The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-09-26 00:00:00, page 3

affectionate address, that my endeavours to serve
our country in the late important struggle have met
with the approbation of so refpe&able a bodyas the re
presentatives of the freemen of Pennsylvania. I es
teem that approbation as one of the greatest honours
of my life. I hope the peace with which God has
been graciously pleased to bless us may be lasting,
and that the free constitution we now enjoy, may
long contribute to promote our common felicity.
The kind willies of the general assembly for my par
ticular happiness affedt me very sensibly, and I beg
they would accept my thankful acknowledgments.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
On Friday the 16th inst. the Faculty of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, presented the following
address to the hen. Benjamin Franklin, Esq.
L. L. D. &c.
Honoured Sir,•
THE provost, v. provost, and profeffors of the
university of Pennsylvania, beg leave to congratulate
you on your fafe arrival ia your native country, after
having accomplished the duties of your exalted cha
ra&er, with dignity and success.
While we participate in the general happiness of
America, to the eftabliihment of which your political
abilities and patriotic exertions have so signally con
tributed; we feel a peculiar pleasure in paying our
acknowledgments to the gentleman, who firft project
ed the liberal plan of the institution, over which we
have the honour to preside.
Not contented with enriching the world with the
most important discoveries in natural philosophy,
your benevolence and liberality of sentiment early en
gaged you to make provision for exciting a spirit of
enquiry into the secret operations of nature, for ex
alting and refining the genius of America, by the
propagation of ufeful learning, and for qualifying many
of her sons to make that illustrious figure, which has
commanded the esteem and admiration of the most
poliflied nations of Europe.
Among the many benevolent projections, which have
laid so ample a foundation for the esteem and grati
tude of your native country, permit this seminary to
reckon her firft establishment upon the solid principles
of equal liberty, as one of the most considerable and
important: and now when restored, through the in
fluence of our happy conftution, to her original broad
and catholic bottom, when enriched by the protec
tion and generous donations of a publick spirited and
patriotic assembly, and when flourishing under the
countenance of the best friends of religion, learning
and liberty in the state, ffie cannot but promise her
felf the continued patronage of the evening of that
life, which divine Providence has so eminently dif
tiDguilhed,
May the fame indulgent Providence yet continue
your protracted life, enriched and crowned with the
best of blessings, to nurse and cherifli this favourite
child of your youth; that the future sons of science,
in this western world, may have additional reasons
to remember the name of Franklin with gratitude
and pleasure.
, Signed in the name of the faculty, by
JOHN EWING, Provost of the
University.
To which address the doctor returned the following
answer:
I AM greatly obliged, gentlemen, by your kind
congratulations on my fafe arrival.
It gives me extreme pleasure to find that seminaries
of learning are encouraged and increasing in America ;
and particularly, that the university over which you
preside, continues to flourish. My best wishes will
always attend it.
The inftruCtion of youth is one of those employments
which, to the publick, are most ufeful: It ought there
fore to be esteemed among the most honourable. Its
fuccefsful exercise does not, however, always meet
with the reward it merits, except in the fatisfadion
of having contributed to the forming of virtuous and
able men, for the service of their country.
The United States, Indiaman, capt. Bell, is arrived
at Reedy-island: by dodor Thomas Redman, from
said Blip, we are informed, that they arrived at Bar
bados after a tedious passage of more than half a year
from Pondicherry ; most of their men being ill, they
petitioned the governor of that island to let them re
main there for a few days, but instead of granting their
request, he ordered the fort to fire on the ship, if capt.
Bell did not proceed to fca in 48 hours. At the fame
time all the British fubjeCts were ordered under arms.
Captain Bell not having men enough to weigh his an
chor, was obliged, in consequence of this brutal com
mand, to 4Up more and proceed.
A committee from a refpedable meeting of citi
zens at Byrn's tavern, having waited on doctor Frank
lin, to propose to him a feat in the executive council
at the ensuing election; it is with the greatest pleasure
the committee announce to the publick his accession to
their proposal: to which they do not apprehend there
will be a dissenting voice in the city.
The committee of the constitutional society, who
this morning presented the address to dr. Franklin,
having fignified to him the unanimous with of the pub
lick, that he flu uld become a member of the supreme
executive council, he gave permiffiun to have his name
run as a counfellor for the city of Philadelphia, on
the ensuing eleftion.
Could any of those infatuated beings who have fi
gured away as heroes, " from Macedonia's madman
to the swede." return to the world, and for a mo
ment conceive the exquisite happiness each succession
of well-merited applause bestows upon the celebrated
doctor Franklin, whose utmost endeavours have
been as invariably turned to promote the prosperity of
the human race, as theirs have been to its destruc
tion, they would be loft in amaze at the stupidity and
blindness, which so far deceived them in their pursuits
of glory. While each succeeding age does the more
perfectly strip them of the ill-founded eulogiums, la
vished on them by their minions and parasites, the
glory of this FATHER OF AMERICAN INDEPEN
DENCE, will continue to receive an increase of efful
gence. Latest posterity will be wrapt in admiration,
at the prodigious efforts of native genius, which,
almost entirely unassisted by the auxiliaries that
other famed characters are so much indebted
to, ihone forth the bright luminary of the western
hemisphere.
Sept. 21. Yesterday arrived in our river, the Ame
rica, captain Keeler, in 7 weeks from London.
TRENTON, September 26.
Friday last the students, in the Academy at
this place, were publickly examined. Their
improvement in the Latin, French and Eng
lish languages, as well as in the delightful
science of geography, was the best proof of
their attention to study, while it reflected the
highest reputation on the ability and care of
the teachers. In the evening a number of the
students entertained a polite auditory m exhibit
ing specimens of their improvement in the
art of publick speaking—which met the ap
probation of all present.
Philadelphia, Price-Current, Sept. 16.
Per barrel. Tallow ditto - gd
Superfine flour 43s 6d Soap - . yd
com. do. 40s 6d
Bur middlings 32s 6d a 36s
Indian meal 23s 6d to 24s
Tar -12 s to 13s
Pitch -16 s to 17s
Turpentine 18s to 20s
Pork, Burlington 61 756
Beef lrilh -4115 s
Country - 3I 15s
Mackarel 50s to 60s
Herring -22 s 6d
Per Cwt.
Ship fluff - irs to 15s
bread 22s 6d to 23s 6d
Pilot ditto 28s
Rice -25 s
Sugar Mufcov. 36s to 65s
Tobacco James river
55s
York -.- 1 50s
Rappahannock
40s to 45s
Coloured Maryland
55s to 60s
Western Shore
long leaf 40s
Eastern Shore
30s to 35s
Lead in pigs 35 s
Ditto in bars 40s to 45s
Shot , 40S
Red lead 48s to 50s
White ditto 85s to 90s
Spanish brown -55 s
German steel 70s
American -60 s
English blistered
Cordage 60s
Codtilh 26s to 27s
Pearl allies )
Pot ditto j non e
Cocoa - 4I lOS
Per lb.
Beeswax - 2s 4d
Feathers 3s to 3s 6d
Hams red to izd
Spermaceti candles 3s gd
Mould ditto - rod
Notice is hereby given,
' a " P er '° ns whom it may concern, that the
X subscriber intends to apply to the legislature of
the state of New-Jersey, at Trenton, in October or
November next, for an ad of assembly to enable her
to fulfil the contrasts entered into by Israel Pember
ton and Joseph Pemberton, formerly of Philadelphia,
deceased, or either of them, for the file of certain
lands in New-Jersey aforefaid, and to make deeds
to the purchasers, pursuant to such contrasts. And
further to enable her to make file of all the real
estate of her late hufoand the said Joseph Pemberton,
deceased, in New-Jersey, for the payment of his
debts.
ANN PEMBERTON, Adms.
September 16, 1785. t. f.
Per bushel.
Wheat 7s to 7s gd
Rye - - 3s gd
Barley 6s
Indian corn - 4s yd
Oats - is rod to 2S
Flax-feed 5s 6d to 6s
Allum salt is 8d toys
Liverpool ditto 2s 6d
Coal (dull sale) i6d
Per pipe.
Wine Madeira 401 to Sol
Lisbon - 401
Port -. 401
Teneriffe - 241
Fayal - 151
Per gallon.
Jamaica rum 4s to 4s 3d
Windward ditto 3s to gs4d
French ditto - . 2s
New-England ditto as id
Brandy 3s 6d to 4s
Sherry wine 5s to 8s 6d
Malaga - 5s 6d
Molasses - jgd
Per ton.
Bar iron - 281 to 301
Pig iron , 91
Logwood - ill js
Ditto unchipt 7I ios
Fuftick 71 to ill
Braziletto 181 to 201
Lignum vitae 51 los to 7I ios
Oak timber - 4o s
Ship-building. White
oak frames 61 to 7I
Live-oak and Red-cedar
ditto - 81 to 9I
Per 1000,
Staves pipe - 131
W. O. hhd. 81 ios
R. O. do. 71
Leogan - 61 ios
barrel - 51 ios
Heading (drefs'd) gl i os
Oak boards 41 2s 6d to
Merchant pine ditto
Sap ditto
SUPERFINE, fine and
second cloths,
Drabs,
Forest cloths,
Baizes of different co
lours,
Spotted velvet s.
Black denims,
Dove-coloured jeans,
Nankeens,
Moreens of different co,
lours,
Durants do.
Calamancoes do.
Tammies do.
Shalloons do.
Camblettees do.
Camblets do.
Drefdenets,
White serge,
Black prunella,
Curtain checks in pieces,
Striped linens,
Bed-bunts,
Striped tickings,
Apron checks,
Bandano handkerchiefs of
various forts,
Persians of different co
lours,
Black taffeta,
Printed linens.
Teas of different kinds,
Butter by the firkin,
Pork by the barrel,
Large quantity of cedar
Singles,
Ditto of pine and cedar
boards,
Mullins of different
forts,
Kentings,
Aprons and handker
chiefs,
Lawns of different kinds, Elegant horse and chair,
Also beds and bedding, and other household goods,
with a variety of other merchandize too tedious to
mention.
The sale of all the above goods will be continued
from day to day till all is fold, when attendance and
fix months credit will be given for all sums exceeding
forty shillings.
JOHN CHAMBERS, )
DAVID CHAMBERS, j Admrs.
Cranberry, Sept. 20, 1785. sw±
A Quantity of
Wrapping-Paper,
To be had at the Printing-Office in Trenton.
TO BE SOL D,
A VALUABLE farm, within two miles of
Princeton, containing 280 acres, the greatest
part of which is covered with excellent timber. The
dwellinghoufe and barn on the said farm are commo
dious, and with a few repairs may be made equally
convenient to a farmer, or a citizen disposed to retire.
The terms of payment will be made easy. For par
ticulars enquire of Richard Stockton, Esquire, at
Princeton, or of Doctor Benjamin Rush, in Phila
delphia.
September 22, 1,85. 6w
BLANK
WARRANTS,
SUMMONSES,
EXECUTIONS, and
APPRENTICES INDENTURES,
To be fold by the Printer of this, paper.
To be Sold, at Publick Vendue,
On Thursday the 20th of October next,
A VALUABLE house and lot, with a conve
nient stable erected thereon, bounded by lands
of Abraham Hunt, Samuel Henry, deceased, and;
others, in Trenton township, in the county of Hun
terdon; also beds and bedding, horse and cart, hogs,,
with sundry articles of household furniture, too te
dious to enumerate, the time of a servant boy who
hath got three years and better to serve.. The sale
to begin at 10 o'clock, when attendance will be given.
For further particulars enquire of the subscriber 014
the premises.
JAMES CHAPMAN.
Trenton, September, 23, 1785. 4w *
TO BE SOL D,
AT PUBLICK VENDUE,
On Tuesday the eighteenth day of October next
ensuing, at ten o'clock on said day, all the movea
ble estate of James Chambers, late of Cranberry,
Middlesex county, deceased, consisting of the fol
lowing articles, viz.
Cambricks,
Black fattins,
Peelong®,
White farfenets,
Check handkerchiefs,
Cotton do.
Do. womens' flockings,
Mens' white gloves,
Womens' do.
Hanover laces,
Threads of all forts,
Ribands do.
Black laces of different
forts,
Gimp,
Buttons of various co
lours,
Tapes and sewing-silks.
Ticklingburghs,
Russia Sheetings and
ducks,
A number of deer-skins,
H L hinges of different
sizes,
Shoemakers' knives,
Saddlers' ware of different
forts,
Pincers, and all forts of
carpenters' tools
Tabic^fpoons,
Plated [puffy
Number of money-scales
and weights,
Crooked combs,
Sewing-needles,
Silver set watch-seals,
Copper tea-kettles,
Variety of tin-ware,
Pewter-ware of all kinds,
Delf and earthen-ware.
Snuff in bladders,
Two-inch plank, pine,
Complete set of turner's.
tools,