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One containing 204 acres of Land, 20
acres of which is meadow, 60 acres woodland, with ve
ry good improvements thereto, now in the tenure of the
Reverend Mr. Irwin :
One containing about 50 acres, good
land, with a Grist mdl thereon, new in the tenure of
Edward Taylor. For Terms of Sale apply to JOHN
CAMPBELL, at the corner of Market and Water
freets.
Carries on the Business in Fourth
fireet, between Arch and Race-streets, opposite the new
Dutch Lutheran Church, where he makes and repairs
all forts of CARRIAGES in the neatest and btft man
ner. Gentlemen who choose to favour him with their
orders, from the neighbouring states, m^y depend on
having particular attention paid.
Whereas the Partnership of Kean
^ud NICHOLS hiffolved in September last : they, for
want of time, have put their Books and Papers into the
francs of Mr. THOMAS SHUTE, in Church alley,
having authorised him to fettle all Accompts, to pay and
collect Debts. All perlons indebted to, or having de
mands against said Partnership, are defined to make im
mediate application t® Mr. Shute, that they may be
enabled to have a fi r ?.l Settlement.
TO BE SOL D,
The following Plantations in
Bucks county, 20 miles from tris city, and about one
and a half miles from the Cross roads, viz.
To be Sold by Public Sale,
At the COFFEE-HOUSE, on TUESDAY the zytn of
February instant, at 6 o'clock in the Evening,
A two story Brick House and
lot of Ground, situate on the weft fide of Second-street,
between South and Shippen ftreers ; the Lot contains
12 feet and a half in front (including an alley nearly 3
feet wide) and in depth 77 feet and a half; the house
is built in front over the whole of the laid alley; and is
30 feet in depth, with the privilege @f the said alley;
fubjett to a yearly ground rent of 61. 16s. Bd. currency:
It is now occupies by Mr, John Hamble, who pays a
rent of 401. Specie, per annum, and has agreed to leave
the premises upon one month's warning.
N. B. Said 1 homas Shute has, just come
to hand, a Quantity of belt American manufactured
MAGNESIA, which he will di pose of by wholesale
and retail, as may suit the Apothecary and Practition
ers, &c. Also. a pair of exceeding good SCALES
and WEIGHTS, that will weigh a hogshead cf Sugar
or tobacco; and continues felling Carolina Indigo on
commiffipn, both in the wholesale and retail way.
Those who have in their poffef
son an, BOOKS belonging to the late EDWARD
BIDDLE, Esquire, whether lent by him or lent cut of
his house, cither at Reading or Philadelphia, by mis
take. are raqueffed to return them to WILLIAM
LEWIS, Enquire, Attorney at Law, in Walnut fceet,
who is authorised to receive them, particularly the firft
volume of Juffimend's franflation of Abbe Reyndl,
elegantly bouhd and lettered. Mr. Biddle omitted
writing his name in it previous to landing it, and for
got to whom he sent it.
Healthy, strong. Negro Wench,
about 27 years of age, fit for town or country work.
Enquire of the Printer.
Came to the place of Edward
Duffield, at Kensington, a nark Brown HORSE, with
three white feet, about 15 hands high, thought to be
sor 6 years old. Whoever Layoff ad Horfr, proving
property and paying charges „),, hve him again, by
applying to MARTIN WOEKNOT. Feb. 20.
SATURDAY,
lIW^OO^I
VOL. X. 1
George Bringkurft,
COACHMAKER
From Germantown,
TO BE SOLD, A
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Philadelphia, February 19, 1781.
Published every TUESDAY and SATURDAY.
Further ADVICES by the Ariel, which arrived here
on Sunday lalt from France.
LONDO N, October 9.
O N E account fays, that when Mr. Laurens was
" called in before the three secretaries of state, he
was addressed by lord Hillsborough with much polite
ness, nearly as follows:
Lord Hillfborough. “ Sir, we only trouble you to
know whether you are the gentleman who was taken
by captain Keppel on board the Vestal frigate."
Mr. Laurens. "'Yes, my lord, lam that gentle
man."
Captain Keppel was asked if he was the fame person:
he replied yes.
Lord Hillsborough. " And whether you are the
Henry Laurens, said to have been president of the Con
gress, in Ainerica
Mr. Laurens. " My lord, T ftiall make no hesita
tion in acknowledging that I am the Henry Laurens
who had the honour of being appointed president of
the American Congress. But, my lords, having ac
knowledged thus much, your lordships will I truft,ex
cufe me, if I avail myfelf of a right peculiar to gen
tlemen in my Situation, of not answering any more
questions whatsoever, not having had the opportunity
of consulting my friends, or counsel on this occasion ;
because your lordships must know, that by answering
questions which may be put to me, my replies may,
perhaps, tend to a crimination of myfelf, which I am
sure your lordfllips would by no means wish."
Lord HillSborough. " No, fir, by no means. It
is not our wish that you Should criminate yourfelf, or
give such replies as may tend to it."
Mr. Laurens. “ Then, my lords, for the fake of
avoiding it, I hope I Shall not have needless queftioßs
put to me, as it would be improper to give any an
swer."
Lord Hillsborough. " Very well fir. Mr. Laurens,
will you please to retire."
Mr. Laurens bowed and withdrew. In about an
hour after he was again call'd in, and the information
read over to him ; soon after which a commitment for
high treason to the Tower was made out, under the
king's sign Manual.
Mr. Laurens. " I hope your lordships will excuse
me, if I demand a copy of the information and of my
commitment. Under the especial circumflances of the
case, I Should think that right will not be denied me
by your lordships."
To this demand, the secretaries made no reply. Mr.
Laurens was again desired to withdraw, and in a short
space of time he was conducted to the Tower.
The firmnefs of Mr. Laurens, whatever opinions
may have been conceived of the nature of his past con
du&, was certainly such, in his Friday's examination
b fore the secretaries of slate, as must extort admira
tion from the most attached and enthusiastic partizan.
Besides the three secretaries of state, who fat in solemn
council for the purpose of interrogating him, there
were present Mr. Fraser, the secretary of lord Stor
mont, --- Mr. Thompson, the secretary of lord
George Germaine, and Mr. Mansfield, the pre
sent solicitor general. Their lordships commenced
the business by severally putting such questions to him,
as seemed to them of most peculiar importance. The
spirited American, in reply to their repeated interro
gatories, bowed, and thanked their lordships for the
civilities and attention he had received since the mis
fortune of his captivity, but in all matters refpe&ing
his country he was determined on the most inviolable
silence. He then addressed himfelf to the under se
cretaries, who attended with pen, ink, and paper, ready
to commit every expression to record; and observed
to them, “ Your paper, gentlemen, will certainly re
tain its original purity for any thing that falls from
me, for on this fubjed I neither can nor will give the
smallest information.—Mr. Mansfield then held a con
ference wth their lordships, the result of which was
an injunction upon this subtle civilian to pradife a lit
tle of his profefFon upon the wary American, and to
ende vour by firft aiking trifling questions, and so pro
ceeding gradually to more material enquiries, to se
duce him into an inadvertent reply on fomefubjefts of
consequence. This artifice was accordingly carried
into execution, but the fime effect attended the law
yer's fineffe, as had before accompanied the more open
proceedings of their lordships, and Mr. Laurens kept
flriaiy to his firft determination of total taciturnity.
He was five hours under examination.
All the material papers taken in the possession of
Mr. Laurens, have, by command, been sent to Wind
sor, to undergo the infpedion of a Great Personage.
Mr. Laurens's black servant, who was prohibited
from attending his mailer on Friday, was permitted,
by an order from the secretary of ffate, to go to the
Tower on Saturday. The order, however, is very
limited, as it is an express iniunaion, that he shall ne-
O R, THE
THE
" Permit us to offer to your mgefiy our most du
tiful congratulations on the birth of anotner prince,
and the happy recovery of the queen; and to assure
your majefiy, that every addition to your majehy's
domeflic happiness, must always afford the highest fa
tisfadion to your faithful fubjeds.
“ In the present arduous fixation of public affairs,
we think it an . indifpenfible part of our duty to make
those spirited and vigorous exertions which such a con
junaure demands; and we beg leave to assure your
majesty, that we are united in a firm resolution to de
cline no difficulty or hazard in tie defence of our
country, and for the preservation of our elfential in
terests.
“ We your majefy's moll dutiful and loyal fub
jeds, the lords spiritual and temporal, in Parliament
assembled, beg leave to return your majefiy our most
humble thanks for your most gracious fpeeciifrom the
throne.
ver be left alone with Mr. Laurens, but that the war
der of the Tower is to be present at every interview
that passes between them.
Mr. Laurens's black servant on Thursday evening
told those, who were in the house in Scotland yard,
in which his master slept, that the loss of his papers,
was the vaufe of his matter's dullness, and that he felt
great uneasiness on that account.
Mr. Laurens had his papers in two different packa
ges—those of the firft consequence were in a small
leather case, which was funk past recovery---the others
in a large case were saved from finking by the sailor,
who jumped overboard and dived after them.
Nov 4. His majesty's iaft speech breaths nothing
but war; and the people, in consequence, are t@ feel
nothing but taxes.
The house of Peers went up to St. James's on Thurs
day, with the tollowing address in answer to Lis ma
jelly's speech of Wedurida, tart :
The humble address 01 the right honourable the
lords spiritual and temporal, hi Parliament alTembled.
Die Mercurii, ift Novembris, 1730.
" Most Gracious Sovereign,
« We have a deep and mod grateful sense of the
constant solicitude your majesty (hews to promote the
true intereils and happiness of all your fubjefts, and
to preserve inviolate our excellent constitution in church
and Rate. And we beg leave humbly to assure your
majesty, that it shall be our earnest endeavour to juftify
and deserve the confidence which your majesty so g ra _
cioufly places in our affection, duty, and zeal."
To which his Majesty returned the following most
gracious anst 5
" My Lords,
“ I thank you heartily for this very loyal and most
dutiful address.
“ It is with just and heartfelt indignation that we
fee the monarchies of France and Spain leagued in
confederacy to fuppqrt the rebellion in your majelly's
colonies in North- America, and employe g the wnoie
force of those kingdoms in the prosecution of a war
waged in violation of all public faith, and for the sole
purpose of gratifying boandlefs ambition; by cetiroy^
ing the commerce, and giving a fatal blow to the pow
er of Great-Britain.
“ Tae joy you express in the increase of my fami^
ly, and in- the happy recovery of the queen, is ex
tremely agreeable to me.
''Your wife and spirited refolutioris to prosecute
the war with vigour, and .to maintain, at every ha
zard, the effcntial interests, dignity; and honour of
Great-Britain, give me the highest fatisfaflion, and
muff be productive of the most Salutary elects, both
at home and abroad."
66 We have seen with great fatisfadion that the force,
which, with just confidence, was entrusted to your
majesty by parliament, has, by the blessing of Di
vine Providence on the bravery of your fleets and ar
mies, enabled your majefly to withstand the formida
ble attempts of your enemies, and to fruftrate the
great expedatiops they had conceded ; and we hope,
and truh, that the success of your majefy's arms in
Georgia and Carolina, gained with so much honour
to the conduct and courage of your mdjehy's officers,
and to the valour and intrepidity of your troops, will
have the most important consequences, and that such
signal events, followed by those vigorous measures,
which your majesty recommends, and in wbicn we are
determined to concur, will difappaint ah the views of
our enemies, and reftere the buffings of a file and
honourable peace.
" We are Satisfied that the only way to accomplish
this great end, which your majesty so earnestly delires
is to make such powerful and respectable preparations
as shall convince our enemies, that we whi not Sub
mit to receive the law from any powers whatever, but
with that Spirit aaid resolution which becomes us will
maintain the essential rights, nonour and dignity of
Great- Britain.
FEBRUARY 24, 1781,
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