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HARTFORD, July 2 .
Copy of a Letter from the Honourable Robert Mor
ris, Esquire to Mr. Hezekiah Merrill, Receiver of
Taxes for Connecticut.
Office of Finance, June 14, 1782.
" s1 R>
'' AR' BROWN has brought me your letter of
" e ''' inflant. Continually harraffed by
demands for money due on the public engage
ments of coogrefs, and finding no small difficulty in
complying with those special engagements which I my
felf have made, so as to preserve that degree of credit
which is essential to the service of my country, it be
comes my wdifpenfible duty to ihew how much, or ra
ther how little I have received. Already I repent that
delicacy which induced me to omit the publication of
receipts for the month of April, as I have been thereby
exposed more than otherwise would have happened to
clamorous demands. 1 am therefore now to request that
your publication he on no account delayed. I am
sensible that it mufl be very disagreeable to many wor
thy citizens, and it is not improbable that reasons may
be assigned for the delay—of these rhe world is td judge.
But whether they be solid or specious, thi, at least is
clear, that they will neither feed, cloath, cover, move
or pay our army. It is certain also, that our enemy are
not to be subdued or expelled either by reasonings or
excuses. I (hould not insist on this publication so per
tinaciouky did it tend merely to exculpate the immedi
ate Servants of. congress, but that refpeftable body are
already the objed of complaint from this cause, and
it is necessary that the impropriety of such complaints
Ihould be made palpible and evident. To this I will add
a further reason of very great magnitude. I wiffi thatthefe
publications may promote enquiries where the fault lies,
that if the public treasure, when colleXed, has been mis
applied, or if necessary laws for colleding it or the col
lection have been delayed by faction, difaffedion, or
other improper causes, the whole may be known and
the guilty punished. Such enquiries will make those
who are entrusted with the admiflration more vigilent
and attentive to their duty, or it will introduce wiser
or better men. The taxes necessary for this war can by
no means be very burthenfome, if they are equally and
punctually colleaed, and justly and.economically ap
plied. Whether they are or not people are the best
judges. But that they may form a proper judgement,
it is previously necessary that they be well informed.
I am determined that they shall know what I receive,
and how I expend it, and I with them to push their
enquiries as far as possible. I know that many may be
offended, for your own private juftification you may
use this letter, and shew, or if you please publish it ; for
my reliance, in the prosecution of this war, is not upon
any particular man or set of men ; but (under God) it
is on the general sense, Spirit, and virtueof the freemen
of America.
I am, Sir, with efleem and refpeX,
Hour most obedient Servant,
ROBERT MORRIS.
Hezekiah Merrill, Esq ; Receiver)
of Taxes for Connecticut. )
BALTIMORE, July t 6.
On Saturday last the Schooners Somerset and Felicity,
of this port, the former commanded by captain Jones,
and the latter by captain Wing, arrived here in 16 days
from St, Croix. By these vessels we learn, that it was
reported and believed at St. Croix, that the dates ge
neral of the united provinces had acknowledged the
independence of the American states, and had, on the
29th of April, received Mr. Adams as their ambassador.
That a Dutch squadron had captured, in the North
feas, a British ship, of 74 guns, a sloop of war, a cut
ter and a number of transports with Hessian recruits for
the British Service, and had carried the whole of them
into a port in Norway.
A few days ago, a New-England brig, outward
bound from Alexandria, commanded by captain Sim
mons, was attacked, with great vigour, by two of the
enemy's barges, near the mouth of Patomack. After
adefperate conflict, the assailants were repulsed, with the
loss of between 20 and 30 men killed and wounded, 18
of whom, it is asserted, were buried on an adjacent isl
and. The captain and people of the brig behaved, on
fhis accafion, with a bravery that hath deservedly gain
ed them the applause of all who have heard of their gal
lant defence, which was attended with many singularly
heroic exploits, the particulars of which we have not
yet obtained.
RECEIPT of continental taxes from the state of
Conne&icut, published in perfuance of the 6th article
of inftrudions from the Office of Finance, dated the
12th day of February last.
For the month of June, 1782, received nothing.
HEZ. MERRILL, Receiver of taxes for
Connecticut.
and the parliament, would be graciously pleased, in
the tenderness of our fears, and in pity to our diHrafr
fes, to solicit by your ambassadors, at the courts of
foreign sovereigns, the aid of such powerful and good
allies, as to your majesty and parliament, in your
great wifdom'aod discretion, may teem meet. Or if
such a measure fhoul'd in any manner be thought in
compatible with the dignity and interest of our fove*
reign and the nation, we mos t humbly and ardently
supplicate and entreat, that by deputies, or atnbaf
fadors, nominated and appointed by your majesty's
fufFering American loyalists, they may be permitted
to solicit ^nd ob ain from other nations, that interfer
ence, aid, and a ianc'e, which, by the blefling of Al
mighty God, mt,, in tAe last fatal and ultimate ex
treme, save and deliver us, his majesty's American
loyalists, who, we maintain, w every one of the colo
nies, compose a great majority of the inhabitants, and
those too the firft in point of opulenceand consequence,
from the ruinous fyfiem of congressional independence
and republican tyranny, detesting rebellion as we do,
and preferring a fubjeXipn to any powe r in Europe,
to the mortifying debasement of a Rate of slavery. and
a life of insult, under the tyranny of congressional
ufurpaiion.
*** The SALE of Mr. Hemings's Plantation in
Paffyunk, advertised in our late Papers, to have been
on Wednesday Evening the 17th instant, is poftponeJ
till Wednesday Evening next, ^ the Coffee house, at
7 o'clock.
" The States of Holland have rejected all the terms
fora fyarate peace, offered then by the new minihry
of Britain."
Extract of a letter from L'Orient, dated June 3, 1782,
" You have, no doubt, long since received the par
ticulars of Mr. Adams's reception at the Hague, as
minister of the united states of North-America.
*+* The Sale of the Meffuage and Bank Lot, on
Front and Water-streets, near Vine-fireet, which was
advertised in our late papers, to have been at 7 o'clock,
on Wednesday evening, is put off till this day, at 12
o'clock, at the Coffee-houfe.
On ths Bth instant the Schooner Greyhound, a beau
tiful boat, laden with salt, peas, pork, bacon and some
dry goods, &c. the property of meffrs. Furnival and
Gerock, of this town, was taken in Hooper's ftreights,
(in Chefapeak) by that notorious renegado-pirate Joe
Whaland. The prize was sent to New-York : but Mr.
Furnival, (who was unluckily on board) the ikipper
and hands were set on shore at a place called Dan Quar
ter, near Devil's isle, after being detained 24 houTs on
board the barge, during which time Mr. Furnival was
plundered of his money, watch, hat, and indeed every
thing that the thieves could lay their hands on. Mr.
Furnival saw Several other bay-craft fall into the fangs
of the fame vultures, before he was released. One
Timmons, (two of whose brothers were executed, Some
time ago, on the eastern shore) was Whaland's lieute
nant.
Extrad of a letter from a gentleman at Nantz, to his
friend in this city, dated May 10.
"The part that the Dutch have taken, in acknow
ledging your independence, has given a turn to affairs
in Europe. Their purse- firings are opened in your
favour, insomuch as to set on loot a loan of five milli
ons of florins for America.
" There is no longer a rumour of peace, at least
this campaign, as the British ministry seem determin
ed to prosecute the war."
Extract of a letter, dated Nantz, May 6, 1782.
" I congratulate you en the acknowledgement of
American independency by Holland. This will pre
clude every idea of a Separate peace, and produce a
general and honourable one."
Extract of a letter from Peterfourgh, Bth July, 1782.
" I have the pleasure to inform you, that the Dol
phin privateer has carried into a Safe Southern port,
three prizes, two of their cargoes Consist of 200 pun
cheons of Jamaica rum, and 40 hogsheads sugar, be
tides coffee ; the o,cher is a small privateer.
Philadelphia, July 20.
Last evening the ship St. Helena, captain Stillwell,
and the brigantine General Gift, captain Sharpe, ar
rived here from I'Orient, which they left about tiie be
ginning of June. The principal news brought by
these vessels is contained in the following extracts of
letters, which confirm the intelligence given in our pa
per of Tuesday last, receding the recognition of the
independence of the united states of America, by the
Seven united provinces of Holland.
An ORDINANCE, more effectually to prevent illicit
trade with the enemy.
WHEREAS a pernicious commerce is carried on
by force of the inhabitants of these united states
with the enemy, by means of collusive captures on the
water : far remedy thereof, be it ordained by the uni
ted states in congress assembled, and it is hereby or
dained by ihe authority of the fame, that whenever
such collusion shall appear in evidence on the trial of
ary capture, the vessel and her cargo shall be adjudg
ed and condemned as lawful prize, to the use of the
state in which such trial shall be had; except in such
cases, wherein any person or persons shall, before Sen
tence ®r judgment given, interpose his or their answer,
and claim charging the capture to have been col.lufive
ly made, and shall Support such answer and claim by
Sufficient proof. In which case the property captured
shall be Sentenced and adjudged as lawful prize, one
moiety thereof to the use and behoof of such claimant
or claimants, and the other moiety thereof to the use
and behoof of the flute into which the prize shall be
carried for condemnation. Provided always, that in
every cause of prize wherein no such answer and claim
shall be inter posed, or being interposed shall not be (up
ported by fufficient proof, if the court shall, in their
opinion, have cause to (ufpeX the capture to have been
collusive, it shall demand of the captors fufficient proof,
that the fame was bona fide, and not collufively made ;
and on failure of such proof, to the fatisfaXion of the
court, such captures shall be deemed collusive and the
property so captured shall be adjudged and condemned
as lawful prize, to the use and behoof of such state as
aforefaid.
On the 10th ult. the ship marquis de la Fayette, capt.
Olney, from Providence, Rhode-Ifland, bound to this
port, laden with rum, &c. was chafed ashore by a Bri
tish frigate, off Currituck-Inlet, where the vessel was
loft, but the greatest part of the cargo Saved.
On the.qth instant, the brig marquis de la Fayette,
captain Luce, from St. Thomas's for this port, was
chafed ashore near Currituck, by two British cruisers
The vessel is loft, but part of her catgo hath been
Saved.
Done by the United States in Congress assembled,
the 17th day of July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand Seven hundred and eighty two,
and in the Seventh year of vur independence.
JO H N' HANS ON, president.
Attest.
Charles Thomson, feeretajy.
To the refpeaable FREEMEN, Electors in the City
and County of PHILADELPHI A.
Gentlemen,
AFTER having Served you faithfully, nesr fix year±
in the field, as a loldier, in the defence of year
just rights, ?gainft the arbitrary claims of Great- Britain,
and having again retired to the walk of a private citi
zen, I now take this opportunity to inform you, that
J intend offering myfelf as a candidate for the fherift's of*
fice, at the ensuing election ; to be then placed on 'he re
turn with William Will, esquire, the prelent fheriffi and
Should you think me worthy of your fuffrages and inter*
est, which I now earnestly solicit, the favour will ever b#
remembered with gratitude by,
Gentlemen,
Your devoted hurahle fervent,
THOMAS PROCTER.
Haym Solomons,
BROKER to the Office of Finance, to the Coriful Ge
neral of France, and to the Treasurer of the Frencli
Army, ar his Office in Front-Greet, between Mar
ket and Arch-ftieets, BUYS and SELLS on Com*
mission
BANK Stock, Bills of Er &
change on France, Snain, Holland, and other
parts of Europe, the Weft Indies, and inland bills, at
the usual commission. He Buys and Sells
Loan-Office Certificates, Con*
tinental and State Money, of this or any other state,
Pajunt+er and Qaartermafter Generals Notes ; these and
every ether kind of paper tranfaaions (bills of ex
change excepted) he will charge his employers no more
than ONE HALL 'PER CENT on hjs Commission,
He procures Money on Loan
for a short time, and gets Notes and Bills difeounted.
Gentlemen and others, residing in this state, or any
of the united states, by fending their orders to this Of
fice, may depend on having their business tranfa&ed
with a# much fidelity and expedition, as if they were
th'mfelves prevent.
He receives Tobacco, Sugars, Tea, and every other
fort of Goods to Sell on Commission ; for which put*
pole he has provided proper Stores.
He flatters himfelf, his affidu^
ity, pun&uality, and extensive connexions in his bufo
rest, as a Broker, is well eftablilhed in various parts of
Europe, and in the united states in particular.
All perlons who shall please to favour him with their
bufinefa may depend upon his utmost exertion for their
interest, and——-
Part of The Money advanced, if required,
N. B. Paymaster-General's Notes taken
as Cash for Bills of Exchange.
To be Sold or Let or Ground Rent,
forever.
SUNDRY LOTS of GROUND, pleasantly situated
in an improved part of the Northern Liberties, viz.
on Second, Third, Fourth and Brown Streets. Any
person inclining to purchase, by paying one-fourth of
the purchase money, may have a credit of three years,
paying interest for the remainder: each Lot has the
advantage of two fronts. A Plan of the said Lots may
be seen by applying to the fubferiber, living at the
upper end of Front ftrert. WILLIAM COATS.
N. B. Several GROUND-RENTS to be likewise
Sold, clear of all taxes. July 19.
FOR SA L E,
A likely NEGRO GIRL, fourteen years
of age. Enquire of the Printer.
WANTED to HIRE,
A good and careful Coachman,
to drive four Hoifes: good Wages will be given.
None need apply but those of unexceptionable charac
ter. Apply 40 SAMUEL HODGSON, at his Livery-
Stables, behind the City-Tavern. July 16.
Isaac Franks, Broker,
Having opened his OFFICE, in Second, between Mar-,
ket and,Cnefnut ftrem,
TRANSACTS all Kinds of Baling as a BROKER,
I on Comm ffion ; buys and tellsrßhs ot Exchange
on France, Holland or any other Part of Europe ;
likenjic all 'Kinds of Merchandise ; negociates Officers
Note# and Certificates ; purchases and tells both Conti
nent;! and State Money.
Al Gentlemen who may have Occasion for the Affift
anee oLa Broker, and who may plcarc to favour him
wi;h their Commands, may rely on the utmost SeQeGy,
BQ ence and Pun&uabty; for he is determined that np
Prins (hall be warning, on h* Part, to give ample Sa,
tsaXion in tne various Tranfa&<ons of his office, &nd
to merit the Attention of the Putke ip gen;d\
whose Favours, which he now earnestly (olftits, will
always be,held in grateful Remembrance. June
Wanted to Employ, by th#
fubferiber. ,Two god WHhELRIGHTb and Two
good HARNESS-MAKERS; cinltant employ and
good wages will be given, Enquire <f GEOKGg
WAY, Ccach-mak:r, in Arch.ftfct, between Fourtty
^nd,Fifth-(tacts.July 1.