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As the exchange of general Burgoyne is now under
consideration, it may not be amiss to hold up to the
persons concerned in that business, his real impor
tance, and the great advantage that may accrue to
• America if this exchange is prudently managed, by
republishing a paper on this fubjed from the New
Jersey Gazette, of December 17, i777>
<HOULD the report of general Burgoyne's having
0 infringed the capitulation, between major general
Gates and himfelf, prove to be true, our Superiors
uill doubtless take proper care to prevent his reaping
any benefit from it; and (hould he be detained as a
prisoner for his infraction of any of the articles, I
would humbly propose to exchange him in such man
ner, as will atlthe fame time flatter his vanity, and re
dound to the greatest emolument of America. To e
vince the reafonab^nefs of my proposal, I would ob
serve tAat by the fame parity of reason, that a general
is exchanged for a general, a colonel for a colore!,
and so on with re(pe& to other officers of equal rank,
we ought to have for one and the fame genthman,
who fball happen to hold both thdfe offices, both a ge
neral and a colonel: This will appear evident from the
Iconfederation that those exchanges are never regulated
by viewing the persons exchanged in the light of men,
but as- officers; since otherwise, a colonel might as
well be exchanged for a sergeant, as for an officer of
hiq own rank ; a ferfeant being undoubtedly equally
a man, and as the case sometimes happens, more of a
jnantoo. One prisoner, therefore, having twenty dif
ferent offices, ought to redeem from captivity twenty
prisoners aggregately holding the fame offices ;'or such
greater or iefs number as fhail, with refprd to rank, be
equal to his twenty offices. This being admitted, I
think general Burgoyne is the most profitable prison
er we could have taken, having more offices, or (what'
amounts to the fame thing in Old England) more ti
ties, than any genreman on this fide the Ganges. And
as his impetuous excelthey certainly meant to avail
himfelf of his titles, by their pompous display in his
proclamation, had he proved conqueror, it is but rea
iop&ble that we should avail ourselves of them now be
is conquered; and fill I meet with a better project for
that purpose, I persuade myfelf that the following pro
posal will appropriate them to a much better use, than
they were ever applied to before.
The exchange I propose is as follows :
L For John Burgoyne, efq.
Some worthy justice of the peace, magnanimously
Rolen out of his bed, or t ken from his farm by a
band of ruffians in the uniform of F#itifh soldiers,
and now probably periling with hunger and cold in a
loathsome gaol in New-York.
11. For John Burgoyne, lieutenant general of his ma
jeliyb armies in America.
Two majors general.
111. For John Burgoyne, colonel of the queen's regi
ment of light dragoons.
As the British troops naturally prize every thing
in proportion as it partakes of royalty, and under
value whatever originates from a republican govern
jnent, Lfuppofe a colonel of her majefly's own re
giment will procure at lead three continental colo
nels of horse.
IV. For John Burgoyne, governor of fort William in
Nor^h Brton.
Here I would demand one governor of one of the
United States, as his multititulary excellency is
governor of a fort- and two more, as that fort is in
North-Britain, which his Britannic majesty may be
presumed to value in that proportion; but condder
wg ti,H the said fart is called William, which may
excite in his majesty's mind the rebellious idea of
liberty, I deduß one upon that account, and rather
than puzzle the c2r<el with any perplexity, I am
Content with two governors.
V. For John Burgoyne, one of the re,recitatives of
Great Britain.
The firfi member of Congress who may fall into
the enemy's hand.
VI. For Jo n Burgoyr.e, commander ofa fleet employ
ed in an expedition from Canada.
The ad,bral of our navy.
VII. For John Burgoyne, commander of an artoy em
ployed in an expedition from Canada.
One commander in chief in any of our depart
ments.
Vhl. For John Burgoyne, &c. &c, &c
Some connoisseur in hieroglyphics imagine thatthefe
three er easterns are emblematical of three certain oc
cult qualities in the general, which he never intends to
exhibit in more legible cha afters, viz. prudence, mo
defly, and humanity. Others suppose that they fiard
for king of America ; and that had he proved fuccefs
ful, he would have fallen upon general Howe, and af
terwards have set up for himfelf. Be this as it may,
(which it however behoves a certain gentleman 011 the
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other fide of the water seriously to confider) I infill up
on it, that as all dark and cabaliftical characters are
fufpi ious, these incognofcible enigmas may portend
much more than is generally apprehended. At all
events, general Burgoyne has availed himfelf of their
importance, and I doubt not they excited as much
terror in his proclamation, as any cf his more lumi
nous titles. As his person therefore is by capture be
come the property of the Congress, all his titles,
(which some suppose to confli'ute his very essence) whe
ther more splendid or opake, latent or visible, are be
come, ipso fafto, the lawful goods and chattels of the
continents and ought not to be reflored without a con
fideratio- equivalent. If we should happen to over - rate
them, it is his own' fault, it being in his power to
afeertain their intrinsic value; and it is a rule in law,
that when a man is possessed of evidence to disprove
what is alledged againfl him, and he refufes to produce
it, the presumption railed against him is to be taken
for granted. Certain it is, that these three et cameras
must fland for three somethings, and as these tnfee
somethings must, at least, be equal to three somethings
without rank or title, I had some thoughts of setting
them down for three privates; but then as they are
three somethings in general Burgoyne, which must be
cf twice the value of three any things in any three pri
vates, I fhail only double them, and demand in ex
change for these three problematical, enigmatical, hiero
glyphical, mystic, necromantic, cabaliftical and por
tentous et Ceteras, fix privates.
So that, according to my plan, we ought to detain
for this ideal conqueror of the north, now a real priso
ner in the east, till we have got in exchange for him,
one esquire, two majors general, three colonels of light
horse, two governors, one member of congress, the ad
miral of our navy, one commander in chief in a se
parate department, and fix privates; which is proba
bly more than this extraordinary hero would fetch in
any part of Great Britain, were he exposed at public
auction for a day and a year. All which is humbly
submitted to the consideration of the honourable the
Congress, and his excellency general Washington.
. Yours, &c.
HORTENTIUS.
Princeton, Dec. 8, 1777.
A CA R D.
r *' 'V' o ^' l - 01 ' 8 ^ Mynheeis, Yankir, and Dons,
, pr^fent their compliments to the Mylords, and
beiig desirous of entertaining them in * manner foita
bie to thur t.^e, are happy in making them the fol
lowing invitations :
Monsieur has the honour to invite them to a grand
Concert on the Water, when the power of music will
be (hewn in a manner never beard of since the dats of
Timothens and Ahx nder. They hope it will be such
as to make the MyJords acknowledge his Superiority
in mufUal composition ^nd performance.
Y^nk^y intends to prelent them with a mad Fire
work, to be performed at London, or some other
g-e.< seaport-town in Great Britain er Ireland, but
much Superior to those which the Mdcr is pretended
to ex! ibit at Norfolk, Kingitan, New-Lon on, &c. &c.
For the lake of thole who are in this country and ean
n>t transport themselves over to England, they will
shortly be (hewn a new Bear-Trap, wherein five thou
(and of those obnoxious animals are to be caught at
once. T; is Entertainment w/s already exhibited to
them about four years ago, and «hey were pleated to
appear highly fatisfied with it. The present one is on
a new plan, in which friend Morfieur has had feme
fh'-e.
M nheer and Dn do not chufe as yet tc let them
know what will be the nature of their Entertainment,
being deli.ous of affording them the pleasure of SUR-
Pk IZE.
®®&®t©®&^M!^
The Subscriber, lately appointed
A NOTARY and TABELLION FUbL'C, for the
State of Prnaftlvania, has removed his Offi.e to the
south file 0 Market fttert, the third door ahov^ Lae.i
na C^urt. The Duties of this Offi^ wil' rot int^ f:re
with his Practice of the Law. W. BARTON.
To the FREEHOLDERS and other ELECTORS for
the City ana Coumy of Philadelphia,
GENTLEMEN,
^ Y Thanks are due to von for vour Votes and
IVA Interest for ihe CORONER's OFFICE, at the
latt E'e&ion ; a Continuance of your Favours at the
ensuing Ete&ion, will further oblige
Your Friend and humble Servant.
Sept. 27. JOSEPH RUSH.
THE
Port of Philadelphia, Pennfilv^nia, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern,
N °L 1 C E is hereby given. That a Court of Ad,
" mirahy will be held at the Sote-houfe, in the ch,
of Philadelphia, on Monday, the Sth of Oepbir, inst. at
t^n o'clock in the Forenoon, far the Trial of the pri.
vate brigantine of war, the Rambler, of ths port, lately
taken at sea by the king of Great Britain'; Chips la
Nymph and Pearl, and afterwards retaken, ft r^ h^ this -
port and libelled against as priz^, by Phineas E : v. ^?,
(qui tarn &c.) to the &nd,thrt all persons concerned n 7
ma y appear and (hew c?ufe,if any th^r* be, why a d^rre
fiiould not pass pursuant to the prayer of the libel &c.
OTo. 3. By O drr/ h£|dec.
JAMES READ Register.
Public Notice is hereby
GI V E N,
Io the Freemen of the City and County
of I'hdadeVfh'a,
ffEAT a GENERAL FLECTION ri to be held*
I for the City a^d Cvuoty a''?refaid, at PHI del
phit,Gormantow n and J::ob Wentz's, on Tuesday
Lit 9th day of Of-obar ex': The EleftTn to be
opened between the hour, cf 10 o' lock in the morning
and i o'cock in th, afternoon, at which Places the
EL Flors of the City 2nd County are to dhoofe
Two Persons for Sheriff,
Two for Coroner, aid one Comm flioner,
The County to eie& one CounfeHor and nine Re;
prefentanyes in General Afl^r bly,
And the City of Philadelphia five Reprefentativea
in Affrmbly, two Commiffirners for the Sheets, and
two Wardens :
And the Conftabtes of the City and County are re
quired to hold Flections in their reTpeaiv; Wards and
To nfhipt, on Saturday the 6th de, of October next,
to el®a townihip and ward Afliffors ;rd In/peaors, to
a tend in thrir refp:6t:ve Dftri&s at th, r aid General
Election ; wnich Infyaorty when met, ar^ to cboofe
tor each Diftiidt threefit P^ far* for Judges of Election,
Sept. 17. WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
To the F A and In^rp^udevt ELECTORS of the
City and County of Philadelphia,
Gentlemen,
I RETURN you my ^arnaeft Thanks for the Honour
done me, in choafing me your h^riff at the last
E^aion; the Continuance of corn Vol s and Interest
at the ensuing Eleaioh will c':<.Gentlemen your
humble Servant, WILLIAM WILL. Sept. t 7.
Philadelphia, September 29, 1781,
BY virtue of sundry Writs to me di
reßei, will be SOLD by PUBLIC VENDUE, on
SATURDAY, th# 6th day of O&ober next, at. the
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, the second door below Vine
ftreet, in S^cond-ftreet, viz. Several pieces of Rhttinett,
Broad Colbe, Mellins, Gauzes, Linens, Flannels,
Wearing Apparel, &c. &c. &c. The vendue to be
gin at ten o'clock in the forenoon#
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, ORober 2, 1781
A CITY COUR T will be held
at the Court-house, on MONDAY, the 15th in
st mt, at Ten o'Cleck in the morning ; of wLi h all
Confttbles and perlons bound by recognizance to ap
pear at said Court, are to take notice.
WILLIAM WILL, Sheriffs
Notice is hereby given, to all
the Owners or Poss ffr of the Schuylkill POINT
MEADOW, th?t, greeable to an A& of Assembly
provided so the Support cf the aforesaid Meadow, an
ELECTION will be h^d cn the ferond Tue day in
Ofuber next, at 10 o'Clork in tr Forenoon, at the
Hcufe of Mr. WILLIAM CARSON, at the Harp
and Crown, in Third street, to Choose five Peifons for
Manage s, and on? for Treaftber for said Company.
By Order of the Managers,
Sept 28 WILLIAM RUSH, Tteafurer,
r r HOSE who may please to favour
this Paper with Advertisements, are
requested to lend the Money with them,
and thereby save themselves and the Printer
the Trouble very generally attending after
Settlements.
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