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JUST PUBLISHED,
And to be had at the Bible and Crown,
in Hanover-Square,
GAINE'S
Universal Register;
O R,
American and British Kalendar,
For the Year 177%.
[llluftrated with an elegant an accurate Coperplate
Plan of the City of New-York.]
CONTAINING,
i. ^rt.HE Kalendar; with a Table of Coins;
& the Quaker's General Meetings, and a
better Lilt of Roads than published in any
other Almanack.
2. A Genealogical Lift of the Royal Family of
Great-Britain, France, Sp^in, Portugal, Den
mark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland,
Prutlia, Raffia, Sardinia, Orange, Italy and
Turkey.
3. The Extent and Situation of Great-Britain,
Ireland, France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark,
Norway, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Prussia,
Turkey, Italy, Orange, Raffia and Sardinia,
with the Latitude and Longitude of each King
dom, and their military Establishment in Peace
and War.
4. Lift of the Peers of the Blood ofGreat Britain,
Dukes, Marqnifes, Earls, Vifeounts and Barons.
5. Archbilhops and Bilhops of England, with the
Sum each See is charged with in the King's
Books.
6/ His Majesty's most hon. Privy Council.
- 7. Knights of the mod noble Order of the Garter.,
8. Krughts Champions ofthe most hon. Order of
the Bath.
9.. Knights of the most ancient and most noble
Order of the Thistle.
A White Loaf of the fineft FLOUR, to weigh
3 lb. 4oz. for 14. Coppers, and in the fame
Proportion for Loaves of a lesser Weight.
Published January 10, 1777.
to. His Majesty's principal Secretaries of State.
11. Lords Commiffiorieis-of the Treasury.
12. Lords CoUMmlfoners of Trade and Planta
tions.
13. I,ords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
14. Kligh Court of Admiralty.
15. His Msjetty's Post Mailer's General.
16. A Littof his Majesty's Land Forces, with
their Colonels, Lieut. Colonels, and Time when
raised, &c.&c.
17. A compleat Lift of the Hotife of Commons of
Great Britain, with the Towns, &c? they re
present.
18. A Lift of the Royal Navy of Great-Britain,
with the Pay of the Officers in each Rate, from
the Admiral to a private Man.
19. Admirals of Great Britain,' and the Places
where they command.
zo. Ships of War on the American Station, with
the Names of their Commanders,-and Number
of Guns.
21. Treasurer, &c. &c. of the Navy, and the Sa
laries allowed by the Crown.
22. The daily Pay of each Rank in the Horse
and Grenadier Guards, and; of his Majesty's
Lend Forces on the British Establishment.
23. Precedency among Men .and Women, as fet
tled by Acts of Parliament and other authentic
Documents.
24. A Table of all the Kings and Queens ofEng
land and Scotland,with the Timteuhey Severally
began to reign.
25. Peers of the Blood, Dukes, Earls, Vifcotmts
and Barons of Ireland, with the Peeresses by
Creation or Descent.
26. Bishops, Archbishops and Deans of Ireland.
27. Summary of the House of Commons of Ire
land.
2.3, Bankers of Dublin, Coik, Waterford and
Cloumelt
29. A general Defcriptiqn of America.
30. Enumerated Goods fubjett to Duty in Ame
rica.
^n General Eftablifhmertt cif all the Provirres on
the Continent of North-America, containing
the^Namei of the Council and Aflembly of
ilo^Scofia, Canada, New-Hampshire, Malta
• chdfetts Bay, Rhode-lfland, Connecticut, New-
York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, ;
V>rgjnip, North-Carolina, S. Carolina, Geor
/ giW'nA both the Floridas ; with the Names of.
their,Ju3|&, Custom Houle Officer's, &c. &c.
and dutiable Goods in each Province.
3%. Officers of the Superintendent's Office in
New. York.
3.3. -Corporation for the Relief of the Widows and
Children of Clerg) men of the Church of Eng
land.
34. An Account of what Sums have been grant-,
<d to the different Provinces in North- America, 1
2$ far as appears from the Estimates for the
Support of civil Government qf each Province,
dhiingtyfhing each Year. And alio of what
'Sums have been granted for the Support of the
Trhyincial Forces in North-America.
35. Staff of the Army under the Command of Sir
.-William.Heave, K. B.
36. Gtneral Helpful in New-York.
37. .Field Officers of his Majesty's Artillery, Dra-.
goons, and Infantry in North-America.
38. S^tf anti Field Officers of the Hessian Corps•
in North-America.
39. Field Officers. &c. of b$ Majesty's Provincial
Troupe►
ASSIZE of BREAD. Flour at 30s. per Cent.
~AND
E EKLY
Containing the carflefl anviteg
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No-state Shall be represented in Congress by less than
two, nor b/more than seven members; and no person
Shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three
years, in any term of fix years ; nor Shall any person
being a delegate be capable of holding • any office under
the united states, for which he, or another, for his be
nefit receives any felary, fees; dr emolument of any kind.
Each state Shall maintain its ^own delegates in a meet
ing of the states, and while they aft as members of the
commi tee of the states.
In determining questions in the united states in Con
gress assembled, each state Shall have one vote.
Freedom of speech and debate in Congress Shall not be
impeached or questioned in any-ceuft or place out of
Congress, and the members of Congress shall be protested
in their perrons from arrests and imprisonments during
the time df their going to and from, aid attendance on
Congress, except for treason, felony, or breach of the peace.
Art. VI. No state without the consent of the united
states in Congress Assembled, Shall fend any embassy to,
or rtedive any embassy from, or enter into any conference,
agreement, alliance or treaty with any king, prince or
state; nor Shall any person holding any office off profit or
trust under the united ftates^ or any of them, accept of
any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind
whatever^ from any king, prince or foreign state ; nor
Shall the united states in Congress assembled, or any of
them, grant any title of nubility, 1
No two or more states Shall enter into any treaty, con
federatidn or alliance whatever between them, without
the content of the united states in Congress assembled,
Specifying accurately the purposes for which the fame is
to be entered into, and how Ibng it Shall continue.
40. Computation of the most remarkable Passages
of the Times, from the Creation to the lalt
general Peace)'';
41. Estimate of the Counties, Parishes, Baronies,
Boroughs, Houses, &c. in Ireland.
42, Amount of any Number of Guineas (from 1
to 1000) in New-York Currency.
43. Value of Dollars in Sterling Money and New-
Currency.
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From the CONNECTICUT COURANT.
ARTICLES of CONFEDERATION and perpetual
UNION between the States of New-Hampshire, Mas
sachusetts-Bay, 'Rhode- Island and Providence Planta
tions, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Caro
lina, South-Carolina and Georgia.
ARTICLE I. ^,l H E file of this confederacy Shall
& be “ the United States of America.”'
Art. 11. Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom
and independance, and every power, jurifdi&ion and
right, which is not by this Confederation expressly dele-4
gated to the United States in Congress assembled.
Art. 111, The laid states hereby severally enter into a
firm league of friendship with each other, for their com
mon defence, the security of their liberties, and their'
mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist;
each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made
upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sove
reignty, trade or any other pretence whatever.
Art. IV. The better to secure and perpetuate mutual
friendship and intercourse among the people of the dif
ferent states in this Union, the free inhabitants of each
of these states, paupers, vagabonds and fugitives from
justice excepted, Shall be entitled to all privileges and im
munitie' sos free citizens in the several states ; and the;
people of each state Shall have free ingress and regress to:
and from any other state, and Shall 'enjoy therein all the;
privileges of trade and commerce, fubjeft to the fame du-;
ties, impositions and restrictions as the inhabitants there-;
of refpe&ively, provided that frich reftri&ion Shall not'
extend so far as to prevent the removal of property im- 1
ported into any state, to any other, state of which the
owner is an inhabitant; provided also, that no impofi
~tidn," duties or restriction Shall be laid by any state, on
the property of the United States, or either of them.
If any person guilty of, or charged with treason, fe
lony, or other high mlfdemeanour in any .state. Shall flee
from justice, and be found in any of the United States,
he Shall upon demand of the Governor, or executive
power of the state from which he fled, he delivered up
rand ' removed to the state having jurisdiction of his offence.
Full faith and credit Shall be given in each of these
states to the records, ads, and judicial proceedings of the
courts and magistrates of every ftate.'
Art. V. For the more convenient management of the
general interests of the united states, delegates Shall be
annually appointed in such manner as the legislature of .
each state Shall direct, to meet in Congress on the firfl
Monday in November, in every year, with a power re-'
served to each state, to recall its delegates, or any of
them, at any time within the year, and to fend others ;
in their stead, for the remainder of the year.
No state Shall lay any imports or duties, which may
interfere with any Stipulations in treaties, entered into by
the united states, in Congress assembled, with any king,
prince, or state, in pursuance of any treaties already
proposed by Congress, to the courts of France and Spain.
No vessels of war Shall be kept up in timeof peace by
any state, except such number, only, as Shall be deemed
necessary by the united states in Congress assembled, for
the defence of such state, or its trhde; nor Shall any
body of forces be kept up by any .state, in time of peade,
except futh'dumber only, as in the'judgement of the
united states, in Congress assembled, shall be deemed re
quisite to garrison the forts neceflary for the defence of
such state; but every state Shall always keep up a well
regulated and disciplined militia, Efficiently armed and
accoutred, and Shall provide and conftahtly have ready
for use, in public stores, a due number .of field pieces
and tents, arid a proper quantity of aririsjammunition
and camp equipage.
Noltate ihall engage in any. war without the consent
of the united states in Congress assembled, unless such
Slate be a&ually invaded by enemies, or Shall have re
ceived certain advice of a resolution being formed by
feme nation of Indians to invade such state and th^ dan-
Monday, 7 Min. after 1 Friday, 36 Min. after 4
Tuesday, 56 Min. afte; 1 Saturday, 27 Min. after 5
Wednesday, 47 Min. after 2 Sunday, 26 Min. after 6
Thursday, 39 Min. after 3 Firji barter the q.tb.
HIGH-WATER atNEW-YORK, this Week.
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ger is so imminent as not to 'admit of a delay, till the
united states ih Congress Mumbled can be consulted ;
nor shall any state grant commissions to any Ships or vef
lels of war, nor letters of marque or reprisal, exceptit
be after a declaration of wir, by the united states in
Congress affimded, and then only against the kingdom
or state and the fubje&s thereof, against which war has
been so declared, and qnder such regulations as Shall be
eftablifoed by the united states in Congress assembled,
unless such state be infefted by pirates, in which case
ve&ls of war may be fitted out for that occasion, and
kept so long as the danger Shall continue, or until the uni
ted states in Congress affrmbled Shall determine otherwise.
Art. VII. When land forces are raised by any Ante
for the common defence, all officers of or under the rank
of colonel, Shall be appointed by the legislature of each
state refyaively, by whom such forces Shall be raised,
or in such manner as such state Shall direct, and all va
cancies Shall'bc filled up by the state which firft made
the appointment.
Art. VIII. All charges of war, and all other expen
ces that Shall be incurred for the common defence of
general welfare, and allowed by the united states in Con
gress assembled, Shall be defrayed out of the common
treasury, which Shall be supplied by'the several states,
in proportion to the value of all land within each State,
granted to, or farveyed for any person, as such land and
the building and improvements thereon Shall be estimated
according to such mode as the united states in Congress
assembled, Shall from time to time direA and appoint.
The taxes for paying that proportion Shall be laid and
levied by the authority and direction of the legislatures
of the several states within the time agreed upon by the
united states in Congress assembled.
Art. IX. The united states in Congress assembled,
Shall have the sole and exclusive right anti power of de
termining on peace and war, except in the cases mentioned
iri the Vlth article, —of fending and receiving ambassa
dors.--entering into treaties and alliances, provided that
notreaty of commerce Shall be made whereby the legisla
tive power of the refpeftive states Shall be refrained
from imposing such imposts and duties on foreigners as
their own people are fubjefted to, or from prohibiting
thq exportation or importation of any Species of goods or
commodities whatfoever---of eftabliffiing rules for de
ciding in all cases, what captures on land or water Shall
be legal, and in what manner prizes taken by land or
naval forces in the Service of the united states Shall be
divided and appropriated—of granting letters of marque
2nd reprisal in times of pe^ce---appointing courts for the
trial of piracies and felonies committed on the high seas,
and establishing courts for -receiving and determining fi
nally appeals in all cases of captures, provided that no
member of Congress Shall be appointed a judge of any of
the said courts.
The united states in Congress assembled. Shall, also be
the left resort on appeal in all difpufes and diff -fences
now subsisting, or that 'hereafter may arise between two
or more ftates•contWrnifig boundary, jurisdiction or any
other cause whatever; which authority Shall always be
cxercifed in the manner following : Whenever the lead
lafive or executive authority or lawful, agent of any state
in cohtraverfy with another, Shall prefect a petition to
Congress, Stating the matter in question, and praying for
a hearing, notice thereof Shall be given by order of Con
gress to the legislative or executive authority of the other
state in controversy, and a day aligned for tlie appear
ance of the parties by theft lawful agents, who Shall then
be directed to appoint by fo'int confect, commissioners 'or
judges to constitute a court for hearing and determining
the matter in queftio'n ; but if they cannot agree; Con
giefs Shall name three person, out of each of the united
states, and from the lift of fuch.perfons, each party Shall
alternately ftrilee out one, the'petitioners beginning, un
til! the number Shall be reduced to thirteen ; and from
that number not less than seven, nor more than nine
names-as Congress Shall direct, .ffiall, in the: presence of
Congress be drawn out by lot, ^qd the persons whose
name Shall be so drawn, or any five of 'them, Shall be
commissioners or judges, to hear and finally ''determine
the controversy, so always as a major part of the judges
who,Shall hear the cause Shall agree in the determination ;
and if either party Shall negk&to, attend at thy day ap
pointed ;without shewing reasons, which Congress Shall
judge Sufficient, or being present .Shall refufe to Strike,
the 'Congrefs Shall proceed to nominate three persons out
of each state, and the secretary of Congress Shall Strike,
in behalf of such party absent or refufing; arid (the judg
ment and sentence of the court to be appointed,, in the
manner before.preferred, 'Shall be final an,d ponefyfiye ;
arid if any of the parties Shall refufe to submit to the au
thority of such court, or to ?ppear or defend th'fir claim
or cause, the court Shall heverthelefs proceed to pro^
nounce Sentence or judgment, which Shall in like man
ner be final and decirive, the ' judgment or. Sentence and
other proceedings being in either case tranfm^ted so,
Congress, arid lodged among the *Rs of Congrtif^ fpr the
security of the parties concerned ; provided 'that every
commissioner, before he fits in judgment, Shall take an'
oath to be administered: bx one ~of the judges of the, su
preme or Superior court of the state where the cat,fe foaH
be tried, " well and truly to hear and determine the mat
“ ter in question, according to the best of his judgment,;
“ without favour, afFe&ion, or hope of reward;" pro
vided also that no state Shall be deprive 1 of .territory Jfor
the benefit of the united states? zriidnq'n
All controversies concerning, the private right of Toil,
claimed under different grants of two or more states,
whose jurifdiaion as they may refpe& such kmds, arid
the states which pitied such grants are adjusted, the said
grants, or either of tliem, being at the fame time claimed,
to have originated antecedent to such Settlement of ja-,
rifdi&ion, Shall, on the , petition of either party to .the
Congress of the united states, be finally determined a&
near as may be in the fame-manner as is before prescri
bed for deciding disputes rgfpedting territorial jurifdiiftion
between different states.
Trie-united states in Congress ,affirm bled, Shall also have
the Sole and exclusive right .and power of regulating the
alloy and value of coin frtrck by their own authority, or
by- that of the refpeflive ftatcs---fixing the flandard of
weights and measures throughout the united states--
Wheat per Bufliel, ris. od.
Flour, 3ss. od.
Brown Bread, 20s. od;
Weft-India Rum, 6s. 6d.
New-England do. ss. od.
GAZEI T
THE
M ER CUR Y.
PRICE^'CURRENT, in NEW-YORK.
Mufeovado Sugar, §l. 10s.
Single refin'd ditto, 2s. 2d.
Mala/fes^ 2s. 6d.
Beef per Barrel, 90s. od.
Pork, 51. ids.
foreign ann Domeffich.
regulating thetrade and managing all affairs with the In
dians, not members of any of the states, .provided thae
the legislative right of any state within its own limits be
not infringed or viohted—eftabliihing and regulating
poft-effices from one state to another, throughout all the
united Shies, and exacting such postage on the papers
puffing through the fame, as may be requisite to defray the
expence of said office---appointing all officers of the land
forces, in the service of the united states, excepting regi
mental office/s—appointing all the officers of the naval
forces, and commissioning all officers whatever in the
feryice of the united states—making rules for the govern
ment and regulation of the Said land and naval forces,
and directing their operations.
The united states in Congress afTembled Shall have au
thority to appoint a committee to set in the recess of
Congress, to be denominated, '' A Committee of the
States, and to confift'of one delegate from each state, and
to appoint such other committees and civil officers as may
be necessary for managing the general affairs of the united
states, under their direction ---to appoint one of their
number to preside, provided that no perfin be allowed to
serve in the office of president mire than one year, in
any term of three years, to afeertain the necessary sums
of money to be raised for the service of the united states,
and to appropriate and apply the fame for defraying the
public expences --to borrow money or emit bills on the
credit of the united states, transmitting every half year
to the refpedive states an account of the sums of money
so borrowed or emitted to build and equip a navya--to agree
upon the number of land forces, and to make requisiti
ons from each state for each quota, in proportion to the
number of white inhabitants in foch state; which requi
sition Shall be binding, and thereupon the legislature of
each state Shall appoint the regimental officers, raise the
men, and cloath, arm and equip them in a soldier-like
manner, at the expence of the united states, and the of
ficers and men so eloathed, armed, and equipped, Shall
march to the place appointed, and within the time agreed
on by the united states in Congress affambled : But if the
united states in Congress assembled, Shall, in considera
tion of circumstances, judge proper, that any state Should
not raise men, or Should raise a smaller number than its
quota, and that any other state mould raise a greater
number of men than the quota thereof, such extra num
ber Shall be raised, officered, eloathed, armed and equip
ped in the fame manner as the quota of such state, unless
the legislature of such state Shall judge that such extra
riumber cannot be fafely spared cut of the fame, in which
case they Shall taife, officer, cloath, arm and equip as
many of such extra number as they judge can be fafely
spared. And the officers and men so eloathed, armed
and equipped, flrail march to the place appointed, and
within the time agreed 'on by the united states in Con
gress affembled.l
joiningin the meafur,, of the united states, /ball be ad
mitted into, and entitled to all the advantages of this
union; but no other colony fnall be admitted into the
fame, bnlefy such admission be agreed to by nine* states,
Art.XIL All bills of credit emitted, monies borrowed,
and debts contracted by, or under the authority of Con
prefs, before theaffambling of the united states, in pur
finance of the prefect confederation, Shall be deemed and
confidcred as fcharge agaihft the united states, for pay
ment and fatisfaaion whereof, the Aid united states, and
public faith are hereby Solemnly pledged.
Art. XIII. Every /Atelhail abide by the determinations
of the united states in Congress assembled, on all questi
ons which by this confederation are submitted to them.
And the articles of this confederation foil be inviolably
observed by every state; and the union /hall be perpetual ;
not /hall arty alteration at any time hereafter be made in
any of them, untefs such alterations be agreed to in Con
gress of the united states, and be afterwards confirmed by
the legislature of each Rate.
“ THESE articles Shall be proposed to the legifla
“ tures of all the united states, to be considered,
'' and if approved of by them,.they are advised
« to authorife their delegates to ratify the fame
" in the Congress of the united states; which
" being done, the fame Shall become conclutivg."
!By order of refs,
HENRY LAURENS, FirfidenL
The united ftites in Congress assembled Shall never en
gage in a war, nor grant lettersof marque or reprisal, in
time of peace, nor enter into treaties or alliances, nor
coin money, nor regulate the value thereof, nor afeertgia
the sums and expences neceffiry for the defence and wel
fare of the united states, or any of them, nor emit bills,
nor borrow money on the credit of the united states, ror
appropriate money, ,nor agree upon the number of vessels
of war, to be built or purchased, or the numbezof land or
sea forces t, be raised, nor appoint a commander in chief
of the armyor navy unless nine fates affen't to the fame :
nor shall a ,eflion, on any other point, except for ad
journing from day to day, be determined, unJefs by th:
votes of a majority of the united states in Congress aS.
fembled.,
The Congress of the united Rates fall have power to
adjourn at any time within the , ear, and to any place
within the united states. To that rd period of adjournment
be for a longer duration than the Space of fix months, and
/hall publish the journal of their proceedings monthly,
except such part thereof relating to treaties, alliances, cr
military operations, as in their judgment require fecrefy;
and the yeas and nays of the delegates of each frat? on
any queftioni Shall' be entered on the journal, when it is
desired by any delegate ;• and the delegates Qf a state, or
any of them, at his or . their request, /Kill be furnished
with a tranfcri.pt of the feid journal, except such parts
as are above excepted, to lay before the legislatures of the
several states. ~
Art,X. The Commirtc?of the state,, or any nine of.
them, /hall be authored to execute, in the recess of Con
gress, Rich of the powers' of Congress as the united' states
in Congress aflembledf by consent of nine states, /hill
from, time tq time think expedient to vest them with ;
provided that no power be delegated to the faid'Commi't
tee, for the exercise of which, by the articles of confe
deration, the voice of nine states in the Congress of the
united states hffembled'is requisite;
Art. XL Canada acceeding to this confederation, and
Fine Salt, s§, od
Coarse Salt, Bs. od
Indian Corn per Bu. 7s. od
Coffee, is. gd
Chocolate, 265. per Do.