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Resolved unanimously, That
the conduct of his most chrifti
an majesty, in forming the trea
ties of alliance and commerce
between France and America,
has been wife and liberal, and
that his subsequent exertions
have been generous and great.
Resolved unanimously, That
the people of America are bound
to his most chriftian majesty by
the principles of justice and gra
titude, and that any attempts to
lead them into a separate peace,
or any other a& inconsistent with
the true principles of their alli
ance, would be a flagrant insult.
Resolved unanimously, That
although this commonwealth, in
common with her sister states, is
sincerely difpo'ed to peace, yet it
is the determination of this house
rather to transmit the war to their
posterity, with all its calamities,
Resolved unanimously, That
it is alike the duty and interest
of every Rate and nation to make
a grateful return for good offices,
and preserve public faith invio
late.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
FRIDAY, August 23, 1782. A.M.
THE report of the commit
tee appointed to prepare
and bring in a set of resolutions,
declaratory of the sense of the
house, respecting the ficuation of
public affairs in Europe, was read
the second time, whereupon
Resolved unanimously, That
the power of making war or
peace, and all negociations rela
tive thereto, are vetted exclusive,
ly in the united states in con_
grefs assembled, of whose wisdom
and integrity this house enter
tain the higher sense, and repose
in them the fulleft confidence.
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Resolved unanimously, That
notwithstanding we regard a
peace on honourable terms, as
the most defireable of human e
vents, yet we prefir war, with
all its calamities, to any connexi
on with Great-Bdtain, which
shall imply a reunion founded on
any dependence or subordination
whatsoever. And while we repeat
our renunciation of the govern
ment of Great-Britain, we also
most explicitly declaim that ap
pendage of her government,
v ihich, by an accumulated weight
of property and power, furjeded
the good people of this state to the
undue influence of the proprieta
ry family; and we regard the re
storation of that property and
power, as also the property juSly
forfeited by the treasons and de-
Resolved unanimously, That
it is the indifpenfible duty cf every
true American, to prosecute the
present just and necessary war
with encreafing vigour and exer
tion, as the only means, under
God, toobtain a fife and honour
able peace.
Resolved unanimously, That
it be recommended to a'l the ex
ecutive officers cf this flare to
urge, and to all the good citizens
thereof to contribute to, the
punctual, effectual and speedy
collection of public taxes, it being
the desire of this house that their
constituents may rather demon
strate by deeds, than express by
words, thtir inflexible determi
nation to fopport, with their lives
and fortunes, the constitutional
authority of the united Sates in
congress assembled.
SATURDAY, August 24, 1782. A. M°
than leave any Rain upon their
national character.
O R, THE
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Extract from the minutes,
PETER Z. LLOYD,
Clerk of the general aflembly.
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T O-MORRO W,
The Twenty-eighth instant, at Twelve o'Clock,
Will be Sold at the Coffee-Houfe, The
State Ship, General Wafhingcon,
with UI her Stores and Materials, as (be returned
Lorn her cruise, agreeable to Inventory. She mount#
18 nine pounders, and is compleatly coppered. Six
ueeks credit will be given, the purchaser giving fecuri.
ty it required.
JOHN BAYARD, Auctioneer,
ok THUR SDTFN^t;
Th" 29th instant, at NINE o'Clock in the Morning,
at the House of Mrs. MATHEWS, in Front-ftrect,
next door to the corner of Pine-street,
Will be Sold by Public Audion,
Sundry articles of Houfhold and Kitchen Furniture:
confining, amongst a variety of other things, of
TABLES, Chairs, Bed ftead', Carpets, China, Earth
entire, &c. &c. &c.
Also A large, strong and very complect London made
COACH, with Harness for four horses, ail in good
order. JOHN BAYARD, Außionecr.
Angela 22.'
To be fold by Public Auction, on Wednesday, the 28th
inflant, at r 2 o'clock, at the Coffee house,
FOUR large frame STABL ES, and one small
HOUSE, situate on the banks of Schuylkill.
No. I ~) ^
2 (Stables each 122 T-2 feet long by 40 1-2 wide,
3<with flails, racks and mangers, as they noW
4 ) Hand.
§ A small House, about 30 feet by 15, with a
chimney in the middle.
Poitui Philadelphia, Pcnnfylvania, ff.
To ALL whom it may concern.
A TO TICE is hereby given, that a Court ot Admi-
j ^ raft, ell he held at the State-house, in the city
of Philadelphia, on THURSDAY the twenty,
ninth of Anouft, instant, at to o'clock in the forenoon,
for the Trial of the Schooner or Vessel called the
LEAH ADDRESSES, <f the burthen of fifty tons, or
hertahouti, laden with rum, sugar and coffee, lately
•"ten on her p^foge from H^panioU or Chefapeak-
Bay, by the Britfh Si>op of War Lively, and retaken,
sent into this port and labelled against ts prize by STE
PHEN TINKER (qui tarn, &<.) To (he end, that all
perf ns concerned may appear and (hew cause, if an,
there be, wherefore a decree should not pais purfu^nt
to the prayer of the libel, &c,
By order of the judge,
Aug. 21, 1782. JAMES READ, regifttr.
lihquency cf sundry fubjeds of
this state, as utterly incompati
ble with the future peace, in
terests, and fafety of the fame;
being fully persuaded that every
degree of power and influence to
be derived therefrom, will be em
ployed to advance the interests of
Groat-Britain, to revive ancient
and implant new prejudices a
gainst our ally, and to depreciate
and weaken the independence
gained at such a vast expence of
blood and treasure.
AUGUST 27, i,^ 1
[NUMB. 929.