The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1776-05-20 00:00:00, page 2

Forty thou^m! land forces will be {. r,000,n00
Ordnance Service - - 570,000
Transport lervice - - - 600,000
Ten thoufanl teamen, including marines 600,000
Staff and a Bpital - - - 70,000.
Building and repairs of (hips - - 100,000
Forage bread, &c. for the fleet and army, 1,000,000
Exta expence _ _ - 600,000
Total for the American war 4,470,000
It must be remembered, that the peace eflablifh
ment, together with the interest of the national debt,
entirely exhausts the present supplies ; that the linking
fund is almost emptied ; that tee debt already incur
red for the war we have carried on with America,
cannot be less than 2,000,000!. and that the neces
sities of the civil lift will call this year for 5,000,000].
At the lowed computation, if we are to continue this,
war, the additional expence of the ensuing year will
he 7,000.0001. which must be provided for, by addi
tional taxes. Let us then consider, what we shall
lose in revenue and commerce, during the con
tinuance of an increase of taxes, to furnifli the
extraordinary supplies for this unnatural war. Mr.
Glover, whose knowledge and accuracy is is un
doubted, estimates the revenue arising from North-
America, a&ually received, at 300,e@01. per ann.
Besides this, the taxes, which are involved in the
price of the manufactures we furnifn them, and
which muff fail with the failure of our exports, can
not be estimated at less than one million. The neat
revenue arising from duties and exede on Welt-India
productions, is seven hundred thousand pounds, half
of wnroicannot but fall m cunfequence of this dis
pute. Your exports te North-America were three
millions per annum, which were paid for in raw
materials that trebled their value upon being manu
fa&ured, and entered deeply into the whole system 01
your manufactures and commerce.
Upon this estimate then, observe what must be your
over-taxed and ruined fixation.
Total, equivalent to an actual inereafe? £,120,000
in taxes of)
If we add to this th^ supplies for the
current service of the year which C ri,©oo,ooo
amount telj '
The fem total will be 19,120,000
This sum far exceeds the burden of any year an
ting the Itift war. The ruinous confequexces of it
are plain and inevitable. There is no m^n in his
senses, who can fit feriotifly down ancHhew by what
fefources we can supply such an enormous demand.
It is an absolute insanity to fuppefe our funds and.
eur credit will survive the shock. Noris it morera
tional to suppose, that a lets f. ce will luffice; or
that such force can be supported at less expend. In
deed the ministers have already thrown out in parlia
ment, that 40,000 men will be require. A less
number would be an army of inability and irritation.
Nor have I indeed an idea that such a force though
formidable will be effectual. It may check, but dt
cannot conquer America. A war at more than 3000
mile difiance, against on enemy we now find united,
active, able, and refeiute : Where every foot -of
grotnlis to be won by inches, and at the lame fatal
expt nee with Bunker's Hill ; in a country where faft
nefs grows upon faftnefs, and labyrinth on labyrinth;
where check is a defeat, and a defeat is a ruin.--It is
a warof abfordity and rradnefs. We (ball fooner 1
block the moon from herfphere than conquer lucha
country. (But when we confider all its circumflan
ccs, that such a war is 6be waged by a nation for
exhausted of men that we are obliged to hire foreign,
ers, so overburthened with debt, that we are fink
ing tinder its weight ; divided and diftra&ed among
ourselves, while they are knit together, like a strong
man, with one spirit of enthusiastic liberty, one lenle
of greviance and universal desperation ; I know hot
with what name of folly and infatuation to brand the
attempt. It is agreed that the grand American army
amounts to 50,000 chosen men, led by experienced
Generals, animated by every motive that can inspire
undaunted and heroic valour, disciplined to all the
advantages of the country, comforted and confirmed
by every affiance which the attachment, the inte
rest, the zeal of the inhabitants can miniver, and
capable of being recruited, or reinforced with the ut
most facility. Against this asy^re we to contend,
under every possible disadvantage. Our Generals,
unacquainted with the particular country, our sol
diers unanimated, I will not fay disgusted, by the
nature of the service, embaraffed by the natural ob
stacles of an impracticable country, harraffed and
distressed by an irritated, hostile peasantry, recruit
difficult, reinforcement impossible. Under these
insuperable obstacles, what can enfua from the at
tempt but rout and ruin ? will the ministry date to us
a plan ? I do not require it Should be practicable ;
let it be plausible. Till that is done, we shall be
warranted to report upon administration, General
Gage's charge against the l'rovincials--and call the
attempt an aft of phrenzy.
Among all the Circumstances by which the public
Esteem was shewn to the Memory of Sir Charles
Saunders, none was so (hiking er so truly
honourable, as the Panegyric upon him, delivered
on a sudden by Sir George Saville. This Tefti-
0 But besides this, Sir, I rife under another
Set of Difficulties common to me, and to all who
speak from this Side the House ; but then they are all
collateral and adventitious Difficulties. If we urge
that we have been unjust; we are answered, that that
Matter has been long since decided. If we State
that; nothing is to be got even by Victory ; we have
the fame Answer. If we argue that our Measures
are impracticable, and that Swccefs is beyond our
Power; the House will not endure to hear the Power
of this Country called in Question. He is a Friend
to Rebellion who dares hesitate concerning the com
parative Force of the contending Parties. Or if I
should touch on the Topic of lightening the Chains
of Slavery in America, recommended by my honor
able Friend, a learned Gentleman will perhaps tell
me I am not a Whig ; for that Whigs are ever fond
of Despotism. But I spoke guardedly when I said
that these were collateral and adventitious difficulties
only ; for, on the naked Matter itfelf, were a by
stander to judge, it fliould seem that the harder Talk
would be to point outer create the Difficulties. For
what is the Case? I ask the Gentlemen on the other
Side of the House, what are their Willies ? I am
answered, “ Would to Ged we were in the Situation
\#f the Year 1763.".--! ask the Colonies ? o -I am
mony, borne to one of the heft Men who have ever
died, by one of the belt Men who eyer lived, was
delivered in so pathetic a Manner, that the whole
House was most sensibly affected.
The News of his Death came to the House on the
Colonies.
After a short general Exordium, Sir George Saville
proceeded nearly to the following BfR&.
Additional supplies for the year 1776. £.6,470,000
Deficiencies in the revenue 1,650,000
Day of Mr. Hartley's Motion relative to the
But Sir, I beg yo^r Pardon, and ! return to State
that I am conftrairej to allow, that the repealing of
Bills, recalling. Troops, undoing every Aft, is not
virtually and effectually bringing Things back into
the fame Situation as if they had never been done;
and I acknowledge too that some Test may now be
wanted on the Part of the Colonies to balance our
A&s of generous Conciliation, Shall this Taft be
in Words ? Their Words you will not take. You are
sure they aim at Independence,---tezaufe they d;f
avoiv it. You are dure they will not give on
Requisition —for tliey faythey %ui/4 Oh! but you
have better Proofs. You have a certainty they mill
not—ter they always hawe. They havealways done
it, they havecoterdone it. Andin Truth this is the
Kindef 'Proof we have'been used to; we are well
broke in, and we bear it. The fktisfa&ory Earteft
this dHoufe accepted, of our future Success, was,
that we had hitherto mifearried. The Proof thatwe
are now fare to dire& ow. Forcewitely, was, that we
have hitherto blundered most egregioully. The Horde
has,paid due -Regard to these Arguments, and we
have voted as we were detired. We have adopted the
Logic, and the Precedent applies to the Case before us.
Well tben?-it is allowed, their Words are not to
be taken. Their former Loj alty to this Country shall
not pass for any Thing but Proof of their future
Btfobedience. Allowed, -my Friend's proposition
meets you then on that GROUND. He looks for an
a&ual, frefh Test of living Obedience; an enrolling
B British A& of Parliament ; to which I hope it will
not be a capital Objeftion that it is not oppressive,
"that it is net unreasonable; and has moral
ity, Humanity, and the Rights of a Part of
Mankind, for its Object and Foundation. I
second the Motion of my honourable Friend.
answered, « Would to God we were in the Situation
of the Year 1763." I know well that there are
various Senses in which this Phrase may be under
stood---Oh! Sir, there is indeed one Sense in which,
God knows, we cannot be restored to the Situation
of 63. Who will restore to this Country the Blood
that has been died ? Who will restore those gallant
Men to their Country, whose Lives have been
lavished, and spent, and mif-lpent in the fatal Con
test ? Who will make good to me my Share in a
Howe, a Clinton, a Burgoyne, whose Fate is now
Handing on a Die? These Sentiments, Sir, have long
pressed upon my Mind, but I did not feel the Weight
of them till this Day. Four Hours ago I felt not
half their Force. Men's Value are not known till
they are loft. Four Hours age this Country had
a Man. His Country has him no more. One of
your Members, Sir A Member is perhaps soon
replaced—But where (hall we find bis Fellow, who,
haying in his Vigour carried your Arms in Glory to
the Extent of your Empire (that Empire the Ocean)
when called upon by his Country in the Dregs of
Life, (with a Constitution worn down in your Service)
urged oh and goaded his tottering Limbs, with hob
bling Hade and feeble Alacrity, to Climb the well
known Steps of the Ship's Side to meet your Enemy.
I trust, Sir, the House will not think me guilty of
an uncomely Tautology, if I have laid a Word or
two on a Subject already touched' by my honourable
Friend. No, Sir, let it rather be an Orde- of your
Huiife that for one Day at lead, while the Memory
and the Gratitude yet remain, none shall fpcak
without paying his just Tribute, to that respec
table, that GALLANT, that HONEST, PUBLIC
Man.,
To the KING'S most Excellent Majesty.
Ibe humble Asn^res k%^{ P^r^tyoN .4,
Merchants, Traders, and other principal Inbu so
tants of the tomn of Belfast.
Moji Gracious Sovereign,
WE, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal
fubje&s, the merchants, traders, and other
principal inhabitants of the town of Belfaft, implore
your Majesty to lend an attentive and favourable ear
to these our numble, though earned (applications.
Universally interested in the fate of trade, we can
not but lament the a.cay of it already occasioned by
the present unnatural date of things ; limited and
restrained as the commerce of this country is by th&
policy of the Briufli Legislature, any obftru&ion in
the few channels, which have been left open to our
industry, mud be fenlibly felt, and cannot by any
efforts of ours be compensated ; the injury done td
oUr daple manufacture, by the cell'ation of all inter
course with America ; the danger with which the
remains of it is threatened, we conceive to be truly
grievous and alarming :---in the next considerable
branch of our exports we are likewise distressed, ty
the operation of the fame ruinous cause ; and to
look forward to the probable event of an unfruitful
year, when we may be deprived of that Supports
which this country hath often derived from America,
fills our minds with the most gloomy apprehensions,
We must feel also as members of this once flourrth
ing empire, for its present diftraded and endangered
date ; we law it towards the close of your illuftriou^
grandfather'speign, and under the auspicious com
mencement of your Majesty's, raised to the Summit
of prol'perity and glory; united within itfelf, its
magnitude and Splendor awed the world. We now
fee its luftre obscured, and the mighty fabric rent to
its foundation.
And we must deeply feel as men ; as such, nothing
can give us greater anguilh of foul, than the honors
of civil war, now raging in one extensive part of
your Majesty's dominions; but we with to avert our
eyes from these, and raise them up to that royfi
benignity and mercy, which we cannot but hope wife
yet interpole for the preservation of millions; &
millions who have been threatened with deffru&ior!,
and driven to extremities, by sanguinary men, fir
the mere fufyicion of political, error ; and that in
questions so involved and dubious, that many of the
vrifeft and belt men who have ever adorned these
lands, together with large and important communi
ties of the people, are firm in the opinion, that tie
error is not chargeable on them ; with such we join
in humbly and fervently imploring your Majesty 0
foeath in mercy the sword of civil war ; that a foun
dation may be laid for a speedy and happy restoration
of that old constitutional fydtem, under which Grert-
Britain and her Colonies, united in affe&ion as in
interest, grew in strength, till they became the at
miration and envy of other nations.
Remote as our situation is, inconsiderable as we
may be deemed, we would not presume to approach
the threne with these our fervent prayers, did rot
our old and acknowledged attachment to the free
British constitution, to the Protestant religion, to the
principles of the revolution, to the illuftrions %pfe
of Hanover, and to your Majesty's most facitu pr
fon and dignity, give us a dHtinaion which %e re
proud of ; and embolden us, with hearts warmly
and zealowfly devoted to the constitution and to
your Majesty, to lay ourselves at your feet; praying
that you may be prote&ed at all times, and in all
things directed, by that Sovereign of the unive fe,
by whom King's reign, and Princes decree iuftice.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS Reward.
Philadelphia, May 8, 1776.
MADE h : s Escape from the Goal of this City, a
certain MOSES KIRKLAND, called Colon e l
KIRKLAND, belonging to South-Carolina, confined in
the said Goal by Order of the H nourable Congress, for
Practices inimical to this Colony. Heis a stout corpulent
Man, between 50 and 60 Years of Age, about 5 Feet 10
Inches high, of a fwarihy Complexion, freffi coloured,
and wears his own grey Hair tied behind. He had on a
green Coat faced with blue Velvet, a blue Velvet Waist-
Coat, and brown Velvet Breeches. Had also a brown
Coat and Waistcoat, and may possibly have taken other
Clothes with him. It is said he crossed over Delaware at
Cooper's Ferry last Night, and it is supposed will either
Endeavour to geton board one of the Men of War in the
River, or at Sandy-Hook. The Public are earnestly
desired to Endeavour to apprehend this dangerous Enemy
to the American Cause, and a Reward of One Hundred
Dollars is hereby offered to any Person or Persons that
shall take and bring him back to the Goal of this City,
and all reasonable Charges paid.
N. B. The Printers of the several News-Papers in the
Colonies, are desired to insert this Advertisement,
In GENERAL ASSEMBLY, May S^ oar , , 77 6.
An ACT, repealing an A&, entitled, '*An A& for the
more efkfcual securing to his Majesty the allegiance of
his fubjtfts in this his colony zed dominion of Rhode-
JOand and Providence Plantations," and, altering the
form of commiflions, of all writs and precedes in the
courts, and of the oaths prescribed by law.
WHEREAS in all dates, existing by compact, pro
tection and allegiance are reciprocal, the latter
being only in confequehce of the former: And whereas
George the Third, King of Groat-Britain, forgetting his
dignity, regardless es the compaa t^oft foiemnly entered
into, ratified and confirmed to the inhabitants of this co
lony, by his illufrious ancestors, and till of late fully re
cognized by him; and entirely departing from the duties
and character of a good King, instead of protesting, is
endeavouring to defiroy the good people of ahis colony,
and of all the united colonies, by fending fleets and ar
gr-ics to America—to confiscate our property, and spread
bv-t'/ud defolaiion throu,uoui our courts .in order
to compel us to submit to the most debating and detestable
tyranny ; whereby we are obliged by necessity, and it
Becomes our highest duty, to use every means with which
Cod and nature hath furmfhed us, in support of our inva
luable rights and privileges ; to oppose that power which
is exerted only f,r our jeftruaioa.
Be it therefore ena&ed by this General Assembly, and
by the authority thereof it is enabled, that an a&, entitled,
" An a& fur the more effectual securing to his Majesty,
the allegiance of his fubje&s in this his colony and
dominion of Rhode-Ifland and Providence plantations,"
be, and the fame is hereby repealed.
On Monday evening Col. THOMAS MIFFLIN
Quarter Master General of the Continental army,
with his Lady, arrived at their house in this city.
We are told, that the Roebuck is one of the hand
somest Snips of war belonging to the King of Great-
Britain, and was built last Summer under the parti
cular patronage of Lord Sandwich, whole favourite
she is.—The Captain is also of his particular ap
pointment.---^ere, What must his Lordffiip fay of
his (hip, when he hears that (he was beat by the
" cowardly Americans," who have nothing but
« rusty guns, broomsticks, &c. ?"
Yesterday arrived an express with an account of
the arrival of fix transports, with troops from Eng
land, at Cape-Fear, in North-Carolina.
And be it further ena&ed ty this General Assembly,
and by the authority thereof it is enacted, that in all
commissions for offices, civil and military, and in all writs
and processes in law, whether original, judicial or execu
tory, civil and criminal, wherever the name and autho
rity of the said King is made use of, the fame shall be
omitted, and in the room thereof, the name and authority
of the Governor and Company of this colony shall be
lobftituted, in the following words, to wit, " The Go
vernor and Ct mpany < f the English Colony of Rhode-
Bland and Providence Plantations:" That all such com
missions, writs, and processes, fhall,be otherwise of the
fame form and tenor as they heretofore were, that the
courts of law be no longer intituled nor considered as the
King's courts; and that noinftruments in writing, of any
nature or kind, whether public or private, shall in the
date thereof mention the year of the said King's reign:
provided nevertheless, that nothing in this a& contained
shall render void, or vitiate any commission, writ, process,
or instrument heretofore made or executed, on account of
she name and authority of the said King being therein
iofeted.
Lad Sunday fe'nnight a tender came up Rappa
hannock, and chafed a New-England Schooner,
outward bound, into Hobbs Hole, from whence she
carried her off, as low down the river as Bowler's
ware-house, where she got aground on an oyster
bank, and duck there till the Tuesday following ;
by which time some Spirited gentlemen in the neigh
bourhood gottogether four failing boats, and manned
them, with a view to retake the prize, and, if possi
ble, to board the tender, which was commanded by
one of old Goodrjch's sons, and had on board a l^rge
quantity of foil canvass, &c. &c. As soon as the
tender's people saw our vessels bearing down upon
them, they set fire to the prize, and quitted her;
upon which some Small b^ats from the Shore put off,
and arrived time enough to extinguish the fire, with
out its materially damaging the vessel, having only
one or two of her fails burnt. Mr. Hugh Walker,
and Mr. Richard Banks, who commanded 'wo of
the vtffcls, got quickly up with the tender, and en
gaged her at close quarters for at lead 15 or 20 mi
nutes, with small-arms, during which a valuable
negro man, a pilot on board Mr. Walker's vessel,
was (hot through the head, attempting to board, and
3 or 4 of the tenders people were seen to fall ; wh^n,
a breeze Springing bp, Mr. Goodrich took the ad
vantage of it, and ran off, leaving his prize behind,
which is now fafely Secured. During the a&ion Mr.
Charles M'Carty of Richmond, Mr. John Edmond
fon, and Mr. Nathaniel Crow, of Essex, Mr. James
Montague of Middlesex, with Mr. Walker and Mr.
Banks, greatly diftinguiShed themselves by their
intrepid and gallant behaviour ; and Capt. Thomas
Irafhly, and Mr. Thomas Bowler, of Essex, who
commanded the two other vessels, although they did
not get up in time to engage, yet (hewed much zeal
and alacrity, and no doubt, had they been present,
would have finalized thetafelves.
THE House of Leonard Lispenakd, Esq; in
Wall-Street, is new occupied for the Purpose, of
a College. The Students of King's College in the City
of New-York, are desired to attend on Friday the gift
Instant, at which Time the Senior Class will be exa
mined by a Committee of Governors, and such will be
graduated as shall be found properly qualified. The
Examination of Candidates for Admission will be held in
the fame Place the firft Week in the Month of June.
New-York, May 15, 1776.
TO BE SO LD,
A Likely, handy NEGRO BOY, about nine Years
old. The Rcafon of his being disposed of, is
having no Employment for him. Inquire of th© Printer.
WILLIAMSBURG, May 3.
PHILADELPHIA, May 15.
Colony of RhodeHfland, &c.
The fame benevolent author insinuates, be has the good
es his customers at heart by preventing impositions on
them : I will make mention of some particulars, to ihew
my dealings wete not so unjust as he seems to think. Mr
Deane fays, “ The gentleman, (meaning Mr. Smith)
found the barrel of a very inferior nature to the sample;
and, fays he, “ immediately bought a pipe of brandy from
me." Mr. Deane is to übfetve, that Mr. Smith hath
since acknowledged my brandy of better quality than the
said pipe ; and federal gentlemen whose names I may pro
duce, also gave the fame judgment.
Mr. Smith has also acknowledged; that Mr. Deane has
Imade ufeof his name in rather two enlarged a lenfe, as lx,
meant to imply nothing more than he thought my Sample
was better than the liquor I delivered, but may have been
mistaken.
The following narrative will also Shew the Public what
necessity 1 had of making use of Mr. Deane's femple for my
own.
Mr, Punttous, a tcylor in the Broad-Way, went to
Mr. Deane's about ten days ago, and got a fafaple of his
brandy, he afleed Mr. Deane, Where is Mr. Newport ? He
made answer, What do ye want with him ? Mr.Puntzius
replied, About forae brandy. Mr. Deane replied, that Mr.
Newport's was not near so good as his, (or words to that
purpose) however Mr. Puntzius found where I was ; I
gave him a sample of my brandy ; he then carried the two
Samples aforementioned, and Shewed them to the person
he wanted the brandy for, who, with himfelf gave the
preference to mine, and in consequence thereof bought
two barrels full. Mr. Puntzius, and his friend, are
willing to give oath according to their beftjudgment, that
the sample Shewn, and the brandy I fold, were the fame
in quality ; and that their principal inducement for buying
from me rather than from Mr. Deane, was the goodnels
of the fquor, and not any former dealings I had with
Mr. Puntzius.
valuable of all human titles, that
of a good chara&er, is attempted to be placed in a
state of defttuaion, and that in a raett open manner; it
must be a pi,afore to every individual to fee a good name
rife f&perior to ^ny malicious invectives that can spring
from so ill natured a fountain : therefore I beg the atten
tion of the candid public a few moments, to judge between
me and a letter, signed Richard Deape, which made its
appearance in the Confttutional Gazette of the nth in
stant.
Mr. Deane in his produaion hath asserted things,
which when brought to close examination do not rank
with truth. That! may be the better understood, I will
quote a passage from it, “ For two gentlemen, formerly
customers of mine, told me, that they had bought each a
barrel of brandy, from the laid Mr. Newport, which they
believed had been made by me." Now Mr. jeffe
Smith, for his part, acknowledged before a witness that
he is willing upon oath, utterly to deny that passage:
and that be is well assured, I said it was my own make;
and that he bought it as such. The other customer Mr.
Deane alludes to also denies he told him, that he thought
the brandy was his make ; for he does net recoiled whole
make I fold it for; but his wife remembers clearly I said
it was my own make.
I am, with much refpea, the Public's
Very humble Servant,
JAMES NEWPORT.
N, B. The half gallon ofbrandy, Mr. Deane mentions
wa^ to fill up a barrel; and whs got after Mr. Smith
bought my brandy.
Just arrived from Philadelphia.
DOCTOR HILL's newly improved great Sto
machic Tincture, being a very excellent
Medicine for all weak Stomachs, as it procures a good
healthy Appetite, and a found Digestion; for as most
Dil'eafes have their Origin contrasted in a weak Stomach,
by the Use of this Tincture they may be prevented^
Also a frefh Quavery of Dr. Hill's American Balsam;
whose great Efficacy is so well known to Cure the most
inveterate Disorder in the Breast, as shortness of Breath,
Colds, Coughs, and Whooping Coughs in ClJl&en.
Many Performs from a proper Use, and continuing t— fame
a reasonable I imelhave recei ea b .eat BepcEf^d ?(}
and some have been effectually cured of the mbit painful
Rheumatisms, Cholic, Gravel and Consumptions . Dr.
Hill's own Dire&ions, printed in London, are wrapt
about each Bottle, the Price therein-mentioned is meant
sterling Money; but for the Poor and Indigent it is
allowed to be fold at New-York at 4s. 10 . per Bottle, or
4s. 4d. by the Dozen. To prevent Counterfeits, both
the Balsam and Tincture are (by appointment) to be fold
by Michael Hoffman, Shop-Keeper, living in the Bread-
Way, near the Ofwego Market, and by none else in thia
City. # MICHAEL HOFFMAN.
Also, a Quantity of German PRUNES,
To be fold by said HOFFMAN.
At RHINELANDER'S Store,
The Corner of Burling's-Slip, confuting of
CHINA and Earthen Ware, Dishes, Plates, Punch
and other Bowls of all Sizes, Tea Pots, Milk Pots,
Sugar Diffies and Cups and Saucers, a great Variety.
GLASS WARE.
Decanters and Wine Glasses, common and fine, Tum
blers of all Sizes, Qua^and Pint Canns, Crewet Frames
with Bottles, Vinegar Crewets, Salts, Sugar Diffies,
Milk Puts, &c. ALS O,
A Quantity of common Bristol Ware in Crates, and a
few QUART BOTTLES.
JOHN SHAW,
JEWELLE R,
INFORMS the Public in general, he has removed
into Nassau-Street, near John-Street, at the Sign of
the Crown, where he makes and mends, in the neatest
Manner, and at the lowed Rates, all Sorts of Jeweller's
Work in its various Branches :—He also returns his
humble Thanks to his former Customers for their kin^
Favours, and hopes he will meet with the Encouragement
his Merit deserves in his Branch of Business.
Likewise, Ciphers in Hair done for Lockets, Rings,
&c. &c. &c.
LOOKING GLASSES,
PICTURES, CHINA,
GLASS and EARTHEN WARE,
New-York.
EIGHT Hundred Pounds, or any part of it (not less
than tool.) to be Jent upon apdroved security, at a
low interest.
The usual candid and fatisfa&ory advice, as well in all
cases of law and equity, as touching the varidity of deeds,
wills, and other writings, which from the finalleft agree
ment to deeds, wills, &c. of whatever concern, are
drawn fully to answer the purposes interested ; and all
other, the general business of this office, executed with
fri& integrity and most immediate dispatch, upon such
determined low fees, as to render the fame of that utility,
for which it was eftabliihed in June 1764.
By the Public's assured Friend,
and very humble Servant,
BrW-SfrM.] 6rb JOHN C. KNAPP,
May, 1776. Attorney at Law, de B. R.
JACOB WILKINS,
Has for SAL E, near Counties Market,
A Pair of large Smith's BeHowfes, second handed ;
several pair of beat's and iron and-irons, tongs and
fhuvels ; the best white fpermaceti lamp oyl, by the gal
lon ; also three years time of a nail maker, that is honest
and sober.
SCRIVENER'S OFFICE,
A large ano very general Assortment to be fold