The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-02-23 00:00:00, page 2

Bonds, Mortgage and Ships, yea Houses and
Lands may be transferred.
We think ourselves obliged to take notice
of an objection, which though variously ex
pressed, in substance is this, " that the said
aft is cruel and oppressive, a violation of
public faith, and contrary to the promise
made on the face of the bills." The ob
jectors are desired to consider whether, if the
ad had been, that every man who was pos
sessed of States money, fliould bring it to
the treasurer and for it receive the amount in sil
ver and gold, would this be a violation of public
faith, and contrary to the promise made on
the face of the bill? Can it be said, that the
money so received at the treasury would be
received in payment ? If instead of paying in
silver and gold, it should in Continental money,
or a new emission of money, would that be
a violation of public faith, &c. why then is
redeeming them by large notes on interest
esteemed a violation, &c. To this may be
answered, " because they will not pass in
common payment, nor at the treasury, a man
is forced to loan his money whether he will or
not ;" is not this fhifting the objection from
the letter to the spirit? Suppose the General
Assembly had taken no measures to reduce
the quantity of paper currency, and secure
its value, would this be a violation of public
faith and public trust ? Suppose they had
undertaken to reduce the quantity by drawing
in the States money by taxes, and then had
not been able to supply the treasury for ne
cessary defence, would this be a violation of
public faith, cruel, oppressive, &c. Is here
not a real deftrudive violation of public faith,
and public trull, put in opposition to a sup
posed violation of a promise in the face of
the bill ? Doth not the whole force of this
objection arise from the cbjedprs not being
willing to lend their money for public use?
If the good intention and effea of the ad was
duly supported by a spirit of patriotism, would
there be any complaining of being forced to
loan a little furplufage money for common good.
Hath it not been the univerfalfentimentfince this war
broke out, that this generation must f^bt, and the
next pay what ace are not able to , Horn can that
be done without loaning the debt ? Do any think
we must continue making paper money, and
leave the next generation to redeem it ? Is it
not certainly known, that paper money can't
be made beyond a certain quantity, equal to
the articles that are usually bought and fold,
and beyond that, only the nominal sum is
encreafed, and not the value, compared with
things to be bought, and that this is the case
with gold and silver, as well as paper cur
rency. But it is said, “ that the great plenty
of paper money rendersit more eaiy to redeem
the States money by tax now, than it will
be hereafter when money is scarce." This is
an undoubted reason why we should colled
as much money by tax as we can bear, and if the
current expences will admit, that any of the
notes on interest should be redeemed, it should
be done; but whoever confiders the unavoid
able expence of the prefect war, including
our share of the Continental expence, will
hardly suppose our taxes will be equal to, it. It
is not much to be wondered, that the good
people of this State should differ in their senti
ments refpeding the best methods of remedy
ing the evils which all complain of, as the
system of money matters and commerce in their
'nature, are intricate and obliruce, and perhaps
not generally understood.
It is with pleasure we observe that jealousy
for liberty which has occasioned these objecti
ons, yet we should cautiously guard against the
fubtii designs of our internal enemies, who
omit no opportunity of fomenting divisions
and jealousies by which only they can hope to
subdue us ; and we should well confider, whe
ther there are more evils and inconveniences
arising from the ad complained of, than
always attend those great operations which arc
necessary for public fafety.
Your Representatives are equally concerned
in the Matter with yourselves, and cannot
poflibly lay a burden on the community in
which they do not partake in proportion to
, their property as fettled by tax-bill: The
only objection that remains to be obviated is,
" that there unavoidably will be small sums
“ remaining in the hands of poor people,
'' who may not be able to change it with
" their rich neighbours, aud that without
“ some provision, they will be in danger of
" losing it."
At the making of the law it was thought,
that the more substantial part of the Inhabi
tants wQuld have been so apprehensive of the
necessity and ufefulnefs of the aft, as to have
exerted themselves to carry it into execution,
and have relieved others by exchanging such
small sums for them: And in order to give
opportunity for this the Court have by an ad
lengthened the time fir collecting in the
money.
Upon the whole, the good effeds of this
regulation so much complained of, are already
obvious in many refpeds, and nothing seems
wanting but perseverance to reap the real
benefit of it.—lt would have been more desir
able to your Representatives, to have called in
the States money by taxation, if the circum
stances of the State would admit; but the
necessity we shall be under of rafing a sum
of money to supply the Continental treasury,
in compliance With a requisition of Con grefs,
received since your petitions were under con
sideration (as will appear by the resolve of
Congress transmitted you) render it quite im
pradicable, and would give as much uneasi
ness to some towns as fatisfadion to others;
but that no town may think that due attenti
on has not been given their petitions, the
Court have sassed an ad, enabling such towns
as think they can afford to raise a still larger
tax, to raise money and put it on loan for
purposes in the ad mentioned: Whilst your
Representatives are labouring to condud your
common concers by the fafeft rules and most
beneficial methods; they trust their constitu
ents will not embarrass their measures, by
misapprehensions and distrust, 'but afford that
confidence and support, without which the
belt administration must fail of support
Morriflown, January 16, 1778.
In COUNCIL of SAFETY.
WHEREAS it has been represented to
us, that some evil minded persons,
enemies to the liberties of America, or pre
fering private lucre to the important interests
of their country, endeavour to persuade the
more ignorant and unwary, that a certain ad
of the legislature, passed the eleventh day of
December last, intitled, An Ad for regulating
and limiting the price of Jundry articles of produce,
manufacture and trade, and to prevent forefalling,
regrating and engrofling, will not be carried
into execution, hoping by such wicked arts
to discourage a due obedience thereto, and to
defeat the salutary purposes thereby intended :
And whereas the public fafety indifpenfibly
requires, and the executive authority of this
State is in duty bound to have the said ad
punctually carried into effed; it is therefore
earnestly recommended to, and ftridly enjoin
ed upon all justices of the peace and other
officers whom it may concern, on pain of be
ing prosecuted for negled of duty with the
rigour of law, to execute the said ad with all
polhble vigour and diligence ; and if need be,
to apply to the Board for their aid and co-ope
ration in the premises, and to transmit the
names of all such delinquents (together with
those of the witnesses) who shall presume to
speak contemptuously of the said aft, of to ad
in violation thereof, in order that they may
be brought to speedy and condign punishment,
and treated as persons dangerous and difaf
feded to the present government.
WM. LIVINGSTON, President:
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4 .
On Monday morning last, died, in the 39th'
year of his age, John Allen, Esq; eldest son
of the Hon. William Allen, Esq; —a gen
tleman justly dear to his family and acquain
tance; and diffinguifhed for benevolence of
heart and integrity of conduct, in private as
well as public life. His remains were yester
day interred in the family vault, refpedably
attended by many sincere mourners of diftindi
on, both civil and military.
Among the many circumstances that will
emblazon the history of the present rebellion
in America, we think the following, with
some others no less true, will serve to Shew
the generous and liberal principles upon which
the present leaders are capable of ading. On
the 17th ult. Mr. Shaw of Bucks county, fell
in with W. Brittain of Elizabeth Town, New-
Jersey, and a Capt. of Lord Stirling's divisi
on, and a Lieut. Vanpelt of New-Britton, at
the house of a certain Robert Ewer, when
said Shaw expressing his fatisfadion at
the success of the British arms, it enraged
them to such a degree that they resolved to
hang him, and cutting theftrap from a saddle
fixed it round his neck, and hung him up till
he was almost dead—then let him down again
until he had revived, and when he had reco
vered the use of his speech, they aiked if he
would now fight for King George, and reply
ing that he was too old, but that his son Should,
they immediately tied him up again, and
would have left him Strangled, had not the
women of the house interfered, and refeued
him from them. He was so far gone that his
tongue hung out of his mouth, after which
they kicked him, and beat him, that he lay
ill for some time.
The account that we have had that the
Grand American Congress could make no
more dollars for want ofc rags, proves alto
gether a mistake, for independent of the large
supply expected from Washington's army, as
soon as they can be spared, we have reason to
believe the country in general never abounded
more in that article.
Yeherday no less than thirteen ferjeants and
a corporal, belonging to Col. Proctor's regi
ment of artillery, in the rebel Service, and a
number of privates from other regiments,
came in :—The accounts they give of Mr.
Washington's army, are distressing beyond de
scription.
The Congress, notwithstanding all the ar
ticles their different printers, and printers cor
respondents, are forging, of the preparations
of France and Spain for war, are by this
time, we imagine, pretty well Satisfied that
they have nothing to exped from those courts.
The letter from Dr. Franklin, with not a Syl
lable in it, —sealed and fuperfcribcd with his
own hand, —and delivered the Committee of
Congress, by the Captain himfelf who brought
it, must make them look as blank as the letter
itfelf was, —indeed so much chagrined them,
that, we hear, they have confined the Cap
tain in goal, who brought it, and pretend it
is an imposition.
The public may be assured it is an un
doubted fad, that the court of France is posi
tively, and has in earnest, determined, that
they will ffiew no countenance whatever, to
the rebellion in America; —have given the
most fatisfadory assurances, that they will not
assist the Americans in any manner, or fuffer
their vessels to trade at their ports.
Yefferday a number of the virtuous inha
bitants of New-Jersey, tired of the oppression
of their new government, gave a proof of
their loyalty and attachment to his Majesty, by
Seizing the person of one Wilson, Collec
tor of the substitute fines in that province,
and bringing him in to the British Head-
Quarts ;—Thi§ &@ple, it i§ hoped, will
BURLINGTON, February 11.
We hear that on Tuesday night the 3d instant,
Col. William Coats, Lieutenant of the county
of Philadelphia, Capt. Swift, and federal other per
sons, were by the insidious arts of the enemy and
their emissaries, made prisoners while a-bed in
Smithfield, about fifteen miles from Philadelphia,
to which place they were hurried away by a party of
the British light-horse.
1 For PHILADELPHIA,
The Schooner
TOWNSEND,
Blaciwell Smith, Matter :
freight or passage, enquire
«^^3^^_^^: r'for the Matter at No. 915 in
water-street, or on board the said veil'd, at the Ordnance
wharf. ' To fail with the firft convoy.
Just imported in the Ihip Lark, Capt. Smith, from Lon
don, by
SAMUEL and LEVY,
At their store in Water-street, opposite Commissary
Loring's,
A Large assortment of knives and forks, a great variety
of jewellery and other goods of the newest taste, too
tedious to mention.
Also a large assortment of walking canes, Ben. Ken
ton's belt bottled porter and ale.
EVERT BANCKERJ
In Water- street, No. 938, nearly oppofitc Commissary
Loring's has for file,
LISBON wine of the firft Caftile and English soap,
quality by thehoglhead Flour of muffard in bottles,
and quarter calk,
Currants and raisins,
Citron, nutmegs,
Mace, cloves, cinnamon,
Alfpice, pepper,
Ground ginger,
Hyfon. foulhong and bohea
tea,
Coffee, chocolate,
Oatmeal,
Leaf, lump, and brown suga r :
Poland and English starch,
Fig and powder blue,
Sweet oil,
White wine vinegar,
Pound pins,
Tallow candles,
Just imported in the ship Richmond, from Giafgow, and
to be fold by
ROBERT DONALD,
On board of said vessel, now lying at Bache's wharf;
PORT wine of the very Left quality in pipes,
Ditto, Ditto, in bottles,
Sherry wine Ditto, in Ditto,
London porter in boglheadf, / #
Ditto, Ditto, in bottles,
Glasgow Ditto, in Ditto,
Strong beer in Ditto,
Irilh butter in firkins and half firkins,
Hyfen, congo and bohea tea,
Refined sugar, cheese, soap, corks, fail cloth, drop that.
TAKEN-up by the fubferiber, living at Blooming
dale, a few days fimce, two HORSES. The
owner may )„ thrift again, paying charges, by apply
m LAWONC^ LQW^
be followed by the injured and diilreffed peo
ple of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as they
cannot doubt but their loyalty will meet with
every reasonable encouragement.
L ON D O N,
Nov. 29. Yesterday a duel was fought at
Kensington Gravel-pits between an officer in
the army, and a Gentleman belonging to a
great house in this city. On the firft difeharge
of their pistols the latter was Slightly wound
ed in the neck, when the Seconds interfered,
and prevented t'ne dispute (which it is said
arose the morning before about a Lady at the
masquerade) from proceeding to any further
extremities.
On Saturday last was laid before the Hon.
the commifiioners of the board of longitude
solar and lunar tables, b'y Mr. Charles Mason,
of Sapperton in^ Gloucefterfhire; these tai'
give the place of the fun and moon, both in
longitude and. latitude, within 15 seconds, .
appears by comparing them with a reguU:
Series of above 10'00 observations ma /
the late Rev. Dr. Bradley astronomer royal.
Upon these undeniable evidences of the ac
curacy of the tables, Mr. Mason claims the
reward of 56001. offered by an act of parli
ament in the 14th year of the reign of his
present Majesty, for tables that Shall Shew the
distance of the moon from the fun or Stars, to
15 seconds of a degree.
The following is a lift of the Several Ships,
and the number of men belonging thereto, on
the different stations, mentioned on Wednes
day in the Lower Affembly,'
On the Leeward Island Station, 19 Ships,
2885 men. Mediterranean Station five ditto,
1080 ditto. On remote parts on difeoveries
two ditto, 480 ditto. In America 93 ditto,
17685 ditto. Newfoundland Station 10 ditto,
1345 ditto. At home 105 ditto, 32397 ditto.
Total 234 Ships, and 55872 men.
Orders are issued from the war office for the
ift, 59th, and 70th regiments of foot, now in
this kingdom, to embark for Ireland.
A letter from Gibraltar, dated Oct. 31, fays,
" Advices from the Coast of Barbary inform
us, that the Emperor of Morocco continues
the campaign against the rebellious inhabitants
of the mountains of Ahit-Ifabac, and hath
augmented his army with 14,000 blacks."
Dec. 2. Yesterday in the evening the cere
mony of the christening the young 'princefs
was performed in the,great council chamber,
by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Her Royal Highness was named Sophia.
The fponfers were, his serene Highness
Prince Augustus of Saxe-Gotha, represented
by the Earl of Hertford, Lord Chamberlain
of his Majesty's houfhold; her Serene Highness
the Duchess of Brunfwjck, represented by
the Countefoof Hertford; and her Serene
Highness the Duchess of Mecklenburgh
.Schwerin, represented by the Dowager Coun
tess of Effingham.
Dublin-Caple, Nov. 24. His Excellency the
Lord Lieutenant has been pleased to appoint Sir
Henry Halter tobe Chamberlain of his houfhold
and by the pound,
Bottled red port and Lisbon
I wine,
Spirits, coarse fait,
Men's neat well made Ihoes
I at 12s.
Pewter plates and bafons,
Bd. lod. izd. nails cheap,
Nests of tin painted boxes,
Whitewalh and cobweb
, brushes,
Pint and quart china bowls,
Blue apron tapes,
Purple and white chimney
tiles,
Cheap coarse linen for lack
ing, &c.
History, &c.
COMMON prayers of
different sizes, with
the rev v,,fion ofpfalms
and companion to the 4
tar,
Lewis's catechin
Schoolrndhei', affifiant}l
BaUeys and Entick's diai-j
„onary,.
Salmon's grammar, and ja-|
zetteer,
Martin's gazetteer,
Reflexions on America,
Robinfcn's history of Ame
rica,
Chefterfield's miscellanies, a
most elegant edition in 2
vols. qto.
Savage's works,
Miss Temple,
Ath's sentiments,
Mrs. Savage's poems,
Repository, 3 vols.
Journey to Paris,
Philario and Clementina,
Moral dialogues,
Incas of Peru,
Life of Petrarch, in 2 vols.
Spelman's Xenophon,
Ferber's travels through
Italy in the years 1770,
and 1772,
Rowley's poems,
StriXures on military difei
pline in a series of letters,
with a military difeourfe,
in which is interfperfedl
some account of theScotch
brigade in the Dutch fer-
Stephens s principles of the
chriftian religion compa
red with those of all the
other religions,
Beauties of biography, con
taining the lives _of the
most iltuftrious persons
who have flourished in G.
Britain, France, Italy and'
all other parts of Europe.:
Fordyce's addresses to young 1
men,
Livesof the poets,in 41 vols,l
Pope's works,
Spectacle de la nature,
Josephus, in 4 vols,
Cockman's Tully translated
into English,
Rollin's ancient history,
Female fpeXator,
Adventurer,
Clafficks.
Cole's diXionary,
Schrevelius's lexicon,
Greek grammar,
Latin testament,
Eutropius,
Sele&e vetre,
SeleXe profanity
Clarke's introduction,
Erasmus and Corderi,
Took's pantheon,
Children's Books
Giles gingerbread,
Tom Thumb's folio,
London cries,
Lilliputian auction,
Hyson, )
Sulhong, ( T
Congo, and ( '"
Bohea J
Loaf sugar,
Cheese,
Bottled ale,
Pepper,
Iriffi linens,
Sheetings,
Dutch czenbrigs,
Scotch ditto,
Worsted and yarn hole,
Thread hose,
Linen handkerchiefs,
Bandanoes,
Breeches patterns,
7-8, yard wide, and yard and
3-8 cotton and linen
check,
Striped cotton Hollands,
Bedticks,
Fustians,
Velverets,
Imported in the last ships from London, Liverpool, and
Glasgow, and to be fold by
HAMILTON YOUNG,
At his Hore in Dock-street, between the Coftee-Houfe,
and Old flip;
To be fold at public Audi ion, on the Coffee-Houfe
Bridge, by
BARRAK HAYS,
To-morrow morning,
SIX hogsheads of Weft-India rum,
12 barrels of mufeovado sugar,
Six barrels of pemento,
Several kegs of oatmeal and red herrings,
Six Bath stoves,
A large quantity of wearing apparel, some very elegant
suits: The falcs tu continue every morning till the
whole is fold.
At private sale,
One pair elegant sconces, one large carpet, and a com*
plete set of furniture for a room.
PICKLED oysters, fried ditto, eels fryed or collared,
and all other forts of fiffi put up in the best manner
for either gentlemen of the navy or army, by
GEORGE FORBES,
At the White-hall flip.
For SALE,
A Houfe and lot of ground in Mulberry-street, near the
Slaughter-house, is two stories high, has three fire
places and a good dry cellar, with a liable in the yard;
also two horses, and three loads of hay, at the trifling
price of £. 160. If not fold by the 10th of next month,
to be let : Enquire of Abraham Willfon, at the sign of
the Golden- Padlock, No. 872, Great -Dock-Street, where
the public may be served with a quantity of the belt fine
fall vu very gcafo^bU tenm
HUGH GAINE,
Has lately imported from London, an assort
ment of
Bo@ks and Stationary,
Amongst which the following may be had at
his Store in Hanover-Square.
Abbop, cellar, and tvus tooms, /, be let^
Smith freel, next door to Mr. David Sea
burfs. Enquire at the said house.
Entertaining tables,
Christmas box,
' New-Year's gift,
1 Easter's gif',
Whirfuntide gift,
Lilliputian masquerade
Lottery books,
Pretty play thing,
[Royal battledores,
I Royal primers.
Pretty pocket books,
iMothec's gift,
Infant tu^r.
Valenri^e'^ift, ~
Golden toy,
Goody two Shoes,
Tommy and Nancy. Good
well,
Female orators,
I ea table dialogues,
Juvenile trials,'
Hymns for children,
Poetical description of beasts,
birds, and flower garden.
Drawing School,
Juvenile sports,
Pi&ure exhibition,
New riddle books,
Be merry and wife,
Tables in verse,
Bible abridged,
Poems for 3 feet high,
I Hiftory of England,
Robinson Crusoe,
Six pennyworth of wit.
Stationary, &c.
^lmperial paper for draughts,
[Royal and medium ditto,
|Demoy and post ditto,
Gilt ditto for letters,
Plain ditto for letters,
Ledgers,
Journals,
Day books,
Receipt ditto,
Memorandum ditto,
Orderly ditto for gentlemem
of the army,
jßeft office quills and pens,
^Sealing wax,
'lWafers,
.Best English , rchmen~,
{Parchment prickers,
^Fountain pens,
^Pruning knives,
[Penknives and feifiar?;
Pocket inkholders.
Ivory letter folders,
Best black lead pencils with
silver cases,
Pounce and pounce boxes,
Letter files for counting
houses,
Playing cards,
Red tape for tying papers,
Leather fnuff boxes,
Tobacco ditto,
Best razors,
Strops and hones,
Gun screws and hammers, ;
Powder fl^fa,.
Shot pouches,
Burning and reading glasses,
, Dice boxes,
' Mien for backgammon table#
Excellent tooth powder,
Anderson's pills,l
Keyfer's pills,
Ryan's sugar plumbs.
J eans >
Drawbbys,
Plain and corded dimity,
Corduroys,
Thick lets,
Satinet,
Denim,
Royal rib,
Printed cottons,
Chintz,
China by the box,
4d. 6d. Sd. rod. and izdi
nails,
Ruffled and plain ffiirts,
Camblets, o
Russia fail cloth,
Smoaking tobacco by the
box,
Sheet copper,
Raised and thatch'd copper
bottoms,
Beads,
Blue, green and yellow wor
fled furniture check.