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land more to extendhis reputation among iris countrymen.
Tois whs a grime, .played ! 1 Britain by the King's friends,
anti a very iuxef^ui one it was, when the Junto had
cjmpleated their tzecrabie plan of tyranny. They prac
tiledtds method with so much art and success, that after
perhndiug toe.. unfufoefiing. unenlightened, unthinking;
lowlUuJe, for so I call the people there, to explode ©r.
ito.lore due toe bed of (heir patriots ; they ventured to
affirm there was no such thingus patriotism or the love of
ones country in the human heirt. Even Sidney and
Rutfd, wnote memory mis ever been held dear by virtu
ous men, have been audaciously held up by a Scotch mi
nor, with a dew of defiroying the opportion macle by
men oftoeßamp to an abandoned administration,
as mere pretended patriots! lint the dee and virtuous
citizens of America will be aware of and on their guard
a end the contrivances of artful,men*, to get their old,
tried and persevering friends removed from public coun
cits nie%bymuats,mid others whole political chambers
mid dttachmen.s were exceedingly dubious but a few years
ego,. placed and intruded in their room.
Mr. Duane tell., us that Arthur Lee, Esq ; by an agree
ment among the CommiUoners went to Spain in Februa
ry 1I suppose then, if he went by fu h agreement,
he was the hitch man, at leaf! in their opinion to go to
Span.--hr. Frrdhin's age would net admit of his taking
ri jemmy in so rigorous ie.fn , and it would be ill natu
red t)f{?/ft t at Mr. Deane for e^r reasons, was not
defiroufyofit. But he adds "having by a wanton difpliy
of his errand given great and just ctufe of difiruft, &c"
More I could give you a choice anecdote which I had from
a :p;e tlcrran who came from France, but I will defer it
until there dull be o cafion for it. In the mean time I
wed to know of Mr. Deane in what way Mr. Lee wanton
ly uifplayed ids errand, an I what was the great and just
c^wfeof diurud which he gave the Court of M drid ? I
alb these quellions because I am not f tisfyed myfelf, nor
can I rind any one that is fatisfyed with a bare affection,
wit: cut evidence, or telling any thing.more about it than
it was so. I flatter myfelf that the good people of this
country will never implicitly believe what is said to the
prejudice ofa man, by anoth r who appears to be very
angry with him. Tins wou<d be wrong ind-ed. Audi
aher^vr. partem. Hur the other fide is a Handing maxim
of jufiice. Now I have been informed from good autho
rity, I am not vain enough to fay the very Left, that Mr.
Lee's residence in Spain was of sreat vfe to Amer a I
believe it ; others sty they know it. But this leads to a
Dippery path, and lam unwilling-to follow my brother
writers oh these fubjetts, lead I ihould unfortunately fall,
as they have done, either in the good opinion of my fu
periers or.in the esteem of these whom I reeft of all rever
ence, the free and virtuous citizens of America. Mr.
Deane prudently flopped on this ground himfelf, and told
tis we might perhaps at another time hear more from him
about this and "other matters important for us to know,"
in a day or two he,juft called on ds and abruply, as I
thought to^k his final leave, for which he has my excuse,
ifit will do him any good.
Mr. Deane gives us another anecdote whi.h he prefaces
in these words. " Many reafens concured to convince the
Gommiffioners that Arthur Lee, Esq , could no where be
less ferric.ab,e than in France." I fhdl take no notice of
the mode cf exprefdon Mr. Deane chu cs to make use of
upon this occhion, only juh to remark, that a gentleman,
the best bred in his own country and acquainted with the
most polished Court in Europe, might poHibly have varied
the words I have underlined ;..and I believe a man in a
good temper would have varied them.--But this is little
to the purpose. The flory is about Mr. Lee's losing his
papers at Berlin, by whi h means the secrets of his col
league# were discovered.- -There Mr. Deane fays, Mr. L^
dm nothing, wirejly adding ' unless indeed we may give
the name of bufinds to the less of his papers." I would
fr,ain alk Mr. Deane to ted us more of finis story, for I
judge tins is one of the “matters important for us to know"
Ins lips ' not being doled," on this occasion I would fain
1: ow roe whole of tee Rory, if I may be indulged, how
Mr. Lee went to Berlin : how he was invited to dine a
broad; how the British Minister in his absence broke or.
perhaps pi ked the lock orcis lofct door, aye, and of his
trunk too, anl filched his papers ; how Mr. Lee heard of
it, and how I.e recovered As papers thro' the interposition
of the Prchi.m Timfier, before the thievilh .Briton could
make the lead use cf them! Here lam flrongiy inclined
to id Mr. Deane, Whether ho never heard of a gentle
rum's losing hiepapers, before or hire, and whether his
own prp.r. .nd cars are lodged in a fafer place in France,
than Mr. Lee's were in Berlin? And if he pleases, what
were me secrets of his 'colleagues, oifcevered by this acci
dnt; Ar i presume they were no longer secrets after
w rds.
Ms. Deane amuses his readers with the suspicions which
foine of our friends in Fr nee had entertained cf Arthur
Lee, £4, lie does not pretend to fay whether well &r ill
grounded, but they were frequently related to Dr. F. and
himfelf, an.! “,pined 10 his undihiguiihed hatred and ex
prATiems of contempt for the French nation in general,
embarrassed them exceedingly and was of no small preju
dice to your affairs?' Toe fulpicion arose from his con
n Elion and acqu intance wit. Lord Shelburne, &c. to
whom it was, frohi many circum fhtnces, he disclosed your
secrets. Did ever any man go farther out of his way to
bring in a tale ? Suppose I should go just as far and fay that
Dr. B. wr te a letter to the Mrs. W. S. in England, a
week before the treaties were signed, informing them this
would be done on the 6th ofFebruary.(as it was)gu.ladvif
in% t.em.to cooduff their money matters acco dingly,
would Mr. Deane or his riend admit this asacircumflUce
firm; enough to round a suspicion that he bad diklofed
t..e L ret. I fincy they would r ot. And yet the case
would be parallel. Lord Shelburne was Mr. Lee's patron
when he was in England, and Dr. B. was Mr. Deane's
confidant when he was in Frin .e--Let me again suppose,
that Dr. F 's friend Mr, H. not indeed a Britifli nobleman,
but a member of tne Britifli Parliament, had gone over to
France, and there vifoed the Doctor or the Doctor had
vihted him , -would any man but Mr. Deane imagine
t..L to 'ea {efficient ground to fufpea the Doctor's fide
lity ? I thick not. TfMr. Deane had for a moment re
coTTleJ himfelf,he would not have fuifered* his deeproot
ed prejudice against Mr. Lee, to have so far tratifported
him beyon I the bounds of juflite, as to circulate among
his ountrymen- fuel, an odious suspicion ch so slender a
foundation. But ' e seems to be aware that this impro
bable Rory will not Rand on its own legs, and therefore he
Adds Mr. Lee's undi(gulfed hatred and t-xpreffors of con -
tempt of the French nation in general--This assertion is
indeed bold, but Mr. Deane must excuse me, if I believe
it a mfintormation.-I think myfelf warranted, well war
ranted to believe the contrary. Mr; Lee's private letters
to hrc friends which are reckoned the firoogeft evidence of
the real sentiments of a man, I am well assured ipeak the
reverse. But unless Mr. Deane had known it to be true,
wifdem and found policy dictated silence to him; Least it
might pre udice cur affairs in another kingdom, where it
is probable Mr. Lee may at tris unfture be trans Hing
business of the greatest importance to these United States.
Mr. Deane 01ah men fhovid have exercised caution, be
cause he might anl doubtless did suppose and intend that
what he published on thcfeaff 4 irslhouid have great weight,
and because he has a perfo. al difference wit Mr. Lee, and
might modeflly fufpeft himfelf to be prejudiced against
him. There is no flopping the torrent of human passions,
when once they are fuLered to exceed their proper li
mits.
J should here c!ofe this tedious epifile; but one passage
in Mr. Liane's publication occurs to me, which I must
not omit taking notice of. He tells us, that conjectures
were formed “ that is, of Mr. I ee's treachery to his coun
try," and he adds, " with the more reason, as Mr. Lee was
dragged into the treaty with the utmofi reluctance. " This
is highly wrought indeed ! Are we to understand that Mr.
Lee was dragged into thetreaty, from his hatred and con
tempt of the French nation ? Mr. Deane may insinuate
this, but I presume he will not fay it in plain language.
Will he fiy Mr. Lee was from any principles or motives
averf© to an alliance wuh France? He will not. Will
he fay Mr. Lee was not fobetious to have such an alliance
formed upon reciprocal terms? I think he will not f y so.
What impreffioßs then did he intend to fix on the minds
of the free and virtuous ci izens of America, and probably
those of the gendemen of Fran e too ? If Mr. Lee excep
ted against one or two articles, because he thought they
were not on equal terms ; if he was at length prevailed on
to sign such articles in the treaty with any degree of reluc
t nee, it Flow'd his fidelity and care, and a candid nun
never would insinuate that he was a verse to any alliance
with France, because he hated aid difpifed that nation,
perhaps Mr. Lee's constituents may approve of his cen
duCland t..e reasons of it. But prudence whispers in my
ear; I will lay down my pen ior the present.
A REPUBLICAN.
XC«X ^WMa^^&^fl,^^
Philadelphia, January 15.
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
CTOLEN, on the evening of the fourteenth inttan',
out of the hrufe cf the fubferihe;, at th< corner of
Fine f& Second fleets, a TRUNK of GOODS,
centering the following article, viz.
Tnrec pkin mens hats, one 6: them almost new, the
other two have been worn and cleaned.
Fourteen yards of light coloured thin French cloth,
cur in pieces of three and a halfyards.
Two pieces striped muflm, cne of 10, theother 18
yards.
Twelve pirs womens fine cotton Hockings.
One piece brown fek program, containing iz yaids.
Nire pairs dove coloured womens fide gloves.
One pair mens milled woollen gloves.
Four piec s blond lace.
One piece pink, and part of a piece black taste.
A qu^r er cf a pound cf black fewinp tiik.
Half a pound cloth coloured ditto.
Several pairs or silk knee garters.
Several ^roce white fek and white cotton laces. And
ii ex, Tied sundry other articles that cannot : e recol-
LcTd
If fact Goods Should be offered 'or file by fu foicivus
pe fens, it is requfted they may hopped until they can
be exan inad. And any person that will gve intelli
gence, to ihat the goods are recovered, (hall have the
aoove reward, and to in proportion for any part that
may be recovered, p id by
THOMAS FRANKLIN.
One Hundred and Fifty Dollars Reward.
WH ER EAS fame evil minted person or perform
did, in the night of th fifth :nrtant (J 1 par, )
take from the gtave, in St. Petri's Church yaid in ths
cyy, the BODY of a p rion interred there: The
Church Wardens of the United Churches of Christ
Church and St. Petr's Church, do hereby offer the
abov & reward to g ny , rf:n or per foils who can or will
discover the perpetrator or perpetrators of this outrage,
so that he or they may be legally ennvided thereof, and
receive the punifhnrnt justly due to the ri^'ator of the
dead, and driturber of the repohe of civil fociety.'
TO B E" L E V
On rcafonahle terms, and may be entered on imm di
ate ^
_ SMALL Plantation fitnate at the four-mile done
on Widauickon road, containing near twelve acres
cf land, having thereon a small stone dwelbn -Inure,
milk-hpufc, liable and barn, with a pump of good wa
ter at the door. The maftfion boule will be reser ved,
atd ii re let feparatt for a lumber feat, unless it is'm It
agreeable to the tenant to have the whole together
Also to be let on ground-rent, a small lot lying on the
south fide of Lombard-ftre^t, between Second and Thi;d
ftr^s adjoining M . Shu e's soap chandlery, being
twenty feet in breadth and seventy-seven feet in depth.
Enquire of Elizabeth Harris, eppefte the Church
Burying ground Gate in Architect.
Ran away about a month ago, a very short, tbick-fet,
well-made yonn. Mulatto Man Slave, named J A CK,
alias John Morris, about twenty years old, a taflor by
trade, full faced, has a luge bulky head of curled ha <,
is very talkative, and much given to liquor; had on
when he went off, a suit of lightish cloth cloaths, &c.
As he lived sometime with D &or Huchinfon, is well
known by meft of the officers' black servants, feme of
whom fay, that he is working at his trade in or about
camp. Whoever may apprehend him and will convey
him to the subscriber, or secure him so that he may be
had again, shall be een^roufly rewarded by
ELIZABETH HARRIS,
Ker.net T)%sif>, Cheftcr Cc^nty, %r 1,
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD,
q*^ HE fubferiber was no sooner assisted to
A mount his horse (be being lame) than he was
palled down, aid was either beat or choaked by a peUpA
prtfent, which rendered hinvinfenfible, and in chat eca-,
dition was robbed ot all his cash, to the amount ot fifty
pounds odd, also bis pocket-bock of blue Turkey lea
ther, mounted with fiber and washed with eold er He;
in which was a penki it with a fnvjr tdadYn one end,
and a heel blade in the other; ana a fi.ver vetch with
out the case, the point sf the minute-hand broke< ff,
and a little broke eff ihe China face at the cadi. Who
ever deters the peifon or perlons who may eff.-r theth
for sale, or in whefe hands they may be tounc, and fe
cur s teem in any gaol so, that they may he piofecuted,
shall receive the above reward, or Ten Dollars for
eitArthe watch or pocket beck, and ail nmonable *
charges, paid by JAMES M'MULLEN.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD.
§ rRAYED or STOLEN horn the fibfcii er in
M yan@fiag 'lowulhip, about two months ago, a
bgh^bay Mare Celt, upwards of two yeat? old, a '<hke
flip in her forehead, about thirteen and a half hands
high, three quarters blood, a oatwa! tiot'er, with a
long switch tail, and >s lema&bly ger ed. Whoever
takes up and fecmes laid colt shall have Twenty Dol
lars reward it ftr.yed, and if fto.'en the above reward
tor colt and thick
Ao Grayed or ftoDn on the nioebentLof December
Hft, a dark roan Mare, about fourteen • .1 ehl, hip-'
that in Lie ne^r hip, a natural trotter, goes lame, and
has no fooes on. A reward 0; Twenty Dollars, and
icafmable charges, wih be given ;or torn M.-f by
J in - 13- JOHN WRIGHT.
CA M E to the plantation ol the fubferiber,
in Oxtord township, PiHladelphia county, un the
tenth day of November I It, a fm.ll dark .ci C 0 W,
abou ton or eleven years old, no white on her, richer
brand nor ear mark; she Us a piec of li/ht brown
woollen cloth sewed round her neck. Tie owner is d
fi ed to come, ptovchs property, papchuv-s an' take
hraway. ISAAC EDWARD S.
A STAIR-CL0'ITl half worn was
f A left a few evenings since in 2 Gctlcm.nL enny.
The owner by applying 10 the Printer .nd proving his
proper y, may have it again.
^V' ° ™ in P'^Lgd of the fubferiber, a
DIAMOND RING, flippedto be unjuftiy
gotten. An, per on haring loft la;d ring, proving
their property.and paying charges, m;y have it again
^ ^pHying to the fuofenber, in Second-fire :t> near tne
City Tavern.
JEREMIAH ANDREWS, Jeweller.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.-
CTRAYED on Mond y the eleventh irj+ (January)
' from the da Hot Abraham Moyer, in New-Provi
dence, a black Mare, with a Grip in her face, h r near
bind foot white, between fourteen and fifteen hands
high, trots and canters well, and carries very high.
Satf Mare is four years old p\ft. Whoever will bring
fail Mate to Abraham Moyer aforefaid, cr to t[e sub
s riber living in Vincent t^nthip, Chelter county, shall
have the above reward and raforabie # harper, prid by
JACOB HOFFMAN
WANTS A PLAC E,
AVI ET NURSE, who can be well recommended
for honelt and sobriety. Enquire of the Pointer.
CAME to the plantation of JOHN COBBLE,
of Paffyunk township, Philadelphia county, a black
MAR E with four white feet, about f 4. hands high, 6
years eld, a natural trotter; the owner proving property,
and pay ng charges may have her, by applying to said
JOHN °C OBBLE.
'January 12, 17^9.
Su^aebanna Lower-Fer,), Dec 29, 1778.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
A GOOD MILL, and PLANTATION thereunto
belonging, situated on Broad Creek, on a never
fading Retain of water, the lands of the said mill-feat
lying and joining on Susquehanna, near to the Bald-
Friar Ferry, formerly known by the name of Mo gun's
Mill : The Mill hath beealat ly repaired, andis in good
order either for merchant or country work, with two
pair of stones running, and two exceeding good boult
ing-cloths ; a tolerable good mill-boufe, with a Lw-mill
thereunto adjoining. The p/emifes lye in a plentiful
wheat country commanding the upper part cf Harford
County for wheat, and a great part of York County
wherein is m de good wheat mcftly riear cf the fly,
within eight or nine miles of Rock-^un, commonly
known by the narneof Gies's Landing, is the distance
they have to waggon theii flour, where they have the
advantage to transport it by water either to Baltimore
or the Head of Elk, or to many other places where they
may choose: The plantation containeth two hundred
and thirty acres of good 1 n ? , a tolerable gord dwelling
house, and several out-houses for the use cf farming ,
four good orchards on the hnd, whereon is made yearly
a confiderablc quantity of cyder. There is some mea
dow made on that part joining on Susquehanna, and
more may be mafle. The land is of a good foil, and the
title indifoutable. For further particulars apply to the
fubferiber. JOHN RODGERS.
TO BE SQLD BY
J O H N M'C ALLA, Jun.
In Walnut street,
AVERY elegant assortment of Gold and Silver
Lace for waistcoats, Gold and Silver Knee Gar
ters, and the very best kind of Gold and Silver Cord ; with
a few handsome Looking 3laff<s and an eight day Clock.