The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1785-08-08 00:00:00, page 1

Or THAT VERY USEFUL AND AOREEABLE'SCUN< E,
E X H 1 BI TIN G
In an easy and concise V; w, ri : - , Motions,
Defiances, and Magniri.d. *• u ^ ^ , - .'-
A general description of ri c earia # < .^^/-d ^ ^ %-.
net; with its grand Divisions uno Lauri and Water,
Continents, Oceans, blinds, &c,—The .Alns^
Boundaries and Extent of the fev^al Ruri :u , KU,-
doms and States together Uth in a. .^: u ^u
Climate, Soil, Productions and Commerce :=-Tne
Number, Genius, and general Cha^Lerv. 'he Iha
bitants: —Their Religion, Government and Hifco
ry :---The Latitude, Longitude, Laitances,-and bear,
ings of the principal Places from i'.aiadctyha and
London, and a Number of ufefm Geographies fables.
Illustrated with two correct and elegant MAPS, one
of the World and the other of the United States, to
gether with a Number of newly con/b uCted Maps,
adapted to the Capacities and Understanding of Chil
dren.
Calculated particularly for the Use and Improve
ment of SCHOOLS in the United States.
By JEDIDIAH MpRSE, A. B.
" There is not a Son or a Daughter of Adam,
" but has some concern in both Geography and A
" stronomy." t Dr. Watts.
" Am6ng those Studies which are usually recom
" mended to young People, there can be few that
" might be improved to better Vies than Geography."
Fffays on various Subjeßs.
Abfraft of a law, paged on the 23d June, by the Jiate
of Magachufetts—For the regulation of navigati
on and commerce,
, "" preamble states the necessity of the
commonwealth's making some commercial
regulations for the encouragement of
their own trade ;— and therefore, the
firft clause enacts, that from and after
the firft day of August next, and during the continu
ance of the ad, there shall not be exported from any
port, harbour, creek, bay or inlet, river or (hore,
or any other place within the commonwealth of
Massachusetts, any goods, wares or merchandize, the
NEW-JERSEY GAZETTE.
Notice is hereby given,
TO the officers and soldiers, who served in a de~
tachment of the American regiment, under my
immediate command ; that 1 will attend for the settle
ment of their arrearages of pay, at New-Brimfwick,
the 25th, 26th and 27th days of August next. All
those concerned may apply at that time.
DERICK LANE, late captain
July 26th, 1785. 4wf Jersey troops/
This Day is Published,
And to be fold by the Printer hereof—
T HE
PSALMS and HYMNS
OF
D A V I D,
IMITATED TN THE LANGUAGE OF THE
NEW TESTAMENT,
AND APPLIED TO THE
CHRISTIAN STATE AND WORSHIP.
By I. W ATt S, D. D.
The forty-first EDITION, corrected, and ae.
commodated to the Use of the CHURCH of CHRIST
in America.
Luke xxiv. 44. Ai' things mud be fulfilled which
were written in—the Psalms concerning me.
Heb. xi. 32. David, Samuel, and toe prophets.
VER. 40.—That they without us should not be made
perfect.
And to be fold at the Prn ring-Office in Trenton-
GEOGR A P H Y
M ADE EA S Y.
BEING A SHORT, Birr COMPREHENSIVE
S Y $ TE M
[Vol. VIII.]
T REN T O N: 'Printed by I SAA C COLLIN S, Printer to the State,
M O N- D A Y, August 8, 17'5*
/ the next,— That from and after the said firft day
°' August, the master, owner or consignee, of every
fliip. &c owned either in put or whole by any fo
reigner, at the time of entrance, shall pay into the
hands of the naval-officer of the port where they may
have entered, (Lofton, Falmouth or Dartmouth',)
a duty of five fulling, per tot, carpenters measure
ment ;— uid a further duly of two Killings and eight
pence per. top, as h,r moneg in addition to what
by law they re now fubjeft to nay.—And a further
duty of fix perce per bulhel on lalt, imported in a
British bottom, during the interdudment pf our com
merce as aforefaid,
the ncF, Unit as many imAßtionS are commit
ted byvALis having double felts of papers, for the
purple of enjoying the benefit of puffing as the pro
perty of either nation, as converiem.e may suit, from
and after the said firif day of August next, any vessel
so found with a double sett of papers, to be seized and
forfeited; and the captain 'fined in the sum of one
bundled pounds:--—rind that previous to the naval
officer of afay, port admitting a yeffel to entry, the
captain or one 0; the owners thall make oath that the
prop Tty belongs to the citizens of the United States
as ir ^Q2, provided thcuaij yeffel is offered to be
entered as American property,
I he next#— Inflicts a line of three hundred pounds,
on any nav^-cßicer guilty of a breach of the law,—
betimes enduring him mcup>ble of any farther exer*
ere of.his office.— And provides nevertheless, thi{t
any ship built in that state may take in her firft cargo,
whether the be owned by rin^fn fubjeds or not, with
out any .further reftri&ions than if she was |>ona fide
American property.
And the fait clause declares the Aid aft shall conti
nue and be in force until the United States in Con
gress assembled, shall be vested with competent pow
ers for the purpose, and shall have passed an ordinance
for the regulation of the commerce of the United
States; and the period may arrive when the said or
dinance is to take efleft, and no longer.
The commonwealth of Massachusetts, by an a& of
the 2d tilt, have laid the following duties on the ar
ticles herein after enumerated, which shall be brought
within the fame, by land hr water,- —to commence on
the firft day of August inst. viz.
An impost of five per centum ad valorem, at the
time and place of importation, on all wrought pewter,
not made or manufactured in any of the United States'
and an impost of leven and a half per centum ad valo
rem, at the time and place of importation, on all beef,
pork, butter and cheese, not raised and made in any
of the United States; and an impost often per centum
ad valorem, on all foal-leather, tanned calf-flans,
bound pfalters, psalm-books, spelling books and pri
mers, and on all account and other blank books,
and on nails of all forts, not made in any of the Unit
ed States; and an impost of twelve and a half per cen
wn\ ad valorem, at th^ time and place of importation,
growth, manufacture, or produce of that of any of
the United States, in any ship, vessel, or craft of
any kind, belonging (either in whole or part) to, or
being the property of any of the fubje&s of the king
of Great- Britain; with a povifo,—-that as orders
and proclamations hive been iTued by the governors
of the fever#! ports of the British dominions, prohi
biting our vessels entering or trading in their ports —-
whensoever the said reftritfions shall be taken off, and
the governor of the cumin in v^hh certify the farhe
by his proclamation, the aforpfod clause to be void.
The next clause enacts, that if from and after the
^1 day of August next, anv flip, vessel or craft of
any kind, as aforefaid, be found trading contrary
to the true intent and meaning of the law, the fame
be seized and forfeited.
Ihe next,— That if from ;nd after the said firft
day of August, any ship, &C- as aforefiid, shall be
found landing any goods, wares, &c. in any port,
harbour, &'c, as aforefaid, witim the said common
wealth of Massachusetts, except the ports of Boston,
Falmouth, (in Cafco-Bay) and. Dartmouth, the ship,
vessel, &c so discharging, furl, together with the
cargo, be seized and forfeited'.;
T H E
Encouragement of Agriculture, b, the Emprefr of
Raffia.
[From Cox's Travels, lately published.]
TH E free Oeconomical Society, or the Sbcfet¥
for the promotion of Agriculture at Petet.^
burg, is too important and ufefnl an institution to kA
overlooked. It owes its origin to Tie Sfkrwing n^
on all boots, boot-leg^, flhoes, fhoe-vatnpis, gololhffl
and flippers, and on all kinds of plated ware, hArd
foap and candles, and glue, and on all coaches," cha
riots, photons,' chaises, riding chairs, fulkeys, arid
on all parts.of riding carriages, horfe-harnefe, fed*
dies, faddie-cloths, bridles whips and canes, and, off
al! girth web, livery-lace, coach and chaise Jhce, cat*
pets of all kinds, copperplate furniture, umbrellas
muffs, tippits, and all kinds of combs not made or mt
nufa&ured in any of the United States; and an import
of twenty-two and a half per centum ad valorem, M
the time and place of importation, on all beer, aU
and porter, every kind of ready made cloaths or A pl
parel, except such as are made of leather; and on All
kinds of cabinet makers work, and ready made wood
en houfhold furniture, not made in any of die Unh&
States, unless the property of some person removing
into this or some other of the United States to fett^
therein; and am impost of two and a half per centum
ad valorem, on all woolen and linen cloths and wooh
en stockings; and an impost as follows, at the timg
and place of importation, on the several articles h^
drier enumerated, not made or manufactured in anW
of the United States, viz — For all anchors, two-pemfe
per pound,; for every ax, hatchet, feythe, Carpenter
or cooper s adze two (hillings ; for every drawing
knife, one drilling; for every bit for boring of pump,
fix-pence per pound; for carriage hoop^ and tire, two*
pence per pound; for every mil!Jaw, twelve (hiding?;
for every scale beam, four-pence per pound; for e^^
ry pair of fteel-yaids, for each pound they arq capable
of weighing, one-penny per "pound; for every jpad|
or (hovel, one (hitting, fin ever, h o % <ne ihilfy:
for Ae.y pair Of wrought iron andiromi, Four-pen^
per ponna; for all kinds of call non ware, one-penny
per pound ; for every pair of iron (hovel and (ongs,
one (hiding; for all forts of iron crows, (pikes, tat*
kle and other hooks, thimbles, scrapers and mailing
spikes, two-pence per pound) for all kinds of pump
and whaling gear, fix-pence per pound, foi all wrought
copper (Iheet copper excepted) including worms for
stills, nine-pencd per pound, for every hat other than
beaver, beaveret and caftor hats, fix pence; for every
pound of loaf sugar, four-pence; for every hm.dre^
pound weight of British cordage, cables and yarng,
feyen (killings; tor every' hundred pound weight of
every other foreign cordage, cables and yarns, thr^
findings; for every ounce of wrought gold, ten fUU
lings; for every ounce of wrought iilver, two |hiU
lings; for every pair.of wool or cotton cards, on^fhih
ling; for every pair of buck ^in breeches, nine fh^
lings; for every pair of other leather breeches four
Killings; for every pair of leather gloves and mitts,
one (hilling; for every pound of wa(h leather, thre^
fullings; for every pound of painter's colours, ground
in oil, two-pence; for every pack of playing card#,
two (hillings; for every pound of manufactured tobafr
co, four-pence; for every yard of paper hangin,,
one penny; for every clock, twenty-four Killings; for
every house jack, twelve (hillings; for every gallon of
New-England rum, one-penny ; for every gallon of fp^
reign rum. fix-pence; for every gallon of every ot^r
foreign diffilkd spirits, fix-pence; foj every gallon of
Madeira wine, eight-pence; for every gallon of every
other kind of wine, fix-pence; and the duty and ex~
cife of ten per centum ad valorem, at the time and
place of importation, on all gold and silver watched,
all kinds of jewellery and paste work; gauz} lawnfy
cambricks, muffins, silks of all kinds, flowers and fea^
thers, usually worn for ornament, silk hose, mitts and
gloves, silk and gauze handkerchiefs, silk velvet,
shawls, ribands, farfenet; all kinds of wigs, cushions,
and other hair manufactures.; tin ware, feaman'scom
pares, starch, hair powder, children's toys, marble
and china tile; raisins, citron, almonds, nuts, and
cordials, mustard and linseed oil,
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