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Philadelphia, June 29.
BY virtue of Writs of Venditioni Exponas, to me
direaed, will he rxpofed to Public Sale, at the
CofFee-houfe, on WEDNESDAY, the 10th of July
next, at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, A certain Brick
Meffua^e or TENEMENT, and Lot or Piece of
GROUND, situate in the Northern Liberties; contain
ing in breadth, on Third-street, continued, northward,
20 feet, and in length or depth 230 feet, to a certain
40 feet alley, running from Brown-street to Popler
lane ; bounded on the weft by bid Third-street, on the
south by William Taira's ground, on the east by the
said 40 feet alley, and on the north by Andrew Eard
man Lorian's ground : late the estate of Henry Jonas,
deceased ; under the yearly reht-charge or lum of Two
pounds ten Shillings, lawful money of Pennsylvania,
payable to William Coats, bis heirs and assigns.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
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J N order to prevent confufion at the enters
tainment, of the 15th of July next, for
the celebration of the birth of the Dauphin,
it will be necessary to follow the rules ge
nerally established on similar occasions :
theferore the perfens who will honour the
Minister of France with their attendance,
will be so obliging as to prelerve their tick
ets, and to leave them with the person that
will be appointed to receive them at the
door. Nobody will be admitted without
a ticket.
A LSO, to be SOLD at said Time and Place, Two
Fourths, equal and undivided Parts of a Lot or
Piece of GROUND, situate in Wicacoa, in Moyomenf
ing township; bounded by the Swedes parsonage
ground, by an alley on Christian street, by Swanfon
ftreet, and by the river Delaware; containing on said
alley 88 feet, thence to Swanson-street 136 feet, thence
to the river 214. feet, thence up the river 38 feet four
inches, thence up to Swanson-street, 144 feet
four inches : deemed late the estate of Simon Sherlock,
deceased : under the yearly rent-charge of Eight-pounds
twelve (hillings and fix-pence, payable to the Trustees
of the Swedish Congregation. Taken in execution, by
) WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
WANTS A PLACE,
As a Coachman or Groom, A
person who can be well recommended.
Enquire of the Printer.
To be Sold by Public Au&ion,
At the Coffee-Houfe, on S A TURDAY, the Sixth
Day o f July next, at Six o'Clock in the Evening,
THAT elegant and pleasant place, formerly owned
by Mr. John Rouse, situate in Paffyunk township,
near the Butcher's Arms, being within one mile of the
South-street of the city, and lying on both sides of the
road commonly called Roufe's lane, containing in the
whole about 33 acre#, 17 acres of which are on the
easterly fide of said lane, having a barn, (tables and bar
rack Bea<d ther.on, and about fix acres whereof is
orchard, chiefly good winter fruit. The remaining 16
acres are on the westerly fide of the said lane, with an
elegant frame dwtiling-houfe ere&ed thereon 32 feet by
30, well finished, being two stories high, with four
rooms on the firft and second floors, besides two good
garrets, with a passage through. The whole lined with
a four inch brick wall, and having a good cellar under
the whole, divided into three parts. A kitchen and
piazza adjoining the fame, with a bake-house and oven,
&c. Near the kitchen door is a well of good water with
a good pump in it. The whole in good order. It will
be fold Separately. Any person who may be inclined
to purchase the Premises, or a part thereof, at private
file, before the said sixth day of July next, may be in
formed of the terms, on application to ASheton Humph
reys, Elijah Brown, or the fubferiber on the premises.
June 22. BENJ. HEMINGS.
Was FOUND on Friday Morning lift,
A Bank Note.
Whoever has loft the fame, proving their property and
paying the charge of this advertisement, may have it
again by applying to the Printer. June 24.
VOL, XI.I Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
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TUESDA Y,
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
" Suffer us high and mighty lords, to avoid all fur
ther digression, by calling your attention in this refpe&,
to the Situation of the commerce of France at the be
ginning of the war. Repeated losses had almost ruined
it, just as ours is ; many merchants loft their capi
tals; others 101 l courage to go on ; the manufactures
languished; the people groaned. In a word, they ex
perienced all the horrors of war. But now the ; r port
towns, too small for the inhabitants, need enlarging ;
their fabricks are in demand, to a degree heretofore
unknown, and are carried to higher and higher degrees
of perfection ; in such a manner that the distresses of
war are Scarcely felt in that kingdom. Now as it is
undeniable, that this happy change revolts a!mofl en
tirely from her commerce wirfy America; as this has
taken place in time of war, which is ever prejudicial to
trade, we refer to the enlightened understandings of
your hi^h mightinesses, to jud^e what we might ex
peC tfrom a commerce of this nature at present, but
especially in time of peace.'ln the mean time, we have
have had the happiness, for a Short duration it is true,
but very extensive for the time, in ®ur colony of St,
Euftatius, of an experience (though indirectly) of the
trade of North-America. Ihe registers of the Weft-
India company would furniSh most ample proofs of this
to your high mightinesses. Indeed the products of
North-America are extremely Suitable to our market,
whilst on our parts we abound with articles of use
and convenience, as well of our own country as of
Germany, Suitable for that country. Besides, many
of our languishing fabricks, all over the Seven states,
may perhaps be reftpred to their former vigour, by the
help of bounties or the lowering of duties. The im
portance of fabricks to any country is fully proved by
the affiflances and encouragements, which the British
policy affords her manufactures, carried in that king
dom beyond what one could expeCt"
" Your petitioners are well apprised of the almost
insurmountable difficulties, which stand in the way of
new fabricks, though Superior in quality, though,
without hesitating, they declare that many of our ma
nufactures exceed the English. Yet still the force of
habit and prejudice in favour of goods, to which a
people have been accustomed, are great ; how happy
then is the present moment, when by a resolution of
the Congress, the importation of all goods of British
produce is forbidden, by which the importer and con
sumer are obliged to have recourse to other merchan
dises, the use of which will gradually remove the pre
judice in favour of English fabricks. But high and
mighty lords, it is not only the Sale of manufactures
which promises a lading advantage to our republic.
The advantages to navigation will be great. For, as
many believe, the time is far off, when the Anglo-
Americans, fettled in tl r independence, will betake
themselves with vigour to either of these branches.
PHILADELPHIA, July 2.
In the European prints there are divers petitions,
&c. from different cities and places within the United
Provinces, of the low countries, praying that the
states general would acknowledge the independence of
North-America. They are too lengthy and nume
rous to be reprinted here ; but we have extracted Some
of the most Striking passages.
From the representation of the undersigned merchants,
manufacturers and others concerned in trade, pre
sented by the regency of Amflerdam.
A FTER setting forth the distress of their dear coun
try, by the attack as sudden, as it was unjust and
perfidious; the immense losses to their trade and navi
gation ; the transfer of the trade, to other powers, in
consequence thereof; and the general langour ensuing
from these circumflances, they declare their dependence
on the national efforts against an enemy already ener
vated to repair these mifehiefs in a great degree, but
express their fears that trade, diverted during the war
out of its channel, may be loft, they therefore recom
mend a serious and immediate attention to the trade
of .North-America, at this critical and perhaps only
moment in which it may be in their power to secure a
large share of it. They proceed in the words following:
" No one can dispute, that England derived her
greatest Strength from her commerce with America. The
immense treasures which this trade furnished to her
public coffers, the .extraordinary prosperity of her
houses of trade, the grandeur of her manufactures, the
consumption whereof, carried to a boupdiefs extent,
contributed to their perfection, are convincing proofs
of it. But however that may be, and notwithstanding
a supposition to,o lightly adopted, that we cannot imi
tate her manufactures, the fabricks of printed linens
of Rouen; the woollens of Amiens, of Germany, of
Overyffel, the pins made at Zevalt, manifestly prove
that we depend not for every thing upon England. Be
sides, we are now in many refpe&s moreable, than for
merly, to equal them."
O R, THE
THE
Whoever has the least local knowledge of their coun
try, and of its vast extent, knows that the number of
its inhabitants is very disproportionate to it. The
Miffifippi and its branches, on which lie the best of
their lands, are still waste; and it cannot be supposed
that hands can be Spared for fabricks till this immense
void be filled.' It is well known, that for this reason
they can scarcely find men to carry on their fifheries.
Hence they will furnifh us, who carry cheap, with
abundance of freight. Is there one of our provinces one
of our cities, which would not be benefited by the ad
vantages of this commerce? No, high and mighty
lords, your petitioners are persuaded, that the use and
benefits of it would diffufe itfelf throughout all the
countries of the states. Guelders and Overyffel can
not extend too far their woollen manufactures, * and o
ther fabricks among others ; even the Shoemakers will
find a considerable vent ; aimoft all the fabricks of
Utrecht and Leyden would flourish anew; the fluffs,
lace, ribbons, &c. of Haerlem may be revived ; Delft
would encreafe prodigiously the fate of her earthen
ware, and Gouda that of her tobacco-pipes."
" How great soever the advantages of a commerce
with North-America, properly protefled, may appear
to your petitioners, their fears are not the less, that
the happy moment for Securing these advantages to
themselves, anti the republic may be Suffered to escape.
The present moment decides every thing. The English
are tired of the war, and as they are a people very
apt to run into extremes, your petitioners fear left up
on a cornpleat acknowledgement of the independence
of their late colonists, they draw from the Americans,
conditions favourable to their own commerce, or at
least to our disadvantage. What, indeed, as things
now stand, Should lead these people to pay any regard
to the interests of the republic. Our latest poflerity
may Suffer by any delay of this important business."
"' Your petitioners moreover ffiatter themselves, that
so bold a step in the republic will powerfully promote
and hasten a general peace. A great ardor appears in
England, that the torch of war may be extinguished ;
a direct and vigorous conduct ou our part, must
contribute to carry into execution their wishes for
peace."
In the petition of the merchants and manufacturers
of the Hague, it is set forth that the success of the A
mericans, affixed by, France and Spain, has so Strength
ened and secured .their liberty and independence,
that the house of commons of England has forced the
British ministry to drop the offensive war againf lthem,
with design if possible to hasten a happy reconciliation.
" That to this change in the disposition of the Eng^
lifh, the resolution taken by the Congress to forbid the
importation of British products and manufaaures,
mast have greatly contributed; a resolution which
England but too clearly saw, would ruin the fabricks,
trade and navigation of her people, and to which flie
therefore could not be indifferent. That it would be
unpardonable for this Rate to let pass so favouiable an
opportunity of encouraging and reviving the decayed
and languishing manufactures of our inland towns, and
the navigation and trade of our maritime cities; and
undergo perhaps the misfortune of being excluded from
a share in the commerce of North America ; and this
at a time when by reason of an unjust and ruinous war
bought upon us by England, we ought not to pay
the least regard, or condefeention to this arrogant
neighbour, who by. an intimate connection formed be
tween us and North-America, may be the sooner for
ced to l^y down her arms, and restore tranquility to
Europe." They qbferve that Portugal, Suffering her Self
to be too much influenced by Great-Britain/has fallen
into the disagreeable situation of bei^g excluded from
the trade of North-America, and that if the demand
o' Mr. Adams be rejected, the republic may fall into
like circumstances. Before they conclude they pray
that in case any of the states Should make a difficulty
of opening a negociation with North-America, that
it may be done for Holland and such others as Shall
concur therein.
The petition of Leyden, Sets forth the importance of
improving every opening, which will enable the states?
to vend their fabricks, as from the improvements daily
made in industry and manufactures in divers countries
which they once Supplied, our manufadHres languish,
and are even hurt by unforeseen events, an inffance
whereof they give in the loss of the interior commerce
of Poland, lately sustained in consequence of the revo
lution, which has taken place in that kingdom/ (the
Seizure of.divers provinces by Austria and Prussia) and
the heavy duties laid on all goods passing along the
river Viftufa: whereby this city is effenthlly injured;
and another of the exclusion of their fabricks from the
Austrian dominions by high imports laid upon therh.
That the rife of a new and vehyconfidcrable repuH--
lie in the new world, must have very important effects
upon the commerce and navigation of the old: and
JULY 2, £„2.
[NUMB. 905.