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tounefs in Scotland; but last from St. Lucia. She
has been permitted to enter, but for the present not
to discharge.
RICHMOND (Virginia) May 17.
The house of delegates have passed an act to re
peal the several ads of afi'embly for seizure and con
demnation of British goods found on land, which is
now before the Senate; they have aifo given leave
to bring in a bill for laying an impost of five per
cent, for the use of Congress. By the firft of these
ads admission will be given to British ships and ma
nufactures into the ports of this commonwealth,
which we doubt not will be followed by a rivaifhip
in other European powers, and produce to this,
country all the benefits of commerce. By the other
act a profped is opened of establishing a permanent
fund to the use of Congress, for the great purpose
of paying the annual interest of the American aebt
both foreign and domeftick.
PHILADELPHIA, May 21.
In a late English paper we find that Great-Bri
tain are felling off a great number of her smaller
Grips of war; among those advertised for sale are
the Raleigh, Delaware, Charleftown, Nabob, &c.
Our harbour is now ornamented with the flags of
seven independent powers, viz. The flag of the
United States, of France, Holland, Portugal, Den
mark, England, and the Imperial flag.
May 24. 1 homas Johnsen and James M'Henry,
Efqrs. are appointed delegates to represent the llate
of Maryland in Congress, in the room of Edward
Giles, Esq. deceased, and William Hemfley, Esq.
resigned.
It is positively asserted, that the flag of the Thir
teen United States of America has been grossly in
sulted in New-York, and not permitted to be hoist
ed on board any American vessel in that port. Con
gress should demand immediate reparation for the
indignity wantonly offered to all America; and un-
Jess fatisfa&ory concessions are instantly made, the
British flag, which now streams without interrup
tion in our harbours, should be torn down, and
treated with every mark of indignity and contempt.
Extracts of a letter from Dublin, dated February
18, 1783.
" The happy period is at length arrived which has
put an end to the further effufion of kindred blood,
by the blessings of peace; and 1 most heartily con
gratulate you and the virtuous citizens of the 1 hir
teen United States of America, who, by nobly
persevering in the cause of freedom, have, under
God, accomplished the great work of their Inde
pendency.
" Affairs wear quite a different afped in Ireland,
since the usurpations of Great-Britain over the do
minions ihe once possessed in America, like the dog
in the fable, by grasping at the shadow, she has loft
the substance. You have opened our eyes to our
true interest—we have now a profpec lof a free
trade, and our manufactures are improving and ex
tending themselves very coofiderably in many
branches, which will find a passage to different
quarters of the globe. In the year 1778, the situ
ation of our manufacturing poor was truly misera
ble, famine flaring them in the face for want of
employment; but the rich set on foot a fubfeription,
which was succeeded by the volunteer associations,
which, like the glorious flame of liberty on your
fide the atlantick, spread all over Ireland, gave
them full employment, and has been the preserva
tion of the country.
" I am almost tempted, though advanced to my
43d year, to go and fettle in your land of liberty."
May 28. Monday last arrived the brig Black
Sloven, Captain John Gifford, from Charleftown,
South-Carolina, io whom came passengers here,
Richard Berisford, Esq. member of Congress, his
lady, and Captains Pinkney and Parsons.
We hear, that an embarkation of 6000 men is
taking place at New-York. The British guards,
with most of the troops that were under Cornwal
lis and Burgoyne, with the Hessian and other fo
reign troops, are going to England.
May 31.
An embarkation of 1500 troops, it is said, is
taking place at New-York. They are destined for
Quebec, being part of Burgoyne's army, in order
to join their refpeOive regiments, which remained
in Canada, and escaped Iharing the fate of their
General, on the memorable 17th October, 1777.
Thursday arrived in town from the southward,
James Bryfen, Esquire, Assistant Poftmaftei-Gene
ral of the United States of America.—And it is
with pleasure we inform the publick, that poftof
fices are again established in the intermediate towns
and places from Falmouth, Cafco Bay, to Savanna
in Georgia.
The continental troops who were at Savanna, are
on their march to Charleftown, where vessels are
providing to transport them to their refpedive
states.
General Wayna has gone to fettle a Treaty of
Peace with some tribes of Indians on the frontiers
of Georgia.—l hey are to negociate the bufinels at
Augusta.
From the Independent Chronicle.
At a meeting of the freeholders and other inhabi
tents of the town of Boston, legally convened in
Faneuil-Hall, May 18, 1783,'
Voted, That the toilowing inftrufticns be given
to the Gentlemen elected to represent this town the
year ensuing, viz.
Gentlemen,
HAVING made choice of you to represent this
town, in the General Court, the year ensu
ing, we confide in your integrity and good under-
Handing to condu& the publick affairs, in our be
half, in such manner as to promote the interest
and fafety of the Commonwealth at large, and of
this metropolis in particular. It is nevertheless
our unalienable right to communicate to you our
sentiments, when we shall judge it necessary or con
venient, and to give you our inftru&ions on any
special matter, and we exped you will hold your
selves at all times bound to attend to and observe
them.
You will constantly bear it cn your minds, that
this Commonwealth is free, sovereign and inde
pendent; and that it retains every power, jurisdic
tion and right, which is net by the confederation,
or may not hereafter by the people be expressly
delegated to the United States in Congress assem
bled. You will, therefore, conceive it to be your
bounden duty, in your legislative capacity, to exer
cise the powers of the Commonwealth veiled in
you, with your utmost wisdom, to guard its rights
with all poilible vigilance, and take care that its
sovereign jurisdiction be not impaired, or unreason
ably delegated to other persons betides thole in
whom the constitution hath veiled it, on any pre
tence whatever.
Self-pienervation is said to be the firft law of na
ture: It holds good equally with societies and in
dividuals. You will therefore carefully advert
those principles which are essential to the p? eferva
tion of a free Commonwealth. In this you will
be greatly aided by our excellent frame of govern
ment, and the declaration of rights, which we re
commend to your frequent perusal : There we find
it to be the express sentiment of the body of this
people, that the preservation of good government
cffenually depends upon piety, religion and morali
ty; and that these cannot be generally diflufed.
among a community but by the institution of the
publick worlhip of God : i hat wisdom and know
ledge as well as virtue are necessary for the preser
vation of the rights and liberties of the people :—
That it is the duty of the legislature and magi
strates of the Commonwealth, to cherish the inte
rests of literature and the sciences, and all semina
ries of them, eipecially the univeifity at Cambridge,
publick schools, and grammar schools, in the towns:
Ihat piety, justice, moderation, temperance, in
dustry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to
preserve the advantages of liberty. These are the
principles of our constitution, widen it was incum
bent on us very particularly to attend to, in our
choice of you to represent us; and we require of
you the ftuft observance cf them in the part you
shall take in the formation of all laws necefiary tor
the good administration of the affairs cf the Com
monwealth.
We shall always submit chearfully to laws formed
on these principles, and wilh for as powerful a sys
tem as human wisdom can contrive; at the fame
time, as faithful citizens, we must enjoin it upon
you, to use your utmost influence, that the act of
this Commonwealth, intitled, “ /in ad for the due
observation of the Lord's day," and ether penal
laws, may be carefully revifcd, that such of them,
or parts of them, as are repugnant to the rights and
liberties contained in the constitution, may be al
tered and amended, or repealed.
Moreover, in the aforefaid declaration of rights,
the impartial interpretation of the laws and admi
nistration of justice are expressly held to be essen
tial to the preservation of the rights of every indi
vidual, his life, liberty, property and character;
we therefore expert, that you will use your utmost
endeavours, that all due encouragement be given
to the ministers of justice, and particularly that an
honourable support be afforded, as the constitution
requires, to the Judges of the Supreme Judicial
Court. You will difu take care that the thiee great
RECEIPT of continental taxes in the State of:
New-Jersey, for the month of May, 1783. '
'7B3'Doll, goths.
May 2 Cassi from Jaques Voorhies,
Collector of the county of
Somerset, - 600
8 Do. from Kenneth Hankinfon,
do. of Monmouth, - 480"
16 Do. from Henry Garritfe, jun.,
do of Effext - _ 2118'*
21 Do. from John Wilkins, Esq.
do. of Gloucester, - 1400
31 Do. from Thomas Siunickfon,
Esq. do. of Salem, - 1400
Total, 5999™
Wm. C. HOUSTON, Receiver.
Trenton, May 31, 1783.
TO BE SOLD,
A Stout negro man, about 37 years of age, fp
ber, and understands country woik. Also a
negro wench; fire is a fine spinner, and can work
in trie field. Enquire of the Printer. iw^
HE fubferibers having at length obtained a
road laid out by authority, from the Bristol
road to the new Trenton ferry the Ihorteft way,
a pleasant sandy dry road at all seasons of the year,
once more inform the publick in general they keep
good boats,'
Whoever pleases to favour them with their cus
tom, please to turn to the left at the cross-roads
near ' clt " c k Colvin s ferry to Col. Bird's mill, sixty
rods above 'Colvin's ferry, thence near half a mile
up th^e river to the ferry above the falls, mid almost
oppoote to I region, where constant attendance is
given by their humble servants,
JOHN BURROWES,
GEORGE BEATTY.
Rates as follows, viz. f d.
Carriage ana 4 hoifes, - 5 °
Ditto 2 ditto, - 3 9
Chair and horse, - . j 6
Man and horse, - - - 0 8
foot person, - - - 0 4
N. P. Good pasture will be provided for horses
at laid ferry.
June 3, 1783.
powers of government, the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial, be kept diftintt, agreeably to the let
ter of our constitution, and the ipirit of every free
government. This we more especially remind you
of, inasmuch as we believe there has been an inter
ference in the exercise of these several powers,
which leads to a fatal change of a free Common
wealth for tyranny, or anarchy and confufion.
You will always remember that you represent a
trading town ; and therefore, while you justly give
your attention to every consideration which may
lead to promote agriculture in its utmost extent,
you will not fail to exert yourselves in propoficg
and enforcing every measure adapted to cherish and
extend our trade, and to encourage the filhery,
which, by the blessing of Heaven, is secured to us
in the treaty of peace. We cannot too warmly ex
press our gratitude to Almighty God, who hath
smiled on the virtuous struggles of the United
States, and crowned the conflict with so happy a
conclusion, our Independence is confirmed ! A bles
sing for which patriots have long toiled, and he
roes fought and bled. Pofteiity can never justly
charge us with tamely surrendering their rights.
We and they shall be free, so long as we shall de
serve freedom. It will depend upon our virtue,
But while we contemplate the treaty in general
with pleasure, we cannot help feeling anxious for
the event of the fifth article which refpeds those
men who fled from their country when their liber
ties were invaded, and tock residence in the domi
nions of the invader. Congress only can recom
mend; they will not obtrude citizens on any of
the states, much lets declared traitors.
We give it to you as our opinion, that the late
cor.fpirators against the rights and liberties of Ame
rica and of mankind, w> ether they have actually
taken up arms against us or not, who have taken
Pnelter in the bosom of our epemies, that nation
which has exhausted her wealth and strength to en
slave us, ought never to be fuffered to return, but to
be excluded from having any lot or portion amon^
us. Attest.
W illiam Cooper, Town-Clerk.