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#4. An AR for the regulation ofthe staple of tobacco.
15. An Aft concerning Nonjurors.
16. An Aft to prevent frauds in commerce, and to di
rect the duty of Naval officers.
17. An Aft to continue the Aft of Assembly, entitle
An Aft to prohibit for a limited time the exportation,
wheat, flour, rye, Indian corn, rice, bread, beef, por„
bacen, live flock, peas, beans, oats, and other visual,
and for other purposes.
18. An Aft for the relief of certain Nonjurors.
19. An Ad to enable Conrod Theodore Wederftrandt,
to draw orders, as therein mentioned.
zo. An Aft to direst the recording and to give effect to
a deed made by Philip Reed and Anne his wife, of Saint
Mary's county, to George Medley.
21. An Aft to procurea supply of salt meat for the use
of thearmy.
22. An Aft to encourage the railing a volunteer troop
of Light Horse in Baltimore town and in each county of
this State. *
23. An Aft, entitled, A Supplement to the Aft to
procure recruits to complete the battalion# of this State in
the service ofthe United States, and to raise an additional
regiment, if necessary.
24. An Aft to enable the Treasurer ofthe western shore
to draw and fell Bills of Exchange, and for an emission
of Bills of Credit, if necessary.
25. An Aft to procure an extra supply of provifion# of
the bread kind, also waggons and horfts, for the use of
the Continental army.
26. An Aft te expedite the railing an additional bat
talion of regulars.
27. A Supplement to the Act to procure an extra sup
ply of provisions of the bread kind, also waggons and
horses, for the use of the Continental army.
28. An Aft relating to loans in specie, tenders for debts
and contracts in future, and the establishment of a bank
for public purposes.
29. An Aft for the pay meat of the journal of accounts
To the PEOPLE of MARYLAND.
Friends and Countrymen!
AF REE People, from whom the fruit and pow
ers of Government are delegated to a representa
tive Council, for the better management of the public
interests, have a right to be informed at all times, but
more especially in great emergencies, of the true filiati
on of their affairs. Duty, therefore, as well as inclina
tion, prompts us to lay before you the exigencies and
the dangers of this, in common with our filter States,
to difdofe our wants, our r^fources, and the means of
calling them forth in support of the jefteit cause and
noblett endsa people can contend for. The enemy, con
vinced by fatal experience, that force and artifice alone
will never subdue the stubborn Ipirit of liberty, have
long depended on the failure of our public credit to ac
complish their views of conquest : the rapid depreciation
of our piper currency, principally owing to the not im
pofiag taxesin due time, and somewhat adequate to the
public demands, and the abilities of the people to pay,
had given foundation to the opinion, thzt these States,
from tire want of money to support the war, would at
length give up the centeft, and bend to the galling ' , & fce
or Britain. The event, however, we fruit, will disco
ver this opinion to be as vain and dilative, as many 0-
thers entertained by our inveterate fee The Congress
has recommenced tothe Stites $ plan so celling in their
bills of credit by taxes of oherw, ie, which has been a
dopted by this and several other of the Sttes. T xes
equally laid, quickly c&l!e&ed, and faithfully applied,
are necessary t> give efficacy to the plan, and to sftore,
and when reared, to prefirre public credit. Experi
ence has taught us the ntc.ffit; of taxation : a free peo
ple, feeing that nxrffity, and the importance of victory,
on which-their liberty depends, need# no exhortation to
fu mu, even with cheerfulness, to the heaviest taxes ;
rtiba, that these will ba but temporary, and the bene
fits ie halting from them, most extensive and permanent ;
if adequate, and timely exertions are made, the war
probably my be fpsedily ended, and will not leave us
incumbered with a load of debt, under which the prafant
and future generations mud otherwise inevitably labour:
by timely arid due exertions we shall avoid the evils in
fepar#bfe from a great national debt. The taxes hither
to imp6fed cannot be complained of at very burthenfome;
our ptefent debt, when compared with our probable re
sources in peac% is far from being alarming ; a linger
ing war, however, besides confirming cur inhabitants,
wafting cur refourchs, accumulating expence, will sub
ject our country to the cruel and wanton devastations cf
an enemy, who never yet used even tranfielt victories
with moderation ; what ftrbng incentives to the most vi
^n(t spirited efforts arc deducible from these re
flections! Rife then into s&ion with that ardor, which
"' °' erc ° mes all difficulties, and which led you,
destitute of money, of alies, of arms, and folders, to
encounter one of the most powerful nations in Europe.
Single, and unsupported, raw and undifciplinef, you
baffled for three successive years the repeated attacks of
numerous and veteran bands. Shall we now, when
ftrergjhened by a mighty al iance, droop, and defect
the field, to which hj^or, the strongest ties, the dearest
interns of humanity, point, to which victory itf.il in
vnes us ? A warlike, potent, and magnanimous nation,
espoused our cause with all that warmth of friend
ship, and s determined to yield us powerful aid : a re
fpe&ble I nd end naval force may be daily expected on
our coast from France, ready to a& under the orders of
°r' ,'"' ' c General. How difgraceful would it be to
this State, were it any ways acceffary in laying that great,
and good man, under the humiliating necessity of a
vowing to our allies an inability to undertake any enter
prise of consequence against the common enemy, particu
larly, if that weakness Should proceed not from the real
liberty of this, and the other States, but from the supine
ness, the avarice, or want of spirit in their people ! We
have hitherto done our duty ; the General has acknow
ledged our exertions, and we entreat you, by all that is
dear to freemen, not to forfeit the reputation you have so
justly acquired, let us set am example of fortitude, perse
verance and d fintereflednefs ; these virtues form the cha
racter of true republicans : beware, left an inordinate
love of riches should mark too ftrengly ours ; remember,
that you entered upon this war, not through choice, but
necessity, not to acquire wealth, or power, but to preserve
liberty, and property; remember, that your cause is
Righteous, that you had no recourse to arms, until the
Bayonet uplifted to your breasts, a diferetionary furrend
■ of all that is valuable to man, wasdemanded with me
%aces of hoflile force, and with all the iufolence of coa
feious power ; remember too, that you have pledged to
each other your lives, your fortunes, and your sacred ho
nor, in defence es those rights, without the enjoyment of
which, life is but misery, and government a curse.
The general has called upon us <0 complete our batta
lions, and fora reinforcement of 2205 militia to join him
with all expedition. Considering the approach of har,
vest, and attentive to your ease and convenience. We hav
offered to raise an additional battalion, in lieu of the mi
litia, and we havethe fatisfadion to inform you, that the
general has approved the offer, on condition that this
battalion be ready at the place of rendezvous by the last
of this month at fartheft. By the law printed for ycur
information and with which we Intreat your ready com
pliance, you will perceive that we have held out the most
liberal an encouragement for recruits, Upon principles of
equality and justice. If, from negligence, indifference,
or the dread of danger and fatigue, motives too degrading
to be imputed to freemen, or from any other cause, this
battalion should not be railed in time, we have directed
the militia to tee called out in classes to supply the place
of regular troops ; your duty, your interest, and no doubt
your inclination, will impel you to second the views of
your representatives ; without your co-operation in vain
may we make laws, or concert plans for the general cause;
these must remain as dead letters, unless inspirited by
your zeal and aftivity. We have the honor to represent
men, who, feufible of ihe blessings of liberty, must know,
that the continuance of them rests altogether on the fuc
cefsful issue of this war. You feel not, indeed, at pre
sent, those distresses, which our brethren, whose coun
try is the immediate feence of adion, are expend to ;
the ; r calamities, therefore, possibly may make a (lighter
impression on your minds. Centemp ate, we beseech you,
the ravages committed by the British forces on the plains
of Jersey . •Behold the dwellings of the poor and rich in
flames, or reduced tn aihes ; the fruits of a long and la
borius iuduflry swept inflantly away as by a torrent ;
view the helptefs infant, the aged parent, the tenner vir
gin, victims to their savage fury, and unbridl d lusts of
an insolent soldiery ; view these feence of horrer and dis
may ; rouse, and revenge these wrongs, for t efe we too in
our turn shall feel, if we refufe our aid to drive these f,oilers
and invaders from our lan'd : Emulate the conduct of ths
brave militia of our filler States, the proof of courage
and pa'riolifrn, which they have exhibited you cannot
but applaud, and therefore must wish to imitate, and if
possible, surpass.
The prize we are contending for is inefiimable; the
bluod'bf those heroes, which .has been shed in this just
and gloriourcaufe, the inviolable lies of plighted faith,
the neceffit, of conquering, gratitude to oui illustrious
general and to the brave men under his command, all
conspiring call' aloud for our redoubled efforts. Our
army is weak, and reinforced it must be, to aft on the
defenfive or offenfively, as circumflances may require ;
rein'orcemeuts proportionable to those demanded from
this, are to be furnifhed by the other States. The fall of
Charleftown, and the distresses of our brave friends in
that quarter, have infufed frefh vigour into the Councils
of America ; let us, like the Romans of old, draw new
resources and am increase of courage, even from defeats,
and manifeft to the world, that we are then most to be
dreaded, when most depressed.
By order of the General Assembly,
DAN. of St. TH O. JEN IFE R, Pref. Seri.
JOSIASBEALL, Spr. ho. del.
PHILADELPHIA, July 11.
Extract of a letter from Frederickiburg, in Virginia,
July 4, 1780.
" There are 25 British ships in our bay, some of them
said to be large; they write from Baltimore of the Bth,
that the Virginia fleet was obliged to return to James's
river.?
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE,
Philadelphia, July 9, 1780.
WHEREAS it is of great importance, that the
Board of Admiralty should be informed of the number,
situation and movements of the enemy's ships of war in
the Weft Indies, and other parts of North America. All
Captains of vessels are therefore requested, immediately
on their arrival at this port, to furnish the Board with
such intelligence on this fubjed, as they may be able to
communicate.
By Order of the Board,
J. BROWN, Secretary,
Mr. DUNLAP,
SI R,
YOUR iftferting the incloled Card in your next pa
per, will oblige many of your constant readers
A NUMBER of the inhabitants of Pennsylvania
and New-Jersey, living in the vicinity ofthe two fer
ries over Delaware, next below the Falls, prefeut their
compliments to the three gentlemen who were appointed
by Congress, about one year since, to view those ferries,
and make a report which of them is most advantagious to
the States, to keep the Continental Ferry at.
It is with concern they are obliged toinform those gen
tlemen, that they cannot help construing their neglect
of the service recommended to them by Congress, a flight
shewn to that Honorable Body, as insult to the inhabi
tants, on whose petition that recommendation was made,
and a want of the patriotic spirit, which ought at this
timeof general diflrefs, brought on by the wanton dissi
pation of the public money, to rouse to adion every in
dividual. They therefore hope, that those gentlemen will
seize the earliest opportunity, (as the ferries can only be
viewed properly, when the river is low,) to difeharge
the trust committed to them, the only remedy they have
now in their power to make the injured public some at
tenement for their negleft.
%• The DIALOGUE, intended for this paper, must
be left for our next.
A PEACOC K,
TX^ A S hun ed out of a yard in Second-street near
Arch-street, a few days ago, by some mifchevious
persons. Whoever will be so obliging as to give in
formation to the Printer, so that *the PEACOCK may
be restored, fh.ll have the thanks of its owner.
Philadelphia, July 8.
WAS FOUN D,
Some t : me ago,
A COPPER Tea Kettle, two Pewter Plates, and a
" Breckfaft Table Cloth, marked A. B.No, 4. Who
ever has loft said things, by proving property, paying
charges, may have them again, by applying to Widow
M'Farlin, in Third-street, opposite the Barracks.
Philadelphia, July 7, ^BO.
T^HE Committee of Public Accounts will attend at
4 the Chamber cf Accounts, in the State-House at
Philadelphia, from the 21st of August next until the
firft of September, in order to fettle the Public Accounts
of the State Treafurcr, General Loan Office, Light
house rates, duties cf Slave,, Contacts of Excise,
State-Island, County Commiffion^rs and Treafuie/si
The above officers are hereby requested to take notice,
and give their attendance with their proper Vouchers
and Accounts.
MICHAEL SHUBART, )
WILLIAM COATS, /
DANIEL HEESTER, (Committee
WILLIAM HARRIS, ) of
JAMES JACKS, lAccounts.1 Accounts.
JONATHAN HOGE,I
SAMUEL DALE,'
Pbila hlphia, July 7, 1780.
gRAYED or SjTOLEN out of the
pasture of the fubferiber, last Saturday flight, a dark
sorrel HOR SE, about fourteen hands high, seven
years oh, trots and paces, remarkable short hair on bis
nerfic fhfvs his lore foot on the fame, with a fraa.il
blazon hi? forehead. Alfoj a block MARE about thir
teen hands high, fix years old, trots, has a remarkable
wait .on the right fide of her nostril, as lage as a Wal
nut. Whoever takes up the said horses and fecu^s them,
so that the owner may have them ag@n, shall have
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS Reward, or TWO
HUNDRED lor either of them, and reafmabs charges,
by GEORGEREHN,
Living in New-kteet.
L O S T,
ON Wednesday. night last, some where between Arch
street, and the read 0 tfe middle of Turner's Lane,
a gold globe headed CANE, engraved I. H. in a cy
pher on the top of it. Whoever has found the fame,
and will driver it to !he Printer, shall receive Two
Hundred Dollars reward for their trouble.
NICH OLAS FYoo" K S.
Has For SALE,
At his Picture and Jewellery shop, in Second
ttreet,the fourth door above Black-borfe Alley, the fol
lowing ME DICINES, viz.
T ESUITS BARK of the very firft quality, Jalop, Ipe-
J cacuana, Glauber and EpfomSalt, Flour of Sulphur,
Manna, Sago, Sallop, Sana, Opium, Tartar-Emetic,
Roman Vitriol, belt Sweet Oil, best Tooth Powder,
Hungarian Bilfamic Oil, or the Cripple Curing Oil,
Anderson's or Scott's Pills, Bateman's Drops, British
Oil, Hooper's Female Pills, Turlington's Balsam of
Life, Keyfer's famous Pills, being the fafeft and surest
cure for a certain disease ; Dr. Ryan's incomparable
Worm deftieying Sugar Plumbs, with full direftiorfr for
their use.
Likewise the celebrated Harlem Oil, with full direc
tions for taking it. The.e is nothing exceeds this medi
cine in the gravel and ttone, bruises, pains in the reins,
thickness of blood, all black and blue spots, all kinds
of fevers and indi positions of the stomach, liver, lights,
or lungs, arthma, ihortnefs of breath, cough, inward
or outward fores, restoring to the f ee a frefh and whole
some colour ; it likewise cures the feurvy, the dropsy,
breaking out in the face, megrims, giddiness and head
acht, likewise a great (Lengthening of the fight. Many
othes fine cures have been performed by this famous
medicine, as will appear in the direction given with
each bottle.
Likewise may be had Pjaires, Maps, Jewellery,
Silk and thread Stockings. Likewise Black Ball, which,
when laid on (hoes or boots, appears of a fine japan'd
black, and will not foil the whitest (tickings, and is a
great prefervator of the leather.
One Hundred Dollars Reward.
RAN AWAY about theist of June last, an Indian ap
" prentice BOY, about twelve years of age, had on
when he went away, an old plane coat the beeves torn
off, a Ruflia fhecting shirt, ozn brig trowfers, a small
wool hat and a pair of shoes ; has frequently ran away
and loitered about town until brought tome. Whoever
takes up laid boy, and secures him so that his maftet
may have him again, shall receive the above reward
and reafonabe charges, paid by ROBERT ELLIOT,
wo doors from Mr. Dunlap's Printing-Office.
NINETY DOLLARS REWARD.
OTRAYED away the 26th 'nftant, from a lot in
° Third-street in this city, a RED COW with a wh tt
face, a remarkable long tail, and milks only with the
two fore tits. Whoever takes up and delivers the fad
Cow to the fubferiber in Spruce street, next door to the
Sheriff, shall have the above reward.
MARY.HOLTON.
June 29 1780.