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feed and lifted of ths propped of approaching beggary,
there is every rea foo to beleive we should have been an o
pulent and flourishing people. .
But to return : Cromwell loved commerce ; in it he (aw
the real riches of the State; encouraged, and every where
proteded, it grew and flourished to an amazing height.
English fleets rode triumphant on every sea . Jamacia and
Dunkirk wer? added to the British empire; the neighbour-
States were awed to peace ; and the very name of En
plifhmen became al mod as refpeftab'e as the name of Ro
man when that Republic enjoyed its freedom, and was
become mistress of the world. Need I draw the humili
ating, the difgraceful comparifori ? Thirteen Colonies,
great sources of the wealth and strength of the ration,
forced by cruel treatment into independence; the tide of
commerce ebbing faft away to other States, never to re
turn ; landed property reduced one third of its value;
inland trade stagnated ; merchants failing; manufacturers
in a diftrefTed situation ; public credit finking, and the na
tion itfelf on the verge of a general bankruptcy. Such,
and so great, so tremendous, is our distress, as mem
bers of the Community ; individually, as Engliflimen,
as freemen, jea ous of that inestimable gem, Liberty,
(without which life itfelf is a burthen, and government a
curse) have we not equal cause for anguish ! The execu
tive part of government encroaching faft on t.-e legifia
tive power, which treacberoufly recedes as the other push
es its advances, the whole verging in an alarming manner
towards military despotism. Sinking as the nation is un
der its galling load, yet troops are continually railing, ard
employee iQhe most uuconftiiutional manner. But why
enumerate grievances, of which there is no end ? One in
stance, ont fad inftaace, and I have done. Our Navy,
dreadful refleftioi! unable to cope with the numerous
fleets of the enemy, and therefore incapable of defending
us from being insulted on our ow,n coasts, but are them -
selves under the necessity of flashing away for fafety ; add
to this, 30 millions of money profusely financiered, with
the loss, at lead, of 50,000 lives. Let us pa uh. a mo
ment, and review the ruinous scene!
Can this be the nation, that in the late reign hurled its
thunders in every place effedually against its enemies ?
Are those the people, whole arms carried cenqueft with
them into every quarter, of the globe? Alas! how fallen !
" slabbed by traitors." ft is a, melancholy truth, that
notwith Handing these calamities, ' and the impending ruin
with which we are threatened, we are become so much the
contempt of every nation around us, that we are quite
deferred by osr former fronds, and are left without a sin
gle ally, excepting only his Most Excellent Savage Ma
jesty of Morocco, (it is hoped our news-writers have not
deceived us in their accounts of this flattering alliance 1 )
Can any one read this detail, and reflea, that it is the
present Ministry which hath brought us into our perilous
and wretched fixation ; a situation, that mull terminate
in our deftruftion, if the guidance of affairs be much lon
g r intruded in the fame hands ? Can any man fee this
(ant if he does not difeover it, he mud be either mentally
nr willfully blind) can he coolly view this calamitous
scene, and then assist the men who have uniformly and
,ro~reffiveiy drove us to this dreadful brink of ruin ? Can
he do this, and be a friend to his country ? 0, no ! it can
not be ! it isiropoffibte ! The,murderous affafin shares only
part of the guilt with those who point the danger, or
Frengthen the arm that uses it! Confider this well, yeaf
fociators! ye fubferibrs! Whilst you are lending assis
tance to guard the extremeties, your greatefl and most
dangerous enemies, are preying on the very vitals of your
couftirubon. If you enable them to protea you from a
diflant foe, at the fame time you furaifh weapons to de
firoy every thing at home, that ought to be dear t® an
Englishman. What avails your couiitry when its Liberty
is gone? Of what worch will your boafled confutation be,
when the few remaining pillars are sapped; if its spirit,
its substance, evaporates, and the shadow only remains?
Such was the situation of Rome under Nero, that imperial
traitor to his country. The form of the Republic only
remained, the pewer all centered in one man, whole folly,
extravagance and cruelty, at last brought him to the ig
nominious death, which his crimes had long deserved. A
poor atonement for the blood he had wantonly spilled,
and the injuries he had inflicted on the p ople! Happily,
we have nothing to fear from the King; but from his Mi
niters we have every thing to dread. Sheltered behind
the Throne, they have fhamefuliy made it a Walking horse,
and have trampled on the dearest rights of the people.
Like tigers, thirsting for more blood, they now roam
without restraint. Parliaments, which formerly were
bulwarks against ministerial encroachments, are now be
come vend tools, ready to be employed in every dirty
work (a virtuous band of patriots excepted, who have no
by en leavonred to stem that torrent of corruption and
ministerial despotism, which, like a refiklefs deluff, hath
bore down all opposition 1 ! !) My view in (ketching this
picture (in which I have neither exaggerated the features,
nor heightened tl e colouring) is to warn you, my coun
trymen, against the deftruaive designs of dangerous Mi
nisters, and their abandoned minions, who seem beat,
Fk? Serous and bis profligate associates, to ruin their
country, that they may Share and riot in the plunder.
May the deserved fate of Sejanus be their merited reward !
I am, Sir, year's, &c.
An ENGLISHMA N.
North Riding, Yorkshire, Sept. 11.
PHILADELPHIA, January 29.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
Friday, January 28, 1780 A. M.
Two of the late Commissioners appointed by this House
for meeting with other Commissioners from the States
northeast of Vir inia inclusive, for agreeing on a, limita
tion of prices, attended and informed the House, that
since the report made by them on the 25th instant Com
missioners had arrived from Maftachufetts and Rhode-
Island, and that there was now a likelihood of having a
representation from nine States out of the ten proposed.
Whereupon, on motion,
Resolved, That this House will to-morrow morning
proceed to the election of three Commissioners, with like
powers as the former ones, for the purpose aforefaid ; and
that the perlons to be proposed, be put in nomination this
day. Extract from the Minutes,
THOMAS PAIN E,
Clerk of the Assembly.
WAS TAK EN UP,
On Sunday the fix<e?nth instant, (Jgnuar,) by the sub
scriber, living in George's-street, Southwark,
AN iron grey HORSE, with a piece of a rope
round his neck, about ten or twelve years okJ,
some fiddle foots on his back, ar.d about thirteen bands
high. The owner is desired to come, prove his pro
perty, pay charges and take him away.
' '' JOHN BURNES,
On Tuesday the 25th inst. died, much lamented, Mr.
THOMAS BUDD, of this city ? after a lingering
illness which he bore with much fortitude and chriftian
patience. His remains were interred on the Friday
following, in the family burying ground in the Northern
Liberties, attended by most of his numerous relatives as
well as by a large number of refpeHable inhabitants of the
city and liberties. Mr. Budd is defeended from one of
the most ancient families of this State, and died in the
prime of life, (his 29th year) much regretted by those
who were personally acquainted with him, and to the great
and irreparable loss of bis attentionate wife and three in
fant children.
In CONGRESS, January 25, 1780.
Resolved,
THAT the pay of all officers of the Navy not in ac
tual service, cease from this day : That such officers re
tain their rank, depositing their commiffiens in the re
fpeaive Navy Boards, until they fliaß be called into ac
tual service.
Extract from the Minutes,
G. BOND, Deputy Secretary.
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Philadelphia, January 28, 1780.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the
Subscribers will attend in the Committee Room
(up stairs) in the State house, at half patt Nine o'clock
in the morning, on . Tuesday, Tuurfday and Saturday
every week, during the fitting of the General Assembly,
to examine and fettle such accompts as fh.il be brought
before them.
WILLIAM HARRIS,
WILLIAM COATS,I
JAMES JACKS, i Committee
MICHAEL SHURART, } of
JONATHAN HOGE, j Accompts,
SAMUEL DALE,
DANIEL HEESTER, Inn.J
T O BE SO L D,
^ LARGE HOUSE in Germantown, situate on
fl the main street, and on a good lot of a h out fix or
seven acres, whereon is an orchard with sundry ki d$
of brft fruit trees and a large and beautiful garden; the
Louse has good cellars under the whole, with a vault
convenient for the keeping m at, milk, butter, &c. in
warm weather, a kitchen adjoining, and a pump of ex
cellent water in the yard ; Cables and sundry other
buildings. For further particulars enquire at the Office
of Thompson and Armitt, in Rate street, Philadel
phia, or of the Printer.
PRINTED and SOLD by
STYNER and CIS T,
In S cond fire t, four doors above Race Greet,
Philadelphia,
REGULATIONS
FOR THE
ORDER AND DISCIPLINE
OF THE
TROOPS OF THE UNITED STATES.
As established by CONGRES S.
With Copper-Plates.
Five Hundred Dollars Reward.
1^ ,A S broke open in th? night el the 26th inff.
V, (January) the STOR Eof the fublcrioer„ in
7hixd street, oppefite Church Airy, Philadelphia, and
the following Goods carried away, viz. three bags of
Shot, p^t of a bag of Coffee, about eighty weight of
Bees Wax, a fmailquality of Loaf Sugar, about one
hundred weight of brown ditto, a dressed Calf-fkin,
two Silver Dollars, and some Pennsylvania money, the
quantity unknown. Whoever secures the Goods so that
the 0 rners may have them again, shall receive the above
reward, by applying to
ARMSTRONG and TOLAND,
'r'O BE s 0 LD,
A LIKELY, healthy NEGRO WENCH,
eighteen years of *g e + has had the fmail pox and
me^fles. Enquire of the Printer.
S~F O UND HI D,
(Supposed to have been stolen,)
PA R T of two pieces of WOOLEN CLOTH,
and part of a p^ce of LINEN. Whoever has
loft the fame may have them again, oy proving proper
ty and paying charges. Enquire of the Printer.
January z~.
1 Januar, fc6, 1780.
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
STOLEN out of the Falling Mill of the fubferiber,
in Downing's Town, between the 23d and 25th inst.
two pieces of CLOTH; one containing about twelve
yard*, of a light drab colour, Reared once over and
part the second time ; the other ei s ht and a half vara's,
ofa light alh colour, fulled ready for (hearing. Who
ever secures said cloth so that it may be restored to the
fobfciiber, 2nd apprehends the thief so that he may be
brought to justice, shall receive the above reward, or
Fifty Dollars tor the cloth alone, or in proportion
foreither piece, paid by JESSE EVANS, Clothit
Philadelphia, 'January 19, 1780.
To be SO L D by Public /lullion.
On Saturday the 29th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the
Coffee-hrufe,
A LARGE four story brick House, and Lot on
71. which it hands, on th fc north fideof Chefnut lire t,
near Front street, at prefect occupied by Doßor Yeldall.
The house is twenty-two and a half feet fron^ on Chef
nut-ffreet, and twenty feet deep 1 There are fix rooms
in said house, with a fire place in each room, two gar
rets, exclusive of the parlour and (hop, a commodious
kitchen under the house, a cellar for provision, and a
large vault that runs to the middle of the ft/eet, Suffici
ent to contain wood for the winter, sill in good repair.
Also a wooden House, and L,t on which it stands, fe
vente^n and a half feet front on Chefnut street, and twen
° ty feet deep, a good kitchen under the house, and a vault
that runs to the middle of the street. The whole clear
of ground rent.
The situation o'thefe houses render them valuable,
being convenient to the water and market. The titles
indifputablc.
TO BE S O L D,
ONE Lot of Ground situate en the east fie of
Fourth and fow^ fide of Union-Greets, on which
is erected a goed three dory brick house ; the lot is
sixteen feet on Fourth-street, and extending on Unicn
ftreet forty feet; fubjed toa grouno lent of four pounds
currency per annum.
One other Lot of Ground adjoining the former, twen
ty feet on Union-street, end extending eighty feet, or
half ,vay from Unicn-ftreet to Pine-ft ect, on which is
ere&ed a good two-dory brick house ; fubja to a
ground-rent of five pounds currency per annum, paya
ble to the Pennsylvania House of Employment.
Two other Lots of Ground on the east fide of Fourth
ftreet, and near Walnut-dr©, t, with two gooe houses
and kitchens thereon e.e&ed ; the lots are each seven
teen fee: front and thirty-three feet in depth; cleat of
ground-rent.
The whole will be fold together or separate, as will
best suit the purchaser. Enquire of the Printer.
f J CT HEMEMBERS oft^L?BRARY
1 COMPANY of Philadelphia, met pursuant
to advartihment on the 6th inffant, not being compe
tent to the passing cf a Law with the concurrence of the
Dir ftors present, adjou ned the business of the meeting
to Tuesday the firft day of February next, at which day
i. is hoped every M mber desirous cf keeping the Li
brary open will attend in perfen cr by proxy at the
Library Apartments, to determine on the Law mention
ed in the said advertisement. Unleb immediate steps be
taken, this public and beneficial Irftittation, which has
hitherto 'one honor to its founders and fuppoiters, will
become totally useless.
January 10. : ANDREW ROBESON, See.
^rHE PROPRIETORS cf I NDIANA
j are req lifted to be pu r &ua lin mating, agrees^
bie to their adjournment, at the Indian Q ten Tavern
in Philadelphia, cn the firii Monday in February, at
Four o'clock P. M. Per order,
Jan. 5. "DAVID FRANKS; Pnhdent.
From Captain Parke's company, in Colonel B Flowers's.
r aim nt of Artillery and Artificers, Rationed in Phi
ladelphia,
JAMES WEER, (deserted in the month of June
last) fifteen ,er.rs of age, well set, frefh complexion,
ihortbufhy hair, and has been finre seen in Chester with
a light coloured coat faced with blue
HENRY TURNER, (deserted in July last) twen
ty-five years of age, fix feet h^h, dark hair tied behind,
by trades ihormaker.
GEORGE SMITH, (deserted the twenty-fifth
of November lass) twenty one years of age, five feet
eight inches high, retifh hair tied behind, by trade a
foremaker. At the fame time deserted W ILLIAM
RIVELY, twenty years of age, five feet five inches
high, (earthy complexion, thin dark hair, and a little
pitted with the fm^ll-pox, by trade a flioemakcr.
J O HN GWILLIM, went on furlough to Frede
ricHburgh the fourth of December last, but has not re
turned agreeable to his furlough; he is twenty-nine
ybats of age, * five feet five inches high, thin made, fair
hair which curls round ; blue uniforms faced with red ;
by trade a fhocmaker.
ELIN ALURD, a Frenchman, (deserted the ^-
ventcenth 01 January) twenty-one years of age, tails
no English, five feet five inches bi^b, well mhde, a fmait
looking fellow, with a good herd of hair tied an" plan
ted, and large arch eye brows; had a Ihort light r<L u -
ed coat, white ffeckings, long quartered fhoss cf waxed
neats leather, ciofed in the infideon the .rain ; by trade
a (hoemaker, acd carried off lunUry Shoemakers tools,
the prop# ty of the States.
Whoever takes u, any of said deserters and secures
them, io that they may be returned to their regiment
and company, shall receive for each and evary u u em
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS reward, and rea
sonable expences, p id by
A. D O W, Lieutenant
WANTE D,
AM I DDLE AGED WOMA N, that will un
dertake the management or z kitchen, who can be
wril recommended for her honesty and fobricty, Ec quire
of the Printer.
fl. L L peifons who have any demands against thepait
j'l nerftup of James Robbins and Georgf Kein,
S .rchmakrns, from be commencement of thrir p^tner
fli:p, Ma, 1776, to the ilt January, 1780; are desired
to taring in then accounts. And all those indebted to
them, finee the lime of their firft partnership, are re
quetted to make weedy paym nt to the fubferiber, at
their Starch M^uf.Aory. 'GEORGE KEIN.
Northern Lib ^e, January 18.
DESER TE D,