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BUFF, moufe-colour
and mixt fuperfine
Broadcloths,
White, brown and blue
coloured second Cloths,
Grey and brown strong
Plains,
London brown, scarlet,
white and striped Caffi
mers,
London brown, striped,
purple, and a variety of
voreft clotha,
Buff, blue, green, cloth
coloured & white Plush,
Green, fcarbt, blue and
cloth coloured fine Plush
fashionably ribbed,
Black Corduroys,
Grey, white, blue and
brown twilled Coatings,
Black Everlastings,
£r^e Denims and Serge
Dejean,
Black, scarlet, purple,
green, blue and buff
Prunella,,
Duroons,
A variety of corded and
plain Worsteds, 'fuitable
for gentlemens breeches
patterns,
A variety of Glk jacket and
breeches Patterns,
Dimity, corded and plain,
White, brown, 'olive and
blue Serges,
Minorca Serges,'
White Flannels,
Blue and brown Baizes,
Whit# Swanikin,
Shalloons of every colour,
Mens and womens worst
ed and cotton Hole of
various colours,
Purple, green and cloth
coloured Crapes,
Cinnamon, dove colour,
black and cloth colour
ed, blue, changeable,
clouded & striped Man
tuas of different patterns,
A beautiful assortment of
Chintzes and Calicoes,
Marseilles Quilting,
Black, light and dark, blue,
buff, green, cloth and
cotton Callimancoes,
Black ill-wide Persians,
White, blue, garnet and
striped Sattins,
Black, white and blue half
Sattins,
Blue and black Modes,
A few pieces of beautiful
Brocades,
Blue and black Sarfnets,
Black, blue, white and
green India Taffetics, ;
At the SPINNING WHEEL, onthe Corner of
Market and Third ftreett, a frelh and general As
sortment of MERCHANDIZE, which he will fell,
Wholesale and Retail, on the most reasonable
Terms, viz.
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GENERAL ADVERTISER.
celona Handkerchiefs,
Mens brown Holland
Gloves,
Ladies white and black
lace Mits,.
Caffimm, light, dark and
blue,
Haerlem Stripes,
Manchester Cottons,
Biack Ruffalr,
R?fe coloured Tabby,
Nonfopretties,
Bardie,
White and black Gauze
Hankerchiefs,
Printed Linens,
7-8 and yard- wide Tick
lenburg,
Sail Duck,
Mens, womens and child
rens English leather
Shoes,
A Urge assortment of fine
Thread, Lace, Edgings
and Trolly,
Gloves and Mirs,
Coarse and fine Cambricks
and Lawns,
Silk, kenting, linen and
cotton Handkerchiefs of
every pattern and co
lour,
Irilh, Dutch and French
Linens,
Bag Holland,
Broad and narrow Russia
Sheetings,
Dowlafs,
Lavals,
White and brown Shett
ing,
Flowered & milnet Lawns,
Milnet lawn handkerchiefs,
Sewing Silks of ak co
lours,
Threads of every colour
and finenefs,
Plain and striped Mullins
coarse and fine,
Twist of different colours,
Mens coarse Hole and
• Gloves,
Camblets,
Durants,
Rattinetr,
Plated,and gilded Buttons,
Set Stock Buckles,
Silver Locket Buttons of
various patterns,
Tapes,
Watch Chryftals and
Springs,
Black and white narrow
and broad Lace,
Damascus,
Blue, buff, scarlet, cloth
colour, black, green and
spotted Sattinets,
A large quantity of Bar-
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COMMONWEALTH of MASSACHUSETTS.
In Senate, July 4, 1782.
WHEREAS the king of Great- Britain, dilpaiing
to effea the fu' jugation of the United States of
North - America, by menaces and the violence of a cruel
and vindi&ive war, entertains the idea of effecting his
purpose by artfully dominating the feeds of disunion
among ourselves and detaching some of these United
States, cr some bodies of men therein, from the com
mon cause, and from a connection with our illuftnous
Ally.
Resolved unanfmoufiy, That every idea of deviating
from the treaty of the United States with his most
chriftian majesty, in the fmallcft article, or of likening
to proposals of accommodation with the court oi Great-
Britain, in a partial and separate capacity, shall be
forever rejected by us with the giea^ft abhorrence
and -detestation. 'And as we engaged in the prefect
war with a Solemn determination to secure, if p flible,
the rich blessing of freedom to the |refent and future
generations—a determination which we are firmly per
suaded was Suitable to the dignity of our nature and
the precepts of our religion, arid which we therefore ie
fha on with the highest fatislcaion; to we will perfe
vere in our utmost exertions to support the just and
necessary war we are engaged in ; and, with the aid of
that almighty and most merciful Being who has ever
appeared for us in our distress, we will prosecute the
war with unremitting ardor, until the independence of
the United States Shall be fully recognized and estab
lished.
- Sent down for concurrence,
SAMUEL ADAMS, President.
In the House of Representatives, July 4, 1782.
Read and unanimously concurred,
NATHANIEL GORHAM, S^k t
Approved. JOHN HANCOCK.
True copy. Attest. JOHN AVERY, Secretary.
Further extracts from European prints,
received by the Ship St. Helena, captain
Stillwell, and the brig General Gift, cap
tain Sharpe, arrived here last week from
I'Orient.
WARSAW, (Poland) February 28.
THERE are more than 10,000 families of Jews
established in this kingdom, to whom the kings
have formerly granted very considerable pri
vileges, which, however, through a course of time have
been diminished,changed or wholly revoked. Thisuh
happy nation has been hereby reduced to a very dole
ful condition. In this Rate of distress, the Jews have
at length ventured to make a collection of all their pri
veleges, andhave repaired to this capital in great num
bers to reclaim them and procure the king's confirma
tion of them. At present they can only meddle with
the sale of small wares or keep country ale-houses, be
ing wholly excluded from t.he culture of lands.
A young Woman with a good
BREAST of MILK, and can be well recommended,
would be glad to take a Child to Nurse. Enquire of
the Printer. July 24.
JOHN KEAN returns his most grateful Thanks to
those who have generously favoured him with their
Custom, and begs leave to affute them—That constant
Attendance, Industry in procuring the heft and cheap
est Gooes, with every Inclination to give general Sa
tisfaction, Ihall ne exerted to merit a Continuation of
their Favours,
An assortment of silk
Gauzes, Kentings and
Catgut,
Mullins tamboured,
Elegant ditto dit. Aprons,
Skeleton and cap Wire,
Blue, claret, cloth colour
and black Camblets,
Pink, brown and black
Durants,
Black and scarlet Princess
Stuff#,
Black, white, blue, brown
and spotted Jeans,
A young Man with a good
character, would be glad to Wait on a single Gentle
man or in a small Familv. Enqn re of the Printer.
O R, THE
THE
Bengal# and Ginghams,
An affortinent of Rib
bands,
Ink-Powder,
Pots,
Iron Skillets,
Copper Coffee Potts and
Skillets,
Brass Candlesticks,
Cast Boxes,
Window Weights,
Bake Stones, &c.
Philberts and Almonds by
the bag.
AFFAIRS of IRELAND.
The peers of Ireland being met, Thursday, May
2d, to decide definitively upon the bill which had 1
passed the house of commons of this kingdom, lord
Bellamont opposed the firfl elaufe of the bill, by
which the catholics are authorifed to purchase to
themselves and their heirs, real estates, as protectants
do. “ I can conceive of nothing so impolitic" said
this lord," so dangerous as this elaufe. Let us abo
lish all the penal laws, and ease the condition of the
Catholics by every means in our power, and when'a
great advance has been made in this business, I will
examine with solicitude, what further car be done
but to set the Catholics on a level with protestants, a 3
to property, is a measure which I cannot vote for, be
cause landed estate, as far as it goes, carries with It
a proportion of power. This bill will no sooner oafs
into a law,, than you will fee those in whose favour i«
is passed, aspiring to other privileges. These land
holders will not fail to demand, that as freeholders
they exercise the right of voting at elections; which
seems to be a necessary confeqqence of the fir? '-If
if you grant this, you will be undone; your co pf}
tion will be overfet. The popish electors will I
to parliament, men whose influence will bring y
laws to the wishes and interests of popery. I bij
lords, that this part of the bill may receive all t..
attention which it appears to deserve."
Just are the ideas of toleration which this tempord
and even military nobleman entertains. Let us for
those which enlightened chriflianity, has fuggefled'ta
a spiritual lord. The venerable biihop of Cioyne an
swered lord B. in nearly these terms.
“ I have deeply reflected upon the fubjeß now on
der deliberation. I have been engaged in doing if
before any thought had been entertained of
relief to the Catholics, from the fevereties of laws par
sed against them, in times which do not furnish the
mos t glorious periods of our hihory. I have the ho
nour to be acquainted with an English peer, who
when twice sent to catholic states, was inftru^ed ^
solicit feme toleration for the profeflants. The an
swer of both these courts was as fnoit as it was uni
form; Look, said they, Mr. ambassador, to trie laws
of Ireland !
“ The firft maxim of thechriftian church, is tolerati
on. We think we can unravel, in history, some fads
more or less disputed, which has produced in'time,
such severe laws against popery ; but these causes were
frivolous, and we ought not hesitate to Ay, that
these laws were against the national interest, against
the unanimity of the people, against nature, against
the rights inherent in every man, and againl the
bands of society. A fundamental maxim, and a mo
ral duty is, do unto another as you would be done bv.
Let us fee how the protestants fulfill this duty let
us liflen to them."
You will not adore God; you will net bring up
your children in the best manner! Is it possible, in
this enlightened age, that laws can exist that cause
confidence to groan, renders the property of a certain
class of people precarious,' and reduces them to the
horible alternative of abjuring- their faith or relin
quishing the means of subsistence. Such laws destroy
domeflic union, the peace and interest of the state
where they are in force.
Several spiritual lords afterwards spoke for and a
gainst, but the cry of toleration was victorious, and
the amendment proposed by lord Edameut was re
jected by a majority of 17 voices; 45 against 29.
Saturday the 4th May, his grace theduke of Port
land, went to the house of lords for to give the royal
assent to the bills that were ready, among which were
encluded the one for the relief of the roman catholics.
Extras of a letter from Dublin, May 5.
“ Yesterday the long captivity of the Roman ca
tholics of Ireland, has terminated by the assent
that the lord lieutenant has given in thename of the
king, to the bill which allows them to possess landed
estates, and grants them the free exercise of their re
ligious worship. The fame God who gave our ances
tors and us patience to try us^ has finally crowned it
with success."
L OND O N, May 16.
There has been a revolution in the government of
the little Rate of Geneva. Upon the refufal of the lefsl
council to put in force an edict of the 10th of Febru
ary, i7Bi, because, as they said, it had been extorted
by the people, the citizens rose in arpss, seized the
gates, and demanded that the less and greater coun
cils Should be dissolved, and others chofcn, wi ich be
ing done, peace was restored. Is it observed that
tho' their allies the cantons of Berne and Zurick, left
the republic on this occasion to fettle its own differ
ences, they had refufed to acknowledge the legality
of the new government. A council of fafety was
named to watch over the interests of the Rate for two
JULY % 4 ^
[NUMB. 9 j6.