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, From the Pennsylvania Ledger:
THE people, in every country which is blessed with a tolerable share of civil liberty, are acknowledged to have an undoubted right to know
at all times, with exaft precision, the state of all public debts. Whenever they are kept in ignorance, concerning a point of such
essential importance, they have every reason to be jealous of their rulers, and to take it for granted they are basely betrayed, and both their
liberty and property devoted as a facrifice to jthe interested views of avarice or ambition. The infatuated people of this unhappy country are
now in this very situation ; the debts contrasted and the paper money emitted by Congress, to a prodigious amount, have been hitherto kept a
profound mystery. I therefore cannot but think it a very fortunate circumstance, that means have at length been found to bring to light a
matter of such importance, which had been so long and so industriously concealed. Many things remain yet to be said upon this fubjed, which
requires, to examine it thoroughly, much better talents than I can pretend to; but, as I have the pleasure to find my firft essay, published in
your last Wednesday's paper, has met with a favourable reception from the public, I am encouraged to promise that I will, in some future
papers, resume the talk, in the hope of doing a most essential service to a deluded and misguided people, by giving them convincing proofs
that the path they are in, must lead to ruin, and is equally deftrudive of their interest and inconsistent with every principle of honour and
conscience.
In the mean time, lam advised by a friend, whose abilities have always given singular weight to his opinion in my esteem, to state an abflraa
@f the continental debts in the mercantile form of an account PACIFICUS.
In CONGRESS, March 2.
WHEREAS it is essential to the opera
tions of the army, during the next
campainn, that the most vigorous measures
ihould forthwith be adopted for forming a
body of horse, upon such principles, as are
most likely to advance the public interest and
the honour of the officers and men who com
pose the fame; and whereas in time of public
danger, when the lives, liberties and proper
ty of a free people are threatened by a foreign
and barbarous enemy, it is the duty of those,
who enjoy, in a peculiar degree, the gifts of
fortune and of a cultivated understanding, to
stand forth in a disinterested manner in the
defence of their country, and by a laudable
example to rouse and animate their country
men to deeds worthy of their brave ancestors,
and of the sacred cause of freedom:
Refolded, That it be earnestly recommended
to the young gentlemen of property and spirit
in the States, of New-Hampshire, Massachu
setts-Bay, Rhode Island, Connefticut, New-
York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, and North-Carolina,
forthwith to constitute within their refpe&ive
States, a troop or troops of light cavalry to
serve at their own expence (except in the ar
ticle of provisions for themselves, and forage
for their horses) until the 31st of December
next:
That each troop so to be railed consist of not
less than twenty,nor more than sixty rank and
file; that they have a right to chufe their own
officers, who shall receive continental com
missions, and that they rendezvous at the main
army on the firft day of May next, or at an
earlier period, if possible:
That in order to excite a proper spirit of
emulation in these troops, and to give them
an opportunity of appropriating the fame,
which their refpe&ive merits may entitle them
to during the campaign, each troop shall bear
the name in which it is raised:
1777. Dollars.
Dec. 31. To amount of several emissions of
continental paper dollars, as ap
pears by the resolves of Congress,
and certificates from the commit
tees appointed for superintending
the press, &c. amounting in the
whole to one hundred and fifteen
millions of dollars, - - 115,000,000
To amount of twenty millions of
paper dollars, borrowed on the
credit of Congress, in the several
United States, as appears by certi
ficates from the loan offices ere&ed
for that purpose, - - 20,000,009
The interest on this loan being fixed
at 6 per cent, per annum, till re
paid by Congress, these two sums
consolidated, make a clear appa
rent continental debt of one hundred
and thirty-five millions of dollars,
which, at 7/6 per dollar, amounts
to - . . . - £.50,625,000 0 0,
Dollars, 135,000,000 £.50,625,000 0 0
Jan. 1. To amount of last year's account - £.50,625,000
To amount of interest money due on
the sum of twenty millions of dollars
borrowed on public loan in the se
veral states, at 6 per cent, per an
num, as mentioned in the general
account above, the annual interest on
the whole sum being - -{ - - £.450,000
To the amount of five millions of dol
lars ordered to be called in and col
le&ed by quarterly payments, agree
able to an assessment made by a re
solve of Congress this present year,
1778 - - -, £.1,875,000
To the amount of paper money emit
ted by the several states on their pri
vate account, which being estimated
in proportion to the emissions of
£.515,090 made by Pennsylvania,
the whole must amount to - £.4,120,000
£.56,620,000 £.450,000
That these troops, when raised, shall not
serve as expresses, except in time of adion,
nor as escorts to the person of any General,
except that of the commander of the army
with whom they serve, unless with their own
choice :
Dr. The whole property, real, personal and mixed, of the Thirteen United States, their new Account with the Continental Congress, Cr.
1778. Principal debt. Ann. intereftJJai7 7 B.
Dr. The United States of America in Account with the Continental Congress, . - . Cr.
That every horse, which shall be killed, and
every horse and all arms and accoutrements,
which shall be taken by the enemy in adion,
shall be paid for by the United States; the
value to be afeertained under the direction of
the Commander in Chief; and all booty taken
from the enemy shall belong to the troop, by
whom it shall be taimen.
Refolded, That it be recommended to the
government of the refpe&ive States, to coun
tenance and encourage this design • and that
the board of war transmit to them forthwith
copies of the foregoing resolutions, together
with a descriptive lift of the accoutrements ne
cessary for man and horse.
CHARLES THOMSON, Se?rj.
Lift of necessaries and accoutrements for each
Horseman.
I. A well tempered sword, the blade straight,
and three feet long, with the back sharpen
ed up fix inches from the point; an open
guard about the hilt, that will be light and
yet defend the hand; with a scabbard of
substantial leather without wood.
2. A carbine, fufee, or short blunderbuss ; the
barrel of the blunderbuss not to exceed two
feet in length,
3. A pair of pistols and holders.
4. A sword belt—a belt for the carbine, with
a running swivel that will flip to any part
of the belt.
4. A cartridge box to buckle round the waist,
with twelve tin pipes for the catridges.
6. A helmet of jacked leather, and effectually
guarded by several rows of small chain, iron
or steel hoops; or a hat with a lleel or iron
scull-piece inside the crown.
7. A saddle, saddle-cloth, breast-plate, crup
per, saddle-straps, and pad.
8. Saddle-bags connected by two broad straps,
in the common falhion, and not a portman
tua°
9. A double reined bridle, with a curb and
fnaffle bit, and a halter.
10. A cloak fufficient to cover all the arms
and accoutrements, and which is to serve
also in the place of a blanket.
11. Boots and spurs.
These articles, made a! snear as may be ac
cording to the above directions, with a good
@orfe, will fiteach man for the field,
1777.
Dec. 31. By amount of the several quotas of the States, the
whole being liquidated upon a presumption that
the inhabitants of the Thirteen United States
amount to three millions, and therefore each
State Hands chargeable in proportion to the sup
posed number of its inhabitants, viz.
Inhabitants. Dollars.
New-Hampshire having 150,000, pays 6,750,000, at 7/6, is £.2,531,250 0 0
Maffachufett's-Bay, 400,000, - - 18,000,000, - - 6,750,000 0 0
Rhode-Ifland, - 60,000, - 2,700,000, - - 1,012,500 0 0
Connecticut, - 150,000, - - 6,750,000, - 2,531,250 0 0
New-Yoik, - 250,000, - 11,250,000, - - 4,218,750 0 0
New-Jersey, - 120,000, - -, 5,400,000, - - 2,025,000 0 0
Pennsylvania, - 350,000, - 15,750,000, - 5,906,250 0 0
Delaware Government, 35,000, - - 1,575,000, - - 590,625 0 0
Maryland, - - 300,000, - 14,400,000, - - 5,400,000 0 0
Virginia, - - 580,000, - - 26,100,000, - - 9,787,500 0 0
North-Carolina, - 300,000, - 13,500,000, - - 5,062,500 0 0
South-Carolina, - 225,000, - 10,125,000, - - 3,796,875 0 0
Georgia, - - 60,000, - 2,700,000, - - 1,012,500 0 0
>1 3,000,000 135,000,000 £.50,625,000 0 0
n. 1. By the whole value of all kinds of pro
perty in the thirteen United States of
America, the value whereof being esti
mated by a calculation made (agreeable
to the standard adopted in Congress)
upon the comparative worth of Penn
sylvania, viz.
>The annual rent or income of all the tax
able property in Pennsylvania, having
been rated by the assessors upon oath in
the year 1773, at £.346,666:13:4
(and no part of America can be sup
posed to have grown richer since that
time) this annual income being estimated
at twelve years purchase, t'he value of
property in Pennsylvania will stand at
£.4,160,000; and Pennsylvania being
rated by Congress at nearly one eighth
part of the value of the whole thirteen
United States, their value will stand at
£.33,280,000, which leaves a balance of
debt, over and above the whole value of
the States, amounting to £.23,340,00.
But if it be supposed that the taxable
property in Pennsylvania was rather un
der rated by the assessors, and we set
the amount at £.400,000, and this be
estimated at sixteen years purchase, then
the value of Pennsylvania will stand at
£.6,400,000; and the value of the
whole thirteen States will be - _ £.51,200,000
By balance of debt, being more tha:athe
whole value of property in the thirteen
United States - - - - £.5,420,000 £.450,000
£.56,620,00 £.450,000
For PHILADELPHIA,
" e '"^ CHANCE,
J AME S Somervill, Master;
YING at Bache's wharf, has
the greatest part of her cargo
on board, and will fail with the
firft zonvoy. For freight, apply to the Master on
board, or to Mitchel & Tailyour, No. 218,
Queen-street, opposite to the corner of the Fly-
Market.
SAMUEL FRANKLIN,
No. 173 Queen-street, near Beekman's-flip, has for
SALE.
HYSON, and congo teas,
Shott and bar lead,
Lisbon wine, in pipes and qr. calks,
Bottle porter in hampers, 14 dozen,
Loaf sugar, by the hogshead,
One new cable 14 inches, 120 or 130 Fathom,
Russia Meeting, Irilh linens,
Checks, cambricks, lawns, oznabrigs, ticlenburgs,
&c. &c. &c.
To be SOLD by
JAMES STEWART,
At his store at Burling's Slip, opposite Rhine
lander's china store, the following articles,
YARD wd. Irilh linens,
Chineses and cottons,
Striped linen handkerchiefs,
Sail duck,
6-4 blue duffles,
6 1-4 and 7 1-4 blankets,
White, yellow .nd red
Welch flannels,
Mixt coatings,
Mens knit and plain worsted
flockings,
At No' 9, three doors weft from the middle corner of the
Fly-Market, in Water street, to be fold by
GEORGE WRIGHT,
CHOICE old Jamaica spirits, and Weft-India rum
by the puncheon,, red port wine, and Loudon
porter both of the belt quality bottled and in calks of 8
and ten dozen, best single refined sugar in calks and hogs
heads, a few whole and half firkins of exceeding good
rose butter, and a few hampers of Chelhirc cheese, very
good ship barley in calks of loolb. each. He has like
wise for sale at the fame place, a good assortment of Eu
ropean and India GOODS, lately imported, and mostly
unopened, and will be fold at a very low advance by the
piece or package tor cash or good bills of exchange. He
has also, a few crates of cream coloured ftonc ware, and
a quantity of excellent stove dryed salt from Liverpool,
now op board the brigantine Ajax, lying at Hailet's
wharf, which will bi difpofcd of u^oq viry rcafonub|i
U@
Best London made womens
, shoes,
Best English hams,
Double refined sugar,
Old Jamaica rum,
Sherry and Lisbon wine in
bottles,
Best fufhong and green tea,
A few reams coarse writing
I paper.
Friendly Brothers.
THE brethren in town are requested to meet on Fri
day Che 17th inft.at Hicks's tavern. The gentle
men who can attend will please to leave their names at:
the bar, on or before Thursday next.
GEORGE F. BROWN, in the chair.
N. B. Dinner will be on the table at 1 2 past 3 o'clock.
To be SOLD by
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS,
At No. 71, the upperend of Beekman-ftreet,
A FEW pipes of old Madeira wine, and
some port wine in bottles, a few pine
boards, joice, and oak lath, some very fine
wooden horses, and one cast iron stove.
For SAL E, ~
At John Taylor's Vendue Store,
Near the Fly-Market, the following articles, of the
firft quality, and on the lowest terms,
BRISTOL beer. Burton ale, Taunton ale, porter,
cyder, port wine; bottled and packed in calks and
hampers.
Calks of assorted brass kettles, boxes of Tin, fnuff in
bladders, bohea, hyfon and foulhong teas, loaf sugar,
cheese.
With a latge and general assortment of seasonable dry
goods, consisting of Russia Iheetings and drabs, Irilh li
nens and dowlafs, garlix, ofnaburghs, 7-8 and yard wide,
and yard and 3-8 cotton and linen checks, trunks of cal
licoes and chintzes, mens and womens thread and silk;
stockings, printed linens and cottons, mullins, linen
handerchiefs, perfians, penniftons, nicallaas, India da
malk, cotton romals, mens and womens Ihoes, by the
trunk, fagathies, duroys, leaflet, blue, end cloth coloured
broad cloths.
Public Aiftion.
By BARRAK HAYS,
At the Coffee-House,
TO-MORROW Morning,
SIH hogsheads of Weft-India rum, fix calks
of brandy, fix do. gin, eight barrels of
coffee, fix ditto of sugar, a large quantity of
dry goods, some fine lawn, muslins and cam^
bricks, a quantity of locks, and other hard
ware.
On Wednesday,
A large quantity of furniture, two trunks
of dry goods, a box of ladies silk cloaks, and
twenty pieces fine Irilh linens.
Imported from London and Bristol, and to be
fold by
JAMES DESBROSSES,
At No. 8, the corner of King and Queen-streets,
To be LETT,
(And entered on some time in May)
THE dwelling hoafe at Chelsea, near New-York, in
which Mrs. Clarke now lives, with some other
conveniencies ; „ pretty young orchard, some meadow
and plough-land, the whole about twenty acres; more
may be had if required. Enquire on the premises.
'By PERMISSION of
Major General ROBERTSON,
Commandant of the 1 y.
THE present Lottery (I ig the third)
for the benefit of the refugee and other
poor, is 'offered to the patronage of the public.
SCHEM E,
Dollars. Dollars.
I Prize of 1500 is 1500
2 ditto, 1000 are 2000
4 ditto 500 2000
10 ditto 200 2000
25 ditto 100 2500
50 ditto 50 2500
130 ditto 20 2600
350 ditto 10 3500
1680 ditto 5 8400
2252 Prizes,
6748 Blanks.
9000 Tickets at 3 dollars each are 27,000
Subject to a deduction of 15 per Cent.
To the application of the profits of former lotteries,
many who were perilhing for want most probably owe
their existence. The rapid sale of tickets, fully evinces
the desire of each adventurer to contribute a proportion
to the common charity, and to each of these the blessings
of the fatherlefs and the widow are due.
A fund to provide against future wants is an object
which every person of humanity must wish to fee esta
blished, and as this is the design of the present lottery,
'tis hoped that the fame liberality will be exerted for its
completion as has been experienced on former occasions.
Tickets to be had of the former managers, and of the
several Printers.
The profits arising from this Lottery, will be paid into
the hands of the Treafurerof the Vestry of the poor.
To be dra^n as Joon as full.
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of Samuel,
Deale, late Merchant of this City, by Bond,
Boek, or otherwise, are requested to make speedy
Payment of their refpeftive Debts to the Subscribers ;
and all who have any Demands against the said
Estate, are desired to bring in their Accounts, that
they may be paid off by
CHARLES INGLES,
FRANCIS PANTON, § Executors.
To be L ETT; °
(And possession given theist of May next)
Four houses in Queen-street, nearly opposite
to Mr. Walton's, and near to Cowfoot-Hill.
The house in front ha, two rooms upon the firft floor,
and two upon the second, with a garret. The rent 351.
currency.
The house adjoining has nearly the fame room, in to
lerable repair, with an excellent bake-house and oven,
a store-house, large yard, and garden, Rent, qol.
Two houses in the rear of the above lot may be had
very reasonable.
ALS O,
Two houses to be rented, and possession given imme
diately, ih Gold-street, next door to Beekman-ftreet,
commonly call'd Chapel-street, each having two rooms
on the firft floor, and two on the second, with garret
and yard to each, at moderate rents# Enquire ts th,,
printer,
JJYSON and foulhong
Pepper in bales,
8-4 and 9-4 green rugs,
8 4 and 9-4 rose blankets,
Striped ditto,
Yd. wd. and yd. 3-8 cotton
checks,
Window glass,
Paints in kegs,
Sheet lead,
Writing paper,
4 and 4 1-2 pins,
Tin plates in boxes,
Iron wire,
Hatters trimmings,
Quality bindings.
Ravens duck,
Mens and boys felt hats.