacker, Yellow Springs, William
M'Comont, Cumberland ccunty, John M*Pherfon,Yokk-
Town.
others actually tried for treason, and of the remainder it
can only be said that we do not know they have done us
any harm. No person can be at a loss to difeover that
I mean the Managers of the Pennsylvania Hospital, and
the Library Company. Upon enquiry, I find these gen
tiemen meet and chufe themselves every year, But it is
surely high time if there are any Whig Members of these
Corporations, they should wipe off this stigma. If there
are not, it is high time government should enquire into
tne principle foundation and conduct ofthefe institutions.
And it may be wife in these characters to avoid obtruding
themselves into public notice til their British friends
return. A decided WHIG.
HONESTY is the heft Policy.
THIS excellent principle feeiris to be quite extirpated
in this country. Our worthy Congress began in
the year 1775 to emit paper money, they intended to fink
it in ,eighteen years time; the, following; went on with
emissions, till the sum amounted to two hundred millions
of dollars ; the internal enemies of our good cause try'd
like in all our endeavours to annihilate this paper curren
cy, by refuting to take it in the way of dealing. The
Committee of iiifpeflion and observation, sealed up a few
of the most obstinate houses and stores, which flruck such
a panic in them, that no one refufed it : Had out govern
ment fluck to the like proceeding, cur Continental cur
rency would not have been in such a fhameful manner de
preciated ; but instead, they fuffered and countenanced it,
and lam even fire some make themselves criminals in
this diabolical traffic; and wh<,n it was gone so far, that
it was dubious if Continental money would ever rife again,
we began to levy heavy taxes, by which means the peo
ple at large expected that the credit of it would in affiort
N. Robert Newell, Captain Andrew Nixon, Mary
Nuttie, James Nielson, .
O. James Otis, Michael O'Brien, Lewis O'Brierk
P. Joseph Perkin, 2 John Philips, Benjamin Pitfield,Monf.
Pinaull, Capt. Andrew Paton, Kitty Peters, Bright and
Pechin, Joseph Person, Margaret Petition, Capt. Thomas
Palmer.
R. David Rittenboufe, 2 Cornelius Ray, 2 Isaiah
Robinson, 2 Frederick Ridgely, Mons. Rothefontaine,
Thomas Reed, Mons. Remouit, John Read; 2 William
Richards, Alexander Rutherford, Nicholas Riddell,
Jackfen Reynolds, John Richie, Rachael Russell, Tho
mas Riche, New Windsor.
9. Samuel Story, 2 Peter Sonfler, DoHor William
Smith, The Rev. Robert Stewart, Mary Stiles, Martha
Smith, Lazarus Stow, Michael Shirky, Sarah Stewart,
L wrence Sentman, Mrs. Sword, Peter Services, Tully
and Sweetman, William Smith, David Sproat, H.nry
Sparks, Ebenezer Smith, Joseph Stanfbury, Monsieur
Solico ffre, Elizabeth Sytez, James Sewarf, Deborah Sut
ton, Neal Shirk, Wood Sevenge, The Rev. Daniel
Siedrick, Thomas Shields, James Steel, Cheftercounty.
T. Thomas, Ten Eyck, 3 Andrew Ten Eyck, Col.
James Thompson, Patrick Terrall, Malachi Treat, Ma
ry Twyman, Col. John Travis, William Trickett, Pocy
and T^rragfoq..
V. Monsieur Vigo.
W. Jonathan Wainvile, Amos Wickerfham, Jarres
Weems, Joseph Williams, Peter Worrel, lirael Wheler,
Mr. Wallers, a Samuel Wilson, Eenjamin Willard,
Daniet Wright, Henry Woosley:
Y. Capt, John Young, 2 Samuel Young.
Z. Paul Zantzinger, 2.
time be eflablifhed, the friends of our common cause revi
ved, and our enemies drooped their heads. Bnt alas!
Congrqfs thought, now it is time to establish the depreci
ation on a firm basis ; they published a resolve that forty
Continental dollars shall pass for no more than one silver
dollar. Good God! what a stroke this was to thshoneft
Whig, and an elevation of the Tories, which never affifled
our cause ; but instead, pay now but the fortieth part in
taxes, by this proceeding, for a reward of their difaffea
ion. Thoufauds which never could be persuaded that
such a puna of time would come, most inevitably be ruin
ed ; because, they have fold real and personal estates to no
other purpose, than to aflifl in our glorious cause. Now
this present Congrtfs employs, or hath (without employ)
Jefuitical Sophists, which endeavour with all thei s elo
quence, to persuade the people at large, that.this is a
good and teafonable plan, they gain many dim eyed,
which.cannot fee through this flimfey veil , but it can be,
hat the people's eyes may, be opened, and that advancing
Monfler (Ari firocrapy) cater'd before it quite fortifies
itfelf fufficiently : It is a common faying let every one
have his due. Congress cannot find out and puuifh their
State criminals, which are the second cause sf cur nufor
tune after our internal enemies, it feeros they will not.
It is a rule in Courts that a person convicted cf larceny,
is condemned to pay the owner the value of the ft©len
goods, and a like fine to the State ; would.Congrefs do
t e fame with the whole hold of public robbers, we would
not bp distressed in our public Treafortes; but as such
like measures are not adopted, is a my fiery. Alas, wher#
is public virtue, zeal, honefly, &c. &c. which filled not
only the breast of each individual, but throned in all our
Counsels but a few years ago. My earned prayer is to
the Great Ruler of the Universe, that he would in his
unbounded mercy look upon this country doomed to de
ftru&ion, and enlighten our rulers in their counsels to do
what is just ; that he would dispose the heart and minds
of every individual, to submit to all what is right and
pleasing in his fi hr, this is the sincere with of an
Cid and honefl Friend of bis Country.
«&^B&^^^^^%%s®^^®^s^e
TO B B S O L D,
A Number of heavy Muskets and Pistols, suitable fcr
Vessels of War. For terms enquire a: the Commis
sary General Military Stores-Office. April 28.
Three Thousand Dollars Reward.
STOLEN las tnight out of the Subscribers liable
at hi Ferrr ^ppofjte Philadelphia,, a large Sonel
H&ife, of tie Raven breed, eight years old, marked
with a star and fwp> both hind f#et white, half up tq
his gamble joints, along dock with a fwttfh tail, full
fifteen hands high; paces, cantos and trots, well car
riaged and in good order. ALSO : A BioWn Mate,
of the Dray breed, five years old, with a a:ge ttar in
h^ forehead, and one hind foot white, hgh couraged
and carries a good bead, but her tail rather low, a na
tural trotter and mover pleasant, about fifteen hands
high and well made. Any person who will secure the
Lid hories and tie thief, so that the owner can have hie
horses, arid the thi 1 be brought to jufb.es, shall receive
the above rewaro, or ONE THOU3AN D DO L
LARS for each.
Samuel cooper.
April 2tth, 1780.
Philadelphia, April 23.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
ORAYED or STOLEN from off the Comm ns
° of this city, two horses, one a bay, eight years olu,
fourteen hand# high, a star in his forehead, the near
hind leg white to the pastor, and branded on both fhould
er# I. B. The ot er an iron Grey, about ten years old,
with fomefaddle marks on his back. Whoever secures
the said horses a^d will bring them to fubferiber, living
in G orge's Itrtet Southwark, fhJi have the above re
ward and realonable charges.
JOHN BURNES,
AMO S WTCTERSHA^
In Arch-street next door below the corner of Second
ftreet, Has For Sale on the most reasonable
terms, by ,
WHOLESALE and RETAIL,
WEST-INDIA RUM and SPIRITS,
Sugar, Coffee, Chocolate, French Brandy, Whis
key, Holland Gin, Lfbon and Teneriffe Wine, Jndigo h
&c. &c. Those who will please to favour him with their
custom, may henceforward depend on a constant supply
of most of the above articles.
To BE LET
A large genteel and commodi-.
08 S HOUSE, situate in d pleasant part of th,'
city, with stables, coach house, and a Garden filled with
excellent fruit. Inquire of Mr. Tenth Cox.
T~O E ~8 O ~L ~ D;
A PIECE of GROUND containing fifteen acres
and twenty-one perches, with a two flory brick te
nement thereon, fixated on the Road leading from Frank
fort to the Old York road, about four miles from this ci
ty, and half a mile from the Rifiag Sun, the foil is well
adapted for grass, and would be very convenient for any
gentleman who keeps horses, as the house will save for a
tenant. Inquire of the Printer.,
N. B. If not fold within feur weeks it will be rented,
—j—o N -R bT
Notary public and conveyancer.
HAS removed from his hhufe in Front-street, to his
house on the northfide of Chefnut-ftreet between
Second and Third-fireets, in the house lately occupied
by Mr. Benjamin Marshall, deceased, where he conti
nues to carry on the Notary and Conveyancing business
and have also opened an Office for the sale of real efiateZ
April :$.