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A CITY COURT will he hdd at the Court-House,
in this city, o n MONDAY the 28th instant, at
10 o'clock in the forenoon; of which all persons
bound by re ognizance to appear thereat, and all city
constables are to take notice and give their attendance
accordingly. All public house-keepers within the citv,
who shall not then have taken out their licences for this
year, will be prosecuted according o law.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee House, on TUESDAY the 29th of
April, indent, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the
following HOUSE and LOTS of LAND, in the
tenure of John Rittefon, in Kensington, near Mr.
Sowder's tavern, at the upper end of Greenwood
lane, on the Frankford road, viz.
FOUR lots of GROUND fitulte on Marlbo
rough-street, 50 feet wide; three of laid lets
containing, each, in front on laid ft^eet, 18 feet,
and in length toi feet; the other containing, in front
on said street, 54 feet, and in length tor fiet, with a
two story brick M< ffuage, and a Lento with a chimney
and oven in it, with a well of good water.
Sixteen LOTS of GROUND situate on Crown
ftreet, enlarged to 43 feet wide, containing each in
front, on said street, 18 feet; eight of the said lots
containing each in depth 101 feet; five containing
each in depth too feet; three containing each 177 feet
in length.
Five LOTS of GROUND lituate on a lane about
20 feet wide ; four of said lots containing each in front
18 feet, and in length ,0 feet ; the other containing, in
front, 22 feet, and in length 90 feet.
A plan of the above described 25 Lots of Ground
may be seen on the premises, and at Mr. Sowdei's
tavern on the Frankford road, at the Coffee-houfe, and
at the City Vendue Store. One half the purchase mo
ney to be paid down, the remainder in three months
from the day of sale; and when the whole purchase is
paid, deeds will be executed to the purchasers.
TO BE SO L D,
A Lot of Ground in Fifth
ftreet, about half way between Market and Arch
streets, containing on Fifth-ftreet thirty feet, extend
ing eighty feet back: the Lot is now incumberea with
two wooden Tenements. For Terms of Sale enquire
of the Printer. April 15.
PETER CHAUVEAU, late agent of
the French navy in this port, hereby informs all
persons who have ahy demands against him on that ac
count, that he will discharge them any time before
Monday the 28th instant ; as he must fettle every ac
count by that time. Philadelphia, April 22, 1783.
Pndadtlphi#, April 21, 1783.
PUBLIC NOTIC E is hereby given,
To all perlons which may have any Demands up
on any one of the Employers belonging to the admini
stration of the French Army, that they are to apply,
with proper title?, at the INTENDANT of the said
Army's Office, in Water-street, three doors from the
corner of Chefnut-ftreet, every day before the fir it day
of May next ; as no regard will be paid to any further
application after that day.
Delaware state, New-Ark, March 4, 1783.
THE Trustees of the New-Ark Academy
are requeued to meet there on Tuesday the 29th
of April next, at 10 o'clock said day; and are defi ed
to be punctual in their attendance on bofinefs of im
portance, as well as the examination of the fludents
on that day. JOHN EVANS,I
JOHN M'KINLEY, )
WM. MKENNON, (Trustees.
SAM. PATTERSON }
_ JOHN THOMSON. 1
HE Annual Election of DIRECTORS and
1 TREASURER of the Library Company, of Phi
ladelpbia, for the year ensuing, will be held at the Li
brary Appartments in Carpenters-hall, on MONDAY
the sth day of May next, at 3 o'clock in the After
noon.
1 he Treasurer will attend to receive the yearly pay
ments, and the Shares of those Members in arrears,
will certainly be forfeited,agreeable to the laws of said
company. g v the Board of DireHois,
April,. JOSEPH FAWCETT, Eec'ry.
SATURDAY, Apprr n
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O R, THE
GENERAL ADVERTISER.
WILLIAM WILL, fneriff.
Philadelphia, April 17, 1783
VOL. XII.I
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
r rHIS kingdom is sovereign and supreme over
America, and taxation is a part of that power.
Tell me when the Americans were emancipated.''
G. Grenville.
" To maintain the authority of this kingdom, I
would enforce a tax from America, though it were
but a pepper corn."
Nugent.
" They shall put their necks under bur feet."
North.
" I shall move that courts of vice-admir Ity have
further powers, and that offenders in Ameri
ca be brought from thence to England for trial ; and
that three pence per pound duty be imposed on tea,
payable in Boston and other parts of the colonies."
Late Charles Townfhend.
" They shall make an unconditional submission."
Germain.
" We must pass a Harvation aft against Boston."
Lord Advocateof Scotland.
" The dye is cafl—we have puffed the Rubicon—
kill them—or they will kill you."
Mansfield.
" We have nursed them in their infancy, and
brought them up to manhood—we will therefore now
tax them "
Late Charles Townfhend.
" There is no congress in exigence—they are all
run away."
Gower.
“ I would rather have my tongue cut out. than
dispute the right of this house taxing America."
Late Lord Strange.
We ought with an army to be invulnerable in
America."
Late Charles Townfhend.
" I rejoice that America has refilled”
Late Mr. Pitt.
" Shall that congress, with woolen caps, and leather
firings in their shoes, dare to oppose the right of
parliament taxing them ?'
Wedderburne.
Such are the extra's of speeches by which this
country has loft America FOR EVER.
Further Advices by the late Arrivals from
Europe.
LONDO N.
Jan. 17. There are advices in town of a very au
thentic complexion (thougn they do not come officially
either from the government o r India Company's offi
cers) which positively assert, that fir Richard Bicker
ton arrived in India and joined admiral fir Edward
Hughes with fix ships of the line, two frigates, and
three ftorefhips, in September ; two ftorefhips were al
so arrived at Bombay, that went out with the fame fleet.
Commodore Bickerton has had a long passage, having
failed from Spithead the 6th of February faft, which
makes almost seven months to the time of his joining
admiral Hughes's squadron.
The present emperor makes a very diflinguifhed fi
gure in the sy stem of Europe ; he has introduced vari
ous ufeful regulations in tne army, and established a
plan of ceconomy in government, to every department
of which he is unweariedly attentive: in short, he en
joys in a high degree the reward of his merit, being
happy in the universal love and admiration of his fub
jefts.
The Irish pension lift is to be put to the queflion;
part, no doubt, will be cut off at once and altogether,
and the remainder will be kept down by the tigtit pref
fore of additional duties!
An addition to the wheel tax—a geometrical pro
gression in the house tax and servants tax —fadtile
horses—dogs—hair-powder—toe flamps on Wills—Le
gacies—cards and hand bills, make tne principal fea
tures in the next body of finance.
From the London Courant, dated January 3, 1783.
EXTRACTS of SPEECHES made within these few
years.,
Majority against Mr. Hartley, 175
The house then went into a committee of supply,
Mr. Ord in the chair, when the (nm of one million,
that was mentioned on Friday last was granted
The secretary at war then refumea t..e former busi
ness relative to the eßimates of the army, and entered
fully into every particular. He then moved that the
following sums be granted as a twelvemonth's supply
to the troops, and mentioned the various dates of'toe
applications of these different Su ms.
Troops. Money.
Guards and those in garrison 456,9041. 19s. gd.
Plantations 310,623 t 6 6
Staff 15,961 17 2
East Indies 15,074 10 0
Militia and fencibles 165,418 10 0
From Ireland 41,140 16 2
No th-America 25,126 3 1
Chelsea 96,719 7 rr
Gibraltar (Hanoverians) 28,017 11 05
Hesse corps 367,203 9
Hannau corps , 65,152 12 8 3-4
Brunei, k corps 36,747 0 o
Waldeckers 1749 11 3
Brandenburgh corps 51,501 19 3
Anhalt Delft 23818 14 234:
Mr. David Hartley used Some arguments similar to
what he had already advanced, and ex pr ffed his in &
tention of moving for an address to his majesty rela
tive to the withdrawing the troops immediately from
America.
Secrtary Townfhend observed, that it would take a
copfiderable time to accomplish it, as it required an
immensity of tonnage to convey the troops and the
implements of war from that country : and was sur
prised that any gentleman could doubt the fine r ty of
this country to America, after what had paired.
Mr. Pultney was equally afionifhed at the formed
honourable gentleman's sentiments with regard to our
sincerity to America, and thought that administrati
on should not be teized on the occasion, as he hoped
that all cause of enmity between the two countries was
now at anend
MONDAY, March 3d.
Read a firft time the bill for opening an intercourse!
With America.
The Speaker then put the question, when the houf§
divided, and th& numbers were,
The secretary at war moved, that the house should go
into a committee, and vote one year's supply fa the
army. He gave a particular account of the different
estimates, and explained to the house the several ex
traordinaries that had been voted during the time
that he had held his office in the administration.
Mr. D. Hartley, in a speech cf considerable length,
said, that infiead of one year's supply, he thought
that fix or nine months supply would "be Sufficient to
answer all the purpoles requisite. He did not, he said.
Speak to administration, for vere he to do so, it
would be doing nothing, as there were at present no
administration in this country, therefore he hoped the
house would take the matter into confederation, and
infill that the troops should be immediately withdrawn
from America
Mr. H W. Hartley warmly urged the committee
to take care in time, and not to vote a matter, the
evil consequences of which were not (een at present,
but he was persuaded would be greater than any of
the ministry, or any other p p rfon could possibly hav^
expected. Mr. H rtley talked of the lufp'cious that
had already been embraced rtfpeHing the fine ri:y <f
this country's conciliatory disposition towards Ameri
ca, and said he was ferry such fufpiciohs had r ally
been entertained.
Mr. Sheridan rose immediately after Mr. H. W.
Hartley fat down, and observed, that any one man io
that house holding a language similar to that the com
mittee had just heard, and hinting even at any suspi
cions of the sincerity of this country, with tefpra ro
her reconciliation with America, might create very
fefious jealousies, and do much mifefrief. Mr. Snert
dan declared, that to fay this country was not fiocere,
in regard to the united states, gentlemen must know
and feel to be an assertion very ill founded indeed !
this country was, this country could nor but be sin
cere in what she had done, but ir did not appear that
it ought to follow that New-York muP be evacuated
in any limited time. If he understood the 6th article
of the provisional treaty rightly, he meant that article
which stipulated that there should be no further con
fifeations made, and that those persons in confinement,
at tiie time of the ratification of the treaty, should W
HOUSE of COMMONS.
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