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Just Imported, and To be Sold, By
James Gallagher,
Ac his China and Glass-Ware
S T O R E,
In Second-street, the third door below Markrt-ftreet,
and opposite the Q< &'$ Meeting-house.
CHINA, Blue and White, and Enameled.
GALLON, three q^rt, two quart, one quart;
arid pint Bow?s,
RfuiH and oval Diffies and Plates.
Tea ind Coffee Potts of different fizm
Tea arid CofcefCnoi and Saucers, ditto.
Sugar Dih's and Milk P te.
Pudding Pans and S op Bowls.
Brown and blue T<a Cups arid Saucers,
Brown, burnt china Tea Pots, Sugar Diffies arid Cr^sm
Pots.
QU E E NV Ware.
ROUND 7 Ind oval Diffies, of all files.
Flat and Soup Plate,.
Sailed Diffies and F:fh Drains.
Pudding Dishes and Difo Covers,
Pepper and Muftrrd Pots, and Salts.
Round and oval Tureens, of all firim
Wash Hand Bafon, and Bottles, and quart Mtfft
Quart, pint, and half pint Bowls.^
Tea Pots and Slop Bowls.
Tea Cups and Saucers.
Slight Dishes and Cream Pots.
G LASS, fingte and double Flint, plain
and cut.
GALLON, half gallon, quart, pint, and half pint
Decanters
Flowered and plain Goblets, MSgs.
Half gallon, quart, pint, half pint, ji!l and half Jill
Tumblers.
Quart, pint, and half pint, cut and Agreed, plain and
Labeled Punch, Grog, and Brer Gladys, with and
without Cotters.
Cos flowered, and plain Wine G'affer, of all fi^et
Table Wash Bafons, Cr?am Po'„ Vinegar Ciurts;
Pepper and Mustard Po% and Salts.
Eleven by 9, to by 8, 9 by 7, and 8 by 6, English,
French, and Spanish Window Glass, by the box or
smaller quantity.
A neat Assortment of
CUTLERY and HARD-WARE,
Confining of,
WHITE and stained ivory, real and sham huck, bone,
cam wood, and ebony handled Knives and Forks.
Tortois shell, real buck, and stained hoin Penknives.
Best cap'd and plain Raizots and Lancets.
Cutteau, shoe, and butchers Knives.
Seiffits and taylori' Sheers,
Broad Axes, claw and lathing Hammers.
Augers, Gouges, Chiffels, Files, and Rasps.
Jointer and Plane Irons, and two feet Rules.
Chest, H and HL Hinges, of different sizes.
Stock, chest, common, and bag Padlocks,
Gimblets, Brafe Cocks, and Snuffers.
Knifing, fail, and feeing Nedles.
Mens and womens Thimbles.
Fish Hooks, of all forts ^nd sizes.
Leather Ink Pots, common and temple Spectacles.
Plated, pinchbeck, yellow, and white metal, and
steel Shoe and Knee Buckles; Chapes.
Coat, vest and fleevte, metal and horn Buttons.
A L S O,
DURHAM Flour of Moftard, by the b6x, dozen, or
bottle.
Long and short fmoaking Pipes, by the box, groce,
or dozen.
Best European mould Candles, by the box.
Green Paint, brown and yellow Oaker, ground in oil,
by the keg.
Mariners Compasses, of different sizes.
Said GALLAGHER returns his
Thinks to th# Public, and his Friends in p rticular
for their former Favours, and hopes their Ccr^narc ,
from his Assiduity, Attention to Pleale, and M.dera .e
Prices.
Captains of Vessels and others, Strangs
ers in this City, having CHINA, GLASS, or QUEEN's
WAVES to dispose of, may meet with a Purchaser,
as above.
VOL. X.]
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O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
S A^T URDA Y,
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
2, !78t.
To Lord GEORGE GERMAIN.
MY pen, my lord, has been often employed, troth
the commencement of the present dispute with
the Americans to this day, to endeavour to convince
those who pu/fue that phanfom to give it up ; for this
plain reason, that it is clearly irhpoffible to conquer
those people, and if it were not, it would be impossible
to retain their Fidelity by dint of military force. But
the occasion of my present address is to tell your lord
fllip, that I have lately converted with a very sensible
native of that country, just arrived in this city, and
who has been during the whole conteff, only a looker oh,
and a fad fpeßator. as he fay e , to many grievous,
tranfaftions on both dides. He assures me, that where
ever ur armies have mov d, they have always, af
ter they have poffefied any country, considerably in
creased the number of the difafFeHed. The king's ar
my, said he, make their way through that great coun
try like a fleet of fllips in the ocean, making a great
noise, and dividing and difiurbing the element they
pass through, which, however, foop unites again, and
no traces remain to ffiew wherg they p-ffed. Suppose,
for instance, my lord, that all America war fobdued,'
would it not take fifty thousand men to keep them in
fubjef?ion ? And do fob thjnk that those people would
not, either by money, perfuafiofi, or force, soon wr&l
the power out of their hand's? Tn short, fny lord, von
are in pursuit of a phantom, and I can scarce believe
you do not know if to be as endiefl, as it is ruinous ;
but you have gone ton far to recede.
Lord Cornwallis's spirit is to be admired; but his
fuccefsful battles are misfortunes; and if he had pos
sessed as much knowledge as bravery, he would have
seen and known the fatal confluences of fighting
Greene. In like manner Arnold's deflruflion of to
much private prope ty is equally upfoHnnate for the
object in pursuit; for will any sober man fay, that
to irritate t^ofe whom w e w ish 'o bring to obedience
is the method to bring them to it ? The truth is I fear,
my lord, and that yoh fee it as clearly is T do, thwt
you muff go on because vou cannot recede, yet the
purfurt muff end in perfect ruin h^re, and partial ru
in t^ere: Ro what a fad and wretched condition then
are this empire and that desolate country arrived.
TRENTO N,
On Saturday haft the great and important event of
the furreuder o' lord Cornwallis and his whole army,
to the combined fores commanded by his excellency
general Washington, was celebrated here with every
mark of joy and feftivity.
The day was ushered in with the beating of drums,
and the American colours were difplay°d in various
parts of the town.
At it o'clock in the forenoon his excellency the gover
nor, the honourable the council and arfembly, with the in
habitants of the town and vicinity, attended divine (er
vice at the presbyterian church, where a difeourfe a
^apted to the occasion was delivered by the reverend
Mr Spencer.
At noon a proper difchsrge of cannon was fir'd by
the corps of artillery belonging to the town, in the
presence of the governor, general Dickinson, the mem
bers of the legislature and the gentlemen of the town
and neighbourhood, assembled on the common.
Atthr-e in the afternoon 'he company repaired to
an elegant entertainment, at which the following
were ^ ra ^ a "d severally accompanied with a
discharge of artillery.
i. The United Stares of America.
2- The Congress.
3. The King of France.
4. General Wafhirgton and the American army.
5. The countde Rochambeau and the French army.
6. The count de Graffe and the French fl # et.
7. General Greene and the southern army.
8. The friends of liberty throughout the world.
9. The memory of generals Warren, Montgomery,
and all the other heroes who have fallen in the defence
of the liberty of America.
10 Peace on honourable terms, or war forever.
IT. The great and heroic Hyder Am railed up by
providence 'o avenge the number! fs cruelties .perpe
trated by the English on his unoffending countrymen,
and to check the indolence and reduce the power of
Britain in the Bast Indies.
12. The governor and slate of New Terfey,
13- The glorious rath of Odob^r, 1781.'
At seven in the evening the company retired, and
the reccing, were concluded by a brilliant illumination.
. Every thing was conducted with the greater good
border and propriety ; and we mention it with pleasure,
that not the leaß disturbance or irregularity happen
ed during the whole feflivity. What greatly added al
so to the joy inspired by this glorious event, was the
^rom the St. JAMES's CHRONICLE, dated Augriff
THE
pleading recollection of the advantages already reaped
from our alliance with that magnanimous prince
whose troops have had so great a share in exe
cuting the important enterprise. An alliance now
more firmly cemented by the united effufion of French
and American blood, in a dnqueft the more agreea
ble to both nations, for being obtained by their combi
ned efforts as fellow-fol tiers and fellow vißor^ in the
fame triumphant cause.
- Princeton; October 29, 1781.
On art occasion so glorious and happy for America
as the so of the greatest of the British generals,
with a numerous garrison to the arms of the continent,
every friend of his country must feel the most sincere
and lively joy. The inhabitants of Princeton took the
earliefl opportunity toneftify their pleasure in this e
vent, and on Tuesday last celebrated it with the ut
most feflivity. At 12 o'clock most of the reputable
gentlemen of the town and several in the neighbour
hood, met at Mr. Beekman's tavern and enjoyed the
occasion awhile over feme good punch and wine.
From thence they repaired to the green in front ofrhe
house, where the field piece Was drawn out ; and, af
ter an iffdrefs suited to the institution of the day,
delivered by one of the pfofeffors of the college, thir
teen rounds were fired. The whole company then par
took pf a public dinner, to which feverhl hrangers in
the place were invited. The following thirteen toasts
were d r ank, and the company broke up with decency
at fix o'clock.
1. United States.
2. The Congress.
3. The king of France.
4. The King of Spain and Sfite&GeneraL
5. General Wafnington and the American army.
6. The count de Rochambeau and French army,
7. The count de Graffe and navy of France.
8. General Greene and ft uthern army.
9. The memorable 16th and 19th of Odober, and
the action of the Eutaw springs.
10. Our plenipotentiaries at foreign courts.
11. The governor and slate of New Jersey.
12. The memory of all who have fallen in this war
in defence of America.
13. A speedy peace, and the firm establishment of
the independence of the United States of America.
In the evening the town was handsomely illuminated,
and thirteen rounds from the militia concluded the re
joicings of the day.
From the NEW-YORK GAZETTE.
ADVERTISEMENT.
THE late surrender of lord Cornwallis and hrs ar
my must undoubtedly produce the mod happy
effects to the British nation, by accelerating the TER
MINATION of the war and the views of the ministry
with refpe& to America, as it will unavoidably inte
rest foreign powers in behalf of rhe English, and has
taken off a man who was inimical to the glory of fir
Henry Clinton, and perpetually counteracting his ma.
nceuvres. In a word noonecan tell or forefee the hap
py consequences of th s important event. Neverthe
less the fubferiber finds it convenient, for various rea
sons, to remove to Europe. All persons therefore, who
have any demands against, or are indebted to him,
are requeued to make a speedy settlement of their ac
counts. Notice is also hereby given, that the fubferi
ber will dispose of his remaining flock in trade by pub
lic auction. The sale to begin at his flore on Mon
day the 19th inst. and to continue from day to day
(Sundays excepted) from the hours of ten to one in
the forenoon, until the whole is disposed of. It is well
known that his miscellaneous flore consists of the most
valuable and curious variety of articles that have ever
been exhibited in this part of the world. The limits
of an advertisement will by no means admit of an ade
quate display of this extraordinary collection; the
fubferiber therefore will content himfelf for the prefect
with feleChng a few articles sq, public attention—com
plete catalogues will be given at the sale.
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The Hiflory of the American War : or the glorious
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CORNWALLIS, and CLINTON
The Royal Pocket Companion ; being a new system
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