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In COMMITTEE, Argufy, ift
Resolved, That in future all goods that fhdljbe Hopped,
in an attempt to be carried out of town, without permits,
Ihall be fold, on pr@@f being made of the facts, to the fa
tisfaftion of this Committee.
Resolved, That this and the preceding resolve passed
on this point, be immediately published.
The former resolution here referred to, is in the follow
ing words, viz.
^guft 9, U -
Resolved, That for the better information of every one,
and that ail performs offending herein, may be without
excuse, tie public be informed, that in conformity to a
resolution of the last Committee, (all th&determinations of
which, are for the prefect continued in force) all goods
attempted to be carried from this city, by land or water,
without Permit firft had andebtained from the Committee
of Permits, wil be detained until the feufe of the people be
taken thereon ; and that all persons concerned in such at
tempts, will be held up to the public as enemies to their
country.\
JARED INGERSOLL, Secretary.
Mr. DUNLAP,
IH AVE lately, seen published feudal extra's from
letters said to have been received from Baltimore, but
which had very much the appearance of having been writ
ten in this city : However this may be. I fend you an ex
tract of a ^eu l letter'fro® Paris, and if the person whole
strange condu^ is the fybjeft of the letter, wants to know
more of the matter, you may dired him to me.
Jam, Sir, your humble servant, &c.
Paris, Ma, 21, 1779.
S I R,
“ I T is long since I felt in common with every other
well-wilher to the cause of Liber, and Truth, the obliga
tions I was under do the author of Common Sehfe, for the
very able and unanswerable manner in which he has de
fended those principles. The fame public motives, lam
persuaded, induce I him to address the Public against Mr.
Deane and his associates. The countenance and support
which Deme has received is a melancholy presage of the
future. Vain, affumin?, avaricious and unprincipled, he
will hefita'e at no crime to cover what he has committed
and continue his career.
C T e a'rocioufoefs of this man's conduct will in all
likelihood produce the pwrfhmmt of his crimes. Of one
thing, however, I am mo^ certain, that if a full and fair
enquiry be npt immediately made into the expenditure of
the public motley, if every attempt either boldly to refill,
or ar'dly evade a just and real Ltthment of the public
accoutre, or if collusive settlements, are permitted, the
impunity and success of the piftwiiJ encourage such crimes
in future as will disappoint us of all we have been con
tending for.
“ The suspicions so generally entertained against those
who have had large fums.of the public money are fubflan
tiated by the fludied delays, the artful intrigues and cdn
flant evafiant evasions they employ to prevent a real, and
procure a collusive fe'tlement. The impunity with which
Mr. Deane has traduced and calumniated Congress to their
face, the fadulfence and even countenance he has received,
the acrimonious and uncandid spirit of a letter, concern
ing Mr. Paine's publications, wnich accompanied a resolve
sent to Mr. Gerarcf, are matters of deep concern here to
every friend to America. *
"We haye hazarded much and labored much to vindi
cate and establish the liix rjies which public virtue rauft
support, aid whi§h corruption will infallibly destroy. It
is hill our duty to endeavour to prevent the fatal preva
lence of this poison, and I pledge myfelf to you, to Liber
ty and to my country, that noconfideration fliali ever with
hold my utmost contribution to so necessary a work."
Mr. Dunlap,
MY plan has been to notice in order such parts of Mr.
Deane's address of Dec 5, 1778, as called in ques
tion Do&or Lee's fidelity to America and to her ally, in
tending afterwards to make fame remarks upon other pas
sages less material to the public. I think I have gone thro'
with the firft class except a single infiance. Mr. Deane
told the world, that " a gentleman of character told him
that his correspondent in England tad seen a? letter from
the Hon. Arthur Lee, Esq. elated the very day on which
the treaty was signed, (tho' it was mot finifhed until near
nine o'clock at night) in which were nearly these words—
This day the new partnerthip was signed and sealed, and
the new house will begin to do business immediately; if
the old house means to have any thing to do further, and
means honestly, they must make their proposals immedi
ately." Had Mr. Deane named this gentleman of charac
ter, or his correspondent, Mr. Lee, or any other person,
could have triced and refuted the falfehood. But as it was
Contrived, Mr. Lee could only place his denial against
Mr. Deane's affirmation ; and though the public mind
might not decide absolutely, yet it would be tainted with
the suspicion that there must be something in the accusa
tion, or a man would not hazard his name to it. Mr, Lee
has been more fortunate than Mr. Deane intended, as may
be seen by the following letters.
* The letter here alluded to can be no other than that
signed " John Jay," and published in Mr. Dunlap's paper
ofJm 16th. It is very extraordinary that Mr. Jay should
write fuco a letter, because it contains the fame illiberal
reflexions which Congress as a body had rejefted from
their resolve of Jan. 12th, as may be seen by any one who
will peruse the proceedings of Congress for January last.
Congress pave since declined to give countenance to Mr.
Jay's letter, for though he had a public authority for writ
ing a letter to Mr. Gerard, he Kad no authority for the
reflexions he used ; betides which, the letter would be per
feftly laughable, were every circumstance known which
happened at that particular time, and would likewise
Alow he w exceeding delicate and cautious a President of
Congress ought to be when he means to aX officially in
cases he is not fufficiently acquainted witk.
Goto of a letter from the Hon. Arthur Lee, Esq; to Mr. Sa
muel Petrie in Paris, dated Paris, April 8, 1779.
SIR,
IT appears by a letter lately published in the London
papers, that Mr. Silas Deane has desired his correspondent
in Paris to obtain from you “ a copy of the letter which
you received in March last from London, which gave the
"information of the signing the treaty."
It is probable you are not unacquainted with Mr.
Deane's having accused me publickly of being the author
of that information, so given of the signing of the treaty,
and this (as he fays) upon the authority of a refpeXable
person in Paris, who had received such a letter as he writes
for a copy of from you.
I therefore beg that you will do me the justice to inform
me explicitly, whether you gave Mr. Deane the informa,
tion upon which he founds his accusation ; and who the
person is in London who pretends to have seen a letter
written by me, giving intelligence of the signing of a trea
ty with France, and dated the night it was signed.
[am sorry to trouble you on such a fubjeX ; but you
must be sensible, Sir, how necessary it is, that an untruth
of this nature, whether lightly or maliciously asserted,
fheuld be traced to its author.
I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) ARTHUR LE E.
Extras from M. Petrie's anf^er.
Arthur Lee, Esq.
"S IR,
" IN compliance with your request, in your letter of
yefferday, to be explicit, I now iniorm you that I do not
recoiled ever fhoyving any letter to Mr. Deane, that I
thought had any reference to you; but I well remember
reading to him a paragraph out of a letter, which I had
received from London, stating, that intelligence of the fign
iug of the treaty with France, had been transmitted there
tee very nifht on which it was figped, expressed in terms
which could not havebeen misunderstood; and which in
tefligence, from a concurrence of circum fiances, appeared
to have been communicated by your brother, the Alder
man. Of this fad I cannot suppose you ignorant
" When I showed this letter to Mr. Deane, I meant
only jocularly to upbraid his secrecy, refpeding a tranf
adion which I understood your brother had unreservedly
coinmunicated feverhl weeks before; but I had no idea of
bringing censure upon any person whatever."
(Signed) S. PETRI E.
Paris, Rue St. Anne, Friday
morning, April 9, 1779.
Ibe Honorable A. LE E 's anfwer.
Sam. Petrie, Esq
SIR, Paris, April 9, 1779
I had the honor of receiving your answer of this day's
date to mine of yesterday. It is entirely fatisfadory as
to myfelf. But I cannot help believing your correspondent
was mistaken as to my brother's having been the writer
of such a letter, because I did not inform him that the
treaty was signed till long after, and lam most sure he did
not know it at the time he is supposed to have given the
intelligence.
I am obliged to you, Sir, for the readiness with which
you have given this/ fa:isfa&ion, and beg you will believe
it was with much regret [ gave you the trouble.
I have the honor to be, &c.
(Signed) ARTHUR LE E.
Fefides infidelity, Mr. Deane wishes the world to have
an impression of Dr Lee's incapacity, for executing a po
litical commission: For he fays, that "by a wanton dif
pLay of his errand, Mr. Lee gave great and just cause of
diftrufl to the Court of Madrid," and hints, that there
fore he was reftrided to the city of Burgos. He fays al
so, that Mr. Lee " was so unfortunate as to do nothing at
Berlin, unless, indeed, we may give the name of business
to the loss of his papers, by which a difeovery was made
of the secrets es his colleagues, and the British Ministry
enabled to counteract the measures taken for the benefit of
America." —Here I am daggered in my firftintentions.
I was to give faffs. lam prompted to supply their place
by the highest wrought execrations upon a man, who knew
that he wasdelivering io both instances the most downright
falfehoods which no @ne could prove by producing vouchers
without running into an indiferetion,' greatly criminal,
both in regard to Spain and Prussia. Have I not produced
enough on other points to fliow that i can command the
most authentic papers ? Will not a sensible public readily
conceive, that the disposition of Spain and Prussia is to be
declared by therefelves in their o<wn time ? I Ihall only
now assert, that Dr. Lee was in both cases an able,judicious
Agent. The time may come when I may tell what great
things Mr. Lee bad done within the compass of Mr.
Deane's knowledge, at the time of his publication.
ROWLAND.
X9^mx^m^m:o;^
TO BE EXCHANGED,
For a FARM within four or five miles cf Philadelphia,
AP LANTATION beautifully situated on the
river D hware, about fifteen miles from Philadel
phia, with an elegant house near fifty feet front, a
kitchen, barn, and other out-houses, the place healthy,
the land extraordinary good, with a large proportion of
meadow and woodland, a very fine orchard, with a
great variety of other fruit trees. Poffemon will be
given immediately. For further particulars enquire of
the Printer. Stf.
T O B E SO L D,
For Ready Money only,
A WELL fiaifhed brick house and kitchen, dry
cellars under the whole, with a stable and chaife
houfe, and all other neceflary imp: ovements in good re
pair, fit to receive a family immediately ; situated in
Queen-street, between Front and Second streets, South
wark. The lot is fifty feet on Queen street and one
hundred feet back ; has a neat, garden, yard for poul
try, and one small tenement thereon, with a most ex
cellent pump of water before the door.
The owner is willing to exchange it for a roomy house
in any part of the city that will afford a clear light from
the north. For terms apply to the Printer.
A PERSON that can write a tolerable good hand,
A to tend Bar at a genteel house in this city. F&
quire of the Printer.
WANTE D,
To be SOLD by Private Sale,
A LARGE commodious three-story brick Houfe 0
and Lot, lituate on the north fide of Arch-street,
in the city of Philadelphia ; the lot is twenty-five feet
in front and one hundred and twenty four feet in depth;
the house is twenty five feet in front and forty feet in
depth ; the whole clear of ground-rent, and very plea
santly situated between Third and Fourth-streets, di
redtly opposite the Quakers Burving ground gate. For
further particulars euquire of PHILIP WEISS, on
'the premises.
Philadelphia, August 30.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Ema
nuel Josiah, d^ceafed, on bond, note or book
debt, are hereby defined to make payment on or before
the 27th of September, to prevent further trouble : And
all perlons having any demands on or aginft the laid
estate, to bring in their accounts, properly proved, to
the fubfcriwer in South- street.
JAMES JOSIAH, Administrator.
Head of Severn, Maryland, August 20.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
* At my Fulling Mill here,
A COMPLEAT FULL E R ; one that is Milled
" ■in Fulling, Dyeing, Shearing, Preffiog, &c. &c.
and who can come wall recommended for his diligence
and good condu& iff general. Such a one may have the
Mill on lease ; er, at his eltAion, receive a fatisfaaory
dividend of the nett profits of the fame for his trouble
and management, as may be agreed on between him and
his humble servant,
JOHN HAMMOND.
WAS F OU N D,
On the 23d inst. (August) in Delaware, near the mouth
of Pennypack,
AN ANCHOR and CHAIN. The owner or
owners proving property and paying charges, may
have them again by applying to the fubferiber, near
Lewis's Mill, Lower Dublin.
SILAS CRISPIN.
WA S taken from a Hessian soldier, at the
time the enemy was in possession at this city, a
a small brown HORSE COLT, supposed to be them
fifteen months old. Whoever has loft the fame, by ap
plying to the fubferiber in Paffyunk township, proving
property and paying charges, may have him again.
GEORGEHOFFNER.
Lancafler, August 16.
WA S committed to my custody, a Negro
man who calls himfelf PETER THOMPSON;
about five feet eleven inches high, slim made, a cooper
by trade, fays he came from Philadelphia last, and hag
lived in Chester. The owner of said Negro is desired to
a PP'y> pay charges and take him away in one month
from this date, or he will be fold for his fees and costs,
by HUGH CUNNINGHAM, Gaoler.
Lancafler, August 15.
Three Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY from the fubferiber on the evening
of the aoth of June last, a Negro man named DAN,
about twenty-four or twenty-five years of age, five feet
five or fix inches high, something pitted with the (mall
pox ; his dress when he went off is uncertain, as he took
sundry cloaths, amongst which are, two coats, a light
fagathy and a brown with yellow buttons, three jackets,
light blue, brown, and striped linen, a pair of new buck
(kin breeches, several pairs of old striped and two pairs
of tow trowfers, three pairs of stockings, thre# good
filirts, and a round hat. Said Negro i r this country horn,
and talks the Englilh and German weguages; he is
fond of playing the fiddle, and can work a little at the
faddlers trade; is naturally left handed, and, which id
more particularly remarkable, when he performs on the
violin bows with his left hand. He is a (hrewd, cunning
fallow, and will if possible procure a pass, probably
change his name, and endeavour to pass as a freeman*
Whoever takes up and secures said Have in any gaol, fa
that his matter may have him again, ihall receive the
above reward, paid by
CHRISTIAN WIRTHS
TO BE SOLD BY
ALEXANDERKIDD,
TP ROM fifty to sixty hogsheads of good Virginia
a arid Maryland TOBACCO. Also the snow
'^t"'' a b° ut tw ° hundred tons burthen, with all
heCTUIs, standing and running rigging, &c. &c. as per
inventory.
The said Kibd intending to kave this State soon, re
qnefts all thole to whom he is indebted to call on him
with their accounts to be paid; and all those indebted
to h ; m to call and pay their refpefbve accounts.
Port of 'PbilaJ„Vi4, Pennfytvanla, fi.
TO ALL whom it may conrerr^
XJOTICE is hereby given, That a Court of Admfc
" ralty will be held at the State-house in the city o^
Philadelphia, on it twenty second day of September
next, at Tm o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day,
then and there to try the truth of the fa&salledged in
the bill of George Geddes, &c. (who as well, &c.) against
the inow or vessel called the Diana, &c. To the end and
intent that the owner or owners, or any person con
cerned therein, may appear and (hew cause, if any the,
have, why the fame mould nor be condemned according
to the prayer of the said bill,
By order of the ,xdge,
August 30. ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY BY
BUNNER, MURRAY and Co.
CONTINENTAL Bills on France, Pipe ftaves,
Hemp and Bees wax, for which Rum, Wine or
Cath will be given.