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THE ConartncTfbip of SA'PORTAS
and LE BOEUF, being expired finde the 2ot•
infant, they request thole that are indebted to laid
Copartnership to difch rge their Account# to them ; and
those to whom they arc Indebted are desired to fend in
their accounts for payment. A. SASPOR T AS.
Philadelphia, July 24, 1782, F. LE BOEUF.
TO EE SOL D,
At the Coffee-Houfe, on Thursday next,
the First of August between the Houri of Twelve
and One, at Noon,
THE MESSUAGE or Dwelling House, with the
LOT or Piece of Ground whereon it flandi, be
longing tc, and in the occupation of the fubfcriben,
Situate on the east fide of Front-street, in this city , con
taining in breadth, on laid Front-street, 21 feet 4 inch
es, and extending in depth, eastward, 45 teet 6 inches,
to Water- street, bounded weft ward # y Front fine,
aforefaid, northwardly by another mrffuage cr lot of
ground belonging to Mr. John Campbell, eastward by
Water-fl rest, and Southward by a meffuage and let of
Mr. M'Crea's. The Conditions of Sale will be, one
third part of the purchase money to be paid within
three days after the fair, and the remaining two-thir s
within a month from the day of file; when good
and Sufficient Titles will te delivered, by
A. SASPORTAS, and
July 24. F. LE BOEUF.
English Muskets, Gunpowder, and a varie
ty of Dry Goods,
TO BE SOLD, BY
Lacaze and Mallet,
In Water-street, between Arch and Race-streets.
Spermaceti Candles, Bohea Tea,
Allum, Ginger, and Madeira Wn^,
TO BE SOLD, BY
Benjamin Seixas,
Who it removed into Chefnut street, next house east
of the Bank.
To be Sold or Let on Ground Rent,
forever.
SUNDRY LOTS of GROUND, pleasantly situated
in an improved part of the No ttern Lherties, viz.
on Second, Third, Fourth and Brown Streets. Any
person inclining to purchase, by paying one fourth of
the purchase money, may have a credit of three years,
paying interest for the remainder; each Lot has the
advantage of t^o fronts. A Plan of the Did Lots may
be seen by applying to the fubferiber, living ar the
upper end of Front street. WILLIAM COATS.
N. B. Several GROUND-RENTS to be likewise
Sold, clear of all taxes. July 19.
A middle aged person, who is
well acquainted with BOOK KEEPING and writes
a plain heady hand, would be glad of conftint employ
ment in any Counting House or Public Office in this
city. Enquire of the Fritter. July 8.
TO BE SO L D,
At 12 o'clock at noon, at theCoffee House,
MERCHANDIZE,
Houfhold Goods, Kitchen Furniture
AND
WEARING APPAREL, &c.
. JOHN BAYARD, Audim-er.
CITY AUCTION.
On Friday Next,
At NINE o'Clock in the MORNING,
"Will begin the S A L E, as usual,
Of a VARIETY of
On Wednesday Next,
A PH &T O N.
VOL. XI.I
TUESDAY
IBiffiilO
GEN ERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.-Price Six-Pe^ce.
The following Address is inferred in the Trenton Pa
per, after the Resolutions of the Inhabitants of that
Pace, against the illicit Trade carried on with the
Enemy at New-York (inserted in our last.)
T R E N T O N, July 24.
Friends and fellow citizens!
WE cannot too often recoiled the principles which
gave rife to the present revolution ; principles
as pure and dignified asever aduated a people. As long
as they remain, this country cannot be conqu red ; the
moment they become extinA, we are gone. There has
been a time when the infamous traffick and inter
course pointed to in the above atodation would not
have been Suffered to exirt a week ; we hope to fee that
time revived. vVe are all convinced of the pernicious
effects produced by it. We fee it dertroying that sim
plicity of manners ^hich is the glory of a republican
government We feeit poisoning the principles and mor
als of the community. We fee it draining off that mo
ney with which we ought to pay our taxes, and
without which all the public movements mart flop. We
fee it en reafing the number of ours cret enemies, by
means of the powerful allurements of gain. That te
fyflem of the war is changed from force to cunning, is
known to all ; that the latter is the more dangerous,
is equally known; one secret ene>y is worse than ten
open ones, particularly in the present posture of affairs.
As friends and fellow citizens, we recueft your exerti
ons. In times o f peace it is comparatively easy to fuß
port good order; in times of public commotion, the
exertions of every individual are more necessary. Eve
ry one can do something ; and every one ought to do
all he can. The vigorous and attentive execution of
the laws against vagrant atod idle people, of the aft pat
fed twenty fourth Jone last, to prevent illicit trade
and intercoufe with the enemy, and of the aft of the
tenth June, 1779, to prevent persons travelling through
the date without proper poffports, Seems particularly
requfire. This we ought especially to do, and at the
fme time to leave nothing efe undone. The labour
is great, but the objef tis greater. The Safety of our
country ells loudly upon us. Let us recolleft who we
are. Let us recolleft what we contend for; persever
ance, prudence and resolution, will insure us success.
On behalf of the committee.
ROBERT L- HOOPER, Jun.
Trenton, 12th July, 1782.-
Pursuant to the notice in the g zette of last week,
the inhabitant of this place, and the country adjoin
ing, met at the court-house on Friday the 19th inflant.
Samuel Tucker, esquire, was appointed chairman.
The association to prevent illicit trade and inter
course with the enemy, being read and considered,
the fourth article was altered to read as follows:
" We will avoid, as far as possible, all intercourse,
communication and dedings with such as may be con
cerned in trading witn the enemy, or who may be just
ly fufpefted of being so concerned."
Tie whole being tipn unanimously approved, was
fubferibed by all present.
A committee of nine was appointed for the purpose
of carrying the objefts of tie association into tee mod
eiFeaual execution, to continue two months, and to
meet for the firft time on Monday the 22d inflant.
The gentlemen elefhd were Samuel Tucker, William
C. Hourton, Robert L- Hooper, jun. esquires, colonel
John Neilfon, Mr. Robert Nei 1 , Mr. Rerijamin Smith,
captain John Mott, captain Israel Carle, and Mr.
John Rieder.
The committee were autborifed to call a general
meeting of the aßociators whenever circumflances, in
their opinion, render it necessary.
SAMUEL TUCKER, chairman.
Monday, 22d July, 1782, the committee met.
Robert Lettis Hooper, junior, esquire, was appoint
ed chairman.
Agreed, that Such parts of the laws of the state, to
prevent persons fr f m coming into, or travelling through
the fame, without proper passports, as may appear
mod immediately necessary, be published in the New-
Jersey Gazette as Soon as possible, to the end that all
may be informed thereof.
Resolved iinanimoufly, That it is the duty of all, and
particularly of this committee, and of every associator,
to be vigil nt and active in putting the laws in execu
tion agaioft fufpefted pe forts and others, travelling
without proper passports : in giving information, as
sistance and Support to those who are v< Red with proper
authority, for retraining and punishing such as do
not pay proper attention to the laws, or encourage in
the remotefl degree, direHly or indirectly, any trade
or intercourse with the enemy ; and that the greatest
care ought to be taken, on the other hand, to avoid
every thing inconsistent with prudence, good or ^er and
the laws of the land, the vigorous execution of which
is the great object of the association. By order,
ROBERT L- HOOPER, junior, chairmen.
or, THE
THE
From the Royal Gazette, dated
N E w.Y 0 R K,. July 2%
By his majefly's Ship of war Cornwallis, in ten days
from Halifax, which arrived here yesterday afternoon,
we have received the latest news-papers brought
from thenc°, containing mdft important adviced
brought by the brig Ann, in a Short passage from
Liverpool to that place.
From the L O N DON GAZETTE.
St. James's, April 27.
r A rl Admiralty -Office, April 27, pfa.
Extract of a letter from, the honourable vice admiral
Barrington, to Mr. Stephens, dit d on board the
Britannia, at St. Helen’s, the 2 5'h of April, 1782.
IHAV • the pleasure to acquaint you, for the infor
mation of my lords commiffion^rs of the admiralty
that on the 20th instant, Uihant bearing N. E. half E.'
23 leagues, at one P M I perceived the Artois cap
tain Macbride, with a Signal out for discovering an ene
my’s fleet, but at such a diflance, that it was'with ti^
utmost difficulty I could distinguish the colour of the
flag It was then calm, but a breeze s oon Springing
up, I made he fignd for a general chafe- the enem^
at such a distance, that I could but just difeover them
from the B itannia’s mail head at three o'clock At
the close of the evening seven of onr Ships had rot a
good distance ahead of me, the Foudroyant caplin
!? rvis z the foremo ^ aod in th e night, it cortfrg'M
blow firong, with hazy weather, after having l o ft ^ht
of his companions, at 47 minutes past twelve, brought
the Pegafe of 74 guns and 700 men, to close aftf^
which cominued tnree quarters of an hour, when the
Foudroyant, having laid her on board on the larboard
quarter, the Frenchman flruck. My pen is not equal
to the praise that is due to the good condud, bravery
and d fcipline of captain Jarvis, his officers and Tea
men, on this occasion: let his own modest narration
which I herewith enclose, speak for itfelf.'
The next morning, soon after day-break, the wind
then at south blowing strong, it thifted in an inflant
wefl, and with luch violence, that it was with difficul
ty 1 could carry my courses to clear UShant and get
the channel open, whch being accomplished by noon
I brought to, and remained so until the evening of thd
22d, to collef lthe Squadron. °
By the accounts of the prisoners, theie was eighteen
fail, laden with stores, provisions and ammunition ten
der the convoy of the Protefleur, 74, Pegafe 74 L'An
dromache, 32, together with L’A&ionaire, a' two deck"
er, arm^d en flute, all bound f or L'l^e de France
They left Brest the igth inflant. France.
I cannot pretend to give their lordships a patticult
account of the number of prizes taken, but must refer
them to thnt they may receive as they arr i v e in port
though I believe they are ten at leift. ''
Proceedings of his ma jefty’s (hip under my command
fr m the 20th infta.rt.'
Near sun-set, on the 20th, I was near enough todi^
cover that the enemy confided of three or four Ships of
war, two of them at lead of the line, with 17 or 18 Lil
under their convoy, and that the latter difperf f d by
signal. At half past nine, I observed the (mailed of
the ibips of war to speak to the heafoft, and then
b ^ r a V y k. At a Barter past ten, the flernmoft line
of battle Ship perceiving we came up with her fall
bore up also. I pursued her, and at 47 minutes after
twelve, brought her to close aflim, which continued
three quarters of an ho r when having laid her a-bdard
on the larboard quarter, the French Ship of war L’Pe
gafe, of 74 guns and 700 men, commanded by the che
valier de Cidart, Surrendered.
The discipline and good conduct of the officers and
men under my command, will best appear by the date
of the killed and wounded, and of the damage Curtain
ed io each Ship.
I am happy to inform you, that on'y two or thr-e
people, with myfelf, are slightly wounded, but I learn
from the chevalier de Cillart, that I e P%afe Suffers a
very great carnage, and was materially damaged in
her marts and yards, the mizen-mart and fore top ma ft
having gone away soon after the action ceased.
It blew so hard yesterday morning, that I with dif
ficu'ty put eighty men on board the prize, but receiv
ed only forty prisoners in return, in performing which
I fear two of our boats were loft. The disabled state
of the prize, together with the strong wind and heavy
sea, induced me to make the signal for immediate af
filmce, which commodore Elliot Supplied, by making
the Queen's signal to assist the disabled Ships
At eight o'clock last night they b<we S. S. W. four
miles dirtance from us ; we lay to till tw, in, hopes of
their joining, but not perceiving them we bore up,
and run N. E. 23 mdes till day-light, when feting no
thing of tnem. we brought to, and at half part
made fail t o join the Squadron,
By,art I can l^rn fr^ ,1^ prifoum, tHt foal!
Squadron, complied w Le Rovtea-nr, nionfirn /j
JULY 36, ^bs
[NUMB. ^l7.