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DRY GOODS,
To be Sold, reasonable for Cash, By
Samuel Lewis Wharton,
A s his Store, the fifth door north of the corner of
V/^nut-ftreat, :n Waterdirect; Consisting of the fol
lowing Articles.
AN elegant Assortment of plain and
figured Silks,
Tamboured and silk knit Vests,
Black silk breeches Patterns,
Sewing Silk of different colours,
Silk Umbrellas,
Plain and figured Ribbands,
Blend Lace, Gauzes, cap Wire,
Chintzes,
Manchester Muslins,
Cotton and thread Stockings,
Linen Jeans,
White and coloured Threads,
Pins, plated Shoe and knee Buckles,
Folio and quarto writing Paper,
Wafers and Sealing wax,
ALSO, A handsome Assortment of Cambridge,
A few English Saddles, Bridles, Futile, Pntols, Bar
iron,
A neat London made chamber Clock,
An eleg?nt, rich, velvet, embroidered Cushion, &c. for
a pulpit, de Ac, and communion table; the whole fi.
niftud in the newest fafhion, and designed for a
church,in the United States.
Peter Le Maigre,
At his S TORE in W,>ter Street, between Market and
Arch-streets, has for SALE the fallowing GOODS,
by Wholefair, viz.
Brown Sugar in hogsheads and
barren,
Ditto clarified,
Jamaica S; irits,
Grenada ditto,
Coffee in bags,
D to in barrels.
Cotton in bales,
Virginia Tobacco,
Maryland ditto,
Old Madeira Wine in pipes and tierces,
Ann many other A RTICL E S', lately imported,
too tedious to mention.
FOR SA L P, AT
Bcnezet, Lewis, and Co's. Store,
In Second-Street, near Spruce Street,
J? R EN C H, Ruffin and Scotch Buck,
A large Assortment of Linens,
Oz^abiig,
Checks,
Dam^fk Table Cloths and Napkins,
Masqueraded Si^k and Cotton,
A Quantity of Opium,
64, id, rod, and zod N^ih,
Claret in hogsheads and bonier.
JUST OPENING, BY
Reed and Forde,
At the STORE formerly occupied by Budden, Liw.
rence, and Company, in Front-street, two doors
above Market Street,
A neat Assortment of Merchandize,
Among which are
CA S$IMERS of different colours,
Irish and French Linens,
Cambricks and Lawns,
Chinee and Cocoes,
Black and white Gauz s,
A'arge QnntL, of very fine Thread Hose,
Rich Silk Bruniwicks, Suitable for gentlemens waift—
coeds and. breeches.
Superfine Shahs, or ladies Shades,
Black Barcelona Handkerchiefs,
A V riet, of bla k Laces,
Ginghams, corded Dimities, and cotton Stripes,
Coloured and striped Lutestrings and Sarfnets,
B^ck Modes ;
With a Variety of other Articles, with they will Seif
on the lowest T rms.
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GENERAL ADVERTISER.
Published every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.—Price Six-Pence.
LONDO N, February 8.
The following affecting narrative being authenticated
by an officer lately returned from South-Carolina,
you will give pleasure to many of your readers, f
trust, in inserting it for their perusal.
CAPTAIN S lately returned from America with
an express for government, relates, among ma
ny other affeCting and uncommon incidents, among the
royalists, as well as in the American army, the fol
lowing narrative of tenderness, evincing to what a
height the purity of passion can arrive coin the bosom
of a virtuous woman, uncorrupteo' by an erroneous
education, or the depravity of fafriionable life. A
young lady long advertised in our public papers by
her distressed family, having forfaken her father's boufe
in Wales, in the beginning of the American war, leav
ing only a letter behind her, to bid them be assured
her honour and life Should be Secured in her own care,
followed her lover (a cornet of horse) to whom the had
engaged herfelf privately, duri ghis recruiting in the
town she lived in. She married him the hour she arri
ved at New-York, where his regiment was at .that*
time. Her elegance and beau'y inflaming the breast of
the commander, as well as of those inferior in com
mand in the regiment, her husband became the point
ed mark of their malice as well as envy.- After vain
efforts to seduce her tenderness from him, endeavours
were used to persuade her that a marriage, formed as
her's, was invalid; and exciting" ambition by noble
proffers, on a fmail deviation of duty. The cornet
only exceeded the bounds up the country, in search of
some medicinal herbs for his beloved wife: the trespass
was aggravated into a crime. He was indignantly
sentenced to an ignominious confinement, - which by
reason of the dews of that country, immediately
threatened his life and her's, who had closely attend
ed him during his confinement. She received a mef
'^^ e , whilst under these circumstances, from the gene
ral, informing her, that if she would leave her hus
band, her presence availing him little, that she should
find an asylum in his protection, and every thing that
would be advantageous to her, would she listen to his
passion. She replied by an opened letter, publicly
read through the camp, in words as follows: “ Un
worthy commander, though I would die on the rack
without a groan to save my husband, yet I will not
forfeit my honour, and dilhouour him to save us both.
Think not, vain man, that misery, pain, indigence,
and chastity, cannot inhabit the fame bosom together;
know for once you are miftakeo; and that being con
feious nothing in my conduct could encourage that
prefurnption, the insult is cruel, base and unmanly.
Moles tme no more nor dare to violate my presence.
These languid arms, Scarce able to lift themfelves'in
tender offices for my hufbaod, my wrongs may ani
mate to avenge his cause and mine." The commander
(who in this instance only Hands impeached for want
of honour and humanity) Stood Struck with remorse;
he went to her, threw himfelf at her feet, humiliating
himfelf before the companions of his guilt, avowing it
and accusing himfelf and them for the disgraceful and
precipitate step tl?at had ruined a virtuous couple; pro
mising her, that for her fake, he would ever rever
ence in future her whok sex. The hulband was ho
nourably difeharged, and soon after promoted, and is
now major in the regiment; this virtuous couple en
joying the veneration of all the corps, interrupted on
ly in their happinets by a languishing state, the major's
imprisonment has oceafioned. She lately has lain in ;
and a want of frefh provision having happened just be
fore the officer left the camp in Charles. Town, the
major being in a state of weakness for want of proper
nutriment, ne left the lovely heroine Supporting tier
husband with the milk of the chastest breast that ever
heav'd with conjugal love, the innocent pedge of
their love having died a few days after its birth.
Surely such instances as these, and such of the justly
celebrated Mrs. , Should make us look round
with contempt on the paltry passions, and interefed
motives that conned and disunite our fafhionable lov
ers in high life. What sensations can they experience
in their raoft enviable hours, that equal the luxury of
a virtuous affedion ? riches and honours, like every o
ther gratification of appetite and taste, by use, fall
into Satiety and languor; we look round to the de
serted paths of nature and virtuous attachment, for a
relief from that latitude and ennui : but dissipation and
habit have too early extinguished or abforbrd those
finer feelings, that give rapture and enthusiasm, with
durable rational enjoyment, to the humble, retired
and undepraved.'
TO BE LE T,
Furniffied LODGINGS
In an agreeame Part o' the City. Enquire of the
Printer.
O R, THE
, And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
that the said a& intitled, " A Supplement to an a&,
entitled, an a & for funding and redeeming the bills of
C Q. ''' United States of America, and for pro
'~'°g Cleans to bring the present war to an happy con
ci^on,' , and every clause, matter and thing therein
container, Shall be in force, and (so far as refpefts the
levying,folding and paying the said tax) Shall be
extent ed and applied to the railing, levying, colleß
jog and paying the additional sum and sums of money
hereby direflfd to be levied and paid, as fully as if the
said alt was herein inserted • excepting only where the
fame is hereby altered, amended or supplied:
Provided always,, and be it further enacted by the
authority aforefaid, that the paper bills of credit,
emitted in purfuar.ee of an aft, entitled, ' <An aft for
''. r "~' n ^ tne ,. ''"" °' ° ne hundred thousand pounds in
r,'^ '° r ™ e present support of the army, and
!or e aolifhiog a fund for the certain redemption of the
a , '° r other purpe fes therein mentioned,"
passed the twenty fifth day of March, one thousand
Seven hundred and eighty, and the bills of credit
emitted in purf trance of the refoluirons of Cangrefs of
the eighteenth of M och, one thousand seven hundred
a u< je 'g"ty ; and t^e r ills of credit emitted in purfu
°"ce °', e a "> entitled, O An aft for emitting the
jam of so e hundred thousand pounds in bills of credit,
for the support ot the army, and for efiabl Shing a
fui.d for the redemption thereof, and for other pur
poses therein mentioned," passed the Seventh day of
April, one the *:and Seven hundred and eighty-one,
and gold and silver at their legal value, Shall be re
ceived in ayment of the Lid taxes, and no other mo
ney whatever.
And whereas it is expedient that all unnecessary e%-
pences be prevented, in the levying and collecting the
aforefaid taxes: Therefore, °
Be it enafled by the authority aforefaid, that the
taxes hereby directed to be assessed, levied and collect
ed, and the taxes to be assessed, levied and collected,
by virtue of the aforefaid aft, entitled, " A Supple
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
An ACT for raffing additional Supplies for the Year
One Thoufind Seven Hundred and Eighty-One
7 HEREAS it is become necessary, that vigorous
Yy and effectual measures Should be adopted, to
answer the present exigency of the public-
And whereas it is the earnest desire of the representa
tives of the freemen of this commonwealth, to restore
and Support Die credit of the paper money of this
state, by all just means in their power:
Beit therefore enacted, and it is hereby enabled, by
the representatives of the freemen of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and
by the authority of the fame, that the sum of eighty
thoufahd pounds, in addition to the sums of money
directed to be railed by the Aft entitled, '' A Supple
ment to the aft, entitled, an act for funding and re
deeming the bills of credit of the United states of
America, and for providing means to bring the pre
sent war to an happy conclusion," passed on the nine
teerth day of December, one thufand seven hundred
and eighty, and by the aft entitled," Au aft to raise
effective Suppl es for the year one thousand seven hun
dred and eighty-one, 2 ' p^ffedthe twenty firft day of
Jute, one thousand Seven hundred and eighty-one,
Shall be railed, levied, collected and paid into the trea
sury of this state within the current year, and Shall
be assessed and levied on the persons and elates of thei
inhabitants of the city and county of Philadelphia,
ann the Several counties of this State, in the proportion
and^m^nner following, viz.
The city and county of Philadelphia, the sum of
26,5041. gs.
The county of Bucks, the sum of 5,242!. 6s.
The county of Che fter, the sum of 8,4151. 7s.
The county of Lancafler, the sum of 11,388!. ss.
The county of York, the sum of 6,345!. 45.
The county of Cumberland, the sum of 5,9641.
The county of Berks, the sum of 5,7281. 4s.
Tne county of Northampton, the sum of 3,297 b ids;
The county of Bedford, the sum of 1,8071. 16s.
The county of Northumberland, the fumofz^ggl. gs.
And, the counties of Weflmoreland and Washing
ton, the sum of 3,074 b gs.
And be it further enabled by the authority afore
faid, that the tax for raifingthe said sum of eighty
thoufand pounds, Shall be grafted upon and added to
the tax directed to be levied and collected within the
current year by the Said aft, entitled, '' A supplement
to an r((, entitled, an, aft for funding and redeeming
the bibs of credit of the United States of America,
and for providing means to bring the present war to
an hnppy conclusion," and Shall be assessed, levied,
codefted and paid in the manner and within the time,
ai) d unc l er the penalties and forfeitures therein ex
pressed, contained and directed.
[NUMB. 752.