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cities ofNew-York and Philadelphia, having ftri&-
ly adhered to the agreement, so far as it related to
the importation of articles iubje& so an American
duty; have convinced the Ministry, that some
other measure mull be adopted to execute parlia
mentary fnpremacy, over this country; and to re
move thediftrefs brought on the East-India Com
pany, by the ill policy of that aft. Accordingly,
to increase the temptation, to the shippers of tea
from England, an act of parliament puffed the last
feflion, which gives the whole duty on Tea, the
Company werelubje& to pay, upon theimportation
of it into England, to the purchasers, and export
ers; and when the company have ten millions of
pounds ofTea, in their warehouses, exclusive of
the quantity they may want to ffiip, they are al
lowed to export Tea, discharged from the pay
ment of that duty, with which they were before
chargeable. In hopes of aid in the execution of
this proje&, by the influence of the owners of the
American ships, application was made by the Com
pany, to the Captains of those ships to take the
Tea on freight; but they virtuously rejected it.
Still determined on the scheme, they have charter
ed.fhips to bring the Tea to this country, which
may be hourly expe&ed, to make an important
trial of our virtue. If they succeed in the sale of
that Tea, we shall have no property that we can
call our own, and then we may bid adieu to Ame
rican liberty. Therefore to prevent a calamity
which of all others, is the most to be dreaded
Slavery, and its terrible concomitants,—We the
fubferibers, being influenced from a regard to li
berty, and disposed to use all lawful endeavours in
our power, to defeat the pernicious project, and
to transmit to our pofterty, those blessings offree
dom, which our ancestors have handed down to
us; and recontribute to the support of the com
mon liberties of America, which are in danger to
be subverted, DO, for those important purposes
agree to associate together, under the name and
stile ofthe SONS of LIBERTY of NEW
YORK, and engage our honour, to and with
each other, faithfully to observe and perform the
following RESOLUTIONS, viz.
ift. Refilled, That whoever shall ail, or abet,
or in any manner assist, in the introduction of Tea,
from any place whatsoever, into this colony, while
it is fubjed by a British Aft of Parliament, to the
payment of a duty, for the purpose of tailing are
venue in America, he shall be deemed an enemy
to the liberties of America.
zd. Refs led, That whoever shall be aiding, or
assisting, in the landing, or carting of such Tea,
from any ship, or vessel, or ffiall hire any house,
storehouse, or cellar, or any place whatsoever, to
deposit the Tea, fubjed to a duty as aforefaid,
he shall be deemed an enemy to the liberties of
America.
3d. Replied, That whoever shell fell, or buy,
or in any manner contribute to the sale, or pur
chase of Tea, fubjed to a duty as aforefaid, or
shall aid, or abet, in transporting such Tea, by
land or water, from this city, until the 7th. Geo.
111, Chap. 46, commonly called the Revenue
Aa, shall 'be totally, and clearly repealed, he
shall be deemed an enemy to the liberties of Ame
rica.
4th, Refolded, That whether the duties on Tea,
imposed by this aft, be paid in Great-Britain, or
in America, our liberties are equally affeded.
sth, Refilled, That whoever shall transgress
any of these resolutions, we will not deal with, or
employ, or have any connexion with him.
New-York, Nov. 29, 1773.
An AMERICAN
LOOKING-GLASS,
Exibiting a twofold Picture, whichit is hoped,
at this time will be of great service to the wife
and virtuous Americans.
FIRST, a small frecimen of the taxable and
dutiable articles in Great-Britain at this day,
viz. the land tax, poor tax, tavern and alehouse li
censes, &c. with taxes and duties on tea, coffee, lea
ther, plate, sap, candles, beet-wax and wax tapers;
cone, hair fa the hatters use; starch, treacle, fa
gars, tobacco, sass, glass and house window lights;
painters colours, wheels of carriages, wines of all
hinds, that is foreign and home made; all forts of
spirituous liquors; and beer, cyder, mum, methe
gin, perry, malt, hops, salt, paper, quills, printers
ink, famps, and many other articles which are too
tedious to enumerate. „ ,
Secondly, a specimen of an ad of the British
Parliament, which will (hew the # rapid increase of
British duties and customs in Britain, on a very few
articles only, for tire space of but a few years past.
The substance of the said aft, which took place
there on April 2 Ift, 1760, isas follows, viz.
66 For every gallon of spirits (over and above
the duties on low wines) made for the sale of the
materials mentioned in this ad, which are malt
ond corn &c. or any of them, to be paid by the
makers thereof, the additional duties of one
filling and three pence sterling.
“ For every gallon of low wines, made or
drawn from any foreign or imported materials,
or any mixture therewith, to be paid by the.makers
thereof, one filling and three pence ferling.
" For every gallon of low wines, from cyder,
fxpence three farthings ferling..
“ For every gallon of spirits made for sale from
cyder, or any fort or kind of British materials,
except those before mentioned, to be paid by the
makers thereof, one filling and one penny three
farthings, ^c. ^c."
Be pleased to remark, from this ad alluded to,
the surprising advance of the duties in Britain, be
yond what they formerly were, and also that it
appears from former ads, that in the course of be
tween twenty and thirty years, they have increased
the duties from three pence sterling to three fillings
and three pence ferling per gallon.
Now, if we once submit to the landing of the
Infamous Tea, which is now approaching us, cer
tainly it will eftablilh a modus, by which arbitrary
power may saddle us with such a dreadful cata
logue of previous taxes as are above enumerated,
and which would most assuredly be repented of by
all America, wh^n it is too late (the tax ga
therers theifAves only excepted.)
I suppose the foregoing r ..
fufficient to rouse the resentment of every man, in
this yet happy country, who is capable of diftin
guilhing between good and evil, between a state of
freedom and favery; if they are not, I can exibit
such a pidure of oppressions, in the doleful case of
our fe low fubjeis of Ireland, that must affect,
with the deepest pity and resentment, the most
callous and arbitrary hearts among us.
Therefore, brave Americans, I call upon
you once more,
ASSOCIATE. WITHOUT DISTINCTION.
“ Be as one man Concord success ensures,
There's not an honest heart but what is your's.
AN OLD PROPHET.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.
Captain Garrigues, from Madeira, on the Sth
ult. spoke the brig Pafley, Capt. Montania, from
Newfoundland for Madeira, out 26 days : On the
loth, in lat. 30 : 9, long. 21, spoke a ship,
Capt. Emplon, from Plymouth for South-Caro
lina, out j weeks, and had loft his main matt:
On the 12th, in lat. 29, long 20, spoke the brig
Swift, Capt. Sitzs from Liverpool for Africa,
out § weeks : On the 6th inst. in lat. 34 : 41,
long. 71: 30, spoke a brig, Capt. Morris, from
Virginia for St. Vincents ; and on the 12th, in
lat. 36: 40, long. 69, spoke a snow, from Vir
ginia, out 3 days, but could not learn the master's
name or where bound.
Captain Dorrell, in a schooner from New-
York, Capt. Jerrell, from London for Maryland,
with 140 convicts, and a brig from Maryland be-
Unging to New-York, were arrived at Madeira.
Captain Wright, from Charleftown, on the 1 2th
inst. in lat. 37 :7, long. 74: 2, spoke the ship
Charming Nancy, Capt. Biddle, from this port
for Hispaniola, out 1 day, all well.—Capt. Moore,
was arrived at Charleftown.
Captain Atkinson, from New-Castle on Tyne,
on the 2 9th ult. in lat. 34 : 44, long. 60, spoke
a brig from Virginia for Glasgow, out 8 days:
On the 2d inst. in lat. 38 : 5, long. 66, spoke a
schooner, Capt. Weft, from Salem for Dominica;
and on the 6th, in lat. 36 : 30, long. 70, spoke a
brig from Virginia for Glasgow.
Extras of a letter from Boson, Dec. 2.
“ We have had a very large meeting of the bo
dy of the people of this town, and were joined
by committees of several of the near towns; and,
in said meeting, palled a number of votes relative
to the lea and Consignees.—The Consignees have
all betook themLlves to Castle William, in imita
tion, as I suppose, of our worthy Board of Com
mifhoners heretofore: This will furnifh a fine occa
hon to make a representation on the other fide of
the water. When Capt. Hall comes to clear out
ar the Custom-House, which he promises shall be
in 20 days, will be the turning period: It is much
doubted, whether he will obtain a clearance to
pass our Castle, as that is signed by our Governor.
From the temper that has appeared among the
people, if the Tea is not permitted to go back, I
think nothing would tempt me to Hand in the place
of the Consignees."
Moclefty, Virtue, engaging manners, and the
practice of those duties incumbent on a son and
brother, attrad eftcem, and merit encomium. All,
therefore, who knew JOHN STEDMAN,
Elq; the eldest son of ALEXANDER
STEDMAN, Esq; cannot but confider the
death of so promising a youth, a real loss to his
parents and connexions. He departed this life,
on Sunday, the 12th of December, aged 22.
Old age mus, and blooming youth may, fall !—
[Married] On the 16th inst. Mr. ABRA
HAM MARKOE, to Miss BETSEY
BAYNTON.
Yesterday about noon arrived at his apartments
in this city, from Maryland, Dr. Graham, oc
culift and Aurift, so well known for his superior
abilities in curing the didempers of the eyes and
ears.—We hear that the Dodor intends soon to
embark for England. We are sorry that a gentle
man whole charader has been so eminently diftin
guiffied by unprecedented success, seems determined
so soon to withdraw the invaluable blessings of his
peculiar art, from the inhabitants of the British Co
lonies.
TO HIS EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM FRANKLIN, Esq.
Captain-General, Governor and Commander in Chief
in and over the province of New-ferfey, and ter
ritories thereon depending in America, Chancellor
and Vice- Admiral in the fame, &c.
The humble ADDRESS of His MAJES
TY's COUNCIL for the said province:
May it please your Excellency,
WE his Majesty's most dutiful and loyal fub
jeds, the council of the province of New-
Jersey, beg leave to return our thanks for your
Excellency's speech at the opening of this session,
in which we difeern such sentiments of zeal for
the honour and real welfare of the province as
justly call for our warmest acknowledgements and
approbation.
The mifehievous consequences, resulting to the
publick from the frequency of the crime of coun
terfeiting the current money of this and the neigh
bouring colonies, became of late so truly alarming,
that we must confider it a very fortunate event
that some of the perpetrators of that crime have
been apprehended and brought to justice in this
province. The advantages to the publick from
the prosecution of those offenders will, we hope,
be greatly augmented by the difeovery of the rob
bery of the Eastern Treasury, which the confeffibn
of some of those criminals, confirmed by so many
corroborating circumstances since brought to view,
seem fully to evince; and we earnestly hope that
the measures taken by government to attain the
justice due to the publick for the perpetration of
such daring crimes, may at length, be crowned
with that success which may reasonably be exped
ed from endeavours so laudably exerted for that
purpose.
We heartily concur with your Excellency, that
the thanks and grateful acknowledgments of the
whole zeal, in the caule of publick jultice, cxci ieu
in the several prosecutions alluded to in your speech,
refleX the highest honour upon themselves, and
must be produ&ive of very beneficial consequences
to the publick. We have so high a sense of the
merit and services of those gentlemen, that we
think them entitled to more substantial marks of
the favour of government than mere thanks and
commendations; as it must ever be consistent with
f und policy, and with the principles of good go
vernment to encourage, by every perfiiafive incite
ment, zeal to maintain, and resolution to enforce
those laws, upon the due execution of which, se
cret villanies and open violences may be deteded
and brought to justice.
We trust, Sir, that a disposition for harmony
and moderation, so essential to the regular dispatch
of publick business, and which this House would
ever wish to convince your Excellency they are
actuated bv, will be evident in their tranfadions
of this session; and beperfeXly consistent with the
duty we owe to our sovereign, to the publick, and
to our own Ration.
Council-Chamber, ? By Order of the House,
Dec. 10, 1773.) PeterKemble, Speaker.
To which his Excellency was pleased to make the fol
lowing reply:
" Gentlemen,
cg T RETURN you my hearty thanks for this
" obliging address.
“ The experience I have had of your attention
“ to the publick good, convinces me that I may
" always rely on your assistance in promoting the
" reputation and prosperity of the province ; and
" it ever affords me pleasure to find my opinion
" in publick matters concurring with your fenti
" ments, and my publick conduX meeting with
" your approbation."
CUSTOM-HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
Inward Entries.
Brig George, W. Pinkerton, Londonderry.
Ship Betsey, S. Kyle, Liverpool.
Ship Blessing, J. Atkinson, New-Castle on Tyne.
Brig Peggy, J, Garrigues, Madeira.
Schooner Hebe, J. Wilton, Hispaniola,
Sloop Belifle, J. Prince, Boston.
Sloop Friendship, W. Grinnel, Rhode-lfland.
Brig Charleftown Pac. S. Wright, South-Carolina.
Sloop Experiment, S. Freeman, North Carolina.
Sloop Bentham, R. Alberlon, New-York.
Schooner Catherine, J. Hulton, Halifax.
Outwards.
Brig John and Richard, D. Wilkinson, Barbados.
Schooner Kingston, S. Conyngham, Porto Rico.
Brig Agnes, J. Mather, Oporto.
Brig Chance, J Craig, Antigua.
Ship Charming Peggy, S. Davidson, Lifoon.
Brig Betsey, J. Burrows. Grenades.
Cleared.
Ship Crawfo rd, C. Smith, Cadiz.
Schooner Happy Return, G. Simpson, Georgia.
Brig Kitty, G. Thompson, Jamaica.
Brig Betsey, S. Savadge, Madeira.
Ship Peggy, W. Barron, Lisbon.
Schooner Polly, R. Zuill, St. Euftatia.
Sloop Polly, J. Davidlon, Jamaica.
Ship Jupiter, A. Ewing, New-York.
Brig Georgia Packet, G. Bunner, Georgia.
Sloop Quaker, P. Parker, Hispaniola.
Ship Friendship, T. Jann, Sligo.
Sch. Patty, M. Cullen, Jamaica.
Schooner Betsey, D. Sturges, Virginia.
Ship Sallv, R. Keith, Maryland.
Sloop Sally, B. Carman, Jamaica.
Sloop Lydia, S. Cawley, Virginia.
Sloop Norfolk Packet, T. Gilbert, Virginia.
Schooner Polly, J. Buck, St. Kitts,
Sloop Peace & Plenty, R. Mumford, Rhode-Ifland.
Sloop Samuel, J. Owens, Virginia.
Ship Mary, R. George, Londonderry,
Ship Nefbitt, J. Green, Cadiz.
Sloop Molly, E. Rogers, Boston.
Schooner Fanny, W. Adrbone, Antigua,
Sloop Globe, S. Mill ner, Virginia.
Brig Melly, J. Lightbonrne, Barbados.
Sloop Belille, J. Prince, Boston.
Sloop Caesar, J. Cowdry, Hispaniola.
Snow Live Oak, W. Barber, Maryland.
A LIST of LETTERS in the Post-Office
at BRISTOL.
A. TAMES ADAMS, Northampton. Dani-
J el Ashton, Warington Townlhip.
B. William Bryan, Haycock Township. Jacob
Bogart, Salisbury Townfbip. Adam Barnard, Bristol
Township. Martin Burkhart, Philadelphia. Elias
Boudinot, Bristol. John Boyle, Pluraliead Town
ship. William Baker, Joel Bryan, Bucks County.
C. Capt. Daniel Carpenter, Bristol.
D. James Drummond, Bristol Township. Anne
Delap, Frankford. Nathan Dilworth, Pennlylva
nia. Thomas Deane, Bristol. Ralph Dracord,
Northampton Township.
F. John Finlay, John Finlow, Bristol Township.
John Finley, John Franklin, Bristol.
G. Robert Giveen, Bristol. Samuel Godfrey,
Buckingham.
H. Conway Hughington, Bristol Township. John
Hinchman, Hattonfield. John Hope, Charles Hurlt,
Bristol. John Hill, Buckingham. William Hart,
Thomas Harvey, Bucks County. James Huston,
Shaminy.
I. Richard Jobfon, Wright's Town. George
Johnson, Newtown. David Jones, Bucks County.
Matthew Ingram, Bristol.
K. Henry Krewfon, Bucks County.
L. John Lloyd, Bucks County. Azariah Lewis,
Newtown.
M. Thomas Marshall, BenfalemTownfhip. James
Milagan, Bedminfter Township. Doffor John Mo
land, Nefhaminy. George Miller, New-Jersey. Rev.
Alexander M'Lean, John Murray, Capt. Robert
M'Kown, Bristol.
N. Alexander Nicholls, Bristol Township.
O. Luke Owens, Berks County.
P. Janies Price, Thomas Pennington, Bristol
Township.
R. George Rogers, Bristol Township.
S. William Shippen, Bucks County. George
Somerville, New Jersey. Richard Smith, Bristol.
T. John Troup, (3) Bristol Township. James
Tpwnfed, Newtown Township. Benjamin Thomp
son, Welt-Jersey. Either Tod, Maxwell Township.
V. Guliel Varplank, Bristol Township.
W. James Wallus, Springfield Township.
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HAMILTON and LEIPER,
TOBACCONISTS,
In Second-Street, near Arch-Street,
Will give the HIGHEST PRICE
"For a QUANTITY of
SNUFF BOTTLE S.
Master;
%T 0 W lying at Shewell'i
wharf? I s P rovid , wi ,
good accommodations for pal
fengers, and will fail with all convenient freed.
For freight or piffage apply to Uriah Woolman,
William Sykes, or said matter on board.
N. B. A quantity of Rice and Turpentine to be
fold, enquire as above.
NEWCASTLE COA L,
Just imported in the Blessing, Captain Atkinson,
TO BE SOLD BY
JOSHUA FISHER and SONS.
GARRIGUES and ROBINSON,
Have for sale, wholesale and retail, at their Grocery
Ware-house, the south fide of Market-street, and
directly opposite the Meal Market, Philadelphia,
GOOD old Jamaica spirits ; Weft-India and
New-England rum ; Madeira, Lisbon and
1 enerifte wine ; Coniac and other brandy ; Geneva
by the gallon, orin cases ; Molasses ; loaf, lump
and Mufcovado ffyr; BOHEA TEA; coffee,
rice, chocolate and mustard; nutmegs, cinnamon,
cloves and mace; Cayenna and black pepper; indi
go, starch, ginger, raisins, currants, cotton, pow
der and ffiot, white wine and cyder vinegar, lamp
and sweet oil, and a quantity of excellent Gloucester
cheese. Likewise, a general assortment of scales,
weights and measures, regulated and stamped ac
cording to law.
Wilmington, 12th Mo. 15, 1773.
To the MILLERS in general.
TH E subscriber having invented and made
sundry machines for raising mill-stones, and
turning them on their back, fit for dressing or wash
ing in five minutes or less, by one hand only, and
with fdfety, without hurting the plainer on burr
mill stones, proposes to furnifh any miller with the
said machine, warranted for Five Pounds, Penn
sylvania currency; and they are also very ufeful for
raising the mill-fhafts to wedge the gudgins, &c.
Thole who incline to have so very ufeful and fafe a
conveniency, may be supplied by fending t eir
names, places of abode, and the diameter of their
mill-stones, to SAMUEL REYNOLDS,
at Wilmington.
Ihe above Samuel Reynolds has made each
of the fubferibers one of the said machines, and we
find them very advantageous, as the mill-Hone is
taken up by them with great ease and fafety, and
certainly is preferable to any method ever before
invented. Daniil Byrnes,
Joseph Tatnall,
William Starr.
N. B. A sober young man, by trade a blacksmith,
that understands making of edge tools in a neat and
workman-like manner, will meet with good encou
ragement as a journeyman, by applying to
SAMUEL REYNOLDS.
THREE POUNDS REWARD.
WHEREAS some ill disposed petfons, on
the night of the 17th inst. (December) cut
the curtain of the New-York ftage-waggon in seve
ral places, and cut a piece of the foie part of said
curtain entirely away : The above reward is hereby
offered to any person who shall difeover the offender
or offenders, so that he of they may be brought to
convi&ion, by
WILLIAM DIBLEY.
Hi 3 is to give notice to EDWARD
GREGOR Y, late of New-Garden, fchool
matter, that his son THOMAS GREGORY,
is arrived here in the ship George, from London
derry, and is now at the house of WILLIAM
APPLEBY, Cordial-distiller, at the Stone
Bridge, in Philadelphia.
N. B Said Appleby has a large quantity of
Cordials to dispose of at the lowest price.
Just published (price fix pence or four fhdlmgs per
dozen) and to tie fold by ISAAC COLLIN S,
printer, in Burlington, or by JOSEPH
CRUKSHANK, printer, in Market-street,
and ROBERT AITKEN, bookseller, &c.
in Front-street, opposite the Coffee-houfe, Phi
ladelphia ;
AN ESSAY on SLAVERY, proving
from feripture its inconsistency with Humanity
and Religion; in answer to a late publication, en
titled, “ The African Trade for Negro slaves shewn
" to be confident with principles of Humanity, and
“ with the laws of Revealed Religion."
By GRANVILLE SHARP, Esq.
With an introductory Preface, containing the
sentiments of the Monthly Reviewers on that pub
lication ; and the opinion of several eminent writers
on the fubjeft.
To which is added, an ELEGY on the mise
rable date of an African slave, by the celebrated
and ingenious William Shenstone, Esq.
Kent County, on Delaware, Dec. 12, 1773.
TEN POUNDS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from his bail, the firft of No
vember last, a certain HUGH BARR Y,
an Irishman, by trade a blacksmith, remarkably
small, and appears to be very young, but fays he
is 25 years of age ; had on an old blue jacket with
new sleeves, a Russia shirt, home-spun trowfers, old
shoes, worsted stockings, and an half worn hat : He
came in last fail was a year, and his indenture was
aligned over to one James Scott, in Lancaster coun
ty, who paid his redemption ; as he said he had a
wife living at said Scott's, it is supposed he will go
there, and from thence to New Virginia. Whoever
takes up the said Hugh Barry, and delivers him to
the Sheriff of this county, or to the Gaoler in Dover,
shall have the above reward, paid by
PRESTON BERRY.
Philadelphia, Dec. 16, 1773.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in
the diftriCt of Southwark, an Irish servant lad,
named LAUGHLIN M'NEIL, about five
het fix inches high, fiender made, thin visage,
much pock marked, has a down look, and wears
his own lightilh coloured hair; had on and took
with him, a light mixed clot'% jacket, lined with
red, with white metal buttons, a light cloth under
jacket, one pair of leather breeches anyone pair of
fuftian ditto, good shoes, with a pair of plain coppei
coloured buckles, good beaver bat, one pair of
light coloured ribbed Hockings and one pair of blue
ditto, one white and one check shirt, and two silk
handkerchiefs. Whoever takes up and fecares said
servant, so that his matter may have him again,
shall have the above reward, and reasonable charges,
paid by WILLJAM CLIFFTON.