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general rongre's to fit by (liemfelve„ and the fland
ard of rebellion and Wethington guarded by Ffeoch
foen ohly ; and every body knows how cordially the
inhabitants hate the French. If your lordship will a
dopt this plan, or some other like it, and persevere in
the French war a year or two longer, it will be a giori
ous period for this country ; and your lordship must
know, that such are the sentiments and warmest wiihes
of the people at large.
A FRIEND To His COUNTRY.
The committee appointed to confer with the fuperin
tendant of finance, refpe&ing his continuance in office,
report, That they have conferred with him accord.
and that the fubflance of the conference was
on the part of Mr. Morris as follows, " That his
continuance in office was highly injurious to his pri
vate affairs, and contrary to his private inclinations:
but that he felt the importance of the exertions necef
'ay &° e ma d eat the present juncture, towards the
reduction of the army, in a manner fatisfaHory to
them and convenient to the public; that therefore, if
congress fhouid think his services towards offering
that obje& of importance, and should desire them, he
would be ready to continue them till arrangements
for that purpose could be made, and th® engagements
taken by him in consequence, as well as those already
entered into could be finally compleated. That in this
case be should hope for the support of congress :"
whereupon,
Resolved, That the fuper : ntendant of finance be in
formed that congress are of opinion, the public ser
vice requires his continuance in office till arrangements
for the reduction of the army can be made, and the
engagements that fliall be taken by him in conse
quence, as well as those already entered into, shall
be finally compleated.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
By the UNITED STATES in Congress Assembled,
May 2, 1783.
Whereas it is the desire of congress when the reduc
tion of the army (hall take place, to enable the offers
and soldiers to return to their refpeHive homes
with convenience and fatisfadion ; for which pur
pose it will be indifpenfible to advance them a part
of their pay before they leave the field: and whereas
at the present jundure there are many other engage
ments, for which the public faith is pledged and the
punctual performance of which is essential to the cre
dit of the United States, neither of which important
objeffs can be effeHed without the vigourous exerti
ons of the several Bates in the collection of taxes:
wherefore,
Resolved, That the refpeHive fiates be called upon
in the mod earned manner to make every effort in their
power to forward the collection of taxes, that such a
sum may without delay be paid into the common trea
sury as will be adequate to the public exigencies, and
that congress confidently rely for an immediateand effi
cacious attention to the present requisition, upon the
disposition of their conflituents not only to do ju dice to
those brave men,who have fuffered and facrificed so much
in the cause of thrir country, and whole distresses must
be extreme should they be sent from the field without
the payment of a part of their well earned dues ; but
also to enable congress to maintain the faith and re
putation of the united fiates, both which are FriouPy
concerned in relieving the necessities of a meritorious
army and fulfilling the public flipulatiors.
Resolved, That the fu periutendant of finance be di.
reeled to take the necessary arrangements for carry
ing the views of congress into execution, and that he
be allured of their firm support towards fulfilling the
engagements he has already taken or may take on the
public account during his continuance in office.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
American News,
BALTIMORE, May 6.
On Sunday last the brig Friendship, captain Duff,
arrived here from St. Croix ISAAC GOVERNEUR,
esquire, an eminent merchant, (formerly of New-
York) came passenger in this vessel, with his family.
The fame day the schooner Amazon, captain Wat
son, arrived here from Curocoa.
Yeflerday the sloop Fly, captain ■ , loaded
with rum, molasses, and coffee, arrived here from
Cape Francois.
A few days ago, a Bermudian sloop arrived at
Alexandria, from Turks Island, laden with fait, &c.
N E W-Y 0 R K May 5 .
Tuesday lad the brg Royal Midfllipman arrived
here in 22 days from Tortola : letters by this vessel
inform, that a number of merchantmen with Welt-In
dia produce, had lately failed from that island for the
Continent of America.
The fame day arrived in 11 days from St. Augufiine,
two prize brigs loaded with tobacco, b longing to his
majesty's ships Cerberus, Ceies and Chatham: they
were taken about three months ago.
Saturday afternoon the ship Tonyn, captain Welch,
arrived here from Liverpool; she left that port the
13th of March, at which time no embargo had been
laid on any vessels bound to America, from any part
of England.
The ship Abby was to fail from Liverpool for this
port soon after the Tonyn.
Philadelphia, May 16.
By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS as
sembled, April 28, 1783.
It seems impossible for the British to forego their
darling faculties of lying and imposition ; they flick to
them even to the lad. The bill for opening, or, as
they call it, establishing and regulating the trade be
tween Britain and America, sets out with a falfehood
It recites, that " whilst the provinces (now fiates of
America) were annexed to Great Britain, the inhabi
tants of (aid provinces enjoyed all rights, franchjfes,
privileges and benefits of Britjfh fubjefy, as well in
refpe& to the trade and commerce with Great- Britain,
as in other infiances."—Now, all this fine parlaver is
absolutely falfe : for they had monopolized our trade
for their own benefit, and put it under refiriaions
which that of England was net (object to, and it is
only by breaking off with them, that we have made
the trade free, and the country so too.
It also enaAs, that ' there ihall be the fame draw
backs and bounties on merchandize exported from
Great Brit in into the territories of the united Rates,
as are allowed in the case of xportation to the planta
tions or colonies, now (yet) belonging to the Crown
of Great Britain, in America.'
If this is intended to carry an air of kindness with
,it, it certainly loses its effect upon us.The case of
drawbacks and bounties is a matter of necessity with
the B itifli: they must either do it, or be undersold
10 foreign markets; and, consequently, by losing the
market their manufacturers would | o fe their employ,
and become chargeble poor. It is c ert a inly much
cheaper to the British to give a penny or three half
pence a yard bounty upon linen (and so for other ar
ticles) whereby the exporter can afford to fell them so
much the cheaper, than by not doing it, to lose the
market for their manufactures, and ccnfequently be
without employ for their poor people, whom they
would then have to maintain : for the true policy of
giving bounties in England, is to ease the landed inte
rett, as much as possible, of the burthen of poor-rates.
for the maintaining the poor falls entirel, on houfes'
and lands.
And as for drawbacks (by which is meant refunding
to the exporter the taxes which the articles to be ex
ported have been charged with England) that speaks
for itfelf ; for they could not have the least chance at
a foreign market if they did not do it : for instance,
there is a duty of sixty or seventy per cent, upon tea,
and if the merchant who exports it was to be charged
with the duty, the fame as if the tea was to be con
sumed in England, it would be impossible he could fell
an ounce cf it, because France, Holland, or other
countries, fending it abroad without any duty could
afford to undersell the British merchant sixty or' seven
ty per cent. It becomes us to take care, that though
we are at peace with these people, they do not impose
necessity upon us for kindness: for theiruth is they
want our trade ten times more than we want their's•
and they are of that temper, that the less we have tj
do with them the better we fliall agree. Let them
learn a little good manners firft.
Many encomiums have j u ft| y been paid to the cha
ratter of the late colonel John Laurens, of South Ca
rolina, who unfortunately fell in the field while the
w^ r was on the point of cloGng in that country • nei
ther have those encomiums been bellowed, because his
filiation in life, as to fortune was great but because
his merits ,re so. His military ardour in the cause
°^ berty? h " 'P 1 "' of citizenship, and his accom
as a gentleman and a scholar, have been
all highly and defervedy spoken of : but there were
some traits in his composition, which from the nature
of them are not calculated for shew, and are only to
be found in the feenes of private life. A beneficence
of foul, and a generous sense of merit ih other petfous,
were flrongly marked in him. There is a remarkable
instance of this in hrs last letter, some short time be
fore his fate, to his friend and companion by sea and
land, Common Sense.-« I w jfh you, fays he, to re
gard Carolina as your particular honle, and every
thing which I can command in it to be in common
between us."
Arrivals in this port since our last.
Sloop Betsey, Collins, from Dublin, which she left
the 14th March, when two other vessels were bound
for this port from Dublin.
Ship Brazil, Hendrick, from Cape Francois, bound
for Offend, but having sprung a leak, put in here.
Brig Patrey, Poole, from Havanna.
Brabandt, Wolf, in 12 weeks from Anifter
dam.
- Venus, Bonchoufe, from I'Orient,
And a brig from New-York.
Warrants for Land in Virginia.
SOLPIERS rights for about seven thousand acres of
Land, laying between Green river and the Ohio,
which is a rich foil, in a country which islikely to be
very speedily fettled, and worth the attention of Far
mers removing to the frontiers. These Warrants will be
fold on reasonable terms, and the payments m^de easy
by applying to SAMUEL THROCKMORTON, at
Trenton, or to CLEMENT BIDDLE, in Pniladel-
P hi a. May ~
We are informed, that on the third of this month
the fu perintendant of finance wrote to the president of
congress, and informed him, that “ upon confederati
on of the a&s of congress of the twenty eighth of
April and fecoud instant, he has determined^to com
ply with their views; but prayed th 4 it may be un
derflood, that his continuance in office is limited to
the particular object of fulfiling his present engage
ments, and those which the necessity of our affairs
may compel him to form :" and at the fame time in.
treated his excellency to inform congress, " that he
entertained a proper sense of their assurance of firm
support, and that in a reliance on it, he would con
tinue his zealous exertions for the service of the
united Rates."
For L ONDO N, ~
THE Ship COMMERCE, Thomas TRUXToNi
Commander, will fAii in Three Weeks. She will
take in a few Hogfhea sos Tobacco on Freight. Fog
terms apply to the Captain, or to
May ~ JOHN BARCLAY and CO.
N. B. The Commerce will take in Freight in Lon^
don for Philadelphia.
Imported in the Her Adorns from 1, Orient, and SEL
LING b,
John Barclay & Co.
At their S T 0 RES on Spruce-street Wharf,
— Very large Assortment of Merchandize suitable to
Cl the leafon.
Jamaica Spirits fit for present use,
Excellent Bohea Tei by the chett,
Bar Lead, Shot, &c. &c. M/y 9.
A SCHOOL
OPENED for the peculiar advantage
of GIRLS; where the iw f riber a ten^s the tore
part of the day, .0 teach them Reading, Writing , and
Arithmetic; and his wife the after part of the day,
(from two to five o'clock) to inftrud .hem Sewing, Knit
ting, &c.
, Those who may ple^fe to fend their children, may
depend on the utmost assiduity bring taken in regard to
proper inftruffion agreeable to their capacity, as well
morals as education.
J. HAMILTON, in Callow hili- street.
Wanted, an Apprentice to the
Gold and Silverfmith' sbuimefs. Enquire of the Prin
9
James Sloan, News-C arrier,
IN PENDING for Ireland by the fid oppGimuity
requests all those who have any demands on him,'
to fend in their accounts ; and all those who are indebt
ed to hm by bond, note or book debt, to feitle the
fame within two months from thiu d^te May 10.
BOULTING CLOTHS,
Superfine, fine, midling and coufe, fuimle for bouit
ing every kind of meal,
ARE FOR SAL E, BY
The fubferibers, it rheir STORE or Simper's wharf
adjoining the Draw-bridge, or in S k uc-ftreet. near
the corner of Third ftreet:—
MILLERS and others ma? be fuppEed with
Cloths, the best in quality; and if required
may hare proper Directions for affixing ,hem
on reels, and tiling them to the greatest advantage.
I hose who bey in quantities will have a leafcnibla
allowance made thim.
They h:vr also for SALE, near B-rlentown, New.
Jefy—A quantity of goco Quury Stone, a p^tcHof
excellent White-Oik Timber, cut and squared to dif
ferent sizes and lengths ; three Setts 01 Irons, com
plete for double gear'd mill#, ane one Sett c c S^-
mill Irons. Apply to NATHANIEL LEWIS, at
Mount- Holly, or, a# -bov% to
Roberts Lewis & So„s.
N. B. A single MAN, who underftards the Mil
ling Business, is wanted on hire. Enquire as above
Philadelphia, April 26.
yohn Caillat,
At his STORE in Front-street, opposite the Coffee
houfe,
Has for SALE, an ASSORTMENT of
Si ks and Broadcloths;
Also, Bordeaux WINE n bottles, ? # hebut q^a'ity.
THE fubferiber being duly app inted to liquidate,
adjust and finally frtie the Acccu tst t^rea
the State of Pennsylvania :nd tie United Stat s,
agreeable to a resolution of congress thr 20th of Feb.
1782, informs all concerned, that he has opened an
OFFICE for the purpofe# a'orefaid, in Fourth street,
between Market and Chefnut-fl eets, nearly opfofite
the Indian Queen ; where conft^nt Attendance ^il be
gvrn, to receive all Accounts and Claims that ma,
fall within his department. I i s e xp &d that Ac
counts will roue methodically arranged, and render
ed undtr proper and ditti ft leads, accompanied with
the necessary vo chers.
BENJAMIN STELLE, Commissioner.
Philadelphia, May 1, 1783,
TO BE SO L D,
TH E time of a fervahf Negro MAN,
who has fix years and four momhs to serve.
He is about thirty years of age, well made, strong and
very capable of doing any kind of country work or at
tending on a family in town. Any perlon desirous
of purcbafing such a servant, may hear any further par
ticulars they may wJh to know relped ng him by ay.
plying to the fu rfcriber J. SWANWICK.
Philadelphia, March 24, 1783.
FOR S A L. E,
A strong frame Building,
Almofl new, m^y be moved with /mail expence, and
will make an excellent dw Hug. En : uii tof the
Printer.