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together would confute an immense demand. There
7re fashions for nations as well as for the rich, and fa
fliions for an age as well as for a season ; and if the
two nations live well together, visit, an• re-fpeft each o
ter, this confidents! intercourfealone will fix the whole
fyhem in English ideas rela'ive to furniture, apparel,
and other expeiices, to the benefit of English markets.
But if our views are captious, undermining and difdain
fu', their politicians will fay, “ countrymen, these
" Britons are no longer our friends ; they are angry
" with, and afraid of us ; and since they may become
'' cur enemies, we mutt be on terms with those who
" are their enemies. We desire indeed no wars, yet in
" order to persuade the French to protest us, we must
" sometimes fight for them, and at lead give them a
" gainful trade." Athough mete cuflom-houfe laws
will effect little in a country like America, yet repub
licans, in the way of league and covenant, may make
immense changes in each other's manners, to the de
triment of England and the enrichment of France, As
to our mercantile credits (of which so much is boasted)
they form doubtless a great temptation to the Ameri
can merchant ; but besides that, a merchant must obey
the consumer, and that mercantile capitals may pos
sibly soon increase among the Americans, it is not, I
believe, without a precedent in trade, that European
merchants for an adequate profit should accept foreign
bills, and expert their payment afterwards from indi
refl sources, by which means persons in Britain might
become pledged for tnanufaaures, which an Ameri
can merchant had ordered from France and other coun
tries. The time, however, for good sense is not yet
expired; the commercial treaty is hill open ; and fo
reign habits in America, though they could with dif
ficulty be eradicated, yet with ease are to be prevent
ed; and to fay the truth, I think we had better yield
the point in queflion of an open connexion with a good
grace, as the obnoxious interference we dread will pro
bably in all events fubfrl under the mask of English or
Irith names. If we do not seize this occasion, we are
in danger, at the fame time that we decide upon a
principle of commerce, o' .fixing a fafl in politics; and
by corfigning the Americans to foreign markets, may
coofign them to foreign friendships and foreign courts.
" Strangers are easily made enemies," said a wife man,
and flill more so, if they are scorned or fufpeQed; and
if the Americans once become politically our enemies
(for lately they were only accidentally so) they may
be ome enemies both powerful and laftrng.
N E W-Y 0 R K, September t.
Tuesday last a brig arrived here from Aberdeen, in
Scotland, but last from Port-Rofeway in Nova-Sco
tia, where the landed about 80 passengers, mostly
tradesmen, such as carpenters, masons, taylors, shoe
makers, &c.
By the lad accounts from Port-Rofeway, no less
than 400 houses had been ereßed in the city of Shel
burne, and that the settlement of the place went on
amazingly.
Saturday morning last a schooner and a brig arriv
ed here from Jamaica, with part of his majesty's 84th
regiment on board.
Philadelphia^ Sept. 6.
We are sorry to inform our readers, that the wor
thy major Kennedy, of the Bucks county militia, died
of the wounds he received when Moses Doane and his
infamous associates were attacked.—The major was bu
ried on Tuesday lad with the honors of war.
Extrads from the Minutes
Of the honorable the General Assembly of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
FRIDAY, August 22, 1783. A. M.
The committee appointed August 19, on the message
from council, dated August 18th, inflant, made a
further report in part, which was read, and on motion
and by special order, the fame was read the second
time: whereupon,
Resolved, firft, That Mr. Woods, Mr. A M'Clean
and Mr. M'Cleary, be a committee to take into con
sideration governor Harrison's letters, of June 12, and
July 23, in refpe& to running the western boundary
line of this slate, and the complaints of irregularities
therein mentioned.
Resolved, secondly, That Mr. Steinmetz, Mr. Pen
rofe and Mr. J. Morris, be a committee to confer
with council, on the fubjeft of removing the obstruc
tions to navigation in the river Delaware, and report
thereon.
Resolved, thirdly, That Mr, Hannum, Mr. White
hill, Mr. Hege and Mr. A. M'Clean, be a commit
tee to confer with council, and report to this house,
how far it is now practicable to effect the survey and
allotment to officers and privates of the Pennsylvania
line, of the trad of country reserved by law for their
use.
Resolved, fourthly, That Mr. Slough, Mr. Schmy
fer and Mr. Lincoln, be a committee to bring in a
supplement to the aft entituled, “ An aft to appropri
ate certain monies arising from the excise, for the pay
meat of the annual interest, due on unalienated cer
tificates therein mentioned," passed March 21st last,
for the purpose of enabling the holders of certificates
therein mentioned, to transfer the fame, and for such
other purposes as may be necessary.
Resolved, fifthly, That Mr. Rush, Mr. W. Mont
gomery and Mr. Maclay, be a committee to revise the
laws relpeßing the eflablifhment of courts of justice
and the adminiflration thereof, and bring in a bill, if
found necessary, attending to the opinions of the
judges on the cases referred to them by council.
Ordered, That the city members, with Mr. Penrofe,
be a committee to examine the laws for preventing in
fefbous diseases being brought into this Rate in vessels,
and make report.
MONDAY, August 25, 1783. A. M.
The committee appointed August 19, on the message
from the president and council, dated August 18th in-
flanf, made a further report in part, which was read,
and on motion and by special order, the fame was read
the second time : whereupon,
Resolved, firft, That Mr. Whitehill, and Mr,
M'Pherfon, be a committee to confer with council on
the aUs relative to marriage licences, and report a
supplement, if necessary.
Resolved, secondly, That this house do warmly re
commend to the Succeeding general assembly, to pro
vide for the discharge of debts due f v om this slate.
Resolved, thirdly, That Mr. Meredith, Mr. J.
Gray, and Mr. Hill, be a committee to revile the laws
for suppressing außions, and those for imports on goods,
wares and merchandizes imported, and report thereon.
Resolved, fourthly, That Mr. Delany, Mr. Wilkin
son, Mr. Frazer, Mr. J. Montgomery, Mr. Atlee,
Mr. W Montgomery, and Mr. Maclay, be a com
mittee to hold conferences with the city merchants or
a committee of that body, on the important object of
improving the marine anti inland commerce of the slate,
afeertaining the limits of the port of Philadelphia and
power of water bailiffs, and that the difficulties which
occur in the laws of trade imposing duties, be referred
to this committee, together with Sundry papers from
the minister and consul of France, relating to the hard
ships of a French ship not being allowed to make a
partial entry.
Resolved, fifthly, That council be empowered to re
pair the hospitals and wharves on State Irtand, and the
banks and fortifications of Mud Illand.
Resolved, sixthly, That it be particularly recom
mended to the succeeding general assembly, to take
proper measures for the inTpeAion of the gaols and con
dition of the prisoners therein, throughout the slate.
Resolved, ferentUy, That the members for the city
and county of Philadelphia, be a committee for con
ferring with council, on the fubje& of disposing of the
bld gaol and work-house.
Resolved eighth'y, That Mr. Boyd, Mr Lilly and
Mr Duncan, be a committee to confer with council
respecting the obflruaion in the execution of the law
entitled, " An aft for the sale of certain lands therein
mentioned, for the purpose of redeeming and paying
off the certificates of depreciation given to the officers
and Soldiers of the Pennsylvania line, or their repre
sentatives, and for appropriating certain other lands
therein mentioned for the use of the said officers and
Soldier?, to be divided off to them Severally at the end
of the war," and report thereon.
Resolved, ninthly That Mr. J. Montgomery, Mr.
J. M'Lene, Mr. Arndt, Mr. W. Montgomery and Mr.
Maclay, be a committee to confider captain Shraw
der'sletter, and the papers therewith transmitted, and
to confer with council on the Subject of said letter, if
requisite, and report thereon.
Resolved, tenthly, That Mr. Holgate, Mr. Clymer
and Mr. Lutz, be a committee to confer with council
on the difficulties which have occurred in executing
the law passed March 21st, last, for the payment of in
terest on certificates by the continental loan officer, and
bring in a supplement if necessary.
Resolved, eleventhly, That Mr. Holgate, Mr. Cly
mer and Mr. Lutz, be a committee to confer withcoun
cil on the matter contained in Mr. Marbois's memo
rial, concerning the disputes between matters of French
vessels and their Seamen, and the interposition of civil
authority, and to report a bill if necessary.
NAVAL-OFFICE, Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1783.
Cleared.
Ship Minerva, Gasper, Lifoon
Recovery, AnderSon, I'Orient
Brig Nancy, Col ins, Jamaica
Richmond, Lockton, Virginia
Snow Assumption. de Oliveira, Terceiro
Sloop la Mari°, Moraw, Guayaloupe
FREIGHT for Holland.
PROPOSALS will be received at the OFFICE of
FINANCE until 10 o'clock on Wednesday
Morning next, for the Terms on which The Per
sons making such Proposals. will carry any Quantity,
not exceeding five htm 'red Hogsheads of Tobacco in
good Bottoms; to the Port of Amflerdam.
Office of Finance, Sept. sth, 1783.
To be Chartered to any part of
Europe not in the Straits, the Ship St. ANNE, (Ge
noefe) 350 tons burthen, and will be ready to fail in
fifteen days or three weeks. For terms apply to John
Vaughan, at Mr. Shippen's, in Market street near
Fourth-Erect,—who has for sale Jar Raisins, a few cases
of Glass Ware, and a Chest of Joiners Tools.
For F REIG H T,
THE Brigantine EUROPA, Captain HANS SO
-1 RENSON, for Copenhagen, or any other part of
Europe, now laying at Mm. Smith's wharff (!ate
Mr Abel James's.
Her Cargo, of St. Martin's Coarse SALT, for sale
at fame place. Sept. 5.
TO BE SOL D,
A Three story Brick MESSUAGE with a two sto
ry Brick Kichen and the Lot of Ground thereto
belonging, situate on the weft fide of Front ft reet con
tinued, in the Northern-liberties, containing in breadth
20 feet, and in depth extending 134 feet to inches, to
a n-w street leading from Dike to Green Greets ; part
of this Lot is Subject to 3 yearly rent charge of 51.
currency.
ALS O, Two LOTS of GROUND, Situate in the
city of Philadelp'in, one of them containing in hre dth
on High-Street, near S hn Ikill, Seven'll street, 22
feet, and in d^pth 306 feet; the other containing in
breadth, on the weft tire of Schuylkill, S~c- nkflreet,
17 feet, and in depth 306 feet. For terms a pp yto
Sept - 6. RICHARD WHITEHEAD,
Senremr, the corner of V.neand Water directs,
On WEDNESDAY the 14th of Sepkn^r, n:%t er,.,
filing, will be Sold by Public Vendue,
THREE valuable LOTS of LAND, with their Im
provements, lituate in the borough cf Wilming
ton, in the county of Newcaftie: One of iaid Lots, o°
which is a Meffuage or Tenement, is bounded by Front
street, two perches, or 33 feet, a drurs back to the
middle diftar.ee, jo ned by lands late or William Wood
cock, and others.
One other adjoining, bounded by Front.ftreet four
perche*, by Market-street five perches and two and a
half fp-t, and by Watr-ffreet four perches; wh ch will
be ic' as it it, or in different lots, to fut the fur
chafer or purchasers.
The other is a Water Lot, oppofte the above de
scribed lots, fronting on Water street about four per
ches, extending the fame wi th into Chriftinn rEtr>
on Market-street ; on which is a brick Mctluage, aid
Wharff of the Line width, extending to low-w^ttr
mark, from thence is added a sluice and pier, which,
at the lowest time of the tide has 6 fen water ; 1 eing
part of the real estate of. John Clark, efquiie, diceaf
ed. Attendance will be given on the premifts, b,
MARY CLARK, Admiriftratrix of the laid deceas
ed, or her attorney.
By order of the Crphan's Court of the county afore
faid. JAMES BOOTH, elk. orp. court.
Nrwraftle, Aug. 22, 1783.
BE Vo~L
ON E Thousand Acres of LAND, on the Great
Pond, st the head of Mufe^netcung river, New
jerfey, about 20 miles from Eafton; this TT7a is ge
nerally well timbered, a corfiderabl quantity cf mea
dow may be made, and fifh and fowl be had in great
plenty from the adjoining pond or lake.
Four Hundred Acres of excellent MARSH on the
river Delaware and Hope-creek, below Allowy's- r a er.
New-Jersey, being some of the best in th%t p?rt of the
country, and is so situated rhat it may be mowed or
used for. grazing, with little expence.
Two Hundred and Forty-five acres cf LAND in
Mount-Bethel township, Northampton county, Penn
fylvar.ia, nerr the river Delaware.
Two TRACTS, containing 500 acres, or Mahony
creek, Northampton county : this is remarkably well
timbered, and the creek which runs through it wid
afford water for mills of different kind?, having a great
fall.
A LOT in the city of Philadelphia, 58 feet fronton
Chefnut-ftreet, and 135 feet on Sixth-ft^t, to Georges
street, being the lot next above the State house /quart ;
one of the highest tituations in the city, and bcin,
next to a square which will probably by open, iei^
decs it an excellent situation.
Also, several Lots in the city near thr riv*r Stbuyf.
kill. For term? apply to JAMES LOGAN, JAMES
PEMBERTON, THOMAS FISHER, Executes of
the last will a^.l te^ament of Wdlisra Logan, l?t# cf
this city, dereafed. Philadelphia, gh mouth 5.
Marfan and Datiebvre,
Have for Sale, at their Store, the third door above
Arch-street, in Water- street,
SUGAR, Coffee, Cocos: ire said GOODS are juff
imported from the Weft.lndies, and will he Sold
cheap for Cai hby Wbolefa'-. Sept. 6.
A French Evening School,
for the convenience of Gentlemen engaged in business,
will be kept from this day throughout the winter fea
foo, in one of the Apartments of Mr. Brown's Aca
demy, in Vine and Third-streets.
The price of tuition is the fame as that of the French
day school, viz. Forty Shillings per quarter.
Philadelphia, Sept. 6, gtf.
For GLAS GO W,
The MINERVA, John Boyde, M?ffsr,
NOW lyng at the Brd in Hand wharff, w 11 h=
ready to take on board goods by the middle of
this noith, and clear to f.il in all O^ober •
WHO HAS FOR SALE,
A Variety of GOODS,
Which will be Sold very
CORDAGE,
Sail Duck, No. 1 to 8,
Oznabrig#,
Camblets #nd Modrs,
Manchester Goods,
Calks of ^fiortd Ghffer,
Window Glass,
PHty,
Miii, womens, boys and
Childrens Shoe?,
Saddles and Furnbure,
Books and Packet books,
Brown Holland,
Irifli Linen,
wants to purchase,
Flaxseed (warranted this yeailcore), Pot an. Pearl
Ashes, Logwood, cow and bullock H^ro, /og fhead
and barrel Staves. S-o'. 6.
Seven Dollars Reward.
W as stolen last First Day n^ht, the 170 of the Bth
month, from the fubfc.iber, ivi, ; g <n U/ptr Mer
rion, Philadelphia county, n e ., the Gul. 6 md. a
Black HORSE with a itar in lus oi< he J, us 3 Jemfh
in one ' of hrs ever, mod before., 6 ye; rr oh', rat-hamedy
flat r-bbed, uleC o ri l ' ~e&r% x btth, u|, ^ hand#
high. V/iove ftires laid hmfe ,nd O w H, io that
the owner ^ah have him ayan and dfrfet be brought
to jufticr, (hJI r :civ^ the anevc re^>r', or Three
Dodars tor the ho'ft only, 2nd reoouTl: ch res
paid, by me, JOHN NhrS.
low for Cath or Produce;
Sheetin, s,
-Long L?™ns,
Thread Steckibge,
S Ik G?U7%
Neat fill Shag for v^ffs,
Luhri and corton C.^xs
u nd3 tip ,
I Superfine & fe.ond Clothe,
IHinges,
N.edie,
I Scotch Snuff in hott'eg,
I Tin, pewter and copper
WLr,
Mediciir '9.