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Lastly, As to the tax on windows, I can only fay, that
I kaow of none which bids so fair to be proportionate to
the wealth of the fubjeft, and which will, at the fame
time, so well bring tne city and country on an equal foo
ting of taxation.
Tn^re lies I know an objection to all these taxes, which
indeed applies with equal force to all others, that the ad
vanced prices near the feat of war, will better enable the
inhabitants of taat part of the Continent to pay, than those
more remote. It is true that there is such an advantage,
but I can fafely venture to promise on the p.rt of those
who enjoy it, that they will readily give it upto such as
are more desirous of being in the neighbourhood of the
enemy. To determine however the weight of out bur
thens, let us, before wequit this Subject, make an estimate
of the taxes which, in cons quence of the above plan,
would be levied from a rich man, a wealthy husbandman,
and a poor laborer.
The Rich Man would pay, Dol.
For himfeL' andtnirty laborers or Slaves, - -6%
For ten taoufand acres of land, - - - zoo
For sixty barfed, - - - - - 60
For one hundred and twenty cattle, - - 60
For thirty-fix windows, - - 36
418.
For his quota of 41 000,000 paper, in proportion to the
above fam 27862-3, or - - - 69 2-3.
Proportion on exports according to the poll tax, 12 , 5.
500 1-15.
The Wealthy Husbandman would pay, Dol.
For hlmfelf and three more, - - 8
For three hundred acres of land, - - 6
For eight horses, - - - - I
For sixteen cattle, „ . - 8
For twelve windows, - - • 12
42.
For his quota as above 280, or 7
Proportion on exports as above, - - 1 35
5°3 5
The Poor Laborer would pay, Dol.
Fer himfclf, - - - 2
Or he would inlift and pay - - o.
These then are taxes which are tar from being oppres
sive. We will next proceed to inquire into the proper
mode of collecting them, but we must firfl take notice of
two objections whieh may be urgej, altho' contradictory
to each other. One, tnat the land tax being payable in
Specie alone would depreciate the paper, the other, thad
the circulating medium would not be fufficient to pay the
taxes. Neither of these objections are solid. The land
tax would not depreciate tne paper, because there is a
means of paying it in paper, so as to render every land
holder fecurny to hirefelf for the paper lie possesses; and
because the otter taxes will amount to more than two hun
dred and forty millions of paper, so that when the certifi
cates alone are funded, even if no bills are brought in,
Rill the tax will exceed the whole paper medium by one
fifth. Thefecond objection admits of an answer equally
Short and clear. If rhe circulating medium is too fmali,
one of two things will certainly happen; either the value
ill rife, or more money will be demanded by the people. If
the value rifes,lrfs of it will answer the purposes of govern
ment. if more is required, government may emit mdre,
withdut/ny danger of depreciation. It might, however,
have been prudent to obviate it, by railing the paper
higher than ,rty, bo, fibre these taxe^ are not all to be
railed io the fame moment, as will more why appear when
we speak of the collection, the paper will Give to pay more
than would at firft view be supposed. At any rate we had
better labor under the weight of taxes, and Suffer the want
of a circulating medium too, than permit our last flruggles
in this glorious contest to become feeble and ineffectual.
I am your Friend,
An AMERICAN.
T RENT O N, April 12.
On the 30th ult. a party of Negroes and Refugees, from
the Hook, landed at Shrewsbury in order to plunder. Du
ring their excursion, a Mr. Ruffri, who attempted to
make some refinance to their depredations, was killed, and
his grandchild had five ballsdhot through him, but is yet
Living. Mr. Russel, however, previous to his death, Shot
one of the ringleaders.—Capt. Warner, of the privateer
brig Elizabeth, was made prisoner by these ruffians, but
get repealed by giving them two half-jets. This banditti
also took off several pedtes among whom were Cap
tain James Green and Eg3ga John Morris, of the mi
litia.
Yesterday fennight a Seizure of a large quantity of dry
goods from New-York, was made near Mr. Stephen
it to four fhilli^gs, wherefore the farmer's "tax on forty
gallons would amount to eight pounds instead of five. If
the tax were laid on the produce the farmer brought to
market, then he would pay the five poundsand no more,
not to mention the advantage of being taxed in the very
moment when he fold his commodities. Besides this, he
would pay nothing on his own necessary consumption.
If he did not bring his furp'us produce to market, it
would be so much the cheaper in the country, and there
fore the means of subsistence, and consequently labor and
manufactures would be toe cheaper. Something would
at length be exported, and the five per cent, on this
something would operate backwards, a gentle tax, onall
those who had contributed to its production and improve
ment. Tae propriety of carrying all duties to the gene
ral account, will appear from the Single consideration, that
as the consumer pays the tax, so when one State carries
on the commerce of another, that other would be indi
reaiy taxed by tbofe who carry on their trade, over and
above their general proportion.
The tax on horses and cattle will encourage the breed
ing of good Rock, which next to the culture of our lands
ought to be one great objed of our policy. Horses must
be very indifferent which are not worth on average forty
dollars each, and cattle which are not worth twenty, the
tax therefore would be but two and a half per cent, on
their value.
Philadelphia, April 12.
To be SOLD by Public Au&ion,
At the house of Lawrence Shinneys, in Fifth-ftreet bc
l®w Spruce Street, on the x,th instant at one o'clock
in the afternoon :
THREE able bedied Horses with gearing com
pleat, also a very fubftional Waggon fit for' the
roads and Waggon Cover,
JOHN DAVIS.
TOBE SOLD BY
MIFFLIN and BUTLER,
Atthe Coiner of Front and Walnut-streets,
jtfUSCOVADO SUGARS in Hogs,
SALT, by the Quantity,
COFFEE,
COTTO N.
Jones's, in Maidenhead, which we hear are condemned,
amounting to sixty thousand pounds currency. It is laid
they were concealed in a waggon with a talfe bottom.
Some time Since a perfen answering the description of
Daniel Callaghan, advertised for several weeks in this Ga
zette, for carrying off a large sum of money entrusted to
his care by John Whitzel, Assist. Com. Pur. in Nor
thampton county, Pennsylvania, was taken up in Mon
mouth, and lodged in the county gaol. .
We hear that a il%p,, with a valuable cargo of dry
goods, from New York, ran aShoreat Squan beach a few
days ago; and that the goods are now gn their way to
Philadelphia, guarded by a detachment of the Jersey
troops.
PHILADELPHIA, April 15.
Extract of a letter from Charleftown, dated March
13, 1780.
" As to news we can tellyou little more than the pub
lic papers do. The English are still on John's and James's
Island, and the main 4 between A(hly Ferry and
Wappoo Creek. Night before last, they raised a fix gun
battery on the right hand, at the mouth of the creek at
Mr. Fenwick's store, opposite Cummins's Point : They
had one 52 pounder, brass, mounted. By day lightour
z gallies and a brigantine, went up to fire upon them,
what damage they did we cannot telly bnt the Notre
D me, brigantine, received 2 Shot by her main chains that
beat in 2 of her knees, and they have all come down a
gain. The night before 2 English gallies got over the
bar, but were obliged to cut and rup, leaving their 2 flags
on the buoys of of their anchors, one at each edge of the
bar, for a direction to the others to come.in by, they are
lightening the Rhoebuck and another, Seven fail in all,
they fortify every placeand leaveguards. My opinion
is, that they mean to fortify Caarleftown Neck, about
the Quarter House, if they are permitted to do that, they
will Harve us out; we expert troops from Virginia and
North Carolina."
Extract of a letter from Fredericksburg; dated April
2, 5780.
" We are informed by a Captain immediately from the
Havannab, that a Spanish fleet failed from thence, giving
out for Penafacola, we hope this will draw the forces from
Chatleftown and free our Southern coast. The Spaniards
must have left the Havaonah about thirty days past, con
fiftiog of Seven fail of the line, four frigates and 40.0
troops.".
Extract of a letter, received from an officer in ou r army,
just arrived at Head Quarters from Bofion, to a gen
tleman in this city, dated April 10, 1780-
" I congratulate you ora the arrival at Martinico of 10
French Ships of the line, and 10,000 men, commanded by
Admiral Shaffoe. They have now a fleet of 25 fail of the
line all sixty fours—the heavy Ships went home with the
Count D'Ettaing ; —the vessel that brought this account
arrived at Boftou before I left it, in 26 days from Marti
nico, and failed after the fleet came into port. You may
depend on it as a fad."
The Dean frigate has sent into Boston a prize Ship, with
400 hogSheads of Jamaica spirit, bound for New-York.
At an election held at the Court House on the loth in
stant, by the Contributors for the entrance of houfel
from loss by fire, the fallowing gentlemen were chosen;
viz. Directors, Jonathan Evans, Jacob Shoemaket, Jo
shua Howell, Luke Morris, Peter Reeve, David Delhler,
Gunning Bedford, George Roberts, Robert Strettle Jones'
Joseph Rakeftraw, Richard Wells, Joseph PafchalL '
Treasures, Samuel Sanfom.
On Tuesday the 4th instant, died Mrl ANN SMITH
the wife of William Smith, of this city, Physician.—
She was defeended of an ancient and refpeaable family ;
and with a disposition peculiarly amiable, and in her de
portment exemplary and engaging, she availed h&felf, of
superior natural and acquired accomplishments to diffnfe
a couftant beam of happiness threugh the several con
nexions of social and domeflic life.— Her remains were
accompanied to the Presbyterian buryiug-ground in
Arch-street by a very refpedable number of her friends
who knew her merits when living, and now lament her
death.
FOR SAL E.
A NE W commodious well finished house, a good
barn, stat ling, chaile house, with every other ne
cessary out building, ah in good repair, late the proper
ty of Thomas Lowrey, Situate in Fieming-Town, Hun
terdon county, New-J^rfey, a pleasant part of the coun
try and a very agreeable neighbourhood, a well of wa
ter by the kitchen door, together with about 50 acres
of excellent land, 15 or 16 acres of which is good mea
dow, an orchacd of near zoe apple trees on the fame.
The conveniency of the fame for either public or private
business is so well known,that it is not necessary to fay any
thing in favour of it, with the above will be difpoled of
if desired, 20 acres of wood land well timbered. 4
clear and indisputable title for the whole will be given :
For further particulars and terms, apply to Joseph
Hillmorn, merchant in Philadelphia, or to the sub
scriber on the premises. AMOS GREGG.
April 4th, 1780.
T. be SOLD % Public 1 '
On Monday the 17th instant, at Borden town, in the
State of New Jerley.
A LARGE quantity of Standing and running rig
''i°g> molt part of which is as good as new.
Three large ANCHORS,
Two very good CABLES,
Twe Setts of COULORS,
. -One large Slip's BELL.
, A great number pl Blocks, D>i Eyes, Chain Plates,
and many other things. Ihe Vendu. -to begin at 10
o'clock,
Philadelphia, April 3, 1780.
WHEREAS the Estates of John Parrock,
Samuel Shoemaker, john Butcher, Peter Ar
thur, and Andrew Elliot, kte of the county of Philadel
phia, having been in due course of law forfeited and
seized to the use of this State, We, the Subscribers, A,
gents for the Said county, du hereby give notice, that
tne interests and eftites of the Did Jpbn Parrork, Sa
muel Shoemaker, John Butcher, Peter Arthur, and
Andrew Elliot, in the following tra&s and parcels of
land, viz. No. i. one lot in Spring Garden, in the
Northern Liberties, containing in front on Vine street
36 feet, and 140 feet deep, with two brick tenements on
Vine-Street, and two frame tenements back; No. 2 d
a brick tenement and lot of ground, cm Fourth-street,
continued northward on Hickory lane, containing a
bout five acres ; late of John Parrock. No. 1. a traft
of land in East Northern Liberties, containing about
76 acres, on Point no Point road, with Sixteen acres of
b^k meadow, two brick tenements and other improve
ments thereon ; No. a. one lot in Kinfington on Green
wood lane, containing about j acres; No. so a lot near
Frankford road, containing about 1 t% acres ; late of
Samuel Shoemaker. A tfa€! of land in Blockley Town.
Ship, containing about fifty-fix acres, with improve,
ments, Situate on the river Schuylkill; lats of Jobe
Butcher. Peter Arthur, one lot in Southwark, front
ing on Plumb-street fifteen feet, and in depth 90 fee t,
Andrew Elliot, No. 1. about I acres 01 meadow, on
Gloucester Pointroad; No. 2. a trad or piece of land
on the Lower Ferry road, ofabout 35 acres; No. 3. 1
tra& or piece of land in the Northern Liberties, on th,
Ridge road of about 40 acres ; No 4 a lot bf abort
rd 1-2 acres, part adjoining the former. The abovg
late belonging to Andrew Elliot and wife. All whic 1
will be fold at the Court-House, at Philadelphia, 01
the fifth day of May next, thte Sales to continue from
day to day, until the whole be fold;
The terms of Sale will be according to law, as fol
lows, to wit, One fourth part of the purchase money to
be pied in ten days after Sale, or the piemifes again to
revert to the State,and the bidder liable to forfeit the said
one-fourth of the purchMe-raoney. The remainder
thereof to be paid in one month after sale ; and on a cer
tificate being produced from the Agents, or either of
them, of full payment of the purchase money, a deed
will be given, as by law directed.
And to prevent all difficulties with refyeft to payment,
the Agents will attend at th< Court,houfe on the tenth
day after sale, to receive the firft payment; and in like
manner on tne thirtieth dy after the tale, to receive the
last payment. Afur which no purchase-money ^.l be
received, but the premises again fold ior the benefit of
the Commonwealth.
GEORGE SMITH, ] Agents for
WILLIAM M'MULLIN.] P. county!
The sale to begin at ten o'clock.
W A NT E D,
In a smell family,
AMAN who understands the management of hor
" fes, and that can do any kind of house work : Such
a one being well lecommended for hon diy, sobriety and
nd uftry, may he informed of an exceeding good place
by enquiring of the Printer. .
To be fold, an assortment of paints ground in oil, en
quire as above.
WAS taken up on the 25th instant, at the
sign of the Bull's Head, in Strawberry alley, a
little bay HORSE, with cart gears. The owner is
desired to come, prove his property, pay charges, and
take him away.
BENJAMIN MYERS.
March go, 1780.
\V~ A -
In a family at a country town, some distance from
Philadelphia,
AC AREFUL WOMAN, that would under
take to look after house-work, and takecare of
children. Such a person well recommended, will meet
with good encouragement. Enquire of Isaac Sidman,
in Pear Street, between Second and Third Streets.
N. B. A quantity of Loaf Sugar for fa 4 c. Enquire as
above.
T O B E , S O L~D?
APIECE of GROUND containing fifteen
acres and twenty-one perches, with a large two
story brick tenement thereon, commonly known by the
name of the Chapel, situated on the road leading
from Franckford to theOld York Road, about 'four miles
form this city, and one mile above the Rising Sun. In
quire of the Printer.
TO BE SOLD 11 Y
JOHN DUN L A P,
( Bound or unbound )
ANY QUANTITY OF
DILWORTH'S SPELLING BOOK;
Printed on fine Strong paper and 1 new type.
N. B. Those who buy by the thousand Shall have a
large allowance.