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TIIE TAX ON NEWSPAPERS.
The additional Duty of a Halfpenny, imposed by
Government upon Newspapers takes place to-day.—
When those Papers which are pampered by Govern-
ment patronage are shifting the burden to the Public
—when it is considered that r:e can still less afford to
bear it, and that this advance affords no profit to the
Proprietor, it being a tax which we have with just
reason reprobated, we earnestly hope our Readers
will not fall obt with trs do this account, when we
inform them. id common with every other News-
paper, that we are under the necessity of adding the
halfpenny thus imposed to the price of our Journal,
and that the STATESMAN will COUSEAUeIitIy hereafter
be sold at Seven.pence. An additional duty of
Six-pence on each Advertisement also takes place
at the same time.—We are earnest to show
the Reader the extent of the encouragement which
Government is disposed to give to the chan-
nels of information, at a period of unusual public
anxiety,and when it is more than ever necessary that
. the true state of affairs should be known. Those
' who think that every impost levied by Government,
especially in this " just and necessary war," should
be borne with cheerfulness, will not object to the,
small additional charge thus made, conscious that by
a ready acquiescence in its propriety, they are so
far contributing to the wants of the State ; whilst
those who are of opinion with us, that this imposi-
tion, which will and must eventually be the cause of
a material defalcation in the revenue, from the
dropping of Papers, which will inevitably, in many
instances, be the consequence, is, in reality, an at-
tempt to deprive the Public of its most useful and
independent channels of information, will, it is as
justly expected, see the greater necessity there is for
supporting that class of Journals whom this additional
blow et the Liberty of the Press is likely most
seriously to affect. It is, therefore, with mere
confidence we console ourselves le the expecta-
tion that there will be no falling off in the sale of
the STATESMAN, which has alone trusted to the
attachment which Britons ore known to entertain
for their independent privileges and the instrument
of their preservation, for the means of support, and
thus appeals to she liberal feelings of its Su:escribers
for a continued proof of their favour. There are
many to whom we need say but little on this subject,
aware that the place of the STATEsmAs will be far
from being supplied to satisfaction by the preference
given to the devoted and acknowledged tools of
power; but we trust that we shall be excused ven-
turing this hint towards inspiriting to something sa-
vouring of patriotic resolition, the wavering resolves
of those whom this matter nra) have placed in doubt,
and divided between ideas of necessity and economy.
The Spectator, in commenting on the rise of his
paper, in consequence of a similar tax, mentions a
very pleasing instance of "a large family of daugh-
ters," who en their father having refused to take in
the Spectator, on account of the additional price
which had been set upon it, offered unanimously to
bate him the article of bread and butter in the tea-
table account, provided they might hive their fn.
vourite paper served up to them as usual. Upon
this the old gentleman, being it seems so well pleased
with their desire of improving themselves, granted
them the continuance of both the Spectator anti their
bread and butter. We cannot expect that any of
our Readers will voluntarily deprive themselves of
such indispensildes as bread arid butter are generally
considered to be, for the enjoyment of our Political
Discussion ; but if they shall really have the virtue
to make the offer of such sacrifices, we hope they
will meet with equally liberal contributors to their
amusement ; and if our slender abilities shall enable
us to lessen this tax in the estimation of all who
honour us with their perusal, Mr. IFANSITTAUT'S
Halfpenny shall not so far embitter or diminish the
evening enjoyments of many of our countrymen as
some, tremblingly alive to such considerations, may
expect.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FALMOUTIO u0.29.—A rri wed the French schooner
La Theresa, from Normontin.—Sailed the following
packets, with Mails : Marlborough, for Lisbon ;
Speeds. for Corunna ; Si:insure, for Gibraltar ; '
aid Princess Charlotte, for the Islands ; also the
French sloop of war La Zrte, for Brest ; Aurora,
for the Canaries ; June, for St. Thomas's; Neptune,
for Madeira ; Velocity, for Naples; Jane, for Pa.
lerme and Messina ; Res.? and Ann, for Malaga ;
and Active, C): Newfoundland.

The Doke of Bounnox arrived in lAndon yester-
day in the forenoon. He came from the French ca.
pita! by Boulogne and Haver.
We have already intimated. that the reinforce.
ments for the army in Bengal, designed to supply the
deficiencies orcasionerl by the war against the Ne.
paulese, would he taken, in the first instance, from
the adjacent stations ; and that two ships, of the
largest ChM, had actually sailed from Saugur for
Java, to bring all the troops that could be spared
from that settlement. Similar calls have, we under-
stand, been made from Madras, gombay, Ceylon,
the Isle of France, the Cape of Good Hope, &c.
It is supposed, that from six to ten full battalions
besides will be sent from Europe.
' LYCEUM.—In consequence of the sudden indispo.
sition of Miss KELLY, My Aunt, and the hoarding
House, were substituted for the King's Proxy, and
the Maid and the Magpie, at this Theatre, last night.
The house was very full, and the various exertions
of Mr. Watt.acK, Mr. Knicitx., and Mr. Ilaar.r.Y

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LEWES WOOL FAIR, .lutit
Stu,—On reading the report of the state ot the ON HIS SPEECH AT
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Fleet Prison in your Paper, the following idea bat •
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occurred to me, which I think would be the means of LETTER Ili. '
improving the Condition of the prisoners by intro- intended to iiii., that Manufactures of all kinds are tarried
on to a great extent, and that Machinery ha, been pit into
during them to a more healthy situation. than the
Fleet is, and at the same time would be great im- , atzos(Vth great sovresc in the making of Woollen and Cotten
provethent to the town, and perhaps save a consider-'
able expence to the public in the erection of the in- theMY I,dan,—l is America to which I note Sonde t
honour of calling your attention. If yoti will
tended new Post-office :—Remose the prison to St. oblige me by laying aside, for only hOf it:, houre
George's-fields—let it form a part of the King's your solid columns of exports and imports, plat. la.:
Bench Prison or not, as may be thought ad- bbrious details of outward and inwerd trade; your
to o-ind-t wo-penny and three-and-three-penny Sc.
visable, under proper restrictions and ;regula-
tions. There is plenty of waste ground for counts of wool prices, I promise to lead yol into
scenes of such novelty, such enterprize, and such
the purpose, and the air is pure and healthy. Let interest, as shall make you forger, for the time, the
the intended new Post-office be erected on the srite of tyranny and cruelty, the meanies, end baseness, the
the Fleet Prison. Remove that nuisance, Fleet Market, profligacy, the perfidy, and thellPocrisy, now act-
to amore convenient situation,;which may easily he 1144 Y"u
00 the Lord,e or. Europe.
o My wrote a boat; soon after the
found ;and let that beautiful -street which would tiros t
first American war, the objects o which were, to
be formed, he continued to one of the streets COM. point out the means of keeping bock the navigation
mtmicating with the North Road, as has been fre- and commetre of America, and to show, that she
quently suggested. If this hint is worth inserting in could not become 'a manufacturing country: I was
your Paper, by so doing you will oblige • .of this latter opinion about six years ago only.—
A CONSTAN r READER.. I
Three years of embargo and non-importations and
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utspmrsiont of soanish ibicto convinced MP of my
• !error, which, as soon as I perceived it. I hastened
, . Ito retract ; and, before the last war began, I elides-.
--www-- " I voured to convince our Ministers, that if they still
DEAL, Auc. 31.—Arrived his 114,jesty's ililisit persisted in their right to impress persons out of
NeztenHle, from America, • last from Portsmouth;' American ships on the high sr as, they would, in the
f a few years, God rmnolactuies rising up its
Eli:Tabeth, ftntn IVRterfortl ; Alfred,
from Demi' gPArnag:rioea that would'
n'stotti,b them. In short, I pre-
rare ; and Etholion, from Bengal, and have sailed dieted, in my L-tters to the Prince Regent, before
for the River: also the Resource
sod Nestor trans- the war began, that, if he aid enter on etas war, he
ports, from Harwich. , would, at the end of seven years,.render the United
S:ates wholly indepArlent of England for manufac-
tures; or, at least, enable her to disi.:eitse with Etifi:
from the Brazils ; Indian Oak, Fearort, from the lish manufactures. .
Downs ; and Tittilia, Ly Ile, from Bengal.—Sailed The war did not last three years, and yet this its.
the Ceres, Schroeder, for Memel. II portant revolution in human affairs was accomplished;
and, be you assured, my Lipid, that it will form ais
PLyma yr'', Act;. 30.—Camp in the Properly,,
• Gioner, from Jersey ;i d lIIi epoch in the annals of the world.
dr lliant, from Oporto. I
But, how shall I convince your Lordship time
Haavitcri, Ave. 31.—Arrived the Active packet, what I say is true?—That is the great point.- Hear-
from Gotteriburgh; and Lord Nelson packet, from ' say regarding a country at such a distance is tio
Cuxhaven, with Mails. I thing. A Newspaper account would not twined*
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better. A book written by some American e.
mislead ; for writers have a point to carry, a doso
trine to establish, en opponent lo beat, or a bias,.
at any rate, to yield to. Even ab oificial account,
published by the American Government,. might bsi
incorrect and overcharged ; for your Lordship and I.
have seen many such accounts in England. What
am I to do, then ?—Bring some persons who her
been upon the spot and have actually seen what they.
describe ?—I have no such persons at hand. I have
trot a single American acquaintance; and, besides, I
live out of the world. Now, thee, am Ito convince
your Lordship, that the Merino Flocks, the Fulling
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The Bishop of DURHAM and the Piebetidaries Clouts Manufactories; that the Col ton Manufactories)
thereof are reported to have been very material sof- that the Spinning Jennies ; that the Iron Mills; that
ferers by the failure of Moualt4Y's Bank in the Wire Manufactories ; that Crockery-ware Menu-
North, as they were the rrewhvers of their tents° The ; factories ; (hit the Powder Mills, Gagnon Fenn.
Government has issued an extent upon the whole,' deries ; that the Manofactories of Flax and Hemp;
or nearly so, of the property, and the !mare; of the amt that a gr.'at many others, and all others, as far,
agricultural part of that district are expected to be as I know, exist in America?--Why, my Lord, since
very great. ! eon will believe nothing but your non eyes, for ,
The dividend of 3s. Sd. in the pound, about to be e !licit I do not blame you ; and, as I cannot take
paid under StIZITII3' commission of bankruptcy, you to America, I will send the Merino Flecks, the
will somewhat relieve !ride in Lincolnshire, by put- Alanufactories; and the Bates of Goods, into Sugslg
ting into immediate circulation upwards of sixty to ,/„. . . s
thousand pounds! I I have taken n parcel of American Newspaper', „
The band of the Ist regiment of Foot Guards re- that came to me altogether about a month age, istid
ceived orders yesterday morning, to hold themselves „bid, were publiAel in February, March, .April,
in readiness to march for foreign service. ' and May last, or I hegreater part of them. I have cut
DoTte, Aura. 30.—His Ito) nl Highness the Duke out of these Advertisements of MerinoSheep,&c.FOß:
de BOURBON. and his Aid-de-Camp, have just land- S. They come, as vou will see, (rem almost every
ed from the Emelie, from Boulogne; he sets off fur State .1 tide
; . Union. Some are from Boston, souse
London immediately. Lord STEW ART embarked yes- Baltimore, some Philadelphia, some from New
heyday for Calais; it is generally thought that there York, some from IV!) toy, soma-front Pittsburgh;
is something very important going for ward by such thus embracing what may fairly be deemed the
distinguished person, passing to and fro. All is whole country. And, besides, these Newspapers
quiet in Paris; but by the countenance of the French have come to me quite promiscuously. They have
you may read that they are dissatisfied. Greet part been sent by persons .whom 1 do not know, and
of our troops are encamped in the Bois si., Boulog"e7 without any other motive than that of showing me
and the Cossacks in the Champs Ely see ; their horses civility. Of some of these papers I tare only a
have barked most of the trees, and by this time next single number ; of others two; of others nine or tee.
year it is thought scarcely one will be left alive. Se- From Pittsburgh I have only one nuirber, and that
veral more of the pictures are packed up ready to is of a paper called the Common:seulth; and yet. i
send off to Prussia. this one paper, mattes is contained sutheitlit to ~.
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Itt.ortattsvr.—On the sth tilt. the wire of a tailor, heist, all 1 hey.
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of Southgate-street, Leicester, (luring her husband's This is cerlaioly a new way of deseribine•w. Ni 4.
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visit to Manchester to purchase goods, decamped state of the manufactures of a country ; but, really,
from his house, accompanied by one of his journey- I do not know of any other so good. To make
men, a native of Market peeping. They have such a description correctly, a man must go himself
taken with them a bed, a box, a trunk, and a basket, to collect information all over a country. The dif..
containing every article worth carrying away, ficulties of doing this are malty and great. Bern
amongst which were a set of china and some plate. we ask no questions, rely on no reports, Haters
Previous to their departure the jilt had discharged to no stories, expose ourselves to no decep-
her husband's workmen from their employment ; lion. We know that these Advertisements
she also sold a pig out of the sty, some ducks, speak of things that are. We hare here, indeed,
and, in short, every article, excepting those taken merely a SPECIMEN of what is going on. Out of
with them. She took tw• promissory notes with her, three or four hundred American Newspapers, I have
nne for 4001. and another for 501. besides about 301. received and quoted from only about eight or nine.
in ready money. The loving fugitives have been What, then, must the whole of them present? Re-
traced to Stamford, and a clue has there been disco- sides, we are not to suppose, that a quarter part of
vered to trace out their hiding place, and spoil the the factories and goods, &c. ize. are mentioned in
stolen sweets of their unlawful honeymoon. any paper at all. So that, what we have here is a
mere SPECIMEN; but, it
,is quite sufficient to
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On Wednesday night a garden robber was wound-
s gnrent upon the cub-
d te!
ed by a spring gun in a garden at Grove-place, Mile- enable us to form a soup
end. The blood was traced at some distance, but jeCt'
the man was enabled to get away. Information, That I have fabricated them, Advertisements is not
Newspaper. If
to be believed. I could not base invented so mans-
however, was seta room! to all thrhospitals to give
mice to the owner of the garden in ease a erauand circumstances. Besides, I put
names, dates, •
nwounded with small Snot should happen to be the name end date of each particular News
brought in. falsely, lam exposed to detection on both sides of
---...5w•-. the wirer, many of the Ivrpors being in other hands,
Coax EXCHANGE. SEPT. I.—There was Ihne litillo Wheat in England, as well as iniiie. No: the .sedeerti„,_
et Mn, ton this soot wog. sit meigt.iy's priers —O•its :tie father ments must lie genuine ; •aod they form one of masses
dears r.— In other nrticies the re is no a:terativio. of presumptive evidence, which is preferable to any
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positive proof Upon oath.
fiaIInIFIELD IdARKTT.-Seer. 1.
; Ti' sink the 011,1, per arum of "1: • your Lordship wispsoon see, that, in some of apse
NeerSeer ... 4. 6! te Se 61.1 geed Let Chttle ther da, e ' Advertisements, American goods and regtish goods
whom. 4.. 6t t. 5. 6t.', rvottv •• •• •• - • •• • • „647.1), both are offered for sale. I re i- hod to leave each
vet,; .. b. 0.1 '" e"• 1" I shreir. •• - :••• •—• ':,;i' Advertisement entire, just as I booed it. I have
Pork ... ta. 01. si re o', • Creees '... 1
Lamb . .b.. Oil. to 64. 0.. Picts.... MO only further to obverse here, reserving me further .
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1111 If •lIART:C,T.. remarks till by and by, that I have not thought it
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or the ON HIS SPEECH AT LEWES WOOL FAIR, „lint.
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lea has •
eans of LETTNI: Ili. '
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intro- intended to sittiiv, that Manufactures of all kinds are Married
,o the on to a great extent, nod that Machinery ha. Siren pit into i
are with great surreys iii the making of Woollen and conga
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riskier-i ; ii
MY Lao,—lt is America to which I nosy Solicit .
the in- the honour of calling your attention. If you will
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to St. oblige me by laying aside, for only li Of an hours
King's your solid columns of exports and iniperts, yarn. le:
lit ad- bbrious details of outward and inward trade; your
1a- two-end-two-penny and three-and-three-penny ac-
-4.,egu,, counts of wool prices, I promise to lead yol into
'a 'at scenes of such novelty, such enterprise, and such
•• Let interest, as shall make you forget, for the time, the
state of tyranny and cruelty, the meanies, end baseness, the
larket, profligacy, the perfidy, and thelypocrisy, no* act-
isily he ing upon the theatre of Europe. ,
ild thus You, My Lord, wrote a hoe& soon after the
first American war, the objects o which were, to
is COM- point out the means of keeping bock the navigation ' •
en fre- and commerce of America, and to show, that she f
ring in could not become a manufacturing country: I was i.
. of this latter opinion about six years ago only.—
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Three years of embargo and non-importations and
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asspersions of soanish n.c.k.., convinced me Of my 1
• !error, which, as soon as I perceived it. I hastened
, . Ito retract ; and, before the last war began, I elides-
• • I soured to convince our Ministers, that if they still
Ago persisted in their right to impress persons out of
mouth 'fs American ships on the high sr as, they would, in the
space ofd few years, find manalactuies rising up in
Demi- America that would astonish them. It short, I pre-
' sailed dieted, in my Letters to the Prince Beget's, before
r trans- the war began, that, if he girl peter on riser war, he
would, at the end of reson yea/a, render- the United
ancisco,
States wholly indepoildent of England for manufac-
tures; or, at least, enable her to dis,:ense with Etre
•em the lish manufactures. •
—Sailed I The war did not last three years, and yet this im.l
portant revolution in !lumen affairs was accomplished;
operl and, be you assured, my Lipid, that it will form ell
y ,
;porto. i
what epoch in the annals of the world.
But, how shall I convince your Lordship that
Pa
say is true?—That is the great point.- Hear.
t, fromcke: ' say regarding I
egarding a country at such a distance Is nes
thing. A Newspaper account would not beamed*
better. A book written by some American might
that'a" : mislead ; for writers have a point to carry, a dos-
illowing i trine to establish, an opponent lo beat, or a Masi
r.isbon ; at any rate, to yield to. Even ab official account,
Jraltar ; • published by the American Government,. might be,
incorrect and overcharged ; for your Lordship and f,'
also the •
have seen many such accounts in England. What
aurora, am I to do, then ?—Bring some persons who berg ,
reTtune, been upon the spot and have actually seen what they • 7
'or Pa. describe ?—I have no such persons at hand. I have • :
lalaga ; not a single American acquaintance; and, besides, I ~
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live out of the world. flow, their, am Ito convince A
I your Lordship, that the Merino Flocks, the Fulling o .
eirlaries hills, some going by steam and somehy water; that thg
Cloth- Manufactories; that the Cot ton Manufactories; ..i
131 sift- that the Spinning Jennies ; that the Iron Mills; that
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in the Wire Manufactories ; that Crocketysware Manu-
ts.• The ,
factories ; that the Powder Mills, Cannon loon- ..
whale. ' &ries ; that the Manufactories of Flax and Hemp;
; of the rat.;
and that a great many others, and all others, as far,
d to be
las I know, exist in America ?—Why, my Lord, since -f :-
it to be you will believe nothing but your own eyes, for ,
ir hirli I (10 not blame you ; anti, as I cannot take t
.ante}',
you to America, I will send the Merino Fleck:, the ..
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by pot' Manufactories, and the Bates of Goods, into Suss.,g :..
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I I have taken n parcel of American Newspaper", , :-.....;
trds re- that came to me altogether about a m^nth age, I,fid
mselves which were published in February, Marsh, •April,
' arid May last, or I hegrcater parr of them. I have cut
e Duke out of these Advertisements of Merino Sheep,&c. FOR:
't land- SALE. They come, ass ou will sue, frem almost every . .
off fur State in the Coitin. Some are from Boston, come
,ed yes- Baltimore, some Philadelphia, some from New
it there York, some from Athol, some-.from Pittsburgh ;
iy such thus embracing what may fairly be deemed the
All is whole country. And, besides, these Newspapers
French have come to me quite promiscuously. They Save
Pat part been sent by persons vi lions I do mint know, and • xr
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ul"g"er without any other motive than that of showing me a- ...
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civility. Of some of these papers I sore only n,
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le "at single number ; of et hers two; of others nine or ten. . :...,
e. Se- From Pittsburgh I have only one number, and that
eady to is of a paper called the Common:renith; and yet. i •
this one paper, matter is contained sutheirnt to . .
tailor, 'dish all 1 hey. -*. :., t,
:band's This is certainly a new way of describing •410.,;'"
ramped state of the manufactures of a country ; but, realty, .
iurney- I do not know of any other so good. To make ..
.y have such a description correctly, a man must go himself
basket, to collect information all over a country. The dire
away, ficulties of doing this are many and great. Hein
. plate. we ask no questions, rely on no reports, listen . s . -
:barged to no stories, expose ourselves to no decep- *
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yment ; lion. We know that these Advertisements ..
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ducks, speak of things that are. We hare here, indeed, -c
. taken merely a SPECIMEN of what is going on. Out of • s."'s
ith her, three or four hundred American Newspapers, I have
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nit 301. received and quoted from only about eight or trine. N . •
'e been %Viler, then, must the whole of them present ? BP- \
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I disco- sides, we are not to suppose, that a quarter part of
;oil the the factories and goods, &c. &c. are mentioned in t ',..•
any paper at all. So that, vi hat we have here is a
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ivound-mere SPECIMEN;
enable us to form a sound judgment upon the sub-
ce, but jeCt• ..r.•••
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minion, That I have fabricated these Advertisements is not • , lk..
to ive
to be believed. I could not have invented so many
a mau names, date', and circumstances. Besides, I put i'
to be the frame and date of each particular Newspaper. If 1.,
tablets, lam exposed to detection on both !fides of 4
the Na,iter., many of the yrpors being in other hands,
.. Wheat in England, as well as mine. No: the -Advertise. •
me father meats must be genuine ; -sod they form one of masses s.
of presumptive evidence, which is preferable to any . ..
positive proof upon oath. li •
Your Lordship wil Snow see, that, in tome of Ito
d., , ' Advertise:nents, American goods and EtTish goods L.,
• 67° both are otl.rett Inv sale. I wilted to leave each
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Tit.)Advertisement entire, just as I found it. I have ‘ ...
, MO only further to observe here, reserving my further i
remarks till by and by, that I have not thought it ' . ti_ •
' necessary to follow any particular order in placing
l the several Advertisements. They are placed in the .
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