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fatiguing travels, until—(oh! for a vail, if possible,
broad enough to cover the remainder of the scene) the
'fame congregation, a few months before the close of
his pious life, which had been devoted to their (ervice,
rewarded him with a total excommunication ; because
he could not in confciqce deviate from the great ex
ample of our blessed Saviour, and the clear precepts of
his apostles. in rendering tribute to the prefect go
vernment, from which alone he could receive protedi
on ; believing-it his duty to yield a peaceable fubjedi
on ’to whatever form of government it pleased Divine
Providence to place over him.
This severe measure, though deeply wounding and
affli&ive, he fuflained with a meek and patient forti
tude, truly becoming his examplary and unbiemifhed
character. This short memorial we owe to the memo
ry of the tipright man, our dear friend, who having
paid the debt of nature, has left his survivors to mourn
their loss, and is gone before, to obey with joy the gra-,
ciouscall—" of come ye blessed of my Father, inherit
'' the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation
" of the world."
Notwithstanding what is said in the above memorial,
of the deceased having been an honorable elder and
overseer of Richland monthly meeting, it is yet possi
ble that many feerfons may be at a Ipfs to know to what
Society of chriftians he was joined ; justice to every
other denomination, requires it should be known that
he was one of the people called Quakers; and had it
not been, that those who drowned him were inimical
to the prefect revolution, the character which they
' themselves would have given him, would, if possible,
have been more in his favour ; yet, according to the
principles of this people, as he was excommunicated
by them, he could be efleemed in no other light than
an heathen man and publican; and by an authority
which they pretend to, they bound him both on earth
and in Heaven, and as they never loosened him while
he lived, so muR he remain '' in everlasting chains, un
derdarknefs unto the judgement of the great day." Hard
measure indeed for obedience to the example and pre
cepts of the Redeemer of mankind!
It is scarce possible that such who are not acquainted
with the protections of this people, can believe they
claim this authority, and as they deny it themselves in
their memorial to the assembly, it is proper to shew from
their own writings how they prevaricate on this fubjea.
See Barclay's treatise on curchh government, entitled
the^Anarchy of the the Ranters, &c. Page <7.
'• And laflly, that the church, gathering or affem
" bly of God's people,has a power to examine and call
" to account, such as appearing to be among them, or
" owning the fame faith with them, do transgress, and
" in case of their refufing to hear or repent, to exclude
" them from their fellowfhip: And that God hath a
" special regard to the judgement and sense of his peo
“ ple thus orderly proceeding, so as to hold such
" bound in Heaven whom they bind on earth, and such
" loosed in Heaven whom they loose on earth. lam
“ partly confident that no rational man will deny, but
<' that these naturally follow from the abovementioned
" scripture ; * and if there should be any found so un
" reasonable as to deny it, I could prove it by necessary
" and inevitable consequences ; which at prefent,as tak
« ing for granted, I forbear to do. Ifit be reckoned so
" great a crime to offend one of the little ones, that it
<' were better for him, than so to do, that a mill-fione
" were hanged about his neck and he drowned in the
“ depth of the sea, without question to offend and gain
“ fay the whole flock must be more criminal and must
“ draw after it a far deeper judgement."
* The author had quoted the authority which our
blessed Lord gave to his apofiles, Matthew xviii; 15,
16, 17 vs. which authority this people pretend they have.
N E W-Y O R K, September 9.
The transports that carried general O'Hara, and
the troops, to the Weft-Indies, from Savannah, arri
ved here Saturday last from Antigua, in 22 days, where
part of the men were landed, the rest were sent to St.
Lucia.
An American privateer (hip of eighteen guns, was
run ashore and burnt, in a small harbour near the Ha
vanna, by his majesty's frigate Enterprize, on ,her
way hither with the fleet from Jamaica.
An American privateer (loop was drove into Rock
away inlet, south fide of Long-island, last Tuesday by
some of his majesty's cruizers. -
A French vessel, we hear, arrived at Rhode-Ifland
last Saturday week, in about fix weeks from France:
the news brought by her, we are told, is, that the de
mands of France, Spain, Holland and America, were
such, that Great-Britain could by no means acquiesce
with them ; that the congress at Paris was about
breaking up, and it was supposed the war would be
carried on with more vigour than ever by the bellige
rent powers.
A polacre ship, called the Three Friends, captain
Jappie, from this port for Cork, is taken and carried
into Boston, by the ship Marquis le Fayette.
Another ship, from this port for Lisbon, that failed
some days before the Three Friends, is also taken and
carried into the fame port.
Philadelphia, Sept. 14.
A report was current last night that the marquis de
la Fayette, with a fleet of men of war, was arrived at
Boston ; but as letters from that place, dated on Mon
day last, fay nothing of fnch an event, we do not
pretend to authenticate the news.
The New-York paper of Monday last, contains a
lift of the British fleet lately arrived on our coast. It
consists of
5 ships of - - - 98 guns.
12 of - - - 74
1 of - - - 70
8 of - - - 64
1 of - - - - 50
I of - - - 44'
I of - - • ~ 40
I of - - - 36
2 of - - - 32
I of - - - 28
• of - 18
And two fire (hips.
The fame paper contains an account of the following
prizes lately taken by British cruizers and the fleet
from the Weft-Indies :
Brig Count de Graffe, from York, Virginia, for Ca
diz.
Schooner Revenge, Morris, from St. Thomas.
Brig Dolly, Davis, from the Cape for Boston.
Brig Schuylkill, Mathewman.
Brig Vigilent, Pata, from Guadaloup for Philadel
phia.
Brig Plough, Jones, from Philadelphia for Havanna,
Schooner Flora, Philips, from Philadelphia to Provi
dence.
Also three polacres, from Cadiz for Havanna.
On Saturday the 17th of August, died Mrs. Mary
Evans, wife of the honourable John Evans, esquire,
one of the judges of the supreme court of this state, in
the 58th year of her age; and on the Monday follow
ing her remains were interred at the Baptist burial
ground in the Welch Trad, accompanied by a large
number of afflided relations and refpe&able neigh
bours.
This truly worthy lady was beloved and refpeded by
all who had the happiness of knowing her : a natural
consequence of her being endowed with all those amia
ble virtues which chara&erife the affectionate wife, the
tender and indulgent mother, the kind mistress, and
the benevolent friend. Her sudden and unexpected
death, which she met with a truly chriftian fortitude
and due resignation to the Divine will, has left her af
flicted nufband and children, as well as her other friends
to lament the loss of one, whose life was one continued
exercise of charity, benevolence and of an exemplary
piety, free from biggotry.
Extract from the Minutes of the Honourable the Gene
ral Assembly of Pennsylvania, dated Auguff 28.
To the honourable the UNITED STATES in CON
GRESS ASSEMBLED.
The MEMORI Los the REPRESENTATIVES of
the Freemen of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
in General Assembly met,
SHEWETH,
THAT the citizens of this commonwealth appear
to have been among the foremoft in furnifhing
money to the united flites, at various periods, on
loan, insomuch, that many are reduced to a partial,
and some to a total dependence on the interest arising
from such loans, for the means of a decent fubfiftance.
That no in ereft has been paid for a considerable
time past on the loan-office certificates, bearing date
since the month of February 1778, but the payment of
the interefi on those of an earlier date, has heretofore
kept up a constant hope, that speedy provision would
be made for the payment on the others also.
That an apprehension has taken place that the pay
ment of the interest on the early loans, in the manner
stipulated and heretofore praftifed, will shortly be dis
continued, which threatens them with additional in
convenience and injury, not only from the total sus
pension of the interefi, but from the enormous depre
ciation in the value of the principal, no other fund
being yet established, on which they can ground a con
fidence, that the interest will be paid within a teafon
able time.
That large and numerous debts are also due to the
citizens of this commonwealth for services performed,
and articles furnifhed long since for the use of the uni
ted states, for the payment of which no provision has
been made, and most of them yet remain to be liqui
dated and established by such vouchers as are requisite
for afeertained debts.
That the legislature of this commonwealth, consi
dering these debts as depending on contrasts between
the united Rates and the individuals to whom they are
due, and trusting that provision would be made on a
general plan, for paying or funding them in common
with the other debts of the united states, have hither
to declined intermedling with them, and continued to
direct the liberal revenues of the state to the continent
al treasury, without conditioning for the appropriati
on of any part to the peculiar benefit or relief of their
own citizens; though divers other Rates moved, we
presume, by local policy, have made and are making
provision for afeertaining and paying, or funding the
debts of a like nature, due to their refpeßive citizens,
out of those revenues which would otherwise augment
the continental fund.
That the unsettled state of these debts, and the sus
pension of the interest on the loan-office certificates,
are found to be a great and encreafing impediment to
the collection of the public taxes in every part of the
state, the abilities of a great number of the inhabitants
to pay taxes, depending, in a great measure, on the
payment of the interest due to them from the united
Rates, and in many inftanges, 011 the payment of the
principle.
The house conceive it to be their duty, as guardians
of the rights of the citizens of Pennsylvania, to take
meafure^ for the reliefof those, who are (offering griev
ous inconveniences and hardships, by their property
being thus withheld from them, but they wish to do it
in such manner as may best accord with the plans of
congress, and the general convenience and advantage
of the united Rates.
They therefore earnestly request, that congress will
be pleased to devise and recommend fuck general plan
as they shall think adequate and effectual, for fettling
and afeertaining the unliquidated debts of the united
Rates, and for paying the fame, or at least some part
thereof; and also for the regular and punctual pay
ment of the interest on all public debts, as well on loan
as otherwise, until the principal shall be finally difeharg
ed.
Ordered, That the fame be tranferibed, signed by
the speaker, and transmitted to the delegates of this,
state in order to its being presented.
>K^^*^Mm^^^^R
ALL persons indented to the eKaie of JOSEPH
MARRIOTT, late of the city of Philadelphia,
deceased, by bond, note, or book debt, are requested
to call and discharge the fame to the fubferiber ; and
those who have any demands a?finft the said tftite,
are desired to produce their accounts properly attested,
that they may be adjusted by
THOMAS MARRIOTT, anting executor.
Northern-Liberties, September 13, 1782.
At the City -Auction, ,
On TUESDAY Next;
At THREE o'Clock in the Afternoon,
Will be Sold by Public Vendue,
AV ry considerable variety of Houfhold Linen arid
wearing Apparel(theproperty of a gentleman lear
ing America. And at Seven o'clock in the Evening, A
Collection of the most excellent Modern BOOKS ; ft
veral of which are not to be met with any where else ori
this continent. Catalogues of the particulars will be
ready for the Public on Monday morning at the place
of sale.,
/Sept. 13. JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer.
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the COFFEE-HOUSE,
On THURSDAY,
The Nineteenth, Instant, at SIX o'Clock in the
Evening,
Twenty.one Lots of Ground;
Fourteen on Eighth-street, between Arch and Race
ftreets, from 20 to 24. feet front, and 92 feet deep.
Two ditto on Race-street, to feet front and 144 deep.
Five ditto on Hafel- street, from 20 to 22 feet front,
and 14.4. deep ; the whole joins each otheJ, clear of
ground-rent. One third of the purchase money to be
paid in three days, the remaining two thirds in two
months after the sale, when good deeds will be made
to the purchasers,
Sept. 13. JOHN BAYARD, Auaioneer.
At the Coffee-Houfe;
On WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant, at Twelve o'clock
at Noon,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
The Ship Herr Adams,
Copper bottomed, mounting sixteen fix pounders,
with all her guns, stores, tackle and apparel, as the
came from sea, now laying at Meas's whaiff ; invento
ry of which may be seen at the Coffee-Houfe.
JOHN BAYARD, Au&ioneer.
= - .-.— —— _
To BE SOL D,
A few Boxes of CRAYONS. Apply
to James Peale, at Charles W. Peale's;
at the corner of Third and Lombard streets.
THE trustees of the college of New-Jersey, are re
quested to remember that the annual meeting for
commencement is on Wednesday the 25th of Sept. inst.
where their attendance will be the more necessary, as at
the meeting in April there was not a fufficient number
to do business.
On Tuesday the 24th the grammar fcbool will be pub
licly examined, and in the afternoon of that day, there
will be a competition on several different branches, par
ticularly on Engidh grammar and pronouncing English
oration s Premiums will be distributed to the viaors
by the fuffrage of all the graduates of the college of
New-Jersey, or of any other college, who may be pre
sent at th" exhibition.
T 0 BE L
Or Sold on easy Terms of Payment,
A FARM, lying in Weft-Caln township, Chester
county, about seven miles from Downing's town :
It consists of 128 acres, of which 12 or 15 are mea
d^w, about 60 ploughland, and the reminder wooded^
The imprpvments are, a large house of fqaare logs with
a stone end, a barn, stable, fpring-boufr, smoke-house,
and a good orchard of apple and peach trees. Apply
to Mr. J. NEILLY, near Hughs's tavern, adjoining
the premises, or to TENCH COXE, in Front-street;
near Union-street. Philadelphia, Sept. 13.
BOOKS Posted, and Copartnership and Private Ac
counts Adjofted in a regular, clear and mercantile
Manner: Also such Writings as Sales, Invoices, Ac
counts Current, &c. Drawn and Copied with great
Care, Regularity and Dilpatch, by the Subferiber, 'a
Carter's-alley. THOMAS M'FEE.
Four Dollars Reward
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber, an Apprentice
BOY, named CHARLES LION, abcut i z years
of age: Had on when he went away, a blue cloth jac
ket with sleeves, a pir of tow trowßrs and a wool hat.
Whoever takes up the laid Boy, and brings him to me;
GEORGE SCHAAF, in Arch street, between Second
and Third-streets, shall have the above Reward.
Philadelphia, September 9, 1782.
Port of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern.
XT O TICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admi
ralty will be held at the State-house, in the city
of Philadelphia, on TUESDAY the 17th of Septem
ber, inftant,.at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the Trial
of the Schooner or Vessel called the LADY WASH
INGTON, la 4 en with flour, H'e/y taken in Chesapeake
bay, on her p ffage from Baltimore for the Havanna,
by an armed British Galley, called the Revenge, com
manded by a certain Joseph Wayland, and retaken at
sea, sent into this Port and lib-Med against, as prize
by JOHN KE^W, Esquire, (qui tam) &c. To the;
end, that all perNns concerned, may ^ppear and thew
cause, if any ther^ be, wherefore a Decree should not
pass pursuant to the prayer of the libel, &c.
By order of the Jod?e,4
Sept. 6, ms. JAMES READ, Reg far: