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ALBAN Y, July t.
The humble Address of the Minister, Elders and
Deacons of the Reform'd Protestant Dutch Church in
Albany:
To His Excellency George Washington, Esquire,
General and Commander in Chief of the American
Army, &c. &c. &c.
SIR,
THE auspicious visit of the illustrious commander in
chief, fills the thankful hearts of the patriotic in
habitants of this city with extraordinary joy, whilst it
indicates, in the most pleasing manner,,your excellency's
famous and justly celebrated attention to all, even the
remotest corners of your extensive command, and your
friendly intentions to faithful citizens, who have been,
in former days and dangers, and are still so remarkably
preserved, under the benign influences of a gracious
Providence, by your prosperous direction of our vic
torious arms, from threatening and impending ruin.
WE, the minister, elders and deacons, of the reform
ed protestant Dutch church in this city, beg leave to
address your excellency on this joyful occasion. Deep
ly impressed with sentiments of sincere gratitude and
refpeht for your exalted merits, and jufily dignified
charafler ; uniting our humble and earned prayers to
the God of all mercies and grace, that he will be pteafed
further to honour and crown your excellency with the
choicest of his blessings, and to prosper your generous,
distinguished and difintere fied attempts to restore and
establish, to this injured and oppressed land of your na
tivity,that prosperity and happinefs,which the Supreme
Foffeffor and Ruler of the universe shall judge molt üb
fervient and conducive to the high purposes of is own
glory, and the perpetual happiness of the free and in
dependent united states of / merica.
May your excellency's precious health and iueflima
ble life be graciously preserved and prolonged ; and
your excellency, 'ere long, enjoy the happy sera, when
your unremitted zeal for the common prosperity of
this bleeding country, shall be crowned with the never
fading laurels of a triumphant and glorious peace.
By order of the consistory,
E. WESTERLO, V. D. i. b.'minifier.
Albany, June 28, 1782.
The following is His Excellency's Answer.
To the Reverend the Minister, the Elders and Deacons
of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, in the
City of Albany.
Gentlemen,
„ I AMextremely happy in this opportunity of blend
^ng my public duty with my private fatisfaftion, by
paying a due attention to the frontiers and advanced
posts of this fiate, and at the fame time visiting the an
cient and refpeHable city of Albany.
While I confider the approbation of the wife and vir
tuous, as the highefl possible reward for my services, I
beg you will be assured, gentlemen, that I now experi
ence the most sensible pleasure, from the favourable sen
timents you are pleased to express of my conduct
Your benevolent wishes and fervent prayers for my
personal welfare and felicity, demand all my gratitude.
P reervatlon °f your civil and religious liber
ties still be the care of an indulgent Providence ; and
the rapid increase and universal extention of know
ledge, virtue and true religion be the consequence of a
speedy and honourable peace.
G. WASHINGTON.
Albany, 28th June, 1782.
When the corporation went to present their address
they proceeded in procession from the city-hall. At 6
0 clock P. M. the bells of all the churches began to
ring, and continued their joyful peals until fun set
when thirteen cannon were difeharged from the fort
and the city illuminated.'
The joy and fatisfaftion, which the appearance of so
great a man naturally inspires, was demonflrated in
the countenance of every inhabitant.
Who is more worthy our love and esteem, than
the GUARDIAN and SAVIOUR of his Country !,
Pulchium est patriae beneface, etiam benedicere
baud abfurdum est. Sallust.
A CITY COURT will be
"A ^ i he c ° uit -h° u ^ in this city, on Mon
lrrfta°'' at 10 °' clock in the forenoon, of
b ° und by recognizance to appear
< d * " ty conft ^ bles a re to take notice and
&' ?, nd , c e accordingly. All public house
:- h " 1 the c "y are alf ° notified to apply by pe
tition to this court for recommendations for licences for
WM ° WILL, Sheriff.
Philadelphia, July 10, 17810
VOL. XI.? Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
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GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Although this Map bears a milhiry appearance, yet
the explanations render it intelliJole to those who are
not convergent in militai y ftru&e:e.
*** Those gentlemen who paid one half of the price
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py) and those gentlemen who omitted to pay the sub.
fcription, will be pleased to fend the whole, two dol
lars for each copy ; in order to prevent the inconveni
ence attending the collection of Imall farnr.
THE PLAN of the Operations of that memor
able Siege, carried againtt the Rritifh Army un
der lord Cornwallis, at York Tow, in Vi gi
nia (which fometinU fihce was advertised to be engrav
ed her?) is now in the hands of the Printer. Tothofe
gentlemen who have encouraged him in this business,
by fubferibing, the Editor returns hi sincere thanks for
their kind patronsg, and patience ; considering works of
this kind ar. .not done quick, and nothing but encourage
ment will stimulate and make Engraving (as well as
many other ufeful feiences) more familiar to America —
Encouragement, the only and chief resource to those
populous nations in Europe ; which makes them work
with so much case, and with so much cheapness into
one another# hands. And, indeed, what is the history
of a country without maps'? a history of war without
plans ? What idea can a person form, who shall happen
to read in a remote corner of the earth, or even in Ame
rica, the history of this war, the different fituafions of
Saratoga and York-Town, route, marches, and innu
merable feenes of action throughout this entehfive con
tinent, without plans are intermixed through the inte
resting pages of it ?
S. BAUMAN, Major of Artillery.
The Printer begs the gentlemen subscribers to fend to
him for their Copies. As soon as they are delivered,
he expend to have a few to dispose of, to those gentle
men who have not had an opportunity of funding in
their names, and who with to refrelh their memories
with a lively representation of the fate of lord Corn
wallis and his army.
To be Printed by Subfeription,
TH E Third Edition of a Book entitled, " An
APPEAL to Matter of Fa& and Common Sense :
Or A RATIONAL DEMONSTATION of Man's
corrupt and loft Estate" — Wrote by the Rev'd Mr. J.
Fletcher : containing 296 pages in duodecemo.
It is to be done in a neat type on good paper, and
well bound. The price to those who may subscribe for
this Book will be a Dollar; one half to be paid at the
time of fubferibing, the other when the Book is deliver
ed. Those that fubferibe for a dozen, or more, will
have one gratis in each dozen. Subferiptions will be
received by Mr, Lambret Wilmer, }in Third street,
near Market-ftreet;' Mr. Jacob Baker, in Market
ftreet, between Front and S cond-ftreet#, and by the
fubferiber at his Printing-Office in Race-tteet.
MELCHIOR STEINER.
*, This Book is much esteemed by men of sense
and learning, of different denominations. It las little
or nothing to do with controverted points of doarine;
but treats the essentials of religion (wherein all real
chriftians agree) in a clear, energetick, maiterly man
ner.
'Tis purposed; in all events, immediately to re
print this valuable Performance ; the Subfeription is
lolicited to enable the Editor to strike off the greater
Number of Copies. July 15.
Philip Thompson,
Of New-York, T AYL 0 R,
At his Shop, at the old Foft Ossie, in Market street,
at the Sign of the Blue-B:P,
MAKES, in the latest and neatest fafhion,
Regimental and plain C oaths of every fort, also
makes Ladies Riding-Habits, in that near, genteel fa
fhion which is so much admired by the most ce ebratfd
huntresses in Europe; likewise, makes Long Cloaks
for Ladies, furnifhes all manner of Trimming., and h%#
a variety of the neatest patterns of Cloth in the city ;
Where gentlemen may suit themselves without troubled
As by the attention of his friends and the fatisfa&ion he
has given to those of their recommendation, he finds
himfelf under the necessity of increasing his Journeymen,
will therefore give the best Wages to approved and neat
workmen; as he is determined that no bad work fh.:li
go out of his hands. May
WANTS A PLACE, A
V< ET NURSE. Enquire of the Printer.
To the PUBLIC.
O R, THE
THE
TO-MOR ROW Morning, at 9 o'Clock,
will begin the SALE of some ufeful HOUS
HOLD FURNITURE, consisting of, Looking-Ghlhs,
mahogany Delks and Book-Cases, mahogany Chests of
Drawers, China, Bureau, Night, Card, Pembroke, Di
ning and Dressing mahogany Tables, mahogany Stands,
mahogany Chairs, with a large covered easy armed Chair
and Cushion, Fire Screens, high and low post Bedfasdi
with Curtains and Cornishes, Window Laths, And
irons, Shovels and Tongs, with sundry other houfoold
and kitchen Furniture, &c. Afterwards will h,gin the
Sale of a variety of DRY GOODS, &c. as ufu^
July 15. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
SUPERFINE Broad
Cloths,
Camblets,
Calamancoes,
Jeans,
Chintzes,
Calicoes,
Checks,
T ;np-9 #
Mullins,
Cambrick?,
Laans,
Modes,
Sarfnets,
Silk Serge,
Drab de Soy,
Nankeens,
ALL persons indebted by bond, note, book debt or
prize foares, to the estate of Captain PETER
D A Y, late of this city, mariner, deceased, aie desired
to nrke immediate POTuegj ; and all thole that have
any Account# against the dcoeifed, are in like mariner
requeued to bring them io property altered, in order
that they may be fettled, by
Philadelphia, JAMES HOOD,
June 13, 1782. CHARLES MILLER,/~ x "^' 9 "
Have just received by the ship Favorite, and now open
ing at their store, the north fide of Market-street,
midway between Fourth and Fifth-ftreets, a neat
Aflortment of Merchandize.
Intelligence Office.
TH E Subferiber having observed
the great and general utility of an
INTELLIGENCE OFFICE in
populous and trading cities, begs leave to
inform the Public, that he has opened an
OFFICE for that purpose, at his house on
the east fide of Front-street, eight doors a
bove Market-street; where persons want,
ing to purchase or fell Goods, or Property
of any kind —Such as, hoofes, farms, lots,
horses, carriages, ships, hills of exchange,
continental or flare certificates, &c. may
enter and dispose of their refpedive articles
at a moderate premium; secrecy, if requir
ed, may be depended on. Clerks, garden
cts, coachmen, nurses, chamber-maids,
cooks and servants of every defcriptioi )may
enter their names in said Office, after pay,
ing Eighteen-pence ; the fame him is to
be paid by perlons who are accommodated
with servants by means of the Office; no
thing charged for enquiries which prove
unfoccefstul. The Public may rest affued,
that no pains nor attention shall be wanting
to render this Office as ufeful as possible, by
their most humble servant.
May 27. MOSES COHEN,
KUHN & RISBERG,
City Au&ion.
CONSISTING OF,
JULY 18, 1,82 c
Mens and Womens
brocaded Silks.
Thread and Cotton Hose
Mens and Womens Silk»
Thread and Kidd
Mitts and Gloves,
Handkerchiefs,
Fans,
Silk Geay-Laers,
Threads and Tapes,
Paper Snuff Boxes,
Fine Damaflg and Diaper
Tablecloths and Nap,
kins, &c. &c.
Also, Britannia# and ele,
gant flowered and
brocaded Silks.
[NUMB. 912.