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THE Subscriber informs his friends and
customers, that he has removed into Front-street,
near the Draw-bridge, and next door to the honourable
Robert Morris',, where he continues to carry on the
Gold and Stiver Smith's bvfinefs, in all its various bran
ches; and has for sale the following articles, which he
will dispose of on vrry reasonable terms, viz.
He returns his grateful thanks to his former custo
mers, and hopes to merit a continuance of their Fa
vours. All thole who are pleased to favour him with
their custom,- may depend on his utmost endeavours to
give fatisfafiion His plate, from the la-gelt to
the smallest article, he will warrant good, both in
qualityand workmanship.
„ RICHARD HUMPHREYS
Jplijladelphi.il, ORober toth, 1781.
COFFEE-POTS,
Waiters,
Tea Cannisters,
Cream Urns,
ISilts,
Soup Ladles,
Punch Ditto,
Ditto Strainers,
Table and Tea Spoons,
Tea Tongs,
Carved and plan Shoe
Buck es.
Ditto, ditto, Stock Dtto,
Ditto, ditto, Knee Ditto,
Ditto, ditto, ^elt Ditto,
CoA and W^coat But
tous,
Spurs,
Small Swords,
. Cutten de Cfc fa
Sciffars chains, ;
Hoops Ini ditto,
Shoe elafps.
Steel-top thimbles,
Port of Philadelphia, Pernfylvania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern.
XTOTICE is hereby givrn, That a Court of Admiral
" ty will be held st the State house, in the ci + y of
Philadelphia, on WednefJay tie 24-th of O&oher, inst.
at 9 o'clock in the forenocr, forthe Trial of the private
armed febooner or vessel, cabled the General Arnold,
burthen about fity tons, lately commanded by Jarnos
Watson, taken at sea on a cruise from New York, (eot
in 0 this Port, and libelled against by Charles Wells,
(qui tarn, &c.) To the end t! at a^perfons concerned
may appear and shew cause, if any there be, why a de
cree should not pals pursuant to the prayer of the libel,
&c. By order of the Judge,
O&o. 19, 1781. JAMES READ, Regtftrr.
AUCTION of BOOKS.
fewels and Diamonds ,
FOR
SENTIMENTALISTS
Congn'ng of a very confidetabie variety of the ntoft
excellent ancient and modern authors, in ait:, fcr
ences, poetry, plays, novels, and entertrinm n',
Will begin to be exhibited by AUCTION,
On Tuesday the 2^d of October,
0781,
And will be continued for Several evening, five ffvrly,
at tfe Book-fyr, of ROBERT BELL, near St.
Paul's Church, in Third-ftrert.
. JOHN BAYARD, AuT'oneer.
N. B Printed Catalogues of the books will be rea
dy for those gentlemen who choose to cal? or fend to
the place of 'I, on Monday the zad, Hours of sale
from Six to Nine each evening.
Will be fold by Public Au&ion,
At the Coffee- House, on WEDNESDAY the 24th
inst. O&ober, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon,
A Lot of Ground,
Containing Six and ha'f Acres, cn Caller's lane, about
three quarters of a mile rom Germantown; about one
half is most beautiful ^aterfd'Meadow, one acre of
Woodland, the rest Upland. Mostly under good
Fence. JOHN BAYARD, Au^icn^c.
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GENERAL ADVERTISER.
VOL. X.l
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
Silver tpthimbles,
Gold stock buckles,
D tto buttons,
Dtto ear bobs,
Ditto rings,
Dtto broaches,
P fte floe-buckles,
Ditto Knee ditto,
Ditto deck ditto,
Ditto Ear-bobs,
Ditto broaches,
Dito I uttons,
D tto ringr,
Ditto fell?,
Ditto hair-pins,
Morrocco pock'tt hdokrj
Elegant et^ee cafft
Smelling-bottles,
Hunting-knives and forks,
Ink-potty
Snuff boxes,
Spectacles,
Chapes & tongues, &c. &-.
DUBLI N, May 12.
The manufaaures of England, not fatisfied with hav
ing made for so long a time, a monopoly of our mar
kets, from the predilection which they have observed
among the Irish for their different manufaaures, have
now resolved to raifetheir fuperfine cloths, one milling
and a penny per yard, with poundage for colleßor's
fees. If any thing can roirfe the abdicated patriotism
of the Irish to consume their own manufactures, it
muff Purely be this, whiteimp^fition is forced upon our
credulity, and a tax is laid upon our folly.
Extract of a letter from Youghaff, May 2.
“ A lugger privateer has been on the coaftbetween
Waterford and Youghall fiuce /Saturday the 28th of
Aprjl, Ou Tuesday this ift infant, the Elizabeth, cap
tain Jones, with culm "arrived, after being taken and
ransomed, and brought an account that the privateer
had taken 6 vessels. Ori Wednesday the ^William of
Briflol, bound to Youghalljuad Newfoundland, arriv
ed here after being taken and ransomed. Afterwards
they took a fine ship from Glasgow, which (as it was
said). made tl^.^th vetyel they had captured.
The Nemesis frigatfrand Viper cutter, lying inat
tentive at Waterford.";f
We hear+hat a French' privateer called the de Bour
jois, of St. Maloes, mounting 20 guns, has captured
®ff New Port Prat, arfd'its adjoining coast fix fail sos
homeward bound merchantmen. Alas! poor Ireland:
what care is taken to corrupt your senators, whilst
your trade and commerce remain unnoticed and un
protected !
May 17. The number of effective men returned to
the committee for conducting the Belfaft Volunteer re
view, to be held on the 18th of July next, amounted
on theist instant to 5201 men.
The different provincial reviews muff be confider
dered the gre?,reft meetings ever known in this kingdom;
they are superior to the meetings of the lords and com
mons, because they admit not of a diffentient voice,
—to proted and ' not betray the nation. There is no
man bribed to come out in uniform. They have but
one objed, and that is difeharged by obeying the dic
tates of their conference. The idea of coercion is un
known ^mong them. The very foul and fafeguard of
their country. It furgifhes the best recorded inflance
of 100,000 men being aduated b one motive, the un
bougrit, unanimous defenders of their country.
Extras of a letter from Pars, April 23,
"The general conversation in this capital turns now
on ecclesiastical instead of political matters ; much is
said of the philosophical way ofithinking of one of the
greatest princes of the age. His late injunctions on the
religious orders makes it presumed that he may per
haps makea farther reform; they go so far as to fay
that he is grea ly irritated aga nft the court of Rome,
and that his intention is to make the clercy in his do
minions a^folute'y independent of the Papal See. Am
flerdam Gazette."
In a letter received from a merchant in town from
Lisbon, it is positively asserted, that the court es
Portugal has promised to admit the manufaaures of
Ireland to their market, and that the late disagreeable
interruption to our commerce will be speedily. obviated,
and all complaints removed.
It is whispered that a member nearly allied to the last
adminifiration and fevtral others have been so exorbi
tant in their dernands.to government for an engage
ment of their intered, that administration have given
a firm refufal to their proposed terms. We miry expect
therefore, that the nexr parliamentary campaign will
be a very warm one. Yet .what reliance can be had
on men who unite only with the patriotic party, be
cause their demands were not complyed with ! their op
position fpriiigs from revenge and difagpointment, and
'merits the destruction of all parties.
It is well, faith a corespondent, if the bill lately
brought into the English parliament by Mr. Dempfter,
IRISH INTELLIGENCE.
C O R ^K, May 17.,
q, HE L'Eagle, commanded by Don Alborada, of
1 40 guns, 28 twenty-four pounders on one deck,
2 eighteen and 10 twelve pounders on her quarter
deck, 6 cohorns and 20 swivels, with 450 men, took off
Kinfale last Sunday evening, the Easter from Limerick
to Cork, 90 tons burthen, laden with provisions, and
refufed to ransom her for 800 guineas. Count Clo
nard's second son is colonel of marines on board. She
took before this vessel, the Revenge privateer of Lon
don, of 16 guns and 60 men ; the Smeraca of London,,
from Cork to Quebec ; the Sophia from Geneva, prize
to the Ferrit of Liverpool ; a brig 200 tons, laden with
linens and wheat, all which she took under her convoy
to port L'Orient. The captains, pafengers, and crews
of all were put on board a pilot boat, and landed at
Kinfale.
THE
relative to granting a bounty on exportation of their
printed linens do not tend with other partial and ill
timed ditCumflances, to revive unfortunate j^aloufies
between the filler kingdoms. The old " haven of En
gland's monopolifing spirit is but too evident-.fhe can
not fuffer even her near relation to meet her on equal
terms at any market: bu' let her be careful that her
felfifh policy do not awaken this kin dom to such a
sense of her ungrateful injury, as to rouse a resent
ment that cannot be allayed.
The conduct of many of the inferior revenue officers
is become intolerable, arid insupportable to the fubjeß.
The latefeizure of pot,ale, the utensils and Bill in the
County of Kildare, has occasioned the bicod of his ma
jefly's fubjefts to be inhumanly spilled, and calls
loudly for vengeance. It is true that the commission
ers are men of acknowledged humanity, who cannot
account for the mifcondufl of any set of men retained
in the service of the revenue ; but t ey fhoulf recol
lea that a continuation of the fcandalou,s disorders,
which have been lately comp ained'of,' and unred?ei r d
must excite univetfal indignation. Inferior officers em
ployed, who abuse their power at the expenc^ of the
fubje£t,' ought to be brought to consign punishment.
The continual depredations that are made on our
Coasts by the enemies (hips are truly alarming, and
more and more arise the urgent mc*ffity of the park
am nt of Ireland taking the earliefi opportunity of v<*
ting fop,lies for building and manning ten or twelve
flout frigates for the foie purpose of conflautly cruiz
ing round the.kingdom, scouring the channel of hostile
privateers, and defending the new-born commerce of
the nation. Since ' England cannot spare frigates on
this important service, what arguments can possibly
influence us againftadopting so prefling and evident a
measure?
By a letter received from^Cork we learn, that a ves
sel is just arrived there from America, which mentions
that three ships of war of the French, one of 40 guns
and tlie other of 38 and 32 guns' ,had been taken by
some of our men ot war on that flation.
Reports are again revived, and with some degree of
confidence, that a dissolution of parliament will take
place before October next. Bet as it is difficult to con
ceive wh^ effendal service such a manceuvr could
be of to government, or rather that it won d evident
ly tend to firengthen the country interest, we mus lfup
pofe it only one of those rumours which expire 011 the
day of its birth.
It mtift be a pteafing circumflance to the real friends
of Ireland, to perceive the general animation that at
present pervades the volunteer armies of the kingdom.
Provincial reviews are adopting this summer through
out the nation. No falling off or wavering in the
cause that firfl inspired them to take up arms ; on the
contrary an increase of ardor operates on all, and sti
mulates them to an attainment of expertness in milita
ry manoeuvres, as may prepare them for all contin
gencies.
May 19. We are informed that a cont ilerable num
ber of citizens have already given notice, that they
are preparing accommodations fr the country volun
teers, who intend being reviewed here on the ,th of
June, which induces a general expectation, that none
of those Spirited friends of the constitution will be laid
under the embarrassment of seeking out lodgings on
that occasion.
Several gentlemen of the military who were prefent^
at our volunteer corps' field exercise on Tuesday last,
preparatory to their general review the sth of June,
admire the plan of the review, but lament that the vo
lunteers have not among themselves officers of milita
ry knowledge fufficient to command brigades' . On
Tuesday the right brigade, commanded by colonel
P ddor, went through the whole business of the day
with great correftnefs, whilst the left brigade began
and ended in continued blunders. It would greatly
tend to the honour and advancement of our volunteers,
if they would, for the sth ot June, eled from their bo
dy, colonels and majors of brigade, fu.ch gentlemen a&
are competent to that duty, though such gentlemen
(from the volunteer general laws of balloting every
three months for officers) may now be ranked as pri
vates in the corp-.
Should a landing of th.e enemy be effected in any
part of this kingdom, there is no doubt but the vo
lunteers of the county or province where it might hap
pen, would, with the greatest alacrity take the field to
oppose the invaders; but for want of artillery, they
Could not face them in the open country, a,nd their o
perations wool 1 be chiefly confined to fkirmifys, harraG
ing the enemy on their march, and cutting, off fup,he s
if puffible. How extraordinary it is, that the volun
teer, army of Ireland have, in general, neg^e^ed ta
provide themselves with suitable artillery, without the
afliftance of which modern warfare cannot be attends
ed to.
OCT OBER 23, 1781.
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