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" I have the pleasure of informing you of our fafe ar
rival at this port after 32 days passage, with three pr z
es, captured during the passage ; the one a cutter, called
the Will, from Cork to Charleftown ; the others were
the ship Luxford, from Bristol bound to Newfound
land, and the Lyon, of 36 guns (a double decked (hip)
but pierced for 40 guns: this ship carries 18 pounders
on her lower deck, and is equal in appearance to any
40 gun fllip I ever saw. She was bound from Bristol
to the windward coast of Africa : her cargo is worth
Zoool. sterling. Our firft prisoners informed us that (he
had 42 guns and 200 men, but when (he struck (he
had only 77 men.
" There is no profpea of peace here."
Sunday morning died, at his house in Vine-flreet,
Mr. John Drinker, a native of America, aged 103 years.
STATE of PENNSYLVANIA.
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Thursday, November 14, 1782.
„/The BILL entitled, “ An ACT for railing an impost
on goods, wares and merchandize imported or brought
into this state by land," was read the second time and
debated by paragraphs: ordered to be tranferibed for
a third reading, and in the mean time printed for pub
lic consideration. Extract from the minutes,
PETER Z. LLOYD, clerk of the general assembly.
An ACT for railing on impost on goods, wares and mer
chandize imported or brought into thisfla e byland.
WHERE AS the merchants and traders of the
city of Philadelphia, by their memorial have
set forth, That large quantities of mercha' dize are
imported or brought into this state by land, and are
not liable to the payment of the duty or impost which
arise on goods, wares and merchandize, imported by
water according to the aft entitled, " An a& for an
" impost on goods, wares and merchandize, imported
“ into this state," passed the twenty-third day of De
cember, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
Philadelphia, Nov. 19.
The ship Rising Sub, captain Decatur, is arrived in
our river, after a passage of 28 days from Teneriffe.
We are informed that letters received at that island
from Cadiz mentioned that Gibraltar had surrendered
on the 17th of September. Altho' we do not give this
news as authentic, yet it is most probably true, as
by the latest accounts, the British fleet had not failed
for the relief of that fortrefs, which was so closely in
vested by the combined forces of France and Spain,
that the garrison was greatly fatigued by excessive du
ty, and it was supposed could not long resist the vigor
ous attacks of such a powerful army, aided by a fleet
fully fufficient to repel any which the enemy could
bring to the relief of their garrison.
Captain Decatur, on his passage, took, and brought
in wi(h him, a brig with a valuable cargo, from Lon
don pound to Antigua. On board this vessel, it is
said, were found English papers late in September, but
they are not yet brought to town.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman belonging to rhe
St. James letter of marque, of this port, dated at
L'Orient, Sept. 24, 1782.
RICHMO N D, (Virginia) November 9.
No late intelligence from the weft ward. The expe
dition of the Southern Rates against the unfriendly In
dians is Rill carrying on, and will probably put a to
tal period to their hostilities.
This day the senate and house of delegates proceed
ed to the election of the governor of this Rate, and
upon cafling up the ballots, the numbers flood thus :
For the honourable William Paca, esquire, 43
For the honourable Daniel of St. Thomas
Jenifer, esquire, - -..- 11
PROVIDENCE, November 2.
In the lower house of assembly. Friday, Nov. t. 1782.
The house, conformably to their order on Wednes
day, entered upon the confidemtion of the resolution
of congress, of rhe 3d of February, 1781, recommend
ing it to the teveral states, as indifpenlibly necessary,
to vest a power in congress to levy a duty of five per
cent, on imported goods, prizes and prize-goods; and
after mature deliberation thereon, the question being
put, shall this Hate agree to veil in congress the power
requested? Resolved unanimously in the negative,
Fifty-three deputies being prefeut.
The house have appointed a committee to draft a
letter to the president of congress, Rating their rea
sons for not affecting to the proposed duty.
TRENTO N, November 13.
At a late joint meeting of the legislature, the ho
nourable Abraham Clark, Jonathan Elmer, Elias Bou
dinot, Silas Condift and Frederick Frelinghuyfen,
esquires, were elected to represent this state in con
gress the ensuing year.
Majority, 32
Whereupon his excellency William Paca, esquire,
was declared to be duly eleded.
ALBAN Y, November 4.
One hundr d and seventy-two of our people, who
have been pr.foners with the enemy in Canada, are
sent out on their paroles, many of whom are expected
in town this day : by some who have already arrived
we learn, that the remainder of the American priso
ners in that quarter, are sent by water to New York,
in order to be exchanged from that pjfl©
N E W-H AVE N, November 7.
On Sunday lift, was brought into New London a
brig of about 200 tons, Bound from Liverpool in Eng
land, to Charleftown, South-Carolina : her cargo con
fits of butter, dry goods, &c. amounting to near
80001. Rerling. Sue mounted 10 guns, and had 16
men. Prize to the brig Marshal, captain Charles
Bulkley, who conduced her into port.
Hartfo r d, October 29.
The French army under the command of his excel.
Count Rochambeau, are now on their march to the
eastward. The fir ft division will arrive here this day.
ANNAPOLI S, November 15.
nundred and eighty. And the aft " For guarding and
defending the navigation in the bay and river Dela
ware, and for other purposes therein mentioned," pas.
fed the ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and eighty two:
And whereas the intention of the above recited ads
may be evaded by bringing or importing goods, wares
and merchandize by land, and many evils in conse
quence arise, for remedy whereof:
Be it enabled by the representatives of the freemen of
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assem
bly met, and by the authority of the fame, That from
and after the palling of this ad, there shall be raised,
colleHed and paid the duties hereinafter set forth, up
on all goods, wares and merchandize brought into this
state by land, except as hereinafter excepted, that is
to fay, upon every gallon of rum, brandy and other
spirituous liquors four-pence, upon every gallon of
Madeira wine eight-pence, upon all other wines four
pence, upon all wines in bottles one (hilling per dozen,
upon every cent of unrefined sugar two (hillings, up
on every hundred of loaf sugar three (hillings, upon
ever y gallon of molasses two pence, upon every cent of
coffee two (hillings, upon every cent of cocoa two fhil
lings, upon every pound of green tea o^e (hilling, up
on every pound of bohea and teas two-pence, upon
all other goods, wares and merchandize two per cen
tum upon the value thereof:
Provided always, That nothing in this aft shall
give any authority to demand or coiled any impost or
duty on common salt, faltpetre, gunpowder, lead or
(hot, or on prize goods, or on goods, wares and
merchandize of the growth, product or manufacture
of the united ftites of America or any of them :
And be it further enaded by the authority aforefaid,
That the owner, fador or configure of any goods,
wares or merchandize, made dutyable by this ad,
(hall, within twenty-four hours after their arrival, en
ter the fame with the naval officer of the city of Phi.
ladelphia, or his deputies in other parts of the Rate,
and fpecify the packages, marks and number thereof,
and the nature and quantify of their contents, in
number, weight and measure, as they are commonly
counted, estimated and fold:
Provided always, Thst on the arrival of goods, wares
or merchandize in any borough, township or diftrft,
where there is no deputy of the naval officer, then,
and in such case, the owner, consignee or factor ihall
make entry as aforefaid, to the next juflice of the
peace, who is hereby authorifed and empowered to
proceed and a& in manner and form as the naval of
ficer or his deputy is empowered and enjoinel to do:
And be it further enabled by the authority aforefaid,
That if any owner, fador or consignee, (hall unload
or cause to be unloaded, any goods, wares and mer
chandize, from any waggon, cart, dray, Rage-coach
or other conveyance, before entry made as aforefaid,
and having obtained a permit for so doing, every per
son so offending shall forfeit and pay the sumos
and all goods, wares and merchandize so un
loaded, or the value thereof, (hall be forfeited, and
the goods shall be seized by the said naval officer or
his deputy.
And to the end, that the duties herein imposed may
be duly collected and paid,
Be, it further enaded by the authority aforefaid,
That all the powers and authorities, and the penal
ties, regulations and directions given and expressed in
and by the aforefaid aft, entitled “ an ad for an impost
" on goods, wares and merchandize imported into this
state, Ihall be, ind they are hereby extended to en
force the colhaion of the duties hereby imposed and
laid, as fully and amply to all intents and purposes
as if the fame was herein repeated and enumerated.
And be it further ena&<d by the authority afo e
fad, That the duties arising by virtue of this a&, be,
and the fame are hereby appropriated for guarding
and defen ing the navigation of the bay and river De
laware, in addition to the funds appropriated for that
purpofe,in and by the ad entitle d, " an aft for guard
" ing and defending the navigation in the bay and ri
" ver Delaware and for other purposes therein menti
" oned ; " passed the ninth day of April 1782, as afore
faid:
Provided always, That the duties hereby imposed
and laid, shall continue no longer than the armament
for the defence of the river and bay as aforefaid is
kept up, and in conjunction with the other duties
appropriated by law to that purpose, the debts arising
thereon and interest are fully paid.
STOLEN yelterday Morning, from the fubferiber's
diop in Water-street, just below the Draw-bridge,
the following ARTICLES, viz.
10 Brown Jackets with white serge lining; 5 Blue
Coattee# with white serge lining; 1 light coloured
Coattee; 4. Silk Coatteesjone lined and the others not;
15 Striped Jackets with sleeves, iome Bengal and some
duck stripe ; 1 Great Coat without Reeve#; 1 Pair of
black velvet Breeches and Waistcoat ; 2 Superfine fear
let Waittcoats with yellow buttons; 2 Buff caffimer
Waiftcoat# , J White dimity Breeches and Waistcoat ;
I White Nankeen Breeches and Waistcoat ; 1 Yellow
Nankeen Breeches and two Waiffcoats ; 2 calico Waift
coat#, clouded ; 1 Hairbine black Waistcoat; 4. li
nen Waistcoats with damped edges; 1 Bengal Waist
coat; 2 Red flriped calico Waistcoats; 1 Fustian
Waistcoat with a linen back; 2 Striped silk Breeches
and two Waistcoats; 1 Pair of silk Breeches, clouded ;
8 Swanfkin Jackets with Reeves, spotted on both sides ;
1 Red silk Jacket with linen back ; 1 Pair of blue
Trowfers , About 40 yards white Serge ; 1 Black Bar
celona Handkerchief with red edges; 1 Brown cloud
ed silk Jacket with linen back ; 1 Cloth Waistcoat, Lon
don brown with yellow buttons ; 1 Pair of linen Stock
ings ; 2 Knives with white handles; 2 Pocket Hand
kerchiefs with red and blue ftrioes ; 6 Pair of silver
Reeve Buttons; 1 Round caftor Hatt, bound with vel
vet. Whoever can difeover the whole, or give any in
formation of them, (hall have the abov- Reward, by
me GABRIEL KARN.
Philadelphia, November 18, 1781.
Thirty Pounds Reward.
Just Imported by
J/'an Kleck and Barton,
Via Baltimore, and to be Sold by them, at their flore
in Market-street, three doors above Laetitia coytf.
■yARD wide Britannias, of different qualities, Flanders
1 (heetings, black fittins, white do. paduafoy, Ba
tivia, bedticks, royal linnens, gauze, book muslin,
flowered do. striped do. callicoes and chintzes, mitts
and gloves, Kentings, cambricks and lawns, white and
yellow buttons, &c &C.
They havealfo coarse woollens, fine sheetings, armo
zeens, Barcelona handkerchiefs, linen do. twilled
fwanfkins. checks, cotton hose, black feathers, look
ing glasses, &c. &c.
And some excellent VIRGINIA TOBACCO.
RECEIPT of continental taxes for the state of Dela
ware, published in pursuance of the 6th article of in
ftruHions from the office of finance, dated the twelfth
day of February last :
For the month of ORober, received nothing.
New.Caftle, JOHN READ, Receiver of
Nov. I, 1782. Continental Taxes for Delaware.
Just published and to be fold by David C.Clay poole,
Father Abraham's Almanack for the year 1783.
Bristol, oa. rB, 1782.
WHEREAS the creditors of Derrick Lukens, de
ceased, have been called on by public ad
vertisement, prior to this, to exhibit their ac
counts to the fubferibers, executors to the estate of the
said Derrick Lukens : Public Notice for the last time
is I ereby given to all those who have any claims or de
mands .whatsoever against the said estate, to render
their accounts, properly proved, to the said executors,
on Friday the 22d, and Wednesday the 27th inflant, at
the dwelling house of the said Derrick Lukens, in Bris
tol township, in order to receive pay, as the said ex
ecutors are coming to a division of the said estate,
those who negled complying with this advertisement,
shall ever be precluded from payment.
DANIEL LUKENS, 7
JAMES LUKENS, } Executors.
MATHIAS LUKENS, J
N. B. On FRIDAY the 29th instant, will be Sold
by Public Vendue, 20 acres of the best WOODLAND,
to be divided in two acre lots, about eight miles from
the city, on the Lime-Kill road, adjoining hands of
benjamin Armitage, deceased. Those who chufe to
become purchasers, may be (hewn the land by applying
to James Lukens, on the premises. The vendue to be
gin at one o'clock precisely, where and when the con
ditions of sale will be made known by the executors.
WE the fubferibers, do forwarn every and all
persons, not to purchase a NOTE ' HAND
for Forty five Shilling#, to MATBIAS BUSH, lor
we are determined to difp^te the pay by | 4w , a , his
son hath taken it in a fraudulent manner,
MICHAEL BRIGHT, junr.
Nov. 18. JOHN GOODMAN.
Books by Au&ion.
At BELL'# Book-Store, near St. Paul's Church, in
Third,-ftreet, Philadelphia,
On Wednesday the 20th of Nov. 1782.
precifelv at Half after Six o'Clock in the Evening,
Will commence by Audion,
The SALE of a Large and Valuable
Collection of B O O K S;
Consisting of the most ufeful, elegant and vivifying
ancient and medern Authors in all the Arts and Sci
encet, many of which are UN-COME-AT-ABLE every
where else on this Continent.
The Sale by Auction will be Continued for several
Evenings successively (Sunday and Thanksgiving Eve
nings excepted) at which periods of time, viz. from
Half after S x till Nine o'Clock, Rationalists and Sen
timentalists may improve these grand Opportunities x
heczufe excellent Bocks are superior to any pecuniary
Value. JOHN BAYARD, A^oneer.
N. B. A Catalogue of the Books is now ready at
said BELL's Book-Store, for all Gentlemen who are
pleased to call or fend for it.
Hannah Barker, Milliner,
A: her SHOP in Second-street, between Market and
Chefnut-ftreets,
INTENDS to carry on the Millinary Business; where
LADIES may be supplied with every Article of
Dreis in the most elegant Tafte—Tambour Work and'
all kinds of Embroidery performed to any Pattern.
A Variety of GOODS, of the latest Importations
from Europe, for Sale at moderate Prices. Nov. 18.
Anthony Fannen,
In Union-street near Second-street,
BEGS leave to inform the Public in general and hie
Friends in particular, That he carries on the Art
of PAINTING, GLAIZING and GILDING, in the
neatest and belt manner, House, Ship, Sign, Coach,
Insurance Boards and Fire Buckets ; glaizing Work
cf Lead and Glaf# to equip Gardens, square or round
C-ps, &c. Likewise Rooms papered.
He returns his most grateful thanks to those who have
g^neroufly favoured him with their custom: as he has
worked at the most eminent houfe# in this city, hopes
to g ; ve general fatisfaftion to all who employ him ; and
w I ^ffiduoufly exert himfelf to merit a continuation
of their favours.
N. B. A small Quantity of SPELTER to be dis
posed of. Nov'. 18.