The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-04-14 00:00:00

IMPORTS ANI) EXPORTS.

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An Account, as laid b !fore the House of Com-
mons, of the value of all imports into Great Bri-
tain, for Eighteen Years, ending January sth, 1803 ;
exclusive of Corirand other Grain, and exclusive of
importations from the East bulks.
BRITISII PRODUCE
Al")
MANUFA, TURFS
i.XPORTED.

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INIPORTS.

Otli.ial Value.

lekal

,Real or D.lcLarod
" Value.

I 1. a 4'' 1.. a. J.
1781 113,910,5:16 16 10,11,081,91016 5
i7M' 12,053,9;;9 13 11,930,572 16 11
1191 13,761,945 10 15, 1:4)56,900 3 S
1;116; 13,89-,706 8• N 12,794,719 17 9
1785 13,819,463 9 11 11...5•,719..60ti 2 6
1; 14.924,222 15 8' 14,521,154 9 7
1791 14,463,723 14 It 14 810,018 16 4
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1792 16,00:,,6.57 19 7 19,536,851 6 if
17935. 14,16a,44.; 1 13,1192,;:ti1l 17 7
17 , 16,464 6;3 10 11 16,725,402 Pi 2
17951 16,010,2.43 8 10,6313,213 9 9
1796; 17,441,0'30 1910 19,104.120 9 Ii
4 7971 15,804,88 J 7 $i 16,903,103 6;1 •
41994 111,36,:d8m 1.3 71 19,672403 --• 94148,692 0 0
17991 21,364250 17!,10i 24,0114,g13 10 24,942,08 0 1)
4800 ::217211,661 8 11 24.3e4,;80 13 619,,471,205 0 0
1x01.24,14:,,300 11 271'699,909 6 141,770,2'4 0 0
1802 24,436,481 14 11 27,012,1911 0 'l, 14,500,663 0 U
1 ntryteter-t:e. ilflll% ()Tice. WILLIAM IRVING,
4.:tek Kari Fume. Loudon, Ittspeetue.44., .3i;.1 tot the lei-
4th Apti1,.1.303. . • rb• and 6.xiwt. t u:' (Nat
Beit •,y.

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The mass pr,.-.stld on their way fr.Grn towel to
Vfopwich, on Mi.nday and Tuesday,, were sent di
direa)c sloop of war the Now.

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CORN MARKET, Arm 13.

1.117 s clay there are not many fre,li samples of
Wheat here, but several ut Monday's Kent and Es-
se): remaining, with but few buyers. Sales are ex-
ceeding dull.; prices of Barley and Malt can be
quoted at but little less than our last. Beans and
Peas sell as before. We continue with abundant
supplies of Oats, and exped.a further decline of
prices. flour is in Plenty, and not yet cheaper ;
our currency as beneath.

RE TURN PRICE OF (IR MIN AS UNDER :
Wheat 4 1..:444. :)54. Tick lirans 2:,-, .30.3 04
Fine do. :ill. 535. 64. Oat;
Rre 424.:15+. Poland,. 2O, 21.4 6;1
13 ttl.fy 3os. 244. 04. R.ye Se •,1 .3ii Sit.
Malt 4q4 414. 0.1 Fine Fl.iitr 4:31 47*. 0.1
WII te.P.,...e....394 444. 04. Sccontl ditto— .594. 4.4 0.1
lizatis. 294.33.. 64.

ISL-INDS LATELr DISCOVERED.

We have received some iniportaat. coMmunka-
tions from Port Jackson, consistin,c;.of Olyiervations
may!_ in the North and South Pacific by Mr. ;:irap-
son, Commander of the A'antilut. This gentleman
has discovered in S. Lit. 11. deg. 17 min. and E.
long. 167 deg. 53 min. an islatid which he has call-
ed Xeniv?dy's island. From its beautiful appear-
ance, united to its being well inhabited, Mr. S. is of
opinion that -it may prove a valuable acquisition to
our new Colony, particularly as it produces hogs'in
abundance,
4, The nati,,es (he says) are savage, artful,. and
treacherous upon Dexter's Group, Or Dia's Group,
which obliged me to fire on them; and this may
be necessary precaution to any person, who may
wish to land up ~n them hereafter.
Ilpon the island Disappointment I - landed
some fowls, sowed several sorts of seeds, and p':t
some plants to the ground. In two previous voy-
ages 1 passed this island, without the precaution of
looking for land, as I am sure many other Naviga-
tms have done. We found upon it the remains
of a very large lower mast, next the keel, which
led us to think some large Spanish ship had been
wrecked upon it ; but it must have been long since,
as the timber was greatly decayed.
" Though these islands are thinly inhabited, we
scarcely saw one in the whole of this group but had
natives upon it ; and when our distance sunk the
Reefs below the horizon, which extended from island
to island, the natives, as they crossed from one to the
other, presented the appearance of a regiment of
soldiers niarching round tile horizon on the surface
of the 5e.... All the islands are exceedingly low,
and slew at first, like all the rest in this labyrinth,
a few scattered trees above tike horizon. This
circumstance will demonstrate th;ir danger to a
seaman, who cannot be too much on his guard in
so perilous a navigation. I am fully persuaded
that not ruse-lain Iredth part of them are known to
navigators. They appeared to us to be formed of
coral and sand, lightly covered with a thin black
soil ; the stones on the shore had the appearance of
having been burnt : they were black, porous, and
light."
To the above remarks of Capt. Simpson, we add.
his description of the island Alamagan, one of the
Maria islands.
" Nautical U',•:: nations and Description of the 1.1.t0d Aka-
Ocl. 18U0.

" mining down along the north liart.of this island, a hen
tho east ;mint of it (a small distance from which stands a .cry
high retnarkablo perfinated rock) bore by compass J. 8 (leg.
E. the island barigan was on with it.
" While lying to in Ilower's II y , the island Pagsti bore by
means of all our compasaca N. 14 slag. W.
" I much regret tha commercial interest forbids my running
along these islands as far as Urac; as connecting and exanial.
ing this chin i of isl ials is an object. in my opinion, of some
consequent. to Casse alto navigate these sips; all that 1 have
seen of them are extreme!v fend* and pleasant.
" This island naturahy produces, in all uncommon abun-
dance, Papaw apples, sugar cane, a ant which eats much hire
an alaiodd, and is enclottil in a tight green rhind, a root a li.vh
is d.staigoisluA at Sandwich Islands by the name of P.ea
and Erns' and looks much like a ja,tatue, hut with a very dif:
term tst a drawiog of which ;a:zompanies tit's, and will
e plain in.
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"In it. crud, state l is considered by the Owhyhaans as a
tr?irsii; they prepare ta in the toliowing manner: the rot is
rust aeil washed, then iliatkesl and mixed up with fresh water
to aboot the consistency of batter ; after which they :et it settle
and draw the water otii. They let it undergo :his operation
several times, it then stands in the sun; they then draw the last
eater oft, and it soon driesandiesembles flour; it then may b..
et:betted the same as sago, and -I much query it many persaus
could toll the diderence between it and sago; at Oroillyhee.l
have utter' eat it ia preference to sago.
" A Malay entuan that accompanied Captain Cmolige in
°:;e of lts visits to Uwhyhee, attempted to prepare and form it
in the inarincr the Malays do, but del nut suereed ; however
she owiti:ti unequal to the task, but said, her ecuiitry-
men hot it, they esiulit with much ease give it the form that
we gene' all. se; ;ago in. It must, of course, make a goad sub-
stitute fur bread.
• " produces a number of plaintain, or banana
tree,, bat I never saw much in tn.-1r fruits; awl cocoa-nuts. lu
andauni to these we have added, by planting and sowing in
this bay, in dill:rent parts along the shore, waiar and niusk
meliais and pumpkins; yams, landed and planted in a snit of
veg.:tat:on ; cabbage-pi:nits anti European potatoes; we also
landed a male and feiu.de kid, in very high order, about six
weeks old ; alsa two cocks and two hens.

4. Mr. John Morel, in the Lady Washington, in 1; 6,
landed voile hogs her.; although in viv:ting tuts twWe
since, we have not seen soar tit teem, yet there is nu
they exi.t; as the phut of their feet has always ueeit seen;
some of our patty thought they taw the print of tae fret of
some Ia g. animal that c grass (by Its dung) as largi• as a
horse.
4f The bit& are of the aquatic. kind, and pretty norn..mus.
There are a spe.ei,s of land-crabs, known in the West Italics by
the name art ; they are very large, and nice eating.
" There is alyi ao alum:Liner of all sorts of fish. Sharks
are numerous, partwillarly near the shore.
" From tile torid of nos s anal, 1 casic:ive a landing may
always he effe.ted an, wile part of it ; bower" •, wbsti possi-
ble, Fhuwel a Say shua,,d eeitaiiiiy More th.: pr,:ereoe.:, at all
Client. it Citation U.: wore t •an at aunt the W.st
India islands.
" The climate and air must be judged of by its situation, as
our usual visits and short stays ..attren d •tamine Our
thermometer in tie bay, at 1141011, at 84 (11. g m.cia dei:k
to the shade ; but upon the wholc I am hichucsi to think them
very salubrious.
" Our arichoragr, 1709, is marked by an anclinrin }towel's
; but we wise Los hear the allaare to Into It atiehisrage,
and wJ cmil-.1 get no soutidingsfartlwr elf.
" this i,lauct is situated in the litm of the N. F.
lead: word, )eta I Laud otiuusl horse often met wceerly
wimls, and sometimes very strong sues, I woulrl not rreote-
nt.:iid anchoring so near the shore, units" a...ruing track wind
and cleat' sseattier ihuuid wairatit it •tafe ; w thiit eaii!. I wotell
trust it safe, as the westerly winds ar.: a ways (at le:•t that
witnessed) none-and by heavy clouds, 'vet variable aic;, and
YlP...Arnett Walillirr.
" The Minh moinitain bents vet y intuit ; the sou•-iterit
ortiost •InG!re, but ‘..ry hushes
'• Having tiilLd the ship with cocoa-•.uts, F.re-wo:Id, crabs,
and.papast apples, and a.rom, Maned Out hu:intsi, at sun set
we hoisted nie Loa in, And nalesail tor Ciiii•a.
" We weta stir in want of tr--sb water and too much other-
w d to anent: fit it, what the pay wanted cut
Let tarry very go /41.7

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FIGHT
BETWEEN BELUIER AND FIRBY.
Notwithstanding the pains which were taken en
Monday evening, by the magistrates of Suffolk and
Cambridge, to prevent Belcher and Firby, alias the
young I??fgan, from meeting to fight a pitched battle,
it was impraaicable to drive them from their purpose,
when the winner was alhned by the "pronnse of a•
purse of lOU guineas, which had been raised by sob-
scription among the amateurs and sporting gentle-
men at Newmarket. Late on Monday evening, af-
ter the notice had been given to them not to light,
a private meeting was held by the amateurs of box-
ing, to consider what was best to be done in sack a
perplexing predicament; after Many propositions
had been stated, it was agreed that early on the h.:-
towing morning the two heroes of the fist should re-
pair to the ne..test spot of ground in Essex, and
where they might tight unmolested, being nut of the
jurisdi6tinn of those magistrates who had signed the
notice. Accordinglf about six o'clock on Tuesday
morning, all those in the secret began to stir, and
muds hustle took place in providing vehicles of con-
veyance and horses to transport the parties to the
field of battle.

About seven o'clock, the cavalcade began to
move. Belcher proceeded in a post-chaise, between
his bottle-holler and second, Bill and .!oe Ward.
The company pursued the London road, till they
came to Bone-bridge, and then turned to the left
towards Linton, which place the cavalcade passed
through, to the great terror of the rustics, who
were made to believe the French had taken pos-
session of Newmarket, and that they were sa ing
themselves by flight —About half a mile from
Linton, and fifteen miles from Newmarket, the
company having arrived in the county of Essex,
they turned from the road-side on to a level piece
of ground, and there resolved the contest should
be decided. Belcher appeared as cheerful as if he
had come to take pessession of an estate.—Firby did
not seem dismayed, and the amateurs looked for
skid and beieace us Ouxing in the very greatest per-
.feaioa. When asey called to recollection the many
feats performed by Belcher, and that Flyby had for-
merly rained great celebrity by beating the old Ruf-
fian, add several others, it was not doubted but he was
the only man of the present day that could cope with
the Bristol Hero. It was judged expedient to delay
no time in setting-to, to prevent the possibility of an
interruption. There was little difficulty in forming
the ring, as there were very few pedestrians pre-
sent. Ibis being done, the combatants were called
forth and informed, that one hundred guineas was
the sum collected, and that with regard to the terms
on which they fought, they were left to themselves.
It was then agreed on, between Firby and Belcher,
that the winner should receive .ninety guineas, and
the loser ten; and, without further ceremony, the
combatants began to strip, and at a quarter past
nine, set-to. Great anxiety was expressed in every
countenance while each was standing on his guard,
waiting his antagonist's blow. After a pause of
a few seconds, Firby made a hit at Belcher's head,
which he avoided, and returned a blow with his left
and right hand, but which made no impression.
They closed, and Belcher fell undermost, but no
harm done. Two to one was now offered to be taken
that I. irby would win, which could not easily be ob-
tained at starting. Thus concluded the first round.
Second Reurd.—A short but severe round ; Belcher
hit Firby on the mouth with his left hand ; the blood
gushed out violently ; he followed bins up with his
right kind, and placing a blow on I. irby's right
site, the latter fell. Three to cue in favour of
Belcher.
Round.—Fishy made a blow et Belcher's
head, which Belcher. caught, and returned the blow,
which firby stopped. Belcher hit again at him,
which was also well parried. Belcher following him
up,. fighting half-armed, Firby fell. No harm this
round.
• Fourth Roultd.—ncy both rallied ; some hard
blows struck on each side. Firby had got a black
eye: and, from a blow on the body, vomited a
quantity of blood, which fell all over Belcher'.. small
cloaths. On closing, Belcher fell ; and, while on
his knees, Firby struck him. A cry of Foul Pod !
resoundid from all quarters. Belcher appealed to
the company, but wished to take no advantage of the
circumstance, but to go un. A further interruption
here took place by the arrival of one constable and a
parson from Linton, who attempted to stop the
further proceeding of the battle, hut no respect was
paid to the cloth or legal authority, and the comba-
tants commenced the

Fifth Round.—A great deal of shifting. Firby
was afraid to come close ; Belcher beckoned to him
—1• Irby then came up and hit, but so slow, that
Belcher was able to avoid it by jirking his head and
making a violent blow at Firby's side—He tell,
Belcher looked round and smiled; 1 irby began to
• exhibit symptoms of distress.
Sixtb Round.—This was the most desporate and
best fought round; but Belcher's strength seemed
to encrease, While his opponent's fell off; Belcher
smiled and baked round, while in ire heat of battle ,
—Firhy• made several attempts to hit Belcher with
great violence, but which Belcher either avoided
by stooping his head, or stopping; not one of Fir-
by's blo.f.'s told. Belcher eagerly watching an op-
portunity, hit Firby in the stomach with his lei%
fan t ; at the same time closing with him, gave him
a most violent cross buttock.
S ventb Round. —Very hard straight-forward
fighting on both sides. Firby.could not tight in his
usual way, but 'hit round. •It was evident he -had
considerably the wont of it..-Odds now tea to one.
Eibth Roust irby rallied again, made a hit at
Belcher, wiiich was st.lpt in gre;.t style ; Firby re-
ceived another violent blow on his mouth, which
cut his lip. He hit Belcher a severe blow in mum,
hut did not draw blood; the odds, however, were
reduced to five to one.
Ninth R0.:.41.-r-Frby fought shy, Belcher fol-
lowed,him. round the ring, striking sm.:nil blows
which were stopped ; they. closed, and Firby fell
under.
Tentblionntf-0n setting-to Belcher gave Firby a
severe blow over.the.right eye, and immediately re-
sumed a defensive position, when he smiled, and
said, "How do you like that, John ?" Firby did his
best to make a violent blow at Belcher, but having '
over-reached himself, fell without a blow. Belcher
smiled, and pointed atlrim with his finger.
Eleventh Round.—Zelcher -followed }lrby round
the ring, the haitar stopping, as well as lid could,
Belcher'` 'but wi,:ch-..eas not done efireanallv.
Belcher hit al severe blows, and knocked

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Fieby down.'" Filby's .frkailds inter:lel, and .sai
he cot:11 do -no more. Thus eitded the contest,
after to minutes fighting. - • -
During the whole fi;;lit. Firby never had onee"a
chant? of success. hie was always considered a first-
rate pugilist ; but whetip..rit was owing to the fear of
Belcher's great ;lame, or CO a falling off of his usual
style of fighting, it was certainly agreed on all hands
that he fell greatly short of whit might have been
expefted. He was much bruised in the body,' re-
ceived two black eyes, and had his mouth desperately
cut. Belcher had not a blow about him '.which could
be perceived, and seem wd quite composed through-
out the contest.
In t.:.e midst of the battle, a gentleman offered to
bet twenty to one on time Might, which Belcher hear,
lug observed, " nn.y. make it oar thousand to
on::, it is safe enough.'.'

D.VIDEN OS pATAits AT GVILIMIALL ro-moancrw.,
j. Currie, oi Chepstow, in th - e-n:nty of Muninuutn, i.
hAnkee• 1)
..G. Snian, of banker I.)

AI T!!:
Tuesday morning: the wife of Mr. John kfor,on, P. intrr
of ,he Sunday It- view, firdyweli-str,et, of a son.
Sa urd.iy, the Lady of J. Adams, F.sq. M. P. for .
wioh, of a bUil, at his house in berkel.y spar,.
Al L.D.

On Tit:, day tveninq, Lieut. Syffrett, of the Royal Nary.
Wednesday, at Windsor, Mr. Isaac Civic, m,ny yeas
head o Itia v 4 jevy's wine-cc:Lir. Ile was in 6ch r,,peard
by the Royal F in,ily.
Saturday, Mrs. Lloyd, many yeirs li:,ustkor:per at Ken-
sinzton Palace.
on the ist Felirtriry last, in Grenada, G. Lushlng'-
ton, Esq. son Mi&W. Loshin:von, Esq. of Camden-piaci.

P.tICE OF STOCKS
Tamen nAe.
Bank Stock 10:nnium
3 per Cent lied —6ll 62 611:India Stock
3 perCent.Cons.62ll6l42l63;iDitto Roil&
4 per Cent Cont. ..... 7711 t, Iris!: 5 per Cent
5 per Cent. Ann... 971 98 971 Exclieq
5 pe: Cent. 1.97..... 91,i1 9b EnT. Lot. Tick
Estnk L. Ann. .....134 3-piths trim dittu
Bulk Short Atm. 4.... "UAL for Open 1.0
Imp. 3 per Cent. .... India for Open.
Ditto Ann 'Consols for May 6.3 62: 6.31 6.11

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HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE:

Tills DAY.
Morning, 47in after 6 Afternoon, ... .17m. after 7.

—LARGE OFFICE PENS PECULIARLY CUT.
VIE evident Advantage of hating Writing
PENS well cut and well shaped tothe figures. and oldie.:
true et i‘t c mould, as stet; and SSA soNmo Quills a sly are ca.
pa'.ile of aeimaiiiK and bearing that nice exactnees of points,
which a :yen Stit *Li :ender smooth :we fine, as to
write any kind of han I with :•erfeict freedom and pleasantness.
This ,tir.:umitance must not only he very cony stiknt, hut truly
interesting to every person in the habit of writing ; treat pains
have bve.i taken to szlect a proper Stock of e qualitied and
szasoned Quits to this piirposf., i 1 order t,l r..-move the evil of
bid Pens, so justly and universally c.amplaintsl of in this
country.
Made and sold by E. Williams, (Suc,:e,sor to Mr. Blamire)
Stationer to the Duke and Duchess of York, No. 11, Strand,
London.
N. B. Old Pens mended, and made as new.

NoT;cE.
TI IF. Relations of J AMES SMITH, who died
at the Havaonah, on board the CATHERINE alld'ElrlZA.
‘ferchautman, Pr itt, Commander, by applying to Mr.
Wianott.t., at the Sign of tliFi Ship and Launch, Limekili!.-
hill, Limehouse, may heir of something to their advantage. .

Falco Qiudion.

•By LEIGH, SOTHEBY, and SON,
At their House, in York-street, Covelit ganlen,
On MONDAY next, and S rren folowing Days, at Twelve
o'f•l•Tk,

THE very curious and valuable LIBRARY of
sit* the late
Mr. RORT.:RT GRAVE, Printseller,
Of Cather;n,..street, Strand.
Cnisisting of a very thicommuit CAlestion of historical
Rooks and Tracts, many ut witias have Portraits of the Au-
tho.s. Particularly at the Time of the Relmllitat, 1645, the
Usurpation, Restoration, and AUdication ; ore Lot of Tracts„
csiutains near thr.:e Tuuurattd /trepan' Pamphlets, exclusive of
many °theta ( with cur4Jus ,tes), nut in the above article, all
restive to thoSe eventfi.l Periods; also some Original State
Papers and DeCds, whit Autographs of many eminent Cita,
meted.
To be viewed, and Catalogues had (price 6d.) at the place
of Sale.

By Mr. JUNG,
At his Great Room, in King,street, Covent-garden, on TUES-
DA Y n rxt, and Tiiree following 'Days, at Twelve o'Clock,
AGood COLLECTION of BOOKS, chiefly
'in the English and French Languages. Among them
arc Ifullingshead's Chronicle, g vols. bet edit ; BiblLa Poly-
glotta, 4 torn . Stowed Amens, 2 vols. ; Hearne and Byrnes
Antiquities 13 Noin'aers fine; Le Brun's Gallery, in Morocco;
Pta;a to Cook's first al second Voyage, fine Impressions; Bo-
lingbroke, 5 vo's..4ta. ; Griban's Rome, 4 vols. 4to. ; Bruce's
Travels, 5 Wls. 410 ; Sadoilerson's Algebra. 2 vols. ; Wood art
Homer; Monthle Review, lus vols.; Rapist's England, 21
vols. b-i 4 ed t. ; Annual It gisuir, 22 vow:; a few fine Prints,
by ; &c.
May be vseweit on Saturday next till the Sale, and 'Cata-
logues malt had at !lie Raoul.

LNGLISII AND FORKKIN PORTRAITS, TOPOGRA-
VII ‘, (e.
.By Mr. KING,
At htq Great Room, No 313, Kine-street, Covent-garden, by
o.der of the E,:e,otnr4, on M ,NDAY, the 25th Instant,
and Eleven fl. towing Days, at Twelve o'clock,
F: valuable and extensive COLLECTION of
ENC.USK and FOREIGN PORTRAITS, ENGLISH
ToPOGRAI'HY, Sc. 'I he Property of
Mr ROBERT GRAVE,
or Catherine-street, lately deceased.
May be. viewed the Vriday preceding, and Catalognes, price
ls. then had at the Room.

Forvign Portraits arTertaining to the English
Serics, together with the Sere nun.eruus iiareniblage of antient
Jn,l intate.ri Masten, curnpnsing the choieeit Impressions of
the Works of II bliar, Rembrandt, Alb. Dover, Callot, Golt-
sins, Saam.lani,Sayderliod, &c. will be sold early in the en-
suing on.


SHELLS, CORALS', MINERALS, &c.
By Mr. KING,
At his G eat Room, No. 38, King-street, Covent-Garden, by
Or,l, r of the Evecutrix, on WEDNESDAY, May 11th,
awl Nine I)ll,,witig Days, at Twelve &Clock,
HE extensive and valuable ASSEMBLAGE of
1 'SHELLS, together with the Collection of STUFFED
BIRDS, MINERALS, and other Subjects of Natural History;
the Yruptity of Dr. George Fordyce, of Essex-street, in the
Strand, lately deceased.
May MI viewed on Monday preceding, and Catalogues,
price Is. then had at the Room.

I.undon: Pfinted by J. Glaser, No. 18, Crown-court,
ritet.stre'ct ; and published there by W. I. Ctreset, of
Nts.4ol, Strand.
PetlyerLiententis and Letters ( dust vim) must be addressed to
the Otllce, Nu. 13,,5alisbury-squate.

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